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The  man  who  doesn't 
like  to  be  bumped,  shaken 
or  thumped  when  he  goes 
out  for  a  pleasant  motor- 
cycle  ride    should   ride 


The  Spring  Frame  and  Fork  prevents  that  agonizing  jarring,  common 
to  other  motorcycles.     That's  why  folks  buy  "The  Flying  Merkel." 

Our  new  catalog  D   tells   lots   more.      Maybe   an    "agency"    would 


interest  you. 


^ri«r-Ti8ht  Motor®. 

POTTSTOWN  ,    PENNSYLVANIA 


MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


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The  Tire  Quality  You  Seek 


Can  be  found  only  in  one  make 

of  tires— HARTFORD. 

It's  there.  It  has  been  amply — 
more  than  amply — proved  in 
the  past. 

To-day  the  same  high  standard  is 
rigidly  adhered  to. 


Hartford  Tires 

"The  tire  with  the  doubt  and  the  risk  left  out" 


will  satisfy  not  only  the  manu- 
facturer who  specifies  them — 
they  will  satisfy  every  customer 
who  buys  them. 

Because  they  are  the  best  tires 
made  and  universally  recognized 
as  the  best. 

The  Hartford    Rubber  Works  Company 

HARTFORD,  CONNECTICUT 


BRANCH   HOUSES 
St. ;  Detroit 


^9r'i^?§.~^^"'.^°''^'    ^^*   S'-   ^"<^  Broadway;   Chicago,  12th  St.  and  Michigan  Ave.;   Boston,   817    Bovlston    St.:    Philadelphia,    1425    Vine 
,  256  Jefferson  Ave.;   Builalo,   725   Main   St.;    Cleveland,    1831    Euclid  Ave.;    Minneapolis,   622   Third   Ave.    South;    Denver,    1564    Broadway; 

Atlanta,   Ga.,   94  North   Pryor  St.;    Kansas   City,   719  E.    15th   St. 
AGENCIES---Pierson-Wilcox     Electric     Company,  Minneapolis,  Minn. ;  Mercantile  Lumber  and  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. ;  Appeal  Mfg.  &  Jobbing 
Company,  631   Los  Angeles  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. ;    F.    P.   Keenan   Company,    Portland,    Ore.;    Compania  Mexicana  de  Vehiculos,  City  of  Mexico,  Mex. ; 

Bean    Sons'    Company,    Oakland,    Cal. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


They  all  say  the  same  thing— 

FOR  FULL  VALUE  AND 
ENDURING    SERVICE 

there's  nothing  equal  to 

KOKOMO 

Motorcycle  Tires 

IN  ALABAMA,  they  express  the  opinion  in  this 
manner : 

"I  have  an  Excelsior  Autocycle  equipped  with  Kokomo  Tires,  which  I 
have  been  riding  for  over  six  months  and  up  to  now  I  haven't  had  a  single 
puncture.  My  tires  are  in  fine  shape  and  look  as  though  they  haven't  been 
used  a  month.  Kokomo  tires  will  always  suit  mc."^ — EMORY  FOLMAR, 
Troy,  Ala. 


IN  ILLINOIS,  the  testimony  all  is  to  the  same 
effect,  as  follows : 

"Having  had  such  great  success  with  Kokomo  motorcycle  tires,  I  feel 
it  my  duty  to  testify  to  their  merits.  I  ride  a  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle, 
and  have  had  no  tire  trouble  at  all,,  save  a  few  punctures  and  occasionally 
a  leaky  valve.  I  have  ridden  one  set  of  your  tires  (Gridiron  Tread)  since 
last  April.  I  ride  considerable  and  have  given  them  a  good  deal  of  abuse, 
but  they  are  still  good  for  another  season.  My  riding  companions  all  wore 
out  a  set  of  tires  other  than  Kokomo  last  season  and  in  one  instance  three 
rear  tires  in  three  months,  while  mine  are  still  on  the  job.  I  cheerfully  rec- 
ommend Kokomo  tires  to  those  who  desire  the  best  to  be  had;  they  give 
satisfaction   and   add   pleasure   to  a  trip." — I.  L.  VANTWOOD,  Chicago,  111. 


IN  ALL  OF  THE  OTHER  STATES,  or  where= 
ever  a  Kokomo  Tire  is  in  use,  inquiry  almost  in= 
variably  brings  similar  testimony.  Nothing  is  so 
rare  as  the  motorcyclist  who  has  a  bad  word  for 
Kokomos. 


KOKOMO 


RUBBER    CO.,   Kokomo,  Ind. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    BEVIEW 


A  New  Era  in  Motorcycling 

was  begun  when 

The  New  Era 
Auto-Cycle 

made  its  appearance.    It  marked  the  beginning  of 

real  practicability  and  comfort.  ""-    - 

Its  long,  low  frame  and  spring-suspended,  upholstered  form  seat  and  foot-board 
(instead  of  pedals),  makes  it  available  for  all  ages  and  sizes  and  conditions  of  mankind ; 
its  two  speed  transmission  makes  it  master  of  any  and  all  hills  and  renders  possible  the 
slow  pace  so  necessary  to  safety  and  comfort  on  rough  country  roads  and  crowded  city 
streets;  its  free  engine  (engine  started  by  a  crank  like  an  automobile),  makes  it 
possible  to  start  anywhere  from  a  standstill  and  without  even  "jacking  up"  the 
machine.  Lots  of  these  ideas  are  being  and  will  be  copied  but  don't  you  pay  for 
manufacturers*  experiments.  You  don't  have  to  do,(so  when  Ethe  New  Era  offers 
them  in  perfected  form. 

WRITE    FOR    ADVANCE    CIRCULAR    AND    AGENCY    PROPOSITION. 


Greenville,  O.,  Feb.  18,  1910. 
Dear  Sirs:  In  regard  to  inquiry 
can  say  that  the  New  Era  Auto- 
Cycle  is  much  beyond  my  expecta- 
tions. I  purchased  my  machine 
April  11,  1909,  and  up  to  the  first 
of  the  year  1910,  I  had  ridden 
something  over  10,000  miles,  and 
have  a  good  machine  yet;  For 
our  work  or  any  other,  racing  ex- 
cepted, I  would  not  give  one  "NEW 
ERA"  (or  a  car  load  of  other 
makes  for  every  day  use.  Mud, 
snow,  hills,  level  ground  and  good 
roads  are  all  the  same  to  the 
"NEW  ERA."  I  am  in  the  fire 
insurance  business  and  use  my  ma- 
chine in  all  kinds  of  weather  and 
on  all  kinds  of  roads. 
Yours, 
O.   P.   McGRIFF. 


THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO -CYCLE  CO.,  no.  2  Dale  Avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio 


1910 


THE  HIT  or 
THE  SEASON 


1910 


Overland  ^  Black  Diamond 

BICYCLES 


THE  WHEEL  Of 


Character,  Style  and  Stability 

Send  for  our   1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors;    alsoTour  beautifully  colored  window  transfer  sign  for  dealers. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Main  Offices  and  Wholesale  Dept.,  1 77-1 79  Portland  St.  Branch  Store,  113  Massachusetts  Ave. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


The   Superiority 


of 


(jr&JllRCS 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything   else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &y  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world    of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


The  Proqressive 
Manufacturer — Dealer — User 

is  responsible  for  the  tremendous 
sale  of 

Diamond 

BieveLE  Tires 

^  Each  demands  value  for  value. 

^[From  Diamond  Bicycle  Tires 
— as  from  no  others — does 
each    get    what   he   wants — 

TIRE    MILEAGE. 
Which   is   what   we  sell— USERS    KNOW 


Special  Bicycle  Tire  Catalog  upon  request. 


THE  DIHMOND    RUBBER  eC,  Akron,  Ohio 

Branches  and  Agencies  in  aU  principal  cities. 


THE    BIOYOLINf!    WOTfLT)    ANT)    MOTOT?CYOLE    EEVIEW 


BSHHL 


LdAdJTWIwESfcBILIE 


The  Quality  That  Counts 

is  on  the  inside.  Nearly  all  motorcycles  are  attractively  finished  on  the  outside  but  it  is  the  material, 
workmanship  and  design  tinder  the  enamel  that  makes  the  serviceable  and  dependable  machine.  It  is 
drop  forged  frame  fittings,  tool  steel  bearings  and  crank  shafts,  copper  oil  and  gasoline  tanks,  properly 
ground  cylinders,  properly  balanced  motor,  efficient  lubricating  systems,  and  such  vital  features  that 
make  the  really  high  class  machine  and  these  are  all  found  in  the 

EXCELSIOR  AUTO-CYCLE 

In  buying  a  motorcycle,  examine  it  carefully  and  if  it  lacks  any  of  them,  it  thereby  misses  perfection 
and  reliability.  Practically  every  big  concern  with  an  expert  engineering  staff  who  uses  motorcycles 
in  their  business  uses  EXCELSIORS.     It  is  a  convincing  proof  of  EXCELSIOR  QUALITY. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


233-237  Randolph  St, 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  (876 


Chicago^   Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  23J2  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3  Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


A  SMOOTH   COMBINATION 


The   Velvet   Twin 

INDIAN 


WITH 


The  Cradle  Spring  Fork 


Built 
Right 


Goes 
Right 


1093  Miles  in  24  Hours  by  this  Stock  Twin 

DEMONSTRATES  RELIABILITY 


Catalogue  B   Free 


THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

CHICAGO  BRANCH— 1251  Michigan  Ave.  Member  m.  m.  a.  LONDON  DEPOT— 184  Gt.  Portland  St. 


THE    BICYCLINO    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


For  the  RIDER  who  desires  the  most  perfect  bicycle  that  can  be  made  under  the  present 
state  of  the  art,  and  for  the  DEALER  who  wishes  to  combine  the  largest  profits  with  the  greatest 
satisfaction  to  his  customers, 

THE  COLUMBIA  CHAINLESS  IS  THE  WHEEL 


iHE  COLUMBIA  CHAINLESS,  $75.00 
Fitted  with  Two-Speed  Gear,  Coaster  Brake,  Cushion  Frame  and  Sprin^r  Fork,  $100.00 

Chainless  Bicycles  are  always  ready  to  ride — snow,  rain,  mud  or  dust  do  not  affect  the  gears. 
The  COLUMBIA  CHAINLESS  bicycle  drives  the  easiest,  lasts  the  longest  and  costs  the  least 
for    upkeep.       It    is   the   highest   type   of 
bicycle  and  has  the  finest  equipment  put 
on  any  machine.  .™_^^__^ 

The  Columbia  bevel  gears  are  forged       ^b,^^  '^^^^^^^^^^iBt^^^i^^m  V  "   ^"-"--'^ 

from  high  carbon  steel,   and,   being  pro- 
tected from  dust  and  mud,  improve  with 

each    year's    use.  ■  ^Columbia  Bevel  Gear  Chainless  Mechanism 

The  percentage  of  sales  of  high  grade  bicycles  is  constantly  moving  upwards.     NOW  is  the 
time  to  push  CHAINLESS  Bicycles.     Don't  lose  sales  by  not  being  ready- 
Have  you  a  copy  of  the  1910  Columbia  Catalogue?    If  not, 
send    for    one,   with   dealers'   prices    on    Chainless    Bicycles. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartford,  Conn. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOTfLl)    ANT)    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


Philo  B.  Sappj  Dalton,  Qa-,   rides  on 

Morgan   &  Wright  Motorcyole  Tires 

and   says  of  them — 

"This  is  the  third  season  for  a  pair  of  Morgan  &  Wright 
Tires  on    my  machine.      They  wear   like   a   pig's  nose." 

There  probably  have  been  few  improvements  in  the  wearing  qualities  of 
pigs'  noses  in  the  past  two  years,  but  we  know  there  have  been  some  great 
improvements  made  in  our  tires.  Consequently,  we  feel  perfectly  safe  in  say- 
ing that  Morgan  &  Wright  Motorcycle  Tires  now  wear  better  than  a  pig's  nose. 

We  are  now  making  a  White  Tread  Tire  with  the  toughest  tread  ever  put 
on  a  Motorcycle  Tire.  Specify  them  on  your  machine.  They  will  cut  a  big 
slice  off  your  machine  maintenance  expense. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,"  which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 
For  Hustlers 

EMBLEM  MANUfACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Gal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    KEVIEW 


Goodyear  Dealers  Make  Good 
With  Their  Patrons ! 

There  are  now  600  Goodyear  dealers — one  to  a  town — in  all  parts  of  the  country-^and 
everyone  of  them  is  making  good  with  his  customers  and  with  himself. 

The  best  advertisement  in  the  world  for  any  business  is  a  pleased  customer.    That  is  one  of 
the  advantages  in  selling  your  customers  Goodyear  tires — this  tire  always  makes  good. 

Goodyear  tires  are  the  fastest  setting  tires  in  the  world. 

Everywhere  they  have  taken  bicycle  riders  by  storm.     Th^ir  sterling  quality  appeals  to 
every  thinking  man. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder 
Non-Skid;  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire 


is  especially  a(]apted  for  the  hardest 
kinds  of  service.  It  is  built  to  with- 
stand the  severe  strain  that  a  tire  must 
meet  in  Messenger  service  or  Police, 
Post  Office  and  Collector's  duty. 

THE  PATHFINDER 

Non-Skid,  Extra  Heavy, 
Single  Tube 

BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  Tire  That  Can't  Slip" 


The  non-skid  feature  we  point  to 
with  especial  pride.  There  is  nothing 
that  can  be  torn  loose  because  this 
feature  is  built  in — it  is  a  part  of  the 
tire  itself. 

This  reinforcement  increases  the 
life  of  the  tire  greatly. 

The  tread  grips  the  road  and  pre- 
vents slipping,  even  on  an  icy  street. 
There  is  no  other  tire  that  can  equal 
its  performance  on  a  wet  or  slippery 
pavement. 

This  tire  is  constructed  with  infinite 
care  throughout,  from  the  choice  of 
the  world's  best  material. 

Only  the  best  Para  rubber — fresh 
from  the  trees — is  used  in  the  manu- 
facture of  these  tires.   ; 

We  dould  buy  rubber  reclaimed  from 
the  junk  pile  for  but  ten  cents  a  pound. 


But  none  but  the  best  is  good 
enough  for  Goodyear  tires. 

Please  ndtice  also  the  reinforced 
tread  on  this  great  tire.  Notice  that 
there  are  two  extra  layers  of  a  spe- 
cially woven  Egyptian  fabric. 

A  strip  one  inch  wide  has  a  tensile 
strength  of  150  pounds,  while  that  of 
the  ordinary  muslin  used  by  most  man? 
ufacturers  is  but  40  to  60  pounds. 

Another  feature  of  this  great  tire  is 
its  marvelous  resiliency — the  tire 
yields  and  springs  in  your  hands. 
Yet  there  never  was  a  tougher  cover. 

Wy  don't  you  join  our  great  Good- 
year family  of  600  dealers.  Be  one 
of  them.     Here  is  your  invitation. 

If  we  have  no  representative  in 
your  town  just ,  drop  us  a  line  asking 
us  to  tell  you  just  what  there^is  in  it 
for  you.     Better  write  today. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.  ;S^„.!S 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  Street;  Buffalo,  719  Ma!p  Streetj  ChicaSfO,  80-82  IMichigan  Ayenue;.  Cincinnati,  317  East  Fifth  Street:'  Cleveland, 
200S  Euclid  Avenue;  Detroit,  251  Jefferson  Avenue;  Los  Angeles.  949-51  South  Main  Street;  New  Yiik  City,  64th  Street  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia. 
Broad  Street  and  Fairmount  Avenue;  Pittsburg,  S^.'^S  Centre  -Avenue;  San  Francisco.  535-39  Golden  G  tc.  .\vcnue:  Washington.  1026  Connecticut  Avenue; 
Omaha.  2020-22  Farnam  Street;  Milwaukee.  188-92  Kighth  Street;  Memphis.  .181  .M-adison  ;  Avenue ;  -Pailas,  111  North  Akard  Street;  Kansas  City.  16th 
;in(l  McGee  Streets;  New  Orleans.  706-16  Baronne  Street;  Atlanta,  90  North  Pryor  Street:  rrovid.nce.  366  Fountain  Street-  Minneapolis  915*  First 
Avenue.   South:    St.    Louis.  3955-37   Olive   Street;   Denver.   1721-23  .\rapahoe  Street;  Salt  Lake  Citv.   105  07   W.    Second   South  Street  '  (13) 


10 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS  HAS  BEEN 
ALWAYS   WILL  BE 

The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be- 


Our   Agents  will   tell   you   that   IT   IS  — 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U,  S, 

Write  for  particulars. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


EeUNDED 


'\ 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,   March     26,     1910. 


No.  1. 


SUNSHINE  SWELLS  CYCLE  ORDERS 


Cox  Finds  No ;  Let-up  in  Increased  Demand 
from    AIL  Parts     Of    the    Country- 
Smashing   Records. 


J/  F.  Cox,  manager.pf  ttfe  Pope  Mfgl  Co.'s 
bicycle  department,  "was  in  '  New  York  yes- 
terday en  route  for  his  annual  ha=ndshake 
with  the  company's  larger  agents  in  the  . 
South  Atlantic  states.-  While  here  he  stated 
that  there  had  been  no  let-up  in  the_  in- 
creased demand  for  bicycles,  the  first  touch 
(if  warm  weather  having  brought  a  flood 
of  telegraphed  and  pfhe-r  heavy  orders.  .'One 
of  them,  from^ ■■'Portland.'- Ore!,  Was  for-' a 
carload  shipment  and  addea  the  cheering 
informatiou:  '.'Business  e.xc'eeding  all  ex- 
pectations." 

Cox  believes  it  probable  that  the  Pope 
company's  sales  during  the  current  year 
vyill  exceed  .last  year's  record  by  10,000  ma- 
chines. '  The  orders  in  hand  already  are 
within -shouting  distance  of  that  figure.  The 
increased  business,  he  says,  is  spread  pretty 
well  over  the  whole  country,  the  South 
and  the  Pacific  Coast,  as  usual,- accounting 
for  the  larger  share.  Texas;-  in  particular, 
is  doing  nobly.  Even  in  New  ,  Orleans, . 
where  but  a  few  months  since  a  .pa'per.  de- 
scribed, the  bicycle  as  "extinct,"  the  Pope 
agent  has  sold  138  "bicycles  alrea'dy  this  sea- 
son. New  England  also  _  is  -looking:  tip  for, 
the  first.,  time  in  several  .'years.  '  In  Hart- 
ford alone.  Cox  believes  that  400,  if  not 
500,  Pope  bicycles,  will  be  sold. 


Duckworth  Becomes  an  Association. 
Taking  advantage  of  the  Massachusetts 
voluntary  trust  association  law,"  the  busi- 
ness of  the  Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.. 
of  Springfield,  has  been  taken  over  as  a 
Massachusetts  corporation,  by  a  voluntary 
trust  association  of  the  same  name.  The 
trustees, .James  Duckworth,  George  H.  Emp- 
sall  and  Watson  F.  J ves,  h9.ve  acquired  the 
assets  and  assume  all  the  liabilities  of  the 
-corporatioti    firid   will   conduct   the   business 


exactly  as  heretofore.  The  trust  associa- 
tion law  differs  from  the  corporation  Igw 
in  that  only  the  funds  and  property  of  the 
association  are  liable  for  debt,  the  trustees 
or  share  holders  personally  being  exempted 
from  liability.  '    ' 


•  Harley-Davidson   Again   to    Expand. 

The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.  has  ac- 
quired a  plot  218  feet  -long,  adjoining  its 
present  factory  ..in  Milwaukee,  arid,  is 'hav- 
'ing  plans  drawn:  for  ...the  erectioh'of^a  large 
addition  to  its  '  plant.  Meanw;hile '.  a  tem- 
porary one-story  ..  s-tructure  is  being  hur- 
riedly constructed,-' .which  will  house  abb'ut 
lOO  men.  and  thus  -assist  in  taking' care  of 
the  spring  rush  which  has  been  keeping  the 
progressi\';e   Milwaukeeans   on   the   jump. 

Kelly's  Tire  Factory  not  for  Toledo. 

'  Charles  F.  U.  Kelly  has  "passed  up''  To- 
ledo, 0-,-  as  the  location  for  his  projected 
tire  company.  He  has  notified  the  president 
of  the  Toledo  Chamber  of  Commerce  that 
all  nego-jiations  are  off,  and  says  that  in 
contrast  to  Toledo's  hesitancy,  a  city  fur- 
ther west,  said  to  be  in  Wisconsin,  sub- 
scribed $200,000  for  his  project  within  ten 
minutes  after  it  was  presented  to  its  leading 
business  men. 


Excelsior   Supply  Triples  Its   Room. 

The  E.xcelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  has 
leased  the  Kelly-Maus  building  at  the  foot  of 
Randolph  street  and  is  preparing  to  remove 
thereto:  The  building  is  a  five  story  and 
basement  structure,  450x56  feet,  and  will- 
afford  three  times  as  much  room  as  the  E.x- 
celsior company's  present  wholesale  e.x- 
tablishment. 


Automobile  Jobbers  Take  up  Bicycles. 

Reversing  the  usual  order  of  things,  the 
Phoenix  .'Kuto  Supply  C9.,  of  St.  '■Louis. 
Mo.,  one  of  the  prominent  jobbers  in  .that 
part  of  thecounfry,  has  added.' a  lin'e,  of  bi- 
cycles to.  its  wares  and  will  niark'et '.it  .-Un; 
der  the  hame'-Phoeni.x.-  The  conip^ny.,hS's 
secured  also  'the  agency  for  ExcetsTor  riio- 
torcycl^S;.  ■  '    ' 


WILCOX  QUIETLY  FOLDS  HIS  TENT 

Ostensible   Successor   to    Ovington's   F. .  N. 
-    Business  Appears  to  Have  Had  Enough 
Magneto   Mystery  Unsolved. 


H.  H.  Wilcox,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.,  who, 
after  the  failure  of  the  Ovington  Motor  Co.- 
last  fall,  set  up  as  an  American  agent,  if  not 
as  the  American  representative,  of  F.  N. 
motorcycles,  has  silently  folded  his  tent  and 
no  one  at  his  Jamaica  Plain  address  knows 
just  where  he  went,  unless  to  his  home  in 
Newtonville.  There  is,  however,  no  sug- 
gestion' of  importune  creditors  or  anything 
of  the  sort.  Apparently  Wilcox  simply  de- 
cided he  had  enough  and  quit  several  weeks 
ago,  but  the  fact  just  has  become  known. 

Whether  Wilcox  represented  himself  or 
some  one  else  in  the  motorcycle  business 
always  was  a  most  puzzling  question.  Before 
he  figured  in  the  business,  he  had  a  shop 
in  the  rear  of  a  Jamaica  Plains  factory 
building,  where  he  printed  calendars  and 
advertising  novelties,  -but  apparently  his 
trade  was.  not  big- enough,  to  worry  hii-n. 
When  the  Ovington  Motor  Co.,' New  .York, 
American  agent  for  F-  N.  motorcycles,  be- 
came bankrupt,  E.  L.  Ovington,  its  presi- 
dent, who  personally  followed  it  into  bank- 
ruptcy, purchased  some  of  the  assets  at  the 
receivers'  sale  and  shipped  them  to  Wilcox, 
who  then  blossorned  as  an  I'.  N.  represen- 
tative and  advertised  F.  N.  motorcycles  for 
sale.  Few  men,  if  any.  in  the  business,  how- 
ever, made  his  acquaintance  and  an  air  of 
mysterj'  hung  over  his  identity.  He  did 
little  or  no  business,  except  in  F.  N.  parts, 
and  his  quiet  retirement  scarcely  will  excite 
surprise. 

The  only  curiosity  that  will  be  created  will 
concern  the  fi.nal  -disposition  of  a  Bosch 
niagneto.  which  Wilcox — or  lii.s  letter  writer 
— said  was  in  his  possession  and  which  he 
declared  did  not  belong  to  him.  Wilcox 
seemed  to  have  a  long  list  of  motorcycle 
ntiers  .located  in  all.  parts  of  the  country, 
•  Sn'd  'to  "them   was   mailed   a   communication 


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relating  how  this  magneto  had  come  to  him 
with  the  Ovington  assets  and  which  he  was 
very  anxious  to  have  identified  and  to  re- 
store to  the  rightful  owner.  He  hoped  that 
each  recipient  of  his  com.munications  would 
be  able  to  claim  it.  After  this  display  of 
high-mindedness,  the  letter  proceeded  to 
suggest  that  perhaps  the  recipient  might 
desire  to  exchange  his  old  F.  N. — few  of 
those  who  received  the  communication  ever 
owned  one — for  a  new  one  or  in  some  way 
buy  something  which  Wilcox  had  for  sale. 

The  ingenious  letter,  which  appeared  to 
be  autographed,  became  something  of  a 
joke  and  the  "magneto"  was  in  a  fair  way 
of  becoming  famous  when  Wilcox's  supply 
of  postage  stamps  apparently  became  ex- 
hausted. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  bankruptcy  pro- 
ceedings in  which  he  is  concerned  have 
not  been  wound  up,  reports  have  been 
printed  that  Ovington  himself  was  organ- 
izing a  new  company  to  handle  the  F.  N.; 
but  Ovington,  in  a  letter  written  within  the 
past  week,  says  among  other  things  that 
he  has  bought  a  hous  near  Boston,  whence 
he  came  and  of  which  Jamaica  Plain  is  a 
suburb,  and  there  expects  to  engage  in  elec- 
trical experimentation. 


Noise  Brings  Dividend  a  B.  &  S.  Plant. 

Because  the  noise  incident  to  their  oper- 
ation of  their  heavier  hammers  makes  it 
impossible  for  them  to  keep  their  plant 
working  far  into  the  night  without  disturb- 
ing the  sleeping  neighbors,  the  Billings  & 
Spencer  Co.,  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  have  de- 
cided to  erect  another  forging  plant  in  the 
little  river  town  of  Dividend — six  miles  re- 
moved from  Hartford — where  they  will  be 
able  to  work  24  hours  per  day.  The  new 
plant  will  be  150x70  feet,  exclusive  of  the 
power  house,  and  will  be  erected  with  all 
possible  speed.  The  Hartford  establishment, 
however,  will  be  maintained  as  heretofore, 
but  will  keep  "better  hours." 


Rim  Makers  Undergo  Reorganization. 

The  Spare  Motor  Wheel  of  America,  Ltd., 
St.  Anne,  111.,  which  introduced  the  Step- 
ney spare  automobile  wheel  into  this  coun- 
try and  which  last  year  added  motorcycle 
rims  to  its  productions,  has  been  reorgan- 
ized under  the  style  United  States  Wheel 
&  Rim  Co.,  Ltd.  Its  capital  has  been  in- 
creased and  a  doubling  of  its  rim  capacity 
provided  for. 


GEORGE  N.  PIERCE  DIES  SUDDENLY 

Buffalo  Manufacturer  Succumbs  to  Attack 

of  Heart  Disease — Prominent  Parts  He 

Played  in  the  Cicle  Industry. 


Three  Additions  to  Retail  Trade. 

Homer  Callahan,  Bay  Shore,  N.  Y.,  and 
S.  W.  Carroll,  Wethersfield,  III,  have 
opened  bicycle  stores  in  their  respective 
towns.  G.  Carlton  Harwood  also  has 
opened  an  establishment  in  Marion,  Ind.. 
at  217  East  Fourth  street,  where  in  addi- 
tion to  bicycles  he  will  handle  motorcycles. 


George  N.  Pierce,  of  BufTal6,  N.  Y.,  a  di- 
rector and  once  head  of  the  Pierce  .Cycle  Co. 
died  suddenly  in  the  Lenox  Hotel  in  that 
city  at  11  o'clock  Wednesday  night  last, 
23d  inst.,  following  an  attack  of  heart 
disease.  His  unexpected  death  proved  as 
much  of  a  shock  in  Buflfalo,  where  he  long 
had  been  conspicuous  in  manufacturing  cir- 
cles, as  it  will  prove  in  the  cycle  trade, 
where,   of  course,  lie  was   even   better   and 


tracted  to  it  and  placed  a  small  car  on  the 
market.  As  the  new  industry  expanded, 
the  Pierce  interest  in  it  grew  correspond- 
ingly greater  and  the' little  car  gave  way  to 
bigger  and  still  bigger  cars,  until  the  pres- 
ent now  famous  Pierce-Arrow  was  evolved. 
AH  the  while, -however,  Mr,  Pierce's  heart 
was  with'  the  bicycle.  He  rode  one  con- 
sistently when  luxurious  cars  always  were 
within  his  call.  His  inclination  was  a  factor 
in  the  separation  of  the  bicycle  from  the 
automobile  interests  of  the  company,  he 
and  his  son  and  certain  of  their  friends, 
taking  over  the  former  in  1906,  when  the 
present  Pierce  Cycle  Co.  was  formed  for 
the  purpose.  A  year  later  he  relinquished 
all  connection  with  the  automobile  com-  ■ 
pany,  and  two  years  ago  he  retired  from 
active  participation  in  the  affairs  of  the 
Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  the  management  of  which 
was  left  in  the  hands  of  his  son,  Percy 
P.  Mr.  Pierce  himself  retained  a  desk  in 
the  factory  office,  but  he  occupied  it  only 
when  he  felt  like  it  and  gave  himself  up  to 
travel. 

He  served  one  term  as  president  of  the 
late  Cycle  Manufacturers'  Association  and 
proved  himself  a  forceful  official.  The  fric- 
tion and  squabbling  caased  by'the  discussion 
of  the  stripped  or  jobbing  bicycle,  in  which 
he  had  no  personal  concern,  alienated  his 
interest,  however,  and  in  characteristically 
vigorous  fashion  he  bowed  himself  out  of 
the  association  and  refused  longer  to  have 
anything  to  do  with  it,  even  before  the 
jobbing  bicycle  finally  brought  about  its 
complete  undoing. 

•  Mr.  Pierce  leaves  a  wife,  two  sons,  Percy 
and  Norman,  and  six  daughters.  He  was  a 
Mason,  but  his  funeral,  which  occurred  on 
Friday,  was  private. 


Harris  Again  Heads  for  the  Coast. 
D.  P.  Harris,  the  New  York  distributor, 
left  this  week  for  one  of  his  periodical  visits 
to   the    Pacific   coast.     He   will   be   absent 
until  about  May  1st. 


GEORGE    NORMAN    PIERCE 

more  intimately  known.  For  although  64 
years  of  age  and  white  haired,  Mr.  Pierce 
was  a  fine  specimen  of  elderly  manhood. 
He  was  hale  and  hearty  in  appearance,  a 
strong,  rugged  physique  and  red  cheeks 
giving  him  the  look  of  great  vigor  and  per- 
fect health. 

Almost  unnoticed,  Mr.  Pierce  came  into 
the  cycle  trade  during  the  boom  in  the 
early  '90s.  He  then  was  a  member  of  the 
Buffalo  firm  of  Heinz,  Pierce  &  Maun- 
schauer,  which  produced  refrigerators  and 
bird  cages  and  which,  like  so  many  others 
engaged  in  apparently  foreign  fields  of  en- 
deavor, took  up  the  manufacture  of  bicycles. 
The  firm  evolved  into  George  N.  Pierce  & 
Co.,  which,  in  1896,  in  turn  became  the 
George  N.  Pierce  Co.,  and  so  gradually  as  to 
attract  no  widespread  notice  it  began  to  make 
an  impress  on  the  cycle  trade.  It  was  not, 
however,  until  after  the  boom  had  spent 
itself  and  the  debris  was  being  cleared 
away  that  the  Pierce  bicycle  stood  out  so 
clear  cut  and  distinctly  as  it  has  during  the 
past  decade.  Mr.  Pierce  was  a  great  be- 
liever in  quality,  and  it  was  the  quality  of 
his  bicycle  that  forced  it  to  the  front. 

When   the  automobile   first  began   to   ob- 
tain   notice,    the    Pierce    company    was    at- 


Cycles  Prominent  at  Sportsmen's  Show. 

As  becomes  their  prominent  position  in 
the  realm  of  outdoor  sports,  it  is  fitting  that 
bicycles  and  motorcycles  should  be  prom- 
inently displayed  at  the  third  annual  sports- 
men's show  which  is  in  progress  in  Con- 
vention Hall,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  this  week.  They 
are  exhibited  by  the  following;  Bicycles: 
W.  D.  Andrews,  Pierce;  Haverford  Cycle 
Co.,  Hudson;  Gloucester  Cycle  Co.,  Em- 
blem; Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  Emblepi;  F.  F. 
Rick  &  Co.,  Reading  Standard,  Motor- 
cycles: Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  Emblem;  Glous- 
ter  Cycle  Co.,  Thor  and  Emblem;  F.  F.  Rick 
&  Co.,  R.  S.;  H.  L.  Peters,  Yale;  W.  D. 
Andrews,  Pierce;  Neal,  Clark  &  Neal,  In- 
dian; ,\merican  Motor  Co.,  M.  M.  At  the 
Louisville  (Ky.)  automobile  show,  held  last 
week  in  the  state  armory,  the  following 
dealers  staged  motorcycles:  Klein  Bros., 
Harley-Davidson;  R.  O.  Rubel,  Jr.,  &  Co., 
Curtiss  and  Marvel;  Wolke  Motorcycle  Co., 
Emblem;  C.  W.  Fisher.  Thor  and  Racycle; 
L.  W.  Thompson  Co.,  Yale. 


Toledo  Jobbers  in   Larger   Quarters. 

The  Union  Supply  Co.,  the  Toledo  (O.) 
jobbing  house,  has  removed  to  231-233  Su- 
perior street.  The  new  place  provides  a 
much  needed  increase  of  room. 


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KOKOMO  PRODUCING  MOTORCYCLES 


New  Machine  Marked  by  Light  Weight  and 

Unusual  Accessibility — Some  Other  of 

Its  Features. 


Last  week  there  made  its  initial  appear- 
ance on  the  streets  of  Kokomo,  Ind.,  a  new 
motorcycle,  the  first  product  of  the  Kokomo 
Motorcycle  Co.,  one  of  the  city's  new  indus- 
tries, and  by  reason  of  the  original  and. 
distinctive  features  which  it  possesses,  the 
new  creation  caused  something  of  a'  furore 
in  the  pretty  little  Hoosier  community.  De- 
signed by  Norman  Gilman,  an  expert  gaso- 
lene engine  man,  the  machine  is  the  proto- 
type in  improved  form  of  the  original  home- 
made model  of  its  builder,  which  embodied 
such  appealing  and  seemingly  desirable  fea- 
tures that  a  company  was  formed  to  manu- 
facture it.  Among  the  several  good  features 
claimed  to  be  embodied  in  the  make-up  of 
the  newcomer  are  its  light  weight — it  is 
said  to  be  at  least  50  pounds  lighter  than 
anything  in  its  class — its  remarkably  silent 
qualities  and  the  accessibility  and  inter- 
changeability  of  its  parts. 

Of  the  single  cylinder  type,  the  engine 
is  rated  at  3^  horsepower,  all  valves  being 
mechanically  actuated  and  positive  lubri- 
cation is  employed,  all  moving  parts  work- 
ing in  oil  bath.  Ignition  is  furnished  by  a 
Herz  magneto  which  is  driven  by  enclosed 
gears.  For  supplying  mixture  faith  is  placed 
in  a  home  product,  a  Planhard  carburetter 
being  used,  and  in  this  connection  the  ma- 
chine is  unique,  in  that  : a  majority  of  its 
components,  including  the  castings,  carbur- 
etter, tires  and  other  fittings,  are  made  in 
Kokomo. 

The  drive  is  thrpugh  a  rubber  V  belt,  of 
Shamrock-Gloria  make.  In  the  front  fork 
is  found  another  exponent  of  the  leaf  sus- 
pension type,  and  shock  absorbiers  are  fit- 
ted to  reduce  the  jarring  produced  by  rough 
ro3ds.  The  control  is  by  double  grips, 
motion  being  transmitted  through  Bowden 
cables.  In  behalf  of  the  claims  for  acces- 
sibility, it  is  said  that  the  engine  can  be 
released  from  the  frame  in  two  minutes, 
which  certainly  is  a  desirable  attribute,  in 
which  many  machines  are  sadly  lacking. 
Production  in  quantities  will  begin  at  once, 
a  plant  having  been  fitted  up  for  manufac- 
turing purposes. 


,     Expensive   Effect   of  High  Powrer. 

"I  sold  a  motorcycle  the  other  day  that 
must  come  pretty  close  to  holding  the  rec- 
ord for  expensiveness,"  remarked  J.  C.  Fo- 
ley, the  Jerome  avenue,  New  York,  dealer, 
one  day  this  week.  "It  cost  the  owner 
mpre  than  $2,75  for  every  mile  he  rode  it; 
and  he  wasn't  in  a  smash-up,  either.  He 
ro;de  it  exactly  27  miles.  He  had  never  rid- 
den one  before  and  once  was  enough  for 
him.  It  was  a  powerful  twin,  and  that  one 
ri^e  scared  him  stiff.  He  couldn't  hold  it 
down,  and  the  speed  was  too  much  for  him. 


He  paid  $27S  for  the  machine,  and  then  I 
sold  it  for  him  for  $200.  Paying  $75  for  one 
ride  of  27  miles  is  what  you  might  call 
tali  traveling."       -       ,    '; 

And  then  Foley  in  his  quiSt  way  remarked 
the  folly  of  turning  loose  a  green  man  with 
a  big  machine. 

"It  doesn't  do  any  "of  us  any  go6d,"  he 
observed,  "and  while  there  are  men  who 
will  insist  on  having  big  7  horsepower  twins 
and  we  have  to  sell  them,  I  really  hate  to 
see  them  turned  loose  on  the  roads.  They 
have  more  power  than  they  ever  will  need 
for  legitimate  purposes  and  I've  heard  men 
from  more  than  one  factory  express  regret 
that  stress  of  competition  has  forced  them 
to  make  and  market  the  big  fellows." 

Foley  reports  a  greater  demand  for  sec- 
ond-hand single  cylinder  motorcycles  than 
he  has  been  able  to  meet. 

"Good  ones,  I  mean,"  he  particularized. 

He  figures  that  the  scarcity  of  1909  sin- 
gles is  largely  due  to  the  great  number 
of  twins  that  were  sold  last.year,  which  lat- 
ter are  quite  numerous,  owing  to  owners 
going  to  powerful  mounts. 


HERE'S  ANOTHER  CYCLE  AEROPLANE 

Inventors    Disclose    the    "Aero-Cycle"    and 

Guarantee    Flights    of    Six    Miles — Is 

Propelled  by  Pedals. 


Why  Leaf  Spring  Forks  Need  Lubrication. 
Because  of  their  greater  frictional  contact 
surface,  spring  forks  of  the  leaf  type  re- 
quire more  frequent  and  copious  lubrication 
than  their  brethren  of  the  plunger  family. 
Spring  leaves  when  dry,  generate  squeaks 
which  not  only  are  disagreeable  to  hear. 
but  also  make  the  machine  less  comfortable 
to  ride,  as  well  as  giving  the  impression 
that  it  is  falling  into  mechanical  decline. 
This  condition  is  brought  about  by  damp- 
ness and  moisture  finding  its  way  between 
the  leaves,  which  in  time  become  rusted 
and  do  not  slide  freely  over  each  other.  The 
remedy,  of  course,  is  to  introduce  lubri- 
c'ant  between  the  leaves,  and  the,  b.e'st  way 
to  go  about  this  is  to  first"' suspend  the 
front  end  of  the  machine  by  a  rope  passed 
under  the  tiniss  tubes  or  around  the  han- 
dle bars'^So;.  that  the  weight  is  taken  off  the 
fork.  Flake  graphite  is  about  the  best  lu- 
bricant to  use  and  a  good  way  to  introduce 
it  is  to  mix  it  with  thin  oil  or  kerosene  and 
float  it  in  between  the  leaves,  first  spread- 
ing them  with  an  old  table  knife  or  a  sharp 
edged  screw  driver. 


Care  in  Using  Carbon  Cleaning  Fluids. 

Patented  carbon  removing  compounds  ■ 
which  contain  unknown  and  more  or  l.ess 
powerful  ina;redients  are,  all  very  well  in 
their  way,  but  users  of  them,  if  they  value 
the  appearance  of  their  machines  will  take 
pains  to  avoid  spilling  any  of  the  mixture 
on  the  finish  of  a  motorcycle.  While  the 
ingredients  are  claimed  by  the  makers  to 
be  harmless  to  the  metal  of  the  interior  of 
the  engine,  they  are  deadly  enemies  of 
painted  or  varnished  surfaces  and  a  motor- 
ist who  is  so  unfortunate  as  to  spill  any  of 
the  compound  on  the  outside  of  his  machine 
will  undergo  the  agony  of  seeing  the  acids 
eat  the  finish  before  his  very  eyes,  leaving  a 
hideous  scar  to  constantly  remind  him  of 
his  carelessness. 


The  pedal-propelled  aeroplane  has  "ar- 
rived" once  more,  and  so  confident  are  its 
latest  inventors  that  they  guarantee  to  re- 
fund any  purchar's  money  should  the  ma- 
chine not  remain  in  the  air  for  six  miles 
flights  or  over.  It  differs  in  many  respects 
from  the  pedal  driven  Druiff-Neate  machine, 
illustrated  and  descrilsed  in  the  Bicycling 
World  several  weeks  .ago. 

The  Comet  aero-cycle,  as  the  new  arrival 
is  styled,  ftiade  itS'  appearance  at  the  aero 
and  motor  boat  exhibition  of  Motoring  and 
Aviation,  Ltd.  The  contrivance  consists  of 
a  racing  bicycle  surmounted  by  planes  of 
the  monoplane  type,  the  planes  being  23 
feet  in  diameter  from  tip  to  tip;  each  is  5 
feet  in  width  and  narrows  to  2%  feet  at  the 
extremities.  The  total  sustaining  area  is 
99  square  feet,  and  the  weight  of  the  ma- 
chine with  the  aviator  mounted  is  260 
pounds,  so  that  there  is  approximately  1 
foot  of  sustaining  area  to  every  2yi  pounds 
weight. 

The  length  overall  is  13  feet,  and  at  the 
end  of  the  chassis  are  situated  the  elevating 
planes  and  the  steering  apparatus,  which 
are  worked  by  steel  rods  controlled  by  a 
ratchet  arid  pawl.  The  propeller  is  fixed 
in  front  of  the  handle  bars  and  is  held  by 
strong  struts  from  the  top  tube  and  the 
head.  The ,  motive  power  is  supplied  en- 
tirely by  the  pedals,  ia  chain  running  from 
the  front  sprocket  tp  a  cog  wheel  on  the 
head,  thfe  power  beih^  transmitted  to  the 
propeller  by  means  of  bevel  gearing. 

Instead  of  laminated  wood,  a  light  metal 
propeller  of  the  double  type,  40  inches  long, 
is  employed.  The  maximum  of  revolutions 
obtainable  is  960  per  minute,  and  as  the  in- 
ventor claims  but  777  per  minute  are  nec- 
essary to  remain  in  the  air,  it  would  appear 
there  is  plenty  of  margin. 

It  is  claimed  that  the  machine  has  made 
several  successful  flights,  and,  as  stated,  the 
company  marketing  the  machines  is  so 
confident  that  any  one  can  fly  that  it 
offers  to  refund  the  purchase  money  if  a 
flight  of  six  miles  or  more  cannot  be  sus- 
tained. It  is  not  likely  that  the  machine 
will  become  instantaneously  popular  with 
the  rank  and  file  of  cyclists  until  the  price 
is  reduced.  At  present  the  retail  price  is 
$800,  and  $250  extra  if  fitted  with  5^-7 
horsepower  engine. 


Rubber   Prices   Reach   New   Record. 

All  previous  records  for  raw  rubber  prices 
again  were  easily  broken  when  on  Tuesday 
the  London  auction  sales  brought  $2.76  per 
pound  for  "plantation  smoked  sheet"  rub-  , 
ber  and  $2.59  per  pound  for  fine  Para.  In- 
dications continue  to  point  to  rubber  at  $3 
per  pound  or  more. 


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Benefits  of  the  Letter  Telegram. 

If  he  will  but  appreciate  the  fact,  re- 
markable facilities  for  rapid  and  certain  com- 
munication are  offered  the  bicycle  and  mo- 
torcycle-dealer by  the  night  letter  service 
which,  the  Postal  and 'Western -Union  tele- 
graph companies  recently  have  "instituted 
and  which  already  has  .attained  remarkable 
proportions. 

At  practically  no  advance  'in  rates,  it  now 
is  ,  possible  to  dispatch  a  complete  busi- 
ness letter  at  night  with  absolute  certainty 
■that  it  will  be  delivered  at  its  destination, 
■  no  matter  how  far  distant,' with  the  opening 
of  business  in  the  morning.  For  all  prac- 
-  tical  purposes  this  satisfies  the  requirements 
of  the  ordinary  business  telegram,  but  by 
dispensing  with  the  troublesome  and  often 
misleading  code  and  substituting  the  precise 
and  unmistakable  language  of  the  formal 
business  communication,  it  greatly  facili- 
tates' the  interchange  between  commercial 
houses  which  .is  so.,essential.  But  it  should 
be  particularly .'ugeftd^v-.to  the  retailer  in  as- 
sisting in  carrying  oujt.  his  relations  with 
manufacturers  ahd^^supply  houses. 

One  of  the  ways!  In  which  the  system  at 
once  commends  Itself:  to  the  dealer  is  that 
it  permits  him  to  wait  until  the  end  of  the 
business  day  -before  making  up  ihs  orders, 
when  he  is  able^-tb.tell  his  requirements  ex- 


actly. The  letter  telegram  then  permits  him 
to  express  himself  just  as  he  would  do  in 
an  urdinary  letter,  bpi  guarantees  that' the 
matter  will  be  called  to  the  attention  of  his 
correspondent  the  first  thing  next  morning. 
Instead  of  the  frequent  iiitei-change  of  two 
or  more  brief  and  unsatisfactory  "wires" 
in  the  course  of  the  day,  each  one  being 
sent  out  on  the  spur  of  the  moment  and  per- 
liaps  being  so  vague  in  its  language  as  to 
require  a  return  quei"y  with  its  telegraphed 
reply,  the  letter  telegram  thus  represents 
finality  in  any  transaction;  ,       . 

The  wide  extent  to  which  it  already  has 
been  applied  by  business  houses  in  dealing 
with  their  travelers  suggests  its  utility 
to  the  local  man  who,_  despite  his  success  in 
carrying  out  the  afifairs  with  which  he  is 
intimately  in  touch,  too  often  is  lax  in  adopt- 
ing the  brisk  and  forceful  methods  of  those 
-.who.  through  wider  contact  with  men  and 
affairs,-  are  quick  to  see  the  advantages  of 
modern  facilities  and  modern  systems  of 
performing  the  routine  tasks  which  con- 
stitute the  day's  work. 

-\t  this  season  of  the  year,  when  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  dealers  are  prone  to  send 
"rush  orders"  and  "hurry-up"  messages, 
tlK;  "night  letter"  service — which  permits 
50  words  to  be  wired  for  the  same  price 
exacted  for  10-words  messages  sent  during 
the  day — should  prove  of  more  than  satis- 
fying benefit. 


Discretion  in   Selling   Motorcycles. 

If  dealers  seek  to  make  permanent  con- 
verts to  motorcycling"  they  will  exercise 
some  discretion  and  common  sense  in  the 
type  of  machine  they  sell  to  beginners  and 
those  who  have  not  had  previous  motor- 
cycle experience  to  any  extent.  Otherwise 
they  will  create  a  class  of  ex-riders  who, 
in  relating  their  experiences,  will  prevent 
many  a  sale,  ■  '  " 

One  of  the  prejudices  which  the  motor- 
cycle business  encounters  all  the  time  is  the 
impression  that  motorcycles  are  dangerous, 
high  speed  contrivances  which  are  more  or 
less  difticult  to  control,  and  this' impres- 
sion is  more  than  confirmed  in  the  mind  of 
a  novice  if- his  initial  ride  is  on  a  powerful 
twin  cylinder  rnachine.  It  is  little  short  of 
the  gravest,  folly  to  sell  such  a  mount  to  a 
man  who'is  not  experienced  in  motorcycles 
and  theij---  ways,  because,  instead  -of  its 
being  a  pleasure,  it  will  prove  little  short  of 
a  terror  to  him.  and  he  will  be  brave  indeed 
if  he  .  sticks  to  it  until  its  operation  no 
longer  frightens  him.  The  case  of  the  man, 
cited  elsewhere,  who  paid  $275   for  a  twin 


and   sold   it   for  $200   after   his   first   ride,   i- 
not  an  isolated  one. 

Even  a  -veteran  finds  that  he  has  some- 
things to  learn  wlicn  he  gets  astride  a  hi;. 
twin'  for  the  first  time,  and  he  needs  quit. 
a  little  experience  with  it  before  he  can 
enjoy  its  power  without  unhappy  apprehen- 
sions. In  the  hands  of  a  novice  a  machine 
of  this  character  is  hair-raising  indeed,  and 
is.  calculated  to  make  him  think  that  motor- 
cycling is  anything  but  a  peaceful,  pleas- 
ant pastime. 

Agents  for  motor  cars  long  ago  learned 
that  more  sales  are  made  when  "demon- 
stration" rides  show  the  ease  of  control 
and  the  quiet  running  of  a  car  rather  than 
its  maximum  speed,  because  -prospective 
buyers  who  are  unaccustomed  to  automo- 
biles are  not  brought  to  a  buying  mood 
when  the  "demonstration"  is  of  a  kind  that 
almost  scares  them  to  death.  Similarly 
the  motorcycle  dealer  must  bear  in  mind 
that  to  sell  a  novice  a  powerful  twin  is  to 
-  invite  the  many  troubles  that  will  follow 
such  a  rider's  experiences  and  dissatisfac- 
tion. It  is  far  better  to  sell  him  a  machine 
of  less  power  but  which  will  give  pleasure 
from  the  start  and  perhaps  whet  his  appe- 
tite for  a  big  machine  later. 


Mongrel  Amateurism  in  Danger. 

While  in  the  very  nature  of  things,  the  F. 
\.  M,  mongrel  private  owner-trade  rider 
"amateur"  classification  is  doomed,  if  its 
friends  do  not  desire  to  kill.it-in  its  infancy, 
they  will  insist  that  the  rules  that  apply 
be  enforced.  It  is  notorious  that  in  the  ira- 
niediate  vicinity  of  Ne-vy  York  last  fall  cer- 
tain private  owners  were  using  machines 
that  did  not  belong  to  them, -a  protest  which 
was  lodged  in  one  flagrant  case  being. per- 
mitted to  be  withdrawn  .and  the  offense  cov- 
ered up.  It  is  such  common  property,  also, 
that  at  least  two -.vvell'known  trade  riders 
were  receiving  appearance  money,  that  on 
one  occasion  the  demand  of  a  third  rider 
for  "soine  of  the  same"  led  to  a  wrangle  on, 
the  track.  Already  this  season  'the  state-' 
ment  has  been  printed'in  Los  .\ngeles  that 
in  one  private  .owner's  race  none  of  the  rid- 
ers used  their  own  machines,  the  fact  being 
so  well  known  that  the  men  were  hissed  by 
the  spectators.  The  rules  covering  such  of- 
fenses are  so  clear  cut  and  distinct  that  they 
scarcely  permit  of  technical  blinking  or  nul- 
lification and  in  the  interest  of  fair  sport 
they  should'  be  enforced  or  removed  from 
the  book,  else  motorcycle  sport  quickly  will 
become  infested  with  types  of  Tom  Eck's 
CI  if  tonize'd  "amateurs," 


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THE   BICYCLING    WORLD   AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


CORRESPONDENCE 


Care  of  Chains  and  Century  "Training." 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Here  are  a  few  questions  I  wish  you 
would  answer  in  your  magazine:  (1)  How 
often  should  you  graphite  your  chains  and 
oil  your  wheels,  riding  about  25  miles  each 
week?  (2)  How  should  one  train  for  a 
century?  SUBSCRIBER, 

New   York   City. 

[1.  To  keep  the  chain  in  perfect  condi- 
tion it  should  be  brushed  free  of  dust  and 
grit,  wiped  off  with  kerosene  and  touched 
up  very  lightly  with  graphite  immediately 
after  each  run,  remembering  always  that  it 
ia  the  working  joints  that  require  the  most 
lubrica,tion  and  not  the  surface  of  the  links. 
If  rides  are  short  and  frequent,  this  atten- 
tion need  not  be  given  oftener  than  once  in 
every  100  miles  or  so,  or  for  very  short 
runs,  once  a  week;  but  it  is  essential  to  clean 
the  links  and' sprockets  each  time  the  ma- 
chine is  exposed  to  rain  or  ridden  over  mud- 
dy roads.  Two  or  three  times  each  year, 
it  will  be  worth  while  to  remove  the  chain, 
soak  it  in  kerosene,  to  loosen  and  remove  all 
grit  and  caked  graphite  or  gummed  oil  and 
then  "boil  it"  in-  tallow.  In  general,  it  is 
much  better  to  oil  "little  and  often"  than  in- 
frequently and  in  large  quantities. 

2.  The  best  way  to  "train"  for  a  century 
run  is  to  accustom  yourself  to  a  steady 
pace  and  gradually  lengthen  your  rides  un- 
til you  are  able  to  go  the  full  distance  with- 
out distress.  Usually  it  is  the  last  25  miles 
that  tax  the  man  who  has  never  ridden  a 
"hundred,"  or  who  is  not  in  good  condi- 
tion. Eschew  a  high  gear,  ride  well  within 
your  strength,  let  the  scorchers  scorch,  fight 
off  the  desire  for  the  first  drink,  and  do  not 
drink  too  often,  and  a  century  should  be 
comparatively  easy  if  not  all  fun.] 


Muffling  and  Back  Pressure. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

I  want  to  do  something  towards  more 
completely  ruffling  my  1909  model  3J4 
horsepower  R-S  motor  bicycle,  and  would 
thank  you  for  any  suggestions.  It  is  not 
noisier  than  other  machines  I  have  seen, 
but  in  my  county  there  are  but  three  motor- 
cycles, ana  one  automobile,  and  we  have  all 
kinds  of  trouble  with  horses.  It  is  very 
necessary  that  I  do  something  to  help  the 
muffler  out.  Would  a  tail  pipe  help?  If 
so,  what  size  and  material  should  I  use? 
Would  too  much  back  pressure  cause  a 
"flare  back"  through  the  carburetter,  and 
would  there  be  danger  of  an  explosion?  In 
my  muffler  the  exhaust  is  from  the  central 
tube.  J.  B.  J., 

Bedford  City,  Va. 

[The  simplest  device  for  increasing  the 
efficiency  of  the  muffler  is  a  tail  pipe 
of  as  great  length  as  can  be  handled  con- 
veniently on  the  machine.  The  end  should 
be  bent  downward  in  a  smooth  curve  of 
long  radius,  leaving  the  outlet  pointing 
toward  the  ground  just  back  of  the  tread 


of  the  rear  wheel.  If  this  does  not  have 
the  desired  effect  the  open  end  may  be 
flatened  out  with  a  hammer  until  the  ori- 
fice becomes  a  narrow  slit  perhaps  %  inch 
in  height.  Should  this  arrangement  not 
work  satisfactorily  the  central  opening  in 
front  may  be  plugged,  thus  forcing  the  en- 
tire discharge  through  the  rear.  If  this 
fails  to  bring  the  desired  result,  the  muf- 
fler may  be  dissected  and  the  shell  next  the 
central  tube  removed.  This  enlargement 
of  the  expansion  chamber  with  the  use  of 
the  tail  pipe  should  give  proper  silencing 
with  no  serious  increase  in  back  pressure. 
There  would  be  small  risk  of  a  blow  back 
through  the  intake  pipe  unless  the  muffler 
were  entirely  stopped  up,  or  unless  the 
stoppage  resulted  from  some  sudden  cause. 
So  that  there  is  little  to  fear  from  that 
sccJre.  With  most  motorcycle  carburetters 
there  is  little  danger  of  setting  fire  to  the 
gasolene  in  the  float  chamber  as  a  result 
of  a  back  fire.] 


COMING    EVENTS 


Concerning  Spark  Coil  Construction. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

1.  Has  the  Marathon  motor  bicycle  been 
advertised  as  yet?  I  have  been  looking  for  it. 
The  main  purpose  of  this  letter,  however, 
is  to  obtain  some  information  concerning 
spark  coils  such  as  are  used  on  motorcycles. 
I  have  never  had  one  apart,  so  know  noth- 
ing about  it.  ,2.  What  sizes  of  wire  are 
used?  How  are  they  wound?  How  many 
layers  or  pounds  of  wire  are  employed  in 
the  windings?  What  size  of  wire  is  em- 
ployed in  the  core,  and  what  is  the  diameter 
and  length  of  the  core?  Is  a  condenser  used 
in  all  coils,  and  how  is  it  constructed  in  so 
small  a  space?  My  next  machine  will  have 
a  magneto,  but  if  you  can  answer  the  above 
questions  for  me  I  shall  be  greatly  obliged. 
I  have  sent  for  your  latest  book,  "Care  and 
Repair  Of  Motorcycles."  But,  of  course,  I 
already  am  familiar  with  large  magnetos. 

I  am  a  new  subscriber,  but  a  very  inter- 
ested one,  and  am  much  pleased  with  your 
paper. 

F.    H.    DUNHAM, 
U.   S.   S.   New   Hampshire. 
[1.  The  Marathon  motor  bicycle  has  not 
yet    been    advertised,    but   it    was    fully    de- 
scribed in  our  issue  of  February  12,  1910. 

2.  The  design  of  a  spark  coil  is  really  al- 
most as  intricate  as  that  of  a  magneto.  It 
is  carried  out  under  the  mysterious  guidance 
of  what  is  known  to  coil  makers  as  a 
"formula,"  which  is  prized  as  a  trade  se- 
cret. Actually,  the  relative  size  of  the  wire 
used  in  the  windings  and  in  the  core,  as 
well  as  the  total  weight  of  wire  which 
goes  on  the  spool,  is  determined  by  the 
use  to  which  the  instrument  is  to  be  put. 

A  simple  coil  suitable  for  ignition  pur- 
poses may  be  made  with  a  core  i/i  inch  in 
diameter  filled  with  No.  20  wire  gauge  an- 
nealed iron  wire  and  having  the  end  pieces 
spaced  45^  inches  apart.  The  primary  wind- 
ing consists  of  two  layers  of  No.  16  double 
cotton  or  silk  covered  copper  wire,  amount- 
ing, roughly,  to  perhaps  4  ounces,  while 
the  secondary  contains  8  ounces  of  No.  36 


April  10,  Washington,  D.  C. — Washing- 
ton Sports  Association's  sealed  reliability 
motorcycle  run;   open. 

April  24,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  10, miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — Courier  Cycle 
Club's  first  spring  century  run  for  bicycles 
and  motorcycles;    open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J.-^New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Pa.,  and  return;  open. 

May  30,  Springfield,  Mass. — Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club's  500  miles  race  at  Spring- 
field  Stadium;   open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open,  and  2  miles  road  race,  for  boys. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus  Circle;  open. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  ^nd  the 
National  Association   of   Bicycle  Jobbers. 


double  covered  copper  wire.  This  may  give 
a  rough  idea  of  the  relative  sizes  of  wire 
commonly  used.  Condensers  are  used  on 
all  coils  now  employed  for  ignition  pur- 
poses, so  far  as  is  known.  They  consist 
merely  of  a  number  of  sheets  of  tinfoil  inter- 
leaved between  one  more  than  the  same 
number  of  sheets  of  paraffine  paper.  Every 
other  sheet  of  tinfoil  has  a  little  tab  pro- 
jecting from  one  corner,  and  the  alternate 
sheets  of  foil  have  corresponding  tabs  pro- 
jecting from  an  opposite  corner.  The  entire 
condenser  makes  a  little  packet  hardly  big- 
ger than  a  bundle  of  cigarette  paper.  The 
opposite  tabs  connecting  the  alternate 
sheets  of  tinfoil  are  connected  in  parallel 
with  the  primary  circuit. 

In  constructing  the  coil,  first  the  spool 
itself  and  later  each  layer  of  wire  as  it  is 
put  in  place,  is  carefully  insulated  with  one 
or  ttiore  coats  of  insulating  varnish  uni- 
formly applied  and  then  allowed  to  season 
until  it  is  thoroughly  dry.  Paraffine  paper, 
or  sometimes  paper  to  which  very  thin 
sheets  of  mica  have  been  glued,  is  wound 
over  the  spool  after  the  primary  winding 
has  been  applied  next  the  insulation  which 
covers  the  core.  The  secondary  winding, 
which  is  the  last  to  be  applied,  is  protecetd 
in  a  similar  way  and  the  terminals  of  the 
two  windings  are  brought  out  at  opposite 
ends  of  the  coil  to  prevent  short-circuiting. 
After  the  winding  is  finished,  the  coil  is 
varnished  all  over  and  then  baked  in  an 
oven  to  dry  out  all  moisture,  after  which 
it  is  connected  up  in  its  casing  together 
with  the  condenser.  The  open  spaces  in  the 
casing  afterward  are  filled  with  melted  par- 
affine wax,  which  is  allowed  to  set  before 
the  coil  is  given  its  final  test.] 


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LINGENFELDER  BREAKS  A  WRIST 

Gets  a  Bad  Fall  at  Los  Angeles;  Derosier 

Also    Spills — Amateurs   Furnish   the 

Only  Fighting  Finish. 


Ill  luck  seems  to  pursue  Jacob  Derosier 
with  a  vengence.  After  being  laid  upon  the 
shelf  for  many  weeks  for  doing  something 
or  other  which  the  judicial  chairman  of 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists' 
competition  committee  considered  he 
shouldn't  have  done,  Derosier  made  his  re- 
appearance at  the  3J4  laps  Los  Angeles 
board  track  on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  20th 
inst.,  and   finished  an  also  ran  in  both  the 


rosier  went  down,  but  he  was  not  badly  in- 
jured and  appeared  later  in  the  afternoon 
in  what  was  to  have  been  a  20  miles  race 
between  him,  Whittler  and  Mitchel.  De- 
rosier was  giving  Whittler  a  great  battle 
at  six  miles,  but  his  oil  tank  became  dry 
and  he  had  to  stop.  Whittler  had  no  trou- 
ble in  keeping  ahead  of  Mitchel,  so  the 
judges  called  it  off  at  12  miles,  awarding 
the  race  to  the  former. 

Honors  among  the  amateurs  were  well  dis- 
tributed. The  best  event  of  the  afternoon 
was  an  eight  miles  go  between  Seymour, 
Kittle  and  Ward,  although  the  records  were 
never  in  danger.  Lap  after  lap  the  trio 
circled  the  track  with  only  a  few  inches 
separating  them,  but  the  pace  finally  became 
to  fast  for  Ward  and  he  dropped  back.  This 


by  Fred  Whittler,  Merkel;  second,  Arthur 
Mitchel,  Merkel.  Time  for  12  imles,  11:45. 
Derosier  failed  to  finish. 

Eight  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Raymond 
Seymour,  R-S;  second,  Hubert  Kittle,  Thor. 
Time,  7:275^.     Also  ran — A.  Ward,  Merkel. 

Ten  miles  amateur — Won  by  A.  Ward, 
Merkel;  second,  Raymond  Seymour.  R-S; 
third,  Hubert  Kittle,  Thor.     Time,  9:40?/^. 

Scratch  Man  Loses  at  the  Tape. 

The  Yale  Cycle  Club,  of  Newark,  N.  J., 
held  its  secend  annual  10  miles  handicap 
road  race  last  Sunday,  19th  inst,  and  it 
provided  great  sport  for  the  members.  Tony 
Catalona,  who  started  with  a  handicap  of 
two  minutes,  nosed  out  Thomas  Leonard, 
an   honor-marker,   at   the   tape.     The   route 


TYPICAI<  LINE-UP  AT  LOS  ANGELES  — WHITTLBR,  MITCHEL,  SAMUELSON,  LINGENFELDER  AND   DEROSIER. 


events  he  entered.  In  one  race  he  fell  and 
scraped  a  few  splinters  into  his  back,  and 
in.  the  other  his  oil  supply  ran  short  and 
prevented  a  finish. 

.  Derosier  was  not  the  only  unlucky  rider 
at  the  meet,  however.  Lingenfelder  was 
grievously  injured  as  the  result  of  a  bad 
spill  in  the  first  race.  The  accident  oc- 
curred ia  the  four  miles  open,  with  Lingen- 
felder, Whittles  and  Mitchel  as  the  start- 
ers. The  race  was  well  under  way  and 
Whittler  and  Lingenfelder  were  fighting  a 
pretty  duel  when  one  of  the  latter's  tires 
went  flat.  Before  he  could  slow  down  Lin- 
genfelder was  hurled  against  the  outer  fence 
and  then  he  and  the  machine  rolled  down 
the  incline.  When  he  was  removed  to  a  phy- 
sician's office  it  was  discovered  that  the  Cal- 
ifornian  had  sustained  a  broken  wrist,  la- 
cerations of  the  right  shoulder,  blackened 
eyes,  a  deep  cut  on  the  right  temple,  and 
bruises  and  cuts  on  the  chest  and  hips. 
Whittler  finished  alone. 

Derosier's  accident  occurred  in  the  eight 
miles  race  against  Whittler,  and  it  happened 
in  the  same  spot  where  Lingenfelder  came 
his  cropper,    The  track  was  slippery  and  De- 


left Seymour  and  Kittle  to  fight  it  out  in 
one  of  the  closest  finishes  ever  seen  on  the 
track.  The  last  three  laps  saw  the  pair 
with  scarcely  a  tire's  width  separating  them. 
At  the  bell  lap  Kittle  gained  a  length  and 
Seymour  appeared  due  for  a  beating.  He 
had  a  little  reserve  speed  left,  however,  and 
in  the  last  straight  he  crept  up  and  nosed 
Kittle  out  by  half  the  width  of  a  front 
wheel. 

■  In  the  ten  miles  event  Ward  proved  a 
real  surprise.  Ward  never  stopped  after  he 
started  and  once  in  the  lead  he  ground  out 
such  a  fast  pace  that  he  lapped  both  Kittle 
and  Seymour.  Kittle  had  his  innings  in  an- 
other eight  miles  race,  which  he  won  from 
Seymour.     The  summaries: 

Four  miles  open,  professional — -Walkover 
for  Fred  E.  Whittler,  Merkel.  Lingenfel- 
der fell  and  Mitchel  failed  to  finish. 

Eight  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Hubert 
Kittle,  Thor;  second,  Raymond  Seymour, 
R-S;  third,  F.  Kittle.    Time,  7:20. 

Eight  miles,  .  professional,  open — Walk- 
over for  Fred  E.  Whittler,  Merkel.  Dero- 
sier fell. 

Twenty    miles    open,    professional — Won 


was  to  Elizabeth  and  return,  via  Frelinghuy- 
sen  avenue,  the  finish  being  at  the  head- 
quarters of  the  club  at  Thomas  street  and 
Railroad  avenue.  Catalona's  time  was  1 
hour  4  minutes.  The  feature  of  the  race  was 
the  sprint  at  the  finish  between  Edward 
Leonard  and  Edward  Reilly,  the  former 
winning  out  by  only  a  few  inches.  The  first 
three  finishers  wil  receive  gold,  silver  and 
bronze  medals.  The  order  of  finish  was: 
First,  Tony  Catalona;  second,  Thomas 
Leonard;  third,  Edward  Jennings;  fourth, 
Peter  Keeney;  fifth,  Terry  Kruse;  sixth, 
Edward  Leonard;  seventh,  Edward  Reilly; 
eighth,  Nicholas  Solodo;  ninth,  Charles  So- 
lodo;  tenth,  Peter  Duva,  and,  eleventh,  Ed- 
ward Nowark. 


Wilmington's  Interest  is  Reviving. 

The  revival  of  interest  in  cycling  has 
made  itself  felt  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  for 
many  years  dead,  in  a  sporting  sense  of  the 
term.  It  is  announced  that  the  American 
Athletic  Club  of  that  city  is  formulating 
plans  to  hold  a  big  bicycle  road  race  from 
Wilmington  to  Dover  and  return  next 
month. 


18 


THE  Bicycling  world  and  mOtoecycle  review 


POOR  DAY  FOR  "MAC"  AND  BUTLER 


Both    Americans    Meet    Defeat    in    Paris-jr^, 
World's  Records  Fall  in  the  Process—    . 
Butler  Wins  Heat. 


Floyd.  A.  Macfarland  and  Nat  H.  Butler 
— the  two  oldest  American  riders  at  pres-- 
cnt  earning  their  living  upon  the  track — 
both  were  defeated  at  the  Velodrome  ■' 
d'Hiver,  Paris,  Sunday,  13th  inst.,  but  in 
neither  case  was  defeat  a  disgrace.  Mac- 
farland made' his  season's  debut  in  a  50  kil- 
ometers tandem  paced  race  against  Brocco 
and  Berthet,  acknowledged  to  be  the  best 
performers  in  the  world  at  that  style  of  rid- 
ing, and  the  pace  was  so  fast  that  the  world's 
records  went  by  the  boards.  In  Butler's  mo- 
tor paced  race  against  Wuybrechts,  the  young 
Belgian,  the  two  heats  were  made  at  short 
distances,  entirely  to  Huybrechts's  liking, 
if  not  satisfactory  to  the  veteran  American. 
Butler  is  a  slow  starter  and  prefers  a.  long 
race,  while  Huybrechts  is  exactly  the '  re- 
verse. Although  the  victot'y  went  to  Huy- 
brechts, the  addition  of  time  in  the  two 
heats  giving  him  the  race  by  5  seconds,  the 
honors  were  about  even,  as  the  Belgian 
scored  the  first  heat  and  the  American  came 
off  victorious  in  the  second. 

The  SO  kilometers  tandem-paced  race  be- 
tween Brocco,  of  Italy;  Berthet,  of  France, 
and  Macfarland,  of  America,  was  exciting. 
Brocco  made  a  quick  start  and  was  so  de- 
termined to  kill  off  his  opponents  that  he 
covered  the  first  5  kilometers  in  5:44)/^, 
breaking  the  old  record  by  5^  seconds.  His 
time  for  10  kilometers  was  11:335^,  as 
against  his  own  previous  record  of  11:42}^. 
Brocco  still  led  at  IS  kilometers  in  17 ■.39j4, 
the"  old  record  being  17:S0J^.  At  20  kilome- 
ters, covered  in  23:414^  (old  record  24:08^) 
Brocco  led  Berthet  by  one-half  lap,  while 
Macfarland  had  lost  6  laps.  The  half  dis- 
tance— 25  kilorneters — was  reached  in  29:46, 
breaking;  the  record,  with  Brocco  leading 
Berthet  by  only  S  yards. 

An  "exciting  duel  ■  between  Berthet  and 
Brocco.  marked  the  next  5  kilometers,  at 
the  end  of  which  the  Frenchman  succeeded 
in  passing  his  Italian  opponent,  and  led  him 
by  5  yards  at  30  kilometers,  the  time  being 
3iS:56j4,  nearly  a  minute  better  than  the  pre- 
vious record.  Another  tight  between 
Brocco  and  Berthet  brought  the  spectators 
to  their  feet  in  the  succeeding  S  kilometers, 
and  it  resulted  in  the  Italian  regaining  his 
advantage,  and  leading  his  rival  by  5  yards 
at  35  kilometers.  Time,  42:24.  Macfarland 
was  then  7  laps  to  the  bad.  Brocco  led  at 
40  kilometers  in  48:24%,  and  also  at  45 
kilometers  in  55:09,  these  times  being  new 
records  for  the  distances.  At  the  latter  dis- 
tance Bei-thet  had  dropped  back  a  half  lap, 
while  Macfarland  had  gained  two  laps,  mak- 
ing him  still  5  laps  behind-  the  leader. 
Brocco  finished  up  the  50  kilometers  in 
1:01:10,  which  is  40'J^  seconds  better  than 
the   record  v/hich   it  replaced.     Brocco   was 


300  yardS' behind  and  .Macfarland   5  laps. 

'The  fourth  annual'  Prix  Jules  Dubois, 
which  was.  contested  by  Butler  and  Huy- 
br^eehts,  :.was  run  in  two  Jreats,  at  ,15  and  25 
kilometers,  respectively,  the  result  being  de- 
tei:rninedr:'by  the  addition  of' time.  The  first 
h'e'^t;  .wJis  not  as  interesting  as  the  second. 
..Huyibreclits,  as  was  to.  b£  expected,  made  a 
"quicker  start  and  led  all  ;t.he.  way,  winning 
byVa.  half  lap  in  13 :02>i,.- -which  broke  the 
•loca'l' record;  Butler's -tifne, was  13:14^^.  The 
second  heat,  at  25  kilometers,  was  exciting. 
Huybrechts  again  got  away  in  the  lead  and 
several  times  Butler  attempted  to  pass,  but 
was  not  successful.  With  only  5  kilome- 
ters to  go  the  American  made  a  final'  effort 
and  he  rode  so  hard  that  the  Belgian  was- 
shaken  from  his  pacing  machine.  "At  that 
instant  Butler  swept  past  and"  won  by  a  half 
lap  in  2\-A4j4,  which  also  broke  the  record 
for  the  track.  Huybrechts's  tim.e  was 
21:52V5.  Butler's  addition  of  time  for  the 
two  heats  was  34:59?/^,  and  Huybrechts's 
34-Mys. 


CLEAN  SWEEP  AT  SCOTTISH  CLIMB 

Riding    a    Motorcycle    of    American  .Make 

Alexander  Wins  Twin  Free-for-all  and 

the   Mixed   Class. 


Vanden  Dries  Again  an  Armory  Winner.    _ 

William  "Vanden  Dries",  the  crack-  fiat 
iioor  rider  of  the  22d  Regiment  ;A.-  A,,  and 
the.  New  Yprk  Athlet'ic  Club,  seems  to  be 
well  nigh  invincible  on  the  armory  tracks. 
His  latest  victory  was  accomplished  at  the 
13th  Coast  Artillery  games  at  their  armory 
in  Brooklyn  last  Saturday  night,  20th  inst., 
Vanden  Dries  started  from  scratch,  in  the 
three  miles  open  handicap  "and  won  aftef  a 
pretty  sprint  against  Hugh  R.  Brown,  of  the 
23d  Regiment,  who  shared  the  hoiio.r  mark 
with  Vanden  Dries.  Walter  Raleigh,  an 
Irvington-Millburn,  winner,  finished  third 
from  50  yards.  Tim'e;.'7:22-^^.  "The-One  iiiile 
closed  race  for  rnembe.rs  of"  the  "artillery 
resulted  in  a  win  for  .C.  "A.'Mbhftri^n  with 
50  yards,  W.  Scheyner,  'fro.ip  '.fjie-,,  same 
mark,  scoring  second.  The  t-hifd*.rid.er  "across 
the  tape  was  F.  G.  Bennett,  whose  handi- 
cap allotment  was  lOO  yards.     Time,-  2:27. 


Klason  Captures   Chicago's  Rink  Race. 

George  Klason,  riding  "with  a  handicap 
of  170  yards,  won  the  5  miles  bicycle  race  at 
the  Riverview  rink,  Chicago,  Sunday  after- 
noon last,  20th  inst.,  defeating  August  Sarn- 
low,  130  yards,  by  a  narrow  margin.  How- 
ard Bigelow,  also  on  130  yards,  was  third. 
Mesigal  and  Peterson  occupied  the  honor 
marks,  but  they  seemed  intent  upon  bat- 
tling against  each  other  instead  of  trying 
to  pass  the  long  markers.  Exhibition  one 
mile  heats  on  motorcycles  were  given  by 
Frank  Fortman  and  George  Schmidt.  The 
consolation  bicycle  race  was  taken  by  Nick 
Kockler. 


Evansville  Has  a  Motorcycle  Club. 

Motorcyclists  of  Evansville,  Ind.,  at  a 
meeting  held  at  Korb  &  Stewart's  cycle 
store  last  week,  organized  the  Evansville 
Motorcycle  Club,  with  the  following  offi- 
cers: Michael  Schaeffer,  president;  Fred 
Kieckle,  vice-president;  Arthur  Fellwock, 
secretary  and  treasurer;  Edward  Loutz,  cap- 
tain;   Herb   White,  first  lieutenant. 


.\s  there  were  only  twin  cylinder'.  Indian 
motorcycles  in  the  annual  spring  hill  climb 
of  the  .  Glasgow  Motorcycle  Club,  held  at 
Peesw.eep  hill,  near  Glasgow,  S.cdtland,  on 
March  12th.  and  only  two  classes,  in  which 
they  could  compete,  it  follows  that  riders 
of  the  American  machine  covdd  win  only 
two-  of  the  three  events  carded,  the  other 
class  being-  for  single  cylinder  motorcy- 
cles. J.  R.  Alexander,  a  private .-ow.ner,  rid- 
ing.a  "5  horsepower  India-n,  was  the  man 
who  made  the "  clean-up,  winning  both  the 
twin  cylinder  free-for-all,  "and-  the  mixed 
class.  .  .  .    .'■ 

■The  roads  and  w'eather  -yvere,  .excellent 
and  fast  time  was  made  on  the  hill,  despite 
the  presence  of' several. hairpin  curves'.  The 
average  speed  .maihtaiufd  -n'as  about  45 
miles  per  hour.  Each  contestant  was  sent  . 
up  the  .  hill  three  times-,  the  two,  fastest 
times  to  count,  the  award  being  based  upon 
a  "figure  of  merit,"  though  how  the  result 
was  figured  is  not  stated. 

.Alexander  on  his  Indian  made,  g  clean 
sweep  in  the  twin  cylinder  class,  with  a  total 
of  529  points.  A.  M'Duff,  on  a  6  horsepower 
J.  A.  P.,  was  second  with  511  points,  and 
D.  Hunter,  Matchless,  third,  with"  505 
points.  Two  other  Indian  riders — D.  S.  Bad- 
delly  and  W.  Deans — also  were  .enter'ed 
and  finished  fourth  and  fifth,  -with  456vand 
407  points,  respectively.  J3a."xter  and  Knight. 
both  riding  Rex  twins,  were  sixth  and 
seventh.  .   - 

In  Class  3,  w.hich'was'-open  to  singles.- up 
to  500  cubic  centimetres 'And  ■  twins. 'up  to 
750  cubic  centimetres,  Alexander  again  rilade 
the  fastest  time  and  established  a  record" for 
the  course.  The  second  Ijest '.t'iihej' 'rnade 
by  M'Duff,  was. 9^5  seconds -s.loj^er'  than  ■ 
Alexander's,  while  Baddely  .finished  third, 
though  12^  seconds  slower  than  Alexander. 
All  the  Indian  riders  were  in  the  private 
owners'  class. 

In  the  single  cylinder  class  A.  G.  Bos- 
tock,  riding  a  3J^  horsepower  Bat,  scored 
574  points,  a,ga!nst  A.  H.  Alexander's  525 
points.  The  latter  rode  a  iyi  horsepo-vyer 
Re.x.  The  other  contestants  scored  less 
than  400  points. 


Long  Islanders  Announce  Open  Handicap. 

The  first  open  handicap  toad  race  of  the 
season  has  been  announced  by  the  Long 
Island  division.  Century  Road  Club  Asso- 
ciation. It  will  tike  place  on  Sunday  after- 
noon, April  ,24th,  the  distance  being  10 
miles.  The  race  will  start  and  finish  at 
West's  hotel.  Valley  Stream,  Long  Island. 
There  will  be  15  place  prizes,  headed  by  a 
gold  watch,  and  three  time  prizes.  Entries 
.close  April  19th,  with  Ethil  Greenbaum, 
1745   Broadway,  Brooklyn, 


l^HE    BICYCLING    AVORLl)    AND    MOTOHCYCLE    KEVIEW 


19 


JFFECT  OF  THE  EASTER  LILIES 

It  Causes  an  Attack  of  Bermudian  Fever — 

The  Many  Attractions  Bermuda  Holds 

for   the    Cycling   Tourisfc ' 


"Oh,  there's  no  use  in  denying  it;  I've  got 
it  bad." 

"What,  spring  fever?"  queried  an  anxious 
friend. 

"It's    worse    than    spring    fever,"    replied 


villea;  there' is  the  small, _ delicate  lantana, 
the  waxy  sea  lavender  an'd  the  yellow  sea 
daisy,  and,  if  you  are  fortunate,  you  ,  may 
.see  a  century  plant  in  bloom,,  for  there  is 
not  a  yard  in  gll  .B^r.muda  but  is  adorned 
by  one  or  more  century  plants,  .^.nd,  ^it. 
miglit  be  added,- that  as  Bermuda  has' three 
seasons,  it  is  said  that  century  plants  bloom' 
every  33  years.  '  .  : 

The  bicyclist  is  in  his  element  in  Bermuda 
— that  is,  the  potterer,  for  it  is  no  place  for 
the    scorcher.     There    are   Iiundreds   of   miles 


where  one  vvill  not  catch  a  glimpse  of  the 
ocean  .fo.r"' rri'tle's~:;i.'"(jr.ea^'afiching  trjees; ^^p'ast- 
strange  flowers  ancj  gorgeous  vines,  and 
<1rpund  trSpical  gairHen-s  .  wHeVein'  ^grow'.  all 
things'-  that,  ^be'  epicure  ''del;i^hfs;;in.  ''J'lie  ' 
cedai' 'is  alv^ays  witll.' ypu'.'it3-_grayT:g',reen..eo'n-- 
.'frastiiig   wittj'  the  ■dee.pei- "shades   arouhd'Tt, 

■  Slit  dominating;  all;'  Tfie  :calabash,'the' rub- 
'  ber' tree';  and  perhaps  a  mahogany  tree, -will 

■  ttirive'.with'a  little  soil,  but-the  cedar  with 
none.'  It  seems  to  grow  right  out  of  the 
solid  walls  of  coral. 


GREAT  ARCHIJSfC,  TREES  AND  GaRGEOUS  VINES 


A  BIT  OF  THE  ",.CYCI,ISTS'  PARADISE  ' 


the  lirst  cyclist.  "I  call  it  the  Bermudian 
.  fever.  Ever"  since  the  lirst  shipload  of 
Easter  lilies  arrived  this  week,  I  have  had 
a  hankering  to  be  in  Bermuda,  which  justly 
is  called  the  'cyclists'  paradise,'  " 

And,  indeed,  no  one,  and  most  especial^' 
a  cyclist,  could  be  blamed  for  wanting  to 
be  in  Bermuda  at  this  time  of  the  year,  de- 
spite the  fact  that  it  is  700  miles  from  any- 
where, v^'ith  the.  roughest  seas  of  the  At- 
lantic tossing  between.  For  now  is  the  sea- 
son, of  beauty  in  these  lone  garden  islands 
of  the   Atlantic..'    Now  is  the   bloom   of  the 


of  rOads,  smooth  as  floors  but  not  so  level. 
No  matter  which  way  you  turn  yo.ur  head — 
north,  east,  west,  south — a  picture  gallery 
always  is  impressed  upon  the  retina.  It 
is  beautiful!  The  islands — 365  in  number,  if 
one  counts  the  lone  rocks  on  the  shore,  as 
do  the  natives — are  a  succession  of  little 
hills,  green  carpeted,  with  the  white  roofs 
of  quaint  houses  everywhere;  the  waters 
are  every  color  that  sky  and  purity  and 
white  sand  can  make  them.  The  green 
turns  blue,  the  blue  to  palest  aqua  marine, 
or    intensest    sapphire,    until    a    cloud    turns 


.  There  are  so  many  things  to  be  seen  in 
Bermuda  that  t'o  enumerate  would  be  folly. 
There  are  the  wide,  shady  streets  of  Ham- 
ilton, the.  chief  city;  and  St.  Georges,  the- 
second  largest  city,  which  in  America  would 
be  designated  M  village.  The  latter  place 
abounds  in-quaint,  old  stone  houses,  and 
narrow  s'treets  that  ca'n  be  touched  ,with  the 
hands' by.  standing  in' the  middle' and  reach- 
ing out  to'  eithfej-  ?ide.  '   .  ■  . 

The-'^'Crystal  Cave=i-a'  subterraiiean  lake 
of  green  and  glassy  depths — at'Bailej;'s  Bay, 
is  another  sight  that  will  claim  the  attention 


MIRRORED  IN  THE  AZURE  BI,UB  OCEAN 


RESTING  ON  THE  WAYSIDE  FENCE 


oleander,  the  petaled  puritj'  of  the  lily,  the 
odor  of  all  that  grows  in  beauty  under  the 
hand  of  man.  The  burgeon  is  sweet 
enough.  There  are  roses  always,  and  vio- 
lets, and  dafifodils,  and,  to  the  confusion  of. 
the  Northern  botanist,  goldenrod  and  other 
unseasonable  things,  which  should  not  be, 
but  are.  The  beautiful  hibiscus  confronts' 
you  at  every  hand,  and  the  purple  bougan- 


It'to  neutral , or  a  sunbeam  back  to  green 
again.  There  are  hints  of  the  Mediterranean 
often,  but  the  comparison  does  not  hold  for 
a,  minute.  The  variety  is  something  that 
the  Mediterranean  could  never  know.  It 
is  Bermudian;    it  is  itself  alone. 

Even  if  it  cannot  be  forgotten  for  any 
length  of  time,  it  at'  least  can  be  ignored. 
For    there    are    the    so-called   middle    roads, 


of  the  visitor.  This  underground  lake  is 
surrounded  and  overhung  with  glittering- 
stalactites  of  crystal  whiteness,  there  is  a 
range  of  shrines,  and  a  crystal  white  penin- 
sula SO  feet  long.  Then  there  is  the  old 
Devonshire  church  and  graveyard  out  be- 
yond Flatts  Village,  the  rocks  at  Spanish 
Points  the  picturesque  village  of  Somerset, 
and   'the     garrisons     at     Boaz     Island,     St. 


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Georges  and  Hamilton,  to  say  nothing  of 
the  Gibbs  Hill  lighthouse,  from  which  ele- 
vation of  362  feet  an  entrancing  view  of 
the  entire  harbor  may  be  had.  Then  there 
are  the  sea  gardens,  into  which  you  look 
from  glass  bottom  boats,  and  the  aquarium 
with  its  thousands  of  many-colored  fishes. 
There  is  no  healthier  spot  than  Bermuda. 
The  water  comes  from  the  sky,  collected 
from  the  lime-washed  roofs  or  from  wide 
platforms  erected  on  the  hillsides  to  catch 
the  flow,  and  there  can  be  no  purer  supply. 
The  air  is  drier  than  is  found  elsewhere  at 
sea,  and  the  temperature  is  even  and  the 
atmosphere  invigorating.  There  is  beauty, 
quaintness  and  a  certain  majesty  as  well, 
and  it  is  far  away  from  business,  from  nerv- 
ous, worry  and  the  worn  and  weary  world. 


TWO  MEETS  IN  DENVER  ON  SAME  DAY 


Rival  Track  Owners  Bid  for  Motorcyclists 

and  Honors  are  Easy — Bicyclists  Alsp 

in  Evidence. 


Stirring  up   the   Italian  Americans. 

F'roin  the  .way  the  entries  a,re  coming  in 
the  Sd  miles  road  race  for  Italian  riders  in 
America,  to  be  held  on  May  ISth,  will  be 
one  of  the  notable  events  of  the  season,  de- 
spite' the  fact  that  it  is  limited  to  Italian 
riders  only.  The  fact  that  it  will  be  a 
scratch  race  insures'  a  close  finish  both  at 
25  miles  and  SO  miles,  as  a  gold  watch  has 
been  offered  to  the  leader  at  25  miles.  The 
start  and  finish  will  be  at  West's  Hotel,  -Val- 
ley Stream,  the  course  going  12j4  miles  east 
on  the  Merrick  road.  Besides  the  extra 
prize  for  the  leader  at  25  miles,  IS  medals 
and  2  cups  will  be  awarded.  It  was  stated 
this  week  that  more  than  30  entries  already 
have  been  received,  the  first  coming  from 
Orlando  Giuseppi,  who  won  the  great  Mara- 
thon handicap  on  Long  Island  last  June. 
Application  for  a  sanction  has  been  made 
to  the  National  Cycling  Association,  as  an 
attempt  will  be  made  to  break  both  the  25 
and  SO  miles  road  records,  at  present  held  by 
William  F.  Blum  and  Richard  Nelson,  re- 
spectively, in  1:03:10  and  2:21:18. 


Cycling  Sport  in  the  West  Indies. 

Although  not  much  is  heard  of  the  sport 
in  New  York,  bicycle  racing  is  one  of  the 
most  popular  sports  in  the  West  Indies,  and 
particularly  in  Jamaica.  The  annual  Ja- 
maican championships  are  due  on  Monday 
next,  28th  inst.,  and  a  big  iriter-colonial 
meet  will  take  place  on  May  14  and  .16.  This 
latter,  meeting  will  be  the  most  important 
ever  h=eld  in  Jamaica,  or  in,  fact,  any  of  the 
West  Indian  islands.  A  gold  cup,  valued  at 
$500,  besides  individual  prizes,  is  to  be  com- 
peted, for  between  the  dififerent  islands.  The 
first  inter-colonial  meeting  for  the,  gold 
prize  occurred  last  May  in  Trinidad,  when 
representatives  from  Jamaica,  Trinidad, 
Barbadoes  and  British  Guiana  competed. 
Jamaica  won  the  championship  fairly  easily 
and  so  the  next  meeting  will  be  held  there, 
as  it  is  one  of  the  conditions  that  the  win- 
ning colony  should  defend  the  cup  at  home. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Although  it  might  be  supposed  that  two 
motorcycle  race  meets  in  one  day  in  a  city 
the  size  of  Denver,  Col.,  would  be  just  one 
too  many,  such  apparently  was  not  the  case 
on  Sunday  last,  20th  inst.,  when  one  meet 
was  held  at  the  Broadway  park  and  the 
other  at  the  Tuilleries  track.  From  all  ac- 
counts both  meets  were  well  patronized. 

The  principal  event  at  the  Tuilleries 
track  was  a  S  miles  open  which  was  well 
contested  throughout.  Joe  Walter,  riding  a 
Merkel,  finished  first  in  5:42^,  with  George 
Good  a  close  second,  and  D.  C.  Warren 
third.  In  the  five  miles  for  single  cylinder 
stock  machines,  Warren,  riding  a  Harley- 
Davidson,  won  easily,  his  time  being  7 
minutes  1  second.  Bowen  was  second,  and 
Radach  third. 

Walters  apparently  found  time  to  com- 
pete at  both  meets  for  he  also  lined  up  in 
the  five  miles  free-for-all  held  at  the  Broad- 
way park,  along  with  Armstrong,  AUbright 
and  Boyd.  Walters,  however,  suffered  a 
mishap  while  rounding  one  of  the  curves 
and  was  forced  to  withdraw.  Boyd  and 
Armstrong,  both  of  whom  rode  Indians,  fin- 
ished first  and  second,  respectively,  with 
AUbright  iii  third  position.  In  the  five 
miles  for  single  stock  machines  Boyd  scored 
another  victory,  with  AUbright  as  runner- 
up.  Armstrong  captured  the  five  miles 
scramble  for  stock  twins  and  also  won  a 
three-cornered  pursuit  against  Cassidy  and 
AUbright. 

The  bicycle  races,  as  usual,  were  interest- 
ing and  consisted  of  a  five  miles  unpaced 
and  a  motor  paced  event  at  the  same  dis- 
tance. The  former  went  to  Ed  Williams 
after  a  pretty  sprint  against  Bert  Bergman, 
M.  Fredericks,  paced  by  Armstrong,  fin- 
ished in  front  of  W.  H.  Watson,  in  the  other 
race.     The   summaries: 

Tuilleries     Track. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Joe  Wal- 
ters; second,  George  Good;  third,  D.  C. 
Warren.     Time,  S:42?^. 

Five  miles,  single  cylinder  stock  rnachines 
— Won  by  D.  C.  Warren;  second,  Bowen; 
third,  Radach.     Time,  7:01. 

Broadway     Park. 

Five  miles  bicycle,  unpaced — Won  by  Ed. 
Williams;  second,  Bert  Bergen;  third,  James 
Trainor.  Also  ran—Lester  Day  and  Rob- 
ert  Barclay. 

Five  miles,  stock  singles — Won  by  Glen 
Boyd;  second,  John  AUbright;  third,  Dan 
Cassidy.  Also  ran — Clinton  Gilfillen,  Earl 
Armstrong  and  C.  A.  Beatty. 

Five  miles,  stock  multi-cylinder  machines 
— Won  by  Earl  Armstrong;  second,  Dan 
Cassidy;  third,  John  AUbright.     Time,  7:08. 


Five  miles  bicycle,  motor  paced — Won  by 
M.  Fredericks;  second,  W.  H.  Watson; 
third,  J.  E.  Moberly;  fourth,  R.  H.  Lee. 
Time  not  stated. 

Unlimited  pursuit — -Won  by  Earl  Arm- 
strong; second,  John  AUbright;  third,  Dan 
Cassidy. 

Five  miles  free-for-all^Won  by  Glen 
Boyd;  second,  Earl  Armstrong;  third,  John 
AUbright.  Time,  6:58.  Also  ran— Joe  Wal- 
ters. 


How  First  Trial  Will  be  Conducted. 

Sunday,  April  3,  will  usher  in  the  com- 
petitive season  for  metropolitan  motorcy- 
clists, that  being  the  date  for  the  first  of  the 
Quarterly  Trials,  promoted  by  the  New 
York  Motorcycle  Club. , 

The  course  will  be  from  New  York  City 
to  Poughkeepsie  and  return,  a  distance  of 
ISO  miles.  Two  classes  are  fjrovided  for — 
single  and  multi-cylindei"  machines^and 
gold  medals  vvill  be  awarded  to  all  who 
make  perfect  scores,  each  Competitor  being 
given  an  initial  credit  of  1,000  poiiits,  from 
which  penalizations  are  deducted.  ; 

Upon  leaving  New  Yofk  the  competitors 
will  be  checked  at  Tarrytown,  Peekskilljand 
Poughkeepsie,  the  reverse  order  being!  fol- 
lowed upon,  the  rfetui-n,- journey — At-inter- 
mediate  points  the  officials  will  stop  each 
competitor,  and  points  will  be  deducted  for 
failure  to  ascend  the  hills  without  pedaling. 
Riders  of  single  cylinder  machines  will  be 
penalized  10  points  for  failure  to  climb  the 
hill  without  pedaling,  while  the  same  of- 
fense in  the  multi-cylinder  class  will  result 
in  a  deduction  of  25  points,  with  an  addi- 
tional penalization  of  SO  points  for  dis- 
mounting. 

The  schedule  calls  for  an  average  speed 
of  15  miles  an  hour  from  New  York  to 
Tarrytown,  and  thereafter  19  miles  an  hour 
until  reaching  Poughkeepsie  and  back  to 
Tarrytown,  when  the  15  miles  an  hour 
schedule  will  govern  back  to  New  York 
City.  For  every  minute  late  or  in  advance 
of  the  schedule  at  controls  will  result  in  a 
deduction  of  2  points,  while  30  minutes  in 
advance  will  mean  disqualification. 

In  additiojito  the  regular  awards  of  gold 
medals,  a  special  prize  will  be  awarded  to 
teams  composed  of  four  riders  using  the 
same  make  of  motorcycles.  The  total  com- 
bined score  for  the  four  riders  will  deter- 
mine the  award.  ,         , 


Empire  Citys  Ready  for  Cork-Pulling. 

The  Empire  City  Wheelmen,  the  progres- 
sixe  Brooklyn  organization,  will  on  Sunday, 
April  3d,  hold  a  novice  handicap  for  mem- 
bers of  the  club.  The  distance  will  be  10 
miles,  and  gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals 
will  be  awarded  to  the  winners.  The  club 
has  evolved  a  new  starting  method  for  its 
regular  weekly  scorches,  which  it  is  pleased 
to  designate  "corkpuUing"  races.  Hereafter 
the  Brooklyn  riders  will  be  started 
in  three  squads,  at  intervals  of  S  minutes, 
and  the  winner  of  the  squad  making  the 
fastest  time  will  be  hailed  as  the  "stopper" 
for  the  remainder  of  the  week. 


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'INVASION"  OF  CANADA'S  PROVINCES 


Maine  Mud  Impeded  It  and  King's  OiScials 

Helped  Make  It  Memorable,  but  There 

was  Fun  Aplenty. 


Of  course,  when  men  go  touring  on  mo- 
torcycles, a  few  things  are  likely  to  happen. 
It  follows  that  experiences  fell  to  our  lot. 
"Our"  means  five  of  us,  all  from  the  Pine 
Tree  State,  and  our  tour  was  a  jaunt  of 
some  1,350  miles  through  the  state  of  Maine 
and  across  the  border  and  into  Nova  Sco- 
tia, and  other  Eastern  Canada  provinces. 
Talk  about  hard  experiences — and  mud! 
Well,    I'll   just   say   right   here,    that   of   all 


Twilight  was  falling  and  the  mists  of  the 
evening  were  hanging  over  the  low  mea- 
dows, when  we  came  to  a  small,  insignifi- 
cant, creaky,  wooden  bridge.  Either  my 
mount  didn't  like  bridges,  or  the  mud  had 
made  it  "cranky";  anyway,  I  took  a  quick 
tumble  and  bent  my  right  crank  so  that  it 
would  not  revolve. 

After  picking  myself  out  of  the  soft  and 
deliciously  dirty  road  covering,  I  examined 
my  arms,  hands  and  feet,  and,  thanks  to  this 
same  soft  mud,  found  them  "all  there." 
Then  I  tried  to  mount  my  "trusty  steed," 
but- — say,  have  you  ever  tried  to  vault  into 
the  saddle  or  make  a  pedal  mount  while 
on  a  wet,  slippery  dirt  road.  If  you  have, 
you  can  guess  the  result  of  my  effort.  If 
you  never  have  tried  anything  of-  the  sort. 


They  all  piled  into  the  rig,  and  after  some 
hard  pulling  on  the  part  of  the  horses  we 
at  last  got  into  Houlton.  Here  we  had  a 
bath,  clean  clothes,  and  something  to  eat, 
and  later  on  a  good  long  sleep. 

Next  morning  we  hired  a  jigger  and  went 
back  and  fetched  our  machines.  We  had 
to  dig  them  out  of  the  mud  with  shovels! 
Oh,  yes,  they  were  a  tough  looking  lot. 
The  four  Indians  were  bad  enough,  but  the 
one  foreign  machine  was  absolutely  unable 
to  proceed  on  the  journey,  so  we  lost  one 
of  our  best  members.  After  putting  the 
machines  in  order,  the  four  of  us  secured 
our  papers  at  the  Customs  House  and  were 
ready  to  cross  into  Canada,  when  down 
came  the  rain  again.  So  instead  of  again 
playing  martyrs  of  sport,  we  ,Jook- thg  (-rain 


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AT   THE   FAMOUS   BEAR   CREBfe  TRBSTI^E. 


the  muddy  roa;ds  I  ever  saw  in  my  life,  the 
■one  Jrom  Lincoln,  Me.,  to  Houlton,  Me.,  a 
distance  of  soine  75  miles,  is  the  czar-em- 
peror-king all  in  one. 

What  the  road  looks  like  when  it  is  dry 
1  don't  know;  all  I  know  is  that  we  struck 
it  after  a  long  continued  rainstorm — and 
not  only  struck  it,  but  stuck  in  it,  too. 

Beginning  almost  at  the  beginning,  the 
harrowing  tale  reads  thus: 

After  being  laid  up  for  a  day  and  a  half 
on  account  of  a  heavy  rainstorm,  my  four 
friends  and  I  struck  a  fine  piece  of  road; 
at  least  some  one  told  us  it  was  a  fine  road 
in  ordinary  weather!  I  mentioned  my 
friends  striking  it  first,  because  they  were 
in  the  lead  and  I,  carrying  a  35-pound  re- 
pair kit,  trailed  about  half  a  mile  in  the 
rear.  That  mud  was  of  the  richest  kind, 
and  our  mufflers  liked  it  so  much  that  they 
stuck  to  it,  dragged  it  along,  stuffed  them- 
selves full  of  it  and  assimilated  it.  It  got 
between  the  forks,  around  spokes  and  hubs, 
so  that  we  had  to  scrape  it  out  every  little 
while  in  order  to  be  able  to  turn  the  wheels 
at  all.  One  of  our  number.  Dr.  Viles,  de- 
scended from  his  saddle,  permitting  the 
obliging  mud  to  hold  the  'swaying  machine 
upright.  How  we  ever  managed  to  get  along 
I  hardly  know,  suffice  it  to  say  we  somehow 
or  other  crawled  along  all  through  the  af- 
ternoon; in  order  not  to  make  us  forget  the 
mud,  an  obliging  baby  thunderstorm  came 
along  every  ten  miles  or  so  and  kept  us 
thoroughly  wetted  down. 


you  still  have  something  to  learn.  The 
machine  slipped  from  under  me.  I  grabbed 
my  eight  inch  wrench  and  tried  to  bend  the 
crank  back  into  its  proper  shape  and  tried 
another  "flying  leap.  The  next  instant  I 
again  sat  flat  on  the  mud,  or  rather  in  the 
mud,  and  the  net  result  of  this  tumble  was 
the  bending  of  the  left  crank  worse  than 
the  right. 

So  there  I  was — 16  miles  from  nowhere, 
with  a  useless  motorcycle  on  my  hands, 
clothing  dirty,  face  smea:red  with  'steen 
different  kinds  of  mud,  in  a  drizzling  rain 
and  beautifully  sweet  temper.  Oh,  my  tem- 
per was  so  sweet  then,  that  I  could  have 
punched  the  fir.st  man  saying  "good  even- 
ing" to  me.  I  made  one  final,  grandstand 
jump  and  this  time  landed  in  the  ditch 
alongside  of  the  road,  just  beyond  the 
bridge,  machine,  pack  and  all. 

That  settled  my  attempts  at  riding,  for 
that  eveninug  at  least.  Leaving  the  ma- 
chine in  its  self-chosen  resting  place,  I 
struck  out  afoot,  and  actually  managed  to 
find  a  farm  house  about  a  mile  further  on, 
where  I  secured  a  team,  and  leaving  in- 
structions to  the  farmer  to  get  my  machine, 
I  set  out  after  my  companions. 

It  wasn't  long  before  we  found  one  of 
them,  standing  by  the  roadside,  contemplat- 
ing his  machine,  which  was  up  to  the  hubs 
in  the  mud;  we  took  him  aboard  the  rig, 
and  proceeded  on  our  way.  A  little  further 
on  we  came  upon  the  rest  of  the  mud  plow- 
ers,  standing  ankle   deep  in   the  soft  ooze. 


for  a  40  miles  ride  to  Fredicton,  N.  B.'That 
train  ride  lingers  in  our  memory  as  one  of 
the  experiences  of  the  tour. 

The  C.  P.  R.  R.  is  a  fine  line  to  ride  on; 
we  had  all  the  comforts  of  homel  There 
were  only  four  transfers  in  the  short  run 
of  40  miles  before  we  got  to  Fredicton,  and 
at  each  of  these  transfer  points  we  had  to 
"run  the  gauntlet,"  so  to  speak.  At  the  first 
junction  a  new  officer  met  us  and  looked 
over  our  papers.  Then  he  admitted  he  was 
newr  in  the  business,  and  knew  nothing 
about  the  regulations  concerning  motorcy- 
cles; he  advised  us  to  go  along  to  the  next 
station  where  an  old  officer  would  look  us 
over.  When  we  got  back  to  the  train  we 
found  our  machines  already  transferred,  and 
the  baggage  master  yelling  at  us,  to  jump 
aboard.  So  aboard  we  jumped,  and  had  no 
sooner  gotten  into  the  car,  then  the  bag- 
gage master  passed  around  the  apples  and 
cigars. 

We  had  a  jolly  time  to  the  next  station, 
where  we  transferred  again,  but  before  we 
took  out  our  machines,  the  baggage  master 
called  across  the  station  to  the  other  bag- 
gage man  to  "come  over;"  he  introduced 
us  and  told  us  to  go  with  him  to  the  cus- 
toms oflficer  and  he  would  transfer  our  ma- 
chines. This  we  thought  was  the  limit,  but 
it  wasn't!  The  officer  was  beyond  the  limit, 
though! 

.  The  first  thing  this  official  of  the  Cana- 
dian government  asked  us  was: 

"Where  did  you  fellows  deposit?" 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    3[0T()HCYCLE    BEVIEW 


We  told  him  we  had  made  no  deposit  at 
all. 

"How  did  you  get  here?" 

"We    came    on    the    train,"    we    answered. 

"Well,  you  can't  go  any  further  until  you 
have  made  the  required  deposit." 

We  offered  him  a  check,  but  he  didn't 
want  it;  he  wanted  cash.  Of  course,  cash 
was  exactly  what  we  didn't  want  to  give, 
for  we  couldn't  spare  any  of  our  furids.  We 
cej^-tainly  were  "up  against  it,"  good,  and 
hard.  Then  we  started  to  argue  with  .him, 
.but  F.  A.  M.  buttons  and  Elk  pins  served 
no  purpose.  Finally  we  told  him  we" would 
have  to  board  with  him  if  he  did  not  let'  us 
go,  and  JMSt.rthen  a  train  man  came  in   say- 


after  finding  out  we  were  strangers  in  the 
Provinces,  he  introduced  us  to  Mr.  Barker, 
proprietor  of  the  Barker  I-Iouse,  Fredicton, 
N.  B.,  who  proved  one  of  the  "right  sort." 
When  we  reached  Fredicton,  Mr.  Barker 
invited  us  into  his  hack  and  drove  us  to 
his  hotel,  -\rriving  there  we  were  given  the 
best  rooms  in  the  house,  and  regaled  with 
certain  liquid  distillations,  that  are  forbid- 
den in  Maine. 

Meantime    our    tan    worsted    riding    suits 
had  been  cleaned  and  pressed,  and  we  made 
quite    a    pi'esentable    appearance    when    we ' 
went  out' in  the  evening  to  supper,  as  the  ho-  ■ 
tel  dining  room  was  closed.     Someone  must 
have- seen   us   then   and   notified  the  author- 


that  the  days  of  leather  and  khaki  clothes 
were  past,  for  us  at  least. 

Well,  at  last  we  emerged  from  the  Cus- 
toms House,  but  not  before  we  had  received 
an  invitation  to  dine  with  the  old  gentle- 
man; that  shows  how  nicely  we  were  get- 
ting along,  and  further  illustrates  the  hos- 
pitality of  the  people.  He  ,  enjoyed  our 
yarns  so  much  that  he  declared  with  some 
emphasis,  that  if  he  were  younger  he  would 
have  one  of  the  "darn"  things  himself. 

That  afternoon  we  started- on  our  long 
ride  down  the  St.  Johns  river,  and  a  fine 
ride  it  was.  Picturesque  scenery  abounded 
everywhere.  The ,  long  trestle  over  Bear 
creek   which    we    passed    in    the    early    part 


SEEING  THE  TOWN   IN    A   HOTEI,  JIGGEP. 


A    .STOPPING    PI,ACE    ON    THE   .ST.  JC'HNS   RIVER. 


ing  the  train  was  about  to  start.  We  started 
to  tell  him  how  much  we  liked  the  place,  and 
that  we  had  decided  to  stop  over  a  few  days, 
.when  the'  officer  got  nervous  and  called  us 
into  his  private  office. 

"See    here,   boys,''    he    said;    "you   are    the 
queerest  lot  I've  run  against  in  along  "while, 
and  I'm  going  to  take  a  chance  a;nd  let  you 
.  go  on  a  special  permit." 

We  thanked  him,  and  told  him  he  w.asa 
good  sport  and  ought  to  Jiave  a  motorcycle. 
He   remarked   that   he   probably., would   buy. 
one    if    he    thought    it   would    give    him    the 
"nerve"  we  had! 

After  shaking  hands  with  him.  and  as  we 
boarded  our  train,  the  engineer  stuck  bis 
head  into  the  side  door  and  said: 

"One  of  you  fellows  want  to  ride  in  the 
cab?" 

One  did  so,  and  he  enjoyed  the  ride,  too. 

We  had  just  made- our  last  transfer,  when 
the  conductor  played' a  little  joke  on  us. 
He  opened  the  door  witha  rush  and  3'elled; 

"Hey, .  you  fellows,  are  you  looking  for 
trouble?" 

When  we  assured  him  we  had  had  quite 
enough  to  last  us  for  some  time,  he  smiled 
and  grunted: 

"Well,  if  .you  are.  you  can't  find  it  around 
here." 

He  then  asked  us  where  we  were  head- 
ing and  where  we  were  going  to  stop,  and 


ities  of  our  presence,  for  when  we  got  up 
in  the  morning  we  found  a  messenger  wait- 
ing,.. We  were  wanted  immediately  at  the 
Custom  House. 

Over  we  Went,  and  I  tell  you  that  cus- 
toms officer  didn't  look  good  to  us  at  all. 
He  scrutinized  us  as  if  we  had  committed 
a  crime,  and  the  longer  he  looked  the  worse 
we  seemed- .to  '  get  along.  Finally  he  went 
over  to  another  officer  and  started  a  long 
whispered  conversation.  Then  the  two  of 
them  came' back,  and  the  older  officer  asked 
us  in  voice,  as  from  the  grave: 

"Boys,  we  want  to  know  how  you  got 
Ijast  the  customs  officers  without  paying  a 
deijosit." 

We  told  him  that  wc  were  a  bit  sh^  on 
the  coin  of  the  realm,  and  as  no  one  seemed 
to  want  to  board  us,  they  let  us  go.  Dr. 
Vilcs.  one  of  our  party,  then  remarked  that 
"one  look  at  our  faces  would  convince  any 
sane  man  .that  -we  didn't  know  enou.gh  to 
do   anyth-iiTg   crooked." 

The  old  officer  looked  ;it  us  and  smiled; 
but  he  sHid'  that  the  one  thing  that  looked 
suspicious-  to  him,  were  our  clothes.  He 
couldn't,  -understand  how  we  could  have 
come ^Jibfough  the  rainstorms  of  the  previous 
days  and", look  as  if  we  had  just  emerged 
from  aVtailor  shop.  But  we  soon  convin'ced 
him  -tha't  in  order  to  ride  a  motorcycle  one 
does   not   have   to   dress    like    a   tramp;,  and 


of  our  trip  will  always  remain  in  our  mem-' 
ory  as  a  fine  example  of  modern  engineer: 
ing,  while  all  along  -the  roads  there  are 
pretty  cottages,  farm  houses  and  splendijl 
little  hostelries,  making  the  country'  ideal 
for  touring.  We  had  Ipts  of  funny  exp.eif 
iences  on  our  way  down,,  and  particularly 
through  Nova  Scotia,  and  enjoyed  it  sp 
much  that  some  members  of  our  club  are 
planning  to  go  over  a  portion  of  the  route 
this  summer.  But  they  hope  to  escape 
"running  the   gauntlet," 

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MOVING  PARTS  AND  FLEXIBILITY 

Wherein  Friction  and   Engine   Balance  are 
Essential  Points  to  be  Considered — Im- 
portance of  Lubrication. 


It  may  appear  to  be  an  odd  notion  that 
any  considerations  relating  merely  to  the 
design  of  the  moving  parts  of  a  gas  engine 
could  in  any  way  bear  upon  the  question  of 
ts  flexibility.-  Yet  such  is  the  case  as 
a  fe*  minutes  reflection  will  show.  If  it 
be  desired  to  render  the  motorcycle  en- 
gine more  flexible  therefore,  it  is  evident 
that  the  moving^- parts,  that  is  to  say,  the 
piston,  connecting  rod,  crank  shaft  and  valve 
gear,  should  be  studied  with  especial  care. 

There  can  be  no  question  about  the  de- 
sirability of  a  flexible  engine  for  motor- 
cycle use;  experience  teaches  that  while  it 
is  relatively  simple  to  design  and  build  a 
motor  powerful  enough  to  propel  a  machine 
as  fast  .as  it  is  reasonable  and  proper  "to 
go,  it  is  by  no  means  as  easy  to '  constriict 
one  which  can  be  run  at  reduced  speeds 
without  'losing  its  pulling  powers,  perform- 
ing: spasmodically  or  breaking  down  alto- 
gether. By  performing:  an  imaginary  dis- 
section of  the  engine'  it  has  been  showii 
that  the  first  essential  to  flexibility  is*.a 
Carburetter  which  will  deliver  a  conibustible 
mixture  of  perfectly  uniform  quality  at-„all 
times  and'under  all  sorts  of  running' condi- 
tions.       ■  . 

A',  second  essential  is  that  the  design  of. 
the  valves  and  ports,  the  relation'  be't'ween 
the  bore.a.nd  stroke,  the  timing  of  the  valves 
and  ign'i'tiOn  and  the  method  of  regulating 
the  flow  of  gas  to  the  cylinder,  be  .such  as 
to  permit, the  maximum  of  power  to  be  de- 
veloped'from  the  explosions  ■  whether'  the 
engine  be  running  at  hi^h  or  low  speeds. 
Obviously  the  way  in  which  the  power  thus 
created  is  '  converted  into  rotary  motion 
must  be  an  important  consideration  at  any 
speed,  and  a  close  study  of  carburation  and 
cylinder  design  leads  to  the  conclusion  that 
there  may  be  some  relations  existing  be- 
tween the  moving  parts  which  are  note- 
worthy from  the  point  of  view  of  flexibility. 
■  The'f'ideal  engme  would  be  so  constructed 
that  thei'*'  would  be  absolutely  no  discov- 
erable difi^erences  between  the  relations  of 
air  its  parts  when  at/rest,  or  running  at 
high  speed  or  low  speed.  But  such  is  not 
always  the  case.  Take  a  plain  shaft  run- 
ning in  bearings  of  the  simplest  type.  Su- 
perficially it  would  appear  that  no  differ- 
ences would  attend  its  running  at  100,  500, 
or  1,000  revolutions  per  minute,  .-\ctually, ' 
however,  two  subtle  causes  may  serve  to 
alter  its  performance  very  noticeably.-  In 
the  lirst  place,  whatever  tendency  there  may 
be  for  the  weight  of  the  shaft  to  crowd  the 
oil  n-ut  of  the  bearings  when  it  is  turning 
very  slowly,  obviously  must  be  increased 
'vi^hen  the  rate  of  revolution  is  raised.  Again, 
supposing  the  bearings  to  be  slightly  out 
of  line,   supposing  the  shaft  to  be  bent,   or 


suppose  that,  due  to  the  cutting  of  a  long;, 
keyway  on  one  side,  its  weiglit.  is  not  per 
fectly  uniform  'as  measured  from  the  cen-' 
ter  about  which  it  rotates;  it  is  evident  that 
a  tendency  for  it  to  ."wobble'''  must  exist. 
.'\s  the  speed  increases,  this,  wobbling  be- 
comes the  cause  .'of  vibration,  which  in- 
creases roughly  with  'tlie  iiicrease  in  speed. 
These  two  difficulties,  the  difficulty  of  se,-. 
curing  ample  and  uniform  lubrication  an'd 
the  difficulty  of  securing  absVilutely  correct 
balance  exist  in  all  '.moving  mechanisms. 
However  slight  they  may  b'Cj  their  effects 
become  more  pronounced  -as  speed  >  in- 
creases." .Ill  technic'il  termiijqlOgy,  the.  un- 
derlying obstacles  are  known' as  "friction'' 
and  "inertia.".  Friction  depends  on  the 
pressure   between  tli'e   rubbilVg"  surfaces   and 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 

'would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  'well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselve.s  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  Of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


on  the  nature  of  the  surfaces  themselves. 
Inertia  is  an  expression  for  the  reluctance  ' 
of  all  matter  to  be  disturbed;  it  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  resistance  which  any  body  op- 
poses to  being  put  in  motion  or  to  having 
its  speed  increased  and  it  also,  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  momentum  which  makes  it  nec- 
essary to  apply  force  in  order  to  check  a 
moving.bbdy'aiid  .bring,  it  .t-o  rest. 

A'Vithout.  delving. .too  deeply  into  the  gen- 
eral priiiciplcs  of;  lubrication,  which  are 
pretty  well  ,  understood...  it.  is  sufficient  to 
indicate'  that  from,  the  standpoint '  of  flex- 
ibility the  mere  assurance, of  an  ample  sup- 
ply of 'oil  at  Irigfi.  .speeds' 'is  tiot  all  that  is 
required.  ■  -\  splash  system  which  may 
work  efficiently  at  high  speed  may  fail  to 
feed' sufficient  oil  to  the  upper  part  of  the 
cylinder  and  to  the  wrist  pin  when  the  speed 
is  reduced.  Similarly  a  force  feed  system 
which  automatically  varies  the  supply  of 
oil  in  proportion  to  the  speed,  may  fail  of 
its  purpose  at  low  speeds,  despite  its  theo- 
retical correctness,  owing  to  pump  leakage 
which  niaycut  down  its  deliver}'  when  the 
speed  is  reduced,  even  though  at  hig'li 
speed  it  is  sufficient  for  all  practical  require- 
ments. 
.  It   is   hardly    necessary   to    do   more   than 


suggest  in  this  way  that  the  actual  rate  of 
feeding  the  oil  may  be  so  poorly  regulated 
as  to  tlirow  out  the  correct  adjustment  at 
cerftlti  speeds  below  the  niaximum,  al- 
though at  high  speed  the  engine  will  run 
without  suffering.  Of  coiirse  it  also  is  true 
that  where  gravity  orha'nd  feed  is  resorted 
to.  over-lubrication  is  apt  to  result  at.  low 
Speeds;  but  this  is.  largely  a  matter  of  skill 
.on' the  part  of  the  rider  and  hence  need  not 
,  toncern  .the  designer  save  as  an  indication 
of' the  .desirability  of.  rendering  the  motor 
as  nearly -automatic  in  action  at  all  speeds 
as   itMS   possible' to  make  it.  ' 

Similarly  it 'is  true  that  the  resistance  of 
a  piston  in  a'„gummy  cjdinder  being  approx- 
imately- the  same  at  all  speeds  must  be  of 
relatively,  greater  effect  at  low  than  at  high 
speeds.  -  Which  is  to  say  that  the  method  of 
lubrication  should  be  such  as  to  supply  not 
only  an  adequate  quantity  of  oil  at  high 
and.  low  speeds,  but  to  provide  for  a  con- 
stant renewal  of  the  supply,  so  that  no  oil 
is  permitted  to  cling  to  any  of  the  bearing 
surfaces  and  thicken  or  gum.  To  secure 
this,  it -is  necessary  that  a  suitable  grade  of 
oil  be  employed,  it  .is  true,  but  it  also  is  es- 
sential that  the  lubricating  system  should 
be  so"  contrived  as  to  feed  a  continuous  sup- 
ply, of  |oiI  which  is  free,'fron:'.dirt  and  par- 
ticles of  metal  over  all',  bearings  at  all 
times.  A-.good  way  of'acomplishing  this 
re-stilt, ''it  rjiay  be  added, '^is  to  permit  the 
oil  to  drain  into  a  separate  compartment  in 
the  bottom  of  the  crank  case,  and  then  to 
be  pumped' back  to  the  bearings  after  pass- 
ing through  a  strainer:  thus  permitting 
rap^id  and.^constant  lubrication  at  all  times. 

Properdisposal  of  the  question  of  lubrica- 
tion .  does',  not  entirely  eliminate  the  fric- 
tion puobtem,  however.  To  .  keep  down 
frjctioii'al', "resistance,  it  is  necessary  not 
only 'to ''sujiply.  all  bearings  with  oil,  but  to 
have. them  designed  with  the  greatest  pos- 
sible area,' properly  aligned,  guarded  against 
becoming  slabk  or  wedging  and  so  disposed 
that. the  pressure  which  they  have  to  sustain 
i's-aS,^low  as  possible.  'The  principle  of  the 
ofi^set  crank  shaft  is  one  method  which  has 
been  adopted  of  reducing  piston  friction; 
the  use  of  roller  cam  lifters  is  an  instance 
in  which  the  resistance  to  the  valve  mo- 
tion is  cut  down;  correct  design  and  cut- 
ting of  the  valve  gears'^'s  a  third  way  in 
which  engine  friction  may  be  reduced.  And 
it  should  be  borne  in  rnind,  that  reducing  the 
friction  not  only  contributes  to  the  speed 
and  reliability  of  the  motor;  that  it  renders 
it,  a.s  it  were,  more  "snappy"  at  all  speeds, 
and  hence  promotes  flexibility. 

It  is  not  so  easy  to  appreciate  the  effect  of 
inertia  in  its  relation  to  the  flexible  quality 
of  the  motor,  though  as  a  matter  of  fact  its 
efl^ect  actually  is  greater  than  that  of  fric- 
tion. It  might  appear  that  if  a  motor  is 
properly  balanced  at  one  speed,  its  balance 
will  prove  correct  at  all  others,  for  exam- 
ple. Just  here  enters  .the  iinportant  con- 
sideration of  vibration,  however,  and  with 
it  a  curious  tendency  which  arises  from  a 
simple  law  of  natu.re.  This  law  is  (hat  all 
bodies   tend   to   vibrate  ''at  'certain   rates   de- 


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pending  on  their  physical  dimensions.  Thus 
a  long  pendulum  will  vibrate  more  slowly 
than  a  short  one;  a  long  piece  of  steel  tub- 
ing if  struck  with  a  hammer  will  give  oflf 
a  lower  musical  tone  than  a  short  one — the 
difference  in  the  pitch  of  the  tones  indicat- 
ing low  and  high  rates  of  vibration,  respect- 
ively. 

Just  as  it  is  posible  to  get  a  pendulum  to 
take  a  very  wide  swing  by  pushing  it  gen- 
tly at  the  end  of  each  beat  and  just  as  it 
starts  its  return  swing,  so  it  is  possible  to 
increase  the  vibration  of  any  body  by  giv- 
ing it  successive  impulses  !'in  tune"  with  its 
natural  pitch,  so  to  speak.  Similarly,  if  suc- 
cessive impulses  are  given  with  a  frequency 
different  from  that  to  which  the  body  nat- 
urally responds  its  natural  tendency  to  vi- 
brate will  be  checked,  just  as  a  pendulum 
can  be  stopped  by  pushing  lightly  against 
it  each  time  it  swings  in  a  certain  direction. 

A  familiar  illustration  of  the  principle  is 
found  on  the  ordinary  highway  where  a 
given  bump  or  other  obstacle  can  be  ridden 
over  at  certain  speeds  without  discomfort, 
while  at  others  a  decidedly  disagreeable 
jolt  will  be  experienced.  Apart  from  the 
fact  that  the  shock  of  impact  is  heavier  at 
high  than  at  low  speeds,  the  interval  which 
elapses  between  the  shock  of  the  front 
wheel  against  the  obstacle  and  the  shock  of 
the  rear  wheel  may  be  such  as  to  assist  or 
retard  the  oscillations  of  the  saddle  due  to 
the  natural  vibration  of  the  springs.  If  it 
assists,  the  shock  becomes  very  pronounced. 
If  it  retards,  the  shock  is  "absorbed."  So 
it  occasionally  happens  that  an  obstacle  may 
be.  taken  at  high  speed  with  less  discomfort 
than  at  a  slower  rate  of  travel. 

This  furnishes  a  crude  if  lengthy  explan- 
ation of  the  fact  that  certain  motors  which 
will  run  very  smoothly  at  high  speeds,  oc- 
casionally develop  a  tendency  to  "shake 
apart"  when  the  speed  is  reduced.  When 
the  vibration  is  greatest  it  is  evidence  that 
the  beat  of  the  piston  and  connecting  rod, 
the  side  throw  of  the  crank  counterweights, 
the  throbbing  of  the  cams  and  valves,  and 
the  irregularities  caused  by  any  possible 
disalignment  of  the  crank  or  cam  shafts, 
combine  to  produce  a  regular  pulsation 
which  happens  to  be  "in  harmony"  with 
the  natural  tendency  of  the  frame  to  vi- 
brate. It  sounds  ridiculous  to  refer  to  the 
frame  as  possessing  a  regular  rate  of  vi- 
bration, yet  it  is  unquestionably  true  that 
it  has,  for  the  very  good  reason  that  at 
certain  speeds  it  quivers  almost  visibly, 
while  at  others  the  throbbing  is 'much  less 
pronounced. 

In  regard  to  flexibility  in  the  engine,  all 
tliis  points  to  one  conclusion,  which  is  that, 
apart  from  harmony  or  discord  and  apart 
from,  deep  and  perplexing  theory,  it  is  evi- 
dent, that  the  engine  should  vibrate  no 
more  at  low  speeds  than  at  high.  The  fact 
'  that  some  motors  do  evidence  a  tendency  in 
this  direction  is  proof  positive  that  they  are 
imperfectly  balanced.  Hence  it  is  evident 
that  the  question  of  balance  is-  a  most  im- 
portant one  in  this  .  connection,  especially 
since   it    requires   power   to    produce    vibra- 


tion, and  since,  on  the  most  evident  basis 
in  the  world  all  power  produced  or  expend- 
ed about  the  machine  which  is  not  directly 
accounted  for  in  driving  the  machine  for- 
ward must  be  considered  wasted  effort.  In 
the  last  analysis,  this,  like  all  other  conceiv- 
able power  losses,  must  be  considered  in 
terms  of  gasolene.  The  less  gasolene 
that  is  used  in  needless  expenditure  of  en- 
ergy, the  more  miles  a  given  supply  in  the 
tank  will  carry  the  machine  and  its  rider. 

Without  disturbing  so  much  as  the  shell 
of  the  very  hard  nut  which  encloses  the 
theory  of  vibration  as  applied  to  the  actual 
process  of  balancing  the  engine,  it  is  a 
thoroughly  apparent  and  practical  conclu- 
sion that  balance  and  lost  motion  are  re- 
lated to  the  extent  that  any  tendency  to 
vibration  at  any  time  tends  to  produce  a 
pound  wherever  lost  motion  exists.  Hence 
the  mjTSterious  knocking  of  a  loose  fly- 
wheel at  low  speeds  and  not  at  high  ones 
sometimes  may  be  accounted  for,  and  hence, 
from  the  practical  standpoint,  it  is  most 
desirable  if  an  engine  is  to  be  made  per- 
fectly flexible,  that  it  be  absolutely  safe- 
guarded against  all  possibility  of  slackness 
either  in  its  own  bearings  or  in  its  mount- 
ing in  the  frame. 

If  this  important  point  is  well  looked 
after  in  the  original  design,  whatever  vibra- 
tion exists  will  not  result  in  the  production 
of  knocks  or  disturbijig  chattering  sounds 
in  the  machine,  but  will  result  in  a  single 
uniform  beat  which,  by  careful  construction, 
can  be  reduced  to  a  very  low  point.  As  to 
the  methods  to  be  employed  in  reducing 
the  original  impu^ses  or  beats  which  cause 
vibration,  suffice  it  to  say  that  cutting  down 
the  weight  of  the  reciprocating  parts,  or,  in 
other  words,  the  piston  and  connecting  rod, 
counterbalancing  the  cranks  in  such  a  way 
as  to  obviate  the  beat  of  the  lower  end  of 
the  connecting  rod  as  far  as  possible,  and 
making  the  valve  gear  as  light  as  is  con- 
sistent with  proper  strength  are  the  prin- 
cipal objects  to  be  sought. 

Once  the  friction  has  been  reduced  tp  its^ 
lowest  terms  and  the  balance  of  the  moving 
parts  carried  out  to  the  highest  possible 
degree,  it  would  appear  that  mechanically 
the  engine  will  be  as  lively  and  responsive 
at  all  speeds  as  it  is  possible  to  make  it. 
Nor  are  these  objects  as  readily  accom- 
plished as  they  are  glibly  told.  They  com- 
prise the  essentials  of  good  design  as  ap- 
plied to  any  sort  of  machinery;  they  have 
a  most  important  bearing  on  running  con- 
ditions at  any  and  all  speeds.  But,  oddly 
enough,  in  the  desire  to  accomplish  a  great 
deal  through  bold  and  radical  strokes  of 
genius,  the  designer  frequently  overlooks 
the  fact  that  they  are  necessary  considera- 
tions. 

It  is  a  curious  fact  which-  forces  home 
the  importance  of  considering  friction  and 
inertia  in  any  new  design,  that  many  a 
motor  has  been  constructed  along  highly  de- 
veloped scientific  lines  which  involve  so 
much  real  merit  as  literally  to  compel  ad- 
miration, which  yet  possessed  one  serious 
drawback — it  would  not  run  successfully.    So 


lightly  did  the  inventor  float  on  the  clouds 
of  theory  that  he  overlooked  the  close-to- 
the-ground  principles  which  always  must 
be  considered  in  order  to  overcome  those 
two  everlasting  obstacles,  friction  and  in- 
ertia. 


.  Causes   of  Mysterious   Misfiring. 

Mysterious  cases  of  "missiijig"  often  can 
be  traced  to  leaks  in  the  inlet  pipe  either  at 
the  unions,  which  may  not  be  drawn  up 
evenly  or  have  been  opened  by  the  vibra- 
tion of  the  machine,  sufficiently  to  allow 
additional  air  to  be  drawn  in  to  weaken 
the  mixture  until  it  loses  its  combustible 
properties.  One  way  to  detect  such  leaks 
is  to  smear  soapsuds  around  the  joints  and 
turn  the  engine  over  with  the  inlet  valve 
depressed,  the  blowing  back  through  the 
pipe  revealing  any  leak  by  the  formation  of 
bubbles  on  its  outer  surface.  Unions  which 
leak  when  they  are  drawn  up  hard,  with 
the  ends  of  the  pipe  matching  evenly,  can 
be  made  tight  by  inserting  packing  formed 
from  asbestos  string  and  placed  in  the  bot- 
tom of  the  union  and  against  its  shoulder 
so  that  the  gasket  will  bear  against  the 
pipe  flange  when  'the  joint  is  coupled.  Blow 
holes  or  porous  spots  in  the  pipe  itself  can 
be  filled  with  solder. 


About  Dismantling  the  Magneto. 

In  the  category  of  "Don'ts"  which  mag- 
neto manufacturers  send  out  with  their  in- 
struments, none  should  be  more  faithfully 
heeded  by  the  novice  user  than  the  caution 
against  taking  the  apparatus  apart.  With 
most  magnetos  all  parts  that  require  fre- 
quent attention  generally  are  so  arranged 
as  to  be  readily  accessible  and  the  dis- 
mantling therefore  serves  no  good  purpose; 
besides,  only  those  familiar  with  the  con- 
struction of  such  an  instrument  will  succeed 
in  properly  reassembling  it.  One  who  is 
not  well  posted  on  the  principles  of  mag- 
neto construction  has  nothing  to  learn  by 
delving  into  its  vitals,  and  many  a  good  in- 
strument has  been  put  out  of  commission 
solely  by  the  misdirected  eflforts  of  ignor- 
ant repairmen  and  amateurs,  when  the  re^l 
trouble  lay  in  the  spark  plug  or  wiring. 


Care  of  Acetylene  Generators. 

Acetylene  gas  generator  passages  and 
piping  should  be  blown  out  with  a  pump 
or  compressed  air  periodically  to  remove 
any  dust  or  sediment  which  may  have 
lodged  in  them;  likewise  the  cotton  filter 
underneath  the  burner  should  be  renewed 
once  in  a  while,  for  it  becomes  charged 
with  dust  which  eventually  will  clog  the 
burner.  Another  point  to  be  looked  to,  is 
the  packing  ring  at  the  joint  where  the 
water  and  carbide  containers  unite,  and 
when  the  generator  is  put  together  and 
turned  on  it  is  well  to  test  this  joint  for 
gas  leaks  with  a  match.  If,  when  the  gen- 
erator parts  are  screwed  tightly  home,  g^s 
leaks  from  the  joint  either  a  new  packing 
is  needed  or  else  the  edge  of  one  of  the 
shells  may  be  dented  enough  to  afford  an 
avenue  of  escape  for  the  gas. 


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25 


Dealers  Everywhere 

find  the  Tver  Johnson  Truss  Bridge 
frame  a  tremendous  selling  argument. 
It  means  long  life  to  the  bicycle. 
A  rigid  frame  preserves  perfect  align- 
ments of  all  running  parts.  Saves 
wear  and  tear.  Makes  an  easy  run- 
ning machine. 


IVER  JOHNSON 
TRUSS 
BRIOSE 
BICYCLE 


Pacific  Coast  Distributors: 
BAKBR  &  HAMII,TON, 
San   Francisco,  Cal. 

Southern  Selling  Asrents: 

HENRY  KEIDEL  &  CO., 

Baltimore,  Md. 


'truss  bridge^ 


Trust 

tha 

Trustt 


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Factory  and  General  Sales  Office: 
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Season  Opening  Offer 

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The  certificates  will  apply  on  any  of  the  following 
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Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

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Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U  Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
Fnglish  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
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printed. 

MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W, 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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TftE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


SCHUDT  AND  SCHEIDER  THE  STARS 


Buffalo  Armory  Meet  Develops  Fast  Work 
in  Mile  Scratch  and  Two  Miles  Handi- 
cap— A  BaB  Spill.  . 


Two  fast  bicyck'  races  provided  plenty  of 
excitement  at'  llie  games  of  the  74th  Regi- 
ment A. _. A.,  in  their  armory  at-Bufifalo,  N. 
Y.,  Satiirday  "night  last,-  19tli  inst.  Fred. 
Schudt  aifd  Joseph  Scluider  carried  off  the 
honors,  -the  former  scoring  in  .  the  mile 
scratch,  -while  the  latter  took  the  two  miles 
handicap.     A  large  crowd  saw  the  meet. 

To  take  care  of  the  large  number  of  en- 
tries the  mile  scratch  was  di-S'ided  into  four 
heats.  Arenz  carried  several  .bruises  vyith 
him  as  the  results  of  his  falls  in  the  10 
hours  race,  and  as 'he  got  away  with  the 
first'  heat  easily,  it  was  thought  he  would 
show  well  in  the  final.  Such  proved  -not' 
the  case,  however.  ..  There  were,  two  fast 
preliminary  heats,  the  second"  and"  fourth 
being  ridden  in  2i26V5.and  2:25?^,  respective- - 
ly.  The  iinal  heat  was  not  so  fast,  the  rid- 
ers finisli'ing'.in  ,2:30.  'Fred  Schudt  won  the 
final  after  finishing  second  to  Delling  in  the 
trial..'  Sche.ider  ..-fook  second  -easily,  vvith 
John  Tanner  third; , and -^EdPellilrg  next'.  , 

Tanner  did- not.  ricle^'ln  ,  the'  two  'niiles 
race.  'When  he  appeared'for.the  lipe-up  the 
referee  ordered  him' from  the  track";  as  he 
had' not    paid    his    annual    registration    dues 


to  the  \.ational  Cycling  Association.  'Why 
he  was  permitted  to  ride  in  the, mile  race 
was  not  stated.'  Andrews  and  Arenz  did  not 
have  much  of,  a  chance  in  the  first,  heat,  the 
neare.^t  riders  to,  them  being  more  than  100 
■yards  'away.  .  Krtis'hel  was  at  the  50  yards 
mark,  but  didn't -start  in  the  first  heat.' 
Scfieider  and  Fjed  Schucft  were  the  only 
scratch  men  to ,  qualify..  An  unusual  feat- 
ure-was that  each  of  ""the  ,  trial  heats  was 
ridden  'in  the,.sanie  time — 4:35 — while  the 
time^for  the -final  heat  wa'S  4:35?^.  fn  the 
final  -heat,  Krushel.  who  had  won  the  sec- 
ond, "heat,  and  Charles  Bowe  had  a  bad  spill. 
KrusheJ  •  apparently  was  badly  injured  as 
he  wa.s  carried  ofif  the  floor  on  a  stretcher. 
Scheider  won  after  a  hard  ride,  H.  G. 
Becker  finishing  second.  Schudt,  the 
other  scratch  man,  third.     The  summaries: 

'One. mile  scratch — First  heat  won  by  Ed- 
ward Ai^enz;  second,.  H.  ■  G.- Becker;  third. 
Antjiony  Burke.  Time.  2:48^.  :,. Second  heat 
.  wori  by^Jpseph  Scheider;  second.- John'Tan- 
.nei;:  third-,.  R.  J.  Hoover.  Time,  2:26j^. 
-Thir.d-.'TJea.t  won  by  T.  D.  Hitchcock;  sec- 
o-n'd,''".M';. Krushel;  third,  W.  E.  Andrews. 
-Time,  2:'44-4.  .  Fourth  heat  won  by  Edward 
Delliiig;  .second.  Fred  Schudt;  third,  Adam 
Fischer.  "Time, '2:25^^.  ;  Final  heat  won  by 
Fred". Schudt;  second,  Joe  Scheider;  third, 
J.'Tanner;  foiifth,  E,  Delling.     Time,  2:30. 

Two  miles  handicap — Fifst  heat  won.  by 
F;  P.  Scott  (100);  seco.nd,.  Charles  Bowe 
fl3S);  third.  J.  Newland '■;Q25).  .  Tiii-ip. 
'4:3'5.     Second  beat  won  by' AlKrushei  fSOV; 


second,  Fred  Schudt^Cscra'tch) ;  third,  .Tony 
Burke  (5.)  Time,  4:35'.  Third'  heat  -won 
by  joe  Scheider  (scratch);  second.  H.  G. 
Becker  (75);  third.  Ed  Dethlofif  (60).. Time, 
4:35.  Final  hent  won  bj'  Joseph  Sch'eid^r' 
.(scratch);  second,  II.  G!  Becker  (75);"  thtrd, 
Fred  Schudt  (scratch);  fourth,  J.  Newlaii'd 
(125').     Time.  4:35?^.  .         ' 


Strong   Card   for   Newark's   Opening. 

If  history  repeats  itself,  whicli  in  this 
case  it  is  ihore  than  likely  to  do,  the  an- 
nual reopening  of  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  'Velo- 
drome on  Sunday  afternoon,  .\pril  3d,  will 
be  a  notable  occasion.  \t  the  opening  last 
season  more  than  6,000  persons  were  in  at- 
tendance, and  with  the  increased  interest  in 

■the  sport,  plus  the  additional  field  of  riders 

.  in  both  the  professional  and  amateur  ranks, 
next  Sunday's  meet  should  attract  in  the 
neighborhood  of  10,000  spectators. 

Manager  J.  M.  Chapman  has  left  no  stone 
unturned  to  make'  the  .  season's  inaugural 
meet  a  memorable  one.     The  card  that  will 

-be  presented  i.s  the  best  ever  run  at  any 
opening  meet.  The  big  feature  will  be  the 
$500  Velodrome  Handicap  with  five  prizes — 
$200.  $100,  $75,  $50  and  $25.  The  additional 
incentive  of  $10  to  the  leader  of  each  lap 
should  make  a  fast  race.  The  other  pro- 
fessional event  will  be  a  quarter-mile  invi- 
tation   scratch,    with    four    prizes- — $25,'- $1.5, 

'  $i0  and  $5.  .The  amateur  events  .will  con- 
sist of  a  half-mile  handicap,  a  five  rriil^s  opeii 
and  a  mile  novice. 


COMBXJVATiONS 

are  numerous  and  of  many  sorts  but  there  never 
was  a  greater  one.  or  onie  that  paid  such  div- 
idends of  pleasure  and   satisfaction   or   that  is; 
better  expressed  than  this  one  -     :^ 

HAPPY     f\  AYS      y 
ARLEY-LfAVIDSONS 


Why  Not 

participate  in  the  combination  ? 
HARLEV-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  COMPANY 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 


SADDLES 


might  aptly  be  described  as  the  saddles 
used  by 


DISCRIMINATING 
PERSONS 


whether  manufacturers,  dealers  or 
riders,  the  discrimination  consisting  of 
desire  and  demand  for  and  recognition 
of  unquestioned  quality. 


Catalog  on  request. 


PERSONS   MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOBLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


27 


New  Departure 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND 


Coaster  Brake  \  Motorcycles 

s  positively  the  last  word  in  a  coasting  and  braking  device  for  high  or  low  powered  motorcycles. 

Its  dependability,  strength  and  effectiveness  have  been  proven 
by  riders  everywhere  on  highway  and  race  track. 

It  is  the  ideal  equipment  because  it  completely  eliminates 
brake  troubles  motorcyclists  have  experienced. 

It  is  mechanically  impossible  for  a  new  brake  to  wind  up, 
bind  or  lock. 

It  cannot  cut  into  the  brake  drum. 

It  will  not  "feed  up"  or  drag  the  pedals  when  coasting. 

It  responds  instantly  to  the  slightest  back  pedal  pressure. 

Parts  are  heavy  and  practically  indestructible. 

Powerful  enough  to  stall  high  powered  motors. 
Brake  B.nd  and  Lever.  Islfully  guaranteed. 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster  Brake  Licensor*. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


RECENT  PATENTS. 

942,520.  Variable  Speed  Coasting  and 
Braking  Hub.  Albert  F.  Rockwell,  Bristol, 
Conn.,  assignor  to  The  New  Departure 
Manufacturing  Company,  Bristol,  Conn.,  a 
Corporation  of  Connecticut.  Filed  March 
1,  1904.     Serial  No.  196,037. 

1.  A  coasting  arid  braking  hub  having  in 
combination  a  driver,  an  auxiliary  driver  ar- 
ranged within  the  hub,  brake  mechanism, 
and  means  for  clutching  the  driver  to  the 
auxiliary  driver  or  to  the  brake  mechanism. 

942,220.  Variable  Speed  Mechanism.  Al- 
bert F.  Rockwell,  Bristol,  Conn.,  assignor  to 
The  New  Departure  Manufacturing  Com- 
patiy,  Bristol,  Conn.,  a  Corporation  of  Con- 
necticut. Filed  June  4,  1906.  Serial  No. 
320,066. 

1.  In  a  device  of  the  class  described,  the 
combination  with  a  driving  part  and  a  driv- 
en part,  of  a  change  speed  gear  interposed 
between  the  driving  part  and  the  driven 
part,  clutches  in  engagement  with  the  driv- 
ing part,  one  of  said  clutches  being-  adapted, 
to  be  moved  into  direct  clutching  position 
with  the  driven  part  and  the  other  of  said 
clutches  being  adapted  to  be  moved  into 
clutching  position  with  the  change  speed 
gear,  springs  adapted  to  exert  tension 
against  said  clutches,  and  means  for  caus- 


ing one  of  said  springs  to  overcome  the  ten- 
sion of  the  other  of  said  springs. 

942,479.  Coaster  Brake.  Charles  A.  Bay- 
lor, Laporte,  Ind.,  assignor  to  Great  West- 
ern Manufacturing  Company,  a  Corporation 
of  Illinois.  Filed  Jan.  12,  1909.  Serial  No. 
471,847. 

1.  The  combination  with  a  crank  hanger 
sleeve  and  a  crank  shaft  mounted  therein, 
of  a  sprocket  wheel  provided  with  a  hub 
which  has  bearing  engagement  with  said 
hanger  sleeve  and  with  said  crank  shaft, 
means  operated  by  the  forward  turning 
movement  of  the  crank  shaft  producing  fric- 
tional  driving  connection  between  said 
crank  shaft  and  said  sprocket  wheel  hub, 
a  brake  device  afifording  frictional  engage- 
ment between  the  hanger  sleeve  and  said 
sprocket  wheel  hub,  and  means  for  actuat- 
ing said  brake  device  operated  by  the  back- 
ward turning  of  said  crank  shaft. 


EVERY    LIVE    DEALER 
■cUf 

Whether  for  bicycle*  or  motoreyelct  they  always 
are  in  demuul,  and  not  to  carry  a  itock  of  them 
is   to  lose  bnaineta.     Dnckworui  Chain*  are  the 

■tandanL 
DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  ft  MFO.  CO.. 

SPRINQPIBLD,  IIABS. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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You  Don't  Buy— You   Invest 

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will   have   for 


motorcycle  which  will, 
after  the  hardest  use, 
be  runnmg  as  strongly, 
as  reliably  and  as  effi- 
ciently as  any  motorcy- 
cle THEN  oflered. 

DON'T  GAMBLE 
with  fate,  invest  in  an 
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SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 


(Trade   Mark,    registered   April   30,    1895.) 


MrtTIOF   Manufacturers  of  Bicycles, 
^— _^^^^—  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 
the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  all 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  List  sent  on  application.  S9>^ 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


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Established    1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
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The    Perfectly    Fitting    Bead  — Safety 

combined    in 

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are  a  positive  assurance  of 

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positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 


Model  C  as  above,  complete  with  the  two  speed  pulley,  $225. 


you  are  off.     5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  I  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 
and  our  A%  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency. 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Sparl<:  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  35  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


fp*fe:fNt^ 


A  GRIP  THAT  MERITS  ITS  NAME 


It  will  not  slip  It  will  not  peel 

It  will  not  crack      It  will  not  wear  out 
It  will  not  sweat  the  hands 

But  it  will  give  comfort  and  satisfac- 
tion and  will  add  to  the  appearance 
of  any  bicycle. 

THE  WEARWELL 
RUBBER  GRIP 

is  made  over  a  single  smooth  tube, 
covered  with  purest  Para  gum 
rubber — soft,  elastic,  resilient — 
entirely  seamless  and  shaped  to  fit 
the  hand.  The  rubber  is  firmly  se- 
cured at  both  ends  by  broad  ferrules 
of  German  Silver.  It  is  carefully 
made  and  will  fit  the  handle  bars 
perfectly. 

Packed  one  dozen  in  a  handsome  display  box 

Retail   price    35    CCnllS    P^*"  pair 

Trade  Prices  On  Application 


SEND     FOR     PRICES     FOR     STITCHED 
LEATHER    AND    LEATHER    WOUND    GRIPS 


HAVERFORD  GRIP  CO. 

829  Arcli  Street  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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fhe  Splendid  Greyhound 

is  splendidly  fulfilling  our  expecta- 
tion that  it  would  be  one  of  the 
"best  sellers"    of    1910. 

It  is  good  to  sell  because  it  is  so 
very  good  to  ride.  With  its  big* 
husky  motor,  up-to-date  features 
and  its  unequalled  comfort  equip- 
ment it  is  deservedly  popular.  We 
want  every  man  who  is  interested 
in  finding  the  best  motorcycle^ 
either  to  ride  or  to  sell,  to  find 
out  about  the  GREYHOUND. 
Catalog  free.  Write  us  about  any 
motorcycle  matter  that  interests  you. 

GREYHOUND  MOTOR  WORKS,  1443  Niagara  St.,  Buflalo,  N.  Y. 

Members  M.  M.  A. 
SALES  AGENTS — Metropolitan  District:  The  Brown-Dewey  Co.,  1697  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.     Illinois,  Indiana  and  Wis- 
consin; Whipple,  "The  Motorcycle  Man,"923  W.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  III.  California:  George  E.  Hengerer,  E.  San  Gabriel,  Cal. 


REVISED  AND   ENLARGED 


72  pages;  Illustrated. 


"That  book,  'Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles'  is  all 
right,  and  the  motorcyclist  who  spends  a  quarter  for  one 
makes  a  mighty  good  investment.  I  want  to  sort  of 
thank  you  for  getting  it  out;  it  has  helped  me." — ^Van 
Allen  Lyman,  Glens  Fallp,  N.  Y. 


BICYCLING   WORLD    COMPANY 

154  Nassau  Street  New  York  City 


The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smallest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURMISHED  FOR  CATALOOS. 

Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 
D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


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OR  the  man  with  fat  or  slender  purse, 
for  business  or  for  pleasure 


are  cheapest  and  most  satisfactory  in  the  end.     They  are  the  result  of  manufacturing  experience 

— years  of  producing  only  THE  BEST.     Ask  our  branches  for  particulars,  or  write  Dept.  E. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

BRANCHES  - 

Boston — ^239  Columbus  Ave.  Atlanta — 103  North  Pryor  St  Chicago — 1440  Michigan  Boulevard.  Kansas  City — 1604  Grand  Ave. 

Springfield— 135   Bridge  St.  liuffalo— 718  Main  St.  St.   Louis— 3907  Olive  St  Denver— 1534   Glenarm   St 

New  York — 1725  Broadway.  Cleveland — 1942  Euclid  Ave.  Minneapolis — 820    Hennepin   Aye.  Seattle — 910-14  East  Pike  St 

Philadelphia — 258  North  firoad  St       Detroit — 262  Jefferson  Ave.  St.   Paul — 76  West  Seventh  St  Los  Angeles — 722  South  Olive  St 

San  Francisco — 418  Golden  Gate  Ave. 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR, 

STANDARD 

AND 

BRIDGEPORT 

RAT-TRAP 

PEDALS 

STANDARD 

RUBBER     PEDALS 

SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE    AND 

MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 

BREECH-BLOCK    SPARK 

PLUGS 

ALL  are  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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Are  You  Seeking  a  Light? 

If  we  could  only  show  you  our  brackets! 
They  are  very  simple  but  very  wonderful. 

■a^GENERATOR 
No.  10, 

with  Brackets 
shown,  attaches 
instantly  to  any 
motorcycle. 


HERE  IS  THE 

LAMP 

WITH  BRACKETS 


LAMP  No.  102iti'- 

with    Brackets 
HERE  IS  THE      shown,       attaches 
GENERATOR        instantly     to    any 
WITH  BRACKETS   motorcycle. 

All  you  need  is  a  wrench,  and  lamp  and 
generator  are  fitted  in  a  moment.  Both  may 
be  placed  in  the  most  convenient  position  and 
FIT     EVERY     MOTORCYCLE. 

Stock  this  Lamp  and  Generator  and  you  can  equip  every  mount. 


The  Light  That  Never  Failed 

19  Warren  St., 

NEW  YORK 


SIT    U  P 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yon  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Qeveland,  Ohio 


4800  Motorcycle 
Cases— Half  Price 

Here  is  the  proposition  that  confronted  Morgan  &  Wright 
at  the  beginning  of  this  season.  After  deciding  to  change 
the  style  of  the  tread  of  their  motorcycle  casings,  what  were 
they  to  do  with  nearly  5,000  first  quality  tires  on  hand?  We 
answered  the  question  by  buying  the  entire  lot,  and  say  to 
you  frankly,  that  if  a  saving  of  half  is  of  interest  to  you,  here 
is  an  unusual  opportunity. 

ORDER  WITHOUT  OBLIGATION. 

While  unguaranteed,  the  quality  is  there,  and  you  are 
free  to  examine  them  thoroughly  upon  receipt  and  return 
them  at  our  expense  if  they  do  not  in  every  way  come  up  to 
your  expectations.  Complete  list  of  sizes  and  prices  of  flat 
treads,  Basket  weaves  and  Bailey  styles  mailed  upon  request. 

Let  Us  Send  Our  1910  Catalog. 

We  are,  •  by  far,  the  largest  jobbers  of  Bicycles,  Bicycle 
and  Motorcycle  Tires  and  Sundries  in  the  East,  and  our  cat- 
alog is  an  encyclopedia  of  the  trade.  We  want  the  privilege 
of  sending  you  a  copy.  Dealers  will  please  enclose  their 
cards  and  mention  "No.  45." 

NEW   YORK    SPORTING    GOODS   OO. 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  Near  Broadway,  NEW  YORK 


THE  LAMP  YOU'VE  ALWAYS  WANTED 


The  most  up-to-date  oi^ 
torcycle  lamp  let  on  the 
market.  Generator  and  lainy 
in  one.  Ltmp  ii  a  miniature 
searchlight  with  a  mirror 
lens,  that  projectB  a  power- 
ful light.  Generator  is  very 
simple  in  construction.  Any* 
one  can  handle  It  No  ex- 
perience is  necesaarjr.  It  al 
ways  works  HghL 

Lamp  and  generator  are  finished  in  nickel.  Complete  outfit  weighs 
only  22  ounces.  Generator  is  7^4  inches  high.  Lamp  is  3  inches  in 
diameter.  Socket  on  lamp  will  fit  any  bracket.  When  ordeHag  ash 
for  No.   %K 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQOIPMENT  CO.,   55  Warren  Street,   New  York 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

lu   cenid  per   line,    15  cciils   per  line  if   in  cnpitsl 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— 1909^4  Indian,  2%  h.p.;  rid- 
den 700  miles;  no  punctures;  no  rust; 
tires  and  enamel  perfect;  machine  in  first 
class  condition;  as  good  as  new.  Trip  cy- 
clometer and  20th  Century  lamp  with  ma- 
chine; new  batteries.  Best  offer  takes  it. 
V.  L.  BAKER,  Suffolk,  Va. 

pOR  SALE— 1908  twin  cylinder  Indian, 
including  tri-car  and  tandem  attach- 
ment; a  bargain.  Motorcycle  just  been  over- 
hauled at  factory.  Price  for  outfit  $150. 
GUY   MATHES,   Morristown,  Tenn. 


pOR  SALE— 25  good  second  hand  bicy- 
cles; some  prominent  makes;  some  re- 
cnameled;  over  half  have  new  tires  and 
new  spokes;  $S  each.  McDOUGALD,  1118 
NT.  Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

\\T  .-XNTED — to  exchange,  Mobile  steani 
runabout  (has  good  water  tube  boil- 
er and  new  tires)  for  motorcvcle;  prefer 
M-M.  Address  O.  R.  BRAUER.  910  Chap, 
Corpus   Christi,  Tex. 

pOR  SALE— Indian,  1909,  loop  frame,  sin- 
gle cylinder,  3j4  h.p.;  in  good  condi- 
tion. Price.  $125.  For  further  information 
address  EDGAR  N.  SMITH,  Box  232,  Par- 
kersburg,  W.  Va. 

pOR  SALE— 1910  5  h.p.  Indian  twin,  with 
magneto;   run  62  miles;  a  go  at  $210; 
cost  $275;  good  reason  for  selling.     CLAR- 
ENCE  GUSTIN,   Hemlock,  Ind. 

"Q  ARGAIN— One  1909  Indian  motorcycle. 
S  h.p.,  loop  frame  and  magneto;  20th 
Century  motorcycle  lamp  and  generator, 
horn  and  stand;  run  500  miles;  guaranteed 
M  shape;  make  offer.  FRANK  ZUGNER, 
201  Lawrance  St.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

y^  ANTED— 500     second-hand     motorcy- 
cles.     State    make      and      condition. 
Highest    price    paid.      HAVERFORD    CY- 
CLE CO.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

T?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

^^  ANTED — Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
7828th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

THE  OLD  PHILADELPHIA  HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  askine. 

CEO.  W.   NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of 

BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St  PHILADELPHIA 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

li,;,     Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Special  Stampings 


FBOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Bnffalo.  N.  Y. 


METZ    COMPANY, 


hay  Oil  $609 
runabout  equipped 
witk  Boieh  nuc- 
a  « t  o ,  Scheblcr 
Cubnrettor,  Ar- 
tilltry  wkeeb  if 
deiired.  Write 
for  book  "I." 

Waltfaatn,    Mass. 


American   Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

jex.     We  give  s  discount  that  will 

make  you  money.     Write  us. 

American  Motorcycle  Co., 
WeDs  ft  Seigal  Sta.        CHICAGO. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.  Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,   Louisville,  Ky. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tk*" 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  rZ".  chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  tlie 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca.  NY. 


We  are  now  ready  to  quote  prices  and  de- 
liver samples  of  the 

1910  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
and  New  England  Bicycles. 

Write  us. 
J.  W.  CRADY  &  CO.,    Worcester,  Nlaas. 


1910  Money  Makers 


PRICES  w'W  SURPRISE  you. 


ALBERT    E.    GOODBY, 


If  I  am  not  represented  in  your  territory,  write  for  the  agency  for 

"Oxford"  and  "Diamond  Roadster" 

"'^^^^^^        GOODS  will  PLEASE  you. 
rlRES — SUNDRIES  Catalog^tt  u^oh  request. 

57  Washington 'Street,       Providence,    R.    I. 


TO    THE    LIVE    IVIAIM     ■"^^''^t^*'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 

mm^m^mmmmmmmamammmmmimammmmtm     Cycling  who  realizes  the  Value  of 

keeping  informed  about  ail  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0&  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 
for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name . 


Address- 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian   and   Excelsior   Motorcycles. 

Parts,   Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and   Experienced   Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 
Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley     Co. 
2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riversiae)       New  York 

N.    S.   U   &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORK  S     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI^  PIONEER  AND  REUANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.      J.      SIXSMITH, 
New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S   MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861   Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD   MOTORCYCLE   CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,    769-W   Bedford. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs    and    Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avemie, 
PERRIN  B.   WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN   MOTORCYCLES. 


ST  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

.All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

HUB  CYCLE  CO. 
44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  Uq.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 

H.   ft   F.  MESINGER  MFG.  CO., 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  IVIass. 


MAJESTICALITIES 


MOESmteLTDllL 


For 

1"  and 


BELTS 


Indispensible  to  Practical  Riders. 
Holes  made  in  "V"  belts  with  hand  punches 
are  larger  at  one  end  than  the  other,  are  seldom 
true  and  tear  out.  Our  Drill,  small  size,  takes 
any  belt  up  to  one  inch,  and  large  size  up  to  IJ^ 
inches,  and  cuts  a  clean,  straight  hole.  It  is  made 
of  aluminum  and  bronze,  with  highest  grade  drill 

soldered   in.     Price 50  cents 

Carried    only    by    Live    Dealers. 

TlffUB   (QrlBrflLJEnE 


I»atentedinAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 


We   are    Sole    American    Agents   for   the    Genuine 
Wata-Wata  Belting. 

Reduced  Prices  for  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work ;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE. 

Buy  of  your  Dealer,  or  direct,  remitting  with 
order.     A  fastener  ^y^'^    ■\''!i   r-r'-'   belt. 


^*-'^ 


Is  the  only  one  made  permitting  the  removal 
of  rear  wheel  without  removing  stand.  Only  one 
holding  frame  at  FOUR  points,  preventing  strain- 
ing and  twisting  of  lower  frame  tubes.  Is  now 
fitted  with  lock  bolts  to  prevent  loosening  of  legs. 
Handsomest     and    most    practical    stand     on    the 

market.     Price    $3.00 

Dealers   supplied    only   by  jobbers.      Jobbers   sup- 
plied by 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York. 

or 

THE  MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO., 

WORCESTER,   MASS. 


Who 


would  think  of  bnllding  Bicycles, 
Conster  Brtlics,  Lswn  Homers, 
Sewing  Madunes,  etc.,  willisal  osing 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  V.  S.  X. 
■nd  BerllB.  S.  O.  3S.  Germany 


MOTORCYCLE  MANUFACTURERS! 


etc.     Write  for  quotatlouB. 

STEVE  NS 

373   Broadway 


We  make 

Nickeled 

Forged 

Cranks, 

Motorcycle  Chain 

ATljusters,   Mud 

Guard  Braces,  Steel 

Mud  Guards,  Bolts, 

Nuts,  Washers, 

Steel  Rim  Washers. 

We  tU  fu>i  sell  to  the  deaUr, 

&    CO. 

NEW   YORK 


PPANSTiEHL  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 
Pfanstiehl   Electrical   Laboratory 

North  Chicago,  IlL 


SPROCKETS 

We  M-le  a  Specially 
of  Hl£h-Gr3db  Sproclelj  v,- 
/•  for  IhB  Cycle  Trade 

HYDRAULIC  PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO.- 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE  TIRES 

WRITE  FOR  PRICE   LISTS  AND   DISCOUNTS 
JAMES      L.      QIBNEY      ft     BRO 

PHILADELPHIA 

STA-RITE  Sparlt  Plugs 

have    "Stayed    Right   the    Longat"    iar   ktco 
years.     Get  a  set  from   your  dealer  and  have 
Plug    Happiness."    Repaired    free    oi    charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.   (Inc.   1900). 
1735   Michigan  Ave..  Chicago 

(Formerly  New  Yorlc  City.) 

Send   for  list  of   size   plugs   used   in   305   can 

and  enffines. 


THE  B.  *  8.  MODEL  "B' 


is  the  correct  wrench  ioi 
your  motorcrelc  Write  for 
circular. 


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EMPIRE     TIRE      COMPANY,     Trenton,     N.     J. 

BRANCHES— New  York,  Detroit,  Chicago,  Boston,  Newark.  AGENCIES— Atlanta,  Ga.,  Dunham  Rubber  Co.;  Atlantic  City.  N.  J.,  Penn 
Auto  Supply  Co. ;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co. ;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co. ;  Denver,  Colo.,  Denver  Auto  Goods  Co. ;  Dallas, 
Tex.,  Munger  Auto  Co. ;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Savell  Rubber  Co. ;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Empire 
Tire  and  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleios,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  V».,  Wm.  H,  Grover;  Philadelphia,  Pa,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Pituburg, 
Pa.,  Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Portland,  Me.,  Tames  Bailey  Co.;  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply  Co.;  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros.; 
Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,  O.,  W.  G.  Nagel  Electric  Co.;  Boise,   Ida.,   Randall-Dodd   Auto  Co.;    Kansas   City,    Mo.,    Auto  Specialty 

Co. ;  Toronto    Canada,  Midgley- Campbell,  Limited. 


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^^^          Attractive  agency  proposition. 

WRITE     TODAY 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.         TOLEDO,  OHIO 

For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [45]  New  York  City 


The  Most  Critical  Motorist 

cannot  ask  for  better  Ignition  than  that  given 
by  the  * 

SPLITDORF 

MOTORCYCLE     PLUQ 

Used  by  the  leading  makers  and  riders  of  America.     In- 
sist on  a  SPLITDORF  Plug. 

CP      ^nlifHnff    Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 
•     1     «     A^I^IlLUl^l  1  Branch,  1679  Broadway 

NEW  YORK 


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ADJUSTABLE 
ALL-WAYS 
HANDLE  BAR 
EXTENSION 

Writ*    tmr   Pr  Iv  m 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co. 

BUPPALO,  N.  Y. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

'  The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy " 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip    odometer    for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity" 

will  aid  you  in  understanding 
many  things  about  ignition 
that  may  now  seem  hard  of 
understanding.      Price,  50c. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154    NASSAU    STREET,    NEW   YORK 


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ARE 
YOU 

Making  the  Most  of  What  the  Eclipse  Productions 

offer  you? 


With  a  stock  of 

Eclipse  Bicycle  Coaster  Brakes 
Eclipse  Motorcycle  Coaster  Brakes 
Eclipse  Free  Engine  Pulleys 
Eclipse  Knock-out  Axles 

you  can  be  doing  business  while  the  "other  fellow"  is  standing  still. 

Every  person  who  rides  either  a  bicycle  or  motorcycle  is  a  probable  customer  for  you. 

Do  you  realize  the  fact? 

Do  you  realize  that  these  Eclipse  productions  embody  features  obtainable  in  no  others  and 
that  they  are  features  that  appeal  to  all  and  that  promote  new  business. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  COMPANY,  Elmira,  N,  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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The   Demand  for 

KOKOMO 
Bicycle  Tires 


always  has  been  one  of  the  most  consistent  and 
most  profitable  that  comes  to  the  dealer  and  repair= 
man;  at  this  season  of  the  year  there  is  "something: 
doing:  all  the  while"  and  he  is  doubly  wise  who  has 
an  ample  stock  of  Kokomos  on  hand. 

The  quality  and  durability  of  Kokomo  tires  always 
have  caused  the  "other  fellows"  to  work  harder  and 
talk  longer  in  advancing:  the  sale  of  their  g:oods. 
Kokomos  come  pretty   near  to  selling:  themselves. 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 


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THE  rarest  substance  in  the  world  is  radium — and  the  cost- 
liest. The  rarest  element  in  a  motorcycle  is  thoroughness. 
The  costliest  radium  is  costly  because  it  is  rare — thoroughness  is 
rare  because  it  is  costly. 

THOROUGHNESS 


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kes 


The  Motorcycle  Supreme 


^  Motorcycles  will   build  a  sound,  profitable   business.     Are  you  ready  to 

take  up  the  proposition? 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC   MACHINERY   CO. 


<^%y  Building 


A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Member  M.   M,  A. 


DISTRIBUTORS; 


Chicago,  III. 

FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 
GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass, 


Miiimiim 


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The   Superiority 

of 

Or&JllRCS 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything    else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  ^  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world    of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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j~j— -jy-MMM|||^M^^^^MM^M^^M||^MM||MMMM|^M^ 

QYCLING  is 
coming  into 

its  own  again ! 
Thousands    of 
people  are  now 
taking    up    the 
neglected  steed 
of   steel   with 
the    same    pos- 
sibilities    of    ^ 

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pleasure 
ivhich  marked 
the  heyday  of  ^ 
Its  popularity. ' 

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EVERY  REPAIR  MAN 

should    have    our    Repair 
Shop    Book  giving  prices 
and  instructions  in  connec- 
tion with'  our  Vulcanizing 
Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

a  THE'FISK'HUBBER'CO.^ 
ClilcDpee  Falls,  Mass. 

— -'                   ''^^-- 

FI5K  BICYCLE  TIRES 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO.                 Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 

t 

1^  '  H  E  manu- 
facture   of 
bicycle  tires  has 
kept  pace  with 
the  perfection 
of  the  wheel  it- 
self.     FISK 
B I  CYC  LE 
TIRES  were  in 
the  beginning, 
always    have 
been,  and  are 
now,  the  Stand- 
ard for  Quality. 

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EVERY  REPAIR  MAN 

should    hive    our    Repair 
Shop    Book  giving  prices 
and  instructions  m  connec- 
tion with  our  Vulcanizing 
Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO. 

Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

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Dimensions  ol  Carrier:    IS  inches  wide,  12  inclies  long  and  10  iaclies  deep. 


The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bicycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.  DEALER;    GET   BUSY 

A  Few  Features: 

Our  side  joint  frame — 19  ga.  tube — tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match  —  Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 


Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle.     ^  Compare  these  specifications  wath  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  TOLEDO.  OHIO 

DISTRIBUTORS: 


KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal, 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


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L^AOnrtD-CS^CSILIE 


A  Motorcycle  Is  An  Investment 

It  may  render  liberal  dividends  in  pleasure^  satisfaction  and  service  or  make  constant  assessments 
for  repairs  and  maintenance. 

FOUR    EXCELSIOR    AUTO-CYCLES 

used  in  the  Circulation  Department  of  the  Chicago  Examiner  took  the  place  of  eight  horses  and  buggies 
and  rendered  constant,  unfailing  service  seven  days  in  the  week  regardless  of  weather  or  road  conditions, 
from  April,  1909,  to  February,  I9i0,  at  a  total  cost  of  less  than  $15.00  for  repairs  and  accessories. 

Thousands  of  EXCELSIOR  AUTO-CYCLES  are  rendering  equally  good  and  often  better  service 
wherever  motorcycles  are  known. 

WISE  BUYERS  BUY  EXCELSIORS— WHY  NOT  YOU  ? 

Catalog  CJO  gives  full  details,  single  and  double  cylinder  models,  battery  and  magneto  ignition. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


233-237  Randolph  St. 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  i376 


Chicago^    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC   COAST   BRANCH— 361-3    Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was   Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


Armless  Atherton 


All   others   have   followed   the   same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT   AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding  Parts 
Jamming:  End  Strains 
Binding  Screw  Movement 


and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old°line  coaster  brakes. 
Operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Braise 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE    CO.,  Distributors 


48  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK 


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FAY 

Bicycles 


FOR 


School  Children 


NOW    IS    THE    TIME 

for  an  active  campaign  among  the  school  children.  The  days  are  growing 
longer,  the  roads  are  getting  into  shape,  and  the  children  are  anxious  after 
being  housed  up  during  the  winter  to  get  out  into  the  sunshine.  The  sale  of 
FAYS  so  far  this  season  has  been  unprecedented.  The  opportunities  were 
never  so  good. 

Every  Boy  and  Girl  Wants  a  Fay  Bicycle 

For  them  no  sport  equals  bicycling,  and  no  bicycle  equals  a  FAY.  The 
thousands  sold  annually  prove  that.  They  all  know,  too,  that  riding  to  school 
beats  walking. 

PROGRESSIVE    DEALERS 

are  making  a  specialty  of  distributing  FAY  leaflets  in  the  schools.  If  you  have 
not  done  this  try  the  experiment.  It  will  produce  surprising  results.  We  have 
attractive  ..cuts  for  x:ircular  and  newspaper  advertising  free  for  the.  asking. 

And  don't  forget  that  FAY  wheels  in  stock 
mean  quick  sales. 

The  Pope  Manufacturing  Co. 

HARTFORD,  CONN. 


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"Whitney"  Chains  are'  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


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Hartford,  Connecticut 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


WARNING! 

The  attention  of  motor- 
cyclists is  called  to  the  fact 
that  the  success  of  the 

SPLITDORF 


otorcycle    Plug 

has  caused  a  new  imitation  of 
it  to  appear  on  the  market. 

Users  are  warned  that  these 
spurious  plugs  are  not  even  a 
good  coiinierfeit,  and  buyers 
of  same  will  find  they  have 
thrown  away  their  money. 

For  your  own  protection, 
see  that  the  SPLITDORF 
trade-mark  is  stamped  on  the 
Plug. 

This  is  a  guarantee  of 
SPLITDORF  quality. 


SPLITDORF  Motorcycle  Plugs 
are  guaranteed  one  year.  Insist  on 
the  genuine. 

O.   F.  SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch:  1679  Broadway 

NEW  YORK 


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8a.n  Francisco 


Boston 


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niTEAR 


Pathfinder 


It's  the  New  Rubber 
In  this  Tire 


that  makes  it  so  easy  to  re- 
pair, either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
canization— 

And  prolongs  its  life  far 
beyond  that  of  the  ordinary 
tire. 

And  this  makes  new  tire 
customers  for  you  and  keeps 
old  customers  loyal. 

Only  the  finest  grade  of 
new  Para  rubber,  as  nearly 
pure  as  will  vulcanize  proper- 
ly, is  ever  used  in  a  Goodyear 
Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bi- 
cycle Tire. 

Instead  of  using  the  best 
rubber  obtainable,  we  could 
use  cheaper  grades.  It  would 
be  easy  to  substitute  rubber 
that  costs  one-third  of  what 
we  pay,  or  we  could  use  even 
"reclaimed"  rubber  from  the 
junk  pile. 

But  it  wouldn't  make  a  tire 
that  lasts  —  and  it  wouldn't 
make  a  tire  that  can  be  re- 
paired. It  wouldn't  make  a 
Goodyear  Pathfinder. 

The  fabric  used  in  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  is  a  special, 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip  of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide 
has  a  tensile  strength  of  150 
pounds,  while  that  of  ordinary 


muslin  used  in  others  is  only 
40  to  60  pounds. 


The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber 
prepared  by  our  own  patented 
process,  which  preserves  the 
resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to 
wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so 
as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a 
tight  grip  and  prevent  creep- 
ing. 

There's  a  whole  lot  more 
money  in  selling  a  tire  that 
lasts,  and  can  be  repaired, 
than  the  other  kind.  When  a 
tire  goes  to  pieces  before  it 
has  given  any  service,  it  makes 
the  customer  sore,  no  matter 
how  little  he  paid  for  it.  He 
forgets  that. 

But  600  dealers — one  to  a 
town — in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try are  -making  money  and  in- 
creasing business  on  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire. 

That  ought  to  mean  some- 
thing to  you. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  rep- 
resented in  your  town.  Get 
our  proposition. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  3,17  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 2S1  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave..;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St. ;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St. ;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis.  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver,  1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;   Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.   Second  South  St.  ) 


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The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 

ALWAYS   HAS  BEEN 
ALWAYS   WILL   BE 

The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be- 


Our   Agents  will    tell   you    that    IT    IS  — 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U,  S, 

Write  for  particulars. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    April     2,     1910.  \'' 


No.  2 


RACINE  GETS  KELLY'S  TIRE  FACTORY 


Capital  and  Site  Secured  in  the  Wisconsin 
City — Building  Operations  to  be  Com- 
menced at  Once. 


After  several  months  of  unremitting  ef- 
fort, Charles  F.  U.  Kelly,  former  president 
of  the  Lockport  Rubber  Co.,  finally  has 
brought  into  being  the  new  tire  manufac- 
turing company  to  the  formation  of  which 
he  applied  himself  s.oon  after  the  fire  which 
put  an  end  to  the  Lockport  enterprise. 

For  a  while,  it  appeared  as  if  Toledo,  O., 
would  be  the  scene  of  Kelly's  renewed 
operations,  but  certain  people  in  that,  city 
hesitated  too  long  and  while  they  were  hes- 
itating, he  moved  on  to  Racine,  Wis.,  where 
other  men  accorded  his  project  such  quick 
recognition  and  support  that  early  this 
week  the  completion  of  the  organization  of 
the  Kelly-Racine  Rubber  Co.  was  an- 
nounced; capitalized  at  $500,000  it  has  been 
incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Wisconsin. 
Kelly  will  be  its  president,  and  associated 
with  him  will  be  a  number  of  prominent 
Racine  business  men. 

A  ten-acre  site  already  has  been  secured 
and  on  it  there  will  be  at  once  erected  a 
big  fire  proof  plant.  It  is  expected  that 
250,000  square  feet  of  floor  space  will  be 
available  before  August  1st,  and  no  time 
will  be'  lost  in  beginning  manufacturing 
operations. 

The  new  companj'  will  produce  all  man- 
ner of  tires,  which  of  course,  includes  tires 
for  bicycles  and  inotorcycles,  with  which 
Kelly  is  well  versed  because  of  his  long 
connection  with  the  Continental  Rubber 
Works  previous  to  his  identification  with 
the  Lockport  venture. 


Grady's  Business  as  a  Good  Example. 

The  remarkable  activity  now  prevailing 
in  the  bicycle  business  is  well  illustrated  by 
the  experience  of  J.  W.  Grady  &  Co.,  the 
Worcester  (Mass.)  jobbers,  on  Monday 
last.      That   morning   they   received    a    ship- 


ment of  52S  bicycles;  before  nightfall  every 
one  of  them  had  been  reshipped  to  Grady 
customers.  And  New  England  generally  is 
reckoned  one  of  the  poorest  bicycle  mar- 
kets of  the  present  time,  too.  Grady  re- 
ports that  his  March  business  was  the 
largest  in  his  history. 

Miami  Prosperity  Compels  Enlargement. 

Although  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 
had  almost  doubled  the  productive  capacity 
of  its  big  plant  in  Middletown,  Ohio,  the 
demand  for  Racycles  and  Hudsons  incident 
to  the  unusual  and  unexpected  prosperity 
which  has  come  to  the  bicycle  trade  gen- 
erally, has  proved  so  large  and  so  pressing 
that  the  company  is  making  ready  to  add 
another  three-story  wing  to  its  factory. 

"The  season  of  1910  certainly  is  going  to 
be  one  grand  hurrah  for  the  bicycle  folks," 
writes  Sales  Manager  Jackson,  of  the  Mi- 
ami company  in  conveying  the  news  regard- 
ing the  pending  enlargement  of  the  plant. 
"The  business  we  have  had  since  last  Sep- 
tember has  been  really  remarkable.  It  has 
kept  us  going  to  our  fullest  capacity;  there 
has  not  been  a  dull  moment." 


Herring-Curtiss   in   Bankruptcy   Court. 

The  troubles  that  have  followed  the  tfer- 
ring-Curtiss  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y., 
ever  since  Herring,  the  flying  machine  mari, 
entered  into  its  affairs,  finally  have  led  to 
the  bankruptcy  court,  an  involuntary  peti- 
tion in  bankruptcy  having  been  filed  yes- 
terday against  the  company  in  the  United 
States  court  at  Buffalo.  The  three  cred- 
itors who  allege  insolvency  and  the  amount 
of  their  claims  are:  Bank  of  Hammonds- 
port,  $7,500;  Daniel  B.  Grimley,  $55,  and 
Fred  C.  Fawcett,  $43. 


Rubber's  Rise  Forces  up  Tube  Prices. 

Because  of  the  recent  advances  in  rubber 
prices,  the  Empire  Tire  Co.,  of  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  has  found  it  imperative  to  announce 
an  advance  of  30  per  cent,  on  its  red  rub- 
ber tubes  in  the  motorcycle  and  automobile 
tire  sizes.  Its  gum  gas  tubing  and  rolled 
end  gas  lamp  connections  likewise  have 
been  advanced  20  per  cent. 


RELIEVING  THE  RUBBER  SITUATION 

Relief  not  Immediately  in  Sight,  but  None 

the   Less  Certain — Expert  Discusses 

Causes  and  Conditions. 


That  the  present  record  breaking  prices 
for  crude  rubber  and  the  prices  which  prom- 
ise to  prevail  during  the  next  few  months 
will  bring  about  an  automatic  relief  of  the 
rubber  situation  in  the  future,  is  the  predic- 
tion of  an  expert  who  is  in  touch  with  the 
tire  and  rubber  situations,  and  whose  views 
are  authoritative.  The  stimulation  to  pro- 
duction which  the  high  prices  will  induce, 
he  declares,  will  result  in  a  radical  lowering 
of  the  price  within  the  next  year  or  two  and 
in  five  or  six  years  will  make  rubber  posi- 
tively cheap,  when  compared  with  the  fig- 
ures that  now  prevail. 

Although  not  venturing  any  opinion  as  to 
what  heights  rubber  may  attain  during  the 
coming  summer,  he  foresees  a  subsequent 
reduction  within  two  years  which  probably 
will  bring  the  fine,  upriver  Para  grade  to 
something  like  $1.65  or  $1.70  per  pound, 
while  the  succeeding  four  or  five  years,  in 
his  opinion,  should  further  reduce  the  price 
to  something  like  $1  per  pound. 

Many  influences  are  working  toward  the 
reduction  of  rubber  prices,  he  says,  and  in 
combination  they  will  exert  an  effect  which 
will  serve  to  greatly  increase  the  supply  and 
lower  the  cost  of  the  crude  material.  In 
Brazil  itself,  where  the  Para  rubber  comes 
from,  two  new  railroads  are  being  extended 
to  points  where  they  penetrate  the  rubber 
district,  and  they  will  aflford  a  means  of 
solving  in  a  large  measure  the  difficult 
transportation  problems  which  heretofore 
had  restricted  the  shipments  to  the  out- 
side world.  There  are  hundreds  of  thous- 
ands of  acres  of  rubber  trees  in  the  Para 
district  which  as  yet  are  untouched  because 
of  their  inaccessibility,  but  this  latter  con- 
dition is  being  overcome  not  only  by  rail- 
way extension,  but  by  other  means  as  well. 

Low  water  in  the  upper  part  of  the  Ama- 


48                                           THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOKCTCLE  REVIEW 

zon  river  long  has  presented  a  troublesome  EXPORT    SHRINKAGE    IN    FEBRUARY  Original  Air  Tire  to  be  Preserved. 

obstacle    to    navigation     by     the    steamers                                   Mr.  J.   B.   Dunlop,  inventor  of  the  pneu- 

which  have  been  depended  upon  to  convey  France  and  "Other  Europe,"  Also  Canada,  matic  tire,  has  presented  the  front  wheel  of 

the  crude  rubber  down  to  the  seaboard,  but  Chiefly   Responsible   for  the   Loss —  the  first  pneumatic-tired  bicycle  to  the  Royal 

light  draft  motor  boats  now  are  being  intro-  "Few  Gains  Recorded.  Scottish    Museum    of    Edinburgh,   where   it 

duced  with  great  success.     These  are  able                                   has    been    allotted    a    conspicuous    position. 

to    make   their   way   far   beyond    the    range  in    its    disclosure    of    American    cycle    ex-  This   interesting  relic,   the   forerunner  of  a 

available  to  the  steamers  and  their  return  ports    February  reveals  increased  buying  on  '^^^^  industry,  was  formally  presented  with 

trips  down  to  the  seacoast  shipping  points  ^    ,        ■   ,  ,                        ,  ■     i  considerable  ceremony.    The  tire,  which  is 

,              ,         ■,,..•   i           ^-         J        -t  the  part  of  ten  of  the  eighteen  geographical  .,,   .              ,           ...  -^                      ,     .      ,___ 

can   be   made   without   interruption   despite  ^                                   =.             =     o     »-  gjiU  ^^  good  condition,  was  made  in   1888. 

low  water  conditions  which  paralyze  steam  divisions,  although,  the  total  volume  of  busi-  ^^^  ^^^^^   ^,y^-^y^  ,,35  ^^^^^  ,ost_  .^vas  sent  to 

navigation  in  the  upper  river.  ness  done  during  the  month,  amounting  to  Paris  in  connection  with  legal  proceedings, 

As  a  rival  to  the  finest  Para  rubber  there  $57,867.  is  not  quite  so  large  as  during  Feb-  and  there  disappeared.  The  bicycle  to  which 

is  the  rapidly  increasing  output  of  plantation  ^^^^^  ^^  ^g^g^  ^^^^  ^^^  amount  was  $68,358.  "^^^^^  original  tires  were  fitted  was  used  al- 

rubber,    the    best    grades    of   which   are    al-  .  most  daily  for  twelve  months,  and  the  tire 

most  identical   in   character  with   the   Para  S    S     Y    P          >                   >   '  given    to   the    Scottish    Museum   had   never 

product.     Ceylon  is  to  the  forefront  in  the  cernible  in  the  records  for  Germany,  Italy,  been  punctured. 

marketing  of  this  rubber,  being  one  of  the  Brazil    and    other    West    Indies    and    Ber-                                   

first   districts   to   take   up   artificial   cultiva-  muda   as  each  of  these  divisions  show  Feb-  Motorcycles  Staged  at  Two  Showrs. 

tion  of  rubber  on  a  big  scale,  and  its  offer-  ^uary' gains  where  in  the  preceding  months  Although  situated  in  a  somewhat  remote 

ings   now   constitute   an   important   and   m-  i,  j    v      i                ti,»  corner  of  this  big  country,  Spokane.  Wash., 

creasingly  large  element  in  the  market.  Im-  they    have    been    marked    by    losses.      The  .^  ^^^^  ^^^^  J^^  ^^  ^y^  ^^^^^^^^  ^^  ^^ 

mense  plantations  are  in  cultivation  and  are  United  Kingdom  heads  the  list  in  the  heavi-  ^^^  vehicles  and  last  week  held  it  first  au- 

being  started  in  nearly  all  countries  where  ness  of  its  purchases,  with  $15,839  as  against      tomobile  show a  very  pretentious  affair 

conditions  are  suitable,  and  these  will  help  $12,487  during  February  a  year  ago.   Other  in    Princess    Rink.     The    following   dealers 

swell  the  volume  of  raw  rubber  that  will  be  ^             ^^^  ^^.^.^^  ^^^^^  America  are  al-  displayed   motorcycles:    McDonald     Supply 

put  on  the  market  in  the  future  in  compe-  .      .  ■      .  r                 j     i          .u     t  Co.,  Excelsior  and  Thor;  Spokane  Cycle  & 

tition  with  that  from  Para.  ™ost  a  dead  heat  for  second  place,  the  for-  ^ 

mer  with  $8,753  and  the  latter  with  $8,015.  ,^2!^  ^°'   in<"an,   James   t<,   btack,   Har- 

__  ,,.,,.,        _                _    ,.,  ..M      T>  •..•  L     *     ■.     I     •      •      r       ..I.        -it,  ley-Davidson    and    R-S.      At   the    Rockford 

Upholds  Higher  Duty  on  Saddles.  whde    British    Australasia    ,s    fourth,    with  ^^^ .,   automobile  show-the  first  ever  held 

The   board   of  United   States   general   ap-  $4,005.     France    exhibits    an    unusual    defec-  t^ere-which    is    running   this    week,    L.    J. 

praisers  refi-sed  on  Thursday  last  to  disturb  t.on,   in   that   it   shows   a   $15_  purchase   for  ^^^.^^    .^    ^^^    ^^^^    motorcycle    exhibitor. 

a  ruling  made  by  the  customs  authorities  in  t^e  month  as  against  $4,342  in  the  preced-  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  Excelsior. 

a   case    affecting    the    classification    of    im-  '"^  February,  and  the  Netherlands  has  916.                                   

ported   motorcycle     saddles.     The   saddles  ^s  against  $3,975.     On  the  whole,  however.  Motorcycles  Equipped  with  Two  Stands 

were   returned   for   duty  at  the   rate   of  45  the  month's  showing  indicates  a  halting  of  c„„„„,  „,  .,  „  -r  :.•  t,             t    , 

per  cent,  under  the  provision  for  "manufac  the  downward  tendency,  as  is  made  evident  ,,f  7"  f'  ^^  J^hl  ^o.           1          ^r*"""! 

tures    of   metal    not   wholly   provided   for."  V  a   comparison   with   the   record   for   the  ^el  Tnd!      T  ^^^orcyde,  with  front 

Wells,   Fargo   &   Co..   representing  the   im-  eight  months  ending  with  February.  T^"'    '*'"  J'    ";„:^'"    '^    *^^    usual    rear 

porters,  alleged  that  the  duty  should  be  at  During  this   latter   period   the   total   was  Jt  l.VJn.  to  h.7  t  ^Vl         ^"'f 

the  rate  of  35  per  sent,  as  "manufactures  in  $376,214,   as   against   $468,281    for   the   same  "^^  "^^'^'''"^  to  be  lifted  off  the  ground, 

chief  value  of  leather,"  but  the  general  ap-  mo"th    in    1909^      Oddly    enough,    Mexico  H^^^rf^rd   "Invades"   Atlantic   City 

praiser  overruled  the  claim  in  the  following  returns  exactly  the  same  fi.gure  in  the  Feb-  -.„,._ 

language  "larv  of  this  year  and  last,  the  amount  being  ^"e  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  of  Philadelphia. 

"On   notice   duly   given   in   this   case,   the  $37,735,  and  making  it  third  in  point  of  size  ^^s   "invaded"   Atlantic   City  and   set   up   a 

importers    failed    to    appear,    and    have    of-  on   the   list.     The   United   Kingdom   is   the  branch  in  that  famous  resort;  it  is  located 

fered  no  evidence  in   support  of  the  claim  leader,  with  $73,857.  as  against  $58,534,  and  ""^  "09-11   Atlantic  avenue, 

filed  in  the  protest.     There  are  official  sam-  British  Australasia  is  second,  with  $39,144,  «    .  .    -           „          .     _ 

pies  before  us,  but  as  no  proof  has  been  pre-  as  against  $40,954  for  the  like  period  in  the  Smith  Starts  Store  in  Green  Bay. 

sented    as    to    the    component    material    of  previous   year.      Other   Europe,   which   last  Ira  G.  Smith  has  opened  a  bicycle  store 

chief  value  in  the  articles,  we  are  not  war-  '^ear  topped  the  list  with  purchases  amount-  a*  '344  Main  street.  Green  Bay,  Wis.  He  will 

ranted  upon  a  mere  inspection  of  the  sam-  '"ff  *"  $108,038,   is   fifth,  with   $32,666:   and  both    sell   and   repair   bicycles   and   carry   a 

pies   in   disturbing  the   assessment   of  duty  British  North  America  fourth  with  $35,765,  stock  of  accessories. 

as  made   by  the  collector.     The   protest  is  The  record  in  detail  is  as  follows:                       _ 

overruled  and  the  decision  of  the  Collector  Cycles  and  parts   of —                              , — February— >  Eight  Months  Ending  February 

affirmed"  Exp-^rted  to                                       1009  1910              1908              1909    '          1910 

TTnited  Kingdom    $12  457  $15.8,39         $70,325         $.58.5.34         $73,8.57 

<!fill   A^^;„o-  t«  r„,«^„«o..  Bia^.-                    Rritish   Australasia    4.999  4.005           66,134           40.9.';4           .39.144 

Still  Adding  to  Goodyear  Plant.                 ^^^^.^^ 2  004  3.225           62.462           .37,735           .37.7.35 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  which         British  North  America  12.007  8.015           .34,811            ,32.301            .35.765 

last   year   increased   its   floor   space   50   per         Other  Europe   14.3''3  8,753           52,388          108,0.38           32,666 

cent,  has  let  contracts  for  the  construction         ^eleium     .3.472  1,99.5            16.116           21,774             7.17.5 

,      .,.,.        ,   ,     ....              ,.  ,        ...        ,                  France    4.342  15            21,477            20.206              1,173 

of  additional   buildings   which   will   enlarge         Germany   680  960           17,908           12.779             8„3.36 

its   Akron   plant   another   125   per   cent.,   or         Ttal"   ..'. 194?  2.525            17,561            14,066           11.920 

more  than   300,000  square  feet.     The  plant         Netherlands   '....'.'.'..     3,07'^  916           18,751            25.649           21,987 

then  will  cover  12  acres.     All  of  the  build-         Cuba   2.4^4  2.291            2R.832           12,7.^6            17,6.37 

;„a-=    ,r»    ^f   ct».l    ,^^    . ,»t      fi,              (  Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda.             5''0  963            18,189            10.1.'^9              9,246 

ings  are    of   steel    and   concrete   fire   proof  ^r-entina                                                         86  665            10.077           11,3,33            13,900 

construction.      Among     other     things,    the         Tirazil   ....  .'i31              6,1 13             3,370             3.170 

Goodyear   company  now   has   in   course   of         Other  South  America  '!23  807             9,613             7.325             7.901 

erection,  for  the  needs  of  its  power  plant,         .Tnnan    3.968  1,.3.54           68,400           29,3^6            16.074 

one  of  the  largest  smokestacks  in  the  ronn           Ot'ier  Asia  and  Oceania   201  ,3.114            10.414            16.8.^6            29,477 

one  ot  the  larges    smokestacks  in  the  coun-         ^^^^^  countries  283  1 .894         ,    5,514             5,090             9,051 

try;    when    completed    it    will    be    250    feet  — 

high  and  12  feet  in  diameter.                                  .        Totals    $68,358  $57,867       $535,085       $468,281       $376,214 


THE   BICYCLING    WOEID    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


49 


SPEAKS  PLAINLY  ABOUT  PATENTS 

Head  of  the  Patent  Office  Declares  60  Per 
■   Cent.      Are      Worthless  —  Criticizes 
American    System. 


The  fact  that  a  United  States  patent  of- 
I  fers  small  protection  to  its  holder  and  that 
it; becomes  of  real  value  only  after  it  has 
been  litigated,  long  has  constituted  one  of 
the  proverbial  "crying  shames"  of  the  sys- 
tebi  in  vogue  in  this  country,  and  the  won- 
der is  that  nothing  has  been  done  to  rec- 
tify the  state  of  affairs.  This  week,  however, 
a  ray  of  hope  appeared- — the  startling  criti- 
cisms which  Commissioner  of  Patents 
Mloore  offered  on  the  American  patent  sys- 
tejm,  in  a  hearing  before  the  House  Com-. 
mSttee  on  Patents.  They  are  of  a  kind  that 
mlay  prove  something  of  a  shock,  not  only 
to  inventors  and  mechanical  men,  but  also 
td  those  who  deal  with  patents  only  on 
the  business  side.  Commissioner  Moore 
n<i>t  only  supports  the  popular  contention 
that  in  eflFect  a  patent  is  merely  "a  license 
td  sue,"  but  also  indicates  that  the  Patent 
Office  constantly  is  subject  to  pressure  and 
attempted  tampering  by  big  interests. 

'"We   are   handing;   out   today,   in    50   per 
cent,  of  the  cases,  patents  that  are  almost 
worthless,  in  whole  or  in  part."  the  Commis- 
sioner  declared   at   the   committee  hearing, 
"(^ermany  has  a  vastiv  superior  system  to 
I   ours.    So  has   Great   Britain.     I   have  been 
j   oyer  there   three  times   to  investigate   con- 
I    diitions    in    Europe.     German    patents    are 
!   better,  because  their  applications  are  more 
thoroughly     searched     before     patents     are, 
gijanted.  owing,  of  course,  td'ttie  better  fa- 
cilities afforded  by  the  German  Patent, Of- 
fi(|e.     The  gov^nment  makes  guaranty  of 
thje   patent,   throwing  the  burden    of  proof 
orl  the  infringer. 

r'Tn  this  country  the  Board  of  Examiners 
ini  Chief  is  a  iudicial  body  an^  passes  upon 
a  treat  quantity  of  cases  where  large  mone- 
tarv  interests  are  at  work.  I  could  cite  you 
Tnany  cases  where  influences  are  brought  to 
bear.  I  have  been  aoproached.  There  is 
hSrdlv  a  dav  passes  that  some  sort  of  ir- 
fliience  is  not  brought  to  bear  upon  some 
one  in  our  office,  and  T  suppose  every  Com- 
missioner has  felt  the  san^e  thing." 

i 

I) 
■     i    For  Locating  Knocks  and  Pounds. 

iiFor  locating  knocks  and  pounds  and  \nn^e 
P^rts  about  the  engine  or  other  mnvinp: 
parts  of  the  mntorcvcle  the  value  of  the 
"sounding  rod"  lon<r  has  been  known.  For 
mattv  reasons  which  nre  obvious,  however, 
a  ;device  having  a  vibrating  diaphragm  is 
nibre  efficient  as  well  as  more  convenient 
toj  handle  than  the  plain  wooden  or  wire 
rqd.  which  must  be  held  between  the  teeth 
while  the  ears  are  closed  with  the  finsrer 
tips,  in  order  to  be  of  any  use  at  all.  Such 
a  ;  device  has  lust  been  perfected  bv  the 
Gnylor  Automatic  Stropper  Co.,  of  Stam- 
ford,  Conn,,   of  which   L.   B,   Gaylor,   once 


famous  as  the  designer  of  the  Tribune  bi- 
cycle, is  the  head;  it  is  about  to  be  placed 
on  the  market  under  the  name  "Sonoscope." 
As  the  picture  shows,  it  consists  merely  of 
an  extensible  vibrator  rod  which  is  jointed 
together  in  sections,  so  that  it  may  be  ad- 
justed to  any  length  required,  and  a  sound- 
er or  ear  piece,  in  which  is  a  sensitive  dia- 


SONOSCOPE   VIBPATION   TESTER. 

phragm  much  like  that  of  an  ordinary  tele- 
phone receiver.  In  use,  the  end  of  the  rod 
is  pressed  lightly  against  the  outer  part  of 
the  mechanism  which  it  is  desired  to  test 
for  lost  motion,  the  vibrations  in  the  metal 
being  transmitted  through  the  rod  to  the 
diaphragm.  So  perfectly  is  the  sound  trans- 
mitted and  magnified,  that  it  is  claimed  that 
the  sound  of  the  balls  traveling  around  in 
an  ordinary  ball  bearing  mav  be  heard  all 
over  a  room.  Of  course,  for  remote  or 
delicate  determinations  it  is  necessary  to 
place  the  receiver  against  the  ear,  but  ordi- 
narily it  is  said,  this  procedure  should  not 
be  required. 


Thomas  Bros.  Open  in  Norwich. 

Thomas  Bros,  is  the  style  of  a  new  firm 
which  has  "onened  up"  in  Norwich,  N.  Y. 
Bicycles  will  be  both  sold  and  repaired. 


MASTICATING  ENGINE'S  "FOOD" 

Purpose  of  Wire  Gauze  in  the  Intake  Pipe 
— Breaks  up  the  Fuel   into  "Digest- 
able"  Form. 


To  a  very  great  extent,  the  satisfactory 
and  economical  operation  of  a  gasolene  en- 
gine depends  not  only  upon  the  proper  pro- 
portioning of  the  fuel,  but  also  upon  the 
thorough  mixing  of  those  correct  quanti- 
ties. One  of  the  most  important  factors  in 
determining  the  efSciency  of  an  engine  is 
to  serve  its  "food"  in  the  manner  which 
will  produce  the  most  return  in  power  out- 
put. 

It  is  quite  generally  known  that  heating 
the  air  before  it  enters  the  carburetter  is 
an  important  aid  to  the  rapid  and  complete 
union  of  the  gas  and  air  in  the  process  of 
vaporization,  this  assistance  being  due  to 
the  fact  that  heated  air  affords  a  maximum 
period  for  the  diffusion  of  the  mixture.  An- 
other and  less  familiar  aid  to  rapid  vaporiza- 
tion is  the  placing  of  wire  gauze  in  the  in- 
duction pipe  between  the  spray  nozzle  and 
inlet  valve,  to  more  thoroughly  shatter  the 
liquid  spray  and  afford  a  resting  place  for 
any  globules  which  otherwise  would  find 
their  way  into  the  cylinder  and  induce  the 
formation  of  carbon. 

When  deposited  on  the  gauze  these  liquid 
atoms  are  more  readily  broken  and  ab- 
sorbed by  the  incoming  air  draft.  Owing 
to  the  great  variation  in  carburetting  de- 
vices and  sizes  of  inlet  pipes,  no  hard  and 
fast  sizes  of  gauze  can  be  prescribed  ex- 
cept in  a  general  way.  Experiment  is  neces- 
sarv  to  determine  accurately  the  sizes  which 
will  give  the  best  results  with  any  particu- 
lar engine,  but  as  a  possible  aid  to  investi- 
gators it  may  be  mentioned  that  with  a  sin- 
gle cylinder  engine  of  large  bore  and  stroke, 
three  lavers  of  copper  gauze,  of  RO,  100  and 
120  meshes,  respectivelv.  in  connection 
with  the  use  of  heated  air,  gave  much  bet- 
ter vaporizing  of  the  charge:  and  an  ac- 
comnanving  power  increase,  as  well  as  a 
marked  decrease  in  the  gasolene  consump- 
tion. 

Less  spark  advance  was  '-equired.  the 
charge  bu'-ning  so  rapidiv  that  it  did  not 
need  to  be  ignited  so  errlv  to  obtain  the 
most  power.  The  "-auzes  fir=t  were  soldered 
to  a  narrow,  well  fitting  brass  boon  or  ring, 
the  same  size  as  the  internal  diameter  of  the 
i"let  nine,  and  thfr?  sllnned  into  the  pipe. 
til"  hoop  beino'  h^ld  in  nlare  bv  a  dron  of 
solder.  Tn  addition  to  thes<>  screens,  two 
more  gauze  discs  of  16  mesh  were  placed 
between  the  finp  cauze  and  thp  inlet  valve 
to  prevent  n  hflckfire  from  reaching  the  car- 
buretter, and.  nerliaps,  catisinT  a  flareup  with 
unpleasant  results. 


Lehman   Buys   Out  Rebfeld. 

Edward  C.  Rebfeld,  Horicon.  Wis.,  has 
disposed  of  his  bicycle  establishment  to 
E.  F.  Lehman, 


Evidence  of  the  average  Englishman's 
raniditv  is  offered  by  a  sign  in  a  York  deal- 
er's window.  It  bears  the  legend:  "Punc- 
tures repaired  in  one  hour." 


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In  Spring 
the  Young:  Man's   Fancy 

—  and  the  old  one's,  too — turns  to  thoughts  of  bicycles. 
The  fact  makes  lots  of  business  for  enterprising  dealers 
who  know  how  to  make  the  most  of  their  opportunities.    , 
"Get    after"   such   men   before   their   fancies   turn    to 
thoughts  of  other  things.     If  you 

"Get  After"  Them 

with  bicycles  equipped  with 

Corbin  Coaster  Brakes 


your   chances   of   "landing"   them   will   be   greatly 

increased.     There  are  few  men  who  do  not  know  the 

meaning  of  the  name  Corbin. 


CORBIN    SCREW    CORPORATION 

New  Britain,  Connecticut 

'  "  Licensed  Coaster   Brake  Manufacturers 


'tHE    BiCYCLiNG    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


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Time  to  Press  the  Advantage. 

Reports  and  evidence  continue  to  accu- 
mulate to  the  effect  that  not  since  the  late 
and  sometimes  lamented  boom  collapsed 
has  the  demand  for  bicycles  shown  such  real 
.and  sustained  vigor  as  during  the  past  two 
snonths. 

While  the  Spring  months  naturally  con- 
stitute the  so-called  "rush  season"  for  the 
cycle  trade  and  a  remarkably  warm  and 
favorable  March  has  served  to  "make  the 
sap  flow"  a  bit  earlier  than  usual  and  thus 
accelerated  the  early  demand,  the  manu- 
I  facturers'  reports  and  all  other  evidence  in- 
'  dicate  that  the  industry  is  experiencing  the 
first  flush  of  that  renewed  health  which  is 
its  portion  and  which  has  been  overdue. 

On  all  sides — the  trolley-ridden  big  cities 
possibly  excepted — unwonted  cheerfulness 
iprevails.  The  bicycle  unquestionably  is 
■"looking  up,"  and  it  is  for  those  most  con- 
<:erhed  to  make  the  most  of  it.  Dealers 
especially  should  seize  the  opportunity  and 
let  go  a  few  dollars  for  the  sake  of  doubling 
them.  The  time  is  ripe  and  the  chances  are 
all  im  their  favor.  They  should  promote 
a  few  contests,  advertise  in  their  local 
ipapers  and  placard  the  fences  and  dead  walls 


and  even  the  trees  in  their  vicinity  With 
their  signs.  The  bicycle  manufacturers 
themselves  very  profitably  can  lend  a  help- 
ing hand  in  this  latter  respect.  They  can 
furnish  the  signs  and  even  do  some  placard- 
ing on  their  own  acount — not  with  cloth  or 
paper  signs,  but  with  placards  of  an  en- 
during  nature. 

There  has  been  too  little  of  this  sort  of 
thing.  As  has  been  well  said,  "Repetition 
is  reputation,"  and  if  even  the  word  "bicy- 
cle" met  the  public  eye  more  frequently 
there  is  no  doubt  that  the  bicycle's  reputa- 
tion would  be  enhanced  and  its  use  still 
further  increased.  It  would  make  the  pub- 
lic think  of  it,  and  that's  half  the  battle. 
During  recent  years  there  never  was  a  more 
promising  or  more  auspicious  moment  for 
such  work.  Press  the  advantage  gained  and 
press  it  hard! 


Power  for  the  Repair  Shop. 

To  the  average  proprietor  of  a  small  re- 
pair shop  an  outfit  of  power  driven  ma- 
chinery looks  about  as  large  as  a  million 
dollars  and  about  as  difficult  to  acquire. 
The  idea,  of  course,  is  bred  from  greater 
or  less  familiarity  with  the  more  elaborate 
and  expensive  equipments  which  are  justi- 
fied at  larger  plants,  where  a  liberal  work- 
ing capital  permits  the  expenditure  of  con- 
siderable amounts  of  money  in  ways  which 
promise  a  return  only  at  the  end  of  long 
periods  or  in  very  small  though  regular  in- 
stalments. The  main  difliculty  is  in  secur- 
ing an  adequate  source  of  power.  From  the 
viewpoint  of  the  'small  operator  the  power 
problem  is  more  or  less  of  a  stumbling 
block,  because  no  direct  income  is  prom- 
ised for  the  necessary  outlay  and  because 
the  outlay  which  it  is  generally  supposed 
is  necessary  seems  totally  disproportionate 
to  the  benefit  which  it  will  bring  in. 

A  lathe,  for  example,  becomes  absolutely 
necessary  where  any  machine  work  is  to  be 
undertaken;  and  such  a  machine  can  be 
purchased  at  very  moderate  prices  either  by 
going  into  the  market  for  one  of  limited 
qualifications  or  by  buying  at  second  hand; 
a  brazing  stand  and  foot  pump  for  inflat- 
ing tires  are  other  devices  which  sooner  or 
later  become  necessary  in  the  ordinary  line 
of  business — so  essential,  in  fact,  that  they 
may  be  considered  indispensable.  But  the 
outlay  of  one  hundred  dollars  or  more  for 
a  motor,  which  will  not  earn  one  cent  di- 
rectly, but  actually  will  entail  a  continu- 
ous outlay,  depending  upon  the  amount  of 
time  it  is  in  use.  becomes  an  investment 
which  is  apt  to  be  regarded  more  or  less  in 
the  light  of  a  luxury. 


The  wisdom  of  such  ati  outlay  is  not  dif- 
ficult to  appreciate,  however,  when  there 
is  work  enough  to  keep  one  or  more  of  the 
tools  in  use  for  the  better  part  of  the  aver- 
age working  day.  It  takes  power  to  accom- 
plish anything,  no  matter  in  what  direction 
the  outlay  may  be  expended;  and  since 
mechanical  power  is  cheaper  than  man 
power,  especially  when  the  latter  is  obtain- 
able only  at  the  price  of  skilled  labor,  it  is 
extravagant  to  use  up  the  muscular  energy 
of  an  expert  mechanic  in  "kicking"  a  lathe. 
Were  it  possible  to  use  the  labor  which  he 
expends  in  that  way  for  other  purposes,  he 
would  accomplish  more  in  a  given  time  and 
do  better  work  into  the  bargain. 

Nor  does  the  power  problem  necessitate 
as  large  an  outlay  of  money  as  might  be  sup- 
posed. In  all  cities  and  large  towns  electric 
current  for  power  purposes  is  obtainable 
at  astonishingly  low  rates;  and  it  possesses 
the  advantage  that  its  cost  is  directly  pro- 
portional to  the  amount  of  work  it  is  called 
upon  to  perform.  For  shops  which  are  so 
located  that  electricity  is  not  available  at 
reasonable  rates,  the  small  gasolene  en- 
gine affords  cheap  and  efficient  power  ser- 
vice, requiring  no  skilled  attention  and  also 
demanding  little  or  no  outlay  when  not  in 
use,  and  the  wonder  is  that  it  is  not  more 
often  employed.  •      ■; 

The  fitting  up  of  a  shop  calls.-sfor  sound 
judgment  and  considerable  mechanical  skill. 
It  is  necessary,  first,  to  determine  what 
equipment  is  absolutely  necessary,  and  to 
choose  from  what  is  available  for  the  pur- 
pose, that  which  will  pay  for  itself  soonest 
and  will  be  of  the  greatest  all  around  ser- 
vice. It  must  be  installed  properly,  kept 
in  good  condition,  improved  and  increased 
in  scope  as  fast  as  conditions  warrant  the 
outlay,  and,  finally,  it  should  be  discarded 
and  replaced  with  better  equipment  just  as 
rapidly  as  possible.  For  it  is  a  principle 
rigidly  adhered  to  in  large  plants,  and  one 
which  is  equally  applicable  to  small  ones, 
that  idle  and  useless  machinery  is  a  waste- 
ful and  needless  expense.  But  the  power 
operated  machine  affords  opportunities  for 
new  work  and  more  work  and  for  expansion 
generally  that  are  not  to  be  overlooked  by 
the  man  possessed  of  a  spark  of  ambition. 


"Enclosed  please  find  check,  for  which 
continue  our  subscription  for  the  Bicycling 
World.  We  find  we  are  many  times  repaid 
for  our  expenditure,  even  though  we  are 
not  interested  in  motorcycles;  in  fact,  we 
are  the  only  exclusive  bicycle  dealers  in 
this  city." — Hickman-Barr  Cycle  Co.,  Bir- 
rningham,  Ala. 


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IS  A  "KNOCKER "  AND  PROUD  OF  IT 


Pacific    Coast   Sage   Declares   Himself  and 

Contrasts    the    "Knocker"    and    the 

Human  Jelly  Fish. 


"It's  everybody's  business 

In  this  old  world  of  ours, 
To  root  up  all  the  weeds  we  find, 

And  make  room  for  the  flowers; 
So  that  every  little  garden. 

No  matter  where  it  lies. 
May  look  like  one  God  made, 

And  call  it  Paradise." 

"There  are  two  kinds  of  knockers,  and  a 
knocker  is  not  necessarily  a  fly  in  the  oint- 


aree,  he  may  go  wrong  often,  but  we're  al- 
ways hoping  he  will  get  his  stinger  into 
the  right  man  sometimes.  The  man  who 
doesn't  knock  at  all  does  not  do  anything. 
He  is  like  the  jelly  fish,  pretty  to  look  at 
perhaps,  but  he  doesn't  knock  any  of  the 
rough  edges  off  the  rocks,  and  isn't  even 
good  for  a  pin-cushion  to  stick  things  into. 
"The  man  who  knocks  on  good  things  is 
like  the  man  in  the  boat  who  knocks  on 
the  bottom  of  the  boat — if  he  knocks  hard 
enough  to  acomplish  anything  he  will  sink 
himself.  Pure  knocking  from  a  motive  of 
general  cussedness  simply  destroys  without 
substituting  something  better. 


COMING    EVENTS 


April  17,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Linden  Motor- 
cycle Club's  ISO  miles  run  to  South  Haven, 
L.  I.,  and  return;    open.  •"■,.. 

April  24,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  10  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — Courier  Cycle 
Club's  first  spring  century  run  jfor  bicycles 
and  motorcycles;    open. 

May  29-30,   Newark,   N.   J. — Niew   Jersey 


STORES     OF     WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS    ARE    PROUD 

(VI.)     FRANK   B.  WIDMAYER   CO..   NEW   YORK   CITY:    AGENTS   FOR   INDIAN    AND   EXCELSIOR    MOTORCYCLES. 


ment  or  a  death's  head  at  a  feast,"  remarks 
Pacific  Motoring. 

"The  man  who  knocks  on  wrong  is  a 
benefactor.  The  man  who  knocks  on  right 
is  a  destroyer. 

"The  knocker,  to  knock  to  any  advantage, 
must  have  some  rough  edges  and  hard  cor- 
ners. We  can't  cut  much  ice  with  a  spoon, 
nor  reap  much  hay  with  a  sponge. 

"If  we  are  going  to  accomplish  anything 
by  knocking,  we  have  to  bark  somebody's 
shins,  or  they'll  never  notice  us.  If  you're 
just  careful  whose  shins  you  kick,  and  tread 
only  on  the  corns  of  the  man  who  is  where 
he  should  not  be,  you  can  acomplish  some' 
good  in  the  world. 

"The  world  loves  a  knocker,  provided  he 
is  knocking  on  the  right  side,  and  in  fact 
has  more  use  for  a  knocker  on  the  wrong 
side  than  for  a  sort  of  mental  blanc  mange 
that  doesn't  do  anything  but  wear  out 
clothes  and  fill  a  place  at  the  table.  The 
stingaree  may  get  his  stinger  into  the  wrong 
man  sometimes,  but  it  makes  us  all  sit  up 
and  take  nbtice,  while  the  jelly  fish  is 
kicked  out  on  the  sand  by  every  bare-footed 
urchin  that  comes  along. 

"The  man  who  knocks  is  like  the   sting- 


"This  magazine  will  be  a  knocker,  and  it 
intends  to  knock  hard  enough  to  make  some 
fur  fly  occasionally,  but  it  will  be  very  care- 
ful to  knock  on  the  right  side,  the  side  of 
decency,  right  and  justice.  Like  the  sting- 
aree, we  may  lance  the  wrong  man  uninten- 
tionally occasionally,  but  just  show  us  the 
right  thing  and  watch  us  get  our  stinger 
into  it. 

"A  man  is  big  just  according  to  how  he 
does  things.  Meat  doesn't  count  except  in 
the  packing  house.  We  know  some  great 
big  handsome  bags  of  flesh  that  would 
make  elegant  picking  for  the  Fiji  Isalnders, 
who,  in  the  sense  that  we  measure  men,  are 
smaller  than  pismires.  You  never  heard 
of  them?  No.  And  never  will.  You  never 
see  such  men  unless  you  step  on  them  and 
feel  something  mushy  and  slippery  under- 
foot. We  have  some  respect  for  a  devil  of 
a  fellow,  even  if  he  does  get  off  the  wrong 
foot  first,  for  we  have  hopes  that  he  will 
some  day  see  the  error  of  his  ways,  and 
right  about  face — but  these  big  bags  of 
wind — faugh! 

"Give  us  a  knocker.  Give  us  a  man  that 
does  things,  a  man  who  thinks  and  says 
things  worth  noticing." 


Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Pa.,  and  return;  open. 

May  30,  Springfield,  Mass. — Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club's  500  miles  race  at  Spring- 
field  Stadium;   open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open,  and  2  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus  Circle;  open. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 


Simplest  Form  of  Puncture  Preventer. 

If  the  average  cyclist  or  motorcyclist 
appreciated  how  many  punctures  are  pre- 
vented by  the  simple  expedient  of  secur- 
ing a  piece  of  wire  or  even  of  twine  across 
the  stays  of  the  rear  forks  about  an  eighth 
of  an  inch  above  the  tire,  few  machines  i 
would  escape  such  "treatment."  The  sim- 
ple device  will  remove  many  a  nail  or  thorn 
before  it  has  been  driven  into  the  tire. 


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53 


DEFEAT  GREAT  BRITAIN'S  BEST 

Trio  of  American  Machines  Take  One,  Two, 
Three  in  the  Hour  Race  at  the  Brook- 
lands  Cement  Track. 


Never  in  the  history  of  motorcycle  rac- 
ing in  Great  Britain  has  a  foreign  machine 
made  so  complete  a  clean  sweep  as  occurred 
on  March  16th,  when  three  American-made 
Indian  motorcycles  captured  the  first  three 
prizes  in  the  hour  Tourist  Trophy  race  at 
Brooklands  track. 

The  event  was  the  feature  of  the  inaugu- 
ral rneeting  of  the  British  Motorcycle  Rac- 
ing Club,  and  the  fact  that  the  only  three 
American  machines  in  the  race — arrayed 
against  seven  of  Great  Britain's  fastest — 
managed  to  linish  one,  two,  three,  is  a 
feat  unprecedented  in  the  annals  of  inter- 
national racing.  The  three  victorious  rid- 
ers were  C.  E.  Bennett,  W.  O.  Bentley  and 
G.  Lee  Evans,  all  riding  S  horsepower  In- 
dian motorcycles,  and  Bennett,  who  cov- 
ered 59  miles  870  yards,  could  have  largely 
increased  this  distance  had  it  been  at  all 
necessary. 

The  meeting  began  with  the  All  Comers' 
Handicap,  open  to  all  machines  not  ex- 
ceeding 1,000  cubic  centimeters  cylinder  ca- 
pacity, and  13  riders  were  dispatched  by 
Starter  Ebblewhite.  The  distance  was  8.48 
miles,  taking  the  competitors  twice  around 
the  track  from  the  start  at  the  fork,  and 
then  finishing  on  the  straight.  The  starters, 
in  the  order  of  their  handicaps,  were:  C. 
Patteson,  Moto-Reve  (4:00);  H.  Martin, 
Martin-J.  A.  P.  (2:20);  W.  Chitty,  Uxbridge 
(2:20);  H.  L.  Cooper,  Triutnph  (1:55);  A. 
P.  Maitland.  Trump-J.  A.  P.  (1:51);  F.  A. 
McNab,  Trump-J.  A.  P.  (1:51);  G.  Lee 
Evans,  Indian  (1:09);  H.  H.  Bowen,  Bat 
(1:09);  C.  E.  Bennett,  Indian  (0:36);  D.  R. 
Clarke,  Indian  (0:36);  W.  O.  Bentley,  In- 
dian (0:36);  A.  Oberlander,  N.  S.  U.  (0:25), 
and  H.  V.  Colver,  Matchless   (scratch). 

The  .finish  undoubtedly  was  sensational. 
H.  Martin,  with  his  big  handicap,  had 
■opened  a  wide  gap  and  seemed  an  easy  win- 
ner, when  his  trembler  blade  loosened. 
'  Martin,  however,  did  not  intend  to  give  up, 
and  with  one  leg  over  the  saddle,  and  using 
the  other  as  a  propeller,  he  got  the  ma- 
chine across  the  tape,  and  was  awarded  first 
prize,  which  decision,  however,  may  be  re- 
considered as  the  machine  was  out  of  com- 
mission. Some  aver  that  Martin  did  not 
actually  cross  the  tape,  but  stopped  just 
short  of  it.  The  real  excitement,  however, 
was  in  the  fight  for  second  place.  Just  as 
Martin  stopped  Bentley  (Indian),  Bowen 
(Bat),  and  Colver  (Matchless),  came  tearing 
around  the  bend  into  the  straight  neck  and 
neck.  The  battle  down  the  stretch  was  of 
the  hair  raising  order,  and  when  the  trio 
finally  crossed  the  line  they  were  so  close 
together  that  a  blanket  could  easily  have 
covered  them  with  more  to  spare,  Bent- 
ley on  the  Indian  leading.    Bowen  was  third 


und  Colver  fourth.  The  remaining  contest- 
ants nnished  in  the  order  named:  MciNab, 
Ir'atteson,  Bennett,  Cooper,  Chitty,  Maitland, 
r^vans  and  Clarke.  The  real  feature  of 
Bentley's  performance  was  that  he  mistook 
the  finishing  signal  and  started  to  slow  up 
with  still  a  lap  to  go.  Then  he  realized 
his  mistake  and  hammered  out  a  pace  that 
made  the  spectators  dizzy. 

A  buzz  ol  excitement  was  apparent  among 
the  spectators  when  the  one  hour  Tourist 
Trophy  scratch  race  was  called.  The  rea- 
son is  simple,  as  the  machines  eligible  were 
those  complying  with  the  regulations  tor 
the  forthcoming  Tourist  Trophy  road  race 
to  be  held  on  the  Isle  of  Man  in  May,  and 
this  race  gave  a  line  on  the  riders  and  ma- 
chines. Ten  riders  started,  as  follows:  F. 
A.  McNab,  Trump-J.  A.  P.;  C.  E.  Bennett, 
Indian;  G.  Lee  Evans,  Indian;  A.  C.  Mait- 
land, Trump-J.  A.  P.;  H.  H.  Bowen,  Bat; 
W.  O.  Bentley,  Indian;  C.  R.  Collier, 
Matchless;  M.  Geiger,  V.  S.;  A.  G.  Fenn, 
Triumph,  and  A.  Oberlander,  N.  S.  U. 

With  the  exception  of  Oberlander,  all 
the  riders  got  away  well,  C.  E.  Bennett 
leading  Bentley  and  Evans  by  a  few  yards 
at  the  end  of  the  first  lap.  Bowen,  Collier, 
McNab,  Geiger,  Fenn,  Maitland  and  Ober- 
lander followed  in  the  order  named.  In  the 
second  lap  Bentley  was  pressing  Evans 
closely,  and  Fenn  went  around  Geiger.  The 
race  practically  was  over  after  the  third 
lap,  when  Bentley  passed  Evans,  for  the 
three  riders — Bennett,  Bentley  and  Evans — 
kept  in  "Indian  file"  from  then  until  the 
finish.  Bennett  increased  his  lead  lap  by 
lap,  and  reeled  off  the  circuits  at  the  rate 
of  62  miles  an  hour  until  he  succeeded  in 
lapping  Evans.  Then,  satisfied  that  he 
grasped  victory,  Bennett  cut  down  his  pace, 
and  kept  a  few  inches  ahead  of  Evans  for 
the  remainder  of  the  journey.  Geiger  re- 
tired in  the  seventh  lap  with  valve  trouble, 
Maitland  quit  in  the  eighth  lap  and  Ober- 
lander in  the  succeeding  round.  Collier 
kept  going  for  17  laps,  when  he  retired. 

Fifty  miles  were  covered  by  Bennett  in 
49:55^,  which  constitutes  a  new  British 
record  for  machines  within  the  750  cubic 
centimeters  classification.    The  summary: 

First,  Bennett  (Indian),  59  miles  870 
yards;  second,  Bentley  (Indian),  58  miles 
1,040  yards;  third,  Evans  (Indian),  55  miles 
690  yards;  fourth.  McNab  (Trump-J.  A.  P.) 
54  miles  1,715  yards;  fifth,  H.  H.  Bowen 
(Bat),  54  miles  1,420  yards;  sixth,  A.  G. 
Fenn  (Triumph),  48  miles  1,020  yards. 

One  of  the  most  interested  spectators  was 
H.  R.  H.,  Prince  Francis  of  Teck,  K.  C.  V. 
O.,  D.  S.  O.  It  was  the  first  time  he 
had  ever  witnessed  motorcycle  racing,  and 
— it  was  the  first  time  royalty  has  graced 
a  motorcycle  meet,  by  the  way — became  so 
enthusiastic  that  he  was  prevailed  upon  to 
present  the  prizes  after  the  race,  as  well  as 
the  medals  won  last  year  upon  the  track. 
During  his  remarks  Prince  Francis  of  Teck 
congratulated  the  three  riders  of  the  Indian, 
saying  that  he  considered  it  most  remark- 
able to  find  one  make  of  machine  capture 
the  three  prizes  in  a  race  of  that  description. 


CHANGE  IN  CHAMPIONSHIP  SERIES 


Will  Start  in  May,  and  Concluding  Event 

Will  Prevent  Last  Year's  Difficulties 

— Conference  Settles  Details. 


That  there  will  be  no  cause  for  complaint 
concerning  the  running  of  the  professional 
sprint  championship  this  season,  as  there 
was  last  year,  was  made  plain  last  week, 
when  a  meeting  between  representatives  of 
the  riders  and  the  National  Cycling  Asso- 
ciation's board  of  control  was  held.  A  sat- 
isfactory agreement  was  reached  and  rules 
for  the  season  were  made.  ' 

The  meeting;  which  was  held  in  Newark, 
N.  J.,  Friday  night,  March  25th,  was  at- 
tended by  First  Vice-President  C.  B.  Bloe- 
meeke  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Con- 
trol R.  F.  Kelsey,  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association,  and  Manager  J.  M.  Chapman, 
of  the  Newark  Velodrome  and  associated 
tracks,  representing  the  official  and  promp- 
tion  interests,  and  Walter  A.  Bardgett, 
Frank  L.  Kramer  and  Joe  Fogler,  who 
spoke  in  the  interests  of  the  bicycle  riders. 

VVith  a  circuit  of  bicycle  tracks  in  New- 
ark, N.  J.;  Revere  Beach,  Mass.;  Providence, 
R.  I.,  and  New  Haven,  Conn.,  it  is  appar- 
ent that  there  will  be  more  bicycle  racing 
in  the  East  this  season  than  there  has  been 
for  many  years  past.  In  view  of  this  it  was 
decided  to  start  the  circuit  championship 
on  May  30th,  and  continue  it  until  October 
2i  instead  of  waiting  until  after  July  4th, 
as  formerly.  The  championship  races, 
which  will  be  scored  as  usual — 5  points  for 
first,  3  points  for  second,  2  points  for  third, 
and  1  point  for  fourth  places — will  be  at 
distances  of  J4  mile,  }/^  mile,  1  mile,  2 
miles  and  5  miles. 

Instead  of  running  the  2  miles  champion- 
ship races  in  one  heat,  there  will  be  several 
heats,  and  pacing  will  prevail  in  the  final 
heat,  at  the  option  of  the  promoter.  The 
five  miles  race  will  be  run  as  one  heat,  but 
will  be  limited  to  30  riders,  those  who  won 
points  in  the  championship  being  eligible. 
In  the  case  of  a  close  finish  at  the  end  of 
the  season,  where  one  race  would  decide 
the  title,  the  concluding  championship  will 
be  at  one  mile. 

It  will  be  seen  that  this  should  make  the 
championship  series  this  season  a  harmo- 
nious affair.  Last  season,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered, Frank  L.  Kramer  and  A.  J.  Clarke 
headed  the  list  of  riders  in  the  number  of 
points  gained,  when  there  remained  only 
one  race  to  be  run.  A  victory  to  either 
would  decide  the  championship.  The  dis- 
tance was  made  5  miles,  it  being  stipulated 
that  the  race  would  be  run  as  one  heat. 
Kramer  refused  to  ride  in  the  event  unless 
it  was  changed  to  a  heat  race,  and  at  the 
last  minute  Chairman  Kelsey,  who  also  act- 
ed as  referee  at  the  Newark  meets,  changed 
the  event  to  suit  Kramer.  As  a  result 
Clarke  and  several  of  the  other  good  riders 
stepped  down  and  refused  to  ride.     The  re- 


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suit  was  that  Kramer  was  practically  given 
the  championship.  The  new  rules  will  pre- 
vent a  recurrence  of  that  deplorable  epi- 
sode. 

In  justice  to  the  riders  it  also  was  decided 
at  the  meeting  last  Friday  night  that  any 
rider  entering  a  protest  shall  be  given  a 
hearing  before  the  board  of  control,  and 
any  point  at  issue  will  not  be  decided  solely 
by  the  chairman.  In  case  immediate  action 
is  necessary,  of  course,  the  referee  at  the 
meeting  will  have  jurisdiction. 


PIAINFIELD'S  ENTERPRISING  CLUB 


Its  Members  Aggressive  in   Cycle   Racing, 

and  Organization  Active  in  Promoting 

Events — Races   Scheduled. 


Although  organized  only  a  year  ago  last 
Sunday,  20th  inst.,  the  Plainfield  Cycling 
Club,  of  the  New  Jersey  city  of  that  name, 
has,  under  the  able  management  of  Jack 
Horner,    become    an    aggressive    factor    in 


it  is  thought  that  permission  can  be  se- 
cured from  Mayor.  Newton  B.  Smalley  and 
the  Somerset  county  board  of  freeholders, 
Daniel  M.  Adee,  president  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association,  has  been  asked  to  ref- 
eree the  event.  Besides  the  25  miles  handi- 
cap, there  will  be  a  two  miles  road  race 
for  boys  between  the  ages  of  10  and  15 
vears. 

The  Labor  Day  meet  also  should  attract 
the  cream  of  Eastern  road  riders.  The  pro- 
gram includes  a  10  miles  open  handicap  road 


RACING  TEAM   OF  THE   PI,AINFIEI«D   CYCLING   CIvUB   OF  PI,AINFIEI<D,   N.  J. 


.Another  important  subject  that  came  up 
for  discussion  was  the  matter  of  clothing. 
All  riders,  not  only  professionals,  but  ama- 
teurs as  well,  must  appear  in  clean  clothing 
if  they  wish  to  be  permitted  to  ride,  other- 
wise the  referee  will  bar  them  from  the 
meet.  This  much-needed  reform  is  a  step 
in  the  right  direction,  and  the  better  class 
of  riders  hope  that  the  referee  will  enforce 
it.  It  is  not  improbable  that  the  associa- 
tion will  insist  upon  the  riders  nominating 
their  colors  and  riding  in  them  at  all 
meets.  This  practice  is  in  vogue  in  most 
of  the  European  countries  and  in  Australia, 
and  could  well  be  followed  in  America,  as 
it  would  enable  even  the  occasional  specta- 
tor to  follow  the  fortunes  of  a  rider  with 
greater  ease. 


metropolitan  racing  affairs.  The  racing 
members  of  the  club  have  made  a  reputa- 
tion in  road  and  track  races  and  this  year 
expect  to  produce  a  champion  from  among 
their  number. 

The  club  also  will  figure  largely  in  pro- 
motion of  events  this  season,  two  big  race 
meets  already  having  been  announced,  with 
a  third  in  prospect.  On  Decoration  Day 
the  club  will  repeat  the  Plainfield  Cycle 
Derby — a  25  miles  handicap — which  was  in- 
augurated last  year  so  successfully.  About 
75  riders  competed  in  the  race  last  year, 
and  Manager  Horner  hopes  to  secure  double 
the  number  of  entries  for  this  year's  race. 
It  is  the  plan  of  the  committee  to  conduct 
the  race  on  the  North  Plainfield-Mountain- 
side  course,  which  was  used  last  year,  and 


race,  a  one  mile  county  championship,  and 
a  mile  race  for  the  championship  of  Plain- 
field,  in  addition  to  a  two  miles  event  for 
boys. 

The  Merchants  Association  of  Plainfield 
is  endeavoring  to  establish  a  civic  holiday, 
and  if  they  are  successful,  the  Plainfield 
Bicycle  Club  intends  to  organize  the  sports 
part  of  the  program. 

The  accompanying  photograph  shows  the 
racing  team  of  the  club  for  the  present  sea- 
son. Reading  from  left  to  right  they  are 
(back  row)  E.  McNee,  E.  S.  Bird,  Manager 
Jack  Horner,  Percy  Haberle  and  M.  Sill- 
man;  (middle  row),  S.  C.  Haberle,  Ray- 
mond Mantz,  George  Adams,  George  Simon 
and  Jack  Todd.  Sitting  on  the  floor  in 
front,  holding  the  cup,  is  R.  Jacobi. 


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TWO  MEETS  ON  A  DENVER  SUNDAY 

Rival  Tracks,  Only  One  of  Which  is  Sanc- 
tioned, Draw  Crowds  for  Motorcycle 
Races — Close  Finishes  Rule. 


Despite  the  warning  that  any  rider  who 
competed  in  the  unsanctioned  race  meets 
held  at  the  Broadway  Park,  Denver,  Col., 
would  be  barred  from  future  competition 
at  meets  held  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists,  two 
meets  again  took  place  in  the  Queen  City 
Sunday  last,  March  27th.  Both  were  well 
attended,  although  the  larger  crowd  went 
to  the  Tuilleries  track,  which  had  been 
granted  a  sanction,  more  than  5,000  persons 
being  at  that  track,  where  no  admission 
was  charged.  At  the  Broadway  Park  track 
about  2,500  persons  were  present. 

Last  season  the  majority  of  the  races 
held  in  Denver  took  place  at  the  Tuilleries 
saucer  track,  but  early  this  season  the  man- 
agement of  the  Broadway  Park,  a  baseball 
venue,  constructed  a  dirt  track  measuiing 
18  laps  to  5  miles,  and  announced  that  race 
meets  would  be  held  every  Sunday  and  hol- 
iday. The  Tuilleries  track  had  secured  a 
sanction  for  its  meets  and  riders  were  no- 
tified that  they  would  be  suspended  if  they 
competed  at  the  Broadway  meets.  As  a 
number  of  riders  now  have  competed  twice 
at  the  outlaw  track  it  remains  to  be  seen 
whether  the  judicial  chairman  of  the  Fed- 
eration of  American  Motorcyclists'  compe- 
tition committee  will  take  such  action  as 
the  rules  prescribe.  It  is  presumed  that  all 
previous  oflfenses  do  not  count,  as  three 
unsanctioned  meets  already  have  been  held 
at  the  Broadway  Park  course. 

The  crowd  that  journeyed  to  the  Tuil- 
leries track  last  Sunday  certainly  saw  an  ex- 
citing race — in  fact,  one  of  the  closest  ever 
witnessed  in  Denver.  It  was  a  5  miles  free- 
for-all,  with  Joe  Wolters,  A.  S.  Margason 
and  D.  C.  Warren  as  the  contestants.  Wol- 
ters and  Margason  jumped  with  the  gun 
for  an  even  start,  Warren  getting  away 
slowly.  Lap  after  lap  saw  Wolters  and 
M'argason  riding  wheel  to  wheel,  first  one 
leading  and  then  the  other.  At  the  gun 
for  an  even  start,  Warren  getting  away 
serve  speed,  and  a  neck  and  neck  battle  to 
the  tape  ensued,  Wolters  getting  the  de- 
cision by  six  inches. 

The  other  events  consisted  of  a  five  miles 
race  for  stock  singles  and  one  for  stock 
twins  at  the  same  distances.  Warren  won 
the  event  for  singles  and  Margason  finished 
first  in  the  second  race. 

The  crowd  at  the  Broadway  Park  was 
about  one-half  as  large  as  the  assemblage 
at  Tuilleries,  but  the  program  was  larger, 
though  marred  by  several  spills.  One  of 
the  best  events  was  a  match  between  Earl 
Armstrong  and  J.  Albright,  both  on  4 
horsepower  singles.  The  former  won  in  14 
minutes  even  for  the  ten  miles.  The  five 
miles  free-for-all  went  to  Glen   Boyd,  with 


Armstrong  second  and  Albright  third.    The 
summaries: 

Broadway      Park. 

Two  miles  bicycle,  open — Won  by  Ed 
Williams;  second,  H.  Gray.    Time,  5:00. 

Ten  miles  match,  singles — Won  by  Earl 
.\rmstrong,  Indian;  second,  J.  Albright,  Ex- 
celsior.    Time,  14:00. 

Five  miles  bicycle,  motor  paced — Won  by 
\1.  L.  Fredericks;  second,  Edward  Lee. 
Time,  10:30. 

Five  miles  open,  stock  machines — Won  by 
Earl  Armstrong,  Indian;  second.  Glen  R. 
Boyd,  Indian;  third,  J.  Albright,  Excelsior. 
Time,  6.40. 

Five  miles  bicycle  handicap,  motor  paced 
— Won  by  J.  E.  Moberly;  second,  Jirnest 
Smith;   third,   W.   H.   Watson.     Time,  9:35. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Glen 
Boyd,  Indian;  second.  Earl  Armstrong,  In- 
dian; third,  J.  Albright,  Excelsior.  Time, 
6:14. 

Tuilleries     Track. 

Five  miles,  single  stock  machines — Won 
by   D.   C.  Warren.     Time,  7:18. 

Five  miles,  twin  stock  machines — Won  by 
A.   O.    Margason,   Merkel.     Time,   6:18. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Joe  Wol- 
ters, Merkel;  second,  A.  S.  Margason,  Mer- 
kel; third,  D.  C.  Warren.     Time,  6:10. 


CLARKE  ROBBED  OF  HIS  VICTORY 


Paris   Racing    Circles    Stirred   by    Officials' 
Preventing  His  Being  "Winter  Cham- 
pion"— Spectators  Indignant. 


Linden  Club  Sets  Date  for  Spring  Run. 

Sunday,  April  17th,  has  been  set  as  the 
date  of  the  Linden  Motorcycle  Club's  an- 
nual spring  run  over  the  roads  of  Lorig 
Island.  The  distance  will  be  150  miles  and 
the  cpurse  from  the  club's  headquarters  at 
No.  1604  Bushwick  avenue,  Brooklyn,  to 
South  Haven,  Long  Island,  and  return. 
Checking  stations  will  be  established  at 
Oyster  Bay,  Cold  Spring,  Massapequa  and 
South  Haven,  the  dinner  stop  being  at  East 
Islip.  The  run  will  start  at  8  a.  m.,  and  the 
entrants  will  be  required  to  finish  between 
5  and  7  p.  m.,  in  order  to  qualify  for  the 
silver  medals  which  will  be  given  gratis  to 
all  who  finish  within  this  time  limit.  En- 
tiles will  be  received  by  Captain  W.  Elmer 
Finley,  No.  1604  Bushwick  avenue,  Brook- 
lyn. 


Motorcyclists  to  Race  for  Good  Roads. 

The  motorcycle  riders  of  Wichita,  Kas., 
are  planning  to  conduct  a  series  of  motor- 
cycle track  meets,  the  proceeds  of  which 
will  be  donated  to  the  local  good  roads 
fund.  Although  the  Wichita  track  has  not 
been  definitely  promised,  Charles  Jones,  of 
the  Jones  Bicycle  &  Sporting  Goods  Co., 
one  of  the  members  of  the  committee  on 
arrangements,  states  that  he  is  certain  it 
will  be  secured  and  that  the  race  meets  will 
be  held.  Acording  to  his  estimates,  the  pro- 
ject should  net  at  least  $1,000  during  the 
summer,  and  as  this  aid  has  been  unsolicited 
it  is  more  heartily  appreciated  by  the  good 
roads  workers. 


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Although  he  actually  won,  A.  J.  "Rocket" 
Clarke  was  robbed  of  the  title  of  "winter 
champion"  at  the  Velodrome  d'Hiver,  Paris, 
Sunday,  March  20th.  The  "championship 
of  winter,"  as  the  race  is  called,  is  the  most 
coveted  race  annually  held  at  the  winter 
track  and  attracted  all  the  big  sprinters, 
Clarke  among  them.  Through  some  stupid- 
ity the  commissionaires  disqualified  Clarke 
in  the  first  heat,  and  that  sufficed  to  give 
the  race  to  Friol. 

Not  in  many  years  has  such  a  scandal 
stirred  Parisian  racing  circles.  Les  Sports, 
one  of  the  leading  French  sporting  dailies, 
says: 

"Unfortunately  a  regrettable  incident,  due 
to  an  error  on  the  part  of  the  track  com- 
missioners, has  robbed  Clarke  of  the  title 
'Champion  of  Winter,'  which  he  won  'hands 
down.'  Deciding  in  an  absolutely  illogical 
rrtanner,  the  track  commissioners  disqual- 
ified Clarke  because  the  latter  did  not  feel 
called  upon  to  give  way  to  a  fantasy  of 
Comes,  who  persisted  in  trying  to  pass  him 
on  the  inside,  although  Clarke  was  clearly 
within  the  red  line.  It  is  inconceivable  that 
Comes  can  deliberately  and  with  impunity 
execute  a  series  of  illegal  actions,  and  that 
directly  under  the  watchful  eyes  of  the  of- 
ficials. These  remarks  do  not  detract  any- 
thing from  the  grand  form  shown  by  Friol, 
but  in  all  justice,  it  is  Clarke  who  should 
have  been  declared  the  victor."  L'Auto, 
another  leading  French  daily  paper,  is  even 
more  vociferous  in  its  condemnation  of  the 
ofiicials,  and  says  the  occurrence  has  given 
a  "black  eye"  to  French  sportsmanship. 

The  "championship  of  winter" — the  fourth 
annual — was  run  in  twelve  heats,  with  three 
men  in  each  heat,  the  victory  being  decided 
by  the  addition  of  points,  one  point  for 
first,  two  points  for  second  and  three  points 
for  third  place.  The  rider  having  the  least 
number  of  points  was  declared  the  victor. 

The  first  heat  was  between  Clarke,  Comes, 
and  Dupre,  and  that  was  the  one  which 
caused  all  the  trouble.  Clarke  was  riding 
well  within  the  pole  line,  when  Comes  at- 
tempted to  squeeze  through  on  the  inside. 
Clarke  would  not  let  him,  and  although  he 
finished  one  wheel  in  front  of  Comes  and 
two  wheels  in  front  of  Dupre  the  commis- 
sioners disqualified  Clarke.  Despite  the  fact 
that  the  commissioners  decided  in  favor  of 
a  French  rider  the  spectators  saw  that 
Clarke  was  being  done  an  injustice  and  they 
hooted  and  hissed  for  so  long  that  the  sec- 
ond heat  was  delayed. 

In  the  second  heat  Schilling,  Hourlier 
and  Friol  came  together  and  the  finish  was 
as  named.  Schilling  winning  by  about  a 
wheel:  In  the  third  heat  Pouchois  defeated 
Ellegaard    by    a    half    length,    with    Mayer 


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trailing  third.  Clarke  won  the  fourth  heat 
iftirii  Schilling  by  a  half  leiigth,  while  Mayer 
sat  up.  The  fifth  heat  resulted  in  a  victory 
for  Friol,  Comes  and  Pouchois  being  van- 
quished. Ellegaard  showed  speed  in  the 
sixth  heat  and  managed  to  get  home  a 
wheel  in  front  of  Dupre,  with  Hourlier  trail- 
ing. 

Clarke  made  his  third  appearance  in  the 
seventh  heat  and  beat  Pouchois  by  the 
width  of  a  tire,  Hourlier  coming  in  a  length 
behind.  It  was  the  most  exciting  finish  in 
any  heat  and  Clarke  was  liberally  applauded. 
The  eighth  heat  saw  Ellegaard  lead  Comes 
across  the  line,  as  well  as  Schilling  and 
Friol  had  little  difficulty  in  defeating  Mayer 
and  Dupre  by  three  inches,  while  Pouchois 
was  only  a  half  wheel  behind.  In  the 
eleventh  heat  a  bare  three  inches  separated 
Comes,  Mayer  and  Hourlier,  the  order  be- 
ing as  named.  Clarke's  only  defeat  oc- 
curred in  the  twelfth  heat,  when  he  met 
Friol  and  Ellegaard.  Friol  won  by  a  length, 
with  Ellegaard  about  the  same  distance  be- 
hind Clarke. 

The  official  classification  by  points  gave 
Friol  the  victory  by  one  point  over  Comes, 
with  -  Clarke,  Ellegaard  and  Schilling  tied 
for  third  position.  Pouchois  was  sixth,  Du- 
pre' seventh,  'Mayer  eighth  and'  Hourlier 
ninth.  '  Had  Clarke  not  been  robbed  of  the 
first 'heat  he  Would  have'  won  the  race  bjr 
one  point.  ' ;     ' 

■  The  '  other  race  of  importance'' was  the 
motor  pa(ied  winter  championship,  ccimpet- 
'ed' in  by  Ser'es,  Huybrechts  arid  Nat  Butler. 
The  race  went  for  one  hour,  and  Seres  cov- 
ered 67.510  kilbmeters.  Huybrechts  was 
three  laps  behind  the  Frenchman^  while  thfe 
veteran  American  was  12  laps  in  the'  ruc'k 
at' the  gun.  In  justice  to  Butler  it  ma>'  be 
stated  that  he  had  considerable  trouble  vlrith 
■his  pacing  machines,' having  to  change  fre- 
quently from  one  to  the  other.  Huybrechts, 
the  Belgian,  rode  well  throughout,  arid  jus- 
tified the  predictions  that  he  *ill  make  good. 


SPRING  CROP  MOTORCYCLE  TRACKS 


■    Two  WomeHj  a  Man  and  a  BicyGle. 

There  yet  may  be  bloodshed  in  Satt  Jose', 
and  all  because  of  the  sale 'of  a'  bicycle. 
According  to  the  story,  the  'yotirig  tidy  to 
whom  Antone  Battlase  was'  recently  mar- 
I'ied,  had  prior  to  that  event,  agfteed  to  sell 
a  bicycle  to  Miss  Grace  Belinas,  who' works 
in  a  millinery  store,  for  $5,  the  amount  to 
be  paid  upon  an  agreed  date.  *  In, the  mean- 
time Miss  Gelinas  was  perrhitted  tptfSe'the 
bicycle.  The  bicycle  was  not  paidfoi"  it 
fhe  time  set,  although  a  partial  payment 
Was  made  in  the  sum  of  $1:50.'  "Thereupbii, 
Battlase,  on  behalf  of  his  wife,  'demanded 
the  redelivery  of  the  biCycle  and  offered  to 
return  the  $1.50,  but  his  ofifer  was'rejected. 
He  later  saw  the  bicycle  in  ftorif  of  thfe 
store  where  Miss  Gelinas  works,  and  took 
it  home  with  him.  'Then  Miss  Gelinas  had 
Battlase  cast  into  prison  upon  a  charge  of 
petit  larceny.  Miss  Gelinas  asserts  that  trh'e 
sale  was  ratified  by  the  acceptance  of  a  pay- 
rrient- upon  the  purchase -price.  And  the 
tjntii-e  Greek  colony  of  San  Jose  is  anx- 
iously awaiting  the  result. 


One  May  Sprout  in  Oakland,  CaL,  Where 

Prince  is  "Prospecting" — Salt  Lake 

and  Boston  Possibilities. 


Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  which  has  supported 
bicycle  racing  so  well  during  the  past  few 
years,  is  to  have  a  motorcycle  track,  ac- 
cording to  advices  from  Los  Angeles.  The 
dispatch  states  that  Jack  Prince,  who  built 
the  Los  Angeles  and  Springfield  (Mass.) 
motorcycle  tracks,  and  who  has  just  com- 
pleted a  mile  circular  board  automobile 
track  near  the  former  city,  has  gone  to 
Oakland,  CaL,  where  he  will  build  a  four 
laps  circular  motorcycle  track.  Prince  al- 
ready has  entered  into  a  contract  to  con- 
struct a  track  at  Oakland,  it  is  averred,  and 
as  soon  as  that  course  is  under  way  he  will 
go  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  a  four  laps 
saucer  also  will  be  constructed. 
,  It  has  been  known  for  some  time  that 
several  interests  are  desirous  of  building 
ari  exclusive  motorcycle  track  in  Salt  Lake 
City.  One  prominent  Salt  Lake  bicycle 
rider,  who  also  has  played  successfully  the 
role  of  a  promoter  of  various  sports,  can 
secure  capital  sufficient  to  finance  the  ven- 
ture. It  also  ir  reported  that  the  Heath 
brothers, '"who  control  the  Salt  Palace'  bicy- 
cle track,  are  figuring  upon  building  a  mo- 
torcycle track  in  Salt  Lake  City,  on  State 
street,  just  east  of  the  present  bicycle  track. 
Whether  it  is  the  Heaths  or  the"  other  in- 
terests which  have  sought  Prince's  ingenui- 
ty cannot  be  ascertainedit  -      ' 

Another  motorcycle  track  is  being  talked 
of  in  Boston,  but  just  who  iS  behind  the 
rumor'  cannot  be  learned.  Boston  un- 
doubtedly wotjld  be  an  excellent  location 
for  an' exclusive  motorcycle  track,  provided 
a  suitable  location  can  be  secured  at  a  rea- 
sonable outlay.  At  the  present  rate  of  Con- 
templated progression  there  will  be  a  cir- 
cuit of  .high  speed  motorcycle  tracks  in 
America  within  a  few  months. 


Trophies  Put  Up  for  "America's"  Members. 

Announcement-has  just  been  made  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  of  AmericaV"  niftonal 
awards  for  club  members'  for  the  ensuing 
season,  and  the  list  shows  that  the  organiza- 
tion, under  its  present  corps  di  efficieiit 
officers,  is  doing  imore  to  stimula'te  interest 
among  its  members  than  any  other  chfb  or 
association  in  America.  In  respect  to  cen- 
turies.;and  mileage  ridden 'during  the  year 
•the  three  leaders  in  each  competition  are 
offered  two  gold  and  one  silvei'  medal;  and 
three  •  medals; -alsO.  are  offered  to  the  mem- 
bers bringing  in  the  greatest  nuniber  of 
newrriembersv  Samuel  Popper  Has -affered 
a  solid  gold,- diamoii'd  studded  medal  to  the 
.member  -who;  during 'the  year,  'succeeds  in 
breaking  the  100  miles  unpaced'  road  rec- 
ord of  5:23:40,  now-hel-d-by- Joseph  Kqpsky, 
while ""R.'S.  Cimpbell  has  put'  u'^  a.  gold 
medal-^fo  any   f-rd'er  breaicing  .th'e''ld  miles 


KEVIEW 

unpaced  road  record  now  standing  to  the 
credit  of  Jerome  Steinert,  at  26:47j^.  An-' 
other  trophy — a  silver  loving  cup — is  of- 
fered to  the  member  scoring  the  greatest 
number  of  points  on  the  basis  of  500  points 
for  every  new  member  obtained,  100  points 
for  every  century  ridden,  and  J4  point  for 
every  mile  over  and  above  a  century.  This 
cup  has  been  donated  by  President  Bailie, 
'Vice-President  Leuly  and  Secretary  Mom- 
mer.  A  24  hours  team  race  has  been  pro- 
posed for  August  20th,  and  P.  A.  Dyer  has 
promised  a  valuable  prize,  in  addition  to  a 
trophy  to  be  awarded  the  member  securing 
the  greatest  number  of  points  in  a  series 
of  handicap  and  scratch  races  open  only  to 
members  of  the  New  York  State  Division, 
the  other  divisions  having  similar  corripeti- 
tions  for  their  members. 


Trolley  Towing  Costs  Another  Life. 

Riding  a  bicycle  beside  a  street  car  with 
one  hand  resting  on  the  car,  a  most  danger- 
ous practice  against  which  cyclists  have 
been  warned  again  and  again,  sent  Joseph 
Deinhardt  to  his  death,  Friday  morning, 
March  25th,  at  Buffalo,  N;  Y.  Deinhardt 
was  riding  his  bicycle  along  Sycamore  street 
when  a  car  came  along.  According  to  the 
story  told  by  the  motorman  of  the  car, 
Deinhardt  came  alongside  and  placed  his 
hand  on  the  gate  of  the  front  platform  upon 
which  the  motorman  was  standing.  He  rode 
thus  for  a  short  distance,  then  lost' his  bal- 
ance and  fell.  The  car  was  stopped  quickly- 
arid  the  Conductor  and  motorman  went  back 
and  found  the  body  of  the  yourig  man.  ^he 
fear  trucks  had  passed  over  him^  crushing 
his  chest,  his  abdomen  and'  his  pelvis.  Deiirf- 
hardt  was  single,  and '24  years  old.    '  '-' 


Salt  Palace  Track  Litigation  Settled. 
The  extensive  litigation  over  the  Salt  Pal- 
ace property  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  final- 
ly has  been  settled  and  a  judgment  by  stipu- 
lation has  been  entered  by  Judge  Morse  of 
the'  district  court  in  that  city  in  the  case 
of  J.  R.  Walker  and  others  against  Fred- 
erick Heath.  Heath  is  awarded  the  Salt 
Palace  and  the  bicycle  track  and  several 
O'ther  improvements  upon  the  property  upon 
payment  of  $5,000  in  cash  to  the  Walker's. 
The  money  was  paid  over  Tuesday  last,  and 
the  case  finally  settled'.  Although  the  suit, 
which  was' entered  by  the  heirs  -of 'the 
Walker  estate,  has  been  in  progress  several 
yea'rs, '  it  in  no  way  interfered  with  the 
management  of  the  bicycle  track,  which  has 
been  conducted  by  the  Heaths. 


Rain  Causes  Los  Angeles  Postponeriient.  ■ 

Although  Easter  Simday  in  the  East  was 
the  finest  day  of  spring,  the  Pacific  Coast 
was  not  so  fortunate  a.k  regard's'  .''the 
weather.  Southern  California  Was  p'articu- 
larly  unfortunate  in  this  respect  'and  the 
deluge  in  Los  Angeles,  which  lasted  all  day, 
caused  a  postponement  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  that  was  to 
have  been  held  at  Ascott  Park.  It  was  to 
have  been  the  biggest  meet  of  the  year,  had 
not  Jupiter  Pluvius  interfered. 


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FISTICUFFS  FOLLOW  ARMORY  RACE 


Vanden  Dries  a  Victim  of  Foul  Tactics — 

Disqualified   Competitor   Hissed  and 

a  Small  Shindy  Results. 


2:29.  The  second  heat  went  to  Lodal  after 
a  pretty  sprint  with  A.  Peterson.  Ander- 
son was  third  and  Mesigal  fourth,  the  time 
being  2:14. 


,  l^he  five  miles  bicycle  race  created  the  ex- 
citement pf  the  evening  at  the  annual  games 
of  the  Loughlin  Lyceum,  held  in  the  47th 
Regiment  armory,  Brooklyn,  Wednesday 
night,  March  30th,  but  not  in  a  way  that  re- 
. fleeted  any  credit  on  two  of  the  participants. 
-  .  A  spill  put  two  of  the  competitors  out 
'of  the  going  in  the  first  mile  and  they  re- 
mounted when  a  lap  to  the  bad.  Hugh 
Brown,  of  the  23d  Regiment;  Walter  Ra- 
leigh, of  the  Acorn  A.  A.,  and  William  Van- 
den Dries,  of  the  22d  Regiment,  were  then 
in  front  and  rode  in  that  position  through- 
out the  race.  Vanden  Dries  several  times 
attempted  to  pass,  but  each  time  he  did 
so  Brown  and  Raleigh  swung  out  and  in- 
terfered. It  follows  that  Vanden  Dries 
could  not  pass  and  Brown  finished  first  and 
Raleigh  second. 

The  team  worlc  and  foul  riding  was  so 
glaring  that  the  big  crowd  of  spectators 
hissed  and  hooted  Brown  and  Raleigh  when 
they  finished,  while  Vanden  Dries  was 
cheered.  The  last-named  protested  and  the 
referee  disqualified  Raleigh  and  gave  the 
second  prize  to  Vanden  Dries.  To  the  spec- 
tators it  appeared  that  Brown  was  just  as 
much  at  fault  as  Raleigh,  and  also  should 
have  been  disqualified,  but  the  referee  could 
not  see  it  that  way.    The  time  was  13:2454. 

After  the  race  Raleigh  tried  to  pick  a 
fight  with  Vanden  Dries,  it  is  stated,  and 
several  blows  were  e.\changed.  The  bellig- 
erents v^fere  separated,  however,  before  they 
did  any  damage. 

Vanden  Dries  this  winter  has  been  invinc- 
ible upon  the  flat  floor  and  as  a  result  a  lot 
of  other  riders  have  become  so  jealous 
of  his  success  that  he  has  had  a  hard  row 
to  hoe.  Combinations  against  him  are  the 
rule  at  nearly  every  race,  the  Brooklyn  rid- 
ers being  the  most  flagrant  offenders. 


Chicago  Road  Rider  Makes  Good  Indoors. 

Herman  Hultgren,  who  bears  a  good  repu- 
tation as  a  road  rider,  won  the  two  miles 
bicycle  race  at  the  Riverside  rink.  Chicago, 
March  23d.  George  Klasen  was  second 
and  A.  Samlow  third.  The  time  was  4:S7. 
At  the  end  of  the  first  mile  the  riders 
bunched  and  a  spill  occurred,  five  rid- 
ers going  down.  -E.  Kockler  was  the  most 
unfortunate,  as  he  broke  his  collar  bone.  C. 
Lodal  was  badly  bruised.  The  two  miles 
handicap  at  the  same  rink  Sunday  after- 
noon last,  27th  ult.,  was  won  by  Joe  Mesi- 
gal, who  was  a  prominent  contender  last 
season  on  eastern  tracks.  Mesigal  started 
from  scratch  and  won  handily.  Because  of 
the  large  field  the  race  was  run  in  two  qual- 
ifying heats  at  one  mile.  The  first  was 
won  by  Samuelson,  with  Peterson  second, 
Horch    third    and    Bigelow    fourth.      Time, 


Pouchois  Hailed  as  Coming  Champion. 

Springing  suddenly  from  the  ranks  of  the 
unknown  last  year,  there  is  one  French 
rider  who  gives  promise  of  becoming  a 
world's  champion — at  least  the  Parisian 
"fans"  have  touted  him  as  a  very  probable 
victor  at  this  year's  international  meet. 
Before   last   year's   Grand    Prix   meeting   in 


GUST  AVE   POUCHOIS 

Paris,  Gustave  Pouchois  was  practically  an 
unknown  professional  sprinter.  By  win- 
ning that  much  coveted  honor — the  Grand' 
Prix — Pouchois  instantly  was  recognized  as 
one  of  the  foremost  sprinters  in  the  world. 
Since  last  year  Pouchois  has  made  good  and 
this  year  gives  promise  of  fulfilling  all  the 
prophecies  that  have  been  made  regarding 
his  ability.  At  the  second  meeting  of  the 
winter  track  Pouchois  scored  a  victory  over 
a  former  world's  champion  and  his  latest 
race  saw  him  tied  with  Victor  Dupre,  the 
present  title  holder.  Pouchois  has  a  very 
fist  sprint,  and  he  also  has  displayed  the 
sa;gacity  of  Friol,  Poulain  and  Ellegaard, 
which  is,  of  course,  the  most  valuable  asset 
in  match  races. 


Rochester   Club  to  Incorporate. 

The  Rochester  (N.  Y.)  Motorcycle  Club 
shortly  will  "take  out  its  papers."  At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  club  Ward  H.  Fisher, 
George  J.  Wagner  and  J.  Maurer  were  ap- 
pointed a  committee  to  arrange  the  details 
of  incorporation. 


ACTIVITY  IN^  WESTERN  MICHIGAN 

Grand   Rapids   Club   Programs  Three  Big 

Events — Local  Railway  Company  and 

a  Pioneer  Cyclist  Offer  Prizes. 

That  Grand  Rapids  will  be  very  much  on 
the  bicycle  map  this  season  is  the  cheering 
news  that  comes  from  the  Michigan  city. 
The  Western  Michigan  Cycle  Club  is  at  the 
helm  of  local  affairs  and  interest  in  the 
sport  is  such  that  augurs  well  for  the  out- 
come of  the  plans  that  have  been  made  by 
this  live  bicycle  club. 

The  club  already  has  planned  for  three 
big  meetings  during  the  forthcoming  sea- 
son and  the  local  trade  association  has  do- 
nated a  large  purse  to  the,  club  to  be  ex- 
pended for  prizes,  and  it  is  assured  that 
the  merchants  of  the  city  will  respond  gen- 
erously, as  they  have  done  in  the  past. 

The  first  meeting  will  occur  on  May  30th, 
when  the  local  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  the  West- 
ern Michigan  Cycle  Club  will  combine  in 
promoting  a  State  field  day,  at  which  bicy- 
cle races  will  be  the  feature.  A  match 
race  between  the  fastest  rider  in  Grand 
Rapids,  to  be  selected  by  a  series  of  pre- 
liminary races,  and  the  fastest  rider  in  Chi- 
cago, is  expected  to  prove  the  drawing  card 
at  the  Decoration  Day  meet.  The  annual 
IS  miles  handicap  road  race  will  take  place 
on  July  4th,  and  a  state  championship 
meeting  is  projected  for  Labor  Day. 

That  the  Western  Michigan  Cycle  Club 
will  be  successful  in  renewing  interest 
among  the  Grand  Rapids  people  in  the 
sport  of  bicycle  racing  is  evident.  Already 
a  deal  of  local  enthusiasm  has  been  kindled 
and  the  work  of  the  club  is  being  asserted. 
The  Grand  Rapids  Street  Railway  Company 
has  become  interested  to  the  extent  of  do- 
nating two  $50  gold  watches  as  prizes,  and 
will   extend   further  assistance  later  on. 

One  interesting  contest  has  been  devised 
by  James  Benjamins,  of  the  Leonard-Ben- 
jamins Co.,  and  it  is  probable  that  it  will 
take  place  at  the  Decoration  Day  meet.  It 
i.s  planned  to  suspend  upon  a  wire  about 
SO  yards  from  the  finish  a  bunch  of  Amer- 
ican Beauty  roses.  The  rider  who  reaches 
the  roses  first  and  rides  with  them  across 
tlie  tape  will  be  awarded  a  suit  of  clothes. 
Benjamins  was  the  first  man  to  ride  a  bi- 
cycle in  Grand  Rapids,  and  still  is  inter- 
ested in  the  sport. 

The  officers  of  the  Western  Michigan 
Cycle  Club  are:  President,  ./^rthur  Gillett; 
vice-president,  Stewart  Middleton;  treas- 
urer, John  Love;  secretary,  Ray  O.  Denni- 
son. 


Says  Root  Will  Race  in  Europe. 

Edward  F.  Root,  the  famous  six  days 
rider,  shortly  will  return  to  Europe,  accord- 
ing to  advices  from  Paris.  It  is  stated  that 
he  has  made  a  contract  with  Kruger,  but 
the  identity  of  Kruger  remains  unknown— at 
least,  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic. 


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Springfield's  500  Miles  Race  Plans. 

Although  no  announcement  of  the  entries 
as  yet  has  been  made,  it  is  understood  that 
plans  for  the  proposed  500  miles  amateur 
motorcycle  race  at  the  Springheld  (.Mass.) 
Stadium  on  Decoration  Day,  May  30th,  are 
progressing,  and  that  the  meeting  will  take 
place  as  originally  planned.  The  project 
was  first  broached  during  the  New  York 
show,  and  as  nothing  since  was  said  about 
it  it  was  supposed  that  the  project  had 
fallen  through.  The  race  will  be  held  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Springfield  Motorcycle 
Club,  and  according  to  present  plans,  it  is 
intended  to  start  the  riders  at  8  o'clock  in 
the  morning,  which  should  bring  the  finish 
between  4  and  S  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  in 
time  to  permit  several  match  races  and 
event  for  private  owners.  The  prizes,  as 
originally  stated,  will  consist  of  diamonds, 
the  first  award  being  valued  at  $300.  The 
second  prize  will  be  worth  $150  and  the 
third  prize  $50.  The  present  record  for 
500  miles  is  10  hours  22  minutes  35  seconds, 
made  by  Charles  Spencer  last  October, 
when  he  made  his  memorable  24  hours  ride 
and  made  a  world's  record  for  the  time  and 
intermediate  distances.  In  a  competition 
race  with  eight  or  nine  machines  in  the 
running  it  is  thought  that  this  record  will 
be  cracked  rather  deeply. 


Tall    Tale   of   a    Thrilling   Trip. 

Once  again  the  conversation  had  veered 
round  to  thrilling  adventures. 

"That  reminds  me  of  an  experience  I 
had  some  time  ago,"  remarked  a  member.  "I 
was  riding  a  brakeless  bicycle  down  a  steep 
hill,  when  all  of  a  sudden  the  chain  snapped 
and  I  careened  down  the  rest  of  the  hill 
quicker  than  greased  lightning. 

"The  road  down  the  hill  took  a  turn  at 
direct  right  angles,  and  in  the  corner  of  the 
angle  stood  a  cottage.  I  was  wondering 
what  the  verdict  would  be  at  the  inquest, 
when  I  saw  a  man  rest  a  plank  of  wood 
against  the   eaves   of  the  cottage. 

"I  went  straight  for  the  plank,  over  the 
roof,  and  down  the  other  side.  Luckily,  the 
cottager's  wife  and  daughters  were  shaking 
carpets,  and,  alighting  on  an  outstretched 
carpet,  I  was  gently  lowered  to  the  ground." 

A  dead,  dull  silence  descended  on  the  com- 
pany, which  was  broken  by  the  hissing  of 
a  soda  siphon. — Tid-Bits. 


Benny  and  John  Took  and  Were  Taken. 

Benny  Bieniewski  and  John  Barnes,  two 
14  years  old  boys,  were  not  a  bit  bashful 
when  they  walked  into  the  store  of  McDan- 
iel  Bros,  on  King  street,  Wilmington,  Del., 
and  deliberately  walked  away  with  two  bi- 
cycle tires.  Tires  without  a  bicycle  were 
a  useless  commodity  so  they  walked  fur- 
ther down  the  street  and  picked  up  a  bicy- 
cle that  had  been  left  standing  in  front 
of  a  store,  according  to  the  police  court 
records.  Patrolman  Green  was  put  on  the 
trail  and  he  found  one  tire  under  the  front 
steps  of  the  Barnes  boy's  home,  and  the 
other  secreted  in  the  second  story  of  the 
Bieniewski  domicile.     The   bicycle   was   re- 


covered from  another  lad,  who,  however, 
knew  nothing  about  the  robbery.  Benny 
and  Johnny  will  probably  be  given  a  chance 
to  remain  good  by  being  sent  to  a  juvenile 
home. 


The  Rural  Carrier  and  His  Load. 

While  it  is  quite  generally  nown  that  mo- 
torcycles are  used  to  a  considerable  ex- 
tent by  rural  free  delivery  carriers  in  cov- 
ering their  routes,  few  people  realize  the 
size  of  the  loads  which  machines  employed 
in  this  service  are  called  upon  to  carry.  A 
good  idea  of  the  burden  of  mail  matter 
which  is  inflicted  on  the  rural  carrier  and 
his  mount  is  conveyed  by  the  accompanying 


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picture  which  shows  P.  A.  Beloof,  a  Kan- 
sas carrier  who  rides  a  Thor  5  horsepower 
twin,  with  which  he  has  covered  5,000  miles 
of  rough  and  hilly  roads  in  traversing  his 
route.  His  average  load  of  mail  weighs  SO 
pounds  and  is  tributed  over  a  route  of  28 
miles,  which  has  9  mail  boxes;  his  average 
running  time  for  the  trip  is  two  and  one- 
half  hours. 


Lawson  Looking  for  Loose  Long  Green. 

Tver  Lawson  will  be  back  east  within  a 
week,  according  to  advices  froin  Salt  Lake 
City.  It  is  said  that  Lawson  is  coming  tO' 
New  York  to  sign  riders  for  the  Salt  Pal- 
ace saucer  track,  but  those  acquainted  with 
Lawson  know  that  he  is  coming  back  prin- 
cipally because  there  are  several  loose  dol- 
lar signs  to  be  obtained  at  the  Newark  Vel- 
odrome. The  Salt  Lake  season  does  not  be- 
gin until  May  30th,  and  in  the  meantime 
there  are  two  months  of  racing  and  Law- 
son  does  not  wish  to  remain  idle  until  then. 


Des  Moines  Police  Using  Motorcycles. 

Des  Moines,  Iowa,  has  followed  the  lead 
set  by  other  cities  in  the  matter  of  making 
motorcycles  a  part  of  the  police  depart- 
ment equipment.  Two  machines  have  been: 
purchased  and  will  be  retained  at  headquar- 
ters for  emergency  cases,  and  others  will 
be  secured  if  found  necessary. 


Rhode  Islanders  Elect  Officers. 

Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected 
by  the  Rhode  Island  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Providence,  at  its  annual  meeting  last  week,, 
as  follows:  J.  B.  McLaughlin,  president; 
W.  A.  Suddard,  vice-president;  W.  L.  Med- 
hurst,  secretary  and  treasurer;  Hirah  G> 
Baxter,  press  agent. 


Chicago  Considering  Municipal  Bicycles. 

Although  it  recently  added  motorcycle 
officers  to  its  police  squad,  strange  to  re- 
late, Chicago  has  never  had  a  squad  of  bi- 
cycle men  in  any  of  its  municipal  depart- 
ments. The  recent  graft  investigation  in 
the  Windy  City,  however,  has  made  appar- 
ent the  need  of  men  to  get  around  the 
city  quickly,  and  the  utility  of  the  bicycle 
naturally  was  suggested.  As  a  result  a 
bicycle  corps  of  city  inspectors  will  proba- 
bly be  inaugurated  in  the  street  cleaning 
service  with  a  view  to  avoiding  the  waste 
of  tens  of  thousands  of  dollars  a  year  in 
overpayments  to  favored  owners  of  garbage 
teams,  who  have  been  in  the  habit  of  draw- 
ing a  full  day's  pay  for  a  half  day's  work. 
The  new  "flying  squadron,"  as  it  will  be 
called,  will  be  made  up  of  the  ward  super- 
intendents in  charge  of  street  cleaning.  It 
also  is  reported  that  the  Merriam  graft  in- 
vestigating commission  will  resort  to  bicy- 
cles, so  that  they  may  keep  better  tabs 
upon  the  work. 


Puts  "Major"  Taylor  Up  in  the  Air. 

The  new  sporting  editor  of  the  Salt  Lake 
Eiening  Telegram,  the  other  night,  filled 
his  college  days  pipe,  took  two  or  three  long 
whiffs,  went  into  a  trance  and  dashed  oflf 
the  following: 

"Lovers  of  cycling  who  have  watched  the 
game  for  a  number  of  years  will  be  inter- 
ested to  learn  that  the  famous  colored  bi- 
cyclist. Major  Taylor,  who  was  a  star  per- 
former on  the  wheel  a  decade  ago,  is  mak- 
ing good  as  an  aviator  in  France.  The 
Major  handles  a  biplane  as  well  as  he  did 
a  bicycle,  and  in  France  his  name  is  coupled 
with  Paulhan,  Curtiss,  Bleriot  and  the  other 
stellar  navrgators  of  the  air." 

At  last  reports,  not  very  many  weeks 
ago,  "Major"  Taylor  was  quietly  enjoying 
life  at  his  home  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  and 
had  never  gone  up  in  anything  more  excit- 
ing than  an  elevator. 


Macfarland  and  Clarke  Expected  Back. 

It  has  been  whispered  this  week,  appar- 
ently authentically,  that  Macfarland  and 
Clarke  will  soon  be  numbered  among  the 
starters  at  the  local  tracks.  Macfarland 
and  Clarke  wanted  $5,000  guarantee  for  the 
season,  which  the  management  refused  to 
give,  and  promptly  began  negotiations  with 
several  foreign  sprinters.  Now  it  is  said 
that  the  promoters  have  acceded  to  the  de- 
mands of  Macfarland  and  Clarke,  and  that 
the  popular  pair  will  return  to  America. 


Ice   Cream  Collision   Brings   Damages. 

An  English  motorcyclist  has  been  award- 
ed $1,750  damages  as  the  result  of  a  colli-' 
sion  at  night  with  an  ice  cream  cart.  Ap- 
parently there  were  two  wagons,  driven  by 
Italians,  and  they  were  racing.  The  motor- 
cyclist crashed  into  them,  and  as  a  result 
lingered  between  life  and  death  in  a  hos- 
pital for  several  weeks.  Another  rider  got 
$400  because  a  tandem  team  swerved  to 
one  side  as  he  was  about  to  pass,  and  pre- 
cipitated the  motorcyclist  into  a  trench. 


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5d 


FROM  KANSAS  TO  THE  GOLDEN  GATE 

The  Story  of  a  Knockabout  Tour  Over  Un- 
frequented Roads  and  that  was  Full 
of   Happenings. 


Those  who  want  to  see  how  big  this  world 
really  is  should  take  a  trip  across  the  con- 
tinent on  a  bicycle.  My  trip  was  not.  en- 
tirely across  the  continent,  but  embraced 
a  mileage  of  over  3,000  miles,  over  roads 
not  usually  followed  by  tourists,  and  like  the 
fellow  from  Arkansaw  who  took  his  first 
ride  on  a  train  from  Shoat  Center  to  Little 
Rock,  I  can  say:  "If  this  world  is  as  big 
the  other  way  as  it  is  this,  she  shore  is  a 
whopper." 

The  trip  was  taken  with  a  desire  to  see  the 
country,  benefit  my  health,  and  with  the 
mistaken  idea  that  it  would  be  cheaper  than 
paying  railroad  fare.  The  latter  was  a 
grievous  error.  It  cost  more  than  riding 
on  the  cushions  would  have  cost,  but  I  do 
not  regret  the  trip  as  it  afforded  sights  and 
experiences  that  never  would  have  been  my 
portion  on  the  great  highway  of  steel  rails. 

My  choice  of  a  mount  was  Hobson's 
choice.  An  old  "Globe  Trotter,"  was  all  I 
possessed,  and  I  did  not  feel  rich  enough  to 
invest  in  a  new  wheel.  Besides,  the  name 
"Globe  Trotter"  on  the  plate  rather  ap- 
pealed to  me  and  I  thought  the  old  wagon 
would  carry  me  through.  It  was  built  as 
solid  as  a  Dutch  wife,  weighed  about  28 
pounds,  was  geared  to  68,  and  had  no  coast- 
er or  brake. 

The  trip  across  Kansas  was  of  course 
interesting,  but  in  no  wise  exciting  or  event- 
ful. The  monotony  of  level  roads  and  good 
traveling  was  only  varied  by  rainfall  that 
laid  me  up  for  a  day.  Farm  houses  and 
towns  all  along  the  way  rendered  long  rides 
and  worry  about  where  to  spend  the  night 
unnecessary.  Courtesy  was  common,  and 
accommodations  always  were  to  be  had  at 
a  nominal  price,  and  in  many  instances,  in 
the  western  part  of  the  state,  no  pay  would 
be  accepted  for  meals  and  lodging  for  the 
night. 

The  first  few  days  a  30  mile  ride  made  me 
stiff  and  sore,  but  in  a  week  I  got  so  hard 
that  a  60  miles  ride  caused  no  inconvenience. 
I  did  not  think  of  mileage,  preferring  to  be 
fresh  the  next  day,  and  did  not  average  over 
35  miles  a  day  in  crossing  the  state  of 
Kansas. 

Upon  reaching  Denver  I  concluded  to  go 
to  work  at  my  trade  as  job  printer  and  re- 
pair a  ruinous  hole  in  my  pocketbook  which 
was  none  too  plethoric  when  starting.  But 
positions  were  not  standing  around  on  the 
corners  shouting  for  someone  to  come  and 
claim  them,  and  after  a  couple  of  days  vain 
search,  I  turned  my  attention  to  something 
else.  An  employment  agency  told  of  a 
lumber  camp  down  in  the  Catskill  moun- 
tains in  New  M.exico,  just  over  the  Colo- 
rado line',  that  was  fairly  suffering  for  good 
teamsters  and  that  for  $3  they  would  send 


me  down  and  guarantee  a  good  job  at  big 
wages  and  the  possibility  of  being  taken 
into  the  partnership.  It  was  the  healthiest 
life  in  the  world,  they  said,  just  the  thing 
for  a  fellow  in  my  fix.  It  looked  good  to 
me.  I  always  did  like  the  smell  of  pine 
timber,  anyhow,  and  thought  myself  a  good 
hand  with  a  team.  So  to  the  tall  timber  for 
mine! 

I  pulled  out  for  New  Mexico  on  my  old 
wheel,  scorning  the  transportation  offered, 
and  reached  Pueblo  the  first  day.  The  pull 
up  the  divide  to  Palmer  Lake  took  most  of 
the  ginger  out  of  me,  but  the  ride  from 
there  to  Pueblo  was  a  dream.  All  the  way 
was  down  grade,  on  smooth  gravel  roads, 
and  long  stretches  of  fine  wheeling  made 
sprinting  a  joy,  while  interesting  scenery 
enlivened  the  way. 

Pueblo,     the     smoky    "  Pittsburg     of     the 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  in  two  styles  Road  weitcht  and 
Heavy  Tread.  The  Hea\  y  Tread  is 
illustrated  abo\e. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rouRh.  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tire  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


West,"  offered  no  inducements  to  linger, 
so  at  7  the  next  morning  I  was  hiking  over 
the  adobe  hills  and  flats  for  Walsenburg. 
Riding  during  the  forenoon  was  fine,  though 
a  little  heavy,  owing  to  the  flour  like  adobe 
dust  raised  by  the  wool  wagons  freighting 
into  Pueblo  from  the  sheep  ranches  on  the 
Huerfano,  but  towards  noon  the  sun  came 
down  about  33  million  miles  closer  to  the 
earth,  and  the  dust  raised  under  my  front 
wheel  in  a  stifling  manner.  Longer  grew 
the  road,  deeper  grew  the  dust,  and  hotter 
grew  the  sun,  and  not  a  drop  of  water  was 
to  be  had.  Upon  a  deserted  hut  by  the  road- 
side a  former  occupant  had  nailed  a  sign 
reading:  "1,000  feet  straight  down  to  water; 
40  miles  to  wood,  and  no  grub  in  the  house; 
God  bless  our  home."  Appreciating  his 
sarcasm,  I  pressed  on,  the  sweat  trickling 
down  my  face  and  making  streaks  in  the 
coating  of  alkali  dust.  About  2  o'clock  the 
cause  of  the  oppressive  heat  became  ap- 
parent. A  black  cloud  rolled  over  the  hill 
from  the  west;  lightning  flashed  and  thun- 
der rattled  like  guns  in  a  Mexican  battle. 
A  cold  wind  came  howling  ahead  and  soon 
big   drops    of   rain    began    raising   puffs    of 


dust  around  me  like  bullets  striking,  making  ' 
the  idea  of  battle  seem  more  real.  There 
was  no  shelter  to  be  found,  so  1  had  to  take 
things  as  they  came,  and'  ride  for  dear  life 
to  keep  warm  and  get  as  far  as  possible  be- 
fore the  roads  became  impassable.  Soon  the 
sticky  adobe  mud  began  to  roll  up  on  the 
wheels  and  stick  in  the  forks.  Riding 
was  impossible  and  even  pushing  the  bicycle 
was  out  of  the  question,  as  the  wheels 
locked  within  10  feet  after  putting  them  on 
the  ground.  There  was  nothing  to  do  but 
scrape  off  the  mud  with  my  hands  as  best 
I  could  and  trudge  along  with  the  wheel  on 
my  shoulder  through  the  driving  rain.  I 
was  soon  drenched  to  the  skin,  cold  and 
shivering,  and  the  clayey  mud  hung  to  my 
feet  like  half  dried  glue. 

According  to  my  cyclometer  I  had  come 
52  miles  and  should  be  within  3  miles  of 
the  Huerfano  creek,  where  there  was  a  cow 
camp.  It  was  the  longest  3  miles  I  ever 
wheeled,  but  like  all  other  things,  good  and 
bad,  they  came  to  an  end,  and  about  6 
o'clock  I  came  to  the  creek  and  found  a 
cabin  near  the  road  and — Glory  Hallelujah! 
— there  was  a  light  in  it  and  smoke  com- 
ing out  of  the  chimney.  With  a  sigh  of  re- 
lief I  turned  in  with  visions  of  a  rousing 
fire  to  dry  my  clothes  and  a  big  feed  to 
poke  into  my  interior. 

A  Mexican  cowboy  met  me  at  the  door 
and  to  the  request  for  food  and  lodging, 
shook  his  head  and  remarked:  "No  sabe." 

I  tried  to  make  it  understood  by  pointing 
to  my  wet  clothes  and  to  my  empty  stomach 
that  I  was  hungry,  wet  and  cold.  Still  he 
stood  like  a  dummy  shaking  his  head  and 
reiterating,  "No  sabe." 

Someone  inside  the  cabin  addressed  a  re- 
mark to  him  in  English  and  I  knew  he  was 
not  so  ignorant  as  he  pretended,  so  began 
to  present  my  desires  more  forcibly,  pulling 
out  some  silver  to  show  I  had  money  to  pay 
for  the  accommodations.  Then  he  informed 
me  in  plain  English  that  I  could  not  stop 
there;  that  it  was  the  bosses'  instructions 
to  keep  no  one  and  that  I  might  as  well 
pull  on  to  Walsenburg,  which  was  only  13 
miles  distant.  I  told  him  how  impossible 
it  was  to  ride  the  wheel,  that  I  was  cold, 
wet  and  hungry,  having  had  no  dinner, 
but  he  only  shrugged  his  shoulders  and  re- 
plied: 

"It  is  good  enough  for  anyone  who  will 
ride  one  of  those  d — d  things.  Why  don't 
you  ride  a  horse  like  a  white  man  and  then 
you  can  get  accommodations  in  this  coun- 
try." 

That  warmed  me  up  somewhat,  and  I 
proceeded  to  tell  him  some  things  not  nec- 
essary to  put  down  here  as  they  would  not 
be  allowed  to  go  through  the  mails.  Any 
good  warm  blooded,  husky  chap  can  guess 
what  some  of  them  were. 

It  wasn't  very  alluring,  this  thing  of 
toting  a  28  pound  wheel  on  your  back  13 
miles  through  the  mud  on  a  dark  night 
when  your  stomach  is  so  empty  you  can't 
tell  whether  it  is  your  stomach  or  your 
back  that  aches,  but  there  was  nothing  else 
to  do.     Half  a  mile  further  a  woman  in  a 


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buckboard  overtook  me,  and,  learning  of  my 
distress,  invited  be  to  come  down  to  her 
husband's  ranch,  which  lay  three  miles  off 
the  road,  and  spend  the  night.  I  thanked 
her,  but  was  so  mad  I  refused  the  invita- 
tion and  kept  on  toward  Walsenburg,  cuss- 
ing Mexicans  in  general  and  one  in  particu- 
lar, every  step  of  the  weary  way.  Of 
course  I  got  there.  I  had  to.  Several  times 
I  lay  down  flat  on  my  back  in  the  mud  to 
rest  and  think  up  things  I  should  have  said 
to  that  Mexican,  but  at  1 1  o'clock  linally 
stumbled  into  Walsenburg  and  was  soon 
crawling  on  the  outside  of  a  beefsteak  that 
nearly  caused  a  famine  in  the  restaurant.  1 
was  so  tired  and  sleepy  I  forgot  all  about 
the  Mexican  and  "pounded  my  ear"  for  ten 
solid  hours,  until   11  the  next  morning. 

it  was  only  a  40  mile  pull  into  Trinidad 
so  I  started  at  1  o'clock,  expecting  to  make 
it  by  dark.  But  as  is  usual  when  one  is  in 
a  hurry  something  happens,  and  ill  luck 
made  good  this  time.  I  ran  over  a  cactus 
and  put  about  a  dozen  punctures  in  each 
wheel.  These  are  the  meanest  punctures  in 
the  world  to  fix.  They  make  a  tiny  hole 
that  is  hard  to  find  and  cause  a  slow  leak 
that  is  very  annoying.  I  patched  about  six 
in  each  wheel  and  rode  a  couple  of  miles. 
Flat  again.  Repeated  the  performance. 
Same  result.  And  the  sun  boiling  down  on 
the  dobe  hills  about  120  in  the  shade,  and 
no  shade.  If  there  is  anything  one  loves  to 
dq  better  than  patching  a  puncture  in  the 
desert  sun  th?it  fries  the  grease  out,  it  is 
something  else.  Did  not  keep  a  record  of 
how  many  times  I  had  the  hind  wheel  out 
hunting  holes,  but  do  know  it  was  dark  lorrg 
before  the  light  of  El  Moro  with  its  coke 
ovens  came  into  sight,  and  Trinidad  eight 
miles  away. 

The  road  is  rough  and  badly  cut  up  be- 
tween El  Moro  and  Trinidad  and  I  had 
several  tumbles  trying  to  ride  in  the  dark. 
One  of  them  lamed  me  so  I  could  hardly 
navigate.  It  hurt  worse  to  walk  than  to 
ride,  so  I  rode. 

There  was  no  wagon  road  from  Trinidad 
to  the  lumber  camp,  so  I  left  my  wheel 
there  and  took  the  train.  The  railroad  was 
a  little  one-horse  affair  running  up  a  beau- 
tiful canon  and  winding  around  in  the 
mountains  until  it  reached  Catskill.  where 
the  saw  mill  was  located,  and  was  used  only 
for  hauling  lumber  to  the  railroad  and  sup- 
plies to  the  camp. 

I  enjoyed  the  ride  immensely.  Standing 
on  the  top  of  a  box  car  the  cool  breeze,  fra- 
grant with  the  odor  of  the  pines,  refreshed 
and  invigorated  one  so  he  felt  like  a  boy 
again,  while  the  entrancing  view  of  lofty 
pines,  waving  green  grass  and  gurgling 
brooks  pouring  their  crystal  waters  over 
moss-grown  rocks  in  the  cool  places  of  the 
canon,  was  intoxicating  in  its  beauty.  Sure- 
ly this  was  the  land  of  promise. 

Reported  to  headquarters  at  the  camp 
and  presented  my  passport  for  a  job  as 
teamster,  but  the  foreman  said  the  employ- 
ment atrency  was  a  "phony"  concern  and 
had  no  orders  to  send  men.  He  needed  no 
teamsters,  but  I  insisted  so  strenuously  for 


some  kind  of  employment  that  he  finally 
put  me  to  "ofFbearing"'  in  the  mill,  with  a 
promise  of  a  team  at  the  first  opening. 

My  opportunity  came  in  about  a  week 
and  one  morning  found  me  proudly  pulling 
the  ribbons  over  as  fine  a  team  of  fours 
as  there  was  in  camp,  great  spanking  bays 
weighing  1,700  pounds  each.  The  road  up 
the  mountain  to  the  logs  was  no  road  at  all, 
simply  a  way  you  could  twist  and  turn 
among  the  trees  and  rocks  to  the  top  of 
the  mountain  with  here  and  there  a  trench 
dug  on  the  upper  side  to  keep  one  from 
overturning  where  it  was  too  sidling.  By 
the  time  I  reached  the  top  I  was  not  so 
sure  I  was  a  teamster,  and  my  hair  fairly 
stood  on  end  to  think  of  going  down  the 
same  way  with  a  big  load  of  logs  on  the 
wagon.  Their  method  of  loading  logs  there 
was  a  new  wrinkle  to  me  and  I  found  T  had 
something  to  learn.  Skid  poles  were  placed 
against  the  bunkers  of  the  wagon  and  a 
chain  run  from  the  wagon  around  the  mid- 
dle of  the  log  on  the  ground.  Then  the 
lead  team  was  taken  off  and  hitched  to  the 
free  end  of  the  chain  and  the  log  pulled 
up  the  incline  onto  the  wagon.  It  worked 
fine  when  you  knew  how  and  got  the  chain 
exactly  in  the  center  of  gravity  of  the  log, 
but  when  the  chain  was  placed  or  rolled  a 
little  to  one  end  the  log  would  turn  cross- 
wise and  cause  no  end  of  trouble.  Got  the 
first  tier  of  logs  on  the  wagon  after  much 
labor  and  many  trials,  but  the  first  log  on 
the  second  tier  turned  crosswise  on  the  load, 
just  balancing,  on  the  first  log.  I  could 
move  it  around  freely  and  decided  to 
straighten  it  with  my  hands  and  then  have 
the  team  pull  it  the  rest  of  the  way.  Ac- 
cordingly I  did  so,  and,  taking  a  firm  hold 
of  the  log  with  my  arms,  spoke  to  the  team. 
They  gave  a  big  yank  and  the  dog  came 
out  where  the  chain  was  fastened  to  the 
wagon  and  the  log  started  the  wrong  way;  I 
tried  to  hold  it,  but  found  that  impossible. 
T  let  loose  and  started  to  run.  But  the  log. 
was  right  after  me  and  coming  two  jumps 
to  my  one.  The  race  was  short,  but  highly 
exciting,  to  me,  at  least.  The  small  end 
caught  me  by  the  heels  and  down  I  went, 
while  the  log  kept  on  rolling  up  my  legs. 
.^s  it  passed  over  my  body  I  did  some  rapid 
thinking,  and  tried  to  burrow  into  the 
ground.  I  felt  a  knot  break  a  rib  as  it 
passed  over  my  body,  and  wondered  if  it 
would  crush  my  skull,  so  drew  my  head 
down  sidewise  as  far  as  possible  under  my 
shoulders.  As  the  log  rolled  off  my  head  it 
peeled  one  side  of  my  face,  and  I  knew  the 
ordeal  was  over  unless  it  took  a  fool  notion 
to  come  back  and  climb  upon  the  wagon 
again. 

A  swamper  working  near  saw  the  per- 
formance and  came  rushing  over  expecting 
to  find  he  as  dead  as  a  mackerel.  My  body 
had  curled  up  like  a  shaving  after  the  log, 
but  the  deep  dust  and  the  skid  pole  which 
had  fallen  beside  me  had  saved  me  from, 
death.  Gue.ss  I  was  a  sight  as  he  pulled  me 
nut  of  the  dirt,  with  my, face  covered  with 
dirt  and  blood  so  he  could  not  tell  whether 
it  was  a  human  being  or  not. 


I  weakly  called  for  water  and  he'  ratf 
over  to  a  tree  cutter  near  by  who  had  a 
jug  of  water  and  asked  for  it.  The  brute 
refused,  saying  he  had  Only  enotigh  to  last 
him  for  the  day,  but  the  swamper  picked 
up  an  ax  and  allowed  he  would  have  that 
jug  if  he  had  to  brain  the  other  man  to 
get  it.     He  got  it. 

Finding  I  was  not  seriously  injured  the 
swamper  finished  loading  my  wagon  while 
I  sat  in  the  shade  and  wondered  whether  I 
was  alive  or  not.  He  offered  to  take  my 
load  down  to  the  mill,  but  I  insisted  on  do- 
ing it,  so  he  put  me  on  the  load  and  started 
me  for  camp.  I  really  don't  know  how  I 
managed  it,  but  I  got  there  without  a  mis- . 
hap,  but  was  so  stiff  they  had  to  take  me 
off  and  carry  me  into  the  bunk  house. 

That  ended  my  career  as  a  logger.  The 
next  morning  they  put  me  on  the  train  and 
sent  me  to  the  hospital  at  Trinidad  where 
I  remained  two  weeks.  When  I  recovered 
I  continued  my  journey  and  had  other  ex- 
periences which  will  constitute  another 
chapter  in   themselves. 

H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


Number  Pad  for  Blow  Out  Sleeve. 

Blowouts  of  weakened  and  rotten  casings 
usually  happen  when  the  rider  is  ill  pre- 
pared to  meet  them,  and  these  unexpected 
mishaps  have  been  the  means  of  developing 
many  ingenious  and  original  emergency  re- 
pairs, in  order  that  the  machine  might  be 
ridden  home.  However,  it  has  remained  for 
a  New  Jersey  motorist  to  devise  under  force 
of  circumstances  what  probably  is  a  brand 
new  substitute  for  a  tire  sleeve,  when  a 
blowout  occurred,  leaving  a  long  gap  in 
the  cover  and  his  repair  kit  did  not  contain 
one  of  the  necessary  articles.  Looking 
around  for  something  suitable  to  temporar- 
ily close  the  gap  in  the  casing,  his  eye  fell 
on  the  leather  number  pad  hanging  from 
the  saddle,  and  it  was  but  a  few  moments 
when  the  insignia  of  legal  permission  to  use 
the  roads  was  safely  ensconced  inside  the 
cover,  performing  a  very  different  but  far 
more  valuable  service.  After  wrapping  the 
outside  of  the  wound  with  tape,  the  tire  was 
pumped  up  and  ridden  home,  a  distance  of 
IS  miles,  without  further  trouble  and,  for- 
tunately for  the  rider,  without  molestation 
from  the  police  for  not  displaying  a  number. 


Chronic  Borrowers  of  Tools  and  Parts. 

Next  in  order  of  annoyance  and  unwel- 
comeness  to  the  man  who  borrows  trouble 
and  retails  it  to  those  who  accompany  him 
on  a  trip,  is  the  individual  who  neglects  to 
carry  spare  parts  and  tools  and  borrows 
from  his  companions,  returning  neither,  nor 
thanks  for  their  receipt.  Providence  now 
has  all  it  possibly  can  attend  to  keeping  a 
watch  over  reckless  riders  who  rush  along 
at  40  or  50  miles  an  hour  through  places 
where  angels  dare  not  tread,  without  being 
inflicted  with  the  additional  burden  of  mak- 
ing up  for  the  deficiencies  of  careless  ones 
who  depend  on  their  companions  or  sorne 
good  Samaritan  for.  tools  or, parts  when  in 
distress. 


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From  the  Four  Winds 


Edmond  Jacquelin,  the  erratic  former 
French  sprint  champion,  has  definitely  re- 
tired from  racing,  according  to  advices  from 
the  other  side.  He  now  is  in  Russia,  inter- 
ested in  aviation. 

With  25  names  on  the  charter  list,  per- 
manent organization  of  the  St.  Joseph  (Mo.) 
Motorcycle  Club  has  been  perfected,  and  the 
following  officers  elected  for  the  coming 
year:  J.  B.  Herndon,  president;  J.  C. 
Schneider,  secretary  and  treasurer;  J.  Van- 
groken,  captain.  The  club  will  affiliate  with 
the  F.  A.  M.  and  will  endeavor  to  interest 
members  of  the  female  sex  in  the  sport. 

The  season  for  match  races  between  local 
"champeens"  approaches.  The  first  an- 
nouncement comes  from  Hazelton,  Pa.,  it 
being  stated  that  Jim  Harman  and  John 
Berlitz,  two  local  cracks,  will  race  to  Bea- 
ver Meadow  and  return  on  May  30th,  for  a 
purse  of  $100.  A  Chanoski  already  has  chal- 
lenged the  winner,  and,  in  turn,  has  been 
challenged  by  Isidore  Schodbrowsky. 

F.  E.  Stratton  and  a  number  of  fellow  mo- 
torcyclists of  Colorado  Springs,  Col.,  are 
planning  to  rn^ke  motorcycle  racing  a  fea- 
ture of  that  city  this  summer  and  to  that 
end  are  drawing  up  articles  of  incorporation 
of  a  club  with  $1,000  capital.  The  old  Ros- 
well  race  track  is  to  be  regraded  and  other- 
wise put  in  shape  for  weekly  or  bi-weekly 
meets. 

The  North  Shore  Motorcycling  Club,  of 
Chicago,  at  its  last  meeting,  elected  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  President,  L.  J.  Leonard; 
vice-president,  Frank  L.  Bond;  secretary,  P. 
O.  Dittmar;  treasurer,  James  T.  Paisley; 
captain,  A.  W.  Baumann;  first  lieutenant,  L. 
Galitzki;  second  lieutenant,  B.  Blanken- 
heim.  A  membership  committee  also  was  se- 
lected, of  which  Charles  Blankenheim  was 
chosen  chairman. 

The  Treptow  track  at  Berlin  reopened 
for  the  season  on  Sunday,  March  20th,  the 
principal  event  being  a  motor  paced  match 
between  Demke,  Schultz  and  Rosenloecher. 
The  order  of  finish  in  both  heats  was  as 
named.  In  the  scratch  race  at  1,200  me- 
ters, Otto  Meyer  defeated  Oscar  Schwab 
by  a  half  wheel,  the  American  giving  him 
a  good  battle.  Pawke  finished  third,  a 
length  behind  Schwab. 

The  opening  gun  in  the  motorcycle  rac- 
ing season  in  this  section  of  the  country 
will  be  fired  at  a  meet  to  be  held  at  Plain- 
field,  N.  J.,  on  Saturday  afternoon,  April 
16th.  The  affair  will  be  held  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Plainfield  Motorcycle  Club,  the 
driving  track  having  been  secured  for  the 
purpose.  A  street  parade  will  precede  the 
meet.  It  is  expected  that  all  the  metropol- 
itan cracks  will  participate,  a  varied  pro- 
gram having  been  arranged. 

In  the  future  motorcycles  and  automobiles 
will  be  barred  from  the  fair  grounds  race 
track  at  Dayton,   Ohio,  on   Saturdays,  and 


the  track  reserved  exclusively  for  horses 
on  that  day,  according  to  an  action  of  the 
county  fair  board  last  "week.  The  track 
may  be  used  on  some  other  days,  however, 
but  unless  the  motorcycle  club  can  make 
arrangements  to  use  the  track  Sundays,  it 
will  be  virtually  without  a  track  this  sum- 
mer, as  race  meets  upon  any  days  but  Sat- 
urday and  Sunday  scarcely  could  prove 
profitable. 

A  speed  guessing  contest  for  motorcycles 
will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the  sports- 
man's show  that  will  take  place  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  next  week,  under  the  promo- 
tion of  the  Washington  Sportsman's  Asso- 
ciation. The  contest  will  start  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Fourteenth  street  and  Pennsylvania 
avenue,  Sunday  afternoon,  April  10th,  the 
course  being  to  Silver  Springs,  Md.,  and 
return.  The  rider  who  finishes  nearest  to 
the  predetermined  time  will  be  declared  the 
winner. 

The  Illinois  Valley  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
LaSalle,  111.,  bearing  in  mind  the  injunction 
about  "taking  time  by  the  forelock,"  have 
announced  an  open  track  meet  to  take  place 
in  LaSalle  July  '4th.  The  club  held  its  in- 
itial open  meet  on  Labor  Day  last,  and  it 
proved  so  successful  that  another  gather- 
ing is  imperative.  The  secretary,  A.  B. 
Porter,  writes  that  interest  in  motorcycling 
is  increasing  rapidly  in  his  section  and  that 
new  members  are  taken  into  the  club  at 
every   meeting. 

To  encourage  the  entries  of  private  own- 
ers in  the  Tourist  Trophy  race  to  be  held 
on  the  Isle  of  Man  in  May  next,  the  Lon- 
don branch  of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  has  an- 
nounced that  it  will  present  a  silver  trophy 
valued  at  $125  to  the  first  private  owner  of 
an  Indian  to  finish.  It  is  likely  that  other 
concerns  will  follow  the  lead  taken  by  the 
American  concern,  which  should  serve  the 
purpose  of  inducing  moje  private  owners 
to  enter  the  classic  contest  than  otherwise 
might  be  the  case. 

Emery  Austin,  an  18  year  old  cyclist,  at 
San  Jose,  Cal.,  had  an  experience  one  night 
last  week  that  he  is  not  likely  to  forget. 
Steering  a  bicycle  with  one  hand,  and  car- 
rying a  pail  of  eggs,  a  couple  of  chickens 
and  a  bundle  of  clothing  in  the  other,  he 
attempted  to  cross  in  front  of  a  moderately 
driven  automobile.  Austin  was  bowled  over, 
but  the  eggs  landed  on  the  automobilist 
and  his  companion.  They  took  the  boy  to 
his  home  and  summoned  a  physician,  who 
said  that  the  injuries  were  not  serious. 

William  Perkins,  25  years  old,  of  Lynn, 
Mass.,  was  killed  on  Tuesday  of  last  week, 
when  the  motorcycle  he  was  riding  was 
struck  by  a  Marblehead  express  train  at 
the  Loring  avenue  crossing,  Salem,  Mass. 
He  was  pulled  from  under  the  wheels  and 
carried  to  the  Salem  hospital,  but  died,  two 
hours  later.  Perkins  lived  at  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  in  Lynn,  and  was  accustomed  to  ride 
to  the  plant  of  the  United  Shoe  Machinery 
Co.,  where  he  was  employed,  on  his  motor- 
cycle. Whether  there  was  a  warning  signal 
at  the  grade  crossing  is  not  stated. 


When  You  Sell  That 
Man  a  New  Bicycle 


whatever  you  do,  see  that  it  is 
fitted  with  a  comfortable  saddle.  For 
it  is  a  matter  of  history  that  saddle 
discomfort  is  one  of  the  influences 
that  causes  many  men,  and  more  wo- 
men, to  relinquish  cycling. 

Of    course,    you    know    that    every 
saddle  in  the 


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ful saddle  or  on  one  of  the  hard^as-a- 
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Its  dependability,  strength  and  effectiveness  have  been  proven 

by  riders  everywhere  on  highway  and  race  track. 

It  is  the  ideal  equipment  because  it  completely  eliminates 
brake  troubles  motorcyclists  have  experienced. 

It  is  mechanically  impossible  for  a  new  brake  to  wind  up, 
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It  cannot  cut  into  the  brake  drum. 

It  will  not  "feed  up"  or  drag  the  pedals  when  coasting. 

It  responds  instantly  to  the  slightest  back  pedal  pressure. 

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To  Keep  the  Coil  Clips  Tight. 

Coils  sometimes  are  a  loose  fit  in  the 
clips,  and  as  there  is  no  takeup  provided 
on  the  usual  form  of  clips,  the  coil  has  a 
tendency  to  partly  revolve  back  and  forth 
in  its  cups,  snarling  the  wires  and  imposing 
a  strain  on  them  which  in  time  is  likely  to 
cause  trouble.  The  best  way  to  overcome 
the  difficulty  is  to  insert  a  liner  of  brown 
paper  or  tire  tape  around  the  inner  faces  of 
the  brackets  and  then  slip  them  over  the 
coil,  when  they  will  act  as  packing  and  in- 
sure it  remaining  stationary.  A  better  way, 
and  one  which  would  obviate  the  trouble 
altogether  would  be  for  manufacturers  to 
split  the  clips  and  provide  them  with  lugs 
and  setscrews,  so  that  they  could  be  drawn 
up  to  the  required  degree  whenever  occa- 
sion requires.  .  j. 


tripped  the  inlet  valve.  There  was  no  spare 
avaihible,  neither  was  there  a  repair  shop 
ill  ti.e  vicinity;  so,  after  a  few  moments' 
reflection,  the  rider  looked  about  him  for 
a  suitable  piece  of  wood  and  whittled  out  a 
makeshift  pocker.  Of  course,  the  subterfuge 
did  not  have  the  clean  cut  lines  of  the  fac- 
tory product,  neither  did  it  possess  an  ad- 
justing screw,  but  it  was  fitted  sufficiently 
close  to  give  a  full  valve  opening  and 
brought  the  machine  home  in  good  style. 
And  it  is  possible  that  that  same  wooden 
rocker  will  do  service  again  some  day,  for 
its  owner  has  retained  it  as  a  souvenir  of 
his  ingenuity  and  for  future  emergencies. 


Precautions  that  will  Preserve  Tires. 

Under  no  circumstances  should  gasolene 
or  kerosene  be  used  in  washing  tires,  for 
both  are  solvents  of  rubber  and  their  use 
will  cause  speedy  dissolution  of  the  tread. 
Water  is  the  only  liquid  which  is  suitable 
for  cleaning  tires,  and  even  with  this  ap- 
parently harmless  body  care  must  be  taken 
that  none  of  it  is  allowed  to  find  its  way. 
to  the  interior  of  the  casing,  for  it  will 
cause  rotting  of  the  canvas  and  consequent 
disintegration.  In  many  instances  this  de- 
cay is  unsuspected,  and  its  presence  first 
is  revealed  when  a  heavy  strain  on  the  cas- 
ing results  in  a  blowout. 


'    Wood  Whittling  that  Saved  Walking. 

Except  possibly  in  the  form  of  spacers  in 
a  battery  box,  and  even  then  in  ra're  cases, 
iwood  is  about  the  last  thing  one  would  ex- 
pect to  find  employed  in  the  construction  of 
:a  motorcycle,  where  steel  reigns  supreme. 
However,  in  cases  of  emergency  wood  is 
by  no  means  to  be  despised  as  a  temporary 
repair  agent,  as  a  New  York  City  motor- 
cyclist demonstrated  a  few  days  ago.  While 
taking  advantage  of  a  balmy  spring  day 
to  test  out  his  machine — a  single — after  its 
winter  vacation,  he  was  suddenly  called  von 
for  an  exercise  of  his  ingenuity  by  the 
breaking    of    the    overhead    rocker    which 


How  to  Apply  Chain  Snap  Springs. 

Experience — and  there  is  no  better 
teacher — has  taught  that  it  is  best  to  place 
the  snap,  spring  retainers  of  detachable  chain 
links  on  the  long  motor  drive  chain,  on  the 
inside,  nejtt  the  wheel.  While  undoubtedly 
the  detachable  parts  are  more  accessible 
when  placed  on  the  outside,  the  chances  of 
trouble  also  are  multiplied,  for  when  the 
long  chain  rubs  against  the  short  one — -as 
it  does  when  slack — the  springs  often  are 
torn  oS  and  then  the  side  plate  takes  leave, 
the  chain  comeS  apart  and  either  winds 
around  the  hub  and  buckles  the  stays,  or 
jams  about  the  countershaft  and  crumples 
the  chain  guard.  In  this  connection  it  also 
is  opportune  to  remark  that  snap  springs 
should  be  applied  with  their  open  ends  to 
the  rear. 


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growing demand  of  the  bicycling  public. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  the 

X9iamotid 

BICYCLE   TIRE 

Made  Jor  every  use.     Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 

AkroB,  Ohio 


REVISED  AND  ENLARGED 


72  pages;  Illustrated. 


"That  book,  'Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles'  ia  all 
right,  and  the  motorcyclist  who  spends  a  quarter  for  one 
makes  a  mighty  good  investment.  I  want  to  sort  of 
thank  you  for  getting  it  out;  it  has  helped  me." — Van 
Allen  Lyman,  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. 


BICYCLING  WORLD    COMPANY 

154  Nassau  Street  New  York  City 


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Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 

you  are  off.     5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  1  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 

and  our  4/^  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Model  C  as  above,  complete  with  the  two  speed  pulley,  S226. 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that"appcals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,"  which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 
For  Hustlers 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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THE  TWO  SPEED 


GET  THE   BOOK! 

The  N.  S.  U.  catalog  de  luxe  is  just 
out.  It  should  be  in  the  hands  of  every 

tradesman,  motor- 
cyclist or  pros- 
pective purchaser. 

It  explains  completely, 
thoroughly  and  mi- 
nutely the  advantages 
of  owning  the  world's 
best— the  N.  S.  U. 

^ust  drop  a  card  for  cataltfg  "B," 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

20t  West  76tli  St.,  New  York  City 


Prcst-0-Litc 


:*v. 


mi^sk 


As  Necessary  on  Motorcycles 
as  on  Automobiles 

A  poor  light  is  both  a  nuisance  and  a  standing  invitation  to 
danger,  accident  and  expense. 

Prest-O-Lite  gives  steady,  strong,  and  reliable  illuminatioa 
The  only  really  economical  system. 

Prest-O-Lite  Tank  (Motorcycle  Size),  12  inches  long;  4 
inches  diameter.  Weight,  7  lbs.  Holds  10  ft.  of  gas-;— 40  to  60 
hours  of  light.  This  size  is  also  used  on  automobiles,  as  a  re- 
serve supply. 

Price    $10    change  for  emrty    oOC. 

The     Prf»«!f  =r>=I   lf*»     Cj{\         245  East  South  St. 
1  lie     ITCUL     \J    l^ILC     \^y}.,        Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boiton,  Philadelphia,  Clcreland,  Chi- 
cafo,  Detroit,  Providence  (R.  I.),  MinneapoUi,  Onuka,  Dalla 


Um  Aageles  and  San  Frandaco. 


4000  Exchange  Agents/ 


Again  the  Winner! 


Wins  Four  Races 

On  the  Los  Angeles  track,  March  20th, 
The  Flying  Merkel  came  out  on  top  in 
the  following  races: 

Four  miles  open  professional. 
Eight  miles  open  professional. 
Twenty  miles  open  professional. 

Time — 12  miles  11:45. 
Ten  miles  amateur. 

Time— 9:40  3-5. 

If  you  want  more  about  The  Flying  Merkel  and  its 
wonderful  little  ball-bearing  motor — write  us.  Ask  for 
catalog  D. 


jerittr-right  Motor®. 

J»0TTSTOWN  ,    PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new  edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages;  contains 
illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos.     25  cents.     Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  St.,  New  York. 


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A  New  Era  in  Motorcycling 

was  begtin  when 

The  New  Era 
Auto-Cycle 

made  its  appearance.    It  marked  the  beginningf  of 
teal  practicability  and  comfort. 

Its  long,  low  frame  and  spring-suspended,  upholstered  form  seat  and  foot-board 
(instead  of  pedals),  makes  it  available  for  all  ages  and  sizes  and  conditions  of  mankind ; 
its  two  speed  transmission  makes  it  master  of  any  and  all  hills  and  renders  possible  the 
slow  pace  so  necessary  to  safety  and  comfort  on  rough  country  roads  and  crowded  city 
streets;  its  free  engine  (engine  started  by  a  crank  like  an  automobile),  makes  it 
possible  to  start  anywhere  from  a  standstill  and  without  even  "  jacking  up "  the 
machine.  Lots  of  these  ideas  are  being  and  will  be  copied  but  don't  you  pay  for 
manufacturers*  experiments.  You  don't  have  to  do,  so  when  the  New  Era  offers 
them  in  perfected  form. 

WRITE    FOR    ADVANCE    QRCULAR    AND    AGENCY    PROPOSITION. 


Greenville,  O.,  Feb.  18,  1910. 
Dear  Sirs :  In  regard  to  inquiry 
can  say  that  the  New  Era  Auto- 
Cycle  IS  much  beyond  my  expecta- 
tions. 1  purchased  my  machine 
April  11,  1909,  and  up  to  the  first 
of  the  year  1910,  I  had  ridden 
something  over  10,000  miles,  and 
have  a  good  machine  yet.  For 
our  work  or  any  other,  racing  ex- 
cepted, I  would  not  give  one  "NEW 
ERA"  for  a  car  load  of  other 
makes  for  every  day  use.  Mud. 
snow,  hills,  level  ground  and  good 
roads  are  all  the  same  to  the 
"NEW  ERA."  I  am  in  the  fire 
insurance  business  and  use  my  ma- 
chine in  all  kinds  of  weather  and 
on  all  kinds  of  roads. 
Yours, 
O.   P.   McGRIFF. 


THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO -CYCLE  CO.,  no.  2  Dare  Avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio 


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EASY   MONEY— Mr.  Live   Dealer 

SELLING 


Send  for 
Prices  Today 


Prompt 
Service 
Assured 


The  Wheel  of 

Character 

Style 

and 

Stability 


Send   for  our    1910  catalogue  printed   in  colors ;    also   our   beautifully  colored   window   transfer  sign  for  dealers- 

Bi-MotOr  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.    „ 


Main  Offices  and  Wliolesale  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St 


Brancli  Store    - 
3  Massachusetts  Ave. 


No  Mistake 
in  Getting 

DIAMOND 
CHAINS 


a 


Picking  out  the  best  chain,  like 
many  other  cycle  parts,  comes 
right  down  to  keeping  out  of  re- 
pair troubles.  This  alone  is  suf- 
ficient reason  for  insisting  upon 
Diamond  Chains. 

The  Diamond  Riveted  Chains  of 
today  are  eminently  superior  aa 
when  they  were  the  pioneers.  In 
the  last  few  years  our  product  has 
been  greatly  improved  in  density 
of  the  metal  and  hardness  of  the 
bearing  surfaces,  in  tensile 
strength  and  in  other  ways  that 
have  increased  life  and  tended  to 
promote   smooth   running. 

For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diamond  Chain  &  mfg.  Co. 

Capacity  8,000,000  ft.  per  yuw. 

141   West  Georgia  Street,  Indianapolis,   Ind. 


BOSCH 

Equipped 
Motorcycles 
In  the  Lead 


These  1910  Motorcycles  are 
Bosch  -  Equipped 


Bradley 

Marathon 

Crown 

Marvel 

F.N. 

N.  S.  U. 

Hilaman 

Reading  Standard 

Harley-Davidson 

Royal  Tourist 

Indian 

Thiem 

Merkel 

Thor 

M-M 

Yale 

Bosch   Magneto   Company 

223-225  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 

Chicago  Branch  :  San  Francisco  Branch  : 

1253  Michigan  Ave.  357  Van  Ness  Ave. 

Detroit  Branch :   870  Woodward  Ave. 


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Are  You  Seeking  a  Light? 

If  we  could  only  sh  w  you  our  brackets! 
They  are  very  simple  but  very  wonderful. 

"saGENERATOR 
No.  10, 

with  Brackets 
shown,  attaches 
instantly  to  any 
motorcycle. 

LAMP  No.  102*®- 

with   Brackets 
HERE  IS  THE      shown,       attaches 
GENERATOR       instantly    to    any 
WITH  BRACKETS  motorcycle. 

All  you  need  is  a  wrench,  and  lamp  and 
generator  are  fitted  in  a  moment.  Both  may 
be  placed  in  the  most  convenient  position  and 
FIT     EVERY     MOTORCYCLE. 

Stock  this  Lamp  and  Generator  and yott  caii  equip  every  mount. 


The  Light  That  Never  Failed 

19  Warren  St., 

NEW  YORK 


HERE  IS  THE 

LAMP 

WITH  BRACKETS 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  yau  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U  Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  fiaying'  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

D^P*-  B-  w.  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


THE  LAMP  YOU'VE  ALWAYS  WANTED 


The  moit  up-to-date  a^ 
torcycle  lamp  act  on  dw 
market.  Generator  and  lamp 
in  one.  Lamp  ia  a  minlatnre 
searchlight  with  a  adrrw 
leni,  that  projecta  a  power- 
ful light.  Generator  ia  very 
simple  in  construction.  Any- 
one can  handle  it.  No  ex- 
perience is  necessary.  It  al- 
ways works  right. 

Lamp  and  generator  are  finished  in  niekaL , ... 

only  22  ounces.     Generator  is  T\i  inches  UA.     Lamp  it  J^IBehca  ia 
diameter.      Socket  on  lamp  will   nt  any  bracket.        " 
for  No.   tS. 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,   55  Warren  Street,   New  York 


Complett  outfit  weigba 
Lamp  it  3  iBchca  ia 
Whca  •rdarlaf  aak 


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WANTS  AND  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

T7  OR  SALE — F.  N.  in  perfect  condition, 
not  ridden  400  miles;  latest  improve- 
ments; speedometer,  lamp,  horn,  Brooks 
saddle,  leather  suit;  bargain.  Owner  giving 
up  riding.  D ALTON,  110  West  49th  St., 
New  York. 

p  OR  SALE— 314  h.p.  1907  Merkel  in  first 
class  condition;  new  tires,  belt  and 
pedals  this  spring.  Reason  for  selling,  have 
bought  1910  model.  M.  T.  A.,  32  Union  Sq., 
Room   1207.  New  York. 

■\A7'  ANTED— To  exchange,  Waltham  run- 

about,    in     fine    condition,    for    twin 

cylinder  motorcycle.  LEAKSVILLE  DRUG 

CO..  Leaksville,  N.  C.  _ 

"pOR  SALE— 1909^  Indian,  2^  h.p.;  rid- 
•*•  den  700  miles;  no  punctures;  no  rust; 
tires  and  enamel  perfect;  machine  in  first 
class  condition;  as  good  as  new.  Trip  cy- 
clometer and  20th  Century  lamp  with  ma- 
chine; new  batteries.  Best  offer  takes  it. 
V.  L.  BAKER,  Suffolk,  Va.     . 

T?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
oUr  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

"VX/  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


CS.TABLISHtD  1044. 


SCHRADER 

WJVERSAL  VALV£S ' 

TRAOC  MAPK  ROSI&TtRLD  A13niL90.lfi9& 

The  Standard  American  Valves  lor 

Aulomobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRAOER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  US  A. 


THE     MOTOR     WORLD 
Will  Interest  You. 


Published   every   Thursday   at    154   Nassau 

Street,  New  York. 
Specimen  Copies  Gratis.        $2.00  per  Year. 


BICYOLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  Catalogue  of  Bicycle  and 
Motorcycle  Parts  and  Sundries. 
Wc  want  every  dealer  to  have  our 
Monthly  Bargain  Book.     Write  us. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

17  Warren  Street,  New  York.        . 

MIIIMIMIIMIB UllllHIHIiliiW— njMffirT'fllP 


Special  Stampings 


FBOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO.,    Buffalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
MOTZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Bdok  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Ag"ency  proposition   is  the  best 
J  \ct.      We  g:ive  a    discount   that  will 
f'  make  you  nioue.\ .    Write  u.-^. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
Wells  &  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on' or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.      Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouisviUe,  Ky. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  read>'  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels   must   have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  a  CHAIN 

NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


WE    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


1910 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catiilogiie  of  bicycles  and  bic.vclc  i^oods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 


1 


TO  THE  LIVE  MAIM 


interested  in  cycling  or  motor- 
cycling who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough: 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD   AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of — 

Name : . ■ 

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NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and   Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley     Co. 
2384  Broadway,      (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.   U   &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessoi-ies. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T      T      SIXSMITH 

New   York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861   Riverside. 

J.   C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and. R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,   Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,    Supplies.  Telephone,    769-W   Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.     J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and    Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

,     INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long^  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER    MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  Now  York 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

fiicycles  2Ef  Sold 

Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bevin  Trouscr  Guards 


We  ©ffer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  pnnea  can 
be  accommodateu. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  CONN. 


Who 


would  Ihink  oi  bnildlng  Bleydes, 
Coaster  Brakes,  LawH  llAwcrs, 
Sewing  Mfehiaes,  etc.,  wilkant  nsfaig 
Ihcreln  Ibe 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 
■n*  BerllB,  S.  0.  X,  Germany 


MOTORCYCLE  MANUFACTURERS! 

We  m  a  k  e 

Nickeled 

P  o  r  e  e  d 

Cranks, 

Motorcycle  Chain 

Anjusters,   Mud 

Guard  Braces,  Steel 

Mud  Guards,  Bolts, 

Nuts,  Washers  , 

Steel  Rim  Washers. 

Wr  Jt  rut  itU  tt  tkt  dtaltr 

&    CO. 

NEW  YORK 


etc.     Write  for  Quotatlona. 

STEVENS 

373  Broadway 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


SPROCKETS 

We  M;li8  a  Specially 
of  High-Gradij  Sprocbls 
I-  for  IhB  Cycle  Trade 

'HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 


WRITK     FOR     PRICE     LISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 


JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      & 

PHILADELPHIA 


B  RO. 


STA-RITE  SPARK  PLUGS  have  "Stayed 
din  nilL  j^igjif  tj,g  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Cliicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  Citj) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engines. 


We   nuke   cpeeial 

DROP  rORGINGS 


motorejrcles. 

rom   yoai;   spcc&< 


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quote   yon  tr 

ficationa. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Co 

Hartlord,    Conn. 


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EMPIRE     TIRE      COMPANY,      Trenton,     N.     J. 

BRANCHES— New  York.  Detroit,  Chicago,  Boston,  Newark.  AGENCIES— Atlanta.  Ga.,  Dunham  Rubber  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn 
Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co.;  Denver,  Colo.,  Denver  Auto  Goods  Co. ;  Dallas, 
Tex.,  Munger  Auto  Co.;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Savell  Rubber  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire  Tire  and  RiAber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Minn..  Empire 
Tire  and  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover:  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Portland,  Me..  James  Bailey  CO;:  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  SuppW  Coj  St.  Loms,  Mo.,  UOTman  Bros.; 
Savannah.  Ga..  Harris  Tire  Co. ;  Toledo,  O.,  W.  6.  Nagel  Electric  Clo. ;  Boise,  Ida.,  Randall-Dodd  Auto  Co. ;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Ante  Specialty 


Co.;  Toronto,  Canada,  Midgley-Campbell,  Limited. 


The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  whin  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  09)  New  York  City 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor= 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 
Waterbury,  Conn. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


E>0  HO 

ADJUSTABLE 
ALL-WAYS 
HANDLE  BAR 
EXTENSION 

^*  rlt»   for   P  ris  »» 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

'  The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy" 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip    odometer   for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...  20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St,  Boston,  Mass. 


Diamond 

Bicycle  Tires  for  1910 

THE   BEST  AS  USUAL 

Progressive.  That's  the  Diamond  way  and  every  one 
of  the  11  brands  of  Diamond  Bicycle  Tires  are  made  bet- 
ter today  than  ever  before.     New  catalog  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 


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The  Demand  for 

KOKOMO 
Bicycle  Tires 


always  has  been  one  of  the  most  consistent  and 
most  profitable  that  comes  to  the  dealer  and  repair= 
man;  at  this  season  of  the  year  there  is  "something 
doing  all  the  while"  and  he  is  doubly  wise  who  has 
an  ample  stock  of  Kokomos  on  hand. 

The  quality  and  durability  of  Kokomo  tires  always 
have  caused  the  "other  fellows"  to  work  harder  and 
talk  longer  in  advancing  the  sale  of  their  goods. 
Kokomos  come  pretty  near  to  selling  themselves. 
And  this  is  as  true  of  Kokomo  motorcycle  tires  as  it  is 
of  our  bicycle  tires. 

"Pretty  good"  tires  never  were  good  enough  to 
bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO.,  Kokomo,  Ind, 


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A  Spin  Through  The 
Park  On  A  Pleasant  Day 

is  enjoyable  if  uninterrupted  by  vexatious 

delays.     Tire    punctures   are   the    most 

anaoying  drawback  to  the  pleasure  of  cycling. 


BICYCLE 


TIRES 


are  insurance  against  such  delays, 
road  proof  and  out- 
wear all  others. 


They  are 


Ask  our  Branches  About  It, 
or  Write  for  Literature  to  De- 
partment E. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book 
g^iving  prices  and  instructious  in 
connection  with  our  Vnlcanizinfr 
Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO. 

Chicopee  Falls.  Mass. 


COMPANY,  Chicopee  Fails,  Mass. 


Boston — 239  Columbus  Ave, 
Springfield— 135  Bridge  St, 
New  York — 1725  Broadway, 
Philadelphia— 258  North  Broad  St 
Atlanta — 17   Houston   St. 
Buffalo — 718  Main  St. 


BRANCHES 

Cleveland — 1942  Euclid  Ave. 
Detroit — 262  Jefferson  Ave. 
Chicago — 1440   Michigan   Boulevard 
St.    Louis — 3917   Olive   St. 
Minneapolis — 820  Hennepin  Ave. 


St.   Paul— 162  West  Sixth  St. 
Kansas  City — 1604  Grand  Ave. 
Denver — 1534  Glenarm  St. 
Seattle— 910-14   East  Pike  St, 
Los  Angeles— 722  South  Olive  St 
San  Francisco — 418  Golden  Gate  Ave. 


EASY    MONEY— Mr.  Live    Dealer 

SELLING 


Send  for 
Prices  Today 


Prompt 
Service 
Assured 


The  Wheel  of 

Character 

Style 

and 

Stability 


Send   for   our    1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors ;    also   our  beautifully  colored   window   transfer  sign  for  dealers. 


Main  Offices  and  Wholesale  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St. 


Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass 


Branch  Store 
•     113  Massachusetts  Ave. 


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The   Superiority 

of 

(jr&JllRCS 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything   else.     The   further   fact   that 

ail   the    ieading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world   of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 

you  are  off.     5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  1  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 

and  our  A%  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Model  C  ma  above,  complete  with  the  two  speed  pulley,  S226. 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,'   which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are  you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 

/  For  Hustlers 

_  ^  

EMBLEM  MAINUfAGTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,   Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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L^AOnMxm^cBILlE 

Visible  Superiority 


CIt  is  easy  to  claim  high  qualities  hidden  somewhere  on  the  iriside,  but  the 
discerning  buyer  wants  to  be  **  shown."     The  qualities  of  the 

EXCELSIOR    AUTO-CYCLE 

are  not  hidden  or  elusive.  They  show  all  over.  C.  Here  are  a  few  of  them : 
Straight  line  frame,  powerful,  rational  speed  motor,  low  saddle  position,  mechan- 
ical sight  feed  oiler,  positive  internally  lubricated  hub  brake,  real  shock  absorbing 
spring  fork  and  simple,  positive  grip  control.  C.  These  are  some  of  the  points 
that  have  established  the  EXCELSIOR  REPUTATION— THE  ONE  THAT 
ALWAYS  MAKES  GOOD. 


Catalog  C  10  gives  foil  details.    Why  not  send  for  it  f 


EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


233-237  Randolph  St, 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  J876 


Chicago^   Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  23J2  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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hi  deciding  the  tire  question  for  this  season, 
it  wili  be  to  your  advantage  to  pay  special 
attention  to  this  point  —  Is  the  tire  you  select 
stiff  and  hard  or  js  it  resilient  and  full  of  life? 

There  is  no  advantage  in  a  stiff,  hard  tire  except  to  the  maker — allows  him  to  cheapen 
his  materials  somewhat, 

A  resilient,  pliable,  easy-riding  tire  can  be  made  as  Morgan  &  Wright  White  Tread 
Motorcycle  Tires  are  made  —  that  is  actually  tougher  and  will  give  you  more  mileage  than  the 
old  stiff,  hard  kind.  Such  a  tire  will  add  greatly  to  your  enjoyment  of  motorcycling  and  save 
you  dollars,  and  dollars  worth  of  wear  and  tear  on  your  machine. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  WHITE  TREAD  MOTORCYCLE  TIRES 

are  resilient  because  pure  Para  Rubber  is  resilient  and  that  is  what  they  are  made  of,  with 
certain  ingredients  added  to  give  them  leather-like  toughness. 

They  will  give  you  more  miles  of  service  and  more  comfort  in  riding  than  you  have,  ever 
been  used  to  receiving  from  pneumatics. 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,    Detroit 


A  New  Era  in  Motorcycling 

was  begun  when 

The  New  Era 
Auto-Cycle 

made  its  appearance.    It  marked  the  beginning;  of 
real  practicability  and  comfort. 

Its  long,  low  frame  and  spring-suspended,  upholstered  form  seat  and  foot-board 
(instead  of  pedals),  makes  it  available  for  all  ages  and  sizes  and  conditions  of  mankind ; 
its  two  speed  transmission  makes  it  master  of  any  and  all  hills  and  renders  possible  the 
slow  pace  so  necessary  to  safety  and  comfort  on  rough  country  roads  and  crowded  city 
streets;  its  free  engine  (engine  started  by  a  crank  like  an  automobile),  makes  it 
possible  to  start  anywhere  from  a  standstill  and  without  even  "jacking  up"  the 
machine.  Lots  of  these  ideas  are  being  and  will  be  copied  but  don't  you  pay  for 
manufacturers'  experiments.  You  don't  have  to  do,  so  when  the  New  Era  offers 
them  in  perfected  form. 

WRITE    FOR    ADVANCE    CIRCULAR    AND    AGENCY    PROPOSITION. 


Greenville,  C,  Feb.  18,  1910. 
Dear  Sirs:  In  regard  to  inquiry 
can  say  that  the  New  Era  Auto- 
Cycle  IS  much  beyond  my  expecta- 
tions. I  purchased  my  machine 
April  11,  1909,  and  up  to  the  first 
of  the  year  1910,  I  had  ridden 
something  over  10,000  miles,  and 
have  a  good  machine  yet.  For 
our  work  or  any  other,  racing  ex- 
cepted, I  would  not  give  one  "NEW 
ERA"  for  a  car  load  of  other 
makes  for  every  day  use.  Mud, 
snow,  hills,  level  ground  and  'good 
roads  are  all  the  same  to  the 
"NEW  ERA."  I  am  in  the  fire 
insurance  business  and  use  my  ma- 
chine in  all  kinds  of  weather  and 
on  all  kinds  of  roads. 
Yours, 
O.   P.   McGRIFF. 


THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO -CYCLE  CO.,  no.  2  oaic  Avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio 


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Pope  Chainless  Bicycles 


THE  POPE   CHAINLESS,  $75.00. 
Fitted   with   Two-Speed    Gear,    Coaster   Brake,    Cushion   Frame   and   Spring    Fork,   $100.00. 

Pope  Chainless  Bicycles  are  for  the  riders  who  demand  the  very  best  bicycle  that  can  be 
made — who  are  willing  to  pay  a  little  higher  first  price  for  a  machine  that  possesses  perfect 
running  qualities,  that  requires  the  minimum  attention  and  costs  the  least  for  upkeep. 

Smooth  Running,  Silent,  Absolutely  Satistactory 

The  man  or  woman  who  rides  for  the  love  of  the  recreation  will  find  no  other  bicycle  so 
smooth  running,  so  silent,  so  absolutely  satisfactory.  Those  who  make  practical  use  of  their 
bicycles  will  find  none  so  convenient,  so  ready  for  instant  use.  The  bevel  gears  do  not  break^ 
clog  or  entangle  the  clothing.  There  is  no  waste  of  energy,  no  backlash,  straining  or  stretch- 
ing of  chain.  There  is  no  play  or  lost  motion — the  foot  presses  down  and  the  wheel  moves 
forward  instantly. 

Highest  Type  ot  Bicycle  —  The  Finest  Equipment 

The  Pope  Chainless  is  the  highest  type  of  bicycle  and  has  the  finest  equipment  put  on  any 
bicycle.  It  is  always  ready  to  ride — snow,  rain,  mud  or  dust  cannot  affect  the  protected  gears. 
These  gears  are  forged  from  high  carbon  steel,  seldom  require  adjustment  or  lubrication,  and 
the  exceedingly  small  amount  of  wear  to  which  they  are  subjected  imparts  a  polish  causing 
the  gears  to  improve  with  use. 

Gives  the  Greatest  Satislaction  to  the  Rider 

and  the  Largest   Profit   to  the  Dealer. 

The  great  revival  in  cycling  has  brought  an  increased  demand  for  chainless  bicycles. 
Every  dealer  should  take  advantage  of  this  opportunity  to  push  the  sale  of  the  bicycle  that 
combines  the  largest  profit  with  the  greatest  satisfaction  to  his  customers. 

Catalogues  and  dealers'  prices  on  request. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartford,  Conn. 


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The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS   HAS   BEEN 
ALWAYS   WILL  BE 

The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be- 
Our   Agents  will    tell   you    that   IT    IS 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U,  S, 

Write  for  particulars. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


FOUNDED 


1&T7  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,     April    9,    1910. 


No.  3 


HOW  THE  PENDULUM  IS  SWINGING 


Iver  Johnson  Traveler  Supplies  Some  Fig- 
ures— New  Agents  Att  acted  and  Old 
Ones  -"Reclaimed." 


Some  ligures  which  serve  to  show  that 
the  increased  interest  in  cycling  is  real  and 
substantial  were  supplied  early  this  week 
by  W.  R.  Stroud.  He  passed  through  New 
York  City  after  a  tour  of  a  portion  of  New 
York  State  and  Vermont — the  latter  of 
which  never  was  very  profitable — in  the  in- 
terests of  the  Iver  Johnson  Arms  &  Cycle 
V\'orks.  Stroud,  who  himself  is  a  cyclist  to 
the  very  tips  of  his  fingers,  confirmed  the 
reports  of  reviving  interest  and  strength- 
ened faith  which  now  are  so  general. 

Apart  from  renewing  contracts  with  116 
old  agents,  Stroud  placed  the  Iver  Johnson 
with  41  other  dealers  who  already  were 
handling  other  bicycles,  and  most  of  them 
increased  the  size  of  their  Spring  orders 
to  an  extent  equal  to  37  per  cent.  The 
most  significant  part  of  Stroud's  figures, 
however,  lies  in  the  fact  that  he  not  only 
"signed  up"  16  agents  who  never  before 
had  sold  bicycles,  but  that  he  "reclaimed"  8 
others — that  is,  he  induced  8  former  dealers 


Miami  Locates  a  Branch  in  Oregon. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  has  estab- 
lished a  branch  store  in  Portland,  Ore.  It 
will  be  under  the  management  of  J.  W. 
Ash,  who  previously  was  in  charge  of  the 
jobbing  department  at  the  Miami  factory 
in  Middlctown,  Ohio,  but  who  has  taken  up 
permanent  abode  in  Portland.  The  branch 
will,  of  course,  carry  a  full  stock  of  Ra- 
cycles  and   Hudsons. 


New  Departure  Adding  to  Its  Plant. 

The  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.  is  making 
additions  to  its  main  factory  at  Bristol, 
Conn.,  which  will  increase  its  floor  space 
by  .32,000  square  feet.  The  company  is  ob- 
taining its  full  share  of  the  increased  pros- 


perity in  the  bicycle  business  and  is  working 
nights  to  keep  pace  with  the  call  for  both 
its  coaster  brakes  and  its  bells.  The  New 
Departure  people  say  that  their  reports  in- 
dicate that  the  present  year  will  prove  the 
best  one  since  1897. 


"JOKERS"  FROM  INDIANAPOLIS 


G  &  J  Branch  Secures  Broadway  Store. 

On  May  1st  the  New  York  branch  of  the 
G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  now  located  at  10  West 
Sixtieth  street,  will  be  removed  to  1924 
Broadway,  near  Sixty-fourth  street.  In  ad- 
dition to  being  located  on  the  main  line  of 
travel,  the  new  place  will  afford  much  addi- 
tional room. 


Brecher  at  Last   Leaves  Reade   Street. 

After  being  located  at  95  Reade  street 
for  14  years,  E.  A.  Brecher  &  Co.  have  re- 
moved to  larger  quarters  at  88-90  Center 
street.  New  York.  The  firm  constitutes  one 
of  the  oldest  jobbing  houses  in  the  metro- 
politan  district. 


Ptanstiehl  Increases  Its  Capital. 

The  Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory  of 
North  Chicago,  111.,  has  certified  to  an  in- 
crease of  capital  from  $50,000  "to  $75,000. 
The  added  money  will  be  used  in  extend- 
ing the  Pfanstiehl  coil  and  magneto  busi- 
ness. 


Ovington  Creditors  Receive  5  Per  Cent. 

Stanley  W.  Dexter,  referee  in  bankruptcy 
of  the  Ovington  Motor  Co.,  New  York,  has 
declared  a  first  dividend  of  5  per  cent,  out 
of  the  estate.  How  much  more  the  cred- 
itors will   realize  is  problematical. 


Nebraska  Shop  Changes  Ownership. 

F.  W.  Kuhl  has  purchased  the  bicycle 
shop  of  James  F.  Calhoun,  of  Court  street, 
Beatrice.  Neb.  He  will  conduct  it  in  his 
own  name. 


Lohnes  "Opens  Up"  in  Pekin. 

August  Lohnes.  has  opened  a  bicycle  store 
in  Pekin,  111.  He  will  carry  a  stock  of 
bicycles  and  supplies  and  also  do  repair 
work. 


They  Offered  "Valve  Silencers"  at  Bargain 

Price — And    They    Gave    Purchasers 

Real  Cause  for  Surprise. 


If  the  man  or  the  men  who  comprise  or 
who  operate  in  Indianapolis  under  the  title 
Automatic  Machine  Co.  are  not  practical 
jokers  there  are  a  number  of  motorcyclists 
who  are  cm-ious  to  learn  in  just  what  class 
they  place  themselves.  For  they  appear  to 
be  in  the  same  category  with  "merchants" 
who  some  years  ago  advertised  steel  en- 
gravings of  George  Washington  for  10 
cents  and  who  sent  to  all  purchasers  a  two 
cents  postage  stamp.  The  profits  of  the 
Indiana  "genius,"  however,  were  much 
greater. 

Motorcyclists  first  learned  of  the  exist- 
ence of  the  Indianapolis  institution  through 
the  appearance  of  the  following  advertise- 
ment in  the  classified  column  of  a  motor- 
cycle  publication: 

Excelsior  Motorcycle  Riders — Equip  your 
machines  with  1910  valve  silencer.  Post- 
paid, with  full  instructions,  fifty  cents.  Au- 
tomatic Machine  Co.,  50  N.  Penn  street, 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 

As  the  Excelsior  1910  valve  silencer  is 
quite  an  ingenious  device,  comprising  sev- 
eral parts,  the  apparent  opportunity  to  se- 
cure one  for  the  modest  sum  of  SO  cents 
seemed  to  afford  a  rare  bargain.  A  wide- 
awake New  York  dealer  was  so  impressed 
with  the  idea  that  in  response  to  the  ad- 
vertisement he  sent  $1  for  two  of  the  si- 
lencers. In  return,  he  received  a  tin  box,  of 
pill  box  size,  in  which  was  enclosed  not  the 
Excelsior  silencer  such  as  he  expected  to 
see  and  such  as  is  applied  to  the  well  known 
motorcycle  of  that  name,  but  an  ordinary, 
every-day  wire  spring,  and  a  very  small  one 
at  that.  There  also  was  a  small  blue  print 
bearing  a  crude,  amateurish  sketch  showing 
how  the  spring  is  to  be  applied  to  the 
Excelsior  valve.  The  little  spring  probably 
is  worth  one  cent  at  a  liberal  estimate;    the 


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box  in  which  it  was  contained  certainly  is 
worth  more. 

When  the  dealer  in  question  recovered 
from  his  surprise,  he  took  the  matter  good 
naturedly  but  wrote  the  so-called  Automatic 
Machine  Co.  that  the  least  it  might  do  was 
to  forward  the  other  "silencer"  for  which 
the  money  had  been  sent.  But  to  this  letter 
the  Indianapolis  joker  never  has  ventured 
a  reply. 

How  many  other  dealers  and  riders  pur- 
chased these  remarkable  "silencers"  only 
the  "Automatic  Machine  Co."  knows,  ^d 
doubtless  it  never  will  make  the  information 
public. 


A  LAMP  THAT  LIGHTS  ITSELF 


Old  Trick  Tried  on  Buffalo  Dealer. 
The  plan  of  taking  a  motorcycle  out  to 
test  it  prior  to  a  purchase  which  never  cul- 
minates has  been  played  too  often  in  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  for  the  dealers  not  to  be  on 
their  guard  for  such  persons  with  joy  rid- 
ing and  more  serious  proclivities.  Eugene 
McPherson  went  into  Curtiss  N.  Andrews's 
store  at  623  Main  street  and  said  he  wanted 
to  purchase  a  machine.  He  was  allowed  to 
take  out  a  machine  and  left  his  overcoat  as 
security.  When  he  failed  to  put  in  an  ap- 
pearance a  couple  of  hours  later  Andrews 
informed  the  police  and  a  general  alarm 
was  sent  out.  Sergeant  Cheahan  and  De- 
tective Holmes  of  the  Third  Precinct  ap- 
prehended the  young  man  the  next  morn- 
ing and  he  was  locked  up  on  a  charge  of 
grand  larceny  in  the  second  degree. 


Seiberling  Back  from  Rubber  Country. 

F.  A.  Seiberling,  president  of  the  Good- 
year Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O.,  returned 
on  Friday  of  last  week  from  an  extensive 
trip  in  Brazil,  where  he  visited  the  Amazon 
rubber  district.  In  commenting  on  the  rub- 
ber situation,  he  indicated  that  the  demand 
for  rubber  always  will  exceed  the  supply, 
but  that  a  reaction  from  the  present  high 
prices  may  be  looked  for.  He  declared, 
however,  that  low  prices,  as  formerly  un- 
derstood, must  be  considered  a  thing  of 
the  past. 


Brookljm   Firm   Dissolves   Partnership. 

The  firm  of  Lind  &  Bennett,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  which  did  a  retail  business  at  Sixth 
avenue  and  Thirteenth  street,  has  dissolved 
partnership.  Victor  J.  Lind  has  established 
himself  at  Sixth  avenue  and  President 
street,  where  he  will  deal  in  bicycles,  sport- 
ing goods  and  accessories,  while  Harry 
Bennett  remains  at  the  old  stand,  where  he 
will  handle  motorcycles  as  well  as  auto 
mobiles. 


London  Hears  of  American  Steam  Bicycles. 
The  Steam  and  Electric  Car  Review  of 
London  says  it  "has  been  informed  that  an 
American  firm  is  contemplating  manufac- 
turing steam  motor  bicycles  and  tricycles." 
No  clew  is  given  to  the  identity  or  location 
of  the  "American  firm,"  and  if  any  idea  of 
the  sort  is  harbored  anywhere  it  will  excite 
great  surprise  if  it  does  not  end  in  con- 
templation. 


"Self-Starting"  a  Feature  of  the  Duoplex — 

Also  Has  Red  Rear  Lens  and  Compact 

Generating  System. 


fit  is  the  little  airtight  can,  nicely  finished 
and  nickeled,  which  is  designed  for  the  trans- 
portation   of    an    extra    charge    of    carbide. 


Equipped  with  a  "You  press  the  button" 
device,  which  entirely  does  away  with  the 
need  for  matches  which  ordinarily  is  such 
an  important  incidental  to  the  cycle  lighting 
problem,  the  Duoplex  gas  lamp  is  being  in- 
troduced into  the  American  market  by  the 
Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111.,  which  has 
secured  the  agency  for  this  country.  Al- 
though this  lamp,  which  is  of  the  self-con- 
tained order,  was  brought  out  abroad  a  year 


DUOPI^BX   JCAMP  SHOWING  RED  REAR  I.ENS 

ago,  the  self-lighting  feature  is  a  recent  ad- 
dition to  it. 

As  the  picture  shows,  the  lamp  is  distin- 
guished externally  by  the  flaring  enlarge- 
ment of  the  rear  portion  of  the  reflector, 
which  is  shaped  in  the  form  of  a  mirror, 
similar  in  outline  to  the  main  projector,  for 
the  purpose  of  affording  a  strong  glow 
through  the  large  rear  ruby  bulls-eye.  Its 
most  striking  feature,  however,  is  the  self- 
lighting  attachment.  This  consists  of  a 
small  external  button  which  is  mounted  in 
front,  on  the  under  side  of  the  reflector  and 
a  vertical  rod,  which  has  ratchet  teeth  on 
its  forward  side  and  is  pressed  by  a  spring 
against  a  bar  of  metal  of  special  alloy.  After 
the  button  has  been  depressed  it  is  thrown 
back  sharply  by  spring  pressure,  the  teeth 
on  the  bar  striking  a  shower  of  brilliant 
sparks  from  the  special  metal.  A  single 
flash  produced  in  this  way  is  sufficient  to 
light  the  lamp  when  the  gas  is   flowing. 

The  generator  is  of  the  drip  feed  pattern, 
compactly  arranged  and  consisting  of  14 
parts,  which  are  readily  dissassembled  by 
the  removal  of  the  carbide  chamber  in  the 
base.  A  stop  spring  with  a  finger  engaging 
suitable  notches  assists  in  regulating  the 
feed.  On  leaving  the  generating  chamber 
the  gas  is  passed  through  a  filter  pad  in 
the  gas  chamber,  which  frees  it  of  impurities 
and  dries  it,  the  latter  chamber  also  serving 
as  a  reservoir  to  regulate  the  flow  to  the 
burner.     An  important  accessory  to  the  out- 


Foley  Decides  not  to  Throttle  Advice. 

J.  C.  Foley,  who  sells  Indian  and  Thor 
motorcycles  on  Jerome  avenue,  "beyond  the 
Harlem,"  in  New  York  City,  has  held  a 
meeting  with  himself  and  unanimously  re- 
solved henceforth  to  be  more  specific  when 
giving  advice  to  customers.  Foley  takes 
an  interest  in  them,  and  when  recently  he 
sold  a  second  hand  motorcycle  to  a  raw 
recruit  he  advised  him  not  to  use  the 
throttle  until  he  became  somewhat  familiar 
with  the  machine  and  its  speed. 

"He  came  in  here  a  week  or  two  later," 
said  Foley  in  telling  the  rest  of  the  story, 
"and  asked  me  whether  I  thought  he  had 
become  experienced  enough  to  open  the 
throttle.  He  said  he  had  used  the  machine 
every  day,  and  that  every  time  he  came  to 
a  steep  hill  in  his  neighborhood  he  had  to 
get  off  and  push,  and  he  didn't  enjoy  it  a 
bit." 


The   Exhaust  Whistle   from   Brooklyn. 

To  the  increasing  family  of  exhaust  whis- 
tles Brazenor  &  Ruderman,  1041  Bedford 
avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  have  added  one 
which  is  readily  attachable  to  any  motor- 
cycle engine.  The  device  consists  of  a 
coupling  which  is  clamped  around  the  ex- 
haust pipe  close  to  the  outlet  from  the 
cylinder.  The  whistle,  which  is  nickel 
plated,  is  screwed  into  one  side  of  the  coup- 
ling, the  latter  also  embodying  a  gate  valve 
which  is  so  constructed  as  completely  to 
obstruct  the  usual  flow  of  the  gases  to  the 
muffler  when  it  is  desired  to  use  the  whistle. 
In  consequence  of  employing  thf  entire 
body  of  waste  gas  for  this  purpose,  the 
alarm-producing  properties  of  the  whistle, 
which  is  operated  by  a  wire  or  rod,  are 
unusually  effective. 


His  Invention  a  Blessing  in  Disguise. 

As  illustrating  the  occasional  inability  of 
inventors  to  appreciate  the  real  element  of 
value  in  their  ideas,  ft  is  noteworthy  that 
the  original  patent  specifications  drawn  up 
by  Isaac  Babbit,  inventor  of  the  metal 
which  bears  his  name,  concerned  merely  the 
method  of  holding  the  soft  alloy  in  place  in 
journal  boxes,  and  not  the  composition 
itself.  His  first  venture,  "Britannia  ware," 
was  not  a  commercial  success.  Six  years 
after  his  failure  to  popularize  it,  or  in  1830, 
be  produced  the  bearing  metal  from  which 
he  afterward  derived  fame  and  a  substantial 
fortune. 


To  Keep  Pump  Tube  Out  of  the  Way. 

A  repair  shop  kink  which  is  worth  mak- 
ing use  of  consists  of  soldering  a  little  hook 
on  the  side  ol  the  barrel  of  the  foot  pump 
in  such  a  way  that  the  hose  can  be  hung 
over  it  when  not  in  use.  It  keeps  the  hose 
from  being  trodden  on  and  otherwise  mal- 
treated and  is  one  of  those  costless  little  de- 
vices which  help  to  make  things  neat  and 
attractive  about  the  place. 


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T.  B.  JEFFERY  EXPIRES  IN  ITAIY 


Passing   of   Another   Pioneer   and   History 

Maker  of  the  Cycle  Industry — Leading 

Parts  He  Played. 


With  startling  suddenness,  the  cable  on 
Sunday  last  flashed  the  news  of  the  death 
in  Grand  Hotel,  Pompeii,  Italy,  of  Thomas 
B.  Jeffery,  the  head  of  Thomas  B.  Jefifery 
&  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis.,  a  conspicuous  fig- 
ure in  the  American  automobile  trade,  who 
was  one  of  the  builders  and  history  makers 
of  the  bicycle  industry.  He  died  at  midnight 
on  Saturday,  and  as  he  had  been  in  good 
health  when  he  left  New  York  in  January, 
with  Mrs.  Jeffery,  for  a  recreative  tour  of 
Europe,  and  as  no  intimation  had  been 
received  that  he  had  suffered  illness  of  any 
sort,  the  announcement  of  his  death  was 
in  the  nature  of  a  profound  shock. 

Thomas  Buckland  Jeffery  was  born  at 
Stoke,  Devonshire,  England,  on  February 
S,  184S.  He  came  to  this  country  at  the  age 
of  18  years  and  settled  in  Chicago.  Mr. 
Jeffery  was  married  in  1874  to  Miss  Kate 
E.  Wray,  of  Chicago,  who  survives  him. 
He  also  leaves  two  married  daughters  and 
two  sons. 

Before  entering  the  automobile  industry 
in  1900,  Mr.  Jeffery  had  made  his  fortune 
in  the  manufacture  of  bicycles,  in  which  he 
was  one  of  the  real  pioneers.  He  was  ar- 
chitect for  his  own  fortune.  In  the  late  70's 
he  was  a  struggling  inventor  in  Chicago,  and 
in  a  small  way  was  occupied  with  a  railroad 
velocipede  and  similar  appliances.  In  1878 
he  visited  England  and,  becoming  inter- 
ested in  bicycles,  he  contracted  for  the 
necessary  parts  to  assemble  a  number  of 
the  machines  in  this  country.  They  did  not 
arrive  until  the  following  year,  and  mean- 
while Col.  Albert  A.  Pope  and  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.  had  pioduced  the  first  Columbia 
bicycle  and  soon  thereafter  acquired  the 
Lallement  patent  covering  the  crank  and 
pedal  action,  and  which  was  but  one  of  many 
of  which  Col.  Pope  early  became  possessed. 
He  promptly  instituted  suit  against  an  al- 
leged infringer  and  secured  a  verdict  which 
required  the  infringer  to  obtain  a  Pope  li- 
cense in  order  to  continue  business.  In 
1881  Mr.  Jeffery  was  engaged  in  the  sale  of 
cycle  parts  and  soon  afterward  he  and  R. 
Philip  Gormully,  an  English  schoolmate  of 
Mr.  Jeffery  who  long  had  resided  in  this 
country,  came  together,  and  they  began  the 
production  of  the  Ideal  boys'  bicycles,,  which 
first  were  advertised  in  Gormully's  name, 
Gormully  defying  the  Lallement  patent  and 
in  print  declaring  it  to  be  worthless,  while 
later  Jeffery  himself  advertised  for  sale 
copies  of  the  testimony  in  the  infringement 
suit  and  offered  to  supply  information  to 
prove  that  the  Lallement  patent  was  public 
property.  The  formation  of  the  firm  of 
Gormully  &  Jeffery  followed  this  pro- 
cedure and  peace  with  Pope  was  arranged 
and   for   a   while    Gormully    &   Jeffery   op- 


erated under  a  Pope  license,  making  the 
American  Challenge  and  later  the  American 
Champion  bicycles.  In  1886,  however,  "war" 
broke  out  afresh.  The  Chicago  firm  issued  a 
"declaration  of  independence"  and  Pope 
promptly  responded  by  filing  eight  suits 
against  them  and  by  spreading  "warnings" 
broadcast.  Gormully  &  Jeffery  fought  back, 
and  a  year  later  the  Pope  interests  were 
staggered  by  an  adverse  verdict — the  first 
they  ever  had  received.  They  carried  the 
case  higher  and  higher,  but  were  beaten  in 
every  court.  The  doors  thus  were  thrown 
wide  open  to  all,  and  Gormully  &  Jeffery, 
who  later  became  the  Gormully  &  Jeffery 
Mfg.  Co.,  swept  on  to  fame  and  fortune. 

Mr.  Gormully  was  the  financial  and  busi- 
ness   man    of   the    institution;     Mr.    Jeffery 


THOMAS  BUCKLAND  JEFFERY 

the  inventor  and  producer.  And  if  ever  a 
man  loved  his  factory  it  was  Thomas  B. 
Jeffery.  He  fairly  lived  in  it.  Even  after 
he  had  attained  affluence  and  during  these 
later  years  when  there  was  still  less  need 
for  it,  he  constantly  was  roaming 
through  his  great  plant,  his  eye  tak- 
ing in  men  and  machinery  alike  and 
always  seeking  room  for  betterment. 
Mr.  Jeffery  was  a  fruitful  inventor, 
but  despite  scores  of  patents  issued  to  him 
both  for  bicycle  and  automobile  devices, 
and  notwithstanding  the  combative  and 
tenacious  nature  of  himself  and  his  partner 
— who  died  in  1900 — they  rarely  were  the 
aggressors  in  patent  litigation.  The  most 
conspicuous  instance  to  the  contrary  con- 
cerned the  patent  on  the  clincher  tire  is- 
sued to  Mr.  Jeffery  and  of  which  the  G  &  J 
tire  of  today  is  the  lineal  descendent,  bear- 
ing the  initials  of  the  firm.  The  Jeffery 
patent  was  sustained  in  this  country  and 
imported  clincher  tires  were  driven  off  the 
market,  but  the  Chicagoans  were  not  con- 
tent and  carried  the  fight  across  the  sea 
to  their  native  land.  There  they  were  re- 
peatedly beaten,  but  so  tenacious  were  their 
natures  that  they  took  the  case  to  the  very 


House  of  Lords,  the  court  of  extreme  re- 
sort, where  they  met  final  defeat,  so  far  as 
Great  Britain  was  concerned. 

In  the  early  '90s  this  tenacity  came  nearer 
to  causing  a  rupture  between  the  partners 
than  the  outside  world  ever  imagined  was 
the  case.  The  bicycle  boom  then  was  at- 
taining force  and  the  Gormully  &  Jeffery 
company  was  the  owner  of  a  big  brick  fac- 
tory in  Chicago.  The  safety  bicycle  had 
about  displaced  the  high  bicycle  and  Mr. 
Jeffery  had  "plumped  for"  and  designed  a 
safety  with  a  spring  frame  and  a  small 
front  wheel,  which  he  maintained  was 
scientifically  correct.  Nearly  everyone  else 
was  producing  rigid  framed  bicycles  with 
equi-sized  wheels  and  it  was  plain  that  the 
tide  of  popularity  was  running  too  strongly 
that  way  to  be  long  resisted.  Gormully,  a 
strong,  dominant,  demonstrative  man,  want- 
ed to  heed  the  demand,  but  Jeffery,  quieter 
and  more  self-contained,  but  none  the 
less  forceful,  held  fast  to  his  ideal.  The 
tug  of  war  that  resulted  nearly  reached 
the  breaking  point.  The  difference  of  opin- 
ion was  settled  when  Mr.  Jeffery  was  in- 
duced to  take  a  trip  abroad.  When  he  re- 
turned, there  was  a  stylish  rigid  frame, 
equi-sized  American  Rambler  bicycle — 
which  name  had  been  adopted  when  the 
first  safeties  were  made — awaiting  him.  He 
was  a  man  of  few  words,  and  whatever 
may  have  been  in  his  thoughts,  he 
did  not  express  them  in  the  presence  of 
anyone.  The  new  model,  however,  became 
instantly  popular  and  added  greatly  to  the 
prestige  of  its  makers. 

In  1899  the  Gormully  &  Jeffery  Mfg.  Co. 
was  purchased  for  a  princely  sum  by  the 
American  Bicycle  Co. — the  ill  fated  and 
so-called  Bicycle  Trust — and  while  Mr. 
Gormully  remained  a  strong  factor  in  the 
trust's  affairs  until  the  time  of  his  death, 
Mr.  Jeffery  kept  in  the  background — 
but  not  for  long.  The  automobile  had  in- 
terested him  and,  to  occupy  his  mind  and,  as 
he  said,  to  provide  for  his  two  sons,  then 
attaining  to  manhood,  in  1900  he  pur- 
chased at  Kenosha,  Wis.,  one  of  the  many 
idle  and  abandoned  plants  of  the  Bicycle 
Trust,  which  had  collapsed  abjectly,  and 
in  which  the  Sterling  bicycle  had  been 
produced.  The  firm  of  Thomas  B.  Jeffery 
&  Co.  then  was  organized  and  the  Rambler 
car  soon  followed,  the  name  Rambler  being 
the  same  which  had  been  borne  by  Mr. 
Jeffery's   most  famous   bicycle. 


To  Ensure  Proper  Lubrication. 

To  ensure  proper  lubrication  of  all  parts 
of  the  machine,  the  motorcyclist  who  is  be- 
ginning his  career  with  his  first  mount 
should  obtain  a  list  of  the  points  which  re- 
quire attention  of  the  sort,  arranged  in 
order  of  the  mileage  which  should  elapse 
between  oilings.  Thus  under  paragraphs 
headed  SO,  100,  200,  300  and  500  miles,  the 
various  points  can  be  listed  in  such  a  way 
that  merely  by  occasional  reference,  cou- 
pled with  frequent  reference  to  the  cyclo- 
meter, the  novice  may  be  sure  of  gfiving 
the  machine  just  the  care  which  is  required. 


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NEW  YORK,  APRIL  9,   1910. 

"My  delay  in  remitting  was  due  to  over- 
sight. For  you  can  bet  your  life  that  I 
desire  to  renew  my  subscription  for  the 
Bicycling  World.  Am  sorry  that  for  sev- 
eral years  I  permitted  it  to  lapse." — Charles 
Fred  Travis,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 


Concerning  the  Oil  Window. 

When  it  is  clean,  an  oil  window  in  the 
motor  base  of  an  engine  is  a  satisfying  con- 
venience; it  permits  the  oil  level  readily 
to  be  seen  and  removes  doubts  which  on 
occasion  may  prove  distressing  or  expensive 
or  both.  When  the  window  is  unclean,  espe- 
cially on  the  inside,  it  is  an  aggravation  that 
is  not  to  be  denied  and  is  a  direct  promoter 
of  over-lubrication  which,  if  it  does  no  real 
harm,  can  cause  not  a  few  vexed  moments. 

Even  when  clean,  the  window  too  often 
requires  maneuvering  the  machine  so  that 
the  sunlight  shall  strike  the  glass  at  ex- 
actly the  proper  angle  to  make  the  oil  level 
discernible,  and  under  other  conditions, 
especially  when  the  oil  has  gummed  on  the 
inside  and  rendered  the  glass  opaque,  even 
such  maneuvering  serves  little,  if  any,  pur- 
pose. 

At  least  one  of  the  motor  cycle  manufac- 
turers has  recognized  these  shortcomings 
and  has  remedied  them  by  painting  a  white 
circle   on   the   outside   of  the   flywheel,  and 


other  manufacturers  either  should  do  some- 
thing of  the  sort — something  that  will  per- 
mit the  oil  level  to  be  distinguished  under 
ordinary  conditions — or  remove  the  window 
entirely.  For  as  at  present  constituted  it 
practically  is  useless  half  of  the  time  and  is 
as  likely  to  prove  deceptive  and  influence 
the  injury  of  the  motor  as  it  is  to  serve  the 
better  purposes  for  which  it  is  designed.  In 
itself  it  is  a  small  matter,  but  it  is  one  of 
those  little  things  that  require  attention  and 
that  promote  satisfaction. 


Atlanta  Meikes  a  Discovery. 

The  Atlanta  (Ga.)  Constitution  has  made 
a  remarkable  discovery.  "The  bicycle  is 
more  dangerous  to  life  than  the  automo- 
bile," it  declares  in  all  seriousness. 

It  explains  its  astonishing  belief  in  this 
wise:  "One  has  at  least  a  chance  with  the 
automobile  by  reason  of  the'  noise  invari- 
ably accompanying  its  onset.  The  bicycle 
is  practically  noiseless,  and  it  is  the  habit 
of  boys  and  young  men  riding  them  to  tin- 
kle wildly  an  insufficient  bell  when  about 
four  feet  from  the  unwary  walker."  The 
Constitution  further  remarks:  "The  most 
casual  observer  of  conditions  on  local 
street  knows  that  twenty  times  a  day  men, 
women  and  children  narrowly  escape  injury 
to  life  and  limb  from  the  recklessness  of 
these  silent,  swift  and  stealthy  vehicles," 
and  it  therefore  calls  on  the  police  to  jail 
a  few  of  these  "street  menaces." 

This  is  the  sort  of  thing  we  used  to  read 
in  the  "good  old  days"  when  editors  rose 
in  wrath  and  wrote  of  the  bicycle  as  "the 
modern  juggernaut"  and  the  artists  drew 
pictures  to  correspond.  It  is  a  healthy  sign, 
notwithstanding,  for  it  makes  plain  that 
Atlanta  is  one  of  the  fairly  large  cities 
in  which  newspaper  readers  have  been 
spared  the  "Passing  of  the  Bicycle"  wheeze. 

But  we  dare  say  the  average  pedestrian, 
if  he  has  any  choice,  will  prefer  to  be 
bumped  by  a  bicycle  rather  than  by  an 
automobile,  despite  the  Constitution's  dis- 
covery of  the  greater  danger  of  the  former. 


To  Make  Handlebars  More  Secure. 

While  when  viewed  from  a  standpoint  of 
simplicity  and  neatness  the  single  stem 
handlebar  may  be  more  pleasing  in  appear- 
ance than  the  double  stem,  the  latter  is  un- 
questionably much  safer  for  steering,  par- 
ticularly on  hig^h  power  motorcycles,  and 
nothing  is  more  requisite  in  the  makeuivof 
any  vehicle  than  absolute  reliability  in  the 
steering  g^ar.  li  is  by  no  means  rare  f  j" 
a   single   stem   bar  to   be   wrenched   out   of 


line  when  negotiating  deep  sand  or  ruts, 
and  the  resulting  possibilities  for  serious 
accident  are  apparent;  in  fact,  accidents  due 
to  this  cause  are  by  no  means  rare,  but  not- 
withstanding and  though  this  shortcoming 
of  the  single  stem  bar  long  has  been  known, 
apparently  no  attempt  so  far  has  been  made 
to  correct  it,  and  yet  the  correction  should 
entail  no  great  ingenuity. 

It  would  seem  a  comparatively  easy  mat- 
ter to  fasten  the  stem  so  that  it  could  not 
turn  under  any  circumstances,  and  that  such 
a  safeguarding  of  the  rider's  safety  is  well 
worth  attention  there  can  be  no  doubt. 
Very  little  additional  manufacturing  ex- 
pense would  be  entailed  by  milling  a  groove 
in  both  handlebar  and  fork  stems  and  in- 
serting a  key  or  feather  which  would  abso- 
lutely insure  the  bars  remaining  in  line. 
Another  way  of  accomplishing  the  same  pur- 
pose would  be  to  knurl  or  mill  the  outside  of 
the  handlebar  stem  so  that  when  it  is  ex- 
panded the  corrugated  surfaces  would  have 
a  stronger  grip  on  the  fork  stem  and  lessen 
the  liability  of  the  bars  being  wrenched  out 
of  line  by  sudden  strains. 

Either  arrangement  would  prevent  the 
bars  from  twisting  should  the  expanded 
stem  snap  suddenly,  due  to  the  intense 
strain,  when  passing  over  rough  spots  in 
the  road.  This  failure  of  the  expander 
grip,  which  usually  occurs  through  the  strip- 
ping of  the  threads  of  the  bolt  or  taper 
wedge,  often  is  caused  by  tightening  the 
bolt  too  much,  or  because  of  the  failure  of 
the  spring  fork  to  absorb  sufficiently  the 
road  shocks,  which  in  consequence  are 
transmitted  to  the  upper  part  of  the  ma- 
chine. 

Most  repairmen  easily  could  perform 
either  of  these  tasks  and  by  pointing  out 
their  advantages  there  is  no  doubt  but  that 
a  large  number  of  owners  would  willingly 
have  their  old  machines  made  safer, 
and  this  applies  to  bicyclists  as  well 
as  to  the  users  of  power  driven  machines, 
for  the  pedal  propelled  bicycle  is  by  no 
means  free  from  the  .same  shortcoming. 
Meanwhile  the  manufacturers  themselves 
profitably  may  apply  the  remedy  to  their 
new  product. 


It  is  not  short  of  marvelous  how  simple 
are  some  of  the  remedies  applicable  to 
"contrary"  motorcycles.  The  old  trick  of 
blowing  into  the  gasolene  tank  when  a 
motor  refuses  to  start  or  when  it  balks 
or  "skips"  is  a  fine  example  of  the  sort 
The  number  of  "cures"  it  effects  is  re- 
markable. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


LOS  ANGELES'S  MOTORCYCLE  SHOW 

Held  in  Club   House  and  Ranks  as  First 

of  Its  Sort — Exhibits  Representative 

and  Success  Marked. 


Although  coming  after  the  year's  new 
models  had  been  exhibited  in  various  parts 
of  the  country,  nevertheless  the  Los  An- 
geles (Cal.)  Motorcycle  Club's  show,  which 
was  "held  in  that  city  from  March  23rd  to 
26th,  did  not  lack  interest  and   drew  such 


The  Appeal  Bicycle  Co.  exploited  the 
Harley-Davidson,  showing  both  the  battery 
and  magneto  models  with  26  and  28-inch 
wheels,  and  the  Minneapolis  Two-Speed, 
besides  a  line  of  accessories.  C.  F.  Smith 
exhibited  a  4  horsepower  Merkel  in  orange 
and  a  6  horsepower  Merkel  in  royal  blue, 
a  Light  in  red,  and  a  3  horsepower  twin 
N.  S.  U.  The  Thor  was  shown  by  A.  Freed, 
and  the  exhibit  consisted  of  two  of  the  6 
horsepower  twins,  a  3}i  single  and  a  "Thor 
IV."  C.  M.  Frink  showed  the  Wagner  and 
Moto-Reve  and  the  Los  Angeles  Motorcycle 


COMING    EVENTS 


April  17,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Linden  Motor- 
cycle Club's  150  miles  run  to  South  Haven, 
L.  I.,  and  return;    open. 

April  24,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.— Century 
Road  Club  Association's  10  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — Courier  Cycle 
Club's  first  spring  century  run  for  bicycles 
and  motorcycles;    open. 


STORES     OF     WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS     ARE     PROUD 

(VII.)    H.  F.  WINDEKNECHT,  HOBOKEN,  N.  J, 


good  crowds  that  the  club's  enterprise 
turned  a  tidy  sum  into  the  treasury. 

The  show  was  held  in  the  clubhouse  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Motorcycle  Club,  and  two 
floors  of  the  spacious  building  were  devoted 
to  the  display  booths.  The  committee 
which  managed  the  show  was  composed  of 
Charles  Fuller  Gates,  A.  J.  Johnson,  G.  T. 
Stanton,  A.  F.  Porteus,  Howard  Shafer  and 
Captain  C.  E.  Anderson. 

The  Indian  exhibit,  which  occupied  Spaces 
3,  4  and  5,  was  in  charge  of  C.  W.  Risden, 
the  local  representative,  and  consisted 
of  five  models,  the  2^4  and  4  horsepower 
singles,  the  latter  in  both  belt  and  chain 
drive,  and  the  5  and  7  horsepower  twins. 
Next  to  the  Indian  booth  Lincoln  Holland 
showed  two  models  of  the  M-M.,  both  sin- 
gles— one  with  a  free  wheel  clutch  and  the 
other  with  a  variable  pulley.  In  the  large 
front  parlor  John  T.  Bill  displayed  the 
R-S.,  Pierce  and  Emblem  motorcycles,  for 
which  he  is  agent.  Bill  also  had  a  large 
showcase  of  accessories  on  display,  includ- 
ing an  assortment  of  Kokomo  tires. 


Co.  had  the  4  horsepower  Greyhound  on 
display. 

Singer  Bros.,  a  local  firm,  had  a  compre- 
hensive exhibit  of  their  horizontal  opposed 
type  machine  and  also  single  cylinder  ma- 
chines. The  list  of  exhibitors  was  as  fol- 
lows: 

Lincoln  Holland,  M-M.  motorcycles; 
Valvoline  Oil  Co.,  lubricants;  C.  W.  Ris- 
den, Indian  motorcycles;  John  T.  Bill  & 
Co.,  Emblem,  Pierce  and  R-S.  motorcycles, 
Kokomo  tires  and  accessories;  Singer  Bros., 
Singer  motorcycles;  Appeal  Bicycle  Co., 
Retail  Department,  Minneapolis  and  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycles  and  accessories;  C. 
M.  Frink,  Wagner  and  Moto-Reve  motor- 
cycles; Holmes  &  Kittle,  spring  forks  and 
tandem  attachments;  A.  Freed,  Thor  motor- 
cycles; Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  tires;  C. 
M.  Smith,  N.  S.  U.,  Merkel  and  Light  motor- 
cycles; Los  Angeles  Motorcycle  Co.,  Grey- 
hound motorcycles;  Warner  Instrument 
Co.,  Warner  autometer;  F.  A.  Munson,  fire 
extinguishers;  A.  C.  Hamilton,  ignition 
apparatus. 


May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Pa.,  and  return;  open. 

May  30,  Springfield,  Mass. — Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club's  500  miles  race  at  Spring- 
field Stadium;  open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open,  and  2  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus  Circle;  open. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


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87 


TWENTY  SURVIVE  FIRST  QUARTERLY 

Thirteen  of  Them  Obtain  Perfect  Scores — 

Merkel  Representatives  Secure  First 

Leg  on  G  &  J  Team  Trophy. 


In  sharp  contrast  to  the  most  adverse 
road  and  weather  conditions  under  which 
the  event  was  held  last  year,  and  in  which 
there  was  not  a  single  perfect  score  and 
but  two  survivors,  the  first  of  the  1910 
quarterly  trials  of  the  New  York  Motor- 
cycle Club  was  held  over  the  Poughkeepsie 
course  on  Sunday  last,  3d,  under  perfect 
skies,  and  roads  that  were  as  dry  as  in  mid- 
summer. Taking  into  account  these  favor- 
able conditions,  it  seems  surprising  that  the 
mortality  was  so  great,  there  being  but  14 
perfect  scores  and  20  survivors  in  the  field 
of  38  starters,  a  number  of  whom  were  mere 
novices.  Five  teams  of  trade  riders  partici- 
pated, and  but  one — the  Merkel — came 
through  with  all  scores  unblemished,  the 
other  teams  suffering  penalizations  which,  in 
some  cases,  could  not  well  be  provided 
against. 

The  teams  were  composed  of  the  follow- 
ing men:  Merkel  team — J.  F.  McLaughlin, 
A.  G.  Chappie,  W.  J.  Teubner,  H.  B.  Lyon; 
Excelsior  team — S.  T.  Kellogg,  A.  C. 
Klages,  Shelton  Sturges,  H.  B.  Kellogg;  In- 
dian team — F.  A.  Baker,  Walter  Goerke, 
Harry  C.  Mapp,  Samuel  Bell;  N.  S.  U. 
team — Fred  Voelker,  David  Molin,  Leo 
Schwarz,  Adolf  Hoffman;  R.  S.  team — 
Frank  Hart,  Alexander  Graves,  W.  F.  Stub- 
ner.  Gene  Coughlin.  The  team  prize  is  a 
$100  trophy  offered  by  the  G  &  J  Tire  Co. 
to  the  team  making  the  best  score  in  the 
entire  series  of  four  events.  In  succeeding 
trials  teams  will  be  allowed  to  substitute 
other  riders  than  those  who  last  competed, 
and  who  may  be  prevented  from  participat- 
ing on  account  of  sickness  or  unavoidable 
absence  on  out-of-town  business,  without  al- 
tering the  previous  standing  of  the  team. 

Promptly  on  the  dot  of  7  a.  m.  Referee 
Morton  sent  the  first  squad  of  four  men, 
comprising  the  Merkel  team,  away  from  the 
starting  point,  the  headquarters  of  the  New 
York  Motorcycle  Club,  Broadway  and  101st 
street,  on  their  150  miles  journey,  and  the 
other  teams  and  individuals  followed  in 
groups  of  four  at  one  minute  intervals.  A 
comparatively  small  crowd  witnessed  the 
start,  as  the  average  New  Yorker  is  not 
given  to  early  rising  on  Sunday  morning. 
Trade  riders  and  private  owners  were  pretty 
evenly  represented  among  the  entrants, 
there  being  18  of  the  former  and  20  of  the 
latter,  but  of  the  survivors  the  tradesmen 
largely  were  in  the  majority. 

The  route  lay  up  the  east  bank  of  the 
Hudson  to  Poughkeepsie,  75  miles,  and  the 
return  was  made  over  the  same  roads. 
Checking  stations  were  established  at  Tarry- 
town,  Peekskill  and  Poughkeepsie.  and  the 
hill-climbing  abilities  of  the  machines  were 
tested  on  two  fairly  stiff  mounds,  the  first 


being  the  Aqueduct  hill  outside  Tarrytown, 
and  the  second  Annsville  hill,  near  Peeks- 
kill.  They  were  of  good  surface  and  proved 
not  difficult  for  most  of  the  machines,  but 
two  penalizations — Thorpe  and  Kreuder — 
being  meted  out  at  the  first,  and  three — 
Thorpe,  Pecorella  and  Seery — on  the  sec- 
ond. Singles  and  twins  lost  25  points  for 
failure  to  make  the  summit  without  pedal 
assistance,  and  riders  of  twins  who  dis- 
mounted on  the  hills  lost  50  points.  Levin, 
Hickey  and  Cox  failed  to  reach  the  first  hill. 
The  running  schedule  was  15  miles  an  hour 
to  Tarrytown,  which  was  increased  to  19 
miles  thereafter  until  the  riders  again  re- 
ported at  Tarrytown,  when  the  15  miles 
average  became  operative  to  the  finish. 

All  entrants  started  with  an  initial  credit 
of  1,000  points,  from  which  their  penaliza- 
tions were  deducted,  and  all  those  who 
made  perfect  scores  will  receive  gold 
medals.  The  roads  were  very  good,  barring 
dust,  until  Peekskill  was  reached,  after 
which  some  heavy  going  was  encountered, 
there  being  several  long  stretches  of  fresh 
and  unpacked  sand,  turf  and  cinders. 

Because  of  the  fact  that  a  majority  of  the 
competing  machines  were  in  the  heavy- 
weight class,  the  performance  of  Fred 
Voelker,  on  the  baby  N.  S.  U.  3  horse- 
power light  twin  was  particularly  note- 
worthy, and  amply  demonstrated  that  ex- 
cessive power  and  weight  are  not  necessary 
for  ordinary  work.  Voelker  registered  on 
time  at  all  controls,  soared  up  the  hills  in 
fine  style,  and  finished  among  the  perfect 
scorers.  Although  there  were,  a  number 
of  mishaps,  they  were,  with  one  exception, 
of  a  minor  nature,  but  that  that  exception 
was  not  attended  with  more  serious  conse- 
quences is  little  short  of  remarkable.  While 
Samuel  Levin,  on  a  S-horsepower  Indian, 
was  bowling  along  at  a  fast  clip  near  Os- 
sining,  the  binder  bolt  of  his  handlebar  stem 
stripped,  the  bars  dropped  and  he  was 
thrown  headlong  in  the  middle  of  the  road. 
He  was  severely  cut  and  bruised,  but  after 
receiving  medical  attendance  he  was  able" 
to  return  to  New  York. 

The  results  are  given  in  the  folowing 
table: 

J.  F.  McLaughlin.  7  Merkel   1,000 

A.  G.  Chappie,  7  Merkel   1.000 

W.  J.  Teubner,  6  Merkel  1,000 

H,  B.  Lyon,  7  Merkel   1,000 

S.  T.  Kellogg,  4  Excelsior   1,000 

A.  C.  Klages,  Z'A  Excelsior   1,000 

Shelton  Sturges.  4  Excelsior   1,000 

F.  A.  Baker,  35^  Indian   1,000 

Samuel  Bell,  5  Indian  1,000 

H.  C.  Mapp,  3J4   Indian    1,000 

Leo  Schwarz,  354  N.  S.  U    1,000 

Fred  Voelker,  3  N.  S.  U 1.000 

G.  A.  Ashley,  6  N.  S.  U 1,000 

J.    Buckingham,   4   Harley-Davidson . .  1,000 

W.   F.   Stubner,  6  R-S    982 

Frank  Hart,  7  R-S   950 

S.   Pecorella,   S   Indian    950 

Frank  Seery,  5  Indian  950 

S.  B    Thorpe,  4  Excelsior   950 

H.  B.  Kellogg,  3^  Excelsior 798 

Those  riders  who  finished,  but  with  spots 
-on  their  sheets,  and  their  penalizations  were 
as  follows:  H.  B.  Kellogg,  late  at  control, 
202    points;    Frank    Hart,    R-S,    arrived    at 


control  ahead  of  schedule,  50  points;  W. 
T.  Stubner,  R-S,  late  at  control,  18  points; 
S.  Pecorella,  Indian,  dismounted  on  hill,  SO 
points;  Frank  Seery,  Indian,  dismounted 
on  hill,  50  points;  S.  B.  Thorpe,  Excelsior, 
pedalled  on  hills  and  late  at  control,  SO 
points. 

The  following  also  started,  but  did  not 
finish  for  the  reasons  stated:  Alexander 
Graves,  3  R-S,  retired  Poughkeepsie,  engine 
seized;  Gene  Coughlin,  3  R-S.,  out  at  Cold 
Spring,  batteries  exhausted;  Frank  Hickey, 
Syi  R-S,  out  at  Tarrytown,  ignition  trouble; 
G.  Kirchofif,  31^  N.  S.  U.,  out  at  Ossining, 
tire  trouble;  Adolf  Hoffman,  4  N.  S.  U., 
out  at  Cold  Spring,  bad  roads;  David  Molin, 
6  N.  S.  U.,  out  at  Peekskill,  tire  trouble; 
Albert  Kreuder,  4  M-M,  out  at  Peekskill, 
carburetter  trouble;  Walter  Goerke,  Syi  In- 
dian, out  at  Cold  Spring,  engine  seized; 
Samuel  Levin,  5  Indian,  out  at  Ossining, 
broken  handlebar  stem;  J.  J.  Cox,  3j4  In- 
dian, out  at  Tarrytown,  engine  trouble; 
Thomas  Rice,  5  Indian,  out  at  Cold  Spring, 
chain  and  engine  trouble;  O.  Hollister,  3% 
Indian,  out  at  Peekskill,  chain  trouble;  W. 
A.  McClelland,  5  Indian,  out  at  Peekskill, 
carburetter  trouble;  C.  E.  Fleming,  5  In- 
dian, out  at  Ossining,  ignition  trouble;  C. 
P.  Rodgers,  4  Excelsior,  out  at  Poughkeep- 
sie, battery  and  tire  trouble;  J.  C.  Wakely, 
5  Indian,  out  at  Peekskill;  R.  T.  Wenn- 
stroem,  5  Indian,  out  at  Peekskill;  R.  G. 
Hanna,  4  Royal,  out  at  Poughkeepsie. 


Collins  Makes  a  Whirlvyind  Fight. 

W.  G.  Collins,  riding  a  twin  cylinder  In- 
dian motorcycle  not  only  broke  the  record 
for  the  Nineteenth  avenue  boulevard  hill,  at 
the  occasion  of  the  San  Francisco  Motor 
Club's  second  annual  hill  climbing  contest 
on  Wednesday  afternoon,  March  30th,  but 
he  bettered  by  nearly  10  seconds  the  fastest 
time  made  by  a  racing  automobile  in  the 
free-for-all  event. 

The  Nineteenth  avenue  boulevard  hill, 
which  is  1  1-20  miles  in  length,  with  a  stiff 
gradient,  was  in  good  condition,  which  is 
responsible  for  the  phenomenal  time  made 
by  Collins.  The  record  of  the  hill,  made 
last  year  was  1:12]!^,  and  in  the  climb  last 
Wednesday,  Harris  Hanshue,  who  scored 
the  fastest  time  with  an  automobile,  cov- 
ered the  distance  in  1:07.  Collins  knocked 
Etanshue's  performance  sky-high,  by  shoot- 
ing up  the  incline  in  57}i  seconds,  which  is 
at  the  rate  of  665^  miles  an  hour,  which,  for 
uphill   work,  borders  upon   the  remarkable. 

Charles  Balke,  on  a  Thor,  and  Herman 
Kohl,  riding  a  Peugeot,  were  the  only  other 
entrants  in  the  motorcycle  class  besides 
Collins.  Balke  climbed  to  the  top  in  1  min- 
ute 12^  seconds,  but  Kohl  came  to  grief 
before  finishing. 

Kohl  was  crossing  a  railroad  track  at  full 
speed  and  his  front  wheel  buckled,  throw- 
ing him  over  the  handlebars  and  into  a 
ditch  several  feet  away.  The  few  specta- 
tors who  saw  the  accident,  as  it  happened 
before  the  finishing  line,  expected  to  find 
Kohl  killed,  but  he  arose  smiling,  with  noth- 
ing more  serious  than  a  bruised  hand. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


MOMMER  QUALIFIES  AS  A  "POET" 

Adds  to  His  Reputation  at  "America's"  An- 
nual Banquet — Occasion  Made  Notable 
Also  by  Adee's  Epigram. 


"A  wise  old  owl  once  lived  in  an  oak. 
The  more  he  saw  the  less  he  spoke; 
The  less  he  spoke  the  more  he  heard, 
Why   can't   we   all   be   like   that  old  bird?" 

It  may  have  been  the  above  admonition 
that  frightened  some  of  the  speakers  at  the 
annual  reunion  dinner  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America,  held  in  Terrace  Garden, 
New  York  City,  Saturday  night  last,  for  it 
is  certain  that  after  reading  it,  several  of 
the  prospective  speakers  forgot  what  they 
had  intended  to  say,  while  some  of  the 
newer  ones,  who  were  about  to  make  their 
debut  as  after  dinner  orators,  looked  fright- 
ened when  they  read  the  verse,  and  got 
away  before  the  toastmaster  had  oppor- 
tunity to  single  them  out.  One  of  the  lat- 
ter class  was  Paul  Alphabetical  Thomas, 
who  luxuriates  on  Long  Island,  lives  in 
New  York  City,  and  exists  in  Tarrytown, 
N.  Y.  Thomas  was  afraid  he  would  be 
called  upon  for  his  maiden  speech  (sic)  and 
slunk  away  just  as  the  oratorical  fireworks 
started.  Later  he  said  that  the  real  rea- 
son for  his  going  was  to  catch  the  last 
train,  but,  of  course,  no  one  believed  him. 

Altogether  the  affair  last  Saturday  night 
was  a  joyous  occasion.  About  ISO  riiem- 
bers  and  friends  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
of  America  sat  down  to  dinner  and  if  the 
actual  meal  was  not  finished  until  a  few 
minutes  past  midnight  the  blame  cannot 
be  attached  to  anyone  but  Fred  E.  Mommer, 
who  managed  the  reunion  and  acted  as 
toastmaster  instead  of  P.  A.  Dyer,  who  was 
compelled  to  remain  away  because  of  sick- 
ness in  the  family.  Mommer  attempted  to 
disguise  himself  under  the  nom  de  plume 
of  "Fritz  von  America,"  but  every  one  knew 
who  it  was  perpetrated  the  rhyme-embel- 
lished menu  card. 

If  the  truth  be  told,  Mommer  was  to  the 
annual  dinner  of  the  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  what 
Quincy  Kilby  is  to  the  festive  gatherings 
of  the  good  old  Boston  Bicycle  Club.  He 
was,  to  borrow  Kilby's  word,  the  "limer- 
ickist"  of  the  occasion,  and  it  was  solely 
because  every  guest  had  to  read  the  16 
poems  through  before  tackling  the  dinner, 
that  the  speechmaking  did  not  properly  be- 
gin until  Sunday  morning,  but  as  all  the 
talks  were  sermons  On  the  doctrines  of  bi- 
cycling, fresh  air,  sunshine  and  good  fellow- 
ship, those  who  remained  to  hear  them  can 
be   forgiven   for   not   going  to   church. 

Mommer   summed  up  the  history   of  the 
organization  in  the  very  first  verse: 
'Twas   in   fourteen   hundred   and   ninety-two 
When   Columbus  landed  with  his  crew; 
He  formed  a  club  of  century  riders. 
Composed  of  Indians  and  outsiders. 
Four  centuries  since  have  passed  away. 
But  the  club  remains — it's  here  to  stay. 
Things  have  changed  since  those  old  days, 
Conditions  differ  in  many  ways; 


They  used  to  ride  for  scalps  and  glory. 
It's  medals  now  and  bars  of  gold. 

They   used  to   finish   red  and  gory. 

Gasolene-perfumed,   'tis    now,    I'm   told. 

I'm  sure  you'll  join  me  in  one  Rah! 

For  the  C.  R.  C.  of  America. 

While  the  cofl:'ee  and  cigars  were  being 
served  Eugene  Suykerbuyck,  one  of  the 
members,  entertained  with  a  number  of 
popular  songs,  and  he  was  followed  by 
"Herbert,  the  Impersonator,"  who  also  is 
said  to  be  a  member.  Herbert  immortal- 
ized some  of  the  members  in  song. 

Then  Mommer  introduced  President  John 
Bailie,  as  the  granddaddy  of  the  boys.  The 
club's  white-haired  president  admitted  that 
he  might  be  almost  as  old  as  "Dan"  Adee, 
but  that  he  was  every  bit  as  young  in  spirit. 
Mr.  Bailie  spoke  of  the  spirit  of  comrade- 
ship which  should  actuate  all  bicyclists  and 
wanted  every  person  present  to  pledge  him- 
self to  lend  every  assistance  possible  to 
every  brother  cyclist  in  trouble  on  the  road. 

Daniel  M.  Adee,  president  of  the  Nation- 
al Cycling  Association  and  the  Century 
Road  Club  Association,  without  whom  no 
annual  dinner  is  complete,  was  introduced 
— as  though  an  introduction  were  necessary 
— in  the  following  couplet: 

"Many  years  have  passed  away 
Since  Adee  first  saw  light  of  day. 
Scores  of  centuries  he  has  paced. 
Lots  of  autos  he  has  raced. 
Many  hardships  he  has  faced. 
Since  Noah's  time  he's  paced  the  bunch. 
So  scribes  will  tell  you,  with  a  hunch; 
You  still  are  good  for  many  a  day — 
You're  all  to  the  merry,  D.  M.  A." 

Mr.  Adee.'s  speech  was  thoroughly  char- 
acteristic, as  usual,  and  one  of  his  opening 
remarks  was  so  trite  and  epigrammatic  that 
it  deserves  to  live:  "There  are  lots  of  doc- 
tors in  this  world — allopaths,  homeopaths 
and  osteopaths,  but  a  cycle  path  is  the  best 
of  all." 

Will  R.  Pitman,  of  the  Boston  Bicycle 
Club,  was  next  heard  from,  and  after  the 
toastmaster  had  eulogized  him  in  about  a 
yard  of  rhyme,  there  was  not  very  much 
left  for  Pitman  to  say.  However,  he  soon 
felt  his  feet  firmly  on  the  floor  and  began 
by  telling  a  lot  of  good  things  about  Fred 
!iIommer,  Peter  A.  Dyer  and  the  late  Colo- 
nel Albert  A.  Pope.  Pitman  told  of  his 
early  career  in  bicycling,  and  some  of  the 
hardships  that  riders  then  were  compelled 
to  submit  to  and  gradually  led  up  to  the 
subject  of  good  fellowship  on  the  roads. 
During  the  course  of  his  remarks  Pitman 
declared:  "It's  a  rare  thing  to  find  a  bicy- 
clist with  a  grouch;  if  you  do,  it's  when  he 
is  40  miles  from  nowhere,  with  the  temper- 
ature 102  degrees,  and  not  a  shade  tree  in 
sight,  and  the  rear  tire  punctured." 

Herman  Geiler,  who  is  the  club's  cen- 
turion and  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic 
hard  workers  in  the  organization,  made  an 
address  that  was  chock-full  of  optimism, 
and  which  doubtless  had  the  effect  of  re- 
awakening interest  in  a  few  who  have  al- 
lowed their  enthusiasm  to  flag.  He  was 
followed  by  Frank  L.  Valiant,  who  told 
some  humorous  incidents  connected  with  a 
bicycle   tour  in   Bermuda.     He  prefaced  his 


remarks  by  comparing  the  Century  Road 
Club  and  several  other  clubs  he  knew  of 
with  two  frogs.  One  was  an  optimistic  lit- 
tle frog  (the  C.  R.  C.  of  A.),  and  the  other 
was  a  pessimistic  frog  (some  other  clubs). 
Both  fell  into  a  pail  of  milk.  The  pessi- 
mistic little  frog  became  disgusted  because 
the  side  of  the  pail  was  high  and  slippery 
and  he  couldn't  clamber  out.  He  soon  be- 
came discouraged  and  sank  to  the  bottom 
and  was  drowned.  The  optimistic  little 
frog,  however,  was  determined  to  not  give 
up  the  fight  and  kept  swimming  around 
and  around.  His  exertions  had  the  effect 
of  churning  the  milk  into  butter,  and 
when  he  had  churned  a  firm  foundation  he 
jumped  out  of  the  pail  and  thereafter  lived 
a  useful  frog  life. 

Sylvain  Segal,  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association,  was  the  last  speaker.  Letters 
of  regret  were  read  from  P.  A.  Dyer,  Treas- 
urer Fred  I.  Perreault,  of  Maiden,  Mass., 
Thomas  W.  Baker  of  Baltimore,  and  an- 
other from  a  member  who  signed  himself 
"Old  Man  Wheeler  of  California."  Wheel- 
er's letter  was  very  amusing.  He  wrote 
that  he  had  intended  to  come  to  the  annual 
dinner,  but  had  been  disappointed  in  not 
receiving  some  aeroplane  parts  from  France, 
and  his  cycleplane  therefore  was  rendered 
useless.  If  the  parts  did  not  arrive  within 
a  fortnight  he  intended  to  be  at  the  next 
dinner.  In  order  to  get  to  New  York  on 
time  he  would  start  and  walk  from  Califor- 
nia and  was  sure  that  his  physique  was  such 
that  he  could  easily  overhaul  Weston  in  a 
few  days.  Wheeler  said  that  while  Andrew 
Carnegie  was  in  California  he  had  attempted 
to  interest  the  famous  library  donor  in  en- 
dowing a  scheme  to  promote  trans-continen- 
tal record  attempts. 

The  reunion  and  dinner  broke  up  only 
after  "three  cheers  and  a  tiger,"  and  several 
times  three,  had  been  given  for  Mommer, 
George    Hausenbauer,    Geiler   and    others. 


Concourses  Meet  at  Festal  Board. 

The  second  annual  banquet  of  the  Con- 
course Motorcycle  Club,  of  New  York, 
which  was  held  in  the  Hotel  Gerard  on 
Tuesday  evening  last,  Sth  inst.,  was  more 
than  a  "family  affair,"  and  points  to  even 
better  things  in  the  future.  Seventy-five 
sents  were  occupied,  a  number  of  them  by 
ladies,  special  tables  being  provided  for 
the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club  and  the 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club,  from  both  of 
which  representative  delegations  were  pre.s- 
ent.  Several  good  addresses  were  made, 
the  more  serious  speakers  sounding  a  note 
of  warning  regarding  observance  of  the 
speed  laws  and  urging  the  creation  of  a 
higher  standard  in  club  life  and  club  con- 
duct, of  which  the  banquet  itself  was  a 
good  indication. 


The  Des  Moines  (Iowa)  Motorcycle  Club 
perfected  organization  this  week  by  the 
election  of  the  following  officers:  President, 
Thomas  Waters;  vice-president,  E.  P.  An- 
thony; secretary,  Gilbert  Smith,  and  treas- 
urer, B.  C.  Marohn. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOULD    AKD    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


89 


NEWARK  STARTS  RACING  SEASON 


Fine  Program  Marks  Opening  Meet — Stein 

Wins  Feature   Event,  and  Amateurs 

Supply  a  Sensational  Spill. 


With  a  yelling-  crowd  of  between  6.000 
and  7,000  persons  completely  filling  the 
grandstand  and  spacious  bleacher  tiers  and 
overflowing  into  the  arena  field,  the  outdoor 
bicycle  racing  season  was  successfully  in- 
augurated at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome 
on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  April  3d.  Man- 
ager John  M.  Chapman  again  made  good  his 
promises,  for  the  card  of  events  was  as  com- 
prehensive and  afforded  as  much  excite- 
ment as  any  midsummer  program  ever  card- 
ed at  the  Newark  course.  The  feature,  nat- 
urally, was  the  "Velodrome  Mile  Handicap," 
for  which  $500  had  been  offered  for  the  pro- 
fessionals, and  it  was  a  sizzler  in  every 
sense  of  the  word.  Charles  Stein,  of  Brook- 
lyn, who  two  years  ago  was  the  amateur 
champion,  carried  off  the  honors  and  the 
big  prize,  and  without  detracting  a  whit 
from  Stein's -sterling  performance.  Kramer's 
magnificent  ride  from  scratch  was  the  real 
feature  of  the  race.  Although  Kramer  fin- 
ished fourth,  the  time  made  by  Stein — 1 
minute  53yi  seconds — implies  that  the 
world's  record  probably  would  have  been 
shattered  had  the  champion  been  able  to 
put  his  wheel  over  the  line  first.  It  cer- 
tainly is  remarkable  riding  for  the  first 
event  of  the  season. 

The  Parisian  idea  of  arranging  handicap 
races,  which  was  tried  out  with  success  last 
year,  prevailed  in  the  big  handicap  race,  and 
the  promoters,  if  they  are  wise,  will  con- 
duct all  handicap  events  upon  the  same 
lines,  as  such  procedure  insures  a  cracking 
race  from  start  to  finish.  The  idea  is  to 
place  all  the  low  mark  men  in  one  heat, 
the  next-to-the-low-markers  in  another,  and 
so  on,  and  with  three  to  qualify  in  each 
heat  the  final  heat  is  therefore  composed 
of  the  best  men  upon  the  various  marks. 
With  big  lap  money  in  the  final  great  speed 
is  assured.  There  is  none  of  the  waiting 
for  the  low  markers  and  taking  chances  in 
the  sprint  which  previously  has  marred  so 
many  handicap  events. 

The  "Velodrome  Mile  Handicap"  was 
composed  of  four  trial  heats  and  a  final,  and 
the  first  heat  had  Kramer  and  Lawson  on 
scratch,  and  riders  from  the  interme- 
diate marks  up  to  70  yards,  Fred  Hill,  of 
Boston,  occupying  that  position.  Kramer 
had  no  difliculty  in  winning,  Hehir,  of  Aus- 
tralia, being  second,  and  E.  F.  Root,  Mel- 
rose, Mass.,  third.  In  the  second  heat, 
made  up  of  men  from  75  to  110  yards,  Fred 
West,  of  San  Francisco,  breezed  across  the 
line  an  easy  winner,  with  Charles  Stein  sec- 
ond, and  Menus  Bedell  third.  The  third 
heat  went  to  Charles  Vanoni,  the  Italian 
favorite,  Teddy  Billington,  Vailsburg,  sec- 
ond, and  Albert  Crebs,  the  newcomer  from 
Salt    Lake    City,    third.        The    fourth    heat 


made  up  of  long-markers,  went  to  Al 
Treibel,  Newark,  John  King,  of  the  same 
city,  and  Charles  Schlee,  also  of  Newark, 
in   the  order  named. 

In  his  heat  Lawson  showed  lack  of  con- 
dition, so  that  when  the  final  heat  was 
called  the  nearest  man  to  Kramer,  the 
honor  marker,  was  E.  F.  Root,  on  30  yards, 
with  Hehir  ten  yards  further  on.  Hehir 
and  Root  unwound  slowly  until  Kramer 
overhauled  them,  and  then  they  hot-footed 
it  for  the  leaders,  who  then  were  grinding 
out  a  merciless  pace  for  the  $10  lap  prizes. 
Treibel  led  the  first  twr  \aps,  Crebs  led  at 
the  half  mile,  and  West  was  in  front  at  the 
fourth  and  fifth  laps.  The  intermediate 
markers  in  the  meantime  had  been  gaining 
rapidly  on  the  leaders  and  when  Hehir  and 
■Root  turned  Kramer  loose  at  the  bell  it 
was  seen  that  the  champion  could  not  hope 
to  close  the  big  gap.  Stein  was  in  front  at 
the  bell  lap  and  he  went  all  alone  the  last 
lap.  Kramer  worked  like  a  steam  engine 
and  lessened  the  distance,  but  Stein  was 
never  in  danger.  The  former  amateur 
champion  came  in  under  a  wet  sail,  three 
lengths  to  the  good,  with  West  second  and 
Vanoni  third.  Kramer  was  fourth  and  Root 
followed  him  across  the  tape.  As  stated 
elsewhere,  the  time  for  the  mile  was  1:53J^, 
unusually  fast  for  the  beginning  of  the  sea- 
son. 

The  other  professional  event  was  a  quar- 
ter mile  invitation,  to  which  Kramer  and 
Lawson  were  barred.  Peter  Drobach. 
South  Boston;  E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.; 
Charles  Stein,  Brooklyn;  Percy  Lawrence, 
San  Francisco;  Patrick  Hehir,  Australia; 
Charles  Vanoni,  Italy;  Fred  Hill,  Boston, 
and  West,  San  Francisco,  qualified  for  the 
final  go  in  the  four  preliminary  heats.  Hill 
slipped  in  on  the  inside  when  it  appeared  a 
sure  go  for  Drobach.  Stein  was  third  and 
Billington  fourth.  It  was  a  close  finish,  not 
more  than  six  inches  separating  any  of  the 
quartet.  Later  Drobach  suffered  a  severe 
spill  in  his  heat  of  the  handicap.  Rupprecht, 
who  was  held  responsible  for  the  accident, 
through  his  rough  riding,  was  suspended 
for  30  days  by  Referee  John  H.  Valentine, 
the  new  official.  Valentine  showed  that  he 
intends  to  be  a  referee  in  fact  as  well  as  in 
name. 

The  five  miles  amateur  scratch,  which 
should  have  provided  a  blood  stirring  finish, 
practically  was  robbed  of  a  great  deal  of 
interest  by  a  spectacular  spill,  in  which 
18  riders  tumbled  down  like  wheat  before  a 
scythe.  The  accitlent  occurred  on  the 
homestretch  during  the  third  mile  and  was 
caused  by  some  one  trying  to  get  inside 
Fred  McCarthy,  the  Canadian  rider.  Mc- 
Carthy crumbled  up  and  fell  and  by  the 
time  the  riders  ceased  tumbling  Cris  Schel- 
ler  and  Lloyd  Thomas,  of  San  Francisco; 
Phil  Wright,  the  Salt  Lake  flier,  and  several 
other  noted  cracks,  had  been  put  out  of 
the  running.  Courtney  Peer  made  an  ex- 
cellent ride  in  the  last  lap  and  beat  out  Ja- 
cob Magin  for  the  honors,  with  Maurice 
Vanden  Dries  third.  The  prize  for  leading 
the  most  laps  went  to  Earl  Adams,  a  negro 


rider  of  Montclair,  N.  J.,  who  was  in  front 
12  times. 

In  the  half-mile  amateur  handicap  Wright, 
who  is  probably  the  best  of  the  newcom- 
ers, was  disqualified  for  going  inside  the 
pole  line.  The  final  heat  was  won  by  Mau- 
rice Vanden  Dries,  from  20  yards,  who 
competed  for  the  first  time  as  a  member 
of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club.  Last  sea- 
son young  Vanden  Dries  rode  unattached, 
but  he  showed  such  promise  that  several 
clubs  were  anxious  to  have  him  represent 
them.  Another  rider  who  came  into  prom- 
inence was  William  Coburn,  who  finished 
second.  Young  Coburn  is  a  son  of  Tom 
Coburn,  and  a  nephew  of  Will,  Jack  and 
Dave  Coburn,'  who  were  noted  riders  a  few 
years  ago.  Jerome  Steinert  finished  third, 
and  undoubtedly  will  figure  in  the  champion- 
ships this  season.  He  fell  in  the  five 
miles  race,  but  remounted,  overhauled  the 
field  and  finished  fifth.  The  novice  race 
was  won  by  Donald  MacDougall,  of  New- 
ark, Burt  Turton  breezing  in  an  easy  sec- 
ond.    The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Qualifants:  M.  Ryan, 
D.  MacDougall,  Burt  Turton,  Louis  Cone 
and  Ray  Mantz.  Final  heat  won  by  Mac- 
Dougall; second,  Turton.    Time,  2:55j^. 

One-quarter  mile  invitation,  professional 
— Qualifants:  Peter  Drobach,  South  Boston; 
Edward  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.;  Charles 
Stein,  Brooklyn;  Percy  Lawrence,  San 
Francisco;  Teddy  Billington,  Vailsburg; 
Patrick  Hehir,  Australia;  Charles  Vanoni, 
Italy;  Fred  Hill,  Boston,  and  Fred  G.  West, 
San  Francisco.  Final  heat  won  by  Hill; 
second,  Drobach;  third,  Stein;  fourth,  Bil- 
lington.    Time,  0:294/^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Qual- 
ifants: John  Brennan,  N.  T.  V.  W.  (10); 
Philip  Kaufman  (75);  Ernest  Jokus,  N.  T. 
V.  W.  (10);  Jerome  Steinert,  Hicksville 
(30);  Courtney  Peer,  N.  T.  V.  W.  (25); 
Fred  McCarthy,  Ca^nada  (10);  Frank  Blatz, 
Jersey  City  (40) ;  Maurice  Vanden  Dries, 
New  York  A.  C.  (20);  Clarence  Carman. 
National  A.  C.  (20) ;  William  Coburn,  New- 
ark (65).  Final  heat  won  by  Vanden  Dries; 
second,  Coburn;  third.  Steinert.  Time, 
0:59. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Courtney  Peer,  N.  T.  V.  W.;  second,  Jacob 
Magin,  N.  T.  V.  W.;  third,  Earl  Adams, 
Montclair;  fourth,  William  Coburn,  New- 
ark; fifth,  Jerome  Steinert,  Hicksville.  Time, 
11:55.     Lap  prize  winner,  Adams. 

One  mile  "Velodrome  Handicap,"  profes- 
sional— Qualifants:  Frank  L.  Kramer,  East 
Orange  (scratch);  Patrick  Hehir,  Australia 
(40);  E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.  (30);  Fred 
G.  West,  San  Francisco  (80);  Charles 
Stein,  Brooklyn  (75);  Menus  Bedell,  New- 
ark (100);  Charles  Vanoni.  Italy  (115); 
Teddy  Billington,  Vailsburg  (135);  Albert 
Crebs,  Salt  Lake  City  (125);  Al  Treibel, 
Newark  (155);  John  King,  Newark  (150), 
and  Charles  Schlee,  Newark  (150).  Final 
heat  won  by  Stein;  second.  West;  third, 
Vanoni;  fourth,  Kramer;  fifth.  Root.  Time, 
1:53^^.  Lap  prizes  won  bj'  Treibel  2,  Crebs 
1,  West  2,  Stein  1. 


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GRAVES  GETS  THE  CHAMPIONSHIP 


But    Knappe,    on   a   Borrowed    Motorcycle, 

Proves  Surprise  in  100  Miles  Event — 

An  All-Amateur  Meet. 


Erwin  Knappe,  riding  a  S  horsepower 
fully  equipped  stock  Indian  motorcycle 
which  he  had  borrowed  from  a  friend  a  few 
minutes  before  the  race,  won  the  100  miles 
free-for-all  race  at  the  postponed  meeting 
of  the  Los  Angeles  Motorcycle  Club,  held  at 
the  mile  Ascot  Park  track  near  Los  An- 
geles, Sunday  last,  3d  inst.,  covering  the 
distance  in  1  hour  53  minutes  43%  seconds. 
Knappe  stopped  but  once — in  the  85th  mile 
— for  oil. 

The  feature  of  Knappe's  victory  was  that 
he  only  went  into  the  long  race  to  fill  up 
and  had  no  idea  of  being  able  to  win  from 
riders  on  specially  built  and  tuned  racing 
machines.  Graves  led  the  field  at  a  terrific 
pace  until  the  85th  mile,  when  he  was  six 
miles  ahead  of  Kittle.  The  first  25  miles 
were  reeled  off  in  23:57 — great  going  for  a 
dirt  track — SO  miles  in  47:284^,  and  75  miles 
in  1:18:05 J^.  At  the  87th  mile  Graves  led 
Knappe  by  four  miles.  Kittle  was  three 
miles  back  of  Knappe,  and  Schafer  nine 
miles  behind  Graves. 

Graves  lost  all  his  lead  and  two  laps 
more  when  he  stopped  to  fill  his  gasolene 
tank.  He  got  into  the  running  again  when 
Knappe  was  leading  at  90  miles,  and  after 
riding  like  a  fiend  for  five  miles,  he  had  to 
quit  for  good  when  his  rear  tire  punctured 
and  left  the  rim.  Kittle,  on  an  Indian,  rode 
well  into  second  place,  and  Clarence  Briggs 
on  an  Excelsior,  made  a  splendid  showing 
and  finished  third.  Schafer  had  lots  of  hard 
luck  and  managed  to  finish  fourth.  The  cen- 
tury was  the  most  exciting  race  ever  held 
by  the  club,  as  the  outcome  was  problem- 
atical for  the  entire  last  25  miles. 

Although  the  100  miles  free-for-all  proved 
the  most  exciting  event  on  the  excellent 
program,  the  5  miles  national  F.  A.  M. 
championship — the  first  of  the  titular  races 
to  be  decided  this  year — was  the  most  cov- 
eted prize.  Schafer  suffered  misfortune  in 
the  second  mile  when  he  tumbled  after  the 
rear  wheel  gouged  a  dust  hole  and  buckled 
under  him.  Graves  (Indian)  won  in  the  ex- 
cellent time  of  4:47^,  with  Frank  Lege 
(R-S)  second  and  Hubert  Kittle  (Indian) 
third. 

The  other  events  consisted  of  a  five  miles 
for  private  owners  riding  fully  equipped 
stock  singles,  which  went  to  Clarence 
Briggs  on  an  Excelsior;  a  five  miles  free- 
for-all,  30j^  cubic  inches,  which  Graves  and 
his  Indian  won  in  5:485/^;  a  six  miles  free- 
for-all,  48  cubic  inches,  which  saw  a  new- 
comer, Percy  Powers  (Indian),  finish  in 
front  of  Graves  and  Loge  on  an  Indian 
fitted  with  tandem  attachment;  and  a  six 
miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches,  when  Kit- 
tle   took    Seymour's    measure.      The      sum- 


One  mile  bicycle  handicap — Won  by 
Clarence  Watton  (75);  second,  George 
Smith  (scratch).     Time,  2:30%. 

Five  miles  for  private  owners,  single  cyl- 
inder, belt  drive  stock  machines — Won  by 
Clarence  Briggs,  Excelsior;  second,  Frank 
Montgomery,  Excelsior.     Time,  5:48J^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  30j4  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  M.  J.  Graves,  Indian;  second, 
E.  E.  Earhart,  Thor;  third,  Raymond  Sey- 
mour,  R-S.     Time,  5:04%. 

Six  miles  free-for-all,  48  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Percy  Powers,  Indian;  second,  M. 
G.  Graves  and  Frank  Loge,  on  tandem  In- 
dian; third,  J.  Howard  Schafer,  Thor.  Time, 
6:12%. 

Five  miles  F.  A.  M.  national  champion- 
ship, 61  cubic  inches — Won  by  M.  J.  Graves, 
Indian;  second,  Frank  Loge,  R-S;  third,  Hu- 
bert Kittle,   Indian.     Time,  4:47%. 

One  hundred  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Erwin  Knappe,  Indian; 
second,  Hubert  Kittle,  Indian;  third,  Clar- 
ence Briggs,  Excelsior;  fourth,  J.  Howard 
Schafer,  Thor.     Time,  1:53:43%. 


WARREN  WINS  TWICE  AT  DENVER 


Brown  First  in  Wyoming  Road  Race. 

The  Wyoming  Motorcycle  Club  flirted 
with  danger  on  Sunday,  27th  ult.,  when  it 
held  a  road  race  in  the  vicinity  of  Chey- 
enne. The  distance  is  not  stated,  but  F. 
Brown  finished  first  in  1:04:50;  Iwaso  Tuku- 
suna  was  second  in  1:14:40,  and  Roy  Stevens 
third  in  1:18:30.  These  three  riders  were 
mounted  on  Excelsior  motorcycles.  C.  E. 
Williams  and  M.  Draughbaugh  came  in  to- 
gether in  1:45:05,  Williams  having  lost  8 
minutes  through  a  blow-out.  T.  Boyer  and 
Richard  Ettlethorpe  fell  and  did  not  finish. 
The  prevalence  of  automobiles  and  horse- 
drawn  vehicles  on  the  roads  made  the  race 
dangerous,  and  the  next  meet  of  the  Wyo- 
ming Motorcycle  Club  will  be  held  on  the 
Cheyenne  track,  it  is  stated. 


Utah   Motorcycle   Track  Almost   Sure. 

The  much  talked  of  motorcycle  track  for 
Salt  Lake  City  is  almost  an  assured  fact, 
according  to  advices  from  that  center  of 
activity.  It  was  announced  that  the  Heath 
brothers,  who  control  the  Salt  Palace  bicy- 
cle track,  have  decided  to  build  it  and  that 
it  will  be  a  half  mile  in  circumference.  The 
big  bowl  will  cost  $40,000  and  will  be  located 
on  the  Heath-Mellon  property  opposite  the 
Salt  Palace  saucer.  The  only  stumbling 
block  in  the  way  of  immediate  construction 
will  be  in  the  event  of  not  being  able  to 
secure  sufficient  suitable  lumber  at  this  time 
of  the  year.  Jack  Prince,  who  built  the  Los 
Angeles  motorcycle  and  automobile  board 
tracks  and  the  Springfield  (Mass.)  course, 
is  expected  in  Salt  Lake  City  next  week  to 
confer  with  the  Heaths. 


With  no   Conflicting  Meet,   Races  at  Tuil- 

leries    Track    Draw    Large    Crowd 

Which  Sees   Good  Sport. 

Despite  unfavorable  weather  the  regular 
weekly  race  meet  at  the  banked  Tuilleries 
track  at  Denver,  Col.,  occurred  on  Sunday 
afternoon  last,  April  3d.  No  meet  was  held 
at  the  Broadway  park  track,  where  unsanc- 
tioned meets  have  been  in  progress  for  sev- 
eral weeks.  It  follows  that  with  no  con- 
flicting events  a  large  crowd  attended  the 
Tuilleries  meet  and  all  the  events  were  ex- 
citing, not  an  accident  marring  the  program. 

The  feature  event  of  the  afternoon  was 
a  5  miles  free-for-all,  contested  by  Joe 
Wolters,  D.  C.  Warren,  A.  S.  Margason 
and  Harry  Good.  Margason  and  Walters 
got  away  together,  with  Good  and  Warren 
a  bit  slow  at  the  gun.  Walters  set  the  pace 
for  about  three  miles  when  Margason  de- 
cided to  pass.  In  the  meantime  Warren 
had  been  crawling  up  and  as  the  three  rid- 
ers whirled  around  the  track  so  closely  that 
a  sheet  could  have  covered  all  the  spectacle 
was  thrilling.  Margason  succeeded  in  pass- 
ing Walters  after  a  pretty  ride  and  was 
never  headed,  winning  by  a  close  margin 
from  Wolters,  and  Warren  not  far  away  in 
third  place.  The  time  was  5:59,  unusually 
fast  going  for  that  track. 

In  the  other  two  events  Warren  took  all 
the  honors.  He  won  the  five  miles  for 
stock  singles  in  6:15,  and  in  another  match 
event  at  the  same  distance  he  finished  in 
front  again,  his  time  being  6:14. 

"Curley"  Fredericks  proved  that  he  had 
more  stamina  than  the  other  riders  in  the 
bicycle  pursuit.  He  overhauled  all  his  op- 
ponents save  C.  Bruggeman,  and  finally  beat 
him  by  a  length  at  the  tape.  The  summa- 
ries: 

Unlimited  bicycle  pursuit — Won  by  C. 
Fredericks;  second,  C.  Bruggeman.  Dis- 
tance and  time  not  stated. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  motorcycle — Won 
by  A.  S.  Margason;  second,  Joe  Wolters; 
third,  D.  C.  Warren;  fourth,  Harry  Good. 
Time,  5:59. 

Five  miles  match — Won  by  D.  C.  Warren, 
Merkel.     Time,   6:14. 

Five  miles  for  single  cylinder  stock  ma- 
chines— Won  by  D.  C.  Warren.     Time,  6:15 


California  Boasts  a  Heavjrweight. 

The  263  pounds  English  rider  of  a  3j4 
horsepower  motorcycle  must  be  relegated 
to  the  discard  in  heavyweight  honors.  Sac- 
ramento (Cal.)  boasts  of  a  rider  who  tips 
the  scales  at  334i/^  pounds.  He  is  R.  B. 
Owens,  who  rides  a  Racycle  single. 


Plainfield   Will    Give    Gold   Watches. 

The  program  for  the  opening  motorcycle 
race  meet  to  be  held  by  the  Plainfield  Mo- 
torcycle Club  at  the  driving  park  track, 
Plainfield,  N.  J.,  Saturday  afternoon,  April 
16th,  was  announced  this  week.  It  consists 
of  a  two  miles  novice,  30y^  cubic  inches;  5 
miles  handicap.  Plainfield  riders.  30^  cubic 
inches;  5  miles  free-for-all  handicap,  SO 
cubic  inches;  3  miles  scratch,  30yi  cubic 
inches;  1  mile  novelty  and  10  miles  handi- 
cap, 50  cubic  inches.  Gold  watches  will  be 
given  as  first  prizes  in  every  event. 


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FOUR  TIMES  FLAT  FLOOR  WINNER 


Vanden  Dries  Keeps  up  His  Good  Work — 

Settles  an  Old  Score  with  Embittered 

Brooklyn  Rivals. 


William  Vanden  Dries,  the  dualclub  bicy- 
cle rider,  who  in  the  armory  races  repre- 
sents the  22d  Regiment  A.  A.,  and  in  open 
track  races  competes  under  the  colors  of 
the  New  York  A.  C,  apparently  is  in  a  class 
by  himself  on  the  flat  floor.  VandenDries, 
who  has  made  an  enviable  reputation  for 
himself  the  past  winter,  practically  brought 
his  indoor  season  to  a  close  the  latter  part 
of  last  week  and  this  week  by  winning  four 
races  at  different  armory  meetings. 

Vanden  Dries  scored  his  first  victory  on 
Saturday  night  last,  April  2d,  in  a  S  miles 
scratch  race  which  formed  the  feature  of 
the  annual  games  of  the  Central  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  at  the  14th  Regiment  armory  in  Brook- 
lyn. Vanden  Dries  completely  demon- 
strated his  superiority  over  Walter  Ra- 
leigh and  Hugh  Brown,  the  two  riders  who 
had  managed  to  defeat  him  a  week  before 
in  an  armory  race  by  foul  riding,  tactics 
which,  by  the  way,  resulted  in  the  disqual- 
ification of  one  of  the  pair,  as  detailed  in 
last  week's   Bicycling  World. 

Brown  and  Raleigh  were  determined  to 
again  wallop  Vanden  Dries,  and  with  that 
idea  in  mind  they  set  a  grinding  pace  from 
the  very  start,  alternating  in  the  lead.  Only 
once  were  they  not  in  front,  and  that  was 
when  Mohrman,  of  the  13th  Regiment,  re- 
mained in  front  for  a  lap.  All  this  time 
Vanden  Dries  had  been  sticking  close  to 
Brown  and  Raleigh  and  three  laps  from 
home  he  made  his  bid.  He  got  around  the 
pair  and  sprint  as  hard  as  they  could  they 
could  not  dislodge  him  from  that  position. 
Brown  made  an  attempt  to  go  inside  the 
line  on  the  last  lap,  but  Vanden  Dries  held 
his  position  and  won  out  in  13:12^.  Ra- 
leigh finished  third,  about  10  yards  back 
of  Brown. 

linmediately  after  the  finish  of  the  bicy- 
cle race,  which  was  one  of  the  first  events 
upon  the  program,  the  riders  were  bundled 
into  a  taxicab  and  as  fast  as  the  policemen 
would  allow,  the  driver  headed  for  the  71st 
Regiment  armory,  where  the  games  of 
Companies  B  and  K  were  in  progress.  The 
bicycle  feature  at  that  armory  was  a  three- 
miles  inter-city  pursuit,  a  return  match  of 
the  race  recently  held  in  Brooklyn  where 
Vanden  Dries  and  Charles  Nerent,  repre- 
senting New  York  City,  had  lost  by  a  nar- 
row margin.  Vanden  Dries  and  Nerent, 
of  the  72d  Regiment,  represented  New 
York,  and  Brown  and  Raleigh  rnounted 
their  bicycles  for  Brooklyn. 

Vanden  Dries  and  Nerent  worked  to- 
gether like  the  cog  wheels  of  a  well  regu- 
lated clock  and  after  six  laps  of  fast  pedal- 
ing succeeded  in  overhauling  Raleigh,  who 
could  not  keep  up  to  the  pace  supplied  by 
Brown.     With  Raleigh  out  of  the  way  the 


crack  New  York  pair  steamed  around  the 
track  for  two  miles  more,  when  they  over- 
hauled and  passed  Brown.  The  time  for 
the  three  miles  was  7:29J^. 

Vanden  Dries's  next  conquest  was  at  the 
annual  spring  games  of  the  22d  Regiment 
A.  A.,  at  their  New  York  armory,  Monday 
night  last,  3d  inst.  In  the  two  miles  bicy- 
cle handicap  he  started  from  scratch  and 
won  out  easily  over  R.  G.  Carlson,  who 
started  from  the  100  yards  mark.  W.  Buck- 
ingham was  third  from  120  yards.  Time, 
5:07%. 


MAY  BUILD  TRACK  AT  WORCESTER 


Grady  and  Farrell  Make  Overtures  to  Chap- 
man— Work  Already  Has  Commenced 
on  the  Saucer  at  Providence. 


Clarke  May  Ride  in  Salt  Lake  City. 

A.  J,  Clarke  will  have  to  postpone-  his 
attempt  to  win  the  world's  sprint  cham- 
pionship for  another  year,  if  reports  from 
Salt  Lake  City  are  true.  It  was  announced 
this  week  that  Manager  Harry  W.  Hea- 
gren  had  received  a  cabled  acceptance  of 
his  offer,  and  that  Floyd  Macfarland  and 
Clarke  will  leave  Paris  in  time  to  compete 
at  the  opening  meet  at  the  Salt  Palace  sau- 
cer, which  is   scheduled  for   May  30th. 

The  announcement,  which  bears  every  evi- 
dence of  verity,  is  important,  as  it  means 
that  Manager  Heagren  has  succeeded  in 
obtaining  two  of  the  best  riders  in  the 
world  and,  incidentally,  has  scored  a  point 
over  Manager  J.  M.  Chapman  of  the  eastern 
circuit. 

Chapman  had  been  trying  to  get  Mac- 
farland and  Clarke  for  the  circuit  of  tracks 
that  he  is  projecting  in  the  East,  but  Mac- 
farland and  Clarke  demanded  a  guarantee 
of  $5,000  and  whatever  prize  money  they 
won.  It  is  said  that  Chapman  agreed  to 
$5,000  but  objected  to  allowing  them  to  re- 
ceive also  the  prize  money.  Heagren's  of- 
fer was  a  percentage  of  the  receipts  plus  a 
guarantee,  amount  not  stated. 


Chapman  to  Manage  Clifton  Stadium. 

It  was  announced  late  this  week  that  John 
M.  Chapman  has  been  secured  as  manager 
for  the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  stadium,  and  the 
news  is  important,  as  it  will  set  at  rest  all 
the  conflicting  rumors  regarding  the  man- 
agement of  that  velodrome  for  the  forth- 
coming season. 

The  addition  of  the  Clifton  Stadium  gives 
the  eastern  circuit  five  tracks,  and  with 
that  number  in  operation  this  season  the 
promoters  should  be  able  to  give  the  "fans" 
the  best  bicycle  racing  witnessed  in  ten 
years. 

Since  his  appointment  Manager  Chapman 
has  announced  that  the  Clifton  Stadium 
would  reopen  for  the  season  on  Sunday 
afternoon,  April  24th.  It  is  likely  that 
future  meets  will  be  held  at  night  in  order 
not  to  interfere  with  the  dates  of  the  other 
tracks  embraced  in  the  circuit. 


Ferrari  Decides  to   Chase  the   Cash. 

Michael  Ferrari,  who  for  several  years 
has  represented  the  Bay  View  Wheelmen 
of  Newark,  N.  J.,  upon  the  track  and  road, 
has  decided  to  turn  professional.  "Mike" 
will  make  his  debut  tomorrow  (Sunday)  at 
the  Newark  Velodrome. 


It  is  not  improbable  that  Worcester, 
Mass.,  may  be  included  in  the  eastern  cir- 
cuit of  bicycle  tracks  that  will  be  in  opera- 
tion this  summer  under  the  management 
of  John  M.  Chapman,  the  details  of  which 
first  were  announced  exclusively  by  the  Bi- 
cycling World.  Chapman  has  gone  to 
Worcester  to  confer  with  J.  W.  Grady  and 
W.  P.  Farrell,  who,  it  is  stated,  are  ready 
to  finance  the  project  if  Chapman  will  in- 
clude Worcester  in  his  season's  itinerary. 

As  has  been  stated  eight  lap  tracks  will 
be  built  at  Providence,  R.  I.,  and  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  and  the  plan  is  to  have  Sun- 
day racing  at  the  Newark  Velodrome,  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  and  the  Clifton  Stadium,  Clif- 
ton, N.  J.,  a  Wednesday  night  meet  at 
the  Newark  course,  Thursday  night  at 
New  Haven,  Friday  night  at  Providence 
and  Saturday  night  at  Revere  Beach,  Mass. 

If  Worcester  is  included  in  the  circuit, 
it  is  planned  to  have  <;ircuit  racing  one 
night  every  two  weeks,  alternating  with 
either  New  Haven  or  Providence.  On  the 
oflf  week  nights  Grady  and  Farrell  will  pro- 
mote meets  entirely  for  amateurs,  and  as 
the  large  field  of  riders  from  Boston  would 
undoubtedly  compete  no  doubt  some  very 
interesting  meets  would  take  place. 

Chapman  left  for  New  England  early 
this  week  and  while  away  he  will  confer 
with  Grady  and  Farrell.  Then  he  will  go 
to  Providence  and  begin  the  construction  of 
an  eight  laps  track.  A  site  has  been  se- 
cured at  Melrose  Park,  opposite  the  base- 
ball grounds.  The  saucer  will  follow  the 
style  of  most  eight  lap  tracks  and  will  be 
20  feet  in  width,  with  the  banking  raised  to 
48  degrees  on  the  turns,  to  permit  motor- 
paced  racing. 

As  soon  as  the  work  is  sufficiently  under 
way  Chapman  will  begin  the  erection  of 
the  saucer  at  New  Haven.  It  will  be  iden- 
tical in  construction  to  the  Providence  sau- 
cer. The  site  is  at  Lighthouse  Point,  a 
summer  resort  a  short  trolley  ride  from  the 
city.  The  racing  at  both  the  New  Haven 
and  Providence  tracks  will  begin'  the  week 
after  Decoration  Day. 


Serious  Spill  at  Riverview  Rink.     < 

The  worst  spill  of  the  season  occurred  at 
the  Riverview  Rink,  Chicago,  last  Sunday 
afternoon,  April  3d,  when  five  riders  went 
down  during  the  progress  of  the  five  miles 
bicycle  race.  Joseph  Mesigal  received  a 
fractured  leg  and  a  scalp  wound,  and  Her- 
man Hultgren,  another  crack,  hit  a  post 
and  broke  his  nose.  The  other  riders  es- 
caped serious  injury.  Howard  Bigelow 
won  the  race.  A  motorcycle  event  went  to 
Frank  Fortman,  who  covered  the  S  miles 
in  S:19. 


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From  the  Four  Winds 


Oliver  Dorlon  who,  with  E.  F.  Root,  won 
the  New  York  six  days  race  in  1904,  has 
left  his  Sheepshead  Bay  (N.  Y.)  home  to 
go  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  will  ride  this 
season.  Dorlon,  who  is  a  good  handicap 
man,  has  not  ridden  for  a  year  or  more,  but 
has  been  piloting  an  automobile  through 
European  countries. 

Frank  Galvin,  the  American  pace  follow- 
er, has  arrived  in  Paris  and  is  training  be- 
hind the  motors  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track.  According  to  Parisian  advices  Gal- 
vin has  created  a  very  favorable  impression 
in'  his  workouts  and  has  been  engaged  to 
participate  in  a  100  kilometers  motor  paced 
race  on  Sunday,  April  17th. 

His  first  ride  on  a  bicycle  proved  fatal 
Thursday  night,  7th  inst.,  to  Meyer  Barber, 
a  tailor,  30  years  of  age,  who  lives  in  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.  Barber  was  learning  to  ride  and 
in  consequence  was  wabbling.  He  collided 
with  a  wagon  at  Stone  and  Blake  avenue, 
and  was  thrown  under  it.  The  heavy 
wheels  caused  instantaneous  death. 

Failure  to  notice  that  his  handlebars 
were  loose  almost  cost  John  Saul,  of  Ham- 
burg, Pa.,  his  life  on  Thursday,  31st  ult. 
Saul  was  descending  a  steep  hill  near  Mc- 
Keesburg,  when  the  bars  loosened  and  pre- 
cipitated him  head  foremost  to  the  street. 
Fie  is  suffering  from  concussion  of  the 
brain   and  may  not  survive  the  shock. 

The  Dayton  (O.)  Motorcycle  Club  has 
elected  the  following  officers  to  serve  dur- 
ing the  ensuing  year:  President,  J.  A. 
Campbell;  first  vice-president,  Max  Reese; 
second  vice-president,  J.  W.  Graham;  secre- 
tary, L.  M.  Brannon;  corresponding  sec- 
retary, Carl  Cappel;  treasurer,  W.  H.  Ros- 
siter.  The  five  officers  will  constitute  the 
board  of  governors. 

It  is  getting  to  be  the  fashion  for  living 
members  of  bicycle  clubs  that  flourished  a 
decade  ago  to  get  together  once  a  year  and 
talk  over  old  times.  The  most  recent  to 
hold  a  reunion  were  the  former  members 
of  the  old  Falcon  Wheelmen,  who  for  the 
first  time,  since  they  disbanded  In  1903,  got 
together  at  a  banquet  held  at  the  Clarendon 
Hotel,  Brooklyn.  Samuel  Ingersoll  Kelton 
acted  as   toastmaster. 

It  is  not  improbable  that  Joe  Fogler,  the 
Brooklyn  long-distance  rider,  who  recently 
joined  the  ranks  of  benedicts,  may  com- 
pete in  Europe  instead  of  America  this 
season.  Fogler  did  not  ride  at  the  Newark 
Velodrome  on  Sunday,  as  he  considered 
that  he  is  entitled  to  a  guarantee  as  well 
as  some  other  riders.  In  the  meantime  he 
has  received  an  offer  from  abroad,  which  he 
is  seriously  considering. 

Although  far  removed  from  New  York, 
bicycle  riders  in  Patchogue,  Long  Island, 
and  the  surrounding  country  will  not  want 
for  excitement  on   Decoration  Day.     H.   A. 


Rowse,  proprietor  of  the  bicycle  shop  on 
Ocean  avenue,  Patchogue,  has  announced 
that  he  will  hold  a  SO  miles  race  to  Bellport 
and  return  on  May  30th.  Twelve  prizes 
will  be  awarded  and  the  entry  fee  will  be 
SO  cents. 

Civic  reform  in  the  matter  of  expendi- 
tures has  caused  the  municipality  of  Spo- 
kane, Wash.,  to  select  a  motorcycle  for  use 
of  the  electrical  inspector  in  making  his 
rounds.  Previously  an  automobile  was  em- 
ployed for  the  purpose,  but  the  high  cost 
of  operation  caused  the  city  fathers  to  make 
tests  with  motorcycles,  as  a  result  of  which 
Spokane's  Electrical  Inspector  will  here- 
after make  his  rounds  astride  a  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycle. 

Herman  Bosky,  of  the  Polish  colony  of 
Red  Bank,  N.  J.,  was  arrested  last  Mon- 
day night,  4th  inst.,  upon  suspicion  that  he 
was  connected  with  the  disappearance  of 
some  bicycles.  He  was  taken  to  the  po- 
lice station  and  searched,  a  razor  being 
found  upon  his  person.  Later  it  was  found 
that  he  was  not  the  person  wanted  in  con- 
nection with  the  bicycle  thefts,  but  the  po- 
lice had  him  sent  to  jail  upon  the  charge  of 
carrying  a  concealed  weapon. 

While  crossing  the  tracks  in  Springfield 
avenue,  Irvington,  N.  J.,  on  his  bicycle, 
Walter  G.  Van  Benthuysen,  19  years  old, 
of  that  town,  collided  with  a  trolley  car 
and  was  almost  instantly  killed  on  Friday 
morning,  1st  inst.  An  ambulance  was 
called  from  the  City  Hospital,  but  the  sur- 
geon found  the  victim  beyond  aid.  It  is  as- 
sumed young  Van  Benthuysen  failed  to  no- 
tice the  approach  of  the  trolley  car  as  he 
rode_into  it  head  on. 

Robert  C.  Lewis,  of  Stratford,  Conn., 
who  is  one  of  the  assistant  instructors  of 
the  Sheffield  Scientific  School  at  Yale  Uni- 
versity, met  with  a  peculiar  accident  on 
Sunday  last,  3d  inst.,  which  may  prove  ' 
serious.  He  was  turning  a  corner  in  New 
Haven  when  he  was  suddenly  thrown  from 
his  bicycle.  He  was  picked  up  and  carried 
to  the  office  of  Dr.  Whittemore,  who  found 
the  young  man  suffering  from  concussion 
of  the  brain.  Apparently  no  one  witnessed 
the  accident  and  Lewis  is  at  a  loss  to  know 
how  it  occurred. 

The  outdoor  racing  was  ushered  in  at 
the  Golden  Gate  Park  stadium,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  Sunday  last,  3d  inst.,  when  the 
annual  30  miles  novice  relay  race  was  held. 
The  honors  went  to  the  Garden  City  Wheel- 
men, of  San  Jose,  their  added  time  for  the 
six  relays  being  1  hour  30  minutes  7}i  sec- 
onds. Of  the  six  teams  that  started  the 
only  one  to  finish  except  the  winner  was 
the  New  Century  Wheelmen.  Several 
spills  marred  the  race.  The  teams  repre- 
sented were  the  Garden  City  W.,  New  Cen- 
tury W.,  Oakland  W.,  Alameda  W.,  Col- 
lege City  W.,  and   Golden   City  W. 

Robert  J.  Walthour  made  his  season's 
European  debut  in  the  Grand  Prix  of  Easter 
at  Berlin  on   Monday,   March  28th,  but  he 


was  not  very  successful;  in  fact,  he  finished 
last.  Theile  won  the  race,  which  was  of 
one  hour's  duration,  by  covering  73  kilo- 
meters; Dickentmann  was  second  with  67 
kilometers  750;  Schipke  third  with  66  kilo- 
meters 730,  and  Walthour  fourth,  his  dis- 
tance being  54  kilometers.  The  surprise  of 
the  meet  was  the  defeat  of  Walter  Rutt  in 
the  Easter  sprint  prize.  Otto  Meyer  van- 
quished the  noted  six  days  winner  by  a 
quarter  length.  Wegener  finished  third,  a 
half  length  back  of  Rutt. 

Chasing  automobiles  at  a  mile  a  minute 
clip  on  a  dusty  road  is  not  all  that  it  is 
cracked  up  to  be,  to  which  John  Mesele 
and  Henry  Wunche,  two  motorcycle  police- 
men attached  to  the  Jamaica  (N.  Y.)  pre- 
cinct will  testify.  Mesele  and  Wunche 
were  after  a  scorching  automobile  on  the 
Merrick  road  Sunday  last,  3d  inst.,  and  the 
dust  prevented  Mesele,  who  was  leading, 
from  seeing  a  ;  ock  in  the  roadway.  He 
was  thrown  and  Wunche  ran  into  him. 
Both  cops  were  rendered  unconscious  and 
taken  to  the  station  by  a  passing  automo- 
bile Wunche  sustained  several  fractured 
toes  and  other  injuries,  while  Mesele  was 
bruised  and  scraped  raw  almost  from  head 
to  foot. 

Nat  Butler  suffered  misfortune  in  the 
Grand  Prix  of  Easter  at  the  opening  of  the 
Cologne  track  on  March  27th.  The  Amer- 
ican veteran  was  matched  against  Stell- 
brink,  Berthet  and  Van  Gent,  the  race  being 
run  in  two  heats,  but  his  pace  was  faulty, 
he  writes.  Stellbrink  won  the  first  in  17:26, 
and  when  he  had  finished  the  20  kilometers 
Berthet  had  covered  19.35  kilometers,  But- 
ler 19  kilometers,  and  Van  Gent  15.65  kilo- 
meters. Stellbrink  also  won  the  second 
heat,  at  60  kilometers,  his  time  being  52:41. 
Butler  was  second  with  56.950  kilometers, 
Berthet  third  with  55.350  kilometers,  and 
Van  Gent  last  with  55  kilometers.  The 
addition  of  distance  gave  Stellbring  the  vic- 
torj',  Butler  second  place,  Berthet  third  and 
Van  Gent  last. 

The  Empire  City  Wheelmen  of  Brooklyn 
were  a  busy  lot  of  cyclists  Sunday  last, 
April  3d.  The  club  held  its  first  novice 
handicap,  open  to  all  club  members  who 
previously  had  not  won  a  prize  at  any  of  the 
club  meets.  The  distance  was  made  10 
miles  and  28  riders  started  from  the  va- 
rious marks.  The  result  was  as  follows: 
First,  Thomas  Kennedy  (2:00);  second, 
Harry  Giffen  (2:00);  third!  L.  Hilsen  (2:30); 
fourth,  John  Becht  (scratch) ;  fifth,  Henry 
Murphy  (scratch) ;  sixth,  Peter  Sorensen 
(0:30);  seventh.  Patsy  Demans  (0:30); 
eighth,  Giuseppi  Orlando  (0:30).  Time, 
29:14.  Previous  to  the  novice  race  the  club 
held  its  weekly  "cork  race,"  a  field  of  17 
starting.  H.  R.  Brown  and  Franklin  Fisher 
formed  a  team,  and  at  a  half  mile  to  go 
the  pair  jumped,  shaking  all  but  Walter 
Raleigh.  Fisher  turned  Brown  loose  at 
100  yards  from  the  tape,  expecting  him  to 
win  out  easily.  Raleigh,  however,  had  a 
finishing  sprint  in  his  legs  and  nosed  out 
Brown  by  a  couple  of  inches. 


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FROM  HOSPITAL  TO  GOLDEN  GATE 

Johnson's  Knockabout  Tour  Leads  Across 
Continent's  Backbone — Inspiring  Scen- 
ery and  Exciting  Experiences. 


After  my  exciting  experience  in  the  log- 
ging camp  in  New  Mexico,  and  the  en- 
forced stay  of  two  weeks  in  the  hospital 
at  Trinidad,  as  detailed  in  last  week's  Bi- 
cycling World,  I  again  mounted  the  bicycle 
which  had  carried  me  from  Kansas,  and 
which  I  had  left  at  Trinidad  on  my  way 
down  to  the  lumber  camp,  and  pointed  my 
nose  toward  the  Golden  Gate. 

From  Trinidad  to  Salida,  along  the  foot 
of  the  Sangre  de  Christo  range,  is  some  of 
the  grandest  scenery  in  the  United  States. 
Back  of  the  foothills  lies  a  high,  rolling 
plateau  that  gently  sweeps  back  to  the  very 
foot  of  the  great  range  that  divides  the 
waters  of  the  Pacific  from  the  waters  of 
the  Atlantic.  Immediately  at  the  foot  of 
the  great  saw-tooth  mountains  the  deep 
gorges  that  cut  the  mountain  in  twain, 
open  out  in  wide,  comparatively  level  val- 
leys before  again  cutting  deep  into  the 
bowels  of  the  earth  on  their  way  through 
the  foothills.  Easy  swells  mark  the  be- 
ginning of  huge  hogbacks,  which  lie  to  the 
east,  and,  gentle  swales  here  are  later  gi- 
gantic gorges  as  they  make  their  way  to  the 
plains  of  Eastern  Colorado.  To  the  right 
was  the  secondary  range,  rough,  ragged  and 
rocky,  to  the  left  the  towering  backbone 
of  the  American  continent,  purple  in  its 
haze  of  pure  air,  while  circling  around  the 
crests  of  the  peaks  were  ofttimes  snow 
white  clouds,  now  hiding  them,  now  resting 
on  their  brows  like  the  powdered  wigs  of 
old  time  judges  on   the  bench. 

Ahead  were  vast  stretches  of  prairie  land 
bounded  on  the  one  side  by  pines  and  ce- 
dars, on  the  other  by  the  white  bodied 
quaking  aspen  and  the  feathery  fir,  while 
here  and  there  broad  bands  of  green 
marked  the  willows  and  aspen  that  lined 
the  bank  of  a  stream  on  its  way  to  the  At- 
lantic. Great  pines,  like  giant  sentinels 
reared  their  heads  among  the  verdant  fo- 
liage or  stood  alone  in  the  open  parks  si- 
lently inviting  the  wayfarer  to  rest  beneath 
its  shade,  while  waving  grass  carpeted  the 
ground  or  disputfid  possession  of  the  land 
with  thousands  of  flowers  of  every  shade 
and  hue. 

To  add  to  the  beauty  and  pleasure  of  the 
scene  the  waters  that  rippled  across  the 
road  over  their  rocky  beds,  shaded  with 
ferns  and  flowers,  were  as  clear  and  cold 
as  only  Nature  in  her  purity  could  make 
them,  and  the  sharp,  bracing  breezes  that 
came  from  the  snow  clad  crests  of  the 
mountains  carried  life  and  vigor  on  their 
wings. 

Occasional  cow  camps  or  sheep  camps 
afforded  shelter  for  the  nights  and  a  hos- 
pitable welcome  was  always  forthcoming. 
The   sight   of   a   lone   rider   trusting  to   his 


own  efforts  and  such  a  frail  machine  to 
carry  him  on  such  a  far  journey  seemed  to 
appeal  to  the  few  and  everyone  was  ready 
with  a  helping  hand  and  words  of  kind- 
ness. This  part  of  my  journey  was  all  too 
short.  I  never  tired  of  gazing  at  the  mag- 
nificent grandeur  of  the  beautiful  Sangre 
de  Christo  range,  and  the  passing  streams 
and  parks  and  wooded  stretches  held  new 
charms  at  every  turn.  Salida  Co.  lies  in 
this  lovely  stretch  that  extends  from  the 
New  Mexico  line  to  beyond  Leadville, 
though  the  Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 
makes  a  deep  break  where  it  crosses  at 
Salida. 

At  Salida  I  turned  directly  west  and  up 
the  valley  of  Poncha.  Here  the  real 
climbing  began  and  until  Marshall  Pass 
was  reached  very  little  riding  was  possible. 
The   scenery  became  wilder  and  more  awe 


MORGAN  &  WRIQHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  Clincher  Tire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
^rubber  stock,  which  forwearing  qual- 
ity has  never  seen  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


inspiring.  More  massive  and  rugged  be- 
came the  mountains,  while  deeper  and 
rockier  grew  the  gorges.  The  very  im- 
menseness  of  all  things  impressed  one  with 
his  own  insignificance. 

The  rarified  atmosphere  made  breathing 
difficult  and  it  seemed  to  take  twice  as 
much  to  do  it  as  before,  but  I  suffered 
no  inconvenience,  as  others  had  complained 
of  suffering.  Many  had  told  me  of  the  nau- 
sea and  heart  trouble  that  attended  the  as- 
cent of  this  range,  but  I  was  not  bothered 
with  it. 

The  summit  of  Marshall  Pass  is  one 
place  which  every  loyal  American  should 
visit.  If  he  can  stand  on  the  crest  of  this 
great  divide — the  backbone  of  the  conti- 
nent— and  look  to  the  west  over  the  sea 
of  mountain  tops  like  billowy  waves  of  the 
sea,  then  gaze  to  the  east  and  see  the  vast 
sweep,  of  undulating  hills  ever  descending 
until  it  fades  away  into  the  great  plains, 
and  not  feel  the  thrill  of  pride  and  patriot- 
ism sweep  over  him,  I'll  miss  my  guess. 
One  never  can  realize  what  a  grand  and 
mighty  land  this  is  until  one  sees  as  much 
of  it  at  one  time  as  can  be  seen  from  this 


point.  I  took  off  my  hat  reverently  and 
drank  in  the  beauty  and  grandeur  of  the 
view  and  my  heart  swelled  with  love  for 
this,  my  country. 

From  Marshall  Pass  to  Sargent  the  road 
is  as  steep  and  dangerous  as  on  the  east- 
ern side,  and  riding  without  a  coaster  brake 
was  impossible,  unless  one  desired  to  get 
to  the  bottom  of  the  hill  considerably  in 
advance  of  his  wheel.  I  preferred  walking. 
I  thought  pushing  up  the  hill  was  bad 
enough,  but  pulling  back  down  the  hill  was 
worse.  I  began  to  get  weak  in  the  knees 
and  the  jolting  went  to  my  head.  It  was 
all  I  could  do  to  keep  from  falling,  and 
that  heavy  old  wheel  never  did  want  to 
run  so  much  in  its  life.  Lord!  I  was  glad 
to  strike  ground  level  enough  to  ride  on. 

From  Sargent  to  Gunnison  is  another 
one  of  those  stretches  that  makes  a  man 
glad  he  is  alive.  Winding  down  the  Tomi- 
chi  Valley,  the  smooth,  gravelly  road  with 
scarcely  a  hill  in  it,  makes  wheeling  a  joy. 
Some  interesting  views,  of  immense  hay 
meadows  with  their  well  kept  fences,  tidy 
looking  farm  houses,  large  herds  of  sleek, 
well  fed  cattle,  long  vistas  of  rolling  hills 
dotted  here  and  there  with  herds  of  range 
cattle  browsing  on  the  succulent  grass, 
meet  your  eye  and  you  are  kept  busy  watch- 
ing the  ever  changing  panorama  of  valley 
and  mountain. 

At  Gunnison  it  was  necessary  to  make  a 
detour  to  the  south  to  avoid  the  Black 
Canon  of  the  Gunnison  river,  through 
which  the  D.  &  R.  G.  railroad  runs.  Leav- 
ing the  Gunnison  valley  eight  miles  below 
Gunnison  the  road  swings  up  Antelope  val- 
ley, over  the  plateau,  across  the  Cochetopa. 
Lake  Fork  and  Blue  rivers,  to  the  mouth 
of  the  Cimmaron.  This  was  the  old  route 
of  the  government  stage  road  that  in  the 
early  days  was  the  scene  of  great  activit3' 
when  the  soldiers  escorted  the  four  and 
six  and  eight  horse  stages  across  from  Fort 
Logan,  Fort  Meeker  and  Leadville  into 
Fort  Cantonment  on  the  Uncompaghre. 
Uphill  and  down  the  horses  galloped, 
drawing  their  load  of  passengers  and  mail 
while  soldiers  guarded  them  from  the  In- 
dians that  swarmed  on  every  side.  Every 
12  miles  were  the  ruins  of  stage  stations 
where  relays  of  horses  had  been  kept  for 
the  service  of  Uncle  Sam.  Some  of  them 
were  in  i;se  by  cattlemen  and  ranchers,  but 
the  majority  were  deserted  and  almost  di- 
lapitated. 

Here  again  some  beautiful  scenery  pre- 
sented itself.  The  road  ran  over  level 
plateaus  10,000  feet  above  sea  level,  through 
parks  of  waving  bunch  grass  and  glades 
of  pines  and  aspen,  and  through  winding 
canons  clothed  in  pines  a-nd  firs.  The  wa- 
ters of  the  creeks  that  came  brawling  over 
their  rocky  beds  from  the  Blue  mountains 
were  clear  and  cold  and  laden  with 'rain- 
bow mountain  trout,  of  which  I  caught 
several  fine  messes.  Blue  mountain  grouse 
were  plentiful  and  several  deer  were  seen 
during  evenings  when  coming  from  their 
beds  in  the  woods  to  graze  at  night  in  the 
parks,  while  twice  the  lumbering  tracks   of 


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a  bear  followed  the  road  for  a  number  of 
miles  ahead  of  me. 

Two  nights  I  camped  out  on  this  part  of 
my  journey,  but  it  was  from  choice  and  not 
from  necessity.  I  carried  a  blanket,  some 
coffee,  bacon  and  salt  in  a  roll  on  the 
handle  bars  and  camping  was  a  pleasure, 
especially  when  one  could  catch  mountain 
trout  to  eat. 

After  leaving  Cerro  Summit,  between  the 
Cimmaron  and  the  Uncompaghre  valleys 
the  country  changes.  A  lower  altitude 
brings  you  down  again  into  the  land  of 
adobe  and  cedar  and  pinon  trees.  The 
roads  were  rutty  and  dusty  and  the  weather 
uncomfortably  warm. 

At  Montrose  my  pocket  book  petered  out 
entirely  and  I  had  to  go  to  work  on  a 
ranch  for  enough  money  to  continue  my 
journey.  Here  I  made  the  acquaintance 
of  another  rover  who  liked  the  idea  of  trav- 
eling awheel '  and  we  hooked  up  together. 
I  sold  my  "Globe  Trotter"  and  we  both  got 
good  wheels  with  coaster  brakes,  he  a  Na- 
tional and  I  a  Racycle.  My  experience  over 
the  mountains  had  taught  me  the  yalue  of  a 
free  wheel  and  brake. 

Following  the  railroad  down  to  Delta, 
we  left  the  main  highway  and  struck  out 
north  to  avoid  the  great  sand  desert  that 
lay  between  Grand  Junction,  Col.,  and 
Price,  Utah.  Crossing  the  Grand  Mesa  be- 
tween the  Gunnison  and  Grand  rivers,  we 
struck  the  Grand  at  Rifle.  This  part  of  our 
trip  I  never  will  forget,  and  want  to  warn 
others  who  might  get  the  fool  notion  in 
their  heads  to  cross  this  range  to  go  around 
it.  For  30  miles  it  was  uphill,  so  steep  we 
could  hardly  push  our  wheels.  Then  20 
miles  of  rough  trail  or  no  trail  at  all  where 
riding  was  a  case  of  acrobatic  performances, 
followed  by  a  descent  so  rough  and  steep 
that  you  iieeded  a  rope  to  let  yourself  down; 
The  last  30  miles  was  a  "pippin,"  though, 
heavy  grade,  comparatively  smooth  road, 
and  all  we  had  to  do  was  to  coast  and  stand 
on  the  brake  to  keep  from  breaking  rec- 
ords, necks  and  all  sorts  of  things. 

Leaving  Rifle  we  crossed  over  the  divide 
to  White  River  and  found  some  swell  sail- 
ing— and  some  that  wasn't  so  swell.  The 
roughest  riding  I  ever  saw  in  my  life  was 
about  six  miles  on  the  White  River,  where 
a  bunch  of  cattle  had  been  driven  over  the 
road  when  it  was  muddy.  The  black,  peaty 
soil  had  dried  as  hard  as  cobblestones,  and 
not  a  wagon  or  anything  else  had  passed 
over  the  ground  to  smooth  or  soften  the 
bumps  and?  clods.  Oh,  mister!  The  im- 
pressions of  some  of  those  bumps  remain 
on  my  backbone  yet. 

Here  we  made  the  first  century  of  the 
trip.  Joe,  my  partner,  took  the  lead  and 
allowed  he  was  intending  to  "go  some" 
while  the  going  was  good.  I  did  not  say 
much  but  grimly  determined  that  I  would 
be  fanning  his  coat  tails  when  he  reached 
camp  that  night.  Well,  he  led  me  a  merry 
chase  and  I  found  that  if  I  was  going  to 
fan  his  coat  tails  I  could  not  tarry  by  the 
wayside.  He  was  a  husky  chap,  raised  on 
the   farm,   and   had   legs   on   him   as    plump 


as  bologna  sausages.  The  way  he  did  buck 
the  hills  and  hit  the  pike  gave  me  heart 
failure.  Several  times  I  wanted  to  holler 
at  him  to  let  up,  but  he  was  too  far  ahead. 
About  the  time  I  was  ready  to  fall  off  my 
wheel  I  found  him  waiting  at  a  cow  camp 
where  we  were  treated  royally  that  night. 

Leaving  White  River  and  reaching  Green 
River  our  troubles  began  in  dead  earnest. 
A  rain  storm  came  up  and  caught  us  in  the 
adobe  hills  and  we  had  to  walk  12  miles 
through  the  mud  and  rain  and  carry  our 
bicycles  on  our  backs,  before  reaching  a 
ranch.  The  next  morning,  with  splendid 
roads  before  me  and  down  grade  to  Green 
River,  the  valve  stem  blew  out  of  my  tire 
and  I  had  to  walk  16  miles  more  to  the  lit- 
tle town  of  Jenson  before  I  could  get  it 
fixed. 

This  was  followed  by  28  miles  of  the 
worst  sand  we  encountered  on  the  trip. 
Walking  was  hard  and  riding  harder.  I 
found  by  letting  the  air  out  of  my  tires 
that  I  could  ride  some  places  where  the 
sand  was  not  too  bad,  but  it  had  us  faded 
most  of  the  time. 

Then  we  found  about  20  miles  of  compar- 
atively good  roads,  but  these  did  not  last. 
The  next  thing  was  the  ascent  of  the  Uinta 
range,  to  cross  over  to  P.  V.  Junction,  and 
for  40  long  and  tiresome  miles  we  found 
hardly  a  mile  we  could  ride.  Our  wheels 
were  geared  too  high  for  this  kind  of  work, 
87  and  92. 

At  last  we  reached  the  top  of  the  range 
and  with  down  grade  and  solid  roads  ahead 
of  us  I  thought  our  troubles  were  about 
over.  But  alas!  for  my  optimism.  Less  than 
200  yards  from  the  top  of  the  mountain 
after  starting  down  my  pedal  struck  a 
stump  concealed  by  the  dust  and  was  torn 
oflf.  We  could  not  get  the  broken  end  out 
and  so  put  in  a  stick  and  I  had  to  ride  90 
miles  into  P.  V.  Junction  before  I  could 
even  get  a  bolt  put  in,  and  not  until  we 
reached  Spring  Valley  did  I  get  another 
pedal. 

From  P.  V.  Junction  to  Soldier  Summit 
is  all  the  way  up  hill,  and  it  was  a  hard  pull 
for  a  one-legged  man  on  a  bicycle,  but  from 
there  to  Salt  Lake  City  no  one  could  ask 
for  finer  wheeling.  Those  Mormons  cer- 
tainly do  know  how  to  build  roads  and 
keep  them  in  repairs.  We  made  the  run 
from  Thistle  to  Salt  Lake,  108  miles,  in  a 
day,  arriving  at  4  o'clock.  It  is  an  educa- 
tion to  a  man  to  see  what  the  Mormons 
have  done  in  making  the  desert  "blossom 
as  the  rose."  Below  the  irrigation  ditches 
were  magnificent  farms  fairly  buried  in  the 
profusion  of  luxuriant  grain  and  prolific  or- 
chards, while  above  was  barren  desert  and 
baked  adobe. 

At  Salt  Lake  my  partner  concluded  he 
had  enough  of  this  mode  of  traveling,  so 
after  a  few  days  spent  in  sight  seeing  I 
pulled  on  for  Ogden  alone.  Here  I  "met 
up"  with  an  other  chap  who  was  going  my 
way,  so  we  "teamed  up."  From  Ogden  to 
Wadsworth,  Nev.,  is  the  worst  desert  in 
the  United  States — sand  all  the  way  and 
sometimes  100  miles  between  water,  so  we 


shipped  as  graders  to  Wadsworth,  which 
cost  us  a  dollar  apiece,  expressing  our  grips 
and  bicycles  ahead. 

We  thought  we  could  make  our  getaway 
from  the  grading  camp  at  Wadsworth  with- 
out going  to  work,  but  found  others  had 
tried  the  same  game  before  and  they  were 
wise  to  our  little  scheme.  They  met  us  at 
the  train,  bundled  our  luggage  into  the 
wagon  and  took  it  to  camp  and  would  not 
give  it  to  us  until  we  had  gone  to  work.  We 
were  up  against  it,  so  we  chose  a  team  as 
our  instrument  of  torture.  That  evening  I 
spent  washing  sore  shoulders  on  horses 
and  acting  as  chambermaid  in  the  livery- 
stable.  The  next  morning  they  gave  me 
a  scraper  team  and  told  me  to  get  busy.. 

I  did  get  busy,  with  the  result  that  I 
started  an  argument  with  the  scraper.  The 
foreman  heard  it  and  interfered.  When 
the  mix-up  was  finished,  the  foreman  was 
unconscious,  and  taking  a  tip  from  a 
friendly  teamster  that  my  life  was  not 
then  worth  much,  I  ran  back  to  the  camp, 
called  for  my  luggage,  jumped  on  my  bi- 
cycle and  hit  the  trail  for  Reno. 

The  next  day  at  Reno,  my  partner,  hav- 
ing made  his  getaway,  found  me.  He  was 
a  lather  by  trade  and  got  a  contract  to  lath 
two  houses  at  which  I  helped  him.  We 
cleaned  up  about  $40  apiece  and  as  it  was 
getting  late  in  the  fall  and  snow  was  re- 
ported deep  on  the  Sierra  Nevada  range, 
we  again  took  the  road,  and  at  Truckee 
gave  a  brakeman  a  dollar  apiece  to  let  us 
get  into  a  box  car  with  our  wheels,  and 
thus  get  over  the  mountain.  At  Colfax  we 
crawled  out  and  took  to  the  wheels  the  next 
morning,  reaching  Sacramento  that  evening. 

Getting  my  grip  and  clothes  which  I  had 
expressed  ahead,  we  went  to  a  lodging 
house  for  a  good  night's  sleep.  That  sleep 
cost  me  over  $100.  The  next  morning 
when  .T  awoke  and  reached  for  my  watch, 
which  I  had  hung  at  the  head  of  the  bed,  to 
see  what  time  it  was,  it  was  missitig;  so 
was  my  partner,  my  grip,  my  wheel  and  $40 
in  cash.  I  rushed  to  the  police  station  to 
report  my  loss  and  with  the  police  spent 
the  day  searching  for  my  erstwhile  com- 
panion, but  never  found  him. 

It  was  not  a  pleasant  predicament,  alone 
in  a  strange  land,  thousands  of  miles  away 
from  anyone  I  knew,  with  not  even  two 
bits  in  my  pocket  to  get  a  meal,  and  my 
clothes  so  dirty  and  worn  I  was  ashamed 
to  be  seen  in  them.  I  went  to  an  employ- 
ment agent  with  my  tale  of  woe  and  he 
loaned  me  a  dollar  and  sent  me  out  to 
Horstville  to  pick  hops.  I  worked  at  this 
two  weeks  and  earned  $18,  and  then  took 
the  train  for  San  Francisco.  Here  I  had  a 
hard  time  trying  to  convince  the  foreman 
of  a  printing  office  that  I  was  not  a  hobo, 
owing  to  my  dirty  clothes  and  disreputable 
appearance,  having  worked  two  weeks  in 
the  hop  fields  without  a  bath  or  a  shave, 
where  the  dust  and  the  juice  from  the  hop 
vines  and  sleeping  in  a  straw  stack  had  . 
certainly  accomplished  wonderful  results; 
but  I  succeeded,  and  got  a  job. 

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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency*  . 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
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You  Can  Repair  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder 


That's  one  thing  that  brings 
more  bicycle  tire  customers  to 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  dealer. 

The  Pathfinder  single  tube 
tire  is  so  constructed  that  last- 
ing repairs  can  be  made  either, 
by  plugs  or  vulcanization. 

Most  bicycle  tires  cannot  be 
repaired.  Once  they  begin  to 
wear  out  it's  the  junk  pile  for 
them.  The  reason  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  can  "be  repaired 
is  that  it  is  made  only  of  new 
rubber  as  nearly  pure  as  possi- 
ble to  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to 
vulcanize  properly. 

We  pay  four  or  five  times  for 
Pathfinder  Rubber  than  we 
would  have  to  pay  for  inferior 
grades.  We  could  even  get  "re- 
claimed" rubber  from  old  worn 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc.,  at  10 
cents  a  pound. 

But  that  wouldn't  make  the 
kind  of  tire  you  get  in  the  Path- 
finder. 


wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of 
ISO  pounds,  while  that  of  or- 
dinary muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

The  Pathfinder's  cover  is  an- 
other strong  feature.  See  how 
tough  it  is!  Yet  the  Pathfinder 
yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared  by 
our  own  patented  process,  which 
preserves  the  resiliency  while 
giving  the  most  stubborn  resist- 
ance to  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as 
to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight 
grip  and  prevent  creeping. 


The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinders  is  a  spe- 
cial closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip    of    this    fabric    one    inch 


Remember,  more  than  600 
dealers — one  to  a  town  in  all 
parts  of  the  country — are  mak- 
ing money  on  the  Goodyear 
Pathfinder. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
tires  of  the  Goodyear  line — and 
that's  saying  a  good  deal. 

Write  us,  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town,  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &:  Rubber  Company 

MOAL  STREET,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St. ;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St. ;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati.  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.  ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave.;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St.;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St.;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St. ;  .Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St. ;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis.  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.   Second  .South  St. 


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WARNING! 

The  attention  of  motor- 
cyclists is  called  to  the  fact 
that  the  success  of  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle   Plug 

has  caused  a  new  imitation  of 
it  to  appear  on  the  market. 

Users  are  warned  that  these 
spurious  plugs  are  not  even  a 
good  counterfeit,  and  buyers 
of  same  will  find  they  have 
thrown  away  their  money. 

For  your  own  protection, 
see  that  the  SPLITDORF 
trade-mark  is  stamped  on  the 
Plug. 

This  is  a  guarantee  of 
SPLITDORF  quality. 


SPLITDORF  Motorcycle  Plugs 
are  guaranteed  one  year.  Insist  on 
the  genuine. 

O.   F.  SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch:  1679  Broadway 

NEW  YORK 


Chicago 


8a,n  Francisco 


Detroit 


3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing demand  of  the  bicyding  public. 
More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  the 

X)iatnotid 

BICYCLE   TIRE 

Made  Jor  every  use.      Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 


Akron,   Ohio 


THIS 

Searchlight 

and 

Gen  erator 

with 
Brackets  shown 

FIT  EVERY 


Model  No.  10, 
with  Brackets 
11,    12   and   13. 


Model  No.   102, 

with 

Bracket  No.   14?^. 


MOTOR- 
CYCLE 

A  wonderful,  an  impossible  thing,  you  say.  Well 
it  seemed  so  to  us,  but  we  are  able  to  guarantee  it. 

Write  us,  ask  for 
"more"  about  this 
leading  light. 

19  Warren  St., 

NEW  YORK 


Model  No.   101, 

for 

Flat  Bracket. 


Model  No.  3, 
Motorcycle 
Tail   Larnp. 


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Made  Ihc  Only  Perfect 
Score  in  the  New  York 
Motorcycle  Club's  Quar- 
terly Trials  on  April  Srd. 

Simply  another  demonstration  of  The 
Flying  Merkel  living  up  to  expectations — 
and  then  some. 

If  you  want  to  know  about  the  little 
ball-bearing  motor  that  has  carried  her  to 
victories — write  for  catalogue  D.  Maybe 
Agency  would  interest  you. 

Ieri«r-Ti8ht  MotoT 

J>OTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A._ 


THE  LAMP  YOU'VE  ALWAYS  WAKTED 


The  most  up-to-date  mo- 
torcycle lamp  set  on  the 
market.  Generator  and  lamp 
in  one.  Lamp  is  a  miniature 
searchlight  with  a  mirroi 
lens,  that  projects  a  power- 
ful light.  Generator  is  verj 
simple  in  construction.  Any- 
one can  handle  it.  No  ex- 
perience is  necessary.  It  al- 
ways work  right. 

Lamp  and  generator  are  finished  in  nickel.       _       ^ 
only  22  ounces.  *  Generator  is   7^    inches  high.      Lamp   is   3   inches  in 
diameter.      Socket   on   lamp   will  fit   any  bracket.      When   ordering  ask 
for  No.   88. 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,   55  Warren  Street,   New  York 


Complete  outfit  weighs 


Makes  Night  Riding 
Safe  as  Daylight  Spin 

The  new  Solar  motorcycle  Lamp  and 
Generator.  It's  the  best  accident  insurance  the 
motorcyclist    and    bicyclist  can  have.     Lamp  of 

heavy    brass,    reinforced    and 
riveted.     Fitted    with    remov- 
able 4-inch   B.    &    L.    Solar 
lens  mirror,  the  most  powerful 
4-inch  mirror  made. 
Generator  is  a  seamless  shell   of 
heavy  drawn  brass.     Carbide  capacity 
greater  than  that  of  any  other  generator 
made.     Send  for  catalog. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Kenosha,  Wis. 


(75) 


New  York.  N.  Y. 


YALE 


MOTOR= 
CYCLES 


Mold  World's  Record  for  Endurance 

Most  economical  to  operate. 
1910  models  being  delivered. 
Attractive  agency  proposition. 

WRITE     TODAY 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.         TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Our  1910  Motorcycle  Supply  Catalog 

is  for  every  dealer  or  rider  who  will  send  for  it.  It 
shoAVS  the  most  complete  list  of  accessories  and  supplies 
ever  prepared.  "Try  Widmayer"  has  become  proverbial, 
where  motorcycle  parts  and  accessories  are  concerned, 
and  the  catalog  shows  why. 

USED  MOTORCYCLES  FROM  $25  UP! 

All  makes  and  types,  from  one  to  four  cylinders.  Thor- 
oughly overhauled  and  in  good  running  order.  Some 
splendid  bargains. 

OVERHAULING  AND  REPAIR  WORK. 

Our  facilities  for  restoring  machines  to  a  condition  where 
they  run  like  new  are  unsurpassed. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO.,  23 J2  Broadway,  New  York 

Indian  and  Excelsior  motorcycles,  chain  and  belt  drive. 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  cipital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE~3  '09  Excelsiors,  like  new. 
$170  each:  1  '09  Excelsior,  magneto, 
fine  order,  $175;  2  '08  twin  Indians.  Al, 
$140  each;  1  '09  2^  h.p.  Indian,  magneto, 
same  as  new,  $160;  1  '08  Harley-Davidson, 
in  fine  order,  $95;  1  2^  h.p.  Merkel,  one 
new  tire,  all  Al,  $65;  in  fact,  we  can  furnish 
von  most  any  make  yon  want  in  second 
iiand  motorcycles.  Write  us.  DANVILLE 
CYCLE  CO.,  Danville,  In. 


\X^  ANTED — A  first-class  bicycle  man  to 

take  charge  of  a  store;  must  be  well 
recommended;  must  know  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness from  .\  to  Z,  and  can  give  a  bond  for 
faithful  performance  of  duty.  Address 
JOHN   BROWN,  care  Bicycling  World. 

CAVE  $35— BUY  MY  PIONEER,  OR- 
•^  DERED  FOR  DELIVERY  IN 
APRIL,  $230;  COST  $265.  WALTER  CA- 
HILL,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

■pOR  SALE— One  6  h.p.  twin  Curtiss;  has 
stand,  luggage  carrier,  spring  forks, 
cyclometer,  tool  roll  and  tools;  all  in  good 
order.  First  check  for  $90  takes  it.  Ad- 
dress B,  Box  162,  Danville,  111. 

pr  OR  SALE— 1  '06  Curtiss,  2.>4  h.p.,  $50; 
*■  1  '05  Indian,  2^  h.p.,  $50.  VOSS 
BROS.,  Peoria,  111. 

p  OR  SALE— 314  h.p.  1907  Merkel  in  first 
class  condition;  new  tires,  belt  and 
pedals  this  spring.  Reason  for  selling,  have 
bought  1910  model.  M.  T.  A.,  32  Union  Sq., 
Room   1207,  New  York. 

"VIT  .^NTED— To  exchange,  Waltham  run- 
about,    in    fine    condition,    for    twin 
cylinder  motorcycle.  LEAKSVILLE  DRUG 
CO..  Leaksville,  N.  C. 

1?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  III., 
U.   S.  A.  

"Y^T  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia   . 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


ESTABLISH  EO  ia<Ht. 


SCHRADER 

UNIVERSAL  VALV£S ' 

TTIAOe  MAPK  RCCIST^RCO  AORIL20.IS95-. 

The  Standard  Amerlcaa  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Maoulactured  by 

A.  SCHRAOER-S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Special  Stampings 


^aoM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO.,    BaHalo,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PI,AN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition   is  the  best 

yet.      We  g:ive  a    discount  that  will 

make  vou  nioue\-.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Soigrel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouisviUe,  Ky. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  CataloH"ue  is  ready  and  will  be  maile<l 
for  the  asking-. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of  BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  Z'e.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin  Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  IthaGLN.Y. 


WE    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

lOin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta. 
19  lU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  ORADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


LIVE  WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 


yQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"'®'^'*<'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
.^MiMM^^^H^^^^MMHMHi^^  cycling  wHo  realizes;  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0&  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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EALERS 


D 


IRECTORY 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian   and   Excelsior   Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs*  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 


McLaughlin     &     Ashley     Co. 
2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  RIversiae)       New  York 

N.    S.   U   &    MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full   Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New   York   Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
ICxpert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861   Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

.Terome  Avenue  and   16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

BEDFORD   MOTORCYCLE   CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford   Ave.,  BROOKLYN,    N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 


TMIIB   (GrIBrroilF! 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.   WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN   MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.   LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Bost  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


PA.TeNTEDiNAM  ERICA  *No  ENGLAND 

We  are  Sole  American  Agents  for  the  Genuine 
Wata-Wata  belting. 

A  MINISTER'S  EXPERIENCE. 
The  Rev.  B.  H.  Davis  writes: 

"The  J^-inch  belt  on  my  3  h.p.  has  done  well 
over  7,000  miles  this  season,  including  1.279  miles 
in  the  six  days'  record.  Their  immunity  from  trou- 
ble has  made  me  an  enthusiastic  supporter  of 
your  belts." 

REDUCED  PRICES  FOR  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE 
Buy    of    your   Dealer   or   direct   remitting   with 
order.     A  fastener  free  with  each  belt 

AN  ADJUSTABLE  FASTENER 


MAJESTIC  MLT  FAS 

Wmi  THRKE  LIVKS  TO  VAKY  LF.NOTH 
flADEOrSPHIKG  STEEUDROP  FORGED 
TEMPERED  ANDCASJE  BAItDEIfED 


FOR  RUBBER  OR  SOLID  LEATHER  BELTS 

With  the  MAJESTIC  Fastener  the  rider  can 
start  using  the  longest  link,  changing  to  the 
shorter  links  as  the  belt  stretches,  reducing  the 
cutting  of  his  belt  two-thirds  and  insuring  a 
proper  tension  all  the  time.  This  fastener  is 
without  an  equal. 

Price    35   cents 

BUY  OF  YOUR  DEALER. 

/Tubular;  Bagqaoe  Carrier 
with  threh  he.a\'y  str^vps 


Fifty  per  cent.  larger  and  100  per  cent  stronger 
for  1910.  Four  supports  insteaa  of  two.  Tubing 
increased  in  size.  Heavier  clips  and  bolts.  Longer 
straps.     Fits  all  1909  and  1910  machines. 


Price 


Order    Now    From 


$5.00 

Your    Dealer. 


DEALERS   SUPPLIED   ONLY   BY  JOBBERS. 
JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York, 

or  Majestic  Manufacturing  Qj. 

Worcester,  Mass. 


Who 


woDid  think  ol  baildinp  Bicycles, 
Csastcr  Brakes,  LBwn  Hewers, 
Sewing  MachiBCS,  etc,  wilkant  nsiag 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 

WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTEK.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 
an4  Berlla,  S.  0. 3t,  Cermany 


Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Cliain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rub- 
bers,   Steel    Mud    Guards,    Braces,    Lacing, 
Bolts,    Nuts,    Washers. 
WE  DO  NOT  SELL  THE  DEALER. 

STEVENS,  375  Broadway,   New  Vorli 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

WRITE     FOR     PRICE     LISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 

JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      &      BRO. 
PHILADELPHIA 

STA-RITE  SPARK  PLUGS  have  "Stayed 
"  "  ^  Right  the  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Micltigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  Cit\) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

nnd  engines. 


THE  B.  •  S.  MODBL  <V 


if  the  eorred  ■miiiih  ior 
yoor  motorcycle  Write  ior 
drenlar. 


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EMPIRE     TIRE      COMPANY,      Trenton,     N.     J. 

BRANCHES— New  York,  Detroit,  Chicago,  Boston,  Newark.  AGENCIES— Atlanta,  Ga.,  Dunham  Rubber  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn 
Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co.;  Denver,  Colo.,  Denver  Auto  Gooda  Co.;  Dallas, 
Tex.,  Munger  Auto  Co.;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Savell  Rubber  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Uinn.,  Empire 
Tire  and  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleana,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard ;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Philadelphia,  Pa,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Portland,  Me..  James  Bailey  Co.;  Providence,  R.  1.,  Waile  Auto  Supply  Co.;  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros.; 
Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,  O.,  W.  G.  Nagel  Electric  Co.;  Boise,  Ida.,  Randall- Dodd   Auto  Co.;   Kansas  City,  Mo.,   Auto  Specialty 

Co. ;  Toronto    Canada,  Midgley-Campbell,  Limited. 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It   will   aflford  also  any  other 
position  yoa  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

.  follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton   Roller   Chain. 
Sager  Star  U  Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

MEAD    CYCLE 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W. 


COMPANY 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


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SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy" 
60    or    80     mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip    odometer   for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 
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Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

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105 


The   Demand  for 

KOKOMO 
Bicycle  Tires 


always  has  been  one  of  the  most  consistent  and 
most  profitable  that  comes  to  the  dealer  and  repair= 
man;  at  this  season  of  the  year  there  is  "something 
doing:  all  the  while"  and  he  is  doubly  wise  who  has 
an  ample  stock  of  Kokomos  on  hand. 

The  quality  and  durability  of  Kokomo  tires  always 
have  caused  the  "other  fellows"  to  work  harder  and 
talk  longfer  in  advancing  the  sale  of  their  goods. 
Kokomos  come  pretty  near  to  selling  themselves. 
And  this  is  as  true  of  Kokomo  motorcycle  tires  as  it  is 
of  our  bicycle  tires. 

"Pretty  good"  tires  never  were  good  enough  to 
bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOBCYCLE    REVIEW 


Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 

Model  C  as  above,  completa  with  the  twro  spead  pulley,  $226.  1   ■  r  II 

just  pushmg  rorward  a  lever 
you  are  off.  5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  I  on  low.  Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 
and  our  A%  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,'   which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 


A    Good    Agency 
For  Hustfers 


EMBLEM  MANUfACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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107 


The   Superiority 

of 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything   else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  tJ  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

worid    of  motorcyciing, 

• 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J   TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapoiis,  Ind. 


108  THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


That(^ 


digs  through  the  sand,  mud  and  heavy 
going  like  a  war  horse.  It  climbs  the 
hills  at  any  speed  like  a  twin. 

Rides  like  a  Pullman — wears  like 
a  diamond. 

Our  ball  bearing  pneumatic  fork 
is  a  mechanical  wonder.  Our  roller 
bearing  motor  is  a  marvel  and  that 
geared  transmission  puts  all  other 
methods  of  transmitting  power  on  a 
motorcycle  in  the  book  of  ancient  his= 
tory.  These  and  many  other  superior 
devices  you  get  in 

The  Motorcycle  Supreme 

BUY    THE    <fer    IV    AND    KEEP    OUT    OF    REPAIR    SHOPS 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  COMPANY 

^em  Building  ^"^''"  «.  m.  a.  Chicago,  III. 

DISTRIBUTORS: 

A.  FREED,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


109 


LdAOHMXMfCSILlE 


The  Quality  That  Counts 

is  on  the  inside.  Nearly  all  motorcycles  are  attractively  finished  on  the  outside  but  it  is  the  material, 
workmanship  and  design  under  the  enamel  that  makes  the  serviceable  and  dependable  machine.  It  is 
drop  forged  frame  fittings,  tool  steel  bearings  and  crank  shafts,  copper  oil  and  gasoline  tanks,  properly 
ground  cylinders,  properly  balanced  motor,  efficient  lubricating  systems,  and  such,  vital  features  that 
make  the  really  high  class  machine  and  these  are  all  found  in  the 

EXCELSIOR  AUTO-CYCLE 

In  buying  a  motorcycle,  examine  it  carefully  and  if  it  lacks  any  of  them,  it  thereby  misses  perfection 
and  reliability.  Practically  every  big  concern  with  an  expert  engineering  staff  who  uses  motorcycles 
in  their  business  uses  EXCELSIORS.    It  is  a  convincing  proof  of  EXCELSIOR  QUALITY. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

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233-237  Randolph  St,  Established  i876  Chicago,    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  23 J 2  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC   COAST   BRANCH— 361-3    Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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TIE    BICYCLINe    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


"Whitney''  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


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Hartford,  Connecticut 


TIE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


111 


Pope  Bicycles 

VERY  dealer  in  the  trade  knows  that  the  season  of 
1910  is  a  pronounced  POPE  YEAR.  With  the  strong 
and  enthusiastic  co-operation  of  Pope  Dealers  and 
aided  by  the  natural  revival  in  cycling  we  have  made 
our  bicycle  business  a  LIVE  BUSINESS  — one  that  is 
giving  good  returns  for  all  for  the  capital  invested. 
The  1910  machines  are  the  finest  we  have  ever  made 
and  abound  in  new  and  attractive  features.  Among 
the  several  distinctive  new  models  the  "Pope  Daily 
Service"  and  the  "Pope  Messenger  Special,"  particu- 
larly designed  for  their  respective  purposes,  have  opened  up  new  avenues  of 
trade,  stimulated  the  business  and  brought  astonishingly  large  results.  Back 
this  up  with  good  office  and  factory  service,  fine  printed  matter,  prompt  de- 
liveries, liberal  prices  and  liberal  treatment  and  you  have  the  reasons  why  this  is 

A   POPE   YEAR 


Here  are  extracts  from  a  few  letters  received  recently.     They  voice  the 
sentiments  of  practically  every  Pope  Dealer. 


"Business  excels  expectation." 

"Wheel  business  best  in  ten  years." 

"Ramblers  are  selling  good  and  holding  out  fine." 

"I  am  getting  a  great  many  calls  for  new  wheels 
and  I  want  your  -(vheels  on  the  floor.  Prospects  for 
the  coming  season  look  good." 

"We  are  having  fine  trade  on  bicycles,  and  if  you 
can  push  the  order  sent  you  last  night  it  would  be 
appreciated." 


"Received  sample  of  Daily  Service  and  think  it 
O.  K.     Sold  it  immediately." 

"We  have  sold  several  of  these  wheels  and  are 
expecting  a  nice  spring  business  and  want  to  get 
these  in  to  take  care  of  our  customers." 

"Ship  us  the  following:  Four  Messenger  Special 
bicycles  complete,  the  same  as  shipment  invoiced  us 
on  March  31,  '10.  Please  rush  these  as  our  trade 
seems  to  be  pleased  with  them." 

"We  would  request  that  you  forward  to  us  at  once 
as  many  as  you  possibly  can,  and  have  the  balance 
come  forward  as  soon  thereafter  as  possible." 


IF  YOU  ARE  NOT  ALREADY  HANDLING  POPE  BICYCLES  LET 
US  POINT  OUT  TO  YOU  THE  POSSIBILITIES  OF  A  LARGER 
TRADE.     WRITE  TODAY   FOR   CATALOGUE  AND   PARTICULARS. 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartford,  Conn. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


"The  Bosch  Magneto  is  the  Make  That 
Others   Try  to   Equal   in    Quality." 

Springfield  Republican,    Vlarch  3,  1910. 

The  reasons  why  the  Bosch  Magneto  is  emulated  by  other  manufacturers  is  that 
Bosch  Equipped  motorcycles,  motorcars,  motorboats  and  aeroplanes  establish  the  great 
endurance  speed  and  reliability  records. 

The  Manufacturers  of  the  following  motorcycles  equip  their  cycles  with  Bosch  Magnetos : 

BRADLEY                                    HARLEY-DAVIDSON                                    "M.  M."  ROYAL 

"F.  N."                                          INDIAN                                                             MARVEL  THIEM 

CROWN                                       MERKEL                                                           "N.  S.  U."  THOR 

HILAMAN                                    MARATHON                                                   READING-STANDARD  YALE 

SPECIFY  THAT  YOUR  MOTORCYCLE    BE   BOSCH  EQUIPPED 

A  Copy  of  the   Illustrated  Bosch  News  will  be  sent  on  request.     It's  yours  for  a  postal 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  COMPANY 


223-225  W.  46th  St. 


NEW  YORK 


CHICAGO  BRANCH 
1253  MICHIGAN  AVE. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  BRANCH 
357  VAN  NESS  AVE. 


DETROIT  BRANCH 
870  WOODWARD  AVE. 


The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bicycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^  A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.   DEALER;    GET   BUSY 

A  Few  Features: 

Outside  joint  frame —  1 9  ga.  tube  -  tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match  —  Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 

Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle,     fl  Compare  these  specifications  with  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Fcrnwood  Ave,  TOIEDO.  OHIO 

KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa.  DISTRIBUTORS:  PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland,  Ore. 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal.  ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


113 


Makes    Night   Riding   Safe 

Scores  of  accidents  are  due  to  feeble  and  treacherous  lights.  The  pleasure 
and-  safety  of  the  motorcyclist  are  assured  when  the  pathway  is  flooded  far  ahead 
with  the  powerful,  unflickering  rays  of 

PREST-0-LITE  ?:^k 

Steady,  dependable,  strong — this  matchless  light  for  motoring  is  worth  more 
than  all  the  accident  insurance  you  can  buy. 

Prest-O-Lite  is  used  almost  universally  by  automobilists.  Thousands  of 
motorcyclists  have  learned  its  convenience  and  real  economy.  The  Prest-O-Lite 
Motorcycle  Tank  is  12  inches  long,  4  inches  in  diameter  and  weighs  only  7  pounds. 

Costs  Less  Than  a  Penny  an  Hour 

Gives  you  80  hours  of  perfect  light  (using  a  %  ft.  burner).  Exchange  empty 
tank  for  full  one  at  a  cost  of  only  60  cents.  Exchange  agents  everywhere — 5,000 
of  them. 

The  original  investment  is  $10  for  the  first  tank  —  but  remember,  a 
Prest-O-Lite  Tank  never  becomes  "second-hand."  It  is  always  in  demand — 
always  a  saleable  article.     Sec  your  dealer  today  or  write  us. 

The   Prest-O-Lite   Company 


245    East   South   Street 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 


Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis,  Omaha,  Dallas,  IvOS  Angeles  and  San  Francisco, 


EASY    MONEY— Mr.  Live   Dealer 

SELLING 


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Stability 


Send  for*  our    1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors ;    also  our  beautifully  colored   window   transfer  sign  for  dealers' 


Main  Offices  and  Wholesale  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St. 


Bi- Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.   ,, 


Branch  Store 
3  Massachusetts  Ave. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    KEVIEW 


The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS  HAS   BEEN 
ALWAYS   WILL   BE 

The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


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Vol.  LXI. 


No.  4 


FOR  A  STATUE  TO  TIRE  INVENTOR 

First  Step  Taken  to  Honor  J.  B.  Dunlop — 
Despite  Irish  Claims,  Scotland  Proba- 
bly Will  Get  the  Monument. 


standing,  appears  to  have  first  call  on  the 
monument. 


LOW  PRICES  PROVE  HIS  UNDOING 


Following  the  presentation  to  the  Royal 
Scottish  Museum  in  Edinburgh  of  one  of 
the  two  original  pneumatic  tires,  a  move- 
ment to  erect  a  statue  to  J.  B.  Dunlop,  the 
now  venerable  inventor,  has  been  under- 
taken, a  committee  having  been  appointed 
to  further  the  project. 

The  subject  first  was  broached  at  the  time 
last  fall  when  the  English  trade  was  doing 
honor  and  presenting  a  silver  casket  to 
Harvey  DuCros,  who  first  "boomed"  the 
tire  and  who  made  millions  out  of  it,  at 
which  time  Dunlop  himself  was  kept  so  far 
in  the  background  that  uneasy  consciences 
were  led  to  remark  that  Dunlop's  turn  would 
come  next  and  to  suggest  that  the  erection 
of  a.  statue  would  be  the  most  fitting  honor 
that  could  be  paid  to  him  by  his  grateful 
countrymen. 

The'  movement  to  this  end,  which  was 
started  in  Scotland,  where  Dunlop  was  born, 
has  not  progressed  beyond  the  appointment 
of  a  committee,  but  already  the  proper  loca- 
tion for  the  monument  is  giving  rise  to  dis- 
cussion. It  seems  probable  that  it  will  be 
erected  in  either  Dreghorn,  Scotland,  Mr. 
Dunlop's  birthplace,  or  in  Edinburgh,  which 
already  is  famed  for  its  notable  stonework 
and  where,  among  others,  there  is  a  statue 
of  Prof.  Simpson,  the  discoverer  of  chloro- 
form. Ireland,  however,  has  voiced  a  claim 
for  the  honor;  for  very  early  in  life  Dun- 
lop moved  across  the  channel  and.  although 
he  now  lives  in  Dublin,  it  was  in  Belfast 
that,  while  following  the  veterinary  profes- 
sion, he  conceived  and  developed  and  ex- 
ploited the  tire  which  now  plays  such  stu- 
pendous parts  in  the  world's  affairs.  ."It 
was  tested,  developed  and  perfected,  in  Ire- 
land," remarks  one  of  the  Irish  claim- 
ants, "and  I  therefore' contend  that  the  tire 
is   90   per    cent.    Irish."     Scotland,    notwith- 


Inventor  of  "Silencer"  is  Uncovered. 

Those  motorcycle  dealers  and  riders  who 
parted  with  SO  cents  each  for  a  tiny  coil 
of  ordinary  wire  spring  in  the  belief  that 
they  would  obtain  an  Excelsior  valve  si- 
lencer, may  be  comforted  by  the  information 
that  the  young  man  who  thus  added  to  their 
experience  and  gave  them  cause  to  kick 
themselves,  answers  to  the  name  Cohen. 
Since  the  story  of  the  astounding  "silencer" 
was  printed  in  the  Bicycling  World  last 
week,  efforts  to  locate  the  Automatic  Ma- 
chine Co.,  in  Indianapolis,  which  advertised 
the  "silencers"  for  sale,  make  appear  that 
the  "company"  is  a  product  of  young  Co- 
hen's imagination.  The  firm  doing  business 
at  the  address  given  is  Cohen  &  Sons, 
jewelers,  and  one  of  the  sons  is  credited 
with  being  the  "inventor"  and  "manufac- 
turer" of  the  piece  of  spring  which  he 
called  an  Excelsior  silencer. 


Boynton  to  Become  Hosier's  Manager. 

Charles  C.  Boynton  has  resigned  as  buyer 
for  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
111.,  his  resignation  to  take  effect  on  the 
first  of  June.  At  that  time  he  will  become 
general  manager  for  A.  R.  Hosier  &  Co., 
of  New  York,  manufacturers  of  Spit-Fire 
plugs  and  B-M  carburetters.  His  successor 
at  the  Excelsior  company  will  be  Mr. 
Grubb. 


Kirk  Joins   the   Solar   Staff. 

Ezra  E.  Kirk,  for  many  years  identified 
with  Yale  bicycles,  has  joined  the  staff  of 
the  Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis., 
and  henceforth  will  have  to  do  with  Solar 
lamps.  During  recent  years  he  has  been 
devoting  himself  to  the  interests  of  various 
automobile  manufacturers. 


Glanz  Succumbs  to  Motorcycles. 

After  holding  aloof  for  years,  Joseph 
Glanz,  the  long-established  Hartford 
fConn.")  dealer,  finally  has  "succumbed" 
and  taken  on  a  line  of  motorcycles.  The 
Thor  was  his  choice. 


Night   Worker   in    Hendee    Factory   Turns 

Thief-.-Offered  His  Loot  so  Cheaply, 

He  Lands  in  Jail. 


Pilfering  of  parts  by  employes  of  bicycle 
factories,  who  for  divers  reasons  require  a 
little  more  additional  coin  of  the  realm 
than  is  contained  in  their  weekly  envelope, 
long  ago  was  accorded  a  place  in  criminal 
records,  but  the  first  known  case  wherein 
the  purloiner  of  motorcycle  parts  was  ap- 
prehended and  brought  to  justice,  just  has 
come  to  light.  He  was  an  employe  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass.,  who 
succeeded  in  depleting  the  contents  of  the 
stock  room  to  the  extent  of  12  Bosch  mag- 
netos and  some  90  Splitdorf  spark  plugs 
without  detection,  but  through  his  unwise 
choice  of  customers  in  attempting  to  dis- 
pose of  his  ill-gotten  spoil  he  aroused  the 
suspicion  of  an  Indian  agent,  who  commu- 
nicated with  the  factory,  and  was  directed 
to  have  the  culprit  detained  on  suspicion. 
Later,  when  a  member  of  the  company  iden- 
tified the  goods  as  belonging  to  the  firm, 
the  thief  confessed  and  was  taken  back  to 
Springfield    for    trial. 

James  F.  Cox,  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  was 
the  agent  who  played  the  part  of  Old  Sleuth. 
It  happened  one  day  last  week,  when  a 
young  man,  about  25  years  old,  called  on 
Cox  and  inquired  if  the  latter  was  in  the 
market  for  any  magnetos  or  plugs,  which 
the  visitor  offered  to  supply  at  a  very  low 
figure.  The  quotation?  of  the  stranger 
seemed  dirt  cheap — so  cheap,  in  fact,  that 
Cox,  who  is  a  canny  Scot  and  noted  for  his 
shrewdness,  instantly  became  suspicious, 
but,  concealing  his  emotions,  he  drew  out 
the  embryo  salesman  further,  and  learned 
that  the  bulk  of  the  contraband  was  in 
Bridgeport,  the  culprit  having  brought  with 
him  only  a  sample  of  each  article  for  pur- 
poses  of  inspection. 

Later,  it  developed  that  the  "Bridgeport'' 
referred  to  was  not,  as  Cox   supposed,  the 


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bustling  neighbor  of  New  Haven,  22  miles 
away,  but  was  much  closer  to  the  Elm  City 
than  reference  to  any  atlas  would  indi- 
cate, being,  in  fact,  in  the  heart  of  New 
Haven  itself,  and  was  nothing  less  than 
the  Union  Station,  where  the  stolen  prop- 
erty was  located  in  a  suitcase  which  the 
thief  had  checked  there  pending  the  clos- 
ing of  a  deal. 

Cox  made  a  pretext  of  not  being  able  to 
consummate  a  deal  just  at  that  time,  and 
informed  his  visitor  that  if  he  would  bring 
his  complete  stock  around  later  in  the  day, 
naming  a  suitable  hour,  they  probably  could 
agree  on  terms.  To  this  the  stranger  as- 
sented, and  left,  saying  that  he  would  go  to 
Bridgeport  for  the  goods  and  would  re- 
turn at  the  hour  appointed. 

Immediately  the  stranger  left.  Cox  called 
up  the  Hendee  factory  at  SpringfieW  and  in- 
formed them  of  the  circumstances  and  of 
his  suspicions  that  the  goods  were  stolen, 
and  asked  them  if  they  missed  any  of  the 
described  articles  which  could  not  be  ac- 
counted for.  After  a  hasty  investigation 
the  Hendee  people  informed  Cox  that  in  so 
far  as  they  could  determine  at  that  time 
there  was  no  sudden  and  mysterious  short- 
age of  magnetos  and  plugs,  but  as  the 
facts  pointed  strongly  to  a  theft  they  re- 
quested Cox  to  notify  the  New  Haven 
authorities  and  have  .the  stranger  arrested 
on  suspicion  when  he  returned. 

Complying  with  these  instructions,  Cox 
informed  the  local  police,  and  an  officer 
was  sent  to  the  store  to  await  the  man's 
return.  At  the  appointed  time  the  visitor 
returned  with  the  goods,  and  submitted 
them  for  inspection,  and  after  he  and  Cox 
had  parleyed  for  a  short  time  the  officer 
stepped  from  his  place  of  concealment  and 
placed  the  man  under  arrest.  That  even- 
ing President  Hendee  came  down  and  iden- 
tified the  property  as  belonging  to  the 
company,  whereupon  the  thief  confessed 
and,  agreeing  to  waive  extradition,  he  was 
taken  to  Springfield  the  following  day.  He 
was  identified  as  being  one  of  the  members 
of  the  night  shift  in  the  tool  room. 


SHOWS  RAVAGES  OF  "TINKERITIS" 


More  Room  for  the  Whitney  Chains. 
The  Whitney  Mfg.  Co.  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
making  Whitney  chains  and  other  products, 
is  awarding  contracts  for  the  erection  of  a 
five  story  addition  to  its  plant  at  Ham- 
ilton and  Bartholomew  street,  to  be  ready 
for  occupancy  by  October.  The  building 
will  be  reinforced  concrete,  with  brick  work 
on  the  outside  tiers  to  match  the  present 
plant,  and  will  add  24,000  square  feet  to  the 
80.000  feet  already  provided.  When  the  ad- 
dition is  constructed,  the  Whitney  works 
will  be  532  feet  long  and  60  feet  wide.  A 
small  single  story  building  for  storage  pur- 
poses also  will  be  erected. 


Allen  Leaves  Empire  for  G  &  J. 
Marcus  Allen,  formerly  in  charge  of  the 
New  York  branch  of  the  Empire  Tire  Co.. 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the  G  &  J 
Tire  Co.'s  branch  in  the  Metropolis.  He 
already  is  installed  in  his  new  berth. 


Mountaineer's  Machine  a  "Horrible  Exam- 
ple" of  the  Results  of  the  Disease — 
Its  Queer  "Improvements." 


Probably  about  the  worst  case  of  "tinker- 
itis"  on  record  was  an  attack  which  a  Cali- 
fornia mountaineer  suffered  and  from 
which  he  was  enabled  to  recover  only  by 
giving  free  vent  to  his  inclinations  in  re- 
spect to  the  reformation  of  a  perfectly  good 
motorcycle  which  chanced  to  fall  into  his 
possession.  What  happened  to  the  motor- 
cycle  the    accompanying   picture   shows   to 


of  about  25  to  1,  which  probably  enables  the 
rider  to  run  at  somewhere  between  2  and 
3  miles  an  hour;  or,  in  other  words,  about 
as  slow  as  it  is  possible  to  ride.  Its  maxi- 
mum speed  is  unknown. 

The  spring  fork,  though  less  "mountain- 
esque"  in  character  than  the  remainder  of 
the  "improvements,"  nevertheless  plainly 
bears  the  imprint  of  the  tinker's  hand.  In- 
deed, it  is  about  the  only  part  of  the  mount 
in  its  present  state  which  appears  to  be  ab- 
solutely reliable.  The  machine  was  "dis- 
covered" by  C.  C.  Hopkins,  Pacific  Coast 
distributor  of  Indian  motorcycles,  who  wel- 
comes it  as  a  contribution  to  science  but 
does  not  state  that  he  contemplates  adopt- 
ing any  of  its  features  for  use  on  his  own 


THE  MOST  "HORRIBI<E  EXAMPLE"  OF  "TINKERITIS" 


better  effect  than  words  can  do.  The  chief 
ambition  of  the  owner  of  the  machine  at  the 
time  he  fell  victim  to  the  attack  apparently 
was  to  ride  a  machine  with  a  two-speed 
gear.  Adding  the  two-speed  gear  appar- 
ently produced  complications  in  the  disease, 
so  that  he  was  fain  to  add  a  spring  fork 
of  his  own  contriving,  an  improved  cooling 
system  and  one  or  two  other  little  things 
which  suggested  themselves  while  the  work 
of  improvement  (?)  was  in  process. 

Putting  on  the  two-speed  gear  necessi- 
tated doing  away  with  the  original  chain 
drive,  and  installing  a  belt,  which  is  seen 
to  be  wound  around  no  less  than  four 
pulleys  in  a  most  wonderful  manner.  The 
gear  wheels  seen  in  the  illustration,  need- 
less to  add,  are  essential  to  one  or  the  other 
of  the  two  speeds — which,  is  left  for  the 
reader  to  determine.  That  dangerous  look- 
ing piece  of  apparatus  which  is  supported  in 
the  centre  of  the  frame  by  a  wooden  casing 
is  the  blower.  The  little  pulley  on  the  near 
side  is  driven  by  a  belt  (which  apparently 
has  been  lost  in  the  shuffle)  from  a  second 
pulley  on  the  face  of  the  main  driving 
pulley  on  the  engine.  The  blower  pumps 
air  through  the  casing  which  surrounds  the 
cylinder,  and  thus  keeps  the  latter  cool  at 
all    times.     The    low    gear    affords    a    ratio 


personal  mount,  or  recommending  them  to 
manufacturers. 


United  Manufacturers  to  Move. 

The  United  Manufacturers,  who  market 
Jones  speedometers,  Connecticut  coils  and 
Mezger  plugs,  among  other  things,  will  re- 
move their  main  offices  in  New  York  City 
on  May  1  from  the  present  address,  at 
Broadway  and  Seventy-sixth  street,  to  Mo- 
tor Hall,  250  West  Fifty-fourth  street.  The 
new  offices  will  have  10,000  square  feet  of 
floor  space,  affording  considerably  more 
room  than  the  two  floors  in  the  Jones 
Speedometer  building,  which  at  present  is 
utilized  as  headquarters. 


Dealers    Oppose    Municipal   Auction. 

The  annual  spring  auction  sale  of  un- 
claimed bicycles  which  have  come  into  the 
possession  of  the  city  has  aroused  the  bi- 
cycle dealers  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  Led 
by  C.  W.  St.  John,  a  deputation  of  dealers 
appeared  before  the  Market  License  and 
Relief  Committee  to  protest  against  the  prac- 
tice, claiming  that  such  auction  sales  injure 
their  trade.  They  suggested  that  tenders 
should  be  called  for  the  entire  lot  of  bicy- 
cles, but  the  committee  refused  to  adopt 
the  suggestion. 


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POWER  FOR  SMALL  REPAIR  SHOPS 


Considerations  and  Means  for  Economical 

and   Efficient   Equipment — T3T)es   of 

Motors  Available. 


While  it  is  generally  conceded  that  a  sup- 
ply of  power  is  a  most  useful  accessory  to 
a  small  repair  shop,  such  as  is  operated 
by  the  average  bicycle  and  motorcycle 
dealer,  it  frequently  is  supposed  that  it  is 


ducer  which  he  can  command.  Where  elec- 
tric current  is  available,  the  question  may 
be  settled  without  serious  difficulty  in  al- 
most every  case;  motors  can  be  bought  at 
very  reasonable  prices  when  new,  while 
there  is  a  good  second-hand  market  of 
motors  which  range  in  price  and  quality  all 
the  way  from  good  to  bad.  With  a  little 
ingenuity,  however,  it  frequently  may  be 
possible  to  get  extremely  economical  re- 
sults from  a  small  gas  engine.  Here,  too, 
the  market  affords  ample  room  for  choice, 


motor  boat  work.  Second-hand  engines 
which  are  nominally  of  greater  power,  but 
which  have  seen  service  either  in  boats  or 
automobiles,  frequently  may  be  picked  up 
at  very  small  prices,  while  to  the  ingenious 
repairman,  the  motorcycle  engine  itself  of- 
fers promising  opportunities  for  adaptation. 
Its  air-cooling  feature  need  not  be  a  stum- 
bling block  if  it  be  possible  to  obtain  a 
small  blower,  the  blast  from  which  may  be 
used  in  cooling  it,  and  if  too  much  zeal 
be  not  expended  in  cutting  down  its  power 


STORES     OF     WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS     ARE     PROUD 

(VIII)    C.    C.    HOPKINS,   SAN   FRANCISCO,    CAI,.,    DISTRIBUTOR   OF  INDIAN   MOTORCYCI^BS 


more  or  less  of  a  luxury  as  well,  and  is 
unwarranted,  except  where  the  amount  of 
work  carried  on  is  sufficient  to  keep  one 
or  more  machine  tools  in  constant  opera- 
tion. Such  is  not  necessarily  the  case,  and 
although  it  is  sometimes  difficult  to  decide 
exactly  where  the  "arm-strong"  motor 
ceases  to  be  economical  and  the  electric 
motor  or  gasolene  engine  becomes  less  ex- 
pensive to  operate,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  in 
increasing  both  the  rate  of  doing  work 
and  improving  the  quality  of  the  work,  the 
advantages  of  the  motor  driven  shop  are 
sufficient  to  make  it  a  paying  investment 
in  almost  every  instance. 

To  the  proprietor  of  the  small  establish- 
ment, a  more  vital  question  perhaps,  is 
that  of  finding  and  installing  properly  the 
most  economical  form  of  small  power  pro- 


both  in  new  and  second-hand  models  and 
in  all  sizes  and  prices. 

As  for  actual  power  requirements,  the 
average  shop  in  which  it  is  expected  to  run 
a  lathe,  drill  press,  emery  wheel,  and  air- 
pump  for  filling  the  tire  inflating  tank  and 
operating  the  brazing  stand,  not  over  2J4 
or  3  actual  horsepower  should  be  required. 
Allowing  for  possible  additions  to  the 
equipment  in  the  way  of  say,  a  small  mill- 
ing machine  or  a  shaper,  a  4  horsepower 
motor  should  be  sufficient  for  all  practical 
purposes.  Where  all  the  machines  are  to 
be  run  at  the  same  time,  or  very  heavy 
work  done  on  the  lathe  or  shaper,  of  course 
more  power  would  be  required. 

For  such  small  powers  as  these,  numer- 
ous gasolene  engines  are  available,  either 
in  regular  stationary  form,  or  as  put  up  for 


in  an  effort  to  muffle  it  effectually.  A  cheaper 
method  of  cooling  than  is  offered  by  the 
blower,  is  that  of  converting  the  engine 
and  circulating  water  around  the  cylinder 
from  a  tank  or  barrel. 

This  may  be  accomplished  by  building  a 
small  sheet  metal  tank  around  the  cylinder, 
and  providing  an  inlet  at  the  bottom  and  an 
outlet  at  the  top.  Where  running  water 
is  obtainable,  this  would  be  all  that  would 
be  required,  save  to  locate  the  outlet  at 
such  a  point  that  the  cylinder  would  be  en- 
tirely covered  without  the  spark  plug  be- 
ing submerged  or  even  endangered  in  this 
way.  Such  an  alteration  of  a  small  motor 
promises  considerable  difficulties  in  the  way 
of  leakages,  poor  running  until  adjust- 
ments are  perfected,  and  probable  irregu- 
larities   later    on.      But    for   the    repairman 


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with  a  taste  for  experimentation  of  the  sort, 
and  particularly  for  one  who  happens  to 
have  an  old  motor  on  hand,  there  is  oppor- 
tunity to  obtain  very  good  service  at  prac- 
tically no  cost. 

Considerable  care  is  necessary  in  the  in- 
stallation of  an  engine,  as  otherwise  end- 
less trouble  will  be  experienced  from  vibra- 
tion, poor  working  of  the  belts  and  from 
sundry  other  causes.  If  the  plant  is  on 
the  ground  floor,  it  usually  will  be  sufficient 
to  bolt  the  engine  base  down  through  the 
flood  joists,  bedding  it  on  cross  beams  laid 
on  the  floor  and  blocking  between  the 
joists  to  prevent  shaking.  If  the  engine  is 
of  more  than  4  or  5  horsepower,  it  may  be 
necessary  further  to  strengthen  the  floor 
by  running  stringers  or  additional  joists 
from  side  to  side  of  the  building,  especially 
if  the  second  floor  happens  to  be  the  scene 
of  operations.  For  engines  of  10  or  more 
horsepower,  it  generally  is  necessary  to 
form  a  brick  or  cement  bed  running  down 
to  the  ground  or  very  thoroughly  to 
strengthen  the  floor,  making  liberal  use  of 
timbers,  if  that  is  not  practicable. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  the  gasolene 
tank  should  be  located  at  some  distance 
from  the  engine,  under  ground  if  possible, 
and  that  service  to  the  motor  must  be 
either  by  means  of  a  pump  or  from  a  small 
tank  located  outside  the  building,  from 
which  the  flow  will  be  by  gravity. 

The  arrangement  of  the  machinery  should 
be  given  no  little  thought,  as  it  is  neces- 
sary to  provide  as  much  working  room  and 
light  for  each  machine  as  it  is  possible  to 
obtain  for  it  without  at  the  same  time  block- 
ing up  the  floor  space  or  obstructing  the 
proper  use  of  the  benches  and  storage 
space.  The  only  exception  to  this  general 
rule  is  the  air-pump  and  its  tank,  which  may 
be  tucked  away  almost  anywhere  so  long 
as  a  straight  run  for  the  belting  is  avail- 
able. 

Still  another  point  is  to  be  borne  in  mind 
in  fitting  up  a  shop  for  power  drive.  That 
is  the  possible  future  expansion  of  the 
equipment.  If  original  allowance  is  not 
made  for  the  installation  of  one  or  more 
additional  tools  their  advent  will  be  at- 
tended with  a  general  overhauling  of  the 
plant  and  more  or  less  attendant  confusion. 
If  due  allowance  is  made  in  the  beginning 
for  certain  machines  which  it  is  not  unlike- 
ly may  be  required  later,  there  will  be  lit- 
tle or  no  difficulty  in  installing  them  when 
they  are  obtained.  In  a  particularly  good 
locality  where  there  is  reason  to  believe 
that  the  business  will  continue  to  expand, 
this  principle  even  may  be  carried  out  in 
mounting  the  engine.  If  a  small  engine  is 
set  up  on  a  solid  foundation  suitable  for  one 
of  double  its  size,  no  harm  can  be  done, 
and  but  little  added  to  the  expense.  The 
mounting  of  a  larger  engine  on  a  light  and 
small  foundation,  however,  is  out  of  the 
question,  and  generally,  when  a  new  en- 
gine is  to  be  installed,  there  is  no  time  to 
be  wasted  in  laying  new  concrete  or  build- 
ing brick  walls — at  least  in  a  well  regulated, 
prosperous  business  there  ought  not  to  be. 


SPRINGS  USING  COMPRESSED  AIR 


They   are    Offered   for    Spring   Frame   and 

Fork  Construction  by  an  English  Firm 

— Retaining   the    Air. 


One  of  the  novelties  of  the  last  Stanley 
show  in  London  was  the  display  of  Air 
Springs,  Limited,  which  is  the  somewhat 
striking  name  adopted  by  a  concern  which 
produces  a  peculiar  form  of  spring  frame 
and  fork  construction  for  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle use,  in  which  the  entire  resiliency  is 
obtained  by  the  use  of  compressed  air.  The 
advantages  of  the  principle  of  employing 
compressed  air  as  a  medium  for  deadening 
shocks,    of    course    is     well     proved    in    the 


case  of  the  pneumatic  tire;  but  certain 
mechanical  difficulties  render  the  problem 
of  applying  it  to  the  support  of  the  fork 
and  frame  far  from  the  simple  matter  which 
at  first  it  might  appear  to  be.  The  "air- 
springs"  which  have  been  worked  out  for 
this  purpose  employ  the  simple  plunger 
and  piston,  as  naturally  would  be  expected. 
But  in  connection  therewith  also  involve 
the  use  of  a  so-called  "packing  mitten," 
which  is  the  essential  feature  of  the  inven- 
tion and  which  prevents  the  leakage  of  air 
past  the  plunger. 

Without  some  special  provision  of  the 
sort  in  question,  it  is  obvious  that  the  con- 
stant leakage  of  the  air  would  soon  cause 
the  parts  to  settle  down  into  permanent 
contact,  thus  destroying  the  elasticity  of  the 
spring,  unless  the  supply  were  renewed 
from  time  to  time.  To  obviate  this  diffi- 
culty, a  sleeve  of  peculiar  construction  and 
form  is  interposed  between  the  cylinder 
and  plunger,  in  a  specially  formed  recess, 
one  end  being  attached  to  the  moving  ele- 
ment of  the  device  and  the  other  to  the 
part  which  remains  stationary.  This  acts 
much  like  the  folds  of  leather  in  an  ordinary 


bellows  and  makes  the  arrangement  air- 
tight. 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
general  construction  of  one  of  the  springs, 
together  with  the  means  for  attaching  it  to 
the  frame.  Its  parts  are  made  from  stamp- 
ings of  sheet  steel.  The  principal  members 
are  upper  and  lower  sections,  which  are 
made  in  two  parts,  suitably  screwed  to- 
gether to  form  air-tight  joints  for  the  at- 
tachment of  the  mitten.  The  lower  part  of 
the  air-cylinder  1  is  closed  at  the  lower 
end,  while  its  upper  end  is  provided  with  a 
flange  for  the  reception  and  fastening  of  the 
larger  end  of  the  mitten.  The  lower  part 
5  of  the  plunger  is  an  easy  riding  fit  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  cylinder.  The  upper  part 
2A  of  the  plunger  is  closed  at  the  upper 
end,  which  is  reduced  in  diameter  to  form 
an  external  pin  to  which  the  saddle  pin  can 
be  clamped.  The  smaller  end  of  the  mitten 
is  pressed  between  a  conical  surface  on 
the  upper  part  of  the  plunger  and  a  retain- 
ing ring  6  when  the  two  parts  of  the 
plunger  are  screwed  together.  Similarly  the 
larger  end  of  the  mitten  is  pressed  be- 
tween an  inside  conical  surface  on  the  cap 
4A  and  the  end  of  the  air  cylinder,  when 
the  screw  ring  3  is  turned  up  tight  on  the 
cap  The  plunger  is  guided  mechanically  by 
the  neck  of  the  cap  4A  and  by  the  air- 
cylinder. 

When  the  air  is  forced  into  the  saddle  pil- 
lar through  the  cap,  and  valve  SI,  in  the 
base — to  which  an  ordinary  tire  pump  may 
be  attached — the  plunger  is  forced  upwards 
until  the  inturned  flange  on  the  lower  part 
5  comes  into  contact  with  the  rubber  washer 
36.  The  device  is  assembled  in  an  ordinary 
bicycle  frame  by  means  of  the  clamps  68 
and  66.  A  device  which  is  applied  in  the 
suspension  of  the  front  fork  is  similar  in 
general  construction. 

Regarding  the  construction  of  the  all  es- 
sential "mitten,"  its  inventor,  Archibald 
Sharp,  a  well  known  scientist,  says: 

"The  rolling  packing  mitten  is  built  up 
of  two  layers  of  parallel  threads  arranged 
close  together  side  by  side,  the  layers  cross- 
ing each  other  at  a  small  angle,  10  or  IS 
degrees,  with  the  axis  of  the  mitten;  thus 
a  thread  of  one  layer  crosses  the  threads  of 
the  other  layer  at  an  angle  of  20  to  30  de- 
grees. A  layer  of  india  rubber  is  vulcanized 
to  the  fabric  in  the  inside  surface  of  the 
mitten,  and  this  layer  of  rubber  is  relied 
upon  for  making  the  mitten  impervious  to 
air.  Another  layer  of  rubber  is  vulcanized 
on  the  outside  of  the  mitten  with  the  object 
of  preserving  the  fabric  as  it  rolls  from  the 
plunger  to  the  cylinder,  or  vice  versa." 


How  to  Keep  a  Nut  Tight. 

When  a  nut  refuses  to  stay  in  place 
put  a  drop  of  solder  on  the  thread.  In 
the  absence  of  solder  a  little  paint  or  var- 
nish or  even  thick  graphite  grease  will 
set  a  nut  tight  and  prevent  it  from  becom- 
ing loose  again.  In  emergencies,  a  loose 
nut  may  be  made  to  "stay  put"  by  twisting 
thread  or  other  string  around  the  threads 
of  the  bolt  before  screwing  on  the  nut. 


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LEARNING  VIRTUES  OF  WOOD  RIMS 

Britishers   Awakening   to   Value    of   Amer- 
ican Practice — A  Convert  Gives  Some 
Experiences  and  Hints. 


New  and  increased  appreciation  for  the 
wood  rim  is  being  manifested  in  Great  Bri- 
tain, where  with  the  flush  joint  and  other 
features  of  American  cycle  practice,  they 
are  making  converts  after  a  long  period  of 
British  disdain  and  disinclination  to  take 
up  improvements  emanating  from  "the 
States."  On  the  British  racing  bicycles 
wood  rims  have  prevailed  for  several  years, 
as  the  racing  men  learned  early  that  they 
were  hopelessly  distanced  unless  they  used 
them,  but  there  has  been  a  decided  re- 
luctance and  opposition  to  their  use  on  the 
regular  machines  as  sold  to  the  public. 

More  recently  a  truly  British  "contro- 
versy" has  arisen  over  their  merits,  result- 
ing from  the  enthusiasm  with  which  they 
have  been  espoused  by  increasing  numbers 
of  riders  who  are  using  them.  The  more 
"conservative"  riders  raise  hypothetical  ob- 
jections and  imaginary  faults,  but  their 
contentions  are  combatted  by  the  actual  ex- 
perience of  those  who  have  been  sufficiently 
progressive  to  use  wood  instead  of  steel.  In 
contending  for  the  wood  rim  and  citing  its 
virtues  in  comparison  with  the  steel  rim,  a 
correspondent  to  the  Scottish  Cyclist,  who 
had  experience  in  this  country,  relates  some 
striking  contrasts  between  the  two,  in  re- 
lation to  yieir  relative  durability,  and  also 
gives  some  advice  as  to  the  proper  method 
of  boring  a  wood  rim. 

"My  experience,"  he  declares,  "is  that 
the  wood  rim  stands  the  weather  better 
than  the  steel  one.  Several  years  ago  I 
relegated  to  the  scrap  heap  a  number  of 
wheels  which  from  some  cause  or  other 
were  hors  de  combat.  Hunting  through 
this  rubbish  some  time  ago  for  an  obsolete 
part,  I  accidentally  put  my  foot  on  one 
of  the  steel  rims,  and,  to  my  surprise,  it 
simply  crumbled  to  pieces.  It  had  cor- 
roded so  badly  that  it  was  simply  a  mass  of 
rusty  molecules.  Several  other  of  the  steel 
rims  were  in  a  like  condition,  and  collapsed 
under  very  slight  pressure. 

"In  marked  contrast  to  all  this  was  a 
wood  rim  which  had  been  exposed  at  the 
same  time,  and  which  to  my  knowledge 
was  at  least  eight  years  old  when  scrapped. 
It  was  in  perfect  truth — marvelously  true, 
even  for  a  newly-built  wheel.  The  wood 
was  absolutely  fresh,  and  but  for  the  fact 
that  the  rim  was  fashioned  for  an  obsolete 
type  of  tire,  the  wheel  could  have  again 
taken  its  place  on  the  road. 

"When  a  wood  rim  is  properly  built  up  it 
should  show  no  more  liability  to  go  out  of 
truth  than  a  steel  rim,  but  it  is  only  on 
very  rare  occasions  that  we  come  across 
an  intelligently  built  wheel.  There  is  only 
one  proper  way  of  boring  a  wood  rim,  and 
all  other  ways  are  wrong.    When  drilling  a 


steel  rim  it  is  generally  sufficient  to  let  the 
drill  find  its  way  through  the  rim,  but 
with  a  wood  rim  several  minute  calcula- 
tions have  to  be  made  to  ensure  the  nipple 
lying  in  a  parallel  plane  with  the  spoke, 
both  transversely  and  obliquely.  If  this  cal- 
culation is  properly  made,  and  the  nipple 
washer  hammered  thoroughly  home,  you 
can  begin  to  build  the  wheel  with  the 
knowledge  that  it  lies  entirely  with  your- 
self whether  the  wheel  is  going  to  be  true, 
and  remain  true  for  an  indefinite  period. 

"I  have  had  a  large  number  of  wood- 
rimmed  wheels  go  through  my  hands  both 
here  and  in  America,  and  I  never  yet  came 
across  a  case  of  the  laminations  parting 
company.  The  wood  rim  is  almost  uni- 
versal in  America,  where  cycles  are  used 
under  the  most  appalling  conditions,  and 
are  abused  as  no  sane  rider  would  think  of 
doing  in  this  country. 

"My  advice  to  all  would  be  to  gently  but 
firmly  insist  on  having  wood  rims.  There 
would  be  more  enthusiasm  in  the  sport, 
more  comfort,  and  less  fatigue,  were  their 
sprightliness  more  recognized." 


LEATHER  WAFERS  OVER  THE  CHAIN 


Novel    Form    of    V-Type    Chain-Belt    that 

Hails  from  the  South — May  be  Run 

Slack,  if  Desired. 


Autogenous  Welding  of  Bicycle  Frames. 

Autogenous  welding,  or  welding  carried 
out  by  the  aid  of  the  oxy-acetylene  blow- 
pipe, has  been  adopted  by  the  Premier  Cy- 
cle Co.,  of  Coventry,  England,  in  the  con- 
struction of  frame  joints.  The  process  is 
one  which,  though  already  well  known  in 
America,  still  is  considered  enough  of  a 
novelty  on  the  other  side  for  its  use  to  be 
remarkable;  "A  new  bicycle  built  on  a  new 
principle,"  is  the  way  the  Premier  people 
announce  the  innovation.  Although  this  is 
the  first  application  of  the  autogenous  proc- 
ess to  frame  construction,  so  far  as  is 
known,  its  use  represents  merely  the  appli- 
cation of  a  new  shop  process  to  an  old 
operation.  In  the  particular  case  in  ques- 
tion, however,  it  has  served  to  bring  about 
the  introduction  of  flush  joints — also  re- 
garded as  a  "new  development"  worth  ad- 
vertising— which  have  been  largely  used  in 
this  country  for  many  years,  though,  save 
in  one  instance,  unknown  in  products  of 
the  British  makers. 


Better  Accessories  Now  in  Demand. 

"In  selecting  equipment  for  their  ma- 
chines, motorcyclists  this  year  are  paying 
more  attention  to  quality  and  purchasing 
the  better  class  of  accessories  to  a  greater 
extent  than  ever  before,"  remarked  Harry 
C.  Mapp,  of  the  F.  B.  Widmayer  Co.,  New 
York,  one  day  this  week,  in  discoursing  on 
the  subject.  "Whereas  in  former  years," 
he  continued,  "riders  placed  more  import- 
ance on  price  than  on  quality,  this  year  a 
majority  of  them  seem  to  have  learned  the 
folly  and  annoyance  attending  the  purchase 
of  accessories  of  an  inferior  grade,  and  de- 
mand the  best.  It  is  a  good  sign,  too,  for 
it  indicates  that  a  better  element  is  taking 
up  the  sport  as  also  that  the  older  ones 
have  learned  by  experience  that  quality  and 
cheapness  do  not  go  hand  in  hand,  and  are 
willing  to  pay  the  price  of  a  good  article." 


While  the  application  of  a  chain-belt  for 
power  transmission  ijn  motorcycles  is  by 
no  means  a  new  development  in  the  advance 
of  the  industry,  having  been  used  on  the 
Thomas  Auto-Bi,  years  ago,  this  type  of 
transmission  in  somewhat  different  form, 
again  is  preparing  to  bid  for  favor.  Stod- 
dard &  Reed,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  just  have 
placed  on  the  market  the  Stoddard-Foster 
chain-leather  belt,  which  differs  quite  radi- 
cally from  anything  of  the  sort  hitherto 
produced. 

It  is  of  V  pattern,  made  to  fit  the  standard 
28  degrees  pulley,  and  consists  essentially 
of  3-16  block  chain  over  which  are  forced 
V  shaped  leather  wafers  about  1-16  of  an 
inch  thick.  These  wafers  are  tapered  on 
their  under  edges  to  permit  them  to  read- 
ily adapt  themselves  to  the  arc  of  the  pul- 
leys without  cramping,  when  passing  over 
them,  and  on  the  under  side  of  the  chain  is 
placed  a  rawhide  protection  strip  to  prevent 
it  cutting  into  the  leather  wafers  by  the 
strain  upon  it.  The  belt  is  made  in  widths 
from  ^  to  lyi  inches  and  comes  in  lengths 
ot  8}4  feet.  It  is  claimed  that  by  reason  of 
its  construction  the  belt  can  be  run  slack 
without  slipping,  and  that  in  this  respect  it 
is  superior  to  belts  that  must  work  under 
tension,  as  it  reduces  strain  and  wear  on 
engine  bearings.  The  chain  also  is  said 
to  lend  to  the  appliance  a  degree  of  strength 
greatly  in  excess  of  the  ordinary  rubber  or 
leather  article  and  to  reduce  to  a  minimum 
that  bane  of  motorcycling — broken  driv- 
ing belts. 


Staged  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles. 

Boasting  30  exhibitors,  Elmira,  N.  Y., 
this  week  is  enjoying  the  sensation  pro- 
duced by  the  staging  of  its  first  automobile 
show,  which  is  being  held  in  the  state  ar- 
mory, the  local  Chamber  of  Commerce  being 
responsible  for  the  function.  Motorcycles 
are  given  a  place  and  are  exhibited  by  P.  B. 
Rutan,  who  shows  the  Indian,  Thor  and 
Excelsior;  Charles  W.  Young,  the  Racycle, 
(motor  and  pedal  propelled),  and  the  El- 
mira Arms  Co.,  the  Pierce. 

In  Washington,  D.  C,  this  week  in  the 
Light  infantry  armory,  the  first  sportsmen's 
show  even  put  on  in  the  national  capital  is 
being  held,  and  as  is  quite  appropriate,  mo- 
torcycles and  bicycles  are  prominently  dis- 
played. The  following  firms  are  exhibiting 
two-wheelers  in  both  types:  Haverford  Cy- 
cle Co.,  N.  S.  U.  motorcycles  and  Hudson 
bicycles;  J,  S.  Berryman,  Harley-Davidson 
motorcycles;  T.  N.  Mudd,  Jr..  R-S  motor- 
cycles, Reading  Standard  and  Viking  bi- 
cycles; Harry  F.  Seamark,  Merkel  and  Em- 
blem motorcycles  and  Emblem  bicycles; 
Miller  Bros.,  Indian  motorcycles; 


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"Confessions"  that   Merit   Attention. 

"The  Confessions  of  a  Private  Owner" 
constitute  a  remarkable  page  appearing  in 
an  esteemed  contemporary.  The  "confes- 
sions" are  unsigned,  but  the  author  is  so 
specific  that  none  familiar  with  competitive 
affairs  in  New  York  will  have  much  trouble 
in  recognizing  his  identity;  for  not  all  of 
his  fraudulent  practices,  which  he  specific- 
ally catalogs,  escaped  detection. 

The  "private  owner,"  who  now  is  a  trade 


rider,  relates,  with  evident  relish,  how  he 
"beat  the  rules,"  deceived  officials,  took  ad- 
vantage of  his  fellow  competitors  and  won 
prizes  which  rightfully  belonged  to  other  rid- 
ers who  played  fair.  He  confesses  that  he 
signed  entry  blanks  and  certified  that  he 
was  a  private  owner  and  competed  as  one 
when  in  truth  he  was  riding  a  motorcycle 
belonging  to  a  trade  house;  on  the  first  oc- 
casion of  this  sort  he  says  he  "won"  a 
medal,  but  he  does  not  say  he  received  it. 
For  as  a  matter  of  fact  he  did  not  receive 
it.  Although  he  certified  to  a  false  state- 
ment and  produced  a  "phony"  bill  of  sale, 
the  one  thing  to  his  credit  is  that  he  stopped 
short  of  perjury  and  would  not  supply  the 
affidavit  of  personal  ownership  which  was 
demanded  and  without  which  he  could  not 
obtain  the  award.  After  thus  verifying  pre- 
vious charges,  the  "private  owner"  con- 
fesses how  he  beat — or  tried  to  beat — a  rule 
requiring  closed  mufflers  and  how  he  re- 
ceived cash  via  the  padded  expense  bill 
route,  and  finally  he  describes  his  greatest 
"coup" — that  of  having  two  machines  bear- 
ing the  same  number,  which  certainly  is  a 
trick  calculated  to  give  pause  and  thought 
to  all  officials. 

The  "confessions"  are  not  without  value 
and  instructiveness.  But  unless  it  be  a  be- 
lief that  such  deception  and  fraud  constitute 
cleverness,  the  motive  that  inspires  any 
man  thus  to  record  his  own  shame  and 
write  himself  down  as  an  unfair  and  dis- 
hoiiest  sportsman  is  not  easy  to  compre- 
hend. The  only  previous  conspicuous  in- 
stance of  the  sort  that  can  be  recalled  oc- 
curred some  years  ago  when  a  champion 
runner,  after  openly  embracing  profession- 
alism, wrote  for  publication  "confessions" 
of  a  somewhat  similar  nature.  Undoubtedly 
he  thought  them  "clever"  and,  having  re- 
nounced amateurism,  he  fancied  there  re- 
mained no  way  for  the  Amateur  Athletic 
Union  to  reach  him,  since  it  did  not  and 
does  not  have  to  do  with  professionalism 
in  any  form.  But  the  "clever"  young  man 
reckoned  without  his  host.  Before  the  ink 
on  his  confessions  scarcely  was  dry,  James 
E.  Sullivan,  the  ruling  spirit  of  the  A.  A.  U., 
caused  to  be  wiped  from  the  books  every 
amateur  record — and  there  were  a  number 
of  them — -that  remained  standing  to  the 
credit  of  the  self-confessed  imposter.  The 
latter  brazenly  went  to  law  to  have  the  rec- 
ords restored,  but  he  practically  was  thrown 
out  of  court  and  thereafter  was  shunned 
by  decent  men.  . 

It  would  be  a  wholesome  lesson  and  a 
wholesome  move  were  corresponding  action 


taken  in  this  case.  But  with  the  "highly 
judicial"  temperament  that  now  pervades 
the  administration  of  the  F.  A.  M.  com- 
petitive affairs  there  is  small  hope  that 
anything  of  the  sort  will  be  attempted,  par- 
ticularly as  sufficient  time  has  elapsed  for 
the  first  move  to  have  been  made,  if  inten- 
tion to  do  anything  in  the  matter  ever  ex- 
isted. When  frauds  such  as  those  admit- 
ted by  the  "private  owner"  are  permitted 
to  pass  without  stern  punishment,  however, 
the  real  sportsman  who  plays  fair  may  as 
well  retire;  he  is  out  of  his  element. 

In  the  course  of  his  "confessions,"  the  pri- 
vate owner  hands  the  present  chairman  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  a  fra- 
grant bouquet  calculated  to  lull  his  senses, 
and  if  the  chairman  is  even  half  deserving  of 
the  compliment  he  can  reach  out  his  hand 
and  place  it  on  the  "confessor"  at  any  mo- 
ment he  choses  to  do  so.  For  the  chair- 
man and  the  confessor  practically  are  pals. 


To  American  eyes,  it  appears  queer  to 
read  in  English  prints  discussions  of  the 
merits  of  wood  rims  and  to  see  flush  frame 
joints  pointed  to  as  a  new  feature  or  even  as 
a  "talking  point."  Those  things  so  long  ago 
became  so  much  a  part  of  the  American 
bicycle  that  to  emphasize  them  ever  so 
slightly  at  this  time  would  be  in  the  nature 
of  turning  back  the  hands  of  time.  If  any 
resident  of  Great  Britain,  or  any  other 
country,  for  that  matter,  really  desires  con- 
vincing proof  of  practicability,  the  millions 
of  wood  rimmed,  flush  joint  bicycles 
produced  in  this  country  should  be  suf- 
ficent.  But  in  England,  we  fear,  there  are 
not  a  few  interested  men  in  high  places 
who  do  not  desire  and  would  not  be  con- 
vinced even  by  such  overwhelming  evidence. 


New  Jersey  motorcyclists  soon  will  be  in 
position  to  appreciate  more  fully  the  ben- 
efits of  the  F.  A.  M.  legislative  work  which 
was  performed  in  New  York  state  early  in 
the  organization's  career.  The  attitude  of 
New  Jersey  in  exacting  an  "admission  fee" 
from  non-residents  induced  Pennsylvania 
and  Delaware  to  enact  retaliatory  or  reci- 
procity clauses,  and  now  New  York  has  in- 
serted a  similar  provision  in  the  new  auto- 
mobile bill  pending  in  Albany.  As  a  result 
of  the  passage  of  this  measure.  New  Jersey 
will  be  "marooned"  and  its  automobilists 
must  "pay  up"  whenever  they  cross  a  state 
line  in  any  direction.  As  the  F.  A.  M.  early 
secured  the  exemption  of  motorcycles.  New 
Jersey  motorcyclists,  however,  will  be  able 
to  travel  in  New  York  without  charge. 


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CORRESPONDENCE 


Figuring  the   Gear   of  a   Bicycle. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Your  articles  in  regard  to  "massage"  and 
the  proper  care  of  the  muscles  of  the  body- 
call  for  much  praise.  The  subject  that  has 
caused  inore  talk  and  wrangling  among 
riders,  and  road  riders  in  particular,  is  the 
one  in  which  you  have  taken  up  in  detail 
to  the  satisfaction  of  all  who  have  any  hope 
of  keeping  themselves  in  perfect  trim, 
whether  in  training  or  not.  I  also  take  this 
occasion  to  ask  you  to  tell  me  the  best 
way  to  figure  out  the  size  of  a  gear  on  an 
English  bicycle  having  ygAnch  links;  the 
front  sprocket  having  40  teeth,  the  rear  14; 
the  size  of  wheel,  28  inches.  I  figure  it 
this  way  and  would  ask  you  to  confirm  it: 
40  X  28  -^  14  X  5/8  = 

SYLVAIN   SEGAL, 

New  York  City. 

[To  find  the  "gear"  of  a  bicycle  multiply 
the  number  of  teeth  on  the  front  sprocket  by 
the  diameter  of  the  rear  wheel  in  inches  and 
divide  by  the  number  of  teeth  in  the  rear 
sprocket.  Thus:  40  X  28  =  1120,  and  1120 
-H 14  =  80.  Therefore  the  gear  is  80 
inches.] 


A  Communication  from  Newtonville. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

My  attention  has  been  called  to  an  ar- 
ticle in  your  paper  of  April  2,  and  as,  what- 
ever motive  has  prompted  you,  I  assume 
that  you  would  not  wish  to  do  injustice  to 
a  motorcycle  business,  I  trust  you  will  give 
this  letter  equal  prominence. 

Last  year  I  occupied  the  entire  second 
floor  of  the  building  at  159  Green  street, 
Jamaica  Plain,  which  is  a  part  of  Boston. — 
not  a  "suburb."  At  the  end  of  the  year  I 
moved  out  of  the  building,  which  is  now 
being  overhauled,  and  may  move  back  there 
as  soon  as  I  receive  contract  from  the  F.  N. 
Company  in  Belgium  with  delivery  of  ma- 
chines. 

During  this  year  I  have  had  a  much  better 
office  at  Newtonville,  where  I  have  an- 
swered almost  all  letters  the  day  they  have 
been  received  and  shipped  all  motorcycles 
on  the  day  the  orders  have  been  received. 
Orders  for  parts  were  shipped  with  as 
much  promptness  as  possible  under  the  ex- 
traordinary conditions  arising  from  discon- 
tinuance of  agency  for  a  time. 

No  man  approaching  me  in  a  proper  spirit 
will  find  anything  to  "puzzle"  or  "mystify." 
It  appears  that  either  you  or  your  source 
of  information  is  biased  against  me,  the 
machine,  or  its  former  agent. 

H.  H.  WILCOX,  Newtonville,  Mass, 

[The  above  letter,  typewritten  on  a  plain 
sheet  of  paper  and  sounding  not  at  all  like 
others  bearing  Mr.  Wilcox's  signature,  is 
presented  at  its  face  value.  All  that  the 
Bicycling  World  printed  regarding  Mr.  Wil- 
cox's "silently  folding  his  tent"  in  Jamaica 
Plain  was  obtained  by  special  inquiry.  If 
ever  he  moves  back  we  will  be  glad  to  re- 


cord the  fact  and  if  he  himself  obtains  a 
contract  from  the  F.  N.  company  there  are 
those  who  will  be  glad  to  see  it.  Mean- 
while the  mystery  of  the  magneto  for  which 
he  professed  to  be  seeking  the  owner,  still 
is  unexplained,  letters  regarding  it  remain- 
ing unanswered,  we  are  given  to  under- 
stand.] 


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COMING    EVENTS 


Repairs  for  Imported  Racing  Tires. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

So  many  English  and  French  track  and 
road  tires  are  being  used  here  now;  that  I 
take  the  liberty  of  suggesting  that  any  in- 
formation you  might  give  as  to  repairs  of 
same  through  your  great  paper,  would  be 
very  interesting.  The  difficult  part  seems  to 
be  to  open  the  outer  casing,  which  is  ce- 
mented shut.  Would  it  be  practicable  to 
use  glue  in  closing  the  casing,  so  that  it 
could  be  opened  when  needed  by  soaking 
with  water?  Is  there  any  other  way  to 
open  the  outer  casing  than  by  pulling  apart 
with  a  dull  knife.  It  takes  me  about  two 
hours  to  fix  a  puncture.     Help! 

FRANK   MacMILLAN. 

[There  are  a  number  of  tires  of  the 
"stuck  down"  variety,  which  consists  sim- 
ply of  a  strip  of  fabric  encircling  an  air 
tube,  the  overlapping  edges  being  solu- 
tioned  together  at  the  base,  and  a  rubber 
tread  affixed  to  the  outer  side.  Having  lo- 
cated the  puncture,  and  removed  as  much 
of  the  tire  as  may  be  necessary  to  repair 
the  puncture,  from  the  rim,  the  first  thing 
is  to  pull  the  flaps  apart  at  the  base  to  get 
at  the  tube.  It  is  presumed  that  everyone 
knows  how  to  patch  a  tube,  and  as  you 
state,  the  difficulty  seems  to  be  in  pulling 
the  flaps  apart.  A  little  gentle  persuasion 
with  the  finger  and  thumb  is  all  that  usually 
is  necessary  for  the  purpose.  The  over- 
lapping edges  are  simply  solutioned  to- 
gether, and  very  seldom  is  there  any  need 
for  a  solvent.  If  the  flaps  will  not  separate 
readily  they  should  be  warmed  slightly.  As 
the  repair  usually  is  done  at  home,  the  tire 
may  be  held  in  front  of  a  fire,  or  better  still, 
a  flatiron  can  be  heated  and  applied  to  the 
spot.  Care  should  be  taken,  however,  not 
to  have  the  iron  too  hot,  or  it  will  ruin  the 
fabric.  This  will  effectually  soften  the  so- 
lution, but  this  extreme  measure  seldom  is 
necessary.  Care  should  be  taken  to  not 
pull  the  flaps  too  vigorously,  or  the  fabric 
may  be  injured.  The  tire  should  be  opened 
only  far  enough  to  allow  the  tube  to  be 
pulled  out.  Should  the  repair  be  made 
while  on  the  road,  a  knife  blade  heated  will 
answer  the  same  purpose  as  a  flatiron.  In 
sticking  down  the  flaps  again,  care  should 
be  taken  not  to  use  an  excess  of  solution, 
and  it  should  be  allowed  to  get  "tacky"  be- 
fore the  flaps  are  brought  together.  If  the 
repair  is  made  at  home,  the  tire  should  be 
placed  under  pressure  for  several  hours  be- 
fore being  used,  to  allow  the  solution  to 
set,  or  if  it  is  made  on  the  road  the  tire 
should  be  bound  tightly  with  tape  at  the 
place  of  repair  after  placing  on  the  rim  and 
slightly  inflating.  For  this  purpose  adhe- 
sive tape  is  better  than  ordinary  tire  tape. 


April  17,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Linden  Motor- 
cycle Club's  ISO  miles  run  to  South  Haven, 
L.  I.,  and  return;    open. 

April  19,  Boston,  Mass. — Opening  of  the 
Revere   Beach   saucer  track. 

April  24,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  10  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — Courier  Cycle 
Club's  first  spring  century  run  for  bicycles 
and  motorcycles;    open. 

May  16. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Century  Road 
Club  of  America's  14th  annual  spring  cen- 
tury run;   open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Pa.,  and  return;  open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open,  and  2  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

May  30,  Springfield,  Mass. — Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club's  meet  at  Springfield  Sta- 
dium;   open. 

May  30,  Brooklyn,  N,  Y.— New  York 
State  Division's  Century  Road  Club  of 
America,  25  miles  Coney  Island  Path  handi- 
cap race;   open. 

May  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Fough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  driv- 
ing park  track;   open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus  Circle;  open. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 


as  it  will  not  wear  through  so  quickly. 
Never  think  of  using  glue  to  close  the  cas- 
ing, or  of  dipping  the  tire  in  water  more 
than  is  necessary  to  locate  the  puncture,  as 
water  will  in  time  injure  the  fabric.  If  or- 
dinary care  is  taken  there  should  be  no 
trouble  in  repairing  tires  of  this  type,  as  the 
operation  is  very  simple.] 


Happy    Motorcycle    Inconsistencies. 

The  attitude  of  the  Russian  authorities 
towards  motorcycles  is  curious,  and  is 
worthy  of  note.  The  customs  authorities 
regard  a  motorcycle  as  an  automobile,  and 
while  charging  $15.84  for  an  ordinary  bicy- 
cle, let  off  a  motorcycle  with  $10.  On  the 
other  hand  the  local  authorities  consider  a 
motorcycle  in  the  bicycle  class,  an(l  thus  it 
escapes  with  a  tax  of  only  75  cents  a  year, 
this  sum  including  the  provision  of  a  num- 
ber plate,  which  may  be  carried  on  any  part 
of  the  machine.  Finally,  the  railway  com- 
panies consider  a  motorcycle  excess  bag- 
gage, and  not  only  transport  it  cheaply  but 
subject  it  to  none  of  the  exasperating  con- 
ditions imposed  by  railway  companies  in 
other  countries. 


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QUAKERS  OUT  AFTER  F.  A.  M.  MEET 

Philadelphia  Dealers  Form  the  "Meet  Club" 

and  Subscribe  a  Fund — Other  Cities 

Want  It,  Too. 


Reports  that  Philadelphia  intended  ap- 
plying for  the  next  annual  meet  of  the  Fed- 
eration of  American  Motorcyclists  were 
verified  last  week,  when  a  meeting  of  the 
local  dealers  was  held  at  the  headquarters 
of   the   Century   Motor   Club. 

The  gathering  was  an  enthusiastic  one, 
and  to  further  the  plans  an  organization 
was  formed,  under  the  title  the  Meet  Club. 
That  the  Philadelphia  motorcyclists  "mean 
business"  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  $500 
was  subscribed  as  a  guarantee  fund.  Sub- 
sequently a  formal  petition  was  forwarded 
to  the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M. 

Whether  Philadelphia  will  be  awarded 
the  annual  meet  remains  to  be  seen.  The 
Springfield  (Mass.)  Motorcycle  Club  was 
the  first  to  file  an  application,  and  the 
Syracuse  (N.  Y.)  Motorcycle  Club  also  has 
asked  that  the  meet  be  sent  to  that  city.  With 
three  cities  already  in  the  field  and  more 
possibly  to  come,  the  outcome  will  be 
watched  with  interest. 

W.  G.  Rhodes,  the  well  known  dealer,  is 
the  prime  mover  in  the  effort  to  bring  the 
annual  gathering  to  Philadelphia,  and  he 
means  to  leave  no  stone  unturned  to  ob- 
tain it.  The  Crescent  Motor  Club  has  prom- 
ised the  use  of  its  rooms  as  official  head- 
quarters for  the  meet,  and  the  Point  Breeze 
mile  track  can  be  secured  for  a  two  days' 
race  meeting.  Should  the  function  be 
awarded  to  the  Quaker  City  it  doubtless 
will  be  held  during  the  first  week  in  August, 
that  date  having  been  suggested  in  the 
formal  application. 


Where  Motorcycles  Are  Not  Motorcycles. 
In  Ohio  a  motorcycle  is  not  a  motorcy- 
cle when  it  has  three  wheels;  or  at  any 
rate  F.  H.  Caley,  State  Registrar,  has  given 
expression  to  this  remarkable  opinion  and 
apparently  his  word  "goes,"  even  if  it  is 
at  odds  with  both  rhyme  and  reason.  The 
opinion  was  brought  out  by  the  inquiry  of 
an  owner  of  a  motor  tricycle  in  Upper  San- 
dusky. The  Registrar  promptly  ruled  that 
the  tricycle  must  conform  with  the  automo- 
mobile  law  and  display  the  number  plates 
carried  by  cars.  No  diagram,  however,  ac- 
companied the  opinion.  Motorcycles  with 
two  wheels  apparently  will  continue  to  be 
exempt. 


Poulain  has  been  an  interesting  figure  in 
the  sport.  He  came  into  international  prom- 
inence in  1905,  when  he  finished  second  to 
Kramer  in  the  Grand  Prix  of  Paris,  follow- 
ing this  up  a  few  weeks  later  by  defeating 
EUegaard  and  Mayer  in  the  world's  cham- 
pionship at  Antwerp.  He  also  won  the 
championship  of  France  that  year.  In  1906 
he  finished  second  to  Kramer  in  the  Grand 
Prix,  and  was  the  runner-up  in  the  world's 
championship,  although  he  won  the  Grand 
Prix  of  the  U.  V.  F.  by  defeating  Kramer 
and  Mayer.  Poulain  will  make  a  valuable 
addition  to  the  field  of  professionals  should 
he  decide  to  accept  the  terms  offered  by 
John  M.  Chapman,  who  is  to  be  general 
manager  of  the  eastern  circuit  which  is  now 
being  organized. 


HEHIR  SHOWS  KRAMER  HIS  HEELS 


Outsprints  the  Champion  in  a  Fighting  Fin- 
ish— Stirring    Battles    in    Prospect — 
Imported  Amateurs  Score. 


Poulain  May  Ride  on  This  Side. 

Gabriel  Poulain,  the  famous  French 
sprinter,  in  all  probability  will  be  seen  on 
the  eastern  circuit  before  many  weeks  have 
passed.  Poulain  is  very  desirous  of  com- 
ing to  America,  chiefly  because  he  cannot 
ride  in  France  this  season,  having  dodged 
his  military  duty,  and  America  seems  to 
present    the    best    opportunities      for    him. 


Whittler's  Fast  Fifty  on  New  Motordrome. 

Fred  E.  Whittler,  the  Salt  Lake  City 
professional,  broke  the  world's  50  miles 
motorcycle  record'  at  the  new  mile 
board  track  recently  completed  by  Jack 
Prince  at  Playa  del  Ray,  near  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  Sunday  afternoon  last,  10th  inst.,  and 
which  already  has  resulted  in  a  general  up- 
set of  the  automobile  record  table.  Whit- 
tler, who  rode  a  Merkel,  covered  50 
miles  in  40  minutes  13  seconds,  or 
8  minutes  8  seconds  faster  than  Jacob  De- 
rosier's  record,  made  at  the  Los  Angeles 
motorcycle  track  April  18th,  1909.  Ac- 
cording to  the  reports,  there  was  a  lot  of 
wrangling  and  almost  a  fist  fight  between 
several  motorcyclists  before  Whittler  start- 
ed. Whittler's  time  for  25  miles  was  20:08, 
or  Sys  seconds  better  than  the  old  record. 
The  amateur  record  for  50  miles  is  41:49^, 
made  by  Fred  Huyck  at  the  Springfield 
(Mass.)    Stadium. 


Wins  English  Climb  on  American  Mount. 
D.  Steele,  riding  an  Indian  motorcycle, 
scored  the  fastest  time  in  the  hill  climb  pro- 
moted by  the  Western  District  Motorcycle 
Club  of  England,  and  held  recently  upon 
the  Rectory  hill.  Steele's  time  was  20}i  sec- 
onds, and  C.  R.  Taylor,  also  riding  an  In- 
dian, finished  second  in  23f^  seconds.  W. 
F.  Ritchie,  riding  a  V-S,  was  third,  and  F. 
W.  Fitchie,  astride  an  Indian,  made  the 
fourth  best  time.  Their  respective  perform- 
ances were  245^  and  25  seconds.  In  the 
slow  climb  L.  E.  Halloway,  on  an  N.  S.  U., 
was  the  slowest  up,  his  ascent  being  timed 
in   1:50^. 


Will  Control  the  Eastern  Circuit. 
With  a  capital  of  $100,000,  the  Cycling 
Racing  Association,  with  John  M.  Chapman, 
Frank  Mihlon  and  Julius  Kleinschmidt  as 
the  principal  share  holders,  was  incorporat- 
ed at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  last  week.  The  asso- 
ciation will  control  the  tracks  to  be  built 
at  Providence,  R.  I.,  New  Haven,  Conn.,  and 
the  present  Revere  Beach  (Mass.)  saucer. 
The  Newark  Velodrome  and  the  Clifton 
Stadium,  which  are  also  included  in  the 
eastern  circuit,  are  owned  by  separate  com- 
panies, although  Chapman  will  be  man- 
ager of  the  entire  circuit. 


That  Frank  L.  Kramer  is  not  going  to 
have  everything  his  own  way  this  season 
was  demonstrated  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  Sunday  afternoon  last,  when 
Patrick  O'S.  Hehir,  of  Australia,  succeeded 
in  taking  the  champion's  measure  in  one 
race,  and  ran  him  a  close  second  in  an- 
other. From  his  riding  Hehir  shows  prom- 
ise of  becoming  a  strong  figure  in  this  sea- 
son's sport,  but  in  justice  to  Kramer  it  must 
be  stated  that  the  Orangeman  has  not  de- 
veloped his  proper  stride  as  yet,  chiefly  be- 
cause the  weather  has  been  cold.  Kramer 
is  a  hot  weather  rider,  as  Clarke  and  "Ma- 
jor" Taylor,  and  he  will  not  show  at  his 
best  until  July.  Hehir,  of  course,  is  an  un- 
known quantity,  so  far  as  the  East  is  con- 
cerned, so  that  it  is  equally  possible  that 
he  will  become  faster  as  the  spring  and 
summer  advances.  Just  at  present,  how- 
ever, the  appearances  indicate  that  Kramer 
will  find  a  worthy  foeman  in  this  young 
Antipodean. 

Although  the  weather  was  considerably 
colder  than  that  which  blessed  the 
opening  meet  the  week  previous,  at 
least  5,000  spectators  clapped  their 
feet  and  clapped  their  hands  through 
the  preliminary  heats.  Later,  when 
Kramer  and  Hehir  fought  two  good  battles 
right  up  to  the  tape,  it  warmed  their  blood 
and  made  them  forget  the  vagaries  of  the 
season. 

In  the  half  mile  handicap  Kramer  started 
from  scratch,  Lawson  having  been  shut  out 
in  his  heat,  while  Hehir  was  on  20  yards, 
with  the  remainder  of  the  field  lined  out  in 
front.  Kramer  and  Hehir  closed  the  gap  in 
the  first  lap,  and  the  former  hugged  Stein's 
wheel.  Hehir  got  behind  Kramer,  with 
Fred  Hill  and  Fred  West  just  back  of  the 
flying  trio.  At  the  first  turn  of  the  bell  lap 
Hehir  and  Kramer  decided  that  it  was  about 
time  for  them  to  get  busy.  Hehir  went  up 
and  then  Kramer  pulled  up  alongside  him. 
As  they  rounded  the  last  turn  Kramer  tried 
to  pass  the  Australian,  but  Hehir  had  sev- 
eral kicks  left  and  he  forged  ahead  a  half 
wheel.  In  the  homestretch  Kramer  again 
attempted  to  pass,  but  Hehir's  finishing 
sprint  enabled  him  to  land  the  race  by  a 
few  inches.  In  the  meantime  West  and 
Hill  were  having  a  battle  royal  for  third 
money,  which  Hill  won  by  a  couple  of 
inches. 

In  the  mile  open  Kramer  and  Hehir  again 
were  the  star  contenders.  In  the  final  heat 
the  field  got  away  at  a  slow  gait,  Kramer 
blazing  the  way,  with  Lawrence,  Hill,  Law- 
son,  Hehir  and  West  watching  him  from  be- 
hind. John  Bedell  set  the  pace  for  a  lap 
at  the  half  mile.  As  the  men  started  to 
round  the  turn  for  the  bell  lap  Stein  sudden- 


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ly  jumped  and  gained  a  few  lengths,  but 
Kramer  came  to  the  rescue  of  the  field  and 
overhauled  the  Brooklynite.  Stein  main- 
tained his  lead  at  the  bell,  with  Kramer  on, 
and  Lawson  and  Hehir  back  of  the  cham- 
pion. At  the  twelfth  pole  Kramer  passed 
Stein  and  to  the  surprise  of  everyone  Hehir 
sprinted  around  Lawson  and  engaged  with 
Kramer.  Hehir  tried  his  best  to  pass  Kra- 
mer in  the  last  stretch,  but  the  Jerseyman 
held  him  off  prettily  and  won  by  a  foot.  The 
sprint  for  third  money  between  West,  Law- 
son  and  John  Bedell  was  a  race  in  itself. 

Although  he  has  been  ill  with  tonsilitis 
for  some  time,  Percy  Lawrence,  last  year's 
amateur  champion,  found  sufficient  speed  to 
win  the  two  miles  invitation  from  Floyd 
Krebs. 

What  was  scheduled  as  the  feature  event 
of  the  day — namely,  an  unlimited  pursuit 
between  Norman  M.  Anderson,  of  Denmark, 
and  Peter  Drobach,  of  South  Boston,  turned 
out  to  be  nothing  of  the  sort.  Drobach  was 
determined  to  finish  the  race  as  soon  as  pos- 
him.     The  race  lasted  2  miles  2  laps. 

Chapman's  imported  amateurs — two  of 
them  at  least — were  enabled  in  the  two 
miles  scratch  to  pay  another  instalment  on 
the  carfare  he  advanced  them  to  come  East. 
Fred  McCarthy,  late  of  Canada,  and  Phil 
Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  finished  one,  two, 
while  the  third,  fourth  and  fifth  prizes  went 
to  Ernest  Jokus,  Will  Coburn  and  John 
Brennan,  respectively.  The  limit  men  ran 
away  with  the  handicap,  Victor  Anderson 
winning  from  110  yards.  Earl  Adams,  120 
yards,  was  second.  The  novice  went  to 
Martin    Ryan.     The   summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  Martin  Ryan, 
Newark;  second,  H.  Kempfel,  Newark. 
Time,  2:53?^. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Victor  Anderson,  New  York  (110);  second. 
Earl  Adams,  Montclair  (120);  third,  J.  Kara- 
beck,  New  York  (145).    Time,  2:05. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Patrick  Hehir,  Australia  (20) ;  second, 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  East  Orange,  N.  J. 
(scratch);  third,  Fred  Hill,  Boston  (40); 
fourth,  Fred  G.  West,  San  Francisco  (40) ; 
fifth,  John  Bedell,  Newark  (20).  Time,  0:58. 
Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Fred  McCarthy,  Canada;  second,  Phil 
Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  third,  Ernest  Jo- 
kus, N.  T.  V.  W.;  fourth,  William  Coburn, 
Newark;  fifth,  John  Brennan,  N.  T.  V.  W. 
Time,  5:01^. 

One  mile  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  East  Orange,  N.  J.;  sec- 
ond, Patrick  Hehir,  Australia;  third,  Fred 
G.  West,  San  Francisco;  fourth,  Iver  Law- 
son,  Salt  Lake  City;  fifth,  John  Bedell, 
Newark.     Time,  3:064^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Percy  O.  Lawrence,  San  Francisco;  sec- 
ond, Floyd  Krebs,  Newark;  third,  Menus 
Bedell,  Newark;  fourth,  Walter  A.  Bard- 
gett,  Buffalo.    Time,  4:45. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  between  Peter 
Drobach,  South  Boston,  and  Norman  M. 
Anderson,  Denmark — Won  by  Drobach, 
Distance  2  miles  2  laps.     Time,  5:34 J^. 


DEATB  TAKES  M.  VANDEN  DRIES 

Well    Known    Amateur    the    Victim    of    an 

Accident  in  Practice — His  Promising 

Career  as  a  Rider. 


In  one  of  the  most  distressing  accidents 
that  has  occurred  in  years,  Maurice  Vanden 
Dries,  a  well  known  New  York  arnateur 
rider,  and  who  this  season  had  been  made 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club's 
track  team,  was   almost  instantly  killed  at 


MAURICE  VANDEN  DRIES 

the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome,  Saturday 
afternoon  last,  April  8th.  Vanden  Dries, 
who  lived  at  the  home  of  his  parents  at 
542  West  163d  street,  Manhattan,  was  22 
years  old. 

The  accident  occurred  shortly  after  3 
o'clock  and  the  exact  cause  remains  a  mys- 
tery. Vanden  Dries,  who  is  an  electrician, 
went  to  the  track  in  the  afternoon  for  a 
workout,  as  he  had  been  entered  in  the 
amateur  races  for  Sunday,  He  had  ridden 
at  a  fast  pace  behind  several  professionals 
and  was  just  finishing  a  half  mile  sprint 
before  quitting,  when  the  accident  occurred. 
The  unfortunate  cyclist  ran  off  the  track 
and  struck  an  electric  light  pole  that  stood 
some  feet  inside  the  running  board  a  few 
yards  beyond  the  tape  line.  Those  who 
witnessed  the  accident  rushed  to  the  spot, 
and  as  the  luckless  rider  was  unconscious 
they  removed  him  to  the  fire  engine  house 


directly  across  the  street,  where  Captain 
Thomas  J.  Hughes  summoned  medical  at- 
tendance. Dr.  Peter  B.  Davenport,  whose 
office  is  within  a  few  blocks  of  the  track, 
and  an  ambulance  from  the  City  Hospital 
responded,  but  Vanden  Dries  expired  be- 
fore they  arrived,  without  regaining  con- 
sciousness. His  body  later  was  transferred 
to  an  undertaking  establishment  in  New 
York. 

Just  what  caused  the  accident  never  will 
be  known.  At  first  it  was  rumored  that 
his  handlebars  had  come  loose  during  the 
sprint,  but  an  examination  of  the  bicycle 
disproved  this  theory.  Deputy  County  Phy- 
sician Simmons,  who  made  an  investiga- 
tion after  the  accident,  gave  his  opinion 
that  Vanden  Dries  had  been  seized  with  a 
sudden  attack  of  vertigo,  which  caused  him 
to  run  off  the  track  and  crash  into  the  pole. 
At  the  examination  it  was  found  that  death 
directly  had  been  due  to  a  ruptured  heart, 
which  had  been  punctured  by  a  splinter 
of  fractured  rib.  Besides  a  crushed  left 
side  poor  Vanden  Dries  sustained  a  frac- 
tured skull,  a  badly  twisted  neck  and  a 
broken  leg,  any  of  which  injuries,  except 
the  latter,  ultimately  might  have  brought 
about  his  death. 

The  funeral  was  held  at  the  Corpus 
Christi  church,  in  West  121st  street.  New 
York,  Tuesday  morning,  and  was  attended 
by  a  number  of  the  bicycle  riders  who- per- 
sonally were  acquainted  with  the  deceased. 
The  interment  was  at  St,  Raymond's  ceme- 
tery. Among  the  numerous  floral  tributes 
was  a  large  banked  column  and  wreath  sent 
by  the  riders  and  management  at  the  New- 
ark track.  Vanden  Dries  is  mourned  by  his 
father,  mother,  three  brothers  and  sister, 
Marie, 

Maurice  Vanden  Dries  was  one  oT  the 
most  promising  young  riders  in  the  east. 
Although  he  began  riding  only  three  years 
ago,  last  season  saw  him  in  the  ranks  of 
top-notchers,  and  he  was  riding  faster  than 
any  of  the  riders  at  the  track  this  season, 
which  made  him  loom  large  as  a  cham- 
pionship probability.  He  was  a  younger 
brother  of  William  and  Henry  Vanden 
Dries,  both  well  known  riders;  a  still 
younger  brother  is  at  present  attending 
school  in  France.  Maurice  was  a  clean- 
minded,  likable  young  chap,  and  extreme- 
ly popular  with  his  associates. 


Browm  and  Raleigh  Get  Championships. 

Owing  to  the  absence  of  William  Vanden 
Dries  the  annual  bicycle  championships  of 
the  Military  Athletic  League,  held  in  the 
23d  Regiment  armory,  Brooklyn,  Saturday 
night  last,  9th  inst.,  did  not  arouse  as  much 
enthusiasm  as  otherwise  might  have  been 
the  case.  The  one  mile  title  was  won  by 
H,  R,  Brown,  of  the  23d  Regiment,  with 
Walter  Raleigh,  of  the  13th  Coast  Artillery, 
second.  Charles  Nerent,  71st  Regiment, 
was  third.  Time,  2:29^^.  In  the  two  miles 
championship  Raleigh  defeated  Brown  by 
a  narrow  margin,  T.  J.  Murphy,  of  the  23d 
finishing  in  third  position.  The  time  was 
5:40?^. 


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GRAVES  AND  A  GIRL  AT  RIVERSIDE 

They  Perform  a  Stunt  at  California  Motor- 
cycle Meet — Los  Angeles  Riders  Make 
Almost  a  Glean  Sweep. 


As  was  expected,  Los  Angeles  riders 
carried  away  practically  all  the  prizes  at 
the  race  meet  held  by  the  Riverside  Motor- 
cycle Club  at  the  Association  Park  mile 
race  track,  Riverside,  Cal.,  Sunday  after- 
noon, AprillOth.  Frank  Montgomery,  Hu- 
bert Kittle  and  Raymond  Seymour,  all 
members  of  the  Los  Angeles  M.  C,  won 
everything  except  the  event  restricted  to 
members  of  the  Riverside  club,  and  the  five 
miles  58  cubic  inches  class.  Arthur  King, 
the  only  local  rider  to  score,  captured  both 
of  those  races.  A  large  crowd  of  3,000  spec- 
tators witnessed  the  meet,  about  200  of  this 
number  having  ridden  to  Riverside  on  mo- 
torcycles from  Los  Angeles,  Redland  and 
Pomona. 

What  was  described  as  one  of  the  feat- 
ures of  the  meet,  but  which  was  a  rather 
dangerous  undertaking  was  projected  by  M. 
J.  Graves  of  Los  Angeles.  Graves  rode  a 
mile  exhibition  astride  a  7  horsepower  In- 
dian fitted  with  tandem  attachment,  a  girl 
— Madge  Peachman — occupying  the  rear 
seat.  Graves  and  his  fair  passenger  turned 
the  mile  in  1:05. 

The  fastest  time  of  the  day  was  made  by 
Seymour  in  the  5  miles  free-for-all  ma- 
chines under  48  cubic  inches.  Seymour 
made  two  of  the  circuits  in  58  seconds  each 
and  won  the  race  in  5:03,  Hubert  Kittle,  on 
an  Indian,  finishing  a  close  second.  In  the 
ten  miles  for  machines  up  to  the  limit  of 
61  cubic  inches,  Seymour  scored  another 
victory  over  Kittle,  the  watches  catching 
him  in  10.42.  The  novelty  event  for  singles 
also  went  to  Seymour,  Clarence  Briggs,  on 
an   Excelsior,  being  the  runner-dp. 

In  the  three  miles  novelty  for  twins,  Kit- 
tle rode  a  Thor  to  victory  and  incidentally 
took  Seymour's  measure,  while  Frank  Mont- 
gomery caused  a  surprise  by  defeating  Sey- 
mour in  the  five  miles  for  singles  up  to  30j^ 
cubic  inches.  King,  the  local  flier,  showed 
Kittle  the  way  to  the  tape  in  the  five  miles 
for  stock  machines  under  58  cubic  inches. 

King  also  won  the  one  mile  race  for  mem- 
bers of  the  Riverside  Motorcycle  Club,  but 
he  came  to  grief  in  the  mile  time  trials  for 
members.  Charles  Knoll  had  made  the 
flying  mile  in  1:03  and  King  was  out  to 
beat  his  clubmate,  who  had  finished  second 
to  him  in  the  mile  race.  King  got  away 
like  a  rocket  and  was  hurtling  around  the 
first  turn  faster  than  an  express  train  when 
his  front  tire  punctured.  He  came  a  nastj- 
cropper  and  slid  for  25  feet,  but  except  a 
bruised  shoulder  was  not  injured.  After 
King's  accident'  the  mile  time  trials  were 
called  off. 

Montgomery  showed  his  class  in  the  five 
miles  for  stock  singles,  by  winning  the 
event  in  5:SS^i     He  rode  an  Excelsior,  as 


did  Clarence  Briggs,  the  runner-up.  The 
summaries: 

Five  miles,  stock  machines,  30j4  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Frank  Montgomery,  Ex- 
celsior; second,  Clarence  Briggs,  Excel- 
sior.   Time,  5:55^. 

Five  miles,  stock  machines,  58  cubic 
inches- — Won  by  Arthur  King,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, Hubert  Kittle,  Indian.     Time,  5:31. 

Three  miles  novelty,  30j4  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Raymond  Seymour,  R-S;  second, 
Clarence  Briggs,  Excelsior.    Time,  4:42. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  30j4  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Frank  Montgomery,  Excelsior; 
second,  Raymond  Seymour,  R-S.  Time, 
5:41. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  48  cubic  inches^ 
Won  by  Raymond  Seymour,  R-S;  second, 
Hubert  Kittle,  Indian.    Time,  5:03. 

One  mile  Riverside  M.  C.  members,  30j4 
cubic  inches — Won  by  Arthur  King,  Excel- 
sior; second,  Charles  Knoll,  R-S.  Time. 
1:06J^. 

Three  miles  novelty,  twins — Won  by  Hu- 
bert Kittle,  Thor;  second,  Raymond  Sey- 
mour, R-S.    Time,  4:05^^. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches — ■ 
Won  by  Raymond  Seymour,  R-S;  second, 
Hubert  Kittle.  Indian.     Time,  10:42. 


MOTORCYCLISTS  CAN'T  ISE  PATHS 


Spokane  Authorities  Take   Action  and  the 
Local  Club  Promptly  Protests — Reso- 
lutions Adopted  to  Fit  Case. 


Rain   Cuts   Short   Denver's   Weekly   Races. 

Rain  marred  the  regular  weeekly  race 
meet  at  the  Tuilleries  track,  Denver,  Col., 
on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  10th  inst.,  but  not 
before  the  large  crowd  had  witnessed  a 
battle  royal  between  Joe  Wolters  and  John 
Albright  for  every  foot  of  five  miles.  Wol- 
ters and  Albright  were  both  mounted  on 
Merkel  racing  machines  and  not  more  than 
a  length  separated  them  all  the  way.  Wol- 
ters finally  won  out  by  a  scant  length.  The 
5  miles  event  for  stock  machines  was  won 
by  J.  Whiting,  on  a  Harley-Davidson,  his 
time  for  the  distance  being  6:39.  The  bicy- 
cle race  had  progressed  7  miles  when  rain 
broke  up  the  meet. 


Poughkeepsie    Programs   its   First   Meet. 

The  Poughkeepsie  (N.  Y.)  Motorcycle 
Club  is  standing  sponsor  for  a  race  meet 
that  will  take  place  at  the  driving  park 
track,  that  city,  on  Decoration  Day.  The 
events  are  open  to  registered  F.  A  .M. 
riders.  The  card  will  consist  of  a  mile 
novice,  a  5  miles  free-for-all  handicap,  a  S 
miles  handicap  for  private  owners,  3  miles 
handicap  for  singles,  1  mile  free-for-all 
scratch,  1,0  miles  free-for-all  handicap,  1 
mile  slow  race,  a  25  miles  free-for-all  handi- 
cap and  a  5  miles  handicap  for  riders  in 
Dutchess  County.  Entries  close  May  2Sth 
with  Woodbury  Gindle,  52  Market  street, 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Ohioans    Plan    Real    Endurance    Contest. 

If  present  plans  do  not  miscarry  the 
Ohio  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Columbus,  will 
hold  a  three  days',  endurance  run  next 
month.  The  present  idea  is  to  go  to  In- 
dianapolis on  the  Saturday  before  Decor- 
ation Day,  from  Indianapolis  to  Toledo  on 
Sunday,  returning  to  Columbus  Monday, 
May  30th. 


At  a  largely  attended  meeting  of  the 
Spokane  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Spokane, 
Wash.,  Friday  night,  April  8th,  the  ques- 
tion of  the  barring  of  motorcyclists  from 
the  use  of  the  cycle  paths  of  the  city  came 
in  for  a  lot  of  consideration,  resolutions  be- 
ing passed  condemrling  the  action  of  the 
commissioners. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  draft  a  pe- 
tition to  be  presented  to  the  city  council 
at  its  next  regular  meeting,  to  change  the 
reading  of  the  present  ordinance,  so  that 
motorcycle  riders  will  be  accorded  equal 
rights  with  the  users  of  other  bicycles.  The 
motorcyclists  are  willing  to  abide  by  proper 
speed  regulations  and  are  willing  also  to 
pay  a  larger  fee  than  that  e>cacted  from  bi- 
cyclists. The  resolutions  adopted  by  the 
club  are  as  follows: 

Whereas,  It  has  come  to  our  notice  that 
the  commissioners  having  control  of  the  bi- 
cycle paths  within  the  limits  of  the  city  of 
Spokane  have  forbidden  the  motorcyclists 
the  use  of  such  paths,  a  privilege  which  the 
latter  have  enjoyed  since  the  advent  of  the 
motorcycle   down   to  the  present  time;  and 

Whereas,  In  pursuance  of  said  action  said 
comrnissioners  have  caused  the  comptroller 
of  said  city  of  Spokane  to  refuse  to  issue 
to  the  said  motorcycle  riders  the  customary 
license;  and 

Whereas,  Numbered  among  said  motorcy- 
cle riders  are  agents  and  representatives  of 
some  of  the  largest  and  most  representa- 
tive business  houses  in  the  said  city  of 
Spokane,  as  well  as  numerous  other  cit- 
izens and  taxpayers,  all  of  whom  will  suffer 
great  inconvenience  should  the  said  action 
of  the  said  commissioners  be  allowed  to 
stand;  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  motorcycle  riders  of 
Spokane  in  convention  assembled  condemn 
the  action  of  said  commissioners. 

Krebs  to  Become  an  American. 

Floyd  Krebs,  the  professional  bicycle  rid- 
er was  among  the  23  applicants  admitted 
to  citizenship  by  Judge  Davis  in  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas,  Newark,  N.  J.,  Wednes- 
day last,  13th  inst.  Krebs  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  this  country  IS  years,  but  has  never 
been  able  to  accept  racing  engagements  in 
Germany,  his  mother  country,  as  he  would 
be  compelled  to  do  military  service,  should 
he  return  to  that  country.  Now  Krebs  may 
return  without  fear,  and  it  is  likely  that  he 
will  go  abroad  this  summer,  having  inti- 
mated as  much  when  he  applied  for  his  cit- 
izenship papers. 


South  Benders  Lay  Out  a  Long  Run. 

The  South  Bend  (Ind.)  Motorcycle  Club 
will  hold  a  232  miles  endurance  run  on  Sun- 
day next,  April  24th.  The  course  will' be 
from  South  Bend  to  Wabash  and  return,'  a 
half  hour  being  allowed  for  dinner.  Points 
will  be  deducted  for  breaking  seals  and  not 
adhering  to  schedule. 


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Ttt£  CLEANING  OF  ONE'S  HANDS 


Many  Preparations  that  Serve  the  Purpose 

— "Grease   Removers"   that  Roughen 

and  do  Injury  to  the  Skin. 


Taking  care  of  a  motorcycle  or  bicycle 
is  not  particularly  conducive  to  clean  hands, 
but  to  those  riders  whose  profession  or  oc- 
cupation requires  that  they  keep  their  per- 
sons free  from  all  traces  of  grime,  the  care 
of  the  hands  is  of  considerable  importance. 
There  are  on  the  market  many  cleansing 
preparations  with  high  sounding  names, 
which  are  guaranteed  to  remove  grease  and 
grime  quickly  and  easily,  but  their  use 
should  be  tempered  with  caution,  for  some 
contain  ingredients  which  are  injurious  to 
the  skin.  If  the  skin  is  soft  and  smooth 
the  dirt  and  oil  do  not  enter  readily  into 
the  surface,  and  easily  are  removed  with 
soap,  but  if  the  cuticle  is  at  all  rough  it 
requires  other  treatment. 

A  few  drops  of  glycerine  diluted  with  an 
equal  or  greater  part  of  water,  and  well 
rubbed  into  the  hands  each  evening  will 
keep  them  smooth,  without  the  disagree- 
able redness  and  unpleasant  sensation 
caused  by  pure  glycerine.  The  latter  has  a 
great  affection  for  water  and  not  only  dif- 
fuses with  difficulty,  which  prevents  it  from 
reaching  the  crevices,  readily  where  it  is 
most  needed,  but  it  withdraws  the  moisture 
from  the  skin  and  tends  to  inflame  it.  Dilu- 
tion with  water  prevents  this  condition,  and 
makes  it  a  very  soothing  dressing. 

Before  beginning  any  dirty  work  around 
a  machine  there  are  those  who  soap  their 
hands  well  with  a  good  toilet  soap,  which, 
entering  into  and  filling  the  pores  and  crev- 
ices, will  aid  largely  in  keeping  out  the  dirt, 
and  as  soap  dissolves  readily  in  water,  the 
hands  are  easily  cleaned  afterward.  Wash- 
ing the  hands  with  machine,  or  thin  cyl- 
inder oil  very  frequently  will  remove  the 
grime  without  making  the  hands  rough,  as 
is  the  tendency  when  gasolene  or  kerosene 
is  used.  Strong  soaps,  although  they  may 
remove  the  dirt,  also  are  likely  to  roughen 
the  skin.  Rough  cornmeal  or  sawdust 
cleanses  the  hands  nicely. 

Pine  sawdust  moistened  with  turpentine, 
followed  by  a  good  lather  also  is  recom- 
mended. Ammonia  is  rather  unpleasant  to 
use,  but  it  has  a  tendency  to  convert  the 
oil  into  soap,  thus  rendering  it  soluble  and 
for  this  reason  is  favored  by  many  motor- 
ists. An  old  pair  of  gloves  often  can  be 
worn  to  advantage  when  working  about  the 
machine,  for  not  only  will  they  keep  the 
hands  clean,  but  what  is  more  important, 
they  will  afiford  protection  from  lacerations. 


Stair-Climbing   a   Doubtful   Exercise. 

Stair-climbing  is  recommended  by  a 
Dairly  Mirror  (London)  writer  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  other  forms  of  exercise,  such  as 
walking,  bicycling,  golfing  and  so  on.  "There 
is    no   reason    why,"   he   says,   "for   want   of 


exercise,  the  city  dweller  should  be  narrow- 
chested  or  below  the  standard  of  his  coun- 
try cousins  for  want  of  development.  All 
the  exercise  that  an  ordinary  healthy  man 
needs  can  be  had  in  two  or  three  minutes 
by  simply  running  up  and  down  stairs  in 
his  own  house."  He  further  adds  that  a 
physician  had  recommended  stair-climbing 
as  an  exercise.  An  insurance  journal  com- 
ments upon  the  extraordinary  advice  in  the 
following  significant  terms:  "Certainly 
that  is  about  the  very  worst  form  of  exer- 
cise anyone  can  take;  and,  of  course,  the 
strain  on  the  heart  alone  is  fearful,  to  say 
nothing  of  that  on  the  lungs,  etc.,  and  the 
risk  of  personal  accident  besides.  Decid- 
edly, extra  premiums  should  be  charged 
those  who,  insuring  their  lives,  take  'stair- 
case exercise'   of  that  description." 


AMATEUR  WHO  REFUSED  EXPENSES 


How  the  Tourists  Avoided  the  Duty. 

Travelers  on  the  continent,  and  espe- 
cially bicyclists,  motorcyclists  and  automo- 
bilists,  know  to  their  cost  that  the  customs 
regulations  on  the  Franco-Italian  frontier 
are  far  more  vexatious  by  road  than  rail- 
way. An  amusing  instance  is  recited  where 
two  motorcyclists  turned  the  tables  on  the 
customs  officials.  They  were  on  the  Men- 
tone-Ventimiglia  road  and  had  to  pass  the 
Italian  customs  post  below  the  pont  St. 
Louis.  It  appears  that  their  modest  lunch 
of  sandwiches  and  fruit  was  considered  con- 
traband, all  comestibles  having  to  pay  duty. 
Naturally  they  refused  to  pay  the  duty, 
which  amounted  to  more  than  the  value  of 
the  food,  and  consequently  the  customs  offi- 
cials— "snarling  curs  at  out  ports,"  as  Dick- 
ens called  them — refused  to  let  them  enter 
Italian  territory  unless  they  paid  duty  on 
the  sandwiches.  However,  the  motorcy- 
clists arose  to  the  occasion,  and  retiring  to 
French  soil,  they  calmly  disposed  of  their 
repast  in  full  sight  of  the  discomfitted 
"douaniers."  They  then  laughed  at  the  of- 
ficials and  passed  the  post  without  further 
challenge. 


"Americas"  Outline  Season's  Events. 

If  all  the  clubs  were  as  progressive  as 
the  Century  Road  Club  o.f  America  in  an- 
nouncing their  programs  for  the  season 
there  would  not  be  so  many  conflicts.  The 
C.  R.  C.  of  A.  made  public  its  season's 
schedule  this  week  and  it  is  a  com- 
prehensive program:  It  is  given  herewith: 
April  17,  photograph  and  club  run; 
May  15,  Spring  century  run;  May  30,  Coney 
Island  cycle  path  handicap;  June  12,  club 
run;  June  26,  Rye  Beach  run;  July  2,  3 
and  4,  three  days  tour  to  Sag  Harbor;  July 
23  and  24,  moonlight  and  double  century; 
July  30  and  31,  week-end  tour;  August  7, 
club  run;  August  11,  evening  club  run; 
August  20  and  21,  twenty-four  hour  event; 
Agust  2S,  evening  club  run;  August  28,  club 
run;  September  3,  4  and  5,  three  days  tour; 
September  11,  club  run;  September  25,  100 
miles  record  run;  October  9,  club  run;  Oc- 
tober 23,  Fall  century  run;  November  13, 
club  run  and  hill  climb;  December  4,  club 
run  and  hare  and  hound  chase. 


Meredith    Exhibits    the    Real    Sportsman's 

Spirit — Presents    the    Money   to   the 

Governing   Body  in   England. 


Leon  Meredith,  for  years  Great  Britain's 
crack  amateur  pace  follower,  and  who  for 
several  years  has  held  the  title  of  world's 
champion  amateur  pace  follower,  apparently 
is  a  simon-pure  amateur  of  the  right  sort. 
Last  July  Meredith  competed  in  the  world's 
championship  meeting  at  Copenhagen  and 
won  the  amateur  pace  following  champion- 
ship. A  certain  percentage  of  the  receipts 
revert  to  the  governing  associations  of  the 
countries  represented  at  the  championships, 
to  apply  toward  defraying  the  expenses  of 
the  representatives.  Meredith's  share  was 
$90,  which  did  not  pay  his  entire  expenses 
by  a  long  way,  but  nevertheless  he  has 
presented  the  amount  to  the  National  Cy- 
clists' Union,  stating  that  he  did  not  feel 
that  he  could  accept  it  and  still  remain  an 
amateur  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word.  It 
might  be  added  that  Meredith  is  a  true 
sportsman  and  does  not  rely  upon  bicychng 
as  a  means  of  livelihood,  as  do  many 
shamateurs,  as  his  several  skating  rinks  and 
other  ventures  net  him  a  handsome  income. 
Meredith  also  is  general  manager  of  a  tire 
company. 


Courier's  Bid  for  Motorcycle  Entries. 
Judging  from  the  way  entries  are  coming 
in,  the  annual  spring  century  promoted  by 
the  Courier  Cycle  Club,  which  will  be  held 
on  Sunday,  May  1st,  will  be  a  monster  af- 
fair. J.  K.  Rose,  secretary  of  the  Courier 
C.  C,  says  he  expects  more  than  200  riders 
in  line.  The  start  will  be  made  from  the 
club  house  at  Fifty-seventh  street  and  First 
avenue,  and  the  route  will  be  to  Jamaica, 
Valley  Stream,  Freeport,  Amityville,  and 
Hicksville,  where  dinner  will  be  had.  After 
dinner  the  riders  will  go  back  to  Amityville 
and  return  to  New  York  via  Babylon,  Mas- 
sapequa  and  Freeport.  The  bicycle  divi- 
sion, which  will  start  at  7  a.  m.,  will  be  in 
charge  of  D.  M.  Adee,  Fred  E.  Mommer, 
Bob  Lawson,  Sylvain  Segal,  J.  Hedden,  S. 
R.  Morrison,  H.  H.  Hintze  and  other  well 
known  pacemakers,  while  Fred  Larsen,  A. 
Bergenstein,  Solomon  Lazarus  and  C.  Ber- 
genstein,  Jr.,  will  set  the  pace  for  the  mo- 
torcycle division,  which  is  due  to  leave  at 
9  a.   m. 


Law  that   Helps   Cycle   Stealing. 

The  usual  defense  of  bicycle  sneak  thieves 
in  Germany  is  that  the  machine  has  been  left 
standing  before  a  house  so  long  as  to  jus- 
tify them  in  regarding  it  as  "lost  property," 
and  "finding"  it.  Hen(  e,  they  put  in  a  claim 
to  be  dealt  with  undei  the  lost  property  act, 
which  provides  that  all  finds  shall  be  given 
up  at  the  nearest  police  station.  Such  a 
defense,  however,  is  not  always  successful 
in   the   courts. 


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FRIOL  LOWERS  CLARKE'S  COLORS 

Frenchman    Takes    His    Measure    in    Race 
Run  on  Two  Tracks — Clarke   Over- 
Handicapped  in  Another  Event. 


Although  A.  J.  Clarke  was  robbed  of  the 
"winter  championship"  in  Paris,  as  was  de- 
tailed in  the  Bicycling  World,  he  was  de- 
feated fairly  and  squarely  by  Emile  Friol 
in  the  Grand  Prix  of  Easter.  Pouchois, 
"the  coming  man,"  finished  third  in  the 
final  heat. 

The  meeting  spread  over  two  days,  the 
first  day's  sport  being  held  at  Pare  des 
Princes  track,  which  marked  the  opening 
of  that  outdoor  saucer,  by  the  way,  and 
the  second  day's  racing  was  at  the  winter 
track. 

The  Grand  Prix  of  Easter  was,  of  course, 
the  big  race,  and  the  trial  heats,  eight  in 
number,  were  run  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track,  Sunday  afternoon,  March  27th.  The 
winners  of  the  heats,  in  order,  were  Martin, 
Comes,  Dupre,  Friol,  Polledry,  Clarke, 
Hourlier  and  Pouchois.  The  preliminary 
heats  went  for  666  meters. 

The  popular  little  American  made  his 
second  appearance  that  day  in  a  1,333  me- 
ters tandem  race,  paired  with  Ellegaard. 
The  event  was  run  in  three  heats  and  a  final, 
Schilling-Pouchois  winning  the  first,  Dupre- 
Delage  the  second,  and  Clarke-EUegaard 
the  third.  In  the  final  heat  Dupre-Delage 
triumphed  over  Schilling  and  Pouchois  by 
a  wheel,  with  Ellegaard  and  Clarke  a  half 
length  behind  the  latter  pair.  The  time  was 
2:46,  the  last  eighth  being  covered  in  the 
fast  time  of  11^   seconds. 

The  only  other  event  of  importance  at 
the  first  meeting  was  an  80  kilometers  paced 
race  behind  big  machines,  between  Seres, 
Contenet,  Parent,  Bardonneau  and  Guig- 
nard.  Parent  led  until  SO  kilometers,  when 
he  was  passed  by  both  Seres  and  Contenet, 
Seres  finally  winning  by  two  laps  over  Con- 
tenet, and  21^  laps  over  Parent.  Bardon- 
neau was  2^4  laps  behind,  and  Guignard 
practically  out  of  the  running.  The  fight 
between  Contenet,  Parent  and  Bardonneau 
for  second  place  really  was  the  feature  of 
the  race.  Seres's  time  for  the  49^/^  miles 
was  1:06:10. 

The  second  day's  racing  on  March  28th 
was  transferred  to  the  winter  track,  and 
after  an  invitation  race  the  repechage  se- 
ries of  heats,  for  unplaced  men  in  the  trials, 
began.  Ellegaard  won  the  first.  Schilling 
the  second,  and  Bader  the  third,  while  the 
final  repechage  went  to  Bader,  much  to  the 
surprise  of  the  crowd.  Schilling  and  Elle- 
gaard being  half  lengths  behind. 

In  the  first  semi-final  heat  of  the  Grand 
Prix  of  Easter  Pouchois  justified  the  pre- 
dictions that  have  been  made  for  him  by 
defeating  Comes  and  Dupre  rather  easily, 
while  Friol  came  in  front  of  Hourlier  and 
Polledri  in  the  second.  In  the  third  semi- 
final Clarke  was  not  hard  put  to  win  from 


Bader  by  a  length,  the  third  contestant  in 
the  heat  having  been  Martin. 

With  Friol,  Clark  and  Pouchois  in  the 
final  heat  the  crowd  expected  to  see  a  battle 
royal,  and  in  this  they  were  not  mistaken. 
Clarke  took  the  lead  at  the  start,  but  they 
were  going  so  slowly  on  the  backstretch 
that  Friol  fell,  necessitating  a  restart.  The 
second  trial  started  exactly  as  the  first  and 
three  laps  were  covered  slowly,  the  Amer- 
ican leading.  At  the  bell  Clarke  jumped 
and  gained  several  lengths  on  Friol  and 
Pouchois,  and  Friol  waited  until  reaching 
the  back  stretch.  Then  he  made  a  pretty 
jump,  lessened  the  distance  between  himself 
and  Clarke,  and  after  a  hard  sprint  passed, 
winning  at  the  tape  by  two  lengths.  Pou- 
chois put  up  a  good  fight  for  second  place 
but  was  beaten  to  the  line  by  Clarke. 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 

would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


NAT  BUTLER  BEATS  EUROPE'S  BEST 

American  Rides  Magnificent  Race  and  Dis- 
poses of  Past  and  Present  Champions 
— Floral  Ovations  Follow. 


Clarke,  Dupre  and  Ellegaard  were  on 
scratch  in  the  800  meters  handicap  which 
followed,  but  none  of  them  were  able  to 
qualify  in  the  heats,  the  final  going  to  Sim- 
eoine,  with  35  meters,  with  Seigneur  second 
from  30  meters.  Schilling  captured  the 
consolation  Easter  prize. 

The  motor  paced  race  between  Bardon- 
neau, Chariot,  Biere,  Dussot,  Simar  and 
Cuzin  was  contested  in  trial  heats  of  10 
kilometers  and  a  final  at  20  kilometers.  Dus- 
sot won  the  final  by  two  laps  in  18:30§^, 
Simar  was  second  and  Bardonneau  third. 


Buckingham  Wins  an  Indoor  Race. 

A  two  miles  bicycle  race  formed  the 
feature  of  the  games  of  Public  School  77 
at  the  Eighth  Regiment  armory.  New  York 
City,  Saturday  night  last,  9th  inst.  J.  Buck- 
ingham finished  first,  W.  F.  Scheyner  was 
second,  and  L.  V,  Donovan  third.  Time, 
5:173^. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


That  the  evergreen  Nat  Butler  can  hold 
his  own  against  the  best  pace  followers  of 
the  world,  if  he  obtains  an  even  break  in 
the  matter  of  pace,  again  was  demonstrated 
at  the  winter  track,  Paris,  Sunday,  April 
3d,  when  he  vanquished  Parent,  Darragon 
and  Guignard — admittedly  the  three  fastest 
men  in  the  world — in  the  Prix  Jimmy 
Michael  at  50  kilometers.  Parent  is  the 
present  world's  champion,  Darragon  a 
former  world's  champion,  while  Guignard 
holds  the  world's  hour  record  at  some- 
thing over  63  miles.  That  Butler  was  able  to 
defeat  such  a  formidable  array  of  cham- 
pions not  only  was  a  surprise  to  the  de- 
feated men,  but  to  the  Parisian  public  who, 
following  the  race  compelled  Butler  to  ride 
several  "tours  d'honneur,"  and  literally 
covered  him  with  flowers  when  he  dismount- 
ed. Later  in  the  evening  he  was  feted  at 
the  American  Hotel.  To  the  credit  of  the 
Parisian  public  let  it  be  said  that  it  is  as 
quick  to  acknowledge  a  foreigner's  victory 
as  a  native  conquest. 

At  the  start  of  the  race  Guignard  took 
the  lead,  followed  by  Darragon,  Butler  and 
Parent.  The  last-named  rode  so  hard  that 
at  the  ending  of  10  kilometers  (6.2  miles) 
he  had  passed  all  his  opponents  and  led 
by  a  lap  in  9:07fs-  The  succeeding  10  kil- 
ometers saw  a  great  battle  between  Darra- 
gon, Guignard  and  Butler.  After  a  pretty 
effort  Butler  passed  Darragon,  and  got 
within  70  yards  of  Guignard,  who  was  led 
by  Parent  at  the  20  kilometers,  the  time  for 
which  was  17:565^. 

The  veteran  American  decided  that  his 
time  to  strike  was  between  the  20th  and  30th 
kilometers,  and  the  result  was  quickly  ap- 
parent. When  he  began  his  sprint  he  passed 
Guignard  and  then  went  after  Parent,  and 
so  hard  did  he  fight  Parent  that  the  world's 
champion  fell  back  exhausted,  Butler  lead- 
ing at  30  kilometers  in  27:16j4-  Parent  was 
one  lap  in  the  ruck,  Darragon  had  lost  four 
laps  in  the  sprint  and  Guignard  was  far 
behind. 

In  the  ne.xt  10  kilometers  the  spectators 
were  treated  to  a  pretty  spectacle  when 
Parent  attempted  to  wrest  the  lead  from 
Butler.  The  American  showed  his  Yankee 
pertinacity  in  an  unmistakable  manner  and 
with  the  crowd  on  their  feet  yelling  like 
wild  Indians  the  duel  progressed.  Every 
time  Parent  came  alongside  Butler  the  lat- 
ter would  respond  by  quickening  his  pace 
and  after  a  dozen  trials,  covering  more 
than  three  miles,  the  Frenchman  was  forced 
to  acknowledge  defeat.  Not  content  hold- 
ing Parent  off.  Butler  saw  that  he  had  him 
beat  and  decided  to  place  himself  so  far 
ahead  that  in  case  of  mishap  he  would  be 
safe,  and  the  result  was  that  he  led  Parent 


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by  4  laps  at  the  40th  kilometer.  The  pace 
was  so  fast  that  the  record  for  the  track 
was  broken,  Butler's  time  being  36:26^,  as 
against  the  old  record  of  37:053/s-  In  the 
last  mile  Butler's  motor  went  bad  and 
Parent  regained  two  of  the  laps  he  had  lost, 
the  finish  being  Butler  first  by  two  laps, 
and  Parent  second,  four  laps  in  front  of 
Darragon.  Guignard  was  last.  Butler's 
time  was  ^6:32-/^,  and  his  prize  money,  in 
addition  to  his  bonus  amounted  to  1,200 
francs. 

The  only  other  race  of  importance  at  the 
meet  was  the  Prix  Houbin,  which  was  decid- 
ed in  nine  trial  heats,  three  semi-finals  and  a 
final.  The  surprise  in  the  semi-finals  was 
the  defeat  of  Friol  by  Martin,  Comes  and 
Moretti,  winning  the  other  two  semi-finals. 
The  final  heat,  which  was  at  268  meters 
{Ys  mile)  was  won  by  Comes,  who  defeated 
Moretti  by  a  half  length  in  21j^  seconds. 
In  the  final  heat  for  second  finishers  in  the 
semi-finals  Friol  defeated  Hourlier  by  a 
half  length,  Delage  being  the  third  man. 
Friol  was  so  angry  at  Comes  for  winning 
the  race  that  he  immediately  challenged 
him  to  a  match,  for  a  side  bet  of  1,000 
francs. 


MADE  THE  lOWANS  RUB  THEIR  EYES 


American  Motorcycles  at  Brooklands. 
With  automobile  races  occupying  the 
greater  part  of  the  program  only  two  mo- 
torcycle events  were  held  at  the  Brook- 
lands  track  in  England,  Easter  Monday, 
March  28th,  and  both  these  were  handicaps. 
The  first  was  for  machines-  with  engines 
not  exceeding  500  cubic  centimeters,  and 
was  over  a  distance  of  about  8}4  miles.  It 
was  won  by  H.  Martin,  on  a  machine  of  his 
own  construction,  from  an, allowance  of  1 
minute  15  seconds.  In'  the  second  race, 
over  the  same  distance,  but  for  machines 
not  less  than  500  or  more  than  1,000  cubic 
centimeters,  22  riders  started.  The  event 
was  won  by  250  yards  by  H.  A.  Collier, 
Matchless,  with  an  allowance  of  1  minute 
6  seconds.  Second,  third  and  fourth  places 
were  won  by  Indian  machines,  the  respect- 
ive riders  being  E.  Bennett,  A.  Moorehouse 
and  Lee  Evans.  Their  respective  handi- 
caps were  0:57,  1:06,, and  0:57.  The  average 
speed  was  63  miles  per  hour. 


Devising   Protection   for   Spectators. 

The  German  track  owners  and  members 
of  the  government  recently  held  a  meeting 
with  a  view  of  reopening  the  track  enclos- 
ures to  the  public.  It  will  be  remembered 
that  after  several  distressing  accidents 
caused  by  pacing  machines  running  off  the 
track  the  police  .  stepped  in  and  forbade 
any  persons  other  than  trainers  to  occupy 
the  space,  inside  the  frack  during  the  prog- 
ress of  races.  No  definite  conclusion  at 
the  conference  was  reached,  but  it  is  prob- 
able that  the  police  will  allow  spectators 
within  the  enclosure  if  the  management 
will  erect  a  barrier  30  feet  from  the  inside 
edge  of  the  track  and  fill  in  the  intervening 
space  with  a  sand  pit,  so  that  there  will  be 
little  danger  in  a  motorcycle  striking'  the 
wnll  of  spectators  should  i^  run  amuck. 


Palmer  and  Mitten  Have  Their  Little  Joke 

— "Paced    Exhibitions"    of    Unusual 

Sort  on  Public  Streets. 


W.  "Pedaler"  Palmer,  the  Australian 
sprinter,  arrived  in  New  York  City  Thurs- 
day from  Davenport,  Iowa,  where  he  has 
been  rusticating  at  Worth  L.  Mitten's  farm 
for  some  weeks.  Palmer  states  that  he  and 
Mitten  did  a  turn  on  the  rollers  at  the 
American  theater,  Davenport,  last  week, 
where  they  were  billed  as  the  feature  attrac- 
tion, and  that  together  they  created  a 
great    deal    of    amusement    riding    through 


in  world's  records,  a  program  of  short 
events  will  be  run.  There  will  be  a  two 
miles  novice  for  machines  not  exceeding  50 
cubic  inches,  a  five  miles  private  owners' 
handicap  and  a  five  miles  trade  riders'  han- 
dicap, machines  up  to  the  full  limit  being 
allowable  in  these  two  events.  The  handi- 
cap allotments  will  be  .by  time,  an  in- 
novation for  the  Springfield  Stadium  En- 
tries close  on  May  20th  with  W.  C.  Kothe, 
secretary,  17  Dwight  street,  Springfield, 
Mass. 


New*  Yorks  Schedule  Spring  Centuries. 

Entry  blanks  have  been  issued  for  the 
New  York  Motorcycle  Club's  annual  spring 
single  and  double  centuries  on  Long  Isl- 
and, Sunday,  May  1.    There  will  be  two  di- 


"  PACED    EXHIBITION"   THAT   MADE   lOWANS   STARE 


the  streets  in  paced  exhibitions — Palmer 
astride  a  pace-making  motorcycle  and  Mit- 
ten alstride  an  old-fashioned  ordinary.  For 
fear  the  tale  might  not  be  believed  Mitten 
and  Palmer  had  themselves  photographed 
doing  a  mile  a  minute,  as  ■  the  accompany- 
ing illustration  will  show.  Mitten  once  was 
the  reputed  high  wheel  champion  of  Da- 
venport, but  that  was  many  years  ago.  The 
protograph  is  unusually  interesting  in  that 
it  vividly  portrays  the  old  and  the  new 
types  of  bicycle. 


Springfield's  Decoration  Day  Program. 

Entry  blanks  were  issued  this. week  for  the 
Springfield  Motorcycle  Club's  Decoration 
Day  meet,  which  will  be  held  at  the  one- 
third  mile  board  track  in  that  city,  and  at 
which  the  feature  event  will  be  a  500  miles 
race  open  to  machines  not  exceeding  61 
cubic  inches  piston  displacement,  and  which 
not  more  than  two  machines  of  any  one  make 
will  be  allowed  to  enter.  This  race  will 
start  at  8  a.  m.  and  is  expected  to  finish 
about  4  oklock  in  the  afternoon.  Three 
prizes  will  be  awarded,- consisting  of  dia- 
monds valued  at  $300,  $150  and  $50.  Follow- 
ing the  big  race,  which  is  expected  to  result 


visions,  riders  in  the  first  division,  the  dou- 
ble century,  going  to  Southampton,  the 
dinner  stop,  and  return.  Twelve  hours  has 
been  fixed  as  the  running  time,  and  all  sur- 
vivors will  receive  silver  medals.  In  the 
single  century,  Patchogue  will  be  the  turn- 
ing point,  and  the  "hundred"  must  be  trav- 
ersed in  6  hours;  medals  will  be  the  awards 
in  the  latter  class.  The  double  century 
will  be  started  at  6  a.  m.,  and  the  shorter 
one  three  hours  later. 

There  will  be  two  sub-divisions  or  sec- 
tions in  each  run,  to  be  known  as  the  New 
York  and  Brooklyn  sections,  respectively. 
The  former  will  comprise  all  riders  from 
Manhattan,  the  Bronx  and  New  Jersey, 
while  the  second  section  will  be  made  up  of 
contestants  from  Brooklyn  atid  Long  Isl- 
and. Although  both  will  start  at  the  same 
hours,  in  all  divisions,  they  will  depart  from 
different  rendezvous,  the  New  York  con- 
tingent leaving  the  club  headquarters, 
Broadway  and  101st  street,  and  the  Brook- 
lynites  getting  away  from  that  time  hon- 
ored point,  Bedford  Rest,  and  both  divi- 
sions will  finish  at  their  respective  start- 
ing points.  In  case  of  rain  the  run  will  be 
held  the  next  fair  Sunday. 


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129 


One  Cause  of  Two-Speed  Breakage. 

Two-speed  gears  of  the  sliding  pattern  in 
which  either  the  gears  themselves  or  a 
clutch  sleeve  are  shifted  to  secure  the  speed 
changes,  sould  be  examined  periodically  to 
ascertain  whether  the  gears  or  clutches 
mesh  fully  on  all  speeds.  This  precaution 
is  advisable,  if  the  expense  of  replacing  a 
gearset  is  of  any  importance — and  it  usual- 
ly is — because  in  time  as  the  shifting  me- 
chanism wears  and  "play"  develops,  when 
the  operating  lever  is  thrown  into  the  de- 
sired notch  on  the  quadrant,  the  gears  do 
not  slide  into  full  engagement.  Conse- 
quently only  part  of  a  pair  of  gears  is  car- 
rying a  load  which  the  designer  intended 
should  be  carried  by  the  full  gear  faces,  and 
this  overstrain  in  time  will  wear  the  gear 
teeth  unevenly,  as  well  as  cause  them  to 
snap  off.  Adjustment  usually  is  provided  to 
take  up  wear  in  the  shifting  linkage,  but 
where  this  is  not  the  case  it  is  best  to  re- 
place the  worn  parts,  which  is  a  much  more 
profitable  investment  than  renewing  the 
gears  themselves. 


the  sooner  it  is  given  proper  attention  the 
better,  for  excessive  wear,  abnormal  strains 
and  the  unpleasant  grating  are  thus  elim- 
inated. If  the  machine  has  seen  consider- 
able service  and  the  gears  do  not  mesh 
properly,  because  of  general  wear  on  the 
teeth  or  shaft  bearings,  and  the  expense  of 
renewal  is  for  some  reason  or  other  to  be 
avoided,  a  considerable  temporary  reduction 
in  the  noise  may  be  effected  by  filling  the 
gear  case  with  a  thick,  creamy  fluid  mixture 
composed  of  grease,  graphite  and  cylinder 
oil.  Of  course  this  is  but  a  temporary  rem- 
edy, and  the  necessary  replacements  should 
be  made  at  the  first  convenient  opportunity 
which   arises. 


Precaution  in  Changing  Oil  Brands. 

If  for  any  reason  it  is  decided  to  change- 
the  brand  of  lubricating  oil — and  the  change 
should  not  be  made  without  good  cause — 
where  a  drip  sight  feed  is  used  it  should 
be  tested  to  see  that  the  new  grade  of  lubri- 
cant feeds  at  the  proper  rate,  and  if  it  does 
not,  the  adjustment  should  be  changed  to 
give  the  prescribed  number  of  drops  per 
minute.  An  adjustment  which  may.  be  set 
to  feed  one  grade  of  oil  at  the  proper  rate 
may  be  too  slow  for  another  brand.  At  the 
factory  the  proper  adjustment  is  determined  ' 
with  a  grade  of  oil  which  by  test  has  been 
found  suitable  for  this  particular  engine, 
and  should  the  brand  be  changed  by  the 
rider,  without  verifying  the  rate  of  flow,  a 
big  repair  bill  might  result.  Force  pumps, 
either  hand  or  mechanical,  as  a  rule  are  not 
aflfected  by  a  change  in  the  grade  of  oil. 


Why  Repair  Patches  Often  Peel  Off. 

According  to  a  veteran  repairman,  the 
chief  cause  of  repair  patches  peeling  from 
inner  tubes  is  failure  to  give  the  cement 
proper  time  to  dry  before  applying  the 
patch  to  the  puncture.  The  cement,  he  says, 
should  be  applied  liberally  both  to  the  patch 
and  the  tube,  and  instead  of  permitting  them 
to  dry  for  two,  three  or  five  minutes,  ten 
or  even  fifteen  minutes  is  far  more  advis- 
able. Then  when  the  patch  is  put  on,  it 
will  not  only  stick,  but  the  adhesion  will  be 
lasting.  Another  cause  of  peeling  is  the 
frequent  failure  to  clean  the  "bloom"  off 
the  rubber  for  a  sufficient  distance  from  the 
puncture,  the  result  being  that  the  edges  of 
the  patch   do  not  sufficiently  adhere. 


Noise  in  the  Shaft  Gear  Case. 

Noise  of  a  harsh  or  grinding  nature  which 
may  emanate  from  the  gear  case  of  a  shaft 
driven  machine  usually  indicates  want  of 
lubrication,  or  wear,  either  in  the  gears 
themselves,  or  in  the  thrust  or  shaft  bear- 
ings.    If  adjustment  is  all  that  is  required 


Protecting  the  Universal  Joints. 

As  a  rule  the  universal  joints  of  cardan 
shafts  do  not  receive  the  small  amount  of 
attention  which  is  due  them.  The  chief 
point  to  b^  attended  to  is  to  keep  the  joints 
well  lubricated  and  free  from  dirt  and  grit, 
the  presence  of  which  is  so  disastrous  to 
their  long  life.  If  not  already  protected 
from  dirt,  a  simple  and  effective  method  of 
accomplishing  both  objects  is  to  encase  the 
joints  in  a  flexible  leather  covering  filled 
with  grease.  Most  large  accessory  stores 
stock  these  "boots"  in  a  large  variety  of 
sizes,  but  if  a  suitable  size  is  not  obtain- 
able, a  harness  maker  or  leather  goods  shop 
usually  will  be  glad  to  supply  the  size  de- 
sired at  a  reasonable  figure.    , 


Fitting  the  Speedometer  Gear. 

Most  of  the  troubles  which  beset  users  of 
speedometers  are  caused  by  the  improper 
attachment  of  the  instrument  and  fittings. 
The  commonest  error  is  the  faulty  appli- 
cation of  the  larger  gear  to  the  road  wheel. 
Either  through  ignorance  or  carelessness, 
this  gear  often  is  made  fast  to  the  wheel  in 
a  position  eccentric  to  its  axis,  with  the 
result  that  when  the  component  gear  is  in 
mesh,  and  the  machine  is  under  way,  a  whir- 
ring or  intermittent  grating  noise  is  pro- 
duced. This  grinding  not  only  is  annoying, 
but  'indicates  that  unnecessary,  wear  is  tak- 
ing place  between  the  gears  because  of  their 
improper  meshing. 


Difficulties   with   the   Air   Valve. 

One  good  thing  to  let  alone  in  a  carbur- 
etter which  is  provided  with  an  automatic 
air  valve  is  the  spring  controlling  that 
sensitive  member.  Altering  its  tension  in 
a  mistaken  attempt  to  improve  the  working 
of  the  carburetter  is  apt  to  result  in  more 
harm  than  good.  Once  it  is  out  of  adjust- 
ment it  may  be  almost  impossible  to  re- 
store it  to  proper  strength. 


Causes  of  Twin  Cylinder  Misfiring. 
Irregular  firing  in  a  twin  cylinder  engine 
may  be  caused  by  air  leaking  into  the  in- 
take pipe  through  a  faulty  connection  at  one 
of  the  cylinders.  This  naturally  would 
cause  a  difference  in  the  quality  of  the  mix- 
ture reaching  the  two  cylinders  and  so  pro- 
mote weakness  in  one  set  of  charges,  if 
not  actual  skipping  or  backfiring. 


"  Cycling  is 
Loolcing  Up" 


In  all  directions,  this  good  news  is 
being  heard.  And  it's  good  for  every- 
one— as  good  for  those  who  ride  bicy- 
cles as  for  those  who  sell  them.  In 
all  this  wide  world,  there  is  nothing 
better  for  mankind  than  a  good  bicy- 
cle, rationally  Used.  But  all  the  good- 
ness in  even  a  good  bicycle  cannot 
be  obtained  unless  it  is  equipped  with 
a  comfortable  saddle.  That's  a  fact 
that  does  not  admit  of  argument. 
You  all  know  it.    No  one  will 

Sit  on  a 
Fence  Rail 


when  a  cushion  seat  is  available.  The 
same  comparison  applies  to  bicycle 
saddles.  Therefore,  if  you  are  selling 
bicycles,  do  your  part  to  make  cycling 
"look  up"  still  higher.  Make  your 
customers  comfortable.  Mount  them, 
on  Persons  saddles  and  thus  let  them 
enjoy  cycling  in  full  measure.  There's 
not  a  "fence  rail"  in  the  Person  line. 
Every  saddle  in  it  is  a  suspension  sad- 
dle and  most  of  them  with  fine,  grate- 
ful springs. 


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From  The  Four  Winds 


Although  it  has  not  yet  secured  a  track, 
the  Chicago  Motorcycle  Club  has  announced 
a  race  meet  for  Decoration  Day,  May  30th. 
The  Hawthorne  or  Libertyville  tracks  are 
being  considered. 

The  Kinloch  Telephone  Company  of  St. 
Louis  has  its  St.  Louis  county  "trouble 
man"  mounted  on  a  motorcycle.  He  is 
said  to  be  doing  the  work  of  four  men,  hav- 
ing covered  more  than  8,000  miles  since  last 
June. 

Bicycle  thieves  were  busy  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  last  week.  On  Thursday  four  bicy- 
cles were  reported  to  the  police  as  missing, 
and  on  Friday  Herman  Herman  told  the 
police  his  machine  had  been  "lifted"  from 
his  yard. 

The  Irvington  Wheelmen,  of  Baltimore, 
Md.,  have  reorganized  and  elected  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  Captain,  Henry  Merkel; 
secretary-treasurer,  H.  Kauffmann;  ser- 
geant-at-arms,  H.  Manger;  pacemaker,  Will- 
iam Coonel. 

The  Ohio  Motorcycle  Club  of  Columbus, 
in  the  state  from  which  it  derives  its  name, 
will  hold  a  22  miles  road  race  on  the  roads 
near  that  city,  Saturday  next,  April  23d. 
The  race  has  been  sanctioned  by  the  F.  A. 
M.,  according  to  Columbus  reports. 

The  bicycle  squad  of  the  Bay  View  Wheel- 
men, Newark,  N.  J.,  have  selected  the  fol- 
lowing officers  for  the  ensuing  season: 
President,  J.  J.  Husse;  vice-president,  Wal- 
ter Pofahl;  secretary,  George  Husse;  treas- 
urer, Fred  H.  Arnold;  sergeant-at-arms, 
Harry  Dauber. 

The  fourth  annual  Milan-San  Remo  pro- 
fessional road  race  which  first  was  won  by 
Petit-Breton,  was  held  on  April  3d.  It  re- 
sulted in  a  victory  for  Christophe,  who  cov- 
ered the  179  miles  in  12  hours  24  minutes. 
Ganna,  the  Italian  rider,  who  won  the  race 
last  year,  was  second  in  13:03. 

Failure  to  see  a  light  engine  backing 
across  the  Lake  Shore  tracks,  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.,  caused  the  death  of  Frederick  Kliemann 
Monday  morning,  11th  inst.  Kliemann  was 
tossed  from  his  bicycle  and  his  body  was 
cut  in  two  sections,  while  his  brother,  with 
whom  he  had  an  appointment  to  meet  him, 
looked  on. 

At  its  annual  meeting  Tuesday  night  last, 
13th  inst.,  the  Akron  (Ohio)  Motorcycle 
Club  elected  the  following  officers:  Presi- 
dent, L,  G.  Read;  vice-president,  K.  K. 
Kempel;  secretary,  U.  A.  Bertele;  treas- 
urer, Tom  Coleman;  captain,  Glenn  Camp- 
bell; first  lieutenant,  E.  G.  Gammeter;  sec- 
ond lieutenant,  G.  B.  Baker. 

Unless  all  the  bicycle  and  motorcycle  rid- 
ers in  Dayton,  Ohio,  this  week  complv  with 
the  local  law  requiring  license  tags,  the  po- 
lice threaten  a  wholesale  crusade  of  arrest. 
The  fee  is  25  cents  a  year.     The   fine   for 


non-compliance  with  the  ordinance  is  $6.50. 
So  far  this  year  4,300  bicycle  and  251  mo- 
torcycle licenses  have  been  issued. 

According  to  the  official  registration  re- 
turns there  are  in  Italy  5,089  cars  and  4,031 
motorcycles,  while  in  Switzerland,  the  home 
of  the  lightweight,  there  are  2,702  cars  and 
2,000  motorcycles.  Germany,  with  its  16,- 
000  motorcycles,  has  a  total  number  of 
41,000  motors  of  all  descriptions  registered, 
while  France  has  37,500  and  Holland  only 
10,000. 

The  feature  of  the  card  at.  the  Newark 
(N.  J.)  Velodrome  tomorrow  (Sunday)  will 
be  a  match  sprint  race  between  John  Be- 
dell, of  Newark,  and  Patrick  Hehir,  of  Aus- 
tralia. In  addition,  there  will  be  a  mile 
handicap,  a  five  miles  scratch,  and  a  two 
miles  invitation  for  professionals,  an  un- 
limited pursuit  and  two-thirds  mile  handi- 
cap for  amateurs,  and  a  mile  novice. 

Although  his  name  would  lead  one  to 
believe  that  he  would  be  above  such  temp- 
tation, John  Christian,  a  Jacksonville  (Fla.) 
negro,  is  in  trouble  with  the  police  of  that 
city.  Irwin  Dixon  reported  that  his  bicycle 
had  been  stolen  and  the  policeman  caught 
Christian  riding  it.  The  negro  claims  to  have 
bought  the  bicycle  from  another  man,  but 
so  far  has  not  been  able  to  produce  him. 

Manager  H.  W.  Heagren,  of  the  Salt 
Palace  saucer.  Salt  Lake  City,  has  an- 
nounced his  program  for  the  opening  meet 
to  be  held  on  May  30th.  It  is  a  very  good 
card,  calling  for  about  $500  in  prize  money. 
The  events  are  a  two  miles  handicap  and 
half  mile  scratch  for  professionals,  a  mile 
handicap  and  two  miles  scratch  for  ama- 
teurs, a  mile  novice  and  mile  motorcycle 
race. 

To  date  40  entries  have  been  received 
for  the  annual  Tourist  Trophy  race  which 
will  be  held  in  the  Isle  of  Man  by  the  Auto 
Cycle  Union  of  Great  Britain  next  month. 
Among  the  entries  are  nine  Indian  motor- 
cycles, which  will  be  ridden  by  C.  E.  Ben- 
nett, E.  Lee  Evans,  D.  R.  Clarke,  W..  O. 
Bentley,  C.  B.  Franklin.  J.  R.  Alexander, 
Jr.,  A.  J.  Moorhouse,  and  two  riders  not  yet 
named. 

Otto  SchaflFrodt,  who  has  a  news  stand 
in  the  Grand  Central  station.  New  York 
City,  was  awarded  a  verdict  of  $1,250  by  a 
jury  in  Part  IV,  Supreme  Court,  Tuesday 
last,  12th  inst.  Schaffrodt  was  riding  a  mo- 
torcycle up  Park  avenue  January  13,  1908, 
when  an  automobile  belonging  to  Pliny 
Fisk  ran  him  down.  Schaffrodt  sustained  a 
broken  hip  and  other  injuries;  he  had  sued 
for  $20,000. 

The  Century  Road  Club  of  America  has 
issued  entry  blanks  for  its  14th  annual 
spring  century  run,  which  this  year  will  take 
place  on  Sunday,  May  5th.  Emile  E.  Fray- 
see  will  pace  the  slow  division  and  Charles 
Hausenbauer  will  act  as  pilot  for  the  fast 
division.  The  former  leaves  Prospect  Park, 
Brooklyn  at  7  a.  m.,  and  the  latter  division 
at  8  a.  m.  Silver  medals  will  be  given  all 
survivors,    while    a    silver    loving    cup    will 


go  to  the  club  sending  the  largest  number 
of  entries. 

In  the  arrest  of  Herbert  Clinton,  a  mov- 
ing picture  operator,  24  years  old,  last  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  9th  inst.,  the  police  be- 
lieve they  have  done  much  to  solve  the  re- 
cent disappearance  of  bicycles  in  Erie,  Pa. 
Clinton  was  attempting  to  sell  a  blue  Tri- 
bune bicycle  at  Union  Station  when  ar- 
rested. Walter  Schleicher  later  was  found 
to  be  the  owner  and  he  caused  a  warrant  to 
be  issued,  whereupon  Clinton  was  held. 

As  evidence  that  good  roads  and  good 
streets  promote  the  sale  of  bicycles— as 
though  such  evidence  were  necessary — ^is 
cited  the  case  of  East  Liverpool,  Ohio.  Be- 
fore this  spring  the  sale  of  bicycles  prac- 
tically had  discontinued,  because  of  the 
wretched  streets.  Now  that  paved  streets 
and  roadways  have  become  the  rule,  people 
again  are  seeking  bicycles.  More  than  20 
new  machines  already  have  been  sold  this 
season. 

The  opening  meet  at  the  Revere  Beach 
track,  near  Boston,  Mass.,  will  be  held  on 
Tuesday  next,  19th  inst.,  which  is  observed 
as  a  holiday — Patriot's  Day — in  Massachu- 
setts and  Maine.  The  paced  race  will  be 
between  George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N,  Y., 
Elmer  Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  and  Menus 
Bedell,  of  Newark,  N.  J.  The  entire  field 
of  sprinters  will  go  to  Boston  to  compete 
in  two  events,  while  several  races  will  be 
provided  for  amateurs. 

It  often  has  been  demonstrated  that 
crack  bicyclists  have  proved  equally  as 
adept  at  other  forms  of  athletic  endeavor, 
and  a  case  of  the  moment  is  Richard  Arnst, 
the  New  Zealand  athlete,  who  retained  the 
world's  single  sculling  championship,  held 
at  Christchurch,  New  Zealand,  on  Monday 
last,  April  4th.  The  race  was  for  a  stake 
of  $2,500,  over  a  three  miles  course,  and 
Arnst  defeated  his  rival  by  six  lengths.  Be- 
fore he  took  up  rowing  Arnst  was  world 
famous  as  an  Australian  road  rider. 

Another  instance  of  a  judge  depriving  a 
rider  of  his  motorcycle  because  of  the  lat- 
ter's  speeding  proclivities  has  been  record- 
ed, this  time  in  Evanston,  111.  Louis  Fergu- 
son, 17  years  old,  was  arrested  upon  a 
charge  of  riding  through  the  streets  of  that 
Chicago  suburb  at  the  rate  of  30  miles  an 
hour.  Justice  Boyer  suspended  sentence 
upon  condition  that  young  Ferguson  not 
ride  his  machine  for  two  weeks.  If  caught 
on  his  motorcycle  during  that  period  he 
w;ill  be  rearrested  and  perhaps  fined. 

Trees  bordering  the  track  and  cross  road 
obscured  a  fast  express  train  from  David 
Scull,  a  young  man  who  was  riding  along 
the  road  near  Phoenix,  Ariz.  The  first  in- 
timation the  train  crew  had  of  the  boy',": 
presence  was  when  they  saw  him  tossed 
into  the  air.  In  falling  the  boy's  foot  caught 
in  a  device  for  holding  the  lantern  near  the 
headlight,  leaving  the  body  suspended  un- 
til the  train  could  be  stopped.  Death  was 
instantaneous.  The  wrecked  bicycle  was 
found  han.afing  to  the  pilot.  The  accident 
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to  the  axis  of  the  diaphragm,  a  needle  valve 
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admit  air  to  the  diluting  chamber,  and  a 
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diluting  chamber  to  the  engine. 

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Harley,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  assignor  to  Har- 
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Motorcycle  Parts  and  Sundries. 
We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our 
Monthly  Bargain  Book.     Write  us. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GIODS  bO 

17  Warren  Street   New  York. 


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<^    SPROCKETS 

>,;"%■  We  ,M3le  a  Specially 

^  "[J<.      of  High-Gradb  Sprocleli 
t'   jl-  for  Ihe  Cycle  Trade 

V/c  HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO, 


CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


THE  TWO  SPEED 


HAVE  YOU   SEEN 
THE  NEW  "4" 

It  represents  the  most  advanced  motor- 
cycle ideas  of  the  day. 
Every  possible  im- 
provement has  been 
adopted  so  that  this 
new  model  very  nearly 
reaches  the  ideal  Sin- 
gle Cylinder  Two 
Speed  Motorcycle. 
Our  new  literature 
fully  explains  and  illus- 
trates it. 

Just  drop  a  card/or  catalog  "B." 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

206  West  7Eth  St.,  New  YorK  City 


Watch 

the   Motorcycles  that  win  the  races. 
You  will   find  they  are  equipped 
with  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug; 


C.   F.  Splitdorf 


WHY? 

Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St.     ^  Voi-k 

Branch,  1679  Broadway    i^CW       I  Ul  IV 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy " 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip   odometer   for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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New  Departure 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND 


Coaster  Brake  i  Motorcycles 

is  positively  the  last  word  in  a  coasting  and  braking  device  for  high  or  low  powered  motorcycles. 

Its  dependability,  strength  and  effectiveness  have  been  proven 
by  riders  everywhere  on  highway  and  race  track. 

It  is  the  ideal  equipment  because  it  completely  eliminates 
brake  troubles  motorcyclists  have  experienced. 

It  is  mechanically  impossible  for  a  new  brake  to  wind  up, 
bind  or  lock. 

It  cannot  cut  into  the  brake  drum. 

It  will  not  "feed  up"  or  drag  the  pedals  when  coasting. 

It  responds  instantly  to  the  slightest  back  pedal  pressure. 

Parts  are  heavy  and  practically  indestructible. 

Powerful  enough  to  stall  high  powered  motors. 

Brake  3mnd  and  Leyer.  Is^fuUy  guaranteed. 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster  Brake  Licensors. 


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Spark  Plug^s 


The  Hall  Mark  of  all  gfood  bicycles, 
it's  stamped  on  every  spoke. 


Torrinston,  Conn. 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yon  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Qeveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR  MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture   Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

'0«''t-  B.  w.  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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Revised  M  Enlarged 


Contains  Much  New  Matter,  Including 
a  Chapter  on 

MAGNETO  IGNITION 


T2  Pages  Bristling  With  Helpful 
Advice  and  Suggestion. 


"That  book,  'Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles'  is  all 
right,  and  the  motorcyclist  who  spends  a  quarter  for  one 
makes  a  mighty  good  investment)..  I  want  to  sort  of 
thank  you  for  getting  it  out;  it  has  helepd  me." — Van 
Allen  Lyman,  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. 


BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  Nassau  Street     New  York  City 


Rode  Tires  4,000  Miles; 
Good  for  Many  More 


Read  the  strong  statement  below  of 
A.  S.  Boehm.  It  proves  graphically 
why  the  supreme  wearing  quality  of 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire  always  makes  pleased  customers. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  Jan 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

I  had  ridden  the  Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bicycle 
Tire  2,021  miles  before  I  received  my  first  puncture, 
and  thut  was  gotten  by  running  over  a  nail  in  a  horse- 
shoe, I  have  now  ridden  4,000  miles  and  I  think  the 
tires  can  stand  much  more  hardship. 

Riding  on  these  tires  I  participated  in  the  following 
events:  Two  round-trips  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
one  one-way  trip  in  which  I  made  a  record  time  of  2:54; 
one  7S-mile  run;  two  half  centuries;  one-way  trip  to 
Westminster,  Md.,  compelled  to  return  home  by  train 
on  account  of  being  caught  in  a  heavy  snow  fall;  won 
one  beautiful  silver  loving  cup  and  was  on  the  winning 
team  in  the  Australian  Pursuit  race  in  which  a  silver 
cup  was  won.  I  also  won  the  mileage  contest  of  the 
Layfayette  wheelmen  for  1908,  in  which  nearly  two- 
thirds  of  all  the  mileage  was  ridden  on  these  tires. 

You  people  are  putting  out  the  best  tires  for  both 
liveliness  and  durability.  The  best  thing  of  all  is  that 
they  can  be  easily  fixed  in  a.  jiffy. 

ARTHUR  S.  BOEHM, 
1014  E.  North  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


YoTi  make  more  money  on  tires  when 
your  customers  save  money  by  buying: 
from  you  the  kind  that  will  stand  4,000 
miles  service  and  are  easily  repaired — 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Singrle  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases  your 
customers  and  brings  them  back — and 
they  bring  you  others. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vulcanization— 
"fixed  in  a  jiffy,"  as  Mr.  Boehm  says. 
That's  one  secret  of  its  surpassing  pop- 
ularity. 


More  than  600  dealers— one  to  a  town 
in  all  parts  of  the  country— are  now  doins 
a  big  business  on  the  Goodyear  Pathfinder. 
Are  you  one  of  these? 

We  are  sending  all  Pathfinder  agents 
a  quantity  of  frame  guards  gratis  to  dis- 
tribute among  customers.  These  guards 
are  branded  "Pathfinder"  and  help  won- 
derfully to  advertise  the  tire. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  represented  in 
your  town  and  see  what  there  is  in  it  tor 
you.    Start  a  letter  off  today. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Moal  Street,  Atiron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St 


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The  Best 

Bicycle  Road  Tire 

in  tlie  World! 

Be  sure  and  ask  for 

FISK  66 

One  of  the  famous 
FISK  QUALITY 

products. 

IVrite /or  literature  to  Dept.  E 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  Co! 

Ctiicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Brauchfs  in  ly  Cities. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair 
Shop  JRook  giving  prices 
and  instructions  in  con- 
nection with  our  Vulcan- 
izing Outfits  and  Repair 
Stocks. 

THE  FISKRUBBERCO. 
Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


THE  LAMP  YOU'VE  ALWAYS  WANTED 


The  most  up  to-date  mo 
torcycle  lamp  set  on  the 
market.  Generator  and  lamp 
in  one.  Lamp  is  a  miniature 
searchlight  with  a  mirror 
lens,  that  projects  a  power- 
ful light.  Generator  is  veiy 
simple  in  construction.  Any- 
one can  handle  it.  No  ex- 
perience is  necessary.  It  al- 
ways  work   right.  ~  «— — 

Lamp  and  generator  are  finished  in  nickel.  Complete  outfit  weighs 
only  22  ounces.  Generator  is  754  inches  high.  Lamp  is  3  inches  in 
diameter.  Socket  on  lamp  will  fit  any  bracket.  When  ordering  ask 
for   No.    88. 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,   55  Warren  Street,   New  York 


The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smallest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS. 

Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


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137 


3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing demand  of  the  bicycling  public. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  the 

X)lainond 

BICYCLE  TIRE 

Made  Jor  every  use.      Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Akron,  OIilo 


)r//j 


iDiiEfm 


-mifs. 


THIS 

Searchlight 

and 

Generator 

with 
Brackets  shown 

FIT  EVERY 


Model  No.  10, 
with  Brackets 
11,    12   and   13. 


Model  No.    102, 

with 

Bracket   No.    14^. 


MOTOR- 
CYCLE 

A  wonderful,  an  impossible  thing,  you  say.  Well 
it  seemed  so  to  us,  but  we  are  able  to  guarantee  it. 

Write  us,  ask  for 
"more"  about  this 
leading  light. 

^^^^^^ 

19  Warren  St., 

NEW  YORK 


Model  No.    101, 

for 

Flat  Bracket. 


Model  No.   3, 
Motorcycle 
Tail    Lamp. 


NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,   Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

DON^'T  ™'^*^^^  **  ^°*"  ^"  ordinary  motorcycle — ^^it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  aatomo- 
bile  on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
3^2  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder — is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


vwjss       s  .r?^  ■;<W2jS 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergefiCy.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it  ? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 
DO  YOU  WANT  THE  ''NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 


No.  2  Dale  Avenue 


DAYTON,  OHIO 


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WA\TS  AND  For  Sale 

10  cent!  per  line;  15  eeata  per  line  if  in  empital 
letters.    Caih  with  order. 

pTOR  SALE — In  fine  running  order,  a  B. 
and  C.  2-speed  transmission;  will  fit 
any  chain  machine;  will  sell  for  $20,  cost  $50. 
Send  express  charges  if  wanted  shipped  C. 
O.  D.  A.  COHEN,  1627  11th  Ave.,  Al- 
toona.  Pa. 

\^  ANTED — Bicycle  repairman;  steady 
work  for  a  sober,  reliable  man;  state 
age,  experience  and  salary  expected  in  first 
letter.  FRANK  H.  DREW  CO.,  Cedar 
Rapids.  la. 

\^  ANTED — Indian     loop     frame     twin, 
30.46;    or    Pierce    4.      Address    MR. 
PITTSBURG,  P.   O.  Box  649,  New  York 
City. 

^\7  ANTED — Second-hand       motorcycles, 
'07,  '08  and  '09  models.  Cash  paid  for 
bargains.    A.  B.  PORTER,  La  Salle,  111. 

pOR    SALE— 2    H.P.    Yale    motor,   $55; 
perfect  running  order.     T.  A.  ROTH, 
Plaquemine,  La. 


CAVE   $35— BUY    MY    PIONEER,    OR- 
'-'     DERED       FOR       DELIVERY       IN 


APRIL,  $230;  COST  $265. 
HILL,  AKRON,  OHIO. 


WALTER  CA- 


T70R  SALE— 1  '06  Curtiss,  2^4  h.p.,  $50; 
*■  1  'OS  Indian,  2j4  h.p.,  $50.  VOSS 
BROS.,  Peoria,  111. 

AA/'  ANTED— To  exchange,  Waltham  run- 
about,   in    fine    condition,    for    twin 
cylinder  motorcycle.  LEAKSVILLE  DRUG 
CO.,  Leaksville,  N.  C. 

J?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

'\^  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


CSTABUSKCD  1544. 


^ 


SCHRADER 

UNIVERSAL  VALV£S ' 

TnAOC  MAPK  ReGlST£RE:0  APRILSCtflSSi 

The  Staadard  AmerlcsD  Valves  (or 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Speeial  Stampings 


FSOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  vou  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
V  anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamos  and  horn.  Write 
for  ISook  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
wells  &  Seieel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouisviUe.  Ky. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  lor  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  ,Z;  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The    only    chain    having    FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER    JOINTS.      Insist    on    having    the 

Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaoa.N.Y. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 


1910 


Hudson,  Lenaiwee,  Atlanta, 
and  New  England  Bicycles 


Write  us. 
W.  ORADY   &   CO.,    Worcester, 


NO      DEAD     ONES— ALL     "SELLERS" 

Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Territory  not  Already  Taken. 

"OXFORD"  and  "ROYAL   ROADSTER"  BICYCLES 

IMMENSE  STOCK— RIGHT  PRICES— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT. 

Catalogue? 

ALBERT  E.  QOODBY  67  Washington  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


TO  THE  LIVE  MAN 


interested  in  cycling  or  motor- 
cycling wlio  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  eno,ugh : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian   and   Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.   S.    U   &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W  Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and   Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold   and    Coventry    Cycle    and   Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 

CLEVELAND, 


6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  r£paired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  E!  Sold 

Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bcrln  Trouscr  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  punes  can 
be  accommodated 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

BASTHAMPTON,  CONN. 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  building  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lawn  Mowers, 
Sewing  Machiaes,  etc.,  wttkanl  using 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Bali  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTEK.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 

and  Berlla,  S.  0. 36,  Germany 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 

1S01-1S03  First  Ave.  New  York 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES: 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE  TIRES 

WRITE     FOR     PRICE     I.ISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 

JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      &      BRO. 
PHILADELPHIA 


LIVE  WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 


STA-RITE  SP-*^RK  PI,UGS  have  "Stayed 

"  "  ^  Right  the  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engires. 


We    make   apeeial 

DROP  FORCINGS 

for     motorcnrcles.       Let     ni 
quote   yon   from   your  speci- 
fication*. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Go. 

Hartford,    Coon. 


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EMPIRE      TIRE      COMPANY,      Trenton.     N.     J. 

BRANCHES:  Boston,  292  Devonshire  St.;  Chicago,  1305  Michigan  Ave.;  Detroit,  842  Woodward  Ave.;  Newark,  263  Halsey  St.;  New  York. 
73d  St.  &  Broadway;  New  York,  148  Chambers  St.;  Philadelphia,  322  N.  Broad  St.:  Indianapolis.  208  N.  Delaware  St.;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  1516 
Grand  Ave.  AGENCIES:  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Empire  Tire  Sales  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Pcnn  .\iito  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.; 
Boise,  Idaho,  Randall  Dodd  Auto  Co.;  Cleveland,  O..  Motor  Supply  A^cncv  Co.:  .Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Walton  Tire  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Empire  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans.  La..  IT.  A.  Testard ;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
Consumers'  .'Vuto  Supply  Co.;  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply  Co.;  St.  Louis,  Mo..  Gorman  Bros.  ;Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  Motor  Car  Co.,; 
San  Francisco,  W.  11.  Bogcn ;   Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,    O.,    W.    H.    Nagel    Elec.    Co.;    Toronto,    Can.,    Midgley-Campbell,    Ltd. 


E>C  HO 

ADJUSTABLE 
ALL-WAYS 
HANDLE  BAR 
EXTENSION 

n  rlim    tor    Prices 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co. 

BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  you*  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [43]  New  York  City 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor- 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 
Waterbury,  Conn. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  inacnines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckw^orth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


"BICYCLE 

By 

Revised  and  Enlarged  Edition 
Treats  of  everything  from  the  equip 

PRICE, 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD   CO., 

REPAIRING'' 

S.  V.  D.  BURR 

208  Pages — 209  Illustrations 

ment  of  the  repair  shop  to  the  repair  of  •  puncture. 

$1.00,  POSTPAID 

154  Nassau  Street,  NEW  YORK 

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"Pretty  Good"  Tires 
never  were  good  enough 

to  bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 

KOKOMO 
TIRES 

whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles, 
always  have  been  the  very  best 
tires  it  is  possible  to  produce.  And 
everyone  familiar  with  the  subject 
will  tell  you  that  their  quality 
during  all  these  years  has  been  so 
consistent  as  to  be  remarkable. 
The  Kokomo  formula  was  right  at 
the  beginning  and  we  never  have 
trifled  with  it.  For  even  the  best 
rubber  and  the  best  fabric  will  not 
insure  a  good  tire  unless  the  "com= 
pound" — the  formula — is  exactly 
right.  Specify  Kokomo  tires  and 
be  happy! 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 


KOKOMO 
INDIANA 


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Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 

you  are  off.     5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  1  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 

and  our  A%  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Model  C  as  above,  complete  with  the  t>wo  speed  pulley,  S226. 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,'   which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 
For  Hustlers 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
4  more,  Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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143 


The   Superiority 


of 


has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything    else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world    of  motoroycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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1 


Morgan  &  Wright    Motorcycle  Tires    made  a 
notewortiiy  record  in  the  New  York  Motorcycle 

Club  Quarterly  Trials. 

Ten  machines  started  equipped  with  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

Seven  of  these  finished  with  perfect  scores  (there  were  fourteen  perfect  scores  made  in  all.) 

Notice  that — 

Fifty  percent  of  the  total  number  of  perfect  scores  were  made 
on  Morean  &  Wright  Tires. 

Seventy  percent  of  the  riders  starting  on  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires 
finished  with  perfect  scores. 

At  the  Los  Angeles  track  March  20th,  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  won  the  four  mile  open 
professional,  the  eight  mile  open  professional,  the  twenty  mile  open  professional  and  the  ten 
mile  amateur  races. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


EASY   MONEY— Mr.  Live   Dealer 

SELLING 


Send  for 
Prices  Today 

Prompt 
Service 
Assured 


The  Wheel  of 

Character 

Style 

and 

Stability 


Send  for  our    1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors ;    also   our  beautifully  colored  window  transfer  sign  for  dealers 

Bi- Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.   ,, 


Main  Offices  and  Wholesale  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St 


Branch  Store 
3  Massachusetts  Ave. 


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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It*s  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

J^Q^^'T'  mistake  ii  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY?  HOW?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
ZYz  and  5  H.P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  "NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


OYER    600    DEALERS 
MAKING    BIG    MONEY 


Note  the 
Construction 

More  than  600  dealers — one 
to  a  town  in  all  parts  of  the 
country — have  proved  to  them- 
selves that  they  can  make  more 
mon^jy  handlingGoodyear  bicycle 
tires  than  ordinary  tires. 

All  these  dealers  are  already 
doing  a  big  business  in  the  new 
Gocdyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire. 

You,  too,  can  do  this.  You 
can  please  your  customers  just  as 
they  do  by  selling  a  tire  that  will 
fawf  your  customers  money — the 
Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra 
Heavy — and  your  satisfied  trade 
will  give  you  more  business — 
send  you  more  business. 

Study  these  noteworthy  su- 
periorities of  this  tire.  - 


Two  Extra  Layers 

of  Fabric  — 

Special  Corrugation 

It  has  all  the  matchless  cdn- 
struction  of  our  regular  Path- 
finder tire  with  two  extra  layers 
of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian 
fabric  possible,  and  a  special  cor- 
rugation that  makes  skidding  im- 
possible even  on  rain-wet  as- 
phalt. This  tread  is  part  of  the 
tire  and  cannot  be  torn  loose.  It 
is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and 
not  put  on  after  the  tire  is  made. 

All  the  fabric  used  in  the  Path- 
finder Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  is 
of  the  famous  Goodyear  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian  kind.  A 
strip  one-inch  wide  has  a  tensile 
strength  of  150  pounds,  while 
that  of  common  muslin  used  in 
ordinary  tires  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 


No  "Junk"  Rubber  in  This  Tire 


Not  one  ounce  of  re- 
claimed" rubber  resurrected 
from  the  junk  pile — old,  worn- 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc., — are 
used  in  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy.  Nor  do  we  use 
"Borneo"  or  '  Guayule,'' 
such  as  many  ordinary  tires  are 
made  of. 

Every  ounce  of  rubber  in 
a  Goc  ir  Pathfinder  Non- 
Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicylcle  Tire 
is  the  finest  grade  of  new 
Para.  The  most  expensive 
rubber  on  the  market  today. 
Cheaper  grades  would  cost  less 
— but  the  tire  would  not  give 
•'ou  service. 


Send  for  a  sample  section  and 
just  examine  the  cover  —  you 
neversawatougherone.  Yet  the 
tire  yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands.  The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber  pre- 
pared by  our  own  patented  proc- 
ess, which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  utmost  in  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as  to 
give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  it  is  so  constructed 
that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily  by  either  plugs  or  vulcani- 
zation. If  we  are  not  represented 
in  your  town,  grasp  your  oppor- 
tunity to  make  more  money — by 
getting  in  line  with  these  more 
than  600  dealers  who  know 
how.  Don't  delay,  but  get 
after  this  business  now. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;   Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;   Chicago,  80-82 

Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburj,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.  Second  South  St 


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POPE    BICYCLES 


Columbia 

Tribune 

Imperial 

Rambler 

Crescent 

Daily  Service 

Fay  Juveniles 

Cleveland 

Monarch 

Messenger   Special 


Important  to  Dealers 

In  consequence  of  the  great  demand  for  Pope  Bicycles  and 
in  order  that  dealers  may  not  lose  sales  through  their  inability  to 
make  prompt  deliveries,  we  urge  all  of  our  customers  to  carry  as 
large  a  stock  of  wheels  as  the  conditions  justify  and  to  order  as 
far  in  advance  of  their  requirements  as  possible.  The  selling 
season  is  on  in  full  force  and  is  sure  to  be  of  longer  duration  than 
in  any  previous  year.  It  is  particularly  requested  that  during  this 
rush  season  Pope  dealers  confine  themselves,  so  far  as  they  can, 
to  machines  of  standard  finish  and  regular  equipments,  thus 
insuring  more  prompt  shipments  than  may  otherwise  be  possible. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Hartford,  Conn. 


THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO.  Si^^^ 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdell^  Kundtz,  Plymouth^  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Steel  Lined  Wood  Rimi  for 

single    and    double    clincher 

tires,     manufactured     in     all 

■ires. 


Wood  G  &  J.     The  original 

manufacturers  of  the  G  &  J 

Wood       Rims      for      double 

clincher  tires. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Rims, 
manufactured  for  high  grade 
bicycles  and  trotting  sulkies 
and    training    carts. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York^  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  Mich.,  or  D.  P,  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States, 

MAIN  OFFICE— ONAWAY,  MICH. 


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147 


WHEN    BUYING 
A   MOTOCYCLE 

Why   Not    Have    [t    Up -to -Pate  and 
One  That  Has  Stood  the  Test  of  Years? 


The  simple,  instantaneous  control  of  the  Indian  enables  you  to  run  at 
any  pace  you  wish,  from  a  walk  to  the  flight  of  an  arrow. 

You  choose  your  own  speed,  for  you  have  the  most  flexible,  powerful 
motor  ever  built. 

There  Is  IMothingr  Like  It  For  Hills 

An  unbreakable  frartie,  of  graceful  design,  insures  safety,  and  gives  style. 
A  cushion  spring  fork  makes  the  riding  as  smooth  as  air. 
There  is  no  oil  pump  to  be  forgotten.     It  lubricates  itself. 
There  are  lots  of  other  good  things,   but  the  catalogue  will  tell  you. 
Send  for  it. 


Indian 
Quality 


Indian 


Ability 


The   5    H.  P.  Twin   That   Does   Things 


THE    HENDEE    MANUFACTURING   COMPANY 


SPRINGFIELD,    MASS 


Chlcaeo  Branch 
1251   Michigan    Avenue 


London    Depot 
184   Gt.  Portland    Street 


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The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS  HAS  BEEN 
ALWAYS  WILL  BE 

The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be- 
Our   Agents  will   tell   you   that   IT   IS 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U,  S, 

Write  for  particulars. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


FOUNDED 
•   1ST7  • 


.«.«S^ 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,     April    23,     1910. 


■<h 


No.  5 


BIDWELL  EXPLOITS  A  TRICAR 


Once   Conspicuous   Cycle   Tradesman   in   a 
New  Venture — Sees  Big  Profits  and  Of- 
fers Stock  for  Sale. 


What  is  the  first  public  exploitation  of  the 
tri-car  as  a  purely  commercial  proposition 
and  as  a  basis  for  selling  stock  to  the 
general  public  was  revealed  this  week  by 
the  offering  of  $300,000  of  the  common  capi- 
tal stock  of  the  Utility  Car  Co.,  a  concern 
incorporated  under  Delaware  laws  with  $1,- 
000,000  capital.  The  prospectus  states  that 
the' company  owns  the  hitherto  unknown 
Auto-Tri  Mfg.  .Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  of 
which  George  R.  Bidwell,  who  years  ago 
was  a  bi<j  figure  in  the  cycle  industry,  is 
president;  it  is  the  latter  concern  which 
is  the  manufacturing  department  of  the 
business,  its  product  being  a  three  wheel 
intermediate  between  an  enlarged  motor- 
cycle tri-car,  which  it  closely  resembles,  and 
a  small  commercial  type  automobile. 

In  addition  to  owning  the  Auto-Tri  com- 
pany, the  Utility  Car  Co.  also  owns  a  sub- 
sidiary known  as  the  Utility  Car  Co.  of 
New  York,  which  for  some  months  has 
been  conducting  a  local  parcel  delivery  busi- 
ness in  and  around  New  York  City,  and 
between  the  two  the  parent  corporation  ex- 
pects net  earnings  "in  excess  of  $1,000,000 
in  the  first  three  years." 

"The  secret  of  the  success  of  the  Utility 
Car,"  the  company's  advertisement  goes  on 
to  say,  "is  in  its  absolutely  unique,  patented 
method  of  transmitting  the  power.  The 
new  concave  disc  transmission  is  the  great- 
est improvement  in  the  automobile  art  in 
recent  years.  It  is  the  invention  of  Mr. 
George  R.  Bidwell,  who  invented  the  dia- 
mond frame  for  bicycles,  which  revolution- 
ized the  industry,"  which  reference  to  the 
diamond  frame  as  being  a  Bidwell  discovery 
will  cause  many  trade  veterans  to  gasp. 

In  addition  to  its  friction  drive  mechan- 
ism,  the    car    has    an    8   horsepower    single 


cylinder,  water  cooled  engine  under  a  hood 
in  front,  with  a  shaft  extending  back  to  the 
friction  gear  on  the  single  rear  wheel. .  Over 
the  latter  is  a  small,  rumble  pattern  seat, 
with  a  controlling  lever  at  the  side  and  a 
steering  wheel  in  front  of  it.  The  whole 
middle  part  of  the  rig  is  taken  up  by  a  large 
van  or  package  box,  although  any  form  of 
bpx,  hamper  or  rack  can  be  equipped  in 
its  place.  The  radiator  and  engine  hood  are 
in  front  of  the  van  part  and  over  the  front 
axle.  Spark  ana  throttle  levers  are  on  a 
quadrant  on  the  steering  wheel,  directly 
back  of  the  van,  while  the  clutch  disc  con- 
tact is  governed  by  a  foot  lever  and  six  for- 
ward and  one  reverse  speed  changes  are 
provided  by  the  hand  lever.  The  outfit  sells 
for  $500  and  is  capable  of  carrying  300 
pounds,  at  IS  miles  per  hour. 


HORNECKER  STRIKES  THE  SHOALS 


Magnetos  to  Be  Made  in  Muncie. 

Having  obtained  the  exclusive  American 
rights  to  the  Nieuport  magneto,  the  Warner 
Electric  Co.,  Muncie,  Ind.,  is  making  ready 
to  place  that  instrument  on  the  American 
market;  it  will  be  made  in  both  motorcycle 
and  automobile  sizes.  The  Warner  com- 
pany, of  which  Hugh  L.  Warner  is  the 
head,  is  well  equipped  for  the  purpose,  hav- 
ing been  engaged  in  the  production  of  elec- 
trical appliances  for  more  than  ten  years. 
Previously  it  has  existed  as  a  copartnership, 
but  since  the  Nieuport  rights  were  secured 
it  has  become  a  corporation  with  $100,000 
capital,  Eduoard  Nieuport,  of  the  French 
company  bearing  his  name,  being  one  of 
the    stockholders. 


Fire  Wrecks  Detroit  Supply  House. 

Fire  which  started  in  the  shipping  room 
of  the  Monnier  Automobile  &  Cycle  Supply 
Co.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  on  Monday,  18th  inst., 
caused  heavy  damage  to  the  stock  and  build- 
ing. Two  explosions,  which  followed  the 
fire,  added  to  the  wreckage. 


Sherburne  Firm  Dissolves  Partnership. 

The  firm  of  Cook  &  Wright,  Sherburne, 
\T.  Y..  has  dissolved  partnership.  The  busi- 
ness will  be  continued  by  Wright. 


Geneseo   Motorcycle    Manufacturer   Unable 

to  Avoid  Bankruptcy — Petty  Spirit  that 

Caused  the  Trouble. 


After  a  long,  hard  struggle  to  avoid  it, 
the  Hornecker  Motor  Mfg.  Co.,  Geneseo, 
111.,  has  been  forced  into  bankruptcy.  In- 
sufficient capital  and  internal  dissension  are 
the  roots  of  the  trouble.         ^ 

The  company  practically  has  been  at  a 
standstill  for  several  months,  and  its  diffi- 
culties were  so  well  known  that  the  bank- 
ruptcy proceedings  will  cause  small  sur- 
prise but  great  regret,  as  during  several 
years  President  Hornecker  and  his  father 
have  put  comparatively  large  sums  of  money 
into  the  business  in  the  effort  to  keep  it 
going  and  to  prevent  just  what  has  happened. 
Other  interests,  friendly  to  the  HOrneck- 
ers,  since  have  come  to  the  front,  and  it 
is  believed  that  in  due  course  they  will  suc- 
ceed in  re-establishing  the  concern  on  a 
firmer  basis. 

The  Hornecker  company  built  the  Tor- 
pedo motorcycle,  a  machine  of  advanced 
and  attractive  design,  and  was  making  slow 
but  steady  progress  until  a  couple  of  years 
ago,  when  it  was  induced  to  remove  from 
Hammond,  Ind.  to  Geneseo,  111.  Merchants 
in  the  latter  place  subscribed  a  substantial 
sum  to  bring  about  the  removal,  but  not 
all  of  them  met  their  subscriptions.  Some 
of  them  displayed  the  narrow  spirit  so  fre- 
quently encountered  in  small  companies  lo- 
cated in  small  towns  and  appeared  to  be- 
lieve that  motorcycles  were  sold  like  but- 
ter and  eggs. 

"If  people  want  motorcycles  why  don't 
they  come  here  and  buy  them?"  is  the  plain- 
tive query  credited  to  one  of  the  delinquent 
subscribers,  who  seemed  unable  to  under- 
stand that  advertising,  salesmen  and  travel- 
ing men  were  necessary.  It  was  this  spirit 
which  brought  about  the  at  least  temporary 
undoing  of  the  company. 


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GUESSING  CONTEST  IN  NEW  GUISE 


Ohio  Dealer  and  Three  Motorcyclists  Carry 

it    Out — Credit    Slips    Given    to    the 

Successful  Guessers. 


That  plans  and  methods  for  creating  pub- 
lic interest  in  motorcycles  and  for  reaching 
prospective  buyers  are  engaging  the  activ- 
ity of  progressive  dealers,  is  emphasized 
by  a  unique  contest  that  took  place  in 
Coknnbus,  Ohio,  Wednesday  of  last  week, 
13th  inst.  It  was  a  "guessing  contest,"  orig- 
inally planned  for  St.  Patrick's  Day,  as  was 
foretold  in  the  Bicycling  World,  but  the 
usual  rain  on  that  date  occasioned  a  post- 
ponement. 

The  scheme,  which  bore  the  elements  of 
novelty,  and  was  designed  to  attract  the  at- 
tention of  motorcyclists,  who  might  be  in- 
duced to  purchase  new  mounts,  and  also 
prospective  buyers,  was  consummated  by 
the  Franklin  Cycle  and  Supply  Co.,  of  Co- 
lumbus. 

Briefly,  the  idea  was  to  start  three  riders 
on  different  makes  of  machines,  on  a  non- 
stop run,  starting  at  8  a.  m.,  and  lasting 
until  6  p.  m.,  the  course  being  around  Capi- 
tol Square,  in  Columbus.  Printed  blanks 
were  provided  the  spectators,  and  the  one 
who  guessed  the  nearest  aggregate  num- 
ber of  miles  travelled  by  the  three  motor- 
cyclists, was  given  a  credit  of  $50  to  apply 
to  the  purchase  of  a  motorcycle.  The  per- 
son making  the  second  nearest  guess  was 
awarded  a  credit  of  $25,  and  the  third  near- 
est guesser  was  allowed  $10,  these  cred- 
its to  apply  on  the  purchase  of  new  ma- 
chines. To  stimulate  interest  between  the 
riders  a  prize  worth  $10  was  given  the  in- 
dividual making  the  best  mileage  in  the 
allotted   10  hours. 

The  riders  that  started  were  Melvin 
Hayes,  on  an  Excelsior,  William  Woodrow, 
riding  a  Thor,  and  J.  A.  Yates,  astride  an 
R-S.  Woodrow  became  ill  during  the  day, 
and  his  place  was  taken  by  Harvey  Keintz. 
In  the  10  hours  Hayes  covered  152.3  miles, 
and  thereby  won  the  prize  for  riders.  Yates 
covered  136.8  miles  and  Keintz  was  close 
behind  with  a  score  of  136.?^  miles.  The  ag- 
gregate mileage  was  426.7.  It  is  not  stated 
who   won   the   credit   slips. 


Britain's    Exports   Are    Still   Boomlike. 

Great  Britain's  cycle  trade  continues  to 
hold  its  remarkable  and  long  sustained 
strength.  For  January,  it  reached  a  total 
valuation  of  $726,245,  of  which  $167,630  rep- 
resented the  value  of  8,145  bicycles,  the  re- 
mainder— $568,615 — being  for  parts;  while 
for  February  there  were  exported  10,382 
complete  machines,  having  a  value  of  $213,- 
855,  while  the  parts  exportation  amounted 
to  $643,740,  making  a  total  of  $857,595  for 
the  month.  The  aggregate  of  cycles  and 
parts  for  the  two  months  together  was  $1,- 
593,840,  showing  a  substantial  gain  over 
the  January-February  period  in  1909,  which 


came  to  $1,326,750.  Imports  of  cycles  and 
parts  into  Great  Britain  also  show  a  gain 
in  January  and  February  over  the  same  two 
months  of  last  year.  This  year  these 
months  gave  a  total  of  $165,925  in  cycles 
and  parts,  as  against  $154,520. 


Another  Swindler  Going  the  Rounds. 

Somewhere  in  the  East  a  smooth  indi- 
vidual is  going  the  rounds  and  representing 
himself  as  a  Harley-Davidson  expert  sent 
out  for  the  purpose  of  showing  the  various 
dealers  how  to  get  the  best  results  from 
their  motorcycles.  Incidentally  he  is  exe- 
cuting the  usual  "touch,"  on  the  pretext  of 
being  short  of  funds  while  awaiting  an  ex- 
pense check.  Of  course  he  is  a  swindler. 
The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.  say  no 
such  representative  ever  has  been  sent  out, 
while  a  rule  of  the  company  forbids  any 
representative  from  borrowing  money  from 
its  agents.  A  warning  has  been  issued  to 
all  agents  to  be  on  the  lookout  for  the 
stranger,  together  with  a  request  that,  if 
apprehended,  he  be  held  for  the  police. 
He  last  was  heard  from  in  Syracuse.N.  Y. 


Straightening    Out    Curtiss    Affairs. 

Gilbert  Parkhurst,  of  Bath,  N.  Y.,  has 
been  appointed  referee  in  bankruptcy  for 
the  Herring-Curtiss  Co.,  of  Hammondsport, 
which  was  petitioned  into  bankruptcy  on 
the  1st  inst.  It  is  anticipated  that  after  the 
company's  affairs  are  straightened  out,  its 
business  will  be  continued  on  even  a  bet- 
ter basis  than  was  the  case  before  its  em- 
barrassment arose. 


New  Field  for  the  Repair  Plug. 

The  repair  plug  so  long  used  to  close 
punctures  in  single  tube  tires  has  found  a 
new  or  at  least  enlarged  field  of  usefulness. 
Joseph  Glanz,  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  reports 
that  he  has  sold  a  number  of  his  plugs  and 
repair  tools  for  use  in  repairing  punctures 
in  the  inner  tubes  of  automobile  tires,  the 
tubes  now  being  so  thick  as  to  permit  it. 


Neverleak  Gets  a  Verdict  in  Denver. 

Because  the  firm  Gougar  &  Todd,  Den- 
ver, Colo.,  sold  and  made  use  of  a  puncture 
healing  compound  called  "Elastic  Solution," 
the  Buffalo  Specialty  Co.  has  secured  a 
verdict  for  infringement  of  its  patents  on 
the  Neverleak  tire  fluid.  After  hearing  the 
evidence,  the  court  directed  the  jury  to  find 
for  the  complainants. 


Louisville  Vulcanizers  Incorporate. 

The  Falls  City  Vulcanizing  Co.,  Louis- 
ville, Ky.,  has  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  that  state,  with  $5,000  capital,  to  deal 
in  tires  of  all  kinds.  Albert  H.  Drake,  Jo- 
seph C.  Kirchdorfer  and  Herman  Jansen  are 
named  as  corporators. 


Kelsey  Incorporates  With  Large  Capital. 

The  C.  W.  Kelsey  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York 
City,  has  been  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  New  York  to  deal  in  bicycles  and  motor 
vehicles  of  all  kinds;  it  is  capitalized  at 
$250,000. 


ENORMOUS  EXPORT  OF  CYCLE  PARTS 

German  Statistics  for  the  Year  1909  Show 

Total    Exceeding    $15,000,000 — How 

Business    was    Distributed. 

Like  Great  Britain,  and  unlike  America, 
Germany's  cycle  export  trade  during  the 
year  1909  continued  its  remarkable  and  long 
sustained  growth,  the  Fatherland  retain- 
ing its  place  at  the  head  of  the  column  of 
cycle  exporting  nations.  Its  total  business 
during  the  twelve  months  amounted  to 
$15,021,750,  as  against  $14,125,750  during 
1908.  For  the  corresponding  periods,  the 
British  exports  represented  a  value  of  $8,- 
100.000   and   $7,095,000,   respectively.     • 

As  was  the  case  with  the  British  trade, 
the"  great  bulk  of  German  exports  was 
made  up  of  parts,  the  shipments  of  com- 
plete bicycles  having  declined  practically 
50  per  cent.,  or  from  143,422  machines,  val- 
ued at  $2,335,750,  to  76,312  machines,  val- 
ued at  $1,379,250,  a  loss  of  $956,500.  The  in- 
creased demand  for  parts,  however,  more 
than  made  good  this  shrinkage,  having  ad- 
vanced from  $11,790,000  to  $13,642,500,  a 
gain  of  $1,852,500. 

The  principal  markets  for  the  German 
bicycles  were  as  follows: 

1909.  1908. 

Holland   $370,480         $371 ,520 

Switzerland   254,465      '     277,560 

Denmark    138,930         1,045,545 

Russia  115,170  116,640 

Belgium   88.635  102,165 

Sweden   68.135  86,940 

Roumania  47,155  29,805 

Norway   43,415  43,845 

Italy    41,485  28,795 

The  enormous  business  in  parts  was  dis- 
tributed as  follows: 

1909.  1908. 

Great  Britain    $2,457,500      $2,096,000 

France    2.114,500  1,318,000 

Holland   2,010,000  1,655,000 

Italy     1.407,500  958,000 

Austria    1,196,000  1.215,500 

Denmark    1,045,500  1,852,000 

Belgium    910,000  727.500 

Switzerland     660,000  623.000 

Australia    425,000  262,500 

Russia    202,000  199,500 

Sweden     167,500  197,000 

Norway     ".  .  . .  130.000  80,500 

Finland   104.000  57,000 

Argentine    84,000  78,000 

Spain   68,500  39,400 

Roumania    63,500  50.500 

United  States   59,500  36,400 

India    55,000  32,150 

New  Zealand  52.000  32,300 

B.  South  Africa 45,000  21,800 

Dutch  East  Indies...  33.000  25,500 

Mexico    31,500  26,150 

Egypt    31,000  41,250- 

Brazil   26,700  16.000 


Automobile   House   Adds   Motorcycles. 

The  Abbott-Detroit  Sales  Co.,  which  han- 
dles the  Abbott-Detroit  motor  car  at  1519,21 
Bedford  avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  has  added 
motorcycles  to  its  line;  it  has  taken  over 
the  agency  for  the  Greyhound  for  the  met- 
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TURKS  NOW  TAKING  TO  BICYCLES 

American    Consul    So    Reports    and    Says 

Great    Trade    Possibilities    Exist — The 

Types  of  Machines  in  Demand. 


Turkey  hitherto  has  not  been  very  much 
in  the  limelight  as  a  promising  field  for 
American  bicycles,  or,  indeed,  for  bicycles 
of  any  sort,  but  a  recent  report  of  Consul 
Jesse  B.  Jackson,  stationed  at  Aleppo,  calls 
attention  to  the  fact  that  great  possibilities 
now  exist  in  the  land  of  the  mussulman, 
which  is  but  just  beginning  to  recognize  for 
the  first  time  the  utility  of  the  wheel.  Com- 
menting on  present  conditions  in  the  Alep- 


chants  or  officials.     There  is  practically  no 
market  for  ladies'  bicycles. 

"Climatic  conditions  require  that  the  tires 
shall  be  double  tube,"  says  the  consul,  "and 
it  would  not  be  at  all  advisable  to  place 
bicycles  with  single  tube  tires  upon  the 
market.  It  is  essential  that .  all  bearings 
be  dust-proof,  or  as  nearly  so  as  possible, 
owing  to  the  sandy  condition  of  all  thor- 
oughfares. Prices  range  all  the  way  from 
$15  to  $50,  the  lower  price  being  principally 
for  boys'  wheels.  Even  the  cheapest  have 
all  ball  bearings,  free  wheel,  rim  brake,  bell, 
double  tube  tires,  mud  guards,  tool  bags, 
etc.  In  addition  thereto,  the  more  expens- 
ive models  have  coaster  brake,  two  or  three 
speed  hubs,  and  some  makes  have  a  coaster 
hub  brake  enablin.g  the  rider  to  dismount  at 


ican  bicycle  dealers  can  find  a  good  mar- 
ket here  for  their  wheels,  especially  of  the 
cheaper  and  medium  priced  grades.  The 
most  practical  manner  in  which  to  intro-. 
duce  this  class  of  goods  is  to  supply  some 
traveling  salesman  who  visits  Aleppo  with 
the  necessary  sample  wheels  to  exhibit  to 
the  trade.  The  only  other  way  would  be 
by  correspondence.  Practically  all  goods 
are  imported  into  this  district  through  the 
import  and  commission  houses.  As  English 
it  little  understood  in  Aleppo  among  the 
commercial  circles,  correspondence,  as  well 
as  any  literature  addressed  to  them  should 
be  in  French.  Prices  should  be  quoted  in 
that  language,  and  c.  i.  f.  Alexandretta  or 
Beirut,  the  two  ports  of  Aleppo,  and  not 
f.  o.  b.  New  York,  or  some  interior  city  in 


STORES  OF  WHICH  THEIR  OWNERS  ARE  PROUD. 

(IXl     KUHI,   &   I,OEHR,    CHAMPAIGN,  11,1,.  (X)    I.    C.    BRADtEY,    FORT   COI,WNS,  COI,0. 


po  district,  which  may  be  taken  as  a  fair 
sample  of  the  whole  Turkish  Empire,  the 
consul  says: 

"Three  years  ago  a  bicycle  of  any  kind 
was  a  rarity  in  Aleppo,  today  they  are  quite 
numerous  and  rapidly  increasing  in  num- 
ber, most  of  them  being  of  the  latest  mod- 
els. As  the  American  exporters  have  paid 
no  attention  to  the  trade,  no  wheels  as  yet 
have  been  imported  from  the  United  States. 
English  dealers  have  the  bulk  of  the  busi- 
ness up  to  date,  with  French  and  Ger-man 
■firms  supplying  a  few.  There  is  no  tax  or 
license  required  by  the  local  authorities  or 
the  government.  The  customs  duties  are 
11  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  with  the  probabil- 
ity of  an  increase  to  IS  per  cent,  in  the  near 
future.  There  being  no  bicycle  manufac- 
turers in  this  part  of  the  Empire,  all  wheels 
sold  here  are  imported." 

Speaking  of  the  demand  for  bicycles, 
Consul  Jackson  remarks  that  as  a  people 
the  Turks  are  not  very  wealthy,  in  fact  they 
are  distinctly  poor;  it  would  be  injudi- 
cious, for  this  reason,  to  try  and  sell  ex- 
pensive bicycles.  The  demand  always  has 
been,  and  probably  will  continue  to  be  for 
cheap  grade  wheels,  with  a  very  small  num- 
ber of  high  grade  bicycles  for  wealthy  mer- 


any  position  on  the  back  pedal.  It  is  par- 
ticularly noticed  that  wheels  having  nickel- 
plated  rims,  handlebars,  sprocket  wheels, 
and  pedal  shafts  are  much  used,  selling 
from  $20  to  $30  retail. 

"Every  possible  inducement  is  offered  by 
the  European  manufacturers,  in  the  way  of 
prices  and  terms  of  payment,  to  place  their 
wheels  on  the  market,  and  one  firm  offers 
with  a  certain  attractive  model  selling  at 
$50.  16  accessories,  consisting  of  watch 
holder,  lamp,  bell,  lubricants,  inflator,  span- 
ner, etc.,  and  a  ten-year  guaranty.  The 
same  firm  offers  to  the  local  dealers  with 
each  order  of  five  or  more  bicycles,  with- 
out additional  charge,  a  liberal  supply  of 
parts,  such  as  spindles,  cups,  cones,  etc. 
so  that  accidental  breakage  may  be  repaired 
without  delay,  and  offers  also  to  fit  the  ma- 
chines with  a  special  transfer  bearing  the 
name  of  the  local  dealer  in  place  of  that  of 
the  manufacturer,  without  extra  charge,  on 
orders  of  ten  or  more  wheels,  and  prepay- 
ing all  charges  on  all  orders  to  the  nearest 
port  to  Aleppo. 

"There  are  as  yet  no  tandems  or  wheels 
carrying  more  than  one  seat  sold  here. 
Notwithstanding  some  of  the  liberal  offers 
of  European  firms,  it  is  believed  that  Amer- 


the   United   States,   from  which   the   buyer 
will  be  unable  to  compute  the  cost." 


Habich,  Hell  Pay  the  "Freight." 

"You  can't  rise  with  the  lark  if  you've 
been  on  one  the  night  before,"  is  the  timely 
injunction  printed  on  the  unique  souvenir 
cards  that  were  sent  to  all  Indianapolis  (Ind.) 
motorcyclists  this  week,  apprising  them  of 
Gus  Habich's  second  annual  motorcycle  run 
that  is  due  to  take  place  tomorrow  (Sun- 
day). Habich,  who  is  the  Thor  agent  in 
Indianapolis,  is  one  of  the  most  progressive 
of  dealers  and  his  run  last  year  was  an  oc- 
casion long  to  be  remembered.  Tomor- 
row's run,  which  starts  at  8  a.  m.  (hence 
the  quoted  injunction  above),  will  take  the 
riders  to  Tom  Jay's  fishing  camp  at  Tay- 
lorsville,  Ind.,  where  dinner  will  be  served 
at  the  expense  of  Habich.  To  emphasize 
this  fact,  Habich  adds:  "Leave  your  pocket- 
book  at  home,  but  bring  your  appetite." 


Excelsior  Association  in  Colorado. 

The  Excelsior  Motorcycle  Association 
has  been  incorporated  under  the  laws  of 
Colorado  with  $1,000  capital.  F.  E.  Stratton, 
Arthur  Robbins  and  George  P.  Bartless  are 
named  as  corporators. 


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Men  Who  Have  Ridden 

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The  Annual  Spring  Number  of  the  Bicy- 
cling World  and  Motorcycle  Review  will 
constitute  the  issue  bearing  date  April  30th. 
It  will  contain  more  than  100  pages,  will 
be  marked  by  a  strikingly  attractive  cover 
in  colors  and  by  as  fine  a  display  of  photo- 
graphs as  ever  was  collected,  and  with  a 
wealth  of  reading  matter  pertaining  to  both 
bicycles  and  motorcycles,  all  of  the  sort 
designed  to  induce  "those  who  ride,  to  ride 
the  nr.iore,  and  those  to  ride  who  never  rode 
before,"  it  will  be  an  edition  that  cannot 
well  fail  to  stimulate  interest  wherever  it 
may  go.  There  will  be  no  increase  in  price, 
and  copies  vnll  be  mailed,  postpaid,  to  any 
address  on  receipt  of  10  cents. 


Opportunities  for  Parts  Makers. 

That  perennial  source  of  wonderment — 
the  statistics  showing  the  continued  and 
impressive  expansion  of  the  cycle  export 
trade  of  both  Germany  and  Great  Britain, 
separately  and  collectively,  which  are  pre- 
sented in  another  column,  does  not  excite 
less  wonder  than  in  previous  years  nor  do 
the  figures  provide  less  food  for  reflection. 

In  the  face  of  the  sadly  shrunken  and  still 
shrinking  condition  of  the  American  export 
trade,  the  astounding  and  long  sustained 
health  of  the  foreign  business  of  our  two 
greatest    competitors    almost    if    not    quite 


surpasses  understanding.  Despite  any  ex- 
cuses which  may  be  offered  or  anything 
which  may  be  said,  the  statistics  prove  that 
there  is  no  lack  of  business  to  be  had  if 
it  is  sought  in  the  right  way. 

It  is  readily  conceivable  that  the  prox- 
imity to  their  chief  customers  exerts  in- 
fluence and  affords  advantages  that  are  not 
easily  overcome  by  a  nation  separated  from 
Europe  by  an  ocean,'  but  the  fact  that  the 
Germans  are  able  to  cross  this  ocean  and 
do  more  business  or  increase  their  trade 
with  our  own  South  American  neighbors 
while  our  trade  with  them  is  declining 
is  no  great  tribute  to  the  boasted  American 
aggressiveness.  What,  for  instance,  can  be 
said  to  excuse  the  fact  that  during  1909  our 
trade  with  our  next  door  neighbor,  Mexico, 
fell  from  $81,000  to  $53,000,  while  Germany's 
sales  in  that  country  incr^sed  from  $26,000 
to  $31,000.  The  same  state  of  affairs  exists 
further  south.  In  Argentina,  our  business 
declined  from  $19,000  to  $14,000,  while  Ger- 
many's advanced  from  $78,000  to  $84,000, 
while  in  Brazil  we  obtained  a  mere  crumb, 
$4,800— a  loss  of  $1,000— while  the  Ger- 
mans pocketed  $26,700,  a  gain  of  $10,700. 
To  go  in  another  direction — Australia,  for 
instance — where  it  would  seem  possible  to 
meet  them  on  fairly  equal  terms,  we  find 
ourselves  even  more  hopelessly  outsold. 
While  our  trade  with  the  Australians  fell 
from  $68,000  to  $45,000,  Germany's  boomed 
from  $262,500  to  $425,000. 

These  are  figures  that  speak  for  them- 
selves. Whether  they  will  have  any  effect 
on  American  manufacturers  is  an  open  ques- 
tion, which,  in  view  of  recent  history,  is  not 
likely  to  be'  answered  in  the  affirmative. 
About  the  only  hope  that  exists  rests  in 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Associa- 
tion, which  is  very  much  alive.  As  by  far 
the  greater  part  of  the  British  and  the 
German  export  shipments  are  made  up  of 
parts,  it  would  seem  that  the  association 
might  consider  and  discuss  the  subject  with 
profit  to  its  members.  The  forthcoming 
midsummer  meeting  at  Atlantic  City  would 
prove  an  opportune  occasion  for  discussion 
of  the  sort. 


Rules  and  Sportsmanship. 

It  would  afford  double  pleasure  were  it 
possible  to  agree  with  our  esteemed  con- 
temporary that  the  "Confessions  of  a  "Pri- 
vate Owner,"  to  which  reference  was  made 
last  week,  indicate  improvement  wrought 
by  the  new  competition  rules  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  however,  the  re- 
verse is  the  case,  and  this  lack  of  improve- 


ment always  will  be  the  case  in  proportion 
to  the  multiplication  of  the  classes.  The 
greater  the  number  of  classes  the  greater 
will  be  the  offenses  and  offenders  and  the 
room  for  offenses  against  the  rules,  it  mat- 
ters not  what  they  may  be.  Each  added 
class  simply  creates  new  species  of  offenses 
and  offenders. 

It  is  true  that  when  the  F.  A.  M.  gave 
birth  to  the  so-called  trade  rider  class  it 
permitted  a  few,  a  very  few,  alleged  ama- 
teurs to  accept  cash  from  manufacturers 
and  thus  to  do  openly  what  previously  they 
had  done  by  subterfuge.  But  this  was  not 
sufficient,  for  although  it  is  forbidden  by 
the  new  rules,  it  is  not  a  state  secret  that 
these  same  men  have  continued  to  accept 
appearance  money  from  promoters.  The 
confessing  former  private  owner  admits 
that  he  received  such  money  before  he  be- 
came a  trade  rider,  but  it  is  fairly  well 
known  that  he  obtained  more  of  it  since 
he  changed  his  status;  that  he  continued 
to  practice  the  fraud  of  using  at  will  either 
of  his  two  machines  bearing  the  same  num- 
ber also  admits  of  small  squestion. 

As  for  the  private  owners  class  which  it 
was  thought  would  be  purged  by  the  crea- 
tion of  the  trade  rider  department  into 
which  the  men  with  itching  palms  and 
easy  scruples  automatically  would  gravi- 
tate— as  for  this  class  it  is  common  prop- 
erty that  its  basic  principle — the  use  of 
one's  own  machine — has  been  violated  time 
and  again,  and  never  have  the  offenders 
suffered  the  punishment  prescribed  by  the 
rules. 

The  amateur  question  always  has  been 
with  us.  It  was  with  us  long,  long  be- 
fore motorcycles  were  dreamed  of.  It  prob- 
ably will  be  with  us,  as  long  as  men 
who  are  not  sportsmen  find  it  desirable 
and  profitable  to  masquerade  as  such  and 
as  long  as  officials  remain  blind  or  lax. 
Our  contemporary's  dictum  that  "the  only 
true  amateur  is  the  poor  amateur"  misses 
the  mark  by  a  wide  margin.  The  instincts 
of  true  sportsmanship,  which  means  ama- 
teurism, are  not  incumbent  on  wealth  or 
the  lack  of  it,  any  more  than  is  honesty  in 
any  other  walk  of  life.  Until  men  more 
generally  realize  that  the  competitor  who 
"beats  the  rules"  is  guilty  of  dishonesty  and 
is  defrauding  his  fellow  contestants,  and 
until  the  culprit  is  treated  as  dishonorable 
men  should  be  treated,  the  level  of  sports- 
manship cannot  rise  as  high  as  should  be 
the  case.  But  at  that  there  are  lots  of  real 
amateurs  in  this  world  and  many  of  them 
are  able  to  ride  in  parlor  cars. 


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FOUNTAIN  FOR  POPE  MEMORIAL 

Tribute  to   Founder  of  American  Industry 

to     Take     Practical     Form— Hartford 

Body  Takes  Up  the  Work. 


As  was  the  intention  from  the  outset  of 
the  movement  inaugurated  by  the  Bicycling 
World,  the  memorial  to  the  late  Col.  Al- 
bert A.  Pope  will  be  of  a  practical  nature. 
It  will  assume  the  form  of  a  memorial  foun- 
tain, which,  as  is  appropriate,  will  be  erect- 
ed in  Pope  Park,  which  was  one  of  Col. 
Pope's  gifts  to  the  city  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
where  he  earned  his  fame  and  fortune  and 
which  owes  so  much  to  his  initiative  and 
enterprise. 

The  Hartford  Board  of  Trade,  of  which 
Gen.  H.  C.  Dwight  is  president,  will  carry 
the  work  to  completion.  The  fund  raised 
by  the  Bicycling  World  for  the  memorial, 
amounting  to  $2,661.60,  was  tendered  to  the 
Board  of  Trade  with  the  suggestion  that  the 
appreciative  citizens  of  Hartford  probably 
would  desire  to  add  to  it,  and  the  offer  was 
officially  accepted  by  that  body  and  a  com- 
mittee of  three  members  was  appointed 
to  further  the  movement.  This  committee 
consists  of  Charles  E.  Gross,  a  leading  at- 
torney; C.  D.  Rice,  of  the  Underwood 
Typewriter  Co.,  and  John  Spencer  Camp, 
of  the  Pratt  &  Cady  Co.  Messrs.  Gross  and 
Rice  are  old  friends  and  associates  of  Col. 
Pope,  Mr.  Rice  being  the  same  who  first 
designed  the  machinery  for  cutting  bevel 
gears  that  made  the  chainless  bicycle  a  suc- 
cess. 

The  last,  and  previously  unacknowledged, 
subscription  to  the  Bicycling  World  fund 
came  from  S.  W.  Merrihew  the  former 
treasurer  of  the  old  Metropole  Cycling  Club, 
of  New  York,  which  quietly  passed  away 
some  six  or  eight  years  ago  after  a  short 
but  active  and  useful  existence.  Will  R. 
Pitman,  R.  G.  Betts  and  several  other  old 
timers  whose  names  already  were  on  the 
Pope  memorial  subscription  list,  were  of- 
ficers of  the  club,  and  after  conference  with 
Mr.  Merrihew,  the  balance,  $50,  which  long 
had  remained  in  the  treasury,  and  $7  left 
.  over  from  committee  work,  were  added 
to  the  fund — a  praiseworthy  disposition. 


Value  of  Magneto  Covers  Illustrated. 

Although  the  preliminary  indications  that 
unfavorable  weather  would  prevail  did  not 
inspire  any  of  the  competitors  to  take  the 
precaution  to  insure  themselves  against  ig- 
nition trouble,  the  desirability  if  not  neces- 
sity of  magneto  covers  for  wet  weather  rid- 
ing was  strongly  demonstrated  in  the  Lin- 
den Motorcycle  Club,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
spring  run  on  Sunday  last.  The  event  was 
held  in  a  steady  and  soaking  rain  driven  by 
a  strong  wind,  and  which  drenched  both 
men  and  machines.  Ignition  troubles  were 
the  rule,  particularly  on  machines  equipped 
with  magnetos,  which  latter  became  satu- 
rated  with   mud   and   water   and   developed 


short  circuits.  It  was  a  common  sight  to 
see  machines  jacked  up  on  stands  by  the 
roadside  and  their  owners  endeavoring  to 
make  all  cylinders  "shoot"  regularly.  Had 
the  magnetos  been  protected  by  covers  it 
is  safe  to  say  that  very  little  trouble  would 
have  been  experienced  on  this  score.  How- 
ever, the  value  of  magneto  covers  is  not 
confined  to  wet  periods,  for  they  should  be 
used  in  all  weathers,  fair  or  otherwise. 
Some  magnetos  are  carried  low  down  in 
front  of  the  engine  so  that  they  are  unusual- 
ly exposed  to  dust  and  dirt,  and  it  is  impor- 
tant that  as  much  protection  as  possible 
be  afforded  the  instrument  if  prolonged  and 
uninterrupted  service  is  to  be  expected.  Ex- 
perience has  shown  that  covers  made  of 
rubber  duck  are  not  suitable,  for  they  absorb 
moisture  and  cause  short  circuits  in  wet 
weather;  the  best  cover  for  all  round  use 
is  one  made  of  patent  leather. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Motorcycle  to  Aid  Religious  Work. 

Clergymen  who  have  large  parishes  to 
look  after  gradually  are  beginning  to  real- 
ize the  wonderful  possibilities  of  the  mo- 
torcycle in  making  pastoral  calls.  The 
Reverend  E.  J.  Craft,  rector  of  the  Christ 
Episcopal  church,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  or- 
dered a  machine  last  week,  as  he  has  found 
it  impossible  to  get  around  the  parish  on 
foot  or  by  trolley  and  attend  to  all  the 
work  necessary.  The  Reverend  Craft  will 
be  the  second  minister  in  Bridgeport  to 
adopt  the  motorcycle,  the  Reverend  Father 
Thomas  Mulcahy,  curate  of  St.  Mary's, 
having  used  a  motorcycle  for  some  time. 


Adee  Sails  for  his  Annual  Tour. 

Alvah  A.  Adee,  Second  Assistant  Secre- 
tary of  State,  sailed  on  the  French  Liner  La 
Lorraine  Thursday,  21st  inst.,  for  his  an- 
nual pilgrimage  abroad,  and,  of  course, 
he  took  his  bicycle  with  him.  He  will  be 
joined  in  Europe  by  Alexander  M.  Thack- 
era,  Consul-General  at  Berlin  and  Mrs. 
Thackera,  who  for  years  past  have  accom- 
panied Mr.  Adee  on  his  bicycle  tours.  Six 
weeks  will  be  spent  on  the  roads  in  South- 
ern France. 


Clifton  Track  to  Reopen  Tomorrow. 

The  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium,  which  has 
been  included  in  the  Eastern  circuit,  will 
reopen  for  the  season  tomorrow  (Sunday). 
Manager  Chapman  has  provided  an  inter- 
esting program,  consisting  of  a  motorpaced 
match  between  Menus  Bedell,  Peter  Dro- 
bach  and  Elmer  Collins,  a  match  sprint  race 
between  Fred  Jones,  the  local  favorite,  and 
Albert  Crebs,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  two  open 
amateur  events,  and  a  race  for  novices. 


Real  Spring  Tonic  Properly  Applied. 

"An  epidemic  of  that  almost  forgotten 
Spring  fever  'Cyclitis,'  is  slowly  beginning 
to  spread  through  town,"  writes  W.  J. 
Woodcock,  of  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.  "Now,  I" 
think  the  best  medicine  known  for  it  would 
be  a  cycle — but  how  to  get  a  wheel  to  the 
sufferers  is  the  question.  I  would  prescribe 
first  a  dose  of  bicycle  literature,  as  the  bi- 


April  24,  "Valley  S,tream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  10  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — Courier  Cycle 
Club's  first  spring  century  run  for  bicycles 
and  motorcycles;  open. 

May  1,  New  York  City — New  York  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  annual  spring  single  and 
double  century  runs  to  Patchogue  and 
Southampton,  L.  I.,  and  return. 

May  16,  Brooklyn,  N,  Y.— Century  Road 
Club  of  America's  14th  annual  spring  cen- 
tury run;  open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J.— New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to   Easton,  Penn.,  and  return;   open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open,  and  2  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

May  30,  Springfield,  Mass. — Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club's  meet  at  Springfield  Sta- 
dium;   open. 

May  30,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— New  York 
State  Division-s  Century  Road  .Club  of 
America,  25  miles  Coney  Island  Pathhandi- 
cap  race;    open. 

Mry  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at 
driving  park  track;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus  Circle;    open. 

August  3,  4  and  S,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association   of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

cycle  will  soon  follow,  provided  the  dose 
is  strong  enough.  From  past  e.xperience, 
I  know  your  'Annual  Spring  Tonic'  is  strong 
enough.  So — as  I  have  a  kind  nature  and 
cannot  endure  to  see  others  in  pain — I  have 
enclosed  30  cents  in  stamps  for  which  I 
wish  you  would  please  send  a  package  of 
your  'Spring  Tonic'  tb  each  of  the  three 
fellows  whose  addresses  are  appended." 


Coombs  Again  Heads  the  Worcesters. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Worcester 
(Mass.),  Motorcycle  Club  the  following  of- 
ficers were  elected:  President,  Ira  C. 
Coombs;  vice-president,  Charles  E.  Hitch- 
cock; secretary,  E.  C.  Wheeler;  treasurer, 
Robert  MacDonald;  captain,  A.  V.  Ams- 
den;  fiirst  lieutenant,  W.  C.  Fish;  second 
lieutenant.  Howard  Clark;  directors, 
George  F.  Clark,  Frank  L.  Coes  and  E.  R. 
Creamer. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


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HOW  WHITTLER  BROKE  RECORDS 

He  "Got  Inside"  at  Seventeenth  Mile  and 
Never  Let  Up — Ride  Made  Under  Ad- 
verse Conditions. 


Additional  details  of  Fred  E.  Whittler's 
■  record-breaking  ride  at  the  mile  board  track 
at  Playa  del  Rey,  near  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
on  Sunday,  April  10,  when  he  broke  the 
world's  professional  record  for  fifty  miles, 
which  were  received  this  week,  verify  first 
reports  of  the  Salt  Lake  City  crack's  per- 
formance on  a  7  horsepower  Merkel. 

As  stated  in  last  week's  Bicycling  World 
the  record-breaking  ride  was  made  upon  the 
new  mile  automobile  track  that  has  been 
constructed  by  Jack  Prince.  The  trial  was 
not  without  difficulties,  as  a  heavy  wind 
blew  across  the  back  stretch  and  the  pres- 
ence of  two  automobiles  upon  the  track  at 
the  time  Whittler  was  making  his  ride  com- 
pelled him  to  swerve  around  them  and 
therefore  caused  him  to  lose  several  sec- 
onds. 

After  Whittler  received  a  telegraphic  com- 
munication from  the  east  that  a  trial  would 
be  sanctioned  he  got  together  Chkrles  Ful- 
ler Gates,  official  referee  in  Los  Angeles; 
W.  L.  Elbe,  Louis  C.  Roessler  and  H.  D. 
Johnson,  timers,  and  Henry  L.  Beebe  and 
P.  J.  Bodkin  as  judges.  The  watches  used 
by  the  timers  previously  had  been  tested. 

Whittler  began  breaking  the  professional 
records  at  17  miles,  and  thereafter  cracked 
every  professional  record  up  to  and  includ- 
ing 50  miles,  which  he  reached  in  40  minutes 
13  seconds,  or  8  minutes  8  seconds  faster 
than  Derosier's  previous  record  of  48  min- 
utes 21  seconds.  Not  only  did  Whittler 
break  all  professional  records  from  17  miles 
upward,  but  he  slashed  all  world's  records 
from  23  miles,  the  previous  world's  marks 
having  stood  to  the  credit  of  Fred  Huyck, 
the  amateur.  Huyck's  marks,  which  were 
world's  records,  for  23,  24,  25,  30,  35,  40,  45 
and  50  miles,  were,  respectively:  19:03,  19:53, 
20:54,  25:14^,  29:20j^,  33:223/^,  37:39  and 
4-1 :495^,  all  of  them  having  been  made  at 
the  Springfield  (Mass.)  Stadium,  September 
6,  1909.  Whittler's  time  by  miles  is  shown 
in  the  subjoined  table. 


Whittler's 

Old 

Beat 

Miles. 

Time. 

Record. 

Record  By 

1 

0:48 

0:43/5 

2 

1:36?^ 

1:32 

3 

2:25?^ 

2:20 

4 

3:13 

3:07?^ 

S 

4:00?^ 

i-.SSYi 

6 

^     4:48^5 

4:45 

7 

S-MVs 

5:34 

8 

6:25 

6:20?^ 

9 

7:134/5 

7:083^^ 

10 

8:01}^ 

7:563/^ 

11 

8:493/^ 

8:45 

12 

9:38 

9:33/5 

13 

10:26 

\Q:2UA 

14 

11:13?^ 

11:11/5 

IS 

12:01/, 

12:00 

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Juggling  Feat  of  Unusual  Nature. 

While  some  people  never  quite  succeed 
in  mastering  the  problem  of  balancing  them- 
selves on  bicycles,  there  are  others  who  not 
only  ride  with  ease  and  comfort,  but  who 
can  perform  all  kinds  of  fantastic  juggling 
stunts.  The  accompanying  picture  shows 
one  of  them,  a  contestant  at  a  recent  for- 


15:16^ 

15:19^ 

0:03  J^ 

16:05 

lemvs 

0:033/^ 

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17:41 

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20:13^ 

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24:004/^ 

29:41 

5:40/5 

28:03 

35:23?^ 

7:20ji 

32:05 

38:55^ 

6:504/^ 

36:08 

43:29 

9:21 

40:13 

48:21 

8:08 

"WAR"  DECLARED  IN  ENGLAND 

Cycling  and  Athletic   Governing  Bodies  at 

Last  Lock  Horns — Sanctions  for  Mixed 

Meetings  Chief  Issue. 


eign  sports  meeting,  balancing  four  chairs 
on  his  teeth,  while  pedaling  along  on  a  bi- 
cycle over  rough  turf.  The  average  cyclist 
has  his  hands  full  trying  to  keep  the  wheel 
steady  while  riding  over  grass,  but  the  ex- 
pert pictured  seems  to  have  no  trouble  at 
all  in  transporting  half  of  the  furniture  of 
a  housekeeping  apartment.  The  bicycle  was 
an  ordinary  "touring"  model  complete  with 
mudguards,  bell,  etc.,  and  not  a  so-called 
"trick"  machine. 


Germans  Fix  Limits  for  Pacemaking. 

At  last,  and  certainly  not  too  soon,  the 
German  Tracks  Association  has  fixed  the 
maximum  number  of  pace  followers  allowed 
for  each  track,  an  extra  rider  being  admitted 
in  the  case  of  championships.  Why  any 
exception  should  be  made  for  champion- 
ship meetings  is  not  by  any  means  clear, 
as  the  object  is  to  minimize  the  danger 
involved  in  motor  paced  races.  Six  riders 
may  start  together  on  the  Munich  track, 
while  for  the  remaining  tracks  the  number 
ranges  from  three  to  five.  For  Steglitz  the 
maximum  is  five,  and  the  Treptow  manage- 
ment is  not  allowed  to  start  any  more  than 
three. 


After  twenty-five  years  of  latent  hostility 
a  climax  was  reached  in  London  last  week 
when  the  Amateur  Athletic  Association  de- 
cided to  break  with  the  National  Cycling 
Union  and  to  endeavor  to  assume  control 
of  bicycle  racing  in  England.  The  open 
warfare  has  been  expected  for  some  time, 
as  there  have  been  many  questions  upon 
which  the  two  bodies  have  not  been  able  to 
agree.  No  matter  which  side  ultimately  is 
victorious,  English  amateurism  will  be  in 
a  state  of  turmoil  for  some  time  to  come. 

The  Amateur  Athletic  Association  occu- 
pies the  same  position  in  England  that  the 
Amateur  Athletic  Union  holds  in  America, 
and  the  National  Cycling  Union  corresponds 
to  the  National  Cycling  Association  in  this 
country,  being  a  member  of  the  Union  Cy- 
cliste  Internationale.  The  two  bodies  have 
always  had  a  working  agreement  by  which 
they  recognized  the  suspensions  and  the 
actions  of  each  other,  as  is  the  case  in  Amer- 
ica. The  National  Cycling  Union  controls 
professional  racing  as  well  as  amateur  con- 
tests, while  the  Amateur  Athletic  Associa- 
tion, like  the  Amateur  Union  in  America, 
does  not  foster  professionalism  in  any  way. 
This  appears  to  have  been  one  of  the  causes 
of  disagreement. 

Briefly,  however,  the  principal  cause  of 
dissension  is  the  claim  of  the  National 
Cycling  Union  to  the  absolute  control  of 
all  bicycle  racing,  no  matter  by  whom  pro- 
moted. For  some  time  the  A.  A.  A.  has 
been  in  the  habit  of  granting  sanctions  to 
clubs  included  in  its  membership  to  hold 
mixed  meetings,  where  bicycle  races,  as 
well  as  other  athletic  events,  are  held.  Sim- 
ilarly the  N.  C.  U.  has  issued  permits  for 
its  clubs  to  hold  bicycle  race  meets  where 
other  forms  of  amateur  sport  were  featured. 
The  N.  C.  U.  contends  that  the  principle  is 
wrong  and  that  it  only  should  grant  permits 
for  bicycle  races,  while  the  A.  A.  A.  should 
confine  itself  to  other  athletic  sports. 

Another  point  contended  by  the  N.  C. 
U.  is  that  its  officials  should  be  allowed  to 
enter  the  enclosures  of  all  A.  A.  A.  meet- 
ings where  bicycle  races  are  held,  propos- 
ing to  extend  the  same  courtesy  to  A.  A.  A. 
officials.  Another  point  at  issue  is  that  the 
N.  C.  U.  proposed  to  deal  directly  with  the 
affiliated  A.  A.  A.  clubs  programming  bicycle 
races  and  not  through  the  A.  A.  A.  as  here- 
tofore. 

The  declaration  of  open  hostility  was  pre- 
cipitated by  a  letter  to  the  A.  A.  A.  in  which 
the  N.  C.  U.  stated  that  it  intended  to  en- 
force its  rulings,  and  the  letter  came  up  for 
consideration  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
former  association.  After  the  argument  the 
delegates  passed  a  resolution,  the  principal 
clause  of  which  was  that  ".     .     .     the  A.  A. 


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A.  will  in  future  act  independently  of  the 
N.  C.  U.  and  will  promote  amateur  cycling 
as  well  .as  amateur  athletics,"  The  ballot- 
ing was  90  to  1  in  favor  of  the  resolution. 

Just  what  the  National  Cycling  Union 
will  do,  now  that  the  A.  A.  A.  has  declared 
itself,  remains  to  be  seen.  As  the  former 
is  a  member  of  the  international  associa- 
tion, none  of  the  crack  riders  who  aspire  to 
championship  honors  can  afford  to  act  con- 
trary to  the  tenets  of  the  National  Cycling 
Union.  At  any  rate,  wholesale  suspensions 
are  expected  for  the  next  few  months  until 
either  side  is  victorious,  or,  at  least,  until 
a  truce  is  declared. 


HART  THE  HERO  AT  PLAINFIELD 


Three  Australians  Bound  for  America. 

Harry  W.  Heagren,  manager  of  the  bicy- 
cle track  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  received 


Motorcycle    Meet    Provides    Some    Thrills 
Despite   Dusty   Track   and   Poor  At- 
tendance— Six  Events  Run. 


Despite  the  disappointment  occasioned 
by  the  non-appearance  of  several  crack  rid- 
ers that  had  promised  to  compete,  and  the 
drawback  of  a  dusty  track  and  only  a  few 
hundred  spectators,  there  were  several  ex- 
citing moments  at  the  first  motorcycle  race 
m?et  held  in  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  Saturday 
afternoon  last,  16th  inst.  Frank  Hart,  a 
young  rider  of  New  York  City,  captured 
the  lion's  share  of  prizes,  finishing  first  in 
three    of    the    si.x    events    and    third    in    an- 


Just   after   finishing   Klebes   skidded   on   the 
soft  lower  turn  and  fell,  but  was  not  hurt. 

Although  there  were  only  three  starters — 
Stebner  with  1:10,  Hart  with  40  seconds  and 
Klebes  on  scratch — the  10  miles  handicap 
for  machines  up  to  SO  cubic  inches  proved 
the  second  exciting  dot  in  the  card.  Klebes 
let  his  machine  out  to  the  limit  and  after 
4{/2  miles  of  dust-swallowing  he  got  with- 
in striking  distance  of  Hart.  He  passed 
Hart  in  the  5th  mile  and  the  finish  of  the 
next  mile -saw  all  three  riders  in  the  stretch, 
Stebner  leading  by  SO  yards  and  Hart  about 
the  same  distance  back  of  Klebes.  The 
Philadelphian  got  to  the  front  in  the  7th 
mile  and  set  the  pace  for  two  miles,  the 
17th  lap  ending  with  Klebes  leading  Hart 
by  IS  yards,  and  Stebner  25  yards  back  of 
the  New  Yorker.     At  that  time  Klebes   ap- 


ONE  OF  THE  FSW  FXCITINC.  MOM     N  r.S 


THH  RfSH  WHEN  KI,EBES  SPILLED 


a  cablegram  this  week  from  Manager  Glea- 
son  of  the  Melbourne  bicycle  track,  to  the 
effect  that  D.  Gordon  Walker,  Alfred  Gou- 
lett  and  another  rider,  named  Keete,  had 
sailed  from  Australia,  en  route  for  Amer- 
ica. Walker  and  Keete  have  signed  to  ride 
at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer,  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
while  Goulett  will  compete  on  the  -Eastern 
circuit.  Manager  J.  M.  Chapman,  of  the 
latter  chain  of  tracks,  also  stated  this  week 
that  he  had  received  the  cabled  acceptance 
of  a.  well  known  European  crack.  He  will 
not  disclose  the  rider's  identity  until  he  is 
assured  that  he  is  on  a  steamer  bound  for 
New  York. 


Butler    Gives    Guignard    a    Battle. 

Paul  Guignard  and  Nat  Butler  provided 
a  thrilling  battle  at  Roubaix,  France,  April 
lOth.  Lehman  was  the  third  starter,  but 
he  did  not  figure  in  either  heat.  In  the 
first  heat,  at  25  kilometres,  Guignard  de- 
feated the  American  by  one  lap,  the  time 
being  22:204^.  In  the  second  heat,  at  SO 
kilometres,  Guignard  gained  a  lap  on  But- 
ler, but  in  the  closing  rounas  the  American 
made  the  pace  so  fast  that  he  narrowed  the 
Frenchman's  advantage  rapidly  and  almost 
won  out  in  the  sprint.  Guignard  won  by 
only  a  few  yards.  As  Guignard  won  two 
heats  a  third  was  unnecessary.  Lehman 
stopped  before  the  finish. 


other.  Harry  Klebes,  the  Philadelphia 
crack,  also  won  a  race  and  earned  the 
plaudits  of  the 'small  crowd  for  his  good 
work  in   the  handicap  races. 

William  James,-  Newark;  Frank  Hart, 
■New 'York  City,  and  Harry  Klebes,  PJiila- 
delphia,  lined  up  for  the  3  miles  scratch, 
3OV2  cubic  inches.  Klebes  was  the  class 
of  the  race  and  led  all  the  way. 

In  the  5  miles  handicap  Edward  Swain 
was  off  first  with  1  minute  10  seconds,  Hart 
next  with  a  minute,  Reichey  third  with  55 
seconds,  while  Klebes  started  from  scratch. 
The  trio  had  covered  one  lap  of  the  half 
mile  track  before  Klebes  got  the  word 
to  start,  but  when  he  let  loose  he  rode 
like  a  whirlwind.-  In  the  second  lap  he 
passed  Reichey  and  two  laps  later  got 
around  both  Swain  and  Hart.  He  passed 
Swain  again  in  the  third  mile,  but  Hart 
and  Reichey  in  'the  meantime  were  grind- 
ing out  a  fast  pace.  In  the  last  mile  it 
was  seen  that  Klebes  did  not  have  a  chance 
to  overhaul  Hart,  but  he  made  a  great  ef- 
fort to  get  around  Reichey.  Reichey  en- 
tered the  home  stretch  with  Klebes  a  few- 
lengths  behind  him.  Both  men  opened 
wide  in  the  last  stretch,  but  Reichey  man- 
aged to  keep  his  machine  .in  front  to  the 
tape,  Klebes  overlapping  him  at  the  fin- 
ish. It  was  one  of  the  real  thrilling  inci- 
dents   of    an    otherwise    tedious    afternoon, 


parently  had  the  race  won,  but  Hart  de- 
veloped surprising  speed  in  the  9th  mile 
and  passed  his  "rival."  The  crowd  looked 
to  see  Klebes  come  up  again,  but  he  had 
shot  his  bolt,  and  Hart  got  the  prize  by 
20p  yards.     The    summaries: 

Two  miles  novice,  30j^  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Alex  Reagan,  New  York;  second, 
A.  D,  Honeyman,  Plainfield;  third,  E,  R, 
Honeyman,  Plainfield.   Time,  3:34j^, 

Three  miles  scratch,  30j/2  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Harry  Klebes,  Philadelphia;  sec- 
ond, William  James,  Newark;  third.  Frank 
Hart,  New  York  City,    Time,  4:46j^, 

Five  miles  handicap,  50  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Frank  Hart,  New  York  City  (1:00); 
second,  George  Reichey,  Newark  (0:55); 
third,  Harry  Klebes,  Philadelphia  (scratch). 
Time,  6:38^-^.   ■ 

Two  miles  novelty,  SO  cubic  inches — Won 
by  Frank  Hart,  New  York  City;  second. 
George  Reichey,  Newark;  third,  Edward 
Swain,   New   York   City.     Time,   3:20?^.    : 

Five  miles  handicap,  30^4  cubic  inches, 
for  Plainfield  riders — Won  by  E,  R.  Hon- 
eyman (0:30);  second.  A,  D.  Honeyman 
(scratch).    Time,  9:53. 

Ten.  miles  handicap,  SO  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Frank  Hart,  New  York  City  (0:40); 
second,  Harry  Klebes,  Philadelphia 
(scratch);  third.  William  Stebner,  New- 
York    City    (1:1C).     Time,    17:094^. 


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PHILIPPINES'  FIRST  ROAD  RACE 


Run  in  Unusual  Surroundings — Soldier  En- 
trants  Rented   and   Borrowed   Bicycles 
— Winner's    Rema-kable    Ride. 


Although  the  American  flag  has  been  fly- 
ing in  the  Philippines  for  nearly  twelve 
years  it  remained  for  William  J.  Hampshire, 
formerly  of  California,  who  is  now  attached 
to  the  Hospital  .Corps  at  Zamboango.  P.  I,, 
to  promote  the  first  American  bicycle  race 
in  the  Philippine  archipelago.  The  event 
took  place  on  Washington's  Birthday,  at 
Zamboango,  Isle  of  Mindanao,  and  the  re- 
ports   of   it    have    just    reached    New    York. 


Zamboango  ''loop,"  over  the  San  Jose,  San 
Roque  and  Santa  Maria  roads,  the  start  and 
finish  being  at  the  Plaza,  in  front  of  the 
provincial  capitol.  As  both  the  army  and 
navy  were  represented  in  the  race,  the  con- 
test assumed  the  aspects  of  a  typically 
American  holiday  affair,  and  a  crowd  of 
5,000  people — Americans,  Europeans.  Fili- 
pinos, Chinese  and  Japanese — cheered  lustily 
for  their  favorites. 

One  of  the.  most  serious  disadvantages 
with  which  Hampshire  had  to  cope  was  the 
fact  that  few  of  the  riders  owned  their  bi- 
cycles, as  they  are  not  included  in  the  kits 
of  either  soldiers  or  sailors.  '  Nevertheless, 
the  men  were  not  dismayed,  and  they  hired 
mounts  which,  from  an  American  road  rac- 
er's   standpoint,   were   very   sorry   affairs,   a 


fantry,  and  J.  K.  i\hmcrlin  of  the  Head- 
(luarters  Detachment.  Tlic  1  minute  30  sec- 
onds markers  were  all  attached  to  the 
Third  Infantry — J.  M.  Montagne  and  J.  R. 
Baldon  belonging  to  Company  L,  H.  E. 
Crawford  to  Company  I,  and  E.  J.  Martin 
to  Company  K.  The  45  seconds  division 
was  made  up  of  L.  W.  Watson,  Warren 
Smith  and  John  D.  Olson,  respectively,  of 
Companies  L,  T  and  M,  Third  Infantry,  and 
O.  A.  Pavey  of  Company  G,  Twenty-first 
Infantry. 

Then  came  a  wait  of  45  seconds  before 
the  scratch  men  were  given  the  signal  by  ■ 
Starter  G.  W.  May.  The  honor  markers 
were  Jerome  Siegrist,  Hugh  P.  Andrews 
and  W.  J.  Hampshire  of  the  Philippines 
Division.    Century   Road    Club   of   America; 


SCRATCH  MEN  IV  FIRST  PHII.IPPINKS  KO.\D  RACE- FROM  LEFT  TO   HIGIIT-ANDRE WS,  SIEGRIST,  HAMPSHIRE  AND  JONES. 


From  all  accounts  it  was  quite  an  event,  too. 
It  was  won  by  B.  H.  Jones,  an  infantryman, 
who  rode  from  scratch. 

Before  enlisting  and  going  to  the  Philip- 
pines, Hampshire  was  centurion  of  the  Cal- 
ifornia Division  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica, and  in  1905  won  the  national  inileage  con- 
test conducted  by  that  organization.  When 
he  went  to  the  Philippines,  Hampshire  did 
not  forget  his  love  for  cycling  and  as  many 
of  the  soldiers  there  had  been  riders  in  the 
States  he  promptly  formed  a  Philippines 
Division  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica and  otherwise  stimulated  interest  in  a 
community  that  for  cycling  activity  had 
been  barren  before  his  advent. 

Then  Hampshire  conceived  the  idea  of 
promoting  the  first  bicycle  road  race,  and, 
despite  the  difficulties  that  beset,  him,  was 
successful  in  running  an  event  that  doubt- 
less will  lead  to  many  other  contests  of 
the  sort. 

The  race  was  held  over  the  locally  fatuous 


majority  of  them  being  fitted  with  coaster 
brakes  and  saddles  and  handle  bars  that 
were  not  particularly  conducive  to  speed. 
There  was  a  varied  assortment  of  "racing 
suits,"  too,  cousisting  mostly  of  under- 
wear, which  added  to  the  picturesque- 
ness  of  the  occasion  and  did  not  detract 
from  the  merits  of  the  race.  And,  finally, 
to  give  Hampshire  all  the  credit  he  de- 
.serves,  he  not  only  succeeded  in  promot- 
ing a  very  interesting  event  from  a  sport- 
ing standpoint,  but  he  issued  an  official 
program,  printed  in  English,  which  con- 
tained a  list  of  the  contestants,  their  num- 
bers and  handicaps,  twenty  advertisements 
and  a  half  page  telling  of  the  advantages 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America — in 
all  covering  ten  pages  7j^  by  10  inches. 

Nineteen  riders  lined  up  for  the  start,  and 
they  were  dispatched  in  four  divisions,  the 
limit  men,  with  2  minutes  handicap,  con- 
sisting of  Roy  Height,  Earl  Machette  and 
William   Sandergaard   of   Ct).   M,  Third   In- 


B.  H.  Jones  of  Company  M,  Third  Infantry, 
and  A.  R.  Howell,  J.  E.  Lord  and  H.  E. 
Hansen,  all  from  the  U.  S.  S.  Arayat.-  As 
Hampshire  promoted  the  event  he  did  not 
wish  to  compete  and  therefore  lined  ttp  Only 
as  a  matter  of  form. 

B.  H.  Jones,  riding  from  scratch,  made  a 
wonderful  ride,  passing  everybody  in  the' race 
and  winning  first  time  and  first  place  prizes. 
Considering  the  bicycle  he  rode  Jones's  time 
of  21:551/5  for  8  miles  was  nothing  short 
of  remarkable.  Jones  is  a  big,  powerful 
chap  and  an  all-round/ athlete.  He  expects 
to  return  to  the  United  States  shortly,  and 
will  ride  in  bicycle  races  in  this  vicinity. 
H.  P.  Andrews,  another  scratch  man,  also 
rode  splendidly  and  finished  second,  also 
winning  second  time  prize.  In  view  of  the 
fact  that  Jones  punctured  a  tire  about  a 
mile  from  the  finish  and  Andrews'  suffered 
a  bad  fall,  their  performances  are  all  the 
more  creditable. 

There  were  six  pl&ce  and  two  time  prizes, 


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the  first  place  prize  consisting  of  a  tailor- 
made  suit  of  khaki,  the  second  a  dozen  pho- 
tographs, the  third  a  box  of  silk  handker- 
chiefs, the  fourth  a  box  of  cigars,  the  fifth 
a  razor  and  the  sixth  a  year's  subscription 
to  the  official  organ  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America.  A  pair  of  shoes  consti- 
tuted the  first  time  award  and  Andrews 
got  a  pair  of  silk  pajamas  for  the  second 
time  prize. 

The  officials  were:  Judges — Dr.  J.  W. 
Strong,  J.  A.  Hackett  and  E.  Harrison;  tim- 
ers, Lieutenant  Whipple,  W.  Farago  and 
L.  Mace;  clerk  of  course,  James  Mellon; 
starter,  G.  W.  May,  and  announcer.  Chap- 
lain H.  S.  Smith.  The  summary: 
Posi-  Handicap,  Time, 

tion.     Name  and  Club.  M.  S.     M.  S. 

1.  B.H.Jones Scratch     21:5S>^ 

2.  H.P.Andrews Scratch     22;07 

3.  E.   J.    Martin 1:30     23:52 

4.  A.  R.   Howell Scratch     22:37 J^ 

5.  L.  W.  Waston 0:45     24:22 

6.  O.  A.  Pavey..  ,.:..  0:45     24:32 

7.  Roy   Height    2:00     24:50 

8.  Jerome  Siegrist    ...      Scratch     25:10j/^ 

Denver  Fans  See  Some  Fast  Work. 

The  largest  crowd  of  the  season  was  at 
the  Tuileries  track,  Denver,  Col.,  Sunday 
last,  17th  inst.,  and  witnessed  some  of  the 
best  racing  of  the  season.  The  bicycle  race, 
which  went  the  full  Marathon  distance  of 
26  miles  385  yards,  was  won  by  W.  H. 
Watson,  who  beat  Edward  Lee  by  two 
lengths.  ,  J.  Moberly  was  third.  Watson's 
time  was  1  hour  11  minutes,  which  is  ex- 
cellent going  for  the  track.  Earl  Arm- 
'strong,  riding  an  Indian,  won  the  5  miles 
for  single  stock  motorcycles,  covering  the 
distance  in  6:21,  finishing  ahead  of  J.  Al- 
bright, Excelsior.  In  the  5  miles  free-for- 
all,  Joe  Wolters  on  a  Merkel  got  away  in 
the  lead,  with  Glen  Boyd,  Indian,  and  Al- 
bright following,  close  together.  In  the  last 
half  mile  Albright  went  to  the  front  and 
neither  Boyd  nor  Wolters  could  hold  him. 
The  time  was  6:06^/^. 


WILEY  GIVES  COLLINS  A  SURPRISE 


Boston  Meet  Proves  Lively — Kramer,  Root 

and   Lawrence   Share   Sprint   Honors — 

Imported  "Amateurs"  Present. 


Halstead  Strangely  Drops  from  Siglit. 

Alfred  Halstead,  the  California  rider  who 
made  an  excellent  showing  in  his  first  year 
as  a  professional  last  season,  seems  to  be 
among  the  missing.  Halstead  went  abroad 
after  the  last  six  days  race  and  after  spend- 
ing some  time  in  England  went  to  Paris 
and  signed  to  ride  a  tandem  paced  race  at 
the  winter  track.  He  left  Paris  suddenly 
and  no  one  has  heard  from  him  since.  Hal- 
stead was  to  have  ridden  behind  pace  in 
America  this  season  and  his  mysterious 
disappearance  has  caused  considerable  talk 
in   the   training   quarters. 


Canton  Motorcyclists  Organize. 

The  Canton  (Ohio)  Motorcycle  Club  has 
organized  with  40  members  and  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  President,  R.  H.  Domer; 
vice-president,  W.  H.  Buchanon;  secretary- 
treasurer,  R.  E.  Lane;  captain  L.  C.  Niesch- 
witz;  first  lieutenant,  L.  C.  Lehman;  second 
lieutenant,  H.  Peters.  The  club  will  secure 
headquarters   within    a   fortnight. 


Elmer  L.,  sometimes  known  as  "Birdleg" 
Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  received  the  shock 
of  his  ycang  life  last  Tuesday,  19th  inst., 
when  George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
took  his  measure,  or  several  measures,  in 
fact,  at  the  opening  meet  of  the  Revere 
Beach  (Mass.)  saucer  track.  Tuesday  was 
a  holiday  in  Massachusetts — Patriots'  Day 
— and  a  crowd  of  about  5,000  attended  the 
opening    meet    of    the    reconstructed    track. 

In  the  sprint  races  the  honors  weire 
shared  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  of  East  Orr 
ange,  N.  J.;  E.  F.  Root,  of  Melrose,  Mass., 
and  Percy  Lawrence,  of  San  Francisco. 
Both  amateur  events  went  to  Phil  Wright, 
of  Salt  Lake  City.  Wright,  McCarthy  and 
Scheller,  Manager  Chapman's  trio  of  im- 
ported amateurs,  competed,  and,  it  is  prom- 
ised they  will  follow  the  circuit  this  sea- 
son, just  as  the  professionals  do.  Just 
how  they  can  do  so  without  visible  means 
of  support  and  still  be  permitted  to  com- 
pete against  riders  who  work  for  a  living 
appears  to  be  the  eighth  wo:ider  of  the 
world. 

There  were  20  starters  in  the  two  miles 
handicap,  Wright,  McCarthy  and  Connolly 
occupying  the  honor  mark  with  Scheller  on 
55  yards.  The  going  was  so  hard  that  when 
the  final  sprint  came  Connolly,  who  had 
sleighridden  all  the  way,  found  himself  with 
no  sprint  left.  Wright  scored  in  a  blanket 
finish,  with  McCarthy  second  and  William 
Coburn  of  Newark  (125  yards)  third. 

It  required  three  trial  heats  to  thin  out 
the  field  of  professionals  in  the  half  mile 
handicap  and  the  final  found  Kramer  on 
scratch.  Hehir  was  shut  out  in  his  heat. 
West,  Stein,  Anderson,  Drobach,  Menus 
Bedell,  Lawrence  and  Connolly  were  in 
front.  The  handicapper  was  a  little  too 
generous  and  Kramer  failed  to  get  better 
than  third  to  Percy  Lawrence  and  Menus 
Bedell.  The  finish  was  of  the  eyelash 
order  and  the  crowd  was  in  an  uproar  until 
the  announcement  was   made. 

The  professional  5  miles  scratch  brought 
out  all  tlie  cash  chasers,  and  the  cash  prize 
for  the  leader  of  the  most  laps  made  the 
men  scramble.  It  went  to  Walter  Bard- 
gett,  who  worked  like  a  trojan.  Hehir  had 
a  chance  to  show  his  mettle,  but  he  was 
not  strong  enough  to  whip  Kramer.  With 
less  than  a  half  mile  to  go  Hehir  found 
himself  being  given  a  tremendous  pull  by 
Root,  and  the  bell  lap  began  with  Hehir  in 
front  riding  strong.  Then  the  duel  began 
in  earnest.  Kramer  challenged  Hehir  and 
the  pair  went  neck  and  neck  to  the  home- 
stretch turn,  when  the  Antipodean  blew  up. 
Kramer  won  easily,  with  Menus  Bedel!  sec- 
ond, Lawrence  third. 


In  order  to  make  everything  equal  in  the 
paced  race  the  men  drew  for  positions 
and  pacemakers.  Wiley  got  the  pole  and 
Ruden,  Collins  drew  second  place  with  Tur- 
ville  and  John  Bedell  started  on  the  out- 
side, with  Schultz  steering  the  motor.  A 
second  start  was  made  necessary  when 
Collins  snapped  a  chain.  The  second  time 
Collins  got  away  first  from  the  standing 
start,  but  was  passed  by  Wiley  in  the  6th 
lap  of  the  first  mile.  Time  and  again 
Collins  attempted  to  pass  Wiley,  but  the 
little  Syracusan  was  too  Strong.  Early  in 
the  race  John  Bedell  was  lapped,  and  it 
was  on  the  6th  mile,  when  Wiley  was  try- 
ing to  pass  Bedell  for  the  second  time, 
that  the  Newarker  showed  imusual  speed. 
Bedell  fought  Wiley  for  more  than  a  mile 
and  the  pace  was  so  fast  that  Wiley  finally 
dropped  his  pace.  Turville  saw  his  chance 
and  tried  to  take  Collins  around,  but  the 
speed  was  so  great  that  Collins  also  dropped 
the  roller.  Wiley  in  the  meantime  re- 
gained his  machine  and  increased  his  lead 
over  Collins  to  a  half  lap,  which  he  main- 
tained until  the  gun.     The  .summaries: 

One-quarter  mile  scratch,  amateur — First 
heat  won  by  Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City; 
second,  William  Grant,  Lynn.  Time,  0:32^. 
Second  heat  won  by  Fred  McCarthy,  To- 
ronto; second,  Archibald  Lamontagne,  Dor- 
chester. Time,  0:32}i.  Third  heat  won  by 
Chris  Scheller,  San  Francisco;  second,  C. 
E.  Farren,  Chelsea.  Time,  0:32^^.  Fourth 
heat  won  by  Tom  Connolly,  Everett;  sec- 
ond, C.  Chamouras,  Lynn,  Time,  0:36?^. 
Final  heat  won  by  Wright;  second,  Connol- 
ly; third.  Grant;  fourth,  Scheller.  Time, 
0:32?^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
First  heat  won  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  East 
Orange  (scratch);  second,  Charles  Stein, 
Brooklyn  (35);  third,  Norman  M.  Ander- 
son, DenmarK  (50).  Time,  0:58^.  Second 
heat  won  by  Fred  G.  West,  San  Francisco 
(20);  second,  Peter  Drobach,  South  Bos- 
ton (30);  third,  Menus  Bedell,  Newark 
(45).  Time,  0:58.  Third  heat  won  by  Wal- 
ter A.  Bardgett,  Buffalo  (60);  second,  Percy 
O.  Lawrence.  San  Francisco  (60);  third, 
Dennis  Connolly,  Everett  (80).  Time, 
0:56y^.  Final  heat  won  by  Lawrence;  sec- 
ond, Bedell;  third,  Kramer;  fourth,  West; 
fifth,  Stein.    Time,  0:S6fi,. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City  (scratch);  sec- 
ond, Fred  McCarthy,  Toronto  (scratch); 
third.  William  Coburn,  Newark  (125); 
A.  Lamontagne,  Dorchester  (150);  fifth,  Ar- 
thur Connor,  Lynn   (115).    Time,  4:39j^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  East  Orange;  second. 
Menus  Bedell,  Newark;  third,  Percy  O. 
Lawrence,  San  Francisco;  fourth,  Patrick 
Hehir,  Australia;  fifth,  Fred  G.  West,  San 
Francisco.  Time,  11:07%.  Lap  prize  won 
by  Walter  A.  Bardgett,  Buffalo. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  George  Wiley,  Syracuse;  second, 
Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn;  third,  John  Be- 
dell, Newark.    Time,  15:36?^. 


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RAIN  FALLS  ON  THE  LINDEN'S  RUN 

And  the  Men  Who  Sought  Medals  Earned 

Them — Twenty-nine    Survive    the    Mud 

and  Water. 


Despite  the  unfavorable  weather  of  Sun- 
day last,  17th  inst..  the  Linden  Motorcycle 
Club  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  held  its  ISO  miles 
spring  run,  and  more  than  half  of  the  49 
starters  survived  the  run,  the  chilling  wind 
and  the  slippery  roads,  and  in  time  to  se- 
cure  medals. 

The  run  started  from  Brooklyn  at  8  a.  m., 
and  the  riders  had  to  finish  between  5  and 
7  o'clock  in  order  to  qualify  for  silver 
medals.  As  was  the  case  last  year,  the 
route  took  the  participants  off  the  beaten 
track  of  level  roads  and  led  them  through 
the  picturesque  and  rolling  sections  of  a 
portion  of  the  north  shore  of  Long  Island. 
From  Brooklyn  the  route  was  to  Jericho, 
thence  to  Oyster  Bay,  Cold  Spring,  Hicks- 
ville,  Massapequa  and  South  Haven,  re- 
turning via  the  level  Merrick  road  to  Brook- 
lyn. 

One  lamentable  accident  marred  the  oc- 
casion and  resulted  in  Frank  Hocksprung, 
a  member  of  the  promoting  club,  being 
taken  to  the  Nassau  Hospital  with  a'  broken 
leg.  Hocksprung  was  passing  a  cross-road 
near  Westbury  when  an  automobile  bore 
down  upon  him.  Both  the  chauffeur  of  the 
car  and  Hochsprung  tried  to  avoid  a  col- 
lision, but  both  skidded  into  the  roadside 
ditch,  the  car  overturning  and  falling  on 
Hochsprung's  leg,  fracturing  it  in  two  places, 
tlie  automobilists  escaping  with  minor  in- 
juries. The  Linden  Club,  at  a  meeting 
on  Monday,  appropriated  $50  to  assist  in 
defraying  the  expenses  of  Hochsprung's 
stay  in  the  hospital. 

Rain  during  the  day  made  the  roads,  espe-. 
cially  those  which  had  been  oiled,  exec- 
rable, and  there  was  considerable  ground 
and  lofty  tumbling  and  several  collisions. 
The  wind  was  strong  and  penetrating  also, 
and  the  rain-soaked  riders,  who  had  no 
waterproofs,  suffered  severely.  The  29  who 
survived  are  as  follows: 

New  York  M.  C— J.  F.  McLaughlin,  7 
h.p.  Merkel;  A.  G.  Chappie,  7  h.p.  Merkel; 
Fred  Voelker,  6  h.p.  N.  S.  U.;  A.  H. 
Bartsch,  3  h.p.  N.  S.  U.;  Albert  Kreuder,  4 
h.p.  M-M;  Harry  Mapp,  S  h.p.  Indian. 
Linden  M.  C— E.  C.  Barnhart,  4  h.p.  Ex- 
celsior; John  Constant,  2}^  h.p.  R.-S;  Clar- 
ence Morgan,  5  h.p.  Indian;  W.  Elmer  Fin- 
ley,  3y2  h.p.  Merkel;  A.  B.  Pollock,  5  h.p. 
Indian;  Edward  Daley,  6  h.p.  Merkel;  Mad- 
ison G.  Finley,  6  h.p.  N.  S.  N.;  Jacob  Fred- 
erichs,  6  h.p.  Merkel;  William  Berman,  5 
h.p.  Indian;  A.  Moore,  3^  h.p.  Merkel. 
Harlem  M.  C. — L.  H.  Guterman,  S  h.p.  In- 
dian; W.  P.  Hutschmidt,  5  h.p.  Indian.  Cur- 
tiss  M.  C. — Grover  Cleveland  Davis,  6  h.p. 
Curtiss.  Long  Island  M.  C. — A.  C.  Klages, 
4  h.p.  Excelsior.  Unattached  riders — Wil- 
liam G.   Bendernagel,  S  h.p.   Indian;    A.   G. 


Rocliow,  5  h.p.  Indian;  Charles  E.  Eraser, 
5  h.p.  Indian;  Horace  Morgan,  3j4  h.p. 
Indian;  Joseph  Buckingham,  5  h.p.  Harley- 
Davidson;  S.  Simpson,  4  h.p.  N.  S.  U. ; 
A,  H.  Hamblen, _S  h.p.  Indian;  B.  J.  Heur- 
lander,  Jr.,  iyi  h.p.  Excelsior,  and  David 
R.  Thompson,  5  h.p.  Indian. 


GALVIN  MEETS  HIS  EXPECTATIONS 

American   Makes   His   Debut   in   Paris  and 

Does   Not   Surprise   Himself— Pitted 

Against  Three  Flyers. 


Motorcyclists   Revisit   the   Herrings. 

V\'ith  an  c\en  100  participants  the  Prov- 
itloiicc  (R.  I.)  Motorcycle  Club  enjoyed  its 
annual  "Herring  Run"  to  Taunton,  Mass., 
Sunday  last,  17th  inst.  Considering  the 
threatening  weather  this  turnout  was  ex- 
cellent and  those  who  were  brave  enough 
to  ride  to  the  fishways  did  not  regret  it,  as 
B.  .\.  Swenson  and  the  Beauvaris  brothers, 
the     latter     dealers     at     Taunton,     provided 


J.  Frank  Galvin,  the  American  pacefol- 
lowcr,  made  his  initial  bow  to  the  Parisian 
public  at  the  opening  of  the  Velodrome 
Buffalo  in  that  city  Sunday,  April  10th,  and 
although  he  did  not  do  very  well,  he  fared 
exactly    as    he    expected. 

In  a  letter  to  the  Bicycling  World,  post- 
ed the  day  before  the  race,  Galvin  stated 
that  he  had  arrived  in  Paris  too  late  to  .se- 
cure   a    competent    pacemaker,    as    all     the 


,SOMK    OF   THK       ItKKRING    RUNNKRS"    AT   T.\UNTON 


luncheon.  W.  W.  Scott  unexpectedly  pro- 
duced a  box  of  cigars,  and  until  they  all 
had  vanished  in  smoke  the  ball  game  was 
delayed. 


Here's  the  Dog-gone  Motorcycle. 

Dogs  so  generally  are  con,'--idered  the 
legitimate  enemy  of  the  motorcyclist  that  it 
would  seem  odd  to  find  the  motorcycle  itself 
turned  to  use  in  alleviating  the  suflterings 
of  the  canine  race,  possible  even  following 
their  injury  while  flying  in  the  face  of  Fate 
sitting  astride  the  flying  steed  of  steel. 
Nevertheless,  such  is  the  outcome  of  some 
unnamed  Briton's  humanitarian — or  possi- 
bly commercial — instincts,  and  a  dog  ambu- 
lance, motorcycle  propelled,  is  a  familiar 
sight  in  the  West  End  of  London.  It  is 
in  trailer  form,  and  resembles  nothing  so 
much  as  the  conventional  "dog  house" 
mounted  on  two  wheeled  gear  with  a  trail- 
ing attachment.  Besides  being  provided 
with  a  coupling  device  which  is  intended  to 
prevent  overturning  when  corners  are  taken 
at  injudicious  speeds,  the  interior  of  the 
"passenger"  compartment  is  generously 
padded,  while  its  spring  suspension  is  such 
as  to  prevent  the  least  unpleasant  vibration 
from  affecting  the  ailing  "muts"  which  are 
being  conveyed  from  their  homes  to  the 
hospitals  which  are  conducted  for  their 
exclusive  treatment. 


■cracks  had  signed  for  the  season.  At  that 
time  he  had  not  had  a  single  work-out  be- 
hind pace,  having  to  content  himself  with 
training  on  a  sprint  bicycle.  Under  the 
circumstances  he  didn't  expect  to  finish  bet- 
ter than  last — and  there  is  exactly  where  he 
did  finish. 

The  race  in  which  Galvin  made  his  debut 
was  styled  the  "Golden  Wheel"  and  was  run 
in  heats  of  IS  kilometres  each.  In  the 
first  "go"  Galvin  was  matched  against 
Parent.  The  American  had  difficulty  with 
his  pace,  and  Parent  won  by  three  laps. 
In  the  second  heat  Seres  defeated  Darra- 
gon  by  ISO  yards,  but  the  latter  scored  in 
the  third  by  trouncing  Parent. 

Galvin's  next  appearance  was  in  the 
fourth  heat,  against  Seres,  and  for  the  sec- 
ond time  a  defeat  was  chalked  against  the 
New  Yorker.  He  received  another  goose- 
egg  in  the  next  bout  against  Darragon, 
Seres  finishing  ahead  of  Parent  in  the  sixth 
and  final  heat.  The  classification  was:  1, 
Seres,  3  points;  2,  Darragon,  4  points;  3, 
Parent,  S  points;   4,  Galvin,  6  points. 

Henri  Mayer,  the  eccentric  German,  cap- 
tured the  sprint  race.  He  defeated  Devois- 
seux  by  a  half  length,  Dupuy  finishing  third 
and  Bader  fourth. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co,,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


The  German  Cycling  Federation  has  de- 
cided that  its  members,  in  order  to  qualify 
for  gold  medals  or  scarf  pins,  must  cover 
at  least  173  and  309  kilometers  in  6  and  12 
hour  events,  respectively.  These  distances 
work  out  at  107^^  and  192  miles. 


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"NERVADA"  HAS  A  "CHAMPEEN" 


As  a  "Motoirist"  He  is  Ready  to  Humble 

Salt     Lake's    Stars — His     Amusing 

Letter  to  Heagren. 


For  some  time  Harry  W.  Heagren,  who 
manages  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  track  at 
Salt  Lake  City,  has  been  laboring  under  the 
delusion  that  Whittler,  Lawson  and  Sam- 
uelson  are  about  as  expert  professional 
motorcyclists  as  ever  have  competed  in 
Utah,  and  naturally  the.  local  papers  have 
been  mentioning  the  fact.  Now  it  appears 
that  the  motorcyclists  who  have  been  foist- 
ed as  champions  are  not  champions  at  all. 
The  real  champion  of  champions  is  Art 
Wise  of  McGill,  Nev.  His  own  word  is 
sufficient  to  prove  it. 

Despite  the  fact  that  he  is  a  world's  cham- 
pion, Wise  offers  to  go  to  the  Salt  Lake 
track  and  compete  for  nothing,  merely  to 
show  up. the  dubs  whom  Heagren  has  been 
espousing,  and  perhaps,  incidentally,  to 
look  at  the  young  ladies  in  the  grandstand 
as  he  whirls  around  the  track.  It  appears 
that  Wise  has  Heagren  in  a  iix,  and  the 
only  thing  left  for  the  Salt  Lake  manager 
to  do  ;js  to  discharge  his  present  field  of 
motorcycle  racers  and  sign  up  the  Nevada 
wonder  for  the  season.  Whittler,  LawSon 
and  Samuelson  had  been  engaged  for  the 
season,  but  they  may  seek  other  jobs. 

The  letter  from  Wise,  the  "Nervada  cham- 
peen,''  with  its  original  orthography  and 
punctuation,  follows: 

"McGill  nervada  April  8th,  Mr  Harry 
Heagren,  Manager  of  the  Bicycle  Course. 
Salt  Lake  Utah — Dear  Sir:  I  see  by  the 
Copper  Ore  that  you  claim  to  have  the 
thampeen  motoirist.  You  have  got  your 
nerve  is  the  best  I  can  say  for  you.  how 
on  earth  can  that  fellow  say  hes  the  cham- 
peen  when  their  are  other  men  all  through 
the  west  as  good  as  I  am  and  I  feel  just 
as  sure  that  I  can  beat  him  as  I  am  that 
the  sun  shines  on  Nervada  there  are  three 
or  for  fellows  here  that  has  just  as  much 
nerve  as  he  has  and  thats  all  their  is  in 
motor  racing  I  am  riding  an  Auto-Bi  with 
one  cylinder  and  I  just  fixed  it  up  so  it 
will  run  as  fast  as  any  man  wants  to  stay 
on  I  am  training  every  night  onit  now  I 
ride  from  here  to  duck  creek  thats  ten  miles 
in  less  than  half  an  hour  and  their  is  no 
swell  board  track  neither  where  you  dont 
have  to  watch  nothing  but  the  girls  in  the 
grandstand  the  roads  are  hell  to  ride  on 
and  when  you  puncture  a  tire  what  then  my 
proposition  to  you  is  if  you  will  send  me 
twenty  five  dollars  one  meal  ticket  and  pay 
my  room  rent  for  one  week  at  the  Bell- 
iTionte  hotel  or  the  Angelus  hotel  or  some 
other  first  class  hotel'  I  will  show  you 
what  I  can  do  if  I  get  half  a  chance  tell 
them  other  guys  not  to  get  sore  because 
I  do  not  Want  their  jobs  I  just  want  to 
show  them  they  aint  their  you  could  not 
pay   enough    Co   ride   all    season   because    I 


got  several  head  of  stock  here  and  they 
needs  my  divided  attention  only  I  just  want 
to  show  you  what  I  say  is  true  Let  me  hear 
from  the  first  time  you  have  time. 

"Address  me  as  follers  so  my  wife  don't 
get  ahold  of  the  letter. 

"Yours    truly,  ART    WISE." 


EMERGENCY  REPAIR  A  "CORKER' 


Toepel,  the  Veteran,  Shows  a  Novice  What 

Ingenuity    Can    Accomplish — Replacing 

a  Lost  Magneto  Carbon. 


Put  Oil  on  the  Troubling  Waters. 

Many  of  the  motorcyclists  who  took  part 
in  the  Linden  run  on  Sunday  last,  and  who 
experienced  ignition  troubles,  owe  thanks 
to  Fred  Voelker  of  the  N.  S.  Uv  Motor 
Co.,  who  played  the  good  Samaritan  and, 
with  the  aid  of  a  handy  oil  can — which,  by 
the  way,  were  surprisingly  scarce  on  this 
particular  occasion — sent  the  unfortunates 
on  their  way  rejoicing.  In  the  driving  rain 
which  fell  it  was  not  long  before  sufficient 
moisture    gathered    on    the    secondary    ter- 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  in  two  styles  Road  weijcht  and 
I  Heavy  Tread.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
;  illustrated  above. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rough,  hard 

roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 

is  the  tire  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


minals  of  the  uncovered  magnetos  to  cause 
short  circuits  and  skipping.  Voelker  along 
with  the  others  was  troubled  in  this  way, 
but  he  soon  cured  it  by  liberally  dosing  the 
affected  parts  with  oil,  which  caused  the 
water  to  shed  itself  and  presto — the  skip- 
ping ceased  instantly.  The  genial  little 
Qerman  was  not  a  bit  selfish  in  sharing 
his  secret  with  others,  and  many  of  those 
who  were  aided  were  loud  in  voicing  their 
appreciation. 


Rendering  the  Start  More  Easy. 
Hard  starting,  which  is  a  bugaboo  on 
many  machines,  either  because  of  a  weak 
spark,  poor  compression  or  too  low  a  float 
level,  will  be  rendered  much  easier  if  the 
throttle  be  opened  from  one  quarter  to 
half  way.  This  causes  a  stronger  suction 
on  the  spray  nozzle  and  draws  into  the  cyl- 
inder a  much  larger  charge,  which  naturally 
will  ignite  more  quickly  than  a  small  one. 
After  the  engine  commences  to  fire  the 
throttle  should  be  closed  immediately  to 
prevent  "racing,"  which  is  one  Of  the  worst 
abuses  to  which  an  engine  ca'n  be  sub- 
jected. 


Michel  Angelo  Toepel,  the  one-armed 
New  Yorker,  who  dates  back  to  Year  1  of 
motorcycling  and  who  long  ago  acquired 
his  D.  M.  degree,  a  few  days  since  gave 
another  of  the  many  illustrations  of  the 
ready  ingenuity  which  qualifies  him  as.  a 
"doctor,"  and  of  the  helpfulness  that  has 
endeared  him  to  all  who  are  liable  to  appre- 
ciate the  "right  sort."  It  happened  during 
the  course  of  a  club  run,  and  both  the 
trouble  and  the  remedy  were  considerably 
out  of  the  usual  order. 

"We  had  just  finished  dinner  and  were 
preparing-  to  start  back."  says  Toepel  in 
relating  the  story,  "and  some  of  the  boys 
were  warming  up  their  machines  on  the 
stands.  One  of  them  who  had  a  twin  gave 
the  pedals  a  few  kicks  and  was  surprised 
to  find  only  one  cylinder  firing,  as  the  ma- 
chine had  been  all  right  when  he  left  it 
before  dinner.  Looking  down  he  found 
that  someone  had  removed  one  of  the  mag- 
neto carbon  brushes  and  holder,  and  also 
the  secondary  cable,  and  had  left  another 
and  longer  cable  in  its  place. 

"Well,  of  course,  no  one  had  any  spare 
brushes  or  holders,  except,  possibly,  the 
scamp  who  made  away  with  the  missing 
ones,  and  he  was-  unknown.  The  owner  of 
the  machine  couldn't  possibly  see  any  way 
out  of  the  trouble  but  to  ride  home  on  one 
cylinder,  and  when  I  suggested  making  a 
temporary  brush  and  holder  he  looked  at 
me  blankly,  and  asked  how  it  could  be 
done.  'That's  easy,'  I  said,  and,  having  a 
plan  already  laid  out,  started  to  look  around 
for  the  necessary  articles.  The  machines 
were  standing  in  a  shed  in  the  rear  of  the 
hotel,  and  in  one  corner  of  it  I  spied  a 
box  of  empty  bottles.  Just  the  thing!  I 
thought,  and  going  over  to  the  barrel  I 
picked  up  a  medicine  bottle  and  removed 
the  cork,  which  was  about  the  same  size 
as  a  carbon  holder. 

"Then  I  called  for  some  copper  wire  and 
tape  and  had  all  the  material  I  needed.  I 
ran  the  wire  through  the  centre  of  the  cork 
and  wrapped  the  exposed  wire  at  the  small 
end  of  the  cork  with  tape  to  prevent  the 
current  leaking  across  to  the  base.  Then  I 
bent  a  small  U  on  the  end  of  the  wire  and 
pushed  the  cork  into  the  hole,  small  end 
first,  so  that  the  U  end  rested  against  the 
slip  ring.  All  that  remained  was  to  form 
a  hook  on  the  outer  end  of  the  wire,  attach 
the  secondary  cable  to  it  and  start  the  ma- 
chine.    It  came  home  without  a  skip." 

It  is  safe  to  say  that  nine  out  of  ten 
motorcyclists  who  were  confronted  with 
such  a  problem  would  throw  up  their  hands 
in  despair,  but  how  easily  it  may  be  solved 
with  the  aid  of  a  little  ingenuity  the  fore- 
going illustration   serves   to  show. 


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BICYCLE  IN  A  BELASCO  DRAMA 

Famous  Producer  Tells  Why  He  Uses  It— ^ 

"Christiane"    is    a    Cyclist    in    Real 

Life,  as  Well. 


In  these  days  of  automobiles  and  air- 
ships it  is  rather  unusual  to  see  a  bicycle 
playing  an  important  role  on  the  stage  of 
the  legitimate  drama.  As  a  rule,  the  sphere 
of  the  bicycle  in  theatrics  consists  in  its 
utilization  as  a  vehicle  for  trick  riders  of 
the  music  hall  variety  to  disport  themselves 
before    an   audience   at    so    much   per   week. 


cle  is  in  evidence  throughout  the  progress 
of  the  first  act,  and  frequently  is  referred 
to. 

After  gaining  audience  with  Mr.  Belasco, 
a  Bicycling  World  man  asked  him  point- 
blank: 

"Why  do  you  employ  a  bicycle  for  'Chris- 
tiane's'  (Miss  Julia  Dean's)  entrance?  Why 
not  a  horse  or  an  automobile,  or  why  not 
have  her  prosaically  walk  into  the  garden?" 

"I  can  answer  your  question  very  easily," 
replied  the  celebrated  producer.  "As  you 
perhaps  know,  I  am  a  realist,  and  the  true 
portrayal  of  real  life  upon  the  stage  de- 
mands exactness  in  detail.  In  the  first 
place    the    country   house    of   'Arnaud'    is    a 


HOW   "CHRISTIANE'     MAKES   HER  ENTREE   IN    "THE  I,H,Y' 


Its  appearance  in  a  play,  "The  Lily,"  run- 
ning in  New  York  City,  is  therefore  in  the 
nature  of  a  surprise,  particularly  as  David 
Belasco  is  presenting  the  play,  which  is  a 
drama  of  contemporary  life  adapted  from 
the  French.  It  is  in  the  first  act  of  "The 
Lily"  that  the  bicycle  is  employed. 

To  the  novitiate,  let  it  be  explained  that 
David  Belasco  is  probably  without  a  peer 
in  the  art  of  stage  craft  and  scenic  exacti- 
tude. If  the  action  of  a  play  demands  a 
certain  setting,  David  Belasco  ransacks  the  ' 
world's  marts  until  he  finds  exactly  what 
he  wants,  no  matter  if  it  is  a  threshing  ma- 
chine, a  table  with  certain  carving,  or  a 
piece  of  cloth  of  unusual  texture.  This, 
merely  to  make  clear  Mr.  Belasco's  exacti- 
tude for  minute  detail  in  all  the  "properties" 
of  his  productions. 

In  the  first  act  of  "The  Lily"  the  scene 
shows  the  garden  of  "Georges  Arnaud,"  an 
artist,  who  is  loved  by  "Christiane  de 
Maigny,"  the  younger  daughter  of  a  count. 
She  is  in  the  habit  of  meeting  the  artist 
clandestinely  and  in  the  first  act  makes 
her  entrance  riding  on  a  bicycle.    The  bicy- 


little  distance  from  the  'Chateau  de  Maigny,' 
so  it  is  not  probable  that  'Christiane'  would 
walk  to  meet  her  lover.  As  her  family  is 
not  wealthy  a  motor  car  is  out  of  the 
question.  As  'Christiane'  is  a  healthy, 
vigorous  girl,  full  of  the  buoyancy  of  youth, 
it  is  the  most  natural  thing  in  the  world  to 
suppose  that  cycling  would  constitute  one 
of  her  chief  enjoyments." 

And  it  is  true!  Later,  the  seeker  for 
knowledge  learned  that  Miss  Julia  Dean, 
the  actress  who  enacts  the  role  of  "Chris- 
tiane" in  the  play,  is  a  cyclist  in  real  life 
as  well  as  upon  the  stage.  In  fact,  the 
bicycle  she  uses  at  the  Stuyvesant  Theatre 
is  her  personal  property  and  upon  it,  every 
fair  day,  she  takes  a  morning  constitutional 
in  Central  Park. 


Cross-Continental  Reaches  Oklahoma. 

V.  E.  Davis,  the  San  Francisco  motor- 
cyclist who  is  leisurely  crossing  the  conti- 
nent via  the  southern  route,  was  reported 
in  Guthrie,  Okla.,  on  the  11th  inst.  No  men- 
tion is  made  of  his  clubmate,  who  started 
with  him. 


GIOBE  GIRDLER  MOVIIVG  WEST 

In     Dutch     Costume,     Rodriguez     Startles 
Grand  Rapids  on  His  Motorcycle  Pil- 
grimage— His  Itinerary. 

Gottfried  Rodriguez,  the  Dutchman  who 
is  making  his  way  around  the  world,  pick- 
ing up  his  expense  money  as  he  goes  along, 
has  bobbed  up  in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.  Rod- 
riquez  was  last  heard  from  in  Brockton, 
Mass.,  where  he  borrowed  a  motorcycle 
to  make  his  way  across  the  American  con- 
tinent, and  which  he  will  continue  to  ride 
across  Japan  and  Siberia. 

As  has  been  detailed  in  the  Bicycling 
World,  Rodriguez  is  making  his  poverty 
trip  in  the  interests  of  a  newspaper  in  Am- 
sterdam, Holland,  and  according  to  the 
agreement  between  himself  and  employers 
he  must  circle  the  globe  in  Syi  years,  using 
any  means  of  conveyance  except  steam  rail- 
roads. 

He  left  Amsterdan'^  February  1,  1909, 
and  spent  some  time  working  his  way 
through  Europe  to  Napks,  where  he  em- 
barked on  a  steamer  for  Boston.  It  was 
after  leaving  Boston  and  while  in  Brock- 
ton that  he  became  the  possessor  of  a 
motorcycle. 

Rodriquez  told  a  Grand  Rapids  reporter 
that  -he  liked  the  United  States,  but  that 
"the  roads  need  fixing."  He  stated  that 
the  people  had  been  very  kind  to  him  since 
he  began  his  trip  in  America.  As  he  speaks 
English.  French,  German  and  Dutch,  Rid- 
riquez  is  experiencing  no  linguistic  diffi- 
culties. 

He  will  remain  in  Grand  Rapids  several 
days  and  then  leave  for  Chicago,  thence  pro- 
ceeding west  to  Omaha,  Salt  Lake  City  and 
San  Francisco,  where  he  will  embark  for 
Japan,  after  crossing  which  he  will  take 
another  steamer  to  Vladivostok  and  cross 
Siberia,  following  the  line  of  the  Trans- 
Siberian   railroad. 

As  Rodriquez  dresses  in  native  Dutch  cos- 
tume, even  to  the  characteristic  huge 
wooden  shoes,  it  follows  that  he  creates  a 
great  deal  of  attention  wherever  he  goes. 
He  is  making  his  expenses  by  lecturing  en 
route. 


Motorcycles  as   Bowling  Prizes. 

Novel  bowling  contests  are  going  on 
simultaneously  in  two  New  York  cities 
this  week,  and  in  each  instance  a  motor- 
cycle is  the  prize.  The  rules  regulating  each 
are  essentially  the  same.  Any  person  who 
wishes  to  do  so  may  bowl  once  on  each  of 
five  alleys,  using  a  6-inch  ball,  which  tends, 
to  make  the  contest  mor^  even  between  the 
expert  and  less  adept  bowlers.  A  small  fee 
per  trial  is  charged,  and  any  person  may 
have  as  many  trials  as  he  wishes,  the  per- 
son making  the  highest  score  at  the  end  of 
three  weeks  winning  the  motorcycle.  In 
case  two  or  more  are  tied  at  the  finish 
they  will  roll  off  the  tie.  One  contest  is 
taking  place  at  Elmira,  the  other  at  Utica. 


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From  The  Four  Winds 


Riders  in  McKinley,  Pa.,  have  formed  a 
bicycle  club.  It  starts  off  with  a  member- 
ship of  40. 

If  there  is  anything  in  a  name,  a  young 
amateur  rider  in  Lyon,  France,  should  be 
able  to  set  a  scorching  pace  in  the  races  he 
enters.  He  rejoices  in  the  patronym 
"Devil,"  his  first  name  being  Emile. 

Motorcycles  will  play  an  important  part 
in  the  floral  parade  of  the  Chicago  Automo- 
'  bile  Trade  Association,  to  be  held  in  the 
Windy  City  May  7.  The  Chicago  Motor- 
cycle Club  has  been  asked  to  act  as  mar- 
shals and  assist  in  keeping  the  cars  in  line. 

Although  the  army  long  has  made  use 
of  bicycles,  the  Japanese  postal  authorities 
have  just  realized  their  utility  and  are  em- 
ploying bicycle  messengers  to  facilitate  the 
delivery  of  special  letters.  The  service  was 
inaugurated  in  all  tjie  larger  towns  April 
1st. 

The  Bay  View  Wheelmen  of  Newark  will 
usher  in  the  season  to-morrow  (Sunday) 
with  a  run  to  Fueurbach,  N.  J,  Among 
the  attractions  are  a  ball  game  between 
the  bicycle  riders  and  pedestrians  of  the 
club,  and  a  five  miles  handicap  for  members 
only. 

A  motorcyclist  at  I^utterworth,  England, 
who  was  arrested  for  scorching,  gave  as  an 
excuse  that  his  tires  rapidly  were  becoming 
deflated  and  that  he  was  hurrying  to  a 
garage  when  arrested.  His  excuse,  though 
novel,  availed  him  nothing  and  cost  him  a 
fine  of  $25. 

A  two  days'  motorcycle  meet  will  be  held 
at  the  Hawthorne  race  track,  Chicago,  111., 
on  Sunday  and  Monday,  May  29  and  30,  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  North  Shore  Motor- 
cycle Club  and  with  the  assistance  of  the 
Chicago  Motorcycle  Club.  The  meet  has 
been  sanctioned  by  the  F.  A.  M. 

Mrs.  M.  Gordon  was  run  down  and  per- 
haps fatally  injured  by  a  motorcycle  while 
alighting  from  a  street  car  in  Pueblo  Col., 
Tuesday  night,  12th  inst.  After  hitting  the 
woman  the  motorcyclist  cowardly  attempt- 
ted  to  escape,  and  when  several  passersby 
tried  to  stop  him  he  put  on  speed  and  dis- 
appeared. 

It  was  perhaps  fortunate  for  some  riders 
that  it  rained  in  the  vicinity  Sunday  last, 
17th  inst.  Some  bicycle  races  had  been 
scheduled  in  connection  with  an  athletic 
meet  at  the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium,  but 
,  the  rain  probably  prevented  several  riders 
from  being  suspended,  as  the  meet  had  not 
been  sanctioned. 

Harold  David's  brief  career  as  a  bicycle 
"trader"  came  to  an  abrupt  endjng  on 
Wednesday,  20th  inst.,  when  he  was  ar- 
rested, charged  with  having  stolen  a  bicy- 
cle from  Alfred  Rachlin,  of  Newark.  The 
police   recovered  the  bicycle   from  William 


Kolb,   17  years  old,  who  said  he  purchased 
it  from  young  Davids  for  $2.50. 

A  Perth  (Eng.)  bicycle  dealer  has  util- 
ized a  dog  as  a  "sandwich"  to  attract  atten- 
tion to  his  business.  A  white-haired  terrier 
sits  all  day  in  front  of  the  door,  a  card  from 
the  collar  bearing  the  following:  "Dear 
Friends,  I  am  dumb,  but  our  cycles  speak 
for  themselves.  Bow-wow-wow!"  It  is 
supposed  to  be  clever  advertising. 

While  training  at  the  Nildenau  track, 
Leipzig,  on  Tuesday,  April  12th,  Marcel 
Berthet,  the  young  French  pace  following 
crack,  suffered  an  ugly  fall.  Berthet  had 
detached  himself  from  the  pacing  machine 
when  he  rubbed  against  the  outside  railing 
and  fell  heavily,  sustaining  concussion  of 
the  brain;  his  condition  is  said  to  be  seri- 
ous. 

Fred  M.  Sanborn  heads  the  mileage 
"fiends"  of  the  Crescent  Bicycle' Club,  of 
Baltimore,  Md.,  for  the  first  three  months 
ending  April  1.  The  others  in  order  are: 
V.  S.  Plitt,  Fred  E.  Mommer,  Thomas  S. 
Taylor,  Carroll  Pearce,  John  W.  Trost, 
Thomas  W.  Baker^  Edward  Leary,  Horace 
P.  Cotifin,  Edward  Leary,  Jr.,  and  Andrew 
Miller.  Since  the  first  of  the  jtear  3,516 
miles  have  been  reported  by  the  members. 

The  building  of  a  saucer  track  in  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  has  stimulated  interest  among 
the  riders  of  that  city,  and  as  a  result  the 
little  Rhody  Cycle  Club  was  organized  last 
week,  with  an  initial  membership  of  twenty. 
Alvin  C.  Loftes  was  chosen  president;  Eric 
Carlson,  secretary;  Charles  Lewis,  treas- 
urer; Henry  Johnson,  captain,  and  Gordon 
Keener,  lieutenant.  The  club  will  hold  its 
first  run  tomorrow  (Sunday),  the  destina- 
tion being  Narragansett  Pier.  There  are  a 
number  of  crack  riders  in  the  club,  and 
they  expect  to  make  a  good  showing  on  the 
eight  lap  track. 

Iver  Often,  who  has  made  it  a  habit  to 
live  up  to  his  surname,  so  far  as  visits  to 
the  police  station  of  Superior,  Wis.,  in  'cus- 
tody of  an  officer  are  concerned,  again  has 
fallen  upon  evil  ways.  Usually  Often  is 
often  in  for  often  indulging  in  intoxicants, 
but  this  time  he  appeared  in  the  guise  of  an 
itinerant  bicycle  merchant.  When  he  was 
found  on  the  street  offering  a  perfectly  good 
bicycle  for  $2.99,  Captain  Olson  took  him  to 
headquarters.  The  police  are  sure  that 
Often  did  not  own  the  bicycle,  for  he  was 
never  sober  enough  to  ride  it.  He  is  held 
pending  an  investigaton. 

The  officiary  of  the  Auto-Cycle  Union  of 
Great  Britain  appears  rather  heavily  en- 
dowed with  titles.  At  the  annual  general 
meeting  held  in  London  the  president  and 
vice-presidents  were  unanimously  re-elected, 
as  follows:  President,  H.S.H.  Prince  Fran- 
cis of  Teck,  K.C.V.O.j  D.S.O.;  vice-presi- 
dents, the  Hon.  Arthur  Stanley,  M.V.O., 
M.P.,  the  Marquis  de  Mouzilly  St.  Mars, 
Professor  C.  V.  Boys,  F.R.S.,  H.  L.  Callen- 
der,  F.R.S,.  E.  Dangerfiel-d,  S.  F.  Edge, 
Mervyn  O'Gorman,  Colonel  H.  C.  L.  Hol- 
den,  R.A.i  F.R.S,,  Mr.  G.  F.  Sharp,  Dr.  H. 


S.  Hele-Shaw,  F.R.S.,  Robert  Todd  and  A. 
J.   Wilson. 

The  police  of  the  Kingsbridge  (N.  Y.) 
Station  were  startled  one  night  last  week 
when  a  young  man  on  a  bicycle  sud- 
denly rode  up  the  front  steps,  through  the 
door  into  the  assembly  room  and,  colliding 
with  a  table,  was  rendered  unconscious. 
When  he  recovered  consciousness  he  told 
the  police  he  was  Antonio  Mucciacio,  of 
263  Albany  road,  and  that  he  had  lost  con- 
trol of  his  bicycle  while  descending  the 
Perot  street  hill,  which  ends  directly  in 
front  of  the  station.  Dr.  Grossman  took 
Mucciacio  to  Fordham  Hospital.  His  con- 
dition is  not  serious. 

A  new  use  for  motorcycle  policemen  has 
been  found  by  the  Board  of  Health  of 
Greater  New  York.  Elmhurst  residents  have 
for  a  few  days  past  been  terrorized  by  the 
attacks  of  dogs  supposed  to  have  been  bit- 
.  ten  by  other  dogs  afflicted  with  rabies,  and 
an  appeal  was  made  to  the  Board  of  Health. 
Motorcycle  policemen  were  dispatched  to 
Elmhurst,  Newton  and  Corona  with  orders 
to  shoot  any  stray  dogs  that  attempted  to 
escape  the  official  dog  catchers  of  the  S.  P. 
C.  A.,  and  as  a  result  20  were  dispatched  to 
dog  heaven  one  day  last  week.  Altogether 
more  than  100  have  been  sent  to  the  canine 
happy  hunting  grounds. 

Traffic  on  Fifth  avenue,  New  York  City, 
from  Eighteenth  to  Twenty-third  streets, 
was  blocked  for  nearly  a  half  hour  Mon- 
day afternoon  last  week  when  a  motor- 
cycle ridden  by  Murray  Filter,  of  255  West 
143d  street,  caught  fire.  Filter  was  on  his 
way  downtown  when  a  spark  ignited  the 
gasolene  in  his  carburetter.  A  policeman 
saw  the  blaze  and  shouted  to  the  rider,  but 
he  evidently  did  not  hear  and  continued 
down  town.  A  few  seconds  later  there  was 
an  explosion  and  Filter  landed  on  the  side- 
walk. No  one  had  the  temerity  to  approach 
the  burning  motorcycle  and  it  remained  in 
the  middle  of  the  street  until  the  blaze 
spent  itself.  Then  Filter  gathered  up  the 
remains  and  traffic  was  resumed. 

A  50  miles  wind  and  a  flurry  of  rain  did 
not  dampen  the  ardor  of  the  Empire  City 
Wheelmen  of  Brooklyn,  N,  Y.,  Sunday  last, 
17th  inst.,  the  weekly  "cork"  race  being 
held  as  usual,  19  riders  starting.  There  was 
a  special  prize  for  any  team  of  two  riders 
that  could  jump  the  field  three  miles  before 
the  finish  and  win  by  half  a  mile.  This 
seemingly  impossible  stunt  was  accom- 
plished by  Franklin  Fisher  and  Hugh  R. 
Brown,  the  indoor  crack,  who  came  home 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  ahead.  The  time 
for  the  12  miles  was  29:14.  The  Em- 
pire City  Wheelmen  now  are  looking  for 
the  scalp  of  Walter  Raleigh.  They  claim 
that  whenever  Raleigh  wins  the  cork  he 
fails  to  show  up  the  following  Sunday  to 
defend   the  "prize." 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c, 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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msmL 


A  Motorcycle  Is  An  Investment 

It  may  render  liberal  dividends  in  pleasure,  satisfaction  and  service  or  make  constant  assessments 
for  repairs  and  maintenance. 

FOUR    EXCELSIOR    AUTO-CYCLES 

used  in  the  Circulation  Department  of  the  Chicago  Examiner  took  the  place  of  eight  horses  and  buggies 
and  rendered  constant,  unfailing  service  seven  days  in  the  week  regardless  of  weather  or  road  conditions, 
from  April,  t909,  to  February,  19 10,  at  a  total  cost  of  less  than  $J5.00  for  repairs  and  accessories. 

Thousands  of  EXCELSIOR  AUTO-CYCLES  are  rendering  equally  good  and  often  better  service 
wherever  motorcycles  are  known. 

WISE  BUYERS  BUY  EXCELSIORS— WHY  NOT  YOU  ? 

Catalog  ClO  gives  full  details,  single  and  double  cylinder  models,  battery  and  magneto  ignition. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


233-237  Randolph  St* 


Members  M,  M.  A. 

Established  t876 


Chicago,    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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Concerning  Magneto  Short  Circuits. 

Unlike  a  battery  which  is  a  reservoir  or 
holder  of  surplus  electrical  energy  to  be 
distributed  as  needed,  the  magneto  is  an 
electrical  generat;or  which  induces  current 
only  when  it  is  in  motion.  Therefore  timid 
souls  "who.  from  ripe  experiences  with  bat- 
teries "running  down  either  through  short 
circuits  or  remaining  long  unused,  may 
have  similar  fears  regarding  magnetos  may 
take  heart.  The  only  parts  of  a  magneto 
which  can  be  affected  by  disuse  are  the 
magnets,  which  in  time  lose  their  strength, 
but  usually  they  retain  their  energy  for  sev- 
eral years,  so  that  there  is  not  much  cause 
for  worry  on  this  score.  Magneto  short 
circuits,  as  a  rule,  as  with  battery  ignition, 
are  only  temporary  and  usually  are.  caused 
bjr  moisture  on  the  terminals  or  circuit 
breaker  and  easily  are   remedied. 


How  to  Restore  Enamel's  Lustre. 

Enamel  which  has  become  dulled  and  lus- 
treless can  have  its  departed  coat/of  gloss 
restored  by  the  application  of  the  follovvr- 
ing  solution,  which  easilj'  is  prepared:.  Melt 
half  an  ounce  of  beeswax  in  a  pan  over  a 
tire,  and  when  dissolved  remove  pan  from 
vicinity  of  fire  and  pour  half  a  gill  of  tur- 
pentine on  the  molten  wax,  stirring  well 
while  pouring,  and  then  set  whole  to  cool. 
When  cool  rub  mixture  on  enamel  thorough- 
ly with  a  piece  of  flannel  and  polish  with  a 
soft  cloth.  This  polish  will  give  to  the 
enamel  a  lasting  gloss,  which  will  make  it 
appear     like     new.       Nickel     can     be     kept 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Bufifalo,  N.  Y..  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


bright  by  the  use  of  a  good  metal  paste  or 
polish. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American  Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


^^y^    SPROCKETS 

Y,,^,',''\.'  We  Mjla  a  Specially 

''  p,    'J',      of  High-Grade  Sproclati 
*-,      r'    /('  for  Iha  Cycle  .Trade 

'f^yr  HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

"v-X.T^'-'  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


EVERY    LIVE    DEALER 

sells 

I  >  «ji  o  ls:^%;%7'OX''t:li     Ol3.^1x:La» 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles  they  alvaya 

are  in  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  tkein 

is   to    lose   business.      Duckworth   Chains   are   tke 

standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO., 

SPRINGFIELD,  MASS. 


rBARGAINSi 

MOTORCYCLE  SUPPL  ES 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  seiid 

in   your  name  todaj'    and    begrin 

to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 

thousands    of   others    are    doing. 

fip    Ask  for  $$  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co. 

Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 


Who 


would  Ihink  oi  bailding  Bieydes. 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lawn  Howera. 
Sewing  Machiaes,  etc.,  wilhant  using 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER,  PA.,  U.  S.  A. 
■nd  BerllB,  S.  0. 36,  Germany 


STEVENS' 

/Vlotorcycle   Pedals 


IWotorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,     Steel 
Mud   Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER    THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE   TWO  SPEED 


A  Real  "4"  That  Can  and  Will 
Do  the  Work  of  Powerful  Twins 

This   machine  together  with  the  famous   3 
h.  p.  Twin  completed  a  150  mile  run  through  the 

pouring  rain  without 
trouble,  slip  or  adjust- 
ment. It'll  stand  up 
under  conditions 
where  others  fail.  It's 
equipment  is  more 
complete;  it's  speedy, 
powerful  and  extra- 
ordinarily comfort- 
able. You'll  be  inter- 
ested in  it  so  just  drop  a 
card  for  catalog  "B." 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO 

206  West  76th  St.,  New  York  City 


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New  Departure 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND 


Coaster  Brake  i  Motorcycles 

is  positively  the  last  word  in  a  coasting  and  braking  device  for  high  or  low  powered  motorcycles. 

Its  dependability,  strength  and  effectiveness  have  been  proven 
by  riders  everywhere  on  highway  and  race  track. 

It  is  the  ideal  equipment  because  it  completely  eliminates 
brake  troubles  motorcyclists  have  experienced. 

It  is  mechanically  impossible  for  a  new  brake  to  wind  up, 
bind  or  lock. 

It  cannot  cut  into  the  brake  drum. 

It  will  not  "feed  up"  or  drag  the  pedals  when  coasting. 

It  responds  instantly  to  the  slightest  back  pedal  pressure. 

Parts  are  heavy  and  practically  indestructible. 

Powerful  enough  to  stall  high  powered  motors. 
Br«k«  B«nd  .nd  Lever.  Is  fully  guaranteed. 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster  Brake  Licensors. 


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You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR, 

STANDARD 

AND 

BRIDGEPORT 

RAT-TRAP 

PEDALS 

STANDARD 

RUBBER     PEDALS 

SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE    AND 

MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 

BREECH-BLOCK    SPARK 

PLUGS 

ALL  are  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


SIT    U  P 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yon  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Erake — (any  make). 
Brampton   Roller  Chain. 
Sager   Star  U    Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture   Proof  .Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English   Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

Dept.  B.  w.  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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Season  Opening  Offer 

ON 

NEVERLEAK 

FREE— 12  Extra  Certificates 

If  you  will  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of 
Neverleak  you  will  receive  absolutely  free,  12  extra  certifi- 
cates in  addition  to  the  12  usually  packed  with  that  quan- 
tity, making  24  certificates   in   all. 

The  certificates  will  apply  on  any  of  the  following 
high  class  premiums:  10  certificates,  French  Gold  Clock, 
or  a  $3.00  No.  30  Conklin  Fountain  Pen.  12  certificates, 
Solid  Brass  Sign.  15  certificates,  $6.00  Conklin  Fountain 
Pen.  20  certificates,  42  piece  decorated  China  Dinner  Set. 
24  certificates,  Sessions  Regulator  Clock,  or  Success  Emery 
Grinder.  33  certificates,  24  in.  solid  Leather  Suit  Case,  or  a 
hand-carved,  imported  Cuckoo  Clock.  36  certificates,  a  72 
piece  decorated  China  Dinner  Set.  48  certificates,  a  20- 
year,  gold  filled,  open  face.  No.  16  size,  thin  model  N.  Y. 
Standard  Watch.  60  certificates,  a  20-year,  solid  gold 
filled,  genuine  Elgin  Watch,  open  face,  16  size;  7  jewel; 
latest  thin  model. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing demand  of  the  bicycling  pubHc. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  the 

X^iamond 

BICYCLE   TIRE 

Made  for  every  use.      Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Akron,   Obio 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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FISK66 

Extra  Heavy 
Export  Tire 

FISK  Quality  inner 
tube,  friction  and  tread 
stock.  Has  unusual  dura- 
bility and  strength  with  a 
high  degree  of  resiliency. 
Extra  heavy  corrugated 
tread.  For  rough  road  use. 

Writt  /or    literature  to  Deft.  E. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO. 

Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Branches  in  ly  Cities. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair 
Shop  Book  giving  prices 
and  instructions  in  con- 
nection with  our  Vulcan- 
izing Outfits  and  Repair 
Stocks. 

THE  FI8KRUBBERCO. 
Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


Like  the  First  Quarterly  Trial,  the  Linden 
Motorcycle  Club's  150  miles  run  on  Long 
Island  on  Sunday  last,  once  more  enabled  the 

Harley-Davidson 


^'Uttr 


to   show   the   stuff   of   which    it   was   made. 
Despite  the  rain  and  mud,  it 

"Came  Through  With  Bells  On" 

to  use  a  popular  expression.     It's  built  to  do 
that  sort  of  thing. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co. 

MILWAUKEE.  WIS. 


TO  ALL  PERSONS 

who  ride  bicycles  or  motorcycles 


PtR.SONsCHAMPI0NMoTO,^ 
Unotii  li    WIDFII  I2'i  DiviDti)  nikoiKiii 
OUT  TO 'ircADni.i;  liMni  ,l'Ari]«i  ConpoiiNnjp 

NorRlniON,  ^)M)i',  JiWAV  Ok  SQULA1U^0 


-  AVO ID  - 

JMITATIONt 


THE  SADDLE  QUESTION  is  A  PERSONAL  MATTER 


Their  personal  comfort  is  at  stake,  not  for  a  few 
moments  but  for  a  whole  season  or  for  several  seasons. 
They,  therefore,  should  exercise  discrimination  and  not 
accept  "any  old  saddle"  that  is  offered  them.  They  are 
entitled  to  Persons  saddles  and  should  insist  on  getting 
them.  There  is  not  an  uncomfortable  one  in  the 
Persons  line.     Iftvestigate  for  yourself. 

PERSONS  MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 


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165) 


No  SpiDs 


With  Red  Rear  Signal 


Through  Dcieclive 
Lamp  Equipment 

The  rider  whose  machine  is 
equipped  with  the  Solar  Lamp 
and  Generator  knows  that  the 
road  ahead  will  always  show  up 
clear  and  bright.  Ruts,  obsta- 
cles, curves — all  will  be  illum- 
inated so  as  to  make  night 
riding  as  safe  as  a  daylight  spin. 


SOLAR   LAMPS 


represent  twelve  years  of  successful 
experience. 

They  are  made  by  the  largest  con- 
cern in  the  world. 

They  are  made  right,  with  the  high- 
est grade  of  workmanship  and  material. 

Ask  a  rider  who  uses  them,  and 
get  our  free  descriptive  catalog. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co. 

Kenosha,  Wis.         New  York  City 


ik-rSC 


THIS 

Searchlight 

and 

Generator 

with 
Brackets  shown 

__    FIT  EVERY 

Model  No.  10.  MOTOR- 
with  Brackets  ^-^  -it  ^  r  -rj 
U,   12  and   13.       l^      1      U      i>     H 

A  wonderful,  an  impossible  thing,  you  say.  Well 
it  seemed  so  to  us,  but  we  are  able  to  guarantee  it. 

Write  us,  ask  for 
"more"  about  this 
leading  light. 


Model  No.    102,  ' 
with 
Bracket  No.   14^. 


Model  No.  101, 

(or 

Flat  Bracket. 


19  Warren  St., 

NEW  YORK 


Model  No.  3, 
Motorcycle 
Tail   Lamp. 


Motorcycle  Cases 
At  Half  Price 

If  yini  coinpaio  tlu-so  prices  with  tlie  factory  quotation  and 
exainiiio  the  (|uality,  you  will  say  they  arc  a  bargain. 

There  are  4,000  in  this  \oi,  the  htrgest  purchase  ever  tiiade 
of  Motorcycle  Cases.  We  cleaned  out  the  stock  of  the  M.  & 
W.  factory  when  they  changed  the  style  of  lettering  on  their 
moulds  for  1910.  They  are  stamped  "Second"  near  the  head, 
and  while  not  guaranteed,  every  one  is  practically  perfect. 

SINGLE   CLINCH  — MOULDED  JYPE 


Piioi'il  Knch 

26x2^ 

Remclnr  WciKlit 
Biisket  Wc-Mve 

$5.00 
5.25 

"  'roiirist  "  Heiivy 
n.iskeC  Weiive 

$5.50 
5.75 

"  Ilailev 
Treail 

$5.50 

28x2 

28x21^ 

28x2J4 

5.00 
5.25 
5.50 

5.50 
5.75 
6.00 

'5.75 
6.00 

DOUBLE  CLINCH- 

-MOULDED 

TYPE 

IMlced  Kiicli 

Size 

26x2  J^ 

26x2:^ 

Covfituntcil  or 
Basket  Weiive 

$5.25 
5.50 

'"rciiiilsl  "  Ileiivy 
IlMSkel  Weave 

$5.75 
6.00       • 

"  nailev 
Ticacl 

$5.75 
6.00 

28x2 

28x2^ 

28x21/^ 

5.25 
5.50 

5.75 

5.75 
6.00 
6.25 

'6.66 
6.25 

Tile  above  are  oiTered  subject  to  prior  shle  iinil  an  early  luireliase,  is  siiuKi'Sleil. 
Plea.se  be  very  careful  to  specify  "Second"  nud  stale  whether  yon  wnul  .•Minnie" 
or  "Double"  Clinch  and  trive  first  and  second  choice  of  style  of  tieacl. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 


IB  and  17  Warren  St.,  Noar   Broadway, 


NEW  YORK 


THE  LAMP  YOU'VE  ALWAYS  WANTED 


The  most  up-to-date  mo- 
torcycle lamp  Bet  on  the 
market.  Generator  and  lamp 
in  one.  I^amp  is  a  miniature 
searchlight  with  a  mirror 
lenB.  that  projects  a  power- 
ful light.  Generator  is  very 
simple  in  construction.  Any- 
one can  handle  it.  No  ex- 
perience ia  necessary.  It  al- 
ways work  right. 

I^amp  and  generator  are  finished  In  nickel.  Complete  outfit  weighs 
only  22  ounces.  Generator  Is  7^  inches  high.  I^amp  is  3  inches  in 
diameter.  Socket  on  lamp  will  iit  any  bracket.  When  ordering  awk 
for  No.   88. 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,   55  Warren  Street,   New  York 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

J70R   SALE— One   single    1907,   one   twin 
1908  Curtiss  motorcycle,  in  good  run- 
ning  order.      C.    W.    HENDERSON,    Box 
305,  Flemingsburg,  Ky. 

Wl  ANTED — Experienced     bicycle      sup- 
*'        plies  salesman.     NATIONAL  SUP- 
PLY CO.,  Louisville,  Ky. 

W/  ANTED — Experienced   bicycle    repair- 
**        man.     NATIONAL   SUPPLY    CO.. 
Louisville,  Ky. 

T70R  SALE — In  fine  running  order,  a  B. 
and  C.  2-speed  transmission;  will  fit 
any  chain  machine;  will  sell  for  $20,  cost  $50. 
Send  express  charges  if  wanted  shipped  C. 
O.  D.  A.  COHEN,  1627  11th  Ave.,  Al- 
toona.  Pa. 

\A^  ANTED — Bicycle  repairman;  steady 
,  work  for  a  sober,  reliable  man;  state 

age,  experience  and  salary  expected  in  first 
letter.  FRANK  H.  ^  DREW  CO.,  Cedar 
Rapids.  la. 

pOR  SALE— 1  '06  Curtiss,  2^  h.p.,  $50; 
*■  1  '05  Indian,  2^  h.p.,  $50.  VOSS 
BROS.,  Peoria,  111. 

"\\/'  ANTED— To  exchange,  Waltham  run- 
about,   in    fine    condition,    for    twin 
cylinder  motorcycle.  LEAKSVILLE  DRUG 
CO.,  Leaksville,  N.  C. 

J?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.   S.  A. 

YY  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


ESTABLISHED   164*. 

SCHRADER 

UMIVERSAL  VALVES 

TTWOt  KAPK  RECIST^RCO  APRJL  30.1895. 

The  Sisndard  Amerkaa  Vslves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &Vebicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER-S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  ^or  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER    MFG.  CO. 

1801-1S03  First  Ave.  New  York 


Special  Stampings 


I'BOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Baflalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agrency  proposition   is  the  best 

^  yet.      We  give  a    discount   that  will 

make  you  monej".    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
Wells  £l  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicag^o 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  Louisville,  Ky. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did  you   get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  bZ;  chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND    FOR    CATALOGUE    AND    TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


WE    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


1910 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  l«ass. 


yO  THE  LIVE  MAN  '^^^^^^^^^  ■><  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^HBi^H^^^^MH^^^^^^H  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough: 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00'  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley     Co. 
2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.   U   &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 


1041 

"THQR" 
Repairs,   Supplies. 


Telephone,  769.W   Bedford. 


CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and_  New  Eneland  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry   Cj^cle   and   Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

•  INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
.     INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


MAJESTICALITIES 


MAajESTIG 

^OUBii^BALL 
BSABING 


BicucJe 


A    Majestic    Double    Ball    Bearing 
Spring  Fork  turns  a  bone  shaker  into 
a  pleasure  vehicle.     It  can  be  quickly 
applied  to  any  machine  in  use. 
Price  $2.50 

ORDER  OF  YOUR  DEALER. 


I]jlAJESTICyiREBA^p, 


WITH  LID  O  CLASP  ST- 6- 13." 

(JOES  ON  WIRE  Cj\EEIEES 

Thousands  in  use.  Works  well  on 
our  Wire  Carrier,  as  shown  below. 
Has  lid  and  clasp.  Handy  for  quick 
deliveries  and  tourists.  Beautifully 
enameled. 

Retails   85  cents 

ORDER  OF  YOUR  DEALER. 


WIKJB  BASKET  CARRIER 


The  Majestic  Wire  Luggage  Car- 
rier has  been  the  largest  seller  in  its 
line  during  the  past  season.  Is  made 
heavier  and  stronger  for  1910  and  is 
now  plated  instead  of  enameled. 
Framing  of  J4"  spring  steel  wire. 
Two  straps,  with  buckles.  Plated 
clips,  bolts  and  nuts. 

Retails    ■  ■ 75  cents 

ORDER  OF  YOUR  DEALER. 


JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  New  York 

OR 

MAJESTIC  MFG.  COMPANY 

Worcester,  Mass. 


BOOST  THE  BICYCLE 

Newspaper  advjertisements,  window 
displays,  cards,  booklets,  etc.,  are  in- 
cluded in  our  Boost  the  Bicycle  cam- 
paign to  help  our  dealers.    The 

Iver  Johnson 
Bicycle 

with  its  truss  frame,  spring  fork,  solid 
forged  fork  crown,  sells  easily  and 
always  pleases. 

Write  for  details  of  our  plan. 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers  . 

("Hammer  the  Hammer" 

and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns). 

Fa.ctory  a.ncl  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River   Street,     FITCHBURG,  MASS. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


Pf  anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

WRITR     FOR     PRICE     LISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 

JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      &      BRO. 
PHILADELPHIA 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  cnliilogueof  bicycles  and  bicycle  e:oods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Euffalo  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 


OTJDITC  SPARK  PI,UGS  have  "Stayed 
Oin  nilL  j^igjit  j[,g  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happitiess."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  Si. 00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  Nevr  York  City) 

Send   for  list  of  size  I'lu.s  used  in  3(l5  drs 

.iiid  e!i,g:i    e^. 


TBB  B.  ft  S.  HODBL  "V 


is  the  eorrect  wrench  ier 
your  motoreyde.  Write  iftr 
drealar. 


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EMPIRE     TIRE      COMPANY,      Trenton,     N.     J. 

BRANCHES:  Boston,  292  Devonshire  St;  Chicago,  1305  Michigan  Ave.;  Detroit,  842  Woodward  Ave.;  Newark,  263  Halsey  St;  New  York, 
73d  St.  &  Broadway;  New  York,  148  Chambers  St;  Philadelphia,  322  N.  Broad  St.;  Indianapolis,  208  N.  Delaware  St.;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  1516 
Grand  Ave.  AGENCIES:  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Empire  Tire  Sales  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.; 
Boise,  Idaho,  Randall  Dodd  Auto  Co.;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co.;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Walton  Tire  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cat.,  Empire 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Empire  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Pittsburg,  Fa., 
Consjimers'  Auto  Supply  Co. ;  ^Providence^  R.   I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply   Co.;  St.  Louis,  "       "  ~  -----       _.    -i.  _       _ 

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San  Francisco,  W.  IT  Bogen;  Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo, 


p.,    W.    H. 


.  A.  xestara;  JNorloik,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Urover;  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros.  ;Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  Motor  Car  Co., ; 
Nagel    Elec.    Co.;    Toronto,    Can.,    Midgley-Campbell,    Ltd. 


REVISED  AND  ENLARGED 


72  passes ;  lUustrated. 


"That  book,  'Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles'  it  all 
right,  and  the  motorcyclist  who  spends  a  quarter  for  one 
makes  a  mighty  good  investment.  I  want  to  sort  of 
thank  you  for  getting  it  out;  it  has  helped  me." — Van 
Allen  Lyman,  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. 


BICYCLING  WORLD   COMPANY 

154  Nassau  Street  New  York  City 


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Forsyth  Mfg.  Co. 

BUFFALO,  N.  V. 

Watch 

the  Motorcycles  that  win  the  races. 
You  will  find  they  are  equipped 
with  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 

WHY? 
C.  F.  Splitdorf  rnTh,^r7p\rar;;  New  York 


YALE 


MOTOR- 
CYCLES 


Hold  World's  Record  for  Endurance 

Most  economical  to  operate. 
1910  models  being  delivered. 
Attractive  agency  proposition. 

WRITE     TODAY 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.        TOLEDO,  OHIO 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accnracy" 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip   odometer  £or   1910   without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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tion  we  established  tlie 
Winged  Wheel  Trade  Mark, 
which  is  your  guarantee  of 
genuine  high  quality  Hart- 
ford  Tires.) 


Each  year  in  putting  cut  our  well  known  brands  of  No.  80,  No.  77  and  No.  70,  as  well 
as  our  other  grades,  we  strive  to  not  only  equal  but  surpass  the  millions  of  these  tires  which  we 
have  heretofore  manufactured. 


Speed,  resiliency  and  strength  make  the  successtul 
tire.     The  tire  that  rides  as  if  on  velvet. 

h  could  not  ride  "  as  if  on  velvet  "  unless  the  very 
purest  rubber  were  incorporated  in  it.  That  is  costly, 
but  the  finest  Para  is  the  only  rubber  for  the  purpose — 
compounded  just  enough  to  lose  none  of  its  speed  and 
bouncing  qualities. 

Since  the  hey-day  of  bicychng  the  unusual  Hartford 
qualities  have  made  Hartford  Tires  the  popular  tire  every- 

MR.  DEALER- Be  sure 
in  stock  to  meet  the  demand 


where.  That  they  still  are  the  most  in  demand,  after  a 
decade  or  more  of  years,  but  attests  to  their  superior 
fitness  for  the  work  required  of  them. 

The  constant  demand  and  general  use  throughout  the 
whole  world  (for  their  reputation  is  not  merely  national 
but  international)  pirove  conclusively  that  our  efforts  have 
not  been  in  vain.  i 

There  are  many  grades  below  the  standard  of  Hart- 
fords  but  not  any  above  them. 

you  have  Hartford  Tires 
for  this  famous  product. 


THE  HARTFORD  RUBBER  WORKS  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Conn.,  U.  S.  A. 


BRANCH  HOUSES— New  York,  S7th  St.  and  Broadway;  Chicago,  12th 
and  Michigan  Ave.;  Boston,  817  Boylston  St.;  Philadelphia,  1425  Vine 
St.;  Detroit,  256  Jefferson  Ave.;  Buffalo,  725  Main  St.;  Cleveland,  1831 
Euclid  Ave.;  Minneapolis,  622  Third  Ave.  South;  Denver,  1564  Broadway; 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  94  N.    Pryor   St.;    Kansas   City,   719   E.   15th  St. 

AGENCIES — Pierson- Wilcox  Electric  Company,  Minneapolis,  Minn.;  Mer- 
cantile Lumber  and  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.;  Appeal  Mfg.  &  Job- 
bing Co.,  631  Los  Angeles  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. ;  F.  P.  Keenan  Company, 
Portland,  Ore.;  Compania  Mexicana  de  Vehiculos,  City  of  Mexico,  Mex. ; 
Bean   Sons  Company,  Oakland,  Cal. 


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"Pretty  Good"  Tires 
never  were  good  enough 

to  bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 

KOKOMO 
TIRE5 

whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles, 
always  have  been  the  very  best 
tires  it  is  possible  to  produce.  And 
everyone  familiar  with  the  subject 
will  tell  you  that  their  quality 
during  all  these  years  has  been  so 
consistent  as  to  be  remarkable. 
The  Kokomo  formula  was  right  at 
the  beginning  and  we  never  have 
trifled  with  it.  For  even  the  best 
rubber  and  the  best  fabric  will  not 
insure  a  good  tire  unless  the  "com= 
pound" — the  formula — is  exactly 
right.  Specify  Kokomo  tires  and 
be  happy! 


KOKOMO   RUBBER  CO. 


KOKOMO 
INDIANA 


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A  Specialty  Field  in  Which 
We  Are  Specialists 


Bicycles  of  the   kind    you  Wish   to   buy  and   at   the  price  you   want   to   pay. 

NEW  ENGLAND  RACER 


A  Winner 
Snappy  and  Fast 


^HE  only  bicycle  in  the  world 
built  for  SPRINT  RACING 
on  small  board  tracks. 


It's  all  in  the  curve 


HUDSON    BICYCLES 


QUALITY 
IS  THERE 

Too  well-known 
to  say  more  than 
that  their  quality 
lives  up  to  their 
reputation  and 
that  they  are  even 
better  than  ever. 


PRICE 
IS   RIGHT 

Our  new  1910  cat- 
alog of  New  Eng- 
land Racer  and 
Hudson  Bicycles 
is  now  ready  — 
Send  for  it. 


DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  NEW  ENGLAND 


J.W.GRADY  COi 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


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/jUR  customers  get  the  benefit.     Our  stock  of  bicycle  sun- 
dries, and  everything  pertaining  to  bicycling,  is  not  only  by 
far  the  most  complete  in   New   England   but  it  is  constantly 
receiving  fresh  additions  which  we  are  able  to  offer  at  attractive 


prices. 


NEW  ENGLAND  TIRES 


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them  in  stock.  For  four  years  they  have  been  money-makers 
for  the  dealers  handling  them,  and  more  than  satisfactory  to 
users.  Made  in  a  complete  line.  It  will  pay  you  to  get  in 
touch  with  us — NOW. 

1910  CATALOG   OF  TIRES  AND   SUNDRIES   NOW  READY— Send  for  it. 


JW.  GRADY  CO. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


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Purchasing  Power  Intclliflcntly  Applied 

has  made  the  Haverford  Cycle  Co.  one  of  the  greatest  selling  forces  in  the  bicycle  business.  Today  with 
branch  houses  in  four  large  cities  our  purchasing  power  and  facilities  of  distribution  are  unequaled.  Hundreds 
of  dealers  throughout  the  Eastern  and  Middle  Western  States  know  us  as  headquarters  for  the  right  goods  at  the 
right  prices. 

OUR  LEADERS  ARE: 


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Tires 


"Wear  well" 
Grips 


Haverford 
Bicycles 

Standard 
Sundries 


HUDSON  BICYCLES 


In  Hudson  bicycles,  for  which  we  are  distributors,  we  are  able  to  offer  as  leaders  and  at  a  price  a  line 
of  bicycles  with  no  superiors  at  any  price.  :i 

Even  Ipwer  in  price  and  second  only  to  the  Hudson,  Haverford  cycles  enable  the  dealer  to  complete  his 
line  with  real  "business-getters,"  snappy  and  up-to-the-minute. 

Haverford  tires  are  made  exclusively  for  us,  satisfy  every  requirement  and  are  right  in  price. 


**Wcarwcll"  Grips 

irfrMSlMsiv,"^'  are  too  well  known  to  need  more  than  mere  men- 
tion. We  control  their  sale  and  as  the  standard  grip 
their  use  is  general.  We  also  carry  a  complete  line 
of  saleable  sundries  which  we  are  able  to  offer  at 
prices  more  than  ordinarily  attractive. 


Our  neiv  1910  catalogue  Is  now  ready  and  sbonld 
be  In  tlic  bands  of  every  live  dealer.    Send  for  It. 


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HAVERFORD  CYCLE  COMPANY 


PHIUDELPHIA 
S27-9  Arch  St.,  411  Market  St. 


BUFFALO 
763  Main  SI. 


WASHINGTON 
527  Tenth  St.,  N.  W. 


ATLANTIC  CITY,  N.J. 
1309-11  Atlantic  Ave. 


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Troxel  Suspension  Saddles 

Everywhere 

All  High  Class  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles   are   Equipped  with 

TROXEL  SADDLES 


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MOTOR  SADDLE       ^SK^9 
Length,  13yi  inches.         H^B^^' 
Width.  12  inches.           ^^H 

the 
Leaders 

EAGLE  CLIMAX          Hlk 
BICYCLE  SADDLE         ^^B 

Length,  12  inches.               mB 
Width,  9}4  inches.                   " 

You  cannot  afford  to  use  any  other 
saddles  if  you  can  get  these.  Be  sure 
the  saddles  you  purchase  are  made  by 


TROXEL 


and  you 
will  have 


THE  BEST 


km 


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Troxel  Wood  Base 
Motor  and  Bicycle  Saddles 

are  the  Finest  in  the  Land.    Try 
them  and  be  convinced  that  they  are 

THE  QUALITY  MAKE 


TROXEL  NEW 

WOOD  BASE 

MOTOR  SADDLE. 

Length,   14^   inches. 
Width,  125^  inches. 


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Add  Such 

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to  Your 
Mount 

STAR  SADDLE 

Length,  105^  inches. 
Width.  8  inches 

If  you  use  TROXEL  SADDLES  you  will  be 
with  the  leaders  in  the  big  procession  and  at  the  same 
time  be  riding  THE  QUALITY  SADDLE, 
made  by  the  oldest  and  by  far  the  largest  manufactur- 
ers of  motor  and  bicycle  saddles  in  the  United  States. 

Write  for  Catalog  and  Guarantee  to 

THE  TROXEL  MFQ.  COMPANY,  Elyrla,  Ohio 


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TIRES 

Motorcycle 

Bicycle  Single  Tube 

Bicycle  Clincher 


TUBES 


Motorcycle 
and  Bicycle 


CONTINENTAL 
RUBBER  WORKS 


ERIE,  PENNSYLVANIA 

Eastern  Branch 
No.  43  Murray  Street,  New  York 


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CORRUGATED  TREAD. 


CHECKERED  TREAD. 


BUTT  END  TUBE, 
Allows   of  repair  without  removing  wheel. 


Heaviest  Motorcycle  Tire  Made 
Consequently  More  Good  Goods 


EMPIRE  TIRE  COMPANY 

Factory— TRENTON,  N.  U  U.  S,  A. 

Branches    and   Agencies   throughout   United  States   and   Canada 


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""•^^ 


"Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


6 


If  you  have  not  tested  our  1910  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles^  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing  contracts. 


IDJIDMB.' 


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INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  H^  Pitch 

For  Motorcycles,  Etc«, 


New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 

For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MFG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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We  Are  Not  Only  Able  to  Sell  Good 
Bicycles  at  Attractive  Prices  but 
Everything  That  Goes  With  Them 


A^7E  have  been,  for  a  good  many  years,  the  dependence 
*  '^  of  hundreds  of  dealers  who  have  found  our  goods,  prices 
and  way  of  doing  business  just  a  little  bit  better  than  they 
have  met  with  elsewhere.  Knowing  the  requirements  of  the 
dealer,  our  work  is  to  meet  them  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
To  better  equip  ourselves  to  serve  the  Dealer,  we  have 
recently  purchased  the  Kelsey  Company  stock  of  our  city, 
and  as  a  result  of  this  purchase,  have  a  number  of  startling 
offers  in  our  line.  We  are  always  searching  for  attractive 
price-offerings,  new  articles  and,  of  course,  carry  in  stock  a 
complete  line  of  standard  goods  of  all  kinds  and  all  prices 
that  appeal.  Service  is  prompt  and  satisfactory.  To  the 
dealer  who  is  not  sure  that  he  is  getting  "all  there  is  in  it," 
or  who  has  not  already  thoroughly  satisfactory  connections, 
our  proposition  is  bound  to  prove  attractive.  That  this  is  so 
is  shown  by  the  fact  that  we  do  business  with  a  large  number 
of  dealers  outside  our  natural  territory. 

Let  us  see  if  we  cannot  do  something  for  YOU. 

Our  catalog  may  be  had  for  the  asking. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

228-230  Broadway  BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

The   Largest   Jobbers  in   Western   New  York   State,   Pennsylvania   and   Ohio 


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@ 


Naturally  Every  Jobber  and   Dealer  Builds  His 
Stock  Around   Goods  of  STANDARD  Quality 

STANDARD  PRODUCTS 

INCLUDE  THE   FAMOUS 


Pedals 
Spark  Plugs      Toe  Clips 


KNOWN    EVERYWHERE— SOLD   EVERYWHERE 


The    Quality   Standard    of  All 
Good  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 


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THE  STANDARD  COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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w^^ 

OUT  IS  THE  OPES 

where  the  birds  are  singing^   the  buds   burst- 
ing and  the  fishworms  crawling  out,  whether 
you  have  some  objective  point  or  just  go  out 
to  blow  the  cobwebs  away,  there's  nothing  that 
will  take  you  to  it  and  bring  you  back  again 
so   surely   and    so   comfortably   as   a    GREY- 
HOUND.    It's  proper  stuff  throughout,  clean    , 
as  a  hound's  tooth  in  design  and  has  special  fea- 
tures of  its  own  that  are  quite  above  the  ordinary. 

Find  out  about  it. 

GREYHOUND  MOTOR  WORKS 

1443  Niagara  St.                      ''^'"'"'  "'•  ""■  ^-                        Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

SELLING  AGENTS: 

Metropolitan  District  —  Abbott-Detroit  Sales   Co.,- 1519-1521  Bedford  Ave.,    Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

Illinois,   Indiana  and  Wisconsin  —  Whipple,   "The  Motorcycle  Man"   923  W.   Jackson  Blvd., 

Chicago,   111.                                                        California — Geo.  E.  Hengerer,  San  Gabriel,  Cal. 

;■  ; 

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TO  ALL  PERSONS 


who  ride  bicycles  or  motorcycles 


THE  SADDLE  QUESTION  -.  A  PERSONAL  MATTER 

Their  personal  comfort  is  at  stake,  not  for  a  few  moments  but  for  a  whole  season  or  for  several 
seasons.  They,  therefore,  should  exercise  discrimination  and  not  accept  "  any  old  saddle "  that  is 
offered  them.  They  are  entitled  to  Persons  saddles  and  should  insist  on  getting  them.  There  is 
not  an  uncomfortable  one  in  the  Persons  line.     The  chief  reason  why  all  bicycles  are  not  fitted  with 

Persons  Saddles 


is  due  to  the  fact  that  they  cost  a  little  more  than  the  imitations  and  "  justasgoods.''  If  you  are 
sufficiently  in  his  confidence,  almost  any  man  in  the  business  will  tell  you  so.  While  most  of  them 
know  that 

The  Sweetness  of  Low  Price 


n^vor  equals 


The  Bitterness  of  Poor  Quality 

the  desire  to  earn  the  largest  possible  profit  often  is  the  deciding  factor.    If  you  desire  to  obtain  a 
good  line  on  the  policy  of  any  manufacturer,  specify  a  Persons  saddle  and  judge  him  by  his  reply. 

PERSONS   IVIFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  iVIass. 


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The  Product  of  More  Than  One  Thousand 
Trained  Minds  is  Incorporated  in 

THE  INDIAN 


As  the  largest  manufacturers  of  motocycles  in  the  world,  our  staflF  of 
designers  and  experts,  with  years  of  training  in  the  construction  of  moto- 
cycles, become  the  repository  of  the  ideas  and  experience  of  more  than  one 
thousand  loyal,  enthusiastic  Indian  dealers  all  over  the  civilized  world. 

Every  Indian  model  is  the  reflection  of  this  incomparable  store-house  of 
knowledge.  The  sheer  weight  of  our  organization,  facilities,  experience  and 
resources  place  the  Indian  head  and  shoulders  above  all  competition.  It  was 
the  first  successful  motocycle — they'll  all  tell  you  that— and  its  continued  and 
unbroken  and  undisputable  leadership  simply  goes  to  prove  that  the  way  to 
command  success,  is  to  deserve  it. 

In  Everything  That  Goes  to  Make  a  Motocycle  Desirable, 

The  Indian  Excels. 

The  proof  is  overwhelming.  In  economy  of  operation,  touring  reliability,  racing  and 
road  records,  the  history  of  the  sport  is  an  unbroken  story  of  Indian  superiority. 

Back  of  The  Indian  is  The  Great  Indian  Institution. 

Behind  every  Indian  is  the  biggest  company  of  its  kind  in  the  world,  whose  growth  is 
founded  on  its  protection  and  care  of  Indian  dealers  and  Indian  users. 

With  representation  everywhere,  including  London,  England,  which  supplies  the 
British  colonies,  unequalled  channels  of  distribution,  interchangeability  of  parts,  and  every 
convenience  for  the  expeditious  transaction  of  business,  the  Indian  agency  is  an  asset,  and 
the  possession  of  an  Indian  machine  a  guarantee  of  the  fullest  measure  of  motocycling 
satisfaction. 

In  the  following  pages  arc  shown  illustrations  of  the  various  Indian  models,  together 
with  photographs  of  our  two  principal  branches. 

THE   HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Springfield,  Mass. 


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A  Combination  of  All  Things 
Make  One  Thing  Possible  — 
the   Matchless   Superiority  of 


5  H,  P.— 38.61  Cubic  Inches 

Twin  Cylinder 
Indian  Patented  Chain^  Drive 


4  H.  P.— 30.46  Cubic  Inches 

Single  Cylinder 

Indian  Roller  Cheun  Drive 


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Types  and  Prices  Vary  But  Quality  Is  Ever  the  Same 


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THE  INDIAN 


4  H.  P.— 30.46  Cubic  Inches 

Single  Cylinder 

Belt  Drive  with  Patented  Reduction  Gear 


7  H.  P.— 92  Cubic  Inches 

Twin  Cylinder 

Two -Speed  and  Free  Engine  Gear 


Made  Good,  The  Indians  Always  Make  Good 


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LIGHT  AS  A 
FEATHER 


MIGHTY  AS  A 
LION 


I 


F  you  intend  to  motorcycle  and  wish  to  get  every  ounce  of  comfort  and  enjoyment  out  of  your 
machine,  choose  the 


N.  S.  U.  3  H.P.  Twin  Roadster 

IF  you  have  motorcycled,  and  found  excessive  weight,  hard  starting,  noise  and  vibration  not  to 
your  liking,  try  the 

N.  S.  U.  3  H.P.  Twin  Roadster 

IT  represents  a  most  beautiful  machine,  with  every  common  drawback  ehminated.     Its  design 
is  correct  and  simple,  it  is  easily  controlled — with  throttle  closed  you  purr  along  unconcernedly 
at  6  miles  per  hour — with  a  touch  of  the  thumb  you  bound  along  the  level  swift  as  a  deer,  taking 
the  grades,  steep  or  slight,  without  laboring  or  slowing. 

IT  has  in  competitions  of  every  nature  proven  the  equal   of   cumbersome   twins   three   times 

larger.     It  will  speed  up  to  50  miles  per  hour;  its  hill  climbing  abilities  are  phenominal;  as 

a  tourer  it  cannot  be  equalled  for  it  will  not  fatigue  the  rider  on  account  of  its  light  weight  (125 

pounds  fully  equipped.)     Could  you  ask  for  more?     Write  us  for  full  particulars  concerning  this 

"MIGHTY  ATOM." 


1st  Award  New  York  Motorcycle 
Quarterly  Trials 

150  miles— 2  test  hills— Average  speed  19  miles  per  hoar 


1st  Award  Linden  Motorcycle 
150  Mile  Trial 

6  hours  of  pouring  rain — 40  mile  headwind 


Drop  a  card  for  catalog      B  "  the  largest  in  the  trade 


N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO.,  206  West  76th  St.,  New  York  City 


Members  M.  M.  A. 


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"PISK  NO.  66  EXTRA  HEAVY  EXPORT 
TIRE  is  an  unusually  high  grade  road 
tire,  combining  exceptional  durability  and 
strength  with  a  high  degree  of  resiliency. 
It  is  made  with  an  extra  heavy  corrugated 
tread.  There  is  no  better  lire  manufactured 
for  general  road  use  and  we  recommend  it 
wherever  hard  usage  is  to  be  anticipated. 


piSK  NO.   88-H  ROAD  TIRE  is  a  Thread 
Fabric  tire,  with  the  tread  thickened  by 
a  high  grade  rubber,  that  is  suitable  for  road 
work  but  fast  and  especially  resilient. 


pSSK  NO.  66  ROAD  TIRE  is  a  high  grade 
road  tire  similar  in  construction  to  the 
No.  66  Extra  Heavy  except  thai  itisFomewhat 
lighter  weig"ht,  both  in  case  and  tube,  and 
has  the  regular  plain  tread.  This  is  a  de- 
servedly popular  type  which  has  been  adopted 
as  standard  equipment  for  a  number  of  the 
better  grade  bicycles. 


pISK  PREMIER  TOUGH  TREAD  ROAD 
TIRE  is  a  medium  priced  tire  designed 
for  hard  service.  It  has  three  layers  of  close 
woven  fabric  and  an  extra  raised  tread,  a 
combination  making  the  tire  practically  punc- 
ture proof. 


mm 


TN  the  Fisk  factory  there  has  ever 
been  the  single  aim  to  build  tires 
of  unequalled  quality  of  whatever 
grade,  and  the  years  of  experience 
have  brought  us  a  success  in  this 
respect  that  is  recognized  everywhere 
by  bicycle  riders  and  dealers.  Fisk 
Bicycle  Tires  are  of  "Fisk  Quality" 
in  construction.  The  inner  tubes, 
though  made  integral  with  the  casing, 
are  made  by  a  laminating  process, 
several  plies  of  pure  rubber  being 
rolled  one  over  the  other  to  exclude 
all  possible  weakness.  The  casings 
are  made  by  Fisk  methods  that  com- 
bine resiliency  and  strength  which 
insure  comfort  to  the  rider,  easy 
running,  and  long  wear. 

Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book,  giving  prices 

and  instructions  in  connection  with  our  Vulcanizing 

Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 


Dept.  E 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

BRANCHES 


East 

Boston,  239  Columbus  Ave. 
Springfield,  Mass.,  135  Bridge  St. 
New  York,  1725  Broadway 
Philadelphia,  258  No.  Broad  St. 
Buffalo,  71S  Main  St, 


Middle  West  and  South 

Cleveland,  1942  Euclid  Ave. 
Detroit,  262  Jefferson  Ave. 
Chicag-o,  1440  Michigan  Blvd. 
St.  Louis,  3917  Olive  St. 


Canadian  Selling  Agents:  The  Rubber  Tire  Wheel  Co.,  Montreal,  Toronto,  Winnipeg. 


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'T'HE  same  scrupulous  care  and 
skill  bestowed  upon  the  manu- 
facture of  FISK  Bicycle  Tires  are 
devoted  to  supplying  Sundries  and 
Repairs  of  the  highest  grade  procur- 
able. At  each  of  our  Branches,  listed 
below,  will  be  found  a  complete 
stock  of  Bicycle  Tire  Sundries;  also 
a  well-equipped  Repair  Department 
employing  workmen  who  were 
trained  at  the -FISK  factory.  If  a 
repair  is  necessary,  for  your  pleasure 
and  convenience  the  repair  should 
be  as  perfect  as  possible. 


FILL  OUT   THIS    OOUPON    AND    MAIL 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO. 

Dept.  E,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Please  send  me  your  latest  catalog  illustrating 
and  describing  FISK  BICYCLE  TIRES. 


Name- 


Address- 


Citv  and  State- 


THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 
Dept.  E  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

BRANCHES 


Middle  West  and  South 

Minneapolis,  820  Hennepin  Ave. 
St.  Paul.  162  West  Sixth  St. 
Kansa.s  City.  Mo.,  1604  Grand  Ave. 
Atlanta,  103  No.  Pryor  St. 


West 

Denver,  1534  Glenarm  St. 
Seattle,  910-14  East  Pike  St. 
I,os  Angeles,  722  So.  Olive  St. 
San  Francisco.  418  Golden  Gate  Ave. 


piSK  NEW  DEPARTURE  ROAD  TIRE 
and  FISK  PREMIER  ROAD  TIRE  are 
identical  except  in  style  of  tread,  the  New 
Departure  having  a  special  corrugated  tread 
while  the  Premier  has  a  raised  one.  They 
are  of  close  woven  fabric  and  represent 
standard  quality;  nothing  better  can  be  made 
at   their  price.    They  have  been  selected  as 


regularequipmentfor  many  of  the  best  known 
medium  priced  bicycle.:.  Wherever  these  tires 
are  once  used  they  are  strongly  advocated. 


piSK  MASSASOIT  ROAD  TIRE  and  FISK 
VICTOR  ROAD  TIRE  are  also  of  the  same 
construction  but  the  Massasoit  has  the  plain 
tread  while  the  Victor  is  corrugated.  Form- 
erly these  were  made  without  our  name  and 
sold  unguaranteed.  They  have  given  such 
splendid  ser\'ice  we  have  decided  to  sell  them 
under  our  own  brand  and  under  the  terms  of 


Canadian  Selling  Agents  :   The  Rubber  Tire  Wheel  Co.,  Montreal,  Toronto,  Winnipeg. 


our  regular  guarantee.  Nowhere  else  can  he 
found  the  same  quality  at  the  same  price:  in 
fact  these  tires  compare  favorably  with  many 
of  other  makes  selling  at  considerably  higher 
prices. 


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SPECIAL  BICYCLES-NEW  FEATURES 

The  Pope  Season  of  1910  is  conspicuous  for  the  many  New  Features  introduced  this  year  for  the 
first  lime,  and  Special  Bicycles  designed  for  particular  uses.  These  specially  designed  machines  have 
tremendously  stimulated  business  for  the  dealer  by  opening  up  new  avenues  of  trade. 

The  Pope  Daily  Service 

For  Letter  Carriers,  Policemen,  Telegraph  and 

Telephone    Linemen,   Firemen,    Quick 

Delivery  Service  and  especially 

for  the  man  who  rides 

to  and  from  work 

As  the  name  implies,  the  Pope  "Daily  Service"  is  a  bicycle 
specially  designed  throughout  for  everyday  hard,  practical  serv- 
ice, and  is  the  outcome  of  an  extensive  demand  during  the  past 
three  years  for  a  bicycle  possessing  greater  strength  and  dura- 
bility than  the  ordinary  machine.  It  will  stand  up  day  in  and 
day  out.  giving  satisfaction  with  the  minimum  of  attention. 
Practically  every  part  is  of  special  strength  and  design.  No  other 
bicycle  has  met  with  such  instant  success  with  either  rider  or 
dealer. 


XHB  POPE  DAILY  SEBVICB. 

Price.  $40.00 


XKE   POPE   MESSENGER   SPECIAL. 
Price,   with    Coaster   Brake,   $36.00. 


POPE  THREE-PLATE  NICKELED 
SPRING    FORK. 


The  Pope  Messenger  Service 

Has  8  inch  Main  Frame  Tubes,  and 
Outside  Joints 

A  distinctly  new  bicycle  for  1910,  clean  cut,  strong  and  natty 
looking',  and  sold  at  a  moderate  price.  Specially  designed  for 
Messengers,  the  "younger  element"  and  road  riders  who  want  a 
snappy  bicycle  with  special  features.  Sold  within  the  means  of 
almost  everyone  and  the  best  bicycle  for  the  purpose,  as  well  ais 
the  newest,   of  the  1T)10  niodels. 


The  Pope  Spring  Fork 

An  Important  and  Successful  Pope  Feature 
of  1910 

The  Pope  Spring  Fork  is  conspicuous  among  the  strong  selling 
features  which  have  had  such  a  marked  effect  in  increasing  our 
business  this  season.  Riders  have  discovered  that  this  is  a 
spring  fork  iii  effect  as  well  as  in  name — that  a  bicycle  so 
equipped  rides  delightfully  easy  over  pavement  and  uneven  roads. 
Its  effectiveness  in  absorbing  vibration  is  surprising.  The  con- 
struction is  strong  with  large  head  cups  and  cones  of  special 
strength. 


COLUMBIA 


DAILY  SERVICE 


RAMBLER 


MESSENGER  SPECIAL 


TOE  pore  MNIMTUWNG  CO 


HARTFOED, 


CONNECTICUT. 


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1HE\ 


CO. 


BICYCLES  FOR  EVERY  KIND  OF  SERVICE 

The  Pope  Lines  include  machines  specially  designed  {or  every  kind  of  service.  They  offer  the  widest 
range  of  prices,  the  greatest  number  of  distinctive  designs,  and  the  best  and  most  complete  variety  of 
equipments. 

The  Pope  Ctiainless 

Smooth  Running,  Silent,  Absolutely  Satisfactory 
Highest  Type  of  Bicycle=<==The  Finest  Equipment 

Pope  Chainless  Bicycles  are  for  the  riders  who  demand  the 
very  best  bicycle  that  can  be  made — who  are  willing  to  pay  a 
little  higher  first  price  for  a  machine  that  possesses  perfect  run- 
ning qualities,  that  requires  the  least  attention  and  costs  next  to 
nothing  for  upkeep.  Those  who  ride  for  the  love  of  the  recreation 
will  find  no  other  bicycle  so  absolutely  satisfactory  In  all  r.espects. 
The  Chainless  is  always  ready  for  instant  use.  The  bevel  gears 
do  not  break,  clog  or  entangle  the  clothing.  There  is  no  waste 
of  energy,  no  backlash,  straining  or  stretching  of  chain.  There 
is  no  play  or  lost  motion.  Rain,  mud  or  dust  cannot  affect  the 
protected  gears.  These  gears  are  forged  from  high  carbon  steel 
ami   improve  with  use. 


THE   POPE   CHAINLESS.   $75.00. 
With  Cushion  Frame,  Two-Speed  Gear,  SprEne 
Fork  and  Coaster  Brake.  $100.00. 


Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles 


Fay  Juveniles  are  without  question  the  best  known  and  the 
standard  boys'  and  girls'  bicycles  of  this  country.  We  believe  it 
may  fairly  be  said  that  there  are  annually  sold  more  Fay  bicycles 
than  ail  other  juveniles  combined.  The  Fay,  in  all  essential 
features,  is  a  reproduction  of  the  high-grade  adults'  bicycle.  All 
parts  having  been  expressly  designed  for  the  juvenile  sizes  are  in 
correct  proportion,  resulting  in  machines  as  graceful  in  construc- 
tion and  appearance  and  as  handsomely  finished  as  those  made 
for  men  and  women.  They  are  made  with  20  in.,  24  in.  and  26  in. 
wheels  for  both  boys  and  girls.  A  handsome  catalogue  contain- 
ing full  details  will  be  sent  on  request. 


The  Pope  Racer 


No  racing  bicycles  have  been  so  generally  successful  as  the 
Columbia  and  Tribune  machines  of  our  make.  They  are  built  on 
lines  laid  down  by  the  most  experienced  and  victorious  racing 
men  of  this  country  and  have  the  majority  of  the.  important 
records  to  their  credit.  The  Pope  Racer  is  a  bicycle  designed 
from  the  ground  up  for  racing  purposes — not  merely  an  ordinary 
roadster  with  lighter  equipment.  The  1910  models  are  greatly 
improved  over  models  of  other  years  and  represent  the  highest 
point  of  perfection  in  bicycles  for  this  purpose. 


FAY  JUVENIIiE, 


CLEVELAND 


THE  POPEMNUFiMTUWNG  CO. 


TRIBUNE 


CRESCENT 


I.VIPERIAL 


THE    POPE    RACER,   $60.00. 

FAY  JUVENILE         MONARCH 


HARTFORD, 


CONNECTICUT. 


t^i.     CO.    .^^i 


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3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Company  to  meet 
the  ever-growing  demand  of  the  bicy- 
cHng  pubhc. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and 
sold  this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber 
Company  than  ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in 
bicycling  but  a  recognition  of  the 
superior  merit  and  service -giving  qual- 
ities of  the 

Diamond 

BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  for  every  use.     Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


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Also  Users  Know 

Diamoitd 

Motorcycle  Tires 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Deo.  10,  1909. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Gentlemen:--!  take  pleasure  In  voluntarily  telling  you  of  the 
satisfaction  I  am  having  with  the  use  of  your  new  motorcycle  tire. 
For  some  five  months  past  I  have  used  a  "DIAMOND"  tire  on  the  rear 
wheel  of  my  six  horse  power  N.  S.  U.  motorcycle,  which,  by  the  way, 
is  one  of  the  very  heaviest  and  fastest  touring  machines  made. 

During  most  of  the  entire  time  I  have  carried 
an  extra  person  on  tandem  attachment  over 
this  tire.   The  distance  so  far  is  over 
2,500  miles.   The  raised  tread  shows  little 
wear,  and  it  seems  as  though  it  might  take 
double  this  mileage  to  even  wear  the  tread 
smooth.   It  matters  not  how  hard  the  tire 
is  blown  up;  it  has  great  resiliency  and 
rides  very  easy.   I  have  never  had  it  lose 
traction  or  skid  at  any  time.   There  have  been  no  punctures,  it 
being  tough  enough  to  apparently  resist  being  punctured. 

Comparing  all  my  past  experience  of  five  years  riding  different 
makes  of  tire's,  I  certainly  can  say  that  the  new  "DIAMOND"   motor- 
cycle tire  is  certainly  a  wonderful  production,  and  greatly  improves 
the  pleasure  of  motorcycling.         Yours^  very  truly, 

S.  L.  LYON. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


1911   Model  4^  H.  P.,  $225.00 


THE    ARMAC    IS    AGAIN    TO    THE    FRONT 


We  are  the  first  out  with  our  1911  Model,  4j4  H.  P. 
machine  We  call  this  our  1911  machine  for  the  reason  that 
it  is  a  year  ahead  of  anything  on  the  market. 

Our  factory,  under  the  capable  management  of  Mr.  Eli 
H.  Doud,  formerly  manager  of  the  Acorn  Brass  Works,  and 
one  of  the  best  known  manufacturers  in  Chicago,  has  made 
wonderful  improvements  in  our  plant  and  equipment  and  is 
now  prepared  to  turn  out  the  very  best  work.  Mr.  Doud  has 
gotten  together  a  corps  of  the  most  skillful  motorcycle  me- 
chanics in  the  United  States  and  the  workmanship  on  the 
new  ARMAC  cannot  be  excelled. 

Mr.  Doud  has  made  his  reputation  on  the  theory  that 
nothing  is  worth  doing  that  is  not  worth  doing  right;  that 
no  part  of  a  motorcycle,  however  small  or  insignificant, 
should  be  put  into  a  machine  until  it  is  perfect  in  workman- 
ship and  material  and  thoroughly  tested;  that  the  strength 
and  durability  of  a  machine  is  measured  by  its  weakest  part, 
and  that  a  machine  is  not  fit  for  the  market  until  every  part 
and  particle  is  prepared  to  stand  its  proportion  of  the  stress 
and  strain  that  will  be  put  upon  it  in  the  severest  test  of  the 
machine.  In  buying  material  he  has  no  regard  for  price, 
quality  alone  is  considered.  If  he  finds  there  is  anything 
better  than  he  is  using  or  better  than  is  being  used  by  any 
other  Motorcycle  manufacturer,  he  goes  after  it  and  gets  it. 
regardless  of  cost  or  trouble. 


Motorcycle  dealers  and  riders  will  find  that  there  is  no 
feature  of  the  new  ARMAC  4j4  H.  P.  that  is  not  up  to  the 
highest  standard  in  material  and  workmanship.  We  are  not 
building  machines  for  the  race  track,  but  for  every-day  util- 
ity and  pleasure  purposes,  and  while  our  machine  will  at- 
tain all  the  speed  that  is  expected  of  any  stock  motorcycle, 
WE  HAVE  PUT  PARTICULAR  STRESS  UPON  POWER 
AND  DURABILITY.  In  this  we  believe  we  excell  them 
all.  We  have  been  known  in  the  market  for  years  as  hold- 
ing patents  on  the  BEST  AND  MOST  SCIENTIFIC 
FRAME  CONSTRUCTION  in  the  motorcycle  business.  Our 
new  improvements  have  been  mostly  along  the  line  of  en- 
gine construction,  and  we  believe  that  we  are  now  among 
the  top-notchers  in  this  feature  of  the  game.  Taken  alto- 
gether, we  claim  that  we  have  the  MOST  SCIENTIFIC, 
MOST  ATTRACTIVE,  AND  MOST  DURABLE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE ON  THE  MARKET. 

Our  sales  department  is  now  under  most  efficient  man- 
agement and  we  propose  to  push  the  proposition  more  than 
it  has  ever  been  pushed  Jsefore.  Riders  of  the  ARMAC  in 
the  future  will  find  that  they  have  got  a  machine  that  they 
will  be  proud  of  and  that  will  go  along  with  the  best  of 
them,  and  dealers  will  find  that  they  have  got  a  machine  that 
will  sell,  and  an  ARMAC  agency  in  the  future  will  he  worth 
money  to  the  man  who  takes  hold  of  it. 


EDWARDS-CRIST    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY 


1150  Jackson  Boulevard 


Chicago,  ill. 


TBE    BtCtCLmG    WOELl)    ANB    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


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PROTECTING 

Your  Life  and  the  Life  of  Otliers 


Protecting  your  motorcycle  from  damage  means  to  the  motor- 
cyclist that  he  must  have  a  brake  on  his  machine  that  is  built  and 
adapted  to  tbe  enormous  strains  as  well  as  the  abuse  that  the  rider 
unconsciously  places  upon  it.  Nine  years  of  experience  and 
close  study  to  these  facts  gives  to  the  rider  this  protection 
through  the  adopting  of  the 


Coaster  Brake 


A  Multiple  Disc  Brake — which  permits  the  strain  to  go 
on  it  gradually  and  positively.     Why  use  any  other  when  the 
ir  is  yours  for  the  asking? 


AURORA   AUTOMATIC   MACHINERY  CO. 


Thor  Building 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


Cliicago,  111. 


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Not  One  of  the  Present  Crop 
of  Wood  Rim  Makers  Were  in 
the  Business  When  We  Started 

We  are  the  oldest  manufacturers  of  wood  rims  in  the  country.  The  weight 
of  eighteen  years  experience  goes  into  every  rim  we  produce.  That  means 
something.  It  means,  for  one  thing,  that  our  knowledge  of  wood  rim  require- 
ments is  thorough,  our  sources  of  supply  known  for  years  and  our  organization 
skilled  in  every  detail  of  the  art  of  rim-making. 

Rastetter  Rims 

have  been  giving  uniform  satisfaction  for  so  many  years  that  their  goodness  is 
accepted  as  a  matter  of  course.  Made  of  the  best  Michigan  Rock  Maple  their 
quality  is  fixed  and  unvarying.     They  are  always  dependable. 

We  have  no  connection  with  any  other  rim  manufacturer  and  have  no 
price  arrangement  or  any  other  kind  of  arrangement  with  any  of  our  com- 
petitors. 

Rastetter  Rims  Stand  On  Their  Own  Bottoms 

We  believe  with  our  superior  manufacturing  facilities,  low  overhead  and 
sales  costs  that  we  are  in  a  position  to  favorably  compete  with  anyone. 
Quality  is  always  there  but  we  are  free  to  make  our  own  prices  and  they  are  not 
based  on  any  arbitrary  schedule  but  on  a  manufacturing  cost  plus  a  modest 
profit.     Many  wise  buyers  have  already  found  them  more  than  satisfactory. 

If  you  are  not  already  numbered  among  them  better  get  in  touch  with  us 
without  delay. 

Sold  in  Ohio,  Indiana,  Michigan,  Illinois,  Iowa,  Wisconsin,  Missoiiri,   Dakota,   Colorado  by 

HASTINGS  &  ANDERSON,  45  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

Other  territory  direct  by  ~^~~"^^^^^^^"^^^^^^^~~~— ^^ 

LOUIS  RASTETTER  &  SONS,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


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World  Bicycles 

Made  and  guaran-  c^  _  m..  ^^% 

teed  by  the  world's 
largest  manufacturer  of 
bicycles  and  sold  and 
used  all  over  the  world 
by  bicycle-wise  dealers 
and  riders. 

All  the  advantages  of 
an  enormous  produc- 
tion, buying,  manu- 
facturing and  selling 
costs  are  open  to  the 
dealer  who  is  alive  to 

his  own  interests  and  to  the  wisdom  of  "tieing  up"  to  a  company  more  than  able 
to  hold  its  own  with  any  and  all  competition. 

OUR  GOODS  AND  PRICES  TELL  THE  STORY 


Don't  allow  your- 
self to  be  led  astray  by 
smooth  stories  that 
cost  you  money. 
World  bicycles  give 
more  for  the  money 
than  any  bicycles  built 
and  we  can  prove  it. 

And  our  immense 
line  of  jobbing  bi- 
cycles are  a  "mile 
ahead"  of  anything 
offered  anywhere. 


Write  us  and  find  out  for  yurself. 


ARNOLD,   SCHWINN    &   COMPANY 


1718  to  1732  North  43d  Ave. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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IV 


''"~-^-»W3-TSW*'f    '    'frjf^lff^-^ 


'-»«<  Sa3S$*&:*dW**»^ 


THE   SYMBOL  OF 
MECHANICAL    PERFECTION 


When  you  buy  a  motorcycle,  you  pay  for  something 
from  which  you  expect  to  gain  profit,  either  in  money 
or  pleasure-  you  obtain  in  the  <^r  IV  the  most 
possible  for  the  money.  You  owe  it  to  yourself  to 
examine  the  (fe^  IV  just  as  soon  as  you  can  do  so. 


For  this  is  a  wonderful  machine.  It  is  not  wonderful  be- 
cause we  say  so,  but  because  we  have  in  fact  made  it  so.  The 
machine  will  prove  this  statement  by  an  actual  demonstration. 

The  dealers  and  the  riders  of  motorcycles  have  demanded 
a  single  cylinder  motorcycle  that  will  deliver  greater  power  and 
speed  than  they  have  been  able  to  obtain  in  the  motorcycles  of 
the  past,  they  demand  a  motor  that  will  stand  up  through  the 
strains  that  is  placed  on  a  motorcycle.  A  machine  that  the 
cost  of  upkeep  will  be  the  smallest  factor. 

Our  nine  years  of  experience  as  motor  builders  proves  to 
us  that  the  dealers  and  the  riders  were  right  in  their  demands, 
for  it  has  required  all  of  our  skill  and  money  to  produce  the 
small  motors  we  have  in  the  past,  to  stand  the  strains,  and  now 
that  the  call  for  a  large  single  cylinder  machine  is  here,  we  are 
ready  to  fill  the  demand,  for  in  the  THOR  4  h.p.  motor  we  can 
give  the  purchaser  greater  and  better  value  than  it  was  possible 
to  give  in  the  small  motors.  It  permits  us  to  strengthen  all 
the  wearing  parts,  to  adopt  methods  of  eliminating  friction,  be- 
cause of  its  liberal  size. 

This  means  that  you  are  able  to  obtain  in  the  THOR  IV 
a  motorcycle  that  has  60  per  cent  greater  wearing  quality,  with 
power  that  has  never  been  obtained  before  and  which  can  only 
be  found  in  the  THOR  IV — and  one  that  you  do  not  purchase 


as  an  experiment  compelling  you  to  continue  experimenting  with 
it  to  get  satisfaction,  for  we  do  not  adopt  one  single  idea  or  use 
one  ounce  of  metal  until  after  it  has  been  put  to  the  TEST 
of  TESTS. 

We  are  not  permitting  our  most  skilled  mechanics  to  de- 
vote their  time  doping  up  a  few  machines  for  racing  purposes, 
to  go  out  and  represent  to  the  public  that  all  THOR  motorcycles 
are  like  those  special  few.  They  use  their  time  in  producing  in 
each  machine  the  duplicate  of  what  our  mechanical  engineer 
has  passed  upon  as  being  the  BEST  for  all  around  work  and 
conditions.  Thus  the  purchasers  of  the  THOR  IV  are  not 
being  fooled.  ALL  are  EQUAL.  There  is  great  s'atisfaction  in 
purchasing  an  article  from  a  house  that  built  up  and  maintains 
its  prestige  on  quality.  The  HOUSE  OF  THOR  has  been  built 
on  this  policy.  If  you  buy  a  diamond  from  Tiffany  or  a  hat 
from  Knox  or  Stetson,  you  and  your  neighbors  know  that  it 
must  be  right  and  for  that  same  reason  the  careful  purchaser 
of  a  motorcycle  comes  to  the  HOUSE  OF  THOR  for  his 
motorcycle. 

YOU  CAN'T  AFFORD  TO  WASTE  YOUR  TIME  WITH 
EXPERIMENTS  or  hire  the  repairman  by  the  week,  month  or 
year,  therefore  the  BEST  is  the  CHEAPEST  and  the  THOR 
IV  is  the  CHEAPEST  because  it  is  the  BEST. 


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Do  You  Open  Your  Mouth 


like  a  young  bird  and  gulp  down  whatever  food  or 
medicine  may  be  offered  to  you?  No,  we  should 
hope  not.  Then  use  the  same  s6nse  and  judgment  when  you  purchase  a  motorcycle.  Go  into  details  —  ask  how  it  is  con- 
structed— make  the  dealer  show  you  all  the  details  and  tell  why.     We  know  that  when  you  make  comparisons,  nothing 

but  a  ^^  will  s_atisfy^  SUPREME,  WHY? -BECAUSE  I 

Our  nine  years  of  experience  permits  us 
to  know  much  better  than  anyone  else  just 
what  part  of  the  motorcycle  would  wear 
out  the  quickest;  just  what  parts  receive 
abuse,  through  lack  of  knowledge  or  neg- 
lect.' We  have  not  only  studied  this 
piece  of  mechanism,  but  we  have  also  been 
close  students  of  the  men  who  ride  them, 
which  permits  us  to  present  to  you,  THE 
MOTORCYCLE  SUPREME,  THOR  IV. 

The  roller  bearings  we  use  in  our  con- 
struction are  fitted  to  one  ten-thousandth 
of  an  inch. 

Examine  the  intake  and  exhaust  valves. 

We  have  eliminated  the  slot  and  the  key 
in  the  stem,  which  previously  caused  more 
or  less  trouble,  using  a  simple  device  which 
screws  on  the  stem,  and  which  locks  the 
collar  better  than  before,  and  permits  the 
rider  to  adjust  the  opening  of  the  intake 
valve,  or  allow  for  wear  or  adjustment  on 
the  exhaust  valve  stem. 

Note  how  well  balanced  our  fly-wheel 
construction   is. 

Cylinder  and  head  all  in  one  piece;  accu- 
rately bored  and  then  lead-lapped  like  a 
gun  barrel. 

Note  the  accuracy  and  finish  of  the  tim- 
ing gears   and   cams. 

Just  look  at  the  enormous  expense  we 
have  gone  to  in  eliminating  that  short  drive 
chain,  by  attaching  the  geared  transmission, 
which   runs   on   ball-bearings. 

Connected  with  this,  is  our  compensating 
sprocket.  In  this  sprocket  we  have  hard- 
wood inserts,  using  the  highest  type  of 
steel  for  rings,  on  which  the  sprocket  would 
slip  or  revolve,  and  locked  with  a  simple 
device  that  is  positive  and  eflfective,  permit- 
ting the  adinstment  of  the  sprocket  to  any 
tension  desired. 

The  mechanical  oiler.  Without  a  ques- 
tion of  doubt,  this  is  the  only  positive  me- 
chanical- oiler  yet  placed  on  a  motorcycle. 
Simple  in  construction — positive  in  action — 
accessible  to  the  novice — it  is  not  neces- 
sary to  take  the  motor  apart  to  look  into 
it — always  works  in  sight  of  the  rider;  this 
device  is  of  more  value  to  purchasers  than 
anything  that  has  yet  been  adapted  to  a 
motorcycle. 

Note  the  pneumatic  forks.  These  are  not 
forks  in  name  only,  but  a  scientific  piece  of 
mechanism  worked  out  as  accurately  as  the 
motor  itself,  and  hinged  on  ball-bearings. 

In  every  part  of  this  motorcycle,  we  can 
point  out  a  SUPREME  feature.  If  there 
is  a  possibility  of  the  smallest  screw  drop- 
ping off,  we  can  show  you  where  another 
screw  will  lock  that  one.  Wherever  it  is 
possible  to  lock  a  nut  with  a  cotter  pin,  this 
we  do. 

If  you  are  a  merchant   seeking  a  motor- 
cycle   that    will     stay    sold     and    cause    no 
annoyance.      WHICH      ME.-^NS      CLE.^R 
PROFITS,  then  seek  us. 
ness    and    pleasure,    and    desire    to    receive    great 
the  agent  of  the  THOR  IV. 


If  you  are  seeking  a  motorcycle  for  busi 


AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO 


returns    on  your    investment,  then  seek 
Ttaor  Building 


•9 


CHICAGO 


A.  FREED,  San  Fraucisco,  Cal. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 

MGTORCYCIvE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston.  Mass. 


FRED.  WILLIAMS,   Denver,  Col. 
GUS.  HABICH.  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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Mesinger 
■Cavalry"   No.  4  and   5 


Mesinger 
"Standard"  No.  4  and  5 


When  you  strike  rough  road  you  feel  the  difference.     Ask  any  rider  the  facts  about 

MESINGER 

"CAVALRY"and"STANDARD" 

MOTORCYCLE     SADDLES 

Ask  What  the  Patented  Shock  Ahsorhers  Do 

Built  for  COMFORT,  tested  and  approved  by  many  manufacturers  of 
motorcycles.  They  save  the  rider  and  machine  from  disagreeable  jolts,  prevent 
side-sway  and  add  to  the  pleasure  of  motorcycling. 


Mesinger 
"Cavalry"    No.  3 


AN    UNSOLICITED   TESTIMONIAL: 

CHAMBERS  CYCLE  CO. 

Rome,  Ga.,  April  4,  1910. 
"The  H.  &  F.  Mesinger  Co.,  New  York. 

Dear  Sirs — I  would  like  to  give  you   voluntary    testimony 
about  your  Mesinger  Cavalry  Motorcycle  No.  3  Saddle. 

"I  rode  a  motorcycle  in  the  1909  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run, 
and  the  machine  I  was  to  ride  was  not  equipped  with  a  Cavalry 
saddle.  So  I  refused  to  mount  it  until  the  manager  of  the  team 
equipped  it  with  a  Cavalry  saddle.  I  covered  the  distance  from 
Cleveland  to  Indianapolis  with  ease,  and  was  not  at  all  tired  out. 
I  have  been  a  motorcycle  rider  for  seven  years,  and  I  think 
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Autobiography  of   the   Bi  c  y  c  1  e 


Of  course  I've  had  my  ups  and  downs.  That 
is  the  way  of  the  world.  The  earth  itself  is 
a  succession  of  ups  and  downs;  it  is  these 
very  indulations  and  upheavals  that  make  the 
country  beautiful.  I  know.  I've  roamed  the 
world  enough  to  know.  I  doubt  if  ever  the 
beauties  of  Nature  were  so  thoroughly  ex- 
plored or  so  generally  appreciated  before  my 
advent.  I  even  doubt  if  anyone 
can  find  them,  or  at  any  rate  so 
many  of  them,  without  my  aid. 
For  I  have  gone  and  can  go  where 
none  dare  follow,  or  if  they  dare, 
they  must  fail.  My  light,  slight 
build  gives  me  advantages  which 
are  not  to  be  denied. 

I'd  like  to  see  some  of  the  others 
that  wear  wheels  on  their  axles 
even  attempt  to 
travel  the 
woodland  trail 
or  the  shelving 
path  that  I  have 
traveled  many  a 
time  and  oft. 
They  simply 
c  a  n't  do  it. 
They  are  not 
built  for  it. 
They  all  are  too 
portly,  so  portly 
that  even  when  putting  up  for  the  night  they 
require  special  rooms  to  contain  them.  As 
lor  myself,  a  corner  in  the  hallway  or  in  any 
other  part  of  the  house  will  do.  I'm  "at  home" 
anywhere  and  I  require  precious  little  waiting 
on,  too.  When  I  think  of  the  fixing  and  fuss- 
ing and  grooming  and  pulling  and  hauling 
those  portly  fellows  require  before  they  are 
ready  to  go  anywhere  or  after  they  return — 
when  I  think  of  that  sort  of  thing — and  the 
cost  of  it — I  have  to  laugh  in  my  upper  tube. 
Gee!  I'm  always  ready  on  the  minute  to  go 
any  old  place  any  old  time  when  anyone  says 
the  word,  and  I'm  just  as  glad  to  serve  the 
kiddies  and  the  gentlewomen  and  their  grand 
dads  as  I'm  to  do  the  bidding  of  the  heftiest 
man  that  ever  drew  breath;  and  it  doesn't 
matter  to  me  whether  the  service  is  fun  and 
frolic  or  real  work  or  one  mile  or  one  thou- 
sand. I'm  always  in  humor  for  whatever 
happens  and  I  never  grow  tired. 

Of   course,    this    sounds    egotistical;    but   I 
can't    help   it.     It's   true,   every   word   of   it; 


my  record  for  the  past  30  years  will  prove 
it;  and  this  record  is  an  open  book.  And  if 
I  do  say  it  myself,  I'm  just  as  good  as  ever 


PORTRAIT  OF  MY  FATHER,  TAKFN  IN  1877 
(First  Bicycle  Built  in  America) 


I  was,  and  just  as  ready  for  fun  or  hard 
work.  Age  hasn't  staled  me  even  a  little  bit. 
I'm  still  sound  in  every  joint,  my  wheels  have 
lost  none  of  their  spring,  and — well,  I  don't 
care  if  it  is  self-praise — I'm  just  as  trim 
and  as  good  looking  as  when  I  had  the  whole 
world  talking  about  me  and  singing  my 
praises.  I  knew  that  sort  of  thing  was  irra- 
tional and  too  good  to  last ;  but  it  did  not  affect 
my  nature  or  my  make-up  a  particle  and  I'll ' 
stand  up  anywhere  and  submit  to  any  test 
to  prove  what  I  say;  it  will  make  no  differ- 
ence to  me  whether  I'm  dressed  in  black, 
red,  blue  or  any  other  color  or  whether  I'm 
wearing  my  Columbia,  Tribune,  Rambler,  Ra- 
cycle,  Iver  Johnson,  Pierce,  Emblem,  Yale  or 
any  other  of  my  badges.  I  own  quite  a  few 
of  them  and  I  believe  I  can  wear  most  of 
them  proudly  and  well.  When  I  was  the 
popular  idol  12  or  13  years  ago,  I  had  a  great 
collection  of  these  badges,  but  not  all  of  them 
wore  well  and  I'd  have  to  scratch  my  head  a 
long  time  to  recall  what  became  of  most  of 


them.    They  disappeared  one  at  a  time  but  I'm 

mighty  proud  of  those  that  are  left. 

What  a  career  I've  had,  anyway!  It's  hard 
for  me  to  realize  that  I'm  a  descendant  of  the 
Woodvelocipede  family.  I  certainly  bear 
faint  resemblance  to  that  ugly,  awkward,  un- 
gainly tribe,  and  yet  it  was  but  an  unexpected 
offspring  of  the  older  Vehicle  family,  so  I 
suppose  I  can't  escape  relationship  even  if 
1  tried  to  do  so.  Even  my  own  daddy  was 
no  beauty  in  his  early  days.  His  portrait 
proves  it;  and  if  ever  he  won  a  medal  for 
utility  or  good  looks,  the  picture  does  not 
suggest  the  reasons  for  it.  The  old  fellow 
had  a  rough  road  to  travel,  too,  and  the 
wonder  is  that  he  developed  into  such  a  tall, 
graceful,  sprightly  "article."  Perhaps  it 
proves  the  truth  of  the  adage,  "Blood  will 
tell  and  steel  as  well."  But  the  "governor" 
carried  himself  too  high  and  was  too  top- 
lofty generally  to  long  remain  popular  and, 
without  intending  any  discredit  and  without 
desiring  to  appear  '.'stuck  on  myself,"  I  think 
I  may  say  that  it  was  a  good  thing  for  pos- 
terity that  I  came  along  at  just  the  right 
time. 

Dad's  friends  did  not  think  much  of  me 
at  first  and  for  a  while  the  "old  man"  him- 
self was  important  enough  to  keep  me  in  the 
background  and  as  I  was  of  the  sawed-ofT  va- 
riety, it  was  not  difficult  of  accomplishment. 
The  family  features  were  not  very  marked — in 
fact,  some  folks  called  me  "the  dwarf  "—and  pos- 
sibly because  of  the  fact  it  was  several  years 
before  I  obtained  any  notice  worth  mention- 
ing. But  I  improved  with  age  and  gradually 
made  friends,  and  when  a  Scotchman  named 
Dunlop  provided  me  with  a  pair  of  pneumatic 
shoes  my  future  was  assured,  although  I 
did  not  fully  realize  it  at  the  time.  Dad 
tried  to  wear  a  pair  of  the  new  shoes  but 
he  couldn't  seem  to  make  them  fit  and  after 
a  hard  effort  he  gave  up  trying  and  went  into 
a  rapid  decline.  People  made  fun  of  the 
pneumatic  shoes  for  a  while;  and  they  surely 
did  look  queer,  but  they  felt  good,  and  after 
they  had  undergone  some  improvement,  the 
old  footwear  was  thrown  into  the  discard. 

Taking  after  the  "old  man"  in  at  least  one 
respect,  I  became  "sporty."  I  tried  my  speed 
on  the  racetrack  and  after  I  got  those  Dunlop 
shoes  nothing  could  hold  me.  I  gave  Father 
Time  such  a  chase  that  the  world  simply 
had  to  sit  up  and  take  notice.  The  newspapers 


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began  to  sound  my  praises  and  when  the 
public  learned  that  my  lowly  stature  had  its 
advantages  and  that  the  "air  shoes"  not  only 
gave  wings  to  my  wheels  but  that  they  won- 
derfully eased  the  jars  and  jolts  of  travel — 
well,  say,  they  started  coming  toward  me  and 
there  was  no  stopping  them — the  people,  I 
mean.  Whew !  How  they  did  come !  I  broke 
into  society  and  was  taken  up  by  the  Ward 
McAllisters,  the  Vanastorbilts  and  all  the 
rest  of  the  social  lions  and  climbers.  I  ob- 
tained entry  into  all  of  the  first  families  and 
the  fifty-first,  too.  Newspapers  which  once 
had  scoffed  and  derided  me,  now  printed  my 
picture  and  reported  my  every  movement  and 
so  puffed  me  up  that  I  scarce  recognized  my- 
self. My  fame  spread  from  ocean  to  ocean 
and    beyond.      I    became    the    popular    idol. 


and  avarice.  I  became  the  head  center  of  the 
"trust"  and  as  such  was  used  as  a  football. 
I  was  kicked  first  this  way  and  then  the 
other;  I  was  punched  and  squeezed  again  and 
again  in  the  desire  to  economize  and  shake 
dollars  out  of  me.  I  could  feel  that  these  tac- 
tics were  alienating  some  of  my  friendships 
but  I  had  lost  some  of  my  powers  of  resist- 
ance. It  was  a  new  game  for  me  and  still 
suffering  the  effects  of  my  long  debauch  I 
fell  ill.  I  guess  I  must  have  become  uncon- 
scious. I  know  I  awoke  one  day  with  a 
horrible  headache  and  with  the  full  realiza- 
tion that  I  was  undone. 

The  public  had  recovered  its  senses ;  had 
come  to  realize  how  insane  had  been  its  wor- 
ship. A  large  part  of  .this  populace  quickly 
lost  interest  in  me  and  my  kind  and  sought 


up — when  these  people  dropped  away  there 
were  so  many  of  them  that  the  contrast  was 
startling,  I  am  bound  to  admit. 

The  impressionable  and  the  fickleminded 
■who  "follow  the  crowd,"  and  the  dollar 
hunters,  soon  commenced  to  remark  my 
altered  position.  Newspapers  which  once  had 
lauded  me  to  the- skies  and  into  whose  coffers 
I  had  turned  thousands  of  dollars  and'  even 
some  men  who  due  to  my  influence  had 
amassed  fortunes,  prepared  me  for  burial. . 
They  wrote  me  down  and  talked  me  down 
quite  as  readily,  as  once  they  did  the  other 
thing.  It  was  bad  enough  to  listen  to  their 
prattle  about  my  "decline"  but  when  I  heard 
them  seriously  discuss  and  remark  my  "pass- 
ing," it  made  my  enamel  curl.  Me  "pass?" 
They   don't   know    me !      Some    of   them    still 


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Everywhere  I  was  in  demand.  The  whole 
world  was  bowing  down  and  worshipping  me. 
Nothing  was  too  good  for  me.  I  became  the 
ladies'  pet  and  the  men's  boon  companion. 
Even  the  police  kept  an  eye  on  me.  For  I 
was  the  "million  dollar  kid." 

Few  there  are  that  can  say  the  world  went 
crazy  over  them;  but  I  nm  one  of  the  few; 
and  I  can  say  it  without  egotism  because  it 
iiS  a  matter  of  history.  I  scarcely  know  how 
i  kept  my  head,  which,  like  Dad's,  was  balled. 
In  fact,  I  don't  believe  I  did  entirely  keep 
it.  I  knew  that  the  crazed  populace  was  too 
intense  in  its  attentions  to  me  for  them  to 
be  lasting.  I  knew  that  a  climax  must  come, 
but  nevertheless  I  drank  of  my  popularity  to 
the  fill.  .If  I  became  grossly  intoxicated,  I 
feel  that  there  was  excuse  for  it.  I  still  was 
young  and  not  proof  against  such  excesses. 

Yes,  I  drank  deeply.  I  confess  it.  I  in- 
dulged in  one  long  continuous  jamboree  and 
while  still  under  the  influence,  I  was  taken 
up  and  my  popularity  capitalized  by  a  forty 
million  dollar  "trust."  My  power  and  fortune 
seepied  great  beyond  the  dreams  of  jealousy 


new  idols  and  when  I  arose,  still  weak  and 
groggy,  from  my  sick  bed,  I  was  in  position 
to  appreciate  that  fame  is  indeed  fleeting.  No 
longer  was  I  the  "million  dollar  kid."  I 
simply  was  a  creation  of  steel  but  it  was  steel 
that  rang  true  and  enabled  me  to  withstand 
the  fierce  reaction  that  ensued.  I  still  had 
ioyal  friends — friends  who  believed  in  me  and 
knew  my  worth  and  who  realized  that  the 
world's  worship  had  been  forced  on  me ;  it 
was  not  wholly  of  my  own  making  and 
perhaps  there  was  no  way  of  avoiding  it.  If 
h  brought  intense  joy  it  also  brought  some 
Herce  sorrow.  How  I  suffered  during  my 
period  of  slow  recovery  and  how  often  I  have 
wished  that  I  might  have  avoided  that  de- 
liauch ! 

My  friends  still  were  numbered  by  the  mil- 
lions but  during  the  high  tide  of  my  popu- 
larity I  made  the  too-common  mistake  of 
rating  every  chance  acquaintance  as  a  friend 
and  as  a  result  the  friends  appeared  practic- 
ally countless.  When  the  chance  acquaint- 
ances and  the  "toadies"  who  followed  in  my 
wake    simply   because   Society   had   taken  me 


discuss  it  occasionally  but  it  doesn't  rasp  me 
quite  as  much  as  once  was  the  case  and  I 
no  longer  feel  like  burying  my  sprocket  teeth 
in  the  fellows  that  voice  such  notions.  The 
Automobile  since  has  taken  my  place  as  the 
popular  idol  and  as  a  result  "The  Passing  of 
the  Horse"  is  becoming  almost  as  popular 
a  topic  as  was  "The  Passing  of  the  Bicycle." 
It  affords  a  measure  of  consolation  and  illus- 
trates the  way  of  the  world. 

Queer  feature,  too,  about  this  "passing" 
stuff:  Nearly  all  of  it  originated  and  origi- 
nates in  the  big  cities  where  the-  people  were 
craziest  about  me.  You  don't  hear  much  of 
it  in  the  smaller  places,  where  the  folks  seem 
to  have  recognized  and  accepted  me  at  my 
true  value.  While  they  realize  that  I  no 
longer  wear  a  halo  and  have  ceased  to  be  an 
object  for  hero  worship,  they  long  ago 
learned  that  I  am  as  useful  and  as  helpful  as 
ever  I  was  and  as  a  result  I  never  have  ceased 
to  be  a  part  of  their  daily  life.  I'd  like  to 
take  some  of- those  chaps  from  New  York,  or 
Boston,  or  Philadelphia,  or  Chicago  into  a 
few   of    the    thousand   places    I    could   name. 


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They  would  find  me  so  very  much  in  evidence 
that  they'd  have  cause  to  rub  their  eyes  and 
to  write  of  me  in  a  different  strain. 

It  has  taken  me  quite  a  few  years  to  live  down 
the  history  of  my  wild,  boisterous  days.  But, 
thank  Heaven !  I  believe  I  now  have  put  it  so 
far  behind  me  that  it  won't  be  called  up 
often.  I  sowed  the  wind  and  reaped  the 
whirlwind.  I  have  paid  the  price  and  now 
am  a  useful  member  of  society  and  there 
never  was  a  time  when  I  felt  better  or  made 
more  genuine  friends.  I  am  glad  I  no  longer 
am  a  popular  hero.  I  wouldn't  pick  up  a 
halo  if  I  saw  it  lying  in  the  roadway.  I'd 
steer  around  it.  For  I've  settled  down  now 
to  a  life  of  peace  and  purpose.  I  have  no 
"bells  on  my  fingers  or  rings  on  my  toes"  and 
I  want  none. 

'  I  still  enjoy  a  good  time;  I  am  always 
ready  for  it.  I  am  doing  my  part  to  make  the 
world  healthier  and  happier  and  I  flatter  my- 
.self  that  I  can  do  it  more  easily,  more  simply, 
more  conveniently  and  at  less  cost  than  any- 
thing else  that  runs  on  God's  footstool.  My 
whole  life  has  been  an  outdoor  life.  I  was 
born  for  it  and  that  person,  whether  man, 
woman  or  child,  who  will  follow  me  will  get 
closer  to  nature  and  breathe  deeper  and  inhale 
more  health  and  less  dust  and  better  quicken 
the  blood  than  by  following  any  other  agency 
that  can  be  called  to  mind.  And  this  asser- 
tion I  make  without  vainglory;  for  my  vain- 
glorious days  are  past. 

If  the  life  I  now  lead  is  not  fast  enough  or 
exciting  enough  to  please  anyone,  I  have  a 
younger  brother,  the  Motor  Bicycle,  who  can 
"go  some"  and  who  is  able  to  uphold  the 
family  record  in  that  line.  He's  apt  to  wear 
a  halo  some  fine  day  and  if  you  wish  to  meet 
him,  you  won't  have  to  go  far  to  obtain  an 
introduction.  If  you  have  tired  of  kicking 
the  pedals,  or  if  the  hills  or  the  headwinds 
worry  you,  or  if  you  seek  new  sensations, 
the  "kid"  is  worth  going  far  out  of  your 
way  to  meet. 


The  Wheelwoman  and  Her  Hat. 

The  much  maligned  mammoth  hat  decreed 
by  the  latest  fashion  at  last  has  found  its 
sphere,  and  if  the  tall  tale  that  comes  from 
England  has  the  semblance  of  truth  the 
gigantic  head  pieces  now  worn  by  women 
will  become  strictly  de  rigueur  for  bicy- 
cling. The  reason,  as  published  in  a  pro- 
vincial English  newspaper,  is  as  follows: 

"Miss  Matterhorn  met  with  a  serious  bi- 
cycling accident  yesterday,"  runs  the  thrill- 
ing recital.  "Her  brake  jammed  when  she 
was  riding  down  Crosby  street,  a  steep 
hill,  and  the  machine  dashed  along  at  a 
great  pace.  Swerving  into  Wood  street, 
it  ran  into  the  front  of  the  Sun  Inn,  and 
the  rider  was  thrown  violently  against  and 
partly  through  a  window  consisting  of  plate 
glass  three-quarters  of  an  inch  thick.  The 
impact  scattered  and  smashed  the  bottles 
displayed  in  the  window  and  the  girl  was 
severely  cut  about  the  face  and  neck.  But 
for  the  fact  that  she  was  wearing  a  large 
'Merry  Widow'  hat,  which  partly  protected 
her  head  and  face,  she  might  have  lost  her 
life." 


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Why  Be  a  Slave  to  Gear? 

Why  not  have  both  a  low  gear  and  a  high  one  always  at 
your  command  ?  A  low  gear  for  hill  climbing  and  for  pedaling 
against  the  wind,  and  a  high  one  for  level  roads  and  quiet 
weather  constitutes  a  combination  that  adds  immensely  to  the 
satisfaction  of  cycling.  The  mere  change  from  one  gear  to  the 
other  is  restful  and  adds  to  the  pleasurable  sensations.     The 

Corbin  Two=Speed  Coaster  Brake 

Points  the  Way  to  Freedom 

from  gear  =  slavery. 


Like  the  Corbin  Duplex  coaster  brake,  the  Two=Speed  can  be 
fitted  to  any  bicycle,  old  or  new. 

The  Corbin  Motorcycle  Brakes 


which  were  first  to  make  motorcycling  safe,  retain  their  proud  position. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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1910. 

THE 

BICYCLE 

IDEA 

What  a  wonderful  idea  is  that  which  we 
teriii  the  "bicycle  idea!"  '  What  wonders 
have  followed  in  its  train!  What  a  mar- 
velous creation  is  the  bicycle  itself!  As 
with  all  things,  time  'and  usage  have  made 
it  appear  commonplace,  but  the  wonder  of 
it  still  remains.  ■    ' 

Of  what  other  means  of  locomotion  can 
it  be  said,  it  costs  so  little  to  buy  and 
nothing  to  keep?  What  other  instrument 
of  travel,  of  health,  of  happiness,  of  every 
day  utility,  is  at  once  so  sure,  so  simple,  so 
light,  so  compact,  so  convenient,  so  ever- 
ready,  so  economical,  so  enduring?  What 
other  instrument  of  health,  or  exercise,  or 
travel  affords  that  rhythmic  motion  which 
in  itself  is  an  alluring  charm?  What  other 
instrument  is  so  available  for  the  use  of 
all  mankind — for  man,  for  woman,  for  child? 
To  what  other  is  the  narrow  path  and  the 
widest  roadway  as  one? 

Whoever  puts  these  questions  to  him- 
self, and  answers  them,  and  who  permits 
their  import  to  sink  in,  is  bound  to  be  im- 
pressed and  compelled  to  acknowledge  that 
tlie  bicycle  is  incomparable.  It  is  well,'  oc- 
casionally, thus  to  pause  in  order  that  credit 
be    given    where    it   is    due    and    to    avoid 


that  mental  blindness  which  beclouds  all 
save  the  wonder-workings  of  the  immediate 
present. 

It  may  be  writ,  and  truthfully,  that  if 
the  bicycle  is  not  Humanity's  best  friend, 
then  Humanity  never  had  a  better  one. 

And  the  world's  appreciation  of  the  bi- 
cycle is  great  and  widespread.  America's 
appreciation  has  rekindled,  or  requickened, 
markedly  even  during»the  last  twelve-month, 
and  the  quickening  has  been  of  the  whole- 
sorhe  sort.  Always  it  is  a  source  of  remark 
to  those  numerous  faddists  who  "followed 
the  leader"  and  who  were  responsible  for 
the  rightly  termed  "bicycle  craze"  of  a 
decade  or  more  ago — always  it  is  a  cause 
for  astonishment  when  these  followers  of  new 
gods,  learn  that  there  have  been  few  years 
when  less  than  a  quarter  million  bicycles 
have  been  produced  in  the  United  States 
alone;  it  startles  them  to  learn  that  there 
still  are  factories  in  this  country  which 
produce  40,000  to  50,000  bicycles  annually, 
and  it  should  more  greatly  startle  them 
to  learn  that  during  the  present  Spring 
there  have  been  few  factories  able  to  cope 
with^he  enlarged  demand  that  has  arisen. 

And  not  all  those  whose  appreciation  has 
been  constant  realize  how  great  is  the  value 
that  the  world  sets  on  the  bicycle.  The 
export  statistics,  which  are  beyond  guess 
or  question,  supply  this  evidence.  They 
'show  that  during  the  year  1909,  the  four 
leading-  cycle  manufacturing  and  exporting 
countries  shipped  to  foreign  shores,  bi- 
cycles— motorcycles  not  included — to  the 
value  of  $25,000,000,  expressed  in  round  fig- 
ures— a  substantial  increase  over  the  pre- 
vious year;  and  export  values,  it  may  be 
added,  always  are  the  lowest  values.  It 
probably  is  an  underestimate  that  the  ex- 
portations  represent  one-fourth  of  the  total 
output,  so  that  the  world's  production  of 
bicycles  during  1909,  with  reasonable  assur- 
ance, may  be  placed  at  $100,000,000,  which 
proves  it  to  be  a  giant  industry.  And  when 
to  this  enormous  sum  tli,ere  rightly  is  adde(4 
the  value  of  motorcycles,  which  reaches  to 
about  $50,000,000,  the  immensity  of  the  cy- 
cle industry,  and  the  value  of  the  "bicycle 
idea"  in  itself  in  dollars  and  cents  attains 
such  staggering  proportions  as  well  may 
flabbergast  the  faddist  and  the  skeptic;  nor 
do  these  figures  take  reck  of  the  millions 
of  tires,  and  of  other  articles  of  equipment, 
that  are  purchased  separately. 

Who  fully  can  trace  the  value  of  the 
"bicycle  idea"  even  to  the  commercial  uni- 
verse? It  gave  us  pneumatic  tires  and  the 
tire  industry;  it  developed  the  ball-bearing; 


it  developed  the  steel  tub^  industry;  it  per- 
fected the  steel  and  the  drop  forge  and 
the  steel  stamping  industries;  it  led  us  di- 
rectly to  the  motorcycle  and  the  motor  car, 
for,  contrary  to  popular  notions,  the  mo- 
torcycle— the  motor  tricycle — came  first, 
the  motor  car  afterward;  the  one  was  the 
development  of  the  other.  And  with  its 
frame  of  light  tubing,  its  wire  wheels  and 
its  pneumatic  tires,  who  is  so  blind  that  he 
cannot  discern  the  "bicycle  idea''  even  in 
the  aeroplane.  As  was  the  case  with  the 
motorcycle  and  the  motor  car,  it  was  men 
versed  in  bicycle  knowledge,  and  skilled  in 
the  craft,  who  made  even  the  aeroplane  pos- 
sible. 

It  was  these  men  and  the  "bicycle  idea" 
that  have  perfected  and  are  perfecting  the 
motor  bicycle — that  means  of  locomotion 
which  is  "akin  to  flying"  and  which  while 
lacking  the  simplicity  and  lightness  and  econ- 
omy of  the  man-propelled  bicycle,  is,  due  to 
the  dominance  of  the  "bicycle  idea,"  the 
wonder  of  the  self-propelling  class.  Only 
the  bicycle  compares  with  it  in  res'pect  to 
compactness,  convenience  and  economy  of 
operation  and  no  bicycle  can  compare  with 
it  in  the  manner  in  which  it  shortens  the 
mile,  .flattens  the  hill  and  stills  the  wind. 
It  has  brought  the  wildwood  practically  to 
the  city's  door  and  it  is  available  to  all 
because  it  is  a  bicycle. 

While  the  bicycle  has  been  brought  to  a 
state  beyond  which  improvement  is  not 
easily  possible,  the  manufacturers  have  not 
remained  idle  and,  speaking  generally,  the 
bicycles  of  1910  are  a  little  bit  better  than 
those  that  went  before.  There  have  been 
numerous  minor  refinements  and  several 
notable  developments  in  the  form  of  spring 
forks,  while  the  tendency  toward  the 
use  of  roller  chains,  particularly  of  the 
j4-inch  pitch  type,  is  making  for  even  more 
satisfactory  transmission  of  power. 

In  respect  to  motor  bicycles,  most  of  the 
improvements  have  been  of  far-reaching  ef- 
fect. iVTagneto  ignition  and  automatic  lubri- 
cation have  made  great  advances,  which 
means  that  the  machines  more  nearly  "take 
care  of  themselves"  and  that  they  are  surer 
and  more  cleanly  in  operation.  More  effi- 
cient mufflers  have  made  them  more  silent, 
and  the  two-speed  gears  and  free  engine 
devices,  which  have  become  more  generally 
available,  permit  motorcycles  to  be  started 
from  a  standstill,  whether  on  hill  or  level, 
and  to  go  more  slowly,  .and  with  the  con- 
trol absolutely  governed  by  the  twist  of  the 
wrist  they  thus  are  brought  within  the  scope 
of  all  mankind. 


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The  Transition  from  Velocipede  to  Motorcycle 


By  E.  M.  ESTABROOK. 


Each  year  sees  an  increasing  number  of 
youthful,  middle-aged  and  elderly  people  tak- 
ing up  out-door  sport  in  some  of  its  numerous 
forms.  The  youthful,  full  of  that  buoyancy 
of  spirit  and  surcharged  with  a  surplus  of 
animal  life  that  must  be  worked  off  through 
that  form  of  exercise  called  "play,"  naturally 
turn  to  our  national  game  of  baseball  which 
acts  as  a  safety  valve,  or  to  that  health-giving, 
muscle  building  and  exhilarating  exercise  of 
cycling  that  trains  the  eye  in  quickness  and  dc- 


ihe  realms  of  night  and  hurling  shafts  of 
light  on  wakening  nature.  These  are  the  mo- 
ments when,  as  one  glides  silently  and  swiftly 
along  the  winding  road  and  notes  the  refresh- 
ing greenness  of  the  bedewed  spring  verdure 
and  inhales  the  invigorating  morning  air,  that 
one  feels  in  harmony  with  nature — great,  glor- 
iiius,  mystcrii  us  nalure — and  wonders  if  all 
other  things,  ,-miniale  and  inanimate,  partake 
in  a  measure  of  this  exhilaration. 

Thousands  of   people  can  testify  to  the  ef- 


to  our  own  is  proven  by  his  subjection  of  vari- 
ous domestic  and  wild  animals  to  a  state  of 
servitude,  thereby  sowing  the  seed  that  has 
begotten  our  present  speed  craze.  Not  only 
did  he  compel  the  more  powerful  and  speedy 
quadruped  to  "get  a  gait  on"  and  speed  him 
hence,  but  he  harnessed  the  rivers,  so  to  speak, 
and  bade  them  bear  him  with  haste  to  his  des- 
linalion  by  means  of  rafts,  dugouts,  and  other 
.craft. 

Ages  have  rolled   by.     Men   and  other  ani- 


"WlIII'riNC",   TlllC   POOL   M.^NV    I.IC.AGIMvS   DISTANT" 


velops  the  mind  in  its  process  of  reasoning  and 
judgment.  Following  in  the  footsteps  of  the 
preceding  generation,  they  seek  to  emulate  the 
example  set  them  and  to  excel  in  these  excel- 
lent pastimes. 

The  middle-aged  and  elderly  people  are 
dotting  the  forest-lined  shores  of  our  inland 
lakes  and  ponds  with  comfortable  cottages  ai\d 
bungalows.  Behind  these  are  tennis  courts  or 
golf  links,  while  pleasurable  recreation  or  re- 
laxation from  the  strife  of  the  tourney  may 
be  had  by  plowing  rippling  furrows  on  the 
lake's  surface  in  the  lazy  sailboat  or  in  the 
more  dashing  motor  boat.  Add  to  these  the 
piscatorial  pleasures  that  may  be  indulged 
in,  should  the  mind  have  a  bent  that  way. 

How  pleasant  to  contemplate  a  week-end 
with  such  a  i;oal  in  view.  The  hasty  donning 
of  the  easy  fitting  outing  suit,  the  hastier  ex- 
amination and  probable  inflation  of  tires  on 
the  faithful  bicycle — factor  and  companion  in 
seeking  many  sequestered  forest  nooks,  and 
in  many  a  lively  brush  on  the  road — and  then 
away  in  the  quiet  gray  of  the  early  morning 
while  the  world  is  coming  to  life,  and  the 
sun  peeks  over  the  horizon  and  shoots  its 
beams   athwart    the   sky,   chasing   darkness   to 


ficacy  of  the  moderate  use  of  the  bicycle,  and 
of  its  sure  cure  for  that  form  of  nervous 
trouble  which  afflicts  dyspeptics  and  those  of 
sedentary  habits.  Like  all  other  means  of 
locomotion  it  fills  its  particular  sphere  of  use- 
fulness and  has  its  adherents  and  admirers ; 
and  now  that  the  "faddish"  element  has  been 
eliminated  from  its  clientele,  the '  bicycle  is 
finally  traveling  along  the  high  road  to  pros- 
perity, loved  by  all  who  use  it,  whether  for 
health,  sport,  pleasure  or  gain. 

There  are  hundreds  of  middle  aged  men  in 
this  country  today — and  women  too,  for  that 
matter — who  look  hack  upon  their  cycling  cx- 
lierience  of  a  few  years  since  as  one  of  the 
brightest  spots  in  their  lives.  It  is  with  keen 
regret  that  they  compare  their  present  physi- 
cal condition  with  that  when  they  were  "al- 
ways in  training."  Still  they  lack  the  physical 
and  perhaps  moral  courage  necessary  to  get 
into  training  again.  Although  the  antidote  is 
there. 

One  of  the  first  forms  of  locomotion  of 
which  we  have  any  authenticated  records  is 
that  of  walking,  largely  indulged  in  by  our 
forefathers  in  prehistoric  times.  That  his 
discontent  with  this  mode  of  travel  was  akin 


mate  forms  of  life  have  come  and  gone,  but 
their  works  remain.  History  records  their 
slow  progress  in  improving  the  means  of  travel 
until  well  into  the  eighteenth  century.  Passing 
over  the  steam  railroads  and  steamboat  as 
irrelevant  to  our  text,  we  come  to  the  first  con- 
siderable use  of  the  pedal  propelled  vehicle  in 
Ihe  "sixties." 

It  was  in  February,  1869,  that  I  first  beheld 
with  profound  amazement  several  professional 
riders  deftly  and  swiftly  propelling  as  many 
two  wheeled  velocipedes  around  an  enclosed 
space  in  a  public  hall,  to  the  astonishment  of 
Ihe  multitude.  And  strangest  of  all,  the  two 
whceks  were  set  one  ahead  of  the  other  in 
such  relation  and  strange  manner  as  no  man 
ever  had  seen  before.  Marvelous  it  was  for 
those  times,  and  as  it  required  a  degree  of 
skill  to  ride,  many  people  paid  for  that  priv- 
ilege or  for  ocular  proof  that  riding  was  pos- 
sible. Not  being  an  all  round  road  vehicle,  the 
public  soon  lost  interest  in  the  velocipede  and 
it  was  temporarily  retired.  With  boyish  en- 
thusiasm I  soon  secured  one  and  rode  it  many 
hundreds  of  miles  during  the  next  year  or 
two  on  the  plank  sidewalk  of  our  town.  I 
was  envied  by  mo.st  boys,  and  not  infrequently, 


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I  must  confess,  I  was  subjected  to  ridicule, 
and  when  the  front  wheel  would  drop  through 
some  of  the  numerous  crevices  between  in  the 
planking,  to  many  hard  knocks. 

The  "ordinary"  was  the  next  aspirant  for 
public  honors  and  by  reason  of  its  rubber  tires 
and  its  more  graceful  and  better  riding  position 
together  with  its  superior  workmanship  and 
lightness,  it  gained  at  once  a  large  measure  of 
popularity  both  on  road  and  race  track.  Num- 
erous clubs  were  formed  and  many  tours  of 
considerable  magnitude  were  accomplished. 
The  trotting  horse  record  of  "2.40"  for  the 
mile  was  eclipsed  and  presently  many  long 
distance  road  records  from  100  to  700  miles 
astonished  the  world  and  awoke  it  to  a  realiz- 


beauty  spots  in  which  to  pass  a  pleasant  hour. 
The  "craze"  or  fad  was  on ! 

Everyone  profited ;  some  pecuniarily,  others 
through  associations,  all  through  the  healthful 
effect  of  out  of  door  exercise  so  necessary  to 
perfect  health  in  mind  and  body.  Where  in 
the  broad  universe  was  there  a  shady  glen,  a 
babbling  brook,  a  quiet  lake  or  a  patch  of 
berries  having  a  road  leading  to  its  near 
vicinity,  that  was  not  sought  out  and  made  to 
give  up  its  quota  of  quiet  rest,  piscatorial  sport 
or  tempting  fruits?  Where  was  there  an  un- 
known road  or  winding,  shady  path  that  did 
not  feel  the  soft  pressure  of  the  pneumatic  tire 
or  yield  up  its  secrets  to  the  happy  seekers 
thereof? 


prefer  the  sturdy,  speedy  and  reliable  motor- 
cycle to  accomplish  their  ends,  whether  it  be 
for  pleasurable  sight-seeing,  keen  sport  or 
profitable  business  venture. 

The  motorcycle  offers  advantages  along 
these  lines  that  greatly  excel  its  less  pretentious 
ancestor  and  in  a  way  compensate  for  its  in- 
creased cost.  The  transition  is  a  natural  se- 
quence; and  the  present  large  following  is  in- 
dicative of  very  general  or  common  use  from 
this  time  forward.  If  one  desires  to  spend 
his  leisure  hours  in  the  seclusion  of  quiet 
haunts  far  beyond  the  scope  of  the  bicycle  or 
the  ever  faithful  quadruped,  the  means  are  at 
hand  in  the  motorcycle.  Whatever  the  charm 
of  pedaling  along  the  quiet  country  roads  and 


ing  sense  of  the  practicability  and  usefulness 
of  the  bicycle. 

But  the  "ordinary"  was  as  dangerous  as  it 
was  prepossessing  and  fascinating,  and  a  train 
of  accidents  followed  in  its  wake  which 
eventually  led  up  to  the  invention  of  the 
safety  bicycle  of  today. 

-The  advent  of  the  "safety"  marked  an  im- 
portant step  forward  in  pedal  propelled  ve- 
hicles and  introduced  a  safe  and  speedy  ma- 
chine adapted  also  to  ladies'  use.  This  latter 
fact  coupled  with  the  advent  of  the  pneumatic 
tire  was  responsible  for  its  exceeding  popu- 
larity, which  reached  its  zenith  in  1895-6.  At 
this  time  it  seemed  as  though  everybody  was 
awheel ;  people  of  all  races,  ages  and  stations 
in  life  thronged  our  thoroughfares  and  vied 
with  each  other  in  selecting  nature's  adjacent 


In  the  general  summing  up  of  sequences,  it 
follows  that  the  bicycle  should  lead  to  further 
development,  and  one  that  from  some  stand- 
points should  excel  its  forerunner,  while  not 
necessarily  displacing  it  or  detracting  from 
its  peculiar  charms  And  this  is  exactly  the 
case  with  which  we  have  to  deal  at  the  present 
time.  It  is  well  that  human  nature  is  restless 
and  has  desires  and  yearnings  for  new  sensa- 
tions, new  and  better  contrivances  for  annihi- 
lating space,  saving  time  or  performing  labor. 
Without*  this  inherent  ambitious  trait  we 
should  still  be  lazily  sleeping  in  the  sun  of 
ignorance,  knowing  little  of  aught  else  and 
caring  less.  Many  there  are,  who,  from  af- 
fluence, physical  indisposition,  or  otherwise, 
or  for  reasons  such  as  time,  distance  or  greater 
seclusion  in  their  week-end  outings,  etc.,  much 


inhaling  the  sweetly  scented  morning  air, 
whilst  watching  the  kaleidoscopic  panorama  of 
the  wooded  hills  and  verdure  laden  fields,  it 
is  tame  indeed  as  compared  with  the  exhilara- 
tion experienced  in  swiftly  gliding  past  the 
same  tranquil  scenes  on  the  sturdy  and 
powerful  motorcycle. 

The  hills  detract  naught  from  ,  the  pleasure 
nor  add  to  the  labor ;  on  the  contrary  they 
offer  an  added  charm.  To  go  rushing  at  them 
in  delightful  bursts  of  speed  and  to  fairly  fly 
up  their  steep  ascents — coasting,  always  coast- 
ing—is a  new  and  pleasurable  sensation.  To 
conquer  their  stubborn  heights  and  laugh  at 
their  puny  obstacles — so  long  shunned  by  all 
but  the  sturdiest  of  mankind — and  to  turn 
their  terrors  into  pleasure  giving  sport,  is  to 
humble  these  scarified  and  grizzled  monarchs 


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and  make  them  pay  tribute  to  their  first  real 
conquerers,   the  motorcyclists. 

Yes,  the  motorcycle  is  a  conquerer.  The 
long  road  is  as  short  as  one  wills  it;  the  hills 
are  leveled  as  by  magic  touch,  while  the  tierce 
winds  shriek  out  their  rage  to  ears  that  are 
deaf  or  to  a  soul  that  has  conquered  their 
terrors. 

Do  you  desire  to  "whip  the  pool"  many 
leagues  distant  and  beyond  the  reach  of  week- 
end pleasure  seekers  not  so  advantageously 
mounted,  or  to  gather  the  freshly  bloomed  and 
sweetly  scented  pond  lillies,  or,  perchance,  to 
pluck  a  panniken  of  berries  or  the  nuts  of  the 
forest,  and  to  return  within  the  day,  the  pleas- 
ure is  your  own,  minus  the  tedious  effort  and 
waste  of  time  expended  by  many  others. 

And  then  the  tour !  To  be  able  to  explore 
the  distant  hills  and  forest  ranges  and  to  force 
from  them  their  secrets;  to  follow  up  the  un- 
known highways,  heretofore  beyond  our  reach, 
and  watch  the  ever  changing  vistas  spread  out 
before  us,  to  visit  far  distant  cities  or  points 
of  interest,  meanwhile  enjoying  keenly  each 
foot  of  the  distance  so  covered,  is  but  a  part — 
a  small  part- -of  the  pleasures  and  advantages 
offered  by  motorcycling. 

Its  usefulness  in  enlarging  our  scope, 
whether  it  be  for  pleasure  or  business,  is  too 
apparent  for  argument.  As  to  economy,  its 
low  first  cost  and  the  fact  that  it  can  be  run 
a  hundred  miles  for  a  few  pennies  only,  stamps 


it  as  the  most  economical  mode  of  rapid  travel 
extant. 

We  are  prone  to  cant  upon  its  sporting  pro- 
clivities simply  because  of  its  peculiar  adap- 
tation to  our  inclinations  in  this  direction,  but 


its  range  of  usefulness  is  wider — much  wider 
than  this  somewhat  narrow  conception.  Road 
inspectors,  telephone  and  telegraph  inspectors 
and  linemen,  rural  mail  carriers,  physicians  and 
many  others  find  the  motorcycle  not  only 
adapted  to  their  purposes,  but  inexpensive,  ex- 
peditious and  economical;  and  its  utility  will 
increase  with  the  years. 


And  not  only  in  the  field  of  sport  and 
commerce  is  the  influence  of  the  motorcycle 
felt  with  ever  increasing  force,  but  even 
in  that  most  exacting  of  all  occopations — 
war — it  commands  attention  by  its  swift- 
ness, compactness,  and  power.  The  United 
States  Army  has  experimented  with  it  in  a 
small  way,  while  the  great  armies  of  Con- 
tinental Europe  are  establishing  separate 
corps  of  express  riders,  mounted  upon  the 
speedy  motorcycle;  scouts  and  dispatch 
riders  race  at  high  speeds  over  roads  and 
lanes,  over  mere  footpaths  and  even  the 
open  fields,  hopelessly  outdistancing  the 
old-fashioned  cavalry;  in  emergency  cases 
substantial  reinforcements  can  be  trans- 
ported to  points  fifty  and  even  a  hundred 
miles  distant  at  a  speed  scarcely  equaled 
by  an  ordinary  railroad  train,  and  battles 
may  be  won  or  lost,  and  the  fate  of  nations 
decided  by  the  timely  arrival  of  the  men 
mounted  on  that  most  modern  vehicle,  the 
motor-driven  bicycle.  No  man  can  say  at 
this  time  to  what  great  heights  of  im- 
portance and  influence  the  motorcycle  may 
not  attain. 


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"Papa,"  said  my  little  daughter  to  me 
one  morning  when  I  came  to  breakfast 
dressed  in  my  bicycling  suit,  "is  it  Sunday?" 

"No  dear,  today  is  a  holiday." 

"What  you  got  your  Sunday  clothes  on 
for?" 

The  bicycle  has  done  more  to  break  the 
gloomy  walls  of  the  Puritan  Sabbath  and 
send  people  out  from  the  cities  into  the 
heart  of  nature  than  any  other  agency. 
Please  do  not  misinterpret  my  use  of  that 
word  "agency."  I  am  not  exploiting  any 
one  person's  business,  however  closely  con- 
nected with  bicycling  and  pleasure.  I  am 
simply  dreaming  of  those  glorious  Sundays 
on  the  wheel,  so  filled  with  joy  and  ozone 
and  companionship,  with  freedom  and 
health  and  love  of  nature.  The  thirsts  we 
used  to  accumulate — good  spring-water 
thirsts,  not  the  kind  you  mean;  the  appe- 
tites we  exploited  in  many  a  country  tavern; 
the  sanguinary  sunburn,  proudly  borne  to 
business  on  Monday;  the  luxurious  loaf- 
ing on  seductive  swards;  the  bounteous 
blossoms  of  the  sumptuous  summer  and 
fragrant  fruitage  of  abundant  autumn;  these, 
all  these  were  the  gift  of  the  whirling 
wheel,  the  boon  of  the  persevering  pedal. 

I  never  went  to  ride  on  a  Sunday,  when 
on  my  return  I  was  sorry  that  I  had  gone. 
I  might  be  sorry  for  the  way  that  the 
weather  had  behaved,  but  I  was  con- 
science-free from  responsibility  on  that 
score.  I  have  had  companions  who  felt 
that  it  was  somebody's  fault  that  it  stormed, 
but  I  can  lay  my  hand  on  my  heart  and 
solemnly  aver  that  at  no  time  did  I  ever 
have  anything  to  do  with  influencing  the 
weather. 

With  one  eye  on  the  sky  and  the  other 
on  the  roads  I  yearly  awaited  the  approach 
of  the  first  of  March.  When  it  came  I  would 
say:  "Today  is  the  first  day  of  spring." 
Straightway  I  would  be  overwhelmed  with 
a  deafening  chorus  of  "Well.  I  guess  not." 
"We'll  have  a  good  many  weeks  of  winter 
yet."  "Don't  you  change  your  underclothes 
yet."  "Huh!"  and  other  phrases  of  like  ilk. 
Now  tell  me.  If  on  the  first  of  June  I 
claim  that  'summer  has  begun,  not  a  soul 
objects.  If  on  September  first  I  announce 
the  advent  of  autumn,  no  one  says  me  nay. 
I  am  allowed  to  proclaim  the  initial  day 
of  December  the  opening  of  winter,  but 
March  first  for  spring?  Huh!  Why  this 
difference? 

Every  ridable  Sunday  in  every  year  a 
few  of  us  would  meet  and  wheel  out  into 
the  country.  We  were  accustomed  to  al- 
lude   to   ourselves    as   "choice    spirits,"   but 


By   QUTNCY   KILBY. 

I  doubt  if  anybody  else  ever  used  the  word 
"choice"  in  speaking  of  us.  We  chose  each 
other  principally  for  the  reason  that  we 
couldn't  get  anybody  else.  Still,  we  had 
a  higher  opinion  of  one  another  than  any 
of  us  deserved,  and  at  times  we  semi- 
publicly  announced  our  liking — a  species  of 
epi-taffy,  as  it  were. 

In  the  later  spring  we  cycled  far  afield, 
looking  for  cowslips — and  for  sideslips  too, 
going  around  the  corners.  We  knew  the 
haunts    of   the    violet   and   the   water-cress. 


ho:    for  BOYHOOD'S  H.VPrY  HIGHROAD 

the  daisy  and  the  wild  strawberry.  I  am 
speaking  of  days  gone  by,  when  none  of 
us  was  more  than  forty-nine  and  the  fire 
of  youth  still  leaped  in  our  veins  and 
sparkled  in  our  eyes. 

We  had  a  definite  and  distinct  purpose 
in  our  riding,  a  praiseworthy  and  commend- 
able aim.  We  rode  for  fun.  Some  sound 
the  praises  of  exercise,  some  are  partisans 
of  speed,  some  seekers  after  mileage,  while 
others  are  pioneers  of  exploration  and  dis- 
covery. We  sought  only  enjoyment  and  lo, 
it  was  there  for  our  finding. 

Oh,  but  the  sj^mpathy  and  good-fellow- 
ship of  our  little  coterie!  If  a  man  punc- 
tured his  tire,  we  others  sat  on  the  grass 
beside  him  and  watched  him  mend  it,  while 
each  offered  his  own  separate  and  uncon- 
vincing advice.  With  tears  in  my  eyes  do 
I  remember  the  Sunday  when  Jack  Fecitt 
from   a   sudden   attack   of   sciatica   was   ob- 


liged to  retire  from  our  ranks  at  Andover 
and  take  the  train  for  home,  and  how  feel- 
ingly we  called  out  to  him:  "Good-bye, 
Jack.     We  hope  you  drop  dead." 

Every  year  on  July  third  a  small  party 
of  us  would  leave  Boston  soon  after  noon 
and  ride  to  Plymouth  over  roads  begun 
by  the  Pilgrim  Fathers  long  before  Abbot 
Basset  rode  a  bicycle  and  all  the  world 
was  young.  The  way  teemed  with  history 
and  romance,  with  poetry  and  Neponset. 
In  Quincy  (pronounced  Quinzy,  and  I  know 
it)  we  passed  the  church  in  which  two 
Presidents  of  the  United  States  are  buried. 
Farther  on  our  path  touched  the  rim  of 
Accord  Pond,  within  whose  cramped  con- 
fines the  boundaries  of  three  towns  meet. 
Queen  Anne's  Corner  and  Hanover  Four 
Corners  attracted  us  by  their  quaint  nomen- 
clature. Although  we  crossed  a  part  of 
clam-growing  Duxbury,  no  sight  of  the  salt 
water  gladdened  our  eyes  until  Kingston 
was  conquered  and  the  spires  of  Plymouth 
burst  upon  our  view.  Then  the  ocean 
shimmered  and  glittered  to  the  north  of  us, 
making  a  silver  back-ground  to  the  tall 
monument  to  Miles  Standish,  the  sturdy 
forefather  of  ours  who  let  another  man 
prattle  his  goo-goo  and  pinch  his  girl. 

As  we  entered  Plymouth  we  were  halted 
by  the  Pilgrim  Spring,  which  lies  literally 
in  the  gutter,  but  a  few  inches  above  the 
bottom,  but  spouts  a  spurting  stream  of 
cool  and  cloudless  water  whose  taste  is 
pure  as  purity  and  color  clear  as  crystal. 
We  drank  from  a  battered  tin  can,  lying  on 
a  nearby  rock,  but  the  can  is  as  clean  as 
the  water  is  refreshing.  The  Samoset  House 
was  our  Mecca,  perhaps  because  it  was  the 
first  hotel  we  came  to.  Anyway,  we  have 
a  deep  regard  for  that  homelike  hostelry 
on  account  of  many  happy  "nights  before" 
that  we  have  spent  there.  One  of  our 
favorite  discussions  beneath  its  roof  has 
never  been  satisfactorily  settled.  Perhaps 
some  reader  of  the  Bicyling  World  may  be 
able  to  inform  us.  Was  it  in  1492  or  1620 
that  Columbus  discovered  Plymouth? 

The  first  landing-place  of  the  Pils  shares 
with  other  American  cities  the  honor  of  be- 
ing on  the  evening  of  July  third  the  home  of 
nervous,  noxious,  needless,  naked  noise.  Of 
explosion,  execration  and  explanation.  Of 
desecration,  desperation  and  darnation — ■ 
George,  will  you  please  close  the  dictionary? 
I  am  sitting  in  the  draught. 

By  securing  rooms  in  the  tear  of  the 
hotel,  facing  the  Faith  Monument,  we  were 
able  to  ensure  a  good  night's  rest.  That 
is  called  the"  Faith   Monument  because  the 


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Pilgrim  Fathers  had  small  Hope  and  no 
Charity.  Faith  is  a  beautiful  thing.  It 
makes  millionaires — of  those  who  find  it  in 
other  people. 

At  the  dedication  of  the  monument  in 
1889  the  principal  speakers  were  John  Boyle 
O'Reilly  and  Booker  T.  Washington.  The 
meeting  of  these  two  gentlemen,  though 
unnoticed  at  the  time,  was  an  anachronism. 
And  why,  George,  was  it  an  anachronism? 
Because  it  was  a  moving  picture  and  moving 
pictures  were  not  invented  until  seven  years 
later.     That  will  do,  George;  you  may  go. 

We  arose  early  on  the  morning  of  the 
Fourth,  inspected  the  parade  of  Fantastics 
and  pedaled  merrily  homeward  by  a  longer 
but  more  beautiful  route,  along  the  coast. 
Duxbury  showed  us  the  summer  home  of 
one  of  America's  most  successful  actresses, 
the  late  Fanny  Davenport.  Marshfield  dis- 
played the  estate  of  Daniel  Webster.  At 
Scituate  we  drz-nk  from  the  Old  Oaken 
Bucket,  which  hangs  in  the  same  old  well, 
about  which  the  song  was  written.  Across 
a   bridge  we   rode   and   turning  to   the   left 


skirted  a  beach  whereon  lay  bleaching  huge 
quantities  of  Irish  moss  and  arrived  at  last 
at  Aunt  Mary's,  the  scene  of  many  a  happy 
and  hilarious  dinner. 

Some  of  you  know  Aunt  Mary's.  More 
of  you  should  do  so.  We  entered  the  house 
by  way  of  the  kitchen  and  washed  our 
faces  and  hands  from  a  tin  basin  in  the 
sink,  using  the  soap  that  comes  from 
groceries,  not  drug  stores.  The  old  lady 
greeted  us  heartily  and  shook  hands  with 
all  and  we  sat  down  to  her  well-cooked 
dinner,  augmented  with  many  vegetables 
fresh  from  her  own  garden  and  increased 
by  a  plentiful  supply  of  lobsters,  fresh  from 
her  own  ocean.  After  dinner  we  would  lie 
beneath  the  tree  in  the  back  yard  and  play 
with  the  multitudinous  dogs  of  the  house  or 
gaze  in  silence  on  the  azure  sea. 

Sometimes  we  went  down  to  the  break- 
water and  took  a  dip  in  the  clear  and  cold 
Atlantic.  Don't  you  remember  that  Sun- 
day when  on  our  return  from  the  Wheel 
About  the  Hub,  Marriott  Morris  and  Teddy 
Rothe   stripped   to   the   buff  and   dived   in? 


And  how  surprised  we  were  to  see  Teddy 
bare?  George,  if  you  don't  keep  quiet  I 
shall  send  you  to  bed. 

Returning  homeward  the  first  item  of 
interest  would  be  Dreamwold,  the  country 
estate  of  Thomas  W.  Lawson,  the  Man  Who 
Thinks  He  Did.  I  remember  that  one 
Fourth  of  July  we  saw  him  sitting  in  soli- 
tary state  beneath  a  tree  in  his  front  yard, 
clad  in  white  and  imagining  that  he  looked 
like  the  familiar  picture  of  Daniel  Webster. 

Next  came  Cbhasset,  where  adjoining  the 
station  we  saw  huge  buildings  labeled  Han- 
Ion  Bros.  Studios  and  knew  that  within  their 
mysterious  interiors  were  conceived  and 
constructed  the  scenery  and  paraphernalia 
of  all  children's  friends,  the  perennial  panto- 
mimes of  "Superba"  and  "Fantasma." 

Then  the  Jerusalem  Road,  with  its  costly 
summer  homes  and  its  wonderful  views  of 
the  ocean.  Hingham  and  Weymouth  and 
Quincy  and  Milton  and  home.  A  two-days' 
tour  of  scenery  and  legend,  of  interest  and 
pleasure  that  it  would  be  hard  to  equal. 
And  the  bicycle  gave  it  to  us. 


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The  Sundays  awheel  run  into  the  hun- 
dreds as  I  look  back.  Accidents,  break- 
downs we  had,  but  they  are  forgotten  in 
the  glorious  vista  of  happiness  and  hurrah, 
of  gayety  and  glee.  It  was  in  Sutton  one 
Sjunday  that  we  saw  the  old  church,  above 
whose  portal  is  inscribed:  Organized  in 
1790.  Then  said  Good  Master  Young:  "If 
it  was  organized  in  1790,  I  wonder  when  it 
was  pasteurized?"    Frivolous  boyl 

Oh,  that  Sunday  in  June,  1900,  that 
Charley  Copeland  and  I  spent  at  the  Old 
Homstead  in  Swanzey,  N.  H.,  the  guests 
of  Denman  Thompson  and  his  family.  We 
had  wheeled  up  from  Boston  with  the  in- 
tention of  returning  on  Sunday,  but  the 
hospitality  accorded  us  was  so  genuine 
and  alluring  that  we  loafed  the  day  away 
in  slothful  ease  and  returned  home  by  train 
on  Monday.  Again,  in  May,  1904,  in  com- 
pany with  Gus  Nickerson  and  his  son, 
Howard,  I  glorified  a  Sunday  by  a  call  on 
Joseph  Jefferson  at  his  summer  home. 
Crow's  Nest,  on  Buzzard's  Bay.  It  was 
the  last  summer  of  the  veteran  actor's  life. 
He  had  trodden  the  boards  for  the  last  time, 
though  no  one  knew  it  then.  Tom  Jefferson, 
an  old  friend  of  mine  and  now  his  father's 
adequate  successor  on  the  stage,  took  us  to 
the  house,  where  we  found  the  famous 
Dutch  painter  Blommers  making  a  visit.  We 
all  adjourned  to  the  studio  where  Mr.  Jef- 
.  ferson  had  practised  his  second  profession 
and  spent  a  merry  half  hour,  looking  over 
the  actor's  paintings  and  listening  to  his 
stories.  A  day  to  be  marked  with  a  white 
stone  and  one  we  should  not  have  had  with- 
out the  bicycle. 

Going  back  more  than  twenty  years  I 
call  to  mind  a  party  of  six,  who  took  a 
wheeling  trip  to  the  Woodland  Park  Hotel. 
Alexander  Salvini  was  one,  and  E.  M.  Hol- 
land, Annie  Russell,  Eugene  W.  Presbrey, 
my  wife  and  myself.  Salvini  mixed  us  a 
wonderful  salad  dinner  and  the  day  flew 
by  as  such  days  do,  short  while  they  last, 
but,  oh,  great  to  remember.  And  other 
Sundays — and  other  Sundays — I  am  only 
thankful  that  I  appreciated  them  at  the 
time.  I  look  back  upon  them  without  re- 
gret and  face  the  future  with  a  hope  for 
more. 

There  was  one  particular  year  when  every 
Sunday  in  March  was  ridable.  Four  of  us 
rode  together  that  year,  all  of  the  same 
Sunday  school—  What's  that?  Well, 
aren't  the  Sundays  cool  in  March?  George, 
there  is  a  project  on  foot  to  revoke  your 
license. 

I  had  to  try  a  tricycle  before  I  re- 
solved to  buy  a  bicycle.  By  the  way, 
Alf  Hudson  says  that  a  thing  with  five 
wheels  is  a  V-hicle.  When  I  first  took 
my  three-wheeler  out  for  a  spin  they  used 
to  put  up  wooden  horses  at  each  end  of 
the  street  with  the  sign,  Steam  Roller  at 
Work.  But  when  I  attained  the  flitting 
fleetness  of  the  bicycle  I  was  triumphantly 
titled  by  the  Biddies  on  the  block,  "Thim 
Cyclones."  In  my  day  I  have  made  some 
records    that    have    never    been    published. 


The    Bicycle   as   a    Heart-Curative 


When  Alvah  A.  Adee,  the  Second  Assistant 
Secretary  of  the  United  States,  sailed  from 
New  York  last  week,  bound  for  Havre, 
France,  he  delivered  himself  of  a  sermon,  the 
doctrines  of  which  should  be  published  and 
scattered   broadcast   throughout   the   land.     It 


HON.   ALBERT  A.   ADEE 

was  a  brief  talk  about  the  remarkable  benefit 
he  had  derived  and  was  still  deriving  from 
bicycling. 


As  was  briefly  stated  in  last  week's  Bi- 
cycling World,  Secretary  Adee  sailed  for 
Europe  to  enjoy  his  annual  vacation,  which 
for  the  last  ten  years  has  taken  the  form  of 
a  six  weeks'  bicycle  tour  through  some  sec- 
tion of  the  continent.  For  several  years  Mr. 
Adee,  who  is  one  of  the  notably  "big"  men  at 
Washington,  has  been  accompanied  on  hjs 
bicycle  pilgrimages  by  American  Consul-Gen- 
eral  Thackera,  and  Mrs.  Thackera,  who  are 
stationed  in  Berlin,  and  who  will  accompany 
him  as  usual  on  the  forthcoming  occasion, 
when  the  tour  will  comprise  about  six  weeks' 
easy  riding  through  Southern  France  and 
parts  of  Southern  Germany. 

"I  am  a  great  believer  in  the  bicycle  as  a 
health  preserver  for  men  getting  along  in 
years,"  said  Mr.  Adee  just  before  sailing.  "To 
my  mind  it  is  far  better  than  John  D.  Rockc- 
teller's  golf,  because  one  can  ride  at  any  time 
and  any  place,  and  enjoy  a  constant  change 
of  scene." 

Mr.  Adee  then  interestingly  told  why  he  took 
up  cycling,  about  ten  years  ago. 

"I  was  troubled  with  my  heart  at  that  time 
quite  badly,"  he  said,  "and  found  that  cycling 
benefitted  me  greatly.  I  followed  the  exer- 
cise regularly,  not  in  a  strenuous,  but  in  a 
safe  and  sane  manner,  and  now  the  heart 
trouble  has  practically  disappeared.  I  at- 
tribute this  cure,  which  might  be  called  an 
unusual  one,  I  suppose,  directly  to  riding  a 
bicycle.  For  several  years  past  I  have  en- 
joyed long  rides  in  Germany  and  France.  Be- 
sides benefitting  my  health  I  have  been  able 
to  get  off  the  common  paths  of  travel,  and 
become  better  acquainted  with  lands  and 
people  than  I  should  have  by  traveling  in  the 
ordinary  way." 


I  once  beat  Old  War  Horse  Billy  Rhodes 
out  of  sight,  and  he  had  a  puncture  and  I 
had  none.  I  have  at  times  arrived  at  a 
spot  some  five  feet  in  advance  of  my  wheel, 
which  shows  that  no  matter  how  swift  my 
bicycle  I  was  able  at  times  to  surpass  it. 
Such  is  the  power  of  merit  over  machine, 
of  head  over  handle-bars. 

My  conception  of  an  ideal  fortnight's 
vacation  is  to  start  out  with  a  companion 
(I  know  several  I  could  trust  my  happiness 
to)  for  a  wheeling  trip  through  the  White 
Mountains,  continuing  on  to  the  Rangeley 
■Lakes  and  across  to  Moosehead.  Mountain, 
lake  and  forest  scenery,  appetite  and  solid 
sleep.  Vigor,  enjoyment  and  achievement, 
and  a  speaking  acquaintance  with  many 
dogs.  And  after  returning  home,  an  oppor- 
tunity to  throw  out  one's  chest,  swell 
around  and  pose.  Can  you  do  as  much  with 
your  vacation? 

If  you  make  a  man  better  physically  you 
make  him  better  mentally.  If  you  clear  up 
his  mind  you  clean  up  his  morals.  I  rode 
one  Sunday  with  a  man  who  afterward  em- 


bezzled an  entire  estate  and  was  sent  to 
jail.  The  outdoor  exercise  had  sharpened 
his  wits  and  made  him  quick  to  grasp  his 
opportunities.  The  bicycle  is  a  truly  won- 
derful invention.  Those  who  do  not  already 
know  that  the  following  lines  were  written 
by  the  poet  Whittier  will  never  be  con- 
vinced of  it: 

The  man  who  never  rides  a  wheel. 
Is  apt  to  lie  and  cheat  and  steal. 

But  he  who  rides  it  all  the  time,  , 

Will  never  be  took  up  for  crime. 

By  the  way,  I  have  found  out  the  answer 
to  my  historical  question.  It  was  not 
Columbus  who  discovered  Plymouth.  It 
was  Americus  Vest-pocket. 


Know  anyone  interested  in  or  whom  you 
would  like  to  interest  in  cycling  or  motor- 
cycling? Of  course  you  do.  Then  why  not 
send  him  (or  her)  a  copy  of  this  issue  of 
the  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view? Can  you  invest  10  cents  to  better 
advantage?  *  *  * 


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The  Public  Park  Holds  Interest  for  the  Tourist. 


The  Tourists  Loath  to  Leave  the  Beauty  Spot. 


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Motorcycles   for   Medical   Men 

The  Testimony  of  Two  of  Them 


By   DR.    F.    C.    DOLDER,    St.    Charles,    Minnesotn. 


Getting-  there  ami  back  again — in  this  the  motorcycle  has  the 
laugh  at  them  all.  jVly  patients  telephone  me  from  the  country, 
"Can't  you  come  on  your  flying  machine,  doctor?"  and.  behold,  I 
am  at  the  bedside  of  the  patient  before  the  telephone  receiver  is 
hung  up.  That  is  the  trouble  with  the  motorcycle;  one  gets  the 
speed  mania.  On  a  dry  ordinary  dirt  road,  not  too  stony  or  un- 
even, one  can  travel  at  the  rate  of  30  to  40  miles  an  hour.  This 
can't  be  said  of  the  automobile. 

To  my  way  of  thinking  the  motorcycle  and  the  automobile  com- 
pare about  as  follows: 


Classification 


Life. 


MOTORCYCLE  VS.  AUTOMOBILE. 
Motorcycle, 
flight    weight,   biped 
monorailer,      great 
saver     of     power, 
wear  and  tear. 


Vital   organs. 


Heart. 


Metabolism. 


Feet  (tires). 


First  cost. 


Long-lived. 

Little  predisposed  to 
grave   disorders. 


Automobile. 
Heavy,  clumsy  quadruped, 
white  elephant,  4  feet  at 
4  ever-changing  levels; 
great  loss  of  power,  wear 
and  tear. 

Subject  to  general  debility 
early. 

Predisposed  to  expensive  ma- 
jor operations  at  the  ma- 
chine shop  hospital. 

In     case     of     heart  Call    ambulance,    chains    and 

failure,    disconnect  ropes;  "dig  up"  and  get  the 

engine,      turn      on  laugh, 
foot  power. 

Normal  absorption 
of  oil  and  gaso- 
line. 

Long-lived,  tetanus 
occasionally,  use 
antitoxin  early, 
prognosis  good, 
$25  per  pair. 

Sane. 


Deranged,    fever    high    and 
wrinks  like  a  fish. 


Short  lived,  susceptible  to 
perforating  ulcers  and  can- 
cers; prognosis  bad;  $200 
per  set,   price  advan'cing. 


Insane. 


Second   cost.        Normal. 

Investment  Good, 

and    Economy. 


An  octopus  monster. 
Poor. 


Look  at  the  picture:  I  am  called  to  see  a  patient  in  a  neigh- 
boring village  ten  miles  away.  She  had  her  first  pain.  I'll  be  there 
before  she  has  the  second  one.  When  I  come  to  the  house  of  my 
patient  I  remove  that  duster,  coat,  cap  and  gloves  and  I'm  present- 
able at  any  court.     I  left  the  dust  behind  me, 

That  is  why  you  never  lose  presence  of  mind.  That  is  what 
makes  the  motorcycle  safer  than  other  vehicles.  Being  a  mono- 
railer, it  gives  you  better  choice  and  control  of  the  road  and  bet- 
ter command  of  yourself  and  machine  than  can  be  enjoyed  on  any 
other  vehicle  that  travels  on  terra  firma.  Then,  too,  this  mono- 
railer stirs  up  an  enthusiasm  that  can  be  equaled  only  by  flying 
in  an  aeroplane.  It  is  an  enthusiasm  that  we  all  need.  A  good 
motorcycle  is  no  burden,  and  when  it  gets  seriously  sick  on  the 
road  it  can  be  wheeled  or  pedaled  along  as  easily  as  a  bicycle  after 
the  engine  is  disconnected.  You  need  not  call  for  a  team  of  horses; 
you  need  no  hydraulic  jacks,  no  wrecking  crew.  The  ride  on  a 
motorcycle  is  not  to  be  compared  to  the  rough,  laborious  and  dusty 
ride  on  a  bicycle. 

Don't  shy  of  the  motorcycle  because  it  is  a  biped  monorailer; 
that  is  the  up-to-date  feature  and  that  is  what  makes  the  motor- 
cycle the  king  of  the  road.  On  a  motorcycle,  your  eyes  are  watch- 
ing the  road  and  your  hands  and  feet  are  in  constant  relation  with 
the  mechanism  of  control  and  balance. 

My  experience  with  a  motorcycle  as  a  business  proposition  and 
recreation  has  been  extremely  satisfactory.  It  has  proved  a  good 
investment,  a  money-  and  time-saver,  and  not  until  the  automobile 
does  away  with  its  expensive  tires  and  troubles,  its  complicated 
machinery,  its  great  weight  and  its  short  life  can  it  be  a  good  in- 
vestment for  the  country  doctor. 

I  ride  a  twin-cylinder  6  horsepore  chain-drive  Thor  in  a  hilly 
country  with  sand  in  the  low  places.  The  fi'ne  workmanship,  the 
leverless  grip  control,  the  pneumatic  ball-bearing  spring  fork,  the 
economy  of  space  and  symmetry  of  design  on  this  machine  are 
superfine,  and  I  have  yet  to  find  sand  deep  enough  and  a  hill 
steep  enough  to  kill  the  engine  on  my  cycle. 

Doctor,  if  you  are  not  too  old  and  crippled  with  rheumatism, 
buy  a  good  motorcycle  and  enjoy  your  trips  into  the  country  in 
a  way  you  never  dreamed  of.  Keep  the  horse  for  muddy  roads  and 
snowdrifts. 


By  DR.   F.  T.   RUCKER,   Mott,  North  Dakota. 


Being  disgusted  with  the  trouble  and  expense  incident  to  keep- 
ing horses,  in  the  spring  of  1909  I  sold  mj'  teams  and  buggies  and 
purchased  a  three  and  a  half  horsepower  single-cylinder  motor- 
cycle and  used  it  entirely  in  my  practice.  During  1909  I  drove 
it  over  2,000  miles  at  about  one  cent  per  mile  with  a  repair  bill 
of  only  $1.85.   , 

To  say  that  I  am  pleased  with  the  machine  is  expressing  it 
very  mildly.  Calls  that  used  to  be  hard  work  are  now  pleasure 
trips  and  there  is  a  fascination  and  recreation  about  the  riding  of 
a  motorcycle  that  I  never  found  in  any  other  sport.  I  can  make 
my  trips   much   quicker   than   with   a   team   and   I   have   more   time 


in  the  office.  I  can  go  anywhere  that  there  is  a  path  at  all,  and, 
in  case  of  emergency,  can  cross  the  prairie  at  a  pace  of  18  to  20 
miles  an  hour,  while  on  good  roads  I  can  easily  run  30  to  40  miles 
an  hour. 

I  always  take  entire  care  of  my  machine;  I  find  it  far  less 
work,  and  work  that  I  like  better,  than  caring  for  horses.  When 
weather  prevents  the  running  of  the  motorcycle  I,  of  course,  have 
to  hire  a  team,  but  find  that  even  so  the  cost  the  year  around  of 
using  the  motorcycle  and  hiring  horses  when  necessary  is  far  less 
than  keeping  a  team  of  my  own  and  on  the  whole  is  many  times 
more  satisfactory. 


Country  Editor's  Opinion  of  the  Motorcycle 


"To  those  who  have  never  ridden  a  motorcycle  we  might  say 
that  it  is  much  like  riding  a  cross  between  a  scenic  railroad  and 
a  bucking  broncho,"  writes  the  editor  of  the  Winamac  (Ind.)  Re- 
publican, who  himself  is  a  motorcyclist.  "For  speed,  the  swiftest 
automobile  is  like  an  ice  wagon  compared  with  the  motorcycle. 
For  real  hair  raising  nerve  testing,  for  swiftly  moving  picture  pan- 


orama of  the  country,  for  economy  of  travel  and  for  healthful  ex- 
ercise that  brings  into  play  every  muscle,  and  sets  every  nerve 
to  tingling  with  health  and  life,  a  motorcycle  ride  over  a  stretch 
of  a  few  hundred  miles  of  country  roads  will  fill  the  bill  better 
than  any  other  contraption  yet  contrived  by  God,  man  or  the 
devil." 


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5    HORSEPOWER    INDIAN    TWIN,    $275 


7    HORSEPOWER    HARIvEY-DAVIDSON     TWIN,    $300 


4  HORSEPOWER  HARLEY-DAVIDSON  SINGLE,   $210 


4    HORSEPOWER    THOR    SINGLE,    $250 


6    HORSEPOWER    THOR    TWIN,    $275 


4    HORSEPOWER    EXCELSIOR    SINGLE,    $250 


6   HORSEPOWER   EXCELSIOR  TWIN,   $300 


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Motorcycles  and  Their  Meritorious  Features 


Indian  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass.  Made 
in  4  models;  2j4  horsepower  single,  $200; 
4  horsepower  single,  $225;  5  horsepower 
twin,  $275;  7  horsepower  twin,  $325. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  19  inches. 
Wheelbase,  2^4  horsepower  single  and  S 
horsepower  twin,  S3  inches;  4  horsepower 
sihgle  and  7  horsepower  twin,  55j4  inches. 
Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  G  &  J  2j4  inches. 
Saddle,  Brooks.  Pedals,  Standard  rubber. 
Forks,  Indian  cradle  spring.  Transmission, 
double  roller  chains  on  all  models.  Motor, 
Hedstrom;  2j4  horsepower  single,  2j4x3j4r 
19.30  cubic  inches  displacement;  4  horse- 
power single,  3J4x3  43-64,  30.46  cubic  inches 
displacement;  S  horsepower  twin,  2j4x3j4. 
38.61  cubic  inches  displacement;  7  horse- 
power twin,  3j4x3  43-64,  60.92  cubic  inches 
displacement;  mechanical  valves  throughout, 
ball  bearings  on  main  shaft.  Control,  In- 
dian double  grip  system.  Carburetter,  Hed- 
strom. Ignition,  Bosch  magneto.  Lubri- 
cation, Indian  mechanical  oiler,  with  aux- 
iliary hand  pump.  Brake,  Corbin-Indian 
band.  Tanks,  separate;  capacity,  2  gal- 
lons gasolene  and  2  quarts  oil.  Weight, 
singles,  155  pounds;  twins,  17S  pounds.  Fin- 
ish, Indian  blue. 

Options — On  2^  horsepower  single,  bat- 
tery ignition  with  two  cells  and  special  coil. 
On  4  horsepower  single,  battery  ignition 
with  two  cells  and  special  coil;  belt  drive 
with  flat  belt  and  Indian  reduction  gear  in 
rear  wheel;  two  speed  gear  and  foot  boards 
instead  of  pedals  at  extra  cost.  On  7  horse- 
power twin,  two  speed  gear  and  footboards 
instead  of  pedals  at  extra  cost.  On  all  mod- 
els, Indian  red  or  green  finish;  Mesinger 
saddle;  G  &  J  2-inch  tires;  Indian  dropped 
bars  at  extra  cost. 

Emphasized  Features — Reinforced  frame; 
cradle  spring  fork,  ball  bearing  engine  and 
high  efficiency;  large  valve^  and  design  of 
valve  actuating  mechanism;  mechanical  oiler 
and  centrifugal  distribution  of  lubricant; 
large  tank  capacity  with  large  filling  noz- 
zles and  shut  off  valve;  two  speed  gear;  In- 
dian chain  and  belt  transmission  systems; 
low  saddle  position;  accessibility  of  parts. 


Harley-Davidson  Motorcycles.  Manufac- 
tured by  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co., 
Milwaukee,  Wis.  Made  in  2  models;  4 
horsepower  single,  $210-$250;  7  horsepower 
twin,  $300. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  19  inches. 
Wheelbase,  single,  55  inches;  twin,  57  inches. 
Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  G  &  J  2i/^  inches. 
Saddle,   Troxel.     Pedals,    Standard    rubber. 


Forks,  compound  spring.  Transmission, 
1^  inch  flat  belt.  Motor,  Harley-Davidson 
4  horsepower  single,  3  5-16x3^,  30.17  cubic 
inches  displacement;  7  horsepower  twin, 
3%x3l4,  53.38  cubic  inches  displacement; 
automatic  inlet  valves  throughout.  Control, 
double  grip.  Carburetter,  Schebler.  Igni- 
tion, Bosch  magneto.  Lubrication,  sight 
feed.  Brake,  on  single,  Thor;  on  twin,  Cor- 
bin  band.  Tanks,  combination  type;  capac- 
ity, gasolene,  2  gallons;  oil,  3  quarts. 
Weight,  single,  165  pounds  approximate; 
twin,  180  pounds.  Finish,  French  gray  with 
carmine  striping. 

Options — On  single,  26  inch  wheels,  bat- 
tery ignition  with  3  cells  and  Thordarson 
coil.  All  models,  M.  &  W.  or  Kokomo  tires, 
Persons  or  Mesinger  saddles. 

Emphasized  Features — Strong  frame  and 
fork  construction;  large  steering  head  fit- 
tings; extra  heavy  handlebars  with  double 
stems;  low  saddle  position;  large  valves 
and  exhaust  tubes;  quickly  interchangeable 
ignition  system;  large  tank  inlets;  flat  belt 
transmission  only;  exclusive  sector  type 
belt  idler;  spacious  tool  compartment. 


Thor  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Aurora, 
111.  Made  in  3  models;  3J4  horsepower,  sin- 
gle, $200;  4  horsepower,  single,  $250;  6 
horsepower,  twin,  $275. 

General  Specifications^Frame,' single,  19 
inches;  twin,  21  inches.  Wheelbase,  53^ 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  G  &  J 
2yi  inches.  Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  Stand- 
ard rubber.  Forks,  Thor  pneumatic.  Trans- 
mission, ball  bearing  internal  gear  and  roll- 
er chain.  Motor,  Thor;  3J4  horsepower  sin- 
gle, 2^4x3^4,  19.30  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; 4  horsepower,  single,  3^4x35^,  29.86 
cubic  inches  displacement;  6  horsepower, 
twin,  2^x3J4,  38.61  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; automatic  inlet  valves  throughout, 
roller  bearings  on  main  shaft.  Control,  dou- 
ble grip.  Carburetter,  Thor.  Ignition,  bat- 
tery, 3  cells  and  Pfanstiehl  coil.  Lubrica- 
tion, Thor  exclusive  dual  system,  gravity 
and  mechanical  centrifugal  pump.  Brake, 
Thor  multiple  disc.  Tanks,  combination 
type;  capacity,  gasolene,  Syi  quarts;  oil,  3 
pints.  Weight,  3%  horsepower,  single,  140 
pounds;  4  horsepower,  single,  170  pounds;  6 
horsepower,  twin,  160  pounds.  Finish,  3J4 
single,  black;  4  single,  blue;  6  twin,  black. 

Options — ^On  3%  horsepower  single  and 
6  horsepower  twin,  magneto  ignition,  larger 
tanks,  French  gray  finish,  M.  &  W.  tires. 
On  4  horsepower  single,  M.  &  W.  or  Ko- 
komo tires. 


Emphasized  Features — Roller  bearing  en- 
gine; Thor  internal  ball  bearing  geared 
transmission;  copper  tanks;  dual  oil  system 
with  Thor  centrifugal  pump;  pneumatic 
spring  fork;  muffler  tail  pipe;  large  brake 
surface. 


Excelsior  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Made  in  two  models;  4  horsepower  single, 
$22S-$250;  6  horsepower  twin,  $300. 

General  Specifications— Frame,  21  inches. 
Wheelbase,  4  horsepower  single,  55  inches; 
6  horsepower  twin,  54}4  inches.  Wheels, 
28  inches.  Tires,  Kokomo,  2j4  inches.  Sad- 
dle, Excelsior.  Pedals,  Standard  rubber. 
Forks,  compound  plunger.  Transmission, 
1|^  inch  flat  belt.  Motor,  Excelsior;  4  horse- 
power single,  3  S-16x3j/2,  30.50  cubic  inches 
displacement,  automatic  inlet  valve;  6  horse- 
power twin,  3x3j4,  49.48  cubic  inches  dis- 
placement, mechanical  inlet  valves.  Con- 
trol, double  grip.  Carburetter,  Schebler. 
Ignition,  Herz  magneto.  Lubrication,  Auto- 
matic force  feed  by  mechanical  pump. 
Brake,  Musselman.  Tanks,  combination 
type,  capacity,  single,  2  gallons  gasolene, 
3  pints  of  oil;  twin,  2^4  gallons  of  gasolene, 
3  pints  of  oil.  Weight,  single,  180  pounds; 
twin,  200  pounds.  Finish,  gray  with  red 
panels  and  striping. 

Options — Battery  ignition  on  4  horse- 
power single,  with  3  cells  and  coil;  26  inch 
wheels.  On  6  horsepower  twin,  SAyi  or  SSyi 
inch  wheelbase;  all  models,  M.  &  W.  or 
G  &  J  tires. 

Emphasized  Features — Low  speed  engine 
affording  free  engine  effect;  large  bearings; 
variable  inlet  opening  on  single;  compound 
plunger  mechanical  oil  pump;  copper  tanks; 
flat  belt  transmission;  air  cooled  brake;  pos- 
itive grip  control;  double  stem  handlebars 
and  horizontal  seat  post;  drop  forged  frame 
connections;  spacious  tool  compartment. 


Greyhound  Motorcycles.  Manufactured 
by  the  Greyhound  Motor  Works,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.  Made  in  one  model;  Aj/i  horsepower, 
$225. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  21  inches. 
Wheelbase,  56  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  Kokomo  2j4  inches.  Saddle,  Per- 
sons. Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks, 
Greyhound  cushion,  ball  bearing.  Trans- 
mission, rubber  V  belt.  Motor,  Grey- 
hound; 3J4x3p/^,  30.07  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; automatic  inlet  valve;  large  plain 
bearings,  lower  connecting  road  bearing 
split  for  adjustment.     Control,  double  grip. 


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4    HORSEPOWRR    RACYCLE,    $225 


4yi    HORSEI'OWER    CRF.YHOUND,    $225 


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6  HORSEPOWER  MERKEL  TWIN,  $300 


4—5    HORSEPOWER    MARVEL,    $225 


4J^  HORSEPOWER  ROYAL,  $265 


6  HORSEPOWER   N.   S.   U.   TWIN,   $360 


2  HORSEPOWER  N.  S.  U.  SINGLE,  $230 


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Carburetter,  Greyhound.  Ignition,  battery, 
with  2  cells  and  special  coil.  Lubrication, 
gravity  sight  feed.  Brake,  Eclipse.  Tanks, 
separate;  capacity;  lyi  gallons  gasolene,  i4 
gallon  oil.  Weight,  180  pounds.  Finish, 
gray,  with  blue  striping. 

Options — Magneto  ignition  at  extra  cost; 
flat   belt  with  idler;  any  make  of  tires. 

Emphasized  Features — Exclusive  Grey- 
hound shock  absorber  seat  suspension; 
Greyhound  cushion  fork;  large  engine 
bearings;  flanged  rear  pulley  for  flat  belt; 
batteries  and  coil  contained  in  separate  com- 
partment   of   gasolene    tank. 


Racycle  Motorcycles..  Manufactured  by 
the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown, 
O.  Made  in  one  model;  4  horsepower 
single,  $225. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  22  inches. 
Wheelbase,  56  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  G  &  J  25^  inches.  Saddle,  Persons. 
Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks,  com- 
pound plunger.  Transmission,  flat  belt. 
Motor,  Racycle;  cylinder,  3^x3^,  29.86 
cubic  inches  displacement;  automatic  inlet 
valve;  roller  bearing  main  shaft.  Control, 
double  grip.  Carburetter,  B.  &  B.  Igni- 
tion, battery,  2  cells  and  coil.  Lubrication, 
gravity  sight  feed.  Brake,  Musselman. 
Tanks,  combination  type  with  separate 
compartments  for  fuel  and  batteries;  capa- 
city, 1}4  galons  gasolene,  1  galon  oil. 
Weight,  225  pounds.     Finish,  black. 

Option — V  rubber  belt.  * 

Emphasized  Features.  Long  wheelbase; 
large  fork  spring  area;  roller  bearing  en- 
gine; large  muffler;  large  tanks  and  filler 
nozzles;  reserve  gasolene  compartment;  air 
cooled  brake;  wide  guards;  horizontal  seat 
post. 


Merkel  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Merkel-Light  Motor  Co.,,  Pottstown,  Pa. 
Made  in  3  models;  4  horsepower  single,  $225- 
$250;  6  horsepower  twin,  $300;  7  horsepower 
twin,  $325. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  19  inches; 
Wlieelbase,  S3  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  M.  &  W.  2^  inches.  Saddle,  Mesin- 
ger.  Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks,  Mer- 
kel truss  spring.  Transmission,  rubber  V 
belt.  Motor,  Merkel;  4  horsepower  single, 
3.43x3^,  30.43  cubic  inches  displacement; 
6  horsepower  twin,  3,'4x3^,  53.82  cubic 
inches  displacement;  7  horsepower  twin, 
3.43x3j4.  60.87  cubic  inches  displacement; 
automatic  inlet  valves  throughout.  Con- 
trol, double  grip.  Carburetter,  Merkel.  Ig- 
nition, Bosch  magneto.  Lubrication,  Merkel 
gear  driven  pump.  Brake,  Merkel  band. 
Tanks,  torpedo  combination  type;  capacity, 
1j4  gallons  of  gasolene,  3  pints  of  oil. 
Weight,  single,  155  pounds;  twins,  175 
pounds.     Finish,  orange. 

Options — Battery  ignition  on  single,  with 
special  coil  and  two  cells;  Kokomo  tires, 
royal  blue  finish. 

Emphasized  Features — Spring  frame  and 


fork;  ball  bearing  motor;  mechanical  oil 
pump;  frames,  forks,  engines,  tanks  and 
ignitions  systems  quickly  interchangeable; 
adjustable   pulley,   two   speed   gear. 


Royal  Pioneer  Motorcycle.  Manufactured 
by  the  Royal  Motor  Works,  Worcester, 
Mass.  Made  in  one  model;  Ayi  horsepower, 
$265. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  22  inches. 
Wheelbase,  56  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  Diamond,  2y2  inches.  Saddle,  Per- 
sons. Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks, 
compound  plunger,  roller  bearing.  Trans- 
mission, leather  V  belt.  Motor,  Royal; 
cylinder,  354x3.17,  30.40  cubic  inches  dis- 
placement; mechanical  valves  horizontally 
placed;  ball  bearing  main  shaft.  Control, 
double  grip  Carburetter,  B.  &■  B.  Ignition, 
Bosch  magneto.  Lubrication,  centrifugal, 
through,  hand  pump.  Brake,  Eclipse. 
Tanks,  torpedo  telescoping;  capacity,  2 
gallons  gasolene,  2  quarts  oil.  Weight,  185 
pounds      Finish,    black. 

Options — 26  inch  wheels;  any  make  of 
tires;  anj'  make  of  brake. 

Emphasized  Features — Large  fork  spring 
area;  horizontal  valves;  ball  bearing  engine; 
centrifugal  oiling  system;  shaft  driven 
magneto;  large  muffler  with  expansion 
.chamber  combined  in  fraine;  ingenious  tank 
design,  with  seamless  construction;  four- 
way  adjustment  on  crank  hanger  with  wide 
range;  long  handlebars  double  reinforced; 
horizontal  seat  post;  wide  guards. 


N.  S.  U.  Motorcycles.  Imported  by  N. 
S.  U.  Motor  Co.,  New  York  City.  Made  in 
six  models;  2  horsepower  single,  $230;  Syz 
horsepower  single,  F.  A.  M.  model,  $250; 
4  horsepower  single  F.  A.  M.  model.  $300; 

3  horsepower  twin,  $275;  4  horsepower  twin, 
$340;  6  horsepower  twin,  $360. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  20,  21  and 
23  inches.  Wheelbase,  2  horsepower  single, 
51  inches;  3y2  horsepower  single,  54  inches; 

4  horsepower  single,  54  inches;  3  'horse- 
power twin,  53  inches;  4  horsepower  twin, 
57  inches;  6  horsepower  twin,  57  inches. 
Wheels,  26  inches.  Tires,  M.  &  W.,  2  horse- 
power single,  1%  inches;  3j4  horsepower  sin- 
gle, 2i/^  inches;  4  horsepower  single,  2%. 
inches;  3  horsepowertwin,  2  inches;  4  horse- 
power twin,  2%  inches;  6  horsepower  twin, 
254  inches.  Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  rubber. 
Forks,  N.  S.  U.  pneumatic  plunger.  Trans- 
mission, 2  horsepower  single,  3  and  4  horse- 
power twins,  internal  engine  gear  and  rub- 
ber V  belt;  Syi  and  4  horsepower  singles 
and  6  horsepower  twin,  direct,  rubber  V 
belt  Motor,  N.  S  U.;  2  horsepower  single, 
2  15-32x3  1-16,  18.50  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; 3J.4  horsepower  single,  3  5-32x3  5-32, 
23.48  cubic  inches  displacement;  4  horse- 
power single,  3  ll-32x  3  15-32,  30.50  cubic 
inches  displacement;  3  horsepower  twin, 
2  1-16x2  15-16,  19.20  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; 4  horsepower  twin,  2J/2X  3  11-32, 
16.41    cubic   inches    displacement;    6   horse- 


power tAvin.  3x3  17-32,  48.50  cubic  inches 
displacement;  2  horsepower  single,  auto- 
matic inlet  valve;  all  others  mechanical 
valves;  combination  double  ball  and  plain 
bearings.  Control,  levers  on  handlebars 
and  top  frame  tube.  Carburetter,  N  S.  U. 
Ignition,  magneto  throughout.  Lubrica- 
tion, hand  force  pump.  Brakes,  N.  S.  U. 
band  and  belt  pulley.  Tanks,  combination 
type;  capacity,  2  and  3  horsepower  singles, 
lj/2  gallons  of  gasolene  and  1  quart  of  oil; 
4  horsepower  and  3  horsepower  twin,  1^ 
gallons  of  gasolene  and  Ifi  quarts  of  oil; 
4  and  6  horsepower  twins.  2  gallons  of  gaso- 
lene and  11/2  quarts  of  oil.  Weights,  2 
horsepower  single,  108  pounds;  S'/i  horse- 
power single,  150  pounds;  4  horsepower 
single,  155  pounds;  3  horsepower  twin,  125 
pounds;  4  horsepower  twin,  170  pounds;  6 
horsepower  twin,  175  pounds.  Finish,  black 
with  dark  green  stripes. 

Options — G  &  J  or  Peter  Union  tires; 
Troxel  saddles;  two  speed  gear  and  lug- 
gage  carrier  at  extra   cost. 

Emphatized  Features — Keystone  frame 
construction;  ball  bearing  engines  with  in- 
ternal reduction  gear;  pneumatic  forks;  two 
speed  gear;  foot  rests;  horizontal  seat 
post;  wide  guards;  double  brakes;  enclosed 
magneto;  large  tool  compartments;  brass 
tanks. 


Marvel  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  Marvel  Motorcycle  Co.,  Hammonds- 
port,  N.  Y.  Made  in  1  model;  4-5  horse- 
power' single,  $225. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  19  inches. 
Wheelbase,  58  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  Kokomo  2y^  inches.  Saddle,  Mesin- 
ger.  Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks, 
compound  plunger.  Transmission,  1^  inch 
leather  V  belt.  Motor — Curtiss;  cylinder, 
3'4x3  11-16,  30.07  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; mechanical  valves  in  the  head,  off- 
set cylinder,  roller  bearings.  Control,  dou- 
ble grip.  Carburetter,  Curtiss  Ignition, 
Bosch  magneto.  Lubrication,  gravity  feed 
with  float  regulator  in  crank  case.  Brake, 
Eclipse.  Tanks,  separate,  incorporated  in 
frame;  capacity,  2%  gallons  of  gasolene, 
and  2  quarts  of  oil.  Weight,  145  pounds. 
Finish,   gray. 

Options  —  Battery  ignition;  two-speed 
gear  at  extra  cost. 

Emphasized  Features — Frame  construc- 
tion with  tanks  integral;  offset  cylinder; 
roller  bearings;  valves  in  center  of  head 
operated  by  one  cam  and  rocker;  direct  and 
short  inlet  and  exhaust  pipes;  cork  float 
regulator  of  oil  level  in  base;  large  muffler, 
wide  guards;  bolts  and  nuts  held  by  lock 
washers;  long  handlebars;  low  seat  posi- 
tion. 

1  ■ 

Yale  Motorcycles  —  Wheelbase,  54J/? 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  M. 
&  W.  2J4  inches.  Saddle,  Troxel  .  Ped- 
als, Standard  rubber.  ,  Forks,  compound 
cushion.    Transmission,  1^  inch  flat  leather 


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3'A    HORSEPOWER   YAI,E    SINGLE,    $200 


6K   HORSEPOWER  YALE  TWIN,  $300 


4J4   HORSEPOWER  ARMAC  SINGLE,  $225 


5  HORSEPOWER  NEW  ERA  WITH  TANDEM  ATTACHMENT,  $325 


4    HORSEPOWER   MINNEAPOLIS    TWO-SPEED,    $300 


7  HORSEPOWER  4-CYL.   PIERCE  TWO-SPEED,  $350 


5    HORSEPOWER    EMBLEM    SINGLE,    $260 


7  HORSEPOWER   EMBLEM  TWIN,   $285 


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belt.  Motor,  Yale;  single  cylinder,  3^x 
3  11-16,  30.50  cubic  inches  displacement; 
twin  cylinder,  3  5  32x311-16,  61  cubic  inches 
displacement;  automatic  inlet  valves 
throughout.  Control,  double  grip.  Igni- 
tion, single  battery;  twin,  Bosch  magneto. 
Lubrication,  hand  force  pump.  Brake,  on 
single.  Eclipse;  on  twin,  band.  Tanks, 
combination,  torpedo  type;  capacity,  I'/i 
gallons  gasolene;  yi  gallon  oil.  Weight, 
single,  160  pounds;  twin,  190  pounds. 
Finish,    French    gray. 

Options — Herz  magneto  on  single  at  ex- 
tra cost;  G  &  J  tires;  Persons  saddle;  rub- 
ber V  belt. 

Emphasized  Features. — Frames  and  en- 
gines interchangeable;  strong  frame  con- 
struction; large  engine  bearings;  seamless 
brass  tanks;  method  of  locking  handlebars 
to  prevent  turning;  horizontal  seat  post. 


Armac  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  Armac  Motor  Co.,  Chicago,  111.  Made 
in  one  model;  Ayi  horsepower,  $225. 

General  Specifications — Wheelbase,  57 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches  Tires,  Empire 
254  inches.  Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  Stand- 
ard rubber.  Forks,  Armac  cushion.  Trans- 
mission, rubber  V  belt.  Motor,  Armac; 
automatic  inlet  valve.  Control,  double 
grip.  Carburetter,  Armac.  Ignition,  bat- 
tery, 3  cells  and  coil.  Lubrication,  hand 
force  pump.  Brake,  Eclipse.  Tanks,  sepa- 
rate, incorporated  in  frame;  capacity,  6 
quarts  gasolene,  1  quart  oil.  Weight,  165 
pounds.  Finish,  black  with  gold  stripes. 
..Options — 26  inch  wheels. 

Emphasized  Features — Tanks  self-con- 
tained in  frame;  large  engine  bearings; 
shortness  of  wiring;  long  handlebars  with 
double  stems;  wide   guards. 


Minneapolis  Motorcycles.  Manufactured 
by  the  Minneapolis  Motorcycle  Co.,  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.  Made  in  two  models;  4 
horespower  single,  fixed  gear,  $250;  4  horse- 
power, single,  two-speed  gear,  $300. 

General  Specifications  —  Wheelbase,  57 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  G  &  J 
2y^  inches.  Saddle,  Persons.  Pedals, 
Standard  rubber.  Forks,  Minneapolis  triple 
cushion.  Transmission,  ball  bearing  in- 
ternal gear  and  roller  chains.  Motor,  Thor; 
cylinder,  3J4x3  3-5,  29.86  cubic  inches  dis- 
placement; roller  bearings  on  mainshaft; 
automatic  inlet  valves.  Control,  double 
grip,  with  gear  shifting  lever  operating  on 
quadrant  on  left  side.  Carburretter,  Thor. 
Ignition,  battery,  by  2  cells  and  Ffanstiehl 
coil.  Lubrication,  hand  force  pump.  Brake, 
Thor.  Tanks,  combination  type;  capacity, 
2  galons  gasolene,  3j^  quarts  oil.  Weight, 
180  pounds.  Finish,  deep  green  with  gold 
stripes. 

Options— M.  &  W.  tires;  Troxel  saddle; 
Bosch  magneto  at  extra  cost. 

Emphasized  Features. — Strong  frame  con- 
struction;    Minneapolis     fork     with     large 


spring  surface;  roller  bearing  engine;  in- 
ternal gear  reduction;  friction  clutch  on 
motor  shaft;  two-speed  planetary  trans- 
mission; large  muffler  with  tall  pipe;  low 
saddle  positon;  copper  tanks. 


New  Era  Auto-Cycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  New  Era  Auto-Cycle  Co,  Dayton,  O. 
Made  in  two  models;  Syi  horsepower  single, 
$275;   5   horsepower   single,  $325. 

General  Specifications — Wheelbase,  60 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  Kokomo 
2i/2  inches.  Saddle,  pressed  steel  form  seat 
with  cushion.  Footboards  instead  of 
pedals.  Forks,  Sager  spring.  Transmis- 
sion, direct  chain  through  two  speed 
planetary  gears  set.  Motor,  New  Era;  SYz 
horsepower;  3j^x3}/^,  26.69  cubic  inches,  dis- 
placement; 5  horsepower,  3j^x3j/2,  33.67 
cubic  inches  displacement;  automatic  inlet 
valves.  Control,  double  grip  and  push 
pedals  on  footboards.  Carburetter,  Schebler 
Ignition,  battery,  with  3  cells  and  coil. 
Lubrication,  gravity  sight  feed.  Brake,  in- 
ternal expanding  shoe.  Tanks,  separate; 
capacity,  2  gallons  gasolene,  1  quart  oil. 
Weight,  3y2  horsepower,  185  pounds;  5 
horsepower,-  210  pounds.     Finish,  black. 

Emphasized  Features — C  o  m  b  i  n  a  t  i  o  n 
diamond-drop  frame;  ■  free  engine  with 
starting  crank;  two  speed  planetary  trans- 
mission; direct  drive;  form  seat  with  large 
springs;  pedal  control;  large  brake  sur- 
face. 


Pierce  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  Buffalo,  N  Y.'  Made  in 
one  four  cylinder  model;  7  horsepower,  $350. 

General  Specifications — 19  inches.  Wheel- 
base,  60  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches  Tires, 
Kokomo,  254  inches.  Saddle,  Mesinger. 
Pedals,  Standard  rubber.  Forks,  Pierce 
cushion.  Transmission,  shafts  through 
multiple  disc  clutch  and  two  speed  slinding 
gear.  Motor,  Pierce  four  cylinder;  cylin- 
ders, 2  7-16x2^,  44.33  cubic  inches  displace- 
ment; mechanical  valves  throughout.  Con- 
trol, double  grip,  with  gear  shifting  lever 
operating  in  ratchet  on  left  side.  Car- 
buretter, Breeze.  Ignition,  Herz  magneto. 
Lubrication,  circulating  force  pump.  Brakes, 
Corbin  hub  and  Pierce  band.  Tanks,  unit 
type  integral  with  frame;  capacity,  7  quarts 
of  gasolene,  S  pints  of  oil.  Weight,  190 
pounds.     Finish,   black. 

Emphasized  Features — Tubular  fran«f 
with  self-contained  fuel  reservoirs;  long 
wheelbase;  four  cylinder  engine  with  cir- 
culating oil  pump;  multiple  disc  clutch  and 
two  speed  sliding  gear  set;  shaft  drive; 
long  handlebars;  hinged  rear  mudguard. 


Emblem  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y. 
Made  in  3  models;  4  horsepower  single, 
$200;  5  horsepower  single,  $225;  7  horse- 
■power   twin,    $250. 


General  Specifications  —  Wheelbase,  56 
inches.  Wheels,  28  inches.  Tires,  G 
&  J  2^  inches.  Saddle,  Mesinger.  Ped- 
als, Standard  rubber.  Forks,  compound 
spring.  Transmission,  rubber  V  belt. 
Motor,  Emblem,  4  horsepower  single,  3J4 
x3  5-16,  31.87  cubic  inches  displacement;  S 
horsepower  single,  3j4x4,  38.48  cubic  inches 
displacement;  7  horsepower  twin,  3j^x3 
5-16,  63.74  cubic'  inches  displacement;  auto- 
matic inlet  valves  throughout;  ball  bearing 
mainshaft  and  connecting  rods.  Control, 
double  grip.  Carburetter,  Schebler  automat- 
ic. Ignition,  on  singles,  battery,  with  3  cells 
and'  coil;  on  twin,  Herz  magneto.  Lubrica- 
cation,  sight  feed  hand  pump.  Brake,  on 
singles.  Eclipse;  on  twin,  Corbin  band. 
Combination  type;  capacity,  2  gallons  gaso- 
lene, 2  quarts  oil.     Finish,  black. 

Options — Flat  belt  with  idler  on  all 
models;  magneto  ignition  on  singles;  Em- 
pire or  Kokomo  tires. 

Emphasized  Features — Triangular  rein- 
forced frame  tubing;  ball  bearing  engine 
with  large  valves  and  wearing  surfaces; 
interchangeable  ignition  systems;  copper 
tanks;  horizontal  seatpost  with  low  saddle 
position;    long  handlebars,  double  stems.  ' 


Reliance  Motorcycles.  Manufactured  by 
the  Reliance  Motorcycle  Co.,  Owego,  N.  Y. 
Made  in  three  models;  Syi  horsepower 
single,  $200;  4^  horsepower  single,  $210; 
7   horsepower   twin,  $250. 

General  Specifications — Frame,  19  incheb. 
Wheelbase,  56  inches.  Wheels,  28  inches. 
Tires,  Kokomo,  2y^  inches.  Forks,  Pierce 
truss  spring.  Transmission,  rubber  V  belt. 
Motor,  Reliance;  3j/2  horsepower  single, 
3J4x3^,  27.90  cubic  inches  displacement;  4j/2 
horsepower  single,  3  7-16x3^,  33.65  cubic 
inches  displacement;  7  horsepower  twin, 
3^x3j-8,  55.98  cubic  inches  displacement; 
mechanical  valves  throughout;  ball  bearing 
mainshaft  and  roller  bearing  crankshaft. 
Control,  double  grip  with  gear  shifting  lever 
operating  in  quadrant  on  left  side.  Car- 
buretter, Reliance.  Ignition,  battery  with 
3  cells  and  coil.  Lubrication,  sight  feed. 
Brake,  Eclipse.  Tanks,  combination  type; 
capacity,  2  gallons  of  gasolene  and  3  quarts 
of  oil.  Weight,  175  pounds.  Finish,  crim- 
son and  orange. 

Options— 26  inch  wheels;  Empire  tires; 
Corbin  brake;  two  speed  gear  and  magneto 
or   dual   igniton   at   extra   cost. 

Emphasized  Features — Ball  and  roller 
bearings  in  engines;  two-speed  gear;  flexible 
oil  and  gasolene  leads;  engines  interchange- 
able in  frames;  large  muffler  with  tail  pipe; 
low  saddle  positon;   long  handlebars. 


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Motorcycles  in  the  Rural  Free  Delivery  Service 


By  W.  D.   PATE,  Carrier  No.   1,  Hartford,  Ala. 


When  the  United  States  government  in 
1894  inaugurated  a  rural  free  delivery  mail 
service  for  the  convenience  of  people  liv- 
ing in  the  country  districts,  it  began  a 
monumental  work,  the  extension  of  which 
is  the  best  testimony  of  its  value.  Its  rami- 
fications scarcely  require  remark,  but  when 
the  history  of  rural  free  delivery  in  the 
United  States  shall  have  been  written  it  is 
certain  that  motorcycles  will  prove  to  have 
played  a  far  more  important  role  in  the  de- 
velopment and  perfection  of  the  service  than 
many  persons  have  realized  is  the  case. 

Alth6ugh  the  government  laid  the  founda- 
tions for  the  rural  service  in  1894,  with  an 
initial  appropriation  of  $10,000,  it  was  at 
that  time  in  the  line  of  experimentation.  The 


ONE    OF    OHIO'S    CARRIERS 

actual  service  did  not  begin  until  189S,  when 
44  route's  were  in  operation,  for  which  Con- 
gress appropriated  $40,000.  Each  succeed- 
ing year  brought  an  increase  in  the  num- 
ber of  routes  established,  and  corresponding 
advances  in  the  appropriations  by  Con- 
gress, until  in  1900  there  were  1,276  routes, 
working  under  an  appropriation  of  $450,000. 

The  success  of  the  service  was  so  instanta- 
neously manifested  by  public  approval  that 
the  following  year  the  appropriation  for  it 
jumped  from  $450,000  to  $1,750,000,  and  the 
number  of  routes  increased  from  1,276  to 
4,305.  The  year  1902  saw  both  the  appro- 
priation and  the  number  of  routes  more  than 
doubled,  while  in  1903  the  appropriation 
amounted  to  $8,580,364,  used  for  maintain- 
ing 15,125  routes,  served  by  15,119  carriers. 
In  1908 — the  latest  statistics  available — the 
money  appropriated  for  the  work  was  $34,- 
900,000;  there  were  39,277  routes,  covered 
by  39,143  carriers,  and  last  year  probably 
more  than  40,000  rural  carriers  were  em- 
ployed by  Uncle  Sam. 

The  question  naturally  arises,  "How  do 
the  carriers  deliver  thp  mail?"  Jt  JS  easily 
answered. 


When  rural  free  delivery  service  was  in 
its  infancy  practically  all  the  carriers  used 
horse-drawn  vehicles,  then  later  some 
turned  to  bicycles,  motorcycles  and  auto- 
mobiles. Because  of  the  bulk  of  matter  to 
be  carried  the  bicycle  was  found  to  be  not 
practicable  on  a  majority  of  routes,  and  the 
automobile  was  too  expensive  a  luxury' 
for  most  of  the  carriers,  who  are  compelled 
to  provide  their  individual  means  of  con- 
veyance.    The  horse  and  carriage  is  a  slow. 


DOING    DUTY    IN    OKLAHOMA 

tedious  method  of  delivery  and  also  ex- 
pensive. What  more  natural^  then,  than 
that  many  carriers  should  adopt  the  motor- 
cycle, whose  initial  cost  is  even  less  than 
that  of  a  horse  and  wagon,  from  one-third 
to  one-tenth  as  much  as  the  automobile, 
and  the  running  expenses  not  to  be  com- 
pared with  either  the  horse  or  automo- 
bile? 

Personally,  I  consider  the  motorcycle  the 
only  vehicle  for  carrying  the  mail,  where 
the  road  conditions  and  the  amount  of  mail 
handled  will  permit  of  its  use. 

Our  experience  with  motorcycles — here 
in  Hartford,  Ala. — dates  from  May  1,  1907, 
when  four  carriers  from  our  office  pur- 
chased machines  of  small  horsepower.  We 
were  raw  novices;  our  roads  are  common 
dirt  highways,  and  as  our  machines  were 
the  first  ever  brought  to  this  part  of  Ala- 
bama, we  were  remote  from  repair  facili- 
ties and  there  were  no  expert  hands  or 
master  minds  even  to  guide  us  in  the 
rudimentary  essentials.  It  is  fair,  therefore, 
that  our  experience  should  stand  as  one  of 
those  good  examples  which,  according  to 
the  proverb,  constitute  the  best  sermon. 

When  we  applied  to  the  manufacturers, 
they  actually  informed  us  that  a  book  of 
instructions  was  not  necessary  to  learn 
how  to  manipulate  a  motorcycle.  It  was 
the  simplest  thing  in  the  world!  Oh,  fond 
delusions  and  shattered  hopes!  They  did 
not  know  they  were  dealing  with  the  veri- 
est novices. 


Motorcycles  were  not  so  good  as  they 
are  to-day,  and  to  state  that  we  experi- 
enced all  the  troubles  a  beginner  is  heir  to 
and  then  some  more,  would  be  expressing 
it  mildly.  But  we  knew  the  machines  were 
designed  to  run,  and  with  determination 
firmly  installed  in  our  bosoms  we  finally, ' 
by  sheer  strength  and  "fools'  luck,"  man- 
aged to  overcome  the  difficulties  as  they 
appeared.  Later  we  fortunately  got  hold 
of  a  copy  of  "Care  and  Repair  of  Motor- 
cycles" and  learned  of  the  Bicycling  World, 
and  since  then  the  troubles  that  previously 
had  appeared  as  mountains  resolved  into 
the  proportions  of  sand  specks. 

The   principal   difficulties   encountered   at 
the  outset  were  brought  about  through  ig- 


STARTING  ON   HIS   INDIANA   ROUTE 

norance  and  lack  of  practical  experience. 
The  engines  were  of  about  18  cubic  inches 
piston  displacement — far  too  small  and 
lacking  the  power  necessary  to  perform 
the  heavy  work  exacted  of  them.  The 
roads  that  have  to  be  traveled  over  are 
rough  and  hilly  and  poorly  maintained  by 
the  old-fashioned  system  of  having  each 
citizen  attend  to  the  portion  of  highway 
bounding  his  property.  The  disadvantage 
of  such  archaic  methods  are  obvious,  and 
the  result  is  that  about  twice  a  year — just 
before  the  circuit  court  sits — these  numer- 
ous "road  supervisors"  spend  as  much  of 
one  or  two  days  pretending  to  fill  in  the 
worst  gullies  and  washouts. 

Notwithstanding  the  continuous  racking 
these  small  machines  were  subjected  to,  we 
got  from  15,000  to  20,000  miles  from  them 
at  an  operating  expense  of  approximately 
$12  per- month,  including  oil,  gasolene  and 
all  needed  repairs.  By  the  time  these  ma- 
chines had  outlived  their  usefulness,  we 
were  experienced  motorcyclists  and  felt 
fully  capable  of  indulging  in  new  machines 
without  anticipating  the  minor  troubles  that 
at  first  had  beset  us, 


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We  now  have  the  latest  model  3}/^  horse- 
power motorcycles  and  the  experience 
gained  since  1907  has  brought  about  an 
elimination  of  troubles.  Five  carriers  from 
this  office  are  using  motorcycles,  and  there 
are  about  30  others  in  the  immediate  terri- 
tory. Not  one  of  us  is  compelled  to  have 
recourse  to  horse  and  buggy  more  than  one 
day  in  each  month  the  entire  year.  Only 
one  of  the  five  carriers  in  our  office  has 
clung  to  the  horse. 

Our  routes  are  from  24  to  27  miles  in 
length,  and  we  handle  from  4,000  to  7,000 
pieces  of  mail  per  month,  making  an  aver- 
age daily  load  of  about  25  pounds.  We 
make  the  trips  in  from  2>4  to  3  hours,  stop- 
ping at  from  90  to  120  mail  boxes  en  route. 
Where  formerly  our  running  expenses  and 
upkeep  entailed  an  expenditure  of  about 
$12  per  month,  it  now  has  been  reduced  to 
$5,  as  the  "wisdom  born  of  experience"  has 
resulted  in  a  noticeable  decrease  in  nec- 
essary repairs 

I  have  a  repair  shop  where  I  keep  such 
replacements  as  two  years'  experience  has 
taught  me  are  likely  to  be  required,  and 
after  covering  their  different  routes  each 
day  all  the  carriers  come  to  my  shop,  clean 
their  machines  and  make  sure  they  are  in 
perfect  running  order  for  the  morrow. 
When  repairs  are  necessary  I  personally 
supervise  the  work. 

Summing  up,  I  truthfully  can  say  that 
for  a  rural  mail  carrier  there  is  nothing  can 


compare   with   a   reliable   motorcycle   intel- 
ligently  handled.    Aside   from   the   expense 


BUILT  FOR  ONE   BUT   CARRIES  TWO 

involved,  the  care  of  hot  ai^d  tired  horses 
is  not  particularly  enticing,  and  the  slow 
pace  of  the  genus  equine  on  a  hot  summer 


day  engenders  perspiration  and  a  bad  tem- 
per, while  the  motorcycle  creates  a  re- 
freshing breeze,  no  matter  how  sultry  the 
weather;  distances  are  as  nothing  to  its 
faithful,  throbbing  engine,  and  its  rider 
is  enabled  to  deliver  his  mail,  get  back  to 
his  family  and  a  warm  dinner  at  noonday, 
while  his  less  fortunate  brother  with  the 
horse  is  still  struggling  along  his  route, 
flicking  flies,  wiping  the  perspiration  from 
his  face,  and  generally  damning  the  weather 
and  everything  else,  and  usually  encounter- 
ing the  noon  thunder  showers  which  we 
motorcyclists  escape.  And  last,  but  by 
no  means  least,  the  motorcycle  carriers  are 
enabled  to  give  their  patrons  prompt  ser- 
vice, and  I  am  in  position  to  say  that  it 
certainly  is  appreciated.  Besides,  every  trip 
is  an  enjoyable  outing  in  the  country,  with 
the  added  emolument  of  about  $1  for  every 
hour. 

In  my  opinion  the  motorcycle  manufac- 
turer who  will  spend  some  time  and  thought 
investigating  the  needs  of  the  vast  army  of 
rural  carriers,  and  then  build  such  a  ma- 
chine that  will  meet  all  requirements,  will 
be  making  no  mistake.  There  are  many  ex- 
cellent machines  upon  the  market  to-day, 
but  not  all  of  them  are  adaptable  to  rigors 
of  mail  service.  There  now  are  about  40,- 
000  rural  carriers  in  the  United  States,  and 
the  manufacturer  who  can  produce  the 
goods  to  meet  the  ever  increasing  demand 
should  reap  a  rich  harvest. 


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Extracting  the  Joys  of  Cycling  and  Club  Life 


By  GEORGE  LANG,  Jr.,  St.  Louii   Cycling  Club. 


"With  cheerfulness  our  motto, 
Good  fellowship  our  guide. 

From  out  Life's  urban  grotto 
Into  sunlight  forth  we  ride." 

—Tom  Hall. 

Without  desiring  to  appear  at  all  ego- 
tistical, I  think  I  may  safely  say  that  St. 
Louis  cyclists — more  particularly  members 
of  the  St.  Louis  Cycling  Club — derive  more 
real  pleasure  awheel  and  absorb  more  of 
the  genuine  spirit  of  out-of-doors  than  do 
their  brethren  in  other  localities.  The  pre- 
cise reason  for  such  a  condition  of  affairs 


accepted  vulgar  sense.  The  rough-sounding 
appellation  "St.  Louis  Tough"  simply  im- 
plied that  the  rider  was  no  "tenderfoot" — 
that  he  was  ready  at  any  time  for  a  ride 
over  any  kind  of  road  and  for  any  dis- 
tance. He  was  an  explorer,  a  rough  rider, 
in  the  truest  sense.  It  was  rare,  indeed, 
that  any  road  condition  prevented  him  from 
reaching  his  objective  point.  He  was  im- 
mune to  the  elements— he  was  tough  in  a 
physical  sense.  Under  the  then  prevailing 
road  conditions  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
of   St.    Louis    the    old    "ordinary"    or   high 


as  he  had  imagined.  Occasionally  the  order 
of  things  was  reversed,  but  not  often. 
Once  was  when  George  M.  Hendee,  the 
then  champion,  came  to  St.  Louis  to  parti- 
cipate in  a  race  meet.  A  committee  under- 
took to  show  him  the  way  over  the  heart- 
breaking hills,  but  Hendee  did  not  require 
to  be  shown.  He  went  so  fast  that  all  the 
expectant  committee  saw  of  him  was  his 
back. 

The  old  Manchester  register,  established 
by  the  "old  boys,"  was  an  institution  of  its 
kind  and  one  that  might  well  be  duplicated 


"FROM  OUT  LIFE'S  URBAN  GROTTO,  INTO  THE  SUNLIGHT  FORTH  WE  RIDE" 


doubtless  would  be  difScult  of  analyzation. 
It  may  be  that  the  St.  Louis  rflan  is  blessed 
with  better  facilities  or  environment  for 
the  perpetuation  of  his  ideals,  or  it  may  be 
for  some  other  reason.  For  lack  of  better 
theory,  put  it  down  as  heredity,  which  has 
been  made  to  act  as  foster  father  for  in- 
numerable things  inexplicable.  Definitively, 
however,  the  St.  Louis  cyclist  is  the  an- 
tithesis of  the  cyclophilanderer,  in  contra- 
distinction to  the  great  majority  of  cyclists 
in  other  locales. 

The  spirit  of  the  St.  Louis  cyclist  of  to- 
day can  easily  be  traced  to  his  forebears  of 
from  one  to  three  decades  ago.  In  the 
early  days  our  wild  rovers  were  affection- 
ately dubbed  "the  toughs,"  just  as  today 
"ours"  are  dominated  "the  gang." 

An  explanation  of  the  ostensibly  objec- 
tionable terms  "toughs"  and  "gang"  is  nec- 
essary, as  the  words  are  not  meant  in  the 


bicycle  was  an  extremely  treacherous  con- 
trivance, and  the  rider  who  dared  venture 
on  a  local  club  run  had  to  possess  consid- 
erable skill  and  courage.  In  those  days 
open  hostility  frequently  was  displayed  by 
the  rural  inhabitants,  and  more  than  once 
the  hostility  provided  real  excitement. 

From  the  very  nature  of  these  conditions 
it  was  natural  that  the  strongest  fraternal 
spirit  should  develop.  The  very  fact  that 
any  man  could  and  did  ride  an  ordinary 
bicycle  was  an  open  sesame  to  social  equal- 
ity. He  was  taken  into  your  home,  sat  at 
your  table,  and  was  introduced  to  \ho 
folks;   he  was  an  equal. 

This  accounts  largely  for  the  character- 
istic hospitable  treatment  that  always  was 
accorded  a  visiting  rider,  who  fared  well 
until  he  was  lured  out  to  the  famous  De- 
Soto  road.  Then  he  was  convinced  that  he 
did  not  know  as  much   about  road  riding 


by  clubs  of  the  present  day  that  hold  pride 
in  an  out-of-the-way  rendezvous.  The  in- 
scriptions would  make  as  interesting  read- 
ing a  decade  or  so  hence  as  are  the  pages 
of  the  old  Manchester  register  to-day.  By 
looking  over  the  yellow  pages  of  the  old 
book  it  can  be  seen  that  there  is  nothing 
at  the  present  time  to  compare  with  the 
intense  enthusiasm  that  existed  during  the 
decade  following  the  decennial  1880.  There 
were  runs  over  the  Manchester  road  in  the 
still  hours  of  the  night,  with  treacherous 
snow  under  wheel  and  the  temperature  be- 
low zero.  Then,  there  was  the  never-to-be- 
forgotten  and  unduplicated  run  on  the  ice- 
covered  Meramec  river  to  Montesano 
Springs  by  Lindell  Gordon  and  Thomas 
Reynolds,  on  January  27,  1884.  It  also  is 
recorded  that  J  L.  Ivers  was  the  first  cy- 
clist to  ride  from  St.  Louis  to  Manchester, 
which    trip    he    accomplished    on   a   42-inch 


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ordinary,  July  5,  1880.  The  famous  match 
race  in  1887  when  Hal  Greenwood  defeated 
Percy  Stone  over  the  DeSoto  road  still 
lingers  in  the  memories  of  the  veterans  as 
one  of  the  greatest  exhibitons  of  nerve, 
skill  and  endurance  ever  recorded.  To 
cover  the  long,  mountainous  stretch  be- 
tween St.  Louis  and  DeSoto  in  4  hours  23 
minutes  on  an  old  ordinary  bicycle  is  in- 
comprehensible to  the  present  day  genera- 
tion, few  of  whom  can  make  the  trip  in 
as  good  time  with  the  modern  pneumatic 
tired,  coaster-braked   safety. 

In  connection  with  the  DeSoto  road  and 
Hal  Greenwood,  who  did  so  much  to  make 
the  "'St.  Louis  Toughs"  famous,  it  is  inter- 
esting to  record  the  latter's  explanation  of 
how  the  DeSoto  road  was  discovered.  It 
seems  that  during  the  summer  of  1883,  a 
dentist  from  DeSoto  came  to  St.  Louis  and 
entered  Richard  Garvey's  store  to  purchase 
a  bicycle.  He  told  Cola  Stone,  who  was  in 
the  latter's  employ,  of  "a  fine  road  leading 
from  DeSoto  to  Hillsboro.  Stone  decided 
the  road  was  well  worth  investigating.  Ac- 
cordingly, with  two  kindred  spirits,  Charles 
K.  Duryea  and  Greenwood,  Stone  set  out 
at  4  o'clock  on  a  Sunday  morning  for  De- 
Soto. The  trio  was  familiar  with  the  Gra- 
vois  rnad  as  far  as  Morse's  Mills,  40  miles 
away,  where  they  arrived  at  10  o'clock;  from 
there  they  followed  a  trail  that  led  to  Hills- 


boro. A  creek  had  to  be  crossed  15  times  in 
8  miles,  and  the  path  was  so  tortuous  that 
the  sight  of  the  bicycles  astounded  the 
natives.  DeSoto  was  reached  at  3  o'clock 
in  the  afternoon,  and  the  explorers  then 
went  back  to  Hillsboro,  where  they  spent 
the  night.  The  following  day  they  re- 
turned to  St  Louis  ove_r  the  LeMal  ferry, 
or  DeSoto  road,  so  that  the  first  bicycles 
over  the  highway  were  from  DeSoto  to  St. 
Louis,  and  not  vice  versa,  curiously  enough 
That  tlie  pioneer  road  riders  were  respon- 
sible for  the  names  of  a  great  many  land- 
marks on  the  roads  leading  out  of  the  city 
is  not  generally  known  outside  of  this  lo- 
cality. The  famous  "Nigger  hill,"  in  For- 
est Park,  received  its  appellation  in  an 
unusual  manner.  In  1880  John  Blow 
brought  some  bicycles  to  town  and  one  of 
the  persons  he  instructed  in  tlie  art  of  rid- 
ing was  a  colored  man.  The  other  bicy- 
clists did  not  relish  this  a  bit,  as  can  well 
be  imagined,  and  particularly  as  the  negro 
showed  skill  and  speed.  One  day  several 
riders  met  him  on  this  steep  hill  and  de- 
termined to  run  away  from  the  #  colored 
man.  To  their  keen  delight  he  came  a  ter- 
rible cropper,  and  ever  since  the  steep  in- 
cline has  been  known  as  "Nigger  hill." 
"Frisco,"  "Rogers,"  "Hell-and-Damnation,'' 
"Kimmswick,"  "Solomon"  and  "Sou-of-a- 
Gun"  hills  all  were  named  by  cyclists.  The 


"Slave  to  no  sect,  who  takes  no  private  road, 

Put   looks  through   Nature  up   to   Nature's  God." 


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last-named  derived  its  title  in  an  amusing 
way.  The  late  Arthur  Young  attempted 
to  coast  down  it  one  day  and  took  a  header 
on  the  bridge  at  its  base.  When  he  was 
fished  out  of  the  creek  by  his  companions 
Young's  first  remark  was;  "That  hill  is  a 
son  of  a  gun!"  Hence  the  name.  Until  the 
day  that  Cola  Stone  ran  into  a  bull  while 
coasting  into  the  village,  Bulltown  was 
known  simply  as  Antonia. 

Those  were  the  good  old  days,  but  there 
are  lots  of  others  that  have  never  been 
touched.  Days  are  just  as  good  as  they 
used  to  be. 

When  "society"  took  up  cycling  the  clubs 
and  the  "rough  riders"  were  demoralized. 
In  1902  there  were  only  five  of  the  old 
school  still  riding  the  roads  regularly,  and 
it  did  not  appear  that  they  would  be  able 
to  perpetuate  the  former  spirit.  But  "what's 
bred  in  the  bone  will  out  in  the  flesh,"  and 
with  this  quintet,  together  with  others 
whose  interest  had  flagged  but  whose  re- 
awakening had  been  accomplished  by  the 
remaining  enthusiasts,  and  an  accession  of 
new  blood,  the  reorganization  of  the  St. 
Louis  Cycling  Club  was  effected  in  the 
Spring  of  1906.  Enthusiasm  was  instilled  in 
new  hearts,  and  steadily  the  club  has  grown 
in  the  proper  way.  Its  members  know  the 
joy  of  living,  the  joy  of  rough  riding,  of 
leaving  the  beaten  tracks — the  joy  of  cy- 
cling— of  going  where  none  but  hardy  cy- 
clists  dare  follow. 

There  is  this  notable  difference  between 
the  clubmen  of  today  and  those  of  other 
generations — scorching  has  been  eliminated. 
Racing  enthusiasm  is  at  low  ebb,  and  there- 
in is  found  the  delight  of  the  club  runs.  In 
the  generally  accepted  sense,  the  St.  Louis 
club  has  ceased  to  know  the  organized  club 
run.  The  captain  designates  a  dinner  ren- 
dezvous and  the  riders  reach  there  accord- 
ing to  th^ir  own  inclination — in  groups,  in 
pairs,  or  singly.  The  joy  of  riding  and  the 
fun  and  fellowship  of  dining  together  are 
sharpened  by  this  order  of  run.  If  the  run 
is  down  the  Gravois  road  to  the  big  river 
resorts,  swimming  and  fishing  form  a  pleas- 
ant diversion  at  the  end  of  the  trip.  There 
is  the  country  dance  and  the  card  games 
for  the  "gang"  that  goes  out  the  Manches- 
ter road  to  Ellsville  on  Saturday  nights. 
There  are  picnics  and  there  are  barbecues — 
out-of-door  affairs,  all  of  them.  There  is 
diversion  on  every  run. 

The  most  ambitious  undertaking  of  the 
club  is  the  annual  Pike  County  Tour.  This 
delightful  excursion  has  been  a  feature 
since  early  times.  Pike  county  has  one  of 
the  finest  road  systems  in  the  country,  and 
they  were  perhaps  the  first  good  country 
roads  constructed  in  America,  having  been 
built  by  private  enterprise  and  operated  as 
toll  roads  as  far  back  as  1856.  Though 
owned  by  the  county  at  the  present  time, 
they  still  are  operated  as  toll  roads,  and 
the  system  has  proved  satisfactory.  The 
all-night  ride  up  the  Mississippi  river; 
which  inaugurates  the  trip,  once  experienced 
is  never  to  be  forgotten. 

It  would  seem  that  in   this  day  and  age 


there  are  not  many  places  in  Missouri  that 
hav  not  been  penetrated  by  cyclists,  but 
such  is  not  the  case  Since  1906,  when  the 
club  was  reorganized,  sections  have  been 
explored  that  never  before  heard  the  tinkle 
of  a  bicycle  bell  or  felt  the  tread  of  a  pneu- 
matic tire.  The  difficulties  that  beset  all 
pioneers  were  the  lot  of  the  hardy  cyclists 
who  made  the  trips,  but  always  in  delving 
into  the  unknown  there  is  a  fascination 
that  is  indescribable.  On  the  two  days' 
tours  to  Potosi,  St.  Genevieve,  Iron  Moun- 
tain and  Graniteville,  roads  were  travelled 
that  necessitated  as  strenuous  exertion  as 
can  be  imagined.  For  miles  a  6  miles  an 
hour  pace  could  only  be  maintained  by  rest- 
ing often,  and  if  some  members  of  the 
party  did  not  lose  themselves  too  frequent- 
ly. There  were  hills  of  appalling  steep- 
ness, "  roads"  covered  with  stumps,  boul- 
ders and  rutted  with  gullies  two  feet  deep. 
Creeks  often  had  to  be  forded  every  few 
hundred  yards,  and  sometimes  when  the 
road  ran  any  distance  along  a  dry  creek 
bed  diversion  was  to  be  had  killing  snakes. 
In  touring  this  sparsely  settled  country 
meals  are  apt  to  be  missed,  and  the  rider 
may,  if  he  is  not  careful,  find  himself  com- 
pelled to  sleep  in  a  convenient  haystack. 

Strenuous?  Yes,  perhaps.  But  does  it 
not  bring  a  feeling  of  joy  at  living,  at  being 
able  to  come  into  closer  touch  with  nature 
in  a  manner  otherwise  impossible,  to  inhale 
the  p"ure  air  and  bask  in  the  God-given  sun- 
shine, and  to  enjoy  the  companionship  of 
real  men  whose  thoughts  are  as  big  as  the 
outdoors  around  you?  And  when,  after 
climbing,  and  climbing,  and  climbing,  one 
suddenly  reaches  the  top  of  a  hill  and  sees 
the  broad  landscape  or  glorious  panorama 
spread  out  beneath  his  wondering  gaze, 
he  indeed  is  a  thick-skinned  person  if  he 
cannot  throw  out  his  chest  and  exclaim,  in 
the  language  of  the  illustrious  Sir  Walter 
Scott: 

"Breathes   there  a  man   with   soul   so  dead 
Who  never  to  himself  hath  said, 
'This  is  my  own,  my  native  land!'  " 

From  the  very  nature  of  this  sort  of  rid- 
ing it  is  quite  unnecessary  to  state  that 
the  same  fraternal  spirit  that  marked  the 
rough  riders  of  earlier  years  has  been  re- 
kindled. The  nucleus  of  the  entire  social 
structure  is  founded  upon  co-operation  and 
fraternalism. 

The  kind  of  cycling  that  is  preached  and 
practiced  by  the  St.  Louis  Cycling  Club  is 
a  leveler  of  creeds,  doctrines  and  the  petty 


differences  that  segregate  present  day  so- 
ciety. As  only  the  best  kind  of  a  chap  will 
take  to  this  kind  of  sport,  the  influences  of 
association  are  more  beneficial  than  ap- 
pears on  the  surface. 

Indeed,  if  any  member  of  the  "gang"  is 
asked,  he  will  tell  you  that  his  best  and 
truest  friends — -the  kind  that  will  stick 
through  thick  and  thin — are  members  of 
this  selfsame  "gang."  A  better  set  of  fel- 
lows will  not  be  found  anywhere.  Riding 
into  the  great  solitude  without  caps,  their 
sleeves  rolled  up  and  their  shirts  unbot- 
tened  at  the  neck,  they  may  look  quite  as 
rough  as  is  their  traveling,  but  "fine  fea- 
thers do  not  make  fine  birds,  nor  yet  fine 
clothes  a  man."  Wherever  the  club  is 
known  the  members  are  treated  with  all  the 
courtesy  and  respect  possible.  There  are 
country  hotels  where  they  get  the  same 
service  and  eat  at  the  same  tables  with 
fashionable  automobile  parties,  yet  pay  only 
half  the  price.  At  Hilltown  the  St.  Louis 
Cycling  Club  is  the  only  organization  that 
can  get  dinner,  and  on  one  occasion  an  au- 
tomobile party  had  to  come  to  the  club's 
captain  and  be  introduced  to  the  proprie- 
tor, before  the  latter  would  serve  them  with 
dinner. 

The  subtle  influence  that  is  exerted  in 
building  up  the  character  of  youths  who 
join  the  club  is  very  noticeable.  A  few 
runs  with  the  members  will  do  a  young 
man  more  good  than  several  years  of  Sun- 
day school.  Loud  and  foul-mouthed  young- 
sters are  soon  transformed  into  quiet  and 
well-mannered  persons.  Neither  is  the 
club  a  place  for  snobs;  it  soon  rubs  the 
gloss  from  their  uppish  airs.  Out  on  the 
road  the  apprentice  boy  is  considered  the 
equal  of  the  high  school  principal  or  the 
man  of  wealth,  and  we  have  them  all  in 
our  club.  The  difference  of  intellect  or 
wealth  merely  is  the  particular  fortune  of 
the  particular  individual.  Caste  barriers  are 
removed,  and  why  not?  Are  not  they  all 
seeking  the  same  thing — the  joy  of  cycling? 
There  is  an  algebraic  principle  of  mathe- 
matical axiomage  which  states:  "Things 
equal  to  the  same  thing  are  equal  to  each 
other."  This  best  typifies  the  spirit  of  the 
St.  Louis  Cycling  Club. 

As  these  hardy  road  riders  are  firm  in 
character,  so  are  they  in  body,  which  is  a 
psychologic  truth.  No  matter  how  they 
may  be  exposed  to  rough  physical  condi- 
tions and  unfavorable  climatic  elements, 
sickness  is  unknown  to  them.  Being  in- 
ured to  hardship  makes  them  all  the  better 
fitted  to  confront  the  exactitudes  of  daily 
avocation  cheerfully,  energetically  and  suc- 
cessfully. The  "gang"  is  well  worth  know- 
ing, and  their  example,  we  believe,  is  well 
worth  following  by  all  who  would  extract 
the  real  sweetness  of  cycling  and  tl?us  add 
to  the  joy  of  living. 


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Bicycles  That  Meet  Every  Purse  and  Purpose 


Racycle  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio. 
Made  in  11  models. 

Emphasized  features — Imported  tubing, 
drop  forged  head,  crown  and  seat  clusters; 
magazine  self-oiling  dust-proof  crank 
hanger;  large  biplane  sprockets;  dust-proof 
hubs  turned  from  solid  bar  steel. 

Model  155,  roadster,  $35.  Color— black. 
Height— 20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheel  base— 
45  inches.  Tires — Racycle  single  tube.  Han- 
dlebars— Adjustable  extension.  Saddle — 
Troxel  Star  (option:  Troxel  Eagle  or  Per- 
sons Special).  Pedals — Bridgeport.  Chain 
— Diamond  J^-inch.  Extras:  Musselman 
coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  154,  roadster,  $40.  Color — Crimson 
with  blue  spiked  head  edged  in  gold,  fork 
crowns  and  tips  nickled  V-shape.  Height — 
20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheelbase — 45  inches. 
Tires — Hartford  17.  Handlebars — Kelly. 
Saddle  —  Optional.  Pedals  —  Bridgeport. 
Chain — Diamond  }^-inch  roller  or  block. 
Options:  Color,  Star  pedals.  Pathfinder  or 
Defender  Cactus  tires.  Extras:  Musselman 
coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  154-A,  roadster,  $50.  Same  as 
Model  154,  except  with  cushion  frame,  and 
in  22  and  24-inch  frames  only. 

Model  153,  ladies'  pacemaker,  $40.  Color 
— Plain  black,  fork  corwns  and  tips  nickeled 
V-shape.  Height — 20  and  22  inches.  Wheel- 
base — 45  inches.  Tires — Racycle  single 
tube.  Handlebars — Adjustable,  plain  or  ex- 
tension. Saddle — Troxel.  Pedals — Bridge- 
port. Chain — Diamond  }/^-inch.  Special 
feature:  30  tooth  front  sprocket.  Options: 
Pathfinder  or  Defender  Cactus  tires.  Ex- 
tras:   Musselman  coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  1S3-A,  ladies'  pacemaker,  $50.  Same 
as  Model  153,  except  with  cushion  frame, 
and  in  22-inch  frame  only;  Hartford  11 
tilres. 

Model  151,  racer,  $50.  Color— Gun  blue  or 
black  with  nickel  trimmings.  Height — 20, 
22  and  24  inches.  Wheelbase — 41}^  inches. 
Tires — Hartford  80  or  Palmer.  Handlebars 
— Kelly  racing.  Saddle— Troxel  or  Persons 
racing.  Pedals — Star  racing.  Chain — Dia- 
mond J/^-inch  block  or  roller. 

Model  151-R,  racer,  $50.  Canary  yellow 
with  red  lines,  21  and  23  inches  only,  40 
inches  wheelbase  and  26-inch  front  wheel. 
Otherwise  same  as  Model  151. 

Model  152,  rideabout,  $55.  Color — French 
gray  with  green  spiked  head  and  red  strip- 
ing. Height — 20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheel- 
base — 46  inches.  Tires — Hartford  11.  Han- 
dlebars— Kelly.  Saddle — Troxel  or  Per- 
sons. Pedals — Star.  Chain — Diamond  roller, 
j4-inch  pitch.  Special  features:  70-toooth 
front   sprocket,   }4-inch   pitch;    Musselman 


coaster  brake  included.  Options:  Defender 
Cactus,  G  &  J,  Palmer,  Pathfinder  or  sin- 
gle clincher  tires. 

Model  152-A,  rideabout,  $65.  Same  as 
Model  152,  except  with  cushion  frame  and 
in  22  and  24  inch  frames  only. 

Model  150,  pacemaker,  $60.  Color — Gun 
blue  or  black  with  nickle  trimmings.  Height 
— ^20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheelbase — 46 
inches.  Tires — Hartford  11 .  Handlebars — 
Kelly.  Saddle — Optional.  Pedals  —  Star. 
Chain — Diamond  block  or  roller,  }^-inch. 
Special  features:  40-tooth  front  sprocket; 
Musselman  coaster  brake  included,  and  tri- 
spring  fork  without  extra  charge. 

Model  150-A,  pacemaker,  $70.  Same  as 
Model  150,  except  with  cushion  frame  and 
in  22  and  24  inch  frames  only. 


Iver  Johnson  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by 
Iver  Johnson  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Fitch- 
burg,  Mass.     Made  in  7  models. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Truss  bridge 
frame;  novel  spring  fork;  simple  chain  ad- 
justment; simple  crank  hanger;  narrow 
tread;  seat  mast  positive  pinch  binder. 

Model  1090,  racer  and  semi-racer,  $50. 
Color,  ivory  black  with  gray,  or  red  with 
nickel  trimmings.  Height,  20,  22  and  24 
inches.  Wheelbase,  43^  inches.  Tires, 
Palmer,  Hartford  80,  Morgan  &  Wright,  G 
&  J  or  Fisk  88.  Handlebars,  Hussey  or 
Ideal.  Saddle,  Persons  and  Troxel.  Ped- 
als, Star.  Chain,  3-16  inch  roller,  with  op- 
tion of  J4  inch  pitch.  Extras:  Eclipse,  Cor- 
bin.  New  Departure  coaster  brake,  $5;  Iver 
Johnson  spring  fork,  $5. 

Model  1089,  spring  frame  and  spring  fork 
roadster,  $55.  Color,  black,  black  with  red 
head,  gray  or  red.  Height,  20,  22,  24  and 
26  inches.  Tires,  Hartford  11,  Goodrich, 
Morgan  &  Wright,  G  &  J  or  Fisk  66.  Han- 
dlebars, Hussey  or  Ideal.  Saddle,  Persons 
or  Troxel.  Pedals,  Star.  Chain,  3-16  block 
or  roller.  Without  spring  fork,  $50.  Ex- 
tras, coaster  brake,  $5;  mudguards,  $2;  steel 
rims,  $2. 

Model  1088,  truss  bridge  flyer,  $40.  Color, 
black,  black  with  green  head,  red  or  gray. 
Height,  20,  22,  24  and  26  inches.  Tires, 
Fisk,  Goodrich,  Morgan  &  Wright  or  Hart- 
ford 11 .  Handlebars,  Hussey  or  Ideal.  Sad- 
dle, Troxel  or  Persons.  Pedals,  Star.  Chain, 
3-16  inch  special.  Extras:  coaster  brake,  $S; 
mudguards,  $2;  steel  rims,  $2;  full  nickeled 
forks,  75  cents;  Iver  Johnson  spring  fork,  $5. 

Model  1087,  diamond  frame  special  road- 
ster, $30.  Color,  black,  black  v/ith  green 
head,  maroon  with  black  or  green  head. 
Height,  20,  22,  24  or  26  inches.  Tires,  Fisk, 
Oxford    •r    Goodrich.      Handlebars,    Ideal. 


Saddle,  Wheeler.  Pedals,  Bridgeport.  Chain, 
3-16  inch.  Extras,  coaster  brake,  $5;  mud- 
guards, $2;  steel  rims,  $2;  full  nickeled 
forks,  $1;  Iver  Johnson  spring  fork,  $5. 

Model  1087-L,  ladies'  speedster,  $30.  Col- 
or, black  or  maroon.  Height,  20,  22  or  24 
inches.  Tires,  Fisk,  Oxford  or  Goodrich. 
Saddle,  Wheeler.  Handlebars,  Ideal.  Ped- 
als, Bridgeport.     Chain,  3-16  inch. 


Colurtibia  Bicycles,  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
11   models. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Imported  steel 
tubing,  Harveyized  steel  cups  and  cones, 
special  high-carbon  steel  forged  cranks, 
forged  steel  handlebar  stem,  sponge  rubber 
grips';  larger  steering  head  and  balls;  flush 
joint  frame  re-enforcements;  Jacobs  ball 
spoke  spindle  hubs;  improved  two-piece 
hanger. 

Model  00,  chainless,  $100.  Color,  black 
with  nickel  trimmings.  Height,  22,  24  or 
26  inches.  Tires,  Hartford,  80,  G  &  J,  Con- 
tinental single,  clinch  double  tube  on  steel 
lined  wood  rims.  Handlebars,  optional. 
Saddle,  optional.  Pedals,  Pope.  Special  fea- 
tures: two-speed  gear  with  coaster  brake; 
cushion  frame;  spring  fork.  Extra:  Plunger 
hand  brake,  $2. 

Model  01,  women's  chainless,  $100.  Sub- 
stantially the  same  as  Model  00.  Model  04, 
chainless,  $75.  Substantially  the  same  as 
Model  00,  except  without  two-speed  gear 
and  cushion  frame  and  forks.  Model  05, 
women's  chainless,  $75.  Substantially  the 
same  as  Model  01,  except  without  two-speed 
gear,  cushion  frame  and  forks.  Model  02, 
cushion  frame,  chainless,  $80.  Model  03, 
women's  cushion  frame,  chainless,  $80;  Mod- 
el 010,  men's  special,  $50.  Color,  black  with 
nickel  trimmings,  or  black  with  blue  head. 
Height,  20,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Hart- 
ford 80,  G  &  J,  Continental  single  clinch 
double  tube  on  steel  lined  wood  rims.  Han- 
dlebars, optional.  Saddle,  optional.  Pedals, 
Pope.  Chain,  Diamond  3-16  inch  roller. 
Extras:  Spring  fork,  $1.50;  coaster  brake, 
$5.  Model  Oil,  racer,  $50.  Color,  black 
with  blue  head  or  black  with  nickel  trim- 
mings. Height,  20  or  22  inches.  Wheel- 
base,  41j4  inches.  Tires,  Palmer.  Handle- 
bars, racing.  Saddle,  Persons  racing.  Ped- 
als, Star  racing.  Chain,  3-16  or  J^-inch  Dia- 
mond roller.  Special  features:  6-inch 
cranks,  short  wheel  base,  and  short  head, 
close-coupled  frame.  Model  012,  roadster, 
$40.  Color,  black  with  nickel  trimmings, 
azure  blue  or  cherry  red.  Height,  20,  22  or 
24  inches.  Tires,  Hartford  11  or  Contiaental 
single  clinch  double  tube,  mounted  oa  steel 


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MODEL  150,  RACYCIvE  PACEMAKER,  $60 


MODEL  152,  RACYCIyE  RIDEABOUT,  $55 


MODEL    04,    COLUMBIA    CHAINLESS,    $75 


MODEL  052,  TRIBUNE,  $40 


MODEL   1088,   IVER  JOHNSON   FLYER,   $40 


MODEL  1087,  IVER  JOHNSON  SPECIAL  ROADSTER,  $30 


MODEL  032,   CLEVELAND  SPECIAL,  $40 


MODEL  072,  RAMBLER  ROADSTER,  $40 


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lined  wood  rims.  Handlebars,  optional. 
Saddle,  Persons  or  Wheeler.  Pedals, 
Bridgeport.  Chain,  Whitney,  3-16-inch.  Ex- 
tras: Spring  fork,  $2.50;  hand  brake,  $2; 
coaster  brake,  $S.  ■  Model  013,  women's 
roadster,  $40.  Substantially  the  same  as 
Model  012,  except  in  20  and  22  inch  frame 
heights  only.  Model  08,  cushion  frame  road- 
ster, $50.  Color,  black  with  nickel  trim- 
mings or  azure  blue  Height,  22  or  24  inches. 
Tires,  Hartford  11  or  Continental  single 
clinch  double  tube  mounted  on  steel  lined 
wood  rims.  Handlebars,  optional.  Saddle, 
Persons  or  Wheeler.  Pedals,  Bridgeport. 
Chain,  Whitney,  3-16  inch.  Extras:  Same 
as  on  Model  012. 


Cleveland  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
10  models. 

Emphasized  Feature — Cleveland  hanger. 

Model- 020,  chainless,  $100;  Model  021, 
women's  chainless,  $100;  Model  024,  chain- 
less,  $75;  Model  025,  women's  chainless,  %T:>; 
Model  022,  cushion  frame  chainless,  $80; 
Model  023,  women's  cushion  frame  chain- 
less, $80;  Model  030,  swell  special,  $50;  Mod- 
el 028,  cushion  frame  roadster,  $50;  Model 
32,  special,  $40;  Model  033,  women's  spe- 
cial, $40;  substantially  the  same  as  Colum- 
bia models  at  the  same  price. 


Tribune  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
11  models.  Special  feature:  Tribune  cy- 
cloidal  sprocket;  Model  040,  chainless,  $100; 
Model  041,  women's  chainless,  $10D;  Model 
044,  chainless,  $75;  Model  045,  women's 
chainless,  $75;  Model  042,  cushion  frame 
chainless,  $80;  Model  043,  women's  cushion 
frame  chainless,  $80;  Model  050,  blue  streak 
special,  $50;  Model  051,  racer,  $50;  Model 
052,  blue  strealc,  $40;  Model  053,  women's 
roadster,  $40;  Model  048,  cushion  frame 
roadster,  $50;  all  substantially  the  same  as 
Columbia  models  at  the  same  price. 


Rambler  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
10  models.  Emphasized  features  of.  Ram- 
bler line:  Inside,  and  outside  fishtail  rein- 
forced front  forks;  claw  crank  and  dished 
sprocket;  Rambler  pedals.  Otherwise  sub- 
stantially the  same  as  Columbia  models  at 
the  same  price.  Model  060,  chainless,  $100; 
Model  061,  women's  chainless,  $100;  Model 
064,  chainless,  $75;  Model  065,  women's 
chainless,  $75;  Model  062,  cushion  frame 
chainless,  $80;  Model  063,  women's  cushion 
frame  chainless,  $80;  Model  070,  special.  $50; 
Model  068,  cushion  frame,  $50;  Model  072, 
roadster,  $40;  Model  073,  women's  roadster, 
$40. 

Pope  Daily  service,  $40.  Color,  black  with 
gold  stripes,  blue  or  red.  Height,  22  and 
24  inches.  Tires,  Hartford  11  or  Conti- 
nental single  clinch  double  tube  on  steel 
lined    wood    rims.      Handlebars,    optional. 


Saddle,  Persons  or  Wheeler.  Pedals,  Stand- 
ard motorcycle.  Chain,  Whitney  3-16  inch. 
Extras:  Luggage  carrier,  $3;  otherwise  same 
as  on  other  Pope  models.  Special  features; 
Heavier  tubing,  extra  large  head  fittings, 
motorcycle  pedals. 

Pope  Messenger  Special,  $35.  Color, 
black,  azure  blue,  cherry  red,  robin's  eg& 
blue,  black  with  red  head,  nickel  trim- 
mings. Height,  20  or  22  inches.  Tires,  Con- 
tinental Cactus.  Handlebars,  optional.  Sad- 
dle, Persons  or  Wheeler.  Pedals,  Standard. 
Chain,  Whitney  3-16  inch.  Special  feature: 
Coaster  brake  included. 


Crescent  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
5  models.  Model  080,  $40.  Color,  black, 
azure  blue  or  cherry  red,  nickel  trimmings. 
Height,  22  or  24  inches.  Tires,  Hartford 
55,  Continental  single  clinch  double  tube  on 
steel  lined  wood  rims.  Handlebars,  option- 
al. Saddle,  Persons  or  Wheeler.  Pedals, 
Bridgeport.  Chain,  Whitney  3-16  inch.  Ex- 
tras: Pope  spring  fork,  $2.50;  coaster  brake, 
$5;  plunger  hand  brake,  $2.  Model  081,  wo- 
men's, $40.  Substantially  the  same  as  Mod- 
el 080,  with  frame  heights  of  20  and  22 
inches.  Model  082,  $30.  Color,  black,  azure 
blue,  robin's  egg  blue  with  red  head,  alumi- 
num with  red  head,  nickel  trimmings. 
Height,  20,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Hart- 
ford 50,  New  Departure,  or  Pomanco.  Han- 
dlebars, optionl.  Saddle,  Wheeler.  Pedals, 
special.  Chain,  Whitney  3-16  inch.  Ex- 
tras: coaster  brake,  $5;  spring  forks,  $5; 
plunger  hand  brake,  $2.  Model  083,  wom- 
en's, $30.  Substantially  the  same  as  Model 
082,  with  frame  heights  of  20  and  22  inches. 
Model  080-C,  cushion  frame,  $50.  Color, 
black,  azure  blue,  cherry  red,  nickel  trim- 
mings. Height,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires, 
Hartford  11 ,  Continental  single  clinch  dou- 
ble tube  on  steel  lined  wood  rims.  Han- 
dlebars, optional.  Saddle,  Persons  or 
Wheeler.  Pedals,  Bridgeport.  Chain,  Whit- 
ney 3-16  inch.  Extras,  Spring  fork,  $2.50; 
coaster  brake,  $5;  plunger  hand  brake,  $2. 

Imperial  bicycles  in  5  models,  correspond- 
ing in  essentials  to  Crescent  line. 

Monarch  bicycles  in  5  models,  correspond- 
ing in  essentials  to  Crescent  line. 


Hartford  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in 
2  models. 

Model  014,  roadster,  $30.  Color,  black, 
black  with  red  head,  azure  blue,  aluminum 
with  blue  head,  nickel  trimmings.  Height, 
20,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Hartford  50, 
New  Departure,  Pomanco.  Handlebars,  op- 
tional. Saddle,  Wheeler  Pedals,  Special. 
Chain,  Whitney  3-16  inch.  Model  015,  wo- 
men's roadster,  $30.  Substantially  the  same 
as  Model  014,  with  frame  heights  in  20  and 
22  inches.  Stormer  bicycles  in  models  cor- 
responding to  Hartford  line.  Westfield  bi- 
cycles in  models  corresponding  to  Hartford 


line.     Ideal  bicycles  in  models  correspond- 
ing to  Hartford  line. 


Yale  Bicycles — Manufactured  by  Consoli- 
dated Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo,  Ohio.  Made  in  6 
models. 

Emphasized  features:  Consolidated  2- 
picce  alloyed  automobile-steel  hanger;  triple 
truss  construction  crown.  Any  coaster 
brake,  $5  extra. 

Model  560,  cushion  frame  and  fork,  $60. 
Color— Black,  blue  or  red.  Height— 20,  22 
or  24  inches.  Tires — Defender  Special,  Con- 
tinental, Goodrich  or  Morgan  &  Wright. 
Clincher  type  extra.  Handlebars — Hussey. 
Saddle — Troxel.  Pedals — Bridgeport.  Chain 
— Diamond  3-16-inch. 

Model  540,  racer,  $50.  Color— Blue  with 
red  head,  or  black.  Height — 20  and  22 
inches.  Tires — Palmer  or  G  &  J.  Handle- 
bars— Plussey.  Saddle — Persons  or  Troxel. 
Pedals — Special  racing.  Chain — Diamond 
roller  3-16  or  y%  inch. 

Model  550,  pace  follower,  $50.  Same  as 
Model  540,  except  with  26-inch  front  wheel; 
straight  front  fork  optional. 

Model  530,  light  roadster.  $40.  Color- 
Royal  blue  or  black;  red  head  optional. 
Height— 20,  22,  24  and  26  inches.  Tires- 
Defender  Special,  Continental,  Goodrich, 
Morgan  &  Wright,  and  Fisk.  Handlebars — 
—  Hussey.  Saddle  —  Persons  or  Troxel. 
Pedals — Bridgeport.  Chain — Diamond  3-16- 
inch. 

Model  510,  roadster,  $30.  Color— Blue  or 
black.  Height— 20,  22,  24  and  26  inches. 
Tires — Continental,  New  Oxford  or  Fisk 
Premier.  Handlebars — Hussey.  Saddle — 
Regulation.  Pedals — Bridgeport.  Chain — 
Diamond  3-16-inch. 

Model  520,  women's  roadster,  $30.  Color 
— Blue  or  black.  Height^ — 20  and  22  inches. 
Tires — ^Continental,  New  Oxford  or  Fisk 
Premier.  Handlebars — Hussey.  Saddle — 
Troxel.  Pedals — Combination.  Chain — Dia- 
mond 3-16-inch. 


Emblem  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  Em- 
blem Mfg.  Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y.  Made  in  8 
models. 

Emphasized  Features — One-piece  hanger, 
dustproof  hubs,  detachable  sprockets,  rever- 
sible cones. 

Model  63,  cushion  frame  roadster,  $50. 
Color,  plain  black.  Height,  22  or  24  inches. 
Tires,  Diamond.  Handlebars,  Kelly  or 
Hussey.  Saddle,  Emblem.  Pedals,  Star. 
Chain,  3-16  inch.  Extra — Corbin,  Morrow 
and  New  Departure  coaster,  brakes,  $5. 

Model  S3,  racer,  $50.  Color,  Nile  green 
or  black.  Height,  20  inches.  Tires,  Palmer 
or  Emblem;  Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Hussey. 
Saddle,  Emblem.  Pedals,  Star.  Chain,  3-16 
inch  roller.  Special  features:  26-inch  front 
wheel,;  straight  or  curved  forks;  interchange- 
able hubs. 

Model  51,  racer,  $50.  Same  as  Model  53. 
except  with  28-inch  front  wheel,  and  with 
20  and  22  inch  frame. 


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Model  43,  truss  frame  light  roadster,  $40. 
Color,  black.  Height,  20,  22  and  24  inches. 
Tires,  Diamond.  Handlebars,  Kelly  and 
Hussey.  Saddle,  Emblem  or  Persons.  Ped- 
als, Star.  Chain,  3-16  inch  Special  feature: 
truss  frame. 

Model  43,  light  roadster,  |40.  Same  as 
other  model,  except  with  diamond  frame. 

Model  45,  women's  light  roadster,  $40. 
Color,  black.  Height,  20  or  22  inches.  Tires, 
Diamond.  Handlebars,  Kelly.  Saddle,  Em- 
blem.    Chain,  3-16  inch. 

Model  32,  roadster,  $30.  Color,  black  or 
blue.  Height,  20,  22  or  24  inches.  Tires, 
Emblem.  Handlebars,  Emblem.  Saddle,  Em- 
blem. Pedals,  Bridgeport.  Chain,  3-16  inch. 
Special  feature:  Thor  hubs. 

Model  35,  ladies'  roadster,  $30.  Color, 
black.  Height,  20  or  22  inches.  Tires,  Em- 
blem. Handlebars,  special.  Saddle,  Em- 
blem. Pedals,  special.  Chain,  3-16  inch. 
Special  feature:  Thor  hubs. 


Dayton  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  the 
Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 
Made  in  5  models. 

Emphasized  Features — Hubs  turned  from 
solid  bar  steel;  drop  forged  fork  crown. 

Model  123,  racer,  $50.  Color,  carmine  or 
black  with  nickel  trimmings.  Height,  19 
21  and  23  inches.  Tires,  Palmer.  Handle- 
bars, Kelly  or  Hussey.  Saddle,  Troxel. 
Pedals,  Dayton  racing.  Chain,  Diamond 
roller,  Ys  inch  J4  inch  pitch  or  3-16  inch 
1  inch  pitch.  Special  feature:  }/^  inch  pitch 
roller  chain;  short  wheel  base. 

Model  125,  heavy  roadster,  $40.  Color, 
carmine  or  black  with  nickel  trimmings, 
Height,  20,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Conti- 
nental or  Goodrich.  Handlebars,  Kelly. 
Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  Dayton.  Chain, 
Diamond,  3-16  inch.  Extra:  Steel  mud- 
guards to  match  frame;  spring  fork. 

Model  127,  cushion  frame  roadster,  $50. 
Same  as  Model  125,  except  with  Musselman 
coaster  brake  included;  other  brakes  op- 
tional. 

Model  120,  roadster,  $30.  Color,  carmine 
or  black  with  nickel  trimmings.  Height, 
20,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Dayton  road- 
ster or  Goodrich.  Handlebars,  Ideal.  Sad- 
dle, Troxel.  Pedals,  Dayton.  Chain,  Dia- 
mond, 3-16  inch. 

Model  121,  ladies'  roadster,  $30.  Color, 
Carmine  or  black  with  nickel  trimmings. 
Height,  20  and  22  inches.  Tires,  Dayton 
roadster  or  Goodrich.  Handlebars,  Ideal. 
Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  Dayton.  Chain, 
Diamond,  3-16  inch. 


Crown  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  Great 
Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind.  Made  in 
2  models. 

Model  70,  roadster,  $30.  Color,  black, 
crimson  or  blue.  Height,  22  or  24  inches. 
Tires,  Crown  or  Oxford.  Handlebars,  Ideal. 
Saddle,  Wheeler  or  Mesinger.  Pedals, 
Bridgeport.  Chain,  Duckworth,  3-16  inch. 
Extras:  coaster  brake,  $5.     Hartford,  Mor- 


gan &  Wright  or  G  &  J  tires.     Special  fea- 
ture: Fauber  one-piece  hanger. 

Model  71,  ladies'  roadster,  $20.  Same  as 
Model  70,  except  20  and  22  inch  frames. 
Extra:  coaster  brake,  $5;  mud  and  chain 
guards,  $1. 


Adlake  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  Great 
Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind.  Made  in 
2  models. 

Model  80,  roadster,  $40.  Color,  black, 
crimson  or  blue.  Height,  20,  22  or  24 
inches.  Tires,  Goodrich,  Morgan  &  Wright, 
or  Hartford  70.  Saddle,  Wheeler.  Pedals, 
Bridgeport.  Handlebars,  Hussey,  Ideal  or 
Kelly.     Chain,  3-16  inch.    Coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  81,  ladies'  roadster,  $40.  Same  as 
Model  80,  except  20  and  22  inch  frames. 
Extra:  coaster  brake,  $5;  mud  and  chain 
guards,  $1. 


Pierce  Bicycles,  manufactured  by  Pierce 
Cycle  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Made  in  27 
models. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Centered  bevel 
gear  drive,  outside  head  joints  on  racer; 
flush  joint  reinforcements  on  other  models; 
two-plate  fork  crown;  reinforced  crank 
brackets;  seat  post  and  handlebar  binders; 
spring  fork  and  pneumatic  cushion  frame; 
flangeless  hi  bs  turned  from  solid  bar  steel. 

Models  152  and  154  cushion  frame  and 
spring  fork  chainless,  $80.  Colors,  black, 
carmine,  blue,  with  nickle  trimmings. 
Height,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Fisk,  Hart- 
ford or  Kokomo.  Handlebars,  Kelly  or 
Ideal.  Saddle,  Mesinger,  Sager  or  Troxel. 
Pedals,  Star.  Extra:  Coaster  brake,  $5. 
Model  158,  women's  cushion  frame  and 
spring  fork  chainless,  $80.  Substantially  the 
same  as  models  152  and  1-54,  except  with 
22-inch  frame  only.  Models  131,  132  and 
134,  cushion  frame  and  spring  fork  chain, 
$55.  Substantially  the  same  as  models  152 
and  154,  excepting  for  chain  drive,  and  in 
21,  22  and  24  inch  frame  heights.  Model 
138,  women's  cushion  frame  and  spring 
fork  chain,  $55.  Substantially  the  same  as 
Models  131,  132  and  134,  except  in  22-inch 
frame  only.  Models  120,  121,  122  and  123, 
racer,  $50.  Color,  Carmine,  black  or  blue 
with  nickel  head.  Height,  20,  21,  22  and  23 
inches.  Tires,  Fisk  88,  Kokomo  or  Hart- 
ford 80.  Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Ideal.  Sad- 
dle, Troxel  or  Persons.  Pedals,  Star  rac- 
ing. Extra:  Coaster  brake,  $5.  Model  110, 
special  track  pacer,  $50.  Color,  carmine . 
with  nickel  head  only.  Height,  20  inches. 
Tires,  Fisk  88,  Kokomo  or  Hartford  80. 
Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Ideal.  Saddle,  Troxel 
or  Persons.  Pedals,  Racing.  Models  100, 
101,  102,  103,  104,  men's  roadsters,  $40. 
Color,  black,  bright  carmine  or  blue,  with 
nickel  trimmings.  Height,  20,  21,  22,  23  and 
24  inches.  Tires,  Fisk  66,  Hartford  70  or 
Kokomo.  Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Ideal.  Sad- 
dle, Persons  or  Star.  Pedals,  Bridgeport. 
Extra:  Coaster  brake,  $5.  Models  107  and 
108,  women's  regular,  $40.    Substantially  the 


same  as  roadster  models,  except  in  20  and 
22  inch  frames  only.  Models  20,  21,  22  and 
24,  heavy  service,  $40.  Color,  black,  car- 
mine and  blue  with  nickel  trimmings. 
Height,  20,  21,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  Fisk 
or  Oxford.  Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Ideal.  Sad- 
dle, Troxel.  Pedals,  Bridgeport.  Extra: 
Coaster  brake,  $5.  Models  10,  11,  12  and 
14,  export,  $52.50.  Color,  black,  carmine  or 
blue,  with  nickel  trimmings.  Height,  20, 
21,  22  and  24  inches.  Tires,  G  &  J,  Palmer, 
Dunlop,  Kokomo,  Fisk  tough  tread  or  Hart- 
ford. Handlebars,  Kelly  or  Ideal.  Saddle, 
Mesinger,  Sager  or  Persons.  Pedals, 
Bridgeport.  Special  features:  Steel  or 
wood  rims,  steel  mud  guards,  20th  Century 
gas  lamp,  bell.  Extras:  Coaster  brake,  $5; 
hand  brake,  $1. 


Hudson  Bicycles,  manufactured  by  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio. 
Made  in  9  models. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Close  coupled 
frame,  extra  long  fish-mouth  reinforce- 
ments; drop-forged  semi-arch  fork  crown; 
D.  and  J.  hanger;  dust-proof  hubs  turned 
from  solid  bar  steel. 

Model  500,  pathfinder,  $55.  Color— Green 
with  French  gray  spiked  head  and  seat 
mast.  Height— 20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheel- 
base,  42}^  inches.  Tires— Hartford  77.  Han- 
dlebars—Kelly or  Ideal.  Saddle— Troxel  or 
Persons.  Pedals— Star  rat-trap.  Chain — 
Diamond  roller  3-16-inch,  yi-'mch  pitch; 
Musselman  coaster  brake  included.  Op- 
tions: Any  tires  or  with  1-inch  pitch  sprock- 
ets. 

Model  500,  pathfinder,  $65.  Same  as  $55 
model,  except  with  cushion  frame  and  in 
22  and  24  inch  frame  heights  only. 

Model  501,  racer,  $50.  Color— Blue,  red 
or  black  with  nickel  trimmings.  Height — 
20,  22  and  24  inches.  Wheelbase-42i/i 
inches.  Tires— Hartford  80.  Handlebars — 
Kelly  racing  or  Ideal.  Saddle — Troxel  or 
Persons  racing;  Pedals — Star  racing.  Chain 
— Diamond  3-16-inch  block  or  roller. 

Model  SOl-R,  racer,  $50.  Color— Chamois 
yellow  with  Vermillion  spiked  head.  Height 
— 21  and  23  inches.  Wheelbase — 40  inches. 
Front  wheel  26  inches,  otherwise  as  Model 
501. 

Model  502,  cushion  frame  roadster,  $50. 
Color — Black  with  double  gold  stripes. 
Height — 22  and  24  inches.  Wheelbase — 42j^ 
inches.  Tires — Hartford  77.  Handlebars — 
Kelly  or  Ideal.  Saddle — Troxel  or  Persons. 
Pedals — Bridgeport.  Chain — Diamond  3-16- 
inch.  Options:  Pathfinder  or  Defender 
Cactus  tires,  black  enamel.  Extra,  Mussel- 
man coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  502,  rigid  frame  roadster,  $40. 
Height,  20,  22  and  24  inches.  Otherwise 
same  as  other  Model  502. 

Model  503,  ladies'  rigid  frame,  $40.  Color 
— Blue  with  double  gold  stripe.  Height — 
20  and  22  inches  Wheelbase — 44  inches. 
Tires— Hartford  77.  Handlebars— Kelly  or 
Ideal.  Saddle — Troxel.  Pedals — Bridgeport. 
Chain — Diamond  3-16-inch.   Options:    Path- 


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MODEL   530,    YALE    LIGHT   ROADSTER,    $40 


MODEL    510,    YALE    ROADSTER,    $30 


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finder  or  Defender  Cactus  tires,  black 
enamel.  Extra:  Musselman  coaster  brake, 
$5. 

Model  505,  ladies'  rigid  frame,  $30.  Color 
— Red,  with  single  gold  stripe.  Height — 20 
and  22  inches.  Wheelbase — 44  inches.  Tires 
— New  Oxford.  Handlebars — Ideal.  Saddle 
— Troxel.  Pedals — Standard.  Chain — Dia- 
mond, 3-16-inch.  Hanger — Hudson  special. 
Option:  Black  enamel.  Extra:  Musselman 
coaster  brake,  $5. 

Model  504,  special  roadster,  $30.  Color — 
Red  with  single  gold  stripe.  Height — 20,  22 
and  24  inches.  Wheelbase — 42^/2  inches. 
Tires — New  Oxford.  Handlebars — Ideal. 
Saddle — Troxel.  Pedals — Standard.  Chain 
— -Diamond.  3-16-inch.  Hanger- — Hudson 
special.  Option;  Blue  or  black  enamel. 
Extra:    Musselman  coaster  brake,  $5. 


Miami  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  Miami 
Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio.  Made 
in  3  models. 

Model  158,  roadster,  $25.  Color,  black 
with  red  spiked  head,  red  with  black  spiked 
head.  Height,  20,  22  or  24  inches.  Wheel- 
base,  45  inches.  Tires,  New  Oxford.  Han- 
dlebars, Ideal.  Saddle,  Troxel  Pedals, 
Standard.  Chain,  Diamond  3-16  inch.  Ex- 
tra, Musselman  coaster  brake,  $5.  Special 
feature,  one-piece  Fauber  pattern  hanger. 
Model  159,  women's  roadster,  25.  Substan- 
tially the  same  as  Model  158,  with  frame 
heights  of  20  and  22  inches.  Miami  carry- 
all, $45.    Color,  plain  black.    Height,  22  and 


24  inches.  Wheelbase,  45  inches.  Tires, 
Pathfinder  non-skid.  Handlebars,  Ideal. 
Saddle,  Troxel.  Pedals,  Bridgeport.  Chain, 
Diamond  3-16  inch.  Extra,  Musselman 
coaster  brake,  $5.  Special  features:  Double 
bar  frame;  knockout  axles;  one-piece 
crank;  wire  screen  basket  on  front  and 
skeleton  carrier  rear. 


World  Bicycles.  Manufactured  by  Ar- 
nold, Schwinn  &  Co.,  Chicago.  Made  in 
two  models. 

Emphasized  Features — Single  or  double 
bar  frame;    ball  retainers  throughout. 

Double  bar  model.  Color,  black  with 
nickel  trimmings.  Height,  20,  22  or  24 
inches.  Tires,  single  or  double  tube  and 
clincher.  Handlebars,  Kelly.  Saddle,  spe- 
cial. Pedals,  special.  Chain,  3-16  inch 
block.  Extra;  coaster  brake,  $5.  Special 
feature;  World  one-piece  hanger. 

Also  make  Admiral  bicycles  and  ladies' 
model,  with  same  general  specifications  ex- 
cept truss  frame. 


New  England  Racer,  manufactured  for  J. 
W.  Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass.  Made 
in  two  models. 

Emphasized  features:  Curved  seat  mast 
tube,  bringing  rear  wheel  four  inches  closer 
to  hanger,  and  shortening  rear  stays  to 
14/4  inches.  Designed  to  eliminate  skid- 
ding on  small  banked  tracks,  by  giving  more 
equal   weight  distribution. 


Color,  maroon  with  full  nickel  forks. 
Height,  20  and  22  inches.  Hanger,  D.  &  J. 
Tires,  optional.  Handlebars,  Ideal  or  Hus- 
sey.  Saddle,  Persons.  Pedals,  Star  racing. 
Chain,  Coventry  roller. 


Juvenile  Bicycles. 

Fay,  manufactured  by  Pope  Mfg.  Co., 
Hartford,  Conn.  Made  in  boys'  and  girls, 
models,  in  20,  24  and  26  inch  wheels,  and 
heights  of  15,  16  and  18  inches,  at  $20,  $22.50 
and  $25.  Also  Ideal,  Crescent,  Monarch, 
and  Imperial  models  in  same  sizes  at  same 
prices. 

Yale,  manufactured  by  Consolidated  Mfg. 
Co.,  Toledo,  Ohio.  Made  in  boys'  and  girls' 
models  in  20,  24  and  26  inch  wheels,  and 
heights  of  15,  16^  and  18  inches,  at  $20,  $22 
and  25.  Also  Snell,  in  same  models  and 
same  prices. 

Ray,  manufactured  by  Miami  Cycle  & 
Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio.  Made  in  boys' 
and  girls'  models  in  20,  24  and  26  inch 
wheels,  and  heights  of  15,  16  and  18  inches, 
$20,  $22.50  and  $25.  Also  Hudson  in  same 
models  and  at  same  prices. 

Emblem,  manufactured  by  Emblem  Mfg. 
Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y.  Made  in  boys'  and  girls' 
models  in  24  and  26  inch  wheels,  and  heights 
of  16  and  18  inches,  at  $25. 

Cyrus,  manufactured  by  Great  Western 
Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind.  Made  in  boys'  and 
girls'  models,  in  24  and  26  inch  wheels, 
and  heights  of  16j/^  and  18  inches,  at  $25. 


Coaster  Brakes  and  Their  Characteristics 


Eclipse — Manufactured  by  the  Eclipse 
Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y.  Principle  of 
operation:  a  screw  thread  on  the  driving 
mechanism  causes  a  small  driving  cone  to 
be  forced  into  contact  with  the  hub  shell 
when  the  pedals  are  driven  forward.  When 
the  pedals  are  held  stationary,  friction  be- 
tween the  hub  and  cone  causes  the  driving 
part  to  back  away  from  its  seat  in  the 
shell,  rendering  the  rear  wheel  free.  When 
the  pedals  are  pushed  backward,  the  driving 
part  is  moved  further  away  from  the  clutch 
seat  in  the  shell,  exerting  a  tipping  action 
on  the  end  of  a  small  lever  piece  which  is 
loosely  fitted  between  the  edges  of  a 
slotted  stationary  brake  sleeve.  The  lever 
expands  the  sleeve  against  the  hub,  apply- 
ing a  powerful  braking  action. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Armless,  large 
braking  surface;  entire  absence  of  springs; 
has  but  eight  parts;  weighs  but  27  ounces; 
claimed  to  be  the  smallest  brake  produced. 

Eclipse  for  Motorcycles — Operates  on  the 
same  general  principle  as  the  bicycle  type, 
though  heavier  construction  throughout. 
The  brake  sleeve  has  cork  inserts  on  the 
friction  surface  and  a  side-arm  is  used. 


Erriphasized  Features  —  Produced  in 
widths  to  suit  almost  any  sort  of  frame 
and  chain  line  design  and  all  sizes  and 
widths  of  sprocket;  special  models  for 
chainless  bicycles;  will  roll  backward  with- 
out engaging  brake;  driver  and  braking 
members  independent;  concave,  and  can  be 
supplied  with  front  hubs  to  match. 


Corbin — Manufactured     by     the     Corbin 

Screw    Corporation,    New    Britain,    Conn. 

Principle  of  Operation — Driving  action 
is  secured  through  the  engagement  of  a 
cone  with  the  hub  shell.  When  the  pedals 
are  held  stationary  the  effect  is  to  force 
the  driver  back  along  the  screw  far  enough 
to  release  the  hub  from  engagement.  When 
the  pedals  are  moved  back,  the  driving 
member  engages  the  braking  clutch  by 
means  of  ratchet  teeth  cut  in  the  corre- 
sponding faces  of-  the  driving  and  brak- 
ing members,  and  the  braking  clutch  is 
rotated  according  to  the  amount  of  back- 
vvard  pedal  movement.  This  expands  a  set 
of  three  hardened  tool  steel  rings  against 
the  hub,  giving  the  braking  effect. 


Corbin  Two-Speed.  Manufactured  by  the 
Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Britain, 
Conn. 

Principle  of  Operation — Braking  Mechan- 
ism the  same  as  in  the  Corbin  simple 
coaster  brake,  and  normally  the  driving 
action  is  the  same.  In  addition  there  is 
a  compact  reducing  gear  of  the  planetary 
type,  a  secondary  or  low  speed  driver  and 
and  ingenious  "controller."  Upon  checking 
the  pedal  motion  the  braking  clutch  is 
engaged,  ready  for  such  braking  action  as 
may  be  desired.  When  the  pedals  move 
forward  once  more,  however,  the  high 
speed  or  "direct"  clutch  is  prevented  from 
engaging  with  the  hub  because  of  ratchet 
teeth  cut  in  the  corresponding  f^qes  of  the 
"controller"  and  clutch.  The  points  of 
these  teeth  come  into  contact,  preventing 
the  clutch  from  seating.  The  low  speed 
clutch  engages  instead,  the  driving  action 
being  transmitted  through  the  planetary 
gear,  making  the  rear  wheel  turn  slowly  in 
relation  to  the  rear  sprocket,  giving  great 
leverage  for  hill  climbing,  for  going 
through  sand  and  mud,  or  against  heavy 
wind.     By   stopping   the   pedals   a   moment. 


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MODEL  5,  ADMIRAL 


MODEL   80,   ADLAKE   ROADSTER,    $40 


MODEL   70,    CROWN,    $30 


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THE   BIOYCLINe   WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


the  low  speed  clutch  is  withdrawn,  the  high 
speed  clutch  teeth  slip  past  those  on  the 
controller,  so  that  the  clutch  can  engage, 
and  direct  drive  is  re-established.  Like 
the  simple  hub,  the  two  speed  will  roll  back- 
ward  without   braking. 

Emphasized  Features  —  Compactness; 
speed  changes  effected  entirely  by  pedal 
action;  combines  both  brake  and  change 
gear;  durability. 

Corbin  Coaster  Brake  for  Motorcycles — 
Operates  on  the  same  general  principle  as 
the  Corbin  brakes  for  bicycles,  but  is  of 
the    required    heavier    construction. 

Corbin  Band  Brake  for  Motorcycles — 
Concaved  rear  hub  having  a  large  brake 
drum  on  the  left  side.  Around  the  circum- 
ference of  the  drum  is  a  powerful  contract- 
ing band,  operated  through  a  stout  toggle 
arrangement  when  the  pedals  are  inoved 
backward.  Supplied  for  belt  or  chain  ma- 
chines with  any  chain  line  and  any  sprocket. 


New  Departure.  Manufactured  by  the 
New    Departure    Mfg.    Co., '  Bristol,    Conn. 

Principle  of  Operation — To  provide  an 
even  expansion  in  the  hub  shell,  three  brake 
rings  are  employed,  with  their  open  ends 
"staggered,"  or  at  equal  distances  around 
the  inner  circumference  of  the  brake  drum. 
Three  small  "expanders"  or  cams  suitably 
pivoted  and  with  their  working  faces  inter- 
posed between  the  ends  of  the  rings  ex- 
pand the  latter.  Three  distinct  groups  of 
parts  constitute  the  brake  as  a  whole.  These 
units  are  the  driver,  the  sliding  sleeve,  and 
the  brake.  Driver  and  sprocket  go  to- 
gether, turning  as  one  piece,  either  for- 
ward or  back.  The  clutch,  which  is 
threaded  on  the  driver,  is  forced  to  left 
or  right  in  the  hub,  according  to  the  direc- 
tion of  the  pedaling  effort.  In  forward 
pedaling  it  moves  to  the  right,  against  the 
clutch  surface  of  the  hub  shell  and  drives 
the  rear  wheel  forward.  In  backward  pedal- 
ing it  moves  to  the  left,  against  the  brake 
clutch  and  operates  the  brake.  Coasting 
gives  the  intermediate  positon,  with  neither 
the  hub  nor  the  brake   engaged. 

Emphasized  Features — The  three  units 
composing  the  brake  are  easy  to  assemble; 
hub  shell  concave;  side-arm  has  adjustable 
set  screw  for  rigid  attachment  to  the  frame, 
regardless  of  size;  even  distribution  of  fric- 
tion on  breaking  surface;  can  have  front 
hubs  to  match. 

New  Departure  for  Motorcycles.  Em- 
ploys an  internal  expanding  brake,  the  band 
opening  or  expanding  in  a  reverse  direction 
to  the  rotation  of  the  hub,  so  that  the 
brake  cannot  "wind  up,"  bind  or  lock.  The 
actuating  principle  is  an  adaptation  of  that 


used  in  the  New  Departure  bicycle  brake, 
but     the    working    parts     of    the    braking 

mechanism  itself  are  only  two,  these  being 
the  brake  band,  which  is  3  inches  wide,  and 
the  lever  that  expands  it.  Upon  the  appli- 
cation of  back  pedal  pressure,  the  new  and 
heavy  actuator  engages  with  the  lever  in 
such  a  way  as  to  force  the  brake  band  into 
expansion  contact  with  the  brake  drum  at 
all  points  of  the  circle.  The  device,  it  is 
claimed,  will  not  "pick  up"  the  pedals  or 
cause  a  constantly  changing  positon  of  the 
feet   while   riding. 


Thor.  Manufactured  by  the  Aurora  Auto- 
matic Machinery  Co.,  Aurora,  Till. 

Principle  of  Operation — Multiple  disc 
braking  effect  is  obtained  by  ten  small 
discs,  half  of  which  are  keyed  to  the  hub 
shell,  while  the'  rest  are  keyed  to  the  axle 
and  are  prevented  from  rotating.  The  sta'- 
tionary  and  the  movable  discs  are  alternate, 
so  that  when  they  are  pressed  together  from 
the  end,  they  grip  each  other  on  two  sides. 
A  clutch,  worm-mounted  on  the  driving 
member,  exerts  this  end  pressure  through 
a  braking  cone,  when  the  pedals  are  moved 
backward.  The  cone,  in  addition  to  squeez- 
ing the  friction  discs  together,  also  engages 
with  a  conical  surface  in  the  hub  shell, 
further  increasing  the  braking  friction. 
When  the  pedals  are  driven  forward,  the 
driver  forces  the  clutch  over  along  the 
screw,  into  engagement  with  the  shell  in 
the  ordinary  manner.  Stopping  the  pedals 
causes  the  clutch  to  back  out  of  engage- 
ment, leaving  everything  free  for  coasting. 

Emphasized  Features — Large  total  of 
braking  surface  by  the  use  of  discs;  seat 
of  driving  clutch  is  close  to  the  supporting 
bearing,  preventing  springing  or  straining 
of  the  shell;  promptness  of  clutch  release 
assisted   by   spring  action. 

Thor  for  Motorcycles — Operates  on  the 
same  principle  as  the  bicycle  type.  The 
parts  are  larger  and  the  brake  area  is 
greatly  increased,  to  provide  for  the  heaviest 
braking  effort. 


Musselman.  Manufactured  by  the  Miami 
Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  O. 

Principle  of  Operation — The  clutch,  as 
is  common  with  coaster  brakes,  rides 
loosely  upon  a  worm  or  driver  which  moves 
with  the  sprocket.  According  to  whether  the 
sprocket  is  moved  forward,  held  stationary 
or  moved  backward,  the  clutch  moves  right 
or  left  and  is  brought  into  engagement  with 
the  drive  clutching  surface  of  the  hub,  is 
freed  from  it,  or  is  driven  far  enoiigh  to 
cause   the   engagement   of  the   brake.     The 


latter  function  is  accomplished  by  a  large 
wedge  which  is  thrust  into  a  V-shaped 
opening  in  the  braking  sleeve.  The  wedg- 
ing apart  of  the  sides  of  the  sleeves  expands 
the  latter  into  contact  with  the  inner  face 
of  the  hub  shell,  and  as  the  sleeve  is  fas- 
tened so  it  cannot  rotate,  a  dragging  or 
baking  action  is  effected;  the  side-arm 
dispensed  with,  making  the  brake  "armless," 
suitable  fastenings  being  provided  at  the 
ends  to  .make  the  side-arm  wholly  unneces- 
sary. 

Emphasized  Features — Armless,  giving  a 
neat  appearance  by  the  elimination  of  the 
side-arm;  braking  action  tends  to  draw  up 
the  axle  nuts,  adding  to  the  security  of  the 
brake  in  the  rear  forks;  simplicity  of  con- 
struction. 

Musselman  for  Motorcycles  —  Distin- 
guished as  being  the  only  "armless"  motor- 
cycle coaster  brake.  The  outside  of  the 
hub  shell  has  circumferential  flanges,  to 
give  added  strength  and  to  provide  extra 
radiating  surface  for  friction  heat.  Oper- 
ates on  the  same  principle  as  the  bicycle 
type,  with  such  enlargement  and  strength- 
ening of  parts  as  the  heavier  service  calls 
for. 


New  Atherton.  Marketed  by  the  D.  P. 
Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York  City. 

Principle  of  Operation — No  worm  or 
screw  members  are  employed  and  there  are 
neither  friction  discs  nor  expanding  sleeves. 
Cams  rigid  with  the  sprocket  member  gov- 
ern the  operation  of  the  device.  On  the 
forward  drive  the  first  eccentric  or  cam 
spreads  the  semi-circular  levers  which  form 
a  clutch  against  the  inner  surface  of  the 
hub  barrel.  The  latter  is  gripped  so  firmly 
that  sprocket  and  hub  barrel  turn  as  one. 
When  the  sprocket  stops,  as  in  coasting, 
the  clutch  at  once  is  released,  permitting 
the  rear  wheel  .to  turn  free.  When  back 
pedaling  reverses  the  sprocket,  another 
eccentric  comes  into  play,  forcing  the  ex- 
panding wedges  of  the  friction  sections 
against  the  inner  face  of  the  hub  shell.  The 
braking  sections  are  held  rigid  by  a  large 
cone  and  fastened  in  the  frame  fork. 

Emphasized  Features. — Armless;  concave 
exterior;  no  sliding  or  movement  of  parts 
endwise  along  the  axle;  driving  and  brak- 
ing action  brought  directly  on  hub  barrel; 
shell  of  considerable  thickness  and  reversi- 
ble, so  that  parts  may  be  assembled  into 
either  end;  driving  and  braking  members 
assembled  in  groups,  making  assembling 
easy;  use  of  eccentrics  and  circular  levers 
instead  of  worms  or  cone  clutches;  braking 
parts  made  of  anti-friction  metal;  light 
weight. 


"There  are  lots  of  doctors  in  the  world,  allopaths,  homeopaths  and  osteopaths,  but  a  cycle  path 
is  the  best  of  all.     I  firmly  believe  that  if  it  were  not  for  the  bicycle  I  would  not  be  alive  today." — 

Daniel  M.  Adee,   President  National  Cycling  Association. 


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Diversified  Offerings  of  the  Tire  Trade 


Kokomo  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the  Ko- 
komo  Rubber  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind.;  made  in 
three  brands;  Defender  Special,  New  Ox- 
ford and  Juvenile;    all  single  tubes. 

Defender  Special— Two  layers  of  cotton 
fabric  woven  around  inner  tube,  smooth 
outer  tread.  Comes  in  four  grades — Road, 
Tandem,  Sulky  and  Cactus  Proof;  sizes 
vary  from   lj^x20  inches  to   l.>ix30  inches. 

New  Oxford — Medium  priced,  smooth  or 
corrugated  tread;  sizes  l.>^x28  inches  to  1% 
x30  inches. 

Juvenile — Same  in  style  and  quality  as 
New  Oxford;  sizes  1^x20,  l.>^x20  inches, 
1 1/^x22  inches,  1^x24  inches  and  1  1-2  x  26 
inches. 

Motorcycle — Double  tube  clincher  tire, 
four-ply  fabric;  re-enforced  studded  tread 
or  gridiron  tread;  sizes  1^,  2,  2yi,  2j4,  2j4 
x28  inches. 


Hartford  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the 
Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.,  Hartford, 
Conn.  Made  in  IS  single  tube  brands  and 
one  double  tube. 

No.  80 — Cotton  thread  fabric,  smooth 
tread,  suitable  for  heavy  road  use;  sizes 
range  from  11/2x24  inches  to  lf^x30  inches. 

No.  80-H— Same  construction  as  No.  80 
with  extra  heavy  tread;  used  for  tandems 
and  fast,  heavy  road  work;  sizes,  l.>^x28 
inches  to  1^x28  inches. 

No.  80-E.-H.— Same  as  No.  80H,  but  with 
corrugated   tread. 

No.  77-E.-H. — Close  woven  fabric,  heavily 
re-enforced,  corrugated  tread;  sizes,  15^x24 
inches  to  154x30. 

No.  77 — Close  woven  cotton  fabric, 
smooth  tread,  for  road  use;  sizes  range 
from  15^x20  inches  to  lj^x34  inches. 

No.  77-H— Same  as  No.  77,  but  with  re- 
enforced  fabric  and  tread;  suitable  for  tan- 
dems and  hard  road  work:  sizes  lj/^x26 
inches  to  1^4^30  inches. 

No.  70 — Close  woven  fabric,  smooth  or 
corrugated  tread,  for  medium  priced  bicy- 
cles;  sizes   1^x26  inches   to   lj'4x30  inches. 

No.  50 — Similar  to  No.  70,  but  cheaper; 
smooth  or  corrugated  tread;  sizes  \s^,  lyi, 
15^x28  inches. 

No.  SO  Thick  Tread— Same  as  No.  50  but 
re-enforced  by  three  plies  of  fabric  and 
heavier  rubber;   sizes  Ij^,  1J4,  15^x28  inches. 

Juvenile — Same  as  No.  SO,  but  smaller; 
sizes  1J4x16  inches  to  154x26  inches. 

Thorn  Tire — Same  quality  of  materials  as 
No.  77,  but  re-enforced  with  five  extra 
plies  of  special  duck  on  tread,  tapering 
down  the  sides;  sizes  1J4,  lys,  1^^x28 
inches. 

Thick  Tread — Same  quality  as  No.  SO,  re- 
enforced  with  three  plies  of  fabric;  sizes 
IVi,  15^x28  inches. 


Flexible  —  Woven  fabric,  low  priced; 
smooth  or  corrugated  tread;  sizes  l3^,  V/i, 
1-5^x28  inches. 

Cushion — Solid  rubber;  sizes  range  from 
1x20  to  Ij4x28  inches. 

Raritan — Cheap  tires,  smooth  or  corru- 
gated tread;    sizes  Ij^,  and  15/^x28  inches. 

Raised  Tread — Same  as  Raritan,  but  with 
raised  tread;   sizes  15^  and  15^x28  inches. 

Dunlop  Detachable — Double  tube  tire  with 
smooth  tread;  made  in  five  brands.  Road, 
Extra  Heavy,  Tandem,  Juvenile,  and  Rac- 
ing; sizes  vary  from  Ij4x20  for  the  small- 
est Juvenile,  to  Ij4x30  for  the  Road. 

Dunlop  Motorcycle — Construction  simi- 
lar to  Detachable  Extra  Heavy;  sizes  l^x 
26  inches  to  2j4x30  inches. 


Fisk  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the  Fisk 
Rubber  Co.,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass.,  made 
in  eleven  brands,  all  single  tubes: 

No.  88-H— A  light,  fast  fabric  tire,  with 
smooth  thickened  tread;  sizes,  IJ^,  1J4. 
1 1^x26  inches,  and  1>^,  1J4,  IH,  Ij4x28 
inches. 

No.  66 — Woven  fabric,  smooth  tread;  for 
light  road  work;  sizes  Ij4x28  inches  to  1J4 
828  inches. 

No.  66  Extra  Heavy — Similar  in  construc- 
tion to  No.  66,  but  with  heavy  corrugated 
tread,  made  especially  for  hard  road  usage; 
sizes  1^,  \y2,  li/s  and  lj<x28  inches. 

Premier  Tough  Tread- — For  hard  service; 
close  woven  fabric,  with  raised,  re-enforced 
tread;  sizes  IJi  and  lj^x28  inches. 

Premier — Close  woven,  medium  priced; 
re-enforced  smooth  tread;  sizes,  l^  and  lyi 
x28  inches. 

New  Departure — Same  as  Premier,  except 
for  re-enforced  corrugated  tread;  sizes,  l}i, 
V/i  and  15^x28  inches. 

Massasoit — Plain  tread;  sizes  li/t,,  lyi  and 
1^x28  inches. 

Victor — Corrugated  tread;  sizes  1%,  l^, 
11/2,  1-5/^x28  inches. 

Victor  Thorn  Proof — Same  as  Victor,  but 
re-enforced  with  cactus  tread  strip;  sizes 
\ys,   and   11/4x28   inches. 

Special  Racer — Thread  fabric,  light  weight, 
with  flannel  protection  strip  on  rim  side; 
sizes   lys  and   1^^x28  inches. 

Premier  Juvenile — Same  as  Premier  in 
construction,  but  smaller;  sizes,  \H,  IVi'x. 
26  inches;  1-)^,  Ij4x24  inches,  and  lj^x20 
inches. 


Morgan  &  Wright  Tires,  manufactured 
by  Morgan  and  Wright,  Detroit  Mich,  made 
in  twelve  brands. 

Double  Tube,  smooth  tread  —  Single 
wheels  only;  sizes  1^x24  inches  to  1^4x30 
inches. 


Double  Tube,  corrugated  tread — Single 
wheels  only;    sizes  15^,  1;4,  15^x28  inches. 

Single  Tube,  Smooth  Tread  —  Single 
wheels  only;  sizes  lj^x20  inches  to  Ij4x30 
inches. 

Single  Tube,  Corrugated  Tread — Fine  cor- 
rugations; sizes  Ij4x26  inches  to  1^^x28 
inches. 

Cataplaro  Heavy  Tread — Smooth  or  cor- 
rugated tread,  double  tube;  for  use  on  tan- 
dems and  heavy  road  work;  sizes  l}4x26 
inches  to   1^x30  inches. 

Cataplaro  Heavy  Tread — Smooth  or  cor- 
rugated tread,  single  tube;  for  use  on  tan- 
dems and  heavy  road  work;  sizes  l}4x26 
inches  to   l?4x30  inches. 

Detroit  Special — Juvenile  single  tube,  low 
priced;  tread  with  wide  corrugations;  sizes 
lj^x20  inches,  lj^x24  inches,  and  IJ^  or 
Ij4x26  inches. 

Pneumatic  Cushion  —  Combination  of 
cushion  tire  and  pneumatic;  three  layers  of 
rubber  and  five  plies  of  fabric;  walls  extra 
thick;  for  use  where  thorns  and  cacti 
abound;   sizes  lj4  and  15^x28  inches. 

Clincher — Woven  fabric;  widely  serrated 
tread;  hard  rubber  bed;  seamless  inner 
tube;  in  various  degrees  of  thickness  and 
style.  Casings  and  inner  tubes  furnished 
separately  or  together;  sizes  range  from 
Ij4xl4  for  the  Juvenile  to  1^4x30  inches  for 
the   heavy  tread   Cataplaro. 

Cushion — A  full  line  of  cushion  tires  with 
holes  ^,  5-16,  Ys,  yi,  9-16  inches  in  diam- 
eter;   sizes  1x26  inches  to  l}4x30  inches. 

Motorcycle  Tires — Double  tube  clincher 
tires,  with  either  Bailey,  heavy  corrugated, 
or  basket  weave  treads,  furnished  with 
either  single  or  double  clinch;  sizes  1^4x28 
inches  to  2j4x28  inches.  A  special  grade  of 
2%  and  2j4x26  inches  tires  also  is  made. 

Racing — Single  tube,  with  thread  fabric; 
smooth  tread  for  board  tracks,  Bailey  and 
corrugated  treads  for  dirt  tracks;  sizes  Ij^ 
and  1J4x28  inches. 


Diamond  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio,  m;ide 
in 'nine  single-tube  brands,  two  double-tube, 
and  one  brand  of  double-tube  motorcycle 
tires. 

Diamond  Thread — Very  light,  especially 
suited  to  racing;  smooth  tread  only;  cot- 
ton  thread   fabric. 

Kim — Woven  fabric  with  heavy  tube  and 
re-enforced  smooth  tread;  for  all-around 
use. 

Ixion — Similar  in  construction  to  Kim, 
but  lighter;  smooth  and  medium  corru- 
gated tread. 

Puncture  Proof — Fabric  re-enforced  by 
special  close-woven  fabric;  raised  tread; 
rim  side  equipped  with  flannelette. 


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Cushion  Pneumatic — Special  heavy  four- 
ply  woven  fabric  with  extra  heavy  wall; 
smooth  tread  only;    flannelette  on  rim  side. 

Unicorn  Puncture  Proof — Similar  in  con- 
struction to  the  "Puncture  Proof"  but  ot 
less  expensive  material;    raised  tread  only. 

400  Tandem — Three-ply  thread  fabric  with 
heavy  cover;  smooth  or  fine  corrugated 
tread;  suited  to  hard  road  work  and  tan- 
dem use. 

XX — Medium  priced,  with  double  woven 
fabric;    smooth  or  coarse  corrugated  tread. 

Oriental — Light,  red  cover;  coarse  cor- 
rugated tread  only;    two-ply  woven  fabric. 

1920 — Double  tube  tire  for  hard  work; 
casing  either  fabric  or  rubber  lined;  smooth 
tread  only. 

Niagara — Double  tube  for  ordinary  work; 
low  priced;    smooth  tread  only. 

Motorcycle — Double  tube  clincher  type; 
heavy  gauge,  with  wide  corrugations  on 
tread,  two-ply  woven  fabric;  sizes  2l^,  2}4x 
26  inches,  and  2%,  lYz,  2.>4x28  inches. 


G  &  J  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the  G  &  J 
Tire  Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  made  in 
three  brands,  all  of  the  double  tube  clinch- 
er type. 

Road — Two-ply  woven  cotton  fabric; 
wide  corrugated  tread;  sizes  ljXx20  inches 
to    l.}4x3^   inches. 

Heavy  Tread — Similar  to  Road,  but  with 
heavy  re-enforcement  on  tread;  corrugated 
on  center  of  tread,  serrated  at  sides;  suited 
for  heavy  road  work;  sizes  1^x20  inches 
to  1^x32  inches. 

Tandem — Quadruple  cotton  fabric  woven 
closely;  same  rubber  re-enforcement  as 
Heavy  Tread  brand;  for  heavy  riders  or 
tandem  machines;  sizes  1^x26  inches  to  l.>4 
x32  inches. 


Motorcycle — Double  tube  clincher  type; 
three-ply  woven  fabric  with  either  heavy 
corrugated,  basket  weave  or  Bailey  tread; 
sizes  range  from  1^x26  inches  to  2j/lx30 
inches.  In  connection  with  these  tires, 
socket  joint  inner  tubes  are  offered;  sizes 
2x26  inches   to  2yix28  inches. 

Tandem  Motorcycle — Similar  to  Motor- 
cycle, but  with  four-ply  fabric  and  heavier 
tread;  corrugated  or  Bailey  tread;  sizes 
ranging  from  2j4x26  inches  to  2i/2x28  inches. 


Goodyear  Tires,  manufactured  by  the 
Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
Made  in  six  brands  for  bicycles. 

Pathfinder — Two-ply,  Egyptian  cotton 
fabric;  smooth  tread;  sizes  \}i.  Ij4  and  l-:^ 
x28  inches. 

Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy — Four- 
ply  cotton  fabric,  raised  checkerboard 
tread;  rim  side  pebbled;  heavy  re-enforced 
cover;    sizes  l.^g  and  lj^x28  inches. 

Standard  —  Low  priced;  woven  fabric; 
smooth  or  corrugated  tread;  sizes  l-}4  and 
U^x28  inches. 

"44"— Medium  priced;  two-ply  woven  fab- 
ric; smooth  or  corrugated  tread;  sizes  l}i 
and   lj/2x28  inches. 

"54"-E.-PI. — Re-enforced  fabric  and  tread; 
suited  for  heavy  road  work,  or  tandem; 
sizes  l}i,  lyi,  1-5-8x82  inches.  .^ 

Cushion  Pneumatic — Five  layers  of  woven 
cotton  fabric;  extra  heavy  cover;  sizes  I'/z 
and  l->^x28  inches. 


Continental  Tires,  manufactured  by  the 
Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa.  Made 
in  five  single-tube  brands,  two  double-tube, 
one  clincher  for  bicycles,  and  three  clincher 
types  for  motorcycles. 


No.  IS  Roadster — Two-ply  woven  fabric, 
finely  corrugated  tread,  tapering  to  sides, 
pebbled  rim  side. 

No.  30  Roadster — Same  as  No.  15,  ex- 
cept for  heavier  rubber  tread. 

No.  35  Roadster — Same  as  No  30,  except 
for  widely  corrugated  tread. 

No.  45  Roadster — Same  as  No.  35,  but 
with  heavier  tread  and  tube. 

No.  SO  Roadster — Same  as  No.  45,  but 
with  studded   tread. 

No.  60  Roadster — Double  tube  re-enforced, 
two-ply  woven  fabric,  widely  corrugated 
tread;  herring-bone  corrugations  on  rim' 
side;    extra  heavy  inner  tube. 

No.  80  Roadster — Same  as  No.  60,  except 
for  re-enforced  tread. 

Clincher — Casing  widely  corrugated  on 
tread,  finely  corrugated  on  sides;  two-ply 
heavy  woven  fabric  with  overlapping  ends; 
inner  tube  with  either  Continental  or  M.  & 
W.   end   flaps. 

Motorcycle  —  Four-ply,  extra  heavy, 
woven  cotton  fabric;  tread  may  be  either 
Bailey,  lattice  style,  or  widely  corrugated 
with   serrations    on    the   sides. 


Empire  Tires.  Manufactured  by  the  Em- 
pire Tire  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J.,  made  in  two 
brands   of   motorcycle  tires. 

Corrugated  tread — Molded,  with  three- 
ply  closely  woven  cotton  fabric;  wide  cor- 
rugations on  tread;  heavy  re-enforced 
cover;  sizes,  2^4x26  inches  to  2j^x28 
inches. 

Checkered  tread  —  Molded,  with  three- 
ply  woven  cotton  fabric;  heavy  re-enforced 
cover  with  checkerboard  tread;  sizes  2j-^x 
26  inches  to  234x28  inches. 

Endless  or  Butt-End  tubing  for  the  above 
casings  also   are  carried. 


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What  the  Makers  of  Parts  and  Accessories  Offer 


The  Standard  Co.,  Torrington,  Conn. — 
Standard  products,  including  "Diamond  E" 
spokes  and  nipples,  rat-trap  and  rubber 
pedals;  toe  clips,  and  also  Breach-Block 
spark  plugs. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield, 
Mass. — Duckworth  chains  in  roller  and 
block  types  for  bicycle  and  motorcycle  use. 
Made  in  a  full  line  of  sizes  for, both  types 
of  machine. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis. — 
Solar  lamps  in  four  styles;  three  gas,  one 
oil.  Motorcycle  headlight.  6x41^  inchesi, 
with  separate  generator  and  lens  mirror 
reflector;  with  and  without  red  side  jewels. 
Bicycle  gas  lamps,  7  inches  high;  detach- 
able generator;  removable  aluminum  re- 
flector. Bicycle  oil  lamp,  6j4  inches  high; 
has  patented  oil  fount  catch  and  wick  lock, 
removable  aluminum  reflector  and  combina- 


tion bracket  to  fit  head   or   fork   side.     All 
lamps    made    of   brass. 

H'  &  F.  Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York 
City — Mesinger  saddles  in  eleven  styles. 
Two  for  motorcycles,  two  of  dished  cavalry 
type,  one  of  suspension  type,  all  having 
compound  springs  and  the  emphasized  Mes- 
inger features,  viz.:  hinged  front  spring, 
rear  shock  absorbers  and  three-ply  tops. 
Bicycle  saddles  of  cavalry,  suspension  and 
padded  top  styles,  with  compound,  com- 
pression, universal,  truss,  and  single  and 
double  coil  springs.  '  Also,  tool  kits,  leathei 
magneto  covers  and  "splashers"  for  mud 
guard  extensions. 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Hampton, 
Conn. — Few  types  of  push-button  bells,  con- 
tinuous ringing;  revolving  tops.  Twenty 
types  lever  bells;  rotating  electric  stroke; 
double    chiming.     Plain,    beaded,    or    deco- 


rated; screw  or  band  clamps.  Seven  styles 
of  trouser  guards,  plain,  corrugated  or  lea- 
ther covered.  Five  styles  of  toe  clips.  Also 
nipple  grips,  fork  end  repair  tips  and  spring 
steel  oil  hole  covers. 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. — 
Electrically  welded  seamless  steel  tubing 
of  various  sizes,  shapes  and  gauges;  fork 
sides;  head  lugs;  seat  post  clusters;  rims, 
mudguards;    pulley   rings. 

The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co.,  Lancaster, 
Pa. — Star  ball  retainers  for  bicycle  and 
motorcycle,  and  all  other  types  of  ball 
bearings.  Feature,  single  piece  sheet  steel 
retainer   and   separator   combined. 

The  Parish  &  Bingham  Co.,  Cleveland, 
O. — Sprockets  for  bicycles  and  motorcy- 
cles in  all  sizes  and  pitch  lengths,  also 
especially  adapted  to  coaster  brake  use. 
Sprockets  pressed  flat.   Also  pressed  metal- 


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work  of  various  sorts  adapted  to  cycle  con- 
struction worlc. 

Louis  Rastetter  &  Sons,  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind. — Rastetter  wood  rims  for  bicycles, 
made  of  Michigan  rock  maple. 

A.  Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111.— Ad- 
justable cones;  repair  axles  and  cone  sets; 
crank  repair  tips;  repair  bolts;  valve  dies 
and  tools;  couplings,  union  joints,  elbows 
and  tees;    pump  nipples;    lamp  brackets. 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol,  Conn. — 
Six  types  of  New  Departure  bells,  nine 
types  of  Bristol  bells.  Sizes  l}i  to  3  inches. 
Styles,  rotary  electric  alarm,  double  stroke 
chime,  continuous  alarm.  Attachment, 
screw  and  lock  clamps.  New  Departure 
and  Security  cyclometers  registering  up  to 
10,000  miles.  New  Departure  mounted  on 
axle,  Security  mounted  on  hub  inside 
spokes. 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Eight 
types  of  Forsyth  pedals.  Styles,  rat-trap 
and  combination,  shouldered  and  straight 
barrel.  Two  types  Forsyth  detachable  hand 
brake.  Styles,  metal  and  rubber  shoes,  flat 
and  spiral  springs.  Attachments,  clamp  on 
handlebars,  clamp  to  fork  crown  by  expand- 
ing plug.  Echo  adjustable  all-ways  han- 
dlebar. Also  brake  fittings,  metal  chain 
and  sprocket  guards  and  fittings,  plain  and 
flanged  ball   cups  and  cases. 

20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York  City- 
Two  types  motorcycle  searchlight,  one  type 
motorcycle  tail  lamp,  one  type  motorcycle 
generator,  three  types  gas  lamp  with  self- 
contained  generator  for  bicycle  or  motor- 
cycle use,  one  type  oil  lamp.  Brackets  for 
motorcycle  lamps;  eight  types  of  bracket 
for  bicycle  lamps.  Styles  adapted  to  clamp 
-on  handlebar  stem,  front  or  rear  fork  side. 
Also  clamps  and  extensions  for  adapting 
other  brackets. 

Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  New  York  City — 
Three  types  high  tension  magneto  for  mo- 
torcycles, two  for  single  and  one  for  twin, 
■V-type  models.  Features,  double  wound  and 
"staggered"  armatures,  no  coil,  entirely  self- 
contained.  Also  Bosch  motorcycle  spark 
plugs  designed  for  use  with  magnetos. 

Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Britain, 
Conn.  • — ■  Four  types  Ramsey  swinging 
pedals.  Styles,  knurled  and  toothed  grips, 
rubber  grips  optional  on  two  models.  Sizes, 
l5^-inch  drop,  suitable  for  3-inch  drop  frame, 
tread  bolts  3%,  35^,  3%  and  4  inches  long. 
Also  toe  clips. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. — One 
type  Eclipse  free-engine  pulley  for  motor- 
cycles. Features,  runs  on  ball  bearings,  act- 
uated by  Bowden  wire  mechanism,  cone 
friction  clutch,  automatic  engagement  by 
means  of  worm  on  driving  shaft,  permits 
engine  to  be  run  without  driving  machine, 
permits  machine  to  be  pedaled  without 
removing  belt. 

Herz  &  Co..  New  York  City — Three  types 
Herz  magneto  for  motorcycles.  Two  styles 
for  single  cylinder  motors  up  to  3  and  6 
horsepower,  respectively;     one  style  for  V- 


type  motors  up  to  6  horsepower.  Features, 
light  weight,  no  coil,  no  loose  wires,  40 
degrees  spark  advance,  compact  construc- 
tion. Two  types  "Bougie  Mercedes"  spark 
plugs  for  motorcycles.  One  style  for  mag- 
netos and  one  for  batteries.  Also  Herz 
Special  ignition  cable,  battery  connectors, 
and  asbestos  copper  gaskets. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. — 
Majestic  double  baU  bearing  spring  fork 
for  bicycles.  Features,  may  be  attached  to 
any  bicycle,  double  ball  bearings,  helical 
springs.  Majestic  universal  stand  for  mo- 
torcycles. Features,  holds  the  frame  at 
two  points  and  prevents  straining  and  twist- 
ing the  lower  tube,  swings  up  when  not  in 
use.  Majestic  wire  baskets,  Majestic  lug- 
gage carrier;  Majestic  waterprodf  touring 
satchels;    Watawata  leather  V  belts. 

C.  F.  Splitdorf,  New  York  City— Three 
types  of  spark  coil  for  motorcycles.  Two 
styles  for  single  cylinder  motors,  one  Cyi 
inches  long  and  3  inches  in  diameter,  one 
10  inches  long  and  2yi  inches  in  diameter, 
One  style  for  twin  cylinder  motors,  10 
inches  long  and  Zyi  inches  in  diameter. 
Splitdorf  motorcycle  spark  plugs.  Fea- 
tures, tapered  central  electrode  wound  with 
sheet  mica  and  forced  into  tapered  bush- 
ing, outer  insulation  consisting  of  mica 
washers  forced  down  over  mica  tube. 

Dow  Wire  and  Iron  Works,  Louisville, 
Ky. — One  type  luggage  carrier  for  bicy- 
cles. Feature,  can  be  attached  or  detached 
instantly  by  means  of  adjustable  hook. 

Standard  Thermometer  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass. — One  type  Standard  Speedometer  for 
motorcycles.  Two  styles,  one  with  trip 
and  season  odometer,  one  without.  Dials 
registering  60  and  80  miles  per  hour  op- 
tional. Feature,  trip  register  over  speed 
graduations  on  dial,  visible  from  the  sad- 
dle. Also  special  attachments  furnished 
for  all  makes  of  spring  fork. 

The  R.  E.  Hardy  Co.,  Chicago,  111.— Sta- 
Rite  spark  plugs  for  motorcycles.  Styles, 
separable  double  porcelain  and  mica.  Spe- 
cial form  with  long  bolt  made  to  fit  Thor 
terminal. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — 
One  type  of  Prest-O-Lite  acetylene  gas 
tanks  for  motorcycles.  Size,  12  inches  long, 
4  inches  in  diameter,  weight  7  pounds.  Gives 
80  hours'  service  with  }^  foot  burner,  ex- 
changed for  fresh  tank  when  exhausted. 

The  A  J.  Mfg  Co.,  Chicago,  111.— One  type 
of  A  &  J  repair  hanger  for  bicycles.  Fea- 
tures, adjustable  cups,  one  style  hanger 
and  two  sizes  of  cups  cover  the  entire 
range  of  widths  and  sizes  in  standard  bicy- 
cles. 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratories,  North 
Chicago,  111. — One  type  spark  coil  for 
motorcycles.  Size,  S^  by  2j4  inches.  Fea- 
ture, "pancake"  winding.  Coil  wound  in 
sections  which  form  independent  units  each 
insulated   from   all   the   others. 

Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
— Two  types  of  spark  coil  for  motorcycles. 


Type  "A"  has  conical  head,  type  "B"  has 
fiat  head.  Both  types  made  in  long  and 
short  styles.  Both  types  equipped  with 
four  or  five  leads  for  single  or  twin  en- 
gines.    Also  Pittsfield  mica  spark  plugs. 

A.  Schrader's  Sons,  In.,  New  York  City— 
Schrader  Universal  valves  for  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  tires.  Styles  suited  to  all 
makes  and  types  of  tire. 

Henry  T.  Adams  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Quick  action  motorcycle  stand.  Features, 
raised  or  lowered  with  the  foot,  locked  au- 
tomatically. Quick  Action  motorcycle  re- 
pair pedal.  Replaces  ordinary  pedal.  Fea- 
ture, fits  either  side  of  machine.  Quick 
Action  handlebar  watch  holder.  Clamps  to 
handlebar  at  any  point,  holds  any  standard 
sized  watch  securely.  Arrow  on  rotatable 
cover  points  to  time  of  starting. 

The  Seiss  Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo,  O.— Breck- 
enridge  acetylene  gas  lamp  for  motorcycles 
and  bicycles.  Features,  burns  six  hours  on 
one  charge  of  carbide,  water  regulation 
under  control  of  rider  at  all  times.  Light- 
weight oil  lamp  for  bicycles. 

Heitger  Carbureter  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
— Heitger  carburetter  for  motorcycles.  Fea- 
tures, two  entirely  separate  gasolene  ad- 
justments for  low  and  high  speed  running, 
gasolene  adjustments  are  indexed  and  ball 
and  spring  ratchet  retained,  automatic  air 
valve,  float  chamber  swiveled  to  any  posi- 
tion for  connecting  feed  pipe. 

Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. — 
B  &  S  wrenches  of  all  sizes  and  shapes 
suitable  for  standard  and  special  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  requirements.  B  &  S  combina- 
tion pliers,  B  &  S  combination  knife  and 
screwdriver.  Also  drop  forgings,  special 
tools  and  parts  of  varied  description. 

The  Barnes  Tool  Co.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
— Barnes's  wrenches  for  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle use,  made  in  varied  sizes  and  shapes. 
Features,  all  steel  construction  with  hard- 
ened jaws. 

The  Empire  Specialty  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
— Empire  detachable  mud  guards  for  bicy- 
cles. Features,  can  be  adjusted  to  any 
wheel,  is  instantly  detachable  without  the 
use  of  tools,  does  not  rattle  or  work  loose, 
made  entirely  of  metal  and  finished  in 
black  enamel  and  polished  nickel. 

Jos.  Glanz,  Hartford,  Conn. — J.  G.  Repair 
tool  and  plub  for  single  tube  tire  repairing. 
Features,  no  burning  or  cutting  necessary. 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— 
Neverleak  tire  compound  for  internal  heal- 
ing of  punctures. 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  New  York  City — 
"Bridgeport"  all-brass  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle tire  pumps.  Features,  reinforced  han- 
dle and  nipple  ends,  swelled  handle  grip, 
rubber  tube  screws  into  pump  handle  when 
not  in  use.  Also  "Search-light"  gas  lamps 
for  bicycles. 

The  Crosby  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Pressed 
steel  parts  ^-  every  description,  sprockets 
of  all  sizes  and  pitch  lengths,  special  fit- 
tings and  products  of  every  description. 


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Troxel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  Ohio — Troxel 
saddles  made  in  58  styles  for  bicycles  and  2 
for  motorcycles,,  one  of  the  latter  with 
dished  woodbase  or  cavalry  type;  the 
other  of  suspension  type  with  compound 
springs.  Bicycle  saddles  made  in  woodbase, 
suspension  and  padded  types  with  and  with- 
out the  various  forms  of  springs.  Also 
tool  bags  and  tool  rolls. 

C.  M.  Starr  Mfg.  Co.,  South  Bend,  Ind.— 
Starr  basket  carrier  for  bicycles.  Especial- 
ly constructed  for  use  in  delivery  wok. 
Features,  combined  strength  and  light  weight 
and   facility   of  attachment. 

The  Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
— Horns  for  bicycles  and  motorcycles. 
Styles,  "Right-Angle,"  "Parallel"  and  "Bull- 
Frog."  Features,  flexible  tube  body,  com- 
pact construction,   deep  tone. 

Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  Shelby,  O. — 
Handlebars  for  bicycle  and  motorcycle  use 
in  a  full  line  of  shapes  and  sizes.  Also  bar 
tops,  regular  and  extension  stems,  and  seat 
posts. 

Eclipse  Cement  &  Blacking  Co.,  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. — Cements  for  bicycle  and  mo- 
torcycle repair  work  of  every  description. 
"Tiger  Brand"  rubber  patching  cement,  "Ti- 


ger Brand"  liquid  wood  rim  cement,  and 
"Eclipse  Plugolio"  quick  repair  cement  for 
small  punctures. 

Eagle  Rubber  Cement  Co.,  Trenton,  N. 
J. — All  grades  of  liquid  rubber,  leather, 
channel  and  bicycle  cements.  "Strong 
Hold"  wood  rim  shellac,  "Eagle"  rubber 
patching  cement,  "Biller's"  2-in-l  combina- 
tion cement,  "Eagle  Plugolio"  cement  and 
"Eagle"  wood  rim  cement. 

Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. — Per- 
sons saddles  made  in  13  styles  for  bicycles 
and  3  for  motorcycles,  all  of  the  suspen- 
sion type;  with  compound,  compression, 
truss  and  single  and  double  springs.  Also 
tool  kits  and  tool  bags,  tool  rolls  and  pul- 
ley rims. 

The  Whitney  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
— Whitney  roller  and  block  chains  for  bi- 
cycles and  motorcycles,  in  all  standard  sizes 
and  pitch  lengths.  New  5^-inch  pitch  rol- 
ler chains  for  motorcycles.  New  Patent 
safety  connecting  links  for  bicycles  and 
motorcycles. 

Emil  Grossman  Co.,  New  York  City — 
Read  Head  spark  plugs  for  motorcycles. 
Styles,  metric  and  standard  threads,  mica 
insulation  and  porcelain. 


Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Indianapolis, 
Ind. — Diamond  chains  for  bicycles  and  mo- 
torcycles in  roller  and  block  types  of  all 
sizes  and  pitch.  Diamond  repair  links  and 
repair  block  for  making  replacements  to 
broken  chains. 

The  Manufacturers'  Foundry  Co.,  Water- 
bury,  Conn. — Iron  and  steel  castings  for 
motorcycles,  cast  metalwork  of  every  de- 
scription. Motorcycle  engine  cylinders  a 
specialty. 

Morse  Chain  Co.,  Ithaca,  N.  Y. — Morse 
twin  roller  chains  in  sizes  and  pitch  adapt- 
ed to  standard  sprockets.  Feature,  fric- 
tionless   rocker  joints. 

Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland, 
O. — Pressed  steel  sprockets  for  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  use  in  sizes  and  patterns 
of  great  variety  adapted  to  standard  or 
special  requiremen's. 

American  Stepney  Co,,  New  York  City — 
Steel  rims  for  motorcycles,  in  all  standard 
sizes. 

The  M  &  M  Mfg.  Co.,  Akron,  O.— M  & 
M  cycle  kits  for  motorcyclists'  use.  Com- 
plete outfits  for  tire  repairing. 

The  Tucker  Wood  Work  Co.,  Sidney,  O. 
^Tucker  wood  rims  for  bicycles. 


The  Wholesalers  and  Their  Special  Brands 


As  an  important  part  of  that  wonderful 
machinery  of  distribution  by  which  the 
manufacturers'  products  reach  the  public, 
the  wholesale  houses  have  a  claim  on  the 
interest  not  only  of  the  retail  dealers  and 
the  manufacturers  but  of  the  riders  as  well, 
because  in  many  cases  the  jobbing  or  whole- 
sale houses  are  directly  responsible  for  im- 
provements and  accessories  which  other- 
wise would  not  be  available.  In  fact,  not 
alEew  of  the  wholesalers,  in  addition  to  sup- 
plying the  usual  lines  of  goods,  have  special 
brands,  of  their  own  originating. 

Of  the  most  active  and  enterprising  whole- 
salers in  the  cycle  and  motorcycle  trade,  the 
following  list  is  representative: 

F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.,  New  York  City- 
Queen  City  bicycles;  Indian,  Infallible  and 
Shrewsbury  tires;  Infallible  supplies;  cycle 
and  motorcycle  supplies  in  general. 

Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
— Overland  and  Black  Diamond  bicycles; 
Overland  and  Black  Diamond  tires;  Bi-Mo 
motorcycle  oil;  cycle  and  motorcycle  sup- 
plies. 

Boston  Cycle  &  Sundry  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass. — Lincoln  and  Trinity  bicycles;  sup- 
plies. 

Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — Ex- 
celsior tourist  and  heavy  duty  bicycles;  Cen- 
tury tires;  Excelsior  long  rubber  grips;  Ex- 
celsior cylinder  oil;  Excelsior  acetylene 
lamps,   generators,  lamp  brackets  and   gen- 


erator brackets;  Tip  Top  hats;  cycle  and 
motorcycle   supplies. 

Albert  E.  Goodby,  Providence,  R.  I. — Ox- 
ford and  Royal  Tourist  bicycles;  cycle  and 
motorcycle   supplies. 

J.  W.  Grady  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. — New 
England  Racer  sprint  bicycles  for  board 
tracks;  Lewanee  and  Atlanta  bicycles;  New 
England  tires;  territorial  representatives 
for  Hudson  bicycles;  cycle  and  motorcycle 
supplies. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York 
City — Wholesaler  to  the  jobbing  trade,  and 
manufacturers'  agent,  representing  New 
Atherton  coaster  brakes,  bicycles,  tires,  parts 
and  accessories. 

Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — 
Haverford  bicycles;  Haverford  tires;  Wear- 
well  grips;  cycle  supplies  and  sundries;  ter- 
ritorial representatives  for  Hudson  bicycles. 

Hub.  Cycle  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. — Bicycles 
and  supplies;  motorcycle  sundries. 

Iver  Johnson  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. — Lovell  Diamond  bicycles;  Lov- 
ell  and  Champion  tires;  cycle  and  motor- 
cycle supplies. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York 
City — Expert,  Victor,  Nassau,  Sportsman 
D  &  J  Roadster,  Reindeer  and  Kim  Juvenile 
bicycles;  Dreadnaught,  Elk,  Royal  Stag, 
Sportsman  First  Preferred,  Sportsman  Punc- 
ture Proof,  Rhinoceros  Thick  Skin,  Nassau, 
Reindeer,   Gibraltar  and   Subway  tires;  mo- 


torcycle tire  casings;  cycle  and  motorcycle 
sundries  and  supplies. 

Manufacturers  Supplies  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. — Bicycles,  supplies  and  sundries. 

Charles  E.  Miller,  New  York  City— Mo- 
torcycle supplies;  belts;  Miller's  Pan-Amer- 
ican oil;  imported  Brampton  chains; 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  New  York 
City — Motorcycle  supplies;  Pirelli  ignition 
cable;  Blanchard  horns;  imported  acety- 
lene headlights;    Peugeot  motors. 

George  W.  Nock  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — 
Bicycles  and  supplies. 

S.  B.  Robey  &  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.— 
Bicycles  and  supplies;  New  Black  Diamond 
tires. 

Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York  City — Bicycles 
and  supplies. 

Jos.  Strauss  &  Son,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Peer- 
less and  Oxford  bicycles;  cycle  parts; 
Crawford,  Sandow,  Indiana  and  Royal  tires; 
Sandow  inner  tubes;  cycle  and  motorcycle 
supplies   and    sundries. 

Supplee  Hardware  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
— Bicycles    and    supplies.' 

Vim  Cycle  &  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo,  N. 
Y. — Vim  bicycles;  Vim  cement;  National 
combined  lock  and  trouser  guard;  cycle 
arts,  sundries  and  supplies. 

Frank  B.  Widmayer  Co.,  New  York  City 
— Motorcycle  supplies,  sundries,  accessories 
and  parts;   Widmayer  cut-out  switch. 


THE    BICYCLINGT  WOKLD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    KEVIEW 


248c 


PLENTY  OF  "ACTION"  AT  NEWARK 

Kramer   Knocked   Senseless   in   a   Smash — 

Referee  Valentine  Curbs  "Teaming"  and 

"Loafing" — Lawson's  Close  Victory. 


There  was  plenty  of  excitement  to  in- 
terest 6,000  "fans"  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  24th 
inst.  Frank  L.  Kramer  was  badly  shaken 
up  by  a  fall  he  received  in  the  five  miles 
professional  scratch,  Referee  Valentine  dis- 
qualified "Jumbo"  Wells  for  team-work 
after  he  had  won  the  handicap,  and  E.  F. 
Root  and  Charles  H.  Stein  each  was  as- 
sessed $5  for  not  taking  his  share  of 
work  in  one  of  the  handicap  heats.  Iver 
Lawson  and  Patrick  Hehir  furnished  a 
thrilling  linish  in  the  scratch  race  after 
Kramer  fell,  and  Hehir  further  distinguished 
himself  by  defeating  John  Bedell  in  straight 
heats  in  their  match.  The  amateur  races 
were  woo  by  Jerome  Steinert,  of  Hicksville, 
N.  Y.,  and  Phil  Wright,  the  Salt  Lake  City 
"millionaire,"  whose  large  "income" — and 
the  N.  C.  A. — permits  his  gallivanting 
around  the  country  as  an  amateur. 

The  feature  race  of  the  afternoon  was  the 
5  miles  scratch  for  professionals,  24  rid- 
ers starting,  and  as  neither  Kramer  nor 
Lawson  had  a  chance  to  fight  it  out  in  the 
handicap,  the  spectators  expected  a  battle 
royal.  They  were  doomed  to  disappoint- 
ment, however,  for  in  the  third  mile  Thomas 
Smith  suddenly  swerved  in'  front  of  Kra- 
mer and  both  riders  hit  the  boards,  Root, 
who  was  just  behind,  also  taking  a  header. 
The  champion  landed  on  his  head,  and  as 
he  did  not  move  the  spectators  were  wildly 
alarmed  when  Kramer  had  to  be  carried 
from  the  track.  It  was  fully  15  minutes  be- 
fore he  finally  was  restored  to  conscious- 
ness. No  bones  were  broken,  but  Kramer 
was  badly  shaken  up.  Root  and  Smith 
escaped  with  minor  bruises.  The  finish  of 
the  race  resulted  in  a  nerve-thrilling  dash 
between  Lawson  -  and  Hehir.  The  pair 
fought  it  out  neck  and  neck  for  three-quar- 
ters of  a  lap,  Lawson  finally  winning  by 
an  eyelash.  It  was  so  close  that  many 
of  the  spectators  thought  it  a  dead  heat. 

In  the  handicap  "Jumbo"  Wells  admitted 
that  he  had  been  teaming  with  W.  Palmer, 
a  fellow  countryman  from  the  Antipodes, 
and  Referee  Valentine  disqualified  him. 
Palmer  did  not  know  that  teaming  was 
against  the  rules,  as  he  had  not  ridden  in 
the  East  since  the  rule  was  promulgated, 
and  he  apologized  to  the  referee.  First 
money,  therefore,  went  to  Lawrence,  who 
finished  second.    The  summaries: 

Two-thirds  mile  handicap,  amateur  — 
Won  by  Jerome  Steinert,  Hicksville,  N.  Y. 
(35;  second,  E.  J.  Hollister,  Springfield, 
Mass.  (60);  third,  Frank  Blatz,  Jersey  City 
(75).   Time,  1:275^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Percy  Lawrence,  San   Francisco   (85) ;  sec- 


ond, A.  Treibel,  Newark  (155);  third,  Fred 
Hill,  Boston  (70);  fourth,  Floyd  Krebs, 
Newark  (50);  fifth,  George  Wiley,  Syracuse 
(90).  Time,  1:51)^.  "Jumbo"  Wells  finished 
first  but  was   disqualified. 

One-half  mile  match,  professional,  be- 
tweeen  Patrick  Hehir,  Australia,  and  John 
Bedell,  Newark,  N.  J. — First  heat  won  by 
Hehir.  Time,  1:26^.  Second  and  deciding 
heat  won  by  Hehir.    Time,  1:19^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by  Phil 
Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  second,  William 
Coburn,  Newark;  third,  Jacob  Magin,  New- 
ark; fourth,  Martin  Ryan,  Newark;  fifth, 
E.  J.  Hollister,  Springfield,  Mass.  Distance, 
6i4  miles.    Time,  U:22}i. 

Five  miles,  scratch,  professional — Won  by 


MORGAN  &  WRrOHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


WHITTLER  EASILY  BESTS  DEROSIER 


Latter  Quite  Out  of  Form  at  Los  Angeles — 

DePalma   a   Contender — Graves   and 

Seymour  Both  Disqualified. 


The  ClincherTire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  which  for  wearing  qual- 
ity has  never  seen  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


Iver  Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City;  second,  Pat- 
rick Hehir,  Australia;  third,  W.  L  Mitten, 
Davenport,  Iowa;  fourth,  Percy  Lawrence, 
San  Francisco;  fifth,  George  Wiley,  .Syra- 
cuse; sixth,  "Jumbo"  Wells,  Australia. 
Time,   11:00>^. 


Balke  and  Collins  in  a  Match. 

Motorcycle  races  formed  one  of  the 
features  of  the  two  days'  automobile  race 
meet  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Mys- 
tic Shriners  at  the  Ingleside  mile  dirt  track, 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
April  23  and  24.  The  feature  on  Saturday 
was  a  five  miles  free-for-all,  in  which 
Charles  Balke  (Thor)  defeated  W.  G.  Col- 
lins (Indian)  by  the  narrow  margin  of 
3-100  seconds  in  4:43  16-100.  Collins,  how- 
ever, turned  the  tables  on  Balke  on  Sun- 
day, winning  by  an  eyelash  in  4  minutes 
46  51-100  seconds.  As  honors  for  the  two 
days  were  even,  a  special  match  race,  also 
at  five  miles,  was  arranged  and  Balke  made 
Collins  eat  his  dust.  His  time  for  the  five 
miles  was  4  minutes  37  seconds,  while  Col- 
lins crossed  the  line  in  4  minutes  40  37-100 
seconds.  It  was  stated  that  the  match  was 
for  $25  a  side,  but  whether  it  was  in  coun- 
terfeit. Confederate,  or  "stage"  money  is 
not  stated. 


Fred  E.  Whittler,  the  Salt  Lake  City 
crack,  defeated  Jacob  Derosier,  of  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  and  Ralph  DePalma,  the 
famous  New  York  automobile  driver,  in  a 
three-cornered  match  at  the  Los  Angeles 
(Cal.)  3y2  laps  track  Sunday  afternoon  last, 
24th  inst.  Because  of  a  load  of  trouble  on 
his  mind  growing  out  of  entanglement  with 
a  young  girl  and  which  led  to  his  arrest, 
Derosier  was  nervous  and  did  not  show 
any  of  his  characteristic  brilliancy.  De^ 
Palma,  whose  long  fight  to  get  reinstated 
in  the  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists, in  order  to  compete  in  automobile 
races  conducted  by  the  American  Automo- 
bile Association,  which  is  affiliated  with  the 
former,  will  be  remembered,  competed  in  his 
first  motorcycle  race  since  his  reinstate- 
ment. DePalma  showed  as  great  skill  as 
did  either  Whittler  or  Derosier,  but  his 
machine  was  not  as  fast  as  that  ridden  by 
Whittler.  He  finished  third  in  one  heat, 
and  got  in  between  Whittler  and  Derosier 
in  the  second  heat. 

In  the  six  miles  event  for  trade  riders 
on  singles.  Graves  and  Seymour  tried  a 
stunt  that  resulted  in  disqualification,  and 
because  of  the  gravity  of  the  offence  may 
receive  further  notice  by  the  competition 
committee.  Graves  first  started  the  foul  work 
by  attempting  to  ride  Seymour  off  the  in- 
side of  the  track,  and  the  latter  retaliated 
by  holding  on  to  Graves's  jersey  when  he 
attempted  to  pass.  This  sort  of  disgraceful 
riding  continued  until  the  finish  of  the 
race,  when  Graves  and  Seymour  both  were 
disqualified.  Considering  that  they  put  the 
lives  of  the  spectators  in  jeopardy,  they  got 
off  rather  lightly.    The  summaries: 

Six  miles  professional — First  heat  won 
by  Fred  E.  Whittler  (Merkel);  second, 
Jacob  Derosier  (Indian);  third,  Ralph  De- 
Palma (Merkel).  Time,  4:53^^.  Second 
heat  won  by  Whittler;  second,  DePalma; 
third,  Derosier.   Time,  4:59^. 

Six  miles  stock  machines  amateur,  30j4 
cubic  inches — F.  Montgomery  (Excelsior); 
second,  Clarence  Briggs  (Excelsior).  Time, 
6:36?^. 

Ten  miles  trade  riders,  30j^  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  A.  Ward  (Merkel).  Time,  10:16i^. 
Graves  (Indian)  finished  first  and  Seymour 
(R-S)  second,  but  both  were  disqualified  for 
foul  riding. 

Eight  miles  trade  riders,  51  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Raymond  Seymour  (R-S);  sec- 
ond, M.  J.   Graves   (Indian).    Time,  7:41J^. 

Twenty  miles  professional — Won  by  Fred 
Whittler  (Merkel);  second,  Arthur  Mitchel 
(Merkel);  third,  Jacob  Derosier  (Indian). 
Time,  17:5SVs. 

One  mile  tandem  exhibition — By  Graves 
and  Knappe    (Indian).    Time,  0:58. 


•248d 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


COLLINS  MAKES  CLIFTON  RECORD 


Laps  Bedell  and  Drobach  as  He  Pleases  in 

Fast  25  Miles — ^Jones  Defeats  Crebs 

in  Their  Match. 


With  a  crowd  of  4,000  spectators  in  at- 
tendance the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium  re- 
opened for  the  season  Sunday  afternoon 
last  24th  inst.  The  features  of  the  card 
vere  a  motorpaced  race  between  Cham- 
pion Elmer  L.  Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass., 
Menus  Bedell,  of  Newark,  and  Peter  Dro- 
bach, of  South  Boston,  and  a  match  sprint 
race  between  Fred  Jones,  the  local  pride, 
and  Albert  Crebs,  the  Salt  Lake  profes- 
sional. 

In  the  motorpaced  race  Collins  showed 
much  better  form  than  at  Revere  Beach 
on  April  19th,  when  he  was  defeated  by 
George  Wiley.  The  champion  rode  fault- 
lessly throughout  and,  paced  by  Ruden,  he 


twice  lapped  Drobach  and  Bedell  in  the 
first  five  miles.  Thereafter  he  continued 
to  ride  rings  around  both  his  adversaries  at 
will  until  he  had  gained  more  than  a  mile. 
Then  he  eased  the  pace  and  Bedell  fought 
Drobach  for  second  place,  which  he  got. 
Collins  covered  the  25  miles  in  36:14^, 
which  is  a  record  for  the  Clifton  track. 

It  was  a  surprise  to  the  riders,  but  not 
to  the  spectators,  that  Jones  defeated  Crebs 
in  their  match.  Jones  won  the  first  heat, 
a  half  mile  sprint,  by  nearly  a  length,  and 
then  clinched  victory  by  defeating  the  Salt 
Lake  crack,  who  seemed  to  be  sadly  off 
color  in  a  pursuit  race. 

In  the  amateur  scratch  Fred  McCarthy, 
of  Toronto,  defeated  Adam  Beyerman,  the 
"granddaddy  amateur,"  of  New  York.  The 
low  markers  could  not  close  the  gaps  in 
the  handicap,  and  the  race  went  to  Earl 
Adams,  a  negro  hailing  from  Montclair,  N. 
J.,  who  had  an  allowance  of  55  yards.  The 
summaries: 


One  mile  novice — Won  by  H.  Murphy, 
Newark;  second,  R.  Werner,  Passaic.  Time, 
2:43. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Earl  Adams,  Montclair  (55);  second, 
Ivan  Mishka,  Passaic  (35);  third,  Rend  Hof- 
kin,   Paterson    (60).     Time,   1:033/^. 

Professional  match  between  Fred  Jones, 
Passaic,  N.  J.,  and  Albert  Crebs,  Salt  Lake 
City — First  heat  (J/^  mile  sprint)  won  by 
Jones.  Time,  1:16^^.  Second  and  deciding 
heat  (unlimited  pursuit)  won  by  Jones.  Dis- 
tance, 21-3  miles.     Time,  5:35^^. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Fred  McCarthy,  Toronto,  Can.;  second, 
Adam  Beyerman,  New  York  City;  third, 
Michael  Journay,  Nutley,  N.  J.;  fourth,  Wil- 
liam Morton,  Newark.     Time,  4:51^. 

Twenty-five  miles  motorpaced,  profession- 
al^ Won  by  Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn,  Mass.; 
second,  Menus  Bedell,  Newark.  N.  J.;  third, 
Peter  Drobach,  South  Boston,  Mass.  Time, 
36:14^. 


The  Speed  Records — Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 


MOTORCYCLE. 

Professional    Motorcycle    Rec- 
ords. 


Distan 

Miles 

Ikilo 

1  kilo^ 

1* 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
IS 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
30 
35 
40 
45 
50 
55 
60 
65 
70 
75 
80 
85 
90 
95 
109 
200 


ce. 

Holder. 
H.   Cissac,   

*  H.  Cissac 

Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
F.    E.   Whittler. 


E.    Whittler. 

E.   Whittler. 

E.  Whittler. 
Whittler. 
Whittler. 

E.   Whittler. 

E.   Whittler. 

E.   Whittler. 

E.   Whittler. 
F.    E.   Whittler. 
F.    E.   Whittler. 
Whittler. 
Whittler. 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob  Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
Jacob   Derosier 
H.  Martin    


F. 
F 

F. 
F. 
F. 
F. 
F. 
F 
F. 


F. 
F. 


Time. 

0:253/^ 

0:35 

1:02 

0:43  J^ 

1:32 

2:20 

3:075^ 

3:353/^ 

4:45 

5:34 

6:20?^ 

7-mV5 
7:563/5 
8:45 

9:33/5 
10:213/ 
11:11/5 
12.00 
12:473/ 
13:40 
14:28 
15:16/ 
16:05 
16:53/ 
17:41 
18:283/ 
19:17/ 
20:04/ 
24:004/5 
28:03 
32:05 
36:08 
40:13 
53:14 
57:51 
04:27/ 
:09:07/ 
13:46 
18:34/ 
:23:2S3/ 
28:18/ 
33:12/ 
37:593/ 
:05:54/ 


300  H.   A.   Collier 6:06:28 

400  H.   A,    Collier 9:06:25^ 

Time. 

Hrs.     Holder.                               Miles.  Yards. 

").  C.   R.   Collier 68  1,380 

2  H.  V.   Colver 118  719 

3  H.  V.  Martin 165  936 

4  H.  V.  Martin 194  1,320 

5  H.  A.  Collier 245  640 

6  H.  A.  Collier 294  800 

7  H.  A    Collier 326  640 

8  H.  A.  Collier 364  '   1,480 

9  H.  A.  Collier 396  ,          80 

10  H.  A.  Collier 411 

11  H.  A.  Collier. 445  1.462 

12  H.  A.  Collier 471  784 

13  H.  A.  Collier 506  1,260 

14  H.  A.   Collier 508 

15  H.  A.   Collier 522  1,590 

16  H.  A.   Collier 566 

17  H.  A.  Collier ■ 599  1,700 

18  H.  A.  Collier 611  330 

19  H.  A.  Collier 648  586 

20  H.  A.  Collier 680 

21  H.  A.  Collier 690  586 

22  H.  A.  Collier 725  1,390 

23  H,  A.  Collier 730  940 

24  H.  A.   Collier 775  1,340 

Amateur  Motorcycle  Records. 
Distance. 

Miles.     Holder.  Time. 

Ikilo     Charles    Spencer 0:28^ 

1  kilo*  Charles    Gustafson 0:39 

1*           Charles    Spencer 0:55f^ 

1  Fred   Huyck    0:423/ 

2  Fred   Huyck    1 :27^ 

3  Fred   Huyck   2:12 

4  Fred   Huyck    2:55^ 

5  Fred   Huyck    3:40/ 

6  Fred   Huyck    4:38j| 

7  Fred   Huyck    5:24/ 

8  Fred   Huyck    .: 6:09^.^ 

9  Fred  Huyck    6:55?^ 

10            Fred   Huyck    7:42^ 

11.          Fred   Huyck    8:29^ 

12  Fred   Huyck    9:15/ 

13  Fred    Huyck    10:02/ 

14  Fred   Huyck   10:50/ 


15  Fred 'Huyck 11:36/ 

16  Fred   Huyck    12:233/ 

17  ,        Fed    Huyck    13:12/ 

18  Fred   Huyck    13:58j^ 

19  Fred   Huyck    14:443/ 

20  Fred  Huyck   15:31/ 

21  Fred   Huyck    16:17/ 

22  Fred   Huyck    17:043/ 

23  Fred   Huyck    19:03 

24  Fred   Huyck    19:53 

25  Fred   Huyck    20:54 

30  Fred   Huyck 25:14?^ 

35  Fred   Huyck    29:20/ 

40  Fred   Hiiyck    33:223/ 

45  Fred   Huyck    37:39 

SO  Fred   Huyck    41:493/ 

55  Fred   Huyck    46:10/ 

60  Fred   Huyck    50:243/ 

65  Fred   Huyck    54:32/ 

70  Fred   Huyck    58:48/ 

75  Robert   Stubbs    1:20:00/ 

80  Robert   Stubbs    1:25:19/ 

85  Robert   Stubbs    1:30:37 

90  Robert   Stubbs    1:36:03 

95  Robert   Stubbs    1:42:03/ 

100  M.J.  Graves   : 1:27:49 

200  Charles   Spencer  3:55:20 

300  Charles  Gustafson   ....    5:48:55 

400  Charles  Gustafson   ....   8:12:36 

500  Charles  Spencer    10:22:36 

600  Charles  Spencer    13:15:16 

700  Charles   Spencer    15:25:26 

800  Charles   Spencer    17:37:31 

900  Charles   Spencer    19:46:00 

1,000  Charles   Spencer    22:20:59 

Hours.  Holder.  Miles.  Yards 

1  Fred   Huyck   71  620 

2  M.    J.    Graves 134  880 

3  Charles   Spencer    145  587 

4  Charles    Spencer    204  587 

5  Charles    Gustafson    246  1.174 

6  Charles    Gustafson    300  1,174 

7  Charles    Gustafson    333  l'l74 

8  Charles    Gustafson    388  1^174 

9  Charles    Gustafson    441  '..; 

10  Charles  Spencer  482  ..! 

11  Charles  Spencer  512  "'' 

12  Charles  Spencer  559  587 

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14  Charles  Spencer  641  587 

15  Charles  Spencer  677  587 

16  Charles  Spencer  730 

17  Charles  Spencer  767  587 

18  Charles  Spencer  812  587 

19  Charles  Spencer  862  587 

20  Charles  Spencer  911 

21  Charles  Spencer  945  587 

22  Charles  Spencer  986  1,174 

23  Charles  Spencer  1,035  1.174 

24  Charles  Spencer  1,093  1,151 

Amateur    Straightaway. 

1  kilo       Walter  Goerke    0:27^ 

1  mile      Robert   Stubbs    0.43% 

5  miles    Walter  Goerke 3:305^ 

*Made  in  standing  start.  (Under  the  rules 
the  only  standing  start  records  recognized 
are  those  at  distances  of  1  mile  and  1  kilo- 
meter; these  and  all  others  shall  be  timed 
from  a  flying  start.) 

BICYCLE    RECORDS. 
Amateur. 

Unpaced  Competition. 

Distance, 

Miles.  Name.  Time. 

1-6     P    Lawrence    0:20;!^ 

%     M.   L.   Hurley 0:28?^ 

*'/s     W.   S.   Fenn 0:38^^ 

*y2     W.  De   Mara 0:56^ 

*2-3     M.   L.   Hurley 1:18 

*J4     W.  De  Mara 1:24^ 

*1         J.   B.   Hume 1:553^^ 

2  Hal    MacCormack   3:51 

3  A.   Carter   5:57j^ 

5         Edw.  Mayer   10:11J^ 

10        J.  P.  Linley 21:23 

15         G.  H-  Collett 35:32 

20         E.  Stauder '      45:40^ 

25         Ed.  W.  Forrest 1:00:39 

30         J.  P.  Jacobson 1:13:36 

40        J.  P.  Jacobson 1:39:563^^ 

50        J.  P.  Jacobson 2:05 :005^ 

75         W.   Torrence    3:30:36>^ 

100         W.   Torrence    4:57:24^ 

24  m.,  1.472  yds.  G.  H.  Collett,  1  hour. 


*Made  in  handicap. 

Unpaced   Against   Time. 

Distance, 

Miles.            Name.  Time. 

1-6     P.  Lawrence    0:16^^ 

■  ^     A.   Crebs    0:24^ 

1-3     A.   B.   Simons 0:33?^ 

Yz     P.Lawrence    0:53^ 

2-3     J.  G.  Heil 1:21>^ 

54     P.    Lawrence    1:23^ 

1         Parley  Giles   1:55 

'  2        Parley  Giles   4:09 

3  Parley  Giles   6:25^ 

4  Parley  Giles   8:51% 

•     5         Parley  Giles   11:00 

Tandem    Competition. 
Distance, 

Miles.            Name.  Time. 

1  Hausman-Rutz     1:52^ 

2  Wright-Brodbeck    3:51^^ 

3  Wilcox-McCormack    5:47?^ 

5  Wilcox-McCormack    10:15 

Paced    Against    Time. 
Distance, 

Miles.            Name.  Time. 

14     R.  G.   Holzel 0:20j^ 

1-3     R.  G.  Holze! 0:29% 

yi     Geo.  Leander    0:44% 

1  Sam    Sulkin    1:13 

2  Walter   Smith    2:53% 

3  Walter  Smith 4:23 

5         Walter   Smith    7:183/s 

10        Joe  Nelson   16:21 

15        Joe  Nelson 24:26% 


25         Joe  Nelson   : 41:27 

56  m.  1,128yds.    F.    Cuzin 1:00:00 

100  kil.  F.   Cuzin    , 1:05:45% 

Paced    Competition. 

Distance, 

Miles.  Name.  Time. 

1  Sam  Sulkin  1:24% 

2  Sam  Sulkin   2:47% 

3  Sam  Sulkin  4:183% 

5         Sam  Sulkin  7:07% 

10         Sam  Sulkin   14:08% 

IS         Joseph  Nelson  24:55% 

25         John   Nelson    47:37 

50        John    Nelson    1:38:26% 

31m.  460  yds.  John   Nelson 1:00:00 

50  m.  430  yds.  John  Nelson 2:00:00 

Professional. 

Straightaway  —  Professional. 

Distance, 

Miles.             Name.  Time. 

14     Joe  Fogler   0:30% 

Yz     Joe  Fogler ...  0:47% 

2        Joe  Fogler    3:45% 

1         Fred  Hill,  motor  paced...  1:19% 

1  '       E.  L.  Collins,  auto  paced..  0:58% 

Unpaced   Competition. 

Distance, 

Miles.  Name.  Time. 

Y     F.  L.   Kramer 0:28% 

*l-3     F.L.Kramer 0:38. 

*y2     A.  J.  Clarke   :. 0:51% 

*2-3     W.  F    Sims 1:18 

*J4     F.   L.   Kramer 1:21 

*1         A.  J.  Clarke 1:483% 

2  Iver  Lawson    3:40% 

3  Iver  Lawson    5:35% 

S         Iver  Lawson 9:42^ 

10        John  Bedell    20:04% 

IS         Peter  Drobach   33:16 

20         Fred   Hill    44:453/^ 

25         A.  J.  Clarke -. 56:21 

SO         Hervy     2:10:15% 

100        Jaeck    4:55:07^ 

28  m.  19yds.  W.  Hedspeth   1:00:00 

48  m.  748  yds.  Hervy     .' 2:00:00 

120  m.  320  yds.  Jaeck    6:00:00 

223  m.      3  yds,  Jaeck    12:00:00 

409  m.  1,073  yds.  Corre    24:00:00 


*Made  in  handicap. 

Unpaced   Against   Time. 
Distance, 

Miles.             Name.  Time. 

1-6     F.L.Kramer 0:16 

J4     Iver  Lawson    0:23% 

1-3     Iver  Lawson   0:33% 

%     A.  J.   Clarke 0:50% 

2-3     W.   C.  Sanger 1:14% 

1  Wm.  Samuelson   1:53% 

2  Ernest  A.  Pye 4:03% 

3  Wm.  Samuelson   6:18 

4  Saxon  Williams    8:34% 

5  Saxon   Williams    10:38 

10         W.W.Hamilton 23:09% 

15        W.W.Hamilton 35:03 

20        W.W.Hamilton 47:08% 

25         W.W.Hamilton 59:13% 

25  m.  1,598  yds.  M.   Berthet    1:00:00 

Tandem    Competition. 
Distance, 

Miles.             Name.  Time. 

1  Kramer-Fogler    1:51 

2  Kramer-Fogler    3:46% 

5         Clarke-Mayer    9:50% 

Paced     Against    Time. 
Distance, 

Miles:            Name.  Time 

H     Major  Taylor 0:20 

%     J.S.Johnson 0:27% 

%     W.  E.  Samuelson 0:39 

%     W.W.Hamilton 0:S8fi 

1         Ray  Duer 1:05 


2  Ray   Duer 2:09% 

3  Ray   Duer 3:14% 

4  Ray   Duer .' 4:18% 

5  Ray   Duer 5:23% 

,6         Ray   Duer 6:28% 

7  Ray   Duer 7:333/^ 

8  Ray    Duer 8:38% 

9  Ray   Duer 9:45% 

10         Ray    Duer 11:06% 

American   Paced    Hour    Records. 

Hours.     Name.                              Miles.  Yards. 

1  Harry  Caldwell SO  3 

2  James  F.  Moran 77  440 

3  Harry  Caldwell   106  900 

4  Hugh  MacLean   137  275 

5  James  F.  Moran 168  910 

6  James  F.  Moran 197  220 

7  Chas.  Turville 199  220 

8  W.  F.  King 218  440 

9  W.  F.  King 246  440 

10  W.  F.  King 265 

11  W.F.King 289 

12  B.W.Pierce 312  880 

13  W.F.King 335  1,540 

14  W.  F.  King 355 

15  W.F.King 372 

16  W.F.King '. ...     397  220 

17  W.F.King 403  440 

18  John  Lawson   .".  . .     416 

19  John  Lawson  432 

20  John  Lawson  450  1,540 

21  John  Lawson  466  660 

22  John  Lawson    485  220 

23  John  Lawson 507  1,320 

24  John  Lawson  S28  925 

Paced    Competition. 
Distance, 

Miles.             Name.  Time. 

1  Hugh  MacLean 1 :09% 

2  Hugh  MacLean  ....  ■. 2:19 

3  James  Moran   3:31% 

4  Harry  Caldwell  ..  ..■ 4:43 

5  R.  J.  Walthour 5:51 

6  R.  J.  Walthour 7:00% 

7  R.  J.  Walthour 8:073% 

8  R.  J.  Walthour 9:14% 

9  R.  J.  Walthour..; 10:22 

10  R.  J.  Walthour 11:29% 

IS         R.  J.  Walthour 17:03% 

20        R.  J.  Walthour 22:373% 

25         R.  J.  Walthour 28:14% 

SO         Harry  Caldwell 59:59 

100         Harry  Caldwell   2:48:11% 

World's    Motor    Paced    Records. 

Hours.                                            Miles.  Yards. 

1  Paul    Guignard    63  189.8 

2  A.    Vanderstuyft    106  1,498 

3  Fritz    Theile    144  618 

12     E,   Bouhours    474  1,481 

24     E.   Bouhours    815  291 

World's   Human   Paced   Records. 

Hours.                                            Miles.  Yards. 

1     Brocco     31  1,594 

6     L.    Georget    169  938 

12     E.   Bouhours    474  1,481 

24     L.   Georget    603  1.120 

Amateur     Road     Records. 

Distance, 

Miles.             Name.  Time. 

%     F.   L.  Valiant 0:38 

%     S.   R.  Morrison 1:23 

r  Henry  Surman    

1  -i  R.  L,   Guthridge 2:02 

LS.   C.    Haberle 

2  J.    B.    Hawkins 5:07% 

5        J.    B.    Hawkins 12:28% 

10         Archie    Rawlings    23:53 

15         Isaac    Lewin 34:47% 

20        Joe   Eifler    53:20 

25         W.  F.   Blum 1:03:10 

30         John  Berryessa    1:20:03 

SO         Raymond   Nelson    2:21:18 

60         Raymond  Nelson    2:46:00 

100         Frank  W.   Eifler 5:33:45% 


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Ball   Retainers. 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co.,  Lancaster,  Pa. 
Stevens   &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bells. 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Frank   Mossberg  Co.,   Attleboro.   Mass. 
New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol,  Conn. 

Belt  Idlers. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,   Elmira,  N.   Y. 
Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Bicycles. 

Arnold,  Schwinn  &  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Consolidated   Mfg.   Co.,  Toledo,   Ohio. 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,   Dayton,  Ohio 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y. 

Excelsior  Supply   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P..  New  York. 
N.  Y. 

Iver  Johnson  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Fitch- 
burg,  Mass. 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio. 

Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  Bufifalo,  N.  Y. 

Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Parts  and  Fittings. 

Crosby  Co.,  The,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Eclipse   Machine   Co.,   Elmira,   N.   Y. 
Keim  Mills.  Inc.,  Jno.  R.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
A.   Nelson  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Bicycle  Brakes. 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

N.  Y.  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bicycle   Grips 

Hartford     Rubber     Works     Co.,     Hartford, 

Conn. 
Haverford  Grip  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Peterlein,  C.  E.,  Grand  Rapids.  Mich. 
Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Bicycle   Saddles. 

Mesinger    Mfg.    Co.,    H.    &   F.,   New    York,- 

N.  Y. 
Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Troxel  Mfg.   Co.,  Elyria,  Ohio. 

Bicycle   Stands. 

3-In-One   Oil  Co.,   New   York,  N   Y. 
Miller,  Charles  E.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Pumps. 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Carburetters. 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Heitger   Carburetter   Co,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 

Cements. 

Eclipse  Cement  &  Blacking  Co.,  Phila.,  Pa. 
Eagle  Rubber  Cement  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 
Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  Indianapolis.  Ind. 
Hartford     Rubber     Works     Co.,     Hartford, 

Conn. 
M.  &  M.  Mfg  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Chains. 

Diamond    Chain    &   Mfg.    Co.,   Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
Duckworth   Chain   &  Mfg,   Co.,   Springfield, 

Mass. 


Morse   Chain   Co.,   Ithaca,   N.   Y. 
Whitney  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Chain  Guards. 

Forsyth   Mfg.   Co.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Coaster   Brakes. 
Aurora  Automatic   Machinery  Co.,   Chicago 

111. 
Corbin    Screw    Corporation,    New    Britain, 

Conn. 
Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 
Forsyth    Mfg,   Co.,   Buffalo.   N,   Y, 
Harris  Co.,  D.  P.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Mian^i  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  O. 
New  Departure   Mfg.   Co.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

Coils. 

Motor     Car     Equipment     Co.,     New     York, 

N.   Y. 
Pfanstiehl  Electric  Laboratory    N.  Chicago, 

111. 
Splitdorf,  C.  P.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Pittsiield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 

Crank    Hangers. 

Gt.  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  Laporte,  Ind. 
Keim  Mills,  Inc..  Jno.  R.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Consolidated   Mfg.   Co.,  Toledo.   Ohio. 

Cushion   Forks. 

Majestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Sager,  J.  H.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Cyclometers. 

New  Departure   Mfg.   Co.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

Drop   Forgings. 
Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Grips — Motorcycle. 
Empire  Tire   Co.,  Trenton.  N.  J. 
G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Hartford     Rubber     Works     Co.,    Hartford, 

Conn. 
Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Horns. 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  New  York,  N..  Y. 
Bi-Motor   Equipment   Co.,   Boston,  Mass.    . 
Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Haverford    Cycle    Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
N.  Y.  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Strauss  &  Son,  Joseph,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Vim   Cycle  &  Hdw.   Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Handlebars. 

Chicago    Handlebar    Co.,    Shelby,    Ohio. 
Consolidated  Mfg.   Co.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 
Forsyth   Mfg.   Co.,  Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
Kelly  Handlebar  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Hubs. 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chicago, 

Corbin    Sci-ew    Corporation,    New    Britain, 

Conn. 
Eclipse  Machine  Co.,   Elmira,  N.  Y. 
Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.      " 
Keim  Mills,  Inc.,  J.  R.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol,  Conn. 

Jobbers — Bicycle  and   Motorcycle. 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Boston  Cycle  &  Sundry  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Excelsior  Supply   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
Goodby,  Albert  E.,  Providence,  R.  I. 
Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 


Harris  Hdw.  Co.,  D.  P.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Hub   Cycle  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Johnson,  Iver,  Sporting  Goods  Co..  Boston, 

Mass. 
Manufacturers'    Supplies    Co.,    Philadelphia, 

Pa. 
Miller,   Chas.    E.,   New   York.   N.   Y, 
Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Mead  Cycle  Co.,   Chicago,  111. 
New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York, 

N.  Y. 
Nock  Co.,  Geo.  W.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Rick  &  Co.,  F.  F.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Roby  Co.,  S.   B.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Stevens   &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Strauss    &   Son,   Jos.,    Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
Supplee   Hardware   Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 
Vim  Cycle  &  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Widmayer  Co.,  Frank  B..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Lamps. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 
Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Seiss  Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

Lamp    Brackets. 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 
Widmayer   Co.,   F.   B.,   New   York,'  N.   Y. 

Leggings. 
Gilbert  Mfg.  Co.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York, 

N.  Y. 

Luggage   Carriers. 

Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  Louisville,  Ky. 
L-B  Mfg.  Co.,  San  Jose,  Cal. 
Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Motorcycle   Specialty  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co..  New  York, 

N.  Y. 
Starr  Co.,  C.  M.,  South  Bend,  Ind. 
Widmayer  Co.,  Frank  B.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Magnetos. 

Bosch   Magneto  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Herz  &  Co..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Magneto   Covers. 

H.    &   F.    Mesinger    Mfg.    Co.,    New    York 
N.  Y. 

Motorcycles. 

American   Motorcycle   Co.,   Chicago,   III. 

Armac  Motor  Co..  Chicago,  111. 

Aurora  Automatic   Machinery  Co.,  Chicago, 

Consolidated   Mfg.   Co.,  Toledo,   Ohio. 
Emblem  Mfg.  Co,  Angola,  N.  Y. 
Excelsior  Supply   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
Greyhound  Motor  Works,  Buffalo,  N    Y 
Gt.  Western  Mfg.  Co..  La  Porte,  Ind. 
Harley-Davidson     Motor     Co.,     Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 
Marvel     Motorcycle     Co.,     Hammondsport, 

Merkel-Light   Motor   Co.,   Pottstown,   Pa 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co..  Middletown,  Ohio. 
Minneapolis    Motorcycle    Co.,    Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
New  Era  Auto-Cycle  Co..  Dayton,  Ohio 
Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Reliance   Motorcycle   Co.,  Owego,   N    Y 
Royal  Motor  Works,  Worcester, 'Mass. ' 


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Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  New  York  N.  Y. 

Bi-Motor   Equipment   Co.,   Boston, .  Mass. 

Boston  Cycle  &  Sundry  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Goodby,  Albert  E..  Providence,  R  I. 

Hub  Cycle  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Johnson,  Iver,  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Manufacturers  Supplies  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Miller,  Chas.   E.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammonds- 
port,  N.  Y.  ,        „     , 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y. 

Roby  Co.,  S.B.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Stevens   &   Co.,   New   York,    N.   Y. 

Strauss  &  Son,  Jos.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Vim  Cycle  &  Hdw.  Co..  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Widmayer  Co.,  F.  B.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Motorcycle   Belts. 

Empire  Tire  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 
G  &  J  Tire   Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Motorcycle  Pulleys. 

Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass 

Motorcycle  Pedals. 
Adams  Co.,   H.  T.,  Chicago,  111. 
Forsyth   Mfg.   Co.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
Standard   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 
Widmayer  Co.,  F.   B.,  New  York,  N;  Y. 

Motorcycle  Saddles. 

Mesinger   Mfg.    Co.,    H.    &   F..    New   York, 

N.  Y. 
Persons   Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester.   Mass. 
Troxel   Mfg.   Co.,   Elyria,   Ohio. 
Hendee    Mfg.    Co.,    Springfield,    Mass. 

Motorcycle  Stands. 

Adams  Co.,  H.  T.,  Chicago,  111. 
Maiestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Miller.  Chas.   E.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Swenson,   B.   A.,   Providence,   R.   I. 
Widmayer  Co,,  Frank  B.,  New  York,  N  Y. 

Motorcycle   Two-Speed   Devices. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 
N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Reliance   Motorcycle   Co.,  Owego,  N.  Y. 

Motor  Castings. 

Manufacturers'  Foundry  Co.,  Waterbury, 
Conn. 


Motors   and   Fittings. 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Mud  Guards. 

Crosby   Co.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
Empire   Specialty   Co.,   Cleveland.   Ohio. 
Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Standard   Welding   Co.,   Cleveland,   Ohio. 

Name  Plates. 

Chandler  Co.,   Springfield,   Mass. 

Oils. 

Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Three-in-One-Oil  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Pedals. 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y, 
Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester.  Mass. 
Keim  Mills,  Inc.,  J.  R.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Standard  Co.,  Torrington,  Conn. 

Pliers. 

Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford_.  Conn. 
Puncture    Proofing    Compounds. 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Spark  Plugs. 

Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Grossman  Co.,  Emil,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Hardy  Co.,  R  E.,  Chicago,  111. 
Herz  &  Co.,   New  York. 
Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
Splitdorf,  C.  F..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Standard   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

Speedometers.^ 

Auto  Improvement  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Jones  Speedometer  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Standard  Thermometer  Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Spoke  Grips. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Sprockets. 
Crosby  Co..  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Keim   Mills,  Inc.,  J.   R.,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Parish  &  Bingham  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Tires  and  Inner  Tubes. 

Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
Empire  Tire  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 
Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Fisk  Rubber  Co..  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 
Gibney  &  Bro.,  J.  L.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
Hartford      Rubber    Works     Co.,    Hartford, 

Conn. 
Kokomo   Rubber   Co.,   Kokomo,    Ind. 

Tire  Repair  Plugs  and  Outfits. 

Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 
Empire  Tire   Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 
Hartford     Rubber     Works     Co.,     Hartford, 

Conn. 
Harris  Hdw.  Co.,  D.  P.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Glanz,  Joseph,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Neal  Co.,  F.  M..  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Tire  Setters. 

Fierce,    C.    E.,   Detroit.   Mich. 

Toe  Clips. 
Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Three-in-One  Oil  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Standard   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

Tool  Bags. 

Mesinger    Mfg.    Co.,    H.    &   P.,    New    York. 
Persons  Mfg.  Co..  Worcester,  Mass. 
Pope   Mfg.   Co.,   Hartford,   Conn. 
Troxel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  Ohio. 

Rims — Wood. 

American  Wood  Rim  Co.,  Onaway,  Mich. 
K.  &  C.  Mfg.  'Co.,  Henniker,  N.  H. 
Rastetter  &  Sons,  Louis,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
Tucker  Wood  Rim  Co.,  Sidney,  Ohio. 

Rims — Steel. 

American  Stepney  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Screw  Drivers. 

Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Seat   Posts. 
Keim  Mills,  Inc..  J.  R.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Trouser  Guards. 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Vim  Cycle  &  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Tubirig. 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Tire   Valves. 

Schrader  Sons'  Co.,  Inc.,  A.,  New  York. 

Wrenches. 
Barnes  Tool  Co.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Mossberg  Co.,  Frank,  Attleboro,  Mass. 
Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


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of   Achievement 


Metric,  Mica,  gl.OO 

• 

RED  HEAD  SPARK 
PLUGS  are  on  the  market 
barely  a  year. 

They  are  already  being 
used  bv  thousands  of  motor- 
cycle riders — 

They  have  proven  their 
efficiency  and  superiority 
over  all  other  plugs  on  the 
market — 

They  have  been  adopted  by 
manufacturers  as  exclusive 
equipment — 

And  they  have  stood  the 
greatest  test  of  all — the  test 
of  time. 

That's  enough  to  convince 
any  reasonable  man. 

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RECENT  PATENTS. 

946.758,  Frame  for  Motorcycles.  Edwin 
W.  Keller,  Chicago,  111.,  assignor  to  Arniac 
Motor  Company,  Chicago,  111.  a  Corpora- 
tion of  Illinois.  Filed  Dec.  4,  1905.  Serial 
No.  290,050. 

1.  In  a  motorcycle  frame,  the  combina- 
tion of  a  substantially  U-shaped  tubular 
frame  member  of  integral  construction,  one 
arm  constituting  a  forward  bar  and  the 
other  a  seat  post  bar,  an  enlarged  tubular 
member  constituting  the  upper  bar  of  the 
frame  and  projecting  between  the  forward 
and  seat  post  bars,  means  at  the  respective 
ends  of  the  enlarged  frame  for  connecting 
the  latter  directly  to  the  upper  ends  of  the 
forward  and  seat  post  bars,  the  enlarged 
tubular  member  constituting  a  receptacle 
adapted  to  contain  gasolene  or  the  like  and 
having  an  inlet  opening  in  its  upper  surface 
and  an  outlet  tip  in  its  lower  surface  adapt- 
ed to  supply  a  motor,  a  pipe  communicating 
with  the  forward  tubular  bar  and  connected 
thereto  for  receiving  the  evhaust  of  the  mo- 
tor, and  an  au.xiliary  pipe  communicating 
with  the  seat  post  bar  for  permitting  the 
escape  of  the  exhaust.  


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  ii 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
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NEW  YORK 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  bnlldliio  Bleydes, 
Csasler  Brakes,  Lam  HaMcri, 
Sewing  Maehiaes,  ale.,  wlthaat  osiag 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 

WHO?    Tell  Us 


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LANCASTER.  PA.,  V.  S.  A. 
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The  Starr  Basket  Carrier 

is  the  best  delivery  carrier  on  the  mar- 
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Up-to-date    jobbers    are    handling    them. 

"Write  for  prices. 
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WEEKLY  SELLING  PLANS 

are  part  of  the  big  Boost  the  Bicycle 
campaign  we  have  put  under  way  to 
help  our  dealers  sell 

IVER  JOHNSON 
TRUSS  BRIDGE  BICYCLES 

Our  campaign,  with  your  co-opera- 
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Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvens 

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needs  the  new  .-X  &  J  .Adjust- 
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T.    J.    SIX  SMITH, 

New   York  Headquarters   for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861   Riverside. 

J.   C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New   York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD   MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave..  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"TUOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS    AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and   Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave..  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New   York  agent  for  Yale  and  New   England  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold    and    Coventry    Cycle    and   Motor    Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 

L.     J.     MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN- 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 
Repairs   and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland    Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.   WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.   LOUIS.  MO.  t 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 
All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  E!  Sold 

Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bcrin  Trouser  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  purses  can 

be  accommodates. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  pattern*. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON,  CONN. 


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E>C  HO 

ADJUSTABLE 
ALL-WAYS 
HANDLE  BAR 
EXTENSION 

Wr/te    tor    Prices 

Forsyth  Mfg.  Co. 

BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy " 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip   odometer   for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


The  Repair  of  Single  Tube  Tires 

without  injuring  them  is  made  possible  by  the 

Q.    J.    REPAIR   TOOL    AND    PLUQ 

Patented 
Aus.17,1909. 
Other  Patehts 
Pehoing 


No  burning:  or  cutting  necessary.     Outfit  put  up  in  boxes  with  108  plugs  for 

the  trade,  or  with  one  dozen  plugs  for  the  rider.     Write  for  prices. 

JOS.  QLANZ,  375  Capitol  Avenue,  Hartford,  Conn. 

STEVBNS  &  CO.,  Distributors,  375  Broadway,  New  York  City 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity" 

will  aid  you  in  understanding 
many  things  about  ignition 
that  may  now  seem  hard  of 
understanding.      Price,  50c. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154    NASSAU    STREET,    NEW   YORK 


Season  Opening  Offer 

ON 

NEVERLEAK 

FREE— 12  Extra  Certificates 

If  you  will  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of 
Neverleak  you  will  receive  absolutely  free,  12  extra  certifi- 
cates in  addition  to  the  12  usually  packed  with  that  quan- 
tity, making  24  certificates  in  all. 

The  certificates  will  apply  on  any  of  the  following 
high  class  premiums:  10  certificates,  French  Gold  Clock, 
or  a  $3.00  No.  30  Conklin  Fountain  Pen.  12  certificates, 
Solid  Brass  Sign.  IS  certificates,  $6.00  Conklin  Fountain 
Pen.  20  certificates,  42  piece  decorated  China  Dinner  Set. 
24  certificates,  Sessions  Regulator  Clock,  or  Success  Emery 
Grinder.  33  certificates,  24  in.  solid  Leather  Suit  Case,  or  a 
hand-carved,  imported  Cuckoo  Clock.  36  certificates,  a  72 
piece  decorated  China  Dinner  Set.  48  certificates,  a  20- 
year,  gold  filled,  open  face,  No.  16  size,  thin  model  N.  Y. 
Standard  Watch.  60  certificates,  a  20-year,  solid  gold 
filled,  genuine  Elgin  Watch,  open  face,  16  size;  7  jewel; 
latest  thin  model. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor= 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 
Waterbury,  Conn. 


Our  1910  Motorcycle  Supply  Catalog 

is  for  every  dealer  or  rider  virho  will  send  for  it.  It 
shows  the  most  complete  list  of  accessories  and  supplies 
ever  prepared.  "Try  Widmayer"  has  become  proverbial, 
where  motorcycle  parts  and  accessories  are  concerned, 
and  the  catalog  shows  why. 

USED  MOTORCYCLES  FROM  $25  UP! 

.'Ml  makes  and  types,  from  one  to  four  cylinders.  Thor- 
oughly overhauled  and  in  good  running  order.  Some 
splendid  bargains. 

OVERHAULING  AND  REPAIR  WORK. 

Our  facilities  for  restoring  machines  to  a  condition  where 
they  run  like  new  are  unsurpassed. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO.,  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

Indian  and   Excelsior  motorcycles,  chain  and  belt  drive. 


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Right  Now — before  you  select  your  coming 
season's  tire  equipment,  is  the  time  to  compare 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  MOTORCYCLE  TIRES 

point  by  point  with  other  makes.  It  may  save 
you  considerable  on  your  machine  maintenance 
expense  for  the  season.  I 

COVER   STOCK 

This  year  we  are  using  a  new  white  cover  stock  which  is  by  odds,  the  toughest,  most 
wear-resisting  and  at  the  same  time,  softest  and  most  elastic  cover  stock  which  anyone  has  ever 
used  for  a  motorcycle  tire.  And  we  are  using  a  lot  of  it; — much  more  than  heretofore.  That 
means  much  more  mileage. 

FABRIC 

The  finest  quality  of  woven  auto  fabric  goes  into  Morgan  &  Wright  tires.  Thread  fabric 
and  bicycle  duck  used  in  some  tires,  may  be  all  right  for  a  time,  but  it  won't  stand  the  grind 

This  is  'i'he  Basket  Weave 
Tread.  These  sharp  ed^ed 
projections  s^op /he  slips 
on  any  kind  of  road  sur- 
face. 


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This  is  -i^he  corru^&i- 
ed  Tread.  Notice  the 
thickness  of  the  Tread. 

long.  Cover  stock  won't  stick  to  it  until  worn  down  —  fabric  usually 
becomes  separated  before  tread  is  worn  down  and  so  retreading  is 
useless.     You  can  retread  Morgan  &  Wright  tires  successfully. 

MAKING 

Morgan  &  Wright  tires  are  made  by  the  wrapped  and  shaped  process.  They  are  not 
molded. 

TREADS 

Corrugated  is  made  with  extra  heavy,  broad  corrugations,  giving  it  additional  wearing 
qualities. 

Basket  Weave  is  made  with  longer,  deeper  and  broader  projections  than  heretofore, 
also  a  heavy  corrugation  on  either  side  of  tread  which  will  cause  it  to  retain  its  non-skid  properties 
until  the  tire  is  well  worn  down. 

Bailey  Tread  is  made  with  two  additional  rows  of  buttons  on  each  side.  This  adapts 
it  for  track  work  and  affords  additional  protection  and  life  to  the  center  rows  of  buttons. 

Your  dealer  will  show  them  to  you. 

Specify  them  on  your  machine. 

Most  any  manufacturer  will  be  glad  to  equip  them. 

Did  you  notice  that  F.  E.  Whittier  broke  the  world's 
record  for  50  miles  in  Los  Angeles  on  April  10th,  doing  the 
distance  in  40  minutes.     He  rode  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

MORGAN    &    WRIGHT,    Detroit 

Direct  factory  branches  everywhere  to  take  care  of  your  needs. 


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Heitger  1910 
Motorcycle  Carbureter 


Model  "F 


»» 


We  are  making  a  specialty  of  this  one  size  and  model  of  Carbureter  this 

season.     It  is  adapted  to  use  on  any  type  of  gasoline  motor.      The  large  quantity 

we  are  making  of  this  one  size  enables 

us    to  quote  very  interesting   prices    to 

manufacturers,    to    whom    we    will    be 

pleased  to  submit  samples  for  testing. 
There  are  two  gasoline  adjustments,  an  entirely  separate  and  independent 
one  for  both  low  and  full  speeds,  so  the  feed  for  maximum  results,  at  both  low 
and  full  speeds,  can  be  obtained  without  making  any  sacrifices  one  for  the  other, 
or  an  average,  as  is  common.  All  gasoline  adjustments  are  indexed  and  bronze 
ball  and  spring  rachet  retained.  Throttle  can  be  set  to  operate  from  any 
position,  or  the  opening  or  closing  motion  can  be  reversed.  Float  chamber 
gasoline  connection  can  be  swiveled  to  any  position  for  connecting  feed  pipe. 
Outlet  is  standard  ^-inch  female  pipe  threads;  air  valve  is  of  improved  and 
strong  construction.  Made  in  plain  brass  or  nickel  finish.  List,  in  nickel, 
$10.00.     Catalog  on  request. 

Heitger  Carbureter  Co.,  215  West  South  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


DIAMOND  A 

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attained    their     popularity    wholly    ^UKmff 
and    solely   upon    what    they   have       ■WflV 
done.    Our  chrome  nickel  steel  side      J^BKL 
bars,    nickel    steel    rivets    and    im-     imB|^b| 
proved   hardening   processes   make     ^SbKEBt 
these   chains   about   as   near   wear-       )N|fl| 
proof  as  any  metal  can  be.     Give     ilH^L 
any  Diamond  Chain  reasonable  at-     MhHB|| 
tention  and  you  wrill  have  noiseless,      ^SjfMg 
troubleless  service.    Ask  any  user.         mHIi 

TRADE  <[[^  MARK          H^ 

For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diam 

141  West 

ond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Capacity  8,000,000  It.  p«r  j—x. 

Georgia  Street,                Indianapolis,   Ind. 

QUICK  ACTION 
HANDLE  BAR 
WATCH  HOLDER 


PATENT     APPLIED      FOR 


QUICK    ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE    STAND 

Raised   or   lowered    with    the   foot.     Locks 
automatically. 


Patented  IfluP. 
Olher  patents  i>ending 


Patent  applied  for 

QUICK  ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE   REPAIR    PEDAL 

To  replace  a  broken  pedal.  Fits  either  crank. 


HENRY   T.  ADAMS   COMPANY 

6823  South  Chicago  Ave.  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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This  Tire  is  Winning 
an  Army  of 


Enthusiasts 


Every  daj^  we  receive  indications  of  the  growing 
popularity  of  the  bicycle.  Goodyear  Tires  have  done 
much  to  return  the  bicycle  to  popular  favor. 

Hundreds  of  enthusiastic  agents  write  us  letters 
like  the  one  here  about  the  Pathfinder  Tire. 

From  the  Dealer 

"We  consider  the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  the  best  all-around 
and  most  perfectly  constructed  bicycle  tire  on  the  market, 
and  always  sell  it  when  a  strictly  high-grade  tire  is  called  for. 
The  Pathfinder  propels  exceptionally  easy,  making  the  bicycle 
run  a  great  deal  lighter.  It  is  also  a  hard  tire  to  puncture,  but 
when  punctured  it  is  easily  and  permanently  repaired." 

E.  Britton,  Mgr.,  Niagara  Cataract  Works, 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

From  the  User 

"I  had  ridden  the  Pathfinder  Single-Tube  Bicycle  Tire 
2,021  miles  before  I  received  my  first  puncture,  and  that  was 
gotten  by  running  over  a  nail  in  a  horse-shoe.  I  have  now 
ridden  4,000  miles  and  I  think  the  tires  can  stand  much  more 
hardship.  You  people  are  putting  out  the  best  tires  for  both 
liveliness  and  durability.  The  best  thing  of  all  is  that  they  can 
be  easily  fixed  in  a  jiffy." 

Arthur  S.  Boehm, 

1014  E.  North  Ave., 

Baltimore,  Md. 


Easy  Riding  —  Durability 

The  Pathfinder  Tire  gives  you  the  easy  -  riding 
quality  all  bicyclists  want  —  and  the  durability  that 
you  don't  often  get  in  a  tire  springy  enough  to  be 
comfortable. 

Its  Construction 

Gum  as  nearly  pure  as  possible  in  a  tire  that  will 
vulcanize  and  the  best  fabric  made  are  used  in  this 
tire. 

The  reinforcing  strip  on  the  cover  —  made  of 
toughened  rubber  pi'epared  by  our  own  patented 
process  —  makes  the  tire  wear -resisting  without 
detracting  in  the  least  from  its  springiness. 

The  tire  also  has  a  special  knurling  which  makes 
rim  cement  grip  tightly,  thus  preventing  creeping. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Tire  is  so  constructed 
that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made,  either  by  plugs  or 
vulcanization.  It  is  made  in  sizes  28  x  if,  28  x  l|- 
and  28  X  If. 

Our  Pathfinder  Tire  is  a  money  maker  for  agents. 
Write  for  sample  section  and  find  out  whether  we 
are  represented  in  your  town. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company,  sJ r°ee!  Akron,  Ohio 


Branches  and  Agencies  in  All  Principal  Cities 


Hundreds  of  Dealers  Making  Big  Money 


Note  the     feiiiii 
Construction 


More  than  600  dealers — one  to  a  town  in  all 
parts  of  the  country — have  proved  to  themselves 
that  they  can  make  more  money  handling  Good- 
year bicycle  tires  than  ordinary  tires. 

You,  too,  can  do  this.  You  can  please  your 
customers  just  as  they  do  by  selling  a  tire  that 
will  save  your  customers  money — the  Pathfinder 
Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy. 

It  has  all  the  matchless  construction  of  our 
regular  Pathfinder  tire  with  two  extra  layers  of 
the  closest  woven  Egyptian  fabric  possible,  and  a 
special  corrugation  that  makes  skidding  impossible 


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even  on  rain-wet  asphalt.  This  tread  is  part  of 
the  tire  and  cannot  be  torn  loose.  It  is  built  right 
in  with  the  tire  and  not  put  on  after  the  tire  is 
made. 

All  the  fabric  used  in  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy  is  of  the  famous  Goodyear  special, 
closely  woven,  Egyptian  kind.  A  strip  one-inch 
wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of  150  pounds,  while 
that  of  common  muslin  used  in  ordinary  tires  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

Get  in  line  for  your  share  of  this  big  tire  busi- 
ness.    Send   for   full   information  today — NOW. 


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DEALERS! 

We'll  Do  the  Rest 


Just  fill  out  small  slip  in  lower  corner, 
attach  it  to  your  business  card  or  letter  head 
and  we'll  attend  to  the  rest. 

Our  new  1910  Catalogue  is  one  of  the 
most  complete  ever  issued  and  will  be  sent 
to  bonafide  dealers  only  upon  request.   . 

We  still  have  a  big  stock  of  elegant 
motorcycle  casings  in  all  regular  sizes  at 
slaughtering  prices. 


Jos.  Strauss 
&  Son 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


NAME  J. 

ADDRESS   

Do  you  sell  and  repair  bicycl-es? 

Do  you  handle  or  deal  in  motorcycles? 

Do  you  repair  automobiles? 

Do  you  carry  stock  of  automobile  supplies? 

Are  you  interested  in  casings  referred  to  above?. 


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BiCYCLESAcCESSOKIESliEES 


Wc  Want  Your  Trade  in 
Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Goods 

We  believe  in  the  continued  prosperity  of  the  bicycle  and  motorcycle  business  and  we  back  up  our  opinion 
by  putting  in  big  stoctcs,  and  spend  our  money  to  tell  the  dealer  we  have  the  goods  and  will  guarantee  to  make  it 
profitable  to  him  to  give  us  his  trade. 

We  have  thousands  of  satisfied  customers  but  we  are  looking  for  more.  We  want  you  to  have  our  Cata- 
logue No.  45  and  send  us  a  trial  order.  We  want  a  chance  to  show  you  that  we  can  ship  your  goods  promptly, 
sell  you  at  the  right  prices,  and  treat  you  fairly.  We  want  a  chance  to  make  good.  Send  for  Catalogue  No.  45 
and  our   Bargain   Book. 

TWO  BICYCLE  TIRES  THAT  WILL  MAKE  YOU  MONEY 


dr.e:adnavght' 


The  "Dreadnaught  Traction 
Tread"  is  the  result  of  years  of 
experimenting,  and  we  are  now 
able  to  offer  a  thoroughly  success- 
ful    "anti-skid"    tire. 

The  peculiar  construction  not 
only  prevents  skidding  but  causes 
the  tire  to  grip  the  roadbed  firm- 
ly, thereby  reducing  lost  motion 
to    a    minimum. 

Extra  layers  of  fabric  and  rub- 
ber added  to  the  tread  increase 
the  wearing  and  puncture  resist- 
ing qualities.  The  Dreadnaught  is 
fully  guaranteed  and  highly  rec- 
ommended. Supplied  in  28  x  1%, 
IVa    and    1%. 


Per  Pair, 


$6.00 


Write  for  Trade  Prices 


The  "Nassau  Al"  retails  for 
$5.00  per  pair  and  represents  five 
whole  dollars'  worth  of  wearing 
qualities  with  our  60-day  guaran- 
tee to  back  it  up.  Made  of  the 
best  material  throughout  and  the 
tread  is  reinforced  with  extra 
thicknesses  of  rubber  and  fabric, 
adding  greatly  to  the  durability  of 
the  tire.  Made  to  our  specifica- 
tions and  sold  under  no  other 
name     but     "Nassau." 

Supplied  with  well  marked  cor- 
rugated tread  on  28  x  1%,  1^^ 
and    1  % ., 

We  offer  this  tire  with  the  as- 
surance that  for  the  price  no 
better  value  can  be  secured. 


NASSAU     A 


Per  Pair, 


$5.00  ^ 


Write  for  Trade  Prices 


BICYCLE    AGENTS    WANTED  -  EVERYWHERE 

We  want  active  dealers  to  sell  our  wheels:  one  in  every  town  in  America,  and  in  all  foreign  countries.  We  have  a  line 
that  looks  well,  sells  well,  and  stays  sold.  We  will  send  samples  to  dealers  rated  in  Bradstreet,  with  the  understanding  that 
we  will  pay  freight  back  to  New  York  if  they  don't  come  up  to  your  expectations.     Will  you  write  us? 


••EXPER.T"   $20.00 

others  list  a  wheel  of  this  grade  at 
$25,  but  you  can  sell  it  for  $20,  witli 
coaster  brake.  Our  net  price  is  many 
dollars  less,  and  the  wheel  is  right,  too. 
One-inch  tubing,  enameled  rims,  square 
crown,  one-piece  hanger  and  good  qual- 
ity unguaranteed  tires.  'We  will  sell  it 
to  you  stripped,  if  you  prefer,  and  with 
good  equipment  it  will  equal  in  service 
and  lasting  qualities  any  wheel  manu- 
factured. 


"VICTOR"  $25.00 

This  is  our  popular  road  model,  built 
on  attractive  lines,  well  equipped  and 
fully  guaranteed.  The  net  price  is  less 
than  wheels  of  equal  grade  are  sold. 
One-piece  hanger,  automatic  coaster 
brake,  and  fancy  finish,  A  sample  in 
your  window  now  will  sell  itself  with- 
out talk.  It  is  the  wheel  you  ought  to 
sell  at  the  price  you  ought  to  pay. 
"Write  us  for  catalogue  "B"  and  our 
agency  proposition. 


••R.EINDEER"  $40.00 

A  brand-new  model.  Frame  of  %- 
inch  seamless  tubing  with  outside  ta- 
pered reinforced  joints.  Two  bar  frame 
construction,  adding  strength  where 
most  needed,  yet  light  enough  for  road 
racing.  Two-piece  hanger  with  perfect 
alignment  of  bearings.  "Diamond  E" 
spokes,  Thor  hubs,  New  Departure 
Coaster  Brake,  and  beautifully  finished 
in   a   rich    red   with   nickel-plated   forks. 


SOME  MOTORCYCLE  CASINGS  AT  HALF  PRICE 

The    largest    single    shipment    of    Motorcycle    Casings   ever   sold   to    a    Jobbing    House, 
lade  them  and   Morgan  &  Wright  make  GOOD  tires. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  we  are  offering  them  on  a  basis  of  the  low  price  we  paid. 
Will  you  write  us  for  our  list  of  styles,  sizes  and  prices? 

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THE  STANDARD  BAR  OF  AMERICA 

Handle  Bar  illustrated  is  very  popular  and  in  general 
use  in  this  country.  The  Stem  is  made  with  strongly 
reinforced  drop  forged  fittings.  The  Bar  Top  is  20  inches 
wide,  with  34  inch  drop  and  24  inch  forward  bend. 

Our  line  is  the  largest  in  the  world  and  in  range  and 
variety  embraces  everything  in  Bar  Tops,  Regular  and 
Extension  Stems,  and  Seat  Posts. 

CHICAGO   HANDLE    BAR   CO. 
Sbelby,   Ohio. 


BARNES'    BICYCLE    AND    MOTOR- 
CYCLE WRENCHES 

In  1891  we  placed  upon  the  market  the  first  wrench  designed  especially 
for  use  of  bicycles  It  was  the  first  attempt  to  combine  the  two  great 
requisites  of  a  bicycle  wrench,  lightness  and  strength.  Our  constant  study 
has  been  to  accomplish  this  and  our  large  sales  will  testify  to  our  success. 

Our  goods  are  all 
steel .  and  are  made  with 
great  care ;  special 
pains  are  taken  in 
hardening  jaws,  and 
every  wrench  is  tested 
before  it  is  sent  out.  All 
models  are  guaranteed 
to  give  satisfaction  to 
both  riders  and  dealers. 


Insist  upon 
" BARNES" 

when 
ordering    from 

'9B  PATTERN  ^    ^^ 

your  Jobber 

The  Old  Reliable  "Barnes" 

Manufactured    By 

THE  BARNES  TOOL  COMPANY 

NEW  HAVEN,  CONN. 


The 

ARMSTRONG 

Improved 


PALMER 
TIRE 


The  Armstrong  Palmer  con- 
tains all  of  the  good  qualities 
of  regular  Palmer  with  added  improvements  In  construction.  The 
tendency  to  puncture  has  been  greatly  overcome  by  the  addition 
of  an  extra  thickness  of  rubber  on  the  tread.  The  great  resil- 
iency of  the  Palmer  is  preserved  while  the  life  of  the  tire  Is 
considerably  lengthened,  making  this  an  ideal  tire  for  either 
racing  or  road  use.  Supplied  In  grey  rubber  with  red  tread  and 
a  felt  strip   on  the  rim  side  to  prevent    "rim  cuts." 

It  costs  a  little  more  than   ordinary  tires  and  is  worth   much 
more. 

INSIST  UPON  YOUR  JOBBER  SUPPLYING  THE  "ARMSTRONG  TIRE" 

A.  G.  ARMSTRONG,        675  Hudson  St.,  New  York 


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TRENTON,  N.  J. 

•  Manufacturers  of 

ALL  GRADES  OF  LEATHER,  RUBBER, 
CHANNEL    AND   BICYCLE    CEMENTS 


The  World's  best  2  -  i  n- 1  C  o  m- 


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automobile  tire  repairs  on  the 
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automobile,  because  it  is  very 
quick  drying.  Patch  can  be 
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BICYCHSACCESSORIESIIRES 


TUCKER- 
BICYCLE   WOOD    RIMS 

You  can  afford  to  place  dependence 
and    handle    these   well  known   rims 


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ment for  the  past  1 8  years ;  are  produced  from  well  seasoned  timber 
in  a  modern  factory,  centrally  located,  with  its  output  protected  by  a 
tract  of  suitable  timber  (scarce  in  these  days)  ample  for  a  generation 
to  come.  Have  an  established  reputation  as  high  grade  rims  and 
are  furnished  in  all  standard  sizes  and  finishes.  Every  rim  absolutely 
guaranteed  by  a  firm  that  is  zealous  of  its  reputation  for  fair  dealing. 


«  Tucker  Rims"  are  to  be  found  on  many  of  the 
leading  bicycles  manufactured  in  the  United  States 
and  are  handled  by  leading  jobbers  in  all  localities. 


The  Tucker  Wood  Work  Company 

Sidney,  Ohio,   U.   S.   A. 


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Motorcycle     and     Bicycle 

Tire  Pumps  are  Standard 

Cylinders  are  made  from  brass,  nickel-plated, 
not  steel.  They  will  not  rust.  Every  Pump  is 
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''  Bridgeporc' '  No.  20  is  the  most  compact  and  powerful 
motorcycle  tire  pump  on  the  market.  Reinforced  handle 
and  nipple  ends.  Swelled  handle  grip.  Rubber  tube 
screws  into  pump  handle  when  not  in  use.  F^urnished 
complete  with  two  adjustable  clips. 

Length  of  pump,  closed 18  inches 

Length  of  pump,  extended 35       " 

Diameter  ot  cylinder i        " 

Weight I  r  ounces 


No.  12  Telescope  Bicycle  Frame  Tire  Pump.      Com- 
pact and  powerful.      Furnished  complete  with  clip. 


BURNS 
GAS 


The  Improved  Searchlight  Bicycle  Lantern  is  now  without  an  equal. 
No  complicated  parts  ;  simple  and  easy  to  operate  ;  absolutely  gas-tight ; 
will  not  jar  out,  and  throws  a  clear,  brilliant^  penetrating  light.  Brass 
heavily  nickel-plated. 

BRIDGEPORT    BRASS    CO. 


BRIDGEPORT 


CONN. 


EMPIRE    DETACHABLE 
GUARD 


It  can  be  adjusted  to  any  wheel  and  is  instantly  detach- 
able without  the  use  of  tools.  Does  not  rattle  or  work 
loose.  Made  entirely  of  metal  with  high  grade  finish  in 
black  enamel  and  polished  nickel  and  weighs  only  li 
pounds  complete. 

No.  S.     Sold  only  in  sets,  front  and  rear,  with  fix- 
tures    $2.50 

THE  EMPIRE  SPECIALTY  CO. 

CLEVELAND.  OHIO 

4800  Motorcycle  Cases 
—Half  Price 

Here  is  the  proposition  that  confronted  Morgan  & 
Wright  at  the  beginning  of  this  season.  After  deciding  to 
change  the  style  of  the  tread  of  their  motorcycle  casings, 
what  were  they  to  do  with  nearly  5,000  first  quality  tires 
on  hand?  We  answered  the  question  by  buying  the  entire 
lot,  and  say  to  you  frankly,  that  if  a  saving  of  half  is  of 
interest  to  you,  here  is  an  unusual  opportunity. 

Order    Without    Obligation 

While  unguaranteed,  the  quality  is  there,  and  you  are 
free  to  examine  them  thoroughly  upon  receipt  and  return 
them  at  our  expense  if  they  do  not  in  eyery  way  come  up 
to  your  expectations.  Complete  list  of  sizes  and  prices  of 
flat  treads.  Basket  weaves  and  Bailey  styles  mailed  upon 
request. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.  Near  Broadway,  N.  Y. 


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BICYCIJESACCESSOKIESTIRES 


ECLIPSE    CE  MENTS 

ECLIPSE  CEMENT  4  BLACKING  CO.,  PhUgdelphia,  Pa. 


ECLIPSE  "TIGER  BRAND'  RUBBER  PATCH- 
ING CEMENT 

Dries  quickly  and  is  easily  applied- 


ECLIPSE  "TIGER  BRAND"  LIQUID  WOOD 
RIM  CEMENT 

For  fastening  tires  to  rims  which  have 
already  been  coated  with  a  good  quality  hard 
cement. 


ECLIPSE  PLUGOLIO— The  King  of  AU 
Quick  Repairers 

Fur  small  punctures  in  Hose  Pipe  Tires.     Forms 
a  permanent  plaster  plug  almost  instantly. 


You  Are  Going  to  Get  a   P\ir\cture 
Sometime — Somewhere 

Are  you  prepared  to  fix  it?  No?  WeU.  then,  you  had  better 
purchase  from  your  dealer  an  M.  &  M.  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
PAIR KIT. 

This  kit  is  especially  pre- 
pared to  be  carried  by  the 
Motorcyclist.  It  is  the  result 
of  careful  experiments  In  the 
repair  of  punctures,  whereas 
heat  would  not  soften  the  ce- 
ment sufficient  to  allow  sep- 
aration. 

M.  &  M.    CYCLE    KIT 

is    packed    In    a    tin    screw- top 
box    containing    a    special    pre- 
pared   cement,    an    assortment 
of  patches,  cement  brush,   em- 
ery cloth,  etc.     This  outfit  will 
be   appreciated   by    the    Motor- 
cyclist who  has  had  experience 
with    tube    cement,    which    in- 
variably      gets       broken       or 
crushed     in     your     tool 
box,      and     when     most 
needed     you     will      find 
same     has     leaked     or 
evaporated, 

Tou  can  always  rely 
on  M.  &:  M.  Motorcycle 
Cement. 

Outfit  Complete,  50c. 
At      AU      Cycle  Dealers. 

THE  M.  &  M.  MFG.  COMPANY.  Akron,  Ohio 


SMALL 
HORNS 


With  BIG 
NOISES 


The  object  of  a  horn  is  to  make  a  noise  and  the  bigger 
the  horn  the  bigger  the  noise,  but  we  offer  horns  for 
bicycles  and  motorcycles  which  are  small  and  compact, 
yet  give  the  same  deep,  dull,  penetrating  roar  as  the  big 
automobile  horn.  They  are  spun  from  the  best  grade 
musical  instrument  metal  and  made  in  many  different 
shapes  and  designs,  such  as  the  "Right  Angle  Horn,"  the 
"Parallel  Horn"  and  the  popular  "Bull  Frog  Horn." 

Furnished  in  either  brass  or  nickel  finish. 
Write  your  jobber  for  Trade  Quotations. 

THE  RILEY=KLOTZ  MFG.  CO.,  Newark.  N.J. 


NcwYoRKSpfeciNG  Goods  Co 


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Accessories  of   Merit  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Dealers  desiring  to  increase  their  accessory  trade  should  get  in  touch  with  our  goods,  and  our  prices.  Our  line 
of  sundries   is  the   fastest  selling,   best   money   making   proposition  ever  presented. 

Every  article  we   handle   is    in   demand.      We  sell   you    nothing  which  would  stay  on  your  shelves. 

WRITE  FOR  OUR  TRADE  PRICES  NOW,  while  the  season  is  young.  Don't  let  this  opportunity  go  by.  We  can 
help  you    Increase   your   business. 


Motorcycle  Headlight 


Combined   Lamp   and   Generator 


Motorcycle  Searchlight 


A  self-contained  generator  lamp  for  motor- 
cycle use.  Gives  a  brilliant  light.  Has  fine 
nickled  reflector.  Equipped  with  self-ligrhter. 
Entire  height  of  lamp  and  generator  6%  inches. 
Diameter  of  door  in  lamp  5  inches.  Weight 
15  oz.  Furnished  in  nickel  plate  finish  only. 
No.   33A.     Price $3.50 


A  combination  of  lamp  and  generator  that 
is  better  than  any  ever  devised  for  motor- 
cycles. Lamp  has  a  mangin  mirror  lens  mat 
projects  a  powerful  light.  Generator  is  very 
simple  in  operation.  Complete  outfit  weighs 
only  23  oz.  Braaket  on  any  motorcycle  will 
fit    it.      Supplied    in    nickel    only. 

88.     Price    $5.00 


No. 


Motorcycle  Headlight 


Imported   Motorcycle  Siren    Horn 


Beautifully  designed  oval  headlight.  Very 
finely  nickel-plated.  Nickel-plated  hood  pro- 
tects face  of  lamp  from  storm.  Gives  a 
steady  brilliant  light  in  any  weather.  Diam- 
eter BVi  X  G%  inches,  depth  4  inches,  weight 
26    oz. 

No.  53 A,     Price   $4.00 


Motorcycle   Headlight 


Fitted  with  mirror  lens,  wnicn  gives  it 
tremendous  ligrhting  ability,  and  also  lias 
split  glass  for  diffusing  light  and  preventing 
breakage. 

Lamp     is     4     4-5     inches    high.       Diameter 
glass  in   door   3   inches,   and  weighs  9   oz. 
No.    106.      Price,    each    $3.00 

Motorcycle  Lamp  Sets 


The  best  sounding  horn  ever  devised  for  mo- 
torcycle use.  Operates  by  being  brought  into 
contact  with  front  tire.  Controlled  from  handle 
bar  with  ratchet  lever.  Supplied  in  nickel  fin- 
ish.    Horn  has  3-Inch  bell. 

No.    2.   Price    v $8.00 

(Complete,   ready   for  attaching.) 

No.    1.      Price    $6.50 

(Without  ratchet  lever  attachment.) 

Bulb   Horn 

Used  mostly  on  motorcycles, 
runabouts  and  on  rear  of  ton- 
neaus.  Triple-twist  construction 
produces  a  deep  penetrating  tone. 
Supplied    in    nickel   or   brass. 

No.    10.      Price    $2.25 

(Bell  3^   in.) 

No.   11.     Price    $3.00 

(Bell  4  in.) 

Continental   Motorcycle  Pump 


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All  nickel  head- 
light with  highly 
polished  interior, 
giving  a  splendid 
dazzling     light. 

Set  consisting  of 
No.  55A  Lamp,  di- 
ameter ■^  Inches, 
depth       4%       inches, 

weight  12  oz.  and  Generator  No.  5'5B:  height 
5V2  inches,  diameter  2 1^  inches,  weight  12  oz. 
Price  per   set $6.50 


French  Mica  Plug 


A  miniature  headlight  that  can 
be  used  for  motorcycles  or  small 
touring  cars.  The  light  projected 
is  very  powerful,  as  the  lamp  is 
equipped  with  a  mangin  mirror 
lens,  besides  having  a  nickled  in- 
terior; S  Inches  high,  4  inches  in 
diameter  and  4%  inches  in  width. 
No.    533.     Price,    each $6.50 


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The  handiest  pump  ever  devised  for  the  motor  cyclist.  Takes  up 
little  room  as  it  fastens  to  frame.  Supplied  with  frame  clips.  Made 
of  celluloid.     Very  powerful.     Two  sizes. 

15    inches    long.       Price $   .75 

IS    inches    long.       Price 1.00 


Constructed  from  amber  7Tiica,  with 
composition  platinum  points,  ensuring 
pcsitive   spark. 

No.    160.      Price 75c. 

(i^-ineh   and   Matric.) 


If  You  Desire  More  Business  and  Increased  Profits  Write  Now  to 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55  Warren  St.,  New  York 

Largest  Importers  of  Motorcycle  Accessories  in  America 


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Excelsior   Grips — Best   Made. 


Rubber  Goggles — Clean  and  Clear. 


No.  1402, 
Finest  Quality. 


Tip  Top  Hat. 


EVERYTHING 
YOU  USE  OR  WEAR 

On  or  With  a  Motorcycle 


Our  stock  is  the  most  complete  in  the  country 
and  we  make  immediate  delivery  of  the  right  goods 
at  the  right  price* 

Our  Excelsior  lamp  equipment,  while  specially 

designed  for?  use  on  the  Excelsior  Auto-Cycle,  is 

readily  adapted  to  any  standard  machine,  and  is 

beyond  question  the  most  reliable  and  efficient 

J^ 'acetylene  lamp  equipment  on  the  market. 

Our  line  of  clothing  is  complete  in  every  respect 
and  includes  the  latest  American  and  English  styles. 

No  matter  what  you  want,  write  us. 


Excelsior  Supply  Company 

.      ESTABLISHED    1876 

Randolph  Street  Bridge  Chicago,  Illinois 


Special   Motorcycle 
Odometer. 


"Excelsior  Generator. 


Excelsior  Bracket. 


Excelsior   Side   Bracket   Lamp. 


Positively   the    best    on   the   market.      An 
insurance  against  lubricating  troubles. 


Excelsior  Generator  Bracket. 


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quality,  the  ignition  you 
ought  to  have. 

The  manufacturers  of  the 
following  motorcycles  equip 
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Bradley 

Crown 

F.  N. 

Hilaman 

Harley-Davidson 

Indian 

Merkel 

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Marathon 

Marvel 

N.  S,  U. 

Reading  Standard 

Royal 

Thiem 

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Yale 


Specify  Bosch 
When  You  Buy 


If  you  haven't  read  "The  Bosch  News,"  why  not  begin  now?  It  tells  about  Bosch 
equipped  motorcycles,  cars,  boats,  etc.— beautifully  illustrated.  It  is  free  to  every  one 
who  asks  by  letter,  phone  or  postal.      June  number  will  be  a  special  motorcycle  issue. 


BOSCH    MAGNETO    COMPANY 

223-225  West  46th  Street  NEW    YORK 


CHICAGO 
1253  Michigan  Avenue 


DETROIT 
870  Woodward  Avenue 


SAN  FRANCISCO 
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BICYCLE 
PARTS 


MAIN      FRAME     TUBE 

HANDLE     BAR    TUBE 

PULLEY      rTmS 

MUD-GUARDS 

FORK-SIDES 

STAND-LEGS 

FORKS 

STAYS 

RIMS 


We  have  manufactured  these  parts  for  the  past  ten  years  and  have  supplied 
practically  all  the  concerns  in  the  bicycle  and  motorcycle  business.  You  have 
a  right  to  expect  a  superior  article  from  us  —  and  you  get  it. 

SEAMLESS  STEEL  TUBING  USED 

EXCLUSIVELY 

THE  STANDARD  WELDING  CO. 


Western   Representative 

L.   F.   McCLERNAN 

Monadnock   Block 

CHICAGO 


Electric    Welding    Pioneers 

CLEVELAND 


Eastern  Representative 

L.    D.   ROCKWELL 

United  States  Express  BIdg. 

NEW   YORK 


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DO  YOU  REALIZE  MR.  REPAIRMAN 

That  40  per  cent,  of  the  Baby  Carriages,  Irish 
IMalls,  Velocipedes,  etc.,  continually  need  new  tires? 

A  conspicuous  sign  in  your  window  will  bring  you  plenty 
of  this  HIGHLY  PROFITABLE  WORK,  which  requires 
but  ONE  MINUTE  when  you  are  equipped  with  THE 
ONLY  practical  machine. 

Table  of  the  low  average  prices  repairmen  arc  getting  for  re-tlring 

DIAMETER  OF  WHEELS  in  inches. 
Size    .10       12         U       16      18       20        22         24  26 

of  Small  figures  denote  Cost  per  wheel  inc.  material. 

Rubber       Large  figures  denote  Price  per  wheel  inc.  material. 

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I  feature  the  very  best  tiring  and  wire  at  the  lowest 
price. 

A  fresh  stock  of  all  sizes  always  ready  for  immediate 
shipment. 

The   Peerless  Tire  Setter  is  a  Scream 

Affords  a  way  to  slacken  the  wires  uniformly  while  being 
twisted  that  insures  the  proper  tension  without  breaking  the 
wire. 


'       It   is   most   simple.     Quickly    closes   the   joint   where   no 
other  device  can. 


BE  PROPERLY  EQUIPPED 

Will  exchange  for  your  unsatisfactory  tire  setter.  I  keep 
in  stock  the  Little  Giant  and  Miami  at  a  lower  price  than 
they  can  be  bought  elsewhere. 

An  excellent  side  line  for  salesmen  calling  on  the  bicycle 
trade.     Photos  or  miniatures. 

A  special  liberal  discount  on  all  orders  resulting  from  and 
accompanying  this  ad.     Inquire  at  once. 

C.  E.  PIERCE,  391  Humboldt  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency. 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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^No  Loose  Wires 
No  Coil 

Required 
lust  Wires 
to  the  PluES 


All 

Ball  Bearings 
All  Under 
Dust-Proof  Cover 


The  grreatest 
value  in  mag:net08 
ever   offered.     Abso- 
lutely dependable. 
Made   to   outlast   any 
motor. 


You  want  the  FAT,  HOT  ARC  FLAME  and  not  the 
thin,  faded  spark  from  a  low-tension 
maeneto  iwith  a  coil. 


Used  all  over 
Europe    and     pro- 
nounced   the     best 
mag^neto    ever    made. 
Most  Power  — 

Greatest  Economy 


•WRITE   FOR  OUR  PRICES- 


The  HERZ-PLUG 

"  BOUGIE]  MERCEDES" 

(Special  Motorcycle  Type) 

Is  the  Only  Plug  that's 

Guarantsed   a  Year  I 

No   Bother — No  Correspondence 
No  Delay—No  Red  Tape 

Once  installed,  the  Plug 

Needs  Never  to  be  Touched 


No   Cleaning — 

No  Craclcing   Porcelain 

All   Types   and   Threads 

(Special  Magneto  Types) 


t'l  Cn  at  Dealers,  or  Post- 
■(il.iiu  paid   Everywhere. 


A    NEW    AND    HIGHLY    IMPORTANT 
FEATURE 

Found  Only  in  the 
Herz-Plug 


ALWAYS  LOOK 
FOR  THIS 
DISC 


1^ 


WftollBd  into 
the  Shell 


PLATINUM    ALLOY 

4-POINT 

DISC 

Will   Not   Burn  Awayl 
Not  Affected  by  the  Current 

Can  be  adjusted  to  suit  the 

compression  of  any  motor 

THIS  NEW  CONSTRUCTION  greatly 
increases  the  life  of  the  Plug 


I<ARGEST  Manufacturers  of  ASBESTOS  COPPER  QASKETS  im  the  World 


HERZ&CO.      295  Lafayette  St. N.Y 


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The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bicycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^  A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.  DEALER;    GET   BUSY 

A  Few  Features: 

Outside  joint  frame — 19ga.  tube — tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match — Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 

Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle.     ^  Compare  these  specifications  with  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Femwood  Ave.,  TOLEDO,  OHIO 

DISTRIBUTORS: 


KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal, 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


MjlvjveapoU 


TWO -SPEED  and 

DIRECT  DRIVE 

A  Good  Pair  for  Agents 


Model  "L"   Direct  Drive 
May  be  equipped  wllli  clutch  on  motor 


Model  "H"  Two -Speed 

The  TWO-SPEED  with  a  reputation  and 
with  THE  GOOD  OLD  CRANKS  and 

PEDALS.     No   curses   and   no   blisters  on   the 
hands  necessary  to   start  the  motor  when  cold. 

A  real  Friction  Clutch  on  motor  with  release 
lever  on  the  handle  bar. 

Thor   Big   4   Motor   used   on   both   models. 

Complete  catalog  ready 

MINNEAPOLIS  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

517  South  7lta  Street  Minneapolis.  Minn. 


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Model  94  Solar  Motorcycle  Lamp 


The  Best  Accident  Insurance 

««"•  Motorcyclist  »«* 
Bicyclist 

The  new  Solar  Motorcycle  lamp  and  generator. 
The  crowning  product  of  twelve  years  of  successful 
experience. 


Model  94R;  with  Red  Rear  Signal 


The  lamp  is  heavy  brass,  rein- 
forced and  riveted  in  assembling. 
Fitted  with  a  removable  4-inch  B  &  L 
Solar  lens  mirror  reflector — the  most 
powerful  4-inch  mirror  made. 

Its  great  popularity  is  attested  by 
its  almost  universal  use. 


The  generator  is  made  of  a  seam- 
less shell  of  heavy  drawn  brass.  Has 
a  greater  carbide  capacity  than  any 
generator  on  the  market. 

You  can  ride  at  night  with  safety 
and  confidence,  if  you're  using 
Solars. 


BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.  ^  Kenosha,  wis. 

Solar  Motorcycle  Generator 


New  York  City 


(46) 


EASY   MONEY— Mr.  Live   Dealer 

SELLING 


Send  for 
Prices  Today 

Prompt 
Service 
Assured 


The  Wheel  of 

Character 

Style 

and 

Stability 


Send  for  our    1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors;    also  our   beautifully  colored  window   transfer  sign  for  dealers 

Bi-MotOr  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.   ,1 


Main  Offices  and  Wholesalg  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St 


Brancii  Store 
3  Massachusetts  Ave. 


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F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St,  New  York 


Bicycles,  Tires 

and  everything 
that  goes 
with    them. 


Motorcycles,  Tires 

and  everything 
required  for  the 
man  and  his  motor. 


New  supply  catalog  just  issued 


IF  YOU  DESIRE  STANDARD  GOODS  OF  PROVEN  UTILITY  AND  NOT 
MERE  "CATCH-PENNIES,"  TRY  US  AND  YOU'LL  "CALL  AGAIN." 


"Wouldn't  It  Jar  You"? 

This  may  be  slang — but — it  sure  will 
if  you  ride  any  but 


the  only  motorcycle  with  a  spring  frame 
an3^priiig  fork.  Get  the  new  catalog  D 
and  learn  about  the  speedy  ball  bearing 
motor  and  other  features. 

Want  to  talk  "agency"  ? 

leri^-TiSht  HotoTg. 

.^POTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

•MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


Motore^ete  and  Bicycle 
ACCESSORIES 

We  are  headquarters  jlor  every- 
thing   the   motorcyclist    needs. 


Our.  stock  is  always  complete  and  in- 
cludes all  the  latest  novcltiesi,  as  well  as  all 
standard  articles. 

It  will  pay  you  to  get  in  touch  with  us 
as  our  prices  are  business-gettfers  and  money- 
savers,  j 

Write  for  our  new  1910  catalog.  You 
will  find  it  interesting.  ! 

i 


HUB  CYCLE  COMPANY 

42  Portland  Street,      BOSTON,  (HASS. 


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The  Best  and  Cheapest  Light 
For  Motorcycles 

You  probably  know  that  the  Prest-O-Lite  Gas  Tank  is  the  standard  equipment  for  automobiles. 

Why?  Simply  because  it  has  proven  more  dependable,  more  efficient,  and  more  economical 
than  any  other  lighting  system. 

It  has  precisely  the  same  claims  on  the  motorcyclist.  Its  first  cost  (^10)  is  not  alarming,  when 
you  remember  that  a  Prest-O-Lite  tank  never  gets  to  be  second-hand.  It  is  always  in  demand — 
always  saleable  for  about  what  you  put  into  it. 

PREST-O-LITE  ?r„k 

Floods  the  road  far  ahead  with  strong,  steady  light,  turned  on  and  off  like  a  gas  jet.  Each  tank 
gives  over  80  hours  of  light,  (using  a  /i  ft.  burner) .  A  full  tank,  in  exchange  for  an  empty,  costs 
only  60c. 

Prest-O-Lite  is  the  best  and  cheapest  accident  insurance  you  can  carry.  Feeble,  uncertain 
lamps  expose  the  rider  to  constant  risk.  One  accident  due  to  poor  light  would  cost  more  than  a 
year's  supply  of  Prest-O-Lite. 

Our  Prest-O-Lite  Motorcycle  tank  is  a  foot  long,  4  inches  diameter,  and  weighs  (when  full) 
only  7  pounds.     Convenrent  to  attach  and  carry. 
If  your  dealer  cannot  supply  you,  write  us. 


The   Prest-O-Lite  Company 


245   East   South   Street 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 


Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis,  Omaha,  Dallas,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 


Bicvcle  Gas. 


Bicycle   Oil. 


World 
Standard 

For  Many  Years. 


Send   for   Catalog. 


MODEL  No,.,  102  WITH  BRACKETS  No.  143^. 


Searclilight 
for  Flat  Bracket. 


Motorcycle  Tail. 


19  Warren  Street 

NEW  YORK 


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Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  free  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 

you  are  off.     5  to  I  on  high,  9  to  I  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 

and  our  4K  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Model  C  as  above,  complete  with  the  two  speed  pulley,  S226< 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,'   which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

S  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 


4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 
For  Hustlers 


EMBLEM  MANUfACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Ati?eles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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CATALOG 

AUTO 
SUPPLIES 


ICAHERA 


CATALOG 


GUN5 

And 

RIFLES 


P CATALOG  HBcATALOG  ^M 
GUN5   ^CAMPING  ^, 


CATALOG 

CAMPING 

AND 

FISHING 


BICYCLES 


AND 


CATALOG 


Pull  the  string  by 
sending  a  postal  for  the  CATA- 
LOG you  want.     Write  for  the 
Catalog  you.-vvant  to-day  1 


The  ONLY  house^in-Uibj^nose 
exolii5FV5^bigmess'isrto  supply 
thfcWMf S^f the  OUT  BOORMAN 


(Wholesale  and  Retail) 

AUTOMOBILE  SUPPLIES 

ATHLETIC  GOODS 

BICYCLES  AND  MOTORCYCLES 

GUNS  AND  RIFLES 

CAMPING  AND  FISHING 

CAMERA,  MOTOR  BOATS,  Etc.,  Etc. 

Our  enlarged  facilities  guarantee  you  largest  assortment 
from  which  to  select,  and  prompt  shipments. 


Quality  High — Prices  Low 

Iver  Johnson  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  cornhiiL  Bo^ton.^M^s'! 


Branches:  Worcester  and  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


CATALOG 

MOTOR 
BOATS 

AND 

SUPPLIES 


^^. 


9.^ 


THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO. 


ONAWAY 
MICHIGAN 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdclly  Kundtz,  Plymouth,  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Steel  Lined  Wood  Rinu  lor 

siii(le    and    double    elineher 

tires,     muufactnred    in    all 

sizes. 


Wood  G  &  J.     The  original 

manufacturers  of  the  G  &  J 

Wood      Rims      for      double 

clincher  tires. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Rims, 
manufactured  for  high  grade 
bicycles  and  trotting  sulkies 
and    training    carts. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  Mich.,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States. 

MAIN  OFFICE  —  ONAWAY,  MICH. 


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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfortt  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

T^Q^^^nr  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
Z%  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
ijts  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
'*«re  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 
DO  YOU  WANT  THE  ''NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


The  BRECKENRIDGE 
ACETYLENE  GAS  LAMP 

appeals  to  the  wheelman  for  brightly  illuminating  his 
pathway,  for  its  perfect  ray  turns  night  to  day  and 
makes  secure  the  most  dangerous  way.  Burning  ca- 
pacity six  hours.  Water  regulator  under  immediate 
control  of  rider  at  all  times. 


TheLIGHTWEIGHTOILLAMP 

is  a  popular  lamp  at  an  easy  price.     Will  not  jolt  or 
jar  out;    is   attractive   and    well    proportioned,   with 
perfect  ventilation.     Burning  capacity  ten  hours. 
Buy  from  your  dealer. 

Jobbers  Supplied  by 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  4^  Warren  St.,  New  York 

or 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  COMPANY 

Toledo,  Ohio 


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The    wrinners   are    always    equippsd    with    the    standard 

Splitdorf   Motorcycle    Plugs 

So  good  they  are  widely  imitated.      For  your  own  protection  see  that  the  SPLITDORF 
trade- mark  is  stamped  on  the  plug.      This  guarantees  SPLITDORF  quality. 


C.  F.  SPLITDORF 


Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 


New  York 


Branch,   1679    Broadway 


Duckworth  Chains  and  Chain 
Efficiency  Are  Synonymous 


FOR  BICYCLES  AND   MOTORCYCLES 

That  feeling  of  security  and  dependability  is  always  present  when  you  KNOW 
you've  got  the  best  there  is. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS  have  proved  their  worth  in  thousands  of  machines 
in  use  everywhere.  offset 

Their  adoption  by  the  leading  makers  of  bicycles  and  motorcycles  ^^^ 

is  but  a  tribute  to  their  superiority. 

Specify  DUCKWORTH  CHAINS  and  get  the  best. 


SINGLE  REPAIR 
DOUBLE  REPAIR 


Quotations  on  application. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO. 

Springfield,  Mass.  ~  %  "pitciTShain 


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SPROCKETS 

FLAT 


GREATEST   VARIETY  OF    MODELS 

All  sizes  for  Bicycles,  Motorcycles  and  Coaster  Brakes. 

THE  PARISH  &  BINGHAM    CO. 

Cleveland,  Ohio 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


I 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yoa  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO,,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


The  original  B.  &  S.  Combination  Pliers. 


The   B.   &   S.   Patent   Combination   Knife   and   Screw   Driver 
and  the  B.  &  S.  Model  B.,  S-in.  Wrench. 


3  essential  tools  for  your  motorcycle  kit.     Catalog. 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

"-""^  i:oNboN"^'''  ®'-  HARTPORD,  CONN. 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller   Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
Einglisii  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

Dept.  B.  w.  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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9B-4 


69-e. 


S9-3 


SeHRADER 

Universal  Valve 


(Trade  Mark,  registered  April  30,  1895.) 


SIMPLE  AND  ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT 


Manufacturers  of  Bicycles,   Jobbers   and 
Dealers: — ^  In    order   to    facilitate    the    obtaining    of 

PART5  of  the  Schrader  Universal  Valve,  we 

have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to  the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  all  makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S 
SON,  Inc.     Price  List  sent  on  application. 


MANUPACTURBD     BY 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc., 


28-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


BstablUbed     1844. 


Largest  Automobile   Supply  House   in   America 


The  Diamond  Volt  Ammeter. 


We  handle  a  Large  Assortment  of 

MOTORCYCLE 

SUPPLIES 

Articles  too   numerous   to  mention    here 

SOLE  U.S.  AGENTS  FOR  BRAMPTON 
CELEBRATED  MOTORCYCLE  CHAINS 


Goggles  and  Caps. 


OUR  1910  CATALOG  NO  16,  THE  MOST  COMPLETE  Of  THE  KIND,  MAILED  ON  REQUEST 

CHAS.  E.  MILLER  'f^Zl'S^^i'^^i^^^"^'.  New  York  City 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y.,  1392  Bedford  Avenue.  NEW   YORK   CITY,   924   Eighth   Avenue. 

BRANCHES:     Philadelphia,  Pa.,  318-320  N.  Broad  St.;. Cleveland,  Ohio,  1829  Euclid   Ave.;   Boston,   Mass.,  202-204   Columbus 
Ave.;  Atlanta,  Ga.,  66  Edgewood  Ave.;   Detroit,  Mich.,  227^  and  229  Jefferson  Ave.;   Buffalo,    N.    Y.,    824    Main    St.;    Hartford, 

Conn.,  274  Trumbull  St.;  New  Orleans,  La. 


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The  Bicycle  Without  a  Coaster  Bralce 

is  only  half  a  bicycle.  It  is  not  possible  for  it  to  afford 
the  rider  more  than  half  the  fun  half  the  pleasure  which 
every  bicycle  should  afford.  For  complete  enjoyment 
a  good  coaster  brake  is  as  necessary  as  good  tires  and  a 
good  saddle.      And  of  all  the  coaster  brakes  available, 

experience  has  proven  that 

THE  ECLIPSE 


is  the  one  that  affords  the  fullest  satisfaction. 

It  is  the  Only  One  tliat  Affords  Undiluted  Enjoyment 

It  operates  on  the  lever  principle  — the  only  correct 
principle — is  armless  and  contains  none  of  the  rings, 
springs  and  other  vulnerable  parts  that  so  often  dilute 

the  cyclists'  pleasure. 


Printed  Matter  Mailed  on  Request 


iCLIPSE  MACHINE  COMPANY, 


Elmira,  N.  Y. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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"Pretty  Good"  Tires 
never  were  good  enough 

to  bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 

KOKOMO 
TIRES 

whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles, 
always  have  been  the  very  best 
tires  it  is  possible  to  produce.  And 
everyone  familiar  with  the  subject 
will  tell  you  that  their  quality 
during  all  these  years  has  been  so 
consistent  as  to  be  remarkable. 
The  Kokomo  formula  was  rigfht  at 
the  beginning:  and  we  never  have 
trifled  with  it.  For  even  the  best 
rubber  and  the  best  fabric  will  not 
insure  a  good  tire  unless  the  "com= 
pound" — the  formula — is  exactly 
right.  Specify  Kokomo  tires  and 
be  happy! 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 


KOKOMO 
INDIANA 


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Here  Is  What  You  Have  Been  Looking  For— 

A  motorcycle  with  a  neat, 
compact  two  speed  and  free 
engine  pulley,  that  is  sim- 
plicity itself  in  construction, 
positive  in  its  action,  whether 
in  high,  low,  or  hee  engine 
position.  THINK  OF  IT! 
Start  engine  on  stand  any- 
where, on  the  steepest  hill 
or  deepest  sand  and  then  by 
just  pushing  forward  a  lever 

you  are  off.     5  to  1  on  high,  9  to  I  on  low.     Write  for  complete  specifications  of  this 

and  our  4i%  H.  P.  Single  and  7  H.  P.  Twin. 

RELIANCE  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY,  444  Main  St.,  Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Model  C  aa  above,  complete  with  the  two  speed  pulley,  $226. 


EVERYTHING  ABOUT  THE  EMBLEM 

from  the  ball  bearing  motor,  up  or  down,  is  of  the  sort  that  appeals  to  the  man  who  "knows 

motorcycles,'   which  is  a  good  indication 
that  it  will  interest  the  man  who  desires 
to   know  them.     Are   you   included   in 
that  class  ? 

7  H.P.  Twin 
Cylinder. 

5  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

4  H.P.  Single 
Cylinder. 

A    Good    Agency 
for  Hustlers 

EMBLEM  MANUEACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Ca!.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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The   Superiority 

of 

6&  J I  IRES 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything    else.     The    further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world    of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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You  motorcyclists  who  are  about  to  select  your 
tire  equipment  for  the  coming  year.  Take  the 
word  of  one  who  has  tried  them.     He  will  tell 

you  that— 


Morgan  kWrightIIres 
are  good  tires 


MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,   Detroit 


EASY   MONEY— Mr.  Live   Dealer 

SELLING 


Send  for 
Prices  Today 

Prompt 
Service 
Assured 


The  Wheel  of 

Character 

Style 

and 

Stability 


Send  for  our   1910  catalogue  printed  in  colors;    also  our  beautifully  colored  window  transfer  sign  for  dealers. 


Main  Offices  anil  Wholesale  Dept. 
177-179  Portland  St. 


Bi- Motor  Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 


Branch  Store 
113  Massachusetts  Ave. 


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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comforts  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

T)Q^[''T'  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
3}2  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  *'NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


You  Make  More 
Money  on  Tires 


when  your  customers  save 
money  on  tires  by  buying  from 
you  the  kind  that  can  be  re- 
paired— The  Goodyear  Path- 
finder Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases 
your  customers  and  brings  them 
back. 

Pleased  customers  are  also 
the  best  advertisers  in  the  world. 
They  bring  others  to  you. 


There's  one  secret  of  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder's  wonder- 
ful popularity.  It  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
conization. 

That  gives  the  owner  a  run 
for  his  money. 

A  different  story  from  thatof 
ordinary  tires,  many  of  which 
will  not  take  repairs  at  all. 


Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single 
Tube  Tires  are  made  of  the  fin- 
est grade  of  Para  rubber,  as 
nearly  pure  as  possible  to  put 
in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vulcanize 
properly. 

There  are  cheaper  rubbers 
that  would  look  just  as  well. 
We  could  even  take  rubber  from 
old  worn  out  tires,  overshoes, 
etc.,  and  make  a  tire  that  would 
pass  muster  as  far  as  looks  are 


concerned.     But  it  is  service  as 

well  as  looks  that  sell  the  Path- 
finder. 

The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  is  a  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip 
of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide  has  a 
tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin 
used  in  others  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 

Notice  the  Pathfinder's  cover 
— you  never  saw  a  tougher  one. 
Yet  the  Pathfinder  yields  and 
springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared 
by  our  own  patented  process, 
which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  most  stubborn 
resistance  to  wear.  The  rim 
side  is  pebbled  so  as  to  give  the 
rim  cement  a  tight  grip  and 
prevent  creeping. 


More  than  600  dealers — one  to 
a  town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try— are  now  doing  a  big  busi- 
ness on  the  Goodyear  Path- 
finder.    Are  you   one   of  these? 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louit,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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H 
The  Best 
Bicycle  Road  Tire 
in  the  World! 

Be  sure  and  ask  for 

FISK  66 

One  of  the  famous 
FISK  Quality 
products. 

Write  for  literature  to  Deft.  E. 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  CO. 

Chicopee  Falls.  Mass. 

Branches  in  77  Cities. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair 
Shop  Book  ^vin^  prices 
and  instructions  in  con- 
nection with  our  Vulcan- 
izing Outfits  and  Repair 
Stocks. 


Of  the  Few  Best  Things  in  the  World  ot 
Wheels,  the  BROOKS  is  BEST  Among  Saddles 

Never  overlook  that  fact  —  never  forget  that  the  public   realize   and 
appreciate  its  value — that  they  know  that  no  other 

Cycle  or  Motorcycle  Saddle 

can  even  approach  a  BROOKS  in  the  matter  of  comfort  and  durability. 
That  is  why  they  Say  BROOKS  so  persistently— it  is  why  you  should  do  so, 
too,  and  specify  this  fitment  on  every  bicycle  you  buy. 


Sole  Agents  for  Motor- 
cycle Saddles   and 
Seats 

THE  HENDEE 
MFG.  CO. 

Springfield,  Mass. 


The  BROOKS  B19  Champion  Flyer— an  ideal 
saddle  for  path-work. 


Cycle   Saddles,  apply, 

J.  B.  BROOKS 
&  CO.,  Ltd. 

73  Criterion  Works 
Bimunghain,  England 


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POPE    BICYCLES 

A  Good  Reputation  Makes  Easy  Sales 


The  value  of  a  good  REPUTATION  cannot 
be  overestimated.  It  is  one  of  the  strong  assets 
of  a  business.  "Goodwill"  it 
is  often  called,  and  as  everyone 
knows  the  "goodwill"  of  many 
a  concern  is  worth  millions,  not 
only  to  the  manufacturer  him- 
self but  to  those  who  deal  in  his 
product. 

POPE  BICYCLES  have  such  a 
in  the  trade  and  with  the  public. 


reputation 
Nine  per- 


sons out  of  ten  when  the  subject  of  cycling 


is  brought  up  instinctively  think  of  POPE 
bicycles.  Nine  out  of  ten  will  unhesitatingly 
say  that  they  are  the  BEST 
bicycles.  It  is  the  result  of  a 
long  established  business  built  up 
and  permanently  maintained  on 
the  principle  of  giving  "value 
received." 

Every  bicycle  dealer  should 
take  advantage  of  this  Pope  Reputation  and 
thereby  add  to  his  own  reputation  and  to  the 
permanence  of  his  own  business. 


That  it  pays  to  handle  Pope  Bicycles  is  attested  by  the  hundreds  of  successful 
dealers  all  over  the  country  who  have  sold  them  continuously  for  the  past  20  years. 

THE  POPE   MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartford,  Conn. 


Spark  Plug^s 


The  Hall  Mark  of  all  grood  bicycles. 
It's  stamped  on  every  spoke. 


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The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS  HAS  BEEN 
ALWAYS  WILL   BE 


The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be 
Our   Agents  will   tell   you   that   IT   IS 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U.  S. 


Write  for  particulars. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


Hj.*;?. •• 


FOUNDED 
•   IftTT  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    May    7,     1910. 


No.  7 


WORLD'S  EXPORTS  $25,500,000 

Foreign   Shipments   of   Five   Cycle-Making 

Countries  Attained  This  Value  in  1909 

— America  a  Poor  Fourth. 

Statistics  now  available  disclose  that  the 
world's  export  trade  in  bicycles  and  parts 
thereof  during  the  year  1909  amounted  to 
$25,473,900,  as  compared  with  $23,682,690  in 
1908,  an  increase  of  $1,791,210. 

Of  the  five  cycle  exporting  countries  re- 
sponsible for  these  figures,  Germany  still 
remains  at  the  head  of  the  list,  its  exports 
during  the  year  1909  aggregating  $15,022,750, 
or  almost  double  that  of  its  nearest  rival, 
Great  Britain,  whose  foreign  business  to- 
taled $8,343,035. 

The  United  States,  which  once  occupied 
the  leading  position,  long  since  lost  it  and 
has  slipped  downward  steadily  from  year 
to  year.  In  1908  it  was  passed  by  France, 
and  during  the  past  year  it  lost  more 
ground,  until  now  it  stands  nearly  SO  per 
cent,  below  its  sister  republic,  and  this  de- 
spite the  fact  that  France  also  suffered  a 
loss,  amounting  to  $310,400.  The  fifth  coun- 
try, Belgium,  whose  exports  never  were 
large,  declined  from  $118,040  to  $105,110. 

The  remarkable  feature  of  the  bicycle 
business  of  Great  Britain  and  Germany  is 
the  overwhelming  preponderance  of  export 
of  parts,  which  account  for  more  than  75 
per  cent,  of  the  total  values.  In  respect  to 
complete  machines,  Germany  and  Great 
Britain  are  practically  on  even  terms,  but 
in  parts  Germany  outdoes  Great  Britain  in 
proportion  of  three  to  one. 

The  recapitulation  of  the  figures  for  1908 
and  1909  works  out  as  follows: 

1908.  1909. 

Germany  $14,125,750  $15,022,750 

Great  Britain    .......     7,094,995  8,34.-^,03.5 

France   1,641,800  1.331,400 

United  States    702,105  680,615 

Belgium    118,040  105,110 

$23,682,690    $25,473,900 


To  Make  Motorcycles  in  Detroit. 

Detroit,  Mich,,  which  is  the  seething  cen- 
ter of  automobile  manufacture,  is  about  to 
become  possessed  of  its  first  motorcycle 
plant.  It  will  be  operated  by  the  Detroit 
Motorcycle  Co.,  which  just  has  been  in- 
corporated with  $25,000  capital,  of  which 
$17,000  has  been  paid  in  and  which  tem- 
porarily will  be  located  at  89  Bagley  ave- 
nue. The  officers  of  the  company  are:  Presi- 
dent, Daniel  H.  Steinbach;  vice-president, 
T.  J.  Irwin,  and  secretary-treasurer,  G. 
Lewis  Carter.  The  board  of  directors  is 
composed  of  Andrew  Lannie,  Henry  C. 
Funck,  Wesley  W.  Breed  and  Herman 
Schultz.  A  run  of  100  machines  will  be  put 
through  pending  the  location  of  a  perma- 
nent  factory. 


RARE  BARGAINS  "  BOB  UP  AGAIN 


Harley-Davidson  Lets  Building  Contract. 
The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  of  Mil- 
waukee, has  placed  the  contracts  for  the 
erection  of  the  addition  to  its  plant,  the 
site  for  which  was  purchased  several 
months  since.  The  plant  will  be  a  rein- 
forced concrete  building,  incorporating  all 
modern  improvements.  The  addition  will 
more  than  double  the  size  of  the  present 
plant  of  the  remarkably  successful  Milwau- 
kee concern  and  permit  a  production  of 
8,000  motorcycles   for  1911. 


Motorcycle  Makers  to  Meet  at  Seaside. 

The  Motorcycle  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion has  accepted  the  invitation  of  the 
Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Association  to 
hold  its  next  meeting  during  the  cycle 
trades'  midsummer  gathering  at  Atlantic 
City  and  to  partake  of  the  hospitality  which 
the  C.  P.  A.  A.  will  dispense.  The  dates 
for  the  gathering  are  August  3,  4  and  5. 


Akron   Firm  Becomes  a  Corporation. 

The  Century  Cycle  Co.,  which  has  been 
doing  business  in  Akron,  Ohio,  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  has  incorporated  under  the 
laws  of  that  state  with  $10,000  capital. 
Philip  G.  Wagner  and  others  are  named  as 
corporators. 


"Factory  Unloading  Sale"  and  "Travelers' 

Samples"  as  Bait — Inquiry  Uncovers 

Grinberg  and  Some  Heat. 


Since  the  sweet-scented  Manhattan  Stor- 
age Co.  apparently  relinquished  bicycles 
several  years  ago,  the  New  York  trade  has 
been  fairly  free  from  the  baleful  influences 
of  the  baited-hook  sort  of  advertising  that 
always  marked  the  Morris  &  Grinberg  en- 
deavors. This  week,  however,  they  reap- 
peared— not  the  Manhattan  pair,  but  the 
ads.  heralding  wonderful  bargains  to  be 
picked  up  because  of  overstocks  in  several 
large  factories.  "Factory  and  traveling  sales- 
men's samples"  also  were  to  be  had  at 
"prices  two-thirds  less  than  regular  rates." 
Regardless  of  profit,  they  must  be  sold  at 
once,  at  less  than  factory  cost! 

Always  interested  in  such  matters,  the 
Bicycling  World  sought  to  ascertain  what 
large  factories  were  unloading  spring  over- 
stocks at  sacrifice  prices.  The  advertise- 
ments gave  no  firm  name;  they  merely 
stated  that  the  bargains  were  to  be  had  at 
57  Warren  street,  which  the  seeker  for.  in- 
formation found  to  be  the  Hayes  Rubber 
Co.  The  store  seemed  as  redolent  of  Morris 
&  Grinberg  as  had  the  advertisements — and 
not  unnaturally,  for  Grinberg,  be  it  known, 
is  the  financial  sponsor  of  the  Hayes  insti- 
tution. 

As  several  Columbia  chain  and  chainless 
bicycles  "which  had  been  used  as  traveling 
salesmen's  samples"  were  to  be  had  "at 
two-thirds  less  than  list  prices,"  the  Bicy- 
cling World  man  thought  they  constsituted 
as  big  a  bargain  as  he  could  hope  to  secure, 
and  consequently  made  overtures  for  the 
purchase  of  a  chainless  and  a  racing  bicycle. 

"Yes,  this  is  the  Columbia  chainless,  the 
finest  bicycle  you  can  buy,"  said  the  son  of 
Israel  who  met  him  and  who  seemed  in 
authority,  pointing  to  one  of  last  year's 
Columbia  bicycles,  which  lists  at  $75.  "This 


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bicycle  costs  $80.  but  I  will  sell  it  to  you 
for  $60.    See,  it's  got  Fisk  tires  on  it." 

"Are  they  good  tires?"  innocently  queried 
the  Bicycling  World  man. 

"Sure!  They  are  made  by  the  Goodyear 
company;    it  makes  all  the  good  tires." 

Then  he  led  the  way  over  to  a  last  year's 
Columbia  Special,  which  sells  for  $50.  De- 
spite the  fact  that  the  word  "Special"  was 
lettered  on  the  frame,  he  insisted  that  it  was 
the  racer,  notwithstanding  that  it  was  fitted 
with  a  coaster  brake;  the  Bicycling  World 
man  could  have  it  for  $40. 

"But  I  thought  you  advertised  that  you 
would  sell  them  for  two-thirds  off?"  in- 
quired  the  Bicycling  World  man. 

This  he  denied,  but  after  being  shown 
the  advertisement  he  called  over  a  young 
man,  who  seemed  to  be  a  chief  clerk  of 
the  establishment,  and  began  to  berate  him 
for  advertising  the  bicycles  at  two-thirds 
off,  when  one-third  off  was  meant.  The 
Bicycling  World  man  had  dealt  with  such 
persons  too  many  times  before  to  not  under- 
stand the  game,  and  he  also  noticed  the 
wink  the  older  man  tipped  to  the  youngster, 
whereupon  he  taxed  them  with  misleading 
the  public. 

"Who  are  you,  anyway,  that  you  into  my 
store  should  come  and  accuse  me  as  a 
fakir,  eh?" 

The  Bicycling  World  man  revealed  his 
identity,  whereupon  the  salesman  promptly 
went  "up  in  the  air." 

"I  ain't  no  fakir,  y'understand?  I  never 
was  no  fakir.  I  vill  sell  to  you  the  bicycles 
at  two-thirds  off.  I  vill  prove  to  you  I  lose 
money.  I  show  you  the  bills  from  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.,  y'understand?  You  come  py  mein 
store  to  make  trouble,  eh?  I  vill  show  you, 
y'understand?" 

Then  he  took  out  a  bill  file,  and  shoved 
it  under  the  Bicycling  World  man's  nose, 
carefully  keeping  it  closed  all  the  while. 
Then  he  jerked  it  away  quickly. 

"No,  I  vill  not  show  it  to  you.  I  don't 
know  you." 

The  visitor  presented  his  business  card 
to  substantiate  his  claim,  but  it  had  no 
effect. 

"Can  you  tell  me  what  factories  are  over- 
stocked?" asked  the  Bicycling  World  man, 
still  seeking  for  information.  "Can  you 
name  one  single  factory?" 

"I  didn't  say  that  any  factories  was  over- 
stocked," replied  the  salesman,  with  some 
heat.    "I  said  I  was  overstocked." 

When  the  advertisement  again  was  called 
to  his  attention  he  became  madder  than  a 
wet  hen.  He  sputtered  and  he  fumed,  he 
cursed  and  he  swore,  gesticulated  and 
stamped  his  feet  so  hard  that  his  Congress 
gaiters  nearly  fell  off.  Finally  he  got  so 
mad  that  he  grabbed  his  hat  and  rushed  out 
of  the  front  door.  As  he  did  not  return  in 
half  an  hour,  the  Bicycling  World  man 
concluded  that  if  any  bicycle  factories  were 
overstocked  and  were  unloading  at  sacrifices 
it  was  certain  that  none  of  the  bicycles  had 
been  unloaded  fn  the  premises  of  the  Hayes 
Rubber  Co. 


EXPORTS    STIll   SLIPPING   DOWN  Stephens  Incorporates  His  Company. 

The    Factory   Auto   Supplies   Co.,   of   Chi- 

March  Proves  Another  Unfavorable  Month  ^ago.  which  is  the  title  adopted  by  George 
— Large  Losses  in  England,  France  and  \V.   Stephens,   the  former  advertising  man- 
Japan— Canada  Biggest  Buyer.  ^'ge'"  of  the  G  &  J  Tire  Company,  has  been 

incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Illinois  with 

Exports     of     American     bicycles     during  $10,000    capital.     In    addition    to    Stephens, 

March,   1910.  added   to   the   general   decline,  William  A.  Conover  and  Spencer  Ward  are 

the    figures    for    the    month    being   $52,318,  "^"^""^  ^'  corporators.    Stephens  himself  is 

,        .  ,      ^_-.-.      ,                ,  conducting    the    business     handling    motor 

compared    with    $73,154    during    the    same  ,■                    n          j            ■  i-   • 

^                          °  supplies  generally  and  specializing  on   tires 

month  of  1909.    Three   of  the  countries   in-  ,-,{  ^\i  sorts. 

eluded  in  the  itemized  report  are  responsible  

for  this  loss  of  $20,836— namely,  Japan,  $12,-  New  Company  Starts  in  Tennessee. 

907;    Great  Britain,  $7,558,  and  France,  $4,-  The   City  Auto   &  Rubber   Co.,   Memphis, 

Qco      A -„=„*;„„     j.„„    „i,„      J        J                    c  Tenn.,    has    been    incorporated    under    the 
yjy.    Argentina,  too,   snowed   a   decrease   of 

*o<;on    t,   <-  .-t,-     I         •                .1.       1,  1          J  '^^^  °^  "^*  ^t^'*^  '°  engage  in  the  general 

$/,o/y,  but  this  loss  IS  more  than  balanced  ■       r  v.-        i              i.            i            .^         i.-i 

^          '  repair  of  bicycles,  motorcycles,  automobiles, 

by  the  gain  in  the  trade  with  British  North  lires,  etc.    Its  capital  is  $10,000  and  the  cor- 

America,  which  country  took  $11,142  worth,  porators   named   are   A.,  R.   Woollen,   J.   H. 

as  against  $5,795  during  March,  1909.    The  DuBose,  James  T.  Dolan,  Frank  Taylor  and 

group   included   under  "Other  countries"   is  'Robert  Hulme. 

the    only    other    buyer    of    bicycles,    whose  _       .,._      ,,     _,     ,      ... 

1.           J     •        i\/f       I,    mm               t  Can  Handle  Cycles  if  They  So  Desire. 

purchases   during   March,   1910,  were   larger  ■' 

than   in   the   same   period   of  the   preceding  ^he    Sweeney   Automobile    Co.,    Camden, 

year.     Belgium,    Germany,    Italy,    Holland,  ^-   J-   '^e    Fulton   Motor   Car   Co.,   Rulton, 

Mexico    and    British    Australasia    remained  ^^-    ^■'   ^'^^   ^^^    Maritime    Motor   Car   Co.. 

practically  stationary.  Westfield,  N.  J.,  all  of  which  recently  have 

The   figures   for  the   nine  months   ending  ''""   incorporated   under   the  laws   of  their 

March,    1910,    while  '  showing    a    decline    of  respective    states,    include    dealing    in    bicy- 

$72,903  compared  with  the   same   period  of  '^'^^   a"^   motorcycles    among  their  several 

1909,  the   figures   being  $428,532  and  $541,1  ^^-''t^d  objects. 
435,    respectively,    hold    a    remote    hope    of 

better  conditions  in  the  near  future.     The  Chicago  Store  Changes  Ownership. 

loss  is  almo.'it  entirely  accounted  for  by  the  A.    Kratochvil,  Jr.,   who   has    been   in   the 

falling   off   in    exports    to   "Other    Europe,"  motorcycle  business  with  his  father  at  3215 

where  $115,093  in  1908-9  dwindled  to  $38,352  West   26th   street,   Chicago,   has   purchased 

in    1910.     The    second    greatest    loser    was  '^e  store  of  George  W.  Lyons.  33d  Boule- 

Japan,    whose    imports,    valued    at    $42,263  vard,  near  South  Park  avenue,  in  that  city, 

during  the  nine  months  ending  March,  1909,  'ind    will    continue    the.  business    under   his 

dropped   to   $16,074  in   the    same   period   of  own  name.    He  will  have  the  sub-agency  for 

1910.  To  make  up  for  part  of  this  loss  of  the    Indian, 
over  $100,000.   eleven   of  the   eighteen    geo- 

graphical   divisions  increased  their  imports.  Burgess  Opens  Store  of  His  Own. 

the  United  Kingdom,  British  North   Amer-  ,\ustin  W.   Burgess,  the  Indian  motorc}'- 

ica  and  British  Australasia  being  the  heav-  cle  agent  in  Houston,  Tex.,  who  heretofore 

iest    gainers.      The    United    Kingdom    now  has    done    business    in    connection    with    a 

leads  with  $82,940:    British  North   America  liardware  house  in  that  city,  has  opened  a 

second,    with    $46,907;     Mexico    third,    with  i  store  of  his  own.   It  is  located  at  919J4  Capi- 

$43,182;      British     .Australasia    fourth,    with  tal  avenue. 

$42,818.   The  record  in  detail: 

r— — March — ^  Nine  Months  Ending  March 

Cycles  and  parts  of—                       1909  1910              1908              1909         '      1910 
Exported  to — 

United  Kingdom    $16,641  $9,083         $77,940         $75,175         $82,940 

Belgium   2..^81  2.024           18,976           24.155             9.199 

France    5.2.S9  300           21,572           25.465              1.473 

Germany    . .' 1.701  1,291           20.148           14,480             9.627 

Ttalv   3.326  3.805           21.646            17,.392           15  725 

Netherlands    1.523  1,812           20.242           27,182           23,799 

Other  Europe   7.055  5,686           59,920          115.093           38,352 

British  North  America  5.795  11,142           43,646           38,096           46,907 

Mexico    •. 4.842  5,447           70,436           42.577           43  182 

Cuba  .' 1.714  2,350          31.878           14,470           19,987 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda.             806  1.466           20.782           10,965            10.712 

Argentina    2.661  32           10,187            13,994           13.932 

Brazil   5,39  483             6,189             3,909             3,655 

Other  South  America •. .  .             424  874           10.035             7,749             8,775 

Taoan    12.907  ....            78.150           42.263            16,074 

British  Australasia ' 3.283  3.674           73.885           44,237           42,818 

Other  Asia  and  Oceania   1.488  1,036           11,248           18,344           30,513 

Other  countries    799  1.813             6,347             5.889           10.864 

Totals $73,154  $52,318       $603,227       $541,435       $428,532 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


WHERE  THE  NOVICE  PUT  THE  OIL 


Followed  Instructions  Not  Wisely  but  Too 

Well— And  Then,  of  Course,  the 

Motor  "Cut  Capers." 


Diligently  applying  the  injunction  to  "oil 
early  and  often,"  which  invariably  is  given 
to  novices,  one  New  York  state  motorcy- 
clist brought  his  young  career  to  pause  in 
a  way  which  puzzled  him  much  and  caused 
even  the  dealer  from  whom  he  had  pur- 
chased the  machine  a  few  moments  of  per- 
plexity. The  latter  happened  to  be  Albert 
H.  Rivenburgh,  who  has  the  Indian  agency 


being  made.  For  instance,  he  says,  should 
some  pieces  of  a  broken  valve  go  down 
into  a  cylinder  or  a  small  nut  on  a  carburet- 
ter work  loose  and  drop  into  the  mixing 
chamber  they  can  be  recovered  with  a  mini- 
mum disturbance  of  adjustments  with  the 
aid  of  a  magnetized  screw  driver  or  bar.  By 
rubbing  the  screw  driver  against  the  mag- 
nets it  will  be  sufficiently  charged  as  to 
be  capable  of  lifting  articles  equal  in 
weight  to  itself. 


About  Carrying  Tools  in  Coat  Pockets. 

Although  many  riders  persist  in  so 
doing,  it  is  unwise  to  carry  sharp  edged 
tools  in  the  pockets,  particularly  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  heart  and  lungs.     The  exact 


COMING    EVENTS 


May  8,  Little  Falls,  N.  J.— New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Ryle  Park 
half  mile  track;    open. 

May  15,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.— Fifty  miles 
scratch  road  race;    Italian  riders  only. 

May  IS,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Century  Road 
Club  of  America's  14th  annual  spring  cen- 
tury run;    open.  , 

May  15,  Baltimore,  Md. — Crescent  Bicy- 
cle Club's  fifth  annual  12  miles  handicap 
road  race;    open. 

May   29-30,    Newark,    N.   J.— New   Jersey 


STORES     OF 

(XI)    HOWARD    A.    FRENCH    &    CO,.    BAI^TIMORE,    MD. 


WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS    ARE    PROUD 

AGENT.S    FOR   INDIAN,   THOR   AND    HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCVCI-ES    AND   COLUMBIA,    IVER 
JOHNSON  AND  YAI,E  BICYCLES 


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(Photograph  Taken  at  Time  of  Delivery  of  Motorcycles  to  Police  Squad) 


at  Clermont,  N.  Y.  The  novice  in  question 
chose  a  twin  for  his  mount  and  rode  away 
"on  velvet,"  as  Rivenburgh  describes  it.  But 
after  a  while  he  returned  with  just  such  a 
"mysterious  missing"  as  somehow  always 
develops  sooner  or  later  when  inexperi- 
enced hands  are  on  the  bars.  When  ques- 
tioned as  to  what  he  had  been  doing  to 
the  machine,  the  neophyte  innocently  said, 
"Nothing!"  Then  he  added,  "But  I  oiled 
her  up  good  in  there,"  pointing  to  the  in- 
take valve  dome  primers  on  his  Indian. 
That  the  engine  should  rebel  at  having  its 
cylinders '  flooded  with  lubricating  oil  was 
only  natural.  Rivenburgh,  however,  is  a 
strong  man  and  did  not  faint. 


Making  the  Magneto  do  Outside  Work. 

While  it  would  appear  that  the  only  func- 
tion of  a  magneto  is  to  furnish  the  spark 
'iyvhich  is  one  of  the  necessary  adjuncts  of 
gasolene  going,  an  ingenious  motorist  has 
evolved  a  scheme  for  utilizing  the  magnetic 
properties  of  the  horseshoes  for  recovering 
nuts,  washers  and  other  small  articles 
which  have  a  habit  of  falling  into  inaccessi- 
ble places  at  times  when   adjustments   are 


outcome  of  a  fall,  from  which  no.  rider,  no 
matter  how  careful,  ever  is  wholly  im- 
mune, never  can  be  calculated  in  advance 
and  a  serious  and  even  fatal  result  is  liable 
to  accrue  from  a  spill,  through  a  sharp  tool 
being  driven  into  a  vital  spot.  Only  a  few 
weeks  ago,  a  motorcyclist  whose  inner 
pockets  were  filled  with  screwdrivers,  pliers 
and  other  long  limbed  tools,  sustained  a 
dangerous  fall  and  by  great  good  fortune 
escaped  having  his  anatomy  punctured  by 
a  length  of  sharp  steel.  It  js  a  dangerous 
practice,  for  which  there  is  no  excuse,  par- 
ticularly in  these  days  when  tool  boxes  are 
large  enough  to  hold  all  '  ordinary  tools 
which  are  likely  to  be  needed. 


One  Cause  of  Excessive  Brake  Wear. 
On  machines  equipped  with  band  brakes 
care  should  be  taken  to  see  that  no  accumu- 
lations of  mud  or  oily  dust  are  allowed  to 
accumulate  on  the  drum  or  under  the  band. 
If  through  neglect  any  grit  does  gather,  it 
will  cause  excessive  wear,  causing  the  brake 
to  require  frequent  adjustment,  and  inevi- 
tably shortening  the  life  of  the  lining  mate- 
rial. 


Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Penn.,  and  return;    open. 

May  29-30,  Chicago,  111.— North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club's  race  meet  at  Haw- 
thorne mile  dirt  track;   open. 

May  30,  Revere  Beach,  Mass. — Race  meet 
at  saucer  track;    open. 

May  30,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Opening 
Salt  Palace  saucer  for  season. 

May  30,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Com- 
stock  Park;    open. 

May  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  driv- 
ing park  track;    open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race;  open, 
and  2  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  5,  New  York  City. — Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  third  annual  spring  run  to 
Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  and  return;    open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  SO  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


Why  Be  a  Slave  to  Gear? 

Why  not  have  both  a  low  gear  and  a  high  one  always  at 
your  command?  A  low  gear  for  hill  climbing  and  for  pedaling 
against  the  wind,  and  a  high  one  for  level  roads  and  quiet 
weather  constitutes  a  combination  that  adds  immensely  to  the 
satisfaction  of  cycling.  The  mere  change  from  one  gear  to  the 
other  is  restful  and  adds  to  the  pleasurable  sensations.     The 

Corbin  Two=Speed  Coaster  Brake 

Points  the  Way  to  Freedom 

from  gear  =  slavery. 


Like  the  Corbin  Duplex  coaster  brake,  the  Two=Speed  can  be 
fitted  to  any  bicycle,  old  or  new. 

The  Corbin  Motorcycle  Brakes 


-•  -^j 


which  were  first  to  make  motorcycling  safe,  retain  their  proud  position. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


293 


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"I  wish  to  express  my  pleasure  on  re- 
ceiving the  Spring  Number  of  the  Bicycling 
World.  It  certainly  is  the  best  yet  gotten 
out  for  this  line  of  sport.  The  cover  is  a 
very  artistic  piece  of  work  and  looks  very 
true  to  nature,  and  the  contents  are  very 
interesting  and  instructive." — P.  M.  Weber, 
West  Haven,  Conn. 


The    Effects    of    Machine-Made   Sport. 

While  there  appears  to  have  been  no 
way  out  of  the  abandonment  of  its  Deco- 
ration Day  racemeet,  the  action  of  the 
Springfield  Motorcycle  Club  in  withdraw- 
ing its  application  for  the  F.  A.  M.  national 
meet  and  in  practically  closing  the  Spring- 
field track,  is  distinctly  regrettable. 

While  Philadelphia,  to  which  the  national 
function  will  go  without  contest,  undoubt- 
edly will  be  able  to  do  credit  to  itself,  the 
size  and  location  and  surroundings  of 
Springfield  and  its  track  were  potent  factors 
and  the  very  support  which  of  necessity  the 
meet  simply  must  have  at  command  was  of 
the  sort  that  made  for  a  red-letter  occa- 
sion. 

In  his  communication  stating  the  causes 
of  the  withdrawal  of  its  application,  Presi- 
dent Brackett  of  the  Springfield  club  does 
not  direc  ly  refer  to  this  support,  which 
others,  however,  Save  described  as  "Hen- 


dee  influence."  At  least  one  F.  A.  M.  of- 
ficial several  months  ago  expressed  himself 
as  fearful  of  the  effects  of  this  influence, 
and  undoubtedly  the  notion  that  because 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  is  located  in  Spring- 
field it  would  derive  some  benefit  from  any 
motorcycle  event  which  may  be  held  there 
has  been  entertained  by  others;  in  whispers 
the  idea  has  been  overworked  by  a  couple- 
of  jealous  rivals  whose  capacity  for  mis- 
chiefmaking  already  is  known  to  some  per- 
sons and  the  leal  extent  of  which  may 
some  day  become  apparent  to  many  others 
interested  in  the  F.  A.  M.  and  even  in  the 
Motorcycle  Manufacturers'  Association. 

If  by  any  chance  the  Hendee  company 
might  obtain  benefit  from  such  an  event,  it 
must  be  plain  to  broadminded  men  that  it 
is  benefit  that  would  be  indirect  and  of 
the  sort  that  the  big  company  itself  scarcely 
would  miss  and  which  would  come  high. 
The  chief  effect  of  the  "Hendee  influence" 
on  such  a  rreet  would  be  wholesome  effect 
of  benefit  to  all  who  attended  the  gather- 
ing. For  it  equally  is  patent  that  local  pride 
would  impel  the  Hendee  interests  to  leave 
no  stone  unturned  and  no  dollar  unspent 
to  assure  a  very  much  more  than  ordinary 
good  time  to  all  visitors  to  a  Springfield 
function. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  trade  rivalry,  trade 
jealousy,  trade  feeling  or  whatever  one 
cares  to  style  it  entered  into  the  matter. 

As  for  the  500  miles  race  scheduled  for 
Decoration  Day  and  which  has  been  aban- 
doned, we  disagree  with  the  Springfield 
club  as  to  its  attractiveness  and  are  in  no 
wise  surprised  at  its  enforced  abandonment. 
The  trade  element  and  the  trade  spirit  too 
largely  entered  into  it  to  make  it  a  sporting 
success.  In  fact,  the  entire  situation  and 
the  non-success  of  the  Springfield  Stadium 
and  the  indifferent  success  of  the  Los  An- 
geles track,  simply  add  emphasis  to  what 
the  Bicycling  World  so  often  has  remarked 
— i.  e.,  the  folly  of  attempting  to  mix  trade 
and  sport — which  in  the  sporting  sense  are 
analagous  to  oil  and  wateBr-and  of  making 
the  machine  the  master  of  the  man. 

The  Springfield  500  miles  race,  for  in- 
stance, was  promoted  as  a  race  for  ma- 
chines, not  for  men,  and  its  success  de- 
pended not  on  sport  but  on  trade,  and  it 
perished — miserably,  shall  we  say?  The  so- 
called  trade  rider  class  is  another  embodi- 
ment of  the  same  spirit,  as  is  the  offering 
of  prizes  to  teams  of  riders  mounted  on 
machines  of  particular  brands.  This  sort 
of  thing  makes  a  nonentity  of  the  man.  It 
takes  the  human  element  out  of  the  sport  or 


reduces  it  to  a  minimum.  It  makes  of  the 
sport  a  display  advertisement  of  a  par- 
ticular industry,  and  after  the  first  flare-up 
it  attracts  to  the  box  office  chiefly  those 
who  know  the  riders  personally  and  those 
who  are  interested  in  the  success  of  the 
machines  involved  or  who,  consciously  or 
unconsciously,  have  been  imbued  with  the 
spirit  of  trade  partisanship. 
■  It  is  a  condition  of  affairs  that  does  not 
make  for  enduring  sport.  It  wet-blankets 
the  real  sportsmen — the  amateur  who  would 
compete  "for  the  fun  of  the  thing,"  for 
the  love  of  the  sport — and  it  does  no  lasting 
good  for  the  professional,  who  avowedly  is 
"out  for  the  coin"  and  not  ashamed  to  earn 
it  legitimately  and  in  the  open. 

Let  us  have  more  contests  for  real  ama- 
teurs and  for  real  professionals  and  without 
the  trade  label  affixed.  Let  us  have  piore' 
contests  between  teams  representing  bona- 
fide  clubs  and  less  for  "manufacturers' 
teams"  bearing  the  names  of  particular  ma- 
chines. Let  us  have  this  sort  of  sport  and 
its  level  will  be  raised  and  there  will  be 
aroused  genuine  club  spirit  and  club  loyalty 
and  rivalry  that  will  reach  further  and 
serve  more  and  better  purposes  than  ever 
will  be  attained  by  sport  in  which  the  man 
is  all  but  obscured  by  the  machine  he  rides 
and  whose  skill  and  courage  are  made  to 
appear  "next  to  nothing." 


While  it  may  appear,  as  Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated asserts,  that  the  lawbreakers  of  sport 
manage  to  keep  just  ahead  of  the  lawmak- 
ers, the  fact  remains  that  no  law  can  be 
broken  until  it  is  made.  Most  of  the  trouble 
is  due  to  lack  of  enforcement  of  the  laws 
that  exist.  When  no  effort  is  made  to  seek 
out  and  punish  offenders,  how  can  any  law 
inspire  respect  or  serve  the  purpose  for 
which  it  was  intended?  The  only  real  suf- 
ferer is  the  sportsman  who  lives  up  to  the 
rules.  The  lack  of  enforcement  robs  him  of 
the  "fair  field  and  no  favor"  which  is  sup- 
posed to  constitute  the  chief  reason  for  the 
existence  of  all  governing  bodies.  Permit- 
ting private  owner  fakery  in  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  "imported"  shamateurism  in  the  N.  C. 
A.  constitute  official  shame. 


The  way  to  stop  scorching  is  to  stop  it. 
The  New  York  Motorcycle  Club  has  shown 
the  way.  When  such  wholesale  disqualifica- 
tions become  more  general  and  a  few 
chronic  offenders  are  expelled,  the  whole- 
someness  of  club  life  everywhere  and  the 
respect  of  the  public  and  of  the  authorities 
will  be  increased. 


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THE  PRODUCTION  OF  DIAMONDS 


Enormous    Plant    in    Akron    Which    Daily 

Turns  Out  Thousands  of  Them — How 

the  Business  Has  Grown. 


It  is  not  easy  to  comprehend  the  enor- 
mous strides  which  the  production  of  rub- 
ber goods  in  all  lines  has  taken  during  the 
past  decade,  despite  the  great  amount  of 
attention    which    is    being    focused    on    the 


that  the  need  is  felt  for  more  men,  more 
room  and  more  steam. 

Oddly  enough,  since  the  works  became 
truly  great,  it  has  been  impossible  to  se- 
cure a  good  picture  of  them.  Recently, 
however,  one  has  been  secured,  and  it  is 
here  shown,  together  with  one  of  the  orig- 
inal plant,  thus  affording  ocular  demon- 
stration of  the  immensity  of  "the  business 
at  present,  in  contrast  to  what  it  was  at  the 
outset. 

While    the    Diamond    Rubber    Co.,    is    a 


DEALER  WHO  HOLDS  SALES  RECORD 


Californian  Who  Proportionately  Has  Sold 

Most  Motorcycles — Why  He  is  Able 

to  Hold  the  "Record." 


C.  F.  Barritt,  Excelsior  agent  at  River- 
dale,  Cal.,  probably  holds  the  record  for  sell- 
ing efficiency  in  the  motorcycle  business. 
He  has  disposed  of  a  number  of  machines 
equivalent  to  72  per  cent,  of  the  population 


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FACTORY  OF  THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.  AS  IT  APPEARS  TODAY 


rubber  industry  just  at  present,  owing  to 
the  fact  that  the  demand  for  its  products 
threatens  to  outrun  the  present  supply. 
At  the  same  time  a  good  illustration  and 
one  very  much  to  the  point  is  furnished  by 
the  individual  experience  of  some  of  the 
big  concerns  which  have  become  factors 
to  be  reckoned  with  in  the  business.  One 
of  the  most  remarkable  instances  of  in- 
dustrial growth  in  this  connection  is  that 
of  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  of  Akron,  Ohio. 
As  compared  with  the  original  undertaking, 
the  present  plant  employs  25  times  as  many 
men,  26  times  as  much  floor  space,  and 
IS  times  as  much  steam  as  was  required 
when  the  concern  first  entered  the  field  as 
producers  of  bicycle  tires  and  other  rubber 
products. 

Twelve  years  ago  the  company  began 
business  with  200  employes,  65,340  square 
feet  of  floor  space  and  a  boiler  capacity  of 
400  horsepower.  At  present  the  payroll 
numbers  no  less  than  5,000  men;  the  floor 
space  now  occupied  amounts  to  something 
like  1,700,000  square  feet;  6,300  horsepower 
are  required  to  carry  on  the  various  pro- 
cesses, and — the  business  is  growing  so  fast 


very  large  producer  of  automobile  tires,  it 
also  is  turning  out  some  3,000  bicycle  tires 
every  day.  In  addition,  it  is  producing  the 
new  Diamond  motorcycle  tire,  which, 
though  it  only  has  been  on  the  market  for 


THE  ORIGINAI,  DIAMOND  FACTORY 

a  little  over  a  year,  has  given  a  good  ac- 
count of  itself.  Constructed  with  special 
reference  to  the  hard  work  it  must  with- 
stand, it  carries  a  special  and  original  form 
of  non-skid  tread,  which  not  only  affords  a 
reliable  grip  but  adds  to  its  puncture  resist- 
ing and  wearing  qualities.  It  is  made  in  the 
single  clincher  form. 


of  the  town  in  which  he  is  located — a  record 
that  will  be  hard  to  equal.  The  record  has 
one  or  two  even  more  startling  features,  al- 
though he  has  had  the  agency  only  a  short 
time,  the  sales  have  been  extremely  brisk. 
When  he  closed  with  the  San  Francisco 
branch  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  of  Chi- 
coga.  111.,  he  ordered  a  number  of  ma- 
chines amounting  to  60  per  cent,  of  the 
entire  number  thus  far  disposed  of.  Before 
the  lot  was  exhausted  he  had  placed  an 
order  for  the  remaining  40  per  cent.  Now 
he  has  a  requisition  in  for  more.  A  third 
remarkable  feature  in  Barritt's  case  is  the 
population  of  Riverdale.  It  totals  seven 
persons.  Its  business  center  boasts  two 
establishments,  one  a  general  store  and 
the  other  a  blacksmith  shop,  the  former  be- 
ing conducted  by  Barritt  himself.  In  tak- 
ing the  agency  Barritt  ordered  three  Excel- 
sior motorcycles  and,  these  being  disposed 
of  almost  immediately,  he  ordered  two 
more.  It  should  be  added  that,  despite  its 
restricted  size,  not  to  mention  its  isola- 
tion eleven  miles  from  the  nearest  railroad 
station,  R-verdale  is  located  in  the  hear);  of 
a  prosperous  farming  community. 


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TOURISTS  TO  CROSS  CONTINENT 

Party  of  Three,  One  a  Lady,  to  Make  Leis- 
urely Journey — Will  Camp  Out  and 
Follow  Unusual  Route. 


What  in  many  respects  should  prove  the 
most  interesting  cross-continent  tour  under- 
taken during  recent  years  will  be  attempted 
by  a  party  of  Californians — H.  D.  Johnson, 
W.  T.  Carter  and  Mrs.  Carter  and  possibly 
another  lady,  all  of  Los  Angeles.  Johnson, 
who  is  in  poor  health,  has  been  contemplat- 
ing the  trip  for  some  time,  and,  while  it  was 
in  doubt  for  a  while,  he  now  has  made  such 
arrangements  as  will  assure  the  starting  of 
the  party  on  or  about  May  15th.  The  exact 
date  has  not  yet  been  fixed. 

Johnson  himself  will  ride  a  5  horsepower 
twin  Indian,  while  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  will 
ride  a  Minneapolis  two-speed  motor  bicy- 
cle, the  Mrs.  playing  the  part  of  passenger 
on  a  tandem  attachment.  Both  bicycles  will 
be  fitted  with  side  cars  in  which  typewriter, 
camera,  camping  outfit,  etc.,  will  be  carried. 
It  is  the  intention  of  the  tourists  to  camp 
out  at  night  whenever  opportunity  and 
country  permit. 

Time  is  no  particular  object,  and  the 
party  will  travel  leisurely  and  over  some 
of  the  wildest  and  most  picturesque  country 
in  America  and  over  roads  so  rough  that 
the  side  cars,  at  least,  will  be  put  through 
a  severe  test. 

The  tourists  v/iU  leave  Los  Angeles  about 
May  ISth,  as  stated,  and  thence,  via  the 
Yosemite  Valley,  will  go  to  San  Francisco, 
continuing  northward  to  Spokane,  and 
thence  eastward,  trough  the  Yellowstone 
Park,  to  Bismark,  Minneapolis,  Chicago, 
Buffalo  and  New  York,  although  it  is  not 
improbable  that  they  may  vary  the  latter 
part  of  their  trip  by  an  excursion  into  the 
St.  Lawrence  River  country. 

Mr.  Johnson  will  supply  a  photographic 
story  of  his  tour  to  the  Bicycling  World, 
and  that  he  can  write  graphically  and  en- 
tertainingly is  indicated  by  his  account  of 
his  knockabout  tour  on  a  bicycle  from  Kan- 
sas to  San  Francisco,  which  recently  was 
printed  in  this  publication. 


Canadians  to  Meet  at  Waterloo. 

The  annual  Dominion  championships  of 
Canada  will  be  held  at  Waterloo  on  Fri- 
day and  Saturday,  July  1  and  2,  the  allot- 
ment having  been  made  at  the  annual  gen- 
eral meeting  of  the  Canadian  Wheelmen's 
Association,  which  was  held  in  Toronto 
last  week.  The  Waterloo  Amateur  Athletic 
Association,  which  will  conduct  the  cham- 
pionship meet,  will  also  have  a  motorcycle 
race  as  a  feature.  At  the  meeting  Louis 
Rubenstein,  of  Montreal,  was  re-elected 
president  of  the  Canadian  Wheelmen's  As- 
sociation for  the  ensuing  year;  G.  S.  Pear- 
cey  again  was  chosen  vice-president,  and 
J.  Poole  of  Toronto  will  replace  H.  P.  How- 


son  as  secretary.  G.  L.  Macakay  of  Toronto 
will  continue  as  chairman  of  the  racing 
board.  The  chairmen  of  the  various  com- 
mittees are  as  follows;  Membership,  R. 
Falconer,  Toronto;  rules  and  regulations, 
H.  B.  Howson,  Toronto;  roads  and  tour- 
ing, W.  R.  McClelland,  Toronto;  rights 
and  privileges,  George  Ayling,  Montreal. 


PHILADELPHIA  GETS  F.  A.  M.  MEET 


Springfield    Unexpectedly    Withdraws    Its 
Application — Antagonistic   Trade   Feel- 
ing Responsible  for  Its  Action. 


Stratton  and  Stevens  Share  Honors. 

A.  W.  Stratton  and  Arthur  Stevens  car- 
ried off  all  the  honors  at  the  motorcycle 
race  meet  held  at  Roswell  Park,  Colorado 
Springs,  Col.,  by  the  Colorado  Springs  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  Sunday  afternoon,  April  24th. 
Stratton  captured  two  events,  while  Stevens 
finished  first  in  three  races.  A.  W.  Stratton 
rode  an  Excelsior  in  the  first  event  and  a 
Merkel  in  the  others.  Stevens  was  mounted 
on  an  Indian,  and  F.  E.  Stratton,  Jr.,  had 
an  Excelsior.    The  summaries; 

Five  miles  for  stock  machines — Won  by 
A.  W.  Stratton;  second,  Arthur  Stevens; 
third,  F.  E.  Stratton,  Jr.   Time,  7;24j^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  twins — Won  by  A. 
W.  Stratton  (.scratch);  second,  M.  M.  Marr 
(0:25);  third,  Ted  Wilson  (0:25).  Time, 
15:16. 

Ten  miles  for  singles — Won  by  Arthur 
Stevens;  second,  F.  E.  Stratton,  Jr.;  third, 
F.  E.  Manchester.    Time,  14:37j^. 

Unlimited  pursuit  —  Won  by  Arthur 
Stevens;  second,  A.  W.  Stratton;  third, 
.M.  Marr.    Distance  and  time  not  stated. 

Five  miles  for  stock  engines — -Won  by 
Arthur  Stevens;  second,  F.  E.  Stratton,  Jr. 
Time,  7:19%. 


Wisconsin   Redskins   Form   a  Tribe. 

Monroe,  Wis.,  has  a  new  and  unique  club 
of  motorcyclists,  called  the  "Redskins,"  and 
as  the  name  indicates,  the  members  are 
riders  of  Indian  motorcycles.  Harry  Keegan 
is  the  "Big  Chief,"  Nick  Durst,  Jr.,  the 
"Little  Chief;"  C.  A.  Carpenter,  "Histo- 
rian;" Jacob  Steffin,  "Wampum  Carrier;" 
F.  T.  Odell,  "Medicine  Man;"  Lewis  Dodge, 
"Scout,"  and  Ferdinand  Ingold,  Jr.,  "In- 
terpreter." The  first  "scout"  of  the  Red- 
skins took  the  braves  to  Brodhead,  and 
several  incidents  contributed  to  the  excite- 
ment along  the  trail.  Near  Juda  the  Red- 
skins found  a  mud-hole  with  apparently 
no  bottom,  and  a  number  of  steeds  were 
mired  in  the  ooze,  and  it  is  related  that 
the  Wampum  Carrier  lost  his  sun  dial  at 
Brodhead  and  had  to  part  with  a  string  of 
shells  lat^r,  when  he  found  that  the  Big 
Chief  had  lifted  it  from  his  pocket. 


Another  Motorcycle  Club  in  Texas. 

After  considerable  preliminary  work  on 
the  part  of  Austin  Burgess,  the  Houston 
(Tex.)  Motorcycle  Club  formally  was 
launched  Thursday,  28th  ult.  The  club  will 
become  affiliated  with  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists.  The  officers 
elected  were;  President,  Arthur  McClellan; 
vice-president,  Hugh  Graham;  secretary, 
Charles  E.  Hogans;  treasurer,  Sylvan 
Joseph;    captain,  Austin  W.  Burgess. 


Philadelphia  will  be  the  scene  of  the 
next  national  meet  of  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists.  It  won  in  a  walk, 
so  to  speak,  its  only  rival  for  the  honor — 
Springfield,  Mass. — withdrawing  its  appli- 
cation at  the  11th  hour  and  59th  minute. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  it  transpires,  never  for- 
mally filed  an  application,  its  communica- 
tions being  rather  of  an  inquiring  nature 
than  otherwise.  The  vote  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  therefore,  was 
to  decide  between  Philadelphia  and  Spring- 
field, and  it  was  in  progress  early  this  week, 
when  President  Brackett  of  the  Springfield 
Motorcycle  Club  withdrew  the  club's  appli- 
cation by  a  telegram  to  the  president  of 
the  national  organization.  Mr.  Brackett's 
letter  of  the  3d  inst.,  which  followed  his 
telegram  and  gave  the  reasons  for  his  club's 
action,   was    as   follows: 

"As  you  have  already  been  informed  by 
telegraph,  the  Springfield  Motorcycle  Club 
has  decided  to  withdraw  its  application 
that  the  annual  meet  of  the  F.  A.  M.  be 
held  in  Springfield,  Mass.  This  decision 
has  been  reached  with  reluctance,  for  it  is 
still  believed  that  the  facilities  afforded  by 
this  city  for  the  holding  of  a  successful  meet 
are  unsurpassed  by  any  other  city  in  the 
East,  while  the  surrounding  territory  offers 
unequalled  advantages  for  conducting  a 
most  satisfactory  and  attractive  touring 
competition. 

"But  we  have  been  forced  to  realize  that 
a  motorcycle  meet  in  Springfield  would  not 
receive  the  recognition  and  support  of  the 
manufacturers  of  motorcycles,  which  is  so 
necessary  to  the  success  of  the  occasion. 

"While  we  fully  recognize  the  fact  that 
the  F.  A.  M.'  is  an  association  of  independent 
riders,  we  cannot  ignore  actual  conditions, 
and  it  is  undoubtedly  true  that  without  the 
recognition  and  support  of  the  trade  the 
F.  A.  M.  annual  meet  could  not,  as  yet,  hope 
to  assume  anything  like  a  national  character, 
for  many  reasons  that  are  most  evident  to 
all. 

"Our  assumption  that  a  meet  in  Spring- 
field would  not  receive  the  deserved  sup- 
port is  based  on  information  secured  while 
seeking  to  make  arrangements  for  the  big 
race  meet  that  has  been  announced  to  be 
held  on  May  30th.  As  is  well  known,  the 
Springfield  Motorcycle  Club  secured  the 
use  of  the  Stadium  Track,  and  announced 
a  race  for  500  miles,  for  the  prize  of  $500, 
and  the  original  plan  was  to  invite  all  the 
prominent  manufacturers  to  send  teams  to 
represent  them  in  this  contest.  It  was  the 
biggest  race,  with  the  biggest  prize  ever 
offered  in  motorcycle  sports,  and  it  has  been 
popularly  supposed  that  at  least  half  a  dozen 


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makers  were  not  only  willing,  but  anxious, 
to  back  their  machines  in  such  an  event, 
where  there  was  a  free  field  £.nd  no  favor, 
with  unequalled  opportunities  for  demon- 
strating both  speed  and  endurance;  but  in 
spite  of  earnest  solicitation  by  letter,  no 
entries  could  be  obtained  from  this  source. 
The  club  then  sent  one  of  its  members  per- 
sonally to  interview  a  number  of  manu- 
facturers, with  the  resulting  conviction  that 
the  sporting  spirit  was  conspicuously  ab- 
sent. In  fact,  several  months  of  hard  work 
has  resulted  in  but  a  single  entry  outside 
of  the  club,  and  the  meet  has  therefore  been 
abandoned. 

"If  the  F.  A.  M.  meet  came  to  this  city  the 
speed  events  would  naturally  be  held  on  the 
Stadium  track,  and  under  conditions  similar 
to  the  proposed  races  on  May  30th,  and  it  is 
evident  that  if  support  is  lacking  in  one  case 
it  will  be  in  the  other  as  well,  and  it  is 
therefore  felt  that  it  is  useless  to  waste 
further  time  and  money  on  an  enterprise 
which  has  already  been  condemned  by  im- 
portant  influence." 

Just  who  or  what  constitutes  the  "import- 
ant influence"  is  a  matter  of  considerable 
interest  in  the  speculation.  The  fact  that 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  is  located  in  Springfield 
and  that  principals  of  the  company  are  sup- 
posed to  be  interested  in  the  Stadium  may 
have  something  to  do  with  the  fact.  It  is 
known,  at  any  rate,  the  president  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  himself  seemed  fearful  of  the 
effect  of  the  "Hendee  influence,"  as  he 
termed  it,  during  the  course  of  a  talk  with 
the  Bicycling  World  man  at  the  time  of 
the  last  New  York  show.  That  trade  feel- 
ing also  has  had  something  to  do  with  the 
case  is  undoubted.  In  fact,  it  is  understood 
that  Philadelphia's  application  for  the  meet 
was  accompanied  by  the  indorsement  of  a 
couple  of  motorcycle  manufacturers,  pre- 
sumably as  an  offset  to  any  strength  which 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  might  lend  to  the 
Springfield  Motorcycle  Club.  Although  he 
has  no  vote  in  the  matter,  the  chairman  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  likewise 
had  been  enlisted  in  Philadelphia's  cause, 
and  for  some  reason  made  at  least  two  visits 
to  that  city  during  the  past  three  weeks. 


2Z   bCUKtULUS  DkSQlJALlFlLD 

New  York  Motorcycle  Club  Takes  Drastic 

ActiOn  Against  Offenders  in  Century 

Kuns — were  116  Starters. 


Cycle  Path  Handicap  Abandoned. 
The  famous  Coney  Island  Cycle  Path 
race  which  has  been  organized  by  the 
Century  Road  Club  of  America  will  not 
take  place  on  Decoration  Day  as  planned. 
The  organization  had  been  assured  that  a 
permit  would  be  forthcoming  and  there- 
upon began  the  work  of  organization  and 
had  secured  a  number  of  prizes  and  entries 
when  the  Park  Commissioner  announced 
that  he  would  not  grant  a  permit  for  the 
use  of  the  paths.  As  a  substitute,  however, 
the  club  will  hold  a  SO  miles  handicap  at 
Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.,  Sunday,  June  19th,  in 
which  the  leading  awards  will  be  two  high 
grade  bicycles  and  which  is  expected  to 
be  such  a  big  event  that  some  of  the  disap- 
pointment caused  by  the  enforced  abandon- 
ment of  the  cycle  path  event  will  be  relieved. 


It  is  possible  that  the  next  time  the  New 
York  Motorcycle  Club  holds  a  century  run 
or  a.  double  century  the  participants  will 
realize  that  the  time  limits  governing  the 
affair  mean  exactly  what  they  say.  For 
several  years  past  the  club  annually  has 
held  a  combined  century  and  double  cen- 
tury run  and  on  each  occasion  they  have 
been  iiiarked  by  some  most  unholy  scorch- 
ing. On  bunday  last  1st  inst.,  the  club  held 
its  19iU  function,  which  attracted  the  largest 
number  of  starters  in  such  nn  event  and 
also  was  marked  by  hotter  scorching  and 
more  of  it  than  ever  before,  due  largely  to 
the  presence  of  a  number  of  big  7  horse- 
power twins,  whose  riders  openly  an- 
nounced their  intentions  of  throwing  the 
schedule  to  the  winds  for  the  sake  of  fin- 
ishing first. 

So  reckless  were  many  of  the  contest- 
ants that  three  of  them  were  arrested  for 
speeding  and  another  had  his  leg  broken 
and  sustained  other  injuries  by  colliding 
with  an  automobile.  The  surprise  is  that 
the  casualties  were  not  greater.  After  at 
least  two  sheriffs  along  the  route  had  been 
heard  from,  the  competition  committee  of 
the  club  took  vigorous  action  and  disquali- 
fied 23  of  the  offenders  and  without  regard 
to  persons  or  position. 

Two  divisions  started,  the  New  York  ag- 
gregation comprising  85  riders  and  the 
Brooklyn  contingent  31,  or  116  in  all.  From 
New  York  58  elected  to  try  the  long  run 
to  Southampton,  L.  L,  and  return,  and  30 
survived,  while  27  were  satisfied  to  accom- 
plish the  century  distance  to  Patchogue  and 
back,  and  12  of  theie  achieved .  their  aim. 
Of  the  Brooklynites,  10  essayed  the  200 
miles  and  6  finished  on  time,  while  21  en- 
tered the  single  century  and  12  came 
through  perfect  Twelve  hours  were  al- 
lowed for  the  double  century,  with  an  ad- 
ditional hour  for  dinner,  the  New  York  rid- 
ers starting  from  the  clubhouse  at  6  a.  m. 
and  the  Brooklyn  men  from  Bedford  Rest 
at  the  same  hour.  They  were  due  at  South- 
ampton at  12  o'clock,  on  a  17  miles  schedule 
with  1  hour's  leeway,  and  were  due  at  the 
finishing  points  at  6  p.  m.,  with  another  lee- 
way of  60  minutes.  Several  arrived  at 
controls  hours  ahead  of  their  schedules.  The 
short  divisions  got  away  at  9  a.  m.,  and  were 
due  at  Patchogue  at  noon  with  an  hour's 
allowance  for  dinner,  and  were  due  to  finish 
at  3  p.  m. 

Those  who  were  disqualified  for  disre- 
garding the  schedule  were  the  following 
New  Yorkers:  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel;  R. 
S.  Gray,  N.  S.  U.;  Fred  Voelker,  N.  S.  U.; 
Arthur  Leslie,  Excelsior;  W.  L.  Coursen, 
Indian;    A.  A.  Lane,  M.  M.;    David  Molin, 


N.  S.  U.;  Edward  Buflum,  Merkel;  W.  A. 
McClelland,  Indian;  William  Wood,  Indian; 
L.  H.  Guterman,  Indian;  Thomas  Rice,  In- 
dian; John  Siernsen,  Excelsior;  J.  J.  Cox, 
Merkel;  H,  B.  Lyon,  Merkel;  Charles  Ruck, 
Wagner.  The  Brooklyn  riders  who  were 
disciplined  were  H.  J.  Wehman,  Curtiss;  A. 
B.  Pollock,  Indian;  William  Pfleuger,  Mer- 
kel; J.  Frederichs,  Merkel;  H.  B.  Senior, 
M.  M.;  C.  E.  Bennettt,  Curtiss;  Charles 
Davis,   Curtiss. 

In  addition  to  the  medals — silver  for  the 
double  century  and  bronze  for  the  single — 
which  will  be  awarded  to  those  who  finished 
inside  the  time  limit  and  complied  with  the 
rules,  the  club  trophy,  a  silver  cup  offered 
by  Captain  Frank  Seery  of  the  New  York 
club,  to  the  club  other  than  his  own  which 
had  the  largest  number  of  starters,  was  won 
by  the  Linden  Motorcycle  Club  of  Brook- 
lyn, which  furnished  17  riders.  The  Con- 
course club  of  New  York  was  a  close  sec- 
ond with  16,  and  the  other  clubs  were  rep- 
resented as  follows:  New  Jersey,  13;  Har- 
lem, 8,  and  Long  Island,  1.  As  was  to  be 
expected,  the  New  York  club  delegation  was 
tiie  strongest,  23  riders  starting. 

Just  about  50  per'  cent,  of  the.  starters 
qualified  for  medals,  59  in  all,  of  whom  42 
belonged  to  the  New  York  division  and  17 
to  the  Brooklyn  section,  and  were  the  fol- 
lowing: New  York — Double  century:  R.  T. 
Wennstroem,  5  Indian;  C.  E.  Fleming,  4 
Excelsior;  Sam  Levin,  5  Indian;  J.  W. 
Brewer,  7  Indian;  G.  A.  Ashley,  7  Indian; 
S.  T.  Kellogg,  4  Excelsior;  A.  C.  Klages, 
3^  Excelsior;  Shelton  Sturges,  4  Excelsior; 
M.  E.  Toepel,  5  Indian;  A.  Kreuder,  4 
M.  M.;  H.  C.  Mapp,  5  Indian;  F.  J.  Greg- 
ory, 3  N.  S.  U.;  G.  C.  KirchofI,  3^  N.  S.  U.; 
R.  G.  Hanna,  41^  Royal;  A.  H.  Bartsch,  6 
N.  S.  U.;  C.  M.  Storm,  3}4  Indian;  J.  F. 
McLaughlin,  7  Merkel;  R.  Butler.  Jr.,  3 
R.  S.;  Frank  Hart,  7  R.  S.;  W.  P.  Hub- 
schmitt,  5  Indian;  J.  B.  Meinell,  4  M.  M.; 
Charles  Hannan,  3^4  Yale;  P.  C.  Blanco,  5 
Indian;  Harold  Nichol,  3j^  Yale;  John  Her- 
nadez,  4  R.  S.;  E.  C.  Lesser,  7  Indian;  H. 
R.  Smith,  5  Indian;  R.  E.  Stuebinger,  5  In- 
dian; V.  H.  Downes,  5  Indian;  C.  Klemeyer, 

4  M.  M. 

Single  century:  Fred  Kirk,  5  Indian;  C. 
B.  James,  4  Excelsior;  M.  H.  Potter,  4j4 
Royal;  C.  H.  Prange,  6  N.  S.  U.;  Fred  Lar- 
sen,  6  Thor;  E.  Rosen,  6  Thor;  R.  J.  Black, 
Jr.,  5  Indian;  L.  Restrepo,  3j4  Excelsior; 
R.  B.  Whitehead,  7  Pierce;  R.  C.  Mather, 
7  Merkel;  E.  McDougall,  Sj^  Merkel;  B.  D. 
Lott,  3  Thor. 

Brooklyn — Double  century:  E.  Halsey, 
Syi  M.  M.;   L.  Halsey,  6  M.  M.;  A.  Rochow, 

5  Indian;  W.  Bendernagle,  5  Indian;  C.  E. 
Frazer,  5  Indian;  Walter  Goerke,  3^4  In- 
dian. 

Single  century:  Henry  Heyer,  4  M.  M.; 
F.  H.  Ward,  4  M.  M.;  J.  R.  Kellogg,  4 
M.  M.;  F.  W.  Prassee,  3J^  M.  M.;  Frank 
A.  Fawcett,  6  N.  S.  U.;  H.  Muller,  4  Ex- 
celsior; J.  B.  French,  7  Indian;  W.  Erath, 
5  DeDion;  John  F.  Behn,  3yi  Merkel;  M.  G. 
Finley,  6  N.  S.  U.;   J.  U.  Constant,  2  R.  S. 


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EASY  PICKINGS  FOR  LAWSON 


Match  Race  a  Gift  and  Kramer's  Puncture 
Adds  to  His  Purse — "Imported"  Ama- 
teur Also  Wins  Twice. 


Iver  Lawson  of  Salt  Lake  City,  who  won 
the  world's  professional  sprint  champion- 
ship in  1904,  gave  his  many  Eastern  friends 
a  chance  to  cheer  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  Sunday  afternoon  last,  May  1st. 
Since  coming  east  Lawson  has  not  done  as 
well  as  was  to  have  been  expected,  but  at  the 
meeting  last  Sunday  his  riding  was  all  that 
could  be  desired,  and  he  won  two  races.  He 
won  the  half  mile  open  from  Hehir  and  de- 
feated Fred  West  of  San  Francisco  in  two 
straight  heats   in   their  match. 

In  the  other  professional  races  Fred  Hill 
triumphed  in  the  unlimited  pursuit  and 
Floyd  Krebs  was  awarded  the  money  in 
the  two  miles  invitation,  after  Referee  Val- 
entine disqualified  Peter  Drobach  for  ac- 
cepting a  friendly  pull  from  "Jumbo"  Wells. 
Chris  Scheller,  one  of  Managar  Chapman's 
imported  amateurs  from  the  Pacific  Coast, 
outshone  all  the  other  near  and  bona-fide 
amateurs;  he  won  both  races.  The  novice 
event  was  accounted  for  by  Edward  Goerke 
of  the  National  Athletic  Club  of  Brooklyn,, 
who  showed  by  his  riding  that  he  will  take 
his  place  in  the  front  ranks  before  the  sea- 
son is  over. 

Although  it  was  a  foregone  conclusion 
that  Lawson  would  defeat  West  in  the 
match  race  a  strategic  move  by  West  in  the 
second  heat  made  a  real  race  of  it.  In  the 
first  heat  Lawson  led  all  the  way,  and,  al- 
though West  made  a  mighty  kick  in  the 
homestretch,  Lawson  was  able  to  meet  the 
jump  and  won  by  a  half  length.  In  the  sec- 
ond heat  West  pulled  a  pretty  coup,  when 
he  caught  Lawson  napping  with  a  jump  off 
the  bank  coming  into  the  bell  lap.  West 
opened  up  a  gap  of  25  yards  before  the  for- 
mer world's  champion  got  fairly  moving. 
Lawson  made  a  magnificent  ride  and  grad- 
ually closed  the  gap  and  passed  the  San 
Francisco  rider  in  the  homestretch,  looking 
around  at  him  when  he  crossed  the  tape. 

The  field  was  rather  short  of  stars  in  the 
half  mile  match.  Joe  Fogler  was  to  have 
ridden,  but  sent  vvord  at  noon  that  he  had 
been  taken  suddenly  ill  and  would  not  be 
able  to  show  up.  Then  Frank  Kramer  punc- 
tured in  his  heat.  The  final  saw  Lawson 
lead  all  the  way  in  the  last  lap.  Hehir  al- 
lowed Menus  Bedell  to  get  Lawson's  wheel 
and  then  beat  him  in  the  stretch.  Charles 
Stein  was  fourth  and  Alfred  Halstead,  who 
had  just  arrived  unexpectedly  from  Eng- 
land, came  in  fifth. 

In  the  two  miles  invitation  race  Drobach 
remained  behind  Wells  for  three  laps,  and 
when  the  latter  quit  Drobach  had  no  trouble 
in  winning.  Referee  Valentine  considered 
the  evidence  sufficient  to  disqualify  Dro- 
bach and  also  to  fine  Wells  $5,  which  made 


Floyd  Krebs  very  happy,  as  he  thereby 
came  in  for  first  money.  Drobach  raised  a 
rumpus  over  the  decision  and  there  came 
near  being  a  miniature  riot  until  Police  Cap- 
tain Vogel  and  his  men  got  busy  with  their 
sticks. 

Fred  Hill  proved  the  best  sticker  in  the 
unlimited  pursuit.  Accordingly  he  won,  put- 
ting out  Anderson  last.  The  Dane  had  just 
eliminated  Walter  Bardgett. 

In  the  amateur  events  Scheller  proved 
that  he  had  plenty  of  speed,  and  doubtless 
will  be  a  strong  factor  for  the  "amateur" 
championship.  Without  a  sprint  Phil 
Wright,  the  much-touted  Salt  Lake  City 
rider,  is  heavily  handicapped,  as  was  proved 
last  Sunday.  Scheller  tagged  along  be- 
hind Wright  and  then  outrode  him  in  the 
final  stretch.    The  summaries: 

One-quarter  mile  novice — Won  by  Ed- 
ward Goerke,  National  A.  C;  second,  Au- 
gust  Rupple,   Newark.    Time,  0:32j^. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Iver  Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City;  second, 
Patrick  Hehir,  Australia;  third.  Menus  Be- 
dell, Newark;  fourth,  Charles  Stein,  Brook- 
lyn; fifth,  Alfred  Halstead,  Sacramento, 
Cal.    Time,  1:00. 

One-half  mile  match,  professional — First 
heat  won  by  Iver  Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City; 
second,  Fred  G.  West,  San  Francisco.  Time, 
1:42.  Second  heat  and  match  won  by  Law- 
son.    Time,  1:32. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Chris  Scheller,  San  Francisco  (80);  second, 
Martin  Ryan,  Newark  (115);  third,  Phil 
Wright,  Salt  Lake  City  (scratch).  Time, 
2:08^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Chris  Scheller,  San  Francisco;  second,  Phil 
Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  third,  Jacob  Magin, 
N.  T.  V.  W.;  fourth,  William  Coburn,  New- 
ark; fifth,  Courtney  Peer,  N.  T.  V.  W. 
Time,  12:13?^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Floyd  Krebs,  Newark;  second,  Worth 
L.  Mitten,  Davenport,  Iowa;  third,  Alfred 
Halstead,  Sacramento,  Cal.;  fourth,  W. 
Palmer,  Australia;  fifth.  AI  Treible.  New- 
ark.   Time,  5:03?^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  professional — -Won  by 
Fred  Hill,  Boston;  second,  Norman  M.  An- 
derson, Denmark;  third,  Walter  A.  Bard- 
gett, Bufifalo,  N.  Y.;  fourth.  Menus  Bedell, 
Newark.  Distance,  3  miles  2  laps.  Time, 
8:02. 


KRAMER  AND  HEHIR  IN  DEAD  HEAT 


Rush  from  Newark  to  Clifton  and  Battle 

There   Before   Big   Crowd — Vanoni 

Takes  Paced  Race. 


Macfarland  and  Clarke  Home  Again. 
Floyd  A.  Macfarland  and  his  fast  pro- 
tege, A.  J.  Clarke,  unexpectedly  arrived 
in  New  York  City  Tuesday  morning  last, 
3d  inst.,  aboard  the  Kaiser  Wilhelm  II.  It 
has  been  announced  that  Macfarland  and 
Clarke  had  signed  to  ride  in  Salt  Lake  City 
this  season,  but  it  was  expected  they  would 
remain  in  Paris  until  just  time  to  reach  Utah 
for  the  opening  meet  on  May  30th.  The  two 
cracks  went  to  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  an- 
nounced that  they  would  ride  at  the  Newark 
Velodrome  until  time  to  go  west,  if  suffi- 
cient inducements  are  offered. 


That  all  the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium 
needed  was  a  management  that  would  pro- 
vide interesting  racing  again  was  demon- 
strated on  Sunday  last,  May  1st,  when  the 
second  meeting  drew  a  crowd  of  about 
6,000  persons.  With  a  most  exciting  paced 
race  and  a  match  between  Champion  Frank 
L.  Kramer  and  Patrick  Hehir,  the  Austra- 
lian who  is  being  touted  as  Kramer's  suc- 
cessor, there  were  no  dull  moments  during 
the  running  of  the  program. 

After  riding  at  the  Newark  meet,  Kramer 
and  Hehir,  with  their  trainers  and  bicycles, 
were  transported  in  the  former's  automobile 
to  the  Clifton  track,  and  they  arrived  in 
plenty  of  time  for  the  heats  to  be  sand- 
wiched in  between  the  heats  of  the  paced 
race.  The  first  heat  was  at  the  mile  distance 
and  although  Hehir  made  the  pace  and 
showed  plenty  of  speed,  Kramer  passed  him 
in  the  finishing  straight  and  won  by  a 
length.  In  the  second  heat,  atone-half  mile, 
Hehir  jumped  the  champion  and  led  into  the 
homestretch.  Kramer  made  a  characteris- 
tic finish,  but  both  men  reached  the  line  at 
the  same  time.  Hehir  appeared  to  have  a 
shade  the  better  of  it,  but  the  judges  ruled 
a  dead  heat,  making  a  third  necessary.  In 
the  final  heat  Kramer  made  the  Australian 
set  the  pace  by  some  clever  jockeying,  and 
when  the  latter  unwound  Kramer  jumped  50 
yards  from  the  tape  and  won  by  half  a 
length. 

The  feature  event  and  what  seemed  to 
please  the  crowd  considerably  more  than 
the  match  race  was  the  motorpaced  affair 
between  Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn,  Mass.; 
George  Wiley,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  and  Charles 
Vanoni,  the  Italian  crack.  The  men  rode 
three  ten  mile  heats.  The  first  heat  devel- 
oped into  a  duel  between  Collins  and  Va- 
noni and  was  settled  when  the  Lynn  crack 
made  the  Italian  lose  his  pace  in  the  third 
mile.  Vanoni  came  back  with  a  sprint  that 
Collins  couldn't  hold,  but  the  latter  regained 
his  roller  quickly  and  won  by  1^4  yards, 
with  Wiley  a  half  lap  back  of  Vanoni. 

In  the  second  heat  Wiley  drew  Ruden, 
his  favorite  pacemaker,  while  Collins  got 
Turville  again  and  Vanoni  rode  back  of 
Schultz.  Wiley  fought  Vanoni  off  in  the 
third  mile  and  won  the  heat  by  two  laps, 
Collins  finishing  a  lap  back  of  Vanoni, 

The  third  heat  proved  the  fastest.  Vanoni 
had  Turville  as  his  pacemaker.  Collins  rode 
in  front  however,  until  the  gasolene  in  Ru- 
den's  tank  gave  out  and  he  was  compelled  to 
ride  unpaced  until  Ruden  could  change  to 
another  machine.  In  the  meantime  Vanoni 
"made  hay"  and  the  laps  he  scored  enabled 
him  to  win  the  heat,  Collins  finishing  sec- 
ond, four  laps  to  the  bad.    Wiley  was  five 


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laps  in  the  ruck.  Although  each  man  won  a 
heat,  the  point  system  of  scoring  gave 
Vanoni  the  victory  with  11  points.  Collins 
was  second  with  9  points  and  Wiley  third, 
his  first  and  two  thirds  netting  him  7  points. 

Adam  Beyerman  of  New  York  City  and 
Fred  McCarthy  of  Toronto,  Canada,  shared 
honors  in  the  amateur  events.  The  two- 
third  mile  handicap  was  won  by  Beyerman, 
from  an  allowance  of  25  yards,  while  Mc- 
Carthy got  the  prize  in  the  five  miles 
scratch.  Earl  Adams,  the  Montclair  negro, 
managed  to  defeat  B-eyerman  for  second 
place.   The  summaries: 

Two-thirds  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Adam  Beyerman,  New  York  City  (25); 
second,  Werner  Beck,  Newark  (75);  third, 
Ivan  Mishka,  Passaic,  N.  J.  (20).  Time, 
1:25?^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
First  heat  won  by  Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn, 
Mass.;  second,  Charles  Vanoni,  New  York 
City;  third,  George  Wiley,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Time,  14:29.  Second  heat  won  by  George 
Wiley;  second,  Charles  Vanoni;  third,  El- 
mer L.  Collins.  Time,  14:29^.  Third  heat 
won  by  Charles  Vanoni;  second,  Elmer  L. 
Collins;  third,  George  Wiley.  Time,  14:23. 
Classification:  First,  Vanoni,  11  points;  sec- 
ond, Collins,  9  points;  third,  Wiley,  7 
points. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Fred  McCarthy,  Toronto,  Can.;  second. 
Earl  Adams,  Montclair,  N.  J.;  third,  Adam 
Beyerman,  New  York  City;  fourth,  Michael 
Journay,  Nutley,  N.  J.;  fifth,  Werner  Beck, 
Newark.  Time,  12:06>^.  Lap  prize  winner, 
William  Wehner,  Harrison,  N.  J.,  15  laps. 

Match  sprint,  professional — First  heat 
(one  mile),  won  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  East 
Orange,  N.  J.;  second,  Patrick  Hehir,  Aus- 
tralia. Time,  2:53.  Second  heat  (one-half 
mile— Dead  heat.  Time,  1:16?^.  Third  and 
final  heat  won  by  Kramer.    Time.  1:184^. 


SPRINGFIELD  LOCKS  ITS  TRACK 


Decoration  Day  Race  Meet  Abandoned  and 

Gates  Will  Remain  Closed  Indefinitely 

— Ellingham  Gives  Reasons. 


cided,  as  we  have  said  before,  not  to  hold 
this  race  meet  or  any  other." 


Butler  Wins  in  Paris;   Clarke  Loses. 

One  of  the  closest  finishes  ever  witnessed 
in  a  motorpaced  event  occurred  at  the  win- 
ter track,  Paris,  April  24th,  when  Nat  But- 
ler defeated  Seres  by  a  yard  in  the  second 
heat  of  a  three-cornered  paced  event.  In 
the  first  heat  Butler's  pacing  machine  went 
wrong,  as  did  Parent's,  and  Seres  had  an 
easy  victory.  In  the  second  heat  the  feature 
of  the  race  was  a  battle  for  12  miles  between 
Butler  and  Seres,  the  American  finally  man- 
aging to  pass.  The  distance  of  the  heat 
was  24  miles,  and  in  the  closing  rounds 
Seres  began  a  long  sprint  that  had  the  spec- 
tators on  their  feet.  Butler  accepted  the 
challenge,  and  the  race  ended  with  the 
American  in  the  lead,  but  only  by  a  yard. 
Parent  was  a  lap  and  one-half  behind. 

The  other  feature  event  was  a  three-cor- 
nered match  sprint  between  Friol,  Dupre 
and  Clarke,  run  in  three  heats.  Friol  fin- 
ished first  in  all  three  heats,  while  Clarke 
was  second  every  time.  The  second  prac- 
tically was  a  dead  heat  finish,  not  more 
than  the  width  of  a  tire  separating  the  three 
men. 


There  will  be  no  motorcycle  meet  in 
Springfield,  Mass.,  on  May  30th,  and,  per- 
haps, not  for  a  long  time  thereafter.  The 
Springfield  Motorcycle  Club  has' abandoned 
the  Decoration  Day  event,  which  it  had 
planned  to  make  a  big  aflfair,  and  apparently 
the  splendid  three  lap  board  track,  which 
was  built  only  last  year  and  on  which  so 
many  records  were  shattered,  will  be  closed 
for  an  indefinite  period.  Absence  of  entries 
and  lack  of  support  generally  are  the  causes 
which  inspired  the  club's  action,  and  it  was 
the  feeling  born  of  this  state  of  affairs  that 
moved  the  club  to  withdraw  its  application 
for  the  F.  A.  M.  national  meet. 

The  Springfield  organization's  feelings  in 
the  matter  are  disclosed  by  the  following 
letter  from  R.  W.  Ellingham,  chairman  of 
the  race  committee,  to  the  Bicycling  World: 

"We  want  to  thank  you  for  the  support 
that  you  have  given  our  Diamond  Trophy 
Race  Meet  on  Decoration  Day,  and  we  may 
say  that  this  is  really  the  only  support  that 
we  have  had  for  this  meet.  Wc  have  spent 
over  $150  in  trying  to  get  entries  for  this 
500  miles  race  alone;  knowing  fully  well 
that  the  short  races  would  take  care  of 
themselves;  but  up  to  the  present  time  of 
writing  this  letter  we  have  secured  only 
one  entry,  which  really  is  only  a  half  of  an 
entry — that  of  Mr.  A.  G.  Chappel  on  a 
Merkel. 

"We  sent  Mr.  Kothe  as  a  special  repre- 
sentative to  call  on  the  makers  and  agents 
around  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  Penn- 
sylvania, and  he  could  not  get  any  encour- 
agement in  the  way  of  sending  up  men  for 
the  race. 

"The  idea  of  the  race  originated  with  the 
writer,  and  he  thought  that  the  conditions 
of  entry,  which  only  allowed  two  of  any 
one  make  of  machine  to  enter,  which  gave 
a  sufficient  guarantee  to  the  makers  so 
they  would  send  men  to  compete  in  this 
event.  We  would  have  been  glad  to  run 
this  meet,  if  we  could  have  got  six  men,  or 
three  teams  in  all,  to  start. 

"The  reason  why  we  cannot  say.  but  we 
all  can  draw  our  conclusions,  which  is 
that  they  must  be  afraid  of  being  beaten 
by  the  Indian;  so,  under  the  circumstances, 
we  are  not  going  to  hold  any  race  meet  on 
Decoration  Day  or  any  other  day  until  we 
are  assured  there  will  be  some  competition. 

"The  track  was  run  last  year  for  about 
four  meets,  and  only  one  professional  rider 
was  seen  on  any  other  make  of  wheel  than 
the  Indian.  No  trade  rider  or  amateur  rider 
was  seen  on  any  other  make  than  the  In- 
dian. So,  in  fairness  to  the  public  of  Spring- 
field, we  do  not  want  to  give  them  a  repre- 
tition    of   last   year's    racing.     We   have   de- 


New  Century  Team  Again  Wins  Trophy. 

The  third  annual  race  for  the  Pierce 
trophy  was  decided  on  the  San  Leandro 
triangle  by  the  Associated  Cycling  Clubs 
of  California  on  Sunday  last,  1st  inst.,  and 
a  second  leg  on  the  cup  was  scored  by  the 
New  Century  Wheelmen  of  San  Francisco. 
The  cup  must  be  won  three  times  to  be- 
come the  permanent  possession  of  any  club. 
The  Golden  City  Wheelmen  have  scored 
one  victory. 

Because  of  the  action  of  the  San  Leandro 
authorities  in  forbidding  racing  through 
the  town,  the  distance  of  last  Sunday's  race 
had  to  be  shortened  from  100  miles  to  83  1-3 
miles.  Each  club  was  represented  by  ten 
riders,  each  man  riding  8  1-3  miles. 

The  total  time  for  the  83  1-3  miles  by  the 
New  Century  team  was  4  hours  4  minutes 
14'/5  seconds.  W.  Bryant  of  the  Garden  City 
Wheelmen  made  the  fastest  time  of  the 
day  in  the  final  relay,  his  time  for  8  1-3 
miles  being  21 :42}i.  The  Garden  City  Wheel- 
men finished  second  in  4:05:01,  the  College 
City  Wheelmen  were  third  in  4:06:193^,  the 
Golden  City  Wheelmen  fourth  in  4:06:28, 
the  Oakland  Wheelmen  fifth  in  4:06:32,  and 
the  Bay  City  Wheelmen  last  in  4:10:45. 


Buffalo  Winds  up  Indoor  Season. 

The  indoor  season  of  liicyde  raoino-  came 
to  an  end  at  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Saturday  night, 
.A-pril  23d,  when  the  74th  Regiment  A.  A. 
held  its  closing  set  of  games,  at  which,  as 
usual,  the  bicycle  races  played  the  most  con- 
spicuous part.  The  two  mile  lap  race  was  the 
feature"  of  the  evening.  The  final  heat  was 
won  by  Joseph  Scheider,  who  had  an  easy  time 
of  it  after  Tony  Burk  fell  and  spilled  John 
Tanner  and  Fred  Schudt.  In  the  second 
heat  of  the  mile  handicap  Fred  Schudt,  the 
scratch  man,  broke  the  armory  record,  cover- 
ing the  mile  in  2:12  1-5,  or  two-fifths  of  a 
second  better  than  his  former  record.  .  The 
final  was  won  by  Leo  Breitwieser,  from  an 
allowance  of  90  yards.     The  summaries : 

Two  miles  lap — Won  by  Joseph  Scheider, 
67  points ;  seconds,  Edward  Arenz,  45  points. 
Time,  4:39.     Burke,  Tanner  and  Schudt  fell. 

One  mile  handicap — Won  by  Leo  Breitwieser 
(90)  :  second,  A.  Golph  (125)  :  third,  Joseph 
Scheider  (scratch)  :  fourth,  Fred  Schudt 
(scratch).    Time,  2  :07  4-5. 


Chicago's  Two  Days'  Motorcycle  Meet. 

Entry  blanks  have  been  issued  for  the  re- 
cently incorporated  North  Shore  Motor- 
cycling Club's  two  days'  race  meet,  to  be 
held  at  the  Hawthorne  mile  dirt  track,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  Sunday  and  Monday,  May  29  and 
30,  announcement  of  which  meet  already 
has  been  made  in  the  Bicycling  World. 
Workmen  already  are  engaged  in  putting 
the  track  in  shape,  and  it  is  expected  that  a 
notable  meet  will  result.  The  program  is 
a  most  comprehensive  one,  with  ten  events 
each  flay,  with  a  sufficient  number  for  pti- 
vate  owners  and  stock  machines  to  suit  all. 


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IMPROVING  THE  DIRT  HIGHWAYS 


Remarkable  Progress  that  is  Being  Made — 

Part  Played  by  King  Drag  and  the  * 

Trifling  Cost  Involved. 

While  some  people  never  knew  it,  and  many 
more  may  have  forgotten  it,  the  bicycle  was 
the  first  real  road  improver.  It  gave  man- 
kind a  personal  "taste"  of  what  the  horse  had 
endured  for  centuries,  and  this  experience 
crystalized  into  the  road  improvement  crusade 
inaugurated  by  the  cyclists  of  twenty  odd 
years  ago  and  which  was  prosecuted  with  in- 
creasing vigor  until  the  country  was  com- 
pelled to  sit  up  and  take  notice.  Other  in- 
terests were  enlisted  and  as  a  result  thousands 


Such  an  achievement  has  been  accomplished 
in  the  introduction  of  a  simple  nnplement, 
which  is  closely  akin  to  the  farmer's  harrow, 
save  that  it  is  toothless.  It  is  called  the  King 
Split-Log  Drag,  and  during  the  past  few  years 
its  value  has  been  so  thoroughly  established 
that  its  use  is  being  taught  everywhere  that  it 
is  found  possible  to  interest  people  in  the  sub- 
ject of  roads  and  their  maintenance.  Good 
roads  associations,  granges  and  other  societies 
interested  in  the  cause  are  earnestly  seeking 
to  increase  its  use  by  local  supervisors ;  and  tlic 
United  States  government,  through  the  Office 
of  Public  Reads,  which  is  maintained  by  the 
Department  of  Agriculture,  is  furthering  the 
work  by  issuing  bulletins  and  instructing  local 
supervisors  in  the  use  of  the  drag.  Most 
remarkable  of  .all,  the  immense  amount  of  ef- 
fort which  already  has  been  expended  is  bear- 


the  money  and  labor  required  foil  other 
methods ;  and,  third,  the  reduction  of  mud 
in  wet  weather  and  dust  in  dry  weather.  This, 
the  use  of  the  King  drag  is  daily  accomplish- 
ing in  many  different  parts  of  the  country,  and 
in  degree  depending  largely  upon  the  amount 
of  traffic  passing  over  the  roads.  For  it  is 
plain  to  see  that  since  the  important  part  of 
the  process  is  the  rolling  in  and  compacting 
of  the  loose  earth  which  the  drag  gathers  up, 
much  depends  upon  the  amount  of  use  which 
the  road  is  given  in  connection  with  the  drag- 
ging process. 

The  construction  of  the  implement  is  just 
about  as  simple  as  its  use.  A  log  of  dry  red 
cedar,  red  elm,  walnut,  or  any  of  a  number  of 
other  suitable  woods,  some  10  or  12  inches  in 
diameter  and  7  or  8  feet  long,  is  selected  for 
the   purpose   and   split   into  halves.     The   two 


m:udhoi,e  in  typicai,  unkept  dirt  road 


MODEI,  DIRT  ROAD  MADE  BY  KING  DRAG 


of  miles  of  road  have  been  graveled,  long 
Stretches  of  macadam  have  been  rolled  into 
close  packed  uniformity,  and  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars  have  been  outlaid  and 
each  year  are  being  outlaid  in  smoothing  the 
way  for  the  traveler  on  the  open  road. 

But  the  common  dirt  road  still  remains  the 
most  prevalent  form  of  highway.  Statisticians 
have  computed  the  total  distance  covered  by 
so-called  unimproved  highways  to  be  some- 
thing like  2,000,000  miles;  they  explain  that 
it  represents  about  92  per  cent  of  the  total 
mileage  of  highway  which  is  owned  and  main- 
tained by  and  for  the  people  of  the  United 
btates. 

The  actual  condition  of  these  roads,  of 
course,  varies  exceedingly.  The  nature  of  the 
soil,  climatic  conditions,  the  temperament  and 
relative  wealth  of  the  various  communities, 
all  ^re  factors  which  govern  the  state  of  the 
roads  in  different  localities.  But  since  it  is 
impossible  to  conceive  of  the  possibility  of 
reclaiming  all  of  the  unimproved  roads  this 
year,  or  the  next,  or  even  within  the  span  of 
many  years  to  come,  it  is  evident  that  no  more 
important  purpose  could  be  achieved  in  con- 
nection with  good  roads  work  than  that  of 
showing  the  way  to  a  direct  and  simple  means 
of  improving  the  common  road  itself. 


ing  fruit,  and  many  a  cyclist  touring  over  the 
little-known  highways  of  the  back  counties  in 
states  East,  North,  South  and  West,  has 
cause  to  be  thankful  for  a  very  good  road  to 
ride  upon,  even  though  it  be  of  the  sort  which 
is  classed  as  unimproved.  His  gratitude  should 
be  extended  to  D.  Ward  King,  an  expert  in 
government  employ,  for  it  was  he  who  in- 
vented the  drag  which  bears  his  name.  But 
it  should  also  carry  to  the  many  earnest 
workers  who  have  helped  to  introduce  it  and 
teach  its  use  throughout  the  country. 

Really  it  is  the  passing  traffic  which  plays 
the  most  important  part  in  the  work  of  im- 
provement. The  drag  merely  gathers  up  the 
loose  surface  material  and  leaves  it  properly 
and  uniformly  arranged  in  a  good,  even  grade. 
Thereafter,  the  wheels  of  wagons  and  car- 
riages and  the  hoofs  of  horses  and  cattle  beat 
it  down  into  a  firm,  compact  mass,  which  ex- 
hibits astonishing  powers  of  resisting  the  ele- 
ments of  nature  and  the  abuse  of  man. 

The  benefits  which  may  be  derived  from 
well  regulated  use  of  the  drag  are  briefly 
summarized  as  follows :  First,  the  mainte- 
nance of  a  smooth,  serviceable  earth  road,  free 
from  ruts  and  mudholes ;  second,  obtaining 
such  a  road  surface  with  the  expenditure  of 
very  little  money  and  labor  in  comparison  with 


halves  are  laid  on  edge,  with  the  riven  sides 
facing  the  same  way,  but  with  the  end  of  one 
projecting  beyond  the  other  by  about  16  inches. 
The  two  are  then  fastened  together  by  means 
of  three  stakes,  which  are  driven  into  holes 
bored  in  the  logs  and  which  serve  to  hold 
them  two  feet  and  a  half  apart.  A  diagonal 
brace  is  inserted  at  one  end  to  stiffen  the 
structure,  while  on  the  forward  log  a  three 
and  a  half  foot  length  of  strap  iron  or  steel 
is  fastened  at  the  end,  which  is  to  work  next 
the  gutter  when  the  drag  is  in  service.  Save 
for  a  length  of  trace  chain,  one  end  of  which 
is  attached  to  each  extremity  of  the  front  log, 
this  completes  the  affair. 

In  use,  the  team  is  hooked  to  the  drag  in 
such  a  way  that  it  will  lie  at  an  angle  to  the 
read  and  so  that  the  loose  earth  which  it 
scrapes  from  the  surface  will  be  carried  in- 
ward toward  the  center.  Judgment  and  skill 
are  required  to  determine  the  precise  angle 
and  the  amount  of  load  which  is  required  for 
any  given  sort  of  surface.  At  times  the  weight 
of  the  operator  is  sufficient,  while  at  others 
it  is  necessary  to  pile  on  stone  in  order  to 
cut  into  the  hardened  top  layer. 

Success  in  its  use  depends  upon  the  amount 
of  intelligence  with  which  it  is  employed.  The 
operator   regulates  the  length   of  the  draught 


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chain  by  the  amount  of  earth  which  it  is  de- 
sired to  remove.  With  a  short  chain,  the 
tendency  is  for  the  front  log  to  be  lifted  slight- 
ly, thus  reducing  the  amount  of  cutting;  with 
a  long  chain,  on  the  other  hand,  the  drag 
tends  to  cut  in  more  deeply.  In  the  iilain, 
however,  the  driver  is  able  to  control  the 
action  of  the  implement  merely  by  shifting 
his  weight  about  as  he  steps  from  point  to 
point.  In  this  way  he  is  able  to  cut  down  the 
tops    of    ridges,    fill   in   holes,    cover   up    ruts 


Those  who  have  lived  in  the  country,  however, 
know  that  certain  work  is  done  upon  them  at 
intervals,  usually  when  agricultural  duties  are 
not  pressing,  and  that  labor  expended  in  ef- 
forts to  improve  the  roads  is  a  favorite  method 
of  "wdVking  out"  the  highway  tax  which  is 
levied  in  many  communities. 

Through  the  records  of  tax  collectors,  as- 
sessors and  road  supervisors,  then,  it  has 
been  possible  to  compile  accurate  figures  as 
to  what  it  costs  to  maintain  that  sort  of  thor- 


little  over  $40  a  mile  by  the  older  methods 
can  be  maintained  with  the  aid  of  the  drag  at 
an  expense  of  less  than  $5  per  mile.  Yet  such 
is  the  case.  In  some  instances  it  is  much  lower 
than  that.  On  one  stretch  of  Maine  highway 
the  costs  reported  by  the  local  commissioner 
several  years  ago  ranged  from  $6  down  to 
only  $1.50  per  mile.  The  average  for  Si  miles 
was  an  even  $3. 


THB  KING  SI,PIT-1,0G  DRAG  IN  SERVICE 


and  all  the  time  to  increase  the  crown  of 
the  road,  thus  shaping  it  to  proper  form. 

But  always  it  is  the  passing  traffic  which 
is  depended  upon  to  complete  the  work;  with- 
out it  the  dragging  would  accomplish  practi- 
cally nothing,  as  it  does  nothing  toward  com- 
pacting the  material,  but  merely  gathers  it  up 
into  proper  shape.  The  science  of  the  thing 
is  to  get  the  road  uniformly  graded  and 
crowned,  and  then  to  keep  it  so  until  it  be- 
comes perfectly  hard.  Once  the  surface  has 
been  packed  down  suitably  it  ceases  to  absorb 
moisture,  its  crown  enabling  it  to  shed  water 
like  a  roof.  Preventing  water  from  soaking 
into  the  earth  prevents  the  formation  of  dust 
and  mud  and  tends  to  preserve  the  surface  in- 
definitely. 

The  accompanying  pictures  afford  a  good 
idea  of  the  appearance  of  the  drag  and  the 
way  in  which  it  is  employed,  as  well  as  fur- 
nishing a  "before  and  after  taking'  effect  in 
the  two  illustrations  which  show  an  absolutely 
uncultivated  stretch  of  so-called  highway,  and 
another  which  looks  very  much  like  macadam, 
but  which  actually  is  nothing  more  or  less  than 
a  plain  dirt  road  which  has  been  dragged  per- 
sistently and  intelligently  until  it  has  been  re- 
duced to  proper  shape  and  hardness.  In  the 
picture  showing  the  finished  road  the  amount 
of  crown  is  indicated  by  the  relative  position 
of  the  three  hats  which  have  been  placed  on 
the  surface  for  that  purpose,  and  also  by  the 
position  of  the  four  carriages. 

It  might  be  supposed  that  it  would  be  ex- 
tremely difficult  to  determine  the  cost  of  un- 
improved roads — indeed  the  impression  of  the 
average  city  dweller  is  that  they  cost  abso- 
lutely nothing,  but  are  allowed  to  grow,  like 
the  weeds  which  encroach  upon  their  borders. 


oughfare  which  is  classed  as  unimproved,  and 
which  in  so  many  parts  of  the  country  is  sup- 
posed to  be  a  costless  as  well  as  disgraceful 
institution.  These  figures  show  that  by  the 
old-fashioned  methods  an  average  of  $42.50 
per  mile  is  expended  in  highway  upkeep.  In 
some    sections    it    runs    to    $50    and    more,    in 


Race  in  Which  Riders  Must  Dismount. 

Unless  all  signs  fail,  the  SO  miles  road 
race  at  Valley  Stream,  Sunday  morning, 
May  15th,  for  Italian  riders  only,  will  be 
one  of  the  most  interesting  and  at  the  same 
time  picturesque  contests  held  on  the  Mer- 
rick road  in  some  time.  To  date  more  than 
SO  riders  have  entered,  and  to  attempt  to 
pronounce  their  names  would  give  any  one 
but  an  Italian  vowel-vocalitis.  Despite  the 
fact  that  the  event  is  restricted  to  Italian 
riders,  it  will  be  none  the  less  interesting 
on  that  account,  as  some  European  features 
are  to  be  introduced.  The  race  will  be  for 
50  miles,  r.ll  the  riders  starting  from  scratch. 
They  will  go  out  12}^  miles  and  back,  and 
as  there  is  a  special  prize  to  the  leader  at 
25  miles  a  sprint  at  the  half-way  point  is  as- 
sured. Each  rider  must  dismount  at  2S 
miles  and  sign  the  control  sheet,  remount- 
ing unaided,  and  finish  the  remaining  25 
miles.  The  race  has  been  sanctioned  by  the 
National  Cycling  Association,  and  the 
awards  offered  by  the  promoters  consist  of 
gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  for  the  first 
15  finishers,  a  gold  watch  to  the  winner  at 
2S  miles,  a  gold  watch  to  the  first  rider  to 
finish  on  a  certain  make  bicycle,  a  saddle 
to  the  first  finisher  of  the  Melli  V/heelmen, 


SHOWING  GENERAI,  CONSTRUCTION  OF  THE  KING  DRAG 


Others  it  is  much  lower,  depending  on  various 
circumstances. 

In  the  face  of  these  figures  the  cost  of 
using  the  split-log  drag  is  amazingly  small. 
It  must  be  remembered  that  under  proper  con- 
ditions the  draging  constitutes  practically  all 
the  work  that  is  required  in  forming  and 
preserving  an  excellent  road.  Such  being  the 
case,  it  is  surprising  to  learn  that  a  betteer 
road  than  that  which  can  be  produced  for  a 


a  gold  medal  to  the  first  Jamaica  rider  at  the 
finish,  a  silver  cup  to  the  first  member  of 
the  Unione  Sportiva  Italiana.  The  rector 
of  an  Italian  church  has  donated  a  gold 
medal  to  the  youngest  rider  to  cross  the 
tape. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Go.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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QUAKER  VETERANS  MEET  AND  EAT 

Also   Are   Entertained  by   Vaudeville   and 

Speechmaking — "Tom"  Hare  Re-Elected 

President  of  Association. 


The  Veteran  Wheelmen's  Association, 
which  was  formed  in  1908  to  foster  the  spirit 
and  preserve  the  association^  formed  dur- 
in  the  old  cycling  days  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
held  its  second  annual  meeting  and  reunion 
in  the  Quaker  City,  Friday  night,  April  29. 
The  meeting  was  well  attended,  155  mem- 
bers and  invited  guests  taking  part  in  the 
festivities  at  the  Century  Motor  Club — 
formerly  the  Century  Wheelmen— the  privi- 
leges of  the  spacious  clubhouse  having  been 
extended  for  the  occasion. 

A  vaudeville  program  of  12  "headliners" 
was  rendered  in  the  auditorium,  and  after 
this  mental  cocktail  the  guests  felt  equal  to 
the  task  of  tackling  the  feast  that  had  been 
prepared  in  the  dining  room. 

The  "liqueur"  took  the  form  of  some 
very  interesting;  speeches  by  some  of  the 
leading  figures  in  Philadelphia's  cycling  af- 
fairs a  decade  ago.  Nearly  all  the  speakers 
expressed  their  continued  interest  in  the 
sport;  in  fact,  nearly  everyone  said  he  still 
rides  a  bicycle.  Among  the  speakers  were 
O.  S.  Bunnell,  Thomas  Hare  and  Jerry 
Diehl. 

In  the  choosing  of  officers  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  Thomas  Hare  was  re-elected  presi- 
dent and  C.  A.  Dimon  vice-president.  Samuel 
C.  Eaton  succeeds  Joseph  Estocolet  as  sec- 
retary and  Walter  Gilbert  is  the  new  treas- 
urer. The  executive  board  will  consist  of 
M.  J.  Costa,  A.  H.  Allen  and  H.  T.  Uhler. 
The  matter  of  the  annual  bicycle  run  was 
left  to  the  decision  of  the  executive  board. 

Of  the  old  clubs  that  formerly  composed 
the  Associated  Cycling  Clubs  of  Philadel- 
phia, the  following  were  represented:  Park 
Avenue,  Century,  Quaker  City,  Time,  South 
End,  Tioga,  and  Keystone  Wheelmen,  the 
Pennsylvania  Bicycle  Club  and  the  Turner 
Cyclers.  The  membership  of  the  veteran 
association  is  restricted  to  the  former  mem- 
bers of  the  Associated  Cycling  Clubs  of 
Philadelphia,  to  members  of  the  L.  A.  W. 
who  date  back  to  1898,  and  to  anyone  nota- 
ble in  Philadelphia  cycledom. 


Temple  Beats  Field  of  Seventy-Five. 

One  of  the  sort  of  finishes  that  rarely  is  wit- 
nessed in  road  racing  occurred  in  the  10  miles 
open  handicap  race  promoted  by  the  Long  Is- 
land Division,  Century  Road  Club  Association. 
on  Long  Island,  Sunday  afternoon,  April 
24th,  when  H.  Temple,  a  member  of  the  pro- 
moting organization,  nosed  out  R.  G.  Wester- 
velt,  a  club  mate,  at  the  tape.  The  race,  by 
the  way,  ushered  in  the  road  racing  season 
in  the  metropolitan  district.  Temple  rode  a 
good  race  and  deserved  the  prize.  He  left 
his  division  at  the  start  and  overhauled  the 
long-markers,  remaining  with  them  until  the 


finish.  About  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  the 
finish  Westervelt  began  his  sprint,  and  for  a 
time  it  appeared  he  would  win,  but  in  the 
last  few  yards  Temple  jumped  and  reached  the 
tape  first  by  six  inches.  R.  Jones,  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Association,  finished  a  length  be- 
hind Temple  and  Westervelt. 

The  crowd  had  hardly  settled  back  to  wait 
for  the  others  when  a  big  bunch  of  riders  ap- 
peared down  the  road.  W.  Pettit  showed  a 
surprising  sprint  and  led  across  the  line,  with 
Charles  Smith  and  Arthur  E.  Rhodes  at  his 
heels.  H.  Rovere  and  John  Giolito  were  7th 
and  8th,  and  Wm.  Rhodes,  a  son  of  Arthur 
E.  Rhodes  was  9th. 

The  time  prize  was  won  by  Franklin  Fisher, 
of   the   Empire   City  Wheelmen,  who  covered 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 


would  not  no>v  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


BICYCLE  THIEF  KILLED  BY  COP 

Brooklyn  Policeman  Who  Did  the  Shooting 
Held  for  Manslaughter — His  Arrest 
•     Involves  Important  Principle.        » 


the  course  in  29  minutes  23  seconds.  Sev- 
enty-five riders  started  but  because  of  the 
sandy  roads  and  high  winds  many  were  com- 
pelled to  drop  out  before  the  finish.  The  credit 
of  the  successful  race  was  due  to  Emil  Green- 
baum  and  Fred  C.  Graf,  Jr.  The  first  20  fin- 
ishers were : , 
Pos.                                           Heap.  Time. 

1  H.  Temple    2:45  30:41 

2  R.   G.  Westervelt 3:00  30:56 

3  R.  Jones   3:00  31:25 

4  W.  Pettit  1:45  30:10 

5  Charles  Smith   1 :45  30:10?/$ 

6  A.   E.   Rhodes...- 2:15  30:40 

7  H.  Rovere 2:45  31:11 

8  J.  Giolito 1:45.  30:14=^ 

9  William  Rhodes 2 :45  31 :14 

10  H.  Pettit   3:00  31:34 

11  E.  Van  Aunveres   ....     3 :00  31 :34^ 

12  I.  Higgins 2:15  31:10 

13  Thos.  Kennedy    2:15  31:11 

14  H.  Blanda  2:45  31:49 

15  A.    Schwalbach    1:45  30:49 

16  J.  Seaman 2 :45  31 :492^ 

17  T.  Hackart 3:00  32:04 

18  Geo:  Grundig  3 :00  32  -MVs 

19  Franklin  Fischer  Scratch  29 :23 

20  Joseph  Schuster  ..... .Scratch  29:24 

Robert  J.  Walthour  won  the  80  kilometer 
paced  race  at  Dresden,  Germany,  April  10th. 
His  time  was  1  hour  13  minutes  6  seconds,  and 
he  defeated  Luycken,  Demke,  Ryser  and 
Roesenloecher  easily,  and  in  the  order  named. 


Whether  a  policeman  in  Greater  New 
York  City  has  a  right  to  shoot  an  escaping 
thief  is  a  question  that  will  be  passed  on 
by  a  Kings  County  grand  jury.  Policeman 
Robert  Ferris,  of  the  Gates  avenue  station, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  shot  a  bicycle  thief  in 
that  borough  Tuesday  last,  May  3d,  and 
as  the  thief  died  later  in  the  hospital,  Fer- 
ris has  been  held  under  $3,000  bail  to  await 
the  action  of  the  grand  jury.  The  question 
involved  is  an  important  one. 

So  many  bicycles  have  been  reported  sto- 
len this  spring  that  Acting  Captain  George 
E.  Harrington  of  the  Gates  avenue  station 
detailed  Policeman  Ferris  and  Detective 
Gleason  to  watch  for  the  culprits.  The 
two  policemen  laid  a  plant  by  setting  a  bicy- 
cle against  a  curb  and  secreting  themselves 
nearby.  Presently  three  men  came  along, 
and  after  a  consultation  two  of  them  went 
to  the  other  end  of  the  block  and  started  to 
fight,  in  order  to  attract  attention  in  their 
direction,  while  the  third  member  of  the 
party  mounted  the  bicycle,  and  made  off 
with  it. 

Ferris  commanded  the  man  on  the  bicy- 
cle to  stop,  and  when  he  saw  that  the  thief 
would  escape  he  drew  his  revolver  and  fired 
in  the  aii^.  The  thief  only  redoubled  his 
efforts  to  escape  and  Ferris  fired  two  more 
shots.  In  the  meantime  the  thief  had  fallen 
from  the  bicycle  and  was  hot-footing  it  up 
the  street  when  Ferris  fired  a  fourth  time. 
The  man  fell  with  a  bullet  in  his  back,  and 
later  he  died  in  St.  Joseph's  Hospital.  At 
the  hospital  he  gave  as  his  name  Morris 
Brownfield,  and  said  that  he  lived  at  78 
Cannon  street,  Manhattan.  He  was  a  Rus- 
sian, 19  years  of  age. 

Some  mawkish  sentimentalists  raised  such 
a  fuss  that  Ferris  wa3  arrested  on  a  charge 
of  homicide  after  Brownfield  died,  and  the 
policeman  was  arraigned  before  Magistrate 
Harris,  in  the  Gates  avenue  court,  Wednes- 
day afternoon.  The  charge  was  changed  to 
manslaughter,  which  permitted  Ferris's  re- 
lease under  bail.  Ferris  is  25  years  old  and 
has  been  on  the  police  force  four  years. 
During  that  time  his  record  has  been  good, 
and  he  is  said  to  be  well  liked  by  his  super- 
iors. If  the  case  goes  against  the  officer  the 
police  department  will  be  rendered  wellnigh 
powerless. 


Newland  First  in  Indoor  Handicap. 

•  John  Newland,  from  the  90  yards  mark, 
won  the  lyi  miles  bicycle  race  at  the  65th 
Regiment  armory,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Friday 
night,  April  29th.  E.  C.  Arenz.  from  scratch, 
was  second;  E.  P.  Young,  40  yards,  third, 
and  Edward  Dethloff,  50  yards,  fourth.  The 
time  was   3:36j4- 


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HOW  A  PASTOR  USES  MOTORCYCLE 


Goes  to   Church  and  Weddings  on   It  and 
Even  Rounds  up  Drunks — His  En- 
thusiastic  Opinions. 


The  only  clergyman  in  Toronto  who  rides 
a  motorcycle  is  Rev.  J.  D.  Morrow,  who  is 
described  as  "a  tall,  broad-shouldered,  long 
and  curly  haired,  big-hearted  man,  who 
makes  motorcycling  as  much  a  part  of  his 
life  and  work  as  his  three  meals  a  day."  He 
believes  in   it  and  enjoys  it. 

Years  ago — no  so  many  either,  for  he  is 
still  young — Mr.  Morrow,  a  student  of  the 
University  of  Toronto,  did  a  quarter  mile  in 
4934  seconds,  which  performance  still  stands 
as  the  Canadian  record.  Just  now  he  is 
using  up  some  of  his  tremendous  vitality 
in  collecting  money  for  an  $80,000  church, 
a  downtown  church,  "The  Church  of  the 
Strangers." 

But  Mr.  Morrow's  parish  is  not  limited  to 
the  neighborhood  of  his '  church.  Almost 
daily  he  is  at  the  police  court  to  help  the 
unfortunates  in  the  dock.  His  red  Indian  is 
a  familiar  sight  in  the  "Ward,"  where  the 
poorest  children  crowd  about  it  and  its 
kind-hearted  rider.  Often  on  his  work  of 
mercy  he  catches  the  ear  of  a  policeman.  He 
draws  out  his  book,  recognizes  the  rider  and 
consigns  the  book  again  to  his  pocket. 

"I  use  my  cycle  entirely  in  the  work  of 
pastoral  visitation,"  said  Mr.  Morrow  in  the 
course  of  a  recent  interview.  "I  find  I  can 
visit  three  or  four  times  as  many  persons 
and  it  doesn't  matter  where  they  live.  I  do 
not  claim  tha,t  I  always  keep  within  the  speed 
limit,  but  when  I  am  perhaps  breaking  the 
law  I  am  accomplishing  more  than  people 
have  any  idea  of.  In  many  cases  of  sickness 
and  accident  I  have  answered  calls  more 
quickly  than  with  any  other  vehicle.  I  re- 
member one  time  I  was  called  in  to  see  a 
little  child;  its  lips  were  becoming  black,  its 
eyes  upturned;  very  little  had  been  done  for 
it.  I  jumped  on  my  cycle  and  raced  for  my 
home,  over  a  mile  away,  and  returned  with 
some  medicine  which  had  been  prescribed 
for  my  son.    The  child  is  living  to-day." 

Even  on  Sunday,  Mr.  Morrow  uses  his 
motorcycle  to  take  him  to  his  church,  as  he 
lives  a  considerable  distance  from  it.  The 
visiting  he  looks  forward  to,  where  ordi- 
narily the  getting  from  one  place  to  another 
would  make  it  irksome. 

"Some  say  it  is  a  very  selfish  kind  of  a 
machine,"  continued  Mr.  Morrow.  "But  in 
the  ministry  people  do  not  wish  to  see  a 
man's  wife  when  he  is  visiting.  If  I  had  a 
motor  car  for  my  visiting  I  would  feel  in 
duty  bound  whenever  I  met  an  aged  women, 
to  give  her  a  lift  and  carry  her  to  her  des- 
tination. It  would  be  nice,  but  a  minister's 
time  is  valuable,  and  under  the  present  con- 
ditions I  can  do  three  times  as  much  work 
as  in  any  other  way. 

"Sometimes    I    hear    of   a    man    who    has 


gone  on  a  tear  and  I  start  off  on  a  search 
of  the  hotels.  On  my  motorcycle  I  have 
visited  as  many  as  twelve  in  an  hour  and 
nailed  my  man  in  the  end.  The  hotel  men 
do  not'  interfere.  They  know  I  am  working 
for  the  man's  highest  good  and  treat  me 
kindly.  I  simply  go  after  my  man  and  do 
not  interfere  with  anything  else." 

Mr.  Morrow  has  found  that  his  motorcy- 
cle does  not  cost  one-quarter  as  much  to 
run  as  he  used  to  expend  in  carfare. 

"Besides  the  time  I  would  lose  in  going 
from  one  part  of  the  city  to  the  other  I 
could  never  make  up..  The  motorcycle  gives 
you  a  chance  to  make  time.  .If  you  fall  be- 
hind through  rainy  days,  you  can  double  up 
on  sunshiny  days.  You  could  not  if  you  had 
to  take  street  cars. 

"Perhaps  the  only  difficulty  I  find  is  the 
fact  that  I  cannot  keep  my  linen  and  my 
face  as  clean  as  I  could  like  owing  to  the 
dust  on  the  roads.  But  my  people  under- 
stand, and,  like  everything  else,  you  get 
used  to  it.  I  have  had  my  machine  for  about 
eight  months,  and  in  six  of  these  I  rode  over 
3,000  miles.  I  had  ridden  2,700  miles  before 
I  had  my  first  puncture.  The  tires  on  my 
machine  now  are  the  ones  with  which  I 
started.  During  the  months  of  January  and 
February  I  sometimes  took  a  spin  but  my 
machine    was    usually   indoors." 

Mr.  Morrow  believes  that  a  man  should 
take  some  other  exercise  when  he  is  riding 
as  steadily  as  he  does  on  his  motor.  He  pre- 
fers gymnasium  work,  and  in  his  new 
church  this  will  be  a  simple  matter,  as  it 
will  be  for  his  young  men.  The  body  gets 
cramped  on  the  machine,  and  a  light  exer- 
cise he  is  fond  of  is  to  move  backward  and 
forward.  In  the  morning  he  usually  swings 
clubs. 

The  question  of  clothes  does  not  worry 
him.  He  usually  wears  black.  Often  his 
frock  coat  goes  on  first  and  is  caught  up 
and  pinned  to  his  lapels  and  a  short  outer 
coat  protects  and  covers  it.  He  often  goes 
to  weddings  on  his  motorcycle,  and  on  one 
occasion  had  two  weddings  in  one  night, 
&  mile  and  a  quarter  apart.  Both  couples 
were  married  in^ide  of  one  hour  and  ten 
minutes! 

When  asked  what  his  fellow  clergymen 
thought  of  his  use  of  a  motorcycle,  Mr. 
Morrow   replied: 

"They  generally  think  it  is  not  dignified 
enough;  that  T  make  too  much  noise.  I 
notice  a  good  many  of  them  are  going 
around  trying  to  patch  up  their  dignity. 
A  man  is  out  for  work  and  he  can  let  his 
dignity  take  care  of  itself.  With  my  motor- 
cycle I  don't  want  an  assistant.  It  gives 
me  a  chance  to  get  out  and  see  my  people.  I 
can  visit  fifteen  families  in  a  single  after- 
noon and  keep  a  record  of  them  all.  With 
my  machine  I  never  want  many  holidays. 
My  work  becomes  a  holiday  I  have  so  much 
joy  in  the  use  of  my  wheel.  I  believe  I 
could  even  get  up  sermons  on  it.  Many 
ministers,  however,  would  not  be  able  to 
ride  it;  they  would  be  required  to  think  too 
quickly." 


BICYCLES  HELP  WAR  ON  PLAGUE 


How  They  Are  Employed  in  Denver's  Cam- 
paign Against  Tuberculosis — "Flying 
Squadron's"  Effective  Work. 


Since  Dr.  Koch,  the  celebrated  German 
scientist  discovered  that  tuberculosis  is  a 
.  germ  disease,  many  cities  and  communities 
have  made  effective  campaigns  against  the 
ravages  of  the  dread  disease,  which  has 
been  termed  the  "great  white  plague." 
From  the  fact  that  Colorado,  because  of  its 
high  altitude  and  dry  climate,  is  generally 
recognized  as  a  beneficial  location  for  con- 
sumptives, the  campaign  of  the  State  As- 
sociation for  the  Prevention  and  Cure  of 
Tuberculosis  has  been  rendered  more  or 
less  difficult. 

On  Sunday,  April  24th,  the  association 
began  an  earnest  warfare  against  the  dis- 
ease, and  in  339  Colorado  pulpits  special 
sermons  were  preached  by  pastors  and 
lectures  were  delivered  by  prominent  phy- 
sicians on  the  ways  and  means  of  prevent- 
ing and  controlling  the  disease.  In  the  city 
of  Denver  a  flying  squadron  of  bicyclists 
assisted  materially  in  the  movement.  ' 

The  first  bomb  in  the  campaign  was  fired 
by  this  "flying  squadron,"  composed  of  12 
boys  on  bicycles.  The}'  started  out  in  the 
morning  from  the  headquarters  of  the  asso- 
ciation, each  courier  armed  with  a  bundle 
of  literature  relative  to  the  subject.  First 
they  visited  all  the  churches  in  the  city,  126 
in  number,  and  left  tracts "  to  be  distrib- 
uted to  the  congregations. 

After  supplying  all  the  churches  with 
tracts,  the  bicyclists  were  dispatched  to 
various  sections  of  the  city  and  distrib- 
uted "Do  and  Don't  "  leaflets  to  every  per- 
son they  met.  The  leaflets  contained  the 
following  sound  precepts: 

Things  to  Do — 

See  your  doctor  if  you  have  a  persistent 
cough. 

Get  all  the  fresh  air  possible,  both  day 
:;nd    night. 

Eat  plenty  of  good,  substantial,  whole- 
some  food. 

Take  time  to  rest. 

-Vvoid  dust  in  the  home'  or  on  the  street. 
DON'T—      ■ 

Discuss  our  disease  or  your  symptoms 
with   anyone  but   your  physician. 

Sleep   in   a   closed   room. 

Drink  intoxicants,  unless  by  physician's 
advice. 

Use  cnnimon  drinking  cup  used  by 
others. 

Waste  time,  money  and  life  on  patent 
medicines. 

Overeat. 

Spit  on  streets,  sidewalks,  'in  street -cars 
or  wherever  the  sputum  will  dry  and  be 
wafted  through  the  air. 

Above  all,  don't  give  up.  The  disease  is 
^asilv  cured  if  proper  precautions  are  taken 
vn   the  beginning. 

The  work  accomplished  by  the  "flying 
squadron"  was  so  efifective  and  far  reach- 
ing that  the  bicyclists  will  continue  to 
assist  in  the  good  work. 


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303 


THERE  ARE  WAYS  OF  WINNING 

»  When   big:   'oad   contests   ate   held,  we  do  not  especially  prepare  and  equip  one  machine  for  that 

event,  hot  the  steady,  consistent  service  of  all 

EXCELSIOR     AUTO-CYCLES 

leads  enthusiastic  owners  to  enter  in  numbers  confident  of  results.  In  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club's 
Single  and  Double  Century  Run,  on  May  1st,  six  Excelsiors  started  in  the  200-mile  class,  three 
Excelsiors  started  in  the  JOO-mile  class.  All  finished  with  Perfect  Scores.  At  the  same  time,  Stanley  T. 
Kellogg  and  Shelton  Sturges  rode  330  miles  in  J2>^  hours  without  an  adjustment  or  repair  of  any  kind. 

Thus  does  the  i9iO 


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maintain  its  reputation  as 

THE  ONE  THAT  ALWAYS  MAKES  GOOD 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St.  Bridge 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  J876 


Chicago^    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  23t2  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC   COAST   BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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From  The  Four  Winds 


"Enclosed  find  check  for  another  year's 
subscription  for  the  Bicycling  World."  I 
find  the  paper  a  necessity." — E.  J.  O'Neill, 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Fred  Jones  of  Passaic,  N.  J.,  and  George 
Wiley  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  are  working  this 
week!  They  are  doing  a  home  trainer  stunt 
at  the  Paterson  Opera  House. 

The  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Newark,  will  hold  an  open  race  meet  at  the 
half  mile  track,  Ryle  Park,  Paterson,  N.  J., 
tomorrow  (Sunday)  afternoon.  Eight  events 
are  on  the  program. 

Bicycle  thieves  were  unusually  active  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,  last  week,  six  thefts  being 
reported  to  the  police  in  two  days.  Only- 
one  culprit  was  apprehended,  one  Angelo 
Vilo,  who  was  fined  $1  and  sent  to  jail  for 
30  days. 

Sidewalk  riding  in  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  will 
not  be  popular  if  the  police  continue  the 
crusade  that  has  started.  In  one  day  last 
week  seven  boys  were  arrested  and  fined 
$1  and  costs,  the  latter  amounting  to  $5  in 
each  case. 

The  Crescent  Bicycle  Club  of  Baltimore, 
Md.,  will  hold  its  fifth  annual  shell  road 
handicap  road  race  on  Sunday  afternoon, 
May  ISth.  The  distance  will  be  12  miles, 
with  a  handicap  limit  of  8  minutes,  and  16 
place  and  2  time  prizes  are  offered. 

The  Lincoln  (Neb.)  Motorcycle  Club  has 
organized  with  the  following  officers:  Pres- 
ident, R.  S.  Brewster;  vice-president,  L.  D. 
Walthers;  secretary,  J.  Tuohey;  treasurer, 
W.  E.  Gamble;  press  agent,  H.  Bowman. 
The  club's  colors  are  French  gray  and  pur- 
ple. 

At  a  London  police  court  last  week  the 
victim  of  a  bicycle  theft  case  was  asked  to 
point  out  the  man  who  stole  his  bicycle.  To 
the  surprise  of  the  court  habitues,  he 
pointed  to  the  foreman  of  the  jury.  Need- 
less to  add,  he  hastily  amended  his  state- 
ment. 

The  Scottish  Cyclist  states  that  it  is  the 
habit  with  German  cyclists  to  greet  one 
another  when  on  the  road  with  "All  Heil!" 
It  facetiously  remarks  that  "the  exclamation 
somewhat  resembles  the  one  used  in  these 
isles  by  bicyclists  when  being  passed  by 
motor  cars  on  dusty  roads."   . 

The  first  motorcycle  to  be  used  by  the 
city  government  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  since 
that  municipality  ^decided  to  discard  auto- 
mobiles, went  into  service  last  week.  C.  L. 
Arnold  of  the  street  repair  department  was 
the  fortunate  assignee;  the  machine'  is  a 
single  cylinder  Harley-l^avidson. 

As  the  result  of  a  collision  with  an  auto- 
mobile in  Manasquan,  N.  J.,  last  Sunday, 
May  1st,   Taylor   Sherman,   a  65  years   old 


bicyclist,  died  the  following  day  in  the 
Spring  Lake  Memorial  Hospital.  Walter 
Voorhees,  the  driver  of  the  car,  was  held 
pending  the  coroner's  investigation. 

A  Coventry  bicyclist,  who  rode  to  church, 
actually  carried  his  machine  into  the  sacred 
edifice  for  safety.  A  thief,  who  evidently 
was  on  the  watch,  followed  him  in,  and  as 
soon  as  the  congregation's  heads  were 
bowed  in  prayer,  walked  off  with  the  bicy- 
cle, and  has  not  been  heard  of  since. 

Three  motorcycle  events  are  included  in 
the  program  for  the  Yale  University  Auto- 
mobile Club's  annual  hill  climbing  contest 
at  Shingle  hill,  near  New  Haven,  Conn., 
Tuesday,  June  7th.  The  events  are  for  ma- 
chines under  30^^  cubic  inches,  under  61 
cubic  inches,  and  open  to  both  classes. 

Atlanta  (Ga.)  police  are  looking  for  sev- 
eral young  men  who  nearly  killed  a  negro 
boy  on  a  motorcycle  in  that  city  last  week. 
They  were  in  an  automobile  and  on  the 
wrong  side  of  the  street  when  the  car  struck 
William  Eason's  motorcycle.  While  the 
negro  lay  unconscious  the  men  in  the  auto- 
mobile put  on  high  speed  and  escaped. 

Copenhagen  Denmark,  has  the  doubtful 
distinction  of  being  one  of  the  most  pro- 
lific thieving  centers  in  Europe.  During  the 
last  year  the  thefts  of  bicycles  amounted  to 
2,800 — almost  eight  machines  a  day.  In  the 
first  three  months  of  this  year  the  thieves 
stole  400  bicycles,  which  is  a  fair  record, 
considering  the  season  is  just  about  begin- 
ning. 

The  Western  Michigan  Cycle  Club  of 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  and  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
of  that  city  will  combine  forces  and  hold  a 
big  joint  athletic  and  bicycle  race  meet  at 
Comstock  Park  on  May  30th.  More  than 
$150  in  prizes  are  offered  in  the  bicycle 
events,  which  are:  Five  miles  open  handi- 
cap, 1  mile  open  handicap,  miss-and-out 
open  and  1  mile  novice. 

Another  example  of  the  danger  of  coast- 
ing down  a  steep  hill  without  proper  brakes 
was  recorded  in  Hartford,  Conn..  Satur- 
day night  last,  1st  inst.,  Silico  Piazzis,  28 
years  old,  attempted  to. coast  down  a  hill, 
when  his  bicycle  got  away  from  him  and 
collided  with  a  pedestrian.  The  rider  wasj^, 
thrown,  sustaining  a  fractured  skull,  a: 
he  died  on  the  way  to  the  hospital. 

Charles  A.  Sherwood,  the  former  anjateur 
track  champion,  and  who  was  one  of  the 
best  road  cracks  in  America  befor^,,  turning 
professional,  doubtless  will  be  surfjrised  to 
learn  from  an  English  publication  that  in 
one  year  he  won  27  pianos.  If  there  ever 
were  27  pianos  offered  as  prizes  in  bicycle 
races  in  one  year  in  America  it  was  before 
Sherwood  attained, the  dignity  of  trousers. 

In  the  arrest  of  George  Bradley,  twenty- 
seven  years  old,  with  no  home,  the  police 
of  Detroit,  Mich.,  think  they  have  the  per- 
son connected  with  a  majority  of  the  bicy- 
cle thefts  in  that  city  this  spring.  Bradley 
confessed  to  stealing  12  bicycles,  of  which 


number  the  police  recovered  S  from  a  sec- 
ond-hand store  at  230  Winder  street.  The 
police  say  Bradley  has  stolen  at  least  SO 
bicycles. 

Shades  of  Lucretia  Borgia!  Tillie  Ander- 
son, who  used  to  get  her  name  in  the 
prints  through  bicycle  racing  years  ago,  has 
announced  her  return  to  the  sport,  accord- 
ing to  advices  from  Los  Angeles.  As 
women  still  are  barred  from  sanctioned 
competition,  it  is  presumed  that  Tillie  An- 
derson will  do  her  racing  upon  a  stage  or 
at  county  fairs;  and,  that  her  press  agent  is 
earning  his  salary. 

Two  motorcycle  clubs  "took  out  their 
papers  last  week,  without  capital  stock  in 
each  instance.  The  North  Shore  Motor- 
cycling Club  was  incorporated  at  Chicago, 
111.,  by  L.  J.  Leonard,  James  T.  Paisley  and 
C.  Blankenheim,  and  the  Excelsior  Auto- 
cycle  Club  of  Danver  became  a  corporate 
body  under  Colorado  laws.  Walter  L.  Marr, 
Eugene  S.  Gehrung  and  Charles  A. 
Twitchell  were  named  as   directors. 

The  bicyclists  of  Spokane,  Wash,  have 
won  their  fight  to  keep  pedestrians  off  the 
cycle  paths  of  the  city,  the  city  council  hav- 
ing passed  an  ordinance  to  that  effect.  It 
cites  that  the  paths  are  for  bicycles  only, 
and  that  baby  carriages,  which  have  been  a 
source  of  annoyance  to  riders,  must  not 
trespass.  Motorcyclists  already  have  been 
ruled  off.  Violation  of  the  ordinance  will 
incur  a  fine  of  from  $1  to  $10  and  costs. 

Europe  as  a  vacation  touring  ground  is 
becoming  popular  with  American  motor- 
cyclists. Alfred  Anderson,  of  Oklahoma 
City,  Okla.,  sailed  from  New  York  City  this 
week  for  a  five  months'  motorcycle  tour  in 
Italy,  Switzerland,  France,  Belgium,  Nor- 
way, Sweden,  Germany,  Austria  and  the 
British  Isles.  While  in  Sweden  Anderson 
will  visit  Stockholm,  his  native  city,  which 
he  left  ten  years  ago  to  come  to  America. 

A  newcomer  is  out  after  the  century  and 
mileage  competitions  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America  this  season.  He  is  Thomas 
LaRossa  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  and  when 
the  last  reports  were  on  hand,  on  April  1st, 
LaRossa  led  both  divisions.  H.  B.  Hall,  an- 
other stranger  insofar  as  past  competi- 
tions are  concerned,  was  second  in  the 
century  competition,  and  E.  E.  Fraysse, 
who  won  last  year's  century  medal  and  was 
second  in  the  mileage  contest,  was  second 
in  the  mileage  category. 

A  beam  protruding  from  the  rear  of  a 
wagon  driven  across  Fifth  avenue.  New 
York  City,  Thursday  night,  Sth  inst.,  cost 
Albert  Tuddenoce"  his  life.  The  bicyclist 
was  riding  up  the  avenue  and  failed  to  see 
the  protuberance  when«the  wagon  crossed 
the  avenue  at  30th  street.  He  was  thrown 
from  his  bicycle,  and  taken  to  the  New 
York  Hospital  with  a  broken  jaw  and  a 
fractured  skull.  He  died  early  Friday  morn- 
ing, and  James  Dolan.  the  driver  of  the 
wagon,  was  locked  up  on  a  homicide  charge. 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

944,795.  Frame  for  Motorcycles,  Bicycles, 
and  the  Like.  Edward.  H.  Leet  and  Julius 
E.   Stoll,   Milwaukee,    Wis.     Filed   Aug.   21, 

1908.  Serial  No.  449,624. 

1.  In  a  frame  for  motorcycles,  bicycles 
and  'the  like,  the  combination  of  a  forward 
frame  portion  and  a  rear  frame  portion, 
pivotal  connections  between  upper  and 
lower  points  of  said  frame  portions,  a  bell 
crank  lever  forming  part  of  the  upper  con- 
nection, a  piston  stem  pivotally  connected 
to  the  lower  arm  of  said  lever,  said  stem 
provided  at  its  lower  end  with  a  piston,  a 
tube  into  which  the  piston  stem  passes  and 
in  which  the  piston  reciprocates,  a  pivotal 
connection  between  the  lower  end  of  said 
tube  and  the  frame,  and  a  coiled  spring  with- 
in the  tube  and  surrounding  the  piston  stem 
between  the  piston  and  the  upper  end  of 
the  tube. 

945,284.  Bicycle  Support.  Hamelin  P. 
Price,    Maesteg,    England.      Filed    July    20, 

1909.  '  Serial  No.  508,588. 

1.  A  bicycle  support  comprising  a  tele- 
scopically  extensible  prop  pivoted  to  the 
bicycle  adjacent  to  the  seat  pillar  thereof,  a 
stay  pivoted  adjacent  to  the  axis  of  the  rear 
wheel  and  pivotally  connected  to  the  slid- 
ing member  of  the  prop,  means  for  rigidly 
clamping  the  telescoping  members  of  the 
prop  together  and  means  on  the  prop  for 
engaging  the  stay  and  retaining  the  prop 
in  the  raised  position. 

946,143.  Bicycle  Frame,  Avel  Levedahl, 
Aurora,  111.,  assignor  to  Aurora  Automatic 
Machinery  Company,  a  Corporation  of  Illi- 
nois, Filed  June  1,  1908.     Serial  No.  435,864. 

1.  In  a  bicycle  frame,  the  combination 
with  a  steering  head  and  a  steering  spindle 
provided  below  the  steering  head  with  two 
lateral,  depending  fork  arms,  of  a  front  fork, 


the  upper  end  of  which  is  located  forward 
of  said  fork  arms  in  the  steering  spindle, 
upper  and  lower  pairs  of  vertically  swing- 
ing links  pivotally  connected  at  their  rear 
and  forward  ends  with  the  said  fork  arms 
and  with  the  front  fork,  and  coiled  springs 
connected  at  their  upper  ends  with  said 
upper  links  near  the  forward  ends  of  the 
latter  and  at  their  lower  ends  with  the 
lower  links  near  the  rear  ends  of  the  latter. 

946,632.  Carburetter.-  William  K.  Bass- 
ford,  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  Filed  Feb.  19, 
1909.    Serial  No.  478,804. 

In  a  carburetter,  the  combination  of  a 
casing  forming  an  air  chamber,  a  tubular 
gasolene  nozzle,  extending  into  said  cham- 
ber, and  having  a  rectangular  port  running 
along  the  side  of  the  nozzle,  a  valve  extend- 
into  said  nozzle,  for  covering  said  port 
more  and  more  in  direct  proportion  to  its 
distance  in  the  nozzle,  and  means  governed 
by  the  air  passing  through  said  chamber  for 
adjusting  the  valve  along  the  length  of  said 
port. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  net  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American  Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
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1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


MICHIGAN  ROCK 

■vade  by  LOUIS   RASTETTER 


-None 
Better 


MAPLE  RIMS 

&  SONS,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


A  LIGHT  WEIGHT 


The   l¥lotorcycle   That 
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Many  enthusiasts  hesitate  to  motor  because 
motorcycles   in   general   are   known   for  their 
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weight,  it  will  offer  a 
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extraordinary  efficiency. 

Catalog  "  B  "  tells  you  all. 

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which  means  more  pleasure,  than  ever  they  obtained 
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really  is  as  good  as  it  looks — and  it  is  by  far  the  best 
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This  bare  suggestion  should  be  enough  for  the  wise 
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It  aptly  might  be  styled  the  fashion-plate 
for  motorcycles,  so  extensively,  have  its  design 
and  features  been  copied — the  surest  evidence 
of  superiority. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR   CO. 

Milivaukee,  Wis. 


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More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co,  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
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On  April  24th,  at  Los  Angeles,  California, 
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Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engires. 


BICYOLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  Catalogue  of  Bicycle  and 
Motorcycle  Parts  and  Sundries. 
We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our 
Monthly  Bargain  Book.     Write  us. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

17  Warren  Street.  New  York. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


Speeial  Stampings 


fBSM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Bnflalo,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

\    buys    a    smart,    practical 
\   car    that    will    take    you 
)  anywhere.      Bosch    mag- 
neto,    clincher     tires, 
lamps   and  horn.      Write 
for  Book  "L" 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seigel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOWS 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS.  LouisviUe.  Ky. 

GIBNEY  WRAPPED   TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

WRITK     FOR     PRICE     I.IST.S     AND     DI-^COUN'IS 


JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      & 
PHILADELPHIA 


B  RO. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  ,Z.  CHAIN 


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NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Pf  anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^i^i^^d  in  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^^MM^H^^^^^^^^^^^  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Farts,  RepalrSp  Accessories  and  Storage. 
Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  REUANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry  Cycle   and   Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


6th  Ave.  &  President  St., 


CLEVELAND.  O. 


L.    J.    MUELLER. 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price.  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


STEVENS' 


Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud   Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo  PHILADELPHIA       Washington 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATAtOG     NOW     READY 

Did  you' get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Care  and  Repair 
of  Motorcycles 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Boost 

the 

Bioycle 

Let  us  tell  you  how 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 

("Hammer  the  Hammer") 

and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  a.nd  General  Sales  OfHce, 

360   River  Street,     FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,   99  Chambers  St. 
Pacific  Coast  Distributors,  BAKER  i  HAMILTON,  San  Francisco  Cal. 
Soutliern  Selling  Aeents,  HENRY  KEIOEL  &  COMPANY,  Baltimore,  Ml 


OARG  AI NS 

MOTORCYCLE  SUPPL 


A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  send 
in  your  name  today  and  beg^in 
to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 
thousands  of  others  are  doing. 
Ask  for  $$  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co, 

Hammond  sport,   N.  Y. 


Who 


would  tbink  oi  bnlldiiiy  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howers, 
Sewing  Maehiaes,  etc.,  wiiknl  nsbig 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
■nd  BerllB,  S.  0. 3S,  Germany 


WE    ARE   NOW    KEADY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEI,IVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawree,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


We    malce   special 

DROP   rORGINGS 

for     motoreyelet.       Let     ni 

qaote   yon   from   your  sped- 

6eatioi». 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Go. 

Hartford,    Coan. 


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EMPIRE  TIRE  COMPANY,  Trenton.  N.  J. 
BRANCHES:  Boston,  292  Devonshire  St.;  Chicago,  1305  Michigan  Ave.;  Detroit,  842  Woodward  Ave.;  Newark,  263  Halsey  St.;  New  York, 
73d  St.  &  Broadwav;  New  York,  148  Chambers  St.;  Philadelphia,  322  N.  Broad  St.:  Indianapolis,  208  N.  Delaware  St.:  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  1516 
Grand  Ave.  AGENCIES:  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Empire  Tire  Sales  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.; 
Boise,  Idaho,  Randall  Dodd  Auto  Co.;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co.;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Walton  Tire  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Empire  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply  Co.;  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros. ;Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  Motor  Car  Co.,; 
San  Francisco,  W.  H.  Bogen;  Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,    O.,    W.    H.    Nagel    Elec.    Co.;    Toronto,    Can.,    Midgley-Campbell,    Ltd. 


YALE 


MOTOR= 
CYCLES 


Hold  World's  Record  for  Endurance 

Most  economical  to  operate. 
1910  models  being  delivered. 
Attractive  agency  proposition. 

WRITE     TODAY 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.         TOLEDO,  OHIO 


The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

fVAy  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  09)  New  York  City 


Watch 

the   Motorcycles  that  win  the  races. 
You  will  find  they  are  equipped 
with  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 

\^:f  WHY? 

C.   F..  Splitdorf  r::;:A«p\rar;;  New  York 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy" 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip   odometer   for    1910    without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St,  Doston,  Mass. 


DIAMOND  CHAINS 

Strong,  accurate  and  durable.  For  20  years 
the  quality  standard.  Kept  in  stock  by 
all    jobbers.     Let    us    cut    your    sprockets. 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,  141  West  Georgia  St.,  INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. 

Capacity  8,000,000  feet   per   year 


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"Pretty  Good"  Tires 
never  were  good  enough 

to  bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 

KOKOMO 
TIRE5 

whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles, 
always  have  been  the  very  best 
tires  it  is  possible  to  produce.  And 
everyone  familiar  with  the  subject 
will  tell  you  that  their  quality 
during  all  these  years  has  been  so 
consistent  as  to  be  remarkable. 
The  Kokomo  formula  was  right  at 
the  beginning  and  we  never  have 
trifled  with  it.  For  even  the  best 
rubber  and  the  best  fabric  will  not 
insure  a  good  tire  unless  the  "com= 
pound" — the  formula — is  exactly 
right.  Specify  Kokomo  tires  and 
be  happy! 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 


KOKOMO 
INDIANA 


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The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was   Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


Concave   Atherton 

All  others  have  followed   the  same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT   AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding  Parts 
Jamming  End  Strains 
Binding  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old=Iine  coaster  brakes. 


Operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Brake 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE   CO.,  Distributors 

48  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK 


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The   Superiority 


of 


6&JllR£S 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything   else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  m  the 

world   of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COiVIPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind 


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MY,  OH  MY! 


How  That 


Climbs  the  Hills 

with  power  enough  to  help  the  other  fellow 
not  so  fortunate  or  wise  enough  to  own  a  «fe- 
IV.  Say!  That  ^^  Automatic  Oiler  fills  the 
bill  to  perfection.  You  can  just  bank  on  the 
house  of  ^^^  delivering  the  most  satisfactory 
goods  at  any  and  all  times.  Send  for  that  book, 
"The  Symbol  of  Mechanical  Perfection,"  it's  a 

book  of  knowledge. 

AURORA  AUTOMAIIC  MACHINERY  CO. 

Thor  Building  ^^  Chicago,  111. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 
A.  FREED,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York.  N.  Y.  GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolii,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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IT'S    EASY 


FOR    THE 


INDIAN 


TO    MAKE 


World's  Records 


Quality 
Reliability 


Power 


Endurance 


At  Playa  del   Rey,    May  8,   Jake  De  Rosier  Covered 

100  Miles  in  86  Min.,  14V5  Sec. 
74  Miles,  667  Yards  in  1  Hour 
25  Miles,19.28V5— 50  Miles,  39.1  SVs 


Get  the  Real   Catalogue   B 


THE    HENDEE    MANUFACTURING    CO. 

SPRINGFIELD,    MASS. 


Ohicaeo  Branch 
1251    Michigan  Avenue 


London  Depot 
184  Gt.   Portland    Street 


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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 


and 


Fuel  Economy 


r^r^'^'''T'  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  atitomo- 
bile  on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
3i>^  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it  ? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 
DO  YOU  WANT  THE  "NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


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"Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


F 


If  you  have  not  tested  our  1910  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles^  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing  contracts. 


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INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  H^  Pitch 

For  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


New  Patent 
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Connecting 
Links 

For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MPG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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The  One  Best  Bet 

as  an  agency  proposition 
for  1910  is 


ALWAYS  HAS  BEEN 
ALWAYS  WILL   BE 


The  Best  Selling  High  Grade  Wheel 

IN  THE  WORLD 


We  can  tell  you  why  the  Racycle  should  be- 
Our   Agents  will   tell   you   that   IT   IS- 


The  Best  Agency  in   the  U.  S. 


Write  for  particulars. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


I 


Vol.  LXI. 


FOUNDED 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,  May  14,  1910. 


No.  8 


TRADE-MARK  RIGHTS  CANCELED 


Federal  Court  Throws  Light  on  an  Import- 
ant Principle — Brand  Name  Must  be 

Actually  on  the  Goods.  , 

Making  clear  an  important  point  con- 
cerning trade-mark  rights  not  only  in  con- 
nection with  lubricating  oil  but  with  all 
classes  of  goods,  including  cycle  and  motor- 
cycle supplies,  the  United  States  Circuit 
Court  of  Appeals  for  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia has  handed  down  a  decision  which  re- 
veals that  a  trade-mark  has  no  standing  in 
the  courts  in  connection  with  any  articles 
or  goods  unless  it  actually  is  put  on  the 
goods  themselves  or  their  containers,  no 
matter  how  extensively  the  trade-mark  may 
be  advertised  or  applied  to  the  goods  by 
reference.  The  situation  which,  brought 
about  the  litigation  is  of  a  nature  that  eas- 
ily inight  be  paralleled  by  manufacturers  or 
jobbers  not  familiar  with  the  technicalities 
of  trade-mark  practice. 

In  a  contest  over  priority  in  the  adoption 
and  use  of  the  word  "Autoline"  or  "Auto- 
lene"  as  a  trade-mark  for  lubricating  oils, 
the  W.  C.  Robinson  &  Son  Co.  was  suc- 
cessful over  the  Crescent  Oil  Co.  in  the 
first  decision,  it  having  been  shown  that 
the  Robinson  company  secured  registration 
of  "Autoline"  on  November  7,  1905,  while 
the  Crescent  company  filed  an  application 
for  "Autolene"  on  February  18,  1908.  It 
was  pointed  out  that'  while  the  Crescent 
company  as  far  back  as  1903  had,  among 
thirty  different  kinds  or  brands  of  oil,  a 
brand  called  "Autolene,"  the  evidence  did 
not  show  that  the  name  was  aiSxed  to  or 
marked  upon  the  packages.  In  reviewing 
the  previous  decision  on  appeal,  the  court 
holds  that  while  the  evidence  shows  that 
the  name  was  one  adopted  in  the  office  and 
warehouse  to  indicate  grade  or  quality,  this 
is  not  enough. 


The  court  approves  of  the  principle  enun- 
ciated in  a  former  case  to  the  effect  that 
property  in  a  trade-mark  "can  only  be  ac- 
quired by  the  actual  application  of  it  to 
goods  of  a  certain  class"  and  that  "the  mere 
advertisement  of  the  words  or  symbol  with- 
out application  to  the  goods  themselves  is 
insufficient  to  constitute  a  trade-mark." 
With  this  view,  the  finding  for  the  Robin- 
son company  by  the  Commissioner  of 
Patents  is  sustained. 


TIRE  PRICES  BOOSTED  AGAIN 


Hayes's  Store  Now  is  for  Rent. 

There  is  a  sign  "Store  and  Basement  for 
Rent"  on  the  window  at  57  Warren  street, 
New  York.  These  are  the  premises  occu- 
pied by  the  Hayes  Rubber  Co.,  which  last 
week  was  advertising  the  sale  of  "factory 
overstocks"  of  bicycles  and  which  was 
thrown  into  consternation  when  a  Bicycling 
World  investigator  paid  a  visit  and  en- 
deavored to  learn  something  more  specific 
regarding  its  alleged  rare  bargains,  and 
also  concerning  the  factories  which  were 
so  overstocked  with  machines  as  to  be  com- 
pelled to  sacrifice  them. 


Kelly's  Tire  Company  is  Completed. 

The  Kelly-Racine  Rubber  Co.,  which  re- 
cently was  formed  in  Racine,  Wis.,  by  C. 
F.  U.  Kelly,  former  president  of  the  Lock- 
port  Rubber  Co.,  and  a  well  known  figure 
in  the  bicycle  trade,  has  been  incorporated 
under  the  laws  of  Wisconsin  with  $500,000 
capital.  The  company  has  further  perfected 
its  organization  by  the  formal  election  of 
Kelly  as  president,  J.  H.  Dwight,  secretary, 
and   L.  J.   Evans,  treasurer. 


Spokane  Company  a  Recognized  Jobber.  . 

Having  fulfilled  the  conditions,  the  Spo- 
kane Cycle  &  Supply  Co.,  Spokane,  Wash., 
has  been  admitted  to  membership  in  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers, 
Three  old  members  who  permitted  their 
membership  to  lapse  also  have  been  re- 
stored to  the  roll. 


Sharp  Advances  on  Motorcycle  Casings  and 

Tubes — Cycle  Tires  May  Follow — 

The  Rubber  Situation. 


The  price  of  motorcycle  tires  has  gone  up 
again,  and  in  all  likelihood  bicycle  tires  will 
follow  in  a  few  days.  The  advances  already 
announced  for  the  motorcycle  sizes  amount 
to  IS  per  cent,  for  the  casings  and  20  per 
cent,  for  the  inner  tubes.  These  increases 
are  fairly  general  among  the  tire  makers, 
and  those  who  have  not  as  yet  raised  on 
motorcycle  tires  are  expected  to  do  so  in 
the  near  future. 

It  is  not  the  American  tire  makers  alone, 
however,  who  are  feeling  the  pressure  of 
continued  high  prices  in  the  crude  rubber 
market,  as  the  prices  of  both  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  tires  have  been  again  raised  in 
England,  where  the  effect  has  shown  itself 
in  the  prices  of  cycles  themselves,  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  Cycle  and  Motorcycle 
Manufacturers  and  Traders'  Union,  in  Co- 
ventry, having  resolved  to  advance  the  re- 
tail prices  of  all  cycles  and  motorcycles  on 
account  of  the  increased  tire  prices.  This 
agreed  increase  amounts  to  $2.50  on  bicy- 
cles and  $7.50  on  motorcycles. 

The  situation  is  practically  identical  with 
that  relating  to  automobile  tires,  concern- 
ing the  raw  material.  The  manufacturers  of 
automobile  tires  are  refusing  to  take  1911 
contracts  from  the  motor  car  makers,  and 
the  latter  now  are  co-operating  with  them 
to  avoid  the  necessity  for  forcing  the  tire 
makers  into  the  market  for  crude  rubber. 
It  is  thought  that  if  the  tire  makers  were 
compelled  to  commence  any  heavy  buying 
of  rubber  in  the  present  state  of  the  market, 
prices  for  crude  rubber  would  not  only  hold 
their  present  altitudinous  level,  but  might 
even  go  up  to  still  more  dizzy  and  exces- 
sive heights.    For  this  reason  the  tire  mak- 


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ers  are  holding  off,  refusing  to  buy  rubber 
at  the  present  figures.  The  nominal  quota- 
tions for  the  grade  of  rubber  necessary  for 
tires  place  it  at  about  $2.85  per  pound,  as 
against  iH  cents  per  pound  less  than  two 
years  ago. 

As  indicated  by  this  course,  it  is  the  belief 
of  the  tire  makers  that  the  price  of  crude 
rubber  must  come  down,  the  question  being 
purely  one  as  to  when  the  reductions  will 
begin.  Thorough  investigation  of  the  sub- 
ject by  experts  for  the  rubber  manufactur- 
ing interests  has  shown  that  not  only  is 
there  an  enormous  cultivation  of  rubber 
going  on  in  countries  that  have  been  found 
suitable  for  it,  but  that  immense  areas  of 
uncultivated  rubber  trees  exist,  awaiting 
only  the  provision  of  transportation  facili- 
ties to  make  them  available  in  supplying 
the  market.  In  a  report  to  his  stockholders 
President  Colt,  of  the  United  States  Rub- 
ber Co.,  among  other  matters  points  out 
this  phase  of  the  situation  as  follows: 

"With  almost  unlimited  forests  of  native 
rubber  trees  in  Brazil  and  other  countries, 
and  an  almost  unlimited  area  in  the  Far 
East  upon  which  the  rubber  tree  can  be 
successfully  cultivated,  it  would  seem  that 
rubber  cannot  be  maintained  indefinitely  at 
a  price  from  three  to  ten  times  the  cost  of 
production." 


CHAIN-BELT  OF  CHICAGO  ORIGIN 

Formed  of  Leather  Washers  and.  Permits 

Detachability  at  Any  Point — Designed 

for  Use  on  Pulleys. 


bonization  to  permit  of  the  engine  develop- 
ing its  highest  efficiency. 


Denver  Firm  Appeals  from  Verdict. 

Gougar  &  Todd,  of  Denver,  Colo.,  have 
appealed  to  the  Supreme  Court  from  the 
decision  of  a  lower  court  which  was  ren- 
dered last  month  in  favor  of  the  Buffalo 
Specialty  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  The  pro- 
ceedings, it  transpires,  do  not  involve  the 
Neverleak  patents,  the  issue  involved  being 
alleged  breach  of  contract.  It  appears  the 
trouble  grew  out  of  a  contract  which  the 
Denver  firm  signed  in  1903  which  bound 
them,  under  certain  monetary  forfeiture,  to 
respect  specific  conventions.  For  what  they 
consider  good  and  sufficient  reasons,  Gou- 
gar &  Todd  ignored  this  contract,  and  the 
suit  and  the  decision  against  them  resulted. 
Gougar  &  Todd  are  selling  a  tire  sealing 
fluid,  styled  Elastic  Cement,  which  is  made 
by  the  Denver  Bicycle  Cement  Co.,  of 
which  Harry  E.  Gougar  is  secretary  and 
general  manager,  and  who  asserts  that  the 
Denver  company  has  challenged  the  Never- 
leak people  to  bring  their  patent  into  court 
but  without  result.  In  fact,  both  of  the 
Denver  concerns  have  issued  some  very 
pointed  literature  bearing  on  the  whole  af- 
fair. 


British  Motorcycle  Exports  Moving  Up. 

Great  Britain's  import  and  export  trade  in 
motorcycles  both  have  shown  a  strong  up- 
ward tendency  since  the  opening  of  the 
year.  During  the  first  quarter,  January  to 
March,  there  were  exported  630  machines, 
valued  at  £30,906,  as  against  316  machines, 
worth  £18,596,  during  the  corresponding 
period  of  1909.  The  imports  of  motorcycles 
and  parts  are,  however,  increasing  at  an 
even  more  rapid  rate. 


With  the  idea  of  providing  a  combination 
chain  and  leather  motorcycle  belt  which 
possesses  the  advantage  of  detachability  at 
any  point,  A.  L.  Harrington,  of  Chicago, 
111.,  has  developed  a  form  of  "V"  transmis- 
sion belt  which  employs  as  a  basis  a  block 
chain  having  detachable  side  plates.  Merely 
by  forcing  any  pair  of  blocks  toward  each 
other,  one  of  the  connecting  pins,  which 
replace  the  ordinary  rivets,  may  be  with- 
drawn through  the  enlarged  opening  in  the 
plates,  thus  disconnecting  the  chain.  The 
outer  covering  employed,  which  gives  to 
the  belt  its  "V"  form,  consists  of  a  series 


of  leather  washers,  which  are  stamped  out 
to  form  the  proper  cross  section,  and  after- 
ward threaded  over  the  chain.  The  result- 
ing structure,  like  others  of  the  same  gen- 
eral class,  has  the  merit  of  non-stretchabil- 
ity,  which  is  peculiar  to  chain  construction, 
as  well  as  the  gripping  powers  of  the  leather 
belt.  Its  chief  advantage,  however,  is  that, 
like  the  chain  itself,  it  does  not  absorb 
power  from  the  engine,  as  it  is  bent  to  con- 
form to  the  curve  of  the  pulleys. 

Influence  of  the  Oil  Level 

Strange  as  it  appears  on  first  thought,  the 
height  of  the  oil  level  in  the  engine  base 
has  an  important  bearing  on  the  power  out- 
put of  the  engine,  and  for  this  reason, 
among  others,  it  is  advisable  for  the  novice 
to  abstain  from  altering  the  feed  setting  of 
mechanical  lubricators  after  they  are  ad- 
justed at  the  factory.  In  a  recent  series  of 
factory  experiments  with  a  well  known 
machine  fitted  with  a  mechanical  oiler  it 
was  found  from  load  tests  with  the  engine 
coupled  to  a  generator  which  fed  a  bank  of 
lights  that  a  variation  in  the  height  of  the 
oil  level  in  the  engine  had  a  remarkable 
bearing  on  the  speed  and  was  reflected  in  the 
fluctuation  in  the  number  of  lamps  which 
were  lighted  with  a  variation  of  the  oil 
level.  Just  as  there  is  a  certain  mixture 
at  which  an  engine  will  run  at  its  best, 
there  also  is  a  fixed  quantity  of  oil  which 
will  reduce  friction  to  a  minimum,  and  yet 
furnish    Slifficient    lubrication    without    car- 


Funnel  of  Collapsible  Type. 

When  it  is  ilot  left  at  home  in  the  hurry 
of  getting  away  on  a  run,  the  little  telescop- 
ing drinking  cup,  such  as  old  ladies  carry 
when  they  go  on  long  journeys  on  railroad 
trains,  is  a  very  useful  and  convenient  uten- 
sil to  have  at  hand,  or,  rather,  in  the  pocket. 
Bearing  this  in  mind,  a  collapsible  funnel 
has  been  brought  out,  which  is  constructed 
on  the  same  general  principle,  chamois 
strainer  included.  The  device  is  made  in 
three  sections,  as  constructed  especially  for 
motorcyclists'  use;  the  upper  and  inter- 
mediate sections  being  joined  in  such  a 
way  as  to  provide  means  for  stretching  the 
leather  strainer  across  the  opening.  The 
lower  section,  which  forms  the  filling  tube, 
is  short  enough  just  to  go  into  the  neat  lit- 
tle pocket  case  into  which  the  device  is 
packed  when  not  in  use.  It  is  made  and  sold 
by  A,  L.  Harrington,  Chicago,  111. 


Widmayer  Stocks  up  Front  Stands. 

Just  as  the  development  and  evolution  of 
the  grip  control  from  its  original  application 
on  one  grip  was  followed  by  the  double 
system,  so  have  motorcycle  stands  similarly 
progressed,  and  their  introduction  on  the 
rear  wheel  has  been  followed  by  a  front 
wheel  stand  also.  This  double  equipment  has 
attained  some  popularity  abroad.  The  fitting 
of  double  stands  is  quite  logical,  for  here- 
tofore the  repairing  of  a  puncture  in  the 
front  tire  has  necessitated  laying  the  ma- 
chine on  its  side  or  lifting  it  whenever  it 
was  desired  to  change  the  position  of  the 
wheel,  while  with  both  wheels  jacked  up 
the  repair  of  either  tire  is  greatly  facili- 
tated. Credit  for  the  introduction  of  front 
wheel  stands  in  this  country  belongs  to 
the  F.  B.  Widmayer  Co.,  New  York  City, 
who  have  laid  in  a  large  stock  in  anticipa- 
tion of  a  big  demand  when  their  usefulness 
becomes   more   widely  realized. 


British  Exports  Still  Boomlike. 

Reports  of  British  exports  of  bicycles  and 
parts  thereof  for  the  first  three  months  of 
1910  showed  that  there  are  no  signs  of  a 
let-up  in  the  steady  increase  that  has 
marked  the  business  for  several  years.  Dur- 
ing the  month  of  March  alone  exports  of 
complete  bicycles  reached  a  total  of  £50,- 
208,  compared  with  £48,036  in  the  same 
month  of  1909,  a  gain  of  4.5  per  cent.  Dur- 
ing the  first  quarter  of  1910  complete  bicy- 
cles were  exported  valued  at  £126,505,  as 
against  £121,514  in  the  same  period  of  1909. 
The  exportation  of  parts  also  shows  a  big 
gain  over  the  preceding  year.  During  the 
month  of  March,  1910,  parts  valued  at 
£130,159  were  shipped  abroad,  compared 
with  $106,523  during  the  same  month  of 
1909,  a  gain  of  22.18  per  cent.,  while  the 
figures  for  the  first  quarter  of  1910  show 
exports  of  parts  valued  at  £372.630.  as  com- 
pared with  £298,395  durin.g  the  same  period 
of  1909. 


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323 


THE  DETROIT  MAKES  ITS  DEBUT 


First  Motorcycle  to  be  Produced  in  Motor- 
Mad  City  Proves  Distinctive — Its 
Points  of  Originality. 


Taking  its  name  from  its  birthplace  in 
Michigan,  the  machine  which  will  be  pro- 
duced by  the  newly  organized  Detroit  Mo- 
torcycle Mfg.  Co.  will  be  styled  the  De- 
troit. The  newcomer  will  be  made  in  one 
model  only,  a  4  horsepower  single  with  fiat 
belt  transmission,  and  as  the  accompanying 
illustration  reveals  will  embody  several 
distinctive  features,  consisting  of  a  combi- 
nation tubular  frame  with  integral  fuel 
reservoirs,  a  spring  fork  of  original  de- 
sign,  muffier   contained   in   the   frame,   long 


mixture,  the  gas  being  fed  direct  to  the  in- 
let valve  through  a  very  short  and  straight 
tube.  Ignition  is  furnished  by  three  bat- 
teries and  coil,  which  are  carried  in  a  sepa- 
rate compartment  of  the  frame.  For  lubri- 
cation the  gravity  sight  feed  system  is  em- 
ployed, the  oil  being  contained  in  an  up- 
per compartment  of  the  forward  tube. 
Herein  is  another  instance  of  ingenuity,  the 
lower  portion  of  the  tube  forming  part  of 
the  muffler,  so  that  that  fluidity  of  the  oil 
at  all  temperatures  is  assured.  The  exhaust 
is  passed  through  a  short  pipe  to  an  expan- 
sion chamber  in  the  lower  section  of  the 
forward  frame  member,  and  from  there  to 
another  silencing  chamber  formed  by  the 
engine  cradle,  from  which  it  is  finally  ex- 
pelled to  the  outer  air  through  a  short  tail 
pipe  pointing  downward.  The  control  is 
by  means  of  the  conventional  double  grip 
system. 


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wheelbase,  long  V  bars  and  low  saddle  po- 
sition. 

The  upper  frame  tube  is  4  inches  and  the 
lower  ones  3  inches  in  diameter,  respect- 
ively; originality  being  apparent  in  the 
positioning  of  the  upper  end  of  the  forward 
diagonal  tube,  which  unites  with  the  top 
tube  a  few  inches  back  of  the  head,  the 
upper  tube  being  extended  beyond  the  junc- 
tion to  carry  the  head  and  fork.  Symmetry 
also  is  apparent  in  the  frame  lines,  the  lower 
tubes  being  inclined  to  an  equal  degree,  so 
that  the  whole  forms  a  true  keystone.  The 
wheelbase  is  exceptionally  long,  61  inches, 
and  the  frarhe  height  is  20  inches,  giving 
a  low  saddle  position.  Choice  is  offered  of 
either  spring  or  rigid  forks,  the  former  being 
of  an  original  and  distinctive  type  while 
the  latter  is  of  the  double  truss  pattern. 

The  engine,  which  is  of  original  manu- 
facture, is  mounted  vertically  in  a  hollow 
cradle  which  ties  the  lower  members  of  the 
frame  together,  and  is  secured  at  three 
points.  Cylinder  and  head  are  cast  integral, 
and  the  dimensions  are  354  ^^  3^,  giving 
a  displacement  of  30.3  cubic  inches.  Pref- 
erence is  shown  for  the  automatic  type  of 
inlet  valve,  which  is  accessible  by  the  re- 
moval of  a  dome  which  encloses  if.  A 
Schebler  carburetter  is  used  for  supplying 


Power  is  transmitted  through  a  1^4  inch 
flat  belt,  while  an  idler  affords  a  free  en- 
gine. The  brake  equipment  consists  of  a 
Corbin  of  the 'external  band  pattern.  The 
wheels  are  28  inches,  and  are  regularly 
shod  with  2j4-inch  G  &  J  tires,  with  options 
of  Morgan  &  Wright  or  Kokonio.  The  han- 
dlebars are  of  the  long  horizontal  V  type 
and  are  fastened  with  two  binders,  which 
gives  strong  assurance  of  their  remaining 
central.  The  fuel  reservoirs  are  quite  capa- 
cious, accommodating  two  gallons  of  gaso- 
lene and  two  quarts  of  oil  respectively.  The 
machine  tips  the  scales  at  160  pounds  and 
is  finished  in  black.  Regular  equipment  in- 
cludes a  Persons  saddle  and  Standard 
pedals.     It  lists  at  $210. 


New  Motorcycle  Firm  in  Newark. 

Bush  &  McDougal  is  the  style  of  a  new 
motorcycle  firm  which  has  "opened  up"  on 
William  street,  Newark.  N.  J.  The  firm  is 
composed  of  Carl  W.  Bush  and  Edward  Mc- 
Dougal. 


Wilhelm  Opens  in  Vineland. 

The  Wilhelm  bicycle  store  has  been 
opened  in  Vineland,  N.  J.  The  owners  carry 
both  bicycles  and  supplies  and  maintain  a 
repair  department. 


CAUSES  OF  ENGINE  VIBRATION 

Many  Difficulties  Involved  and  the  Methods 

of  Meeting  Them— The   Object  of 

Proper  Balance. 


How  to  reduce  engine  vibration  is  a  con- 
sideration of  great  and  growing  importance. 
By  introducing  a  sufficient  number  of  me- 
chanical complications,  it  may  be  said  that 
it  is  possible  to  suppress  it  almost  entirely. 
This  means  added  expense  in  construction 
and  upkeep,  however,  so  that  the  real  ques- 
tion is.  How  much  of  the  vibration  can  be 
gotten  rid  of  economically? 

As  is  true  with  many  other  mechanical 
products,  it  is  possible  to  contrive  improve- 
ments which  it  would  not  pay  to  install. 
The  added  cost  and  complication  which 
their  introduction  would  compel  would 
raise  the  expense  so  high  as  to  make  the 
cost  prohibitive,  cut  down  the  profits  to  a 
disastrous  extent,  or  else  it  would  render 
the  mechanism  so  cumbersome  as  to  frighten 
away  the  possible  buyer.  All  these  things 
must  be  taken  into  account  when  any  line 
of  improvement  is  being  considered. 

In  reducing  the  vibration  of  the  engine, 
considering  only  the  mechanical  side  of 
the  question,  the  most  important  factor  to 
be  provided  against  is  that  component 
which  is  contributed  by  the  force  of  the 
explosion  within  the  cylinder.  One  thing 
which  escapes  the  average  non-technical 
man  is  that  the  pressure  of  the  gas  due  to 
combustion  acts  equally  in  all  directions;  it 
pushes  upward  just  as  forcibly  as  it  pushes 
downward,  and  it  reacts  upon  the  side  walls 
with  exactly  the  same  number  of  pounds 
pressure  per  square  inch  that  it  exerts  upon 
the  heads  of  the  valves.  As  the  piston  is 
the  only  yielding  medium,  it  is  that  which 
moves  in  response  to  the  pressure  and,  by 
increasing  the  cylinder  volume,  permits  the 
gas  to  expand  and  do  work  in  propelling 
the  motorcycle. 

But  in  doing  work  upon  the  piston  it  is 
necessary  for  the  gas  to  react  against  some- 
thing which  is  immovable.  The  principle 
is  the  same  as  that  of  a  man  trying  to  push 
a  heavy  trunk  across  a  smooth  floor;  un- 
less his  feet  are  braced  against  something 
his  strength  is  of  no  avail.  He  is  able  to 
move  the  trunk  only  when  he  can  push  as 
hard  in  one  direction  with  his  feet  as  he 
is  pushing  in  the  other  with  his  hands. 

In  the  case  of  the  gas  engine,  therefore, 
it  follows  that  the  very  force  which  causes 
the  piston  to  travel  toward  the  crank  shaft, 
causing  it  to  turn,  is  exerted  with  corre- 
sponding intensity  upward.  The  pressure 
which  is  exerted  on  the  side  walls  of  the 
cylinder,  of  cpurse,  does  not  tend  to  create 
a  reactionary  impulse,  for  the  reason  that  it 
is  exerted  equally  on  all  sides.  Every  time 
the  piston  goes  down,  however,  a  force 
exactly  equal  to  that  which  causes  its  mo- 
tion  is   exerted  against  the   cylinder  head. 


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Through  the  cylinder  head  it  is  transmitted 
to  the  cylinder  walls.  It  tends  to  pull  the 
cylinder  up  and  away  from  the  crank  case, 
it  tends  to  tear  the  crank  case  apart  at  the 
crank  shaft  bearings.  As  the  crank  assumes 
an  inclined  position,  it  tends  to  capsize  the 
entire  motor  around  the  shaft  or,  in  other 
words,  to  cause  the  motor  to  rotate  back- 
ward around  the  shaft,  instead  of  causing 
the  shaft  to  rotate  forward  within  its  bear- 
ings. 

The  resistance  of  the  motor  to  this  ten- 
dency to  capsize  it  is  just  as  essential  as  is 
the  necessity  for  the  man  to  have  a  brace 
for  his  feet  when  he  attempts  to  push  the 
trunk  along  the  floor.  If  the  cylinder  were 
not  bolted  down  securely  it  wojld  jump 
up  on  its  seat  while  the  piston  remained 
stationary,  provided  the  resistance  to  the 
motion  of  the  shaft  were  greater  than  the 
weight  of  the  cylinder.  The  upward  re- 
action of  the  explosion  thus  will  be  seen  to 
be  a  necessary  evil,  if  evil  it  is. 

At  first  it  might  appear  to  be  impossible 
to  do  away  with  it.  On  closer  considera- 
tion, however,  it  will  be  found  that  such  is 
not  necessarily  the  case.  If  the  motor  is 
so  constructed  that  two  pistons  may  be 
made  to  work  in  the  same  cylinder  but  in 
opposite  directions,  it  follows  that  the  cyl- 
inder will  be  relieved  of  all  the  useless 
stresses  which  at  present  result  from  the 
explosion.  Also  by  using  two  cylinders 
arranged  directly  opposite  to  one  another, 
it  is  evident  that,  while  the  cylinders  them- 
selves still  will  receive  the  force  of  the 
explosion,  that  force  will  be  prevented  from 
exerting  a  prying  action  on  the  motor  as  a 
whole,  for  the  reason  that  the  reactioiis  in 
the  two  cylinders  are  opposed  to  each  other. 

There  are  a  number  of  other  ways  iii 
which  the  reactionary  forces  set  up  by  the 
explosion  may  be  neutralized.  Invariably, 
however,  they  involve  either  more  com- 
plicated mechanism  than  otherwise  is  neces- 
sary, or  else  a  multiplication  of  cylinders. 
In  either* event,  it  is  obvious  that  the  ad- 
vantage of  reducing  the  tendency  of  the 
motor  to  strain  at  its  fastenings,  thus  tend- 
ing to  set  up  a  swaying  pulsation  in  the 
entire  mechanism  of  the  machine,  is  made  at 
considerable  expense  of  structural  cost,  ad- 
ded weight  and  added  complication. 

In  what  has  been  said  no  reference  was 
made  to  the  balance  of  the  moving  parts. 
This  is  an  entirely  different  consideration 
from  that  of  the  reaction  caused  by  the 
explosion.  It  is  in  effect  entirely  indepen- 
dent of  the  explosion  and  would  be  as  pro- 
nounced were  the  spark  to  be  cut  off  and 
the  engine  run  by  means  of  a  belt  from  art 
external  source  of  power  as  it  is  when  the 
engine  is  running  under  the  ordinary  con- 
ditions of  service.  Lack  of  balance  between 
the  moving  parts  it  is  which  occupies  the 
greatest  amount  of  attentionfrom  the  de- 
signer, and  which  commonly  is  supposed  to 
be  the  essential  cause  of  vibration  in  the 
motorcycle. 

In  the  study  of  engine  balance  a  great 
deal  of  close  theory  is  involved  and,  inso- 


far as  the  ordinary  engine  is  concerned,  an 
almost  hopeless  tangle  of  compromises. 
Without  knowing  how  to  balance  an  engine, 
as  the  designer  must  know  how  to  do  in 
order  to  secure  even  moderately  satisfac- 
tory results,  it  is  possible  to  gain  a  fair  idea 
of  what  is  involved  in  the  process,  as  well 
as  to  understand  why  it  is  that  the  absolute 
suppression  of  this  sort  of  vibration  is 
practically  impossible  in  motorcycle  con- 
struction. Considered  a  step  at  a  time,  the 
thing  is  fairly  simple,  though  complicated 
enough  when  considered  in  its  entire  bear- 
ing on  the  performance  of  the  engine. 

In  the  first  place,  the  inertia  of  the  pis- 
ton, as  it  is  called,  gives  rise  to  two  re- 
actionary impulses  for  every  revolution  of 
the  crank  shaft.  That  is  to  say,  supposing 
the  crank  shaft  to  be  rotated  from  an  ex- 
ternal source  of  power,  each  time  the  pis- 
ton reached  the  end  of  its  stroke  its  mo- 
mentum would  tend  to  cause  it  to  keep 
right  on  moving  until  the  friction  against 
the  cylinder  walls  had  entirely  neutralized 
the  energy  which  it  posssesed.  Actually,  its 
travel  is  limited  by  the  crank;  and  so  when 
it  reaches  the  end  of  its  travel  it  exerts  a 
forcible  "yank"  on  the  connecting  rod.  Sim- 
ilarly, as  soon  as  its  motion  in  one  direc- 
tion has  ceased,  it  is  compelled  to  start  in 
the  reverse  direction,  since  the  crank  is 
continuously  in  motion.  The  consequence 
is  that  a  certain  amount  of  force  must  be 
used  up  in  getting  the  piston  in  motion  once 
more.  In  both  cases  the  reaction  of  the 
piston  against  the  motion  of  the  crank  ex- 
ercises an  appreciable  thrust  which  is  con- 
veyed through  the  entire  machine. 

Naturally,  where  two  cylinders  are  em- 
ployed, which  are  set  directly  opposite 
each  other,  or  even  side  by  side,  with  their 
cranks  at  180  degrees,  this  piston  reaction 
will  be  neutralied.  With  the  ordinary  single 
cylinder  motor,  however,  it  is  an  important 
cause  of  vibration,  and  one  which  cannot 
wholly   be   done   away  with. 

The  reason,  briefly,  is  this:  As  the  in- 
ertia forces  cannot  be  eliminated  altogether, 
and  can  be  reduced  only  by  lightening  the 
moving  parts,  the  only  remaining  way  of 
treating  them  is  to  set  other  forces  in  op- 
position to  them,  thereby  neutralizing  their 
effect.  This  is  what  is  attempted  when  the 
counterbalance  weight  is  introduced  into  ?he 
crank  shaft.  In  part,  the  counterbalance  -is 
intended  to  effect  a  balance  against  the 
otherwise  urfeven  weight  caused  by  the 
projection  of  the  crank  from  one  side  of  the 
crank  shaft.  In  part,  the  counterbalance, 
however,  provides  a  greater  amount  of 
counterbalance  weight  than  is  required  for 
this  purpose  alone.  The  excess  goes  to 
effect  a  partial  counterbalance  of  the  pis- 
ton's reaction.  As  the  piston  moves  tow- 
ard the  head  of  the  cylinder,  the  counter- 
weight is  moving  in  the  other  direction, 
though,  of  course,  following  its  circular 
path  all  the  time.  As  the  weight  is  a  little 
heavier  than  the  crank,  it  follows  that  its 
own  inertia  effect  is  set  in  opposition  to 
that  of  the  piston  with  the  effect  of  dimin- 


ishing the  resultant  which  is  manifested 
in  the  external  vibration  of  the  motor  as  a 
whole. 

Another  point  which  must  be  taken  into 
account  just  here  is  the  connecting  rod. 
Obviously,  the  lower  end  of  the  rod  follows 
exactly  the  motion  of  the  crank,  while  the 
upper  end  follows  the  motion  of  the  pis- 
ton. The  result  is  that  its  own  motion, 
consequently  the  inertia  effect  due  to  its 
weight,  partakes  in  part  of  the  nature  of 
the  crank  motion,  which  is  uniform,  and  in 
part  of  that  of  the  piston,  which  is  irregular 
and  tending  to  set  up  vibration.  Hence,  in 
determining  the  size  of  the  counterbalance, 
it  is  necessary  to  figure  on  the  weight  and 
relative  length  of  the  connecting  rod  in 
order  to  secure  even  partially  satisfactory 
results. 

Just  how  the  counterweight,  which  is 
mounted  on  the  crank  shaft,  can  effect  even 
a  partial  suppression  of  the  inertia  thrusts 
of  the  piston  and  a  part  of  the  connecting 
rod  is  not  at  once  apparent.  It  will  be  seen, 
however,  that  as  the  shaft  revolves  the 
counterweight  alternately  approaches  and 
recedes  from  the  cylinder.  When  the  piston 
is  nearest  the  crank  shaft  the  weight  is  fur- 
ther away  from  the  cylinder  than  it  is  when 
the  piston  is  at  the  inner  end  of  its  stroke. 
In  other  words,  the  movement  of  the 
weight  may  be  considered  as  being  made 
up  of  two  components;  for  every  degree  of 
circular  travel  it  may  be  said  to  move  a 
very  small  distance  toward  or  away  from 
the  piston,  in  the  direction  of  the  cylinder 
axis;  and  also  to  move  a  very  small  dis- 
tance toward  or  away  from  the  crank  shaft 
in  the  direction  at  right  angles  to  the  cyl- 
inder axis.  That  part  of  the  motion  of  the 
weight  which  is  in  line  with  the  motion  of 
the  piston  is  necessary  to  counterbalance 
the  inertia  of  the  piston  and  is  useless  in 
overcoming  vibration.  That  part  which  acts 
at  right  angles  to  the  cylinder  axis  does  not 
work  against  any  other  force,  and  therefore 
tends  to  produce  a  vibratory  effect  in  a  new 
direction. 

The  natural  consequence  of  this  conflic- 
tion  of  causes  and  effects  is  that  if  too 
heavy  a  weight  is  used,  the  vibration  caused 
by  the  piston  is  almost  entirely  overcome, 
while  a  new  element  of  vibratory  motion 
is  introduced  which  is  nearly  as  bad  as 
that  which  it  was  sought  to  eliminate.  Nor 
is  it  possible  to  contrive  any  system  of  bal- 
ancing save  that  which  employs  two  cyl- 
inders placed  in  such  a  way  as  to  oppose 
one  another  in  respect  to  the  motions  of  all 
the  moving  parts,  which  will  be  entirely  suc- 
cessful. By  adding  extra  moving  weights, 
necessitating  the  employment  of  an  extra 
shaft  with  its  geared  drive,  it  is  possible  to 
do  away  with  the  cross  thrust  of  the  coun- 
terweight in  addition  to  practically  elim- 
inating the  throb  of  the  piston.  But  it  is  a 
somewhat  disconcerting  fact  that  even  the 
very  nearly  successful  result  secured  in 
this  way  is  vitiated  in  part  by  the  intro- 
duction of  still  another  extra  source  of  vi- 
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"STAGGERING"  OF  THE  ARMATURE 


How  it  Makes  Possible  the  Use  of  a  Single 
Magneto  for  V-Type  Engines — Pro- 
longs Wave  Length. 


That  there  is  something  of  a  mystery  as 
to  how  a  single  magneto  can  be  used  for  a 
V-type  two  cylinder  motorcycle  engine  is 
made  evident  by  the  comments  and  in- 
quiries of  those  who  are  sufficiently  well 
versed  in  magneto  matters  to  see  that  there 
is  a  puzzle  involved  in  it  but  do  not  know 
how  the  result  is  accomplished.  In  fact, 
the  apparent  difficulty  or  impossibility  of 
using  a  single  magneto  for  the  purpose  has 
been  such  that  some  designers  of  V-type 
motors  have  provided  a  separate  magneto 
for  each  cylinder,  while  others  have  met 
the  problem  by  using  eccentric  gears  for 
the  magneto  drive  in  order  that  armature 
revolution  of  the  magneto  might  be  hur- 
ried up  to  give  the  spark  for  one  cylinder 
and  be  retarded  to  the  time  necessary  for 
the  other  cylinder. 

No  little  stir  was  created  in  technical  cir- 
cles, therefore,  when  V-type  engines  began 
to  appear  with  a  single  magneto  operated 
at  regular  cam  shaft  speed,  with  no  eccen- 
tric gearing  to  give  it  an  irregular  rotation 
speed  to  match  the  "V"  position  of  the  cyl- 
inders. How  this  seemingly  impossible  re- 
suft  is  brought  about  was  indicated  by  the 
Bicycling  World  some  time  ago  in  the  cor- 
respondence column,  in  explaining  to  an 
inquirer  that  a  "staggered  armature"  is 
employed.  It  now  is  possible  to  show  the 
method  more  in  detail,  as  developed  ex- 
clusively in  Bosch  magnetos,  made  by  the 
Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  of  New  York. 

The  magneto  used  for  V-type  engines 
is  styled  by  the  company  as  the  "DAV" 
type,  the  "V"  being  a  reference  to  the 
type  of  engine  on  which  it  is  used.  The 
illustrations  expose  the  lower  part  of  the 
magneto,  including  the  armature  and  field 
pieces,  with  the  magnets  themselves  re- 
moved. It  will  be  seen  that  the  construc- 
tion of  the  armature  and  the  pole  shoes  of 
the  fields  is  quite  different  from  the  ordi- 
nary magneto,  in  that  the  armature  has  its 
poles  cut  away  for  half  the  length  on  each 
side,  at  opposite  ends  diagonal  to  each 
other,  the  pole  shoes  having  a  similar  con- 
struction, so  that  the  poles  of  the  armature', 
overlap  those  of  the  fields. 

The  reason  ;for  this  diversion  from  usual 
magneto  construction  is  the  necessity  of 
producing  a  maximum  current  wave  of  suf- 
ficient length  to  permit  the  circuit  breaker 
being  set  to  operate  at  an  angle  of  17  to  26 
degrees  less  than.  180  degrees  on  half  the 
armature  rotation,  and  17  to  26  degrees 
more  than  180  on  the  other  half  over  the 
revolution,  as  the  requirements  may  be. 

If  the  armature  and  the  pole  shoes  were 
not  staggered  in  this  way,  but  were  straight 
across  or  only  slightly  oblique,  the  "break" 


of  the  magnetic  flow  from  pole  to  pole 
through  the  armature  as  the  armature  re- 
volves would  be  abrupt  and  short,  resulting 
in  a  current  wave  correspondingly  brief  at 
each  180  degrees  of  revolution,  which 
would  afford  satisfactory  ignition  current 
for  the  two  cylinders  were  it  not  for  the 
fact  that  in  the  V-type  they  fire  at  angles 
frpm  34  to  52  degrees  with  the  magneto 
operated  at  cam  shaft  speed,  according  to 
the  angle  between  the  cylinders  as  con- 
structed. 

It  therefore  is  necessary  to  have  the  long 
current  wave  instead  of  the  short  and  abrupt 


POSITION  FOR  THE  EARI,Y  "BREAK" 

one.  The  construction  as  illustrated  effects 
this  result.  It  will  be  seen  by  the  first  il- 
lustration that  the  armature,  the  top  of 
which  revolves  toward  the  far  side  of  the 
magneto,  away  from  the  observer,  is  al- 
ready broken  away  from  the  near  pole  shoe' 
on  the  right  side  but  is  not  yet  broken 
away  from  it  on  the  left  side,  the  magnetic 
"break"  being  thus  prolonged  from  the  time 
the   right   side    of   the   armature    pole   piece 


«A.RMATURE  MAKING  RETARDED  "BREAK" 

begins  to  leave  until  the  left  side  actually 
has  passed  the  near  field  shoe.  The  wave 
commences  considerably  in  advance  of  the 
180  degree  mark  or  exact  center,  because  in 
addition  to  the  armature  pole  piece  being 
short  and  cut  away  on  the  right  side  in 
this  view,  the  near  field  shpe  also  is  cut 
away  on  the  right  side,  so  that  the  "break" 
begins  at  tjiis  point  well  ahead  of  the  arma- 
ture's reaching  the  middle  position. 

In  the  second  illustration  the  retarda- 
tion of  the  spark  for  the  other  cylinder  is 
shown,  together  with  the  same  principle 
for  prolonging  the  wave  length.  In  this 
view  it  is  the  opposite  end  of  the  armature 
that    is    on    top,    but    continuing   the    same 


direction  of  rotation  as  before.  The  arma- 
ture, it  will  be  observed,  is  here  cut  away 
on  the  left  side,  but  because  the  near  field 
shoe  is  extended  on  the  left  side  instead 
of  being  recessed  or  cut  away  as  it  is  on 
the  right,  the  "break"  or  current  wave  does 
not  commence  so  soon  in  relation  to  the 
exact  middle  or  180-degree  position.  The 
wave  continues  until  the  right  side  also  has 
passed. 


To  Prevent  Patches  from  Curling. 

Most  tire  makers  in  their  instructions  for 
repairing  inner  tubes  explicitly  state  that 
patches  should  be  allowed  to  stand  for  a 
time  after  the  cement  has  been  spread  be- 
fore they  are  applied  to  a  puncture,  in  order 
that  the  cement  by  exposure  to  the  air  may 
become  sufficiently  "tacky"  to  adhere  firmly 
to  the  tube,  but  the  observance  of  this  rule 
invariably  is  accompanied  by  the  annoy- 
ance of  having  the  patch  curl  up  after  the 
cement  has  been  applied,  and  before  it  is 
placed  on  the  tube.  A  good  way  to  keep 
the  patch  flat  is  to  pin  it  down  to  the  saddle, 
toolbag  or  sortie  other  convenient  place  be- 
fore the  cement  is  applied,  and  after  the 
latter  has  set  the  patch  will  have  lost  its 
curling  properties  and  easily  can  be  placed 
on  the  tube.  Another  drawback  connected 
with  the  handling  of  patches  is  their  ten- 
dency to  stick  to  he  fingers  when  being 
placed  on  the  puncture.  This  undesirable 
property  can  be  overcome  by  laying  the 
patch  6n  a, circular  surface  after  cement- 
ing— as,  for  instance,  the  pump  or  a  shav- 
ing-stick tube,  which  latter,  incidentally, 
also  is  a  handy  receptacle  for  carrying  ce- 
ment and  spare  patches.  When  the  patch 
is  ready  to  be  applied  it  should  be  laid  on 
the  puncture  and  the  pump  or  other  object 
rolled  back  and  forth,  when  the  patch  will 
adhere  to  the  tube  firmly. 


Too  Many  Unnecessary  Tools  in  Kit, 

Close  examination  of  the~tool  kit  of  the 
motorcyclist  who  boasts  of  carrying  every- 
thing that  ever  may  be  needed  to  repair  any 
sort  of  a  break  in  any  sort  of  a  part, 
usually  reveals  a  number  of  stripped  bolts, 
a  nut  or  two  having  crossed  threads,  a 
couple  of  broken  studs,  some  rusty  nails 
and  a  lot  of  dirt  of  the  common  or  garden 
variety.  Obviously  tjiese  are  non-essential. 
The  only  thing  they,  ever  can  accomplish, 
save  in  the  way  of  hiding  useful  articles,  is 
to  add  weight'to  the.  kit.  The  wise  and  ex- 
perienced motorcyclist  generally  boasts  not 
of  how  much  of  a  machine  shop  he  usually 
carries  with  him,  but  of  how  little  he  needs. 


Care  in  Tightening  Nuts. 
When  replacing  nuts  with  the  aid  of  a 
box  wrench  extreme  care  should  be  used 
not  to  get  the  threads  crossed.  While  only 
a  small  amount  of  practice  is  required  to 
learn  the  "right"  and  "wrong"  feel  of  a 
nut  which  is  started  with  or  across  the 
threads  if  the  fingers  are  lised,  the  greater 
leverage  of  the  wrench  is  apt  to  mislead 
the  user  unless  he  is  extremely  watchful. 


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Why  Be  a  Slave  to  Gear? 

Why  not  have  both  a  low  gear  and  a  high  one  always  at 
your  command?  A  low  gear  for  hill  climbing  and  for  pedaling 
against  the  wind,  and  a  high  one  ^for  level  roads  and  quiet 
weather  constitutes  a  combination  that  adds  immensely  to  the 
satisfaction  of  cycling.  The  mere  change  from  one  gear  to  the 
other  is  restful  and  adds  to  the  pleasurable  sensations.     The 

Corbin  Two=Speed  Coaster  Brake 

Points  the  Way  to  Freedom 

from  gear  =  slavery. 


Like  the  Corbin  Duplex  coaster  brak^,  the  Two=Speed  can  be 
fitted  to  any  bicycle,  old  or  new. 

The  Corbin  Motorcycle  Brakes 


which  were  first  to  make  motorcycling  safe,  retain  their  proud  position. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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NEW    YORK,    A'lAY    14,    1910. 

"The  Bicycling  World's  Spring  Number 
certainly  was  fine,  and  everyone  is  saying 
nice  things  about  it.  The  members  of  the 
St.  Louis  Cycling  Club  are  very  highly  ap- 
preciative of  it,  and  fully  realize  the  good 
work  you  are  doing.  What  a  good  old 
friend  and  standby  the  'B.  W.'  really  is!" — 
George  Lang,  Jr.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Taking  a  Leaf  from  the  Germans. 

Sometimes  a  situation  is  more  strikingly 
crystallized  by  an  incident  from  life  than 
by  a  mass  of  data.  Figures  in  dollars  and 
cents  already  have  been  cited  to  show  that 
the,  American  cycle  trade  is  "falling  asleep" 
in  relation  to  opportunities  not  far  outside 
the  borders  of  the  United  States,  and  that 
while  the  dwindling  process  steadily  is 
going  on  so  far  as  Americans  are  con- 
cerned, the  Germans  and  others  are  build- 
ing up  a  constantly  and  rapidly  increasing 
business  in  the  cycle  trade,  as  well  as  in 
other  lines.  A  hotel  conversation  in  a 
South  American  city  between  a  visiting 
New  York  trade  paper  editor  and  an  Amer- 
ican commercial  traveler  is  suggestive  of 
causes  and  effects  relating  to  business  in 
that  part  of  the  world. 

"Do  many  commercial  travelers  strike 
this  port?"  asked  the  New  Yorker. 

"Lots  of  them,"  replied  the  traveler. 


"How  many  American  drummers  are 
there  in  town  at  present?" 

"I'm  the  only  one,"  was  the  reply. 

"How  many  German  drummers  are 
here?" 

"Eighty!" 

It  would  seem  the  part  of  intelligence  to 
place  less  importance  on  the  fact  that  the 
Germans  have  spent  an  enormous  amount 
of  time,  money  and  energy  in  making  ex- 
port trade  a  specialty  than  on  the  lessons 
and  hints  that  are  contained  in  their  present 
methods,  evolved  after  so  much  experience. 
The  most  striking  feature  of  their  methods 
is  the  fact  that  instead  of  depending  on  the 
uncertain  instrumentality  of  general  export 
houses  which  profess  to  stimulate  the  ex- 
port sale  of  everything  from  needles  to 
circus  wagons,  they  send  personal  repre- 
sentatives who  are  doubly  trained  for  the 
particular  work  they  have  to  do,  and  they 
do  not  hesitate  to  send  them  across  the 
ocean  in  the  quest  for  business.  These 
salesmen  not  only  know  the  ways  and  pe- 
culiarities of  the  countries  in  which  they 
are  trying  to  get  business,  but  they  know 
their  own  goods  thoroughly,  and  actually 
push  sales.  Furthermore,  they  are  backed 
directly  by  the  interests  they  represent. 

Even  if  the  idea  of  the  world-wide  ex- 
port campaign  does  not  appeal,  it  is  pos- 
sible to  adopt  the  obvious  course  of  picking 
out  the  convenient  spots,  these  being  the 
markets  like  Mexico  and  South  America, 
which  in  an  export  sense  are  close  at  hand 
and  with  whom  German  and  British  cycle 
and  parts  makers  find  it  possible  to  con- 
duct a  swelling  business,  while  Americans 
let  orders  fall  by  default. 


The  Old  Question  Again  Looms  Up. 

With  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
both  intent  on  imposing  local  registration 
fees  and  numbered' tags  on  motorcycles,  the 
day  that  must  decide  that  important  and 
long  foreseen  question.  What  is  a  motor 
bicycle?  draws  nearer.  And  as,  thanks  to 
the  bequest  of  the  New  York  F.  A.  M.  1908 
Meet  Club,  the  F.  A.  M.  now  has  a  special 
fund  of  more  than  $600  set  aside  to  assist 
in  settling  the  question,  it  would  seem  that 
the  fight  might  as  well  be  made  in  either 
New  York  or  Ohio  and  that  the  present  is 
as  good  a  time  as  any  other. 

So  far  as  motorcycles  are  concerned, 
the  motor  vehicle  laws  of  both  states  are 
identical.  They  specifically  exempt  motor- 
cycles from  their  provisions.  Whatever  may 
be  the  case  in  Ohio,  a  state  bicycle  law  ex- 
ists in  New  York.    It  applies   to  "bicycles. 


tricycles  and  similar  vehicles"  and  with  ■ 
great  particularity  defines  exactly  what 
manner  of  ordinance  local  authorities  may 
adopt.  It  specifies  how  far  they  may  go 
in  enacting  ordinances  and  states  distinctly 
that  "no  ordinance,  bylaw  or  regulation 
heretofore  or  hereafter  made"  which  im- 
poses conditions  other  than  those  defined 
by  this  state  law  "shall  have  any  force  or 
effect." 

As  this  law  does  not  give  Buffalo  or  any 
other  community  the  right  to  in  any  way 
tax  or  tag  "bicycles,  tricycles  and  similar 
vehicles"  and  as  in  1904  the  F.  A.  M.  con- 
vinced the  New  York  legislature  that  mo- 
torcycles were  "similar  vehicles" — of  which 
there  is  no  doubt — and  had  motorcycles  ex- 
empted from  the  motor  vehicle  law  and 
thereby  relieved  of  the  fees  and  tags  to 
which  they  then  were  subject,  any  ordi- 
nance which  Buffalo  may  enact  will  have 
no  "force  or  effect."  It  should  be  knocked 
out  with  little  trouble  and  at  small  expense, 
and  the  F.  A.  M.  may  well  give  another  il- 
lustration of  its  usefulness  and  obtain  the 
credit  and  prestige  that  will  come  of  de- 
livering the  knock-out. 

Whether  Ohio  also  is  possessed  of  a  state 
bicycle  law  is  in  doubt,  but  certainly  the 
movement  toward  local  fees  and  tags  sug- 
gests burdensome  conditions  that  should 
not  be  suffered  to  pass  without  official  no- 
tice. 

That  the  motor  bicycle  is  a  motor  vehicle 
is  undoubted;  but  it  is  indisputable  also 
that  it  is  not  less  a  bicycle,  which  the  law 
in  its  wisdom  has  defined  as  a  carriage; 
and  yet,  as  the  Bicycling  World  several 
times  has  remarked,  the  laws  applying  to 
'  carriages,  as  they  generally  are  understood, 
never  have  been  applied  to  it;  nor  is  it 
possible  properly  to  include  in  the  same 
class  with  four  wheelers  any  vehicle  of  the 
bicycle  type  which  cannot  stand  alone. 

There  are  some  fine  points  involved,  and 
any  fight  that  may  be  made  must  be  pre- 
pared with  well-studied  care,  for  when  the 
important  question  is  decided,  not  merely 
New  York  or  Ohio  will  be  affected  by  the 
answer,  but  all  other  states. 


"I  would  like  to  see  the  Bicycling  World 
in  the  hands  of  every  dealer  handling  bicy- 
cles and  motorcycles.  Its  numerous  sug- 
gestions cannot  but  aid  anyone  engaged  in 
the  business.  Personally,  I  enjoy  it  more 
than  any  other  trade  paper  and  look  for- 
ward to  its  weekly  appearance  with  great 
pleasure."— M.  G.  Littlefield  (a  Pope  Mfg. 
Co.'s  traveler). 


328 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    EEVIEW 


WHEN  THE  BRAKE  GOES  WRONG 


Mishap    that    Again    Caused    Necessity    to 

Mother  Invention — Ingenious  Repair 

Effect  That  Met  Emergency. 


A  most  unusual  mishap  which  recently 
befell  a  rider  and  which,  for  a  time,  ren- 
dered the  brake  useless,  shows  that  often 
it  is  possible  to  rig  up  a  makeshift  device 
which  will  permit  the  brake  to  be  operated, 
and    any    such    opportunity    is    well    worth 


tion,  the  bolt  passed  through  the  hole  in 
the  center  and  also  through  the  central 
sleeve,  while  a  nut  and  washer  on  the  left 
side  kept  it  in  place.  Then  the  pedal  chain 
was  replaced,  and  the  crank  set  with  the 
pedal  to  the  rear,  so  that  a  downward  pres- 
sure of  the  foot  applied  the  brake.  As  the 
bolt  was  a  loose  fit  in  the  crank  hub  and 
sleeve,  it  was  necessary  to  keep  it  very 
tight,  and  consequently  the  front  sprocket 
had  a  very  small  degree  of  rotation,  but  suf- 
ficient to  apply  the  brake.  With  the  right 
foot   resting  lightly   on   the  pedal   and   the 


COMING    EVENTS 


May  29,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Columbia 
Road  Club's  SO  miles  pleasure  trip  and  race 
meet  at  Plainfield,  N.  J.;  open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Penn.,  and  return;    open. 


May  30,  Revere  Beach,  Mass.- 
at  saucer   track;    open. 


-Race  meet 


STORES     OF     WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS     ARE     PROUD. 

(XII)      ROBERT  STUBB'.S,  BIRMINGHAM.  AI.A.,  AGENT  FOR  INDIAN  MOTORCYCLE.S 


Utilizing,  for  riding  a  brakeless  machine  on 
a  heavily  traveled  road  is  not  the  most  en- 
joyable thing  in  the  world.  The  trouble 
came  while  starting  on  a  slight  upgrade  on 
the  outskirts  of  a  town,  the  end  of  the  left 
crank  which  passed  through  the  hanger 
and  carried  a  threaded'  shank  on  which  a 
nut  screwed  to  fasten  the  right  crank  and 
sprocket,  snapping  due  to  a  flaw  in  the 
metal.  There  was  no  way  out  of  it  but  to 
tie  the  cranks  to  the  handlebars  with  some 
tape,  put  the  pedal,  chain  in  the  toolbag 
and  ride  along  slowly,  dragging  the  feet 
on  the  ground  when  it  was  desired  to  slow 
down  or  stop. 

This  novel  method  of  braking,  it  may 
be  assumed,  was  possible  only  because  the 
rider  was  blessed  with  long  legs,  which 
made  starting  by  running  along  and  jump- 
ing into  the  saddle  equally  possible.  How- 
ever, this  fashion  of  making  progress  was 
not  at  all  congenial,  and  at  the  first  town 
encountered  a  garage  was  v'sited  and  a 
carriage  bolt  about  7  inches  long  was  pro- 
cured. Then  the  right  crank  and  sprocket 
was  unlashed  and  placed  in  its  proper  posi- 


left  placed  on  the  chain  guard,  it  was  pos- 
sible to  ride  along  in  good  style  and  keep 
the  machine  under  control  until  home  was 
reached. 


Graphite    for    the    Cylinder    Walls. 

While  the  occasional  use  of  flake  graphite 
in  the  engine  lubricating  oil  frequently  is 
recommended  as  tending  to  fill  any  irregu- 
larities in  the  cylinder  walls  and  improve 
compression,  the  fact  that  the  small  oil- 
ways  in  the  bearings  or  possibly  the  oil 
ducts  through  which  the  lubricant  is  fed 
may  become  clogged  up,  deters  some  mo- 
torcyclists from  applying  the  suggestion. 
No  such  objection  can  be  entertained,  how- 
ever, in  the  case  of  the  dry  graphite,  or 
thick  paste  made  of  graphite  and  grease, 
which  is  rubbed  in  by  hand  when  the  en- 
gine has  been  dismounted.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  the  practice  of  applying  a  "dope" 
of  this  character  to  the  cylinder  each  time 
it  is  removed  is  a  very  good  one,  and  one 
which  appears  to  be  free  from  any  objec- 
tion, as  graphite  excess  is  harmless  except 
on   spark  plug  insulation. 


May  29-30,  Chicago,  111.— North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club's  race  meet  at  Haw- 
thorne mile  dirt  track;    open. 

May  30,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Opening 
Salt  Palace  saucer  for  season. 

May  30,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Com- 
stock  Park;    open. 

May  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  driv- 
ing park  track;    open. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race,  one 
mile  open,  and  two  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  5,  New  York  City. — Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  third  annual  spring  run  to 
Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  and  return;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Eastern  Division, 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  12th  an- 
nual spring  century  run;    open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.— Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  50  mjles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


329 


DEROSIER  DOES  74  IN  THE  HOUR 


And  Knocks  100  Miles  Record  to  Smither- 
eens— Averages  Better  than  52 
Seconds,  Finishing  Afoot. 


Flying  at  almost  comet  speed,  Jacob  De- 
rosier,  the  Springfield,  Mass.,  record  holder, 
on  Sunday  last,  8th  inst.,  slashed  all  pro- 
fessional motorcycle  marks  from  10  to  100 
miles  inclusive,  and  all  world's  records,  re- 
gardless of  classification,  for  25  miles  up- 
wards, including  the  hour.  Derosier's 
meteoric  flight  was  accomplished  on  the 
circular  mile  automobile  board  track  at 
Playa  del  Rey,  near  Los  Angeles,  CaL,  a 
special  permit  from  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  having  been  grant- 
ed for  the  record  trial.  Messrs.  Rossier, 
Mitchell  and  Elbe  timed  the  performance. 

Derosier's  wonderful  flight  was,  of  course, 
accomplished  on  a  7  horsepower  Indian 
motorcycle.  He  averaged  51 7-10  seconds 
per  mile.  His  first  mile  was  reeled  off  in 
45}i  seconds,  which  is  slower  than  his  pre- 
vious mark  for  the  distance.  Derosier  cov- 
ered 10  miles  in  7:45  and  25  miles  in  the 
remarkable  time  of  19:28j^,  which  was  36j^ 
seconds  faster  than  the  record  made  by 
Fred  Whittler  on  the  same  course  a  few 
weeks  ago,  and  1  minute  38j^  seconds  faster 
than  Huyck's  amateur  record.  At  50  miles 
Derosier  was  timed  in  39:13J^,  which  breaks 
all  world's  performances,  and  in  the  hour  he 
succeeded  in  reeling  off  the  "stupendous  dis- 
tance of  74  miles  667  yards,  which  shatters 
Collier's  Brooklands  records  by  5  miles 
1,047  yards,  and  Huyck's  amateur  world's 
record  by  3  miles  47  yards.  It  is  the  most 
wonderful  accomplishment  ever  made  by 
a  man  on  a  motorcycle  in  the  history  of  the 
sport. 

Derosier,  after  stopping  at  the  end  of  the 
Slst  mile  for  gasolene,  rode  like  a  streak 
of  lightning  until  the  99th  mile  had  been 
covered,  when  he  again  ran  out  of  gasolene, 
his  tank  not  having  been  wholly  filled  dur- 
ing the  previous  stop.  He  pushed  his  ma- 
chine around  the  track  until  the  finish,  or  he 
would  have  broken  the  100  miles  record  by 
17  minutes.  He  finished  the  century  in 
l:26:14ji,  which  is  nearly  12  minutes  bet- 
ter than  his  previous  record,  and  1  min- 
ute 34>^  seconds  faster  than  Graves's  ama- 
teur record.  Derosier's  time  by  5  miles,  and 
comparisons  with  the  old  records,  follows: 

Old  Be^-it 

Dist,  Dernstpr.  record.         record  by 

1  0.4Sj^  OASVs 


5 

3.51^ 

3.353/ 

10 

7.45 

7.56Vs 

O.IVA 

15 

11.395^ 

12.00 

0.20^ 

20 

15.33 

16.05 

0.30 

25 

19.28J^ 

20.04?^ 

0.3.6J^ 

30 

23.26  J^ 

24.004/^ 

0.343/^ 

35 

27.24V5 

28.03 

0.38?^ 

40 

31.24 

32.05 

0.41 

45 

35.183/^ 

36.08 

0.49^ 

SO 

39.13J^ 

40.13 

O.S9f^ 

55 

44.315^ 

53.14 

8.42H 

60 

48.343/^ 

57.51 

9.16/5 

65 

52.31/5 

1:04.27?^ 

11.56^ 

70 

56.285^ 

1 :09.07^ 

12.38?^ 

75 

1:00.29 

1:13.46 

13.17 

80 

1:04.31 

1:18.34^ 

14.03J^ 

85 

1 :08.36 

1:23.253/^ 

14.49?^ 

90 

1:12.42 

1:28.18^ 

15.36/5 

95 

1:16.47?^ 

1:33.12?^ 

16.35 

100 

1:26.14^ 

1  -.37.593/5 

11.44^ 

Ih.,  74m 

667  yds.    68m 

1,380  yds.  5m 

1,047  yd 

Buffalo  Seeks  to  Tag  Motorcycles. 

Although  the  New  York  State  motor  ve- 
hicle act  exempts  motorcycles  from  its  pro- 
visions and  the  bicycle  law  removes  the 
power  of  municipalities  to  make  its  own  re- 
strictions, the  city  of  Buffalo  is  planning  to 
license  motorcyclists  and  compel  them  to 
carry  tags  on  their  machines.  An  ordinance 
to  this  effect  will  be  drafted  by  Corporation 
Counsel  Hammond,  at  the  suggestion  of 
Mayor  Fuhrmann  and  Superintendent  Re- 
gan and  will  be  presented  for  passage  by 
the  city  council.  A  child  got  in  the  way 
of  a  motorcycle  recently  and  was  killed, 
which  has  moved  the  officials  to  plan  this 
restriction. 


Another  "Millionaire"  Amateur  Comes  East. 
Another  of  Manager  Chapman's  im- 
ported shamateurs  arrived  in  the  east  this 
week.  The  newest  arrival  is  Lloyd  Thomas, 
one  of  the  cracks  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  hail- 
ing from  San  Francisco.  Thomas  will  join 
his  fellow  leisure-colonists,  Chris  Scheller, 
Phil  Wright  and  Fred  McCarthy,  and 
through  the  grace  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association  will  be  permitted  to  compete 
against  amateurs  whose  bankrolls  will  not 
permit  their  traveling  from  one  end  of 
the  country  to  the  other,  and  who  also  have 
to  work. 


Rain  Causes  Two  Meet  Postponements. 

The  rain  of  last  Sunday,  8th  inst.,  pre- 
vented the  race  meets  from  being  held  at 
both  the  Newark  N.  J.)  Velodrome  and  the 
Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium.  The  same  pro- 
grams that  were  to  have  prevailed  last  Sun- 
day will,  therefore,  be  given  tomorrow 
(Sunday). 


"Herr"  Walthour  Wins  Hour  Race. 
Robert  J.  Walthour,  the  expatriated 
American  pace  follower,  evidently  has 
found  his  winning  stride.  He  won  the  hour 
paced  rate  at  Dresden  on  Sunday,  May  1st, 
defeating  Salzmann,  .  Vanderstuyft  and 
Stellbrink  in  the  order  named.  Walthour 
covered  47  miles  in  the  allotted  time. 


Poulain  Coming  to  Quicken  Kramer. 

Gabriel  Poulain,  the  French  crack  and 
former  world's  champion,  is  the  man  whom 
Manager  Chapman  of  the  eastern  circuit 
will  import  to  attempt  to  wrest  the  laurels 
from  Champion  Kramer.  The  French 
papers  state  that  Poulain  shortly  will  sail 
for  America. 


PHILADELPHIA  ALREADY  AT  WORK 

Quakers   Lose  no   Time  in   Preparing  for 

F.  A.  M.  Meet — Committees  Named 

and  August  Dates  Probablie. 


Sirice  Springfield's  withdrawal  which  gave 
the  F.  A.  M.  national  meet  to  Philadelphia 
without  contest,  the  Philadelphians,  in  ad- 
vance of  the  formal  official  award,  have 
been  picking  the  most  desirable  dates,  and 
it  practically  is  certain  that  the  week  of 
August  8  to  12  will  be  chosen.  It  is  ex- 
pected the  8th  and  9th  will  be  devoted  to 
the  annual  endurance  contest,  the  10th  to 
sightseeing  and  entertainment,  and  the  11th 
and  12th  to  racing  on  the  Point  Breeze 
track.  These  dates  are  in  the  week  follow- 
ing the  cycle  trade's  midsummer  convention 
at  Atlantic  City. 

The  Philadelphia  Meet  Club,  which  will 
conduct  the  function,  has  lost  no  time  in 
appointing  the  various  committees  that  will 
engineer  the  project.  They  are  as  follows: 

Executive — J.  Fred  Hartman.  chairman; 
E.  H.  Fitch,  George  H.  Griess,  Frank  Ber- 
rodin,  W.  G.  Rhodes,  W.  R.  Barnes,  Charles 
Krauss  and  William  A.  Ennis. 

Finance — W.  R.  Barnes,  Frank  Berrodin, 
H.  Kimmel,  C.  A.  Wigmore,  E.  H.  Fitch 
and  Harry  Colbath. 

Runs  and  tours — Charles  Krauss,  chair- 
man; Clement  Lowe,  R.  S.  Martin,  Joseph 
Murray  and  Alex.  Klein. 

Publicity  —  Frank  Berrodin,  Charles 
Krauss,  Harry  Lasher  and  William  Bray. 

Entertainment — ^Thomas  Desmond,  chair- 
man; Frank  Isaac,  Clarence  Sears,  J.  H. 
Moore,  Dr.  C.  S.  Schwenk,  Dr.  W.  H. 
Moore,  L.  V.  Leach  and  R.  N.  Storey. 

Hotel— Robert  Andorf,  W.  A.  Ennis. 

Racing — Alex  Klein,  chairman;  L.  J. 
Spingler,  Charles  Bradley  and  Charles  Bill- 
man. 

Prizes — George  H.  Griess;  George  Rein- 
bold,  C.  V.  Stahl  and  H.  Kimmel. 

Secretary,  William  Worthington;  treas- 
urer, W.  A.  Ennis. 

Chairman  Hartman  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee is  president  of  the  Century  Motor 
Club,  at  1606  North  Broad  street,  which 
is  the  evolution  of  the  once  famous  Century 
Wheelmen,  and  whose  $40,000  clubhouse 
will  be  the  center  from  which  will  radiate 
the  "doings"  of  the  meet.  A  majority  of  the 
other  committeemen  are  identified  with  the 
tire  and  motorcycle  branches  of  the  trade. 


Australian  Sprint  Champion  Turns  Up. 

Alfred  T.  Goulette,  who  succeeded  A.  J. 
Clarke  as  the  Australian  sprint  champion, 
arrived  in  New  York  City  Tuesday  morn- 
ing and  immediately  went  to  the  Newark 
(N.  J.)  Velodrome,  where  he  will  ride  dur- 
ing the  season.  Goulette  paid  a  visit  to  the 
track  in  the  afternoon  to  work  off  his  "sea 
legs,"  and  he  appears  to  have  a  wonder- 
ful sprint. 


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NO  SANCTIONS  FOR  EASTERN  TRACKS 


That  is,  for  the  Small  Ones— F.  A.  M.  Chair- 
man Delivers  a  Territorial  Decision 
Which  May  Cause  a  Situation. 


Although  it  is  safe  and  proper  to  conduct 
weekly  motorcycle  race  meets  on  eight  lap 
tracks  in  Colorado,  it  is  dangerous  and  im- 
proper to  run  even  an  occasional  race  on 
an  eight  or  even  a  five  lap  track  in  the 
neighborhood  of  New  York  or,  in  fact,  any- 
where  else  in   the   East. 

This  remarkable  state  of  affairs,  which 
will  cause  many  men  to  wrinkle  their 
brows,  was  disclosed  late  last  week  when 
it  became  known  that  John  M.  Chapman, 
manager  of  the  Newark,  Clifton,  New 
Haven,  Providence  and  Revere  Beach  bicy- 
cle tracks,  had  applied  for  and  been  refused 
sanction  for  a  weekly  race  on  one  or  the 
other  of  these  several  courses  in  connection 
with  the  bicycle  events.  Chapman  had  no 
idea  of  applying  for  sanction  until  he  en- 
countered a  former  F.  A.  M.  official,  who 
convinced  him  of  the  wisdom  of  doing  so 
and  persuaded  him  to  be  "regular."  Ac- 
cordingly the  track  manager  asked  for  a 
blanket  sanction  and  received  an  unpleas- 
ant surprise  in  the  form  of  notice  that  not 
only  would  no  blanket  sanctions  be  granted 
but  that  no  sanctions  whatever  would  be 
issued  for  motorcycle  races  on  his  tracks. 

"The  competition  committee  has  decided 
not  to  issue  sanctions  for  small  tracks  on 
account  of  the  danger,"  wrote  the  chairman 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  in 
transmitting  the  information.  "I  fear, 
therefore,  unless  you  have  some  tracks  that 
T  know  nothing  about,  it  will  be  impossible 
for  us  to  issue  sanction  for  motorcycle  races 
on  any  of  the  small  bicycle  tracks  in  the 
neighborhood  of  New  York  and  in  the  East 
generally." 

Chapman  confesses  that  he  scratched  his 
head  when  he  received  this  missive.  He 
recalled  that  they  had  raced  all  last  year 
on  the  small  track  at  Salt  Lake — without 
F.  A.  M.  sanction,  he  thinks — that  Clifton 
had  a  blanket  sanction  all  of  last  year 
snd  that  two  eight  lap  tracks  in  Denver 
l^ave  been  kept  humming  all  of  the  present 
spring,  one  of  them  having  a  sanction  cov- 
erine  all  desirable  dates  during  the  year,  He 
couldn't  understand  why  the  "kibosh" 
should  be  placed  on  the  Eastern  tracks, 
where  only  an  occasional  race  between  ex- 
pert professionals  would  be  mixed  with  the 
"bicycle  sport.  Chapman  may  find  the  an- 
swer at  Guttenberg,  N.  J.,  which  is  near  to 
Newark  and  Clifton,  but  meanwhile  he  is 
marveling  at  F.  A.  M.  consistency  and 
twitting  the  man  who  urged  him  to  be  "reg- 
ular." Having  made  the  effort  and  the  op- 
portunity being  denied  him,  he  grins  and 
hazards  a  guess  that  there  will  be  motor- 
cycle races  on  his  tracks  even  as  at  Salt 
Lake  and  Denver,  which  may  precipitate  an 
interesting  situation. 


When  F.  L.  Valiant,  a  member  of  the 
F.  A,  M.  competition  committee,  was  asked 
when  that  committee  had,  as  stated  by  the 
chairman,  decided  not  to  issue  sanctions 
for  races  on  small  tracks,  he  replied  that 
the  decision  was  news  to  him  and  that  he 
had  no  knowledge  of  any  vote  or  other 
action  that  had  been  taken. 


FOR  A  BICYCLE  TOUR  IN  BERMUDA 


"Americas"    Organizing   a   Delightful   Mid- 
Summer  Outing — Big  Party  and  Lots 
of  Fun  in  Prospect. 


Plainfield's  Prize  List  a  Bully  One. 

As  there  are  no  conflicting  events  on 
Decoration  Day  the  Plainfield  (N.  J.)  Cy- 
cling Club's  road  races  in  that  city  should 
attract  all  the  crack  riders  in  the  East. 
Entry  blanks  were  issued  this  week,  and 
although  the  complete  list  of  prizes  has 
not  been  announced,  the  chief  awards  are 
of  more  than  ordinary  value.  In  the  25 
miles  handicap,  which  will  be  open  to  all, 
the  first  prize  will  be  a  Pierce  racer,  with 
a  Crawford  racer  second,  a  Reading  Standard 
third,  and  a  Crown  roadster  fourth.  The 
first  time  prize  is  a  Queen  City  racer  and 
the  second  time  award  will  take  the  form 
of  a  diamond  ring,  with  a  pair  of  Hartford 
80  tires  for  third  best  time.  Thirty  other 
prizes  will  be  announced  later.  In  the 
one  mile  scratch  a  Columbia  racer  will  con- 
stitute a  very  fine  reward  for  a  very  little 
work.  An  Arrow  roadster  bicycle  will  go 
to  the  second  finisher,  a  pair  of  racing  tires 
for  third  and  a  French  bronze  clock  will 
make  the  fourth  prize.  A  two  miles  race  for 
boys  of  14  years  and  under  should  attract 
a  lot  of  future  champions. 


Baltimore's  Brooklyns  at  Yockle  Park. 

After  several  postponements,  the  Brook- 
lyn Cycle  Club,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  held  its 
closed  race  meet  at  Yockle's  Park  Sur'day 
afternoon  last,  9th  inst.  A  crowd  of  300 
spectators  enjoyed  the  close  finishes  de- 
spite the  slow  time  made  in  several  evens. 
Following  are  the  summaries: 

One  mile  scratch — First  heat  won  by  A. 
J.  Baker;  second,  J.  Andrews;  third,  E. 
Dorchel;  fourth,  J.  F.  Huber.  Time,  3:22 
Second  heat  won  by  H.  Clator;  second,  C. 
L.  Essex;  third,  E.  Slouck;  fourth,  W. 
Huber;  fiifth,  W.  Leisure,  Time,  2:40', 
Final  heat  won  by  Baker;  second,  An- 
drews; third,  Dorchel;  fourth,  Sloack; 
fifth,  Clator;    sixth,  Essex.    Time,  3:35. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  A.  J.  Baker; 
second,  J.  F,  Huber;  third,  E.  Dorchel; 
fourth,  J.  Andrews;  fifth,  H,  Clator.  Time, 
6:12. 


Club  Cup  to  Help  Concourse's  Run. 

Entry  blanks  for  the  Concourse  Motor- 
cycle Club's  3d  annual  spring  run  from  New 
York  City  to  Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  Sunday. 
June  5th.  were  issued  this  week.  The  start 
will  be  made  from  the  club's  headquarters 
at  Jerome  avenue  and  165th  street,  Bronx, 
at  7  a,  m,,  and  contestants  must  finish  at  the 
same  place  between  S  and  7  o'clock  to 
qualify  for  silver  medals,  A  cup  will  be 
awarded  to  the  club  scoring  the  highest 
percentage  in  points.  Entries  can  be  made 
with  Captain  W,  A.  McClelland,  at  the 
above  address. 


What  doubtless  will  take  rank  as  the  most 
ambitious  tour  for  cyclists  attempted  dur- 
ing recent  years  by  a  cycling  organization 
in  America  was  announced  this  week  by 
Fred  E,  Mommer,  national  secretary  of  the 
'Century  Road  Club  of  America,  It  will 
take  the  form  of  a  10  days'  trip  to  the  Ber- 
muda Islands,  leaving  New  York  City  on 
Saturday,  July  23,  and  arriving  back  in  this 
city  on  Monday,  August  1st, 

This  magnificent  summer  tour  has  been 
contemplated  for  some  time,  but  it  was  not 
until  this  week  that  the  exact  date  was  de- 
cided upon,  for  the  reason  that  the  sum- 
mer sailing  schedule  of  the  steamship  com- 
pany had  not  definitely  been  settled. 

Because  of  its  superb,  dustless  roads  and 
the  prohibition  of  automobiles  thereon;  its 
magnificent  scenery,  and  equable  climate, 
together  with  many  other  natural  advan- 
tages, Bermuda  long  has  been  regarded  as  a 
cyclists'  paradise,  and  the  opportunity  of 
enjoying  a  summer  vacation  there  at  an 
unusually  low  rate  doubtless  will  be  em- 
braced by  all  who  can  arrange  their  vaca- 
tions at  that  time. 

The  low  rate  has  been  made  possible 
through  the  co-operation  of  the  Royal  Mail 
Steam  Packet  Co.,  which  operates,  among 
many  other  lines,  the  steamers  plying  be- 
tween New  York  Citv  and  Hamilton,  Ber- 
muda, It  is  planned  to  make  the  midsum- 
mer cruise  and  tour  an  annual  feature. 

Although  the  complete  itinerary  of  the 
trip  has  not  yet  been  arranged,  it  is 
planned  to  leave  New  York  City  on  Sat- 
urday, July  23.  The  two  days'  voya.ge  at  sea 
will  land  the  tourists  in  Bermuda  on  Mon- 
day, July  25th.  The  steamer  will  sail  from 
Bermuda  on  Saturday,  July  30th,  arriving 
in  New  York  City  Monday  morning.  Au- 
gust 1st. 

This  arrangement  will  allow  the  tourists 
five  days  in  Bermuda,  and  plans  are  being 
formulated  to  make  those  five  days  memor- 
able ones.  Short  tours  to  all  the  points 
of  interest  will  be  arranged,  including  free 
boat  trips  to  the  sea  gardens,  the  aquarium 
and  other  points  of  interest.  Sailing,  fish- 
ing and  bathing-are  included. 

Negotiations  are  pending  for  a  10  miles 
handicap  bicycle  race  to  take  place  one  day 
while  the  tourists  are  in  Bermuda,  but  it  is 
not  certain  whether  the  officials  will  per- 
mit the  event.  If  a  satisfactory  answer  is 
received,  $.500  will  be  expended  in  prizes 
for  the  race.  Should  the  road  race  not  be 
held,  it  is  planned  to  set  aside  one  day  for 
a  carnival  of  sports,  including  swimming 
races,  running  races  at  various  distances, 
.-ind  a  baseball  game  between  the  visiting 
bicyclists  and  native  players.  Prizes  will  be 
awarded  in  all  the  events. 


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CLEVELAND  PREPARES  A  TAG  LAW 

State  Automobile   Law  Exempting  Motor- 
cycles— Local  Ordinance  is  Drafted — 
Impossible  Speed  Limits  Fixed. 


Unless  the  motorcyclists  of  Cleveland 
make  a  concerted  effort  to  prevent  the  pass- 
age of  a  proposed  motorcycle  ordinance,  the 
restrictions  in  the  Forest  City  will  make 
motorcycle  riding  rather  burdensome. 

An  ordinance,  designed  to  regulate  the 
operation  of  motorcycles,  to  impose  speed 
limits  and  affix  licenses,  will  be  introduced 
in  the  city  council  early  next  week,  it  is 
stated.  The  administration  measure  is  be- 
ing prepared  by  the  law  department  and 
Councilman  John  McCain  will  be  asked  to 
introduce  the  ordinance,  according  to  ad- 
vices from  Cleveland. 

When  the  administration  a  week  ago  took 
up  the  question  of  automobile  speeding  it 
was  found  that  the  state  law  was  the  only 
one  under  which  the  police  operated.  An 
examination  of  this  law  revealed  the  speci- 
fic exemption  of  motorcycles.  Mayor  Baehr 
had  City  Clerk  R.  Y.  McCray  write  for  a 
copy  of  the  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  city  ordinance 
dealing  with  vehicles,  as  the  latter  is  con- 
sidered a  model   of  its  kind. 

Meanwhile  an  examination  of  the  Ohio 
state  law  was  made  by  Assistant  City  So- 
licitor Joseph  Hosteller.  He  at  first  was 
inclined  to  think  that  the  provisions  of  this 
law  might  be  taken  to  include  motorcycles, 
but  a  more  careful  scru.tiny  made  him  say 
that  the  bicycle  run  by  power  was  not 
meant  in  the  list  of  regulated  vehicles. 
When  this  discovery  was  announced  the 
plan  for  the  new  city  ordinance  was  set- 
tled. 

The  new  ordinance  will  set  a  speed  limit 
of  6  miles  an  hour  in  the  congested  sections 
of  the  city,  already  defined  in  the  local  ve- 
hicle ordinance;  a  limit  of  8  miles  an  hour 
in  the  outlying  districts,  and  probably  IS 
miles  an  hour  in  the  boulevards.  It  also 
will  be  made  unlawful  for  any  motorcycle 
to  approach  a  street  crossing  at  a  speed 
greater  than  6  miles  an  hour.  At  present 
motorcycles  are  not  required  to  be  licensed 
or  carry  number  plates;  the  proposed  ordi- 
nance will  make  that  necessary,  however. 


Halligan  Succumbs  to  Stomach  Trouble. 

Joseph  T.  Halligan,  the  professional  bi- 
cycle rider  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  died  at  his 
home,  114  Orange  street,  Monday  last,  9th 
inst.  He  was  23  years  of  age.  His  father 
survives  him.  As  an  amateur  Halligan  was 
better  known  than  he  was  as  a  professional. 
He  was  one  of  the  New  Jersey  road  cracks 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America  and 
also  rode  for  the  Bay  View  Wheelmen  of 
Newark.  Later  he  went  on  the  track  and 
had  fair  success  until  he  turned  professional, 
his  forte  being  pursuit  riding.  After  turn- 
ing  professional    in    1907    Halligan    took    a 


trip  to  Europe,  but  did  not  meet  with  much 
success,  and  returned  to  America.  His  first 
race  of  any  consequence  was  the  10  hours 
a  day  six  days  race  in  Boston  during  No- 
vember, 1908,  when  he  had  Theodore  De- 
vonovitch,  the  eccentric  Russian,  -for  his 
partner.  At  that  time  Halligan  had  begun 
to  show  symptoms  of  his  illness,  and  he 
was  forced  to  withdraw  from  the  race  the 
last  day.  He  has  not  ridden  to  any  extent 
since  that  time.  His  malady  was  a  compli- 
cation of  stomach  diseases,  and  for  some 
months  he  has  been  confined  to  his  bed. 
Halligan  was  born  in  Kingstown,  Canada, 
in  1887,  and  early  moved  to  New  York  City 
with  his  parents,  where  he  was  graduated 
from  St.  Joseph's  parochial  school.  His 
funeral   occurred  Thursday. 


HEDSTROM  SEES  THEM  WIN  EASILY 

Now  Visiting  England,  he  Attends  Brook- 
lands    Meet    and    Witnesses    Triumph 
of  His  American  Motorcycles. 


Nat  Butler's  Sporting  Blood  Aroused. 

No  Frenchman  has  ever  yet  made  an 
American  "take  water,"  and  the  attempt  of 
Seres,  the  well  known  French  pace  follower, 
to  make  Nat  Butler  feel  cheap  did  not  suc- 
ceed. Seres  has  been  chafing  under  sev- 
eral defeats  administered  this  season  by 
the  veteran  American,  and  last  week, 
through  the  French  sporting  papers,  he 
challenged  Butler  to  a  match  race  "at  any 
distance  from  one  kilometer  to  one  hour 
and  behind  either  large  or  small  motors, 
for  1,200  francs."  Butler  was  in  Germany 
when  the  challenge  appeared,  but  he  heard 
of  it  and  immediately  accepted  all  the  con- 
ditions, with  the  exception  of  the  purse, 
which  Butler  insisted  must  be  for  5,000 
francs  a  side,  winner  take  all,  the  Amer- 
ican depositing  a  forfeit  with  the  paper  pub- 
lishing the  challenge.  Seres  felt  inclined 
to  back  out,  but  as  the  money  has  been 
raised  by  his  friends,  the  race  will  ma- 
terialize in  the  near  future.  As  5,000  francs 
amounts  to  $1,000  in  American  coin,  the 
race  should  be  one  of  the  greatest  duels 
ever  held.  The  duration  probably  will  be 
one  hour  behind  big  machines. 


American  Motorcycle  Wins  in  Scotland. 

J.  R.  Alexander,  Jr.,  and  his  5  horse- 
power Indian  were  twice  among  the  prize 
winners  in  the  Edinburgh  Motorcycle! 
Club's  open  hill  climb  at  Manor  Hill,  Pee- 
bles, Scotland,  Saturday,  30th  ult.  In  the 
multicylinder  class,  the  results  of  which 
were  derived  by  formula,  Alexander  romped 
up  the  670  yards  incline  in  35^  seconds,  but 
received  second  place  in  the  final  classifica- 
tion. In  the  open  scratch  the  fastest  time 
was  scored  by  F.  Annandale,  whose  time 
was  32^  seconds.  Alexander  did  not  do 
as  well  as  in  the  other  event,  his  time 
being  363/^  seconds,  which,  however,  was 
fast  enough  to  net  him  second  prize. 


Another  Australian  Crack  Coming. 
Tom  Sheridan,  an  Australian  crack,  con- 
templates a  visit  to  American  tracks,  ac- 
cording to  a  Sydney  contemporary.  At  the 
present  rate  of  exodus  to  America,  Aus- 
tralia will  soon  not  have  any  professional 
bicvcle  riders  left. 


With  perfect  weather  and  an  unusually 
large  attendance,  the  Brooklands  meeting 
on  Wednesday,  27th  ult.,  was  rewarded  with 
success,  although  the  motorcycle  events  did 
not  play  as  conspicuous  a  part  in  the  p»-o- 
gram  as  usually  is  the  case.  Two  events, 
both  of  them  handicaps,  were  run,  an  N. 
S.  U.  winning  the  April  Handicap,  while  the 
Indians  ran  one  and  two  in  the  Weybridge 
Handicap — the  chief  event  of  the  afternoon. 

One  of  the  most  interested  spectators  in 
the  paddock  was  Oscar  Hedstrom,  who  is 
in  England  for  the  purpose  of  giving  the 
Indians  entered  in  the  forthcoming  Tourist 
Trophy  race  his  personal  attention.  The 
designer  of  the  Indian  was  surprised  at  the 
large  attendance,  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
the  meeting  was  held  in  the  middle  of  the 
week. 

Thirty  riders  started  in  the  April  Handicap, 
for  machines  up  to  670  cubic  centimeters  pis- 
ton displacement,  the  distance  being  about 
8yi  miles.  A.  Oberlander,  N.  S.  U.,  who  was 
given  3  minutes  54  seconds  handicap,  made 
excellent  use  of  his  long  allowance  and 
won  easily  at  an  average  speed  of  46j4 
miles  per  hour.  The  real  fight  was  be- 
tween A.  E.  Woodman  (Indian)  and  J.  F. 
Crundall  (Humber)  for  second  place.  Crun- 
dall  had  1  minute  9  seconds  and  Woodman 
only  42  seconds,  but  the  latter  succeeded 
in  cutting  down  the  big  leads  of  the  other 
long  markers  and  nipped  Crundall  right  on 
the  tape.  Lee  Evans  and  C.  E.  Bennett,  both 
on  Indians,  were  on  scratch,  but  the  former 
fouled  a  spark  plug  and  Bennett  retired 
with  a  ripped  tire  casing. 

In  the  April  Handicap  Woodman  went  to 
the  post  at  odds  of  10  to  1,  but  his  excellent 
showing  brought  the  odds  down  to  2  to  1, 
while  Moorehouse,  another  Indian  rider, 
was  quoted  at  8  to  1.  There  were  a  number 
of  takers  on  Woodman,  and  the  lad  made 
good.  The  Weybridge  Handicap,  which  was 
for  machines  between  500  and  1,000  cubic 
centimetres  piston  displacement,  attracted 
15  starters,  with  C.  R.  Collier  and  H.  V. 
Colver,  both  on  Matchless  machines,  on 
the  honor  mark  and  J.  P.  LeGrand,  Rex, 
with  the  limit  of  1 :18.  Woodman  had  1 
minute  3  seconds  and  his  Indian  simply 
ran  away  from  the  field,  his  winning  aver- 
age being  61^4  miles  per  hour.  Moorehouse, 
on  another  Indian,  with  12  seconds,  finished 
second.  F.  W.  Dayrell,  J.  A.  P.,  was  third, 
H.  H.  Bowen,  Bat,  fourth,  while  Bennett 
and  Evans,  whose  Indians  had  been  placed 
on  21  seconds,  ran  a  dead  heat  for  Sth  place. 


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MODERN   "STORK"  GETS  GASOLENE 


in   picture,  it  nevertheless  is  a  true  proto- 
type of  a  valuable  modern  breed. 


Specimen    of    the    New    Breed    is    Photo- 
graphed by  Dr.  Dolder — Solves  a 
Venerable   Mystery. 


Modern  ideas  have  served  to  surround 
the  true  mission  of  the  stork  with  some  lit- 
tle confusion,  but  it  is  still  a  matter  of 
no  question  at  all  that  the  presence  of  the 
agile  and  ubiquitous  bird,  whether  his  visits 
are  welcome  or  otherwise,  in  some  way  is 
directly  connected  with  the  great  and  glo- 
rious cause  of  preventing  the  extinction  of 
the  human  race.  The  real  matter  of  doubt 
is,  and  always  has  been,  as  to  whether  the 


Exonerated  for  Killing  Cycle  Thief. 

Policeman  Robert  E.  Ferris,  of  the  Gates 
avenue  station,  Brooklyn,  who  shot  and 
killed  Morris  Brownfield,  a  bicycle  thief, 
when  the  latter  made  an  attempt  to 
escape  on  May  3d,  after  stealing  a  bicycle 
and  being  commanded  to  stop  by  Ferris, 
and  who  was  held  under  $3,000  bond  on  a 
charge  of  homicide,  was  discharged  Tues- 
day, 10th  inst.,  by  Magistrate  Harris  in  the 
Gates  avenue  court.  It  was  proved  in 
court  that  Brownfield  had  been  arrested 
and  convicted  three  times  before,  while 
Ferris  always  had  borne  an  enviable  rec- 
ord, and  was  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty 


DR.  DODDER'S  CONCEPTION  OF  THE  UP-TO-DATE  STORK 


Stork  follows  the  doctor  or  the  doctor  fol- 
lows the  stork.  Many  childish  minds  have 
struggled  with  the  quandary,  and  some  of 
older  growth  as  well.  But  the  accompany- 
ing illustration  proves  conclusively  that 
neither  view  of  the  matter  is  the  correct 
one.  It  makes  it  perfectly  plain  that  they 
arrive  together. 

Dr.  F.  C.  Dolder,  of  St.  Charles,  Minn., 
is  responsible  for  the  illustration,  which,  as 
is  evident,  is  of  an  allegorical  rather  than 
a  categorical  nature.  From  the  doctor's  con- 
ception it  is  evident  that  the  flight  of  the 
stork  is  no  mere  figure  of  speech,  but  that 
it  partakes  of  the  celerity  which  only  the 
most  modern  forms  of  transportation  per- 
mit. 

In  the  Spring  Number  of  the  Bicycling 
World  Dr.  Dolder  related  how  his  patients 
are  in  the  habit  of  requisitioning  him  when 
in  need  of  his  services.  "Can't  you  come 
on  your  'flying  machine,'  doctor?"  he  says 
they  telephone  to  him — -which,  in  the  pres- 
ent connection,  may  indicate  something  of 
the  general  nature  of  his  practice.  As  to 
his  success,  witness  the  present  lusty  bur- 
den of  the  Thor  mounted  storkl  While  it 
differs  from  the  stork  as  usually  represented 


when  Brownfield  was  shot.  Assistant  Dis- 
trict Attorney  Ross,  in  summing  up,  stated 
that  he  believed  Ferris  was  doing  his  duty, 
whereupon  Magistrate  Harris  discharged 
the  policeman  without  hearing  all  the  de- 
fense. While  the  community  is  benefited 
Ferris  is  the  loser,  as  it  cost  him  $250  to 
hire  a  lawyer  to  defend  hinself.  Some 
misguided  sentimentalists  who  witnessed 
the  shooting  raised  an  undue  amount  of  fuss 
or  Ferris  never  would  have  been  arrested. 
At  the  time  of  his  incarceration  he  tech- 
nically was  suspended,  from  the  force,  but 
after  his  honorable  discharge  by  Magis- 
trate Harris,  Deputy  Police  Commissioner 
Walsh  announced  that  there  would  be  no 
trial  before  the  Police  Commissioner.  Had 
Ferris  not  been  exonerated.  New  York's 
police  system  would  be  largely  impaired. 


Atlanta  Has  a  Lady  Motorcyclist. 
Although  motorcycles  have  been  famil- 
iar on  the  streets  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  for  a 
number  of  years,  the  first  lady  motorcyclist 
made  her  appearance  this  week.  She 
was  Mrs.  T.  C.  Butler,  Jr.,  sister-in-law  of 
"Dick"  Jemison,  the  sporting  editor  of  the 
Constitution.    Her  mount  is  a  twin  Curtiss. 


PLANS  A  UNIQUE  R.  F.  D.  CONTEST 

Kansas   Motorcycle   Mail   Carrier  Seeks  to 

Prove  Himself  the  Fastest — Ingenious 

Rules  Are  Proposed. 


If  Kansas  farmers  receive  something  of 
a  shock  within  the  next  few  days  on  discov- 
ering that  their  local  mail  carrier  has  de- 
veloped a  propensity  for  hurrying  by  with- 
out so  much  as  pausing  to  exchange  weather 
predictions,  they  need  not  lay  it  to  the  in- 
fluence of  the  comet,  nor  speculate  on  the 
probable  nature  of  a  new  ruling  of  the  Post 
Office  Department.  Neither  hypothesis 
would  be  correct;  the  carrier  merely  is  in 
training  for  the  R.  F.  D.  motorcycle  service 
race  which  soon  is  to  take  place,  if  the 
plans  of  R.  E.  Terry,  of  Bavaria,  Kan., 
whose  official  title  is  R.  F.  D.  Carrier  No. 
1,  are  brought  to  successful  fruition. 

International  chess  championship  matches 
in  which  contestants,  after  studying  out 
each  move  for  two  or  three  days,  cable  the 
play  to  their  over-seas  opponents,  are  madly 
thrilling  exhibitions  of  dashing  tactics  and 
rapid  maneuvering  in  comparison  with  the 
all-over-the-state  match  which  the  Kansas 
postman  has  framed  up  in  mental  perspec- 
tive. Someone  who  writes  for  a  local  news- 
paper somewhere  or  other  in  the  state  was 
incautious  enough  to  refer  to  another  car- 
rier, whose  route  is  at  Inman,  as  the  fast- 
est carrier  in  the  state.  That  provoked 
Terry's  ire,  and  he  forthwith  issued  a  chal- 
lenge and  uttered  the  rules  of  the  contest 
which  he  hopes  to  have  carried  out. 

It  is  proposed  that  on  a  certain  day  each 
carrier  who  rides  a  motorcycle  shall  make 
out  a  special  declaration  on  the  completion 
of  his  round,  stating  the  time  of  starting, 
number  of  pieces  delivered,  number  col- 
lected, number  of  money  orders,  stamp 
sales,  number  of  miles  traveled,  number  of 
stops  and  time  of  arrival  at  office.  This 
declaration  is  to  be  certified  to  the  post- 
master and  at  once  mailed  to  an  umpire, 
who,  after  a  perusal  of  all  the  certificates, 
will  determine  who  the  fastest  carrier  in 
Kansas  really  its.  Needless  to  add,  Terry  is  * 
certain  that  he  is  qualified  to  uphold  the 
prestige  of  his  official  designation  in  every 
respect,  and  that  after  the  certificates  have 
been  compared  it  will  be  found  that  he 
stands  No.  1  on  the  list  in  addition  to  hav- 
ing premier  position  in  the  carriers'  roster 
for  his  district. 


Long  Island's  Spring  Motorcycle  Run. 

Entry  blanks  were  issued  this  week  for 
the  Long  Island  Motorcycle  Club's  150 
miles  spring  run  on  Sunday,  June  12th.  The 
start  will  be  made  from  the  Queensboro 
Bridge  plaza.  Long  Island  City,  and  the 
turning  point  at  Patchogue,  thereby  giving 
the  riders  a  route  over  both  the  north  and 
south  shores  of  Long  Island.  Entries  are 
being  received  by  Otto  W.  Jeck,  139  Twelfth 
street,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 


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TO  SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  RETURN 


Two    New   Jersey    Cyclists   Undertake   the 

8,000  Miles  Journey — Pleasure  and  Not 

Records  Their  Object. 


Sherman  C.  Haberle  and  George  Adams, 
two  well  known  bicycle  road  cracks  and 
members  of  the  Plainfield  Cycling  Club,  left 
Plainfield,  N.  J.,  Monday  morning  last  on 
what  doubtless  will  prove  an  adventurous 
journey — a  round  trip  across  the  continent. 
Haberle,  who  holds  the  mile  amateur  road 
record  in  2:02,  and  Adams,  who  also  has 
made  a  good  showing  in  races  in  this  vicin- 
ity, have  started  on  a  bicycle  trip  to  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  They  will  not,  however,  pro- 
ceed directly  across  the  continent,  but  will 
go  by  the  southern  route,  which  is  less 
favorably  known,  particularly  by  cyclists. 

Haberle  and  Adams  received  a  good 
send-ofif  when  they  left  Plainfield  on  Mon- 
day, 9th  inst.  All  the  members  of  the  club 
were  on  hand  to  wish  them  a  good  trip 
and  accompany  them  a  part  of  the  way. 
Their  bicycles  are  equipped  with  tourist 
cases  and  they  also  carry  a  rubber  and 
a  woolen-  blanket  for  sleeping  outdoors, 
besides  other  necessaries.  The  two  Plain- 
field  riders  are  not  out  to  break  speed  rec- 
ords, but  simply  to  see  the  country  as  it 
should  be  seen,  and  with  that  object  they 
will  proceed  at  a  leisurely  pace.  From 
Plainfield  they  will  go  to  Washington, 
thence  to  Indianapolis,  Memphis,  Galveston, 
Phoenix  and  thence  to  San  Francisco.  On 
their  return  trip  they  expect  to  follow  the 
popular  and  more  direct  route  of  transcon- 
tinental record-breakers. 


Indians  Sweep  Kop's  Hill  Clean. 

In  the  London  Motor  Cycling  Club's  an- 
nual hill  climb  on  the  elevation  known  as 
Kop's  Hill,  Saturday,  30th  ult.  Prince  Ris- 
borough,  Indian  machines  scored  a  clean 
sweep  in  the  only  class  to  which  they  were 
eligible.  This  was  in  Class  3,  for  ma- 
chines more  than  350  and  not  exceeding 
1,000  cubic  centimeters  piston  displacement. 
The  results  were  derived  by  formula — the 
weight  of  the  machine  and  rider  being  di- 
vided by  the  time  multiplied  by  the  cubical 
capacity  in  centimeters.  W.  O.  Bentley  took 
first  prize,  his  figure  of  merit  being  1.27, 
W.  H.  Wells  was  second,  with  1.14,  and  Dr. 
C.  J.  Stanley  third  in  1.07.  All  rode  5  horse- 
power Indians.  S.  G.  Frost,  Minerva,  was 
fourth  and  G.  Lee  Evans  and  C.  J.  Seed, 
who  were  astride  Indians,  finished  respect- 
ively fifth  and  sixth.  Gold,  silver  and 
bronze  medals  were  awarded.  Although 
only  1,050  yards  long,  the  incline  was  rather 
steep,  having  a-gradient  of  1  in  4. 


Club  a  diamond  medal  to  be  known  as  the 
Taral  trophy  and  to  be  competed  for  in  a 
200  miles  run  from  New  York  to  Hudson 
and  return  on  Stmday,  May  22d.  The  run 
will  start  from  2306  Broadway  at  7  a.  m., 
and  will  finish  at  the  same  place  at  7  p.  m., 
the  running  time  being  12  hours.  There 
will  be  four  checking  points — Poughkeepsie 
going  and  coming,  Hudson  and  New  York 
— in  addition  to  a  secret  control.  The  sched- 
ule is  arranged  on  a  basis  of  19  miles  per 
hour.  All  starters  will  receive  an  initial 
credit  of  1,000  points,  from  which  points 
will  be  deducted  for  early  or  late  arrivals 
at  controls,  and  all  contestants  finishing 
with  950  points  or  over  will  be  awarded 
bronze  medals.  The  entry  fee  is  $2.50  and 
entries  close  May  21,  with  F.  B.  Widmayer, 
2312  Broadway. 


MAX,  HE  STARTS  FOR  THE  PACIFIC 

He   Wears   Skates,   but   Abe,   His   Convoy, 
Rides  a  Bicycle— Turruble  Undertak- 
ing of  Two  Boys! 


Syracuse  Makes  Sidewalk  Discovery. 

Despite  the  fact  that  it  is  a  city  of  some 
133.000  inhabitants  and  embraces  an  area  of 
16  square  miles,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  has  no 
ordinance  to  prevent  bicyclists  and  motor- 
cyclists from  riding  upon  its  sidewalks.  The 
belated  discovery  last  week  led  to  the  in- 
troduction in  city  council  of  an  amendr^ent 
to  the  general  ordinances  includim:  such 
prohibition.  Alderman  Lorenzo  D.  Tyler 
presented  the  amendment  and  it  was  re- 
ferred to  the  committee  on  Rules,  Ordi- 
nances and  Legislation.  There  is  not  the 
slightest  doubt  but  that  it  will  hfi  passed. 

Practically  every  village  of  any  preten- 
sions in  America  prohibits  the  use  of  its 
sidewalks  by  cyclists  and  motorcyclists,  and 
it  popularly  had  been  believed  that  Syracuse 
had  such  an  ordinance.  Numerous  persons 
have  been  arrested  and  fined  in  the  police 
courts  for  riding  bicycles  on  the  city  side- 
walks. The  point  was  raised  in  court  a 
few  days  ago  that  there  was  no  ordinance 
relative  to  the  subject,  and  two  men  who 
had  been  arrrested  were  discharged.  What 
action  will  be  taken  by  others  who  have 
been  fined  is  not  apparent. 


Hotelkeeper  Hangs  up  a  Trophy. 
Fred   Taral,   2306   Broadway,    New   York 
City,   proprietor   of   the    Monogram    Hotel, 
has   offered   to   the   New   York   Motorcycle 


C.  R.  C.  A.'s  Twelfth  Spring  Century. 

With  a  course  slightly  different  from  that 
of  previous  years,  the  Eastern  Division, 
Century  Road  Club  Association,  will  hold 
its  12th  annual  spring  century  run  on  Long 
Island  roads  Sunday,  June  Sth.  Instead  of 
starting  from  Brooklyn,  the  divisions  will 
leave  Columbus  Circle,  New  York  City,  pro- 
ceeding over  the  Queensboro  Bridge  to 
Long  Island.  The  course  will  be  to  Ja- 
maica, Freeport,  Babylon,  Hicksville,  and 
return  via  Seaford,  Hempstead  and  Valley 
Stream.  The  regular  division,  with  J.  M. 
Mitchell  as  pacemaker,  will  start  at  7  a.  m., 
while  the  fast  division,  headed  by  S.  R. 
Morrison,  will  make  its  departure  at  7.45 
a.  m.  A  handsome  silver  loving  cup  will 
be  presented  to  the  club  with  the  largest 
number  of  entries,  while  each  survivor  will 
qualify  for  a  sterling  silver  medal  of  spe- 
cial design.  Entries  may  be  made  with 
Sylvain  Segal,  chairman,  100  West  88th 
street.  New  York  City. 


In  contrast  with  Weston,  the  71-year-old 
pedestrian,  whom  Mayor  Gaynor  wel- 
comed a  short  time  ago  after  his  long  hike 
from  Los  Angeles  to  New  York  City, 
Abram  Levin  e  and  Max  Brody,  two  young- 
sters, left  the  City  Hall,  New  York  City, 
Monday  afternoon  last,  9th  inst,  on  a  trans- 
continental journey  that  should  end  in  San 
Francisco  about  the  same  time  transatlantic 
aeroplane  journeys  become  the  order  of  the 
day. 

For  be  it  known  that  Maxie  intends  to 
make  the  long  journey  on  roller  skates, 
while  Abie — he  will  ride  a  bicycle.  At  first 
glance  it  might  be  supposed  that  Abie  has 
the  easier  job;  but  not  at  all,  if  the  truth 
be  told.  Abie's  bicycle  is  loaded  with  all  of 
Max's  extra  skates  and  clothes  and  food 
and  a  hundred  bottles  of  medicine.  And — 
whisper  this  softly — the  equipment  also 
includes  a  22-caliber  revolver  and  a  pocket 
hunting  knife. 

Before  they  resolved  to  become  knights 
of  the  prairies  Max  and  Abie  lived  at  Pater- 
son,  N.  J.,  the  former  at  23  North  Main 
street  and  the  latter  next  door.  Reading  so 
much  about  Weston's  walking  stunt,  Max 
and  Abie,  who  are  16  years  old,  decided 
they  would  go  the  old  man  one  better  by 
making  the  journey  on  rol'er  skates.  At 
least.  Max  so  decided,  and  as  his  friend 
Abie  possessed  a  bicycle  it  was  easy  enough 
to  persuade  him  to  go  along  as  commis- 
sary department.  Max  will  use  four  pairs 
of  skates — two  of  the  bicycle  pattern  and 
two  of  the  ordinary  four-roller  type  for  use 
on  smooth  streets. 

They  had  armed  themselves  with  a  let- 
ter of  greeting  from  the  Mayor  of  Pater- 
son  to  the  corresponding  official  in  San 
Francisco,  and  thought  that  as  long  as  they 
were  going  through  New  York  they  might 
as  well  call  upon  Mayor  Gaynor.  New 
York's  chief  magistrate  is  a  champion 
"hiker"  himself;  and  after  the  two  boys  had 
hung  around  the  City  Hall  for  an  hour  or 
two  and  caused  a  crowd  to  collect  he  con- 
sented to  see  them  start.  Max,  who  tops 
the  roller  skates,  was  so  flustrated  by  this 
honor  that  when  taking  his  departure  from 
City  Hall  Park  he  turned  to  look  for  Abe, 
and  fell  and  nearly  soiled  the  pretty  all-red 
suit  of  theatre  clothes  he  was  wearing. 

If  no  Indians  and  bears  were  encountered 
in  Van  Cortland  Park  and  the  great  beyond 
Max  and  Abie  should  be  well  on  their  way, 
and  if  they  go  far  enough  they  may  meet 
the  ghost  of  Court  Edwards,  the  Californian 
who  started  a  year  or  so  ago  to  ride  a  uni- 
cycle  to  New  York  and  who,  with  his  bugle 
and  his  umbrella  still  may  be  on  the  road, 
for  all  the  world  knows. 


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IS  CIRCUMCYCLING  THE  GLOBE 


Another    'Round-the-World    Tourist    Bobs 

up,  in  Sydney — Tells  Australians 

About  His  Adventures. 


Dranoel  Trawetes,  who,  despite  his  name, 
insists  that  he  is  a  journalist  from  Spokane, 
Wash.,  has  arrived  in  Sydney,  N.  S.  W., 
after  a  rough  steamer  voyage  from  Auk- 
land.  Trawetes  is  doing  a  cycling  'round- 
the-world  stunt. 

According  to  the  tale  he  told  the  Aus- 
tralian newspaper  men,  Trawetes,  after  a 
somewhat  checkered  career  in  North  and 
South    America,    was    offered    the    sum    of 


and  stoned  raisins.  He  highly  recommends 
the  last  named  for  their  sustaining  proper- 
ties. He  also  carried  quinine,  permanganate 
of  potash,  boracic  acid  powder,  and  a  tonic 
of  strychnine,  bromide  of  sodium  and  pep- 
permint. 

At  Yudnamuntana,  in  South  Australia, 
Trawetes  again  was  unfortunate  in  break- 
ing his  bicycle,  and  he  had  to  take  the  train 
to  Broken  Hill,  where  he  secured  another 
mount.  Thence  he  rode  through  South 
Australia  to  Adelaide  and  Melbourne.  While 
in  the  90  miles  desert  the  adventurer  had 
the  unpleasant  experience  of  being  lost  for 
three  days,  this  being  the  first  occasion  of 
the  sort. 

After  leaving  Melbourne  Trawetes  went 
to  Tasmania,  and  in  Hobart  his  third  bicy- 


MEXICO  CITY'S  CYCLE  SQUAD 

Police  Department  Efficiency  Enhanced  by 

Bicycle  Equipment — Extends  Efficient 

Radius  and  Aids  Prompt  Action. 


Characterized  by  a  progressiveness  which 
marks  it  as  one  of  the  foremost  municipali- 
ties of  the  world,  Mexico  City,  Mex.,  is  a 
city  which  appreciates  the  value  of  the  bi- 
cycle and  uses  it  in  practical  service.  All 
visitors  to  the  Mexican  metropolis  are  im- 
prsesed  with  the  enterprise  and  brisk 
activity  that  pervades  it,  and  the  municipal 
officers  are  not  behindhand  in  maintaining 
an    efficiency   of    administration    that   keeps 


MEXICAN  POI,ICE  CYCI,E;  squad  with  AMERICAN-MADE  MOUNTS 


$10,000  by  the  Commendatore  S.  Frola,  of 
Turin,  Italy,  if  he  would  ride  a  bicycle 
around  the  world  in  five  years.  The  con- 
ditions were  that  he  was  to  start  without 
money,  and  support  himself  by  the  sale  of 
souvenirs,  journalistic  work,  photography 
and  lecturing. 

Trawetes  stated  that  he  left  Turin  on  De- 
cember 27,  1908,  the  day  before  the  mem- 
orable earthquake  at  Messina,  riding  to 
Naples,  where  he  took  the  boat  to  Bom- 
bay. Then  he  rode  to  Madras  and  Calcutta. 
In  the  hill  country  at  Darjeeling  he  broke 
the  bicycle  on  which  he  started,  but  a  tea 
planter  exchanged  one  with  him.  The 
natives  were  friendly,  but  the  climate  trying. 

From  Calcutta  Trawetes  took  boat  to 
Colombo,  and  did  Ceylon.  Then  he  caught 
the  R.  M.  S.  Mongolia  and  went  to  Free- 
mantle,  his  first  port  of  call  in  Australia. 
From  there  he  rode  right  across  the  Vic- 
toria desert,  thus  performing  what  he  con- 
siders his  best  feat  so  far  on  the  journey. 
He  had  to  carry  water  and  concentrated 
foods,  the  latter  consisting  of  grape  nuts, 
pea  soup,  sausage,  concentrated  malt,  figs. 


cle  received  its  baptism  of  destruction,  get- 
ting the  worst  of  an  encounter  with  a  cart. 
The  firm  owning  the  cart,  however,  gen- 
erously had  the  bicycle  repaired.  From  Tas- 
mania the  unknown  discoverer  took  the 
boat  to  the  Bluff,  New  Zealand,  and  spent 
some  time  in  the  dominion. 

While  in  New  Zealand,  Trawetes,  as  the 
guest  of  the  Westland  Scenic  Society,  ac- 
companied Dr.  Teikelmann  to  the  glacial 
country  in  Westland  (N.  Z.).  New  Zealand, 
according  to  Trawetes,  is  a  land  of  sand 
flies  and  rain,  or  mosquitoes  and  dust. 
There  is  plenty  of  beautiful  scenery,  how- 
ever, and  very  interesting  toring. 

While  knocking  about  New  Zealand,  Tra- 
wetes m''t  R.  Astley,  brother  of  a  well 
known  Australian  record-holder,  and  he 
will  accompany  the  circummundane  jour- 
neyman the  remainder  of  the  journey.  From 
Sydney  they  will  ride  to  Melbourne  and 
back  and  then  to  Brisbane  and  Port  Dar- 
win. Afterwards  they  will  proceed  to  China 
and  Japan,  America,  Africa  and  the  balance 
of  Europe.  Their  arrival  in  America,  no 
doubt,  will  be  during  the  summer. 


pace  with  the  commercial  life  around  them. 
In  the  police  department  a  high  estimate  is 
placed  on  the  bicycle  as  a  means  for  greatly 
increasing  and  extending  the  efficacy  of 
the  police  force  in  the  performance  of  its 
duties.  As  shown  by  the  accompanying  il- 
lustration, the  city's  police  cycle  squad  is 
by  no  means  a  small  one.  The  machines  are 
Iver  Johnson  truss  frame  bicycles,  equipped 
with  spring  forks,  and  their  use  not  only 
makes  possible  the  covering  of  long  "beats" 
but  permits  the  prompt  arrival  of  a  num- 
ber of  the  policemen  in  case  of  trouble.  For 
a  city  where  Spaniards,  "greasers)"  Mexi- 
cans and  "gringos"  mingle  with  persons 
from  everywhere  else  in  the  world,  Mexico 
City  is  enviably  low  in  its  proportion  of 
crime  and  violence,  and  this  result  is  largely 
attributed  to  the  known  promptness  and 
capability  of  the  police  department,  of  which 
the  cycle  squad  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  important  features. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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DEVELOPMENT  OF  THE  CHAIN 


Part  the  Bicycle  Played  in  Effecting  its  Im- 
provement— Some   of   the    Present- 
Day  Methods  of  Manufacture. 


Trundling  a  useless  bicycle  along  a  dusty 
road  on  a  hot  summer's  day,  the  cyclist  is 
pretty  apt  to  have  positive  and  tumultuous 
ideas  about  the  unsatisfactory  nature  of  the 
driving  chain.  If  the  chain  had  not  broken 
his  ride  would  not  have  been  spoiled,  is  a 
concentrated  and  expurgated  version  of 
what  is  running  through  his  mind.  But  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  is  it  the  part  of  wisdom 
to  condemn  the  chain  so  readily?  Just  for 
instance:  How  many  times  does  the  chain 
break  for  every  mile  traveled  that  it  does 
not  break?  Or,  even  supposing  that  it  does 
require  more  attention  than  a  ball  bearing, 
which  is  completely  housed  and  protected 
from  dust  and  dirt,  Is  it  not  true  that  the 
average  cham  is  a  truly  remarkable  de- 
vice? 

The  standard  half-inch  pitch  bicycle  chain 
of  today  has  a  breaking  strength  of  2,000 
pounds — notwithstanding  the  contrary  opin- 
ion of  the  cyclist  who  is  paddling  along 
home  on  foot  with  a  broken  one  flung 
across  his  saddle.  It  weighs  from  3  to  4 
ounces  per  foot,  and  it  will  run  with  satis- 
factory results  up  to  a  speed  of  800  feet 
per  minute,  and  under  certain  conditions 
at  even  greater  speeds.  When  a  chain  gives 
way  it  is  proof  positive  that  an  enormous 
strain  was  put  upon  it  suddenly — a  far  greater 
strain  that  ever  it  wa?  intended  to  bear 
under  ordinary  conditions;  either  that,  or 
else  it  proves  that,  through  neglect,  the 
parts  have  been  weakened  by  corrosion. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  sprocket  chain 
is  one  of  the  numerous  mechanical  devel- 
opments for  the  evolution  of  which  the 
bicycle  is  directly  responsible.  Before  the 
dav  of  bicycles,  chains  of  this  sort  were 
in  small  demand  and  had  but  a  limited  use. 
Their  use  to-day  is  in  remarkable  contrast, 
while  the  extent  to  which  the  art  of  chain 
construction  and  design  has  been  developed 
is  no  less  extraordinary. 

From  bicycles  to  motorcycles,  from  mo- 
torcycles to  automobiles,  and  incidentally 
out  into  the  broad  field  of  mechanical  en- 
gineering in  an  immense  variety  of  applica- 
tions, the  use  of  sprocket  chains  has  spread. 
So  that  what  once  was  considered  merely  a 
handy  way  of  getting  around  the  necessity 
of  securing  mechanical  transmis.sion  of 
power  from  the  crank  hanger  to  the  rear 
wheel,  today  has  become  a  useful  and 
highly  prized  system,  ranking  above  other 
methods  under  certain  conditions  of  ser- 
vice. 

In  a  lecture  recentlv  delivered  before  the 
Incorporated  Institution  of  Automobile  En- 
o'ineers.  Mr.  A.  S.  Hill,  an  exnert  who  has 
bppTi  clooplv  identified  with  the  develon- 
ment    of    chain    driving    systems,    told    his 


London  hearers  some  of  the  facts  already 
cited,  and  many  others  also.  For  example, 
he  called  attention  to  the  extreme  nicety 
which  is  demanded  in  the  construction  of 
even  the   ordinary  bicycle   chain. 

"Some  idea  of  the  accuracy  required  in 
building  up  such  a  chain,"  he  said,  "may 
be  appreciated  when  it  is  realized  that  a 
standard  half-inch  pitch  cycle  chain  56 
inches  in  length  contains  560  distinct  pieces, 
has  112  joints,  and  that  the  whole  length 
is  guaranteed  within  a  limit  of  1-32  of  an 
inch,  which  only  permits  an  average  limit 
of  0.0003  inch  per  joint. 

"This  example,  it  is  believed,  will  amply 
demonstrate  not  only  the  aare  which  has 
been  maintained  in  the  manufacture  of  this 
type  of  chain  gearing  generally,  but  also 
the  proficiency  which  has  been  attained  by 
manufacturers  in  its  production.  There  has, 
in  fact,  probably  been  as  much  research 
and  improvement  of  methods,  both  in  re- 
gard to  design  and  construction,  in  refer- 
ence to  the  manufacture  of  driving  chains, 
as  any  subject  occupying  the  minds  of  pro- 
duction specialists. 

"Efforts  have  not  been  confined  to  the  de- 
sign and  manufacture  of  the  chain  alone, 
for  without  at  least  equal  study  expended 
on  the  joint  components  of  a  drive  (namely, 
the  chain  wheels),  much  of  the  work  on 
chain  design  and  construction  would  have 
been  in  vain.  True  it  is  that  this  side  of 
the  subject  was  for  a  long  time  much 
neglected,  and  treated  by  mechanical  de- 
signers with  but  scanty  consideration.  How- 
ever, for  the  last  few  years  at  least,  thanks 
in  no  small  measure  to  the  insistency  of 
the  chain  manufacturers,  their  particular 
importance  has  been  generally  recopnized." 

With  regard  to  the  roller  type  of  chain, 
which  has  come  into  such  general  use  in 
motorcycle  construction,  Mr.  Hill  brings 
out  a  number  of  interesting  structural 
points. 

"For  many  years  the  rivets  were  made 
of  mild  steel  with  shouldered  ends,  and 
case-hardened,  the  permanent  fixing  into  the 
outside  plates  being  performed  with  the 
ordinary  hammer,  thus  necessitating  a  limit 
to  their  degree  of  hardness.  Modern  prac- 
tice of  the  best  manufacturers  is  to  use 
nickel  steel,  case-hardened  and  with  re- 
cessed ends,  the  last  feature  permitting, 
with  the  aid  of  pneumatic  hammers,  a 
secure  fixing  of  practically  dead  hard  ends. 

"Bushes  or  sleeves  are  of  mild  steel  of 
a  good  case-hardening  quality,  carefully 
reamered  in  the  hole  and  machined  on  the 
outside  to  ensure  concentricity. 

"The  rollers  are  made  of  similar  ma- 
terial to  the  bush,  and  are  likewise  carefully 
case-hardened  to  that  degree  which  proves 
best  to  withstand  shock  and  prevent  liabil- 
ity to  fracture  when  in  actual  use. 

"The  side  plates  are  blankings  from  a 
high  quality,  of  steel  which  has  been  cold 
rolled,  with  a  tensile  strength  of  from  70 
to  90  tons  to  the  square  inch,  and  which 
is  particularly  difficult  material  to  work. 
The    links    are    pierced    within    a    limit    of 


O.OOOS  inch  of  pitch  and  reamered,  the  lat- 
ter process  being  necessary  in  order  to 
procure  a  perfectly  smooth  and  parallel 
hole.  The  rivets  and  bushes  are  a  forced 
fit  into  the  reamered  holes  of  the  outer  and 
inner  holes,  respectively. 

"Experience  having  proved  the  roller  to 
be  the  first  component  to  give  out  under 
hard  wear  and  tear,  the  author  believing  this 
to  be  due  in  no  small  measure  to  the  grain 
of  the  material  being  transverse  to  the 
diameter,  designed  the  'Wormo'  roller. 
These  are  produced  from  a  flat  strip  of 
metal  coiled  into  tubes;  the  fiber,  there- 
fore, of  the  metal  follows  the  circumference 
of  the  roller,  the  chain  being  less  liable  to 
split  or  burst  when  in  use.  It  is  found  that 
the  chains  fited  with  these  rollers,  on  new 
wheels,  are  somewhat  quieter  than  those 
fitted  with  rollers  made  from  the  steel  bar, 
which  is  no  doubt  due  to  the  peculiar 
method  of  construction. 

"With  the  intent  of  reducing  the  com- 
ponents of  single  roller  chains  to  the  min- 
imum, the  integral  form  of  alternate  links 
is  interesting.  The  plate  is  originally  a 
drop  forging,  machined  all  over  to  shape,  so 
that  when  assembled  the  roller  takes  its 
bearing  on  the  bush,  or  sleeve,  which  has 
been  formed  on  the  machined  forging.  This 
method  of  construction  reduces  the  com- 
ponents by  one-fifth,  but  the  process  of 
manufacture  is  obviously  more  expensive 
than  those  chains  previously  described,  and 
only  meets  a  want  where  price  is  not  the 
main  consideration;  the  pull  is  steady  and 
the  drive  strictly  in  alignment." 

With  reference  to  the  general  application 
of  chain  drives,  regardless  of  the  exact 
nature  of  work  to  which  they  happen  to 
be  applied,  he  sets  down  a  few  considera- 
tions which  are  important.  The  chief  points 
which  will  appeal  to  engineers  are  given 
as  follows: 

A  chain  drive  is  positive.  Its  efficiency 
is  high.  Tension  is  not  necessary  to  make 
the  chains  grip  their  wheels,  as  is  the  case 
with  belts.  The  minimum  of  journal  fric- 
tion, and,  therefore,  a  more  economical  use 
of  power  than  any  other  mechanical  means 
of  transmission.  In  the  case  of  "inverted 
tooth"  chains,  quietness  compared  with 
other  forms  of  tooth  gearing. 

Under  favorable  circumstances,  careful 
tests  have  shown  that  for  the  chains  only 
an  efficiency  as  high  as  99  per  cent,  can  be 
obtained,  whilst  for  the  complete  drive, 
when  well  mounted,  efficiencies  of  96  and 
97  per  cent,  have  been  obtained. 

While  maintained  efficiencies  of  94  to 
96  per  cent,  are  the  rule  for  well  designed 
drives  under  average  conditions,  several 
factors  must  always  be  considered  to  en- 
sure such  results.  Among  them  are:  (11 
speed  of  chain,  (2)  ratio  between  wheels, 
(3)  position  of  drive,  (4)  efficiency  of  lubri- 
cation, (5)  distance  of  centers,  (6)  pro- 
portions of  the  chain  and  wheel  teeth,  (7) 
continuous  or  fluctuating  load,  (8)  size  of 
chain  relative  to  power  transmitted,  and 
(9)   design  of  bearing. 


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THERE  ARE  WAYS  OF  WINNING 

When  big  road  contests  are  held,  we  do  not  especially  prepare  and  equip  one  machine  for  that 
event,  but  the  steady,  consistent  service  of  all 

EXCELSIOR     AUTO-CYCLES 

leads  enthusiastic  owners  to  enter  in  numbers  confident  of  results.  In  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club's 
Single  and  Double  Century  Run,  on  May  Jst,  six  Excelsiors  started  in  the  200-mile  class,  three 
Excelsiors  started  in  the  JOO-mile  class.  All  finished  with  Perfect  Scores.  At  the  same  time,  Stanley  T. 
Kellogg  and  Shelton  Sturges  rode  330  miles  in  f  2/^  hours  without  an  adjustment  or  repair  of  any  kind. 

Thus  does  the  t9iO 


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maintain  its  reputation  as 

THE  ONE  THAT  ALWAYS  MAKES  GOOD 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St,  Bridge 


Member*  M.  M.  A. 

Established  1876 


Chicago,    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  23  J  2  Broadway,  New  York. 
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WHAT  TO  DO  IN  CASE  OF  ACCIDENT 


Why    Knowledge    of    First    Aid   is    Worth 

Having — Some   of   the   Commoner 

Inquiries  and  Treatments. 


That  accidents  will  happen  in  the  best  of 
regulated  families  is  an  uncontrovertible 
truth,  and  the  frequent  recurrence  in  the 
daily  papers  of  that  stock  phrase  "died  be- 
fore medical  attention  could  be  summoned" 
drives  home-  the  force  of  the  argument,  that 
every  person  should  acquaint  himself  with 
the  rudimentary  essentials  of  first  aid  to  the 
injured. 

Particularly  is  ttiis  true  with  bicyclists 
and  motorcyclists,  for  although  the  record 
of  accidents  is  less  than  is  occasioned  in 
other  ways,  as  proved  by  statistics,  it  fol- 
lows that  the  bicyclist  and  motorcyclist  has 
perhaps  as  great  or  greater  reason  for  such 
knowledge  than  other  persons,  for  the  very 
simple  reason  that  because  of  the  character 
of  the  vehicle,  when  accidents  do  occur  they 
frequently  happen  at  racemeets  or  in  road 
races  or  in  remote  places  where  it  is  not 
always  possible  to  secure  prompt  medical 
assistance. 

Collision  with  trolley  cars  and  automo- 
biles are  of  such  frequent  occurrence  that 
no  person  knows  when  a  knowledge  of  first 
aid  will  be  a  valuable  asset.  If  the  person 
possessing  such  information  is  too  griev- 
ously hurt  to  assist  himself,  if  he  knows 
what  to  do,  he  may  at  least  direct  the  ef- 
forts of  others.  Or  the  rider  may  unex- 
ectedly  be  called  upon  to  assist  an  un- 
fortunate fellow  rider;  or  he  may  through 
his  practical  knowledge  be  enabled  to  play 
the  role  of  good  Samaritan  and  assist  some 
less  fortunate  fellow,  and  perhaps  save  a 
life.  A  knowledge  of  first  aid  to  the  in- 
jured is  equally  as  important  an  attribute 
as  being  able  to  swim,  and  perhaps  more  so. 

Shock. 

One  of  the  first  things  for  a  beginner  in 
first  aid  to  learn  is  the  prime  importance  of 
recognizing  and  treating  shock.  The  defini- 
tion of  shock  is  a  depression  of  the  nervous 
system,  and  may  be  slight  or  profound,  ac- 
cording to  the  constitution  of  the  person 
and  the  extent  of  the  injury  received.  In 
slight  injuries  the  symptoms  may  be  hard- 
ly apparent,  while  a  form  that  would  very 
well  illustrate  a  severe  case  of  shock  would 
be  that  following  a  serious  railroad  injury, 
and  which  could  hardly  be  mistaken.  There 
is  no  other  condition  which  so  oJosely  re- 
sembles death.  It  is  very  necessary  that 
shock,  or  collapse,  be  given  immediate  at- 
tention, for  if  there  is  no  reaction  within 
a  certain  time  (about  an  hour)  the  patient 
will  succumb  to  heart  failure.  If  the  con- 
stitution of  a  person  be  quite  sensitive,  how- 
ever, a  fright  may  be  sufficient  cause  to  pro- 
duce  shock. 

The  symptoms  which  would   denote  that 


shock  is  present  are  as  follows:  There  is 
apathy,  partial  or  complete  unconsciousness. 
The  breathing  is  feeble,  the  face  is  pinched 
and  anxious  looking;  the  eyelids  are  in  a 
drooping  position;  the  eyes  are  lustreless, 
sunken  deeply  and  turned  upward,  the  pu- 
pils generally  being  dilated.  The  pulse  may 
be  absent  at  the  wrist,  or,  if  noticeable,  is 
rapid,  irregular  and  weak.  The  skin  is 
cold  and  pale;  the  surface  of  the  body  is 
covered  with  a  cold  perspiration,  the  fore- 
head being  covered  with  large  beads  of 
sweat.  The  skin  is  sometimes  so  cold  thai 
the  person  shivers.  The  mind  may  wander, 
and  the  fingers  and  nails  may  be  of  a  blu- 
ish color.  While  articulation  is  difficult, 
there  is  no  paralysis  present.  The  sensibil- 
ity to  pain  may  be  so  blunted  that  an  opera- 
tion can  be  performed  without  the  patient 
suffering. 

When  reaction  sets  in  the  color  and 
warmth  slowly  return,  the  eyes  become 
brighter  and  the  mind  clearer;  the  pulse 
becomes  stronger,  and  the  patient  seems 
more  interested  in  the  surroundings.  Vom- 
iting is  regarded  as  a  favorable  symptom, 
and  is  usually  a  sign  that  reaction  has  com- 
menced. Reaction  does  not  always  insure 
the  safety  of  the  patient,  however,  as  it 
may  be  interrupted  by  hemorrhage  or  fail- 
ure of  the  heart — and  death.  In  cases  where 
there  is  an  injury  to  the  head,  the  reaction 
may  be  so  intense  as  to  produce  serious 
cerebral  diseases,  such  as  inflammation  or 
congestion  of  the  brain;  for  this  reason  the 
patient  should  be  watched  carefully,  and 
the  excessive  reaction  taken  care  of  by  ap- 
plying cold  to  the  head  and  warmth  to  the 
extremities  and  placing  the  person  in  a 
sitting  position. 

Treatment     of     Shock. 

Loosen  the  clothing  and  ascertain  whether 
hemorrhage  exists,  or  whether  there  is  some 
other  symptom  present  requiring  treatment 
before  the  attention  be  turned  to  the  shock. 
Unless  there  is  something  else  very  neces- 
sary to  attend  to,  the  shock  should  receive 
the  first  treatment. 

If  possible,  the  patient  should  be  conveyed 
to  a  place  nearby,  where  the  treatment  may 
be  better  performed.  While  being  removed, 
the  head  should  be  kept  as  low  as,  or  some- 
what lower  than,  the  body,  or  the  extremi- 
ties may  be  raised,  so  as  to  help  the  flow  of 
blood  to  the  brain.  If  possible,  four  per- 
sons should  carry  the  patient,  one  for  each 
extremity,  care  being  taken  not  to  let  the 
body  sag.  If  one  or  more  bones  of  the 
extremities  be  fractured,  a  temporary  splint 
may  be  applied  while  transportation  is  being 
made.  After  the  place  selected  has  been 
reached,  the  patient  should  be  carefully 
stripped  of  clothing,  cutting  it  away,  if 
necessary,  to  avoid  delay.  He  then  should 
be  placed  in  a  warm  bed,  his  head  still  be- 
ing kept  low. 

The  next  thing  to  be  done  is  to  apply 
warmth  to  the  surface  of  the  body,  and,  if  no 
hemorrhage  exists,  internal  stimulation.  The 
first  m'ay  be  accomplished  by  applying  hot 


water  bottles,  bags  of  hot  salt,  hot  bricks 
wrapped  in  paper,  etc.,  to  the  extremities, 
under  the  armpits,  between  the  thighs,  and 
to  the   pit  of  the  stomach,  but  not  to  the 
head,    as    the    heat    may    cause    congestion 
when   reaction   occurs.    Dry  heat  is  the  es- 
sential element.    The  heat  should  not  be  so 
intense   that   burns   or   blisters   are   caused, 
for  it  must  be  remembered  that  the  person 
is  not  in  a  position  to  say  whether  or  not 
the  heat  is  too  great,  A  hot  plate  enveloped 
in  a  cloth  may  be  placed  over  the   region 
of  the   heart,   and,  if  unusual   vomiting  oc- 
curs,   mustard    plasters    applied    over    the 
stomach.    Friction  is  invaluable  in  exciting 
the   circulation,   and   should   be  resorted  to 
when  heat  in  other  forms  cannot  be  applied. 
The  internal   stimulation  is   governed  by 
the    condition    of    the    patient.      If    able    to 
swallow,  he  should  be  given  about  two  tea- 
spoonfuls    of    whisky    or    brandy,    with    a 
small  amount  of  hot  water,  or,  better  still, 
hot  milk;    this  may  be  repeated  every  ten 
or  fifteen  minutes,  until  four  or  five  doses 
have   been'  taken,   or  reaction  becomes   ap- 
parent.   When  the  latter  occurs,  the  above 
stimulation   should   be   lessened    or   discon- 
tinued.   Excessive  amounts  of  liquor  should 
not  be  given,  as  it  might  cause  undue  vom- 
iting and  encourage  excessive  reaction.     If 
several    large   doses    have   been    given   with 
no   efifect,   it  is  a  sign  that  the  stomach  is 
unable  to  absorb  the  liquid;    its  further  ad- 
ministration would  be  useless.     If  the  per- 
son is  not  able  to  swallow,  the  liquor  should 
not   be    forced    down,    as    this    might    cause 
strangulation.      In    cases    where    the    fluid 
cannot    he    given    through    the    mouth,    a 
tablespoonful  or  more  of  the  liquor  in  half 
a    cupful    of    warm    milk    or   water    can    be 
introduced    into    the    rectum    by    a    syringe, 
and  may  be  repeated  every  fifteen  or  twen- 
ty  minutes;     also   pint   injections    of   water 
as  hot  as  can  be  borne  by  the  hand.     One 
half  the  amount  of  alcohol  diluted  as  above 
would    be    a    substitute    for    the    liquors,    if 
the  later  are  not  to  be  had.     Beer  and  ale, 
containing   but   two    or    three    per    cent    of 
alcohol,  would  be  worse  than  useless,  sim- 
ply  filling  up   the   stomach,   with   no   satis- 
factory result.     A  small  amount  of  spirits  of 
ammonia   or   ether,    or   about    four   or   five 
drops  of  nitrite  of  amy!,  on  the  palm  of  the 
hand,    or    on    a    handkerchief,    and    placed 
under  the  patient's  nose  has  a  decided  stim- 
ulant  efifect.     Warm   turpentine   rubbed   up 
and  down  the  spine  can  be  used  with  benefit, 
if  it  does  not  bother  the  treatment  already 
begun.    Stimulants  can  also  be  administered 
very  effectively  with   the  use   of  the  hypo- 
dermic  needle,   but   this   should   not   be   at- 
tempted by  the  layman.    In  desperate  cases, 
artificial    respiration    may    be    resorted    to, 
but   when    a    patient    reaches    such    a    state 
that    this    becomes    necessary,    it    is    very 
doubtful  whether  it  will  prove  of  any  avail. 
It  does  not  hurt,  however,  to  try  this  means, 
as   a   person's   life   is   well   worth   trying  to 
save. 

When  the  reaction  has  set  in  (if  it  is  not 
a  fatal  case),  seme  form  of  nutriment  may 


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be  administered  in  small  quantities,  if  the 
patient  cares  to  take  it.  It  must  be  of  a 
sort  that  can  readily  be  absorbed,  for  it 
would  not  be  wise  to  call  on  the  strength 
of  a  person  to  digest  food,  when  he  needs 
all  that  he  has  to  overcome  the  effects  of 
the  accident.  Warm  beef  tea,  or  milk,  or  a 
sip  of  kumyss,  taken  occasionally,  will  be 
found  quite  sufficient  for  the  time  being. 

Contusions. 

A  contusion  is  an  injury  inflicted  upon  a 
portion  of  the  body  by  a  blow  from  a  blunt 
instrument,  also  from  a  fall,  or  severe  pres- 
sure, and  resulting  in  the  lacerations  of 
blood-vessels  .  (usually  small)  and  other 
structures  beneath  the  skin,  the  latter  re- 
maining unbroken. 

The  subcutaneous  escape  of  blood  is  im- 
mediately followed  by  swelling  and  discolor- 
ation of  the  skin;  the  color  bemg  at  first 
black  and  blue,  then  green,  yellow  and  so 
on  until  the  the  extravasated  blood  is  re- 
moved by  absorption,  and  the  affected  part 
regains  its  normal  color  and  appearance 
— usually  within  two  weeks.  A  black  eye 
is  a  familiar  example  of  a  simple  contusion. 

In  severe  contusions,  although  the  skin 
may  at  first  be  unbroken,  the  soft  tissues 
are  often  so  badly  injured,  that  death  of 
the  affected  structures  (gangrene)  follows. 

In  contusions  which  extend  deeply  into 
the  tissues,  the  discoloration  may  not  ap- 
pear for  a  number  of  days. 

When  a  contusion  is  followed  by  very 
rapid  and  extensive  swelling,  in  which  pul- 
sation can  be  detected,  it  indicates  that  a 
large  artery  has  been  divided. 

Treatment     of     Contusions. 

Slight  contusions  need  no  special  consid- 
eration. In  those  of  a  more  severe  nature 
the  treatment  depends  upon  the  time  that 
elapsed  since  the  injury,  and  its  gravity.  If 
seen  early,  the  indications  for  treatment 
are:  (1)  To  prevent  the  further  escape  of 
blood  in  the  tissues;  (2)  to  counteract  the 
pain,  shock,  or  inflammatory  action  that 
may  follow;  (3)  to  preserve  the  vitality  of 
the  part  which  may  be  endangered  in 
severe  contusions;  (4)  to  promote  the  ab- 
sorption of  the  blood  which  has  already 
escaped.  Number  one  can  be  met  by  the 
use  of  hot  (not  warm)  or  cold  applications, 
the  latter  proving  more  effective — particu- 
larly if  used  in  the  form  of  ice  broken  into 
small  pieces  and  placed  in  a  rubber  bag 
made  for  this  purpose,  or  in  a  bladder  or 
towel,  and  applied  to  the  part  and  retained 
only  until  hemorrhage  is  controlled.  Al- 
though ice  is  valuable  in  checking  the  ex- 
travasation of  blood,  it  should  be  used  with 
care  and  not  in  all  cases.  In  slight  con- 
tusions, however,  where  the  vitality  of  the 
affected  tissue  is  impaired,  the  use  of  ice,  by 
still  reducing  the  vitality,  may  cause  gan- 
grene of  the  parts.  Compresses  soaked  in 
dilute  alcoholic  solutions  of  whiskey, 
brandy,  cologne,  arnica,  camphor,  etc.,  or 
solutions  containing  acetate  of  lead  (sugar 
of  lead),  carbolic  acid,  alum,  vinegar,  lemon- 


juice,  or  common  salt,  are  also  very  effi- 
catious.  Elevation  of  the  part  affected  di- 
minishes the  tendency  to  the  further  escape 
of  blood.  If  shock  accompanies  the  con- 
tusion, it  is  to  be  treated  acording  to  di- 
rections given  in  a  previous  chapter. 

In  severe  contusions,  where  the  vitality 
of  the  part  is  greatly  impaired  by  the  ob- 
struction to  the  circulation  due  to  the  escape 
of  blood  into  the  tissues  and  consequent 
swelling,  the  temperature  of  the  part  is 
lowered,  and  cold  should  not  be  used.  The 
local  application  of  warmth  is  then  indi- 
cated, and  should  be  applied  in  the  dry 
form,  as  bottles  filled  with  hot  water,  a  bag 
with  bran  or  oatmeal  which  has  been  heated, 
or  whatever  form  of  dry  heat  can  be  easily 
and  quickly  obtained,  will  answer.    The  part 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
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Made  in  two  styles  Road  weight  and 
Heavy  Tread.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
illustrated  abo\e. 

If  you  must  travel  over  roush.  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
i.s  the  tue  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


should  also  be  surrounded  by  woolen  cloths 
or  any  fabric  that  will  serve  to  retain  heat, 
and  if  a  limb  is  the  part  affected,  it  should 
be  slightly  elevated. 

Wounds. 

A  wound  is  an  injury  of  the  outer  tissues 
in  any  part  of  the  body,  associated  with 
more  or  less  division  of  the  skin  and 
deeper  soft  structures,  and  produced  by 
some  mechanical  agent. 

An  incised  wound  is  one  made  by  a  sharp 
instrument,  as  a  knife,  or  piece  of  glass. 
The  edges  of  the  wound,  when  brought  to- 
gether, fit  accurately,  and  completely  close 
the  opening. 

Hemorrhage  constitutes  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal dangers  of  this  form  of  injury. 

Lacerated  wounds  are  made  by  stones, 
falling  against  sharp  metal  edges,  etc.,  and 
produce  more  or  less  destruction  of  the  tis- 
sues about  the  wound,  the  edges  being  torn 
and  ragged. 

Punctured  wounds  are  inflicted  by  instru- 
ments which  are  sharp  and  narrow-pointed, 
such  as  a  bayonet,  a  broken  spoke,  a  long 
splinter,  which  might  have  been  torn  from 
a  fence  that  was  smashed  by  a  rider  going 


through  it,  etc.  Although  the  openings  are 
quite  small,  the  wounds  usually  penetrate 
to  a  considerable  depth,  and  may  injure  im- 
portant blood-vessels  and  vital  organs. 

A  contused  wound  is  one  in  which  the 
division  of  the  soft  structures  is  associated 
with  contusion  at  the  point  of  injury. 

Healing      of      Wounds. 

Although  the  healing  of  wounds  is  divided 
into  a  number  of  different  classes  by  sur- 
geons, it  will  be  sufficient  for  us  to  recog- 
nize but  two  of  them — union  by  first  inten- 
tion, and  union  by  second  intention,  or 
granulation. 

Union  by  first  intention  usually  occurs 
when  the  edges  of  the  wound  fit  together 
nicely,  and  are  not  displaced  by  hemorrhage 
or  improper  dressing;  when  foreign  bodies 
are  removed  and  the  wound  properly 
cleaned,  and  the  injured  part  kept  quiet.  It 
is  always  desirable  to  obtain  this  result, 
which,  besides  other  advantages,  prevents 
disfiguring  scars. 

Wounds  associated  with  considerable  de- 
struction of  the  tissue,  as  in  lacerated 
wounds,  heal  by  second  intention,  or  granu- 
lation. The  first  step  of  nature  is  to  re- 
move the  destroyed  and  useless  tissue  about 
the  wound  by  the  process  known  as  sup- 
puration, or  "maturation,"  and  sloughing. 
After  the  wound  has  been  thus  cleaned, 
granulation  becomes  apparent;  little  con- 
ical shoots  about  the  size  of  a  pinhead,  and 
pinkish  in  color,  are  found  filling  up  the 
cavity  of  the  wound.  These  little  bodies  are 
very  vascular,  and  when  excessive  in  size, 
and  too  rapid  in  growth,  they  rise  above  the 
surrounding  part,  and  are  commonly  known 
as  "proud  flesh."  After  granulation  has  en- 
tirely fllled  the  wound,  the  upper  surface 
becomes  smooth,  shining  and  red,  which  ap- 
pearance is  the  result  of  what  is  known  as 
cicatrization,  and  is  called  a  scar  or  cicatrix. 
The  scar  gradually  becomes  even  whiter 
than  the  normal  skin,  and  undergoes  more 
or  less  contraction.  The  glands  of  the  de- 
stroyed skin  are  not  reproduced  in  the  scar, 
consequently  hair  does  not  grow  from  the 
new  formation. 

Treatment     of     Wounds, 

The  treatment  of  a  wound  consists  of  the 
following  indications:  Arrest  of  hemor- 
rhage; examination  of  the  wound  and  re- 
moval of  all  foreign  matter;  support  and 
protection  of  the  injured  part;  and  rest. 
The  variety  of  hemorrhage  should  be  de- 
termined, whether  arterial,  venous,  or  capil- 
lary, and  arrested  in  the  way  described  in 
the  chapter  on  that  subject. 

A  careful  search  should  be  made  for  for- 
eign bodies,  which,  if  allowed  to  remain, 
would  interfere  with  the  proper  healing  of 
the  part.  Pieces  of  clothing,  splinters,  etc., 
should  be  picked  out  with  clean  fingers  or 
forceps,  and  the  wound  then  cleaned  with  a 
disinfecting  solution,  or,  if  this  cannot  be 
obtained,  pure  water,  or,  better  still,  water 
that  has  been  boiled. 

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the  edges  may  be  brought  together  closely 
and  accurately,  and  retained  in  this  position 
by  applying  over  the  wound  a  compress 
made  of  antiseptic  gauze,  preferably,  then 
holding  the  parts  together  by  strips  of  ad- 
hesive tape.  This  is  a  temporary  dressing 
for  the  proper  closing  of  the  wound  by 
sutures  or  stitches,  which  holds  the  edges 
closely  together  and  favors  accurate  union. 
The  strips  of  plaster  should  not  entirely  sur- 
round the  limb,  as  this  would  interfere  with 
the  circulation.  They  should  be  applied  with 
spaces  between  them,  so  as  to  allow  any 
pus  which  may  form  to  have  a  free  exit. 
The  proper  way  to  apply  adhesive  tape 
is  to  place  a  strip  on  one  side  of  the  wound, 
bring  the  edges  together,  and  then  fasten 
the  other  end  of  the  plaster  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  wound.  It  should  not  be  placed 
over  the  cut  all  at  one  time,  as  this  would 
not  allow  the  proper  closing  of  the  wound. 
In  removing  adhesive  plaster,  both  ends 
should  be  loosened  at  the  same  time  and 
carried  from  the  wound,  thereby  preventing 
the  separation  of  its  edges,  which  interferes 
with  the  healing  process. 

Great  care  shouid  be  taken  that  the  rom- 
presses  which  support  the  wound  are  made 
of  some  clean,  soft  material,  such  as  linen, 
muslin,  lint,  flannel,  absorbent  cotton,  or, 
best  of  all,  antiseptic  gauze,  which  can  be 
bought  at  any  drug  store. 

The  compress  should  be  held  in  place 
by  a  bandage,  which  also  helps  to  keep  the 
edges  of  the  wound  together  and  prevents 
hemorrhage.  Dressings  should  be  undis- 
turbed until  healing  takes  place,  unless  they 
become  offensive,  or  constitutional  symp- 
toms occur. 

Lacerated  wounds,  which  are  associated 
with  more  or  less  destruction  of  the  tissue, 
heal  by  granulation.  Efforts  should  not  be 
made  to  bring  the  edges  closely  together, 
or  in  direct  opposition,  as  this  might  inter- 
fere with  the  proper  escape  of  discharges; 
otherwise  the  same  dressings  should  be  ap- 
plied as  in  incised  wounds.  Owing  to  the 
very  vascular  condition  of  the  face  and 
scalp,  lacerated  wounds  of  these  parts,  if 
not  too  severe,  heal  by  primary  union,  or 
first  intention,  and  should  be  treated  as  in- 
cised, until  some  evidence  of  suppuration  or 
sloughing  appears. 

If  a  punctured  wound  is  caused  by  a  long 
splinter,  the  latter  should  be  removed  if 
possible,  but  not  if  it  is  liable  to  cause  fur- 
ther injury.  If  the  main  portion  of  the 
splinter  is  removed,  and  there  remained 
smaller  pieces  at  the  bottom  of  the  wound, 
no  attempt  to  remove  should  be  made  un- 
less they  come  out  without  injuring  the 
surrounding  tissue.  In  a  case  of  this  sort 
the  skill  of  a  surgeon  should  be  called  upon. 

Wounds  of  the  abdominal  walls  are  very 
dangerous,  particularly  so  if  the  injury  ex- 
tends to  the  abdominal  cavity,  the  external 
opening  being  large  enough  to  allow  of  the 
escape  of  the  bowels  or  intestines.  If  this 
occurs,  the  mass  .should  be  covered  with 
clean  cloths,  wrung  out  in  warm  or  hot 
water,  for  protection,  until  the  arrival  of  the 


surgeon.  Over  this  application  should  be 
placed  other  material,  which  tends  to  re- 
tain the  warmth  and  offer  general  support. 
A  wound  of  the  abdominal  walls  which  does 
not  enter  the  cavity,  although  dangerous, 
should  be  treated  as  an  ordinary  wound. 
The  shock  which  accompanies  wounds  of 
this  nature  must  receive  the  proper  care. 

Wounds  of  the  thorax  or  chest  are  often 
associated  with  injury  to  the  lungs.  Should 
this  complication  exist,  it  can  be  recognized 
by  pain  and  irritation,  coughing,  difficult 
breathing,  spitting  of  blood,  and  the  ap- 
pearance of  blood  and  mucus,  and  some- 
times air  at  the  external  opening. 

When  this  condition  is  present,  the  exter- 
nal opening  should  be  closed  and  a  com- 
press and  bandage  firmly  applied,  and  the 
patient  placed  in  a  recumbent  position. 
Should  great  distress  follow,  the  dressing 
should  be  removed  and  the  patient  turned 
over  on  the  side  corresponding  to  the 
wound,  thus  favoring  the  escape  of  accu- 
mulated blood  in  the  chest,  which  was  the 
probable  cause  of  the  oppression.  Rest  is 
absolutely  essential  to  the  proper  healing 
of  wounds,  and  should  be  insisted  upon,  par- 
ticularly if  the  injury  is  of  a  serious  nature. 


Fined  Justice  Fines  Councilman, 

When  it  comes  right  down  to  cases  there 
is  more  real  pull  in  the  strong  arm  of  a 
Belmar  (N.  J.)  policeman  than  there  is  in 
the  political  prestige  of  a  borough  council- 
man. Policeman  Hopkins  proved  it  when 
he  reached  out  for  Councilman  F.  S.  Hutch- 
inson, who  was  riding  a  bicycle  on  the  side- 
walk in  violation  of  an  ordinance  that 
Mayor  Gibbs  insists  must  be  enforced. 
Hutchinson  demurred  and  protested  volubly 
when  the  policeman  took  him  before  Jus- 
tice Crego,  who  took  keen  delight  in  im- 
posing a  fine  of  $2.50  and  costs,  The  rea- 
son for  Justice  Crego's  jubilation  is  that 
some  time  ago  he  was  mulcted  a  similar 
amount  by  the  Mayor,  for  a  like  offence. 


Boy  Bicycle  Scout  and  His  Message. 

The  craftiness  exhibited  by  England's  boy 
cycle  scouts  in  carrying  dispatches  from 
one  point  to  another  more  than  once  has 
been  remarked.  During  some  recent  maneu- 
vers it  was  the  duty  of  one  of  the  boy  scouts 
to  carry  a  message  from  one  town  to  an- 
other, and  on  his  way  he  was  held  up  by 
the  opposing  forces,  who  searched  him  and 
his  bicycle  to  find  the  secret  letter.  Their 
search  was  of  no  avail,  however,  for  the 
letter  was  all  the  time  lying  snugly  con- 
cealed between  the  cover  and  the  tube — 
rather  a  unique  hiding  place. 


Extra-Ordinary  Sight  Gathers  Crowd. 

How  quickly  a  crowd  can  be  collected  in 
New  York  City  was  exemplified  the  other 
day  when  a  lad  not  out  of  his  teens  man- 
aged to  get  hold  of  an  old-fashioned  ordi- 
nary bicycle,  in  running  order,  but  minus 
tires.  This  did  not  deter  the  youngster, 
however,  and  he  rode  the  machine  up  and 
down   Broadway  between    Columbus    Circle 


and  Lincoln  Square,  relieving  the  monotony 
by  indulging  in  impromptu  brushes  with 
taxicabs,  messenger  boys  on  bicycles  and 
horse  driven  vehicles.  A  crowd  of  several 
thousand  people  collected  at  Columbus  Cir- 
cle and  for  a  time  threatened  to  tie  up  traf- 
fic. The  policeman  stationed  there  hit  upon 
the  happy  idea  of  threatening  the  youth  with 
arrest  if  he  didn't  remove  himself  and  bi- 
cycle, and,  the  cause  betaking  himself  to 
another  street,  the  crowd  melted. 


"Brovm   Bundle"   Was   Bruin — Honest! 

LeGrand  Van  Wagenen,  of  Whitfield, 
Ulster  County,  N.  Y.,  is  a  truthful  person, 
and  therefore  no  one  doubts  his  story  of 
the  experience  he  had  one  day  last  week, 
while  riding  his  bicycle  on  one  of  the  high- 
land roads.  Seeing  a  huge  bundle  of  brown 
fur  lying  alongside  the  roadway.  Van  Wage- 
nen thought  some  passing  automobilist  had 
lost  a  robe  and  he  got  off  to  secure  it.  He 
cliitched  it  firmly,  but  jumped  back  when 
the  "robe"  showed  signs  of  life.  As  the 
sleepy  bear  rose  Van  Wagenen  didn't  hesi- 
tate a  second.  He  ran  for  his  bicycle,  which 
had  been  left  standing  against  a  tree,  and 
broke  all  speed  records  from  that  place  to 
his  home.  Then  he  roused  the  villagers,  and 
an  armed  posse  set  out  in  search  of  Bruin, 
and,  as  usual  in  such  instances,  did  not  find 
the   miscreant. 


Military   Cyclists'   Tack-Tics. 

Gen.  Sir  Charles  Douglas  is  a  firm  be- 
liever, in  the  value  of  military  cyclists,  and 
when  he  commanded  a  division  at  Aldershot 
he  organized  some  cyclist  maneuvers  on 
rather  a  large  scale,  says  a  foreign  paper. 
He  arrived  at  one  position  and  found  a 
troop  of  men  calmly  sitting  beside  a  bank 
watching  an  opposing  force  of  wheelmen 
rapidly  approaching  them.  He  called  the 
attention  of  the  subaltern  in  command  to 
the  fact  that  he  was  in  danger  of  being 
cut  off  from  his  main  army,  and  the  reply 
considerably  surprised  him.  "Don't  you 
worry,  sir!  I  have  peppered  that  road  with 
sixpenny  worth  of  tin  tacks.  Wait  till  they 
get  off  to  repair  their  punctures  and  see 
me  round  the  whole  of  them  up  in  next  to 
no  time!" 


Faked  Passport  to  Please  Customs  Men. 

By  way  of  shewing  how  easily  some  cus- 
toms officials  can  be  satisfied,  the  experi- 
ence of  one  cycling  tourist  when  leaving 
France  and  entering  Belgium  is  cited.  The 
rules  required  that  the  number  of  the  bicy- 
cle be  stated  in  the  passport,  but  that  par- 
ticular bicycle  was  not  blessed  with  either 
name  or  number.  The  tourist  substituted  a 
name  by  which  the  machine  could  be  identi- 
fied, but  this  did  not  meet  with  the  approval 
of  the  uniformed  officials  at  the  frontier. 
Finally  the  bicyclist  took  out  his  knife  and 
scratched  several  numbers  on  the  black 
enamel  of  the  frame  and  made  a  correspond- 
ing entry  on  the  "permis  de  circulation." 
The  officials  were  satisfied  and  allowed  him 
to  pass. 


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209   Illustrations 


Treats  of  everything  from  the  equipment 

of  the  repair  shop  to  the 

repair  of  a  puncture. 


Pricct  $L00,  Postpaid 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO. 
J54  Nassau  Stteet,         -        -       NEW  YORK 


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Coaster  Brakes  Front^nd  Rear  Hubs 

Cyclometers         ^        \% 

Trouser  Guanis  ^1    "^  ^' 

Be/fs  .cc::r^^^n~    ^    i 


^(    No  Higher  in  Price  than  other  kinds,   Much  hi5>her  in  Quahty.    \y; 

iKi    The  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.  Bristol,  Conn.     M 


Coaster  Brake  Licensors. 


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Dog  Locates  "Bicycle  Graveyard." 

Compliance  with  the  dog  ordinance  of 
Montclair,  N.  J.,  by  William  R.  Welling- 
ton of  Valley  road  undoubtedly  contributed 
to  the  loss  of  his  new  bicycle  Sunday  last, 
May  1st.  He  had  left  it  on  the  sidewalk. 
His  dog,  Bounce,  was  near,  wearing  a  muz- 
zle. When  Wellington  came  out  bicycle  and 
dog  were  gone.  "A  boy  rode  off  on  your 
bicycle,"  said  a  neighbor.  "Your  dog  chased 
him  and  kept  trying  to  pull  him  off  the 
wheel,  but  with  that  muzzle  on  Bounce 
couldn't  get  a  grip."  Nearly  an  hour  after- 
ward the  dog  returned.  "Where's  my  bicy- 
cle?" asked  Wellington.  The  dog  barked 
and   trotted   off.     His   master   guessed    what 


Bounce  meant  and  followed  him.  Bounce 
led  him  to  a  patch  of  woods  on  the  Verona 
side  of  the  mountain  near  the  golf  grounds. 
There  Wellington  found  a  bicycle  grave- 
yard. It  contained  rims,  tires,  spokes,  han- 
dlebars, frames,  tool  bags  and  bells.  Well- 
ington picked  out  the  handlebars,  bell  and 
tool  bag  of  his  machine.  Many  bicycles 
have  ^en  stolen  in  Montclair  recently.  The 
thieves  undoubtedly  took  them  to  the  woods 
and  exchanged  parts,  so  as  to  make  them 
unrecognizable. 


Lockjaw  Due  to  Wood  Pavement. 

A  London  hospital  doctor  blames  wood 
paving  for  the  increase  in  the  number  of 
cases  of  lockjaw.  He  says  that  it  is  more 
likely  to  harbor  tetanus  germs  than  is  the 
surface  of  stone  paving  or  asphalt,  and, 
being  smooth  and  slippery  in  wet  weather, 
is  more  productive  of  falls,  especially  to 
bicyclists  and  motorcyclists.  The  increase 
of  lockjaw  cases  is,  according  to  this  au- 
thority, coincident  with  the  growing  use  of 
wood  paving. 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  -^"t^Zl 

"^de  by  LOUIS   RASTETTER  &  SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


A  LIGHT  WEIGHT 


A   PHENOMENA 

Without  a  doubt  this  little  wonder  is  proving  itself  to  be  the 
real    ideal.     Light     in     weight,    noiseless     and 
without  vibration,  it  purrs  along  at  8  miles  per 
hour   docile   as  a  lamb.    With  a  touch  of  the 
thumb  it  bounds  to  al- 
most   a    mile    a   minute 
speed,  taking  the  steep- 
est inclines  with  the  de- 
termination of  a  lion. 

Truly,  it  is  surprising 
the  most  prejudiced  and 
tending  to  bring  the  de- 
sirable older  class  into 
motorcycling. 

A  push  of  the  pedal 
starts,  the  thumb  con- 
trols it — simple,  is  it 
not?  Won't  you  let  us 
say  more? 

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It  will  make  day  out  of  darkness  for  you — it  will  not  mislead  you — it  will  guide 
your  way  in  safety.    If  you  have  some  other  lamp  that  does  not  kill  the  darkness, 
or  that  tries  your  temper,  you  will  be  glad  we  are  here  to  serve  you. 
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POPE  BICYCLES 

The  POPE  TRADEMARK 
Is  a  Seal  of  Quality 

When  a  manufacturer  by  reason  of  superior  mechanical  skill  and  by  consistently  adhering  to 
a  standard  quality  year  in  and  year  out  obtains  the  confidence  of  the  general  purchasing  public, 
he  establishes  a  reputation  and  demand  for  his  product  that  is  of  great  value  to  the  dealer  as 
well  as  to  himself.     His  trademark  affixed  to  his  goods  is  a  seal  of  quality. 

A  trademark  is  the  makers  badge  of  merit  and  as  a  general  proposition  you  don't  find  it  on  poor  goods.  Its 
absence  may  often  be  viewed  with  suspicion. 

Given  his  choice,  and  possessing  the  ability,  almost  every  manufacturer  would  prefer  to  turn  out  goods  of  a  quality 
on  which  he  could  stake  his  reputation.  No  dealer  should  be  willing  to  sell  goods  likely  to  affect  his  reputation. 
His  own  reputation  and  the  "  good  will "  of  his  business  are  enhanced  by  his  association  with  goods  of  merit. 

For  over  tlilrty  years  Pope  Bicycles  have  been  ttae  standard  bicycles  ol  this 
country.  They  are  more  ivldely  known,  more  easily  sold  and  give  better  satis- 
faction to  customer  and  dealer  tban  any  others.   It  pays  to  sell  POPE  BICYCLES. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartford,  Conn. 


TN  the  Fisk  factory  there  has  ever  been  the  single  aim  to 
-*-  build  tires  of  unequalled  quality  of  whatever  grade,  and 
the  years  of  experience  have  brought  us  a  success  in  this 
respect  that  is  recognized  everywhere  by  bicycle  riders  and 
dealers.  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  are  of  "  Fisk  Quality"  in  con- 
struction.    The  inner  tubes,  though  made  integral  with  the 


casing,  are  made  by  a  laminating  process,  several  plies  of  pure 
rubber  being  rolled  one  over  the  other  to  exclude  all  possible 
weakness.  The  casings  are  made  by  Fisk  methods  that  com- 
bine resiliency  and  strength  which  insure  comfort  to  the  rider, 
easy  running,  and  long  wear.  "Quality,  not  Quantity"  is 
and   always  has  been  the   watchword   of  the    Fisk  factory. 


Every  Repair  Man 


should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book,  griving  prices  and  instructions 
in  connection  with    our  Vulcanizing  Outfits  and    Repair  Stocks. 


THE  FISK   RUBBER   COMPANY,  Dept.  E,  CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 


East 

Boston,  239  Columbus  Ave. 
Springfield,  Mass.,  135  Bridge  St, 
New  York,   1725   Broadway. 
Philadelphia,  258  No.   Broad  St. 
Buffalo,   718  Main  St. 


BRANCHES 


West 

Denver,   1534  Glenarm  St. 

Los  Angeles,  722  So.  Olive  St. 

Seattle,  910-14  East  Pike  St. 

San  Francisco,  418  Golden' Gate  Ave. 


Middle 

Cleveland,  1942  Euclid  Ave. 
Detroit,  262  Jefferson  Ave. 
Chicago,  1440  Michigan  Blvd. 
St.  Louis,  3917  Olive  St. 


West  and  South 

Minneapolis,  820  Hennepin  Ave. 
St.  Paul,  162  West  Sixth  St. 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,   1604   Grand  Ave. 
Atlanta,  103  No.  Pryor  St. 


Canadian  Selling  Agents:    The  Rubber  Tire  Wheel  Co.,  Montreal,  Toronto,  Winnipeg. 


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Set  'em  Up 
Again 

Every  world's  motorcycle 
record  from  17  to  50  miles 
was  smashed  on  the  Playa 
del  Ray  Los  Angeles  board 
track,  April  10th,  by  F.  E. 
Whittler  on  Morgan  & 
Wright  Tires. 

Time  —  50  miles — 40 
minutes  13  seconds. 

Every  world's  record 
from  1 — 100  miles  was 
shattered  by  Jake  DeRosier 
on  the  same  track  May  8th 
on    Morgan    &   Wright 

Tires. 

Time — 100  miles  —  86 
minutes  14  seconds. 

Both  these  riders  use 
Morgan  &  Wright  Tires 
from  choice;  not  from 
"persuasion"  or  "influ- 
ence." 

They  will  give  the  same 
reliable  service  on  your  ma- 
chine. Morgan  &  Wright 
make  no  special  tires. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
Detroit 


UP-TO-DATE  ACCESSORIES  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Write  today  for  our  tra.de  prices.    Get  acquainted  with  our  line 
of  proods.     We  rnu  show  you  how  to  ninke  more  money. 


Combined  Lamp  and   Generator 


The  best  combination  ever  devised  for 
the  motorcyclist.  Lamp  has  powerful 
mirror  lens  which  projects  tremendous 
light.  Generator  is  simple  in  consiructiou 
and  easy  in  operation.  Entire  outfit 
weig"hs  only  15  oz.  Nickel  finish. 
No.  88     Price  $5.0D  complete 


Motorcycle  Siren  Horn 


Most  powerful  sounding  horn 
designed  for  motorcycles.  Oper- 
ates by  beinp  brought  into  contact 
with  front  wheel.  Controlled  from 
handle  bar.  Supplied  in  nickel 
finish. 

No.  2    Price  with  ratchet  lever  like  above,  $8.80 
No.  1    Price  with  ch^in  attachment     .    .  fi.SO 


Continental    Motorcycle   Pump 


■MP 


The  handiest  pump  produced  for  motorcycle  use.    Tfikes  up  little  room  as 
it  fastens  to  frame.    Furnished  with  frame  clips.    Made  of  celluloid.  Two  sizes. 
15  Inches  Icng  -  Prl:e  75c  18  Inches  Icng  ~  Price  $1.00 


If  You    Desire    More   Business   and    Increased    Profits   Write 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager   Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

P^"*-  ■*•  "^^  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

fiicycles  Ef  Sold 

Bevin  Bellf 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


BcYiit  Trouscr  Guards 


We  Offer 


RECENT  PATENTS. 

946,640.  Metal  Wheel  Hub.  George  Mari- 
nes, Toledo,  Ohio.  Filed  May  26,  1909.  Se- 
rial No.  498,545. 

1.  In  a  wheel,  the  combination  of  a  hub 
sleeve  having  spoke  securing  flanges  at  its 
ends,  spokes  attached  to  said  flanges  and 
having  portions  exposed  interiorly  of  the 
flanges,  and  a  supplemental  sleeve  encircling 
the  first  mentioned  sleeve  and  having  its 
ends  provided  with  notches  for  receiving  the 
contiguous  sides  of  the  exposed  portions  of 
the  spokes.  ' 

947,073.  Bicycle  Lock.  Frank  Conta,  Da- 
cono,  Colo.  Filey  Sept.  22,  1909.  Serial  No. 
518,023. 

1.  The  combination  with  a  tubular  frame 
bar  of  a  bicycle,  of  a  lock  embodying  a 
cylindrical  lock  case  adapted  to  slide  within 
said  bar,  a  bolt  having  a  projecting  shank 
of  the  bolt,  substantially  as  and  for  the  pur- 
pose described. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American  Stepney  Co. 


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a  varied  lelection  that  all  purses  can 
be  accommodated 


Our  catalog  illustrates  die  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON,  CONN. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


1910— CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 
Br-MOTOR   EQUIPMENT   COMPANY 


177-179  Portland  St. 


Boston,  Mass. 


BICYGLE  GOODS 

Ask   for   Catalogue  of   Bicycle   and    I 
Motorcycle    Parts      and      Sundries. 
We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our 
Monthly  Bargain  Boole     Write  us. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  GO. 

17  Warren  Street,  New  York. 


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EVERY 


DEALER 


LIVE 
lelb 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motoreyda  tkey  alwayt 

are  in  demand,  and  not  to  earry  a  stock  of  than 

is  to  lose  bnnness.     Duckworth   Chains  are  the 

standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MFC.  CO., 

SPRIHOFIBLD,  MASS. 


MAJESTICALITIES 


MilESllCajBELTDm 


For 

1"  and 
1^8" 


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BELTS 


Indisjpensible   to    Practical    Riders. 

Holes  macle  in  "V"  belts  with  hand  punches 
are  larger  at  one  end  than  the  other,  are  seldom 
true  and  tear  out.  Our  Drill,  small  size,  takes 
any  belt  up  to  one  inch,  and  large  size  up  to  1% 
inches,  and  cuts  a  clean,  straight  hole.  It  is  made 
of  aluminum  and  bronze,  with  highest  grade  drill 

soldered    in.     Price   50  cents 

Carried    only    by    Live    Dealers. 


TME 


IpatentedinAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 


We    are    Sole    American    Agents    for    the    Genuine 
Wata-Wata  Belting. 

Reduced  Prices  for  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work ;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE. 

Buy  of  your  Dealer,  or  direct,  remitting  with 
order.     A  fastener  fre*>  with  each  belt. 


y..v^* 


Is  the  only  one  made  permitting  the  removal 
of  rear  wheel  without  removing  stand.  Only  one 
holding  frame  at  FOUR  points,  preventing  strain- 
ing and  twisting  of  lower  frame  tubes.  Is  now 
fitted  with  lock  bolts  to  prevent  loosening  of  legs. 
Handsomest     and    most    practical    stand     on    the 

market.     Price    $3.00 

Dealers   supplied    only   by   jobbers.      Jobbers   sup- 
plied by 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York. 

or 

THE  MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO., 
WORCESTER,   MASS. 


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The  Belt  Problem  Solved 

Examine  carefully  the  illustration  and  you  will  realize  that  the 
"  V "  belt  problem  has  been  solved.  It  is  a  belt  in  a  class  by  itself — 
place  one  on  your  motorcycle  and  forget  it  is  there ;  take  care  of  the 
rest  of  the  machine  and  this  belt  will  take  care  of  itself. 

It  is  not  an  experiment  but  a  tested  and  proven  success,  con- 
structed by  threading  "V  shaped  sole  leather  washers  on  a  high 
grade  detachable  steel  chain.  Can  be  taken  apart  any  place  in  a 
moment.  Invented  by  an  experienced  rider  who  realized  the  need 
of  a  practically  indestructible  "V"  belt. 


Examine  This  Funnel— It's  Collapsible! 

For  chamoising  gasoline  and  filling  motorcycle  and  automobile 
tanks.  It's  made  of  aluminum,  neat  and  attractive,  can  be  carried 
in  the  pocket  or  tool  bag,  keeps  the  chamois  always  clean  and  right 
side  up,  prevents  carbureter  trouble,  will  last  indefinitely  and  is  sold  for 
the  price  of  a  good  chamois  (75c.)    Size  collapsed,  3^x1  %.  inches. 

Also  made  in  auto  size  with  1 8  square  inches  chamoising  area. 

The  chamois  is  on  the  second  section  from  the  top,  causing  it 
to  strain  gas  much  faster  than  an  ordinary  funnel  by  reason  of  the 
weight  on  the  chamois. 


Manufactured  Exclusively  by 


Write  at  once  for  illustrated  pamphlet. 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON 


100  Franklin  Street,  Chicago 


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YALE  and  SNELL 


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The  Best  Bicycle  for 
the  Best  Dealers 

Quality  and  Service  Unequalled.     Write  for 
Catalogue  today. 


THE  CONSOLIDATED   MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 


1709  Fernwood  Avenue 

KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


Toledo,  Ohio 


DISTRIBUTORS: 


PACIFIC   COAST   RUBBER   CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO..  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,   Ga. 


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Good  Light  Costs  Less  Than  Accidents 

Unless  you  can  see  the  ruts,  bumps,  holes  and  obstacles  along  your  path  at  night,  you  are 
exposing  your  machine,   yourself,   and-  possibly  a  fair  passenger,  to  constant  risk  of  serious  accident. 

PREST-  O  -  LITE  ^^ 

shows  up  ■  every  detail  of  the  road,  and  floods  it  far  ahead  with  strong,  unwavering  light,  which  you 
turn  on  or  off  like  a  gas  jet.      Makes  night  riding  a  pleasure,  and  makes  it  safe. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  motorcyle  tank  is  a  foot  long,  4  inches  in  diameter,  and  weighs  only  7 
pounds.  Conveniently  attached  and  carried.  Gives  over  80  hours  of  steady,  dependable  light 
(using  a  /^-ft.  burner).  Full  tank  'in  exchange  for  empty)  60  cents,  at  any  of  our  5,000  exchange 
stations. 

Not    At    All    Expensive 

Your  original  Prest-O-Lite  tank  is  $10,  but  you  should  remember  that  you  are  not  saying 
good-bye  to  that  ^10.  Prest-O-Lite  tanks  are  always  in  demand,  never  get  to  be  second-hand, 
and  your  Presto-O-Lite  is  always  a  saleable  article. 

See  your  dealer  about  this,  or  write  us. 


The   Prest-O-Lite  Company 


245   East   South   Street 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis,  Omaha, 

Dallas,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  AND 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 

SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND   MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 

BREECH-BLOCK   SPARK   PLUGS 


ALL  are  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notcliers«  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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The    Man   Who    is    Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  he  purchases  an 


EMBLEM 

cycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Tervis 
OH  request. 


EMBLEM  MAlNUfACTURIING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


BEST —  because 

every  model  is  designed  by  men  who 

are  practical  cyclists  themselves  and  manufactured 

from  the  finest  obtainable  material  in  a  factory  specially 

equipped  for  their  production.    CIt  is  these  conditions  which  have 

made  the 

BROOKS  CYCLE  and  MOTORCYCLE  SADDLES 

tenowned  in  every  quarter  of  the  globe — it  is  these  conditions,  and  the  restihing;  superi- 
ority, which  impel  every  cyclist  to  Say  BROOKS  when  specifying  this  fitment,  and^ 
C.  It  is  these  conditions  that  make  it  simple  prudence,  on  your  part,  to  make  the 
BROOKS  a  standard  fitment — €L  Do  so,  and  specify  it  on  every  bicycle  you 

buy  and  sell. 

Sole  Agents  for  Motorcycle  Saddles  and  Seats 

THE  HENDEE  MFG.  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

Cycle  Saddles,  apply 
J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  llfl.,  Birmingham.  Eng! 


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Note  the  Bi^  Advantages 

i  This  Tire 


in 


The  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire  — 
because  it  is  so  constructed  that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily — will  save  money  for  your  customers.  Therefore,  it  will 
make  more  money  for  you. 

It  will  make  your  customers  glad  they  bought  from  you, 
and  not  only  will  they  come  back  to  buy  again,  but  they  will 
send  you  new  trade — be  your  best  advertisement. 


Study  the  construction,  the  remarkable  service  qualities  in 
this  tire.    It  will  be  worth  your  while. 

Two  extra  layers  of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian  fabric  pos- 
sible and  a  special  corrugation  absolutely  prevent  skidding  on 
even  the  most  slippery  asphalt.  This  tread  is  part  of  the  tire  and 
cannot  be  torn  loose.  It  is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and  not 
put  on  after  the  tire  is  made.     Besides  these  points,  note  that 


The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire 


is  not  made  from  "reclaimed"  rubber 
from  the  junk  pile,  which  we  could 
get  for  10c  a  pound,  it  is  not  made 
from  "Borneo"  or  "Guayule."  It  is 
made  from  the  best   grade  of  Para 


Study 

the 

Construction ' 


Two  Extra 

Layers  of  Fabric 

and  Special 

Corrugation 


rubber,  fresh  from  the  trees — and  as  nearly 
pure  as  could  be  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vul- 
canize properly.  This  rubber  is  expensive — 
but  it  gives  the  service  to  Goodyear  Tires 
that  inferior  grades  could  not  possibly  give. 

Notice  that  all  the  fabric  in  this  tire  is  the 
special  closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip  one 
inch  wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

You  never  saw  a  cover  more  tough  than  that 
of  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy.     Yet 
the  tire  yields  and  springs  in  your  hands. 
•  The  reinforcing  strip  is  made  of  toughened 
rubber  prepared  by  our  own  paieiited  process, 


which  preserves  the  resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to  wear.  The  rim  side  is 
pebbled  so  as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  the  Pathfinder 
Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  can 
be  repaired  by  either  plugs 
or  vulcanization. 

Why  don't  you  join  the  more 
than  6oo  dealers  —  one  to  a 
town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try—now doingabig  business 
in  Goor'year  tires,  and  increase  your  own  sales? 
If  we  ai  en 't  represented  in  vour  town,  write  us  TODAY 
and  see  how  much  more  money  there  is  in  it  for  you. 


There  are 

Over  600 

Successful 

Goodyear 

Dealers 


TBE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBIR  (OMPANY,  Mrai  Street.  Akron.  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Bttston,  669  Boylston  St  :  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicagr'.  SO-82  Mich-'gaii  Ave.:  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth 
St.;  Cleveland,  3005  Euclid  Ave.;  Detroit,  251  Jefferson  Ave.;  lo-s  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St  ;  New  York  City,  64th  and 
Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairnionnt  Ave  ;  Pittsburjr.  59SS  Centre  Ave  ;  San  Francisco,  535  39  Golden  Gate 
Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connecticut  Av.».;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St.;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St.;  Memphis,  181 
Madison  Ave.;  Dallas.  Ill  N.  Akard  St.;  Kan^a.s  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts.;  New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St  ;  Atlanta, 
90  N.  Pryor  St  ;  Providence,  366  Fountain  St  ;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S.;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St  ;  Denver  1721- 
23  Arapahoe  >^t.;  .Salt  I<ake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


QUICK  ACTION 
HANDLE  BAR 
WATCH  HOLDER 


PATENT    APPLIED     FOR 

QUICK    ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE   STAND 

Raised  or  lowered   with    the   foot.     Locks 
automatically. 

Patent  applied  for 

QUICK  ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE   REPAIR    PEDAL 

To  replace  a  broken  pedal.  Fits  either  crank. 


Patented  19' 
Other  patents  pending 


HENRY  T.  ADAMS   COMPANY 

6823  South  Chicago  Ave.  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  aSord  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


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WANTS  AND  For  Saie 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  i{  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

\A/  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p__J^_  OWNERS,  ATTENTION!— 
We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 
able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  682  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

AA^  ANTED — Bicycle  repair  man  wanted 
by  long  established  concern  in 
Greater  New  York;  one  with  some  knowl- 
edge of  motorcycles  preferred.  Address 
P.  H.,  care  of  Bicycling  World. 

\\^  ANTED — To  exchange  stock  of  Vic- 
tor talking  machines  and  records  for 
bicycle,  motorcycle,  sewing  machine  or  Edi- 
son phonograph  stock.  ELLSWORTH,  106 
East  6th  street.  Topeka,  Kan. 

TT  RAVELING  position  with  bicycle  or 
motorcycle  concern;  seven  years'  ex- 
perience; can  give  good  results;  single. 
Address  EXPERIENCE,  P.  O.  box  649, 
New  York  City. 

J70R    SALE— 1909    Pierce-Arrow    motor- 
cycle, used  three  months;    thoroughly 
overhauled.     Address   B.    Crocker,   84   Pros- 
pect  street,   Fitchburg,   Mass. 

pOR     SALE— Motorcycle,     Indian,     late 
model,   unusually   good   condition,  $65. 
Write    or   call.    JANITOR,   406   East    152d 
street,  New  York. 


^^ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

^J^  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  lintf  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


SPROCKETS 

We  Mats  a  Specially 
of  High-Gradb  Sproclels 
,'  for  tha  Cycle  Trade 

HYORAUUC  PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of  BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


Special  Stampings 


FBOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Balfalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-tWrd 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

*)  yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
wells  &  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouIsvUle.  Ky. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  lor  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  ,Z".  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  lthaGi,N.Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


NO 

DEAD 

ONES— ALL     "SELLERS"             1 

Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Territory  not  Already  Taken.                                                   | 

"OXFORD" 

and  "ROYAL  ROADSTER"  BICYCLES                          1 

IMMENSE  STOCK— RIGHT  PRICES— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT.                                | 

Catalogue?                                                                                    ■ 

ALBERT   E.   QOODBY 

57  Washington  St.,  Providence,  R.  ■•                   1 

YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^'^t^<l  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
mm^^mmi^^am^m^^^^^mmmi^m  Cycling  wlio  realizes  the  value  of 
keepins  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and   Excelsior   Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.   U    &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI,  PIONEER  AND  REI<IANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York   Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES.. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861   Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and   165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


A.  H.  PATTERSON 
(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 
Brooklyn  Agrents  INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles. 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies.   Agrents  for  Pierce,  Columbia. 
Tribune.  Cleveland.  Crawford  and  Queen  City  Bicycles. 
1080-82  Bedford  Ave.  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W  Bedford. 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. . 

VICTOR  J.  LIND. 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry   Cycle   and  Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR    AND     CYCLE    CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

HUB  CYCLE  CO. 
44-42  Portland  St,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Who 


would  tbink  oi  bnilding  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Hewers, 
Sewing  Machiaes,  etc.,  wHkant  nsing 
therein  Hie 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Bali  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 
■nd  BerllB,  S.  0.  36,  German; 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,   Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  NewVorlt 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  W^e  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA         Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE  TIRES 

WRITE     FOR     PRICE     I.ISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 


JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      & 
PHILADELPHIA 


B  RO. 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y..  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


CSTABUSHCO  ia4i». 


SCHRADER 

UN/VE/ISAL  VALV£S ' 

TRAO£  MAPK  RCCISTCRCO  APRIt.30.ia9S, 

The  Staadard  American  Valves  ior 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

MiDuiactnred  by 

A.  SCHRADER-S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  Si.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Yezurs 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Boost 

the 

Bioyole 

Let  us  tell  you  how 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("Hammer  the  Hammer") 
and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360  River  Street,     FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

Pacinc  Coast  DIstilbutors,  BAKER  &  HAMILTON,  San  Franolsco  Cal. 
Southern  Selling  Agents,  HENRV  KEIDEl  S  COMPANV,  Baltimore,  Md. 


FREE  COPY 


Write  to-day  for  a 
free  copy  of  a  $1.50 
new    magazine    that 

is  full  of  information 
you  should  know 
about  your  Motor- 
cycles. 

b^TORCYCLE 
r?°  EQUIPMENT  C 


HAMMONDSPORT    N.V 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  longf  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 

1S01-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


STA-RITE  SPARK  PLUGS  have  "Stayed 
am  nilL  jj^jgjjt  ^-^^  i,ong-est"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Ctiicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  Nev?  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engi:  es. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawree,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


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EMPIRE      TIRE      COMPANY,      Trenton,     N.     J. 

BRANCHES:  Boston,  292  Devonshire  St.;  Chicago,  1305  Michigan  Ave.;  Detroit,  842  Woodward  Ave.;  Newark,  263  Halsey  St;  New  York, 
73d  St.  &  Broadway;  New  York,  148  Chambers  St.;  Philadelphia,  322  N.  Broad  St.:  Indianapolis,  208  N.  Delaware  St.;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  1516 
Grand  Ave.  AGENCIES:  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Empire  Tire  Sales  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.; 
Boise,  Idaho,  Randall  Dodd  Auto  Co. ;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co. ;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Walton  Tire  Co. ;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Empire  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply  Co. ;  .St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros.  ;5alt  Lake  City,  Utah  Motor  Car  Co.,; 
San  Francisco,  W.  H.  Bogen;  Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,    O.,    W.    H.    Nagel    Elec.    Co.;    Toronto,    Can.,    Midgley-Campbell,    Ltd. 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor= 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 

Waterbury,  Conn. 


Watch 

the  Motorcycles  that  win  the  races. 
You  will  find  they  are  equipped 
with  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug: 

WHY? 


C      r.     opIltUOri    Branch,  1679  Broadway 


Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St.     ^^^     yorR 


RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego»  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Iflstroment  of  Pennanent  Jtccaracy" 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip    odometer   for    1910   without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments  for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season 20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMDMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St,  Boston,  Mass. 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the -users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [45]  New  York  City 


The  Repair  of  Sing^le  Tube  Tires 

without  injuring  them  is  made  possible  by  the 

Q.    J.    REPAIR   TOOL   AND    PLUG 

Patented 
Au?.l7,l909. 

Other  Patents 
Pemdinq 


No  burning  or  cutting  necessary.     Outfit  put  up  in  boxes  with  109  plugs  tor 

the  trade,  or  with  one  dozen  plugs  for  the  rider.     Write  for  prices. 

JOS.  QLANZ,  375  Capitol  Avenue,  Hartford,  Conn. 

STEVENS  &  CO..  Distributors,  375  Broadway,  New  York  City 


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349 


"Pretty  Good"  Tires 
never  were  good  enough 

to  bear  the  Kokomo  brand. 

KOKOMO 
TIRES 

whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles, 
always  have  been  the  very  best 
tires  it  is  possible  to  produce.  And 
everyone  familiar  with  the  subject 
will  tell  you  that  their  quality 
during  all  these  years  has  been  so 
consistent  as  to  be  remarkable. 
The  Kokomo  formula  was  right  at 
the  beginning  and  we  never  have 
trifled  with  it.  For  even  the  best 
rubber  and  the  best  fabric  will  not 
insure  a  good  tire  unless  the  "com= 
pound" — the  formula — is  exactly 
right.  Specify  Kokomo  tires  and 
be  happy! 


KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO. 


KOKOMO 
INDIANA 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


THE  QUJLITT SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  of  the  Fisk 
J  Rubber  Company  commands  the  admiration  of  customers 
'and  competitors  alike.    It  is  unique  in  the  tire  industry — 

a  natural  outcome  of  the  Fisk  policy  of  honest  manufacture 

and    solicitation,    even    after   the    tires   have    reached   the 

hands  of  the  consumer. 

THIS  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  IS  A  GREAT  CLEAR- 
ING HOUSE  for  tire  ills,  vyhere  cases  are  reviewed  and 
honest  recommendations  made.  In  each  Fisk  Branch  is 
found  a  station  of  this  service — a  factory  in  miniature,  fit- 
ted with  every  modern  convenience  for  repairing  any   make 


gardless  of  trade  conditions,  so  that  the  quality  of  the 
service  may  always  be  up  to  the  Fisk  standard. 

THIS  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  is  in  general  charge  of 
a  Fisk  factory  expert  who  gravitates  from  one  station  to 
the  other,  giving  advice  as  to  the  latest  and  most  approved 
methods  of  tire  handling.  It  has  brought  many  a  recruit  to 
the  compact  army  of  Fisk  followers.  Courteous  and  intel- 
ligent treatment  and  expert  workmanship  have  reflected 
the  character  of  the  entire  organization,  of  which  the  ser- 
vice is  a  part.  The  result  has  been  another  satisfied  user 
of  Fisk  products. 


of  tire.     Expert  workmen  are  retained  the  year  round  re 

We  give  the  branch  addresses  below.      Visit  the  one  nearest  to  you.     Ask  to  see  the  Service  Department  and  judge  for  yourself. 

THE   FISK   RUBBER  COMPANY,  Department  E,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


E.^ST — Boston.  239  Columbus  Ave.;  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  135  Bridge  St;  New  York,  1723 
Broadwav;  Philadelphia,  258  No.  Broad  St.; 
Bufifalo,  ^18  Main  St. 


BRANCHES: 

MIDDLE  WEST  AXD  SOUTH— Cleveland, 
1942  Euclid  Ave. ;  Detroit,  262  Jefferson  Ave. ; 
Chicago,  1440  Michigan  Blvd.;  St.  Louis,  3917 
Olive  St. ;  Minneapolis,  820  Hennepin  Ave. ; 
St.  Paul,  162  West  Sixth  St. ;  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  1604  Grand  Ave.;  Atlanta,  103  No. 
Prvor  St. 


WEST — Denver,  1534  Glenarm  St;  Seattle, 
910-14  East  Pike  St;  Los  Angeles  722  So. 
Olive  St. ;  San  Francisco,  418  Golden  Gate 
-Ave. 


The    Man  Who   is   Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  he  purchases  an 


EMBLEM 

cycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizonteil 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.  p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Cataiog  and  Agency  Ter7ns 
OH  rtguest. 


EMBLEM  MAN UEACTU RING  CO.,  Angola.  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Gal,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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351 


The   Superiority 

of 

O&JllRES 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything    else.     The   further   fact   that 

all   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  in  the 

world    of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


You  motorcyclists  who  are  about  to  select  your 
tire  equipment  for  the  coming  year.  Take  the 
word  of  one  who   has  tried  them.     He  will  tell 

you  that — 


Morgan  &WrightTires 
are  good  tires 


MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bicycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^  A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.  DEALER;    GET   BUSY 

A  Fe^v  Features: 

Outside  joint  frame — 19ga.  tube — tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match  —  Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 

Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle.     ^  Compare  these  specifications  with  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Fcrnwood  Ave.,  TOIEDO.  OHIO 

DISTRIBUTORS: 


KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


353 


POPE   BICYCLES 

Reputation  and  Quality  Are  Valuable  Assets  in  Any  Retail  Business 


No  one  will  deny  that  POPE  BICYCLES  are 
the  best  known.  Every  man  whether  he  rides,,  or 
intends  to  ride,  or  has  no  thought  of  rid- 
ing,  KNOWS  POPE  BICYCLES. 
Those  who  ride  them  know  they  are 
the  best;  those  who  do  not  think 
they  are.  The  word  bicycle  and  the 
name  Pope  are  so  closely  associated 
that  to  think  of  one  is  to  recall  the  other. 
The  prestige  that  goes  with  the  name  Pope  is  of  incal- 
culable value  to  the  dealer  who  handles  Pope  Bicycles. 


As  in  every  other  line  of  business  there  are 
bicycles  made  on  the  principle  of  "  not  how  good  but 
how  cheap."  These  are  often  sold 
by  a  dealer  when  his  customer  would 
as  readily  have  bought  a  bicycle  of 
standard  quality.  The  dealer  who 
values  his  reputation  and  is  trying 
to  build  up  and  maintain  a  perma- 
nent business  will  always  sell  a  good 
article  in  preference  to  one  whose  only  virtue  is  its 
cheapness. 


Pope  Bicycles  are  machines  of  Standard  Quality.    Every  sale  means  a  satisfied  castomer.    The 
Pope  Trademark  alone  often  makes  argoment  onnecessary.    It  pays  to  sell  POPE  BICYCLES. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Hartford,  Conn. 


This  Is" 
the  Saddle 


> 


iwJr  which  bears  a  name  with  a  reputation  un- 
'^  equalled    in    the    world    of   wheels  — it    is    the  ^^ 

S°~ 'b?  "Jr  T^^  '^'^'^^'  i""'  ^'"''°'^-  -^i--  f-tu^ 

BROOKS  Paten.  P  '."  cf "^  "''^"'^  make-among   these  are    the 

tSKUOKb  Patent  Compound  Springs— the  springs  which  entirely  absorb  vihra 

T::^:.  *T  fs  rnecfll  '^  ^'^'^  compensatingLion,  eliminate  Si  tndenj  ^ 
bounce.     It  .s  spec.ally  constructed  to  give  a  low  riding  position  and  like  all 


t'i'i.'.' 


BROOKS  CYCLE  and  MOTORCYCIE  SADDLES 

■      ""I  ."btr«n!°"K"d  "'■?:•     ?»»'»'.  "ken  »lli„,  .  .addle 


or  a  hiVv,-!^  fi«r„J    vV  I    """'"'";■>'•     i^cinemoer,  wnen  selling  a  sadd  e       « 

of  BROni^Q    T     '^'  '""!"' u"'".,'?.'^""  °*^'  "^"^^  of  «q"-l  value  to  that    — 
.    of  BROOKS-hence,  stock  the  BROOKS  and  specify  it  on  every  bicycle  you  buy 


Sole  Agents  for  Motor- 
"'"'  £  Saddles  and  Seats 


Cycle  Saddles 
apply 


The 
BROOKS 

B104P 

Motorcycle 

Saddle 


THE  HENDEE  MFG.  CO..  Springfield.  Mass. 
J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO..  Ifd.  g,Xt."m"'ro's! 

'\\  yi  I '  I  |i  '       III  iH'"*^ 


354  THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


When  any  bicycle  or  motorcycle  manufacturer  asserts  that  his  is  a  high  grade 
machine,   it  is  easy  to  discover  if  he  really  means  what  he  says  by  ordering  it 

equipped  with  a 

PERSONS    SADDLE 


There  are  no  "cheap"  saddles  in  the  Persons'  line.      Every  Persons  saddle  is  a  high-grade 
saddle,  which  means  that  it  costs  more  than  the  "other  kind."     That's  the  chief  reason  why 
they  are  not  the  universal  equipment.      The  bicycle  and   motorcycle   manufacturers  all  know 
that  P-E-R-S-O-N-S  is  but  another  way  of  spelling  Unquestionable  Quality. 

PERSONS  MFG.  COMPANY,  Worcester,  Mass. 


Bosch  Equipped  Motorcycles  Victorious, 
London  to  Edinburgh  Reliability  Trial 

In  the  London  to  Edinburgh  Reliability  Trial  conducted  by  the  Motorcycle  Club  of 
England,  Friday  and  Saturday,  May  1 3- 1 4th,  a  distance  of  about  400  miles  to  be  covered  in 
23  hours,  the  three  Bosch  equipped  Indian  motorcycles  which  entered  the  contest  finished  on 
time  and  won  gold  medals* 

This  is  the  type  of  "the  proof  of  the  pudding"  which  contests  and  races  (particularly  of 
reliability  and  endurance  sort)  show  regarding  the  Bosch  Magneto, 

Specify  Bosch  When  You  Buy 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  COMPANY 

223-225  West  46th  Street  NEW  YORK 

Chicago  Branch  San  Francisco  Branch  Detroit  Branch 

1253  Michigan  Avenue.  357  Van  Ness  Avenue.  870  Woodward  Avenue. 


TtiE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

F^Q^'^TT  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
;  j  extraordinary.     The  only  two  wheel  automo- 

pile  on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
withoat  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
dj4  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
drank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 
DO  YOU  WANT  THE  ''NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write '.us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


lOODMt^^EAR 


Pathfinder 


M 

It's  the  New  Rubber 
In  this  Tire 


that  makes  it  so  easy  to  re- 
pair, either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
canization— 

And  prolongs  its  life  far 
beyond  that  of  the  ordinary 
tire. 

And  i/its  makes  new  tire 
customers  for  you  and  keeps 
old  customers  loyal. 

Only  the  finest  grade  of 
new  Para  rubber,  as  nearly 
pure  as  will  vulcanize  proper- 
ly, is  ever  used  in  a  Goodyear 
Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bi- 
cycle Tire.   .  ■') 

Instead  of  using  the  best 
rubber  obtainable,  we  could 
use  cheaper  grades.  It  would 
be  easy  to  substitute  rubber 
that  costs  one-third  of  what 
we  pay,  or  we  could  Use  even 
"reclaimed"  rubber  from  the 
junk  pile. 

But  it  ^youldn't  make  a  tire 
that  lasts  —  and  it  Woiildn't 
mak6.  a  tire.' that  can  be  re- 
paired. It  wouldn't  make  a 
Goodyear  Pathfinder. 

The  fabric  used  in  theGood- 
year  Pathfinder  is  a  special, 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip  of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide 
has  a  tensile  strength  of  150 
pounds,  while  that  of  ordinary 


muslin  used  in  others  is  only| 
40  to  60  pounds.  • 

The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubberi 
prepared  by  our  own  patented; 
process,  which  preserves  the: 
resiliency  while  giving  the; 
most  stubborn  resistance  tO; 
wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so. 
as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a 
tight  grip  and  prevent  creepJ 
ing.  h 

There's  a  whole  lot  more 
money  in  selling  a  tire  that, 
lasts,  and  can  be  repaired,!„| 
than  the  other  kind.  When  at:, 
tire  goes  to  pieces  before  it; 
has  given  any  service,  it  makes^j 
the  customer  sore,  no  matter] 
how  little  he  paid  for  it.  He^ 
forgets  that.  .| 

Btii  600  dealers — one  to  cii\ 
town — in  all  parts  oi  the  coun'\ 
try  are  making  money'  and  in-- 
creasing  business  ori  the  \Good- 
year  Pathfinder  Sirigle  Tube 
Tire. 

That  ought  to  mean  some- 
thing to  you. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  rep-ij 
rejsented  in  your  town.  G^tl 
otir  proposition.  ! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  StJ  Chicago,  80-82  ■ 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  200S  Euclid  Ave.;  De-.| 
troit,  251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th  , 
St  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988  1 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec-  ! 
ticut  Aver;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St.;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St;  Memphis, J 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts.  ;'i 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronnc  St.;  Atlanta,- -90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,;^366j' 
Fountain  St. ;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Loui»,  3935-37  Olive  St ;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St 


356 


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V  BELT  MODEL 


ARE  YOU  ONE  OF  THE  LUCKY  AGENTS  FOR 


'The  Motorcycle 

That  IS  a 

Motorcycle" 


yuzai/olej 


'The  Motorcycle 

That  IS  a 

Motorcycle" 


If  not,  write  to  us  immediately.    There  may  be  a  chance  for  you. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY,  Middlctown,  Ohio 


Eour 
Horse 


FOUNDED 


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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    S  a  turday ,  May  2  1 ,  1  9  1  0  . 


No.  9 


CYCLE  SHORTAGE  GROWS  ACUTE 


Jobbers  and  Dealers  Demanding  More  Ma- 
chines than  the  Factories  Can  Supply 
— Big  Orders  go  Begging. 


Not  only  has  the  bicycle  business  for  this 
season  exceeded  that  for  many  years  past, 
but  it  transpires  that  a  positive  and  serious 
shortage  of  bicycles  exists.  Indeed,  such 
is  the  demand  for  bicycles  that  there  is 
scarcely  a  maker  but  who  is  to  some  ex- 
tent behind  his  orders,  and  in  not  a  few- 
cases  the  makers  are  refusing  big  orders 
for  no  other  reason  than,  that  they  cannot 
fdl  them  and  at  the  same  time  take  care  of 
those  whose  orders  already  are  in  hand. 
It  is  no  longer  a  case  of  the  factories  try- 
ing to  sell  bicycles,  but  of  the  customers 
trying  to  get  them. 

Probably  the  most  serious  pinch  is  felt 
by  a  number  of  the  big  Western  cycle  job- 
bing houses,  who,  having  already  sold  more 
bicycles  than  they  expected  to  dispose  of 
during  the  entire  year,  are  crying  for  more. 
In  three  instances  jobbing  concerns  of  this 
kind,  who  were  exceedingly  independent  a 
few  months  ago  and  refused  to  pay  the 
price  asked  by  a  prominent  factory  for  the 
latter's  jobbing  models,  recently  have  been 
"shopping  around"  and  even  begging  for 
the  privilege  of  getting  these  same  ma- 
chines at  the  price  originally  asked  or  at  a 
slightly  higher  figure,  if  necessary  to  insure 
quick  delivery.  The  proffered  orders  run 
well  into  the  thousands,  too,  and  not  long 
ago  would  have  been  considered  choice 
"plums"  for  any  factory  to  get. 

"We  don't  care  a  bit  when  somebody 
cancels  a  bicycle  order,"  explained  the  sell- 
ing chief  of  one  of  the  big  companies,  "be- 
cause it  helps  us  to  make  some  other  cus- 
tomer happy  by  giving  him  more  machines 
or  quicker  delivery  than  he  otherwise  would 
get.    Cancellations   are  so  few  and  far  be- 


tween, however,  that  we  do  not  get  enough 
of  them  to  save  the  gray  hairs  we  are  get- 
ting in  trying  to  satisfy  customers'  require- 
ments." 


SINGLE  TUBE  PATENT  EXPIRES 


Seward  to  Supervise  Kelly-Racine. 

William  Seward,  Jr.,  who  has  been  repre- 
senting the  Federal  Rubber  Co.  in  Chicago, 
111.,  and  who  in  previous  connection  with 
the  Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.  and  the 
Michelin  Tire  Co.  has  had  a  wide  experience 
both  in  the  production  and  the  selling  end 
of  the  tire  business,  has  resigned  his  con- 
nection with  the  Federal  company  to  be- 
come factory  manager  of  the  Kelly-Racine 
Rubber  Co.,  of  Racine,  Wis.,  recently  or- 
ganized by  C.  F.  U.  Kelly.  The  plant,  which 
now  is  in  course  of  erection,  will  be 
equipped  under  Seward's  direction. 


Starr  Moves  up  in  Pope  Establishment. 

F.  W.  Starr  has  been  appointed  assistant 
manager  of  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.'s  bicycle 
plant  at  Westfield,  Mass.  Starr  has  been  ac- 
quainted with  Pope  bicycles  from  their  very 
first  day,  having  been  an  office  boy  for  the 
Weed  Sewing  Machine  Co.  when  that  con- 
cern produced  the  first  Columbia.  For  the 
last  several  years  he  has  represented  the 
Pope  company  on  the  road. 


Federal  Rubber  Branch  in  Georgia. 

The  Federal  Rubber  Co.,  of  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  has  established  a  Southern  branch  at 
170  Peachtree  street,  Atlanta,  Ga.  It  is  in 
charge  of  G.  M.  Seewald,  formerly  of  the 
Alexander-Seewald  Co.,  and  who  for  ten 
years  previous  was  in  the  service  of  Morgan 
&  Wright. 

Marsh  Takes  Over  M-M  Boston  Branch. 

W.  T.  Marsh,  of  the  American  Motor 
Co.,  personally  has  taken  over  the  branch 
store  which  that  company  maintained  on 
Huntington  avenue,  Boston,  Mass.  He  will 
continue  the  business  in  his  own  name,  and, 
of  course,  will  handle  M-M  motorcycles. 


Tillinghast's   Claims,    Covering  "Hosepipe" 

Tires,  Run  Their  Course — Played  a 

Big  Part  in  the  Industry. 


On  Monday  next,  23d  inst.,  patent  No. 
497,971  will  figuratively  give  up  the  ghost, 
which  is  to  say  that  it  will  have  run  its 
alloted  course  of  17  years.  In  itself  the 
number  of  the  patent  signifies  little,  but 
when  it  is  realized  that  it  stands  for  the 
Tillinghast  patent  on  single  tube  tires,  it 
will  be  understood  that  it  is  no  ordinary 
patent  that  is  expiring.  After  Monday  next 
anyone  will  be  free  to  make  such  tires 
without  let  or  hindrance,  or  threats  of  suit 
or  payment  of  royalty  of  any  kind.  There- 
after it  will  be  public  property. 

It  was  on  May  23,  1893,  that  the  patent 
was  issued  to  Pardon  W.  Tillinghast  of 
Providence,  R.  I.,  a  quiet  New  England 
Yankee,  and  it  was  one  of  the  very  many 
patents  which  was  brought  to  Col.  Albert 
A.  Pope  and  one  of  those  which  he  pur- 
chased, although  the  permanency  of  the 
single  tube  type  of  tire  then  was  the  sub- 
ject of  grave  doubt  and  much  speculation. 
Indeed,  the  tire  itself  was  the  object  of  no 
little  derision.  Its  detractors  and  cyclists 
generally  dubbed  it  the  "hosepipe  tire,"  and 
as  such  it  was  popularly  known  for  many 
years,  until,  in  fact,  the  term  lost  its  sting. 
Col.  Pope,  however,  at  all  times,  had  faith 
in  it  and  organized  and  equipped  the  Hart- 
ford Rubber  Works  for  its  manufacture. 
Later  he  created  one  of  his  periodical  sen- 
sations by  casting  out  all  other  types  and 
adopting  the  Hartford  single  tube  tire  as 
the  universal  equipment  for  Columbia  bicy- 
cles. It  was  a  radical  move  that  set  the 
entire  trade  by  the  ears  and  in  a  fashion 
not  easily  appreciated  at  this  late  day.  How 
well  the  Colonel's  faith  was  justified  is  a 
matter  of  history.   The  once-derided  "hose- 


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pipe"  crowded  all  of  its  rivals  into  the 
background. 

The  validity  of  the  patent  was  several 
times  attacked,  but  always  it  was  sustained 
by  the  courts.  Always  in  these  suits  the 
similarity  of  the  tire  to  garden  hose  was 
the  chief  point  leveled  against  it,  but  Judge 
Colt,  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  in 
Boston,  early  held  that  "the  inventive 
thought  of  Tillinghast  was  in  the  pneu- 
matic tire  itself  and  not  in  the  means  of 
uniting  two  annular  tubes  and  an  interven- 
ing fabric,  which  method  may  previously 
have  been  adopted  for  various  purposes. 
.  .  .  Although  hose-pipe  and  gaskets  had 
been  manufactured  for  years  prior  to  the 
Tillinghast  invention,  it  did  not  occur  to  any 
skilled  mechanic  that  their  method  of  con- 
struction could  be  successfully  applied  to  a 
pneumatic  tire."  Thereafter  this  judicial 
opinion  invariably  was  upheld. 

About  1896  Col.  Theodore  A.  Dodge,  then 
president  of  the  Boston  Woven  Hose  & 
Rubber  Co.,  acquired  a  one-third  interest 
in  the  patent  and,  fortified  with  the  first 
decision  sustaining  the  patent  and  by  kid- 
gloved  diplomacy,  he  brought  all  of  the  tire 
manufacturers  to  an  amicable  recognition 
of  its  validity  and  formed  them  into  the 
Tillinghast  Tire  Association,  to  which  the 
royalty  was  paid.  When  in  1899  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.  was  purchased  by  the  American 
Bicycle  Co. — the  Bicycle  Trust — the  Hart- 
ford Rubber  Works  and  'the  Pope  interest 
in  the  Tillinghast  patent  were  included  in 
the  sale. 

The  trust,  in  turn,  sold  its  tire  fac- 
tories and  patents  to  the  Rubber  Goods 
Mfg.  Co.,  but  Col.  Dodge  still  held  fast  to 
his  share  of  the  patent,  until  the  Tillinghast 
Tire  Association  was  succeeded  by  the 
Single  Tube  Bicycle  Tire  Co.  Col.  Dodge 
was  a  historian  and  author  by  choice,  and 
devoted  himself  to  the  writing  of  books, 
the  real  work  of  the  Tillinghast  associa- 
tion, which  consisted  chiefly  of  keeping  ac- 
count of  the  tires  produced  and  of  col- 
lecting the  royalty  thereon,  being  performed 
by  an  uncommonly  capable  young  woman. 
Miss  Kate  O'Brien,  who  was  Col.  Dodge's 
only  assistant  and  who  often  laughingly 
has  been  referred  to  as  the  "Tillinghast  As- 
sociation" and  "Single  Tube  Company."  She 
went  with  the  latter  when  it  acquired  the 
patent  and  will  be  the  principal  personal 
mourner  at  its  "wake."  During  the  life  of 
the  patent,  many  millions  of  tires  were  pro- 
duced by  the  various  licensees  and  the 
royalty  collected  represented  a  handsome 
sum. 

All  of  those  whose  activities  first  gave 
force  to  the  famous  patent  now  are  dead. 
Mr.  Tillinghast  died  four  years  ago  and  and 
Colonels  Pope  and  Dodge  followed  him 
only  last  year. 


REAR  DRIVE  FOR  SPEEDOMETERS 


Hemet  Has  a  New  Cycle  Agency. 
Lee    Sheppard    and    R.    E     Owen    have 
formed  a  partnership  and  embarked  in  busi- 
ness at  Hemet,  Cal.    They  will  handle  both 
bicycles  and  motorcycles. 


Advantages   it   Possesses  in  Accuracy   and 

Safety  of  the  Instrument — Increasing 

Popularity  of  the  System. 


Owing  to  the  numerous  advantages  which 
it  possesses  over  the  front  wheel  drive,  the 
rear  driven  speedometer,  after  several  spas- 
modic attempts  to  secure  a  foothold,  now 
is  rapidly  growing  in  favor  and  within  a 
short  time  bids  fair  to  completely  oust  the 
present    system. 

Exposed  to  damage  by  accident  when 
mounted  on  the  handlebars  and  driven  from 
the   forward   wheel,   a    speedometer   so   sit- 


large  accessory  houses,  the  Auto  Improve- 
ment Co.,  of  New  York,  and  the  Excelsior 
Supply  Co.,  of  Chicago,  have  brought  out 
speedometers  adapted  for  the  rear  wheel 
drive.  So  strong  is  the  faith  of  the  first 
named  house  in  the  superiority  of  the  rear 
driven  instrument  that,  although  making 
both  types,  it  has  entirely  discarded  the 
front  driving  system  and  is  supplying  its 
instruments  with  rear  drive  only.  The  Ex- 
celsior company  also  equips  its  motorcycles 
with  rear  driven  meters.  Another  point  in 
favor  of  driving  from  the  rear  is  that  the 
driving  pinion  and  bracket  has  a  rigid 
mounting  and  is  not  carried  on  special  fix- 
tures to  compensate  for  the  action  of  a 
moving  member  as  with  a  spring  fork.  Thus 
is  the  attachment  simplified  and  the  num- 


MOTORCYCI,E   WITH   REAR  DRIVE   SPEEDOMETER   MOUNTED   ON   FRAME 


uated  is  in  a  most  vulnerable  position,  and 
in  nine  cases  out  of  ten  will  be  seriously 
injured  should  a  collision  or  a  mishap  en- 
sue. Not  only  from  an  economy  standpoint 
is  it  worth  while  to  mount  the  speedometer, 
which  is  a  delicate  instrument  and  easily 
deranged,  so  that  the  liability  of  damage 
to  it  will  be  reduced  to  a  minimum,  but 
the  undue  vibration  of  the  front  wheel  on 
uneven  roads  also  is  objectionable  and 
causes  the  indicating  hand  to  flutter  so  vio- 
lently that  the  exact  speed  is  practically 
unreadable  when  the  instrument  is  driven 
from  the  front  wheel.  This  is  especially 
noticeable  when  riding  over  rough  roads  or 
cobblestone   pavements. 

Another  advantage  of  the  rear  drive  is 
that  the  flexible  shaft  which  transmits  mo- 
tion is  carried  snug  along  the  frame,  so  that 
it  is  quite  inconspicuous  and  much  better 
protected  from  catching  in  protruding  ob- 
jects and  being  torn  oflf  and  broken.  With 
the  front  drive  it  is  necessary  to  have  a 
considerable  extra  length  of  shaft  to  com- 
pensate for  the  variable  steering  are.  Under 
this  condition  it  is  impossible  to  carry  the 
shaft  straight  and  direct  from  the  driving 
gears  to  the  instrument,  and  not  only  is 
the  flopping  cable  unsightly,  but  it  is  more 
liable  to  become  damaged. 

Recognizing  these  several  superior  quali- 
ties   of    the    rear    driven    instrument,    two 


ber  of  necessary  fixtures  reduced  to  a  mini- 
mum and  the  desirability  of  the  maximum : 
degree  of  neatness,  which  ever  is  to  be  wel- 
comed in  motorcycle  accessories,  is  ob- 
tained. 

When    driven    from    the    rear    wheel    the 
speedometer    is    mounted    on    the    top    bar| 
back  of  the  head  and  is  carried  on  an  in- 
clined bracket,  which  makes  the  reading  of  j 
the  dial  easy  at  all  speeds.   The  accompany-.j 
ing   photograph   shows    a   machine   belong- 
ing to  M.  E.  Toepel,  of  New  York  City,  fit- 
ted with  a  rear  driven  speedometer,  Toepel 
being  one  of  the  earliest  advocates  of  this 
system.     After   testing   it   for   many   thou- 
sands   of    miles,    he    considers    it    far    su- 
perior   in    every    way   to    the    front    wheel 
drive  which,  in  his  opinion,  soon  will   be- 
come obsolete. 


Shrader  Treasurer  Dies  Suddenly. 

Albert  G.  Starke,  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  A.  Schrader's  Sons,  Inc.,  New  York  City, 
died  at  his  residence,  on  Thursday,  12th 
inst.,  after  a  short  illness.  He  was  thirty- 
three  years  old  and  was  born  in  Germany, 
having  come  to  this  country  as  a  boy.  By 
reason  of  the  fact  that  the  Schrader  com- 
pany manufactures  tire  valves,  he  was  quite 
widely  known  to  the  cycle  and  automobile 
trade,  being  highly  regarded  by  all  with 
whom  he  came  in  contact. 


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BALANCING  THE  ENGINE  PARTS 


Means  by  Which  Designers  Learn  the  Best 
Distribution    of   Weight — Effects   in 
.    Reducing  Vibration. 


Balancing  a  motorcycle  engine  is  some- 
thing like  building  a  watch;  it  requires  a 
pretty  good  understanding  of  the  principles 
involved,  some  figuring  and  careful  work- 
manship. As  the  designer  looks  at  the 
problem  of  engine  balance,  it  is  a  most 
involved  problem.  As  was  stated  in  these 
columns  last  week,  it  practically  is  impos- 
sible to  do  away  with  all  the  causes  of  vi- 
bration in  engines  of  the  single  cylinder 
type — that  is,  unless  more  or  less  cumber- 
some and  expensive  mechanism  is  to  be 
added  to  the  machine,  and  there  are  many 
reasons  why  it  it  does  not  pay  to  do  this. 

By  adding  counterweights,  it  is  possible 
to  counteract  the  effects  of  the  otherwise 
unbalanced  vibratory  forces  in  the  engine, 
and  it  is  in  the  sjudy  of  such  remedies  that 
the  motorcycle  builder  most  readily  can 
distinguish  himself.  If  he  is  successful,  a 
reasonably  quiet  and  smooth  running  en- 
gine is  his  reward.  Otherwise  his  efforts 
are  apt  to  result  in  a  motor  which  not  only 
does  not  run  smoothly,  but  which  may 
prove-  short  lived  and  given  to  surprisingly 
rapid    deterioration. 

It  is  a  perfectly  logical  conclusion  that 
it  is  practically  impossible  entirely  to  sup- 
press the  vibration  of  a  single  cylinder  mo- 
tor of  the  type  which  is  employed  under  the 
restricted  conditions  of  motorcycle  service. 
In  order  to  do  away  with  such  vibratory 
motion  as  now  exists,  three  courses  of  pro- 
cedure are  open.  The  number  of  cylinders 
may  be  increased,  additional  mechanism 
may  be  introduced,  such  as  two  pistons  in 
one  cylinder;  extra  counterweights  and  ad- 
ditional gearing;  or  the  moving  parts  may 
be  lightened  and  the  complicated  science  of 
balancing  them  studied  over  carefully  with 
the  object  of  arriving  at  an  even  better 
solution  of  the  difficulty  than  yet  has  been 
attained.  Of  the  three,  it  will  be  seen  that 
the  latter  is  the  only  really  practicable  solu- 
tion, insofar  as  the  standard  type  of  single 
cylinder  machine  is  concerned.  In  con- 
nection with  applying  it,  it  also  will  be  seen 
that  advantages  will  result  from  improve- 
ments in  mounting  such  as  tend  to  render 
the  engine,  the  frame  and  the  transmission 
more  rigid  and  less  susceptible  of  yielding 
to  vibratory  impulses.  When  the  limit  has 
been  reached  in  this  direction,  all  that  can 
be  done  is  to  protect  the  rider  from  the 
effects  of  vibration  by  improving  frame 
and  saddle  suspensions,  and  to  turn  to  the 
greater  mechanical  complications  which 
are  involved  in  increasing  the  number  of 
cylinders  or  in  introducing  additional  bal- 
ancing mechanism. 

From  the  very  complexity  of  the  subject 
it   follows  that  each  designer  is  pretty  apt 


to  harbor  certain  ideas  of  his  own  on  the 
subject  of  engine  balance,  and  that  the 
methods  involved  in  laying  out  an  engine 
differ  materially.  Therefore  it  is  not  readily 
possible  to  explain  clearly  how  each  and 
every  type  of  engine  is  balanced.  As  far 
as  the  ordinary  form  of  single  cylinder  mo- 
tor is  concerned,  however,  a  brief  explana- 
tion of  one  simple  method  may  be  useful 
as   an   illustration. 

It  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  so  far  as 
the  crank  shaft  is  concerned,  it  is  perfectly 
possible  to  secure  absolutely  uniform  bal- 
ance merely  by  adding  to  the  back  side  of 
the  crank  webs  weights  of  sufficient  mass 
exactly  to  equalize  the  shaft  when  it  is 
laid  on  two  perfectly  parallel  and  level 
rods  which  are  so  placed  as  to  support  it 
by  the  journals,  thus  giving  the  effect  of 
frictionless  bearings.  Also  it  must  be  re- 
membered that  the  most  troublesome  ele- 
ment of  the  motor  from  the  present  stand- 
point is  the  group  of  reciprocating  parts 
— namely,  the  piston,  wrist  pin  and  connect- 
ing rod.  With  regard  to  the  latter,  it  is 
evident  that  its  upper  end  reciprocates,  and 
therefore  partakes  of  the  motion  of  the 
piston,  while  its  lower  end  has  exactly 
the  same  uniformity  of  travel  as  the  crank. 
In  other  words,  it  is  necessary,  in  order 
to  arrive  at  a  satisfactory  solution  of  the 
problem,  to  divide  up  the  weight  of  the  con- 
necting rod  between  the  crank  and  the 
piston  and  to  add  the  two  portions  to  each 
of  the  two  principal  elements  which  have 
to  be  taken  into  account. 

Here  it  becomes  convenient  to  bridge 
over  a  large  amount  of  theory  and  resort 
to  practical  mechanics.  If  the  piston  and 
connecting  rod,  joined  in  the  regular  way, 
are  weighed,  a  total  figure  is  obtained 
which  is  useful  as  a  check  upon  the  subse- 
quent weighings.  After  obtaining  the  gross 
weight  of  the  piston  and  connecting  rod, 
the  piston  may  be  placed  on  its  side  on  the 
scale  platform,  while  the  big  end  of  the 
rod  is  supported  by  a  string,  or  by  means 
of  blocking,  in  such  a  way  that  it  is  per- 
fectly level.  The  weight  obtained  by  this 
means  is  that  which  is  to  be  treated  as  hav- 
ing a  reciprocating  motion.  Then  revers- 
ing the  piston  and  rod  and  weighing  the 
big  end  of  the  latter  while  the  piston  is 
supported  free  of  the  scales  in  such  a  way 
that  the  rod  still  will  be  level,  gives  a 
weight  which  is  to  be  treated  as  rotating. 
The  sum  of  these  two  weights,  if  the  weigh- 
ing has  been  done  carefully,  will  be  found 
to  equal  the  total  weight  of  the  piston  and 
connecting  rod  as  first  weighed  in  the  reg- 
ular way. 

It  must  be  remembered  that  this  is  only 
a  rough  method  of  approximation,  and  that 
many  designers  prefer  more  exact  meth- 
ods in  which  pure  calculation  plays  a  more 
important  part.  It  is  sufficiently  exact  to 
be  applied  to  a  home-made  engine,  however, 
or  to  testing  out  the  balance  of  an  engine 
which,  as  a  result  of  alterations,  has  been 
"thrown  out." 

On  applying  the  knowledge  obtained  by 


the  method  of  fractional  weighing  out- 
lined, it  is  necessary  first  to  mount  the 
crank  shaft  on  a  level  track,  like  the  ways 
of  a  lathe,  for  example,  and  to  determine 
the  exact  amount  of  counterbalance  which 
will  be  required  to  equalize  the  weight  of 
the  crank  pin  and  webs.  One  method  of 
doing  this  is  to  drill  a  small  hole  into  the 
back  side  of  one  of  the  webs  exactly  oppo- 
site the  pin  and  to  hang  a  piece  of  bent 
wire  on  it  in  such  a  way  that  various 
weights  can  be  attached  to  it.  When  the 
correct  weight  to  balance  the  crank  has 
been  obtained  it  must  be  set  down  and  a 
small    addition   performed. 

To  obtain  the  final  weight  to  be  added  to 
the  back  side  of  the  crank,  three  different 
factors  must  be  taken  into  account- — namely, 
the  weight  necessary  to  balance  the  crank, 
as  just  obtained;  the  weight  necessary  to 
balance  that  portion  of  the  connecting  rod 
which  is  considered  as  revolving  with  the 
crank,  and  the  weight  which  is  considered 
necessary  to  balance  the  reciprocating  parts. 
The  first  and  second  of  these  elements 
have  been  obtained  by  direct  weighing.  The 
third  is  obtained  by  dividing  by  two  the 
weight  of  the  piston  and  the  small  end  of 
the  connecting  rod,  as  obtained  in  the  first 
step  of  the  fractional  weighing  process. 
Adding  these  three  weights  together  gives 
the  total  weight  which,  added  to  the  back 
side  of  the  crank  at  the  same  radius  as  the 
crank,  should  give  a  fairly  correct  running 
balance  for  the  motor. 

In  applying  the  weight  considerable  care 
is  required.  First,  the  total  weight  to  be 
applied  must  be  divided  into  two  equal 
parts,  since  it  is  necessary  to  apply  a  por- 
tion of  it  to  each  web  of  the  crank  in  order 
to  distribute  the  balancing  forces  as  uni- 
formly as  possible.  Second,  in  determining 
the  size,  shape  and  method  of  attachment 
of  the  weights,  it  is  necessary  to  take  care 
to  have  the  distance  from  the  center  of  the 
shaft  to  the  center  of  gravity  of  each 
weight  exactly  equal  to  the  throw  of  the 
crank.  Where  the  weights  are  cast  with 
the  cranks  in  a  built-up  shaft,  or  forged  in- 
tegral with  the  webs,  of  course,  all  this  is 
worked  out  on  the  draughting  board. 

Where  it  is  necessary  to  add  the  balance 
weights  to  an  existing  shaft,  considerable 
difficulty  may  be  encountered.  It  may  be 
necessary  even  to  place  the  center  of  the 
weight  at  a  distance  away  from  the  center 
of  the  shaft  greater  than  the  throw  of  the 
crank.  In  this  case  the  amount  of  the 
weight  must  be  diminished.  In  doing  so, 
it  is  only  necessary  to  see  that  the  product 
of  the  weight  into  the  distance  from  the 
center  of  the  shaft  remains  constant — that 
is,  that  as  the  radius  of  movement  increases, 
the  weight  decreases  in  the  same  propor- 
tion. 

Even  with  a  single  cylinder  motor  bal- 
anced in  the  simplest  possible  manner  by 
means  of  weights  formed  on  the  crank  webs 
or  discs,  it  is  possible  to  employ  a  great 
deal  more  theory  than  has  been  introduced 
above,  and  also  a  vast  amount  of  calculation. 


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With  multi-cylinder  engines,  especially 
where  unsymetrical  arrangements  of  the 
cylinders  are  employed,  of  course,  the 
problem  becomes  still  more  complicated. 
But  invariably  it  involves  skill  only  to  the 
extent  of  determining  what  proportion  of 
the  total  weight  of  the  connecting  rod  shall 
be  added  to  the  counterbalance,  and  what 
proportion   of  the   total  weight  of  the   pis- 


should  be  closed  in  order  that  a  rich  mix- 
ture may  be  obtained,  and  immediately 
afterward  it  should  be  opened  gradually 
until  the  engine  runs  smoothly.  Thereafter 
it  should  be  let  alone,  although  for  high 
speed  work  more  air  can  be  used  to  ad- 
vantage. With  some  magneto  fired  ma- 
chines, when  running  slowly  and  the  spark 
is  cut  out  temporarily,  the  engine  will  stall 


often  it  is  desirable  to  reduce  the  amount 
of  this  opening  when  particularly  slow  run- 
ning is  sought.  On  some  big  twins  full 
retardation  of  the  spark  does  not-  give  suf- 
ficiently slow  speed  for  traffic  work,  but 
they  can  be  brought  down  to  almost  a 
walking  pace  by  diminishing  the  throttle 
opening.  This  can  be  done  by  filing  down 
the  shoulder  of  the  stop  against  which  the 


STORES     OF     WHICH     THEIR     OWNERS     ARE     PROUD. 

(XIII)     GUS   HABICH,    INDIANAPOUS,   IND.:     STATE    DISTRIBUTOR  OF   THOR   MOTORCYCLES 


,  --^  ■^^^iii 

i»^^W^^^^fff!—- ail — -iJ; — ;: 1— i 

ton  shall  be  similarly  treated.  Mechanically, 
the  chief  difficulty  rests  in  placing  the 
weight  with  absolute  mechanical  correct- 
ness. Unless  this  is  done,  the  effect  of  the 
weight  may  be  to  increase  the  vibration 
which  the  unbalanced  state  of  the  engine 
originally  tended  to  cause,  instead  of  lessen- 
ing it,  as  would  be  expected. 


Effect   of   "Twiddling"   Air   Shutters. 

One  of  the  secrets  of  easy  starting,  and 
of  avoiding  stalling  of  the  engine  when 
slowing  down  for  traffic,  lies  in  the  proper 
manipulation  of  the  auxiliary  air  shutter. 
Ordinarily  for  starting,   the   extra  air  inlet 


unless  the  extra  air  shutter  first  has  been 
closed.  The  reason  for  this  is  that  at  slow 
speed  the  suction  on  the  nozzle  is  less  and 
therefore  less  gasolene  is  being  induced, 
so  that  less  air  is  required.  On  high  speed, 
the  suction  being  stronger  and  more  gaso- 
lene being  taken  in,  a  greater  amount  of  air 
is  required.  Much  of  the  irregular  running 
which  is  experienced  is  due  to  injudicious 
twiddling  of  the  auxiliary  air  shutter. 


Altering  the  Throttle  for  Slow  Speed. 

Comparatively  few  carburetter  throttles 
close  tightly,  the  usual  minimum  opening 
being  about  one-sixteenth   of  an   inch,  but 


throttle  sleeve  abuts  when  closed.  The 
reduction  should  be  made  gradually,  lest 
too  much  of  the  shoulder  be  taken  off,  as  in 
some  cases  a  full  closing  throttle  might  not 
be  altogether  desirable.  In  addition  to  ob- 
taining slower  speed,  a  reduction  in  throt- 
tle opening  will  effect  some  economy  in 
operation,  which,  however  slight,  is  not 
to  be  sneezed  at.  In  this  connection  it  is 
not  amiss  to  point  out  that  irregular  run- 
ning sometimes  is  due  to  worn  or  loose 
throttle  sleeves,  which  permit  the  entrance 
of  additional  air  and  an  accompanying  dis- 
turbance of  the  mixture,  due  to  the  result- 
ing variation  of  the  mixture. 


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CASES  TO  KEEP  CHAINS  CLEAN 


How  Their  Use  Would  Help  Preserve  Mo- 
torcycle Transmissions — Methods  of 
Materials  and  Construction. 


Despite  the  fact  that  repeated  efforts  to 
introduce  chain  cases,  or,  as  they  are  better 
known  abroad,  where  they  are  quite  popu- 
lar, gear  cases,  on  bicycles  in  this  country 
never  resulted  in  their  becoming  numerous, 
it  seems  that  the  time  has  arrived  when 
manufacturers  of  chain  driven  motorcycles 
should  give  some  thought  to  the  advisabil- 
ity of  enclosing  their  transmissions.  One 
of  the  strongest  arguments  advanced  by 
the  advocates  of  the  belt  drive,  of  its  su- 
periority over  the  chain,  is  as  to  its  silence, 
and  this  contention  is  well  founded.  Silence 
is  a  feature  which  never  can  be  overdone 
on  a  motorcycle,  and  now  that  mufflers 
have  been  designed  which  are  fairly  quiet 
and  at  the  same  time  efficient,  it  behooves 
the  makers  to  turn  their  attention  to  the 
elimination  of  noise  in  other  directions. 

Very  few  motorcycle  chains  receive  the 
frequent  cleaning  which  the  chain  makers 
say  is  essential  to  long  life  and  silent  run- 
ning, for  the  reasons  that  many  riders,  par- 
ticularly in  the  large  cities,  have  neither 
the  time,  facilities  nor  inclination  to  give 
them  the  prescribed  treatment  every  few 
hundred  miles.  It  should  be  a  compara- 
tively easy  matter  to  design  a  light  and 
neat  chain  case  which  would  enclose  the 
driving  chains  and  yet  be  quickly  detach- 
able. Celluloid  or  aluminum  would  seem 
to  be  desirable  materials  for  the  purpose, 
and  could  be  so  constructed,  sectionally, 
that  the  lubrication  or  removal  of  the  chains 
easily  could  be  effected. 

Under  present  conditions  chains  are  noisy, 
dirty  and  short  lived  because  of  their  ex- 
posure to  grit  and  dust,  and  these  draw- 
backs have  undoubtedly  caused  many  riders 
to  favor  the  belt.  The  old  stock  argument 
against  chain  cases,  that  a  broken  chain 
would  result  in  complete  demolition  of  the 
case,  is  rather  weak,  for  such  did  not  prove 
the  rule  with  broken  gears  when  the  en- 
closed gear  drive  was  introduced  a  few 
years  ago,  and  also,  chains  do  not  break 
often  if  the  rider  will  take  the  trouble  to 
keep  the  compensating  sprocket  properly 
adjusted  and  uses  a  little  judgment  in' 
starting.  Most  friction  sprockets  are  kept 
so  tight  that  they  are  almost  rigid,  with  the 
result  that  when  a  big  twin  engine  is  started 
the  abnormal  strain  of  overcoming  the  in- 
ertia of  the  machine  as  well  as  the  sharp 
shocks  produced  by  the  explosions  is  trans- 
mitted directly  to  an  unyielding  chain,  so 
that  it  is  not  surprising  that  it  breaks. 

Another  causa  of  broken  chains  is  that 
riders  in  many  cases  do  not  pedal  suffi- 
ciently when  starting,  so  that  the  machine 
is    not   moving   fast    enough    to    allow    the 


engine  to  take  up  the  load  smoothly,  and 
this  disparity  between  the  momentum  of 
the  machine  and  the  engine  results  in  a 
sharp  shock  when  the  latter  is  cut  in,  and 
which  often  is  followed  by  a  broken  chain. 
Pedals   are   intended   to   be   used   to   assist 

Rocking  Cantle  in  New  Saddle  Design. 

Ingenuity  in  designing  is  being  applied 
quite  as  actively  to  the  individual  parts  and 
accessories  for  bicycles  and  motorcycles  as 
to  the  machines  themselves,  the  evidence 
being  plain  in  the  various  improvements 
that  are  being  brought  forth  to  contribute 
to  efficiency  or  increased  comfort.  An  in- 
stance of  progressive  effort  toward  making 
the  saddle  even  more  flexible  and  yielding 
than  in  the  conventional  type  is  afforded  in 


a  new  model  brought  out  by  an  English 
manufacturer,  who  has  produced  a  cycle 
saddle  with  a  free  rocking  cantle  plate. 

The  innovation  is  made  clear  by  the  ac- 
companying illustrations,  which  show,  re- 
spectively, the  usual  type  of  cantle  and  the 
rocking  type,  the  difference  in  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  cantle  plates  being  readily  ap- 
parent. It  will  be  seen  that  in  the  rocking 
type  two  cantle  plates  are  employed,  one 
to  take  the  wires  of  the  frame  and  the 
other  to  provide  the  shape  of  the  seat.  The 
former  is  small  in  size  and  has  sufficient 
curvature  to  produce  the  rounded  back  of 
the  saddle.  The  wires  forming  the  frame 
are  attached  to  it  in  the  conventional  way, 
and  it  is  outside  the  limit  of  the  rider's 
seat.  The  second  or  rocking  cantle  plate  is 
for  maintaining  the  shape  of  the  seat  and 
is  attached  to  the  leather  only.  Between 
the  limits  of  the  nose  of  the  saddle  and  the 
small  cantle  plate  at  the  extreme  back  the 
whole  seat  is  absolutely  free.  The  two 
ends  of  the  large,  rocking  cantle  plate  are 
unrestricted  to  yield  with  every  movement 
of  the  limbs  and  to  move  in  unison  with 
every  movement.  Extra  length  is  given 
to  the  peak  of  the  saddle,  to  keep  the  hard 
nose  out  of  the  limits  of  the  seat. 

the  engine  in  getting  under  way  and  in 
emergencies  when  the  load  becomes  un- 
usually heavy,  as  on  a  hill  or  in  deep  sand, 
and  it  should  not  be  considered  a  disgrace 
to  use  the  pedals  vigorously  even  on  the 
largest  twin.  It  pays  big  in  reducing  the 
wear  and  tear  on  the  whole  machine. 

Although  during  the  "bicycle  boom"  the 
effort  to  popularize  the  gear  case  failed  ut- 


terly, the  more  rational  state  of  mind  that 
now  prevails  makes  it  appear  probable  that 
many  riders  of  both  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles would  welcome  a  neat  and  accessible 
chain  case,  for  the  life  of  the  chains  would 
be  greatly  lengthened,  as  they  would  be 
protected  from  all  dirt  and  grit  and  would 
run  in  clean  lubricant  continually.  Further- 
more, chains  so  enclosed  would  not  stretch 
as  quickly  and  would  require  less  frequent 
adjustment.  Chain  makers  assert  that  an 
enclosed  and  well  lubricated  chain  will 
show  greater  efficiency  in  the  transmission 
of  power  than  any  other  system,  and  man- 
ufacturers of  chain  driven  motor  cars  who 
preferred  the  chain  to  any  other  system 
have  succeeded  in  designing  cases  which, 
while  thoroughly  enclosing  the  chains  and 
thus  contributing  largely  to  the  silent  run- 
ning qualities  of  the  car,  are  so  constructed 
that  the  chains  are  accessible  by  the  loosen- 
ing of  a  single  nut  and  bolt.  There  seems 
no  good  reason  why  motorcycle  manufac- 
turers cannot  accomplish  the  same  results, 
and  that  it  would  be  decidedly  to  their  ad- 
vantage to  do  so  there  can  be,  no  doubt. 


Making  Dust  Screens  Removable. 
Carburetter  dust  screens  should  be 
cleaned  frequently,  for  a  surprising  amount 
of  pulverized  highway  collects  on  them  in 
a  short  time  and  strangles  the  air  inlet.  This 
restriction  of  the  main  air  port  prevents 
sufficient  air  being  drawn  past  the  jet, 
which  results  in  a  rich  mixture  and  its 
attendant  ailments  of  overheating,  carboni- 
zation and  sluggish  running.  In  cleaning  the 
screen  it  is  best  to  detach  the  air  hood  and 
wash  it  in  gasolene,  for  simply  blowing 
the  dust  through  it  forces  the  latter  further 
into  the  carburetter  and  causes  it  to  be 
drawn  into  the  engine  sooner.  A  large  part 
of  the  carbon  which  collects  in  the  cylinder 
is  composed  of  the  dust  which  enters 
through  the  carburetter  air  port.  As  a 
rule,  dust  screens  are  fastened  to  the  air 
pan,  but  a  detachable  screen  easily  can 
be  made  by  "stitching"  a  couple  of  short 
lengths  of  narrow  spring  steel  strips,  or 
wire,  along  the  edges  of  a  screen  and  form- 
ing small  bosses  with  solder  at  the  sides  of 
the  pan  so  that  the  ends  of  the  springs 
will  bear  against  them.  The  tension  of  the 
springs  will  hold  the  screen  in  place  and 
it  easily  can  be  removed  by  grasping  the 
ends  of  the  springs  and  bending  them 
closer  together. 


When  to  Use  the  Low-Speed  Gear. 

Motorcycles  which  are  equipped  with 
two-speed  gears  should  be  given  the  full 
benefit  of  the  mechanism.  That  is  to  say, 
with  the  lower  gear  available  it  is  a  mis- 
take to  attempt  to  "rush"  steep  grades 
without  changing  to  low  speed,  and  equally 
is  it  a  mistake  to  try  to  run  through 
crowded  traffic  on  the  high  gear.  The  low 
gear  is  installed  for  the  purpose  of  saving 
the  engine  from  overload,  and  its  proper 
use  should  be  mastered  as  soon  as  the 
machine  is  delivered. 


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Corbin  Brakes  !2i  Everybody 

They  afford  the  bicyclist  the  choice  of 

Single   Speed        or         Two  =  Speed 


They  afford  the  motorcyclist  the  choice  of 

Internal  Expanding    or-  Back=Pedaling  Band 


The  dealer  who  pushes  the  sale  of  Corbins  therefore  has  so 
many  strings  to  his  bow  that  he  can  interest  all  manner 
of   purchasers.     His    opportunity    for   sales   is  doubled. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Branch  Houses  and  Bicycle  Tires. 

While  automobile  tires  represent  infin- 
itely greater  sums  of  money,  it  might  not 
prove  a  half-bad  idea  did  some  of  the  tire 
manufacturers  who  make  bicycle  tires  also, 
take  means  of  impressing  the  fact  on  the 
men  employed  in  their  branch  houses,  or 
at  least  insist  that  one  man  in  each  branch 
shall  familiarize  himself  with  the  several 
brands  of  bicycle  tires  which  may  be  pro- 
duced. The  increased  sales  that  may  re- 
sult may  prove  worth  while.  It  is  rather  a 
common  complaint  nowadays  that  riders 
seeking  catalogs  and  information  regarding 
.bicycle  tires,  are,  at  too  many  of  such  estab- 
lishments, received  either  with  disinter- 
ested courtesy  or  have  difficulty  in  ob- 
taining what  they  seek — no  one  seems  to 
know  much,  if  anything,  about  the  bicycle 
tires,  and  likely  as  not  no  catalogs  or 
printed  matter  is  to  be  had,  or  if  so,  the 
salesman  has  to  hunt  for  it,  not  infrequently 
offering  as  an  excuse  the  fact  that  every- 
one is  so  absorbed  in  automobile  tires  that 
they  have  no  time  to  devote  to  bicycle  tires. 

But  if  bicycle  tires  are  worth  making  it 


ought   to   be   somebody's  business   to   know  If  the  threatened  trouble  with  the  N.   C. 

how  to  sell  them.  We  know  of  two  branch  A.  is  unfortunate  and  places  the  F.  A.  M. 
houses  that  were  awakenec^  to  -this  truth  ,.in  an  unenviable  light,  what  is  to  be  said 
which    developed    a    remarikbly    i^crease^   oi  the  policy  of  petty  larc«ny  or  petty  ex 

rlpmatiH    fnr  tln^ir   crr,r\Ac  *      .  -^v  ''^it^-i.: :_    ^i.- ....-„    _r   __        .-.        r  ... 


demand  for  their  goods. 


i 


Why  the  Danger  Signals  Vre  Flying 

When   an   official  sets  hims^fi  above   w?b 
law  of  any  organization  which\ie-- may  b'e 


tor'tion  in  the  matter  of  sanction  fees  which 
Ij^s  been  practised  on  the  clubs  and  in- 
d50dnals  that  have  been  supporting  the  or- 
ganisation? It  is  not  short  of  disgraceful 
— it  \yould  be  unthinkable  were  it  not  a  fact, 


serving   or   sets    its    rules    at   nau| 


is  (•pahd'''is  utterly  indefensible. 


merely  a  matter  of  time  when  he  wiH-lMrmg 
down  about  his  ears  at  least  a  part  of  the 
house.  This  condition  seems  unpleasantly 
near  in  the  Federation  of  American  Motor- 
cyclists and  the  cause  is  not  far  to  seek. 
The  chairman  of  the  competition  committee 
has  enforced  only  such  rules  as  he  chose 
to  enforce  and  overridden  such  rules  as  he 
felt  like  overriding,  and  has  done  so  with 
such  a  charming  disregard  for  consistency 
that  it  is  not  strange  that  danger  signals 
are    flying. 

It  is  small  wonder  that  rupture  with  the 
National  Cycling  Association,  and  the  war- 
fare which  it  will  entail,  is  threatening.  The 
bare  idea  of  refusing  sanctions  for  an  oc- 
casional race  on  a  bicycle  track  in  the  East, 
while  sanctioning  entire  racemeets  on  sim- 
ilar tracks  located  in  the  West,  is  so  glar- 
ingly inconsistent  that  it  would  be  amus- 
ing were  it  not  so  repugnant  to  the  first 
principles  of  fairness.  It  presents  such 
conditions  that  the  pendulum  of  popular 
sympathy  and  moral  support  cannot  but 
so  swing  toward  the  N.  C.  A.  that  its  fight 
already  is  half  won.  For  apart  from  the 
main  issue  involved,  the  fact  that  the  F.  A. 
M.  chairman  did  not  enforce  the  rules  ap- 
plying to  unsanctioned  races — of  which  a 
number  were  run  in  Denver  and  Salt  Lake 
City — would  serve  only  to  make  its  posi- 
tion more  untenable  were  it  attempted  to 
apply  them  in  the  East.  It  would  give  the 
Providence,  riders  who  are  aroused  to  the 
point  of  semi-rebellion,  and  any  others 
who  might  compete,  substantial  basis  for 
outcry  and  a  charge  of  discrimination.  Rules 
never  are  designed  to  be  sectional  in  their 
operation. 

The  unlovely  position  in  which  the  or- 
ganization has  been  placed  and  which  sug- 
gests that  it  must  suffer  the  ignominy  of  a 
backdown  is  unfortunate,  but  not  surpris- 
ing to  those  who  have  followed  the  admin- 
istration of  the  man  responsible  for  it  and 
who  are  aware  that  he  had  no  qualms  about 
accepting  office  and  serving  for  several 
months  when  he  was  not  even  a  member 
of  the  organization,  his  membership  hav- 
ing lapsed  a  year  or  more  before. 


For  the  sake  of  the  good  name  of  the 
organization,  the  higher  officials  should  in- 
sist that  every  dollar  collected  in  excess 
of  the  fees  fixed  by  rules,  be  returned  to 
those  from  whom  it  was  extorted  and  to 
whom  it  of  right  belongs.  Although  the 
president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  resents  well 
meant  criticism  of  his  chief  appointee  and 
considers  it  an  attack  on  his  administra- 
tion, we  do  not  doubt  his  honesty,  and  be- 
lieve that  he  knows  tainted  money  when 
he  sees  it  and  will  have  none  of  it  soil  his 
term  of  office.  It  is  not  easy  to  imagine 
that  he  will  seek  refuge  in  ill-smelling 
precedent  or  ludicrously  specious  argument, 
even  though  his  chairman  has  done  so. 
Two  wrongs  do  not  make  a  right. 

If  the  F.  A.  M.  really  needs  money,  there 
are  those  of  its  friends  who  went  down  into 
their  pockets  before  and  who  doubtless 
would  do  so  again,  rather  than  see  it 
smirched  by  funds  illegally  wrung  from 
men  and  organizations  that  believe  the  F. 
A.  M.  stands  for  a  square  deal  to  all  and 
deals  fairly  with  all  and  has  respect  for 
its  own  laws. 


Although  the  Brooklyn  (N.  Y.)  park  com- 
missioner refused  the  Century  Road  Club 
of  America  permission  to  run  a  bicycle  road 
race  on  the  Coney  Island  cycle  path,  he 
is  generally  understood  to  be  the  sponsor 
for  a  bill  introduced  into  the  legislature 
which  will  permit  him  to  turn  over  a 
mid-section  of  Coney  Island  Boulevard  to 
a  small  group  of  horsemen  in  order  that 
they  may  continue  to  conduct  their  "horse 
trots"  on  that  popular  and  public  thorough- 
fare. The  bicycle  race  would  have  occupied 
a  couple  of  hours  of  one  forenoon.  The 
"horse  trots"  can  occur  at  any  time,  any 
day,  and  last  as  long  as  the  horsemen  de- 
sire them  to  last.  It  should  inspire  some- 
one to  follow  the  now  popular  injunction, 
"Tell  Gaynor!" 


".  .  .  The  Bicycling  World  is  just 
like  a  motorcycle — after  one  gets  accus- 
tomed to  it  he  can't  do  without  it." — H.  C. 
Klein,  jr.,  Logansport,  Ind. 


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COMING    EVENTS 


May  22,  Newark,  N.  J.— Bay  View  Wheel- 
men's century  run  to  Princeton,  N.  J.,  and 
return;    open. 

May  29,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Columbia 
Road  Club's  50  miles  pleasure  trip  and  race 
meet  at  Plainfield,  N.  J.;  open. 

May  29,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Superior 
Wheelmen's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Penn.,  and  return;   open. 

May  29-30,  Chicago,  111.— North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club's  race  meet  at  Haw- 
thorne mile  dirt  track;   open. 

May  30,  Revere  Beach,  Mass. — Race  meet 
at  saucer   track;    open. 

May  30,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Opening 
Salt  Palace  saucer  for  season. 

May  30,  Revere  Beach,  Mass. — Racemeet 
at  Revere  Beach  saucer  track;  open. 

May  30,  Erie,  Pa. — Erie  Motorcycle  As- 
sociation's racemeet  at  Reed  track;  open. 

May  30,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Buffalo  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet  at  Fort  Erie  track; 
open. 

May  30,  Spokane,  Wash. — Spokane  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  fairground 
track;    open. 

May  30,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Opening  of 
the  8-lap  bicycle  track;  professional  and 
amateur  events. 

May  30,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Com- 
stock  Park;    open. 

May  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  driv- 
ing park  track;    open. 

May  30,  Bridgeport,  Conn. — Bridgeport 
Automobile  Club's  hill  climb  at  Snake  Hill; 
motorcycle  events  open. 

May  30,  Providence,  R.  I. — Opening  of 
the  Melrose  Park  8-lap  bicycle  track;  pro- 
fessional and  amateur  events. 

May  30,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race,  one 
mile  open,  and  two  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  4,  Hartford,  Conn. — Hartford  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Charter  Oak 
track;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City. — Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  third  annual  spring  run  to 
Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  and  return;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Eastern  Division, 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  12th  an- 
nual spring  century  run;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Century  Road 
Club  Association's  annual  century  run  from 
Columbus    Circle;     open. 

June  7,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Yale  Auto- 
mobile Club's  hillclimb  at  Shingle  hill;  mo- 
torcycle events  open. 


June  12,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. — Long 
Island  Motorcycle  Club's  150  miles  spring 
run  to  Patchogue  and  return;    open. 

June  18,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Motorcycle 
racemeet  at  Plainfield  Driving  Club's  half 
mile  track;    open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  50  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

June  12,  New  York  City — Tver  Johnson 
Wheelmen's  first  annual  century  run  on 
Long  Island;    open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City— Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

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Bad  Spill  Mars  Meet  at  Ryle  Park. 

Walter  Goerke,  of  Brooklyn,  riding  a  5 
horsepower  Indian,  was  the  star  contender 
at  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club's  open 
racemeet  held  at  the  little  used  half  mile 
dirt  track  at  Ryle  Park,  Little  Falls,  N.  J., 
Saturday  afternoon  last,  14th  inst.  Goerke 
captured  both  the  open  races  for  trade 
riders  and  made  the  best  mile  of  the  day, 
1:06.  Frank  Hart,  of  New  York  City,  who 
first  came  into  prominence  at  the  recent 
Fairfield  meet,  was  the  runner-up  in  each 
event. 

F.  Seery,  of  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club,  shared  honors  with  Goerke  in  point 
of  races  won.  Seery  finished  first  twice  and 
was  second  to  Percy  Drummond  of  the 
New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club  in  the  event 
for  private  owners.  The  times  were  not 
announced. 

One  accident  and  a  dusty  track  marred 
the  meeting.    In  the  two  miles  for  machines 


not  exceeding  SOyi  cubic  inches,  Bert  Levy 
of  Newark  ran  into  the  fence  and  was  taken 
to  St.  Joseph's  Hospital,  Paterson,  uncon- 
scious. He  recovered  consciousness  Sun- 
day, but  is  said  to  be  in  a  critical  condi- 
tion with  a  fractured  skull  and  internal 
injuries.    The  summaries: 

Two  miles  scratch — Won  by  F.  Seery, 
New  York  Motorcycle  Club,  4  horsepower 
Indian;  second,  L.  Guterman,  Harlem  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  4  horsepower  Indian. 

Two  miles,  SOyi  cubic  inches — Won  by 
F.  Seery,  New  York  Motorcycle  Club,  4 
horsepower  Indian;  second.  G.  Kischoff, 
N.  S.  U.    Also  ran— H.  Levy. 

Five  miles  scratch,  50  cubic  inches — Won 
by  Walter  Goerke,  Brooklyn,  5  horsepower 
Indian;  second,  Frank  Hart,  6  horsepower 
R-S.    Also  ran— Percy  Drummond. 

Three  miles  for  private  owners — Won  by 
Percy  Drummond,  Newark,  5  horsepower 
Indian;  second,  F.  Seery,  New  York 
Motorcycle  Club,  5  horsepower  Indian; 
third,  W.  Kischoff,  N.  S.  U. 

Three  miles  scratch,  50  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Walter  Goerke,  Brooklyn,  5  horse- 
power Indian;  second,  Frank  Hart,  6 
horsepower   R-S. 


Nine  Indians  to  Try  for  Tourist  Trophy. 

Judging  by  the  number  of  entries  already 
received,  the  annual  Tourist  Trophy  race, 
which  will  take  place  on  the  Isle  of  Man 
Thursday,  26th  inst.,  will  be  the  most  suc- 
cessful contest  ever  promoted  by  the  Auto 
Cycle  Un'on  of  Great  Britain.  At  last  re- 
ports 75  entries  were  in  and  the  commit- 
tee decided  to  limit  the  maximum  number 
of  entries  to  90.  This  is  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  entries  in  the  history  of  the  Tourist 
Trophy.  As  already  has  been  detailed  in  the 
Bicycling  World,  the  race  will  be  run  on  the 
Isle  of  Man,  over  a  course  measuring  15.9 
miles  to  the  lap.  Ten  laps,  or  159  miles,  will 
be  the  distance  of  the  race.  At  its  meeting 
last  week  the  committee  also  made  a  rule 
that  no  competitors  shall  ues  metal  or  other 
forms  of  studs  on  the  soles  of  their  boots — 
apparently  for  braking  purposes.  The  larg- 
est number  of  entries  for  any  one  make  of 
machine  is  12,  there  being  that  number  of 
Rex  singles  and  twins  entered.  The  In- 
dian and  Triumph  have  9  machines  each. 
In  fear  of  the  further  success  of  the  Amer- 
ican machine,  which  has  made  them  sit  up 
and  take  so  much  notice,  it  is  understood 
that  several  of  the  British  manufacturers 
have  discarded  belts  and  adapted  their  ma- 
chines to  chain  transmission  for  the  oc- 
casion. 


Superiors  Offer  Some  Good  Prizes. 

The  Superior  Wheelmen  of  New  York 
City  have  announced  a  25  miles  open  handi- 
cap race  to  be  held  at  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y., 
Sunday,  May  29th.  The  first  prize  will  be  an 
Akron  bicycle,  the  second  a  silver  cup,  and 
the  remaining  prizes  gold,  silver  and  bronze 
medals.  Entries  are  being  received  by  the 
club  at  47  South  Washington  Square,  New 
York  City. 


THE    BICYCLINe    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


365 


N.  C.  A.  WILL  NOT  STAND  FOR  IT 

Trouble  Threatened  as  Result  of  F.  A.  M. 

Discrimination  Against  Eastern  Tracks 

— Providence  Club  Files  Protest. 


As  a  result  of  his  refusal  to  grant  sanc- 
tions for  an  occasional  motorcycle  race  in 
■connection  with  bicycle  races  held  on  the 
bicycle  tracks  which  constitute  the  N.  C.  A. 
eastern  circuit,  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  competition  committee  has  created  more 
of  a  situation  than  was  anticipated.  Officials 
of  the  National  Cycling  Association  have 
taken  cognizance  of  the  matter,  and  unless 
the  judicially-minded  chairman  of  the  F. 
A.  M.  committee  reverses  himself  it  is  not 
improbable  that  the  alliance  existing  be- 
tween the  two  organizations  will  be  ter- 
minated and  more  or  less  open  warfare  en- 
sue. Rumors  -which  have  been  circulating 
to  this  effect  were  diplomatically  confirmed 
by  R.  F.  Kelsey,  chairman  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
board,  when  he  was  sought  out  by  'a  Bicy- 
cling  World   man. 

"I  will  not  say  that  the  alliance  will  be 
terminated,"  said  Mr.  Kelsey,  "as  I  can 
speak  only  for  myself,  and  I  will  go  as  far 
as  anyone  to  avoid  a  rupture.  It  hardly 
seems  possible,  however,  that  we  can  sit 
idly  by  and  see  our  franchise  holders  dis- 
criminated against;  for  I  am  unable  to 
comprehend  why  motorcycle  racing  on  bi- 
cycle tracks  suddenly  has  become  more 
dangerous  than  was  the  case  last  season, 
or  why  occasional  racing  between  pace- 
makers or  other  riders  should  have  become 
undesirable.  It  is  even  more  difficult  to 
understand  why  such  tracks  and  such  rac- 
ing should  be  more  dangerous  and  more 
undesirable  in  the  East  than  in  the  West, 
where,  apparently,  it  still  is  permitted.  As 
we  ourselves  will  not  permit  the  use  of 
big  machines  on  our  tracks,  I  think  I  may 
say  that  racing  on  these  banked  surfaces 
is  safer  than  is  the  case  on  many  of  the 
half-mile  horse  tracks  for  which  the  F. 
A.  M.  regularly  is  issuing  sanctions.  The 
N.  C.  A.  is  not  seeking  a  fight  and,  as  I 
said  b"efore,  I  will  do  all  I  consistently  can 
do  to  avoid  a  rupture,  but  we  simply  cannot 
remain  idle  when  our  people  are  discrim- 
inated against  in  this  manner  and  their  in- 
terests affected." 

Even  more  unexpected  than  the  attitude 
of  the  N.  C.  A.  was  the  stand  taken  by  the 
executive  committee  of  the  Providence 
(R.  I.)  Motorcycle  Club,  in  which  city  one 
of  the  new  bicycle  tracks  just  has  been 
completed.  The  Providence  club  has  en- 
tered a  formal  protest  against  the  action  of 
the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition 
committee,  and  in  its  letter  of  protest  to 
that  individual  makes  plain  the  undercur- 
rent that  is  running.  "We  cannot  expect 
motorcyclists  to  remain  loyal  to  the  F. 
A.  M.  when  a  season's  activities  are  upset 
in  such  a  manner,"  is  the  language  in  which 


this    undercurrent   is    outlined.     This   letter 
of  protest   is   as   follows: 

"At  a  special  meeting  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Providence  Motorcycle 
Club,  held  this  date,  it  was  voted  to  enter 
a  formal  protest  against  your  decision  as 
outlined  in  your  letter  of  May  14th  to  Mr. 
B.  A.  Swehson  and  to  the  Bicycling  World's 
issue  on  Maj'  14th,  in  refusing  sanction  for 
motorcj'cle  racing  on  the  new  board  track 
in  Providence. 

"Riders  in  this  vicinity  have  been  look- 
ing forward  to  the  completion  of  this  track 
for  some  time,  and  some  interesting  racing 
has  been  expected.  Several  members  of  the 
club  have  been  getting  machines  ready 
and  practising  on  the  track,  and  all  fail  to 
see  why  a  sanction  should  not  be  granted 
for  motorcycle  races.  A  section  of  the 
grandstand  has  been  reserved  during  the 
season  for  members  of  this  club,  and  much 
enthusiasm  has  been  aroused. 

"It  is  earnestly  hoped  that  you  will  re- 
verse your  decision  in  this  matter.  You 
cannot  expect  motorcyclists  to  remain  loyal 
to  the  F.  A.  M.  when  a  season's  activities 
are  certainly  upset  in  such  a  manner." 

The  protest  is  signed  by  the  members  of 
the  club's  executive  committee,  viz.;  F.  E. 
Domina,  president;  W.  W.  Scott,  secretary; 
B.  A.  Swenson,  treasurer;  Charles  H.  W^st- 
cott,  captain,  and  E.  L.  Buffing.ton.  Mr. 
Swenson  is  the  state  commissioner  of  the 
F.  A.  M.,  and  Mr.  Buffington  is  a  former 
vice-president   of   the    Eastern    District. 

"Some  of  the  boys  are  pretty  hot  under 
the  collar  over  this  matter,"  writes  a  mem- 
ber of  the  club  to  the  Bicycling  World, 
"and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  F.  A.  M. 
chairman  will  realize  that  the  position  he 
has  taken  will  do  damage  to  the  organiza- 
tion. I  myself  will  not  compete  at  an  un- 
sanctioned meet,  but  this  is  not  true  of 
some  of  the  others.  It  is  too  bad  that  this 
situation  has  been  created,  as  the  F.  A.  M. 
now  has  a  good  hold  in  this  section  of  the 
country  and  it  will  be  unfortunate  if  an- 
other  wrangle    is    precipitated." 


RACING  AT  THE  ROSE  CARNIVAL 


Balke  and  Graves  Visit  San  Jose  and  Make 

a  Clean-up— Collins,  Their  Chief 

Rival,  Takes  a  Tumble. 


Cross-Continent  Tourists  Delay  Departure. 

H.  D.  Johnson,  of  Los  Angeles,  who,  with 
W.  T.  Carter  and  Mrs.  Carter,  expected  to 
leave  that  city  on  Saturday  last  on  a  leis- 
urely motorcycle  tour  across  the  contin- 
ent, has  postponed  the  departure  until  about 
May  2Sth.  As  previously  stated,  Mr.  John- 
son will  write  a  story  of  his  progress  each 
week  for  the  Bicycling  World,  and  as  the 
party  will  camp  out  en  route  and  depart 
somewhat  from  the  beaten  route,  the  story 
should  make  interesting  reading. 


Although  fast  time  was  made,  no  phe- 
nom.enal  performances  were  recorded  in 
the  motorcycle  events  that  formed  the 
chief  feature  of  the  rose  carnival  race- 
meet  held  at  San  Jose,  Cal.,  Friday,  Satur- 
day and  Sunday,  May  13,  14  and  15.  The 
meet  was  held  at  the  San  Jose  Driving  Park 
mile  track  and  crowds  estimated  at  between 
5,000  and  8,000  visited  the  course  each 
afternoon.  Automobile  races  and  aeroplane 
trials  filled  in  the  program.  M.  J.  Graves. 
Indian,  and  Charles  Balke,  Thor,  shared 
honors,  Graves  winning  3  races,  while 
Balke  bagged  4  firsts  and  2  seconds.  The 
summaries: 

F  r  i  d  a  y— M  ay    13th. 

Five  miles,  stock  twins — Won  by  M.  J. 
Graves,  Indian;  second,  W.  G.  Collins,  In- 
dian. Time,  5:04%.  Charles  Balke,  Thor, 
fell. 

Five  miles,  stock  singles — Won  by  Charles 
Balke,  Thor;  second,  M.  J.  Graves,  Indian. 
Time,  S:06j^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  M.  J. 
Graves,  Indian;  second,  Charles  Balke, 
Thor.  Time,  5:37.  W.  G.  Collins,  Indian, 
fell. 

S  a  t  u  r  d  a  y — M  ay    14th. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  singles — Won  by 
Charles  Balke,  Thor;  second,  M.  J.  Graves, 
Indian.    Time,  S;05j^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all.  twins — Not  fin- 
ished.   Graves  leading  at  one  mile. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  stock  machines — 
Won  by  M.  J.  Graves,  Indian;  second,  Paul 
Rea,  Thor.    Time,  6:26j^. 

S  u  n  d  a  y— M  ay  15th. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  stock  machines — 
Won  by  Charles  Balke,  Thor;  second,  P. 
Rea,   Thor.    Time,  6:525^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  singles — Won  by 
Charles  Balke,  Thor;  second.  Stone,  Thor. 
Time,  4:32. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  stock  machines — 
Won  by  Koschnitzky,  Thor;  second, 
Charles  Balke,  Thor.    Time,  7:13. 


F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Route  Selected. 

The  dates  first  proposed  for  the  holding 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  national  meet  in  Philadel- 
phia —  August  8th-12th  —  practically  have 
been  selected.  The  route  of  the  national  en- 
durance contest  also  has  been  chosen.  It 
will  be  from  Indianapolis  to  Philadelphia, 
and  will  start  from  the  former  city  on 
August  8th. 


Clarke  and  Macfarland  go  to  Utah. 

Floyd  Macfarland  and  A.  J.  Clarke  have 
departed  for  Salt  Lake  City,  without  rid- 
ing at  a  single  meet  in  the  East  since  they 
returned  from  Europe  several  weeks  ago. 
They  will  remain  in  Salt  Lake  City  during 
the  season.  Before  leaving,  Macfarland 
stated  that  he  intends  to  induce  the  Salt 
Lake  promoters  to  secure  a  number  of  the 
championships,  as  he  does  not  think  it 
fair  that  the  East  should  have  them  all. 


366 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


ORLANDO  AGAIN  PROVES  A  VICTOR 


Wins  the  "Italian   Championship"  at  Val- 
ley Stream,  Long  Island — Stirring  In- 
cidents of  the  Contest. 


There  almost  was  a  scandal  at  Valley 
Stream,  Long  Island,  Sunday  afternoon  last, 
ISth  inst.  Gerardo  Orlando  and  Pasquale 
Damiano,  two  crack  riders  of  the  Empire 
City  Wheelmen  of  Brooklyn,  nearly  were 
arrested  for  repeating.  At  least,  some 
would-be  punster  insisted  that  both  men 
should  be  arrested.  Despite  the  suggestion, 
this  is  not  a  story  of  an  election  scandal, 
but  a  detail  of  the  first  annual  50  miles 
road  race  for  the  "Italian  championship"  of 
America,  which  took  place  on  that  date. 

To  explain  what  the  punster  meant  by 
"repeating,"  it  is  necessary  to  state  that  on 
June  17th  last  Orlando  and  Demans — 
Damiano  is  his  real  name,  but  he  cannot  be 
blamed  for  abbreviating  it — finished  first 
and  second  in  the  big  bicycle  marathon 
race.  They  turned  the  same  trick  last 
Sunday  in  the  Italian  road  race,  which  was, 
by  the  way,  one  of  the  most  interesting 
contests  that  has  occurred  in  this  locality 
in  many  years. 

Had  it  not  been  for  the  sight  of  Dr. 
Griffin,  the  veteran  road  race  timer,  Daniel 
M.  Adee  and  several  other  representative 
figures  in  the  cycling  world,  it  would  not 
have  required  a  very  great  stretch  of  imag- 
ination to  fancy  oneself  in  Italy.  The  Ital- 
ian language  was  predominant  at  West's 
Hotel,  at  Valley  Stream,  Long  Island,  for 
the  spectators  were  all  of  that  nationality,  as 
well  as  the  70  contestants,  and  the  race 
arrangements  had  a  decidedly  European 
flavor.  There  was  more  variety  in  cos- 
tumes than  one  would  care  to  count,  and 
they  ran  the  chromatic  scale  and  then  some. 
A  large  white  banner  stretched  across  the 
road  caused  many  automobilists  to  stop  and 
inquire  what  it  was  all  about.  In  letters  a 
foot  high  the  Merrick  road  travelers  were 
confronted  by  the  word  "Traguardo,"  which 
really  is  nothing  more  formidable  than  the 
designation  "Finish."  Some  of  the  automo- 
bilists, however,  were  afraid  that  it  had 
something  to  do  with  the  "Black  Hand" 
until  reassured.  There  were  no  black  hands, 
but  a  number  of  black  faces  at  the  finish. 

Although  the  time  set  for  the  start  was 
10:30  a.  m.,  the  great  amount  of  detail  work 
delayed  the  departure  until  11;18,  and  the  70 
contestants  got  away  without  mishap.  That 
70  riders  of  one  nationality  could  be  gotten 
together  for  a  restricted  road  race  was  a_ 
marvel  to  the  Merrick  road  habitues. 

The  course  was  straight  out  the  Merrick 
Road  to  Massapequa,  12^  miles,  where  the 
riders  turned  and  came  back  to  Valley 
Stream,  then  out  again  and  back,  which 
made  up  the  50  miles. 

After  the  riders  had  departed  Mario  Ro- 
vere,  the  organizer  of  the  race,  took  the 
referee   and   some   other  ofificials  in  his   au- 


tomobile and  followed  the  contestants.  The 
first  rider  in  trouble  was  Giolito,  who  was 
discovered  by  the  side  of  the  road  tight- 
ening a  crooked  saddle.  As  was  to  be  ex- 
pected, a  number  of  the  weaker  riders  were 
shaken  off  in  the  first  few  miles,  Tony  De- 
Lucia,  Petti  Antonio  and  Francesco  Padula 
being  noticed  plugging  along  by  themselves 
west  of  Rockville  Center.  Then  Antonio 
Arneri  was  discovered  taking  pace  from  an 
automobile,  and  he  was  promptly  disquali- 
fied; Alberto  Since  fell  while  trying  to  cross 
from  the  road  to  the  path,  but  was  soon  up 
and  going. 

The    onlj'    accident    of    consequence    oc- 


P.    DAMIANO  AND    G.    ORLANDO 

curred  on  the  outskirts  of  Freeport  during 
the  first  25  miles,  .when  five  riders  collided 
and  five  bicycles  were  made  fit  patients  for 
the  repair  shop.  Emanuele  Blanda  and  Luigi 
Tramontano  were  cut  considerably  about 
the  face,  but  Angelo  Goggiolo,  Antonio  Ri- 
vello  and  Antonio  Manzolillo  escaped  in- 
juries, although  they  were  put  out  of  the 
running.  Rivello,  by  the  way,  carried  the 
fatal  number  "13."  Giovanni  Tessoriero 
punctured  a  tire,  while  Bernardo  Fata  de- 
cided that  50  miles  was  too  much  like  work 
and  gave  up  the  struggle. 

The  real  feature  of  the  race  was  the  rid- 
ing of  Umberto  Rovere.  Although  he  prac- 
tically "cooked"  himself,  Rovere  made  the 
race  very  interesting  for  Orlando,  Damiano, 
Capello  and  others  in  the  leading  division. 
Time  and  again  he  would  „jump  the  bunch, 
only  to  be  overhauled  after  hard  riding. 
Rovere  was  the  first  to  make  the  12j4  miles 
turn,  followed  closely  by  Santo  Benichasa 
and  Orlando. 

On  the  way  back  to  Valley  Stream  Rocco 
Esposito,  whose  antecedents  are  unknown, 
was  run  into  by  an  automobile.  What  be- 
came of  him  is  not  known,  as  the  automobile 
picked  him  up  and  presumably  carried  him 


to  a  hospital.  His  wrecked  bicycle  was  car- 
ried back  to  the  starting  point  by  the 
judges.  The  accident  occurred  about  two 
miles  west  of  Freeport. 

As  there  was  a  gold  watch  up  for  the 
leader  at  25  miles  the  halfway  finish  was 
exciting.  Capello  jumped  the  bunch,  but 
his  attempt  was  anticipated  by  Orlando  and 
the  latter  beat  him  out  by  a  foot,  with  about 
a  dozen  other  riders  close  up  for  a  blanket 
finish.  After  finishing  the  25  miles  the 
riders  were  compelled  to  dismount  and  sign 
a  control  sheet,  but  the  official  work  was 
so  well  organized  that  no  riders  were  handi- 
capped by  this  innovation.  The  stunt  made 
certain  that  all  riders  were  checked  at  25 
miles.  Orlando's  time  for  this  distance  was 
1:17:44. 

The  latter  half  of  the  race  practically  was 
a  repetition  of  the  first  instalment,  except 
that  a  number  of  riders  decided  to  quit  at 
25  miles.  As  in  the  first  half  Rovere  set  a 
great  deal  of  the  pace,  well  but  unwisely, 
as  he  was  unable  to  cope  with  the  great 
sprint  made  by  Orlando.  The  riders  began 
the  sprint  about  one-eighth  mile  from  the 
finish,  Damiano  making  the  first  jump.  Or- 
lando, however,  proved  stronger  and 
reached  the  tape  a  length  and  one-half  in 
advance,  with  Capello  a  half  wheel  behind, 
Rovere  a  close  fourth  and  nine  other  riders 
so  close  that  their  wheels  overlapped. 

Orlando  was  the  "mighty  hunter  of  the 
chase."  In  addition  to  the  gold  watch 
which  he  received  for  leading  at  25  miles, 
his  victory  netted  him  a  handsome  solid 
gold  medal,  a  beautiful  hand  painted  satin 
sash  emblematic  of  his  victory,  a  half  life 
size  photograph  of  himself  and  a  medal 
for  being  the  oldest  rider,  he  being  a  little 
over  30  years.  His  club,  the  Empire  City 
Wheelmen,  also  gets  a  silver  cup  through 
his  efforts.  The  cup  for  the  club  having 
the  most  finishers  goes  to  the  Uniona  Sport- 
iva  Italiano,  which  had  12  members  in  the 
ranks.  The  medal  for  the  youngest  rider 
to  finish,  donated  by  the  Reverend  Mario 
Legnani,  of  Jamaica,  doubtless  will  be  pre- 
sented to  Ettore  Rovere,  although  the  final 
disposition  has  not  yet  been  made.  There 
also  were  a  number  of  other  prizes  for 
members  of  various  clubs,  in  addition  to  a 
long  array  of  medals.  Of  the  70  starters, 
32  riders  finished,  the  first  twenty  being: 

Time. 
Pos.       Rider  and  Club.  H.M.S. 

1  Gerardo  Orlando,  E.  C.  W 2:57.323/^ 

2  Pasquale  Damiano,  E.  C.  W 2:57.32^^ 

3  Carlo   Capello.  Akron  W 2:57.33 

4  Umberto  Rovere,  U.  S.  1 2:57.33^ 

5  Giovanni  Giolito,  U.  S.  1 2:57.33?^ 

6  Luigi  Marino,  U.  T.  A.  C 2:57.33^ 

7  Ettore   Rovere.   U.   S.   1 2:57.35 

8  Francesco  de  Martino,  U.  S.  l...2:57M3/s 

9  Guglielmo  Moreno,  Superior  W.2:57.365^ 

10  Santo  Benincasa,  E.  C.  W 2:57.39 

11  Enrico  Stone,  Superior  W 2:57.393/^ 

12  Felice  Cambria.  N.  H.  W 2:57.395^ 

13  Vincenzo  Principe,  Bronx  B.  C..2:57.41j^ 
14.  Emedio  d'Agostino,  Akron  W.;  IS.  Ma- 
rio Prisinzano,  U.  S.  I.;  16,  Jamacio  Bene- 
vengo,  Adelphi  A.  C. ;  17,  Raffaele  De  Mar- 
tino, U.  S.  I.;  18,  Giovanni  Pirello,  Bronx 
B.  C;  19.  Antonio  Petti.  Bronx  B.  C;  20, 
Luigi  Covi,  River  Edge  W. 


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367 


EXTORTION  IN  SANCTION  FEES 


F.   A.   M.    Chairman    Disregards    Rule   and 

Fixes  His  Own  Price — New  York  Club 

Institutes  a  Test  Case. 


Following  hard  on  the  heels  of  his  re- 
fusal to  grant  sanctions  for  motorcycle  races 
to  be  run  on  bicycle  tracks  in  the  East,  the 
chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  com- 
mittee has  stirred  up  a  hornet's  nest  in 
the  F.  A.  M.  clubs  in  the  metropolitan  dis- 
trict. 

If  anything,  the  cause  of  the  trouble  is 
even  more  astonishing  than  that  which  has 
given  rise  to  strained  relations  between 
the  F.  A.  M.  and  the  N.  C.  A.  It  appears 
that  for  the  last  two  years  the  F.  A.  M. 
chairman  and  his  immediate  predecessor, 
who  remains  his  chief  adviser,  took  it  upon 
themselves  to  double  the  price  of  sanctions. 
Although  the  official  rules  state  plainly  and 
specifically  that  the  sanction  fee  "shall  be 
two  dollars  ($2)  for  each  day  the  contest, 
exhibition  or  record  trial  is  to  be  held,"  the 
chairman  has  been  exacting  a  fee  of  $4  for 
all  sanctions — at  least,  so  far  as  road  con- 
tests are  concerned. 

The  procedure  has  caused  some  talk,  but 
until  last  week  no  one  took  action  to  chal- 
lenge its  legality.  Then  the  New  York  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  of  which  the  chairman  is  a 
member,  took  up  the  issue.  At  a  meeting 
of  its  contest  committee  it  was  voted  to  ap- 
ply for  sanction  for  the  Taral  trophy  con- 
test, which  occurs  tomorrow,  and  to  make 
a  test  case  by  tendering  only  the  $2  fee 
prescribed  by  the  F.  A.  M.  rules.  When  the 
application  was  filed,  it  promptly  was  re- 
jected, no  reason  being  assigned.  Subse- 
quently, however,  the  F.  A.  M.  official  per- 
sonally told  the  chairman  of  the  New  York 
club's  committee  what  craftily  he  did  not 
wish  to  put  on  record  in  writing^,  e.,  that 
the  sanction  had  been  refused  because  of 
failure  to  forward  $4.  The  clubmen  were 
in  nowise  surprised,  as  some  of  them  pre- 
viously had  discussed  the  subject  of  fees 
with  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  and  well  under- 
stood his  attitude.  The  sum  of  $4  was  then 
forwarded   and   the   sanction   was   issued. 

The  matter  was  not  permitted  to  rest 
there,  however.  At  the  meeting  of  the  club 
itself,  which  occurred  last  week,  it  was 
placed  before  the  members.  The  F.  A.  M. 
chairman  was  present  and  went  into  a  long 
and  labored  defense  of  his  action.  He  de- 
clared that  the  F.  A.  M.  needed  the  money, 
that  it  had  been  put  to  great  expense  in 
straightening  out  the  affairs  of  the  former 
secretary,  Leroy  Cook,  and  stated,  as  if 
the'  F.  A.  M.  itself  already  had  settled  the 
point,  that  after  its  next  meeting  the  sanc- 
tion fees  will  be  $10  and  $S  instead  of  $2 
and  $1,  as  at  present.  His  chief  refuge, 
however,  was  in  precedent.  He  seemed 
to  consider  that  because  his  predecessor 
had    exacted    the    overcharge    for    sanctions 


it  justified  him  in  continuing  the  policy  of 
disregarding  the  fees  fixed  by  the  rules. 
The  only  amusing  feature  of  the  situation 
was  provided  by  the  chairman  when  h^ 
gave  the  grounds  on  which  he  said  his 
predecessor  had  acted — i.  e.,  that  he  ar- 
bitrarily had  decided  that  the  day  begins  at 
noon  and  that  therefore  any  contest  which 
starts  in  the  morning  and  extends  into  the 
afternoon  occupies  two  days  and  should  be 
taxed    accordingly. 

The  club,  however,  declined  to  be  con- 
vinced by  such  specious  reasoning,  and 
voted  to  refer  the  matter  to  the  president  nf 
the  F.  A.  M.  for  a  decision,  which  at  last 
accounts  had  not  been  rendered. 

Meanwhile,  members  of  other  clubs  who 
previously  had  merely  muttered  their  dis- 
content and  objections,  have  taken  heart 
and  are  voicing  more  vigorous  opinions 
which  are  not  serving  the  F.  A.  M.  to  gooi' 
purpose. 


ARRANGING  EASTERN  CIRCUIT 


Dates  and  Championships  Alloted  to  Five 

Tracks — New  Haven  Gets  First  Meet 

— Big  Purses  Offered. 


New  Yorkers  Lease  Guttenberg  Track. 

Motorcycle  racing  promoted  and  con- 
ducted by  a  corporation  formed  for  the 
purpose  is  about  to  be  attempted  in  New 
York  for  the  first  time.  It  has  been  known 
for  several  weeks  that  a  group  of  mem- 
bers of  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club 
were  endeavoring  to  obtain  the  old  Gut- 
tenberg mile  track,  situated  across  the  Hud- 
son River  from  New  York,  and  that  they 
have  attained  their  purpose  became  evi- 
dent this  week  when  the  incorporation  of 
the  Manhattan  Racing  Association  was  an- 
nounced. Following  the  incorporation  of 
the  organization,  officers  were  elected  as 
follows:  Stanley  T.  Kellogg,  president; 
Frank'  B.  Widwayer,  vice-president;  John 
D.  Tower,  treasurer;  Frank  Seery,  secre- 
tary. Additional  directors — R.  S.  Morton, 
Walter  Goerke  and  A.  G.  Chappie. 

All  of  the  men  are  well  known  in  the 
trade  and  sport  of  the  metropolitan  dis- 
trict. Kellogg  is  the  Excelsior  representa- 
tive, Widmayer  the  Indian  agent  and  Tower 
manager  of  the  Morgan  &  Wright  branch. 
Seery  is  not  engaged  in  the  trade,  but  is 
captain  of  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club. 
R.  S.  Morton,  who  was  chosen  chairman  of 
the  board  of  directors,  will  have  active  di- 
rection of  the  affairs  of  the  corporation  and 
of  the  racemeets  which  it  is  proposed  to 
to  conduct  every  Saturday  and  Sunday,  be- 
ginning June  5.  Morton  is  the  former 
chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  com- 
mittee and  occasionally  still  is  laughingly 
referred  to  as  the  "assistant  chairman,"  be- 
cause of  his  close  association  with  the  pres- 
ent incumbent. 

The  racing  association's  headquarters  will 
be  at  the  secretary's  office,  18-20  East  42d 
street,  New  York.  It  is  promised  that  the 
track  will  be  resurfaced,  the  grandstand  re- 
built and  other  improvements  made.  John 
Mullins,  the  principal  owner  of  the  track, 
who  last  year  ran  several  motorcycle  meets 
under  the  title  Palisade  Automobile  Asso- 
ciation, is  understood  to  be  backing  up  the 
new  lessees. 


That  v.t^-'  present  season  of  bicycle  racing 
will  be  the  ^freatest  in  at  least  a  decade 
was  made  apparent  this  week  by  the  an- 
nouncement of  a  part  of  the  program  for  the 
national  circuit,  which  begins  on  May  30.  The 
circuit  embraces  the  saucer  tracks  at  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  Clifton,  N.  J.,  New  Haven,  Conn., 
Providence,  R.  I.,  and  Revere  Beach,  Mass., 
which  are  under  the  management  of  John 
M..  Chapman. 

Between  May  30th  and  June  12th,  inclu- 
sive, Manager  Chapman  has  arranged  for 
14  meets,  comprising  69  events.  Approxi- 
mately $5,000  in  cash  will  be  distributed  be- 
tween the  professional  riders,  of  which  sum 
more  than  $2,000  will  go  to  the  pace  fol- 
lowers. In  addition  to  7  medals,  $900  will 
be  expended  for  amateur  prizes.  The  list 
of  dates,  the  programs  and  the  prize  money 
is  as  follows: 

New  Haven,  May  30 — J4  mile  professional 
N.  C.  A.  championship,  $100;  1  mile  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $100;  5  miles  .profes- 
sional invitation,  $90;  J4  mile  amateur  han- 
dicap, $30;  2  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35, 
and  1  mile  novice,  gold  and  silver  medals. 

Providence,  May  30 — 25  miles  profes- 
sional motorpaced,  $200;  1  mile  professional 
match,  3  miles  professional  motorcycle,  J4 
mile  amateur  handicap,  $30;  1  mile  amateur 
scratch,  $35;  1  mile  novice,  gold  and  silver 
medals. 

Revere  Beach,  May  30 — 1  hour  profes- 
sional motorpaced,  $200;  professional 
match,  1  mile  amateur  handicap,  $30;  5 
miles  amateur  scratch,  $40. 

Newark,  June  1 — 14  mile  N.  C.  A.  pro- 
fessional championship,  $115;  1  mile  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $100;  10  miles  profes- 
sional motorpaced,  $200;  Ys  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;   3  miles  amateur  scratch,  $40. 

New  Haven,  June  2—1  mile,  N.  C.  A. 
professional  handicap,  $100;  yi  mile  profes- 
sional handicap,  $100;  10  miles  profeis- 
sional  motorpaced,  $200;  1  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;   3  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35. 

ProTidence,  June  3 — 2  miles  N.  C.  A.  pro- 
fessional championship,  $105;  ^  mile  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $95;  10  miles  profes- 
sional motorpaced,  $200;  1  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;    3  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35. 

Revere  Beach,  June  4 — 5  miles  N.  C.  A. 
professional  championship,  $145;  1  mile 
professional  handicap,  $65;  10  miles  pro- 
fessional motorpaced,  $200;  y^  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;   2  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35. 

Newark,  June  5 — 5  miles  N.  C.  A.  profes- 
sional championship,  $130;  }4  rnile  amateur 
handicap:    2  miles  amateur  scratch,  $52. 

Clifton.  June  5 — 2  hours  motorpaced  team 
match;  riders  and  other  events  to  be  an- 
nounced later. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


Newark,  June  8—2  miles  N.  C.  A.  pro- 
fessional championship,  $105;  ^3  mile  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $95;  10  miles  profes- 
sional motorpaced,  $200;  ^4  mile  N.  C.  A. 
amateur  championship,  championship 
medals;  2  miles  amateur  handicap,  $37;  1 
mile   amateur  consolation,  $25. 

New  Havan,  June  9 — ^  mile  N.  C.  A. 
professional  championship,  $100;  2  miles 
professional  handicap,  $100;  10  miles  pro- 
fessional motorpaced,  $200;  ^  mile  amateur 
handicap;  $30;   2  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35. 

Providence,  June  10 — 1  mile  N.  C.  A.  pro- 
fessipnal  championship,  $100;  3  miles  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $104;  10  miles  profes- 
sional motorpaced.  $200;  ^  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;    2  miles  amateur  scratch,  $35. 

Revere  Beach,  June  11—'/;  mile  N.  C.  A. 
professional  championship,  $100;  2  miles 
professional  handicap,  $100;  10  miles  pro- 
fessional motorpaced,  $200;  1  mile  amateur 
handicap,  $30;   3  miles  amateur  scrartch,  $35. 

Newark,  June  12— 4  mile  N,  C.  A.  pro- 
fessional championship,  $100;  1  mile  pro- 
fessional handicap,  $90;  2  miles  professional 
invitation,  $50;  special  professional  match 
sprint;  Yi-  mile  amateur  handicap,  $30;  5 
tniles  amateur  scratch,  $52. 


FOURTH  PLACE  FOR  THE  CHAMPION 


Kramer    Has    a    Bad    Sunday — Wells    and 

Anderson  in  Front — Ericson  Trounces 

the  "Imported"  Shamateurs. 


"Shamateur"  Colony  Gains  a  Recruit. 

The  "millionaire  shamateur"  colony  of 
Newark,  N.  J.,  steadily  is  being  increased 
by  "wealthy"  Western  riders.  It  was  aug- 
mented this  week  by  the  arrival  of  George 
Greene,  of  San  Francisco,  who  was  at- 
tracted by  the  tales  of  the  easy  money  to 
be  picked  up  in  amateur  racing..  The  col- 
ony now  consists  of  Phil  Wright,  Fred 
McCarthy,  Chris  Scheller,  "Candy"  Hollis- 
ter  and  Lloyd  Thomas.  Percy  O.  Law- 
rence, last  season's  champion  shamateur, 
has  been  retained  apparently  to  instruct  the 
newcomers  in  the  art  of  how  to  get  real 
cash  and  still  retain  their  status  as  ama- 
teurs. 


Walthour  Again  Announces  Retirement. 

Jn  a  letter  to  an  Atlanta  (Ga.)  friend, 
^Robert  J.  Walthour,  now  in  Europe,  an- 
nounces his  annual  retirement.  Walthour 
states  "positively"  that  he  will  retire  after 
the  present  season  and  settle  down  to  a 
quiet  life  in  Atlanta,  although  it  had  been 
given  out  that  he  would  make  Germany  his 
future  home. 


Amateur  Team  Throws  Down  Gauntlet. 
Carl  Ericson,  H.  R.  Brown  and  Franklin 
Pisher,  of  the  Empire  City  Wheelmen, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  are  out  with  a  challenge 
to  race  any  three-man  team  of  bonaiide 
amateurs  in  any  kind  of  a  race  either  upon 
the  road  or  at  the  Newark  Velodrome.  The 
"millionaire  shamateurs"  are  barred. 


Walker  Brings  Back  New  Australian. 

■  Gordon  Walker,  the  Australian  sprinter 
■who  has  spent  seyeral  seasons  in  America, 
has  returned.  Walker  reached  Salt  Lake 
City  last  week.  He  was  accompanied  by 
Barney  Keete,  another  Antipodean  rider. 


Surprises  were  th'e  rule  at  the  Newark 
(N.  J.)  Velodrome  on  Sunday  last,  15th 
inst.,  the  winners  in  many  of  the  events 
completely  upsetting  the  calculations  of  the 
wise  ones.  This  especially  was  true  of  the 
"repechage"  handicap,  in  which  Jumbo 
Wells,  of  New  Zealand,  crossed  the  tape 
first,  and  the  three  miles  professional 
scratch,  which  Norman  iVl.  Anderson  won 
after  a  series  of  stealaways  by  a  number 
of  the  riders. 

Joe  Fogler  niade  his  season's  debut  and 
got  a  fine  reception  from  the  "fans."  In  the 
so-called  repechage  handicap,  in  which  the 
men  from  the  various  marks  rode  heats 
from  each  mark  to  qualify,  Fogler  and  He- 
hir  were  the  only  ones  in  their  heat  and  a 
match  resulted.  Fogler  showed  that  he  is 
traveling  fast  by  defeating  Hehir  handily. 
Kramer  and  Lawson  were  the  scratch  men 
in  the  final,  and  Fogler  and  Hehir  were 
next  to  them.  Fogler  was  the  only  one  of 
the  four  who  showed  inclination  to  go  after 
the  long  markers,  and  as  a  result  none  of 
the  low  markers  were  able  to  get  inside  the 
money. 

The  three  miles  professional  scratch  was 
the  feature  of  the  meet.  Wells,  the  New 
Zealand  rider,  started  the  fireworks  with 
a  jump  that  netted  him  a  gain  of  a  quarter 
lap,  which  he  held  for  about  a  mile.  Then 
Walter  Bardgett  decided  he  would  try  the 
same  stunt.  Bardgett  went  like  a  streak  for 
a  gain  of  a  half  lap,  and  might  have  gained 
a  lap  on  the  field  but  for  Peter  Drobach's 
pretty  pulldown.  When  Bardgett  was  over- 
hauled there  remained  only  three  laps,  and 
Anderson,  the  foxy  Dane,  concluded  that 
it  was  then  or  never.  He  jumped  with  such 
telling  effect  that  it  was  impossible  to  over- 
haul him  before  the  finish.  The  real  fight 
was  for  second  place..  The  position  at  the 
bell  was  Fogler.  Root,  Lawson  and  Kra- 
mer. The  big  Brooklyn  crack  let  loose  at 
the  beginning  of  the  last  lap  and  Kramer 
passed  Lawson  on  the  back  stretch  but 
could  not  get  around  Fogler  and  Root.  The 
champion  tried  his  best  on  the  last  turn, 
but  Fogler  swung  a  trifle  high  and  Kramer's 
stride  was  broken.  Thp  finish  was  close, 
Fogler  winning  by  a  half  wheel  over  Root, 
with  the  latter  only  a  couple  of  inches  ahead 
of  Kramer. 

From  the  fact  that  Chafles  Stein  of 
Brooklyn  and  Percy  Lawrence  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, respectively,  were  the  amateur  cham- 
pions of  1908  and  1909,  the  match  race  be- 
tween them  was  interesting.  After  Stein 
had  won  the  first  heat — a  half  mile  sprint 
— and  Lawrence  had  taken  the  unlimited 
pursuit,  there  was  an  argument  over  the 
nature    of    the    third    heat.     Stein    won    the 


toss  and  decided  for  a  sprint,  which  he 
won  easily.  The  pursuit  race,  the  only  heat 
which  Lawrence  won,  lasted  nearly  4  miles. 
The  amateur  events  were  interesting,  as 
usual.  The  surprise  came  in  the  handi- 
cap, when  Carl  Ericson,  the  heavy  man  of 
the  Empire  City  Wheelmen,  showed  that 
his  road  racing  has  not  been  in  vain,  by 
winning  easily.  Wright,  the  Salt  Lake  "mil- 
lionaire," finished  second  and  also  got  the 
money  in  the  scratch  race  by  defeating 
William  Coburn,  the  new  star.  Martin  Ryan, 
the  trainer  who  was  graduated  from  the 
novice  ranks  only  a  couple  of  weeks  ago, 
also  showed  that  he  has  a  future  by  coming 
in  third  and  leading  home  a  number  of  well 
known  riders.    The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  novice — Won  by  C.  Ander- 
son. East  Orange;  second,  William  Bowen, 
Xavier  A.  A.    Time,  1:11. 

Professional  match  between  Percy  O. 
Lawrence,  San  Francisco,  and  Charles  H. 
Stein,  Brooklyn — First  heat  (J4  mile  sprint) 
won  by  Stein.  Time,  1:17^.  Second  heat 
(unlimited  pursuit)  won  by  Lawrence.  Dis- 
tance, 3  miles  Sj/2  laps.  Time,  9:167^.  Third 
and  final  heat  (J/z  mile  sprint)  won  by  Stein. 
Time,  1:19^. 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Jumbo  Wells,  New  Zealand 
(140);  second,  Charles  Schlee,  Newark 
(160);  third.  Albert  Crebs,  Salt  Lake  City 
(115):  fourth,  Walter  A.  Bardgett.  Buffalo 
(130);  fifth,  Norman  M.  Anderson,  Den- 
mark (90).    Time,  1:48?^.. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Carl  Ericson,  Empire  City  Wheelmen  (100); 
second,  Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City 
(scratch);  third,  Chris  Scheller,  San  Fran- 
cisco  (20).    Time,  2:08^. 

Two  miles  invitation  scratch,  professional 
— Won  by  Patrick  Hehir,  Australia;  sec- 
ond, Menus  Bedell,  Newark;  third,  Fred 
Hill,  Boston;  fourth,  Alfred  Halstead,  Sac- 
ramento, Cal.;  fifth,  Edward  Rupprecht, 
Newark.    Time,  4:42i^. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  second,  Wil- 
liam Coburn,  Newark;  third,  Joe  Passenger, 
Bay  View  Wheelmen;  fourth,  Martin  Ryan, 
Newark;  fifth,  Jacob  Magin,  National  Turn 
Verein  Wheelmen.  Time,  6:43}i.  Lap  prize 
winner.  Walter  Raleigh,  Acorn  Athletic  As- 
sociation. 

Three  miles  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Norman  M.  Anderson,  Denmark;  second, 
Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn;  third,  E.  F.  Root, 
Melrose.  Mass.;  fourth,  Frank  L.  Kramer, 
East  Orange;  fifth,  Alfred  Halstead,  Sac- 
ramento, Cal.    Time.  6:\7Ys. 


Mormons  Witness  a  Motorcycle  Race. 

One  motorc}'cle  race  enlivened  the  pro- 
gram at  the  automobile  racemeet  held-  on 
the  mile  Buena  Vista  dirt  track  near  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  Sunday,  8th  inst.  The  dis- 
tance was  5  miles,  and  L.  Claflin,  astride  an 
Indian,  won  by  a  narrow  margin  from  H. 
Peck,  similarly  mounted.  The  third  starter 
was  "Dutch"  Hiatt,  but  a  punctured  tire  put 
him  out  of  the  running.    Time,  7:18. 


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CENTURY  RUN  DRAWS  210  RIDERS 


Of  These  ISO  Qualify  for  Silver  Medals  in 

Century  Road  Club  of  America  Event 

— Three  Big  Divisions. 


With  210  starters,  divided  into  three 
groups,  the  14th  annual  century  run  of  the 
New  York  State  Division,  Century  Road 
Club  of  America,  held  on  Long  Island  on 
Sunday  last,  15th  inst.,  truthfully  can  be 
recorded  as  one  of  the  most  successful 
events  of  the  kind  ever  held  by  the  organi- 
zation. It  was  large  enough  and  impressive 
enough  to  cause  the  men  who  prate  of  the 
"passing  of  the  bicycle"  to  rub  their  eyes 


the  finish  at  Brooklyn,  the  fast  division  ar- 
riving at  5:40  and  the  others  at  6:20  p.  m. 

Although  there  were  the  usual  number  of 
punctures,  there  were  no  accidents,  despite 
the  great  number  of  automobiles  on  the 
road.  Fred  E.  Mommer  was  delayed  some 
time  at  Massapequa,  but  eventually  he  re- 
paired a  leaky  valve  and  rejoined  the  fast 
bunch.  All  those  who  finished  on  time  re- 
ceived silver  medals,  more  than  150  qualify- 
ing for  them. 


Boyd  and  Armstrong  Win  at  Denver. 

Although  cold  and  threatening  weather 
considerably  diminished  ths  usual  attend- 
ance, a  crowd  of  several  hundred  spec- 
tators witnessed  the  motorcycle  race  meet 
at  Broadway  Park  track,  Denver,   Col.,  on 


CENTURY   ROAD    CI^UB   IN   ORDERI/Y   ARRAY   ON   I^ONG   ISI<AND 


and  those  who  watched  the  three  divisions 
proceeding  along  the  Merrick  road  in  a 
well  ordered  manner  could  not  but  remark 
the  difference  between  bicycle  century  runs 
and  the  mad  scorching  which  characterizes 
the  motorcycle  affairs  of  similar  character. 

It  originally  had  been  planned  to  have 
only  two  divisions — one  for  slow  riders  and 
atiother  for  the  faster  men,  but  such  a  large 
gathering  showed  up  at  Prospect  Park,  the 
starting  point,  that  the  slow  division  was 
cut  in  two.  Emile  E.  Frays ee,  Herman  Gei- 
ler  and  Henry  Perry  paced  one  of  the 
groups,  while  the  other  was  led  by  Jac6b 
Hedden,  William  Kirchner  and  Charles 
Fortenbach.  The  pace  for  the  slow  division 
was  12  miles  an  hour,  while  the  fast  divis- 
ion, paced  by  Charles  Hausenbauer,  Fred 
E.  Mommer,  Sylvain  Segal,  A.  Smith  and 
George  Hausenbaur  rode  at  16  miles  an 
hour. 

The  route  was  from  Brooklyn  to  Coney 
Island  and  back,  thence  to  Richmond  Hill, 
Freeport,  Amityville  and  Hicksville,  58 
miles,  where  the  schedule  brought  both 
divisions  together  for  dinner.  From  Hicks- 
ville the  riders,  treked  to  Massapequa, 
Hempstead,   Valley   Stream   and   thence   to 


Sunday  afternoon  last,  ISth  inst.  Glen 
Boyd  and  Earl  Armstrong  shared  honors 
in  the  three  events,  the  former  winning  two. 
The  summaries: 

Five  miles  scratch,  stock  machines — Won 
by  Earl  Armstrong,  Indian;  second,  John 
Albright,  Indian,  third;  Glen  Boyd,  In- 
dian.  Time,  6:00. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Glen 
Indian;  second,  Earl  Armstrong, 
third,  John  Albright,  Indian.  Time, 


Boyd, 
Indian 
5:42. 

Five 
Boyd, 


miles    free-for-all — Won    by    Glen 
Indian;     second.    Earl    Armstrong, 
Five  miles  scratch,  stock  machines — Won 
by   Glen   Boyd,    Indian;     second,   John   Al- 
bright, Indian;    third,  Alva  Stratton,  Excel- 
sior.   Time,  5:58. 


Boyer  Takes   Cheyenne's   Event. 

Fred  Boyer  won  the  8  miles  motorcycle 
race  at  Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  Wednesday,  11th 
inst.,  with  J.  N.  Jenkins  second  and  Fred 
Kingham  third.  Time,  10:26j^.  All  of  the 
men  rode  5  horsepower  Indians.  The  event 
was  a  part  of  the  automobile  racemeet  held 
on  the  four  miles  circular  speedway  laid 
out  on  the  prairie  near  the  city,  and  which 


COLLINS  IS  GENEROUS  TO  WILEY 

Defeats  Him,  Nevertheless,  Behind  Pace  at 

Clifton — ^Jones    Beats    Moran    in    a 

Match — Two  Amateur  Events. 


By  his  sportsmanlike  action  in  refusing 
to  take  advantage  of  his  opponent  when  his 
bicycle  tire  punctured,  Elmer  L.  Collins,  of 
Lynn,  Mass.,  made  a  host  of  new  friends  at 
the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium  on  Sunday 
afternoon  last,  15th  inst.  The  incident  oc- 
curred in  the  feature  race — a  10  miles  mo- 
torpaced  match  between  Collins,  the  Amer- 
ican champion,  and  George  Wiley,  of  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y.  In  the  first  heat  Charles  Turr 
ville  paced  Collins  to  victory  after  a  rat- 
tling good  race  all  the  way. 

In  the  second  heat  Wiley  got  around  Col- 
lins and  maintained  the  front  position  until 
four  miles,  when  a  tire  punctured.  Collins 
showed  his  sportsmanship  by  immediately 
slowing  up  and  refusing  to  ride  until  Wiley 
got  another  bicycle.  The  Syracusan  could 
not  find  another  wheel,  and  Collins  prof- 
fered his  spare  rear  wheel,  which  Wiley  ac- 
cepted. Wiley  put  up  a  good  fight,  but  was 
beaten  in   the  last  two  miles. 

The  big  surprise  of  the  meet  was  the  de- 
feat of  "Bulldog"  Jim  Moran,  of  Chelsea, 
Mass.,  by  Fred  Jones,  the  local  prodigy. 
Moran  and  Jones  were  matched  in  a  com- 
bination sprint  and  pursuit  race.  In  the  first 
heat  Jones  outgeneraled  Moran  and  won  by 
a  half  wheel,  but  Moran  won  the  pursuit 
after  riding  practically  two  miles.  Fortune 
was  with  Jones,  as  he  won  the  toss  to  de- 
cide the  third  heat,  and  naturally  chose  a 
sprint,  which   he  won. 

Fred  McCarthy  proved  the  best  sticker 
in  the  unlimited  pursuit  by  outlasting  Adam 
Beyerman  in  the  final  heat,  Clarence  Car- 
man finishing  third.  Michael  Journey  won 
the  amateur  handicap.    The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Michael  Journey,  Nutley,  N.  J.  (25); 
second,  Robert  Werneau,  Passaic,  N.  J. 
(70) ;  third,  Victor  Anderson,  New  York 
City   (40).    Time,  1:014^. 

Professional  match  between  James  F. 
Moran,  Chelsea,  Mass.,  and  Fred  Jones, 
Passaic,  N.  J. — First  heat  (1  mile  sprint) 
won  by  Jones.  Time,  2:28j^.  Second  heat 
(unlimited  pursuit)  won  by  Moran.  Dis- 
tance, 1  mile  5j^  laps.  Time,  4:13>^.  Third 
and  final  heat  (j4  mile  sprint)  won  by 
Jones.    Time,  1:H%. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced  match,  profes- 
sional, between  Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn, 
Mass.,  and  George  Wiley,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. — 
First  heat  won  by  Collins.  Time,  I3:46j4- 
Second  heat  and  match,  won  by  Collins. 
Time,   14:26^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Fred  McCarthy,  Toronto,  Can.;  second, 
Adam  Beyerman,  Mohawk  A.  C;  third, 
Clarence  Carman,  Jamaica,  N.  Y.  Distance, 
3  miles  5  laps.   Time,  8A2j4. 


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CRESCENTS'  HANDICAP  WAS  WARM 

Kammann  Takes  First  Honors  Only  by  a 

Hard  Sprint — Scratch  Men  Loaf — 

Gerardi  Gets  Time  Prize. 

With  a  record  breaking  number  of  en- 
tries and  witnessed  by  an  unusually  large 
number  of  spectators,  the  12  miles  handicap 
road  race  promoted  by  the  Crescent  Bicycle 
Club  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  which  took 
place  on  the  "Johnny-cake  Road"  near  that 
city  on  Sunday  last,  ISth  inst.,  was  the  most 
successful  road  contest  ever  held  there. 

Herman  Kammann,  of  the  Highland 
Wheelmen,  riding  from  the  S  minutes  han- 
dicap mark,  won  the  event  after  a  hard 
sprint  against  Fred  Plitt,  of  the  Crescent 
Bicycle  Club,  and  Samuel  Eby,  of  the  Car- 
roll Cyclers.  Kammann's  time  was  35  min- 
utes 24?^    seconds. 

Disagreement  between  the  scratch  men, 
resulting  in  their  loafing,  presented  the  time 
prizes  to  the  riders  with  handicaps.  P.  Ger- 
ardi, of  the  National  Cycling  Club,  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  who  covered  the  course  in  34 
minutes  31J^  seconds,  and  who  was  placed 
fifth,  took  the  major  award. 

Of  the  honor  markers  Boehm,  of  the 
Lafayettes,  and  Denham,  the  Washington 
crack,  were  put  out  of  the  race  in  the  first 
six  miles,  leaving  Taylor  of  the  Crescents, 
Welsh  of  the  Racycles  and  Briggs  of  the 
Carrolls.  Welsh  did  not  want  to  set  any 
pace,  according  to  the  other  riders,  and  the 
first  lap  was  covered  in  16  minutes  fiat — 
rather  slow  time  for  six  miles.  In  the 
second  lap  Welsh  still  persisted  in  refusing 
to  set  his  share  of  the  pace  and  Taylor  and 
Briggs  finally  refused  to  go  out. 

The  field  of  riders  was  the  largest  known 
in  years,  there  being  56  entries,  all  but  five 
of  which  started.  The  course  was  freshly 
shelled  in  places,  but  this  did  not  seem  to 
deter  the  riders,  and  there  were  no  more 
mishaps  than  ordinarily.   The  summary: 

H'c'p.         Time. 
Pos.     Rider.  M.S.        M,  S. 

1  Herman    Kammann 5:00         35:24^ 

2  F.  S.  Plitt 7:00        37:24^ 

3  Samuel  Eby   5:00        35:27 

4  Carroll  Uhler   7:30         38:01^ 

5  P.   Gerardi    4:00         34:313/^ 

6  L.  V.  Bossom  4:30        35:15 

7  A.  E.  Schmidt 5:00        36:16 

8  Harry  Hubbard  4:30        35:38 

9  Charles  Mclver   7:20         39:00 

10  R.  Carroll  5:00         36:34 

Time   Prizes. 

1   P.  Gerardi   4:00  34:315^ 

2H    Linderman   2:00  34:50 

3  A.  E.  Schmidt   5:00  35:15 

4  F.  Schallenberger   3:00  35:21 

Jerseyites  Hold  Forth  at  Olympic. 

Although  closed  to  members  of  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club,  the  race  meet  held 
at  the  Olympic  Park  half  mile  dirt  track 
on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  15th  inst.,  was 
productive  of  good  sport.  The  surprise  of 
the  day  was  Karl  Segelbach,  who,  with  his 


5  horsepower  Indian,  after  winning  his 
novice,  captured  the  5  miles  open  and  de- 
feated Percy  Drummond,  the  club's  cham- 
pion. The  latter  race  was  exciting.  Segel- 
The  summaries: 

Three  miles  novice — Won  by  Karl  Segel- 
bach, 5  horsepower  Indian;  second,  P.  Bos- 
chen,  5  horsepower  Indian;  third,  H.  E. 
Coryell,  5  horsepower  Indian.    Time,  4:31. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Karl  Segel- 
bach, 5  horsepower  Indian;  second,  Percy 
Drummond,  5  horsepower  Indian;  third, 
George  Reichey.  6  horsepower  Yale.  Time, 
6:45. 

Three  miles  handicap — Won  by  P.  Krei- 
ger,  4  horsepower  Harley-Davidson  (0:37); 
second,  William  James,  3j^  horsepower  In- 
dian (0:25);  third,  George  Reichey,  6  horse- 
power Yale  (0:09);  fourth,  Karl  Segelbach, 
5  horsepower  Indian,  (scratch).    Time,  4:17. 

Two  miles  match  between  William  James, 

5  horsepower  Indian,  and  George  Reichey, 

6  horsepower  Yale — Won  by  James.  Time, 
2:35. 

Two  miles  match  between  P.  Krieger,  4 
horsepower  Harley-Davidson,  and  J.  Pflie- 
der,  3  horsepower  Yale: — Won  by  Krieger. 
Time,  2:50. 


EASY  FOR  EARHART  AND  BALKE 


With  Collins  They  Annex  Every  Prize  in 

Motorcycle    Events    at    Santa    Rosa — 

Ride  Rings  Around  Automobiles. 


Motorcycles  Redeemed  the  Program. 

Had  it  not  been  for  the  excitement  oc- 
casioned by  the  motorcycle  races,  the  two 
days'  automobile  race  meet  at  the  Overland 
Park  mile  dirt  track,  Denver,  Col.,  on  Fri- 
day and  Saturday,  May  13th  and  14th,  would 
have  been  a  frosty  affair.  Thanks  to  some 
excellent  competition  between  the  two- 
wheeled  machines,  the  meet  was  saved  from 
dismal  failure,  and  the  large  crowds  present 
both  days  were  loud  in  their  acclaim  that 
the  motorcycle  races  furnished  the  only 
excitement,  despite  the  presence  of  Barney 
Oldfield  and  his  200  horsepower  .racing 
car. 

The  5  miles  scratch  on  Saturday,  which 
was  won  by  Armstrong,  Indian,  was  cov- 
ered in  the  fast  time  of  5:48.  The  surprise 
of  the  meet  was  B.  W.  Brazie,  a  newcomer, 
riding  a  Merkle,  who  defeated  Armstrong 
and  Boyd. 

The  summaries: 

F  r  i  d  a  y— M  ay  13th. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
B.  W.  Brazie,  Merkel;  second,  Earl  Arm- 
strong, Indian;  third.  Glen  Boyd,  Indian. 
Time,  4:50. 

Five  miles  professional,  stock  machines — 
Won  by  Joe  Wolter,  Merkel;  second,  Alva 
Stratton,  Excelsior.    Time,  5:54. 

S  a  t  u  r  d  a  y— M  ay  14th. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Earl  Armstrong  Indian;  second,  B.  W. 
Brazie,  Merkel;  third.  Glen  Boyd,  Indian. 
Time,  4:48. 

Five  miles  match,  professional — First  heat 
won  by  Joe  Wolter,  Merkel;  second,  Alva 
Stratton,  Excelsior.  Time,  5:24^.  Second 
heat  and  match  won  by  Wolter.  Time, 
5:243/^.  Second  heat  and  match  won  by 
Wolter.    Time.  5:283/^. 


From  the  beginning  of  the  sport,  the  mix- 
ing of  automobiles  and  motorcycles  at  race- 
meets  usually  has  not  proved  flattering  to 
the  four-wheeled  vehicles,  and  for  that 
reason  it  is  not  surprising  to  learn  that 
the  two-wheeled  steeds  figuratively  ran 
rings  around  their  big  brothers  at  the  three 
days'  meeting  held  in  connection  with  tlie 
race  carnival  at  Santa  Rosa,  Cal.,  on  Fri- 
day, Saturday  and  Sunday,  May  6th,  7th 
and  8th. 

Charles  Balke,  A.  Earhart  and  W.  G. 
Collins  were  the  star  contenders  in  thi* 
motorcycle  events,  and  Earhart  and  Balke 
made  a  killing,  the  former  winning  four 
firsts,  while  Balke  accounted  for  three  fir.'sts 
and  four  seconds. 

The  track  was  in  excellent  shape,  which 
accounts  for  the  remarkable  time  made  in 
all  the  events.  The  fastest  time  of  the 
meet  was  made  in  the  5  miles  free-for-all 
on  Sunday,  when  Earhart,  riding  a  Thor, 
covered  the  distance  in  4:22J^,  his  best  mile 
being  in  51j^  seconds,  which  is  tall  traveling 
for  a  mile  dirt  track.  The  fastest  time  for 
5  miles  made  by  an  automobile  was  5:16. 
Even  the  stock  motorcycles  did  better  than 
a  mile  a  minute  in  every  race.  The  sum- 
maries: 

F  r  i  d  a  y — M  ay  6th. 

Five  miles,  for  stock  twins — Won  by 
Charles  Balke,  Thor;  second,  W.  G.  Collms, 
Indian.   Time,  4:41. 

Five  miles,  stock  singles — Won  by  W.  G. 
Collins,  Indian;  second,  Charles  Balke, 
Thor;  third,  A.  Earhart,  Thor.  Time, 
4:42?^. 

One  mile  against  time — Won  by  Charles 
Balke,  Thor,  0:58^^;  second,  W.  G.  Collins, 
Indian,    1:07%. 

S  a  t  u  r  d  a  y — M  ay   7th. 

Five  miles,  stock  twins — Won  by  A. 
Earhart,  Thor;  second,  Charles  Balke, 
Thor,  third,  W.  G.  Collins,  Indian.  Time, 
4:30^ 

Five  miles,  stock  singles — Won  by  A. 
Earhart,  Thor;  second,  Charles  Balke, 
Thor;  third,  W.  G.  Collins,  Indian.  Time, 
4:32. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  A.  Ear- 
hart, Thor;  second,  Charles  Balke,  Thor; 
third,  W.  G.  Collins,  Indian.    Time,  4:32J^. 

S  u  n  d  a  y — M  ay   8th. 

Five  miles,  stock  twins — Won  by  Charles 
Balke,  Thor;  second,  W.  G.  Collins,  Indian. 
Time,  4:30?^.    Earhart  blew  rear  tire. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — -Won  by  A.  Ear- 
hart, Thor;  second,  Charles  Balke,  Thor. 
Time,  4:22j^.  Fastest  mile  made  by  Ear- 
hart, o-.siys. 


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371 


HELPS  TO  MAKE  THE  HOME  HAPPY 


Motorcycle    Adds    Another    to    Its    Many 

Utilitarian  Uses — How  a  South  Da- 

kotan  Puts  it  to  Work. 


In  some  families  there  is  a  spirit  of  ad- 
verse criticism  when  one  of  the  male  mem- 
bers invests  in  a  motorcycle,  on  the  ground 
that  he  is  "a  selfish  old  thing"  and  might 
have  bought  something  which  would  con- 
tribute to  the  comfort  and  happiness  of 
the'  whole  family,  and  particularly  its 
women  members,  instead  of  being  merely 
for  himself.  A  great  number  of  motorcy- 
clists  have   estopped  criticism  of  this  kind 


which  request  was  detailed  in  the  Bicycling 
World.  During  the  past  year  $3,800  has 
been  paid  to  the  city  by  the  bicycle  riders 
to  keep  the  cinder  paths  in  repair,  while 
the  motorcyclists  have  not,  of  course,  paid 
anything,  as  the  paths  have  been  barred  to 
them.  In  making  application  for  the  use 
of  the  paths  the  motorcyclists'  petition  re- 
cited that  they  never  exceeded  the  speed 
limit  and  that  riders  would  be  willing  to 
pay  $2  a  year  for  the  side  path  privilege. 
Louis  Martin,  of  the  city  bicycle  commis- 
sion, contends  that  the  motorcyclists  do 
exceed  12  miles  an  hour  and  that  the  paths 
would  be  damaged  considerably  if  motor- 
clcles  were  permitted  thereon.  He  was 
backed  in  his  statement  by  petitions  from 
many  bicycle   riders,  and  the  entire   matter 


SHOWS  THE  DANGERS  OF  GASOLENE 


MOTOR    BICYCliE   PI.AYING    A    WASHHRWOMAN'S   PART 


by  equipping  their  machines  with  tandem 
attachments,  fore-cars  or  side-cars,  in  order 
that  others  of  the  family  might  enjoy  the 
sport  with  them,  but  Gay  Barrows,  of  De 
Smet,  S.  D.,  has  discovered  what  appears 
to  be  an  equally  effective  and  highly  utili- 
tarian way  of  making  an  Excelsior  motor- 
cycle contribute  to  the  family  well-being. 
It  consists  of  making  the  motorcycle  per- 
form the  family  washing,  the  method  of 
doing  so  being  made  clear  by  the  accom- 
panying illustration.  A  large  wood  pulley 
having  been  fitted  to  the  hand  wheel  of 
the  washing  machine,  a  long  belt  connects 
it  with  the  small  driving  pulley  on  the  en- 
gine. The  belt  to  the  washing  machine 
temporarily  replaces  the  belt  to  the  rear 
wheel,  which  is  slipped  from  the  engine 
pulley  in  order  to  mak  room  for  it. 


will  be  threshed  out  at  the  next  meeting  of 
the  city  council. 


Two  Empire  Wheelmen  Strike  a  Snag. 

Matt  Barnett  and  Peter  Sorenson,  two 
of  the  members  of  the  Empire.  City  Wheel- 
men of  Brooklyn,  ran  upon  a  snag  in  the 
shape  of  Jersey  justice  last  Sunday,  ISth 
inst.  The  two  riders  were  on  their  way  to 
the  Clifton  Stadium,  and  for  riding  about 
25  feet  on  the  sidewalk  they  were  gathered 
in  by  the  police.  Manager  Chapman  bailed 
them  out,  but  later  had  to  enrich  the  Clif- 
ton treasury  to  the  extent  of  $3.75  apiece. 


Oppose  Motorcycles  on  Cycle  Paths. 

Bicycle  riders  who  have  paid  $1  each  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  cinder  paths  about 
Spokane,  Wash.,  have  made  objection  to 
the  request  of  the  motorcycle  riders  that 
they    be    granted    the    use    of    the    paths, 


Toledoans  Dine  on  Motorcycle  Parts. 

"Sliced  rubber  patches"  with  "cylinder 
oil  salad  dressing"  and  "spark  plug  chips" 
were  but  a  few  of  the  goodies  that  the 
members  of  the  Toledo  (Ohio)  Motorcycle 
Club  ate  at  the  "Farm"  on  May  4th.  The 
occasion  was  the  first  annual  banquet  of 
the  club,  and  Charles  Quetschke  admirably 
acquitted  himself  as  toastmaster,  as  did  W. 
F.  Hubbel,  Leo  Hildebrand,  Otto  Oberweg- 
ner  and  A.  R.  Ketcham,  the  speakers. 


Expert   Makes   Startling   Tests  that   Prove 

the  Perils  of  the  Vapor  and  the  Harm- 

lessness  of  the  Fluid. 


Members  of  the  Automobile  Club  of 
America  were  given  a  peculiar  treat  re- 
cently, when  Mr.  E.  W.  Marshall,  a  patent 
attorney,  lectured  before  them  on  the 
"Safety  of  Gasolene."  Some  of  the  audi- 
ence were  startled  when  at  the  outset  a 
lighted  match  was  applied  to  a  can  of  gaso- 
lene. But  this,  to  Mr.  Marshall,  was  sim- 
ple, as  was  also  the  boiling  of  a  can  full  of 
gasolene  over  an  open  flame. 

The  experiments  were  made  in  crder  to 
prove  to  the  audience  that,  in  order  to 
explode  gasolene,  it  must  be  in  the  form 
of  vapor  mixed  with  a  considerable  quantity 
of  air.  The  lecturer  partly  filled  a  coffee 
pot  with  gasolene  and  ignited  the  vapor  at 
the  spout.  Some  distance  away  he  placed 
another  can  filled  with  gasolene.  He  then 
poured  the  gasolene  from  the  coffee  pot 
through  the  burning  vapor  at  the  spout 
into  the  can  at  its  side.    Nothing  happened. 

Following  these  proofs  of  the  safety  of 
gasolene  vapor  when  pure  and  unmixed 
with  air  came  experiments  showing  the 
danger  of  the  same  when  permitted  to 
mingle  with  certain  quantities  of  air.  Mr. 
Marshall  filled  a  large  paper  bag  with  air  and 
then,  by  the  use  of  an  ordinary  atomizer, 
saturated  the  air  with  vapor  of  gasolene.  In- 
serting a  spark  plug  attached  to  a  battery, 
he  caused  an  instant  and  heavy  explosion. 

In  the  second  part  of  the  lecture  Mr.  Mar- 
shall proved  that  all  of  the  slow  burning 
explosives  are  harmless  when  not  under 
pressure  by  burning  smokelesss  powder 
and  lighting  his  cigar  with  the  burning  stick 
of  powder.  He  also  showed  how  to  make  a 
carburetter  out  of  his  cigar  by  smoking  one 
with  gasolene  in  it  and  igniting  the  mixture 
of  smoke,  air  and  vapor  as  it  issued  from 
his  mouth.  '  He  then  thoroughly  saturated 
the  cigar  with  gasolene  and  continued  to 
smoke  it,  thus  proving  that  gasolene  can- 
not be  ignited  by  the  embers  of  a  cigar. 

Gasolene  in  various  mixtures  with  air 
was  exploded  by  several  different  methods, 
the  speaker  pointing  out  the  need  of  great 
care  in  preventing  the  escape  of  gasolene 
vapor  into  a  room  where  it  could  become 
mixed  with  a  large  quantity  of  air,  because 
only  a  small  quantity  of  gasolene  vapor  is 
needed  to  make  an  explosive  mixture  of 
the  atmosphere  in  a  good  sized  room. 


Davis  Progresses  Across  Continent. 

V.  E.  Davis,  of  the  San  Francisco  Motor 
Club,  who  left  that  city  February  3d,  is 
nearing  New  York.  He  last  was  heard  from 
in  Missouri,  when  he  stated  that  he  ex- 
pected to  reach  New  York  on  or  about 
June  Sth.  Davis  already  is  contemplating 
making  the  return  trip  on  his  twin  Indian. 


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WHAT  TO  DO  IN  CASE  OF  ACCIDENT 


Further  Exposition  of  Available  First  Aid 
Treatment — Dislocations,  Sprains,  Hem- 
orrhages, Burns  and  Concussion. 


Although  shoclc,  contusions  and  wounds 
are  experienced  in  cycle  and  motorcycle 
accidents  end  a  knowledge  of  the  treatment 
of  such  cases  greatly  is  to  be  desired,  as 
detailed  in  last  week's  Bicycling  World,  they 
are  not  the  only  injuries  within  the  ken 
of  the  rider.  Equally  is  it  well  to  know 
the  proper  procedure  in  cases  of  concus- 
sion, hemorrhage  and  burns,  despite  the  fact 
that  these  are  of  less  common  occurrence 
than  sprains,  dislocations  and  fractures. 
Dislocations. 

A  dislocation  or  luxation  is  a  forcible 
displacement  of  one  articular  (joint)  sur- 
face of  a-  bone  from  another,  and  may  be 
the  result  of  direct  or  indirect  violence,  or 
of  muscular  contraction.  More  or  less  rup- 
ture of  the  ligaments  always  takes  place. 
The  chief  signs  of  dislocation  are  de- 
formity and  loss  of  function  of  the  joint. 
The  mobility  of  the  part  is  greatly  de- 
creased, while  in  fractures  there  is  increased 
mobility.  In  dislocation  the  deformity  is 
at  the  joint,  while  in  fractures  it  is  usually 
about  the  shaft.  The  reduction  of  a  dislo- 
cation requires  considerable  skill,  and 
should  be  performed  by  the  surgeon.  Ex- 
ceptions to  this  rule  may  be  made  in  dis- 
location of  the  shoulder,  lower  jaw  and  fin- 
gers. 

Dislocation  of  the  humerus  usually  takes 
place  downward.  The  reduction  of  this  dis- 
location may  be  accomplished  in  the  fol- 
lowing way:  A  firmly  compressed  ball  of 
cotton  or  similar  material  should  be  placed 
in  the  armpit;  the  attendant  should  then 
remove  the  shoe  from  his  foot  nearest 
the  affected  side  of  the  patient  (facing  the 
latter)  and  press  the  heel  upward  against 
the  ball  which  was  placed  in  the  armpit; 
he  also  should  grasp  the  patient's  hand  and 
arm  and  pull  downward,  thus  making  exten- 
sion and  counter-extension.  In  this  manner 
the  head  of  the  humerus  is  disengaged,  and, 
if  the  foot  of  the  attendant  can  be  turned 
outward  and  the  arm  of  the  patient  brought 
toward  the  chest  during  the  extension  and 
counter-extension,  the  bone  will  generally 
slip  back  into  its  proper  position.  After 
the  reduction  the  arm  should  be  bandaged 
to  the  chest  to  prevent  a  redislocation.  It 
should  not  be  forgotten  that  the  axillary 
space  contains  many  nerves  and  blood-ves- 
sels, and  too  rough  a  manipulation  may  be 
followed  by  very  serious  consequences. 

Dislocation  of  the  inferior  maxillar 
(lower  jaw)  may  be  the  result  of  a  blow, 
but  usually  follows  the  act  of  yawning, 
laughing  or  vomiting.  The  deformity  is 
striking;  the  jaw  is  protruded  and  remains 
open,  the  patient  being  unable  to  bring  the 
teeth    together.     The    articular   surfaces    of 


the  bone  in  this  injury  being  carried  for- 
ward, and  somewhat  upward,  the  reduction 
should  be  accomplished  by  depressing  the 
articular  portions  of  the  lower  jaw  and 
forcing  them  backward.  This  may  be  ac- 
complished in  the  following  manner:  The 
patient  should  be  placed  in  a  chair,  with 
the  operator  standing  before  him,  having 
his  thumbs  well  padded  to  guard  against 
the  possibility  of  being  bitten  by  the  pa- 
tient when  the  jaw  snaps  back  to  its  proper 
position.  The  attendant  then  places  a  thumb 
upon  each  posterior  molar  tooth  of  the  in- 
ferior maxillar,  and  presses  downward  and, 
with  his  fingers,  tilts  the  chin  upward. 
While  the  bone  is  being  carried  downward 
in   this  manner,  a  backward  pressure  with 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRB 


The  Clincher  Tire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock;  which  for  wearing  qual- 
ity has  never  see.-i  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


the  thumbs  should  then  be  added  to  help 
carry  the  articular  surfaces  to  their  proper 
position.  The  jaw  should  then  be  held  in 
place  by  a  four-tailed  bandage,  which  will 
be  described  later. 

Dislocation  of  the  phalanges  may  be  re- 
duced by  bending  the  dislocated  bone  fur- 
ther back,  at  the  same  time  making  exten- 
sion and  counter-extension,  then  suddenly 
flexing  the  joint.  The  subsequent  adjust- 
ment of  a  dorsal  and  plantar  splint  is  neces- 
sary. 

Sprains. 

A  sprain  is  a  twisting  or  wrenching  of  a 
joint,  associated  with  considerable  stretch- 
ing, and  even  tearing,  of  the  tendons  and 
ligaments  of  the  affected  part.  Sprains 
usually  occur  at  the  ankle  or  wrist.  Pro- 
nounced swelling  and  pain  rapidly  ensue, 
and  are  characteristic  of  the  injury;  though 
it  is  often  difficult  to  decide  between  a 
sprain,  a  dislocation  and  a  fracture.  The 
proper  relation  of  the  ends  of  the  bone 
composing  the  joint  and  the  absence  of  the 
principal  signs  of  dislocation  and  fracture 
indicate  that  a  sprain  exists.  A  sprain  is 
always  troublesome,  and  may  be  followed 
by  serious  results,  a  common  sequel  being 
anchylosis,  or  stiflFness  of  the  joint. 


Treatment  of  Sprains. 
The  part  should  be  elevated  and  a  cold 
application  made,  preferably  the  rubber  bag 
or  a  pig's  bladder  filled  with  ice.  Should 
neither  of  these  be  obtainable,  the  cracked 
ice  may  be  placed  in  a  handkerchief  or 
towel,  and,  if  possible,  the  dressing  envel- 
oped with  oiled  silk  or  rubber  cloth.  If  the 
ice  cannot  be  procured,  cloths  wrung  out 
in  cold  water  should  be  substituted.  A  rol- 
ler-bandage, carefully  applied  from  the  ex- 
tremity upward,  is  also  valuable  in  prevent- 
ing the  continuation  of  the  swelling.  The 
ice  or  cold-water  applications  can  be  applied 
over  the  bandage;  it  must  be  borne  in 
mind,  however,  that  a  bandage  that  has  been 
wet  will  shrink,  and  may  make  too  much 
pressure,  or  even  cause  strangulation  of 
the  part.  After  the  acute  symptoms  have 
subsided,  and  the  heat  and  swelling  have 
diminished,  the  cold  applications  should  be 
discontinued  and  gentle  friction  substituted. 
Or  the  joint  may  be  rubbed  with  a  stimulat- 
ing lotion,  as  soap-liniment,  alcohol,  or  salt 
water.  Massage  is  also  a  valuable  remedy. 
In  severe  sprains  affecting  the  larger  joints, 
these  parts  should  be  kept  quiet  for  two 
or  three  weeks,  and  motion  then  be  grad- 
ually performed. 

Hemorrhage. 

Hemorrhage  's  the  escapage  of  blood  as 
the  result  of  an  injury  to  a  blood  vessel,  and 
is  classified  as  arterial,  venous  and  capil- 
lary. In  arterial  hemorrhage  the  blood  is 
thrown  from  the  injured  vessel  in  jets  or 
spurts,  and  has  a  bright  red  or  scarlet 
color.  In  venous  hemorrhage  the  blood 
flows  from  the  wound  in'  a  slow,  steady 
stream,  the  color  being  dark  red  or  purple. 
In  capillary  hemorrhage  the  blood  oozes 
from  the  general  surface  of  the  wound  and 
not  from  one  point,  as  in  either  of  the  other 
two  cases. 

Hemorrhage  is  arrested  in  two  ways — 
natural  and  artificial.  The  natural  means 
of  arresting  an  arterial  hemorrhage  is  as 
follows:  After  an  artery  has  been  entirely 
divided  the  muscular  coat  produces  a  con- 
traction and  retraction  of  the  vessel  at  the 
seat  of  the  injury.  The  contraction  dimin- 
ishes the  diameter  of  the  artery,  while  the 
retraction  draws  the  ends  of  the  vesel  beck- 
ward  into  its  sheath.  The  blood  at  the 
mouth  of  the  injury  forms  a  coagulum  or 
clot,  which  aids  in  the  prevention  of  a  fur- 
ther escape  of  blood.  The  clot  at  the 
mouth  of  the  injured  vessel  in  time  becomes 
organized  and  firmly  attached,  and  per- 
manently stops  the  bleeding.  When  an 
artery  is  only  partly  divided  the  contraction 
and  retraction  cannot  properly  take  place 
and  the  hemorrhage  is  very  persistent.  The 
manner  in  which  nature  arrests  venous 
hemorrhage  is  the  same  as  in  arterial,  as 
above  detailed,  and  also  the  collapse  of  the 
vessel  at  the  point  of  injury.  The  pressure 
in  veins  being  much  less  than  in  arteries, 
the  hemorrhage  is  less  vigorous  and  much 
more  easily  controlled.  In  capillary  hemor- 
rhage the  small  size  of  the  vessels  and  the 


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contraction  which  follows  their  division, 
together  with  rapid  formation  of  a  clot, 
especially  when  the  bleeding  surface  is  ex- 
posed to  the  air,  usually  check  the  bleeding 
ni  a  very"  short  time. 

The  artificial  means  of  arresting  hemor- 
rhage are  as  follows:  Position,  pressure, 
cold  and  heat,  torsion,  rest,  styptics,  and 
ligation.  Elevation  of  the  injured  pqrt  aids 
in  controlling  the  bleeding  only  where  a 
small  artery  has  been  severed,  but  is  of  lit- 
tle value  when  larger  ones  are  implicated, 
owing  to  the  strong  pressure  of  blood  in 
arteries. 

The  pressure  method  of  arresting  hemor- 
rhage is,  next  to  ligation,  the  most  irti- 
portant  means  that  can  be  employed,  for 
this  purpose.  It  may  be  applied  directly 
to  the  bleeding  surface,  or  it  may  be  made 
along  the  course  of  the  artery.  In  the  -lat- 
ter case  the  pressure  should  alv/ays  be 
made  between  the  heart  and  the  wound. 
Pressure  with  the  finger  can  only  be'  of  avail 
for  a  short  time,  unless  the  one  making 
the  pressure  can  be  relieved  at  short  in- 
tervals. For  this  reason  a  tampon — if  prop- 
erly applied — is  more  effective  than  digital 
pressure,  provided  the  surgeon  is  not  ex- 
pected for  some  time,  or  in  case  it  is 
necessary  to  moye  the  patient. 

In  tamponing,  the  wound  should  be  thor- 
oughly filled  from  the  bottom.  A  tampon 
improperly  applied  is  worse  than  useless. 
The  material  used  for  this  purpose  must  be 
absolutely  clean,  and,  if  possible,  made  anti- 
septic. Should  the  surroundings  permit, 
choice  should  be  made  from  the  following: 
Small  strips  of  antiseptic  gauze,  linen,  mus- 
lin, or  absorbent  cotton.  After  the  above 
has  been  complied  with,  the  tampon  should 
be  held  firmly  in  place  by  a  bandage,  but 
should  not  be  allowed  to  remain  longer 
than  twelve  or  fifteen  hours,  without  the 
advice  of  the  surgeon.  If,  at  the  end  of 
this  time,  no  hemorrhage  recurs,  the  wound 
should  be  treated  as  an  ordinary  wound. 

If  the  surgeon  is  not  expected  for  some 
time  an  improvised  tourniquet  may  be  used 
in  the  stopping  of  a  severe  hemorrhage.  An 
excellent  tourniquet  can  be  extemporized 
by  folding  a  large  handkerchief  in  the  form 
of  a  cravat,  placing  between  the  folds  a 
smooth  stone,  piece  of  wood,  cork,  potato, 
etc.,  or  a  good  sized  knot  may  be  tied  in 
the  handkerchief.  The  latter  is  not  as  good 
as  the  stone,  etc.,  however.  The  handker- 
chief is  then  bound  loosely  around  the  limb 
and  tied,  the  portion  acting  as  a  pad  being 
placed  over  the  artery,  between  the  wound 
and  the  heart,  and  held  securely  in  this  po- 
sition while  a  cane  or  stick  of  some  sort 
is  passed  between  the  handkerchief  and  the 
skin,  at  the  side  of  the  limb  opposite  the 
pad.  The  cane  or  stick  is  then  twisted  until 
the  bleeding  is  brought  under  control.  As 
the  constriction  of  this  form  of  presure 
interferes  with  the  return  of  venous  circu- 
lation, the  handkerchief  should  occasionally 
be  loosened,  if  there  is  any  sign  of  serious 
obstruction,  as  swelling  and  discoloration 
of  the  part  below  the  constriction.    Digital 


pressure  should  be  applied  while  the  tourni- 
quet is  loose.  A  handkerchief  is  given  as 
an  example  of  what  may  at  once  be  secured, 
but  parts  of  clothing,  neckties,  or  rubber 
tubing,  rope,  inner  tubes,  etc.,.  may  be  used. 

Venous  hemorrhage  is  easily  controlled 
if  the  following  rules  are  observed:  (1) 
Remove  everything  between  the  injury  and 
the  heart  that  retards  the  flow  of  blood, 
as  garters,  tight  clothing,  etc.;  (2)  elevate 
the  part  injured;  (3)  apply  a  good  firm 
compress  directly  to  the  wound.  Of  course, 
it  must  be  understood  that  elevation  of  the 
part  and  the  use  of  the  tourniquet  can  only 
be  resorted  to  when  the  bleeding  is  from 
an  extremity — the  arms  or  legs — and  would 
be  of  no  use  if  the  bleeding  was  from  the 
body  or  head.  In  the  latter  case,  a  com- 
press bandaged  tightly  over  the  wound 
would  be  the  only  and  most  effective 
method  that  could  ie  employed. 

In  capillary  hemorrhage  there  is  little 
to  be  done.  Exposing  the  part  to  the  air, 
applying  cold  or  heat  in  the  form  of  ice  or 
wet  cloths  is  all  that  is  necessary.  It  might 
be  stated  that  hot  applications  (about  120 
to  125  degrees  Fahr.)  are  far  more  effective 
than  the  cold  applications. 

Burns. 

Burns  are  divided  into  three  classes — 
first,  second  and  third  degree.  It  will  not 
be  necessary  to  deal  with  third  degree 
burns,  however,  as  the  only  one  which  the 
automobilist  mayhave  to  treat  is  that  of  the 
first  degree.  Burns  of  the  first  degree  are 
those  where  there  is  nothing  more  than  a 
little  redness  of  the  skin  and  a  slight  an- 
noying pain.  The  second  degree  burn  is 
where  there  is  a  blister  caused  by  the  heat. 
Among  the  soothing  remedies  which  gen- 
erally can  be  procured  by  the  motorist  at 
once  are  bicarbonate  of  soda,  common  bak- 
ing— not  washing — soda,  starch,  flour,  chalk, 
magnesia  or  charcoal.  One  of  these  may  be 
thickly  dusted  over  the  burned  surface. 
Vaseline,  cosmoline,  lanoline,  olive,  lin- 
seed, or  castor  oil;  also  lard  and  butter, 
provided  that  they  are  not  rancid;  white 
lead  paint,  or  limewater,  whitewash,  or  even 
ink,  mucilage,  or  molasses  may  be  em- 
ployed, although  inferior  to  some  of  the 
others. 

In  burns  of  the  second  degree,  if  there 
is  any  dirt  or  clothing  attached  to  the  blis- 
ters it  should  be  carefully  washed  away  with 
warm  water,  or  softened  with  oil,  and  de- 
tached later.  If  the  blisters  are  large  they 
should  be  pricked  at  their  lowest  point  and 
the  contents  allowed  to  escape,  or  should 
be  absorbed  with  a  piece  of  clean  blotting 
paper,  etc.  The  oily  substances  recom- 
mended for  first  degree  burns  may  then  be 
applied.  One  of  the  best  applications,  and 
one  which  is  most  often  prescribed  by  the 
surgeon,  is  equal  parts  of  linseed  oil  and 
limewater. 

Concussion     of     the     Brain. 

Concussion  of  the  brain  is  a  term  applied 
to  a  shaking  up   or  jarring  of  this  organ. 


More  or  less  contusion  of  the  cerebral  tis- 
sue probably  occurs  in  severe  cases.  It  is 
caused  by  a  blow  upon  the  head,  or  a  shock 
transmitted  upward  through  the  spinal  col- 
umn. The  injured  person  may  only  be 
stunned  or  dizzy  for  a  moment,  with  no 
loss  of  consciousness;  the  face  is  usually 
pale,  and  more  or  less  weakness  and  trem- 
bling of  the  limbs  are  present.  These  symp- 
toms are  usually  followed  by  a  rapid  resto- 
ration to  the  normal  condition.  Sometimes 
in  apparently  mild  cases,  however,  serious 
cerebral  disturbances  may  occur  (usually 
within  a  week).  In  severe  cases  there  is 
a  partial  stupor,  and  a  feeble  pulse;  the 
pupils  may  be  contracted  or  dilated,  and 
generally  react  to  light;  the  surface  of 
the  body  is  cold,  and  restlessness  and  vom- 
iting are  usually  present.  As  a  rule,  the 
breathing  is  natural.  In  very  severe  cases 
the  patient  is  in  the  condition  of  shock, 
which  has  already  been  described  lin  a  pre- 
ceding chapter.  There  is  one  point  con- 
nected with  the  shock  following  concus- 
sion of  the  brain  which  must  be  eriiphasized 
— namely,  that  the  reaction  is  usually  exces- 
sive, being  more  pronounced  than  in  shock 
accompanying  injuries  to  the  body,  and 
often  results  in  inflammation  of  the  brain. 

Treatment  of  Concussion. 
In  mild  cases  the  treatment  consists  in 
keeping  the  patient  quiet,  with  cooling  ap- 
plication to  the  head.  The  more  serious 
cases,  which  assume  the  form  of  shock, 
should  receive  the  treatment  appropriate 
to  the  latter  condition,  particular  attention 
being  paid  to  the  extreme  reaction  that  may 
occur.  For  this  reas  )n  interna!  stimulants 
should  not  be  given  Warmth  to  the  ex- 
tremities, and  cold  applied  to  the  head,  are 
also  indicated.  Rest  and  quietude  must  be 
insisted  upon  in  all  cases  of  concussion  of 
the  brain. 

Compression    of   the    Brain. 

Compression  of  the  brain  commonly  fol- 
lows fracture  of  the  skull,  a  portion  of  the 
broken  bone  being  driven  into  the  cerebral 
tissue  and  causing  pressure.  A  cerebral 
hemorrhage  may  also  cause  this  condition. 
It  often  is  difficult  to  decide  between  con- 
cussion and  compression  of  the  brain.  How- 
ever, in  compression  the  stupor  is  more 
profound,  the  pulse  is  slow,  the  pupils  are 
dilated  and  do  not  respond  to  the  action  of 
light;  the  breathing  is  stertorous,  similar 
to  that  in  apoplexy.  There  is  more  or  less 
paralysis  present,  and  convulsions  may  oc- 
cur. 

Treatment  of  Compression. 
Besides  keeping  the  patient  quiet  and  ap- 
plying cold  to  the  head,  and  preventing  the 
administration  of  stimulants,  very  litle  can 
be  accomplished  by  the  unprofessional  per- 
son, and  the  case  should  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  a  surgeon  as  quickly  as  possible. 
If  a  wound  is  present  it  should  be  protected 
by  an  •  antiseptic  compress,  which  can  be 
held  in  place  very  effectively  by  a  four- 
tailed  bandage. 


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Single  and  Double  Century  Run,  on  May  Jst,  six  Excelsiors  started  in  the  200-mile  class,  three 
Excelsiors  started  in  the  tOO-mile  class.  All  finished  with  Perfect  Scores.  At  the  same  time,  Stanley  T. 
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Accidents  and  How  They  Happen. 

Attempting  to  ride  between  two  automo- 
biles near  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  Sunday, 
'8th  inst.,  cost  George  Bowen,  a  bicyclist 
of  that  city,  a  compound  fracture  of  the  leg. 
He  is  expected  to  recover. 

Driving  his  motorcycle  into  a  street  car 
in  an  effort  to  dodge  a  bicycle  going  in  the 
opposite  direction,  Eber  A.  Long  was  in- 
stantly killed  at  South  Bend,  Ind.,  Saturday, 
7th  inst.  The  force  of  the  collision  resulted 
in  a   fractured   skull. 

The  exceedingly  dangerous  practice  of 
holding  on  to  a  moving  automobile  claimed 
another  victim  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  on  Sat- 
urday, 7th  inst.  Tony  Yacavone,  a  bicy- 
cle  messenger,   held   to   a   car   until   it   was 


going  too  fast  for  him  to  let  go.    Both  arms 
were  broken  by  the  fall. 

While  racing  with  a  trolley  car  near 
San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  Saturday,  7th  inst., 
George  Roddick  and  his  motorcycle  struck 
a  pile  of  sand.  The  young  man  landed  on 
his  head  and  was  removed  to  the  hospital 
suering  from  concussion  of  the  brain  and  a 
fractured  nose;    his  recovery  is  doubtful. 

In  a  head-on  collision  with  an  automobile 
at  Far  Rockaway,  N.  Y.,  Tuesday  night, 
17th  inst.,  Charles  McDowell  was  so  seri- 
ously injured  that  he  may  not  recover.  The 
skin  was  torn  from  his  right  leg  and  thigh 
and  a  large  section  from  his  back.  His 
spine  also  was  lacerated.  He  is  in  St.  Jo- 
seph's   Hospital,    Brooklyn. 


Yancy  Helms  will  die  as  the  result  of 
scorching  upon  the  road  near  Pendleton, 
Ind.,  Monday  last,  16th  inst.  Helms  was 
racing  with  Walter  Umbles  and  Clarence 
loose  and  he  fell.  One  of  the  bars  pierced 
his  abdomen.  He  was  carried  Xo  a  nearby 
farmhouse,  where  he  received  medical  at- 
tention, but  he  cannot  recover. 

While  riding  a  motorcycle  across  a 
Plainfield  (N.  J.)  street  Saturday  night, 
14th  inst.,  Harvey  R.  Thorn  was  struck 
by  an  automobile,  the  driver  of  which  im- 
mediately crowded  on  speed  and  disap- 
peared. At  first  it  was  feared  that  Thorn's 
neck  was  broken,  but  this  was  found  to  be 
not  the  case,  although  it  is  feared  that  he 
may    succumb    to   other   injuries. 


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DIAMOND 
CHAINS 


Repairs  or  other  attention  are 
seldom  required  by  Diamond 
Chains,  but  at  the  very  worst  it  is 
the  work  of  two  minutes  to  put  in 
a  new  link  and  make  a  chain  as 
good  as  ever.  When  deciding  be- 
tween a  belt  and  chain  driven 
motorcycle,  it  will  pay  you  well  to 
investigate  this  subject  thoroughly. 

Replace  your  old  chain  with  a 
Diamond.  Any  dealer  can  supply 
you. 

TRADE  <^>  MARK 
For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Captcity  8,000,000  ft  par  yaw. 


141  West  Georgia  Street, 


Indianapolis,   Ind. 


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QUICK  ACTION, 
HANDLE   BAR 
WATCH  HOLDER 


PATENT    APPLIED     FOR 


QUICK   ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE   STAND 

Raised  or  lowered   with    the   foot.    Locks 
automatically. 


Patented  19' 
Other  patents  pending 


|H«)HiOT^ 


Patent  applied  for 

QUICK  ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE   REPAIR   PEDAL 

To  replace  a  broken  pedal.  Fits  either  crank. 


HENRY  T.  ADAMS  COMPANY 

6823  South  Chicago  Ave.  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Our 

Motorcycle  Rims  and  Guards 
and  steel  Bicycle  Rims 

are  in  general  use  where  quality  and 
experience  is  considered  as  well  as 
price.     Quotations    on   application. 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Oivego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  yeu  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yov  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 
on   every  winner 

at  the  San  Francisco  Hill  Climb, 
April  10. 

Insist  on  having  the  Plug  that 
the  leaders  use— the  SPLITDORF. 


C.  F.  Splitdorf  rnlSA;7P%™ala"  Ncw  York 


Our  1910  Motorcycle  Supply  Catalog 

is  for  every  dealer  or  rider  who  will  send  for  it.  It 
shows  the  most  complete  list  of  accessories  and  supplies 
ever  prepared.  "Try  Widmayer"  has  become  proverbial, 
where  motorcycle  parts  and  accessories  are  concerned, 
and  the  catalog  shows  why. 

USED  MOTORCYCLES  FROM  $25  UP! 

All  makes  and  types,  from  one  to  tour  cylinders.    Thor- 
oughly  overhauled   and   in    good    running   order.     Some 
splendid  bargains. 
OVERHAULING  AND  REPAIR  WORK. 

Our  facilities  for  restoring  machines  to  a  condition  where 
they  run  like  new  are  unsurpassed. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO.,  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

Indian  and  Excelsior  motorcycles,  chain  and  belt  drive. 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;  15  centa  per  line  if  in  capital 

letters.     Cash  with  order. 


pOR  SALE— Indian  motorcycle,  S  horse- 
■*■  power  twin,  1909  model, in  A  No,  1  con- 
dition; machine  fully  equipped  with  20th 
Century  lamp,  speedometer,  horn,  large  tool 
bag  and  rough  rider  grips  if  desired;  has 
been  run  only  3,000  miles  and  is  an  extra 
good  second-hand  machine;  price  complete, 
$200.  or  $175  without  extras  mentioned.  If 
interested  inquire  of  RAY  W.  PELLETT, 
Danielson,  Conn.    'Phone   No.  84 — 3. 

"pOR  SALE— A  1910  6  horsepower  twin 
T  model  de  luxe  N.  S.  U.  motorcycle, 
fitted  with  two-speed  gear,  luggage  carrier, 
horn,  odometer,  large  headlight,  with  gen- 
erator; extra  inner  tube,  spark  plugs,  all 
tools,  etc;  everything  in  perfect  running 
order;  outfit  cost  over  $450,  sacrifice  at 
$350.    GERALD  V.  ROLPH,  Huron,  S.  D. 

pOR  SALE — Seven  horsepower  twin  mag- 
neto,  1909  M-M.,  lamp,  horn,  speedo- 
meter; good  reason  for  selling.  Evenings,  6 
to  10.  L.  PIERCE,  142  Rutland  Road, 
Brooklyn. 

\A7  ANTED — First    class    all   around    me- 
chanic and  repair  man;    steady  work 
for  the  right  party.    GEO.  DeW.  BROWN, 
Automobiles  and  Bicycles,  Passaic.  N.  J. 

■y^  ANTED— A  man  to  take  full  charge  of 
motorcycle  manufacturer's  office. 
State  age,  salary,  references,  experience. 
Address  OFFICE,  care  Box  649,  New  York 
City. 

pOR    SALE— Pioneer    Motorcycle,    1910 

model,    new;     cost    $265;    will    sell    at 

$200.   J.  S.,  1005  Race  street,  Cincinnati,  O. 

\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
'  World's  Annual   Spring   Number  to 

your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summai"- 
ized  descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
■Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p^_P>J_  OWNERS,  ATTENTION!— 
We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 
able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  682  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

pOR     SALE— Motorcycle,     Indian,     late 
model,  unusually  good  condition,  $65. 
Write   or   call.    JANITOR,   406   East    152d 
street,  New  York. 

J^ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

"S^  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss.  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
ipremises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
!7828tb  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Special  Stampings 


FBOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..   Bnflalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
i{  vou  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 
BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  {or  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  Louisville.  Ky. 


BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  Catalogue  of  Bicycle  and 
Motorcycle  Parts  and  Sundries. 
We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our 
Monthly  Bargain  Boole     Write  us. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  600DS  CO. 

17  Warren  Street,  New  York. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seieel  Sts.,  Chicago 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels   must   have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ltiiaGi,N.Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good  Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


yO  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"'^'^'^<'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
^i^HB^^^^H^^^^^^^^H^  cyclins  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address , . 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  "  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Pull  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041   Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

BROOKLYN  AGENT 

INDIAN   AND    PIERCE   MOTORCYCLES 

Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.   H.  PATTERSON 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1980-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign   and   Domestic   Specialties. 

Renold  and  Coventry  Circle  and  Motor  Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND.  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,   O. 


CHICAGO.  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR    AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Who 


wonld  think  •!  baildlng  Bleydes, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Mawcn, 
Sewing  Maehiaci,  ate.,  arithaat  using 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
■na  BerllB,  S.  0.  S<,  Germany 


STEVENS' 


Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,  Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  W^e  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

WRITE     FOR     PRICE     I^ISTS     AND     DISCOUNTS 

JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      &      BRO. 
PHILADELPHIA 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW     READY 

Did  you  get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


CSTABUSHCD  ia4i». 


4s. 


SCHRADER 

mriVERSAL  VALV£S 

TRACCHAPK  ROa&TCRCD  APRIL 30.1695. 

The  Standard  American  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &Veliicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Boost 

the 

Bioycle 

Let  us  tell  you  how 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iyer  Johnson  Revolvers 
("Hammer  the  Hammer'*) 
and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,     FITCH  BURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

Pacific  Coast  Distributors,  BAKER  &  HAMILTON,  San  Francisco  Cal. 
Southern  Selllne  Agents,  HENRY  KEIDEL  &  COMPANV,  Baltimore,  Md. 


rBARGAINSi 

MOTORCYCLE  SUPPL 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  send 
in  your  name  today  and  begrin 
to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 
thousands  of  others  are  doing. 
Ask  for  $$  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co 

Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


CTl.piTC  SPARK  PI,UGS  have  "Stayed 
am  nilL  j^jg^t  the  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Ciiicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engi   es. 


WE    ARB   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.  W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


We    make   special  ' 

DROP  fORGINGS' 

for     motoreyde*.       Let     lu' 

quote   yon   from   yonr  apeci- 

fieatioos. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Co. 

Haitford,    Cona. 


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EMPIRE     TIRE     COMPANY,      Trenton,     N.    J. 

BRANCHES:  Boston,  292  Devonshire  St.;  Chicago,  1305  Michigan  Ave.;  Detroit,  842  Woodward  Ave.;  Newark,  263  Halsey  St;  New  York, 
73d  St.  &  Broadwav;  New  York,  148  Chambers  St.;  Philadelphia,  322  N.  Broad  St.:  Indianapolis,  208  N.  Delaware  St.;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  1516 
Grand  Ave.  AGENCIES:  .\tlanta,  Ga.,  Empire  Tire  Sales  Co.;  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Penn  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Empire  Sales  Co.; 
Boise,  Idaho,  Randall  Dodd  Auto  Co.;  Cleveland,  O.,  Motor  Supply  Agency  Co.;  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Walton  Tire  Co.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Empire 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  Minneapolis,  Empire  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.;  New  Orleans,  La.,  H.  A.  Testard;  Norfolk,  Va.,  Wm.  H.  Grover;  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
Consumers'  Auto  Supply  Co.;  Providence,  R.  I.,  Waite  Auto  Supply  Co.;  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Gorman  Bros.  ;SaIt  Lake  City,  Utah  Motor  Car  Co.,; 
San  Francisco.  W.  H.  Bogen:  Savannah,  Ga.,  Harris  Tire  Co.;  Toledo,    n.,    W.    H.    Nagel    Elec    Co.;    Toronto.    Can..    iridelev-Campbell.    T.td. 


UP-TO-DATE  ACCESSORIES  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Write  today  for  our  trade  prices.    Get  acquainted  with  our  line 
of  croods.    "We  ran  show  you  how  to  make  more  money. 


Combined  Lamp  and   Generator 


The  best  combination  ever  devised  for 
the  motorcyclist.  I^mp  has  powerful 
mirror  lens  which  projects  tremendous 
light.  Generator  is  simple  in  consiniclion 
and  easy  in  operation.  Entiie  outfit 
weighs  only  15  oz.    Nickel  finish. 

No.  HB     Price  $5.D0  complelfl 


Motorcycle  Siron  Horn. 


Most  powerful  sounding  horn 
desicned  for  motorcycles.  Oper- 
ates bj-  being-  brought  into  contact 
with  front  wheel.  Controlled  from 
handle  bar.  Supplied  in  nickel 
finish. 

No.  2   Price  with  ratchet  lever  like  above,  $B.OO 
No.  1    Price  witli  chsiD  altachment     .    .6.50 


Continental   Motorcycle   Pump 


The  handiest  pump  produced  for  motorcycle  use.    Takes  up  little  room  as 
it  fastens  to  frame.    Furnished  with  frame  clips.    Made  of  celluloid.  Two  sizes. 
15  Incties  Ions  -  Price  75c  18  Inches  Icne  --  Price  S1.D0 


If  You    Desire    More   Business   and    Increased    Prolits   Write 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  558  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  "Wis.  09)  New  York  City 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture   Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

•'"'*■  ^-  '*^-  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  IiistniniaDt  of  Pennansnt  Accurscy" 

60    or    SO    mile    dials    at    the 

same  price.     We  have  added  the 

trip   odometer   for    1910   without 

extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season...   20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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These  are 
the  Days 


when  the  man  who  owns 
a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle 
fitted  with 


KOKOMO 
TIRE5 


begins  to  realize  that  no 
cycle  in  the  world  is  su= 
perior  to  its  tires  and  that 
no  tire  is  quite  the  equal  of 
the  Kokomo. 

The  history  of  a  gfood 
many  years  has  fully  estab= 
lished  the  fact. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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KOKOM 
MOTORCYCLE  TIRE 


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Makes  Night  Riding  Safe 

Scores  of  accidents  are  due  to  feeble  and  treacherous  lights.      The  pleasure  and  safety  of  the 
motorcyclist  are  assured  when  the  pathway  is  flooded  far  ahead  with  the  powerful,  unflickering  rays  of 


PREST-0-LITE  ? 


as 
Tank 


Steady,  dependable,  strong — this  matchless  light  for  motoring  is  worth  more  than  all  the  accident 
insurance  you  can  buy. 

Prest-O-Lite  is  used  almost  universally  by  automobilists.  Thousands  of  motorcyclists  have 
learned  its  convenience  and  real  economy.  The  Presto-O-Lite  Motorcycle  Tank  is  12  inches  long, 
4  inches  in  diameter  and  weighs  only  7  pounds. 

Costs   Less  Than  a  Penny  an  Hour 

Gives  you  80  hours  of  perfect  light  (using  a  5-8  ft.  burner).  Exchange  empty  tank  for  full  one 
at  a  cost  of  only  60  cents.      Exchange  agents  everywhere — 5,000  of  them. 

The  original:  investment  is  $10  for  the  first  tank — but  remember,  a  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  never 
becomes  "second-hand."  It  is  always  in  demand — always  a  saleable  article.  See  your  dealer  today 
or  write  us.  , 


The   Prest-O-Lite  Company 


245   East   South   Street 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 

Uranches  at  I^ew  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis,  Omaha, 
I  Dallas,  Ivos  Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 


The    Man   Who    is    Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  he  purchases  an 


E  MBLEM 

cycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.  p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Terms 
on  r* guest. 


EMBLEM  MANUrACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y 


DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Anfeeles,  Cat.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utiah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washingtoii;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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The   Superiority 

of 

O&JllRCS 

has  been  so  frequently  demonstrated  that  it 
has  now  become  an  axiom  with  all  riders  of 
national  reputation.  They  won't  take  chances 
on    anything   else.     The   further   fact   that 

ail   the    leading    motorcycle 

manufacturers  of  the  country 

specify  G  &  J  Tires 

as  their  standard  equipment  will  convince  you 

that  the  Indianapolis  G  &  J  Motorcycle  Tire  is  the 

unquestioned  leader  m  the 

world    of  motorcycling. 

You    cannot    get    anything    better. 


Send  for  our  illustrated  booklet. 


G  &  J  TIRE  COMPANY,   Indianapolis,  Ind 


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Ask  ten  of  your  motorcycling  friends  who  use 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT  TIRES 

what  they  think  of  them.     Decide  whether  or   not  you  will  use  them  this 

coming  season  by  what  they  say. 


Morgan  xWrightIjres 
are  good  tires 


MORGAN    &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


Ot  the  Few  Best  Tilings  in  the  World  of 
Wheels,  the  BROOKS  is  BEST  Among  Saddles 

Never  overlook  that  fact  — never  forget  that  the  public   realize   and 
appreciate  its  value — that  they  know  that  no  other 

Cycle  or  Motorcycle  Saddle 

can  even  approach  a  BROOKS  in  the  matter  of  comfort  and  durability. 
That  is  why  they  Say  BROOKS  so  persistently— it  is  why  you  should  do  so, 
too,  and  specify  this  fitment  on  every  bicycle  you  buy. 


Sole  Agents  for  Motor- 
cycle Saddles    and 
Seats 

THE  HENDEE 
MFG.  CO. 

Springfield,  Mass. 


Cycle   Saddles,  apply, 

J.  B.  BROOKS 
&  CO.,  Ltd. 


73  Criterion  Works 

The  BROOKS  B19  Champion  Flyei — an  ideal 

saddle  for  path-work.  Birmingham,  England 


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1910  Yale  Motorcycles 

PROMPT      DELIVERIES 


6}4  H.  P.  Twin  Cylinder,  $300.00. 

Further  Evidence  of  Yale  Superiority 

In  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club  Double  Century  Run,  May  1st,  135 
riders  started.      Fifty-nine  finished  perfect. 

Two  Yale  Riders  Started 
Two  Yale  Riders  Finished  Pertect 

In  the  Pasadena -Ventura,  Cal.,  Endurance  Run,  over  170  miles  of  the  worst 
roads  ever  encountered  by  motorcyclists  at  an  average  speed  of  25  miles  per  hour, 
there  were  23  entries.     Eighteen  finished.     Not  one  perfect  score. 

Three  Were  Yales 

They  made  the  HIGHEST  AVERAGE  of  any  one  make  of  machine.  The 
road  and  average  speed  made  a  perfect  score  impossible.  This  further  proves 
YALE  Efficiency  and  Reliability. 

RIDE  A  YALE— THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

Correspondence  solicited  from  agenfs  in  open  territory. 


THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


1709  Fernwood  Avenue 


Members  M.  M.  A. 


Toledo,  Ohio 


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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  .St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


A  GRIP  THAT  MERITS  ITS  NAME 


It  will  not  slip  It  will  not  peel 

It  will  not  crack      It  will  not  wear  out 
It  will  not  sweat  the  hands 

But  it  will  give  comfort  and  satisfac- 
tion and  will  add  to  the  appearance 
of  any  bicycle. 

THE  WEARWELL 
RUBBER  GRIP 

is  made  over  a  single  smooth  tube, 
covered  with  purest  Para  gum 
rubber — soft,  elastic,  resilient  — 
entirely  seamless  and  shaped  to  fit 
the  hand.  The  rubber  is  firmly  se- 
cured at  both  ends  by  broad  ferrules 
of  German  Silver.  It  is  carefully 
made  and  will  fit  the  handle  bars 
perfectly. 

Packed  one  dozen  in  a  handsome  display  box 
Retail   price    35    CCfl'tS    P^*"  PSiir 

Trade  Prices  On  Application 


SEND     FOR     PRICES     FOR     STITCHED 
LEATHER    AND    LEATHER    WOUND    GRIPS 


HAVERFORD  GRIP  CO. 


829  Arch  Street 


Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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"Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  mo«t  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factotiesi; 


B 


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If  you  have  not  tested  our  19  Ij  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles,  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing   contracts. 


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INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  H'  Pitch 

For  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 

For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MEG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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The  name  FISK 
on  Bicycle  Tires 


npHE  same  scrupulous  care  and  skill 
bestowed  upon  the  manufacture  of 
FISK  Bicycle  Tires  are  devoted  to  sup- 
plying Sundries  and  Repairs  of  the  high- 
est grade  procurable.  At  each  of  our 
Branches  will  be  found  a  complete  stock 


is  a  warranty 
of  excellence  " 


of  Bicycle  Tire  Sundries;  also  a  well- 
equipped  Repair  Department  employing 
workmen  who  were  trained  at  the  FISK 
factory.  If  a  repair  is  necessary,  for  your 
pleasure  and  convenience  the  repair  should 
be  as  perfect  as  possible. 


P ISK  NO.  66  ROAD  TIRE  la  a  high 
'  grade  road  tire  similar  in  constntction 
to  the  No.  66  Extra  Heavy  except  that  it 
is  somewhat  lighter  weight,  both  in  case 
and  tube,  and  has  the  regular  plain  tread. 
This  is  a  deservedly  popular  type  which 
has  been  adopted  as  standard  equipment  for 
a  number  of  the  better  grade  bicycles. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book,  giving  prices 

and  instructions  in  connection  with  our  Vulcan- 

ing  Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

Write  for  our  latest    Catalog  illustrating 
and  describing  I-ISK  BICYCLE  TIRES 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Dept.  E  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Branches  in 

Boston ,    Springfield    ( Mass , ) ,   Nsw    Yorky    Ph  iladelph  ia ,    Buffalo, 

Clevtland.  Detroit,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Min-^eapotis,  St, 

Paul,  Kansas  City,  A  tlanta-,  Denver y  Seattle, 

Los  A  ngeles  and  San  Prancisco. 


•piSK  NO.  66  EXTRA  HEAVY  EX- 
^  PORT  TIRE  is  an  unusually  high 
prade  road  tire,  co"''bining  exceptional 
durability  and  strength  with  a  high  de- 
gree of  resiliency.  It  is  made  with  an  extra 
heavy  corrugated  tread.  There  is  no  bet- 
ter tire  manufactured  for  general  road  use 
and  we  recommend  it  wherever  hard  usage 
is  to  be  anticipated. 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  AND 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE    AND    MOTORCYCLB    TYPES 


ALL  ate  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE   STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn,   j 


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POPE  BICYCLES 


_  .  "PATENTS 


The  Pope  Trademark  is  a  Seal  of  Quality 


public 


anc 


The  makers  of  Pope  bicycles 
by  reason  of  superior  mechanical 
skill  and  by  consistently  adhering 
to  a  standard  quality  year  in  and 
year  out  have  obtained  the  confi- 
dence of  the  general  purchasing 
established   a  reputation  and  demand  for 


their  product  that  is  of  great  value  to  the  dealer  as  weW 
as  to  themselves.  The  Pope  Trademark  affixed  to 
their  goods  is  a  seal  of  quality. 


A  trademark  is  the  makers  badge  of  merit  and  as 
a  general  proposition  you  don't  find  it  on  poor  goods. 
Its  absence  may  often  be  viewed  with  suspicion. 

Given  his  choice,  and  possessing  the  ability,  almost 
every  manufacturer  would  prefer  to  turn  out  goods  of  a 
quality  on  which  he  could  stake  his  reputation.  No 
dealer  should  be  willing  to  sell  goods  likely  to  adversely 
affect  his  reputation.  His  own  reputation  and  the 
"  good  will "  of  his  business  are  enhanced  by  his  asso- 
ciation with  goods  of  merit. 


For  over  thirty  years  Pope  Bicycles  have  been  the  standard  bicycles  ol  this 
country.  They  are  more  widely  Imown,  more  easily  sold  and  give  better  satis- 
faction to  cnstomer  and  dealer  than  any  others.    It  pays  to  sell  POPE  BICYCLES. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Hartford,  Conn. 


If  you  were  to  pay  One  Thousand  Dollars  for  a  motorcycle  you  could  not  get  one  better  than  the  THOR  IV. 
Every  dollar  that  you  invest  in  the  THOR  IV  you  get  back  ten  fold  in 

QUALITY,  DURABILITY,  SATISFACTION 

Ask  the  man  who  rides  one ;  don't  take  our  word  for  it.     Thousands  of  riders  will  TELL  the  story  of  the 


Send  for  our  Book  "  THE  SYMBOL  OF  MECHANICAL  PERFECTION  "  ;    it  tells  the  entire  story  and  gives 
you  an  insight  to  the  entire  machine  —  then  make  comparisons. 

^    AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  COMPANY,  Thor  Building,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 

WmiiaB/S^      A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  DISTRIBUTORS FRED.  WII,I,IAMS,   Denver,  Col. 

^^^^^        J.  S.  tENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  MOTORCYCLE  SPECIAI,TY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass.  GUS.  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


^mm 


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It  Makes  No  Difference 

which  of  the 

PERSONS 
SADDLES 

may  be  selected,  the  purchaser  has 
the  proud  satisfaction  of  knowing 
there  is  no  saddle  of  any  other  make 
that  compares  with  it. 


Every  Persons  saddle  is  a  quality 
saddle  and  a  comfortable  one.  No 
other  sort  ever  has   borne  the  name. 

PERSONS   MANUFACTURING   CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 

■■■■■■■■■■■■■^^■i^HBHiBiiiiiiPBiiiiinn 


Motorcyclists,  Your 
Attention,  Please! 

Some  dealers,  inspired  by  what  I  suppose 
is  jealousy  of  my  success  in  the  motorcycle  busi- 
ness, are  circulating  rumors  about  me,  such,  for 
instance,  as  one  to  the  effect  that  1  am  mixing 
my  own  cylinder  oil  and  selling  same  as  Indian 
Oil. 

One  dealer  not  far  from  Wrentham,  Mass., 
on  Sunday,  May  22,  handed  this  story  to  one  of 
my  employees  who  stopped  for  gasolene  at  this 
dealer's  place  of  business.  My  employee  promptly 
branded  the  assertion  as  a  lie.  He,  as  he  then 
stated,  had  pumped  enough  Indian  Cylinder  Oil 
out  of  the  barrels  into  my  oil  tanks  to  know  and 
that  these  barrels  were  marked,  "  Indian  Cylin- 
der Oil,  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass." 

I  wish  to  add  that  I  carry  nothing  but 
Indian  Cylinder  Oil  bought  by  the  barrel  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  (several  barrels  used  already 
this  year)  and  this  oil  is  put  into  the  tanks  at  25 
cents  per  quart;  also  I  repeat  that  all  who  buy 
goods  of  me  get  what  they  ask  for  and  pay  for. 

INDIAN  OIL 
INDIAN  BATTERIES 
INDIAN  PARTS 

I  carry  in  stock  any  part  for  any  model  of 
Indian  Motorcycle. 

Mail  orders  from  riders  receive  prompt 
attention. 

Any  repairs  on  Indian  Motorcycles  promptly 

and   skillfully  executed.     Enameling  any  color. 

Full  line   of  motorcycle   supplies   in    stock. 

Open  evenings  and  Sundays.      "  Try  me. " 

B.  A.  SWENSON 

Blackstone  corner  Prairie  Avenue 
PROVIDENCE,  R.  I. 


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$9§ 


NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

DON^'T  '"*^*^^^  *t  ^°*  ^"  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY?  HOW?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
3/4  and  5  H.  P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
wc  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  "NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No; -2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


You  Can  Repair  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder 


That's  one  thing  that  brings 
more  bicycle  tire  customers  to 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  dealer. 

The  Pathfinder  single  tube 
tire  is  so  constructed  that  last- 
ing repairs  can  be  made  either 
by  plugs  or  vulcanization. 

Most  bicycle  tires  cannot  be 
repaired.  Once  they  begin  to 
wear  out  it's  the  junk  pile  for 
them.  The  reason  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  can  be  repaired 
is  that  it  is  made  only  of  new 
rubber  as  nearly  pure  as  possi- 
ble to  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to 
vulcanize  properly. 

We  pay  four  or  five  times  for 
Pathfinder  Rubber  than  we 
would  have  to  pay  for  inferior 
grades.  We  could  even  get  "re- 
claimed" rubber  from  old  worn 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc.^  at  10 
cents  a  pound. 

But  that  wouldn't  make  the 
kind  of  tire  you  get  in  the  Path- 
finder. 


wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of 
150  pounds,  while  that  of  or- 
dinary  muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

The  Pathfinder's  cover  is  an- 
other strong  feature.  See  how 
tough  it  is  I  Yet  the  Pathfinder 
yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared  by 
our  own  patented  process,  which 
preserves  the  resiliency  while 
giving  the  most  stubborn  resist- 
ance to  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  u 
to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight 
grip  and  prevent  creeping. 


The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinders  is  a  spe- 
cial closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip    of    this    fabric    one    inch 


Remember,  more  than  600 
dealers — one  to  a  town  in  all 
parts  of  the  country — are  mak- 
ing money  on  the  Goodyear 
Pathfinder. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
tires  of  the  Goodyear  line — and 
that's  saying  a  good  deal. 

Write  us,  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town,  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &;  Rubber  Company 

MOAL  STREET,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  1  U  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St;  D«o- 
ver,  1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.  Second  Soutk  St. 


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Four 
Horse 


V  BELT  MODEL 


ARE  YOU  ONE  Of  THE  LUCKY  AGENTS  fOR 


'The  Motorcycle 

That  IS  a 

Motorcycle" 


jfaci/olej 


"The  Motorcycle 

That  IS  a 

Motorcycle" 


If  not,  write  to  us  immediately.    There  may  be  a  chance  for  you. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY,  Middlctown,  Ohio 


Eour 
Horse 


FOUNDED 
•    1»T7  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    May   28,    1910. 


No.  10 


PROGRAM  FOR  TRADE  CONVENTION 


Practically    all    Details    of    Atlantic    City 

Meeting    are    Completed — "Doings" 

Planned  for  the  Three  Days. 

Practically  every  detail  of  the  cycle 
trade's  midsummer  conventin,  to  be  held 
at  Atlantic  City,  has  been  arranged.  Only 
the  acceptances  of  a  couple  of  those  who 
have  been  invited  to  deliver  addresses  are 
necessary  to  enable  the  Cycle  Parts  and 
Accessories  Association's  committee  of  ar- 
rangements to  sit  back  and  await  the  dates 
— August  3d,  4th  and  5th. 

The  program  for  the  three  days,  as 
finally  settled,  is  as  follows: 

Wednesday,  August  3rd- — Reception  and 
registration  of  members  and  guests.  Bowl- 
ing tournament  in  the  evening. 

Thursday,  August  4th— Business  meet- 
ings of  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation, National  Association  of  Bicycle 
Jobbers  and  Motorcycle  Manufacturers'  As- 
sociation. Banqiiet  in  the  evening  at  St. 
Charles    Hotel. 

Friday,  August  5th — Joint  meeting  of  all 
associations  and  opening  of  question  box. 

The  St.  Charles  Hotel,  in  which  head- 
quarters will  be  established,  will  be  the 
center  from  which  all  the  interest  will  radi- 
ate. The  bowling  tournament  and  the  ban- 
quet will  prove  the  chief  social  features  of 
the  convention.  Each  branch  of  the  trade 
is  expected  to  enter  a  team  in  the  bowling 
contest,  and  it  is  anticipated  that  at  least 
six  teams  will  be  present.  Last  year's  im- 
promptu affair  created  so  much  interest  and 
rivalry  that,  in  order  to  stimulate  these 
qualities  on  the  forthcoming  occasion,  both 
individual  and  team  prizes  will  be  ofifered. 

The  banquet  on  the  evening  of  the  4th  is 
designed  to,  prove  a  memorable  affair.  The 
spread   itself  will   be   no   ordinary   one   and 


the  menu  will  be  the  real  souvenir.  It  is 
promised  that  it  will  be  a  work  of  art, 
worth  preserving,  and  that  it  will  be  illu- 
minated with  appropriate  and  eye-pleasing 
illustrations. 

The  list  of  speakers  has  not  been  com- 
pleted, but  it  will  be  a  notable,  if  short,  one. 
W.  S.  Gorton,  of  the  Standard  Welding  Co., 
who  has  a  happy  knack  for  that  sort  of 
thing, 'will  fill  the  role  of  toastmaster. 

Chairman  Surre,  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.  com- 
mittee, is  particularly  anxious  that  it  be 
known  that  the  ocean  still  rolls  on  the 
beach  at  Atlantic  City  and  that  there  will  be 
bathing   every   morning. 


RAILROADS  MUST  REDUCE  RATES 


Neverleak  Makers  Sue  Hartford  Firm. 

The  Buffalo  Specialty  Co.  has  brought 
suit  in  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  at 
Hartford,  Conn.,  against  Fazioli  Bros.  & 
Fazzano  of  that  city.  The  defendants  are 
charged  with  selling  a  puncture  closing 
compound  which  is  claimed  to  infringe  on 
the  Neverleak  patents.  An  injunction  and 
accounting  are  asked  for. 


Burglars  Again  Visit  Horner's  Store. 

On  Saturday  last,  for  the  second  time 
within  a  few  months,  the  store  of  Jack 
Horner,  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  was  entered  by 
burglars,  who  made  off  with  two  Pierce 
bicycles.  The  job  bore  evidence  of  being 
performed  by  amateur  cracksmen. 


Rhodes  Removing  to  Larger  Quarters. 

On*  June  1st  W.  G.  Rhodes,  the  well 
known  Philadelphia  dealer,  will  remove 
from  his  present  address  on  Oxford  street 
to  2208-10  North  Broad  street.  The  new 
location,  a  large  double  store,  will  afford 
more  room  and  better  facilities,  generally. 

Goodyear  Opens  a  Baltimore  Branch. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  has 
opened  a  branch  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  at  533 
North  Howard  street.  George  T.  Howard 
is  the  manager. 


Interstate    Commerce    Commission    Orders 

Lower  Tariff  on  Motorcycles — Victory 

for  Pacific  Coast  Dealers. 


C.  C.  Hopkins,  E.  F.  Rose,  G.  A.  Faulk- 
ner and  the  other  Pacific  Coast  dealers  have 
won  their  fight  for  a  lower  freight  rate  on 
motorcycles  in  less  than  carload  shipments. 
As  a  result  of  the  thirteen  formal  com- 
plaints which  they  filed  with  the  Interstate 
Commerce  Commission  against  the  Boston 
&  Albany  Railroad  Co.  et  al.,  involving  the 
reasonableness  of  a  $6  L.  C.  L.  rate  on 
crated  motorcycles  from  Springfield,  Mass., 
Hammondsport  and  Angola,  N.  Y.,  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  Geneseo,  Chicago  and  Aurora,  111., 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  and  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
to  San  Francisco  and  other  Pacific  Coast 
terminals,  the  commission  has  ordered  the 
rate  reduced  to  lj4  times  first  class,  at  the 
same  time  emphasizing  a  previous  decision 
that  motorcycles  are  analagous  to  bicycles. 
The  complaints  in  question  involved  more 
than  550  shipments  made  during  1908  and 
1909. 

Basing  their  argument  on  a  decision  of 
the  commission  in  the  Merchants'  Traffic 
Association  vs.  A.,  T.  &  S.  F.  R.  R.  Co.,  13 
I.  C.  C,  Rep.  283,  in  which  it  was  stated 
that  "On  the  whole,  we  think  the  rate  ap- 
plied to  shipments  of  motorcycles  should 
not  exceed  that  imposed  on  bicycles,"  the 
claim  was  made  that  the  rate  should  not 
exceed  $3.60  per  100  pounds. 

Conditions  have  been  so  reversed  that 
whereas  a  few  years  ago  a  greater  tonnage 
of  bicycles  than  motorcycles  was  shipped 
West,  a  statement  filed  by  the  A.,  T.  & 
S.  F.  R.  R.  showed  that  last  year  the  ton- 
nage over  that  line  of  these  two  items  was 
entirely  reversed.  At  the  time  the  ship- 
ments went  forward  there  was  no  carload 


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rate   on   motorcycles,   but   effective   Dec.   6, 

1909,  a  rate  of  $4  per  100,  with  a  minimum 
capacity  of  15,000  pounds  was  put  into 
force.  On  bicycles,  the  carload  rate  was 
and  is  $2.50  per  100  pounds,  with  a  minimum 
of  10,000  pounds. 

The  rate  on  bicycles  was  $4.50  per  100 
pounds  on  L.  C.  L.  shipments  crated  and 
$5.60  if  boxed.  It  was  claimed  by  the  rail- 
road companies  that  these  rates  are  the 
result  of  water  competition  and  should  not 
apply  even  to  bicycles.  The  commission, 
however,  takes  the  view  that  this  in  no  way 
accounts  for  a  $6  rate  on  motorcycles, 
boxed  or  crated.  At  the  present  time  the 
rates  on  carload  shipments  of  motorcycles, 
boxed  or  crated,  is  40  cents  per  100  pounds 
more  than  the  less  than  carload  rate  apply- 
ing to  boxed  bicycles,  and  the  commission 
holds  that  there  is  no  transportation  rea- 
son for  maintaining  a  less  than  carload  rate 
on  motorcycles  in  excess  of  that  on  bicy- 
cles; the  reason  for  fixing  the  $3.60  rate 
on  bicycles  does  not  appear. 

The  evidence  shows  that  the  volume  of 
traffic  in  motorcycles  has  increased  rapidly 
and  equals,  if  it  does  not  exceed,  the  ton- 
nage in  bicycles.  It  is  not  thought  by  the 
commission  that  it  was  necessary  to  de- 
termine that  there  should  be  an  unvarying 
relation  between  the  rates  on  motorcycles 
and  bicycles  were  they  packed  and  shipped 
in  the  same  manner. 

However,  considering  all  the  facts  in  the 
case,  the  conclusion  is  that  a  rate  in  ex- 
cess of  lj4  times  first  class  on  motorcycles, 
less  than  carload,  boxed  or  crated,  from  and 
to  the  points  involved,  is  unreasonable,  and 
an  order  has  been  issued  to  the  defendants 
to   the   effect   that   on   and   after  July   ISth, 

1910,  and  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  two 
years  thereafter  they  shall  cease  from 
charging  the  present  rates  and  shall  apply 
for  the  transportation  of  motorcycles  in 
less  than  carload  quantities,  boxed  or  crated^ 
rates  not  to  exceed  those  charged  on  arti- 
cles taking  l^^  times  first  class  rates,  under 
Western  classification,  which  rates  the  com- 
mission finds  to  be  reasonable.  These  rates 
may  become  effective  after  3  days'  notice 
to  the  public  and  to  the  Interstate  Com- 
merce Commission. 


MAGIC  POWDER  INFLATES  TIRES 


Designed  to  Supplant  the  Pump — Chemical 

Principle  on  Which  it  Works — A 

German  Invention. 


British  Cycle  Exports  Increasing. 

The  exportation  of  cycles  and  parts  con- 
tinues to  be  an  increasing  business  for 
Great  Britain,  the  exports  for  April,  1910, 
showing  shipments  of  $301,505  in  cycles 
and  $678,620  in  parts,  or  a  total  of  $980,- 
125  for  the  month,  as  against  $685,745  in 
the  previous  April,  when  the  cycles  came 
to  $226,295  and  the  parts  to  $459,450.  The 
imports  for  the  month  remained  small  in 
comparison,  being  $1,875  in  cycles  and  $96,- 
810  in  parts,  or  a  total  of  $98,685,  as  against 
$90,695  in  the  same  month  of  1909,  when 
the  imports  of  bicycles  was  $2,265  and  of 
parts  $88,430.  The  imports,  in  their  netj 
result,  are  reduced  by  the  re-exports,  which| 
were  $6,900  for  the  month  and  $7,605  in  the 
{)receding  April. 


Of  all  the  geniuses  who  concentrate  their 
energies  upon  the  invention  of  things  to 
do  away  with  the  use  of  other  things,  per- 
haps none  have  been  more  active  than  those 
who  have  turned  their  attention  upon  the 
pneumatic  tire.  Perhaps  the  most  illus- 
trious of  these  should  be  the  man  who  has 
recently  invented  a  sort  of  "magic  powder" 
which  can  be  sifted  into  the  tube  and  which, 
in  process  of  time,  is  intended  to  give  off 
a  gas  by  which  the  tire  is  inflated.  This  very 
modern  sub^stitute  for  a  foot  pump,  of 
course,  can  be  carried  about  in  the  pocket 
in  the  form  of  small  paper  packages  or  cap- 
sules, to  be  employed  as  needed.  The  only 
trouble  is  that  the  system  does  not  work 
very  well,  because  the  gas  generated  hap- 
pens to  be  hydrogen,  which,  as  is  well 
known  to  other  experimenters,  possesses 
the  property  of  slipping  through  the  pores 
of  a  tire  much  as  an  agile  Jersey  mosquito 
unostentatiously  glides  through  the  in- 
interstices  of  a  screen  door. 

Nevertheless,  the  proposed  system,  which 
is  the  invention  of  a  German  scientist 
whose  name  is  as  impossible  of  pronuncia- 
tion as  his  scheme  is  unlikely  of  general 
adoption,  is  not  without  merit.  It  depends 
upon  the  action  of  water  upon  aluminum. 
Although  it  generally  is  supposed  that  the 
effect  of  water  upon  aluminum  is  nil,  chem- 
ists explain  that  when  perfectly  pure  and 
free  from  oxides  the  featherweight  metal 
possesses  such  a  remarkable  affinity  for 
oxygen  that  it  will  abstract  it  from  the 
water,  the  reaction  liberating  the  hydrogen 
which  is  the  other  principal  constituent  of 
water. 

On  this  principle  the  tire  inflating  com- 
pound has  been  developed-  Fine  aluminum 
shavings,  mixed  with  a  small  amount  of  bi- 
chloride of  mercury,  may  be  sifted  into  the 
tire  and  a  small  amount  of  water  added. 
The  immediate  generation  of  hydrogen  then 
would  suffice  to  inflate  the  tire  to  a  pres- 
sure depending  upon  the  amount  of  the 
inflating  compound  present.  Just  how  the 
oxidized  aluminum  afterward  would  be  re- 
moved from  the  tire,  however,  or  how  the 
cyclist  would  be  guarded  against  accidental 
poisoning  from  the  deadly  mercurial  salt, 
the  inventor  has  not  taken  pains  to  ex- 
plain. 


Dealers  in  Sunday  Closing  Movement. 

After  several  ineffectual  efforts  in  the 
past  to  institute  a  Sunday  afternoon  clos- 
ing movement  among  the  motorcycle  deal- 
ers of  New  York  City,  the  F.  B.  Widmayer 
Co.,  2312  Broadway,  again  has  taken  up  the 
matter,  and  this  time  is  meeting  with  sup- 
port,  a   majority  of  the   prominent   dealers 


having  agreed  to  close  their  establishments 
on  Sunday  afternoons.  The  object  of  the 
movement  is  to  enable  the  dealers  to  at- 
tend the  Sunday  afternoon  racemeets  which 
it  is  planned  to  hold  at  the  old  Guttenberg 
(N.  J.)  race  track.  To  further  exploit  the 
meets  it  is  intended  to  display  in  the  win- 
dows of  the  dealers  who  are  parties  to  the 
agreement  large  show  cards  calling  atten- 
tion to  the  Sunday  meets,  as  the  reason  for 
the  afternoon  closing  and  also  as  a  possible 
means  of  influencing  riders  to  attend  the 
meets. 


Bicycle  Dealers  Open  New  Stores. 

Morton  Hansen  has  opened  a  bicycle 
store  in  Aurora,  111.  It  is  located  at  West 
Walnut    and    First    streets. 

N.  Abar  &  Co.  is  the  style  of  a  new  firm 
which  has  opened  a  bicycle  store  in  Win- 
chendon,  Mass.  They  will  both  sell  and 
repair  bicycles. 

Devoted  exclusively  to  the  repair  of  bi- 
cycle and  automobile  tires,  a  shop  has  been 
opened  at  221  West  Seventh,  street,  Wil- 
mington, Del.  H.  P.  Goslin  is  in  charge 
of  it. 

The  R-S  Motor  Co.,  Denver,  Col.,  has 
been  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  that 
state  with  $25,000  capital.  The  corporators 
are  John  B..  Elizabeth  N.  and  Walter  B. 
Glasser. 

T.  E.  Johnston,  formerly  of  Dayton,  has 
opened  the  first  exclusively  sporting  goods 
store  in  Lima,  Ohio.  It  is  located  at  129 
West  Market  street.  Bicycles  are  included 
in  the  stock. 

W.  E.  Liiettgens,  a  veteran  cyclist,  and 
Edwin  P.  Brown  have  formed  a  partner- 
ship and  will  open  a  store  in  the  Farr 
block  in  Manchester.  Conn.  They  will 
handle  bicycles,  automobile  supplies  and 
sporting    goods. 


New  Departure  Installs  Big  Gas  Engine. 

The  New  Departure  Mfg.  Company,  of 
Bristol,  Conn.,  manufacturers  of  New  De- 
parture coaster  brakes  and  bells,  are  in- 
stalling a  twin  tandem  Snow  gas  engine 
of  500  h.  p.,  thereby  increasing  their  power 
plant  to  five  engines  of  this  type.  The  new 
engines  will  furnish  power  for  three  new 
buildings  now  in  the  course  of  erection. 
The  company  is  among  the  busiest  and 
most  prosperous  in  New  England,  has  been 
working  day  and  night  shifts  in  several 
departments  for  some  time  past  and  over- 
time in  other  departments. 


German    Export   Trade   Still   Growing. 

Germany  is  maintaining  the  marvelous 
stride  that  it  has  set  for  itself  in  the  mat- 
ter of  cycle  exports,  and  for  the  two  months 
ending  with  February,  1910,  shipped  to  for- 
eign markets  a  total  of  bicycles  and  parts 
amounting  to  $2,912,750,  as  against  $2,487,- 
750  for  the  corresponding  months  in  the 
previous  year.  The  parts  shipments,  as 
usual,  formed  the  main  bulk  and  value  of 
the  exports. 


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GETTING  RID  OF  THE  GLOBULES 


One  Result  of  Carburetter  Imperfections- 
Good   Effect  of   Splitting  up 
the   Gasolene. 


One  of  the  mysteries  of  gas  engine  per- 
formance is  how  live  and  explosive  gas  can 
be  carried  through  the  cylinder  and  out 
through  the  exhaust  pipe,  afterward  lodging 
in  the  muffler  in  combustible  form.  Yet 
the  by  no  means  rare  muffler  explosion 
proves  conclusively  that  sometimes  the  g^'S 
does  go  the  heated  route  without  so  much 
as  being  scorched.  More  than  this,  and 
still    more    wonderful,    it    has    been    proved 


To  understand  \Vhat  is  m,eant  by  the 
globular  theory  it  is  necessary  to  possess 
a  fair  understanding  of  the  intended  action 
of  the  ordinary  carburetter.  Theoretically, 
the  object  of  such  a  device  is  to  vaporize 
the  gasolene  and  to  mix  it  uniformly  with 
pure  air  in  stated  proportions.  The  ex- 
pected differences  between  theory  and 
practice,  however,  in  this  case  are  respon- 
sible for  an  unusual  discrepancy;  and  the 
globular  theory  has  been  constructed  to  ac- 
count for  the  difference. 

Briefly,  the  action  of  the  ordinary  jet  is 
imperfect;  taken  in  connection  with  sundry 
other  imperfections  in  the  ordinary  carbu- 
retter, it  results  in  the  delivery  to  the  en- 
gine of  a  body  of  gas  of  fairly  uniform 
(juality  under  the  varying  conditions  of  ser- 


prpve,  there  is  no  reason  to  doubt  its  cor- 
rectness; the  behavior  of  the  gas  in  every 
respect  corresponds  to  what  it  would  be 
were  the  globules  present  in  the  way  they 
are  held  to  be  in  theory,  while  no  other 
explanation  has  been  advanced  which  will 
account  for  every  circumstance  observed 
in  as  satisfactory  a  manner  as  the  globular 
theory. 

Considering,  first  of  all,  the  unquestion- 
able fact  that  not  infrequently  certain  por- 
tions of  the  fuel  do  arrive  at  the  motor  in 
liquid  form  and  pass  through  it  in  that 
state,  the  presence  of  small  drops  of  some 
liquid,  unmistakably  gasolene,  on  a  sheet 
of  white  paper  held  near  the  muffler  outlet 
is  fairly  convincing  evidence,  which  is  ob- 
tainable  readily  enough  under  certain   cnn- 


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by  varied  and  intricate  tests  that  often 
when  the  engine  is  running  in  an  apparently 
satisfactory  manner  an  appreciable  portion 
of  the  gas  passes  out  of  the  exhaust  in  an 
unconsumed  state.  That  such  may  be  the 
case,-  even  with  a  carburetter  which  is 
thought  to  be  fully  up  to  the  mark  of  stan- 
dard performance,  reveals  the  existence  of 
a  flaw  in  carburetter  construction  and  opens 
up  an  instructive  line  for  investigation. 

Careful  consideration  of  the  phenomenon 
of  unburnt  gas  in  the  exhaust  has  led  to 
a  number  of  valuable  conclusions,  none  of 
them,  perhaps,  more  enlightening  or  more 
mystifying  at  the  outset  than  the  "globu- 
lar" theory.  This  is  a  very  modern  and 
recent  brand  of  theory  which  has  come 
to  be  recognized  only  within  a  relatively 
short  time.  Its  treatment  promises  im- 
mense improvements  in  carburation,  while 
incidentally  it  reveals  hitherto  unsuspected 
shortcomings  in  the  standard  form  of  fuel 
vaporizing    and    mixing    devices. 


vice,  but  which  also  carries  in  greater  or 
less  amount  certain  very  minute  particles 
of  liquid  gasolene.  These  little  drops, 
known  as  globules,  cause  the  mixture  to 
be  enriched  in  spots,  so  that  its  rate  of 
burning  is  uneven  and  the  general  ten- 
dency is  to  cause  slower  combustion  than 
would  result  were  the  mixture  perfectly 
uniform.  In  some  cases,  even,  the  globules 
are  so  large  and  so  thoroughly  isolated 
from  the  oxygen  of  the  air — which  is  essen- 
tial to  combustion — that  they  are  not  con- 
sumed at  all  and  so  pass  through  to  the 
exhaust  in  the  form  of  a  rich  and  character- 
istically odorous  gas,  result  in  muffler  ex- 
plosions, or  even  pass  out  of  the  tail  pipe 
in  the  form  of  a  fine  spray  of  unchanged 
fuel. 

That  the  fuel  actually  may  remain  in  an 
unburnt  or  only  partially  consumed  state 
has  been  proved  in  a  number  of  different 
ways.  While  the  actual  existence  of  the 
globules,   as  such,  is   somewhat   difficult  to 


ditions,  especially  when  the  engine  is  being 
run  with  a  very  rich  mixture.  Another 
simple  demonstration  is  afforded  by  the 
sense  of  smell,  which  not  infrequently  af- 
fords ample  proof  that  not  all  of  the  gaso- 
lene is  being  burned  within  the  cylinder 
but  that  appreciable  quantities  of  it  escape 
combustion  altogether.  This  naturally 
means  a  dead  loss  of  gasolene. 

Scientists,  with  unfailing  exactitude,  have 
arrived  at  the  same  conclusion  by  other 
and  more  roundabout  means.  By  subject- 
ing the  exhaust  to  a  chemical  analysis,  it 
has  been  found  more  than  once  that  pure 
gasolene  remained  after  the  usual  products 
of  combustion  had  been  accounted  for. 
More  remarkable  still, ,  it  has  been  found 
possible  for  the  gasolene  to  be  present 
even  where  an  excess  of  air  was  present, 
thus  proving  conclusively  that  the  mix- 
ture was  imperfectly  assimilated  before  be- 
ing put  to  the  test  of  combustion.  So  much 
for  the  exhaust  side  of  the  engine. 


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Taking  the  carburetter  as  the  probable 
cause  of  such  a  difficulty  as  the  pres- 
ence of  unburned  gasolene  in  the  exhaust 
would  seem  to  indicate,  the  investigators 
attacked  the  problem  from  a  different  point 
of  view.  "If  free  gasolene  exists  in  the 
exhaust,  then  it  also  must  exist  in  the 
mixture  as  it  is  fed  to  the  cylinder,"  they 
reasoned.  The  next  step  proved  that  con- 
clusion and  located  the  difficulty  absolutely, 
incidentally  warranting  fully  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  globular  theory. 

By  fitting  little  lights  of  glass  into  the 
intake  pipe  of  a  large  multi-cylinder  en- 
gine, opportunity  for  observing  the  behavior 
of  the  mixture  very  closely  was  afforded. 
The  result  of  this  experiment  was  con- 
vincing and  conclusive.  Under  certain  con- 
ditions a  fine  mist  gathered  on  the  glass, 
much  as  a  window  pane  is  coated  with 
mist  on  a  damp  day.  Under  some  circum- 
stances, the  accumulation  of  moisture  was 
so  great  as  to  cause  drops  to  gather  and 
trickle  down  the  sides  of  the  glass.  That 
these  drops  were  composed  of  pure  gaso- 
lene and  not,  as  might  be  suspected,  of 
water  condensed  from  the  atmosphere,  was 
not  difficult  to  prove.  The  result  marked 
the  permanent  establishment  of  the  globu- 
lar theory. 

The  theory  itself  depends  for  its  exist- 
ence upon  the  similarity  which  lies  be- 
tween the  action  of  the  regular  carburet- 
ter jet  as  commonly  .  employed,  and  the 
ordinary  hose  nozzle,  such  as  the  solemn 
suburbanite  is  wont  to  ply  on  Saturday 
afternoons  and  Sundays.  The  object  of 
the  hose  nozzle  is  to  distribute  a  given 
amount  of  water  over  the  greatest  possible 
area.  Sometimes  it  is  constructed  with 
the  idea  of  projecting  the  stream  to  a  con- 
siderable distance;  at  others,  to  spread 
it  as  much  as  possible.  In  either  case,  its 
efifect  is  to  divide  the  flow  of  water  into 
an  immense  number  of  very  fine  particles 
or  drops.  In  carburetter  construction,  much 
the  same  idea  is  followed,  and  in  the  vari- 
out  sorts  of  jets  employed  may  be  found 
close  parallels  to  nearly  every  known  form 
of  hose  nozzle  or  lawn  sprinkler. 

Obviously,  then,  what  the  ordinary  car- 
buretter jet  does  is  to  split  up  the  flow 
of  gasolene  into  a  great  number  of  tiny 
particles  or  globules.  That  is  not  pre- 
cisely what  is  desired,  however.  Essen- 
tially, in  order  to  vaporize  the  fuel,  it  is 
necessary  to  permit  it  to  absorb  heat;  for 
it  is  the  absorption  of  heat  by  a  liquid 
which  causes  its  vapor  to  be  given  off. 
Of  the  several  ways  in  which  this  can  be 
accomplished,  the  most  familiar  and  natural 
one  is  that  of  spraying  the  fuel  and  caus- 
ing it  to  come  into  contact  with  a  body  of 
air  of  slightly  higher  temperature  than  that 
of  the  fuel.  In  spraying  the  fuel,  the  great- 
est possible  amount  of  its  surface  is  ex- 
posed to  the  air,  and  as  the  spray  becomes 
finer  and  finer,  the  total  amount  of  surface 
in  contact  with  the  air  increases,  because 
the  number  of  globules  is  increased. 

The    great    difiSculty    is    that   with    many 


forms  of  carburetter  the  globules  are  not 
uniform  in  size,  or  else  they  are  unevenly 
distributed  throughout  the  body  of  air 
which  surrounds  the  jet,  the  result  being 
that  while  some  of  them  are  completely 
vaporized,  others  are  not.  The  conse- 
quence is  that  they  pass  on  to  the  cylinder 
in  unchanged  condition,  gradually  being 
vaporized  as  the  surrounding  temperature 
rises,  but  being  prevented  from  burning 
because  they  form  little  "clouds"  of  pure 
vapor  in  the  clear  sky  of  the  mixture  of 
vapor  and  air,  to  employ  an  elaborate  fig- 
ure  of  speech. 

The  technical  way  of  expressing  the  dif- 
ficulty is  to  say  that  the  gas  is  "lumpy," 
which  means  that  it  is  richer  in  some  spots 
than  it  is  in  others.  In  many  cases,  some 
of  the  rich  spots  have,  at  their  very  cen- 
ters, little  globules  of  pure,  liquid  gaso- 
lene. Surrounding  each  globule  is  a  layer 
of  pure  gasolene  vapor,  and  surrounding 
this  a  layer  of  vapor  which  is  more  or 
less  thoroughly  mixed  with  the  main  body 
of  air  to  form  the  true  mixture,  which  alone 
is   combustible. 

The  undesirability  of  this  sort  of  a  mix- 
ture is  perfectly  evident  when  the  action 
of  the  engine  itself  is  contemplated  for  a 
moment.  To  a  great  extent,  the  efficiency 
of  th.e  gas^which  is  to  say,  its  success — 
depends  upon  rapid  and  uniform  combus- 
tion.. Theoretically  and  practically,  the  ex- 
plosion, as  it  ordinarily  is  termed,  may  be 
considered  as  being  an  instantaneous  union 
of  the  oxygen  of  the  air  with  hydrocarbon 
constituents  of  the  gas.  But  in  reality  an 
appreciable  length  of  time  is  required  for 
the  mixture  to  become  inflamed.  The  rate 
of  combustion  after  the  first  spark  depends 
upon  the  quality  and  uniformity  of  the 
mixture   and  upon   the  compression. 

Thus  it  is  plain  to  see  that  to  vary  the 
uniformity  of  the  mixture,  to  permit  it  to 
remain  in  a  lumpy  condition  instead  of 
being  perfectly  uniform,  must  have  the 
efifect  of  retarding  combustion.  The  efifect 
of  this  delay  is  to  make  the  maximum 
pressure  occur  at  a  later  point  in  the 
stroke  than  it  should,  cutting  down  the 
mean  effective  pressure  of  the  stroke,  and 
so  reducing  the  power  of  the  engine. 

In  other  words,  permitting  the  gas  to 
be  fired  when  it  is  improperly  vaporized  or 
improperly  mingled  with  the  air,  in  the 
long  run,  amounts  to  the  same  thing  as 
opening  the  bleeding  plug  in  the  bottom  of 
the  float  chamber  once  in  a  while  and  let- 
ting a  little  gasolene  run  away.  Also  it 
has  the  effect  of  rendering  the  engine  more 
sluggish  in  action  and  less  powerful  than 
it   otherwise  would  be. 

Various  modifications  in  carburetter  con- 
•struction  have  been  introduced  with  the 
direct  object  of  getting  rid  of  the  globules. 
In  general  it  may  be  said  that  any  device 
which  tends  either  to  increase  the  atomizing 
effect  of  the  jet,  to  increase  the  temperature 
of  the  mixture  or  to  encourage  the  inter- 
mingling of  the  air  with  the  vapor  and 
finely    divided    particles    of    fuel,    tends    to 


promote  the  successful  production  of  the 
mixture.  Because  different  designers  enter- 
tain varying  opinions  as  to  the  proper 
method  of  attacking  the  problem,  it  follows 
that  there  is  endless  variety  in  the  car- 
buretter forms  which  are  in  use  and  which 
constantly  are  being  proposed  for  appli- 
cation  to   engines   of   one    type   or   another. 

Considerable  prominence  in  the  automo- 
bile field  already  has  been  attained  by  one 
class  of  device,  one  of  the  best  known  ex- 
amples of  which  is  known  as  the  "Homo," 
which  represents  a  direct  attack  on  the  of- 
fensive globule  and  which  has  proved  suc- 
cessful in  suppressing  it,  as  the  livelier 
running  and  increased  power  of  the  engines 
to  which  it  has  been  applied,  as  well  as  the 
reduced  fuel  consumption,  attests.  In  prin- 
ciple, the  type  of  device  in  question  is 
nothing  more  nor  less  than  a  mixer.  Me- 
chanically, it  consists  of  a  small  fan 
mounted  on  ball  bearings  and  working  in 
connection  with  one  or  more  gauze  screens. 
It  is  adapted  to  be  inserted  in  the  intake 
pipe  to  the  engine  just  above  the  mixing 
chamber  of  the  carburetter. 

When  the  engine  is  running,  the  influx 
of  gas  through  the  intake  pipe,  in  response 
to  the  suction  of  the  engine,  causes  the 
fan  to  spin  very  rapidly.  In  its  motion 
the  fan  also  causes  the  gauze  screens,  which 
are  attached  to  it,  to  revolve  at  a  rapid 
rate,  thus  agitating  the  mixture  violently. 
As  the  gas  is  forced  to  pass  through  the 
screen,  the  latter  has  the  effect  of  mixing 
it  very  thoroughly,  as  well  as  agitating  it. 
As  the  metal  of  the  fan  and  screen  is  a 
good  conductor  of  heat,  moreover,  it  tends 
to  equalize  the  temperature  of  the  gas  at 
all  points  in  the  intake  pipe  and  so  pro- 
motes uniformity  in  the  gas.  The  direct 
purpose  of  of  device,  of  course,  is  that  of 
breaking  up  the  globules;  the  general  ef- 
fect is  to  make  the  engine  more  "lively," 
by  reason  of  more  rapid  combustion  which 
a  perfectly  uniform  mixture  ensures,  and 
also  to  economize  fuel,  and  the  results 
obtained  in  some  instances  have  been  little 
short  of  wonderful. 

One  Way  to  Keep  Mudguards  Secure. 

Although  lock  washers  usually  are  fitted 
to  them  to  preclude  their  coming  loose, 
the  screws  which  hold  the  front  mudguard 
to  the  fork  crown  sometimes  drop  out  and 
let  down  the  guard  on  the  tire  unexpectedly. 
This  irregularity  has  caused  not  a  few 
spills  ahd,  aside  from  the  element  of  per- 
sonal danger,  is  liable  to  ruin  a  casing  or 
buckle  a  wheel.  The  probability  of  such  an 
occurrence  in  large  measure  can  be  obvi- 
ated by  dipping  the  screws  in  shellac  and 
letting  them  set  after  screwing  them  home, 
the  shellac  becoming  hard,  like  cement,  and 
uniting  the  threads  so  firmly  that  there  is 
small  danger  of  their  separating  of  their 
own  accord.  When  it  is  desired  to  remove 
the  screws,  if  they  resist  the  first  efforts 
with  a  screwdriver  they  can  be  unset  by 
tapping  on  the  heads  sharply  with  a  ham- 
mer. 


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SPEEDOMETER  ACTION  STUDIED 

Two  Ways  of  Measuring  Miles  per  Hour — 

Tests    Disclose    that   Temperature 

May  Affect  the  Result. 


It  may  be  easy  to  see  how  cyclometer  and 
speedometer  indications  may  be  affected  if 
different  sized  tires  are  used  on  different 
occasions,  or  if  due  care  is  not  exercised 
in  keeping  the  tires  inflated  to  the  proper 
degree  at  all  times.  But  it  is  not  so  easy 
to  see  how  the  mere  fact  of  a  change  in 
the  temperature  of  the  air  may  influence 
the  readings  of  such  instruments.  Never- 
theless, it  has  been  found,  as  a  result  of 
experiments  recently  conducted  at  the  labo- 
ratory of  Columbia  University,  that  dif- 
ference in  temperature  does  have  a  certain 
effect  on  speedometers,  though  not  on  their 
odometer  attachments,  nor  on  cyclometers 
of  the  old  and  familiar  pattern  Though 
the  errors  caused  in  this  way  are  not  suf- 
ficiently large  to  make  important  differ- 
ences between  the  apparent  and  actual 
speeds  of  motorcycles,  they  constitute  a 
neat  little  problem  in  the  sciences  and 
prove  interesting  as  showing  what  com- 
plex factors  surround  the  workings  of  ap- 
parently simple  mechanical  contrivances. 

The  causes  which  occasion  errors  in 
speedometer  readings  when  different  sized 
tires  are  used  and  these  which  result  from 
variations  in  the  temperature  of  the  at- 
mosphere should  not  be  confused.  Differ- 
ences in  tire  sizes  merely  result  in  altering 
the  circumference,  or  total  distance  around 
the  tread  of  the  tire.  As  is  understood 
pretty  generally,  the  speedometer  does  not 
actually  measure  the  time  taken  to  cover 
a  given  distance  and  then  compute  the  rate 
of  speed  in  miles  per  hour.  What  it  does, 
is  to  record  the  number  of  revolutions  per 
minute  of  the  wheel.  Of  course,  the  in- 
dex on  the  dial  is  graduated  in  miles  per 
hour,  but  this  is  because  a  direct  relation 
exists  between  the  number  of  revolutions 
made  by  the  wheel  in  a  given  time  and  the 
distance  covered  by  the  motorcycle. 

In_  other  words,  if  it  were  iive  and  a 
quarter  feet  around  the  outside  of  the  tire 
tread,  and  the  wheel  made  1,000  revolutions 
in  three  minutes,  it  must  be  evident  that 
the  machine  would  have  covered  1,000  times 
5.25  feet,  or  5,250  feet,  which  is  pretty  close 
to  a  mile.  Then  it  would  be  safe  to  say 
that  the  machine  had  been  going  at  the  rate 
of  one  mile  in  three  minutes,  or  20  miles 
an  hour,  or  thereabouts. 
.  So,  varying  the  diameter  and.  incidentally, 
the  circumference  of  the  tire  has  the  effect 
of  altering  the  actual  distance  traveled  in 
a  given  number  of  revolutions.  In  the  case 
of  any  instrument  which  indicates  either 
speed  or  distance  traveled  on  the  basis  of 
wheel  revolutions,  altering  the  effective 
diameter  of  the  wheel  thus  has  the  effect 
of  "throwing  out"  the  indication. 


As  far  as  temperature  effects  are  con- 
cerned, entirely  different  considerations 
have  to  be  taken  into  account.  Two  broad 
types  of  speedometer  instrument  are  in  use 
at  the  present  time,  and  only  two  as  ap- 
plied to  motorcycle  use.  One  type  is  based 
on  the  principle  of  centrifugal  force,  and 
the  other  on  the  attr,action  of  a  magnet  for 
a  metal  disc,  corresponding  very  closely  to 
the   "keeper"   of   a   horseshoe   n  agnet. 

In  the  centrifugal  type  the  rotation  of  a 
pair  of  weights,  which  are  affixed  to  arms 
pivoted  to  the  shaft  in  a  scissor-like  man- 
ner, causes  them  to  fly  outward  from  the 
shaft.  This  slight  movement  is  communi- 
cated through  the  non-rotating  part  of  the 
mechanism  to  the  indicating  hand  on  the 
dial  of  the  instrument. 

In  the  magnetic  type,  on  the  other  hand, 
the  only  revolving  part  is  a  small  magnet, 
the  poles  of  which  lie  close  to  a  metallic 
disc  so  mounted  as  to  be  capable  of  par- 
tial rotation  though  restrained  from  moving 
by  a  hair  spring.  Directly  connected  with 
the  disc  is  the  mdicatmg  needle.  As  the 
magnet  revolves  its  motion  causes  very 
minute  electric  currents  to  be  induced  with- 
in the  metal  of  the  disc;  the  effect  of  these 
currents  is  to  react  upon  the  field  of  the 
magnet,  causing  the  disc  to  be  rotated 
through  a  small  angle.  As  the  movement 
of  the  disc,  and  so  of  the  indicating  needle, 
is  proportional  to  the  strength  of  the  in- 
duced electric  currents,  and  as  the  inductive 
effect  is  proportional  to  the  rate  of  revo- 
lution of  the  magnet,  it  follows  that  the 
displacement  of  the  needle  always  will  be 
proportional  to  the  speed  of  the  driving 
shaft. 

In  neither  of  these  types  is  there  any  ap- 
parent loophole  for  inaccuracies  to  creep 
in,  save  at  the  wheel,  where  the  possible 
variations  in  tire  size  always  render  the 
speed  and  distance  indications  liable  to 
errors  of  perhaps  2  or  3  per  cent.  The  ex- 
periments already  mentioned,  however, 
have  shown  that  while  there  is  no  apparent 
chance  for  errors  to  arise,  certain  discrep- 
ancies may  be  introduced  when  considerable 
variations   in   temperature   occur. 

In  the  centrifugal  type  of  instrument,  in- 
sofar as  tests  thus  far  carried  out  would 
seem  to  show,  the  temperature  variations 
are  so  small  as  to  be  altogether  negligible. 
At  speeds  up  to  30  miles  an  hour,  the  max- 
imum errors  arising  from  the  expansion 
or  shrinkage  of  the  parts  and  variations  in 
the  elasticity  of  the  springs  cannot  cause 
differences  in  the  readings  of  more  than  a 
mile  or  so  an  hour.  Even  for  the  extreme 
conditions  of  the  laboratory  test,  a  differ- 
ence in  the  readings  of  only  about  two 
miles  an  hour  was  shown  at  an  actual  speed 
corresponding  to  60  miles  an  hour  and  with 
a  difference  in  temperature  amounting  to 
over  120  degrees  Fahrenheit. 

The  magnetic  instruments,  however, 
proved  subject  to  greater  errors,  accord- 
ing to  the  results  obtained  by  the  college 
experimenters.  As  the  electrical  resistance 
of  the  metallic  disc,  the  movement  of  which 


actuates  the  indicating  needle,  is  affected 
by  changes  in  temperature,  it  is  explained 
that  high  and  low  atmospheric  tempera- 
tures cause  variations  in  the  readings  ob- 
tained for  the  same  rate  of  travel.  While 
greater  than  in  the  case  of  the  centrifugal 
instruments,  however,  it  would  seem  that 
these  variations  are  not  sufficiently  great 
to  upset  the  accuracy  of  the  magnetic  in- 
struments for  all  practical  purposes. 

It  was  shown  that  at  speeds  of  30  miles 
an  hour  the  maximum  errors  introduced 
might  cause  discrepancies  in  the  readings 
amounting  to  as  much  as  five  miles  an 
hour.  That  is  to  say,  when  the  machine 
actually  is  travelling  at  the  rate  of  30 
miles  an  hour,  if  it  happens  to  be  a  very- 
cold  day  in  winter  the  speedometer  may  , 
show  a  reading  of  32}^  miles  an  hour, 
while  if  it  happens  to  be  a  very  hot  day  in 
summer  the  reading  may  be  only  ZlYi  miles 
an  hour.  At  higher  and  lower  speeds  the 
readings  are  proportionately  affected  by 
differences    in   temperature. 

The  manner  in  which  these  conclusions 
were  reached  also  is  interesting.  For  the 
purposes  of  the  experiment  three  speed- 
ometers were  chosen,  two  of  the  magnetic 
and  one  of  the  centrifugal  type.  They  were 
mounted  on  a  wooden  base  and  inclosed 
within  a  tin  box  provided  with  a  glass  top, 
through  which  the  indications  could  be 
read.  A  tube  was  fitted  in  the  bottom  of  the 
box  through  which  the  flexible  driving 
shafts  of  the  speedometers  were  carried 
to  the  actuating  mechanism.  The  box  was 
set  inside  a  large  tank  in  which  a  freez- 
ing mixture  of  ice  and  salt  was  placed  to 
obtain  the  low  temperatures,  and  which 
could  be  filled  with  water  and  heated  by 
means  of  a  gas  stove,  to  obtain  the  high 
temperatures.  By  means  of  thermometers 
placed  within  the  speedometer  box  with 
their  bulbs  against  the  outside  of  the  in- 
strument cases,  their  exact  temperatures 
could  be  observed  at  any  time. 

The  speedometers  were  driven  by  an 
electric  motor,  the  speed  of  which  could 
be  varied,  and  the  actual  speeds  obtained 
at  the  shaft  were  determined  by  timing  a 
revolution  counter  on  the  end  of  the  motor 
shaft  and  calculating  the  speed  the  instru- 
ments ought  to  show.  The  observations 
were  obtained  by  taking  .the  temperature, 
the  speedometer  readings  and  the  revolu- 
tion counter  indications,  the  driving  speed 
being  varied  for  each  temperature  adjust- 
ment. 

In  this  way  it  was  found  that  the  centri- 
fugal instrument  was  affected  to  the  amount 
of  28-1000  of  1  per  cent,  for  every  degree 
of  difference  in  temperature,  the  errors 
tending  to  make  the  instrument  indicate 
higher  than  the  actual  speed.  The  magnetic 
instruments  were  affected  to  the  extent  of 
27-100  of  1  per  cent,  per  degree  difference 
in  temperature  in  one  instance,  and  22-100 
of  1  per  cent,  in  the  other.  With  the  mag- 
netic instruments  the  tendency  was  found 
to  be  to  read  too  high  at  low  temperatures 
and  too  low  at  high  ones. 


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Perhaps  there  never  was  a  better  illus- 
tration of  the  effects  of  bad  precedent  and 
of  official  blindness  to  rules  than  that 
which  has  given  rise  to  a  small  situation  in 
the  National  Cycling  Association. 

Although  its  rules  specifically  and  very 
properly  prohibit  a  referee  from  meting 
out  suspension  to  offending  riders,  for  years 
referees  have,  with  official  cognizance,  done 
that  very  thing.  The  rule  may  as  well  not 
have  been  on  the  books,  for  all  the  observ- 
ance it  received.  This  lack  of  observance 
now  returns  to  discomfit  probably  the  best 
referee  the  N.  C.  A.  has  had  in  years. 

Backed  by  official,  if  not  sufficient,  au- 
thority and  fortified  by  abundant  precedent, 
this  referee  on  Sunday  last  suspended  for 
,30  days  two  flagrant  offenders  against  the 
rules  of  fair  sport.  His  action  was  ap- 
plauded by  press  and  public  alike.  But  the 
offenders  had  friends  at  court,  and  their 
influence  and  self-interest  when  brought  to 
bear  on  the  N.  C.  A.  resulted  in  the  raising 
of  the  suspension  and  in  the  imposition  of 
fines  of  $50  instead. 


The  offenders  therefore  are  free  to  re- 
peat their  foul  tactics  to-morrow  if  they 
so  desire.  Although  the  N.  C.  A.  officials 
describe  their  action  in  substituting  fines  for 
suspension  as  in  the  nature  of  "sustaining 
the  referee,"  the  referee  is  too  intelligent  to 
be  caught  by  such  chaff,  and  feels  his  posi- 
tion and  chagrin  so  keenly  that  he  may  be 
lost  to  the  sport. 

This  is  no  defense  of  his  action  in  im- 
posing a  term  of  suspension.  In  the  face  of 
the  rules  he  had  absolutely  no  right  to  do 
so.  But  he  had  done  so  before  and  other 
referees  had  done  the  same  thiajg  so  often 
that  the  rule  had  lost  its  force  and  mean- 
ing, and  now  he  finds  himself  in  a  position 
in  which  the  finger  of  derision  can  be 
pointed  at  him. 

The  practice  of  enforcing  rules  only  oc- 
casionally and  of  overriding  or  "forgetting" 
them  and  seeking  refuge  in  precedent  or 
technicalities  is  one  of  the  greatest  evils 
of  sports-governmertt  and  is  the  one  against 
which  the  Bicycling  World  so  constantly 
has  inveighed.  Rules  are  made  to  be  en- 
forced, and  when  they  are  not  enforced, 
without  fear  or  favor  and  all  the  time,  no 
man  is  or  can  be  assured  of  a  square  deal 
and  no  organization  can  attain  the  strength 
and  respect  it  ought  to  possess.  "Expedi- 
ency" has  no  place  in  the  rule  book.  The 
sins  of  omission  and  commission  committed 
in  its  name  are  many  and  varied  and  are 
at  the  root  of  most  of  the  troubles  which 
arise.  If  a  rule  is  good  for  one  man  it  is 
good  for  all  men,  and  it  is  our  experience 
no  offender  protests  long  or  loudly  when 
he  finds  that  all  offenders  are  treated  alike. 


Keeping  the   Calendar  Unchanged. 

It  seemed  scarcely  possible  that  the 
president  of  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists  or  anyone  else  whose  brain 
is  not  carried  at  a  peculiar  slant,  would 
uphold  a  puerile  contention  that  when  a  rule 
or  law  specifies  "a  day"  it  means  either 
more  or  less  than  a  period  of  24  hours.  If 
common  understanding  was  not  sufficient, 
reference  to  any  standard  dictionary  would 
serve  to  settle  any  question  which  might 
arise.  Most  of  such  volumes  clearly  state, 
possibly  for  the  benefit  of  those  afflicted 
with  mental  slants,  that  a  "civil  day"  is  "the 
day  beginning  and  ending  at  midnight" — 
the  period  of  one  revolution  of  the  earth 
on   its  axis,  or  24  hours. 

The  intent  of  the  F.  A.  M.  rule  fi.xing  a 
charge  of  $2  for  sanctions  for  "each  day" 
a  contest  or  meet  might  occupy  was  plain 


to  all  who  wished  to  see,  and  until  an  in- 
dividual who  has  a  fondness  for  dollar 
signs  came  into  power  and  decided  that 
money-making  was  one  of  the  functions  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee,  or  its 
chairman,  no  one  dreamed  of  attempting 
to  make  a  day  appear  what  it  is  not  and 
never  can  be  or  of  practicing  petty  extor- 
tion on  the  organization's  supporters  in 
the  effort  to  swell  any  coffer. 

In  overruling  the  chairman  who  con- 
tinued this  unwarranted  practice,  the  presi- 
dent of  the  F.  A.  M.  may  have  been  diplo- 
matically polite  in  finding  "some  merit"  in 
it;  as,  whichever  of  the  two  "explanations" 
of  it  were  presented  to  him,  it  is  difficult 
to  find  a  shred  of  merit  in  either.  If  a  day 
means  a  civil  or  calendar  day,  it  means  the 
24  hours  from  midnight  to  midnight,  and  a 
racemeet  or  contest,  that  is  sanctioned 
means  all  or  any  part  of  it  that  may  be 
run  during  that  period.  To  hold  that  a 
road  contest,  for  instance,  which  extends 
from  forenoon  to  afternoon  occupies  two 
days,  or  that  one  which  continues  an  hour, 
or  two,  or  three,  after  sunset  falls  within 
another  day — this  sort  of  thing  is  calculated 
to  bring  any  organization  into  ridicule,  if 
not  into  disrepute.  Logically  carried  out, 
it  would  mean  that  a  sanction  which  covers 
14  or  IS  hours  of  daylight  in  June  would 
cover  a  period  of  but  9  or  10  hours  in  No- 
vember; and,  as  they  generally  are  under- 
stood, sanctions  apply  to  events  and  not 
merely  to  hours  of  daylight. 

It  is  well  that  the  matter  was  brought  to 
an  issue.  The  money  illegally  extorted  from 
clubs  and  other  promoters,  now  should  be 
returned  to  them  and  the  disagreeable  chap- 
ter in  F.  A.  M.  history  be  closed  and  for- 
gotten as  quickly  as  possible.  The  sport 
can  be  best  served  and  popularized  by  mak- 
ing the  burden  of  contest-promotion  as 
inexpensive  as  possible,  particularly  those 
events  in  which  gate  receipts  are  not  a 
factor.  The  F.  A.  M.  is  not  "in  it  for  the 
money  there  is  in  it"  and  should  not  be 
placed  in  that  light. 


"Enclosed  find  my  renewal  for  your  most 
valuable  journal.  The  Spring  Number  of 
the  Bicycling  World  was  a  stunner.  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  progressiveness  and 
determination  in  the  interest  of  cycle  and 
motorcycle  advancement,  and  especially  for 
your  exposures  of  'suckers'  and  'skins.' 
Show  them  up  and  protect  us  dealers  who 
are  trying  to  do  a  square  business." — L  .H. 
Quay,   Germantown,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 


404 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


COMING    EVENTS 


May  28-29-30,  Columbus,  Ohio— Ohio  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  endurance  run  to  Indianap- 
olis and  Toledo;   open. 

May  29-30,  Colorado  Springs.  Col.— 390- 
miles  endurance  run  to  Cheyenne,  Wyo.; 
open. 

May  30.  Portland,  Ore.— Portland  Motor- 
cycle  Club's   racemeet;    open. 

May  29,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Columbia 
Road  Club's  50  miles  pleasure  trip  and  race- 
meet  at  Plainfield,  N.  J.;  open. 

May  29,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Superior 
Wheelmen's  25  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

May  29-30,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  350  miles  endurance  run 
to  Easton,  Pa.,  and  return;    open. 

May  29-30,  Chicago,  111.— North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club's  racemeet  at  Haw- 
thorne mile  track;    open. 

May  30,  Revere  Beach,  Mass. — Racemeet 
at  saucer  track;    open. 

May  30,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah — Opening 
Salt  Palace  saucer  for  season. 

May  30,  Erie  Pa. — Erie  Motorcycle  As- 
sociation's racemeet  at  Reed  track;  open. 

May  30,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Bufifalo  Motor- 
cycle Club's  racemeet  at  Fort  Erie  track; 
open. 

May  30,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Opening  of 
the  8-lap  bicycle  track;  professional  and 
amateur  events. 

May  30,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  racemeet  at  Corn- 
stock  Park;    open. 

May  30,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  racemeet  at  driv- 
ing park   track;    open. 

May  30,  Bridgeport,  Conn. — Bridgeport 
Automobile  Club's  hillclimb  at  Snake  Hill; 
motorcycle  events  open. 

May  30,  Providence,  R.  I. — Opening  of 
the  Melrose  Park  8-lap  bicycle  track;  pro- 
fessional and  amateur  events. 

May  30.  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield  Bicy- 
cle Club's  25  miles  handicap  road  race,  one 
mile  open,  and  two  miles  road  race  for  boys. 

June  4,  Hartford,  Conn. — Eastern  Dis- 
trict, Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists' summer  meeting,  at  8  p.  m. 

June  5,  Palisade  Park,  N.  J. — Manhattan 
Racing  Association's  racemeet  at  Gutten- 
berg  mile  dirt  track;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City. — Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  third  annual  spring  run  to 
Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  and  return;    open. 

June  5.  New  York  City — Eastern  Division, 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  12th  an- 
nual  spring   century   run;     open. 

June  7,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Yale  Auto- 
mobile Club's  hillclimb  at  Shingle  hill;  mo- 
torcycle  events   open. 

June   12,  Long  Island  City,  N.   Y. — Long 


Island  Motorcycle  Club's  150  miles  spring 
run  to  Patchogue  and  return;    open. 

June  12,  New  York  City. — Iver  Johnson 
Wheelmen's  first  annual  century  run  on 
Long  Island;    open. 

June  18,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Motorcycle 
racemeet  at  Plainfield  Driving  Club's  half 
mile  track;   open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  50  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

July  4,  La  Salle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City — Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  11-15,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Annual 
meet  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists. 


Ohio   Fans  See   Good   Racemeet. 

A  large  crowd  of  Chillicothe  (Ohio) 
motorcycle  fans  worked  themselves  into  a 
fine  frenzy  on  May  15th  when  S.  W.  Mar- 
tin, of  Upper  Sandusky,  rode  five  miles  in 
6:19,  which  was  heralded  far  and  wide  as 
a  world's  record.  At  any  rate,  the  events 
were  interesting,  and  Chillicothe  saw  more 
visiting  motorcycles  that  day  than  ever 
before  in  its  history.  The  events  were  held 
on  the  half  mile  track  in  that  city,  and  the 
summaries  follow; 

Three  miles,  2J^  h.  p,  or  under — Won  by 
Irving  Howich,   Indian.    Time,  4:28. 

Three  miles,  3j^  h.  p.  and  under — Won  by 
Dale  Trowbridge,  Indian.    Time,  6:27. 

Five  miles,  twins — Won  by  S.  W.  Mar- 
tin.   Indian.     Time    6:27. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Harry 
Nixon,  Indian.    Time,  not  announced. 

Five  miles,  2J4  h.  p.  and  under — Won  by 
Irving  Howich,  Indian:    Time,  7;15. 

Five  miles,  local  riders — Won  by  Albert 
Aid.    Time,   7:22. 

Five  miles  pursuit — Won  by  Harry  Nix- 
on, Indian.    Time,  6:30. 

Five  miles  free-for-all  handicap — Won  by 
S.  W.  Martin,  Indian.  Time,  6:19.  Fastest 
mile,  1:11. 


Brandes   Defeats  Jackson. 

Otto  C.  Brandes,  who  describes  himself 
in  capital  letters  as  the  "Home  Trainer 
Champion,"  is  very  jubilant  this  week.  The 
cause  is  that  Brandes  defeated  his  old 
rival.  Hardy  K.  Jackson,  the  colored 
"champ,"  in  two  home  trainer  races  at 
the  Lafayette  Theatre,  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
one  night  last  week,  the  exact  date  not 
being  specified.  In  a  5  miles  match  Brandes 
defeated  Jackson  in  two  straight  heats,  the 
time  for  the  first  being  7:03j^,  and  for  the 
second,  7:08j^.  Following  the  match  a  han- 
dicap between  four  riders  was  held,  the  four 


rollers  being  in  operation  at  one  time. 
Eight  times  around  the  dial  was  a  mile. 
Brandes  states  that  he  wanted  to  give 
Jackson  a  lap  handicap,  but  the  negro  in- 
sisted on  riding  from  scratch.  Albert  Ed- 
wards of  Brooklyn  had  one  lap  and  Peter 
Savanna  of  New  York  was  allowed  lj4 
laps.  Brandes  finished  first  in  7  minutes 
4}i  seconds,  leading  Jackson  home  by  1^ 
laps,  Edwards  by  2  laps  and  Savanna  by 
2^  laps. 


F.  A.  M.  District  Meeting  at  Hartford. 

The  annual  summer  meeting  of  the  East- 
ern district  of  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists  has  been  called  to  occur  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,  on  Saturday  evening,  June 
4th,  at  734  Main  street.  The  reports  of  the 
several  district  and  state  officials  will  be 
presented  and,  among  other  things,  the 
nomination  of  a  candidate  for  the  district 
vice-presidency  must  be  made.  C.  C.  Wil- 
ber,  the  present  incumbent  and  the  most 
prodigious  and  businesslike  worker  that 
ever  has  filled  an  F.  A.  M.  office,  has  inti- 
mated that  he  has  no  great  hankering  for 
a  renomination. 


Clifton  Stadium  Meet  Postponed. 

The  threatening  weather  of  Sunday  last, 
22d  inst.,  caused  a  postponement  of  the 
regular  weekly  racemeet  at  the  Clifton 
(N.  J.)  Stadium.  Several  hundred  spectators 
were  at  the  track,  but  rather  than  run  the 
meet  at  a  loss  the  management  issued  rain 
checks.  In  order  not  to  disappoint  the 
crowd  who  had  come  out  to  see  him  ride, 
Elmer  L.  Collins  obliged  with  a  mile  ex- 
hibition behind  pace.  He  covered  the  six 
laps  in  the  fast  time  of  1:13%,  which  is  five 
seconds  faster  than  ever  had  been  made  on 
the  Clifton  saucer  behind  small  machines. 


Los  Angeles  Wants  Meet  Next  February. 

If  Los  Angeles  members  can  change  the 
constitution  of  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists  in  order  to  allow  the  annual 
meet  to  be  held  at  any  time  of  the  year,  in- 
stead of  only  during  the  summer  months, 
as  at  present  is  the  case,  it  is  possible  that 
the  1911  meet  may  be  held  in  that  city. 
At  least,  this  is  the  information  from  the 
Pacific  Coast,  which  intimates  that  Los 
Angeles  will  ask  for  the  gathering  next 
year,  and  who  believe  that  a  meet  under 
the  sunny  skies  of  California  during  Feb- 
ruary would  be  unusual  and  well  worth 
while. 


Hartford  Racemeet  is   Declared   OS. 

The  racemeet  at  Charter  Oak  park  track, 
Hartford,  Conn.,  which  was  to  have  been 
held  on  Saturday  next,  June  4th,  during  the 
F.  A.  M.  Eastern  District's  meeting  there, 
has  been  indefinitely  postponed.  It  was 
announced  that  the  racemeet  would  be  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Hartford  Motor- 
cycle Club,  but  it  appears  that  the  club  was 
working  in  conjunction  with  a  couple  of 
speculative  promoters,  and  disagreements 
which  arose  led  to  its  abandonment. 


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405 


PLANNING  THE  F.  A.  M.  PROGRAM 

Philadelphians  Outline  Entertainment  Fea- 
tures— Endurance  Run  Route  Chosen 
is  Short  of  Official  Average. 


Philadelphia  formally  having  been  award- 
ed the  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists' national  meet  and  set  aside  the  sec- 
ond week  in  August  for  the  purpose,  the  ar- 
rangements for  the  entertainment  of  the 
visitors  rapidly  are  assuming  definite  shape. 
It  had  been  announced  that  the  Philadel- 
phia Meet  Club  had  been  formed  for  the 
purpose  and  had  raised  .funds,  but  appar- 
ently the  Century  Motor  Club  has  taken 
the  affair  in  hand,  as  the  official  letterheads 
for  the  eighth  annual  meet  state  that  it 
will  be  "under  the  auspices  of  the  Century 
Motor  Club,"  its  spacious  clubhouse  at  1606 
North  Broad  street  having  been  chosen  as 
the  official  headquarters. 

Although  first  reports  stated  that  the  an- 
nual endurance  contest  would  start  in  In- 
dianapolis and  finish  in  Philadelphia,  a  dis- 
tance of  some  800  miles,  such  is  not  to  be 
the  case.  The  run,  which  cannot  be  classed 
as  an  endurance  contest  according  to  the 
rules,  will  start  from  Philadelphia  on  Mon- 
day, August  8th,  and  go  to  Reading  that 
day,  to  Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.,  the  following  day, 
and  back  to  Philadelphia  on  Wednesday.  At 
the  meeting  when  this  decision  was  made 
.'he  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition 
committee  was  present  and  approved  the 
route.  It  is  apparent  the  chairman's  knowl- 
edge of  the  rules  is  in  about  the  same  pro- 
portion as  his  idea  of  chronology.  The  rules 
succinctly  state  that  no  event  shall  be  rec- 
ognized as  an  endurance  or  reliability  con- 
test unless  the  total  distance  is  300  or 
more  miles,  and  in  which  the  travel  aver- 
ages less  than  ISO  miles  a  day.  The  total 
[/  distance  of  the  route  chosen  is  only  345 
'  miles,  so  that  this  average  cannot  be  main- 
tained; and  the  roads  are  so  good  that  the 
affair  will  be  more  like  a  pleasure  run  than 
an  endurance  contest. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Philadelphians 
the  j)rogram  for  the  doings  in  that  city 
tentatively  was  arranged.  As  the  endur- 
ance run  will  finish  Wednesday  evening, 
p  August  10th,  and  there  may  be  few  or  many 
parched  throats  and  aching  bodies,  nothing 
has  been  arranged  for  that  night.  Thurs- 
day iTiorning  will  be  devoted  to  sightseeing 
and  runs  to  historical  points  in  the  Quaker 
City,  while  a  run  to  Valley  Forge  will 
utilize  the  afternoon  of  that  day.  The 
famous  Revolutionary  point  will  be  a 
source  of  great  interest  to  all  who  have 
not  forgotten  their  history  lessons.  Thurs- 
day night  will  be  devoted  to  a  smoker 
and  entertainment  in  the  amusement  hall 
of  the  Century  Motor  Club,  which  has  seat- 
ing capacity  for  350  persons;  in  case  of  an 
overflow  attendance  a  larger  hall  nearby 
will  be  used. 


\  run  to  Essington,  IS  miles  down  the 
Delaware  River,  will  take  up  Friday  morn- 
ing, August  12th,  and  in  the  afternoon  the 
first  instalment  of  racing  will  be  tapped  at 
the  Point  Breeze  triangular  mile  dirt  track. 
.\  run  to  Willow  Grove  park  will  be  in  order 
that  evening.  As  Willow  Grove  is  one  of 
the  most  famous  parks  in  America  and  as 
Philadelphians  are  certain  the  electrical 
display  there  is  the  "eighth  wonder  of  the 
world,"  it  naturally  follows  that  no  one 
will  suffer  from  ennui  Friday  night.  Wil- 
low Grove  park  is  only  IS  miles  from  the 
center  of  the  city. 


MATHEMATICS  AT  MINNEAPOLIS 

Formula    in    Hillclimb    Again    Proves   that 

the  Race  is  not  Always  for  the 

Swift— The  Winners. 


CENTURY  MOTOR  CI,UB'S  HEADQUARTERS 

On  Saturday  morning,  16th,  an  inspection 
of  the  warships  and  workshops  where  the 
guns  are  made  at  the  League  Island  navy 
yard  will  be  in  order  for  those  who  care  for 
that  sort  of  thing,  and  the  afternoon  will 
be  taken  up  with  the  second  instlalment  of 
racing.   The  evening  has  been  left  open. 

As  many  of  those  as  care  to  remain  over 
Sunday  will  have  the  opportanity  of  par- 
ticipating in  a  run  to  Atlantic  City,  which 
is  over  54  miles  of  level,  straight  highway. 


Poisoning  Charge  in  Road  Race. 

According  to  cable  advices  from  Teramo, 
Italy,  dated  May  24th,  si-x  Italian  riders, 
participants  in  the  second  annual  Tour  of 
Italy,  are  believed  to  be  dying  as  the  re- 
sult of  poison  put  in  their  food  by  a  rival 
cyclist.  The  riders  are  Ganna,  the  famous 
Italian  road  crack;  Galetti,  Pavesi,  Bus- 
chara,  Sala  and  Davesi.  This  sextette  was 
bunched  and  leading"  the  field.  It  is  stated 
the  police  arrested  the  other  riders. 


Jupiter  Pluvius  wept  on  Sunday  last,  22d 
inst.,  and  as  a  result  the  Minneapolis  Motor- 
cycle Club's  hillclimb  on  Riverside  hill  had 
to  be  postponed  until  the  following  day — 
Monday.  Held  under  a  formula  devised  by 
the  club,  the  climb  was  productive  of  fast 
time  and  close  competition,  and,  as  usually 
is  the  case  when  mathematics  enter  into  a 
contest,  the  men  making  the  fastest  time 
in  each  class  did  not  capture  the  first  prizes. 

In  the  single  cylinder  division  Bert  Os- 
trander  astride  a  4  horsepower  Harley- 
Davidson  outstripped  all  his  rivals  in  the 
ascent  of  the  750  foot  incline  and  negotiated 
the  trip  in  39}i  seconds,  which  netted  him 
the  time  prize.  First  prize  in  this  class 
under  the  formula,  however,  went  to  E.  H. 
Hammer,  3yi  Indian,  who  flashed  up  the 
grade  in  36^  seconds,  and  the  runner-up 
was  Ray  Able,  4  Excelsior,  who  made  the 
trip  in  36  seconds  flat. 

Faster  time,  naturally,  was  made  in  the 
twin  class,  and  the  speed  honors  in  this 
division,  as  well  as  of  the  entire  contest, 
were  gathered  by  a  local  product,  a  7 
horsepower  Minneapolis,  which,  under  the 
skilful  guidance  of  R.  S.  Porter,  made  a 
sensational  flight  in  303/i  seconds.  This 
performance  won  him  the  time  award  by 
a  good  margin.  A  vivid  illustration  of  the 
workings  of  the  formula  was  afforded  in 
this  class,  when  E.  L,  Overholt,  3  N.  S.  U., 
who  was  clocked  in  45ji  seconds — more 
than  IS  seconds  slower  than  Porter — was 
awarded  first  prize  on  the  mathematical 
basis.  W.  E.  Barnaby,  5  Indian,  made  the 
climb  in  34>^  seconds  and  took  second  for- 
mula prize.    The  summaries: 

Single   Cylinder  Class. 
Rider  and  Machine.  Time. 

Bert  Ostrander,  4  Harley-Davidson.  .0:3Sj^ 
Chas.  Egberberg,  4  Royal  Pioneer..  ..0:355^ 
Ray  Able,  4  Excelsior 0:36 

D.  C.   Hawley,  4  Minneapolis 0:36j^ 

E.  H.  Hammer,  Syi  Indian 0:36^ 

J.  H.  Michaelson,  4  Minneapolis ....  .0:38 

Chas.   M.   Hester,  4  Excelsior 0:384^ 

Oliver  Gould,  4  Thor 0:38t^ 

C.  A.  Lilberg,  4  Minneapolis 0 :47 

Bert  E.  Bechman,  4  Eagle 

Winners  on  formula — E.  H.  Hammer, 
first;  Ray  Able,  second. 

Twin   Cylinder  Class. 

R.  S.  Porter,  7  Minneapolis 0:30^ 

L.   D.  McCall,  7  Indian 0:334/; 

W.   E,  Barnaby,  5  Indian 0:34/^ 

W.   E.   Michaelson,  5   Minneapolis 0:354/ 

E.  L.  Overholt.  3  N,  S,  U 0:45^ 

Harvey  E.  Baudette,  6  Merkel . . 

Carl  J.  Johnson,  5  Indian 

Winners  on  formula — E.  L.  Overholt. 
first;    W.  E.  Barnaby,  second. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


REFEREE  CRACKS  WHIP  AT  NEWARK 

Valentine  Suspends  Hehir  and  Palmer  for 

a  Month,  and  Disciplines  Amateurs — 

Offenders  Precipitate  Bad  Spills. 


Although  it  did  not  meet  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  track  management,  the  action 
of  Referee  John  H.  Valentine,  when  he 
suspended  Patrick  Hehir  and  W.  Palmer, 
two  Australian  cracks,  one  month  each  for 
unfair  riding  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velo- 
drome on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  22d  inst., 
met  with  the  approval  of  several  thou.^and 
spectators,  who  realized  that  this  year,  at 
least,  no  favorites  are  being  played  at  the 
Newark  saucer.  The  referee's  action  was 
really  the  feature  of  the  meet. 

The  action  came  about  in  the  5  miles  pro- 
fessional scratch  when  Palmer  cut  through 
on  the  inside  running  board  and,  in  attempt- 
ing to  get  back  on  the  track,  caused  fifteen 
riders  to  fall.  John  Bedell,  one  of  the  last 
to  tumble,  was  badly  hurt  and  had  to  be  as- 
sisted from  the  track.  The  decision  of  Ref- 
eree Valentine  was  as  quick  as  it  was  char- 
acteristic. Before  the  race  he  had  warned 
the  riders  against-  unfair  riding,  and  after 
Palmer's  exhibition  Valentine  announced 
that  the  Australian  would  be  shelved  for 
one  month.  Hehir,  another  Australian,  tried 
the  same  stunt  later  in  the  race.  He  rode 
inside  the  pole  line  and,  when  he  attempted 
to  get  on  the  banking,  crashed  into  An- 
derson with  such  force  that  the  Dane  fell 
to  the  track  with  a  thud  that  was  heard 
throughout  the  enclosure.  Anderson  did 
not  recover  consciousness  for  some  time, 
and  appeared  to  be  suffering  greatly  from 
shock.  Hehir  also  got  one  month's  sus- 
pension. 

Referee  Valentine  had  another  chance,  in 
the  five  miles  amateur  scratch,  which  was 
marred  by  two  spills,  to  show  that  he  is 
very  much  on  the  job.  Frcd  McCarthy  of 
Toronto  and  Adam  Beyerman  were  de- 
tected teaming,  and  after  being  warned  by 
the  referee  still  continued  to  work  to- 
gether. McCarthy  finished  second  but  was 
disqualified,  while  Referee  Valentine  told 
Beyerman  that  his  next  offense  would  re- 
sult in  a  month's  suspension. 

The  feature  event  was  the  "international 
team  match"  between  America  and  Aus- 
tralia, the  former  being  represented  by 
Walter  A.  Bardgett  of  Buffalo  and  Albert 
Crebs  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Palmer  and  Wells 
lining  up  for  the  Antipodes.  In  both  heats 
Bardgett  set  the  pace  for  his  teammate,  and 
Crebs  defeated  Palmer  in  the  first  heat  and 
outsprinted  Wells  in  the  second,  thereby 
winning  the  match  for  his  team.  Norman 
Anderson  won  the  pro  handicap,  Kramer 
defeated  Lawson  in  the  5  miles  scratch  and 
Percy  Lawrence  collected  the  money  in  the 
invitation.    The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap  amateur — Won  by  H. 
Kydelson,    Denmark    (120);    second,    Frank 


Blatz,  Jersey  City  (100);  third,  William 
Coburn,  Newark   (85).    Time,   1:59^^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Norman  Anderson,  Denmark  (30); 
second,  Fred  G.  West,  San  Francisco  (30); 
third,  Alfred  Haistead,  Sacramento,  Cal., 
(SO);  fourth.  Menus  Medell,  Newark  (40); 
fifth,  Peter  Drobach,  South  Boston  (45). 
Time,  S:57>^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Jacob  Magin,  N.  T.  V.  W. ;  second,  Chris 
Scheller,  San  Francisco;  third,  John  T. 
Brennan,  N.  T.  V.  W.;  fourth,  William 
Coburn,  Newark.  TiuM,  11:25^.  Lap  prize 
winner.  Carl  Ericson,  Empire  City  W.  Fred 
McCarthy,  Canada,  finished  second,  but 
was   disqualified  for  teaming. 

Team  match,  professional — First  heat 
(one  mile)  won  by  America  (Bardgett- 
Crebs);  second,  Australia  (Wells-Palmer). 
Time,  2:50.  Second  heat  (one-half  mile) 
and  match  won  by  America  (Bardgett  and 
Crebs).    Time,  1:03^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Percy  Lawrence,  San  Francisco;  sec- 
ond, John  Bedell,  Newark,  N.  J.;  third,  E.  F. 
Root,  Melrose,  Mass.;  fourth,  Fred  Hill, 
Boston;  fifth,  Fred  W.  Jones,  Passaic,  N.  J. 
Time,  4.47%. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Frank  L,  Kramer,  East  Orange,  N.  J.;  sec- 
ond, Iver  Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City;  third, 
Fred  Hill,  Boston,  Mass.;  fourth,  Fred  W. 
Jones,  Passaic,  N.  J.;  fifth,  Charles  Schlee, 
Newark,  N.  J.  Time,  10:15%.  Lap  prize 
winners — DroJDach  8,  Bardgett  6,  Stein, 
Wells  and  Rupprecht,  3  each;  Jones  2, 
Crebs,  King,  F.  Hill  and  Anderson  1  each. 


TAKE  UP  THE  TRIO'S  CHALLENGE 


Other  Amateurs  Ready  to  Meet  the  Eric- 
son-Brown-Fisher   Team — Two    Ac- 
ceptances Already  Received. 


Brockton  to  Have  "Motorcycle  Day." 

Sunday,  June  12th,  officially  will  be  known 
as  "Motorcycle  Day"  in  Brockton,  Mass.. 
and  if  the  efforts  of  the  committee  of  deal- 
ers working  upon  the  project  are  rewarded 
with  success  that  city  will  entertain  more 
motorcyclists  that  day  than  ever  before. 

G.  A.  Gove,  chairman  of  the  committee, 
announced  this  week  that  riders  and  clubs 
throughout  the  East  will  be  importuned  to 
make  Brockton  their  objective  point  on 
June  12th,  and  so  certain  is  he  that  the 
response  will  be  large  that  arrangements 
already  have  been  made  with  a  well  known 
firm  of  Brockton  caterers  to  put  up  a  tent 
and  be  in  a  position  to  feed  800  persons. 

To  stimulate  interest  in  the  gathering  a 
number  of  prizes  will  be  offered,  one  being 
for  the  club  represented  by  the  largest  num- 
ber of  members,  another  for  the  -club  rid- 
ing the  greatest  distance.,  and  also  awards 
for  the  individual  riders,  both  male  and 
female,  coming  the  longest  distance.  In 
addition  to  these  awards,  the  nature  of 
which  has  not  yet  been  divulged,  there  also 
will  be  a  prize  for  the  club  having  the 
greatest  number  of  machines  of  any  one 
make,  and  also  for  the  best  appearing  club. 

So  that  no  visitors  will  go  astray,  the 
club  will  station  couriers  at  all  the  roads 
leading  into  Brockton,  to  guide  incoming 
tourists   to   the   rendezvous. 


It  now  is  up  to  the  Empire  City  Wheel- 
men to  "fight  or  run,"  as  a  result  of  the 
challenge  of  Carl  Ericson,  H.  R.  Brown 
and  Franklin  Fisher  to  race  any  three-man 
team  of  bona  fide  amateurs,  as  published  in 
last  week'.s  Bicycling  World.  Two  accept- 
ances of  the  challenge  already  have  been 
received  and  others  are  expected. 

The  lirst  was  received  early  Monday 
morning,  when  Henry  Van  den  Dries  tele- 
phoned the  Bicycling  World  that  he  would 
accept  the  "defi"  of  the  Empire  City  trio, 
supplementing  it  by  the  following  letter: 

"I  hereby  accept  the  challenge  of  the 
Empire  City  Wheelmen  on  behalf  of  a  team 
composed  of  Adam  Beyerman,  Jerome  Stei- 
nert  and  Wm.  Van  den  Dries,  Jr.,  the  dis- 
tance of  the  race  to  be  two  miles,  French 
match  style,  best  two  in  three  heats,  all  at 
the  same  distance,  the  contest  to  take  place 
at  the  Newark  Velodrome  on  Sunday,  June 
5th,  at  11  a.  m.,  the  referee  to  be  F.  L. 
Valiant  of  the  Bicycling  World.  I  will  back 
my  team  for  any  amount  from  $30  to  $300 
for  the  team,  the  money  to  be  deposited 
with  the  referee  two  days  before  the  race. 
The  winners  will  use  the  losers'  money  for 
the  purchase  of  medals  or  other  jewelry. 

"The  three  riders  mentioned  are  all  bona 
fide  amateurs,  and  have  never  lost  a  day 
at  work  because  of  their  riding.  They  all 
are  members  of  New  York  clubs,  Beyer- 
man being  a  member  of  the  Mohawk  A.  C, 
Steinert,  a  member  of  the  Roy  W. ;  Van 
den  Dries  belongs  to  the  New  York  A.   C. 

"As  there  will  be  si.x  men  riding  on  the 
track  at  one  time,  I  think  it  advisable  that 
the  race  be  conducted  on  the  point  system, 
the  first  four  riders  in  each  heat  to  score 
points  as  follows:  First,  5  points;  second, 
3  points;  third,  2  points,  and  fourth,  1 
point.  If  conducted  upon  the  point  system 
the  three  heats  will  be  necessary,  the  team 
scoring  the  greatest  number  of  points  to 
be  declared  the  winner.  (Signed)  Henry 
Van  den  Dries,  552  W.  163d  St.,  N.  Y.  City." 

From  the  import  of  the  second  challenge 
it  is  apparent  that  Fisher,  Brown  and  Eric- 
son are  considered  beatable  even  by  their 
own  cLubmates,  as  all  the  three  riders 
referred  to  in  the  following  letter,  as  well  as 
the  challengers,  also  are  members  of  the 
Empire    City   Wheelmen: 

"On  behalf  of  John  Struber,  John  A. 
Stofko  and  John  A.  Eubank  as  a  team,  I  ac- 
cept the  challenge  of  Ericson,  Brown  and 
Fisher  to  a  team  race  on  any  of  the  board 
tracks  in  the  East,  conceding  the  challeng- 
ing team  the  absolute  right  of  choosing 
the  track,  date,  kind  of  race,  and  of'making 
other  arrangements  for  the  match.  (Signed) 
.Arthur  E.   Rhodes,  Manager." 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


407 


VOTED  TO  DESTROY  THE  RECORDS 

Defeated  and  Disgruntled  Riders  Take  Un- 
usual Action  to  Hide  Their  Scores 
— Mapp  Wins  Taral  Trophy. 


Perhaps  no  more  striking  example  of 
trade  jealousy  and  unsportsmanlike  dis- 
gruntlement  over  the  winning  of  a  prize 
in  a  motorcycle  contest  ever  has  been  ex- 
hibited than  that  shown  by  some  of  the 
contestants  in  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club's  Taral  trophy  contest,  from  New 
York  to  Hudson,  N.  Y.,  and  return,  226 
miles,  which  was  run  on  Sunday  last,  22d 
inst.  Although  Harry  C.  Mapp  on  a  5 
horsepower  Indian,  who,  though  in  the 
trade,  uses  his  own  machine  and  is  a  real 
sportsman,  won  in  clear  and  decisive  fash- 
ion the  diamond  medal  offered  by  Fred 
Taral,  proprietor  of  the  Monogram  Hotel, 
the  chagrin  of-  a  certain  element  was  so 
great  that  they  resorted  to  technicalities  to 
deprive  Mapp  of  his  justly  earned  triumph, 
and  failing  that,  at  a  meeting  of  the  club 
voted  to  have  all  records  of  the  run  de- 
stroyed and  to  give  out  nothing  for  pub- 
lication. Mapp  offered  to  return  the  medal 
for  a  repetition  of  the  contest,  but  his 
sportsmanlike  offer  was  not  accepted. 

Seventeen  of  the  18  nominees  were  on 
hand  for  the  getaway,  and  were  dispatched 
in  pairs  at  one-minute  intervals.  There 
were  four  checking  stations — Poughkeepsie, 
Hudson  (where  the  rules  required  a  stop 
of  one  hour  for  luncheon),  Poughkeepsie  on 
the  r.eturn,  and  the  final  control  at  the  start- 
ing point.  Deducting  the  lunch-hour,  the 
running  time  was  12J/2  hours,  which  aver- 
ages about  19  miles  an  hour. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  controls,  there 
was  a  secret  control  which  was  unknown  to 
any  of  the  contestants  until  they  came  upon 
it  without  warning.  This  control,  the  pur- 
pose of  which  was  to  break  any  possible 
tie  which  might  result  at  the  regular  con- 
trols, was  established  by  M.  E.  Toepel  and 
party,  who  left  an  hour  before  the  contest- 
ants. In  order  that  the  location  of  this 
control  might  be  kept  secret  from  all  and 
thus  insure  impartiality,  envelopes  were 
prepared  before  the  start  with  slips  con- 
taining directions  to  establish  a  secret  con- 
trol so  many  miles  from  the  start,  so  many 
minutes  after  starting,  etc.  These  envelopes 
were  sealed,  and  after  the  checkers  had 
started  one  was  drawn  at  random  and 
opened  in  the  presence  of  all  the  secret 
checkers,  so  that  secrecy  absolutely  was  as- 
sured. 

That  Mapp  rode  consistently  and  hugged 
the  schedule  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  his 
total  variation  fi'om  the  official  time  at  all 
controls  was  2  minutes  and  33  seconds. 
Specifically,  he  was  late  3  seconds  at  the 
secret  control,  Yz  minute  at  Poughkeep- 
sie, and  2  minutes  at  the  final  check,  which 
latter  was  due   to  variation   in  watches,  as 


he,  like  most  of  the  others,  arrived  nearly 
half  an  hour  ahead  of  time  and  waited 
around  the  corner  until  checking  time  ar- 
rived. While  waiting,  he  dropped  into  a 
lunch  room  and  thereby  missed  securing 
the  correct  official  time  which  was  brought 
around  to  the  waiting  ones  by  one  of  the 
officials. 

Mapp  clinched  the  medal  so  decisively 
and  by  such  a  wide  margin  that  when  the 
wrangle  ensued  he  offered  to  waive  his 
standing  at  either  the  secret  or  regular 
controls,  which  would  have  reduced  his 
percentage  considerably  and  still  left  him 
the  winner.  The  penalizations  at  the  regu- 
lar controls  were  2  points  for  each  minute 
or  fraction  early  or  late,  and  at  the  .se- 
cret control  1-30  point  per  second  early  or 
late.  Under  the  original  rules  all  surviv- 
ors, except  the  medal  winner,  who  finished 
with  a  score  of  9S0  points  or  better,  were 
to  receive  a  bronze  medal,  but  after  the 
heated  discussion  and  the  destruction  of  the 
records  at  the  club  meeting,  it  was  decided 
to  award  bronze  medals  to  all  who  finished, 
regardless  of  their  standing.  However,  all 
of  the  14  survivors  managed  to  keep  their 
scores  above  the  minimum  medal  limit, 
although  it  was  a  close  squeeze  for  some, 
among  them  being  the  clique  which  stirred 
up  the  dissension. 

Those  who  finished  were  the  following: 
Harry  C.  Mapp,  5  Indian;  G.  A.  Ashley,  7 
Indian;  F.  Brewer,  7  Indian;  Thomas  ' 
Rice,  S  Indian;  J.  Gaucher,  6  Thor;  D. 
Molin,  4  N.  S.  U.;  Fred  Voelker,  6  N.  S.  U.; 
R.  Gray,  6  N.  S.  U.;  J.  Cox,  6  Merkel;  H. 
B.  Lyon,  7  Merkel;  J.  F.  McLaughlin,  7 
Merkel;  Charles  Ruck,  6  Merkel;  A.  G. 
Chappie,  7  Mefkel;    Frank  Hart,  7  R-S. 


SPIRITED  RACING  AT  WICHITA 

Several    Events    Provide    Excitement — One 

Competitor  Suffers  Three  Spills  and 

Still  Figures  as  a  Winner. 


Indians  Continue  Their  Scalping  Abroad. 

As  usual,  Indian  motorcycles  scored 
heavily  in  Great  Britain  during  the  week- 
end of  May  7th.  At  the  Edinburgh-Waverly 
Motorcycle  Club's  hillclimb,  held  at  Del- 
phinston,  near  West  Linton,  T.  B.  Hunter 
on  a  5  horsepower  Indian  scored  the  fast- 
est time  of  the  day,  beating  J.  Baxter  on  a 
S  horsepower  Rex  by  three  seconds,  the 
former's  time  being  1  minute  12  seconds. 
In  the  mile  sprint  race  at  Brooklands  C.  E. 
Bennett,  S  Indian,  won  the  class  for  ma- 
chines not  exceeding  750  cubic  centimeters, 
while  E.  Lee  Evans  captured  first  honors 
in  the  class  for  machines  not  exceeding 
1,000  cubic  centimeters;  Evans  was  astride 
one  of  the  7  Indians.  In  the  handicap  race 
the  allowance  of  1:33  for  both  J.  Gibson 
and  F.  A.  MacNabb,  both  on  Trump-J. 
A.  P.'s,  proved  too  great  for  Evans  to  over- 
come. Evans  finished  third  from  scratch, 
however.  Another  notable  performance 
was  recorded  at  Glasgow  in  the  hillclimb 
promoted  by  the  local  club  at  Stony  Mou- 
lin Brae,  near  Balloch.  The  hill,  which 
measured  1,230  yards,  with  a  gradiant  of  1 
in  S,  was  wet,  and  W.  Alexander,  whose  S 
Indian  went  up  in  2:24,  was  the  only  one  of 
of  eight  contestants  in  the  twin  class  who 
was  able  to  reach  the  summit. 


With  the  Linwood  band  furnishing  mar- 
tial music,  the  Wichita  Motorcycle  Club's 
racemeet  at  the  half  mile  track  near 
Wichita,  Kan.,  on  Friday,  20th  inst.,  was 
conducted  with  a  snap  that  kept  the  spec- 
tators aroused  from  start  to  finish.  Al- 
though the  crowd  was  smaller  than  the 
promoting  club  had  anticipated,  it  neverthe- 
less was  enthusiastic,  and  liberally  ap- 
plauded the  pretty  riding  of  Randall,  Weis- 
haar,  Norton,  Hockaday,  Andrews  and 
other  cracks  of  the  middle  West. 

Dan  Randall,  a  local  rider  who  steered  a 
N.  S.  U.,  scored  the  fastest  time  of  the 
day  and  won  a  silver  loving  cup  offered  by 
the  promoters  for  the  fastest  mile  made 
during  the  meet.  Randall  covered  two  laps 
— it  was  a  half  mile  track — during  the  last 
race  of  the  afternoon  in  1:12.  Four  riders 
started,  but  the  race  had  not  progressed 
very  far  when  Bennett,  on  a  Yale,  was  com- 
pelled to  withdraw  because  of  a  dragging 
stand.  Lindel,  Merkel,  was  not  able  to  get 
all  the  speed  he  needed  to  be  a  factor,  and 
the  real  race  was  between  Randall  and  Ray 
Weishaar,  on  an  Indian.  For  several  miles 
the  race  was  an  elbow  to  elbow  affair,  and 
was  only  terminated  when  Weishaar  spilled 
on  a  curve,  making  his  third  fall  of  the 
afternoon. 

One  interesting  race  was  a  slow  event, 
the  distance  being  one-eighth  of  a  mile. 
Mack  Wilson,  riding  a  machine  of  his  own 
construction,  required  4  minutes  12^  sec- 
onds to  cover  the  distance,  and  thereby 
won  the  race.  A  battle  royal  between  Nor- 
ton, Merkel.  and  Randall,  N.  S.  U.,  in  the 
unlimited  pursuit  for  singles,  elicited  ap- 
plause from  the  spectators.  Twelve  miles 
were  covered  before  Norton  finally  over- 
hauled his  opponent.  The  twin  pursuit 
went  to  Weishaar,  Indian,  after  6^  miles  of 
pretty  riding.    The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Walkover  for  Max 
Wilson,  R-S.    Time,  2:03. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  twins — Won  by 
Claude  Andrews,  R-S;  second,  Lindel,  Mer- 
kel; third,  Ray  Hockaday.  Time,  not  an- 
nounced. 

Three  miles,  private  owners — Won  by 
Norton.  Merkel;  second,  Cooper,  Harley- 
Davidson;  third,  McGill,  Harley-Davidson; 
fourth.  Clements,  Harley-Davidson.  Time, 
4:08^. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Mack  Wilson. 
Thor;  second,  Dan  Randall,  N.  S.  U.  Time. 
7:05. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  singles — Won  by  Nor- 
ton, Merkel;  second,  Randall.  N.  S.  U.  Dis- 
tance, 12  miles. 

Two  miles  novelty — Won  by  Norton, 
Merkel;    second,  Andrews,  Excelsior;  third, 


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Ray  Hockaday,  Thor.   Time,  not  announced. 

Five  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Ray 
Weishaar,  Indian;  second,  Cooper,  Harley- 
Davidson.    Time,   6:50;/2. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  twins — Won  by  Ray 
Weishaar,  Indian;  second,  Randall,  N.  S.  U.; 
third,  Hockaday,  Thor.  Distance,  6J4  miles. 
Time,  8:15^. 

One-eighth  mile  slow  race — Won  by 
Mack  Wilson,  Wilson  Special;  second,  Ben- 
nett.   Time,  4:12i^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all  handicap — Won  by 
Randall.  N.  S.  U.;  second,  Ray  Hockaday, 
Indian;   third,  Lindel,  Merkel.   Time.  6:225/2. 

One  mile  against  time — By  Norton  Mer- 
kel.   Time.  1:19^. 


BIG  DAY  FOR  PLEASURE  CYCLISTS 


Arrangements  Completed  for  50  Miles  Run 

to  Rye  Beach — Program  Provides 

Fun  for  Everybody. 


Judging  from  the  entry  blanks  which 
were  issued  this  week,  this  year's  3d  annual 
SO  miles  pleasure  run  to  and  outing  at  Rye 
Beach,  N.  Y.,  and  return,  which  is  con- 
ducted by  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica, will  be  one  of  the  notable  functions  of 
the  season,  and  it  is  expected  that  it  will 
prove  even  more  successful  than  last  year's 


each  division.  These  all  will  wear  wide 
gold  silk  sashes,^_  There  also  will  be  a 
special  division  for  women,  as  was  the  case 
last  year. 

It  is  after  reaching  Rye  Beach,  however, 
that  the  real  fun  will  commence.  There  are 
many  ways  to  obtain  enjoyment  at  this 
resort,  but  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica plans  to  keep  the  riders  busy  from  the 
time  they  reach  there  until  it  is  time  to 
leave  for  New  York  City.  There  will  be 
a  coasting  contest  for  three  good  prizes  and 
a  one-eighth  mile  slow  race,  also  for  three 
prizes,  and  no  entry  fee  will  be  exacted  in 
either  of  these  events.  For  the  racing  men 
a   three    miles   handicap   has   been    planned. 


ANNUAL    PHOTOGRAPH    RUN    OF     THE    CENTURY    ROAD    CLUB    ASSOCIATION 


Ten  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Randal 
N.  S.  U  .Time,  11:15.    Weishaar  fell. 


Empires  Wondering  What  is  Wrong. 

The  Empire  City  Wheelmen  of  Brook- 
lyn, are  wondering  what  is  the  matter  with 
the  clubs  in  the  metropolitan  district.  The 
Empire  Citys  sent  letters  to  all  the  or- 
ganizations inviting  them  to  co-operate  with 
them. in  holding  a  run  to  Valley  Stre'am,  and 
there  have  a  baseball  game  and  a  good 
time  generally,  but  thus  far  not  a  reply 
has  been  received.  The  Empire  '  City 
Wheelmen  are  one  of  the  few  progressive 
clubs  in  the  East.  After  each  meeting  there 
is  something  out  of  the  ordinary  to  in- 
terest the  members.  Last  week  the  en- 
tertainment took  the  form  of  a  potato  race, 
which  Samuel  Barnett,  the  president,  won. 
William  Eldredge  was  second. 


outing,  which  attracted  more  than  400  cy- 
clists. 

The  date  has  been  set  for  Sunday,  June 
26th,  and  the  start  will  be  made  from  Col- 
umbus Circle,  Broadway  and  S9th  street, 
at  8  a.  m.  Silver  loving  cups  will  be  awarded 
the  club  having  the  largest  number  of  en- 
trants, the  club  making  the  best  uniform 
appearance,  the  club  outside  Greater  New 
York  having  the  largest  number  of  entrants 
in  line,  while  every  participant  in  the  af- 
fair will  receive  a  handsome  gold  plated  and 
enamelled  souvenir  pin,  no  charge  being 
made  to  ladies,  however. 

The  parade  through  New  York  City  to 
Rye  Beach  doubtless  will  be  a  most  impos- 
ing sight,  as  it  is  expected  that  more  than 
500  riders  will  be  in  line.  These  will  be 
divided  into  five  groups,  there  being  four 
pacemakers,  one  courier  and  one  bugler  to 


with  gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals  and 
other  prizes,  which  will  be  open  to  all  reg- 
istered amateurs  at  the  nominal  fee  of  25 
.  cents.  The  shore  dinner  will  not  be  the 
least  attractive  feature. 

Herman  Geiler,  centurion  of  the  New 
York  State  division,  who  contributed  largely 
to  the  success  of  last  year's  outing,  again 
has  been  chosen  chairman  of  the  commit- 
tee, and  this  fact  presages  success,  as  Gei- 
ler  is  one  of  the  most  indefatigable  of  the 
hard  workers  with  which  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America  is  blessed..  Eugene  Suy- 
kerbuyk  is  secretary  of  the  committee,  the 
other  members  of  which  are  Fred  E.  Mom- 
mer,  A.  W.  Eberhardt,  John  DeBruyn,  J. 
W.  Hedden,  Emile  E.  Fraysee,  P.  F.  Ed- 
gar, Martin  McMahon,  H.  H.  Hintze,  Geo. 
Hausenbauer,  Harold  Grupe,  Sol  Lazarus, 
J.  G.  Schmidt  and  Charles  Hausenbauer. 


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DECIDES  24  HOURS  MAKE  A  DAY 


F.  A.  M.  President  Settles  Sanction  Squab- 
ble by  Reference  to  Calendar — Compe- 
tion  Chairman  Slashes  $4  Rate. 


Unless  the  sun,  moon  and  stars  change 
their  habits  or  exert  more  influence  than 
Halley's  comet,  it  is  likely  that  even  in  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists  a 
day  will  mean  what  the  astronomers,  calen- 
dar makers,  civil  authorities  and  men  gen- 
erally always  have  supposed  that  it  meant — 
i.  e.,  a  period  of  twenty-four  hours. 

That  it  meant  anything  else  in  the  F. 
A.  M.  did  not  become  public  property  until, 
as  stated  in  last  week's  Bicycling  World, 
the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club  entered  a 
■protest  against  the  policy  of  the  chairman 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  in 
exacting  a  sanction  fee  of  $4  for  its  con- 
test for  the  Taral  trophy,  which  was  run 
on  Sunday  last.  The  present  chairman,  and 
his  immediate  predecessor,  as  now  is 
known,  had  been  pursuing  this  extortion- 
ate policy  for  some  time,  despite  the  fact 
that  the  rules  specifically  fix  $2  as  a  charge 
for  sanctions  "for  each  day  which  the  con- 
test, exhibition  or  record  trial  is  to  be 
held."  Their  a.ction  had  caused  some  grum- 
bling, but  until  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club  took  formal  action,  and  appealed  to 
the  president  of  the  national  organization 
for  a  decision,  no  steps  had  been  taken  to 
challenge  it,  and  many  dollars  thus  illegally 
collected  have  found  their  way  into  the 
competition    committee's   coffer.s. 

When  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club's 
protest  reached  the  president  of  the  F.  A. 
M.,  the  chairman  of  the  competition  com- 
mittee also  submitted  his  defense.  After 
considering  it,  the  president  expressed  his 
disagreerhent  with  the  policy  of  petty  ex- 
tortion, and  in  doing  so  he  let  the  chairman 
down  as  gracefully  as  possible.  He  stated 
that  the  decision  of  the  latter,  and  of  his 
predecessor,  "unquestionably  has  some 
merit  in  it,"  but  that  he  "cannot  personally 
quite  agree  with  the  chairmen  referred  to 
as  to  what  shall  constitute  a  day  under  the 
ruling  of  the  club.  It  is  quite  my  personal 
opinion,"  he  adds,  "that  a  day,  referring  to 
a  period  of  time,  shall  mean  a  full  calendar 
day."  The  president  stated  that  in  inform- 
ing the  chairman  of  his  decision  in  the  mat- 
ter he  also  conveyed  the  suggestion  that 
the  point  involved  should  be  referred  for 
decision  to  the  entire  membership  of  his 
committee. 

When  the  New  York  club  first  raised  the 
question,  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
competition  committee,  who  was  present 
at  the  meeting  in  his  capacity  aS'a  member, 
took  refuge  in  the  precedent  established  by 
his  predecessor,  who  is  his  boon  compan- 
ion, and  who,  he  said,  arbitrarily  had  de- 
cided that  the  F.  A.  M.  day  began  at  noon 
and     that,     therefore,     any     contest     which 


started  in  the  morning  and  extended  into 
the  afternoon  occupied  two  days  and  should 
be  taxed  accordingly.  After  that  "defense" 
was  oflfered  it  appears  that  someone  shifted 
from  one  foot  to  the  other,  as  it  now  is 
stated  that  the  chairman  believes  that  a  day 
means  the  period  from  sunrise  to  sunset. 
Which  of  the  two  conflicting  "official  ex- 
planations" was  made  to  the  president,  and 
which  is  the  particular  one  in  which  he 
finds  "some  merit,"  has  not  yet  become 
known. 

On  the  receipt  of  the  president's  decision 
against  his  policy,  the  chairman  at  once  is- 
sued a  number  of  sanctions,  at  the  $2  rate, 
which  he  had  been  holding  up,  which  de- 
lay on  his  part  had  served  to  add  fuel  to 
the  flame  of  discontent  which  had  arisen. 
In  fact,  feeling  concerning  the  policy  of 
petty  extortion  had  reached  such  a  point 
that  the  president  of  one  club  declared  at 
a  meeting  of  his  organization  that  before 
he  would  consent  to  the  payment  of  $4  he 
would  take  the  matter  into  the  courts  for 
decision. 


TURNS  "PRO"  TO  SPITE  HIMSELF 


Referee's   Son   Gets   Mad   and  Joins   Cash- 
Chasers  on  the  Spot — Slow  Time  at 
Los  Angeles  Meet. 


Unicycles  from  Boston  to  New  York. 

Although  Court  Edwards,  the  unicyclist 
who  was  going  to  ride  from  California  to 
New  York,  has  disappeared,  another  long 
distance  single  wheeler  turned  up  in  New 
York  City  on  Saturday  last,  21st  inst.  He 
says  his  name  is  Dan  Green  and  that  he 
rode  a  unicycle  from  Boston  to  New  York. 
He  was  decked  out  with  an  Indian  war 
bonnet,  an  officer's  khaki  coat  and  leather- 
fringed  trousers.  Green  accounted  for  his 
unusual  costume  by  stating  that  he  is  a 
Mexican  with  a  fondness  for  the  United 
States,  though  why  that  should  serve  as  a 
excuse  for  such  an  outlandish  costume  was 
not  made  plain.  The  object  of  the  trip,  he 
said,  was  to  win  a  wager  of  $500  from  some 
unnamed  persons.  Green  averred  that  he 
left  Boston  at  6  o'clock  last  Thursday  morn- 
ing, 19th  inst.,  and  rode  his  unicycle  to 
Springfield,  arriving  at  the  latter  place  at  7 
o'clock  that  night.  At  6  a.  m.  the  following 
day  he  set  out  for  Bridgeport,  which  place 
he  reached  at  6  p.  m.  Friday.  Saturday's 
ride  was  from  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  to  New 
York  City,  and  he  breezed  into  this  town 
early  in  the  afternoon. 


Student   Motorcyclists   on   Long   Tour. 

Burchell  Upson  of  Sacramento  and  Lee 
Scott  of  Stanford  University,  California, 
are  to  tour  Europe,  northern  Africa,  South- 
western Asia  and  perhaps  the  Far  East  on 
motorcycles.  Upson  and  Scott  left  Cali- 
•  fornia  for-New  York  on  Wednesday,  25th 
inst.,'  and  from  here  they  will  embark  for 
Cork.  After  touring  Ireland,  they  will  "do" 
England  and  Scotland,  thence  proceeding 
through  France,  Spain,  Italy,  Greece,  Tur- 
key and  Egypt  successively.  If  the  roads 
are  in  good  condition  the  young  men  will 
continue  their  journey  into  the  more  in- 
teresting parts  of  Asia.  They  intend  to  be 
gone  eight  months,  during  which  time  they 
will  study  architecture  and  engineering. 


Although  a  large  crowd  was  present,  the 
closing  meet  at  the  3^  laps  board  track  at 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Sunday  afternoon  last, 
22d  inst..  would  have  ended  dismally  but 
for  one  dead  heat  finish  between  Hubert 
Kittle  and  Raymond  Seymour  in  their 
match,  and  the  consequent  dramatic  turn- 
ing of  Kittle  to  the  professional  ranks. 

Kittle  and  Seymour  were  matched  for 
three  heats  at  four  miles  each.  In  the  first 
the  crowd  witnessed  a  neck  and  neck  finish 
between  the  pair  of  local  riders,  and  in 
the  second  heat  Seymour  compelled  Kittle 
to  take  the  lead  and  outjockeyed  him  to  de- 
feat. Seymour  had  a  perfect  right  to  re- 
main behind  until  the  last  stretch,  but  Kit- 
tle and  his  father,  who  acted  as  referee, 
evidently  did  not  think  so  and  became 
angry.  To  make  a  long  story  short.  Kittle 
refused  to  ride  the  final  heat  against  Sey- 
mour, and  in  order  that  he  might  not  be 
obliged  to  ride  against  him  he  straight- 
way turned  professional  and  started  in  the 
half  hour  event  for  cash  chasers. 

There  was  nothing  spectacular  about  the 
professional  races.  Whittler  won  both 
events  in  slow  time,  with  "Hardluck"  Mit- 
chel  second  in_each  instance.  Derosier,  who 
"got  out  of  trouble  by  marrying  the  girl," 
had  trouble  with  his  machine  and  was  not 
a  factor.    The  summaries: 

Six  miles  for  stock  machines,  SO"^  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Irwin  Knappe;  second,  J. 
Dawn,    Time,  7:38?^. 

Four  miles  match,  48  cubic  inches — First 
heat  tie  between  Hubert  Kittle  and  Ray- 
mond Seymour.  Time,  3:36%.  Second  heat 
won  by  Seymour.  Time,  3:53^.  Third  heat 
called  off. 

One-half  hour  free-for-all,  professional — 
Won  by  Fred  E.  Whittler;  second,  Arthur 
Mitchel;  third.  Jacob  Derosier.  Distance, 
30y3   miles.     Also   ran,   Hubert   Kittle. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  Irwin 
Knappe  (|4  lap^ ;  second,  Raymond  Sey- 
mour (scratch);  third,  A.  Ward  (!4  lap). 
Time,  1:50. 

Eight  miles  free-for-all,  professional — 
Won  by  Fred  E.  Whittler;  second,  Arthur 
Mitchel.  Time,  7:51?^.  Also  ran,  Jacob 
Derosier. 


No   Motorcycles  in   Wilkes-Barre   Climb. 

There  will  be  no  motorcycle  events  at 
the  annual  hillclimb  promoted  by  the 
Wilkes-Barre  (Pa.)  Automobile  Club,  and 
the  local  riders  consequently  are  disap- 
pointed. Heretofore  motorcycle  events  have 
formed  an  interesting  part  of  the  program 
at  the  annual  climb  on  Giant's  Despair;  the 
date  of  this  year's  meet  has  been  set  for 
Saturday,  June   11. 


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From  The  Four  Winds 


The  Spokane  (Wash.)  Motorcycle  Club 
has  reorganized  with  50  charter  members. 
Charles  W.  Wood  is  president  and  H.  P. 
Gabriel    secretary-treasurer. 

The  proposed  motorcycle  racemeet  at 
Spokane,  Wash.,  for  Decoration  Day  has 
been  postponed.  It  is  stated  the  meet  will 
be  held  soon  after  July  4th. 

Ill  health  has  caused  the  retirement  of 
Peter  Guenther,  the  well  known  German 
pacefoUower.  Guenther  has  never  been 
quite  himself  since  his  terrible  spill  at 
Cologne  in  1903. 

The  Kansas  City  (Mo.)  Motorcycle  Club 
has  been  organized  with  the  following  of- 
ficers: President,  H.  S.  Richards;  vice- 
president,  H.  E.  Hunt;  secretary,  H.  E. 
Wall,  and  treasurer,  R.  W.  Brigham. 

In  an  endeavor  to  suppress  scorching  on 
its  club  runs,  the  Syracuse  (N.  Y.)  Motor- 
cycle Club  has  adopted  a  schedule  of  fines. 
They  are  inflicted  for  passing  the  pace- 
maker or  exceeding  the  pace  set  by  him. 

The  Denver  Motorcycle  Club  has  been 
organized  in  the  Colorado  city  of  that  name 
with  more  than  100  members,  it  is  stated. 
The  officers  are:  President,  Walter  Marr; 
vice-president,  E.  S.  Gehrung;  treasurer, 
Perry  Mead;    secretary,  C.  A.  Twitchell. 

Apparently  it  is  the  bicycle  scorcher  and 
not  the  automobile  speedster  that  is  worry- 
ing the  Munich  (Germany)  commissioner 
of  police.  He  has  organized  a  flying  squad- 
ron of  bicycle  cops  for  the  especial  pur- 
pose of  keeping  an  eye  on  cycling  scorch- 
ers. 

William  Martin  of  Omaha,  Neb.,  wears 
a  smile  that  will  not  erase.  The  reason  is 
that  Martin  won  the  Indian  motorcycle 
offered  by  the  Omaha  Bicycle  Co.  to  the 
member  of  the  Commercial  Bowling  League 
who  could  roll  the  highest  score  in  twelve 
games.    Martin's  score  was  2,435. 

Thanks  to  the  Cyclists'  Touring  Club, 
touring  in  Spain  hereafter  will  not  be  so 
burdensome  as  formerly.  Arrangements 
have  been  concluded  whereby  members  of 
the  C.  T.  C.  may  take  their  machines  into 
Spain  free  of  duty.  Spain  now  is  on  a  par 
with  other  Continental  countries,  where  a 
like  privilege  has  been  enjoyed  for  years. 

It  cost  F.  J.  Trueman  of  Virginia,  111.,  a 
new  bicycle,  a  new  suit  of  clothes  and  a 
cash  consideration  to  square  himself  with 
John  Muir,  who  was  riding  a  bicycle  when 
struck  by  Trueman's  automobile.  True- 
man  explained  in  court  that  he  lost  control 
of  his  machine  and  that  the  accident  was 
unavoidable,  but  the  magistrate  fined  him 
$50  and  costs. 

Marcel  Berthet,  the  French  pacefollcwer 
who  was  seriously  injured  while  training 
for  a   race   in   Leipzic,   Germany,   is   still   in 


the  hospital  but  is  doing  well.  At  the  ur- 
gent insistence  of  his  family  Berthet  will 
forsake  racing.  Coincidental  to  this  decis- 
ion, Stiploscheck,  his  pacemaker,  has  en- 
gaged himself  to  Stellbrink,  the  German 
rider,  for  the  season. 

That  the  recent  introduction  of  15  motor- 
cycle policemen  in  Chicago,  III,  has  proved 
successful  is  the  testimony  of  Chief  of 
Police  Steward.  During  the  six  weeks  the 
motorcycle  cops  have  been  on  duty  they 
have  done  excellent  work,  and  the  chief 
thinks  that  with  85  other  officers  similarly 
mounted  he  could  revolutionize  the  police 
business  of  the  Windy  City. 

The  Trenton  (N.  J.)  Cycling  Club  has 
been  reorganized  with  the  following  offi- 
cers: President,  Charles  Lander;  vice- 
president,  Shelton  Moore;  secretary,  Le- 
roy  Douglas;  treasurer,  Norman  Heil.  The 
club  plans  to  be  very  active  this  season  and 
will  hold  its  first  century  run  on  Decora- 
tion Day,  the  objective  point  being  Plain- 
field,  N.  J.,  where  several  interesting  road 
races  will  be  in  progress. 

A  test  of  speed  at  which  the  bicycle  po- 
licemen of  Orange  (N.  J.)  are  able  to  go 
under  actual  road  conditions  was  made  one 
morning  last  week  at  the  request  of  Police 
Justice  Bray,  who  is  gathering  information 
that  he  believes  will  assist  him  in  dealing 
with  cases  of  automobile  speed  law  viola- 
tions. Policeman  Michael  Giordano  carried 
off  the  honors  by  showing  that  he  could 
sprint  at  the  rate  of  30  miles  an  hour  for 
an   eighth   of  a  mile. 

Occasionally  someone  is  heard  to  advise 
the  novice  always  to  carry  a  stock  of  wire 
nails  in  his  kit  for  the  very  good  reason 
that  they  form  handy  substitutes  for  lost 
or  broken  cotter  pins.  But  what  can  be  the 
objection  to  carrying  a  limited  stock  of 
cotter  pins  instead?  Certainly  they  are  not 
inclined  to  punch  holes  in  leather  kits  or 
vest  pocket,  and  besides,  that  is  really  what 
they  are  meant  for,  anyhow,  and  they  are 
almost   "as   cheap   as   dirt." 

The  Iver  Johnson  Wheelmen,  of  New 
York  City,  will  conduct  a  century  run  over 
Long  Island  roads  on  Sunday,  June  12th. 
The  start  will  be  made  from  the  club's 
headquarters,  First  avenue,  between  89th 
and  90th  streets,  at  7  a.  m.,  and  the  pace- 
makers will  be  A.  J.  W.  Eberhardt,  J.  B. 
Schmid,  W.  F.  Messner,  P.  E.  Wilke,  S.  F. 
Klein,  John  DeBruyn,  Herman  Geiler,  Syl- 
vain  Segal  and  Carl  Anderson.  Silver 
medals  will  be  awarded  survivors. 

It  may  hot  be  true,  but  it  is  said  that  in 
their  earlier  days  Alfred  H.  Seeley  and  Fred 
E.  Mommer  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of 
America  once  went  on  a  week-end  tour, 
That  was  before  they  became  such  inde- 
fatigable mileage  "fiends."  A  friend  met 
Seeley  a  few  days  later.  "So  you  went  tour- 
ing with  Mommer;  how  many  miles  did  you 
ride?"  he  asked.  "I've  forgotten  what  num- 
ber we  agreed  upon,"  replied  Seeley,  un- 
abashed.   "You  had  better  ask  Fred." 


An  English  sailor  sentenced  to  five  years' 
penal  servitude  and  five  years'  detention 
for  bicycle  stealing  has  an  extraordinary 
record  behind  him.  He  has  served  many 
terms  of  imprisonment,  from  the  last  of 
which  he  emerged  on  March  12th.  No 
sooner  hsd  he  got  his  liberty  than  he  be- 
gan thieving  again.  Among  other  things,  he 
stole  several  bicycles  before  caught,  and  at 
the  trial  confessed  to  having  stolen  32  bicy- 
cles in  the  few  times  he  has  been  out  of 
prison. 

Continental  track  managers  are  very 
much  interested  in  the  suit  that  has  been 
brought  against  the  lessees  of  the  Chem- 
nitz (Germany)  track  by  Willy  Voght,  in 
an  action  for  damages.  At  the  opening  of 
the  track  the  surface  was  so  slippery  that 
a  score  of  sprinters  fell.  Amang  them  was 
Voght,  who  broke  his  left  ankle,  and  has 
been  obliged  to  forsake  racing.  Voght 
thinks  he  is  entitled  to  financial  balm,  and 
the  outcome  of  the  suit  is  awaited  with  in- 
terest. 

American  cyclists  should  thank  their 
lucky  stars  they  are  not  compelled  to  live 
in  England.  The  Honorable  Francis  John 
Lascelles  ran  into  a  carriage  while  riding 
his  bicycle  and  sustained  a  broken  collar- 
bone, a  badly  lacerated  ear  and  other  in- 
juries. He  was  so  riled  that  he  gave  vent 
to  a  wholesome  and  expressive  "Damn!" 
.\n  officious  "bobby"  became  so  shocked 
that  he  haled  the  luckless  cyclist  to  court 
(  n  a  charge  of  using  profanity  on  the  high- 
way.   He  was  assessed  $5  and  costs. 

In  connection  with  the  announcement  of 
Colonel  William  F.  Cody's  (Buffalo  Bill) 
letirement  from  the  strenuous  exertions  of 
hissoeing  bucking  broncos  and  "shooting 
up"  Indians  in  his  Wild  West  show,  the 
mistake  made  by  many  foreign  papers  is 
of  passing  minor  interest.  It  often  was 
stated  that  the  Colonel  Cody  who  was  so 
much  in  the  public  eye  last  year  in  con- 
nection with  aviation  was  the  Cody  of  "Buf- 
falo Bill"  fame.  A  German  paper  goes  even 
further  and  says  that  10  years  ago  Colonel 
Cody  was  taking  part  in  bicycle  races  in 
Germany.  Both  statements  are  contrary  to 
fact. 

There  is  a  deal  of  feeling  among  the 
heavyweight  inspectors  and  foremen  in  the 
street  cleaning  department  of  the  Borough 
of  Queens,  New  York  City.  Superintendent 
Arrow  C.  Hankins  has  ordered  a  half  dozen 
bicycles,  which  are  to  be  used  by  his  fore- 
men and  inspectors  in  keeping  track  of  the 
gangs  of  men  scattered  through  the  bor- 
ough. As  several  of  the  inspectors  and 
forem.en  weigh  200  pounds  and  upwards, 
and  never  learned  to  ride  a  bicycle,  they 
are  wondering  if  the  order  will  be  enforced. 
As  the  other  boroughs  for  several  years 
have  had  scores  of  bicycles  purchased  for 
the  same  purpose  but  which  are  rarely  used, 
the  Queens  superintendent  will  have  to 
look  sharp  unless  he  desires  to  waste  tax- 
payers' money. 


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WILL  WEAKEN  VALENTINE'S  HAND 

Referee's  Suspension   of  Newark  Riders  is 

Circumvented    Through    N.    C.    A. 

Board  of  Corttrol — Box   Office 


,  As  a  result  of  not  living  up  to  its  rules, 
the  National  Cycling  Association  has  pre- 
cipitated itself  into  a  nice  little  muddle 
that  may  cause  the  retirement  of  one  of 
the  best  referees  the  association  ever  had. 
Incidentally,  the  National  Cycling  Associa- 
tion has  placed  a  premium  upon  foul  rid- 
ing, so  that  hereafter  it  will  be  possible  for 
a  rider  to  act  as  reprehensibly  as  he  may 
desire,  providing  he  can  afford  to  pay  the 
$50  fine.  Further  than  that,  the  National 
Cycling  Association  has  made  it  apparent 
that  riders  who  are  box  office  attractions 
are  to  be  favored.  At  least  this  is  the  opin- 
ion held  by  many  persons  as  the  result  of 
the  action  of  the  Board  of  Control. 

On  Sunday  last  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome,  as  detailed  elsewhere  in  the 
Bicycling  World,  Referee  John  H.  Valen- 
tine suspended  Patrick  Hehir  and  W. 
Palmer,  two  Australian  riders,  for  one 
month  because  of  foul  riding. 

The  fine  point  at  issue  is  that,  according 
to  the  rules  of  the  National  Cycling  Associa- 
tion, a  referee  may  disqualify  a  rider  only 
from  a  race  or  meet  under  his  jurisdiction 
or  fine  him  a  sum  not  exceeding  $25.  If 
in  his  opinion  the  offense  merits  further 
punishment,  he  may  suggest  it  to  the  Board 
of  Control.  The  rule,  however,  has  not 
been  enforced  for  a  great  many  years,  and 
last  season  R.  F.  Kelsey,  chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Control,  gave  Referee  Valentine, 
who  was  then  at  Clifton,  N.  J.,  power  to 
suspend  riders  if  they  deserved  it.  In  fact, 
it  is  said  that  Kelsey,  hmiSelf  acting  as 
referee,  has  suspended  riders  and  upheld 
his  action  as  chairman  of  the  board. 

In  view  of  this  Valentine  naturally  pre- 
sumed that  he  had  the  same  power  this 
season  as  last  season,  although  he  has  been 
officiating  at  Newark  instead  of  at  Clifton. 
The,  first  intimation  that  this  was  not  the 
case  reached  him  when  he  heard  that  his 
action  of  Sunday  last  was  to  be  considered 
by  the  Board  of  Control — this  after  Valen- 
tine had  been  asked  to  change  his  order  of 
suspension  to  a  fine.  It  is  said  that  Hehir 
and  Palmer  are  under  contract  to  ride  on 
the  Eastern  Circuit,  and  their  enforced  idle- 
ness for  one  month  not  only  would  have 
an  effect  upon  the  gate  receipts,  as  stars 
are  not  numerous,  but  might  also  entail  ad- 
ditional loss  to  the  promoters,  providing 
they  should  be  compelled  to  pay  salaries  to 
the  suspended  riders  at  the  same  time. 

At  any  rate,  it  is  stated  that  the  Board 
of  Control  "held  a  meeting"  and  "decided 
to  sustain  the  referee."  It  was  stipulated, 
however,  that  the  riders  "might,  if  they 
desired,  pay  a  fine  of  $50  each,  in  which 
case  the  suspension  would  be  raised."    Be- 


sides Chairman  Kelsey,  the  members  of 
the  Board  of  Control  are  Howard  G.  Rey- 
nolds of  Boston,  Dai  H.  Lewis  of  Buffalo, 
C.  Ross  Klosterman  of  Baltimore  and 
Charles  L.  Berry  of  Salt  Lake  City. 

The  inconsistency  of  the  Board  of  Con- 
trol is  shown  in  the  fact  that  earlier  in 
the  season  Referee  Valentine  suspended 
Edward  Rupprecht  for  a  similar  infraction 
of  the  rules.  Although  a  good  rider,  Rup- 
precht is  not  under  contract  to  the  New- 
ark promoters  and  has  not  the  box  office 
drawing  power  of  Hehir  and  Palmer.  Val- 
entine's action  in  the  case  of  Rupprecht  has 
never  been  questioned,  and  Rupprecht  has 
the  doubtful  pleasure  of  seeing  Palmer  and 
Hehir  reinstated  for  doing  something  worse 
than   he   had   done. 

It  is  said,  that  Referee  Valentine  is  so 
incensed  over  the  affair  that  he  does  not 
desire  to  officiate  at  Newark  again.  He 
reasons  that  public  confidence  in  him  will 
be  badly  impaired  and  that  the  spectators 
will  feel  they  have  no  guarantee  that  the 
races  are  "on  the  level." 


'BOOKIE"  WOULD  LOSE  HEAVILY 


His  Ignorance  of  the  Speed  Capacity  of  Bi- 
cycles and  Motorcycles  Might  Tempt 
Him  to  Rash  Odds. 


Walthour  Shows  Germans  His  Heels. 

Robert  J.  Walthour  again  showed  his 
heels  to  the  European  cracks  at  Barmen, 
Germany,  on  May  16th.  The  race  was  con- 
tested in  two  heats.  In  the  first  Walthour 
defeated  Van  Gent,  Schipke  and  Salzmann 
rather  easily  in  the  order  named.  Schipke 
put  up  a  good  battle  in  the  secoijd  heat,  but 
Walthour  showed  superior  speed  and  again 
led  the  bunch  home.  Van  Gent  being  third 
and  Salzmann  fourth. 


Georget  Wins  the  Bordeaux-Paris. 

The  20th  annual  Bordeaux-Paris  profes- 
sional road  race,  held  on  May  15th,  resulted 
in  a  victory  for  Emile  Georget,  who  covered 
the  368  miles  in  1,8  hours  23  minutes  25  sec- 
onds. Louis  Trousselier  was  second  in 
18:35:00,  and  Leon  Georget  followed,  his 
time  being  21:00:305^.  Ringeval  was  fourth, 
Lafourcade  fifth  and  Fleury  sixth. 


Friol  Now  Europe's  Sprint  Champion. 

In  addition  to  being  sprint  champion  of 
France,  Emil  Friol  also  is  the  sprint  cham- 
pion of  Europe.  He  won  the  latter  title  at 
Roubaix,  France,  on  Sunday  and  Monday, 
May  15  and  16.  In  the  final  heat  Friol  de- 
feated Ellegaard  by  a  half  wheel,  with 
Ivloretti,  an  Italian  crack,  close  up  for  third. 


Seres  Beats  Butler  and  Darragon. 

Nat  Butler  was  one  of  the  contenders  in 
the  Prix  de  Pentecost,  an  80  kilometres 
paced  race  held  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
track,  Paris,  May  16th,  but  faulty  pacemak- 
ing  put  both  him  and  Darragon  out  of  the 
running.  Seres  scored  a  notable  victory  by 
leading  Parent  by  six  laps  at  the  finish. 


No  Sunday  Liquor  at  Salt  Palace. 

The  bicycle  "fans"  of  Salt  Lake  City  are 
wearing  sackcloth  and  ashes.  The  city 
council  this  week  refused  to  grant  a  liquor 
license  for  the  Salt  Palace  property. 


"Bookmaking  is  as  easy  as  rolling  off  a 
log,"  said  the  sporty  looking  individual,  as 
he  was  sipping  his  cafe  melange  in  one  of 
the  "Vienna"  cafes  on  Second  avenue,  New 
York  City.  "That  is,  if  you've  got  any  kind 
of  common  sense.  Of  course,  there  are 
times  when  the  bookies  make  a  mistake,  but 
it  isn't  because  they  can't  figure,  but  because 
someone  sent  out  the  wrong  dope." 

"I  say,  Frank,"  interrupted  one  of  his 
listeners,  "have  you  ever  tried  to  make 
book  on  an  automobile  race  or  a  bicycle 
race?" 

"Me  make  book  on  chug  wagons?  Not  if 
I'm  sober!  Why,  man  alive,  no  bookmaker 
in  the  whole  world  could  figure  out  odds 
on  such  classy  cars  as — well,  I  don't  know 
their  names,  but  I've  heard  a  lot  of  them. 
And  as  for  bicycles — nixie  doing,  old  chap. 
Nobody  wants  to  bet  on  bicycles,  anyway. 
Wouldn't  be  surprised  in  the  least,  though, 
to  see  them  start  making  book  in  the  aero- 
plane races  this  summer." 

"I  really  would  like  to  know  which  is  the 
fastest,  the  automobile,  the  bicycle' or  the 
aeroplane."  mused  one  of  the  fellows,  a 
florid-looking  "Dutchman"  of  the  comic  sup- 
plement type. 

"The  motorcycle,"  grunted  a  sharp-fea- 
tured young  fellow  at  a  neighboring-  table. 

"Motorcycle  nothing!"  snorted  the  book- 
maker. "Do  you  mean  to  say  that  a  motor- 
cycle can  go  faster  than  an  automobile  or 
an  aeroplane?" 

"On  anything  under  a  mile  distance  the 
motorcycle  is  the  fastest  thing  ever  built 
by  man." 

"I  don't  believe  it!"  exclaimed  the  book- 
maker. "If  I  had  to  make  book  on  com- 
bination races  run  by  automobiles,  aero- 
planes, bicycles  and  motorcycles,  I  should 
put  the  odds  something  like  this:  'Automo- 
bile "to  win — 1:2,  place,  1:5;  aeroplane  to 
win — even  money,  place  1:3;  motorcycle  to 
win — 5:3,  place  4:5;  bicycle  to  win — 12:1. 
place  3:1.'  That  is  to  say,  in  a  one  mile 
race.  If  the  race  is  for.  ten  miles,  the  bicy- 
cle would  be  out  altogether,  with  odds  about 
500:1,  and  with  the  motorcycle  and  aero- 
plane in  reversed  positions.  The  automo- 
bile would  still  be  first  choice. 

"Well,  old  man,  any  time  you  get  ready  to 
make  a  book  like  that  let  me  know,  will 
you?  I'll  put  down  a  few  hundred  dollars 
on  the  motorcycle  for  the  one-mile  race." 

"And  if  the  race  should  b.e  for  a  half  mile 
only,  put  me  down  for  all  I've  got  on  the 
bicycle,"  added  a  slim,  sinewy  chap  who 
had  listened  interestedly  to  the  argument." 

"On  the  bicycle?"  asked  the  bookmaker, 
as  if  he  hadn't  heard  quite  distinctly.  "Do 
you  mean  to  say  that  a  bicycle  has  a  ghost 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


of  a  show  in  any  kind  of  a  race  against  an 
automobile  and  a  motorcycle,  not  to  men- 
tion the  aeroplane?" 

"Most  assuredly  it  has,"  said  thecycie  en- 
thusiast. "And  I'll  tell  you  why.  It  takes 
a  motorcycle  about  a  hundred  yards  to  get 
up  full  speed;  the  bicycle,  driven  by  a 
crack  sprinter  like  Kramer,  Clarke,  Hehir, 
or  Rutt,  is  going  at  top  speed  within  twenty 
yards.  It  takes  the  automobile  nearly  a 
fourth  of  a  mile  to  reach  its  highest  speed. 
The  aeroplane  has  to  run  on  the  ground  for 
50  to  100  yards  before  it  rises,  and  cannot 
get  up  any  kind  of  speed  in  half  a  mile.  So 
there,  you  see,  the  bicycle  has  an  im- 
mense advantage  over  all  the  others  in  the 
facility  of  the  'jump.'  If  you  were  to  make 
a  book  on  the  lines  you  laid  out  you  would 
'go  broke'  so  quickly  you  wouldn't  know 
what  hit  you." 

"Your  line  of  talk  sounds  pretty  good," 
admitted  the  bookmaker.  "  "I'm  mighty  glad 
this  argument  was  brought  up,  because  you 
never  can  tell  how  soon  some  promoters 
will  get  up  a  race  of  this  kind,  and,"  look- 
ing around  cautiously,  "betting  will  natur- 
ally be  done  on  a  great  scale,  notwithstand- 
ing all  the  betting  or  anti-betting  bills  ever 
passed  or  to  be  passed.  How  would  you 
arrange  the  odds,  if  you  were  to  make  a 
book  on  such  a  race?"  he  asked  the  sup- 
porter of  the  humble  bicycle. 

"I?  Well.  I  hardly  know  how  to  make 
a  book;  but  if  you  mean  in  what  succession 
I  would  place  first  choices — or,  rather,  sec- 
ond and  third  choices — in  a  Yz  mile  race,  I'd 
say  bicycle  first,  motorcycle  second,  auto- 
mobile third  and  aeroplane  last.  In  a  one- 
mile  race  the  fight  between  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  would  probably  result  in  de- 
feat of  the  former;  automobile  and  aero- 
plane would  remain  in  their  respective  po- 
sitions. In  a  five  miles  race,  barring  acci- 
dents, the  motorcycle  should  have  a  sure 
win,  automobile  second,  aeroplane  third,  bi- 
cycle last.  In  a  ten  miles  race  there  would 
be  something  like  a  dead  heat  between  the 
automobile  and  the  aeroplane,  with  the 
motorcycle  still  a  fairly  easy  winner,  for 
don't  overlook  the  fact  that  windage  and 
what  they  call  road  friction  both  favor  the 
two-wheeler.  In  longer  races,  the  prob- 
ability of  accident  to  any  one  of  the  com- 
peting machines  makes  proper  calculation 
impossible  and  the  whole  thing  becomes  a 
gamble  on  whichever  machine  comes 
through  without  a  breakdown.  Barring  the 
specially  built  racing  machines  of  from 
100  to  200  horsepower,  the  motorcycle  leads, 
as  far  as  speed  is  concerned.  Besides  that 
it  is  less  likely  to  be  put  out  of  order  than 
the  aeroplane." 

"What  would  be  the  most  effective  man  • 
ner  of  starting  them  off?"  queried  "a  younjj 
fellow  who  had  not  taken  part  in  the  dis- 
cussion so  far. 

"Let  us  take  the  Los  Angeles  b  .'ard  track 
as   an   example,"    explained   the    bicycle    en 
thusiast.     "I'd   place   the   I.>icycle   on    top   of 
the  slant— -on  the  outer  rim,  you  undci  stand 
— the    motorcycle    in    the    middle,    and    the 


automobile  near  the  'pole';  the  aeroplane 
would  have  to  start  directly  opposite  these 
machines.  .At  the  crack  of  the  pistol  the 
bicycle  would  scoot  ahead,  cut  slantingly 
down  towards  the  'pole'  in  front  of  the 
motorcycle  and  automobile,  before  they 
were  fairly  off,  and — well,  then  it's  a  •:ase 
of  speedy  work  on  the  pedals.  Driven  at 
the  speed  a  bicycle  is  capable  of  under  the 
best  conditions,  the  other  machines  are 
beaten  without  a  doubt." 


The  Littlest  Girl  and  Littlest.  Bicycle. 

If  a  littler  girl  than  Queenie  Swaddling 
ever  rode  a  bicycle,  her  proud  father,  C.  J. 
Swaddling,  of  Cobourg,  Canada,  is  anxious 
to    know    who    she    is.      He    believes    that 


Queenie  is  the  "littlest  girl"  and  that  she 
rode  "the  littlest  bicycle."  He  built  it  him- 
self and  Queenie  first  rode  it  when  she  was 
three  years  old.  Queenie's  machine,  on 
which  she  is  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration,  has  a  7-inch  frame  and  10-inch 
wheels,  and  is  14  inches  high.  It  weighs 
but  8  pounds  and  14  ounces,  including  the 
New  Departure  coaster  brake  with  which  it 
is  equipped.  Although  the  young  lady  now 
is  seven  years  old,  her  father  humorously 
points  o^it  that  she  learned  to  ride  when 
she  was  literally  in  her  Swaddling  clothes. 


Economical  Casing  Reinforcement. 

It  often  is  possible  to  secure  a  consid- 
erable degree  of  additional  service  from  a 
tire  casing  which  has  outlived  its  useful- 
ness by  the  exercise  of  a  little  ingenuity, 
as  has  been  demonstrated  by  a  motorcy- 
clist who  was  not  in  a  position  to  purchase 
a  new  casing  at  the  time,  and  still  did  not 
wish  to  be  deprived  of  the  use  of  his  ma- 
chine. Having  been  troubled  by  a  bad 
front  casing  which  had  a  large  split  in  it 
and  which,  despite  a  binding  with  tape,  had 
blown  out  several  times,  he  decided  to  put 
an  end  to  the  annoyance  for  the  time  being 
The  aperture  in  the  casing  was  large,  and 
the  latter  so  far  gone  as  not  to  be  worth 
repairing,    so    procuring    a    strip    of   rubber 


sheeting  with  fabric  backing,  such  as  is 
used  for  typewriter  dust  covers,  he  cut  a 
strip  to  the  proper  size  and,  placing  it  m- 
side  the  shoe,  stitched  it  to  the  casing  with 
a  darning  needle  and  heavy  twine.  The 
improvised  blow-out  patch  being  firmly  at- 
tached to  the  casing  greatly  strengthened 
it  at  the  weak  spot  and  prevented  the  air 
pressure  of  the  tube  when  inflated  forcing 
it  through  the  gap  and  causing  it  to  burst. 
With  an  outer  winding  of  tape  as  an  aux- 
iliary protecter  the  tire  now  is  giving  good 
service  and  looks  safe  for  some  time  to 
come. 


Weakness  in  the  Engine  Valve  Caps. 
In  the  construction  of  some  engines 
where  both  valves  are  placed  side  by  side 
in  pockets  and  are  enclosed  by  overhead 
caps,  there  lies  a  hidden  menace  which  is 
apt  to  cause  injury  to  the  rider  unless  care 
is  taken  to  avoid  it.  The  pressure  on  the 
valve  caps  is  quite  heavy,  particularly  at 
the  instant  the  explosion  takes  place,  and 
if  not  tightly  screwed  in  they  are  very  lia- 
ble to  be  blown  out  of  the  cylinder  head 
as  a  bullet  from  a  gun.  At  least  one  in- 
stance is  known  where  a  valve  cap  blew 
out  and  struck  the  rider  in  the  breast,  frac- 
turing two  of  his  ribs.  The  impact  of  the 
flying  missile  was  great  enough  to  almost 
cause  him  to  fall  from  his  machine,  al- 
though the  extent  of  the  injury  Was  not 
(li-scovered  until   later. 


Care  in  Replacing  Block  Chains. 
Roller  chains  will  run  in  either  direction 
and  fit  the  sprockets  equally  well,  but 
when  changing  around  the  long  block 
chains  which  were  fitted  to  the  earlier 
motorcycles  care  should  be  taken  that  the 
chains  run  in  the  same  direction,  instead 
of  opposite,  as  usually  is  the  case.  When 
a  block  chain  is  run  for  a  while  it  becomes 
adjusted  to  the  sprocket,  and  to  change 
its  direction  means  that  the  teeth  will  not 
fit  the  new  block  surfaces  which  come  in 
contact  with   them. 


Repaired  Tires  for  Front  Wheels. 
It  is  a  good  practice  always  to  work  re- 
paired inner  tubes  and  retreaded  casings  on 
the  front  wheel.  No  matter  how  carefully 
they  may  have  been  repaired,  it  stands  to 
reason  that  they  are  not  as  sound  as  new 
.ones,  and  therefore  they  should  be  given 
the  lighter  tasks  which  the  front  wheel  im- 
poses, rather  than  being  put  on  the  rear 
wheel,  where  the  driving  strains  come,  as 
well  ;ls  those  due  merely  to  weight. 


Locating  a  Bothersome  "Knock." 

Loose  transmission  bearings  or  the  slack- 
ening of  a  bolt  on  the  engine  base  often 
is  responsible  for  a  noise  which  closely  re- 
sembles a  knock  in  the  engine.  The  exact 
ailment  often  can  be  diagnosed  by  shaking 
tlie  shaft;  if  it  is  responsible  the  "play" 
will  be  accompanied  by  a  certain  amount  of 
vibration,  which  increases  generally  with 
the   speed  of  the  engine. 


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4>U 


THERE  ARE  WAYS  OF  WINNING 

When  big  road  contests  are  held,  we  do  not  especially  prepare  and  equip  one  machinelfor  that 
event,  bat  the  steady,  consistent  service  of  all 

EXCELSIOR     AUTO-CYCLES 

leads  enthusiastic  owners  to  enter  in  numbers  confident  of  results*  In  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club's 
Single  and  Double  Century  Run,  on  May  1st,  six  Excelsiors  started  in  the  200-niiIe  class,  three 
Excelsiors  started  in  the  JOO-mile  class.  All  finished  with  Perfect  Scores.  At  the  same  time,  Stanley  T. 
Kellogg  and  Shelton  Sturges  rode  330  miles  in  12)4  hours  without  an  adjustment  or  repair  of  any  kind. 

Thus  does  the  i9i0 


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maintain  its  reputation  as 

THE  ONE  THAT  ALWAYS  MAKES  GOOD 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St»  Bridge 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  1876 


Chicago^    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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WHAT  TO  DO  IN  CASE  OF  ACCIDENT 


Continued  Exposition  of  First  Aid  Princi- 
ples— Treatment    of    Fractures    and 
Precautions  to  be  Observed. 


Were  a  compilation  of  accidents  possible 
it  doubtless  would  be  found  that  in  a  sum- 
mary of  the  various  forms  of  injuries 
possible,  fractures  should  be  found  far  more 
numerous  than  any  other  kind  of  hurt.  This 
especially  is  true  in  the  case  ,of  road 
accidents,  and  it  therefore  follows  that  every 
rider  should  know  how  to  treat  a  fracture, 
should  he  at  any  time  be  called  upon  to 
treat  such  an  ailment. 

To  properly  construct  a  bandage  is  the 
most  important  essential  in  the  treatment 
of  fractures,  and  this  knowledge  is  called 
into  requisition  more  often  in  the  case  of 
fractures  than  in  any  of  the  various  forms 
of  injuries  that  have  been  described  in 
previous  issues. 

Fractures. 

Briefly  described,  a  fracture  is  a  break- 
ing or  solution  of  continuity  in  a  bone,  and 
the  general  classification  of  fractures  are 
simple,  compound,  comminuted,  multiple 
and  complicated.  In  a  simple  fracture,  the 
bone  is  broken  into  two  fragments,  but 
does  not  protrude  through  the  surrounding 
muscular  tissue,  the  skin  being  uninjured. 
In  a  compound  fracture  the  bone  is  exposed 
to  or  communicates  with  the  air  by  a 
wound  of  the  soft  structures.  In  a  com- 
minuted fracture  the  bone  is  broken  or 
crushed  into  a  number  of  pieces  at  the  same 
point,  and  communicate  with  one  another. 
In  a  multiple  fracture  the  bone  is  broken 
into  a  number  of  pieces,  but  at  different 
parts  of  the  bone,  and  do  not  communicate 
with  one  another.  In  a  complicated  frac- 
ture there  is,  in  addition  to  the  breaking  of 
a  bone,  an  injury  to  some  important  adja- 
cent structure,  resulting  from  the  fracture, 
as  blood  vessels,  nerves  or  joints. 

A  fracture  is  either  complete  or  incom- 
plete. A  complete  fracture  is  the  usual  va- 
riety, and  involves  the  entire  separating 
or  loss  of  continuity  of  the  bone.  An  in- 
complete fracture  does  not  involve  the  en- 
tire separation  of  bone,  and  frequently  oc- 
curs in  children,  owing  to  the  elasticity  of 
the  bone  in  early  life,  and  has  received  the 
name  "green-stick"  fracture.  The  direction 
in  which  the  bone  is  broken  is  indicated  by 
the  terms  transverse,  oblique  and  longi- 
tudinal. An  impacted  fracture  occurs  when 
the  broken  ends  of  the  bone  are  driven  into 
each  other,  and  remain  thus  fixed. 

The  signs  and  symptoms  of  fracture  are: 
Deformity,  abnormal  or  increased  mobility, 
or,  as  it  is  sometimes  called,  false  point  of 
motion;  bony  crepitus,  pain,  loss  of  func- 
tion and  subsequent  swelling  and  discolora- 
tion of  the  injured  part.  The  deformity  is 
caused  by  the  displacement  of  the  ends  of 


the  broken  bone,  as  the  result  of  the  vio- 
lence causing  the  injury;  also  the  muscular 
contraction  at  the  affected  part,  and  at- 
tempted movement  on  the  part  of  the 
patient,  which  causes  a  shortening  and 
change  in  the  direction  of  the  limb,  and 
considerably  deformity  at  the  seat  of  injury. 
The  deformity,  as  a  rule,  is  not  particularly 
apparent  in  impacted  fractures.  Abnormal 
mobility  is  the  result  of  the  solution  of 'con- 
tinuity or  break  in  the  bone,  producing  a 
"false  point  of  motion,"  which  is  detected 
while  manipulating  the  part.  Crepitus  is 
caused  by  the  rubbing  together  of  the  ends 
of  the  broken  bone,  and,  when  detected,  is  a 
positive  sign  of  fracture.  It  is  absent  in 
inipacted  fracture,  and  also  where  muscle 
or  other  tissue  have  fallen  between  the  ends 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 

would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  couiitry 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


of  the  bone;  consequently,  an  absence  of 
crepitus  does  not  necessarily  mean  an  ab- 
sence of  fracture.  Pain  is  caused  by  the 
contact  of  the  fragments  of  the  broken  bone 
with  the  adjacent  structures,  also  the  strong 
muscular  contraction  that  occurs  at  the 
seat  of  injury.  More  or  less  heat,  redness 
and  discoloration  of  the  part  may  or  may 
not  be  present.  Loss  of  function  is  the  in- 
ability on  the  part  of  the  patient  to  make 
use  of  the  injured  limb.  The  swelling  and 
.  discoloration  are  due  to  the  subcutaneous 
escape  of  blood  and  serum  at  the  seat  of 
fracture. 

The  repair,  union  or  knitting  of  the  bone 
is  begun  by  Nature  soon  after  the  occur- 
rence of  a  fracture,  and  is  accomplished  by 
a  substance  formed  at  the  seat  of  injury, 
known  as  callus,  which  is  thrown  around 
and  between  the  ends  of  the  broken  bone- 
Although  soft  at  first,  the  callus  gradually 
hardens,  and  at  the  end  of  varying  periods, 
depending  upon  the  bone  injured,  but  not 
usually  exceeding  six  weeks,  the  fragments 
are  firmly  united.  The  minute  structure  of 
callus  becomes  in  time  (about  a  year)  simi- 
lar to.  that  of  bone.  Sometimes  the  forma- 
tion of  the  callus  is  imperfect  or  insuffi- 
cient, and  the  broken  bone  does  not  become 


united.  This  condition  constitutes  an  un- 
united fracture.  The  popular  belief  that  the 
pain  is  much  greater  while  the  knitting  pro- 
cess is  going  on  is  absolutely  without  foun- 
dation. 

Treatment. 

The  object  of  the  surgeon  in  treating  a 
fracture  is  simply  to  assist  Nature.  He  first 
carefully  reduces  or  sets  the  fracture — that 
is,  he  tries,  as  far  as  possible, -to  bring  the 
broken  ends  in  opposition  or  directly 
against  each  other,  and  by  retaining  them 
in  position  for  a  certain  length  of  time  by 
splints  or  some  other  form  of  support,  the 
permanent  union  is  effected  by  the  callus, 
and  the  function  of  the  part  generally  re- 
stored. Although  it  is  best  that  a  fracture 
be  reduced  and  the  proper  dressing  applied 
as  quickly  as  possible,  it  should  be  remem- 
bered that  the  union  of  the  fragments  does 
not  begin  for  some  time  after  the  injury 
has  been  received,  and  that  a  fracture  may 
remain  several  days  before  being  reduced, 
and  be  still  followed  by  very  good  results; 
and  that  a  frequent  cause  of  compound 
fracture  is  the  outcome  of  unskilful  manip- 
ulation. Consequently  when  one  not  a  sur- 
geon is  called  upon  to  attend  a  person 
where  a  fracture  is  suspected,  his  duty  con- 
sists in  protecting  and  making  immovable 
the  injured  part,  and  conveying  the  patient 
to  a  hospital,  or  wherever  he  can  receive 
the  necessary  and  proper  treatment.  How- 
ever, should  this  be  impossible,  as  the  re- 
sult of  the  accident  having  occurred  where 
the  professional  services  cannot  be  ob- 
tained for  an  indefinite  period,  an  effort 
may  then  be  made  to  reduce  the  fracture, 
but  the  manipulations  are  to  be  made  only 
with  the  greatest  care. 

As  a  rule,  the  injured  perspn  should  not 
be  moved  from  the  position  in  which  he  is 
found  until  an  examination  has  been  made 
as  to  the  character  of  the  injury.  A  viola- 
tion of  this  rule  is  very  often  the  cause  of 
a  compound  fracture.  If  the  injury  is  about 
the  ankle  or  wrist,  it  can  easily  be  ex- 
posed; however,  if  the  injured  part  is 
nearer  to  the  body,  the  clothing  should  be 
cut  away,  and  not  removed  in  the  ordinary 
way,  which  would  be  likely  to  disturb  the 
fragments  and  increase  the  suffering.  The 
different  garments  need  not  be  needlessly 
cut,  but,  if  possible,  ripped  at  the  seams.  If 
a  fracture  has  occurred,  an  examination  will 
probably  show  one  or  more  of  the  ordinary 
symptoms  already  described.  If  the  neces- 
sary surgical  attendance  can  be  secured 
within  a  number  of  hours,  the  splints  should 
be  applied  without  an  attempt  at  reducing 
the  fracture.  Otherwise  an  effort  in  this  di- 
rection is  justifiable. 

The  reduction  of  a  fracture  consists  in 
bringing  the  ends  of  the  bone  together,  and 
is  accomplished  by  extension  and  counter- 
extension.  The  term  extension,  when  ap- 
plied to  the  treatment  of  fracture,  indicates 
the  procedure  whereby  the  broken  limb 
below  the  seat  of  injury  is  pulled  from  the 
body.     In  counter-extension,  the  upper  frag- 


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ment,  or  the  portion  of  the  broken  bone 
nearest  the  body,  is  held  securely  in  posi- 
tion, or  is  carried  in  an  opposite  direction 
from  the  lower  fragment.  This  manner  of 
reducing  a  fracture  is  performed  by  the 
hands  or  an  instrument  devised  for  the  pur- 
pose. The  hands  are  generally  used,  how- 
ever. The  extension  and  counter-extension 
should  be  made  in  a  straight  line — that  is, 
in  the  long  axis  of  the  broken  bone. 

After  the  seat  of  injury  has  been  exam- 
ined and  the  presence  of  fracture  ascer- 
tained, the  clothing  that  was  previously 
turned  aside  can  now  be  replaced  and 
wrapped  around  the  injury,  thus  affording 
quite  a  protection  to  it.  The  splint  should 
now  be  applied,  and  the  patient  removed  to 
a  place  where  he  can  receive  the  proper 
treatment. 

When  the  fracture  is  compound,  no  ef- 
fort should  be  made  to  apply  splints  until 
the  wound  has  been  covered  as  quickly  as 
possible  with  an  antiseptic  material  or  some 
form  of  clean  dressing.  If  a  blood-clot  fills 
the  wound  it  should  under  no  circumstances 
be  removed  until  the  patient  is  in  the 
hands  of  a  surgeon.  The  protection  of  such 
a  clot  prevents  the  entrance  of  poisonous 
germs  into  the  system.  If  a  portion  of  the 
broken  bone  protrudes  through  the  skin,  no 
attempt  should  be  made  to  remove  it,  but 
the  dressing  applied  as  before  stated. 

Splints  can  be  made  of  any  material  which 
is  capable  of  rendering  the  part  immovable 
without  injury  to  the  soft  tissues  to  which 
they  are  applied.  They  should  be  long 
enough  to  extend  above  and  below  the  in- 
jury, and  generally  including  the  nearest 
joint,  and  in  some  cases  two  or  three,  as 
in  a  case  of  fracture  of  the  thigh.  Their 
diameter  should  exceed  that  of  the  limb, 
although  this  is  not  absolutely  necessary,  as 
a  sword  or  cane  makes  a  very  good  splint. 
Two  splints  are  generally  used — one  for  the 
inner  side  and  one  for  the  outer  side  of  the 
limb.  Splints  should  always  be  padded  on 
the  side  next  the  skin,  so  as  to  prevent  un- 
due pressure  and  injury.  After  a  splint  has 
been  fitted  to  a  limb,  it  should  be  retained 
by  the  necessary  bandages;  they  should  not 
surround  the  limb  at  the  point  of  fracture, 
nor  should  they  be  drawn  so  tight  as  to  in- 
crease  the   suffering. 

Thin  boards  are  considered  the  best  for 
splints  (at  least,  temporary  use),  being  light, 
and  easily  formed  to  suit  special  occasions. 
Other  things  may  be  used,  however,  with 
very  good  results.  Among  those  which  can 
be  secured  in  emergencies  are  shingles,  ci- 
gar boxes,  laths,  barrel  staves,  bark  and 
branches  of  trees.  Book  covers,  sole  leather, 
newspapers  tight  wrapped,  canes,  umbrel- 
las, broomsticks,  straw  and  other  such  ma- 
terials may  also  be  used.  A  folded  coat, 
or  any  article  of  clothing,  or  a  pillow  makes 
a  very  valuable  temporary  splint  and  pad 
combined,  and  is  particularly  useful  in  frac- 
ture of  the  leg. 

For  padding,  any  soft  substance — cotton, 
oakum,  furniture  stuffing,  straw,  hay,  moss, 
grass,  leaves,  etc.,  may  be  used.    Bandages 


for  retaining  the  splint  may  be  formed  of 
handkerchiefs,  neckties,  suspenders,  strips 
of  clothing,  straps,  green  twigs,  rope,  cord, 
wire,  etc.  Care  should  be  taken  when  using 
such  things  as  cord  or  wire  that  the  skin 
be  well  protected,  so  as  not  to  cut  or  injure. 

Fractures  of  the  cranial  bones  are  usually 
followed  by  symptoms  of  concussion  or 
compression  of  the  brain.  A  fracture  oc- 
curring at  the  base  of  the  skull  is  usually 
caused  by  a  blow  about  the  forehead  or 
opposite  the  point  of  fracture,  or  by  a  fall 
from  a  height,  the  person  striking  on  the 
head  or  upon  the  feet,  and  has,  in  addition, 
special  symptoms  which  point  directly  to 
this  form  of  injury — viz.,  an  escape  of  blood 
from  the  nose  and  ear,  and  beneath  the 
thin  membranes  covering  the  eye;  or,  what 
is  still  more  positive,  an  escape  of  a  color- 
less fluid  from  the  ear.  The  patient  should 
be  placed  on  his  back  in  a  cool,  dark  room 
and  kept  perfectly  quiet.  Cold,  in  some 
form,  should  be  applied  to  the  head,  to  pre- 
vent excessive  reaction.  For  the  same  rea- 
son, the  internal  use  of  stimulants  should 
be  avoided. 

Fracture  of  the  inferior  maxilla  (lower 
jaw).  The  body  of  the  bone  (the  portion 
into  which  the  teeth  are  inserted)  is  the 
usual  seat  of  fracture,  which  is  generally 
compound,  having  a  communication  with 
the  cavity  of  the  mouth.  The  deformity  is 
shown  by  the  irregularity  of  the  teeth  on 
the  affected  side.  Crepitus,  swelling,  drip- 
ping of  saliva,  and  bleeding  from  the  mouth 
are  also  generally  present.  The  teeth  should 
be  brought  together,  thus  allowing  the  su- 
perior maxilla  (upper  jaw)  to  act  as  a 
splint.  A  four  tailed  bandage  (described 
later)  should  then  be  applied  to  retain  the 
parts  in  this  position. 

Fracture  of  the  spinal  column  should  be 
suspected  when,  following  an  injury  to  the 
back,  there  appears  more  or  less  paralysis 
below  the  point  of  injury  as  a  result  of  pres- 
sure upon  the  spinal  cord.  The  ordinary 
symptoms  of  fracture  are  not  usually  pres- 
ent nor  should  they  be  looked  for,  as  an 
effort  made  to  elicit  crepitus,  etc.,  may  re- 
sult in  further  injury  to  the  spinal  cord.  The 
patient  should  be  allowed  to  assume  a 
position  which  is  most  agreeable  to  him 
(preferably  lying  down),  provided  he  does 
not  lie  face  downward.  An  ice  bag,  orisome 
form  of  cold,  may  be  applied  to  the  seat  of 
injury  and  perfect  rest  enjoined.  If  it  is 
absolutely  necessary  to  move  the  patient, 
care  should  be  exercised  not  to  allow  any 
movement  of  the  spine.  The  after  treat- 
ment, which  consists  of  efforts  to  adjust 
the  fragments  of  the  injured  bone  and  to 
prevent  subsequent  inflammation  and  injury 
to  the  spine,  and  to  reduce  the  paralysis, 
should  be  attended  to  only  by  the  surgeon. 

Fractures  of  the  ribs  are  caused  by  di- 
rect violence  as  the  result  of  a  fall  or  blow 
or  being  subjected  to  severe  pressure,  as  in 
a  crowd  or  great  muscular  contraction.  The 
seat  of  fracture  is  usually  between  the  third 
and  eighth  ribs.  The  floating  ribs  (eleventh 
and  twelfth)   are  rarely  broken,  owing  to 


their  single  attachment  to  the  vertebral 
column,  which  allows  sufficient  freedom 
whereby  to  escape  injury.  Embarrassed  and 
shallow  breathing,  accompanied  by  a  sharp 
or  lancinating  or  stabbing  pain  at  the  in- 
jured part,  or  a  "stitch  in  the  side,"  is 
usually  complained  of.  Crepitus  is  some- 
times detected  by  placing  the  hand  or  the 
ear  against  the  injured  side,  and  then  hav- 
ing the  patient  take  a  deep  breath  or 
cough.  It  is  uncommon  to  find  an  external 
evidence  of  a  fracture,  and  great  care  should 
be  exercised  in  the  examination  so  as  not 
to  cause  greater  injury.  A  broken  rib  may 
be  followed  by  serious  consequences,  as 
an  injury  to  the  lung,  which  would  be  evi- 
denced by  shock,  spitting  of  blood,  and,  in 
some  cases,  a  crackling  sensation  when  the 
hand  is  carried  over  the  skin  at  the  seat 
of  pain,  due  to  presence  of  acid  under  the 
skin.  The  treatment  consists  in  limiting 
the  action  of  the  affected  side  as  much  as 
possible.  This  is  met  with  by  the  applica- 
tion of  bandages  or  adhesive  plaster.  A  tri- 
angular bandage,  folded  in  the  form  of  a 
cravat  and  bound  snugly  about  the  chest, 
would  answer  for  a  temporary  dressing.  A 
flannel  or  muslin  bandage  about  three 
inches  wide  and  made  to  circle  the  chest 
would  be  much  better,  however.  At  the 
present  time  the  most  effective  means  of 
treating  a  fractured  rib  is  by  the  use  of 
adhesive  plaster,  applied  either  entirely  or 
two-third  of  the  way  around  the  chest,  as 
follows:  Strips  of  plaster  one  and  a  half 
or  two  inches  wide  and  sufficiently  long  to 
surround  the  chest  are  prepared.  The  strips 
are  heated  and  then  applied  firmly  around 
the  chest  from  above  downward,  following 
as  nearly  as  possible  the  course  of  the  ribs, 
each  strip  overlapping  the  lower  third  of 
the  preceding  one.  The  space  covered  by 
the  strips  should  be  about  eight  inches  in 
width.  Or,  for  example,  if  the  fracture  is 
on  the  right  side,  the  adhesive  may  be  first 
applied  about  four  inches  to  the  left  of  the 
spinal  column,  and  carried  around  the  right 
side  of  the  chest  to  about  the  same  distance 
to  the  left  of  the  breast  bone,  thus  restrain- 
ing the  action  of  the  injured  side  without 
materially  affecting  the  opposite  one.  In 
the  use  of  bandages  or  the  plaster  already 
described  it  is  very  important  that  they 
(especially  the  plaster  strips)  should  be 
applied  at  the  end  of  the  respiration,  as  at 
this  time  the  chest  is  smallest  in  size  and 
the  broken  fragments  are  brought  closer  to- 
gether. Care  should  be  taken  that  the  ap- 
plication does  not  seriously  interfere  with 
the  breathing.  This  treatment  may  also  be 
used  in  severe  contusions  of  the  chest. 


Motorcycles  for  Game  Wardens. 

Warren  Hayden,  the  game  warden  of 
Henry  County,  Ky.,  is  the  first  official  in 
that  state  to  use  a  motor  bicycle  in  connec- 
tion with  his  official  duties.  ■  Hayden  states 
that  his  Indian  is  of  great  assistance  in  his 
work,  and  opines  that  all  game  wardens  ulti- 
mately will  be  similarly  equipped,  so  marked 
is  his  enthusiasm. 


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3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing demand  of  the  bicypling  public. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qnalities  of  the 

Diamond 

BICVCLE  TIRE 

Made  for  every  use.     Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Akron.  Oliio 


when  you  motorcycle? 
Quit  it.      Ride 


MOTORCYCLE 

and  see  the  scenery  right.  The  Flying  Merkel  is  the 
most  comfortable  motorcycle  in  the  world.  The  only 
motorcycle  with  a  Spring  Frame  and  Spring  Fork.  One 
ride  proves  it.  It's  an  easy  "seller."  Ask  for  catalog 
D"  and  agency  proposition. 


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MEMBERS   OF    M.M.A.. 


The  Best  Material  Made 

is  none  too  good  for  manufacturers  of 

HIGH  GRADE 

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MOTORCYCLES 


Fully   realizing   this    we    recommend 

STANDARD 

SEAMLESS  STEEL  TUBING 

as  the  highest  grade  product  made  for 
frames  and  bent  parts.  We  also  furnish 
bent  parts  in  standard  and  special  designs 

OUR  RIMS  AND  MUD-GUARDS 

follow    in    the    same   class.      Write   for 
further  particulars. 

THE   STANDARD  WELDING   CO. 
CLEVELAND 


THE 


Nightingale 
Whistle 

FOR  ANY 

MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird-like  trill. 
Operated  from  exhaust. 
Gives  no  back  pressure. 
Attached  quickly  and  without  expense 
— simply  clamped  t<f  exhaust  pipe. 

ASSURES   RIGHT  OF  WAY 


$4.00 


Made  of 
Brass 

Nickel  plated  $1.00  extra 


Complete 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 


NIGHTINGALE   WHISTLE  MFG.   CO. 

1783  Broadway  NEW  YORK 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

947,731.  Apparatus  for  Utilizing  the  Force 
of  the  Wind  for  Propelling  Cycles.  Jean 
Couder,  Toulouse,  France.  Filed  Feb.  20, 
1909.    Serial  No.  479,188. 

1.  An  apparatus  for  utilizing  the  force  of 
the  wind  for  propelling  a  cycle,  comprising 
a  mast  holder  having  one  end  secured  to  the 
saddle  pin  of  the  cycle  and  its  other  end 
located  above  the  rear  wheel,  a  mast 
mounted  in  said  last  mentioned  end,  upper 
and  lower  spars  movably  attached  to  said 
mast,  a  sail  connected  to  said  mast  and 
spars,  and  means  for  manipulating  the  sail 
from  a  point  on  the  frame  adjacent  the  rider. 

948,091.  Variable  Speed  Transmission 
Mechanism.  Harry  R.  Geer,  Johnstown, 
Pa.,   assignor   of   one-half   to   John    D.    W. 


Snowden,   Johnstown,    Pa.     Filed   June    19, 
1909.   Serial  No.  503,192. 

1.  In  a  variable  speed  mechanism,  a  pair 
of  shafts,  a  support  for  one  of  said  shafts 
whereby  it  may  be  swung  toward  and  from 
the  other  shaft,  a  series  of  disks  mounted 
on  each  shaft  to  turn  therewith,  the  disks 
of  one  series  being  adapted  to  enter  be- 
tween the  disks  of  the  other  series  and  fric- 
tionally  engage  the  same,  and  means  for 
alining  the  disks  when  they  are  out  of  en- 
gagement. 

948,181.  Motorcycle  Belt  Tightener.  Geo. 
H.    Meiser,    Chicago,   111.,   assignor   to    Ex- 


celsior   Supply    Co.,   a    corporation    of   Illi- 
nois.   Filed  April  21,  1908.    Ser.  No.  428,356. 

1.  ,  In  a  motorcycle,  a  driving  pulley,  a 
belt  thereon,  an  arm  in  the  plane  of  the 
driving  pulley  carrying  a  pair  of  outwardly 
directed  ball  bearing  members  at  its  end, 
and  a  split  pulley,  each  half  thereof  having 
an  inwardly  directed  conical  ball  bearing 
member  and  having  extensions  adapted  to 
engage  one  another  through  the  said  out- 
wardly directed .  members,  the  split  pulley 
when  assembled  leaving  a  peripheral  slot 
between  its  members  through  which  the 
arm   projects. 


-None 
Better 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS 

Made  by  LOUIS   RASTETTER  &  SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


A  LIGHT  WEIGHT 


The  Strength  of  Hercules 

is  incorporated  in  this  famous  3  h.  p.  twin,  its  efficiency 
is  equal  to  the  most  cumbersome  and  power- 
ful twin — these  facts  have  been  proven  in 
the  past  by  its  most 
successful  competition 
records.  Add  to  these 
those  desirable  features 
— light  weight,  silence, 
ease  of  control,  etc., 
and  you  have  an  out- 
line as  to  what  you 
may  expect  from  this 
wonderful  model. 

Catalog  "  B  "  tells  you  jnore. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

201  Wast  76tli  St.,  New  Ysrk  City 


FREE  — A  "SYSTEM"  SHOP   CABINET 
For  Bicycle  Repairmen 

Fot  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wondeffally  handy  "System" 
Shop  Cabinet.  It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches  high,  17  inches  wide  and 
contains  nine  drawers,  8>^  inches  deep,  neatly  partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts, 
washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc 

If  you  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of  Neverteak,  NOW,  you  will  receive, 
ABSOLUTELY  FREE,  t2  extra  certificates  in  addition  to  the  12  usually  packed  with 
that  quantity,  making  24  in  all. 

BUFFALO   SPECIALTY   COMPANY,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Our  fathers  all  used  the  20th  Century  cycle  lamps  and  found  them 
the  best  obtainable.  Today  their  sons  are  using  the  refined  successors  of 
these  same  lamps  and  find  them  perfect.     Write  us  for  full  particulars. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


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The  Most  Helpful  Book  for 
Motorcyclists  Ever  Printed 

CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

Bristling  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  de- 
sired by  all  riders  and  repairmen. 

GENEROUSLY    ILLUSTRATED 
25  Cents  Postpaid  to  any  address. 

BICYCLING    WORLD    COMPANY 

154  Nassau   Street  New  York  City 


PRICE  25  CENTS    ^_^J 


C.   F.  Splitdorf 


SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug: 
on   every  winner 

at  the  San  Francisco  Hill  Climb, 
April  10. 

Insist  on  having  the  Plug:  that 
the  leaders  use— the  SPLITDORF. 


Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St. 
Branch,  1679  Broadway 


New  York 


STANDARD 
SPEEDOMETER 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

The  Instrument  of  Permanent  Accuracy " 
60    or    80    mile    dials    at    the 
same  price.     We  have  added  the 
trip   odometer   for    1910   without 
extra  charge. 

We  can  furnish  special  attach- 
ments for  every  make  of  Spring 
Fork  machines. 

Price,  without  odometer.  .$15.00 
Price,  Trip  and  Season 20.00 

Send  for  Catalogue. 

STANDARD  THERMOMETER  CO.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

MOTORCYCLE  TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing 
generally,  we,  by  reason  of  an  advantageous 
purchase,  can  offer  attractive  prices  (while  they 
last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  following: 

2000  1908  G&  J  double 
clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double 
clinch. 

Dealers.  Write  lor  Prices 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO. 

10  Warren  St.  New  York  City 


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PATENTED  inAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAN  D 


We  are  Sole  American  Agents  for  the  Genuine 
Wata-Wata  belting, 

A  MINISTER'S  EXPERIENCE. 
The  Rev.  B.  H.  Davis  writes: 

"The  ^-inch  belt  on  my  3  h.p.  has  done  well 
over  7,000  miles  this  season,  including  1,279  miles 
in  the  six  days'  record.  Their  immunity  from  trou- 
ble has  made  me  an  enthusiastic  supporter  of 
your  belts." 

REDUCED  PRICES  FOR  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work ;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE 
Buy    of   your   Dealer   or   direct    remitting   with 
order.     A  fastener  free  with  each  belt- 

AN  ADJUSTABLE  FASTENER 


i  111RE£  LINKS  TO  VARY  LENOTU 
DEOFSPISNO  aTEEJUDKJPBbRGED 
TEMEBBED  AHI!_CAaE_BARDEKED 


FOR  RUBBER  OR  SOLID  LEATHER  BELTS 

With  the  MAJESTIC  Fastener  the  rider  can 
start  using  the  longest  link,  changing  to  the 
shorter  links  as  the  belt  stretches,  reducing  the 
cutting  of  his  belt  two-thirds  and  insuring  a 
proper  tension  all  the  time.  This  fastener  is 
without  an  equal. 

Price    35   cents 

BUY   OF  YOUR  DEALER. 

'MAJESTIC 
''Tubular  Ba&gagl  Carrilr 

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,   . ^0  percent,  stronger 

for  1910,     Four  supports  instead  of  two.     Tubing 


Fifty  per  cent,  larger  and  100 

_  >r  1910,  ^  Four  supports  insteac  „ 

increased  in  size.     Heavier  clips  anJ  bolts.  Longer 
straps.     Fits  all  1909  and  1910  machines. 

Price  


Order    Now    From    Your 


$5.00 

Dealer. 


DEALERS  SUPPLIED  ONLY  BY  JOBBERS. 
JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York, 

or  Majestic  Manufacturing  G). 

Worcester,  Mass, 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American   Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


No  More  Belt  Troubles! 

"HARRINGTON"    "V"    BELT 

FOR  MOTOR- 

C YCLES— a 
tested  and  proven 
S.U  C  C  E  S  S  . 
Made  of  touehest 
sole  leatlier— "  V" 
shape  washers 
threaded  on 
high  grade  de- 
tachable steel 
chain  Not  affect- 
ed by  oil.  water  or 
climate;  flexible; 
allows  proper  teosloo;  doesn't  slip,  bind  or  stretch;  no  power 
lost  In  transmission ;  permits  of  maximom  speed.  Easy  to  take 
apart  or  pot  together ;  wears  longest :  gives  entire  satisfaction 
in  every  narllcular.  Not  only  the  best,  but  by  far  the  cheapest 
in  actual  use. 
Price  $8  complete.   Write  for  descriptive  circular. 

"Harrington"  Pa.t*nt  Collapsible  Funnel 

made  of  alumi- 
num ;  folds  into 
neat,  small  case 
(carried  In  poc- 
ket ;  absolutely  dust 
and  dirt-proof. 
Chamois  fits  se- 
curely  over 
second  section 
and  is  always  right 
side  up,  thus  im- 
possible to  filter 
dirt  into  tank  and  no  clogged  carbureters.  Weight  of  gaso- 
line on  wide  filtering  area  forces  rapid  filtration.  Costs  less  than 
good-sized  chamois,  lasts  a  lifetime. 

Two  sizes  —  Motorcycle:  31-4  x  1 1-4  in.  (over  4 
square  inches  filtering  area),  75c.  Auto:  7x3  in. 
(filtering  area  over  24  square  inches',  $2.50. 

Manufactured  Exchtswely  by 
A.   L.   HARRINGTON,   IDO  Franklin  Street,  Chicago 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  ■mil  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


SUNDRIES 

That  Sell 

Wherever 

Bicycles  2£!  Sold 

Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bevin  Trouser  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  pursea  can 
be  accommodateu. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  COKN. 


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Ask  the  Man 
Who  Uses  Them 


That's  the  way  to  find  out 
whether  Solar  Lamps  are  superior. 
If  he's  ever  used  other  makes,  ask 
him  why  he's  using  Solars.  He'll 
tell  you  more  emphatic  truths  about 
lamp  values  in  a  few  minutes  than 
w^e  could  tell  in  a  page. 

Thousands  of  bicyclists  and  motorcyclists  swear  by  the  Solar. 
~      t     JSP  Absolute    safety    when    riding    at 

night  is  assured  riders  who  use  the  new 
Solar  Lamp  and  Generator.  The  lamp 
throws  a  strong,  steady  beam  a  long 
distance  ahead.  The  generator  has 
greater  carbide  capacity  than  any  other 
on  the  market,  and  perfect  control  of 
water  feed. 

Send  for  catalog 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co. 


Kenosba,  Wis. 


New  York  City 


Our 

Motorcycle  Rims  and  Guards 
and  steel  Bicycle  Rims 

are  in  general  use  where  quality  and 
experience  is  considered  as  well  as 
price.     Quotations   on   application. 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Oivego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


SIT      UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  yeu  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yoti  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Qeveland,  Ohio 


The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smallest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

ELKCTROTYPES  FURWISHED  FOR  CATALOOt. 

Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

\^  ANTED — Bicycle  repairman,  at  once; 
steady  work  the  year  round  for  a 
sober,  reliable  man;  state  age,  experience, 
and  salary  expected  in  first  letter.  FRANK 
H.  DREW  CO.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 

pOR  SALE— 1909  Fierce-Arrow  motor- 
cycle, thoroughly  overhauled,  with 
1910  parts;  first  check  $210.00  takes  it.  W. 
M.  .BLACK,  301  N.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

,pOR  SALE— 1909  Armac  motorcycle;  $80 
or  best  ofifer;   perfect  condition.    JOS. 
LEVANDUSKL   Rockfall,    Conn. 


:pOR  SALE— Emblem,  7  h.  p.  twin,   1910 
model;    no  reasonable  offer  refused.  G. 
FELTMAN.  Albany,  N.  Y. 

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write"  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  682  Eighth  avenue.  New 
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J?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
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U.  S.  A. 

\/^  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
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Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
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lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  **I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIKE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouIsvUle,  Ky. 


GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE  TIRES 

WRITE     FOR     PRICE     I<ISTS     AND     niSCOUNTS 

JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      &      BRO. 
PHILADELPHIA 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

'  MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin  Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


1910  Money  Makers 


PRICES  w^:i  SURPRISE  you. 


If  I  am.  not  represented  in  your  territory,  write  for  the  agency  for 

"Oxford"  tnd  "Diamond  Roadster" 

Dl\i/YOL.IlO        GOODS  will  PLEASE  you. 

riRES— SUNDRIES  Catalogu,  »><,«  request. 

ALBERT    E.    GOODBY,      67  washineton  ;street,       Providence,    R.    I. 


yQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"'^■^^^il  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
wm^^m^^^^mmmmm^^^^^mmm^  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  wiA  the  issue  of ■. 

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Address •_ . 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.    U    &    MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storagfc,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

?82  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.     SIXSMITH, 

New   York   Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,   Supplies,  Storage. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford   Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry   Cycle   and  Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER. 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs   and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO.  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kind*  motor*  repalrei)  «n4  fold. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 


44-42  Portland  St. 


Who 


would  Ihink  oi  bnildlng  Bieydes, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howeri. 
Sewing  MacUaes,  etc.,  wllhaal  nstag 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
mi  Berlla,  S.  0. 3$.  Germany 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Fecial    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER    THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did  you  get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.ROB Y  CO.,  Rochester,  N. Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

i\v  ^"^  Ae:ency  proposition  is  the  best 
■01  yeL.  We  give  a  discount  that  will 
p  make  you  money.     Write  us.. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
Wolls  &  Seieel  Sts.,  Chicago 


EVERY     LIVE     DEALER 

Mill 

X>«;i.ol£^w-oi7't:]3.     Oli^ixKS 

Whether  tor  bicycles  or  motoreyelei  tkey  alway* 

are  in  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  them 

i>   to   lose    business.      E>ackworth    Chains   are   tkt 

standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN   &  MFG.  CO., 

SPRINGFIELD.  MASS. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Boost 

the 

Bicycle 

Let  us  tell  you  how 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("Hammer  the  Hammer") 
and  Single  Barrel  Shotgruns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,     FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

Pacinc  Coast  Distributors,  BAKER  «  HAMILTON,  San  Francisco  Cal. 
Southern  Selling  Agents.  HENRV  KEIDEL  i  COMPANV,  Balllmore,  Kid. 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR  EQUIPJVIENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


SPROCKETS 

\.'  Vt'e  M'U  a  Specially 

•>'■      of  High-GradB  Spro:lel« 
;(■  (or  Iha  Cycle  Trade 

/(  HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  Now  York 


CJl  DITC  SPARK  PLUGS  have  "Stayed 
Oin  nilL  jj^igjij  jj,g  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Re.  aired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)         I        (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engi    es. 


WB   ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY    &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


THB  a  *  S.  MODBL  "V 


is  the  eamcl  «<9Mk  lot 
ftmr  motorcycle.  Writ*  br 
drealar. 


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EMPIRE  TIRE    CO.,  Tren4;on,     N.J. 


UP-TO-DATE  ACCESSORIES  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Write  today  for  our  tra.de  prices.    Get  acquainted  with  our  Hue 
of  poods.    We  can  show  you  how  lo  make  more  money. 


Combined  Lamp  and   Generator 


The  best  combination  ever  devised  for 
the  motorcyclist.  Lamp  has  powerful 
mirror  lens  which  projects  tremendous 
light.  Generator  is  simple  in  construction 
and  easy  in  operation.  Entiie  outfit 
weighs  only  IS  oz.     Nickel  finish. 

No. '88     Price  $5.00  complete 


Motorcycle  Siren  Horn 


Most  powerful  soundingr  horn 
designed  for  motorcycles.  Oper- 
ates by  being  brought  into  contact 
with  front  wheel.  Controlled  from 
handle  bar.  Supplied  in  nickel 
finish. 

No.  2   Price  with  ratchet  lever  like  above,  $8.00 
No.  1    Price  with  chain  attachment     .    .  G.50 


Continental   Motorcycle   Pump 


m 


The  handiest  pump  produced  for  motorcycle  use     Takes  up  little  room  as 
it  fastens  to  frame.    Furnished  with  frame  clips.    Made  of  celluloid.  Two  sizes. 
15  Inches  Ions  —  Price  75c.  IB  Inches  Icng  —  Price  $1.00 


If  You    Desire    More   Business   and    Increased    Profits   Write 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR  MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W. 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade   Mark,    registered   April   30,    1895.) 


M^TIOF  Manufacturers  of  Bicycles, 
^^^^_^^^^  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

Tn  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3.  99-4  may  be  had  from  all 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  t,ist  sent  on  application. 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY   AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured  by 


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BS-i. 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established   1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


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These  are 
the  Days 


when  the  man  who  owns 
a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle 
fitted  with 


KOKOMO 
TIRES 


begfins  to  realize  that  no 
cycle  in  the  world  is  su= 
perior  to  its  tires  and  that 
no  tire  is  quite  the  equal  of 
the  Kokomo. 

The  history  of  a  good 
many  years  has  fully  estab= 
lished  the  fact. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


*«*: 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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The   Man  Who   is   Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  be  purcfaases  an 


EMBLEM 

cycle 


Full  lengtb  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Terms 
on  request. 


EMBLEMIMANUTACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina.  ^''  - 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


O&JllRCS 


On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires  ever 
constructed.  We  have  had  absolutelv  no  replacements  to  make 
so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings  or  tubes,  which  is  certainly  a 
very  satisfactory  record  from  every  point  of  view." 


6&<JkiReCo. 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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Ask  ten  of  your  motorcycling  friends  who  use 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT  TIRES 

what  they  think  of  them.      Decide  whether  or   not  you  will  use  them  this 

coming  season  by  what  they  say. 

Morgan  kWrightTires 
are  good  tires 

■^^^^^^^^■^^^■I^^^^K^^I^Wj^^H 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,  Det 

roit 

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YALE  and  SNELL 


a 


Bicycles 


The  Best  Bicycle  for 
the  Best  Dealers 

Quality  and  Service  Unequalled.     Write  for 
Catalogue  today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED   MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 


1709  Fernivood  Avenue 

KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


Toledo,  Ohio 

DISTRIBUTORS: 

PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO..  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,   Ga. 


Q. 


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Picked  'em  Off  on  Decoration  Day 

In  the  312  Mile  Endurance  Run  — Los  Angeles  to  Naples,  the 
two  Flying  Merkels  that  started,  finished  with  a  perfect  score.  The  two 
Flying  Merkels  were  the  only  ones  tp  make  a  clean  score.  Thirteen 
finished  out  of  fifty. 

The  Flying  Merkel  (a  stock  6)  wins  the  112  Mile  Road  Race  in 

Denver,  Colorado — "miles  ahead  of  nearest  competitor."     Same  machine 
won  two  stock  machine  races  of  five  miles. 

In  the  Newark,  N.  J.,  Tiiird  Annual  Endurance  Run, The  Flying 

Merkel  makes  three  perfect  scores. 

Chicago— The  Flying  Merliel  Won  One  First  and  two  seconds 

in  four  starts,  with  stock  machines  against  special  racers. 

In  the  Indianapolis  Road  Race,  The  Flying  Merkel  won  third 
place.  Time  for  65  miles,  1  hour,  40  minutes  flat.  First  single  to  finish. 
Same  machine  was  ridden  to  Shelby ville  and  won  second  place  in  5  mile 
handicap  open ;  third  place  in  two  mile  race,  open ;  first  place  in  con- 
solation race.  Machine  used  was  a  3>2  horsepower  '09  stock,  which  had 
previously  been  run  over  14,000  miles. 

For  endurance,  reliability,  speed.  The  Flying 
Merkel  takes  the  cake  every  time.  You  ought  to 
have  our  catalog  **D"  and  then  you'll  knoiv  more. 

POTTSTOWN,   PENNSYLVANIA 

MEMBERS    OF    M,M.A. 


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The  Only  Real   Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was   Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


Concave  Atherton 

All  others  have   followed   the  same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT  AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding:  Parts 
Jamming  End  Strains 
Binding  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old-line  coaster  brakes. 


operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Brake 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE   CO.,  Distributors 


48"  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK 


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4B1 


•'We  Believe  Honesty  /s  the  ONLY  Policy" 


Bicycle  Tires 


WE  SHOULD  LIKE  TO  HAVE  A 
HEART  TO  HEART  TALK  with 
every  user  of  bicycle  tires,  because  no 
fair-minded  thinking  person  could  hear 
our  story  without  betoming  convinced 
that  the  claims  made  for  our  product  are 
honest  claims,  that  Fisk  Quality  Bicycle 
Tires  stand  for  all  that  is  Best  in  this 
equipment  so  vital  to  the  cyclist. 

OUR  STORY  IS  A  SIMPLE  ONE. 
WE  ARE  HONEST  WITH  THE 
PUBLIQ  honest  from  the  time  we  first 
purchase  our  rubber  and  fabric;  honest 
when  our  workmen  begin  to  shape  them ; 
honest  in  our  testing  and  inspection 
through  each  individual  stage  of  manu- 
facture; honest  in  placing  our  tires  in 
(.[the  hands  of  users  by  providing  for  dis- 
tribution through  our  own  branches  and 
reputable  dealers;  honest  in  making  fair 
adjustments  when  some  tires,  in  spite  of 
rigid  inspection,  show  defects  when  put 
to  actual  road  use. 

We  Have  Proven  That  HONESTY  IS 
the"  ONLY  Policy  on  Which  the  Man= 
ufacture  of  Bicycle  Tires  Can  Be  Suc= 
cessfully  Conducted  to  the  Satisfaction 
of  Maker  and  Consumer. 

WRITE    FOR    LITERATURE    ON 
FISK  QUALITY  BICYCLE  TIRES 


THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 


Department  E 


CHIC01>EE  FALLS,  MASS. 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


COLUMBIA 

Chainless 


COLUMBIA  CHAINLESS  $75.00 
With  Casblon  Frame,  Two-Speed  Gear,  Spring  Fork  and  Coaster  Brake  $100.00 


Smooth  Running,  Silent,  Absolutely 

Satisfactory  Higtiest  Type  of  Bicycle 

—The  Finest  Equipment 

Columbia  Chainless  Bicycles  are  for  the  riders  who  de- 
mand the  very  best  bicycle  that  can  be  made — who  are 
willing  to  pay  a  little  higher  first  price  for  a  machine  that 
possesses  perfect  running  qualities,  that  requires  the  least 
attention  and  costs  next  to  nothing  for  upkeep.  Those  who 
ride  for  the  love  of  the  recreation  will  find  no  other  bicy- 
cle so  absolutely  satisfactory  in  all  respects.  The  Chainless 
is  always  ready  for  instant  use.  The  bevel  gears  do  not 
break,  clog  or  entangle  the  clothing.  There  is  no  waste 
of  energy,  no  backlash,  straining  or  stretching  of  chain. 
There  is  no  play  or  lost  motion.  Rain,  mud  or  dust  can- 
not affect  the  protected  gears.  These  gears  are  forged 
from  high  carbon  steel  and  improve  with  use. 

Profit  and  Satisfaction 

The  great  revival  in  cycling  has  brought  an  increased 
demand  for  chainless  bicycles.  Every  dealer  should  take 
advantage  of  this  opportunity  to  push  the  sale  of  the 
bicycle  that  combines  the  largest  profit  with  the  greatest 
satisfaction  to  his  customers. 

From  a  Colambla  Chainless  Rider 

"I  am  much  pleased  with  the  wheel  I  received 
from  you  about  two  months  ago,  beyond  doubt 
the  finest  I  have  ever  had.  The  changeable  gear 
works  fine,  the  spring  fork  is  excellent,  and  I 
wotild  ask  for  nothing  better,  next  to  a  flying 
machine." 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Hartford,  Conn. 


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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    June  4,  1910. 


No.  11 


LICENSE  FOR  ATHERTON  BRAKES 


Mfg.  Co.,  and  F.  R.  Huntington,  represent- 
ing the   arbitrator. 


ROBIE  AND  METZGER  MATCH  WITS 


Patent  DifEerences  Between  its  Makers  and 

New  Departure  Are  Ended — Marks 

Termination  of  Litigation. 

The  Atherton  is  now  a  licensed  coaster 
brake.  The  differences  between  its  makers 
and  the  licensor,  the  New  Departure  Mfg. 
Co.,  were  settled  and  all  kinks  smoothed 
out  at  a  meeting  of  the  licensor  and  the 
several  other  licensees  which  was  held  at 
Farmington,  Conn.,  on  Saturday,  Sunday 
and  Monday  last.  F.  C.  Atherton,  the  head 
of  the  Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co.,  which 
manufactures  the  Atherton  coaster  brake, 
was  in  attendance,  and  before  the  meeting 
adjourned  all  the  necessary  arrangements 
had  been  consummated  and  a  license  is- 
sued to  that  company. 

The  issuance  of  the  license  will  put  an 
end  to  the  patent  litigation  in  which  the 
New  Departure  and  the  Buffalo  Metal 
Goods  companies  had  been  engaged  for  a 
considerable  period,  and  the  settlement  of 
the  differences  will  in  no  way  affect  the  Buf- 
falo company's  selling  arrangement  with 
the  D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  of  New 
York,  which,  as  heretofore,  will  continue  to 
market  the  Atherton  brake. 

The  meeting  at  Farmington  was  one  of 
the  regular  sessions  of  the  coaster  brake 
licensees  and,  as  usual,  was  largely  of  a 
social  nature.  The  granting  of  a  license  to 
the  Atherton  people  was,  of  course,  the 
most  important  business  transacted,  every- 
thing else  being  of  a  routine  nature.  In 
addition  to  Mr.  Atherton,  those  present 
were  as  follows:  Charles  Glover  and  Clar- 
ence A.  Earl,  Corbin  Screw  Corporation;  R. 
D.  Webster  and  Leonard  Whittier,  Eclipse 
Machine  Co,;,  S.  Florshiem,  Aurora  Auto- 
matic Machinery  Co.;  K.  R.  Jacoby,  Miami 
Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.;  A.  F.  Rockwell,  De  Witt 
Page    and    C.    Treadwell,    New    Departure 


Changes  Effected  in  Pennsylvania  Rubber. 
The  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  Jeannette, 
Pa.,  has  increased  its  capital  stock  from 
$1,500,000  to  $2,000,000  and  is  making  ready 
to  enlarge  its  plant.  Incidentally,  Herbert 
DuPuy,  president  of  the  Crucible  Steel 
Company  and  for  years  one  of  the  most 
widely  known  men  in  the  steel  industry, 
has  assumed  the  presidency  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania company.  Seneca  G.  Lewis,  who 
recently  joined  the  company  as  sales  man- 
ager, has  been  made  general  manager,  and 
C.  M.  DuPuy,  formerly  sales  manager,  has 
become  vice-president.  H.  W.  DuPuy  re- 
tains the  office  of  treasurer. 


New  Company  to  Make  Tires. 

The  Royal  Rubber  Co.,  which  is  one  of 
the  new  rubber  concerns  to  locate  in  Akron, 
is  making  ready  to  produce  motorcycle 
tires.  The  officers  of  the  company  are  O. 
C.  Ailing,  New  York,  president:  J.  H.  Baird, 
New  York,  vice-president  and  superinten- 
dent; T.  O.  Evans,  Akron,  secretary;  J.  C. 
Gibson,  treasurer  and  general  manager. 
Several  years  ago  Mr.  Gibson  was  in  turn 
associated  with  Morgan  &  Wright  and  the 
B.  F.  Goodrich  Co. 


Burglars  Make  a  Good  Haul. 

Burglars  who  entered  the  store  of  N.  A. 
Bennett,  Cranford,  N.  J.,  one  night  last 
week  made  an  unusually  good  haul.  They 
got  away  with  three  new  bicycles,  twelve 
lamps,  $40  worth  of  tires  and  a  quantity  of 
sundries.  There  is  no  clew  to  the  cul- 
prits. 


Massachusetts  Dealer  Admits  Bankruptcy. 
Horatio  B.  Ruggles,  doing  a  bicycle  busi- 
ness on  College  avenue,  Somerville,  Mass., 
has  gone  broke.  The  petition  in  bankruptcy 
which  he.  filed  last  week  shows  liabilities  of 
$677.82  and  assets  of  $170, 


While   Former   Seeks   More   Show   Space, 

Latter  Asks  for  More  Motorcycles 

— A  Breakfast  Parley. 


F.  C.  Robie,  the  head  of  the  Excelsior 
Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  entertained  his  De- 
troit agent,  W.  E.  Metzger,  at  breakfast  in 
New  York  on  Monday  last.  In  its  way,  the 
occasion  was  somewhat  out  of  the  usual. 

Metzger  was  bent  on  using  his  persua- 
siveness to  obtain  an  additional  supply  of 
Excelsior  motorcycles,  while  Robie,  in  his 
capacity  as  a  representative  of  the  show 
committee  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association,  was  similarly  bent  on  ob- 
taining more  space  and  a  more  favored  po- 
sition for  the  motorcycle  exhibits  in  the 
motorcycle  section  at  the  next  Madison 
Square  Garden  automobile  show  in  New 
York  and  was  seeking  to  enlist  Metzger's 
assistance  to  that  end;  for,  in  addition  to 
being  the  owner  of  one  of  the  most  pros- 
perous bicycle  and  motorcycle  establish- 
ments in  Detroit,  he  also  is  one  of  the  chief 
figures  in  the  Metzger  Motor  Car  Mfg.  Co. 
of  that  city,  and  as  such  is  a  member  of  the 
A.  L.  A.  M.  show  committee. 

The  fencing  match  at  the  breakfast  was, 
therefore,  highly  interesting,  but  whether 
Metzger's  anxiety  to  obtain  the  much 
needed  motorcycles  induced  him  to  promise 
to  bring  his  influence  to  bear  in  favor  of  a 
greater  motorcycle  section  at  the  next  New 
York  show  did  not  become  known.  How- 
ever, it  is  likely  that  a  fair  exchange  was 
effected. 


The  Meads  Become  a  Corporation. 

The  Mead  Autocycle  Co.,  Denver,  has  in- 
corporated under  the  laws  of  that  state 
with  a  capitalization  of  $100,000.  The  cor;- 
porators  named  are  Perry  A.,  Edgar  A.  and 
Louise  A.  Mead. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    EEVIEW 


RUBBER'S  MULTIPLICITY  OF  USES 


Demands   Which   go   to    Consume   all   the 
Available  Supply — Discovered  on  Sec- 
ond Voyage  of  Columbus. 


With  rubber  at  nearly  $3  per  pound  and  the 
price  still  going  up  the  situation  is  interesting 
if  not  discouraging.  The  world's  total  output 
last  year  was  only  something  like  71,000  tons, 
and  this  amount  is  totally  inadequate  to  meet 
the  ever  increasing  demand.  That  being  so 
and  the  fact  that  it  takes  six  years  to  bring  a 
rubber  tree  to  maturity,  it  is  obvious  tha*  the 
rubber  boom  will  be  maintained  for  a  few 
years  to  come,  as  nature  cannot  be  forced.  In 
many  opinions  there  was  never  a  more  justi- 
fiable boom.  It  is  the  old  question  of  the  de- 
mand being  greater  than  the  supply,  and 
based,  as  it  is,  on  this  sound  economic  fact, 
it  is  obvious  that  for  a  year  or  so  the  price  of 
raw  rubber  must  remain  at  the  present  high 
figure.  The  output  of  bicycle,  motorcycle  and 
automobile  tires  is,  of  course,  largely  respon- 
sible for  this  condition. 

Having  regard  to  the  extiaordinary  excite- 
ment in  the  rubber  market,  a  brief  thumb-nail 
history  of  the  rise  of  this  useful  commodity 
might  prove  both  timely  and  interesting.  Some 
of  the  following  facts  are  adduced  from  the 
Queen,  an  English  publication  ; 

Although  known  in  commerce  only  for  some 
ISO  years,  india  rubber  was  first  heard  of  in 
the  second  voyage  of  Columbus  when  Herrera 
observed  that  the  natives  of  Hayti  played  a 
game  with  balls  made  "of  the  gum  of  a  tree," 
and  remarked  that  the  balls,  though  large, 
were  lighter  and  bounced  better  than  the  wind 
balls  of  Castile.  The  first  time  the  tree  yield- 
ing it  was  mentioned  by  name  was  in  1615, 
when  Torquemada  wrote  of  the  "ulequahintl 
tree  .  .  .  which  yields  a  white  milky  sub- 
stance, thick  and  gummy,"  and  he  states  that 
one  way  the  Indians  had  of  coagulating  it  was 
to  smear  it  over  the  body,  and  rub  it  off  when 
sufficiently  dry.  Strange  to  say,  this  antiquated 
method  of  collecting  the  rubber  is  still  in  use 
among  the  natives  of  some  parts  of  the  world 
^that  is,  so  far  as  allowing  the  juice  to  dry 
on  the  arms,  and  afterwards  rolling  the  rub- 
ber off  in  the  shape  of  a  ring.  Even  in  Tor- 
quemada's  time  the  Spaniards  in  America  used 
the  juice  of  the  ule'  tree  to  waterproof  their 
cloaks,  though  the  fact  did  not  apparently  at- 
tract attention  in  the  Old  World,  and  no  rub- 
ber seems  to  have  reached  Europe  until  long 
afterwards.  As  a  matter  of  history,  the  first 
accurate  information  concerning  "any  of  the 
caoutchouc  trees  was  furnished  by  La  Con- 
damine,  who  was  sent  by  the  French  Govern- 
ment in  1735,  for  other  purposes,  to  Quito. 
The  next  researches  on  the  subject  were  also 
made  by  a  Frenchman,  M.  Fresnau,  an  engi- 
neer living  in  Guiana,  in  1751,  and  published 
by  the  French  Academy  in  1755.  Notwith- 
standing this,  india  rubber  remained  for  some 
time  unknown  in  England,  except  as  a  curi- 
osity. Dr.  Priestly  (1733-1804),  in  the  preface 
.  to   his   work   on   perspective,   called   attention 


to  it  as  a  novelty  for  erasing  pencil  marks, 
and  states  that  it  was  sold  in  pieces  i  inch 
square  for  3s.  each.  India  rubber  as  a  product 
of  Asia  was  not  known  until  1798,  and  soon 
after  Borneo  and  Assam  rubber  was  traced 
to  an  Indian  tree,  the  Ficus  elastica.  The  in- 
dustry in  india  rubber  did  not  begin  until 
the  early  part  of  the  nineteenth  century.  By 
1870,  however,  there  were,  it  is  computed,  in 
Europe  and  America  more  than  150  manufac- 
tories, each  employing  from  400  to  500  opera- 
tives, and  consuming  more  than  ten  million 
pounds  of  caoutchouc. 

And  as  the  varieties  of  rubber  are  many  so 
are  its  uses  manifold  and  ever  increasing.  The 
first  impetus  to  its  general  use  came  in  1823 
by  the  discovery  of  the  macintosh  waterproof 
coat,  and  the  industry  was  further  extended 
in  1843  by  the  discovery  of  a  method  of  vul- 
canizing caoutchouc  with  sulphur.  From  this 
came  vulcanite,  ebonite,  and  other  forms,  used 
largely  for  such  things  as  dental  stoppings, 
stethoscopical,  aural,  and  other  instruments, 
speaking  tubes,  moulded  ornaments,  and  even 
artificial  oak  and  other  imitation  woods.  From 
its  being  a  powerful  insulator  of  electricity, 
rubber  is  now  extensively  used  for  coating 
telegraph  cables  and  telephone  wires,  and  for 
other  electrical  purposes,  whilst  its  use  in  go- 
loshes, wading  boots,  gloves,  sheets,  hot  water 
bottles,  garden  hose,  door  mats,  silent  flooring, 
golf,  tennis,  and  cricket  balls,  toys,  and  other 
common  objects  of  daily  life  is  too  well  known 
to  need  description.  What  may  not  be  so  well 
realized  by  those  ignorant  of  the  industry 
and  not  interested  in  cycling  and  motoring, 
is  the  enormous  quantity  utilized  in  the  manu- 
facture of  tires  for  wheels.  It  is  estimated 
that  for  tires  alone  the  present  annual  con- 
sumption of  rubber  is  at  least  30,000  tons,  and 
were  it  less  costly  would  unquestionably  be 
far  greater  still.  Rubber  shoes  alone  absorb 
approximately  15,000  tons  per  annum,  and  a 
very  large  quantity  of  the  best  material  goes 
to  the  making  of  elastic-side  boots.  Women 
know  how  much  "elasf'c"  is  used  in  wearing 
apparel,  and  all  readers  can  estimate  for  them- 
selves how  largely  rubber  enters  into  the  com- 
modities of  daily  use. 


ADJUSTMENT  OF  THE  CARBURETTER 


Important    Considerations    that    Must    be 
Observed — How  Varying  Suction  Af- 
fects the  Operating  Results. 


Bicycle  Thief  With  a  Record. 

Four  bicycles  having  been  stolen  from 
the  establishment  of  Louis  Vorob,  241 
South  Third  street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  two 
nights  before,  the  police,  on  the  25th  ult., 
arrested  Harry  Weiss,  as  the  thief.  When 
arraigned  before  Magistrate  Harris  in  the 
Adams  street  court,  he  pleaded  guilty,  but 
when  later  his  lawyer  appeared  the  plea 
was  changed  to  that  of  not  guilty.  The 
prisoner,  it  transpires,  has  other  relations 
with  the  police,  in  that  he  is  under  indict- 
ment for  second  degree  forgery  and  also 
was  out  on  bail  for  carrying  concealed 
weapons.  His  lawyer  was  making  an  ap- 
peal to  Judge  Wawcett  in  the  County  Court 
for  a  postponement  of  the  forgery  trial 
when  he  was  informed  of  the  arrest  of 
Weiss  for  the  cycle  stealing.  The  desired 
postponement  was  not  granted,  and  Weiss 
pleaded  guilty  to  the  forgery  charge. 


"Adjusting"  the  carburetter  is  a  favorite 
method  of  attempting  to  cure  motor  ail- 
ments by  men  who  either  fancy  that  they 
can  thereby  remedy  some  trouble  due  jto 
other  causes  or  that  they  can  improve  on 
the  results  secured  by  the  factory.  If, 
however,  some  of  the  tinkers  and  near-in- 
ventors would  stop  and  reflect  before 
changing  the  adjustment  of  a  carburetter 
what  effects  such  alterations  might  have, 
and  whether  they  really  are  necessary,  there 
undoubtedly  would  be  less  condemnation  of 
carburetters  and  complaints  of  erratic  run- 
ning engines.  So  many  important  things 
are  related  to  the  adjustment  of  a  car- 
buretter that  once  set,  the  factory  injunc- 
tion to  let  it  severely  alone  is  really  a  con- 
servative warning. 

Before  the  float  of  a  carburetter  can  be 
adjusted  properly,  the  motorist  or  repair- 
man must  have  several  facts  at  his  finger 
tips.  He  must  be  familiar  with  the  float 
and  its  balancing  mechanism,  its  co-opera- 
tion with  the  needle  supply  valve  and  the 
relation  between  the  float  chamber  and  the 
spray  nozzle.  He  must  know  the  action  of 
the  gasolene  on  the  float,  and  of  that  in 
turn  on  the  needle  valve,  and  that  both 
are  entirely  free  from  binding.  He  also 
must  know  that  the  gasolene  level  main- 
tained in  the  float  chamber  and  spray  nozzle 
is  uniform,  and  the  required  level  in  the 
standpipe,  in  order  properly  to  determine 
the  float  level. 

Owing  to  the  variation  in  suction  of  dif- 
ferent motors  on  a  given  carburetter,  it 
often  happens  that  a  slight  alteration  of 
the  float  level  or  size  of  the  spray  orifice 
adds  greatly  to  the  efficiency  of  the  engine. 
Before  attempting  to  alter  the  float  level 
it  should  be  ascertained  whether  such  ad- 
justment is  necessary,  for,  as  an  example, 
a  flooding  carburetter  always  does  not  in- 
dicate want  of  adjustment;  a  grain  of  sand 
or  anything  which  will  prevent  the  needle 
valve  seating  will  cause  this  ailment.  Also, 
the  float  should  be  tested  for  leakage  by 
immersion  in  hot  water,  when  any  punc- 
ture will  be  indicated  by  the'  formation  of 
bubbles  around  the  orifice.  A  fuel  logged 
float  also  will  cause  flooding.  The 
proper  fuel  level  in  the  float  chamber  or 
spray  nozzle  only  can  be  learned  by  ex- 
periment, or  by  consulting  the  manufac- 
turer, and  unless  the  operator  be  skilled 
in  such  work,  it  always  is  best  to  leave  it 
to  the  factory.  In  the  hands  of  a  novice  a 
carburetter  is  a  finicky  thing  and  the  less 
alterations  he  makes  the  better,  for  by  a 
half  turn  of  the  wrist  he  can  undo  what  it 
may  take  a  factory  expert  hours  of  patient 
trying  and  testing  to  recover. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOBCYCLE    EEVIEW  435 

SMALL   SPROCKETS   CAUSE  JERKING  the  smaller  chain  wheel.  If  the  engine  chain  LESS   EXPORT   ACTIVITY   IN   APRIL 

wheel  has  18  or  20  teeth  or  more,  the  drive  

Scientist  Discloses  the  Cause  of  the  Phe-  may    be    satisfactory,    but    a    still    greater  Gains  Are  Manifested  in  Three  Geographical 

nomenon— Reducing   the   Variations  number   of   teeth   would  give   sweeter   run-  Divisions,  but  Are  hot  General— 

in  the  Chain  Speed.  "'"^' —Britishers  Buy  Heavily. 

Ordinarily  it  has  been  supposed  that  the  Britain's  Motorcycle  Imports  and  Exports.  ^pril,    1910,    emphasized    the    continuous 

action  of  the   common   chain   drive  is  per-  Motorcycle  manufacturers  in  Great  Brit-  ^^^^-^^  ^^-^^^  ^^^  been  the  fate  of  the  export 

,         .              ■      ,    r       T.     t  3'"  seem  to  keep  just  about  even  with  the  ,  .       ,            ,      , 

fectly   uniform,   but   it   remamed   for   rroi.  ,   .,                .     .              ■                  ^    ^      ^,  bicycle    trade    for    several    years    oast,    the 

■^                   '  outside    manufacturers    in    respect    to    the  ■'                                             jcais    t^asL,    mc 

Archibald     Sharp,     a    well-known     English  British    imports   and   exports   of   machines,  figures  for  the  month  being  $58,138,   com- 

scientist,  who  has  been  a  voluminous  writer  as   the    month   of   April    shows    exports    of  pared  with  $73,884  during  April,   1909.    Of 

upon    cycling    subjects,    to    point    out    that  $55,980    and    imports    of    $55,100.      In    the  this    loss    of   $15,746,    the    geographical  di- 

instead    of    being    perfectly    uniform,    it    is  Previous    April    the    exports    were    $30,940  ^-^^   included   under    Other    Europe   was 

,.,,,.           ,          T-i,     1     1       r       T        -t  3"*^    *he    imports    $31,870.      For    the    four  ...     ,                 ^,        _, 

slightly  irregular.      1  he  lack  of  uniformity  __      .,           ,.          .^,     ..,,,.           ,  responsible  for  more  than  73  per  cent. 

^                                                           _  months  ending  with  April  the  imports  came  ^ 

in  the  motion  of  a  sprocket  chain  is  due  to  ^q  $179,085  in  1910  and  $98,665  in  1909.  while  Japan,  which  in  former  years  was  one  of 

the   fact   that   the    effective   line   of   action,  the    exports    amounted    to    $210,510   in    the  the  best  customers  of  the  American   cycle 

or    pitch    line,    is    not    a   true    circle    but   a  1910  period  and  $128,920  in  the  correspond-  trade,    has    become    an    almost    negligible 

polygon    having   a    number    of    sides    equal  '"^  period  in  1909.     The  re-exports  of  for-  factor,    its    imports   totaling   only   $243   for 

.      ..u              u         r   i     ..t,       f           ^u-     c     t  eign   motorcycles   and  parts   was   $8,110  as  .i,     „     -.i,      r->£  .t.       •   i.^                        i  •     i 

to    the   number   of   teeth.      From    this    fact  .     ^    *,-, -,^f    ■      .,                            ,       ,  the  month.     Of  the   eighteen   geographical 

against    $33,365    in    the    same    months    last  ...                                                 s     &     i- 

Prof.   Sharp  explains  the  need  of  using  as  year  divisions,    only   three   show   an   appreciable 

large  a  driving  sprocket  as   possible.  increase,  while  nine  of  them  register  con- 

"If  the  chain  wheel  on  tlie  engine  pulley  Orders  Five  Carloads  of  Motorcycles.  siderable    losses;     the    remaining    six    are 

has  too  small  a  number  of  teeth,"  he  says,  Frank  M.  Jones,  who  for  so  many  years  practically  stationary.  The  United  Kingdom 

"the  life  of  the  chain  will  not  be  long  and  has  represented  the  Racycle  on  the  Pacific  increased  its  purchases  from  $7,912  to  $14,- 

the   chain   drive  may  be   therefore   unsatis-  Coast,  is   going  strong  on  the   new  motor  04^3,  British  North  America  from  $6,751  to 

factory.      The    effect    of    the    chain-wheel  Racycle.    He  has  placed  an   order  for  five  $10,223,  and  other  Asia  and  Oceania  from 

having    a    polygonal    pitch    surface    instead  carload  lots,  all  to  be   shipped  to  his   Los  $1,921  to  $5,486. 

of  a  circular  one  is  that  as  each  link  of  the  Angeles  branch.  The   figures    for   the   ten   months    of   the 

chain  leaves  the  chain  wheel  there  is  a  jerk  fiscal    year    ending    April,    1910,    naturally 

on  the  drive.     If  we  imagine  the  chain  be-  Pennsylvania  Opens  Branch  in  Detroit.  g^ow  the  full  extent  of  the  loss.     Only  three 

tween    the    two    chain   wheels    to   be    abso-  The  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.  has  estab-  of    the    divisions    show    an    inclination    to 

lutely    inextensible,    the    variation    of    the  lished    a    branch    house    in    Detroit    at    882  increase     their     sales,     these     three     being 

speed   of   the   chain   during  the  passage   of  Woodward    avenue.      It    is    in    charge    of  the  United  Kingdom,  from  $83,087  to  $96,- 

each  link  can  be  calculated.     The  following  George    E.    Goble,    who    previously    repre-  983;    British   North   America,  from  $44,847 

table   shows   approximately   the   percentage  sented  the  company  in  the  Middle  West.  to  $57,130,  and  Other  Asia,  from  $20,265  to 

of  variation  of  the  speed.  $35,999.   Ten  of  the  countries  register  heavy 

Number  teeth                                Percentage  of  New  Firm  Starts  in  Somerville.  losses,  while  the  remaining  five  show  neither 

on  engine                                      variation  in  Uniss   &   Conger   is   the   style   of   a   new  loss   nor   gain.     The   total   exports   for   the 

sproc^ket                                             speed  g^.^^  which  has  "opened  up"  in  Somerville,  ten  months  amounted  to  $486,670,  as  com- 

7  ll!o  N-  1-    They  are  located  at  167  Main  street,  pared  with  $615,319  in  the  same  period  of 

8  8.2  where    they    sell    and    repair    bicycles    and  1909,   a  loss   of  $128,649,   or   20.9  per  cent. 

9  6.4  make  a  specialty  of  tire  vulcanizing.  The   heaviest   loss    occurred   in    Other   Eu- 

.o                                                   o'e  rope,   which   decreased   its   purchases   from 

14                                                275  '^'^°  ^"""^  Bicycle  Stores  Opened.  $130,281   to  $42,043.    The  United  Kingdom 

16                                                   2.05       '  Henry  Banta  has  opened  a  bicycle  store  now    leads    with    $96,983;      British     North 

18                                                   1.60  in    Westwood,    N.    J.      S.    J.    Tefferies    and  America   is    second,   with   $57,130;     Mexico 

Olin  Vincent  have  done  likewise  in  Pittston,  third,     with     $47,363;      British     Australasia 

"Thus    if   we    imagine    the    engine    crank  Pa.  fourth,  with  $46,879,  and  Other  Europe  fifth 

shaft  to  be  revolving  at  an  absolutely  uni-  ■ with  $42,043.    The  record  in  detail: 

form   steady   speed,   with   a    12-tooth   chain  ^ April ~  Ten  months  ending  April 

wheel  on  the  engine  shaft,  driving  a  much  Cycles   and   parts    of—                     1909  1910               1908               1909              1910 

larger    chain    wheel    on    the    counter    shaft.  Exported  to — 

and  with  the  engine  speed  such  as  to  make  United  Kingdom    $7,912  $14,043         $83,486         $83,087         $96,983 

,,                      ,.                   .     (  ,u       u  ■     1  mo  Belgium 6,769  1,772           21,447           30,924           10,971 

the  average  linear  speed  of  the  chain  1,000  France    1,092  99           21.975           26,557             1^572 

feet  per  minute,  the  rim  of  the  chain  wheel  Germany    ...........  ..^1... ..... .       5,286  1,408           25,929           19^766           ll!o3S 

on   the   counter  shaft  has   a   speed  varying  Italy    1,104  712           25,382           18,496           16,437 

from  982.5  to  1,017.5  feet  per  minute.     The  Netherlands   2,646  3,468           25,392           29,828           27,267 

,  .  ,      .,           ,     ,  ^-         .  Other  Europe  15.188  3,691            62.802          130,281           42.043 

assumption    on    which    the    calculation    is  British   North  America 6,751  10,223           50,861     ■       44,847           57.130 

based,  namely,  that  the  chain  IS  absolutely  Mexico     4,480  4,181            81.385           47,057           47,363 

inextensible,    is    not    quite    in    accordance  Cuba  2,860  2,641            36,050           17,330           22,628 

with  the  facts  Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda.       1,712  820           21,764           12,677           11,532 

,™,          .    .   '    .              -^                           .  ,  ,  .Argentina    1,781  660           12,539           15,775           14.592 

The     Cham     has     quite    an     appreciable  g^^^;,   697  1494             5744             4506             5;i47 

amount  of  elasticity,  but  the- figures  above  Other  South  America  388  1,205            13,654             8,137             9,980 

may  be  taken  as  giving  a  fair  idea  of  the  Japan    7,350  243           81,039           49.613           16,317 

magnitude  of  the  jerk  due  to  chain  wheels  British  Australasia   . .  ._ 5,533  4,061            82,098           49,770           46.879 

r.t  ^;ff.>,»„<-  „„™k»-=.   „f  t     4.1,      Tu      -I-  Other  Asia  and  Oceania 1,921  5,486           12,980           20,265           35,999 

of  different  numbers   of  teeth.     The  jerki-  other  countries  414  1,931             7,460             6,303           12,795 

ness  may  be  said  to  be  proportioned  inverse-  — 

ly  to  the  square  of  the  number  of  teeth  on  Totals   $73,884  $58,138       $672,987       $615,319       $486,670 


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Demand  for  More  Clearance. 

Although  it  may  disturb  the  complacency 
of  bicycle  designers  and  manufacturers,  a 
correspondent  suggests  that  it  might  prove 
a  happy  idea  did  they  themselves  try  cy- 
cling for  a  period  in  districts  that  are  far 
removed  from  the  zone  of  cycle  paths  and 
city  pavements,  and  where  the  rain  falls 
occasionally;  he  thinks  they  then  might 
learn  at  first  hand  of  at  least  one  important 
particular  in  which  their  machines  can  be 
improved — the  need  for  greater  clearance 
between  the  tires  and  the  forks,  to  prevent 
stoppage  by  mud  clogging. 

The  necessity  for  such  greater  clearance 
is  very  real  indeed  in  a  great  part  of  the 
territory  where  bicycles  are  used,  and  at  a 
time  when  several  makers  are  producing 
new  models  designed  especially  for  utili- 
tarian   and    commercial    service,    the    point 


deserves  attention.  There  are  bicycles 
which  are  rendered  practically  useless  on 
very  muddy  roads,  for  no  other  reason  than 
that  the  mud  gathers  and  binds  against  the 
tires  in  the  exceedingly  limited  space  in 
the  forks. 

In  protesting  against  the  small  clearance 
ordinarily  provided,  our  correspondent  in- 
dicates the  happy  results  that  have  followed 
because  of  his  wisdom  in  ordering  his  bicy- 
cle built  with  quarter  of  an  inch  clearance. 
He  uses  1^  inch  tires  and  obtains  the 
added  comfort  they  afford,  but  despite  the 
larger  size,  he  experiences  none  of  the  old 
difficulties  which  beset  him  in  the  past  when 
he  was  obliged  to  ride  on  muddy  roads. 

"Why  bicycles  for  road  use  are  built  with 
so  little  clearance,"  he  says,  "has  never 
been  explained.  Out  here  ample  clearance 
is  so  necessary  that  I  know  riders  who 
have  had  repairmen  bend  the  frames  and 
forks  of  their  machines  to  get  it,  and  they 
find  it  well  worth  the  trouble  and  expense." 

It  would  seem  that  no  practical  objections 
to  greater  clearance  can  be  brought  for- 
ward, for  the  necessary  increase  is  less  than 
half  an  inch.  The  close  setting  which  now 
obtains  may  have  a  basis  in  slightly  im- 
proved appearance,  but  this  consideration 
should  have  little  or  no  weight  against  the 
rernoval  of  a  serious  service  objection. 


Settlement  of  N.  C.  A.-F.  A.  M.  Squall. 

It  was  inevitable  that  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  would  have  to  re- 
cede from  the  position  in  which  it  had  been 
placed  by  the  chairman  of  its  competition 
committee  in  relation  to  the  National  Cy- 
cling Association.  As  the  Bicycling  World 
stated  at  the  time  the  issue  arose,  the  atti- 
tude of  refusing  sanctions  for  occasional 
motorcycle  races  on  five,  six  and  eight  lap 
bicycle  tracks  in  the  East,  after  sanction- 
ing entire  racemeets  on  eight  lap  tracks  in 
the  West,  was  too  illogical  and  too  incon- 
sistent to  be  successfully  maintained. 

It  is  not  strange,  therefore,  that  when  the 
Bicycling  World  turned  on  the  light,  and 
facing  his  own  illogic  and  also  a  determined 
stand  on  the  part  of  the  N.  C.  A.,  the  F.  A.  M. 
official  lost  no  time  in  emulating  the  famous 
don't-shoot-I'll-come-down  coon.  Perhaps  it 
is  natural  that  he  should  seek  to  "save  his 
face"  and  let  himself  down  as  gently  as 
possible,  but  there  is  no  reason  why,  hav- 
ing come  down,  any  effort  should  be  made 
to  befog  the  issue.  The  F.  A.  M.  chairman 
dearly,  loves  to  write  letters;  he  reels  them 
off  by  the  ream   on  the  slightest  provoca- 


tion, and  he  sincerely  admires  their  every 
word,  or  nearly  every  word,  anyway.     He 
is    glad    to    have    them — some    of    them —  • 
printed,  and  he  usually  finds  someone  will- 
ing to  print  them. 

Apparently  he  now  is  anxious  that  it  be 
made  appear  that  the  Providence  track  and 
the  Providence  Motorcycle  Club,  which 
protested  against  his  action,  constituted  the 
issue  involved,  for  his  publishers  have 
printed  at  least  some  of  his  letters  to  the 
Providence  clubmen.  They  show  the  chair- 
man to  be  an  almost  tearful  humanitarian 
and  the  publishers  applaud  him  to  the 
echo  and  rasp  those  who  dared  criticise 
his  inconsistent  action. 

"The  whole  matter  has  been  thrown  into 
the  cauldron  of  discussion  as  the  result  of 
an  application  made  by  the  Providence  club 
for  a  sanction  to  run  a  racemeet  on  the 
eight  lap  bicycle  board  track  in  that  city," 
say  the  chairman's  zealous  publishers,  who 
then  give  space  to  his  "humanitarian"  com- 
munications to  the  Providence  officials 
which  disclose  chiefly  keen  anxiety  to  shift 
the  blame  in  case  accident  should  occur. 
Unfortunately,  however,  the  chairman's  de- 
fender is  shy  of  facts.  The  "matter  was 
thrown  into  the  cauldron"  by  an  applica- 
tion for  a  number  of  sanctions  for  an  oc- 
casional race,  not  racemeets,  made  by  the 
manager  of  the  five  tracks  constituting  the 
N.  C.  A.  eastern  circuit;  and  the  applica- 
tion was  filed  only  because  of  the  firm 
insistance  of  a  former  official  of  the  F. 
A.  M.,  who  happens  to  retain  regard  for 
cycle  racing  also.  It  was  in  reply  to  this 
application  that  the  chairman  advised  the 
track  manager  that  "the  competition  com- 
mittee has  decided  (a  mis-statement  iri  it- 
self) not  to  issue  sanctions  for  small  tracks 
on  account  of  the  danger,"  supplementing 
this  information  with  the  further  statement 
that  "unless  you  have  some  tracks  that  I 
know  nothing  about,  it  will  be  impossible 
for  us  to  issue  sanction  for  motorcycle 
racing  on  any  of  the  small  bicycle  tracks 
in  the  neighborhood  of  New  York,  and  in 
the   East  generally."  ' 

Apparently  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  did 
not  supply  this  letter  to  his  publishers  and 
he  "overlooked"  also  the  communication 
addressed  to  him  by  the  N.  C.  A.  chairman, 
which  grew  out  of  it,  and  which  caused 
him  to  "come  down,"  while  still  protesting 
his  humanitarian  motives  and  seeking  to 
shift  the  responsibility  for  possible  eventu- 
alities. The  action  of  the  Providence  club 
had  practically  nothing  to  do  with  the  af- 


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fair  or  with  the  attitude  of  the  N.  C.  A.; 
it  was  a  mere  incidental  and  wholly  un- 
locked for.  It  is  greatly  to  be  feared  that 
the  F.  A.  M.  official  is  not  playing  wholly 
on  the  level  even  with  those  who  print  his 
official  correspondence — or  part  of  it — 
whenever  it  is  offered. 

Humanitarian  motives — the  desire  to 
prevent  accident  and  to  save  life  and  limb 
— are  very  laudable,  but  to  be  effective  they 
must  be  backed  by  consistency,  sincerity 
and  determination  and  not  by  mere  desire 
to  shift  responsibility.  That  sort  of  thing 
will  not  prevent  a  single  spill.  Accidents 
will  occur  on  even  the  best  of  tracks,  and 
there  is  no  doubt  that  there  is  considerable 
hazard  in  motorcycle  racing  on  small  tracks 
and  that  it  must  be  controlled  and  re- 
stricted. The  Bicycling  World  never  has 
held  to  the  contrary.  But  no  chairman  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  nor  of  any  other  body  must 
ask  an  intelligent  public  to  believe  that 
such  racing  is  safer  on  eight  lap  tracks  in 
Denver  and  in  the  West  generally  than  it 
is  on  similar  and  even  larger  tracks  "in  the 
neighborhood  of  New  York  and  in  the  East 
generally."  He  cannot  sanction  such 
racing  in  one  part  of  the  country  and  refuse 
it  in  another  part  and  expect  many  people 
to  believe  that  he  is  sincere  and  his  action 
worthy  of  defense,  except  by  publishers  or 
partisans  who  are  blessed  with  such  pe- 
culiar gifts  that  they  are  able  to  find  con- 
sistency in  it.  And  when  the  alleged  "de- 
cision of  the  competition  committee"  is 
swept  aside  in  a  twinkling  and  the  "impos- 
sibility" of  May  transformed  into  the  act- 
iiality  of  June,  it  is  not  easy  to  spare  the  re- 
sulting grins. 

By  the  way,  the  publisher  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  chairman's  latest  budget  of  correspond- 
ence, is  the  same  who  printed  the  "confes- 
sions of  a  well-known  private  owner,"  who 
admitted  to  a  career  of  miserably  unsports- 
manlike fraud  and  fakery.  As  a  believer 
in  fine  motives  and  the  possessor  of  the 
only  correct  mental  operations,  it  doubt- 
less will  be  necessary  only  to  remark  the 
fact  to  induce  him  to  supply  the  private 
owner's  name  and  thus  assist  the  chairman 
in  doing  his  duty  and  in  ridding  the  sport 
of  the  faker.  As,  since  the  trade  rider  class 
was  established,  but  one  "well  known  pri- 
vate owner"  ever  has  joined  it,  his  identity 
is  clear  to  all  who  wish  to  see  it,  but  as  the 
chairman's  sight  appears  dulled,  surely  his 
advisers  should  be  willing  to  "lead  him  to 
it,"  even  if  the  leading  does  reach  to  his 
personal  friend. 


COMING    EVENTS 


June  4,  Hartford,  Conn. — Eastern  Dis- 
trict, Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists' summer  meeting,  at  8  p.  m. 

June  5,  Palisade  Park,  N.  J. — Manhattan 
Racing  Association's  racemeet  at  Gutten- 
berg  mile  dirt  track;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City. — Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  third  annual  spring  run  to 
Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  and  return;    open. 

June  5,  New  York  City — Eastern  Division, 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  12th  an- 
nual spring  century  run;    open. 

June  7,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Yale  Auto- 
mobile Club's  hillclimb  at  Shingle  hill;  mo- 
torcycle events  open. 

June  11-12,  St.  Louis,  Mo.— St.  Louis  Cy- 
cling Club's  annual  Pike  County  Tour. 

June  12,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. — Long 
Island  Motorcycle  Club's  ISO  miles  spring 
run  to  Patchogue  and  return;    open. 

June  12,  New  York  City. — Iver  Johnson 
Wheelmen's  first  annual  century  run  on 
Long  Island;    open. 

June  18,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Motorcycle 
racemeet  at  Plainfield  Driving  Club's  half 
mile  track;   open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  50  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.— 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  266-miIes  run  to 
Atlantic  City  and  return;    open. 

July  3,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — National  Road 
Club's  run  to  Seaside,  Rockaway,  N.  Y.; 
open. 

July  4,  Rochester,  N.  Y. — Rochester  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Crittenden  Park 
track;    open. 

[Advertisements  of  racemeets  or  contests 
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July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan   Cycle   Club's  road  race;    open. 

July  4,  La  Salle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City — Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

August  3,' 4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  11-15,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Annual 
meet  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 

Illuminating  the  Speedometer. 
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which  is  readable  at  night  is  just  twice 
as  useful  as  one  that  is  readable  during  the 
hours  of  daylight  only,  and  recognizing  the 
advantage  of  being  able  to  know  the  speed 
of  motor  cars  by  night  as  well  as  by  day  in 
order  to  accurately  determine  whether  or 
not  the  speed  limit  is  being  exceeded,  a 
Brooklyn  (N.  Y.)  motorcycle  policeman  has 
fitted  his  instrument  with  a  tiny  electric 
bulb  connected  to  a  small  dry  battery,  and 
which  illuminates  the  metal  dial  while  the 
contact  spring  is  depressed.  The  arrange- 
ment is  easily  applied  at  small  cost  and  is 
well  worth  while,  for  not  only  is  speed 
indicated,  but  where  an  odometer  attach- 
ment is  included  and  oiling  is  by  hand 
pump  it  enables  the  rider  to  keep  tabs  on 
his  lubrication  without  having  to  guess 
the  distance  traveled  since  last  oiling,  or 
dismount  and  scratch  matches  to  read  the 
cyclometer  on  the  front  axle.  From  any 
large  electrical  store  can  be  obtained  a 
small  bulb  and  reflector  of  suitable  size, 
which  can  be  mounted  on  a  slender  bracket 
attached  to  the  outer  cup  of  the  meter. 
In  the  toolbox  which  usually  is  carried  on 
the  top  bar  can  be  safely  stowed  so  that  it 
will  not  be  damaged  by  tools  a  small  dry 
battery  such  as  is  used  in  pocket  flash 
lights.  The  equipment  is  completed  with 
the  stringing  of  a  pair  of  fine  insulated 
wires  from  the  battery  to  the  lamp,  with  a 
cutout  switch  in  the  line,  operating  by  finger 
pressure  as  on  a  pocket  light.  The  bat- 
teries are  inexpensive,  and  with  intermittent 
use  will  give  several  thousand  flashes  or- 
dinarily, but  a  steady  light  can  be  obtained 
if  desired  by  fastening  the  switch  so  that 
the  circuit  remains  closed. 


One  Cause  of  Magneto  Trouble. 

If  the  magneto  is  too  plentifully  lubri- 
cated, or  a  poor  grade  of  oil  used  which 
has  a  tendency  to  gum,  there  is  some 
chance  that  the  high  tension  brush  or 
brushes,  which  bear  upon  the  slip  ring, 
may  become  clogged  and  fail  to  make 
proper  contact.  Poor  and  erratic  sparks 
will  result  and  sometimes  misfiring. 


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ENDURANCE  ROUTE  LENGTHENED 


F.  A.  M.  Course  Now  Meets  Official  Re- 
quirements and  Will  Provide  Fine  Test 
—Will  Include  Three  States. 


following    morning,    with    another    run    to 
Atlantic  City  on   Sunday. 


Since  the  announcement  in  last  week's 
Bicycling  World  of  the  proposed  route  of 
the  annual  endurance  contest  which  will 
precede  the  eighth  annual  meet  of  the  Fed- 
eration of  American  Motorcyclists,  August 
11-14,  inclusive,  with  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  as 
the  venue,  the  route  materially  has  been 
changed. 

At  first  it  was  announced  that  the  con- 
test would  start  from  the  headquarters  of 
the  Century  Motor  Club,  at  1606  Broad 
street,  in  Philadelphia,  under  whose  aus- 
pices the  meet  is  being  promulgated,  the 
first  day's  journey — Monday,  August  8 — 
taking  the  contestants  to  Reading,  Pa.  The 
second  day's  travel  was  to  have  been  to 
Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.,  and  the  final  stage  back 
to  the  Quaker  City.  As  the  entire  distance 
amounted  only  to  about  345  miles  the 
Bicycling  World  pointed  out  that  under  the 
rules  a  run  cannot  be  classed  an  endurance 
contest  unless  the  day's  running  averages 
at  least  ISO  miles,  and  to  comply  with  the 
rules  the  route  has  been  altered.  W.  A. 
Ennis,  treasurer  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Meet  Club, 
in  a  letter  to  the  Bicycling  World,  states 
that  the  itinerary  now  is  as  follows: 

Monday,  August  8 — Start  from  the  Cen- 
tury Motor  Club,  Philadelphia,  to  Reading, 
AUentown,  Easton,  Delaware  Water  Gap 
and  Stroudsburg  (ISO  miles). 

Tuesday,  August  9 — Stroudsburg,  Pa.,  to 
Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.,  Middletown,  around 
Greenwood  Lake,  and  down  northern  New 
Jersey  to  Newark  (175  miles). 

Wednesday,  August  10 — Newark,  N.  J., 
to  Red  Bank,  Long  Branch,  Point  Pleas- 
ant, Lakewood  and  finish  at  Philadelphia 
(175  miles). 

This  new  route  makes  plain  that  the 
forthcoming  contest  will  be  an  endurance 
run  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  The  first 
two  days  will  take  the  riders  over  hills  and 
hills  and  hills  and  with  many  windings  anl 
much  excellent  surface,  but  the  final  stage 
will  be  over  the  nearly  level  roads  of  New 
Jersey.  The  rules  and  schedule,  and  the 
designation  of  controls,  has  not,  of  course, 
yet  been  fixed. 

The  meet  proper  will  begin  on  Thursday, 
August  11th,  and  the  program  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  week  and  Sunday,  does  not 
differ  from  the  announcement  last  week. 
The  business  metings  will  be  held  en 
Thursday  and  Friday  mornings,  while  runs 
are  provided  for  those  not  keenly  interested 
in  the  administration  affairs  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  There  will  be  a  run  to  historical  Valley 
Forge  Thursday  afternon,  and  an  enter- 
tainment in  the  evening.  On  Friday  even- 
ing a  run  to  Willow  Grove  is  arranged,  and 
a  run  to  the  League  Island  navy  yard  the 


Tire  Trouble  Undoes  Indians  in  Big  Race. 
The  Collier  brothers — H.  A.  and  C.  R. — 
who  make  and  ride  the  Matchless  J.  A.  P. 
motorcycles,  duplicated  previous  perform- 
ances by  winning  the  famous  Tourist  Tro- 
phy race,  held  in  the  Isle  of  Man,  Thurs- 
day last.  May  26th,  according  to  cable  dis- 
patches, complete  mail  reports  not  yet 
being  forthcoming.  The  Indian  motor- 
cycles had  tough  luck.  The  cablegram  re- 
ceived at  the  factory  in  Springfield,  Mass., 
told  the  story,  briefly,  but  expressively.  It 
read:  "Lost  race.  Rotten  inner  tubes."  In 
the  hill  climbing  contest  held  the  following 
day,  however,  the  Indians  showed  they 
were  not  lacking  in  speed  by  romping  away 
with  four  firsts  and  two  seconds. 


N.  C.  A.-F.  A.  M.  SQUALL  PASSES 

F.  A.  M.  Chairman  Reverses  His  Untenable 

Attitude  and  Peace  Reigns — Sanctions 

Issued  for  the  N.  C.  A.  Tracks. 


Rain  Postpones  Poughkeepsie  Racemeet. 

Like  several  other  Eastern  motorcycle 
racemeets  which  were  scheduled  for  Deco- 
ration Day,  the  Poughkeepsie  (N.  Y.)  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  meet,  which  was  billed  at 
the  Hudson  River  Driving  Park  for  Mon- 
day afternoon,  30th  ult.,  was  postponed  on 
account  of  rain,  a  severe  electrical  storm 
coming  up  shortly  after  noon  and  continu- 
ing for  two  hours.  While  no  new  date  has 
been  selected  yet,  Saturday,  June  11th,  is 
being  tentatively  considered.  The  track,  a 
one  mile  dirt  oval,  was  fast  and  the  nu- 
merous entries  promised  a  good  afternoon's 
sport  had  the  storm  held  off. 


Two  Tradesmen  Refuse  Club  Offices. 

For  the  purpose  of  acting  on  the  resig- 
nation of  R.  A.  Pickens,  president,  and  Wal- 
ter Ruff,  vice-president,  a  special  meeting 
of  the  Dallas  (Tex.)  Motorcycle  Club  was 
held  last  week.  Pickens  and  Ruff  thought 
their  connection  with  the  trade  made  it  de- 
sirable that  they  should  not  hold  positions 
in  the  club.  The  members  thought  other- 
wise, but  finally  were  prevailed  upon  to 
elect  Ernest  Guillmet  president  and  George 
Huter  vice-president,  to  fill  the  unexpired 
terms  of  the  resignees. 


Injured    Motorcyclist   Will    Recover. 

Milton  Levy,  the  New  York  motorcyclist 
who  was  injured  at  the  Ryle  Park  meet  at 
Paterson,  N.  J.,  on  May  14th,  will  recover, 
according  to  a  report  from  Paterson.  Levy 
ran  into  the  fence  and  sustained  a  frac- 
tured skull.  He  was  removed  to  St.  Joseph's 
Hospital,  where  a  successful  operation  to 
remove  a  blood  clot  from  the  brain  was 
performed.  It  is  stated  that  his  mind  has 
entirely  cleared  and  he  will  be  discharged 
from  the  hospital  in  a  short  time. 


Hendricks  Starts  to  Girdle  Globe. 

LeRoy  Hendricks,  the  18-year-old  son  of 
Mayor  A.  R.  Hendricks  of  Sterling,  111., 
left  that  city  last  week  for  a  motorcycle  trip 
around  the  world.  Young  Hendricks  ex- 
pects to  make  his  living  painting  signs  en 
route. 


There  will  be  no  rupture  of  the  relations 
or  termination  of  the  alliance  existing  be- 
tween the  National  Cycling  Association  and 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists. 
The  strained  situation  which  arose  because 
of  the  action  of  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  competition  committee  in  refusing  to 
issue  sanctions  for  motorcycle  races  on 
the  bicycle  tracks  in  the  Eastern  circuit 
has  been  relieved  in  the  only  manner  in 
which  relief  was  possible.  The  chairman 
has  reversed  himself  and  will  not  only  is- 
sue sanctions  for  races  on  bicycle  tracks  but 
already  has  done  so. 

He  has  sanctioned  a  race  on  the  Provi- 
dence track  and  another  on  the  track  at 
New  Haven,  despite  the  fact  that  when 
John  M.  Chaprfian,  manager  of  those  and 
the  other  tracks  constituting  the  N.  C.  A. 
Eastern  circuit,  applied  for  sanctions  he 
refused  them  on  the  ground  that  the  "com- 
petition committee  has  decided  not  to  is- 
sue sanctions  for  small  tracks  on  account 
of  the  danger."  "I  fear,  therefore,"  he 
added,  in  his  official  communication  con- 
taining the  announcement,  "unless  you 
have  some  tracks  that  I  know  nothing  about 
it  will  be  impossible  for  us  to  issue  sanc- 
tions for  motorcycle  races  on  any  of  the 
small  bicycle  tracks  in  the  neighborhood  of 
New  York,  and  in  the  East  generally." 

As  sanctions  were  issued  last  year  for 
racing  on  these  courses,  and  as  during  all 
of  the  present  spring  motorcycle  racing 
on  two  8-lap  tracks  in  Denver  had  been 
officially  permitted,  Manager  Chapman  was 
nonplussed  by  the  inconsistent  attitude.  He 
called  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  R.  F. 
Kelsey,  chairman  of  the  N.  C.  A.  Board  of 
Control,  and  last  week  that  gentleman  of- 
ficially brought  the  situation  to  the  notice 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman.  In  diplomatic 
language,  Kelsey's  letter  practically  re- 
peated the  words  of  his  interview  in  the 
Bicycling  World  of  the  22d  ult,  and  was 
to  the  effect  that  in  justice  to  its  franchise 
holders  the  N.  C.  A.  could  not  be  party  to 
such  discrimination,  and  that  as  the  tracks 
were  not  more  dangerous  this  year  than 
was  the  case  last  year  it  did  not  seem  that 
just  ground  existed  for  refusals  of  sanc- 
tions. Mr.  Kelsey  added  that  the  N.  C.  A. 
was  anxious  to  observe  the  F.  A.  M.  rules 
and  work  in  harmony  with  it,  but  intimated 
very  politely  that,  with  or  without  F.  A.  M. 
sanctions,  motorcycle  races  would  occur 
on  the  tracks  constituting  the  Eastern  bicy- 
cle circuit.  He  said  he  was  as  anxious  as 
anyone  to  prevent  accidents,  but  that  he 
naturally  was  unable  to  give  a  guarantee 
that  none  would  occur. 
Despite  the  fact  that  in  his  letter  to  Man- 


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ager  Chapman  he  had  stated  that  "the  com- 
petition committee  had  decided  not  to  issue 
such  sanctions,"  and  that  it  therefore  would 
be  "impossible"  to  do  so,  the  chairman  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  lost 
no  time  in  letting  himself  down  as  gently 
as  possible.  In  reply  to  Mr.  Kelsey  he 
stated  that  sanctions  would  be  issued  and 
that  he  was  anxious  only  to  prevent  acci- 
dent, and  to  that  end  suggested  that  a  limit 
be  placed  on  the  horsepower  of  the  ma- 
chines which  might  be  used,  which  is  ex- 
actly the  state  of  affairs  that  obtained  last 
year  and  is  the  view  with  which  Mr.  Kelsey 
always  has  been  in  agreement.  The  grant- 
ing of  sanctions  for  a  race  at  Providence, 
and  for  another  at  New  Haven,  promptly 
followed. 

Meanwhile,  and  after  the  issue  has  been 
settled,  the  Rhode  Island  Motorcycle  Club, 
of  Providence,  has  locked  horns  with 
the  Providence  Motorcycle  Club,  the 
executive  committee  of  which  previous- 
ly had  adopted  a  resolution  of  protest 
against  the  action  of  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman 
in  refusing  sanction  for  races  on  the  new 
Providence  track.  The  Rhode  Island  club 
is  composed  largely  of  former  members 
of  the  Providence  organization,  and  no 
great  love  is  lost  between  the  two.  W.  L. 
Medhurst,  its  secretary,  writes  that  at  the 
last  meeting  of  the  club  "it  was  voted  to 
uphold  the  decision  of  the  chairman  of  the 
competition  committee  in  not  granting  a 
sanction  for  motorcycle  racing  on  the  local 
track"  and  "that  they  condemn  the  track  as 
unsafe  for  motorcycle  racing,  and  that  no 
man  on  our  racing  team,  as  much  as  they 
enjoy  the  sport,  would  wish  to  risk  their 
lives  upon  it."  The  Rhode  Islanders  further 
showed  their  teeth  to  their  local  rivals  by 
borrowing  from  the  language  of  the  latter's 
resolution  of  protest  and  stating,  "We,  the 
members  of  the  R.  I.  M.  C,  feel  that  it 
is  much  better,  as  far  as  this  bicycle  track 
is  concerned,  that  activities  be  upset  now 
than  after  a  number  of  accidents  have  oc- 
curred," and  concludes  by  stating  that  their 
members  hope  that  "the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion committee  will  stand  by  its  decision 
and  not  grant  sanctions  for  any  motorcycle 
events  except  exhibition  riding  on  the 
track  in  question." 


DENVER  HAS  THREE  ROAD  RACES 


Trainer  First  in  25  Miles  Cyclists'  Handi- 
cap— Amateurs  Beat  Professional  Mo- 
torcyclists' Time  for  112  Miles. 


Accidents  Cause  Racemeet's  Abandonment. 

In  tryouts  preparatory  to  motorcycle 
races  which  were  to  have  been  held  at  the 
Interstate  Fair  Grounds,  La  Crosse,  Wis., 
on  the  following  day,  E.  Frank  Munn  and 
William  Hilton  received  injuries  in  sep- 
arate accidents  on  the  29th  ult.  Munn, 
riding  a  twin  cylinder  machine,  fell,  sus- 
taining a  broken  arm  and  collar  bone. 
About  ten  minutes  later  Hilton  tore 
through  the  fence,  when  negotiating  a  turn 
at  speed.  He  was  seriously  injured  in  the 
back,  and  at  the  hospital  his  condition  was 
considered  extremely  grave.  Because  of 
the  accidents  the  program  of  events  which 
was  to  have  been  decided  on  Decoration 
Day  was  called  ofif. 


Decoration  Day  was  a  notable  occasion 
for  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  riders  of 
Denver,  Col.,  and  vicinity,  for  on  Monday 
last  the  Times  of  that  city,  which  last  year 
showed  a  renewal  of  interest  in  bicycle  rac- 
ing by  promoting  a  big  marathon  bicycle 
race,  the  first  contest  of  the  sort  ever  held, 
conducted  two  praiseworthy  events.  The 
bicycle  race  was  a  25  miles  handicap  and 
the  motorcycle  race — in  two  divisions — 
went  112  miles. 

The  arrangements  made  by  the  Denver 
Times  were  as  perfect  as  could  be  de- 
sired, and  5,000  persons  lined  both  sides  of 
the  street  when  the  bicycle  racf  was  started 
at  9  a.  m.  Forty  riders  started,  the  five 
limit  men  having  8  minutes'  start,  while  the 
2-minute  division  was  the  nearest  to 
scratch.  The  honor-markers  were  J.  E. 
Moberly,  R.  H.  Lee,  William  Watson,  E. 
A.  Green,  Eddie  Williams  and  W.  L.  Fred- 
ericks. 

In  order  to  apprise  the  spectators  who 
lined  the  course  for  two  miles,  the  Times 
caused  a  big  bomb  to  be  exploded  when  the 
bicyclists  started,  and  the  same  happened 
when  the  motorcyclists  got  away  an  hour 
later.  When  the  riders  reached  the  out- 
skirts of  the  city  on  the  return  trip  two 
bombs  were   exploded. 

The  day  was  perfect,  and  the  riders  took 
advantage  of  it  to  set  a  sizzling  pace.  The 
winner  was  James  E.  Trainer,  a  special  de- 
livery boy  in  the  postoffice,  who  started 
with  an  allowance  of  three  minutes.  He 
covered  the  course  in  1:17.30,  while  Watson, 
the  scratch  man  who  finished  second,  cov- 
ered the  course  in  1:14.55. 

In  order  to  avoid  confusion,  the  mo- 
torcycle riders  were  started  in  two  divis- 
ions, the  professionals  leaving  at  8  a.  m., 
while  the  amateurs  made  their  departure  a 
half  hour  later.  The  course  was  to  Little- 
ton, Col.,  and  return,  a  distance  of  112 
miles.  The  starters  in  the  amateur  class 
were  Walter  W.  Whiting,  George  Luby,  S. 
W.  Wunderle  and  Andrew  J.  Heil,  Harley- 
Davidson;  D.  E.  Casady,  John  Vigna,  Geo. 
Clayton,  Geo.  E.  Holt  and  Jesse.  E.  Holt. 
Indian;  L.  E.  Bowen,  Perry  Mead  and 
David  J.  Buchanan,  Excelsior;  Charles  E. 
Ferguson,  Merkel,  and  J.  O.  Jackson,  Racy- 
cle.  In  the  professional  category  were  Earl 
Armstrong,  G.  R.  Boyd,  George  Wiley  and 
D.  C.  Kirkpatrick,  Indian;  W.  B.  Glasser, 
R-S.;  H.  C.  Wolter,  Thor;  Joe  Wolterand 
John  Albright,  Merkel,  and  Fred  W.  Grib- 
naw,  N.  S.  U.  All  the  professionals  were 
mounted  on  twin  cylinder  machines. 

There  were  no  mishaps  at  the  start  and 
few  on  the  road.  Walter  Whiting,  one  of 
the  amateurs,  was  the  real  surprise  of  the 


race.  He  was  off  first  at  the  start  and,  with 
the  exception  of  a  few  minutes,  was  never 
headed  throughout  the  long  grind.  That 
once  was  when,  in  order  to  avoid  a  wagon, 
he  swung  his  machine  into  a  ditch  at 
Evans.  Although  painfully  bruised,  he  re- 
mounted and  finished  the  race  first.  Whit- 
ing covered  the  distance  in  3  hours  22  min- 
utes 45j/^  seconds.  Wunderle,  who  also  rode 
a  Harley-Davidson,  won  second  prize  in 
the  amateur  class. 

The  real  surprise  was  that  Whiting,  Wun- 
derle and  Mead,  the  last-named  on  an  Ex- 
celsior, not  only  were  able  to  better  the 
time  made  by  the  professionals,  but  were 
able  to  do  it  with  singles,  while  the  pro- 
fessionals rode  twins.  The  professional  race 
was  won  by  Joe  Wolter,  whose  time  was 
3:32.38.    Tjje   summaries   follow: 

25  miles  bicycle  handicap — Won  by  Jas. 
E.  Trainer  (3:00),  1:17.30;  second,  William 
H.  Watson  (scratch),  1:14.55;  third,  Ray 
E.  Talcott  (4:30),  1:20:02.  Time  prize  win- 
ner— Watson;    second,  M.  L.  Fredericks. 

112  miles  motorcycle,  amateur — Won  by 
Walter  W,  Whiting,  Harley-Davidson, 
3:32.55;  second,  S.  W.  Wunderle,  Harley- 
Davidson,  3:25.23;  third.  Perry  Meade,  Ex- 
celsior, 3:27,58;  fourth,  L.  F.  Brown,  Excel- 
sior, 3:48.58. 

112  miles  motorcycle,  professional — Won 
by  Joe  Wolter,  Merkel,  3:32.38;  second,  W. 
B.  Glasser,  R-S.,  3:33.00;  third.  Earl  Arm- 
strong, Indian,  4:09.28;  fourth,  John  Al- 
bright, Merkel,  4:10.00. 


Sunday  Results  at  Denver  Track. 

Fast  time  and  exciting  finishes  marked 
the  opening  of  the  reconstructed  three  laps 
motorcycle  track  at  the  Tuilleries  Garden, 
Denver,  Col.,  on  Sunday  afternoon  last, 
29th  ult.  The  old  track  has  been  consid- 
erably improved  and  although  the  surface 
is  dirt  it  is  banked  to.  an  angle  of  30  de- 
grees. As  soon  as  the  earth  settles  the 
surface  will  be  treated  to  a  coat  of  pure 
tar.  A  grandstand  now  is  being  erected, 
which  will  seat  2,500  spectators,  so  they 
will  not  be  compelled  to  stand,  as  always 
has  been  the  case.  Honors  were  well  di- 
vided at  the  meeting,  Cassidy  winning 
twice,  and  Wolters,  Boyd  and  Armstrong 
once  each.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  single  stock  machines,  ama- 
teur— Won  by  Cassidy.     Time,  7.18^. 

Five  miles  twins,  professional — Won  by 
Wolters;  second,  Brager;  third,  Albright. 
Time,  6:41J^. 

Five  miles  singles,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;  second,  Albright.     Time,  6:06j^. 

Five  miles  open  amateur— Won  by  Cas- 
sidy.    Time,  7:02. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  professional — Won 
by  Armstrong;  second,  Wolters.  Time, 
5:31 J^. 


Fort  Erie  Meet  Postponed. 

Rain  caused  a  postponement  of  the  Buf- 
falo Motorcycle  Club's  racemeet  at  Fort 
Erie  track  on  Decoration  Day.  The  same 
program  will  be  held  today  (Saturday). 


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HUYCK  AGAIN  IN  THE  LIMELIGHT 

Emerges  from  Retirement  for  a  "Clean-up" 

—His  Spectacular  Fall— Two  Days 

of  Racing  at  Chicago. 


After  being  in  retirement  for  some  time 
Fred  Huyck,  the  Chicago  crack,  came  out 
of  his  shell  on  Sunday  and  Monday  last, 
May  29th  and  30th,  long  enough  to  show 
that  the  sobriquet  "Cleanup  Fred"  is  de- 
served. Huyck  appeared  as  the  stellar  at- 
traction at  the  two  days'  meet  held  on  the 
Hawthorne  mile  dirt  track,  Chicago,  III., 
and  he  proved  that  all  the  preliminary  ad- 
vertising of  him  had  not  been  in  vain. 

Huyck  practically  was  the  entire  show. 
He  won  every  event  in  which  he  was  en- 
tered save  one,  and  in  that  a  nasty  fall 
alone  prevented  him  from  finishing  and 
probably  duplicating  his  previous  perform- 
ances. The  little  Chicago  trade  rider  en- 
tered in  9  races  and  finished  first  in  8; 
the  other  event  was  the  one  in  which  he 
fell. 

Although  it  largely  was  a  Huyckfest, 
several  of  the  other  riders  came  in  for  a 
share  of  attention.  In  the  two  events  for 
riders  of  Excelsior  machines  J.  P.  Ma- 
honey  won  the  prize  in  both  races,  and 
Tom  Hoffman,  on  a  Harley-Davidson,  one 
of  the  events  for  private  owners,  while 
Archie  McCollum  finished  first  in  the  event 
for  members  of  the  Chicago  M.  C.  Wall- 
ace Davis  and  L.  Galitzki,  Indians,  ac- 
counted for  the  two  events  for  members 
of  the  North  Shore  M.  C.  J.  A.  Turner, 
the  Merkel  crack,  won  the  10  miles  free- 
for-all  on  Decoration  Day. 

The  meeting  was  very  successful 
throughout  and  no  accidents  marred  the 
sport  on  cither  day.  On  Sunday,  the  29th, 
a  crowd  of  3,000  persons  journeyed  out  to 
Hawthorne  course,  while  on  Monday  the 
attendance  was  estimated  at  4,000,  the 
largest  crowd  that  ever  has  witnessed  an 
exclusive   motorcycle    meet   in    Illinois. 

First     Day  — May     29th. 

In  the  open  events  Sunday  there  was 
nothing  to  it  but  Huyck.  The  best  time 
of  the  afternoon  was  scored  in  the  5  miles 
for  machines  up  to  the  limit  of  61  cubic 
inches,  and  in  this  event  the  young  Chi- 
cagoan  established  a  record  for  the  Haw- 
thorne course.  He  covered  the  distance  in 
4:47^  and  lapped  every  one  of  his  op- 
ponents. In  the  25  mile's  free-for-all  Huyck 
duplicated  his  performance,  only  his  mar- 
gin was  3}^  miles  on  his  nearest  opponent. 
The  most  interesting  part  of  the  25  miles 
was  the  fight  for  second  place  between 
Turner  on  a  Merkel  and  Jenkins,  an  In- 
dian pilot.  Turner  won  the  place  by  less 
than  50  yards.  Ware,  Thor,  was  put  out 
of  the  running  with  a  punctured  tire,  and 
almost  ran  into  the  fence,  but  kept  his 
head  and  stopped  his  machine. 


In  the  private  owners  event,  which  was 
won  by  Hoffman,  Harley-Davidson,  George 
Johnson,  similarly  mounted,  fell  on  the 
back  stretch.  At  first  it  was  thought  he 
was  seriously  injured,  but  later  it  was  found 
that  his  injuries  were  nothing  more  serious 
than  a  severe  shaking  up.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  handicap,  North  Shore  M.  C. 
members,  61  cubic  inches — Won  by  Wall- 
ace Davis,  Indian;  second,  L.  Galitzi,  In- 
dian; third,  A.  H.  Crocker,  Thor.  Time, 
5:32ys. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches — • 
Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second,  J.  A. 
Turner,  Merkel;  third,  Charles  Jenkins, 
Indian.     Time,  9:45. 

Five  miles  for  Excelsior  machines,  30j4 
cubic  inches — Won  by  J.  P.  Mahoney;  sec- 
ond, W.  Staudt;  third,  J.  Boninsky.  Time, 
6:52. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  30^  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second, 
Charles  Jenkins,  Indian;  third,  A.  H. 
Crocker,  Thor.     Time,  5.36. 

Five  miles  for  private  owners,  30j4  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Tom  Hoffman,  Harley- 
Davidson;  second,  William  Walsh,  Harley- 
Davidson;  third.  R.  H.  Ware.  Thor.  Time, 
6:34. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second, 
L.  Galitzki,  Indian;  third,  A.  H.  Crocker, 
Thor.     Time,  4:47^. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  30^  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second, 
Charles  Jenkins,  Indian;  third,  T.  H. 
Crocker,  Thor.     Time,  12:16j^. 

Twenty-five  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, J.  A.  Turner,  Merkel;  third,  Charles 
Jenkins,  Indian;  fourth,  S.  H.  Crocker, 
Thor.    Time,  24:01?^. 

Second     Day  —  May     30th. 

The  most  spectacular  feature  of  the  sec- 
ond day's  racing  was  Huyck's  fall  in  the 
10  miles  free-for-all  handicap.  -  Huyck 
started  from  the  honor  mark'  and  he  went 
so  fast  that  the  first  mile  was  covered  in 
58  seconds,  unusually  tall  traveling  from  a 
standing  start.  In  the  second  mile  Huyck 
rode  like  a  whirlwind  and  was  fast  over- 
hauling his  opponents  when  his  rear  tire 
collapsed.  The  unfortunate  rider  plunged 
into  the  fence  and  was  catapulted  through 
the  air  for  a  distance  of  20  feet.  The  spec- 
tators expected  to  see  him  picked  up  dead, 
but  Huyck  was  up  and  smiling  without  a 
scratch  to  mar  his  rosy  cheeks.  That  the 
accident  did  not  lessen  his  nerve  was  shown 
in  the  following  event  when  he  won  the  5 
miles  "Illinois  State  championship"  by 
covering  the  five  laps  in  4:49j4-  After 
Huyck's  mishap,  Turner  h^d  an  easy  vic- 
■  tory  in  the  10  miles  event. 

In  the  event  for  members  of  the  Chi- 
cago M.  C.  Archie  McCollum,  on  a  Thor, 
defeated  M.  Ketchum,  Harley-Davidson,  R. 
Underbill  finishing  third.  Galitzki,  one  of 
the  Indian  tribe,  finished  first  in  the  race 
for  members  of  the  promoting  club. 


Huyck  gave  another  fine  exhibition  in 
the  10  miles  free-for-all  machines  up  to  the 
limit  in  piston  displacement.  He  never 
shut  off  once  during  the  perilous  skids 
around  the  curves,  and  the  result  was  that 
he  finished  the  10  miles  in  9:16ji,  a  record 
for  that  track.  He  won  another  free-for-all 
in  the  same  class  and  the  10  miles  for  sin- 
gles.   The  summaries: 

Five  miles  handicap,  North  Shore  M.  C. 
members,  30^  cubic  inches — Won  by  L.' 
Galitzki,  Indian  (scratch) ;  second,  R.  H. 
Ware,  Thor  (H  mile);  third,  A.  H.  Crock- 
er, Thor  (J4  mile).     Time,  6:09?^. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  30j^  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second,  L. 
Galitzki,  Indian;  third,  Charles  Jenkins,  In- 
dian.    Time,  ll:55j^. 

Five  miles  for  Excelsior  machines,  30j^ 
cubic  inches — Won  by  J.  P.  Mahoney;  sec- 
ond, R.  P.  Lepper;  third,  M.  Schuley.  Time, 
6:39. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second,  C.  S. 
Hinckley,  Indian;  third,  Charles  Jenkins, 
Indian.     Time,  9:16^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  61  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  J.  A.  Turner,  Merkel;  second,  A. 
H.  Crocker,  Thor;  third,  J.  Beck,  Harley- 
Davidson.     Time,  10:09^^. 

Five  miles  "Illinois  State  championship," 
61   cubic  inches — Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  In-  ' 
dian;  second,  C.  S.  Hinckley,  Indian;  third, 
A.  H.  Crocker,  Thor.     Time,  4:495^. 

Five  miles,  Chicago  M.  C.  Members,  30^ 
cubic  inches' — Won  by  Archie  McCollum, 
Thor;  second,  M.  Ketchum,  Harley-Dav- 
idson; third,  R.  Underbill,  Harley-David- 
son.    Time,  6:15^. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches^ 
Won  by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second,  C.  S. 
Hinckley,  Indian;  third,  A.  H.  Crocker, 
Thor.    Time,  9:S0^. 


Binghamton  Cards  Two  Events. 

Two  motorcycle  races  proved  the  most 
interesting  features  of  the  Binghamton 
(N.  Y.)  Amateur  Athletic  Association's 
mixed  meet  at  the  Stow  Park  track  in  that 
city  on  Decoration  Day  afternoon.  E.  J. 
Morse,  Indian,  won  the  five  miles  for  twins, 
the  race  between  him  and  H.  Ives,  Reliance, 
being  close  all  the  way.  L.  B.  Day,  Indian, 
was  third.  Time,  7:22.  In  the  event  for. 
singles  John  Barlalo,  of  Syracuse,  who  rode 
a  Harley-Davidson,  ran  away  from  tlie 
field.  He  twice  lapped  W.  B.  Hemstrought, , 
2^  Merkel-Light,  and  put  one  ring  around 
George  Barkham,  Reliance.    Time,  7:37! 


Louisville  Motorcyclists  Organize. 

The    Louisville    (Ky.)    Motorcycle    Club, 
whose    process    of    formation    has    been    in 
action     for     some     time,     has     become  .  an 
actuality.     With    a    membership    of    SO    the 
club  was  launched  successfully  on  May  26th, , 
with   the   following   officers:    President,    E. 
M.  Hughes;   vice-president,  A.  L.  Ray;  sec-, 
retary,    Charles    Baumaster;     treasurer,.  R. 
L.    Davis;,    directors,    Peter    Kline,    L.    W. , 
Thompson  and  R.  O.  Rubel. 


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SAN  ANTONIO  HAS  TWO  DATS  MEET 


Four  Riders  Each  Take  Three  of  the  Twelve 
Motorcycle  Events — Huser  Suf- 
fers Serious  Injury. 


'  But  for  a  lamentable  accident  on  the 
second  day  the  two  days'  racemeet  of  the 
San  Antonio  (Tex.)  Motorcycle  Club  on 
the  three-quarters  mile  fair  grounds  track 
near  that  city  on  Sunday  and  Monday  last, 
May  29  and  30th,  would  have  been  one  of 
the  most  successful  affairs  ever  held  in  the 
south.  The  racing  was  spirited  through- 
out and  the  honors  were  evenly  divided. 
Rex  and  K.  G.  Wickwire,  on  Indians, 
won  six  races,  while  Leoloff  and  Huser 
captured  the  same  number  of  firsts  on 
Thors. 

The  accident  which  brought  the  meet  to 
a  sudden  termination  on  Decoration  Day 
occurred  in  the  fifth  race.  Huser  was  lead- 
ing Wickwire  by  a  narrow  margin,  both 
riders  going  at  the  rate  of  a  mile  a  min- 
ute, when  Huser's  rear  wheel  skidded  and 
caused  him  to  fall  heavily  to  the  track.  He 
was  considerably  cut  about  the  face  and 
was  carried  home  unconscious,  where  he 
was  found  to  be  suffering  from  concussion 
of  the  brain.  His  recovery  is  doubtful,  as 
he  had  not  recovered  consciousness  late  on 
Tuesday,  when  the  last  reports  were  re- 
ceived.    The  summaries: 

First     Day  —  May     29th. 

Three  miles,  twins — Won  by  Otto  Leo- 
loff, Thor.     Time,  3;S6. 

Three  miles,  singles — Won  by  Rex  Wick- 
wire, Indian;  second,  Otto  Leoloif,  Thor; 
third,  K.  G.  Wickwire,  Indian.     Time,  3.47. 

Six  miles,  twins — Won  by  Rex  Wick- 
wire, Indian;  second,  Carl  Huser,  Thor; 
third.  Otto  LeoloflF,  Thor.     Time,  7:12^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  singles — Won  by  K. 
G.  Wickwire,  Indian;  second.  Rex  Wick- 
wire, Indian.  Distance,  9  miles.  Time. 
12:04. 

Three  miles  handicap,  open — Won  by 
Otto  Leoloflf,  Thor  (0:20);  second,  Rex 
Wickwire,  Indian   (0:50).    Time,  4:11>^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  twins — -'Won  by  Rex 
Wickwire,  Indian.  Distance,  4j^  miles. 
Time,  6.02. 

Six  miles,  club  members — Won  by  Rex 
Wickwire,  Indian;  second,  Carl  Huser, 
rhor.     Time,  7:03. 

Six  miles  match — Won  by  Carl  Huser, 
Thor;  second.  Rex  Wickwire,  Indian. 
Time,  7:10. 

Second     Day  —  May     30th. 

Nine  Miles,  twins — Won  by  Carl  Huser, 
Thor;  second.  Rex  Wickwire,  Indian. 
Time,  10:09^^, 

Nine  miles,  singles — Won  by  Otto  Leo- 
loff, Thor;  second.  Rex  Wickwire,  Indian; 
third,  E.  R.  Norberry,  Excelsior.  Time, 
10:513/^. 


Six  miles,  singles — Won  by  Otto  Leoloff, 
Thor;  second,  E.  Dickerson,  Thor.  Time. 
7:41^. 

Three  miles,  apple-eating  novelty — Won 
by  Otto  Leoloff,  Thor;  second,  O.  B. 
Smith,  Indian.    Time,  not  announced. 


CYCLISTS  COMPETE  AT  LONG  BRANCH 


Local   Club   Cards  Seven  Well   Contended 

Numbers — Borden  Annexes  Three 

— Heidrich  the  Runner-up. 


Unsanctioned  Climb  at  Bridgeport. 

For  competing  in  an  unsanctioned  event 
at  the  Bridgeport  (Conn.)  automobile  hill- 
climb  on  Snake  hill,  Fairfield,  on  Decora- 
tion Day  Peter  Cox  of  New  Haven  and 
George  Wildman  of  Bridgeport,  who,  as  the 
only  contestants,  naturally  won  their 
classes,  paid  the  penalty  of  such  infraction 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  rules  by  automatically  sus- 
pending themselves  by  their  action.    Wild- 


Long  Branch — one  of  the  most  popular 
New  Jersey  seashore  resorts — came  to  life 
on  Decoration  Day  and  held  some  bicycle 
races.  The  rejuvenated  Long  Branch  Bi- 
cycle Club  was  responsible  for  the  meet, 
which  attracted  several  thousand  persons. 
The  events  were  run  off  on  Bath,  West- 
wood,  Norwood  and  Brighton  avenues, 
which    were    closed    to    the    public.     There 


WII.DMAN   WINNING   HIS    CLASS   AT    BRIDGEPORT'S   UNSANCTIONED  MEET 


man,  mounted  on  an  Indian,  won  the  single 
cylinder  class  in  I.I6J/5,  and  Cox,  on  a  ma- 
chine of  similar  make,  annexed  the  prize  in 
the  twin  class  with  an  ascent  in  1.13^.  No 
others  started.  Although  where  mixed 
events  are  held,  motorcycles  usually 
outstrip  their  four-wheeled  brethren,  this 
occasion  was  an  exception.  Despite  the 
numerous  tortuous  turns  on  the  course, 
which  justify  its  name,  the  hill,  which  is 
about  sfeven-tenths  of  a  mile  long,  has  an 
excellent  surface. 


Schuster  Scores  at  Valley  Stream. 

Joseph  Schuster,  a  member  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  Association,  won  the  25 
miles  road  race  promoted  by  the  Superior 
Wheelmen  and  held  at  Valley  Stream,  N. 
Y.,  on  Sunday  last,  29th  ult.  Gerardo  Or- 
lando was  second,  Umberto  Rovero  third 
and  R.  Stone  fourth.  The  other  riders  fin- 
ished in  the  following  order;  E.  Stone, 
John  DeBruyn,  Louis  Marino,  Guido  Clerici. 
Pasquale  Damiano,  J.  Conroy,  E.  Rovere, 
Henry  Blanda,  Vito  Anania  and  Henry 
Temple.  The  time  was  not  announced. 
There  were  45  starters,  about  half  that 
number  finishing. 


was  a  spill  in  one  of  the  events,  but  only 
one  rider  was  hurt  and  his  injuries  were 
not  serious.  Richard  Borden,  a  local  crack, 
won  three  of  the  seven  events,  and  P.  C. 
Heidrich  scored  two  firsts,  in  the  short  race. 
Forrest  Green,  president  of  the  Long 
Branch  City  Council,  officiated  as  referee. 
The  summaries: 

Three-quarters  mile  scratch — Won  by  R. 
Borden;  second,  E.  Wardell;  third,  Oakley 
Hance.   Time,  1:23. 

One-half  mile  scratch — Won  by  P.  C. 
Heidrich;  second,  James  Dean;  third,  J. 
Johnson.    Time,    1:05. 

One-quarter  mile  scratch — Won  by  P. 
C.  Heidrich;  second,  James  Dean;  third, 
E.   Berghoff.    Time,   0:31j^. 

Six  miles  handicap — Won  by  R.  Borden; 
second,  H.  Huhn;  third,  F.  Miller.  Time, 
19:28. 

One-half  mile  scratch — Won  by  Oakley 
Hance;  second,  J.  Beebee;  third,  E.  War- 
dell.   Time,  1:07. 

Two  miles  scratch — Won  by  R.  Borden; 
second,  A.  Griffin;  third,  F.  Miller.  Time, 
6:29%. 

One  hundred  yards  slow  race — Won  by 
A.  Heiles;    second,  W.  Lackey.    Time,  4:57. 


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TEN  WIN  GOLD  MEDALS  IN  JERSEY 


Manufacturers'    Team    Prize    Goes    to    In- 
dians in  343  Miles  Endurance  Run — 
New  Yorkers  Win  Club  Prize. 


According  to  the  revised  score  results 
which  were  issued  late  this  week,  and 
which  slightly  alter  the  original  announce- 
ments, 10  of  the  SO  starters  in  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club's  third  annual  en- 
durance run  of  343  miles  around  the  mos- 
quito   state    on    Sunday   and    Monday,    May 


ished  third  with  3,944  points,  or  98.60  per 
cent.  The  Excelsior  team,  Stanley  Kel- 
logg, Shelton  Sturges  and  Arthur  Klages, 
was  fourth  with  2,955  points,  a  percentage 
of  98.50.  The  individual  scores  of  the  team 
members  are  given  in  the  table. 

In  anticipation  that  there  would  be  sev- 
eral perfect  scores  at  the  regular  controls, 
two  secret  controls  were  established — the 
first  at  Washington,  N.  J.,  on  the  first  day, 
and  the  other  at  Munroe,  N.  Y.,  on  the  sec- 
ond— to  break  any  posssble  tie  for  the  sil- 
ver cup  offered  for  the  most  consistent 
performance.      How    the    Fates    sometimes 


were  offered  two  pairs  of  Diamond  motor- 
cycle tires,  and  after  much  discussion  it 
was  decided  to  divide  them  among  the 
four  private  owners  who  made  perfect 
scores,  viz.:  P.  W.  Stevens,  Stevens;  George 
Fawcett,  Vindec;  H.  E.  Hill,  Indian,  and 
L.  H.  Guterman,  Indian.  The  consolation 
prize,  a  pair  of  goggles,  went  to  Andrew 
Boschen,  Merkel,  who  had  the  lowest  score 
of  the  33  survivors,  914  points.  Mrs.  G.  B. 
Hoover  of  Belleville,  who  rode  an  Indian, 
and  was  the  only  lady  on  the  run,  finished, 
and  receives  the  special  gold  medal  offered 
to    lady    survivors.      The    president's    cup, 


SCBNE  AT  THE  START  IN  NEWARK  SUNDAY  MORNING 


29-30,  completed  the  run  with  perfect  scores 
and  will  receive  gold  medals.  Silver  med- 
als were  offered  for  those  who  finished 
with  scores  between  980-999  points,  and  7 
qualified  in  this  division.  The  third  class 
awards,  bronze  medals  for  those  who 
scored  from  950  to  980  points,  had  nine 
claimants,  making  26  medal  winners  in  all, 
or  52  per  cent,  of  the  starters. 

There  was  exceedingly  close  competition 
for  the  bronze  plaque  offered  for  the  man- 
ufacturers' team  making  the  best  score,  and 
the  Indian  trio,  Ray  Pascall,  W.  H.  Spear 
and  Harvey  Snyder,  won  the  trophy  by 
less  than  1  per  cent,  after  a  hot  struggle,  their 
total  score  being  2,983  out  of  a  possible 
3,000  points,  a  percentage  of  99.43.  Second 
honors  went  to  the  Yale  contingent,  George 
Riechey,  Harold  Nichols  and  George 
Frost,  who  made  an  exceptionally  strong 
bid  for  the  trophy  and  lost  it  by  less  than 
1  per  cent.,  with  a  total  score  of  2,968  points 
or  98.93  per  cent.  The  only  team  to  con- 
sist of  4  men — either  3  or  4  being  per- 
mitted by  the  rules — was  the  Merkel  quar- 
tet, J.  F.  McLaughlin,  H.  B.  Lyon,  Ed- 
ward Buffum  and  Carl  Bush,  and  they  fin- 


upset  the  calculations  of  man  well  was  il- 
lustrated in  this  class,  when  Harry  Mapp 
of  New  York,  on  an  Indian,  who  was  con- 
ceded, generally,  to  have  a  sure  grip  on 
the  cup  up  to  the  time  of  his  mishap,  was 
put  out  of  the  running  when  5  miles  from 
Newark,  the  final  control  on  the  second 
day,  by  his  stand  becoming  mysteriously 
entangled  in  his  rear  wheel  and  ripping 
out  nearly  all  the  spokes. 

The  penalties  inflicted  at  the  secret  con- 
trols— two  points  per  minute  early,  and 
one  point  per  minute  late — did  not  operate 
against  the  medal  awards,  which  were 
based  on  the  performances  at  the  regular 
controls  and  the  hillclimb  at  Cushmall  hill 
on  the  second  day.  Harold  Nichols  of 
West  New  Brighton,  N.  Y.,  and  a  member 
of  the  Yale  team,  again  brought  honor  to 
that  machine  by  winning  the  consistency 
cup  with  a  score  of  975  points.  He  lost 
22  points  for  early  arrival  at  the  first  se- 
cret control  and  3  points  for  late  arrival 
at  the  second  one.  Nichols'  closest  rival 
for  the  trophy  was  George  Fawcett,  5  Vin- 
dec, and  P.  W.  Stevens.  Stevens  was  third. 
As   special   prizes   for  club   members   there 


offered  to  the  club  having  the  most  riders 
in  the  run,  was  won  by  the  New  York  club 
with   11   representatives. 

At  6  o'clock  Sunday  morning,  29th,  the 
riders  were  sent  away  in  squads  of  four 
from  the  club  quarters  in  Newark,  on  the 
first  day's  run  of  184J4  miles  to  Phillipsr 
burg,  according  to  the  schedule  but  which 
one  rider  claims  was  200  miles  by  his 
odometer.  Checking  stations  were  located 
at  Asbury  Park  and  Trenton,  as  well  as  at 
Phillipsburg,  where  the  machines  were  left 
over  night,  while  the  riders  crossed  the 
Delaware  river  and  put  up  in  Easton,  Pa. 
This  arrangement  made  it  unnecessary  for 
the  contestants  to  take  out  Pennsylvania 
licenses.  The  first  to  retire  was  G.  Kir- 
choff,  N.  S.  U.,  who  experienced  carbur- 
etter and  magneto  trouble  soon  after  start- 
ing and  gave  up  the  contest. 

Howard  Morris,  Curtiss,  fell  outside 
Trenton  and  dislocated  his  knee,  which  was 
sufficient  to  retire  him,  and  Oscar  Smith, 
Indian,  quit  after  reaching  Phillipsburg. 
The  roads  were  good  for  the  most  part 
and  the  riders  were  able  to  make  good 
time,    but    this    advantage    was    more    than 


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offset  by  the  incompleteness  of  the  route 
maps,  which  cavised  many  to  frequently  get 
off  the  beaten  path  and  wander  for  several 
miles  before  again  strilcing  the  right  trail. 
Sunday  proved  a  Waterloo  for  several 
on  account  of  the  bad  roads  and  heavy 
rain,  which  together  with  the  formidable 
Cushmall  hill  near  Singac  vanquished 
many.  An  amusing  incident  occurred  near 
Greenwood  Lake  when  the  riders  suddenly 
dropped  off  a  fine  stretch  of  macadam,  and 
found  themselves  floundering  about  in  black 
slimy  ooze.  The  transformation  came  so 
unexpectedly  that  few  were  able  to  save 
themselves,  and  one  rider  plunged  in  so 
vigorously  that  he  brought  up  with  his 
front    wheel    in    the    waters    of    the    lake. 


automobile  accidents,  but  both  fortunately 
escaped  serious  injury.  L.  H.  Guterman, 
New  York,  was  struck  by  a  car  near  Clin- 
ton, N.  J.,  on  Sunday,  and  thrown.  His 
rear  wheel  was  badly  smashed  but  he  ef- 
fected temporary  repairs  and  reached 
Phillipsburg,  where  he  procured  another. 
Coming  into  Newark  Monday,  George 
Riechey,  Yale,  turned  into  the  curb  to 
avoid  a  collision  with  an  automobile.  He 
escaped  with  a  few  bruises  but  his  machine 
was  badly  used  up. 
The  medal  winners   are  the   following: 

Gold   Medals — Perfect  Scores. 

George  Fawcett,  N.  J.   M.   C,   5  Vindec; 
P.  W.  Stevens,  N.  J.  M.  C,  7  Stevens;  How- 


points;  Lloyd  B.  Taylor,  Middletown,  N. 
J.,  4  Excelsior,  957  points;  Carl  Bush,  N.  J. 
M.  C,  6  Merkel,  950  points. 

The  other  survivors  were  Charles  Ruck, 
New  Brunswick,  7  R.  S.;  Andrew  Boschen, 
N.  J.  M.  C,  4  Merkel;  Arthur  Leslie,  New 
York,  5  Indian;  A.  A.  Lane,  New  York, 
7  M.  M.;  Charles  J.  Davis,  Curtiss  M.  C, 
Brooklyn,  6  Curtiss;  G.  B.  Hoover,  Belle- 
ville, N.  J.,  5  Indian. 


Giordano  Wins  Twice  at  Linden. 

One  of  the  most  enjoyable  outings  held 
in  some  time  was  the  50  miles  pleasure  trip 
organized  by  the  Columbia  Road  Club  of 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  and  held  on  Sunday  la§t, 
29th  ult.,  with  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  as  the  des- 


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After  this  stretch  was  passed,  Monroe  soon 
loomed  up,  and  while  expecting  to  find  the 
control  in  the  center  of  the  town,  the  rid- 
ers suddenly  came  upon  it  on  the  outskirts 
where  it  had  been  shifted  without  previous 
notice!  This  change  caused  several  to  be 
penalized  for  early  arrival.  At  Monroe  the 
heavy  rain  which  fell  in  the  central  sec- 
tion of  the  state,  caught  the  riders  and 
drenched  those  who  were  not  prepared 
with  ponchos,  biit  after  riding  a  few  miles 
the  riders  got  out  of  the  rain  belt. 

At  Suffern,  N.  Y.,  the  riders  again  lost 
their  way  and  several  went  miles  off  the 
course  before  getting  back  on  it.  Arrows 
had  been  posted  in  some  places,  while  in 
others  the  printed  instructions  had  to  be 
relied  on,  supplemented  by  verbal  inquiry 
from  the  natives.  The  second  day's  run 
officially  was  158  miles,"  bat  "some  riders 
disagree  and  claim  that  on  this  occasion 
the  course  was  10  miles  short,  and  that 
adhering  to  the  schedule  of  17  miles  per 
hour  was  a  difficult  task  in  view  of  the 
uncertain  mileage.  Some  of  those  who 
were  ■  penalized  claim  that  they  "lost 
points  by  the  changing  of  the  locatioti  of 
the  Monroe  control  from  the  center'to  the 
outskirts  of  the  town  without  a>dVk'h?ce  no- 
tice,  and   by   the   tincertain   road  dii'ecting. 

Two  of  the  contestants  were 'mixed  up  in 


ard  Hill,  N.  J.  M.  C,  5  Indian;  J.  F.  Mc- 
Laughlin, N.  Y.  M.  C,  6  Merkel;  Edward 
Buffum,  N.  Y.  M.  C,  7  Merkel;  Roy  Pas- 
call,  N.  J.  M.  C,  5  Indian;  Earle  S.  Eckel, 
Washington,  N.  J.,  7  Indian;  L.  H.  Guter- 
man, Harlem  M.  C,  5  Indian;  Harold 
Nichols,  West  New  Brighton,  N.  Y.,  6j4 
Yale;  W.  R.  Spear,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  5  In- 
dian. 

Silver  Medals— 999  to  980  Points. 

H.  B.  Lyons,  N.  Y.  M.  C,  6  Merkel,  994 
points;  George  Riechey,  N.  J.  M.  C,  3j4 
Yale,  993  points;  S.  E.  Sturges,  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  4  Excelsior,  990  points;  Arthur  C. 
Klages,  L.  I.  M.  C,  3^  Excelsior,  990 
points;  R.  S.  Gray,  N.  Y.  M.  C,  6  N.  S.  U., 
990  points;  B.  J.  Huerlander,  N.  J.  M.  C, 
3y2  Excelsior,  990  points;  Harvey  Snyder, 
N.  J.  M.  C,  5  Indian,  983  points. 

Bronze  Medals— 979  to  950  Points. 

R.  J.  Black,  N.  J.  M.  C,  5  Indian,  975 
points;  George  Frost,  N.  J.  M.  C,  6>4  Yale, 
975  points;  Stanley  T.  Kellogg,  N.  Y.  M. 
C,  4  Excelsior,  975  points;  P.  M.  Bohsen, 
N.  J.  M;  C,  5  Indian,  973  points;  Arthur 
Krieger,  ■  N.  J.  M.  C,  4  Harley-Davidson, 
973  points;  A.  Bartsch,  N.  Y.  M.  C, 
6  N.  S.  U.,  972  points;  Charles  J.  Hendrick- 
son,    Middletown,    N.    J.,   4    Excelsior,    970 


tination.  About  100  riders  took  part  in  the 
outing.  On  the  return  trip  the  riders 
stopped  at  Linden,  where  three  races  were 
held.     Following  are  the  results: 

Five  miles  scratch— Won  by  Tony  Gior- 
dano, C.  R.  C,  15:38;  second,  Frank  Mac- 
Millan,  C.  R.  C.  of  A..  15:40;  third,  William 
Wyckoff,  C.  R.  C,  15:45. 

One-half  mile  novelty — Won  by  Tom 
Lockhart,  Courier  C.  C,  2:00;  second,  Fred 
Mclntyre,   C.   R.   C,  2:01. 

One  mile  scratch — Won  by  Tony  Gior- 
dano, C.  R.  C,  2:30;  second,  Frank  Mac- 
Millan,  C.  R.  C.  of  A.,  2:31. 


What  the  Challengers  Meant  to  Say. 

Franklin  Fisher,  of  the  Empire  City 
Wheelmen,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  who,  on  be- 
half of  himself,  Carl  Ericson  and  H.  R. 
Brown,  issued  a  challenge  to  race  any  three 
man  team  of  bona  fide  amateurs,  received  a 
shock  when  the  defi,  which  was  printed  in 
the  Bicycling  World,  was  promptly  taken 
up  by  two  other  teams.  Fisher  says  he 
never  was  so  foolish  as  to  believe  that  the 
Empire  City  trio  could  cope  with  three 
men  picked  from  various  organizations. 
What  he  meant  his  challenge  to  convey  was 
an  offer  to  meet  a  team  from  any  other  one 
club,  and  this  offer,  he  says,  still  holds 
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444  a 


N.  C.  A.  Eastern  Circuit  in  Full  Swing 


At  Clifton,  May  29th. 

George  Wiley,  ex-messenger  boy  from 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  showed  sufficient  speed  in 
his  match  race  at  the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stad- 
ium Sunday  afternoon  last,  ,29th  ult.,  to 
defeate  Menus  Bedell  and  Charles  Vanoni  in 
the  paced  feature  of  the  regular  weekly 
meet. 

Wiley  had  Carl  Ruden  as  his  pacemaker 
and  Turville  was  in  front  for  Bedell,  while 
Schultz  steered  the  rhachine  for  Vanoni. 
Wiley  showed  great  form  and  'led  at  12 
niiles,  with  an  advantage  of  two  laps  over 
Bedell.  After  this  Bedell  became  stronger 
as  the  race  progressed,  and  forced  the  Syr- 
acusan  to  his  limit  to  win.  Vanoni  was 
about  two  miles  behind  at  the  finish. 

Phil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  added 
to  his  bankroll  by  defeating  Adam  Beyer- 
man  in  the  S  n-.iles  amateur  scratch.  War- 
ner Beck  finished  second  arvd  Clarence  Car-" 
men,  thir.d.  ,  Numerous  spills  marred  the 
event.  Beck,  won  the  half  mile  handicap 
from, the  40  yards  mark.  A  two  mile, race 
between  the  pacemakers  closed  the  pro- 
gram, Turville  winning  in  a  close  finish 
over  Schultz.     The  summaries:  ,,  . 

,One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  'yVarner  Beck,  Newark  (40);  second, 
Clarence  Carmen,  Jamaica  (40);  third, 
Victor    Anderson,    Brooklyn     (35).      Time, 

1:01  Ks. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  second,  Adam 
Beyerman,  Mohawk  A.  C;  third,  Warne'r 
Beck,  Newark;  fourth,  Clarence  Carmen, 
Jamaica.  Time,  11:59^.  Lap  prize  win- 
ner, William  Morton,  Newark. 

Twenty-five  miles  motorpaced,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  George  Wiley,  Syracuse, 
N.  Y.;  second,  Menus  Bedell,  Newark,  N. 
J.;  third,  Charles  Vanoni,  Italy. 

Two  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Charles  Turville,  Philadelphia;  sec- 
ond, Bob  Schultz,  Newark,  N.  J.;  third,  Carl 
Ruden,*  Manchester,    N.    H.     Time,   2:2Sj^. 


At  New  Haven,  May  30th. 

,Rain  interfered  with  the  opening  of  the 
new  8-laps  board  track  at  Lighthouse  Point, 
New  Haven,  Conn.,,  on  Monday  afternoon 
and  evening,  30th  ult.  Manager  Chapman 
had  planned  to  hold  the  opening  meet  in 
the  afternoon  and  begin  the  national  cir- 
cuit championship  in  the  evening,  but  only 
the  afterjioon  program  was  run.  In  view 
of  the  threatening  weather,  the  attendance 
of  2,SQ0  was  good,  and  the  riders  were  ac- 
corded a  hearty  reception.  From  the  ,  in- 
terest displa,yed,  the  success  of  the  new 
track  seems  assured. 

The  feature  of  the  afternoon's  meet  was 
the. half  mile  handicap,  which  Walter  A. 
Bardgett,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  won  from  a  low 
rnark,  in. a  close  finish  with  W.  ,L.,  Mitten, 


of  Davenport,  Iowa.  John  Bedell,  of  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  was  third. 

In  the  5  miles  professional  scratch  Kra- 
mer was  expected  to  show  his  finishing 
sprint,  but  a  puncture  put  the  champion  out 
after  two  miles  of  fast  riding.  Anderson  de- 
feated Root  in  the  final  sprint,  with  Palmer, 
who  has  been  reinstated  after  paying  a  $S0 
fine,  in  third  place,  just  ahead  of  Percy 
Lawrence. 

There  were  a  number  of  combinations  in 
the  two  miles  invitation  professional,  but 
they  were  overlooked  by  Howard  Freeman, 
the  referee.  Freeman  is  a  former  rider, 
now  working  upon  a  New  Haven  news- 
paper, and  it  may  be  that  he  hates  to  dis- 
qualify any  of  his  former  friends.  The  race 
was  won  by  Fred  Hill;  Anderson  finished 
second. 

After  a  number  of  trial  and,  semi-final 
heats  the  mile  repechage  handicap  for  ama- 
teurs was  won  by  Ernest  Jokus,  of  New- 
ark, N.  J.  Courtney  Peer,  of  the  same  city, 
was  second,  and  Adam  Beyerman,  New 
York  City,  finished  third.  Jacob  Magin,  of 
Newark,  did,  not  exert  himself  to  win  the 
three  miles  amateur  scratch  from  E.  J. 
Hollister,  of  Springfield,  Mass.  Martin 
Ryan  and  L.  Thomas  were  respectively 
third  and  fourth.     The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional^ 
Won  by  Walter  A.  Bardgett,  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.;  second,  Worth  L.  Mitten,  Davenport, 
Iowa;  third,  John  Bedell,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Time,  0.55. 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Ernest  Jokus,  Newark,  N.  J.;  sec- 
ond, Martin  Ryan,  Newark,  N.  J.;  third, 
Lloyd  Thomas,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Time, 
2:00. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Fred^Hill,  Boston,  Mass.;  second,  Nor- 
man M.  Anderson,  Denmark;  third,  Alfred 
Goulette,  Australia;  fourth,  Charles  Vanoni, 
Italy;  fifth,  Percy  Lawrence, ,  San  Fran- 
cisco.    Time,  4:27. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Jacob  Magin,  Newark;  second,  E.  J.  Hol- 
lister, Springfield,  Mass.;  third,  Martin 
Ryan,  Newark;  fourth  Lloyd  Thomas,  S.an 
Francisco;  fifth,  tie  between  Ernest  Jokus, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  Victor  Anderson,  New 
York  City.     Time,  6:44^. 

Five  miles. .  scratch,  professional— Won 
by  Norman  M.  Anderson,  Denmark;  sec- 
ond, E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.;  third,  W. 
Palmer,  Australia;  fourth,  Percy  Lawrence, 
San  Francisco.     Time,  10:48, 

One  mile,  against  time,  motorcycle — By 
John  King,  Newark,  N.  J.     Time,  1.363/^. 


At  Revere  Beach,  May  30th. 

Mishaps  marred  the  paced  race  at  Revere 
Beach,  Mass.,  Decoration  Day;  May  30th, 
and  James  F.  Moran,  of  Chelsea,  Mass.,  and 


George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  were  the 
only  riders  to  finish  the  25  miles;  Elmer 
Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  find  Menus  Bedell, 
of  Newark,  N.  J.,  having  been  compelled  to 
withdraw  before  the  race  was  half  through. 
Considering  the  cold  wind  that,  whistled 
through  the  bleachers  and  grandstand,  it 
is  remarkable  that  the  2,500  spectators  sat 
through   the  program. 

Although  the  paced  race  had  been  billed 
as  the  feature,  it  did  not  prove  the  stellar 
attraction.  The  men  drew  for  positions  and 
pacemakers,  and  Wiley  got  Turville,  Bedell 
secured  Rudin,  Moran  took  Hunter  and 
Collins  had  Schultz  as  his  pacemaker.  Bedell 
had  trouble  with  his  machine  and  withdrew 
at  6  miles,  Collins  following  suit  at  11  miles, 
after  going  it  alone  for  about  a  ■  mile. 
Moran's  win  was  more  through  good  luck 
than  by  fast  riding.  Wiley  should  have  Won 
the  race,  but  numerous  mishaps  made  him 
lose  considerable  ground,  and  he  could  nOt 
make  up  the  distance. 

Saxon  Williams,  of  Bufifalo,  N.  V.,  and 
Patrick  Logan,  of  South  Boston,  came  to- 
gether in  a  match  race.  Logan  proved  the 
superior  sprinter,  winning  both  races  at 
this  style,  while  Williams  triumphed  in  the 
pursuit. 

The  5  miles  amateur  scratch  was  marred 
by  some  questionable  riding  at  the  finish. 
Fred  McCarthy  tried  his  usual  stunt  of 
trying  to  squeeze  through  oh  the  pole  and, 
although  he  won,  was  disqualified,  first  prize 
being  given  to  Phil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake 
City.  Wright  fell  just  after  crossing  :'the 
line,  caused  by  McCarthy's  bump.  In  the 
handicap  the  lowmarkers  never  overtook 
Rollins,  on  125  yards,  and  he  won  easily, 
while  LaMontagne,  a  local  rider,  outsprint- 
ed  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  for  secon.d 
money.  LaMontagne  nipped  the  Westerner 
at  the  tape.   The  summaries: 

■One  mile  repechage  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  H.  R.  Rollins,  Everett,  Mass  (125); 
second,  H.  LaMontagne,  Dorchester,  Mass. 
(50) ;  third,  Phil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake 
City   (scratch).    Time,  2:18. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur— Won  by  Phil 
Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  second,  Percy  W. 
Cutter,  Wakefield,  Mass.;  third,  J.  Bussey, 
Brockton,  Mass.;  fourth,  H.  R.  Rollins, 
Everett,  Mass.  Time,  11:56.  Fred  McCarthy, 
Toronto,  Can.,  finished  first  but  was  dis- 
qualified. 

Special  match  "between  Patrick  Logan, 
South  Boston,  Mass.,  and  Saxon  Williams, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.— -First  heat  (i^  mile  sprint) 
won  by  Logan.  Time,  1:11.  Second  heat 
(unlimited  pursuit)  won  by  Williams.  Dis- 
tance, U/i  miles.  Time,  3:40.  Third  heat  (% 
m.ile)  and  match  won  by  Logan.  Time,  1:08. 

Tvventy-five  miles  motorpaced,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  James  F.  Moran,  Chelsea, 
Mass.;     second,    George    Wiley,    Syracuse, 


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N.  Y.  Time,  37:45.  Also  ran— Elmer  L. 
Collins,  Lynn,  Mass.,  and  Menus  Bedell, 
Newark,  N.  J. 


At  Providence,   May  30th. 

Rain  which  began  falling  heavily  at  the 
conclusion  of  the  final  heat  of  the  one-half 
mile  amateur  handicap  caused  a  postpone- 
ment of  a  part  of  the  opening  night's  pro- 
gram at  the  new  Melrose  8-laps  track  at 
Providence,  R.  I.,  last  Monday  night.  May 
30th.  The  weather  hoodoo  seemed  to  have 
a  grudge  to  settle  with  Manager  Chapman, 
for  it  was  impossible  to  conclude  the  pro- 
gram the  following  evening.  Rain  checks 
were  given  the  spectatprs  and  these  will 
be  honored  at  the  next  meeting. 

A  mile  novice  race  raised  the  curtain  to 
the  meet  and,  incidentally,  Alvin  C.  Lostes, 
a  local  rider,  had  the  honor  of  winning  the 
first  event  on  the  new  track.  He  captured 
the  final  heat  in  clever  manner  from  Charles 
Lewis,  also  of.  Providence. 

Loftes  followed  up  his  novice  victory  by" 
winning  the  half  mile  handicap,  Eric  Carl- 
son running  second  both  in  Loftes  heat  and 
in  the  final. 

Saxon  Williams  and  Patrick  Lcgan  were 
due  to  ride  a  match  race,  but  only  one  heat 
of  this  was  possible.  The  initial  go  was 
made  a  half  mile  sprint  and  Logan  won  in 
l:16j^.  The  motorpaced  match  between 
Collins,  Moran,  Wiley  and  Menus  Bedell 
had  to  be  postponed,  as  well  as  the  ama- 
teur  scratch   race   and   pacemakers'   race. 

B.  A.  Swenson  and  Clarence  Loftes  both 
obliged  with  motorcycle  exhibitions,  Loftes 
doing  a  mile  in  1:26?^.  Swenson  chose  the 
longer  distance  of  three  miles  and  finished 
in  4:25j^.  Despite  the  threatening  weather, 
3,500  persons  were  in  attendance — an  indi- 
cation that  future  meets  will  be  well  patron- 
ized. George  H.  Collett,  the  former  bicycle 
racer,  officiated  as  referee.    The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  Alvin  C. 
Loftes,  Providence;  second,  Charles  Lewis, 
Providence;  third,  Eric  Carlson,  Provi- 
dence.  Time,  2:29. 

One  mile  motorcycle  against  time — By 
Clarence  Loftes,  Providence.   Time,  1:26^. 

One-half  mile  match,  professional — First 
heat  won  by  Patrick  Logan,  South  Boston; 
second,  Saxon  Williams,  Buffalo.  Time, 
l:16l4.  Second  heat  impossible  because  of 
rain. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Alvin  C.  Loftes,  Providence;  second, 
Eric  Carlson,  Providence.    Time,  0:59^/^. 

"Three  miles  motorcycle  against  time — By 
B.  A.  Swenson,  Providence.    Time,  4:2Sj^. 


At  Newark,  June  1st. 

Frank  L.  Kramer,  of  East  Orange,  N.  J., 
who  has  held  the  American  professional 
championship  for  so  many  years  that  only 
the  veteran  "fans"  remember  when  he  won 
his  first  title,  drew  first  blood  in  the  1910 
circuit  championship  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  on  Wednesday  night  last,  1st 
inst;     Not   only   did   the   meeting   mark   the 


beginning  of  the  championship  struggle,  but 
it  also  ushered  in  the  night  racing  season 
at  the  Newark  course.  There  is  a  peculiar 
superstition  among  the  bicycle  riders  that 
the  four  riders  who  score  points  in  the  first 
championship  race  will  be  the  leading  con- 
tenders throughout  the  series,  and  for  that 
reason  all  the  riders  were  keen  to  score 
the  first  victory. 

The  distance  of  the  initial  race  was  made 
one-half  mile,  and,  following  the  time-hon- 
ored custom,  the  race  was  run  in  trial  and 
semi-final  heats,  four  riders  being  placed  in 
the  final,  the  points  counting  5,  3,  2  and  1. 
Kramer  and  Krebs  qualified  in  the  first 
heat  and  Fogler  and  Anderson  got  in  the 
second,  the  third  placing  Root  and  Crebs 
in  line  for  the  semi-finals.  Drobach  and 
Hehir  qualified  in  the  fourth  trial.  The 
semi-final  heats  resulted  in  the  elimination 
of  all  but  Kramer,  Fogler,  Hehir  and  Root, 
and  Kramer's  supporters  had  their  doubts 
as  to  the  outcome,  as  Kramer  is  anything 
but  a  cold  weather  rider,  and  the  evening 
was  unusually  cool.  Fogler  is  a  horse  at 
the  cold  weather  game.  Once  away,  the  first 
lap  was  taken  up  in  jockeying  for  positions, 
and  in  the  second  lap  Fogler  was  leading, 
with  Root  second,  Kramer  third  and  Hehir 
last.  This  order  maintained  until  the  bell, 
when  Kramer  unwound  gradually,  using 
the  backstretch  length  to  pass  Root.  In 
going  after  Fogler  on  the  last  turn  Kramer 
showed  his  craftiness.  The  Brooklynite.  has 
a  habit  of  riding  wide  on  the  turns,  and 
Kramer  was  not  taking  chances.  He  rode 
wide  and  came  alongside  Fogler  half  way 
down  the  homestretch.  A  couple  of  hard 
kicks  and  Kramer  had  won  the  first  cham- 
pionship race  by  a  length.  Hehir  nosed 
out    Root   for   third   place. 

A  spill  in  the  three  miles  amateur  scratch 
caused  the  permanent  retirement  of  Jerome 
Steinert  from  the  track.  The  Hicksville 
crack  was  one  of  the  quintet  to  hit  the 
boards  and  he  was  unlucky  enough  to 
break  his  right  collar  bone.  A  similar  ac- 
cident kept  Steinert  indoors  five  weeks 
last  season  and  after  the  fall  Wednesday 
night  he  decided  to  quit.  Earl  Adams,  the 
Montclair  negro,  was  another  unfortunate. 
He  landed  heavily  on  his  head  and  sus- 
tained a  slight  concussion  of  the  brain. 
The  race  was  won  by  Magiti,  who  outrode 
Wright,  the  Salt  Lake  crack.  Kydelson, 
the  newcomer  from  Denmark,  and  a  protege 
of  Norman  Anderson,  made  a  pretty  try 
for  second  place,  but  Wright  was  stronger. 

There  was  nothing  brilliant  about  the 
three-cornered  motorpaced  race  between 
Collins,  Moran  and  Menus  Bedell.  The 
last-named  was  going  like  a  streak  and  at 
three  miles  was  leading  Collins  by  50  yards, 
and  Moran  by  a  lap.  A  puncture  caused 
him  to  lose  5  laps,  and  from  then  on  Col- 
lins rode  easily  into  first  place.  The  sum- 
maries: 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass,  (60);  second. 
Alfred     Halstead,    Sacramento,     Cal.     (90); 


third,    Floyd   Krebs,    Newark    (80);    fourth, 
Percy  Lawrence,  San  Francisco  (90).  Time, 

1:53^5. 

One-third  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Victor  Anderson,  New  York  City  (40) ; 
second,  Adam  Beyerman,  Mohawk  A.  C. 
(35) ;  third,  George  Pauli,  New  York  City 
(35).   Time,  0:39. 

Three  miles  amateur,  scratch — Won  by 
Jacob  Magin,  National  T.  V.  W.;  second, 
Phil  Wright,  Salt  Lake  City;  third,  H. 
Kydelson,  Denmark;  fourth,  Victor  An- 
derson, New  York  City.  Time,  6:31^.  Lap 
prize  winner— William  Morton,  N.  T.  V.  W. 

One-half  mile  national  championship,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  East 
■Orange,  N.  J.;  second,  Joe  Fogler,  Brook- 
lyn; third,  Patrick  Hehir,  Australia;  fourth, 
E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.    Time,  1:16)^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Elmer  L.  Collins,  Lynn,  Mass.; 
second.  James  F.  Moran,  Chelsea,  Mass.; 
third.  Menus  Bedell,  Newark,  N.  J.  Time, 
15:17. 


At  Newark,  May  29th. 

Those  who  saw  Frank  L.  Kramer  ride  at 
the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome  Sunday 
afternoon  last,  29th  ult.,  could  not  but  re- 
mark upon  the  changed  form  of  the  cham- 
pion. They  saw  the  unusual  spectacle  of 
Kramer  being  beaten  fairly  and  squarely  by 
Joe  Fogler  of  Brooklyn,  and  there  were 
many  who  attributed  Kramer's  lessened 
speed  to  lack  of  nerve  since  his  hard  fall  a 
few  weeks  ago. 

The  race  in  which  Kramer  met  his  signal 
defeat  was  the  mile  professional  scratch. 
Stein,  the  former  amateur  champion,  who 
shows  flashes  of  wonderful  speed  at  times, 
thought  he  would  steal  away  from  the 
bunch  at  one  and  one-half  laps  to  go.  Be- 
fore the  others  could  collect  their  scattered 
wits  Stein  had  opened  up  a  gap  of  40  yards 
and  was  going  like  a  racehorse,  with  Kra- 
mer and  Fogler  well  in  the  rear.  Fogler, 
however,  went  out  and,  with  Root  and 
Kramer  behind  him,  set  full  sail  after  the 
fleeing  Stein.  They  caught  him  just  be- 
fore the  tape  was  reached,  and  Fogler  had 
gone  so  fast  that  Kramer  did  not  have  a 
chance  to  go  around  him.  Fogler  certainly 
is  riding  well,  and  unless  he  experiences  set- 
backs before  the  circuit  ends  should  make 
a  strong  bid  for  the  championship. 

In  the  two  miles  repechage  handicap  the 
field  bunched  just  before  the  bell,  with  Rup- 
precht,  John  Bedell,  Root  and  Fogler  lead- 
ing the  others  in  the  order  named.  Rup- 
precht  made  his  bid  on  the  backstretch  and 
the  quartette  entered  the  homestretch  to- 
gether. Bedell  showed  plenty  of  speed  and 
got  the  money,  while  Root  nosed  out  Rup- 
precht  for  second  place,  Fogler  coming  in 
fourth.  Kramer  appeared  unwilling  to  take 
chances  and  finished  fifth. 

The  other  professional  race — a  two  miles 
invitation — brought  a  crack  finish  between 
Alfred  Halstead  and  Walter  Bardgett,  the 
former  having   the   advantage.    Jay   Eaton, 


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a  former  crack  who  had  been  set  down  for 
life  as  the  result  of  a  questionable  race  in 
which  he  and  Stevens  figured  some  years 
ago,  but  who  had  been  reinstated  by  the 
Board  of  Appeals,  made  his  reappearance, 
but  was  eliminated  in  his  trial  heats. 

In  the  fifth  heat  of  the  half  mile  amateur 
handicap  Greene,  a  newcomer  from  San 
Francisco,  and  August  Rupple,  of  Newark, 
^collided.  Greene  ran  into  a  spectator  and 
broke  his  wrist,  but  was  himself  unhurt. 
There  was  another  spill  in  the  three  miles 
scratch,  but  none  of  the  riders  was  injured 
badly.  In  the  scratch  race  Magin  finished 
first,  but  was  disqualified  by  Referee  Kel- 
sey  for  fouling  John  Brennan,  who  was 
awarded  first  prize.  The  handicap  went  to 
Passinger,  while  William  Coburn  defeated 
Fred  McCarthy  in  their  unlimited  match 
pursuit.    The  summaries: 

Two  miles  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  John  Bedell,  Newark  (100); 
second,  E.  F.  Root,  Melrose,  Mass.  (70); 
third,  Edward  Rupprecht,  Newark  (ISO); 
fourth,  Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn  (25) ;  fifth, 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  East  Orange,  N.  J. 
(scratch).    Time,  4:11?^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Joseph  Passinger,  Newark  (10);  second, 
Frank  Blatz,  Jersey  City  (SO);  third,  Mar- 
tin Kessler.  New  York  City  (40).  Time, 
Q:56}i. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Alfred  Halstead,  Sacramento,  Cal.;  sec- 
ond, Walter  A.  Bardgett,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.; 
third,  Floyd  Krebs,  Newark,  N.  J.;  fourth, 
Worth  L.  Mitten,  Davenport,  Iowa;  fifth, 
Fred  G.  West,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Time, 
4:44rs. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  amateur — Won 
by  William  Coburn,  Newark,  N.  J.;  second, 
Fred  McCarthy,  Toronto,  Can.  Distance,  4 
miles  %  lap.   Time,  9:21^. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
John  J.  Brennan,  N.  T.  V.  W. ;  second, 
Lloyd  Thomas,  San  Francisco;  third, 
Chester  I.  Smith,  Baldwins,  N.  Y.;  fourth, 
Harry  Simpson,  Newark;  fifth,  Fred  Mc- 
Carthy, Toronto,  Can.  Time,  6:45^^.  Jacob 
Magin  finished  first  but  was  disqualified  for 
fouling. 

One  mile  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn;  second,  Frank  L. 
Kramer,  East  Orange,  N.  J.;  third,  E.  F. 
Root,  Melrose,  Mass.;  fourth,  Charles  H. 
Stein,  Brooklyn;  fifth,  John  Bedell,  Newark, 
N.  J.    Time,  2:43ys. 


At  New  Haven,  June  2d. 

The  unwillingness  of  Frank  L.  Kramer 
to  do  the  donkey  work  for  Joe  Fogler  in 
the  one  mile  championship  at  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  Thursday  night  last,  2nd  inst, 
robbed  him  of  victory  and  enabled  Fred 
Hill  to  score  an  easy  5  points.  The  Na- 
tional circuit  championship  now  stands: 
Kramer,  8  points;  Fogler  and  Hill,  S  points 
each;  Hehir,  3  points,  and  Root,  1  point. 

Despite  the  cold  weather  a  large  crowd 
attended  the  meeting  which  had  been  post- 


poned from  last  Monday  night,  and  the  mile 
title  race  was  billed  as  the  feature.  Kramer. 
Fogler,  Hehir  and  Fred  Hill  survived  the 
trial  and  semi-final  heats,  and  after  a  false 
start  they  got  away  with  a  great  deal  of 
jockeying.  To  those  who  are  well  ac- 
quainted with  Fogler's  craftiness  it  was 
apparent  that  he  engineered  the  deal  to  de- 
feat Kramer.  The  stunt  was  for  Hill  to 
jump,  which  he  did  after  a  couple  of  laps 
of  loafing.  Fogler's  brilliant  mind  figured 
that  if  he  compelled  Kramer  to  overhaul 
Hill,  he  could  enjoy  a  pleasant  little  sleigh- 
ride  and  beat  him  at  the  tape.  If  Kramer 
refused  to  be  made  the  donkey,  Fogler 
didn't  stand  a  chance  to  lose  anything, 
and  still  had  a  chance  of  beating  him  for 
second  place.  Foxy  Fogler!  Kramer,  of 
course,  refused  to  go  in  chase  of  Hill,  and 
the  latter  scored  a  lustreless  win,  his  mar- 
gin of  victory  being  a  half  lap.  Kramer 
beat  Fogler  for  second  place  and  Hehir 
trailed  in  behind. 

Carlo  Vanoni,  the  Italian  pacefollower, 
showed  plenty  of  speed  in  his  race  against 
John  Bedell  and  Al.  Halstead.  Vanoni 
gained  a  lap  in  the  third  mile,  but  Bedell's 
steady  plugging  reduced  this  advantage  by 
half  before  the  finish.  Halstead  was  third. 
The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  August  Grust- 
man;  second,  Lawrence  Hayes.  Time, 
2:47?/5. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Root;  second,  Rupprecht;  third,  Crebs. 
Time,  0:5S. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
W.  Coburn;  second,  E.  J.  Hollister;  third, 
Jokus.     Time,  2:00?^. 

One  mile  National  championship,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  F.  Hill;  second,  Kramer; 
third,  Fogler;  fourth,  Hehir.     Time,  2:26ji. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Scheller;  second,  Ryan;  third,  C.  Carman. 
Time,  6:145^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Vanoni;  second,  John  Bedell; 
third,  Halstead.     Time,  1S:325^. 


At  Providence,  June  3d. 

Frank  L.  Kramer,  of  East  Orange,  N.  J., 
added  S  more  points  to  his  score  for  the 
championship  honors  by  winning  the  two 
miles  event  at  Providence,  R.  I.,  last  night, 
3d  inst.  The  championship  race  was  the 
feature  of  the  evening,  and  in  the  final  heat 
Kramer  defeated  John  Bedell  and  Floyd 
Krebs  in  the  order  named.  Percy  Law- 
rence won  the  professional  handicap,  with 
Walter  Bardgett  second  and  John  Bedell 
third. 

The  three-cornered  match  between  Peter 
Drobach  of  South  Boston,  Mass.,  Menus 
Bedell  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  Fred  G.  West 
of  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  was  not  a  very  in- 
teresting affair.  Drobach  seemed  the  most 
adept  behind  pace  and  won  without  trouble, 
finishing  three  laps  in  front  of  Bedell. 

.The  amateur  events  showed  that  a  num- 
ber of  the  local  riders  must  be  possessed  of 
limitless  bank  accounts.   Just  how  they  can 


follow  the  circuit  the  same  as  the  profes- 
sionals and  still  retain  their  standings  as 
amateurs  still  is  a  mystery.  Martin  Ryan 
of  Newark  won  the  three  miles  scratch  from 
Fred  McCarthy  of  Canada,  with  Phil 
Wright  of  Salt  Lake  City  third  and  William 
Coburn,  another  Newarker,  fourth.  Wright 
captured  the  mile  handicap,  Henry  Johnson 
of  Boston  and  C.  R.  Morgan  of  Worcester 
also  finishing  for  prizes.    The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Drobach;  second,  M.  Bedell;  third, 
West.    Time,    17:0834. 

Two  miles  national  championship,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Kramer;  second,  J.  Be- 
dell;   third,  Krebs.    Time,  4:36^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Lawrence;  second,  Bardgett;  third, 
John  Bedell.   Time,  0:55. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur— Won  by 
Ryan;  second,  McCarthy;  third,  Wright; 
fourth,  Coburn.    Time,  7:Q4j4. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Wright;  second,  H.  Johnson;  third.  Mor- 
gan.   Time,  2:01j^. 


At  Salt  Lake  City,  May  30th. 

Salt  Lake  City,  May  31. — With  more  than 
6,000  persons  in  attendance,  the  1910  sea- 
son opened  auspiciously  here  last  night. 
Although  he  has  not  ridden  in  some  months, 
Floyd  A.  Macfarland  showed  that  he  has 
not  lost  any  of  his  speed  and,  if  that  were 
possible,  has  gained  in  sagacity.  Mac- 
farland, Clarke  and  Lawson  shared  the 
plaudits  of  the  crowd,  but  Lawson  had  to 
be   content  with   second   honors. 

The  big  surprise  of  the  night  came  in 
the  two  miles  professional  handicap,  when 
Macfarland,  from  20  yards,  won  the  event 
from  Clarke  and  Lawson.  It  was  expected 
that  Macfarland  was  in  the  race  only  to 
assist  Clarke,  but  when  the  old  man 
shoved  his  wheel  across  the  tape  a  few 
inches  to  the  good  the  crowd  arose  with 
one  accord  and  greeted  him  with  a  burst 
of  applause. 

Clarke  took  the  half  mile  scratch  from 
Lawson  in  a  close  finish,  and  Macfarland 
again  finished  in  the  money.  Brodbeck  and 
Diefenbacher  divided  the  leading  awards 
in  the  two  amateur  events.  The  sum- 
maries : 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  Carl  Schmertz. 
Time,  2:l6}i. 

One  mile  motorcycle  exhibition — Whit- 
tler.    Time,  1:05  (track  record). 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Diefenbacher  (15);  second,  Brodbecki 
(scratch) ;  third,  Hume  (20) :  fourth, 
Hughey  (55).    Time,  l:57i/s. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Brodbeck;  second,  Diefenbacher;  third, 
Berryessa;    fourth,  Hume.    Time,  4:18^. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third,  Macfar- 
land;   fourth.  Downing,    Time,  0:S6. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — ^Won 
by  Macfarland  (20) ;  second,  Clarke 
(scratch) ;  third.  Lawson  (scratch) ;  fourth. 
Walker  (50).    Time,  3:4634. 


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GOOD  PROGRAM  AT  GRAND  RAPIDS 

Four  Cycle  Races  and  a  Motorcycle  Event 

Provided  at  Joint  Meet — Competition 

Proves  Keen. 


Despite  a  chilling  wind  which  made  sit- 
ting in  the  grandstand  anything  but  com- 
fortable, a  crowd  of  2,000  people  journeyed 
out  to  Comstock  Park  and  witnessed  the 
joint  athletic  and  bicycle  raceeet  pro- 
moted by  the  Western  Michigan  Cycle 
Club  and  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  of  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  on  Decoration  Day.  The  program 
was  a  lengthy  one,  comprising  16  events, 
but  the  ofiScials  prevented  the  affair  from 
becoming  tedious  by  running  the  events 
without  any  delays. 

There  were  four  bicycle  races  and  one 
motorcycle  event  in  this  part  of  the  card, 
and  all  the  events  were  interesting.  The 
5  miles  handicap  was  cut  up  into  mile 
heats,  with  five  men  qualifying  in  the  three. 
The  final  was  won  by  H.  Karel  after  a 
pretty  battle  with  R.  Missner. 

Herman  Hultgren,  a  well  known  Chicago 
road  crack,  showed  in  front  in  the  six 
miles  miss  and  out.  Each  time  around  the 
last  man  was  called  from  the  track,  and  as 
a  result  the  spectators  saw  an  exciting 
sprint  at  the  completion  of  each  round. 
The  mile  match  between  Fred  Gilmer  and 
John  Burdell  was  won  by  the  former  by  a 
length. 

In  the  5  miles  motorcycle  handicap  J. 
Poisson  made  a  runaway  affair  of  it,  fin- 
ishing in  5:16^.  M.  Vanderburg,  on  a  7 
Indian,  started  from  scratch,  but,  took  one 
of  the  curves  too  fast  and  landed  against  the 
fence.  It  is  not  thought  he  was  seriously 
injured.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  motorcycle  handicap — Won  by 
J.  Poisson;  second,  H.  Brown;  third,  J. 
Arkeman;  fourth,  A.  Austin;  fifth,  R. 
Rosmzwig;   si.xth,   A.   Stein.     Time,   5:167^. 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  H.  Karel; 
second,  R.  Missner;  third,  ,H.  VanSluys; 
fourth,  R.  Sprote.     Time,  15:365^. 

One  mile  match — Won  by  Fred  Gilmer; 
second  John  W.  Burdell.     Time,  3:S5>^. 

One  mile  handicap — Won  by  L.  Timmers; 
second,  C.  Smith;  third,  A.  Golden;  fourth, 
R.  Missner;  fifth,  H.  Van  Sluys.  Time, 
3:15. 

Six  miles  miss  and  out — Won  by  Herman 
Hultgren;  second,  J.  Sehluber;  third,  F. 
Nelson.;  fourth,  C.  Smith.     Time,  18:00. 


Balke,   Collins  and  Stone  at  Tanforan. 

Three  motorcycle  events  furnished  the 
greatest  amount  of  excitement  at  the  good 
roads  meet  held  at  the  Tanforan  track, 
near  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  May  29th, 
under  the  promotion  of  the  San  Francisco 
Motor  Club.  The  attendance  was  5,000.  The 
surnmaries: 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  61  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Charles  Balke,  Thor;    second,  W. 


G.  Collins.  Indian.  Times,  4:56.02  and 
4:57.01. 

Five  miles,  twins — Won  by  W.  G.  Col- 
lins, Indian;  second,  Charles  Balke,  Thor. 
Times,  4:52j^  and  4:55>^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  handicap,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Stone,  Thor  (1:40);  sec- 
ond, Young  Indian.   Time  not  announced. 


WOLTER  WINS  A  HARD  BATTLE 


Shares  Honors  With  Armstrong  in  Motor- 
cycle    Events     at     Denver — Blanket 
Finish  of  Stock  Machines. 


Motorcycle    Cops   Hold   a   Hill    Climb. 

However  brave  they  may  be  in  the  per- 
formance of  duty,  the  motorcycle  police- 
men of  Westchester  County,  N.  Y.,  evident- 
ly are  not  keen  to  match  their  skill  and  speed 
in  competition,  for  but  four  of  thirteen  who 
had  entered  for  the  motorcycle  event  for 
patrolmen  in  the  Amateur  Automobile  Con- 
test  Association's  first  hillclimb  on   Ander- 


Wolters  and  Armstrong  shared  honors 
in  the  two  motorcycle  events  at  the  Tuiler- 
ies  track,  Denver,  Col.,  on  Monday  after- 
noon last,  30th  ult.  The  5  miles  professional 
race  for  stock  machines  was  the  most 
exciting  contest  ever  seen  in  the  Queen 
City.  At  the  start  Armstrong  and  Boyd 
went  to  the  front,  and  it  looked  like  a  ruij- 
away  for  them.  At  three  miles,  however, 
Wolters  began  to  overhaul  the  leaders,  and 


ONE   OF   THE    MOTORCYCl,E    "COPS"    I.N   THE   CLIMB    AT   ANDERSONS    HII,I, 


son's  hill,  White  Plains,  on  Saturday  last, 
28th  ult.,  faced  the  starter.  Officer  Rug- 
giero,  of  Scarsdale,  riding  an  Indian,  was 
the  winner,  flashing  up  the  mile  incline  of 
6  per  cent,  in  1.07^,  but  four  seconds  slower 
than  the  best  automobile  time.  His  victory 
was  a  popular  one  and  netted  him  two 
prizes,  one  offered  by  the  association  and  a 
special  gold  medal  hung  up  by  G.  W.  Quin- 
tard.  Officers  Ball  and  Munro,  both  riding 
Indians,  were  second  and  third  respectively. 
Owing  to  the  social  prominence  of  the  pro- 
moters, society  turned  out  in  full  force. 


Brandes    a    Bona- Fide    Champion. 

Otto  C.  Brandes  feels  peeved,  and  all  be- 
cause the  Bicycling  World  last  week  stated 
that  Brandes  "described  himself  in  capital 
letters  as  the  'Home  Trainer  Champion.' " 
The  occasion  was  when  Brandes  defeated 
Hardy  Jackson  in  a  series  of  roller  races. 
Brandes  feels  that  'he  was  slighted — he 
should  have  been  heralded  as  the  champion 
in  heavy  black  type,  for  it  actually  is  a  fact — • 
he  did  win  the  American,  home  trainer 
championship,  sanctioned  by  the  National 
Cycling  Association,  both  in  1906  and  1908, 


after  a  running  fight  of  a  mile  he  succeeded 
in  passing  Boyd  and  came  up  to  Arm- 
strong, with  Good  hanging  on  his  rear 
wheel.  In  the  last  mile  all  four  riders  were 
bunched,  Wolters  managing  to  win  by  a 
foot  from  Good,  with  Boyd  and  Armstrong 
lapping  their  rear  wheels.  In  the  free-for- 
all  Armstrong  made  a  good  start  and  was 
never  headed. 

The  summaries: 

Five  miles  professional,  stock  machines — 
Won  by  Joe  Wolters;   second,  Harry  Good; 
third.    Glen    Boyd;     fourth,    A.    Armstrong.  ■ 
Time,  6:21. 

Five  miles  professional,  free-for-all — Won 
by  A.  W.  Armstrong.   Time,  6:06. 


Golden  Wheel  Rolls  Bad  for  Walthour. 

Robert  J.  Walthour  was  one  of  the  con- 
tenders in  the  Golden  Wheel  race  at  Col- 
ogne May  22nd,  but  a  punctured  tire  robbed 
him  of  whatever  chance  he  had  of  winning. 
Huybrechts  won  the  race,  with  Linart  third 
and  Stellbrink  fourth.  The  curtain-raiser, 
at  25  kilometres  was  won  by  Linart,  with 
Walthour  second,  Huybrechts  third  and 
Stellbrink  last.  ,         . 


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44.5 


PIKE  FIRST  IN  PLAINFIELD  PLUG 


Crowds  Witness  Irvington-Millburn's  Suc- 
cessor— Mile  Sprint  and  Boys' 
Race  Are  Features. 


Thanks  to  the  untiring  efforts  of  its  or- 
ganizer, Jack  Horner,  and  a  rainstorm 
which  obligingly  held  off  until  the  2S-miles 
handicap  was  nearly  finished,  the  race  meet 
at  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  Monday  afternoon  last, 


ish  of  one  of  the  heats  in  the  mile  scratch. 
Another  disaster  seemed  imminent  at  the 
finish  of  the  final  heat  when  a  stray  dog 
almost  bowled  Steinert  over  just  as  he  was 
crossing  the  line,  as  depicted  in  an  accom- 
panying photograph.  These  were  the  only 
near  accidents,  however. 

The  first  heat  of  the  mile  race  furnished 
a  neck  and  neck  finish  between  G.  Lazzi, 
Bay  View  Wheelmen,  and  Raymond  Mantz, 
a  Plainfield  crack,  with  A.  B.  Dunham,  also 
of    Plainfield,   close   up.      Lazzi   really   won 


^UST   BKKORE   THE   START  OF    THE   25  -MII.K  H AN  DICAP  — THE  LONGMARKERS   UP 


May  30th,  may  take  rank  as  one  of  the  big 
successes  of  the  last  semi-decade.  Since 
the  famous  Irvington-Millburn  road  race 
ceased  to  be  the  national  bicycle  road  race 
on  Decoration  Day,  due  to  the  unwilling- 
ness of  the  Bay  View  Wheelmen  to  con- 
tinue its  promotion,  Horner,  who  is  a  Plain- 
field  dealer,  has  attempted  to  make  his  race 
meet  the  logical  successor  of  the  now  dead 
classic.  Last  Monday's  road  race  shows 
that  he  has  succeeded. 

Horner  not  only  promoted  a  2S-miles 
handicap  road  race,  which  was  the  distance 
of  the  defunct  Irvington-Millburn,  but  he 
improved  upon  that  event  by  holding  two 
interesting  curtain-raising  events — one  a 
two  miles  handicap  for  boys,  and  the  other 
a  mile  scratch  race.  Both  races  were  in- 
teresting— particularly  the  heats  of  the 
mile  scratch  race,  for  the  several  thousand 
spectators  massed  around  the  finish  at  the 
junction  of  Mountainside  and  Watchung 
avenues,  North  Plainfield,  were  not  bored 
by  an  uninteresting  procession  of  riders, 
but  saw  finishes  closer  than  a  great  many 
track  races. 

The  arrangements  were  excellent.  The 
roadway  had  been  roped  off  for  several 
yards  either  side  of  the  finish  and  Horner 
had, secured  the  assistance  of  the  Plainfield 
police  in  keeping  the  lines  of  spectators 
from  encroaching  upon  the  roadway.  There 
were  two  mounted  officers  and  several 
pedestrian  cops,  and  one  of  the  former  was 
so  zealous  in  his  desire  to  keep  the  people 
off  the  road  that  he  nearly  spoiled  the  fin- 


by  6  inches,  but  the  judges  called  it  a  dead 
heat.  In  the  second  heat  Herman  L.  Lind, 
Empire    City    Wheelmen,    defeated    Percy 


the  fourth  heat  rather  easily  from  Jesse  R. 
Pike,  with  Brandes  some  lengths  back.  An- 
other eyelash  finish  occurred  in  the  follow- 
ing trial  when  John  Struber,  Brooklyn,  and 
Orlando,  the  Empire  crack,  flashed  across 
the  tape  together.  Struber  appeared  to 
have  a  shade  the  better  of  it,  but  the  judges 
decided  for  a  dead  heat;  Thomas  S.  Tay- 
lor, of  the  Crescent  Bicycle  Club  ol  Ba'ri- 
m.ore;  Md.,  was  the  third  man.  The  sixth 
heat  also  was  close,  Carl  Ericson  v/iuning 
from  William  Van  den  Dries  by  a  half 
length  and  J.  Schuster  close  up. 

Although  only  one  man  was  supposed  to 
qualify  in  each  heat,  because  of  the  two 
dead  heats  Referee  Daniel  M.  Adee,  after 
a  consultation  with  the  other  officials  and 
the  promoter,  decided  to  allow  the  first 
two  finishers  in  the  preliminary  heats  to 
start  in  the  final.  This  was  all  right  for 
everyone  except  Van  den  Dries,  who  had 
dressed  in  the  meantime,  and  could  not  be 
found  when  the  time  came  to  start.  The 
final  heat  was  a  snappy  affair  from  the 
start  to  the  finish.  Orlando  attempted  to 
steal  away  from  the  bunch  just  after  the 
gun  and  he  made  the  pace  so  hard  that 
nearly  all  the  riders  had  their  tongues  out 
at  the  finish.  Ericson  was  leading  a  few 
yards  from  the  tape  when  Steinert  jumped 
and  his  great  speed  landed  him  on  the  line 
a  winner  by  three  open  lengths,  while 
Struber  nosed  Ericson  out  for  second  prize. 
Steinert,  who  rode  a  Pierce,  won  a  Colum- 
bia racer  by  his  pretty  sprint;  Struber, 
who  is  a  Cleveland  rider,  took  home  an 
Arrow  roadster,  and  Ericson,  mounted  upon 


DOG-GONE"    CI<OSE    FINISH    IN   MII,E   SCRATCH.    STEINERT   I.FADING 


Haberle,  of  Plainfield,  by  three-quarters  of 
a  length;  Peter  Sorenson,  Empire  City 
Wheelmen,  was  third.  Pasquale  Damiano, 
the  Empire  City  Italian  who  finished  sec- 
ond in  the  50  miles  Italian  road  race  two 
weeks  ago,  showed  a  great  burst  of  speed 
in  the  third  heat,  when  he  led  D.  J.  Mc- 
Intyre,  New  York  City,  by  three  lengths, 
George  Simon  trailing  in  for  third.  Jer- 
ome   Steinert,    the    Hicksville    crack,    took 


a  Columbia,  won  a  pair  of  tires.  Because 
the  events  were  held  upon  a  straightaway 
course  the  times  were  not  obtainable. 

The  two  miles  handicap  for  boys  16  years 
of  age  and  less  was  run  between  the  trial 
heats  and  the  finish  of  the  mile  open  event, 
and  William  Drake,  who  said  that  he  would 
be  16  years  old  on  Otober  17th  next,  made 
excellent  use  of  his  minute  handicap,  and 
won  by  several  lengths  from  Eddie  Simon. 


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Willie  Simon  was  third.  Drake,  who  lives 
at  180  Somerset  street,  Plainfield,  rode  a 
Columbia  bicycle  geared  to  88.  The  Simon 
boys  rode,  respectively,  a  Pierce  and  a 
Cleveland.  "Wee  Willie"  Rhodes,  of 
Brooklyn,  rode  from  scratch  but  was  un- 
able to  make  up  the  distance. 

The  course  for  the  25  miles  handicap  was 
out  Mountain  avenue  6j4  miles  to  the  Moun- 
tain View  house,  this  being  covered  twice. 
The  village  of  Scotch  Plains  was  passed 
through  en  route,  and  several  hundred  spec- 
tators were  lined  up  along  the  street.  The 
road  was  excellent  for  the  greater  part  of 
the  way,  slightly  rolling,  but  dustless  owing 
to  a  recent  application  of  oil.  Toward  the 
turning  point,  however,  the  riders  encoun- 
tered a  patch  of  recently  crushed  stone,  and 
this  sent  many  of  the  riders  back  to  the 
starting  point  on  foot.  J.  B.  Hawkins, 
C.  R.  C.  A.,  and  Courtney  Peer,  National 
T.  V.  W.,  were  two  of  the  scratch  men  and 
Otto  Brandes  another  low  marker  who 
were  foolish  enough  to  attempt  to  ride 
with  French  track  tires.  Needless  to  state, 
they  did  not  finish. 

The  start  of  the  big  race  did  not  dififer 
materially  from  other  events  of  the  sort, 
except,  perhaps,  in  regard  to  entries.  Al- 
though there  were  a  number  of  scratched 
entries,  the  number  that  actually  started 
totalled  103,  which  almost  is  a  record  in 
road  racing  history.  This  number  included 
four  Baltimore  cracks — Plitt,  Taylor,  Baker 
and  Miller,  all  members  of  the  Crescent 
Bicycle  Club. 

The  riders  were  dispatched  in  groups  at 
intervals  of  30  seconds  from  6  minutes 
downward,  the  honor  markers  comprising 
Steinert,  Peer,  Ericson  and  Hawkins.  The 
first  rider  to  make  the  turn  at  6]4.  miles 
was  George  Simon,  and  he  was  closely  fol- 
lowed by  Eddie  Simon,  George  Jones,  E. 
McNee  and  John  DeBruyn.  Then  came  a 
big  bunch,  and  as  they  were  compelled  to 
turn  around  a  barrel  placed  in  the  middle 
of  the  road,  several  spills  were  unavoidable. 
The  scratch  men,  Ericson  and  Steinert, 
were  83d  and  84th  at  the  turning  point, 
Peer  and  Hawkins  having  been  put  out  by 
punctures.  Pike,  who  ultimately  won  the 
race,  was  the  38th  rider  to  round  the  barrel 
at  6J4  miles. 

The  low  markers  soon  grouped  and  in 
the  ride  back  from  Mountain  View  turn  to 
the  12  miles  turn  at  the  starting  point  they 
closed  the  gaps  rapidly  and  William  Pofahl, 
a  4-minute  .marker,  was  the  first  to  round 
the  barrel  at  the  last  turn.  There  were 
about  twenty  riders  in  the  first  group.  Pike 
being  among  the  number,  having  worked 
from  the  2  minutes  mark  to  a  leading  posi- 
tion. Steinert  and  Ericson  had  too  much 
work  to  do  alone  and  they  were  not  able 
to  close  the  gaps.  A  shower  came  up  in 
the  last  few  minutes  of  the  race  and 
drenched  those  who  were  still  on  the  road, 
but  only  a  few  drops  fell  at  the  finish. 

The  final  sprint  was  inspiring.  Over  the 
rise  a  quarter  of  a  mile  away  a  big  bunch 
of  riders  could  be  seen   sprinting  as   hard 


as  they  could.  Pike  made  his  supreme  ef- 
fort at  less  than  one-eighth  mile  to  go,  and 
he  certainly  unwound  a  sprint  that  was 
worth  going  miles  to  see.  He  pulled  right 
away  from  the  bunch  and  won  by  a  length 
in  1  hour  5  minutes  48  seconds,  with  Percy 


jeSSE   PIKE'S   WINNING   SMII,E 

Haberle,  a  member  of  the  Plainfield  Club, 
second,  and  John  Stafko  third.  Then  came 
Thomas  Kennedy,  Arthur  E.  Rhodes  and 
A.  F.  Miller.  Jesse  R.  Pike  is  a  member 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America,  and 


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W.  SIMON,    DRAKE   AND    E.   SIMON 

holds  the  100  miles  road  record  as  well  as 
the  record  between  New  York  and  Phila- 
delphia. He  and  Haberle  both  rode  Pierce 
bicycles,  the  former  geared  to  91j4  and  the 
latter  to  88  inches;  each  is  19  years  of  age. 
The  surprise  came  when  it  was  found 
that  Orlando,  who  is  a  consistent  performer 
these  days,  had  won  the  time  prize.  Or- 
lando rode  with  an  allowance  of  1  minute 


and  finished  the  25  miles  in  1  hour  4  min- 
utes 50^  seconds.  John  Struber  and  John 
Beck,  who  started  from  the  same  mark, 
were  respectively  second  and  third  in  re- 
gard to  time  awards.  The  time  of  Steinert 
and  Ericson  was  four  minutes  slower  than 
made  by  the  one-minute  men.  Pike  re- 
ceives a  Pierce  racer  and  Orlando  a  Queen 
City  racer  for  winning  first  place  and  time 
awards.     The  summary: 

Pos.     Rider.     Club.  Hdcp.  Time. 

1  J.  R.  Pike.  C.R.C.  of  A..2:00  1:05:48 

2  P.    Haberle,    P.  C.  C 4:00  1:07 :48>^ 

3  J.   Stafko,   Brooklyn 3:00  1:06:48=/, 

4  T.   Kennedy,   E.C.W.... 4:00  1:07:483^ 

5  A.  E.  Rhodes,  E.C.W.. 3:30  1:07:185^ 

6  A.   F.   Miller,  P.  C.C... 5:00  1:07:49 

7  W.    Pofahl.   B.  V,  W 4:00  1:07:49^ 

8  P.  Sorenson,  E.  C.W....2:00  l:05:49j^ 

9  M.  Hoffman,  U,  W 3:30  1:07:193^ 

10  J.  Koupsky.  New  York..2:30  1:06:195^ 

11  E.  Simon,  P.  C.  C 6:00  1:09:50 

12  M.  Terry,   P.  C.  C 4:00  1:07:50^ 

13  G.   Orlando,   E.G.  W....  1:00  1:04:50^ 

14  J.    Struber    1:00  1:04:503/^ 

15  J.   Becht,   E.  C.  W 1:00  1:04:50^ 

16  J,   Schuster    2:00  1:05:51 

17  P.  Damiano,  E.  C.  W....1:00  1:05:55 

18  W.   Smith.   Maplewood..2:00  l:06:55j^ 

19  C.  Hausenbauer  2:00  1:06:55?^ 

20  L.   Ricalton    4:00  l:08:553/g 

21  W.   Hauck   3:30  1:08:25^^ 

22  A.    Hausenbauer    2:00  1:06:56 

23  A.  B.  Dunham,  P.  C.C. 4:00  l:09:56j^ 

24  T.  S.  Taylor,  Cres. B.C.  .1:00  1:05 :S6j^ 

25  J.   DeBruyn,   C.R.C.of  A.4:00  1:08:563/^ 

26  A.   Rovere,  U.S.I 2:30  1:08:23 

27  W.  Seegelken,  E.G.  W..  3:00  1:10:01 

28  H.  L.  Lind,   E.G.  W.... 2:00  1:07:33 

29  H.  Goslin,  E.  C.  W 3:00  1:10:33]^^ 

30  G.   Simon.  P.  C.  C 6:00  1:14:05 

31  C.   Ericson,  E.C.W. .. Scratch  1:08:25>^ 

32  J.  Steinert Scratch  1:08:25^ 

Backenstoss  Forms  Harrisburg  Club. 

Mervin  E.  Backenstoss,  whose  interests  in 
cycling  has  not  diminished  since  he  made 
a  memorable  trip  from  New  York  City  to 
Seattle,  Wash.,  in  1900,  has  impregnated 
a  number  of  former  devotees  of  the  sport 
in  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  with  the  germ,  and  the 
Capital  City  Cycling  Club  is  the  immediate 
net  result.  Officers  will  be  elected  next 
week.  The  club,  which  will  start  activities 
with  about  30  members,  took  a  tour  out  of 
Harrisburg  on  Decoration  Day. 

Tandem  Fatality  in  Denver. 

Both  mounted  on  the  one  motorcycle. 
Palmer  A.  Schlessinger  and  Stanley  Schutz, 
two  young  men  of  Denver,  Colo.,  crashed 
into  the  rear  of  a  motor  car  in  that  city 
on  the  30th  ult.  Schlessinger's  skull  was 
fractured  and  he  died  soon  after,  but  hopes 
are  held  out  for  Schutz's  recovery.  The 
driver  of  the  automobile,  according  to  wit- 
nesses, was  not  to  blame. 

Cyclist  Loses  Arms  in  Trolley  Mix-up. 

Following  his  brother  on  a  bicycle  while 
the  latter  was  training  for  a  cross  country 
run,  Russell  Phithmer,  eleven  years  old,  col- 
lided with  a  trolley  car  in  Newark,  N.  J., 
on  the  3rd  inst.,  with  the  result  that  both 
his  arms  were  cut  off.  At  the  hospital  it 
was  said  that  his  chances  for  recovery  are 
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MACFARLAND  "BROKE  THE  BOOKIES' 


Heavy   Betting  at  Australian   Cycle   Races 

Received  its  Death  Blow  from 

the  Lanky  Californian. 


Although  there  is  no  record  of  Floyd  A. 
Macfarland  ever  having  "broken  the  bank 
at  Monte  Carlo,"  it  is  on  record  that  the 
lanky  Californian  executed  a  parallel  coup 
in  Australia  some  years  ago  that  made  rac- 
ing history.  Macfarland  "broke  the  bookies 
at  Cool  Gardie,"  and  Hardy  K.  Doviming, 
who  tells  the  yarn,  asserts  that  Macfarland 
is  indirectly  responsible  for  the  present  de- 
cline of  racing  in  Australia. 

Bookmaking  always  constituted  one  of 
the  chief  features  of  Antipodean  racemeets, 
and  Macfarland  and  his  few  friends  dealt 
them  such  a  staggering  blow  that  they 
never  really  recovered  from  it.  They  re- 
mained away  from  the  bicycle  tracks,  and 
the  public,  according  to  Downing's  view, 
having  been  accustomed  to  betting  on  the 
races,  considered  that  the  events  must  not 
be  worth  going  to  see  with  the  bookmakers 
absent. 

It  was  in  1904  that  Macfarland,  Iver 
Lawson  and  Downing  went  to  Australia, 
according  to  the  last-named,  that  being  the 
time  that  Australian  racing  was  in  its 
prime,  the  famous  Sydney  Thousand  carry- 
ing a  prize  of  $5,000.  The  Americans  were 
riding  at  Sydney  two  weeks  prior  to  the 
big  Westral  Handicap  at  Cool  Gardie,  and 
Macfarland  had  fallen  and  injured  his  shoul- 
der slightly.  One  of  Macfarland's  friends 
— a  millionaire  enthusiast — says  Downing, 
rushed  into  the  training  quarters  just  after 
Macfarland's  spill  and  told  the  lanky  one 
to  tie  up  his  arm  and  announce  that  his 
collarbone  had  been  fractured.  Downing 
states  that  Macfarland  thought  a  joke  was 
being  played  upon  him,  but  nevertheless 
he  tied  up  his  arm  and  did  not  ride  in  the 
other  races  at  the  Sydney  meet.  There  are 
other  versions  of  the  incident,  however,  one 
being  that  it  was  Macfarland's  own  brilliant 
idea  that  he  pretend  more  serious  injury 
than  really  was  the  case,  and  the  reason 
'  for  such  a  procedure  will  be  apparent  pres- 
ently. 

At  any  rate  it  soon  became  noised  around 
that  Macfarland  was  badly  injured  and 
would  not  be  able  to  ride  in  the  Westral. 
Other  reports  had  it  that  he  intended  to 
make  an  attempt,  despite  his  "broken  col- 
larbone." When  the  entries  for  the  Westral 
were  announced  the  bookmakers  began  lay- 
ing odds  on  the  various  riders.  They  were 
offering  100  to  1,  with  Macfarland  on  the 
long  end,  that  he  would  not  win,  while  some 
of  the  "bookies"  took  even  money  that  the 
American  would  not  start,  which  was  a  very 
bad  bet — for  the  bookmakers. 

It  has  always  been  one  of  Macfarland's 
characteristics  that  he  is  willing  to  take  a 


chance  on  anything  with  long  odds,  and  it 
therefore  follows  that  every  cent  he  could 
get  together  was  placed  on  himself.  A 
few  personal  friends  were  let  in  on  the 
secret  and  a  lot  of  money  was  placed  on 
the  Californian;  in  fact,  there  was  so  much 
wagered  that  just  before  the  race  started 
the  odds  dropped  to  3  to  1.  "Mac"  and  his 
friends  were  "in,"  however. 

When  the  clerk  of  the  course  called  the 
riders  to  their  marks,  relates  Downing,  and 
Macfarland  took  his  usual  position  on 
scratch  the  bookmakers  turned  pale.  They 
knew  full  well  that,  should  Macfarland  win 
that  event,  every  prominent  bookmaker  in 
Australia  would  go  to  the  w«all,  for  every 
one  had  given  big  odds  on  the  American. 
An  effort  was  made  to  have  him  disquali- 
fied, but  it  was  unsuccessful,  although  Mac- 
farland was  placed  20  yards  back  of  scratch, 
while  the  nearest  man,  with  the  exception 
of  Lawson  and  Downing,  who  were  on 
scratch,  was  130  yards  away. 

When  the  gun  denoted  the  start  Mac- 
farland dug  into  the  pedals  as  never  before 
or  since  in  his  career  and  he  soon  tacked 
on  behind.  Lawson  and  Downing.  Such  a 
race  had  never  been  seen  before,  as  so 
much  was  at  stake.  The  bookmakers  had 
approached  the  longmarkers  and  oifered 
them  much  more  than  the  value  of  the 
prize — $1,000 — to  win  the  race,  and  Mac- 
farland and  his  compatriots  had  their  work 
cut  out  for  them. 

Downing  first  took  Macfarland  for  a  ter- 
rific lap  and  then  Lawson  paced  him  for  a 
lap  and  quit  as  had  Downing.  This  left 
Macfarland  40  yards  back  of  the  bunch,  with 
two  laps  to  go,  and  as  the  chances  seemed 
a  thousand  to  one  against  his  making  up 
the  distance  the  bookmakers  began  to  look 
hopeful. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  last  lap  Macfar- 
land closed  the  gap.  He  looked  tired,  but 
hung  gamely  on.  Approaching  the  home- 
stretch every  rider  began  to  unwind  for 
the  final  sprint,  and  as  the  men  turned  into 
the  straight  with  about  100  yards  to  go 
Macfarland  rode  to  the  extreme  outside  of 
the  track  and,  with  a  mighty  jump,  came 
down  to  the  tape  like  an  express  train. 
Cooper,  Australia's  favorite,  was  leading 
and  seemed  a  sure  winner,  but  Macfarland's 
mighty  sprint  held  him  in  good  stead  and 
he  crossed  the  tape  winner  by  a  foot.  The 
strain  was  such  that  he  collapsed  immedi- 
ately after  crossing  the  line,  and  he  did  not 
recover  from  the  effects  for  more  than  a 
week. 

'Naturally,  there  was  consternation  among 
the  bookmakers,  for  they  could  not  pay 
their  debts.  It  is  said  that  Macfarland  alone 
won  about  $12,000  and'  Downing  and  Law- 
son  also  cleaned  up  handsomely.  Since 
that  time  the  bookmakers  have  fought  shy 
of  bicycle  racing.  Downing  asserts  that 
more  than  $240,000  was  lost  by  the  book- 
makers in  that  race,  which  was  run  on 
Christmas  Day  with  the  thermometer  reg- 
istering 108.  ■    ' 


STIRRING  FINISHES  AT  PORTLAND 


Motorcycle  Meet  Develops  Exciting  Sport 

-—Ten  Hotly  Contested  Events — One 

Accident  Mars  the  Day. 


A  dustless  track,  eyelash  finishes  and  fast 
speed  combined  to  make  the  meet  of  the 
Portland  (Ore.)  Motorcycle  Club,  held  at 
the  Country  Club  mile  track  near  that  city 
on  Sunday,  29th  ult.,  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful affairs  of  the  sort  ever  held  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  All  of  the  races  were  close 
and  the  sight  of  eight  or  ten  machines  run- 
ning at  a  mile  a  minute  and  bunched  within 
20  yards  was  a  sight  that  caused  the  large 
crowd  of  spectators  to  vote  motorcycle 
racing  much  more  interesting  than  other 
forms  of  speed  contests.  It  is  the  intention 
of  the  Portland  organization  to  conduct 
two  such  meets  every  season. 

Only  one  accident  marred  the  meet.  Ed. 
Greeashamer,  on  a  7  horsepower  Indian, 
attempted  to  take  one  of  the  turns  too  fast, 
and  he  skidded  and  fell,  the  heavy  machine 
falling  atop  him.  Greeashamer  sustained  a 
badly  broken  and  twisted  ankle  and  lacer- 
ated leg,  which  necessitated  his  removal  to 
the  hospital.  The  surgeons  think,  however, 
that  amputation  may  be  avoided.  The  card 
was  a  long  one,  comprising  10  events,  of 
which  Indian  riders  won  eight.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Three  miles,  3  horsepower — Won  by  E.  L. 
Pary,  Indian;  second,  W.  P.  Brush,  Thor. 
Time,  4:48. 

Three  miles,  4  horsepower — Won  by 
Gus  Peple,  Royal  Pioneer;  second.  Otto 
Muessig,  Thor.    Time,  3:53. 

Five  miles,  5  horsepower — Charles  Dyde, 
Indian;  second,  M.  J.  Resner,  Indian;  third, 
Henry  Kildow,  Harley-Davidson.  Time, 
6:3U/5. 

Ten  miles,  7  horsepower — Won  by  Fred 
Nowotry,  Indian;  second,  Ed.  Greeashamer, 
Indian;  third,  Verne  Maskell,  Indian.  Time, 
10:57. 

One  mile,  5  horsepower — Charles  Dyde, 
Indian;  second.  Otto  Muessig,  Thor;  third, 
J.  F.  Cable,  Indian,    Time,  1:20. 

Five  miles,  3  horsepower — Won  by  W.  P. 
Brush,  Thor;  second,  E.  L.  Pary,  Indian; 
third,  A.  Gruman,  Indian.    Time,  7:47. 

Fifteen  miles,  7  horsepower — Won  by 
Verne  Maskell,  Indian;  second,  Fred  No- 
wotry, Indian;  third,  E.  H.  Stone,  Indian. 
Time,  15:27. 

Five  miles,  4  horsepower — Won  by  A. 
Gruman,  Indian;  second,  Gus  Peple,  Royal 
Pioneer;  third,  L.  T.  Dean,  Indian.  Time, 
6:Wys. 

Ten  miles,  5  horsepower — Won  by  Chas. 
Dyde,  Indian;  second,  R.  E.  Guerin,  Royal 
Pioneer;  third,  Otto  Muessig,  Thor.  Time, 
12:03. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  free-for-all — Won  by 
Verne  Maskell,  Indian.  Distance,  6}^  miles. 
Time,  6:40. 


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WHAT  TO  DO  IN  CASE  OF  ACCIDENT 


More  About  Fractures  and  the  Art  of  Ban- 
daging Described — Concluding  Expo- 
sition of  First  Aid  Treatment. 


Fractures  of  the  lower  jaw,  spinal  col- 
umn, ribs,  collar-bone  and  shoulder-blade, 
as  described  in  last  week's  issue,  are 
by  no  means  the  only  breaks  that  are 
likely  to  come  within  the  ken  of  the  bicy- 
clist, and,  while  the  knowledge  neces- 
sary to  recognize  and  treat  any  sort  of 
fracture  may  entail  some  little  study  and 
memorizing,  it  is  valuable  learning.  Par- 
ticularly is  this  true  of  the  art  of  bandaging, 
in  which  few  persons  are  properly  versed 
but  knowledge  of  which  usually  is  essential 
in  first  aid  treatment  of  the  right  sort. 

Fracture  of  the  humerus  (upper  arm- 
bone)  may  be  the  result  of  direct  or  indirect 
violence,  or  of  muscular  contraction.  The 
signs  and  symptoms  are  usually  well 
marked,  and  there  is  considerable  shorten- 
ing. If  the  seat  of  the  fracture  is  at  the 
surgical  neck,  a  bony  prominence  may  be 
found  in  the  axillary  space,  or  armpit.  When 
reduction  is  to  be  made,  the  forearm  and 
elbow  should  be  pulled  downward  (exten- 
sion), the  shoulder  acting  as  the  counter- 
extension.  If  the  fracture  is  about  in  the 
middle  of  the  bone,  an  internal  and  an  ex- 
ternal splint  should  be  applied.  Great  care 
should  be  exercised  when  placing  the  inter- 
nal splint  so  as  not  to  cause  a  pressure 
upon  the  important  nerves  and  blood-ves- 
sels, by  shoving  the  splints  too  far  up  into 
armpit.  If  the  fracture  is  in  the  upper  part 
of  the  bone,  through  the  surgical  neck,  a 
soft  pad  may  be  placed  in  the  armpit  and 
held  there  by  a  figure-of-8  bandage,  or 
spica,  around  the  shoulder.  The  hand  and 
wrist  only  should  be  suspended  in  a  sling, 
thus  allowing  the  elbow  to  drop,  thereby 
diminishing  the  tendency  to  shorten  the 
arm. 

Fracture  of  the  forearm  generally  occurs 
at  the  lower  end  of  the  radius,  about  two 
inches  or  less  from  the  joint,  and  is  known 
as  the  Colles's,  or  "silver  fork,"  fracture. 
It  receives  the  latter  name  from  the  pecul- 
iar appearance  about  the  wrist,  which  has  a 
fancied  resemblance  of  a  silver  fork.  Col- 
les's fracture  is  almost  as  frequent  as  frac- 
ture of  the  clavicle,  and  is  generally  im- 
pacted. The  arm  should  be  placed  at  right 
angles,  the  thumb  pointing  toward  the  chin. 
An  internal  splint,  extending  from  the  up- 
per part  of  the  formarm  to  the  wrist,  and 
an  external  splint  extending  to  the  tips  of 
the  fingers,  should  be  applied.  Care  should 
be  taken  that  the  internal  splint  does  not 
press  upon  the  vessel  at  the  bend  of  the 
elbow.  Reduction  may  be  accomplished  as 
follows:  Should  the  fracture  be  on  the  right 
side,  for  instance,  the  attendant  should  grasp 
the  right  hand  of  the  patient  with  the  corre- 
sponding one  of  his  own,  and  extension  be 


carefully  made,  counter-extension  being  per- 
formed with  the  left  hand,  which  grasps  the 
forearm  above  the  seat  of  fracture. 

Fracture  of  the  middle  of  the  forearm 
may  be  the  result  of  direct  violence.  One  ■ 
or  both  of  the  bones  may  be  broken.  When 
either  the  radius  or  the  ulner  is  broken  the 
companion  bone  acts  as  a  splint,  and  the  de- 
formity and  other  signs  are  not  so  marked. 
In  a  fracture  of  the  shaft  of  the  radius, 
which  is  uncommon,  the  usual  symptoms 
of  fracture  are  not  noted,  and,  in  addition, 
the  loss  to  a  greater  or  less  degree  of  pro- 
nation and  supination,  or  turning  the  hand 
inward  and  outward.  Fracture  of  the  ulner 
sometimes  follows  an  attempt  to  ward  off 
a  blow,  and  is  not  uncommon  among  pugi- 
lists. Fracture  at  the  middle  of  the  forearm 
should   be   treated   in   the   same   manner   as 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  in  two  styles  Road  weight  and 
Heavy  Tread.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
illustrated  above. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rough,  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tne  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright.  Detroit 


Colles's  fracture — internal  and  external 
splints  applied  while  the  arm  is  bent  at  right 
angles,  with  the  thumb  turned  toward  the 
chin.  The  injured  limb  then  should  be  sup- 
ported by  a  sling. 

Fracture  of  the  metacarpal  bones  com- 
monly is  caused  by  direct  violence,  as  a  fall 
upon  the  hand,  or  striking  a  blow  with  the 
fist.  A  common  swelling  on  the  dorsum 
or  back  of  the  hand  usually  follows,  and 
the  knuckle  corresponding  to  the  broken 
metacarpal  bone  is  sunken  and  appears  to 
be  effaced.  A  roller  bandage,  wad  of  cot- 
ton, oakum,  or  any  small  object  of  a  similar 
nature,  as  a  lemon,  tennis  ball,  potato,  etc., 
should  be  placed  in  the  palm,  the  hand 
closed  and  retained  in  this  position  by  a 
bandage. 

Fractures  of  the  phalanges  are  generally 
detected  without  much  difficulty,  the  com- 
mon signs  of  fracture  being  well  marked. 
After  reduction  has  been  accomplished 
splints  should  be  applied  to  the  palmar 
and  dorsal  sides  of  the  broken  finger.  A 
piece  of  cigar  box  may  be  used  for  this 
purpose,  although  a  piece  of  tin  or  sheet 
zinc,  entirely  covered  with  adhesive  plaster, 
would  be  preferable;    or,  after  the  fracture 


is  reduced,  the  finger  may  be  bound  to  a 
companion  finger  or  covered  with  a  narrow 
roller  bandage,  and  stiffened  (after  being 
applied)  with  flour  and  white  of  egg,  which 
makes  a  very  good  temporary  dressing. 

Fracture  of  the  femur  is  one  of  the  com- 
mon fractures  of  the  body.  The  great  size 
of  the  bone — it  being  the  longest  bone  in 
the  body — and  the  fact  that  more  or  less 
limping,  due  to  the  shortening  of  the  af- 
fected limb,  may  follow  this  injury  (par- 
ticularly in  the  adult),  makes  the  treatment 
a  matter  of  great  importance  to  the  surgeon. 
The  femur  may  be  broken  at  the  neck,  ex- 
tremities or  middle,  the  most  frequent  sit- 
uation being  about  the  middle  of  the  bone. 
The  fracture  is  more  commonly  caused  by 
indirect  violence,  as  falling,  etc.,  and  is 
ublique  (in  adults),  which  principally  ac- 
counts for  the  shortening  that  follows.  The 
signs  and  symptoms  usually  are  well 
marked.  The  foot  and  leg  are  turned  out- 
ward, particularly  if  the  shaft  of  the  bone 
is  broken.  Fracture  of  the  neck  of  the  femur 
.  ccurs  in  old  persons  and  is  in  a  great 
measure  due  to  the  composition  of  bone  at 
this  period  of  life,  which  is  more  dense 
ihan  at  any  other  time,  and  also  the  change 
of  angle  of  the  neck  of  the  bone,  and  may, 
in  the  aged,  follow  a  most  trivial  cause,  as 
tripping,  etc.  A  long  external  splint,  ex- 
tending from  the  axillary  space,  or  armpit, 
to  a  short  distance  below  the  foot,  is  suf- 
ficient for  a  temporary  dressing.  A  fence 
board,  which  is  usually  about  six  inches 
wide,  makes  an  excellent  splint.  Before  ap- 
plying the  splint,  the  thigh  should  be  sur- 
rounded by  a  coat  properly  folded,  or  a  , 
shawl,  etc.  A  bandage  should  then  be  car- 
ried around  the  waist,  two  around  the 
thigh — one  above  the  fracture  and  one  be- 
low— and  one  around  the  leg  and  foot  each, 
the  bandage  being  tied  on  the  outside  of 
the  splint.  If  no  better  support  can  be  de- 
vised, the  affected  limb  may  be  bandaged 
to  the  one  on  the  opposite  side. 

Fracture  of  the  leg  usually  affects  both 
bones,  although  the  tibia  or  fibula  may  alone 
be  fractured,  the  fibula  probably  more  often 
than  the  tibia.  The  fibula  is  generally  bro- 
ken nearer  its  lower  extremity,  and  is 
known  as  Pott's  fracture.  More  or  less  in- 
jury to  the  ankle-joints  accompanies  the 
latter.  In  fracture  of  both  bones,  which 
commonly  occurs  about  the  middle,  the 
signs  are  generally  well  marked — more  so 
than  when  either  the  tibia  or  fibula  only  is 
brol^en.  Pott's  fracture  is  attended  with 
aversion,  or  turning  outward,  of  the  foot, 
producing  a  characteristic  deformity.  Frac- 
ture of  the  tibia,  as  the  result  of  its  super- 
ficial situation,  is  very  often  compound,  the 
wound  communicating  with  the  fracture 
being  frequently  caused  by  efforts  of  the 
patient  to  walk  immediately  after  the  in- 
jury. The  limb  should  be  handled  very 
carefully,  and  an  internal  and  external  splint 
applied.  A  pillow  placed  under  the  leg, 
folded  over  the  sides,  and  properly  retained 
is  particularly  adapted  as  a  temporary  sup- 
port for  this  fracture.     If  the  lower  end  of 


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the  fibula  is  broken,  and  the  foot  is  turned 

outward,  a  splint,  well  padded,  should  be 
placed  along  the  inner  side  of  the  leg,  ex- 
tending from  above  the  knee  to  beyond  the 
foot,  and  the  leg  and  foot  bound  to  it, 
thereby  overlooking  the  tendency  to  aver- 
sion. 

Fracture  of  the  patella  (knee  cap)  may 
be  the  result  of  direct  violence  or  muscu- 
lar contraction.  The  more  common  signs 
of  the  injury  are  inability  to  straighten  the 
leg;  the  patient  is  able  to  walk  backward, 
however.  An  examination  shows  a  trans- 
verse separation  of  the  knee  cap,  with  an 
interval  varying  in  width  between  the 
pieces.  The  knee  is  swollen,  tense,  and  there 
is  great  pain.  At  the  moment  of  the  injury 
the  patient  often  hears  a  sudden  snap.  As 
a  temporary  measure,  a  long  posterior  splint 
may  be  applied,  carefully  bound  above  and 
below  the  knee.  The  skill  of  the  surgeon  is 
directed  toward  keeping  the  pieces  in  close 
contact  until  union  takes  place.  The  treat- 
ment of  fracture  of  the  metatarsal  bones 
and  the  phalanges  of  the  toes  consists  in 
binding  the  affected  toe  to  the  one  along- 
side of  it,  or  by  supporting  the  fragments 
with  compresses  or  light  splints.  When  the 
foot  is  seriously  injured  by  crushing,  am- 
putation is  often  inevitable. 

Bandages. 

Bandages  are  used  to  retain  dressings  in 
position,  arrest  hemorrhage  and  support  and 
render  immovable  different  portions  of  the 
body.  For  general  use  they  are  divided  into 
two  classes,  roller  and  Esmarch,  or  triangu- 
lar. The  materials  used  for  bandages  in- 
clude linen,  flannel,  calico  and  muslin.  For 
ordinary  purposes,  unbleached  muslin  of  a 
medium  texture  is  the  best  fabric  that  can 
be  employed.  Bandages  should  not  contain 
starch  nor  should  they  be  pieced,  as  either 
condition  produces  considerable  irritation 
of  the  skin,  and  also  prevents  their  proper 
application.  Roller  bandages  usually  are 
made  from  three  to  four  yards  long,  and 
from  one  to  six  inches  wide,  depending 
upon  the  part  of  the  body  to  which  they 
are  to  be  applied — one  inch  for  the  fingers, 
three  inches  for  the  upper  extremity,  and 
four  inches  for  the  lower  extremity,  and 
five  or  six  inches  for  the  chest  or  abdomen. 
Bandages  should  always  be  torn  from  the 
piece,  unless  the  material  from  which  they 
are  constructed  is  very  thin.  The  selvage 
along  the  edge  of  the  fabric  should  always 
be  removed  before  the  bandages  are  rolled. 

The  application  of  a  bandage  should  al- 
ways be  begun  by  laying  the  outer  surface 
against  the  skin.  When  used;  to  retain  a 
dressing,  it  may  be  commenced  at  any  part 
of  an  extremity,  the  soft  dressing  under- 
neath preventing  any  undue  interference 
with  the  circulation.  When  the  bandage  is 
applied  for  support  or  pressure,  however. 
it  must  be  started  at  the  extreme  end  of 
the  limb  and  bandaged  toward  the  body, 
otherwise  the  constriction,  particularly  if 
the  bandage  is  drawn  tightly,  may  be  fol- 
lowed  by    strangulation,    and    gangrene    of 


the  tissues  below  the  bandage  may  result. 
A  bandage  should  be  closely  applied  to  a 
limb,  but  not  be  made  tight,  and  the  de- 
gree of  pressure  should  be  uniform.  Should 
any  evidence  of  strangulation  manifest  itself 
by  swelling  and  discoloration,  and  also  a 
reduction  in  temperature  of  the  limb  below 
the  bandage,  the  dressing  must  be  at  once 
removed.  It  is  partly  for  this  reason  that 
the  toes  and  fingers  are  left  uncovered  in 
bandaging  an  extremity — that  they  may  serve 
as  an  index  to  the  general  circulation  of  the 
arm  or  the  leg.  A  bandage  applied  dry 
and  wetted  afterward  is  followed  by  con- 
siderable shrinking,  and  sometimes  strangu- 
lation of  the  tissues.  A  bandage  should 
not  be  applied  to  a  limb  until  the  latter  is 
in  the  position  in  which  it  is  to  remain. 

The  four-tailed  bandage  is  made  of  a  strip 
of  muslin  about  one  yard  and  a  half  long 
and  four  inches  wide,  folded  and  torn  from 
the  ends  to  within  two  inches  of  the  center 
of  the  bandage.  One  of' the  tails  is  usually 
made  wider  than  the  other.  One  of  the 
purposes  of  this  bandage  is  to  support  the 
lower  jaw  after  a  fracture  or  dislocation.  It 
is  to  be  applied  by  placing  the  center  of  the 
bandage  against  the  chin,  with  the  wide 
tails  below,  when  the  latter  are  turned  up- 
upward  and  tied  on  the  top  of  the  head;  the 
upper  or  narrow  tails  are  carried  backward 
and  tie  at  the  nape  of  the  neck.  Two  hand- 
kerchiefs, each  folded  in  the  form  of  a  cra- 
vat, may  be  used  for  this  purpose.  A  four- 
tailed  bandage,  for  the  protection  and  re- 
taining of  dressings  about  the  head,  can 
be  made  of  a  piece  of  muslin,  about  one 
yard  and  a  half  long  and  one  foot  or  more 
in  width,  folded  and  then  torn  from  the 
ends  to  within  six  inches  of  the  center.  The 
bandage  is  placed  on  the  head,  the  posterior 
tails  being  carried  forward  and  tied  under 
the  chin,  while  the  anterior  are  carried  back- 
ward and  tied  or  pinned  at  the  nape  of  the 
neck. 

The  figure  eight  bandage  is  used  about 
joints  or  where  an  abrupt  enlargement  oc- 
curs. The  hip  and  shoulder  spica  are  varie- 
ties of  this  bandage.  The  manner  in  which 
the  layers  cross  each  other  give  it  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  figure  of  8;  hence  the  name. 
The  operator  places  himself  in  front  of  the 
limb  to  be  bandaged,  which  is  somewhat 
elevated,  the  patient  being  seated  or  lying 
down.  The  operator,  holding  the  bandage 
in  his  right  hand,  unrolls  about  six  inches 
of  it,  the  outer  side  of  which  is  laid 
obliquely  across  the  dorsum  or  top  of  the 
foot  from  within  outward,  and  continued 
around  the  lower  part  of  the  ankle  to  the 
inner  side,  and  then  again  over  the  dorsum 
of  the  foot,  crossing  the  first  portion  ap- 
plied, and  carried  downward  to  the  base 
of  the  toes  on  the  outer  side.  From  this 
point  two  or  three  turns  are  made  around 
the  foot,  extending  upward,  and  thence 
again  to  the  ankle,  where  the  circular  form 
is  employed. 

An  inexpensive  emergency  case  of  first 
aid  dressings  for  the  bicyclist  can  be 
procured  at  any  pharmacy,  and  can  be  car- 


ried with  little  or  no  inconvenience.  The 
kit  should  contain  rolls  of  1-inch,  2-inches 
and  3-inches  cotton  gauze  bandage,  a  roll 
of  1-inch  adhesive  plaster,  small  amount  of 
absorbent  cotton,  small  bottle  of  aromatic 
spirits  of  ammonia,  and  a  small  quantity  of 
powdered  boric  acid.  The  entire  cost  is 
only  about  SO  cents. 


What   Caused  the   Puncture   Epidemic. 

Business  simply  swamped  the  bicycle  re- 
pair shops  in  the  Tonowandas,  N.  Y.,  on 
Thursday  last.  The  immediate  cause  of 
this  sudden  rush  to  the  shops  was  a  com- 
bination of  small  boys,  a  junk  dealer  from 
Buffalo  and  a  load  of  tin  brads.  The  junk 
dealer  bought  a  wagon  load  of  the  tin 
brads  at  the  factory  on  Oliver  street,  North 
Tonowanda,  N.  Y.  The  boys  could  not  let 
such  a  good  opportunity  pass,  so  they 
climbed  into  the  wagon  and  proceeded  to 
scatter  the  brads  by  the  handful  all  along 
Oliver  street.  As  this  street  is  very  popu- 
lar with  motorists  and  cyclists,  it  was  not 
very  long  before  a  number  of  bicycles  suf- 
fered punctures,  some  of  them  picking  up 
half  a  doen  of  the  brads  in  the  short  space 
of  a  hundred  yards.  The  Department  of 
Public  Works  had  to  be  called  in  to  re 
move  the  brads  that  had  not  been  picked  up 
by  the  tires. 


Touring  Troubles  in  Spain. 

According  to  a  tall  tale  printed  abroad, 
a  cyclist  travelling  in  Spain  entered  a  res- 
taurant in  Madrid,  and,  being  fond  of  mush^ 
rooms  and  milk,  asked  the  waiter  to  bring 
him  a  helping  of  his  favorite  dish.  Not 
being  able  to  make  the  waiter  understand 
his  pigeon-Spanish,  he  produced  a  scribbling 
block,  sketched  a  picture  of  two  mush- 
rooms and  a  cow  thereon,  and  handed  it 
to  the  waiter.  The  waiter,  after  gazing  at 
the  sketch,  was  struck  with  a  bright  idea  as 
to  the  customer's  wants,  and  disappeared. 
He  returned Jn.a_ few  minutes  armed  with 
— two  umbrellas  and  a  ticket  for  a  bull 
fight. 


What   Frightened  the  Pugilist. 

Although  he  is  a  pugilist,  August  Sulz- 
mann,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  was  so  frightened 
by  the  theats  of  a  crowd  that  after  running 
.down  Frank  Harrington',  an  eight-year-old 
boy,  with  his  motorcycle,  on  the  30th  ult., 
he  hastily  remounted  and  rode  away.  He 
returned  to  the  scene  of  the  accident,  in 
Warren,  N.  J.,  about  an  hour  later,  how- 
ever, to  inquire  about  his  victim.  Although 
he  left  his  motorcycle  behind  on  the  sec- 
ond visit,  he  was  promptly  recognized  and 
arrested,  being  held  to  await  the  result  of 
the  lad's  injuries. 


Two  Tourists  on  Long  Journey. 

Equipped  with  touring  equipment  and 
sleeping  tents,  Howard  S.  Taylor  and  Tl- 
bert  Paterson  left  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  on 
the  2Sth  ult.,  for  a  2,000  miles  motorcycle 
trip  to  Montana.  The  journey  is  to  be  at 
a  leisurely  tourist's  pace. 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

947,945.  Bicycle  Attachment.  George  T. 
Sampson,  Dayton,  Ohio.  Filed  Dec.  3,  1908. 
Serial  No.  465,767. 

A  device  for  coupling  a  vehicle  to  the 
rear  of  a  bicycle,  comprising  a  coupling  fork 
having  an  eye  piece  in  its  rear  portion 
adapted  to  form  a  universal  joint  with  a 
clip  on  the  front  portion  of  the  vehicle  to 
be  attached,  and  the  forward  portion  of 
said  coupling  fork  having  upright  portions 
adapted  to  be  rigidly  secured  to  the  rear 
horizontal  fork  of  the  bicycle  frame. 

948,250.  Motorcycle.  Lawrence  D.  Rob- 
inson, Lenox,  Ga.  Filed  Oct.  21,  1909.  Serial 
No.  523,813. 

The  combination  with  a  cycle  frame,  of  a 
rock  shaft  mounted  transversely  thereon, 
crank  arms  depending  from  the  ends  of 
said  shaft,  levers  pivoted  to  the  lower  ends 
of  the  said  crank  arms,  springs  connecting 
the  front  ends  of  the  said  levers  with  the 
crank  arms,  wheels  carried  by  the  rear  ends 
of  the  said  levers,  and  an  operating  lever 
extending  upward  from  one  end  of  the  rock 
shaft. 

948,349.  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Holder. 
Walter  A.  Settle,  Wallace,  Idaho.  Filed 
March  10,  1909.    Serial  No.  482,418. 

A  device  of  the  class  described,  compris- 
ing a.  bracket  or  collar  for  attachment  to 
the  bicycle,  a  hollow  sleeve  having  at  one 
end  an  eye,  a  screw  eye  connecting  the  eye 
of  the  sleeve  with  the  bracket,  said  sleeve 
having  a  longitudinal  slot  whose  edges  are 
notched  at  spaced  intervals,  the  notches  of 
one  edge  registering  with  the  notches  of 
the  other  edge,  a  supporting  member  slid- 
able  iri  the  sleeve  and  provided  at  its  inner 
end  with  a  recess,  a  spring  secured  by  one 
end  within  the  recess  and  provided  at  the 
other  with  a  button  projecting  through  the 
slot,  said  button  having  a  laterally  extended 
body  for  engaging  the  notches  for  retain- 
ing the  supporting  member  in  adjusted  po- 
sition with  respect  to  the  slot. 

948,507.  Motorcycle  Frame.  Carl  L.  W. 
Huser,  San  Antonio,  Tex.  Filed  Nov.  20. 
1908.   Serial  No.  463,656. 

1.  In  a  cycle  frame,  a  rear  fork  pivoted 
to   swing   in   a   vertical   plane,   a   spring   to 


resist  the  upward  movement  of  said  fork,  a 
rear  stay,  and  a  cushioning  member  carried 
by  the  stay  and  engageable  by  the  fork  to 
receive  the  vibratory  shock  of  the  frame  in 
a  direction  opposite  to  that  of  the  one  sus- 
tained by  the  aforesaid  spring. 

948,743.  Spring  Fork.  Murray  Schenck, 
Middletown,  Ohio,  assignor  to  The  Miami 
Cycle  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  Middletown, 
Ohio,  a  corporation  of  Ohio.  Filed  March 
18,  1907.    Serial  No.  363,136. 

1.  In  a  spring  fork,  the  combination  of 
a  stem,  a  bridge  piece  secured  thereto, 
spring  supports  on  the  bridge  piece  in  front 


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and  rear  of  the  stem,  a  crown  pivoted  to 
the  stem,  a  forward  spring  seat  on  the 
crown  resting  above  the  forward  spt'ing 
seat  on  the  crown  resting  above  the  for- 
ward spring  support,  bolts,  one  passing 
loosely  through  holes  in  each  pair  of  spring 
supports  and  seats  and  engaging  the  spring 
supports,  nuts  on  the  ends  of  the  bolts,  and 
springs  encircling  the  bolts  compressed  be- 
tween the  nuts  and  the  spring  seats. 


949,918.  Variable  Speed  Gear.  Charles  G. 
Stewart,  Torrington  Conn.,  assignor  to 
Reading  Standard  Co.,  Reading,  Pa.,  a  cor- 
poration of  Pennsylvania.  Filed  May  16, 
1908.    Serial  No.  433,200. 

1.  A  variable  speed  gear  for  motorcycles 
or  the  like  comprising  a  relatively  fixed 
bearing,  a  driven  gear  having  a  hollow  hub 
mounted    in    said    bearing    and    a    clamping 


plate  rotating  therewith,  planet  pinions  car- 
ried by  said  plate,  a  drive  gear  meshing 
with  said  pinions,  an  axle  in  said  hollow 
hub,  a  sun  gear  and  co-acting  clamping 
plate  mounted  on  said  axle,  and  means  for 
reversely  moving  said  axle  longitudinally  to 
respectively  connect  or  disconnect  said 
drive-gear  and  driven  gear  and  simultane- 
ously unlock  or  lock  said  axle  to  the  fixed 
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English  Tourist  Trophy  Race 

A  Bosch  Equipped  Triumph 

In  the  great  English  Tourist  Trophy  Race  held  on  the  Isle  of  Man, 
May  26th,  there  were  83  motorcycle  entries.     The  course  with  its  ten 
circuits  was  158  miles  and  220  yards.     A  race  to  bring  out  endurance,  staying  power 
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"Bicycle  Repairing" 


By  S.  V.  D.  BURR 


Revised  and  Enlarged  Edition 


2o8  Pages 
209   Illustrations 


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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

J)Q^''J'  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY?  HOW?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
Zyi.  and  5  H.P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  "NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


RodeTires  4,000  Miles; 
Good  for  Many  More 


Read  the  strong  statement  below  of 
A.  S.  Boehm.  It  proves  graphically 
why  the  supreme  wearing  quality  o! 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire  always  makes  pleased  customers. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  Jan.  10,  '09. 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

I  had  ridden  the  Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bicycle 
Tire  2,021  tsiWes  before  I  received  my  first  puncture, 
and  thi-t  was  gotten  by  running  over  a  nail  in  a  horse- 
shoe, I  have  now  ridden  4,000  miles  and  1  think  the 
tires  can  stand  much  tnore  hardship. 

Riding  on  these  tires  I  participated  in  the  following 
events:  Two  round-trips  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
one  one-way  trip  in  which  I  made  a  record  timeot  2:S4; 
one  7S-mile  run;  two  half  centuries;  one-way  trip  to 
Westminster,  Md.,  compelled  to  return  home  by  train 
on  account  of  being  caught  in  a  heavy  snow  fall;  won 
one  beautiful  silver  loving  cup  and  was  on  the  winning 
team  in  the  Australian  Pursuit  race  in  which  a  silver 
cup  was  won.  1  also  won  the  mileage  contest  of  the 
Layfayette  wheelmen  for  1908,  in  which  nearly  two- 
thirds  of  all  the  mileage  was  ridden  on  these  tires. 

You  people  are  putting  out  the  best  tires  for  both 
liveliness  and  durability.  The  best  thing  of  all  is  that 
they  can  be  easily  fixed  in  z.  jiffy. 

ARTHUR  S.  BOEHM, 
1014  E.  North  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


You  make  more  money  on  tires  when 
your  customers  save  mioney  by  buying 
from  you  the  kind  that  will  stand  4,000 
miles  service  and  are  easily  repaired— 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases  your 
customers  and  brings  them  back — and 
they  bring  you  others. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vulcanization— 
'fixed  In  a  jiffy,"  as  Mr.  Boehm  says. 
That's  one  secret  of  its  surpassing  pop- 
ularity. 


More  than  600  dealers— one  to  a  town 
Jn  all  parts  o£  the  country — are  now  doins 
a  biz  business  on  the  Goodyear  Pathfinder. 
Are  you  one  of  these? 

We  are  sending  all  Pathfinder  agents 
a  quantity  of  frame  guards  gratis  to  dis- 
tribute among  customers.  These  guards 
are  branded  "Pathf  •^.Jer"  and  help  won- 
derfully to  advertise  the  tire. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  represented  in 
your  town  and  see  what  there  is  in  it  ior 
you.    Start  a  letter  off  today. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Noal  Street,  A^iron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. t 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St. ;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St. ;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louii.  3935-37  Olive  St;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapihoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  Qty,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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It  Makes  No  Difference 

which  of  the 

PERSONS 
SADDLES 

may  be  selected,  the  purchaser  has 
the  proud  satisfaction  of  knowing 
there  is  no  saddle  of  any  other  make 
that  compares  with  it. 


Every  Persons  saddle  is  a  quality 
saddle  and  a  comfortable  one.  No 
other  sort  ever  has   borne  the  name. 

PERSONS   MANUFACTURING   CO. 
Worcester,  Mass. 


3000  Bicycle  Tires 

are  being  turned  out  every  day  by  the 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.  to  meet  the  ever- 
growing demand  of  the  bicycling  public. 

More  bicycle  tires  will  be  made  and  sold 
this  year  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  than 
ever  before  in  its  history. 

This  shows  not  only  a  revival  in  bicycling 
but  a  recognition  of  the  superior  merit  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  the 

Diamond 

BICYCLE  TIRE 

Made  Jor  every  use.      Booklet  on  request. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Akron,  Ohio 


THE 

Niglitingale 
Whistle 

FOR  ANY 

MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a   harmonious   bird°like  trill. 
Operated  from  exhaust. 
Gives  no  back  pressure. 
Attached  quickly  and  without  expense 
— simply  clamped  to  exhaust  pipe. 

ASSURES   RIGHT  OF  WAY 


$4.00 


Made  of 
Brass 

Nickel  plated  $1.00  extra 


Complete 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 


NIGHTINGALE   WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Broadway  NEW  YORK 


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m: 


Insist  on  a 

DIAMOND 
CHAIN  DRIVE 

on    your    motorcycle. 

There's  a  big  difference  in  its 
favor  when  comparing  with  belt- 
ing. The  chain  takes  up  less  space 
in  every  direction,  is  neater  in  ap- 
pearance, never  slips  and  always 
runs  free  and  easy.  There  is  no 
undue  strain  to  ruin  the  bearings. 

You  can  get  Diamond  Bicycle 
and  Motorcycle  Chains  frorn  any 
dealer.   Don't  accept  a  substitute. 

TRADE  <^^  MARK 
For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 


Captcity  8,000,000  ft.  per  year. 


141  West  Georsia  Street, 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


Our 

Motorcycle  Rims  and  Guards 
and  steel  Bicycle  Rims  . 

are  in  general  use  where  quality  and 
experience  is  considered  as  well  as 
price.     Quotations   on   application. 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  a:  baker  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  CHy 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yo«  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor- 
cycle cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 
Waterbury,  Conn. 


w 

SPLITDORF 

■  1 

1       Motorcycle  Plug 

Pi  r 

a^     on   all  winners 

i  n  .■^~ 

Q^      at  the  Santa  Rosa  Race  Meet, 
^     May  6,  7  and  8. 
1                Insist  on  a  SPLITDORF  Plug 
_j          and  have  the  best. 

C.   F.  Spl 

tfinfi    Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St.     VTg^    York 
liaOri    Branch,  1679  Broadway    i^CW      I  Ul  IV 

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Wants  AND  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   IS  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

f?  ARE  BARGAIN  for  some  one;  com- 
plete  set  of  patterns  and  castings  for 
motorcycle  engine  of  45-94  cu.  in.  displace- 
ment; best  reasons  for  selling;  cost  of  pat- 
terns and  machine  work  on  castings,  $150. 
MAURICE  GOODWIN,  Decatur,  111. 

T70R    SALE — Indian    Twin,    loop    frame, 
magneto,    guaranteed    perfect;    almost 
new;  $150,00.    Box  112,  Sumter,  S.  C. 

\A/  ANTED — Bicycle  repairman,  at  once; 
steady  work  the  year  round  for  a 
sober,  reliable  man;  state  age,  experience, 
and  salary  expected  in  first  letter.  FRANK 
H.  DREW  CO.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 

■pOR  SALE— 1909  Armac  motorcycle;  $80 
or  best  offer;  perfect  condition.    JOS. 
LEVANDUSKI,   Rockfall,    Conn. 

■\\/  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p  _M       OWNERS,    ATTENTION!— 
'  ■      We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 

able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  682  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York. 

T?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

Y^  ANTED — Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO., 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


Who 


would  think  oi  building  BIcydes, 
Caaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howcn, 
Sewing  Machines,  etc.,  wlthant  nsfaig 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER,  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
and  BerllH,  S.  0. 36,  Germaoj 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA         Washington 
—. — Atlantic    City,    N.    J. : 


Special  Stampings 


'mou 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Bnflalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouiiTille,  Ky. 

GIBNEY  WRAPPED  TREAD 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

WRTTB     FOR     PRICE     I^ISTS     AND     niSCOUNlS 


JAMES      L.      GIBNEY      & 
PHILADELPHIA 


B  RO. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 

money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin  Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO,  Ithaca.  N.Y. 


CSTABUSH^D  laiti*. 


SCHRADER 

UM/VERSAL  VALVES 

TOAOL  HAPH  RECISTLRCD  AI3niL30.t&<)Si 

The  Standard  American  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Veblde  tires 

Maaufacfured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^''^'^^(l  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
^^H^Hi^M^^^^MMHMHMiMM  cycling  wHo  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address __^_ 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 
Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riversifle)       New  York 

N.    S.    U    &    MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS     CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI<  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Pull  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New   York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041   Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS  AND   MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Are.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racen. 

Foreign    and    Domestic    Spedalties. 

Renold  and   Coventry   Cycle   and  Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL.  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

6417-19-21    Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,   O. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHIC:AG0    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES.    ■ 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  Idndi  motors  repaired  and  (old. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,   Washers. 

ORDER    THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 
^  yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 
make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wolls  &  Seig;el  Sts.,  Chicago 


SPROCKETS 

\.-  We  M 'U  a  Specislly 

''       ot  High-Grade  Sprocleli 
y/'  (or  Ihe  Cycle  Trade 

'f 'HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  -with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Pfanstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 
Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

INEWTORK/  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
cnnivrnr/-/  logue  and  Bargain  Books.  Please  write 
iJPUKriftO/  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

QOmJ  NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

(g  y  15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  andare 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Profits  Are  Large 

for  those  who  have  adapted  our 

"BOOST  THE  BICYCLE" 

plans.    Let  us  explain  them  to  you. 


IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("  Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 
360   River  Street,  FITCH  BURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 
Pacific  Coast  Distributors,    .    .    .    BAKER  i  HAMILTON,  Sao  Francisco,  Cal. 
Southero  Selling  Agents,   .    .    .    HENRY  KEIDEl  i  COMPANV,  Baltimore,  Md. 


rBARGAINSi 

MOTORCYCLE  SUPPL  ES 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  send 
in  your  name  today  and  begin 
to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 
thousands  of  others  are  doing. 
Ask  for  SS  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co 

Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER    MFG.  CO. 
1S01-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


STA-RITE  SPARK  PI,UGS  have  "Stayed 
Right  the  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engi-es. 


WE    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEI,IVER  SAMPLES  OP  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


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We    make   special 

DROP  fORGINGS 

for     motoreyde*.       l,et     u* 

qnote   yon   frora   your  speei- 

ficatioiu. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Co. 

HutioRi,    Coon. 


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UP-TO-DATE  ACCESSORIES  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Write  today  for  our  tra.de  prices.    Get  acquainted  with  our  line 
of  poods.    We  ran  show  you  how  to  make  more  money. 


Combined  Lamp  and  Generator 


The  best  combination  ever  devised  for 
the  motorcyclist.  I,amp  has  powerful 
mirror  lens  which  projects  tremendons 
liyht.  Generator  is  simple  in  construction 
and  easy  in  operation.  Entii  e  outfit 
weighs  only  15  oz.    Nickel  finish. 

Ho.  68    Price  $5.00  compietB 


Motorcycle  Siren  Horn 


Most  powerful  sounding  horn 
designed  for  motorcycles.  Oper- 
ates by  being  brought  into  contact 
with  front  wheel.  Controlled  from 
handle  bar.  Supplied  in  nickel 
finish. 

•No.  2   Price  with  ratchet  lever  like  above,  $B.QO 
No.  1    Price  wKh  chain  altachmeiit    .    .  B.50 


Continental   Motorcycle   Pump 


The  handiest  pump  produced  for  molorcycle  use.     Tnkes  up  little  rooni  as 
it  fastens  to  frame.    Furnished  with  frame  clips.    Made  of  celluloid.  Two  sizes. 
15  Inches  Icng  —  Price  75c  16  Inches  lens  —  Price  S1-0D 


If  You    Desire    More   Business   and    Increased    Profits   Write 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make), 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

f'"*-  B-  ^-  Cliicago,  U.  S.  A. 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis,  [4s]  New  York  Qty 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


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These  are 
the  Days 


when  the  man  who  owns 
a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle 
fitted  with 


KOKOMO 
TIRES 


begfins  to  realize  that  no 
cycle  in  the  world  is  ^u= 
perior  to  its  tires  and  that 
no  tire  is  quite  the  equal  of 
the  Kokomo. 

The  history  of  a  good 
many  years  has  fully  estab= 
lished  the  fact. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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The  Best  and  Cheapest  Light  for  Motorcycles 

You  probably  know  that  the  Prest-O-Lite  Gas  Tank  is  the  standard  equipment  for  automobiles. 

Why?  Simply  because  it  has  proven  more  dependable,  more  efficient,  and  more  economical 
than  any  other  lighting  system. 

It  has  precisely  the  same  claims  on  the  motorcyclist.  Its  first  cost  ($10)  is  not  alarming,  when 
you  remember  that  a  Prest-O-Lite  tank  never  gets  to  be  second-hand.  It  is  always  in  demand — 
always  saleable  for  about  what  you  put  into  it. 

PREST-O-LITE  ^r„k 

Floods  the  road  far  ahead  with  strong,  steady  light,  turned  on  and  off  like  a  gas  jet.  Each  tank 
gives  over  80  hours  of  light  (using  a  }i  ft.  burner) .  A  full  tank,  in  exchange  for  an  empty,  costs 
only  60c, 

Prest-O-Lite  is  the  best  and  cheapest  accident  insurance  you  can  carry.  Feeble,  uncertain 
lamps  expose  the  rider  to  constant  risk.  One  accident  due  to  poor  light  would  cost  more  than  a 
year' s  supply  of  Prest-O-Lite. 

Our  Prest-O-Lite  Motorcycle  tank  is  a  foot  long,  4  inches  diameter,  and  weighs  (when  full) 
only ^7  pounds.     Convenient  to  attach  and  carry. 

If  your  dealer  cannot  supply  you,  write  us. 


The   Prest-O-Lite   Company 


245   East   South   Street 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis,  Omaha, 

Dallas,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco. 


The   Man  Who   is   Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  {till  value  when  he  purchases  an 


EMBLEM 

Motorcycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Terms 
on  request. 


EMBLEM  MANUEACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


IRES 


On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  In  casings 
or  tubes,  which  Is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  vleiv/* 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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''Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


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For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MFG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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Did  You  Notice 

THE  INDIAN 

Records 

MADE  ON   DECORATION   DAY? 

The  Indian  Made  the  Running  Everywhere 

Chicago  — 10  Firsts;  7  Seconds. 

New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club  Endurance  Run — 343  miles.    5  Perfect 
Scores  out  of  10. 

Won    Manufacturers'   Team   Contest.      (The  Indian  team  only  one 
that  climbed. the  big  hill). 

Fresno  Motorcycle  Club  400  Mile  Endurance  Run  —  Of  6  to  finish 
2  were  Indians. 

SAME  STORY  EVERYWHERE  ELSE 


Quality 
Power 


Efficiency 
Reliability 


Send  for  Illustrated  Catalo^e  B  that  tells 
all   about  the   Real  Thing  in  Motocycles. 


THE   HENDEE  MANUFACTURING   CO.,  springfieid,  Mass. 


Chicag6  Branch 
1251   Michigan   Avenue 


London   Depot 
184   Qt.  Portland    Street 


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Quality  tells  in  the  long  run  and 
the  longer  the  run  the  more  it  tells. 

This  is  the  way  the  quality  of 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  MOTORCYCLE  TIRES 

told  in  the  226-mile  Tyrrell  Trophy  Run  from  New  York  to  Hudson  and  return,  May  21st. 
Time — 12^  hours. 

18  riders  started — most  of  them  riding  big  6  and  7  H.  P.  Machines. 

12  out  of  the  18  machines  were  equipped  with  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

Out  of  the  14  perfect  scores,  10  were  made  on  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

Harry  Mapp,  who  won  the  Diamond  Medal,  rode  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 


Morgan  ftWRiGHTlJREs 

ARE  GOOD  TIRES 


MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bicycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^  A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.  DEALER;    GET   BUSY 

A  Feiv  Features: 

Outside  joint  frame —  1 9  ga.  tube — tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match — Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 

Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle.     ^  Compare  these  specifications  with  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Fcrnwood  Ave,  TOIEDO,  OHIO 


KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 
^.WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

1  i^l^-BE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 


PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland.  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency. 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


'  Building  Tires  on  the  Conscience  Plan  ' ' 


Bicycle  Tires 

EVERY  CYCLIST  HAS  A  FINGER  IN 
THE  MAKING  OF  FISK  Quality  BICYCLE 
TIRES.  From  the  start,  commencing  with 
the  purchase  of  materials,  continuing  through 
each  stage  of  manufacture,  testing  and  inspec- 
tion, the'  dominating  question  is;  "What  will 
the  user  think  and  say  of  our  product?"  With 
this  thought,  and  the  feeling  of  responsibility 
to  those  who  use  our  tires  dictating  every 
step,  we  can  build  Only  the  Best. 
WE  ARE  SOLICITOUS  first  in  the  selection 
of  machinery — it  must  be  up-to-date  and  of 
the  latest  design.  We  are  solicitous  in  the 
purchase  of  raw  materials — they  must  be  of 
the  highest  grade.  We  are  solicitous  in  the 
selection  of  workmen — they  must  be  honest, 
expert,  and  filled  with  the  ever  present  sjjirit 
of  "What  will  the'" user  think  and  say?"  We 
are  solicitous  in  our  inspection  and  testing 
departments — all  of  our  products  before  leav- 
ihg  the  factory  must  be  examined  with  the 
one  thought  in  mind — "What  will  the  user 
think  and  say?" 

OUR  SOLICITATION  DOES  NOT  END 
WHEN  THE  TIRES  ARE  SOLD.  We  are 
more  than  ever  solicitous  that  our  products 
shall  give  satisfaction  in  actual  work,  and  in 
order  properly  to  realize,  this  satisfaction  we 
have  established  branches  in  the  important 
cities  of  the  United  States,  where  the  wants 
of  Fisk  users  are  carefully,  courteously  and 
expertly  provided  for.  These  branches  carry 
a  complete  stock  of  tires  and  maintain  a  mod- 
ern and  thoroughly  equipped  repair  depart- 
ment. 

We  Rest  Easy  When  Our  Tires  Have  Outlived 
Their  Days  of  Usefulness,  for  We  Know  We 
Have  Exercised  Every  Precaution  and  Care  to 
Make  Those  Days  a  Credit  to  Us  and  a  Satis- 
faction to  Our  Customers. 

A  POST  CARD  WILL  BRING  NEW  LITER-    , 
ATURE   THAT   WILL   INTEREST   YOXt 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Department  E  CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 

Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


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THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO.  Si^^^ 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdcll,  Kundtz,  Plymouth,  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Suel  Lined  Wood  Klnu  ior 

•inflc    and    double    eUnclicr 

tire*,     manufictuFed    ia     all 

tizca. 


Wood  G  ft  J.     The  orifinal 

manufacturcra  of  the  G  ft  J 

Wood      Rima      for      double 

clincher  tirca. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Rims, 
manufactured  for  hi(h  (rade 
bicjrdea  and  trotting  sulkies 
and    training    carta. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  MicL,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States* 


MAIN  OFFICE  — ONAWAY,  MICH. 


You   need  them;   we  .make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  A£^ 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND   MOTORCYCLE   TYPES 


ALL  are  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington/ Conn. 


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If  you  never  have  tried  it, 

Put  a  Persons 

on  your  bicycle  or  motorcycle  and 
learn  the  real  pleasure  that  comes  of 
a  saddle  which  is  not  merely  good 
but  superlative. 


It  will  not  only  add  to  your 
creature  comfort  but  will  improve  the 
looks  of  your  machine.  Quality  will 
tell    no    matter   where    it   is    placed. 

Persons  Mfg.  Company 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


BICYCLES 


Have  you  found  a  strong,  increased  demand  for 
fiigh  grade  machines  during  tfiis  splendid  year  of 
bicycle  trade? 

Are  you  getting  your  full  share  of  the  profitable 
high  grade  busmess  ? 

Columbia  Dealers  can  answer  "  yes "  to  both 
questions. 

These  are  times  when  the  public  will  readily  pay 
a  fair  price  for  bicycles  of  known  reputatioq  and 
standard  quality.  It's  an  opportunity  for  many  dealers 
to  put  their  business  on  an  even  higher  and  .  more 
satisfactory  basis. 


Columbia  Roadster.  Price  $40 

A  Columbia  Roadster  at 

represents  the  highest  value  to  any  rider  who  can 
appreciate  the  difference  between  a  high  grade  trade- 
mark bicycle  of  sterling  worth  and  one  of  doubtful 
origin  whose  only  virtue  is  its  cheapness.  '  i 


THE  POPE 
MANUFACTURING 

Hartford,  Conn. 


CO. 


Buy  a 

Trademark  Bicycle 

a  Colnmbla 


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Here  is  the  Story 


Pittsburg,  May  16,  1910. 
Mr.  W.  K.  AURANDT, 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio. 

Dear  Sir: — Feeling  that  you  might  be  interested  to 
know  what  we  thought  of  the  new  1810  Racycle  motor- 
cycle ,  we  thought  that  we  would  write  to  you. 

As  you  know,  the  hills  here  are  very  bad,  and  we 
knew  that  belt  machines,  in  general,  would  NOT  do  the 
necessary  work.  Anyway,  we  tried  it,  and  she  did  climb 
a  bad  one  and  did  it  easily.  Later  on,  another  dealer 
offered  to  bet  a  rider  of  ours  that  there  was  no  single 
cylinder  belt  machine  in  the  city  capable  of  climbing 
South  Negley  Avenue. 

The  first  we  heard  of  this  was  aifter  the  person  who 
heard  the  offer  had  borrowed  the  Racycle  and  tried  the 
hill.  Then  he  came  back  very  much  disgusted,  and  told 
us  that  the  dealer  had  backed  down  when  he  offered, to 
put  money  up  that  the  Racycle  would  climb  it. 

It  has  always  been  our  contention,  as  you  know,  that 
a  belt  machine  would  not  climb  the  hills.  Admitting 
that  they  run  much  smoother,  you  can  understand  that 
our  handling  them  is  a  pretty  good  proof  that  they  will 
do  the  work. 

We  have  had  dealings  with  most  of  the  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  manufacturers  in  our  day;  and  the  writer 
does  not  remember  one  that  treated  us  any  better  than 
your  people  have,  for  fairness,  courtesy  or  promptness. 

Unless  the  Comet  hits  Pittsburg,  we  will  be  here 
when  you  come  again.   If  it  does,  look  for  the  grease 
spot.  Very  truly  yours, 

THE  MOTORCYCLE  EXCHANGE, 

Per  P.  L.  Johnson. 

YOU  WILL  HAVE  A  SIMILAR  STORY  TO 
TELL  IP  YOU  TAKE  THE  RACYCLE  AGENCY 


THE  MIAMI  CYGLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio 


Members  M.  M.  A. 


FOUNDED 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U..  S.    A.,    Saturday,    June      11,    1910. 


No.  12 


LONN  SAILS  ON  EUROPEAN  MISSION 


will    commence    on    or    about    the    first    of 
next  month. 


MIXES  MOTORCYCLES  AND  TRUCKS 


Marketing    Parts,    not    Bicycles,    Abroad — 

Pessimistic  About  Exporting  Complete 

Machines — Big   Business   Here. 


Charles  Lonn,  vice-president  of  the  Great 
Western  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Laport,  Ind.,  sailed 
this  week  for  a  business  trip  to  Europe. 
He  will  be  absent  nearly  two  months,  dur- 
ing which  he  will  visit  practically  all  of  the 
continental  countries,  not  excepting  Rus- 
sia, Norway  or  Sweden.  It  is  not,  how- 
ever, to  advance  the  sale  of  the  Great  West- 
ern bicycles  that  Lonn  is  making  the  jour- 
ney. His  trip  has  to  do  entirely  with 
Fauber  crank  hangers,  which  long  have 
enjoyed  a   considerable   European   sale. 

Mr.  Lonn  is  distinctly  pessimistic  regard- 
ing the  future  of  American  exportation 
of  bicycles,  and  thinks  that  American 
bicycle  manufacturers  practically  are  out 
of  the  running.  Apart  from  advantages  of 
proximity  possessed  by  their  European 
rivals,-  Mr.  Lonn  believes  that  the  differ- 
ence in  the  price  of  labor  is  too  great  a 
handicap  for  the  Americans  ever  to  over- 
come, as  the  cost  of  labor  in  this  country, 
instead,  of  lessening,  constantly  is  increas- 
ing. 

The  Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  however, 
has  no  fault  to  find.  If  foreign  demand 
for  .  its  biaycles  has  been  lacking,  it  has 
enjoyed  its  full  share  of  the  renewed  pros- 
perity which  has  come  to  the  trade  in  this 
country.  Mr.  Lonn  stated  that  the  factory 
at  Laporte  still  is  6,000  bicycles  behind  its 
orders,  and  that  had  they  been  able  to  cope 
with  ,,the  unexpected  demand  the  Great 
Western  people  easily  could  have  disposed 
of  ten  thousand  additional  machines.  To 
provide  for  the  future,  the  company  has 
had  plans  drawn  for  a  considerable  addi- 
tion to  its  plant,  work  on  which  probably 


Tucker  Purchases  Acres  of  Rim  Wood. 

J.  B.  Tucker,  president  of  the  Tucker 
Woodwork  Co.  of  Sidney,  Ohio,  was  in 
New  York  this  week  en  route  from  Maine, 
where  he  had  consummated  the  purchase 
of  rights  for  20,000  acres  of  maple  stump- 
age.  The  transaction  was  made  in  the 
name  of  the  Tucker-Lovell  Co.,  the  Lovell 
of  which  is  same  who  is  identified  with  the 
K  &  C  Mfg.  Co.  of  Henniker,  N.  H.  As 
the  company  previously  possessed  the 
rights  to  20,000  acres  of  maple,  the  addi- 
tional purchase,  in  the  words  of  Mr. 
Tucker  himself,  will  give  them  sufficient 
maple  for  their  wood  rims  "for  all  time  to 
come." 


Woodbase  Saddles  from  Worcester. 
The  Standard  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  which 
recently  was  organized  in  Worcester,  Mass., 
chiefly  for  the  production  of  woodbase  sad- 
dles now  has  those  goods  ready  for  mar- 
keting. The  saddles  are  made  in  patterns 
for  both  bicycles  and  motorcycles.  While 
woodbase  saddles  will  be  the  leading  line 
of  the  company,  of  which  W.  H.  Hunt  is 
president,  a  number  of  leather  and  metal 
specialties  also  will  be  manufactured, 
among  them  tool  bags,  tool  kits  and  motor- 
cycle belt  fasteners. 


Hanna  Disposes  of  His  Business. 

George  H.  Stevens  and  R.  Y.  Moye  have 
purchased  the  business  of  Joe  D.  Hanna,  at 
1008  Florida  avenue,  Tampa,  Fla.  Stevens 
is  an  experienced  bicycle  man  who  has 
been  engaged  in  the  business  in  Florida 
for  some   fourteen  years. 


Mysterious  Fire  Damages  Ditzel's  Store. 

Fire  badly  damaged  the  bicycle  store  and 
stock  of  George  Ditzel,  141  Elm  street, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  late  Sunday  night  last,  Sth 
inst.     How  the  fire  originated  is  a  mystery. 


Chicago  Show  Puts  Them  Together  in  the 
Second     Week's     "Commercial"     Dis- 
play— New  York  Plan  not  Decided. 


It  was  officially  made  known  this  week 
that  the  motorcycle  section  of  the  next 
Chicago  automobile  show  will  be  included 
in  the  second  week's  display,  February  6th 
to  11th,  which  will  be  made  up  chiefly  of 
commercial  vehicles.  There  will  be  ex- 
hibits of  pleasure  cars  also,  but  they  will 
be  merely  those  cars  for  which  no  room 
can  be  found  during  the  preceding  week. 

Next  year  will  be  the  first  year  that  the 
two  national  shows,  those  in  Madison 
Square  Garden,  New  York,  and  in  the 
Coliseum,  Chicago,  have  occupied  a  period 
of  two  weeks,  and  how  the  motorcycle  sec- 
tion would  fare  in  the  new  ararngement 
has  been  a  cause  for  some  speculation.  In 
each  city  the  buildings  will  be  emptied  at 
the  close  of  the  first  week  and  refilled  with 
entirely  new  exhibits.  The  second  week  will 
be  known  as  a  "commercial  vehicle  show." 
While  the  hew  order  of  things  probably 
will  afford  more  room  for  motorcycles, 
whether  the  advantage  will  compensate  for 
their  being  associated  with  wagons  and 
trucks  is  a  question. 

Reports  have  been  current  that  the  man- 
agement of  the  New  York  show  would  take 
action  similar  to  the  Chicago  managers,  so 
far  as  motorcycles  are  concerned,  but  when 
asked  yesterday  if  this  were  likely  to  be 
the  case.  Secretary  Downs,  of  the  New 
York  show  committee,  stated  that  abso- 
lutely no  decision  had  been  arrived  at. 


Pittsburg  House  on  Jobbers  List. 

The  Sportsmen's  Supply  Co.,  of  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.,  has  been  added  to  the  roll  of  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 


472 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


ENHANCING  ENGINE  EFFICIENCY 


Prospects    for    Getting    Additional    Power 

from  the  Exhaust  Gases — Attractions 

of  the  Turbine  Idea. 


Although  the  desire  for  motorcycles  of 
very  high  power  is  not  so  general  as  it  was 
a  few  years  ago,  it  is  undoubted  that  the 
aim  to  obtain  as  much  of  it  as  possible 
from  engines  of  given  dimensions  still  ex- 
ists and  that  the  methods  of  attaining  that 
end  still  possess  keen  interest.  According 
to  the  point  of  view,  there  are  two  principal 
ways  in  which  engine  power  can  be  raised. 
The  impulse  of  the  average  man  probably 
is  to  raise  the  power  output  by  the  simple 
plan  of  increasing  the  dimensions  of  the 
engine,  or  by  adding  more  cylinders.  The 
engineer,  brought  up  to  strict  notions  of 
economy,  would  prefer  to  seek  means  by 
which  more  power  could  be  obtained  with 
the  same  size  of  engine. 

To  those  who  have  the  economical  im- 
pulse the  great  amount  of  energy  which 
constantly  -is  going  to  waste  through  the 
exhaust  is  a  source  of  deep  concern.  Almost 
innumerable  ideas  have  been  born  of  con- 
sidering the  simple  fact  that  as  high  as  40 
per  cent,  of  the  heat  which  is  generated 
by  the  burning  of  the  gas  is  permitted  to 
go  to  waste  through  the  muffler  pipe.  It 
is  easy  enough  to  increase  the  size  of  the 
engine  in  order  to  obtain  more  power,  but 
that  process  involves  the  addition  of  more 
weight  to  the  machine,  increased  first  cost 
and  also  increased  gasolene  consumption, 
or  operating  cost. 

Furthermore,  as  frequently  has  been 
pointed  out,  the  true  essence  of  fuel  econ- 
omy as  applied  to  motorcycles  is  that  in- 
creasing the  fuel  consumption  involves  car- 
rying more  for  a  given  distance  to  be  trav- 
eled than  otherwise  would  be  demanded. 
Improving  the  economy  of  the  engine,  then, 
means  increasing  its  radius  of  travel  on  a 
single  tank  full  of  gasolene.  Obviously, 
from  this  point  of  view,  therefore,  it  would 
be  highly  desirable  were  it  possible  to  get 
more  work  out  of  a  given  amount  of  fuel; 
it  would  be  more  desirable  than  getting 
more  work  out  of  the  engine  by  any  other 
means. 

The  idea  of  improving  engine  economy 
by  the  expedient  of  using  up  the  waste  heat 
by  no  means  is  confined  to  the  motorcyclist. 
In  the  design  of  large  power  plants  it  has 
been  applied  with  most  amazingly  success- 
ful results.  Steam  engines  are  made  eco- 
nomical by  compounding,  that  is  to  say, 
by  using  the  exhaust  steam  from  one  cylin- 
der in  another  of  larger  dimensions.  The 
principle  has  been  carried  as  far  as  four 
stages,  though  not  with  as  successful  re- 
sults as  might  be  expected;  while  an  even 
more  remarkable  application  of  the  same 
idea  is  achieved  by  employing  the  heat  of 
the  exhaust  steam  to  vaporize  some  highly 


volatile  liquid,  such  as  ammonia  or  carbon 
disulphide,  the  gas  thus  produced  being 
used  in  exactly  the  same  way  as  steam  in 
operating  a  secondary  engine. 

Modern  invention  has  produced  a  simpler 
and  more  practical  combination  than  this, 
however,  in  the  use  of  what  is  known  as 
the  exhaust  turbine.  In  many  large  power 
plants  the  waste  steam  from  the  recipro- 
cating engines  now  is  diverted  into  a  tur- 
bine casing,  where  it  continues  to  expand, 
giving  up  more  power  to  the  rotating  shaft, 
until  finally  it  is  rejected  practically  devoid 
of  any  further  available  energy.  In  this 
way  it  has  been  found  possible  practically 
to  double  the  power  output  of  a  plant 
without  increasing  the  boiler  capacity;  to 
recover  a  large  percentage  of  waste  heat, 
in  other  words. 

From  even  the  most  casual  knowledge 
of  these  facts,  the  conclusion  is  reached 
that  were  it  possible  to  apply  the  same 
general  plan  to  the  internal  combustion  en- 
gine considerably  more  power  would  be 
obtained  at  no  more  expense  of  fuel;  in 
other  words,  that  a  considerable  increase 
in  efficiency  would  be  secured.  It  is  safe 
to  say  that  the  impulse  to  apply  one  or 
more  of  the  schemes  for  draining  the  cup 
of  energy  to  the  last  dregs  in  one  or  more 
of  the  methods  outlined  has  come  to  nearly 
every  gas  engine  inventor  who  has  mulled 
over  his  work  since  the  early  days  when  it 
was  still  something  of  a  problem  to  make 
an  engine  run  at  all.  Compounding  has 
been  tried,  but  without  great  success,  and 
so  have  a  number  of  the  other  plans  which 
have  worked  out  to  better  advantage  in 
large  power  plants. 

But  the  rapidly  increasing  vogue  of  the 
turbine,  as  employed  in  all  sorts  of  work 
tends  to  keep  alive  the  question  of  the 
possibility  of  employing  it  as  an  aid  to  the 
work  of  the  regular  gas  engine.  The  gas 
turbine  itself,  though  long  sought,  still  re- 
fuses to  materialize  at  the  bidding  of  the 
inventor.  There  are  many  students  of  the 
subject  who  believe  that  it  never  can  be 
made  practical,  because  of  the  great  heat 
involved  as  well  as  for  a  number  of  other 
important  reasons.  The  case  of  the  ex- 
haust turbine  is  altogether  different,  how- 
ever. The  temperatures  of  the  exhaust  gas 
are  much  lower,  in  the  first  place,  while 
it  also  is  true  that  as  the  heat  available  is 
waste  heat,  it  is  not  necessary  to  secure  as 
high  a  rate  of  economy  with  the  exhaust 
engine  as  with  one  which  uses  all  the  heat 
generated.  Since  any  power  gain  is  clear 
gain,  it  is  conceivable  that  even  a  wasteful 
process  under  certain  circumstances  can  be 
made  profitable  of  employment. 

So  it  has  come  about  that  more  than  one 
inventor  has  considered  very  seriously  the 
idea  of  applying  to  the  crank  shaft  of  the 
gas  engine  a  little  turbine  wheel  which 
should  be  impelled  to  turn  by  the  pressure 
of  the  exhaust  gas.  Only  a  few  months 
ago  such  a  project  was  launched,  though 
applied  to  larger  engines,  and  in  principle 
its  action  was  both   attractive  and  promis- 


ing. The  same  idea  easily  might  be  car- 
ried out  in  connection  with  the  small  motor 
designed  for  motorcycle  use.  Mechanic- 
ally, it  need  not  involve  the  addition  of  a 
great  amount  either  of  weight,  cost  or  me- 
chanical complication.  It  would  not  add 
materially  to  the  bulk  of  the  engine,  and 
as  it  would  involve  only  one  moving  part, 
the  wheel,  or  rotor,  itself,  it  is  evident  that 
it  would  add  little  or  nothing  to  the  burden 
of  the  user  in  caring  for  or  operating  the 
machine. 

The  fly  in  the  ointment  is  the  simple  fact 
that  the  design  of  a  suitable  wheel  for  the 
purpose  by  no  means  is  a  simple  matter. 
Therefore,  while  it  is  readily  possible  to 
conceive  of  such  an  improvement,  it  is  not 
a  foregone  conclusion  that  anyone  who  ac- 
knowledges the  impulse  could  go  to  work 
and  construct  an  exhaust  turbine  attach- 
ment for  his  motorcycle  with  any  degree 
of  certainty  that  it  would  be  as  much  of 
an  improvement  as  he  might  expect.  The 
point  is  that,  while  some  increase  in  power 
would  be  achieved,  it  might  be  insufficient 
to  make  up  for  the  additional  bearing  fric- 
tion, or  even  for  the  added  weight  of  the 
extra  parts.  Therefore  the  construction  of 
exhaust  fans  is  a  thing  not  to  be  under- 
taken on  the  spur  of  the  moment. 

Nevertheless,  adding  to  the  power  of  the 
engine  in  this  fashion  is  a  project  which  is 
certain  to  come  in  for  more  or  less  con- 
sideration as  time  goes  on.  That  it  ulti- 
mately will  be  realized  in  a  practical  way 
cannot  be  predicted  at  this  time;  it  is  not 
unlikely  that  it  may.  Certainly  the  prob- 
lem is  one  well  worth  studying  in  all  its 
bearings.  The  underlying  object  is  most 
vital,  since  it  contemplates  the  extraction 
of  useful  power  from  otherwise  useless 
waste. 


Installing  a  New  Carburetter. 

When  installing  a  new  carburetter  on  a 
motorcycle,  especially  if  the  new  device 
be  of  a  different  type  from  that  which  it 
replaces,  it  is  extremely  important  to  see 
that  it  is  leveled  properly.  Manufacturers' 
instructions  usually  specify  the  best  work- 
ing level  for  the  fuel  in  the  jet,  and  it  is 
unreasonable  to  expect  anything  like  sat- 
isfactory service  unless  this  condition  is 
fulfilled  to  the  letter.  Another  important 
point  is  to  see  that  the  grip  control  move- 
ment is  connected  in  such  a  way  as  to  allow 
full  play  to  the  throttle. 


Bearings  That  Need  Adjustment. 

Magnetos  which  are  equipped  with  plain 
armature  bearings  should  not  be  permitted 
to  deteriorate  until  the  shaft  supports  are 
worn  sufficiently  to  permit  a  noticeable 
amount  of  rattle  or  side  movement  of  the 
journals.  When  such  is  the  case  there  is 
some  tendency  for  the  outer  windings  to 
scrape  against  the  pole  pieces.  If  this  oc- 
curs, it  will  result  in  wearing  away  the  in- 
sulation, exposing  the  bare  wires  to  short 
circuits  and  necessitating  extensive  and 
costly  repairs  to  the  instrument. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


473 


CONCERNING  REPAIR  OF  CHAINS 


The  Wrong  Method  and  the  Right  One — 
Desirability  of  Proper  Tools  for  Fa- 
cilitating the  Work. 


worth  having-.  The  outfit  consists  of  a  chan- 
nel block,  a  slotted  table  plate  for  holding 
the  chain,  and  drifts  for  driving  out  or 
heading  over  the  pins. 


VALUATION  CLAUSE  IS  UPHELD 


Although  apparently  a  very  simple  job, 
the  overhauling  of  motorcycle  roller  chains, 
is  not  the  simplest  task  the  repairman  can 
undertake  unless  he  is  equipped  with  suit- 
able tools  for  the  work.  When  a  chain  has 
become  badly  worn  from  hard  sevice,  it 
generally  is  considered  most  practical  to  re- 
place the  entire  member  with  a  new  one; 
but  if  some  parts  occasionally  are  less  high- 
ly tempered  than  others,  or  contain  some 
hidden  defect,  or  perhaps  because  of  some 
unusual  local  strain,  some  links  will  be 
found  in  exceptionally  poor  condition  when 
the  rest  of  the  chain  still  is  very  good,  then 
the  replacement  of  parts  should  be  made 
whenever  it  is  found  that  any  parts  are 
badly  worn.  Repairmen  generally  speak  of 
the  stretching  of  a  chain,  but,  in  the  strict 
sense  of  the  word,  while  a  chain  gradually 
will  become  longer  after  steady  service,  it 
does  not  stretch,  the  elongation  being  due 
entirely  to  the  aggregate  wear  of  the  many 
component  parts. 

Riveted  chains  are  the  most  difficult  to 
repair.  The  parts  which  comprise  one  link 
of  a  riveted  chain  are  two  pins,  two  rollers, 
two  bushings,  two  inside  and  two  outside 
plates.  In  assembling  these  components, 
the  proper  method  is  to  first  smear  the 
parts  with  grease  or  graphite,  and  slip  the 
bushings  and  rolls  over  the  pins;  next,  the 
inner  side  plates  with  chambered  edges  out 
are  pressed  on  to  the  bushing  shoulders, 
which  are  designed  for  a  driving  fit,  and 
a  few  light  taps  with  a  hammer  should  be 
sufficient  to  drive  the  side  plates  home  to 
the  end  of  the  shoulders.  To  complete  the 
assembly,  the  two  outer  side  links  are 
driven  on  to  the  ends  of  the  pins,  which 
are  designed  for  a  force  fit,  and  the  ends 
of  the  pins  then  are  lightly  peened  over  to 
prevent  the  side  plates  coming  adrift. 

In  repairing  a  chain  two  common  errors 
generally  are  made.  The  first  is  by  laying 
a  link  with  rivet  side  up  on  the  jaws  of  a 
vice  with  just  enough  pin  clearance  be- 
tween the  latter  and  attempting  to  drive 
out  a  pin  with  a  drift  or  punch.  The  sec-, 
ond  erroneous  method  is  to  place  a  link 
between  the  vise  jaws  with  a  nut  on  one 
side  with  its  hole  concentric  with  the  rivet 
to  be  removed,  and  a  stud  on  the  opposite 
side  with  its  point  pressing  on  the  adjacent 
head  of  the  rivet.  Neither  of  these  meth- 
ods are  open  to  criticism  from  a  mechani- 
cal viewpoint,  and  would  be  quite  applicable 
and  successful  were  it  not  for  the  shoulders 
on  the  pin  which  prevent  it  being  forced 
through  the  plates  without  injury  to  them. 
Chain  makers  stock  special  tools  for  re- 
pairing chains  and  they  are  so  simple,  effi- 
cient   and   inexpensive    that   they    are   well 


Booming  the  Trade's  Bowling  Tournament. 

If  the  bowling  tournament,  which  is  to 
be  the  first  of  the  social  features  of  the 
trade's  mid-summer  convention  at  Atlantic 
City,  August  3rd  to  5th,  is  not  a  howling 
success,  it  will  not  be  due  to  lack  of  effort 
and  enthusiasm  on  the  part  of  W.  J.  Surre, 
chairman  of  the  committee  of  arrange- 
ments. He  is  simply  "full  of  it,"  and  in 
order  that  the  tournament  shall  assume 
formal  proportions,  Surre  has  appointed  a 
committee,  representing  each  department 
of  the  industry,  to  conduct  the  affair.  Of 
this  bowling  committee,  T.  R.  Palmer  is 
chairman,  the  other  members  being  as  fol- 
lows; De  Witt  Page  and  W.  C.  Stokes, 
Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Association; 
J.  W.  Grady,  F.  A.  Baker  and  Henry  Hor- 
ton.  National  Association  of  Bicycle  Job- 
bers; George  M.  Hendee  and  W.  F.  Remp- 
pis.  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  Association; 
W.  G.  Schack  and  Ignatz  Schwinn,  Bicycle 
Manufacturers;  B.  A.  Edgar  and  F.  C.  Cor- 
nish, Traveling  Men.  The  teams  will  be 
made  up  of  five  men  each,  and  each  of  the 
intere^s  represented  will  be  privileged  to 
enter  two  teams.  Cups  will  be  awarded  to 
each  member  of  the  victorious  team,  while 
two  additional  cups  will  be  offered  for  the 
highest  individual   scores. 


Court     Sustains     Express     Company's    $50 

Limitation — Plaintiff    Obtains    but    $50 

for  Loss  of  $20,000  Shipment. 


Persons  Issues  a  Stirring  Poster. 

Plenty  of  life  and  action  is  apparent  in 
the  stirring  scene  on  Riverside  Drive,  New 
York,  in  colors,  which  adorns  the  center 
space  of  a  large  wall  hanger  or  poster 
which  is  being  distributed  by  the  Persons 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Worcester,  Mass.,  and  bearing 
on  its  margin  illustrations  and  descriptions 
of  the  nine  foremost  models  of  Persons 
bicycle  and  motorcycle  saddles.  The  cen- 
tral design  of  the  poster,  which  is  quite  out 
of  the  ordinary,  shows  a  speed  brush  on 
the  boulevard  between  a  young  woman 
cyclist  and  a  man  driving  a  fast  trotting 
horse,  in  which  contest  the  fair  cyclist  ap- 
pears to  be  getting  the  better  of  it.  In 
the  background  the  view  reveals  a  great 
proportion  of  cyclists  among  the  users  of 
the  broad  roads  which  extend  off  into  the 
distance. 


Eclipse  Sends  Out  Unique  Souvenir. 

Until  they  received  one  from  the  Eclipse 
Machine  Co.,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  it  is  safe 
to  say  that  many  men  were  unaware  that 
anything  in  the  form  of  stone  could  be 
used  in  lieu  of  blotting  paper.  The  blot- 
ting stone,  which  the  Eclipse  company  is 
distributing,  is  therefore  not  only  a  useful 
souvenir  but  an  educational  one.  It  is  of 
convenient  form  for  desk  use,  and  when 
not  employed  for  absorbing  ink  serves  as 
a  paper  weight.  The  stone  is  a  permanent 
blotter  in  that  it  can  be  washed  after  it 
has   performed  much  use. 


Alarming  and  in  the  nature  of  an  "eye 
opener"  to  all  manufacturers  and  others 
who  have  occasion  to  ship  valuable  goods 
by  express,  a  remarkable  opinion  has  been 
enunciated  in  the  United  States  District 
Court,  for  the  Northern  District  of  New 
York,  by  Judge  Holt,  the  result  of  which 
was  the  return  of  a  verdict  for  $50  as  the 
damages  to  which  the  Pierce-Arrow  Motor 
Car  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  is  entitled  from 
the  loss  of  $20,000  worth  of  cars  and  acces- 
sories destroyed  in  an  express  shipment. 
The  limitation  of  the  damages  to  $50  is 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  Pierce-Arrow  com- 
pany placed  no  declared  value  on  the  goods 
in  giving  them  to  the  express  company 
for  transportation. 

Four  automobiles,  a  body  and  a  number 
of  accesories  were  shipped  by  the  Pierce 
company  in  March,  1907,  by  Wells-Fargo 
express  to  San  Francisco,  Cal.  The  ship- 
ment was  destroyed  by  fire  in  the  derailing 
of  a  freight  car  on  the  Atchison,  Topeka 
&  Santa  Fe  railroad.  Because  of  the  loss, 
the  Pierce  company  brought  suit  against 
the  Wells-Fargo  Express  Company  for 
$20,000  damages. 

In  the  hearing  of  the  case  before  Judge 
Holt,  at  Richester,  N.  Y.,  on  the  first  of 
this  month,  the  attorney  for  the  express 
company  based  his  resistance  to  the  award- 
ing of  more  than  $50  damages  on  the  ground 
that  when  shipping  the  goods  the  Pierce 
company  chose  to  sign  a  regular  bill  of 
lading  and  refused  to  put  a  valuation  on 
them.  The  usual  express  receipts,  such  as 
the  automobile  company  was  given,  con- 
tains the  following  clause: 

"Charges  are  based  upon  value,  and  the 
liability  of  the  express  company  is  limited 
to  $50,  unless  a  greater  value  is  declared  at 
the  time  of  shipment." 

Judge  Holt  upheld  the  counsel  for  the 
express  company  in  his  contention  that  the 
Pierce  company,  having  refused  to  declare 
a  greater  value  than  $50,  could  not  recover 
damages  in  excess  of  that  amount.  The 
jury  was  directed  to  return  a  verdict  of 
$50,  with  interest,  for  the  Pierce-Arrow 
company. 


N.  S.  U.  Two-Speed  on  Open  Market. 

Although  it  is  not  generally  known,  the 
N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.,  of  New  York,  now  is 
furnishing  the  well-known  N.  S.  U.  two- 
speed  gear  for  application  to  practically  all 
of  the  better  known  American  motorcycles. 
As  furnished  to  American  manufacturers  it 
does  not  bear  the  N.  S.  U,  imprint  and  in' 
every  way  appears  to  be  a  domestic  com- 
ponent of  the  machine  to  which  it  may  be 
applied. 


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June  is  a  Good  Month 

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motorcycle  with  a 

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no  time  like  the  present,  you  know.  Do  it  now  and 
obtain  all  the  pleasures  that  should  go  with  cycling. 

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NEW   YORK,   JUNE    11,    1910. 

Cornell's  Attack  in  Motorcycles. 

While  we  appreciate  that  it  is  extremely 
necessary  and  highly  desirable  for  Mr.  E. 
S.  Cornell,  as  secretary  of  the  Mr.  Henry 
Clew's  National  Highway  Protective  So- 
ciety, to  "make  a  noise  like  a  live  one,"  in 
order  properly  to  impress  Mr.  Clews,  and 
while  we  realize  also  that  such  continuous 
noise-manufacture  is  not  as  easy  as  may 
appear  to  be  the  case,  may  we  suggest  to 
Mr.  Cornell  that  he  is  likely  to  impair  or 
destroy  his  usefulness  and  imperil  his  "job" 
unless  he  adheres  closely  to  the  truth? 

It  is  easy  to  make  a  lot  of  noise  in  wag- 
ing a  campaign  against  motorcycles,  to  the 
end  of  having  them  made  subject  to  the 
laws  affecting  automobiles,  and  undoubted- 
ly such  noise  quickly  will  reach  the  ears 
of  Mr.  '.Clews.  But  when  Mr.  Cornell  ex- 
presses'  more  or  less  surprise  that  they 
were  not  included  in  the  new  automobile 
law  just  signed  by  Governor  Hughes  and 
declares  that  he  did  not  see  an  official  copy 
of  the  bill  until  Tuesday  of  last  week,  no 
one  knows  better  than  Mr.  Cornell  that  he 
is  perverting  the  facts.  For  there  is  no 
chance  for  him  not  to  know  that  he  had 
an  official  copy  of  the  Callan  bill  as  early 
as  last  March.  The  first  copy  of  the  bill, 
which  we  then  saw,  had  been  obtained  by 


a  tire  man  from  Mr.  Cornell  personally; 
it  bore  his  personal  rubber  stamp  and  the 
anti-skid  clause  which  it  contained  was  dis- 
cussed by  the  tire  men  with  Mr.  Cornell 
himself,  who,  according  to  his  visitor,  ex- 
pressed the  belief  that  if  tire  manufacturers 
had  any  money  to  spend  on  securing  the 
amendment  of  the  bill,  they  should  divert 
some  of  it  into  the  society's  treasury.  If 
Mr.  Cornell  will  jog  his  memory,  we  are 
quite  sure  he  will  "recall"  the  facts. 

The  gentleman's  desire  to  force  motor- 
cyclists to  pay  for  the  freedom  of  the  high- 
iways  is  almost  pathetic.  It  ought  to  occur 
to  him  that  "freedom"  that  is  paid  for  is 
a  most  peculiar  sort.  Freedom  popularly 
is  supposed  to  be  a  right  and  not  a  pur- 
chasable privilege,  and  never  was  anything 
else  until  automobiles  came  into  being.  In 
due  course  probably  Mr.  Cornell  will  ex- 
plain why  he  does  not  burn  with  desire  to 
have  owners  of  pedal  propelled  bicycles 
and  horse-drawn  vehicles  also  pay  for  the 
same  freedom.  His  reasons  should  prove 
enlightening  and  probably  before  he  gets 
very  far  in  his  campaign  he  may  discover 
that  originally  motorcycles  were  included 
in  the  New  York  automobile  law  and  that 
the  "joker"  he  thinks  he  has  discovered — 
the  clause  exempting  them  from  its  pro- 
vision— was  placed  there  years  ago  by  the 
legislature  which  agreed  that  motorcycles 
are  bicycles  rather  than  automobiles,  and 
that  laws  applying  to  four-wheeled  vehicles 
never  can  be  justly  applied  to  two-wheeled 
ones.  The  latter  always  are  at  the  mercy 
of  the  former  and  when  accident  occurs  it 
is  rare  that  the  rider  of  the  two-wheeler  is 
not  the  sufferer. 


Continuation  of  the  Comedy. 

The  administration  of  the  affairs  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  by  its 
chairman  is  becoming  so  amusing  that 
anyone  with  a  knowledge  of  rules  and  pro- 
cedure, and  a  sense  of  humor  can  find  cause 
for  a  good  laugh  in  nearly  every  turn  made 
by  that  gladsome  personage. 

Could  anything  be  more  deliciously  funny 
than  his  solemn  declaration  that  a  club 
which  had  voted  to  destroy  the  score  sheets 
of  one  of  its  contests  thereby  had  com- 
mitted a  felony — that  the  score  sheets  were 
the  property  of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  that  the 
national  organization  could  do  all  kinds  of 
things  to  the  club  and  its  officers?  Few 
better  bits  of  farce-comedy  ever  have  been 
staged.  What  matter  if  there  is  not  a 
line  in  the  F.  A.  M.  rules  that  justifies  even 


one  of  his  statements.  Score  sheets  are 
not  the  properly  of  the  F.  A.  M.  All  that 
the  rules  require  is  that  the  referee  file  a 
signed  copy  'of  the  program  giving  the 
names  of  all  starters  and  the  positions  of 
the  prize  winners,  and  it  is  fairly  safe  bet- 
ting that  not  one  referee  in  three  adheres 
.to  the  rule.  As  for  felonies — faugh!  That 
sort  of  talk  is  mere  buncombe.  A  felony 
is  that  sort  of  aifair  which  was  conducted 
during  a  certain  show  by  the  organization 
of  which  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  then  was 
an  officer  and  of  which  no  score  card  was 
filed  with  Anthony  Comstock. 

To  give  credit  where  credit  is  due,  how- 
ever, it  must  be  said  the  chairman  per- 
formed a  fine  stroke  of  work  in  inducing 
seven  of  his  club  mates  to  join  him  in  the 
dish  of  crow  he  had  prepared;  it  was  a 
worthy  act  to  place  the  club  in  the  abject 
attitude  of  apologizing  to  the  F.  A.  M.  for 
an  act  which  was  not  against  the  national 
organization  but  rather  against  the  winner 
of  the  contest  who  will  be  defrauded  of  a 
prize  fairly  won  if  the  president  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  walks  into  the  trap  which  has 
been  prepared  for  him.  As  the  club  had 
made  the  award  before  destroying  the 
score  sheets  and  as  no  appeal  had  been 
made  to  the  F.  A.  M.,  the  chairman's  in- 
trusion constituted  unwarranted  interfer- 
ence. 

But  having  made  such  solemn  declara- 
tions and  achieved  such  promising  results, 
what  more  natural  that  the  comedy  should 
be  continued  and  the  president  be  invited 
to  reverse  himself  by  sharing  the  new- 
found belief  that  a  calendar  day  is  not 
the  period  from  midnight  to  midnight,  but 
the  period  from  6  a.  m.  to  6  p.  m. 

What  matters  a  little  thing  like  common 
sense  or  the  spirit  of  the  rules  when  a 
chairman  is  bent  on  "saving  his  face" 
and  justifying  his  position  at  any  price? 
Who  cares  if  it  makes  his  club  or  the  presi- 
dent of  a  national  organization  fair  game 
for  ridicule?  Who  cares  if  the  "new  ruling 
of  the  competition  committee"  is  not  a 
ruling  of  the  committee?  Who  cares  if 
"daylight  to  darkness"  does  not  always  mean 
from  6  a.  m.  to  6  p.  m.?  Who  cares  if  the 
old  and  oft-repeated  excuse  for  the  over- 
charge for  sanctions  and  which  established 
the  "precedent"  has  been  lost  sight  of? 

Who  cares?  Probably  not  the  chairman  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee.  Who 
then  would  wish  to  see  the  delicious  com- 
edy interrupted?  Let  the  play  go  on,  but 
save  the  chairman  at  any  cost  I 


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ALAS!  ALAS!  HE  WAS  TOO  LATE! 


Cornell  did  not  Realize  that  New  Law  Left 

Motorcycles   Exempt — An   Interview 

with  the  "Association." 


What  is  called  the  National  Highway 
Protective  Association  is  on  the  trail  of  the 
motorcycle  and  may  catch  it  if  it  "don't 
watch  out."  The  so-called  national  society 
consists  largely  of  Henry  Clews,  the  New 
York  banker.  It  is  one  of  his  several  hob- 
bies aiid  it  is  generally  understood  that  he 
employs  E.  S.  Cornell  to  ride  it.  Cornell 
at  any  rate,  acts  as  its  secretary,  and  ap- 
parently he  realizes  that  he  must  "make  a 
noise  like  a  live  one"  in  order  to  prove 
himself  worthy  of  his  hire.  For  several 
months  Cornell  busied  himself  with  auto- 
mobile laws;  later  he,  in  the  name  of  the 
"association,"  started  a  hurrah  for  a  "boy 
scouts"  movement  and  last  week  the  motor- 
cycle caught  his  eye. 

The  new  automobile  law  had  been  signed 
by  Governor  Hughes,  when  Cornell  "dis- 
covered" that  it  not  only  made  no  provis- 
ion for  hampering  motorcycles,  but,  like 
the  old  law,  specifically  exempted  them 
from  its  operation.  Immediately  he  turned 
himself  loose  in  print.  He  sent  notice  to 
the  New  York  papers  that  the  motorcycle 
was  a  "terror"  or  a  "nuisance,"  or  some- 
thing of  the  sort,  and  declaring  that  it  had 
killed  one  person  and  injured  17  in  New 
York  City  during  the  month  of  May  alone, 
he  said  it  ought  to  be  curbed  and  licensed 
and  tagged  like  the  automobile.  He  further 
said  that  he  meant  to  endeavor  to  have  the 
new  automobile  law  so  amended  as  to  in- 
clude motorcycles  at  the  extra  session  of 
the  legislature  which  has  been  called.  Cor- 
nell wanted  it  known  that  they  probably 
now  would  be  included  in  the  law  had  he 
been  enabled  to  obtain  a  copy  of  it  before 
it  was  enacted. 

When,  on  Friday  of  last  week,  a  Bicy- 
cling World  man  called  at  the  "association's" 
bare  and  cheerless  office  and  asked  Mr. 
Cornell  for  a  list  of  the  names  and  addresses 
of  the'  New  Yorkers  who,  he  said,  had 
been  killed  and  injured  by  motorcycles  dur- 
ing the  month  of  May,  Cornell  became  very 
impatient. 

"I  am  extremely  busy,  and  I  can't  look 
up  the  records.  It  would  take  me  a  couple 
of  hours  to  get  that  information  for  you," 
he  responded.  "If  you  had'  telephoned  be- 
fore you  started  uptown,  I  could  have  let 
my  young  man  look  it  up  for  you.  He's 
out  now.  I  had  to  send  him  on  some  inves- 
tigating work.  He's  my  detective,  you  see, 
and  when  he's  not  busy  outside,  he  keeps 
the  office  files  in  order  and  straightens  out 
my  papers." 

"Isn't  it  true,  Mr.  Cornell,"  inquired  the 
Bicycling  World  man,  "that  nearly  all  of 
these  accidents  happened  to  riders  of  mo- 
torcycles and  not  to  pedestrians?" 


"As  I  said  before,  sir,  I  can  not  answer 
that  question  off-hand.  It  is  all  in  my  rec- 
ords, however,  and  I'll  let  you  know  as 
soon  as  I  can  get  them  fixed  up  for  you. 
That  young  man  of  mine  will  look  them 
up." 

"Of  course,"  ventured  the  questioner, 
"you  know  that  even  bicycles  have  been 
known  to  kill  people." 

"That  may  be,  that  may  be,  sir.  I  am 
not  conversant  with  those  facts,  though; 
but  the  fact  remains  that  motorcycles  are 
becoming  exceedingly  dangerous  to  the 
pedestrian." 

"Is  it  not  a  fact,  Mr.  Cornell,"  persisted 
the  Bicycling  World  man,  "that  several  of 
your  'motorcycle'  accidents  happened  to 
motorcycle  policemen  while  trying  to  arrest 
alleged  speed  violators?" 

"Yes,  sir,  there  have  been  a  number  of 
such  accidents.  It  is  counted  a  kind  of 
sport  now  among  automobile  drivers  to 
crowd  a  pursuing  motorcycle  policeman 
against  the  sidewalk  the  moment  he  has 
succeeded  in  overtaking  the  speeding  car. 
But  that  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  matter 
of  licenses.  How  do  the  motorcyclists  ex- 
pect to  enjoy  the  freedom  of  the  roads  the 
same  as  automobiles  do,  when  they  do  not 
pay  for  the  privilege?  Look  at  the  other 
states  of  the  Union!  In  most  of  them  they 
have  motorcycle  registration  laws.  I  can't 
understand  why  they  were  left  ojit  in  New 
York.  I  tried  hard  to  get  some  kind  of 
an  amendment  put  in  the  bill,  taking  care 
of  the  motorcycles,  but  it  was  too  late.  I 
did  not  get  a  copy  of  the  bill  until  it  had 
been  submitted  to  the  governor." 

"But,  Mr.  Cornell,  we  had  copies  of  the 
bill  in  its  original  form,  and  with  its  various 
amendments  as  long  ago  as  March  2Sth. 
In  neither  one  of  these  first  and  second 
drafts  was  there  a  word  about  motorcycles. 
How  was  ,it  that  no  one  then  cared  whether 
the  amendment  was  placed  in  it  or  not?" 

"I  don't  know.  I  never  saw  a  copy  of 
it — an  official  copy,  I  mean — -before  Tues- 
day last,  and  then  it  was  too  late." 


COMING    EVENTS 


Cycle  Sprint  Racer  is  Hero  of  a  Play. 

"Der  Flieger,"  which  in  plain  English 
means  "The  Sprinter,"  a  three-act  farce  in 
which  the  central  figure  is  a  racing  cyclist, 
is  drawing  well  in  Berlin.  The  hero  leaves 
home  to  seek  honors  on  the  track  and  re- 
turns after  an  absence  of  four  years  with 
a  championship  title  and  a  bank  balance 
which  just  in  time  saves  his  family  from 
financial  ruin.  Much  of  the  interest  is  fur- 
nished by  the  efforts  of  the  sprinter's  train- 
ers to  keep  him  at  work  training  for  the 
championship  and  away  from  the  girl  of 
his  heart,  whose  society  he  prefers  to  train- 
ing on  the  track.  However,  all  ends  well, 
as  in  most  plays. 


Cigar  Ashes  Saved  a  Speed  Fine. 

If  the  experience  of  an  English  motorcy- 
clist is  to  be  taken  as  a  criterion,  every  mo- 
torcyclist will  become  a  devotee  of  the 
"weed"    and    make    sure    he    always    has    a 


June  11-12,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — St.  Louis  Cy- 
cling Club's  annual  Pike  County  Tour. 

June  12,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. — Long 
Island  Motorcycle  Club's  ISO  miles  spring 
run  to  Patchogue  and  return;    open. 

June  12,  New  York  City. — Iver  Johnson 
Wheelmen's  first  annual  century  run  on 
Long  Island;    open. 

June  18,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Motorcycle 
racemeet  at  Plainfield  Driving  Club's  half 
mile  track;   open. 

June  18,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Bicycle  and  ath- 
letic race  meet  at  Fort  Erie  beach;  open. 

June  18-19,  Louisville,  Ky. — Louisville 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Churchill 
Downs;  open. 

June  19,  'Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  SO  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.— 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  266-miles  run  to 
Atlantic  City  and  return;    open. 

July  3,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — National  Road 
Club's  run  to  Seaside.  Rockaway,  N.  Y.; 
open. 

July  4,  Beaumont,  Tex. — Jefferson  Coun- 
ty Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  LaSalle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle  Club's  race  meet;   open. 

July  4,  Lon  Angeles,  Cal. — Overland 
Wheelmen's  bicycle  road  race  to  Holly- 
wood and  return;  open. 

July  4,  Rochester,  N.  Y. — -Rochester  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Crittenden  Park 
track;    open. 

July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  road  race;    open. 

July  4,  La  SaHe,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City— Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

August  3,  4  and  S,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  11-15,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Annual 
meet  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists. 

September  11,  'Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 

lighted  cigar  in  his  mouth  while  ridin-g. 
When  a  Guilford  motorcyclist  was  haled 
to  court  on  a  charge  of  exceeding  the  speed 
limit  he  explained  that  the  charge  was  pre- 
posterous as  at  the  time  of  his  arrest  He 
was  smoking  and  his  cigar  had  nearly  an 
inch  of  ash  on  it  when  he  was  stopped.  The 
novel  excuse  resulted  in  the  dismissal  of 
the  case. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


477 


BAD  TUBES  LOSE  "TROPHY  RACE 


American    Machines    Meet    Unusual    Tire 
Troubles  in  the  Great  Motorcycle  Con- 
test— Accidents  and  Incidents. 


"Suffering  to  a  man  from  perished  and 
ancient  inner  tubes,"  to  quote  a  British  de- 
scription, the  riders  of  Indian  motorcycles 
lost  whatever  chance  they  might  have  had 
to  reflect  honor  on  America  in  the  fourth 
international  Tourist  Trophy  race  held 
over  a  16  miles  course  in  the  Isle  of  Man, 
Thursday,  May  26th.  As  briefly  stated  in 
last  week's  Bicycling  World,  C.  R.  Collier 
duplicated  his  win  of  1907  by  covering  the 


admit  that  a  different  tale  might  have  been 
told  had  not  the  seven  Indian  machines 
been  shorn  of  any  chance  for  victory 
through  their  luckless  use  of  a  batch  of 
inner  tubes  which  apparently  were  of  such 
uncertain  age  as  to  have  outlived  their  use- 
fulness. 

There  were  a  number  of  starting  inci- 
dents— one  of  them  rather  ludicrous.  One 
old  farmer  insisted  that  he  had  a  perfect 
right  to  use  the  road,  and  to  show  his 
authority  came  on  the  course  to  delay  the 
start.  Naturally,  he  was  remonstrated  with 
when  he  thereupon  drew  his  whip  and  used 
it  on  the  nearest  spectators.  That  settled 
it  with  the  spectators.  They  made  a  con- 
certed rush,  unhitched  the  horse,  and  led  it 
from   the   shafts   while   they  drew  the   cart 


THE    "  D"vrL'S   ELBOW"   ON   THE   TOURIST  TROPHY   COT'RSE 


1S8J^  miles  in  3  hours  7  minutes  24  sec- 
onds, or  at  an  average  speed  of  S0.7  miles 
an  hour.  His  brother,  H.  A.  Collier,  was 
second,  a  little  less  than  5  minutes  behind, 
and  W.  Creyton,  third.  The  Colliers  rode 
twin  cylinder  machines,  while  Creyton  was 
mounted  on  a  single. 

In  spite  of  the  disappointment  occasioned 
by  the  failure  of  the  Indians  to  give  the 
English  machines  a  fight  that  long  had  been 
keenly  looked  forward  to,  and  which  failure 
was  due  in  no  wise  to  the  machines  or  rid- 
ers, but  solely  attributed  to  rotten  inner 
tubes,  this  year's  Tourist  Trophy  race  was 
the  greatest  road  contest  that  yet  has  been 
recorded  in  the  history  of  motorcycling 
sport. 

Ideal  weather  prevailed  and  73  riders 
started,  29  of  whom  managed  to  cover  the 
10  laps  of  a  course  that  was  about  as  hilly 
and  tortuous  as  can  be  imagined.  Fortu- 
nately there  were  no  fatalities,  but  there 
were  mishaps  innumerable.  The  race  was 
well  organized  by  the  Auto  Cycle  Union, 
well  run,  and  brought  to  a  successful  con- 
clusion. Though  naturally  jubilant  be- 
cause English  machines  won  the  first  13 
places,   the    Britishers    are    fair    enough    to 


to  one  Side.  The  farmer  later  was  appeased 
by  being  made  an  official  and  thereafter 
was  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  "rooters." 

The  start  was  made  at  10:15  a.  m.,  when 
H.  A.  Collier  (Matchless)  and  C.  E.  Ben- 
nett (Indian)  were  sent  away  together,  the 
remaining  riders  being  dispatched  in  pairs 
at  intervals  of  20  seconds.  Seventy-three 
of  the  83  entrants  started,  ten  having  with- 
drawn or  been  put  out  by  mishaps  before 
the  race.  Among  this  number  was  A.  E. 
Woodman,  one  of  the  most  promising  of 
the  Indian  tribe.  Woodman  suffered  a 
smash  before  the  race  and  shattered  his 
leg  so  badly  that  amputation  above  the 
knee  was  necessitated. 

The  first  round  was  full  of  incidents.  J. 
T.  Bashall  (Bat)  retired  with  a  broken  pul- 
ley near  the  Devil's  elbow  and  Bennett 
(Indian)  had  to  retire  after  a  hard  fall 
brought  about  by  a  bad  inner  tube,  and 
which  injured  his  leg.  Butler,  Yates,  Rea, 
Pimm, ,  Evans,  Martin,  Wright,  Bentley, 
Godfrey  and  Scale  all  had  trouble  in  the 
first  round.  Bentley  (Indian)  had  a  thrill- 
ing experience.  His  rear  tire  burst  while 
he  was  doing  70  miles  an  hour  down  hill. 
In  a  trice  he  was  all  over  the  road,  swaying 


from  side  to  side.  He  bowled  over  a  con- 
stable, sent  all  the  spectators  off  the  stone 
wall  at  that  point  backward  in  terror,  but 
came  safely  to  rest  after  a  miraculous  es- 
cape. Bentley  then  quit.  G.  Lee  Evans, 
the  pride  of  the  Indian  camp,  who  finished 
second  in  last  year's  race,  also  experienced 
trouble  in  the  first  lap.  A  burst  inner  tube 
on  the  front  wheel  caused  him  to  crawl 
into  the  control  at  St.  Johns  and  replace  it 
there. 

The  second  lap  brought  more  tire  trouble 
for  the  Indian  riders.  C.  B.  Franklin  re- 
tired with  inner  tube  trouble  and  a  number 
of  other  competitors  were  put  out  of  the 
running  from  a  multiplicity  of  causes.  At 
the  ending  of  the  second  lap  Bowen  (Bat) 
led,  with  Jones  (Pemier)  second,  and  C.  R. 
Collier  (Matchless)  third.  Reed  (Dot), 
Dayrell  (Bat)  and  H.  A.  Collier  (Match- 
less) were  next  in  order.  In  the  third  lap 
Bowen  made  the  fastest  time  of  the  day 
— 17  minutes  51  seconds,  equal  to  a  speed 
of  53.11  miles  .per  hour — but  he  charged  the 
wall  at  Ballaccaine  corner  and  later  retired 
with  a  broken  frame. 

There  was  plenty  of  exc;tement  in  the 
fourth  lap.  W.  H.  Bashall  stopped  at  the 
depot  at  St.  John's  to  fill  up  with  gasolene 
and  his  hand  shook  so  that  some  of  the 
fluid  dropped  on  the  hot  engine.  Instantly 
machine  and  rider  were  a  mass  of  flames, 
but  Bashall  was  immediately  wrapped  in 
a  coat,  and  but  for  a  few  minor  burns  was 
uninjured;  his  machine,  however,  was 
ruined.  D.  R.  Clarke  (Indian)  fell  at  Kirk 
Michael  and  his  machine  was  put  ,  out  of 
the  race  after  it  caught  en  fire.  In  the  5th 
round  no  less  than  seven  competitors  were 
eliminated,  among  them  being  Moorehouse, 
another  of  the  Indian  bunch,  and  faulty 
inner  tubes  were  responsible  for  his  de- 
mise. At  the  ending  of  the  Sth  lap^or 
half  the  distance-^C.  R.  Collier  had  ridden 
into  first  place,  two  minutes  ahead  of  his 
brother,  H.  A.  Collier,  and  A.  Oberlander 
(N.  S.  U.)  was  third.  Of  the  first  12  riders 
at  this  stage  the  only  Indian  was  J.  R. 
Alexander,  in  7th  place.  In  the  next  lap 
Oberlander's  belt  came  off  and  smashed 
his  stand  clip,  and  a  few  minutes  later  a 
broken  exhaust  valve  made  him  quit.  From 
the  half  way  point  until  the  finish  there 
practically  was  no  change  in  the  positions 
of  the  leaders,  the  Colliers  finishing  first 
and  second  and  Creyton  third. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  spots  on  the 
course  was  Ballig  Bridge,  where  the  riders 
were  compelled  to  go  over  a  bump  that 
resulted  in  machine  and  rider  leaving  the 
ground.  It  is  estimated  that  some  of  the 
riders  left  the  ground  for  20  or  30  feet  and 
were  about  a  foot  in  the  air  at  times.  At 
the  Ballacraine  corner  a  wooden  banking 
had  been  erected,  and  this  enabled  the  rid- 
ers to  take  the  dangerous  corner  at  high 
speed. 

The  supply  stations  were  located  at  the 
northwestern  corner  of  the  triangular  course 
and  here  is  where  Oscar  Hedstrom,  the  In- 
dian designer  who  had  gone  to  look  after 


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the  machines  in  the  race,  made  his  head- 
quarters. Bentley  was  the  tirst  to  bring 
news  of  the  rotten  inner  tubes,  when  he 
walked  up  to  the  station  with  the  mangled 
remains  of  a  tube  that  looked  like  dis- 
sected blotting  paper.  The  tube  had  split 
ten  inches.  And  then  followed  a  succes- 
sion of  tire  troubles  that  made  Hedstrom 
well  nigh  distracted. 

Nearly  all  the  competing  machines  had 
been  fitted  with  new  "wrinkles"  especially 
for  the  race.  The  Indians  had  been  pro- 
vided with  larger  cylinders  in  order  to 
come  up  to  the  twin  limit  of  cubic  capacity, 
670  cubic  centimeters.  The  singles  were 
limited  to  650  cubic  centimetres.  These 
enlarged  cylinders,  according  to  a  critic,  did 
not  prove  as  fast  as  the  standard  types,  as, 
he  says,  Bentley,  who  stuck  to  his  original 
engine,  was  the  fastest  of  the  bunch.  The 
winning  Matchless  twins  were  geared  very 
high,  a  little  under  3  to  1.  They  had  oil 
pipes  to  .their  front  cylinder  walls  and  over- 
head M.  O.  V.  worked  by  tapered  springs. 
The  compression  was  very  high.  The 
Triumphs  were  practically  standard  ma- 
chines, geared  4  to  1,  the  springs  of  the 
exhaust  valves  having  been  weakened  to 
prevent  valve  troubles,  while  spring  tap- 
pets and  drilled  transmission  pulleys  were 
other  features.  The  finishers,  their  ma- 
chines and  their  times  were  as  follows: 


Posi- 

Total lime. 

tion.           Name. 

Machine. 

a  M  t) 

1  C.  R.  Collier 

5      Matchless 

3    7  24 

2  H   A.  Collier 

5      Matchless 

3  12  45 

3  W.  Creyton 

3y2  Triumph 

3  17  58 

*4  J.  W.  Adamson  . . 

3>^  Triumph 

3  2146 

*5  J.  Scriven 

4      Rex    

.323  35 

6  J.  Marshall 

3j4  Triumph 

3  24  47 

*7  H.  Lister  Cooper. 

Syz  Triumph 

3  25  24 

8  W.  F.  Newsome.. 

Syi  Triumph 

3  26  35 

9  F.  Philipps 

5     Scott  .... 

.3  3147 

10  H.  V.  Colver 

S      Matchless 

3  36  40 

*11  C.  E.  Murphy.... 

Syi  Triumph 

3  3715 

12  W:  Heaton  

5     N.S.U.    .. 

.3  37  46 

*13  Howard  Smith  .. 

.  Sy  Triumph 

3  4015 

*14  J.  R.  Alexander,  Jr 

.  5      Indian    . . 

.3  42  49 

*15  W.  G.  McMinnies 

.  SYz  Triumph 

3  45  16 

*16  H.  Rem  Fowler.. 

.  4     Rex    

.3  45  48 

17    J.  H.  Slaughter... 

.3J4  Ariel    .... 

.3  48    0 

*18  D.  C.  Bolton 

.4     Rex    

.3  5145 

*19  J.^R.  Woodward.. 

.4      Rex    

.4   551 

*20  J.  Baxter 

.4      Rex    

.4   741 

21  G.  Lee  Evans. . . . 

5      Indian    . . 

.4   916 

.  Syi  Rex   

.410  15 

*23  W.  E.  Grange.... 

.  3>^Rex    

.410  37 

24  E.  S.  Myers 

.  5      Scott   .... 

.416  50 

25  D.  M.  Brown 

.  3y2  Humber  . 

.417  30 

26  S.  C.  Ferryman..  . 

.  5      Blumfield 

431    8 

27  A.  J.  Sproston.. .  . 

.  5      Rex    

.435   6 

28  P.  Weatherilt  .... 

.  3}4  Zenith- 

Gradua4  4153 

29  F.  W.  Chase 

.  Syi  Centaur   . 

.4  45  19 

*  Denotes  private  owner. 

Indians  Score  Heavily  on  Snaefell  Hill. 

That  the  Indian  motorcycles  which  com- 
peted in  the  Tourist  Trophy  did  not  lack 
speed  was  demonstrated  at  the  hill  clitnb 
which  followed  the  big  race,  and  which  was 
held  on  the  Snaefell  hill,  Isle  of  Man,  Fri- 
day, May  27th.  The  Indians  won  every 
eyent  in  which  they  were  entered.  NeitherX 
of  the  Collier  brothers  competed. 

The  course  was  about  6  miles  in  length 
and  contained  several  curves,  including  two 


very  sharp  hairpin  turns.  The  grade  was 
not  unusually  steep  except  in  a  few  places, 
but  the  tortuous  nature  of  the  course  made 
it  difficult  of  ascent. 

There  were  83  entries,  divided  into  two 
classes,  Class  2A  being  standard  touring 
machines  up  to  750  cubic  centimetres,  the 
Touist  Trophy  machines,  however,  being 
barred.  It  was  won  by  P.  Piatt  (Bradbury) 
in  9:44.  Class  2B,  for  genuine  standard 
touring  machines  with  the  same  capacity 
but  ridden  by  private  owners,  brought  the 
first  victory  into  the  Indian  camp.  W.  D. 
South  reached  the  top  in  9-A33/i  seconds,  or 
three  seconds  better  than  his  nearest  com- 
p'etitor.  A.  G.  Fenn,  the  other  Indian  rider 
entered,  took  the  hairpin  turn  so  fast  that 


C.  K.  COWBR,  THB  TOURIST  TROPHY  WINNER 

he  had  to  shut  off  and  experienced  difficulty 
in  picking  up  again.  Class  3A,  for  Tourist 
Trophy  singles  was  won  by  W.  Newsome 
(Triumph),  whose  time  was  8:43^.  The 
following  event,  for  the  same  type  ma- 
chines, with  private  owner  up,  went  to  J. 
W.  Adamson  in  8:S6>^. 

The  remaining  three  events  were  all  In- 
dian victories.  In  the  class  for  multi-cylin- 
der machines  not  exceeding  670  cubic  centi- 
metres, which  competed  in  the  Tourist 
Trophy,  W.  O.  Bentley  (Indian)  romped 
away  with  the  first  prize  in  8:49^,  exactly 
three  seconds  faster  than  was  made  by 
G.  L.  Evans  (Indian)  who  finished  second. 
Third  place  was  taken  by  W.  Heatley  (N. 
S.  U.).  Eight  riders  succeeded  in  reaching 
the  top. 

Bentley  duplicated  his  performance  in 
the  next  event,  for  the  same  type  machine, 
except  that  it  was  restricted  to  private 
owners,  and  the  remarkable  part  of  his  per- 
formance was  that  his  time  was  exactly 
the  same  as  in  the  other  event  to  the  fifth 
part  of  the  second.  C.  B.  Franklin  (Indian) 
was  second  in  8:S9j^,  beating  J.  Scriven 
(Rex)  by  one-fifth  second.  Moorhouse  and 
Fenn  were  the  other  Indians  in  this  event. 
Moorhouse  tried  to  close  his  extra  air  on 
the  bend  and  failed,  which  caused  him  to 
finish  ninth.  Fenn  provided  the  sensation. 
He  tore  up  to  the  first  corner  at  terrific 
speed,   and   in   the    center    of   the   bend   he 


performed  a  gigantic  skid,  rolling  over  and 
over  in  a  cloud  of  dust.  Picking  himself 
up  he  made  a  plucky  effort  to  restart,  but 
the  upgrade  was  too  much  for  him.  and  at 
length  he  fell  gasping  into  the  gorge  at 
the  roadside. 

The  free-for-all  class  proved  an  easy  vic- 
tory for  E.  H.  Lees,  7  h.p.  Indian,  the  only 
event  to  which  this  machine  was  eligible. 
Lees  reached  the  top  in  8:555^,  or  four 
seconds  faster  than  the  second  man — J. 
Scriven    (Ariel). 


Fearful  Fall  Follows  Kreamer's  58s.  Mile. 

George  I.  Kreamer,  who  has  been  acting 
as  manager  of  the  motorcycle  saucer  track 
in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  accomplished  a  won- 
derful feat  on  Friday,  June  3,  when  he  cov- 
ered a  mile  in  the  wonderful  time  of  58 
seconds.  Kreamer  was  paced  by  Harold 
Stone,  who  had  fitted  a  windshield  and 
roller  to  the  rear  of  his  automobile. 
Kreamer  had  not  been  on  a  bicycle  for 
more  than  a  year — not  since  he  sustained 
a  fall  which  broke  bJs-leg  in  two  places 
and  tore  away  a  number  of  tendons,  but 
the  prospect  of  a  fast  ride  on  the  circular 
mile  automobile  board  track  at  Playa  del 
Rey,  near  Los  Angeles,  proved,  too  irre- 
sistible, and  he  determined  to  try  for  the 
record  of  58^  seconds,  which  was  made  by 
Elmer  L.  Collins-  on  the  beach  at  Florida 
in  March,  1909. 

Several  starts  were  made,  but  the  speed 
did  not  suit  Kreamer,  and  he  waited  until 
the  car  crossed  the  tape  at  a  speed  of  62 
miles  an  hour  before  he  was  satisfied.  The 
first  half  mile  was  covered  in  exactly  30 
seconds,  and  in  the  latter  half  the  automo- 
bile gained  speed  until  it  was  carrying 
Kreamer  along  at  67  miles  an  hour,  which 
was  the  speed  when  he  crossed  the  tape. 
Just  after  crossing  the  tape  the  brush 
dropped  from  the  magneto  and  the  car 
slowed  down  quickly.  It  brought  disaster 
to  Kreamer,  whose  front  wheel  ran  against 
the  roller  so  hard  that  it  slewed  the  wheel 
around  and. threw  him  entirely  over  the  car, 
causing  him  to  fall  against  an  abutment  and 
then  slide  for  many  feet  on  the  board 
track.  He  was  hurried  to  a  hospital,  where 
it  was  found  that  both  arms  were  badly 
wrenched,  the  flesh  scraped  from  one  side 
of  his  body  and  his  incidental  wounds  so 
accumulative  that  he  was  on  the  operating 
table  for  more  than  2j4  hours.  His  wounds, 
however,  are  said  not  to  be  of  a  critical 
nature. 


Birmingham  Motorcyclists  Reorganize, 

Reorganization  of  the  nearly  defunct 
Birmingham  (Ala.)  Motorcycle  Club  was 
effected  last  week  at  a  meeting  of  the  mem- 
bers, held  at  the  store  of  Robert  Stubbs, 
and  the  following  officers  were  elected  for 
ensuing  term:  William  M.  Huey,  president; 
R.  L.  Totten,  vice-president;  R.  C.  Sligh, 
secretary-treasurer;  directors:  the  officers, 
R.  E.  Walthour  and  Robert  Stubbs.  The 
club  has  set  June  IS  as  the  date  for  its  first 
meet. 


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47.8a 


F.  A.  M.  EASTERN  DISTRICT  MEETS 


Takes  Action  to  Straighten  Out  Affairs  in 
National    Secretary's    Office    and    In- 
dorses Wilber  for  Presidency. 


That  the  afifairs  of  the  secretary  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  are  badly  involved,  due  chiefly  to 
the  lapses  of  the  former  incumbent,  Le  Roy 
Cook,  and  that  the  efifort  to  disentangle 
them  is  a  serious  hindrance  to  effective 
work  on  the  part  of  the  district  and  state 
officials,  was  made  unpleasantly  plain  at 
the  annual  summer  meeting  of  the  Eastern 
District,  which  occurred  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
on  Saturday  evening  last,  4th  inst.  The 
reports  of  practically  every  state  commis- 
sioner touched  on  the  subject  and  a  num- 
ber of  the  members  present  offered  their 
testimony.  C.  C.  Wilber,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  the  district,  who  presided,  poured 
some  oil  on  the  troubled  waters  and  ex- 
pressed sympathy  for  Charles  F.  Ball,  who 
succeeded  to  the  secretary's  office  when 
Cook  resigned  several  months  ago,  but  as 
it  developed  that  not  all  of  the  delay  and 
errors  of  omission  and  commission  had  oc- 
curred during  Cook's  term,  it  was  voted  to 
appoint  a  committee  to  draw  up  resolutions 
of  protest,  which  will  be  forwarded  to  the 
president.  This  committee  consists  of 
Messrs.  Goerz  of  New  York,  Baker  of 
Hartford  and  Horenberger,  New  York. 

All  of  the  state  commissioners  who  re- 
ferred to  the  subject  reported  their  inability 
to  get  full  lists  of  their  members,  or  of 
renewals,  while  some  of  them  remarked — 
what  also  was  brought  out  at  the  meeting 
— that  while  some  members  had  received 
membership  cards  and  pins  they  were  lack- 
ing the  official  handbook,  and  that  others 
had  received  cards  and  books  but  no  pins. 
State  Commissioner  Baker,  of  Connecticut, 
and  F.  W.  Horenberger,  who  is  treasurer 
of  the  Eastern  District,  both  stated  that 
within  the  last  month  they  had  forwarded 
either  applications  or  renewals  to  the  sec- 
retary and  had  not  seen  or  heard  from  them 
since.  These  criticisms,  however,  were  all 
of  a  friendly  nature  and  the  vote  to  present 
a  resolution  of  protest  concerning  the  state 
of  affairs  did  not  represent  in  any  sense  a 
disagreeable  frame  of  mind,  but  rather  a 
belief,  as  was  expressed  on  the  floor,  that 
it  was  time  to  take  the  bull  by  the  horns 
and  discover  and  straighten  out  whatever 
may  be  the  cause  of  the  delays  and  crippled 
service. 

The  reports  of  the  state  commissioners 
were  one  of  the  evidences  of  the  business- 
like administration  of  Vice-president  Wil- 
ber. It  was  the  first  time  that  any  consid- 
erable number  of  such  reports  had  been 
presented.  New  York,  Delaware  and  Ver- 
mont, in  the  latter  two  of  which  the  mem- 
bership is  extremely  limited,  were  the  only 
states  not  represented  by  reports.  All  of 
the  others  indicated  that  the  commissioners 


are  alive  to  their  duties  and  anxious  to  per- 
form them. 

In  his  report,  Commissioner  Ellsworth 
of  Maine  repeated  his  opinion  that 
the  best  means  of  creating  interest  in  the 
F.  A.  M.  and  enlarging  the  membership 
was  the  circulation  of  papers  devoted  to 
motorcycling.  Commissioner  Mann  of 
Massachusetts  thought  that  more  attention 
should  be  paid  to  the  issuance  of  road 
books  and  promotion  of  racemeets. 

The  report  of  Vice-president  Wilber  him- 
self sketched  in  modest  fashion  the  her- 
culean work  he  has  performed  during  his 
term  of  office.  Every  state  in  his  district 
has  been  organized  and  officered  and  near- 
ly two  hundred  local  commissioners  have 
been  appointed.  In  response  to  a  question, 
he  stated  that  no  official  repair  shops  had 
been  designated,  as  that  work  fell  to  the 
national  organization  and  that  no  commit- 
tee had  been  appointed  to  perform  the 
work.  The  report  of  Treasurer  Horenber- 
ger showed  a  balance  of  $632.83. 

The'  matter  of  road  books  and  road  maps 
was  discussed  at  some  length  and  it  is 
probable  that,  as  a  result,  something  will 
be  done  in  that  direction.  Commissioner 
Mann's  remarks  regarding  racemeets  led 
to  a  suggestion  that  the  district  champion- 
ships should  be  decided  each  year,  which 
suggestion  in  turn  served  to  disclose  an 
unexpected  state  of  affairs.  Commissioner 
Swenson,  of  Rhode  Island,  stated  that  last 
year  the  Providence  club  had  applied  for 
several  Eastern  District  championships  and 
was  then  informed  by  the  chairman  of  the 
competition  committee  that  he  had  no  au- 
thority to  sanction  them,  as  they  were  not 
provided  for  in  the  newcompetition  rules, 
although  provided  for  in  the  old  ones.  Al- 
though no  vote  was  taken,  the  opinion 
seemed  to  prevail  that  each  district  had 
authority  to  establish  its  own  champion- 
ships and  that  no  reason  existed  why  they 
should  not  be  sanctioned. 

When  Vice-president  Wilber  announced 
that  nominations  for  the  vice-presidency 
for  the  ensuing  term  were  in  order  he 
coupled  the  announcement  with  the  state- 
ment that  he  was  not  a  candidate  for  re- 
nomination.  Mr.  Baker,  of  Connecticut, 
stated,  however,  that  the  F.  A.  M.  could 
not  afford  to  lose  such  a  rare  and  intelli- 
gent worker  as  Mr.  Wilber  had  proved  him- 
self to  be,  and  hoped  that  the  meeting 
would  not  heed  Mr.  Wilber's  remark.  Mr. 
Swenson,  who  also  paid  high  tribute  to  Mr. 
Wilber,  agreed  with  this  view  and  thought 
that  if  a  new  president  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
was  desired,  Wilber  was  the  man  for  the 
position.  The  opiiiion  was  quite  general 
that  Wilber  should  not  be  permitted  to  re- 
tire; that  he  must  become  either  president 
or  retain  the  vice-presidency,  and  this  view 
finally  crystalized  in  the  form  of  a  motion, 
made  during  his  absence  from  the  room, 
that  he  be  indorsed  for  the  presidency,  fail- 
ing which  office  he  be  made  the  official 
nominee  to  succeed  himself  as  vice-presi- 
dent  of   the   district.     In   the   event   of  his 


election  to  the  higher  office,  the  same  mo- 
tion made  E.  M.  Ellsworth,  of  Maine,  the 
official  candidate  for  the  vice-presidency. 

Four  states  were  represented  at  the  meet- 
ing as  follows: 

New  Hampshire — C.  C.  Wilber,  district 
vice-president;  F.  S.  Morse,  district  secre- 
tary; Henry  C.  Lake,  E.  T.  Morse,  Elliot 
Willard. 

Connecticut — George  W.  Baker,  Geo.  S. 
Maslen,  M.  Stephan,  C.  D.  Crane,  R.  J. 
Hart,  L.  A.  Bacon,  B.  Biederman,  C.  M. 
Carlson,  J.  Hansen,  M.  R.  Griswold,  L.  F. 
Sherman,  Moeline  Bravil,  H.  B.  Saunders, 
A.  P.  Brodeur,  H.  F.  Lobmeyer,  C.  W. 
Smith,  E.  Finch,  G.  A.  Finch,  H.  W.  Bying- 
ton. 

Rhode  Island — B.  A.  Swenson,  C.  H. 
Westcott,  F.  E.  Wilkinson,  C.  Larsen. 

New  York — F.  W.  Horenberger^  district 
treasurer;  R.  G.  Betts,  J.  L.  Sauer,  Albert 
Goertz. 


Yale  Student  Surprises  Trade  Riders. 

Although  representatives  of  two  factories 
were  on  hand  to  annex  the  spoils  in  the 
motorcycle  events  at  the  Yale  University 
Automobile  Club's  third  annual  hillclimb 
on  Shingle  hill,  West  Haven,  Conn.,  on 
Tuesday  last,  7th  inst.,  their  plans  were 
upset  in  an  anexpected  manner  by  H.  H. 
Logan,  a  Yale  student,  who  won  two  of  the 
three  events,  including  the  free-for-all.  In 
the  latter  event,  Logan,  riding  a  Merkel, 
flashed  up  the  mile  grade  in  51j^  seconds, 
the  fastest  time  of  the  day,  and  better  than 
tlie  best  performance  in  the  automobile 
events.  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel,  and  Charles 
Gustafson,  Indian,  tied  for  second  honors 
with  S2j/^  seconds.  James  Cox  captured 
third  on  an  Indian.  His  time  was  I'SS^. 
Logan's  second  triumph  was  in  the  twjn 
stock  class,  which  he  anneved  by  an  as- 
cent in  5314  seconds.  The  nearest  ap- 
proach to  this  was  Gustafson's  mark  of 
54?^.  This  event  also  produced  a  tie  for 
third  place  between  D.  W.  Smith,  Pierce, 
and  H.  H.  Sturges,  Merkel.  Both  were 
clocked  in  1:04^.  Chappie  scored  an  easy 
victory  in  the  single  class,  steering  a  Mer- 
kel to  victory  in  54^.  G.  A.  Wildman, 
Indian,  who  took  second,  was  the  same 
man  who  had  disqualified  himself  by  com- 
peting in  the  unsanctioned  climb  at  Bridge- 
port on  May  30.  Accordingly  second  and 
third  positions  in  this  class  go  to  E.  G. 
Goldsmith  and  A.  Y.  Merriam,  N.  S.  U. 


Louisville  Programs  its  First  Meet. 

Although  organized  only  a  few  v^reeks 
ago,  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Motorcycle  Club 
already  has  bestirred  itself  in  competitive 
affairs.-  Its  first  open  race  meet  is  sched- 
uled for  Saturday  and  Sunday  next,  June 
18  and  19,  in  connection  with  an  aviation 
meet  at  Churchill  Downs.  There  will  be 
two  open  races  each  day  for  both  classes, 
and  trade  riders  are  eligible  in  every  event. 
Fred  Huyck  also  will  do  a  mile  exhibition. 
Entries  are  being  received  by  E.  M. 
Hughes,  2003  Second  street,  Louisville,  Ky. 


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OPENING  MEET  AT  GUTTENBERG 


Motorcycle    Card    Cut   in    Half   by   Heavy 

Rain — Hart  Takes  the  Day's  Best 

Race — Several  Falls. 


It  was  a  fortunate  tiling  for  the  1,800 
spectators  who  journeyed  to  the  Gutten- 
berg  (N.  J.)  mile  dirt  track— now  officially 
s'tyled  a  motordrome — on  Sunday  last,  Sth 
inst.,   to  witness   the   opening  meet   of  the 


the  most  exciting.  It  was  won  by  Frank 
Hart,  who  jumped  to  the  front  at  the  start 
and  steadily  widened  the  gap  between  him- 
self and  the  field,  which  he  lapped  in  the 
fifth  mile.  He  won  by  nearly  two  laps  in 
10:12^.  Charles  Gustafson  was  second, 
and  Joseph  Buckingham  finished  third. 
Chappie,  who  was  looked  to  to  make  things 
interesting,  was  left  at  the  post,  his  car- 
buretter refusing  to  perform  properly. 
Tuebner  did  some  spectacular  riding  which 
sent  him  to  earth  in  the  seventh  lap.     He 


rriake  a  runaway  of  the  five  miles  for  pri- 
vate owners,  but  fell  in  the  second  lap. 
Charles  Anderson,  Indian,  also  took  a 
tumble  but  restarted.  Neither  man  was  in- 
jured. During  the  excitement  attending 
the  mishaps,  Charles  Engle,  Indian,  piled 
up  a  good  lead  and  won  by  three-quarters 
of  a  mile.  Thomas  Rice,  Indian,  beat  out 
J.  J.  Rodgers,  R.  S.,  for  second.  Time, 
5:50i/i.  There  were  only  two  starters  in 
the  3  miles  novice,  which  was  a  runaway 
for    Rodgers,    R.    S.      Charles    Ruck,    on    a 


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VARIOUS   CONVENIENCES   AI^READY   AVAII.ABI^E   AND   OTHERS   STII,!^   TO    BE   INVENTED 


newly  formed  Manhattan  Racing  Associa- 
tion, that  there  was  one  covered  shelter  on 
the  grounds,  else  they  would  have  been 
thoroughly  drenched,  for  after  half  of  the 
card  .had  been  run,  a  driving  rain  which 
had  been  threatening  all  afternoon  broke  in 
full  force  and  caused  the  remainder  of  the 
card  to  be  postponed  until  tomorrow  (Sun- 
day 12th).  Throughout  the  day  the  skies 
had  been  overcast  and  threatening,  and 
shortly  after  the  meet  began  light  showers 
at  near  intervals  kept  the  spectators  trot- 
ting back  and  forth  between  the  uncovered 
stands  and  the  "clubhouse." 
.  Of  the  four  events  which  were  run,  the 
10  miles  open  for  trade  riders  on  machines 
within    the    61    cubic    inches    limit,    proved 


rode  with  one  leg  dragging  to  steady  him- 
self when  taking  the  turns,  and  on  the  up- 
per turn  in  the  seventh  circuit  the.  machine 
wobbled  and  shot  into  the  outer  grass. 
Tuebner  bit  the  dust  very  suddenly,  but 
escaped  with  scratches  and  a  shaking  up. 
Three  started  in  the  five  miles  match  for 
61-inch  machines.  Chappie,  Merkel;  Gus- 
tafson, Indian,  and  Hart,  R.  S. .  The  latter 
retired  in  the  second  lap  with  a  broken 
valve.  At  this  point  Chappie  had  a  slight 
lead  and  although  Gustafson  fought  dog- 
gedly, the  New  Yorker  continued  to  widen 
the  gap  and  won  by  a  quarter  of  a  mile. 
Despite  the  drizzling  rain  which  clouded 
the  riders  goggles,  the  time  was  very  fast, 
S.Ol^.      Frank    Seery,    Indian,    started    to 


similar  machine,  was  the  other  starter.  The 
time,  4:20.     The  summaries: 

Thre  miles  novice — Won  by  J.  J.  Rod- 
gers, 4  R.  S.;  second,  Charles  Ruck,  4  R.  S. 
Time,  4:20. 

Five  miles,  private  owners,  61  limit; — Won 
by  Charles  Engle,  S  Indian;  second, 
Thomas  Rice,  S  Indian;  third,  J.  J.  Rod- 
gers, 4  R.  S.     Time,  5:303/^. 

Ten  miles  open,  61  limit — Won  by  Frank 
Hart,  7  R.  S.;  second,  Charles  Gustafson, 
7  Indian;  third,  Joseph  Buckingham,  5  In- 
dian.    Time,   10:12^. 

F>"e   miles   match,   61    limit — Won   bv   A 
G.  Chappie,  7  Merkel;  second,  Charles  Gus- 
tafson,   7    Indian.      Time,    5:01^.      Frank 
Hart,  7  R.  S.,  did  not  finish. 


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CLUB  APOLIGIZES  FOR  "FELONY" 

F.  A.  M.  Chairman  Discovers  the  Dreadful 

"Crime"  and  Declares  Himself— "What 

is  a  Day?"  also  Re-enacted. 


When,  some  three  weeks  ago,  Otto 
Schaffrodt,  a  member  of  the  New  York 
Motorcycle  Club  who  did  not  win  the 
Taral  trophy,  made  the  motion  which  re- 
sulted in  the  destruction  of  the  score  sheets 
of  the  contest  for  that  prize,  he  scarcely 
realized  the  enormity  of  his  offense.  Otto, 
who,  under  another  name,  once  was  a  well- 
known  private  owner,  has  done  many  things 
during  his  career,  but  that  his  motion  to  de- 
stroy the  records  was  in  the  nature  of  pro- 
moting a  felony  scarcely  entered  his  mind, 
nor  did  it  enter  the  minds  of  any  of  those 
present.  It  was  not  until  Wednesday  last 
that  the  members  of  the  club  learned  that 
they  had  been  party  to  a  crime. 

The  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion committee  was  the  medium  through 
which  the  startling  information  was  con- 
veyed. At  the  meeting  of  the  New  York 
club  that  evening  the  chairman  presented 
himself  and  in  his  official  capacity  gravely 
warned  the  members  that  the  records  were 
the  property  of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  that  the 
destruction  of  the  records  of  a  corpora- 
tion or  any  concern  constituted  a  felony. 
After  the  assemblage  had  ceased  to  shiver, 
the  chairman  detailed  the  dreadful  things 
that  might  happen  to  the  club  as  the  re- 
sult of  its  action.  Among  other  things,  he 
said  the  offense  was  sufficient  to  justify  the 
F.  A.  M.  in  preferring  charges  against  the 
club's  officers  and  in  denying  the  club  itself 
the  right  to  affiliate  with  the  national  or- 
ganization, or  to  receive  any  consideration. 
According  to  the  best  accounts,  no  one 
laughed  or  questioned  that  the  chairman 
knew  what  he  was  talking  about.  He  fur- 
ther announced  that  owing  to  the  destruc- 
tion of  the  score  sheets  he  would  not  rec- 
ognize that  the  contest  for  the  Taral  trophy 
ever  had  been  run;  he  said  it  was  null  and 
void,  creating  the  belief  that  it  had  been 
merely  a  bad  dream  and  that,  viewed  in 
this  light,  no  "felony"  had  been  committed, 
thus  teaching  a  new  lesson  in  jurisprudence 
calculated  to  cause  all  courts  to  sit  up. 

The  chairman  had  paved  the  way  for  his 
startling  declaration,  one  of  his  good 
friends,  a  racing  man,  having  presented  a 
resolution  which  was  quite  as  astonishing 
as  the  chairman's  own  remarks  and  which, 
it  is  said,  was  prepared  by  the  chairman, 
although  not  introduced  by  him.  The  reso- 
lution was  addressed  to  the  president  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  and  placed  the  New  York  club 
in  the  attitude  of  prostrating  itself  abjectly. 
It  recited  that  "the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club  apologizes  to  the  Federation  of  Amer- 
ican Motorcyclists  for  destroying  the  rec- 
ords belonging  to  them  without  authority, 
and  respectfully  requests  permission  to  run 


the  contest  over  under  the  original  sanc- 
tion." 

The  resolution  was  really  a  double-bar- 
relled affair,  for  while  the  F.  A.  M.  chair- 
man was  about  it  he  seized  the  opportunity 
to  "save  his  face"  in  the  matter  of  the  more 
or  less  amusing  farce,  "What  constitutes  a 
day?"  At  a  previous  meeting  the  club  had 
disputed  the  extortionate  double  sanction 
fee  which  had  been  exacted,  and  fomally 
appealed  to  the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
for  a  ruling.  The  latter  gave  it  as  his 
opinion  that  a  day  means  a  calendar  day 
of  twenty-four  hours.  At  Wednesday's 
meeting  of  the  New  York  club,  however,  the 
second  stanza  of  the  resolution,  introduced 
by  the  chairman's  friend,  made  the  club 
"deeply  regret  having  raised  any  question 
of  the  ruling  of  the  competition  committee 
which  had  divided  the  day  into  two  parts 
and  heartily  endorse  the  present  ruling  of 
considering  a  day  as  consisting  of  that  por- 
tion of  the  twenty-four  hours  existing  be- 
tween daylight  and  darkness  and  respect- 
fully state  that  a  ruling  which  would  make 
a  day  begin  at  6  a.  m.  and  end  at  6  p.  m. 
meets  with  our  hearty  approval  and  sup- 
port," which  resolution,  in  effect,  invites 
the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  to  change  his 
previously  expressed   belief. 

There  were  but  sixteen  voting  members 
of  the  club  present  at  the  meeting  and  the 
resolutions  were  adopted  by  a  vote  of  8 
to  S,  three  members  refraining  from  voting. 

If  the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  upholds 
the  remarkable  effort  to  nullify  the  Taral 
trophy  contest,  it  will  rob  Harry  C.  Mapp 
of  the  award.  Mapp  won  at  fairly  and 
Sfjuarely,  as  even  Schaffrodt  was  forced  to 
admit.  Mapp,  who  is  secretary  of  the  New 
York  club  and  one  of  its  hardest  workers, 
is,  queerly  enough,  at  sword's  point  with 
the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition 
committee.  They  do  not  even  speak  as 
they  pass  by. 


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Sport — Mixed  Program  Provides  Hon- 
ors for  Cyclists  and  Motorcyclists. 


Globe  Girdler  to  Have  a  Companion. 

Having  ''played  a  lone  hand"  a  good  part 
of  the  way  across  the  continent,  Gottfried 
Rodrigueb,  the  wooden-shoed  Hollander 
who  is  making  his  course  around  the  world 
on  a  motorcycle,  is  to  have  a  companion. 
He  will  be  joined  this  coming  week  by 
Gustave  Koegel  at  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  who 
will  accompany  him  to  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Koegel  says  he  himself  has  made  a 
number  of  long  distance  trips.  He  avers 
that  in  1898  he  rode  a  bicycle  from  Leipsic, 
Germany,  to  Palestine,  and  a  year  later, 
starting  from  Leipsic,  rode  around  the 
world. 


Bachman  Heads  Wilkes-Barre  Club. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Wilkes- 
Barre  (Pa.)  Motorcycle  Club,  held  last 
week,  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
W.  G.  Bachman,  president;  W.  White,  vice- 
president;  C.  E,  Brown,  secretary;  B.  F. 
Connor,  treasurer;  Ralph  Davis,  captain; 
J.  Helfrich,  first  lieutenant;  L.  Heller,  sec- 
ond lieutenant. 


Free  admission  was  the  magnet  that  at- 
tracted a  crowd  of  20,000  persons  to  the 
Times'  bicycle  and  motorcycle  race  meet 
at  the  Overland  mile  dirt  track,  Denver, 
Col.,  Saturday  afternoon  last,  4th  inst.,  but 
even  if  the  cost  was  cheap  the  racing  was 
not.  With  very  few  exceptions  the  racing 
was  spirited,  and  fast  time  was  made  in  all 
the  motorcycle  events. 

The  chief  event  on  the  progran";  was  a 
10  miles  amateur  scratch  bicycle  race  an- 
nounced as  the  State  championship,  and 
with  21  riders  in  the  running  the  sprints 
were  numerous  and  fast.  One  of  the  pluck- 
iest exhibitions  was  made  by  Ray  Talcott. 
When  the  riders  were  started  Talcott  was 
not  at  the  tape,  and  before  he  could  mount 
his  bicycle  the  field  had  covered  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile.  Talcott  did  not  mind 
a  little  thing  like  this,  however,  and  he 
plugged  so  industriously  that  at  the  end 
of  -nine  miles  he  had  overhauled  the  bunch. 
The  great  effort,  although  it  brought  a 
burst  of  applause  for  the  plucky  rider, 
nevertheless  proved  too  great  a  strain,  for 
he  was  left  behind  in  the  final  sprint,  which 
was  won  by  W.  H.  Watson  in  25:12^.  R. 
H.  Lee  was  second  and  M.  L.  Fredericks 
third. 

Talcott  turned  another  pretty  stunt  in 
the  5  miles  handicap.  He  had  received  an 
allowance  of  100  yards  and  he  rode  so  hard 
at  first  that  the  bunch  never  had  a  chance 
to  overhaul  him.  Talcott  was  half  way 
down  the  homestretch  of  the  final  mile 
when  the  other  riders  rounded  the  turn. 
They  thought  he  was  one  of  the  stragglers 
being  lapped  and  made  no  particular  effort 
to  overhaul  Talcott,  who  coasted  across  the 
line  with  his  hands  off  the  handlbars.  Wat- 
son, a  scratch  man,  was  second;  he  won  the 
curtain-raiser,  a  S  miles  scratch. 

In  the  professional  motorcycle  events 
Earl  Armstrong  and  Glen  Boyd  shared 
honors,  the  former  winning  two  races  and 
the  latter  one.  In  the  five  miles  scratch 
for  twins  Armstrong  led  all  the  way,  fin- 
ishing in  5:03,  while  Boyd  trailed  in  second. 
Armstrong  did  not  compete  in  the  5  miles 
for  singles,  but  Boyd  and  Albright  put  up 
a  rattling  good  race.  Albright,  astride  a 
Merkel,  secured  the  better  start,  but  Boyd 
went  after  him  viciously,  and  after  a  run- 
ning fight  beat  him  to  the  tape  by  40 
yards.  In  the  10  miles  scratch  Armstrong 
lapped  every  rider  in  the  race  except  Boyd, 
who  finished  second. 

There  were  three  events  for  amateur 
motorcyclists,  and  D.  E.  Cassady,  who  rode 
an  Indian,  and  who  bore  the  unlucky 
numerals  "13,"  dispelled  any  superstition 
attached  to   these   figures   by  winning  both 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


races  he  entered.  Cassady  had  easy  vic- 
tories, the  real  feature  being  the  scrap 
between  Perry  Mead  and  L.  E.  Bowen,  on 
Excelsiors,  in  both  races.  The  race  for 
twins  went  to  George  Clayton,  Indian. 
The  summaries: 

Five  miles  amateur  scratch,  bicycle — 
Won  by  William  H.  Watson;  second,  Joe 
Keefe;  third,  R.  H.  Lee.     Time,  H:2SYs- 

Five  miles  twin  cylinder  motorcycle,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Earl  Armstrong,  In- 
dian; second.  Glen  Boyd,  Indian;  third,  B. 
W.  Brazier,  R-S;  fourth,  Joe  Wolter,  Mer- 
kel.     Time,  S;03. 

Five  miles  amateur  handicap,  bicycle — 
Won  by  Ray  E.  Talcott  (100);  second,  W. 
H.  Watson  (scratch);  third,  E.  Williams 
(scratch).     Time,   13:17^. 

Five  miles  twin  cylinder  motorcycle, 
amateur — Won  by  George  Clayton,  Indian; 
second:  James  Jackson,  Indian;  third,  Law- 
rence  Flockenstein,   Indian.     Time   5:33. 

Five  miles  single  cylinder,  motorcycle, 
professional — Won  by  Glen  Boyd,  Indian; 
second,  John  Albright,  Merkel.  Time, 
5:4P/5. 

Ten  miles  single  cylinder  motorcycle, 
amateur — Won  by  D,  E.  Cassady,  Indian; 
second,  Perry  Mead,  Excelsior;  third,  L. 
E.   Bowen,   Excelsior.     Time,   12:37j^. 

Ten  miles  amateur  State  championship, 
bicycle — Won  by  W.  H.  Watson;  second, 
R.  H.  Lee;  third,  M.  L.  Fredericks;  fourth, 
Joe  Keefe;  fifth,  E.  Williams.  Time, 
26:12^. 

Five  miles  single  cylinder  motorcycle, 
amateur — Won  by  D.  E.  Cassady,  Indian: 
second.  Perry  Mead,  Excelsior;  third,  L. 
E.  Boweii,   Excelsior.     Time,  6:\lfi. 

Ten  miles  twin  cylinder  motorcycle,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Earl  Armstrong,  Indian; 
second,  Glen  Boyd,  Indian;  third,  John  Al- 
bright, Merkel.     Time,   10:16^^. 


REAL  MOTORCYCLE  ENDURANCE 


Los    Angeles    Contest    a    Truly    Strenuous 
Affair— Of  43   Starters   14   Obtain  Per- 
fect Scores — Several  Accidents  Occur. 


Coloradons  Race  on  Four  Lap  Track. 

A.  W.  Stratton  (Merkel)  won  the  S  miles 
club  championship  of  the  Colorado  Springs 
(Col.)  Motorcycle  Club  at  the  race  meet 
held  by  the  club  on  Sunday  last,  5th  inst. 
The  meet  was  held  on  the  new  4  laps  track 
at  Roswell  Park,  and  a  large  crowd  at- 
tested the  popularity  of  the  sport.  Al- 
though Stratton  won  the  club  championship 
Arthur  Stevens  (Indian)  was  the  individ- 
ual star  of  the  meeting,  as  he  won  four  of 
the  five  events  carded.  Manchester,  Thor, 
won  two  seconds.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Stevens, 
Indian;  second,  Manchester,  Thor;  third, 
Glaskin,    Harley-Davidson.      Time,    7:16, 

Five  miles  club  championship — Won  by 
A.  W.  Stratton,  Merkel.     Time,  7:42. 

Ten  miles,  singles — Won  by  Stevens,  In- 
dian; second,  Manchester,  Thor;  third, 
Langman,   Indian.     Time,   14:36. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  singles — ^  Won  by 
Stevens,  Indian;  second,  Langman,  Indian. 
Time  and   distance   not   stated. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  twins — Won  by 
Stevens  (Indian);  second,  Holland,  Mer- 
kel; third,  Wilson,  R-S,     Time  not  stated. 


Through  a  winding  route  to  Santa  Bar- 
bara, Cal.,  and  return,  and  over  roads  that 
taxed  the  endurance  of  machines  and  con- 
testants to  the  liniit,  the  Los  Angeles 
Motorcycle  Club's  annual  endurance  run 
on  May  29th  and  30th  was  an  endurance 
contest  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  Of 
the  43  riders  who  started  from  Los  An- 
geles on  Sunday  morning,  only  14  finished 
with  perfect  scores. 

To  conform  with  the  rules  of  the  Feder- 
ation of  American  Motorcyclists,  this 
year's  sixth  endurance  contest  vvasmade  a 
little  longer  than  300  miles.  The  first  day's 
route  took  the  riders  from  Los  Angeles 
along  the  old  San  Fernando  road -to  San 
Fernando  and  Chatsworth,  and  over  the 
the  Santa  Susanna  pass  to  the  Simi  and 
Santa  Clara  valleys  to  Ventura,  thence 
through  the  Casitas  pass  and  along  the 
ocean  to  Santa  Barbara,  and  on  17  miles 
to  Naples  and  back  to  Santa  Barbara, 
where  the  night  was  passed:  The  city  offi- 
cials of  Santa  Barbara  removed  the  speed 
limit,  but  when  some  of  the  riders  went 
through  recklessly  the  chief  of  police  got 
busy  and  threatened  all  the  others  with 
arrest.  The  result  was  that  some  of  the 
later  arrivals  lost  so  much  time  that  their 
scoi'es  were  sullied. 

The  run  back  to  Los  Angeles  was  south 
from  Santa  Barbara  over  the  Casitas  pass 
to  Ventura  and  up  the  Santa  Clara  Valley 
to  Santa  Paula,  thence  to  Oxnard  and  over 
the  Conejo  and  Calabasas  passes  to  the 
San  Fernando  valley  and  back  to  Los  An- 
geles, 

Although  only  14  made  perfect  scores, 
that  this  number  finished  on  time  was  a 
sruprise  to  many,  as  three  mountain  passes 
were  crossed  the  first  day  and  four  on  Mon- 
day, while  fords  and  washes  were  numer- 
ous. The  Tujunga  wash,  where  a  big 
concrete  bridge  is  being  completed,  was 
the  Waterloo  for  many,  as  the  deep  sand 
was  almost  unnegotiable.  There  also  was 
one  stretch  of  17  miles  of  ploughed  road, 
which  was  so  bad  that  the  riders  made  a 
detour  through  the  neighboring  barley 
fields.  A  number  decided  to  quit  after 
bumping  over  the  hummocks. 

There  was  the  usual  number  of  hard  luck  • 
stories  after  the  contest,  E,  L.  Parmalee, 
Harley-Davidson,  lost  a  perfect  score  be- 
cause of  delay  occasioned  by  his  arrest  at 
Ventura  for  speeding,  and  Lincoln  Hol- 
land, M-M,  lost  time  at  Santa  Barbara  by 
being  compelled  to  adhere  to  the  speed 
limit,  after  some  of  the  earlier  arrivals  had 
burned  up  the  streets  of  that  place.  A. 
Verril.  Armac,  forgot  to  register  at  San 
Fernando  on  the  return  trip,  and  that  neg- 


le'ct  lost  a  medal  for  him.  Edwards,  M-M, 
had  a  perfect  score  _until  within  18  miles  of 
the  finish,  vvhen  a  fall  in  Tujunga  wash  put 
his  machine  out  of  commission.  Seymour 
broke  a  rim  in  the  same  place,  and  Mont- 
gomery, Excelsior,  lost  too  much  time  dry- 
ing out  hi§  magneto  after  running  through 
the  ford  at  Naples.  Finley  Johnson  had 
87  minutes  to  do  34  miles,  when  a  burst 
tire  put  him  out  of  the  reckoning,  while 
J.  W.  Berryman,  Indian,  broke  a  rim.  Tire 
trouble  was  responsible  for  many  lapses 
froin  schedule.  Graves  used  7  inner  tubes 
and  Gus  Fink,  Wagner,  had  so  many  punc- 
tures that  his  tire  repair  outfit  was  so  de- 
pleted that  he  could  hot  procure  additional 
patches  in  time  to  finish.  W.  A.  Price, 
Wagner,  was  rendered  hors  de  combat 
with  a  broken  timer. 

There  were  several  accidents,  one  of 
them  fatal.  Fred  W.  Emerson,  of  Los  An- 
geles, who  was  killed,  was  not  a  contest- 
ant, however,  but  was  following  the  run 
on  an  Excelsior.  In  the  dark  he  at- 
terrpted  to  run  into  Los  Angeles  without 
a  lamp,  and  struck  the  tongue- of  a  farm 
wagon.  Although  immediately  taken  to 
Burbank  Hospital  by  the  farmer,  he  died 
the  following  day.  T,  A,  Culver,  who  with 
his  wife  also  was  fpllowing  the  run  as.  a 
non-contestant,  went  off  the  grade  at 
Chatsworth  and  broke '  a  knee  Cap;  Mrs. 
Culver  was  not  injured.  C.  W.  Risden,  the 
Indian  agent,  came  along  soon  after  in  an 
automobile  and  carried  the  Culvers  to  a 
railroad  station.  Glen  Hafer  ran  ofif  a 
bridge  in  Casitas  Pass,  while  doing  35 
miles  and  hour,  and  rolled,  about  SO  feet 
down  the  canyon.  After  coming  to  his 
senses  he  mounted  his  Harley-Davidson 
and  rode  on  to  Ventura,  where  he  was  ar- 
rested for  exceeding  ■the  speed  lim.it.  In 
spite  of  these  happenings  Hafer  made  a 
perfect  score.  The  following  riders  made 
perfect   scores: 

Excelsior — L.  A.  Boland,  R.  D.  Bissett 
and  Clarence  Briggs;  Indian — A.  J.  Mena- 
gay,  G.  A.  Hayes,  Irwin  Knappe  and  Geo. 
Priddy;  Thor- — J,  Howard  Shafer  and  John 
Ott;  Merkel— M.  J.  Graves  and  Harry 
Lightcap;  ,  Harley-Davidson^Glen  Hafer 
and  A.  J.  Griflith;  Wagner— C.  M.  Frink, 


Women  Motorcyclists  Suffer  Mishaps. 

Two  woman  motorcyclists  figured  in  the 
news  stories  of  the  week — both  in  mishaps. 
After  crashing  through  the  $75  front  win- 
dow of  a  restaurant,  ■  into  which  she  had 
been  catapaulted  by  her  motorcycle,  Mrs. 
Lidie  L.  Leslie,  of  Akron,  O.,  manifested 
her  calmness  and  proved  that  both  she  and 
her  machine  we're  unharmed,  by  walking 
out  to  where  the  machine  rested,  remount- 
ing it  and  riding  it  home.  Mrs.  Howard 
Vale,  of  Oberlin,  Kan,,  a  rural  free  delivery 
carrier,  was  less  fortunate  in  her  mishap. 
Her  motorcycle  threvv  her  over  a  ten-foot 
embankment,  after  the  brake  mechanism 
had  become  jammed.  Her  hip  was  broken 
and  she  received  a  number  of  minor  in- 
juries. 


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RAIN  FALLS  ON  CENTURY  RIDERS 


But    Comparatively    Few    Failures    Result, 
More  than  100  Surviving — Slow  Divis- 
ion Proves  Most  Attractive. 


Despite  impending  rain  at  the  time  of 
starting,  the  Century  Road  Club  Associa- 
tion held  its  12th  annual  spring  century 
run  Sunday  last,  Sth  inst.,  about  130  riders 
leaving  from  Columbus  Circle,  New  Yorlc 
City,  for  the  long  ride  over  Long  Island 
roads. 

The  regular  division  was  under  the  guid- 
ance of  J.  M.  Mitchell,  assisted  by  B.  Baker, 
G.'Bieregel  and  C.  Anderson  of  the  Cour- 
ier Wheelmen,  and  J.  Schmid  of  the  Iver 
Johnson  Wheelmen,  as  pacemal<efs,  their 
departure  occurring  at  7:15  a.  m.  There 
were  100  riders  in  line. 


to  get  to  Oppers',  on  the  Hoffman  boule- 
vard, just  before  the  first  shower  came  up, 
but  they  later  ran  into  another  shower  on 
the  way  in. 

The  silver  loving  cup  offered  to  the  club 
having  tlie  largest  representation  was  won 
by  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America,  the 
other  clubs  competing  for  it  being  the 
Courier  C.  C,  Columbia  Road  Club,  Carroll 
Cyclers  of  Baltimore,  Trinity  Club,  Mas- 
kette  A.  C,  Gotham  C.  C,  Iver  Johnson 
W.,  Circle  C.  C,  and  the  Hudson  A.  C. 

Because  of  the  rain  several  of  the  riders 
returned  by  train,  but  only  about  22  of  the 
original  starters  failed  to  finish  in  time  to 
qualify  for  the  silver  medals  .offered  to  all 
survivors. 


BERMUDA  TOUR  IS  FILLING  FAST 


Nickeled  Racer  as  a  First  Prize. 

With  25  attractive  place  prizes,  headed 
by  a  nickelplated  Pierce  special  racer,  and 
five  time  prizes,  with  a  Queen  City  racer 
as   the   first   award,    the    50   miles    handicap 


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As  Striking  evidence  that  the  real  inter- 
est in  century  riding  is  because  of  the  slow 
pace,  the  fast  division  did  not  attract  nearly 
so  many  riders.  In  fact,  there  were  only 
35  men  in  line  when  Chief  Pacemaker  S.  R. 
Morrison  called  the  start  at  8:05  a.  m.  The 
assistant  pacemakers  were  A.  R.  Cooley 
and  Sylvain  Segal  of  the  promoting  organ- 
ization, and  R.  G.  Westervelt  of  the  Cen- 
tury load  Club  of  America.  The  course 
took  the  riders  over  the  Queensboro  bridge 
to  Jamaica,  thence  to  Freeport,  Babylon 
and  Hicksville — where  dinner  was  served, 
the  return  being  made  via  Seaford  and 
Valley  Stream. 

The  century  grinders  found  rough  roads 
from  the  beginning  of  the  Hoffman  boule- 
vard as  far  as  Valley  Stream,  and  from  the 
latter  place  to  Seaford,  a  fresh  coating  of 
oil  placed  on  the  road  the  day  before  mak- 
ing the  riding  execrable.  •  On  the  way  from 
Hicksville  to  Babylon  one  of  the  riders 
was  struck  by  an  automobile,  and  as  his 
bicycle  was  put  out  of  commission  and  he 
slightly  injured,  he  was  sent  home  by  train. 

The  homeward  trip  was  made  success- 
fully as  far  as  Seaford,  when  the  rain  be- 
gan to  fall,  and  by  the  time  Jamaica  was 
reached  every  rider  in  the  slow  division 
was  drenched.     The  fast  division  managed 


road  race  promoted  by  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America  ,and  set  for  decision,  Sun- 
day, June  19th,  is  expected  to  attract  more 
than  100  entries  from  local  and  visiting 
cracks.  The  race  will  be  held  on  the  level 
Merrick  road  and  will  start  at  9:30  a.  m. 
sharp,  in  brder  to  avoid  the  automobiles 
that  fill  the  highways  in  the  afternoon. 
Entries  are  being  received  by  Henry  Kest, 
41  Union  square.  New  York  City. 


Bay  City  Team  Wins  Stockton  Trophy. 

The  Bay  City  Wheelmen  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  won  the  annual  Stockton  trophy 
team  relay  race  at  the  Golden  Gate  Stadium 
in  that  city  on  Sunday  last,  5th  inst.,  scor- 
ing 18  points  against  the  11  won  by  riders 
of  the  Garden  City  Wheelmen  of  San  Jose. 
The  New  Century  Wheelmen,  San  Fran- 
cisco, finished  a  close  third  with  10  points. 
Five  riders  were  on  each  team  and  each 
rode  a  distance  of  5  miles,  points  being 
awarded  5  for  first,  3  for  second  and  1  for 
third,  with  5  points  additional  to  the  win- 
ner of  the  fastest  heat.  Fred  Diver  of  the 
Bay  City  Wheelmen  was  the  star  rider  of 
the  race,  and  to  his  ability  were  due  10  of 
the  18  points  of  the  winning  club.  He  com- 
pleted his  5  miles  heat  in  15  minutes  19 
seconds,  which  was  the  fastest  lap. 


Unusual  Outing  Finds  Ready  Favor — Free 

Trip  for  a  Lucky  Number — Program 

an  Attractive  One. 


From  present  indications  the  first  an- 
nual Bermuda  cycle  tour  being  organized 
by  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America, 
which  will  take  place  from  July  23  to  Aug- 
ust 1,  inclusive,  will  be  even  more  success- 
ful than  the  promoting  organization  had 
dared  liope  for.  Despite  the  late  announce- 
ment, the  tour  met  with  instantaneous  ap- 
proval, and  this  week  37  reservations  al- 
ready had  been  made. 

As  has  been  announced  in  the  Bicycling 
World,  the  tourists  will  leave  New  York 
City  at  10  a.  m.,  Saturday,  July  23  ,on  the 
Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet  Company's  new 
6,000-tons  S.  S.  "Trent,"  Bermuda  being 
readied  early  Monday  morning,  July  2Sth. 
One  of  the  features  of  the  trip  to  Ber- 
muda will  be  a  dance  on  deck  Saturday 
night  and  a  drawing,  and  the  person  holding 
the  winning  number  will  receive  a  free 
trip. 

Monday  will  be  spent  in  informal  rides 
around  Hamilton,  the  capital  city  of  Ber- 
muda, and  Tuesday  morning  the  first  or- 
ganized tour  will  take  place.  The  destina- 
tion win  ti^  Spanish  Point,  returning  via 
the  North  Road  and  Devonshire  Dock  with 
sea  bathing  enroute.  In  the  afternoon 
will  be  a  tour  to  Gibbs  Hill  Lighthouse, 
from  which  all  the  islands  can  be  viewed, 
to  the  quaint  village  of  Somerset,  the  bar- 
racks at  Boaz  Island  and  the  dockyard,  the 
return  to  Hamilton  being  made  by  boat. 

From  a  sporting  standpoint  Wednesday, 
July  27th,  will  be  made  the  gala  occasion. 
Efforts  are  being  made  to  hold  a  10  miles 
handicap  bicycle  road  race  in  the  morning. 
The  only  reason  that  this  event  has  not 
been  announced  definitely  is  because  the 
local  law  prevents  such  contest  43eing  held 
on  the  public  highway.  However,  the  gov- 
ernment owns  many  miles  of  excellent 
road,  and  a  representative  of  the  Royal 
Mail  Steam  Packet  Company  left  New  York 
City  this  morning  (Saturday)  to  ascertain 
if  this  roadway  cannot  be  used  for  the  pur- 
pose. Another  sporting  event  in  the  morn- 
ing will  be  a  swimming  race  from  the  Ham- 
ilton dock  to  the  Isle  o'  Wight  and  return, 
a   distance  of  about  a  mile. 

In  the  afternoon  the  feature  will  be  a 
baseball  game  between  a  nine  picked  from 
the  tourists  and  the  regular  Bermuda  nine, 
for  a  trophy  presented  by  the  steamship 
company.  The  curtain  raising  events  will 
be  a  100  yards  dash  and  a  mile  run.  The 
prizes  in  the  swimm'ng  and  running  races 
will  be  ornate  gold,  silver  and  bronze 
medals,  now  being  designed,  and  which 
will  be  struck  from  a  commemorative  die. 
That  this  part  of  the  program  is  arousing 
intense    interest    in    Bermuda    is    gleaned 


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from  the  fact  that  word  has  was  received 
this  week  that  the  merchants  of  Hamilton 
have  decided  to  close  their  places  of  busi- 
ness on  that  day,  in  order  to  allow  all 
of  their  employees  to  witness  the  sports 
carnival. 

Perhaps  the  most  attractive  part  of  the 
tour  will  be  the  tour  to  St.  Georges,  ar- 
ranged for  Thursday,  July  28th.  The  trip 
to  St.  Georges  will  be  made  via  the  beauti- 
ful north  road  and  ample  time  will  be  given 
to  explore  thoroughly  that  historic  town 
and  to  have  lunch  there.  Besides  its 
quaint  stone  houses,  narrow  streets,  and 
magnificent  public  garden,  which  contains 
date  palms  more  than  150  years  old,  St. 
Georges  abounds  in  historical  romance.  It 
is  one  of  the  oldest  towns  in  the  Western 
Hemisphere,  and  was  named  in  honor  of 
Admiral  Sir  George  Somers,  who  died  there 
in  1610.  The  town  was  founded  in  1612  and 
remained  the  capital  of  Bermuda  until  1815. 
when  the  seat  of  government  was  removed 
to  Hamilton.  The  town  and  harbor  have 
been  the  scene  of  many  interesting  occur- 
rences closely  connecting  the  Bermuda 
people  with  those  on  the  American  con- 
tinent. From  the  harbor,  in  1610.  sailed 
the  two  ships  which  carried  supplies  to 
the  starving  colony  at  Jamestown,  Va.,  and 
from  one  of  its  forts  a  supply  of  gun- 
powder was  obtained  that  saved  the  day  at 
the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill.  The  prisoners 
in  the  war  of  1812  were  confined  in  the  jail 
at  St,  Georges,  this  brilding  serving  as 
the  postoflfice  today.  In  the  Civil  War  St. 
Georges  played  an  important  part  in  the 
affairs  of  the  C'^nfederacy.  It  was  here 
that  the  supplies  for  the  Southern  States 
were  landed  from  Europe,  to  be  trans- 
ferred to  the   blockade   runners. 

St.  Georges  is  quaint  even  to-day,  for  its 
general  plan  has  not  changed  much  in  the 
last  100  years.  The  town  is  laid  out  with 
its  market  square,  every  street  end  open- 
ing into  it,  so  that  in  times  of  attack  a  few 
pieces  could  command  all  the  streets  and 
a  few  men  be  able  to  repel  an  army  of  in- 
vaders. Among  the  places  of  interest  are 
the  public  gardens,  St.  Peter's  Church, 
built  in  1713,  where  can  be  seen  the 
communion  service  presented  by  William 
III.  in   1684. 

On  the  way  back  from  St.  Georges  the 
cyclists  will  visit  "Walsingham,"  which 
was  the  home  of  Tom  Moore,  the  illus- 
trious Irish  poet;  the  Crystal  Caves,  with 
its  thousands  of  crystal  stalactites  and 
stalagmites;  the  Devil's  Hole,  with  its 
thousands  of  myriad-colored  fish;  returning 
to  Hamilton  via  the  picturesque  Middle 
Road,  stopping  at  the  old  Devonshire 
churchyard  and  at  the  Prospect  military 
camp. 

Friday  morning  will  be  utilized  by  a 
steamer  trip  to  the  sea  gardens,  embarking 
in  small  boats  through  the  glass  bottoms 
of  which  can  be  seen  the  entrancing  plant 
and  piscine  life  at  the  bottom  of  the  sea. 
A  visit  also  will  be  made  to  the  famous 
aquarium.      The    afternoon    will    be    given 


over  to  bathing,  boating  and  fishing  ex- 
cursions, while  a  moonlight  sail  around  the 
islands  will  be  the  correct  thing  in  the 
evening.  The  embarkation  for  New  York 
will  be  made  Saturday  morning,  July  30th — 
then  two  days  on  the  ocean  until  New  York 
is  reached. 


Swenson  Stars  on  Dead  Horse  Hill. 

B.  A.  Swenson,  the  Providence,  R.  I., 
"rough  rider,"  made  the  fastest  time  in  the 
motorcycle  events  held  in  connection  with 
the  Worcester  Automobile  Club's  annual 
Dead  Horse  hill  climb  on  Saturday  last, 
4th  inst.  Evidently  trade  riders  in  and 
around  Worcester  are  not  plentiful,  for 
Swenson  was  the  only  contestant  in  the 
two  events  for  this  class,  and  he  therefore 


largest  gathering  of  motorcycle  riders  that 
ever  congregated  in  Connecticut,  if  not  in 
New  England.  The  occasion  was  the  third 
annual  spring  run  of  the  Concourse  Motor- 
cycle Club  of  New  York,  and  so  well  was 
the  event  advertised  throughout  New  Eng- 
land that  large  delegations  from  surround- 
ing towns  came  to  great  the  New  Yorkers 
and  eat  lobster  with  them.  Springfield 
sent  the  largest  party,  41,  including  one 
lady,  Mrs.  J.  F.  Piatt,  who  occupied  the 
tandem  seat  of  her  husband's  machine. 
Hartford,  Meriden,  New  Haven,  Bridge- 
port and  Providence  also  were  well  repre- 
sented, over  160  riders  being  present  at  the 
meet. 

Thirty-five    came    from    New    York,    and 
these  chiefly  were  interested  in  the  pair  of 


SWKNSON   MAKING    HIS   FAST   FLIGHT   ON    DEAD    HORSE    HILL 


enjoyed, walkovers.  In  the  class  for  singles 
he  covered  the  mile  slope  with  an  average 
rise  of  10  per  cent,  in  1  minute  19  1-16  sec- 
onds, but  in  the  event  for  twins  romped  up 
right  merrily  in  1:03,  which  was  only  a 
few  seconds  slower  than  the  time  made  by 
two  racing  automobiles.  Howard  Clarke, 
Indian,  won  the  event  for  Worcester  County 
riders  of  singles.  Clarke's  time  was  1:43^, 
and  Robert  McDonald,  M-M,  the  only  other 
competitor,  reached  the  summit  in  2:11-7-10. 
The  event  for  Worcester  county  riders  on 
twins  was  well  filled,  and  Edward  Jerome 
on  an  Indian  finished  first  in  1:10  7-10. 
Clarke  finished  second  in  1:145^;  I.  C. 
Cooms,  Merkel-Light,  was  third  in 
1:17  9-10;  Warren  B.  Fish,  similarly  mount- 
ed, finished  in  1:28  3-10,  and  Arthur  Ben- 
nett, Indian,  was  times  in  1:38^.  Paul 
Rhode,  Indian,  reached  the  top,  but  his 
time  was  not  announced. 


"Concoursers"  Gather  at  Savin  Rock. 

Visitors  at  Savin  Rock,  Conn.,  which  is 
a  shore  resort  on  the  outskirts  of  New 
Haven,  on  Sunday  last,   5th   inst.,  saw  the 


gold  plated  spark  plugs  offered  by  the 
Concourse  club  for  the  most  consistent 
performance  on  the  run,  based  on  a  per- 
centage score  and  which  included  a  secret 
control  near  Norwalk.  The  official  total 
mileage  was  144,  and  the  schedule .  called 
for  18  miles  per  hour,  7  a.  m.  being  the 
starting  hour.  As  might  be  expected,  that 
veteran  tourist,  M.  E.  Toepel,  Indian,  who 
is  a  rival  of  the  Blue  Book  on  road  matters, 
captured  one  of  the  golden  sparkers;  Will- 
iam Todd,  N.  S.  U.,  won  the  other.  The 
silver  cup  offered  for  the  club  other  than 
the  promoting  one  having  the  most  mem- 
bers on  the  run,  was  not  awarded,  as  the 
delegations  from  the  other  organizations 
were  below  the  minimum  set.  About  half 
of  the  contestants  finished  inside  the 
schedule  and  will  receive  silver  medals. 
Shortly  after  starting  for  home,  rain  fell 
at  intervals  and  the  last  10  miles  was  made 
in  a  driving  storm  which  thoroughly 
drenched  those  unfortunate  enough  to  be 
caught  in  it,  and  brought  a  lot  of  short 
circuits  to  the  riders  whose  magnetos  were 
not  protected  by  waterproof  covers. 


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481 


FAST  TIME  AT  FORT  ERIE  RACES 


Buffalo     Motorcyclists    in     Seven    Stirring 

Events — Goerke     an     Attraction — Does 

Better  than  a  Mile  a  Minute. 


In  spite  of  a  small  crowd  there  was  plen- 
ty of  excitement  at  the  postponed  motor- 
cycle race  meet  at  the  Fort  Erie  mile  dirt 
track,  near  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Saturday  after- 
noon last,  4th  inst.  Mile  -a  minute  racing 
was  the  order  of  the  day,  and  from  the  in- 
terest displayed  it  is  certain  that  the  next 
meeting  held  in  Buffalo  will  draw  a  larger 
crowd. 

H.  H.  Ganson,  of  Buffalo,  captured  the 
feature  event,  a  25  miles  free-for-all,  which 
had  been  reduced  from  SO  rriiles  because 
of.  the  lateness  of  the  hour.  Nine  riders 
started  and  Walter  Goerke,  of  Brooklyn, 
was  expected  to  show  the  local  cracks 
something  in  the  way  of  thrilling  curve 
skids,  but  Goerke  found  his  machine-  was 
not  running  as  well  as  he  wished,  neces- 
sitating his  withdrawal  in  the  9th  mile.  J. 
H.  Diamond  rode  well  until  the  22nd  mile, 
when  he  was  put  out  of  the  running:  Gan- 
son rode  faultlessly  throughout  and  cov- 
ered the  first  five  miles  in  5:17}i,  ten  miles 
in  10:31,  fifteen  miles  in  15:51^,  twenty 
miles  in  21  :S3,  and  finished  the  quarter 
century  in  26:05.  His  fastest  mile  was 
turned  in  59J/5  seconds.  E.  Stauder,  of 
Rochester,  was  second,  and  Winfield  Gra- 
ham, third. 

The  fastest  time  ■  of  the  day  was  made 
by  Goerke  in  the  15  miles  free-for-all  trade 
riders.  The  Brooklyn  "warrior"  finished 
in  15:09j^,  but  several  of  his  miles  were 
under  the  minute,  one  being  caught  at  57^ 
seconds.  In  addition  to  the  open  events 
there  were  five  races  for  private  owners, 
two  events  being  restricted  to  members  of 
the  Buffalo  Motorcycle  Club.  In  the  10 
miles  race  for  twins — B.  M.  C.  members — 
Ganson  was  bounced  from  his  machine  in 
a.-  collision  with  another  rider,  but  he  dis- 
played unusual  agility  by  remounting,  cut- 
ting down  a  half  mile  lead,  :  and  winning 
out  in  a  pretty  sprint.  E.  J.  Hanks  won 
the  race  for  singles,  restricted  to  members 
of  the  local  club.  In  the  other  events 
Stauder  showed  "class"  in  both  the  30y2 
and  61  events.  The  race  for  machines  not 
exceeding  45  cubic  inches  was  won  by  C. 
M.  Logan,  who  made  his  first  appearance 
as  a  track  rider.-  It  was  a  field  day  for  In- 
dian motorcycles,  as  they  finished  one,  two, 
three  in  every  event  except  the  single  class 
for  the  Buffalo  club  members,  and  in  that 
race  Hanks,  the  winner,  was  on  an  Indian. 
The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  private  owners,  30^  cubic 
inches — Won  by  E.  Stauder;  second,  A.  J. 
Castle;  third,  E.  J.  Hanks.  Time,  11:43J^. 
Also  ran — Stein,  Maisel,  Schudt,  Ellsworth. 
Ten  miles  private  owners,  61  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  E.   Stauder;   second,   C.   M.   Lo- 


gan; third,  Winfield  Graham.  Time,  10:22. 
Also  ran — Schwegler,  Diamond,  Schudt, 
Ellsworth,  Forsythe,  Straub. 

Ten  miles  private  owners,  45  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  C.  M.  Logan;  second,  E.  J. 
Hanks;  third,  A.  Weil.  Time,  11:03?^.  Also 
ran — Maisel,  Schudt. 

Fifteen  miles  trade  riders,  free-for-all — 
Won  by  Walter  Goerke;  second,  H.  H. 
Ganson;  third,  E.  Stauder.  Time,  15:09%. 
Also  ran — Logan,  Graham,  Schwegler,  Dia- 
mond, Young,  Forsythe,  Dayrock. 

Ten  miles  Buffalo  M.  C.  members,  sin- 
gles— Won  by  E.  J.  Hanks;  second,  Fred 
Schudt;  third,  Wiliam  J.  Maisel.  Time, 
12:34. 

Ten  miles  Buffalo  M.  C.  members,  twins 
— Won  by  H.  H.  Ganson;  second,  Winfield 
Graham;  third,  Joseph  H.  Diamond.  Time, 
11:09%.  Also  ran  —  Schwegler,  Logan, 
Weil. 

Twenty-five  miles  trade  riders,  free-for- 
all — Won  by  H.  H.  Ganson;  second,  E. 
Stauder;  third,  Winfield  Graham.  Time, 
26:05.  Also  ran — Ellsworth,  Hanks, 
Schwegler,   Logan,   Diamond,   Goerke. 


SCHEILER  TAKES  THE  FIRST  TITLE 


Noe  Beats  New  York-Albany  Record. 

Joseph  Noe,  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey 
division  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica broke  a  long-standing  record  on  Satur- 
day last,  4th  inst.,  when  he  rode  from  the 
City  Hall,  New  York  City,  to  Albany,  N. 
Y.,  in  10  hours  21  minutes.  The  previous 
record,  made  by  Lewis  Bailey  of  Pough- 
keepsie,  in  October,  1900,  was  11  hours  11 
minutes. 

Noe  left  New  York  City  at  6  a.  m.  and 
was  paced  as  far  as  Tarrytown,  28  miles, 
by  H.  F.  Wienert.  Further  along  the  road 
he  met  Thomas  LaRossa,  who  accompanied 
him  as  far  as  Peekskill,  and  from  this  point 
he  was  unpaced.  Tarrytown  was  reached 
at  7.32   a.   m.,   and  Peekskill    (46  miles)    at 

1  hour  10  minutes  later.  The  Jersey  cyclist 
arrived  at  Fishkill  (65  miles)  at  10:40  a.  m., 
and  pulled  into  Poughkeepsie  (81  miles)  at 
11:08  o'clock. 

Between  Rhinebeck  (97  miles),  reached 
at  12:15  p.  m.,  and  Hudson  Noe  broke  six 
of  the  spokes  in  his  rear  wheel,  but  rather 
than  lose  the  time  he  took  a  chance  of  the 
lear  wheel  collapsing  and  got  into  Hudson, 
123  miles  from  New  York  City  at  exactly 

2  p.m.  Kinderhook  was  reached  at  2:49  p.m. 
Until  this  time  no  rain  had  been  experi- 
enced, but  just  after  leaving  Kinderhook 
Noe  met  a  slight  shower  which  turned  into 
the  real  thing  four  miles  from  the  city  and 
he  continued  through  the  downpour  into 
Albany  (157  miles),  reaching  the  State 
house  at  4:21  p.  m.  Although  drenched  to 
the  skin,  he  said  the  only  ill  effect  of  his 
long  ride  was  an  enormous  appetite  which 
he  at  once  proceeded  to  appease. 

Noe  has  figured  in  the  record  breaking 
list  once  before.  About  a  year  ago  he  suc- 
ceeded in  lowering  the  much  attempted 
New  York-Boston  time,  which  he  reduced 
to  20  hours  36  minutes,  nearly  three  hours 
better  than  the  previous  record. 


"Imported  Amateur"  Wins  First  Champion- 
ship for  "Pures" — Newark  Night  Meet 
Spells  Hard  Luck  for  Bedell. 

Two  champions  were  produced  at  the 
Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome  at  the  Wednes- 
day night  meting,  8th  inst.,  and  Chris  Schel- 
ler,  one  of  Manager  Chapman's  stable  of 
"millionaire  amateurs,"  drew  first  blood  in 
the  National  Cycling  Asociation's  amateur 
circuit  championship,  which  is  decided  by 
a  series  of  races  at  varying  distances,  the 
scoring  being  the  same  as  in  the  profes- 
sional race,  i.  e.,  5,  3,  2  and  1  points  for 
first,  second,  third  and  fourth  positions. 
Scheller  won  the  quarter  mile  title  and 
Kramer  succeeded  in  adding  to  his  point- 
age  by  defeating  Fogler,  Menus  Bedell  and 
Krebs  in  the  final  heat  of  the  professional 
two  miles  championship. 

John  Bedell  suffered  a  choice  bit  of  hard 
luck  in  the  ten  miles  professional  motor- 
paced  race.  Bedell  had  as  his  opponents 
George  Wiley  and  Alfred  Halstead,  and  he 
showed  that  he  was  the  fastest  of  the  trio. 
The  former  Long  Islander  had  things  his 
own  way,  and  at  the  beginning  of  the  home- 
stretch had  the  race  virtually  won  by  a 
half  lap.  Bedell  was  just  about  to  lap  Hal- 
stead  when  his  tire  punctured  and  he  fell 
half  way  down  the  homestretch.  Had  his 
feet  not  been  strapped  to  the  pedals  he 
might  have  picked  himself  up  and  run  to 
the  tape  with  his  bicycle,  but  as  it  so  hap- 
pened Wiley  was  only  a  half  lap  behind 
and  before  Bedell  could  disentangle  himself 
the  little  Syacusan  had  swept  past  and  won. 
He  missed  hitting  Bedell  by  only  a  few 
inches.  Halstead  also  finished,  just  as  Be- 
dell was  getting  up  to  walk  across  the  tape. 
Although  he  was  placed  third,  Bedell  was 
accorded  the  honors  of  victory  by  the 
crowd  of  6,000  spectators. 

In  the  professional  championship  Kramer 
had  speed  to  spare.  Kramer  and  Krebs 
qualified  in  the  first  heat  and  Fogler  and 
Menus  Bedell  were  placed  in  the  second 
heat.  The  next  preliminary  went  to  Gou- 
lette,  the  Australian,  and  Root,  while  Dro- 
bach  and  Fred  Hill  qualified  in  the  fourth. 
The  first  semi-final  brought  the  elim- 
ination of  Hill  and  Drobach,  Bedell  and 
Krebs  coming  in  for  the  final,  while 
Kramer  and  Fogler  got  the  second  semi- 
final. In  the  final  Pedlar  Palmer  was  sent 
out  to  pace  the  quartet  until  a  quarter  mile 
to  go,  and  although  he  did  not  exert  him- 
self, he  kept  the  field  strung  out.  When 
the  final  jockeying  began  Kramer  made  the 
first  jump,  but  it  was  only  a  feeler,  for  he 
immediately  slowed  up  and  Fogler  tried 
the  same  stunt,  but  Kramer  caught  him 
in  the  act  and  was  able  to  forestall  the 
Brooklyn  crack,  winning  by  a  length,  and 
looking  back  at  Fogler  as  he  crossed  the 
tape.     Bedell  was   third  and  Krebs  last. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


Sclieller's  victory  in  the  quarter-mile 
amateur  cliampionship  was  a  great  ride,  as 
he  had  to  defeat  Magin  Brennan  and  Pas- 
singer  in  the  final  heat.  On  the  getaway 
Brennan  and  Magin  uncovered  a  brother 
stunt  which,  if  properly  executed,  might 
have  brought  Magin  through  a  winner. 
Brennan  got  off  first  and  with  Magin 
on  the  pair  opened  a  gap  of  several 
lengths  on  Passinger  and  Scheller.  The 
last  named  had  figured  upon  Passinger  as 
the  man  to  beat  and  had  stuck  to  him  ac- 
cordingly. However,  when  he  saw  his 
predicament,  the  San  Franciscan  simply 
tore  around  the  six  laps  saucer.  He  passed 
Passinger  coming  into  the  bell  and  reached 
Magin  and  Brennan  at  the  beginning  of 
the  last  backstretch  and  the  finishing 
straight  and  just  nailed  Magin  by  a  scant 
foot  at  the  tape.  Passinger  made  a  belated 
sprint  and  four  riders  were  abreast  at  the 
finish.  It  was  the  prettiest  finish  of  the 
evening.     The  summaries: 

One-quarter  mile  championship,  amateur 
— Won  by  Scheller;  second,  Magin;  third, 
Passinger;    fourth    Brennan.      Time,   0:29^^. 

Two  miles  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Fogler;  third,  M. 
Bedell;  fourth,  Krebs.     Time,  4:37 J^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Abbott  (240);  second,  Turton  (250);  third. 
Cone  (260.     Time,  4:02^. 

Two  miles  consolation,  amateur — Won 
by  McCarthy;  second.  Carmen;  third,  Hol- 
lister.     Time,  4:17. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Lawrence  (45);  second,  Hehir  (10);  third, 
Stein  (35);  fourth,  Kramer  (scratch). 
Time,  1:19. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — - 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Halstead;  third,  J. 
Bedell.    Time,  14.483/^. 


REVERE  BEACH  BEGINS  ITS  SEASON 


Why  Minneapolis  Firemen  Use  Bicycles. 

From  the  standpoint  of  economy  and 
health  it  was  perhaps  a  fortunate  thing 
for  Minneapolis  (Minn.)  firemen  when  the 
anti-pass  law  deprived  them  of  riding  on 
the  street  railways  gratis.  Before  that  law 
went  into  effect  a  fireman's  uniform  was  a 
pass  on  all  cars.  As  there  was  no  salary 
increase  when  the  law  went  into  effect,  the 
firemen  felt  it  keenly,  as  the  council  would 
not  pay  their  carfares.  As  the  logical  re- 
sult they  turned  to  bicycles,  and  now  it  is 
asserted  that  120  firemen  use  the  bicycle 
daily  in  going  to  and  from  their  homes  to 
the  stations. 


New  Frankfort  Track  Proves  Fast. 

That  the  new  board  track  of  Frankfort, 
Germany,  is  one  of  the  fastest  courses  in 
the  world  now  is  certain.  At  the  inaugural 
meeting.  May  14th,  Paul  Guignard  set  up 
a  world's  paced  record  for  machines  com- 
plying with  the  new  regulations;  i.  e.,  with 
the  roller  placed  40  centimetres  back  of 
the  rear  wheel.  Guignard,  in  the  hour, 
covered  52.3  miles.  The  track  measures 
two  laps  to  the  kilometre,  or  a  little  over 
three  laps  to  the  mile. 


Hill    Proves    His   Versatility   Before    Good 

Crowd — "Shamateur"  Stable  Captures 

All  Amateur  Events. 


Fred  Hill  showed  his  versatility  at  the 
regular  Saturday  night  meet  at  the  Revere 
Beach  (Mass.)  saucer  track  on  June  4th, 
at  the  first  National  Cycling  Association 
circuit  meeting  held  at  that  track  this  sea- 
son. Hill  entered  in  the  5  miles  champion- 
ship and  succeeded  in  finishing  second  to 
Kramer  and  a  few  minutes  later  went  into 
the  motorpaced  race  and  gave  John  Bedell 
a   mighty   hard   tussle.     The   meet   was   in- 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  ClincherTire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  vi^hich  for  ^rearing  qual- 
ity has  never  seen  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Oetroit 


teresting  throughout  and  attracted  a  crowd 
of  about  5,000. 

Following  the  new  practice  the  5  miles 
national  championship  was  run  in  one  heat, 
but  the  39  doljar  bills  for  the  leaders  of 
that  many  laps  made  the  race  fairly  fast 
from  gun  to  bell.  The  lap  scrimmage 
cooked  a  lot  of  the  weaker  riders  and  the 
last  mile  saw  less  than  a  dozen  still  in  the 
fray.  Hill  sprang  his  surprise  at  IJ/^  laps 
from  the  finish,  when  he  uncorked  a  frog- 
like jump  at  a  time  when  Kramer  was  back 
in  the  bunch.  Hill  led  by  a  length  to  the 
turn  into  the  homestretch,  when  Kramer 
began  to  nose  up.  A  yard  from  the  tape 
Hill  looked  like  a  sure  winner,  but  a  mag- 
nificent finish  by  Kramer  won  the  race  by 
a  couple  of  inches.  Menus  Bedell  and  Percy 
Lawrence  had  a  pretty  race  for  third,  the 
former  scoring.  Hehir  finished  fifth,  just 
out  of  the  pointage. 

In  the  mile  handicap  Kramer  found  the 
going  too  hard  in  his  heat  and  Root  and 
Goulette,  both  on  35  yards,  were  virtually 
the  scratch  men  in  the  final,  the  other  start- 
ers being  Bardgett,  Lawrence,  Mitten, 
Rupprecht,  Krebs,  Drobach  and  Halstead. 
Mitten  won  from  Bardgett,  with  Krebs 
third  and  Goulette  fourth. 


The  10  miles  motorpaced  event  had  Hal- 
stead, Hill  and  John  Bedell  in  line.  Hill 
gave  Bedell  a  strenuous  ride,  but  a  lap  lost 
early  in  the  race  proved  his  stumbling 
block,  for  the  best  he  was  able  to  get  back 
was  half  the  distance.  Halstead  had  pace 
trouble  and  finished  five  laps  behind.  Be- 
dell rode  a  pretty  race  and  earned  the  gen- 
erous applause  given  him  at  the  finish  of 
the  ride. 

Chapman's  stable  of  millionaire  "shama- 
teurs"  made  a  clean  sweep  in  their  two 
events,  not  a  single  local  rider  scoring. 
The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Carmen;  second,  Scheller;  third  Hol- 
lister.     Time,  1:01  J^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Mitten  (120);  second,  Bardgett  (90); 
third,  Krebs  (9);  fourth,  Goulette,  (35). 
Time,  2:01. 

Two  miles  scratch  amateur — Won  by 
Scheller;  second,  Hollister;  third.  Carmen; 
fourth,  Coburn.     Time,  4:14j^. 

Five  miles  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  F.  Hill;  third, 
Menus  Bedell;  fourth,  Lawrence.  Time, 
10:28^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  John  Bedell;  second,  F.  Hill; 
third,  Halstead.    Time,  16:46^. 


Some  Casualties  of  the  Week. 

Following  a  visit  to  New  Haven,  Conn., 
James  Sheehan,  of  Boston,  A  United  States 
infantryman,  fell  from  his  bicycle  as  he 
was  returning  to  camp  at  East  Haven,  on 
the  4th  inst.,  his  skull  being  fractured  by 
the  fall.  He  was  picked  up  unconscious 
and  died  at  the  camp  hospital  a  few  hours 
later.  Another  accident  victim  was 
claimed  on  the  5th  inst.  when  John  Spella, 
of  Bedford  Centre,  was  killed  by  an  express 
train  at  Mount  Kiscoe,  N.  Y.,  while  riding 
his  bicycle  over  a  crosisng. 

Stricken  with  heart  paralysis  while  rid- 
ing his  motorcycle,  Charles  W.  Barrett,  of 
Brooklyn,  chief  inspector  for  the  Otis  Ele- 
vator Co.,  died  on  Fifth  avenue  at  Twenty- 
fourth  street.  New  York  City,  on  the  5th 
inst.  On  the  6th  inst.  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Kufahl,  of  Brooklyn,  was  knocked  down 
by  a  motorcycle  at  Gates  avenue  and 
Broadway.  Her  right  knee  cap  and  right 
arm  were  broken  and  she  was  badly  cut 
about  the  face.  The  rider  of  the  motor- 
cycle, Alexander  Kramer,  was  found  lying 
on  the  sidewalk  after  the  accident,  due  to 
the  fact  that  his  wooden  leg  was  broken, 
although  he  was  not  seriously  hurt.  In 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  the  29th  ult.,  Ed- 
ward Lucero,  12  years  old,  was  struck  by 
a  motorcycle,  receiving  injuries  which 
caused  his  death  half  an  hour  later. 


Rain  Postpones  Two  Racemeets. 

Rain  in  Sunday  last,  5th  inst,  prevented 
racing  at  both  the  Newark  Velodrome  and 
the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium.  The  pro- 
grams which  were  to  have  been  held  will, 
therefore,  prevail  tomorrow,  the   12th  inst. 


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483 


CLARKE  "UNWINDS"  AT  SALT  LAKE 


Shows    Whirlwind    Speed    in    Both    "Pro" 

Races — Walker  Beats  Hopper — Brod- 

beck  and  Diefenbacher  Score. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  4. — If  any  of  the* 
other  professionals  expect  to  be  numbered 
among  the  headliners  this  season  they  need 
to  take  a  bracer,  if  the  showing  made  by 
A.  J.  Clarke  at  the  second  Salt  Palace 
meeting  last  night  is  a  key  to  the  speed 
he  intends  to  display  this  season.  Clarke 
rode  magnificently  and  won  both  profes- 
sional races,  coming  within  one-fifth  second 
of  the  world's  record  in  the  one-mile  hand- 
icap. 

The  mile  handicap  really  was  the  sizzler 
of  the  evening,  and  a  crowd  of  5,000  peo- 
ple stood  up  in  their  seats  from  start  to 
finish.  Clarke  and  Lawson  started  from 
scratch  in  the  final  heat,  with  Macfarland 
and  Pye  a  little  distance  in  front.  Pye 
gave  the  scratch  men  a  great  pull  for  three 
laps  and  then  Macfarland  lessened  the 
distance.  Clarke  and  Lawson  were  left 
with  a  gap  just  as  Walter  DeMara,  who 
was  with  the  leaders,  jumped.  The  popu- 
lar little  Australian  was  a  red  and  white 
streak  as  he  closed  the  gap,  shaking  off 
Lawson,  Macfarland  and  Pye,  circled 
around  the  bunch  and  tore  after  DeMara. 
He  nipped  him  right  at  the  tape  and  the 
time  was  1 :48^,  only  one-fifth  second 
slower  than  the  world's  record.  It  was  a 
magnificent  ride. 

In  the  two  miles  scratch  Clarke  gave 
another  exhibition  of  his  prowess  by  de- 
feating Iver  Lawson  by  inches  in  the  final 
dash.  Walker  got  third  place  and  DeMara 
fourth. 

Ray  Duer,  formerly  of  Buffalo,  who  came 
into  prominence  last  year  by  breaking  the 
American  motorpaced  records  from  1  to 
10  miles,  rode  a  2  mile  exhibition  behind 
Fred  E.  Whittler  and  was  timed  in  2:355^, 
which  was  two-fifths  second  faster  than 
ever  was  done  before  on  the  Salt  Lake 
8-laps  track.  The  match  race  between 
Walker  and  Hopper  went  to  the  former  in 
two  straight  heats.  In  the  first  tussle 
Hopper  was  caught  asleep,  and  in  the  sec- 
ond he  used  his  head,  but  did  not  have 
quite  enough  speed.  Diefenbacher  and 
•  Brodbeck  again  shared  honors  in  the  ama- 
teur races,  each  taking  a  first  and  second, 
as  on  the  opening  night. 

The  summaries: 

Unknown  distance,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck;  third, 
Hume;  fourth,  McNeil.  Distance,  2  miles 
6  laps.    Time,  6:17. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — -Won  by 
Brodbeck;  second,  Diefenbacher;  third, 
Hume;  fourth,  Huey.  Distance,  2  miles  1 
lap.    Time,  4:51^^. 

One-half  mile  match,  professional — First 
heat    won    by    Walker;    second,    Hopper. 


Time,  1:16.  Second  heat  and  match  won 
by  Walker.     Time,  1:38. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch);  second,  DeMara  (55); 
third,  Senhouse  (75) ;  fourth,  Carslake 
(105).     Time,  1:48^. 

Two  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third.  Walker; 
fourth,  DeMara.     Time,  3:533^. 

Two  miles  motorpaced  against  time,  pro- 
fessional— Ray  Duer.     Time,  2:355^. 


DROBACH  HANDS  OUT  A  SURPRISE 


Outspfints  Kramer  and  Other  Veterans  in 

Half  Mile  Championship — Live  Racing 

at  New  Haven. 


Major  Taylor  to  Race  Clarke  and  Lawson. 

The  plans  of  "Major"  Taylor  for  the 
present  season  were  made  known  this 
week  when  Manager  Harry  W.  Heagren, 
of  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  track.  Salt  Lake 
City,  secured  Taylor's  acceptance  of  a  con- 
tract to  race  in  Zion  during  the  summer. 
Taylor  has  been  offered  a  contract  to  ride 
in  Europe,  but  Heagren  was  able  to  offer 
more  flattering  inducements  and  the  Wor- 
cester negro  telegraphed  his  acceptance. 
Taylor's  contract  calls  for  his  appearance 
in  Salt  Lake  City  in  July,  when  he  will 
meet  A.  J.  Clarke  and  Iver  Lawson  in  a 
series  of  match  races,  and  also  compete  in 
the  open  races.  With  Macfarland,  Clarke, 
Lawson,  Pye  and  Downing  as  headliners, 
Heagren  feels  assured  of  the  most  success- 
ful season  in  the  history  of  the  Salt  Lake 
track. 


Lapize  Establishes  New  World's  Records. 

Rain  interrupted  the  meeting  at  the  Velo- 
drome Buffalo,  Paris,  May  22nd,  but  not 
before  Octave  Lapize  succeeded  in  break- 
ing the  world's  human  paced  record  for 
three  hours  tandem-paced  race,  but  the 
Englishman  soon  gave  up.  Lapize  rode 
faultlessly  and  from  the  60th  kilometre  up- 
ward shattered  all  previous  records.  In 
two  hours  he  covered  95  kilometres  50,  as 
compared  with  Georget's  old  record  of  94 
kilometres  690,  and  his  time  for  100  kilo- 
metres was  2:06:34J^,  nearly  a  minute  bet-, 
ter  than  the  former  record.  In  three  hours 
he  covered  137  kilometres  570,  which  works 
out  .to  85.43  miles.  Georget's  previous  rec- 
ord was  136  kilometres  500.  At  the  finish 
Georget  was  8  laps  and  Combes  11  laps 
behind. 


Spectators  Permitted  Inside  Tracks. 

After  grave  deliberation,  the  German  po- 
lice have  decided  to  allow  spectators  within 
the  track  enclosures,  provided  the  managers 
comply  with  the  new  regulations,  which 
state  that  a  double  barrier  shall  be  erected 
in  the  enclosure.  This  must  be  located  30 
feet  from  the  inside  edge  of  the  track,  and 
the  intervening  space  filled  with  sand,  so 
that  if  a  machine  runs  amuck  it  will  topple 
over  before  striking  the  line  of  spectators. 
Since  several  accidents  of  the  sort,  the  po- 
lice authorities  have  prohibited  persons  in 
the  track  enclosure,  and  the  German  man- 
agers have,  in  consequence,  lost  consider- 
able money.  The  new  conditions  should  be 
considered  a  thoroughly  effective  safeguard 
for  the  public. 


Frank  L.  Kramer  apoarently  held  Peter 
Drobach,  who  only  a  couple  of  years  ago 
was  a  sprintless  amateur,  too  cheaply  in  the 
half  mile  championship  at  the  New  Haven 
(Conn.)  meet  Thursday  night  last,  9th 
inst.,  and  as  a  result  he  had  to  be  satisfied 
with  third  place,  John  Bedell  also  finish- 
ing ahead  of  the  champion. 

Kramer,  Root,  Drobach  and  John  Bedell 
qualified  for  the  final  heat  and  the  three 
riders  immediately  began  jockeying  for 
Kramer's  rear  wheel.  Root  succeeded  in 
ousting  Drobach  from  that  coveted  posi- 
tion, whereupon  the  South  Boston  lad  be- 
came angry.  He  was  so  riled,  in  fact,  that 
he  unwound  a  long  sprint  two  laps  from 
home  and  Kramer  and  Root  waited  until 
the  last  lap  before  attempting  to  pass  him. 
The  result  was  that  when  Kramer  tried  to 
pass  Drobach  he  found  the  latter  had  a 
great  deal  of  sprint  left.  Drobach  won 
easily  and  pulled  John  Bedell  through  for 
second  place. 

In  the  two  miles  handicap  for  profession- 
als Joe  Fogler,  who  rode  from  scratch,  was 
unable  to  overcome  the  big  leads  of  his 
opponents   and  finished   fifth. 

The  paced  race  was  won  by  Elmer  Col- 
lins, who  defeated  Vanoni  by  50  yards. 
Menus  Bedell  was  the  third  starter,  but  he 
was  lapped  by  both  Collins  and  Vanoni. 
Carmen  and  Wright  shared  honors  in  the 
events  closed  to  acknowledged  profession- 
als.   The  summaries: 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Carmen;  second,  Scheller;  third,  McCarthy; 
fourth,  Coburn.     Time,  5.13. 

One-half  mile  championship,  professional 
— Won  by  Drobach;  second,  J.  Bedell; 
third,  Kramer;  fourth.  Root.     Time,  1:13. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Wright  (scratch);  second,  Hollister 
(40);  third.  Carmen  (25).     Time,  1:00?^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Vanoni;  third,  M. 
Bedell.    Time,  14:15. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  West  (105);  second,  Wells  (140);  third, 
Rupprecht  (140);  fourth,  Mitten  (150);  fifth, 
Fogler  (scratch);  sixth,  Anderson  (30). 
Time,  3:545^. 


Gombault  to  Try  for  New  Record. 

Gombault,  a  French  pace  follower  who 
once  held  the  50  kilometres  record,  has  an- 
nounced his  intention  of  trying  to  better 
Guignard's  hour  record  of  63  miles  189.8 
yards.  Bertin,  who  paced  Wills  when  the 
little  Englishman  set  the  record  of  61  miles 
which  Guignard  later  broke,  is  to  be  his 
pacemaker.  The  attempt  will  take  place  on 
the  Munich  track,  the  fastest  in  Europe. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


CORRESPONDENCE 


Engine  Knocks  Give  Him  Trouble. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Being  a  subscriber  to  your  magazine,  I 
notice  that  you  are  good  enough  to  give 
information  to  inquirers  in  regard  to  any 
trouble  that  they  may  have  with  their  ma- 
chines. 

I  am  riding  a  S  horsepower  twin  Indian, 
1910  model.  In  the  last  two  weeks  there 
has  developed  a  knock  or  pound  that  I 
have  been  unable  to  locate;  it  is  noticeable 
only  when  the  spark  is  retarded  (machine 
has  magneto  ignition),  and  when  the  engine 
is  not  heavily  loaded;  that  is,  when  going 
down  hill  or  on  level  after  machine  has 
gotten  under  good  headway.  The  front  or 
gear  chain  seems  to  be  too  slack;  and  this 
chain  has  a  few  links  which  are  becoming 
considerably  worn  where  the  rivet  extends 
through  the  links;  in  fact,  two  of  the  links 
have  worn  so  that  with  a  little  pressure 
they  can  be  taken  apart  from  the  rivets. 

I  have  taken  good  care  of  the  engines; 
always  cleaning  them  with  kerosene  after 
a  week's  riding,  or  about  200  miles'  use, 
and  have  kept  the  cylinders  well  oiled,  as 
the  pump  is  working  perfectly.  I  have 
carefully  inspected  every  nut  and  connec- 
tion (outside)  and  can  find  none  loose,  and 
I  am  at  a  loss  to  know  what  the  trouble 
is,  unless  it  is  caused  from  the  loose  gear 
chain.  If  you  think  this  is  the  trouble, 
please  advise  me  how  to  remedy  it. 
Yours  truly, 

A.  L.  PEERY, 

Mississippi. 

[Your  trouble  probably  is  due  to  loose 
connecting  rod  bearings,  either  at  the  wrist 
pin  or  crank  pin.  Whether  or  not  this  is 
the  case,  however,  can  be  discovered  only 
by  removing  the  cylinders.] 


Retain  Armory  Prizes  Unjustly. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Kindly  insert  the  following  in  your  cor- 
respondence column  with  a  reply  to  same: 

Six  men  started  in  the  final  of  a  lap  race 
held  at  the  74th  Regiment  Armory  on  Feb- 
ruary 26th,  viz:  Schieder,  Schudt,  Arenz, 
Delling,  Hitchcock  and  Hoover.  .A.  spill 
occurred,  taking  down  four  men.  Schieder 
and  Delling  continued,  and  Hitchcock  and 
Hoover  remounted  and  finished  the  race, 
riding  an  extra  lap  to  make  up  the  one  lost 
in  the  spill.  There  are  four  prizes,  how- 
ever, in  every  race.  Are  Hoover  and 
Hitchcock  entitled  to  the  prizes,  as  there 
were  four  finishers?  The  officials  retained 
the  prizes.  A  repetition  of  this  occurrence 
was  suffered  at  the  74th  Regiment  games. 
Tanner,  Schudt,  Burke  and  Mercer  fell. 
Tanner  and  Burke  remounted  and  finished, 
but  the  prizes  were  retained. 

The  real  features  of  the  local  meets  are 
the  decisions  rendered  by  the  officials.  For 
example,   Adam   Fischer   finished   fourth    in 


a  lap  race,  but  the  prize  was  given  to  a  man 
who  dropped  out  a  half  mile  from  the  fin- 
ish. A  protest  was  entered,  but  to  no  avail. 
The  officials  apparently  are  not  familiar 
with  the  technical  points  of  cycle  racing, 
as  we  asked  the  opinion  of  the  six-day  men, 
who  witnessed  the  February  meet  at  the 
74th  Regiment  armory  two  days  before  the 
six  days  race  started. 

A  reply  to  this  will  eliminate  a  whole  lot 
of  discord,  as  the  riders  will  ride  no  more 
lap  races  under  such  conditions. 

Your  paper  is  considered  the  best  au- 
thority on  all  technical  points,  and  the 
prizes  are  being  retained  until  we  get  defi- 
nite  information   from   you. 

R.  J.  HOOVER, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

[The  placed  men  who  complete  the  full 
distance  in  any  race  are  entitled  to  the 
prizes;  whether  they  may  fall  once  or  a 
dozen  times,  there  is  absolutely  no  warrant 
for  withholding  the  awards.] 


Lang  Protests  Against  Trashy  Tires. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Within  the  last  two  years  there  has  been 
a  great  deal  of  annoyance  with  inferior 
tires;  so  much  so  that  I  almost  went  to 
the  trouble  of  importing  some  of  the  well- 
known  foreign  brands,  merely  to  see  what 
they  would  do. 

Until  the  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  brought  out 
their  high  grade  endless  inner  tube,  there 
was  no  end  of  annoyance  on  the  road.  As 
I  much  prefer  tubes  of  the  butt  end  type, 
I  used  the  product  of  a  manufacturer  that 
for  many  years  enjoyed  the  reputation  of 
making  good  tires.  I  purchased  no  less 
than  six  tubes  in  less  than  six  months,  and 
during  this  time  had  more  pinhole  punc- 
tures than  at  any  period  in  my  16  years  of 
riding.  When  hunting  these  leaks,  the 
tube  would  generally  tear  apart  as  though 
it  were  made  of  a  thin  slice  of  cheese. 

"Why  don't  you  show  them  to  the  mana- 
ger of  the  local  branch?"  I  asked  C.  B. 
Jansky,  a  local  dealer,  when  he  showed  me 
a  whole  heap  of  such  tubes.  "Just  take 
yours  over  to  the  branch  and  try  it,"  he 
replied.  "Here's  one  that  I  bought  the 
other  day.  It  had  a  leak  in  the  end.  and 
of  course  I  couldn't  fix  it.  They  told  me 
I  should  have  brought  it  back  before  I 
patched  it.  I  often  replace  tires  at  my  own 
expense." 

As  the  branch  was  only  a  few  doors  dis- 
tant, I  thought  I  would  register  a  kick  and 
preach  a  sermon.  I  could  not  present  my 
case,  though,  because  the  snobbish  gentle- 
inan  (?)  in  charge,  who  more  likely  than 
not,  got  his  start  in  the  hey  day  of  cycling, 
got  very  much  ruffled  because  a  mere 
bicycle  rider  had  the  audacity  to  try  to 
take  up  some  of  his  time,  which  might 
have  been  devoted  to  automobile  tires. 

I  did  not  get  "kicked  out"  because  I 
wanted  him  to  replace  the  tube,  for  the 
very  first  thing  I  told  him  he  did  not  have 
a  tube  in  his  stock  that  I  could  afford   to 


have.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  I  never  did  -tell 
a  maker  he  ought  to  replace  a  tire.  Tires' 
ought  to  be  like  shoes:  Give  at  least  suffi- 
cient service  so  that  you  can  well  efford  to 
feel  that  you  can  throw  them  away  and 
buy  new  ones. 

Everyone  ought  to  know  how  terribly 
cycling  suffered  from  trashy  tires  and 
wheels.  The  Bicycling  World  has  long 
sought  to  impress  this  fact,  and  now  it  ap- 
pears that  even  some  of  our  most  reputa- 
ble concerns  are  offering  mere  rubbish  to 
the  cyclist  who  seeks  quality  and  is  willing 
to  pay  for  it.  The  last  few  tubes  that  I 
purchased  were  utterly  worthless,  and,-  in 
plain  language,  my  money  was  obtained 
under  false  pretense.  If  these  conditions 
prevail,  is  it  any  wonder  that  bicycles  are 
not  more  generally  used  for  utilitariaii  pur- 


poses? 


GEO.  LANG,  JR., 
^  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


To  Make  Old  Oil  Pumps  Dustproof. 

On  hand  oil  pumps  which  have  seen  con- 
siderable service,  the  hole  in  the  barrel 
cover,  through  which  the  stem  passes,  may 
become  worn  sufficiently  to  permit  quite 
an  accumulation  of  dust  to  gather  on  the 
stem  and  thus  to  find  its  way  into  the  pump 
and  so  through  to  the  bearings.  To  guard 
against  even  this  very  minute  opportunity 
for  injury  to  the  machine,  it  is  possible,  at 
small  expense,  to  fit  a  stuffing  box  to  the 
pump.  A  small  disc  of  copper,  "drawn" 
into  cup  shape  by  being  carefully  peened 
with  a  hammer,  but  with  its  edges  left  per- 
fectly flat,  can  be  soldered  into  the  under 
side  of  the  cap.  The  hole,  through  which 
the  stem  of  the  plunger  must  pass,  may 
be  drilled  after  the  cup  is  in  place,  in  order 
to  ensure  proper  alignment  with  the  hole 
in  the  cap,  and  with  care,  the  job  may  be 
done  in  such  a  way  as  to  leave  perfect  free- 
dom for  the  plunger  and  for  the  unscrewing 
of  the  cap.  After  the  job  is  completed, 
enough  of  finely  stranded  wicking  or  soft 
twine  may  be  crowded  into  the  cavity 
which  has  been  formed  in  this  amateur 
stuffing  box  to  form  a  suitable  dust-proof 
packing. 


Proper  Gap  in  Magneto  Spark  Plugs. 

It  is  a  mistake  to  attempt  to  improve  the 
magneto  spark  by  widening  the  gap  be- 
tween the  points  of  the  plug.  If  the  plug 
is  set  according  to  the  maker's  instructions, 
the  gap  is  all  the  spark  will  bridge  satis- 
factorily. Where  the  spark  is  regular  but 
weak,  it  is  better  to  look  for  current  leak- 
ages and  to  make  sure  that  the  circuit 
breaker  is  working  properly  than  it  is  to 
tamper  with  the  plug  adjustment.  Gener- 
ally speaking,  attention  to  the  plug  should 
be  confined  to  cleaning  the  points  and  in- 
sulation, and  making  sure  that  its  joints  are 
sufficiently  tight  so  that  no  leakage  is  per- 
mitted  to   occur." 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
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L4A(inrawTBifcB[L[E 


When  you  start  for  a  day's  run,  the  matter  of  seconds  in  time  is  of  little 
importance  in  comparison  to  getting  there  and  back  without  trouble  or  delay. 

The  record  of  the  Excelsior  Auto -Cycle  is  one  of  such  unfailing  depend- 
ability and  endurance  that  it  has'  earned  a  world  wide  reputation  as 

The  One  That  Always  Makes  Good 

Every  big  road  test  and  thousands  of  Excelsior  Auto -Cycles  in  daily  use 
prove  the  right  to  this  title. 

See  your  local  agent  or  write  for  Catalog  C  JO. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St.  Bridge 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  J876 


Chicago^    Illinois 


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PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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MURPHY  GOES  BACK  TO  THE  FORCE 


"Mile-a-Minute"  Policeman  Terminates  His 
Brief  but  Stormy  Career  as  a  Vaude- 
ville Actor-Cyclist. 


Charles  M.  Murphy  is  back  on  the  New 
York  police  force.  Until  the  fact  was  pub- 
lished in  the  newspapers  this  week,  not 
very  many  people  were  aware  that  Murphy 
ever  had  doffed  his  brass  buttons.  Murphy 
who,  paced  by  a  Long  Island  locomotive, 
was  the  first  man  to  pedal  a  bicycle  over  a 
mile  in  less  than  a  minute,  since  has  been 
known  as  Mife-a-Minute  Murphy  and  never 
has  ceased  to  be  a  person  of  more  or  less 
public  interest.  His  reinstatement  to  the 
police  force,  therefore,  is  considered  worthy 
of  mention. 

He  left  the  force  some  six  months  ago 
to  become  an  "actor,"  but  his  career  was 
brief  and  unremunerative.  As  a  matter  of 
fact.  Murphy  faced  the  footlights  for  but 
one  or  two  nights  in  a  theater  in  the  far 
suburbs  of  New  York  and  his  failure 
robbed  the  world  of  a  stage  race  which 
was  to  have  made  his  flight  behind  the  lo- 
comotive look  like  thirty  cents.  R.  S.  Mor- 
ton, a  former  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
competition  committee,  who  once  was  in 
the  theatrical  business,  is  the  man  who  in- 
duced Murphy  to  believe  that  he  was  fated 
to  become  an  "actor"  and  that  a  fortune 
was  within  his  grasp,  or  rather  within  their 
joint  grasp.  Murphy,  accordingly,  resigned 
his  job  as  a  New  York  policeman  and  cast 
his  lot  with  a  company  which  Morton  had 
organized;  it  consisted  of  ten  or  twelve 
men,  several  motorcycles  and  several  bi- 
cycles. 

According  to  the  plans,  the  motor- 
cycles were  to  pace  the  bicycles  in  a  hair- 
raising,  heart-throbbing  race  in  full  view 
of  the  audience.  Few  of  those'  concerned 
were  willing  to  talk  about  the  venture,  but 
it  is  stated  that  one  race  was  sufficient  for 
the  theatrical  manager.  It  was  followed 
by  a  large  sized  three  or  four-cornered  row 
which  ended  in  the  Morton-Murphy  com- 
pany being  left  without  an  engagement  and 
causing  it  quickly  to  fall  apart.  Murphy 
then  decided  that  the  police  business  was 
not  so  bad  after  all,  and  applied  for  the  re- 
instatement, which  he  just  has  obtained, 
while  Morton  concluded  that  there  is  more 
money  in  promoting  motorcycle  races  of 
the  real  sort  on  the  Guttenberg  track. 
What  became  of  the  rest  of  the  "Thes- 
pians" is  unknown. 


Motorcycle  Climb  in  Louisville. 

Members  of  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Motor- 
cycle Club  held  a  hillclimb  on  Bald  Knob, 
near  that  city,  on  Decoration  Day.  Two, 
difficult  turns  handicapped  the  riders  and  a 
number  fell  at  these  points.  S.  Klein,  In- 
dian, was  the  only  entrant  in  the  twin  class, 
and    he    finished    in    17j4    seconds.     L.    W. 


Thompson,  Yale;  Maire  Ray,  Indian;  J. 
Schurer,  Harley-Davidson;  F.  Kahler,  R-S; 
C.  C.  Schrader,  R-S;  E.  A.  Krementz,  Har- 
ley-Davidson, and  R.  F.  Hess,  R-S,  were 
put  out  by  falls,  the  other  singles  finishing 
in  the  following  order:  1,  Peter  J.  Kuhn, 
Jr.,  R-S,  0:175^;  2,  C.  E.  Rodgers,  R-S, 
0:195i;  3,  Charles  Baumester,  Yale,  0:20; 
4,  E.  B.  Leyers,  Minneapolis,  0:20%;  5,  R. 
J.  Buxe,  Pierce,  0:22j^;  6,  Gus  Ainesback, 
Harley-Davidson,  0:24. 


Washingtonians  in  a  Cycle  Handicap. 

Although  no  great  amount  of  publicity 
was  given  it,  the  National  Cycle  Club,  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  held  an  18  miles  handi- 
cap road  race  on  the  Cabin  John  Bridge 
road  near  that  city  on  Sunday,  May  29th, 
The  prize  winners  were:  Place — 1,  George 
Nokes;  2,  A,  R.  Schmidt;  3,  F,  Shallenber- 
ger;  4,  John  Ruhl;  S,  E.  Gales;  6,  Max 
Scheer;  7,  F.  M.  Sanborn;  8,  R.  Carroll;  9, 
William  Denham;  10,  Albert  Heiland;  11, 
W.  VanSoper;  12,  E.  Berlinsky;  13,  S.  Eby; 
14,  R.  Hayes;  15,  P.  Gerrardi.  Time  prize 
winners — 1,  William  Denham,  50:00;  2,  F, 
Shallenberger,  50:07;  3,  John  Ruhl,  50:30. 


Hodgin  Wins  Indianapolis  Road  Race. 

Nelson  Hodgin,  7  Indian,  won  the  second 
annual  road  race  of  the  Indiana  Motorcycle 
Club  on  Decoration  Day,  The  course  was 
from  Indianapolis  to  a  point  in  the  coun- 
try and  return,  Hodgin  covered  the  65 
miles  in  82  minutes,  this  time  being  17 
minutes  better  than  was  made  last  year. 
F.  Lapham,  who  finished  three  minutes  be- 
hind Hodgin,  rode  a  5  Indian.  Third  place 
was  captured  by  F.  Stewart,  fourth  by  M. 
McCoy,  fifth  by  J.  Ellis  and  sixth  by  C. 
Hendrickson, 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all  ' 
the   motorcycle  manufacturer*  with 
rims  if  it   were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American  Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


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•^  Engine  gear,  acknowledged  to 
be  the  only  thoroughly  dependable 
gear  of  its  kind  on  the  market,  can 
now  be  supplied  for  the  following 
motorcycles  without  alteration  of  any 
kind  in  equipment: 

MERKEL— R.S.— M.  M. 
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N.S.U.  MOTOR  COMPANY 

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Harrington's 

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See    what    one 

of  our  cnstom- 

ers  says: 

Chicago,  111.,  June  4. 
MR.   A.    I,.    HARRINGTON: 

I  have  given  the  *'V"  belt  I  purchased  from 
you  a  fair  trial  on  my  Merkel  twin,  and  find  it 
all  that  you  represent  it  to  be. 

Yours  respectfully, 

EDWARD    SCHADDE;, 
6845  Carpenter  St.,   Chicago. 
Send   for  pampnlet. 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON,  100  Franklin  Street,  Chicago 


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A  LIGHT  WEIGHT 


This  Little  Aristocrat 

is  not  an  experiment,  but  it  IS  the  motor- 
cycle that  the  public  has  been  waiting  for. 
Low,  neat  looking  in  appearance,  with  class 
enough  for  any  gentle- 
man, it  represents  a 
true  revelation  in  flexi- 
bility, comfort  and 
road    ability. 

No  eflfort  to  start  it; 
no  effort  to  control.  It 
purrs  along  from  5  to 
SO  miles  per  hour. 

•  T-here  is  absolutely 
nothing  like  it.  An 
agent  has  no  competi- 
tion. Write  or  wire  us. 
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Catalog  "  B"  tells  you  ?nore. 

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10,000  miles  or  more 
on  one  chain. 

THOR  Handle  Bars  never 
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GUS   HABICH,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 

MOTORCYCLE    SPECIAI^TY    CO.,    Boston, 

Mass. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
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line  during  the  past  season.  Is  made 
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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It*s  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and  . 

Fuel  Economy 

DON'T  "^'^*^^^  **  ^O'  a"  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY?  HOW?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
Zyi  and  5  H.P.  single  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,"  without  pedaling. 


'»>a^  .4M^iaHi(M*ll"*^' ' 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  ''NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 


No.  2  Dale  Avenue 


DAYTON,  OHIO 


OYER    600    DEHLERS 
MHKING    BIG    MONEY 


Note  the 
Construction 

More  than  600  dealers — one 
to  a  town  in  all  parts  of  the 
country — have  proved  to  them- 
selves that  they  can  make  more 
moTzfjihandlingGoodyear  bicycle 
tires  than  ordinary  tires. 

All  these  dealers  are  already 
doing  a  big  business  in  the  new 
Gocdyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire. 

You,  too,  can  do  this.  You 
can  please  j'sar  customers  just  as 
they  do  by  selling  a  tire  that  will 
Mt;<?  your  customers  money — the 
Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra 
Heavy — and  your  satisfied  trade 
will  give  you  more  business — 
send  you  more  business. 

Study  these  noteworthy  su- 
periorities of  this  tire. 


Two  Extra  Layers 

of  Fabric  — 

Special  Corrugation 

It  has  all  the  matchless  con- 
struction of  our  regular  Path- 
finder tire  with  two  extra  layers 
of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian 
fabric  possible,  and  a  special  cor- 
rugation that  makes  skidding  im- 
possible even  on  rain-wet  as- 
phalt. This  tread  is  part  of  the 
tire  and  cannot  be  torn  loose.  It 
is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and 
not  put  on  after  the  tire  is  made. 

Ail  the  fabric  used  in  the  Path- 
finder Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  is 
of  the  famous  Goodyear  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian  kind.  A 
strip  one-inch  wide  has  a  tensile 
strength  of  150  pounds,  while 
that  of  common  muslin  used  in 
ordinary  tires  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 


No  "Junk"  Rubber  in  This  Tire 


Not  one  ounce  of  re- 
claimed" rubber  resurrected 
from  the  junk  pile— old,  worn- 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc., — are 
used  in  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy.      Nor  do  we  use 

Borneo"  or  Guayule,'' 
such  as  many  ordinary  tires  are 
made  of. 

Every  ounce  of  rubber  in 
a  Goo.  '  ar  Pathfinder  Non- 
Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicylcle  Tire 
is  the  finest  grade  of  new 
Para.  The  most  expensive 
rubber  on  the  market  today. 
Cheaper  grades  would  cost  less 
— but  the  tire  would  not  give 
vou  service. 


Send  for  a  sample  section  and 
just  examine  the  cover  —  you 
neversawatougherone^  Yetthe 
tire  yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands.  The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber  pre- 
pared by  our  own  patented  proc- 
ess, which  preservesthe  resiliency 
while  giving  the  utmost  in  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as  to 
give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  it  is  so  constructed 
thzt  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily  by  either  plugs  or  vulcani- 
zation. If  we  are  not  represented 
in  your  town,  grasp  your  oppor- 
tunity to  make  more  money — by 
getting  in  line  with  these  more 
than  600  dealers  who  know 
how.  Don't  delay,  but  get 
after  this  business  now. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Aye.;  Dallas,  HI  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Stt.; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St ;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St  lA>uit,  3935-37  Olive  St ;  D«n- 
ver,  1731-23  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  Oty,  lOS-07  W.  Seeond  Soutk  St 


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l^^^^^^^^^^^^^l    contains  nine  drawers,  &/4  inches  deep,  neatly  partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts, 
HH^^^^^^JOH    washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc 
^^^^^^^^"^■^H            If  you  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of  Neverteak,  NOW,  you  will  receive, 

-  •     *ftli    ABSOLUTELY  FREE,    J2   extra  certificates  in  addition  to  the  12  usually  packed  with 

^fe'g^Bl    that  quantity,  making  24  in  all. 

fg^mKS^^               BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  COMPANY,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 

LEAD 

"Users    Know" 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

Smashed  ! 

The  100  mile  record  by  Derosier, 
at  Playa  del  Rey,  May  8,  on  an 
Indian  equipped  with 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plugs 

Insist  on  the  Plug  the  leaders  use. 


C.  F.  Splitdorf 


Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St.     ^  Yn|-k 

Branch,  1679  Broadway    l^CW      I  Ul  R. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  B  A  KER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  NcW  York  CiJy 


THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


3 


PROMPT     DELIVERIES 

"Ever  Ready"  Speedometers 
Models  for  Motorcycles 

"CYCLE-METER"  the  Police  Speedometer  .  ^  .$12.00 
"MILOMETER"  with  Season  Odometer  .  .  .  .  15.00 
"TRIP-MILOMETER"  with  Season  and  Trip  Odometer,  17.50 

STEADY  HAND— ABSOLUTELY  ACCURATE 
Used  by  Police  of  New  York,  Chicago,  Etc. 

Write  for    Catalogue 

Manufactured  by 

AUTO  IMPROVEMENT  CO. 


302-322  Hudson  St. 


New  York 


The  Lightweigfht  Oil  Lamp 


is  a  popular  lamp  at  an  easy 
price;  will  not  jolt  or  jar  out;  is 
attractive  and  well  proportioned 
with  perfect  ventilation;  burning 
capacity,  ten  hours. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  COMPANY 
Toledo,  Ohio 

Buy  from  your  dealer. 

Jobbers  supplied  by 

D.  P.  HARRIS   HARDWARE  CO. 

48  Warren  Street  New  York 


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THE 

Nightingale 
Wliistle 

FOR  ANY 

MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird=Iike  trill. 
Operated  from  exhaust. 
Gives  no  back  pressure. 
Attached  quickly  and  without  expense 
— simply  clamped  to  exhaust  pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 


$4.00 


Made  of 
Brass 

Nickel  plated  $1.00  extra 


Complete 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 


NIGHTINGALE  WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Broadway  NEW  YORK 


QUICK  ACTION 
HANDLE  BAR 
WATCH  HOLDER 


PATENT    APPLIED     FOR 

QUICK  ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE  STAND 

Raised   or  lowered   with  the  foot.    Locks 
automatically. 


Patentedl909. 
Other  patents  peading 


Patent  applied  for 

QUICK  ACTION 
MOTORCYCLE  REPAIR  PEDAL 

To  replace  a  broken  pedal.  Pits  either  crank. 


HENRY  T.  ADAMS  COMPANY 

6823  South  Chicas:o  Ave.  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Makes  Night  Riding 
Sale  as  Dayliglit  Spin 

The  new  Solar  Motorcycle  Lamp  and 
Generator.  It's  the  best  accident  insurance 
the  motorcyclist  and  bicyclist  can  have. 
Lamp  of  heavy  brass,  reinforced  and  riveted. 
Fitted  w^ith  removable  4-inch  B.  &  L.  Solar 
lens  mirror,  the  most  pow^erful  4-inch 
c     ,       ^  mirror  made. 

Generator  is  a  seamless 
shell  of  heavy  dravs^n  brass. 
Carbide  capacity  greater 
than  that  of  any  other 
generator  made.  Send  for 
catalog. 

BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

Kenoslia,  Wis.  New  York.  N.  Y. 


L_ 


(75) 


SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  yo«  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;  IS  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 

letters.     Cash  with  order. 

IVTOTORCYCLE  SALE— '06  Indian,  $55; 
^^'-  '07  Reading  Standard,  $65;  '08  five 
horsepower  Indian  Twin,  $95;  '08  Curtis, 
seven  horsepower  Twin,  $110.  H.  A. 
FRENCH  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

"pOR  SALE— Latest  F.-N.  Model,  perfect 
condition.  Brooks  pan  seal.     Real  bar- 
gain at  $175.     Giving  up  riding.     DALTON, 
110  West  49th  St.,  New  York. 


pOR  SALE— E.xcelsior  Auto-Cycle,  guar- 
antee  good  as  new;  $150.00.     Lock  Box 
86,  Sumter,  S.  C. 

"pOR    SALE — Indian    Twin,    loop    frame, 
magneto,    guaranteed    perfect;    almost 
new;  $150.00.    Bo.x  112,  Sumter,  S.  C. 

AA/  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p  _'M       OWNERS,    ATTENTION!— 
'  *      We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 

able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  682  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

J?  ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

"^\^  ANTED— Motorcyclists  to  know  that 
we  carry  a  full  line  of  spare  parts  for 
Curtiss,  Royal  Pioneer,  R-S,  Thor  and  In- 
dian motorcycles;  as  well  as  the  best  va- 
riety of  high  grade  accessories  manufac- 
tured. Reliable  repairing  done  on  the 
premises.  TIGER  CYCLE  WORKS  CO.. 
782  8th  Ave.,  New  York.  'Phone  1268  Bryant. 


FREE  COPY 


Write  to-day  for  a 
free  copy  of  a  $1.50 
new    magazine    that 

is  full  of  information 
you  should  know 
about  your  Motor- 
cycles. 

^°eSuIPMEHT  0 
hammondsport  n.v 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  cal.ilogrue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  ^oods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo               PHILADELPHIA       Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. _ 


Special  Stampings 


^SOM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Buffalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-tUrd 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buye  •  imart,  practical 
car  that  will  talce  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "1." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Price*. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouimUlc  Ky. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must   have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 

money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z;  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca.  N.Y. 


I 


CSTABUSHLD  1044. 


SCHRADER 

UNIVERSAL  VALV£S 

TRAOt  MAPK  R£G1ST£.R£.D  APRIL30.l695i 

The  Standard  Amerlcao  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


NO 

DEAD 

ONES— ALL     "SELLERS"              1 

Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Territory  not  Already  Taken.                                                    | 

"OXFORD" 

and  "ROYAL  ROADSTER"  BICYCLES                            1 

IMMENSE  STOCK— RIGHT  PRICES— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT.                                | 

Catalogue?                                                                                          ■ 

ALBERT  E.   OOODBY 

67  Washington  St.,  Providence,  R.  1.                     \ 

TQ   THE    LIVE    MAN    ■"'^''^t^<'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 

wmmm^^^^mmmmmmmmmmt^mmmmm     cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 

keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0&  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  REtlANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  o{  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.    Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street    .  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD   MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BItAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND   MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign   and   Domestic   Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry  Cycle  and  Motor   (Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 
Repairs  and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St  BOSTON,  MASS. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Mud  Guards,   Braces,  Lacing,  Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER    THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


American  Motorcycles 

^^    Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 
>  )  yet.      We  give  a    discount^  that  will 
make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seie:el  Sts.,  Chicago 


SPROCKETS 

V  We  M3l8  a  Specially 

)',      of  High-Grade  Sproclelj 
/(''  for  Iha  Cycle  Trade 

«  HYORAUtIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


1910— CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready,  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers   of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA  


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Boost  the  Bicycle 

Others  are  making  money  by  it — 
Why  Don't  You? 

Let  us  tell  you  how  others  do  it. 


IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
'("  Hammer  the  Hammer  ")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

3e0   River  Street,  FITCHBURG,  IMASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  lOHNSON  BICVCLES : 

Baker  i  Hamlllon,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Paclflc  Coast  DIstrlbotors,  and  Henry 

Keldel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  Southern  Selllne  Agents. 


Who 


would  think  of  bnildlDg  Bieyclci, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lami  Howen, 
Sewing  Maehiaes,  etc.,  wtthml  nstag 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTEK.  PA..  «.  S.  A. 
and  BerllB,  S.  0. 36,  Germany 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long:  distance. 
H.  &  F.   iVIESINGER   MFG.  OO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


STA-RITE  SPARK  PLUGS  have  "Stayed 
Oin  nilL  j^igijt  tijg  Longest"  for  seven 
years.  Get  a  set  from  your  dealer  and  have 
"  Plug  Happiness."  Repaired  free  of  charge. 
Price  now  $1.00. 

THE  R.  E.  HARDY  CO.,  1735  Michigan  Ave..  Chicago 

(Inc.  1900)  (Formerly  New  York  City) 

Send  for  list  of  size  plugs  used  in  305  cars 

and  engi   es. 


WB    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  '^"d®*"^)  Lenawee,  Atlanta, 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
it.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


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UP-TO-DATE  ACCESSORIES  for  the  Motorcyclist 

Write  today  for  our  trade  prices.    Get  acquainted  with  our  line 
of  goods.    We  ran  sho^v  you  how  lo  make  more  money. 


Combined  Lamp  and   Generator 


The  best  combination  ever  devised  for 
the  motorcyclist.  I^amp  has  powerful 
mirror  lens  which  projects  tremendous 
lieht.  Generator  is  simple  in  construction 
and  easy  in  operation.  Entire  outfit 
weighs  only  15  oz.    Nickel  finish. 

No.  BB     PrICB  $5.D0  complflte 


Motorcycle  Siron  Horn 


Most  powerful  sounding  horn 
designed  for  motorcycles.  Oper- 
ates by  being  brought  into  contact 
with  front  wheel.  Controlled  from 
handle  bar.  Supplied  in  nickel 
finish. 

No.  2   Prico  with  ratchet  lever  like  above,  JB.OO 
No.  1    Price  with  chain  attachment     .    .  B.50 


Continental   Motorcycle   Pump 


The  handiest  pump  produced  for  motorcycle  use.     Tnkes  up  little  room  as 
it  fastens  to  frame.    Furnished  with  frame  clips.    Made  of  celluloid.  Two  sizes. 
15  Inches  tcng  —  Price  75c.  18  Inches  long  —  Price  $1.00 


If  You    Desire    More   Business   and    Increased    Profits   Write 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St,  NEW  YORK 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W. 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


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IT 


These  are 
the  Days 


when  the  man  who  owns 
a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle 
fitted  with 


KOKOMO 
T 1 RE5 


begins  to  realize  that  no 
cycle  in  the  world  is  su- 
perior to  its  tires  and  that 
no  tire  is  quite  the  equal  of 
the  Kokomo. 

The  history  of  a  good 
many  years  has  fully  estab= 
lished  the  fact. 


^ 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 

KOKOMO,  IND. 


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The    Man   Who    is    Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  be  purchases  an 


EMBLEM 

Motorcycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  a7id  Ageticy  Tervis 
on  request. 


EMBLEM  MANUEACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Atieeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


O&JllRCS 


On  May  1  8  th  and  1 9  th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  tvhich  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  view.*' 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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MORGAN   &  WRIGHT 
OTORCYCLE  TIRES 


have   such   a    "winning  way^'    with    them.     Here   is   more   evidence  of  it. 

At  the  old  Guttenbergr  Track  on  June  5th,  Chappie  won  on 
Morgan  &  Wrig-ht  Tires. 

Again,  in  New  Haven,  on  the  7th,  Chappie  and  Logan  won  -first 
and  second  places  in  both  the  61  stock  machine  and  61  free  for 
all  events  on  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

4 

Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  have  everywhere  "won  their  way"  into  the  hearts 
of  race  riders,  endurance  riders  and  every  day  "about  town"  riders,  by  always 
giving  the  same  reliable  service  and  the  same  generous  amount  of  it. 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


^ 


On  Cycle  or  Motorcycle 

there  is  one  fitment  that  will  make  or  mar  the  rider's  comfort  more  than  any  other — the  Saddle — and  there 
is  one  Saddle  that  will  enhance  that  comfort  as  none  other  can  —  the  BROOKS. 

When  you're  selling  bicycles  don't  overlook  that  fact  or  the  other  —  that 

THE  ORIGINAL  A\D  ONLY  GENUINE  COMPOUND  SPRING  SADDLE 

is  the  BROOKS,  and  only  in  that  Saddle  is  the  true  comfort  and  the  perfect  satisfaction  of  yoor  customers 
assured. 


TAt   BROOKS   Bij    CHAMPION    Cycle    Saddle 


The  BROOKS  B 150 
Motorcycle  Seat 


Sole  Agents  lor  Motor  Saddles : 

THEHE\DEEMFG.  CO.,  Springiield,  Mass. 

Sole  Agents  lor  Cycle  Saddles: 
BROWN   BROS.,  LTD. 

22-24  Gt.  Eastern  St.  London,  E.  C. 


rtit  BROOKS  B 104 
Motorcycle  Scddl* 


J.  S.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73  Criterion  Works,  BIRMINGHAM 


ENGLAND 


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Endless  Tubes 


for 


Bicycle  Tires 


FISK   Inner  Tubes  (Endless) 
are  famous  for  their  elasticity 
and  a  perfection  of  construc- 
tion that  leaves  no  weak  spots  in 
the  walls. 

The  same  pure  Para  rubber  and 
expert  workmanship  that  have  made 
the  reputation  of  our  automobile 
tubes  enter  into  the  making  of  our 
regular  bicycle  tire  tubes. 

It  is  our  intention  to  give  the 
bicycle  rider  the  best  inner  tube  on 
the  market.  George  Lang,  Jr.,  of 
St.  Louis,  the  well-known  cyclist, 
said  recently :  "Until  the  Fisk  Rub- 
ber Company  brought  out  their  high 
grade  endless  inner  tube,  there  was 
no  end  of  annoyance  on  the  road." 


Write  for  Descriptive  Booklet 


THE  nSK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Department  E  CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 

Branches  In  Seventeen  Cities 


POPE 


BE  WISE— STOCK  UP 

For  Summer,  Vacation  and  Fall  Trade 

In  no  previous  year  within  the 
history  of  the  bicycle  trade,  has  the 
manufacturing  of  machines  up  to 
the  full  factory  capacity  held  on  so 
late  into  the  season.  There  has 
been  no  let  up  on  orders  received 
nor  in  our  factory  output. 

There  is  every  indication  that 
dealers  will  sell  bicycles  in  large 
numbers  into  the  late  Autumn  and 
it  behooves  them  not  to  be  caught 
napping  without  stock  on  hand. 

Pope  Dealers  should  not  fail  to 
stock  up  for  the  vacation,  Summer 
and  Fall  trade  or  many  sales  will  be 
lost.  Make  the  most  of  this  great 
bicycle  year  and  lay  the  foundation 
for  a  bigger  one  in  1911. 


Baild  up  yonr  sales  and  reputation  on  "Trademark"  bicycles 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Hartford,  Conn. 


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If  you  never  have  tried  it, 

Put  a  Persons 

on  your  bicycle  or  motorcycle  and 
learn  the  real  pleasure  that  comes  of 
a  saddle  which  is  not  merely  good 
but  superlative. 


It  will  not  only  add  to  your 
creature  comfort  but  will  improve  the 
looks  of  your  machine.  Quality  will 
tell    no    matter   where    it   is    placed. 

Persons  Mfg.  Company 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


Have  You  Been  Watching  the  Remarkably 

Consistent  Winning  of  the  1910  Single 

Cylinder 

HARLEYDAVIDSON? 


New    York    Quarterly    Trials,    April    3 — One    Entry — Perfect 

Score. 
Linden    Endurance    Contest,    April    17 — One    Entry — Perfect 

Score. 
Minneapolis  Hill  Climb,  May  22 — One  Entry — Finished  First. 
South  Bend  Endurance  Contest,  May  15 — Five  Entries — Five 

Perfect  Scores. 
Oklahoma  City  Racemeet,  April  22 — Won  First,  Second  and 

Third  in  Every  Event. 
Los     Angeles     Annual     Endurance     Contest — Two     Perfect 

Scores. 
Denver   Stock   Machine   Race,   Tuilleries   Track — Won   First. 
Denver-Greeley  Road  Race — Won  First  and  Second,  Defeat- 
ing the   Time   of   the    Fastest   Double    Cylinder   Entry   by 

Nearly  Ten  Minutes. 

The  Harley=Davidson  Makes  Good  Because  \t  Is  Made  Good 
HARLEV=DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,   Milwaukee,   Wis. 


You  will  not  have  the 
"daylights"  shaken  out  of 
you  if  you  ride 


The  Spring  Frame  and  Spring  Fork  are  features 
not  found  in  any  other  motorcycle.      That's  why  it's 
the    ' '  most  comfortable   motorcycle    in   the    world. 
Ask    us    for    catalog    "D"    and   agency  proposition. 


lerittr-Tight  Motorg. 

^POTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


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NEW  ERA 

AUTO-CYCLE 

It's  the  Happiest  Combination  of 

Comfort,  Safety, 
Speed,  Durability 

and 

Fuel  Economy 

T^Q^[''T'  mistake  it  for  an  ordinary  motorcycle  —  it's 
extraordinary.  The  only  two  wheel  automo- 
bile on  the  market  —  the.  only  motorcycle  without  pedals, 
without  the  old  fashioned  saddle,  without  vibration,  worked 
without  work.  WHY  ?  HOW  ?  Its  motor  —  an  air  cooled 
Zy^  and  5  H.  P.  single  •  cylinder  —  is  started  by  means  of  a 
crank,  like  an  automobile — in  a  few  seconds,  without  pedaling. 


No  Saddle  Soreness  Either 

for  the  form  seat  —  leather  upholstered,  and  the  position  of  it, 
between  the  wheels  —  prevents  it.  The  foot-board  helps  lots. 
No  hill  too  high,  no  street  too  crowded  for  the  New  Era  with 
its  two  speed  transmission,  which  makes  the  rider  the  master 
over  every  emergency.  Our  catalogue  tells  the  rest.  Shall 
we  send  it  ? 

THE  QUESTION  REMAINS: 

DO  YOU  WANT  THE  "NEW  ERA"  AGENCY? 

Write  us  today. 

The  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  Company 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


You  Make  More 
Money  on  Tires 


when  your  customers  save 
money  on  tires  by  buying  from 
you  the  kind  that  can  be  re- 
paired— The  Goodyear  Path- 
finder Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases 
your  customers  and  brings  them 
back. 

Pleased  customers  are  also 
the  best  advertisers  in  the  world. 
They  bring  others  to  you. 


There's  one  secret  of  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder's  wonder- 
ful popularity.  It  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
conization. 

That  gives  the  owner  a  run 
for  his  money. 

A  different  story  from  thatof 
ordinary  tires,  many  of  which 
will  not  take  repairs  at  all. 


Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single 
Tube  Tires  are  made  of  the  fin- 
est grade  of  Para  rubber,  as 
nearly  pure  as  possible  to  put 
in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vulcanize 
properly. 

;  There  are  cheaper  rubbers 
that  would  look  just  as  well. 
We  could  even  take  rubber  from 
old  worn  out  tires,  overshoes, 
etc.,  and  make  a  tire  that  would 
pass  muster  as  far  as  looks  are 


concerned.  But  it  is  service  as 
well  as  looks  that  sell  the  Path- 
finder. 

The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  is  a  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip 
of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide  has  a 
tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin 
used  in  others  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 

Notice  the  Pathfinder's  cover 
— you  never  saw  a  tougher  one. 
Yet  the  Pathfinder  yields  and 
springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared 
by  our  own  patented  process, 
which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  most  stubborn 
resistance  to  wear.  The  rim 
side  is  pebbled  so  as  to  give  the 
rim  cement  a  tight  grip  and 
prevent  creeping. 


More  than  600  dealers — one  to 
a  town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try— are  now  doing  a  big  busi- 
ness on  the  Goodyear  Path- 
finder.    Are  you   one  of  these? 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave;  Cincinnati,  317  E;.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburj,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sti. ! 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St  Loui>,  3935-37  Olive  St;  Den- 
ver,  1721-23  Ar«pmhoe  St;  Silt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.  Second  Soutk  St, 


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Here  Is  Another  Story 


LEONARD   COLOGROSS 

Bicycles  and  Sundries 


FIRST  CLASS  REPAIRING 


AGENT  FOR  THE  RACYCLE 


Sheffield,  Ala.,  March  29,  1910. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 
Dear  Sirs:- 

The  two  Eacycle  Motorcycles  have  arrived,  and  the 
Boys  are  well  pleased. 

The  only  thing  I  am  afraid  of  is  that  the  Boys  will 
lose  their  Jobs  for  they  don't  want  to  do  a  thing 
hut  ride. 

One  of  the  Boys  works  at  night,  and  he  hasn't 
slept  any  in  48  hours. 

Respectfully, 

LEONARD  COLOGROSS. 


We  have  said  that  the  Racycle  Motorcycle  is  good 

This  is  the  Proof 

The  Agency  may  be  open  in  your  locality.    Write  us  and  find  out. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  COMPANY 


Middletown,  Ohio 

Members  M.  M.  A. 


fei?..!^ 


FOUNDED 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,   June    18,    1910. 


No.  13 


"QUESTION  BOX"  AT  TRADE  MEET 

Atlantic   City  Convention  to   Have  a  Newi 

Feature — Surre  Thinks  it  will , Stimulate 

Valuable  Discussions. 


"If  a  man  is  really  interested  in  the  com- 
ing Atlantic  City  convention,  he  will  iind 
that  this  year  we  are  providing  a  feature 
that  is  going  to  bring  us  right  to  the  meat 
of  important  trade  matters,  and  that  fea- 
ture is  the  Question  Box,"  declared  W.  J. 
Surre,  chairman  of  the  Cycle  Parts  and 
Accessory  Association's  committee  of  ar- 
rangements, in  speaking  of  the  sessions 
which  are  to  be  held  at  the  seaside  resort 
on  August  3rd,  4th  and  Sth.  The  Question 
Box  has  not  been  utilized  at  previous  con- 
ferences of  the  trade,  but  Surre  thinks  that 
it  is  high  time  so  valuable  a  device  should 
be  employed  in  helping  the  business  ses- 
sions to  come  right  down  to  "brass  tacks." 

"The  Question  Box — which  will  be  placed' 
in  headquarters  at  Atlantic  City — is  some- 
thing that  will  give  everybody  an  '  equal 
chance  to  promote  discussion  along  the 
lines  in  which  he  may  feel  an  especial  in- 
terest," Surre  continued.  "It  is  nothing 
more  or  less  than  a  Sealed  box  with  a  slot 
in  the  top,  into  which  anybody  may  drop  a 
written  question  or  list  ■  of  questions  for 
discussion  at  the  joint  meeting.  Sugges- 
tions of  this  kind  need  not  even  be  signed 
by  those  submitting  them. 

"When  the  meeting  is  under  way  the 
box  will  be  opened  and  the  questions 
taken  up  for  discussion,  anybody  being  at 
liberty  to  talk  and  give  his  views.  There 
are  a  lot  of  men  who  have  good  ideas  on 
different  phases  of  the  trade,  but  who  are 
diffident  about  getting  up  and  asking  a 
question,  much  less  riiaking  a  formal  ad- 
dress on  a  siibject.  The  different  questions 
that   come   out   of   the    Question    Box   will 


tempt  many  of  them  to  speak  up  and  say 
what  they  think. 

"Of,  course,  it  is  understood  that  the 
questi(5))ris  to  be  taken  up  must  apply  in 
some  way  to  the  trade,  and  not  be  mere 
personalttj'ies)  but  the  Question  Box  scheme 
has  the  virtue  of  widening  greatly  the  in- 
terest of  the  meetings,  as  no  set  program 
of.  prepared  speeches  could  begin  to  touch 
all  the  vital  points  or  provide  such  an  in- 
terchange of  ide^s  as  will  be  brought  about 
when  the  differentVqueBtions  are  read  from 
the  presiding  official's  platform.  The  plan 
has  worked  out  with  excellent  results  at 
conventions  and  trade  conferences  in  other 
industries,  and  I  will  be  greatly  disappointed 
if  it  fails  the  purpose  at  our  meeting. 
Certainly  it  will  leave  np  man,  whether  he 
is  a  bicycle,  a  motorcycle  or  an  accessory 
manufacturer  or  a  jobber  an  excuse  for  not 
getting  before  the  convention  anything  he 
may  have  on  his  mind."    ■■ 


PROTECTING  PRICES  BY  PATENT 


Goodyear  Gets  New  Location  in  Cincinnati. 

The  Cincinnati  (O.)  branch  of  the  Good- 
year Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  which  for  several 
years  has  been  located  at  317  East  Fifth 
street,  has  leased  new  quarters  at  127  East 
Seventh  street.  It  will  take  possession 
about  July  1st. 


Stropele  Opens  Store  in  Cleveland. 

A.  W.  Stropele,  one  of  the  well-known 
motorcyclists  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  has  "gone 
into  the  trade"  and  opened  a  motorcycle 
store  in  that  city.  It  is  located  at  6S20 
Woodland  avenue. 


Crescent  Company  Changes  Its  Name. 

The  Crescent  Cycle  Co.,  of  Evansville, 
Ind.,  has  changed  its  name  to  G.  A,  Beard 
&  Co.     The  change  was  legally  recorded. 


Crafts  Launched  in  Pomona. 

George  Crafts  has  opened'  a  bicycle  store 
in  Pomona,  Cal.  He  is  a  motor  expert, 
also. 


Continued    Success   Attends   Radical    Cam- 
paign of  a  Manufacturer — Nine  Price 
Cutters  Brought  to  Book. 


Of  the  various  methods  of  curbing  price 
cutters  and  preventing  the  latter  from  de- 
moralizing the  prices  set  by  the  manufac- 
turer, the  most  conspicuous  recent  suc- 
cesses have  been  along  the  line  of  using 
the  patents  covering  an  article,  as  a  means 
of  controlling  the  prices  at  which  it  may 
be  sold,  and  the  continuing  series  of  vic- 
tories that  are  attending  the  efforts  of  a 
prominent  automobile  accessory  manufac- 
turer, as  made  possible  by  the  employing 
the  patent  "license"  plan,  are  such  as  to 
give  great  encouragement  to  those  who  are 
opposed  to  price  cutters  and  their  ways. 
Furthermore,  the  company  has  obtained 
court  decisions  whick  even  those  who  give 
"premiums"  instead  of  reductions  in  price, 
cannot  evade. 

As  indicated  some  time  ago  in  the  Bi- 
cycling World,  the  Lovell-McConnell  Mfg. 
Co.,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  manufacturing  the 
Klaxon  horn,  has  been  selling  its  devices 
under  a  "license"  system,  by  which  each 
horn  carries  tags  and  labels  in  the  form 
of  a  printed  license  which  states  the  retail 
price  and  forbids  a  retail  sale  at  a  less 
price  or  the  giving  of  a  discount,  rebate, 
deduction,  premium  or  bonus  with'  any  re- 
tail sale,  except  a  5  per  cent,  discount  for 
cash.  The  license  names  the  patents  under 
which  the  device  is  made,  and  is  issued  over 
the  name  of  the  patentee.  After  several 
notable  previous  favorable  decisions  in  the 
courts,  the  company  has  rounded  up  no 
less  than  nine  concerns  who  failed  to  ob- 
serve the  license  stipulations  and  cut  the 
price,  the  latest  final  decree  and  injunc- 
tion   being    granted    on    the    6th    inst.      In 


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each  case  the  court  has  sustained  the 
right  of  the  patentee  to  control  the  vend- 
ing or  selling  of  the  subject  of  his  patent, 
this  right  existing  in  every  United  States 
patent  that  is  issued. 

After  the  company  entered  upon  its  plan 
of  selling  each  instrument  under  a  condi- 
tional license,  it  encountered  cases  where 
the  cutting  of  price  was  not  accomplished 
directly  by  selling  at  a  lower  figure  than 
that  named  in  the  license,  but  by  the  giving 
of  additional  merchandise,  thrown  in  as  a 
premium  or  bonus.  Nevertheless,  in  a  suit 
against  the  National  Auto  Supply  Co.,  of 
New  York  City,  the  company  obtained  a 
decree  and  injunction  although  the  Klaxon 
horn  was  sold  for  the  full  list  price  of  $35, 
it  being  shown  that  a  premium  was  given 
in  the  form  of  a  Thermos  bottle,  valued 
at  $4.75,  according  to  the  catalog,  and  also 
a  racing  automobile  cap  valued  at  $1.25, 
giving  a  total  value  of  $6  to  the  premium. 

As  a  further  protection  in  cases  of  this 
character,  the  license  which  is  attached  to 
each  horn  has  been  amended  as  follows: 
"(4)  No  license  whatever  is  granted  for  pur- 
chase or  sale  by  anyone  who  has  been  no- 
tified that  he  is  objectionable  to  the  mak- 
ers; nor  for  purchase  to  or  through,  or  sale 
by  or  to  any  person,  company,  concern  or 
association  which  offers  or  affords  pur- 
chasers or  users  any  membership,  profit 
sharing  or  co-operative  right  or  privilege." 


WHEN  WATER  "KILLS"  A  MAGNETO 


Details    of    the    Cause  —  Simple    Means    of 

Curing  the  Trouble — Avoiding  111 

Effects  of  Rain. 


New  Departure  Offers  a  Watch  Fob. 

While  a  number  of  dealers  already  have 
been  favored  with  it,  the  New  Departure 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bristol,  Conn.,  is  now  offering 
its.  souvenir  watch  fob  to  all  others  who 
may  apply  for  it.  The  fob,  which  was  es- 
pecially made  in  France  for  the  company, 
is  probably  the  most  elaborate  souvenir 
distributed  during  recent  years.  It  is  an 
all-metal  creation  consisting  of  four  panels 
linked  together,  each  panel  portraying  a 
cycling  scene  in  bas  relief,  the  only  thing 
of  an  advertising  nature  which  appears  on 
it  being  a  representation  of  the  New  De- 
parture  coaster  brake   on  the   reverse   side. 


Precautions  in  Reassembling. 

It  is  of  the  greatest  importance  in  a  ma- 
chine which  is  being  overhauled  that  in  re- 
assembling all  nuts  and  studs  which  form 
the  more  important  unions,  such  as  those 
between  the  motor  and  the  frame,  be  in- 
stalled without  crossing  the  threads  or 
otherwise  impairing  their  efficiency.  Grave 
risk  is  involved  in  permitting  such  a  ma- 
chine to  go  out  on  the  road  when  any  im- 
portant fastenings  are  jeopardized  as  a  re- 
sult of  poorly  fitted  screw  threads. 


Dealer  Burned  While  Filling  a  Tank. 
W.  T.  Redden,  who  conducts  a  bicycle 
store  in  Asbury  Park,  N.  J.,  was  badly 
burned  on  hands  and  arms  by  gasolene 
which  caught  fire  while  he  was  filling  the 
tank  of  a  motorcycle  on  Monday  last.  His 
store  was  saved  by  two  men  who  obtained 
hand  extinguishers  from  a  fire  house. 


Evidence  accumulates  that  it  would  be  a 
happy  idea  if  every  dealer  who  sold  a  mo- 
torcycle equipped  with  a  magneto,  took  it 
upon  himself  to  point  out  or  teach  the 
purchaser  a  few  things  regarding  the  prin- 
ciples of  the  magneto  and  what  to  do  in 
case  of  trouble.  This  observation  applies 
not  only  to  the  beginner  but  to  old  riders 
as  well,  many  of  whom  were  "brought  up" 
on  battery  equipped  machines,  and  with  the 
peculiarities  of  which  they  of  necessity  be- 
came quite  familiar  through  frequent  ex- 
periences    with     derangements     of    various 


sorts.  On  the  other  hand  the  magneto  be- 
cause of  its  reliability  and  satisfactory  ser- 
vice is  as  a  closed  book  to  a  majority,  who 
do  not  know  even  such  simple  facts  as  that 
the  carbon  brush  is  not  a  brush  but  a  pen- 
cil, that  the  carbon  holders  may  be  re- 
moved simply  by  unscrewing,  and  that  the 
secondary  cable  connection  on  the  carbon 
holder  is  of  the  glove  fastener  variety 
which  snaps  on  or  off  by  thumb  pressure. 

Like  cats,  magnetos  have  no  affection  for 
rain  and  would  run  from  it  if  they  could 
do  so,  but  not  being  possessed  of  such 
ability  they  do  the  next  most  convenient 
thing,  which  is  to  "lie  down,"  speaking  fig- 
uratively. When  an  unprotected  magneto 
is  exposed  to  the  rain  for  a  fair  period,  it 
usually  goes  on  strike  and  in  a  majority  of 
cases  the  grievance  lies  in  the  carbon  hold- 
er. Carrying  the  secondary  current  from 
the  armature,  when  a  film  of  water  settles 
on  the  outside  of  the  holder,  it  forms  a 
most  convenient  path  for  the  electrical  fluid 
to  escape  from  its  proper  confines  and  take 
a  short  cut  to  the  brass  carrier  or  socket 
in  which  the  brush  holder  screws.  This, 
"shorting,"  as  it  is  called,  usually  is  ac- 
companied by  blue  flashes  of  flame  across 
the  gap  which  sometimes  tends  to  send 
mild  thrills  through  the  rider. 

Should  investigation  disclose  the  ailment 
to   be   as    indicated   by   the   external   condi- 


tions, the  first  step  towards  effecting  a  cure 
is  to  snap  off  the  cable  and  unscrew  the 
brush  holder,  as  shown  by  the  accompany- 
ing illustration,  and  wipe  the  latter  thor- 
oughly with  a  bit  of  waste  or  handkerchief 
to  remove  all  traces  of  moisture.  This 
done,  the  next  operation  is  to  smear  with 
lubricant  the  surface  which  is  exposed  when 
the  holder  is  in  place.  Vaseline  is  good, 
but  usually  cannot  be  had  at  once,  but  cyl- 
inder oil  serves  just  as  well.  To  make 
the  job  a  thorough  one,  some  of  the 
oil  should  be  rubbed  on  the  threads  of 
the  holder  also,  but  should  not  be  al- 
lowed to  get  on  the  socket  proper  or  on 
the  carbon.  This  treatment  will  serve  to 
form  an  insulation  which  not  only  will 
shed  water  but  also  will  insure  the  current 
following  its  proper  course,  and  its  appli- 
cation is  the  matter  of  but  a  few  minutes. 

It  is  essential  that  all  water  be  removed 
from  the  brush  holder  and  adjacent  parts 
before  applying  the  oil,  else  the  labor  will 
be  for  nought.  Furthermore,  under  no  cir- 
cumstances should  Albany  grease  or  any 
non-fluid  lubricant  be  used,  for,  strange  to 
say,  it  has  been  found  that  they  are  ex- 
cellent electrical  conductors.  On  the  other 
hand,  sperm,  or  bearing  oil,  while  a  tem- 
porary palliative,  are  not  well  suited  for  the 
purpose,  for,  on  account  of  the  light  body, 
they  easily  are  dissolved  by  rain,  and  the 
trouble  will  recur,  whereas  cylinder  oil  will 
adhere  to  the  holder. 


Electric  Lights  for  Motorcycles. 

Although  motorcycle  manufacturers  are 
not  accustomed  to  equip  their  products  with 
electric  lights,  there  is  nothing  to  hinder 
the  adoption  of  such  an  equipment  after  the 
machine  has  left  the  factory,  and  under 
proper  conditions,  excellent  results  should 
follow.  The  amount  of  current  required 
for  a  small  light,  of  the  type  which  recently 
has  been  developed  for  automobile  service, 
is  not  heavy,  and  where  the  mount  is  fitted 
with  magneto  ignition,  the  carrying  of  the 
necessary  two-cell  battery  involves  no 
more  load  than  would  be  required  for  a 
good  sized  gas  generator  and  lamp.  In- 
cidentally, where  such  an  equipment  is  in- 
stalled, a  good  plan  is  to  mount  a  second 
so-called  meter  lamp,  in  such  a  way  that 
it  will  illuminate  the  dial  of  the  speedo- 
meter or  cyclometer.  With  a  few  feet  of 
covered  wire  cable  and  an  extra  push-button 
on  the  handle  bars,  this  arrangement  may 
prove  extremely  convenient. 


Replacements  in  Ball  Bearings. 

The  frequently  repeated  injunction  con- 
cerning the  inadvisability  of  replacing  a 
damaged  ball  in  a  ball  bearing  with  a  sin- 
gle new  member  applies  equally  well  to 
bearings  of  the  roller  type.  As  is  true  of 
ball  bearings,  normal  wear  affects  equally 
all  the  elements  of  the  group.  When  a 
new  member  is  inserted  there  is  every 
likelihood  that  it  will  be  of  slightly  greater 
diameter  than  its  mates,  and  therefore  will 
be  called  upon  to  bear  an  undue  load. 


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IGNinON'S  VAST  IMPROVEMENT 


Spark  Plug  as  a  Good  Example — Observing 

Tradesman  Sees  Deeper  Causes  than 

at  First  Appear. 


So  gradual  has  the  improvement  been 
brought  about  that  the  average  man  is  apt 
not  to  appreciate  the  magnitude  of  the 
change  in  motorcycles  nor  to  determine  ex- 
actly what  element  has  been  benefited  most. 


out  a  large  proportion  of  those  involuntary 
stoppages  by  the  roadside,  which  used  to 
eat  up  so  much  time  and  require  so  much 
mechanical  ingenuity.  The  oldtime  motor- 
cycles were  good  training,  but  the  average 
motorcyclist  is  not  ambitious  to  become  a 
professional  electrician  or  machinist;  he 
wants  a  ride  for  his  money,  and  that  is 
just  what  he  gets  with  the  modern  ma- 
chine. 

"Why   it   is   that   the   average   spark   plug 
lasts   so  much   longer   than   used   to   be   the 


of    improvements      in      nearly      all      other 
respects." 


Causes  for  "Twin"  Irregularities. 

When  the  cylinders  of  a  twin  engine  fail'! 
to  "hit"  evenly  the  fault  generally  may  be 
supposed  to  lie  with  the  ignition  system, 
especially  if  the  trouble  is  one  of  sudden 
and  mysterious  origin.  It  does  not  neces- 
sarly  follow  that  such  is  the  case,  however. 
Valve  difficulties,  such  as  may  be  occasioned 
by    worn    tappets,    bent    or    sticking   stems, 


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A  veteran  tradesman,  who  has  been  a  close 
student  of  mechanical  matters  for  many 
years,  observes  that  the  most  remarkable 
feature  of  modern  motorcycle  performance 
as  compared  with  that  of  a  few  }rears  ago 
is  the  reliability  of  the  ignition  system  and 
more  particularly  the  spark  plug, 

"When  you  consider  the  amount  of  time 
that  used  to  be  wasted  on  the  road  clean- 
ing plugs,  replacing  dirty  and  broken  ones 
and  tinkering  with  the  spark  in  one  way  or 
another,  it  is  pretty  evident  that  whatever 
other  changes  have  been  brought  about  in 
motorcycle  construction,  none  is  more  di- 
rectly beneficial  than  this  one,"  he  asserts. 
"The  reason  I  say  this  is  that  while  many 
iiuprovements  have  been  made  which  re- 
sult in  better  economy,  improved  speed  and 
increased  comfort  to  the  motorcyclist,  it  is 
the  improvement  in  ignition  reliability 
which    is    most    important    because    it    cuts 


case  is  not  easy  to  say.  Probably  it  is  due 
to  a  combination  of  circumstances.  In  the 
first  place,  the  construction  of  the  spark 
plugs  themselves  has  been  improved  to  a 
remarkable  degree;  the  insulation  now  used 
vifill  stand  the  high  temperature  without 
cracking  or  shrinking  away  from  the  pack- 
ing, the  joints  are  better  made  and  the  re- 
sistance to  short-circuiting  is  vastly  im- 
proved. Improved  carburation  has  done 
away  with  a  large  amount  of  the  tendency 
to  sooting  of  the  plugs,  while  too  much 
credit  cannot  be  given  to  the  modern  form 
of  lubricator,  which  naturally  has  a  most 
important  influence  on  the  life  and  per- 
formance of  the  plug.  Then,  too  the  mod- 
ern ignition  system  itself  is  much  improved, 
in  respect  to  both  the  battery  and  mag- 
neto forms. 

"In    fact,"   he   concluded,   "the   endurance 
of  the  spark  plug  may  be  taken  as  evidence 


weak  springs,  or  burnt  seats,  may  be  re- 
sponsible for  the  manifestation,  particu- 
larly if  the  difference  in  the  power  of  the 
impulses  be  only  slightly  noticeable.  There 
are  possible  combinations  in  the  method  of 
connecting  the  carburetter  also,  which  may 
give  rise  to  the  same  effect. 


Trouble   Due   to  Auxiliary  Air  Valves. 

Auxiliary  air  valves  in  carburetters  which 
are  cheaply  or  carelessly  built  may  give 
trouble  through  failing  to  seat  properly. 
The  general  indication  of  tro,uble  from  this 
source  is  difficulty  in  starting  which  re- 
fuses to  be  halted  by  the  usual  methods. 
The  valve  itself  should  be  heavy  enough  to 
be  positive  in  action,  it  should  fit  its  seat 
tightly  when  closed,  and  its  spring  adjust- 
ment should  be  heavy  enough  to  prevent 
any  tendency  to  fluttering,  no  matter  what 
the  running  conditions  may  happen  to  be. 


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June  is  a  Good  Month 

during:  which  to  equip  your  bicycle  or 
motorcycle  with  a 

Corbin  Coaster  Brake 


There  are  eleven  other  months  of  each  year  which 
are  just  as  §:ood  or  practically  as  §:ood,  but  there's 
no  time  like  the  present,  you  know.  Do  it  now  and 
obtain  all  the  pleasures  that  should  go  with  cycling. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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"Enclosed  find  renewal  of  my  subscription 
for  the  Bicycling  World.  I  cannot  do 
without  it;  it  is  as  indispensable  to  me  as 
gasolene  is  to  my  machine." — R.  L.  Kenny, 
Lafayette,  Ind. 


Giving  Demonstrations  to  Advantage. 

To  the  average  motorcycle  dealer  a  dem- 
onstration to  a  prospective  customer  is 
much  in  the  nature  of  routine  work,  and 
consists  usually  of  letting  the  beginner 
take  a  machine  and,  accompanied  by  an 
employee,  ride  around  the  block  a  few 
times,  or  up  and  down  the  street,  which- 
ever may  be  the  most  convenient.  Few 
men  who  sit  on  a  motorcycle  for  the  first 
time  feel  entirely  at  home  or  even  partly 
so,  and  to  attempt  to  teach  them  the  rudi- 
mentary principles  of  motorcycle  operation 
and  control  on  traffic  laden  and  uneven  city 
streets  does  not  as  a  rule  increase  their 
confidence  in  their  ability  to  master  it,  or 
their  desire  to  own  one. 

Shrewd  dealers  who  progress  with  the 
times  have  recognized  the  fact  that  sales 
to  beginners  largely  are  due  to  dem- 
onstrations, and  that  the  judicious  choosing 
of  the  location  for  exhibiting  the  merits 
of  a  machine  has  much  to  do  with  the  pros- 
pect's   decision.      To    send    a    raw    novice 


through  city  streets  where  his  entire  at- 
tention must  be  given  to  avoid  being  run 
down,  or  running  down  someone  else,  does 
not  give  him  much  chance  to  become  famil- 
iar with  the  machine  or  its  good  qualities, 
and  often  about  the  only  thing  he  does 
learn  is  that  it  is  fast — perhaps  he  may 
gain  the  impression  that  it  is  altogether  too 
fast  for  his  purpose,  and  decide  then  and 
there  that  he  docs  iip^'Warrt^iV.- ;  It  is  said 
that  first  impressio^Si^re  lastiihg^;5an4..  if  a 
sale  is  to  be  congummated  it  is  ^^eniial 
that  the  beginner'i\ii|.jtial"leaspn  should  be' 
a  pleasant  one.  ■.   .  v.^-'j  r-' 

For  these  and  other  reasons  thjs./advisafe. 
bility  of  giving  demor^strations  in  a  park 
or  on  a  remote  road  little  used  for  traffic 
should  suggest  itself  to  the  thoughtful  deal- 
er. In  such  places  there  is  no  bustle  to 
confuse  and  distract  the  novice,  and  as  a 
result  his  views  of  the  pleasures  of  motor- 
cycling are  more  apt  to  be  favorable  than 
if  he  were  "put  to  it"  on  city  streets.  In 
the  parks  there  usually  are  remote  stretches 
where  he  can  learn  the  speed  qualities  of 
the  machine  without  danger  of  accident, 
and  also  there  are  hills  of  sufficient  stiffness 
to  satisfy  any  ordinary  person  who  may 
want  to  be  shown  its  climbing  powers. 

What  is  more  important,  the  beginner 
when  taking  his  first  lesson  on  the  open  ' 
and  little  frequented  road  or  parkway  can 
better  judge  of  and  be  properly  impressed 
by  the  smooth  running  and  silence  of  the 
machine,  its  accelerating  ability,  the  effi- 
ciency of  brakes  and  spring  forks,  the  sim- 
plicity of  control  and  lubricating  apparatus, 
and  th-e  other  important  things  which  every 
thinking  buyer  owes  it  to  himself  to  con- 
sider. That  the  presentation  of  these  fea- 
tures for  the  buyer's  inspection  cannot  be 
too  favorably  presented,  and  that  the  dealer 
who  takes  pains  to  do  so  stands  a  much 
better  chance  of  making  a  sale  scarcely  will 
be  gainsaid. 


The  Exclusiveness  of  Cycling. 

"Bicycle  riding  nowadays  is  one  of  the 
most  exclusive  forms  of  exercise  in  exist- 
ence," is  the  somewhat  novel  thought  to 
which  a  writer  gives  expression  in  the  New 
York  Evening  Post,  a  solid  and  self-re- 
specting publication  which  appeals  to  busi- 
ness men  and  to  what  may  be  called  the 
more  conservative  if  not  better  element  of 
the   metropolis. 

After  a  fashion,  the  thought  is  a  happy 
one,  and  one  that  will  bear  repetition.  If 
repeated  often  enough,  the  truth  of  it  may 


dawn  on  more  of  those  persons  who  are 
popularly  rated  as  constituting  "exclusive 
society"  and  on  the  more  numerous  class 
that  ape  their  ways  and  for  which  anything 
possessing  or  supposed  to  possess  "ex- 
clusiveness" hold  peculiar  fascination.  In 
such  circles  the  exclusiveness  of  cycling 
rests  in  the  fact  that  relatively  few  "society 
folk"  now  indulge  it;  as  a  result,  those  of 
the  number  who  make  use  of  the  bicycle 
certainly  rank  as  the  "exclusive  of  exclu- 
sives,"  which  should  be  sufficient  to  at- 
tract increasing  numbers  when  the  fact 
sinks  into  "society's"  brain;  for  motoring, 
ontyprknow,  rapidly  is  becoming  exceed- 
'inly  commonplace  and  in  due  course  some- 
thing more  exclusive  must  be  found.  Even 
the  butcher,  the  baker  and  the  candlestick- 
maker  are  now  using  automobiles,  and 
there  is  grave  fear,  therefore,  that  it  may 
become  as  "vulgar"  as  cnce  was  the  case 
with  the  bicycle.  The  whirligig  of  time 
brings  curious  changes,  and  the  remarkable 
increase  in  the  sale  of  bicycles  this  season 
shows  how  the  w"nd  is  veering. 


The  Need  for  the  Know-How. 

Despite  the  oft-repeated  admonitions  of 
the  makers'  instruction  books,  a  good  many 
riders  neglect  to  familiarize  themselves  with 
the  general  construction  of  their  machines 
and  how  to  make  the  few  simple  adjust- 
ments which  are  necessary  now  and  then 
to   insure   quiet   and   smooth   running. 

This  does  not  mean  that  the  engine  or 
carburetter  should  be  dismantled  and  the  di- 
mensions of  each  part  carefully  memorized, 
but  there  are  a  considerable  number  of  rid- 
ers who  are  unacquainted  with  such  sim-. 
pie  functions  as  the  adjustment  of  chains, 
cleaning  a  spark  plug,  the  setting  of  the 
points  of  a  plug,  the  proper  adjustment  of 
the  contact  breaker  or  the  purpose  of  all 
the  tools  in  the  kit.  To  secure  the  full 
measure  of  enjoyment  from  a  machine  it 
is  essential  that  the  rider  know  how  to 
make  such  simple  adjustments,  for  although 
he  may  prefer  to  pay  ,the  repairman  to  do 
it,  the  latter  always  is  not  at  hand,  and  a 
broken  exhaust  valve  or  chain  10  miles 
from  a  haven  of  refuge  means  that  the  un- 
fortunate either  must  be  able  to  effect  his 
own  repairs  or  else  await  .the  uncertain 
coming  of  a  good  Samaritan. 


".  .  .  The  Bicycling  World  has  proven 
very  instructive  and  interesting  during  the 
past  twelve  months." — George  B.  Yard,  Jr., 
Trenton,  N.  J. 


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TO  STIMULATE  CLUB  RIVALRY 


Concourse  Motorcycle  Club  Offers  Trophy 

for  Series  of  Team  Contests — Skill, 

Not  Speed,  the  Factor. 


If  those  members  of  motorcycle  clubs  in 
New  York  City  and  vicinity,  or  anywhere 
else,  for  that  matter,  who  have  no  desire 
to  engage  in  speed  contests  and  who 
yet  are  possessed  of  "sporting  blood," 
wish  to  measure  skill  and  judgment  with 
others  riders,  the  Concourse  Motorcycle 
Club  of  New  York  soon  will  give  them  an 
opportunity  to  do  so.  A.  member  of  the 
club  has  offered  a  silver  trophy  to  be  con- 
tested for  by  teams  of  private  owners,  in  a 
series  of  varied  contests,  the  first  of  which 
probably  will  be  held  July  17th. 

As  outlined,  the  series  of  contests  will 
consist  of  a  100  miles  non-stop  run,  a  one- 
gallon  economy  test,  and  a  speed  judgment 
test  over  a  course  of  about  SO  miles,  in 
which  the  running  schedule  will  be  changed 
at  intervals  enroute  and  without  notice. 
The  teams  will  consist  of  four  men  each, 
two  on  twins  and  two  on  singles,  with  two 
substitutes,  who  also  will  be  mounted  on 
a  twin  and  single,  respectively.  Entry 
blanks  will  be  issued  next  week. 

For  each  of  the  three  contests  constitut- 
ing the  series,  the  entry  fee  will  be  $2.00 
per  team,  the  revenue  from  this  source  to 
be  applied  to  the  purchase  of  medals  for 
the  individual  contestants  forming  the 
winning  team. 

It  is  the  hope  of  the  donor  of  the  trophy 
that  it  will  help  strengthen  that  club  spirit 
and  rivalry  and  loyalty  which  heretofore 
has  been  so  strangely  lacking  in  motor- 
cycle organizations.  As  speed  will  be  no 
incentive  to  victory,  and  as  trade  riders  are 
barred,  the  private  owners  in  the  various 
clubs  will  have  a  chance  .to  distinguish 
themselves  in  a  sane  manner  instead  of 
viewing  telegraph  poles  from  a  picket 
fence  perspective.  In  the  early  days  and 
in  the  heyday  of  cycling  such  inter-club 
rivalry  was  keen  and  when  it  waned,  club 
life  waned. 


Max'  and  Abie  Get  to  Toledo,  Anyway. 

JNIax  Brody  and  .Abe  Levine,  the  16-year- 
old  Paterson  (N.  J.)  adventurers  who  left 
New  York  City  on  a  combination  roller- 
skate  and  cycling  jaunt  across  the  con- 
tinent, have  been  heard  from.  The  lads 
have  been  on  the  road  four  weeks  and  last 
week  reached  Toledo,  Ohio.  They  have 
one  bicycle,  several  pairs  of  roller  skates 
and  two  pairs  of  sturdy  legs  between  them, 
and  with  this  outfit  they  e.xpect  ultimately 
to  reach   San   Francisco. 


tween  400  and  1,000  cubic  centimeters  and 
Evans's  superb  riding  was  much  remarked 
upon.  His  second  lap  was  covered  at  tlie 
rate  of  70.8  miles  per  hour.  OUson,  on  a 
J.  A.  P.,  finished  second  and  W.  H.  Wells, 
Indian,  was  third.  In  the  novice  race  for 
machines  of  the  same  category  Indian 
motocycles  captured  both  prizes,  Dickf;on 
and  Gibbons  finishing  in  the  order  named. 
One  of  the  interesting  features  of  the  meet 
was  a  bicycle  race  for  veteran  cracks.  It 
was  won  by  Platt-Betts,  who  once  was  a 
first-flighter  of  the   English  path. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Alexander  Turns  Tables  on  Colliers. 

Although  C.  R.  and  H.  .A.  Collier,  re- 
spectively, finished  first  and  second  in  the 
Tourist  Trophy  race,  they  were  not  able 
to  outride  J.  R.  Alexander,  an  Indian  rider, 
at  the  mi.xed  meeting  held  at  Celtic  Park, 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  June  4th.  In  his  heat 
of  the  three  miles  race  Alexander  defeated 
C.  R.  Collier  by  IS  yards  and  in  the  final 
Alexander  was  able  to  lead  H.  A.  Collier 
home.  One  of  the  features  of  the  meeting 
was  a  team  match  race  between  bicycle 
veterans,  H.  W.  Bartlett  and  Percy  Nix  on 
"ordinaries"  and  Robert  •\.  Voght  and  PI. 
S.  Bilbe  astride  present-day  safeties.  Voght 
proved  the  winner,  as  was  expected. 


Ten  Events  Carded  for  LaSalle  Meet. 
A  comprehensive  program  of  10  events 
has  been  announced  by  the  Illinois  Valley 
Motorcycle  Club  for  its  racemeet  at  the 
LaSalle,  111.,  mile  track  on  the  afternoon 
of  July  4th.  The  program  is :  Five  miles 
handicap,  stock  machines,  club  members 
only;  5  miles  free-for-all;  2  miles  stock 
machines,  30j4  cubic  inches;  3  miles  stock 
machines,  50  cubic  inches;  5  miles  handicap 
for  private  owners,  stock  machines,  50 
cubic  inches;  10  miles  free-for-all  handicap: 
3  miles-free-for-all»  SOyi  cubic  inches;  2 
miles  free-for-all;  3  miles  for  winners  of 
previous  races,  and   1   mile  consolation. 


Dayton  Track  Again  is  Available. 

Motorcycle  and  automobile  racing  will 
be  permitted  at  the  Dayton  (Ohio)  fair- 
grounds this  summer  in  spite  of  numerous 
reports  to  the  contrary.  The  Fair  board 
last  week  acted  favorably  on  petitions  from 
the  automobile  and  motorcycle  clubs  to 
hold  meets,  and  despite  a  previous  turn- 
down  granted   each   club   two  dates. 


New  Jerseyman  Sails  for  Tour  Abroad. 

Carl  Segelbach,  a  member  of  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Newark,  and  a 
prominent  racing  crack,  sailed  for  France 
last  week.  He  expects  to  make  an  ex- 
tended tour  of  France  and  Germany  on  his 
motorcycle,  visiting  relatives  enroute. 


Evans  Again  Scores  at  Brooklands. 

G.  Lee  Evans  and  his  Indian  motorcycle 
won  the  feature  race  at  the  Brooklands 
track,  June  4th.      It  was   for  machines   be- 


Scotch  Plains  to  Celebrate  "Fourth." 

The  Scotch  Plains  (N.  J.)  Bicycle  Club 
will  hold  a  10  miles  handicap  road  race  on 
July  4th,  for  which  three  bicycles  are  of- 
fered, among  other  prizes,  A  mile  scratch 
race  at  9  a.  m.  will  be  tlie  curtain-raiser. 


June  18-19,  Louisville,  Ky. — Louisville 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Churchill 
Downs;  open. 

June  19,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division's  50  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

July  2,  Rochester,  N.  Y. — Rochester  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Crittenden  Park 
track;  open. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.— 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  266-miles  run  to 
Atlantic  City  and  returns    open. 

July  3,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.— National  Road 
Club's  run  to  Seaside.  Rockaway,  N.  Y.; 
open. 

July  3-4,  New  York  City — Bohemian 
Bicycle  Club  "Praha's"  100  miles  pleasure 
trip  to  and  outing  at  Bohemia,  L.  I.;  open. 

July  4,  Scotch  Plains,  N.  J. — Scotch  Plains 
Bic}'cle  Club's  raca  meet;  open. 

July  4,  North  Wildwood,  N.  J.— North 
Wildwood  Automobile  Club's  motorcycle 
race   meet  on  speedway;   open. 

July  4,  Beaumont,  Tex. — Jefferson  Coun-, 
ty  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  LaSalle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle  Club's  race  meet;   open. 

July  4,  Lon  Angeles,  Cal.— Overland 
Wheelmen's  bicycle  road  race  to  Holly- 
wood and  return;  open. 

July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan   Cycle   Club's  road   race;    open. 

July  4,  La  Salle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle .Club's  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

[Advertisements  of  racemeets  or  contests 
will  be  inserted  in  this  column  at  the  special 
and  unusually  low  rate  of  $1  per  inch.] 

FREE  VACATION  IN  BERMUDA 

On  Saturday  night,  July  23rd,  there  will 
be  a  drawing,  and  the  lucky  person  will 
receive  a  free  trip  to  Bermuda  as  the 
guest  of  the 

CENTURY  ROAD  CLUB  OF  AMERICA  . 
Every  person  who  holds  a  ticket  for  the 
club's  first  annual  tour  will  be  privileged 
to  draw,  and  the  winner  will  have  the 
price  of  his  ticket— $37.50— refunded. 
By  the  way,  there  yet  are  a  few 

CHOICE   OUTSIDE  STATEROOMS 
remaining,   and   those  who   already  have 
not   made   reservations   would   better   do 
so  at  once.     The  tour  leaves  New  York 

SATURDAY,  JULY  23RD 

via  the  Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet  Co.'s 
S.  S.  "Trent,"  affording  four  glorious 
days  at  sea  and  five  days  in  Beautiful 
Bermuda,  for  the  inclusive 

SPECIAL  RATE  OF  $37.50 

Cycling,   boating,    bathing,    fishing,    golf, 
tennis,    and    other    features    too    numer- 
ous to  mention.     Information  from 
FRED  E.  MOMMER,  Sec'y, 

54  East  91st  Street, 

New  York  City. 


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FOUR  CHAMPIONSHIPS  ARE  CARDLD 


They  are  Included  in  Program  for  F.  A.  M. 

National  Meet — Much  Improved  Track 

is  in  Prospect. 


Announcement  was  made  this  week  of 
the  racing  program  which  will  form  not  the 
least  interesting  features  of  the  annual  F. 
A.  M.  meet  to  be  held  in  Philadelphia  the 
second  week  in  August.  Two  afternoons 
have  been  set  aside  for  racing,  Friday, 
August  12th,  and  Saturday,  August   13th. 

The  meet  will  take  place  on  the  Point 
Breeze  track,  situated  near  the  Delaware 
river,  about  three  miles  from  the  Philadel- 
phia city  hall.  Despite  its  triangular  shape 
the  track  is  fast,  a  speed  of  better  than  a 
mile  a  minute  having  been  made  upon  it. 
Owner  MacAnaney  has  promised  to  have 
the  track  thoroughly  brushed,  scraped  and 
oiled  for  the  meet,  and  if  this  is  done  some 
interesting  competition  should  result,  as 
the  sharp  turns  of  the  mile  course  are  par- 
ticularly conducive  to  thrills. 

The  racing  committee  of  the  Meet  Club, 
composed  of  William  G.  Rhodes,  chairman; 
Charles  W.  Billman,  Charles  Bradley,  Alex- 
ander Klein  and  L.  J.  Spangler,  has  pro- 
vided for  14  events,  evenly  distributed  on 
both  days,  including  four  national  cham- 
pionships. The  mile  title  will  be  decided 
on  Friday,  August  12th,  while  the  races  for 
the  two  miles,  ten  miles  and  one  hour  na- 
tional titles  will  take  place  the  following 
day.  The  complete  list  of  events  is  as  fol- 
lows. 

.Friday,  August  12th. 
Five  miles  novice,  30j4  cubic  inches,  open 
to  those  who  have  not  won  a  first,  second 
or  third  place  in  track  competition;  10  miles 
amateur  scratch,  61  cubic  inches;  25  miles 
professional  scratch,  61  cubic  inches;  10 
miles  for  private  owners,  SOyi  cubic  inches, 
with  fully  equipped  stock  machines;  1  mile 
national  championship,  61  cubic  inches;  10 
miles  "Philadelphia  championship,"  30j4 
cubic  inches;  25  miles  amateur  scratch,  30j^ 
cubic  inches. 

Saturday,  August  13th. 
Ten  Miles  for  private  owners,  61  cubic 
inches,  fully  equipped  stock  machines;  10 
miles  national  championship,  61  cubic 
inches;  IS  miles  professional  scratch,  61 
cubic  inches;  10  miles  invitation,  30^  cubic 
inches;  1  hour  national  championship,  61 
cubic  inches;  2  miles  national  champion- 
ship, 61  cubic  inches;  1  mile  time  trials,  61 
cubic  inches. 


"J.  P."  Spoils  a  Lot  of  Sport. 

Should  Jupiter  Pluvius  and  the  promoters 
who  had  planned  race  meets  for  last  week 
and  this  week  ever  chance  to  meet,  it  is 
easy  to  predict  who  will  reecive  the  worst 
of  the  encounter.  The  rain-maker  certainly 
tied  the  metaphorical  tin-can  of  disappoint- 


ment on  all  the  sports  meetings  in  the 
eastern  states.  The  New  Haven,  Conn., 
Providence,  R.  I.,  and  Revere  Beach, 
Mass.,  circuit  meets  scheduled  for  Thurs- 
day, Friday  and  Saturday  last  week,  8th, 
9th  and  10th  insts.,  all  were  postponed  be- 
cause of  rain,  and  the  same  cause  prevented 
racing  at  the  Newark  Velodrome,  Clifton 
Stadium,  Guttenburg  Motordrome  and 
Olympic  Park  track  on  Sunday,  12th  inst., 
as  well  as  the  Long  Island  Motorcycle 
Club's  ISO  miles  run  and  the  Iver  Johnson 
Wheelmen's  century  run  on  the  same  day. 
Rain  also  prevented  racing  at  the  New 
Haven  track  on  Thursday  night  of  this 
week,  16th  inst. 


SHERIFF  TAKES  GATE  RECEIPTS 

He  Apears  at  Newark  as  "Proxy"  for  Clarke 

and  Macfarland — Money  Claimed  on 

Old  Contract. 


Yassenoff,  He  Has  One  Great  Scheme! 

While  a  great  deal  of  fuss  is  being  made 
over  the  return  of  Roosevelt,  there  arrived 
in  New  York  City  last  week  a  distinguished 
person,  who  was  not  greeted  by  brass 
bands  and  naval  and  land  parades.  He  is 
none  other  than  Mate  Yassenofif,  of  Day- 
ton, and  although  the  railway  companies 
are  averse  to  that  sort  of  thing,  he  plans 
to  ride  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco 
on  a  bicycle  via  the  railroad  tracks,  using 
a  third  wheel  attachment.  According  to 
Dayton  advices.  Mate  hopes  to  get  some 
New  York  athletic  organizations  to  finance 
the  project,  and  if  New  York  says  "No"  to 
Yassenoflf  he  will  not  in  the  least  be  per- 
turbed. Instead  of  riding  a  bicycle  on  the 
rails,  this  versatile  Daytonian  will  walk 
the  distance  and  incidentally  advertise  a 
shoe  house. 


Motorcycle  Hill  Climb  on  Novel  Basis. 

R.  A.  Bishop,  riding  a  5  horsepower  In- 
dian, won  the  Oxford  Motocycle  Club's 
hill  climb  in  England  on  June  4th.  The 
handicapping  was  based  on  the  time  of  the 
first  ascent,  any  competitor  on  the  second 
attempt  improving  his  time  by  more  than 
two  seconds  to  be  disqualified.  Bishop 
made  his  first  climb  in  43  seconds  and  his 
second  in  41  seconds,  eventually  winning 
by  three  seconds  over  J.  A.  Bettheridge, 
Triumph. 


McCone  Wins  at  a  Police  Picnic. 

The  most  interesting  feature  of  the  Po- 
lice Benevolent  Association's  annual  picnic 
at  Tybee  beach,  Savannah,  Ga.,  on  June 
7th,  was  a  motorcycle  race  between  three 
local  riders.  The  race  was  held  over  a 
two  miles  course  on  the  beach,  two  of 
three  heats,  and  Earl  J.  McCone  eventually 
proved  the  winner,  with  M.  O.  Barber  sec- 
ond; W.  H.  Williams  was  the  third  starter. 
The  winner  is  said  to  have  averaged  70 
miles  an  hour. 


Tourist  Who  Says  He's  Seeking  $1,000. 

Informing  inquirers  that  he  took  the  trip 
on  a  $1,000  wager,  Joe  Granoele,  who  hails 
from  Michigan,  is  making  his  way  to  Flori- 
da on  a  bicycle.  At  present  he  is  in  Illinois 
and  is  makeing  leisurely  progress  south- 
ward. 


Although  it  does  not  so  appear  in  the 
summaries  published  on  another  page  of 
the  Bicycling  World,  Floyd  A.  Macfarland 
and  Adolphus  John  Clarke  won  all  the 
money  at  the  meet  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  on  Wednesday  night,  ISth  inst. 
Not  only  did  they  win  all  the  prize  money 
for  both  amateur  and  professional  races, 
but  they  got  considerable  more  besides. 
This  despite  the  fact  that  both  Macfarland 
and  Clarke  at  that  moment  were  in  Salt 
Lake  City. 

Represented  by  proxies  in  the  shape  of 
four  constables  from  the  sheriff's  office, 
Macfarland  and  Clarke,  with  a  writ  of  at- 
tachment sued  out  by  William  J.  Kearns, 
acting  for  the  two  riders,  the  sheriff's  offi- 
cers seized  $654.20,  the  box  office  receipts 
for  the  night. 

The  writ  was  directed  against  Harry  L. 
Bowen  and  James  F.  Moran,  lessees  of  the 
track,  doing  business  under  the  name  of 
the  American  Amusement  Co.  They  are 
alleged  to  have  violated  a  contract  with 
the  riders  for  the  racing  season  of  1909, 
in  having  failed  to  pay  them  $2,000,  the 
amount  stipulated   in   the   contract. 

The  last  spectator  had  taken  his  seat  at 
the  track  and  Manager  John  M.  Chapman 
was  engaged  in  the  box  office  when  con- 
stables appeared.  The  writ  was  handed  to 
Chapman,  and  the  officers  proceeded  to 
gather  up  the  cash.  They  counted  it  and 
gave  a  receipt. 

Returnable  June  21,  the  writ  recalls  the 
controversy  between  Macfarland  and 
Clarke  and  the  amusement  concern,  which 
was  aired  before  the  National  Cycling  As- 
sociation, of  which  Charles  B.  Bloemecke, 
owner  of  the  local  franchise,  is  first  vice- 
president.  The  order  was  issued  June  8, 
and  the  claim  of  the  riders  is  for  $567,  a 
balance  due  them,  it  is  said,  after  $33  had 
been  deducted  in  accordance  with  a  clause 
in  the  contract  from  the  remainder  of  the 
contract  price,  which,  it  is  alleged,  the 
amusement  company  failed  to  pay. 

The  dispute  between  the  parties  in  the 
case  followed  an  accident  to  Macfarland 
while  he  was  training  on  the  Newark  track 
and  in  which  his  arm  was  broken.  Accord- 
ing to  the  terms  of  the  contract,  the  two 
riders — Macfarland  and  Clarke — were  to  re- 
ceive $2,000  for  all  match  races  and  their 
appearance  in  all  open  and  handicap  races. 
It  was  provided  that  Macfarland,  who  also 
was  appearing  as  the  manager  of  Clarke, 
was  to  be  allowed  five  Sundays  oflf  during 
the  season,  no  two  of  which  were  to  be  in 
succession.  In  the  event  of  his  being  in- 
jured upon  another  track  $33  was  to  be  de- 
ducted for  each  meet  at  which  he  was  un- 


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able,  to  appear.  Another  clause  covering 
injuries  on  the  Newark  Velodrome  stipu- 
lated that  $33  be  -deducted  if  Macfarland 
was  incapacitated  for  10  days. 

Of  the  amount  of  the  contract  the  rid- 
ers, through  their  counsel,  contend  they 
received  but  $1,500.  Their  claim  was  called 
to  the  attention  of  the  National  Cycling 
Association's  board  of  control  by  Macfar- 
land in  February,  and  following  a  meeting 
of  that  body  that  month  R.  F.  Kelsey,  the 
chairman,  wrote  to  Bowen  that  the  board 
approved  the  riders'  claims,  and  suggesting 
that  a  check  be  sent  to  Macfarland,  then  in 
Chantilly,  France,  or  to  Kelsey,  to  be  for- 
warded. 

Several  days  later  Kelsey  wrote  to  Mac- 
farland telling  of  the  board's  action,  and 
expressing  the  hope  that  through  Vice- 
president  Bloemecke,  as  owner  of  the  track, 
he  would  be  able  to  force  the  lessees  to 
make  good  the  amount  before  the  opening 
of  the  present  season.  Bowen,  according  to 
counsel  for  the  riders,  never  replied  to 
Kelsey's  letter,  and  nothing  more  was 
heard  from  the  N.  C.  A,  until  little  more 
than  a  month  ago. 

Then  came  a  letter  to  Macfarland  revers- 
ing the  action  of  the  board  of  control  and 
taking  the  position  that  the  parent  body 
could  not  assume  any  right  to  interfere  in 
the  matter.  Accompanying  this  letter  Was 
what  purported  to  be  an  itemized  account 
of  payments  to  the  riders  which  the  amuse- 
ment company  claimed  was  proof  that  the 
contract  had  been  fulfilled.  The  itemized 
account  showed  that  the  riders  had  received 
a  total  of  $2,588.50. 

The  claim  of  Macfarland's  and  Clarke's 
lawyer  is  that  the  amounts  set  forth  in  the 
list  submitted  by  the  amusement  concern 
represent  prize,  money,  having  no  connec- 
tion with  the  contract. 

The  action  of  the  sheriff's  men  might 
have  caused  a  riot  around  the  box  office 
but  for  the  kin(^ness  of  a  downtown  busi- 
ness man,  reported  to  be  Frank  Mihlon, 
who  is  interested  financially  in  the  other 
tracks  under  the  management  of  Chapman. 
It  is  the  custom  to  pay  the  riders  imme- 
diately after  the  races,  and  as  there  Was 
not  a  cent  with  which  to  settle  $350  in 
prizes,  a  hurry  call  was  sent  down  town 
and  the  $350  was  forthcoming. 

That  Macfarland  is  a  keen  busines=,  man, 
and  that  he  engaged  a  shrewd  counsel  is 
shown  by  this  action.  When  Macfarland 
and  Clarke  were  in  Newark  a  few  weeks 
ago,  before  going  to  Salt  Lake  City  for  the 
season,  they  made  several  ineffectual  at- 
tempts to  collect  the  money  claimed  to  be 
due.  Macfarland  said  nothing,  but  saw  the 
lawyer.  Macfarland  might  have  sought  re- 
dress in  the  courts,  but  he  was  -too  wise 
for  that.  The  American  Amusement  Co. 
is  a  foreign  corporation,  the  men  interested 
living  outside  the  state.  Had  a  suit  been 
instituted  the  corporation  by  that  time 
might  not  have  had  any  money  and  Mac- 
farland and  his  lawyer  were  not  taking 
chances,  hence  the  seizure. 


THEY  WANT  THEIR  VALENTINE 


Remarkable  Petition  Signed  by  Professional 

Riders  Themselves — Newark  Situation 

Takes  a  SignifiiCcUit  Turn. 


That  the  professional  bicycle  riders  com- 
peting on  the  eastern  circuit  regard  John 
H.  Valentine  as  an  excellent  referee,  and 
his  decisions  just,  strikingly  was  illustrated 
this  week  when  it  .became  known  that  they 
had  circulated  a  petition  asking  for  his  re- 
turn as  referee  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.j  Velo- 
drome, which  position  he  resigned  two 
weeks  ago  after  having  his  decisions  re- 
versed, apparently  by  the  National  Cycling 
Association's  board  of  control. 

As  was  detailed  in  the  Bicycling  World, 
Valentine  this  season  was  acting  as  referee 
at  the  Newark  saucer  in  response  to  a  pop- 
ular demand.  Previously  he  had  been 
given  carte-blanche  in  the  piatter  of  decis- 
ions, regardless  of  the  rules,  but  when  Val- 
entine suspended  two  topliners  for  foul 
riding,  in  exactly  the  same  manner  as  he 
had  suspended  others  for  the  same  thing, 
so  niuch  pressure  was  brought  to  bear  that 
the  National  Cycling  Asociation's  board  of 
control  decided  that  Valentine  had  no  right 
to  mete  suspension,  and  accordingly 
changed  Valentine's  sentence  to  a  fine  of 
$50,  in  each  instance.  Valentine  there- 
upon handed  in  his  .resignation,  not  only  as 
referee  at  the  Newark  Velodrome,  but  as 
an  official  of  the  National  Cycling  Associa- 
tion, stating  that  if  he  was  not  to  be  up- 
held in  decisions  he  considered  just,  ha 
could  not  guarantee  to  the  public  that  the 
races  under  his  jurisdiction  were  being  run 
fairly,  and  therefore  could  not  place  him- 
self in  the  position  of  countenancing  such 
affairs. 

After  Valentine  resigned,  R.  F.  Kelsey, 
chairman  of  the  board  of  control,  who  had 
officiated  as  referee  at  Newark  last  season, 
returned  to  that  track  from  the  Clifton 
Stadium,  where  he  had  been  officiating  this 
year.  As  nothing  had  been  said  against 
Kelsey  it  was  presumed  that  the  riders 
were  satisfied  with  his  decisions  at  the  re- 
cent meets. 

Such  was  not  the  case,  however,  as  sub- 
sequently developed.  At  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  last  Thursday  night,  9th  inst.,  a 
petition  praying  that  Valentine  be  returned 
as  referee  at  the  Newark  Velodrome  was 
circulated  among  the  riders.  It  was  in- 
tended to  keep  the  matter  quiet,  but  the 
news  leaked  out  in  the  training  quarters, 
that  such  a  petition  was  being  handed, 
around  among  the  professional  riders  on 
the  circuit. 

It  was  learned  yesterday  that  every  pro- 
fessional rider  now  competing  on  the  cir- 
cuit, with  the  exception  of  three  men,  had 
placed  his  signature  to  the  paper,  and  that 
it  had  been  given  to  the  owners  of  the 
Newark  Velodrome.     The  three  riders  who 


did  not  sign  vyere  Patrick.  He.hir,  W.  Pair 
mer  and  Alfred  Goulette,  three  Australians. 
Hehir  and  Palmer  were  the  riders  whom 
Valentine  had  suspended  for  foul  riding. 
Edward  Rupprecht,  who  was  suspended 
earlier  in  the  season  for  a  similar  of- 
fence, but  who  was  not  let  off  with  a 
fine  as  were  Hehir  and  Palmer,  was  one 
of  the  petitioners,  as  were  several  other 
riders  whom  Valentine  had  found  cause  to 
disqualify  or  fine  since  he  had  been  officiat- 
ing at  the  Newark  track  and  who  might  be 
tliought  to  entertain  "grouches"  against 
him  because  of  his  decisions.  * 

The  petition  is  unique  from  the  fact  that, 
so  far  as  is  known,  no  organized  movement 
of  the  same  nature  ever  before  has  been 
made.  Valentine  had  not  heard  of  the 'peti- 
tion when  queried  by  the  Bicycling  World, 
and  stated  that  he  was  not  prepared  to  say 
at  this  time  whether  or  not  he  would  re- 
turn to  the  Newark  track  in  an  official 
capacity. 


Floridans  Plan  a  Motorcycle  Day. 

July  4th  will  be  a  big  day  for  motor- 
cyclists of  Florida,  if  the  efforts  of  the 
Jacksonville  Motorcycle  Club  are  rewarded 
with  success.  The  club  has  extended  in- 
vitations .  to  the  motorcyclists  of  Miami, 
Tampa,  Savannah,  Augusta  and  Atlanta  to 
come  to  Jacksonville  and  participate  in  an 
inter-city  run  to  Pablo  Beach,  20  miles 
from  Jacksonville,  preceding  which  a  par- 
ade will  be  made  through  the  principal 
streets.  A  program  of  races  will  be  held 
at  the  beach,  after  which  there  will  be  a 
banquet  at  the  Hotel  Continental,  at  At- 
lantic Beach,  two  miles  distant  from  the 
other  resort. 


Five  Events  for  North  Wildwood. 

Entry  blanks  were  issued  this  week  by 
the  North  Wildwood  (N.  J.)  Automobile 
Club  for  a  motorcycle  race  meet  to  be 
held  on  the  straightaway  speedway  at  that 
place  on  July  4th.  Five  events  are  carded, 
the  prizes  therefor  having  a  valuation  of 
$160.  The  events  are  for  singles,  30j4  cubic 
inches;  50  cubic  inches,  two  events  for 
machines  up  to  the  limit  of  61  cubic  inches, 
and  mile  'time  trials,  two  trials  being  al- 
lowed each  competitor.  The  record  of  43^ 
seconds  is  held  by  Walter  Goerke.  Entries 
close  with  W.  G.  Rhodes,  2208-10  North 
Broad  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Rich  Prizes  for  Paris  Grand  Prix. 

The  classic  Grand  Prix  of  Paris  race 
meeting,  which  annually  is  conducted  for 
the  benefit  of  the  poor  of  that  city,  will 
be  bigger  than  ever  this  year,  it  is  pre- 
sumed. The  prize  money  has  been  aug- 
mented by  $531,  which  makes  the  total 
amount  $4,395,  apportioned  to  the  various 
events  as  follows:  Grand  Prix  sprint  race, 
$2,145;  handicap,  $225;  three  lap  races,  $98 
each;  tandem,  $450;  Consul  General's  prize,- 
$700;  event  for  foreign  riders,  $165;  race 
for  French  riders,  $261,  and  match  between 
foreign  and  French  riders,  $105. 


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513 


SCENES  FOR  F.  A.  M.  SIGHTSEERS 


Philadelphians    Engaged-  in    Picking    Out 
Beauty  Spots  for  their  Prospective  Vis- 
itors— The  Matter  of  Licenses. 


Those  members  of  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  who  are  at  all  keen 
on  the  subject  of  picturesque  scenery  will 
have  ample  opportunity  to  gratify  their 
desires  when  the  annual  meet  is  held  in 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  8th  to  13th,  in- 
clusive. 

The  first  three  days  of  the  meeting  will, 
as  has  been  detailed  in  the  Bicycling  World, 
be    taken    up    with    the    endurance    contest, 


meet  should  attend  to  the  matter  of  licenses 
beforehand  to  avoid  arguments  with  the 
Philadelphia  police.  Pennsylvania  will  rec- 
ognize any  state  license  except  New  Jer- 
sey's, and  New  Jersey  will  not  recognize  any 
license  except  its  own.  New  Jersey,  how- 
ever, sells  what  is  styled  a  "tourists' 
license"  for  $1.25  which  is  good  for  8  days 
and  which  will  serve  the  purpose  of  those 
who  do  not  have  occasion  often  to  enter 
the  state. 

The  annual  endurance  run,  as  stated  in 
the  Bicycling  World,  will  start  from  Phil- 
adelphia, Monday,  August  8th,  the  first  first 
day's  journey  taking  the  riders  to  Strouds- 
burg,  Pa.,  and  the  second  day's  run  to 
Newark,  N.  J.,  finishing  up  in  Philadelphia 
on    Wednesday,    August    10th.      Stanley    T. 


MAKING  TROUBLE  FOR  THE  M.  A.  M.  C. 


Man  Who  Originated  its  Impossible  Plans 
Becomes  Disgruntled — New  York  Mo- 
torcycle Club  May  Withdraw. 


Attempts  to  cripple  the  Metropolitan  As- 
sociation of  Motorcycle  Clubs  are  now 
well  under  way  and,  remarkable  to  say, 
the  man  who  is  playing  the  part  of  chief 
cripple,  R.  S.  Morton,  is  the  same  who 
was  mainly  responsible  for  bringing  the 
organization   into   being. 

The  association  was  organized  less  than 
a  year  since  and,  due  to  Morton's  ideas, 
started  with  more  elaborate  and  far  reach- 


EAST   RIVER   DRIVE— FAIRMOIINT   PARK 


but  the  remainder  of  the  week  will  be 
spent  in  the  Quaker  City,  which  abounds 
in  pleasing  scenery  and  possesses  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  public  gardens  in  Amer- 
ica— Fairmount  Park.  Philadelphia's  park 
area,  in  factj  is  4,044  acres,  second  only  to 
Greater  New  York. 

In  order  to  reach  the  scene  of  the  smoker 
that  has  been  planned  for  Thursday  even- 
ing, August  11th,  the  riders  will  be  com- 
pelled to  go  through  Fairmount  Park, 
which  is  criss-crossed  with  pretty  winding 
drives,  one  of  which — the  East  River  drive 
— is  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion. Another  place  of  interest  in  Fair- 
mount  Park  is  the  Japanese  temple,  and 
the  pretty  little  bit  of  rocky  shore  de- 
picted in  the  photograph  is  a  section 
of  Wissahickon  creek,  near  where  the 
smoker  will  be  held.  The  exact  location  is 
known  as  Riverside  Park,  which  will  be 
open  only  to  F.  A.  M.  members  and  their 
friends,  when  the  outdoor  smoker  takes 
place.  The  committee  at  work  upon  this 
detail  of  the  entertainment  promise  that  it 
will  be  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  features. 

Those  who  expect  to  attend  the  national 


THE  JAPANESE  TEMPI,E 

Kellogg,  Joseph  F.  Merkel  and  Frank  Shaw 
of  Philadelphia  haVe  been  appointed  path- 
finders, and  they  shortly  will  go  over  the 
official  route  to  obtain  the  exact  mileage, 
place  sign  boards  and  make  hotel  arrange- 
ments. 


Florida  Motorcyclists  to  Tour  Europe. 

John  Yerkes  and  Francis  L.Engle,  presi- 
dent and  secretary,  respectively,  of  the 
Jacksonville  (Fla.)  Motorcycle  Club,  short- 
ly will  embark  for  Europe  for  an  extended 
motorcycle  tour  on  the  continent.  At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  club,  there  being  no 
vice-president  and  assistant  secretary,  these 
offices  were  created,  and  D.  S.  McGraw  and 
Ray  E.  Reed,  respectively,  elected  to  fill 
them. 


Huntington  Motorcyclists  Organize. 

The  Huntington  (W.  Va.)  Motorcycling 
Club  has  effected  organization  with  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  President,  Henry  Simms; 
vice-president,  V.  E.  Taylor;  secretary,  R. 
C.  Sharp;  treasurer,  W.  E.  Duncan.  The 
club  will  affiliate  with  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists. 


AI^ONG   WISSAHICKON    CREEK 


ing  plans  than  any  kindred  organization  of 
the  sort.  After  he  had  been  elected  tem- 
porary president,  constitution  and  by-Jaws 
were  adopted  which  fixed  a  practically  pro- 
hibitive initiation  fee  of  $50  for  other  than 
the  charter  members,  provided  that  each 
should  pay  into  the  association's  treasury 
10  per  cent,  of  the  profits  on  any  event 
'  which  it  might  conduct  and  pledged  the 
clubs  to  support  each  other's  competitions. 
It  is  no  secret  that  in  return  for  his  ef- 
forts, Morton  desired  to  be  and  expected 
to  be  elected  president  of  the  new  associa- 
tion. Shortly  before  the  election  occurred, 
however,  he  had  promoted  and  stage-man- 
aged what  was  called  a  beeksteak  dinner, 
but  which  proved  to  be  something  far  more 
unprintable.  Not  everything  connected 
with  the  affair  was  satisfactorily  explained 
or  accounted  for,  and  it  is  now  stated  that 
it  was  this  circumstance  which  served  to 
defeat  Morton  for  the  presidency.  When 
the  election  was  held  delegates  from  sev- 
eral clubs  who  had  held  a  conference  chose 
such  officers  as  they  desired.  Morton  per- 
mitted himself  to  be  named  in  turn  for 
every   office   on   the   calendar,   and  was   de- 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


feated   in   each   instance.      He   was   allowed, 
however,  to  become  a  director. 

Since  the  election  his  interest  in  the  or- 
ganization has  not  been  as  wholehearted 
as  once  was  the  case,  and  within  the  last 
month  he  has  become  so  absorbed  in  the 
Manhattan  Racing  Association,  of  which 
he  is  the  active  manager,  that  he  has  not 
had  time  nor  inclination  for  very  much 
else.  The  Manhattan  Racing  Association 
conducts  the  Sunday  meets  held  on  the 
Guttenberg  track  and  the  gate  receipts  are 
worth  looking  after  by  someone  who  has 
en  eye  for  that  sort  of  thing. 

This  Guttenberg  venture  is  in  a  happy 
position.  Previous  to  the  latter's  formation 
the  Metropolitan  Association,  of  Motor- 
cycle Clubs  had  at  the  suggestion  or  re- 
quest of  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  com- 
petition committee,  who  is  one  of  its  di- 
rectors, formulated  a  list  of  the  season's 
events  and  of  the  dates  which  the  clubs  de- 
sired, and  although  this  schedule  was  made 
public  months  ago,  the  Manhattan  Racing 
Association,  which  came  long  after,  ap- 
pears to  have  no  trouble  in  getting  sanc- 
tions for  any  dates  which  it  applies  for, 
despite  the  fact  that  the  schedule  was  made 
in  order  that  there  might  be  no  confliction 
of  events,  and  thus  promote  the  success  of 
the  ventures  of  the  respective  clubs. 
Whether  the  fact  that  Morton  and  most 
of  the  other  stockholders  in  the  Manhattan 
Racing  Association  are  close  friends  of  the 
chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competiti  n  com- 
mittee has  anything  to  do  with  the  case 
is  merely  a  matter  for  speculation.  Morton 
himself  is  almost  a  bosom  companion  of 
the  official  in  question,  and  frequently  is 
referred  to  as  the  "assistant  chairman." 

It  appears  to  have  been  one  of  the  ob- 
jects and  a  part  of  the  policy  of  the  Metro- 
politan Association  of  Motorcycle  Clubs 
to  obtain  10  per  cent,  of  the  receipts  of  all 
motorcycle  competitions  held  in  the  met- 
ropolitan district,  and  as  such  demand  had 
been  made  on  the  promoters  of  a  race- 
meet  held  in  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  it  naturally 
was  expected  that  the  Manhattan  Racing 
Association  would  contribute  in  like  pro- 
portion. As  it  is  the  latter's  purpose  to 
conduct  racemeets  every  Sunday  and  every 
holiday,  it  thus  would  become  by  far  the 
largest  contributor  to  the  M.  A.  M.  C. 
treasury.  Morton,  apparently,  does  not 
view  the  prospect  with  equanimity.  At 
any  rate,  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the  New 
York  Motorcycle  Club,  of  which  he  is  pres- 
ident, he  declared  he  would  not  consent 
that  that  organization  pay  another  penny 
into  the  M.  A.  M.  C.  exchequer  until,  as 
he  expressed  it,  "it  is  conducted  on  a  more 
businesslike  basis,"  whatever  that  may 
mean. 

Nothing  was  done  at  this  meeting  but, 
meanwhile,  the  same  influences  have  been 
at  work  to  have  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club  withdraw  from  the  M.  A.  M.  C.  and 
had  progressed  so  well  that  the  ways  had 
been  greased  for  its  withdrawal  at  the 
meeting    which    occurred    last    Wednesday 


night.  A  cog  sHpped  somewhere,  however, 
and  the  expected  action  was  not  taken;  but 
the  movement,  unless  it  is  killed,  by  pub- 
licity, probably  will  attain  its  end  within 
the  next  few  weeks.  Unless  the  other  clubs 
in  the  association  are  more  closely  knitted 
by  the  covert  attack  which  is  being  made 
on  it,  its  wrecking  will  not  be  a  very  diffi- 
cult matter.  The  schedule  of  dates  has 
not  been  adhered  to  and  some  of  those 
clubs  which  have  held  events  are  com- 
plaining that  the  other  clubs  have  not  sup- 
ported them  properly  in  the  form  of  entries 
as  had  been  agreed  when  the  association 
was  organized  and  when  it  was  filled  with 
warm  initial  enthtisiasm. 


and    others    were    sufficiently    wise    not    to 
"take  a  chance"  against  them'. 


Why  the  Cops  Were  Flower-Bedecked. 

Not    without    a    certain    measure    of   per- 
sonal vanity,  the  average  bicycle  or  motor- 


More  Prizes  for  Harlem's  Run. 

In  addition  to  gold,  silver  and  bronze 
medals  for  the  highest  scores  in  the  Har- 
lem Motorcycle  Club's  sixth  semi-annual 
run  from  New  York  City  to  Atlantic  City 
and  return,  July  2nd,  3rd  and  4th,  it  was 
announced  this  week  that  additional  prizes 
will  be  offered  for  the  most  consistent  per- 
formance and  the  closest  adherence  to 
schedule  at  secret  controls. 

The  run  will  start  from  the  club's  head- 
quarters, 1491  Fifth  avenue.  New  York  City, 
at  2  p.  m.,  July  2nd,  and  proceed  across 
Staten  Island  to  Perth  Amboy,  and  thence 
to  Farmingdale,  55  miles,  due  to  be  reached 
at  7:30  p.  m.  The  second  day's  run  will  go 
to     Lakewood,     Toms     River,     Tuckerton, 


CHICAGO'S    MOTORCYCI<E   COPS  IN   FI<DRAI<   REGAI,IA 


cycle  "cop"  is  usually  quite  punctilious  in 
maintaining  the  good  appearance  of  him- 
self and  his  machine,  as,  indeed,  he  is  un- 
der obligations  to  do  by  the  police  depart- 
ment rules,  but  it  is  rarely  that  policemen 
so  far  seek  to  beautify  their  mounts  as  to 
decorate  them  with  flowers.  Nevertheless 
this  is  the  extreme  which  has  been  reached 
by  members  of  the  Chicago  force,  as  the 
accompanying  picture  bears  witness.  In 
extenuation  of  what  in  some  circles  might 
be  considered  almost  a  breach  of  good  taste 
or  an  undue  striving  toward  delicate  es- 
theticism,  it  may  be  said  that  floral  adorn- 
ments made  their  appearance  chiefly  for 
the  reason  that  the  oificers  were  assigned 
to  the  task  of  forming  the  advance  guard 
for  a  parade  in  which  elaborately  decorated 
motor  cars  were  a  conspicuous  feature.  It 
was  with  the  idea,  therefore,  of  harmonizing 
themselves  with  the  character  of  the  pa- 
geant, and  of  .jcrving  as  indicators  of  the 
good  things  to  follow,  that  the  officers 
suffered  themselves  to  be  persuaded  into 
the  ornamentation  of  their  Excelsior  ma- 
chines. Despite  their  mild  appearance,  how- 
ever, their  efficiency  and  official  vigilance 
was  not  impaired  in  any  way,  and  motorists 


Pleasantville  and  Atlantic  City,  the  last- 
named  city  being  reached  at  1  p.  m.  The 
route  on  July  4th  is  from  Atlantic  City 
back  to  New  York  City,  with  a  dinner  stop 
at  Farmingdale.  The  day's  mileages  are 
too  short  for  the  run  to  qualify  as  an  en- 
durance or  reliability  contest,  but  it  will 
be  governed  by  the  rules  applying  to  such 
affairs.  Each  rider  will  be  given  an  initial 
credit  of  1,000  points,  and  penalizations  will 
be  deducted  from  this  score.  Two -points 
will  be  deducted  for  each  minute  in  ad- 
vance of  schedule,  and  one  point  for  each 
minute  behind  the  set  time  to  arrive  at 
controls  5  minutes  leeway  being  allowed. 

Two  gold  medals  will  be  awarded  for  the 
riders  making  the  highejt  scores  in  both 
the  single  and  multi-cylinder  classes,  while 
those  completing  the  run  with  a  score  of 
not  less  than  950  points  will  receive  silver 
medals,  bronze  medals  being  awarded  fin- 
ishers with  not  less  than  900  points.  One 
of  the  features  of  the  second  day  will  be 
a  brake  test  at  some  point  unknown  to  the 
riders,  and  those  not  qualifying  in  this  will 
be  penalized  25  points.  Entries  will  be  re- 
ceived by  L.  H.  Guterman,  chairman,  103 
East  12Sth  street,  New  York  City. 


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NEW  YORK  CLUB  AGAIN  UPHEAVED 


Effort  to  Annul  Apologies  Causes  Remark- 
able Situations — Quarterly  Trial  Sac- 
rificed for  Private  Venture. 


These  are  troublous  days  for  the  New- 
York  Motorcycle  Club.  Between  the  .ef- 
forts of  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  com- 
petition committee  and  the  activities  of  the 
prime  mover  of  the  Manhattan  Racing  As- 
sociation, which  has  leased  the  Guttenberg 
track,  and  which  consists  of  several  mem- 
bers of  the  club,  the  organization  is  so  up- 
heaved that  a  number  of  its  best  members 
have  declared  they  will  have  nothing  more 
to  do  with  its  affairs.  The  F.  A.  M.  chair- 
man, whose  practices  in  that  capacity  have 
given  rise  to  considerable  question,  is  bent 
on  using  the  club  to  "save  his  face"  and 
justify  his  position,  while  the  president  of 
the  club,  who  is,  the  active  man  in  Gutten- 
burg  track  affairs,  is  showing  a  disposition 
to  sacrifice  the  club's  interests  for  the  sake 
of  the  track  venture,  in  the  profits  of 
which  he  personally  will  share. 

The  latter  fact  was  brought  to  light  early 
this  week  when  it  was  made  known  that  at 
a  private  conference,  to  which  he  was  a 
party,  it  had  been  decided  to  postpone  the 
New  York  club's  second  quarterly  trial, 
which  had  been  fixed  to  occur  tomorrow 
and  for  which  the  entry  blanks  had  been 
printed,  because  it  probably  would  inter- 
fere with  the  attendance  and  gate  receipts 
of  the  Guttenberg  racemeet  which  is  to 
occur  on  the  same  day.  At  a  meeting  of 
the  club  itself,  which  occurred  on  Wed- 
nesday night  last,  further  indication  of  the 
disposition  that  nothing  shall  interfere  with 
the  Guttenberg  undertaking  was  disclosed 
when  it  was  formally  decided  to  defer  the 
quarterly  trial  in  question  until  Sunday,  the 
26th,  at  which  time  the  event  will  be  started 
at  the  unholy  hour  of  four  o'clock  a.  m.  in 
order  that  it  may  finisli  early  in  the  after- 
noon and  in  season  not  to  interfere  in  any 
way  with  another  Guttenberg  motorcycle 
meet  which  has  been  scheduled  to  take 
place  on  that  day  also. 

The  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion committee,  who  issued  the  sanction 
for  the  quarterly  trial,  was  present  and 
offered  no  objection  to  the  causeless  post- 
ponement. He  had  troubles  of  his  own. 
Since  the  previous  meeting,  when  he  caused 
to  be  introduced  a  remarkable  resolution 
compelling  the  club  to  abjectly  apologize 
to  the  F.  A.  M.  for  destroying  the  score 
sheet  of  one  of  its  contests,  and  also  for 
venturing  to  ask  the  president  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  whether  a  day  consists  of  twenty-four 
hours — which  the  latter  so  decided — some 
members  of  the  club  evidently  realized  the 
full  significance  of  the  club's  action  and  the 
humbling  position  in  which  it  had  placed 
it.  At  any  rate,  at  Wednesday's  meeting 
the   subject  was   reopened.     A ,  motion  was 


made  that  the  communication  of  apology  to 
the  president  be  withdrawn,  and  thqt  the 
resolutions  and  all  reference  to  them  be 
stricken  from  the  minutes.  When  this  mo- 
tion was  made,  R.  S.  Morton,  who  was  the 
original  author  of  the  doctrine  that  a  day 
begins  at  noon,  and  who  instituted  the 
double  charge  for  sanctions,  promptly 
"went  up  in  the  air."  He  declared  that  he 
not  only  would  not  entertain  such  a  mo- 
tion but  that  he  would  not  occupy  the 
chair,  which  he  at  once  vacated.  As  the 
vice-president  of  the  club  was  not  present, 
and  as  no  one  showed  a  disposition  to  take 
the  chair  vacated  in  such  astounding  fash- 
ion, the  meeting  was  temporarily  halted 
until  'M.  E.  Toepel,  one  of  the  .club's  oldest 
standbys  and  hardest  workers,  threw  him- 
self into  the  breach.  There  then  ensued 
a  tangle  of  parliamentary  practice.  Morton, 
on  the  floor,  suffered  a  severe  "rush  of 
Bicycling  World  to  the  head"  and  talked 
"all  around  the  mulberry  bush."  Among 
other  things  he  declared  that  the  man  who 
supplied  the  Bicycling  World  with  informa- 
tion concerning  the  resolutions  adopted  by 
the  club  was  guilty  of  an  offense  and  should 
have  charges  preferred  against  him.  As 
Morton  himself  is  alleged  to  have  furnished 
a  verbatim  copy  of  the  resolutions — "wit- 
nessed," strange  to  say,  by  a  gent'emanwho 
is  not  even  a  member  of  tl;e  club — to  an- 
other publication,  whether  he  intends  to 
bring  charges  against  himself  is  an  inter- 
esting speculation.  Morton's  talk,  how- 
ever, did  nothing  to  help  clear  the  clouded 
situation. 

Meanwhile,  the  F.A.M.  chairman  had  been 
extremely  busy.  It  is  openly  charged  that 
he  begged  the  man  who  had  seconded  the 
motion  to  eliminate  the  resolutions  to  with- 
draw it — he  was  one  of  those  who  at  the 
previous  meting  had  voted  for  the  apolo- 
getic resolutions — in  order  to  obtain  ad- 
journment, and  when  the  seconder  receded 
from  his  position  the  chairman  himself 
made  the  motion  to  adjourn,  and,  in  the 
midst  of  considerable  tunnoil,  the  meeting 
broke  up  after  having  lasted  until  'nearly 
midnight.  • 


FOGLER  GETS  A  CHAMPIONSHIP 


Captures    the    Quarter-Mile    at    Newark- 

Scheller  Adds  to   His   Points  by 

Outsprinting    Passinger. 


Norrish  Victimized  by  a  Bold  Game. 

While  H.  C.  Norrish,  of  the  Bridgeport 
Cycle  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  was  lending 
aid  to  an  alleged  intending  motorcycle  cus- 
tomer who  was  stalled  on  the  road  during 
a  trial  of  a  second  hand  machine  and  who 
had  sent  in  a  telephone  call  for  help,  his 
own  motorcycle  was  stolen  by  a  thief  who 
emerged  from  the  bushes  near  where  Nor- 
rish had  left  it  unattended.  The  thief 
mounted  and  rode  away  before  Norrish 
realized  what  was  happening.  The  machine 
is  a  new  Greyhound  belonging  to  one  of 
Norrish's  customers. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Joseph  Foglcr,  the  Brooklyn  professional, 
realized  a  long-standing  desire  on  Wednes- 
day night  last,  15th  inst.,  when,  at  the 
Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome,  he  \yon  a  na- 
tional circuit  championship.  Fogler's  vic- 
tory does  not,  however,  at  this  time  make 
him  a  dangerous  rival  to  Kramer,  as  the 
latter  has  25  points  in  the  race  for  the  title, 
while  Fogler's  win  makes  his  total  but  14 
points;  Fred  Hill  is  third  in  the  race  with 
8  points. 

The  meeting  on  Vv'ednesday  night  also 
showed  which  way  the  straws  are  blowing 
in  the  struggle  for  the  amateur  champion- 
ship title.  Chris  Scheller,  the  "unharrassed 
shamateur"  from  San  Francisco,  who  won 
the  quarter  mile  title  at  the  same  track  on 
June  8th,  further  increased  his  chances  by 
capturing  the  half  mile  title  Wednesday 
night.  He  now  has  10  points;  Passinger  is 
second  with  just  half  that  number. 

The  professional  championship  was  a 
disappointing  race  because  Kramer  was  not 
in  the  final  to  give  battle  to  Fogler,  having 
been  eliminated  in  the  first  semi-final  heat 
when  he  suffered  a  cramp  in  his  leg.  The 
final  therefore  had  Fogler,  Krebs,  Root  and 
Stein  up,  and  Fogler  was  not  put  to  his 
limit  to  win  from  Krebs. 

The  prettiest  finish  of  the  evening  was 
in  the  amateur  championship,  when  Scheller 
led  Passinger  across  the  tape  by  only  a 
couple  of  inches.  The  three  miles  amateur 
scratch  also  produced  a  blanket  finish, 
Magin,  McCarthy  and  Wright  being  less 
than  a  yard  apart.  In  the  professional 
handicap  John  Bedell  used  his  head  as 
well  as  his  legs  to  good  advantage  and 
romped  in  on  the  bit  for  first  money. 

Menus  Bedell  had  a  narrow  escape  from 
injury  when  he  fell  in  the  6th  mile  of  the 
20  miles  motorpaced  race,  which  had  Col- 
lins and  Wiley  as  the  other  starters. 
Collins  v/on  easily,  as  Wiley,  after  losing 
his  pace  to  avoid  striking  Bedell,  lost  three- 
quarters  of  a  lap.     The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  championship,  amatetu' — 
Won  by  Scheller;  second,  Passinger;  third. 
Beyerman;  fourth,   Morton.     Time,   1:08. 

One-quarter  mile  championship,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Krebs; 
third.  Root;  fourth.  Stein.     Time,  0:30. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Magin;  second,  McCarthy;  third,  Wright; 
fourth.   Carmen;   fifth.   Beck.     Time,  6:25%. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  J.  Bedell  (90);  second,  Fred  Hill  (110); 
third.  West;  fourth,  Halstead;  fifth.  Mitten. 
Time,  5:583^. 

Twenty  miles  motorpaced.  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third,  M. 
Bedell.     Time,  30:09. 


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THE    BICYCLIKG    WORLB    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


CLARKE  MAKES  A  FAST  FOUR  MILES 


Breaks  the   Record   for  the   Distance — Pye 

Attacks  an  Unpaced  Mark — "Pro's" 

Exchange  Black  Eyes. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  8. — A.  J.  Clarke 
again  demonstrated  his  superiority  over  the 
other  professionals  in  this  city  last  night 
by  running, away  with  the  unknown  distance 
race  for  the  cash-chasers  in  the  record 
time  of  8:16%  for  the  4  miles.  The  race 
was  a  continuous  fight  between  the  Macfar- 
land-Clarke  and  Pye-Lawson  combinations, 
but  the  former  was  able  to  stall  off  the  rushes 
of  Pye  and  Lawson,  and  Clarke  had  no 
trouble  at  all  in  leading  across  the  tape 
and  in  the  fastest  time  ever  made  for  the 
distance  on  the  Salt  Palace  saucer.  In  the 
professional  handicap  Clarke  failed  to  qual- 
ify, and  Lawson,  who  just  did  get  in,  re- 
fused to  start  in  the  final  heat  because  the 
nearest  man  was  35  yards  away, 

E.  A.  Pye,  another  Australian  crack, 
made  a  brilliant  effort  to  break  the  world's 
record  for  two-thirds  mile  unpaced  against 
time.  Pye  covered  the  distance  in  1:15, 
which  is  four-fifths  of  a  second  slower  than 
Walter  Sanger's  mark  made  in  1895.  After 
the  finish  of  the  professional  handicap,  Fred 
ICeefe  of  Australia  and  Jack  Burris  of  Los 
Angeles  had  an  argument  in  their  training 
quarters  which  was  quite  warm  while  it 
lasted.  As  each  received  a  discolored  eye, 
honors  were  about  even.     The  summaries : 

Three-quarters  mile  scratch,  amateur — 
Won  by  Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck; 
third,  Hume;  fourth,  McNeil.    Time,  1:37. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Brazier  (115);  second,  Diefenbacher 
(scratch);  third,  McNeil  (40);  fourth, 
Hume  (30).     Time,  4:08?^. 

Two-thirds  mile  unpaced  against  time — 
By  Ernest  Pye.     Time,  1:15. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Achorn  (85) ;  second,  Dorlon 
(100);  third,  Keefe  (75);  fourth,  Burris 
(70).    Time,  0:53^- 

Unknown  distance,  professional — Won 
Won  by  Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third, 
Walker;  fourth,  Macfarland.     Time,  8:16=^. 

Five  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Duer;  second,  DeMara.     Time  6:55. 


Boliemians  Plan  a  Long  Island  Trip. 

Although  not  so  widely  known  for  the 
reason  that  it  has  not  promoted  many  open 
events,  there  is  a  very  active  bicycle  club 
in  New  York  City,  whose  membership  en^ 
tirely  is  made  up  of  Bohemians.  It  is 
known  as  the  Bohemian  Bicycle  Club 
"Praha,"  and  has  its  headquarters  at  525 
East  72nd  street,  New  York  City.  The 
club  was  organized  more  than  12  years  ago 
and  has  been  active  continually,  having 
more  than  100  members  at  the  present  time. 
The  incumbent  captain,  Stanley  Pechar, 
has    adopted    a    policy    that    will    make    the 


club  more  favorably  known  among  tliie 
other  metropolitan  clubs.  Its  first  event 
to  which  all  cyclists  are  invited  will  be  a 
100  miles  pleasure  trip,  combined  with  a 
two  days'  outing  at  Bohemia,  Long  Island, 
on  July  3rd  and  4th.  The  start  will  be 
made  from  the  clubhouse  between  2  and  3 
a.  m.,  Sunday,  July  3rd,  proceeding  across 
the  Queensboro  bridge  and  the  usual  Mer- 
rick road  route  to  Sayville,  and  thence  to 
Bshemia — an  interesting  settlement  of 
Bohemians.  Hotel  accommodations  have 
been  arranged  for  the  two  days,  and  there 
also  will  be  a  dance  on  the  afternoon  and 
evening  of  July  3rd,  while  short  rides  in 
the  vicinity  will  be  the  feature  on  Monday, 
July  4th.  Captain  Pechar  states  that  an 
extremely  low  fee  of  $2.50  has  been  made 
and  that  a  cordial  invitation  is  extended  to 
all-  cyclists.  Information  may  be  had  by 
addressing  him  at  418  East  71st  street,  New 
York  City. 


TAKES  A  RECORD  FROM  KRAMER 


Motorcycle  Teaches  Edwards  New  Trick. 

Court  Edwards,  the  California  unicyclist 
and  trick  rider,  who  started  to  ride  one 
wheel  from  San  Francisco  to  New  York 
City,  but  was  not  heard  from  since  that 
time,  has  turned  up  again.  It  is  evident 
that  Edwards  considers  unicycling  too 
much  like  work,  for  he  has  turned  to  motor- 
cycling. Apropos,  he  was  riding  with  some 
friends  when  his  rear  wheel  skidded  and 
precipitated  him  through  the  railing  of  a 
small  bridge  and  into  the  bed  of  the  stream 
15  feet  below.  Edwards  resumed  the  trip 
and  rode  for  a  great  many  miles  over  rough 
roads,  despite  a  "stitch  in  his  side,"  due  to 
the  fall.  The  next  morning  he  was  unable 
to  rise  and  a  surgeon  found  two  broken 
ribs.  Edwards  will  continue  to  ride  his 
motorcycle,  however. 


Big  Handicap  Event  for  Grand  Rapids. 

Due  to  the  efforts  of  the  Western  Michi- 
gan Cycle  Club  interest  in  bicycling  has 
received  a  great  stimulus  in  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.  Last  year  the  club  promoted  a  suc- 
cessful race  and  its  track  meet  on  Decora- 
tion Day  was  one  of  the  most  successful 
athletic  and  bicycle  meets  ever  witnessed 
in  that  city,  both  from  sporting  and  finan- 
cial standpoints.  Its  next  big  race  will 
be  a  15 'miles  handicap  road  race  on  July 
4th,  and  great  preparations  are  being  made 
to  make  the  affair  a  memorable  une.  About 
$700  has  been  invested  in  pizes,  and  this 
should  draw  a  big  entry  list.  Entry  blanks 
may  be  secured  by  vvriting  the  Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club,  care  F.  W.  DeLye, 
83   Pearl  street,   Grand  Rapids,   Mich, 


Reading  Cyclists  Form  a  Club. 
The  Olympian  Cycle  Club  has  been 
formed  at  Reading,  Pa,,  and  headquarters 
established  at  16  North  Eighth  street.  The 
election  of  officers  resulted  in  the  following: 
President,  Daniel  J.  Kramer;  vice-president. 
P.  Haymond  Heckman;  secretary,  Llew- 
ellyn Miller,  together  with  Earl  W.  Schofer 
as  treasurer. 


Clarke  Slices  the  Time  for  One-Sixth  Mile 
Unpaced — Lawson  Scores  Twice — 
Whittler's  Daring  Stunt.  - 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  11. — A.  J.  Clarke's 
announcement  that  he  would  this  season 
go  after  all  the  world's  unpaced  records 
bore  fruit  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  last 
night,  when  the  speedy  little  Antipodean 
sliced  one-fifth  second  from  Frank  L. 
Kramer's  one-sixth  mile  unpaced  against 
time.  Clarke  covered  the  distance  in  14^ 
seconds,  Kramer's  record  having  been 
made  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome 
May  31,  1909. 

Because  of  his  record  trial  Clarke  did 
not  compete  in  the  mile  handicap,  but  the 
record  came  dangerously  close  to  a  wallop- 
ing in  that  race.  Lawson  was  the  onl}' 
scratch  man,  but  he  was  given  a  tremen- 
dous pull  by  Macfarland  and  Pye,  and  as  a 
result  won  the  event  in  the  remarkable 
time  of  l:49j^.  Hopper  made  a  pretty 
sprint  and  took  second  from  the  remainder 
of  the  field.  Due  to  Clarke's  puncture  the 
final  scramble  in  the  5  miles  Western  cham- 
pionship race  was  between  Macfarland  and 
Lawson,  and  the  latter  succeeded  in  de- 
feating his  former  teammate. 

That  Fred  E.  Whittler  has  not  lost  any 
of  the  reputation  for  daredevil  motorcycle 
riding  on  small  tracks  that  he  earned  last 
season  was  proved  in  his  two  miles  ride 
against  time.  From  a  flying  start,  Whit- 
tler, on  a  Merkel  motorcycle,  covered  the 
first  mile  in  one  minute  flat  and  finished 
the  secofid  mile  in  2:0l}i — the  fastest  time 
ever  made  on  the  "ticklish"  confines  of  an 
eight-lap  track. 

In  the  amateur  events  Diefenbacher  man- 
aged to  win  the  three-quarter  mile  handi- 
cap after  a  running  fight  with  McNeil,  but 
McNeil  won  the  scratch  race,  after  a  brill- 
iant sprint  in  which  he  defeated  Brodbeck. 
The  summaries: 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Diefenbacher  (scratch);  second, 
McNeil  (15);  third,  Hume  (15);  fourth, 
Brodbeck  (scratch).     Time,  1:33^^. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
McNeil;  second,  Brodbeck;  third,  Hume; 
fourth,  Diefenbacher.     Time,  4:03-)^. 

One-sixth  mile  against  time,  professional 
—By  A.  J.  Clarke.  Time,  0:15^,^  (world's 
record). 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Lawson  (scratch);  second.  Hopper  (85); 
third,  DeMara  (35);  fourth,  Duer  (90);  fifth, 
Senhouse   (45).     Time,   1:49?^. 

Five  miles  western  championship,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Lawson;  second,  Macfar- 
land; third.  Walker;  fourth,  Demara.  Time, 
10:243/^. 

Two  miles  motorcycle  against  time,  pro- 
fessional— By  F.  E.  Whittle.  Time  by 
miles,  1:00,  2:01i^. 


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517 


TO  CYCLE  EUROPE  ON  $3  PER  DAY 


Western    College    Students    Have    Figured 
Out  a  Method  to  do  it — Will  Under- 
take a  Three  Months'  Trip. 


Europe  on'  $3  a  day,  including  ocean  and 
land  transportation,  or  $300  for  a  three 
months'  tour  is  the  triumph  of  vacation 
economy  which  a  number  of  University  of 
Chicago  students  have  effected. 

Part  of  the  itinerary  includes  explora- 
tions into  foreign  regions  where  inn  ser- 
vants look  as  though  they  suspected  your 
sanity  if  you  offer  them  a  10-cent  tip  and 
the  faithful  waiting-maid  comes  up  with  a 
"Did  you  forget  this,  sir?"  if  you  consider- 
ately leave  a  shilling  for  her  under  your 
plate;  this  latter,  according  to  a  Chicago 
Evening  Post  reporter,  who  evidently 
knows  not  whereof  he  speaks. 

At  any  rate,  Vallee  O.  Appel,  managing 
editor  of  this  year's  Cap  and  Gown,  the 
University  of  Chicago  annual,  and  a  party 
of  students,  including  Donald  and  Charles 
Grey  and  William  Leaverton  are  the  Chi- 
cago students  who  will  make  the  trip,  and 
they  will  be  reinforced  by  several  Univer- 
sity of  Michigan  students. 

Grooming  cattle  and  pitching  hay  will 
form  the  unromantic  beginning  of  their 
journey,  but  the  employment  gets  them  to 
and  from  England  without  paying  a  cent, 
and  they  are  by  no  means  the  first  tourists 
who  have  worked  their  passage  in  that 
fashion.  They  will  leave  Boston  on  the 
cattle  steamer  Bohemian  on  June  29th  and 
when  they  get  to  the  other  side  will  take 
to  bicycles  for  the  remainder  of  the  trip, 
as  this  utilitarian  vehicle  affords  the  most 
economical  means  of  getting  from  place  to 
place,  besides  its  numerous  other  advan- 
tages. 

A  tour  of  Great  Britain  will  take  up  sev- 
eral weeks,  and  then  the  party  will  cross 
the  channel  and  spend  a  week  or  so  in 
Paris — that  dream-heaven  of  all  students. 
France  will  be  explored  thoroughly,  as  well 
as  certain  parts  of  Germany.  A  visit  to 
Oberammergau  and  the  Passion  Play  also 
is  included  in  the  itinerary.  They  expect 
to  return  in  time  for  fall  studies. 


"Are  we  near  Lj'nchburg?" 

"Yas,  suh;  keep  straight  ahead,"  the 
negro   shouted  back;  "it's  only  two  miles." 

The  tired,  Ijungry  riders  plugged  on 
again.  Anotliet  half  hour  passed  and  still 
no  sign  of  the  city. 

"Is  Lynchburg  very  far  from  here?"  they 
asked  a  third  darkey. 

"No,  geni'men,"  said  he,  "it's  only  two 
miles,  suh." 

Then  the  riders  looked  at  one  another. 
The  younger  heaved  a  deep  sigh  of  relief, 
and  exclaimed: 

"Well,  thank  goodness,  we're  holding  our 
own,  anyway." 


REVELING  IN  PIKE  COUNTY  JOYS 


Self-Congratulations  in  Order. 

Two  cyclists  were  touring  in  Virginia 
and  were  on  their  way  to  Lynchburg,  where 
they  proposed  to  dine  and  pass  the  night. 
Late  in  the  afternoon  when  hunger  and 
fatigue  began  to  fnake  riding  up  the  hills 
unpleasant,  they  accosted  a  negro  plough- 
ing a  roadside  field. 

"How  far  is  it  to  Lynchburg?"  they 
asked. 

"Two  miles,"  was  the   reply. 

They  rode  hopefully  on.  A  half-hour 
passed  and  Lynchburg  was  not  yet  in  sight, 
so,  seeing  another  negro  in  a  field,  they 
shouted  to  him: 


Kansas's  Motorcycle  Schoolma'am. 

Until  a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  when  an 
accident  befell  her,  comparatively  few  peo- 
ple knew  that  the  state  o^  Kansas  could 
boast    of    a    woman    motorcycle    rural    free 


delivery  carrier.  It  will  be  equally  a  sur- 
prise to  many  to  learn  that  the  same  state 
also  has  a  motorcycling  woman  school 
teacher.  She  is  Miss  Charlotte  Hume,  of 
Cheney,  Kan.,  whose  picture  appears  here- 
with and  who  every  school  day  makes  the 
five  miles  trip  between  her  home  and  the 
school  house  on  her  Thor  machine  in  about 
10  minutes.  "I  think,"  she  declares,  "that 
there  can  be  no  better  enjoyment  than 
riding  a  motorcycle." 


Stiff  Sentence  for  a  Cycle  Thief. 

Several  heavy  sentences,  such  as  the  one 
meted  out  to  a  suspected  bicycle  thief  in 
Indianapolis  last  week,  certainly  will  dis- 
courage that  practice  in  the  Indiana  me- 
tropolis. C.  Heylet,  alias  Heyden,  was 
brought  before  Judge  Collins  charged  with 
stealing  no  fewer  than  IS  bicycles,  and 
probably  n^any  more.  Judge  Collins  showed 
that  it  would  go  hard  with  bicycle  thieves 
by  imposing  a  sentence  of  90  days  in  the 
workhouse  in  addition  to  a  fine  of  $50. 


Cycling  Extravagantly  Endowed. 

Speaking  of  generosity,  the  Salisbury 
(Eng.)  Cycle  and  Social  Club,  at  its  annual 
general  meeting,  decided  that  some  appro- 
priation should  be  made  for  the  encourage- 
ment of  cycling,  and  thus  justify  its  exist- 
ence as  a  cycling  club.  The  income  of  the 
club  is  $21S.7S  and  the  generous  spirit  of 
the  members  led  to  the  appropriation  of  $10 
for  the  "encouragement  of  cycling!" 


St.   Louis   Cyclists,   on  their  Annual  Tour, 

Find  Rare  Delights — Good  Reasons 

for  their  Enthusiasm. 


St.  Louis,  Mo.,  June  14. — Away  back  in 
1850  a  company  of  shrewd  and  prosperous 
farmers  of  Pike  county,  Missouri,  organized 
a  company  to  build  a  system  of  fine  gravel 
toll  roads  to  connect  their  farms  with  the 
packets  which  then  plied  the  Mississippi 
river.  It  was  the  first  good  roads  system 
in  the  west,  if  not  in  the  country. 

It  is  here  that  one  beholds  a  splendid 
e.xamplc  of  the  great  value  of  good  roads 
to  a  community.  In  its  topography,  soil 
and  other  resources,  Pike  county  does  not 
materially  differ  from  most  of  the  other  113 
counties  of  Missouri,  yot  it  ranks  as  one  of 
the  richest  in  the  state.  Everywhere  one 
sees  culture  and  refinement  among  the 
country  pe(jpie  that  only  good  roads  can 
bring.  The  polite  and  hospitable  owners 
of  the  model  farms  are  met  driving  their 
fine  blocdcd  horses  about  in  rubber  tired 
rigs  and  the  route  is  dotted  with  the  mag- 
nificent estates  off  St.  Louis  millionaires, 
who  have  selected  Pike  county  for  their 
country  home  sites.  But  one  single  regret 
does  the  whole  scene  cause,  and  that  is 
that  this  early  spirit  of  road  building  did 
not  spread  to  other  sections  of  the  country. 

Some  years  ago,  the  charters  of  these 
road  companies  expired,  and  although  the 
roads  are  now  owned  by  the  county,  they 
are  still  maintained  as  toll  roads,  and  the 
system  operates  so  satisfactorily  that  only 
the  grouchiest  of  old  grouches  ever  com- 
plains of  the  small  fee  exacted.  Wheelmen 
pay  no  toll,  nor  does  any  traveler  on  Sun- 
days. 

It  is  impossible  to  describe  the  charms 
Pike  county  holds  for  the  cyclist,  and  never 
was  this  a  more  truthful  statement  than 
on  Sunday,  the  12th' inst.,  when  the  St. 
Louis  Cycling  Club  held  its  annual  Pike 
county  tour.  Swap  reminiscences  with  an 
ex-rider,  and  shortly  he  asks,  "Do  you  ever 
hold  any  more  Pike  county  tours?  Gee, 
but  didn't  we  have  some  bully  good  times 
in  those  days!" 

"Oh,  yes;  we  go  up  every  year  and  have 
even  better  times.  No  more  leg  pulling 
matches  now,  for  we  study  the  scenery 
rather  than  some  other  fellow's  rear  wheel." 

A  look  of  sadness  creeps  over  ex-rider's 
face.  Perhaps  next  year  he  will  be  on 
hand,  for  some  of  the  "exes"  are  coming 
back. 

For  the  first  time  in  a  decade  the 
weather  was  perfect,  and  47  riders  were 
on  hand  when  the  steamer  Dubuque  turned 
her  bow  in  the  direction  of  Clarksville, 
about  100  miles  up  the  stream,  on  Satur- 
day at  4  p.  m.  H.  G.  Wolzendorf — famil- 
iarly known  as  "Dorfie" — ^who,  usually,  has 
to   make   a   heart-breaking   sprint   to    catch 


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the  boat,  created  the  first  surprise  by  being 
the  first  one  at  the  wharf.  He  had  read 
his  time  table   wrong   earlier  in  the   day. 

One  lady,  Mrs.  J.  F.  Ellis,  graced  the' 
delegation  of  five  members  of  the  St.  Louis 
Motorcycle  Club,  each  of  whom  had  a 
guest  on  his  tandem  attachment.  John 
Hurck  brought  F.  D.  Shomo  of  the  Hendee 
Mfg.  Co.,  who  on  being  introduced  to  the 
"gang"  was  voted  as  strictly  O.  K.  and 
given"  the  time  of  his  life.  J.  N.  McCrea, 
a  good  old  scout  from  Springfield,  111.,  was 
on  hand,  and  promised  that  next  time  he 
would  bring  a  delagation  with  him. 

Thirty-two  of  the  "gang"  met  at  Jansky's 
shop  and  rode  through  the  city  in-  a  body. 
St.  Louis  is  not  used  to  parades,  and  the 
appearance  of  so  many  neatly  attired  cyc- 
lists riding  their  brightly  polished,  high 
grade  (not  geared)  wheels  created  consider- 
able commotion,  especially  in  the  down- 
town shopping  district. 

The  first  amusement  on  board  the  bat, 
is  the  throwing  of  pennies  to  the  negro- 
roustabouts  on  the  lower  deck.  Their 
capers  are  a  hundred  fold  more  laughable 
than  those  of  the  kids  diving  for  coins  at 
the  seashore.  They  almost  go  overboard 
when  the  coins  roll  near  the  edge  of  the 
railingless  deck. 

After  a  good  suppel",  adjournment  is 
taken  to  the  upper  deck,  in  order  to  enjoy 
the  fine  evening  and  scenery.  First  comes 
the  immense  Chain  of  Rocks  station  of 
the  St.  Louis  water  works;  then  the  junc- 
tion of  the  muddy  Missouri  river  with  the 
mighty  Mississippi  —  an  inspiring  sight 
when  viewed  from  the  steamer.  At  dusk 
historic  Alton  is  reached,  where  is  seen 
the  court  house  on  which  steps  the  famous 
Lincoln-Douglass  debate  occurred.  In  the 
distance  is  seen  the  tall  monument  erected 
to  the  memory  of  Elijah  Lovejoy,  who  was 
there  lynched  for  espousing  the  abolition 
cause   in   his   newspaper. 

After  the  sun  has  slipped  behind  the 
western  hills,  the  river  breezes  become 
somewhat  chilly  and  retirement  is  taken 
to  the  cabin.  There  is  music  and  dancing 
and  good  and  bad  singing  of  popular  and 
unpopular  songs.  One  or  two  of  the  tour- 
ists always  make  their  expenses  for  the 
trip  in  the  usual  poker  game.  Back- in  the 
porter's  room  there  is  the  club's  supply 
of  "Budweiser"  brew,  and  there  "Dorfe" 
tells  of  happenings  of  tours  of  other  days. 
The  pranks  and  jokes  played  discredit 
those  of  the  most  mischievous  school  boy. 
Alex.  Laing  and  his  terrible  sneeze  caused 
considerable  excitement.  His  affliction 
was  contagious,-  and  as  he  loafed  around 
near  the  bar  he  seriously  interfered  with 
the  important  duties  of  the  patriarchal  old 
gentleman  who  dispensed  the  liquid  re.^ 
freshments,  and  who  nearly  sneezed  his 
whiskers  off.  One  thing  no  one  did  was  to 
sleep. 

The  few  who  tried  to  drowse  heard  a  rude 
pounding  at  4:30  a.  m.  and  the  call:  "All 
out  fo'  Clawksville!" 

Next    a    string   Of   sleepy   wheelmen   skin 


their  shins  on  the  pedals  of  their  wheels 
as  they  trundle  them  down  the  narrow  gang 
plank  and  go  ashore.  Ten  miles  out,  at 
Aberdeen,  a  good  old-fashioned  country 
breakfast  is  being  cooked  by  the  lady  who 
collects  the  toll.  A  bright  golden  streak 
over  the  eastern  hill  tops,  announces  the 
dawn  of  a  perfect  day.  The  air  is  redo- 
lent with  the  sweet  perfume  of  clover  and 
roses.  In  every  tree  top  the  birds  are 
caroling  cheerfully.  Yea,  verily,  once 
more  are  we  in  good  old  Pike  county. 

Slowly  the  "gang"  wends  its  way  up  the 
long  hill,  from  the  summit  of  which  the 
first  grand  panorama  of  Pike  county  meets 
the  eye.  On  the  left  one  beholds  a  mighty 
sweep  of  the  "Father  of  Waters."  On  the 
right    is    the    sublime    hills    and    valleys    of 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 

would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country, 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


this  blessed  county.  Then  there  is  the 
long,  easy  descent  to  Hutt's  over  the 
famous  belt  road  and  the  five-mile  stretch 
to  Aberdeen.  So  perfect  are  the  roads  that 
those  in  the  party  who  have  cycled  in 
Europe  say  they  excel  any  highway  they 
have   ever  ridden  over. 

Every  one  is  in  the  best  of  humor  as 
they  smell  the  cofifee,  the  ham,  eggs  and 
hot  biscuits  as  they  hop  from  their  ma- 
chines. A  party  of  five  led  by  Capl.  Lang 
keeps  on  and  makes  a  circuit  of  20  miles 
over  the  belt  road  before  sitting  down  to 
the  repast. 

After  breakfast  every  one  is  good  and 
full  (of  food),  and  they  rest  a  whole  hour 
before  turning  toward  Bowling  Green,  25 
miles  away.  There  is  but  one  delay  en- 
route,^  and  that  is  because  Charley  Barr 
almost  cuts  his  tire  in  two  with  a  tin  can. 
His  tire,  being  of  the  clincher  type,  is 
speedily  and  permanently  repaired. 

Pike  county  dinners  long  have  been 
famous,  but  the  spread  at  Bowling  Green 
eclipsed  all  previous  ones.  Old  "Dorfe" 
said  he  had  gone  against  some  mighty  fine 
eating  all  the  way  from  Quebec  to  Los 
Angeles  and  from  Winnipeg  to  New  Or- 
leans, but  if  there  was  ever  a  better  cooked 


meal  or  one  more  nicely  served  set  before 
him  he  could  not  remember  it,  not  even 
excepting  the  famous  dinner  served  at  the 
Profile  House  on  the  White  Mountains 
tour  following  the  L.  A.  W.  meet  of  1899. 

After  dinner  all  lay  down  on  the  lawn 
in  a  semi-comatose  condition  for  several 
hours.  Most  of  the  smokers  did  not  even 
have  sufficient  energy  to  fill  their  pipes.  A 
two-hour  easy  run,  nearly  all  down  a  slight 
grade,  brought  the  "gang"  back  to  Clarks- 
ville,  27  miles,  and  here  was  found  the 
first  grouch  ever  discovered  in  Pike  county. 
It  took  the  form  of  the  station  agent,  who 
would  not  check  the  wheels  unless  all  tool 
bags,  pumps,  lamps  and  other  trimmings 
were  removed.  Then  the  motorcyclists 
came  in  for  theirs.  He  said  "those  things 
weigh  more  than  300  lbs.  and  will  have  to 
be  crated  and  go  by  express  at  the  rate  of 
$2.70  per  hundred  pounds.". 

Capt.  Lang,  who  settles  an  argument 
with  words  when  possible,  with  his  fists 
when   necessary,   advised   the   station   agent 

to  "chase  himself,  and  be  quick  about 

it."  By  this  time  the  train  had  arrived  and 
the  baggage  man  sa.w  the  captain  holding 
something  green  in  his  hand. 

"Sure  you  can  put  on  those  motors;  hand 
'em  up,"  said  he. 

"Hurry  up  with  those  bicycles;  we  can't 
fool  around  here  all  afternoon,"  shouted 
the  conductor,  who  was  hearing  a  whole 
lot  about  rules  and  regulations  from  the 
heated  station  agent,  who  had  not  finished 
his  preaching  as  the  engineer  was  given  the 
"all  aboard"  signal  and  the  tour  was  at  an 
end. 


Boys  Operate  Bicycle  "Wireless." 

Bicycles  may  take  a  new  importance  to 
the  United  States  War  Department  as  the 
result  of  a  discovery  by  Brooklyn  boys  as 
to  their  utility  in  wireless  telegraph  ser- 
vice for  field  operations.  For  many  years 
the  United  States  Government  has  sup- 
plied its  various  army  posts  throughout  the 
country  with  bicycles,  for  the  use  of  offi- 
cers and  men  at  the  various  posts,  but  for- 
eign governments  in  many  cases  have  out- 
stripped it  in  incorporating  bicycles  in  the 
actual  military  functions  of  the  army.  A. 
quickened  and  lively  interest  on  the  part 
of  the  Arrierican  military  officials  has  been 
created,  however,  by  what  has  been  ac- 
complished "under  service  conditions"  by 
a  bicycle  squadron  of  "boy  scouts"  in 
Brooklyn,  and  army  men  at  Governor's 
Island,  N.  Y.,  are  said  to  be  giving  the 
matter  expert  investigation.  Two  of  the 
boy  scouts  have  a  wireless  outfit  which  they 
attach  to  their  bicycles  and  which  they  use 
for  the  transmission  of  messages  at  dis- 
tances up  to  two  miles.  The  aerials  are 
erected  on  the  handlebars  of  the  machines 
and  extend  10  feet  in  the  air.  Three  wires 
are  strung  up  on  both  machines  and  are 
connected  with  induction  coils  transmit- 
ting  80,000   volts   of   high   tension   current. 

The  boy  operators  send  and  receive  mes- 
sages  easily  while  riding  their  bicycles. 


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The  record  of  the  Excelsior  Auto -Cycle  is  one  of  such  unfailing  depend- 
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The  One  That  Always  Makes  Good 

Every  big  road  test  and  thousands  of  Excelsior  Auto -Cycles  in  daily  use 
prove  the  right  to  this  title. 

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SEEKING  RUBBER  SUBSTITUTES 


Some  of  the  Things  the  Search  so  far  Has 
Developed — Efforts  to  Make  Rub- 
ber Synthetically. 


Considering  that,  by  all  the  rules  of  prec- 
edent, this  should  be  open  season  for  the 
rubber  substitute  game,  there  is  surpris- 
ingly little  visible  activity  among  the  ranks 
of  those  who  in  the  course  of  many  years 
have  kindly  permitted  their  nearest  and 
dearest  friends  to  assist  in  the  foundation 
of  the  magnificent  industrial  structures 
which  they  were  about  to  rear.  Likewise, 
it  is  to  be  noted  that  the  long-continued 
high  price  of  the  genuine  article  has  not 
had  the  to-be-expected  stimulative  effect 
on  those  who  earnestly  and  seriously  seek 
to  produce  in  one  way  or  another  sub- 
stances equivalent  in  their  properties  to  the 
india  rubber  of  commerce. 

Possibly,-  in  the  case  of  Great  Britain, 
always  an  easy  prey  to  concerted  specula- 
tive pressure,  it  may  be  that  the  apparent 
quiescence  of  the  rubber  substitutionists  is 
explained  by  the  activities  of  their  breth- 
ren who  are  interested  in  the  marketing  of 
shares  in  more  or  less  hopeful  ventures  in 
rubber  plantation.  But  elsewhere  the  non- 
appearance of  a  crop  of  the  good,  old-fash- 
ioned synthetical  rubber  or  new-process 
substitute  projects,  during  the  past  winter 
must  remain  more  or  less  an  inexplicable 
mystery. 

Originally  as  legitimate  as  the  search  for 
the  Elixir  of  Life,  the  quest  for  the  rubber 
substitute  began  in  an  earnest  endeavor  to 
discover  some  substance  equally  cheap  or 
cheaper  to  secure  and  work  than  caout- 
chouc. Resulting  from  this  effort,  gutta 
percha,  Balata  and  other  natural  gums 
have  been  introduced  into  the  arts  with 
great  success;  and  it  is  but  natural  that  the 
search  should  continue  as  still  other  nat- 
ural juices  present  themselves  for  examin- . 
ation.  Scientific  research  should  not  be. 
confounded  with  the  original  dyed-in-the- 
wool  rubber  substitute  promotion  enter- 
prise, which  flourishes  much  in  the  same 
manner  as  do  schemes  for  the  distribution 
of  the  gilded  brick  and  the  phony  green- 
back. 

Beyond  tlie  realm  of  the  irresponsible 
promoter,  the  rubber  substitute  proposition 
resolves  itself  into  a  blend  of  pure  science 
and  commercialism.  Rubber  experts  pretty 
generally  agree  that  there  is'  little  likeli- 
hood that  a  genuine  substitute  ever  will  be 
produced  equal  in  all  its  properties  to  the 
true  rubber,  which  is  so  essential  in  auto- 
mobile tire  manufacture  among  other 
things.  Of  the  great  number  of  kindred 
substances  which  are  available  and  which 
are  likely  to  increase  in  number  as  time 
goes  on,  the  problem  is  not  one  of  abso- 
lute substitution,  but  of  skilful  blending  to 
meet  the  demands  of  specific  requirements. 


In  a  sense,  rubber  substitutes  are  not  only 
possible  but  actually  in  use  at  the  present 
time;  they  are  not  the  substitutes  in  which 
the  guileless  citizen  is  invited  to  invest, 
however. 

Summarizing  the  present  state  of  arti- 
ficial rubber,  Nature,  the  London  publica- 
tion, prints  an  instructive  article  in  which 
three  classes  of  substitutes  are  recognized, 
namely,  compounds  containing  no  rubber 
whatever;  composites,  in  which  some  rub- 
ber is  employed;  and  the  true  synthetic 
rubber  of  the  chemical  laboratory.  The 
first  of  these  classes  is  the  most  important, 
commercially  speaking,  at  the  present  time. 
Says  the  authority  in  question: 

"Scores  of  recipes,  including  very  diverse 
ingredients;  byt  the  basis  of  most  is  a.mod- 
ified  oil.  ...  If  we  test  the  drying  prop- 
erties of  boiled  linseed  oil  by  spreading  a 
little  of  it  over  a  slip  of  glass  and  allowing 
it  to  dry,  a  film  of  oxidized  oil  is  eventu- 
ally obtained,  having  a  certain  modicum  of 
toughness  and  elasticity.  The  liquid  oil 
has  taken  up  oxygen  and  thereby  become 
converted  into  a  more  or  less  elastic  solid. 
Tung-oil  substitute  is  essentially  such  an 
oxidized  product,  manufactured  by  heating 
the  raw  oil  until  it  has  absorbed  enough 
oxygen  to  cause  it  to  thicken  and  become 
solid  on  cooling,  when  it  is  powdered  and 
worked  up  with  a  little  petroleum.     .     .     . 

"In  a  somewhat  similar  way  the  oils  can 
be  made  to  take  up  sulphur,  becoming 
thereby  solid  and  endowed  in  some  degree 
with  elastic  properties.  The  treatment  is 
.analogous  to  the  'vulcanization'  of  rubber. 
.  .  .  Colza  oil  is  largely  used  for  these 
purposes,  but  various  others  are  available^- 
linseed,  maize,  arachis,  and  castor  oils,  for 
example.    .    .    . 

"  'Nitrated'  oils  are  also  used  as  the  basis 
of  some  rubber  surrogates.  Thus  one  well- 
known  product  is  a  solution  of  a  nitro- 
cellulose in  linseed  or  castor  oil  which  has 
been  nitrated  by  treatment  with  a  mixture 
of  nitric  and  sulphuric  acids.  Other  such 
articles  are  made  by  oxidizing  the  nitrated 
oil  with  lead  peroxid  or  by  simply  heating 
it  in  air." 

Another  class  of  substitutes,  it  appears, 
is  formed  by  adding  to  the  oil  such  other 
ingredients  as  tar,  pitch  and  creosote.  Cov- 
ering only  a  few  of  these,  it  is  explained 
that  "Russian"  substitute,  particularly  ap- 
plicable for  the  insulation  of  telegraph 
cables,  contains  wood  tar,  hemp  and  linseed 
oils,  ozokerite,  spermaceti  and  sulphur. 
"Oxolin"  has  a  basis  of  fibrous  material, 
such  as  jute  or  hemp.  "Jones's"  substitute 
is  made  from  various  gums  and  dispenses 
largely  with  the  oils.  Gelatin  or  glue  is 
dissolved  in  creosote  and  then  treated  with 
some  reagent,'  such  as  tannic  acid,  in  the 
substance  known  as  "Perkins's"  substitute. 
"Bakelite"  is  produced  by  the  condensation 
of  formaldehyde  and  phenol,  while  by  the 
compression  of  grape  skins,  it  has  been 
proposed  to  make  a  "grape-rubber."  The 
latter  substitute,  however,  is  frankly  stated 
not  to  be  a  commercial  product.     With  re- 


gard   to   these    and    other   so-called    substi- 
tutes, the  authority  continues: 

"Some  persons  are  disposed  to  deny  them 
any  right  to  the  title,  and  would  look  upon 
them  as  mere  adulterants  whenever  used 
partially  to  replace  rubber  in  what  would 
otherwise  be  an  all-rubber  article.  Others 
admit,  though  sometimes  grudgingly,  that 
there  is  a  place  which  such  substitutes  can 
usefully  fill.  Much  depends  on  what  the 
article  is  sold  as,  and  on  what  it  is  to  be 
put  to.  Not  all  the  special  qualities  of  rub- 
ber are  wanted  in  all  the  products  for  which 
it  is  employed.  A  door-mat  is  one  thing, 
a  bicycle  tire  quite  another.  'Where  a  high 
degree  of  elasticity  is  not  really  needed,  as, 
for  instance,  in  water-proof  goods  and  elec- 
trical insulating  work,  there  is  a  legitimate 
field  for  substitutes  which  may  serve  the 
required   purpose.     ... 

"It  may  be  said  at  once  that  no  substi- 
tute is  equal  to  rubber  in  every  respect. 
Chemically,  the  latter  is  a  very  inert  sub- 
stance— much  more  so  than  the  substitutes. 
Hence,  even  if  the  latter  were  not  other- 
wise inferior,  they  would  be  less  durable 
than  rubber  under  certain  conditions.  They 
are  nearly  all  acted  upon  more  or  less  read- 
ily in  circumstances  where  rubber  remains 
unharmed.  The  modified  oils,  in  fact,  are 
still  oils  in  the  sense  that  they  remain  gly- 
cerids,  decomposable  by  alkalies,  as  also  by 
steam  under  pressure.  If  used  for  articles 
exposed  to  these  agencies,  they  fail  in  dura- 
bility, whatever  their  excellencies  other- 
wise.   .    .    ." 

'With  regard  to  the  synthetical  variety  of 
rubber,  the  original  "will-o-the-wisp,"  there 
are  "turpentine-rubber,"  which  is  made  by 
passing  turpentine  through  a  hot  tube  and 
treating  the  resulting  vapors  with  hydro- 
chloric acid;  and  the  product  resulting  from 
Heinemann's  patent,  "which  attempts  a 
true  synthesis,  starting  with  mixed  acety- 
lene and  ethylene  gases  and  ending  in  a 
substance  closely  resembling  caoutchouc, 
if  not  identical  with  it." 

A  bit  of  timely  interest  is  lent  to  the  sub- 
ject through  the  publication  in  the  United 
States  Consular' Reports  within  a  few  days, 
of  announcements  concerning  the  discov- 
ery of  yet  another  synthetic  rubber  process 
by  a  German  professor  at  Kiel.  The  re- 
port which,  in  roundabout  fashion,  reflects 
the  excitement  created  in  Birmingham, 
England,  by  the  news,  states  that  "the  in- 
vention is  based  on  the  boiling  together, 
under  certain  conditions,  of  'isoprem' 
with  acetic  acid,  in  a  closed  tube,  the  result 
being  the  creation  of  a  grey  composite  pos- 
sessing all  the  properties  of  pure  rubber 
and  capable  of  being  vulcanized  in  the 
same  manner  as  gutta-percha."  Unfortu- 
nately "isoprem"  is  a  substance  not  recog- 
nized by  the  dictionary,  so  that  the  public, 
for  the  time  being,  must  remain  in  doubt 
as  to  the  true  nature  of  the  new  process. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  'World  Co.,  1S4  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold  " 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  ' '  I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair."  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  ' '  We  hav'  nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


The    Simple    Mechanism    and    Absolute    Reliability 
of    New    Departures    Have    Made    Them     Popular. 

Write    today    for    Catalog,     "Business    Winners"    and    Souvenir 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO.,  Bristol, Conn. 

Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

948,859.  Unicyclc.  Anthony  G.  Jacknlvis, 
Fort  Totten,  N.  Y.  Filed  April  29,  1909. 
Serial  No.  493,060. 

1.  A  unicycle  comprising  a  wheel  with 
two  circular  outlined  flanges,  one  of  which 
has  teeth  upon  its  inner  marginal  edge,  a 
frame,  grooved  wheels  journaled  thereon 
and  adapted  to  ride  one  of  said  flanges,  a 
seat  upon  said  frame  ,a  tilting  lever,  bars 
pivotally  connected  to  said  lever,  one  upon 
each  side  of  the  pivotal  point  of  the  latter, 
tubings  upon  said  frame  and  through  which 
said  bars  are  adapted  to  move  longitudi- 
nally, and  wheels  carried  by  said  bars  and 
positioned  one  upon  either  side  of  the 
flanged  wheel  and  adapted  to  be  projected 
beyond  the  circumference  of  the  latter  and 
against  the  ground. 

949,631.  Brake.  John  Hurck,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.    Filed  Oct.  22,  1908.    Serial  No.  458,944. 

1.  In  a  device  of  the  character  described, 
the  combination  of  a  crank  shaft,  a  two- 
part  clutch  being  longitudinally  movable, 
a  brake  connected  to  the  hub  of  the  rear 
wheel  and  with  the  other  part  of  the  clutch,, 
and  means  carried  by  the  shaft  for  caus- 
ing the  movable  part  of  the  clutch  to  en- 
gage the  other  part,  whereby,  by  pack- 
pedaling,  the  brake  will  be  applied. 

950,197.  Adjustable  Crank  Hanger  for 
Motorcycles.  Alexander  L.  Walters,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  Filed  March  17,  1908.  Serial 
Noi  421,729. 

1.  A  crank  axle  provided  at  its  ends  with 
crank  seats  and  provided  with  reversely 
screw-threaded  portions  to  receive  ball 
bearing  elements,  and  provided  between  one 
of  said  threaded  portions  and  its  adjacent 
crank  seat  with  a  screw-threaded  portion 
of  smaller  diameter,  a  clutch  disk  provided 
with  a  peripheral  slot  and  a  bolt  seat  and 
scrlewed  on  to  the  last  mentioned  screw- 
threaded  portion,  a  key  to  fix  said  clutch 
disk  against  rotation,  a  spring  case  rotatable 
on  the  clutch  disk,  a  stop  fixed  to  the  spring 
case  and  extending  into  said  peripheral  slot, 
a  crank  screwed  on  to  the  spring  case,  a 
screw  to  secure  the  crank  on  the  axle,  a 
spring  fixed  at  one  end  to  the  axle  and  at 
the  other  end  to  the  spring  case,  and  a  bolt 
carried  by  the  last  mentioned  crank,  means 
for  holding  said  bolt  in  said  bolt  seat,  and 
means  for  retracting  said  bolt  from  said 
bolt  seat. 

954,488.  Carburetter.  Austin  M.  Wolf, 
New  York.  N.  Y.  Filed  May  26,  1909.  Se- 
rial No.  498,519. 

In  a  carburetter,  a  float  chamber,  a  mix- 
ing chamber  passing  immediately  adjacent 
said  float  chamber  and  separated  therefrom 
by  a  wall,  said  wall  forming  a  cover  to  said 
float  chamber,  a  valve  in  said  wall  estab- 
lishing communication  between  both  said 
chambers,  and  an  adjustable  cock  in  said 
over  admitting  atmospheric  pressure  to  Said 
float  chamber,  as  described. 

954,491.  Carbon  Remover.  Robert  Zas- 
trow,  Racine,  Wis.  Filed  Dec.  6,  1909.  Se- 
rial No.  531,542. 

1.  A  carbon  remover  for  explosive  en- 
gines, comprising  a  guide  shaped  to  fit  in 
an  opening  in  the  end  of  the  engine  cylin- 
der, a  stem  passing  through  the  guide  eccen- 
tric thereto  and  adapted  to  turn  therein, 
and  a  scraper  blade  carried  by  the  end  of 
the  stem  to  be  moved  over  the  surface  of 
the  piston  of  the  engine  by  the  turning 
movements  of  the  stem. 

954,697.  Spark  Plug.  Herbert  F.  Pro- 
vandie,  Boston,  Mass.,  assignor  of  one-half 
to  the  Randall-Faichney  Co.,  Boston,  Mass., 


a  corporation  of  Massachusetts.    Filed  May 
24,  1909.    Serial  No.  497,866. 

1.  A  spark  plu.g  having  an  insulating 
body,  spark  points,  a  metallic  stem  support- 
ing one  of  the  spark  points  and  having  a 
sight  opening  extending  longitudinally 
through  the  body  of  the  plug,  a  light-trans- 
mitting partition  which  prevents  the  pass- 
age of  gases  through  the  opening,  and 
means  for  detachably  securing  said  partition 
to  the  plug. 

955,286.  Ball  Bearing.  August  Riebe,  Ber- 
lin; Germany,  assignor  to  the  Hess-Bright 
Mfg.  Co.,  a  corporation  of  New  Jersey. 
Filed  July  30,  1907.    Serial  No.  386,209. 

1.  A  cage  for  ball  bearings  having  be- 
tvi^een  each  two  adjacent  balls  two  indepen- 
dent means  for  separating  them,  one  of  such 
means  consisting  of  a  relatively  soft  mate- 
rial extending  normally  between  each  two 
adjacent  balls  a  sufficient  distance  to  hold 
the  balls  separated  in  use,  and  the  other  of 
said  means  constituting  an  emergency  de- 
vice adapted  to  hold  the  balls  separated 
when  the  first  of  said  means  is  worn  out  or 
melted. 

956,588.  Combined  Roll  and  Ball  Bearing. 
Charles  S.  Lockwood,  Newark,  N.  J.,  as- 
signor to  Hyatt  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Harri- 
son, N.  J.,  a  corporation  of  New  Jersey. 
Filed  Nov.  1,  1909.   Serial  No.  525,609. 

1.  An  anti-friction  bearing  having  a  hub 
with  doubly  conical  seats  and  a  casting  with 
tapering  seats  opposad  to  the  seats  on  the 
hub,  and  two  series  of  balls  and  rolls  adapt- 
ed and  arranged  to  roll  between  the  seats 
upon  the  hub  and  casing,  the  balls  of  the 
two  series  and  the  rolls  of  the  two  series 
being  arranged  in  pairs  with  the  members 
of  each  pair  in  contact. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  New  York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 


American  Stepney  Co. 


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NEW  YORK 


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you  put  your  weight  on  the  pedal  and 
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ot  our  custom- 

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I  have  given  the  "V"  belt  I  purchased  from 
you  a  fair  trial  on  my  Merkel  twin,  and  find  it 
all  that  you  represent  it  to  be. 

Yours  respectfully, 

EDWARD    SCI^ADDE, 
6845  Carpenter  St.,   Chicago. 
Send   for  pampnlet. 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON,  100  Franklin  Street,  Chicago 


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FREE  — A  "SYSTEM  '   SHOP   CABINET 
For  Bicycle   Repairmen 

For  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
"System"  Shop  Cabinet.  It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches 
high,  17  inches  wide  and  contains  nine  drawers,  8^  inches  deep,  neatly 
partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 

If  you  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of  Neverleak,  NOW,  you 
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RIMS 


AND 


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MOTORCYCLE:  Single  and  Double  Clinch 
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cent. 


MOTT    WHEEL    WORKS,    Manufacturers    UtlCa,    N.    Y. 


ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents 
Majestic  Building,  Detroit 


No.   106 — Price  each,  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  five  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

No.  106 — 4^/^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

JVe  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers.     A  ddress  Dept.  B 

THE   MOTOR  CAR   EQUIPMENT   CO.,  358  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each,  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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A  LIGHT  WEIGHT 


THE  SMILE  THAT  WON'T 
COME  OFF 

is  being  universally  adapted  by  the  riders  of  this 
phenomenal  motorcycle.  Its  silent  running,, 
its  lightweight,  its  clean 
and  wondeffiilly  effi- 
cient motor,  makes  it  a 
motorcycle  so  different  ^ 
from  any  other  that  it- 
is  practically  setting  the' 
world  agog. 

Be  one  of  the 
smilers,  enjoy  motor- 
cycling as  it  should  be. 

Catalog  "  B  "  tells ytyu  more. 

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20(  West  TGth  St.,  Haw  York  Citj 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor- 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.     Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 

The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.                       (39)                  New  York  City 

THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO, 
Waterbury,  Conn. 

Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle   tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices   (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

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DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

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the    quality   standard.      Kept  in   stock   by 
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Capacity  8,000,000  -feet  per  year 

Have  you  noticed  how  the  20th  Century  Lamps  take  and  hold  the 
lead?  They  are  seen  wherever  cyclists  and  motorcyclists  congregate.  Write 
us — ask  for  "  more  "  about  these  leading  lights. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


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THE 

Nightingale 
Whistle 

FOR  ANY 

MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird=like  trill. 
Operated  from  exhaust. 
Qives  no  back  pressure. 
Attached  quickly  and  without  expense 
— simply  clamped  to  exhaust  pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 


$4.00 


Made  of 
Brass 

Nickel  plated  $1.00  extra 


Complete 

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1783  Broadway  NEW  YORK 


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SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


i)iattiond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

"Users    Know" 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

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SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


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will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

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MOTOR- 
CYCLES 


Hold  World's  Record  for  Endurance 

Most  economical  to  operate. 
1910  models  being'  delivered. 
Attractive  agency  proposition. 

WRITE     TODAY 

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1709  Fernwood  Ave.        TOLEDO,  OHIO 


SOMETHING    N  EW 


Front 
Wheel 
Stands 


Makes  front  tire  repairing  a 
quick  and  simple  matter.  Light, 
easily  put  in  or  out  of  action  and 
do  not  affect  steering  or  spring 
fork  action. 

Price  $2.50 

Send  for  1910  motprlog.  Chock 
full  of  good  things  for  the  motor- 
cycle and  rider. 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 


pOR  SALE— Almost  new  1910  Indian 
Motorcycle,  7  H.P.,  ridden  42  miles. 
Price,  including  $27  tandem  attachment, 
luggage  carrier,  presto  tank  and  solar  light, 
horn  and  watch;  $265.  Good  reason  for  sell- 
ing. Address  CARL  SHEPHERD,  218 
Harrison  St.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

,      _  - 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

pOR  SALE — Motorcycle  Tandem  attach- 
ment,  including  seat;  almost  new; 
white  enameled.  Original  cost  $21;  will  sell 
for  $10.  J.  T.  MORAN,  511  Gay  St..  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. 

Motorcycle  sale— '06  Indian,  $5S; 

•'■  *■  '07  Reading  Standard,  $65;  '08  five 
horsepower  Indian  Twin,  $95;  '08  Curtis, 
seven  horsepower  Twin,  $110.  H.  A. 
FRENCH  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

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World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p  _'M        OWNERS,    ATTENTION!— 
*  ■       We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 

able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write     for     particulars.      TIGER     CYCLE 

WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

T^ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  bnildlng  Bleyclea, 
Caaster  Brakci,  Lam  Howcn, 
Sewing  MaebiMes,  ttCn  withtnt  nsfaig 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Ketainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
Ui4  BerllM,  S.  0.  M,  GennuT 


Special  Stampings 


raoM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    BnUalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  ene-tUrd 
if  Tou  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  jrou 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouUviU*,  Ky. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  cal.nlogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 
Atlantic   City,    N.    J. 


HIGH  GRADE 

Wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  lthaGi.N.Y. 


CSTAbUSHCO  I04<». 


SCHRADER 

UNIVERSAL  VALV£S 

TltAOC  MAPK  RECISTCRCO  APRIL30.IS99. 

The Standsrd  Amerlcao  Valvestor 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  (Ires 

Manalactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER-S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^'^^^^'^  '"  cycling  or  motor- 
mm^mi^^^^mmma^^^^^^mmmm  cycllfis  wfio  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND   MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of . 

Name '. 

Address 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and   Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

PartSr  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Kxperienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  RlversKle)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  AccesBorics. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of- Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH,  " 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861   Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041   Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  ANd  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racen. 

Foreign   and    Domestic    Specialties. 

Renold  and   Coventry   Cjrcle   and   Motor   Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N,  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and   Supplies. 
6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE    -MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    12S1    Michigan   Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Ag:ency  proposition  is   the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount^  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wolls  &  Seiffel  Sts.,  Chicago 


SPROCKETS 

c,>  We  Mjls  a  Specialtj^ 

)l.      ol  High-Grade  Sproclat! 
/('■    '      for  Iha  Cycle  trade 
fHyORAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 
CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Pf  anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 
Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The'  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Profits  Are  Large 

for  those  who  have  adapted  our 

"BOOST  THE  BICYCLE" 

plans.    Let  us  explain  them  to  you. 
IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
C"  Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WNOIESAIE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  JOHNSON  BICVCIES : 

Baker  i  Hamilton,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Paclflc  Coast  Distributors,  and  Henry 

Keldel  &  Co.,  Balllmore,  Md.,  Soiithern  Selling  Igents. 


/^BARGAINSi 

MOTORCYCLE  SUPPL  ES 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  send 

in   your  name  today    and    begin 

to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 

thousands    of   others    are    doing. 

Cii    Ask  for  $$  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co. 

Hammond  sport,  N.  Y. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESiNGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  Now  York 


EVERY    LIVE    DEALER 

sells 

JO  tAolt-wortla.     Ol3.^in(S 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles  the;  alwsja 

are  in  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  oi  them 

is   to   lose   business.     Duckvortn   Chains   are   the 

standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO., 

SPRINGFIELD,  MASS. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
19  lU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


We    make    special 


gVDROP  fORGINGS 


for     motorcycles.       Let 
quote   yon  irora   your   speci- 
fications. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Go. 

Hartlord,    Conn. 


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The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smallest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURMISHED  FOK  CATAL008. 

Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U  Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No   more    than   you   have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Addr«.     MEAD   CYCLE   COMPANY 

Dept.  B.  w.  Chicago,  U,  S.  A. 


C.  F.  Splitdorf 


Smashed  ! 

The  100  mile  record  by  Derosier, 
at  Playa  del  Rey,  May  8,  on  an 
Indian  equipped  with 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plugfs 

Insist  on  the  Plug  the  leaders  use. 

• 
Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St.     j^  Vofk 

Branch,  1679  Broadway    l^CVV      I  UI  IV 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  cataloipie  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


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529 


All 


KOKOMO 
TIRES 


leave 


Two  Good 
Impressions 


— one  in  the  road  surface,  the  other 
in  the  minds  of  the  cyclists  and 
motorcyclists  who  use  them. 

Kokomo  tires  increase  the  de= 
pendability  of  any  machine  to  which 
they  may  be  applied. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


You  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very  well,  because  the 
chances  are  they  have  given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account.  But  you  must 
give  them  credit  for  one  thing — all  their  equipment  is  up-to- 
date.     There  is  no  half  way  business  about  that. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all  over  the 
country  are  having  their  mounts  equipped  with 

Prest-0-Lite 

It's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always 
ready  for  use.  A  turn  of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead 
with  the  same  light  automobiles  use. 

Better  pattern  after  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Price,  $10.00.  It  gives  40  hours  of  light.  When  empty, 
can  be  exchanged  for  a  new  one  at  any  dealer's  for  60  cents. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Company  K^i^^'Sirini: 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia.  Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence, 
Minneapolis,  Omaha.  Dallas,  Milwaukee,  Los  Angeles,  Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco. 


The   Man  Who   is   Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  he  purcbasea  an 


EMBLEM 

cycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Terms 
on  request. 


EMBLEM  MANUEACTURING  CO.,  Angola.  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Gal.,  for  California;  Ballon  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW  531 


AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


Cr&JllRCS 


On  May  I  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  ivhich  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  view." 


|jr&(JllR£€a 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


532 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    REVIEW 


ORGAN   &  WRIGHT 
OTORCYCLE  TIRES 


have   such    a 


"winning  way'' 


with    them.     Here   is   more   evidence  of  it. 


At  the  old  Guttenbergr  Track  on  June  5th,  Chappie  won  on 
Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

Agp-in,  in  New  Haven,  on  the  7th,  Chappie  and  Logan  won  first 
and  second  places  in  both  the  61  .stock  machine  and  61  free  for 
all  events  on  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  have  everywhere  "won  their  way"  into  the  hearts 
of  race  riders,  endurance  riders  and  every  day  "about  town"  riders,  by  always 
giving  the  same  reliable  service  and  the  same  generous  amount  of  it. 

MORGAN   &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


On  Cycle  or  Motorcycle 


there  is  one  fitment  that  will  make  or  mar  the  rider's  comfort  more  than  any  other — the  Saddle — and  there 
is  one  Saddle  that  will  enhance  that  comfort  as  none  other  can  —  the  BROOKS. 

When  you're  selling;  bicycles  don't  overlook  that  fact  or  the  other  —  that 

THE  ORIGINAL  AND  ONLY  GENUINE  COMPOUND  SPRING  SADDLE 

is  the  BROOKS,  and  only  in  that  Saddle  is  the  true  comfort  and  the  perfect  satisfaction  of  your  customers 
assured. 


The  BROOKS  B  ijo 
MotorcycU  Seat 


Tht  BROOKS  Biy   CHAMPION  Cyck    Saddle 


Sole  Agents  lor  Motor  Saddles: 
THEHENDEEMFG.  CO.,  Springiield,  Mass 

Sole  Agents  lor  Cycle  Saddles: 
BROWN   BROS..  LTD. 

22-24  GL  Bastem  St  London,  E.  C. 


The  BROOKS  B 104-' 
Motorcycle  ScddU 


J.  S.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73  Criterion  Works,  BIRMINGHAM 


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ENGLAND 


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533 


The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was  Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


Concave   Atherton 

All  others   have   followed   the   same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT  AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding  Parts 
Jamming  End  Strains 
Binding  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old°line  coaster  brakes. 
Operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Brake 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  It. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE   CO.,  Distributors 


48  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK 


^/•mrimmmmmmimi^mt^m 


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THE   BICYCLING   WOELD    AND   MO.TOECYCLE   REVIEW 


Whitney**  Chains  arc  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


B 


D 


E 


If  you  have  not  tested  our  1910  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles^  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing  contracts. 


IDIlDSIIli 

1^ ■■■'-'- ^W^i- [jiiir ... 


J  DjiD;iiB::.(i 


INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  ^"  Pitch 

Tor  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 

For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MEG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

Note  the  Bi^  Advantages 
in  Selling  This  Tire 


535 


The  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire  — 
because  it  is  so  constructed  that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily — will  save  money  for  your  customers.  Therefore,  it  will 
make  more  money  for  you. 

It  will  make  your  customers  glad  they  bought  from  you, 
and  not  only  will  they  come  back  to  buy  again,  but  they  will 
send  you  new  trade — be  your  best  advertisement. 


Study  the  construction,  the  remarkable  service  qualities  in 
this  tire.    It  will  be  worth  your  while. 

Two  extra  layers  of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian  fabric  pos- 
sible and  a  special  corrugation  absolutely  prevent  skidding  on 
even  the  most  slippery  asphalt.  This  tread  is  part  of  the  tire  and 
cannot  be  torn  loose.  It  is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and  not 
put  on  after  the  tire  is  made.     Besides  these  points,  note  that 


The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire 


is  not  made  from  "reclaimed"  rubber 
from  the  junk  pile,  which  we  could 
get  for  10c  a  pound,  it  is  not  made 
from  "Borneo"  or  "Guayule."  It  is 
made  from  the  best   grade  of  Para 


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the 

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Two  Extra 

Layers  of  Fabric 

and  Special 

Corrugation 


rubber,  fresh  from  the  trees — and  as  nearly 
pure  as  could  be  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vul- 
canize properly.  This  rubber  is  expensive — 
but  it  gives  the  service  to  Goodyear  Tires 
that  inferior  grades  could  not  possibly  give. 

Notice  that  all  the  fabric  in  this  tire  is  the 
special  closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip  one 
inch  wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of  150  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

You  never  saw  a  cover  more  tough  than  that 
of  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy.  Yet 
the  tire  yields  and  springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made  of  toughened 
rubber  prepared  by  our  own  patented  process. 


which  preserves  the  resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to  wear.  The  rim  side  is 
pebbled  so  as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  the  Pathfinder 
Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  can 
be  repaired  by  either  plugs 
or  vulcanization. 

Why  don't  you  join  the  more 
than  6oo  dealers  —  one  to  a 
town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try—now doing  a  big  business 
in  Goodyear  tires,  and  increase  your  own  sales? 
If  we  aren't  represented  in  your  town,  write  us  today 
and  see  how  much  more  money  there  is  in  it  for  you. 


There  are 

Over  600 

Successful 

Goodyear 

Dealers 


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in  the  World! 

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all  are  ready  sellers 
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§3? 


A  GRIP  THAT  MERITS  ITS  NAME 


It  will  not  slip  It  will  not  peel 

It  will  not  crack      It  will  not  wear  out 
It  will  not  sweat  the  hands 

But  it  will  give  comfort  and  satisfac- 
tion and  will  add  to  the  appearance 
of  any  bicycle. 

THE  WEARWELL 
RUBBER  GRIP 

is  made  over  a  single  smooth  tube, 
covered  with  purest  Para  gum 
rubber — soft,  elastic,  resilient  — ■ 
entirely  seamless  and  shaped  to  fit 
the  hand.  The  rubber  is  firmly  se- 
;cured  at  both  ends  by  broad  ferrules 
of  German  Silver.  It  is  carefully 
made  and  will  fit  the  handle  bars 
perfectly. 

Packed  one  dozen  in  a  handsome  display  box 

Retail   price    35    CCIltS    per  pair 

Trade  Prices  On  Application 


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New  York 

to 

Boston 

Road  Record 

Beaten 

by 

2  Hours 


On  June  19,  1910,  Alvin 
Loftes,  mounted  on  a  Columbia 
Racer,  established  a  new  road 
record  of  1 8  hours,  36  minutes 
between  New  York  and  Boston, 
beating  the  best  previous  record 
by  exactly  2  hours. 


For  any  race,  whether  on  the  road  or 
track,  in  which  absolute  reliability  and 
easy  running  qualities  are  important  fac- 
tors, the  rider's  chances  of  winning  are 
greatly  increased  if  he  uses  a  Columbia 
Racer. 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Hartford,  Conn. 


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Here's  Another 


Kokomo ,  Ind.,  June  1,  1910. 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO. 

Middletown,  Ohio 

Gentlemen: -During  motorcyole  racing  here 
on  Decoration  Day,  my  new  1910  Single  Cylinder 
Raoycl6  Motorcycle,  purchased  a  few  weeks  ago, 
won  a  single  cylinder  ten  mile  race,  beating 
its  nearest  competitor  NEARLY  A  MILE,  and  in  a 
30  mile  free  for  all,  at  16  1/2  miles,  was 
1  1/2  miles  ahead  of  the  closest  single  cylin- 
der, AND  WAS  AHEAD  OF  ALL  THE  DOUBLES  with  the 
exception. of  one  stripped  racing  machine,  when 
a  spill  put  the  machine  out  of  the  running. 

Yours  truly, 

R.  E.  BOWEN. 


Our  best  reference  is  the   man   who  owns  one  of 


our  machines. 


WE  WOULD  LIKE  TO  HEAR  FROM  YOU. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio 

Members  M.  M.  A. 


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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,   June   25,    1910. 


No.  14 


PRICE  SCHEME  FOR  CYCLE  MAKERS 


Tradesman  Suggests  Coaster  Brakes  for  all 

Jobbing  Machines — Patent  Licenses 

to  Prevent  Cutting. 


If  the  manufacturers  of  jobbing  bicycles 
are  in  earnest  in  seeking  a  remedy  for  the 
price-cutting  and  ruinous  competition 
among  themselves,  a  -man  in  the  trade  be- 
lieves that  they  have  but  to  turn  to  the 
coaster  brake  to  find  an  effective  corrective. 

For  many  years  the  price  of  jobbing 
bicycles  has  been  the  most  disturbing  fac- 
tor, if  not  the  only  one,  in  the  industry, 
but  despite  numerous  efforts  which  have 
been  made  to  find  a  way  out  of  the  trouble, 
no  great  good  has  been  accomplished.  The 
man  who  holds  the  view  that  the  coaster 
brake  can  be  used  as  a  key  to  the  situation 
is  himself  interested  in  the  manufacture  of 
such  brakes,  and  he  is  keenly  acquainted 
with  conditions  as  they  prevail  and  have 
prevailed  for  years.  His  idea  is  that  if  a 
coaster  brake  is  made  a  part  of  every  bicycle 
manufactured,  the  fact  that  the  brake  is  a 
patented  article  would  enable  the  prices  of 
the  complete  machines  to  be  rigidly  main- 
tained, the  scheme  being  based  on  the  prin- 
ciple, now  well  established,  that  patents 
give  the  patentee  the  absolute  right  to  con- 
trol the  price,  terms  and  everything  else 
under  which  the  subject  of  his  patent  may 
be  bought,  sold  or  used. 

"It  has  been  shown  in  the  Bicycling 
World  and  elswhere,"  said  the  man  with 
the  idea,  as  he  unfolded  it,  "that  manufac- 
turers of  patented  articles  are  able  to  main- 
tain prices  successfully  when  they  want  to, 
by  means  of  the  power  given  in  the  patent. 
The  same  principle  can  be  extended  to 
wider  application.  If,  for  instance,  the 
makars  of  jobbing  bicycles  would  get  to- 
gether and  agree  to  equip  every  one  of  their 


machines  with  a  coaster  brake,  they  could 
then  obtain  from  the  owners  of  the  basic 
coaster  brake  patents  a  form  of  contract 
and  license  that  would  compel  each  maker 
to  sell  his  bicycles  at  a  fixed  price  or  be 
directly  liable  to  the  coaster  brake  patentee 
for  damages  and  injunction. 

"Such  an  arrangement,"  he  continued, 
"would  be  capable  of  legal  enforcement  in 
the  courts  and  would  be  quite  different 
from  a  mere  'gentleman's  agreement'  for 
maintaining  prices.  Each  cycle  maker  that 
took  out  a  license  could  be  sure  that  the 
other  licensees  would  no  more  violate  the 
license  terms  than  himself,  because  of  the 
damage  and  injunction  penalties,  and  the 
license  agreement  would  include  a  stipula- 
tion that  all  the  bicycles  manufactured  by 
each  maker  would  be  fitted  with  brakes. 

"The  cycle  makers  would  acknowledge 
the  validity  of  the  patents  when  entering 
the  agreement.  This  would  prevent  their 
putting  up  a  fight  against  the  patentees." 


AURORA  EMULATES  THE  EARLY  BIRD 


New  York  Dealers  to  Form  Association. 

Efforts  to  bring  together  the  bicycle 
dealers  of  Greater  New  York  are  again 
under  way,  and  this  time  with  fair  prospect 
of  success.  Ten  of  them  attended  a  meet- 
ing for  the  purpose  held  Monday  last,  at 
which  a  committee  consisting  of  H.  A. 
Gliesman,  chairman,  M.  J.  Goldman  and 
H.  A.  Phillips  were  appointed  to  further 
the  object  in  view.  This  committee  was 
given  unlimited  power  and  is  now  enlist- 
ing the  support  of  other  dealers  in  order 
that  an  association  may  be  formally  or- 
ganized at  another  meeting,  the  time  and 
place  of  which  will  be  set  in  due  course. 
Those  present  at  last  Monday's  gathering 
were:  H.  A.  Gliesman,  Tiger  Cycle  Works 
Co.;  H.  A.  Phillips,  Eastern  Bicycle  &  Tire 
Co.;  P.  S.  Cresceo,  Manhattan  Cycle  Co.; 
A.  Scaison  and  M.  Brown,  Progressive 
Auto  &  Supply  Co.;  M.  J.  Goldman,  A. 
Horowitz,  B.  Lober,  M.  Waters,  A.  Stein- 
hardt  and  M.  L.  Levrant. 


Makes    Public   its   Models   and    Prices   for 

1911 — Reasons  Given  for  the  Mid- 

Summer  Announcement. 


Taking  a  leaf  from  the  book  of  the  auto- 
mobile manufacturers,  the  Aurora  Auto- 
matic Machinery  Co.,  of  Chicago,  this 
week  made  public  the  features  of  the  Thor 
motorcycle  for  1911  and  the  prices  that  will 
apply.  The  latter  represent  a  reduction  of 
$25  from  the  list  in  force  during  the  cur- 
rent season. 

The  Thor  line  will  consist  of  four  mod- 
els, all  4  horsepower,  single  cylinders,  of 
the  well  known  Thor  IV  type,  as  follows: 
Model  K,  geared  transmission,  battery  ig- 
nition, $225;  model  M,  geared  transmission, 
magneto  ignition,  $250;  model  L,  flat  belt 
transmission,  battery  ignition,  $225;  model 
N.  flat  belt  transmission,  magneto  ignition, 
$250. 

The  magneto  model  represents  practically 
an  addition  to  the  Thor  line,  as  heretofore 
it  has  not  been  regularly  listed.  Incident- 
ally, the  magneto  which  will  be  used  in- 
corporates a  device  which  greatly  increases 
the  range  of  the  armature,  permitting  the 
motorcycle  to  be  started  more  readily  and 
to  fire  at  a  slower  speed  than  usual,  a  much 
desired  condition. 

The  belt  driven  Thor  also  is  substantially 
a  new  model,  for  although  the  Aurora  com- 
pany last  year  produced  a  machine  fitted 
with  a  V  belt,  only  a  few  of  them  were 
manufactured,  and  no  effort  was  made  to 
advance  their  sale.  The  1911  model  will  be 
marked  by  a  flat  belt  and  by  a  radical 
means  of  adjusting  the  belt  and  obtaining 
a  free  engine,  which  is  dealt  with  in  an- 
other column. 

In  explaining  their  reasons  for  thus  early 
making  known  their  plans  and  product  for 


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1911,  the  Aurora  people  say  that  their  chief 
desire  is  to  make  the  sale  of  motorcycles 
more  nearly  an  all  year  around  business, 
and  to  stimulate  trade  at  a  time  when  it  is 
dullest. 

"Heretofore  most  of  us  have  lost  sight 
of  the  fact,"  they  say,  "that  the  best  riding 
season  and  the  best  road  conditions  are 
from  June  to  December,  and  although  this 
truth  is  'self-evident  and  should  make  for 
an  increase  of  business  during  this  period, 
we  all  know  that  it  does  not  pan  out  that 
way,  and  that  instead  of  increasing  it  stead- 
ily decreases. 

"A  portion  of  this  undesirable  state  of 
affairs  is  due  to  the  peculiar  ideas  enter- 
tained by  dealers  "regarding  seasons  and 
models.  By  the  end  of  June  they  begin  to 
have  visions  of  next  year's  machines  and 
prices,  and  become  very  cautious  in  making 
purchases.  Riders  similarly  are  affected, 
and  as  a  result  by  the  end  of  July  business 
is  practically  at  a  standstill.  It  is  our  be- 
lief, therefore,  that  our  early  announce- 
ment will  serve  to  mitigate  such  conditions 
and  to  stimulate  our  trade  generally  at  a 
time  when  riding  conditions  are  at  their 
best,  and  also  in  the  early  fall  when  the 
agricultural  classes  are  receiving  payment 
for  their  crops  and  not  only  have  money 
to  spend  but  are  in  a  humor  to  spend  it 
liberally. 


SIMPLE  TESTS  FOR  LUBRICANTS 


How  the  Various  Qualities  of  an  Oil  may 

be  Determined — Detecting  Acids 

and  Adulterants. 


Three  More  Neverleak  Suits  are  Settled. 

Two  more  infringers  of  the  Neverleak 
patents  have  been  brought  to  book  by  the 
Buffalo  Specialty  Co.  In  the  United  States 
Circuit  Court  of  the  District  of  Massachu- 
setts, James  Hammond,  doing  business  in 
Mattapoisett,  Mass.,  and  John  J.  Foley, 
doing  business  in  Salem,  Mass.,  have  been 
adjudged  guilty  of  infringement  and  not 
■  only  are  enjoined  from  using  self-healing 
compounds,  but  have  been  required  to  pay 
the  costs  and  disbursements  in  their  re- 
spective cases.  One  other  suit  instituted 
by  the  Buffalo  company  has  ben  amicably 
settled — the  one  against  Joseph  Faziolo, 
J.  F.  Fazilo  and  Dominick  Fazzano.  doing 
business  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  under  the 
name  the  United  Cycle  Co.  The  latter 
agreed  to  pay  the  court  costs  and  to  cease 
handling  infringing  compounds  in  any  way, 
shape  or  manner. 


Souvenir  Fob  is  for  Dealers  Only. 

Although  the  item  published  in  last 
week's  Bicycling  World  was  designed  to 
convey  the  fact  that  the  New  Departure 
watch  fob  was  being  offered  only  to  such 
dealers  as  had  not  already  received  it,  it 
transpires  that  it  was  not  generally  so  un- 
derstood. As  a  result  the  New  Departure 
Mfg.  Co.  has  been  flooded  with  requests 
from  riders  for  their  elaborate  souvenir, 
the  services  of  one  stenographer  for  several 
days  being  required  to  make  the  necessary 
explanation.  The  fob  is  for  trade  circula- 
tion only  and  is  procurable  only  by  bona 
fide  dealers  whose  letterheads  prove  that 
they  are  entitled  to  the  souvenir. 


Rub  a  little  lubricating  oil  over  a  pol- 
ished brass  surface  and  let  it  stand.  If  at 
the  end  of  24  hours  the  brass  exhibits  a 
greenish  color  it  is  a  token  that  there  is 
acid  in  the  oil,  and  that  it  will  tend  to  exer- 
cise a  similar  corroding  effect  on  the  brass 
or  composition  linings  of  the  bearings  and 
possibly  on  the  journals  as  well.  This  is 
a  slightly  different  method  of  applying  the 
acid  test  to  oils  from  the  one  which  usually 
i,5  given,  and  an  easier  one  to  apply.  It  is 
recommended  by  C.  Peterson,  in  connec- 
tion with  a  number  of  other  simple  oil  tests, 
most  of  which  are  of  such  a  nature  that 
the  motorcyclist  may  apply  them  himself 
when  forced  to  put  a  new  and  unknown 
brand  of  oil  into  his  engine. 

Changing  the  engine  oil,  generally  speak- 
ing, is  about  as  risky  a  thing  to  do  as  to 
change  the  baby's  milk — it  is  apt  to  bring 
about  the  most  violent  and  trying  disor- 
ders. Consequently,  as  frequently  has 
been  pointed  out,  the  best  plan  is  to  stick 
to  the  kind  of  oil  which  the  motorcycle 
manufacturer  prescribes  for  his  own  ma- 
chine; if  that  be  not  possible,  it  is  well  to 
make  a  few  simple  tests  before  going  on 
the  road  with  a  new  oil  in  the  tank. 

The  most  familiar  method  of  testing  for 
the  presence  of  acid,  perhaps,  is  that  of 
saturating  a  bit  of  cloth  or  clean  waste 
with  the  sample,  wrapping  it  around  a 
piece  of  brightly  polished  steel  or  iron  rod 
and  allowing  it  to  remain  in  a  warm  place 
exposed  to  the  sunlight  for  two  or  three 
days.  If  at  the  end  of  that  time  no  rusting 
or  even  faint  discoloration  of  the  metal  ap- 
pears, it  is  safe  to  assume  that  the  oil  will 
not  be  injurious  to  the  bearings,  in  respect 
to  corrosive  effect,  at  least. 

To  test  the  oil  for  adulterants,  mix  a 
measured  quantity  with  about  one-tenth  of 
its  bulk  of  caustic  soda  which  previously 
has  been  dissolved  in  95  per  cent,  alcohol. 
Such  a  solution  can  be  obtained  from  any 
druggist.  If,  when  cool,  the  oil  assumes 
a  jelly-like  consistency  or  becomes  solid, 
it  is  evident  that  fatty  ingredients  have 
been  used  in  compounding  the  oil,  and  that, 
in  consequence,  it  may  not  be  wise  to  use  it. 
In  order  to  detect  the  presence  of  for- 
eign matter  suspended  in,  or  mixed  with, 
the  oil,  such  as  sometim'^s  is  brought  over 
during  the  process  of  distillation,  it  is  nec- 
essary merely  to  mix  thoroughly  about  3 
ounces  of  gasolene  with  1  ounce  of  the  oil 
in  a  test  tube,  or  clear  glass  bottle.  After 
standing  for  about  ten  minutes,  if  any  such 
matter  is  present  in  the  oil  it  will  be  pre- 
cipitated; that  is  to  say,  the  oil  will  be- 
come murky  and  a  sediment  will  be  de- 
posited in  the  bottom  of  the  glass. 


Requiring  a  little  more  care,  the  test  for 
gumming  tendency  in  the  oil  nevertheless 
is  almost  as  simple  to  carry  out.  Take 
just  enough  of  the  oil  to  cover  the  bottom 
of  a  shallow  dish.  Heat  it  to  250  degrees 
Fahrenheit  and  then  allow  the  oil  to  cool 
very  slowly.  When  the  dish  is  cold,  pour 
off  the  oil.  There  should  be  no  thick  resi- 
due in  the  oil  and  no  gummy  film  clinging 
to  the  dish. 

Chemists,  physicians  and  others  who  have 
access  to  accurate  weighing  balances  may 
apply  the  somewhat  more  complicated  test 
for  foreign  matter  such  as  sometimes  is 
employed  to  increase  the  viscosity  of  the 
oil.  For  this  purpose  a  small  quantity  of 
the  oil  should  be  weighed  out  very  care- 
fully into  a  crucible  and  ignited.  After  it 
has  burned  the  crucible  should  be  placed  in 
the  flame  of  a  Bunsen  burner  and  heated- 
until  all  the  carbon  is  burned  out.  If  any 
ash  remains,  it  should  be  weighed  and  if 
its  weight  amount  to  more  than  one-tenth 
of  the  original  weight  of  the  oil,  theije  is 
no  doubt  as  to  the  presence  of  a  thicken- 
ing, agent.  This  is  generally  aluminum 
oleate.  or  "metallic  soap." 


Laurinburg  Welcomes  a  Motorcycle. 

Much  virgin  territory  for  motorcycles  ap- 
pears to  be  waiting  in  the  South,  and  the 
interest  and  enthusiasm  which  the  arrival 
of  a  machine  can  create  is  well  indicated 
by  the  experience  of  a  resident  of  I,a  irin- 
burg.  N.  C,  who  bought  his  mount  from 
E.  W.  Watson,  a  dealer  in  Augusta,  Ga. 
The  customicr  wrote  to  Watson  about  the 
reception  that  the  machine  received,  de- 
scribing the  event  as  follows: 

"A  motorcycle  is  something  'hot'  in  this 
town.  I  uncrated  mine  this  morning  and 
rode  it  down  Main  street.  The  town  quit 
business  for  a  while.  The  customers  in  the 
stores  all  ran  out,  and  the  merchants  closed 
their  doors.  I  have  had  ten  thousand  ques- 
tions about  the  machine.  The  clerk  of  the 
court  here  says  for  me  to  get  prices  and 
do  a  little  advertising  and  I  can  sell  fifty 
of  them.  Send  me  catalogs,  and  if  the  peo- 
ple talk  business  I  will  fire  an  order  in  to 
you. 

"The  police  department  was  the  first 
man  to  corner  me.  He  wanted  to  know 
what  kind  of  bicycle  it  is.  Said  it  made  a 
very  peculiar  noise  when  I  rode  it,  and 
where  did  all  of  the  noise  come  from? 
When  I  went  to  the  garage  for  gasolene, 
they  all  stopped  work  on  the  automobiles 
to  take  a  look.  One  fellow, said  that  the 
stand  was  the  only  portable  jack  he  had 
ever  seen." 


N.  S.  U.  Motorcycles  Cross  the  Border. 

The  N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.  has  invoded  Can- 
ada, which  is  to  say  that  the  Amoss  Elec- 
tric- Co.,  64  York  street,  Toronto,  has  been 
given  the  N.  S.  U.  agency  for  the  Dominion. 
The  Toronto  concern  is  carrying  a  com- 
plete stock  of  N.  S.  U.  motorcycles,  and 
has  made  a  good  start  in  the  selling  end 
of  the  business. 


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THOR  ADOPTS  RADICAL  FEATURLS 


Announcement     of      1911      Plans     Reveals 

Unique  Belt  Tension  System — New 

Magneto  Model  "In  the  Works." 


If  the  announcement  this  week  by  the 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Aurora, 
111.,  of  its  plans  and  prices  for  1911  is 
not  sufficient  to  cause  the  trade  to  sit  up 
and  take  notice,  the  belt  diiven  Thor,  which 
will  constitute  a  feature  of  the  new  line, 
incorporates  an  innovation  and  departure 
so  radical  that  it  cannot  well  fail  to  cause 
a  buzz  from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the 
other.      This    startling    d(  velopment,    which 


and  the  motion  transmitted  pushes  the  for- 
ward part  of  the  machine  ahead,  thus  tight- 
ening the  belt.  When  the  lever  is  moved 
backward  the  frame  sections  are  brought 
together,  and  the  belt  slackened,  thus  giv- 
ing a  free  engine.  The  mechanism  permits 
a  range  of  2^4  inches  of  belt  tension  varia- 
tion, which  is  said  to  be  much  greater  than 
is  obtained  with  the  ordinary  form  of  idler. 
The  lengthening  of  the  frame  also  tends 
to  lower  it  slightly.  Factory  tests  extend- 
ing through  the  winter  months  and  em- 
bracing all  sorts  of  roads,  are  said  to  have 
demonstrated  the  efficiency  and  reliability 
of  the  apparatus,  and  to  have  proven  that 
leather  faced  pulleys  are  unnecessary.  The 
operating  lever  is  held  in  any  desired  posi- 
tion   by    an    adjustable    friction    plate,    thus 


to  render  the  water  slower  in  taking  ef- 
fect on  the  carbide.  Hence,  the  gas  is  gen- 
erated in  a   slower,   more   uniform   manner. 


1911   THOR   SHOWING    RADICAL,   METHOD   OF   BEI,T  TENSIONING 


is  entirely  unique  and  original  in  motor- 
cycle practice,  is  nothing  less  than  a  hinged 
frame  which  permits  the  wheelbase  to  be 
lengthened  or  shortened  at  will,  thus  regu- 
lating the  tension  of  the  belt  simply  by 
the  movement  of  a  lever  on  the  left  side, 
which  also  affords  a  free-engine  effect.     As 

i  is  shown  by  the  accompanying  illustration 
of  the  new  Thor,  the  Aurora  people  have 
committed  themselves  to  a  flat  belt. 

It   is    apparent    that    the    moving    of   the 
frame   to   and   fro   acts   as   a  belt   tensioner 

.  which  eliminates  the  usual  idler,  which 
was  the  object  sought  in  designing  the  new 
apparatus.  The  operating  mechanism  which 
works  equally  well  whether  the  machine  is 
running  or  at  a  standstill,  consists  of  a 
hand  lever  operating  a  <;egment;  which  in 
turn  actuates  a  bell  crank  on  the  lower  part 
of  the  seat  mast  tube.  The  crank  hanger, 
which  usually  is  made  integral  with  the 
frame,  in  this  case  is  separate;  and  is  at- 
tached through  a  special  hinge  construction 
to  the  described  bracket  and  connected  to 
the  bell  crank.  Extending  back  from  the 
upper  part  of  the  seat  mast  tube  are  two 
converging  tubes  which  unite  about  six 
inches  from  the  seat  mast  with  the  upper 
end  of  the  rear  forks  through  a  similar 
hinge  as  is  used  in  the  stays. 

Therefore,  when  the  hand  lever  is  moved 
forward,  the  bell-crank  also  travels  forward 


obviating  the   use   of  an   unsightly   ratchet. 

There  also  is  "in  the  works"  a  magneto 
model  which  will  be  ready  later  in  the  sea- 
son. By  means  of  a  specially  devised  mech- 
anism for  shifting  the  armature  within  a 
range  of  54  of  an.  inch,  it  is  claimed,  very 
slow  speed  will  be  obtained  without  sacri- 
ficing any  of  the  advantages  accompanying 
the  usual  amount  of  circuit  breaker  ad- 
vance. A  patent  is  pending  on  the  mech- 
anism. 

Those  other  prominent  and  widely  known 
Thor  ear  marks,  the  pneumatic  forks, 
geared  transmission  and  mechanical  oiler 
are  of  course  retained. 


Kerosene  Treatment  to  Improve  Carbide. 

Coating  carbide  with  gasolene  to  pre- 
serve it  from  the  dampness  of  the  air  by 
no  means  is  a  new  idea  but  a  novel  varia- 
tion of  it  is  an  Englishman's  method  of 
employing  kerosene,  or  "paraffin,"  as  it  is 
known  in  his  country,  for  the  same  pur- 
pose. •  Whenevc  he-  lays  in  a  new  stock 
ci  carbide,  he  pours  in  enough  kerosene 
to  fill  the  can  and  permits  it  to  remain  for 
a  couple  of  hours.  Afterward  the  oil  is 
drained  off  and  the  carbide  is  ready  for  use. 
Incidentally,  the  oil  is  set  aside  for  use 
when  the  next  can  of  carbide  is  purchased. 
The  effect  of  the  oil  coating  is  to  keep  out 
atjr.ospheric  moisture  and,  in  the  9:encrator, 


Prest-O-Lite  Offers  a  Two-in-One  Ruler. 

Because  many  motorcyclists  find  it  diffi- 
cult to  remember  that  there  are  25. 4  milli- 
meters in  every  inch,  and  consequently  be- 
cause they  have  trouble  in  translating 
metric  into  English  measure,  the  Prest-O- 
Lite  Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  thoughtfully 
has  brought  out  a  little  folding  pocket  scale 
of  celluloid,  which  simplifies  the  matter 
considerably,  and  which  can  be  had  for  the 
asking  by  any  rider  who  gives  the  name 
of  the  machine  he  uses.  The  scale  is  in 
the  form  of  a  folding  ruler,  graduated  in 
inches  on  one  edge  and  centimeters  on  the 
other  and  slips  into  the  vest  pocket. 


Peru  Lowers  Tariff  on  Bicycles. 

Greatly  lowering  the  duties  on  adults' 
and  children's  bicycles,  a  new  tariff  goes 
into  effect  in  Peru  on  July  1,.  and  affords 
the  opportunity  for  a  largely  increased  sale 
of  imported  machines  in  that  country.  On 
juvenile  machines  the  duty  is  changed  from 
15.75  sols  each,  or  $7.67,  to  a  charge  of  .90 
sols,  or  44  cents,  for  each  kilo  of  weight,  a 
kilo  being  2.2046  pounds,  while  a  sol  has 
the  value  of  48.665  cents.  On  bicycles  for 
men  the  present  tariff  charge  of  33.75  sols, 
or  $16.43,  for  each  machine  is  changed  to 
1.50  sols,  or  73  cents',  for  each  machine, 
under  the  new  law. 


Burglars  Again  Pay  Respects  to  French. 

Burglars  who  during  each  of  the  past 
four  years  have  paid  a  visit  to  the  store  of 
Howard  A.  French  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md., 
last  week  paid  their  "respects"  for  1910. 
Previously  they  had  entered  through  the 
front  door  or  front  window,  but  on  the 
occasion  of  their  last  call  they  changed 
their  procedure  and  obtained  entry  by  cut- 
ting out  a  wire  glass  window  and  opening 
the  rear  door.  The  thieves,  however,  evi- 
dently were  frightened  away  before  they 
had  time  to  make  off  with  their  booty. 


Charcoal  as  a  Substitute  for  Emery. 

Valve  grinding  without  either  of  the 
usual  abrasives,  such  as  emery,  glass  or 
corundum  powder,  would  seem  to  be  out 
of  the  question.  ,  But,  according  to  the  tes- 
timony of  a  Georgia  motorcyclist,  who  says' 
he  has  tried  it,  it  can  be  accomplished  very 
readily  by  the  use  of  powdered  willow 
charcoal  mixed  with  kerosene  oil.  He  ex- 
plains that  the  charcoal-kerosene  mixture 
makes  excellent  substitiite  for  »niery. 


Simple  Means  for  Keeping  Spokes  Bright. 

To  prevent  spokes  from  rusting  a  South- 
ern cyclist  recommends  that  they  be  rubbed 
briskly  with  a  woolen  cloth  which  pre- 
viously has  been  rubbed  "slick"  with  an 
ordinary  paraffin  candle.  Previously  they 
should  be  well  cleaned  and  brightened.  This 
simple  expedient,  says  the  authir  of  it,  Wil', 
keep  the  nickeling  intact  for  montlis. 


542  THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

How  Many  Bicycle  Riders 
Have  Remarked: 


"Coaster  brakes  are  all  right;  I  wouldn't 
want  to  ride  a  bicycle  that  was  not 
equipped  with  one.  But,  if  someone 
would  give  us  something  that  would 
help  us  uphill  as  well  as  down — say, 
that   would    be   the    'real   thing'!" 

The  riders  who  talk  in  this  strain  are  the 
ones  who  are  not  famihar  with  the 

CORBIN 

Two = Speed  Coaster  Brake 


It  helps  the  cyclist  up  the  hill  as  well  as  down. 

Dealers  who  are  seeking  to  create  new  business, 
will   find   no   better   business-builder  anywhere. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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543 


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"The  Bicycling  World  gets  better  with 
every  issue.  I  read  it  through  without  a 
stop  and  then  long  for  the  next  number  to 
come." — G.  W.  Duncan,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


One  Way  to  Serve  Motorcyclists. 

Nothing  better  serves  to  illustrate  the 
desirability  of  a  system  of  F.  A.  M.  official 
repair  shops  or  supply  stations  than  the 
experience  of  the  motorcyclist  who  recently 
arrived  in  New  York  from  San  Francisco. 
He  paid  as  high  as  60  cents  per  ^gallon  for 
gasolene  and  as  much  as  $1.50  for  a  night's 
storage  of  his  machine. 

Such  charges  are  not  short  of  extortion- 
ate, and  while  it  could  not  render  them  im- 
possible, a  system  of  official  stations  would 
make  them  avoidable  or  at  any  rate  ex- 
tremely unlikely.  Why  the  F.  A.  M. 
should  have  ceased  the  effort  to  build  up 
a  chain  of  such  establishments  is  one  of 
several  things  difficult  to  understand.  A 
good  beginning  had  been  made;  dealers 
generally  were  favorable  to  the  movement 
and  were  willing  to  name  reasonable  prices 
for  their  wares  and  for  storage,  and  even 
to  allow  discounts  to  F.  A.  M.  members; 
many  such  official  stations  had  been  desig- 
nated and  certificates  issued  to  their  owners 
and   with   the   rapid   increase   of  dealers   in 


motorcycles  that  has  marked  the  last  two 
years,  the  quick  spread  of  the  work  must 
have  proven  easy  and  effective.  Yet  dur- 
ing two  succeeding  administrations  of  the 
F.  A.  M.,  the  committee  provided  by  the 
constitution  to  perform  the  duty  has, 
strange  to  say,  remained  unappointed  and 
for  what  reason  is  not  readily  apparent. 
The  movement  was  brought  to  an  abrupt 
halt. 

Certainly  the  work  is  one  which  striking- 
ly would  illustrate  the  advantages  of  the 
national  organization  and  in  a  fashion  that 
would  serve  to  answer  that  hoary  old  ques- 
tion, "What  do  I  get  for  my  dollar?"  Fail- 
ure to  further  the  movement  represents  a 
splendid  opportunity  gone  to  waste. 


Bogus  Amateurism  and  its  Effects. 

With  a  circuit  of  five  bicycle  tracks  now 
operating  regularly  in  the  East,  the  oppor- 
tunity for  the  National  Cycling  Association 
to  strike  a  telling  blow  in  the  interests  of 
amateurism  was  never  more  inviting  or 
never  promised  more  widespread  good  re- 
sults, It  is  a  great  pity  that  the  oppor- 
tunity so  long  has  been  permitted  to  pass 
unheeded. 

As  all  those  at  all  familiar  with  cycle 
racing  are  well  aware,  N.  C.  A.  amateurism 
is  very  much  "run  down  at  the  heel."  It 
steadily  has  been  growing  worse,  and  now 
is  almost  a  reproach.  Even  the  riders 
themselves  appear  to  view  it  as  a  joke. 
They  seem  to  be  aware  that  the  worst  they 
need  fear  is  being  turned  into  the  profes- 
sional fold  after  the  end  of  a  season  or 
two  or  three  of  pecuniarily  profitable  ama- 
teurism, so  called.  For  the  past  two  years 
it  is  notorious  that  the  N.  C.  A.  amateur 
championship  was  won  by  men  who  were 
receiving  cash  and  who  were  professionals 
in  everything  save  name.  Almost  imme- 
diately after  winning  the  title  the  offenders 
were  professionalized.  The  same  state  of 
affairs  and  the  same  prospect  obtains  this 
year,  when,  if  anything,  amateurism,  which 
ought  to  be  and  could  be  made  to  stand  for 
so  much,  has  sunk  to  a  lower  and  almost 
degraded  if  not  degrading  level. 

No  genuine  amateur,  or  even  half-genu- 
ine one,  has  even  a  ghost  of  a  show.  In- 
stead of  the  two  new  tracks  and  the  three 
old  ones,  which  constitute  the  circuit,  being 
made  a  recruiting  ground  and  a  means  of 
renewing  and  rehabilitating  the  sport,  they 
are  merely  the  stamping  grounds  for  a  lot 
of  chronic  shamateus,  few  if  any  of  whom 
have  visible  means  of  support  and  who  yet 


are  able  to  "follow  the  circuit"  in  exactly 
the  same  way  as  the  avowed  professionals. 
Some  of  these  so-called  amateurs  came 
from  the  other  edge  of  the  continent  in 
order  to  compete,  so  alluring  or  so  prom- 
ising was  the  "picking,"  and  it  is  one  of 
this  number  who  now  is  in  a  fair  way  to 
beome  what  formally  is  termed  "amateur 
champion,"  and  which  under  present  con- 
ditions almost  is  a  badge  of  dishonor. 

Man  is  not  his  brother's  keeper,  but  the 
N.  C.  A.  elected  itself  or  was  constituted 
the  keeper  of  the  bicycle  racing  men  of 
America,  and  it  does  seem  that  somewhere 
conscience  should  prick  it  sufficiently  to 
cause  it  to  do  something  to  purify  the  at- 
mosphere and  to  prevent  young  men  sub-' 
ject  to  its  direction  from  following  a  circuit 
of  idling,  crap-shooting,  train-beating,  and 
semi-polite  beggary,  "touchery"  and  "high- 
binding"  in  general. 

The  N.  C.  A.  would  perform  a  service  to 
itself,  the  sport  and  to  society  by  taking 
the  action  that  would  force  not  a  few  of 
its  so-called  amateurs  to  go  to  work  for  a 
living  and  thus  pave  their  way  to  useful 
citizenship.  The  only  reason  they  profess 
amateurism  is  because  it  "pays  better" 
than  professionalism.  In  the  latter  class 
their  chance  of  earning  the  dollar,  and  hon- 
estly, is  greatly  diminished.  Placed  in  the 
professional  class,  some  of  them,  at  least, 
would  have  to  renounce  racing  and  go  to 
work  for  a  living,  which  is  exactly  what 
they  ought  to  do  and  what  they  would  do 
if  the  N.  C.  A.  performed  its  duty.  But  so 
long  as  it  closes  its  eyes  and  declines  to 
ask  questions  or  conduct  an  investigation 
of  any  sort,  so  long  will  "amateurs"  with- 
out visible  means  of  support  be  able  to  fol- 
low circuits  and  take  cash  and  make  cycling 
amateurism  a  by-word  for  all  that  is  malo- 
dorous and  thus  prevent  the  infusion  of 
new  blood  which  would  uplift  it. 


They  staged  "The  Vanderbilt  Cup."  Now 
if  a  playwright  with  a  sense  of  humor  put 
"The  Taral  Trophy"  on  the  boards  a  skit 
should  result  that  might  "bring  down  the 
house."  The  story  of  the  trophy  contains 
all  the  ingredients  of  a  side-splitting  com- 
edy— a  sporting  burlesque,  as  it  were.  In 
a  long  experience  with  sports,  we  can  recall 
nothing  more  delightfully  amusing. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOULD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


DAVIS  CROSSES  THE  CONTINENT 


Californian   Completes  Trying  Journey  via 

Southern  Route — Likes  New  York  so 

Well,  he  May  Locate  Here. 


Volney  E.  Davis,  of  San  Francisco,  Cal., 
on  a  S  horsepower  Indian  motorcycle, 
rolled  into  New  York  on  Sunday  last,  19th 
inst.,  the  fifth  man  to  complete  the  long 
trip  between  the  Golden  Gate  to  Hell  Gate, 
and  over  a  longer  route  than  any  of  his 
predecessors.  Davis,  accompanied  by  a 
companion,  J.  Soranson,  also  on  an  Indian 
twin,  left  San  Francisco  on  February  5th, 
and  followed  the  southerly  route  down  the 
coast  to  Los  Angeles,  thence  across  Ari- 
zona and  New  Mexico  to  Dallas.  Here  the 
two  riders  parted,  Soranson  striking  out 
alone  for  New  Orleans  and  Davis  heading 
for  Chicago  by  way  of  Oklahoma,  Kansas 
and  Missouri.  From  the  Windy  City  Davis 
followed  the  main  trunk  line  along  the  lake 
shore  to  Buffalo,  and  thence  through  Syra- 
cuse to  Albany  and  down  the  Hudson.  He 
used  up  4  cyclometers  on  the  trip  and  there- 
fore is  unable  to  accurately  estimate  his 
mileage,  but  it  approximates  over  6,000 
miles. 

Davis  is  vice-president  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Motorcycle  Club,  of  which  Sorenson 
also  is  a  member,  and  took  the  trip  on  the 
spur  of  the  moment  at  the  latter's  sugges- 
tion. About  the  first  of  February  last  Sor- 
enson, who  had  set  his  mind  on  going  to 
New  Orleans  to  take  up  truck  farming,  ex- 
pressed uncertainty  as  to  how  he  should 
take  his  machine  along,  whereupon  Davis 
suggested  that  he  ride  it.  Instantly  taking 
up  the  suggestion,  Sorenson  agreed  to  do 
so  if  Davis  would  accompany  him,  to  which 
the  latter  assented,  and  after  a  few  days 
spent  in  preparation  they  started,  armed 
with  credentials  from  the  club.  It  purely 
was  a  personal  undertaking,  the  riders  pay- 
ing their  own  expenses  and  attempted  to 
establish  no  records. 

.  When  he  reached  New  Orleans,  Sorenson 
decided  that  the  truck  farming  proposition 
did  not  look  as  good  as  he  expected,  so  he 
sold  his  machine  and  took  a  train  for  Chi- 
cago. At  last  reports  he  was  in  Detroit 
and  says  he  has  had  enough  of  transcon- 
tinental riding  to  last  him  for  a  lifetime. 
Needless  to  say,  the  experiences  of  the 
riders  were  varied  and  interesting.  In  the 
southwest,  gasolene  was  sold  on  a  sliding 
scale,  ranging  from  20  cents  per  gallon  at 
Redlands,  Cal.,  to  60  cents  at  Yuma,  Ariz.; 
from  here  it  dropped  to  IS  cents  at  El  Paso, 
Tex.,  and  this  figure  was  about  the  average 
for  the  remainder  of  the  trip.  The  riders 
were  tipped  off  at  a  small  railroad  "town" 
in  Arizona  that  if  they  would  say  they  were 
in  the  employ  of  the  railroad  they  would 
get  "railroad  rates"  at  the  "hotels,"  which 
were  considerably  lower  than  the  regular 
prices.    They  followed  this  advice  wherever 


practicable  and  thereby  saved  quite  a  few 
dimes. 

At  Yuma,  Ariz.,  they  experienced  the 
greatest  overcharge  of  any  place  on  the 
trip,  but  did  not  permit  themselves  to  be 
"bleJ"  to  the  extent  that  was  intended. 
Stopping  at  a  general  repair  shop  kept  by 
one  Baumgartner,  he  welcomed  them  offi- 
ciously, and  proffered  them  the  courtesies 
of  the  shop.  They  had  a  few  repairs  made, 
which  came  sky  high;  gasolene  was  60  cents 
a  gallon,  and  when  they  were  leaving  they 
were  presented  with  a  bill  of  $1  each  for 
storage  of  the  machines  while  jundergoing 
repairs.  Highly  indignant,  they  refused  to 
pay,  and  told  the  son  of  Israel  to  take  legal 
means  to  collect  if  he  desired.  After  a 
wordy  argument  they  compromised  for  SO 
cent-  and  solemnly  promised  to  avoid  that 
particular  place  forevermore  and  to  spread 
its  fame,  broadcast,  which  promise  they 
have  not  failed  to  keep  whenever  oppor- 
tunity offered. 

Sorenson  took  to  the  train  several  times 
before  reaching  Dallas,  but  Davis  stuck  to 
the  saddle  all  the  way.  As  a  rule  he  headed 
for  Indian  agencies,  where  he  was  accorded 
very  courteus  treatment,  and  in  many  cases 
found  his  money  "worthless."  He  broke 
three  forks,  due  chiefly  to  the  pounding  of 
the  ties,  but  experienced  no  other  trouble 
except  shortcircuiting  of  the  magneto  in 
fording  western  streams.  Strange  to  say, 
rain  caused  no  magneto  trouble.  Davis 
used  Morgan  &  Wright  tires  and  finished 
on  the  original  set.  However,  he  tempor- 
arily changed  the  rear  one  at  Kansas  City, 
and  the  front  one  at  Chicago,  and  sent 
then  to  be  retreaded.  He  put  them  on 
again  at  Buffalo. 

The  worst  roads,  in  Davis's  opinion,  were 
the  Missouri  clay  paths,  which  were  soaked 
with  the  rain  of  several  weeks.  The  black 
mud  near  Dallas  was  practically  as  bad, 
while  the  bumping  on  the  railroad  ties  was 
of  course  more  racking  than  any  roads.  On 
an  average  Davis  found  the  best  roads  east 
of  Chicago.  He  was  handicapped  by  the 
unusual  rains,  which  kept  just  ahead  of  him 
all  the  way  across,  and  delayed  him  for 
days  at  a  time.  From  Chicago  the  trip  was 
very  trying,  as  Davis  suffered  intense  pains 
around  the  eyes  due  to  his  optical  nerves 
being  temporarily  strained,  through,  his 
neglect  to  wear  goggles.  He  at  present  is 
undergoing  treatment  and  is  recovering 
slowly.  One  of  Davis''  funniest  experi- 
ences was  near  Abilene,  Tex.,  where  he 
stopped  at  a  farmhouse  for  water.  Many 
of  the  Texas  farmers  never  have  seen  a 
motorcycle,  and  on  this  occasion  two 
youngsters  about  S  years  old  ran  out 
and  viewed  the  machine  with  open-mouthed 
wonder.  Perceiving  them,  their  mother 
called  out:  "Cyrus,  Cyrus,  come  in  here  at 
once,  or  that  thing  will  jump  right  astrad- 
dle of  you." 

While  originally  Davis  intended  to  make 
the  round  trip,  he  now  indicates  that  he 
probably  will  locate  permanently  in  New 
York. 


COMING    EVENTS 


July  2,  Rochester,  N.  Y. — Rochester  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Crittenden  Park 
track;  open. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.— 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  266-miles  run  to 
Atlantic  City  and  return;    open. 

July  2,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah — Opening 
motorcycle  race  meet  at  Wandamere  Mo- 
tordrome. 

July  3,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — National  Road 
Club's  run  to  Seaside.  Rockaway,  N.  Y.; 
open. 

July  3-4,  New  York  City — Bohemian 
Bicycle  Club  "Praha's"  100  miles  pleasure 
trip  to  and  outing  at  Bohemia,  L.  I.;  open. 

July  4,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah — Motorcycle 
race  meet  at  Wandamere  Motordrome; 
open. 

July  4,  Wichita,  Kan. — Motorcycle  race^ 
meet;  open. 

July  4,  Baltimore,  Md. — Bicycle  race 
meet  at  Yockle's  park;  open. 

July  4,  Libertyville,  Ind. — Motorcycle 
race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Urbana,  Ohio — Urbana  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Scotch  Plains,  N.  J.— Scotch  Plains 
Bicycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Youngstown,  Ohio. — Mahoning 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  15  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open.  , 

July  4,  North  Wildwood,  N.  J.— North 
Wildwood  Automobile  Club's  motorcycle 
race  meet  on  speedway;  open. 

July  4,  Beaumont,  Tex. — Jefferson  Coun- 
ty Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  LaSalle,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Lon  Angeles,  Cal. — Overland 
Wheelmen's  bicycle  road  race  to  Holly- 
wood and  return;  open. 

July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  road  race;    open. 

July  4,  La  Salle,  111. — Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City — Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  8-13,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Federa- 
tion of  American  Motorcyclists'  annual  en- 
durance run  and  meet. 

August  11-15,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Annual 
meet  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 


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THE  WAY  TO  WIPE  OUT  A  "FELONY' 


F.  A.  M.  Chairman  Shows  how  an  Inscrip- 
tion Will  do  it — It  Even  Restores  a 
"Null  and  Void"  Contest. 


If  anyone  knows  anyone  else  who  has 
committed  a  "felony"  and  desires  to  rid 
him  of  the  awful  stain  and  help  him  escape 
the  penalty  of  the  crime,  he  should  apply 
to  the  chairmau  of  the  Federation  of  Amer- 
ican Motorcyclists.  The  chairman  has  a 
judicial  mind — he  himself  has  said  so  many 
times — and  that  helps  a  lot.  It  was  he  who 
discovered  that  the  New  York  motorcycle 
Club  had  committed  a  "felony"  when,  like 
nearly  every  other  organization  that  ever 
has  held  a  contest,  it  destroyed  the  score 
sheets  of  its  contest  for  the  Taral  trophy, 
after  the  awards  had  been  officially  decided 
and  made  a  part  of  the  club's  minutes. 

Other  clubs  had  destroyed  the  sheets 
without  making  any  commotion,  but  the 
New  York  club  made  a  fuss  over  it  and 
voted  to  destroy  them.  The  chairman  un- 
asked and  without  making  any  appeal  to 
the  F.  A.  M.,  presumed  on  his  membership 
in  the  club,  and  in  his  offcial  capacity  in- 
formed the  club  what  no  one  on  earth  ever 
knew  before,  i.  e.,  that  score  sheets 
are  the  property  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  and  that 
their  destruction  constitutes  a  "felony."  It 
was  such  a  horrible  crime  that  never,  never 
would  he  recognize  that  the  contest  had  been 
run;  he  declared  it  was  "null  and  void,' 
and  must  be  re-run,  etc.,  ad  lib.,  ad  nas. 
He  made  some  of  the  club  members  believe 
he  thought  he  knew  what  he  was  talking 
about.  To  "save  his  face"  and  justify  his 
position,  he  prepared  an  apology  for  the 
club  to  adopt,  and  had  one  of  his  friends 
introduce  it  and  after  an  uproar,  the  club 
groveled  in  the  dust  by  apologizing  to  the 
F.  A.  M.  for  an  act  that  w^s  entirely 
within  its  rights  and  that  was  in  nowise  an 
affront  to  the  F.  A.  M.  When  some  men 
in  the  club  awakened  to  the  fact  and  ques- 
tioned the  procedure  and  thereby  endan- 
gered the  chairman's  position,  the  meeting 
was  broken  up  by  a  quick  motion  to  ad- 
journ, after  the  president  of  the  club — who 
is  also  the  unofficial  "deputy  chairman"  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee — had 
deserted  the  chair  in  order  to  help  his  good 
friend. 

The  Bicycling  World  faithfully  has  re- 
corded the  successive  acts  in  the  little 
comedy,  on  which  the  curtain  again  arose 
at  the  meeting  of  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club  on  Wednesday  night  last.  The  chair- 
man of  the  F.  A.  M.  committee  and  the 
"deputy  chairman"  both  were  present.  The 
latter  privately  had  been  told  that  it  was 
"up  to  him  to  get  busy"  and  do  something 
to  stop  the  turmoil  in  the  club,  and  on 
Wednesday  he  announced  that  the  famous 
"felony"  was  not  a  "felony,"  after  all;  that 
the    contest    for    the    Taral    prize    was    not 


"null  and  void,"  and  that  it  would  not  have 
to  be  re-run  to  be  legalized.  Of  course, 
the  "deputy"  did  not  state  the  case  in  ex- 
actly this  way;  he  regards  the  chairman  too 
highly,  for  they  have  been  and  can  be 
mightily  useful  to  each  other.  What  he  did 
say,  in  substance,  was  that  he  had  called 
on  the  chairman  with  the  judicial  mind  and 
that  after  the  latter  had  listened  to  the  sad, 
sad  story  which  he  told,  the  judicial  brow 
had  knitted  and  gravely  decided  that  inas- 
much as  the  club  had  made  "reparation"  to 
the  F.  A.  M.,  he  of  the  judicial  mind  would 
take  the  medals  for  the  Taral  trophy  con- 
test, and  after  having  inscribed  upon  them 
the  magic  words,  "Awarded  by  the  F.  A. 
M.,"  he  graciously  would  distribute  them 
to  the  respective  winners.  The  F.  A.  M. 
chairman  arose  at  this  point  and  once  niore 
artfully  "stood  from  under"  by  shifting  the 
responsibility  from  himself  to  the  president 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  by  stating  that  he  would  do 
as  his  "deputy"  had  reported,  but  not  until 
he  had  received  permission  to  do  so  from 
the  president  of  the  national  organization. 
Such  pel  mission,  he  added,  would  place  the 
approval  of  the  F,  A.  M.  on  the  contest 
and  the  inscription  in  question  would  be 
in  the  nature  of  lending  honor  to  the  pre- 
viously null-and-void  and  more  or  less 
"felonious"  affair. 

Hotelkeeper  Taral,  who  thought  he  was 
giving  the  gold  medal,  and  who  certainly 
paid  for  it,  is  said  to  be  wondering  just 
where  the  inscription  will  leave  him  in  the 
matter. 


GOERKE  STARS  AT  GUTTENBERG 

Brooklynite   Makes  Clean-up— Good  Fields 

and  Spirited  Sport  Mark  Postponed 

Sunday  Meet  at  Old  Track. 


Former  Champion  Killed  by  Airship's  Fall. 

Although  motorpaced  racing  is  a  danger- 
ous vocation,  aviation,  in  its  brief  career, 
proportionately  has  claimed  more  victims. 
The  latest  unfortunate  was  Thaddeus  Robl, 
the  German  crack,  who  twice  won  the 
world's  professional  motorpaced  champion- 
ship. Robl  met  his  death  while  making  a 
flight  at  Stettin,  Germany,  Saturday  last, 
18th  inst.,  when  he  fell  to  the  ground  from 
a  height  of  2S0  feet.  Robl  began  riding  as 
a  sprinter  15  years  ago,  but  after  a  few, 
years  turned  his  attention  to  pacefollowing. ' 
At  this  he  was  eminently  successful,  and 
won  the  championship  of  the  world  in  1901 
and  1902,  both  of  which  meetings  were 
held  in  Berlin.  .  The  following  year,  at 
Copenhagen  he  finished  second  to  Piet 
Dickentmann,  the  Hollander.  Robl,  who 
held  many  records,  was  33  years  of  age. 


StriefF  to  Attack  Cross-Continent  Record. 

William  Streiff,  of  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  is 
grooming  himself  for  an  attack  on  the 
transcontinental  record  of  31  days  12  hours 
and  IS  minutes,  made  by  L.  J.  Mueller,  of 
Cleveland,  O.,  on  an  Indian  in  August  and 
September,  1906.  Streiff  will  ride  an  N.  S. 
U.,  and  expects  to  leave  the  Golden  Gate 
early  in  July,  He  will  follow  the  northern 
route,  touching  at  Reno,  Nev. ;  Ogden, 
Utah;  Cheyenne,  Wyo.;  Omaha,  Neb.;  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  Cleveland,  O.;  Buffalo  and  Al- 
bany, N.  Y. 


After  drawing  rain  dates  from  the 
weather  man's  grab  bag  twice  in  succession 
this  month,  the  Manhattan  Racing  Asso- 
ciation finally  was  rewarded  for  its  per- 
severance and  fished  out  a  lucky  ticket  en- 
titling it  to  real  box  office  weather  for  its 
third  meet  at  the  Guttenberg  (N.  J.)  track, 
which  occurred  Sunday  last,  19th  inst.  The 
brand  of  June  sunshine  and  the  excellent 
program  arranged,  served  to  attract  about 
2,500  people,  exclusive  of  the  deadheads 
perched  on  the  outer  fences.  In  conse- 
quence of  the  grooming  and  oiling  which  it 
had  received,  the  mile  track  was  in  better 
shape  than  ever  before,  particularly  in  the 
stretches,  although  there  still  is  plenty  of 
room  for  improvement  on  the  turns. 

With  factory  trade  rider  delegations 
present  in  larger  numbers  than  usual,  the 
classes  were  well  filled  and  the  racing  was 
of  the  order  which  made  the  spectators' 
blood  tingle  and  move  them  to  give  vent  to 
their  enthusiasm;  in  fact  it  was  the  best 
meet  ever  held  on  the  track.  Walter 
Goerke  was  the  star  of  the  day,  winning 
four  of  the  eight  races,  including  the  stellar 
event,  the  50  miles  free-for-all.  All  of  his 
victories  on  Sunday  were  won  in  clean  cut 
fashion  and  he  was  a  warm  favorite  with 
the  crowd. 

Keyed  up  by  the  exciting  finishes  in  the 
preliminaries  the  crowd  was  in  a  prime 
mood  when  the  feature  event,  the  50  miles, 
was  called.  Eleven  riders  came  to  the  line, 
Chappie  on  a  Merkel  having  the  pole.  What 
seemed  like  a  prearranged  plan  •  came  to 
light  immediately  after  the  gun  spoke, 
when  the  Merkel  team  set  a  terrific  clip  in 
an  attempt  to  run  away  from  the  field,  but 
Goerke  stuck  close  to  the  intending  runa- 
ways, with  the  rest  of  the  bunch  well  strung 
out.  Before  the  first  mile  was  run  it  was 
apparent  that  the  winner  would  evolve 
from  the  leading  trio.  Crossing  the  wire 
for  the  first  time  the  order  was  Chappie, 
Tuebner  and  Goerke,  but  in  the  next  lap 
Goerke  and  Tuebner  exchanged  positions. 
The  elimination  of  Tuebner  in  the  fourth  lap 
with  a  broken  valve  marked  the  passing  of 
a  dangerous  factor,  and  interest  centered 
in  the  struggle  between  the  two  leaders. 
Chappie  and  Goerke.  The  five  miles  were 
covered  in  5:08,  Chappie  leading  Goerke  by 
an  eighth  of  a  mile,  and  Gustafson,  Indian, 
occupying  third  place.  By  this  time  the 
field  was  well  thinned  out,  the  stragglers 
continually  passing  each  other  and  having 
a  little  race  of  their  own. 

That  Goerke  was  toying  with  Chappie, 
despite  the  fact  that  the  latter  rode  a  7 
horsepower  machine  and  the  former  a  5, 
soon     became     apparent,     Goerke     allowing 


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Chappie  to  gain  a  quarter  of  a  mile  and 
then  cutting  it  down  to  a  few  yards  at  will. 
Superior  headwork  largely  was  responsible. 
Chappie  led  for  32  miles,  when  he  stopped 
for  oil,  and  Goerke  then  took  the  lead  and 
never  relinquished  it.  Gustafson  also  moved 
into  second  place.  When  Chappie  got  going 
again  he  had  lost  over  a  lap  to  Goerke  and 
was  in  third  place.  Goerke  easily  main- 
tained his  lead,  but  at  45  miles  Chappie  had, 
displaced  Gustafson  at  second,  only  to  lose 
it  in  the  48th  by  another  stop  on  account 
of  lubrication  trouble.  Long  ere  this  the 
winner  was  apparent,  barring  accident,  and 
Goerke  finished  over  half  a  mile  in  the 
lead.  Gustafson  beat  Chappie  for  second 
by  half  a  mile.  The  time  was  very  fast, 
50:12f^,  the  winner  making  a  non-stop  run. 

The  five  miles  match  between  Goerke 
and  Chappie  promised  to  be  one  of  the  best 
races  of  the  day,  but  was  spoiled  by  Chap- 
pie falling  on  the  upper  turn  in  the  first 
mile,  the  race  being  awarded  to  Goerke, 
who  rode  the  mile  in  56  seconds,  establish- 
ing a  record  for  the  track.  He  rounded  out 
the  day  by  capturing  both  the  handicaps  at 
5  and  10  miles.  Smiling  Fred  Voelker  in- 
troduced a  chain  driven  N.  S.  U.  to  the 
crowd,  and  with  Joe  Buckingham,  Indian, 
as  his  mate,  won  the  6  miles  inter-club 
team  handicap  by  half  a  mile.  The  time 
was  6:46^.  Fred  Mercier,  Indian,  took 
the  novice  race  decisively  in  6:23|^,  and  the 
card  closed  with  a  consolation,  which  was 
won  by  W.  F.  Stubner,  N.  S.  U.  Time, 
6:273/^.  The  only  private  owners'  event, 
10  miles  for  twins,  was  won  by  J.  J.  Rod- 
gers,  R.  S.     Time,  UAlVs. 

The  summaries: 

Five  miles  novice — Won  by  F.  Mercier, 
Indian;  second,  Joe  Buckingham,  Harley- 
Davidson.     Time,  6:23}i- 

Ten  miles  handicap — Won  by  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian  (scratch) ;  second,  W.  F. 
Teubner,  Merkel  (scratch);  third,  A.  G. 
Chappie,  Merkel  (scratch).    Time,  9:56. 

Six  miles  inter-club  handicap  team  relay 
—Won  by  Fred  Voelker,  N.  S.  U.,  and 
Joseph  Buckingham,  Indian  (N.  Y.  M.  C); 
second,  Carl  Bush,  Merkel,  and  J.  Mc- 
Dougal,  Indian  (N.  J.  M.  C.) ;  third,  W.  L. 
Coursen,  Indian,  and  F.  Hart,  R.  S.  (Har- 
lem M.  C).    Time,  6:46^. 

Five  iniles  match  between  Goerke,  In- 
dian, and  Chappie,  Merkel — Race  called  in 
first  mile  and  awarded  to  Goerke;  Chappie 
fell.     Time,  0:56   (track  record). 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian;  second,  Frank  Seery,  In- 
dian; third,  G.  Kirchof,  N.  S.  U.  Time, 
5:03^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  private  owners — Won 
by  J.  J.  Rodgers,  R.  S.;  second,  Frank 
.Seery,  Indian;  third,  A.  James,  Indian. 
Time,  11:41 5^. 

Fifty  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian;  second,  Charles  Gustafson, 
Indian;  third,  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel.  Time, 
0:50:12^. 

.,■  Five  miles  consolation — Won  by  W.  F. 
iStubner,  N.  S.  U,    Time,  6:273/^. 


BREAKS  NEW  YORK-BOSTON  RECORD 


Loftes  Makes  the  Distance  on  a  Bicycle  in 

Less  than  19  Hours — Several  Minor 

Mishaps  en  Route. 


Breaking  the  New  York-Boston  bicycle 
record  seems  to  have  become  a  yearly  habit 
with  certain  members  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America.  On  Sunday  last,  19th 
inst.,  Alvin  C.  Loftes,  of  Providence,  R.  I., 
a  member  of  the  organization,  succeeded 
in  riding  between  the  respective  city  halls 
of  New  York  and  Boston  in  18  hours  36 
minutes.  The  former  record  of  20  hours 
36  minutes  was  made  by  Joseph  Noe,  of 
Jersey  City,  June  13,  1909,  which  time  re- 
placed the  record  of  23  hours  32  minutes 
made  by  Fred  I.  Perreault,  of  Maiden, 
Mass.,  June  13,  1908. 

Loftes,  who  is  a  member  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  left  New  York's 
city  hall  at  one  minute  past  midnight,  ac- 
companied by  Henry  Johnson  and  Charles 
Lewis,  of  Providence,  and  several  local 
members  of  the  organization.  Plenty  of 
mud  was  encountered  between  New  York 
City  and  -Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  Loftes 
and  his  companions  suffered  several  falls, 
not  any  of  which  produced  bad  results. 
Near  Stamford,  Conn.,  Johnson  was  elim- 
inated by  a  puncture. 

Near  Bridgeport  the  roads  improved  and 
Loftes  rode  so  fast  that  he  soon  dropped 
Lewis  and  rode  from  Bridgeport  to  New 
Haven  alone,  stopping  to  check,  however, 
as  required  by  the  rules.  At  New  Haven 
he  was  met  by  Ernest  Sanders,  of  Hartford, 
who  remained  with  him  as  far  as  Spring- 
field, Mass.  Hartford  was  reached  at  8:45 
a.  m.  and  Springfield  at  10:45  a.  m.  Loftes 
was  then  one-half  hour  ahead  of  his  sched- 
ule. 

At  Springfield  the  record-breaker  was 
met  by  Fred  I.  Perreault,  a  former  record- 
holder,  who  paced  him  to  Worcester.  The 
Providence  rider  had  received  a  puncture 
between  Meriden  and  Hartford  and  the  in- 
serted brass  plug  began  to  leak  between 
Springfield  and  Worcester.  This  caused 
him  to  dismount  several  times  and  have  re- 
course to  the  pump,  but  he  managed  to  get 
into  Worcester  several  minutes  ahead  of 
schedule.  Several  Providence  riders  had 
ridden  over  to  see  Loftes  pass  through,  and 
he  was  able  to  borrow  a  rear  wheel  from 
one  of  them.  He  had  not  gone  a  quarter 
mile,  however,  before  his  front  tire  blew 
out,  necessitating  another  delay  and  change 
of  wheels.  While  the  transfer  was  being 
effected  Loftes  improved  his  time  by  having 
a  massage,  which  put  him  in  prime  condi- 
tion for  the  final  stretch.  H.  Maddox  paced 
him  into  Boston,  but  Loftes  felt  so  fresh 
that  he  outsprinted  his  companion  just  be- 
fore two  Boston  members  of  the  club  ar- 
rived on  a  tandem  to  guide  him  to  the  Hub's 
city  hall.     Loftes  arrived  at  6:38  p.  m.,  hav- 


ing required  18  hours  for  the  150  miles 
journey,  he  broke  the  former  record  by 
exactly  2  hours.  Loftes,  who  is  19  years 
of  age,  rode  a  Columbia  bicycle. 

Perry  Wins  Handicap  at  Valley  Stream. 

With  more  than  100  entries  and  92  actual 
starters,  the  50  miles  handicap  road  race  of 
the  Century  Road  Club  of  America,  held 
at  Valley  Stream,  Long  Island,  Sunday 
morning  last,  19th  inst.,  was  one  of  the 
striking  successes  of  the  season.  H.  Perry, 
a  member  of  the  promoting  organization, 
who  had  a  handicap  of  30  minutes,  won  an 
excellent  race  and  finished  a  half  length  in 
front  of  Thomas  Murphy,  of  the  Empire 
City  Wheelmen,  who  had  started  five  min- 
utes ahead  of  Perry.  W.  Hauck,  of  Passaic, 
N.  J.,  with  25  minutes  allowance,  finished 
third. 

Pasquale  Damiano,  of  the  Empire  City 
Wheelmen,  was  the  only  scratch  man  to 
figure  in  the  prizes,  and  he  rranaged  to  win  ' 
the  time  prize,  covering  the  distance  in  2 
hours  30  minutes  14  seconds,  or  9  seconds 
behind  the  record,  Joe  Noe  and  Joe  Kop- 
sky  had  a  pretty  sprint  for  secdnd  time 
prize,  the  former  winning  by  a_  half  length. 

There  were  several  spills,  the  most  seri- 
ous of  which  occurred  to  Alfred  Seeley, 
one  of  the  C,  R,  C.  of  A,  cracks.  Seeley 
fell  and  injured  his  knee  so  badly  that  he 
has  been  confined  to  the  bed  since.  Al- 
though he  has  but  one  arni,  Otto  Killat, 
who  came  all  the  way  from  Sj'racuse,  N. 
Y,,  to  compete,  rede  a  plucky  race  and  fin- 
ished 15th.  Damiano,  the  time  prize  win- 
ner,  rode  a  Columbia  bicycle.  The  sum- 
mary: 

.Hdcp.       Finish 

Pos.     Name,  M,  H,M.S, 

1  H,   Perry    30  2:42:20 

2  T.   Murphy    30  2:47:20^ 

3  W,  Hauck   25  2:38:04 

4  S.   F,   Winnis,' 20  2:36:00J^ 

5  J,  Noe    15  2:31:002/ 

6  J,   Kopky    15  2:31:003/^ 

7  R.  Jones   15  2:32:33 

8  H,   Shetzen    40  2:57:34 

9  T.  La  Rossa 15  2:33:53 

10  H,  Blanda   20        2:42:58 

11  L.   Massucci    50    .    3:14:43 

12  L.  A.  Fraysse 50         3:14:48 

Time     Prizes. 

1  P.   Damiano    Scratch  2:30:14 

2  T,  Noe    15         2:31:00^^ 

3  I.  Kopsky   15         2:31:003^ 

4  R,  Jones    15         2:32:33 

5  T.   L,   Rossa,,,  ,■ 15        2:33:53 

Adams  and  Haberle  Reach  Adrian. 

George  Adams  and  Sherman  C.  Haberle, 
two  members  of  the  Plainfield  (N.  J.)  Cycle 
Club,  who  left  that  city  some  time  ago  for 
a  leisurely  tour  across  the  continent  via 
the  southern  route,  reached  Adrian,  Mich,, 
last  week,  going  there  from  Toledo,  Ohio. 
They  will  proceed  to  Chicago  and  work  for 
a  few  weeks  and  then  will  ride  south  to 
El  Paso,  Texas,  working  long  enough  at 
their  respective  trades  to  save  funds  to 
carry  them  to  California.  Adams  is  a  car- 
penter and  Haberle  earns  his  money  as  an 
electrician. 


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RACE  PROMISED  ON  BERMUDA  TOUR 


Residents   Eager  for   Contest — More   Con- 
cessions  are    Obtained — Tourists   to 
Have  "Time  of  their  Lives." 


From  the  present  indications  there  will 
be  a  bicycle  race  in  addition  to  the  other 
athletic  features  that  have  been  arranged 
for  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America's 
first  annual  Bermuda  cycle  tour  from  July 
23rd  to  August  1st.    The  race  doubtless  will 


athletic  events  will  take  place  the  follow- 
ing day,  and  that  day  will  be  observed  as 
a  holiday  by  all  business  houses  in  Hamil- 
ton. The  St.  George's  tour,  which  has  been 
planned  for  Thursday,  therefore  will  take 
place  on  Wednesday. 

Those  persons  who  will  take  their  bi- 
cycles with  them  will  no  doubt  be  pleased 
to  learn  that  it  will  not  be  necessary  to 
crate  the  machines,  as  usually  must  be  done 
when  carried  on  ocean  steamships.  The 
Royal  Mail  Steam  IJacket  Company  has  re- 
served a  dry  storeroom  on  the  "Trent"  es- 


On  Thursday  night  following  the  athletic 
carnival,  the  Dingly  Club  will  entertain  the 
participating  tourists-athletes  and  Masters 
promises  that  the  visitors  will  remember 
the  occasion. 


Where  Wheelwomen  are  Numerous. 

Even  to  the  casual  observer  it  is  apparent 
that  women  again  are  espousing  the  bicycle 
in  great  numbers,  as  women  cyclists  are 
seen  more  often  than  for  a  number  of 
years.  The  increase  in  the  sale  and  use  of 
women's  bicycles  is  by  no  means  confined 


GROUP   OF   HARTFORD    (CONN)    WHEELWOMEN    FACING   THE   CAMERA 


be  made  a  10  miles  handicap,  open  to  Ber- 
muda riders  as  well  as  the  tourists. 

That  the  race  practically  is  assured 
was  made  apparent  this  week,  when  Gerard 
Masters,  of  Hamilton,  arrived  in  New  York 
City.  Masters  stated  that  the  tour  is  at- 
-tracting  a  great  deal  of  attention  in  Hamil- 
ton and  other  parts  of  Bermuda,  particu- 
larly in  the  sports  end  of  the  program  and 
that  the  local  people  are  making  prepara- 
tions to  give  the  tourists  the  time  of  their 
lives. 

He  added  that  the  idea  of  a  bicycle  race 
appeals  'mmensely  to  the  Bermudians  ,is 
they  have  not  witnessed  a  cortest  of  the 
sort  in  several  years,  and  so  sure  are  they 
that  the  Governor  will  grant  a  special  per- 
mit allowing  the  roads  to  be  used  for  the 
race  that  about  40  local  riders  have  begun 
to  train  in  anticipation.  Interest  locally  is 
being  worked  up  by  Henri  Preisenbruch, 
the  leading  bicycle  dealer  in  Hamilton. 

One  change  has  been  "nade  in  the  plans. 
Instead  of  Wednesday,  July  27th,  being  set 
aside    as    "Sports    Carnival    Day,"    all    the 


pecially  for  this  purpose,  and  the  bicycles 
may  be  ridden  to  the  dock  on  the  morn-ng 
of  departure  or  sent  to  the  steamer  I.ie 
n'ght  before. 

Secretary  Fred  E.  Mommer  stated  this 
week  that  those  persons  whc  t  sve  delay t^d 
booking  reservations  may  find  themselvc; 
disappointed  if  they  wait  much  longer. 
The  rooms  are  filling  fast  and  from  present 
indications  another  week  will  find  all  thf 
available  staterooms   taken. 

The  tourists  will  be  distributed  among 
the  various  leading  hotels  in  Bermuda, 
while  a  number  of  those  who  ride  bicyc'es 
will  be  quartered  at  the  Frascatti,  which  is 
less  than  10  minutes  ride  from  Hamilton. 
The  proprietor  of  the  hotel — AlonzoPenis- 
ton — was  in  New  York  City  this  week  and 
stated  that  he  will  give  the  riders  comin.? 
to  his  house  especial  accommodations, 
among  the  concessions  being  free  use  of 
the  bath  houses  and  bath  suits.  The  other 
hotels  are  also  offering  especial  accommo- 
dations, while  the  clubs  in  Hamilton  are 
planning  to   entertain  the  visitors  lavishly. 


to  any  one  section  of  the  country,  but  is 
very  general.  Hartford,  Conn.,  claims  its 
share  of  women  riders,  a  group  of  whom 
are  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
Some  of  them  are  young  business  women, 
who  use  their  machines  for  going  to  and 
from  the  offices  where  they  are  employed, 
supplemental  to  the  recreation  use  that  is 
made  of  the  bicycles  in  their  leisure  hours. 


McKenzie  on  a  Motorcycle  Tour. 

William  McKenzie,  a  former  amateur 
bicycle  crack,  who  now  operates  a  chain  of 
moving  picture  and  vaudeville  houses  in 
Greater  New  York  City,  and  who  last  win- 
ter made  home  trainer  races  a  feature  at 
his  play  houses,  left  on  Wednesday,  22nd 
inst.,  for  a  three  months'  motorcycle  trip. 
McKenzie  will  first  proceed  to  Rochester, 
N.  Y.;  Cleveland,  Ohio;  Bethany,  Mo., 
where  he  will  visit  some  relatives,  and 
from  there  he  will  leisurely  tour  through 
the  southwestern  states,  thence  north 
through  California,  returning  to  New  York 
via  Canada. 


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Good    Going   at    Season's   Opening   Meet — 

Stubbs  Wins  Twice,  but  there  are 

Honors  for  Others. 


Success  attended  the  first  race  meet  of 
the  Birmingham  (Ala.)  Motorcycle  Club, 
held  at  the  mile  fair  grounds  track  near 
that  city  on  Wednesday,  16th  inst.,  and  fast 
times  were  the  rule.  Robert  Stubbs,  the 
professional,  was  the  star,  winning  two  of 
the  open  events.  Stubbs  also  tried  to  lower 
his  record  of  59  seconds  for  the  local  track, 
but  he  fell  one-fifth  second  short  of  the 
mark. 

The  feature  event  of  the  afternoon  was  a 
25  miles  handicap,  which  Gayle  Joyce,  In- 
dian, won  in  the  fast  time  of  25  minutes  13 
seconds.  ■  A.  Disner,  also  riding  an  Indian, 
finished  second.  Disner  finished  second  to 
Stubbs  in  the  race  for  stock  machines  not 
exceeding  SO  cubic  inches,  while  Joyce  was 
Stubbs'  runner  up  in  the  five  miles  free-for- 
all. 

E.  W.  House  showed  that  it  is  just  as 
easy  to  ride  slow  as  fast  with  his  Excelsior 
machine.  In  the  quarter  mile  slow  race 
House  required  6  minutes  21^^  seconds  to 
reach  the  line,  while  hevvas  the  runner  up 
to  R.  E.  Walthour,  both  in  the  5  miles  race 
for  stock  singles  and  the  5  miles  for  belt 
drive  machines.  In  the  latter  event  Wal- 
thour, who  also  was  Excelsior  mounted, 
covered  the  distance  in  6:18. 

The  meet  was  well  attended  and  will  be 
followed  by  several  others  during  the  sum- 
mer. A  share  of  the  proceeds  were  do- 
nated to  the  Alabama  Boys'  Industrial 
School,  the  band  of  which  institution  fur- 
nished the  music.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles,  stock  singles — Won  by  R.  E. 
Walthour,  Excelsior;  second,  E.  W.  House, 
Excelsior.     Time,  7:27j^. 

Five  miles  stock  machines,  50  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Robert  Stubbs,  Indian; 
second,  A.  Disner,  Indian;  third,  A.  E. 
McCain,  Indian.    Time,  5:30. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Robert 
Stubbs,  Indian;  second,  Gayle  Joyce,  In- 
dian.    Time,  S:00j^. 

One-fourth  mile  slow  race — Won  by  E. 
W.  House,  Excelsior;  second,  R.  E.  Smith, 
Harley-Davidson.     Time,  6:2lj4. 

Five  miles,  belt  machines — Won  by  R. 
E.  Walthour,  Excelsior;  second,  E.  W. 
House,  Excelsior.     Time,  6:18. 

One  mile  against  time — By  Robert 
Stubbs,  Indian.     Time,  0:59j^. 

Twenty-five  miles  handicap,  free-for-all — 
Won  by  Gayle  Joyce,  Indian;  second.  A. 
Disner,  Indian.     Time,  25:13. 


Louisville,  Ky.,  on  Saturday  and  Sunday 
last,  June  18th  and  19th.  The  recently  or- 
ganized Louisville  Motorcycle  Club  han- 
dled the  motorcycle  part  of  the  program. 
The  mile  track  was  in  excellent  condition 
and  fast  times  resulted.  Huyck  started  the 
ball  rolling  by  winning  the  three  miles  free- 
for-all  from  a  standing  start  on  Saturday 
in  3:31J^,  following  this  up  with  a  5  miles 
exhibition  against  time,  which  he  made  in 
4:47.  In  the  three  miles  race  Huyck  made 
a  slow  start,  but  he  soon  overhauled  the 
field  and  from  then  until  the  finish  the  re- 
sult was  never  in  doubt.  The  real  race 
was  between  F.  B.  Marshall  and  S.  Klein, 
as  the  latter  was  not  able  to  pass  Marshall 
until  within  a  few  feet  of  the  tape.  P.  J. 
Kuhn,  Joe  Schurer  and  C.  C.  Shrader  fin- 
ished in  the  order  named.  On  Sunday 
Huyck  again  rode  a  5  miles  exhibition,  but 
in  slower  time  than  on  Saturday,  the 
watches  registering  4:48.  In  a  competition 
race  Huyck  agreed  to  ride  11  miles  while 
the  other  riders  were  making  10  miles,  but 
this  handicap  did  not  keep  the  Chicagoan 
from  winning.  He  covered  the  10  miles  in 
9:33  and  finished  11  miles  in   10:29^^. 


Brazee  Wins  in  Spectacular  Style. 

With  one  pedal  broken  off  and  with  the 
dust  flying  in  clouds,  Harry  Brazee  rode 
for  three  miles  with  one  foot  unsupported 
and  won  the  5  miles  free-for-all  at  the  Tuil- 
leres  track,  Denver,  Col.,  Sunday  last,  19th 
inst.  The  event  was  the  most  spectacular 
motorcycle  race  ever  witnessed  in  Denver. 
Brazee  covered  the  distance  in  5:02^. 

Brazee  set  the  pace  frum  the  very  start 
and  had  a  few  yards  lead  on  Armstrong  in 
the  second  mile,  when  the  pedal  broke.  For 
a  few  moments  Brazee  appeared  to  be  in 
danger  of  plunging  through  the  outer  fence, 
but  he  managed  to.  steady  his  machine  and 
brought  it  down  on  the  pole  again.  .  The 
second  mile  was  covered  in  57  seconds. 
Glen  Boyd  won  the  other  two  professional 
races.     The  summaries:  , 

Five  miles  stock  twins,  professional — 
Won  by  Boyd;  second,  Warren.  Time, 
S:28. 

Three  miles  stock  singles,  amateur — Won 
by  Cassady;  second,  Bowen.     Time,  4:24j^. 

Five  miles  stock  singles,  professional — ■ 
Won  by  Boyd;  second,  Wolters.  Time, 
5:275^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  •■imateur^Won  by 
Clayton;  second,  Walters.    Time,  5:41j^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  professional — ■ 
Won  by  Brazee;  second,  Armstrong;  third, 
Boyd.     Time,  S:02j^. 


Huyck  the  "Whole  Show"  at  Louisville. 

Fred  Huyck  easily  was  the  entire  show 
so  far  as  speed  was  concerned  at  the  mo- 
torcycle meet  held  in  conection  with  the 
aviation    meet    at    Churchill    Downs,    near 


Harrisburg  Cyclists  Complete  Organization. 

The  Harrisburg  (Pa.)  Cycling  Club  has 
completed  organization  by  the  election  of 
these  officers:  President,  S.  C.  Boob;  vice- 
president,  Lawson  Zimmerman;  secretary, 
Curry  Smith;  treasurer,  Charles  Low;  cap- 
tain, Curry  Smith;  first  lieutenant,  M.  E. 
Backenstoss.  The  first  long  run  will  be 
held  tomorrow,  26th  inst.,  over  75  miles  of 
picturesque  roads. 


UPHILL  HANDICAP  IN  BALTIMORE 

Remarkable  to  Relate,  it  Proves  a  Genuine 

Success — Thomas  and  Blakeney  Tie 

for  First  Place. 

That  a  handicap  motorcycle  hill  climb 
can  be  made  a  successful  event  was  proved 
at  Baltimore  on  Saturday  afternoon  last, 
18th  inst.,  when  the  Automobile  Club  of 
Maryland  held  its  second  annual  hill  climb 
on  the  Mount  Washington  course.  Howard 
A.  French  did  the  handicapping  for  the 
motorcycle  event,  and  so  closely  did  he 
judge  the  machines  and  their  riders  that 
only  7  seconds  separated  the  first  and  tenth 
finishers. 

Chic  Thomas,  the  well  known  local  crack, 
made  the  fastest  actual  flight  of  the  day, 
covering  the  course  in  exactly  39  seconds, 
which  was  only  3  seconds  slower  than  was 
made  by  a  specially-built  racing  automo- 
bile, and  many  seconds  faster  than  was 
made  by  any  of  the  high  powered  stock 
automobiles.  Thomas  doubtless  would  have 
bettered  this  time  save  that  he  was  com- 
pelled to   shut  ofif  to  avoid  a  stranded  car. 

Thomas,  who  rode  a  7  horsepower  In- 
dian, was  placed  on  sciatch,  as  was  Mat- 
thew Gault,  similarly  mounted.  Gault  also 
rode  fast,  his  time  being  only  one  second 
slower  than  Thomas's.  One  of  the  sur- 
prising performances  was  recorded  by 
John  Blakeney,,  astride  a  5  horsepower  In- 
dian, all  of  which  machines  had  been  al- 
lowed 4  seconds  handicap..  Blakeney  ac- 
tually finished  in  43  seconds,  but  his  al- 
lowance tied  him  with  Thomas,  and  both 
riders    will    receive     silver     cups. 

In  addition  to  making  the  fastest  time  of 
the  day,  Thomas  rode  a  5  horsepower  In- 
dian in  41>^  seconds,  his  allowance  of  1 
second  giving  him  a  corrected  time  of  40J^ 
seconds.  To  make  it  fair  for  all,  handi- 
capper  French  imposed  a  penalty  of  3  sec- 
onds on  any  rider  who  stripped  his  ma- 
chine of  mud  guards  and  muffler  or  who 
used  racing  tires,  which  explains  why 
Thomas's  S  horsepower  Indian  received  3 
seconds  less  handicap  than  the  other  5 
horsepower  machines.  The  only  out-of- 
town  riders  were  Edward  Mangold,  of 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  Harold  Nickols,  of 
West  New  Brighton,  N.  Y. 

The  summaries: 

Corrected 

Rider — Machine  Sees.       Time. 

Chic  Thomas,  7  Indian Scratch     0:39 

John  Blakeney,  5  Indian....       4  0:39 

Ewing  Easter,  5  Indian 4  0:3-9^ 

Matthew  Gault.  7  Indian Scratch     0:40 

Chic  Thomas,  5  Indian 1  O'AOys 

Edw.  Mangold,  5  Indian 4  0:42 

Ray  Strauss,  5  Indian......       4  0:42j^ 

A.  H.  Baer,  4  Indian 8  0:42?^ 

Alvin  Nusbaum.  Gyi  Yale...       1  0:44j^ 

Harold  Nickols,  6i4  Yale...        1  0:46j/^ 

Sam.  Horney,  4  Racycle....       8  0:55?^ 

H.  Miller,  35^  Yale 10  IMi/s 

E.  D.  Allard,  3J4  Yale 10  2:05 


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TRANSCONTINENTAL  PAIR  STARTS 


Motorcyclists  Meet  Rough  Experiences  in 

First  Stage  of  the  Camping  Tour — 

Sidecar  is  Soon  Discarded. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  July  13. — We  now 
are  well  on  our  leisurely  way  across  the 
continent.  We,  that  is,  "yours  truly,"  H. 
D.  Johnson  and  A.  H.  Helgeson,  left  Los 
Angeles  on  Monday,  June  6th,  at  1  o'clock 
on  the  afternoon  and  reached  here  last 
night  at  7.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter,  who  orig- 
inally had  planned  to  make  the  journey  on 
a  motor  tandem,  were  unable  to  do  so,  but 
Helgeson  filled  the  void  and  here  we  are, 
and  take  it  from  me:  The  495  miles  of  road 


there  I  was  stuck  in  the  sand  so  deep  I 
could  not  start  alone  and  would  have  to 
yell  for  help.  Helgeson  with  his  two-speed 
gear  and  free  engine,  could  drag  his  feet 
on  the  ground  and  balance  himself,  while 
by  using  the  friction  clutch  he  could  creep 
along  and  never  stall  his  engine.  Some- 
times he  was  crosswise  of  the  road  and  \ 
sometimes  pointed  toward  Los  Angeles, 
but  he  came  out  right  side  up  with  care. 

Over  the  Calabasas  mountains  some  bad 
hills  were  encountered,  and  I  had  to  resort 
to  my  low  gear  to  surmount  them.  This 
involved  changing  engine  sprocket  and 
chain,  which  took  some  5  minutes.  On  one 
short  hill  we  tried  to  evade  this  trouble  by 
having  Helgeson  tow  me  up  the  steep  part. 
Either  he  was  not  a  good  work  animal  or 
I  was  a  poor  driver,  for  the  tow  rope  got 


load  over  such  a  hill.  Helgeson  ran  over 
a  skunk  coming  down  the  Casitas  grade. 
The  skunk  was  strong  enough  to  have 
thrown  him  off  the  grade  if  it  had  had  a 
chance;  but  he  caught  it  unawares.  We 
made  67  miles  that  day,  and  camped  at  a 
little  creek  near  Naples — not  a  very  long 
ride,  but  considering  the  roads  and  our 
load  we  were  satisfied.  A  funny  thing  hap- 
pened here.  Sticking  in  the  straw  that  we 
had  gathered  for  our  bed,  I  found  a  pocket 
knife  that  I  had  lost  in  Los  Angeles  the 
day  before  I  started.  Every  time  I  say 
anything  about  it  Helgeson  says:  "Don't 
say  anything  about  that  or  people  will 
think  I  took  it  there  and  forgot  and  left 
it  where'  you  would  see  't."  However,  to 
save  him  froin  suspicion,  I  will  explain  that 
the   knife   had  got  into   my  bedding  and   I 


ONB   OF   MANY   MEAN   TURNS   ON    CASITAS   GRAI  E 


WHERE   THE   GOING    WAS  GOOD   NEAR   SANTA   BARBARA 


between  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco, 
via  the  coast  route,  are  a  dream — a  regular 
nightmare.  Over  the  mountains,  plowing 
through  dust,  bumping  over  hidden  rocks, 
and  facing  strong  head  winds  that  took  all 
the  power  the  engines  could  develop,  con- 
stituted our  experience,  varied  by  occasional 
stretches  of  good  road  that  appeared  ex- 
ceptionally short  by  comparison.  Indeed, 
it  seemed  that  every  time  we  struck  one  of 
those  fine  runs  where  the  road  would  admit 
of  any  speed  the  wind  worjld  come  up  in 
our  faces  and  make  life  a  misery. 

Helgeson  is  riding  a  4  horsepower  Min- 
neapolis two-speed  with  a  luggage  carrier 
on  the  rear  containing  75  pounds  of  lug- 
gage. My  equipment  consisted  of  a  S  horse- 
power Indian  with  side  car  attachment 
loaded  with  125  pounds  of  bedding,  camp 
outfit  and  grub  for  the  trip. 

It  was  swell  sailing  as  far  as  San  Fer- 
nando, 20  miles  out,  but  when  we  started 
across  to  the  Calabasas  road  our  troubles 
began.  Dusty,  rutty  roads  that  would  make 
a  mule  look  sick  were  what  we  found,  and 
right  here  I  exploded  the  idea  that  had 
been  lurking  in  my  brain  that  I  could  plow 
through  any  kind  of  sand  with  my  side  car. 
The  engine,  overloaded  with  its  side  bur- 
den, soon  got  hot  and  lost  its  power,  and 


wrapped  around  my  front  wheel  and  tore 
my  cyclometer  oflf'  and  put  it  out  of  com- 
mission. 

We  pitched  camp  at  Camarilla,  71  miles 
from  Los  Angeles,  where  we  cooked  and 
ate  our  first  meal  and  slept  for  the  first 
time  in  eight  years  under  the  stars.  Coffee, 
bread  and  bacon  never  did  taste  so  good  as 
they  did  that  night  after  a  hard  day's  ride.  ' 

Tuesday  we  crossed  the  Casitas  moun- 
tain, said,  and  justly,  I  think,  to  be  the 
worst  grade  in  California.  About  seven 
miles  long,  it  winds  around  in  short  steep 
pitches  up  the  mountain,  apparently  pick- 
ing out  the  steepest  parts  to  make  the  short- 
est turns.  The  roads  are  badly  cut  up  and 
very  dusty,  the  dust  hiding  rocks  that  near- 
ly bumped  us  into  kingdom  come.  I  am  free 
to  say  that  I  got  stuck  not  only  once  but 
many  times  and  it  was  through  no  fault  of 
the  engine  either.  On  the  short  turns,  es- 
pecially to  the  right,  I  could  barely  creep, 
to  avoid  upsetting,  sometimes  having  to 
shut  off  the  power  entirely  at  the  very 
worst  place.  No  motorcycle  on  earth  could 
pull  under  such  circumstances. 

At  Santa  Barbara  every  one  was  amazed 
to  see  the  side  car  come  in  over  the  Casitas, 
and  said  they  thought  it  impossible  for  a 
little   5   horsepower   engine   to   Jiull   such   a 


naturally   supposed   that   it   had   been   lost. 

From  Naples  to  Los  Olivas  the  roads 
are  very  rough  and  hilly,  up  one  hill  and 
down  another  all  the  way  with  many  short 
and  dangerous  turns.  One  heavy  pass  was 
encountered  that  tried  the  power  of  the  old 
Indian,  but  it  made  good  and  pulled  me 
over.  Here  on  one  of  the  bad  turns  in  the 
dust  Helgeson  took  his  first  tumble  and 
bent  a  pedal.  We  overtook  a  24  horse- 
power automobile  stalled  on  a  hill  that  I 
made  on  the  high  gear  on  my  machine,  but 
I  had  to  use  the  low  most  of  the  day  and 
only  made  91  miles. 

Near  Aroyo  Grande  I  broke  the  sid4 
car  frame,  and  it  took  us  three  hours  lo  fix 
it,  and  then  it  was  only  repaired  "after  a 
fashion"  at  a  farm  blacksmith  shop.  The 
first  part  of  the  day  furnished  fine  roads, 
and  we  made  some  good  time,  but  near 
Templeton  we  struck  some  rough  going 
that  proved  too  much  for  the  Minneapo- 
lis's  frame,  which  broke  off  square  behind 
the  forks.  This  of  course  retarded  our 
progress  to  a  certain  extent,  as  Helgeson 
had  to  tie  the  frame  together  with  a  piece 
of  baling  wire  and  rope  and  walk  two  miles 
to  town,  where  we  found  a  country  black- 
smith, who  said  he  could  braze  it.  This 
delayed  us  one  day,  but  the  man  did  a  good 


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job,  better  than  half  the  city  machine  shops 
where  they  have  everything  to  work  with. 
If  any  of  our  motoring  friends  ever  get 
stuck  in  that  neck  of  the  woods  we  advise 
them  to  hunt  up  V.  E.  Donelson,  who  can 
do  first-class  work  that  would  be  a  credit 
to  any  big  shop  in  the  city,  and  he  won't 
charge  them  half  as  much,  either. 

It  was  near  this  point  that  we  passed  a 
lot  of  Uncle  Sam's  boys  in  blue  camped  by 
the  road  in  brown  tents  set  up  in  neat 
rows  like  the  streets  of  a  city.  This  is  the 
maneuvering  ground  used  by  the  engineers' 
corps  for  many  years.  After  using  it  these 
many  years  free  of  expense  the  govern- 
ment has  decided  to  purchase  the  ground, 
which  is  part  of  an  old  Spanish  land  grant. 

After  getting  the  frame  fixed  at  Temple- 
ton  we  started  at  S  o'clock  and  rode  30 
miles  and  camped  in  a  field  by  the  roadside 
where  the  owner  was  not  at  home.  Will 
ask  his  permission  when  we  return.  Down 
the  Salinas  valley  there  are  good  level 
roads,  but  the  wind  blew  so  strong  in  our 
faces  that  the  engines  hardly  could  pull 
against  it,  sometimes  stalling  my  machine 
with  the  side  car.  At  Soledad  I  asked  a 
boy  if  it  always  blew  that  way. 

"Oh,  no;"  he  said,  "it 'don't  always  blow 
like  this;  sometimes  it  blows  hard." 

I  broke  side  of  car  again  and  fixed  it 
with  a  piece  of  baling  wire  and  buggy  shaft. 

Sunday  morning  we  came  over  the  noted 
San  Juan  grade  that  is  the  talk  of  all  north- 
ern California.  It  was  not  nearly  as  bad  as 
Casitas  grade.  The  Indian  pulled  me  and 
the  side  car  every  inch  of  the  way  over  it, 
but  Helgeson  had  trouble  with  his  low  gear 
and  had  to  push  over.  Got  a  piece  of  oiled 
road  in  my  eye  last  night  and  it  gave  me  a 
great  deal  of  trouble.  From  San  Juan  to 
Oakland  the  road  is  fine  and  level,  but  we 
had  the  same  trouble  with  head  winds  that 
we  had  on  the  Salinas.  I  dropped  in  be- 
hind a  big  touring  car  traveling  about  35 
miles  an  hour  and  used  it  for  a  windbreak 
for  about  25  miles,  but  the  pace  and  the 
dirt  were  too  much  for  me. 

At  Oakland  the  first  man  we  saw  when 
getting  on  the  ferry  was  C.  C.  Hopkins,  the 
Indian  motorcycle  agent  at  San  Francisco. 
He  took  us  over  to  his  store  and  told  us  to 
make  ourselves  at  home  and  help  ourselves 
to  anything  we  wanted.  We  certainly  ap- 
preciate his  royal  treatment. 

Here  I  concluded  to  discard  the  side  car, 
as  it  pulled  too  hard  over  the  rough  moun- 
tain roads,  and  could  not  stand  the  trip,  so 
I  traded  it  to  Hopkins  for  a  luggage  car- 
rier and  a  pair  of  leather  bags. 

We  expect  to  leave  here  on  the  ISth  and 
reach  Seattle  about  the  25th. 

H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


PRINCE  MAKES  A  TRACK  RECORD 


This  Time,   However,  it  is  for  Building  a 

Saucer,  Instead  of  Riding — Salt  Lake's 

Latest  Project. 


meet  will  be   held  on   Saturday  night,  July 
2nd,  and  a  second  meet  on  July  4th. 


Baltimore  Has  a  New  Cycle  Club. 

Another  bicycle  club  has  been  added  to 
the.  already  large  number  in  Baltimore.  Md, 
The  latest  birth  is  to  be  known  as  the 
Latrobe  Wheelmen.  F.  Steinetz  is  captain, 
W-  Klamp  secretary,  and  O.  Muehhause 
secretary. 


John  S.  Prince  once  broke  many  high- 
wheel  bicycle  records,  but  since  he  turned 
to  bicycle,  motorcycle  and  automobile  track 
racing  he  has  not  figured  so  much  in  the 
record  table.  He  has,  however,  just  broken 
another  record — this  time  for  track  build- 
ing. 

After  leaving  Los  Angeles,  where  he  built 
the  first  board  automobile  track  ever  con- 
structed, and  upon  which  many  world's 
records  were  eclipsed,  Prince  went  to  Salt 
Lake  City,  at  the  request  of  several  local 
financiers,  and  after  getting  the  capital  to- 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  In  two  styles  Road  weiKht  and 
Heavy  Tread.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
illustrated  above. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rough,  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tiie  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


gether  began  the  construction  of  a  three- 
laps  combination  automobile  and  motor- 
cycle track.  The  work  started  on  Thurs- 
day, 15th  inst.,  and  was  completed  Monday 
last,  20th  inst. 

The  saucer,  which  is  built  of  planks  laid 
edgewise,  is  located  at  Wandamere  Park, 
and  will  be  known  as  the  Wandemere  Mo- 
tordrome, and  over  one  million  feet  of  lum- 
ber were  required  in  its  cx)nstruction.  The 
company  controlling  the  track  is  composed 
of  J.  G.  McDonald,  president;  S.  H.  Love, 
vice-president  and  treasurer;  Jesse  F.  Can- 
non, secretary,  and  John  S.  Prince,  general 
manager.  It  is  planned  to  have  a  circuit 
of  tracks,  located  at  Portland,  Ore.,  San 
Francisco  and  Oakland,  Cal. 

It  is  the  intention  of  the  management  to 
hold  motorcycle  races  in  Salt  Lake  City  on 
Saturday  nights  throughout  the  season,  in 
order  that  it  will  not  conflict,  with  the 
bicycle  track,  which  holds  races  every 
Tuesday  and   Friday  nights.     The   opening 


Gilmer  the  Star  at  Grand  Rapids. 

With  two  of  the  club  championships  to 
be  settled  the  race  meet  promoted  by' the 
Western  Michigan  Cycle  Club  at  the  Com- 
stock  Park  track.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich., 
Sunday,  12th  inst.,  a  large  crowd — num- 
bered at  2,000 — journeyed  out  to  the  track 
to  cheer  their  favorites.  Fred  Gilmer,  a 
member  who  has  been  showing  a  deal  of 
speed  lately,  was  the  fortunate  winner  of 
both  the  titles. 

Twelve  riders  lined  up  for  the  half  mile 
championship.  Burdell  started  off  like  a 
rocket  from  the  crack  of  the  gun  and  Gil- 
mer showed  his  headiness  by  tacking  on 
behind.  When  Burdell  began  to  show 
signs  of  tiring  Gilmer  jumped  past  and 
won  by  a  safe  margin.  Ray  Dennison 
made  a  good  third. 

The  three-quarters  rrtile  championship 
proved  a  race  of  the  same  sort.  There  was 
plenty  of  jockeying,  and  when  Gilmer 
sprang  his  jump  at  the  right  moment  it 
was  all  over  but  the  shouting.  Dennison 
got  second  and  B.  Sproat  came  in  for  third. 
Two  handicap  races  completed  the  pro- 
gram.    The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  club  championship — Won 
by  Fred  Gilmer;  second,  John  Burdell; 
ihird,  Ray  Dennison.     Time,  1:07^^. 

Three-quarters  mile  club  championship — 
Won  by  Fred  Gilmer;  second,  Ray  Denni- 
son; third,  B.  Sproat.     Time,  1:56. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  L.  Tim- 
mers;  second,  B.  Sproat;  third,  John  Bur- 
dell.    Time,  5:15>^. 

One  mile  handicap — Won  by  Archie  Lind- 
berg;  second,  John  Burdell:  third,  Ray 
Dennison.     Time,  2:23j^. 


Buffalo  Amateurs  at  Fort  Erie. 

Before  a  great  crowd  of  enthusiastic 
spectators  Joseph  Schedier,  on  Saturday 
last,  18th  inst.,  defeated  single-handed  the 
Tanner  brothers — Joseph  and  John — in  a 
special  team  pursuit  race  which  was  the 
feature  event  of  the  athletic  games  con- 
ducted under  the  auspices  of  the  North 
Bufifalo  Catholic  A.  A.  at  the  new  stadium 
at  Fort  Erie  Beach,  near  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.  In 
the  first  mile  Adam  Fischer,  who  was 
paired  with  Scheider,  fell  at  one  of  the 
turns  of  the  quarter  mile  track  and  al-> 
though  he  remounted  and  made  a  plucky 
effort  to  overhaul  his  teammate  he  could 
not  make  up  the  distance.  The  crowd 
fully  expected  to  see  the  Tanners  make 
short  work  of  Scheider,  but  to  their  sur- 
prise the  latter  began  to  overhaul  the 
brothers,  and  succeeded  in  bringing  home 
the  bacon  after  riding  just  5}i  miles.  The 
handicaps  were  too  great  for  Scheider  to 
overcome  in  the  5  miles  handicap,  but  the 
Buffalo  crack  put  up  a  great  ride,  neverthe- 
less. The  race  was  won  by  T.  J.  Hitch- 
cock, 370  yards,  with  E.  T.  Hitchcock,  500 
yards,  second.  Scheider  started  from 
scratch,  and  finished  third. 


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FOGLER  FIRST  IN  CHAMPIONSBIP 


Shows   Way   Home   in   Five   Miles   Titular 

Event;  Kramer  a  Poor  Fifth — Goulette 

Defeats  Lawrence. 


McCarthy;  second,  Passinger;  third, 
Thomas;  fourth,  Beck;  fifth,  Beyerman. 
Time,  4:07j^.     Lap  prize,  Hawkins. 

Five  miles  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
Goulette;  fourth,  Krebs.     Time,  10:24?^. 


KRAMER  AGAIN  FINDS  HIS  STRIDE 


Despite    Rough   Tactics,    Champion    Scores 

in  Quarter  Mile  Championship — Fines 

and  Suspension  for  Offenders. 


That  Joseph  Fogler  is  a  factor  to  be  reck- 
oned with  in  this  year's  battle  for  the  pro- 
fessional championship  again  was  demon- 
strated Sunday  afternoon  last,  19th  inst., 
when  he  won  a  5  miles  titular  event  at  the 
Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome,  thereby  in- 
creasing his  chances  in  the  race  for  the 
1910  title.  And  not  only  that,  but  the  large 
crowd  had  the  pleasure,  or  disappointment, 
according  to  their  feeling,  of  seeing  Kramer 
finish  fifth — a  rather  unusual  position  for 
the  ten-times  champion. 

Fogler  certainly  rode  a  heady  race  in  the 
championship  and  fully  deserved  his 
deserts,  but  just  what  was  the  matter  with 
the  champion  no  one  could  make  out. 
Kramer  had  ample  opportunity  to  display 
his  marvelous  sprint  had  he  it  with  him, 
but  the  sprint  was  not  forthcoming  and  Sir 
Joseph  came  in  on  the  bit  for  the  money 
and  points.  Hehir,  Goulette  and  Krebs 
also  led  Kramer  home — a  strange  sight. 

Walter  Bardgett  showed  a  gratifying  im- 
proved sprint  when  he  won  the  half-mile 
handicap  from  his  old  rival,  Krebs,  and  it 
was  like  reviewing  the  amateur  races  of 
two  years  back  to  see  Drobach  and  Fred 
Hill  fighting  tooth  and  nail  in  the  "pro" 
invitation. 

As  usual  there  was  a  tumble  in  the  ama- 
teur scratch  race,  and  several  of  the  cracks 
picked  up  splinters  in  two  separate  spills. 
Anderson,  Magin  and  Scheller  were  among 
the  fallen,  McCarthy  winning  from  Passin- 
ger. According  to  those  who  profess  to 
know,  the  Toronto  "shamateur"  has  not 
yet  found  it  necessary  to  humiliate  himself 
by  working  for  a  living. 

Alfred  T.  Goulette,  one  of  the  invading 
Australian  professionals,  has  found  his 
"sphere  in  pursuit  riding.  In  his  match  with 
Percy  O.  Lawrence,  Goulette  rode  splen- 
didly and,  incidentally,  earned  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  the  first  man  who  has  ever 
defeated  the  ex-amateur  champion  at  this 
style  of  race.  The  plugging  lasted  for  more 
than  Syi  miles.     The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Magin  (scratch);  second,  C.  Smith  (SO); 
third,  Morton  (SO).     Time,  1:00. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Bardgett  (40);  second,  Krebs  (3S); 
third,  Lawrence  (35) ;  fourth,  Crebs  (45) ; 
fifth,  T.   Smith    (70).     Time,  0:S4i^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional — 
Won  by  Goulett;  second,  Lawrence.  Dist- 
ance, 5  miles  3%  laps.     Time,  13:06. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Drobach;  second,  F.  Hill;  third,  M. 
Bedell;  fourth.  Root;  fifth,  West.  Time 
4:37?^. 

Two    miles    scratch,    amateur — Won    by 


Wiley- Vanoni  Take  Two-Hours'  Race. 

Because  of  the  many  weather  postpone- 
ments and  apparent  dearth  of  advertising 
the  solitary  paced  race  at  the  Clifton  (N. 
J.)  Stadiufn  on  Sunday  last,  19th  inst.,  did 
not  attract  as  many  people  as  doubtless  the 
promoters  had  expected.  It  was  the  only 
event  on  the  card — a  2  hours  motorpaced 
professional  team  race — and  George  Wiley, 
of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  and  Charles  Vanoni, 
the  Americanized  Italian,  registered  a  vic- 
tory by  jointly  pedalling  79  1-2  miles,  which 
is  fast  riding  for  a  6-laps  saucer. 

If  long-distance  races  of  the  sort  are  to 
be  made  a  future  feature  of  the  Clifton 
Stadium  it  would  be  well  for  the  manage- 
ment to  prompt  its  officials  beforehand.  In 
last  Sunday's  event  no  times  or  distances 
were  given  out  until  the  finish,  and  nat- 
urally the  spectators  could  not  keep  tab  on 
the  whirligig.  The  rules  of  the  race  were 
identical  with  the  six-day  regulations,  in 
that  the  partners  relieved  each  other  at  will. 

Although  Wiley  and  Vanoni,  together 
with  Turville,  their  pacemaker,  should  be 
accorded  every  whit  of  praise  usually  ten- 
dered victors  for  their  splendid  perform- 
ance, James  F.  Moran  and  J.  Frank  Galvin, 
who  finished  second,  also  deserve  a  great 
del  of  credit.  Galvin  had  only  returned 
from  abroad — brought  back  suddenly  by  a 
cable  apprising  him  of  serious  illness  in  his 
family — and,  consequently,  was  not  in  the 
best  of  condition.  Despite  this  handicap, 
and  several  falls,  in  one  of  which  he  con- 
siderably jarred  his  kidney,  Galvin  stuck  to 
it  like  the  Trojan  he  is  and  mainly  was  re- 
sponsible for  his  team's  excellent  finish. 
He  and  Moran  covered  75j4  miles.  Carl 
Ruden  was  their  pacemaker. 

Elmer  L.  Collins,  the  motorpaced  cham- 
pion, and  Alfred  Halstead,  of  Sacramento, 
Ca.,  finished  third,  with  a  score  of  72 1-3 
miles.  Collins  and  Halstead  drew  Schultz 
for  pacemaker  and  they  did  not  seem  to 
relish  the  result  of  the  drawing. 


Rain  Kills  Three  More  Racemeets. 

Rain  last  week  again  caused  Manager 
John  Chapman  of  the  eastern  circuit  and 
his  string  of  professional  and  near-profes- 
sional bicycle  riders  to  shed  tears  of  dis- 
gust. In  addition  to  the  New  Haven 
weekly  meet,  as  announced  in  last  week's 
Bicycling  World,  the  Providence  and  Re- 
vere Beach  meetings,  scheduled  for  Friday 
and  Saturday  nights,  respectively,  had  to 
be  cancelled. 


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Despite  a  rough  ride,  Frank  L.  Kramer 
showed  that  he  still  can  win  a  bicycle  race 
by  finishing  first  in  the  quarter  mile  na- 
tional championship  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  Wednesday  night  last  22nd 
inst.  Joe  Fogler,  the  aspiring,  was  shut 
out  in  his  heat  by  Stein  and  Bardgett,  a.id 
Kramer,  Hehir,  Fred  Hill  and  Ste'n  quali- 
fied for  the  final  heat.  Stein,  who  always 
was  a  rough  rider  even  as  an  amateur,  gave 
Kramer  two  deliberate  switches,  and  Referee 
Kelsey  let  him  off  with  a  modest  fine  of 
$10.  Kramer  rode  around  the  trio  and 
easily  won.  Hill  nipping  Hehir  at  the  tape. 

During  the  running  of  the  semi-final 
heats  of  the  national  championship  Fred 
Hill  and  Pedlar  Palmer  came  to  blows  on 
the  backstretch,  and  later  Palmer  punched 
IMU's  trainer  in  the  eye.  For  the  first  of- 
fense both  Hill  and  Palmer  were  fined  $10, 
while  Referee  Kelsey  suspended  Palm.er 
indefinitely  for  his  second  offense.  It  is 
presumed  he  exercised  his  perogative  as 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Control,  and  not 
as  referee,  as  the  latter  official  has  not 
authority  to  suspend  a  rider  except  for  the 
meet. 

Magin  made  a  great  ride  in  the  five  miles 
amateur  scratch,  which  he  i/on  after  work- 
ing his  way  through  the  entire  field  on  the 
back  stretch  as  the  riders  were  coming  to 
the  finishing  line.  Carmen,  Hawkins,  Pas- 
singer,  Mesigal,  Brennan  and  McCarthy 
fell.  Hollister  won  the  handicap,  but  was 
disqualified  for  coming  through  on  the  pole 
and  first  prize  was  awarded  Hawkins,  who 
finished  second. 

The  motorpaced  match  between  Collins 
and  Moran  was  a  hummer  from  start  to 
finish.  Moran  got  away  in  the  lead  and 
for  four  miles  he  resisted  every  sprint  made 
by  Collins.  Much  of  the  way  they  were 
riding  neck  and  neck,  Collins  on  the  out- 
side. Collins  began  to  "worry"  when  14 
miles  had  been  reeled  off,  and  he  still  was 
unable  to  pass  his  opponent.  He  made  a 
final  effort  and  was  even  when  Moran  lost 
his  pace  for  a  second.  This  enabled  Collins 
to  pass,  and  the  Lynn  man  won  out  by  a 
few  yards.  It  was  a  great  race.  The  sum- 
maries: 

One-quarter  mile  championship,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Kramer;  second,  F.  Hill; 
third,  Hehir;  fourth,  Stein.     Time,  0:29^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Hawkins  (40) ;  second,  W.  Van  den 
Dries  (20);  third,  Beck  (35).    Time,  0:573/^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Goulette  (100);  second,  Drobach  (90); 
third.  Mitten  (110);  fourth,  Billington 
(140);  fifth,  West  (75);  sixth.  Stein  (90). 
Time,  1:57. 


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Five  miles .  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Magin;  second,  Coburn;  third,  Hollister; 
fourth,  Wright.     Time,  11:22>^. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Moran.  Time, 
22:233/^. 


PLENTY  OF  THRILLS  AT  SALT  LAKE 


New  Haven  Fans  See  Blanket  Finishes. 

Snappy  races,  with  blanket  finishes  pre- 
vailing in  all  the  events,  kept  3,500  specta- 
tors in  an  uproar  at  the  regular  weekly 
meeting  at  the  New  Haven  (Conn.)  saucer 
track  Thursday  night  last,  23rd  inst.  The 
large  crowd  showed  that  the  New  Haven- 
ites  appreciate  the  excellent  racing  that  is 
being  given  them,  as  there  was  a  counter 
attraction  of  a  circus  the  same  night,  and 
for  this  reason  the  attendance  was  unusually 
large. 

Had  Kramer  not  punctured  in  the  final 
heat  of  the  mile  handicap  it  is  not  unlikely 
that  the  record  would  have  been  broken,  as 
the  conditions  were  very  favorable  for  fast 
riding.  Kramer's  trial  heat  was  ridden  in 
1:52^,  and  the  crowd  looked  for  the  cham- 
pion to  better  this  performance  in  the  final 
heat,  but  a  flat  tire  blasted  their  hopes. 
John  Bedell  finished  first,  with  West,  Hill, 
Mitten  and  Goulette  next  in  order,  the  time 
being  1:53^. 

Norman  Anderson  showed  his  ability  as 
a  plugger  in  the  unlimited  pursuit.  The 
Dane  streaked  it  around  the  saucer,  mow- 
ing down  rider  after  rider  until  only  Percy 
Lawrence  remained.  W(  lis  was  third  and 
Fogler  fourth.  Hehir  captured  the  invita- 
tion. 

Fred  McCarthy  proved  the  star  of  the 
"shamateurs"  by  winning  both  races.  Hol- 
lister finished  second  in  the  mile  handicap 
and  Scheller  got  second  place  in  the  un- 
known distance.  Ruden  took  the  "pro" 
motor  race.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
McCarthy;  second,  Hollister;  third, 
Thomas.     Time,  1:58. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  J.  Bedell;  second.  West;  third,  Hill; 
fourth,  Mitten;  fifth,  Goulette.  Time. 
1:533/5. 

Unknown  distance,  amateur — Won  by 
McCarthy;  second,  Scheller;  third,  Hollis- 
ter; fourth,  Wright.  Distance,  2yl  miles. 
Time,  4:44. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  professional — Won  by 
Anderson;  second,  Lawrence;  third,  Wells; 
fourth,  Fogler.  Distance,  1^  miles.  Time. 
3:22. 

Three  miles  invitation,  professional — 
Won  by  Hehir;  second,  Drobach;  third, 
Krebs;  fourth,  Mitten;  fifth,  Bardgett. 
Time,  6:23. 

Five  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Ruden;  second,  Schultz;  third, 
Turville. 


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Diefenbacher  too  Fast  for  Amateur  Rivals — 

Clarke  Still  Flying— Wilcox  Riding 

in  Winning  Form. 

Salt  Lake  City,  June  15. — After  a  sizzling 
pace  for  a  mile,  in  which  the  record  tottered 
but  just  missed  toppling  over,  Rodney 
Diefenbacher,  of  San  Francisco,  defeated 
Berryessa  and  Brodbeck  in  the  amateur 
handicap  at  the  Salt  Lake  saucer  last  night. 
The  low-markers  worked  together  and  a 
corking  good  race  resulted.  The  time — 
1:56;'^ — gives  an  indication  of  the  hot  pace. 
Diefenbacher  had  his  winning  shoe  on,  for 
after  capturing  the  mile  handicap  he  went 
out  and  won  the  unknown  distance  race 
from  Brodbeck,  Berryessa  and  McNeil,  also 
in  a  blanket  finish.  The  amateur  race  races 
were  more  exciting  than  the  "pro"   events. 

The  feature  of  the  cash-chasers  was  the 
team  match  race  between  Macfarland  and 
Clarke  and  Pye  and  Lawson,  the  first  named 
of  each  team  doing  the  donkey  work.  There 
was  no  loafing  in  the  first  heat — Yz  mile — 
and  both  teams  sprinted  from  the  pistol — 
Pye  was  switched  off  and  Lawson  tried  the, 
doubtful  expedient  of  trying  to  squeeze  be- 
tween Clarke  and  the  po'e.  The  little  Aus- 
tralian held  his  own  and  Lawson  was  run 
off  the  track.  The  crowd  very  ignorantly 
and  unfairly  hooted  Clarke  for  doing  ex- 
actly what  he  should  have  done.  In  the 
second  heat  Pye  got  Lawson  in  the  lead 
but  Clarke  easily  outsprinted  him  and  won 
the   match  for  his   team. 

After  the  race  Lawson  was  sulky — a  dom- 
inant characteristic  whenever  defeat  is 
chalked  against  him.  He  bellowed  to  all 
the  trainers  and  hangerson  what  he  would 
do  to  Clarke  in  the  two-mile  handicap,  and 
straightway  tried  to  make  a  monkey  of  the 
Australian.  The  latter  refused  to  do  all 
the  donkey  work  and  Lawson  dropped  out. 
Clarke  then  rode  like  a  whirlwind,  but  his 
effort  was  made  too  late  to  overhaul  the 
longmarkers.  Wilcox,  with  110  yards, 
won.  Hardy  Downing  showed  plenty 
of  speed  in  his  motorpaced  exhibition  by 
reeling  off  two  miles  in  4.  :07 — a  record  for 
the   local   sauper.     The   summaries. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (scratch);  second,  Berryessa 
(scratch);  third,  Brodbeck  (scratch); 
fourth,  McNeil  (15).     Time,  l:S6j^. 

Unknown  distance,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck;  third, 
Berryessa;  fourth,  McNeil.  Distance,  2 
miles  6  laps.     Time,  5:56^. 

Team  match,  professional — Won  by 
Clarke  and  Macfarland;  second,  Lawson 
and  Pye.  Won  in  straight  Jieats  at  J^  and 
Y4  mile.     Times,  0:58>^  and  1:28. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  professional — Won  by 
Burris;  second,  DeMara;  third,  Walker; 
fourth,  Duer;  fifth,  Hopper;  si.xth,  Dorlon. 
Distance,  4J4  miles.    Time,  9:37}i. 


Three  miles  motorpaced  exhibition — By 
Downing.     Time,  4:07.     (Record  for  track.) 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional— Won 
by  Wilcox  (110);  second,  Carslake  (100); 
third,  DeMara  (65);  fourth,  Senhouse  (80). 
Time,  3:43}^. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  18. — Although  no 
records  were  broken  at  the  Salt  Palace 
saucer  track  last  night,  there  were  plenty 
of  thrills  in  all  the  races,  particularly  in  the 
five  miles  motorpaced  match  between  S.  H. 
Wilcox,  the  local  crack,  and  Ray  Duer, 
formerly  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  At  the  start 
Wilcox  got  a  short  lead  on  Duer  and  for 
the  entire  five  miles  the  men  rode  neck 
and  neck,  Duer  trying  desperately  to  pass. 
He  failed  to  do  so,  however,  and  the  Salt 
Lake  man  won  by  a  few  yards. 

Another  exciting  race  was  the  match  be- 
tween Diefenbacher  and  Brodbeck.  After 
a  close  race  Brodbeck  took  the  half-mile 
heat  and  Diefenbacher  evened  the  score 
by  winning  the  three-quarters  mile  affair. 
In  the  mile  rubber  Brodbeck  made  a  brill- 
iant attempt  to' wrest  th';  honors  from  the 
San  Franciscan,  but  Diefenbacher  won  the 
match  by  a  couple  of  inches. 

As  usual  Clarke  was  the  brightest  lumin- 
ary in  the  professional  sprint  races.  In 
the  three-quarters  mile  handicap  Clarke 
succeeded  in  shaking  Lawson  off  in  going 
around  the  bunch  and  the  i  excitement  was 
so  great  that  Keefe,  Duer  and  Burris  fell, 
and  the  first-named  was  carried  off  the 
track  into  his  training  quarters.  Clarke 
won  the  race,  with  DeMara,  Senhouse  and 
Lawson  next  in  order.  Clarke  repeated  in 
the  two  miles  scratch,  Lawson  coming  in 
second  and  Macfarland  third.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Amateur  match — First  heat  (yi  mile) 
won  by  Brodbeck.  Time,  0:59j^.  Second 
heat  (^  mile)  won  by  Diefenbacher,  Time, 
1:40.  Third  and  final  heat  (1  mile)  won 
by  Diefenbacher.     Time,  2:13^^. 

Unlimited      pursuit,      amateur — Won      by. 
Berryessa;    second,    Hume;    third,    McNeil; 
fourth,    Thompson.      Distance,    4    miles    2 
laps  160  yards.     Time,  10:12. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (scratch);  second,  McNeil 
(20);  third,  Brodbeck  (scratch);  fourth, 
Brazier  (110).     Time,  4:05^. 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Clarke  (scratch);  second, 
DeMara  (40);  third,  Senhouse  (50);  fourth, 
Lawson  (scratch).     Time    1:25. 

Two  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third,  Macfarland; 
fourth,  DeMara.     Time,  3:535^. 

Five  miles  motorpaced.  professional — 
Won  by  Wilcox;  second,  Duer.  Time, 
6:473/. 


Omaha  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Cyclists  Organize. 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Bicycle  Club  has  been 
organized  in  Omaha,  Neb.,  with  the  fol-- 
lowing  officers:  Captain,  Robert  Wise; 
first  lieutenant,  Elmer  Harris;  second  lieu- 
tenant, Frank  Officer. 


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TAKES  LONG  "SIDE  SADDLE"  TRIP 


Woman  Enthusiast  Accompanies  Her  Hus- 
band   on    1,400    Miles   Journey  —  From 
Colorado  Springs  to  Chicago. 

Fourteen  hundred  miles  over  the  bad 
roads  between  Colorado  Springs,  Col.,  and 
Chicago,  111.,  with  the  motorcycle  carrying 
double,  besides  a  lot  of  baggage  was  the 
unusual  and  somewhat  dangerous  stunt 
that  W.  I.  Davis  of  the  former  set  for  him- 


The  7S-miles  run  from  Colorado  Springs 
to  Denver  was  made  without  incident,  but 
Davis  folmd  that  his  boy  did  not  stand  the 
trip  as  well  as  had  been  expected,  and  he 
was  shipped  back  home,  Davis  and  his  wife 
continuing,  after  being  delayed  five  days 
by  rain.  The  first  night's  stop  out  of  Den- 
ver was  at  Deer's  Trail,  about  55  miles; 
the  following  day  saw  them  at  Burlington, 
110  miles,  and  the  third  day  took  them  to 
Dresden,  Kan. 

Their  troubles  began  soon  after  entering 
Kansas.     The  h'eavy  spring  rains  had  made 


HOW   MR.    ANDlMRS.    DAVIS   TOURED   TO  CHICAGO 


self  and  wife  to  accomplish.  The  danger 
of  the  feat  is  apparent  in  the  accompanying 
photograph,  as  it  shows  the  way  Mrs.  Davis 
traveled  the  1,400  miles.  Instead  of  using 
a  tandem  attachment  she  preferred  to  ride 
side-saddle,  and  a  cushion  seat  accordingly 
was  rigged  atop  the  gasoline  tank.  That 
Mrs.  Davis  had  plenty  of  nerve  and  that 
her  endurance  must  have  been  taxed  to  the 
limit  is  apparent. 

Davis  began  the  long  and  unusual  trip 
more  because  his  friends  in  Colorado 
Springs  said  he  couldn't  do  it,  than  for  any 
other  reason.  Davis  has  for  more  than  a 
year  ridden  around  Colorado  Springs  with 
his  wife  sitting  on  the  cushion  as  shown 
and  his  small  son  on  the  tandem  seat  be- 
hind, but  the  idea  of  carrying  such  a  load 
over  the  roads  naturally  sounded  the  height 
of  folly  to  Davis's  friends,  and  they  told 
him  so.  The  result  was  that  he  started 
from  Colorado  Springs,  the  luggage  con- 
sisting of  necessary  changes  of  clothing, 
toilet  articles,  an  ordinary  kit  of  tools,  tire 
repair  equipment  and  a  battery  tester. 


the  roads  a  mass  of  deep  ruts,  and  for  300 
miles  the  traveling  was  abominable.  In 
some  places  the  ruts  were  so  deep  that  the 
pedals  of  his  Excelsior  machine  had  to  be 
removed.  At  one  time  a  missing  bridge 
compelled  a  detour  of  ten  miles  over  what 
apparently  was  a  cow  path,  from  the  way 
it  forded  streams  every  few  hundred  yards. 

Davis-  states  that  in  Kansas  they  en- 
countered every  possible  kind  of  bad  road, 
the  worst  of  it  occuring  just  after  leaving 
Esbon,  where  they  spent  one  night.  They 
were  informed  that  the  rural  mail  deliverer 
had  been  unable  to  go  over  the  roads  for 
several  days.  This  discouragement,  how- 
ever, did  not  discourage  Davis  and  his 
wife,  and  after  nine  hours  of  struggling 
they  managed  to  reach  Montrose,  a  dist- 
ance of  19  miles.  At  times  the  mud  was 
so  deep  that  the  belt  rim  sank  in  the  mud. 
The  idler  helped  clean  it  ofT,  but  the  gumbo 
was  so  sticky  that  a  stop  had  to  be  made 
every  few  minutes  to  wash  the  caked  mud 
from  the  belt  and  pulleys. 

Out    of    Montrose    the    roads    improved 


sufficient  to  reach  Fairbury,  Neb.,  a  distance 
of  60  miles,  in  one  day,  following  which 
they  landed  in  Lincoln,  the  home  of  the 
perpetulal  presidential  candidate.  From 
Lincoln  the  Davises  followed  the  route  via 
Louisville  and  Omaha  to  Dow  City,  Iowa. 
Their  original  plan, was  to  cross  the  Platte 
river  at  Ashland,  but  a  25  miles  detour  was 
found  necessary. 

After  reaching  Council  Bluffs,  Davis 
followed  the  C.  &  N.  W.  railway,  stopping 
over  night  at  Boone,  and  the  following 
night  at  Mount  Vernon,  a  small  town  20 
miles  east  of  Cedar  Rapids.  From  Mount 
Vernon,  Iowa  was  left  by  way  of  Clinton, 
and  the  last  stop  before  reaching  Chicago 
was  at  Rochelle,  111. 

Davis  had  been  told  that  the  worst  roads 
would  be  encountered  in  Iowa,  but  he  states 
that  this  was  not  so;  in  fact,  many  "of  the' 
highways  traversed  were  such  that  he  could 
make  up  for  the- time  lost  on  the  execrable 
Kansas  roads.  One  day's  run  in  Iowa  was 
150  miles,  which  was  fast  traveling  under' 
the  circumstances. 

In  spite  of  the  extra  load  Davis  states 
that  his  single  .cylinder  Excelsior  per- 
formed admirably  •  throughout  the  entire 
arduous  trip,  the  only  difficulties  being  ex- 
perienced with  tires.  A  sudden  skid  broke 
the  exhaust  valve  lifter,  but  a  temporary 
repair  easily  was  accomplished.  That  was 
his  only  mechanical  trouble. 

After  reaching  Chicago  Davis  and  his 
wife  stopped  long  enough  at  the  Excelsior 
Supply  Co.'s  offices  to  wash  the  Illinois 
dust  from  their  faces  and  hunt  some  bag- 
g.age  that  had  gone  astray,  when  they  re- 
turned to  Rochelle  for  a  well-earned  visit 
with  relatives. 


Pratt  Rides  up  Some  Stiff  Grades. 

C.  J.  Pratt,  manager  of  a  Denver  (Col.) 
garage  received  a  New  Era  motorcycle  last 
week,  and  thought  the  best  way  to  test  its 
hill  climbing  capabilities  would  be  to  ride 
from  Denver  to  Boulder.  The  trip  was 
made  without  incident,  and  from  the  latter 
place  Pratt  decided  he  would  ride  up  to 
the  Sugar  Loaf  mining  camp,  the  roads 
affording  some  exceptionally  rough  going, 
as  well  as  grades  of  43  per  cent.  Pratt 
made  the  climb  in  1  hour  10  minutes,  and 
incidentally  his  motorcycle  is  said  to  be 
the  only  power  machine  that  ever  has  made 
the  climb,  with  the  single  exception  of  a 
six-cylinder  automobile,  which  required  3 
hours  for  the  trip. 


Reading  M.  C.  Elects  Officers. 

At  its  annual  meeting  the  Reading  (Pa.) 
Motorcycle  Club  elected  the  following  offi- 
cers: President,  J.  S.  Deysher;  vice-presi- 
dent, Walter  S.  Harper;  secretary,  H.  D. 
Sitler;  treasurer,  James  S.  Mayo;  captain, 
P.  W.  White;  first  lieutenant,  H.  C.  Becker; 
second  lieutenant,  J.  M.  Dunkle;  trustees, 
John  Hartmen,  W.  F.  Remppis  and-  Bert 
G.  Francis.  The  club  will  hold  a  run  to 
Willow  Grove  and  return,  a  distance  of  ISO 
miles,  on  July  17th. 


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CORRESPONDENCE 


Best  Route  New  York  to  Boston. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

In  your  next  issue  will  you  please  print 
the  best  way  out  of  New  York  City  and 
the  best  route  to  Boston.  My  wife  and  my- 
self are  going  to  tour  from  here  to  Boston 
next  week  on  a  Thor  twin  tandem  motor- 
cycle. 

J.  L.  M.,  Wilmington,  Del. 

[The  best  way  out  of  New  York  is  up 
Jerome  avenue  to  Fordham  road,  to  Pel- 
ham  avenue,  to  Pelham  parkway,  to  the 
Boston  post  road,  thence  through  New 
Rochelle,  Larchmont,  Port  Chester,  Green- 
wich, Stamford,  Norwalk,  Bridgeport  to 
Milford,  where  be  sure  to  leave  the  old 
and  worn  post  road  and  follow  trolley 
tracks  to  the  left  and  take  the  fine  new 
state  road  to  New  Haven,  which  just  has 
been  completed.  Allow  no  one  to  per- 
suade you  to  the  contrary.  From  New  Haven 
the  route  is  through  Wallingford  and  Meri- 
den  to  Berlin  and  Hartff'rd.  After  leaving 
Meriden,  do  not  go  via  New  Britain.  Be 
sure  to  follow  the  Berlin  Turnpike,  another 
magnificent  state  road  recently  completed. 
At  Hartford,  cross  the  river  to  East  Hart- 
foid,  where  more  splendid  new  roads  have 
been  built  through  East  Windsor,  Ware- 
house Point  and  Thompsonville  to  Spring- 
field. From  the  latter  point,  the  route  is 
via  Palmer,  Warren,  Spencer,  Leicester, 
Worcester,  Shrewsbury,  Northboro,  South- 
boro,   Framingham,   Wellesley  to   Boston.] 


Opinions  from  the  Canal  Zone. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

The  time  has  come  for  me  to  renew  my 
annual  subscription  to  the  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review,  also  my  annual 
subscription  to  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists.  I  have  not  received  any- 
thing for  the  past  several  years  from  the 
secretary,  except  my  membership  card,  and 
have  paid  my  annual  dues  through  the 
Bicycling  World,  as  I  h?ve  not  known  the 
secretary's  address. 

I  must  commend  you  on  the  stand  you 
have  taken  in  your  editorial  columns  for 
clean  sport  and  clean  fingered  officers  to 
administer  the  sport.  I  was  No.  43,400  in 
the  L.  A.  W.  when  the  Bicycling  World 
and  L.  A.  W.  Bulletin  was  the  "official 
organ"  of  the  L.  A.  W.  Incidentally,  I 
was  several  years  younge"  and  about  seven- 
ty-five pounds  lighter,  and  the  top  of  rhy 
head  was  much  better  protected  against 
the  sun,  rain  ajid  hard  knocks  than  it  is 
now.  But  I  always  stoo''  and  I  stand  now 
for  clean  sport,  and  I  like  to  see  a  man  or 
a  paper  be  the  real  thing.  "Trade  riders" 
certainly  stick  in  my  craw.  I  don't  see  how 
a  man  who  is  a  professional  can  be  any- 
thing but  what  the  ■  name  implies,  or  an 
"amateur"  anything  else.  As  we  now  have 
trade  riders,  professionals,  private  owners. 


amateurs,  etc.,  I  suppose  the  officers  who 
think  they  are  running  the  F.  A.  M.  will 
further  classify  the  various  classes  until 
there  will  be  as  many  of  them  as  there 
are  among  the  "pugs."  Then  they  will 
further  classify  them  into  black,  light,  red, 
gray  and  bald  heads,  and  long,  medium, 
short  and  extra  short  ones,  and,  not  to 
leave  the  manufacturer  out  in  the  cold,  be- 
fore starting  a  race  the  official  will  insist 
on  having  the  engines  stripped  and  meas- 
ured with  inside  "mikes"  and  if  one  cylinder 
is  over  .0005  larger  than  another,  handi- 
cap the  rider  five  or  ten  yards  because  he 
had    a   larger    engine. 

Down  here  we  don't  have  bicycles,  auto- 
mobiles or  carriages,  although  we  have 
forty-ton  locomotives  of  3  feet  6  inch  gauge. 
They  don't  go  anywhere,  just  up  and  down 
the  quarry,  for  this  is  the  place  where  the 
crushed  rock  comes  from  for  the  Great 
Gatun  Locks,  and  the  only  way  to  get  to 
Colon  is  by  boat  or  airship  and  we  haven't 
any  airships  at  present. 

This  is  longer  than  my  usual  renewal  of 
subscription  and  annual  dues,  and  if  you 
have  reached  this  point  kindly  forward  (1) 
one  simoleon  of  the  enclosed  to  the  proper 
official  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  vfith  enclosed  card, 
and  tell  him  if  the  F.  A.  M.  ever  does  any- 
thing to   please  let   me   know. 

G.  B.  F.  POMPEJI,  Cristobal,  C.  Z. 


Says  Goullet  Never  Was  a  Champion. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

In  one  of  your  recent  issues  I  notice  that 
you  refer  to  A.  T.  Goullet,  who  is  to  ap- 
pear at  Newark,  N.  J.,  as  Australian  cham- 
pion. The  said  rider,  however,  never  has 
won  an  Australian  championship  and  is 
only  one  of  our  first-class  pedal  pushers 
who  are  equal  to  Hehir,  who  also  is  in 
America.  I  could  name  a  dozen  equal  to 
Goullet,  as  follows:  A.  J.  Davies,  G,  Hor- 
der,  A.  F.  Grenda,  H.  W.  Nesbitt,  R,  J. 
McNamara,  A.  H.  Shephard,  J.  Campbell 
and  A.  Thomas,  who  is  also  the  greatest 
handicap  rider  who  ever  sat  on  a  wheel  in 
Australia.  Of  course  you  are  aware  that 
A.  J.  Clarke  and  G.  Farley  are  the  fastest 
sprinters  we  have  ever  had.  I  hope  you 
will  refer  to  this  in  your  paper  for  the 
protection  of  others  as  well  as  the  riders 
mentioned,  who  may  deem  it  their  business 
to  take  a  trip  your  way.  I  might  mention 
that  the  following  have  won  the  last  10 
years'  championships:  G.  Farley,  2  years; 
A.  J.  Clarke,  1  year;  G.  Horder,  2  years; 
H.  Thomas,  2  years;  H.  W.  Nesbitt,  2 
years;  A.  F.  Genda,  1  year. 

H.  SMITH,  Cycling  Editor, 

Melbourne,  Australia. 


How  the  Noise  May  be  Remedied. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Having  had  some  experience  with  Indian 
motorcycles,  I  feel  interested  in  the  case 
of  Mr,  A.  L.  Peery,  of  Mississippi,  whose 
request  for  information  appeared  in  the 
Bicycling  World   of  June,  11th.      I   think  if 


tlie  adjusting  screws  on  the  compensating 
sprocket  of  Mr.  Peery's  twin  are  loosened, 
a  liberal  quantity  of  good  oil  injected  in 
the  clutch  by  removing  the  screw  marked 
"Oil"  and  its  drive  chains  properly  ad- 
justed, the  noise  and  the  alarming  symp- 
toms of  loose  connecting  rod  bearings  will 
disappear. 
A.  H.  RIVENBURGH,  Clermont,  N.Y. 


What's  Good  for  Cracked  Cylinders? 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

I  have  a  couple  of  minute  cracks  in  the 
cylinder  head  of  my  motor — cracks  about 
the  width  of  a  hair,  and  about  a  quarter  of 
an  inch  long — and  would  like  to  ask  if  there 
is  any  preparation  on  the  market  which  I 
could  put  in  or  on  them  to  stop  them  up. 
I  have  tried  "Cementum,"  but  it  blows  out, 
H.  P.  -K.,  Roswell,  Ga. 


Shovel  Handle  for  Straightening  Cranks. 

No    cyclist    ever   would    think    of    adding    , 
a    common   garden   shovel   to   his   tool   kit, 
nor,   it  is   safe  to  say,  would  it  ever  occur 
to    the    average    rider    that    such    an    imple- 
ment  might    "come    in    handy"    in    time    of 
trouble.     Nevertheless,  it  has  been  discov 
ered   by   an   overseas   rider   that  on   certain 
occasions  a  shovel,  or  any  farm  tool  which 
has  an  open  cross  handle,  may  be  very  use-    - 
ful,    indeed.      When,    as    a   result   of    a    fall, 
one   of  the   pedal   cranks   has   been   bent,   it 
is  a  very  simple  matter  to  straighten  it  il 
only   such   a   tool    can   be   borrowed   for   a 
few  minutes.     To  do  so,  slip  the  open  end 
of  the  handle  over  the  pedal  and  down  on  -^ 
the  bent  portion  of  the  crank.    Then,  stand-*  ■'- 
ing   on   the   opposite   pedal,   so   as   to   keep 
the    machine   upright,    grasp    the    shovel    or 
fork  firmly  and  push  on  it  in  the  direction 
necessary  to  bring  proper  pressure  to  bear.^ 
on  the  damaged  member.     It  will  be  found, 
says    the    discoverer    of    the    method,    that;- 
only   a    reasonable    amount   of   muscle   will 
be    required    to    "persuade"    the    offending   . 
crank   back   into   its    original   position,   and 
that,   too,  without   dismounting  it   or  inter-; 
fering  with  any  other  parts. 


Miller's  Map  of  the  Berkshire  District. 

Cyclists  and  motorcyclists  who  can  find 
or  make  opportunity  to  tour  in  the  Berk- 
shires  may  find  a  valuable  aid  in  a  road 
map  which  is  being  issued  in  complimentary 
form  for  three  cents  in  stamps  by  Charles 
E.  Miller,  the  well  known  supply  man,  97 
Reade  street.  New  York  City,  and  which  is 
entitled  "To  and  Through  the  Berkshires, 
Eastern  New  York,  Western  Massachusetts, 
Connecticut  and  Vermont,"  In  addition  to 
the  large  map  showing  all  principal  routes 
in  red,  ther-;  are  eight  individual  maps,  all 
relating  to  a  touring  district  which  because 
of  its  wonderful  roads  and  scenery  is  con- 
sidered by  many  as  the  best  in  the  United 
States,  Routes  are  given  to  such  cities  ni 
New  Haven,  Hartford,  PittsfieH.  Spring- 
field, North  Adams,  Brattleboro,  Greenfield, 
Poughkeepsie,  Albany  and  Troy. 


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When  you  start  for  a  day's  run^  the  matter  of  seconds  in  time  is  of  little 
importance  in  comparison  to  getting  there  and  back  without  trouble  or  delay. 

The  record  of  the  Excelsior  Auto -Cycle  is  one  of  such  unfailing  depend- 
ability and  endurance  that  it  has  earned  a  world  wide  reputation  as 

The  One  That  Always  Makes  Good 

Every  big  road  test  and  thousands  of  Excelsior  Auto -Cycles  in  daily  use 
prove  the  right  to  this  title. 

See  your  local  agent  or  write  for  Catalog  C  JO. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

Tl  J      I      1-     C  j_       TD     «  J  Members  M.  M.  A.  /^  t.  «  T 1 1  «  « 

Randolph  St,  Bridge  Established  1876  Chicago,    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

956,906.  Muffler.  Edward  D.  Sizer,  Sizer- 
viUe,  Pa.  Filed  Jan.  24,  1910.  Serial  No. 
539,737. 

1.  A  device  of  the  class  described  com- 
prising a  spiral  casing  and  said  casing  hav- 
ing a  spiral  slot  co-extensive  with  the 
length   of   said  casing. 

958,754.  High  Frequency  Magneto.  Theo- 
dore M.  Mueller,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Filed 
Aug.  4,  1908.     Serial  No.  446,923. 

1.  The  combination  of  a  permanent  mag- 
net provided  with  poles,  a  magnetic  member 
provided  with  poles  and  spaced  apart  from 
said  permanent  magnet,  an  inductor  having 
a  portion  adapted  to  pass  successively  all 
of  said  poles,  and  a  core  disposed  interme- 
diate said  magnet  poles  and  also  interme- 
diate said  poles  of  magnetic  material. 

958,909.  Vibrator  for  Induction  Coils. 
Burton    L.    Lawton,    Meriden,    Conn.,    as- 


signor to  The  Connecticut  Telephone  & 
Electric  Company,  Incorporated,  Meriden, 
Conn.,  a  Corporation  of  Connecticut.  Filed 
Nov.  25,  1908.    Serial  No.  464,372. 

1.  In  a  vibrator  for  induction  coils,  a 
vibrator  element  having  a  fixed  contact 
point,  a  bridge  having  a  flexible  arch,  said 
bridge  being  mounted  at  opposite  sides  of 
said  vibrator  element  but  independent 
thereof  and  overstanding  the  same,  a  con- 
tact point  fixedly  carried  by  the  arch  of 
said  bridge  and  overstanding  the  contact 
point  on  the  vibrator  and  an  adjusting 
mechanism  above  the  arch  of  said  bridge 
for  adjusting  the  contact  point  carried 
thereby  toward  and  from  the  vibrator  con- 
tact point. 


No  More  Belt  Troubles! 

Harrington's  Inde- 
structible "V"  Belt 
_  for     motor  cycles 

cf^DtTACHABLi  and  motor  drive, 
siEiu  CHUH  toughest  sole  leath- 
er, "Detachable 
Steel  Chain "  not 
affected  by  Oil, 
Water  or  Climate, 
Very  Flexible, does 
not  Slip,  Bind  or 
Stretch,  easily  Disconnected  at  any  point.  Satisfac- 
tory, Economical  and  Practical.  Price,  $8.00;  with 
order  state  size.  (Write  for  free  pamphletl. 
A.  L.  HARRINGTON,  100  Franklh  Street,  Chicago 

READ    THIS 
Mr.  A.  L.Harrington,        Bisbee,  Ariz.,  .lune  2, 1910. 

Dear  Sir :  I  have  used  that  combination  leather  and 
chain  "V"  belt  on  my  motorcycle  over  two  years  and 
it  is  still  giving  satisfaction.  It  will  apparently  Ust 
a  long  time  yet.  Yours  truly,  J.  C.  Raub. 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  ^X: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


WHY  IS   IT 

that  this  motorcycle  is  springing  into  such  universal  favor? 
Because    it   is   the    safest   and   most   luxurious 
motorcycle    ever    constructed,  '  easy   to   mount, 
easy  to  learn,  easy  to  ride.   Not  built  for  racing 
—  but      decidedly      for 
comfort.     Hill  climbing 
is  a  pleasure  on  it.     It 
glides  easily  and  noise- 
lessly over  the  roughest 
roads.- 

There  are,  of  course, 
numerous  other  advan- 
tages which  you  will 
note  if  you  will  ride 
the  3  H.P.  Twin  Road- 
ster. 

Catalog  "  B  "  tells  you  more. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

201  West  76tli  St.,  New  Yirk  City 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckw^orth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


"The  A  BC  of  Electricity" 

will  aid  you  in  understanding 
many  things  about  ignition 
that  may  now  seem  hard  of 
understanding.      Price,  50c. 

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The  dealer  needs  our  lamps  because  they  sell  and  the  rider  demands 
them  because  they  are  the  best  in  style,  service  and  workmanship.  Order 
now  and  see  what  satisfactory  lamps  are. 

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"New  Departure  Ooaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold  " 

writer  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  Middle  West. 


■We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  ' '  I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  w^ithout  repair,"  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  ' '  We  hav'  nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


The    Simple    Mechanism    and    Absolute    Reliability 
of    New    Departures    Have     Made    Them     Popular. 

Write    today    for    Catalog,     "Business    Winners"    and    Souvenir 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO.,  Bristol, Conn. 


Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


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Look  at  a  Persons 

saddle  and  if  you  are  familiar  with  the  appearance  of  other 
saddles,  its  superiority  even  in  looks,  is  bound  to  impress 
you.  Its  style  and  regard  for  details  distinguish  it  in  any 
company. 

Sit  on  a  Persons 

and  the  longer  you  sit  on  it  the  stronger  will  be  your  con- 
viction that  it  is  as  superior  in  service  as  it  is  in  appearance. 

Any  bicycle  or  motorcycle  manufacturer  who  has 
regard  for  real  quality  will  supply  a  Persons  without  quib- 
bling. It  costs  more  than  the  other  kind  because  it  is 
worth  more. 

PERSONS    MFG.    COMPANY 


Worcester,  Mass. 


THIS  PROVES  WHAT  WE  CLAIM 

That  the  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  is 
the  Greatest  Hill  Climber  on  Earth 


South  Denver  Garage 

263-265  S.  BROADWAY 

Denver,  Col.,  June  3,  1910. 
NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO.,  Dayton,  Ohio: 

Gentlemen: — Mr.  Pratt  of  our  company  has  just  returned  from  a  trip  through  the  towns  north  of  here.  At 
Boulder  he  made  a  record  that  you  might  like  to  hear  about.  Just  out  of  Boulder  there  is  a  hill  known  locally 
as  "Bummer's  Hill."  It  is  about  a  mile  long,  very  steep  and  rough,  part  of  it  having  a  43%  grade.  He  went  up 
the  hill  in  45  minutes.  The  only  trouble  he  had  was  heating  of  the  engine,  which  might  naturally  be  expected, 
and,  of  course,  had  to  wait  for  it  to  cool.  The  hill  is  so  steep  that  a  man  can  not  stand  and  hold  the  machine 
when  resting.  Mr.  Pratt  let  the  stand  drag  all  the  way  up,  and  when  he  wanted  to  stop,  he  simply  let  the 
machine  drop  back  on  to  the  stand  by  gravity. 

The  people  around  here  say  that  the  only  motor  vehicle  that  ever  went  up  that  hill  before  was  a  60  H.P. 
automobile,  and  that  it  took  two  hours  on  the  trip. 

The  machine  Mr.  Pratt  used  was  a  5  H.P.  New  Era  Auto-Cycle,  No.  424,  which  you  sent  us  recently. 

We  think  this  is  quite  a  record,  and  know  of  no  other  machine  that  can  equal  it. 

Yours  truly,  SOUTH  DENVER  GARAGE, 

By  R.  A.  Thompson. 


Send  for  catalogue  and  terms  to  agents. 

THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO ,  no.  2  Daic  Avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio 


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Pittsfieid 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency. 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfieid  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  tvs^o  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfieid 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfieid  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  Englind  State*.  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbui  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  Statei,  Thomas 
J.  Wetrel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  Statei.  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicaco; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co..  San  Frandsco.  CaL 


Capacity 


Experience 


steel 

RIMS 


MOTORCYCLE 

Single  and  Double  Clinch 
—  also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clincher,  Q.  D.,  Demount- 
able and  Channel. 


AND 


GUARDS 

MOTORCYCLE 
AND  BICYCLE 

Raised  Center  and  Cres- 
cent. 


Molt  Wheel  Works 


Manufacturers 


UTICA,  N.  Y. 


ABBOTT  &  BAILEY.  Sales  Agents 
Majestic  Building,  Delrolt| 


Quality 


Price 


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Patented  inAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 


We  are  Sole  American  Agents  (or  the  Genuine 
Wata-Wata  belting. 

A  MINISTER'S  EXPERIENCE. 
The  Rev.   B.   H.  Davis  writes: 

"The  %-inch  belt  on  my  3  h.p.  has  done  well 
over  7,000  miles  this  season,  including  1,279  miles 
in  the  six  days'  record.  Their  immunity  from  trou- 
ble has  made  me  an  enthusiastic  supporter  of 
your  belts." 

REDUCED  PRICES  FOR  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE 
Buy    of    your    Dealer    or    direct    remitting    with 
order.     A  fastener  free  with  each  belt. 


Waterproof  Luggage  Carrier. 

Size  13"x2J^"x9",  being  increased  1^  inches  in 
length  for  1910.  Brown  canvass,  covered  with  gen- 
uine cravenette.  Double  thickness  at  bottom. 
Two  handlebar  straps  passing  through  steel  and 
leather  plate  running  full  length  of  back.  Extra 
strap  to  go  around  head.     Last  a  lifetime. 

Price   •• $2.75 

^UY  OF  YOUR  DEALER. 

^Tubular  Baggage  Carrier. 

VrtTH  THREE  «EA\'Y  .STRAPS 


Fifty  per  cent,  larger  and  100  per  cent,  stronger 
for  1910.  _  Four  supports  instead  of  two.  Tubing 
increased  in  size.  Heavier  clips  and  bolts.  Longer 
straps.     Fits  all  1909  and  1910  machines. 

Price  $5.00 

Order    Now    From    Your    Dealer. 

DEALERS  SUPPLIED  ONLY  BY  JOBBERS. 

JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York, 

or  Majestic  Manufacturing  Co. 

Worcester,  Mass. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactoiy. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  Ne^  York  ^varehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American  Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


xhITWO  SPEED 

DO  YOUR  WORK 


THE  N.  S.  U.  GEAR 

has     been     making     motorcycling     a 
pleasure  for  over  6  years. 

Now  Ready  For 
MERKEL— R.S.— M.  M. 
CURTISS  — MARVEL 

Attach  it  in  a  minute — ^njoy  it  foreve7'. 
Perfectly  Simple  — Simply  Perfect 

Write  for  i?i/orjnation  and  prices 

N.S.U.  MOTOR  COMPANY 


206  W.  76th  Street 


New  York  City 


If  you  are  Interested  in  Automobiles 

THE     MOTOR    WORLD 

Will  Interest  You. 


Published    every    Thursday   at    154   Nassau 
Street,  New  York. 

Specimen  Copies  Gratis.        $2.00  per  Year. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  ^  Sold 

Bevin  Bella 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Berln  Trouscr  Guards 


We  Offer 

■uch  a  varied  selection  that  all  punea  can 
be  acconunodated 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bcyin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  CONN. 


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MOTORCYCLE  CASES  AT  HALF  PRICE 

We  cleaned  out  the  stock,  of  the  Morgan  &  Wright  factory  when  they  changed  the  style  of 
lettering  on  their  moulds  for  1910.  They  are  stamped  "Second"  in  small  letters  near  the  bead, 
and  while  not  guaranteed,  every  one  is  practically  perfect. 


SINGLE  CLINCH- 

MOULDED  TYPE 

Priced  Each 

Regular  Weij^ht 

"Tourist"  Heavy 

"Bailey" 

Size 

Basket  Weave 

Basket  Weave 

Tread 

26x2^ 

$5.00 

$5.50 

$5.50 

26x254 

5.25 

28x2 

5.00 

s.s6 

28x2^ 

5.25 

5.75 

5.75 

28x21/^ 

5.50 

6.00 

6.00 

DOUBLE  CLINCH- 

-MOULDED  TYPE 

Priced  Each           Corrugated  or 
Size                 Basket  Weave 
26x21^                  $5.25 
26x21^                    5.50 
28x2                        5.25 
28x2^                    5.50 
28x21/4                     5.75 

"Tourist"  Heavy 
Basket  Weave 

$5.75 
6.00 
5.75 
6.00 
6.25 

"Bailey" 
Tread 

$5.75 

6.00 

6.66 
6.25 

THE    MONEY   YOURS,   THE    GOODS  OURS    UNTIL  YOU'RE   SATISFIED 

Select  the  style  and  size  you  want,  send  our  low  purchase  price  any  way  you  like  with  the 
distinct  understanding  that  you  are  free  to  examine  them  thoroughly  upon  receipt,  and  return  them 
at  our  expense  if  they  do  not  in  every  way  come  up  to  your  expectations. 

You  save  half  the  regular  price  on  these  new  practically  perfect  casings  and  take  no  risk,  as  the 
amount  paid  will  be  cheerfully  refunded  if  upon  receipt  you  don't  agree  with  us  that  they  are  the 
best  value  you  ever  saw.     Please  give  first  and  second  choice  when  ordering. 

LET  US  SEND  OUR  1910  MOTORCYCLE  AND  BICYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOGUE 

NEW   YORK  SPORTING   GOODS  COMPANY 


15  and  17  Warren  Street,  (near  Broadway) 


NEW  YORK,   N.  Y. 


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FREE  — A  "SYSTEM"  SHOP   CABINET 
For  Bicycle   Repairmen 

For  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
"System"  Shop  Cabinet.  It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches 
high,  17  inches  wide  and  contains  nine  drawers,  8^  inches  deep,  neatly 
partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 

If  you  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of  Neverleak,  NOW,  you 
will  receive,  ABSOLUTELY  FREE,  12  extra  certificates  in  addition  to  the 
12  usuilly  packed  with  that  quantity,  making  24  in  all. 

BUFFALO   SPECIALTY  COMPANY,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices   (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  190S  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch, 

:  '      DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

"Users    Knoiv'* 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

No.   106 — Price  each,  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been  Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

No.  106 — 4^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
No.  11-1 — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

IV^  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dialers.     A  ddress  Depi.  B 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each,  $4.00 


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The  Best  Material  Made 

is  none  too  good  for  manufacturers  of 

HIGH  GRADE 

BICYCLES  ^ 

MOTORCYCLES 


Fully   realizing   this    we    recommend 

STANDARD 

SEAMLESS  STEEL  TUBING 

as  the  highest  grade  product  made  for 
frames  and  bent  parts.  We  also  furnish 
bent  parts  in  standard  and  special  designs 

OUR  RIMS  AND  MUD-GUARDS 

follow   in   the   same   class.      Write  for 
further  particulars. 

THE   STANDARD  WELDING   CO. 

CLEVELAND 


THE 

Nightingale 
Whistle 

FOR  ANY 

MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird=like  trill. 
Operated  from  exhaust. 
Gives  no  back  pressure. 
Attached  quickly  and  without  expense 
— simply  clamped  to  exhaust  pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 


$4.00 


Made  of 
Brass 

Nickel  plated  $1.00  extra 


Complete 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 


NIGHTINGALE  WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Broadway  NEW  YORK 


The  Only  Practical 
Gas  Bicycle  Lamp 

Simply  perfect — perfectly  simple — absolutely  safe.  A 
million  satisfied  users  the  world  over  will  tell  you 
so.  It  projects  an  intense  white  light  100  feet  ahead, 
and  cannot  jar  or  blow  out.     Of  course  it's  a 

Solar 

Solar  lamps  for  a  dozen  years  have  been  the  stand- 
ard of  the  world.  Their  best  arguments  are  the 
riders  who  use  them.  The  bicyclist  who  adopts 
Solars  bids  a  final  good-bye  to  lamp  troubles.  Send 
a  postal  for  our  catalog. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.  JleTtrJfe 


(57) 


The  motorcyclist  that  likes 
THIS^won't  enjoy 


If  you  don't  want  to  get  your  bumps  ride  The 
Flying  Merkel  —  the  only  spring  frame  and  spring 
fork  motorcycle.  If  you  want  to  talk  agency  —  write. 
Anyhow,  get  catalog  "D." 


lerlttr-Tisht  Motor^. 

^POTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MCMDERS   OF    M.M.A._ 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   IS  cents  per  line  if  in  capitml 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 


p  LEAN  SWEEP  SALE— '07  M-M,  $40; 
^-^  'OS  Indian,  $50;  '07  Reading  Standard, 
$55;  '08  Indian  5  H.P.  Twin,  $95;  '09  Royal 
Pioneer,  Bosch  Magneto,  $115.  HOWARD 
A.  FRENCH  &  CO..  Baltimore,  Md. 

QWE  $25.00— Buy  my  1910  twin  Indian 
•^  5  H.P.,  to  be  shipped  June  28.  W.  A. 
JONES,  Somerset,  Ky.,  care  Cumberland 
Hotel. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

pOR  SALE— Motorcycle  Tandem  attach- 
ment,  including  seat;  almost  new; 
white  enameled.  Original  cost  $21;  will  sell 
for  $10.  J.  T.  MORAN,  511  Gay  St.,  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. 

\X/'  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p  _J«^       OWNERS,    ATTENTION!— 
*  '      We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 

able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

K?^ARE  bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 

used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.     Get 

our  catalog.     WHIPPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 

Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  III., 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Write  to-day  for  a 
free  copy  of  a  $1.50 
new    magazine    that 

is  full  of  information 
you  should  know 
about  your  Motor- 
cycles. 


^°eSuipmeht  0 

HAMMONDSPORT    N.V 


Special  Stampings 


wmoM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Buffalo.  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AKD  IRON  WORKS,  LouUTiUe,  Ky. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  rZ,  chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  lthaGi,N.Y. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did  you  get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


1910  Money  Makers 


PRICES  vHU  SURPRISE  you. 


If  I  am  not  represented  in  your  territory,  write  for  the  agency  for 

"Oxford"  and  "Diamond  Roadster" 

dIOYOLIIO        goods  will  PLBASE  you. 
riBES— SUNDRIES  Catalagut  ufen  request. 

ALBERT    E.    GOODBY,      67  washineton  street,       Providence,    R.    I. 


YQ  TI4E  LIVE  IVIAN  ■"'^■^t^*'  i"  cycling  or  motor- 
MHH^^iHiii^^HHHiMMiMHH^i^  cycliiig  who  reafizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0&  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repaira,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

TeL  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (TeL  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  AcceHories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eivhth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAt  PIONEER  AND  REUANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  (or  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  lOOth  St,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y, 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041   Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  P.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone.  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave..  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign   and    Domestic   Specialties. 

Renold  and  Coventry  Cvde  and  Motor  (^ain*. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 

(Trade  supplied.) 

6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE  SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.    MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

6417-19-21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND,   O. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICXAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR    AND     CYCLE    CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motcrcycles. 

All  tdnds  moton  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St  BOSTON,  MASS. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,  Braces,   Lacing,  Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


American  Motorcycles 

,  Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 
,  )  yet.  We  give  a  discount  that  will 
/  '  make  you  money.    Write  us. 

y     AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicago 


^^    SPROCKETS 

:^'''\.C;^;^;'  ;  ■■WeM.ksaSpeciallj     ,^ 
^'"  (Sr'y'  ■  -0(  Hi£h-Grade  Sproclsli  ■ 
^,  '   r'>    !(■        ■  forlhu  Cycle  Trade      "    •. 

^c-4^^W(  HYORAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO." 

^'^X«'"«  CLEVELAND.  OHIO       : 


1910— CATALOGUE— 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BUMOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Pfanstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 
Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  UX. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Boost  the  Bicycle 

Others  are  making  money  by  it — 
Why  Don't  You? 

Let  us  tell  you  how  others  do  it. 


IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("  Hammer  the  Hammer  ")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  JOHNSON  BICYCLES: 

Baker  &  Hamilton,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Pacific  Coast  DIstrlbotors,  and  Heni) 

Keldel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  Southern  Selling  Agents. 


Who 


wonld  Ihiiik  of  bnlldlnp  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howcrs, 
Sewing  Maehiaes,  etc.,  wilksnl  using 
tlierein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
and  BerllB,  S.  0. 3t.  GermaDy 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  8a.ddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINQER   MFG.  CO. 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


CSTABUSHCD  1644. 


SCHRADER 

UNIVERSAL  VALVES 

TRADC  MAPK  flEGlSTCRElD  APPIL  30.1695. 

Ttie  Standard  AmerlcaQ  Valves  for 

Aulomoblie,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRAOER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEWVER  SAMPI,ES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
IdlU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.  W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


TBB  B.  *  8.  MODBL  'V 


\»  th«  correct  siuilfc  far 
your  motorcycle.  Writ*  far 
cireaUr. 


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SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


KcIIy  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR  MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Addr«,     MEAD   CYCLE   COMPANY 

Dept.  B.  w.  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade   Mark,   registered  April  30,    189S.) 


MQTIQP  ManufactMrers  cFBicycles, 
——^-^—  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  all 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  Ivist  sent  on  application.  S9-4 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured  by 


ea-i 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established   1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECY(!LE    EEVIEW 


569 


Ail 


KOKOMO 
TIRES 


leave 


Two  Good 
Impressions 


— one  in  the  road  surface,  the  other 
in  the  minds  of  the  cyclists  and 
motorcyclists  who  use  them. 

Kokomo  tires  increase  the  de= 
pendability  of  any  machine  to  which 
they  may  be  applied. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


570 


THE    BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


The  Consolidated 

HEAVY  SERVICE 

Bieycle 

Just  what  the  name  means  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  ^  A  necessity  in  every  retail  business. 
MR.  DEALER:    GET   BUSY 

A  Fewv  Features: 

Outside  joint  frame — 19ga.  tube — tandem 
spokes,  36  front,  40  rear — motorcycle  front 
hub,  rear  to  match — Diamond  37  chain — 
steel  rims  —  two-piece  hanger,  mechanically 
correct  and  proved,  etc. 

Write  for  literature  today.     Investigate  the  Real  Heavy  Service  Bicycle.     ^  Compare  these  specifications  v^dth  others. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  TOLEDO,  OHIO 

DISTRIBUTORS: 


KEYSER  FRY,  Reading,  Pa. 

WM.  H.  HOEGEE  CO.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal, 

THE  BEAN  SON  CO.,  Oakland,  Cal. 


PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 
PACIFIC  COAST  RUBBER  CO.,  Portland,  Ore. 
ALEXANDER-SEEWALD  CO.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


The   Man  Who   is   Looking 
for    His    Money's    Worth 

obtains  full  value  when  he  purchases  an 


EMBLEM 

Motorcycle 


Full  length  triangu- 
larly reinforced 
frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves; 
interchangeable  ig- 
nition system;  cop- 
per tanks;  horizontal 
saddle  post  —  these 
are  only  some  of 
the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 

4  and  5  h.p.  Singles 
7  h.  p.  Twins 

Catalog  and  Agency  Temis 
OH  rtguest. 


EMBLEM  MANUEACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Aneeles,  Cal.,  for  California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virg^inia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW  571 


AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


n 


0&  J I  IRES 


On  May  I  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  We  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  which  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  view.*' 

O&cJIircCol 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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ORGAN   &  WRIGHT 
OTORCYCLE  TIRES 

show  their  "winning  ways"  again. 

At  the  Guttenberg  Motordrome  races  held  on  June  19th, 
Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  took  four  firsts,  and  six  seconds  in 
the  eight  events  run. 

Your  dealer  or  manufacturer  will  equip  them  on  your 
machine  if  you  ask  him. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


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573 


Capacity 


Experience 


steel 

RIMS 


MOTORCYCLE 

single  and  Double  Clinch 
—  also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clinctier,  Q.  D.,  Demount- 
able and  Channel. 


AND 


GUARDS 

MOTORCYCLE 
AND  BICYCLE 

Raised  Center  and  Cres- 
cent. 


Mot f  Wheel  Works 


Manufacturers 


UTICA,  N.  Y. 


ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents 
Majestic  Building,  Detroit, 


Quality 


Price 


lOOD. 


*YEAR 


pATHFINDEg 


It's  the  New  Rubber 
In  tills  Tire 


that  makes  it  so  easy  to  re- 
pair, either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
canization— 

And  prolongs  its  life  far 
beyond  that  of  the  ordinary 
tire. 

And  this  makes  new  tire 
customers  for  you  and  keeps 
old  customers  loyal. 

Only  the  finest  grade  of 
new  Para  rubber,  as  nearly 
pure  as  will  vulcanize  proper- 
ly, is  ever  used  in  a  Goodyear 
Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bi- 
cycle Tire. 

Instead  of  using  the  best 
rubber  obtainable,  we  could 
use  cheaper  grades.  It  would 
be  easy  to  substitute  rubber 
that  costs  one-third  of  what 
we  pay,  or  we  could  use  even 
"reclaimed"  rubber  from  the 
junk  pile. 

But  it  wouldn't  make  a  tire 
that  lasts  —  and  it  wouldn't 
make  a  tire  that  can  be  re- 
paired. It  wouldn't  make  a 
Goodyear  Pathfinder. 

The  fabric  used  in  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  is  a  special, 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip  of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide 
has  a  tensile  strength  of  150 
pounds,  while  that  of  ordinary 


muslin  used  in  others  is  only 
40  to  60  pounds.  , 


The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber 
prepared  by  our  own  patented 
process,  which  preserves  the 
resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to 
wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so 
as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a 
tight  grip  and  prevent  creep- 
ing. 

There's  a  whole  lot  more 
money  in  selling  a  tire  that 
lasts,  and  can  be  repaired, 
than  the  other  kind.  When  a 
tire  goes  to  pieces  before  it 
has  given  any  service,  it  makes 
the  customer  sore.,  no  matter 
how  little  he  paid  for  it.  He 
forgets  that. 

But  600  dealers — one  to  a 
town — in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try are  making'  money  and  in- 
creasi?ig  busittess  on  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire. 

That  ought  to  mean  some- 
thing to  you. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  rep- 
resented in  your  town.  Get 
our  proposition. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  AKRON,  OHIO. 
BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  317  E.  Fifth  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angelee,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64lh 
St  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  EiAth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  St«. r 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St. ;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St. ;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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Look  at  a  Persons 

saddle  and  if  you  are  femiliar  with  the  appearance  of  other 
saddles,  its  superiority  even  in  looks,  is  bound  to  impress 
you.  Its  style  and  regard  for  details  distinguish  it  in  any 
company. 

Sit  on  a  Persons 

and  the  longer  you  sit  on  it  the  stronger  will  be  your  con- 
viction that  it  is  as  superior  in  service  as  it  is  in  appearance. 

Any  bicycle  or  motorcycle  manufacturer  who  has 
regard  for  real  quality  will  supply  a  Persons  without  quib- 
bling. It  costs  more  than  the  other  kind  because  it  is 
worth  more. 

PERSONS    MFG.    COMPANY 


Worcester,  Mass. 


THIS  PROVES  WHAT  WE  CLAIM 

That  the  New  Era  Auto -Cycle  is 
the  Greatest  hill  Climber  on  Earth 


South  Denver  Garage 

263-265  S.  BROADWAY 

Denver,  Col.,  June  3,  1910. 
NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO.,  Dayton,  Ohio: 

Gentlemen: — Mr.  Pratt  of  our  company  has  just  returned  from  a  trip  through  the  towns  north  of  here.  At 
Boulder  he  made  a  record  that  you  might  like  to  hear  about.  Just  out  of  Boulder  there  is  a  hill  known  locally 
as  "Bummer's  Hill."  It  is  about  a  mile  long,  very  steep  and  rough,  part  of  it  having  a  43%  grade.  He  went  up 
the  hill  in  45  minutes.  The  only  trouble  he  had  was  heating  of  tne  engine,  which  might  naturally  be  expected, 
and,  of  course,  had  to  wait  for  it  to  cool.  The  hill  is  so  steep  that  a  man  can  not  stand  and  hold  the  machine 
when  resting.  Mr.  Pratt  let  the  stand  drag  all  the  way  up,  and  when  he  wanted  to  stop,  he  simply  let  the 
machine  drop  back  on  to  the  stand  by  gravity. 

The  people  around  here  say  that  the  only  motor  vehicle  that  ever  went  up  that  hill  before  was  a  60  H.P. 
automobile,  and  that  it  took  two  hours  on  the  trip. 

The  machine  Mr.  Pratt  used  was  a  5  H.P.  New  Era  Auto-Cycle,  No.  424,  which  you  sent  us  recently. 

We  think  this  is  quite  a  record,  and  know  of  no  other  machine  that  can  equal  it. 

Yours  truly,  SOUTH  DENVER  GARAGE, 

By  R.  A.  Thompson. 


Send  for  catalogue  and  terms  to  agents. 

THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO.,  no.  2  Daic  Avenue,  Dayton,  Ohio 


THE    BICYCLING   WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


575 


THE  QUALITY  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT 
of  the  Fisk  Rubber  Company  commands  the 
admiration  of  customers  and  competitors  alike. 
It  is  unique  in  the  tire  industry — a  natural  out- 
come of  the  Fisk  policy  of  honest  manufacture 
and  solicitation,  even  after  the  tires  have 
reached  the  hands  of  the  consumer. 

THIS  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  IS  A 
GREAT  CLEARING  HOUSE  for  tire  ills, 
where  cases  are  reviewed  and  honest  recom- 
mendations made.  In  each  Fisk  Branch  is 
found  a  station  of  this  service — a  factory  in 
miniature,  fitted  with  every  modern  con- 
venience for  repairing  any  make  of  tire. 

EXPERT  WORKMEN  ARE  RETAINED 
the  year  round  regardless  of  trade  conditions, 
so  that  the  quality  of  the  service  may  always 
be  up  to  the  Fisk  Standard. 


THIS  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  is  in 
charge  of  a  Fisk  factory  expert,  who  gravitates 
from  one  station  to  the  other,  giving  advice  as 
to  the  latest  and  most  approved  methods  of 
tire  handling.  It  has  brought  many  a  recruit 
to  the  compact  army  of  Fisk  followers.  Cour- 
teous and  intelligent  treatment  and  expert 
workmanship  have  reflected  the  character  of 
the  entire  organization,  of  which  the  service 
is  a  part.  The  result  has  been  another  satisfied 
user  of  Fisk  products. 

We  give  the  branches  bolow.  Visit 
the  one  nearest  to  you.  Asi(  to  see 
the  Service  Department  and  judge 
for  yourself.  Or  write  us  direct  for 
further  information. 

THE  FISK    RUBBER   COMPANY 

Department   E 

CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 

BRANCHES 

East 

Boston,     Springfield,     New  York,    Philadelphia,    Buffalo. 

West 

Denver,  Seattle,  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco. 

Middle  West  and  South 

Cleveland,  Detroit,  Chicago,  St.  lyOuis,  Minneapolis, 

St.  Paul,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Atlanta. 


FAY 

JUVENILE 
BICYCLES 


Push  the  Sale  of 
Fay  Bicycles  Dur- 


ing Vacation  Time. 

With  lots  of  time  to  ride,  a 
bicycle  during  the  vacation  period 
will  appeal  to  the  boys  and  girls 
with  greater  force  than  at  any 
other  time  of  the  year. 

At  the  seashore  too,  or  the 
country  and  mountains,  they  can 
make  great  use  of  a  wheel. 

Keep  a  few  Fay  Juveniles  in 
stock  and  be  ready  for  this  trade 
opportunity.  Prompt  deliveries 
mean  quick  sales. 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Hartford,  Conn. 


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Hcrc^s  Still  Another 


FREDERICK   A.    BRUMMITT 

Bicycles  and  Sundries 

27  AND  28  Guild  Row 


Boston,  Mass.,  June  10,  1910. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 
Gentlemen: -- 

I  oan  say  that  the  "Eaoycle"  Motorcycle  has  far 
surpassed  my  expectations.   Have  given  it  some  very 
good  tests,  and,  as  a  hill  climher,  will  expect  to  see 
some  records  to  its  credit  this  year.  My  prospective 
customer  bought  it  on  sight. 

Yours  very  truly, 

F.  A.  BRUMMITT. 


Our  best  reference  is  the   man   who  owns  one  of 


our  machines. 


WE  WOULD  LIKE  TO  HEAR  FROM  YOU. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 

Middletown,  Ohio 


Members  M.  M,  A. 


FeUNDED 
•   IftTT  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    July    2,     1910. 


No.  15 


TIRE  PRICES  AGAIN  GOING  UPWARD 


New   Figures  not  yet   Obtainable,   but   In- 
crease is  Certain — Present  State  of 
the  Rubber  Market. 


For  the  second  time  this  year,  the  price 
of  bicycle  and  motorcycle  tires  is  likely  to 
be  advanced.  In  fact,  in  one  instance,  the 
advance  already  has  been  made,  although 
the  new  figures  have  not  yet  been  an- 
nounced. Yesterday  the  price  of  automo- 
bile tires  again  went  upward  and  the  in- 
drease  in  the  smaller  tires  used  by  the 
bicycle  and  motorcycle  trade  will  represent, 
practically,  a  sympathetic  movement. 

The  increase  in  the  price  of  automobile 
tires  approximates  20  per  cent.,  but  most 
of  it  is  represented  by  a  shortening  in  dis- 
counts to  dealers,  very  many  of  whom  have 
been  prone  to  sell  such  goods  at  cut  prices. 
The  tire  manufacturers  believe  that  by  thus 
shortening  the  'discounts,  and,  therefore,  . 
the  scope  for  price  cutting,  that  an  element 
of  evil  will  be  lessened  if  not  eradicated 
and  at  the  same  time  the  public  will  pot 
be  required  to  bear  the  entire  burden. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  is  the  one  manu- 
facturer which  already  has  increased  the 
price  of  its  bicycle  tires,  but  beyond  stating 
that  the  advance  will  not  be  as  great  as  in 
the  case  of  the  automobile  tires,  the  New 
York  branch  of  the  company  is  not  in  posi- 
tion to  give  the  new  figures  that  have  been 
decided  on. 

At  the  New  York  branches  of  both  the 
Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  and  the  Con- 
tinental Rubber  Works  Co.,  it  was  learned 
that  a  new  and  higher  schedule  of  prices 
on  bicycle  and  motorcycle  goods  probably 
will  be  announced  next  week.  At  the  other 
New  York  branch  stores,  it  was  stated  that 
no  information  concerning  an  increase  of 
price  has  been  received  from  headquarters, 
but  that  it  is  expected  at  any  moment. 


After  having  touched  the  $3  per  pound 
mark  which  was  predicted  for  it,  rubber  has 
executed  a  downward  slide  and  then  an 
upward  swoop,  until  now  it  is  at  about  $2.35 
per  pound,  after  having  gone  as  low  as  $2.15 
per  pound  three  ~weeks  ago.  Although  the 
fact  that  it  is  lower  than  at  previous  times 
is  taken  as  a  promising  symptom,  it  is  rec- 
ognized that  if  purchasers  were  to  go  heav- 
ily into  the  market  the  price  again  would 
soar.  For  this  reason  the  tire  makers  and 
others  are  keeping  a  more  or  less  general 
compact  not  to  buy. 


PROTECTING  PRICE  BY  PATENTS 


Speakers  Selected  for  Trade  Banquet. 

Hon.  J.  Sloat  Fasset,  member  of  congress 
from  New  York  state,  is  to  be  the  principal 
speaker  at  the  banquet  of  the  Cycle  Parts 
and  Accessories  Association  at  Atlantic 
City  on  August  Sth.  It  will  be  the  first 
time  that  the  trade  has  been  addressed  by 
a  man  of  such  national  prominence.  Mr. 
Fasset  will  respond  to  the  toast  "The  Mer- 
chant Marine  Service."  He  was  secured 
through  the  good  offices  of  President  Web- 
ster, of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.,  who,  like  Mr. 
Fasset,  is  a  resident  of  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

The  other  speakers  at  the  banquet  will 
be  Col.  George  Pope,  of  Hartford,  one  of 
the  "noblest  of  the  Romans,"  and  P.  R. 
Robinson,  president  of  the  National  Asso- 
ciation of  Bicycle  Jobbers,  who  two  years 
ago  electrified  the  meeting  at  Atlantic  City 
by  a  whirlwind  address.  President  Web- 
ster, of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.,  of  course,  will  make 
the  address  of  welcome.  As  previously  an- 
nounced, W.  L.  Gorton,  of  Cleveland,  will 
act  as  toastmaster. 


Rosenblum  Goes  Into  the  Business. 

Maurice  Rosenblum,  who  has  been  prom- 
inently identified  with  bicycling  club  affairs 
in  New  York  City  for  several  years,  has 
opened  a  bicycle  store  and  repair  shop  at 
306  East  48th  street,  New  York  City.  For 
the  present  he  will  confine  his  efforts  to 
the  sale  of  Columbia  and  Pierce  bicycles 
but  expects  to  take  on  motorcycles  shortly. 


Even  Use  of  Lock,.Nuts  on  Bicycles  Holds 

Possibilities — But   Position   of    Bath 

Tub  Trust  "Gives  Pause." 


As  a  means  for  preventing  ruinous  com- 
petitive price  cutting  among  the  manufac- 
turers of  jobbing  cycles,  the  suggestion  that 
the  makers  equip  all  their  machines  with 
coaster  brakes,  under  a  license  arrange- 
ment which  would  prohibit  their  selling  the 
complete  machines  for  less  than  fixed 
figures,  as  explained  in  last  week's  Bicyc- 
ling World,  has  created  come  little  talk 
and  speculation.  There  are  those,  however, 
who  believe  that  the  same  idea  could  be 
carried  out  quite  as  successfully  with  some 
other  patented  article,  that  would  cost  less 
than  coaster  brakes  while  being  as  effica- 
cious for  patent  license  purposes.  Objec- 
tion also  has  been  made  that  such  schemes 
are  in  danger  of  Federal  interference  and 
prosecution.  The  recent  steps  toward  pros- 
ecution of  the  so-called  ''bath  tub  trust," 
for  maintaining  prices  by  a  similar  plan 
are  cited  as  showing  that  there  may  be  lim- 
itations to  the  "licensing"  idea. 

"If  the  patent  license  plan  for  maintain- 
ing prices  among  rival  manufacturers  is 
sound,"  said  a  trade  commentator,  in  dis- 
cussing the  suggestion  outlined  last  week 
by  the  coaster  brake  man,  "it  could  be  ap- 
plied just  as  well  with  any  one  of  a  num- 
ber of  other  patented  articles  beside  coaster 
brakes.  The  manufacturers  of  jobbing 
cycles  could  bind  themselves  to  use  one 
patented  lock  nut  on  the  rear  axle  of  each 
bicycle,  and  could  obtain  from  the  patentee 
of  the  lock  nut  a  form  of  license  which 
would  compel  them  to  sell  each  bicycle 
thus  equipped  at  a  certain  price  and  no  less. 
The  form  of  license  could  provide,  a  $10  or 
$20  penalty  for  each  bicycle  not  equipped 
with  a  lock  nut,   so  that  it  would  not  be 


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worth  while  either  to  omit  the  lock  nut  or 
to  violate  the  license  by  cutting  prices  when 
the  bicycles  were  equipped  with  lock  nuts. 

"In  fact,"  he  continued,  "I  see  no  reason 
why  the  same  thing  could  not  be  done  with 
a  patented  name-plate,  a  patented  oil  hole 
cover,  a  patented  spoke  nipple  or  a  pat- 
ented wheel  rim.  A  special  form  of  license 
could  be  obtained  from  the  patentee  in  each 
case,  with  provisions  and  penalties  that 
could  be  carried  to  the  Federal  courts  for 
enforcement. 

"There  is  a  question  as  to  how  far  the 
license  plan  may  be  carried  under  the  law," 
he  declared.  "While  the  Federal  courts 
always  have  inclined  toward  a  full  protec- 
tion of  the  inventor's  rights  and  a  sustain- 
ing of  almost  any  form  of  license  that  he 
might  wish  to  impose,  covering  the  sale  or 
use  of  his  invention,  the  use  of  patents  for 
forming  price  agreements  among  rivals,  as 
suggested  for  the  cycle  makers,  is  becom- 
ing so  flagrant  that  the  Government  now 
is  going  into  the  question  of  how  to  break 
up  the  practice,  without  attacking  the  pat- 
entee's  legitimate   rights. 

"At  present  the  Department  of  Justice, 
at  Washington,  through  its  attorneys  in 
various  cities,  is  making  things  warm  for 
what  is  known  as  the  bath  tub  trust.  It 
appears  that  the  principal  bath  tub  makers 
of  the  country  some  time  ago  entered  an 
agreement  to  maintain  prices  under  a  pat- 
ent license  system.  All  of  them  have  taken 
out  a  license  under  some  minor  patent  re- 
lating to  enamelling  the  tubs,  and  the  li- 
cense provided  a  fixed  scale  of  prices  at 
which  the  various  sizes  of  tubs  be  sold. 
The  prosecution  is  trying  to  shovi^  that  the 
provisions  of  the  license  are  unreasonable' 
and  improper,  and  to  attack  the  parties  to 
the  agreement  separately  for  trade  restric- 
tion, but  the  litigation  has  not  gone  far 
enough  yet  to  show  whether  the  license 
plan  can  survive  a  determined  attack." 


'WORTHLESS  ROCK"  NOW  VALUABLE 


Emery    Once    Useful    Only    for    Ballast — 

Where  it  Comes  from  and  How  it  is 

Made   Marketable. 


Neverleak  Suits  Against  Two  Floridans. 

The  Buffalo  Specialty  Co,  has  instituted 
two  more  suits  in  the  United  States  court 
against  alleged  infringers  of  their  Never- 
leak patent.  No.  578,551.  Fred  S.  Allen,  of 
St.  Augustine,  Fla.,  and  Herman  G.  Mar- 
zick,  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  are  the  defend- 
ants in  these  most  recent  actions.  As  the 
Buffalo  company  has  inspectors  covering 
the  country  searching  out  infringers  of  their 
patents,  other  suits  are  in  prospect. 


Stepney  Rim  Manufacturers  Incorporate. 

The  American  Stepney  Co.,  which  manu- 
factures steel  rims  for  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles, has  incorporated  under  the  laws  of 
New  York  with  $100,000  capital.  L.  W. 
Lissberger,  J.  Jacobs  ard  W.  H.  Mosher 
are  named  as  corporators. 


Armac  Adds  to  its  Capitalization. 

The  Armac  Motor  Co.,  Chicago,  has  cer- 
tified to  an  increase  of  its  capital  stock  to 
$75,000.  Previously  its  capitalization  was 
$50,000. 


When  a  motorcyclist  buys  a  little  tin  box 
of  valve  grinding  compound  and  pays  any- 
where from  a  quarter  to  half  a  dollar  for 
it,  he  may  solace  himself  with  the  reflection, 
that  only  a  few  years  ago,  relatively  speak- 
ing, the  mineral  ^which  forms  its  principal 
ingredient  was  brought  over  as  ballast  in 
ships  returning  unladen  from  ports  in  the 
Grecian  Archipelago  and  Asia  Minor.  Sev- 
eral of  the  same  ports  whence  used  to  come 
the  supposedly  worthless  rock,  then  valued 
only  for  its  weight,  today  are  important 
shipping  points  for  the  emery  of  commerce. 
Although  as  compared  with  the  demand  for 
iron  and  steel  ores,  emery  is  not  marketed 
in  huge  bulk,  yet  it  has  become  a  very 
valuable  article  of  commerce  and  its  use  is 
increasing  rapidly,  notwithstanding  the  en- 
croachment upon  its  field  of  the  artificial 
abrasives  produced  by  means  of  the  electric 
furnace. 

Naxos  emery  is  imported  from  an  island 
of  the  same  name,  which  is  owned  by 
Greece,  and  the  Naxos  mines  are  owned 
and  worked  by  the  government. "  Turkish 
emery,  which  differs  in  some  of  its  proper- 
ties, and  hence  in  its  market  value,  from 
the  Grecian  and  American  varieties,  is 
brought  down  to  the  seaports  of  Asia  Minor 
by  the  camel-back  transportation  system 
which  prevails  locally,  as  it  has  for  cen- 
turies in  the  movement  of  all  commodities 
too  heavy  or  bulky  for  mules  to  carry.  Al- 
though deposits  of  emery  exist  in  the  state 
of  Kansas,  the  quality  is  inferior  and  the 
deposit  insignificant.  The  bulk  of  Ameri- 
can emery  comes  from  mines  in  the  vicinity 
of  Peekskill,  N.  Y„  a  fact  little  known  even 
to  New  Yorkers,  despite  the  fact  that 
Peekskill  is  less  than  SO  miles  removed  from 
the  big  city. 

Like  most  minerals,  emery,  in  its  native 
state,  occurs  intermingled  with  other  ma- 
terials and  requires  more  or  less  refine- 
ment before  it  is  fit  for  use.  Iron  is  one 
of  the  ingredients  which  exists  in  several 
varieties,  its  presence  limiting  the  cutting 
value  of  the  emery  because  it  reduces  its 
hardness.  American  emery  contains  about 
45  per  cent,  of  iron  oxide  and  is  the  softest 
emery  produced.  Turkish  emery  contains 
anywhere  from  IS  to  25  per  cent.,  while  the 
Naxos  emery,  which  is  of  different  compo- 
sition, contains  about  65  per  cent,  of 
alumina. 

For  grinding  purposes,  the  abrasive  must 
fracture  readily,  presenting  sharp  new 
grains  each  time  abrasion  takes  place  on 
the  cutting  agent,  whether  a  wheel  or  pow- 
der, and  thus  continually  presenting  a  sharp 
surface  to  the  work.  If,  instead  of  fractur- 
ing in  this  way,  the  cutting  points  simply 


wore  down,  as  is  true  of  the  teeth  of  a  file, 
for  example,  the  life  of  the  abrasive  would 
be  very  short.  The  Naxos  emery,  which 
has  an  excellent  fracture,  is  very  hard,  and 
does  not  "break  down"  under  pressure,  as 
do  some  of  the  softer  grades.  Hen_ce  it  is 
used  largely  for  wheels.  For  polishing 
purposes,  it  is  necessary  for  the  cutting 
agent  continually  to,  present  new,  sharp 
grains  to  the  working  surface.  Therefore, 
as  the  larger  the  perce.ntage  of  oxide  of 
iron,  the  softer  the  emery.  Turkish  and 
American  emery  are  used  for  polishing,  the 
former  on  "hard"  work  and  the  latter  on 
"soft"  work. 

In  being  prepared  for  the  market,  the  ore 
first  is  passed  through  great  crushing  rolls 
and  is  pulverized,  after  which  it  is  passed 
through  a  series  of  screens  made  from  bolt- 
ing cloth.  The  screens  of  varying  mesh 
separate  the  emery  into  grades  of  different 
sized  grains,  and  the  grades  are  distin- 
guished by  the  number  of  threads  to  the 
square  inch  in  the  screens  by  which  they 
are  separated.  Thus  grades  numbered  be- 
tween 8  and  60  are  known  as  "coarse  grain," 
those  numbered  from  70  to  180  are  known 
as  "fine  grain,"  while  the  grades  which  are 
distinguished  by  the  letters  "F,"  "FF," 
"FFF"  and  "FFFF"  are  "flours."  There 
are,  in  addition,  still  finer  flours  which  are 
used  mainly  for  grinding  lenses  in  optical 
work. 

Refinements  in  the  manufacturing  process 
constantly  are  going  on,  the  most  import- 
ant being  those  having  to  do  with  the  puri- 
fication ■  of  the  ore  and  the  elimination  of 
micaceous  materials.  For  this  purpose 
about  SO  per  cent,  of  the  emery  now  pro- 
duced is  washed  with  water  and  then  blown 
with  a  fan  to  remove  the  lighter  minerals 
which  are  mixed  with  it  in  the  native  state. 
This,  while  increasing  the  cost  of  the  ab- 
rasive, has  the  effect  of  rendering  it  more 
efficient  as  a  cutting  agent  and  also  mor-C 
durable.  According  to  the  Scientific  Ameri- 
can, the  consumption  of  emery  in  this 
country  'during  the  year  1909  was  no  less 
than  9,000  short  tons. 

Window  Display  Calls  Fire  Engines. 

H.  A.  Gliesman,  who  otherwise  is  the 
Tiger  Cycle  Works,  of  New  York,  had  a 
startling  display  in  his  show  window  on 
Saturday  last;  it  was  of  the  sort  which  even 
he  himself  had  not  anticipated.  Gliesman 
is  one  of  the  few  bicycle  dealers  who  real- 
izes the  value  of  making  his  window  at- 
tractive and  who  at  each  holiday  dresses  it 
in  a  fashion  pertinent  to  the  occasion.  With 
the  "Glorious  Fourth"  immediately  ahead, 
on  Saturday  evening  last  he  undertook  to 
dress  the  window  in  red,  white  and  blue, 
these  colors  being  formed .  in  attractive 
fashion  by  the  vari-colored  tissue-  paper 
now  so  generally  available.  A  gas  lighter 
which  fell  against  the  paper  set  it  afire 
and  a  quick  and  merry  blaze  resulted.  The 
fire  department  was  called  out,  but  no  dam- 
age was  done  except  to  the  goods  in  the 
window. 


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579 


HOW  CALCIUM  CARBIDE  IS  MADE 


Enormous   Electrical  Heat  iS  Employed — 

Phenomena  of  its  Formation  and  of 

its  Action  with  Water. 


Considering  its  great  prevalence  and 
jcheapness,  it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  real- 
ize that  only  a  relatively  short  time  ago 
.calcium  carbide  was  an  article  too  costly 
^for  commercial  use;  though  its  valuable 
properties  were  thoroughly  appreciated.,  it 
was  considered  beyond  the  litnits  of  every- 
day application.  For  its  reduction  to  its 
present  realm  of  great  and  growing  useful- 
ness credit  is  due  the  electric  furnace,  to 
which  modern  industrialism  is  so  deeply 
indebted.  During  the  sixteen  years  since 
iit  first  became  a  marketable  commodity, 
its  application  has  advanced  rapidly  and  still 

is  widening. 

h  "Calci'iipi '  carbide  is  a  strong  compound 
tof  calcium  and  carbon,  which  is  decom- 
posed into  lime  and  acetylene  gas  by  the 
action  of  water,"  explains  L.  L.  Barnes  in 
the  "Co-Operator."  "It  is  made  from  coke 
^nd  burnt  lime  generally  in  electric  fur- 
naces where  large  currents  and  low  volt- 
ages are  used  and  extremely  heavy  bus- 
fears  are  necessary.  Currents  as  high  as 
40,000  amperes  at  30  volts  have  been  used. 
The  current  comes  almost  invariably  from 
transformers,,  and,  as  the  resistance  of  the 
charge  varies  rapidly  with  the  temperature, 
some  means  of  regulation  is  necessary. 
This  is  usually  accomplished  either  .  by 
means  of  an  induction  regulator  or  by 
Varying  thf  transformer  ratio  by  means  of 
a  dial  switch  or  contactors. 
'  "At  the  temperature  of  formation  cal- 
cium carbide  is  liquid.  As  the  actual  for- 
ijiation  of  carbide  occurs  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  3,000  degrees  centigrade,  all  the 
ordinary  refractory  linings  are  unsuitable 
for  its  manufacture,  and  a  frozen  layer  of 
the  carbide  itself  is  used  for  the  furnace 
lining,  the  exterior  of  the  furnace  being 
air-cooled,  altliough  in  Europe  there  are 
sonie  water  jacketed  furnaces  used. 
'  "The  principal  use  of  calcium  carbide  at 
present  is  for  the  manufacture  of  acetylene 
gas,  which  is  used  for  lighting  and  is  be- 
ginning to  be  used  for  heating  purposes  on 
account  of  the  very  high  temperature  ob- 
tained when   burning  it   with    oxygen. 

"Pure  acetylene  gas  is  credited  with  hav- 
ing a  faint,  sweet  smell,  but  the  smell  given 
off  by  all  carbide  the  writer  has  had  the 
opportunity  of  examining  has  been  quite 
jthe  reverse  of  either  faint  or  sweet. 

"Various  methods  have  been  applied  to 
overcome  this  serious  drawback  in  the  way 
of  coating  the  carbide  and  by  counteract- 
ing the;  ^mell  by  the  application  of  strong 
sweet-sm'elling  essences.  '    > 

\  "Another  feature  in  connection  with  the 
action  of  calcium  carbide  and  water  in  the 
generation   of   acetylene   is   the   amount  of 


heat  given  off  in  the  reaction.  One  pound 
of  carbide,  when  brought  into  contact  with 
water,  gives  off  in  its  decomposition,  7S3 
British  thermal  units  which,  in  the  absence 
of  an  excess  of  water,  is  sufficient  to  raise 
the  temperature  of  the  surrounding  ma- 
terials to  a  bright  red  heat  . 

"On  this  account,  all  apparatus  for  the 
generation  of  acetylene  which  is  not  pro- 
vided with  a  sufficient  water  jacket  to  in- 
sure the  dissipation  of  heat  involved  is 
liable    to    become    heated    to    a    dangerous 


New  Luggage  Carrier  from  Chicago. 
With  special  regard  for  rigorous  touring 
service,  a  steel  luggage  carrier  for  motor- 
cycles is  being  placed  on  the  market  by 
the  Star  Electric  Co.,  of  Chicago,  III.,  the 
general  design  and  appearance  of  the  de- 
vice  being  indicated  by  the   accompanying 


INFRINGEMENT  MAY  SAVE  PATENTS 


Helps    Prevent    Revocation    of    Patentee's 

Rights  in   Great  Britain — Important 

Patent  Office  Decision. 


illustration.  The  total  weight  of  the  style 
shown,  which  is  designated  as  the  No.  1 
carrier,  is  four  pounds,  and  it  is  claimed  to 
be  capable  of  carrying  175  pounds  or  more. 
The  luggage  frame  is  12  inches  wide  and  13 
inches  long,  and  is  equipped  with  six  leather 
straps.  Suitable  clamps  permit  the  attach- 
ing of  the  carrier  to  the  frame  of  any 
standard  motorcycle. 


point  in   case   of  too   rapid  a  consumption 
of  gas. 

"To  a  certain  extent  calcium  carbide  re- 
semblegs  the  electric  storage  battery,  for 
while  by  present  processes  it  requires  the 
expenditure  of  from  2.0  to  2.3  horsepower 
hours  to  produce  one  pound  of  carbide, 
this  may  be  conveyed  to  any  distance,  or 
stored  for  any  length  of  time,  if  properly 
protected,  and  then  the  acetylene  gener- 
ated from  it  is  capable  of  developing  one 
horsepower  for  one  hour  if  used  for  driv- 
ing a  gas  engine." 


The  Usefulness  of  Fuel  Strainers. 
As  a  means  of '  preventing  many  needless 
and  sudden  stoppages  it  is  a  good  idea  to 
equip  the  motorcycle  with  some  one  of  the 
many  forms  of  fuel  strainer  such  as  are 
on  the  market.  The  device  is  effective  not 
only  in  clearing  the  gasolerte  of  impurities 
such  as  might  tend  to  clog  the  jet,  but  also 
in  getting  rid  of  any  vvater  vvhich  may  be 
present  as  a  result  of  condensation,  care- 
less handling  or  improper  production. 


Not  many  manufacturers  have  reason  to 
regard  infringers  as  a  blessing,  but  that  the 
latter  sometimes  may  really  act  in  this 
role,  in  the  case  of  manufacturers  with  Brit- 
ish patents,  is  shown  by  the  unusual  turn 
that  has  been  given  to  Great  Britain's  pat- 
ent act  of  1907,  which  permits  the  revoca- 
tion of  patents  that  are  not  adequately 
"worked"  in  Great  Britain.  The  discovery 
has  been  made  that  even  where  the  pat- 
entee has  failed  to  work  his  patent  to  a 
sufficient  extent  to  prevent  its  revocation, 
the  patent  still  may  be  maintained  in  full 
vigor  if  infringers  have  worked  the  inven- 
tion in  Great  Britain  during  the  period. 

This  development  of  the  legal  situation 
has  been  brought  out  during  the  course  of 
recent  litigation  involving  a  group  of  Brit- 
ish automobile  patents,  which  were  in  dan- 
ger of  revocation  by  reason  of  the  fact  that 
the  patentees  were  manufacturing  outside 
of  Great  Britain  instead  of  in  that  coun- 
try. It  was  shown  that  although  there 
might  be  doubts  as  to  whether  manufacture 
under  the  patents  had  been  conducted  in 
Great  Britain  by  the  patentees  to  an  extent 
that  would  prevent  revocation,  there  was 
an  extensive  manufacture  by  British  in- 
fringers, which  if  taken  into  account  would 
constitute  ample  working  of  the  patents. 

The  question,  as  presented  to  W.  Tem- 
ple Franks,  the  comptroller-general  of  the 
Patent  Office,  was  whether  in  comparing 
the  manufacture  at  home  and  abroad,  the 
amount  of  manufacture  by  infringers  in 
Great  Britain  can  be  taken  into  considera- 
tion, or  whether  the  only  manufacture  on 
which  the  patentee  may  rely  is  manufac- 
tured by  himself  or  his  licensees. 

In  making  his  finding  for  the  patentee, 
the  comptroller-general  says: 
,  "The  question  which  I  have  to  decide 
appears  to  me  to  be  concluded  by  authority, 
and  I  decide  that  manufacture  by  infringers 
in  this  country  must  be  taken  into  account 
if  in  favor  of  the  patentee.  The  conse- 
quence of  this  is  that  upon  the  admission 
of  the  applicant  for  the  purposes  of  this 
decision,  the  patentee  is  entitled  to  a  find- 
ing in  his  favor." 


To  Loosen  a  Contrary  Piston  Ring. 

When  difficulty  is  experienced  in  remov- 
ing a  piston  ring  because  it  is  stuck  in  its 
slot,  the  piston  should  be  put  to  soak  in  a 
pail  of  kerosene  oil  for  several  hours.  Af- 
terward the  ring  may  be  loosened  by  tap- 
ping it  gently  all  around  with  a  block  of 
wood.  A  hammer  should  not  be  used  for 
the  purpose,  as  it  would  be  likely  to  break 
the  ring,  which  would  be  one  way  of  get- 
ting it  off,  but  not  a  desirable  one. 


580  THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 

How  Many  Bicycle  Riders 
Have  Remarked: 

"Coaster  brakes  are  all  right;  I  wouldn't 
want  to  ride  a  bicycle  that  was  not 
equipped  with  one.  But,  if  someone 
would  give  us  something  that  would 
help  us  uphill  as  well  as  down — say, 
that   would    be   the    'real   thing'!" 

The  riders  who  talk  in  this  strain  are  the 
ones  who  are  not  familiar  with  the 

CORBIN 

1 

Two = Speed  Coaster  Brake 


It  helps  the  cyclist  up  the  hill  as  well  as  down. 

Dealers  who  are  seeking  to  create  new  business, 
will   find   no   better   business-builder  anywhere. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Cultivating  the  Agricultural  Classes. 

That  bicycle  and  motorcycle  dealers  are 
missing  a  glowing  opportunity  in  not  mak- 
ing special  efiforts  to  develop  the  outlying 
portions  of  their  territory  is  a  conclusion 
remarked  before  and  brought  home  by  even 
a  moment's  consideration  of  the  trend 
among  the  farming  class.  In  other  lines,  it 
is  recognized  that  the  farmer  no  longer  is 
the  amusing  hayseed  of  the  cartoons,  but 
is  a  respectable  citizen  honored  in  propor- 
tion to  his  growing  wealth  and  patronizing 
every  industry  that  he  can  be  persuaded  is 
catering  to  his  own  comfort  and  conveni- 
ences. But  it  also  is  recognized  that  the 
farmer  has  got  to  be  "shown"  before  he 
will  buy,  and  that  he  must  be  sought 
out  by  active  and  forceful  means  if  the 
most  profitable  returns  are  expected  from 
him. 

"You  cannot  live  without  the  products  of 
the  land,"  it  is  explained  by  those  who 
wish  to  emphasize  the  farmers'  importance 
in  the  community.  "You  cannot  have  the 
products   of  the   land   without   someone   to 


till  it  and  make  it  yield  the  needed  product." 
And  you  cannot  expect  your  worthy  agri- 
culturist to  go  on  agriculturing  generation 
after  generation  without  affording  him 
proper  encouragement;  assisting  him  to 
avail  himself  of  all  the  benefits  of  modern 
civilization.  Therefore  ,  wise  and  farseeing 
distributors  are  doing  their  best  to  afford 
the  farmer  the  encouragement  which  he 
deserves — at  a  profit  to  themselves. 

The  plan  of  farm  to  farm  solicitation 
and  demonstration  is  one  method  of  "en- 
couraging" the  worthy  agriculturist  that 
has  become  amazingly  profitable  to  those 
who  have  tried  it.  Sewing  machines,  farm 
implements,  furniture,  patent  medicines, 
small  wares,  and,  latterly  even  automobiles 
have  been  and  now  are  being  sold  through- 
out the  prosperous  districts  with  tremen- 
dous success  and  at  surprisingly  low  cost 
to  the  seller.  The  reason  being  that  at 
home  the  farmer  and  his  family  are  not 
girded  about  with  the  armor  of  distrust 
and  niggardliness  which  usually  is  attrib- 
uted to  them  and  with  which  they  often  do 
adorn  themselves  when  they  go  to  town. 
When  they  are  right  at  home  and  are 
shown  why  and  how  a  certain  thing  would 
be  useful  to  them — when  they  are  per- 
suaded to  want  it,  where  they  want  it,  so 
to  speak — they  are  easily  convinced. 

Farmers  need  motorcycles  and  bicycles 
to  "run  errands"  with;  to  go  to  the  village 
for  the  mail,  to  visit  outlying  sections  of 
their  lands,  to  go  to  church,  to  the  county 
grange,  to  town  meeting,  and  to  see  their 
neighbors.  Their  children  need  them  to  go 
to  school;  their  young  men  need  them  to 
go  to  the  ball  game  and  to  visit  their  best 
girls;  their  best  girls  need  them  for  many 
of  the  same  reasons.  Now  that  the  era  of 
good  roads  is  in  sight,  the  last  barrier  to 
the  use  of  cycles  in  the  rural  districts  is 
removed. 

For  years  the  mail  order  houses  have 
been  applying  their  "long  arm"  meth- 
ods to  the  sale  of  bicycles  and  their  ef- 
forts have  been  well  rewarded.  It  remains 
for  the  local  dealers  and  the  general  sales 
managers,  who  work  by  personal  effort,  to 
see  the  advantage  of  meeting  the  farmer 
in  his  own  dooryard  instead  of  trying  to 
coax  him  to  come  to  the  store. 

A  few  touring  "missionaries"  sent  through 
the  prosperous  and  fertile  regions  of  many 
states  just  now.  particularly  the  middle 
western  and  western  ones,  doubtless  would 
earn  their  way  and  pay  good  dividends  from 
the  very  start.     The  original  farm  to  farm 


canvasser  was  the  gold  brick  man.  But 
just  because  his  purpose  was  an  illegal  one 
is  no  reason  why  the  methods  by  which 
he  won  his  fortunes  should  not  be  studied, 
approved  and  adopted.  There  is  no  law 
against  employing  the  tricks  of  the  lawless, 
provided  they  are  applied  to  lawful  ends, 
and  personal  solicitation  is  the  surest  means 
of  obtaining  such  results. 


Moving  Right  Way  by  Wrong  Method. 

When  the  revised  constitution  and  by- 
laws of  the  F.  A.  M.,  which  go  into  effect 
in  August  next,  were  being  adopted  at  the 
special  meeting  held  in  Chicago  in  Feb- 
ruary last,  an  effort  was  made  to  change 
the  form  of  government  to  the  delegate 
system  but  the  effort  was  defeated.  Despite 
the  fact,  it  now  is  stated  that  the  committee 
which  drafted  the  revised  regulations  and 
which  supposedly  went  out  of  existence,  was 
"instructed  by  the  Chicago  meeting"  to  for- 
mulate amendments  providing  for  a  del- 
egate convention,  and  such  amendments 
have  been  drawn  and  are  to  be  submitted 
for  adoption  at  the  annual  meeting  in  Phil- 
adelphia in  August.  The  Bicycling  World 
long  has  flavored  the  formation  of  a  cen- 
tral congress  made  up  of  delegates.  It  'is 
absolutely  essential  to  the  future  well- 
being  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  which  has  outgrown 
the  present  "town-hall"  type  of  annual 
meeting.  It  is  a  system  which  long  has 
been  apparent  must  be  adopted,  and  it  is 
a  hopeful  sign  that  some  of  those  who  op- 
posed it  or  failed  to  favor  it  in  Chicago 
five  months  ago  are  now  in  a  different 
frame  of  mind.  But  however  desirable,  its 
adoption  should  be  brought  about  in  legal 
fashion  and  in  a  manner  that  cannot  after- 
ward give  rise  to  question  or  technicality. 
Up  to  the  time  of  the  adjournment  of  the 
Chicago  meeting,  we  know  that  no  such 
"instructions"  as  those  now  reported  were 
given  and,  anyway,  as  the  new  constitution 
and  by-laws  do  not  become  effective  until 
August,  and  as  the  members  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
have  not  ever  seen  them,  officially,  it  scarce- 
ly will  be  legal  to  alter  them  in  the  manner 
proposed.  The  move  is  in  the  right  di- 
rection, but  let  the  manner  of  moving  also 
be  of  the  right  sort. 


"Enclosed  is  my  subscription  for  the 
Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 
for  another  year.  I  wish  to  express  my 
appreciation  of  the  untiring  efforts  you  are 
making  for  the  good  of  the  sport  and 
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EIGHT  PERFECT  IN  QUARTERLY  RUN 

Contest  from  New  York  to  Poughkeepsie 

Gives  Excelsior  Team  a  Clean  Score 

— Minor  Mishaps. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Interest  and  enthusiasm  in  the  New  York 
Motorcycle  Club's  Quarterly  Trials  evi- 
dently is  not  as  keen  as  it  was  a  few 
months  ago.  or  else  the  changes  in  the 
rules  have  not  met  with  favor,  for  less  than 
half  the  number  of  starters  in  the  first  trial 
last  April  turned  out  for  the  second  of  the 
series  on  Sunday  last,  26th  ult.  Comparing 
the  figures,  IS  started  in  the  second  quar- 
terly as  against  38  in  the  first,  and  of  the 
IS,  13  finished,  of  whom  8  had  perfect 
scores.  In  the  spring  quarterly  20  sur- 
vived and  14  came  through  without  penali- 
zation. Duplicating  the  performance  of  the 
Merkel  quartet  in  the  first  quarterly,  the 
Excelsior  team  maintained  a  spotless  rec- 
ord in  last  Sunday's  function,  being  the 
only  team  so  to  do,  and  as  a  result  is  tied 
with  the  Merkel  quartet  for  the  G  &  J 
trophy,  each  having  one  leg  on  the  prize. 
It  will  be  awarded  to  the  team  making  the 
best  total  score  in  the  series. 

Three  teams  started  as  against  five  in 
the  first  trial;  they  were  composed  as  fol- 
lows: Excelsior  team— A.  C.  Klages,  C.  D. 
Gordon,  S.  Sturges,  S.  T.  Kellogg;  Merkel 
team— J.  E.  McLaughlin,  H.  B.  Lyon,  W.  J. 
Teubner,  A.  G.  Chappie;  N.  S.  U.  team — 
Ered  Voelker,  A.  H.  Bartsch,  W.  Woods, 
D.  Molin.  The  only  unteamed  I'iders  who 
started  were  Kreuder  and  Cox. 

Although  the  starting  hour  was  advanced 
to  4  a.  m.  the  $2  sanction  fee  applied,  and 
a  good  many  of  the  starters  got  very  little 
sleep,  some  staying  up  all  night  working  on 
their  machines.  The  men  were  sent  away 
from  the  New  York  club's  quarters  and 
had  a  straight  run  to  Poughkeepsie,  the 
intermediate  checking  stations  at  Tarry- 
town  and  Peekskill  being  eliminated  on 
this  occasion.  However  there  were  two 
secret  controls  in  charge  of  M.  E.  Toepel, 
to  restrain  those  with  scorching  proclivi- 
ties. The  first  was  located  28  miles  from 
New  York  going  up,  and  Cox  and  Eckerl 
were  tripped  here.  Coming  back  the  rid- 
ers ran  into  the  second  secret  station  S 
miles  the  other  side  of  the  first  one,  and 
McLaughlin,  Tuebner  and  Lyon,  all  on 
Merkels,  were  fined  here  for  early  arrival. 

In  addition  there  were  two  hill  tests,  at 
Tarrytown  and  Peekskill,  but  there  were 
no  checkers  stationed  here,  the  riders'  word 
being  taken  as  to  their  performances.  Ac- 
cording to  their  statements,  all  climbed 
the  hills  without  pedaling.  Penalizations 
were  at  the  rate  of  2  points  per  minute,  with 
2  minutes  leeway  at  all  controls  for  varia- 
tion in  watches. 

Kreuder  was  eliminated  by  a  broken 
valve  and  Voelker  met  a  motor  car  on  a 
turn   and    steered   into   the    ditch    to   avoid 


July  2,  Rochester,  N.  Y. — Rochester  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  racemeet  at  Crittenden  Park 
track;  open. 

July  2,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  15  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

July  2,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah^Opening 
motorcycle  race  meet  at  Wandamere  Mo- 
tordrome. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  New  York  City,  N.  Y.— 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  266-miles  run  to 
Atlantic  City  and  return;    open. 

July  2,  3  and  4,  Chicago,  111. — North  Shore 
Motorcycle  Club's  motorcycle  race  meet  at 
Hawthorne  mile  track;  open. 

July  3,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. — National  Road 
Club's  run  to  Seaside.  Rockaway,  N.  Y.; 
open. 

July  3,  San  Jose,  Cal. — California'  Asso- 
ciated Cyclists'  annual  100  miles  te|m  relay 
race. 

July  3-4,  Petaluma,  Cal. — Motorcycle  race 
meet  at  Petaluma  track;  open. 

July  3-4,  New  York  City — Bohemian 
Bicycle  Club  "Praha's"  100  miles  pleasure 
trip  to  and  outing  at  Bohemia,  L.  I.;  open. 

July  4,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah — Motorcycle 
race  meet  at  Wandamere  Motordrome; 
open. 

July  4,  Wichita,  Kan. — Motorcycle  race 
meet;  open. 

July  4,  Baltimore.  Md. — Bicycle  race 
meet  at  Yockle's  park;  open, 

July  4,  Libertyville,  Ind. — -Motorcycle 
race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Urbana,  Ohio — Urbana  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Scotch  Plains,  N.  J.-— Scotch  Plains 
Bicycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Youngstown,  Ohio. — Mahoning 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — -Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club's  IS  miles  handicap 
road  race;  open. 

July  4,  Beaumont,  Tex. — Jefferson  Coun- 
ty Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet;  open. 

July   4,    North    Wildwood,    N.    J.— North 


Wildwood  Automobile  Club's  motorcycle 
race  meet  on  speedway;  open. 

July  4,  LaSalle,  Ill.-^Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club'-s  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  I^gs .  Angeles,  Cal. — Overland 
Wheelmen's  bieyile  road  race;  open.    -. 

July '4,  La  SaTld,  111.— Illinois  Valley  Mo- 
torcycle Club's,  racemeet  at  Driving  Park 
track;     open. 

July  4,  North  Manchester,  Ind. — Twelve 
miles  motorcycle  road  race;  open. 

July  4,  Newark,  N.  Y.--Empire  Racing 
Association's  motorcycle  race  meet  at  fair 
grounds  track;  open. 

July  4,  Great  Neck,  N.  Y. — Great  Neck 
Athletic  Club's  15  miles  motorcycle  race; 
open  singles. 

July  4,  Cleveland,  Ohio — Cleveland  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  sealed  time  run  to  Geneva 
and  return;  open  private  owners. 

July  4,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Pittsburg  Motor- 
cycle Club's  hill  climb  on  Grant  boulevard; 
open. 

July  4,  Birmingham,  Ala. — Motorcycle 
races  at  fair  grounds  track;  opens 

July  4,  Lebanon,  Ind. — Indiana  Motor- 
cycle Club's  motorcycle  race  meet  at  fair- 
grounds track;  open. 

July  4,  Jacksonville,  Ela. — Jacksonville 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Pablo 
Beach;  open. 

July  4,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Motorcycle  race 
meet  at  Lakeside  one-half  mile  track;  open 
singles. 

July  4,  Savannah,  Ga. — Savannah  Motor- 
cycle Club's  motorcycle  race  meet;  open. 

July  4,  Jamaica.' N.  Y. — St.  Monica's  field 
day;  bicycle  races. 

July  6,  McKeesport,  Pa. — Bicycle  road 
race;  open. 

July  8-9,  Lousville,  Ky. — -Louisville  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  race  meet  at  Churchill 
Downs  mile  track;  open. 

July  23-August  1,  New  York  City — Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

July  23,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  mile 
dirt  track;  open. 

July  24,  San  Francisco,  Cal, — San  Eran- 
cisco  Motorcycle  Club's  annual  race  meet 
at  Concord  track. 


it,  smashing  the  front  part  of  his  machine. 
McLaughlin  and  Lyons  had  a  run  of  tire 
trouble,  due  mainly  to  blowouts,  and  Kel- 
logg and  Bartsch  got  tangled  up  in  a  spill 
at  Tarrytown  and  both  were  quite  severely 
bruised.  Of  the  honor  men  in  the  first 
quarter,  four,  Klages,  Sturges,  Kellogg 
and  Chappie,  repeated  on  Sunday  and  will 
receive  gold  bars,  while  those  who  won  the 
coveted  mark  for  the  first  time  will  receive 
gold  medals.     The  results  are  given  below: 

A.  C.  Klages S^^       Excelsior  ...1,000 

C.  D.  Gordon 4  Excelsior  ...1,000 


S.  Sturges   4 

S.  T.  Kellogg ,4 

A.  G.  Chappie  7 

W.  Woods   4 

A.  H.  Bartsch 6 

D.  Molin   4 

S.  Eckerl    6 

J.  J.  Cox 6 

J.  F.  McLaughlin.  ..7 

W.  J.  Teubner 6 

H.  B.  Lyon 7 

E.  Voelker  3 

A.  Kreuder 4 


Excelsior  ...1,000 
Excelsior  ...1,000 

Merkel  1,000 

N.  S.  U 1,000 

N.  S.  U 1,000 

N.  S.  U 1,000 

N.  S.  U 998 

Merkel  996 

Merkel   978 

Merkel   978 

Merkel  948 

N.  S.  U Out 

M.  M Out 


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SIEEPY  SPORT  AT  GUTTENBERG 

Small  Fields  and  Weary  Riders  Cause  Long 

Drawn  Out  Proceedings — Goerke  and 

a  Fire  Chief  Enliveners. 


In  endeavoring  to  recoup  its  losses  caused 
by  rain  earlier  in  the  season,  by  running  a 
double  header  meet  at  the  Guttenberg  (N. 
J.)  track  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  last,  25th- 
26th  ult„  the  Manhattan  Racing  Association 
in  its  feverish  concern  only  for  the  box 
office,  lost  sight  of  the  fact  that  there  is  a 
limit  to  human   endurance,  and  that  riders 


shrink  appreciably.  Owing  to  the  lack  of 
riders  the  program  was  not  adhered  to, 
several  impromptu  events  being  put  on, 
and  the  handicapping  panned  out  poorly. 

One  of  the  best  races  ever  seen  on  the 
track  was  the  five  miles  challenge  match 
between  Goerke  and  Hart.  Although 
Goerke  outclassed  his  rival  easily,  he  hung 
back  and  made  things  interesting  for  the 
crowd.  In  fact,  he  cut  it  so  fine  that  the 
pair  ran  a  dead  heat,  which  brought  loud 
cheers  from  the  stands.  Time,  SiSlJ^.  This 
was  the  second  time  this  race  was  run,  the 
first  being  called  off  through  the  exploding 
of  one  of  Hart's  tires  on  the  turn  in  the 
second  mile.     In  the  run  off  of  the  tie,  a 


COMING    DOWN    THE   .STRETCH    AT   GUTTENBERG 


who  take  part  in  two  strenuous  contests 
inside  of  24  hours  and  lose  a  night's  sleep 
in  addition,  are  in  no  fit  condition  to  sit  in 
the  saddle  a  third  time  within  the  same 
period. 

While  Saturday's  meet  was  permissible, 
the  Sunday  function  should  not  have  been 
held,  for,  of  the  handful  of  riders  who  par- 
ticipated in  it,  most  of  them  had  competed 
in  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club's  second 
(and  probably  last)  quarterly  trial  to 
Poughkeepsie  and  return,  ISO  miles,  earlier 
in  the  day,  and  came  directly  to  the  track 
after  finishing  the  road  event.  The  "quar- 
terly" had  been  started  at  4  a.  m.  for  this 
very  purpose,  but  the  result  did  not  work 
out  just  as  the  track  association  expected 
when  they  "turned  the  trick."  As  might 
be  expected,  the  riders'  loss  of  sleep  and 
hard  ride  up  the  Hudson  river  road  left 
them  pretty  well  exhausted,  and  they 
hardly-  were  able  to  keep  awake  during  the 
races.  In  fact,  some  of  them  were  unable 
to  ride  in  as  many  events  as  they  would 
have  liked  to,  and  when  not  riding  they 
were  lying  on  the  ground  beneath  the 
judges'  stand  fast  asleep. 

In  view  of  these  conditions,  that  no  seri- 
ous accidents  occurred  was  remarkable. 
Another  reason  for  the  sparsity  of  riders 
was  the  rival  meet  of  the  New  Jersey  Mo- 
torcycle Club  at  Ryle  Park.  However,  the 
crowd  was  a  good  one,  1,800  people  being 
present,  which,  needless  to  remark,  was 
most  gratifying  to  the  promoters,  but  its 
patience  was  sorely  tried  with  the  long  de- 
lays between  races  and  the  meagre  an- 
nouncing, and  if  such  neglect  obtains  at 
future   meets   the   attendance   is    certain   to 


mile  heat,  G'oerke  won  easily  by  S  yards. 
Time,  l:04j^.  Goerke  had  a  walkover  in 
the  S  miles  handicap  (30.50),  being  the  only 
one  to  finish.  Hart  started  to  make  a  run- 
away but  quit  in  the  third  lap  while  Gif- 
ford,-  Excelsior,  froze  his  engine.  Time, 
6:19^.  Six  started  in  the  novice  handicap, 
S  miles,  which  was  won  by  Gifford,  Excel- 


ably  with  Goerke's.  Stockholder  Chappie 
also  started,  but  as  his  machine  was  skip- 
ping, no  time  was  taken. 

The  10  miles  handicap  was  another  event 
which  had  to  be  run  over.  In  the  first  at- 
tempt. Chappie's  feed  pipe  snapped  at  the 
carburetter  connection,  in  the  backstretch 
on  the  fourth  mile,  and  instantly  the  ma- 
chine was  a  mass  of  flame  the  fluid  being 
ignited  by  the  ports.  Although  traveling 
fast,  and  the  flames  spreading  every  instant 
under  the  forced  draught,  he  managed  to 
throw  himself  from  the  machine  before 
being  burned.  The  blaze  caused  quite 
some  excitement  among  the  spectators, 
many  of  whom  broke  for  the  scene  of  ac- 
tion. The  fire  was  smothered  with  dirt 
and  the  machine  was  not  seriously  damaged, 
■although  put  out  of  commission  for  the 
day.  The  race  was  stopped  with  Goerke 
in  the  lead.  Not  having  another  machine 
that  was  in  running  order  Chappie  did  not 
ride  in  the  second  instalment,  and  the  real 
struggle  was  between  Goerke  and  Hart. 
Goerke  won  by  10  yards.  Time,  10:455^. 
Gifford,  who  previously  had  loudly  invited 
the  crowd  to  go  to  Hades  when  they  jeered 
him  for  being  unable  to  start  his  machine, 
was  greeted  with  cheers  every  time  he 
passed  under  the  wire. 

The  25  miles  handicap  was  changed  to  a 
free-for-all,  and  had  three  starters — Goerke, 
Hart  and  Chappie.  Incidentally  much  sur- 
prise and  talk  was  caused  when  Chappie 
appeared  mounted  on  his  old  love,  an  In- 
dian, which  was  loaned  him  by  Goerke  to 
make  the  event  interesting.  Goerke  on  a  7  ■ 
Indian  easily  "had  it  on"  the  others,  but 
allowed  them  to  set  the  pace,  going  to  the 
front   himself   occasionally   to   liven   things 


WHEN   THE   GOING   WAS  YOUNG   IN   THE  2S   MII,E   RACE 


sior,  from  the  1  ;20  mark.     Louis  Campana, 
Peugeot,  was  second.     Time,   5:42. 

The  time  trials  were  another  gift  to 
Goerke,  who  did  not  have  to  exert  himself 
much  to  win.  He  was  clocked  for  a  mile 
in  Q:57ys,  while  Hart,  R.S.,  did  it  in  l:02j^. 
There  was  a  bit  of  funny  work  in  Hart's 
case,  for  although  a  majority  of  the  timers 
caught  him  in  1 :02%,  which  was  duly  an- 
nounced, an  interested  party  remonstrated 
and  persuaded  them  to  reverse  themselves 
and  agree  on  a  new  time  of  0:59J^,  which 
also  was  announced  as  superseding  the  first 
figures.  Of  course  this  alteration  made 
Hart's    performance    compare    more    favor- 


up.  Alternating  in  the  lead  the  trio  rode 
practically  abreast  for  24  miles,  when  Hart 
fell  on  the  upper  turn.  Goerke  was  lead- 
ing and  beat  Chappie  to  the  wire  by  10 
yards.  Time,  25:20^^.  The  windup  was  a 
5  miles  consolation  handicap  and  was  won 
by  Fred  Mercier,  Indian,  from  scratch. 
Time,  5:59%.  This  was  an  exciting  race, 
Mercier  gradually  overhauling  Lange,  In- 
dian (1:40)  and  nailing  him  at  the  wire  in 
the  last  lap.    The  summaries: 

Sunday,    26th. 

Five  miles  novice  handicap,  61.00  class — 
Won    by    G.    B.    Gifford,    Excelsior    (1:20); 


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second,  L.  Campana,  Peugeot  (0:20);  third, 
M.  Costello,  Peugeot  (scratch).  Time, 
5:42. 

Time  trials,  61.00  class — Won  by  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian,  0:37j^;  Frank  Hart,  R.  S., 
\:Q2yi;  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel,  not  taken. 

Five  miles  open,  30.50  class — Won  by 
Walter  Goerke,  Indian.  Time,  6:l9j4.  No 
others  finished. 

Five  miles  match,  61.00  class — Dead  heat 
between  Goerke,  Indian,  and  Hart,  R.  S. 
Time,  5:313/^. 

One  mile  heat  to  decide  tie  in  match  be- 
tween Goerke  and  Hart — Won  by  Goerke. 
Time,  1:043/^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  40.00  class — Won  by 
Walter  Goerke,  Indian  (scratch);  second, 
Frank  Hart,  R.  S.  (scratch);  third,  G.  B. 
Gifford,  Excelsior  (1:30).     Time,  10:453/^. 

Twenty-five  miles  free-for-all,  61.00  class 
— Won  by  Walter  Goerke,  Indian;  second, 
A.  G.  Chappie,  Indian.     Time,  25:20 j4. 

Five  miles  consolation  handicap — Won 
by  Fred  Mercier,  Indian  (scratch);  second, 
C.  H,  Lange,  Indian  (1:40).    Time,  5:S9>^. 

Saturday,    2Sth. 

The  first  day's  race  meet  on  Saturday, 
26th  ult.,  was  conducted  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Harlem  Motorcycle  Club,  which  was 
the  first  to  take  advantage  of  the  track  man- 
agement's generous  offer  of  7j4  per  cent, 
of  the  gross  receipts — this,  however,  ap- 
plies only  to  week  day  meets  and  not  on 
Sundays,  when  the  money  comes  easily. 
Eight  races  were  run  and  were  compara- 
tively uneventful.  About  300  people  wit- 
nessed the  races,  and  the  club's  share  of  the 
receipts  was  as  much  as  $3.  The  summaries: 

Three  miles-  novice,  30.50  class — Won  by 
H.  B.  Lyons,  Merkel;  second,  J.  A.  Mc- 
Keever,  Merkel;  third,  D.  Rosen,  Excelsior. 
Time,  3:43. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  61.00  class — Won  by 
Fred  Mercier,  Indian;  second,  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian;  third,  Frank  Hart,  R.  S. 
Time,  9:26. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  50.00  class;  Harlem 
M.  C.  members  only — Won  by  Fred  Mer- 
cier, Indian;  second,  Frank  Hart,  R.  S.; 
third,  D.   Rosen,   Excelsior.     Time,   11:16^. 

Five  miles  match,  30.50  class — Won  by 
A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel;  second,  Walter 
Goerke,  Indian.     Time,  5:38j^. 

Five  miles  handicap,  30.0  class — Won  by 
Fred  Voelker,  N.  S.  U. ;  second,  Frank 
Seery,  Indian;  third,  A.  G.  Chappie,  Mer- 
kel.    Time,  5:223/^. 

Six  miles  club  team  relay,  50.00  class — • 
Won  by  Harlem  team,  Mercier,  Indian,  and 
Hart,  R.  S.;  second,  N.  Y.  Team,  Voelker, 
N.  S.  U.,  and  Buckingham,  Indian.  Time. 
7:19^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  private  owners,  50.00 
class — Won  by  D.  Rosen,  Excelsior;  second, 
J.  A.  McKeever,  M.  M.;  third,  Frank  Seery, 
Indian.     Time,  10:05. 

Twenty-five  miles  open,  61,00  class — Won 
by  Walter  Goerke,  Indian;  second,  Frank 
Hart,  R.  S.;  third,  Frank  Seery,  Indian. 
Time,  25:32^. 


DRUMMOND  STARS  AT  RYLE^PARK 

Wins    Match    and    Free-for-AU  —  Lack    of 

"Talent"  Mars  New  Jersey  Club's 

Little  Falls  Meet. 


Slim  attendance,  both  in  respect  to  riders 
and  spectators,  marked  the  race  meet  pro- 
moted by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club 
and  held  at  the  Ryle  Park  half  mile  track 
near  Little  Falls,  N.  J.,  Sunday  afternoon 
last,  26th  inst.  There  were  less  than  200 
persons  in  attendance  when  the  first  race 
was  called  at  3  o'clock.  Considerable  com- 
ment was  made  by  these  few  spectators  re- 
garding the  non-appearance  of  Goerke, 
Hart  and  other  metropolitan  cracks  who 
had  been  widely  advertised  to  appear. 

Owing  to  the  slim  attendance  some  of 
the  open  events  were  eliminated  and  match 
races  substituted,  of  which  but  one — the 
affair  between  Drummond  and  Segelbach — 
was  finished  only  after  tnree  mishaps. 

Drummond  was  the  star  of  the  abbre- 
viated meet.  In  addition  to  winning  the 
match  against  Segelbach,  he  won  the  10 
miles  free-for-all  handicap  from  scratch, 
and  this  was  the  prettiest  race  of  the  after- 
noon, as  the  margin  of  victory  was  close. 
In  the  IS  miles  handicap  for  machines  not 
greater  than  50  cubic  inches  Drummond 
could  not  quite  make  up  the  distance,  but 
finished  second,  William  James,  who  started 
with  an  allowance  of  2  minutes  20  seconds, 
capturing  first  prize.  Both  rode  Indians. 
George  Reichey,  Yale,  finished  third. 

The  three  miles  novice  handicap  was  won 
by  August  Krieger,  whose  Harley-Davidson 
was  allotted  30  seconds.  Krieger  later  rode 
a  three  miles  match  against  James,  on  a  3j4 
Indian,  but  was  defeated.     The  summaries: 

Three  miles  novice  handicap,  50  cubic 
inches — Won  by  August  Krieger,  Harley- 
Davidson  (0:30);  second,  Andrew  Bohson, 
Merkel  (0:40);  third,  Peter  Bohsen,  Indian 
(scratch).    Time,  4:57. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all  handicap,  61  cubic 
inches- — Won  by  Percy  Drummond,  Indian 
(scratch);  second,  Andrew  Bohsen,  Merkel 
(2:10);  third,  August  Krieger,  Harley-Dav- 
idson (1:00).     Time,  13:30. 

Three  miles  match,  50  cubic  inches — Won 
by  Percy  Drummond,  Indian;  second,  Carl 
Segelbach,  Indian.     Time,  4:25. 

Three  miles  match,  SO  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  William  James,  Indian;  second, 
August  Krieger,  Harley-Davidson.  Time, 
4:45. 

Fifteen  miles  free-for-all  handicap,  SO 
cubic  inches — Won  by  William  James,  In- 
dian (2:20);  second,  Percy  Drummond,  In- 
dian (scratch);  third,  George  Reichey,  Yale 
(0:50).     Time,  19:45. 


Weissheir  of  the  Flatbush  station.  Weiss- 
heir  saw  a  motorcyclist  on  the  wrong  side 
of  the  street  and  in  a  manner  not  wholly 
strange  to  New  York  cops  called  out 
"What  the  hell  are  you  doing  over  there?" 
coupled  with  other  strong  talk.  The  rider 
chanced  to  be  one  of  Mayor  Gaynor's  sec- 
retaries, and  he  brought  charges  of  inso- 
lence and  using  profane  language  against 
the  policeman.  After  a  trial,  the  commis- 
sioner reserved  his  decision. 


Only  Two  Men  Topped  Spicard's  HilL 

Twenty  members  of  the  Louisville  (Ky.) 
Motorcycle  Club  held  a  climb  at  Spicard's 
Hill,  near  New  Albany,  Ky.,  Sunday  last, 
26th  ult.  E.  M.  Hughes,  riding  a  S  horse- 
power Indian,  made  the  ascent  in  18j/^  sec- 
onds, and  with  the  exception  of  J.  ZoUner, 
who  rode  a  4  horsepower  Indian,  was  the 
only  one  of  the  competitors  to  reach  the 
top.  Although  only  300  yards  long,  the 
incline  was  exceedingly  steep  and  had  a 
bad  turn.  ZoUner,  who  reached  top  in  21 
seconds,  had  to  resort  to  pedalling  on  the 
turn. 


Poughkeepsie  Sets  New  Date  for  Its  Meet. 

The  long-postponed  motorcycle  race  meet 
that  was  to  have  been  held  at  Poughkeep- 
sie, N.  Y.,  on  Decoration  Day,  but  which 
was  made  impossible  by  rain,  will  be  held 
on  Saturday,  July  23.  It  is  expected  that 
all  the  metropolitan  cracks  will  compete, 
as  there  is  no  conflicting  meet  on  that  day. 
The  Poughkeepsie  Motorcycle  Club,  which 
is  promoting  the  meet,  announced  that 
tickets  which  were  purchased  on  Decora- 
tion Day  will  be  honored  at  the  gate. 


"Jumbo"  Wells  Plays  Fighting  Man. 

"Jumbo"  Wells,  the  Australian  profes- 
sional, showed  that  he  can  fight  as  well 
as  ride  a  bicycle  at  the  Club  Vendome, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  Tuesday  night,  28th  ult. 
Wells  was  matched  against  "Cyclone" 
Davis,  a  local  heavyweight,  and  the  Aus- 
tralian's debut  was  so  successful  that  he  is 
considering  challenging  the  winner  of  the 
Jeffries-Johnson  glove-polishing  contest  on 
July  4th. 


New  Velodrome  Track  for  Mexico. 

Work  soon  will  be  started  on  the  new 
bicycle  track  and  sports  velodrome  to  be 
located  on  the  extensive  mesa  of  Mount 
Guadalupe,  called  Las  Piadosas,  near 
Pueblo,  Mexico.  The  construction  will  be 
under  the  direction  of  the  Club  Ciclista 
Mexico,  which  organization  purposes  to 
spend  $40,000  upon  it. 


Cop  Tackles  the  Wrong  Motorcyclist. 

At  least  one  New  York  policeman  hence- 
forth will  be  more  careful  how  he  addresses 
motorcyclists.      He    is    Bicycle    Policeman 


F.  A.  M.  Southern  District  to  Meet. 

Vice-President  Hughes,  in  charge  of  the 
Southern  District,  F.  A.  M.,  has  called  a 
meeting  of  the  district  members  to  occur 
in  Louisville,  Ky.,  July  ISth,  at  which  the 
nominee  for  vice-president  for  the  ensuing 
year  will  be  chosen.  It  will  be  the  first 
time  the  district  ever  has  followed  this  re- 
quirement of  the  national  constitution. 


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ROUGH  RIDING  IN  THE  SHASTAS 


Cross- Continent    Tourists    in    Picturesque 
Country,  but  Roads  Lessen  their  Ap- 
preciation— The  Week's  Incidents. 


Salt  Creek,  Cal.,  Somewhere  in  Shasta 
Range,  June  20. — We  now  are  in  an  inter- 
esting part  of  our  cross-continent  trip — in 
the  Shasta  range,  between-  Redding  and  the 
northern  state  line.     Mountains  are  every- 


boy  at  the  ranch  here  says  the  woods  are 
full  of  all  kinds  of  game — deer,  bear,  ducks, 
quail,  squirrels,  etc. 

We  left  San  Francisco  Wednesday,  June 
15th,  at  6  p.  m.,  taking  the  boat  to  Vallejo, 
30  miles  across  the  bay,  and  came  a  few 
miles  out  of  town  and  camped  in  a  grain- 
field,  using  some  man's  shock  of  oats  for  a 
bed.  We  got  in  too  late  and  left  too  early 
for  him  to  catch  us  at  it,  so  there  was  no 
objection  raised. 

Thursday  we  found  good  roads,  and  after 


nessed  my  effort  to  make  a  pedal  mount 
and  failure  to  throw  my  leg  high  enough 
to  clear  the  big  pack  I  am  carrying. 

Friday,  near  Red  Bluff,  we  got  into  the 
red  hills,  from  which  Redding  and  Red 
Blufif  take  their  names.  The  soil  is  very 
red,  sandy  and  prolific.  The  valley  is  shel- 
tered and  very  warm,  so  that  all  kinds  of 
fruit  are  raised.  Near  Redding  the  roads 
became  abominable — bumpy,  rough  and 
dusty.  Had  my  first  trouble  with  my  In- 
dian.  The  connection  to  the  oil  tank  broke, 


GI,ORrOUS  SCENERY   AND   STIFF   GRADES   IN   THE   SHASTAS 


IN   THE   SHASTAS;     AI^SO   SHOWING   THE   I,OADS   WE   ARE   CARRYING 


where;  the  road  is  steep,  rough  and  rocky, 
up  one  hill  and  down  another,  "leaping  from 
crag  to  crag." 

At  Redding  they  told  us  the  road  was  so 
bad  between  that  place  and  Dunsmuir  that 
all  the  automobiles  are  shipped  by  rail- 
road to  avoid  it,  so  you  may  imagine  how 
rough  it  is  for  motorcycles  loaded  with  125 
lbs.  of  luggage.  Yesterday  we  made  22 
miles  and  were  glad  to  stop.  We  have 
traveled  but  300  miles  during  last  week 
since  leaving  San  Francisco;  but  most  of 
them  were  strenuous  miles,  full  of  excite- 
ment and  incident.  The  last  30  miles  have 
been  of  the  hair-raising  variety  that  makes 
a  man  pat  himself  on  the  back  and  congrat- 
ulate himself  that  he  got  through  alive. 
Over  grades  around  the  mountain  side, 
where  a  slip  of  the  wheel  would  send  ma- 
chine and  rider  500  or  1,000  feet  to  the 
rocks  below,  the  road  so  crooked  and  turns 
so  sharp  that  one  cannot  ride  over  6  miles 
an  hour;  the  roadbed  is  full  of  loose  rock 
from  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg  to  the  size  of 
a  wash  tub.  The  scenery  is  glorious,  but 
we  did  not  get  a  chance  to  admire  very 
much  of  it. 

We  are  camped  now  on  Salt  Creek  where 
they  say  trout  fishing  is  fine.  While  we 
are  stopping  here  Monday  Helgerson  is  up 
the  creek  fishing  and  I  am  writing  my 
weekly    letter    to    Bicycling    World.      The 


I  got  used  to  riding  with  a  load  on  my  lug- 
gage carrier  in  the  rear  we  made  pretty  good 
time,  covering  135  miles.  For  a  novice  a 
heavy  load  of  the  sort  is  a  hard  proposition 
at  first.  The  machine  is  top  heavy  and  hard 
to  start,  and  you  have  to  be  mighty  careful 


"  FINE "    ROAD   NEAR   SAI,T   CREEK 

how  you  turn  corners  and  cross  ruts.  I 
was  thrown  twice  that  day,  once  in  the  sand 
and  once  in  mounting.  The  latter  fall  was 
quite  humiliating,  as  it  occurred  in  front  of 
a   school   house   where   about  20   girls  wit- 


and  it  took  two  hours  to  fix  it  on  the  road. 
Made  90  miles  and  camped  on  Clear  creek, 
neai'  Redding.  There  is  nothing  clear  about 
the  creek  but  its  name,  and  nothing  run- 
ning in  it,  not  even  mosquitoes  or  poly- 
wogs. 

At  Redding  we  stopped  to  clean  up  and 
overhaul  our  machines  in  a  garage  and  to 
inquire  for  the  best  road  to  Spokane.  It 
was  astonishing  what  a  variety  of  informa- 
tion we  obtained.  Taking  it  all  and  strik- 
ing an  average  we  decided  to  take  the  auto- 
mobile road  to  Montague,  which  led 
through  the  mountains  and  was  said  to  be 
very  rough  and  rocky,  but  affording  fine 
scenery  and  trout  fishing.  Starting  after 
dinner,  we  jumped  into  exciting  work  al- 
most before  we  were  out  of  sight  of  town. 
At  the  first  bad  hill  Helgerson's  two-speed 
gear  went  to  the  bad  and  he  could  not  use 
the  low  gear;  so  had  to  push  up  the  hill. 
This  he  accomplished,  by  using  the  friction 
clutch  on  high  and  running  alongside  his 
machine.  At  the  first  water  we  camped 
and  tried  to  fix  it,  but  found  a  sprocket  nut 
had  loosened  and  that  both  sprockets  were 
wedged  together.  While  he  was  repairing 
that  I  attempted  to  tighten  my  handle  bars 
and  twisted  in  two  the  bolt  that  drew  up 
the  expanding  cone.  This  was  a  puzzle  to 
solve;  but  finally  I  succeeded  in  a  make- 
shift  by   screwing   the   bolt   the    other    end 


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up  in  the  cone  and  driving  the  handle  bars 
down  with  an  axe. 

Just  before  pitching  our  tent  and  when 
coming  down  a  very  steep  mountain  grade 
full  of  sharp  and  dangerous  turns,  with  a 
bank  on  one  side  and  destruction  on  the 
other,  my  brake  failed  to  hold  the  heavy 
load  and  the  machine  commenced  running 
away  with  me.  I  saw  I  could  never  stop 
it  or  make  a  hairpin  turn  ahead  of  me,  so 
I  steered  into  the  bank  on  the  upper  side 
of  the  road,  which  was  nearly  perpendicular. 
The  heavy  machine  struck  it  and  ran  up 
until  it  nearly  turned  backward;  then  it 
turned  sidewise  and  rolled  over  twice,  stop- 
ping just  across  the  road  at  the  edge  of 
the  chasm,  the  saddle  hanging  over  the 
wall  of  rocks  upon  which  the  grade  was 
built.  Helgerson  was  ahead  and  out  of 
sight  and  hearing  at  the  time,  and  there  ' 
was  nothing  to  do  but  to-  alone  lift  the 
machine  back  to  the  grade  by  brute 
strength  and  awkwardness.  I'll  tell  you  it 
was  a  job,  lifting  3S0  lbs.  of  top-heavy 
machine  up  on  a  steep  grade.  The  acci- 
dent bent  my  handle  bars,  forks  and  lamp. 

"At'McCloud  river  we  passed  the  United 
States  Fishery,  where  10  to  12  million  sal- 
mon are  hatched  and  put  injjo  the  strea'i^ 
of  California  every  year.  A  big  dam  was  ; 
built  with  a  trap  in  it  to  catch  the  salmon 
as  they  go  up  the  river  to  spawn  each  year. 
They  are  held  in  spawning  beds  until  they 
lay  their  eggs,  which  are  piit  in  the  hatch- 
ery, and  the  minnows  raised  until  they  are 
about  two  inches  long,  when  they  are  put 
back  in  the  river  again. 

From  the  fishery,  or  Bairds,  as  the  post- 
office  is  called,  to  Salt  creek,  where  we  now 
are,  are  six  miles  of  the  worst  road  I  ever 
attempted  on  a  motorcycle.  The  roadbed 
is  full  of  sharp  rocks,  and  there  are  not  less 
than  six  steep  divides  to  cross,  with  20  to 
30  per  cent,  grades,  with  sharp  turns  in  the 
very  steepest  places.  The  last  25  miles 
have  been  harder  on  our  tires  than  would 
500  miles  of  decent  roads. 

It  is  simply  wonderful  how  our  tires  are 
holding  up.  I  have  G  &  J  tires  on  my 
Indian  and  Helgerson  has  Hartford  tires 
on  his  Minneapolis.  Neither  have  had  a 
sign  of  tire  trouble  since  we  started — not 
a  puncture,  leak  or  slip.  My  tires  contain 
the  same  air  I  left  Los  Angeles  with — nearly 
800  miles.  The  machines,  too,  certainlv  are 
getting  a  severe  test.  Worse  roads  T  never 
saw.  They  have  bumped  over  rocks  that 
throw  the  machines  sometimes  crosswise  of 
the  road,  sometimes  up  in  the  air  till  not 
a  tire  touches  the  ground.  ■  The  frames  are 
standincr  the  strain  splendidlv.  Helgeson 
broke  his  last  week,  as  mentioned  in  my 
previous  letter,  but  has  had  no  more  trouble, 
except  with  his  two-speed  gear,  which  keeps 
locking  on  him  nearly  every  time  he  goes 
down  a  hill,  but  this  is  caused  by  a  broken 
locknut  that  separates  the  two  sprockets, 
and  I  think  will  cease  when  he  gets  a  new 
nut.  Our  engines  are  doing  magnificent 
work  and  giving  no  trouble.  One  of  the 
greatest     comforts     of    the     trip     are     the 


Holmes  &  Kittle  spring  spanker  seats, 
which  take  off  most  of  the  jolts.  I  don't 
believe  we  could  stand  the  jolting  if  it 
were  not  for  them. 

Helgeson  with  his  free  engine  clutch  has 
an  immense  advantage  on  rough  roads  over 
an  ordinary  machine.  He  can  let  his  clutch 
slip  and  go  as  slow  as  he  wants  over  bad 
places,  and  if  his  engine  begins  to  stall  can 
let  it  run  free  until  he  gets  started  again. 
This  is  a  most  valuable  adjunct  to  any 
machine  in  rough  country. 

H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


left  leg,  a  broken  rib,  bruised  head  and 
body  and  internal  injuries.  Frank  Blaume, 
also  riding  a  motorcycle,  was  badly 
bruised  when  a  taxicab  bowled  him  over. 
The  other  accident  the  same  day  occurred 
to  Edward  Weber,  a  motorcycle  policeman. 
He  was  chasing  a  speeding  automobile  and 
applied  his  brake  at  a  street  crossing.  The 
brake  seized  and  Weber  was  precipitated 
over  the  handlebars.  A  broken  left  arm 
and  numerous  cuts  were  his  injuries. 


Akron's  New  Cause  for  Neck-Stretching. 

Just    now    Akron,    Ohio,    has    more    than 


Motorcyclists  Form  a  Touring  Club. 

The  Motorcycle  Touring  Club  of  New 
York  was  brought  into  being  on  Wednesday 
night  last  in  this  city.     It  marks  a  depart- 


MISS   LEDA   I,ESI,IE.    OF  AKRON,    OHIO 


tires  and  rubber  to  interest  it  and  to  test 
the  elasticity  of  its  inhabitants  necks.  A 
young  woman  who  rides  a  motor  bicycle 
is  the  new  cause  for  interest  and  neck- 
stretching.  She  is  Miss  Leda  Leslie,  ,,who, 
astride  her  Harley-Davidson,  is  the  siibject 
of  the  accompanying  illustration.  Miss 
Leslie  is  reputed  a  skillful  rider,'  even  if  she 
did  "get  herself  into  print"  by  plunging 
through  a  plate  glass  show  window.  That 
was  an  accident  that  might  have  happened 
even  to  a  masculine  rider  and  "doesn't 
count,"  anyway. 


Automobiles  Injure  Four  Motorcyclists. 

Chicago  had  its  share  of  accidents  last 
week.  On  Saturday,  2Sth  ult,,  a  woman  in 
an  automobile  ran  down  Thomas  Lindley 
and  Winfield  Davidson,  both  riding  motor- 
cycles, and  escaped  before  she  could  be 
apprehended,  Lindley  escaped  with  cuts 
and  bruises,  but  Davidson  was  sent  to  the 
hospital   with   a   compound   fracture   of  the 


ure  in  motorcycle  organizations  in  that  it 
will  have  absolutely  nothing  to  do  with 
racing  or  speed  contests.  While  it  will 
not  avoid  contests  of  skill  or  of  an  educa- 
tional nature,  it  will  devote  most  of  its 
energies  to  the  promotion  of  touring  and 
to  elevating  the  standard  of  club  life. 

The  officers  chosen,  none  of  whom  are 
identified  with  the  trade,  are  as  follows: 
Dr.  Charles  H.  Miller,  president;  Dr.  F. 
Wise,  vice-president;  G.  A.  Ashley,  secre- 
tary; F.  J.  Drier,  Jr.,  treasurer;  Stanley  B. 
Thorpe,  captain;  A.  N.  Mclntyre,  1st  lieu- 
tenant; Harry  E.  Davis,  2nd  lieutenant. 

The  charter  membership  was  limited  to 
twenty,  which  was  filled  before  the  meet- 
ing began.  The  membership  of  the  organ- 
ization will  be  limited  to  fifty  and  one  black 
ball  will  serve  to  reject  an  applicant.  The 
club  will  have  its  headquarters  at  227  West 
83rd  street.  Many  of  its  members  are  for- 
mer members  of  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Club,  who  have  no  interest  in  racing  aflfairs. 


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BROOKLYNITES  IN  UNUSUAL  RACE 


Demans  Wins  Unpaced  Team  Handicap — 

First    Event    of    its    Kind — Empire 

Wheelmen  Father  a  Novelty. 


Ever  on  the  lookout  for  novelties  in  rac- 
ing, and  progressive  in  many  things  that 
contribute  to  the  general  interest  in  cyc- 
ling, the  Empire  City  Wheelmen  of  Brook- 
ly  held  what  properly  is  described  as  the 
"first  American  unpaced  team  handicap 
race"  on  Sunday  last,  26th  ult.,  in  the  bor- 
ough of  churches  and  perambulators,  not 
to  mention  rubber  plants  and  the  home  of 
Dr.  Cook  of  polar  "fame." 

The  unusual  feature  of  the  .contest  con- 
sisted in  the  fact  that  it  essentially  was  a 
team  race — two  riders  to  a  team — each  team 
starting  at  one  minute  intervals,  the  fastest 
riders  being  started  first  to  prevent  any 
chance  of  "sleighriding."  Fifteen  teams 
were  dispatched  on  the  15  miles  journey  by 
Captain  Barnett,  who  was  responsible  for 
this  novel  event  and  similar  races  in  which 
stereotyped  methods  successfully  have 
been  dodged.  The  following  are  the  teams 
that   started: 

J.  Becht-Demans,  Fisher-Brown,  Soren- 
son-Murphy,  T.  J.  Murphy-H.  Lind,  Stofko- 
A.  Rhodes,  Hoppe-Seamon,  Benichasa- 
Frommeyer,  F.  Becht-Kennedy,  ,  Mehr- 
mann-Winges,  Weinberg-W.  Rhodes,  Seeg- 
elher-Wellman,  Anvera-Molloy,  C.  Brown- 
White,  and  M.  Barnett,  the  last-named  rid- 
ing alone. 

Time  allowances  up  to  2  minutes  15  sec- 
onds, were  allotted  by  Handicapper  Brown, 
who  constituted  one-half  of  the  Fisher- 
Brown  team,  one  of  the  honor  markers. 
The  fact  that  the  prizes  were  awarded  to 
the  teams  making  the  fastest  elapsed  times 
produced  some  curious  results.  Demans,  of 
the  Becht-Demans  combination,  having 
punctured  early  in  the  race,  had  the  satis- 
faction of  "rooting"  from  the  side  lines  for 
his  own  team,  as  also  had  Hoppe,  whose 
partner  finished  "in  the  hunt." 

Despite  the  loss  of  Becht,  Demans  fin- 
ished in  42:17,  which  was  fast  enough  to 
win,  this  team  starting  from  scratch.  The 
Hoppe-Seamon  combination  finished  in 
43:08,  and  the  allowance  of  30  seconds 
placed  them  second  in  42:38.  Stofko  and 
A.  Rhodes  were  third  in  42:57.  with  an  al- 
lowance of  a  half  minute,  their  actual  riding 
time  being  43.27. 


Changes  in  the  World's  Championships. 

The  program  for  the  world's  champion- 
ship meeting  to  be  held  in  Brussels,  Bel- 
gium, Sunday,  July  17;  Thursday,  July  21, 
and  Sunday,  July  24,  was  announced  last 
week.  For  the  first  time  the  distance  of 
the  amateur  and  professional  sprint. cham- 
pionships will  be  one  kilometre  instead  of 
one  mile,  ajid  the  amateur  title  will  be  de- 
cided the  first  day  of  the  meeting,  as  well 


as  the  amateur  paced  championship.  On 
July  21,  the  trial  and  semi-final  heats  of 
the  professional  championship  will  be  the 
feature  as  well  as  the  preliminary  heats  of 
the  world's  motorcycle  championship,  to  be 
held  this  year  for  the  first  time.  The  final 
day's  program  will  include  the  final  heat  of 
the  professional  sprint  championship,  the 
final  of  the  motorcycle  championship  and 
the  100  kilometres  motorpaced  champion- 
ship for  professionals,  and  this  will  probably 
be  the  only  event  in  which  America  will  be 
represented,  as  both  Butler  and  Walthour 
expect  to  ride.  In  addition  to  the  titular 
events  other  professional  and  amateur  races 
will  round  out  the  program. 


BERMUDA  TOURISTS  HAVE  RIVALS 

Residents  to  Participate  in  "Sports  Cami- 
nivcd" — English  vs.  Americans — Com- 
memorative Medals  to  be  Provided. 


Indians  Easy  Victors  in  England. 
As  usual,  Indian  motorcycles  made  an 
excellent  showing  in  Great  Britain  during 
the  week  ending  June  11th.  At  the  Aston 
hill  climb  promoted  by  the  motorcycling 
section  of  the  Herts  County  Automobile 
Club,  C.  M.  Down  and  J.  Thompson,  both 
on  5  horsepower  Indians,  finished  first  and 
second,  although  the  best  showing  was 
made  by  W.  O.  Bentley,  also  Indian;  Bent- 
ley  was  disqualified  because  he  was  not 
weighed  before  the  event.  In  the  class  for 
Tourist  Trophy  machines,  Thompson  fin- 
ished second,  his  figure  of  merit  being  only 
a  few  points  lower  than  was  made  by  S.  C. 
Ferryman,  the  winner.  At  the  Manchester 
M.  C.'s  climb  near  Woodhead  on  the  same 
date,  A.  J.  Moorhouse,  the  only  Indian 
rider  at  the  hill,  had  an  easy  victory,  fin- 
ishing in  2:25^ — nearly  20  seconds  faster 
than  his  nearest  competitor.  At  the  Car- 
diff M.  C.'s  hill  climb  in  Wales  on  June 
4th,  W.  P.  Lester-Jones  won  the  twin  class 
with  his  Indian. 


Motorcycle  Injures  Horse  and  Driver. 

Reversing  the  usual  order  of  things  a 
motorcycle  rider  crashed  into  a  horse  and 
buggy  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  one  night  last 
week,  without  injury  to  himself.  The 
horse  was  being  driven  by  Andrew  Wepler 
proprietor  of  a  livery  stable,  and  according 
to  his  story  one  of  two  motorcyclists  who 
were  racing  crashed  intcj  the  side  of  his 
conveyance  before  he  had  a  chance  to  turn 
out.  Wepler  sustained  a  broken  arm,  the 
carriage  was  demolished,  while  the  horse 
was  so  badly  injured  that  it  had  to  be  shot. 
The  motorcyclist  escaped  without  injury 
and  without  being  identified. 


Motorcycles  for  Hoosier  City  Engineers. 

The  city  engineer  and  his  aides  in  In- 
dianapolis, Ind.,  will  throw  their  archaic 
horse  vehicle  into  the  junk  heap  and  ride 
motorcycles  in  the  future,  if  City  Engineer 
Henry  Klaussmann  has  his  way.  He  ap- 
peared before  the  council  and  explained 
that  the  horse  rigs  are  not  satisfactory  and 
asked  perjmission  to  sell  them  and  purchase 
motorcycles  for  use  in  his  department.  It 
is  likely  that  his  request  will  be  granted  by 
the  aldermen. 


"Sports  Carnival  Day,"  which  is  the  offi- 
citl  designation  of  the  day  that  has  been 
set  aside  for  an  athletic  meet  in  connection 
with  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America's 
first  annual  Bermuda  Cycle  Tour,  this 
week  assumed  the  prospect  of  an  interna- 
tional duel  between  England  and  America. 

When  the  steamship  "Trent,"  which  is  to 
convey  the  tourists  between  New  York  and 
Bermuda  reached  New.  York  City  on  Thurs- 
day, 30th  inst.,  it  brought  a  request  from 
the  Bermuda  athletes  that  the  athletic 
events  be  opened  to  all  amateurs,  and  oQt 
restricted  to  the  tourists.  In  support  of 
their  plea  they  cite  the  fact  that  such  an 
athletic  meet  has  not  been  held  in  Ber- 
muda in  years,  and  that  the  local  athletes 
would  like  to  have  a  chance  to  measure 
skill,  speed  and  strength  against  the  Ameri-, 
cans. 

Secretary  Fred  E.  Mommer  immediately 
conferred  with  the  Royal  Mail  Steam 
Packet  Co.,  who  are  donating  the  prizes, 
and  as  they  were  quite  willing,  he  sent 
word  to  the  Bermudians  that  all  events 
will  be  open  to  white  amateurs.  A  fine  sports 
program  and  some  interesting  competition 
is  thereby  assured,  for  besides  the  native 
Bermudians  there  are  about  5,000  British 
soldiers  stationed  in  Bermuda  and  many  of 
the  "Tommy  Atkinses"  were  prominently 
identified  with  athletics  in  England  before 
enlisting  in  His  Majesty's  service. 

As  stated  in  last  week's  Bicycling  World, 
the  athletic  meet  will  be  held  on  Thurs- 
day, July  28th,  instead  of  the  day  before, 
as  originally  had  been  planned,  and  the  pro- 
gram is  as  follows:  11  a.  m.,  one  mile 
swimming  race;  2 'p.  m.,  5  miles  handicap 
bicycle  race  from  Government  Hill  to 
Flatts  Village  and  return,  two  trial  heats 
and  a  final;  3  p.  m.,  100  yards  dash;  3:10 
p.  m.,-  1  mile  run;  3:30  p.  m.,  baseball  game, 
Bermuda  vs.  America. 

The  order  for  the  medals  was  given  this 
week,  and  they  will  be  struck  from  a  com- 
memorative die.  The  medals  will  be  as 
unique  as  they  will  be  pretty.  On  one  side 
will  be  the  emblem  of  the  Royal  Mail 
Steam  Packet  Co.,  a  beautiful  design  show- 
ing the  official  red  and  white  crown  flag  of 
the  company  on  a  light  blue  background, 
surrounded  by  name  of  the  company  in 
white  letters  on  a  navy  blue  background, 
edged  by  a  gold  rim.  Surmounting  the  de- 
sign is  the  British  Royal  Crown  in  four 
colors,  and  underneath  will  be  a  panel  bear- 
ing the  raised  inscription,  "Bermuda  Cycle 
Tour."  On  the  reverse  side  will  be  the 
insignia  of  the'  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  and  the 
figures  "1910,"  topping  it  the  name  of  the 
event,  and  underneath,  the  winner. 


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There  will  be  three  of  these  medals  in  each 
of  the  events,  except  the  bicycle  race,  in 
which  a  solid  gold  medal  probably  will  be 
awarded  to  the  rider  making  the  fastest 
time  in  that  event,  in  addition  to  a  long 
string  of  merchandise  prizes  being  col- 
lected by  the  Bermuda  dealers.  The  trophy 
for  the  baseball  game  will  be  a  silver  loving 
cup  24  inches  in  height,  bearing  the  same 
design  that  will  appear  on  the  medals, 
which  is  equivalent  to  saying  that  it  will 
be  well  worth  winning. 


TOURISTS  AND  THEIR  LUGGAGE 


The  Standing  of  the  Mile-Hunters. 
Thomas  LaRossa  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
and  Emile  E.  Fraysee,  of  New  York  City, 
respectively  led  in  the  century  and  mileage 
competitions  conducted  by  the  Century 
Road  Club  of  America  on  June  1st.  In  the 
century    division    the    first    10    leaders    are, 

1,  Thomas    LaRossa,    Jersey    City,    N.    J.; 

2,  Arthur  Dawson,   Richmond   Hill,  N.   Y.; 

3,  E.  E.  Fraysee,  New  York  City;  4,  Fred 
E.  Mommer,  New  York  City;  5,  H.  C.  Som- 
mer,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  6,  H.  F.  Wienert, 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.;  7,  E.  E.  Ball,  Boston, 
Mass.;  8,  H.  B.  Hall,  Whitestone,  N.  Y.;  9, 
Joseph  Noe,  Jersey  City.  N.  J.;  .10,  Alfred 
H.  Seeley,  New  York  City.  In  the  mileage 
contest  the  positions  are:  1,  E.  E.  Fraysee; 
2,  Thomas  LaRossa;  3,  L.  A.  Frayssee,  New 
York  City;  4,  A.  D.  Dawson;  S,  Joseph  Noe; 
6,  E.  Spillane,  New  York  City;  7,  R.  G. 
Westervelt,  Richmond  Hill,  N.  Y.;  8,  F.  E. 
Mommer;  9,  H.  F.  Wienert;  10,  Alfred  H. 
Seeley. 


Miss  Kramer's  Neck  and  a  Bicycle. 
Clara  Kramer,  a  Brooklyn  (N.  Y.)  young 
woman,  did  not  look  as  she  stepped  off  a 
Sumner  avenue  trolley  car  Wednesday 
night  of  last  week,  and  as  a  result  stepped 
directly  in  front  of  a  bicycle  ridden  by 
Samuel  Walden  of  the  same  borough.  Al- 
though both  wheels  of  the  bicycle  passed 
over  her  neck,  the  Kramer  woman  was  not 
injured.  What  happened  to  Walden  is  not 
recorded. 


Youthful  Adventurers  Come  to  Grief. 
John  Popham,  14  years,  and  Alex  Globen- 
feldt,  16  years,  did  not  get  very  far  when 
they  "borrowed"  bicycles  and  set  out  to 
see  the  world,  starting  from  Los  Angeles. 
They  got  as  far  as  Riverside,  Cal.,  when 
a  dispute  arose  as  to  further  progress,  and 
the  argument  attracted  the  attention  of  a 
policeman,  who  later  sent  them  back  to 
Los  Angeles,  where  they  were  placed  under 
parole. 


Big  Club  Still  Retains  its  Cycling  Title. 

Although  it  has  not  for  some  years  been 
actively  identified  with  cycling  affairs  the 
Dayton  (Ohio)  Bicycle  Club  still  retains 
its  name  and  handsome  clubhouse  and  phil- 
anthropic spirit.  The  club's  orphan's  out- 
ing has  been  made  an  annual  fi.xture,  and 
two  weeks  ago  350  foundlings  were  given 
"the  time  of  their  lives,"  the  member.?'  auto- 
mobiles being  loaned  for  the  purpose. 


What    to    Carry   and    How    to    Carry    it — 
Toothbrush  and  Other  Touring — Ad- 
vantages of  Rubber  Clips. 


Usually  it  makes  me  smile  when  I  see  a 
bicycle  or  a  motorcycle  loaded  with  luggage 
and  note  the  means  employed  to  keep  it  in 
place  on  the  handle  bars  or  on  the  rear  fork 
stays.  When  the  tourist  has  any  baggage 
at  all,  as  like  as  not  he  has  too  much  of  it 
and  also  a  wonderful  collection  of  straps  to 
hold  it  secure. 

Personally,  I  never  enjoyed  "touring  with 
a  toothbrush,"  nor  could  I  sleep  restfully 
in  underclothing  worn  during  the  day. 
Lacking  a  tub,  a  sponge  or  a  wet  towel 
after,  a  day  of  more  or  less  dust  and  per- 
spiration, is  a  pleasure  in  itself,  and  a 
lightweight  nightshirt  in  which  to  sleep  is 


a  gratification  well  worth  while.  There  have 
been  few  years  during  the  last  twenty  when 
either  on  a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle  I  have 
not  indulged  in  tours  of  from  three  days 
to  six  weeks  duration,  and  since  I  cut  my 
eye-teeth,  a  nainsook  nightshirt,  a  change 
of  underwear,  a  half-dozen  so-called  Japan- 
ese handkerchiefs,  a -fresh  collar — low  ones 
— for  each  evening — I  never  have  inclined 
to  celluloids — and  a  couple  of  spare  neck- 
ties, not  to  mention  a  tooth  brush  and  a 
pocket  comb,  have  constituted  my  luggage. 
Compactly  wrapped  and  protected  in  light, 
waterproof  camera  cloth,  so-called,  I  have 
carried  this  luggage  on  my  handle  bars, 
securely  yet  flexibly  held  by  nothing  more 
complicated  than  a  pair  of  the  simple  rub- 
ber clips,  shown  by  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration, and  which  are  produced  by  several 
of  the  tire  manufacturing  companies  and 
sold  by  quite  a  few  bicycle  dealers  and  job- 
bers. While  I  want  more  than  a  tooth- 
brush, I  don't  believe  in  overloading. 

On  tours  of  more  than  a  week's  duration 
I  always  expressed  my  satchel  or  trunk, 
containing  my  extra  "wardrobe,"  to  the 
hotels  at  which  I  planned  to  spend  a  day 
or  more,  during  which  time  my  soiled  duds 
were  laundered. 

I  have  tried  "toothbrush  touring"  and  I've 
met  the  fellows  who  went  for  weeks  with 
only  the  suit  of  underclothing  they  wore 
each  day — and  which  they  washed  and 
dried  overnight  when  occasion  required — 
but   I    want   none    of   that   in    mine.     If    I 


can't  tour  comfortably  and  feel  clean  when 
I  retire  and  when  I  arise,  I  prefer  not  to 
tour  at  all. 

I  believe  my  outfit  and  my  way  of  carry- 
ing it  is  pretty  near  to  the  ideal.  The  chap 
who  does  not  know  the  gratefulness  of  a 
soft  nainsook  nightshirt  and  of  soft'  Jap- 
anese handkerchiefs  still  has  something  to 
learn.  They  are  not  only  soft,  but  can  be 
compressed  into  remarkably  small  space, 
and  with  a  suit  of  light  balbriggan  under- 
wear, wrapped  in  a  yard  or  half-yard  of 
camera  cloth,  the  package  that  results  is 
both  astonishingly  light  and  comparatively 
inconspicuous. 

The  rubber  clips  referred  to  have  been 
on  the  market  for  many  years,  but  appear 
to  be  little  known  to  the  average  cyclist  or 
motorcyclist.  If  my  memory  serves  me 
rightly,  they  first  were  designed  for  use 
as  trouser  clips  and  in  heavier  form  were 
used  by  racing  men  as  toe  clips.  They 
still  can  be  made  serve  these  and  many 
other  purposes — they  are  uncommonly 
"handy  things  to  have  around  the  house" — 
or  wheel — and  they  cost  but  5  or  10  cents 
per  pair,  depending  on  where  they  are  pur- 
chased. It  is  desirable  to  have  at  least  an 
extra  one  at  hand,  as  of  late  years  the  rub- 
ber of  which  they  are  made  is  not  as  good 
as  once  was  the  case. 

As  luggage  carriers  I  have  found  these 
clips  par  excellence.  In  securing  the  pack- 
age to  the  handle  bar,  the  only  precaution 
to  be  observed  is  that  of  having  the  hooks 
pointing  outward,  as  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion; in  this  position  the  clips  cannot  be- 
come unfastened  by  the  movement  of  the 
package,  as  would  be  the  case  if  the  hooks 
rested  against  it.  The  clips  are  quickly 
and  easily  fastened  and  even  more  quickly 
unfastened,  and  when  the  luggage  is  re- 
moved from  the  bar,  they  as  readily  are 
sjscured  around  it  and  thus  keep  the  con- 
tents of  the  package  intact.  Being  flexible, 
the  chance  of  their  breakage  is  practically 
nil,  and  for  the  same  reason  there  is  no 
pounding  or  noise  and  no  jolt  is  likely  to 
cause  the  package  to  affect  the  steering  of 
the  machine.  Their  nature  is  such  that  the 
package  can  be  carried  either  in  front  or 
behind  the  head  of  the  machine.  Incident- 
ally, even  with  a  motorcycle  I  prefer  to 
carry  my  luggage  on  the  bar,  where  always 
it  is  in  sight.  I  have  known  too  many  men 
who  have  lost  their  duds  off  the  rear  car- 
riers. I  knew  one  who  carried  his  "Sunday 
clothes"  with  him  for  wear  at  hotels  in 
the  evenings.  But  the  bundle  dropped  off 
and  was  never  found,  though  he  retraced 
his  route  for  miles.  B. 


The  Cost  of  a  Loose  Handlebar. 

Failure  to  test  his  handlebars  before 
starting  on  a  ride  cost  Simon  Monohan  of 
Newark,  N.  J.,  a  broken  collar  bone  one 
day  last  week.  Monahan's  handlebars 
worked  loose  and  he  was  precipitated 
headfirst  against  a  tree.  The  police  am- 
bulance took  the  lad  to  St.  Barnabas  Hos- 
pital. 


THE    BiCYCLmG    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


589 


BEDELL  SHINES  AT  PROVIDENCE 


Fogler  Finds  a  Mile  Championship  Easier 

with  Kramer  Away — Hill     was  no 

Match  for  Wiley. 


Thanks  to  the  rain,  which  caused  the 
regular  weekly  meet  scheduled  for  the 
Providence  (R.  I.)  saucer  Friday  night  last, 
24th  inst.,  to  be  held  on  Saturday  night, 
championship  honors  came  easier  for  Joe 
Fogler  than  otherwise  might  have  been  the 
case.  As  there  also  was  a  meet  in  progress 
at  the  Revere  Beach  track  General  Manager 
Chapman  divided  the  riders  between  the 
two  saucers,  and  for  that  reason  Fogler  did 
not  have  Kramer  pitted  against  him,  the 
latter  being  at  Revere  Beach. 

John  Bedell  showed  plenty  of  speed  in 
both  professional  sprint  races.  In  the 
championship  the  ex-Long  Islander  made 
Fogler  ride  all  out,  and  in  the  three  miles 
handicap  Bedell  trounced  Fogler. 

The  motorpaced  race  seemed  to  take  the 
fancy  of  the  crowd,  although  it  was  not 
exciting,  and  the  time  was  slow.  Wiley, 
now  one  of  the  best  followers  in  America, 
was  matched  against  Fred  Hill,  of  South 
Boston,  a  good  sprinter  who  never  had 
license  to  ride  behind  motors,  as  he  cer- 
tainly showed  on  Saturday  night.  Wiley 
followed  his  pace  as  though  he  were  a  part 
of  the  machine  in  contradistinction  to  Hill, 
who  repeatedly  wobbled  and  several  times 
lost  the  roller.  Scheller  and  Hollister  di- 
vided the  money  in  the  shamateur  events. 
The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Scheller;  second,  Morgan;  third,  Hollis- 
ter.    Time,  0:565^. 

Three  miles  handicap,  profesional — Won 
py  John  Bedell  (SO) ;  second,  Fogler 
(scratch);  third,  Halstead  (ISO);  fourth, 
West  (160);  fifth,  Krebs  (130).     Time.  6:11. 

One  mile  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Fogler;  second,  J.  Bedell;  third, 
Hehir;  fourth,  Krebs.     Time,  2:21. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Hollister;  second,  Wright;  third.  Passinger; 
fourth  Scheller.     Time,  5;06%. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  F.  Hill.  Time, 
24:13. 


Wiley  Snatches  Victory  from  Defeat. 
With  defeat  staring  him  in  the  face, 
George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  made 
one  of  the  gamest  rides  ever  witnessed  at 
.the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium  on  Sunday  af- 
ternoon last,  26th  inst.,  and  snatched  a 
close  victory  from  Elmer  L.  Collins,  of 
Lynn,  Mass.,  in  their  one-hour  motorpaced 
match.  Incidentally,  both  Wiley  and  Col- 
lins got  inside  the  American  record  for 
small  motors,  the  former  covering  41^4 
miles  in  the '60  minutes,  while  Collins  was 
only  two  laps  to  the  bad.  The  previous 
record  was  41  miles,  held  by  Collins. 


It  had  been  expected  that  a  long  race  be- 
tween only  two  riders  would  prove  a  tire- 
some contest,  but  the  contrary  proved  the 
case,  and  at  the  finish  the  3,0U0  spectators 
were  on  their  feet  yelling  like  wild  Indians. 
Collins  took  the  lead  at  the  start  and  lapped 
Wiley  twice  before  the  latter  punctured  in 
the  eighth  mile.  The  riders  had  agreed 
that  in  case  of  accident  either  could  change 
wheels  inside  a  mile  without  loss  of  dis- 
tance. Wiley  punctured  again  in  the  nine- 
teenth mile,  and  not  having  another  bicycle 
Collins  offered  his  spare  mount.  After  rid- 
ing two  miles,  during  which  time  Collins 
increased  his  lead  to  5  laps,  Wiley  dis- 
mounted and  secured  his  own  bicycle. 

At  the  thirtieth  mile  Wiley  gripped  his 
handlebars  tighter  and  settled  down  to  a 
long  hard  grin-d,  and  after  a  magnificent 
sprint  regained  one  of  the  lost  laps.  The 
saddle  of  Collins'  pacemaker  then  became 
loosened,  and  while  the  shift  to  a  new  pace- 
maker was  being  made  Wiley  got  on  even 
terms  with  Collins.  With  only  a  mile  or 
so  to  go  and  both  men  on  even  terms,  the 
crowd  almost  melted  with  enthusiasm. 
Wiley  made  the  sprint  of  his  life  and  suc- 
ceeded in  lapping  the  Lynn  crack  twice 
before  the  finish  gun.     The  summaries: 

One  hour  motorpaced,  professional — Won 
by  Wiley,  41j4  miles;  second,  Collins,  41  1-6 
miles. 

One  -iiile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by  Jour- 
nay;  second,  Hawkins;  third.  Van  Dien; 
fourth.  Baker;  fifth.  Brooks;  sixth,  Bogle. 
Time,  2:27^. 

Three  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Schultz;  second,  Ruden.  Time, 
3:233/^. 


RACES  RUUSE  REVERE  BEACH  FANS 


Stirring  Tussle  Between  Collins  and  Moran 

Behmd  Pace — Kramer  Compelled  to 

"Go  Some"  to  Win. 


Walthour  and  Butler  in  Germany. 
That  Robert  J.  Walthour  is  not  by  any 
means  the  "has-been"  many  persons  have 
supposed  was  conclusively  proved  at  Dres- 
den, Germany,  on  June  12th,  when  the 
American  pacefollower  won  the  Grand  Prix 
of  Dresden  and  incidentally  broke  the 
world's  record  under  the  new  regulations — 
the  roller  40  centimetres  behind  the  rear 
wheel.  Walthour  finished  the  100  kilo- 
metres in  1  hour  IS  minutes  17  seconds, 
600  metres  in  front  of  Salzmann.  Theile 
was  third  and  Guignard  fourth. 

Nat  Butler  suffered  misfortune  at  Berlin 
on  June  12th.  The  American  was  matched 
against  Stellbrink  and  Ryser,  and  was 
leading  in  the  first  heat  when  his  motor 
balked.  He  could  not  finish  and  Stellbrink 
defeated  Ryser.  In  the  second  heat,  which 
was  to  have  gone  SO  kilometres,  Butler  was 
about  to  pass  into  second  position  when 
the  race  was  stopped  at  20  kilometres  be- 
cause of  rain;  Stellbrink  was  leading  at  the 
time. 

Robert  J.  Walthour,  again  showed  a  clean 
pair  of  heels  to  Europe's  cracks  at  Bres- 
lau,  Germany,  Sunday,  June  19th,  In  the 
100  kilometres  paced  race  the  American  de- 
feated Guignard  by  nearly  a  mile,  with 
Stellbrink  running  third  and  Ryser  fourth. 


Close  finishes  in  all  the  events  pleased 
a  large  crowd  at  the  Revere  Beach  (Mass.) 
saucer  track  Saturday  last,  June  25th,  a 
professional  championship  race  dividing 
attention  with  a  crackerjack  motorpaced 
match  between  Collins  and  Moran. 

The  motorpaced  race  really  was  the  fea- 
ture of  the  evening,  and  was  the  best  con- 
test of  the  sort  that  has  been  held  at  the 
Revere  Beach  track  this  season.  Collins 
let  Moran  set  the  pace  for  13  miles,  when 
he  passed  him,  but  Moran  unexpectedly 
came  back  with  a  sprint,  and  for  nearly 
the  entire  last  two  miles  the  crowd  was 
treated  to  the  rare  sight  of  Moran  fighting 
hard  to  pass  and  Collins  holding  hun  off 
equally  as  admirably.  The  long  sprint  fin- 
ally proved  too  much  for  Moran,  and  he 
dropped  back,  Collins  winning  by  less  than 
a  quarter  lap. 

Albert  Crebs,  Stein,  Drobach  and  Kramer 
survived  the  ,trial  and  semi-final  heats  of 
the  professional  quarter  mile  championship, 
and  the  spectators  expected  to  see  Kramer 
run  away  with  the  race  as  he  pleased.  Stein 
made  a  quick  jump  at  the  start,  with  Dro- 
bach on,  and  Kramer  next.  When  Drobach 
came  alongside  Stein  the  champion  ap- 
peared pocketed.  With  less  than  a  half 
lap  to  go  Kramer  had  to  back  out  and  go 
around  both  riders.  He  passed  Drobach 
with  a  pretty  jump  and  closed  with  Stein, 
who  looked  a  sure  winner.  A  finishing 
jump  landed  Kramer  winner  by  two  inches. 

There  was  no  loafing  in  the  three  miles 
pro  handicap,  as  the  long  markers  seemed 
determined  to  keep  Kramer  from  closing 
the  gaps.  They  succeeded,  but  Kramer  fin- 
ished in  the  money,  at  any  rate,  after  mak- 
ing a  magnificent  ride  from  scratch.  Wells 
won  from  120  yards,  Pat  Logan  was  second 
from  185  yards,  and  "Roly-Poly"  Mitten 
pocketed  third  money.  Kramer  was  fourth. 
Fred  McCarthy  and  Will  Coburn  won  the 
shamateur  events.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
McCarthy  (scratch);  second.  Carmen  (65); 
third,  Cutler  (90).     Time,  2:08. 

One-quarter  mile  championship,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Kramer;  second.  Stein; 
third,  Drobach;  fourth,  Crebs.  Time, 
0:30J^. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Coburn;  second.  Carmen;  third,  McCarthy; 
fourth,  Lamontagne.     Time,  6:52^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Wells  (120);  second,  Logan  (185);  third; 
Mitten  (160);  fourth,  Kramer,  (scratch). 
Time,  3:57$^. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Moran,  Time, 
23:35. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


AUSTRALIAN  RIDES  KRAMER  DOWN 


Goulette  Proves  Himself  a  Marvel  in  Pur- 
suit Racing — Mile  Championship  for 
Kramer  at  Newark  Velodrome. 


One  of  the  greatest  pursuit  races  ever 
witnessed  on  the  Newarlc  (N.  J.)  Velo- 
drome occurred  Sunday  afternoon  last,  26th 
ult.,  when  Alfred  T.  Goulette  defeated 
Frank  L.  Kramer  after  practically  14}4 
miles  of  hard  riding.  The  Australian  showed 
that  he  is  a  pastmaster  at  the  unpaced  style 
of  riding,  as  Kramer,  despite  the  fact  that 
most  of  his  laurels  have  been  won  by 
sprinting,  is  an  excellent  pursuit  rider.  In 
fact,  Kramer  holds  the  record  for  distance 
traveled,  having  ridden  one  pursuit  race  in 
1899,  .when  he  was  an  amateur,  that  lasted 
24  miles. 

Despite  the  one  mile  national  champion- 
ship (which  Kramer  won,  by  the  way)  the 
match  pursuit  race  was  far  and  away  the 
feature  of  last  Sunday's  meet.  Goulette 
previously  had  defeated  Lawrence,  the  first 
time  the  latter  had  been  vanquished  in  a 
pursuit  contest,  and  the  crowd  expected  a 
battle  royal  between  the  Australian  and 
the  champion — and  they  were  not  disap- 
pointed. In  the  first  five  miles  Goulette 
gained  only  two  yards,  but  in  the  seventh 
mile  had  increased  his  advantage  to  30 
yards.  Kramer  then  loosened  up  and  re- 
gained 15  yards  of  the  distance  lost.  Just 
one  lap  before  9  miles  Kramer's  rear  tire 
blew  up  and  the  race  was  stopped  until  a 
hew  wheel  could  be  fitted.  On  the  restart 
Kramer  started  off  like  a  winner  and  soon 
evened  matters  with  the  Australian,  whose 
friends  tried  to  persuade  him  to  ride  faster. 
Goulette  showed  his  wisdom,  however,  by 
letting  Kramer  tire  himself.  When  the 
champion  began  to  slow,  Goulette  in- 
creased his  gait  and  at  the  fourteenth  mile 
had  Kramer  sighted  in  the  stretches.  This 
gave  him  renewed  courage,  and  two  laps 
later  Goulette  sprinted  and  passed  the  tired 
champion  amid  frantic  cheers  and  waving 
of  hats.  Kramer's  defeat  did  not  make 
him  any  less  the  idol  of  the  crowd. 

In  the  mile  championship,  Kramer  had 
not  much  trouble  in  scoring  another  S 
points.  Fogler  was  shut  out  in  the  second 
heat  by  Vanoni  and  Root.  In  the  final 
Kramer  was  cautious  and  did  not  allow  him- 
self to  become  pocketed.  Root  finished  a 
yard  behind,  with  Bedell  and  Drobach  next 
'in  order.  Wells  captured  the  three  miles 
handicap  by  riding  strong  all  the  way.  The 
backmarkers  were  never  able  to  get  up. 
Hollister  won  the  mile  handicap  for  ama- 
teurs and  near-amateurs,  and  William 
Pettit.  an  added  starter,  took  first  prize  in 
the  three  miles  handicap. 

The  summaries: 

One  mile  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Root;  third.  Be- 
dell; fourth,  Drobach.     Time,  3:11. 


One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Hollister  (60);  second.  Beck  (70);  third, 
Peer  (100).    Time,  2:31. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — ^Won  by 
Pettit  (230) ;  second,  Cavanaugh  (250) ; 
third.  Rein  (220);  fourth.  Cone  (240);  fifth, 
Abbott  (200).     Time,  4:17^. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Wells  (210);  second,  Rupprecht  (210); 
third.  Mitten  (185);  fourth,  T.  Smith  (250); 
fifth,  Hehir  (20).     Time,  6:03>^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional^ 
Won  by  Goulette;  second,  Kramer.  Time, 
34:45j^.     Distance,  15  miles  2J4  laps. 


CARMAN  VICTORIOUS  AS  A  "PRO 


Celebrates   his    Conversion   from   "Shjuna- 

teur"  Rcinks  by  Trouncing  Veterans — 

Scheller  Set  Back  for  Fouling. 


Easy  for  Collins  at  New  Haven. 

Although  he  did  not  break  the  world's 
record,  as  claimed,  Frank  L.  Kramer 
equalled  his  own  world's  record  of  1:21  for 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  at  the  New  Haven 
(Conn.)  saucer  Thursday  night,  30th  ult. 
The  time  was  made  in  a  handicap  race  in 
which  Kramer  started  from  scratch  and  fin- 
ished first.  The  record  of  1:21  was  estab- 
lished by  Kramer  in  a  handicap  race  at  Salt 
Lake  City,  July  5,  1907. 

Although  Kramer  made  a  marvelous  ride 
in  the  handicap,  he  was  defeated  in  the 
five  miles  national  championship,  much  to 
the  surprise  of  the  spectators.  There  were 
19  starters,  and  Kramer  did  not  have  the 
speed  to  get  around  Hehir  and  Fogler  in 
the  final  stretch,  these  two  riders  finishing 
first  and  second. 

Collins  demonstrated  that  he  had  plenty 
of  speed  by  toying  with  Moiran  in  their  15 
miles  motorpaced  match.  Collins  took  the 
lead  at  the, start  and  resisted  Moran's  every 
effort  to  pass,  winning  easily  by  at  least  20 
yards. 

There  were  several  surprises  in  the 
shamateur  events.  In  the  handicap  Lloyd 
Thomas  of  San  Francisco  showed  the  first 
flash  of  speed  since  he  came  east  and  de- 
feated E.  J.  Hollister,  another  alleged 
money-getter,  by  a  couple  of  inches.  Mar- 
tin Ryan,  the  ex-trainer,  was  third.  In 
the  unlimited  pursuit  McCarthy  was  re- 
garded as  the  winner,  but  William  Coburn 
of  Newark  eliminated  the  Canadian  in  the 
first  lap.  Coburn  ultimately  won,  with 
Thomas  second  and  Scheller  third.  The 
summaries : 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Kramer  (scratch) ;  second, 
Hehir;  third,  Crebs;  foutth.  Wells.  Time, 
1:21. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Thomas  (70);  second,  Hollister  (SO); 
third,  Ryan.    Time,  0:57. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by  Co- 
burn;  second,  Thomas;  third,  Scheller; 
fourth,  Ryan.  Time,  6:12.  Distance,  2 
miles  5j4  laps. 

Five  miles  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Hehir;  second,  Fogler;  third, 
Kramer;  fourth.  West;  fifth,  F.  Hill.  Time, 
10:12. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Moran.  Time. 
23:015^. 


Clarence  Carmen,  of  Jamaica,  N.  Y.,  who 
is  said  to  have  been  one  of  those  who  let 
no  guilty  dollar  escape,  decided  to  stop 
masquerading  as  an  amateur,  and  on  the 
invitation  of  Manager  Chapman  rode  his 
first  race  as  a  professional  at  the  Wednes- 
day night  meeting  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  on  June  29th.  That  the  Long 
Islander  is  capable  of  holding  his  own  in 
fast  company  was  demonstrated  when  he 
defeated  Worth  L.  Mitten  of  Davenport, 
Iowa,  and  Norman  M.  Anderson  of  Den- 
mark, in  a  20  miles  motorpaced  race.  It 
was  a  genuine  surprise,  as  both  Mitten  and 
Anderson  have  had  experience  at  the  paced 
game,  while  Carman,  so  far  as  is  known, 
had  never  before  ridden  in  such  an  event. 

Carmen  got  a  poor  start  in  the  paced  race 
and  at  three  miles  both  Mitten  and  Ander- 
son had  gained  30  yards.  In  another  mile's 
riding,  however.  Carmen  succeeded  in  pass- 
ing Mitten,  and  at  5  miles  1  lap  passed  An- 
derson, but  lost  his  pace.  The  Long 
Islander  regained  it  quickly,  and  at  10  miles 
was  5  yards  in  front  of  Anderson,  while 
Mitten  was  four  laps  to  the  bad.  In  the 
last  five  miles  the  former  shamateur  rode 
like  a  veteran.  So  fast  did  he  pedal  that 
he  made  Anderson  lose  his  pace  and  lapped 
him  five  times.  When  the  race  ended  Mit- 
ten had  covered  19  miles  and  Anderson  17 
miles  1  lap. 

The  final  heat  of  the  mile  amateur  cham- 
pionship resulted  in  some  rough  riding  by 
Chris.  Scheller,  and,  although  he  won,  the 
referee  removed  him  from  first  to  fourth 
place,  giving  the  victory  to  Joseph  Passin- 
ger,  who  finished  second.  The  only  pro- 
fessional sprint  race  was  a  three  miles 
handicap,  and  Joe  Fogler  romped  home  on 
the  bit,  with  John  Bedell  second.  Kramer 
started  from  scratch,  but  a  puncture  blasted 
his  hopes.    The  summaries: 

One  mile  championship,  amateur — Won 
by  Passinger;  second,  Beck;  third,  Blatz; 
fourth,  Scheller.  Time,  3:21^.  Scheller 
finished  first  but  was  disqualified  for  foul- 
ing. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Fogler  (25);  second,  J.  Bedell  (SO); 
third,  Halstead  (100);  fourth,  F.  Hill  (SO); 
fifth.  West  (100).     Time,  6:05?^^. 

Twenty  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Carman;  second.  Mitten;  third, 
Anderson.     Time,  30:57. 


Akron  Cyclists  to  Parade  on  "Fourth." 
A  big  bicycle  parade  with  prizes  for  the 
best  decorated  machines  will  be  one  of  the 
features  of  the  Independence  Day  celebra- 
tion in  Akron,  Ohio.  The  parade  is  being 
managed  by  the  local  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


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591 


FOUR  DAYS  ntn  Al  MINNEAPOLIS 


Motorcycle    Races    Enliven   an   "Aviation" 
Program — Hammer  and  the  Michael- 
sons  Take  the  Honors. 


Motorcycles  played  a  large  and  very  im- 
portant part  in  the  "Twin  Cities  Aviation 
Meet,"  so  called,  held  at  the  fdir  grounds 
track,  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  on  June  22,  23, 
24  and  25,  and  if  the  truth  be  told  the 
motorcycle  events  were  the  most  interest- 
ing features  of  the  program. 

Two  events  were  held  each  day  and  the 
honors  were  pretty  well  distributed  be- 
tween J.  M.  and  W.  E.  Michaelson,  who 
rode  Minneapolis  machines  in  all  the 
events,  and  E.  H.  Hammer,  an  Indian  rider. 
Hammer  captured  four  of  the  eight  events, 
in  three  of  which  the  Michaelsons  finished 
second  and  third.  In  the  remaining  event 
that  Hammer  won  J.  M.  Michaelson  proved 
the  runner  up,  with  Culver  Gould,  Thor, 
third.  W.  F.  Michaelson  was  coming  in 
for  third  place  in  this  event  when  Gould 
fouled  him,  causing  Michaelson  a  nasty 
spill. 

That  Michaelson  did  not  lose  his  nerve, 
however,  was  demonstrated  in  the  succeed- 
ing event,  a  5  miles  race  for  twins  up  to 
7  horsepower,  which  he  won  from  J.  M. 
Michaelson.  L.  D.  J.  McCall,  another  In- 
dian rider,  also  won  a  5  miles  race  for 
twins,  J.  M.  Michaelson  again  proving  the 
runner  up. 

The  final  day's  racing  was  held  on  the 
half  mile  course  and  the  times  were  slower, 
but  the  interest  none  the  less  keen.  J.  M. 
Michaelson  was  the  star,  winning  both 
events.  Ralph  Mangan,  Thiem,  finished 
second  in  the  race  for  singles,  and  Porter, 
another  Minneapolis  mounted  rider,  held 
the  corresponding  place  in  the  twin  class. 
The  summaries: 

Wednesday,    June    22nd. 

Five  miles  singles,  up  to  4  horsepower — 
Won  by  E.  H.  Hammer,  Indian;  second,  J. 
M.  Michaelson,  Minneapolis;  third,  W.  E. 
Michaelson,  Minneapolis.     Time,  5:46%. 

Five  miles  twins,  up  to  5  horsepower — 
Won  by  Hammer;  second,  J.  M.  Michael- 
son; third,  W.  E.  Michaelson.     Time,  5:25. 

Thursday,     June     23rd. 

Five  miles  singles,  SOyi  cubic  inches — ■ 
Won  by  Hammer;  second,  J.  M.  Michael- 
son; third,  Culver  Gould,  Thor.    Time,  5:45. 

Five  miles  twins,  61  cubic  inches — Won 
by  W.  E.  Michaelson;  second,  J.  M.  Mich- 
aelson; third,  L.  D.  J.  McCall,  Indian. 
Time,  5:09. 

Friday,     June     24th. 

Five  miles  twins,  up  to  5  horsepower — 
Won  by  Hammer;  second,  J.  M.  Michael- 
son; third,  W.  E.  Michaelson.    Time,  5:15. 

Five  miles  for  twins,  up  to  7  horsepower 


— Won  by  McCall;  second,  J.  M.  Michael- 
son; third,  R.  S.  Porter.    Time,  5:02. 

Saturday    June     25th. 

Two  and  one-half  miles  singles,  up  to  4 
horsepower — Won  by  J.  M.  Michaelson; 
second,  Ralph  Mangan,  Thiem;  third,  Wal- 
ter Hastedt,  Excelsior.     Time,  3:16. 

Two  and  one-half  miles  for  twins,  up  to 
5  horsepower — Won  by  J.  M.  Michaelson;. 
second,  Porter;  third,  W.  E.  Michaelson. 
Time.  3:05. 


ARMSTRONG  THRILLS  D£NVER1TES 

Sensational    Motorcycle    Riding    on    Small 

Track— Ten  Miles  in  Fast  Time— 

Cassady  Leads  Amateurs. 


Cleveland  Club  Holds  a  Race  Meet. 

The  Cleveland  Motorcycle  Club  recently 
became  an  incorporated  club  under  the  laws 
of  Ohio,  and  partly  to  celebrate  the  occa- 
sion the  members  held  a  race  on  the  half- 
mile  dirt  track  near  that  city  Sunday  after- 
noon last,  26th  inst.  The  events  were  in- 
teresting and  a  large  crowd  was  present. 

Sill,  riding  a  Thor  IV,  had  the  honor  of 
winning  the  first  event,  when  he  defeated 
Austin,  Indian,  by  15  seconds.  Huntsbery 
stopped  at  54  mile  and  Carlton  went  out  at 
one  mile.  In  the  five  miles  singles  event 
that  followed,  Huntsbery,  Excelsior, 
romped  home  an  easy  winner.  There  were 
six  starters. 

In  the  three  miles  race  for  singles  seven 
riders  started,  and  Huntsbery  again  proved 
a  winner.  The  five  miles  race  proved  a 
runaway  for  Hinoush,  Indian,  his  time  for 
the  distance  being  5:43}^,  rather  good  time 
for  a  half  mile  unbanked  dirt  track.  The 
last  event,  for  singles,  was  of  fifteen  min- 
utes duration,  and  Seliga,  Excelsior,  proved 
the  winner  by  turning  9^4  miles,  exactly 
one-quarter  mile  more  than  Lister,  Harley- 
Davidson,  and  one-half  mile  greater  than 
was  covered  by  Strople,  Thor.  The  sum- 
maries : 

Five  miles — Won  by  Sill,  Thor  IV;  sec- 
ond, Austin,  Indian.     Times,  8:06J4,  8:32. 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Huntsbery, 
Excelsior;  second,  Seliga,  Excelsior;  third, 
Rischel,  Excelsior;  fifth.  Sill,  Excelsior; 
sixth,  Hinoush,  Harley-Davidson.  Times, 
8:13,  8:24,  8:48,  8:58,  9:00. 

Three  miles,  singles — Won  by  Huntsbery, 
Excelsior;  second,  Seliga,  Excelsior;  third. 
Lister,  Harley-Davidson;  fourth,  Sill,  Thor 
IV;  fifth,  Kline,  Indian;  sixth,  Justin,  In- 
dian. Times,  5:24,  5:35,  5:40,  5:42,  5:50, 
5:54. 

Five  rriiles,  twins — Won  by  Hinoush,  In- 
dian; second,  Schultz,  Indian;  third,  Glavik, 
Indian.     Times,  5:43J^,  6:13,  6:27. 

Fifteen  minutes,  singles — Won  by  Seliga, 
Excelsior;  second.  Lister,  Harley-Davidson; 
third,  Strople,  Thor  IV.  Distances,  9i4, 
9%,  9yi  miles. 


Will  Motorcycle  Through  Europe. 
F.  W.  Baum  and  John  Hogge,  two  motor- 
cyclists of  Champaign,  111.,  are  expected  to 
arrive  in  New  York  City  early  next  week, 
when  they  will  embark  for  Europe,  with  a 
two  months'  motorcycle  tour  in  prospect. 
They  are  riding  overland  from  Champaign, 
having  left  that  city  last  week. 


Earl  Armstrong  and  his  Indian  motor- 
cycle gave  5,000  spectators  more  thrills  on 
Sunday  afernoon  last,  26th  inst.,  than  they 
ever  before  had  received  at  the  three  laps 
banked  dirt  track  at  the  Tuilleries  garden, 
Denver,  Col.  He  covered  10  miles  against 
time  in  the  remarkable  time  of  9  minutes 
135^  seconds,  and  a  little  later  he  won  a 
5  miles  competition  race  in  4  minutes  45 
seconds. 

In  Jiis  10  miles  exhibition,  Armstrong- 
made  a  flying  start  and  covered  the  first 
mile — three  laps — in  55j^  seconds,  and  the 
second  in  53^  seconds,  which  is  the  fastest 
mile  ever  ridden  on  a  dirt  track,  but  of 
course  will  not  stand  as  a  record  as  the 
official  mark  is  credited  tu  a  board  track. 
Armstrong  covered  five  miles  in  4:35  and 
finished  in  9:13j/s,  as  stated. 

His  phenomenal  ride  was  by  far  the  most 
spectacular  and  exciting  motorcycle  exhibi- 
tion ever  witnessed  in  Denver,  and  the 
large  crowd  held  its  breath  until  the  daring 
professional  crack  slowed  up  after  the  fin- 
ish. At  times  Armstrong  barely  managed 
to  keep  his  machine  on  the  small  track,  so 
great  was  the.  speed. 

Another  hair-raising  exhibition  was  the 
five  miles  free-for-all  which  Armstrong  won 
in  4:45,  and  the  five  miles  for  singles,  con- 
tested between  Boyd,  Wolters  and  Brazee.  ' 
Wolters  led  until  the  last  mile,  when  the 
other  two  came  up  and  the  trio  rode  as  one 
machine  until  the  finish,  Wolters  winning 
by  less  than  a  foot  from  Boyd,  about  the 
same  distance  separating  the  latter  and 
Brazee. 

Cassady  was  the  star  in  the  amateur 
races,  winning  both  the  three  and  five  miles 
events  by  safe  margins,  with  Clayton  twice 
runner  up. 

The  summaries: 

Five  miles  stock  twins,  professional — 
Won  by  Boyd;  second.  Albright.  Time, 
S:I2^. 

Three  miles  singles,  amateur — Won  by 
Cassady;  second,  Clayton.     Time,  4:18. 

Five  miles  singles,  professional — Won  by 
Wolters;  second,  Boyd.     Time,  5:355^. 

Five  miles  singles,  amateur — Won  by 
Cassady;   second,   Clayton.     Time,  5:41. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  professional — Won 
by  Armstrong;  second,  Brazee;  third,  Al- 
bright.    Time,  4:45. 

Ten  miles  against  time,  professional — By 
.A.rmstrong.  Time  by  miles,  0:55j^,  1:48^, 
2:433/^,  3:383/^.  4:35,  5:31,  6:26,  7:2U/s,  8:173^, 
9:135^. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


MIXED  SPORi  AT  SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Two    Racemeets    Afford    Variety  —  Clarke, 

Lawson  and  DeMara  Conspicuous — 

Whittier  Makes  Fast  Mile. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  22. — With  a  mixture 
of  a  little  of  everything,  the  meet  at  the 
Salt  Palace  saucer  track  last  night  kept 
5,000  or  more  persons  interested  trom  the 
first  heat  of  the  amateur  race  until  the 
finish  of  the  professional  handicap. 

It  is  difficult  to  tell  just  what  was  the 
feature.  Whittier,  the  professional  motor- 
cycle crack,  rode  a  mile  e-xhibition  which 
was  dizzily  sensational.  His  first  trial  re- 
sulted in  1:02^,  which  a  year  ago  would 
have  been  deemed  impossible  for  an  8-laps 
track,  and  his  second  performance  was 
reeled  off  in  1:00)^.  Whittier,  however,  is 
not  satisfied  and  will  keep  at  it  until  be 
betters  a  mile  a  minute  or  breaks  his  iKck. 

In  a  match  between  DeMara  and  Vvalker 
the  former  managed  to  defeat  the  /\us-' 
tralian  after  three  heats,  Walker  winning 
the  second  set-to  by  the  width  of  a  hair. 
Lawson  also  earned  a  lot  of  plaudits  wnen 
he  won  the  half  mile  scratch  after  fighting 
Macfarland  for  the  last  lap.  Clarke  handily 
won  the  two  miles  lap  handicap,  but  Law- 
son  was  crowded  from  Clarke's  wheel  by 
Carslake,  who  cleverly  captured  second 
money.  Senhouse,  another  Australian,  fin- 
ished back  of  Lawson  for  fourth  prize. 

Clarke  attempted  to  break  the  quarter 
mile  against  time  record,  23j4,  seconds,  held 
by  Iver  Lawson,  but  the  little  Australian 
was  unable  to  touch  Lawson's  mark,  cover- 
ing the  distance  in  24  seconds  fiat.  In  the 
alleged  amateur  events  the  Diefenbacher- 
Brodbeck  combination  was  the  big  noise, 
as  usual,  finishing  first  and  second  in  both 
races,  in  typical  Alphonse-Gaston  style. 
The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Lawson;  second,  Macfarland;  third  Hop- 
per; fourth,  Carslake.    Time,  0:S5j^. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (scratch);  second,  Brodbeck 
(scratch);  third,  McCormack  (65);  fourth, 
McNeil.     Time,  2:00%. 

One  mile  motorcycle  exhibition  —  By 
Whittier.     Time,  l:00j^. 

One-quarter  mile  unpaced  against  time — 
By  Clarke.     Time,  0:24  (record,  0:23^). 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Brodbeck;  second,  Diefenbacher;  third, 
McNeil;   fourth;    Berryessa.     Time,   4:08^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch);  second,  Carslake 
(110);  third,  Lawson  (scratch);  fourth, 
Senhouse  (90).     Time,  3:48%. 

Sprint  match  between  DeMara  and 
Walker — First  and  third  heats  won  by 
DeMara.     Second  heat  won  by  Walker. 


night  by  the  rough  riding  of  Walter 
DeMara  in  the  final  heat  of  the  quarter 
mile  professional  western  championship. 
After  the  weeding-out  process  of  three 
heats  had  been  accomplished,  Lawson, 
Clarke,  Walker,  DeMara,  Pye  and  Sen- 
house  lined  up  for  the  final  heat.  DeMara 
was  up  to  his  usual  rough  work  and  cer- 
tainly merited  disqualification  and  possible 
suspension  for  his  tactics.  Apparently,  he 
deliberately  came  down  on  Clarke  and  Pye 
at  the  start,  and  as  Lawson  also  bore  down 
on  Walker  and  Clarke  the  start  of  the  race 
was  worse  than  ludicrous,  but  the  referee 
allowed  it  to  go.  The  result  was  that  Law- 
son  had  a  hollow  victory. 

Clarke   had   a   chance   to   redeem   himself 
in  the  three  miles  handicap,  in  which  Law- 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  Clincher  Tire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  which  for  wearing  qual- 
ity has  never  seen  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


Salt    Lake    City,    June    25. — What    might 
have  proved  a  great-  finish  was  spoiled  last 


son  also  started  from  scratch.  The  latter 
quit  early  in  the  race  and  Clarke  was  car- 
ried to  the  front  by  Macfarland,  Downing 
and  Pye.  In  fact,  Macfarland  went  so  fast 
that  Clarke  barely  nosed  him  out  on  the 
tape.  Burris  and  Walker  were  wise  enough 
to  hitch  behind,  and  consequently  came  in 
for  third  and  fourth  money. 

In  his  motorpaced  match  against  Wilcox, 
Ray  Duer  "evened  up"  the  score  and  inci- 
dentally rode  a  well-judged  race.  Wilcox 
lost  his  pace  at  6j4  miles,  and  from  then 
the  result  was  apparent. 

Diefenbacher  and  McNeil  carried  away 
the  honors  in  the  so-called  amateur  races, 
both  doing  some  splendid  riding  to  land 
them.     The  summaries: 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  McNeil  (25);  second,  Diefenbacher 
(scratch);  third,  Gemple  (80);  fourth,  Brod- 
beck (scratch).     Time,  1:25. 

One-quarter  mile  Western  championship, 
professional — Won  by  Lawson;  second, 
DeMara;  third,  Senhouse;  fourth,  Pye. 
Time,  0:29%. 

Unknown     distance,     amateur — Won     by 


Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck;  third, 
Hume;  fourth,  Berryessa.  Time,  5:14^. 
Distance,  2yi  miles. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch);  second,  Macfarland 
(30);  third,  Burris  (145);  fourth.  Walker 
(85).     Time,   5:583/^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — • 
Won  by  Duer;  second,  Wilcox.  Time, 
13:48%. 


Cooper  "Whoops  it  up"  at  Topeka. 

After  several  postponements  because  of  ' 
unfavorable  weather  the  Topeka  (Kan.) 
Motorcycle  Club  finally  was  enabled  to  hold 
its  race  meet  at  the  fair  grounds  track  on 
Saturday  afternoon,  June  19th.  Ralph 
Cooper,  dividing  his  expertness  between  an 
Excelsior  and  a  Thar,  was  the  king  pin  of 
the  meet,  winning  six  of  the  seven  events 
on  the  card.  Courtney  Elliot  and  Guy 
Elliot  both  had/  falls  through  taking  turns 
too  fast,  but  neither  was  seriously  injured. 
The  Elliots  and  Higgs  both  were  consistent 
performers.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  handicap,  singles — Won  by 
Excelsior;  second,  H.  Miller,  Ex- 
third,   B.   Higgs,   Excelsior.     Time, 


Cooper, 
celsior; 
7:42. 

Five 
Cooper, 


miles     handicap,     twins — Won     by 
Thor;    second,    G.    Elliot,    Indian; 
third,  C.  Elliot,  Indian.     Time,  6:53^^. 

Ten     miles     scratch,     singles — Won     by 
Cooper,   Excelsior;    second,    H.   Miller,   Ex- 
celsior;  third,   B.   Higgs,   Excelsior.     Time,. 
15:39. 

Five  miles  scratch,  3j/^  horsepower — 
Won  by  Cooper,  Excelsior;  second,  Higgs, 
Excelsior;  third,  H.  Miller,  Excelsior. 
Time,  7:43%. 

One  mile  against  time — Won  by  Cooper, 
Thor,  1:195^;  second,  Jenicke,  Indian, 
1:253/^;  third,  Miller,  Excelsior,  1:33%. 

Five  miles  scratch,  4  horsepower — Won 
by  Peterson,  Excelsior;  second.  Miller, 
Excelsior.     Time,  8:35. 

Fifteen  miles  free-for  all — Won  by 
Cooper,  Thor;  second,  Jenicke,  Indian. 
Time,  21:56. 


Clean  Sweep  for  the  Stratton  Family. 

Herbert  Stratton,  riding  an  Excelsior, 
won  the  5  miles  club  championship,  which 
featured  the  race  meet  held  by  the  Color- 
ado Springs  (Col.)  Motorcycle  Club  at  the 
Roswell  Park  half  mile  track  on  Sunday, 
June  19th.  F.  E.  Stratton,  also  on  an  Ex- 
celsior, accounted  for  the  other  two  events 
which  were  decided.  Manchester  on  a 
Thor,  finished  second  twice.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Five  miles  club  championship — Won  by 
Herbert  Stratton,  Excelsior;  second  R. 
Moore,  Excelsior;  third,  A.  W.  Stratton, 
Merkel. 

Ten  miles  singles — Won  by  F.  E.  Strat- 
ton. Excelsior;  second,  Manchester,  Thor; 
third,  Wilson,  R-S.     Time,  14::35. 

Fifteen  miles  singles — Won  by  F.  E. 
Stratton,  Excelsior;  second,  Manchester, 
Thor;  third.  Stevens,  Indian. 


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When  you  start  for  a  day's  run,  the  matter  of  seconds  in  time  is  of  little 
importance  in  comparison  to  getting  there  and  back  without  trouble  or  delay. 

The  record  of  the  Excelsior  Auto -Cycle  is  one  of  such  unfailing  depend- 
ability and  endurance  that  it  has  earned  a  world  wide  reputation  as 

The  One  That  Always  Makes  Good 

Every  big  road  test  and  thousands  of  Excelsior  Auto -Cycles  in  daily  use 
prove  the  right  to  this  title. 

See  your  local  agent  or  write  for  Catalog  C  10. 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

Randolph  St  Bridge  ^ubZhcd'tm  Chicago,   Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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Gliesman  Claims  a  Coasting  Championship. 

H.  A.  Gliesman  and  Albert  Beguin  be- 
lieve they  are  in  position  to  claim  the  "mo- 
torcycle coasting  championship."  ;They 
each  paid  $5  for  the  |  pnyilege,  but  ^failed 
to  enjoy  the  distinction.  '  They  established 
the  "record"  while  descending  a  hill  in 
Central  Park  on  Sunday  last,  when  they 
were  timed,  by  a  New  York  policeman,  who 
fixed  their  pace  at  22  miles  an  ho.ur.  \  The 
cop  promptly  gathered  them  in  'and  the 
fine  of  $S  resulted,  despite  the  fact  that 
Gliesman  swore,  and  still  swears  by  all 
that's  holy,  that  the  motorcycles  of  him- 
self and  his  companion  were  not  under 
power  at  the  time  and  were  merely  coast- 
ing. The  arrest  of  the  two  New  Yorkers 
also  served  to  make  plain  that  when  it  is 
desired  to  offer  a  bicycle  or  motorcycle  as. 
bail  the  machine  must  be  on  the  spot. 
When  arrested,  the  machines  were  left  in 
one  police  station  while  the  men  were 
taken  to  court.  The  court  had  adjourned, 
however,  and  they  were  then  taken  to  an- 
other police  station  where  the  police  lieu- 
tenant in  charge  declined  to  give  them  the 
benefit  of  absent  treatment  when  they  of- 
fered their  machines  as  bail.  Friends  with 
the  price  in  their  pockets  fortunately  ar- 
rived in  time  to  save  them  from  being 
locked  up. 


Charge  Death  to  "Negligent"  Motorman. 

In  a  distressing  accident  at  Leominster, 
Mass.,  Sunday  evening  last,  26th  inst.,  Mrs. 
John  W.  R.  Andrews  was  killed  and  her 
husband  gravely  injured  in  a  collision  be- 
tween their  motorcycle  fitted  with  tandem 
attachment  and  an  electric  car.  The  mo- 
torman of  the  car,  Arthur  Gauthert,  was  ar- 
rested on  a  charge  of  criminal  negligence. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Andrews  were  returning  to 
their  home  on  Church  street  when  their 
View  was  obscured  by  a  high  hedge  at' in- 
tersecting streets.  Without  seeing  the 
trolley  car  they  ran  their  machine  directly 
in  front  of  it.  They  were  struck,  and 
flragged  40  feet.  Mrs.  Andrews  was  about 
50  years  old. 


Gow  Caught  When  Bracker  "Got  the  Hook." 

There  is  need  for  the  nature-faking  cru- 
saders in  Lodi,  N.  J.  Accjrding  to  a  tele- 
graphic report  an  otherwise  perfectly  mol- 
lycoddle sort  of  cow  became  enraged  at  tiii  ' 
puffing  motorcycle  ridden  by  Feenis  Brack- 
er. So  thoroughly  enraged  did  the  bovine 
become,  in  fact,  that  she  lowered  her  horns 
and,  charging  at  the  rider  and  his  mount, 
tossed  both  in  the  roadside  ditch,  and  fur- 
ther demolished  the  motorcycle.  Both 
J3racker  and  the  co\y  are  said  to  be  (^oing 
well;  the  motorcycle  is  in  the  repair  shop. 


Absence  of  Police  Causes  Accident.; 

■  Not  having  a  policeman  at  the  corner  of 
Clinton  and  Elizabeth  avenues,  Newark,  N. 
J.,  cost  a  life  Wednesday  morning,  29th 
ult.  Otto  Karg,  16  years  old,  was  ri4ing  a 
bicycle  when  he  collided  with  an  automo- 
bile   driven    by   Frank    E.    Holt.      He-  died 


within  an  hour  after  being  admitted  to  St. 
Barnabas  Hospital.  It  is  claimed  the  acci- 
dent was  unavoidable.  Some  time  ago  the 
residents  of  that  section  of  the  city  peti- 
tioned the  police  department  for  a  police- 
man to  be  stationed  at  the  corner  to  regu- 
late traffic,  and  one  was  installed,  but  only 
a  few  hours  each  day.  He  was  off  duty 
vvhen  the  accident  occurred  Wednesday. 


'    Catches  Fallen .  Cyclist  on  His  Fender. 

The  coolness  of  a  motorman  probably 
saved  the  life  of  Henry  O'Connor,  a  25 
years  old  Philadelphia  (Pa.)  cyclist,  when 
the  latter  crossed  the  tracks  directly  in 
front  of  a  "Lancaster  avenue  car.  The  fen- 
der of  the  car  struck  the  bicycle  broadside 
and  O'Connor  was  unceremoniously  de- 
posited therein.  The  motorman  realized 
that  if  he  stopped  the  car  too  quickly  the 
_  boy  would  fall  under  the  wheels.  He  ac- 
'cordingly  slowed  down  gradually  and 
O'Connor  escaped  without  a  hurt.  The 
motorman  was  in  a  state  of  collapse,  how- 
ever, after  all  danger  had  passed. 


Unusual  Accident  Causes  Cyclist's  Death. 

A  rather  unusual  accident,  which  occurred 
at  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  June  24th,  resulted 
in  the  death  of  David  S.  Griffes,  a  76  years 
old  cyclist  of  that  city.  Gr,iffes  was  ap- 
proaching the  bridge  from  the  north  end, 
and  just  as  he  reached  the  steep  down  grade 
leading  to  it  the  chain  jumped'the  sprocket. 
Griffes  was  unable  to  stop,  as  his  bicycle 
was  not  fitted  with  a  brake,  and  he  plunged 
into  the  bridge  railing.  A  broken  neck  re- 
sulted in  his  death  some  hours  later. 


Motorcycle  Shortens  Postman's  Day. 

The  introduction  and  use  of  motorcycles 
by  the  rural  mail  carriers  out  of  Prescott, 
Ariz.,  is  cutting  former  schedules  amazingly. 
Clint  McCuller  now  makes  his  round  of  26 
miles  with  80  stops  in  less  than  three  hours, 
where  formerly  the  journey  with  horse 
used  up  the  best  part  of  the  day.  Will 
Mitchell,  the  second  carrier  to  so  equip 
himself,  covers  a  longer  route  in  3  hours 
30,  minutes. 


Raycyclists  Organize  in  Cumberland. 

As  evidence  that  interest  in  cycling  is 
very  much,  alive  in  Cumberland,  Md.,  the 
■  kacycle  Club  has  been  formed  in  that  town. 
A  two  days'  trip  embracing  146  miles,  was 
the  first  long  journey  made  by  the  mem- 
bers, those  in  the  party  being  Clarence 
Avers,  Roy  Avers,  Alvin  Anthony,  J.  W. 
Grouse,  Joseph  Kolb,  William  Diehl  and 
Z.  D.  B.  Wilson; 


Pleads  "Guilty"  After  Jury  Disagreement.. 

For  his  own  ^freedom  Walter  Carr,  alias 
John  Maher,  would  better  have  remained 
silent  when- a -jury  of  his- peers  was  trying 
him  in  the  Queens,  county  (N.  Y.)  court  on 
the  charge  of  stealing  a  bicycle.  After  the 
jury  had  disagreed,  ten  standing  for  ac- 
quittal and  two  for  conviction,  Carr,  or 
Maher,  pleaded  guilty  to  the  charge. 


C.  R.  Cvof  A.  Outing  at  Rye  Beach.  - 

Although  it  was  not  as  well  attended  as 
last  year's  affair — :when  more  than  400  cyc- 
lists were  in  line — nevertheless  the  Century 
Road  Club  of  America's  fourth  annual 
pleasure  ride  and  outing  at  Rye  Beach,  N. 
Y.,  Sunday  last,  26th  ult.,  was  a  success. 
The  assembly  place  was  Columbus  Circle, 
New  York  City,  and  when  the  couriers 
blew  their  bugles  for  the  start  at  8  a.  .m., 
nearly  250  riders  were  in  line,  these  being 
separated  into  four  divisions.  The  lady's 
division  did  not  fill,  only  four  members  of 
that  sex  appearing.  A  leisurely  pace  was 
maintained  all  the  way  to  Rye  Beach,  25 
miles,  and  after  reaching  that  resort  the 
real  fun  commenced.  After  dinner  at  the 
beach  a  coasting  and  one-eighth  mile  slow 
race  were  held.  It  had  been  intended  to 
hold  a  three  miles  handicap  road  race,  but 
a  motorcyclp  policeman  appeared  on  th;e 
scene  and  told  the  riders  that  whoever 
started  would.be  arrested,  and  rather  than 
cause  any  trouble  the  event  was  called  off. 
It  doubtless  will  "be  held  on  Long  Island 
in  the  near  future.  The  start  from  Rye 
Beach  was  made  at  4  o'clock,  so  that  all 
the  riders  were  able  to  reach  their  homes 
'before  dark.  -  '^ 


Lindens,  Delinquent,  Lose  Seery  Trophy. 

Although  the  Linden  Motorcycle  Club  of 
,Prooklyn,  by  virtue  of  being  represented 
by  17  of  its  members  in  the  New  York  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  double  century  on  May  1, 
apparently  was  entitled  to  the  'Seery  tro- 
phy offered  for  the  club  having  the  most 
members  in  the  run,  neglect  on  its  part  to 
certify  to  its  representation  has  cost  it  the 
prize.  In  contrast  to  the  Lindenites  care- 
lessness, the  Concourse  Motorcycle  Club 
of  New  York,  which  was  a  close  second 
with  16  members,  certified  to  the  correct- 
ness of  its  representation  and  this  week 
was  awarded  the  trophy. 


The  American 
Stepney 
Company 


would  not  now  be  supplying  almost  all 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  with 
rims  if  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that 
they  have  conclusively  proven  to  be 
entirely  satisfactory. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  trade  in 
general  we  are  carrying  in  our 
Chicago  and  Ne^v  'York  warehouses  a 
large  stock  of  assorted  sizes  for  im- 
mediate delivery. 

American   Stepney  Co. 


GOODRICH  BLDG. 


NEW  YORK 


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"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold " 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  "I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair."  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  hrakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  "We  hav'nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


The    Simple    IVIechanism   and   Absolute    Reliability 
of    New     Departures     Have     Made    Them     Popular. 

Write    oday  for  Catalog,  "^Business  Winners"  and  free  advertising  matter 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO.,  Bristol, Conn. 

Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

959,066.  Carburetter.  William  Ottaway, 
Aurora,  111.,  assignor  to  Aurora  Automatic 
Machinery  Company,  Aurora,  111.,  a  Cor- 
poration of  Illinois.  Filed  Sept.  29,  1906 
Serial  No.  336,685. 

1.  In  a  carbureter,  a  valve  embracing  a 
valve  casing  provided  with  an  outlet  port 
and  an  air  supply  port,  and  a  hollow  cylin- 
dric  valve  member  in  said  casing  adapted 
to  turn  therein  for  simultaneously  increas- 
ing and  decreasing  the  effective  areas  of 
said  outlet  and  air  supply  ports  and  having 
endwise  adjustment  therein  for  varying  the 
effective  area  of  the  air  supply  port  without 
changing  that  of  said  outlet  port;  the  part 
of  said  cylindric  valve  member  which  co- 
operates with  the  admission  port  being  pro- 


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For  information  about  any 
dealer  or  repairman  using  or 
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ANNOUNCEMENT  We  are  ready 
^^^^^-^— ^^— — ^-^— ^^^—  to  show  sam- 
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improvements  and  we  invite  manufacturers  to  in- 
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You  do  away  with  future 
chain  troubles  by  insisting  upon 
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chain,  as  you  can  infer  from  the 
fact  that  the  most  prominent  cycle 
and  motorcycle  builders  keep  right 
on  using  them  year  after  year. 

Our  improvements  in  steel, 
tempering  methods  and  work- 
manship make  the  Diamond 
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although  Diamond  Chains  have 
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4  H.  P.— FLAT  BELT 

Symmetrical   Motorcycle 

Innumerable  advantages  over 
the  usual  bicycle  in  respect 
to  machine  and  equipment. 

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single    and    double    clincher 

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clincher  tirca. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Rima, 
manufactured  for  high  grade 
bicycles  and  trotting  aulkies 
and    training    carta. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  Mich.,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States. 

MAIN  OFHCE  — ONAWAY,  MICH. 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor- 
cycle cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.    Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 

For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.                      [48]                   New  York  Gty 

THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 
Waterbury,  Conn. 

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anywhere  on  the  N.  S.  U.  and  you  touch 
asting,  unapproachable  quality,  the  kind  that 
eliminates  roadside 
troubles  and  gives 
universal  satisfaction, 
the  kind  that  proves 
cheapest  in  the  end. 
We  guarantee  imme- 
diate delivery  on  all 
machines    and   parts. 

Catalog  ^^  B^^  tells  you  more. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

201  Wast  7Gth  St.,  Niw  Yark  City 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogac  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Oivego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (wrhile  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  190S  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 


THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

**  Users    Knoiv" 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

Wc 


SEAMHUGHrs 


It's  the  20th  Century  tried  and  true,  the  dispeller  of  gloom,  the  light  that  satisfies. 

It  will  make  day  out  of  darkness  for  you — it  will  not  mislead  you — it  will  guide 

your  way  in  safety.    If  you  have  some  other  lamp  that  does  not  kill  the  darkness, 

or  that  tries  your  temper,  you  will  be  glad  we  are  here  to  serve  you. 
20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St..  New  York. 


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Spokes 


The  Hall  Mark  of  all  good  bicycles. 
It's  stamped  on  every  spoke. 


lO. 


Torrin£ton,  Conn. 


The  Most  Helpful  Book  for 
Motorcyclists  Ever  Printed 

CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

Bristling  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  de- 
sired by  all  riders  and  repairmen. 

GENEROUSLY    ILLUSTRATED 
25  Cents   Postpaid   to  any   address. 

BICYCLING    WORLD    COMPANY 

154   Nassau   Street  New  York   City 


PRICE  25  CENTS  ^ 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 


(^  LEAN  SWEEP  SALE— '07  M-M,  $40; 
^-'  '05  Indian,  $50;  '07  Reading  Standard, 
$55;  '08  Indian  5  H.P.  Twin,  $95;  '09  Royal 
Pioneer,  Bosch  Magneto,  $115.  HOWARD 
A.  FRENCH  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

TTOR  SALE— Motorcycle  Tandem  attach- 
,  ment,  including  seat;  almost  new, 
white  enameled.  Original  cost  $21;  will  sell 
for  $10.  J.  T.  MOR>N,  511  Gay  St..  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. 

YV  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St.,  New  York. 

p__'^^  OWNERS,  ATTENTION!— 
We  have  for  sale  a  consider- 
able quantity  of  F.-N.  parts.  If  interested, 
write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

1^  ARE  Bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  bnilding  Bleyclei, 
Coaster  Brakei,  Lam  Howcn, 
Sewing  MaeUacs,  etc.,  wtlhrat  nsing 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

UNCASTEK.  PA.,  V.  S.  A. 
in4  BerUa,  S.  0.  M.  Gcrmaoy 


newudijk/ 
Isporting/ 

GOODS) 
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BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata^ 

logue  and  Bargain  Books.     Please  write 

us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTiNG  GOODS  CO, 

IS  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


Special  Sfampfags 

wm&M 

SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Baffalo,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-tUrd 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buyi  «  imart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires. 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  %ook  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  'the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouliTilla,  Ky. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                PHILADELPHIA       Washington 
Atlantic    City.    N.    J. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISEUESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


EVERY    LIVE    DEALER 
Mik 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motoreyelcs  tkey  slwayi 

are  in  demand,  and  not  to  earry  a  ctoek  of  thOB 

is  to  lose  basinets.     Dticlnroith  Chain*  are  Hm 

standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  ft  MFG.  CO.. 

SPRINOPIBLD,  MASS. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good  Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


TQ  THE  LIVE  IVIAN  '^"'^^'^^^^  >"  cycling  or  motor- 
■■■■^^HHM^i^i^^^HMiHH  cycliiig  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscriptfon  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name . 

Address 


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Dealers'    Directqry 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accenoriu  and  Storage. 
Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.    U   &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 


TIGER    CYCLE 


WORKS    CO. 

NEW  YORK. 


782  Eishtli  Ave., 

ROYAI,  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 
MOTORCYCLES 
RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 
Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquartera  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  lOOth  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041   Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  ft  CoJ) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR  J.  LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Foreign   and   Domestic   Specialties. 

Renold  and  Coventry  Circle  and  Motor  Chains. 

Brooks  Saddles,  Racing  Suits  and  Shoes. 


6th  Ave.  ft  President  St., 


(Trade  supplied. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.    MUELLER. 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 
Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417.19.21    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY.  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motc.rcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,  Bolts,   Nuts,  Wsshers. 

ORDER    THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount   that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &.  Seigrel  Sts.,  Chicago 


X.    SPROCKETS 

,.''"^V  We  M3l9^a  Specially 

-)    '  .-         of  High-Gra'db  S[froclbl8 

/'    /('  forltiB  Cycle  Trade 

"^}J  HYDRAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

v^  CLEVELAND.  OHIO 


1910— CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Pf  anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Yeara 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Boost  the  Bicycle 

and  take  advantage  of  the  big  profits  through 
our  plan. 

We   can    show   you    how  to   make   the 
bicycle  a  big  paying  part  of  your  business. 

Send   for  our  dealers'  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
(*'  Hammtr  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Bftrrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360  River  Street,  FITCHBURO,  MASS. 

Newr  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  lOHKSON  BICVCLES: 

Baker  I  Hamilton,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Pacific  Coast  DIstrlbutois,  and  Henry 

Keldel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  Soathern  Selling  Agents. 


rBARGAINSi 

ORCYCLE  SUPPL 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  motorcycle  send 
in  your  name  today  and  begin 
to  save  money  on  supplies,  like 
thousands  of  others  are  doing. 
Ask  for  $$  saving  catalog  A. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co 

Hammondsport,  N.  V.  | 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINOER   MFG.  CO. 
1801.1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


CSTABUSKLD  1844. 


SCHRADER 

miVE/lSAL  VALVES ' 

TnAoe  MAPK  RCCI&TCRCO  APRIL  90,1895. 

The  Standard  American  Valves  lor 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &Vebicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  ^"''so'*)  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
19  lU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


We    make    special 

DROP  rORGINGS 

for     motorevcle*.        Let     tu 

quote    yon   from   your  speci- 

ficatioDa. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Co. 

Hartford,    Coon. 


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SIT    UP 

and   take   notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any   other 
position  yon  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

MEAD   CYCLE   COMPANY 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W. 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


No.   106 — Price  each,  $3.00 


Just  What  You've   Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  pf  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
tight,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

j   No.  106 — 44^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
i  No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

U^e  have  an  viterestinff  proposition  to  dealers.     Address  Dept.  B 

THE   MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT   CO.,  558  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each.  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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Vol.  LXI. 

No.  16 


New  York,  N.  Y.,  Saturday,  July  9,  19 10 


$2.00  a  Year 
10  Cents  a  Copy 


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THE  ONLY  SPRING  FRAME  AND 
SPRING  FORK  MOTORCYCLE 


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This    new    four    color    poster  —  28  x  42    inches   mailed    to   any 
rider   on   receipt    of    10    cents   to   cover   postage  and   packing. 

MERKEL- LIGHT  MOTOR  CO.,  Dept.  D,  Pottstown,  Pa. 


'W. 


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HARTFORD  SUNDRIES 

Are  as  Standard  as  Hartford  Tires 


<.(. 


Keep  up  the  Quality"  is  the  watch-word  and  the 
dealer  who  handles  them  will  keep  up  his  reputation 
for  high  grade  goods. 

The  Hartford  Red  Circle  appears  on  all  boxes, 
cans  and  tubes  and  is  your  guarantee  of  genuine  Hart- 
ford Quality. 

PUT    IN    YOUR    ORDER    NOW    FOR   A    STOCK 


HARTFORD  SHOE  LINERS 
HARTFORD  AUTO  PATCHES 
HARTFORD  HEAL-A-CUT  CEMENT 
HARTFORD  ACETYLENE  TUBING 
HARTFORD  SOLUTION 
HARTFORD  TIRE  SLEEVES 


HARTFORD  HORN  BULBS 
HARTFORD  BICYCLE  GRIPS 
HARTFORD  ROUGH  RIDER  GRIPS 
HARTFORD  GAS  BAGS 
HARTFORD  QUICK  SEAL  CEMENT 
HARTFORD  VULCANIZING  CEMENT 


THE  HARTFORD  RUBBER  WORKS  CO. 

Hartford,  Connecticut 


Branches — New  York,  57th  St.  and  Broadway; 
Chicago,  12th  St.  and  Michigan  Ave. ;  Boston, 
817  Boylston  St.;  Philadelphia,  1425  Vine  St.; 
Detroit,  256  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Buffalo,  725  Main 
St.;  Cleveland,  1831  i^uclid  Ave.;  Denver,  1564 
Broadway;  Atlanta,  Ga.,  94  No.  Pryor  St.;  Min- 
neapolis, 622  3rd  Ave.,  So. ;  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
719  E.   15th  St. 

Agencies — Appeal  Mfg.  and  Jobbing  Co.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  ;  Baker  &  Hamilton,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  ;    F.   T*.   Keenan  Company,  Portland,  Ore. 


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KOKOMO 
TIRE5 


leave 


Two  Good 
Impressions 


— one  in  the  road  surface,  the  other 
in  the  minds  of  the  cyclists  and 
motorcyclists  who  use  them. 

Kokomo  tires  increase  the  de= 
pendability  of  any  machine  to  which 
they  may  be  applied. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


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On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  which  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  vieiv.** 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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is  the  name  which  has  stood  at  the  top 

since   the    motorcycle   industry  was 

inaugurated. 

Motorcycles  for  1911 

will  serve  to  keep  it  there. 


The  famous  <fe^  quality  is  all  there  and  the 
new  models  —  chain  and  belt  —  embody 
more  of  those  mechanical  developments 
that  have  served  to  keep  the  (fe-  in  front. 


There   is   no   long^er   any   need  to 
delay  selection  until  after  the  shows. 

1911  Models  Are  Ready  Now 

The  dealer  who  realizes  what   this   means  and   acts  quickly 

will  be  doing  business  while  his  rival  is  idly  bewailing  the 

so  called  "dull  season." 


The  new 


policy  cuts  out  the  dull  season 


AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  COMPANY 


Thor  Building 


Chicago,  111. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 

A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  •  GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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THE  EVER  CONSISTENT  YAIE 


Harold  Nichols,  on  a  6)4  H.  P.  Yale  Twin  was  awarded  the  Silver  Cup  for 

CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE 

in  the  New  Jersey  Motcrcycle  Club  350-mile  Decoration  Day  Endurance  Run  from  a  field  of 
fifty  starters  on  all  makes  of  machines. 

THIS  ACHIEVEMENT  IS  WORTH  WHILE 

The  Yale  Team,  three  riders,  made  a  clean  score  in  the  same  run  —  again  proving  Yale 
Supremacy  in  design,  material  and  construction,  adding  another  to  its  long  list  of  meritorious 
performances. 

Long  stroke  motor  —  specially  heat  treated  cylinder,  ground  to  .001  part  of  an  inch,  and 
perfect  assemble  of  parts  made  this  possible. 

ALL   YALE   MOTORS   ARE   STOCK   MOTORS 

Correspondence  solicited  irom  agenls  In  unoccupied  territory 

THE    CONSOLIDATED    MANUFACTURING    CO. 


1709  Fernwood  Avenue 


Members  M.  M.  A. 


TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Ride  a  Yale — They  Never  Fail 


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The  man  who  crossed  the  Continent  and  the  letter  he  wrote: 


New  York  June  27,  1910. 
MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  TIRE  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Gentlemen: — I  have  just  finished  my  trip  from  San 
Francisco  to  New  York,  via  Mexico  and  Canada,  traveling 
more  than  6,000  miles,  over  the  worst  possible  roads. 
About  1,500  miles  of  this  road  was  railroad  ties  and  so 
rough  that  it  made  it  almost  impossible  to  ride;  about 
2,000  miles  was  black  mud  and  clay,  and  with  lots  of  rain 
you  can  imagine  some  of  my  trouble.  I  also  found  800 
miles  of  very  rocky  roads. 

My  machine  was  equipped  with  Morgan  &  Wright 
(white  rubber)  tires,  and  the  same  tires  that  carried  me 
out  of  California  carried  me  into  New  York,  and  there  is 
some  mileage  in  them  now.  I  used  one  spare  casing  from 
Kansas  City  to  Buffalo,  and  another  one  from  Chicago  to 
Buffalo,  while  the  original  casings  were  undergoing  re- 
pairs made  necessary  by  the  severe  road  conditions 
through  the  southwest.  At  Buffalo  I  again  put  on  the 
original  casings  and  finished  on  them. 

You  may  place  my  name  upon  your  list  of  permanent 
boosters,  as  I  honestly  believe  you  have  the  best  tire  in 
the  world.  Yours  sincerely, 

(Signed)  VOLNEY  E.  DAVIS, 
Vice-president  San  Francisco  Motorcycle  Club. 

Morgan  &  Wrigrht 
Tires  Are  Good  Tires 


MORGAN    &    WRIGHT,    Detroit 


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the    ideal    Saddle    for    the    Speedman  — 

THE  BROOKS  B17  CHAMPION 

Built  of  the  finest  materials  obtainable,  it  has  a,  top  exceptionally  long  with  a  compara- 
tively narrow  back,  considerably  domed  and  merging  imperceptably  into  the  flaps. 
By  this  design,  the  perfectly  free  action  of  the  limbs  is  absolutely  assured,  and  the  risk  of  chafing  and 
consequent  fatigue  eliminated. 
These  are  points  which  every  rider  will  appreciate  —  points  which  in  conjunction  with  the  name  of  BROOKS 
make  it  an  easy  seller  in  every  corner  of  the  Globe. 

Sole  Agents  for  Motor  Saddles,  THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 
Sole  Agents  for  Cycle  Saddles,  BROWN  BROS.,  Ltd.;  22-34  Gt  Eastern  St.,  London,    E.  C. 

J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73  Criterion  Works,  BIRMINGHAM,  England 


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1*1  SI 

A  Good  Oil  Pump 

is  an   insurance  against  trouble 

and  expense. 

THE  INDIAN 

automatic,  mechanically  operated 
oil  pump  is  the  only  one  absolutely 
reliable,  self-reg:ulating  and  easily 

adjustable. 


Powerful      ^^!^^}Ml^Sm^r^M^^x      Simple 


Dependable       f^^^^^^^P^^  vE^^^^i /     Elegant 


Catalogue  B   Describes  Special   Features 

THE   HENDEE   MANUFACTURING   COMPANY 

SPRINGFIELD,    MASS. 

Chicaso  Branch  /^^^^\  London   Depot 

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TN  the  Fisk  factory  there  has  ever  been  the  single  aim  to 
-■■  build  tires  of  unequalled  quality  of  whatever  grade,  and 
the  years  of  experience  have  brought  us  a  success  in  this 
respect  that  is  recognized  everywhere  by  bicycle  riders  and 
dealers.  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  are  of  'Fisk  Quality"  in  con- 
struction.     The  inner  tubes,  though  made  integral  with  the 


casing,  are  made  by  a  laminating  process,  several  plies  of 
pure  rubber  being  rolled  one  over  the  other  to  exclude  all 
possible  weakness.  The  casings  are  made  by  Fisk  methods 
that  combine  resiliency  and  strength  which  insure  comfort  to 
the  rider,  easy  running,  and  long  wear.  ' '  Quality,  not 
Quantity"  has  always  been  the  watchword  of  the  Fisk  factory. 


■pISK  NO.  66  ROAD  TIRK  is  a  high 
*  grade  road  tire  similar  in  construction 
to  the  No.  66  Kxtra  Heavy  except  that  it 
is  somewhat  lighter  weight,  both  in  case 
and  tube,  and  has  the  regular  plain  tread. 
This  is  a  deservedly  popular  type  which 
has  been  adopted  as  standard  equipment 
for  a  number  of  the  better  grade  bicycles. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book,  giving  prices 

and  instructions  in  connection  with  our  Vulcan- 

ing  Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

Write  for    our  latest  Catalog   illustrating 
and  desct  ibing  FJSK  BIC  YCL  E  TIRES 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Dept.  E  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Brn7iches  in 

Bostofi,    Siiring field    \Mass  ),    Netv    York,    Philadelphia,   Biiffalo, 

Cltveland,  Detroit.  Chicago,  SI    Louis,  Miuvea polls,  St. 

Fault  Kai.sas  City,  Atlanfa,  Denvtr,  Seattle, 

Los  A  ngeles,  and  San  Francisco. 


T7ISK  NO.  66  EXTRA  HEAVY  EX- 
^  PORT  TIRE  is  an  unusually  high 
grade  road  tire,  combining  exceptional 
durability  and  strength  with  a  high  degree 
of  resiliency.  It  is  made  with  an  extra 
heavy  corrugated  tread.  There  is  no  bet- 
ter tire  manufactured  for  general  road  use 
and  we  recommend  it  wherever  hard  usage 
is  to  be  anticipated. 


See  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  on  Cross  Bar 


You  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very  well,  because  the 
chances  are  they  have  given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account.  But  you  must 
give  them  credit  for  one  thing — all  their  equipment  is  up-to- 
date.     There  is  no  half  way  business  about  that. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all  over  the 
country  are  having  their  mounts  equipped  with 

Prest-O-Lite 

"Look  for  the  Tank" 

Ic's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always 
ready  for  use.  A'.luxn  of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead 
with  the  same  light  automobiles  use. 

Better  pattern  after  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Price,  $10  00.  It  gives  40  hours  of  light.  When  empty, 
can  be  exchanged  for  a  new  one  at  any  dealer's  for  60  cents. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Company  SnLpX'Ind: 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia.  Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence, 
Minneapolis,  Omaha,  Dallas,  Milwaukee,  l,os  Angeles,  Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco. 


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Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable, 
efficiency^ 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  Encland  SUta,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbui  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  State*,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  43d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Padfic  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co..  San  Francisco,  CaL 


POPE 

BICYCLES 


BE  WISE— STOCK  UP 

For  Fall  Trade 

In  no  previous  year  within  the 
history  of  the  bicycle  trade,  has  the 
manufacturing  of  machines  up  to 
the  full  factory  capacity  held  on  so 
late  into  the  season.  There  has 
been  no  let  up  on  orders  received 
nor  in  our  factory  output. 

There  is  every  indication  that 
dealers  will  sell  bicycles  in  large 
numbers  into  the  late  Autumn  and 
it  behooves  them  not  to  be  caught 
napping  without  stock  on  hand. 

Pope  Dealers  should  not  fail  to 
stock  up  for  the  Fall  trade  or  many 
sales  will  be  lost.  Make  the  most 
of  this  great  bicycle  year  and  lay  the 
foundation  for  a  bigger  one  in  1911. 


Baild  ap  your  sales  and  repnlation  on  "Trademark"  bicycles 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Hartford,  Conn. 


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Look  at  a  Persons 

saddle  and  if  you  are  femiliar  with  the  appearance  of  other 
saddles,  its  superiority  even  in  looks,  is  bound  to  impress 
you.  Its  style  and  regard  for  details  distinguish  it  in  any 
company. 

Sit  on  a  Persons 

and  the  longer  you  sit  on  it  the  stronger  will  be  your  con- 
viction that  it  is  as  superior  in  service  as  it  is  in  appearance. 

Any  bicycle  or  motorcycle  manufacturer  who  has 
regard  for  real  quality  will  supply  a  Persons  without  quib- 
bling. It  costs  more  than  the  other  kind  because  it  is 
worth  more. 

PERSONS    MFG.    COMPANY 


Worcester,  Mass. 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,  STANDARD  AND 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND   MOTORCYCLE   TYPES 


All  Ate  neceiiities) 

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all  are  ready  sellers 

and  in  continued  demand. 

Ail  are  top-notchen*     No 

stock 

is  complete  without 

them. 

■ 

QUOTATIONS 

ON  REQUEST. 

¥hE    standard   company,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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STUDY  THE 


COASTER  BRAKE 


and  you  readily  will  understand  why  it  is  the  choice  of  the 
most  discriminating  motorcycle  manufacturers  and  riders, 
who  realize  that  no  part  of  a  machine  is  more  essential  than 
the  brake  and  that  no  price  is  too  high  to  pay  for  a  really 
trustworthy  one*  The  price  of  the  Ms^  is  not  high  and  the 
brake  is  the  trustworthy  kind.  You  can  depend  on  it  at 
all  times  and  under  all  conditions* 


IF  YOU  WOULD  KNOW  MORE  ABOUT  IT  WRITE   TO  US. 


Aurora   Automatic   Machinery    Company 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 

THOR  BUILDING  CHICAGO,  ILL, 


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Here's  Still  Another 


FREDERICK  A.    BRUMMITT 

Bicycles  and  Sundries 

27  AND  28  Guild  Row 


Boston,  Mass.,  June  10,  1910. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co., 

Middletown,  Ohio. 
Gentlemen: -- 

I  can  say  that  the  "Racycle"  Motorcycle  has  far 
surpassed  my  expectations.   Have  given  it  some  very 
good  tests,  and,  as  a  hill  climber,  will  expect  to  see 
some  records  to  its  credit  this  year.  My  prospective 
customer  "bought  it  on  sight. 

Yours  very  truly, 

F.  A.  BRUMMITT. 


Our  best  reference  is  the   man   who  owns  one  of 


our  machines. 


WE  WOULD  LIKE  TO  HEAR  FROM  YOU. 


THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MEG.  COMPANY 


Middletown,  Ohio 

Memben  M.  M.  A. 


FeUNDED 
•    IftTT  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U .    S.    A.,    Saturday,    July    9,    1910, 


No.  16 


DUNLOP  TO  BE  DONE  IN  BRONZE 


Decision  Reached  to  Erect  Statue  of  Pneu- 
matic   Tire    Inventor    in    Edinburgh — 
Thomson's  Son  Lodges  a  Demurrer. 


Overcoming  all  scruples  as  to  the  ethics 
of  erecting  a  statue  to  a  man  who  still  is 
alive,  it  formally  has  been  decided  to  im- 
mortalize John  Boyd  Dunlop  in  bronze. 
Furthermore,  the  memorial  to  the  inventor 
of  the  pneumatic  tire  is  to  be  set  up  in  the 
city  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  thus  settling 
another  cause  of  strife  among  those  who 
have  been  anxious  to  do  proper  honor  to 
one  whose  service  to  the  world  is  deserv- 
ing of  profound  recognition. 

The  movement  now  has  progressed  to  a 
point  where  the  organization  of  the  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  fund  has  been  com- 
pleted with  David  A.  Fairley,  C.  A.,  of 
Edinburgh,  as  permanent  honorary  secre- 
tary, and  the  committee  is  going  ahead 
with  its  plans  and  soon  is  to  issue  speci- 
fications for  competitive  designs.  Three 
prizes  are  to  be  awarded  the  sculptors  who 
shall  succeed  in  producing  the  three  most 
acceptable  conceptions  for  a  statue. 

Since  the  memorial  first  was  proposed, 
last  fall,  the  situation  has  been  enlivened 
by  the  brisk  contest  between  various  locali- 
ties claiming  the  honor  of  supplying  the 
site  for  the  memorial.  The  movement 
■started  in  Scotland,  but  as  'the  aged  in- 
ventor has  spent  most  of  his  life  in  Ire- 
land, even  perfecting  his  invention  there, 
the  city  of  Dublin  was  urged  as  a  fitting 
place  to  perpetuate  his  memory.  His  Scot- 
tish admirers  prevailed,  however,  and  steps 
are  being  taken  to  secure  a  proper  location 
for  the  monument  in  Edinburgh,  as  already 
stated. 

Meantime  Courtauld  Thomson,  son  of 
the  late  R.  W.  Thomson,  has  bobbed  up  and 


urged  the  claims  of  his  father  as  the  real 
inventor  of  the  pneumatic.  As  is  well 
known  by  those  who  are  familiar  with  the 
earlier  chapters  of  cycling  history,  the  elder 
Thomson,  who  for  many  years  lived  in 
Edinburgh,  where  for  years  he  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Scottish  Society  of  Arts  and 
where  he  died  in  1872,  actually  produced 
rubber  tires  in  one  form  or  another  in  1848. 
Furthermore,  the  son  is  authority  for  the 
statement  that  the  Dunlop  Pneumatic  Tire 
Co.  at  present  has  in  its  possession  a  set 
of  brougham  wheels  fitted  with  the  original 
Thomson  tires.  That  a  set  of  the  original 
tires  is  in  existence  was  not  generally 
known,  and  in  view  of  the  fact  that  Dun- 
lop's  first  tire  has  been  deposited  in  the 
Edinburgh  Museum,  it  has  occasioned  some 
little  surprise  that  the  fact  of  their  present 
possession  by  the  Dunlop  company  has  not 
before  been  mentioned.  The  younger 
Thomson,  while  not  antagonistic  to  the 
Dunlop  memorial  proceedings,  feels  that 
they  should  not  be  permitted  to  obscure 
the  memory  of  his  father's  advancement. 
Of  the  existence  of  a  prior  invention  in 
the  same  line,  it  should  be  added  in  jus- 
tice to  the  recipient  of  premier  honors, 
Dunlop  was  unaware  when  he  conceived 
and  brought  out  the  bicycle  tire  that  so 
upheaved  the  universe. 


GASOLENE  SHORTAGE  UNLIKELY 


Benson  Returns  to  His  First  Love. 

Everett  S.  Benson,  who  for  many  years 
was  identified  with  the  Hartford  Rubber 
Works  Co.,  which  he  left  to  become  secre- 
tary-treasurer of  the  G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  In- 
dianapolis, has  returned  to  his  old  love,  the 
Hartford  company,  of  which  he  has  been 
elected  secretary.  He  assumed  the  duties 
on  the  1st  inst. 


Stephens  Opens  Store  in  Colorado  Springs. 

Arthur  Stephens  has  embarked  in  the 
motorcycle  business  at  IS  North  Cascade 
avenue,  Colorado  Springs,  Col.  He  has  the 
agency  for  the  Indian. 


Standard  Oil  Official  Says  Crude  Oil  Prac- 
tically is  Inexhaustible — Why  Slightly 
Increased  Price  is  Probable. 


Following  closely  upon  the  statement  of 
State  Oil  Inspector  Longshore,  of  Kansas, 
that  a  gasolene  famine  is  imminent,  there 
appeared  in  the  daily  press  a  series  of  "in- 
spired" news,  prophesying  a  great  rise  in 
the  price  of  gasolene,  coupled  with  a  drop 
in  its  quality.  As  these  prophesies  have 
been  quite  frequent  during  the  past  year 
or  so,  and  as  authoritative  statements  from 
people  in  a  position  to  make  them  were  not 
forthcoming,  a  Bicycling  World  man  called 
at  the  headquarters  of  the  Standard  Oil 
Co.,  26  Broadway,  New  York  City,  with  the 
intention  of  discovering  just  what  real 
basis  was  beneath  these  persistent  rumors 
of  a  gasolene  famine. 

J.  I.  C.  Clarke,  the  Standard's  pub- 
licity manager,  admitted  that  if  the  present 
demand  for  gasolene  should  continue  to 
increase  in  the  same  proportion  as  hereto- 
fore, the  present  visible  supply  of  gasolene 
would  not  be  equal  to  the  demand.  He, 
however,  laid  particular  stress  upon  the 
word  "gasolene,"  and  explained  the  existing 
situation  by  saying,  that  while  the  supply  of 
crude  oil  was  practically  inexhaustible,  the 
facilities  for  turning  it  into  gasolene  by 
fractional  distillation  were  very  limited. 
New  crude  oil  wells  are  being  discovered 
continually,  and  often  produce  so  much  oil 
that  a  large  portion  of  it  goes  to  waste, 
merely  because  the  facilities  for  handling 
large  quantities  are  rarely  to  be  had  in  the 
location  of  the  new  wells.  The  diflficulty, 
therefore,  according  to  Mr.  Clarke,  is  not 
the  waning  supply  of  crude  oil,  but  the  in- 
ability of  the  distillers  to  furnish  plants 
capacious  and  powerful  enough  to  care  for 


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the  enormously  increased  demand  for  gaso- 
lene. 

As  another  factor  of  a  reassuring  nature 
to  gasolene  consumers  he  named  the  recent 
discovery  that  a  very  fair  quality  of  gaso- 
lene can  be  manufactured  from  natural  gas, 
the  supply  of  which  is  seemingly  unlimited. 
The  process  by  means  of  which  this  inter- 
esting transformation  takes  place  was  not 
explained  by  Mr.  Clarke. 

Asked  whether  or  not  the  quality  of  the 
gasolene  sold  to  the  automobile  and  motor- 
cycle owner  would  deteriorate  by  reason  of 
the  heavy  demand,  the  Standard  Oil  repre- 
sentative stated  that  it  would  be  manifestly 
foolish  on  the  part  of  the  company  to  pro- 
duce a  quality  of  gasolene  which  should 
prove  poor  or  unavailable  for  use  in  com- 
bustion engines.  He  added,  however,  with 
a  smile,  that  if  it  were  found  that  gasolene 
of  lower  specific  gravity  than  now  fur- 
nished would  do  the  same  service,  the  pub- 
lic would  have  no  reason  to  complain  about 
the  quality. 

Mr.  Clarke,  furthermore,  stated  that  he 
looked  to  an  improvement  in  the  internal 
combustion  engine  which  would  permit  of 
kerosene  being  used  instead  of  the  distilled 
product,  and  he  also  expressed  the  hope  of 
seeing  the  alcohol  combustion  engine  mak- 
ing further  good  progress,  so  that  the  de- 
mand for  alcohol  as  fuel  would  tend  to  re- 
duce proportionally  the  demar^d  for  gaso- 
lene. 


MAY  EXPORTS  EVIDENCE  A  GAIN 


Bigger  Total  than  for  Same  Month  Last 

Year — United  Kingdom  Continues  as 

the  Heaviest  Purchaser. 


Ovington  Again  Handling  F.  N. 

The  American  F.  N.  Co.  has  come  into 
being  to  handle  the  F.  N.  four-cylinder 
motorcycle  in  this  country.  It  has  been 
incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Massachu- 
setts with  $20,000  capital.  Earle  L.  Oving- 
ton figures  as  its  president  and  H.  H.  Wil- 
cox as  its  secretary-treasurer.  Its  offices 
are  at  Mr.  Wilcox's  home  in  Newtonville, 
which  is  a  suburb  southwest  of  Boston, 
Mass. 

The  letterhead  of  the  American  F.  N. 
Co.  states  that  it  is  the  successor  to  the 
Ovington  Motor  Co.,  of  which  Ovington 
was  president  and  which  went  into  bank- 
ruptcy last  fall,  Ovington  personally  doing 
likewise  soon  after.  At  the  time  that  he 
filed  his  petition,  he  made  oath  that  his 
only  assets  were  $7  in  cash,  $39  salary  due 
and  a  patent  on  a  pen  socket. 

When  the  receiver  auctioned  off  the 
Ovington  company's  property.  Ovington 
purchased  a  considerable  quantity  of  the 
goods  and  shipped  them  to  Mr.  Wilcox, 
who  for  a  time  did  business  under  his  own 
name  in  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.  He  quietly 
folded  his  tent  in  that  place  in  December 
last  and  later  stated  that  a  contract  for  the 
representation  in  America  had  been  en- 
tered into  with  the  Belgian  company.  It 
now  is  stated  that  this  contract  was  nego- 
tiated by  Ovington  personally,  and  that  he 
transferred  it  to  Wilcox  in  consideration  of 
$1,000  in  cash  and  25  per  cent,  of  the  stock 
of  the  new  company  which  Just  has  been 
organized. 


May  was  a  merry  month,  so  to  speak,  in 
respect  to  cycle  exports.  It  marked  an 
ending  of  the  decided  slump  of  the  past 
six  months.  With  the  exception  of  five 
of  the  less  important  geographical  divis- 
ions, substantial  increases  were  registered 
all  along  the  line,  gains  ranging  from 
350  per  cent,  down  to  10  per  cent,  are  re- 
corded. The  total  figures  were  $63,528  for 
the  month  of  May,  1910,  compared  with 
$48,907  for  the  same  month  of  the  preced- 
ing year. 

While  the  United  Kingdom  and  British 
North  America,  as  for  some  time  past,  are 
responsible  for  a  large  part  of  the  increase, 
the  gains  are  more  generally  distributed 
and  therefore  more  encouraging.  Particu- 
larly is  this  the  case  with  Other  Europe, 
which  for  some  months  past  has  shown 
heavy  and  continued  losses.  During  May, 
1910,  the  exports  to  this  division  increased 
from  $3,691  in  April  to  $7,709,  as  compared 
with  $5,403  in  May,  1909.  Argentina  was 
the  heaviest  individual  loser,  its  exports 
having  decreased  from  $2,139  in  May,  1909, 
to  $560  in  1910. 

The  figures  for  the  eleven  months  of  the 
fiscal  year  ending  May,  1910,  still  show  the 
effects  of  the  great  losses  during  these 
months,  despite  the  increase  in  the  exports 
for  May,  although  even  here  the  figures  are 
not  so  discouraging  as  in  the  past  few 
months.  Eight  of  the  big  geographical  di- 
visions show  an  increase,  two  are  practically 
stationary,  and  eight  register  losses.  The 
total  exports  for  the  eleven  months 
amounted  to  $550,198,  as  compared  with 
$664,226  in  the  same  period  of  1909.  a  loss 
of  $114,028,  or  17  per  cent.  The  United 
Kingdom  still  leads  with  $113,009;  British 
North  America  is  second,  with  $67,105; 
British  Australasia  third,  with  $53,145; 
Mexico  fourth,  with  $52,647,  and  Other 
Europe  fifth,  with  $49,752.  The  record  in 
detail: 

Cycles  and  parts  of  t — = J 

Exported  to—  1909 

United  Kingdom    $11,769 

Belgium 1,055 

France 1,348 

Germany    417 

Italy  1.485 

Netherlands    1,689 

Other  Europe   5,403 

British  North  America. 5,933 

Mexico    4,997 

Cuba    1,109 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda...  1,411 

Argentina    2,139 

Brazil    - 242 

Other  South   America 1,524 

Japan    934 

British  Australasia   4,080 

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 2.292 

Other  countries    480 

Totals $48,907 


Opens  a  Store  With  Stolen  Goods. 

That  it  is  possible  for  a  person  to  carry 
on  such  an  extensive  system  of  theft  that 
he  can  establish  himself  in  business  was 
brought  cut  in  court  in  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa., 
when  Joseph  Rice,  the  local  bicycle  dealer, 
appeared  against  Frank  Heckman  and  Les- 
lie Heller,  who  had  been  arrested  upon  a 
charge  of  robbing  Rice's  establishment. 
Rice  stated  that  the  result  of  the  thieving 
operations  have  extended  over  a  period  of 
two  years,  during  which  time  he  has  lost 
nearly  $10,000,  including  small  amounts 
which  were  rifled  from  the  cash  drawer 
from  day  to  day.  Rice  claimed  that  Heck- 
man had  established  himself  in  business 
with  the  plunder  stolen  from  his  store. 
When  a  plea  for  clemency  was  advanced 
Rice  vigorously  opposed  it  and  as  a  result 
the  case  was  put  over.  It  is  thought  that 
several  other  persons  are  implicated  and 
Rice  hopes  to  be  able  to  present  enough 
evidence  of  a  conclusive  nature  to  bring 
them  to  book  also. 


Ball  Sees  a  Bully  Year  Ahead. 

J.  R.  Ball,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
Merkel-Light  Motor  Co.,  was  among  the 
trade  visitors  to  New  York  this  week. 
While  here  he  stated  that  the  Merkel  peo- 
ple had  no  fault  to  find  with  their  share  of 
the  year's  business,  and  that  their  only  re- 
gret is  that  they  were  able  to  supply  only 
about  60  per  cent,  of  the  demand  which 
reached  their  doors.  He  sees  no  clouds  on 
the  horizon  and  believes  that  1911  will 
prove  a  bully  year.  Incidentally,  Mr.  Ball 
has  not  wholly  recovered  from  an  unusually 
vicious  attack  of  inflammatory  rheumatism 
which  kept  him  on  his  back  for  two  months 
and  necessitated  his  going  to  Florida  to 
complete  his  recovery. 


Milwaukee  Dealer  Gets  More  Room. 

John  H.  Kuenzli,  who  for  some  twelve 
years  has  conducted  a  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle store  at  532  Twelfth  street,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  has  leased  the  adjoining 
premises,  No.  530,  which  affords  him  much 
needed  elbow  room.  In  connection  with 
his  expansion,  Kuenzli  has  added  sporting 
goods  to  his  stock. 


lay , 

1 — Eleven  Months  End' 

'g  Mny — > 

1910 

1908 

1909 

1910 

$16,026 

$88,927 

$94,856 

$113,009 

1,699 

22.827 

31.856 

12,670 

350 

22,275 

27,905 

1.922 

1,920 

29,016 

20.183 

12,955 

1,558 

26,094 

19,981 

17,995 

2,749 

28,490 

31,517 

30.016 

7,709    ■ 

67,002 

135,684 

49.752 

9,975 

57,104 

50,780 

67,105 

5,284 

91.498 

52,054 

52,647 

1,212 

40,302 

19,039 

23.840 

1,577 

24,093 

14,088 

1.3,109 

560 

12,819 

17,914 

15.1^2 

935 

6,765 

4.848 

6.082 

975 

14.718 

9,661 

10.955 

1,393 

96.066 

50,547 

17.700 

6,266 

88,318 

53.850 

53.145 

1,949 

17,921 

22,557 

37,948 

1.401 

8.392 

6,783 

14,196 

$63,528      $742,627      $664,226      $550,198 


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RIDDING  CYLINDERS  OF  RIDGES 


Grinding  and  Lapping  Do  Away  with  the 

Tool  Marks — Method  by  which  Smooth 

Surface  is  Obtained. 


"All  cylinders  are  ground  and  lapped  in/' 
says  the  salesman;  "and  so  are  the  pistons 
and  rings." 

The  prospective  motorcycle  purchaser 
listens  attentively  to  this,  as  to  all  the 
other  details  which  go  to  make  up  the  ver- 
bal explanation  without  which  it  is  impos- 
sible to  buy  anything  from  a  wheelbarrow 
to  an  air-ship.  But  the  chances  are  about 
ten  to  one  that  unless  the  "prospect,"  as 
the  salesman  terms  him,  happens  to  be 
thoroughly  familiar  with  advanced  manu- 
facturing methods  in  the  machinery  line, 
he  might  just  about  as  well  have  told  him 
that  all  S'eams  in  the  cylinder  were  double 
sewed  and  bound  with  the  best  heavy- 
weight braid. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  only  the  relatively 
few  people  who  have  had  direct  manufac- 
turing experience  or  long  familiarity  with 
the  processes  involved  in  the  construction 
of  gas  engines  are  able  to  appreciate  the 
import  of  the  salesman's  remarks  about  the 
method  of  finishing  the  cylinders.  About 
all  the  information  that  he  succeeds  in  con- 
veying is  that  something  is  done  to  the 
cylinders  that  is  enough  out  of  the  ordinary 
to  be  thought  worthy  of  mention  and  that, 
somehow,  is  supposed  to  have  a  direct  bear- 
ing on  the  performance  of  the  machine  on 
the  road;  that  it  is  subjected  to  a  finishing 
process  which  is  supposed  to  improve  the 
engine  action. 

And  that  is  just  what  lapping  does.  For 
it  is  nothing  more  nor  less  than  a  refine- 
ment of  the  finishing  process,  which  ren- 
ders the  cylinder  bore  and  the  piston  and 
ring  surfaces  smoother  so  that  less  clear- 
ance will  be  required  between  the  piston 
and  cylinder.  This,  of  course,  means  that 
less  leakage  will  take  place  during  the 
working  stroke,  and  it  also  means  that 
there  will  be  less  engine  friction  to  be 
taken  care  of.  The  polishing  of  the  cylin- 
ders, which  is  what  lapping  really  amounts 
to,  also  is  of  material  assistance  in  the  mat- 
ter of  lubrication;  by  providing  a  smooth 
surface  for  the  lubricant  to  spread  over  it 
assists  the  oil  in  separating  the  surfaces 
and  keeping  them  cool. 

In  order  to  understand  why,  in  the  more 
carefully  constructed  and  fitted  engines,  it 
is  thought  necessary  to  submit  the  cylin- 
ders and  pistons  to  a  finishing  process  af- 
ter they  leave  the  boring  mill,  the  nature 
of  the  boring  operation  itself  should  be 
considered.  Unlike  an  operation  of  the 
same  name  which  is  carried  on  in  wood  by 
means  of  an  auger  or  gimlet,  boring,  as  the 
machinist  understands  the  term,  implies  a 
reversal  of  the  turning  operation.  If  it  be 
possible  to  imagine  a  corhmon  engine  lathe 


turned  "inside  out,"  with  the  tool  revolving 
inside  the  work,  a  fair  conception  of  the 
type  of  boring  mill  upon  which  cylinder 
castings  are  machined  will  be  obtained. 

The  rough  castings,  after  being  inspected, 
roughed  over  with  a  coarse  file  and  set  up 
in  a  special  clamping  device  or  "jig,"  are 
mounted  in  the  mill  in  such  a  way  that 
the  boring  bar  can  work  inside  them.  The 
boring  bar,  so-called,  consists  merely  of 
a  shaft  or  mandrel  carrymg  a  cutting  tool, 
much  like  the  diamond-nosed  lathe  tool. 
As  the  boring  bar  revolves,  the  point  of 
the  tool  describes  a  true  circle  within  the 
cylinder.  As  the  tool  rotates,  however,  it 
gradually  is  made  to  travel  from  end  to 
end  of  the  cylinder,  so  that  at  the  end  of 
the  cut  the  cylinder  wall  is  lined  with  a 
fine  helical  groove,  which  forms  an  almost 
imperceptable  screw  thread  from  one  end 
of  the  bore  to  the  other. 

With  the  second  and  subsequent  cuts,  if 
more  than  two  are  taken,  the  depth  of  the 
grooves  is  reduced  and  their  number  is  in- 
creased, because  the  depth  of  the  cut  is 
reduced  for  the  finishing  process  and  also 
the  rate  of  feed  from  end  to  end  of  the 
work  is  reduced.  Nevertheless,  after  it 
leaves  the  boring  mill  the  wall  surface  of 
the  cylinder  always  presents  this  fine 
grooved  effect,  even  though  it  be  almost 
imperceptible  to  the  eye. 

Tiny  as  these  ridges  may  be,  it  is  desir- 
able to  do  away  with  them,  because  their 
presence  tends  to  prevent  the  smooth  run 
of  the  oil  from  end  to  end  of  the  bore  and 
also  to  prevent  the  piston  and  rings  from 
being  made  as  close  a  fit  as  otherwise 
would  be  possible.  Hence,  it  is  desirable  to 
render  the  surface  even  smoother  than  it 
is  possible  to  render  it  by  means  of  a  reg- 
ular cutting  tool.  At  the  same  time,  it  is 
equally  important  that  the  surface  shall  be 
maintained  absolutely  cylindrical;  that  is, 
a  perfectly  true  circle  at  every  point,  and 
absolutely  straight  sided  from  one  end  to 
the  other. 

Therefore  the  grinding  process  is  brought 
into  service  for  the  next  step.  This  con- 
sists in  mounting  a  small  erriery  or  car- 
borundum wheel  on  a  shaft  which  is  mount- 
ed little  off  the  center  of  a  heavy  mandrel 
or  boring  bar,  which,  in  turn,  can  be  made 
to  revolve.  By  suitable  means,  the  cutting 
wheel  is  driven  at  high  .fpeed  and  the  bar 
upon  which  it  is  mounted  is  both  rotated 
and  fed  from  end  to  end  of  the  cylinder. 
The  effect  of  this  treatment  is  to  cause  the 
cutting  wheel  to  grind  the  entire  surface 
of  the  cylinder,  and  to  reduce  the  ridges 
left  by  the  cutting  tool;  leaving  instead  a 
much  greater  number  of  still  finer  and  more 
irregular  ridges,  which  are  formed  by  the 
hard  particles  of  emery  or  carborundum. 

The  resulting  surface  seems  to  the  senses 
of  sight  and  touch  to  be  "dead"  smooth. 
Indeed,  many  engine  builders  consider  it 
smooth  enough  for  all  practical  purposes. 
Examination  under  the  microscope  and  long 
experience  with  bearing  surfaces  which 
have  been  ground  in  this  way,  however,  re- 


veal the  fact  that  even  this  apparent  refine- 
ment of  what  is  to  all  intents  and  purposes 
extreme  accuracy,  is  not  absolutely  flaw- 
less. 

In  the  first  place,  unless  the  grinding  is 
done  with  extreme  care,  the  grade  of  the 
wheel  properly  selected,  the  speed  of  cut- 
ting and  depth  of  the  cut  properly  deter- 
mined, and  if  the  walls  are  not  thoroughly 
cleaned  afterward,  trouble  may  ensue.  Fine 
particles  of  the  emery  may  become  em- 
bedded in  the  metal  to  continue  the  cutting 
action  after  the  cylinder  has  gone  into  ser- 
vice. Or,  the  grinding  action  may  be  some- 
what irregular  and  so  destroy  the  truth  of 
the  surface,  or  the  mandrel  may  spring,  thus 
causing  the  cylinder  to  be  ground  out  of 
shape.  Similar  difficulties  may  follow  the 
grinding  of  the  pistons  and  rings,  which  is 
carried  out  by  these  and  other  similar  pro- 
cesses. 

So,  for  extremely  accurate  work,  lapping 
is  resorted  to.  Originally,  lapping  consisted 
in  working  into  the  surface  of  a  part,  such 
as  a  bearing,  fine  particles  of  lead  or  some 
soft  metal  alloy.  This  was  done  by  rubbing 
a  bar  of  the  lead  against  the  surface  which 
it  was  desired  to  render  smooth,  while  the 
latter  was  revolving  at  high  speed.  The 
effeat  was  to  fill  in  all  minute  depressions  in 
the  harder  of  the  two  metals,  leaving  its 
surface  velvety  and  in  fine  shape  to  take  the 
lubricant.  More  recently,  the  term  has  been 
applied  to  one  process  of  grinding  in  two 
or  more  surfaces  which  are  to  work  to- 
gether in  regular  service.  Thus,  in  gas  en- 
gine work,  the  lapping  of  the  pistons  and 
cylinders  corresponds  very  closely  to  the 
grinding  in  of  the  valves. 

After  the  cylinder  and  piston,  together 
with  the  rings  have  been  reduced  to  the 
finest  possible  surfaces  by  means  of  turning 
and  grinding,  the  engine  is  assembled  and 
turned  over  by  power  applied  to  the  crank 
shaft.  At  the  same  time  a  small  quantity 
of  some  very  fine  abrasive  material  is 
dumped  into  the  cylinder  and  permitted  to 
work  with  oil  or  water  between  the  rubbing 
surfaces.  Sometimes  very  fine  emery  pow 
der  and  oil  is  used,  sometimes  nothing 
harsher  than  Sapolio  and  water.  Some- 
times, even,  it  is  thought  that  best  results 
can  be  obtained  when  only  kerosene  oil  is 
worked  into  the  cylinder,  no  abrasive  ma- 
terial whatever  being  employed. 

Naturally  enough,  the  practice  of  differ- 
ent makers  varies  considerably  in  this,  as 
in  respect  to  other  manufacturing  processes. 
The  quality  of  the  iron  used  in  the  cylinder 
castings,  as  well  as  in  the  pistons  and  rings, 
has  an  important  bearing  on  the  question 
of  finish.  So  does  the  price  of  the  finished 
product.  But  whenever  the  grinding 
and  lapping  of  cylinders  is  referred  to  in 
connection  with  a  particular  machine,  it  is 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  the  best  of  care 
has  been  lavished  upon  its  construction  and 
that,  other  things  being  equal,  it  should  run 
as  smoothly  even  while  new  as  a  seasoned 
motor  which  has  seen  long  and  well  regu- 
lated service. 


620  THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    KEVIEW 

How  Many  Bicycle  Riders 
Have  Remarl^ed: 


"Coaster  brakes  are  all  right;  I  wouldn't 
want  to  ride  a  bicycle  that  was  not 
equipped  with  one.  But,  if  someone 
would  give  us  something  that  would 
help  us  uphill  as  well  as  down — say, 
that   would    be   the    'real   thing'!" 

The  riders  who  talk  in  this  strain  are  the 
ones  who  are  not  famihar  with  the 

CORBIN 

Two = Speed  Coaster  Brake 


It  helps  the  cyclist  up  the  hill  as  well  as  down. 

Dealers  who  are  seeking  to  create  new  business, 
will   find   no   better   business-builder  anywhere. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Britain,  Conn. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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621 


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"The  value  of  the  Bicycling  World  to 
rider  and  dealer  can  be  expressed  in  just 
two  words — absolutely  indispensible." — Jay 
Shelton,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 


Purification  Now  Waits  on  Kelsey. 

Whether  or  not  the  sport  of  cycling  shall 
be  purged  of  the  poison  which  so  long  has 
been  permitted  to  eat  into  its  vitals  now 
rests  solely  and  wholly  with  Mr.  Richard 
F.  Kelsey,  chairman  of  the  National  Cyc- 
ling Association's  Board  of  Control. 

Evidence  which  the  Bicycling  World  has 
been  instrumental  in  drawing  from  its  re- 
pository has  been  placed  in  Mr.  Kelsey's 
possession,  and  it  is  of  the  sort  that  scarcely 
can  fail  to  prove  that  something  like  forty 
young  fakers  who  have  been  posing  as  ama- 
teurs have  been  receiving  cash  almost  as 
regularly,  if  not  so  openly,  as  the  avowed 
professionals.  It  is  a  matter  of  common 
knowledge  that  some  of  them,  particularly 
the  Revere  Beach  masqueraders,  years  ago 
forgot  what  a  medal  or  other  amateur  prize 
looks  like.  They  have  sought  and  obtained 
cash  without  sense  of  shame  and  practically 
without  concealment  or  subterfuge. 

Mr.  Kelsey  personally  assured  us  that 
the  evidence  submitted  to  him  was  the  sort 
which  he  desired  and  which  would  move 
him   to    action.     If,    therefore,    the   young 


men  are  permitted  longer  to  pursue  their 
career  of  fraud,  the  greater  shame  no 
longer  will  rest  on  them. 

The  fact  that  one  or  more  of  them  are 
within  reaching  distance  of  the  amateur 
championship  title  in  no  wise  mitigates  the 
conditions;  rather  does  it  serve  to  intensify 
them.  The  title  should  be  fairly  and  hon- 
orably won.  It  should  be  preserved  from 
the  taint  which  has  adhered  to  it  for  at 
least  two  years,  and  the  way  to  preserve 
it  is  to  rescue  it  from  undeserving  hands 
that  have  fouled  the  sport  by  violating  the 
first  principle  of  amateurism.  No  masked 
professional  should  be  again  suffered  to 
become  amateur  champion,  nor  does  con- 
sideration of  gate  receipts  enter  into  the 
dispensation  of  justice. 

Better  no  sport  than  rotten  sport. 

There  no  longer  is  reason  for  delay  or 
subterfuge.  The  evidence  now  is  in  his 
possession  and  if  Chairman  Kelsey  is  pos- 
sessed of  a  conscience  and  has  more  regard 
for  principles  than  persons,  another  week 
should  see  the  sport  of  cycling  cleaner  and 
more  wholesome  than  has  been  the  case 
during  recent  years. 


Making  the  Motorcycle  an  Issue. 

"Motorcycles,  like  automobiles,  are  use- 
ful and  quite  harmless  when  driven  by  per- 
sons who  do  not  leave  their  brains  at  home, 
and  who  wish  to  be  decently  courteous  to 
others  when  they  are  riding  their  machines," 
remarks  the  Courier-Journal  of  Louisville, 
Ky.,  in  a  well-tempered  editorial  comment- 
ing on  an  accident  that  recently  occurred 
in  that  city. 

"Anyone  who  takes  a  sufficient  interest 
in  public  safety  to  observe  will  note  that 
in  Louisville  the  motorcyclists  are  more 
prone  to  violate  speed  laws  than  are  per- 
sons who  drive  motor  cars,"  continues  the 
Louisville  paper,  voicing  a  thought  only 
recently  expressed  at  a  dinner  of  a  New 
York  motorcycle  club  by  a  man  concerned 
with  the  enforcement  of  the  traffic  laws. 
A  guest  of  the  occasion,  he  warned  his 
hearers  of  the  danger  of  making  the  motor- 
cycle a  public  issue;  he  said  it  would  not 
long  be  possible  for  policemen  to  remain 
insensible  of  the  fact  that  the  average 
motorcyclist  overtook  and  passed  the  aver- 
age automobilist  nor  to  fail  to  appreciate 
the  meaning  of  it. 

The  Bicycling  World  many  times  has 
sounded  a  warning  to  the  same  effect,  and 
unless  such  good  advice  is  more  generally 
heeded,  that  time  when  the  motorcycle  will 
become  a  public  issue  will  not  be  long  de- 


layed, and  the  day  of  reckoning  will  bring 
with  it  much  pain  and  many  burdens  alike 
to  the  innocent  and  the  guilty. 

"There  is  a  motorcycle  club  of  respect- 
able membership  in  Louisville.  It  would 
popularize  itself  and  the  sport  if  it  should 
make  an  effort  to  discourage  the  combina- 
tion of  lunacy  and  brutality  that  is  repre- 
sented by  the  motorcyclist  who  drives  his 
machine  at  a  speed  that  menaces  public 
safety,"  counsels  the  Louisville  Courier- 
Journal  in  concluding  its  editorial;  and  it 
would  be  well  did  its  words  reach  and  sink 
deep  into  clubs  located  far  beyond  the 
limits  of  Kentucky. 

The  chief  failing  with  most  clubs  is  that 
in  meeting  they  earnestly,  or  perhaps  smil- 
ingly, place  such  good  resolutions  on  their 
minutes  and  on  the  road  as  cheerfully  set 
them  at  naught.  Too  often  they  promote 
contests  which  place  a  premium  on  ex- 
ceeding the  legal  limits  of  speed  or  even 
during  a  day's  outing  put  the  law  to  scorn 
and  like  as  not  the  club  ofiicials,  who  should 
set  a  good  example,  really  are  the  ones  who 
set  the  law-breaking  pace. 


One  of  the  unwritten  laws  of  sport  is 
that  no  man  who  seeks  to  profit  from  the 
gate  receipts  or  from  the  winnings  of  a 
competitor  shall  officiate  as  referee  of  a 
racemeet.  In  which  connection  it  is  wise 
to  warn  the  Manhattan  Racing  Association 
that  in  selecting  its  managing  director  and 
track  manager  as  the  official  referee  of  its 
weekly  meets  it  is  sowing  the  seed  of 
scandal.  He  may  be  the  unofficial  "deputy 
chairman"  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  com- 
mittee and  may  be  ever  so  fair  and  ever 
so  competent,  and  all  may  be  well  so  long 
as  all  goes  well,  but  if  trouble  comes — and 
lots  of  it  is  probable  in  a  24  hours  race — 
his  deep  interest  in  the  gate  receipts  is 
likely  at  any  time  to  involve  the  sport  and 
the  racing  association  in — well,  unpleasant- 
tries  that  it  is  wise  to  avoid.  If  Tom  Eck 
or  Jack  Prince  promoted  races  and  then 
refereed  them,  what  a  howl  would  go  upl 


"I  cannot  refrain  from  saying  a  good 
word  for  the  fearless  way  in  which  you 
conduct  your  excellent  journal,  the  Bicy- 
cling World.  Continue  showing  up  the 
cheats  and  crooks  and  you  will  come  out 
on  top  in  the  end.  I  feel  sure  the  majority 
of  motorcyclists  are  with  you.  No  one  can 
get   sore   except   guilty  parties.     It   makes 

me  tired  to  see  the  way  stands 

up  for  the  cheats." — L.  A.  Younkin,  Ottum- 
wa,  Iowa. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


SALT  LAKE'S  NEW  TRACK  OPENS 


Crowds    Fight    for    Admission — Balke    and 

Seymour  in  a  Fiery  Thriller — Promises 

of  Record  Breaking. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  3. — Those  persons 
who  had  predicted  a  failure  for  the  Wanda- 
mere  one-third  mile  motorcycle  saucer 
which  Jack  Prince  has  completed  at  an  out- 
lay representing  several  thousand  dollars, 
had  all  the  wind  taken  from  their  criticizing 
sails  last  night  when  between  8,000  and  10,- 
000  people  fought  for  admission  to  the 
opening  race  meet.  Salt  Lake  City  went 
"speed  mad"  over  night,  and  as  the  races 
were  far  and  away  the  most  thrilling  and 
fastest  flights  of  wheeled  vehicle  that  ever 
have  been  witnessed  in  Utah,  it  is  safe  to 
say  that  everyone  considered  the  show 
worth  the  price  of  admission. 

The  great  influx  of  spectators  literally 
swamped  the  gatemen,  for  the  promoters 
had  not  expected  anything  like  such  a. 
crowd,  and  in  consequence  had  not  made 
adequate  preparations.  The  box  office  men 
soon  found  themselves  unable  to  deal  out 
reserved  seats,  and  to  prevent  undue  con- 
gestion the  management  let  everyone  in 
for  the  price  of  general  admission  and  let 
them  scramble  for  seats. 

That  the  track  is  fast  and  no  doubt  will 
take  rank  with,  if  not  surpass,  the  Spring- 
field (Mass.)  Stadium,  the  only  saucer  iden- 
tical with  the  new  Wandamere  Motordrome, 
was  proved  by  the  opening  meet,  for  al- 
though no  records  were  clipped  the  per- 
formances were  such  as  to  justify  a  whole-' 
sale  slaughtering  of  records  once  the  car- 
buretters become  acclimatized  to  the  high 
altitude  of  Salt  Lake  City. 

The  real  thrills  of  the  evening  were  fur- 
nished by  Charles  Balke  and  Raymond  Sey- 
mour, of  Los  Angeles,  in  the  5  miles  handi- 
cap. Balke  and  Seymour  rode  neck  and 
neck  for  three  miles,  when  the  former's 
machine  caught  fire,  and  he  resembled  some 
strange  form  of  comet  as  he  streaked 
around  the  third  mile  circle.  He  slowed 
down  without  being  seriously  burned. 

Governor  Spry,  of  Utah,  fired  the  shot 
that  started  Jacob  Derosier  on  his  mile 
record  trial.  Derosier  turned  three  laps  in 
4-5ys  seconds,  but  the  best  Whittler,  the 
Salt  Lake  champion,  could  do  was  47f^. 
Graves,  however,  took  Whittler's  machine 
and  turned  two  miles  in  1:34. 

The  SO  miles  handicap  for  professionals- 
did  not  prove  as  exciting  as  might  have 
been  the  case  had  not  Derosier  punctured 
in  the  25th  mile.  Derosier  and  Whittler 
allowed  Mitchel  and  Samuelsori  6  miles  in 
the  half  century,  and  Mitchel  won  by  two 
laps  in  43:28^.  Derosier  was  second  and 
Samuelson  third.  Whittler's  machine 
missed  at  30  nMle.-;  and  he  retiri'd.  The 
summaries: 

Three     miles     singles,     private     owner's — 


Won  by  Lon  Claflin,  Indian;  second,  J.  Or- 
lob,  Harley-Davidson;  third,  J.  L.  Ander- 
son, Thor.     Time,  4:03>^. 

Two  miles  against  time — By  M.  J. 
Graves.     Time,  L34. 

Five  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
A.  Ward  (2  laps);  second,  Raymond  Sey- 
mour (scratch);  third,  Charles  Balke 
(scratch).     Time,  3:58. 

One  mile  against  time,  professional — 
Jacob  Derosier,  Indian,  0:45j^.  F.  E.  Whit- 
tler, Merkel,  0:47j^. 

Five  miles  private  owners,  twins — Won 
by  Lon  Claflin,  Indian;  second,  Victor 
Burnstrom;  third,  C.  L.  Westlake.  Time, 
4:52. 

Fifty  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Arthur  Mitchel  (6  miles);  second,  Jacob 
Derosier,  Indian  (scratch);  third,  T.  M. 
Samuelson  (6  miles).  Time,  43:28^.  Also 
ran—  F.  E.  Whittler. 

One  mile  against  time — By  Frank  Irving, 
Vanderbilt  cup  automobile.    Time,  0:53. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Lapan  Leads  at  Indianapolis. 

Five  interesting  events  comprised  the 
racemeet  held  by  the  Indiana  Motorcycle 
Club  of  Indianapolis  at  the  half  mile  track 
at  Lebanon,  Ind.,  July  4th,  which  unfortu- 
nately was  marked  by  an  accident  that 
occurred  prior  to  the  races.  John  McGar- 
ver,  of  Indianapolis,  was  tuning  his  machine 
when  John  Mertz  attempted  to  cross  the 
track.  McGarver  was  unable  to  turn  out 
in  time  and  struck  Martz,  breaking  both 
his  arm  and  leg.  McGarver  escaped  with- 
out serious  injury.  One  of  the  most  ex- 
citing events  was  the  race  for  Boone  coun- 
ty riders,  which  was  decided  only  after  two 
heats.  In  the  first  go  Helm,  on  a  Thor, 
and  Bailey,  on  a  Merkel,  crossed  the  line 
so  close  together  that  the  judges  called  it 
a  dead  heat.  Helm  afterwards  won,  but 
only  by  a  narrow  margin.     The  summaries: 

Three  miles,  private  owners,  SO  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Lapan,  Indian;  second. 
Helm,  Thor;  third.  Grimes,  Excelsior. 
Time,  3:09. 

Five  miles,  Indiana  M.  C.  members — Won 
by  Lapan,  Indian;  second,  Helm,  Thor; 
third.  Grimes,  Excelsior.     Time,  7:34. 

Three  miles,  30}/2  cubic  inches — Won  by 
Bailey,  Merkel;  second,  Grimes,  Excelsior; 
third,  Ellis,  Yale.     Time,  4:41  J^. 

Ten  miles,  50  cubic  inches — Won  by 
Lapan,  Indian;  second.  Helm,  Thor;  third, 
Ellis,  Yale.     Time,  15:10. 

Five  miles,  Boone  county  riders — Won 
by  Helm,  Thor;  second,  Bailey,  Merkel. 
Time,  7:42.     , 


Garden  City  the  Victor  at  San  Jose. 

Outriding  their  opponents  at  every  point, 
the  Garden  City  Wheelmen  won  the  Cali- 
fornia Associated  Cyclists'  annual  100  miles 
team  relay  race  held  at  the  mile  track  at 
San  Jose,  Cal.,  Sunday  last,  3rd  inst.  The 
New  Century  Wheelmen  of  San  Francisco 
finished  second,  more  than  a  mile  behind 
the  winners,  and  the  Oakland  Wheelmen 
dropped  out  in  the   fifth  relay,  after  being 


July  23-August  1,  New  York  City — Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

July  23,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  mile 
dirt  track;  open. 

July  24,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — San  Fran- 
cisco Motorcycle  Club's  annual  race  meet 
at  Concord  track. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

[Advertisements  of  racemeets  or  con- 
tests will  be  inserted  in  this  column  at  the 
special  and  unusually  low  rate  of  $1  per 
inch.] 

24-HOUR  MOTORCYCLE  TEAM  RACE 

to  be  held  at 

GUTTENBERG  (N.  J.)  MOTORDROME 

4  p.  m.,  July  16,  to  4  p.  m.,  July  17. 

First  Race  of  its  Kind  in  America. 

$500  IN  PRIZES 

Entries   Close  Last  Mail  July  14,  with 

FRANK  SEERY, 

Secretary    Manhattan    Racing    Association, 

18  E.  42nd  St.,  New  York. 

Track   is    reached   via    West   42nd   St.    and 

West  130th  St.  ferries  from  New  York. 

Admission,  50  cents. 

lapped  by  both  the  other  teams.  The  time 
made  by  the  Garden  City  Wheelmen  was 
4  hours  36  minutes  18  seconds,  exception- 
ally fast  riding. 

Seven  teams  had  entered  for  the  classic 
contest,  but  when  the  time  to  start  arrived 
three  teams  put  in  appearance;  no  reason 
was  assigned  for  the  withdrawal  of  the 
others.  Each  rider  had  to  cover  10  miles, 
and  Charles  Chaboya,  of  San  Jose,  covered 
his  relay  in  26:13,  the  fastest  time  of  the 
afternoon.  The  summary,  showing  the 
time  made  in  each  relay,  follows:  First 
relay— Castro  (G.  C.  W),  27:33;  Rhodes, 
(N.  C.  W.),  27:34;  Clark  (O.  W.),  28:14. 
Second  relay— Walther  (G.  C.  W.),  27:155^; 
Balazar-(N.  C.  W.),  28:13;  French  (O.  W.), 
29:13.  Third  relay— Bryant,  (G.  C.  W.), 
26:55;  Puddleman  (N.  C.  W.),  27:58;  Hoff- 
mann (O.  W.),  28:19.  Fourth  relay— Gillett 
(G.  C.  W.),  28:10;  Knabenshue  (N.  C.  W.), 
28:01;  De  Cassia  (O.  W.),  29:45.  Fifth  re- 
lay—Showalter  (G.  C.  W.),  26:23^;  Weg- 
german  (N.  C.  W.).  26:57.  Sixth  relay- 
Brown  (G.  C.  W.),  27:17;  Hammitt  (N.  C. 
W.),  26:44.  Seventh  relay— Baxter  (G.  C. 
W.),  27:09;  Holmes  (N.  C.  W.),  27:02. 
Eighth  relay— Chaboya  (G.  C.  W.),  26:13; 
Laye  (N.  C.  W.),  26:59.  Ninth  relay- 
Waltz  (G.  C.  W.),  31:20;  Colter  (N.  C.  W.), 
32:20.  Tenth  relay— Moore  (G.  C.  W.), 
28:18;  Sangali   (N.  C.  W.),  28:36. 


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623 


TEUBNER  TAKES  ALL  AT  WILDWOOD 


Makes  a  Clean  Sweep   of  the  Motorcycle 

Events — Does  a  Mile  in  45^  in 

the  Time  Trials. 


With  the  weather  all  that  could  be  de- 
sired, the  track  in  the  finest  kind  of  con- 
dition, and  an  enthusiastic  crowd  number- 
ing between  25,000  and  30,000  in  attend- 
ance, the  motorcycle  racemeet  at  North 
VVildwood,    N.    J.,    Monday   last,   4th    inst., 


phians  fully  expected  to  see  Harry  Klebes, 
the  Quaker  City  favorite,  romp  away  with 
first  award.  They  were  disappointed,  how- 
ever, for  Teubner  was  invincible  and 
crossed  the  tape  in  S6j^  seconds,  while 
Hart  was  clocked  in  0:S9j^.  Klebes  had  to 
content  himself  with  third  and  Brown  with 
fourth  places. 

Klebes  and  Hart  very  much  wanted  re- 
venge in  the  succeeding  race,  also  for 
twins,  but  their  ambitions  were  not  satis- 
fied. Teubner  whirled  up  the  mile  stretch 
in  563/s  seconds,  while  the  best  Hart  could 


KING  IS  KING  IN  SAVANNAH  RACE 


Captures    Grand    Prize    Motorcycle    Road 
Contest— Two  Ten  Miles  Races  Pre- 
cede the  Big  Event. 


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SHOWING   THEMSEL^VES    BETWEEN   RACES   ON   THE   WII<DWOOD   SPEEDWAY 

Klebes  disappointedly  trailed 


properly  may  be  placed  in  the  category  of 
Independence  Day  successes.  The  meeting 
was  promoted  by  the  North  Wildwood 
Automobile  Club,  assisted  by  Philadelphia 
motorcyclists. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  motorcycle 
events  were  included  in  a  program  of  auto- 
mobile races,  as  usually  is  the  case,  when 
automobiles  and  motorcycles  mix,  the  two- 
wheeled  fliers  did  not  suffer  by  comparison. 
The  times  made  in  all  the  events  were  faster 
than  accomplished  by  40  and  50  horsepower 
racing  cars,  and  the  fastest  time  of  the 
afternoon,  made  by  William  J.  Teubner, 
on  a  7  horsepower  Merkel,  was  only  four- 
fifths  second  slower  than  recorded  by  J. 
Fred  Betz,  3rd,  in  a  90  horsepower  racing 
car. 

Teubner,  in  fact,  was  the  entire  show  in 
the  motorcycle  events,  as  he  and  his  Mer- 
kel mounts  won  every  event  on  the  card. 
The  races  were  held  on  the  mile  speedway 
at  North  Wildwood  and  Teubner  began  his 
sweeping  process  by  winning  the  first  race 
for  singles  in  1 :08.  Joseph  Brown,  Bradley, 
was  second  in  1:16,  and  Frank  Hart,  of 
New  York  City,  astride  an  R-S,  was  a  bad 
third.  In  the  next  event,  also  for  singles, 
Teubner  again  showed  a  clean  pair  of  heels 
to  his  competitors,  although  Brown  made 
a  closer  contest  than  the  first  time,  finishing 
in  1:105^.  Hart  again  was  compelled  to 
eat  their  dust,  finishing  in  1:13. 

The  big  machines  were  trotted  out  for 
the  third  event  and  a  number  of  Philadel- 


do  was  1 :01. 
across  third. 

On    the   time    trials    each    contestant    was 


Riding  like  a  veteran,  Arthur  B.  King, 
on  an  Indian,  won  the  Grand  Prize  motor- 
cycle road  race  over  the  short  Grand  Prize 
course  at  Savannah,  Ga.,  on  Monday  morn- 
ing last,  4th  inst.  King  covered  five  cir- 
cuits of  the  danger-fraught  10  miles  course 
in  57  minutes  55  seconds,  or  3  minutes  41 
seconds  better  than  was  accomplished  by 
W.  F.  Shillito,  who  piloted  his  Excelsior 
through  the  long  ordeal  to  second  place. 

The  Grand  Prize  race  and  the  two  ten 
miles  races  that  preceded  it  were  arranged 
by  the  Savannah  Motorcycle  Club,  and  in- 
cidentally, they  were  the  best  managed  and 
best  policed  road  races  that  have  been  held 
in  America  in  some  time.  The  course  was 
in  perfect  shape,  and  although  there  were 
several  dangerous  turns  to  be  negotiated 
there  were  no  serious  mishaps.  Special 
trolley  service  was  run  to  the  course  and 
several  thousand  spectators  enjoyed  the 
sport. 

Fifteen  riders  started  in  the  first  ten  miles 
race  from  a  flying  start,  and  King  soon 
drew  away  from  the  field,  finishing  in  11 
minutes  7  seconds.  Earl  McCone,  on  an 
Excelsior,  finished  second  in  12:02;  L.  R. 
Buckner,  Harley-Davidson,  was  third  in 
12:11;  J.  P.  Doyle,  Excelsior,  was  fourth 
in   12:19,  and  John   Waters,   Harley-David- 


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allowed  two  trials,  but  W.  Peacock,  Yale, 
only  took  one  ride.  His  mile  was  covered 
in  1:13.  Hart,  R-S,  then  got  away  to  a 
good  start  and  finished  his  first  trial  in 
0:49^^;  his  second  attempt  was  one-fifth 
second  slower.  Teubner  made  his  first  mile 
in  46  seconds  flat,  but  this  did  not  suit  him 
and  he  tried  again,  the  second  time  cover- 
ing the  level  stretch  in  45^^  seconds — the 
fastest  motorcycle  time  of  the  afternoon. 


son,  won  fifth  prize,  his  time  being  13:06. 
As  there  were  only  five  prizes  the  times 
of  the  first  five  only  were  taken,  but  the 
following  riders  also  finished  close  up  with 
the  leaders;  W.  O.  Daniels,  Pierce;  P.  Jud- 
kins,  Harley-Davidson;  G.  S.  Garrad,  In- 
dian; R.  E.  Snedeker,  Excelsior;  S.  D.  Riles, 
Thor;  W.  F.  Rustin,  Pierce;  W.  H.  Will- 
iams, Excelsior;  J.  R.  Christian,  Harley- 
Davidson;   Paul   P.   Brinson,  Thor,  and   H. 


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P.  Powell,  Excelsior.  The  only  mishap 
occurred  to  Williams,  who  came  a  cropper 
at  the  start,  but  who  mounted  and  finished. 

The  rules  provided  that  all  except  the 
winner  of  the  first  event  could  compete  in 
the  second  10  miles  race,  and  with  King 
eliminated  the  competition  proved  more 
even.  Because  of  their  eagerness  to  get 
away  in  the  lead,  several  of  the  riders 
opened  wide  at  the  start,  and  a  second 
get-away  was  necessary.  Although  the 
time  was  not  as  fast  as  in  the  first  event, 
the  honors  were  more  closely  contested, 
and  Earl  McCone,  Excelior,  was  trailed 
across  the  tape  by  several  others.  McCone 
finished  in  13:07,  and  J.  P.  Doyle,  also  Ex- 
celsior., in  13:16.  L.  Bennett  and  W.  H. 
Williams,  also  astride  Excelsiors,  crossed 
the  tape  in  13:30  and  13:34,  respectively.  J. 
S.  Balber,  Harley-Davidson,  was  fifth  in 
13:36.  The  following  also  finished:  John 
Lubs,  Excelsior;  T.  L.  Mitchell,  Harley- 
Davidson;  J.  R.  Christian,  Harley-David- 
son; Chester  Stoy,  Thor;  H.  B.  Powell,  Ex- 
celsior; W.  O.  Daniels,  Pierce;  G.  S.  Gar- 
rard, Indian;  R.  E.  Snedeker,  Excelsior; 
Jack  Waters,  Harley-Davidson;  S.  D.  Riles, 
Thor;  W.  F.  Rustin,  Pierce,  and  F.  Laird, 
Curtiss. 

With  two  such  cracking  preliminary 
events  the  crowd  expectantly  awaited  the 
Grand  Prize  race,  and  the  scene  around  the 
start  resembled  in  miniature  the  start  of 
the  Grand  Prize  automobile  race  which  first 
made  the  Savannah  course  tamous.  The. 
22  riders  were  started  from  a  standstill  at 
intervals  of  IS  seconds. 

King's  performance  was  the  revelation  of 
the  occasion.  He  had  necer  before  com- 
peted in  motorcycle  races  and  had  only  re- 
ceived his  machine  a  week  ago,  but  never- 
theless he  rode  like  a  seasoned  record- 
cracker.  From  the  9th  place  at  the  start 
he  worked  up  to  third  position  at  the  end- 
ing of  the  first  lap,  10  miles,  and  in  the 
succeeding  round  he  passed  Doyle  and 
Lubs  and  led  at  the  grandstand.  From  that 
time  until  the  finish  his  supremacy  was  not 
challenged,  and  before  the  50  miles  King 
had  succeeded  in  lapping  several  of  his  ad- 
versaries. Ward  was  thrown  from  his  ma- 
chine at  Sandfly  on  the  second  round,  but 
was  not  injured  and  got  back  into  the  race. 
The  Sandfly  turn  is  a  bad  angle,  and  Powell 
also  came  to  grief  at  that  point,  going  off 
the  road  into  a  tomato  patch  for  a  consid- 
erable distance.  Buckner  was  the  only 
other  rider  who  fell.  Thirteen  of  those 
who  started  were  allowed  to  finish,  and 
their  respective  positions  and  times  were: 

1  A.  B.  King,  Indian 0:57:55 

2  W.  F.  ShiUito.  Excelsior 1 :01 :36 

3  Harry  Ward,   Excelsior 1:03:42 

4  J.  P.  Doyle,   Excelsior 1:04:07 

5  Earl  McCone,  Excelsior 1:05:44 

6  H.  B.  Powell,  Excelsior 1:07:59 

7  J.R.  Christian,  Harley-Davidson.  1 :10:21 

8  Chester  Story.  Thor 1:10:28 

9  G.  S.  Garrard,  Indian 1:12:07 

10  T.  L.  Mitchell,  Harley-Davidson. 1:14:13 

11  J.   Lubs,   Excelsior 1:17:56 

12  M.  M.  Martin,  Indian 1:19:39 

13  W.  F.  Rustin,  Pierce 1 :21 :26 


ATLANTIC  CITY  RUN  PROVES  HARD 


Harlem  Motorcyclists  Get  Many  Penalties — 

Gold  Medals  for  Eckel,  Bergenstein 

and  the  Boyers. 


Mrs.  Eckerl  had  a  perfect  score  until  she 
reached  Jersey  City  on  the  return  trip. 
Just  outside  the  city  she  struck  a  patch  of 
sand  and  fell,  and  the  delay  was  sufficient 
to  put  a  blemish  on  her  otherwise  clean 
score  sheet. 


For  the  reason  that  no  better  roads  are 
to  be  found  than  those  highways  between 
New  York  City  and  Atlantic  City,  N.  J., 
it  was  presumed  that  perfect  scores  in  the 
Harlem  Motorcycle  Club's  three  days'  run 
between  the  two  cities  on  July  2,  3  and  4 
would  produce  a  majority  percentage  of 
perfect  scores.  *<  Such  did  not  transpire, 
however,  for  in  spite  of  the  excellent  high- 
ways and  the  easy  nature  of  the  run,  only 
12  of  the  34  starters  got  through  vifith  clean 
sheets.     Fifteen  riders  failed  to  finish. 

Unknown  to  the  contestants  two  secret 
controls  were  established  and  the  time  of 
all  passing  competitors  taken,  and  the  per- 
fect scorers  adhering  closest  to  schedule 
were  awarded  special  gold  medals  in  the 
respective  classes.  Charles  James  and  C. 
Boyer,  both  of  whom  rode  4  Excelsiors, 
tied  in  the  single  class,  and  the  club  there- 
fore will  award  each  a  gold  medal.  They 
were  only  10  seconds  off  schedule  at  the 
secret  controls. 

In  the  twin  cylinder  class  C.  S.  Eckel,  7 
Indian,  was  found  to  have  made  the  most 
consistent  pace  throughout,  and  he  also  will 
receive  a  gold  medal.  Another  gold  medal 
was  offered  the  rider  of  the  lowest  powered 
machine  who  came  through  without  blem- 
ish, and  this  was  won  by  Charles  Bergen- 
stein, whose  old  1J4  Indian  went  through 
without  a  hitch. 

The  run  left  New  York  City  early  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  2nd  inst.,  and  the  first 
night's  stop  was  at  Farmingdale,  N.  J.  Al- 
though this  little  junction  town  can  claim 
only  a  couple  hundred  inhabitants,  they 
turned  out  in  force  to  welcome  the  visiting 
motorcyclists,  as  it  is  seldom  that  so  many 
visitors  are  seen  in  the  place  at  one  time. 
Their  particular  form  of  showing  their  good 
will  was  to  set  ofif  a  lot  of  fireworks  in  the 
public  square. 

On  Sunday,  3rd  inst.,  the  party  rode  to 
Atlantic  City,  via  Lakewood,  Toms  River 
and  Pleasantville,  arriving  there  at  1  p.  m. 
Atlantic  City  to  New  York  City  was  the 
travel  on  Monday. 

In  addition  to  the  gold  medal  winners 
named  above,  the  following  finished  with 
perfect  scores,  and  therefore  will  receive 
silver  medals:  R.  F.  Guterman,  5  Indian; 
R.  Wennestroem,  7  Indian;  G.  B.  Gififord, 
4  Excelsior;  R.  G.  Hanna,  4  Royal  Pioneer; 
A.  C.  Bergenstein,  5  Indian;  W.  Connah,  4 
Indian;  J.  C.  Eckerl,  6  N.  S.  U.,  and  A. 
Leslie,  5  Indian. 

The  other  finishers  were:  D.  J.  Willis,  5 
Indian;  G.  Doremus,  5  Indian;  John  Gold, 
6  N.  S.  U.;  George  Piper,  4  Excelsior;  Jos- 
eph Greif,  5  Indian;  Herman  Metz,  5  In- 
dian,  and   Mrs.  J.   C.   Eckerl,   3j4   N.  S.  U. 


Binghamtonites  Hold  a  Durability. 

What  was  styled  a  durability  race,  but 
which  more  nearly  approached  a  road  race, 
was  held  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  Monday 
morning  last,  4th  inst.  Five  riders  entered 
in  the  twin  class,  but  only  two  finished, 
these  being  E.  J.  Morse  and  E.  H.  Davis, 
both  of  whom  rode  S  Indians  and  finished 
with  perfect  scores.  H.  Ives,  H.  Millard 
and  J.  Adriance,  all  on  Reliance  machines, 
failed  to  finish.  There  were  12  entries  in 
the  single  class,  and  only  three  failed  to 
show  up  at  the  finish,  L.  Russell,  Harley- 
Davidson;  J.  Braico,  M-M,  and  C.  Benedict, 
Reliance.  The  official  result  was:  W.  J. 
Lyon,  Harley-Davidson,  1,000  points;  E.  D. 
Hilsinger,  Harley-Davidson,  1,000  points; 
F.  Ellis,  Curtiss,  995  points;  R.  Page,  Re- 
liance, 995  points;  Karl  Wright,  Harley- 
Davidson,  960  points;  H.  A.  Curtiss,  Erie, 
945  points;  J.  Boardman,  880  points;  Rex 
Lyon,  Harley-Davidson,  880  points,  and  A. 
Nolan,  M-M,  855  points.  As  a  curtain 
raiser  a  three  miles  handicap  road  race  was 
held,  but  the  time  or  machines  were  not 
announced.  The  result  was:  First,  J.  W. 
Wood  (1:40);  second,  George  Ervin  (1:30); 
third,  Harry  Daley  (0:30);  fourth,  William 
Robbins  (0:45);  fifth,  Michael  Dedick 
(0:45);  sixth,  Jesse  Hyre  (0:30);  seventh, 
Harold  Burke  (0:45);  eighth,  Fred  Ruoflf. 
(1:00). 


San  Franciscans  Go  to  Gilroy. 

Only  nine  members  of  the  San  Francisco 
(Cal.)  Motorcycle  Club  participated  in  that 
organization's  endurance  run  from  the 
Golden  Gate  city  to  Gilroy,  Cal.,  on  Sun- 
day, 26th  ult.  Despite  the  rough  going, 
owing  to  road  repair,  all  but  two  of  the 
starters  finished,  and  of  this  number  all 
made  perfect  scores  except  two. 

The  running  time  between  San  Francisco 
and  San  Jose  for  machines  built  prior  to 
1909  was  3  hours  20  minutes,  while  2  hours 
3  minutes  was  allowed  for  1909  and  1910 
machines.  The  time  between  San  Jose  and 
Gilroy  was  2  hours  for  the  older  machines 
and  1  hour  30  minutes  for  the  later  models. 
Following  are  the  results: 

1909  and  1910  class— E.  O.  Stone,  4  Thor, 
perfect;  W.  G.  Collins,  4  belt  Indian,  per- 
fect; H.  Kotschnitzy,  4  Thor,  perfect; 
George  Paytbn,  3}4  Indian,  17  points. 

Machines  built  prior  to  1909 — C.  Camp- 
bell, 254  Indian,  perfect;  G.  McLeod,  1^ 
Indian,  perfect;  Dr.  I.  W.  Lichter,  2^ 
Light,  32  points. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


625 


ENTRIES  SCARCE  AT  GUTTENBERG 


Stockholder-Entrant  Wins  But  One  Event 
— Seery  Scores  Twice — Mercier  Cap- 
tures the  Twenty-five  Miles. 


Scarcity  of  entries  again  minimized  the 
interest  in  and  importance  of  the  regular 
Sunday  racemeet  on  the  Guttenberg  (N.  J.) 
track  on  the  3rd  inst.  It  was  an  "off"  day, 
too,  for  Stockholder  Walter  Goerke  (In- 
dian). He  won  but  one  race,  the  Gutten- 
berg handicap  at  10  miles,  in  which  he  gave 
away  starts  up  to  20  seconds.  In  this  event 
W.  F.  Stubner  (N.  S.  U.)  drew  a  long  lead 
and  looked  all  over  a  winner  until  the  last 
lap,  when  Goerke  collared  him.  Goerke 
also  came  near  to  victory  in  the  feature 
event,  the  25  miles  scratch.  Goerke  did 
not  get  into  his  stride  until  the  race  was 
half  over,  up  to  which  time  Steubner  and 
Mercier  (Indian)  had  alternated  in  the  lead 
with  Fred  Voelker  (N.  S.  U.)  in  the  offing. 
About  the  ISth  mile  Goerke  began  to  close 
up  and  had  run  into  second  place  when  his 
tire  blew  out  and  put  him  out  of  the  fight. 
Steubner  had  lost  ground,  Mercier  steadily 
drawing  away  from  him  and  after  Goerke's 
mishap  he  had  no  trouble  in  romping  honie 
in  front.  Voelker  also  passed  Steubner  and 
snatched  second  place.    The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  novice,  stock  machines — Won 
by  J.  McClintock;  H.  Costello,  second;  A. 
Crapo,  third.     Time,   17:26. 

Ten  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  H. 
Costello;  F.  Seery,  second;  E.  L.  Swain, 
third.    Time,  5:57^- 

Five  miles,  open — Won  by  F.  Seery;  F. 
Voelker,  second;  W.  Goerke,  third.  Time, 
S:OOM. 

Ten  miles  match  between  F.  Voelker  and 
F.  Seery — Won  by  Seery.     Time,  11:56. 

Ten  miles,  Guttenberg  Handicap — Won  by 
W.  Goerke;  W.  F.  Steubner,  second;  F. 
Voelker,  third.    Time,  10:21}^. 

Twenty-five  miles,  scratch,  open — Won 
by  F.  Mercier;  F.  Voelker,  second;  W.  F. 
Steubner,  third.     Time,  28:27. 


Honors  Easy  at  Rochester  Meet. 

Edward  Stauder,  the  local  crack,  was  the 
most  conspicuous  figure  at  the  Rochester 
(N.  Y.)  Motorcycle  Club's  racemeet  at 
Chittenden  Park  track  on  the  4th  inst.,  ac- 
counting for  both  of  the  scratch  events  to 
which  he  was  eligible.  Wisely,  however, 
the  program  had  included  three  handicap 
events  and  these  served  to  distribute  the 
honors.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  novice,  flying  start — Won  by 
George  Brasser;  second,  William  Brasser; 
third,  William  Troy.     Time,  6:475^. 

Five  miles  open,  flying  start — Won  by 
Edward  Stauder;  second,  J.  H.  Castle;  third, 
R.  Bishop;  fourth,  William  Shields.  Time, 
6:55^. 

Five  miles  handicap,  Rochester  riders 
only — Won   by   J.    H.    Castle;    second,    Ed- 


ward Stauder;  third,  R.  Bishop;  fourth,  E. 
Van  Almkirk.     Time,  7:02^. 

Five  miles  open  handicap — Won  by  E. 
Van  Almkirk  (45  seconds);  second,  Edward 
Stauder  (scratch);  third,  William  Shield  (35 
seconds);  fourth,  J.  H.  Castle  (scratch). 
Time,  6:S5>^. 

Ten  miles  handicap — Won  by  J.  H.  Cas- 
tle (30  seconds) ;  second,  Warner  Dolps 
(1:00);  fourth,  William  Troy  (1:30).  Time, 
15:55j^. 

Five  miles,  Rochester  Motor  Club  cham- 
pionship— Won  by  Edward  Stauder;  sec- 
ond, J.  H.  Castle.    Time,  7:00ys. 

Five  miles  consolation  for  non-winners — 
Won  by  George  Hunt;  second,  H.  C.  Bur- 
dick;  third,  J.  E.  Hickman.    Time,  7:20^. 

Two  miles  match  between  George  Hunt 
and  G.  H.  Ellsworth — Won  by  Ellsworth. 
Time,  first  heat,  3:07;  second  heat.  3:4Sj^. 


CHICAGOANS  GIVE  GOOD  PROGRAM 


Galitzki  Gathers  in  Three  of  Eight  Events 

in  Libertyville — Private  Owners  do 

Some  Good  Work. 


Fast  Going  on  Denver's  Three-Laps  Track. 

In  spite  of  the  fatality  the  day  before 
when  the  races  were  called  off  following  the 
accident  in  which  "Ben  Brazee"  was  killed, 
none  of  the  riders  seemed  unnerved  at  the 
Fourth  of  July  racemeet  at  the  Tuileries 
3-laps  track,  Denver,  Col.  Close  finishes 
and  sensational  riding  marked  all  the  events 
and  a  large  crowd  enjoyed  the  competition. 
After  Joe  Walters,  on  his  Excelsior,  set  a 
track  record  of  S:21f^  for  single  cylinder 
machines.  Glen  Boyd  reduced  this  time  to 
5:11^  with  his  Indian.  The  most  sensa- 
tional event  was  the  five  miles  professional 
free-for-all,  which  Armstrong  won  in  the 
fast  time  of  4:49.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  against  time,  singles — Won  by 
Boyd,  5:11^;  second,  Wolters,  S:2l5/^. 

Five  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Boyd;  second,  Armstrong;  third,  Wol- 
ters.   Time,  5:00. 

Three  miles  singles,  amateur — Won  by 
Cassady;  second,  Clayton.     Time,  3:53. 

Five  miles  twins,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;  second,  Albright.     Time,  5:20. 

Three  miles  twins,  amateur — Won  by 
Clayton;  second,  Jackson.     Time,  5:20. 

Five  miles  singles,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;   second,  Wolters.     Time.  5:24. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  professional — -Won 
by  Armstrong;  second,  Boyd;  third,  Wol- 
ters.    Time,  4:49: 


Yoimkin  Twice  Beats  Ottumwa  Rivals. 

Demonstrating  that  his  mount,  unlike 
Jeffries,  was  able  to  "come  back,"  Lloyd 
Younkin,  on  a  three  years  old,  5  horse- 
power Indian  twin,  outdistanced  Jack 
Sweeney,  Thor,  and  Hugh  Slaught,  Excel- 
sior, in  a  two  miles  motorcycle  race,  which 
was  one  of  the  features  of  the  Fourth  of 
July  program  at  Ottumwa,  la.  On  the  first 
trial  the  distance  was  made  in  3:13,  but 
Sweeney  and  Slaught  protested  that  the 
start  had  not  been  even,  so  Younkin  agreed 
to  run  the  race  over.  He  again  was  the 
victor,  with  Slaught  second,  Sweeney  drop- 
ping out.  A  broken  battery  connection  on 
one  cylinder  slowed  Younkin's  time  to 
3:30J^  on  the  second  running  of  the  course. 


More  than  4,000  people  attended  the  Chi- 
cago Motorcycle  racemeet  at  the  Liberty- 
ville track,  Libertyville,  Ind.,  on  July  4. 
The  track  is  about  25  miles  out  from  Chi- 
cago, and  in  addition  to  drawing  the  Windy 
City  enthusiasts,  attracted  not  a  few  from 
many  of  the  smaller  towns  in  Illinois,  In- 
diana and  Wisconsin.  Of  the  eight  events 
decided,  Leo  Galitzki,  Indian,  took  three 
and  finished  third  in  two  others,  while  M. 
E.  Ketchum,  Harley-Davidson,  and  C.  S. 
Hinckley,  Indian,  accounted  for  two  firsts 
apiece,  with  G.  E.  Covington,  Harley-Dav- 
idson, the  victor  in  the  remaining  event. 
The  25  miles  for  private  owners,  using 
stock  machines  not  exceeding  50  cubic 
inches  displacement,  saw  a  good  battle  be- 
tween the  six  starters,  until  Ketchum  drew 
away  and  won.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles,  30.50  class  stock  machines, 
private  owners — Won  by  G.  E.  Covington, 
Harley-Davidson;  second,  N.  E.  Ketchum, 
Harley-Davidson;  third,  A.  Unger,  Indian. 
Time,  6:17.  ' 

Ten  miles,  50.00  class  stock,  open — Won 
by  Leo  Galitzki;  Indian;  second,  W.  Brew- 
ster, Merkel;  third.  Oak  Fisher,  Harley- 
Davidson.    Time,  12:11^. 

One  mile  time  trial — By  C.  S.  Hinckley, 
Indian.     Time,   1:00. 

Five  miles,  30.50  class,  private  owners — 
Won  by  N.  E.  Ketchum,  Harley-Davidson; 
second,  A.  Unger,  Indian;  third,  T.  C. 
Monroe,  Sears-Roebuck.     Time,  6:13^. 

Five  miles,  30.50  class,  free-for-all^Won 
by  Leo  Galitzki,  Indian;  second,  Charles  E. 
Jenkins,  Indian;  third,  F.  Beck,  Harley- 
Davidson.    Time,  5:54}i. 

Ten  miles,  61.00  stock  machines,  open — 
Won  by  C.  S.  Hinckley,  Indian;  second, 
Charles  E.  Jenkins,  Indian;  third,  Leo 
Galitzki,   Indian.     Time,   ll:03j^. 

Twenty-five  miles,  50.00  stock  machines, 
private  owners — Won  by  M.  E.  Ketchum, 
Harley-Davidson;  second,  George  Coving- 
ton, Harley-Davidson;  third,  W.  Walsh, 
Harley-Davidson.     Time,  31:27j^. 

Five  miles,  61.00  class,  free-for-all — Won 
by  C.  S.  Hinckley,  Indian;  second,  Charles 
E.  Jenkins,  Indian;  third,  Leo  Galitzki,  In- 
dian.    Time,  5:15^. 

Twenty  miles,  30.50  stock  machines,  open 
— Won  by  Leo  Galitzki,  Indian;  second,  F. 
Beck,  Harley-Davidson;  third  Oak  Fisher, 
Harley-Davidson.     Time,  24:45. 


North  Jersey  Motoircyclists  Organize. 
The  North  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club  was 
organized  last  week  in  Paterson  N.  J.,  with 
the  following  officers:  President,  L.  N. 
Goodenough;  vice-president,  D.  B.  Sawyer; 
secretary,  Harvey  Snyder. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


ANDREWS  IS  CANADA'S  CHAMPION 


Cycle  Racing  the  Big  Feature  of  Waterloo's 

Celebration — Kipp,  on  a  Motorcycle, 

Wins  a  Horse. 


Waterloo,  Ontario,  July  3. — Not  since  the 
great  Canadian  Wheelmen's  Association's 
meet  in  189S  has  Waterloo  celebrated  in 
such  royal  style  as  yesterday  and  today, 
and  Dominion  Day,  1910,  will  go  in  its 
annals  as  a  red  letter  occasion.  Nearly  10,000 
people  saw  the  Canadian  bicycle  champion- 
ships run  yesterday,  and  there  were  nearly 
as  many  persons  at  the  track  this  afternoon, 
when  the  championship  mtet  was  concluded. 

The  two  days'  celebration  afforded  a  most 
comprehensive  program,  and  although  there 
was  a  drill  by  several  hundred  school  chil- 
dren, a  skirmish  by  the  Waterloo  Cadet 
Corps,  and  a  big  horse  show,  it  is  un- 
deniably true  that  the  bicycle  champion- 
ships furnished  the  most  excitement. 

It  had  been  expected  that  W.  E.  An- 
drews, of  Toronto,  who  was  one  of  the 
Canadian  team  in  the  Olympic  games  at 
London  last  year,  would  obtain  his  share 
of  the  medals,  but  it  was  not  expected  that 
he  would  sweep  the  track  clean,  which  was 
what  he  did. 

On  Dominion  Day,  July  2nd,  Andrews  not 
only  won  the  one-half,  one  and  five  mile 
championships,  but  he  also  captured  the 
mile  handicap,  and  at  today's  meeting  he 
finished  his  coup  by  winning  the  quar- 
ter mile  and  ten  mile  titles.  By  his  superb 
riding  Andrews  showed  that  he  is  the,  best 
sprinter  in  Canada,  and  his  friends  are  urg- 
ing him  to  go  to  the  states  and  try  his  luck 
against  the  cracks  around  New  York. 

Another  interesting  feature  of  the  first 
day's  program  was  a  10  miles  motorcycle 
race,  in  which  the  first  prize  was  the  thor- 
oughbred two-year-old  Princess  Zenia, 
eligible  for  next  year's  King's  Plate.  The 
prize  was  jolly  well  worth  winning,  and  as 
a  result  the  final  heat  brought  about  a 
magnificent  duel  between  Herbert  Kipp,  W. 
Anderson  and  A.  McLean,  who  finished  in 
that  order.  The  first-named  won  by  a 
scant  20  yards.  There  were  several  mis- 
haps in  the  preliminary  practice,  but  noth- 
ing occurred  to  mar  the  afternoon's  sport. 
The  summaries: 

First     Day,     July     2. 

One  mile  novice— Won  by  Gus  Hoglen; 
second,  George  Rogers;  third,  D.  M.  Allen. 
Time,  2:30?^. 

One-half  mile  championship — Won  by 
W.  E.  Andrews;  second,  G.  McMillan;  third, 
T.  Bulger.     Time,  l:l6ji. 

.  One  mile  championship — Won  by  W.  E. 
Andrews;  second,  J.  J.  Golden;  third,  T. 
Bulger.     Time,  2:21^. 

Ten  miles  motorcycle  open— Won  by 
Herbert  Kipp;  second,  W.  Anderson;  third, 
A.  McLean.     Time,   16:07%. 

Five  miles  championship — Won  by  W.  E. 


Andrews;   second,   G.    McMillan;   third,   W. 
Morton.     Time,  14:18>^. 

One  mile  handicap — Won  by  W.  E.  An- 
drews (scratch);  second,  H.  Young;  third, 
W.  Wilson.     Time,  2:23. 

Second     Day,    July    3. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  W.  Wil- 
son; second,  H.  Young;  third,  J.  McGrath. 
Time,  5:04. 

One-quarter  mile  championship — Won  by 
W.  E.  Andrews;  second,  W.  Morton;  third, 
G.  McMillan.    Time,  0:35. 

One  mile  boys — Won  by  N.  Knight;  sec- 
ond, H.  Hopper;  third,  W.  B.  Lakely.  Time, 
2:395^. 

Ten  miles  championship — Won  by  W.  E. 
Andrews;  second,  G,  McMillan;  third,  W. 
Smith.  Most  laps,  W.  Rogers.  Time, 
29:15?^. 


EMPIRES  "CLEAN  UP"  AT  RAHWAY 


Appropriate  All  the  Chief  Prizes  in  Twenty- 
five  Miles  Bicycle  Handicap — Murphy 
Captures  the  Winner's  Honors. 


Dark  Quaker  Strong  at  Trenton. 

George  Harris,  the  Philadelphia  young 
negro  crack,  captured  first  time  and  second 
place  prizes  in  the  25  miles  handicap  road 
race  held  in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  July  4th.  The 
course  was  somewhat  hilly  and  a  stiff  wind 
prevailed,  but  Harris,  who  rode  from 
scratch,  covered  the  course  in  1  hour  6 
minutes.  Leon  Grogan,  also  of  Philadel- 
phia, who  was  on  the  same  mark  with  Har- 
ris, finished  in  sixth  position.  Stephen  Car- 
roll, of  North  Penn,  another  honor  marker, 
followed  Harris  across  the  tape  and  won 
second  time  prize.  First  place  prize  was 
won  by  Richard  Moore,  of  Trenton,  who 
had  an  allowance  of  6  minutes.  There  were 
85  starters.  Following  are  the  prize  win- 
ners; First,  Richard  Moore  (6),  1:07:56; 
2,  George  Harris  (scratch),  1:06:00;  3, 
Stephen  Carroll  (scratch),  1:06:48;  4,  T. 
Harris,  (1),  1:08:10;  5,  G  Behrens  (scratch), 
1:09:00;  6,  Leon  Grogan  (scratch),  1:09:10>^; 
7,  Barver  (4),  1:15:00;  8,  Duglar  (3), 
1:12:00;  9,  Hobson  (4),  1:17:00;  10,  Morris 
(5),  1:18:00;  11.  Wood  (6),  1:23:00;  12, 
Ayabete  (6),  1:23:49;  13,  Trenson  (3), 
1:38:00. 


Grand  Rapids  Talent  Surprised  Blum. 

William  Blum,  Chicago's  famous  road- 
burner,  caught  a  Tartar,  or  rather  two  Tar- 
tars, in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  on  the  2nd  inst. 
William  journeyed  to  the  Michigan  city  to 
compete  in  the  Western  Michigan  Cycle 
Club's  15  miles  handicap  road  race  and  vis- 
ions of  either  first  place  or  fast  time  prizes, 
or  both,  floated  before  his  eyes;  he  is  so 
used  to  such  prizes  that  the  visions  arise 
without  effort  on  his  part;  they  were  dissi- 
pated in  the  race  itself,  however.  It  was 
won  by  R.  W.  Signal,  a  member  of  the 
local  club,  who  had  6  minutes  handicap, 
and  the  first  time  prize  went  to  another 
member,  F.  Wilson  (2  minutes),  who  cov- 
ered the  course  in  47:45.  Blum  (scratch) 
made  second  fastest  time,  50:25.  The  other 
time  prizes  were  won  by  L.  Timmers  (2 
minutes),  50:30;  C.  Smith  (2  min.),  50:35. 
and  A.  Lindberg  (2  minutes),  50:40.  There 
were  35  starters,  a  majority  of  whom  fin- 
ished the  course. 


The  Empire  City  Wheelmen  of  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  realized  an  ambition  of  long 
duration  on  Monday  last,  4th  inst.,  when 
they  won  all  the  leading  prizes  in  the  25 
miles  handicap  bicycle  race  at  Rahway,  N.  J. 
Henry  J.  Murphy,  Joseph  Schuster  and 
Thomas  Kennedy,  all  members  of  the  ag- 
gressive Brooklyn  organization,  finished 
first,  second  and'  third,  respectively,  and 
Carl  Ericson,  of  the  same  club,  likewise 
Schuster,  carried  away  first  and  second 
time  prizes. 

The  race,  which  was  promoted  by  James 
McCollum,  was  the  most  successful  of  the 
annual  events  that  have  been  held  in  Rah- 
way. Nearly  80  riders  started  in  the  race, 
and  among  this  number  were  represented 
the  flower  of  the  metropolitan  cracks.  The 
course  was  from  the  corner  of  St.  George 
and  Westfield  avenues,  Rahway,  to  Eliza- 
beth. This  course  was  covered  three  times. 
About  1,500  spectators  witnessed  the  con- 
test. 

Murphy  rode  a  splendid  race  from  the 
two-minute  mark,  and  he  covered  the  dis- 
tance in  1  hour  5  minutes  11  seconds.  Carl 
Ericson,  who  started  from  scratch  and  won 
first  time  prize,  finishing  eleventh,  was 
timed  in  1:04.  Schuster,  who  won  second 
time  prize  from  the  one-minute  mark,  cov- 
ered the  course  in  1:04:11  J^.  Thirty-one 
prizes  were  awarded  to  the  following 
riders:  1,  Harry  J.  Murphy,  Empire  City 
Wheelmen;  2,  Joseph  Schuster,  E.  C.  W; 
3,  Thomas  Kennedy,  E.  C.  W.;  4,  Meyer 
Feldman,  United  Wheelmen  of  New  York; 
5,  J.  De  Bruyn,  New  York;  6,  George  Simon, 
Plainfield;  7,  Chas,  Hausenbauer,  Brooklyn; 
8,  William  Seogelsen,  E.  C.  W.;  9,  H.  L. 
Lind,  E.  C.  W.;  10,  Lomond  Ricalton,  Ma- 
plewood;  11,  Carl  Ericson,  E.  C.  W.;  12, 
John  A.  Stafko,  E.  C.  W.;  13,  Meyer  Feld- 
man, United  Wheelmen;  14,  H.  Behrens, 
Linden;  15,  Robert  B.  Smith,  E.  C.  W.;  16. 
Louis  Marron,  United  Superior  Wheelmen, 
New  York;  17,  William  Hauck,  Passaic;  18, 
A.  Dawson,  Morris  Park,  L.  I.;  19,  F.  Fisher, 
New  York;  20,  John  Becht  (scratch),  E.  C. 
W.;  22,  M.  Journey,  Passaic;  23,  John 
Jacobi,  Linden;  24,  Walter  Pofahl,  Newark; 
25,  G.  S.  Askey,  Williamsbridge;  26,  Roy 
Condron.  Pierce  Club;  27,  Frank  Mehrman, 
E.  C.  W.;  28,  W.  Thalkasson,  New  York; 
29,  Harry  McVicar.  Pierce  Club;  30,  D.  J. 
Mclntyre,  Williamsbridge;  31,  L.  Cone, 
New  York. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  ma(?netos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  1S4  Nassau 
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627 


The  Week's  Sport  on  the  Eastern  Circuit 


At  Providence,  July  1st. 

A  broken  chain  spoiled  the  motorpaced 
match  between  Moran  and  Collins  at  the 
Providence  (R.  I.)  saucer  track  Friday 
night,  1st  inst.,  just  at  a  time  when  there 
promised  some  interesting  riding.  Collins 
was  making  a  desperate  effort  to  pass 
Moran  when  his  chain  snapped  in  twain 
and  before  he  could  get  another  bicycle 
Moran  had  gained  six  laps.  The  race  ended 
that  way,  Moran  finishing  in  15:55. 

The  surprise  of  the  evening  came  in  the 
three  miles  professional  scratch  in  which  18 
riders  started.  Vanoni,  Goulette  and  An- 
derson set  most  of  the  pace,  and  when  the 
final  sprint  came  Fogler  was  in  front  and 
there  he  stayed.  Hehir  got  second  and 
Kramer  third.  In  the  handicap  Kramer 
could  not  qualify  in  his  heat,  and  the  race 
went  to  Menus  Bedell.  John  Bedell  added 
to  the  family  teacup  by  winning  the  invi- 
tation race.    The  summaries: 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — ■ 
Won  by  Loftes;  second,  Hollister;  third, 
Morgan.     Time,  l:26j^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  M.  Bedell;  second,  West;  third, 
Vanoni;  fourth,  Hehir;  fifth,  Williams. 
Time,  0:54. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
McCarthy;  second,  Thomas;  third,  Hollis- 
ter; fourth,  Lewis.     Time,  4:21  J^. 

Three  miles  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Fogler;  second,  Hehir;  third,  Kramer; 
fourth.  West;  fifth.  Hill.  Lap  prize  winners 
-:-Vanoni,  Goulette,  Anderson,  6  each; 
Krebs,  Williams,  2  each;  Hill,  1. 

One  mile  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  J.  Bedell;  second,  Drobach;  third,  Krebs; 
fourth,  Lawrence;  fifth,  Mitten.  Time, 
2:18. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Moran;  second,  Collins.  Time, 
15:55. 

At  Revere  Beach,  July  2nd. 

Some  narrow-brained  individuals  with 
nothing  better  to  occupy  their  attention 
amused  themselves  at  the  Revere  Beach 
(Mass.)  saucer  track  last  Saturday  night, 
2nd  inst.,  by  dropping  metal  caps  from  bot- 
tles upon  the  track,  and  as  a  result  spoiled 
what  doubtless  would  have  been  a  blood- 
stirring  motorpaced  match  between  Elmer 
L.  Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  and  George 
Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  Wiley  assumed 
the  lead  at  the  start,  and  had  lapped  Col- 
lins when  he  ran  over  a  metal  cap  and 
promptly  punctured.  Collins  sat  up  until 
Wiley  changed  bicycles,  but  more  punctures 
from  the  same  cause  followed  and  Collins 
could  not  help  winning  by  11  laps. 

The  feature  of  the  evening  was  the  mile 
professional  championship,  and  Kramer, 
Fogler,  Krebs  and  John  Bedell  qualified 
for  the  first  semi-final  heat.     Kramer  and 


Fogler  won.  In  the  second  semi-final  Root 
used  good  judgment  and  finished  first,  with 
Hehir  close  up,  Drobach  and  Floyd  Krebs 
taking  the  count.  In  the  final  heat  there 
was  considerable  jockeying  until  three  laps 
to  go,  when  Fogler  went  to  the  front, 
Kramer  on  his  rear  wheel.  Kramer  went 
around  Fogler  easily  in  the  last  lap  and 
Hehir  finished  third,  but  was  set  back  for 
boring  Root. 

McCarthy's  mistake  in  the  three  miles 
shamateur  scratch  cost  him  the  race.  The 
Canadian  had  the  event  won  by  a  dozen 
lengths  when  he  sat  up  at  the  bell,  thinking- 
it  was  the  finish.  He  got  going  again,  but 
only  finished  fourth,  Thomas  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, winning  from  Cutler,  of  Wakefield. 
The  summaries: 

One  mile  championship,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Fogler;  third. 
Root;  fourth,  Hehir.     Time,  2:38. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Wells;  second,  Lawrence;  third,  Vanoni. 
Time,  3:55. 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Cutler  (95);  second,  Thomas  (50); 
third,  Farren  (90);  fourth,  Hayes  (90), 
Time,  1:284^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Thomas;  second,  Cutler;  third,  Coburn. 
Tim  e,_  7:00. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Wiley,  Time, 
23:58. 

At  Nevrark,  July  2nd. 

Frank  L.  Kramer  added  5  more  points  to 
his  already  large  number  in  the  race  for  the 
professional  title  for  1910  by  winning  the 
two  miles  championship  at  the  Newark  (N. 
J.)  Velodrome  Sunday  afternoon  last,  3rd 
inst.,  after  winning  the  first  semi-final  heat 
from  Fogler,  Root  and  John  Bedell  in  a 
thrilling  manner.  When  this  quartet 
lined  up  for  the  first  semi-final  the  specta- 
tors expected  a  battle  royal,  and  they  were 
not  disappointed.  Bedell  led  off  and  then 
Root  took  the  lead.  Kramer  appeared  in 
for  a  beating,  as  it  was  not  thought  he 
could  pass  both  Root  and  Fogler  in  the 
home  stretch,  but  by  a  marvelous  sprint  he 
did  so.  Root  getting  second.  Not  a  half 
wheel  separated  the  four  riders.  Hill  and 
Wells  qualified  in  the  second  semi-final  heat 
and  in  the  final  Carmen  and  Krebs  were  put 
in  to  set  the  pace  until  the  last  few  laps. 
The  final  was  easier  for  Kramer  than  had 
been  the  semi-final.  Root  was  second,  Hill 
third  and  Wells  fourth. 

Alfred  Goulette,  the  marvelous  Austral- 
ian pursuit  king,  who  has  yet  to  meet  his 
Waterloo,  added  another  victim  to  his  list 
when  he  met  Fogler  in  an  unlimited  grind. 
The  Brooklyn  crack  figured  that  he  would 
have  to  catch  the  Australian  early  in  the 
chase  if  he  expected  to  have  a  chance,  and 


before  the  mile  was  reached  Fogler  had 
Goulette  sighted  in  the  stretches.  The  ex- 
ertion was  too  great,  however,  for  Goulette 
steadily  drew  away  and  at  four  miles  had 
reversed  the  earlier  position.  Fogler  rode 
gamely,  but  the  Australian  sprinted  and 
ended  the  race  at  4}^  miles. 

After  taking  first  place  in  the  invitation 
for  professionals,  Charles  Stein  was  dis- 
qualified, Anderson  being  given  first  money. 
Stein  came  through  on  the  pole.  Jacob 
Magin  was  the  star  of  the  shamateurs,  tak- 
ing both  races.     The  summaries: 

Two  miles  championship,  professional- — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second.  Root;  third.  Hill; 
fourth,  Wells.     Time,  4:20^. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Root  (70);  second,  West  (90);  third, 
Mitten  (160);  fourth,  Hehir  (60);  fifth,  An- 
derson (80).     Time,  5:47. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Magin;  second,  Passinger;  third,  Hollister. 
Time,  1:16  J^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Anderson;  second,  Drobach;  third, 
Menus  Bedell;  fourth,  West;  fifth,  Law- 
rence.    Time,  4:13. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional — 
Won  by  Goulette;  second,  Fogler.  Distance, 
4J^  miles.     Time,  9:45. 

Three  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Jacob  Magin  (scratch) ;  second,  C.  A.  Smith 
(180);  third,  Jokus  (SO);  fourth,  Thomas 
(90);  fifth,  Coburn  (90).     Time,  6:lSf^. 

At  Clifton,  July  3rd. 

Elmer  L.  Collins,  the  American  motor- 
paced  champion,  got  revenge  upon  George 
Wiley,  who  is  running  him  a  close  race  for 
the  honors  this  season  and  at  the  same 
time  broke  the  record  for  one  hour  behind 
small  rollers,  when  he  won  a  race  of  this 
duration  at  the  Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium 
Sunday  afternoon  last,  3rd  inst.  Collins 
met  Wiley  and  Moran,  and  in  the  hour  suc- 
ceeded in  covering  42^3  miles,  or  1%  miles 
better  than  did  Wiley  the  previous  Sunday, 
when  he  defeated  Collins.  Collins  rode 
superbly  from  start  to  finish,  and  when  the 
hour  was  up  he  led  Wiley  by  exactly  2y2 
miles.     Moran  covered  only  32  miles  1  lap. 

Fred  McCarthy,  of  Toronto,  finished  first 
in  the  half  mile  amateur  scratch,  but  was 
disqualified  and  the  prize  given  to  Michael 
Journay,  who  f^'nished  second.  In  the  half 
mile  handicap  John  B.  Hawkins  made  good 
his  allowance  of  25  yards  and  led  Journay 
across  the  tape  in  a  blanket  finish.  The 
summaries: 

One  hour  motorpaced,  professional — Won 
by  Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third,  Moran. 
Distance  42^  miles. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Michael  Journay:  second,  S.  Rein:  third,  J. 
B.  Hawkins.  Time,  1:054/^.  McCarthy  fin- 
ished first  but  was  disqualified. 


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One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Hawkins  (25);  second,  Journay  (10); 
third,  Rein  (45);  fourth,  Bogle  (40).  Time, 
1:00. 

At  New  Haven,  July  4th. 

Independence  Day  gave  the  bicycle  "fans" 
of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  a  double-header  of 
excellent  races  at  the  Lighthouse  saucer 
track.  The  afternoon  crowd  was  the  larger, 
due  probably  to  the  prize  fight  at  Reno, 
Nev.  The  "fans"  were  so  disappointed  at 
Jeffries'  defeat  that  they  didn't  care  whether 
they  lived  or  not.  The  wiser  persons  were 
those  who  went  to  the  bicycle  races,  for 
the  stirring  finishes  made  them  forget  the 
chagrin  of  the  other. 

Kramer  started  in  both  races  in  the  after- 
noon, but  was  unfortunate  in  his  selection 
of  tires,  getting  a  puncture  in  each  event. 
In  the  miss  and  out  race  Joe  Fogler  brought 
the  crowd  to  their  feet  when  he  won  from 
Root  and  John  Bedell  in  a  blanket  finish. 
Goulette  added  to  his  reputation  by  out- 
riding the  field  in  the  handicap,  and  Hehir 
had  little  or  no  trouble  in  twice  taking 
Percy  Lawrence's  measure  in  their  match. 

The  feature  of  the  evening  events  was 
the  five  miles  professional  scratch,  in  which 
Kramer  outsprinted  John  and  Menus  Be- 
dell. Goulette  again  proved  his  stamina  in 
the  handicap  race,  and  before  long  will 
have  acceded  to  the  reputation  once  held 
by  W.  S.  Fenn,  who  practically  was  un- 
beatable in  handicap  races.  The  summaries 
follow: 

Afternoon. 

One-half  mile  match,  professional — First 
heat  won  by  Hehir;  second,  Lawrence. 
Time,  1:07.  Second  heat  and  match  won 
by  Hehir.    Time,  1:19^. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Scheller;  second,  McCarthy;  third,  Hollis- 
ter.    Time,  2:053/^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Goulette;  second,  Vanoni;  third, 
Krebs.    Time,  0:54J^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Fred  Hill;  second,  Menus  Bedell;  third, 
T.  Smith.     Time,  4:17%. 

Three  miles  invitation,  amateur — Won  by 
Jokus;  second,  Thomas;  third,  Hollister. 
Time,  7:16. 

Miss  and  out,  professional — Won  by  Fog- 
ler; second.  Root;  third,  John  Bedell.  Dis- 
tance, 1J4  miles.    Time,  3:15?^. 

Evening. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Coburn;  second,  McCarthy;  third,  Ryan. 
Distance,  2  miles  7>4  laps.    Time,  6:21?^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Goulette;  second,  Root;  third,  Krebs. 
Time,  1:51. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  John  Bedell;  second,  Menus  Bedell; 
third.  West.     Time,  5:175^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional — ■ 
Won  by  Goulette;  second,  Anderson.  Dis- 
tance, 2  miles  7j/$  laps.    Time,  5:36j^. 

Two    miles   handicap,   amateur— Won   by 


McCarthy;  second,  Thomas;  third,  Scheller. 
Time,  4:12%. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won  by 
Kramer;  second,  J.  Bedell;  third,  M.  Be- 
dell.    Time,  10:35. 

At  Providence,  July  4th. 

Elmer  L.  Collins,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  and 
George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  turned 
the  tables  on  each  other  at  Providence,  R. 
I.,  July  4th.  In  the  afternoon  Collins  won 
the  IS  miles  motorpaced  race,  with  Wiley 
second  and  Mitten  third.  In  the  evening 
Collins  quit  after  riding  39  of  the  50  miles, 
and  Wiley  scored  the  victory  by  defeating 
Drobach. 

The  afternoon  race  was  run  in  three  five 
mile  heats,  and  Mitten  took  Williams' 
measure  in  the  first  go.  In  the  second  heat 
Wiley  trounced  Moran,  and  Collins  scored 
a  victory  over  Drobach  in  the  third  heat. 
Mitten  was  outclassed  from  the  start  in 
the  final  heat,  and  after  being  lapped  three 
times  by  Wiley  and  Collins  he  was  forced 
to  withdraw  after  suffering  a  puncture. 
Wiley  was  giving  Collins  a  great  battle 
when  his  motorcycle  tire  punctured,  and  by 
the  time  he  could  get  going  again  he  did 
not  have  a  chance. 

Wiley  was  determined  to  get  even  with 
Collins  in  the  SO  miles  race  in  the  evening, 
and  with  that  idea  in  mind  he  set  a  great 
pace  from  the  start,  leading  until  the  39th 
mile,  when  Drobach,  who  had  been  grind- 
ing along  in  second  place  without  a  murmur 
gave  battle  and  caused  Wiley  to  lose  his 
pace.  Collins  quit  at  39^  miles,  Moran 
having  found  it  necessary  to  retire  a  couple 
of  miles  earlier. 

In  the  40th  rnile  Drobach  led  Wiley  by 
one  lap,  but  Wiley  got  in  some  good  kicks 
and  succeeded  in  passing  the  South  Boston 
crack  before  the  4Sth  mile.  In  the  last  five 
miles  the  Syracusan  rode  his  legs  off  and 
succeeded  in  lapping  Drobach  just  before 
the  finish.  In  the  amateur  events  Wright 
was  invincible,  winning  every  open  event 
at  both  meets. 

The  summaries: 

Afternoon. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third.  Mit- 
ten.   Time,  24:26%. 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  W.  Turville; 
second,   Martin   Olson.     Time,  2:28. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  amateur — Won 
by  Wright;  second,  Loftes.  Distance,  1^4 
miles.    Time,  4:50. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Wright  (scratch) ;  second,  Morgan  (90) ; 
third,  Lewis  (180).    Time,  5:32%. 

Five  miles  motorcycle  match  pursuit, 
amateur — Won  by  Swenson;  second,  C.  L. 
Loftes.     Time,   1:31%. 

Evening. 

Fifty  miles  motorpaced,  professional — ■ 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Drobach;  third, 
Collins;  fourth,  Moran.     Time,  1:20:44%. 

One    mile    handicap,    amateur — Won    by 


Wright;  second,  T.  Connolloy;  third,  Cut- 
ter.   Time,  2:03 

At  Newark,  July  6th. 

Joe  Fogler,  the  Brooklyn  crack,  made 
one  of  the  greatest  rides  of  his  career  at 
the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome  on  Wednes- 
day night  last,  6th  inst.,  when  he  won  the 
three  miles  professional  repechage  handi- 
cap. Fogler  started  from  scratch,  and  after 
a  good  pull  from  Kramer,  Root  and  Hill, 
he  got  to  the  front  at  about  two  miles. 
Three  laps  from  the  finish  Rupprecht 
jumped  with  Krebs  on  and  Goulette  and 
Hehir  back  of  them,  followed  by  Fogler  and 
Stein.  At  the  bell  Goulette  went  into  the 
lead  with  Hehir  on  and  Fogler  in  third 
position.  At  the  first  turn  Fogler  started 
to  circle  the  two  Australians,  but  Hehir 
gave  him  a  wide  ride.  That  didn't  feaze 
Fogler,  though,  and  he  got  even  with  Hehir 
and  Goulette  at  the  last  turn.  Sir  Joseph 
then  made  a  pretty  jump,  and  the  Aus- 
tralians appeared  glued  to  the  track.  The 
Brooklynite  won  sitting  up  and  looking 
around  at  the  others.  Krebs  came  fast  in 
the  last  100  yards  and  nosed  out  Goulette 
for  third  money. 

The  paced  race  was  a  failure,  although  it 
was  expected  to  prove  the  feature  event. 
Moran,  Collins,  Wiley  and  Root  were  billed 
to  take  part  in  a  one-hour  grind  behind  the 
motors,  but  Carmen  took  Moran's  place, 
the  latter  being  ill.  Carmen  rode  for  9 
miles  1  lap,  when  he  was  compelled  to  with- 
draw because  of  a  fall,  and  Root  quit  after 
riding  12  miles.  Everything  went  along 
smoothly  until  the  ISth  mile  was  reached, 
when  Collins  was  challenged  by  Wiley. 
After  a  sprint  of  two  laps  Collins  lost  his 
pace  and  was  circled  by  Wiley.  Collins 
drew  up  even  at  19  miles,  and  there  was  an- 
other sprint.  With  both  riders  abreast  the 
rear  tire  of  Wiley's  pacing  machine  ex- 
ploded. Fortunately  Ruden  was  able  to 
bring  the  machine  off  the  track  before  fall- 
ing, although  Wiley  narrowly  missed  strik- 
ing the  railing  at  the  top.  Nine  miles  fur- 
ther, after  Turville  had  gone  in  to  pace 
Wiley,  Collin's  pacing  machine  blew  out 
a  rear  tire  and  both  he  and  Hunter  fell.  On 
examination  Collins  was  found  to  be  more 
scared  than  hurt  and  Hunter  did  not  re- 
ceive a  scratch.  A  few  minutes  later  the 
race  was  declared  off.     The  summaries: 

Two  miles  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Fogler  (scratch);  second, 
Hehir  (SO);  third,  Krebs  (160);  fourth, 
Goulette  (120);  fifth,  Stein  (140).  Time, 
3:57%. 

Three  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Passinger;  second,  Scheller;  third,  Magin; 
fourth,  Wright.     Time,  6:26%. 

Motorpaced  match,  professional — Won  by 
Wiley;  second,  Collins;  third,  Root;  fourth. 
Carmen.  Race  declared  off  at  36%  miles. 
Time,  48:45. 

At  New  Haven,  July  7th. 

There  were  no  amateur  races  at  the  New 
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inst.,  and  thereby  hangs  a  tale.  A  week 
ago  a  list  of  the  shamateurs  who  have  been 
faking  by  accepting  cash  in  lieu  of  mer- 
chandise or  jewelry  prizes,  was  handed  to 
R.  F.  Kelsey,  chairman  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association's  board  of  control,  and 
it  was  expected  that  the  lightning  would 
strike  promptly.  Kelsey,  however,  did  not 
act  as  quickly  as  the  evidence  would  seem 
to  demand.  Manager  Chapman  meanwhile 
had  anticipated  that  the  riders  would  be 
promptly  transferred  to  the  professional 
ranks,  where  they  belong,  and  he  had  made 
his  New  Haven  program  accordingly,  and 
that  some  of  the  riders  did  not  mind  taking 
cash  openly  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that 
eight  of  them  rode  in  the  two  Class  B  pro- 
fessional races.  The  new  "pros"  are  Fred 
McCarthy,  Toronto,  Can.;  Chris  Scheller 
and  Lloyd  Thomas,  of  San  Francisco; 
Ernest  Jokus,  Martin  Ryan  and  William 
Coburn,  of  Newark,  N.  J.;  Phil  Wright,  , of 
Salt  Lake  City,  and  E.  J.  Hollister,  of 
Springfield,  Mass. 

In  the  Class  A  professional  races  Frank 
Kramer  won  the  feature  10  miles  scratch 
with  lap  prizes.  Kramer  was  in  fifth  posi- 
tion until  the  last  lap  to  go,  when  he  un- 
corked a  marvelous  sprint  and  went  around 
the  leading  riders  as  though  they  were 
standing  still.  Hehir  was  second  and  Fog- 
ler  third.  In  the  handicap  Kramer  punc- 
tured in  his  heat  and  the  final  went  to 
Jumbo  Wells. 

There  were  two  Class  B  professional 
races — a  two  miles  scratch  and  a  mile  hand- 
icap. In  the  latter  Thomas  had  the  limit 
of  100  yards  and  McCarthy  was  on  scratch. 
Jokus  won  from  the  50  yards  mark  and 
Phil  Wright  was  second.  In  the  scratch 
race  Scheller  was  the  class  and  defeated 
Wright  and  Hollister  with  encountering 
a  great  deal  of  resistance. 

The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  A — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
Fogler;  fourth,  Lawrence;  fifth,  Krebs. 
Time,  22:075^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class 
A — Won  by  -Wells  (60) ;  second,  Krebs 
(35);  third,  Crebs  (45);  fourth,  Goulette 
(45);  fifth.  Mitten  (SO).    Time,  0:553/^. 

Two  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Scheller;  second,  Wright;  third, 
Hollister.     Time,  4:35^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Jokus  (50) ;  second,  Coburn  (25) ; 
third,  Ryan  (40).     Time,  2:02. 

Five  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Turville;  second.  Hunter;  third, 
Ruden.    Time,  6:43. 

One  mile  motorpaced  exhibition,  profes- 
sional— ^Won  by  Collins.     Time,   1:23. 


HOOTS  HEARD  AT  SALT  LAKE  CITY 


Feature  Races  Go  Wrong  and  Crowd  Voices 

Displeasure — Poor  Sport  Followed 

by  a  Gingery  Meet. 


Salt  Lake  City,  June  29. — -The  hooting 
and  booing  of  some  disappointed  spectators 
spoiled  the  Tuesday  night  race  meet  at  the 
Salt  Palace  saucer  last  night.  That  and 
several  other  unfortunate  occurrences  did 
not  tend  to  make  the  crowd  well  pleased 
with  the  evening's  performance.  Both  the 
feature  races  went  wrong.  Although  suf- 
fering from  congestion  of  the  ear,  Macfar- 
land,  rather  than  disappoint  the  public,  rode 
a  match  pursuit  against  Pye,  the  Australian, 
but  lost,  as  those  who  knew  of  Macfarland's 
indisposition  fully  expected  him  to  do. 
Hardy  Downing  also  was  suffering  from  a 
heavy  ccld,  but  defeated  Emil  Agraz  in  their 
motorpaced  match,  which  required  three 
heats,  the  starting  of  one  being  ludicrous 
in  the  extreme. 

In  the  two  miles  "amateur"  handicap, 
Hume  deliberately  dropped  back  and  paced 
Colvin,  a  limit  man  who  had  shown  suffi- 
cient speed  to  take  nearly  all  the  lap  money. 
Referee  Berry  thrice  ordered  him  from  the 
track,  but  Hume  heeded  not  and  will  now 
have  the  opportunity  of  watching  the  races 
for  10  days.  Diefenbacher  won  both  "ama- 
teur" races  and  Wilcox  and  Hopper  made 
a  good  race  of  the  professional  handicap. 
The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Wilcox  (100);  second.  Hopper  (105);  third, 
Burris  (65);  fourth,  Carslake  (55);  fifth, 
Senhouse  (35).    Time,  1:48^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (scratch);  second,  Gemple 
(145);  third,  McNeil  (35);  fourth,  Brodbeck 
(scratch);  fifth,  Colvin  (200).    Time,  4:01?^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  orotessional — Won 
by  Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third,  Walker; 
fourth,  Wilcox;  fifth,  Carslake.  Time, 
3:55J^. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Hume;  third,  Ber- 
rvessa;  fourth,  McNeil;  fifth.  Gemple.  Time, 
1:02?^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional — 
Won  by  Pye;  second,  Macfarland.  Time 
and  distance  not  stated. 

Two  miles  motorpaced  match,  profes- 
sional— First  heat  won  by  .Agraz.  Time, 
3:02^.  Second  and  final  heats  won  by 
Downing.     Times,  2:434^  and  2:42. 


Offers  Prize  for  Quarter-Mile  Record. 

The  Bicycle  Supply  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  has  offered  a  prize  of  $25  to  the  first 
professional  rider  who  breaks  the  unpaced 
quarter  mile  competition  record,  standing 
start.  The  mark  was  made  by  Kramer  and 
stands  at  2S}i  seconds. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  2. — In  marked  con- 
trast to  the  listless  meet  of  Tuesdav,  last 
night's  card  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  was 
all  that  could  be  desired  in  the  way  of  a 
successful  pro.gram.  There  were  several 
features  to  hold  the  interest  of  the  4.000 
"fans"  in  attendance.  Hardy  Downinar  rode 
a  pretty  five  miles  motorpaced  exhibition 
in    6:04j^,    and    A.    J.    Clarke    conclusively 


showed  that  he  is  Iver  Lawson's  master  at 
the  sprint  game.  Clarke  also  showed  his 
mettle  in  the  2  miles  handicap,  which  he 
won  by  half  a  lap  over  a  fast  field,  in  the 
fast  time  of  3:415^.  Lawson  also  started 
from  scratch,  but  found  the  pace  set  by 
Pye  and  Macfarland  a  bit  too  strenuous. 
Gordon  Walker  also  came  in  for  a  share 
of  applause  when  he  defeated  Macfarland, 
DeMara,  Dorlon  and  Pye  in  the  order 
named  in  the  half  mile  scratch.  "Alphonse" 
Diefenbacher  and  "Gaston"  Brodbeck  took 
the  leading  prizes  in  the  amateur  events. 
The  summaries: 

Five  miles  motorpaced  against  time,  pro- 
fessional— By  Downing.    Time,  6:04ys. 

Match  sprint,  professional — First  heat 
OA  mile)  won  by  Clarke;  second  Lawson. 
Time,  1:16.  Second  heat  (54  mile)  won  by 
Clarke.     Time,  1:34^^. 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Diefenbacher  (scratch) ;  second, 
McNeil  (30);  third,  Gemple  (85);  fourth, 
Rodberg  (105).     Time,  1:26. 

One-half  mile  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Walker;  second,  Macfarland;  third, 
DeMara;  fourth,  Dorlon;  fifth,  Pye.  Time, 
0:58J^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  amateur — -Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck;  third, 
McNeil;  fourth,  McCormack;  fifth,  Berry- 
essa.    Time,  10:46=^. 

Two   miles    handicap,   professional — Won 
by     Clarke     (scratch) ;     second,     Carslake 
(115);  third,  Wilcox   (110);  fourth.  Walker- 
(70).    Time,  3:41?^. 


Blanket  Finishes  Rule  at  Scotch  Plains. 

Blanket  finishes  were  the  rule  in  the 
bicycle  races  at  Scotch  Plains,  N.  J.,  July 
4th.  John  Becht,  of  the  Empire  City 
Wheelmen,  of  Brooklyn,  proved  the  stellar 
attraction,  as  he  won  both  the  one-mile 
scratch  and  the  10  miles  handicap.  The 
boys'  race  was  won  by  Edward  Rapp,  of 
Scotch  Plains. 

J.  B.  Hawkins,  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association  crack,  started  from  scratch 
and  won  first  time  prize  and  also  third 
place  award.  His  time  was  28:54.  Becht's 
time  was  28:54^.     The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  handicap — 1,  John  Becht,  E. 
C.  W.,  Brooklyn;  2,  H.  J.  Murphy,  E.  C. 
W.;  3,  J.  B.  Hawkins,  New  York;  4,  R.  B. 
Smith,  E.  C.  W.;  5,  J.  Schusten,  Brooklyn; 
6,  J.  Kopski;  7,  George  Simon,  Plainfield 
C.  C;  8,  W.  Drake,  Plainfield  C.  C;  9,  Ed- 
die Simon,  P.  C.  C;  10,  G,  Jones,  Plainfield 
C.  C;  11,  P.  Kennedy;  12,  J.  Strouber, 
Brooklyn;  13,  Paddy  Damiano,  E.  C.  W., 
Brooklyn;  14,  Eddie  McNee,  Plainfield;  15, 
A.  Brick,  Plainfield.  Time,  28:54?^.  First 
time  prize  winner,  J.  B.  Hawkins,  28:54; 
second  time  prize  winner.  J.  Strouber, 
28:54>^. 

One  mile  scratch — 1,  John  Becht,  E.  C 
W.,  Brooklyn;  2,  Carl  Erickson,  E.  C.  W.; 
3,  Paddy  Damiano,  E.  C.  W. 

Two  miles  for  boys — 1,  Eddie  Rapp, 
Scotch  Plains;  2,  Walter  Anson,  Scotch 
Plains. 


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HUYCK  BAGS  FIVE  MORE  FIRSTS 


Proves  Biggest  Winner  at  Chicago  Aviation 
Meet — Mathews  Once  Takes  his  Meas- 
ure in  Stirring  Battle. 


Of  the  three  attractions  provided  for  the 
three  days'  automobile,  motorcycle  and  avi- 
ation meet  at  the  Hawthorne  race  track, 
Chicago,  III.,  on  July  2,  3  and  4,  the  motor- 
cycles were  quite  as  successful  as  the  auto- 
mobiles in  providing  thrills  for  the  specta- 
tors, and  completely  eclipsed  the  aviation 
entrants,  which  latter  exhibited  a  distinct 
disinclination  to  soar.  Despite  the  fact 
that  he  was  tossed  over  his  handlebars 
m  practice  on  the  first  day,  Fred  Huyck 
captured  five  of  the  eight  motorcycle  events 
listed  on  the  three  days'  program,  while 
C.  S.  Hinckley,  Leo  Galtizki  and  A.  W. 
Mathews,  respectively,  took  the  other  three 
events,  in  two  of  which  Huyck  was  second. 
On  the  first  day,  in  the  ten  miles  race, 
Lionel  Valas  was  thrown  headlong  into 
the  fence  at  the  second  turn,  when  his 
front  wheel  caught  in  a  rut  of  the  very 
rough  track.  His  head  was  cut  badly  on 
both  sides  and  he  was  severely  bruised.  In 
the  five  miles  free-for-all  on  the  third  day, 
Mathews  had  the  glory  of  defeating  Huyck 
in  a  rousing  neck-and-neck  finish,  Mathews 
winning  by  a  hand's  breadth. 

The  summaries  are  as  follows: 
Saturday,     July     2. 

Ten  miles — Won  by  C.  H.  Hinckley,  In- 
dian; Isecond,  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  third, 
Charles  E.  Jenkins,  Indian.    Time,  11:23. 

Five  miles — Won  by  Huyck,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, Galitski,  Indian;  third,  Jenkins,  In- 
dian.   Time,  5:47^. 

Sunday,     July    3. 

Ten  miles — Won  by  Galitski;  second, 
Wallace  Davis;  third,  W.  E.  F.  Williamson. 
Time,  11:37%. 

Five  miles — Won  by  Huyck;  second, 
Galitski;  third,  E.  Jenkins.     Time,  5:49^^. 

Ten     miles — Won     by     Huyck;      second, 
Hinckley;  third,  Galitski.     Time,  10:10. 
Monday,     July    4. 

Five  miles — Won  by  Huyck.  Time, 
5:523/^. 

Ten  miles — Won  by  Huyck.    Time,  10:16. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  E.  W. 
Mathews;  second,  Huyck.    Time,  6:09. 


Motorcycles  Save  a  Bricklayers'  Meet.   • 

It  was  perhaps  well  that  motorcycle  races 
were  included  in  the  program  of  the  Brick- 
layers' Union's  meet  at  the  Lake  Contrary 
half  mile  driving  track  on  July  4th,  else 
some  of  the  officials  of  the  meet  might  have 
had  to  exercise  their  usual  vocation  of 
dodging  bricks.  The  motorcycle  events 
furnished  about  all  the  excitement  that 
prevailed,  and  this  was  some  consolation  to 
the  2,000  St.  Joseph  (Mo;)  people  who  paid 
real  money  to  enter  the  grounds.  The  first 
event    was    a    three    miles    match    between 


Henry  Wenda,  M-M,  and  J.  F.  Martin,  In- 
dian, the  former  winning  in  the  slow  time 
of  S  minutes.  The  next  was  a  match  race 
between  D.  C.  Arnold,  Thor,  and  Joe  Hat- 
field, Excelsior.  This  was  a  nip  and  tuck 
battle  all  the  way,  Arnold  winning  by  less 
than  a  length;  he  covered  the  three  miles 
in  4:43.  Glen  Smith,  Indian,  was  a  third 
starter,  but  could  not  get  going  properly 
and  withdrew.  In  the  five  miles  free-for-all 
Arnold  scored  a  well  earned. victory  from 
Wenda  and  Smith,  in  the  order  named. 
Hatfield  stopped  before  the  finish,  and  A. 
E.  McCarthy,  Indian,  the  remaining  starter, 
fell  at  half  distance,  but  was  not  injured. 
There  were  nine  starters  in  the  two  miles 
novelty  race,  but  for  some  unaccountable 
reason  the  officials  announced  that  all  the 
riders  were  disqualified. 


NIXON  AND  THOMAS  WIN  AT  LIMA 


They  Leave  Only  Seconds  and  Thirds  for 

the  "Other  Fellows" — Howich  has  a 

Narrow  Escape. 


Free  Admission  Attracts  a  Big  Crowd. 

Those  Baltimoreans  who  delight  in  bi- 
cycle racing  had  sufficient  to  occupy  their 
attention  on  July  4th,  when  the  Carroll 
Cyclers  held  their  annual  open  meet  at  the 
Patterson  Park  oval,  Baltimore,  Md,  Ad- 
mission to  the  groimds  was  free,  and  in 
consequence  a  record-breaking  crowd  was 
in  attendance.  The  feature  event  was  an 
interclub  team  pursuit  race,  which  was  won 
by  the  Lafayette  Wheelmen,  after  3^  miles 
of  riding.  The  trophy — a  silver  cup — was 
donated  by  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  Edgar 
Boehm.  who  was  one  of  the  Lafayette's 
team,  took  first  prize  in  the  half  mile 
scratch.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by^  Charles  Mc- 
Iver.  Time,  2:40^.  Also  ran — Edward 
Leary,  Jr.,  P.  Gerardi,  John  Ruhl,  Jacob 
Davis  and  H.  Franklin. 

Three  and  seven-eighths  mile  club  team 
pursuit — First  heat  won  by  Lafayette 
Wheelmen.  Also  ran — Crescent  Bicycle 
Club  and  Carrol  Cyclers.  Second  heat  won 
by  Broadway  Bicycle  Club.  Also  ran — 
Highland  Wheelmen  and  Cyclone  Cyclists. 
Final  heat  won  by  Lafayette  Wheelmen. 
Time,  6:27. 

One  mile  for  boys  under  14  years — Won 
by  Charles  Worhna;  second,  Harry  Ruhn; 
third,  John  Peters.     Time.  3:00. 

One-half  mile  open — Won  by  Edgar  R. 
Boehm,  Lafayette  Wheelmen;  second, 
Frank  Shallenberger,  Carroll  Cyclers;  third, 
John  Ruhl,  Carroll  Cyclers;  fourth,  Arthur 
Boehm,  Lafayette  Wheelmen.  Time  not 
announced. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  Arthur 
Boehm  (25).     Time  not  announced. 


Handicap  Fails  to  Stop  Post  Entries. 

For  making  post  entries  Joseph  Scheider 
and  Al  Krushell  were  obliged  to  start  from 
a  mark  150  yards  back  of  scratch — an  un- 
usual proceeding — in  the  5  miles  handicap 
that  featured  the  Irish-American  A.  A.'s 
field  day  at  Fort  Erie  Beach,  near  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  on  July  4th.  Scheider  and  Krushel 
showed  the  handicap  was  not  too  great  by 
finishing  first  and  second,  respectively. 
Time.  13:15. 


Enthusiasm  over  motorcycling  was  given 
a  further  impetus  in  Lima,  O.,  on  Inde- 
pendence Day,  by  a  race  meet  of  which 
Z.  E.  Zetler,  a  dealer,  was  the  promoter. 
Nixon,  riding  a  Thor  in*one  event  and  an 
Indian  in  the  others,  accounted  for  five  of 
the  eight  numbers  on  the  program,  while 
Thomas,  on  a  Thor,  took  the  remaining 
three  first  prizes.  In  the  concluding  ten 
miles  event,  Howich,  Indian,  who  was  over- 
hauling Thomas,  took  a  bad  skid  at  a  turn. 
By  a  seeming  miracle  he  managed  to  stay 
on  his  machine,  but  his  front  wheel  col- . 
lapsed  and  he  was  compelled  to  retire. 
The  summaries: 

Two  miles  singles,  30j4  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Nixon,  Thor;  second,  Howich, 
Thox;  third,  Staudt,  Excelsior.     Time,  2:55. 

Five  miles  singles — Won  by  Nixon,  In- 
dian; second,  Howich;  Indian;  third,  Scelly, 
Indian.     Time,  7:00. 

Five  miles  handicap,  singles — Won  by 
Nixon,  Indian;  second,  McBeth,  Indian; 
third,  Howich,  Indian.     Time,  7:25. 

One  mile  time  trials,  singles — Times: 
Nixon,  Indian,  1:18;  Thomas,  Thor,  1:19; 
Scelly,  Indian,  1:22. 

Five  miles  handicap,  singles — Won  by 
Thomas,  Thor;  second,  Nixon,  Indian; 
third,  McBeth,  Indian.     Time,  6:3S. 

Unlimited  pursuit  race,  singles — Won  by 
Nixon,  Indian;  second,  Howich,  Indian. 
Distance,  6  miles.     Time,  7:45. 

Five  miles,  singles,  Lima  riders — Won  by 
Thomas,  Thor;  second,  Scelly,  Indian; 
third,  Mc  McBeth,  Indian.     Time,  6:53. 

Ten  miles,  open  singles,  trade  riders — 
Won  by  Thomas,  Thor;  second,  Nixon,  In- 
dian; third,  Staudt,  Excelsior.     Time,  13:10. 


Why  Second  Man  Earned  the  Plaudits. 

Although  John  Scott  finished  first,  J.  O. 
Downey  earned  the  plaudits  of  3,000  spec- 
tators when  he  finished  second  in  the  15 
miles  handicap  road  race  at  McKeesport, 
Pa.,  Wednesday  last,  6th  inst.  The  race 
was  a  feature  of  the  Old  Home  Week  cele- 
bration, and  Scott  was  allotted  a  handicap 
of  7  minutes.  Downey  was  the  only  honor- 
marker,  and  just  after  he  had  overhauled 
the  field  a  tire  punctured.  He  was  then 
several  miles  from  the  finish,  but  held  on 
behind  Scott  and  was  beaten  in  the  sprint 
by  less  than  a  wheel's  length.  One  of  the 
features  of  the  race  was  the  excellent  show- 
ing made  by  Thomas  Tauber,  11  years  old, 
who  finished  fifth.     The  summary: 

1  John   Scott    7  0:57^ 

2  J.  O.  Downey scratch  0:533/^ 

3  L.  H.  Tackson 9  l:06j^ 

4  A.  Broberg  5  l:03j^ 

5  T.  Tauber,  Jr 18  1:23 


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THE  FISH  STILL  ARE  "FURTHER  ON' 


Cross-Continent   Campers    Haven't   Caught 

the  Trout  Yet — Interesting  Experiences 

in  a  Picturesque  Country. 


Klamath  Falls,  Ore.,  June  26.— My  last 
letter  was  from  Salt  Creek  and  was  written 
while  Helgeson  was  up  the  creek  trying  to 
catch  a  mess  of  trout.  He  caught  none 
and  came  back  so  disgusted  that  we  hit  the 
trail  again  at  four  o'clock  and  came  22  miles 
and  camped  on  the  Sacramento  river.  The 
road  over  the  mountain  was  rough  and 
rocky,  but  not  so  bad  as  what  we  had 
passed,  and  much  of  the  scenery  was  beau- 


hill.  Helgeson  tried  to  coast  and  was 
greatly  surprised  when  his  wheel  started 
backward. 

At  Dunsmuir  occurred  the  first  puncture 
of  the  trip — a  nail  through  my  rear  tire, 
and  at  Montague,  SO  miles  further  on,  Hel- 
geson cut  his  tire  on  ^  sharp  rock.  This  is 
the  only  semblance  of  tire  trouble  we  have 
had  in  1,000  miles  over  the  worst  and  rock- 
iest roads  in  the  state  of  California.  My 
G  &  J  tires  and  Helgeson's  Hartfords  had 
each  been  ridden  about  600  miles  before 
we  started,  so  it  makes  over  3,000  miles  on 
these  tires  with  only  two  punctures,  and 
these  were  punctures  that  might  occur  to 
any  new  tire.  Riders  in  the  East  and  those 
who  keep  near  to  town  roads  cannot  con- 
ceive the  nature  of  the  roads  we  have  trav- 


roads  for  motorcycles  by  any  manner  of 
means.  From  present  indications  we  made 
a  mistake,  but  if  we  can  get  gasolene  along 
the  road  we  will  try  to  go  through,  as  we 
have  come  80  miles  on  this  route.  Over 
the  mountain  we  followed  a  logging  road 
which  was  ankle-deep  in  dust  and  cut  up  by 
the  logging  wagons  hauling  logs  to  the  mill 
and  lumber  to  Montague.  The  accompany- 
ing picture  shows  how  they  haul  lumber  in 
California.  The  traction  engine  shown  is 
hauling  35,000  feet  of  green  lumber  besides 
the  mess  wagon  in  which  the  employes 
sleep  and  eat. 

This  part  of  our  route  was  the  worst  we 
yet  have  encountered.  The  dust  was  so 
deep  it  overheated  our  engines  and  "killed" 
them,   while   the   rocks   hidden   in   the   dust 


OUR  TENT  AND  OUR  SLEEPING  BAGS 


HOW  LUMBER  IS  HAULED  IN  NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 


tiful.  At  Delta,  a  little  one-horse  burg,  we 
paid  45  cents  a  gallon  for  gasolene,  and  the 
man  we  bought  it  from  was  grouchy  at 
that.  No  trout  yet;  fishing  is  better  fur- 
ther on. 

Tuesday,  June  21,  between  Delta  and 
Edgewood  we,  found  some  of  the  prettiest 
scenery  of  the  trip;  it  was  well  worth  going 
many  miles'  ride  to  see.  The  road  winds 
along  the  Sacramento  river  through  the 
pines,  over  dugways  on  the  mountain  side 
and  across  wooded  canons  where  mountain 
streams  roar  and  dash  down  over  the  rocks; 
thence  up  the  mountain  past  Dunsmuir, 
Shasta  Springs,  Sissons  and  over  the  Shasta 
range  to  Edgewood.  Every  inch  of  the 
way  was  interesting  and  picturesque,  and 
the  roads  were  well  cared  for,  considering 
the  character  of  the  country  traversed.  Of 
course  there  were  some  rocks,  some  stiff 
grades  and  some  sharp  turns,  but  as  a 
whole  the  ride  was  a  joy.  Among  the 
splendid  sights  to  be  seen  are  Castle  Crag, 
Mount  Shasta  and  Muirs  Peak. 

Coming  over  the  range  at  Sissons  the 
climb  was  so  steep  and  steady  that  when 
we  struck  a  stretch  that  was  comparatively 
level  it  looked  as  if  we  were   going  down 


eled  and  the  terrible  test  our  motorcycles 
and  tires  have  undergone.  No  trout  yet, 
but  fishing  better  further  on! 

At  Montague  we  ran  out  of  gasolene  and 
not  a  store  in  town  had  a  drop.  After  try- 
ing them  all  we  found  an  accommodating 
saloon  keeper  who  owned  an  automobile 
and  he  let  us  have  four  gallons  out  of  his 
private  stock — gasolene,  I  mean.  Here  we 
were  told  there  was  good  fishing  on  the 
Little  Shasta  (further  on),  so  we  went 
there  and  camped.  Caught  three  minnows 
for  supper  and  three  more  for  breakfast. 
Were  told  there  is  better  fishing  further 
on! 

Leaving  camp  that  morning  we  com- 
menced to  climb  over  to  the  east  side  of 
the  Shasta  range.  Our  idea  was  to  leave 
the  main  automobile  road  to  Portland  and 
cut  across  direct  to  Walla  Walla  and  Spo- 
kane, and  thus  save  some  300  miles  besides 
getting  into  new  country  and  on  roads  that 
everyone  knows  all  about.  Here  our 
troubles  began  and  we  have  been  up  against 
the  real  thing  ever  since.  There  are  no 
made  roads,  and  the  country  is  sandy  and 
rocky.  What  is  considered  good  roads  for 
a    horse    and   buggy    does    not    mean    good 


made  riding  dangerous  and  tiresome.  We 
had  to  stop  every  half  mile  and  cool  our 
engines,  and  many  of  the  grades  were  so 
steep  we  did  not  have  power  enough  to 
rush  them  in  the  dust.  Getting  stalled  on 
such  hills  and  having  to  push  a  heavy  mo- 
torcycle loaded  with  125  pounds  of  luggage 
and  then  restarting  on  an  up  grade  takes 
strength,  and  by  the  time  we  got  to  the 
top  we  both  were  worn  out.  Helgeson  had 
the  best  of  me  in  that  with  his  free  engine 
clutch  he  could  put  his  wheel  on  the  stand 
if  he  got  stalled  and  start  anywhere  and 
walk  beside  his  machine  until  he  got  to 
where  he  could  ride.  Also  he  did  not  get 
stalled  so  often,  because  he  could  let  his 
clutch  slip  and  ride  slowly  through  bad 
places  and  around  sharp  turns  without  cut- 
ting down  his  power.  When  I  got  stuck  I 
was  up  against  it,  for  alone  I  could  not 
start  my  two-cylinder  with  its  magneto, 
and  had  to  wait  for  Helgeson  to  come  back 
and  help  me  push  to  the  top  of  the  hill  and 
to  start  again.  While  I  have  more  power 
than  he  has,  and  power  enough  to  carry 
me  over  the  worst  places,  we  found  there 
were  places  in  which  I  could  not  use  it; 
often   I   had    to   slow    down    when    making 


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dangerous  turns  and  so  choked  my  engine. 

The  free  engine  clutch  is  the  only  thing 
for  a  trip  like  this  one.  A  two-speed  gear 
is  a  good  thing,  but  I  believe  Helgeson 
gets  more  service  out  of  his  free  engine 
clutch  than  he  does  out  of  his  two-speed. 
Of  course  there  were  places  he  could  not 
make  on  the  high  with  his  single  cylinder 
geared  4  to  1,  but  with  his  high  and  free 
engine  he  can  make  hills  that  I  cannot 
make  on  my  high  with  S  horsepower  geared 
5  to  1.  His  machine  of  4  horsepower, 
geared  4  to  1,  gives  him  practically  16  units 
of  pulling  power,  while  mine,  5  horsepower, 
geared  at  5  to  1,  gives  me  25  units  of  pull- 
ing power,  yet  his  develops  the  greatest 
efficiency,  showing  the  immense  advantage 
of  the  free  engine  clutch.  This  does  not, 
however,  hold  good  on  straightaways, 
where  I  can  open  up  and  take  the  hills  on 
high  speed.  On  the  low  gear  he  has  4 
horsepower  geared  9  to  1,  giving  him  36 
units  of  pulling  power,  and  I  have  S  horse- 
power geared  7  to  1,  giving  me  35  units  of 
pulling  power,  and  except  in  exceptionally 
bad  spots  where  speed  must  be  reduced  to 
less  than  4  miles  per  hour,  he  has  no  ad- 
vantage and  I  can  pull  up  any  hill  he  can, 
provided  I  can  keep  going.  This  is  be- 
cause the  ratio  of  speed  and  power  are  not 
so  widely  at  variance  as  on  the  high.  I 
carry  a  12-tooth  engine  sprocket  for  level 
roads  and  a  9  for  hill  climbing,  and  by 
having  two  engine  chains  to  fit  each  I  can 
make  the  change  in  five  minutes. 

After  crossing  the  mountains  we  struck 
into  the  desert  at  Meadow  Park  and  wished 
we  were  back  in  the  mountains.  By  listen- 
ing to  six  galoots,  each  telling  us  the  best 
road  to  take,  we  got  mixed  up  and  got  on 
the  wrong  road  entirely,  and  brought  up 
in  the  worst  sand  patch  of  the  whole  coun- 
try. It  drifted  like  snow  across  the  road', 
and  there  was  no  bottom  to  it.  We  rode 
as  far  as  we  could  and  then  let  the  air  out 
of  our  tires,  took  off  the  chains  and  pushed 
the  machines  2^  miles.  Night  fell  and  we 
thought  we  would  have  to  make  a  dry  camp 
on  the  sand,  but  we  came  to  a  deserted 
ranch  and  found  some  water  in  a  cistern 
the  rancher  had  hauled,  and  there  we  rested. 
The  next  morning  we  saw  a  railroad  in 
the  distance  and  pushed  our  wheels  to  it 
and  rode  the  ties  and  the  alkali  beds  along 
the  track  for  12  miles  into  Dorris,  where 
we  found  better  roads.  This  was  no  fun — 
riding  the  ties — either,  as  nearly  every  mile 
there  was  a  culvert  and  we  had  to  dismount 
and  lift  our  machines  up  the  bank  and  roll 
them  across  the  guards  on  the  rails. 

People  in  this  country  hardly  ever  see 
motorcycles,  and  many  of  them  don't  know 
what  they  are.  Lord!  how  the  old  farmers 
do  cuss  us  as  we  pass  and  scare  their  teams 
into  spasms.  Even  the  children  run  and 
hide  when  they  see  us  coming. 

At  Keno,  12  miles  below  here,  we  found 
a  remarkable  family,  H.  L.  Smith  and  wife, 
who  keep  a  little  store  by  the  roadside. 
Both  are  totally  blind,  and  living,  with  them 
is  a  woman  who  also  is  blind.     They  have 


a  boy  about  ten  years  old,  who  is  the  only 
one  in  a  family  of  four  who  can  see;  yet 
they  seemed  to  be  making  a  living  and  to 
be  happy  and  contented. 

The  weather  since  we  'struck  the  desert 
has  been  as  hot  as — well,  that  place  you 
have  read  about  where  they  don't  have  to 
shovel  snow,  and  our  faces  and  necks  are 
burned  to  a  crisp.  Helgeson's  bugle  looks 
for  all  the  world  like  a  rum  blossom,  and 
the  mosquitoes  have  bitten  my  neck  until 
it  feels  like  a  cucumber. 

Klamath  Falls  is  a  lively  little  town  of 
about  3,000  and  quite  pretty.  Everything 
is  wide  open.  Gambling  houses,  dance  halls 
and  saloons  run  on  Sunday  faster  than  on 
any  other  day.     Last  night  we  roomed  in  a 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 


would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


lodging  house  over  a  saloon,  and  the  way 
the  crowd  caroused  made  sleep  impossible, 
even  if  the  bed  bugs  had  let  us  alone. 
When  I  complained  to  the  landlord  all  the 
consolation  I  got  was  that  I  would  have  to 
get  used  to  them  if  I  stayed  in  this  town. 

They  tell  me  there  is  really  good  fishing 
here,  and  I  guess  there  is,  because  there  is 
$25  fine  for  anyone  caught  fishing  in  the 
Klamath  river  or  lake.  I  presume  there  is 
a  concession  to  some  of  the  "big  guns," 
who  are  reserving  the  sport  for  themselves. 
However,  they  tell  me  there  is  better  fish- 
ing further  on,  something  we  have  been 
hearing  daily  for  the  last  two  weeks 

We  will  pull  out  of  here  this  afternoon 
and  try  to  go  to  the  Williamson  river  and 
camp  where  "they  say"  we  can  catch  all 
the  trout  we  want.  From  there  we  will 
head  northeast  via  Prineville,  Hepner,  Pen- 
dleton and  Walla  Walla  to  Spokane,  pro- 
viding we  can  get  gasolene  and  get  over 
the  roads.  Have  been  on  the  low  gear  for 
the  past  two  weeks  most  of  the  time,  and 
it  eats  up  gasolene  mighty  fast.  On  the 
high  gear  we  can  make  85  to  100  miles  on 
a  tank  of  gas,  but  on  the  low  and   where 


we  have  bad  hills  and  sand  we  cannot  aver- 
age much  over  50  miles.  If  we  have  much 
of  this  between  here  and  Pendleton  we  will 
be  in  a  hole,  as  we  have  to  make  one  run 
of  125  miles  without  a  place  to  get  fuel, 
and  there  is  no  certainty  that  we  will  get 
it  then.  However,  we  are  going  to  try  it. 
We  will  carry  a  couple  of  extra  gallons  in 
cans,  and  if  the  roads  are  as  good  as  they 
say  they  are  will  take  us  through. 

H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


Spokane  Motorcyclists  in  a  Handicap. 

Although  A.  J.  Kent,  with  his  new  Indian 
racer  made  the  fastet  time,  he  did  not  win 
the  40  miles  road  race  of  the  Spokane 
(Wash.)  Motorcycle  Club  from  that  city  to 
Hayden  Falls  on  Sunday,  26th  ult.  Kent 
covered  the  distance  in  44:45,  but  he  allowed 
the  other  riders  5  minutes  handicap.  S.  C. 
Farrel,  who  finished  in  47:05,  was  awarded 
first  prize,  and  Kent  was  second.  Samuel 
Walker  was  third  in  52:20.  The  other  fin- 
ishers were  A.  Turnley,  1:05:50;  Richard 
Roe,  1:06:50,  and  J.  Swede.  Roe  was  lead- 
ing for  about  three-quarters»of  the  distance,' 
when  a  fouled  spark  plug  caused  him  to 
lose  several  minutes.  Mclver,  one  of  the 
starters,  ran  into  a  barbed  wire  fence  and 
lost  both  pedals. 


Girls  Compete  in  Church  Cycle  Race. 

All  the  little  girlies — "none  of  them 
twenty  and  none  of  them  married" — of  the 
St.  Monica's  church,  Jamaica,  N.  Y.,  had  a 
chance  to  show  their  speed  and  skill  as 
bicycle  riders  at  the  annual  field  day  of 
sports  held  at  the  Metropolitan  track, 
Jamaica,  July  4th.  The  girls'  race  was  for 
one  mile,  and  Loretta  Cauldwell  easily  de- 
feated Mary  Rogers  for  first  honors.  The 
time  was  4:48^.  A  five  miles  scratch  bi- 
cycle race  attracted  16  riders  and  a  blanket 
finish  provoked  the  crowd  to  applause.  Um- 
berto  Rovere  defeated  Giovanni  Giolito  by 
an  eye-lash.  G.  B.  Bowker  was  third. 
Time,  15:35. 


Bates  and  Gamble  Share  Omaha  Honors. 
Ralph  Bates,  Excelsior,  and  George  Gam- 
ble, Indian,  shared  honors  in  the  two  motor- 
cycle road  races  that  formed  a  part  of 
Omaha's  (Neb.)  Fourth  of  July  celebration. 
The  events  were  held  on  the  Dodge  street 
road,  the  start  being  made  at  53rd  street; 
the  course  was  covered  twice,  making  21 
miles.  Bates  won  the  class  for  singles  in 
21  minutes  36  seconds.  Lee  Lytel,  Indian, 
was  second,  and  Walter  Gell,  also  on  an 
Indian,  third.  In  the  free-for-all  class, 
Gamble  covered  the  course  in  27  minutes 
29  seconds.     Bates,  second;  Lytel,  third. 


Escapes  Massacre  on  a  Bicycle. 

That  the  bicycle  presents  a  quick  means 
of  escape  in  times  of  need  was  brought 
forcibly  home  to  a  mayor  of  a  Mexican  city 
when  nearly  all  the  inhabitants  were  massa- 
cred. One  of  the  few  to  escape  was  Her- 
nandez, the  mayor,  who,  disguised  as  a 
woman,  made  his  escape  on  a  bicycle. 


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When  you  start  for  a  day's  run,  the  matter  of  seconds  in  time  is  of  little 
importance  in  comparison  to  getting  there  and  back  without  trouble  or  delay. 

The  record  of  the  Excelsior  Auto -Cycle  is  one  of  such  unfailing  depend- 
ability and  endurance  that  it  has  earned  a  world  wide  reputation  as 

The  One  That  Always  Makes  Good 

Every  big  road  test  and  thousands  of  Excelsior  Auto -Cycles  in  daily  use 
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CHALLENGING  CARRIER  UNLUCKY  fered  for  the  dub  having  the  most  mem-  KILLED  IN  PRACTICE  AT  DENVER 

bars  on  that  run.     Constant  states  that  five                                   

Rain  Spoils  His  Chances  in  Kansas  R.  F.  men   who    occasionally   ride   with    his    club  Brazee,   a   Recent   Motorcycle   Racing   Re- 

D.  Motorcyclists'  Contest— Record  entered   themselves   as   members,   although  cruit,  Meets  Sudden  Death— Unusual 

«t  -  r>_.,'-  \ir„_i.  they   had   no    right   to    do   so.     The    club's  xt      i.         r  -r.     j  i-v      ,•  . 

of  a  Days  Work.  •'             .        °           .               .^      .  Number  of  Road  Fatalities. 

failure  to  give  the  required  certification  was                                   

R.    E.    Terry,    the    Kansas    letter    carrier  due  to  this  fact  and  to  a  sense  of  fairness  w.    W.    Thorne,   of   Fresno,    Gal,   better 

who  was  eager  for  a  speed  contest  among  ^"^   sportsmanship   that   forbid   claiming  a  j^^^^^  ^^  g^^  ^             ^^^  instantly  killed 

,              ,   .         ,  ,.                            ,.          ^  ,  .  trophy   that  rightfully  belongs   to   another.  ,      ^   . 

the  rural  free  delivery  motorcyclists  of  his  at  the  Tuilenes  3-laps  dirt  track  at  Denver, 

vicinity,  has  failed  to  win  his  expected  To  Try  24  Hours  Motorcycle  Racing.  Col.,  Sunday  afternoon  last,  3rd  inst.  Bra- 
laurels,  and  all  because  it  rained  in  Bavaria,  The  first  effort  to  popularize  24  hours  rac-  zee  had  entered  for  the  weekly  races  and 
where  Terry's  route  is  located.  Some  time  '"S  for  motorcyclists— a  form  of  sport  in  company  with  several  other  cracks  was 
ago  a  local  newspaper  referred  to  another  ^^ich  has  proved  immensely  profitable  in  ^^rming  up  his  big  Merkel  motorcycle  pre- 

,,,,,.,,        ,'           „.    ,  automobiling— will   be  made   by  the   Man-  ,                      .... 

carrier  as   the   fastest   in  the   state.     That  j^^^^^^   ^^^.^^  Association  at  the   Gutten-  ^^^^^'^   ^°   'he   event.     A  baseball  game 

provoked  Terry's  ire,  and  he  promptly  is-  i^g^g  (N.  J.)  mile  track  on  the  16th  and  17th  ^^^  J"^'   finished  in   the  infield,  and  when 

sued   a    challenge.     He   suggested   that   all  inst.     This  first  attempt  will  take  the  form  the, people  wanted  to  cross  the  track  Ref- 

carriers   who   rode   motorcycles   keep  close  of  a  two-man  team  race  in  which  the  mem-  eree   Miller  flagged   the   riders.     They  dis- 

track  of  their  work  on  a  certain  day  and  "^^rs    of    each    team   will    alternate    on    the  regarded    him,    however,    and    Thorne,    or 

.4,..                              .            U.-C  J  u  track,  which,  it  is  stated,  will  be  adequately  „                      •        ,           ■                  ,   ,,       . 

date  and  to  turn  over  reports,  certified  by  ^.^^^^^_    ^^^  ^^^^^  ^.^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  4  ^,^,^^^  Brazee,   continued   at   the   rate  of  65   miles 

their  respective  postmasters,  showing  exact-  p    ^^  q„  Saturday,  the  16th.     According  to  ^"  ^°^^-     Brazee  was  riding  behind  D.  M. 

ly  how  many  miles  they  had  covered,  the  the  promoters,  ten  teams  already  have  en-  Miller  and,  according  to  witnesses,  foolishly 

amount    of    mail    matter    handled    and    the  tered,  as  follows:  One  Excelsior  team,  one  looked  backward  at  the  same  moment  that 

time    consumed.     The    results    were    to   be  N.  S.  U.  team,  one  Merkel  team,  two  Indian  Miller  swerved  inward.   Brazee  was  thrown, 

used    in    determining   who    really    was    the  teams,  one   Brooklyn  team  and  two  teams  being  precipitated  headlong  against  the  only 

fastest  carrier  in  the  state  and,  of  course,  each   from   the   New   York   M.    C.   and   the  post  on  the  inner  circle  of  the  track.     He 

Terry  expected  to  come  out  a  winner.  Harlem  M.  C.    The  only  previous  24  hours  was  instantly  killed;  his  skull  was  crushed 

But    the    fates    were    against    him.      As  race  run  in  this  country  was  the  two  man  in,    his    neck    broken,    both    collar    bones 

stated,  it  rained  on  the  appointed  day,  and  Spencer-Gustafson  event  which  occurred  in  crushed    and    left    shoulder    broken.      His 

not    only    on    that    day,    but    enough    other  Springfield,    Mass.,    in    October    last,    and  motorcycle    struck    John    Winfield,    a    gate 

days  to  dash  his  hopes.     Five  miles  of  his  established  a  record  of  1,089  miles  199  yds.  tender,  and  fractured  his  leg.    Miller,  whom 

route   never   have   been   graded   at  all,   five  Brazee     struck,    was    injured    in    the    hip. 

more  just  have  been  graded,  and  a  lot  more.  Motorcycling  Toward  the  Northwest.  Thorne   began   riding  only   six  weeks   ago, 

he   says,   "need   a    King   drag  very   badly."  Seeking  to  regain  his  health  through  out-  but  his  daring  at  once  placed  him  among 

But  just, for  purposes  of  comparison,  Terry  door  life.  Earl  Sell,  21  years  old,  of  Akron,  the  topnotchers.     He  was  24  years  old  and 

has  published   the   result  of  what  he   calls  Ohio,  is  crossing  the  continent  on  his  Har-  leaves  a  wife  in  Fresno,  Cal.     His  parents 

an  average  day's  work.    This  shows  that  he  ley-Davidson     motorcycle.       The     distance  reside  in  Abilene,  Kan. 

covered   23^    miles   at  an   average   rate   of  between  Akron   and  Denver,  Col.,  he  cov-  Although   the    death   of   Brazee   was    the 

17  miles  an  hour,  delivering  244  pieces  of  ered  in   two  weeks,  and  he   is   now  in   the  only  track  tragedy,  there  has  been  an  un- 

mail.     Had   the   trip   been   run   on   the   ap-  vicinity  of  Yellowstone  Park.     Later  on  he  usual  number  of  road  fatalities  during  the 

pointed  day,  the  record  would  have  placed  will    visit    other   points    in    the    Northwest,  past  week. 

him  second  on  the  list.  and  leisurely  make  his  way  down  the  Pacific  Chester  D.  Huff,  20  years  old,  of  Lafay- 

Only    two    other    carrier's    records    were  coast.       ,  ette,    Ind.,   while   going   at   a   high   rate   of 

sent   in,   one,   that   of   M.   J.    Bengston,    of ■  speed  collided  with  a  grocery  wagon,  and 

Windom,  showing  a  20  miles  trip  made  at  Another  Cyclists'  Club  in  Baltimore.  was   instantly   killed.     Samuel   W.    Patter- 

an  average  of  nearly  22  miles  an  hour  with  Another   club    has   been   added   to    Balti-  son,  35  years  old,   of  Fairland,   Ind.,  while 

180   pieces    of   mail    delivered.     The   other,  more's   (Md.)   ever-growing  list.     The  new  endeavoring  to  make  an  adjustment  while 

R.  J.  Stewart,  of  Zenith,  covered  28J4  miles  organization  is  termed  the  Admiral  Cyclers,  going  at  high  speed,  struck  a  rut  and  was 

at  an   average   of   Wj^   miles   an   hour,   de-  and    the    officers    are    as    follows;    Captain,  thrown     heavily,     receiving    injuries     from 

livering  80  pieces   of  mail.     The   full   par-  Lewis  W.  Miller;  first  lieutenant,  Frederick  which    he    died    four    hours    later.      Milton 

ticulars  of  the  work  done  by  each  of  the  E.  Pasuch;  second  lieutenant,  George  Bun-  Faux,   a   young   motorcyclist   of    Hazleton, 

three  carriers  follow:  necke;     color-bearer,     Steuart     Yeatmann;  Pa.,    lost   control   of   his   machine,   collided 

Carrier — Bengston    Terry    Stewart  time  keeper  and  scout,  Clifton  Wells,  Jr.  with    a    coal    train,    and    sustained    injuries 

Totlu°mr'^  ■::::  12°    li^'    li^  ^^'=^  '"^y  "'"'*  ^^'^"y-  ^'^  "^^^^  '^^ 

Average  speed  !.!'.      22          17              145^  From  Arkansas  to  Massachusetts.  was  cut  off,  and  he  was  internally  injured. 

Number  stops   .....      67          41              S3  S.    D.    Clark,    a    motorcyclist    who    hails  Not   only   among   motorcyclists   was   the 

Pieces  delivered    ,.    180        244              80  from  Gravett,  Ark.,  is  en  route  to  Spring-  week    productive    of    sad    accidents;    bicy- 

Pieces  collected  •••30          33  j^^j^j^  Mass.,  a  distance  of  2,250  miles.    His  clists,  too,  suffered  their  share.     Edwin  J. 

otamp  sales .bU.OD     Jpi.T-o                     •  ,  ,                .     ,    ,        ^.^              ^^.          -^,  .  ^             n^                 «  ,       ^   t*       < «         xt    ^r 

Money  orders                   1                             1  itinerary    includes    Kansas    City,    Chicago,  Juster,   22   years   old,   of   Brooklyn,   N.   Y., 

Registered  del '                1  Cincinnati,     Pittsburg,     Philadelphia,     New  lost  his  life  in  passing  from  behind  an  auto- 

York.      He    expects    to    reach    Springfield,  mobile    and    being    struck   by   another   one 

Why  the  Lindens  did  not  Claim  Trophy.  Mass.,  about  August  6th.     During  the  first  going    in    the    opposite    direction.     Joseph 

Capt.    Constant,    of    the    Linden    Motor-  three  days  he  covered  451  miles.  Poquette,     of     Menominee,     Mich.;     Wm. 

cycle    Club    of   Brooklyn,    N.   Y.,    wants    it  Neville,   Simsbury,   Conn.,  and  B.  Unziato, 

known  that  carelessness  was  not  responsi-  Cleveland  Motorcyclists  Elect.  Brooklyn,    N.    Y.,    also    were    dangerously 

ble   for   his   club's   failure   to   certify  to   its  John   A.   Zucker  has   been  elected  presi-  hurt    in    collision    with    automobiles,    and 

representation  on  the  New  York  Motorcycle  dent    of    the    Cleveland    Motorcycle    Club,  John  Szol,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  Anton 

Club's  double  century,  which  apparent  fail-  Inc.     H.   J.   Tucker  is   secretary  and  L.  J.  Luck,  Corona,  N.  Y.,  were  seriously  injured 

ure  lost  to  the  Lindens  the  Seery  cup,  of-  Mueller,  treasurer.  by  collisions  with  trolley  cars. 


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BRAKING  WITH  THE  LEFT  FOOT 


Why  the  Little-Used  Knack  is  Worth  Ac- 
quiring— Proper  and  Improper  Appli- 
cation of  the  Brakes. 


Strange  as  it  may  seem,  not  one  rider  in 
ten  ever  uses  his  left  foot  in  applying  a 
coaster  brake,  whether  on  a  bicycle  or 
motorcycle.  Yet  there  is  no  reason,  other 
than  natural  inclination,  why  either  foot 
should  not  be  used  with  equal  facility,  and 
many  reasons  why  it  is  wise  to  do  so.  One 
reason  why  the  rider  should  accustom  him- 
self to  using  either  foot  for  braking  pur- 
poses is  that  it  enables  him  to  apply  the 
brake  at  any  time  without  waiting  to  swing 
the  pedals  around  into  some  partiular  posi- 
tion which  he  happens  to  fancy.  Another 
is  that  it  affords  a  natural  method  of  rest- 
ing the  legs  when  coasting  down  long  hills 
and  when,  otherwise,  tiie  muscles  would 
become  weary  and  cramped. 

Few  riders  ever  give  a  thought  to  the 
application  of  the  brake;  yet  if  the  skepti- 
cal rider  who  doubts  these  assertions  will 
make  a  single  attempt  to  use  his  left  foot 
in  braking  probably  he  will  find  that  the 
sensation  is  a  new  and  strange  one.  The 
fact  is  that  while  it  is  perfectly  natural  to 
check  the  pedals  with  the  left  foot  forward, 
it  requires  practice  to  be  able  to  stop  them 
with  the  left  foot  to  the  rear. 

Another  point  which  should  be  borne  ini 
mind  by  riders  who  are  at  all  troubled  with 
lame  muscles  or  cramps  as  a  result  of  long 
periods  of  frequent  braking,  is  that  much 
weariness  can  be  avoided  if  the  position  of 
the   feet   is   changed   frequently.     This   ap- 


plies both  to  braking  and  to  the  regular 
riding  position  of  the  motorcyclist.  "Or- 
dinarily, the  rider  holds  his  feet  at  about 
a  quarter  to  three,  that  is  to  say,  with  his 
cranks  horizontal,"  as  one  veteran  rider 
puts  it.  "But  there  is  no  reason  why  he 
should  not  stop  the  pedals  at  twenty  min- 
utes to  two,  or  ten  minutes  to  four,  for  that 
matter."  And  it  is  safe  to  say  that  even 
such  slight  changes  of  position  as  this 
should  afford  immediate  relief  to  the  tired 
limbs. 

Many  riders  make  the  mistake  of  using 
the  brakes  too  freely.  As  a  rule,  they 
should  be  used  only  to  check  the  speed  in 
coasting  and  for  emergency  stops.  An  ex- 
perienced and  cautious  rider  usually  is  able 
to  judge  about  when  to  cease  pedaling  or 
when  to  cut  off  his  motor  in  order  to  come 
to  rest  at  a  given  point  with  only  a  light 
touch  of  the  brake. 

Suddenly  jamming  on  the  brakes  not  only 
jars  the  rider  but  throws  unnecessary 
strains  on  the  entire  machine,  and  in  par- 
ticular on  the  brake  mechanism.  Careful 
use  of  the  brake  tends  to  prevent  undue 
wear,  ensures  its  good  condition  in  case  of 
real  need,  and  teaches  the  rider  to  handle 
his  mount  in  a  safe  manner.  Incidentally 
it  adds  to  the  life  of  the  tires,  which  many 
times  are  injured  by  sudden  or  too  frequent 
use  of  the  brake. 


to  secure  a  good,  stiff  short  bristle  brush 
and  affix  it  to  the  rear  fork  stay  directly 
over  the  belt  by  means  of  a  flat  metal 
clamp  such  as  readily  may  be  contrived  by 
anyone  familiar  with  the  use  of  common 
benchwork.  The  effect  of  such  an  arrange- 
ment is  to  prevent  the  mud  from  being 
thrown  forward  on  the  motor  and  also  to 
keep  the  front  pulley  much  cleaner  than 
otherwise  would  be  possible.  Of  course, 
the  same  plan  may  be  applied  in  the  case 
of  chain  driven  mounts,  though  the  re- 
quirement for  it  may  be  supposed  to  be 
less  on  account  of  the  lower  rate  of  speed 
of  that  form  of  transmission. 


Brushes  to  Keep  the  Belt  Clean. 

As  a  means  of  protecting  a  belt  driven 
motorcycle  against  the  effects  of  mud 
splashing  when  riding  over  bad  roads  it  is 
possible  to  apply  the  principle  which  some- 
times used  to  be  carried  out  on  chain 
driven  bicycles;  that  is  to  say,  to  employ  a 
fixed  brush  to  scrape  the  belt  continually 
as  it  runs.     To  do  this  it  is  necessary  only 


Tongs  for  Removing  Piston  Rings. 

For  facilitating  the  removal  of  piston 
rings  it  is  possible  to  procure  so-called 
"ring  tongs"  which  are  made  with  a  pointed 
nose  and  so  shaped  that  the  ends  separate 
when  the  handle  is  compressed  in  the  hand. 
When  the  nose  is  inserted  in  the  slot  be- 
tween the  ends  of  the  ring  and  the  handle 
grasped,  the  effect  is  to  spread  the  ends 
and  enlarge  the  ring  sufficiently  so  that  a 
hacksaw  blade  or  other  thin  strip  of  metal 
may  be  slipped  under  it. 


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is  full  of  information 
you  should  know 
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CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

Bristling  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  de- 
sired by  all  riders  and  repairmen. 

QENEROUSLY    ILLUSTRATED 
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"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold" 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the   Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  "I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair."  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  "We  hav'nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


The    Simple    Mechanism    and    Absolute    Ffe  I  lability 
of    New     Departures     Have     Made    Them     Popular. 

Write  today  for  Catalog,  "Business  Winners"  and  free  advertising  matter 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO.,  Bristol, Conn. 

Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


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MAJESTICALITIES 


iMmmBmMi 


For 

1"  and 


MY*' 
BELTS 


Indispensible  to  Practical  Riders. 
Holes  macle  in  "V"  belts  with  hand  punches 
are  larger  at  one  end  than  the  other,  are  seldom 
true  and  tear  out.  Our  Drill,  small  size,  takes 
any  belt  up  to  one  inch,  and  large  size  up  to  1^ 
inches,  and  cuts  a  clean,  straight  hole.  It  is  made 
of  aluminum  and  bronze,  with  highest  grade  drill 

soldered    in.     Price 50  cents 

Carried    only    by    Live    Dealers. 

TMIB  (GrisrroiiHE 


PATENTED  inAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 


We    are    Sole    American    Agents    for   the    Genuine 
Wata-Wata  Belting. 

Reduced  Prices  for  1910. 
CUT    DOWN    YOUR    EXPENSE    AND    IN- 
CREASE   YOUR    SPEED    AND    POWER    BY 

FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work ;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE. 
Buy  of   your   Dealer,   or   direct,    remitting   with 
order.     A  fastener  fre*»   with  each  belt. 


Is  the  only  one  made  permitting  the  removal 
of  rear  wheel  without  removing  stand.  Only  one 
holding  frame  at  FOUR  points,  preventing  strain- 
ing and  twisting  of  lower  frame  tubes.  Is  now 
fitted  with  lock  bolts  to  prevent  loosening  of  legs. 
Handsomest    ajid    most    practical    stand    on    the 

market.     Price    $3.00 

Dealers   supplied    only   by   jobbers.      Jobbers   sup- 
plied by 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York, 

or 

THE  MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO., 
WORCESTER,   MASS. 


A  Money  Maker 
for  Dealers 

Something  entirely  new  for  carry- 
ing packages  and  bundles  on  a  bicycle. 
It's  light — compact — an  actual  orna- 
ment to  the  wheel — and  adjusts  auto- 
matically.    The 

L-B  Handy  Holder 

carries  tools,  books,  grips,  lunch 
boxes,  bags,  anything,  and  carries 
them  safely  and  securely.  No  strings 
to  tie  or  straps  to  buckle.  You  sim- 
ply pull  back  the  arm,  lay  in  your 
bundle,  and  let  go. 

It  sells  at  $1  and  nets  a  good  profit 
for  the  dealer. 

Send  for  Free  Sample. 

■We'll  send  you  a  Handy-Holder  to 
do  its  own  talking.  Look  it  over. 
Examine  it.  Test  it.  Then  write  for 
our  prices.  There's  money  in  the 
i.-;andy-Holder  for  you,  Mr.  Dealer. 


THE  LB  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

San  Jone.  Cal. 

A  few  keen  alde-Ilne  salesmen  uranled 


DOW'S 
BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  tell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.  Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouUvUle,  Ky. 

YOU  SAVB  one-tUrd 
il  Tou  purchase  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY.  Waltham,  Mass. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  m  Sold 

Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bevin  Trouscr  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  purses  can 
be  accommodated 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  CONN. 


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639 


Capacity 


Experience 


steel 

RIMS 


MOTORCYCLE 

Single  and  Double  Clinch 
—  also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clincher,  Q.  D.,  Demount- 
able and  Channel. 


AND 


GUARDS 


MOTORCYCLE 
AND  BICYCLE 

Raised  Center  and  Cres- 
cent. 


Mott  Wheel  Works 


Manufacturers 


UTICA,  N.  Y. 


ABBOTT  &  BAILEY.  Sales  Agents 
Majestic  Building,  Detroit 


Quality 


Price 


You  Can  Repair  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder 


That's  one  thing  that  brings 
more  bicycle  tire  customers  to 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  dealer. 

The  Pathfinder  single  tube 
tire  is  so  constructed  that  last- 
ing repairs  can  be  made  either 
by  plugs  or  vulcanization. 

Most  bicycle  tires  cannot  be 
repaired.  Once  they  begin  to 
wear  out  it's  the  junk  pile  for 
them.  The  reason  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  can  be  repaired 
is  that  it  is  made  only  of  new 
rubber  as  nearly  pure  as  possi- 
ble to  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to 
vulcanize  properly. 

We  pay  four  or  five  times  for 
Pathfinder  Rubber  than  we 
would  have  to  pay  for  inferior 
grades.  We  could  even  get  "re- 
claimed" rubber  from  old  worn 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc.,  at  10 
cents  a  pound. 

But  that  wouldn't  make  the 
kind  of  tire  you  get  in  the  Path- 
finder. 


wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of 
ISO  pounds,  while  that  of  or- 
dinary muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

The  Pathfinder's  cover  is  an- 
other strong  feature.  See  how 
tough  it  is!  Yet  the  Pathfinder 
yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared  by 
our  own  patented  process,  which 
preserves  the  resiliency  while 
giving  the  most  stubborn  resist- 
ance to  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as 
to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight 
grip  and  prevent  creeping. 


The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinders  is  a  spe- 
cial closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip    of    this    fabric    one    inch 


Remember,  more  than  600 
dealers — one  to  a  town  in  all 
parts  of  the  country — are  mak- 
ing money  on  the  Goodyear 
Pathfinder. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
tires  of  the  Goodyear  line — and 
that's  saying  a  good  deal. 

Write  us,  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town,  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today  I 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

MOAL  STREET,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.:  Buffalo,  719  Maiti  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts.; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St;  Den- 
ver, 1731-23  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  City,   105-07  W.  Second  South  St 


640 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


THE   TWO  SPEED 


A  SINGLE  THAT  DOES 

Wm.  Wood,  private  owner,  the  heaviest 
rider  in  New  Yorl: — 250  lbs. — successfully 
competes  in  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club 
Quarterly  Trials  and  is  awarded  1.000 
points.  The  course, 
rough,  sandy  and  hilly; 
160  miles  long;  average 
speed,  19  n-iles  per 
hour,  with  two  secret 
controls.  No  other  sin- 
gle could  do  it  with 
this  weight.  Its  N.  S. 
U.  superiority  and 
quality  that  i-^akes  the 
N.  S.  U.  worth  while. 
It  takes  anybody,  any- 
where. 

Catal  g"  B^^  tells  ymt  more. 

'    N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

20B  West  76th  St.,  New  York  City 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.»  N.  Y. 

THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices   (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  190S  G  &  J  double  clincti,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

"Users    K  n  o  IV  '* 

special  Bicycle   Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

"■ 

M 


'^^/jmFMOgl.D- 


Mad  entf 
'     SemCHUGHTst. 

—  _/^-o^^  pi  * 


Is  your  generator  giving  dependable  service  ?  Perhaps  not  if  it  isn't  a 
20tn  Century.  If  the  gas  supply  is  poor  or  irregular  and  it  tries  your  temper 
send  for  the  one  we  make.  The  brackets  for  ours  will  FIT  YOUR 
MACHINE  and  that  will  help. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


641 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade   Mark;   registered  April   30,    1895.) 


MQn*|QP   Manufacturers  of  Bicycles, 
iVi^^.  jo|,|,ers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  a!l 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  Ivist  sent  on  application.  89-4 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured  by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc 


Established   1844. 

28-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  (39)  New  York  City 


PROMPT     DELIVERIES 


3 


"Ever  Ready"  Speedometers 
Models  for  Motorcycles 

"CYCLE-METER"  the  Police  Speedometer  .  .  .$12.00 
"  MILOMETER "  with  Season  Odometer  .  .  .  .  15.00 
"TRIP-MILOMETER"  with  Season  and  Trip  Odometer,  17.50 

STEADY  HAND— ABSOLUTELY  ACCURATE 
Used  by  Police  of  New  York,  Chicago,  Etc. 

Write  for    Catalogue 
Manufactured  by 

AUTO  IMPROVEMENT  CO. 


ZQI-ZII  Hudson  St. 


New  York 


Six  Out  of  Seven 
Winners 

at  the  Hawthorne  Track,  Chicago, 
on  Decoration  Day 

equipped  with  the  famous 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 

C.   p.  Splitdorf  r„Th.^^7fB™adwa';  New  York 


NEW  ERA 


Two  Speed,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE   NEW   ERA  AUTO  =  CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chaia  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


The  Lightweigfht  Oil  Lamp 


is  a  popular  lamp  at  an  easy 
price;  will  not  jolt  or  jar  out;  is 
attractive  and  well  proportioned 
with  perfect  ventilation;  burning 
capacity,  ten  hours. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  COMPANY 
Toledo,  Ohio 

Buy  froin  jour  dealer. 

Jobbers  supplied  by 

D.  P.  HARR'S   HARDWARE  CO. 

48  Warren  Street  New  York 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


Wants  and  For  Sale 

10   cents  per  line ;    15  cents   per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

V^  ANTED — A  first-class  traveling  sales- 
man to  handle  bicycle  sundries, 
hardware  and  automobile  supplies.  Must 
be  acquainted  with  the  trade  and  furnish 
first-class  references.  Factory  located  in 
Northeast.  Address  MANUFACTURER, 
care  Bicycling  World,  Box  649,  New  York 
City. 

pTOR  SALE- — Greyhound  motorcycle,  4 
h.p.,  28-in.  wheels,  G  &  J  tires  with 
Bailey  tread,  1910  model;  used  six  weeks. 
Reason  for  selling,  rider  wants  twin  cylin- 
der. Price,  $175.  No  more  no  less.  Ad- 
dress X.  Y.  Z.,  care  Bicycling  World,  Box 
649.  New  York  City. 

QrOLEN — From  715  Michigan  avenue, 
•^  Menominee,  Mich.,  Model  D  1910  Ex- 
celsior; single  cylinder  motor  No.  S615; 
Michigan  license  No.  416N.  Reward  for 
information  leading  to  recovery.  Sam  W. 
Cota.  Menominee,  Mich. 

pOR  SALE— 1910  Excelsior  auto  cycle. 
First-class  condition,  with  lamp  and 
generator,  horn  and  cyclometer,  and  extra 
heavy  tires.  Cheap,  going  away.  G. 
WESTERLUND,  Box  23,  Washburn,  Wis. 

'\A/'  ANTED— Position  by  expert  of  10 
years'  experience  in  bicycle,  motor- 
cycle and  auto  repairing.  Address,  HAR- 
RIS, care  Bicycling  World,  Box  649,  New 
York  City. 

W/  ANTS— To  exchange  26  ft.  by  4  ft. 
6  in,  new  speed  boat  hull  for  5  h.  p. 
twin  Indian,  '09  or  '10  model,  motorcycle. 
F.  PREMIER,  Robinson  Terrace,  Platts- 
burgh,  N.  Y. 

r'  LEAN  SWEEP  SALE— '07  M-M,  $40; 
^-'  '05  Indian,  $50;  '07  Reading  Standard, 
$55;  '08  Indian  5  H.P.  Twin,  $95;  '09  Royal 
Pioneer,  Bosch  Magneto,  $115.  HOWARD 
A,  FRENCH  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

pOR  SALE— Motorcycle  Tandem  attach- 
ment, including  seat;  almost  new; 
white  enameled.  Original  cost  $21;  will  sell 
for  $10.  J.  T.  MORAN,  511  Gay  St.,  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. 

yv  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p,_N.  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
Yorlc 

T?  ARE  Bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


WE   ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEWVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulu  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


1910— CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI=MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINQER    MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


Special  Stampings 

SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    Buffalo.  N.  Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


IVIICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIIVIS  b^^;: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


NO      DEAD      ONES— ALL     "SELLERS" 

Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Territory  not  Already  Taken. 

"OXFORD"  and  "ROYAL   ROADSTER"  BICYCLES 

IMMENSE  STOCK— RIGHT  PRICES— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT. 

Catalogue? 

ALBERT  E,   QOODBY  67  Washington  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


TO  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^''^'^^  ■"  cyclms  or  motor- 
m^^^mi^^^^^^m^^m^^^^^^  cyclins  who  realizes  the  value  off 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
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Address 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 
Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)       New  York 

N.    S.   U    &    MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAIv  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Pull  Line  o<  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repaira,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F,  A.  Baker  ft  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies, 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR     J.     LIND, 
New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and   Supplies. 

■•      ■  CLEVELAND, 


6417-19-21    Woodland  Ave. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motcrcycles. 

All  kinds  motor*  repaired  and  (old. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO.    ■ 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

«vheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  ,Z>  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin  Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steel 

Mud   Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,  Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 

Indestructible 
"V"  Motorcycle 

DETACHABLE        BCltS  P  "  ^.  ""  »  "  '  ""^ 
STEEL  CHAtM  fOT  SIX  mOnthS 

Send  for  pamphlet 

""^"^^      A.  L.  HARRINGTON 
100  Franklin  Street 
CHICAGO 


LIVE  WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA         Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition   is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seis^el  Sts.,  Chicago 


Have  You   Heard  of  Our 
New  Scheme  to 

"BOOST  THE  BICYCLE" 

and  its  trade  ? 

It's  worth  listening  to  and  we'll 
be  glad  to  explain. 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("  Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Bsrrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURQ,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WKOLEStU  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  lOHNSON  BICYCLES: 

Baker  &  Hamilton,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Paclflc  Coast  Distributors,  and  Hinry 

Keldel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  Southern  Selling  Agents. 


Who 


would  think  ot  buildinp  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lawn  Howcn, 
Sewing  Machines,  etc.,  withrat  nsinp 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 

WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTEK.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 
■nd  BerllB,  S.  0. 3C,  Gcrmanjr 


SPROCKETS 

V  We  M jle  a  Speciallj 

}}.      of  High-Gra'de  Sifrocleli 
/(■  ,        forlhe  Cjcle  Trade 
^r  HYORAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 
CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


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ISPORTKGJ 

VGOODS; 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
logue and  Bargain  Books.     Please  write 
us  on  your  letter  head  for  No,  45, 

NEW  YORK  SPGRTING  GOODS  CO, 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did  you  get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROSY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y, 


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SIT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do   so.     It   will  afford  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLEI 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR   MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller   Chain. 
Sager   Star  U    Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Address     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

O'"*-  B-  ^-  Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


No.   106 — Price  each,  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly, 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

(  No.  106 — 44^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
i   No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

We  have  an  iiiteresttng  proposUio7i  to  dealers.     A  ddress  Depi.  B 

THE   MOTOR  CAR   EQUIPMENT   CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each,  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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All 


KOKOMO 
TIRE5 


leave 


Two  Good 
Impressions 


-one  in  the  road  surface,  the  other 


in   the   minds  of   the  cyclists  and 
motorcyclists  who  use  them. 

Kokomo  tires  increase  the  de= 
pendability  of  any  machine  to  which 
they  may  be  applied. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 


KOKOMO,  IND. 


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PI 


TN  the  Fisk  factory  there  has  ever  been  the  single  aim  to 
-'■  build  tires  of  unequalled  quality  of  whatever  grade,  and 
the  years  of  experience  have  brought  us  a  success  in  this 
respect  that  is  recognized  everywhere  by  bicycle  riders  and 
dealers.  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  are  of  Fisk  Quality ' '  in  con- 
struction.    The  inner  tubes,  though  made  integral  with  the 


Till 


casing,  are  made  by  a  laminating  process,  several  plies  of 
pure  rubber  being  rolled  one  over  the  other  to  exclude  all 
possible  weakness.  The  casings  are  made  by  Fisk  methods 
that  combine  resiliency  and  strength  which  insure  comfort  to 
the  rider,  easy  running,  and  long  wear.  "  Quality,  not 
Quantity"  has  always  been  the  watchword  of  the  Fisk  factory. 


FISK  NO.  88-H  ROAD  TIRE  is  a 
Thread  Fabric  tire,  with  the  tread 
thickened  by  a  high  grade  rubber,  that  is 
suitable  for  road  work  but  fast  and  es- 
pecially resilient. 


Every  Repair  Man 

should  have  our  Repair  Shop  Book,  giving  prices 
and  instructions  in  connection  with  our  Vulcan- 
izing Outfits  and  Repair  Stocks. 

Write  for   our  latest   Catalog   ilhistrating 
and  describing  FISK  BIC  YCL  E  TIRES 

THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Dept.  E  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Branches  in 

Boston,    SPvijig field    {Mass.) ,    New    York,    Philadelphia,   Buffalo, 

Cleveland,  Detroit,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Minneapolis,  St. 

Paul,  Kansas  City,  Atlanta,  Denver,  Seattle, 

Los  A  ngeles,  and  Sa?i  Francisco. 


ISK  PREMIEJR  TOUGH  TREAD 
ROAD  TIRE  is  a  medium  priced  tire 
designed  for  hard  service.  It  has  three 
layers  of  close  woven  fabric  and  an  extra 
raised  tread,  a  combination  making  the 
tire  practically  puncture  proof. 


When    the   Prospective   Purchaser   Studies 

the  make-up  of  the  various  motorcycles  and  compares  their  features  he  is  bound  to  be  impressed  by  the 


EMBLEM 

No   motorcycle   made   offers   so    much 
value  for  the  money. 


(i,..,^!^!**'' 


Full  length  triangular  rein- 
forced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post — these  are  only  some 
of  the  Emblem  features. 


4  AND   5   H.   P.   SINGLES^ 
7  H.  P.  TWINS 

Catalog    and    Agency   Terms 
on  request. 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING   CO.,  Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y, 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.   Bill    &   Co.,   Los   Angeles.   Cal.,   for  California;   Ballou   &  Wright,   Portland,   Ore.,  for   Oregon;   Meredith 
&  Guthrie   Co.,  Salt  Lake   City,  Utah,  for  Utah;    F.   M.   Spinning,   Seattle,    Wash.,    for    Washington;    Henry   Keidel    &    Co.,    Baltimore, 

Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


0&71i^es 


On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  ivhich  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  vieiv/* 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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If  that  name 


PERSONS 


is  on  the  saddle  you  are  using  you  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  you  are  getting  ALL  the  comfort  and 
pleasure  a  saddle  affords,  which  is  more  than  you  can  say  if  your  saddle  bears  any  other  name. 

PERSONS   MANUFAOTURINQ   OOMPANY,  Worcester,  Mass. 


Spokes 


The  Hall  Mark  of  all  g^ood  bicycles. 
It's  stamped  on  every  spoke. 


I 


O. 


Torrinsrton,  Conn. 


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The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was   Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


Concave  Atherton 

All  others  have   followed   the   same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT  AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding:  Parts 
Jamming:  End  Strains 
Binding:  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old- line  coaster  brakes. 


Operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Brake 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE   CO.,  Distributors 


48  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Pope  Bicycles 

THE  POPE  TRADEMARK 
IS    A    SEAL    OF    QUALITY 

^TT  It  saves  all  argument  on  the  dealers  part  when  he  can  point  to  the 
^  POPE  TRADEMARK,  as  POPE  QUALITY  is  known  the 
world  over.  For  thirty  years  POPE  BICYCLES  have  been  the 
standard  bicycles  of  this  country.  They  are  more  widely  known, 
more  easily  sold  and  give  better  satisfaction  to  customer  and 
dealer   than   any    others.     It   pays   to  sell    POPE    BICYCLES. 


The  Pope  Manulacturing  Co. 


HARTFORD 


CONNECTICUT 


The  man  who  crossed  the  Continent  and  the  letter  he  wrote: 

New  York,  June  27,  1910. 
MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  TIRE  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Gentlemen:- — I  have  just  finished  my  trip  from  San 
Francisco  to  New  York,  via  Mexico  and  Canada,  traveling 
more  than  6,000  miles,  over  the  worst  possible  roads. 
About  1,500  miles  of  this  road  was  railroad  ties  and  so 
rough  that  it  made  it  almost  impossible  to  ride;  about 
2,000  miles  was  black  mud  and  clay,  and  with  lots  of  rain 
you  can  imagine  some  of  my  trouble.  I  also  found  800 
miles  of  very  rocky  roads. 

My  machine  was  equipped  with  Morgan  &  Wright 
(white  rubber)  tires,  and  the  same  tires  that  carried  me 
out  of  California  carried  me  into  New  York,  and  there  is 
some  mileage  in  them  now.  I  used  one  spare  casing  from 
Kansas  City  to  Buffalo,  and  another  one  from  Chicago  to 
Buffalo,  while  the  original  casings  were  undergoing  re- 
pairs made  necessary  by  the  severe  road  conditions 
through  the  southwest.  At  Buffalo  I  again  put  on  the 
original  casings  and  finished  on  them. 

You  may  place  my  name  upon  your  list  of  permanent 
boosters,  as  I  honestly  believe  you  have  the  best  tire  in 
the  world.  Yours  sincerely, 

(Signed)  VOLNEY  E.  DAVIS, 
Vice-president  San  Francisco  Motorcycle  Club. 


Morgan  &  Wrig^ht 
Tires  Are  Good  Tires 


MORGAN    &    WRIGHT,    Detroit 


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Rode  Tires  4,000  Miles; 
Good  for  Many  More 


Read  the  strong  statement  below  o! 
A.  S.  Boehm.  It  proves  graphically 
why  the  supreme  wearing  quality  of 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire  always  makes  pleased  customers. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  Jan.  10,  '09. 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

I  had  ridden  the  Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bicycle 
Tire  2,021  miles  before  I  received  my  first  puncture, 
and  tht-t  was  gotten  by  running  over  a  nail  in  a  horse- 
shoe, I  have  now  ridden  4,000  miles  and  I  think  the 
tires  can  stand  much  more  hardship. 

Riding  on  these  tires  I  participated  in  the  following 
events:  Two  round-trips  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
one  one-way  trip  in  which  I  made  a  record  time  of  2:54; 
one  7S-mile  run;  two  half  centuries;  one-way  trip  to 
Westminster,  Md.,  compelled  to  return  home  by  train 
on  account  of  being  caught  in  a  heavy  snow  fall;  won 
one  beautiful  silver  loving  cup  and  was  on  the  winning 
team  in  the  Australian  Pursuit  race  in  which  a  silver 
cup  was  won.  I  also  won  the  mileage  contest  of  the 
Layfayette  wheelmen  for  1908,  in  which  nearly  two 
thirds  of  all  the  mileage  was  ridden  on  these  tires. 

You  people  are  putting  out  the  best  tires  for  both 
liveliness  and  durability.  The  best  thing  of  all  is  that 
they  can  b6  easily  fixed  in  a.  jiffy. 

ARTHUR  S.  BOEHM, 
1014  E.  North  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


You  make  more  money  on  tires  when 
your  customers  save  money  by  buying 
from  you  the  kind  that  will  stand  4.000 
miles  service  and  are  easily  repaired — 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases  your 
customers  and  brings  them  back— and 
they  bring  you  others. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vulcanization— 
"fixed  in  a  jiffy,"  as  Mr.  Boehm  says. 
That's  one  secret  of  its  surpassing  pop- 
ularity. 


More  than  600  dealers— one  to  a  town 
in  all  parts  o£  the  country— are  nowdoins: 
a  bis  business  on  the  Goodyear  Pathfinder. 
Are  you  one  of  these? 

We  are  sending  all  Pathfinder  agents 
a  quantity  of  frame  guards  gratis  to  dis- 
tril3ute  amongcustomers.  Theseguards 
are  branded  "Pathf  ".Jer"  and  help  won- 
derfully to  advertise  the  tire. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  represented  in 
your  town  and  see  what  there  is  in  it  lor 
you.    Start  a  letter  off  today. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 


Moal  Street,  ACiron,  Ohio 


BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St;  ChieaKO,  80-82 
IVIichigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Are. ;  Pittaburj;,  S988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Famam  St ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St :  Memphit, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  St*.! 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  AtlanU,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  J66 
Fountain  St;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. :  St  Louii,  3935-37  Olive  St;  Dan- 
T(r,  I731'21  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  Qitj,  105-07  W.  Second  Seotk  St 


652 


THE    BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side-Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


fv 


"Weighs  only  25  ounces." 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made ;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


WRITE  FOR  A  DESCRIPTIVE  BOOKLET,  "THE  ARMLESS  WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O, 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


FOUNDED 
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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    July    16,    I9fl0. 


No.  17 


CONVENTION  PROGRAM  COMPLETED 


Details  as  Finally  Arranged  and  Speakers 

Who  Will  Address  Joint  Meeting — 

Excursion  Rates  are  Available. 


With  the  acceptances  of  those  who  were 
invited  to  deliver  addresses  at  the  joint 
meeting  of  the  cycle  trade's  mid-summer 
convention  at  Atlantic  City,  August  3rd  to 
Sth,  practically  the  last  detail  was  com- 
pleted. This  joint  meeting,  which  will  oc- 
cur during  the  forenoon  of  August  Sth,  will 
be  presided  over  by  W.  H.  CrQsby  as  chair- 
man. Those  who  will  deliver  addresses 
and  their  subjects  are  as  follows; 

"Co-operation  from  the  Manufacturers' 
Viewpoint,"  T.  R.  Palmer,  Continental 
Rubber  Works;  "Co-operation  from  the 
Jobbers'  Viewpoint,"  F.  A.  Baker,  F.  A. 
Baker  &  Co.;  "The  Bicycle  Manufacturer," 
A.  B.  Coffman,  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.; 
"The  Motorcycle  Manufacturer,"  E.  S. 
Fretz,  Merkel- Light  Motor  Co.;  "The  New 
England  Jobber,"  Henry  Horton;  "Who  is 
a  Jobber?"  P.  R.  Robinson,  New  York 
Sporting  Goods  Co..  and  president  of  the 
C.  P.  A.  A. 

In  addition  to  these  several  addresses, 
the  opening  of  the  question  box  and  the 
discussion  of  the  subjects  which  it  is  ex- 
pected to  develop  will  afford  scope  for  a 
general  interchange  of  opinion  and  permit 
all  who  are  so  disposed  to  express  them- 
selves. 

The  program  for  the  convention  as  finally 
completed  is  as  follows; 

Wednesday,  August  3 — 3  p.  m.:  Commit- 
tee meetings  of  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association,  National  Association  of 
Bicycle  Jobbers  and  Motorcycle  Manufac- 
turers' Association;  8  p.  m.:  Bowling  tour- 
nament. 

Thursday,  August  4 — 10:30  a.  m,:  Separate 


meetings  of  the  several  associations;  8:30 
p.  m.;  Banquet  tendered  by  the  C.  P.  A.  A. 

Friday,  August  5 — 10:30  a,  m.:  Joint 
meeting  of  all  associations, 

As  summer  excursion  rates  to  Atlantic 
City  still  will  be  in  force  during  the  period 
of  the  convention,  it  will  be  possible  for 
all  who  propose  attending  the  function  to 
avail  themselves  of  the  reduced  rate  of  a 
fare  and  one-third  for  the  round  trip.  This 
rate  prevails  from  Chicago  and  all  points 
east  thereof. 

The  organization  and  the  general  direc- 
tion of  the  convention  has  been  and  will 
be  in  charge  of  the  general  committee  of 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Associa- 
tion, which  is  composed  of  W.  J.  Surre, 
R.  D.  Webster,  D.  S.  Troxel  and  Louis 
Schwab. 

The  other  committees  that  will  lend  as- 
sistance are  as  follows; 

Reception  Committee;  P.  R.  Robinson, 
chairman,  New  York  Sperting  Goods  Co.; 
Dave  A.  Smith,  the  Standard  Co.;  George 
W.  Nock,  Geo.  W.  Nock  Co.;  L.  A.  Wain- 
wright.  Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.;  F.  I. 
Willis,  Hearsey- Willis  Co.;  W.  H.  Crosby, 
The  Crosby  Co.;  C.  L.  Elyea,  Elyea-Aus- 
tell  Co.;  C.  A.  Earl,  Corbin  Screw  Corpora- 
tion; C.  W.  Griswold,  S.  B.  Roby  Co.;  T. 
E.  Weigele,  Diamond  Rubber  Co.;  Keyser 
Fry;  Frank  Mossberg,  Frank  Mossberg 
Co.;  S.  A.  Falor,  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber 
Co.;  C.  A.  Wigmore,  Manufacturers'  Sup- 
plies Co. 

Bowling  Committee;  T.  R.  Palmer,  chair- 
man; DeWitt  Page,  M.  C.  Stokes,  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association;  J.  W. 
Grady,  F.  A.  Baker,  Henry  Horton,  Na- 
tional Jobbers'  Association;  George  M. 
Hendee,  W.  F.  Remppis,  Motorcycle  Man- 
ufacturers' Association;  W.  G.  Schack,  Ig- 
natz  Schwinn,  Bicycle  Manufacturers;  W. 
E.  Edger,  F.  C.  Cornish,  traveling  men. 

Press  Committee;  Joseph  Goodman, 
chairman;  J.  L.  Sauer,  G.  A.  Wahlgren.  L. 
H.  Cornish. 


JUNE  A  RECORD  MONTH  FOR  TIRES 


Production   *tjf  .  Hartford     Plant     Proved 

Greatest  in  Twelve  Years — Evidence  of 

Cycle  Trades'  Renewed  Prosperity. 


Not  only  the  cycle  manufacturers  them- 
selves are  feeling  the  inundation  of  busi- 
ness which  the  present  flourishing  condi- 
tion of  the  trade  has  brought  about,  but 
the  manufacturers  of  tires  and  accessories 
are  reaching  new  production  marks  in  the 
effort  to  keep  pace  with  the  demands  which 
are  being  made  upon  them. 

Indicative  of  the  prosperity  and  activity 
that  is  prevailing  in  the  cycle  industry,  J. 
D.  Anderson,  president  of  the  Hartford 
Rubber  Works  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.,  states 
that  the  record  for  bicycle  tires  made  at 
the  Hartford  factory  in  June  exceeds  that 
of  any  one  month's  production  of  bicycle 
tires  in  the  company's  experience  during 
the  last  twelve  years.  When  it  is  remem- 
bered that  the  company  was  the  pioneer  in 
in  cycle  tire  production  the  comparison  is 
significant.  During  the  month  there  were 
made  at  the  company's  plant  exactly  45,853 
bicycle  tires,  and  it  is  stated  that  even  with 
this  immense  production  the  factory  was 
unable  to  keep  up  with  orders  for  them. 

Plans  are  now  under  way  for  the  Hart- 
ford Rubber  Works  Co.  to  expand  its 
equipment  so  that  the  monthly  production 
will  be  75,000  bicycle  tires,  or  close  to  a 
million  bicycle  tires  a  year.  Amazing  as 
this  figure  may  be  to  those  who  are  not 
familiar  with  the  situation,  it  is  of  even 
greater  import  to  those  closely  in  touch 
with  trade  matters,  as  proving  the  healthi- 
ness of  the  outlook.  The  tires  produced 
at  the  Hartford  plant  are  not  of  the  cheap, 
jobbing  variety,  but  are  of  a  price  and 
quality  comporting  with  the  Hartford 
brand  which  they  bear. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


POINT  CLEANERS  A  CATCHPENNY 


New     England     Genius     Devises     Another 

Something  for  Motorcyclists  to  Buy — 

Toothpicks-  in  New  Role. 


For  a  time  it  looked  as  though  the  high 
water  mark  in  the  devising  of  a  catch- 
penny accessory  for  motorcycles  was  set 
by  the  Indiana  genius  who  advertised  "Ex- 
celsior  valve    silencers"    for   50   cents,   and 


the  cleaners  and  proclaiming  that  a  pat- 
ent is  pending  on  them. 

Opening  the  end  of  the  box  and  peep- 
ing in,  the  purchaser  is  momentarily  smoth- 
ered with  mingled  emotions  of  surprise, 
disbelief  and  wrath  at  discovering  the  ends 
of  a  bunch  of  wooden  toothpicks.  The  in- 
dignity of  the  thing  makes  the  customer 
gasp  for  a  moment,  until  recalling  the  con- 
ventional view  of  such  situations,  he  en- 
deavors to  grin  a  little  at  the  humor  of  it. 

Taking   another    look    into    the    box    and 


apparent,  but  as  the  one  dozen  cleaners 
cost  only  15  cents,  the  purchaser  can  con- 
tent himself  with  figuring  that  he  cannot 
reasonably  expect  much  more  for  the 
money. 


Klein  Locates  on  "Motorcycle  Row." 
Alex.  Klein,  Philadelphia  agent  for  Har- 
ley-Davidson  motorcycles,  has  leased  the 
building  2204  No.  Broad  street,  which  he 
is  having  refitted  in  thoroughly  modern 
style.     He  expects  to  take  possession  next 


STORES    OF    WHICH    THEIR    OWNRS    ARE    PROUD 

TIGER   CYCIvE    WORKS   CO.,   NEW   YORK   CITY 


(Sm  MOTORCYCLES 


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who,  to  those  who  sent  the  money,  for- 
warded a  little  round  tin  box  containing  a 
tiny  wire  spring,  together  with  a  diagram 
of  how  to  apply  it.  The  Indiana  genius, 
however,  has  reason  to  look  to  his  laurels, 
as  the  justly  famous  New  England  Yankee 
brand  of  ingenuity  is  at  work,  and  already 
has  produced  something  which,  while  it 
perhaps  is  less  expensive  and  less  disap- 
pointing to  its  purchasers  than  the  "valve 
silencer,"  is  quite  as  much  a  mild  shock 
when  received. 

In  the  advertisement  of  the  New  Eng- 
land product,  motorcyclists  are  urged  to 
"Keep  your  spark  coil  in  condition  by  using 
the  Maclet  platinum  point  cleaners,"  which 
are  obtained  by  sending  IS  cents  to  George 
N.  McKibbin,  of  South  Norwalk,  Conn. 
The  arrival  of  the  package  from  South 
Norwalk  discloses  that  the  cleaners,  what- 
ever they  may  be,  are  contained  in  a  neat 
though  small  paper  box,  the  latter  having 
red    ink   lettering   on    its   sides    relating   to 


reaching  in  to  withdraw  a  toothpick,  he 
discovers  that  the  toothpicks  evidently 
have  something  attached  to  the  lower  end. 
When  they  are  pulled  out  it  is  revealed  that 
a  slight  injustice  has  been  committed  men- 
tally against  the  New  Englander,  as  the 
cleaners  are  not  just  plain  toothpicks,  after 
all.  Each  toothpick  bears  at  its  end  a 
small  paddle-shaped  piece  of  emery  paper 
about  an  inch  long  and  half  an  inch  wide. 
The  rough  appearance  of  the  job  makes  it 
evident  that  the  cleaners  have  been  made 
by  laying  long  strips  of  emery  paper  back 
to  back,  and  gluing  them  together  with 
toothpick  ends  between  them,  the  tooth- 
picks being  arranged  in  a  row  like  the 
teeth  of  a  comb.  When  the  glue  has  dried 
the  strips  are  cut  up,  giving  each  tooth- 
pick its  diminutive  pad  of  emery  paper, 
with  emery  on  both  sides. 

How  far  the  gluing  of  toothpicks  to 
emery  paper  makes  the  latter  more  effi- 
cient   in    cleaning   platinum    points    is    not 


week.  The  change  was  made  imperative 
by  the  necessity  for  more  room,  prosperity 
having  smiled  on  Klein  since  he  located, 
some  18  months  ago  at  439  Broad  street. 
His  new  store  will  bring  him  into  what 
practically  may  be  styled  Philadelphia's 
"motorcycle  row,"  as  there  now  are  seven 
motorcycle  agencies  located  within  three 
blocks  of  each  other  on  that  part  of  North 
Broad  street. 


Found  Its  Way  to  Pope  from  India. 

Occasion  for  a  bit  of  self-pluming  was 
given  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Hartford, 
Conn.,  recently  in  the  delivery  of  a  letter 
at  the  Pope  factory,  from  India,  bearing 
only  an  address  reading  as  follows:  "Model 
50,  Columbia,  Pope  M.  F.  G.  Co.,  U.  S. 
America."  The  New  York  postoffice 
promptly  had  supplied  the  "Hartford, 
Conn.,"  deficiency,  indicating  the  general 
familiarity  that  exists  as  to  the  Pope  name 
and  the  location  of  its  headquarters. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


655 


MAGNETO  THAT  ALLOWS  BATTERIES 


Dual  Ignition  is  Provided  for  in  New  Pfan- 

stiehl  Product — Its  Secondary  Coil 

Serves  Both  Currents. 


In  developing  a  new  magneto  for  motor- 
cycle use  the  Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Labora- 
tory, North  Chicago,  111.,  has  made  a  radi- 
cal departure  in  providing  for  the  use  of 
dual  ignition,  so-called,  if  it  be  desired  to 
employ  that  system.  Dual  ignition,  as  com- 
pared with  double  ignition,  signifies  the 
employment  of  two  sources  of  current, 
namely  magneto  and  battery,  with  but  a 
spark  plug  for  each  cylinder.  The  term 
generally  is  applied  when,  as  in  the  case  of 
the  new  Pfanstiehl  system,  the  windings 
of   the   magneto   are    used    in   filace    of   the 

ordinary    spark    coil    when    the    battery    is 

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being  used  to  supply  current.  Several  m©- 
torcycle  manufacturers  have  arranged  for 
th^  use  of  both  magneto  and  battery  sys- 
tehis  on  the  same  machine;  but  it  remained 
for  the  originators  of  the  "pancake"  .s-jjs- 
tem  of  coil  construction  to  product  'the 
first  dual  magneto  for  the'  motorcycle.    *" 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  the 
external  appearance  of  the  magneto,  which 
is  distinguished  by  the  cylindrical  housing 
which  fills  the  arch  under  the  magnets,  as 
well  as  by  the  form  of  the  casing  which  en- 
closes the  circuit  breaker.  While  classed 
as'  a  high  tension  magneto,  for  the  reason 
th^t  it  does  not  require  an  external  coil, 
itiis  not  of  the  type  in  which  the  high  ten- 
sion current  is  induced  directly  on  the  ' 
armature  through  the  use  of  a  double  wind- 
ing. Instead,  the  low  tension,  or  primary 
current,  which  is  generated  in  the  armature . 
winding  is  transformed  in  a  special  coil  of 
the  Pfanstiehl  type,  wTiich  is  sealed  in  a 
fiber  tube  and  mounted  under  the  arch  t)f 
the  magneto.  The  ends  of  this  housing, 
which  protrude  slightly,  afford  the  rn^^s, 
.  of  identification  referred  to.  >; 

Considerable  ingenuity  is  shown  in  the 
general  construction  of  the  magneto.  The 
main  case  is  a  single  piece,  circular  inside 
to  provide  the  necessary  bore  for  the  arm-  ■ 
.ature  to  revolve  in,  and  square  externally. 
The  pole  pieces  practically  are  an  integral 
portion  of  the  base,  being  dovetailed  into 
it  and  cast  in  place.  The  rear  and  is  en- 
closed to  form  the  end  plate,  which  is  not 
removable,  as  in  many  forms  of  magneto. 
The  ball  bearing  which  supports  the  rear 
end  of  the  armature  shaft  is  mounted  in  a 
depression  which  is  bored  into  the  end  of 
the  casing  and  carries  a  circular  depression 
for  the  front  ball  bearing.  The  adjustment 
of  the  bearings  thus  is  entirely  arranged 
in  the  assembling  process  and  th'ey  require 
no  attention  from  the  rider. 

The  armature,  which  is  of  the  "H"  type, 
if  of  three-piece  construction,  the  heavy 
bronze  end  plates  being  cast  about  the 
knurled  ends  of  the  shaft  spindles,»  making 


the  part  Very  rigid:  The  circuit  "breaker 
is  shaped  to  conform  to  the  earn  and  rocker 
lever  which  it  encloses.  It  is  formed  with 
an  external  arm  which  serves  as  a  lever  for 
regulating  the  timing.  The  rocker  arm  is 
designed   to  afford  rapid  and  positive  con- 


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magneto,  save  for  the  wiring,  and  they  m^ 
be  carried  in  any  convenient  way.  "  I 
The  second  of  the  two  accompanying  il» 
lustrations  shows  the  switch,  which  is  ol 
simple  plug  form,  but  having  an  unusually 
long  shank  and  fitting  into  a  flat,  circular 
box  which  is  about  the  size  of  an  ordinary 
bicycle  bell.  That  portion  of  the  picture 
which  shows  the  box  broken  away  to  re-r 
veal  the  interior  construction,  indicates 
four  contact  blades,  two  on  either  side  of 
the  box,  with  which  the  plug  makes  cont 
tact  as  it  is  thrust  into  its  socket.  When 
the  plug  is  jn  the  position  shown  in  the 
picture,  the- connection  is  made  for  running 
on  the  battery.  Merely  pushing  the  plug 
in  as  far  as  it  will  go  changes  the  contact 
points  of  the  little  metallic  sleeve  which 
surrounds  the  plug,  thus  cutting  out  the 
battery  and  throwing  the  magneto  into  ser^ 
vice.  When  the  plug  is  drawn  back  a  littl4 
way  fromiilli'e  position  shown  in  the  pic^ 
ture,  the  circuit  is  broken.  When  the  plug 
is     removed     altogether,     the     machine     is 

'  locked  against  tampering  fingers  or  unau- 
thorized use.    The  magneto  and  dual  switch 

-Hsmade  for  both  singles  and  twins. 


PFANSTIEHI^   MOTORCYCLE    MACJNETO 
_^  ■  V 

tact  and  separation  of  the  contact  points. 
The  cam  rubs  against  an  insert  of  vulcan- 
ized fiber.  Quite  an  extraordinary  feature 
of  the  device  is  the  application  of  a  small 
capillary  oiling  device,  a  small  wick  ex- 
tendmg:  through  the  spiral  spring  of  the 
rocker  a~Bd  keeping  the  cam  and  fiber  well 
lubricated; 

In  its  general  construction,  as  described, 
the    nragn^o    is    applicable    to    the    motor- 


Cycle  Exports  of  Britishers  Grow.  ^ 
Increases  continue  to  mark  the  exports 
of  British  cycle  makers.  May  showing  a 
gain  of  $50,000  in  complete  machines  and 
$110,000  in  parts,  or  a  total  gain  of  $160,000 
over  May  of  last  year.  For  the  first  five 
months  of  the  year,  February  to  May,  in- 
clusive, there  wer'e  exported  57,481  comt 
plete  machines  as  against  47.918  in  thjg 
same  period  for"  1909,  the  values,  respect-* 
ively,  being  $1,207,480  as  against  $1,062,125- 
Parts  came  to  $3,190, 1€5  as  ^against  $2,496« 
655  last  year,  making  thg4total  $4,397,64^1 
as  against  $3,547,790  foT^the  first  five 
months  of  last.  Imports  into  Great  Britain 
are  increasing  but  slightly,  mbst  in  parts 
rath^pthan  in  complete  machines.  For  the 
five  months-,  of  this  year  the  total'i^  $455,4- 
820  as  a|,aiffet.  $433,860  last  year.  Cfimplet^ 
machine«r"?59  in  numbej^;-  corpe  to  $5,940 
as  against  208'  machinl!9,;',vaTued  at  $7,325 
in  1909,  while  parts  am(^nt  to  $449,880  as 
against  $426,535  JmportedF  a  year  ago. 


SWITCH   THAT   FHRMITS   DUAL   IGNITION 

cycle  exactly  like  any  other  high  tension 
instrument.  For  use  as  a  dual  system,  how- 
ever, a  special  form  of  handle  bar  switch  is 
used,  which,  by  reason  of  a  special  method 
of  connection  with  the  battery,  renders  it 
possible  to  obtain  from  a  single  plug  the 
regular  magneto  spark  or  an  ordinary  jump 
spark  derived  from  two  dry  cells  and  trans- 
formed in'  the  coil  of'  the  magneto  itself. 
It-is  to  be  understood,  of  course,  that  the 
batteries  ,  are    entirely    separate    from    the 


"Suit  Club"  Plan  for  Motorcycles.  -i 
So-called  "suit  clubs"  having  stood  th^ 
test  of  many  years  of  successful  operation; 
the  enterprising  Brooklyn  firm  of  motofj 
cycle  dealers,  Brazenor-&  Ruderman,  has 
adapted  the  plan  to  motorcycles.  A  "club" 
of  45  members,  is  to  be  organized,  each 
member  to  pay  $5  per  week  for  45  weeks, 
so  that  for  the  $225  collected  weekly  in 
this  way,  one  member  a  week  will  get  a 
Thor  or  an  Excelsior  motorcycle.  One 
"member"  of  the  "club"  will  get  his  motor- 
cycle the  first  week,  after  paying  his  first 
$5;  another  will  receive;  his  machine  on 
the  second  week,  and  so  on  through  the 
entire  list,  the  last  man  getting  his  ma- 
chine when  he  has  paid  the  last  instalment 
of  his  $225.  Precautions  are  being  taken 
to"  guaran-tee  each-"member"  his  machine. 


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who  wishes  to  keep  up-to-date  regarding 
cycling  and  motorcycling  that  I  ever  have 
run  across."- — E.  D.  Richman,  West  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 


Is  the  Free  Engine  Worth  While? 

If  they  have  not  read  the  previous  chap- 
ters, we  sincerely  hope  all  manufacturers  of 
motorcycles  will  be  able  to  find  time  to 
read  this  week's  instalment  of  Mr.  H.  D. 
Johnson's  story  of  the  Johnson-Helgeson 
cross-continent  tour  now  in  progress, 
and  which  is  printed  elsewhere  in  this 
issue.  The  narrative  not  only  constitutes 
entertaining  reading,  but  Mr.  Johnson's 
first  hand  testimony  of  the  advantages  pos- 
sessed by  his  companion  in  the  form  of  a 
free-engine  clutch  is  of  the  sort  that  should 
not  be  lost  to  manufacturers.  The  testi- 
mony is  feelingly  given,  and  any  moto'-- 
cyclist  who  is  not  a  Samson  and  a  trick 
rider  combined  and  who  does  not  confine 
his  outings  to  smooth,  level  roads,  is  in 
position  to  sympathize  with  the  tourist 
and  to  bear  witness  to  what  he  says.  All 
the  ruts,  sand,  rocks,  rough  roads  and 
steep  hills  with  abrupt  turns  are  not  con- 
fined to  the  route  Messrs.  Johnson  and 
Helgeson  are  following. 


It  is  a  favorite  argument  of  some  trades- 
men who  minimize  the  free  engine  and 
two-speed  gear  that  if  a  motorcycle  has 
power  enough  it  will  go  anywhere.  But 
Mr.  Johnson  is  showing  vividly  how  though 
he  has  power  to  spare  he  is  unable  to  use  it 
or  even  to  apply  it,  while  his  companion 
with  less  power  coupled  with  a  free  engine 
is  able  to  do  things  which  he  cannot  do 
and  to  go  where  he  cannot  follow  without 
assistance  and  more  or  less  pain  and  dis- 
comfort. 


For  the  Glory  of  Sport  and  the  N.  C.  A. 

If  ever  the  National  Cycling  Association 
performed  a  better  day's  work  than  it  ac- 
complished on  Monday  last,  the  fact  is  so 
beclouded  by  time  that  it  is  difficult  to 
recall  or  to  distinguish  it.  There  is,  how- 
ever, no  doubting  the  quality  or  the  caliber 
of  what  was  done  on  Monday. 

In  ridding  amateurism  of  thirty-six  bogus 
amateurs,  whose  conceptions  of  honor  and 
■sportsmanship  are  sadly  blunted,  the  N.  C. 
A.  served  professionalism  as  good  a  turn 
as  it  served  amateurism;  it  thus  bettered 
the  whole  sport  and  its  betterment  is  the 
chief  reason  for  the  existence  of  the  N.  C. 
A.  In  rescuing  the  amateur  championship 
from  soiled  hands  and  addled  consciences, 
the  N.  C.  A.  added. to  the  gloriousness  of 
its  performance.'  The  championship  is  an 
honor  that  should  be  preserved  and  pro- 
tected at  whatever  cost,  and  should  be 
treated  as  such. 

What  the  N.  C.  A.  did  on  Monday  could 
have  been  done  and  should  have  been  done 
long  ago;  but  as  it  is  better  late  than 
never,  and  as  the  result  for  which  the 
Bicycling  World  so  long  has  fought  has 
been  achieved,  retrospect  serves  small 
purpose.  We  felicitate  Messrs.  Kelsey, 
Adee  and  their  fellows  on  the  manner  in 
which  they  performed  their  duty.  It  was  well 
done  and  with  every  .other  well  wisher  and 
exponent  of  genuine  amateurism  we  hope 
for  more  power  for  their  elbows,  more 
strength  for  eyes. 

Now  that  the  sport  is  cleaner  than  it  has 
been  for  years,  and  it  no  longer  is  neces- 
sary to  hold  the  nose  in  viewing  it,  let 
there  exist  determination  to  hold  the  ad- 
vantage gained.  Let  the  sport  be  rid  of 
the  fakers  as  they  arise.  Let  the  investi- 
gations be  made  and  the  questions  be  asked 
that  will  disclose  the  frauds  and  swiftly 
lead  to  their  proper  punishment;  nine- 
tenths  of  the  stench  that  arises  is  due  to 
failure  on  this  point— to  the  waiting  for 
someone  to  "prefer  charges"  before  official 


action  is  taken.  Let  race  promoters  be 
absolutely  prohibited  from  giving  "orders" 
in  lieu  of  actual  prizes.  The  beginning  of 
the  end  of  amateurism  is  the  elusive  "or- 
der." It  is  the  root  of  all  or  nearly  all  the 
the  evil.  It  should  be  sternly  forbidden. 
In  the  days  before  the  N.  C.  A.  and  perhaps 
in  the  early  days  of  the  N.  C.  A.  it  was 
part  of  the  duty  of  the  promoter  to  list 
and  supply  the  prizes,  and  he  will  do  it 
again  and  continue  to  do  it  if  it  firmly  is 
insisted  on.  Let  the  penalty  for  giving 
"orders"  or  cash  to  amateurs  be  the  pun- 
ishment of  the  promoter,  even  the  imperil- 
ment  of  his  franchise,  if  need  be.  He  is 
promoting  and  conniving  at  fraud  and  the 
debasement  of  the  sport  and  there  should  be 
"punishment   to   fit  the   crime." 

The  house  has  been  cleaned;  a  fresh 
start  has  been  made.  Let  it  be  kept  clean. 
Let  not  the  momentum  gained  be  lost. 
The  old  cry  "There  are  no  amateurs"  is 
the  rankest  sort  of  heresy  and  pessimism. 
There  are  lots  of  amateurs,  and  there  will 
be  more  of  them  if  the  proper  spirit  is 
instilled  and  encouraged,  and  they  are 
given  a  fair  field  in  which  to  grow  and 
thrive,  and  not  a  garden  of  weeds  in  which 
to  be  stunted  and  choked  both  morally  and 
physically.  Where  there  is  no  amateurism 
there  is  no  sport. 

While  it  is  not  likely  to  occur  while  pres- 
ent officials  are  in  power,  hope  exists  that 
some  day  even  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists  will  awaken  to  the  great 
shame  of  nursing  professionals  and  en- 
couraging them  to  conceal  their  true  status 
in  the  term  "trade  rider." 


The  Locomotive  as  a  Lesson. 

People  have  ceased  to  marvel  that  it  is 
possible  to  run  a  locomotive  day  after  day 
on  a  fixed  schedule  ranging  from  30  to  55 
miles  an  hour.  No  comment  is  aroused 
over  the  performance  of  a  fast  passenger 
train  unless  it  happens  to  be  late  or  unless 
it  meets  with  an  accident.  Yet  the  loco- 
motive is  an  exceedingly  complex  machine, 
a  huge  power  plant  with  every  element  of 
its  mechanism  reduced  to  its  lowest  terms, 
compact  and  working  under  trying  and 
often  unfavorable  conditions. 

Some  motorcyclists  wonder  why  it  is  that 
their  machines  give  them  so  much  trouble 
on  the  road.  And  yet  the  motorcycle  is  as 
simple  by  comparison  with  a  modern  loco- 
motive as  the  tame  or  domestic  sewing  ma- 
chine is  by  comparison  with  a  perfecting 
pattern  loom. 

In  the  normal  use  of  the  locomotive  and 


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the  ordinary  operation  of  the  motorcycle 
there  is  this  important  difference :  Every 
time  it  comes  in  from  a  run,  the  big  en- 
gine is  gone  over  from  the  crown  of  its 
stack  to  the  bottom  of  its  brake -shoes,  from 
pilot  to  dolly,  and  wiped  free  of  the  dust, 
dirt  and  oil  which  it  has  accumulated  in  its 
journey.  Each  time  it  is  run  out  of  the 
roundhouse,  the  engineer  goes  over  every 
part,  oiling  the  bearings,  trying  checknuts 
with  the  wrench,  sounding  keys  and  cot- 
ters with  the  hammer.  That  inspection  is 
as  much  a  part  of  his  daily  routine  as  is 
blowing  the  whistle  and  drinking  coffee  out 
of  the  bottom  of  a  more  or  less  capacious 
dinner  pail. 

The  average  motorcyclist  goes  on  the 
principle  that  his  mount  is  all  right  so  long 
as  it  will  go;  the  signal  for  an  overhauling 
is  a  breakdown.  This  is  not  invariably  so, 
of  course.  There  are  exceptions.  But  the 
motorcyclist  who,  besides  shooting  a  few 
drops  of  lubricant  at  a  muddy  oil  hole  or 
two,  carefully  inspects  every  working  part, 
tests  out  adjustments  and  searches  for 
slack  nuts  and  bolts,  is  the  exception  that 
merely  serves  to  prove  the  rule  of  near- 
neglect. 

Two  live  illustrations  from  the  notebook 
of  experience  printed  in  another  column 
.".how  how  the  mere  routine  of  going  over 
the  machine  with  a  cleaning  cloth  some- 
times may  save  many  minutes  of  perplex- 
ing search  for  trouble.  Both  instances  con- 
tain about  as  remote  possibilities  of  stop- 
page as  could  be  imagined.  Each  caused 
a  motorcyclist  much  annoyance.  In  one 
case  a  little  gob  of  oily  dust' had  stopped 
the  air  inlet  to  the -oil  tank  and  so  checked 
the  flow  of  lubricant  to  the  motor.  In  the 
other,  marvelous  to  relate,  a  blundering 
grasshopper  was  the  cause  of  short-circuit- 
ing the  magneto.  Each  difficulty  was  reme- 
died, after  much  needless  overhauling,  by 
'  the  flick  of  a  rag. 


LONE  GRASSHOPPER  DID  ITS  BEST 


Tried  to  Emulate  its  Forefathers  but  Only 
Half  Succeeded — What  a  Puzzled  Mo- 
torcyclist Discovered. 


COMING    EVENTS 


The  one-time  private  owner  who  recently 
published  his  "confessions,"  which  proved 
him  to  be  an  unblushing  shamateur  and  a 
thoroughly  crooked  sportsman,  is  improv- 
,  ing  as  he  goes  along.  To  his  other  varied 
accomplishments  he  has  added  the  slug- 
ging of  an  official  at  a  racemeet.  Needless 
to  say  he  "got  away  with  it."  For  what's 
a  little  thing  like  confessing  crookedness 
or  punching  officials  when  one's  dear  friend 
is  in  office  and  is  afflicted  with  poor  eye- 
sight and  lacks  desire  to  institute  the  in- 
quiry that  would  uncover  his  crooked  com- 
panion? 


How  a  flight  of  grasshoppers  held  up  a 
railroad  train  in  the  days  when  grasshop- 
pers were  a  pest  in  the  land,  is  a  story 
which  used  to  be  much  told  to  small  boys 
at  bedtime.  But  hardly  less  remarkable  is 
the  recent  instance  of  how  one  lone  little 
grasshopper  stopped  a  motorcycle.  The 
explanation  of  the  stoppage  of  the  train  is 
comparatively  simple:  Settling  down  in  a 
cloud  which  darkened  the  sun,  many  hun- 
dreds of  the  insects  were  attracted  by  the 
warmth  and  smoothness  of  the  rails,  and 
their  bodies,  crushed  by  the  wheels  of  the 
engine,  formed  a  slime  which  prevented  the 
wheels  from  gripping.  The  lone  grass- 
hopper bandit  that  attempted  to  hold  up 
Harry  H.  Sheets,  of  Alton,  111.,  which  was 
less  successful,  must  have  been  lacking  in 
familiarity  with  the  construction  of  the  5 
horsepower  Indian,  for  he  succeeded  in 
putting  only   one   cylinder  out  of  business. 

As  Sheets  tells  the  story,  he  was  riding 
along  merrily  when  without  warning  one 
cylinder  began  to  miss  fire  and  finally 
stopped  altogether.  As  he  was  not  far 
from  home,  he  decided  to  keep  on  aiid  fin- 
ished with  only  one  cylinder  working.  Then 
he  began  an  investigation.  Every  part  of 
the  ignition  system  was  gorle  over,  the  car- 
buretter studied,  and  logic  brought  to  bear 
to  solve  the  mystery.  Apparently  there 
was  nothing  wrong  with  the  machine  and 
no  way  of  accounting  for  the  fact  that  one 
cylinder  would  not  fire. 

After  a  night's  rest,  the  puzzled  owner 
tackled  the  problem  afresh,  starting  in  by 
giving'  the  mount  a  thorough  cleaning.  On 
coming  to  the  magneto,  what  was  his  sur- 
prise to  discover  the  remains  of  a  grass- 
hopper firmly  wedged  between  the  carbon 
brush  holder  of  "the  faulty  cylinder  and  the 
end  of  the  magnet.  Its  presence  had  been 
sufficient  to  caiUsfe  a  short  circuit. 

"Which  merely  goes  to  show,"  says 
Sheets,  "the  advantage  of  using  a  cleaning 
rag  occasionally.  Loose  nuts,  cotter  pins, 
spokes  and  numerous  other  little  wrongs 
one's  eye  will  detect  merely  in  the  course 
of  wiping  off  the  machine  once  in  a  while. 
And  generally  speaking,  as  in  my  case,  such 
wrongs  are  very  easily  righted." 


Oiling  System  Could  not  Breathe. 

It  does  not  follow  that  because  an  oiling 
system  is  automatic  in  action  it  is  proof 
against  failure  or  that  its  operation  does 
not  need  to  be  supervised.  Indeed,  the 
very  fact  that  it  is  mechanical  in  its  nature 
and  therefore  unable  to  send  up  signals  of 
distress  when  things  are  not  as  they  should 
be  points  to  the  need  closely  of  observing 
its  working.     Fortunately  for  J.  Boyd  An- 


July  23-August  1,  New  York  City— Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  Amerioa's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

July  23,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  mile 
dirt  track;  open. 

July  24,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — San  Fran- 
cisco Motorcycle  Club's  annual  race  meet 
at  Concord  track. 

August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

derson,  an  Elizabeth  City  (N.  C.)  Indian 
rider,  he  has  formed  the  habit  continually 
of  watching  the  little  oil  window  in  the 
crank  case  to  make  sure  that  the  level  is 
maintained  properly.  Ordinarily  this  in- 
spection affords  the  comforting  assurance 
that  the  engine  is  getting  its  proper  supply 
of  lubricant.  But  on  one  perplexing  occa- 
sion the  level  was  found  to  be  too  low. 

A  rigid  examination  of  every  part  of  the 
system  failed  to  reveal  the  source  of  the 
difficulty.  After  about  an  hour's  search, 
however,  the  cause  was  found  to  be  an  old 
and  familiar  one  but  in  a  new  guise.  A 
little  smooch  of  oil  on  the  outside  of  the 
filler  cap  to  the  oil  tank  had  caused  dust 
to  accumulate  in  sufficient  amount  to  clog 
the  opening.  The  result,  of  course,  was 
that  although  every  other  part  of  the  sys- 
tem was'  in  perfectly  good  condition  the  oil 
could  not  feed  down  to  the  pump  for  the 
reason  that  no  air  was  admitted  to  the  tank 
to  take  its  place.  Wiping  off  the  top  of 
the  filler  cap  was  the  only  remedy  neces- 
sary. 


Motorcyclists  Seek  to  Save  Tires. 

Taking  active  steps  to  save  not  only 
their  own  tires  but  those  of  all  others  who 
use  pneumatics,  the  Consolidated  Motor- 
cyclists, of  Keene,  N.  H.,  have  started  a 
movement  to  prevent  the  throwing  of  glass 
and  other  injurious  ,  substances  into  the 
roadways  of  the  state.  The  co-operation 
of  the  prosecuting  attorney  and  the  local 
police  has  been  obtained,  and  the  motor- 
cyclists are  posting  notices  printed  on  card- 
board in  the  towns  of  the  state,  calling  at- 
tention to  those  sections  of  the  New  Hamp- 
shire laws  forbidding  ashes,  glass,  crock- 
ery, scrap  iron,  nails,  tacks  or  any  other 
articles  which  would  be  liable  to  injure 
rubber  tires,  from  being  placed  in  any  pub- 
lic place,  street  or  highway.  The  notices 
are  stern  in  appearance,  and  give  promise 
of  greatly  improving  existing  conditions. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
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MANY  TUMBLES  AT  GUTTENBERG 


But  No  One  is  Hurt — Hart  Defeats  Goerke 
in  a  Fast  Ten  Miles — Costello  Devel- 
ops a  Dual  Personality. 


There  were  sufficient  spills  in  the  25  miles 
scratch  race  that  featured  the  regular  week- 
ly program  of  the  Manhattan  Racing  Asso- 
ciation at  the  mile  Guttenberg  (N.  J.)  track 
on  Sunday  afternoon  last,  10th  inst.,  to  sat- 
isfy the  two  or  three  thousand  spectators 
who  had  journeyed  to  that  course  looking 
for  such  excitement.  Remarkable  to  state, 
however,  none  of  the  riders  who  fell  suf- 
fered more  than  trifling  bruises. 

Although  it  was  billed  as  the  feature 
event  the  numerous  tumbles  robbed  the 
event  of  a  great  deal  of  interest  from  the 
finish  point  of  view.  Chappie,  the  winner, 
led  by  miles  at  the  end,  with  J.  U.  Con- 
stant second.  The  first  rider  to  spill  was 
Walter  Goerke,  who  collided  with  L.  H. 
Guterman  in  the  13th  mile.  Goerke  fell 
heavily  but  was  not  injured;  a  few  yards 
further  Guterman  also  brushed  the  dirt. 
Both  riders  retired.  Chappie  was  not  im- 
mune from  tumbles  either,  his  fall  occur- 
ring in  the  17th  mile.  He  remounted,  how- 
ever, and  finished  in  the  fast  time  of 
25:07?^.  i 

One  of  the  surprises  of  the  match  was 
the  defeat  of  Walter  Goerke,  the  Indian 
crack,  by  Frank  Hart,  a  New  York  young- 
ster, who  has  developed  amazingly  in  one 
season.  The  distance  was  10  miles,  and 
Hart  finished  in  10:24J^,  conclusive  evi- 
dence that  he  had  to  ride  some  to  earn  the 
honor. 

In  the  10  miles  handicap  for  trade  riders 
Goerke  won  without  a  great  deal  of  trouble, 
although  he  was  not  able  to  show  the  way 
to  Chappie  and  Voelker  in  the  5  miles 
scratch  for  trade  riders.  In  the  latter  evept 
Chappie  bestrode  a  Peugeot  and  crossed 
the  line  in  5:10^,  while  Voelker,  on  his 
N.  S.  U.,  snatched  second  place  from 
Goerke. 

A  five  miles  novice  scratch  went  to  L. 
Camplin,  and  M.  Costello  did  well  by  win- 
ning the  ten  mileS  scratch  for  private  own- 
ers and  also  a  race  of  the  same  length  for 
trade  riders,  making  it  appear  that  Cos- 
tello has  a  dual  personality.  In  an  invita- 
tion novelty  Frank  Hart  took  Voelker's 
measure.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  scratch,  novice — Won  by  L. 
Camplin;  second,  J.  U.  Constant.  Time, 
6:24?^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  trade  riders — Won  by 
A.  G.  Chappie,  Peugeot;  second,  Fred  Voel- 
ker, N.  S.  U.;  third,  Walter  Goerke,  In- 
dian.   Time,  5:10^/^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  trade  riders — Won 
by  M.  Costello,  Peugeot;  second,  Fred 
Voelker,  N.  S.  U.     Time,  11:15?^. 

Five  miles  novelty,  invitation — Won  by 
Frank    Hart,    R-S;    second,    Fred    Voelker, 


N.  S.  U.;  third,  F.  Mercier,  Indian.  Time, 
6:17?^. 

Ten  miles  match — Won  by  Frank  Hart, 
R-S;  second,  Walter  Goerke,  Indian.  Time, 
10:24^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  trade  riders — Won 
by  Walter  Goerke,  Indian;  second,  J.  U. 
Constant;  third,  E.  McClintock.  Time, 
11:55?^. 

Ten  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  M. 
Costello;  second,  G.  Hoffman;  third,  Owens. 
Time,  16:16. 

Twenty-five  miles  scratch,  trade  riders — 
Won  by  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel;  second,  J. 
U.  Constant.    Time,  25:07?^. 


N.  C.  A.  LIGHTNING  STRIKES  36 


Cash  Chasing  "Shamateurs"  at  last  Placed 

in  Professional  Ranks — Amateur  Cheun- 

pionship  to  be  Recontested. 


Salt  Lake  Tracks  in  a  Squabble. 

The  new  motorcycle  track  in  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah,  better  known  as  the  Wander- 
mere  Motordrome,  already  has  stirred  up 
a  pretty  how-d'ye-do  in  that  city.  Accord- 
ing to  advices  from  Salt  Lake,  Jack  Prince, 
who  built  the  three  laps  saucer  and  who  is 
supposed  to  be  financially  interested  in  the 
venture,  is  attempting  to,  in  the  vernacular, 
put  the  Salt  Palace  bicycle  track  "on  the 
bum."  It  is  stated  that  Prince  is  endeavor- 
ing to  hold  motorpaced  races  and  bicycle 
record  trials  at  the  new  motorcycle  track 
despite  the  N.  C.  A.  franchise  held  by  the 
Salt  Palace  saucer,  and  as  a  matter  of  fact 
W.  E.  Samuelson,  T.  M.  Samuelson  and 
Emile  Agraz  already  have  competed  upon 
the  motorcycle  track  after  being  warned  not 
to  do  so  by  Charles  L.  Berry,  the  Rocky 
Mountain  representative  for  the  National 
Cycling  Association,  the  trials  not  having 
been  sanctioned  by  the  National  Cycling 
Association,  nor  will  such  events  be  sanc- 
tioned. Representative  Berry  immediately 
suspended  the  riders  named,  and  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association's  board  of  con- 
trol has  voted  to  sustain  him  and  also  will 
call  on  the  Federation  of  American  Motor- 
cyclists to  enforce  the  suspensions.  As  the 
F.  A.  M.  is  bound  by  its  articles  of  alliance 
to  recognize  the  rulings  of  the  N.  C.  A., 
the  Samuelson  brothers  and  Agraz  prob- 
ably will  find  themselves  without  any  track 
on  which  to  ride. 


Auburn  Seeks  to  Tag  Motorcycles. 
Because  Ray  B.  Smith,  the  clerk  of  the 
lower  house  of  the  legislature,  and  a  po- 
litical boss  in  his  vicinity,  has  told  the  city 
fathers  of  his  home  place.  Auburn,  N.  Y., 
that  the  legislature  left  it  to  the  local 
authorities  to  regulate  the  use  of  motor- 
cycles, the  city  council  is  preparing  to 
"shake  down"  the  riders  within  its  jurisdic- 
tion. The  committee  on  licenses  is  draft- 
ing an  ordinance  which  it  is  expected  will 
impose  a  license  fee  of  $3  per  year  plus 
the  cost  of  tags  which  will  be  required. 
But  possibly  when  the  city  dads  discover 
that  Mr.  Smith  does  not  know  as  much  as 
he  thinks  he  knows  about  the  law  govern- 
ing motorcycles,  they  will  decide  to  pack 
the  ordinance  in  camphor.  The  state  law 
applying  to  bicycles  expressly  forbids  such 
ordinances  as  the  one  proposed  in  Auburn. 


The  lightning,*  long  hoped  for,  struck  on 
Monday  last,  11th  inst.  The  skies,  that  is, 
the  skies  of  amateurism,  had  been  so  long 
overclouded  and  the  atmosphere  so  thick 
and  odoriferous  that  hope  seemed  vain; 
but  that  evening  the  National  Cycling  As- 
sociation's board  of  control  permitted  the 
bolt  to  strike,  and,  as  a  result,  the  sun  since 
has  been  shining  and  the  atmosphere  of 
amateurism  is  more  wholesome  than  has 
been  the  case  for  many  years  past. 

It  was  then  that  the  board  of  control 
took  cognizance  of  the  evidence  that  had 
been  gathered,  not  by  any  of  its  officials 
nor  obtained  as  the  result  of  their  ques- 
tioning, but  which  had  been  submitted  to 
it  because  of  outside  influence  brought  to 
bear,  and  formally  transferred  to  the  pro- 
fessional ranks  36  alleged  amateurs,  most 
of  whom  for  more  or  less  extended  periods 
have  been  collecting  the  cash,  less  openly, 
perhaps,  but  almost  as  regularly  as  the 
avowed  professionals.  It  was  by  far  the 
most  thorough  bit  of  house  cleaning  the 
N.  C.  A.  has  done  since  it  was  organized, 
and  while  it  was  about  it  it  speeded  the 
good  work  by  placing  the  title  of  amateur 
champion  beyond  the  grasp  of  any  of  the 
unblushing  and  undeserving  masqueraders 
who  hold  honor  so  lightly,  and  who  so 
tardily  have  been  placed  where  they  be- 
long. All  of  the  championships  which  al- 
ready had  been  run  were  annulled  and 
the  entire  series  will  be  recontested. 

Chris.  Scheller,  of  San  Francisco,  and 
Joseph  Passinger,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  who, 
respectively,  stood  first  and  second  in  the 
championship  rating,  were  among  those 
who  felt  the  force  of  the  lightning  and 
who  now  bear  the  brand  professional.  Phil 
Wright,  Lloyd  Thomas  and  Joe  Green,  three 
other  "importations"  from  the  Pacific  slope, 
and  Fre(i  McCarthy,  the  Canadian,  went 
the  way  of  Scheller,  although,  as  a  matter 
of  fact,  all  of  these  "imported"  amateurs 
had  received  forewarning  that  the  storm 
was  about  to  break  and  took  time  by  the 
forelock  by  competing  last  week  in  several 
Class  B  professional  events,  which  were 
programed  for  their  particular  benefit,  and 
which  hereafter  will  be  run  to  encourage 
the  other  recruits.  Those  who  also  sought 
this  cover  were  William  Coburn,  Ernest 
Jokus,  Joseph  Magin,  Martin  Ryan,  of  New- 
ark; E.  J.  Hollister,  Springfield,  Mass., 
and  E.  L.  Morgan,  of  Worcester,  Mass. 
These  constituted  the  more  prominent  of 
the  "amateurs"  who  were  able  to  live  with- 
out working  and  to  follow  the  Eastern  cir- 
cuit with  their  professional  brethren. 
Other  riders  who  felt  the  force  of  the  blow 
and   who   were    transferred   to   the   profes- 


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sional  class  on  Monday  are  the  following: 
William  Morton,  Warner  Beck,  Court- 
ney Peer  and  John  J.  Brennan,  of  Newark; 
William  VandenDries,  Martin  Kessler, 
Samuel  Rein,  Victor  Anderson  and  John  B. 
Hawkins,  of  New  York;  Michael  Jourtiejs 
of  Nutley,  N.  J.;  Tom  Connolly,  H.  R.  Rol- 
lins, Cornelius  Connolly,  A.  S.  Robbins,  A. 
V.  Hayes  and  Archie  La  Montague,  of  Bos- 
ton; J.  S.  Grant,  Lynn,  Mass.,  and  R.  Dief- 
enbacher,  Al.  McCormick,  A.  Brodbeck,  J. 
BerryeSsa,  J.  A.  McNeil  and  J.  B.  Hume, 
Salt  Lake  City,  and  Joseph  Mesigal,  Chi- 
cago. 

It  is  understood  that  the  work  of  purifi- 
cation is  not  wholly  completed,  and  that  a 
few  stray  black  sheep  are  likely  to  be 
rounded  up  and  properly  branded  within 
the  course  of  the  next  few  weeks.  In  the 
list  of  those  riders  who  were  profession- 
alized, there  are  few  surprises.  Some  of 
them,  like  the  New  Enland  bunch,  for  years 
have  been  notorious  coin  collectors,  taking 
the  money  freely  and  almost  without  sub- 
terfuge or  concealment.  About  the  only 
unexpected  transfer  was  that  of  William 
VandenDries,  the  New  York  Athletic  Club's 
crack  rider.  He,  it  is  understood,  did 
not  make  a  practice  of  taking  cash,  but  he 
"whipped  the  devil  around  the  stump"  and 
accomplished  the  same  end  by  having  the 
amount  of  his  entry  fees  deducted  from  the 
amount  of  the  "orders"  for  merchandise 
which  constituted  his  awards. 

The  members  of  the  board  of  control 
present  at  Monday's  now  memorable  meet- 
ing were:  Chairman  R.  F.  Kelsey;  D.  M. 
Adee,  president;  C.  B.  Bloemecke,  vice- 
president;  R.  A.  Van  Dyke,  secretary,  and 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  the  latter  representing 
the  American  Racing  Cyclists  Union. 
,  At  the  meeting  Wm.  Palmer,  the  Aus- 
tralian "pro"  whose  pugilistic  tendencies 
led  to  his  suspension  for  six  months,  sub- 
mitted a  letter  of  apology  and  a  plea  for 
forgiveness.  He  was  forgiven,  which  is  ex- 
actly to  say,  he  was  reinstated.  During  the 
period  of  "rest"  he  missed  17  race 
meets. 


INDIANS  SLICE  BRITISH  SCALPS 

»  

New  Brooklands  Record  Annexed  by  Riders 

of  American  Mounts — No  "Defective 

Inner  Tubes"  This  Time. 


Guterman  Again  Heads  the  Harlems. 

On  Tuesday  last  the  Harlem  Motorcycle 
Club  of  New  York  elected  officers  as  fol- 
lows: L.  H.  Guterman,  president;  Wni.  P. 
Hubschmidt,  vice-president;  D.  J.  Willis, 
treasurer;  R.  G.  Hanna,  secretary;  R.  T. 
Wennstroem,  captain;  Frank  Hart,  first 
lieutenant;  Joseph  Gries,  second  lieutenant; 
J.  L.  Sauer  and  Gus  Rotholz,  delegates  to 
M.  A.  M.  C.  The  officers  will  serve  for  six 
months. 


San  Franciscans  Elect  Officers. 

W.  G.  Collins  last  week  was  elected  pres- 
ident of  the  San  Francisco  Motorcycle 
Club  for  the  ensuing  term.  The  other  offi- 
cers chosen  were:  J.  Campbell,  vice-presi- 
dent; J.  E.  W.  Carey,  secretary-treasurer; 
C.  McLeod,  sergeant  at  arms;  A.  W.  Green, 
recording  secretary,  and  Dr.  I.  W.  Letcher, 
captain. 


That  it  was  only  defective  inner  tubes 
and  not  lack  of  speed  that  caused  the  In- 
dian team  to  lose  the  recent  Tourist  Tro- 
phy motorcycle  road  race  already  has  been 
stated,  and  if  additional  proof  were  need- 
ed, it  unmistakably  was  furnished  by  the 
163  miles  race  on  the  Brooklands  track  on 
June  22nd,  which  race  was  held  under  the 
Tourist  Trophy  regulations.  Of  the  35 
starters  in  the  two  classes  only  7  finished — 
five  in  the  class  for  twins,  and  of  this  num- 
ber three  were  Indians. 

A.   J.   Moorehouse,   a  private   owner,   rid- 


A.   J.    MOORSHOUSE 

ing  his  5  horsepower  Indian,  won  the  long 
race  in  2  hours  52  minutes  30  seconds,  and 
also  broke  the  British  track  record  for  150 
miles  by  covering  that  distance  in  2  hours 
37  minutes  40j4  seconds. 

With  the  exception  of  the  Tourist  Tro- 
phy itself  the  Brooklands  race  was  the 
most  important  of  the  year,  and  a  large 
crowd  was  present  when  the  35  contest- 
ants started  on  the  long  grind.  There  were 
six  machines  using  motors  similar  to  the 
one  which  won  the  recent  Isle  of  Man  race, 
and  while  they  ran  well  for  the  first  hour, 
all  of  them  went  wrong  with  the  exception 
of  one. 

Moorehouse  rode  a  well  judged  race  and 
assumed  the  lead  shortly  before  the  ISOth 
mile  and  was  never  headed  thereafter.  In 
the  recent  Tourist  Trophy  race  Collier's 
time  was  3  hours  7  minutes  24  seconds,  and 
the  Brooklands  race  of  the  same  length 
Moorehouse   covered  the   same   distance   in 

2  hours  46  minutes  41  seconds.  H.  H. 
Bowen,  on  a  Bat,  was  second  in  3:17:24, 
and  C.  B.  Franklin,  Indian,  was  third  in 
3:19:36.      Franklin    also    broke    the    British 

3  hours  record  when  he  covered  151  miles 
1,545  yards.  E.  C.  W.  Fitzherbert,  F.  N., 
was  fourth  in  3:22:34,  and  D.  R.  Clarke, 
Indian,  the  only  other  finisher  in  the  twin 
class;  his  time  was  3:24:45.     The  only  two 


finishers  in  the  single  class  were  F.  McNab. 
Trump-J.  A.  P.,  3:0S:00j^,  and  J.  Marshall, 
Triumph,  3:06:46. 

Moorehouse  undoubtedly  made  better 
time  than  he  was  credited  with,  for  it  is 
stated  that  due  to  an  error  on  scoring  he 
actually  rode  about  seven  miles  more  than 
was  necessary,  while  Franklin  was  stopped 
at  58  laps,  when  he  held  second  place  by 
a.  commanding  lead;  he  should  have  gone 
60  laps.  About  10  minutes  later  the  offi- 
cials ordered  him  to  go  on  and  finish,  but 
in  the  meantime  Bowen  had  worked  into 
second  place. 

Another  interesting  event  at  the  Brook- 
lands track  was  the  inter-varsity  match  be- 
tween Oxford  and  Cambridge.  Last  year 
Oxford  won,  but  this  year  Cambridge  was 
out  to  get  revenge  and  they  showed  their 
wisdom  by*  securing  Dickson  and  Perrens, 
two  Indian  riders.  In  the  elimination  trials 
to  select  riders  for  the  team  Dickson  and 
Perrens  finished  first  and  second  for  the 
Cambridge  team.  While  the  final  duel  was 
in  progress  a  heavy  rainstorm  came  up  and 
the  chain  drive  machines  showed  their  abil- 
ity to  stand  up  Under  all  conditions  of 
weather.  Dickson  was  the  heaviest  scorer 
for  his  team  and  the  11  points  he  won 
brought  Cambridge's  score  up  to  28  points, 
as  against  17  points  for  Oxford. 


Bicycle  Messenger  Causes  Big  Suit. 

Because  one  of  its  messengers  rode  a 
bicycle,  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Co. 
stands  to  l,ose  $25,000 — if  the  suit  entered 
against  it  by  Horace  Fogel,  a  former  news- 
paper reporter  and  nominal  president  of 
the  Philadelphia  baseball  club,  is  decided 
in  his  favor.  Fogel  claims  that  on  March 
12th,  1909,  while  on  St.  Charles  street,  in 
New  Orleans,  La.,  a  messenger  boy  em- 
ployed by  the  W.  U.  T.  Co.,  ran  over  him 
while  he  was  attempting  to  board  a  trolley 
car.  For  the  injuries  to  his  person  and 
his  dignity  Fogel  asks  the  United  States 
circuit  court  to  award  him  the  sum  of  $25,- 
000  as  damages. 


Boy  Motorist  Kills  Boy  Bicyclist. 

Elliott  Robinson,  a  newsboy,  was  run 
over  and  killed  by  an  automobile  driven 
by  Robert  Hamilton,  16  years  old.  Hamil- 
ton, who  had  been  arrested  for  speeding 
before,  was  driving  along  the  boulevard, 
Omaha,  Neb.,  at  a  rapid  pace,  when  another 
machine  loomed  up  before  him.  In  front 
of  this  automobile  and  going  in  the  same 
direction  was  Robinson  on  a  bicycle.  Try- 
ing to  pass  the  automobile  preceding  hitn, 
Hamilton  ran  over  the  newsboy,  injuring 
him  so  severely  that  he  died  about  an  hour 
later. 


F.  A.  M.  Western  District  Meeting. 

Vice-president  Wyatt  has  called  the  an- 
nual summer  meeting  of  the  F.  A.  M., 
western  district,  for  Monday  next,  18th 
inst.  It  will  be  held  at  the  headquarters 
of  the  Indiana  Motorcycle  Club  in  Indian- 
apolis. 


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66.1 


ROUTE  FOR  F.  A.  M.  ENDURANCE  RUN 


As  Finally  Selected,  it  Measures  505  Miles 

— Pathfinders  Able  to  Avoid  Much  Bad 

Going — Good  Roads  the  Rule. 


Few  of  the  competitors  who  survive  the 
first  day  of  the  F.  A.  M.  national  endurance 
contest,  Monday,  August  8th,  should  fail 
to  be  in  at  the  finish  at  Philadelphia  on 
the  following  Thursday.  Practically  all 
of  the  hard  going  will  be  on  the  first  day's 
course   from    Philadelphia   to    Stroudsburg; 


traverses  three  states  and  totals  505.7  miles, 
is  as  follows: 

First  day,  August  8,  176.6  miles. 

Miles 
St-rt  Philadelphia 

Norristown    (check)     22 

Reading,  Pa.  (control) 60 


HEWBUPLG^k 


tion  of  which  is  between  AUentown  and 
Stroudsburg,  where  some  poor  roads  and 
stiff  upheavals  in  the  form  of  hills  inter- 
pose themselves.  The  second  day's  route 
should  be  practically  a  joy  ride;  it  leads 
over  fine  roads  through  a  rolling  and  pic- 
turesque country.  The  third  day's  run,  al- 
though calling  for  the  longest  travel,  is, 
generally  speaking,  almost  level,  and  the 
going  good.  The  start  and  finish  will  be 
made  at  the  Century  Motor  Club's  house, 
1606  North  Broad  street,  Philadelphia, 
which  will  be  F.  A.  M.  headquarters  during 
the  national  meet.  There  will  be  no  hill 
climbing  or  other  tests  en  route,  and  30  min- 
utes will  be  allowed  for  the  travel  from 
Camden  to  Philadelphia  on  the  last  day, 
this  allowance  being  made  because  of  the 
necessity  of  crossing  the  river  by  ferry. 

The  entry  list  will  be  in  charge  of  Frank 
Shaw  at  the  Century  Motor  Club's  Broad 
street  address. 


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ROUTE  FOR  F. 


ENDURANCE   CONTEST 


the  rest  is  comparatively  easy.  As  orig- 
inally outlined,  the  three  days'  route  called 
for  some  strenuous  traveling  on  the  sec- 
ond day  also  but  the  pathfinders  who  re- 
cently coinpleted  the  journey  over  the 
course  found  ways  of  avoiding  the  less  de- 
sirable sections,  and  as  a  result  the  second 
day's  travel  from  Stroudsburg,  Pa.,  to 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  the  last  day's  run  from 
Newark,  N.  J.,  to  Philadelphia  will  entail 
little  more  than  long  mileage.  The  path- 
finders who  performed  the  work  were  J.  F. 
Merkel,  Stanley  T.  Kellogg  and  James 
Mayo.  With  Merkel  at  the  wheel  of  a  big 
Chadwick  motor  car,  they  thoroughly 
plotted  the  route,  choosing  a  circuit  which 
mixes  some  of  the  bitterness  so  necessary 
and  desirable  for  such  a  contest  with  much 
more  of  the  grateful  and  equally  desirable 
sweetness. 
The   official   outline   of   the   route,  which 


J^-'TI&^BSECOM  /, 


Hackettstown,  N.  J  (control) 141 

Stroudsburg,  Pa.   (control) 170.6 

Second  day,  August  9,  152.1  miles. 
Leave  Stroudsburg,  Pa. 

Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.  (control) 41 

Newburgh,  N.  Y.   (control) 84 

Pompton,  N.  J.  (check) 128 

Newark,   N.  J.   (control) 152.1 

Third  day,  August  10,  183  miles. 
Leave   Newark 

Asbury    Park    (control) 53 

Absecon.  N.  J.  (control) 131 

Camden,  N.  J.   (control) 181 

Finish  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (control) ....   183 

The    accompanying   map    shows    the    de- 
tails of  the  route,  the  most  strenuous  por- 


Why  Sidewalk  Cycling  Will  be  Sanctioned. 

Qualifying  his  position  with  the  asser- 
tion that  "When  people  persist  in  doing  a 
thing  and  you  can't  stop  them,  the  next 
best  thing  is  to  regulate  them,"  Mayor 
Martin,  of  Hutchinson,  Kan.,  is  having  all 
bicycle  riders  tagged  and  licensed.  The 
trouble  arose  over  the  habit  of  riding  on 
the  sidewalks  long  indulged  in  by  the  city's 
1,000  cyclists,  and  the  inability  of  the  police 
to  stop  the  practice.  Anyway,  hereafter 
when  a  cyclist  desires  to  ride  on  the  side- 
walks he  will  have  to  secure  a  license  tag 
at  $1  per  year,  and  will  have  to  get  off  his 
wheel  every  time  he  meets  or  overtakes  a 
pedestrian. 


Carrying  a  Message  to  Gaynor." 

Carrying  a  letter  from  the  mayor  of  his 
home  town,  Guthrie,  Okla.,  to  the  mayor 
of  New  York  City,  in  the  manner  generally 
adopted  by  long  distance  travelers,  Gerald 
Latshaw,  a  16  year  old  boy,  is  coming  east 
on  his  bicycle.  He  left  Guthrie  on  July 
Sth,  and  will  go  via  St.  Louis,  Cincinnati, 
Wheeling,  Baltimore,  Philadelphia,  and 
Jersey  City.  He  hopes  to  reach  New  York 
City  some  time  in  the  latter  part  of  August. 

Club  Spirit  in  England  and  America. 

In  England,  on  June  18th,  a  100  miles 
non-stop  team  contest  attracted  entries  of 
teams  of  six  riders  each  from  no  less  than 
18  motorcycle  clubs.  For  a  similar  con- 
test on  this  side  of  the  water  the  Con- 
course Motorcycle  Club  of  New  York  is 
having  a  difficult  time  in  ari  endeavor  to 
enlist  three  teams  of  four  riders  each  from 
as  many  clubs. 


Connecticut  is  Closing  the  Mufflers. 

In  Connecticut  a  crusade  against  the 
open  muffler,  which  is  prohibited  by  the 
state  law,  is  in  progress.  Several  arrests 
have  been  made,  but  in  most  cases  the  of- 
fending motorcyclists  and  automobilists 
have  been  let  off  with  a  "don't  do  it  again" 
warning  by  the  police. 


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THE    BICYCLINe    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


DEROSIER  CLOSE  TO  HIS  RECUKDS 

Jack  Prince  Accordingly  Stretches  the  An- 
nouncements at  Salt  Lake — Balke 
Shares  the  Honors. 


ond,  Arthur  Mitchel  (3  miles);  third,  T.  M. 
Samuelson   (scratch):    Time,  20:14. 


OUTSPRINTS  LAWSON  TO  THE  TAPE 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  5. — In  spite  of  the 
announcement  to  that  effect,  Jacob  De- 
rosier  did  not  break  any.  world's  records 
at  the  Wandamere  Motordrome  last  even- 
ing. It  is  true  that  the  Americanized 
Frenchman  did  come  close  to  the  world's 
mark  when  he  covered  S  miles  in  3:52,  but 
that  is  one-fifth  second  slower  than  De- 
rosier's  own  record,  made  in  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  As  for  a  world's  record  in  the  25 
miles  race — the  announcement  that  20  min- 
utes 14  seconds  is  a  world's  mark — that 
was  simply  one  of  Jack  Prince's  hat  band 
records.  The  real  record  for  25  miles  is 
19:28>^,  also  held  by  Derosier. 

Forgetting  the  inaccurate  announcements 
the  racing  at  the  new  track  last  night  was 
of  the  whip-saw  variety,  and  although  the 
crowd  was  not  as  large  as  on  the  opening 
night,  still  it  was  a  paying  assembly,  more 
than  4,000  persons  being  present,  and  this 
despite  the  fact  that  bicycle  races  were  in 
progress  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  at  the 
same  time. 

The  feature  event  was  the  25  miles  handi- 
cap for  professionals,  and  Derosier  cer- 
tainly demonstrated  that  he  was  superior 
to  the  other  riders  in  the  event.  He  con- 
ceded handicaps  to  both  Arthur  Mitchel 
and  W.  E.  Samuelson,  and  after  the  third 
mile,  simply  circled  them  as  he  pleased. 
T.  M.  Samuelson,  who  also  started  from 
scratch,  finished  third  and  Mitchel  took 
second  money,  W.  E.  Samuelson  having  re- 
tired in  the  22nd  mile.  For  a  time  T.  M. 
Samuelson  contested  Derosier's  lead  in  the 
S  miles  handicap,  but  his  effort  was  fruit- 
less. 

Charles  Balke  was  the  star  among  the 
trade  riders.  He  finished  first  in  the  four 
miles  handicap,  covering  the  distance  in 
3:18,  and  also  defeated  Seymour  in  a  two 
miles  match,  the  latter  having  been  the 
runnerup  in  the  handicap.    The  summaries: 

Three  miles,  private  owners,  singles — 
Won  by  Lon  Claflin;  second,  R.  B.  Arch- 
bold;  third,  L.  Galeazzi.     Time,  3:16. 

Four  miles  handicap,  trade  riders — Won 
by  Charles  Balke;  second,  Raymond  Sey- 
mour; third,  Al.  Ward.     Time,  3:18. 

Five  miles  handicap,  private  owners, 
twins — Won  by  W.  L.  Westlake  (3  laps); 
second,  F.  W.  Thomas  (3  laps);  third,  Lon 
Claflin  (scratch).    Time,  5:07. 

Five  miles  handicap,  professional — ^Won 
by  Derosier  (scratch);  second,  T.  M.  Sam- 
uelson (scratch);  third,  Arthur  Mitchel  (2 
laps).    Time,  3:52. 

Two  miles  match — Won  by  Charles 
Balke;  second,  Raymond  Seymour.  Time, 
1:45. 

Twenty-five  miles  handicap,  professional 
— Won   by  Jacob   Derosier    (scratch);    sec- 


Whittler  Not  Fast  Enough  in  Match. 

Salt  Lake  City,  July  10. — ^Jacob  Derosier 
again  proved  his  supremacy  last  night  at 
the  Wandamere  Motordrome  by  defeatmg 
Fred  E.  Whittler,  the  local  prodigy,  in  two 
heats  of  their  match,  and  T.  M.  Samuelson 
in  the  open  race.  The  attendance  was  ex- 
cellent, numbering  7,000. 

The  three  miles  professional  handicap 
easily  took  rank  as  the  prettiest  event  on 
the  card,  Derosier  conceding  handicaps  to 
T.  M.  Samuelson,  W.  E.  Samuelson,  Arthur 
Mitchel  and  Steve  Senhouse.  Derosier 
rode  like  greased  lightning  and  passed  his 
oponents  one  by  one,  finally  winning  by 
100  yards  over  T.  M.  Samuelson.  Derosier 
also  showed  that  his  machine  was  faster 
than  Whittler's  in  their  match.  The  first 
heat  went  for  one  mile  and  Derosier  won 
comparatively  easy.  In  the  second  heat 
they  rode  side  by  side  until  the  last  half 
mile,  when  Derosier  passed  his  man  and 
won  with  a  retarded  spark. 

The  amateur  pursuit  between  the  local 
riders  was  a  disappointment.  Eight  riders 
started  but  only  three  were  left  on  the  track 
after  two  laps.  Two  of  the  riders  failed  to 
-get  started  at  all  and  the  others  were 
lapped  before  they  fairly  got  started. 

Emile  Agraz  and  W.  E.  Samuelson 
braved  the  displeasures  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association  by  riding  exhibitions 
behind  pace.  These  two  riders  have  been 
competing  at  the  Salt  Palace  bicycle  track 
and  are  supposed  to  be  under  contract.  As 
the  motorpaced  trials  were  not  sanctioned 
it  is  presumed  they  will  be  suspended.  The 
summaries: 

Five  miles  scratch,  trade  riders — Won  by 
Balke;  second.  Ward;  third,  Seymour. 
Time,  4:06. 

Three  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Derosier;  second,  T.  M.  Samuelson; 
third,  W.  E.  Samuelson;  fourth,  Arthur 
Mitchel.     Time,  2:30?^. 

Challenge  match,  professional — First  heat 
(1  mile)  won  by  Derosier;  second,  Whit- 
tler. Time,  0:49.  Second  heat  and  match 
(2  rriiles)  won  by  Derosier.     Time,  1:37. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  private  owners — Won 
by  Claflin;  second,  Archbold;  third,  Ga- 
leaz^.     Time,  2:45^.     Distance,   1^  miles. 

Motorpaced  exhibitions,  professional — 
One  mile  by  Agraz,  1:17.  Two  miles  by 
W.  E.  Samuelson,  2:33. 

One  mile  match,  trade  riders — Won  by 
Balke;   second,   Seymour.     Time,  0:495^. 


Clarke  Captures  Ten  Miles  Western  Cham- 
pionship in  Sensational  Finish — Keefe 
Makes  His  First  Win. 


Minneapolitans  Elect  Officers. 

The  Minneapolis  (Minn.)  Motorcycle 
Club  last  week  elected  the  following  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year:  Edward  A.  Thiem, 
president;  William  Edwards,  vice-presi- 
dent; R.  S.  Porter,  secretary-treasurer;  Ed- 
ward Hammer,  captain.  At  the  meeting 
the  subject  of  an  endurance  contest  was 
discussed  but  final  action  was  deferred. 
Two  routes  are  in  view — to  Duluth,  Minn., 
and  return,  and  to  Fargo,  N.  D.,  and  return. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  5.— A.  J.  Clarke, 
after  a  long,  pretty  race,  had  just  the  nec- 
essary "kick"  left  to  win  by  a  tire's  width 
from  Iver  Lawson  in  the  10  miles  Western 
championship  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer 
track  last  night.  As  Macfarland  was  out 
of  town  Clarke  did  not  have  any  assist- 
ance, but  he  showed  his  generalship  by 
tacking  on  behind  Lawson,  who  was  being 
pulled  by  Pye.  This  trio  remained  in  the 
background  while  the  long-markers  were 
fighting  for  meal  tickets,  and  at  two  laps 
from  the  finish  Pye  carried  Lawson  around 
the  field.  As  Lawson  had  plenty  of  speed 
the  crowd  of  3,000  fully  expected  him  to 
win,  but  Clarke  unwound  one  of  his  mar- 
velous jumps  and  won  by  a  couple  of  inches. 

In  the  match  sprint  race  between  Dief- 
enbacher  and  Brodbeck,  the  former  won  in 
straight  heats.  He  won  the  first  by  the 
skin  of  his  teeth,  but  was  not  hard  put  in 
the  second.  Later,  in  the  unlimited  pur- 
suit, Brodbeck  evened  the  score.  After 
Diefenbacher  and  Brodbeck  had  elimin- 
ated all  the  other  riders  they  began  a  tail- 
end  chase  after  each  other.  After  three 
miles  of  steady  grinding  Brodbeck  came 
up  to  his  "rival,"  but  the  latter  was  not 
giving  up  easily  and  the  crowd  witnessed 
a  neck  and  neck  sprint  for  half  a  mile,  until 
Brodbeck  finally  succeeded  in  passing  him. 

Fred  Keefe,  an  Australian  importation, 
enjoyed  the  sensation  of  his  first  victory  in 
America  when  he  led  Oliver  Dorlon  home 
in  the  final  heat  of  the  half  mile  profes- 
sional handicap.  Lawson  failed  to  qualify 
in  his  heat  and  although  Clarke  managed 
to  get  in  the  final  he  tired  himself  out  in  ' 
closing  the  gaps,  and  therefore  was  not 
strong  for  the  final  sprint.    The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  Western  championship,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Clarke;  second.  Law- 
son;  third.  Walker;  fourth.  DeMara.  Time, 
21:13. 

One-half  mile  liandicapy  professional — 
Won  by  Keefe  (90);  second,  Dorlon  (80); 
third,  Wilcox  (75);  fourth,  Senhouse  (35). 
Time,  0:54j^. 

Five  miles  motorcycle  against  time,  pro- 
fessional—By     F.      E.      Whittler.        Time, 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Brodbeck;  second,  Diefenbacher;  third, 
Berryessa;  fourth,  Schmertz.  Time,  8:45. 
Distance,  3  miles  6  laps  97  yards. 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Taylor  (55);  second,  Rodberg  (110);  third, 
Gemple  (110);  fourth,  Schmertz  (35). 
Time,  1:S6J^. 

Amateur  match— First  heat  (^  mile) 
won  by  Diefenbacher;  second.  Brodbeck. 
Time,  1:03.  Second  heat  and  match  (J4 
mile)   won  by  Diefenbacher.     Time,  l:35ji. 


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F06LER  FINALLY  "GLTS"  GOULETTE 


Australian,   Seemingly  Unbeatable  in   Pur- 
suit Racing,  is  Tagged  at  Providence — 
Wright  Defeats  Scheller  Twice. 


Five  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Hunter;  second,  Turville.  Time, 
6:15?^. 


Joseph  Fogler  emulated  the  "villain" 
at  the  Providence  (R.  I.)  saucer  Friday 
night  last,  8th  inst.,  and  ''pursued"  Alfred 
Goulette,  until  that  time  undefeated,  until 
he  tagged  him  in  an  unlimited  pursuit  race 
that  proved  the  feature  event  of  the  pro- 
gram. 

Fifteen  riders  entered  and  four  heats 
vifere  run,  the  winners  being  Fogler,  Law- 
rence, Goulette  and  Root.  Root  was  soon 
tagged  and  Fogler  then  passed  Lawrence, 
leaving  the  result  between  Fogler  and 
Goulette.  The  Australian  rode  a  fine  race 
and  at  one  time  it  seemed  that  he  would 
overhaul  the  big  Brooklynite.  Fogler,  how- 
ever, was  game,  and  each  time  Goulette 
advanced  he  retaliated  with  a  sprint  that 
lessened  the  distance  between  them.  It 
was  only  after  more  than  six  miles  that 
Fogler  was  able  to  pass  Goulette  and  end 
the  race. 

Another  bully  race  was  the  three  miles 
scratch  for  Class  B  professionals,  which 
Phil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  won  from 
Scheller  of  San  Francisco,  after  a  pretty 
finish  sprint.  The  field  was  well  bunched 
at  the  start,  but  in  the  last  half  mile  the 
stronger  men  began  a  heartless  sprint,  with 
Wright  and  Scheller  in  the  lead.  These 
two  fought  it  out  until  the  finish,  Wright 
winning  by  a  few  inches.  Wright  also  de- 
feated Scheller  in  the  mile  race. 

Seven  trial  heats  were  necessary  in  the 
one  mile  repechage  handicap  for  Class  A 
riders,  the  final  of  which  was  won  by  Floyd 
Krebs,  of  Newark,  N.  J.  Kramer  and  Root 
were  the  low  markers  but  dropped  out 
when  they  saw  there  was  no  chance  of  over- 
hauling the  long-markers.  Bardgett  fin- 
ished a  close  second.  Hill  was  third  and 
Menus  Bedell  fourth.  Norman  Anderson 
brought  home' the  bacon  in  the  mile  invi- 
tation, and  Hunter  took  Turville's  measure 
in  the  motorcycle  race,  which  was  a  5  miles 
whirl. 

The  summaries: 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional Class  A — Won  by  Krebs;  second, 
Bardgett;  third,  F.  Hill;  fourth.  Menus 
Bedell;  fifth,  Mitten.     Time,  1:505/^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Wright;  second,  Scheller;  third, 
Hollister.     Time,  2:0Sj^. 

Three  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  B 
— -Won  by  Wright;  second,  Scheller;  third, 
Jokus;  fourth,  Hollister.     Time,  7:11%. 

One  mile  invitation,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Anderson;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
Krebs;  fourth.  Wells.     Time,  2:13>^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  open,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Goulette; 
third.  Lawrence;  fourth.  Root.  Time, 
14:44^.     Distance,  6  miles  3%   laps. 


Kramer  Again  Punctures  in  Championship. 

With  the  largest  crowd  of  the  season  in 
attendance  the  circuit  meet  at  the  Revere 
Beach  (Mass.)  track  on  Saturday  night 
last,  9th  inst.,  was  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful meets  ever  held  at  that  track.  The  five 
miles  professional  championship  was  the 
feature,  but  Kramer,  after  winning  the  half 
mile  handicap  by  an  excellent  ride  from 
scratch,  was  eliminated  from  the  champion- 
ship by  a  puncture.  Fogler  escaped  the 
puncture  fiend  and  won  the  final  heat  by 
defeating  Hehir,  Krebs  and  Fred  Hill  in 
the  order  named. 

With  the  exception  of  the  championship 
event  the  match  between  Collins  and  Moran 
attracted  a  great  deal  of  attention.  The 
race  was  from  a  standing  start  and  Moran 
caused  his  followers  to  cheer  when  he  got 
the  better  of  the  getaway.  In  the  second 
mile  Collins  attempted  to  pass  Moran,  but 
the  Chelsea  milkman  held  him  off  in  fine 
style  and  at  5  miles  there  was  no  relative 
change  in  positions.  Moran  led  at  10  miles 
by  60  yards,  but  two  miles  from  the  finish 
Collins  had  worked  up  to  his  rear  wheel 
and  was  awaiting  a  favorable  opportunity  to 
jump.  In  the  last  mile  Collins  managed  to 
get  alongside  Moran  and  with  less  than  a 
half  mile  to  go  he  passed,  winning  by  30 
yards. 

In  the  professional  races  for  Class  B 
riders  PJiil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  won 
the  quarter  mile  scratch  from  Hollister, 
but  was  defeated  in  the  two  miles  handi- 
cap by  Scheller,  both  starting  from  the  40 
yard  mark. 

The  summaries: 

One-quarter  mile  scratch,  professional 
Class  B — Won  by  Wright;  second,  Hol- 
lister; third,  Jokus.     Time,  0:31?^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Kramer  (scratch) ;  sec- 
ond, Krebs  (40);  third,  F.  Hill  (25).  Time, 
0:58. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional  Class 
B — Won  by  Scheller  (40) ;  second,  Wright 
(40);  third,  Jokus  (15);  fourth,  McCarthy 
(scratch).     Time,  4:27. 

Five  miles  championship,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Hehir; 
third,  Krebs;  fourth,  F.  Hill.     Time,  11:31. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Moran.  Time, 
23:11. 


CLASS  "B'S"  ENTERTAIN  NEW  HAVEN 

Three  Events  Give  Them  a  Chance  at  Le- 
gitimate Money — Collins  Easily  Dis- 
tances Wiley  and  Root. 


Deaf  Cyclist  Killed  by  Train. 

The  combination  of  being  deaf  and  dumb 
and  carrying  another  boy  on  the  handlebars 
of  his  bicycle  was  responsible  for  the  death 
of  John  Beckett,  13  years  old,  who  was 
killed  while  crossing  the  Jersey  Central 
tracks  in  Como,  N.  J.,  last  week.  The  boy 
did  not  hear  the  whistle  of  an  approaching 
train,  and  was  knocked  fully  60  feet  into 
the  air.  The  lad  he  was  carrying  succeeded 
in  jumping  off  before  the  collision  oc- 
curred, and  escaped  injury. 


Elmer  J.  Collins,  the  Lynn  (Mass.) 
crack,  won  the  one-hour  paced  brassard 
race  at  the  New  Haven  (Conn.)  saucer 
track  on  Sunday  night  last,  10th  inst.,  and 
thereby  added  considerably  to  his  bank 
roll,  as  the  brassard  carries  with  it  a  re- 
muneration of  $5  a  day  until  he  is  defeated. 
The  meet  was  one  of  the  best  attended 
since  the  new  track  opened,  as  it  was  held 
in  the  interest  of  charity,  a  local  organiza- 
tion promoting  it. 

The  new  Class  B  professionals  were 
given  an  opportunity  to  earn  their  living  in 
three  races,  two  of  which  were  match 
events.  E.  J.  Hollister,  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  met  Phil  Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City, 
in  a  half  mile  sprint,  and  although  Hollister 
showed  class,  he  was  unable  to  outsprint 
the  man  from  Mormonland.  The  other 
match  was  an  unlimited  pursuit  between 
Coburn,  of  Newark,  and  Thomas,  of  San 
Francisco.  Thomas  proved  the  best  stayer, 
passing  Coburn  after  a  chase  of  3j4 
miles. 

The  half  mile  scratch  for  Class  B  riders 
was  contested  by  Wright  and  Thomas,  and 
the  former  had  no  trouble  in  taking  the 
measure  of  the  Pacific  coast  crack.  Coburn 
finished  a  close  third.  Turville  only  played 
with  Hunter  and  Fred  Hill  in  the  three 
miles  motorcycle  race,  and  drew  a  close 
finish  over  Hunter.  Hill  finished  a  quarter 
lap  in  the  rear. 

In  the  brassard  motorpaced  race  Collins 
got  much  the  best  of  the  argument  when 
he  drew  Turville  as  his  pacemaker.  Root, 
who  was  paced  by  Hunter,  made  a  poor 
showing  and  quit  after  riding  6  miles. 
Wiley  in  the  meantime  was  being  repeat- 
edly lapped  by  Collins,  and  when  Root 
quit  he  changed  from  Hill  to  Hunter.  Col- 
lins was  never  in  danger,  despite  the  change 
in  pace,  and  the  race  ended  when  Collins 
had  covered  38  miles,  which  was  no  less 
than  2l4  miles  more  than  Wiley  had  been 
able  to  negotiate. 

The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  match,  professional  Class 
B — First  heat  won  by  Wright;  second.  Hol- 
lister. Time,  1:23J^.  Second  heat  and 
match  won  by  Wright.    Time,  1:22^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional 
Class  B — Won  by  Thomas;  second,  Coburn. 
Time,  7:31.     Distance,  3J4   miles. 

Three  miles  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Turville;  second.  Hunter;  third,  F. 
Hill.    Time,  3:52^. 

.  One-half  mile  scratch,  professional  Class 
B — Won  by  Wright;  second,  Thomas; 
third,  Coburn.     Time,  1 :02. 

One  hour  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third. 
Root.     Distance,  38  miles. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


REAL  AM4TEURS  AT  NEWARK  MELT 


Get  Watches,   Not  "Orders" — Fogler  First 

in  Stirring  Finish — Wiley  Wins  the  $5 

per  Day  Brassard. 


For  the  first  time  this  season  there  was 
a  genuine  amateur  race  at  the  Newark  (N. 
J.)  Velodrome.  It  occurred  on  Wednes- 
day night  last,  13th  inst.  This  remarkable 
state  of  affairs  developed  because  the 
wholesale  transfer  of  those  riders  who 
have  been  masquerading  as  amateurs 
caused  many  of  them  to  ride  as  profes- 
sionals, which  they  long  have  been  at  heart. 
The  race  was  won  by  Henri  VandenDries, 
of  New  York  City — ^who,  however,  is  said 
to  be  under  suspicion — and  second  honors 
were  captured  by  Herman  Kjeldson,  a  new- 
comer from  Denmark.  They  received  riot 
"orders"  but  a  gold  and  silver  watch  re- 
spectively— another  evidence  of  the  more 
wholesome  order  of  things. 

Perhaps  the  best  contest  of  the  evening 
was  the  one  mile  scratch  for  Class  A  pro- 
fessionals, which  was  won  by  Joe  Fogler 
in  a  heart-breaking  ride  from  Patrick 
O'Sullivan  Hehir.  Little  O'Sullivan  in 
turn  displayed  his  rubber  heels  to  Cham- 
pion Kramer.  Eight  riders  lined  up  for 
the  final,  and  a  gruelling^  race  resulted. 
Fred  Hill  and  Alfred  Goulette  tried  to  lose 
the  others,  and  the  bleachers  instantly  were 
in  an  uproar.  Root  was  then  in  third  place, 
followed  by  Fogler,  and  Kramer  the 
seventh  man  in  the  string.  For  the  next 
two  laps  they  rode  that  way,  and  at  the 
bell  Goulette  was  leading,  with  Root,  Fog- 
ler, Hehir,  West  and  Krebs  fighting  for 
the  lead.  Passing  the  judges  stand  Kramer 
began  his  sprint  and  passed  man  after  man 
on  the  backstretch.  When  it  seemed  that 
he  would  be  able  to  get  to  the  front  Krebs 
swerved  slightly,  just  enough  to  throw 
Kramer  out  of  his  stride.  He  recovered 
quickly  and  riding  high  around  the  last 
turn  came  fast  and  strong.  Fogler  made  a 
grand  final  effort  and  won  by  a  few  inches 
from  Hehir,  with  Kramer  only  a  tire's 
width  behind  the  Australian  and  Root  6 
inches  back  of  the  champion.  It  was  the 
greatest  finish  of  the  year. 

The  paced  race  between  Wiley,  Collins 
and  Moran  was  for  the  brassard  which  car- 
ries with  it  $5  a  day  until  won  by  some 
other  rider.  Collins  retained  the  armlet 
before  the  race,  but  now  George  Wiley  will 
draw  the  daily  prize.  Collins  certainly  had 
hard  luck,  if  that  is  any  consolation  for 
defeat.  He  gained  four  laps  only  to  lose 
them  through  punctures,  but  even  then  lost 
the  race  by  only  less  than  a  lap.  At  the 
same  time  Wiley  had  some  trouble  with  his 
pace  in  the  early  stages  of  the  race,  until 
he  hooked  behind  Moran's  pacemaker. 
Moran  made  a  splendid  ride  and  was  lead- 
ing at  10^  miles,  when  the  chain  of  his 
pacing     machine     snapped.       The     retarded 


speed  of  the  motorcycle  was  sufficient  to 
throw  Moran,  who  was  badly  shaken  up. 
The  mile  handicap  for  Class  B  profes- 
sionals was  a  blood  stirring  argument,  and 
Scheller  showed  that  he  can  ride  as  well 
as  a  professional  as  a  shamateur.  He 
showed  a  wonderful  burst  of  speed  when 
he  defeated  McCarthy  and  Magin.  The 
last-named  was  the  honor-marker,  and 
doubtless  would  have  given  Scheller  a  stiff 
fight  had  he  not  managed  to  get  himself 
in  a  pocket.  Edward  Rupprecht,  in  the 
Class  A  invitation  handicap,  rode  a  crafty 
race,  and  timed  his  sprint  just  right;  he  led 
21   riders  aross  the  tape.     The  summaries; 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  , 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


KRAMER  MAKES  NEW  RECORD  MARK 


At  New  Haven  He  Smashes  Clarke's  Fig- 
ure for  25  Miles — Scheller  and  Jokus 
Lead  "Class  B"  Bunch. 


Made  in  two  styles  Road  weight  and 
Heavy  Tread.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
illustrated  above. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rough,  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tire  for  you. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


One-half  mile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Henri  VandenDries;  second,  Herman 
Kjeldsen.     Time,  l:06j^. 

One  mile  scratch,  professional  Class  A — 
Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
Kramer;  fourth,  Root.     Time,  2:32j^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Scheller  (15);  second,  McCarthy 
(20);  third,  Magin  (scratch);  fourth, 
Wright   (10).     Time,  2:13. 

Two  miles  invitation  handicap,  profes- 
sional Class  A — Won  by  Rupprecht  (140), 
second,  Billington  (170);  third,  F.  Hill  (25); 
fourth,  Halstead  (110);  fifth,  Lawrence 
(150).     Time,  4:133^. 

Twenty  miles  motorpaced  Brassard,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Collins; 
third,  Moran.    Time,  30:403/^. 


Plainfield  Handicap  Goes  to  Drake. 

In  the  first  of  a  series  of  weekly  races  to 
be  held  by  the  Plainfield  (N.  J.)  Cycling 
Club,  William  Drake  last  Sunday,  10th 
inst.,  defeated  a  field  of  ten  riders  over  a 
5  miles  course.  Drake,  with  a  handicap  of 
1  minute,  made  the  distance  in  12  minutes 
55  seconds.  Percy  Haberle  started  from 
scratch  and  finished  second,  while  A.  F. 
Miller,  also  a  scratch  man,  was  a  close  third. 


Frank  L.  Kramer,  of  East  Orange,  N.  J., 
sent  one  world's  record  glimmering  at  the 
New  Haven  (Conn.)  saucer  track  on  Thurs- 
day night  last,  14th  inst,  when  he  won  the 
25  miles  scratch  race  for  Class  A  profes- 
sionals in  the  remarkable  time  of  54  min- 
utes 13  seconds.  The  former  record  of 
56:21  was  made  by  A.  J.  Clarke  a,t  the 
Newark  Velodrome,  October  31st,  last 
year. 

The  event  in  which  Kramer  eclipsed  the 
world's  record  was  the  feature  of  an  in- 
teresting program  and  it  proved  a  grilling 
contest  from  start  to  finish.  Kramer,  Root, 
Fogler,  Hehir  finished  in  the  order  named 
with  hardly  a  foot  between  first  and  fourth. 
Anderson  started  a  long  sprint  and  jumped 
the  field  at  five  laps  to  go.  He  petered  out, 
however,  in  the  bell  lap  and  Root  took  the 
lead.  Kramer  got  his  legs  working  on  the 
back  stretch  and  for  half  a  lap  one  of  the 
prettiest  neck  and  neck  struggles  imagin- 
able resulted.  Kramer  finally  managed  to 
win  by  only  six  inches.  Alfred  Goulette 
mainly  was  responsible  for  the  new  record, 
his  persistent-sprinting  for  lap  money  keep- 
ing the  field  strung  out  for  mile  after  mile. 

Chris  Scheller  and  Ernest  Jokus  divided 
honors  in  the  two  races  for  Class  B  "pros." 
In  the  quarter  mile  record  trials  Scheller 
had  sufficient  speed  to  win,  although  his 
time  of  26  seconds  is  far  from  the  record. 
Wright  was  three-fifths  second  slower  and 
Jokus  turned  his  two  laps  in  26^^  seconds. 
Jokus'  kept  his  sprint  in  reserve  until  the 
last  half  lap  in  the  two  miles  scratch  and 
defeated  McCarthy  by  a  half  wheel. 
Scheller  was  third. 

"Jimmy"  Hunter  surprised  Charles  Tur- 
ville  in  their  unlimited  match  pursuit  on 
motorcycles.  Turville  confidently  expected 
to  overhaul  Hunter  in  the  first  five  miles, 
but  the  Newark  lad  began  to  creep  up  on 
the  ex-Philadelphia  crack  at  that  distance 
and  ended  the  race  when  he  passed  Turville 
after  the  eighth  mile.     The  summaries: 

One-quarter  mile  record  trials  against 
time,  professional  Class  B — Won  by  Schell- 
er, 0:26;  second,  Wright,  0:26j^;  third, 
Jokus,  0:26Ys. 

Two  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Jokus;  second,  McCarthy;  third, 
Scheller.     Time,  4:37. 

Twenty-five  miles  scratch,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Kramer;  second.  Root; 
third,  Fogler;  fourth,  Hehir;  fifth,  Krebs; 
sixth.  Hill;  seventh,  Anderson.  Time, 
54:13  (world's  record). 

Unlimited  motorcycle  pursuit,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Hunter;  second,  Turville. 
Distance  8%  miles  330  yards.  Time. 
11:13^. 


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665 


UaSPlTAlIIY  IN  ORiGON  DESIRT 

Cross-Continent  Motorcyclists  Meet  Kindly 

Strangers — Lonesome  Homesteader — 

Flat  Tires  for  Sand. 


In  the  Desert  of  Oregon,  July  2. — Never 
in  my  life  have  I  worked  harder  and  suc- 
ceeded so  poorly  as  during  the  past  week. 
We — that  is,  Helgeson  and  myself — got 
into  a  bad  mess  by  trying  to  save  300  miles, 
attempting  this  cut-oflf  through  Oregon. 
After  leaving  the  automobile  road  to  Port- 
land at  Montague  our  troubles  began,  and 
they  seem  to  increase  the  further  we  go. 
Sand,  sand  everywhere — not  deep  enough 
to  interfere  with  automobiles  or  teams,  but 
too  deep  for  motorcycles. 

If  it  were  not  for  the  sand  this  would  be 
an  ideal  route.  It  is  practically  level  coun- 
try through  the  pines  and  cedars  after 
crossing  the  Sierras  at  Montague,  and  with 
but  a  few  small  hills  and  no  ranges  to 
cross.  Water  is  plentiful;  we  never  have 
to  ride  more  than  IS  miles  without  it.  Gas- 
olene and  provisions,  however,  are  high. 
We  can  buy  gasolene  in  S-gallon  cans  only 
which  cost  from  $2.25  to  $2.75  per  can,  or 
45  to  55  cents  per  gallon. 

The  people  are  very  hospitable  and  we 
have  received  more  kindnesses  on  this  part 
of  our  trip  than  during  all  the  rest  put  to- 
gether. For  instance,  at  the  Indian  agency 
at  Klamath,  Mr.  Holman,  who  has  charge 
of  the  blacksmith  shop  connected  with  the 
Indian  school,  turned  us  loose  in  the  shop 
with  instructions  to  help  ourselves  to  any- 
thing we  wanted.  We  built  a  contrivance 
for  running  our  wheels  through  the  sand, 
and  Mr.  Holman  would  not  take  a  cent  for 
even  the  tubing  and  bolts  we  used.  At  a 
surveying  camp  at  Poole's  we  stayed  over 
night  and  had  two  of  the  best  meals  we 
have  eaten  on  the  trip,  and  without  any 
charge.  Numberless  little  incidents  like 
these  have  occurred  which  make  one  feel 
better  toward  the  world.  But*  the  roads 
have  been  awful,  and  I  feel  10  years  older 
than  when  I  started. 

We  have  not  had  10  miles  of  real  good 
motorcycle  road  in  the  last  300  miles.  This 
country  is  of  sand  formation  and  there  are 
no  made  roads.  Even  where  the  sand  is 
not  deep  the  path  where  the  horses  walk 
and  the  ruts  where  the  wagon  wheels  run 
are  cut  deeply,  and  riding  over  12  miles  an 
hour  is  dangerous.  There  is  always  enough 
sand  to  make  the  wheels  skid  on  turns  or 
in  uneven  places,  and  then  one  strikes  the 
banks  of  the  road.  With  my  twin  Indian 
it  is  a  hard  matter  to  get  started  in  the 
ruts;  both  pedals  are  broken  off  and  pins 
are  used  instead,  and  one  cannot  pedal 
fast  enough  and  true  enough  in  the  rut  to 
start  the  magneto  to  firing.  When  I  get 
stuck  Helgeson  has  to  dismount,  set  his 
wheel  on  the  stand  and  start  me.  He  is 
all  right,  because  he  has  a  free  engine 
clutch    and    can    start    his    engine    on    the 


stand,  and  start  anywhere.  He  is  the  best 
natured  and  most  accommodating  fellow  I 
ever  knew;  he  never  complains  about  this 
extra  work  and  always  is  ready  with  a 
helping  hand. 

Referring  to  my  log  book  I  find  I  wrote 
last  from  Klamath  Falls.  We  left  there  at 
4:30  Sunday  afternoon,  and  the  first  thing 
got  into  the  nastiest,  dustiest  hill  we  were 
ever  introduced  to.  Traction  engines  and 
log  haulers  had  cut  the  road  until  there 
seemed  to  be  no  bottom  to  the  dust.  I 
could  not  ride  at  all,  and  there  was  four 
miles  of  it,  and  Helgeson  could  only  make 
the  bad  parts  by  running  his  engine  on  the 
low  gear  and  walking  beside  it,  letting  his 
clutch  slip.  Then  he  would  come  back  and 
help  me  push  up.  We  only  made  6^  miles 
that  evening,  but  they  were  the  longest, 
hardest  miles   I   ever   have   known. 

We  camped  that  night  among  the  big 
pines,  and  just  as  we  were  cooking  supper 
saw  a  lantern  approaching.  The  bearer 
proved  to  be  a  homesteader  who  had  lived 
seven  years  alone  in  that  lonesome  place. 
He  wanted  us  to  come  over  to  his  cabin 
and  spend  the  night,  offering  us  every  in- 
ducement. He  said  he  was  lonesome  and 
wanted  someone  to  talk  to. 

"Come  on  over,  boys,  and  we'll  have  a 
h — 11  of  a  time,"  he  urged.  "We'll  talk  all 
night  and  you  can  eat  and  smoke  all  you 
want." 

We  both  had  fought  bed  bugs  at  Kla- 
math Falls  all  the  night  before,  and  the 
idea  of  sitting  up  all  another  night  to  talk 
was  not  very  alluring  to  us,  so  we  excused 
ourselves.  Then  he  tried  to  scare  us  with 
tales  of  bald  faced  bears,  cougars  that 
sneaked  up  behind  one  and  panthers  that 
dropped  from  the  trees  on  the  unwary 
traveler  and  ate  him  up.  He  carried  a 
Winchester  rifle  and  said  he  never  dared 
to   venture   from   his    fireside   without  it. 

"And  rattlesnakes!"  he  continued,  "why, 
gentlemen,  there  are  more  rattlesnakes  here 
and  bigger  ones  than  in  any  other  place  on 
earth.  I  kiWed  one  here  last  summer  that 
was  14  feet  long  and  had  134  rattles  on  it. 
And  there  is  a  big  one  that  roams  these 
woods  that  no  one  has  ever  killed  that  is 
the  king  of  all  snakes.  I  never  saw  it,  but 
have  seen  its  tracks  where  it  crossed  the 
road,  and  he  makes  a  trail  14  inches  wide. 
He  has  187  rattles,  for  I  saw  where  he  laid 
his  tail  down  in  the  sand  and  counted  the 
print  of  his  rattles  in  the  sand." 

Failing  to  cajole  or  scare  us  into  com- 
ing to  his  cabin  to  stop,  he  stayed  at  our 
camp  until  after  one  o'clock  telling  us  his 
life  story.  I  went  to  sleep  and  left  him 
talking,  but  Helgeson  was  more  courteous 
and  answered  with  occasional  "ohs"  and 
"ahs"  between  naps. 

From  "Rattlesnake  Bill's"  cabin  to  the 
Indian  agency  the  dust  and  sand  was  some- 
thing frightful,  and  I  got  more  falls  than 
I  have  fingers  and  toes.  I  told  Bud — that's 
Helgeson — I  had  a  scheme  for  fastening  the 
two  wheels  together,  side  by  side,  wagon 
tread,  so  each  one  would  run  in  a  wagon 
track  and  we   could  ride  through  sand.     I 


was    not    going   another   darned   inch    until 
we  tried  it. 

At  the  agency,  we  found  Mr,  Holman,  to 
whom  I  previously  referred  and  who  had 
charge  of  the  Indian  blacksmith  shop,  and 
we  told  him  our  troubles.  He  was  a  prince 
of  good  fellows.  "Go  right  into  the  black- 
smith shop  and  help  yourselves,"  he  re- 
sponded. "There  are  all  kinds  of  tubing, 
bolts  and  tools  there,  and  it  won't  cost  you 
a  cent." 

Well,  we  worked  a  day  and  a  half  on  that 
contraption  and  when  it  was  finished  to  our 
satisfaction  we  took  it  out  and  tried  it, 
and  it  would  not  work.  Our  engines  were 
were  not  geared  alike  and  were  so  rigidly 
braced  they  lost  their  power  in  making 
turns.  Then  the  braces  that  kept  the  wheels 
upright  broke  and  we  had  to  lead  our 
dream  home  by  the  ears,  so  to  speak.  Hel- 
geson's  motor  is  hung  so  low  he  cannot  go 
over  rocks,  and  when  he  broke  the  petcock 
off  his  engine  he  swore  off  trying  to  use 
such  an  arrangement.  So  we  took  it  back 
and  dismantled  our  brilliant  scheme  and 
struck  out  on  our  weary  way  late  in  the 
evening. 

We  figured  up  the  cost  of  oil  and  gaso- 
lene to  this  point,  and  found  gas  had  cost 
us  $14.15  and  oil  $7.00.  Our  cyclometer 
shows  we  have  traveled  1,021  miles  and  at 
a  cost  of  $21.15  for  .-oil  and  gas  it  averages 
a  little  over  1  cent  per  mile  for  each.  Our 
provisions  for  camping  have  amounted  to 
about  $11,  and  meals  taken  at  hotels 
and  restaurants  $12  more,  a  total  of  $23. 
Added  to  this  was  $26  for  repairs,  ferriage, 
films,  etc.,  making  a  total  of  a  little  over 
$70  to  date,  or  about  7  cents  per  mile  for 
total  expenses.  The  greatest  part  of  this 
had  been  incurred  through  the  bad  roads, 
where  we  made  slow  time,  running  on  low 
gear  and  using  up  our  machines  over  the 
rough,  rock  strewn  going. 

After  leaving  the  agency  we  came  to  a 
cabin  near  an  inviting  spring,  and  there 
we  found  a  nice  bunk  full  of  straw  which 
made  such  a  good  bed  we  slept  until  nine 
o'clock  next  morning.  Bud  suggested  that 
if  we  did  not  get  too  far  that  day  we  might 
come  back  and  sleep  in  the  straw  another 
night. 

Sometimes  jokes  come  true,  and  this  one 
came  near  being  fulfilled.  Before  we  had 
gone  three  miles  my  drive  chain  broke  three 
times,  and  the  last  time  wrapped  around 
my  engine  shaft  and  bent  it.  I  thought  I 
was  done  for,  as  the  engine  would  hardly 
turn  over.  After  working  all  the  rest  of 
the  day  trying  to  fix  the  shaft  and  also 
a  hole  in  my  oil  tank  where  the  chain  had 
cut  it,  we  camped  three  miles  from  the 
cabin. 

That  night  it  rained  and  rheumatism  set 
in  on  my  back  and  nearly  drove  me  wild. 
I  had  to  get  up  at  1  o'clock  and  build  a 
rousing  big  fire  and  "cook"  my  back  in 
order  to  get  any  relief.  I  was  pretty  well 
discouraged  that  morning,  with  a  lame 
hack  and  a  lame  engine.  But  use  improved 
both,  and  by  evening  both  were  working 
pretty  good. 


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Thursday,  June  30th,  we  made  40  miles. 
Roads  were  heavy  and  sandy  through  the 
jack  pines  and  sage  brush.  Night  came  on 
us  while  we  were  in  the  barren  dry  sand, 
and  we  thought  we  would  have  to  make  a 
dry  camp  and  starve  over  night.  But  a 
teamster  came  along  and  told  us  it  was 
only  six  miles  to  a  railroad  camp  where  we 
could  get  water  and  a  camping  place.  So 
I  told  Bud  I  was  going  to  make  it  or  bust 
a  lung.  Letting  nearly  all  the  air  out  of 
my  tires  I  made  a  last  desperate  dash  for 
grub  and  water,  and  made  it  with  only 
three  falls.  Bud  saw  the  efficacy  of  flat 
tires  and  followed  suit. 

Arriving  at  the  camp,  the  cook  invited  us 
to  the  best  meal  we  have  had  on  the  trip. 
There  was  a  surveying  crew  there  of  about 
thirty  men,  and  they  certainly  are  well 
fed.  The  cook  was  ^a  good  one,  and  liberal, 
and  there  was  enough  left  for  ten  hungry 
men,  and  the  way  we  did  eat  was  disgrace- 
ful— pot  roast  of  beef,  creamed  potatoes, 
stewed  onions,  sauer  kraut,  corn,  bread, 
butter,  coflfee,  tea,  tomatoes,  doughnuts, 
cake,  chocolate  pudding,  canned  pears,  all 
kinds  of  salads,  pickles  and  sauces,  and  lots 
of  each.  Bud  ate  so  much  it  made  him 
sick  and  I  was  so  full  I  was  in  misery  all 
night.  The  next  morning  the  breakfast 
was  just  about  as  good,  and  for  the  first 
time  on  the  trip  we  got  enough  to  eat. 
Thanking  the  cook  for  his  kindness  and 
promising  to  pass  it  along  to  the  next  man 
we  found  hungry,  we  pulled  out  feeling 
much  better. 

That  day  we  made  60  miles,  the  best  day's 
travel  since  leaving  the  automobile  road  at 
Montague.  Most  of  the  distance  was  made 
by  the  side  of  the  road  where  the  ground 
was  smooth,  though  soft,  and  winding 
among  the  pines  and  dodging  trees,  rocks 
and  stumps.  Gasolene  at  Rosland  cost  us 
$2.70  for  a  5-gallon  can,  or  54  cents  per 
gallon, 'and  the  storekeeper  did  not  care 
whether  we  took  it  at  that  price  or  not. 

We  reached  Bend  at  noon  and  stopped 
long  enough  to  fix  my  handlebars,  which 
were  bent  when  the  wheel  turned  a  somer- 
sault over  a  big  rock,  and  thought  we 
would  make  Prineville  that  night.  But 
alas!  we  did  not  know  the  roads.  We  got 
into  the  worst  stretch  of  sand  since  we 
left  Dorris,  and  by  the  time  we  had  fallen 
over  about  16  miles  of  sandy  ruts  both  of 
us  were  ready  to  quit  and  rest  up  over 
Sunday.  So  when  we  came  to  the  first 
irrigation  ditch  running  from  the  waters 
of  Pilot  Butte  we  camped  in  the  sage  brush 
and  vowed  we  would  not  get  up  Sunday 
until  noon,  or  do  a  tap  all  day,  except  wash 
our  dirty  rags  and  write  to  the  Bicycling 
World.  So  here  we  are,  dirty,  tired  and 
ragged,  but  ready  to  push  on  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  with  hopes  of  reaching  Spokane 
in  10  days  more.  H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


CLARKE  BREAKS  AN  OLD  RECORD 


Makes  new  Time  for  Two-Thirds  Mile  Un- 

paced  in  an  Eventful  Card  at  Salt 

Lake  Palace. 


Two  miles  Western  championship,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Clarke;  second,  Walker; 
third,     Lawson;     fourth.     DeMara.      Time, 

3:50/5. 


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Salt  Lake  City,  July  9.— A.  J.  Clarke  and 
Gordon  Walker,  two  renowned  Australian 
riders,  were  the  laurel-crowned  heroes  of 
a  card,  which,  from  point  of  excitement, 
was  easily  the  best  of  an  already  eventful 
season.  Little  Clarke  simply  flew  at  the 
Salt  Palace  saucer  last  night,  and  among 
other  things  broke  Walter  Sanger's  record 
for  two-thirds  mile,  unpaced,  which  has 
stood  for  15  years.  Clarke  covered  the 
distance  in  1:12,  and  Sanger's  old  record, 
made   in   Denver,   November   IS,    1895,   was 

1:14>^. 

Walker,  who  is  also  an  excellent  rider, 
won  the  mile  invitation  handicap  from 
scratch  after  a  beautiful  ride  in  1:50^,  and 
also  rode  second  to  Clarke  in  the  two 
miles  Western  championship,  after  nipping 
Lawson  at  the  tape.  Walker  is  a  modest 
chap  and  well  deserved  all  the  applause  he 
received. 

The  three  five  mile  heats  of  the  motor- 
paced  match  between  S.  H.  Wilcox  and 
'  Ray  Duer  were  exceedingly  interesting. 
In  the  first  heat  the  former  drew  the  pole, 
and  although  he  made  several  pretty 
sprints  Duer  was  unable  to  go  around.  In 
the  second  heat  Duer  had  the  pole  and 
Wilcox  was  unable  to  pass.  To  make  it 
fair  for  both  the  final  heat  was  started 
with  the  riders  on  opposite  sides  of  the 
track.  Just  before  completing  the  first  mile 
Wilcox's  tire  blew  out  and  he  fell  to  the 
track.  Although  partially  stunned  and  suf- 
fering from  slivers  in  his  legs,  Wilcox 
gamely  resumed  the  race,  but  it  was  evi- 
dent the  fall  had  taken  the  starch  from 
him.  Duer  was  winning  easily  when  a 
puncture  put  him  out  of  the  running.  Wil- 
cox finished  alone  and  received  a  great 
hand  when  it  was  announced  that  he  was 
willing  to  divide  the  purse  and  call  honors 
even.     The  summaries: 

Two-thirds  mile  unpaced  against  time, 
professional- — By  A.  J.  Clarke.  Time,  1:12 
(world's  record). 

One  mile  invitation  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Walker  (scratch);  second, 
DeMara  (scratch) ;  third,  Burris  (35) ; 
fourth,  Dorlon  (60);  fifth,  Hopper  (SO). 
Time,  1:50?^. 

Five  miles  motorpace'd  match,  profes- 
sional— First  heat  won  by  Wilcox.  Time. 
6:ZA%.  Second  heat  won  by  Duer.  Time. 
6:41^.  Third  heat  and  match  won  by  Wil- 
cox.    Time,  S:4S. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit — Won  by  Cars- 
lake;  second,  Senhouse.  Distance,  3  miles 
1  lap  10  yards.     Time,  6:59. 

Unknown  distance,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second.  Brodbeck:  third. 
Berryessa;  fourth.  Taylor;  fifth,  McNeil. 
Time,  11:13.     Distance,  5%  miles. 


Hults  Takes  Overland's  Handicap. 

R.  M.  Hults,  with  a  handicap  of  8  min- 
utes, and  F.  Y.  Pearne,  riding  from  scratch, 
won  the  two  leading  prizes  in  the  Overland 
Wheelmen's  16  miles  handicap  road  race  at 
Los  Angeles  on  July  4.  Hults  finished  first 
in  47:10  and  also  won  fourth  time  prize, 
while  the  leading  time  award  went  to 
Pearne,  who  was  clocked  in  46:10.  Pearne 
also  won  12th  place  prize.  Although  or- 
ganized on  short  notice,  considerable  in- 
terest was  aroused,  no  fewer  than  46'riders 
appearing  at  the  start.  As  four-fifths  of 
the  way  was  over  asphalt  pavement,  the 
time  was  slow.     The  summary: 

1,  R.  M.  Hults  (8:00),  47:10;  2,  Harold 
Soderberg  (6:00),  3,  Clarence  Walton 
(4:00);  4,  Eugene  Rausher  (4:00);  5,  Joe 
Caminati  (9:00);  6,  Cliflford  Evelyn  (10:00); 
7,  Thurlow  McCoye  (3:00);  8,  Landa  Far- 
ley (2:30);  9,  Stephen  Oliver  (6:00);  10, 
Neldon  Cooper  (3:00);  11,  Floyd  Cooper 
(3:30);  12,  F.  Y.  Pearne  (scratch),  46:10; 
13,  Louis  Costello  (2:00);  14,  Fred  Allison 
(8:00);  IS,  Henry  Del  Cano  (4:30). 


Pittsburg  Motorcyclists  in  a  Climb. 
Pittsburg,  Pa.,  witnessed  its  first  hill 
climb  on  July  4th,  when  the  Pittsburg 
Motorcycle  Club  decided  eight  events  on 
the  uphill  Grant  boulevard.  There  were 
no  mishaps  of  any  sort  as  the  road  was 
kept  well  cleared  by  members  of  the  club 
and  uniformed  police.  Three  events  were 
for  private  owners,  for  machines  of  21,  30j4 
and  45  cubic  inches,  and  these  were  won 
respectively  by  Scott  Hartje,  C.  S.  Coulter 
and  J.  E.  Fawell.  Although  previously 
having  competed  as  a  private  owner,  Hartje 
also  won  the  21  cubic  inches  class  for  trade 
riders,  the  30j4  and  45  events  going  to  E. 
F.  Defibaugh  and  the  61  cubic  inch  class 
to  A.  G.  Schmidt.  E.  B.  Connell  won  the 
trade  riders'  event  for  belt  driven  singles. 
The  fastest  time  of  the  morning  was  scored 
by  Schmidt  {Iii4ian),  who  flew  up  the  grade 
in  31  seconds. 


Killed  by  Efficient  Coaster  Brake. 

Antonio  Frisco,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  was. 
killed  one  day  last  week  because  the  coaster 
brake  on  the  bicycle  ridden  by  Thomas  E. 
Norton  worked  too  perfectly.  Norton  was 
swiftly  coasting  down  the  Park  avenue  hill 
in  Newark  when  Frisco  stepped  onto  the 
roadway  immediately  in  front  of  him.  Try- 
ing to  avoid  collision,  Norton  jammed  his 
brake  on  so  suddenly  and  with  such  force 
that  the  wheel  stopped  instantly  and  he 
himself  was  hurled  over  the  handlebars 
and  catapulted  against  Frisco.  The  im- 
pact of  the  flying  body  knocked  down 
Frisco,  who  struck  the  pavement  with  such 
force  as  to  fracture  his  skull.  He  died  an 
hour  later  in  the  City  Hospital.  Norton, 
although  badly  shaken  up  and  fainting  at 
times,  was  able  to  reach  his  home  on  foot. 


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Belated  Reports  of  the  "Glorious  Fourth." 

H.  Stewart  won  the  5  miles  motorcycle 
race  at  Muskegon,  Mich.,  on  July  4th,  with 
J.  Poissen  a  close  second.  Both  riders  hail 
from  Grand  Rapids,  and  both  rode  Indian 
machines.    The  time  was  7:59. 

Fast  times  prevailed  as  a  rule  in  the 
events  at  Portland,  Ore.,  on  July  4th.  The 
feature  of  the  meet  was  a  10  miles  event 
for  7  horsepower  machines  which  brought 
a  battle  royal  between  Verne  Maskell  and 
Fred  Nowotny,  the  latter  winning  by  a 
few  feet  in  the  fast  time  of  9:52^.  Gruman 
and  Henderson  divided  honors  in  the  re- 
maining events. 

Five  perfect  scores  were  the  result  of  the 
Toledo    (Ohio)    Motorcycle    Club's    endur- 


ance run  from  that-  city  to  Dayton  and  re- 
turn on  July  4th.  The  distance  was  320 
miles,  and  Charles  W.  Quetschke,  A.  R. 
Oberwegner,  Harry  Garn,  B.  F.  Miller  and 
Will  Leatherman,  all  on  Yales,  were  the 
lucky  winners  of  silver  medals.  A  number 
of  the  contestants  withdrew  before  the 
finish. 

With  12  excellent  events  and  a  crowd  of 
3,000  enthusiasts  in  attendance  the  Fourth 
of  July  meet  of  the  Illinois  Valley  Motor- 
cycle Club  at  LaSalle,  111.,  was  a  great  suc- 
cess. Joseph  DeSalvo,  of  Chicago,  riding 
an  Excelsior,  was  the  star  of  the  occasion; 
he  won  six  events.  These  were  the  5  miles 
free-for-all,  2  miles'  30^/2  cubic  inches,  3 
miles  30j4  cubic  inches,  2  miles  free-for-all, 


3  miles  for  winners  of  previous  events,  and 
a  2  miles  match  against  C.  C.  Stansburg, 
of  Canton,  111.  H.  G.  Pruett,  of  LaSalle, 
won  first  prize  in  the  10  miles  free-for-all 
handicap  with  his  Harley-Davidson.'  Roy 
Kemper,  of  Canton,  and  Fred  Hoefifer,  of 
LaSalle,  both  astride  Excelsiors,  respect- 
ively finished  first  in  the  3  miles  for  ma- 
chines of  SO  cubic  inches  without  ports, 
and  the  5  miles  SO  cubic  inches  without 
ports.  Hoeflferle  also  annexed  the  prize 
in  the  S  miles  race  for  club  members  only. 
The  one  mile  consolation  went  to  A.  B. 
Porter,  Indian.  Only  one  mishap  occur- 
red, in  which  Henry  G.  Pruett,  a  local  rider, 
fractured  his  arm  when  his  rear  tire  blew 
out  on  a  turn. 


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Caring  for  Refitted  Bearings. 

After  having  had  an  engine  thoroughly 
overhauled,  especially  if  any  new  bushings 
have  been  installed,  it  is  important  that  it 
should  be  treated  much  in  the  same  way  as 
a  brand  new  machine,  just  out  of  the  shop. 
In  other  words,  the  bearings  must  have  an 
unusually  plentiful  supply  of  oil,  and  must 
be  inspected  at  frequent  intervals  to  make 
sure  that  no  heating  is  taking  place,  and 
also  the  oil  in  the  crank  case  should  be  re^ 
newed  more  frequently  than  usual  until  it 
is  certain  that  the  new  metal  has  become 
thoroughly  "run  in."  Otherwise  there  is 
considerable  risk  that  all  the  good  accom- 
plished may  be  undone. 


Working  Down  a  Bad  Crank  Pin. 

Great  care  should  be  used  in  working 
down  a  crank  pin  or  journal  if  emery  is 
used  in  the  process.  There  is  danger  of 
getting  the  shaft  out  of  round  and  also  of 
rendering  it  of  varying  diameter  at  differ- 
ent points.  If  emery  is  used,  there  is  con- 
siderable danger  that  it  may  not  be  en- 
tirely removed,  some  of  the  grains  remain- 
ing embedded  in  the  metal.  Under  such 
circumstances  the  life  of  the  renewed  bear- 
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Why  Motorcycle  Sprockets  Should  Line. 

Adjusting  the  driving  wheel  in  the  rear 
forks  in  such  a  way  as  to  preserve  the  cor- 
rect alignment  of  the  wheel  is  far  more 
important  with  a  motor  bicycle  than  with 
a  pedal  driven  machine.  Even  the  small- 
est amount  of  disalignment  will  tend  to 
increase  the  wear  of  the  chain  tremendous- 
ly, while  if  the  chain  be  driven  at  all  slack, 
the  liability  of  its  climbing  the  teeth  of  the 
sprockets  with  disastrous  results  is  in- 
creased greatly. 


Kerosene  in  Carburetter  to  Clean  Engine. 

A  handy  way  of  getting  kerosene  oil  into 
an  engine  to  clean  the  cylinder,  as  should 
be  done  at  the  end  of  every  run  and  while 
the  walls  still  are  hot,  is  to  shoot  small 
quantities  into  the  extra  air  port  of  the 
carburetter  just  before  the  spark  is  cut  off. 
The  suction  will  be  sufficient  to  draw  the 
oil  into  the  cylinder,  while  the  motion  of 
the  piston  will  suffice  to  distribute  it  thor- 
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"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  Is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold" 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the   Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  ' '  I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair."  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  "We  hav'nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


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THE   BtCYCLmG   WOELD    AND   MOTOECtCLE   EEVIEW 


PRODUCING  GRAPHITE  FROM  COAL 


Its  Manufacture  Accomplished  by  Electric 

Furnaces — How  the  "Deflocculation" 

Process  was  Discovered. 


Familiar  as  is  graphite,  not  everyone 
knows  that  means  have  been  found  for  its 
production  by  artificial  means  and  that  now 
a  large  proportion  of  the  kind  that  is  suit- 
able for  lubricating  purposes  is  produced 
direct  from  cheap  anthracite  coal  by  the 
application  of  intense  electrical  heat.  This 
production  is  comparatively  recent,  and  the 
inventor  of  the  process,  Dr.  Edward  G. 
Acheson,  of  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.,  who  also 
is  the  inventor  of  carborundum,  in  giving 
an  address  on  "Graphite"  before  the  Na- 
tional Gas  and  Gasolene  Engine  Trades 
Association,  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  on  the  14th 
ult.,  has  revealed  the  manner  in  which  the 
discovery  was  made  and  the  methods  that 
are  used  for  producing  "deflocculated''' 
graphite.     Dr.  Acheson  said  in  part: 

"Having  the  opportunity  to  use  a  com- 
paratively large  electric  current,  in  March, 
1891,  I  thought  I  would  take  up  a  series 
of  experiments  for  the  production  of  an 
artificial  abrasive.  These  experiments  re- 
sulted in  my  devising  methods  whereby  a 
mixture  of  ground  coke  and  sand,  when 
subjected  to  a  high  temperature  in  an  elec- 
tric furnace,  was  caused  to  undergo  chem- 
ical changes,  the  oxygen  of  the  sand  pass- 
ing oi?  with  a  part  of  the  carbon  as  car- 
bonic acid  gas,  the  reduced  metallic  silicon 
associating  itself  with  an  equal  atomic 
weight  of  carbon,  resulting  in  the  produc- 
tion of  a  new  body  up  to  that  time  un- 
known. To  this  body  I  gave  the  name  car- 
borundum. 

"Very  early  in  the  manufacture  of  car- 
borundum, which  is  produced  at  a  temper- 
ature much  beyond  that  of  the  vaporiza- 
tion of  silica  or  sand,  which  has  always 
been  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  most  dura- 
ble linings  for  metallurgical  apparatus,  I 
found  that  when  carborundum  in  the  elec- 
tric furnace  was  carried  to  a  temperature 
very  much  higher  than  that  of  its  produc- 
tion, decomposition  occurred;  the  silicon 
portion  of  the  carborundum  would  be  vola- 
tilized and  the  carbon  portion  would  remain  . 
as  graphite. 

"This  carbon  originally  was  in  the  form 
of  ground  coke  such  as  is  made  from  bi- 
tuminous coal,  but  here  I  found  that  after 
having  been  associated  with  silicon  -  in 
chemical  combination,  then  freed  from  this 
association  with  silicon,  it  was  transformed 
into'  one  of  the  other  allotropic  forms  of 
carbon  appearing  as  graphite. 

"The  large  electric  currents  with  which 
the  carborundum  furnace  is  operated  are 
carried  into  the  furnace  by  means  of  carbon 
conductors  or  electrodes,  and  these  were 
originally  made  in  the  form  of  rods  com- 
posed of  coke  resulting  from  the  distilla- 
tion of  petroleum,  this  coke  being  ground 


to  a  powder  and  mixed  with  tar  as  a  binder, 
formed  under  pressure  and  heated  to  a 
bright  heat,  decomposing  and  partially  vola- 
tilizing the  tar.  In  operating  the  carbor- 
undum furnace,  the  inner  ends  of  these 
carbon  rods  or  electrodes  were  invariably 
converted  into  graphite  forms  of  carbon, 
and  this,  together  with  the  decomposition 
of  the  carborundum  and  the  resultant  for- 
mation of  graphite,  caused  the  taking  up 
of  experiments  for  the  development  of  a 
commercial  method  of  making  graphite. 

"The  first  commercial  graphite  produced 
was  in  the  year  1897,  when  there  was  man- 
ufactured a  little  more  than  162,000  pounds 
of  graphite  rods  to  be  used  as  electrodes  in 
electro-chemical  work.  These  rods  were 
produced  by  the  direct  conversion  of  non- 
graphitic  carbon  rods,  made  from  the  resi- 
due of  petroleum,  into  rods  of  graphite  that 
were  practically  pure  graphite  through  and 
through. 

"Simultaneously  with  the  development 
of  the  manufacture  of  graphite  electrodes, 
there  was  conducted  work  on  the  manu- 
facture of  graphite  in  bulk,  in  the  form  of 
grains,  powder,  etc.  The  best  crude  ma- 
terial from  which  to  make  graphite  was 
found  to  be  anthracite  coal,  and  this  now 
has  become  quite  a  large  business.  A  very 
large  percentage  of  the  dry  batteries  manu- 
factured in  the  United  States  are  now  filled 
with  this  artificially  made  graphite. 

"In  the  summer  of  1906,  during  an  ex- 
periment for  the  production  of  a  product 
in  the  electric  furnace  quite  foreign  to 
graphite,  there  was  noticed  in  the  output  of 
the  furnace  a  small  amount  of  a  very  soft, 
non-coalescing  graphite,  which  at  once  was 
recognized  as  being  of  a  character  that 
would  make  it  valuable  as  a  lubricating 
graphite.  All  of  the  graphite  that  had  been 
electrically  produced  up  to  that  time  had 
been  of  too  hard  a  nature.  Following  up 
the  discovery  of  this  small  amount  of  soft, 
non-coalescing  graphite,  methods  were 
worked  out  for  the  commercial  manufacture 
of  this  product,  using  as  crude  materials 
the  cheaper  grades  of  anthracite  coal,  and 
even  meeting  with  success  when  using  the 
waste  from  the  anthracite  coal  mines^the 
large  piles  of  culm  to  be  found  in  the  east- 
ern parts  of  Pennsylvania.     .     . 

"This  new  product,  lubricating  graphite, 
has  received  at -the  hands  of  -the  Interna- 
tional Acheson  Graphite  Co.,  as  a  means 
of  indentification,  the  number  '1340,'  and 
by  this  number  it  is  known  today  on  the 
markets.  The  company  manufacturing  it 
guarantees  it  to  have  a.,  purity  of  at- least 
99  per  cent.,  whereas  they  know  and  take 
great  care  that  none  shall  go  one  the  market 
that  has  not  a  purity  of  at  least  99}/^  per 
cent.,  while  the  average  analysis  from  the 
electric  furnace  runs  as  high  as  99.8  per 
cent.  The  small  impurity  still  remaining  in 
this  graphite  consists  of  condensed  metallic 
vapors,  distributed  in  particles  so  fine  that 
they  cannot  be  detected  except  by  powerful 
microscopes,  and  producing  no  injurious 
effect. 


"For  lubricating  purposes  the  graphite  is 
reduced  to  a  state  of  disintegration  so  fine 
that  99  per  cent,  of  it  will  go  through  the 
meshes  of  a  sieve  having  40,000  meshes  per 
square  inch.  It  can  in  some  cases  be  used 
dry,  but  more  generally  when  mixed  with 
greases  of  varying  consistencies  it  can  be 
used  in  ball-bearing  races,  transmission 
cases,  grease  cups,  and,  in  fact,  any  place 
where  it  has  been  the  custom  to  use  plain 
greases,  the  grease  simply  serving  the  pur- 
poses of  a  carrier.  The  graphite-grease 
product  is  known  as  'gredag.'  " 

The  "deflocculation"  of  the  graphite,  or 
its  subdivision  beyond  that  attainable  by 
mechanical  subdivision.  Dr.  Acheson  ex- 
plains, was  discovered  in  the  fall  of  190^, 
and  was  made  possible  by  reason  of  dis- 
coveries which  he  had  made  a  number  of 
years  before  in  relation  to  clays,  when  he 
found  that  the  addition  of  organic  matter, 
such  as  straw  water  or  tannin,  to  the  cl^y 
enormously  increased  the  plasticity  and 
strength  and  yielded  a  subdivision  so  fine 
that  it  would  pass  through  a  filter  paper 
and  would  not  settle  in  water,  remaining 
suspended  indefinitely.  The  familiar  Bible 
story  of  the  Children  of  Israel  using  straw 
in  making  brick  under  the  instructions  of 
the  Egyptians  partly  was  responsible  for 
putting  him  on  the  track  of  the  experiments, 
and  the  molding  clay  which  resulted  from 
his  discoveries  is  now  known  commercially 
as  "Egyptianized"  clay. 

The  effect  in  the  case  of  graphite  is  not 
produced  by  grinding,  but  is  produced  by 
mixing  a  solution  of  tannin  with  the 
graphite,  making  it  sufficiently  fine  to  pass 
through  the  finest  of  filter  paper.  The 
graphite,  although  weighing  two  and  one- 
quarter  times  as  much  as  water,  will  re- 
main suspended  in  the  latter  indefinitely, 
it  being  assumed  that  in  thus  setting  at  de- 
fiance the  law  of  gravity  as  it  is  knowp 
when  applied  to  masses,  a  condition  is  ar- 
rived at  where  not  masses  but  molecules 
are  being  treated. 

When  the  deflocculated  graphite  is  mixed 
with  oil,  it  is  known  as  "oildag,"  and  in 
suspension  in  water  it  is  known  as  "aqua- 
dag,"  the  "-dag"  portion  of  the  words  being 
composed  of  the  initial  letters  of  the  words 
"deflocculated  Acheson  graphite."  Four 
years  of  experiments  and  tests  in  engine 
lubrication,  -according  -to  Dr.  Acheson, 
has  shown  that  the  use  of  oildag  makes 
possible  a  two-thirds  reduction  in  the 
quantity  of  lubricating  oil  for  the  engine, 
giving,  it  is  claimed,  the  additional  advari- 
tages  of  prevention  of-pitting  of  the  valvefe,' 
prevention  of  smutting  of  the  spark  plugs, 
freedom  from  smoke  in  the  exhaust,  pre- 
vention of  wear  between  the  cylinder  walls 
and  the  piston  rings,  decreased  carbon  de- 
posit in  the  cylinder  and  practical  elimina- 
tion of  the  abrasive  action!  of !  the  carbon 
set  free  from  the  oil.  , 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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THE  QUALITY  THAT  MAKES  GOOD 

The  quality  of  the 


BSHffl^ 


LAA[!JmDo<1Kf(Btt.[E 


is  not  limited  to  speed  or  any  one  desirable  feature. 

It  includes  Power,  Speed,  Comfort,  Economy  of  Maintenance  and  Positive  Relia- 
bility and  Steady  Service. 

Watch  the  returns  from  every  road  or  track  test  that  tries  the  qualities  of  the 
standard  pattern  stock  machines  such  as  are  delivered  to  the  buyer. 

The   Excelsior   Leads   Every  Time 

There  are  now  10,000  Excelsior  riders  in  the  United  States  and  all  are  satisfied. 
ASK  YOUR  FRIEND  WHO  RIDES  ONE 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St.  Bridge 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  1876 


Chicago^    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York, 
PACIFIC  COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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QUALITY  IS  ECONOMY 

In  real  reality  there  is  no  motorcycle  made 
so  perfect,  so  rich  in  quality  and  finish  as  the  N. 
S.  U.  It  is  an  investment  a  little  more  than  some 
other  machine  would 
cost,  but  the  satisfaction 
is  greater,  the  real  cost 
of  maintenance  decid- 
edly smaller  and  con- 
sequently the  actual  cost 
far  below  any  other 
motorcycle  made.  Buy 
now,  the  N.  S.  U.  is 
2  years  ahead. 

Catalog  "  B"  tells  you  more. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

20t  West  76tli  St.,  New  Yirk  City 


The  NIGHTINGALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a   harmonious   bird -like  trill.     Operated  from  exhaust.     Gives 
no  back  pressure. 

Attached  quickly   and   without  expense—  simply   clamped  to  exhaust 


pipe. 


ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 


Made  of 


ide  of     <t  ^     A  A     Complete 

Brass     4)  ■^  .  U  U     F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIGHTINGALE   WHISTLE    MFG.   CO.,  new^ToTk 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity" 

will  aid  you  in  understanding 
many  things  about  ignition 
that  may  now  seem  hard  of 
understanding.      Price,  50c. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154    NASSAU    STREET,    NEW   YORK 


The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  STS  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club, 
May  30-31,  1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  50  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — £is  usual— achieved  a  clean  score. 

3  '^  H.  P.     V  A  T  r     6>-  "•  P- 

Single  Cylinder       W   £■  I    ■*         Twin  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo    A  XIAJAJ  $300  F.O.B.  Toledo 

The  long:  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
All  Yale  motors  are  stock  motors. 

RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

Sworn    statement   of  average   upkeep   cost  in    1909 
for  all  repairs  —  29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DEUVERIES-Write  for  Bobklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  ^^^^t^l^^ti?K. 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quahty 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  youf  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [4^1  New  York  City 


Our  fathers  all  used  the  20th  Century  cycle  lamps  and  found  them 
the  best  obtainable.  Today  their  sons  are  using  the  refined  successors  of 
these  same  lamps  and  find  them  perfect.     Write  us  for  full  particulars. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


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S  IT    UP 

and  take  notice.     The 


Kelly  Adjustable  Handlebar 

will  enable  you  to  do  so.     It  will  afford  also  any  other 
position  you  may  desire  whenever  you  desire  it. 

SPECIFY  IT  AND  BE  COMFORTABLE! 

KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO,,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

, DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

SEND  FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOG 


IF  one  foundry  makes  more  motor= 
cycle  cylinders  than  all  other  found= 
ries  combined,  there  must  be  a  good 
reason.  Motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  find  it  advantageous  to  go  into 
the  subject  with  us  in  detail. 


THE    MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO. 

Waterbury,  Conn. 


WON    EVERY   EVENT 
ON  THE  CARD! 

At  the  Wildwood,  July  4th  races,  Teubner  on 
his  'Flying  Merkel"  came  off  the  victor  in  every  one 
of  the  5  events — again  proving  the  speed,  endurance 
and  reliability  of  "The  Flying  Merkel." 

The  fastest  time  of  the  day  was  made  by 
Teubner  on  his  "Flying  Merkel"—  one  mile  in  45  4-5 
seconds. 

At  Lebanon,  Ind.,  Bailey  on  a  Stock  Model  W 
won  the  single  cylinder  3 -mile  race  by  a  quarter  of 
a  mile.  In  the  5-mile  Boone  County  Championship 
race  —  same  machine  ran  a  dead  heat  for  first  place 
with  a  6  H.  P.   twin  machine. 

Now  is  the  time  to  get  catalog      D." 

lertePTiSht  IJotoTOS. 

^POTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


Adopt  the 

N.  S.  U.  TWO  SPEED 

It  starts  your  motorcycle 
from  a  standstill,  slowly, 
easily,  whether  on  a  steep 
hill,  in  deep  sand  or  mired  in 
mud.  You  should  be  up-to- 
date — equip  one  to-day  to 
your  own  machine. 

Full  explanaiioit  oti  ?  equest. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

206  W.  76th  St.,  New  York  City 


IM  P\A/    PDA    ^^^  Speed ,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
i>l  Cr  VV    dV-f»^         Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


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THE   NEW   ERA  AUTO 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue 


CYCLE   CO. 

DAYTON,  OHIO 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10    cents  per  line;    15  cents   per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— Half  interest  in  the  Enslcy 
Cycle  Co.,  located  at  Ensley.  Ala.,  a 
town  of  15,000  population.  No  competition. 
Will  sell  half  interest  to  a  first-class,  hust- 
ling bicycle  repairer  for  $750.  This  busi- 
ness will  pay  a  salary  of  $75  per  month  and 
half  of  the  profits  to  the  man  who  buys  it. 
No  booze  fighters  need  inquire.  Write  to 
CLIFF  ATKINSON,  Tuskaloosa,  Ala. 

pOR  SALE— $125  takes  my  '08  Indian 
5  horsepower  twin  machine,  in  fine 
running  shape.  Haven't  time  to  ride  it;  am 
traveling.  Address  C.  A.  TAYLOR,  Leaks- 
ville,  N.  C.  

T70R    SALE — Indian    motorcycle.      Prac- 
tically    new.      RAMIS    CO.,    Jackson- 
ville, Fla. 

"\^  ANTED— Position  by  expert  of  10 
years'  experience  in  bicycle,  motor- 
cycle and  auto  repairing.  Address,  HAR- 
RIS, care  Bicycling  World,  Box  649,  New 
York  City. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

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matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
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motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  1S4 
Nassau  St.,  New  York. 

p__JSj'_  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

T?  ARE  Bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 


Who 


wonld  Uiiiik  ol  bnildlng  Bieydes, 
Coaster  Braku,  Lawn  Howen, 
Sewing  MaeUaes,  tie.,  wilkant  astag 
therein  Ibe 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


Tlie  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
■nd  BerllB.  S.  0. 36.  Germany 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Pf anstiehl  Coils 

Guaranteed  for  Five  Years 

Pfemstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

NORTH  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


WB    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEWVER  SAMPI,ES  OF  THE 

Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  GRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


1910 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Blacl< 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI=MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COiVlPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  IVlass. 


CSTABUSKCO  164'.. 

SCHRADER 

WIVERSAL  VALVES 

TRAOe  MAPK  REjOSTCRLO  APRIL  90.1&95b 

The  Standard  American  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &Veblcle  tires 

Maoufacfured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.   MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  "  Now  York 


Special  Stampmgs 


'BOll 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    BuUalo,  N.  Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Pliiladelplua 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good  Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


IVIICHICAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  B^tTe? 

Made  by  LOUIS   RASTETTER  &  SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y; 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parti,  Repairs,  Acceuories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin    &    Ashley    Co. 
2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Rlveraide)       New  York 

N.   S.   U   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repain  and  Acccaioriea. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI,  PIONEER  AND  RELIANCE 

MOTORCYCLES 

RACYCLE  BICYCLES. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 
203  West  100th  St,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  iStreet  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041    Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,   N.    Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W   Bedford. 

INDIAN    and    PIERCE    Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  P.  A.  Baker  ft  Ca.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephoise,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  4  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
Thor    and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND.  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and   Supplies. 
6417-19-31    Woodland   Ave.  CLEVELAND, 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.   LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Mottrcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  \he 

MORSE  ;Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Steal 

Mud  Guards,   Braces,  Lacing,   Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


Indestructible 
"V"  Motorcycle 

Dpllc  G  u a  r a  n teed 
""■''forsixmonths 

Setid  for  pavipklet 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON 

100  Franklin  Street 
CHICAGO 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA         Washington 
Atlantic    City.    N.    J. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount   that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seieel  8ts.,  Chicago 


Boost  the  Bicycle 

and  take  advantage  of  the  big  profits  through 
our  plan. 

We   can    show  you    how   to   make    the 
bicycle  a  big  paying  part  of  your  business. 

Send   -for  our   dealers'  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  JOHNSON  BICYCLES: 

Baker  &  Hamilton,  vSan   Fr£incisco  Cat.,   Pacific  Coast 

Distributors,  and  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md., 

Southern  SeUing  Agents. 


rBARGAINSi 

ORCYCLE  SUPPL 
A  New  Catalog 

The  largest  ever  published 

If  you  own  a  "motorcycle  send 
in  your  name  today  a^d  begin 
to  save  money  on  supplie=.  like 
thousands  of  others  are  doingr. 
Ask  for  S$7saving  catalogjA. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co. 

Hammondsport,  N.Y. 


SPROCKETS 

We  Msla  a  Specislly 
of  High-Gra'dh  S[(rocliitj 
(  for  the  Cycle  Trade 

HVORAULIC  PRES.SED  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE 
Motorcycle 


GOODS 
Supplies 


INEWYDRKf  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata 
ITOnDTIwrl  l°S"e  and  Bargain  Books.  Please  write 
\jruKlll\U|  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


EVERY    LIVE    DEALER 

aelb 

r>*a.olfw-or-tli.    01i^lxxi» 

Whether  for  bicTClc.  or  motoreydc.  tkey  alway* 
are  in  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  atoek  of  than 
it  to  lose  bnuneaa.     Dockwoiw  Chaiaa  are  the 

standard. 
DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  ft  MFO.  CO.. 

SPRINGPISLD,  HA8S. 


We    make   ap&ial 

DROP  FORCINGS 

for     motoreyclet.       Let     ua 

qnote    you   trom   your  speci- 

ficationa. 

The  Billings  &  Spencer  Go. 

Hartford,    Conn. 


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RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogae  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

**  Users    Knoiv  " 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


Six  Out  of  Seven 
Winners 

at  the  Hawthorne  Track,  Chicago, 
on  Decoration  Day 

equipped  with  the  famous 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 

C.  F.  Splitdorf  rnTHA^feVrir;  New  York 


No.   106 — Price  each.  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly- 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

T-iirri  OTVTTO    I  No.  106 — 44/^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
1  WU  bi/.ll-5>    I  jjq   iii_6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 

We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.  Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

We  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers.     Address  Dept-  B 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


Price 


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For    An    M 


otorcyclists 


who    desire    to    increase    the 


RELIABILITY 


of  their  mounts,  time  and  use  have 
proven  that  there  is  nothing  so  good  as 


Kokomo 
Tires 


They  marked  the  real  beginning  of 
real  reliability  in  motorcycle  tires  and 
practically  established  a  new  stand= 
ard.  If  you  have  a  dependable  machine 
why  not  have  tires  to  match  it? 

As  for  brcycle  tires  —  you  all  know 
Kokomos.  No  manufacturer  ever  has 
been  quite  able  to  reach  their  qual- 
ity.    We  still  hold  the  formula  safe. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


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For  Nine  Years 


Coaster  Brakes 

have  stood  the  test  of  tests 
in  all  makes  of  motorcycles. 

CLThey  are  built  by  people 
who  know  what  a  motor- 
cycle needs  in  the  way  of 
a  coaster  brake. 

CWe  built  it  to  stand  abuse  as 
well  as  braking  the  vehicle. 

Ask  for  it  in   your  equipment 

AURORA     AUTOMATIC 
MACHINERY     COMPANY 

Thor  Building     "''I^^S.f.'Alf,^''^         Chicago,  111. 


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AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


<y&jiiRcs 


On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  "until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  In  casings 
or  tubes,  which  Is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  view." 


6, 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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** Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


B 


D 


F 


If  you  have  not  tested  our  1910  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles,  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing;  contracts. 

New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 


INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  %'  Pitch 

For  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MFG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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By  the  Best  Test 

IT  15  THE  BEST 

By  comparison  it   is  the 

MOTORCYCLE 
SUPREME 


IV=$225 


The  opportunity  to  secure  the 
1911   Agfency  is  staring:  at  you. 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  COMPANY 

Thor  Building  /^^v  Chicago,  111. 

DISTRIBUTORS: 

A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass.  McGRAW  BROS.  CO.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


Ofj 


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Will  you  have  to  replaoe  your  motor- 
oyole  tires  before  the  end  of  the  season? 

Better  try  Morgan  &  Wright's  and   compare   the   service   they  give  with 
that  you  have  received  from  other  brands. 

Such    a    trial    will    show    you    why    the    thousands    of    motorcyclists    this 
country  over  who  are  now  using  them  unanimously  declare  that — 


MorganxWrightTires 
are  good  tires 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


When    the   Prospective   Purchaser   Studies 

the  make-up  of  the  various  motorcycles  and  compares  their  features  he  is  bound  to  be  impressed  by  the 

EMBLEM 

No    motorcycle   made   offers   so   much 
value  for  the  money. 

Full  length  triangular  rein- 
forced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post — these  are  only  some 
of  the  Emblem  features. 

4  AND   5   H.   P.    SINGLES 
7  H.  P.  TWINS 

Catalog    and   Agency   TermS 
-—^  "'■"'"'"  on  request. 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING   CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John   T.   Bill    &   Co..   Los   Angeles.   Cal.,   for  California;   Ballou   &  Wright,   Portland,   Ore.,  for   Oregon;   Meredith 
&  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake   City,   Utah,  for  Utah;    F.   M.   Spinning,  Seattle,    Wash.,   for    Washington;    Henry   Keidel    &    Co.,    Baltimore, 

Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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OYER    600    DEHLERS 
MAKING    BIG    MONEY 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  SUtei,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  State*,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  CaL 


Note  the 
Construction 


More  than  600  dealers — one 
to  a  town  in  all  parts  of  the 
country — have  proved  to  them- 
selves that  they  can  make  more 
OTon^j  handlingGoodyear  bicycle 
tires  than  ordinary  tires. 

All  these  dealers  are  already 
doing  a  big  business  in  the  new 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire. 

You,  too,  can  do  this.  You 
can  please  your  customers  just  as 
they  do  by  selling  a  tire  that  will 
Mi/^ your  customers  money — the 
Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra 
Heavy — and  your  satisfied  trade 
will  give  you  more  business — 
send  you  more  business. 

Study  these  noteworthy  su- 
periorities of  this  tire. 


Two  Extra  Layers 

of  Fabric  — 

Special  Corrugation 

It  has  all  the  matchless  con- 
struction of  our  regular  Path- 
finder tire  with  two  extra  layers 
of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian 
fabric  possible,  and  a  special  cor- 
rugation that  makes  skidding  im- 
possible even  on  rain-wet  as- 
phalt. This  tread  is  part  of  the 
tire  and  cannot  be  torn  loose.  It 
is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and 
not  put  on  after  the  tire  is  made. 

All  the  fabric  used  in  the  Path- 
finder Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  is 
of  the  famous  Goodyear  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian  kind.  A 
strip  one-inch  wide  has  a  tensile 
strength  of  150  pounds,  while 
that  of  common  muslin  used  in 
ordinary  tires  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 


No  "Junk"  Rubber  in  This  Tire 


Not  one  ounce  of  re- 
claimed" rubber  resurrected 
from  the  junk  pile — old,  worn- 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc., — are 
used  in  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy.  Nor  do  we  use 
"Borneo"  or  '  Guayule,'' 
such  as  many  ordinary  tires  are 
made  of. 

Every  ounce  of  rubber  in 
a  GoG  ir  Pathfinder  Non- 
Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicylcle  Tire 
is  the  finest  grade  of  new 
Para.  The  most  expensive 
rubber  on  the  market  today. 
Cheaper  grades  would  cost  less 
— but  the  tire  would  not  give 
vou  service. 


Send  for  a  sample  section  and 
just  examine  the  cover — you 
neversawatougherone.  Yet  the 
tire  yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands.  The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber  pre- 
pared by  our  own  patented  proc- 
ess, which  preservesthe  resiliency 
while  giving  the  utmost  in  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as  to 
give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  it  is  so  constructed 
that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily  by  either  plugs  or  vulcani- 
zation. If  we  are  not  represented 
in  your  town,  grasp  your  oppor- 
tunity to  make  more  money — by 
getting  in  line  with  these  more 
than  600  dealers  who  know 
how.  Don't  delay,  but  get 
after  this  business  now. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  £i  Rubber  Co. 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  A»e. ;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Aneeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St;  New  York  Citr,  64th 
St  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  S98S 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave.;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St:  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.:  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts.| 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  166 
Fountain  St ;  Minneapolis,  91S  First  Atc.  S.  ;  St  Louis,  3935-37  Olire  St ;  Dan- 
in,  1721-33  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  Qty,  105-07  W.  SeeoBd  South  St. 


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tfe;. 


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Wc  offer  you 

the    ideal    Saddle    for    the    Speedman  — 

THE  BROOKS  B17  CHAMPION 

Built  of  the  finestfinaterials  obtainable,  it  has  a,  top  exceptionally  long  with  a  compara- 
tively narrow  back,  considerably  domed  and  merging;  imperceptably  into  the  flaps. 
By  this  design,  the  perfectly  free  action  of  the  limbs  is  absolutely  assured,  and  the  risk  of  chafing  and 
consequent  fatigue  eliminated. 

These  are  points  which  every  rider  will  appreciate  —  points  which  in  conjunction  with  the  name  of  BROOKS 
make  it  an  easy  seller  in  every  corner  of  the  Globe. 

Sole  Agents  for  Motor  Saddles,  THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 
Sole  Agents  for  Cycle  Saddles,  BROWN  BROS.,  Ltd.,  22-34  Gt.  Eastern  St.,  London,   E.  C. 

J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73  Criterion  Works,  BIRMINGHAM,  England 


i 

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You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  AN£ 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 

SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND   MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 


ALL  are  necestities; 
all  are  read7  aellets 
and  in  continued  demand. 
AH  are  top-notchert.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD    COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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Saddles,  Tool  Bags,  Handle  Bars 

TO  MANUFACTURERS  AND  JOBBERS: 


j^EFORE  making  Contracts  for  your  1911  requirements 
in  Saddles,  Tool  Bags  and  Handle  Bars,  write  us  for 
particulars  and  prices  on  our  genuine  Wheeler,  Garford 
and  Christy  Saddles  and  our  superior  Tool  Bags  and 
Handle  Bars.  These  goods,  being  made  at  our  Westfield 
factory,  are  of  ' '  Pope  Quality. ' '  They  are  strong  fac- 
tors in  determining  the  selection  of  bicycles,  and  as 
sundries  they  arc  large  and  ready  sellers. 


Put  this  reminder 
in  your  tickler  and 
let  us  hear  from 
you  when  you  are 
ready. 


THE  POPE  MA[^UFACTURING  COMPANY,  Hartlord,  Conn. 


See  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  on  Cross  Bar 


You  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very  well,  because  the 
chances  are  they  have  given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account.  But  you  must 
give  them  credit  for  one  thing — all  their  equipment  is  up-to- 
date.     There  is  no  half  way  business  about  that. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all  over  the 
country  are  having  their  mounts  equipped  with 

Prest-0-Lite 

"Look  for  the  Tank" 

It's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always 
ready  for  use.  A  turn  of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead 
with  the  same  light  automobiles  use. 

Better  pattern  aftt  r  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Price,  $10.00.  It  gives  40  hours  of  light.  When  empty, 
can  be  exchanged  for  a  new  one  at  any  dealer's  for  60  cents. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Company  Snl^ot'ini: 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston.  Philadelphia.  Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence, 
Minneapolis,  Omaha,  Dallas,  Milwaukee,  I,os  Angeles,  Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco. 


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THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side-Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made; .  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


WRITE   FOR  A   DESCRIPTIVE   BOOKLET,   "THE  ARMLESS   WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O, 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


tfxra.^? 


FOUNDED 


1&T7  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    S  a  t  ur  day,    J  uly    23,    1910. 


No.  18 


DENMARK  OFFERS  OPPORTUNITIES 


Virtually  a  Wheelmen's  Paradise,  American 
Consul  Declares  Large  Sales  are  Possi- 
ble— Points  out  the  Necessities. 


American  firms,  assurances  of  future  prompt 
deliveries,  and  a  general  conciliatory  policy 
would  doubtless  revive  the  trade." 


DEFENDS  PATENT  PRICE  CONTROL 


"If  American  bicycle  manufacturers 
would  energetically  compete  in  the  Danish 
markets  with  the  German  and  English  .com- 
panies, they  would  find  a  ready  sale  for 
their  machines,"  writes  Consul  Wallace'  C. 
Bond,  at  Copenhagen,  in  a  report  to  the 
Department  of  Commerce  and  Labor.  "Den- 
mark is  virtually  a  wheelman's  paradise; 
the  roads  are  good;  there  are  practically  no 
grades,  and  there  is  an  abundance  of  coun- 
try inns  where  cycling  parties  can  be  ac- 
commodated. There  are  perhaps  more 
cyclists  in  Copenhagen,  in  proportion  to  its 
population,  than' in  any  other  city  in  the 
world,  the  number  being  estimated  at  60,- 
000.'  Special  paths  are  laid  out  in  many  of 
the  main  streets'  of  the  city  and  everything 
possible  is  done  by  the  local  authorities  to 
encourage  the  use  of  wheels.  The  number 
in  service,  for  both  business  and  pleasure 
purposes,  is  increasing.  The  average  price 
paid  for  a  wheel  is  about  $40. 

"American  bicycles  are  sold  to  only  a 
limited  extent,  probably  because  the  man- 
ufacturers have  never  pushed  their  goods 
here  or  made  any  serious  attempt  to  com- 
pete with  the  English  and  German  makers. 
Proper  advertising,  proper  agencies,  and  an 
intelligent  campaign  for  business  would 
probably  result  in  the  sale  of  10,000  Ameri- 
can bicycles  a  year  in  Denmark.  Leading 
Danish  irnporters  admit  the  excellence  of 
American  machines,  but  complain  that  in 
the  past  small  orders  for  100  bicycles  which 
they  sent  to  America  were  not'  filled 
promptly,  and  they  were  compelled  to  wait 
an  unreasonable  length  of  time  for  their 
shipments.      A    little    tact    on    the    part    of 


Goodrich  to  Add  Ten  .Millions. 

For  the  purpose  of  authorizing  an  issue 
of  $10,000,000  peferred  stock,  a,  meeting' of 
the  stockholders  of  the  B.  F.  Gciodrich  Co. 
has  been  called  to  occur  in  Akron,  Ohio, 
on  August  24th.  The  increase  wiH  bring 
the  Goodrich  capitalization  to  $20,000,000. 
It  is  stated  that  half  of  the  new  issue  will 
be  applied  to  the  payment  of  a  stock  divi- 
dend while  the  other  half  will  be  placed  on 
sale,  the  proceeds  of  which  will  be  used  for 
contemplated  expansion  and  to  provide  ad- 
ditional working  capital  and  thereby  pre- 
vent the  need  of  borrowing  from  banks. 


Sherman  to  Join  a  New  Undertaking. 

George  W.  Sherman,  the  orig:inal  motor- 
cycle "missionary,"  who  for  the  past  two 
years  has  been  sales  manager  for  the 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chicago, 
has  resigned  that  office,  his  resignation 
taking  effect  August  1st.  It  is  understood 
that  Sherman  is  to  become  prominently 
identified  with  what  probably  will  prove  to 
be  the  largest  motorcycle  project  which 
yet  has  been  undertaken. 


Buffalo  Jobbers  Buy  Big  Building. 

The  Vim  Cycle  &  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y..  has  purchased  the  building  137-139 
Broadway,  in  that  city,  and  is  preparing,  to 
take  immediate  possession.  The  structure 
consists  of  five  stories  and  basement  and 
will  afford  the  increased  room  made  neces- 
sary by  the  growth  of  the  Vim  company's 
jobbing  business. 


Goodyear  Opens  Branch  in  Seattle. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  has 
added  still  another  to  its  long  list  of  branch 
houses,  the  newest  one  just  having  been 
established  in  Seattle,  Wash,  It  is  located 
at  1532  Broadway. 


Legal   Luminary   Would   Prove   that   it   is 

Practicable  for  Bicycles — Why  Coaster 

Brakes  Would  be  Essential. 


The  delicate  question  of  whether  the  tail 
can  be  made  to  wag  the  dog,  in  the  sense 
that  the  selling  price  of  a  bicycle  can  be 
controlled  through  the  medium  of  the 
coaster  brake  or  other  patented  part  or  ac- 
cessory incorporated  in  it,  has  aroused  the 
interest  of  a  firm  of  prominent  patent  law- 
yers to  such  a  point  as  to  tempt  from  them 
an  expression  of  views  which  are  not  with- 
out' value  in  presenting  further  phases  of 
such  a  plan  and  in  showing  its  legal  plausi- 
bility, if  it  were  to  be  defended  in  the 
courts. 

They,  however,  for  various  reasons  are 
in  sympathy  with  the  coaster  brake  pro- 
posal rather  than  with  the  views  of  the 
ingenious  trade  commentator  who  in- 
clined toward  economy  by  using  merely  a 
patented  lock  nut,  spoke  nipple,  pin  or 
other  mechanical  trifle,  with  a  license  from 
the  patentee  to  govern  the  price  at  which 
the  whole  bicycle  might  be  sold.  The  dan- 
gers of  Federal  prosecution  which  he 
pointed  out,  they  indicate,  constitute  one  of 
the  chief  reasons  wl)y,  if  the  dog  is  to  be 
wagged,  he  must  have  a  big  tail,  and  the 
coaster  brake,  to  their  minds,  more  nearly 
approaches  the  proper  dimensions  and  is 
in  better  proportion  than  some  lesser  arti- 
cle would  be. 

"In  making  a  patent  agreement,"  ex- 
plained a  member  of  the  firm,  "it  is  neces- 
sary to  exercise  care  that  it  really  is  a  pat- 
ent agreement  and  not  purely  a  price  agree- 
ment. But,  as  has  been  said  by  the  United 
States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals— 'Within 
his  domain  the  patentee  is  czar.'  A  license 
from  a  patentee  can  therefore  stipulate  al- 


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most  anything,  if  it  does  not  conflict  with 
morality  or  certain  great  established  pub- 
lic rights;  and  its  terms  will  be  sustained 
by  the  courts. 

"It  is  well  settled  by  a  long  line  of  cases 
in  the  Federal  courts,  including  the  United 
States  Supreme  Court,  that  provided  the 
provisions  of  a  license  agreement  are  reas- 
onably calculated  to  increase  the  sale  of 
the  patented  article,  or  to  secure  a  higher 
royalty  to  the  holder  of  the  patent,  or  to 
protect  the  patented  article  against  in- 
fringement, or  to  protect  it  by  securing  its 
manufacture  and  distribution  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  obtain  the  best  results,  to 
promote  its  successful  use,  or  to  maintain 
its  character  and  reputation,  the  holder  of 
a  patent  may  impose  almost  any  condition 
he  pleases. 

"Neostyles  and  mimeographs  are  sold 
under  a  patent  license,  sustained  by  the 
courts,  that  places  a  restriction  on  them 
requiring  that  they  shall  be  used  only  with 
such  stencils,  paper,  ink  and  other  supplies 
as  are  supplied  by  the  manufacturers  of  the 
machines  themselves.  The  license  has  been 
upheld  on  the  ground  that  to  secure  the  best 
results  from  the  use  of  the  machines,  the 
holders  of  the  patents  have  a  right  to  re- 
quire that  the  devices  should  be  used  only 
with  designated  supplies,  in  order  to  in- 
sure that  the  supplies  shall  be  those  suit- 
able to  produce  the  best  results  from  the 
machines. 

"Similarly,  it  has  been  held  that  the 
owner  of  a  patent  on  a  shoe  fastening  ma- 
chine might  provide  that  such  machine 
should  only  be  used  with  fasteners  procured 
from  him,  though  such  fastener  might  con- 
sist of  ordinary  commercial  wire;  such 
wire,  however,  for  use  in  the  machine  being 
placed  upon  a  special  spool  or  bobbin 
adapted   to  the  machine. 

"Phonographs  and  talking  machines  may 
be  sold  under  condition  that  the  purchaser 
contracts  not  to  sell  them  for  use  except 
with  records  procured  from  the  holder  of 
the  patent,  or  at  a  less  price  than  that 
fixed  by  the  holder  of  the  patent.  All  these 
things  go  to  show  that  the  power  of  a  pat- 
ent license  extends  beyond  the  article  or 
machine  which  is  the  subject  of  the  patent, 
and  can  control  other  unpatented  articles 
as  well. 

"The  patent  law  and  the  Sherman  anti- 
trust law  were  passed  under  separate  grants 
of  power  to  Congress  in  the  Constitution 
of  the  United  States.  This  has  been  di- 
rectly held  in  Rubber  Tire  Wheel  Co.  v. 
Milwaukee  Rubber  Works  Co..  154  F.,  358, 
and  indirectly  in  a  number  of  cases  which 
hold  that  violation  of  the  Sherman  anti- 
trust act  cannot  be  set  up  as  a  defense  in 
infringement  suits,  as  in  Motion  Pictures 
Patents  Co.  v.  Laemmle,  178  F.,  104,  and 
others. 

"Such  decisions  and  the  propositions  sus- 
tained by  them,  however,  are  based  upon 
the  premise  that  the  agreement  is  made 
bona  fide  to  protect  the  rights  given  by 
the   patent   law.     Therefore    if   the    holder 


of  a  patent  for  a  lock  nut,  a  name  plate,  an 
oil  hole  cover,  a  wheel  rim  or  a  spoke  nip- 
ple should  enter  into  an  agreement  with 
the  licensee,  by  which  he  attempted  to  con- 
trol the  manufacture  or  sale  or  price  of 
the  whole  bicycle,  it  would  tend  strongly 
to  show  that  the  agreement  was  made  with 
an  ulterior  purpose  and  not  for  the  pur- 
pose of  protecting  the  rights  of  the  holder 
of  the  patent. 

"With  the  coaster  brake  it  can  be  shown 
that  it  is  a  patented  article  that  constitutes 
an  improvement  and  an  essential  part  of 
a  modern  bicycle;  that  is,  cannot  be  dis- 
pensed with  without  materially  depreciat- 
ing the  value  of  the  bicycle,  both  to  the 
user  and  as  to  its  price;  and  that  it  is 
something  for  which  no  similar  device  can 
be  substituted  or  procured.  Being  some- 
thing without  which  it  is  understood  no 
bicycle  today  is  considered  to  be  complete 
and  for  which  there  is  no  adequate  substi- 
tute, the  holders  of  the  patents  may  well 
impose  conditions  as  to  its  use,  including 
the  price  at  which  the  bicycles  employing 
it  may  be  sold. 

"Justification  of  the  license  terms  would 
be  found  in  the  fact  that  the  license  assists 
in  maintaining  the  character  and  reputa- 
tion of  the  device,  in  effecting  its  distri- 
bution in  such  a  manner  as  to  obtain  the 
best  results,  to  secure  to  the  licensee  ad- 
equate means  to  pay  the  royalty  and  to  in- 
sure that  the  bicycle  will  be  well  made  of 
good  material  in  order  'that  it  may  not  in- 
jure the  reputation  of  bicycles  having  the 
modern  coaster  brake  feature." 


To  Facilitate  Motor  Assembling. 

When  it  is  necessary  frequently  to  as- 
semble engines,  the  work  of  forcing  the 
cylinders  down  over  the  packing  rings 
greatly  may  be  facilitated  if  a  set  of  special 
clamps  are  provided  for  the  purpose.  Such 
clamps  may  be  made  by  bending  strips  of 
soft  iron,  of  about  the  same  width  as  the 
rings,  into  circular  form  with  their  ends 
bent  out  at  right  angles  and  threaded  for 
set  screws.  In  use,  after  the  rings  are  in 
place,  the  clamps  are  put  on  and  the  screws 
drawn  up  until  the  rings  are  forced  down 
a  trifle  below  the  surface  of  the  piston.  A 
separate  clamp  should  be  used  for  each 
ring.  As  the  cylinder  is  worked  slowly 
down  over  the  piston  it  will  force  the 
clamps  over  the  rings,  at  the  same  time 
causing  them  to  spring  into  the  bore  in  the 
proper  way.  As  the  piston  settles  down 
into  place,  the  clamps  will  fall  off  and  may 
be  removed  by  taking  out  the  screws  and 
springing  off  the  rings  over  the  connecting 
rod. 


Vegetable  Fibers  Woven  into  Tires. 
Tires  formed  by  compounding  with  pure 
gum  rubber  a  great  number  of  minute  vege- 
table fibers  are  projected  by  a  member  of 
a  London  tire  company,  according  to  Con- 
sul-General  John  L.  Griffiths.  The  object 
in  using  the  vegetable  fibers  instead  of  min- 
eral   substances    such    as    magnesia,    chalk, 


oxide  of  zinc,  or  sulphur,  which  commonly 
are  used,  is  to  obtain  increased  tenacity 
and  pliability,  at  the  same  time  eliminating 
some  of  the  defects  which  result  from  the 
more  common  methods  of  compounding.  In 
the  new  compound  the  fibers  pass  through 
the  rubber  much  in  the  same  way  that  silk 
threads  are  interwoven  in  the  structure  of 
the  paper  which  is  used  for  bank  notes  in 
the  United  States. 


Removing  Carbon  from  Exhaust  Pipes. 

When  cleaning  the  pistons  and  cylinder 
heads  of  an  engine  which  is  badly  carbon- 
ized it  is  a  good  plan  to  examine  the  ex- 
haust pipe  and  muffler  carefully,  remov- 
ing from  them  as  much  of  the  accumu- 
lated soot  as  can  be  reached.  The  reduction 
in  area  of  the  passages  from  this  cause,  to- 
gether with  its  effect  in  retarding  the  flow 
of  the  gases,  has  a  very  noticeable  influence 
in  cutting  down  the  power  of  the  machine. 
In  the  case  of  chemical  decarbonizers,  the 
preparation  may  be. introduced  into  the  ex- 
haust pipe  through  the  exhaust  valves. 
Heavy  muffler  explosions  may  follow  such 
an  attempt,  however,  owing  to  the  combus- 
tible nature  of  the  decarbonizer,  so  that 
due  care  must  be  exercised. 


Algerians  Using  More  Bicycles. 

Local  assemblers  in  Algiers  have  begun 
to  compete  successfully  with  the  French 
manufacturers.  Most  of  their  parts,  how- 
ever, are  imported  from  France,  so  that  the 
local  business,  including  that  in  the  sale 
of  imported  machines,  is  largely  in  the 
hands  of  the  French  industry.  The  use  of 
bicycles  in  Algeria  is  increasing,  though 
mainly  for  utilitarian  purposes,  cycle  tour- 
ing apparently  being  on  the  decline.  It 
may  be  added  that  the  duty  on  machines 
imported  from  the  United  States  is  250 
francs,  or  $48.25  per  220  pounds. 


Cook  Files  Petition  in  Bankruptcy. 

A.  D.  Cook,  who  until  about  a  year  ago 
conducted  a  motorcycle  store  at  122  Mon- 
roe avenue,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  has  filed  a 
voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy.  His  lia- 
bilities are  $2,436.05  and  his  assets  $944.29. 
His  largest  creditors  are  the  Bank  of  Ham- 
mondsport  and  the  Herring-Curtiss  Co.  of 
Hammondsport,  N.  Y.,  which  latter  com- 
pany also  is  in  the  bankruptcy  court. 


Burglars  Pay  Robinsoti  a  Visit. 

Burglars  on  Friday  night  of  last  week 
entered  the  store  of  H.,W.  Robinson,  152 
Moody  street,  Waltham,  Mass.,  and  made 
off  with  a  slightly  used  twin  Indian,  an  as- 
sortment of  parts  and  several  lamps.  The 
stolen  Indian,  a  1910  model,  bears  the  motor 
number  21B218. 


The  Linns  "Open  Up"  in  McPherson. 

Linn  Bros,  is  the  style  of  a  new  firm 
which  has  opened  a  bicycle  store  and  re- 
pair shop  on  South  Main  street,  McPher- 
son, Kan.  They  previously  were  located 
in  Bridgeport  in  the  same  state. 


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689 


"DUAL"  IGNITION  REQUIREMENTS 

Provisions  and  Means  for  Utilizing  Either 

Battery  or  Magneto  Current  in  One 

Composite  System. 


"Dual  ignition"  is  a  term  which  sprang 
up  in  the  later  days  of  the  automobile  but 
which  has  just  begun  to  find  a  place  in 
the  language  of  the  motorcyclist.  Because 
it  readily  is  to  be  confused  with  double 
ignition  its  meaning  clearly  should  be  un- 
derstood as  well  as  the  purpose  it  is  in- 
tended to  serve.     Both  the  dual  and  double 


Top  (//c^  Of  Stv/tc/r- 


or  up  to  a  high  tension  switch  which  might 
be  introduced-  to  simplify  matters. 

Seeing  the  advantages  of  a  double  source 
of  sparking  current  under  certain  circum- 
stances, electrical  experts  hastened  to  im- 
prove upon  the  double  ignition  idea  by 
simplifying  the  necessary  apparatus.  It  is, 
or  should  be,  generally  understood  vhat  the 
principles  of  the  common  spark  coil  and 
transformer  part  of  the  magneto  sre  idpn- 
tical.  The  current  generated  in  the  pri- 
mary windings  of  the  magneto  armalurc 
plays  exactly  the  same  part  in  inciuf-ing  the 
secondary,  or  sparking,  current  that  the 
battery  current  does  in  inducing  the  sec- 
ondary   in    the    spark    coil.      This    po'nt    is 


^affet-y. 


PFANSTIEHI,   DUAI,   IGNITION   WIRING   ARRANGEMENT 


ignition  systems  have  come  into  being 
partly  due  to  a  desire  on  the  part  of  motor- 
ists, whether  of  the  two-  or  four-wheeled 
breed,  for  reliable  service;  but  more  be- 
cause under  ordinary  circumstances  it  is 
easier  to  start  the  motor  with  a  battery 
generated  spark  than  with  one  generated 
by  the  magneto. 

With  some  uncertainty  as  to  the  reliable 
qualities  of  the  magneto,  it  was  natural 
when  first  it  was  introduced  frr  riders  to 
have  some  hesitation  about  "burning  their 
bridges  behind  them"  in  adopting  it.  Hence 
in  not  a  few  instances  where  the  magneto 
was  installed  on  a  mount,  the  old  battery 
and  coil  system  was  retained.  If  two  spark 
plugs  were  employed,  so  that  the  two  ig- 
nition systems  were  entirely  independent  of 
one  another,  this  was  a  true  double  ignition 
system,  ff  only  one  plug  happened  to  be 
used,  of  course  the  principle  wou'd  remain 
the  same,  since  the  two  systems  v^ould  be 
complete   and   independent   up   to   the   plug 


used  to  advantage  in  the  construction  of 
the  dual  ignition  system.  For,  roughly 
speaking,  all  that  the  dual  .system  does  is 
to  eliminate  the  separate  sparit  coil  from 
the  double  ignition  system  and  to  make 
the  transformer  part  of  the  magneto  per- 
form the  work  the  separate  coi'  otherwise 
would  be  called  upon  to  do  In  other 
words,  it  permits  the  battery  or  tlic  arma- 
ture to  supply  the  primary  current  for  the 
system  according  to  the  inclination  of  the 
rider. 

The  better  to  understand  how  this  residt 
is  accomplished,  it  is  necessary  to  consider 
for  a  moment  the  science  of  the  magneto 
and  the  various  ways  in  which  it  may  be 
applied  in  producing  the  little  blue  fl;me 
between  the  sparking  points  inside  the  cyl- 
inder. It  is  understood  that,  in  ti:e  com- 
moner forms  of  magneto,  the  primary  cur- 
rent is  generated  by  the  revolution  of  the 
armature  with  its  coils  of  wire  within  the 
field  of  the  magnet.    This  current,  like  that 


from  the  battery,  is  not  of  sufficiently  high 
potential,  or  electrical  pressure,  to  enable 
it  to  jump  across  the  gap  at  the  plug  under 
the  high  pressure  of  the  compression  stroke. 
Therefore  means  must  be  employed  to  raise 
its  pressure. 

To  "step  up,"  or  transform,  the  primary 
current  it  is  necessary  to  employ  a  set  of 
secondary  windings  in  which  a  new  cur- 
rent of  higher  potential  is  induced  by  the 
action  of  the  magnetic  influence  of  the  pri- 
mary at  the  instant  of  breaking,  or  inter- 
rupting, its  flow.  One  way  of  doing  this 
is  to  employ  a  spark  coil,  identical  in  prin- 
ciple with  that  used  with  the  battery  sys- 
tem and  mounted  separately  from  the  mag- 
neto. Another  way  is  to  use  a  special  form 
of  coil,  so  compactly  made  that  it  can  be 
tucked  inside  the  arch  of  the  magnet  on 
the  magneto  itself,  thus  forming  a  single 
ignition  unit  which  composes  the  entire 
system  outside  of  the  wire  and  plug.  A 
third  way  of  accomplishing  the  transfor- 
mation of  the  current  is  to  superpose  a 
second  set  of  windings  outside  the  primary 
turns  on  the  armature,  thus  in  effect  con- 
centrating the  coil  on  the  armature,  lead- 
ing out  the  primary  current  to  the  con- 
tact-breaker at  one  end  and  leading  out  the 
secondary  current  at  the  spark  plug  at  the 
other.  The  latter  method  is  that  of  the 
true  high  tension  magneto.  Where  an  in- 
dependent coil  is  employed,  the  magneto  is 
said  to  be  of  the  low  tension  type,  while  in 
cases  where  a  coil  is  used  mounted  within 
the  arch  of  the  magneto  the  term  "com- 
posite" sometimes  is  used  by  way  of  desig- 
nation. 

As  yet  dual  ignition  is  but  little  known 
among  motorcyclists.  Indeed  but  one  sys- 
tem designed  especially  for  motorcycle  use 
is  on  the  market,  the  Pfanstiehl  system, 
which  is  intended  to  be  applied  in  con- 
nection with  the  new  magneto  which  the 
Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratories,  of  Chi- 
cago, just  have  brought  out  and  which  was 
described  in  last  week's  Bicycling  World. 

It  is  evident  that  in  this,  as  in  all  dual 
systems,  a  great  deal  depends  upon  the 
way  in  which  the  wiring  arrangements  are 
carried  out.  In  the  Pfanstiehl  system  the 
principal  connecting  link  is  the  handlebar 
switch.  The  accompanying  diagram  of  the 
wiring  and  connections  shows  how  this  is 
made  to  supply  current  to  the  coil  which 
is  housed  under  the  arch  of  the  magnet 
either  from  the  battery  or  armature,  ac- 
cording to  the  position  of  the  starting  plug 
in  the  handlebar  switch. 

Four  wires  lead  to  the  switch,  and  the 
plug  is  so  constructed  that  when  first  in- 
serted in  its  socket  it  makes  contact  with 
but  two  of  the  little  springs,  to  which  the 
wires  are  connected,  while  in  its  second 
position  it  makes  contact  with  three  of 
them,  leaving  the  fourth  out  of  engagement. 
In  the  first  position,  the  plug  closes  the 
contact  between  points  1  and  5  in  the 
switch.  This  permits  current  from  the  car- 
bon side  of  the  battery  6  to  flow  to  the 
coil  connection  at  point  7  on  the  magneto, 

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"The  last  number  of  the  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review  failed  to  arrive. 
Will  you  please  send  it,  as  I  would  rather 
lose  a  meal  than  a  single  copy  of  the 
paper." — Roy  J.  Beckett,  Crown  City,  Ohio. 


The  Law  that  Halts  Local  Taggers. 

Now  that  a  wave  of  aldermanic  desire  to 
tax  and  tag  motorcycles  is  gaining  force 
in  New  York  state,  it  may  be  well  for 
■motorcyclists  residing  in  "affected"  com- 
munities to  bear  in  mind  Chapter  634  of 
the  laws  of  New  York,  which  has  been  in 
effect  since  May  23,  1899. 

Doubtless  most  of  the  ambitious  city 
fathers  never  heard  of  it,  and  a  recommen- 
dation that  it  be  read  doubtless  will,  be  all 
that  is  necessary  to  "give  pause"  to  their 
taxing  and  tagging  inclinations.  The  chap- 
ter referred  to  is  entitled  "Ah  act  to  regu- 
late the  use  of  bicycles,  tricycles  and  sim- 
ilar vehicles  and  to  require  uniformity  of 
ordinances  affecting  the  same."  It  defines 
exactly  what  manner  of  ordinance  may  be 
enacted  and  explicitly  states  that  "no  or- 
dinance, by-law  or  regulation  heretofore  or 
hereafter  rnade  shall  have  any  force  or  ef- 
fect," if  it  shall  infringe,  the, terms  of  Chap- 
ter 634.  The  right  to  tax  or  tag  bicycles, 
tricycles  and  similar  vehicles  is'  not  among 
the  rights  granted  by  that  act. 


By  removing  motorcycles  from  the  auto- 
mobile law  the  legislature  of  1903  agreed 
with  the  F.  A.  M.,  which  brought  the  point 
to  bear,  that  motorcycles  are  "similar  vehi- 
cles," and  they  since  have  been  so  consid- 
ered, in  New  York  state  at  any  rate. 


Judging  Men  by  their  Works. 

Mr.  F.  I.  Willis  will  stand  for  re-election 
to  the  presidency  of  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  at  the  annual 
meeting  next  month.  Although  having  re- 
peatedly declared  that  the  office  has  been 
a  great  burden  and  a  great  expense,  he  has 
made  known  to  some  of  his  intimates  that 
his  return  to  office  will  be  considered  a 
"vindication"  or  "indorsement"  of  his  pres- 
ent administration. 

In  preparing  the  way  for  this  result,  one 
of  his  good  friends  has  issued  a  printed 
circular  bearing  Mr.  Willis's  portrait  and 
extolling  his  virtues,  of  which  there  is  no 
doubt  he  possesses  a  man's  share.  There 
is,  in  fact,  nothing  that  can  be  said  derog- 
atory to  his  character  or  personal  integ- 
rity. That  requires  neither  vindication  nor 
indorsement.  As  the  members  of  the  F. 
A.  M. — those  who  ride  m.otorcycles  and 
those  who  never  rode  them — are,  however, 
to  be  asked  to  "indorse"  his  administration 
it  is  fair  to  ask  what  this  administration 
has  accomplished  for  the  benefit  of  motor- 
cyclists. 

Will  Mr.  Willis  point  out  one  single 
thing  that  his  administration  has  performed 
that  has  redounded  to  the  advantage  or  wel- 
fare of  motorcyclists?  Has  his  adminis- 
tration performed  more  than  one  act  that 
has  safeguarded  or  added  a  jot  or  tittle  to 
the  rights,  privileges,  facilities  or  emolu- 
ments of  F.  A.  M.  members?  Are  they  to 
be  asked  to  indorse  the  president's  failure 
to  appoint  the  committees  on  legal  action, 
on  tours  and  hotels,  on  transportation  and 
facilities,  on  highway  improvement  and 
the  utter  failure  to  accomplish  anything  or 
even  to  try  to  accomplish  anything  in  the 
useful  directions  indicated  by  the  titles  of 
those  committees?  Are  the  members  to  be 
asked  to  indorse  the  policy  of  keeping  in 
office  a  delinquent  secretary  whose  gross 
lapses  created  a  perfect  storm  of  com- 
plaint and  dissatisfaction  —  a  secretary 
whom  the  president  once  started  to  re- 
move and  then  suddenly  halted  and  who 
thus  was  permitted  to  continue  his  delin- 
quencies almost  to  the  point  of  chaos?  Are 
the  members  to  be  asked  to  indorse  the  pol- 
icy which  made  it  impossible  for  the  presi- 
dent or  any  other  member  to  bring  charges 


against  the  secretary  or  any  other  official, 
the  impossibility  being  due  to  the  presi- 
dent's failure  to  appoint  the  several  com- 
mittees the  chairmen  of  which  are  the 
judges  who  try  such  charges?  Are  the 
members  to  be  asked  to  indorse  the  comic 
opera  administration  of  the  competition 
committee,  or  rather  of  the  chairman  there- 
of, since  the  other  members  practically 
have  had  no  voice  in  its  affairs? 

All  of  these  are  perfectly  proper  ques- 
tions that  can  be  asked  and  answered  with- 
out, prejudice.  We  know  that  Mr.  Willis  is 
unusually  sensitive  and  cons'iders  anything 
in  the  light  of  criticism  as  an  attack  on  his 
administration,  but  since  the  matter  of  in- 
dorsement or  vindication  has  been  raised 
it  is  well  that  the  members  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
be  informed  as  to  what,  not  whom,  they  will 
be  called  on  to  indorse  or  "vindicate."  We 
do  not  doubt  that  Mr.  Willis  unselfishly 
devoted  time  and  money  to  the  cause,  but 
it  is  not  a  matter  of  men  but  of  measures 
and  results  that  is  in  issue. 

If,  other  than  such  legislation  and  priv- 
ileges and  such  badges  and  handbooks  as 
were  handed  down  by  previous  administra- 
tions, there  is  anything  to  which  the  F.  A. 
M.  officials  can  point  when  the  old  ques- 
tion. What  did  I  get  for  my  dollar?  is 
asked  by  the  members,  by  all  means  let  us 
have  the  answer  to  it.  The  members  who 
select  the  new  administration  then  will 
know  what — hot  whom — they  are  voting  for. 
They  can  judge  the  man  by  his  works  and 
know  what  manner  of  results  they  reason- 
ably may  expect  during  the  ensuing  year. 


If  Mr.  P.  R.  Ruder  is,  as  he  says,  the 
F.  A.  M.  representative  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
the  organization  will  add  to  its  strength 
and  repute  by  teaching  him  that  unqualified 
loyalty  is  the  first  requisite  of  such  repre- 
sentation. Any  man  who  does  not  know 
how  to  respect  an  alliance  existing  be- 
tween two  governing  bodies  and  who  gives 
utterance  to  the  sentiment,  "As  a  last  re- 
sort we  can  break  away  from  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  do  as  we  please,"  should  be  set  down 
so  hard  and  so  quickly  that  it  will  serve 
as  an  object  lesson  to  all  others  who  en- 
tertain such  false  and  disloyal  notions.  It 
appears  quite  plain  that  Mr.  Ruder  is  more 
loyal  to  his  job  as  a  track  manager  than 
he  is  to  the  F.  A.  M.  Incidentally,  Ruder's 
case  vividly  illustrates  the  doubtful  beauties 
of  appointing  as  official  referees  or  repre- 
sentatives men  who  are  actuated  by  pe- 
cuniary self-interest  and  are  chiefly  con- 
cerned with  gate  receipts. 


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whence  it  passes  through  the  windings  and 
reaches  the  contact-breaker,  where  it  is 
interrupted  in  order  to  secure  the  proper 
inductive  effect  for  the  generation  of  the 
secondary  current.  From  the  contact- 
breaker  it  passes  through  the  terminal  8  to 
the  return  battery  wire  which  leads  to  the 
zinc  side  of  the  battery. 

When  the  plug  is  forced  to  the  bottom 
of  its  socket  the  point  1  in  the  switch  is 
disconnected,  while  contact  is  made  be- 
tween points  3,  4  and  5.  The  first  effect  of 
this  is  to  cut  out  the  battery,  since  the  con- 
nection from  the  carbon  side  no  longer  is 
on  contact  in  the  switch.  The  wire  lead- 
ing from  the  point  3  of  the  switch,  how- 
ever, is  connected  to  the  zinc  terminal  of 
the  battery,  merely  to  save  wire.  It  pro- 
vides a  path  for  the  current  generated  in 
the  armature  to  flow  back  to  the  terminal 
8,  which  affords  a  connection  with  the  con- 
tact-breaker. The  effect  of  the  connection 
thus  established  is  to  join  the  terminals  7,  8 
and  9  on  the  magneto,  thus  permitting  the 
current  from  the  armature  to  enter  the  coil 
and  also  affording  means  of  making  and 
breaking  contact  at  the  proper  time  to  se- 
cure the  spark  in  the  cylinder. 

It  will  be  seen  that  with  either  arrange- 
ment the  current  flows  through  the  primary 
windings  of  the  coil,  where  it  affects  the 
necessary  current  transformation  and  se- 
cures a  spark  at  the  plug  10  in  the  regular 
way.  The  chief  advantages  of  the  system 
are  that  it  affords  a  spark  of  full  intensity 
for  starting  purposes,  irrespective  of  the 
rate  of  revolution  of  the  pedals,  and  that, 
in  the  rare  event  of  armature  trouble  or 
loss  of  magnetization,  it  affords  ample 
means  of  getting  on  without  losing  time  in 
seeking  the  cause  of  the  difficulty. 


Hartford  Police  Recover  32  Bicycles. 

Following  the  arrest  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
of  one  Harry  Careri,  who  confessed  that 
he  and  four  pals  made  a  business  of  steal- 
ing bicycles  and  selling  them,  the  police 
of  that  city  have  recovered  from  surround- 
ing towns  no  less  than  32  machines.  Ten 
of  them  have  been  claimed  by  their  owners 
but  22  are  on  hand  awaiting  claimants. 
Among  them  are  two  Readings  with  double 
bar  frame,  black  with  green  head;  Hudson, 
blue  with  gold  stripe;  Crusader,  gray; 
Barnes,  blue,  with  red  head;  Frank- 
lin, almost  new,  black;  Pierce  Arrow, 
dark  red;  Columbia  chainless;  New 
England,  black  with  red  head;  Hartford, 
black;  and  a  blue  tricycle  with  no  name 
plate.  In  addition  to  Carei'i,  one  other  of 
the  thieving  gang  has  been  arrested  and  is 
"doing  time"  in  Bridgeport. 


Screwdrivers  that  Fit  the  Screws. 

It  takes  some  mechanics,  whether  of  the 
professional  or  amateur  variety,  a  long 
time  to  learn  the  advantages  properly  of 
selecting  a  screwdriver  with  regard  to  the 


size  of  the  screw  it  is  desired  either  to  set 
or  remove.  Not  merely  is  it  necessary  to 
have  the  blade  small  enough  to  enter  the 
slot  in  the  screw  head.  It  should  be  a 
close  fit  for  the  slot  and  the  width  of  the 
blade  should  be  approximately  equal  to  the 
diameter  of  the  head.  When  the  screw- 
driver is  a  good  fit  there  is  little  likelihood 
of  burring  up  the  head  of  the  screw. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Shoots  Sparks  to  Light  the  Lights. 

Of  the  many  devices  designed  to  take 
the  place  of  matches  none  is  more  novel 
in  conception  than  the  Ronson  Pist-O- 
Liter,  which  just  has  been  placed  on  the 
market  by  the  Ronson  Specialty  Co.,  New- 
ark, N.  J.  As  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion shows,  it  takes  the  form  of  a  pistol; 
but,  however,  the  resemblance  ends  there, 
for  this  device  is  of  a  harmless  sort,  and 
while  it  spits  fire  from  the  muzzle  there  is 


no  lead  behind  it.  It  is  intended  to  make 
the  lighting  of  lamps  on  windy  nights  a 
certainty,  and  to  assure  cyclists  and  mo- 
torists of  sufiicient  lights  for  a  long  period 
its  magazine  is  sutificiently  charged  to  in- 
sure at  least  5,000  lights.  The  light  is  pro- 
duced by  a  simple  pressure  of  the  thumb. 


Yarmouth  has  Good  Bicycle  Business. 

Last  summer  more  bicycles  were  sold 
in  Yarmouth,  N.  S.,  than  during  the  three 
previous  years  put  together,  and  there  is 
reason  to  believe  that  there  will  be  a  good 
run  of  business  this  summer.  United  States 
Consul  Alfred  J.  Fleming,  of  Yarmouth,  is 
authority  for  this  statement  concerning 
the  returning  popularity  of  the  bicycle  in 
that  part  of  Canada.  Only  during  the  past 
three  years,  as  he  explains,  has  the  cycle 
business  begun  to  show  signs  of  regaining 
the  strength  which  it  attained  during  the 
boom  period  of  a  decade  ago. 

"There  are  in  use  in  the  city  between  700 
and  800  bicycles,"  says  Consul  Fleming  in 
explaining  the  situation  with  regard  to  the 
market  for  the  American  product,  "and  the 
six  dealers  in  these  goods,  four  of  which 
are  of  considerable  importance,  have  exten- 
sive repair  and  rebuilding  shops,  and  have 
in  stock  SOO  or  600  new  machines.  In  ad- 
dition, there  are  in  use  and  in  the  shops  IS 
or  20  motorcycles;  one-half  of  which  are 
American-made  and  cost  an  average  of 
$175  each,  with  the  duty  of  35  per  cent, 
added. 

"Formerly  the  American-made  machine 
was  sold  here  almost  exclusively,  but  the 
home  machines  improved  in  quality,  and, 
as  the  price  was  practically  the  same,  less 


July  23-August  1,  New  York  City— Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  first  annual 
voyage  and  tour  of  the  Bermuda  Islands. 

July  23,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Pough- 
keepsie  Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  mile 
dirt  track;  open. 

July  24,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — San  Fran- 
cisco Motorcycle  Club's  annual  race  meet 
at  Concord  track. 

August  3,  4  and  S,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  8-13,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Federa- 
tion of  American  Motorcyclists'  annual  en- 
durance run  and  meet. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.— 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 


the  duty,  the  tide  turned  to  some  extent. 
American  machines  are  still  popular,  but 
the  duty  has  its  effect.  The  average  price 
of  the  bicycles  sold  here  is  about  $40,  and 
the  30  per  cent,  duty  makes  a  $40  machine 
cost  $52.  Another  factor  is  a  special  agree- 
ment with  and  between  the  manufacturers 
that  a  certain  special  tire  can  not  be  sold 
by  American  dealers  to  Canadians,  hence 
all  machines,  or  a  very  large  part  of  them, 
imported  into  Canada  come  without  the 
tires,  which  are  added  here.  This  tire  ap- 
pears quite  popular  and  has  something  to 
do  with  the  sales.  The  American  wheel 
now  sold  here  is  usually  of  the  better  grade 
and  is  purchased  by  those  who  have  plenty 
of  money. 

■"There  are  in  Yarmouth  county,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  city,  not  less  than  4,000  bi- 
cycles." adds  the  consul.  "One  dealer  says 
that  during  the  last  few  years  he  has  sold 
3,000  to  the  country  boys  and  girls.  Wheel- 
ing in  summer,  say  eight  months  in  the 
year,  is  very  popular  here;  the  roads  are 
fine  and  never  muddy,  the  weather  never 
sultry.  A  lover  of  the  wheel  can  enjoy  it 
to  the  full,  and  long  runs  are  common." 


Aluminum  Paint  to  Ward  off  Rust. 

For  machines  which  are  to  be  used  for 
business  service  in  all  weathers,  it  is  a  good 
plan  to  sacrifice  appearance  for  utility  and 
apply  a  thorough  coating  of  aluminum  paint 
to  most  of  the  plated  and  polished  surfaces. 
If  the  spokes  and  hubs  are  treated  in  this 
way  they  will  be  protected  from  rust  and 
therefore  will  last  much  longer  than  if  al- 
lowed to  remain  untouched.  Before  apply- 
ing the  paint,  of  course,  it  is  essential  that 
the  parts  be  thoroughly  cleaned  and  dried; 
the  least  particle  of  moisture  or  any  specks 
of  dirt  which  would  interefere  with  the 
paint  would  give  opportunity  for  corrosive 
action  to  be  set  up. 


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RAIN  SHORTENS  24  HOURS  RACE 


Heavy  Downpour  Interrupts  Team  Contest 

at  Guttenberg — Goes  but  15  Hours — 

Harlem  Pair  Victorious. 


Rain  played  hob  with  the  Manhattan 
Racing  Association's  first  24  hours  motor- 
cycle team  race— and  incidentally  the  first 
of  its  kind  ever  staged  anywhere — which 
occurred  on  the  Guttenberg  (N.  J.)  mile 
track  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  last,  16th 
and  17th  inst.  The  downpour  was  so  heavy 
in  fact  that  the  track  was  rendered  unrid- 
able  and  the  race  was  stopped  for  several 
hours,   and   only  went   15   hours   instead  of 


KELlvOGG    AND   STURGHS 

the  24.  As  a  race,  the  affair  was  uninter- 
esting. A  mile  track  is  too  big  and  motor- 
cycles too  small  to  permit  of  much  of  a 
picture  of  many  thrills,  and  the  sight  of 
straggling  riders  going  around  and  around 
for  hours  does  little  to  warm  the  blood  of 
the  spectator. 

Leading  their  nearest  rivals  by  33  miles 
at  the  finish,  L.  H.  Guterman  and  Ferdin- 
and Mercier,  riding  Indians  and  represent- 
ing the  Harlem  Motorcycle  Club  of  New 
York,   finished  first  in  the  long  grind  with 


666  miles  to  their  credit.  Second  honors 
were  taken  by  Frank  Seery  and  William  H. 
Robinson,  also  astride  Indians,  and  riding 
for  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club.  They 
rolled  up  633  miles,  and  in  addition  cap- 
tured the  special  prize  offered  for  the  team 
making  the  greatest  number  of  miles  in  any 
hour,  reeling  off  on  two  separate  occasions 


MERCIRR    AND    GUTERMAN 


l,YON   AND    CHAPPI^E 

S3  miles  in  60  minutes.  After  being  handi- 
capped for  several  hours  in  the  early  stages 
of  the  contest,  the  Seery-Robinson  pair 
made  a  brilliant  but  unsuccessful  effort  to- 


ward the  finish  to  annex  first  place  by  cov- 
ering 260  miles  in  the  last  five  hours.  The 
Excelsior  team,  Kellogg  and  Sturges,  fin- 
ished third  with  617  miles,  and  also  won 
the  prize  offered  for  the  most  consistent 
running,  being  off  the  track  less  than  any 
other  team.  Chappie  and  Lyon,  the  Merkel 
pair,  were  fourth  with  609  miles,  and  the 
last  surviving  team  was  Hubschmidt  and 
Wennstroem  on  Indians,  and  also  repre- 
senting the  Harlem  club.  Their  total  was 
571   miles. 

Of  the  nine  teams  which  started  four 
quit  on  account  of  mechanical  troubles. 
The  first  elimination  came  in  the  fourth 
hour,  when  Wood  and  Harry,  the  R.  S. 
combination,  withdrew  after  having  cov- 
ered  92   miles.     This    was   the   baby   team. 


VOEI<KER  AND   STUBNER 

being  mounted  on  2J4  horsepower  machines, 
and  of  course  it  never  was  dangerous.  The 
eleventh  hour  saw  another  break  in  the 
field,  when  Campana  and  Cocchi,  the  Peu- 
geot team,  threw  up  the  sponge  after  hav- 
ing negotiated  363  miles.  They  were  fol- 
lowed two  hours  later  by  Voelker  and 
Stubner,  the  N.  S.  U.  combination,  who 
cried  enough  at  522  miles.  The  last  to  quit 
were  Hart  and  Swain,  the  other  R.  S.  team, 
who  hoisted  the  white  flag  almost  within 
sight  of  the   goal   in   the   14th   hour.     They 


SUMMARY   OF  TEAM   RACE  ON   GUTTENBERG   (N.  J.)   TRACK,  JULY  16TH   AND   17TH. 


L.  H.  Guterman        ]  t    i-        tt     .        n^r    ^ 

Ferdinand    Mercier  5  ^"^^'^"-  Harlem  M.  C... 

W.^H.RobLon}  Indian,  N.  Y.  M  .C 

S.  T.   Kellogg     1  T7       ,  • 

Shelton    Sturlesl  Excelsior    43 

H-.B.?yZ^'1  Merkel,  N.  Y.  M.  C 

W.   P.   Hubschmidt]  ^     i-         u     r         a*^    /- 

R.  T.   Wennstroem  y  ^"d.an,  Harlem  M.  C... 

Frank    Hart        )  t?     c 

Edward    Swain  C  ^-    => 

fjed   Voelker     ]  ^    g    U 

W.   F.   Stubner ) 

L.    Campana  I  Peugeot    38 

A.   Cocchi       j  '^ 

Clayton    Wood  1  R    S 
Lester   Harry     ) 


r 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

H 
7 

ours 
8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

^  Total 

IS  Miles 

46 

46 

43 

27 

43 

48 

43 

34 

46 

42 

49 

52 

51 

52 

44  666 

42 

43 

33 

10 

26 

37 

47 

38 

50 

47 

51 

53 

51 

,  53 

52  633 

43 

40 

40 

38 

40 

40 

42 

30 

40 

39 

44 

45 

45 

45 

46  617 

41 

47 

42 

38 

42 

41 

33 

13 

27 

37 

50 

51 

50 

47 

SO  609 

46 

42 

32 

25 

34 

45 

43 

33 

47 

36 

48 

46 

37 

35 

22  571 

49 

49' 

45 

32 

42 

46 

47 

33 

46 

46 

52 

51 

50 

16 

Out  604 

44 

42 

41 

33 

42 

45 

42 

33 

40 

39 

46 

43 

32 

Out 

522 

38 

42 

37 

S 

35 

39 

42 

32 

36 

34 

23 

Out 

363 

30 

28 

27 

7 

Out 

92 

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set  the  field  a  merry  pace  in  the  early 
stages  and  kept  it  up  almost  continuously, 
having  piled  up  604  miles  when  they  re- 
tired. 

Less  than  500  people  were  present  when 
the  race  was  started  at  4:40  Saturday  after- 
noon, at  which  time  clouds  already  had 
gathered.  Robinson  and  Chappie  were  the 
first  away,  and  immediately  set  a  sizzling 
pace,  the  former  leading  the  first  time 
around.      Hart    soon    gave    notice    that    he 


thrown  on  the  blaze,  but  it  proved  a  stub- 
born one,  and  at  times  threatened  to  de- 
stroy the  stalls  and  sleeping  quarters,  but 
finally  it  was  subdued.  A  member  of  the 
association  stated  that  the  fire  was  started 
for  spite  by  one  of  a  party  of  roughs  and 
hoboes  who  had  been  ejected  from  the 
sleepiiig  tent  where  they  had  invited  them- 
selves to  have  a  snooze  on  the  cots  set 
aside  for  the  riders. 
Later  the  riders  were  given  another  scare 


ONE   OF  THE    FEW   EXCITING   MOMENTS   IN   THE  24   HOURS   RACE 


wanted  to  be  the  bell  weather  sheep,  and 
after  a  hot  brush  with  Robinson  he 
achieved  his  desire.  Chappie  was  the  first 
to  run  into  trouble  which  sent  him  to  his 
stall,  a  tire  flattening  in  the  seventh  mile. 
At  10  miles  Hart  led  Robinson  by  a  quar- 
ter lap  and  soon  after  the  latter  withdrew 
with  a  broken  piston,  which  kept  him  off 
the  track  several  hours.  For  a  time  this 
team  had  no  representative  riding,  but  fin- 
ally, after  losing  a  few  miles,  Seery  went 
on  and  rode  for  several  hours  without  re- 
lief, while  Robinson's  machine  was  being 
repaired,  it  being  necessary  to  send  to  New 
York  for  parts.  Hart  led  at  the  end  of  the 
first  hour  with  49  miles. 

The  skies  began  to  weep  softly  about  7 
o'clock,  and  the  drizzle,  while  welcome  as 
a  dust  layer,  was  very  uncomfortable  for 
the  riders,  but  the  race  continued  without 
interruption  and  .the  storm  ceased  tem- 
porarily in  about  "an  hour.  Guterman  had 
a  sensational  spill  near  the  stand  in  the 
early  part  of  the  race,  when  a  tire  rolled 
ofl  and  he  turned  a  somersault.  He  es- 
caped injury,  but  the  machine  was  tempor- 
arily put  out  of  commission.  Beyond  fre- 
quent reliefs  and  efforts  to  gain  a  lap  there 
was  nothing  very  exciting  until  shortly  be- 
fore midnight,  when  a  tongue  of  flame 
leaped  up  near  the  north  end  of  the  stalls 
where  the  gasolene  was  stored.  A  barrel 
of  the  fluid  had  caught  fire  and  was  blaz- 
ing fiercely.  There  was  much  excitement 
and  all  hands  except  the  riders  and  check- 
ers constituted  themselves  a  volunteer  fire 
brigade.      Shovels    were    brought    and    dirt 


olene,  tools,  parts,  and  machines  also  were 
affected.  In  fact  the  only  shelter  which 
really  was  dry  inside  was  the  clubhouse 
where  liquid  cheer  is  dispensed. 

The  lighting,  which  was  done  by  cal- 
cium tanks  placed  around  the  track,  was 
very  inadequate,  especially  on  the  turns 
where  the  riders  had  'to  slow  down  to 
avoid   crashing  into  the   outer   fences. 

So  heavy  was  the  rain  that  although  it 
ceased  before  7  o'clock  Sunday  morning 
the  track  did  not  dry  out  sufficiently  to 
permit  the  race  to  be  resumed  until  after 
11  o'clock,  and  then  it  was  decided  to  make 
the  contest  a  IS  hours  event  and  stop  at 
4:40  p.  m.  Less  than  1,000  people  were 
present  for  the  finish  Sunday  afternoon, 
and  one  reason  why  larger  crowds  were 
not  attracted  is  that  a  mile  track  is  too 
large  for  such  a  contest,  the  riders  not  pass- 
ing the  stands  frequently  enough  to  pro- 
vide sufficient  action  to  satisfy  the  specta- 
tors. If  held  on  a  three  or  foW  lap  track, 
the  riders  would  be  in  sight  all  the  time 
and  consequently  better  hold  the  interest 
of  the  spectators. 

According  to  a  clause  in  the  entry  blank 
providing  for  a  prorata  reduction  in  the 
prizes  in  case  the  race  did  not  go  the  full 
distance,  the  prize  winners  will  receive 
lS-24ths  of  the  full  amount.  The  original 
prizes  were  as  follows:  First,  $l40;  sec- 
ond, $90;  third,  $50;  fourth,  $30;  fifth,  $30; 


THE   OFFICIAI,S'    STAND;     CONTESTANTS'    STAI,I,S   IN    REAR 


when  some  horses  in  a  pasture  near  by 
wandered  on  the  track,  and  again  when  a 
log  was  found  lying  near  the  pole  on  the 
backstretch  in  a  dark  spot.  This  also  was 
laid  at  the  door  of  the  uninvited  guests  in 
the  sleeping  tents. 

Rain  again  unpleasantly  relieved  the  mo- 
notony of  the  race  shortly  after  2  o'clock 
Sunday  morning,  and  this  time  old  J.  P. 
opened  wide  the  faucets  and  soon  flooded 
the  track,  requiring  the  race  to  be  stopped. 
The  stalls  and  stands  also  were  soaked 
inside  and  out,  the  water  pouring  through 
the  holes  and  seams  as  if  they  were  sieves. 
The  occupants  were  drenched,  and  the  gas- 


sixth,  $30;  seventh,  $30.  Hour  prize,  $50. 
Consistency,  $50. 

No  just  criticism  can  be  made  of  the 
management's  treatment  of  the  riders,  for 
no  entry  fee  was  required,  and  food  and 
lodging  was  furnished  gratis;  also  gaso- 
lene, oil   and  tires. 

Previous  to  the  start  of  the  24  hours  race 
a  preliminary  event  was  run.  John  Cox, 
riding  a  Merkel  from  scratch,  captured  a 
S  miles  handicap  in  easy  fashion  in  7:34fs- 
A.  C.  Klages,  4  Excelsior  (1:05),  was  sec- 
ond, and  Andrew  Brazenor,  Thor  (1:00), 
came  in  third.  The  other  curtain  raisers 
were  postponed  until  later. 


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HOOSIERS  R4CE  AT  TERRE  HAUTE 


Indianapolitans  Appear  in  Force  but  a  Local 

Speedster  Gives  them  Good  Battle — 

Baker  the  Fastest  Invader. 


Carrying  out  their  expressed  intentions, 
Indianapolis  riders  made  a  killing  at  the 
Terra  Haute  (Ind.)  Motorcycle  Club's 
meet,  postponed  from  July  4th  on  account 
of  rain,  held  at  the  fair  grounds  track  on 
Sunday,  17th  inst.  The  invaders  came  in 
a  special  car  some  50  strong,  and  captained 
by  Erwin  Baker  they  let  escape  them  few 
events  in  which  they  were  eligible.  Baker 
was  one  of  the  stars  of  the  afternoon;  he 
brought  his  Merkel  first  under  the  wire 
three  times.  However,  the  local  riders  did 
not  succumb  easily,  and  Frank  Marshall, 
astride  an  Indian,  proved  a  particularly 
hard  nut  for  the  visitors  to  crack.  The 
Ipcal  pride  gathered  in  three  events  and 
was  a  good  second  in  another. 

For  a  week  previous  the  old  four  corner- 
ed track,  which  on  account  of  its  peculiar 
contour  is  particularly  difficult  to  negotiate, 
was  given  over  to  horse  racing  and  this 
with  a  heavy  rain  on  Saturday  night  did 
not  combine  to  leave  it  in  good  condition 
for  motorcycle  racing.  Sunday  morning 
the  track  was  very  muddy  but  later  the  sun 
came  out  and  dried  it.  Despite  the  con- 
ditions, however,  fast  time  was  made,  Baker 
turning  a  mile  in  58  seconds  in  the  time 
trials.  This  was  by  far  the  best  time  of 
the  day. 

The  meeting  was  marked  by  a  sensa- 
tional spill  in  which  Marshall  was  the  cen- 
tral figure  but  he  escaped  with  severe 
bruises.  While  swinging  around  a  turn  in 
the  fourth  mile  of  the  feature,  the  ten 
miles  open,  he  skidded  and  was  thrown 
heavily.  After  being  patched  up,  how- 
ever, he  pluckily  competed  in  other  events. 
Baker  won  the  race  in  the  fast  time  of 
10:03,  Stah'l,  Excelsior,  taking  second,  and 
Sink,  Thor,  third.  Threatening  weather 
militated  against  a  large  crowd,  but  those 
who  braved  the  elements  were  well  repaid 
by  the  exciting  sport  served  up. 

The  summaries: 

Five  miles,  20  cubic  inches  and  under — 
Won  by  F.  Marshall,  Indian;  second;  John 
Merz,  Merkel.  Time,  7:53. 

Ten    miles    handicap,    amateur — Won    by 

F.  Marshall,  Indian;  second,  C.  Stahl,  Ex- 
celsior; third,'  C.  Herman,  Indian.  Time, 
11:43?^. 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  E.  G.  Baker. 
Merkel;   distance,  P^/g   miles.     Time,  9:11?^ 

Five  miles  handicap,  private  owners — 
Won  by  F.  Laphan,  Indian;  second,  C. 
Herman,  Indian;  third,  O.  Jones,  Excel- 
sior.    Time,  6:09. 

Ten    miles    open,    amateur — Won    by    E. 

G.  Baker.  Merkel;  second,  C.  Stahl,  Excel- 
sior; third,  J.  Sink,  Thor.     Time,   10:03. 

Five  miles  cup  race,  Vigo  county,  owners 


only — Won  by  F.  Marshall,  Indian:  sec- 
ond, C.  Stahl,  Excelsior;  third,  C.  Herman, 
Indian.      Time,    2:18. 

Mile  time  trials— E.  G.  Baker,  Merkel, 
0:58;  F.  Marshall,  Indian,  1:00;  C.  Stahl, 
Excelsior,  1:05. 

Five  miles  consolation — Won  by  Frank 
Strong,  Excelsior;  second,  Glenn  Lozier, 
Indian;  third,  F.  A.  Stuart,  Merkel. 


76  CYCLISTS  SAIL  FOR  BERMUDA 

Century  Road  Club's  Tour  Attracts  Large 

Party — How  the  Week  will  be  Spent 

at  Sea  and  on  Land. 


Salt  Lake  Official  with  Odd  Notions. 

P.  R.  Ruder,  manager  of  the  new  Salt 
Lake  City  motorcycle  track,  who  says  he 
also  is  the  F.  A.  M.  local  representative, 
apparently  is  the  wrong  man  in  the  wrong 
place,  so  far  as  the  F.  A.  M.  is  concerned. 

He  is  quoted  as  saying  that  he  alone  i.i 
responsible  for  the  unsanctioned  bicycle 
events  which  were  run  at  the  motordrome, 
and  which  have  embroiled  the  bicycle 
track  and  the  motordrome  and  caused  the 
N.  C.  A.  to  call  on  the.  F.  A.  M.  to  enforce 
its  suspension  of  W.  E.  and  T.  M.  Samuel- 
son  and  Emil  Agraz,  the  cyclists  who  of- 
fended in  the  matter.  Ruder  says  he  songht 
permission  to  have  the  men  ride  on  his 
track,  and  when  it  was  refused  he  went 
ahead  anyway.  He  also  is  possessed  of  the 
notion  that  as  the  F.  A.  M.  representative 
he  can  suspend  the  motorcyclists  who  make 
pace  for  riders  on  the  bicycle  track  and 
thereby  stop  motorpaced  races  and,  finally, 
the  Salt  Lake  Telegram  quotes  Ruder  as 
declaring  that  "as  a  last  resort  we  can 
break  away  from  the  F.  A.  M.  and  let 
anyone  race  on  our  track  who  wants  to 
race  on  it." 


California  at  F.'  A.  M,  National  Meet. 

For  the  first  time  since  its  initial  meet- 
ing, California  will  be  represented  at  a  na- 
tional meet  of  the  Federation  of  American 
Motorcyclists.  W.  G.  Collins,  president  of 
the  San  Francisco  Motorcycle  Club,  will 
be  present  in  that  capacity  at  the  meet  in 
Philadelphia  next  month.  At  the  business 
session  he  will  nominate  A.  W.  Green,  sec- 
retary of  the  club,  for  the  vice-presidency 
of  the  Pacific  district,  and  as  Los  Angeles 
has  monopolized  all  of  the  offices  for  the 
past  several  years,  the  San  Franciscans  be- 
lieve it  is  time  their  existence  and  claims 
were  recognized.  Collins  personally  is  a 
good  all  around  clubman,  in  the  chair  or 
on  road  or  track,  and  jn  addition  to  urging 
Green's  candidacy,  he  will  compete  both  in 
the  F.  A.  M.  endurance  contest  and  in  the 
national  championships. 


Syracuse  Now  Seeks  to  Tag  Motorcycles. 
Like  its  near  neighbor,  Auburn,  the  city 
of  Syracuse, '  N.  Y.,  is  aiming  to  tax  and 
tag  motorcycles,  despite  lack  of  authority 
to  do  so.  The  Syracuse  aldermen  have 
not  yet  agreed  on  the  amount,  but  $2.50 
appears  to  be  the  most  favored  sum.  Some 
of  the  city  fathers  also  believe  in  the  en- 
actment of  an  ordinance  prohibiting  the 
carrying  of  women  or  other  passengers  on 
tandem  attachments,  but  are  hardly  likely 
to  do  anything  more  than  talk  about  it. 


With  Id  passengers,  many  of  them 
women,  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica's first  annual  cruise  to  and  tour  of  the 
Bermuda  Islands,  which  will  start  this 
morning,  23rd  inst.,  from  Pier  56,  North 
River,  is  the  most  successful  tour  that  has 
been  projected  in  America  during  recent 
years.  That  so  many  persons  would  be 
attracted  by  the  club's  initial  attempt  to 
promote  so  pretentious  a  tour  was  a  sur- 
prise even  to  the  promoters. 

The  party  will  embark  on  the  6,000-tons 
steamship  "Trent"  at  10  a.  m.,  and  with 
fair  sailing  should  reach  Bermuda  early 
Monday  morning.  Five  days  will  be  spent 
there,  which  will  bring  the  party  back  to 
New  York  City  on  Monday,  August  1st. 

Not  only  will  there  be  plenty  to  interest 
the  tourists  while  en  route  to  Bermuda, 
such  as  a  dance  tonight  and  a  drawing,  by 
which  the  holder  of  the  winning  ticket  will 
be  the  guest  of  the  club,  but  the  five  days 
in  Bermuda  will  be  replete  with  pleasure- 
able  doings. 

There  is  no  set  program  for  Monday,  the 
day  the  tourists  arrive,  but  on  Tuesday 
morning  there  will  be  a  ride  to  Spanish 
Point  and  sea  bathing  at  that  place,  and 
in  the  afternoon  of  the  same  day  a  tour 
to  Gibbs  Hill  Lighthouse,  over  a  magnifi- 
cently picturesque   road. 

Wednesday,  July  27th,  has  been  desig- 
nated as  "Sports  Carnival  Day,"  and  this 
feature  of  the  tour  has  aroused  great  in-, 
terest  among  Bermudians  as  well  as  the 
tourists.  The  first  event,  at  11  a.  m.,  will 
be  a  swimming  race.  At  2  p.  m.,  a  5  miles 
handicap  bicycle  road  race,  in  two  trial 
heats  and  a  final,  will  be  held  over  the 
Flatts  Village-Government  Hill  course. 
This  will  be  followed  by  a  100  yards  dash, 
1  mile  run  and  a  baseball  game  between  the 
Century  Road  Club  of  America  and  the 
Bermuda  nine.  The  first  prize  in  the  bi- 
cycle race  and  the  award  for  the  winning 
team  in  the  baseball  game  will  be  beautiful 
tankards,  suitably  inscribed,  designed  by 
Gorham.  In  the  other  events  pretty  gold, 
silver  and  bronze  medals  will  be  given  in 
each  race.  The  medals,  which  were  de- 
signed and  executed  by  Popper  and  dis- 
played in  New  York  this  week,  are  quite 
the  neatest  that  have  been  seen  for  some 
time.  All  the  prizes  were  donated  by  the 
Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet  Co. 

On  Thursday,  July  28th,  the  tourists  will 
ride  to  St.  Georges  and  visit  the  famous 
Crystal  Cave  and  the  Devil's  Hole,  and  the 
itinerary  for  Saturday  includes  a  steamer 
ride  to  the  aquarium  and  the  sea  gardens. 
In  addition  to  this  set  schedule,  it  is  inti- 
mated that  the   diflferent  clubs  in   Bermuda 


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liave  several  surprises  in  store  for  tlie  tour- 
ists. The  Hamilton  Cricket  Club  has  ar- 
ranged for  a  band  concert  on  Tuesday 
night  and  the  Dinghy  Club  will  entertain 
the  visitors  on  Wednesday  evening.  The 
list  of  tourists  follows: 

Adrian  P.  Bastide,  E.  C.  Bamberger, 
David  E.  Bergen,  George  Bieregel,  C.  B. 
Conyers,  Archibald  DeHart,  Ralph  Derby- 
shire, J.  A.  Desmond,  J.  G.  Duffy,  Thomas 
Gamble,  Herman  Geiler,  F.  W.  Gimpel,  H. 
A.  Gliesman,  E.  L.  Groff,  E,  A.  Hedges, 
H.  H.  Hintze,  J.  H.  Hocking,  Horace  Hock- 
ing, Cyril  Hughes,  W.  J.  Johnston,  Phillip 
Kaiser,  Charl'es  Walter  Kenick,  William 
Kirchner,  Clarence  Lake,  J.  R.  Lester, 
Farrall  Lonard,  A.  J.  McRae,  P.  S.  Mooney, 
William  P.  Murdy,  W.  S.  Newhouse,  Chas. 
O'Connor,  G.  Phillips,  J.  M.  Power,  W. 
Robertson,   E.  C.   Robinson,  T.   C.   Ruekert, 


CYCLE  POLO  TEAMS  IN  ACTION 


Long  Islanders  in  Tournament  Rivalry  at 
Cedarhurst — Skilful  Riding  is  Dis- 
played in  the  Contests. 


There  are  many  ways  of  testing  the  skill 
and  adroitness  of  the  bicyclist,  but  for 
downright  rough-and-tumble  conflict  and 
rapid  skirmishing  that  taxes  every  muscle 
of  the  body  to  the  utmost  it  would  be  hard 
to  find  the  equal  of  bicycle  polo:  Although, 
the  use  of  the  bicycle  on  the  oblong  field 
by  no  means  is  unprecedented,  it  is  some- 
thing of  a  novelty  for  it  to  be  employed  in 
a  regular  match,  played  for  the  sake  of  the 
game  alone  and  under  the  reticular  rules. 
Therefore    the    tournament   played   between 


Cedarhurst;  W.  Stearns,  Rockaway;  H. 
Doran,  Cedarhurst;  T.  Hazard,  Rockaway; 
W.  Schmidt  and  D.  Riedal,  Cedarhurst. 
For  the  moment  it  looks  as  though  Cedar- 
hurst has  the  advantage.  Schmidt  has  the 
ball,  with  Riedal  on  guard,  while  Doran  is 
behind,  with  Kellar  far  in  the  rear  mindful 
of  his  trust  in  front  of  the  posts.  But 
Stearns  and  Hazard  are  sneaking  along 
toward  their  own  goal  ready  to  take  up 
the  play  when  their  teammates  get  a  chance 
for  return  play. 


More  British  Scalps  for  Indians. 

Advices  from  England  this  week  indicate 
that  the  Indian  is  maintaining  its  reputa- 
tion abroad.  In  the  Auto  Cycle  Union's 
annual  six  days'  trials  from  Land's  End  to 
John  O'Groats,  July  4th  to  9th,  inclusive, 
two   Indians,   ridden   by   W.    H.   Wells   and 


SKII<FU1,   WORK   IN   THE   CYCIyE    POI,0    GA.VIE   AT   CEDARHURST,   I,.   I. 


Charles  Scherholz,  Alfred  H.  Seeley,  E.  J. 
Sheehan,  E.  A.  Sheldon,  R.  P.  Silbernagel, 
L.  S.  Smith,  Samuel  Spencer,  J.  Stuart,  Frank 
Libbey  Valiant,  E.  T.  Valliant,  W.  C.  Wal- 
lis,  Louis  Warner,  A.  C.  Weil,  R.  G.  Wes- 
tervelt,  Walter  H.  Whitty  and  J.  S.  Wood. 
Miss  E.  S.  Brennan,  Miss  Lillian  Bren- 
nan,  Miss  Burke,  Miss  Agnes  V.  Clarke, 
Miss  Helen  Cole,  Miss  Dorothy  Conover, 
Mrs.  Conyers,  Mrs.  Falke,  Miss  Falke,  Miss 
Helen  C.  Heed,  Mrs.  Hocking,  Mrs.  Johns- 
ton, Mrs.  Charles  Walter  Kenick,  Miss 
Marie  A.  Mahoney,  Miss  Pierando,  Miss 
M.  Powers,  Miss  Estelle  Shaw,  Mrs.  Smith, 
Miss  L.  Trippe,  Mrs.  F.  L.  Valiant,  Miss 
Etta  Walker,  Aliss  Catherine  Walker  and 
Miss  Wilson. 


Baltimore  Adds  Another  Cycle  Club. 

The  Reading  Standard  Bicycle  Club  is 
the  title  of  the  very  newest  organization  in 
that  city  of  bicycle  clubs,  Baltimore,  Md. 
It  was  formed  last  week  and  is  made  up 
chiefly  of  messengers  in  the  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Co.'s  service.  The  officers  are: 
President,  Louis  Sigel;  secretary,  Frank 
Reynolds;  treasurer,  J.  J.  Cuneo,  sergeant- 
at-arms,  Charles  J.  Pogge;  lieutenant,  John 
Mitchell,  and  color-bearer,  Benjamin  Berk- 
owitz. 


the  Rockaway,  Meadow  Brook  and  Cedar- 
hurst teams  on  the  field  of  the  Rockaway 
Hnnt  Club,  at  Cedarhurst,  Long  Island,  last 
week  was  watched  with  much  interest. 

Sometimes  trick  riders  have  piayed  exhi- 
bition polo  on  the  stage  and  won  the  ap- 
proval of  their  audiences  by  their  dashing 
tactics  and  seemingly  amazing  manoeuvers 
But  this  was  real  polo — the  kind  that  moans 
bruised  shins,  broken  clubs  and  sometimes 
broken  heads,  too.  Furthermore,  the  boys' 
team,  the  Rockaways,  won  from  the  Mead- 
ow Brook  young  men  players,  by  a  net 
score  of  10  goals  to  4;  which  shows  ':hat 
the  four  lads  know  something  about  riding 
bicycles  besides  being  keen  as  terriers  ;n 
following  the  ball. 

The  winning  four  was  composed  of  Will- 
iam and  Tilden  Hazard,  sons  of  the  famous 
polo  player,  and  Walter  and  "Gee"  Sterns — 
none  of  them  over  IS  years  old.  Their 
mounts  were  standard  safety  bicycles  and 
they  carried  regulation  mallets  with  short- 
ened handles.  Each  side  managed  to  score 
4  goals,  but  the  Rockaway's  handicap  of  6 
goals  gave  the  advantage  to  the  youngsters. 

The  picture  shows  a  moment  of  play 
when  the  winning  team  and  the  Cedarhursts 
are  struggling  for  goals.  Reading  from 
left    to    right,    the    players    are    D.    Keller, 


G.  Lee  Evans,  both  finished  with  perfect 
scores.  These  were  the  only  Indians  which 
competed,  Wells  riding  a  7  and  Evans  a  4 
with  a  two  speed  gear,  and  the  performance 
of  the  latter  on  the  steep  and  tortuous  hills 
evoked  much  favorable  comment.  Of  the 
71  starters,  52  lived  to  the  finish  and  21 
came  through  perfect.  As  usual,  the  con- 
ventional English  brands  of  weather  pre- 
vailed, the  contestants  encountering  heavy 
rain  and  thick  dust  both   on  the  same  day. 


Where  F.  A.  M.  Entries  Should  Go. 
G.  H.  Hamilton,  713  North  Broad  street, 
Philadelphia,  and  not  Frank  Shaw,  as  pre- 
viously was  stated,  is  receiving  the  entries 
for  the  F.  A.  M.  national  endurance  con- 
test, which  occurs  August  8thj  9th  and  10th. 
The  track  events,  August  12th  and  13th, 
are  in  charge  of  W.  G.  Rhodes,  2210  North 
Broad  street,  Philadelphia. 


Fines  for  Indianapolis  Speeders. 

Threatening  to  revoke  their  licenses  if 
they  should  be  arrested  again.  Judge  Col- 
lins in  an  Indianapolis  (Ind.)  police  court 
last  week  fined  four  motorcyclists  $10  each 
for  speeding  on  the  streets  of  the  city. 
Policemen  swore  that  the  offenders  weie 
g(  ing  about  30  miles  an  hour. 


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697 


GOULEITE    REPEATS"  ON  KRAMER 


Again  Outrides  the  Champion  in  a  Pursuit 

Race — Fogler  Captures  the  Ten  Miles 

at  Newark. 


Whatever  hopes  Frank  Kramer  may 
have  entertained,  on  Sunday,  18th  inst.,  at 
the  Newark,  N.  J.,  Velodrome,  about  beat- 
ing Alf.  Goulette,  the  Australian,  in  a  pur- 
suit race,  those  hopes  began  to  ooze  away 
shortly  after  the  two  men  got  on  the  track 
and  began  their  hard  grinding,  and  the  con- 
clusion of  the  race  found  the  Australian 
again  the  victor,  after  having  defeated 
Kramer  in  a  similar  race  three  weeks  ago. 
Kramer  may  have  been  led  into  a  false 
hope  by  the  fact  that  Fogler  was  able  to 
tag  the  Australian  in  a  pursuit  race  at 
Providence,  R.  I.,  on  the  8th  inst,  but  in 
that  race  Goulette  was  tired  before  he 
started,  having  finished  in  a  sprint  race 
only  a  few  minutes  before,  while  Fogler 
had  "saved"  himself  by  not  riding  until  the 
pursuit  race. 

A  puncture  after  12  laps  made  necessary 
a  second  starting  of  the  Kramer-Goulette 
event,  another  event  being  introduced  in 
the  intermission.  When  they  were  restart- 
ed, Goulette  was  placed  back  5  yards  that 
Kramer  had  gained,  but  he  quickly  made  it 
up.  There  was  little  change  or  advantage 
until  Ayi  miles,  when  Kramer  began  to 
show  signs  of  weakening  under  Goulette's 
steady  pumping.  At  five  miles  Goulette  had 
gained  50  yards,  and  at  six  miles  he  could 
sight  his  man  in  the  stretches.  Another 
mile  of  going  and  he  was  within  100  yards 
of  the  East  Orangeman,  but  the  latter 
kept  pulling  out  of  range  and  preventing 
the  closing  of  the  gap,  until  repeated  sprints 
by  the  Australian  finally  accomplished  the 
trick  at  7  miles  3^4  laps,  in  17  minutes  51 
seconds. 

With  barely  two  minutes  rest,  both  men 
entered  the  10  miles  open,  and  the  bunch 
attempted  to  Jkill  them  oflf  by  making  the 
affair  a  chain  of  desperate  sprints  through- 
out. In  a  massed  rush  on  the  last  turn 
Hehir  gave  Kramer  a  switch  that  checked 
the  champion,  and  the  driving  finish  found 
Fogler  over  the  tape  first,  followed  by 
John  Bedell,  Hehir,  Kramer,  Root.  Menus 
Bedell  and  Floyd  Krebs.  The  mile  ama- 
teur went  to  Herman  Kjeldsen,  who  won 
sitting  up  from  Chester  A.  Smith.  The 
latter  was  disqualified  for  fouling,  and 
William  Pettit  took  second  honors.  Two 
events  for  Class  B  professionals  gave 
Joseph  Passinger  a  victory  in  the  quarter 
mile  open,  with  Jacob  Magin  second  and 
Fred. McCarthy,  of  Toronto,  third,  and  af- 
forded McCarthy  first  money  in  the  three 
miles  open,  with  Joseph  Messigal,  of  Chi- 
cago, second,  and  Magin  third.  Fred  Hill 
annexed  the  two  mile  invitation  for  Class 
A  riders,  closely  pursued  by  John  and 
Menus  Bedell.     The  summaries: 


One  mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  Kjeld- 
sen; second,  Pettit.     Time,  2:33j^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Fred  Hill;  second,  J.  Bedell;  third,  M. 
Bedell;  fourth,  Anderson;  fifth,  Krebs. 
Time,  4:22^. 

Quarter  mile,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  Passinger;  second,  Magin;  third,  Mc- 
Carthy.    Time,  29^. 

Three  miles,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  McCarthy;  second,  Messigal;  third, 
Magin.  Time,  6:48j^.  Winner  of  most 
laps,  Reeber. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  professional,  Kramer 
vs.  Goulette — Won  by  Goulette.  Time, 
17:51;  distance,  7  miles  3^  laps. 

Ten  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Fogler;  second,  J,  Bedell;  third,  Hehir; 
fourth,  Kramer;  fifth.  Root;  sixth,  M.  Be- 
dell;  seventh,  Krebs.     Time,  22:16. 


PROVIDENCE  SEES  ROUSING  RACE 


Whirlwind  25  Miles  with  Kramer  the  Win- 
ner— Class   B's   Show   their   Speed 
Against  Time. 


Wiley  and  Jokus  Star  at  New  Haven. 

George  Wiley,  the  Syracuse  "messenger 
boy,"  pulled  down  the  plum  in  the  six- 
cornered  fifteen  miles  motorpaced  race  that 
constituted  the  feature  event  at  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  on  Sunday,  17th  inst.  In 
the  trial  heats  Wiley  defeated  Collins, 
Vanoni  vanquished  Carmen,  and  Pejer  Dro- 
bach  sent  Frank  Galvin  to  the  bench.  Dro- 
bach  did  not  do  much  in  the  final,  as  the 
battle  chiefly  was  between  Vanoni  and 
Wiley,  the  latter  being  kept  busy  in  staving 
off  Vanoni's  repeated  and  lively  attacks. 
At  no  time  was  Vanoni  able  to  pass  the 
Syracusan,  however,  and  Wiley  was  able 
to  finish  with  a  safe  lead,  with  the  Italian 
a  respectable  second  and  Drobach  a  bad 
third. 

The  Class  B  events  were  meat  for  Er- 
nest Jokus.  who  won  them  both.  In  the 
two  miles  open  he  was  the  guide  for  Martin 
Ryan,  of  Newark,  and  Lloyd  Thomas,  of 
San  Francisco,  showing  them  the  path  to 
the  finish  line,  and  in  the  Australian  pur- 
suit race  he  disposed  of  Ryan  and  Willie 
Coburn,  the  last  to  contend  against  him  in 
the  grind. 

There  will  be  no  more  Sunday  meets  at 
the  Lighthouse  track,  as  a  result  of  a  local 
minister's  opposition  on  the  ground  that 
they  interfered  with  his  services.  Although 
the  authorities  declined  to  interfere.  Man- 
ager Chapman  decided  that  it  would  be 
well  not  to  antagonize  the  reverend  gen- 
tleman by  continuing  to  hold  Sunday 
racing  in  New   Haven. 

The  summaries: 

Australian  pursuit — First  heat — Won  by 
Jokus;  time,  2:12f^.  Second  heat — Won  by 
Coburn;  time,  2:16.  Third  heat — Won  by 
Ryan;  time,  2:\\yi,.  Final  heat  won  by 
Jokus;  second,  Ryan;  third,  Coburn.  Time, 
3:45j^;   distance,   1   mile   S  laps. 

Fifteen  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Vanoni;  third, 
Drobach.     Time,  23:08f^. 

Two  miles,  professional — Won  by  Jokus; 
second,  Ryan;  third,  Thomas.  Time, 
4:24 J^. 


In  one 'of  those  rousing,  twenty-five  miles 
sessions,  in  which  there  is  action  every 
minute,  the  rapidly  growing  colony  of  cycle 
race  enthusiasts  at  Providence,  R.  I.,  were 
given  a  treat  at  Melrose  track  on  the  15th 
inst.,  and  Frank  Kramer  emerged  an  estab- 
lished hero  to  the  local  fans.  The  distance 
was  ground  out  in  well  under  55  minutes, 
and  the  hot  pace  was  in  no  small  measure 
due  to  the  plugging  of  Peter  Drobach,  who 
collected  the  lap  money  by  leading  for  25 
laps.  In  the  final  sprint  Kramer  was  given 
battle  by  others  of  the  "fast  set,"  but  they 
could  not  hold  him.  Paddy  O'SulIivan 
Hehir,  of  Australia,  uncorked  the  best 
sprint  among  the  insurgents,  and  was  at 
Kramer's  elbow  over  the  tape,  while  John 
.Bedell,  Eddie  Root,  Joe  Fogler,  Norman 
Anderson  and  Menus  Bedell  arrived  in  that 
order  before  the  money  gave  out. 

Chris  Scheller  found  his  way  to  the  front 
in  the  two  miles  open  for  Class  B  profes- 
sionals, nosing  out  Ernest  Jokus  and  Phil 
Wright  in  that  order.  The  Class  B  crowd 
also  were  given  a  chance  to  show  what 
they  could  do  in  a  quarter  mile  time  trial. 
Scheller  and  Wright  made  the  distance  in 
exactly  the  same  time,  26^  seconds,  while 
Jokus  required  26^^  seconds,  and  J.  Eaton, 
who  got  fourth  honors,  needed  27^-  In 
the  motorcycle  pursuit  race.  Hunter  caught 
Turville  i.t  2  miles  5  laps. 

The   summaries: 

Quarter  mile  time  trials.  Class  B  profes- 
sionals—Thomas, ZTYs;  Hollister,  27  Vy, 
Coburn,  2'&%;  Ryan,  27?^;  Jokus,  263^; 
Scheller,  26j^;  Wright,  26j^;  Eaton,  27^; 
McCarthy,  28j^.  First  and  second,  tie  be- 
tween Scheller  and  Wright;  third,  Jokus; 
fourth,  Eaton. 

Two  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Scheller;.  second,  Jokus;  third,  Wright; 
fourth,  Thomas.     Time,  4:30%. 

Twenty-five  miles  open,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
John  Bedell;  fourth,  Root;  fifth,  Fogler; 
sixth,  Anderson;  seventh,  Menus  Bedell. 
Time,  54:4Sj4.     Lap  winner,  Drobach   (25). 

Five  miles  motorcycle  pursuit — Won  by 
Hunter;  second,  Turville.  Time,  3:26j^; 
distance,  2  miles  5  laps. 


Poughkeepsie  Club  Incorporates. 

The  Poughkeepsie  Motorcycle  Club  has 
become  a  membership  corporation  under 
the  laws  of  New*  York.  In  its  "papers," 
which  were  filed  last  week,  the  objects  of 
the  club  are  stated  to  be  "to  promote  sane 
and  careful  driving  and  the  non-violation 
of  the  speed  laws  and  ordinances  and  to 
promote  good  fellowship  among  motor- 
cyclists and  motorcycling  in  general." 


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COLLINS  TOO  STRONG  FOR  RIVALS 


Five  of  thfm  Vanquished  at  Newark  Night 

Meet — Miss-and-Out   Event   Proves 

a  Lively  Scramble. 


Under  the  electric  lights  at  the  Newark 
Velodrome,  on  Wednesday  night,  20th 
inst.,  Elmer  Collins  rode  his  way  to  first 
honors  in  a  six-handed  motorpaced  race  at 
IS  miles,  in  which  the  other  contenders 
were  Frank  Galvin,  George  Wiley,  Carl 
Vanoni,  Clarence  Carmen,  and  Peter  Dro- 
bach.  Three  preliminary  five  miles  heats 
eliminated  Galvin,  Drobach  and  Carmen, 
leaving  Collins,  Wiley  and  Vanoni.  At 
eight  miles  Wiley  met  bad  luck,  in  smash- 
ing his  rear  wheel,  and  he  lost  four  laps 
to  both  Collins  and  Vanoni  before  he  could 
get  going  again.  This  disadvantage  he  was 
unable  to  overcome,  as  Vanoni,  in  his 
struggle  with  Collins,  kept  the  pace  siz- 
zling merrily,  the  conclusion  finding  Van- 
oni second  and  Wiley  third. 

Anxious  to  escape  being  pulled  out  as 
the  last  man  over  the  tape  in  the  miss- 
and-out  pro  event,  the  riders  made  each 
round  a  scramble.  Only  Edward  Root, 
Joseph  Fogler,  Frank  Kramer  and  John 
Bedell  survived  for  the  final  two  laps.  In 
a  scorching  sprint  Fogler  pounded  in  ahead 
of  Bedell  and  Kramer,  with  Root  fourth. 

The  mile  repechage  handicap  for  Class 
B  professionals  was  cash  in  the  pocket  of 
Fred  McCarthy,  of  Toronto,  with  Philip 
Wright,  second;  Alfred  Triebel,  third,  and 
fourth  place  a  tie  between  Martin  Ryan 
and  I.  Mishka.  With  a  jump  of  about  20 
yards  on  the  back  stretch,  Herman  Kjeld- 
sen,  the  Danish  youngster,  left  his  breth- 
ren in  the  last  half  lap  toward  home,  in  the 
mile  amateur,  and  won  with  ease.  Eugene 
Battaille,  of  East  Orange,  was  second,  and 
George  Pauli,  of  New  York,  third.  The 
summaries: 

One  mile,  amateur — Won  by  Kjeldsen; 
second,  Battaille;  third,  Pauli.  Time. 
2:355^. 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional Class  B — Won  by  McCarthy  (15); 
second,  Wright  (AS);  third,  Triebel  (100); 
fourth,  tie  between  Ryan  (45)  and  Mishka 
(110).     Time,  1:59^. 

Miss-and-out,  professional — Won  by 
Fogler;  second,  J.  Bedell;  third,  Kramer; 
fourth.  Root;  fifth.  Halstead;  sixth,  Krebs. 
Time,  6:16.     Distance,  3  miles. 

Six-cornered  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Vanoni;  third, 
Wiley.     Time,  22:30^. 


Drobach  Succumbs  to  Goulette. 

Being  something  of  a  plugger  himself 
and  a  horse  for  work,  Peter  Drobach  es- 
sayed to  tackle  Alf.  Goulette,  the  Aus- 
tralian, in  a  pursuit  race  at  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  on  Thursday,  21-st  inst.,  and  although 
he   did   not   beat   him,   he   gave   Goulette   a 


longer  and  harder  ride  than  the  latter  had 
expected.  It  took  over  eight  miles  of  the 
Australian's  wonderful  pursuit  riding  before 
he  could  make  up  the  half  lap  gap  that  the 
sturdy  Peter  tried  to  maintain  between 
them.  Two  motor  paced  races  in  which 
Vanoni  and  Wiley  were  the  victors  and 
two  events  for  Class  B  riders  made  up  the 
rest  of  the  program.     The  summaries: 

Unlimited  pursuit,  professional,  Goulette 
vs.  Drobach — Won  by  Goulette;  distance, 
8  miles  Ij^  laps. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Wright  (25) ;  second,  Thomas 
(80);  third,  Scheller  (15).     Time,  2:0U/s. 

Two  miles,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  McCarthy;   second,  Jokus;  third,   Ryan; 


AlORQAN  &  WRIQHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


AUSTRALIAN  RACERS'  REBELLION 


The  ClincherTirethat  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  -which  for  w^earing:  qual- 
ity, has  never  seea  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


fourth,  Coburn.     Time,  4:345^. 

Five  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Vanoni;  second,  Carmen;  third, 
Galvin.     Time,  8:06>^. 

Twenty  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Collins.  Time, 
30:13. 


Hutchinson  Relents  as  to  Bicycles. 
Hutchinson,  Kan.,  will  not  license  and 
tag  bicycles,  after  all.  The  proposal  to  do 
so  aroused  such  a  storm  of  protest  that 
the  mayor,  despite  previous  avowals,  made 
haste  to  declare  that  it  was  "all  a  joke" — 
ha-ha! — and  that  the  suggestion  never  was 
seriously  entertained.  The  "joke,"  how- 
ever, did  not  apply  to  motorcycles.  They 
will  be  taxed  and  tagged  in  highly  approved 
fashion. 


El  Paso  to  Regulate  Motorcycles. 
El  Paso,  Tex.,  has  "caught  the  fever" 
that  is  spreading  and  has  passed  an  ordin- 
ance relating  to  motorcycles.  The  many 
complaints  against  motorcyclists  for  speed- 
ing on  the  paved  streets  are  said  to  have 
been  wholly  responsible  for  the  new  or- 
dinance. 


Charging  that  L.  V.  W.  is  "One-Man  Show," 

Professional  Riders  Break  Away — New 

Body  of  Doubtful  Stability. 


After  several  years  of  restlessness  Aus- 
tralian racing  men  have  seceded  from  the 
League  of  Victorian  Wheelmen,  the  sports 
governing  body  in  the  antipodes,  and  while 
such  a  proceeding  has  been  expected  for 
some  time,  the  suddenness  of  the  secession 
was  surprising. 

At  a  meeting  held  in  Melbourne,  150 
riders  being  present,  they  resolved  to  have 
nothing  more  to  do  with  the  League,  which 
they  described  as  a  "one-man  show."  They 
claim  that  for  a  couple  of  years  past  the 
sport  has  been  neglected  by  the  League, 
except  that  department  which  draws  rev- 
enue from  the  riders.  The  riders  voted  to 
join  a  new  association — the  Victorian  Cyc- 
lists' Union — and  a  representative  commit- 
tee was  appointed  to  draw  rules  and  report 
at  a  future  meeting. 

From  what  transpired  at  the  meeting  it 
seems  that  prize  moneys  in  many  instances 
had  not  been  available,  and  for  which  the 
League  is  responsible;  also,  that  the  riders 
cannot  get  any  information  concerning  the 
Injured  Cyclists'  Fund,  inaugurated  some 
years  ago,  and  which  is  supposed  to  have 
a  considerable  surplus.  Cyclists  have  been 
injured  while  riding  and  have  applied  for 
relief — granted  in  some  cases — but  the 
money  could  not  be  collected  from  the 
League  secretary.  The  League  nominally 
is  trustee  of  the  fund,  which  is  in  nowise 
a  portion  of  the  League's  revenue.  Not 
being  able  to  collect  the  money  even  after 
being  voted,  the  riders  desire  to  know 
something  about  the  fund,  and  have  de- 
manded an  accounting. 

The  Melbourne  saucer  track,  in  which 
many  of  the  League's  oihcials  are,  or  were, 
interested,  saw  very  little  racing  last  sea- 
son, and  what  money  was  competed  for 
and  won  has  not  entirely  been  paid  over  as 
yet,  now  several  months  after  the  racing. 
The  riders  naturally  do  not  think  such  a 
condition   should   prevail. 

They  hope  to  be  able  to  correct  all  these 
new  mistakes  through  the  new  organiza- 
tion, but  whether  the  sport  will  take  an 
upward  trend  remains  to  be  seen.  The 
opinion  is,  however,  that  in  the  absence  of 
any  one  of  irnportance  now  being  inter- 
ested in  the  promotion  of  bicycle  racing, 
the  new  body  will  have  an  uphill  ride. 


Why  Carl  will  not  Ride  for  a  Time. 

Carl  Schmidt,  of  Asbury  Park,  N.  J-,  will 
have  no  use  for  bicycles  for  at  least  18 
months.  He.  stole  one  and  as  a  result  will 
spend  that  period  in  the  state  reformatory. 
His  unusually  heavy  sentence  was  due  to 
the  belief  that  he  was  responsible  for  the 
disappearance  of  not  a  few  other  bicycles. 


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699 


CROSS-CONTINENT  TOUR  ITALTS 


Johnson    Collapses    and    Now    in    Doctor's 

Care — Helgeson  Heads  for  Home — 

Conditions  Caused  Misfortune. 


Fossil,  Ore.,  July  10. — When  I  last  wrote 
we  were  in  the  Oregon  desert  near  Bend; 
thereafter  our  progress  became  slower  and 
slower  until  finally  it  ceased  here  complete- 
ly. This  halt  was  due  not  so  much  to  bad 
roads  here  as  to  those  of  the  past,  which 
sapped  my  strength  and  wore  me  out 
physically. 

I  have  been  trying  to  hold  out  by  taking 
short  rides  each  day,  but  nature  would  not 
stand  the  strain  and  at  Antelope  I  col- 
lapsed from  the  over-exertion  and  the  heat. 
What  I  suffered  from  pain  and  fever  there 
and  at  the  John  Day  river  I  never  can  tell. 
In  a  barn  at  one  place  I  spent  a  day  writh- 
ing on  the  straw  delirious  with  pain  and 
fever,  with  the  thermometer  standing  at 
98  to  102  degrees  in  the  shade!  At  the 
other  place  I  spent  a  day  and  a  half  with 
the  sun  even  hotter  and  with  less  protection 
and  with  the  fever  so  raging  that  in  my 
lucid  moments  I  thought  upon  my  soul  I 
could  not  possibly  stand  it  and  would  die 
before  night. 

By  starting  at  5  o'clock  in  the  morning 
before  my  fever  came  up,  I  inanaged  to 
ride  from  the  John  Day  ferry  to  Fossil,  20 
miles,  though  so  weak  I  could  not  start 
the  machine  alone.  Here  the  doctor  in- 
formed me  that  I  would  not  be  able  to 
continue  my  trip  in  less  than  a  month, 
and  that  probably  it  would  be  two  or  three 
•weeks  before  it  would  be  safe  for  me  to 
venture  to  any  extent  in  the  sun. 

Our  distances  during  the  past  week  were 
as  follows: 

Monday— 30  miles;  10  miles  sand,  10 
good,  10  dust. 

Tuesday — 24  miles;  good  roads  but  hilly 
and  rocky. 

Wednesday — ^24  miles;  some  steep  and 
rocky. 

Thursday — 13  miles;  6j^  down  worst  hill 
we  have  seen. 

Friday — About  11  million  miles,  I  guess; 
no  cyclometer. 

Saturday — 20  miles,  to  the  nearest  doctor. 

Total  for  week.  111  miles. 

Just  before  reaching  Bend  we  passed 
some  lava  beds.  They  are  interesting  in 
their  immensity.  For  miles  volcanic  rocks 
surround  the  extinct  crater,  piled  up  in 
dykes  and  ridges  with  a  profusion  that  is 
hardly  conceivable  to  the  mind.  Rough 
and  ragged,  these  hills  and  furrows  of  rock 
stand,  almost  impassable  by  foot  except  to 
the  most  expert  climber,  and  all  formed 
from  the  rock  thrown  out  by  the  volcano 
when  in  action. 

At  Bend  we  left  the  pines  among  which 
we  had  traveled  so  long;  they  were  suc- 
ceeded by  juniper,  then  by  cedar  and  ended 


in  sagebrush.  But  through  all  these  ran 
the  ubiquitous  sand  which  takes  the  heart 
out  of  the  motorcyclist,  and  especially  out 
of  us,  loaded  as  we  were  with  125  pounds 
of  luggage,  which  must  be  lifted  and  pushed 
when  the  machines  got  stalled.  Three  hun- 
dred miles  of  this  sort  of  work  had  taken 
all  the  fire  and  snort  out  of  me  long  ago 
and  life  was  beginning  to  be  a  burden.  My 
big  twin  Indian  with  its  magneto  and 
heavy  load  was  as  hard  to  start,  it  seemed, 
as  a  freight  train.  When  I  got  stalled  I 
had  to  push  for  perhaps  one-eighth  or  one- 
fourth  of  a  mile  to  find  a  place  solid  enough 
to  start  upon,  and  then  Helgeson  would 
have  to  push  me  until  I  got  going  again. 
This  took  all  our  combined  strength,  and 
by  the  time  we  got  the  motor  firing  I  was 
weak  enough  to  fall  off  the  machine,  and 
in  no  condition  to  steer  it  through  the  sand. 
We  could  make  progress  in  the  ruts  only, 
and  that  is  a  mighty  hard  job  at  the  rate 
of  speed  necessary  to  develop  the  power 
required  to  force  it  through  the  sand.  We 
thought  we  were  doing  well  when  we  were 
able  to  ride  one-half  mile  without  a  stop. 
The  engines  would  not  stand  much  more 
than   that,   either,   without  overheating. 

At  Prineville  we  got  out  of  the  worst  of 
the  sand,  and  since  then  have  had  com- 
paratively solid  roads  and,  I  am  told,  they 
are  solid  the  rest  of  the  way  through  the 
state.  In  Prineville  we  found  a  peculiar 
condition  existing:  It  was  against  the  law 
to  sell  flour  and  we  were  unable  to  buy  a 
spoonful.  It  seems  the  miller  there  who 
owns  all  the  flour  mills  owns  some  water 
rights  which  the  city  was  leasing.  Some 
difficulty  had  arisen  over  payment  for  rights 
arid  he  had  served  an  injunction  on  the  city 
from  using  his  water.  This  naturally  so 
seriously  inconvenienced  the  public  that 
the  city  dads  called  a  mass  meeting  to 
consider  what  should  be  done.  It  was 
found  the  miller  had  them  on  the  hip  and 
there  was  no  recourse  from  the  injunction, 
so  in  retaliation  they  passed  a  resolution 
to  use  no  more  of  that  miller's  flour.  As  a 
result  the  people  are  living  on  crackers, 
corn  meal  and  such  flour  as  they  can  have 
shipped  from  other  points.  This  is  some- 
times a  difficult  matter  in  an  inland  town 
ofT  the  line  of  a  railroad,  and  when  we  were 
there  not  a  merchant  had  a  pound  of  flour 
in  stock. 

Leaving  Prineville  at  noon  we  found 
some  dusty  roads  badly  cut  up  by  freight- 
ers, and  I  overdid  myself  and  had  a  bad 
spell,  and  had  to  give  up  about  4  o'clock 
with  a  high  fever  and  a  terrible  pain  in  my 
back.  The  next  day  I  had  my  first  tire 
trouble.  Riding  so  long  in  the  sand  with 
flat  tires  I  had  rim-cut  my  rear  casing,  and 
when  I  struck  a  patch  of  rock  going  down 
hill  where  I  could  not  dodge  them  I  cut 
seven  holes  in  my  inner  tube.  I  had  to 
change  front  and  rear  tire,  which  took  con- 
siderable time. 

Coming  into  Antelope  we  found  a  very 
bad  bit  of  road  for  about  five  miles  that 
necessitated    lots    of    pushing    and    lifting. 


Thfs  exertion  brought  on  my  fever  again, 
and  when  we  got  ready  to  leave  Antelope 
I  was  shaking  from  a  nervous  chill  so  that 
I  was  unable  to  ride.  Not  wishing  to  stay 
in  that  inhospitable-looking  burg,  however, 
I  told  my  partner  to  ride  to  a  ranch  house 
a  mile  distant  and  I  would  walk  and  have 
him  come  back  after  my  machine.  I 
thought  if  we  could  get  to  where  there  was 
a  cool  place  and  could  find  some  straw  to 
sleep  on  I  would  recover.  But  the  fever 
and  the  heat  were  too  much  for  me  and  I 
keeled  over  by  the  roadside  and  lay  in  the 
broiling  sun  until  a  freight  wagon  came 
along  and  picked  me  up.  They  put  me  in 
a  covered  wagon  on  sacks  of  grain  where 
it  was  hotter  even  than  in  the  sun.  It  was 
simply  boiling  in  there  with  not  a  breath 
of  air  to  inhale.  I  thought  I  would  suffo- 
cate before  we  came  to  the  ranch  house. 
There  they  put  me  out  and  I  staggered  to 
the  house  to  ask  for  shelter  from  the  sun 
which  was  cooking  my  brain.  I  then  wais 
partially  delirious,  my  face  was  flushed  and 
eyes  bloodshot,  and  the  woman  of  the 
house  thought  I  was  drunk  and  ordered  rrie 
off  the  premises.  I  was  so  exhausted  I 
simply  laid  down  on  the  porch  in  the  shade, 
and  told  her  I  was  not  drunk  but  sick,  too 
sick  to  move  and  asked  her  not  to  turn  me 
away. 

"If  you  don't  get  out  of  here  at  once  I 
will  set  the  dog  on  you,"  she  retorted. 

I  told  her  I  could  not  go,  dog  or  no  dog; 
that  I  would  have  to  sit  a  bit.  This  did 
not  appease  her  wrath  a  bit  and  she  called 
the  dog  and  sicked  him  on  me.  The  dog 
had  more  sense  than  she  did  and  sirriply 
came  and  licked  my  face  and  hands  and  lay 
dowrn  beside  me. 

About  this  time  Helgeson  came  up  and 
after  considerable  argument  convinced  the 
woman  that  I  was  neither  drunk  nor 
dressed  up,  and  she  consented  to  let  us 
sleep  in  the  barn  on  the  straw,  providing 
we  did  not  build  a  fire  within  100  miles 
of  her  place. 

"All  right;  I  will  do  without  anything  to 
eat  if  you  will  just  let  him  sleep  on  the 
straw,"  agreed  Helgeson.  But  Helgeson 
has  a  winning  way  and  before  long  he 
came  out  to  the  barn  with  some  butter- 
milk she  sent  to  me  and  was  in  the  kitchen 
cooking  on  her  stove  and  chucking  the  old 
lady's  three  daughters  under  the  chin. 

I  really  believe  that  buttermilk  saved  my 
life.  Before  it  came  I  was  raving  like  a 
lunatic,  Helgeson  said,  and  he  could  hardly 
get  me  quiet  long  enough  for  me  to  drink 
it.  It  had  an  almost  instantaneous  effect, 
and  within  an  hour  after  I  had  taken  three 
drinks  of  it  I  was  sleeping  as  quietly  as  a 
child. 

We  were  then  in  the  desert  40  miles  iTom 
a  railroad  and  a  doctor  and  Knew  some- 
thing must  be  done.  The  next  morning, 
therefore,  weak  as  I  was,  I  mounted  my 
machine  and  tried  to  continue.  We  reached 
the  John  Day  river,  14  miles,  and  there  I 
collapsed  again,  and  spent  the  worst  day 
and  a  half  of  my  life.     Between  fever,  pain 


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and  heat  it  veritably  seemed  that  I  could 
not  live  through  the  day.  But  the  next 
morning  at  5  o'clock  my  partner  helped 
me  on  to  the  motorcycle  and  started  it  in 
the  cool  of  the  morning,  and  I  managed  to 
reach  Fossil  and  a  doctor  and — here  I  am, 
hung  up  for  30  days,  he  says. 

Helgeson  could  not  wait  30  days  for  me 
and  after  staying  here  three  days  to  see 
whether  I  would  live  or  die,  he  pulled  on 
for  the  nearest  point  on  the  railroad,  and 
will  ship  from  Hepner  or  Pendleton  over 
the  mountains  to  Bismarck,  S.  D.,  and  then 
ride  to  his  home  in  Minneapolis,  where  he 
will   discontinue   the   trip. 

I  hope  to  continue  my  journey  to  New 
York  by  the  10th  of  August,  but  must  have 
a  free  engine  attachment  on  my  machine 
before  I  attempt  it.  The  Indian  I  have  is 
a  splendid  machine,  powerful,  reliable  and 
strong,  but  for  these  roads  one  must  have 
some  means  of  starting  the  engine  in  bad 
places.  With  a  free  engine  clutch  I  can 
start  up  anywhere  without  tearing  out  my 
insides  pedaling  it  or  pushing  to  the  top 
of  a  hill  when  I  get  stalled.  The  machine 
has  power  enough  to  climb  any  of  the  hills, 
but  there  are  places  in  the  rocks  and  curves 
where  I  cannot  use  the  power. 

The  machine  has  stood  up  splendidly. 
In  all  of  this  hard  trip  from  Los  Angeles 
over  1,500  miles  of  the  worst  roads  in  the 
West,  I  have  had  to  spend  just  one  dollar 
for  repairs.  That  was  for  five  spokes 
broken  in  the  rear  wheel.  There  are  a 
few  minor  repairs  now  necessary — oil  con-' 
nections  that  need  soldering,  a  pedal  pin 
broken,  and  a  nut  lost  off  the  hub,  but 
never  once  has  the  engine  stopped  or  an 
accident  happened  to  the  frame,  though  it 
has  turned  somersaults  and  rolled  down 
embankments. 

Keeping  track  of  oil  and  gasolene  con- 
sumption I  find,  strange,  to  say,  that  my 
5  horsepower  twin  uses  less  gasolene  but 
more  cylinder  oil  than  Helgeson's  4  horse- 
power free-engine  single.  Helgeson  and  I 
would  fill  our  tanks,  each  holding  two  gal- 
lons, and  when  the  day's  run  was  over  I. 
invariably  had  more  gas  left  than  he  had. 
My  record  shows  that  I  have  used  four 
gallons  to  his  five,  except  on  one  or  two 
days,  when  I  traveled  on  the  low  gear  all 
the  time  up  and  down  sharp  hills  where  he 
could  make  most  of  them  on  the  high  and 
coast  down  the  other  side.  But  of  cylinder 
oil  he  used  less  than  two  gallons  to  my 
three.  H.  D.  JOHNSON. 


MORE  FINE  SPORT  AT  SALT  LAKE 


Lawson  Beats  Macfarland,  Clarke  Equals  a 
Record  and  Dues  Breaks  one — Sham- 
ateurs  Await  "Official  Notification." 


Enforcing  I  amp  Law  in  Buffalo. 

At  the  first  swoop  five  bicyclists  of  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  fell  victims  to  a  new  city  or- 
dinance requiring  all  vehicles  to  carry  a 
light  when  passing  through  Delaware  Park, 
and  were  arraigned  in  the  City  Court.  Only 
one  of  them,  however,  was  fined,  and  he 
was  riding,  a  motorcycle  on  which  a  light 
is  required  everywhere  within  city  limits; 
the  others  pleaded  ignorance  of  the  exist- 
ence of  such  an  ordinance  and  were  dis- 
charged. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  13.— In  the  East  he 
is  known  as  "Whiskers,"  but  in  Salt  Lake 
he  is  known  as  "Spinach,"  and  it  was  with 
loud  yells  of  "Spinach"  that  the  fan's  last 
night  greeted  Theodore  Devonovitch,  upon 
his  being  introduced  the  first  time  this  sea- 
son. He  did  not  ride,  his  first  appearance 
being  scheduled  later,  but  his  chin  foliage 
was  displayed  to  the  audience  as  a  promise 
of  good  things  to  come.  Next  to  Devono- 
vitch's  appearance,  in  creating  enthusiasm, 
the  match  race  between  Iver  Lawson  and 
Floyd  Macfarland  was  the  star  number. 

Lawson  evened  up  a  few  old  scores  with 
lanky  "Mac,"  but  it  took  all  of  the  Lawson 
sturdiness  and  the  full  strength  of  the  Law- 
son  "jump"  to  do  it.  In  the  first  heat 
Lawson  jumped  early  and  went  around, 
holding  off  the  Californian  in  a  battle  to 
the  tape.  In  the  second  heat  Macfarland 
rounded  Lawson  before  the  latter  woke  up, 
but  Lawson  came  back  with  a  terrific  on- 
slaught and  won  by  inches. 

With  hardly  anybody  on  the  middle 
marks,  the  limit  men  in  the  two  miles  pro 
handicap  tried  to  lose  the  back  markers 
because  of  the  big  gap.  It  took  a  prodig- 
ious pull  from  Pye,  Macfarland  and  Lawson 
to  deliver  Jackie  Clarke  to  the  madly  tear- 
ing bunch  in  front.  Once  arrived,  however, 
he  took  things  easy  for  a  lap  and  a  half, 
and  left  them  by  ten  lengths  in  the  finish- 
ing sprint.  Hopper  caused  a  spill  in  the  in- 
vitation professional.  Walker  being  knocked 
insensible,  but  soon  recovering.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Three-quarter  mile  invitation,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Keefe;  second,  Wilcox; 
third,  Burris.     Time,  1 :38. 

Two  miles  open  lap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Berryessa;  third, 
Brodbeck;    fourth,    McNeill.     Time.   3:58?^. 

Five  miles  match  motorpaced,  DeMara 
vs.  Downing — Won  by  DeMara  in  straight 
heats.     Times,  7:41  and  7:45. 

Australian  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Brodbeck;  second,  Diefenbacher;  third, 
Berryessa;  fourth,  Wessley.  ■  Time,  4:335^; 
distance.  2  miles  1  lap  and  60  yards. 

Two  miles  lap  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Clarke  (scratch);  second.  Burris 
(120);  third,  Carslake  (115);  fourth,  Wil- 
cox (110).     Time,  3:46. 

One  mile  match,  in  heats,  professional — 
Lawson  vs,  Macfarland — Won  bv  Lawson 
in   straight  heats.     Time.  1:18^  and   1:28^. 


miles  behind  pace,  Major  Taylor  being  in- 
troduced to  the  crowd,  and  the  shamateurs 
putting  up  two  good  races,  the  program  at 
the  Salt  Palace  last  night  was  a  real  feast 
for  the  big  gathering  of  fans  that  was.  pres- 
ent. Clarke  also  did  an  unpaced  mile  in 
l:S2j^,  equaling  W.  E.  Samuelson's  old 
record. 

From  the  gun  the  lap  chasers  made 
things  hum  in  the  three  miles  champion- 
ship, and  just  before  the  bell  Pye  plowed 
to  the  front  so  fast  that  he  dropped  Law- 
son,  who  was  supposed  to  be  on,  and  Mac- 
farland with  Clarke  in  tow  slipped  into  the 
-gap  he  made.  After  the  bell  Macfarland 
began  to  pull  for  Clarke  for  home,  and 
DeMara  and  Lawson  hanging  on.  Pye  was 
passed  with  a  rush,  and  Macfarland  had 
such  a  head  of  steam  that  he  was  obliged  to 
check  himself  near  the  tape  to  give  Clarke 
first  position,  with  DeMara  third  and  Law- 
son  fourth. 

Grinning  and  pumping  hard,  Devono- 
vitch lost  two  straight  heats  and  the  match 
with  J.  E.  Achorn.  The  unshaved  Russian, 
who  had  been  working  in  the  mines  in 
southern  Utah,  claims  that  he  needs  time 
to  get  back  his  "jump."  Ray  Duer,  paced 
by  Whittler,  covered  three  miles  in  3:59f^, 
breaking  Hardy  Downing's  figure  of  4:07. 
The  pro  handicap  brought  Burris,  Carslake, 
DeMara  and   Dorlon   in  the  money. 

Although  the  six  most  notorious  of  the 
Salt  Lake  "shamateurs"  were  turned  into 
the  professional  fold  on  Monday,  July  11th, 
by  the  National  Cycling  Association's 
board  of  control,  they  nevertheless  were 
permitted  to  race  as  amateurs  last  night, 
because,  as  the  Salt  Lake  representative  of 
the  N.  C.  A.  explained,  he  "had  not  re- 
ceived official  notification  of  the  transfer." 
Consequently  Diefenbacher,  protected  by 
Brodbeck,  was  able  to  take  both  amateur 
events,  including  a  two  miles  handicap  and 
an  unknown  distance  lap  race. 

The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Burris  (105);  second,  Carslake  (100); 
third,  DeMara  (75);  fourth,  Dorland  (110); 
Time,   1:45^. 

One  mile  time  trial — Clarke.  Time, 
1:535^,  equalling  record. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (scratch) ;  second,  Brodbeck 
(scratch);  third,  Berryessa  (45);  fourth. 
Huey  (75).     Time,  4:09?/^. 

Three  miles  motorpaced  time  trial  by 
Duer — Time,   3:59^.     Former   record,  4:07. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Diefenbacher;  second,  Brodbeck;  third, 
Berryessa;  fourth,  Gemple.  Time,  8:15 J^; 
distance,  3  miles  6  laps. 

Three  miles  western  championship,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Clarke;  second,  Mac- 
farland; third,  DeMara;  fourth,  Lawson. 
Time,  5:49^. 


Salt  Lake  City.  July  16 — With  Tackie 
Clarke  adding  the  three  miles  Western 
championship  to  his  st'-ing,  the  bewhiskered 
Devonovitch  appearing  in  a  match  race. 
Ray   Duer    wrecking   the    record    for    three 


Major  Taylor,  the  negro  crack,  has  ar- 
rived in  Salt  Lake  City  and  started  train- 
ing for  the  season.  He  expects  to  ride  his 
first  race  there  in  about  two  weeks. 


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701 


THE  QUALITY  THAT  MAKES  GOOD 

The  quality  of  the 


BSHm^ 


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is  not  limited  to  speed  or  any  one  desirable  feature. 

It  includes  Power,  Speed,  Comfort,  Economy  of  Maintenance  and  Positive  Relia- 
bility and  Steady  Service. 

Watch  the  returns  from  every  road  or  track  test  that  tries  the  qualities  of  the 
standard  pattern  stock  machines  such  as  are  delivered  to  the  buyer. 

The  Excelsior   Leads   Every  Time 

There  are  now  10,000  Excelsior  riders  in  the  United  States  and  all  are  satisfied, 
ASK  YOUR  FRIEND  WHO  RIDES  ONE 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St.  Bridge 


Members  M.  M.  A. 

Established  J876 


Chicago,    Illinois 


Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC   COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


ACCIDENTS  CLAIM  SEVEN  VICTIMS 


Variety  in  the  Causes  of  the  Mishaps — Col- 
lisions Responsible  for  the  Greater 
Number  of  Cases. 


'  Several  fatal  cycling  accidents  marked 
the  past  week.  One  motorcyclist  lost  his 
life:  A.  B.  Chubbie,  who  while  riding  at 
high  speed  at  Long  Beach,  Cal.,  was 
thrown  when  a  loose  mud  guard  became 
entangled  in  his  front  wheel  and  fractured 
his  skull.     He  died  an  hour  later. 

Another  motorcyclist,  Clyde  Weismantle, 
18  years  old,  of  Rome,  N.  Y.,  was  struck 
by  a  trolley  car  going  at  high  speed,  and 
suffered  a  fractured  skull.  He  was  return- 
ing from  a  century  run  to  Sylvan  Beach 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Rome  Motorcycle 
Club,  at  about  1  a.  m.,  July  17th,  and  was 
crossing  the  tracks  of  the  Syracuse-Utica 
railroad  at  Vernon  when  the  fatal  accident 
occurred. 

:  Frank  Westervelt,  of  Paterson,  N.  }., 
was  run  down  by  an  automobile  in  his  home 
town.  The  car  came  up  rapidly  behind  him, 
and  on  hearing  its  horn,  Westervelt  turned 
aside  to  let  it  pass.  His  bicycle,  however, 
swerved  to  the  left  and  carried  him  directly 
ii\  front  of  the  motor  car.  He  suffered  a 
fractured  skull  and  is  not  expected  to  re- 
cover. 

Andrew  Rapelyea,  seven  years  old,  of 
Flushing,  L.  I.,  also  was  run  down  by  an 
automobile,  while  riding  his  new  bicycle 
ftr  the  first  time.  Coming  down  the  steep 
bill  in  Farrington  street,  the  boy  was  un- 
able to  steer  his  wheel  properly  and  ran 
into  an  approaching  motor  car.  He  died 
in  the  hospital. 

-!  Colliding  with  a  carriage  while  riding  his 
bicycle  on  Broad  street,  Edgewood,  R.  I., 
Qwen  Hill,  10  years, old,  was  seriously  in- 
jikred,  one  shaft  of  the  carriage  puncturing 
hjs  neck.  He  will  recover. 
'  Lawrence  Josephy,  a  9  years  old  boy  of 
Marietta,  Ohio,  was  killed  while  trying  to 
race  a  train  over  a  trestle.  Not  being  able 
to  ride  his  wheel  on  the  trestle,  he  en- 
deavored to  push  it  over.  The  train,  being 
on  a  down  grade,  could  not  be  stopped  in 
time  and  passed  over  him. 

Ralph  E.  Plummer,  a  pianist  from  Woos- 
ter,  Ohio,  was  killed  by  a  fall  from  his 
bicycle  while  touring  in  the  Austrian  Alps. 

Taral  "Felony"  Finally  Expunged. 

The  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  has  agreed 
with  the  chairman  of  the  competition  com- 
mittee that  after  a  contest  has  been  de- 
clared null  ^nd  void  because  of  "felonious" 
acts  of  the  p'tomoters  it  may  rightfully  and 
properly  and  decently  be  restored  and  all 
sins  washed  away  merely  by  inscribing 
"Awarded  by  the  F.  A.  M."  on  the  reverse 
of  the  medals.  Accordingly  the  medals  for 
the  Taral  trophy  contest,  promoted  by  the 
New  York  Motorcycle  Club  and  which  was 


responsible  for  a  series  of  remarkable  and 
amusing  situations,  have  been  awarded  to 
the  successful  competitors.  Humor  at^- 
tended  the  affair  to  the  very  end.  When 
the  chairman  of  the  competition  committee 
asked  the  F.  A.  M.  president  to  uphold  his 
"off  again,  on  again"  ruling,  the  latter  offi- 
cial did  not  lend  his  approval  until  he  had 
asked  the  question  suggested  by  the  in- 
scription, i.  e.,  "Will  the  F.  A.  M.  have  to 
pay  for  the  medals?"  When  the  answer 
"No"  was  received,  his  O.  K.  promptly 
followed. 


LILIENTHAL  LEADS  THEM  HOME 


Captures  the   20   Miles   Handicap   of   Long 

Island  Division,  C.  R.  C.  A. — Kennedy 

Gets  Time  and  Second. 


Pope  Cyclists  in  an  Outing. 

There  are  many  more  than  25  members 
of  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.'s  headquarters  staff 
in  Hartford  who  ride  bicycles,  even  if  they 


For  its  annual  20  miles  handicap  road 
race,  the  Long  Island  Division  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  Association  gathered  at 
Lynnbrook,  L.  I.,  on  Sunday,  17th  inst, 
the  course  being  from  Itjen's  hotel,  along 
the  Merrick  road  to  Hempstead  turnpike 
and  return,  the  route  being  covered  twice 
to  make  the  distance.  H.  Lilienthal,  of  the 
C.  R.  C.  A.,  with  4  minutes  handicap, 
breezed  home  the  winner  by  a  big  margin, 


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do  not  own  cycling  costumes,  and  at  least 
once  each  year  they  hold  a  "get-together" 
run.  This  year  there  were  25  on  the  out- 
ing, which  occurred  on  Saturday  and  led 
to  Rood's  cabin — Rood  being  the  same 
Who  is  an  attache  of  the  Pope  company's 
foreign  department — which  is  situated  high 
on  the  east  bank  of  the  Connecticut  river 
at  Portland,  Conn.  Rood,  who  led  the 
way,  had  a  substantial  repast  in  waiting 
and  after  it  was  disposed  of  canoeing,  base- 
ball and  other  sports,  topped  off  by  a  swim, 
served  to  make  the  afternoon  pass  pleas- 
antly. 


Carey's  Accident  to  Cost  an  Eye. 

Joseph  B.  Carey,  of  the  San  Francisco 
Motorcycle  Club,  who  was  injured  by  being 
hit  by  an  automobile  on  July  4th,  will  lose 
the  sight  of  his  left  eye,  but  the  doctor 
believes  he  can  save  the  right  eye.  Carey's 
motorcycle  was  knocked  from  under  him 
and  he  .-was  thrown  on  the  speed  lever  of 
the  car. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


thereby  acquiring  a  title  in  fee  simple  to  a 
new  bicycle  offered  as  first  prize.  Time 
prize  went  to  Thomas  Kennedy,  of  the 
Empire  City  Wheelmen,  who  with  a  2  min- 
ute handicap  finished  second,  making  the 
distance  in  1:03:20.  Third  position  went  to 
H.  Blanda,  N.  H.  W.  (3:30).  If  hard  luck 
honors  had  been  awarded  they  would  have 
gone  to  "Pop"  Rhodes,  of  the  Empires,  who, 
because  of  punctures  and  broken  cranks, 
was  obliged  to  change  his  mount  about  half 
a  dozen  times,  but  who  nevertheless  man- 
aged to  wind  up  in  eleventh  position.  Fol- 
lowing are  the  prize  winners:  First,  H." 
Lilienthal,    C.    R.    C.    A.    (4:00),    1:03:23J^; 

2,  T.    Kennedy,    E.    C.   W.    (2:00),    1:03:20; 

3,  H.   Blanda,   N.   H.  W;   (3:30),   l:04:S0j^; 

4,  N.  Revere.  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  (3:30), 
1:04:50J^;  5,  S.  Hopewell,  E.  C.  W.  (3:30), 
1:04:503^;  6,  H.  Brexel,  N.  H.  W.  (4:00), 
1:05:56^;  7,'  C.  Schwesser,  Brower  W. 
(2:00),  1:05:11^;  8,  G.  Steinert,  C.  R.  C 
of  A  (4:00),  1:10:44^;  9,  S.  Olson,  C.  R.  C. 
of  A.  (4:30),  1:11:143/^;  10,  G.  Davis,  Glunz 
W.  (6:00).  1:13.59J^;  11,  A.  E,  Rhodes,  E.  C. 
W.  (3:30),  l:12:00j^;  12,  F.  Tromontawo, 
N.  H.  W.  (3:30),  1:12:57;  13,  E.  Hunt,  Atlas 
(6:00),  1:14:27?^. 


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703 


Capacity — Experience 


steel 

RIMS 

MOTORCYCLE 

single  and   Double   Cltncb 
—also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clincher.  Q.  D..   Demount- 
able and  Channel. 

AND 


GUARDS 

MOTORCYCLE 
AND   BICYCLE 

Raised    Center    and    Cres- 
cent. 


Mott  Wheel  Works 

Manufacturers        UTICA,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents 
Majestic  Bnilding,  Detroit 


Quality— Price 


SUNDRIES 

That  Sell 

Wherever 

Bicycles  m  Sold 


Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Berin  Trouscr  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  purses  can 
be  accomniodatei.. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  CONN. 


f»A.TENTEDINAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 


We  are  Sole  American  Agents  for  the  Genuine 
Wata-Wata  belting. 

A  MINISTER'S  EXPERIENCE. 
The  Rev.  B.  H.  Davis  writes: 

"The  ^-inch  belt  on  my  3  h.p.  has  done  well 
over  7,000  miles  this  season^  including  1,279  miles 
in  the  six  days*  record.  Their  immunity  from  trou- 
ble has  made  me  an  enthusiastic  supporter  of 
your  belts." 

REDUCED  PRICES  FOR  1910. 

CUT  DOWN  YOUR  EXPENSE  AND  IN- 
CREASE YOUR  SPEED  AND  POWER  BY 
FITTING  THE  GENUINE  WATA-WATA.  It 
means  more  fun  and  less  work ;  money  in  your 
pocket  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  victories  and 
prizes  in  contests. 

SPECIFY  THE  MAJESTIC  WATA-WATA  ON 
YOUR  MOTORCYCLE 
Buy    of    your    Dealer   or   direct    remitting   with 
order.     A  fastener  free  with  each  belt. 

AN  ADJUSTABLE  FASTENER 


JLy  ESTIC  BELT  FASTEN 

UvTEH  THREE  LIMKS  TO  VAEY  LENCyTH 
>IADE  OF  SPHIMG  STEEL,DR0prORGEl> 


FOR  RUBBER  OR  SOLID  LEATHER  BELTS 

With  the  MAJESTIC  Fastener  the  rider  can 
start  using  the  longest  link,  changing  to  the 
shorter  links  as  the  belt  stretches,  reducing  the 
cutting  of  his  belt  two-thirds  and  insuring  a 
proper  tension  all  the  time.  This  fastener  is 
without  an  equal. 

Price    35   cents 

BUY   OF  YOUR  DEALER. 

"^Tubular  Baggage  Carrier: 
with  three  heavy  straps 


Fifty  per  cent,  larger  and  100  per  cent  (tronpier 
for  1910.  Four  supports  insteaa  of  two.  Tubing 
increased  in  size.  Heavier  clips  and  bolts.  Longer 
straps.     Fits  all  1909  and  1910  machines. 


Price 


$5.00 


Order    Now    From    Your    Dealer. 

DEALERS  SUPPLIED   ONLY  BY  JOBBERS. 
JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  New  York, 

or  Majestic  Manufacturing  Co. 

Worcester,   Mass. 


704 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLF    REVIEW 


Friol   French   Champion  for   Fourth  Time. 

Emile  Friol  is  the  1910  professional  sprint 
champion  of  France  and  Emile  Georget, 
well  known  in  America  because  of  his  par- 
ticipation in  six  days  races  is  the  pro- 
fessional road  champion  of  that  country, 
these  titles  having  been  decided  on  Sunday, 
May  8th.  Friol's  victory  was  accomplished 
?t  the  Palace  of  Sports,  Paris,  and  this  will 
be  his  fourth  time  as  title  holder.  In  the 
semi-final  heats  Auffrany  Devoissoux, 
Comes,  Martin,  Hourlier  and  Pouchois  were 
shut  out,  leaving  Delage,  Dupre  and  Friol 
to  contest  the  final,  which  Friol  won  by  a 
wheel's  width  from  Dupre,  Delage  trailing 
by   two   lengths.     The    100   kiolmeters   road 


championship  was  held  near  Versailles,  and 
Georget  won  in  2  hours  55  minutes  4^ 
seconds.  Brocco,  the  Italian  crack,  was 
32  seconds  behind  and  Petit-Breton,  the 
six  days  "bear  cat,"  was  about  7  minutes 
back  of  the  Italian. 


DOW'S 
BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpoie  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  St*tei.  C»n  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  lell- 
ers,  because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouliTUle,  Ky. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did   you   get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
...  anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
/  neto,  clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
tor  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


Tiptoppers,  all  of  them 


PERSONS 
SADDLES 


PER 


NS  MFG.  CO 

Worcester,  Mass. 


A  Good  Thingf  To 
Know 

that   the   foremost   makers  have 

adopted    and    the    leading    riders 

use  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle   Plug 


C.   F.  Splitdorf  ZnTh 


Walton  Ave.  &  138th  St. 
1679  Broadway 


New  York 


The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  350  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jcr-ey  Motorcycle  Club, 
IMay  30-31,  1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  50  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — as  usual — achieved  a  clean  score. 


3  2  H.P. 

Sinele  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo 


YAIE 


G}4  H.P. 

Twin  Cylinder 
$300  F.Q.B.  Toledo 


The  long:  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
Ail  Yale  motors  are  stock  inoiors. 

RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

<^C'      Sworn    statement   of  average   upkeep   cost  in    1909 
'"  '  for  all  repairs — 29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DEUVERIES— Write  for  Booklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  ToUdorohiorul^A: 


Motorcycle  Tires 

The  motorcycle  tires  we  offer  at  these  bargain  prices  are  all 
standard  make  and  guaranteed  to  be  new  and  in  perfect  con- 
dition. You  take  no  risk  in  favoring  us  with  a  trial  order  for 
if  you  are  not  absolutely  satisfied  you  may  return  them  to  us 
unused  and  we  will  refund  your  money. 

FACTORY  AUTO  SUPPLY  CO.,  1229  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicag^o 


OUR   PRICES 

28 

x2>^ 

Cases, 

$5.00 

28 

x2j^ 

Cases, 

5.50 

28 

x2>4 

Tubes, 

2.50 

28 

x2i^ 

Tubes, 

2.75 

Quotations   subject  to    prior   sale. 

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705 


"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold  " 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  ' '  I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair."  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  ' '  We  hav'  nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


The    Simple    Mechanism   and   Absolute    Reliability 
of    New    Departures     Have    Made    Them     Popular. 

Write  today  for  Catalog,  "Business  Winners"  and  free  advertising  matter 

THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO.,  Bristol, Conn. 

Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


706 


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THE   TWO  SPEED 


1912  Models  in  1910 

'  I '  HE  N.  S.  U.  has  always  been  two  or  three  years 

^       ahead  in  design,  always  in  the  lead  in  regard 

quality,  and  ever  superior  in  their  exquisite  finish. 

Note  this  4  h.  p.  Model: 

The  magneto,  to  the 
rear,  out  of  the  dust 
and  mud;  the  foot  rests, 
the  stand,  the  two 
brakes,  the  wide  and 
complete  protecting 

mudguards. 

These  are  only  a  few 
of  our  exclusive  ideas 
that  make  the  N.  S.  U. 
superior.  You  can  be 
two  years  ahead — now. 

Catalog  *'  B  "  tells  you  more. 

N.  S.  U.  MOTOR  CO. 

201  Wist  76tk  St.,  NiW  Tirk  City 


THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO.  STc^^^ 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdell,  Kundtz^  Plymouth,  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Steel  Lined  Wood  Rimi  <or 
•incle  and  double  cUaeher 
tire*,     manufactured     in     all 


Wood  G  ft  J.     The  origiaal 

manuiacturen  of  the  G  ft  J 

Wood      Rima      for      double 

clincher  tire*. 


Crcacent.  Aluminnni  amd 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Kima, 
manufactured  for  hich  pade 
bicydea  and  trottinc  aiukic* 
and    traininc    carta. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  Mich.,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States. 

MAIN  OFFICE  —  ONAWAY,  MICH. 


Lighten  the  Way 
With  a  20th  Century 

Write  us  please — ask  for   "more"   about  these  leading  lights 
20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


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707 


HALT! 

$25.00   Reward 

For  information  about  any 
dealer  or  repairman  using  or 
handling  any  Compound, 
Powder,  Fluid  or  Semi- 
Liquid  for  the  purpose  of 
sealing  punctures  or  leaks 
in  pneumatic  tires,  in  vio= 
lation  of  our 

NEVERLEAK 
PATENTS 


Write  for  conditions  under 

which  the  above  reward  will 

be  paid. 


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BUFFALO  SPECIALITY  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Pfanstiehl  Magnetos 

SOLVE  IGNITION  TROUBLES 

The  dual  system  of  ignition — found  exclusively  in  this 
magneto — makes  it  just  as  easy  to  start  with  the  magneto 
and  two  dry  cells  as  with  a  battery  and  coil. 

Independent  of  battery  aid,  this  perfect  and  powerful 
machine   will   start   a   motorcycle   easier   than   any   other 


magneto. 


Pan  Cake  Winding 
in  Pfanstiehl  Coils 

You  cannot  break  down  the  high  ten- 
sion windings  of  a  Pfanstiehl  coil  be- 
cause of  our  Pan  Cake  method  of  wind- 
ing. You  cannot  get  this  method  in  any 
other  coil  but  a  Pfanstiehl.  It  it  pat- 
ented and  used  exclusively  by  us.  Pfan- 
stiehl coils  combine  the  highest  efficiency 
with  a  neat  appearance.  They  may  be 
used  with  two  or  three  dry  cells.  Write 
for  Ignition  Bulletin  No.  11. 

Pfanstiehl 
Electrical  Laboratory 

123  State  Street.  North  Chicago,  111. 


Endless  Tubes 

for 

Bicycle  Tires 


pISK   Inner   Tubes   (Endless)  are 
famous  for  their  elasticity  and  a 
perfection  of  construction  that  leaves 
no  weak  spots  in  the  walls. 

'^HE  same  pure  Para  rubber  and 
expert  workmanship  that  have 
made  the  reputation  of  our  automo- 
bile tubes,  enter  into  the  making  of 
our  regular  bicycle  tire  tubes. 

JT  is  our  intention  to  give  the  bi- 
cycle rider  the  best  inner  tube  on 
the  market.  George  Lang,  Jr.,  of 
St.  Louis,  the  well-known  cyclist, 
said  recently:  "Until  the  Fisk  Rub- 
ber Company  brought  out  their  high 
grade  endless  inner  tube,  there  was 
no  end  of  annoyance  on  the  road." 


Write  for  Descriptive  Booklet 


THE  FISK  RUBBER  COMPANY 

Department  E  CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 

Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


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SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 


(Trade   Mark,    registered   April   30,    1895.) 


MQTI^^   Manufacturers  of  Bicycles, 
IV^^  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3.  99-4  may  be  had  from  all 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  List  sent  on  application.  99-^ 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured  by 


ea-1 


•9-t 


A.  SGHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

i;stablished   1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


M-°  Repair 


o  w 


The  Most  Helpful  Book  for 
Motorcyclists  Ever  Printed 

CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

Bristling  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  de- 
sired by  all  riders  and  repairmen. 

GENEROUSLY    ILLUSTRATED 
25  Cents  Postpaid  to  any  address. 

BICYCLING    WORLD    COMPANY 

154  Nassau   Street  New  York  City 


^  PRICE  2S  CENTS 


li^^^^^fc^^^^^!^^^^^ 

The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.                       09)                  New  Yo*k  City 

^\;: '-     -    ["'«';■.  ;<g>3:T*iJv-^.^^v^::;'*''-:^■^l>/^^^,:i .  ^    .  iLr.^B 

DIAMOND  CHAINS 

Strong,  accurate  and  durable.    For  20  years 
the    quality   standard.      Kept  in   stock  by 
all   jobbers.     Let   us    cut   your    sprockets. 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.  ;;'or.'»i.%"uf;r,^ 

Capacity  S,0OO,OOO  feet  per  year 

THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    REVIEW 


709 


The  Best  Material  Made 

is  none  too  good  for  manufacturers  of 

HIGH  GRADE 

BICYCLES  AND 

MOTORCYCLES 


Fully   realizing   this    we    recommend 

STANDARD 

SEAMLESS  STEEL  TUBING 

as  the  highest  grade  product  made  for 
frames  and  bent  parts.  We  also  furnish 
bent  parts  in  standard  and  special  designs 

OUR  RIMS  AND  MUD-GUARDS 

follow   in   the    same   class.      Write  for 
further  particulars. 

THE   STANDARD  WELDING   CO. 

CLEVELAND 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

ill 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

SEND  FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOG 


M  P\A/   PDA    ^^^  ^P*^** '  P""^^  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
IN  C  VV     EfV-rV  Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


YOU  KNOW  THIS 

beats  hard  boards  "all  hollow."     By  the 
same  ti)ken. 


with  its  Spring  Frame  and  Spring  Fork  is  the 
most  comfortable  motorcycle  in  the  world. 

Catalog      D  ' '  tells  all.      How  about  Agency  ? 


lerittr-Tlght  MotoT 


J>OTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  V7as  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


SOMETHING    NEW 


Front 
Wheel 
Stands 


Makes  front  tire  repairing  a 
quick  and  simple  matter.  Light, 
easily  put  in  or  out  of  action  and 
do  not  affect  steering  or  spring 
fork  action. 

Price  $2.50 
Send  for  1910  motorlog.    Chock 
full  of  good  things  for  the  motor- 
cycle and  rider. 


P.   B.  WIDMHYBR  CO.,  2312  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City 


710 


THE   BICYCLING    WORLD   AND    MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— '03  Columbia,  Kood  tiros. 
$29;  '05  liulian,  '06  cyliiulcr  and  i)is- 
ton,  cliiicluT  tires,  $45;  '06  Rcadiiig  Stand- 
ard, Breeze  carburetter,  new  tires,  $50;  '08 
Indian,  mechanical  valves,  new  tires,  $75; 
'08  Indian,  5  H.  P.  twin,  new  tires,  $95;  '09 
Royal  Pioneer,  Bosch  magneto,  has  had 
very  little  usage,  $95;  '09  Thor,  6  H.  P. 
twin.  Bosch  magneto,  fine  shape,  $155;  '09 
Indian,  5  H.  P.  twin,  Bosch  magneto,  cradle 
spring  fork,  $165;  '09  Pierce,  4  cylinders,  7 
H.  P.,  recently  overhauled  at  factory,  has 
1910  pitman  rods  and  crank  shaft,  not  rid- 
den 900  miles,  $175.  HOWARD  A. 
FRENCH,  Baltimore,  Md. 


pOR  SALE — One  brand  new  Indian  mo- 
torcycle,  1910  model,  5  H.  P.,  twin- 
cylinder;  just  out  of  crate;  never  rode;  was 
ordered  for  party  and  he  did  not  take  the 
machine.  $238  (cost)  gets  it,  delivered  any 
part  United  States.  DURHAM  BROS.. 
Pine  Blnfl'.  Ark. 

pOR  SALE— One  N.  S.  U.  twin  cylinder 
6  H.  P.  motorcycle  with  magneto,  as 
good  as  new;  or  trade  for  machine  of  less 
power  for  city  use.  L.  L.  V.ALENTINE, 
Chillicothe,  III. 

YY  .\NTED — Bicycle  repairman  at  once; 
steady  work  the  year  round  for  a 
sober,  reliable  man.  State  age,  experience 
and  salary  expected  in  first  letter.  FR.VNK 
H.   DREW  CO.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 

pOR  SALE— F.  N.,  1908><,  good  running 
order;   all   extras;   best   offer   takes   it; 
also    Brooks    B150       DALTON,    110    West 
49th  St.,  New  York. 

pOR  SALE— $125  takes  my  '08  Indian 
5  horsepower  twin  machine,  in  fine 
running  shape.  Haven't  time  to  ride  it;  am 
traveling.  Address  C.  A.  TAYLOR,  Leaks- 
ville,  N.  C. 


pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p,_PsJ^  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

j^ARE  Bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


FREE  COPY 


Write  to-day  for  a 
free  copy  of  a  $1.50 
new    magazine    that 

is  full  of  information 
you  should  know 
about  your  Motor- 
cycles. 

^°EQU1PMEKT  CC 

,  hammondsport  n.v 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

Bl-MOTOR   EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-I7P  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Special  Stampings 


I'soai 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY  CO..    BaUalo,  N.  Y. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  askmg. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddlo  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  Now  York 


1910  Money  Makers '-'- 


PRICES  w'-.l  SURPRISE  you. 


I  am  not  represented  in  your  territory,  write  for  the  agency  for 

Oxford"  and  "Diamond  Roadster" 

B  I   C  Y  C  L  C  S        GOODS  will  PLEASB  you. 
riRES— SUNDRIES  Catalogm  vfcH  rtqutst. 

ALBERT    E.    GOODBY,      67  washineton  street,       Providonce,    R.    I. 


IVIICHICAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


—None 
Better 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^■"^'^'^  >"  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^^^mm^^i^^mmi^i^^^^^  cycling  wfio  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
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for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,   Repairs,   Accessories   and   Storage. 

Complete   J'ower   Repair  Sliop  and   Experienced    Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &     Ashley     Co. 
2384   Broadway        (Tel.   4344   Riverside)        New   York 

N.    S.   U.    &   MERKEL    MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI,  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    l^ulleys    and    Racycle    Kicycles. 

Full  lyine  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J  .     S  I  X  S  M  I  T  H  , 
New   York  Headquarters  for  R-S   MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861   Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,   Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jeroriie  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD   MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041    Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN.   N.   Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,   769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  aiid   PIERCE   Motorcycles 

Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON,  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  tS:  Co.) 
1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS    AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES     . 
Repairs  and  Supplies. 
1203  Bedford  Ave.,                          BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 
Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New   England  Racers. 


6th 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

Ave.  &  President  St.,                BROOKLYN, 

N. 

Y. 

PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 

Th 

708 

GEOJiGE    SORENSON 
or     and     Merkel     Motorcy 
South  Street                              PEEKSKILL, 

cl 

N. 

e  s 
Y. 

CLEVELAND,  O. 

L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

■•      "    ■  CLEVELAND,  O. 


6417-19-21   Woodland  Ave. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan    Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 
INDIAN   MOTORCYCLES 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian      Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


44-42 

Bicycle  and   Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

Portland  St.                                 BOSTON,  MASS. 

HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tJie 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  rZ.  chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  .JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle    Chain    Adjusten,    Pedal    Rubbori,    Steel 
Mud  Guards,   Braces,   Lacing,  Bolts,   Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


Indestructible 
"V"  Motorcycle 

Dplfc  Guaranteed 
■"^"^forsix  months 

Send  for  paiitphtei 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON 

100  Franklin  Street 
CHICAGO 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA         Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a   discount^  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seieel  Sts.,  Chicago 


Have  you  heard  of  our  new 
scheme  to 

"BOOST  THE  BICYCLE" 

and  its  trade  ? 

It's  worth  listening  to  and  we'll 
be  glad  to  explain. 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Iver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("  Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURQ,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  JOHNSON  BICYCLES: 

Baker  &   Hamilton,  San    Francisco  Cal.,    Pacific  Coast 

Distributors,  and  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md., 

Southern  Seliiii.t,''  Agtnts. 


Who 


would  think  oi  bnUdiny  Bleydes, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howcn, 
Sewing  Maehiaes,  etc.,  wHkanI  nstag 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA.,  D.  S.  A. 
ui4  BerllB,  S.  0.  U,  German)' 


^/v^x^      A 


SPROCKETS 

We  M;l9  a  Speciallj 

of  High-Gra'dB  Sifroclels 

for  Iha  Cycle  Trade 


CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

INEWKDRKl  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata 
l«)fM>Tn»-/  losue  and  Bargain  Books.  Please  write 
\orUKIIl\U|  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO   QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEWVER  SAMPI,ES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  ORADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   Mass. 


THB  B.  •  ■.  HODBL  "B' 


it  the  'aoiTCCI  wrijili  far 
yoar  motoraycl*.  writ*  far 
drmlv. 


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RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

**  Users    Know'* 

The  NIGHTINGALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  blrd°like  trill.  Operated  from  exhaust.  Gives 
no  bacit   pressure. 

Attached  quickly  and  without  expense  — simply  clamped  to  exhaust 
pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 

Made  of     ^  A     (\  (\     Complete 

Brass     .P  H"  .  U  U     F.  0.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIGHTINGALE   WHISTLE    MFG.   CO.,  new^ToTk 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

No.    106 — Price  each.  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly- 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

I  No.  106 — ^Ys  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
I  No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

IVe  have  an  interesting  ^oposition  to  dealers.     A  ddress  Dept.  B 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each,  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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otorcyclists 


B^ip..y»aiyijgiii    m\\  II 


who    desire    to    increase    th 


RELIABILITY 


of  their  mounts,  time  and  use  have 
proven  that  there  is  nothing  so  good  as 


Kokomo 
T  ires 


They  marked  the  real  beginning  of 
real  reliability  in  motorcycle  tires  and 
practically  established  a  new  stand= 
ard.  If  you  have  a  dependable  machine 
why  not  have  tires   to  match   it? 

As  for  bicycle  tires  —  you  all  know 
Kokomos.  No  manufacturer  ever  has 
been  quite  able  to  reach  their  qual= 
ity.     We  still  hold  the  formula  safe. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


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Pope  Bicycles 

THE  POPE  TRADEMARK 
IS    A    SEAL    OF    QUALITY 

#]T  It  saves  all  argument  on  the  dealer's  part  when  he  can  point  to  the 
TjJ  pope  trademark,  as  POPE  QUALITY  is  known  the 
world  over.  For  thirty  years  POPE  BICYCLES  have  been  the 
standard  bicycles  of  this  country.  They  are  more  widely  known, 
more  easily  sold  and  give  better  satisfaction  to  customer  and 
dealer   than    any    others.      It   pays    to    sell     POPE    BICYCLES. 


The  Pope  Manufacturing  Co. 


HARTFORD 


CONNECTICUT 


When    the   Prospective   Purchaser   Studies 

the  make-up  of  the  various  motorcycles  and  compares  their  features  he  is  bound  to  be  impressed  by  the 


EMBLEM 

No    motorcycle    made   offers   so   much 
value  for  the  money. 


.  ""l^V''''^ 


Full  length  triangular  rein- 
forced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post — these  are  only  some 
of  the  Emblem  features. 


4  AND   5   H.   P.   SINGLES 
7  H.  P.  TWINS 

Catalog    and    Agency   Terms 
on  request. 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING   CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John   T.   Bill   &   Co.,   Los   Angeles.   Cal.,   for  California;   Ballou  &  Wright,   Portland,   Ore.,  for   Oregon;   Meredith 
&  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;   F.   M.  Spinning,  Seattle,   Wash.,   for   Washington;    Henry   Keidel    &   Co.,    Baltimore, 

Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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715 


AN  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIAL 


as  to  the  value  of 


/ . 


O&JllRCS 


On  May  1  8th  and  1 9th  Mr.  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the 
"Indian"  Branch  in  Chicago,  accompanied  by  Messrs.  Fred  Huyck  and 
Harry  W.  Miller,  made  the  Chicago -Indianapolis  round  trip. 

Mr.  Whitney  writes  under  date  of  May  26th,  1910: 

"As  almost  the  entire  trip  was  over  muddy  and  very  bad 
roads  we  had  all  kinds  of  chance  for  skidding,  etc.  By  using  the 
Bailey  G  &  J  Tire  we  found  it  possible  to  ride  these  roads  even 
when  they  were  very  slippery  with  very  satisfactory  results.  We 
encountered  several  thunder  showers  and  for  two  days  were  in  an 
almost  continual  rain  from  the  time  we  started  until  night. 

The  1910  G  &  J  Tires  are  the  most  satisfactory  tires 
ever  constructed.  We  have  had  absolutely  no  re- 
placements to  make  so  far  this  year,  either  in  casings 
or  tubes,  ivhich  is  certainly  a  very  satisfactory  rec- 
ord from  every  point  of  view." 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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PI 


TiEi 


^ICYCLE  RIDERS  everywhere  understand  perfectly  the  meaning  of  the 
word  Quality  as  applied  to  Fisk  Tires.     It  means  service  to  them  and  to 
you  — a  maximum  of  mileage  with  minimum  repairs. 


FISK  NO.  66  EXTRA 
HEAVY  EXPORT  TIRE, 
illustrated  herewith,  is  an 
unusually  high  grade  road 
tire,  combining  exceptional 
durability  and  strength  with  a 
high  degree  of  resiliency.    It 


is  made  with  an  extra  heavy 
corrugated  tread.  There  is 
no  better  tire  manufactured 
for  general  road  use,  and 
we  recommend  it  wherever 
hard  usage  is  to  be  antici- 
pated. 


Write  for  illustrated  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires 

THE   FISK   RUBBER  COMPANY 

Department  E  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Branches  in  Seventeen   Cities 


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717 

( 

Capacity 

Experience 

steel 

RIMS 

MOTORCYCLE 

Single  and  Double  Clinch  — 
also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clincher,  Q.  D.,  Demonntable 
and  Channel. 

AND 

GUARDS 

MOTORCYCLE 
AND  BICYCLE 

Raised  Center  and  Crescent. 

■ 

MO  11'  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Manufacturers 

ABBOTT  &  BAU.EY.  Salen  Aacnts,  Majestic  Bnlldlng.  Detroit 

• 

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(Quality 

Pric€ 

> 

718 


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IF 


A  suggestion  to  every  motorcyclist  who  is 
interested  in  increasing  the  pleasure  and  de- 
creasing the  up-keep  expense  of  his  machine. 

You  will  probably  need  an  extra  tire  to  finish  out  the  balance  of  this 
season.  Order  one  of  the  famous  Morgan  &  Wright  White  Treads.  Put  it  on 
your  rear  wheel  where  most  of  the  wear  comes  and  compare  the  service  it  gives 
with  that  given  by  other  makes  vvith  which  you  are  familiar. 

Such  a  comparison  will  show  you  why  it  is  that  ninty-nine  out  of  every 
hundred  riders  who  use  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  are  Morgan  &  Wright  boosters 
then  and  there.  It  will  show  you  why  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  are  known 
the  world  over  as  ''Good  Tires. '^ 

It  will  show  you  the  way  to  more  enjoyment  in  motorcycling  at  less 
expense  than  you  have  been  used  to  heretofore.     Better  try  it. 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 


IF   THAT   NAME 


P    E    R    S    O    N    S 


IS  on  the  saddle  you  are  using  you  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that   you   are   getting;  ALL   the    comfort   and 
pleasure  a   saddle  affords,  which  is  more  than  you  can  say  if  your  saddle  bears  any  other  name. 

PERSONS   MANUFACTURING   COMPANY,  Worcester,  Mass. 


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It  will  not  slip  It  will  not  peel 

It  will  not  crack      It  will  not  wear  out 
It  will  not  sweat  the  hands 

But  it  will  give  comfort  and  satisfac- 
tion and  will  add  to  the  appearance 
i     of  any  bicycle. 

THE  WEARWELL 
RUBBER  GRIP 

is  made  over  a  single  smooth  tube, 
covered  with  purest  Para  gum 
rubber — soft,  elastic,  resilient  — 
entirely  seamless  and  shaped  to  fit 
the  hand.  The  rubber  is  firmly  se- 
cured at  both  ends  by  broad  ferrules 
of  German  Silver.  It  is  carefully 
made  and  will  fit  the  handle  bars 
perfectly. 

Packed  one  dozen  in  a.  handsome  display  box 

Retail   price    35    CCIlllS    P^*"  P^i'* 

Trade  Prices  On  Application 


\ 


SEND     FOR     PRICES     FOR     STITCHED 
LEATHER    AND    LEATHER    WOUND    GRIPS 


HAVERFORD  GRIP  CO. 


829  Arch  Street 


Philadelphia,  Pa. 


You  Make  More 
Money  on  Tires 


when  your  customers  save 
money  on  tires  by  buying  from 
you  the  kind  that  can  be  re- 
paired— The  Goodyear  Path- 
finder Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases 
your  customers  and  brings  them 
back. 

Pleased  customers  are  also 
the  best  advertisers  in  the  world. 
They  bring  others  to  you. 


There's  one  secret  of  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder's  wonder- 
ful popularity.  It  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
conization. 

That  gives  the  owner  a  run 
for  his  money. 

A  different  story  from  thatof 
ordinary  tires,  many  of  which 
will  not  take  repairs  at  all. 


Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single 
Tube  Tires  are  made  of  the  fin- 
est grade  of  Para  rubber,  as 
nearly  pure  as  possible  to  put 
in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vulcanize 
properly. 

There  are  cheaper  rubbers 
that  would  look  just  as  well. 
We  could  even  take  rubber  from 
old  worn  out  tires,  overshoes, 
etc.,  and  make  a  tire  that  would 
pass  muster  as  far  as  looks  are 


concerned.  But  it  is  service  as 
well  as  looks  that  sell  the  Path- 
finder. 

The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  is  a  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip 
of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide  has  a 
tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin 
used  in  others  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 

Notice  the  Pathfinder's  cover 
— you  never  saw  a  tougher  one. 
Yet  the  Pathfinder  yields  and 
Springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared 
by  our  own  patented  process, 
which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  most  stubborn 
resistance  to  wear.  The  rim 
side  is  pebbled  so  as  to  give  the 
rim  cement  a  tight  grip  and 
prevent  creeping. 


More  than  600  dealers — one  to 
a  town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try— are  now  doing  a  big  busi- 
ness on  the  Goodyear  Path- 
finder.    Are  you   one  of  these? 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES — Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Are. ;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  Qty,  64tk 
St  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave. ;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St ;  MemphU, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  St».l 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St  Louis,  3935-37  OliTe  St;  D«o- 
T«r,  1721-33  Arapahoe  St;  Salt  Lake  Cltj,  105-07  W.  Second  Sooth  St. 


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SI 


THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side -Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


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Sectional  View  Showing  Arrangements  of  Parts. 

WRITE   FOR  A   DESCRIPTIVE   BOOKLET,   "THE  ARMLESS   WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O, 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Vol.  LXL 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    July    30,    1910. 


No.  19 


DEVELOPES  NEW  SALES  SCHEME 


this  season  he  has  disposed  of  no  less  than 
40  machines. 


New  England  Jobber  Adopts  Novel  Means 

of  Securing  Agents — 40  Bicycles  Sold 

at  a  "General  Store." 


That  there  is  business  to  be  had  in  many 
unexpected  places  in  many  unpromising  lo- 
calities is  an  old  assertion  the  truth  of 
which  has  been  illustrated  by  the  success 
ol  the  mail  order  houses.  Taking  a  leaf 
from  their  book  and  improving  on  it,  J.  W. 
Grady,  the  well-known  Worcester  (Mass.) 
jobber  this  season  has  proved  that  it  is 
possible  for  any.  aggressive  manufacturer 
or  jobber  to  obtain  results  as  readily  as  the 
mail  order  octopus. 

In  looking  over  his  field,  Grady  formed 
the  opinion  that  there  must  be  many  suit- 
able people  to  represent  him  who  never 
had  been  attracted  to  the  bicycle  business. 
From  ihe  great  commercial  agencies.  Brad- 
street's  and  Dun's,  a  list  of  names  of  in- 
fluential people  -in  various  towns  and  vil- 
lages not  on  the  Grady  map  was  obtained, 
and  a  circular  letter  sent  out  requesting  in- 
formation concerning  responsible  local 
parties  who  might  be  interested  in  the  bi- 
cycle man's  proposition  if  properly  ap- 
proached. A  hearty  response  was  received, 
from  which  soon  follovved  a  substantial  list 
of  new  and  promising  agents,  nearly  all  of 
whom  proved  unexpectedly  successful. 

Although  in  some  instances  the  way  was 
opened  for  only  a  few  sales,  in  others  the 
results  were  most  gratifying.  One  instance 
of  the  latter  order  shows  the  advantage  of 
going  after  the  business  in  untried  places. 
In  Laconia,  N.  H., — a  by  no  means  promis- 
ing locality — the  proprietor  of  a  general 
store  was  enlisted  and  received  a  bicycle 
on  approval.  Like  many  another  general 
storekeeper,  he  never  had  sold  bicycles  be- 
fore; but  he  proved  the  right  sort.     Already 


Roberts  to  Become  Thor  Sales  Manager. 

H.  T.  Roberts  has  been  appointed  sales 
manager  of  the  Aurora  Automatic  Ma- 
chinery Co.,  Chicago,  and  will  assume  the 
duties  about  August  10th.  He  will  suc- 
ceed the  veteran  George  W.  Sherman,  who 
has  become  interested  in  a  new  motorcycle 
company  which  is  forming.  Roberts,  who 
at  present  is  "covering  territory"  for  the 
Excelsior  Supply  Co.,  is  a  big,  aggressive 
man,  well  versed  in  the  motorcycle  busi- 
ness. He  has  had  extensive  experience 
both  in  the  retail  end,  on  the  road  and  in 
the  factory  sales  departments,  previously 
having  been  in  the  service  of  both  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson  and  the  Consolidated  com- 
panies. 


Hendee  Goes  Abroad;  Hedstrom  Returns. 

George  M.  Hendee,  president  of  the  Hen- 
dee  Mfg.  Co.,  sailed  to  Europe  last  week, 
chiefly  on  pleasure  bent.  He  will  be  ab- 
sent six  or  eight  weeks.  Meanwhile  Oscar 
Hedstrom,  vice-president  and  engineer  of 
the  Hendee  company,  who  spent  a  month 
on  "the  other  side,"  has  returned.  He 
brought  with  him  some  of  the  inner  tubes 
which  wrought  such  havoc  to  the  Indian 
riders  in  the  Tourists  Trophy  road  race. 


Washington  Dealer  Admits  Bankruptcy. 

Charles  T.  Hunter,  who  conducted  a  bi- 
cycle business  at  113  Pennsylvania  avenue, 
northwest,  Washington,  D.  C,  has  filed  a 
voluntary  petition  in  bankruptcy.  He  re- 
ports his  liabilities  at  $1,350  and  his  assets 
at  about  $800. 


New  Motorcycle  Firm  in  Harlem. 

The  Gotham  Motor  Co.  is  the  style  of  a 
new  concern  which  has  "opened  up"  at  204 
West  116th  street.  New  York,  and  which  is 
handling  Yale  motorcycles.  Rosenberg  & 
Goldsmith  are  its  proprietors. 


RAISE  PRICES;  NOT  RUBBER 

How  Plantation  Promoters  Hinder  Legiti- 
mate Production — Malaysia  Victims 
to  their  Wiles. 


High  prices  for  tires  continue,  with  pros- 
pects good  for  still  higher  prices  in  the 
future.  Therefore  the  habits  of  the  spec- 
ulators who  invade  the  plantation  end  of 
the  industry,  and  whose  operations  neces- 
sarily must  have  some  bearing  on  the  cost 
to  the  cyclist  of  these  essentials,  continue 
to  be  a  subject  of  importance. 

Trading  on  the  high  prices  for  crude  rub- 
ber which  prevail  in  the  markets,  their  ob- 
ject is  to  sell,  not  rubber,  but  rubber  pro- 
ducing plantations,  and  to  sell  them  at  fig- 
ures as  far  in  advance  of  their  real  worth 
as  possible.  Their  inflated  profit  being  ab- 
sorbed, they  drop  out  of  sight.  But  the 
purchasing  companies  and  their  deluded 
stockholders  are  forced  to  seek  a  return  on 
their  investment  in  any  way  they  can,  which 
means  they  will  make  strenuous  efforts  to 
hold  up  prices. 

At  times  considerable  hope  has  been  held 
out  as  to  the  future  possibilities  of  Malaysia 
as  a  rubber  producing  section.  One  illus- 
tration will  show  what  is  apt  to  occur  in 
such  cases,  however,  and  also  to  suggest 
that  under  present  conditions  that  region 
is  not  exceedingly  promising  either  as  a 
field  for  rubber  investment  or  as  a  source 
of  supply  likely  to  affect  the  prices  which 
the  public  pays  for  the  finished  rubber 
product. 

An  estate  was  sold  to  promoters  for 
$150,000.  The  syndicate  got  a  planter,  who 
knew  the  estate,  to  put  a  flotation  value  on 
it.  He  named  $250,000.  The  promoters 
were  not  satisfied,  however,  and  called 
upon  another  expert.  He  gravely  exam- 
ined and  reported  a  price  of  $350,000;     At 


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that  time  British  and  American  gold  was 
pouring  into  the  country  and  the  get-rich- 
quick  spirit  was  born.  Another  expert  was 
called  in.  He  was  told  of  the  former  valua- 
tions and  that  they  were  unsatisfactory.  He 
valued  the  estate  at  $500,000.  Just  at  this 
time  rubber  took  a  big  jump  in  the  London 
and  New  York  markets,  and  another  ex- 
pert was  asked  to  report,  and  he  placed 
the  flotation  price  at  $750,000,  and  the  syn- 
dicate, in  order  to  have  it  in  round  num- 
bers, made  it  an  even  $800,000  and  floated 
it  at  this  price.  People  fought  for  the  stock 
on  the  market,  the  share  issue  was  over- 
subscribed, and  many  of  them  immediately 
sold  at  a  good  advance.  All  this  was  done 
in  a  few  months  without  the  slightest  ira- 
povement  on  the  property  except  the  nat- 
ural growth  of  the  few  hundred  acres  of 
para  plants  which  had  recently  been  planted. 
As  to  the  actual  conditions  affecting  rub- 
ber production  locally,  an  authority  in 
Singapore  has  this  to  say: 

"There  is  a  great  demand  on  the  rubber 
estates  of  this  entire  region  for  competent 
trained  white  supervisors,  and  this  short- 
age has  forced  the  salaries  up  much  beyond 
the  old  basis.  Incompetent  men  in  charge 
of  rubber  estates  are  more  injurious  than 
plant  diseases  and  declining  prices,  for  upon 
the  careful  management  of  rubber  estates 
success  largely  depends...  Wasteful  expen- 
dittires  and  skilless  administration  are  the 
worst  enemies  of  the  rubber  enterprises. 

"With  hundreds  of  thousands  of  acres  of 
rubber  trees  newly  planted  on  the  Malay 
Peninsula  needing  the  utmost  care,  and 
with  labor  scarce  and  demanding  increase 
of  wages,  the  labor  problem  looms  up  as 
the  biggest  proposition  to  be  considered 
by  the  companies  whose  shares  have  been 
floated  during  the  past  eighteen  months. 
Chinese  working  on  the  estates  at  present 
are  free  laborers  drawn  from  the  tin  mines, 
which  have  not  been  very  active  for  two 
years,  and  this  supply  is  limited,  owing  to 
the  possibility  of  a  rise  in  tin,  evidences  of 
which  are  manifest.  Outside  of  this  local 
Chinese  free  labor,  all  coolies  coming  into 
the  Peninsula  are  indentured  laborers,  pro- 
cured through  Singapore  under  the  Sinkeh 
system,  which  is  an  expensive  and  uncer- 
tain source  of  supply.  An  effort  will  now 
be  made  to  import  direct  to  the  Federated 
Malay  States  coolies  from  China  on  a  short 
indenture,'^  and  a  private  company -for  this 
purpose  is  contemplated." 


MONEY  LOST  IN  MEXICAN  RUBBER 


Conditions  Militating  Against  its  Successful 

Cultivation  Explained — Difficulties  and 

Mistakes  of  Promoters. 


Johnston  Joins  Continental  Staff. 

W.  M.  Johnston,  formerly  with  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.,  has  been  added  to  the  traveling 
staff  of  the  Continental  Rubber  Works.  He 
will  be  attached  to  the  New  York  office,  of 
which  W.  J.  Surre  is  manager. 

Denver   Motorcycle   Concern   Incorporates. 

The  Denver  Motorcycle  Co.  has  been  in- 
corporated under  the  laws  of  Colorado. 
Charles  '  G.  Howardloncray,  Eugene  S. 
Gehreiung  and  C.  W.  Twitchell  are.  named 
a§  corporators.    ;  '    '  '  ■     : 


People  with  a  little  cash  that  yearned  to 
be  invested  a  few  years  ago  were  beset  by 
those  who  were  nourishing  various  pro- 
jects for  the  development  of  Mexican  rub- 
ber. Stock  companies  were  formed,  plan- 
tations started  and,  incidentally,  a  good 
deal  of  ready  money  was  collected  by  the 
promoters.  In  view  of  the  present  rather 
tense  situation  in  the  crude  rubber  market, 
especially  because  of  the  intimate  relation 
which  that  situation  bears  to  the  price  of 
motorcycle  tires,  it  is  interesting  to  learn 
of  the  outcome  of  the  attempt  to  boom 
Mexico  as  a  rubber  country. 

That  Mexico  produces  a  certain  amount 
of  cultivated  rubber  in  addition  to  the  na- 
tive rubber  which  it  has  produced  for 
many  years,  there  is  no  question.  But  it 
is  the  opinion  of  United  States  Consul 
William  W.  Canada,  who  has  investigated 
the  subject  very  thoroughly,  that  not  more 
than  20  per  cent,  of  the  rubber  produced  in 
the  state  of  Veracruz,  his  _own  district, 
during  the  year  1908  was  the  product  of 
cultivation.  Since  the  boom  of  the  rubber 
planting  industry,  ,in  1897,  Consul  Canada 
estimates  that  probably  50,000  acres  ac- 
tually have  been  planted  with  the  "Cas- 
tilloa"  tree.  At  the  present  time  more 
than  half  of  the  acreage  has  been  aban- 
doned, having  proved  a  complete  failure, 
while  the  remainder  is  supposed  to  be  pro- 
ducing just  about  enough  rubber  to  cover 
expenses,  with  a  possible  margin  of  slight 
profit  during  an  era  of  reigning  high  prices 
such  as  prevail  just  now. 

In  reporting  on  the  situation  the  Consul 
explains  that  in  some  instances  ordinary 
laborers  may  be  found  in  charge  of  the 
plantations  which  were  started  a  few  years 
ago  on  expectations  of  most  fabulous  prof- 
its. The  laborers,  in  return,  for  their  ser- 
vices as  caretakers,  are  privileged  to  gather 
whatever  rubber  they  can.  In  other  in- 
stances, one  or  two  of  which  he  cites  spe- 
cifically, principal  stockholders  in  the  hold- 
ing companies  have  assumed  control  and  are 
running  along,  barely  covering  expenses 
and  hoping  for  soaring  prices  which  may 
bring  them  salvation.  In  a  very  few  in- 
stances, particularly  in  cases  where  there 
has  been  no  stock  jobbing  end  to  the  enter- 
prise, owners  are  receiving  a  fair  return  on 
their  investments.  In  other  cases,  it  may  be 
observed,  returns  are  being  obtained  from 
other  products  of  plantations  which  were 
started  with  rubber  as  the  orincipal  crop. 

The  general  failure  of  the  movement  as 
a  whole  Consul  Canada  ascribes  to  a  variety 
of  reasons,  reasons  which,  broadly  speak- 
ing, may  be  summarized  under  the  general 
heading  of  too  hasty  promotion.     In   the 


first  place,  the  question  of  the  age  at  which 
they  gain  their  greatest  yield  never  has 
been  settled  in  a  perfectly  satisfactory 
manner.  Promotion  literature  commonly 
has  placed  it  at  from .  three  to  six  years, 
but  experience  has  shown  that  the  latter 
age  is  the  more  reasonable  expectation. 
Thereafter,  good  trees  may  be  expected  to 
increase  their  yield  from  10  to  15  per  cent. 
per  year  up  to  12  years  of  age.  Beyond 
that  age,  no  figures  are  obtainable. 

Variation  in  labor  costs,  lack  of  provision 
for  adequate  shipping  facilities,  and  over- 
expectation  of  the  quantity  of  rubber  in  the 
first  few  harvests  are  among  the  principal 
causes  of  disappointment  to  the  planters.  In 
some  instances  a  yield  seven  or  eight  times 
the  amount  actually  received  had  been  con-, 
fidently  expected. 

Furthermore,  a  serious  mistake  was  made 
at  the  very  outset  in  the  assumption  that 
because  the  "Castilloa"  was  a  native  tree, 
climatic  .conditions  throughout  that  part  of 
the  country  were  properly  suited  to  its 
cultivation.  Time  has  proved  that  such  is 
not  the  case,  and  many  plantations  were 
located  in  places  where  successful  rubber 
cultivation  is  a  practical  impossibility.  Ad- 
ded to  this  the  Consul  observes  with  a 
touch  of  sympathy  for  the  deluded  in- 
vestors, "that  90  per  cent,  of  the  numer- 
ous plantation  companies  that  have  oper- 
ated in  this  consular  jurisdiction  were 
managed  in  an  incompetent  and  even  cor- 
rupt  manner." 

During  the  year  1908  the  total  rubber 
production  in  the  state  of  Veracruz 
amounted  to  but  387,417  pounds.  In  past 
years  prices  at  shipping  points  have  ranged 
from  4SJ^  to  79^  cents,  United  States  cur- 
rency, per  pound.  Recently,  however,  the 
effect  of  the  boom  prices  has  been  manifest, 
and  those  who  have  been  able  to  ship  in 
quantities  have  received  as  much  as  $1.48 
United  States  currency,  per  pound.  In  this 
connection  it  is  somewhat  enlightening  to 
observe  that  since  the  recent  rise  in  prices, 
representatives  of  English  companies  have 
appeared  in  the  district  negotiating  for  the 
purchase  of  rubber  plantation.  It  is  not 
known,  however,  whether  these  English 
companies  really  intend  to  work  the  planta- 
tions or  only  expect  to  use  them  as  a  basis 
for  further  stock  speculation. 


Simms  to  Build  American  Factory. 

The  Simms  Magneto  Co..  New  York,  has 
purchased  a  factory  site  in  Bloomfield,  N. 
J.,  and  expects  to  begin  construction  work 
early  next  month  on  a  modern  two  story 
concrete  building,  which  will  house  more 
than  1,000  workmen  by  February  next. 
Motorcvcle  magnetos,  of  course,  will  be  in- 
cluded in  the  production. 


Will  Use  Motorcycle  to  Deliver  Packages. 
The  Motor  Package  Deliverv  Co.  has 
been  organized  in  Salt  Lake  City  to  con- 
duct the  character  of  business  indicated  by 
its  title.  Thor  rnotorcycles  will  be  em-  ■ 
ployed  for  the  service. 


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READY  FOR  CONVENTION 

All  Arrangements   Perfected,  Atlsmtic  City 

Awaits  the  Trade's  Annual  Gathering — 

How.  Business  will  be  Mixed 

with  Pleasure. 


For  the  fourth  time,  the  cycle  trade  will 
foregather  at  Atlantic  City,  on  Wednesday, 
Thursday  and  Friday  next,  August  3d,  4th 
and  Sth,  and  there  is  every  indication  that 
the  gathering  will  be  larger  and  hold  more 
interest  than  any  of  those  which  preceded 
it. 

The  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation, the  prime  mover  in  the  several 
conventions,   has   performed   its   work   well, 


W.  J.  SURRE 
Chairman  C.  P.  A.  A.  Committee  of  Arrangements 

and,  led  by  that  bundle  of  nervous  energy, 
W.  J.  Surre,  its  chairman,  the  committee  of 
arrangements  has  left  nothing  undone  that 
will  assist  in  promoting  a  general  "reason- 
ing together"  of  the  several  trade  interests 
and  in  contributing  to  the  pleasure  and  en- 
tertainment of  all  who  attend.  In  his  work, 
Surre,  who  also  is  treasurer  of  the  C.  P.  A. 
A.,  has  had  the  assistance  of  the  other  offi- 
cers of  the  organization,  R.  D.  Webster, 
(Eclipse  Machine  Co.),  president;  D.  S. 
Troxel  (Troxel  Mfg.  Co.),  vice-president, 
and  Louis  Schwab  (Stevens  &  Co.),  secre- 
tary. The  C.  P.  A.  A.  really  is  the  host  of 
the  occasion,  and  will  "do  the  honors"  to 
the  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  Association 
and  the  National  Association  of  Bicycle 
Jobbers  and  to  the  bicycle  manufacturers 
who  will  attend  as  individuals. 

Unfortunately  the  bicycle  manufacturers 
have  no  organization,  but  the  three  organ- 
ized branches  of  the  trade  will  hold  separate 
meetings  on  Thursday,  and  the  following 
day  with  gather  for  the  joint  session  which 
always  proves  the  most  interesting  and  in- 
structive   feature    of    the    convention,    and 


which,  due  to  the  institution  and  opening 
of  the  Question  Box,  is  likely  to  take  on 
an  even  keener  point. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  the  first  day, 
there  will  be  committee  meetings  of  the 
C.  P.  A.  A.  and  the  Motorcycle  Manufac- 
turers Association,  and  in  the  evening  will 
occur  the  first  fun-maker,  the  annual  bowl- 
ing tournament,  in  which  teams  of  five  men 
representing  respectively  the  bicycle  man- 
ufacturers, the  parts  and  accessory  makers 
and  the  traveling  men  are  expected  to  line 
up  for  the  fray — and  the  fun.  For  while 
real  prizes  are  being  offered  for  the  first 
time,  they  scarcely  will  interfere  with  the 
frolicsome     spirit    which    always    prevails. 


RALPH   D.  WBBSTER 

President  Cycle  I'arts  and  Accessories  Association 

The  tournament  will  be  held  on  Sweeney's 
Academy  alleys.  All  other  functions  of 
the  convention  will  occur  in  the  St.  Charles 
hotel,  which  will  be  the  official  headquar- 
ters. An  office  will  be  established  where 
all  arrivals  are  expected  to  register  and  ob- 
tain the  official  badge,  which,  however,  will 
not,  as  in  past  years,  be  the  souvenir  of  the 
convention.  The  menu  for  the  banquet 
tendered  by  the  C.  P.  A.  A. — and  to  which 
ladies  will  be  admitted — on  Thursday  even- 
ing will  constitute  the  souvenir. 

The  program  in  detail  is  as  follows: 

Wednesday,     August      3d. 
3  P.  M.— Meetings   of   C.   P.   A.   A.   and   M. 

M.  A.  committees. 
8  P.  M. — Bowling  tournament. 

Thursday,  August    4th. 

10:30  A.M.— Meeting  Cycle  Parts  and  Ac- 
cessories Association,  held  in  Room 
"A,"  St.  Charles  Hotel. 

10:30  A.  M. — Committee  Meeting  National 
Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers,  held  in 
Room  "B,"  St.  Charles  Hotel. 

10:30  A.  M.— Meeting  Motorcycle  Manufac- 
turers' Association,  held  in  Room  "C," 
St.  Charles  Hotel. 

2:30  P.  M.— General  Meeting  National  As- 
sociation of  Bicycle  Jobbers, 


8:15  P.M. — Banquet     tendered     by     Cycle 

Parts    and   Accessories    Association,   at 

St.  Charles  Hotel.     Toastmaster,  W.  S. 

Gorton. 

Speakers — "Our  Guests,"  R.  D.  Webster, 

president  C.  P.  A.  A.;  "The  Middleman,"  P. 

R.   Robinson,  president   N.   A.   B.  J.;   "The 

Bicycle,"  Col.  George  Pope;  "The  Merchant 

Marine    Service,"    Hon.    J.    Sloat    Fassett, 

Member  of  Congress  from  New  York. 

Friday,  August  Sth. 
10:30  A.M.— Joint   Meeting  in   Room   "A," 
St.   Charles   Hotel.     Chairman,   Mr.  W. 
H.  Crosby,  The  Crosby  Company. 
Speakers — -"Co-operation   from   the    Man- 
ufacturers' Viewpoint,"    Mr.   T.   R.   Palmer, 
Continental   Rubber   Works:   "Co-operation 
from  the  Jobbers'  Viewpoint,"  F.  A.  Baker, 
New    York    City;    "The    Bicycle    Manufac- 


P.  R.  ROBINSON 
President  National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers 

turer,"  A.  B.  Coffmann,  Consolidated  Mfg. 
Co.;   "The   Motorcycle   Manufacturer,"   Mr. 

E.  S.  Fretz,  Merkel-Light  Motor  Co.;  "The 
New  England  Jobber,"  Henry  Horton,  New 
Haven,  Conn.;  "Who  is  a  Jobber?"  P.  R. 
Robinson,  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co. 
Opening  of  question  box  and  discussion  of 
its  contents. 

The  C.  P.  A.  A.  committee  of  arrange- 
ments will  have  general  direction  of  afifairs 
and  in  its  effort  to  make  everyone  feel  at 
home  it  will  have  the  assist.Tnce  of  the  fol- 
lowing reception  committee:  P.  R.  Robin- 
son, chairman.  New  York  Sporting  Goods 
Co.;  Dave  A.  Smith,  the  Standard  Co.; 
George  W.  Nock,  Geo.  W.  Nock  Co.;  L.  A. 
Wainwright,   Diamond   Chain   &   Mfg.    Co.; 

F.  I.  Willis,  Hearsey- Willis  Co.;  W.  H. 
Crosby,  The  Crosby  Co.;  C.  L,  Elyea,  El- 
yea-Austell  Co.;  C.  A.  Earl.  Corbin  Screw 
Corporation;  C.  W.  Griswokl,  S.  B.  Roby 
Co.;  T.  E.  Weigele,  Diamond  Rubber  Co.; 
Keyser  Fry;  Frank  Mossberg.  Frank  Moss- 
berg  Co.;  S.  A.  Falor,  Goodyear  Tire  & 
Rubber  Co.;  C.  A.  Wigmore,  Manufactur- 
ers' Supplies  Co. 


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The  Convention  and  Question  Box. 

Much  as  a  tumbling  machine  smoother 
the  rough  exteriors  of  castings  and  makes 
them  all  brighter,  a  throwing  together  and 
contact  of  men,  as  in  the  trade  convention 
at  Atlantic  City  next  week,  has  an  effect 
of  smoothing  exterior  roughnesses  and 
brightening  the  participants,  despite  the 
fact  that  the  convention  by  no  means  is  to 
be  likened  to  the  tumbling  machine  in  the 
detail  of  its  method.  But  when  old  friends 
meet  and  new  friends  are  made,  the  heart 
is  warmed  and 'the  mind  is  stirred  to  bigger 
and  broader  things.  No  man  can  attend 
the  convention  without  receiving  from  it 
a  gift  of  renewed  and  increased  friendships, 
new  business  ideas  and  information,  and 
new  enthusiasm. 

Added  value  to  the  gathering  this  year  is 
promised  by  the  provision  of  the  Question 
Box,  which  permits  anyone,  whether  blessed 
with  oratorical  power,  diffident  in  public 
speaking  or  wholly  tongue  tied,  to  bring 
before  the  convention  any  trade  question 
that  he  sees  fit.  Although  it  is  the  first 
time  that  the  cycle  trade  has  employed  the 
Question  Box,  the  plan  is  so  obviously 
simple  and  has  proved  its  merits  so  sig- 
nally at  like  conventions  in  other  lines, 
that  no  one  need  hesitate  to  use  it. 

The    Question    Box    is    a    receptacle    for 


written  questions  relating  to  any  phase  of 
the  trade.  The  questions  need  not  be 
signed  by  those  proposing  them  for  dis- 
cussion, and  may  be  dropped  in  the  slot  at 
any  time  of  the  day  or  night,  previous  to 
the  formal  session  where  they  are  to  be 
taken  up.  In  the  convention  the  box  is 
opened  and  the  presiding  officer  reads  the 
questions  one  by  one,  giving  time  for  dis- 
cussion on  each,  according  to  its  import- 
ance and  the  interest  that  is  manifested 
in  it. 

Like  those  who  hear  the  bans  and  the 
wedding  ceremony,  everyone  at  the  con- 
vention should  therefore  either  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity  for  question  or 
protest,  or  should  "forever  after  hold  -his 
peace."'  The  value  of  the  Question  Box, 
therefore,  should  not  be  overlooked,  as  it 
gives  anyone  the  chance  to  direct  the  whole 
convention's  attention  to  any  trade  matter 
that  may  lie  "close  to  his  heart." 


Placing  F.  A.  M.  on  Dangerous  Ground. 

When  a  man  mistakes  a  hair-splitting 
mental  inclination  for  a  judicial  mind,  of 
which  he  boastfully  speaks,  there  is  no  tell- 
ing to  what  lengths  the  self-deception  will 
lead  when  the  possessor  of  the  inclination 
is  blest  with  a  little  brief  authority. 

Due  to  the  actions*of  the  chairman  of  the 
competition  committee  during  the  past  year, 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists 
has  had  uncommon  opportunity  to  witness 
the  effects  of  the  workings  of  such  a  mind. 
The  reinstatement  of  a  professional  by 
specious  defiance  of  the  rules,  the  unwar- 
ranted doubling  of  sanction  fees,  the  effort 
to  create  a  day  of  less  than  24  hours,  the 
far-fetched  annulment  of  a  contest  and  the 
further-fetched  restoration  of  it — these  are 
but  some  of  the  astonishing  results. 

It  therefore  is  not  strange  that  an  official 
so  constituted  should  embroil  the  organi- 
zation which  he  represents  with  others  with 
which  it  is  allied.  It  is  but  a  few  months 
since  that  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  caused 
strained  relations  with  the  National  Cyc- 
ling Association,  which  were  relieved  only 
by  his  not  wholly  graceful  backdown.  But 
that  situation  was  relatively  mild  com- 
pared with  the  present  trouble  growing  out 
of  conditions  existing  in  Salt  Lake  City 
and  which  seem  likely  to  terminate  the 
friendly  relations  which  have  existed  be- 
tween the  two  organizations  for  so  many 
years  unless  the  higher  officials  of  the  F. 
A.  M.  intervene  to  prevent  it. 

In  face  of  the  practice  and  precedent  that 
prevails  and  always   has  prevailed  in  this 


country  and  throughout  the  universe,  that ' 
an  official  of  a  motorcycle  organization 
should  arise  anywhere  and  claim  control  of 
motor  paced  bicycle  racing  would  seem  in- 
conceivable had  it  not  been  done  by  the 
F.  A.  M.  chairman.  It  is  so  at  variance 
with  logic  and  with  long  recognized  custom 
that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  accept  it 
seriously  or  to  believe  that  it  is  more  than 
a  bluff  which  conceals  other  purposes.  It 
places  the  F.  A.  M.  in  a  ridiculous  position 
in  the  eyes  of  the  world.  It  is  a  position 
that  scarcely  admits  of  defense  by  the  best 
friend  of  the  organization  and,  as  in  the 
previous  instance  when  the  relations  be- 
tween the  organizations  were  strained,  the 
moral  support  of  all  fair-minded  men  will 
be  accorded  the  N.  C.  A. 

If  the  attempted  control  of  pacemaking 
is  startling,  what  is  to  be  said  of  the  F.  A 
M.  chairman's  declaration  that  its  allies 
must  submit  to  him  their  evidence  before 
he  will  recognize  or  enforce  their  suspen- 
sions, as  required  by  the  terms  of  the  re- 
spective alliances?  Hair-splitting  and  as- 
sumption of  authority  cannot  reach  greater 
or  more  ridiculous  heights.  It  is  a  condi- 
tion that  is  almost  unthinkable  and  that 
cannot  be  maintained  successfully.  When 
both  parties  to  such  agreements  do  not  re- 
spect them  implicitly  and  without  question 
they  are  of  no  value.  If  any  of  its  allies 
conveyed  to  the  F.  A.  M.  a  message  such 
as  the  F.  A.  M.,  or  rather  its  chairman, 
conveyed  to  the  N.  C.  A.,  it  would  be  justi- 
fied as  stamping  it  an  unwarranted  imper- 
tinence and  in  resorting  to  plain  language. 
The  F.  A.  M.  is  treading  dangerous 
ground.  It  is  a  certainty  that  none  of  its 
allies  will  consent  to  its  acting  as  the  su- 
preme judge  of  their  rulings,  and  if  it  can- 
not adhere  to  the  spirit  of  the  treaties  with- 
out quibbling,  it  equally  is  certain  that  the 
F.  A.  M.  soon  will  have  no  allies.  When 
a  self-styled  judicial  mind  runs  amuck,  it 
is  time  for  ordinary  horse-sense  to  inter- 
vene. 


Everyone  who  manufactures  an  article  of 
bicycle  equipment  and  who  is  of  more  than 
local  importance  ought  to  be  a  member  of 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Associa- 
tion. There  are  few  of  them  who  do  not 
attend  its  annual  convention  and  partake 
of  the  hospitality  offered  and  make  the  most 
of  the  opportunities  offered  and  the  C.  P. 
A.  A.  rightly  believes  that  as  it  exists  for 
the  benefit  of  the  entire  trade,  all  should 
share  the  burden  and  expense.  There  are 
several  noted  names  missing  from  its  roll. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


NOMINATE  HART  AND  THOMPSON 


F.  A.  M.  Western  and   Southern   Districts 
Name  Their  Heads — Westerners  En- 
dorse Present  Administration. 


■  Frederick  B.  Hart,  of  Chicago,  111.,  and 
L.  W.  Thompson,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  will 
be  the  next  vice-presidents  of,  respectively, 
the  Western  and  Southern  Districts  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  They  were  nominated  at  meet- 
ings of  their  districts  held  last  week  and 
will  be  presented  for  election  at  the  na- 
tional meeting  of  the  organization  which 
occurs  in  Philadelphia  on  August  11th, 
when  their  election  largely  will  be  a  mat- 
ter of  form. 

The  Western  District  held  its  meeting 
in  the  rooms  of  the  Indiana  Motorcycle 
Club  in  Indianapolis.  It  was  presided  over 
by  Charles  F.  Wyatt,  the  vice-president. 
The  chief  business  in  hand  was  of  course 
the  selection  of  the  candidate  for  the  vice- 
presidency.  Mr.  Wyatt  declining  renomina- 
tion,  two  names  were  presented,  F.  B.  Hart 
and  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  both  of  Chicago, 
the  'former  being  advertising  manager  of 
the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.  and  the  latter 
manager  of  the  Indiana  branch.  The  first 
ballot  was  a  tie;  the  second  resulted  in  the 
selection  of  Mr.  Hart,  whose  choice  then 
was  made  unanimous. 

The  meeting  also  indorsed  the  present 
administration  of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  went  on 
record  as  favoring  its  re-election  by  the 
adoption   of  the   following  resolution: 

"Resolved,  That  this  meeting  of  repre- 
sentatives of  the  Western  District  of  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists  en- 
dorses the  present  administration  and  ten- 
ders its  warm  appreciation  of  the  able  and 
conscientious  manner  in  which  the  officers 
have  performed  their  duties.  That  this 
meeting  considers  the  criticism  made  of 
the  present  officers  in  their  efifort  to  hon- 
estly administer  the  affairs  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
as  unwarranted  and  uncalled  for,  especially 
in  view  of  the  conditions  existing  at  the 
tinie  the  present  officers  assumed  control. 

"And  be  it  further  resolved.  That  this 
meeting  considers  that  the  best  interests  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  will  be  served  by  re-electing 
F.  I.  Willis  (of  Indianapolis)  for  president, 
B.  F.  Ball  (of  Indianapolis)  for  secretary, 
and  G.  B.  Gibson  (of  Westboro,  Mass.)  for 
treasurer,  if  these  officers  can  be  persuaded 
to  allow  their  names  to  be  submitted  for 
renomination,  this  meeting  unanimously 
pledges  them  its  support." 

Vice-president  Wyatt  was  instructed  to 
feaid'the  resolution  as  a  part  of  his  annual 
report  of  the  national  assembly. 

The  Southern  District  held  its  meeting 
in  the,  Louisville  Hotel,  Louisville,  Ky., 
with  Vice-President  E.  M.  Hughes  in,  the 
chair.  When  Mr.  Hughes  declined  renom- 
ination and  recommended  L.  W.  Thompson, 
the  di.strict  secretary,  as  his   successor,  Mr. 


Thompson  received  the  nomination  without 
opposition.  Vice-President  Hughes  called 
attention  to  the  inflamed  state  of  public 
opinion  existing  in  Louisville,  due  to  two 
recent  sad  accidents  in  which  the  guilty 
motorcyclists  made  off,  and  urged  the  neces- 
sity of  observing  the  speed  laws  and  of 
keeping  mufflers  closed. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Surprises  in  a  Shower  of  Badges. 

Many  of  the  new  F.  A.  M.  members  who 
complained  becavise  of  their  failure  to  re- 
ceive their  badges  profited  by  the  long  de- 
lay. A  cog  slipped  somewhere  in  head- 
quarters at  Indianapolis  and  as  a  result 
showers  of  F.  A.  M.  badges  have  fallen  in 
many  parts  of  the  country.  New  members 
have  received  not  only  the  badge  to  which 
they  were  entitled,  but  in  very  many  in- 
stances they  received  two  of  them.  Even 
some  of  the  old  inembers  have  been  sim- 
ilarly favored,  one  of  them  in  New  York 
City,  whose  membership  had  lapsed  and 
who  had  not  renewed  it,  receiving  not  only 
a  new  badge  but  the  F.  A.  M.  handbook,  a 
logbook  and  all  other  perquisites  of  new 
membership.  Perhaps  the  most  surprised 
man,  however,  was  Rudolph  Blyer,  of  New 
York.  Although  he  declares  that  he  is  not 
and  never  was  a  member  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  that  he  never  had  applied  for  member- 
ship, he  has  received  a  membership  card,  a 
badge  and  all  the  other  things. 


Handlebars  No  Place  for  Passengers. 

Carrying  your  lady  friend  ,on  the  handle 
bars  of  your  motorcycle  is  not  considered 
good  form  in  some  localities;  in  others 
it  is  frowned  upon  by  law.  Like  New 
York,  Denver,  Col.,  is  of  the  latter  order, 
as  to  its  municipal  opinion,  although  some 
of  its  younger  citizens  have  not  yet  learned 
that  such  is  the  case,  nor  that  it  is  even  for- 
bidden to  carry  a  male  companion  in  that 
fashion.  Carl  Bowen  and  Fred  Lee  are  two 
Denver  motorcyclists  who  have  been  taught 
a  lesson  in  this  connection.  The  lesson 
cost  Bowen  $5  and  costs,  when  .he  was 
brought  before  Judge  Stapleton  the  other 
day,  while  Lee,  being  a  first  offender,  got 
off  with  $2  costs.  Had  either  of  them  been 
carrying  a  girl,  when  arrested,  the  penalty 
would  have  been  $5  for  the  first  offense,  $12 
for  the  second,  while  the  third  effort  at  that 
sort  of  gallantry  would  have  resulted  in  the 
revocation  of  the  permit  to  ride. 


Buffalo  Likes  Motorcycle  "Cops." 

One  motorcycle  policeman  can  accom- 
plish as  much  real  policing  as  twenty  or- 
dinary patrolmen  in  uniform,  is  the  opinion 
of  the  police  commissioner  of  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.,  and  he  should  know,  as  Buffalo  has  an 
efficient  squad  of  cycle  police,  using  both 
motorcycles  and  bicycles.  "We  hope,"  said 
the  commissioner  in  a  recent  interview,  "to 
have  a  motorcycle  policeman  stationed  in 
every  precinct  in  .the  city  within  another 
year.  The  work,  not  only  of  the  motorcycle 
men  but  of  the  bicycle  patrolmen  as  well, 
has  been  most  successful."     Captain  John  J. 


August  3,  4  and  5,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— 
Joint  midsummer  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers. 

August  8-13,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Federa- 
tion of  American  Motorcyclists'  annual  en- 
durance run  and  meet. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 


Cunningham,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  bicycle 
division  of  the  force,  by  means  of  his  own 
motorcycle  is  able  to  visit  every  precinct 
in  the  city  in  the  course  of  the  day,  and  so 
keep  in  close  touch  with  the  work  of  all 
his  subordinates. 


Cycle  Path  for  Utility  Purposes. 

Finding  a  section  of  the  route  leading 
from  the  Frisco  railroad  shop5,  in  Spring- 
field, Mo.,  to  their  home  unsuited  to  bi- 
cycle riding,  a  number  of  workingmen  em- 
ployed in  the  shops  are  contemplating 
building  a  cycle  path  from  the  Broad  street 
crossing  to  the  new  shops,  and  have  taken 
the  matter  up  with  the  officials  of  the  rail- 
road company.  Engineers  of  the  railroad 
have  been  requested  to  lay  out  a  route  for 
the  path,  which  will  not  interfere  with  the 
train  service,  while  the  railroad  itself  will 
donate  the  cinders  for  its  construction. 
Business  men,  whose  establishments  would 
be  benefited  by  such  a  path,  have  signified 
their  intention  to  contribute  money  to- 
wards the  building  of  the  'cycle  path,  which 
will  complete  a  smooth  link  permitting  the 
railroad  men  to  ride  to  and  from  their 
work. 


Odd  Cause  of  a  Basement  Explosion. 
Emil  Feld's  motorcycle,  standing  in  the 
basement  of  1726  Amsterdam  avenue.  New 
York  City,  was  responsible  for  the  calling 
out  of  the  fire  department  and  for  consid- 
erable excitement  on  Monday  last.  The 
machine  had  been  standing  for  some  time 
with  a  leaking  gasolene  tank,  and  when 
Harry  Snell  entered  the  basement  with  a 
candle  an  explosion  took  place.  An  alarm 
was  turned  in,  but  Snell  succeeded  in  get- 
ting help  and  in  quenching  the  fire  with  a 
few  barrels  of  ashes  before  the  engines 
arrived. 


Sioux  City  Tags  Motorcycles. 

If  he  desires  to  escape  the  arm  of  the  law, 
anyone  desiring  to  ride  a  motorcycle  in 
Sioux  City,  la.,  will  have  to  obtain  a 
license,  a  license  number  of  the  same  size 
and  shape  as  those  used  on  automobiles, 
a  headlight  and  a  red  tail  light.  The  order 
just  has  been  issued  by  the  police  depart- 
ment, and  all  motorcyclists  failing  to  obey 
these  regulations  are  threatened  with  arrest. 


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DAREDEVIL  SPORT  AT  SALT  LAKE 


Derosier  and  Whittler  in   Fiercely  Fought 
Match  Race — Three  Heats  and  no  De- 
cision— Claflin's  Close  Call. 


Clipping  off  miles  in  45  seconds  and 
thereabouts  with  elbows  touching,  Jacob 
Derosier  and  F.  E.  Whittler  put  up  the 
most  daredevilish  exhibition  of  whirlwind 
r-ding  and  recklessness  ever  witnessed  on 
the  new  Wandamere  motordrome,  Salt 
Lake  City,  on  Wednesday  night,_  20th  ,inst. 
A  crpwd  of  5,000  fans  was  there  to  see  and 
enjoy  it.  The  feature  event  of  the  evening 
was  the  match  between  the  two  stars,  and 
so  bitterly  did  they  fight  the  duel  of  speed 
that*  after  three  5  miles  heats  had  been  run, 
a  tie  resulted.  Derosier  took  the  lirst,  the 
second  proved  a  dead  heat,  and  Whittler 
got  away  with  the  third. 

That  no  quarter  would  be  asked  or  given 
was  evident  at  the  very  start.  In  the  first 
heat  both  got  away  together  and  cut  out  a 
slashing  pace  at  the  outset,  riding  neck  and 
neck  until  just  before  the  finish,  when  Jake 
crowded  on'  more  steam  and  led  Whittler 
over  the  line  by  half  a  length.  The  time 
was  3-A7yi-  Whittler  adopted  different  tac- 
tics in  the  second  meeting  and  trailed  De- 
rosier until  the  last  lap  was  well  under  way, 
when  he  made  his  bid.  Opening  wide  he 
bore  down  on  Jake,  who  just  managed  to 
save  himself  at  the  tape,  the  judges  calling 
it  a  dead  heat.  Tt  was  not  a  unanimous  ver- 
dict, however,  three  calling  it  a  tie,  two 
favorinig  Derosier  and  the  sixth  picking 
Whittler. 

The  final  heat  proved  the  star  number, 
This  time  both  riders  loafed  and  resorted 
to  jockeying,  the  while  eying  each  other 
like  hawks.  At  three  laps  to  go  Derosier 
went  high  on  the  bank  to  prevent  Whittler 
going  around,  but  the  latter  turned  a  trick 
which  .  surprised  everyone,  including  Jake 
hirfiself,  by  cutting  down  the  bank  to  the 
pole.  '  Although'  Jake  tried  hard  to  recover 
his  lost  ground  Whittler  stood  pat  and  won 
by  inches  in  a  driving  finish  which  brought 
thecrdwd  to  its  feet  in  a  frenzy. 

After' the  finish  Whittler  protested  De- 
rosier's  machine,  charging  that  it  was  above 
the  limit  of  61.00  cubic  inches  displacement. 
However,  the  protest  was  disallowed  the 
next  day  when  the  local  F.  A.  M.  repre- 
sentative and  a  committee  measured  the 
Indian  ■  cylinders  and  found  them  some- 
thing like  two  eighty-millionths  of  a  cubic 
-infch  under  the  limit:  Whittler  also  charged 
that  Derosier  interfered  with  him  in  the 
last  heat  by  taking  hold  of  his  sweater  and 
retarding  him,  and  claims  to  have  witnesses 
to  the  act.  If  the  officials  saw  it  they  took 
n6  Cognizance  of  the  affair. 
'  'Derosier  and  Whittler  met  again  in  the 
10  miles  ■  professional,  arid  supplied  the 
thrills.  Showing  a  disinclination  to  over- 
haul the  long-markers  who  were  four  laps 


in"  front,  they  confined  their  attention  to 
each  other,  Whittler  setting  the  pace.  At 
three  laps  from  the  finish  Derosier  unwound 
a  spurt,  and  although  Whittler  met  it  brave- 
ly he  was  unable  to  stave  off  the  French- 
man, who  won  by  a  length. 

Four  laps  handicap  in  a  10  miles  race 
proved  too  great  for  the  scratch  men  to 
overcome,  and  Steve  Senhouse,  the  former 
bicycle  pro,  who  was  the  recipient  of  the 
generous  allowance,  naturally  crossed 
the  line  first.  Derosier,  Whittler  and  Clay- 
ton followed  in  that  order.  Claflin  cap- 
tured the  five  miles  amateur  by  a  length 
despite  a  close  call.  He  just  managed  to 
save  himself  from  a  nasty  fall  in  the  first 
lap  when  his  machine  skidded,  and  in  the 
slide  a  pedal  was  snapped  off  and  he  was 
compelled  to  ride  the  remaining  distance 
with  one  foot  in  space.  Thomas  took  sec- 
ond, and  Westlake  was  third.  Time,  5:045^. 
Archbold  won  the  three  miles  amateur  in 
3:44J^,  with  Deal  second,  and  Boudwin 
third. 

The  summaries: 

Three  miles  amateur — Won  by  Archbold; 
second.  Deal;  third,  Boudwin,  Time, 
3:443^. 

Five  miles  match,  Whittler  vs,  Derosier 
— First  heat  won  by  Derosier;  time,  3:47%. 
Second  heat,  tie;  time,  3:S4.>^,  Third  heat, 
won  by  Whittler;  time,  A-Mji. 

Six  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Baike; 
second,  Seymour;  third.  Ward.  Time, 
4:48>^. 

Five  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Claflin; 
second,  Thomas;  third,  Westlake;  fourth, 
Warden,     Time,  S-MYs. 

Two  miles  automobile  record  trial — 
Frank  Irving;  time,  1:46. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  professional— Won 
by  Senhouse  (4  laps);  second,  Derosier 
(scratch!  ;  third,  Whittler  (scratch) ;  fourth, 
Clayton   (4  laps).     Time.  7:44^, 


F.  A.  M.  AND  N.  €.  A.  AGAIN  AT  ODDS 


F.  A.  M.  Chairman  Claims  Control  of  Rac- 
ing and  Right  to  Review  Allies'  Rulings 
— Break  Possible. 


Queer  Hiatus  in  F.  A.  M.  Affairs. 

From  August  2d,  to  August' 11th  prob- 
ably the  most  peculiar  conditions  that  ever 
confronted  a  national  organization  will  be 
faced  by  the  F.  A,  M,  For  that  period  of 
ten  days  it  will  be  almost  literally  "up  in 
the  air"  and  substantially  without  govern- 
ment. The  situation  is  due  to  an  unusual 
oversight  on  the  part  of  the  meeting  which  in 
February  last  adopted  the  new  constitution. 
It  then  was  voted  to  make  the  new  regula- 
tions effective  ten  days  previous  to  the 
next  annual  meeting,  no  one  present  noting 
that  a  hiatus  of  ten  days  necessarily  would 
result,  as  will  be  the  case.  The  new  con- 
stitution provides  for  government  by  a 
board  of  directors  instead  of  by  an  execu- 
tive committee  as  at  present.  As  the  di- 
rectors have  not  been  and  could  not  be 
elected  except  at  a  special  meeting  of  the 
entire  organization  within  the  ten  days' 
period,  there  will  be  a  blank  in  its  exist- 
ence and  no  legal  form  of  government  until 
officers  are  elected  at  the  regular  annual 
meeting  in  Philadelphia  on  the  11th  of  next 
month. 


The  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists, or,  more  correctly  speaking,  the  chair- 
man of  its  competition  committee,  has  as- 
sumed jurisdiction  over  bicycle  racing,  or 
leather  of  motor  paced  bicycle  racing.  The 
chairman  has  ruled  that  never  again  shall 
men  pedal  bicycles  behind  motorcycles  un- 
less such  events  bear  the  F.  A.  M.  stamp. 

Not  unnaturally,  the  officials  of  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association  resent  such  sud- 
den and  astonishing  usurpation  of  their 
power  and  such  a  Violation  of  the  alliance 
existing  between  the  respective  organiza- 
tions, and  of  course  they  do  not  piirpos2 
to  countenance  such  a  state  of  affairs. 

It  is  the  second  time  this  year  that,  Gue 
to  the  methods  of  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman, 
strained  relations  have  been  brought  about 
between  the  N.  C.  A.  and  the  F.  A.  M,  The 
present  situation,  however,  is  more  serious 
than  the  previous  one,  and  is  not  unlikely 
to  lead  to  a  severance  of  the  long  existing 
alliance   between   the   two   bodies. 

The  trouble  grows  out  of  the  conditions 
prevailing  in  Salt  Lake  City  since  the  Wan- 
damere motordrome  was  inaugurated  and 
since  P.  B.  Ruder,  its  manager,  who  also 
is  the  F.  A.  M-.  representative,  ran  a  motor- 
paced  bicycle  race  without  N.  C.  A.  sanc- 
tion and  despite  the  protest  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
authorities.  Ruder  assumed  all  responsi- 
bility in  the  matter,  and  "loyally"  declared 
that  if  the  F.  A.  M.  did  not  uphold  him  in 
such  affairs,  the  motordrome  would  "break 
away  from  the  F.  A.  M.  and  be  run  as  its 
management  pleased." 

The  N.  C.  A.  called  on  the  F.  A.  M.  to 
enforce  its  suspension  of  the  riders  who 
had  offended,  and  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  responded  that  the  suspension  of  Agraz, 
who  was  paced,  would  be  sustained  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  terms  of  the  existing 
alliance.  But  the  judicial  mind,  to  his 
possession  of  which  he  so  often  has  re- 
marked, throbbed  so  violently  that  in  the 
next  breath  he  declared  that  he  would  not 
enforce  the  suspension  of  Samuelson,  who 
paced  Agraz,  "until  the  facts  are  properly 
placed  before  ME,"  to  quote  his  expression. 
In  othef  words,  he  set  up  himself  as  judge 
of  the  correctness  of  an  allied  body's  actions 
and  rulings,  all  the  while  protesting  that 
he  had  no  desire  to  violate  the  alliance. 
As  if  this  were'not  enough  for  one  day,  he 
further  notified  the  N.  C.  A.  officials  that 
they  must  "see  to  ■  it  that  no  motorcycle 
either  in  exhibition,  pacemaking  or  compe- 
tition be  allowed  upon  any  track  operating' 
under  N.  C.  A.  sanction  unless  such  motor-] 
cycle  events  have  first  received  the  sanction 
of  this  organization." 
•  By   thus    assuming   control   of   the   pace- 


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makers,  he  placed  the  F.  A.  M.  in  the  posi- 
tion of  assuming  jurisdiction  over  motor- 
paced  bicycle  racing  also,  and  that  he  was 
not  unconscious  of  the  fact  is  suggested  by 
an  added  assertion  that  the  F.  A.  M.  "has 
no  wish  or  intention  to  enter  the  bicycle 
game,  but — "  and  then  wandering  from  the 
subject  and  indicating  that  he  was  peeved 
and  vengeful  because  the  N.  C.  A.  Salt 
Lake  representative  had  refused  to  sanc- 
tion the  paced  bicycle  race  on  the  motor- 
drome, whereas  motorcycle  races  had  been 
held  on  the  bicycle  track — before  the  mo- 
tordrome was  built — and  without  sanction 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  The  all-wise  chairman  says 
he  was  aware  of  this  failure  to  secure  such 
sanctions,  but  excuses  his  neglect  to  call 
on  the  N.  C.  A.  or  to  suspend  the  offending 
motorcyclists  on  the  ground  that  then  there 
was  no  suitable  motorcycle  track  in  Salt 
Lake,  making  appear  that  duty  calls  him 
only  when  convenience  or  environment 
make  it  reasonably  safe  to  heed  the  call. 

Having  thus  violated  the  alliance  while 
professing  no  desire  to  do  so  and  having 
"entered  the  bicycle  game"  despite  lack  of 
intention  on  his  part,  the  chairman  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  duly  in- 
formed the  "loyal"  Ruder  of  his  profoundly 
judicial  decisions.  That  "loyal"  represen- 
tative of  the  F.  A.  M.  evidently  found  the 
task  of  proclaiming  them  too  heavy  for  his 
shoulders.  At  any  rate  Salt  Lake  learned 
the  astonishing  news  through  the  publica- 
tion of  a  letter  addressed  to  L.  C.  Berry, 
the  Salt  Lake  representative  of  the  N.  C. 
A.,  and  signed  "Paul  M.  Ruder,  Representa- 
tive F.  A.  M.,  by  W.  D.  Rishel,  Acting  Rep- 
resentative." Rishel  is  a  sporting  writer 
for  the  Utah  papers.  Stating  that  he  was 
following  instructions  in  his  letter  to  Ber- 
ry, Rishel  said: 

"In  the  future  the  F.  A.  M.  will  expect 
all  N.  C.  A.  tracks  within  your  jurisdiction 
to  discontinue  the  use  of  motorcycles  in  any 
manner  whatsoever,  unless  sanction  is 
granted  for  same  by  the  F.  A.  M. 

"I  might  add  for  your  information  that 
the  F.  A.  M.  intends  to  carry  out  this  clause 
and  bar  all  bicycles  from  its  tracks  in  the 
future,  unless  sanction  for  their  use  is  first 
obtained  from  the  N.  C.  A." 

Berry  apparently  refused  to  shudder  and 
lost  no  time  in  making  vigorous  reply. 

"I  am  not  taking  any  instructions  from 
Rishel,"  he  responded  when  interviewed, 
"and  until  the  National  Cycling  Association 
instructs  me  differently,  there  will  be  as 
many  motorpaced  races  on  the  Salt  Palace 
track  as  Mr.  Heagren  sees  fit  to  run.  I  get 
my  instructions  from  R.  F.  Kelsey,  chair- 
man of  the  N.  C.  A.,  and  they  are  as  plain 
as  can  be.  There  they  are:  'Motor  paced 
cycle  racing  does  not  come  within  the  juris- 
diction of  the  F.  A.  M.,  and  does  not  have 
to  receive  its  sanction.  All  motor  paced 
cycle  contests  come  under  N.  C.  A.  rules, 
although  the  pacemakers  are  required  to 
be  registered  by  the  F.  A.  M.  as  well  as  the 
N.  C.  A.  Be  sure  that  your  people  under- 
stand the   difference  between   motor  paced 


racing  and  motorcycle  contests.  Motor 
paced  races  are  races  between  cyclists  who 
are  helped  by  motor  pace,  and  the  contest 
primarily  is  one  of  cyclists  and  comes  under 
our  rules.'  " 

Mr.  Heagren,  to  whom  Berry  makes  ref- 
erence, is  the  manager  of  the  Salt  Palace 
bicycle  track,  and  since  the  trouble  arose 
he  has  been  stricken  and  is  seriously  ill 
with  typhoid  fever. 

When  seen  by  a  Bicycling  World  man, 
Chairman  Kelsey  of  the  N.  C.  A.  confirmed 
the  state  of  affairs  as  here  detailed,  and 
said  there  was  not  a  great  deal  more  to  say 
at  this  time. 

"I  have  no  desire  to  sever  the  alliance 
with  the  F.  A.  M.,"  he  said,  "but  the  N.  C. 
A.  simply  cannot  recede  from  its  position. 
When  first  I  heard  that  the  F.  A.  M."  chair- 
man claimed  control  over  pacemakers  and 
therefore  over  paced  racing,  it  seemed  so 
highly  impossible  that  I  could  not  believe 
it  until  he  called  my  attention  to  the  word 
'pacemaking'  in  his  letter  to  me.  Perhaps 
I  had  been  overcome  by  his  even  more  as- 
tonishing statement  that  the  N.  C.  A.  must 
submit  its  evidence  to  him  and  allow  him 
to  pass  judgment  before  the  F.  A.  M.  would 
adhere  to  our  alliance  and  enforce  our  sus- 
pensions. However  that  may  be,  a  motor 
paced  race  was  held  on  the  Newark  track 
on  Wednesday  last  without  the  permission 
of  the  F.  A.  M.,  and  I  have  no  doubt  there 
will  be  others. 

"We  did  not  seek  this  trouble,  but  we 
have  a  position  to  maintain  and  we  mean 
to  maintain  it,  and  I  believe  we  will  have 
the  support  and  sympathy  of  every  fair- 
minded  motorcyclist.  We  have  no  desire 
to  interfere  in  any  way  with  motorcycle 
racing.  We  surrendered  its  control  with 
good  grace  when  the  F.  A.  M.  was  organ- 
ized, and  it  is  our  desire  to  work  in  har- 
mony with  it.  We  do  not  dispute  its  right 
to  sanction  and  control  everything  in  the 
form  of  a  motorcycle  contest,  exhibition  or 
record  trial.  But  a  paced  race  is  not  a 
motorcycle  contest.  It  is  a  race  between 
bicyclists  and  always  has  been,  and  I  dare 
say  always  will  be  so  considered  the  world 
over.  The  pacing  machines  are  mere  aux- 
iliaries, mere  windshields.  Long  estab- 
lished precedent  thoroughly  proves  the  fact. 

"Neither  abroad  nor  in  this  country  has 
any  motorcycle  organization  ever  before 
even  suggested  that  the  act  of  pacing  a  cyc- 
list is  either  a  race  between  motorcyclists, 
an  exhibition  or  a  record  trial.  Until  the 
trouble  arose  in  Salt  Lake  City  his  present 
contention  apparently  did  not  occur  even  to 
the  present  F.  A.  M.  chairman  during  his 
year  or  more  of  service  in  office,  any  more 
than  it  occurred  to  any  of  his  predecessors 
or  any  other  officials  of  the  organization. 
With  almost  as  much  justice  as  in  the  pres- 
ent instance  could  it  be  claimed  that  the 
bicycles,  motorcycles  and  automobiles 
which  so  frequently  pace  Marathon  runners 
are  amenable  to  the  rules  and  require  the 
sanctions  of  the  N.  C.  A.,  the  F..  A.  M.  and 
the  A.  A.  A.  respectively,  but  I  have  an  idea 


that  did  any  of  these  organizations  attempt 
to  lodge  such  a  claim  with  the  Amateur 
Athletic  Union  something  would  drop  and 
very  quickly.  The  N.  C.  A.  much  prefers, 
to  dwell  in  peace  with  the  F.  A.  M.  But  the 
N.  C.  A.  will  continue  to  govern  motor 
paced  bicycle  racing;  that's  all." 


Motorcycle  Races  Save  Owls'  Meet. 

The  automobile  events  proving  a  fizzle, 
motorcycles  again  saved  the  day  at  the 
mixed  race  meet  of  the  Order  of  Owls  at  ' 
the  kite  track,  Chillicothe,  O.,  on  Monday, 
25th  inst.  Walter  Gabler  proved  the  top- 
notcher  of  the  meet,  romping  home  a  win- 
ner in  two  events.  He  captured  the  five 
miles  race  for  4  horsepower  machines  in 
7:10,  and  duplicated  in  another  five  miles 
for  5  horsepower  machines  in  7:12,  Leroy 
Seniff  being  the  runner-up  on  both  occa- 
sions. Presley  Strosnider  made  a  runaway 
of  the  five  miles  event  for  machines  under 
3  horsepower,  finishing  in  8:15.  Harry 
Sharp  was  cecond.  Harry  Treiber  won  the 
five  miles  bicycle  race  and  a  pair  of  tires 
that  went  with  it.  Robert  Hoag  was  the 
second  man.  About  1,000  people  attended 
the  meet. 


Minges  Wins  on  a  Carolina  Beach. 

Crossing  the  finish  line  three  minutes 
ahead  of  the  second  man,  Philip  Minges 
won  the  10  miles  motorcycle  race  held  at 
Isle  of  Palms  beach,  a  seaside  resort  near 
Charleston,  S.  C,  on  Sunday,  24th  inst. 
Minges  took  the  lead  in  the  first  mile  and 
held  it  throughout.  Harry  Linstedt  was 
the  second  arrival  and  Isaac  Braeuer  came 
in  third.  The  time  was  16:45.  The  contest 
was  held  over  a  half  mile  course  with  two 
turns  and  was  witnessed  by  a  large  crowd. 
It  is  planned  to  hold  races  at  the  beach 
every  Sunday  during  the  summer. 


Oak  Park  Motorcyclists  Organize. 
With  25  charter  members,  the  Oak  Park 
(111.)  Motorcycle  Club  has  been  formed 
and  officers  elected  as  follows:  E.  W.  Fear- 
ing, president;  C.  T.  Wagner,  vice-presi- 
dent; R.  D.  Goldsmith,  secretary;  Edward 
Spalding,  treasurer;  Otto  Niemeyer,  capr 
tain.  Application  has  been  made  for  affilia- 
tion with  the  F.  A.  M.  The  club  plans  to 
establish  a  motorcycle  garage  in  connection 
with  its  headquarters. 


Columbus  Discovers  Motorcycle  Racing. 

Citizens  of  Columbus,  Ga.,  were  treated 
to  their  first  taste  of  the  speed  capabilities 
of  motorcycles  at  the  races  held  on  the 
Wynnton  road  on  the  19th  inst.,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  merchants'  convention.  Rich- 
ard Howard,  Jr.,  on  an  Indian,  won  the 
event  for  singles,  and  Dr.  M.  H.  Blandford, 
Thor,  captured  the  two  miles  race. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


THE    BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  729 

DUST   EATING   AT    POUGHKEEPSIE             Three   miles   handicap,    singles-Won   by  FAST   TIME   AT   FORT   ERIE    MEET 

Harry    English,    Excelsior    (1:00);    second,  

Meet  is   Marred  by   Unusually   Bad   Track  Walter  Goerke,  Indian   (scratch);  third  Al-  Motorcyclists  Compete  in  Two  Days'  Affair 

Conditions-Goerke  Takes  Two  Events  fred  Brown,  R.  S.  (1:00).     Time,  4:05?^.  cHven  by  Buffalonians-Stander  Stars 

—Some  Startling  Handicaps.                        Three  miles  handicap,  P.  M.  C.  members  .^  Second  Day 

— Won  by  Jay  A.  LeRoy,  Indian  (scratch);  

What  ever  may  be  the  extent  of  their  second  C.  G.  Price,  Merkel  (scratch);  third.  Marked  by  fast  time  and  exciting  finishes, 
financial  resources,  none  of  the  riders  who  A.  J.  Burger,  Excelsior,  (40  seconds).  Time.  ^j^^  „,otorcycle  events  at  the  two  days- 
participated  in  the  Poughkeepsie  (N.  Y.)  '^Z^-  ^.^^  f,ee-for-all-Won  by  A.  G.  automobile  meet  of  the  Buffalo  (N.  Y.) 
Motorcycle  Club  s  race  meet  at  the  Hudson  Chappie,  Merkel;  second,  W.  J.  Teubner,  Automobile  Trade  Association  at  the  Fort 
River  Driving  Park  on  Saturday  last,  23d  Merkel;  third,  Walter  Goerke,  Indian.  Time,  Erie  (Can.)  track  on  Friday  and  Saturday, 
inst.,  postponed  from  May  30th  on  account  1:05.  22d    and    23d    inst,    proved    equally    if    not 

of  rain    had  the  slightest  difficultv  in  "rais-           Ten  miles  handicap,  free-for-all — Won  by  „         ■    ,         i-        ^u       ^u  i.     ^     i,   , 

iciiii,  uau  Liic  aiioiiucoL  umii-uiiy  in     i«tia                                              *:'                                       ^  more  interesting  than  the  contests  between 

intr  ihf  Hiist"  tn  an  iinHm^toH  o^tpn)-  Jr.  a  Charlcs  Gustafsou,  Indian  (1:20);  second,  ,  .  ,  ,  ,  „ 
ng  the  dust  to  an  unlimited  extent  m  a  ^  ^  ^^  ^^^^^^^  (scratch);  third,  '^^  ="°^t'"^  four-wheelers.  Two  motor- 
literal  sense.  Rarely  if  ever  in  the  history  ^^.j,.^^  Robinson,  Indian  (1:20).  Time.  cycle  races  were  staged  each  day,  and  were 
of  the  sport  has  a  meet  been  held  on  a  dust-  12:39?^.  contested  in  pretty  fashion  that  held  the 
ier  course,  the  riders  churning  the  powder  One-eighth  mile  slow  race— Won  by  Her-  attention  of  the  spectators  throughout.  In 
into   clouds   which  would  have   done  credit  man  Sager    New  Era.     Time,  3:25.  ^^,i      ^^e      events      the      motorcycles      were 

tn    a    rnt-arv    <;wppnpr        That    nn    n-np   wa  o    in-              Five.    mileS     DutcheSS     COUnty     handicap —  ,            ,.,,,.,,  ,    ,     ,  . 

to  a  rotary  sweeper.     That  no  one  was  m  ^^^          ^^.^^^^    ^^,^^    ^^^^^y^    (scratch);  ^'''    '^"'«    ^^^md    the    more    powerful    big 

jured,    due    to    plunging   mto   the   fence   or  ^^^^^^_   j     ^     ^^^^^^   j^^.^_^.    ^^.^^^   ^^^^  f^H^^,. 

other  riders  in  the  bhndmg  clouds,  was  Vella,  Indian.  Time,  7:09/5-  In  the  first  event  for  two-wheelers  on 
nothing  short  of  miraculous,  and  after  sev-  Twenty-five  miles  free-for-all  handicap—  Friday,  two  miles  for  trade  riders,  Carl 
eral  narrow  escapes,  the  riders  finally  re-  -^^^  ^^  W^Hgr  Goerke,  Indian  (scratch) ;  Muensch,  M.  M.,  defeated  E.  J.  Hanks,  In- 
fused to  compete  in  the  25  miles  handicap,  second,  Charles  Gustafson.  Indian  (15  sec-  dian,  in  a  close  finish  in  2:50.  In  the  10 
the     feature    event,     until     the    track    was  ^^^^y     xime,  26:45.  miles  for  trade  riders  Art  Schwegler.  Yale, 

watered,    which    was    finally    done    after    a                                   took  the   lead  at  the   start  and  never  was 

long  delay.     During  the  time  trials  a  water-             All  Wickwire  at  San  Antonio  Climb.  headed.     He  sailed  home  a  winner  by  a  safe 

ing  cart  was  allowed  on  the  course  and  one          Skating    around    curves    with    a    reckless  margin  in  12:25,  W.  Graham,  Indian,  beat- 

of  the  riders  narrowly  missed  colliding  with  abandon  which  seemed  to  defy  all  laws  of  ing  out   Hanks,   on   a   similar   machine,   for 

It,  on  account  of  the  impenetrable  veil.  gravitation,    Rex    Wickwire,    riding   an    In-  second.     The  race  was  marked  by  an  acci- 

Factory   representatives    were   present   in  ^^^^^  ^^^  the  bright  particular   star  in   the  dent  which  occurred  in  the  third  mile,  when 

force  and  carried  off  a  good  share   of  the  motorcycle    division    at    the    San    Antonio  Joe  Diamond,   Indian,   ran  into  a  soft  spot 

spoils.     Walter   Goerke,   Indian,   fared  best  (Tex.)     Automobile     Club's    hill     climb    at  in    the    track    and    losing    control    crashed 

of  the  visitors,  capturing  the  premier  race,  Landa's   Park,   New   Braunfels,   on   Sunday,  into  the  fence.     He  had  presence  of  mind 

the   25   miles    handicap,    from    scratch,    and  24th    inst,    and   in    sensational    flights    won'  to   shut  off   power   before   the   crash   came 

also    bagged    a    5    miles    handicap.      In    the  every     event     for     two-wheelers.       In     his  and  escaped  with  a  sprained  wrist  and  hip 

quarter  century   Goerke   early  went  to  the  dashes  up  the  tortuous  quarter  mile  stretch  bruises. 

front  and  was  his  own  pacemaker  there-  ^jth  ^^  g  p^j.  ^^^^  g^ade,  Wickwire  made  E.  Stauder,  Indian,  was  the  star  on  Sat- 
after,  constantly  pulling  away  from  the  better  time  than  any  of  the  automobiles  urday,  winning  both  events  in  decisive  fash- 
field.  He  won  by  100  yards  in  26:45,  good  ^ave  one,  a  large  racing  car.  In  the  single  ion.  In  the  two  miles  race  he  easily  out- 
time  in  view  of  the  track  conditions.  Charles  cylinder  class,  he  whizzed  up  in  36i4  sec-  distanced  the  field  and  won  in  2:23}i. 
Gustafson,  Indian,  with  IS  seconds,  pulled  onds,  and  in  the  twin  and  free-for-all  events  Muensch  and  Hanks,  who  were  evenly 
up  from  the  ruck  and  finished  second.  he   was   clocked   both  times   in   32   seconds  matched,   hung  together  until  the   close   of 

Gustafson  also  captured  a  10  miles  handi-  flat.     Several  of  the  riders  fell  in  trying  to  the  last  lap,  when  the  former  spurted  and 

cap  from   the   1:20   mark,   the   scratch   men  take  the  turns  too  fast.     About  500  people  took  second  by  a  length.     Stauder  repeated 

being   unable    to    close    the    gap.      Chappie,  witnessed  the  contest.    The  summaries:  in  the  10  miles  open,  unwinding  a  scorch- 

Merkel,  was  second,  and  Robinson,  Indian,          Rj^er  and  Machine.                                Time.  ing  pace  from  the  start.     He  continued  to 

third.     Time,  12:395^.     In  the  closed  events                               gj^^j^  Cylinders  widen  the  gap  and  lapped  the  field  in  the 

for   club   riders,    Harry   English,    Excelsior,  j^^^  Wickwire    Indian                               0-36^  "'"th  mile  and  finished  200  yards  ahead  of 

and  J.   A.   LeRoy,   Indian,   divided   honors,  j    c.   Sessions.'  Harley-Davidson 0:41H  Schwegler,     Yale.       Hanks.     Indian,     was 

each  winning  two  races.     The  handicapping  H.  S.  Hall,  Indian 0:45  third.     The  time  was  fast,  10:14j^. 

was  rather  raw.     In  one  case  a  twin  was  al-                                  Twin  Cylinders.  The  summaries:     ' 

lowed  eight  seconds  on  a  single  in  a  stand-  j^g^,  Wickwire.  Indian 0:32 

ing  mile  race,  and  in  another  machines  with  Dick  Madder,  Thor ...0:365/^  First     Day — Friday,     22d. 

and  without  ports  looked  alike  to  the  hand-  Joe   Anderson,  Indian ■0:38i4  Two    miles    open,    singles— Won   by    Carl 

icapper.     The  summaries:  Carl   HuseTThor         :  ::::::::::::;:  :0:42  '  Muensch,   M.  M.;   second,   E.  J.   Hanks,  In- 

One  mile  novice  handicap — Won  by  Har-  dian.     Time    2:50. 

ry  English,   Excelsior   (4  seconds);  second,                              .       Free-for-All.  ^^^  ^.j^^^   twins— Won  by  Art   Schweg- 

A.  J.  Burger,  Excelsior  (10  seconds);  third,  g^,\. ^'a'ddirThor'^" 0-36  •"'     ^ale;     second,     W.     Graham,     Indian; 

Fred  Vella,  Indian  (scratch).     Time,  1:30?^.  j^^  Anderson,  Indmn.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.o':3S  third,  E.  J.  Hanks,  Indian.     Time,  12:25. 

Five  miles  free-for-all  handicap— Won  by  J.  c.  Sessions,  Harley-Davidson 0:41 1/^ 

Walter    Goerke,    Indian    (scratch);    second,  H.  S.  Hall,  Indian 0:46i/4  Second     D  a  y— S  a  t  u  r  d  a  y ,     23d. 

Charles  Gustafson,  Indian   (scratch);  third,                                   Two    miles    open,    singles— Won    by    E. 

Frank   Seery, .  Indian    (10   seconds).     Time,              Another  Club  Formed  at  Baltimore.  Stauder,     Indian;     second,     Carl     Muensch, 

S:48^.                                                                               It  is  a  dull  week  that  does  not  bring  forth  M.  M.;  third,   E.  J.   Hanks,  Indian.     Time, 

One  mile  private  owners  handicap— Won  at  least  one  new  bicycle  club  in  Baltimore,  2:23^. 

by  Jay  LeRoy,  Indian  (8  seconds);  second,  Md.     Last  week  was  not  a  dull  one.     The  Ten    miles,    twins— Won   by    E.    Stauder, 

Alfred   Brown,    R.    S.;    third,   Frank   Seery,  Bayonne  Wheelmen  is  the  title  of  the  or-  Indian;  second,  Art  Schwegler,  Yale;  third, 

Indian.    Time,  1:25.  ganization  which  then  was  formed.  E.  J.  Hanks,  Indian.     Time,  10:14j^. 


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strung  up,  they  string  up  easier  and  twice  as  fast  as  ordinary  rims,  saving  time, 
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straight  line,  so  that  the  rims  are  stronger  and  not  so  liable  to  split  along  the 
line  of  holes.  All  of  our  rims  are  drilled  before  they  are  sanded  and  finished 
so  that  the  finish  does  not  get  marred  or  splintered  up  around  the  spoke  holes 
when  being  drilled. 

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which  protects  the  rim  and  spoke  holes  and  prevents  the  enamel  from  peeling 
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rims  they  require  if  they  do  not  wish  to  do  so,  for  the  reason  we  believe  they 
should  have  the  privilege  to  purchase  their  rims  at  any  time  wherever  they  con- 
sider it  is  for  their  best  interests.  We  book  orders  for  any  quantity 
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NEW  CROP  APPEARS  AT  NEWARK 


Recent    "Housecleaning"    Brings    out    Big 

Fields  of  Amateurs — Goulette  Tags  Fog- 

ler — Hehir  Again  Disqualified. 


Instead  of  the  same  faces  in  the  amateur 
events  every  Sunday,  the  Velodrome  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  as  a  result  of  the  recent 
"housecleaning"  now  is  able  to  line  up  big 
bunches  of  eager  newcomers  each  week, 
who  are  more  than  willing  to  ride  as  ac- 
tual amateurs  instead  of  cash  chasers  in 
dishonorable  disguise.  There  were  49  of 
these  simon  pures  at  the  track  on  Sunday 
last,  24th  inst.,  and  their  presence  was  a 
most  convincing  demonstration  of  the 
soundness  of  the  Bicycling  World's  con- 
tention that  full  amateur  ranks  can  be 
maintained  more  successfully  and  satisfac- 
torily by  a  strict  enforcement  of  the  N.  C. 
A.  rules  than  by  improper  "encourage- 
ments" in  the  form  of  cash.  In  fact,  the 
economy  of  the  thing  from  the  manage- 
ment's standpoint  should  recommend  it  in 
that  quarter,  as  the  prizes  which  the  win- 
ners in  the  amateur  events  now  are  getting, 
instead  of  the  old  time  "orders,"  or  actual 
coin,  are  articles  of  jewelry  of  superficially 
rich  appearance  which  must  cost  as  much 
as  three  or  four  dollars.  They  are  the  sort 
of  prizes  that  impel  weak-kneed  amateurs 
to  seek  actual  cash. 

Two  amateur  events  were  incorporated 
in  the  Sunday  program,  the  first  being  a 
quarter  mile  open,  which  Jerome  Steinert 
captured  by  going  out  in  front  almost  all 
the  way,  closely  pressed  by  Frank  Blatz, 
who  took  second.  In  the  three  miles  ama- 
teur handicap  so  big  was  the  list  of  en- 
trants that  three  elimination  heats  of  one 
mile  were  run,  seven  men  qualifying  in 
each  heat.  Blatz,  from  60  yards,  easily  won 
the  final.     Bert  Cone  was  the  runner-up. 

Goulette,  the  Australian  pursuit  wonder, 
tucked  away  Joseph  Fogler — who  recently 
bested  him — by  defeating  the  Brooklyn 
blonde  in  an  Australian  pursuit  match.  At 
four  miles  Fogler  punctured,  and  later,  on 
the  restart  of  the  race,  he  was  peeved  at 
Referee  Kelsey  for  being  put  back  even 
with  Goulette,  when  at  the  time  of  the 
puncture  he  was  some  20  or  30  yards  to 
the  good.  Four  miles  more  riding  found 
Goulette  at  Fogler's  back,  and  after  a  total 
of  eight  miles  and  one  lap,  the  Australian 
made  the  winning  pass. 

Patrick  O'Sullivan  Hehir,  of  Australia, 
continued  his  career  as  a  rough  rider,  and 
bumped  and  switched  his  devastating  way 
to  first  place  in  the  five  miles  handicap  for 
Class  A  professionals,  but  instead  of  col- 
lecting the  money  he  was  disqualified.  His 
rough  work  caused  two  spills  during  the 
race,  and  when  the  referee  set  him  down, 
John  Bedell  (20)  became  the  winner,  with 
Fred  C.  West  (90),  Percival  Lawrence 
(175),  Frank  L.  Kramer  (scratch)  and 
Menus  Bedell   (130)   the  next  in  order.     In 


the  Class  A  mile  open,  Kramer  jumped 
from  the  rear  and  won  by  inches  from  John 
Bedell,  Fred  West  and  Edward  Root. 

Class  B  professionals,  composed  of  the 
recently  converted  amateurs,  fought  their 
battles  in  a  half  mile  handicap,  which  was 
won  by  AI  Triebel,  and  a  two  miles  open, 
in  which  Fred  McCarthy  was  first  to  the 
money.     The  summaries: 

Quarter  mile  open,  amateur — Won  by 
Jerome  Steinert;  second,  Frank  Blatz. 
Time,  31  seconds. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  Triebel  (40);  second,  Kessler 
(60);  third.  Miscka   (60).     Time,  58^. 

One  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Kramer;  second,  John  Bedell;  third.  West; 
fourth,  Root.     Time,  2:42j^. 

Three  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
F.  Blatz  (60);  second,  Bert  Coen  (200). 
Time,  6:32. 

Two  miles  open,  professional  Class  B — ■ 
Won  by  F.  McCarthy;  second,  Magin; 
third.  Phil  Wright;  fourth,  Jokus.  Time, 
4:14. 

Five  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  John  Bedell  (20);  second,  West  (90); 
third,  Lawrence  (17S);  fourth.  Kramer 
(scratch);  fifth.  Menus  Bedell  (130).  Time, 
10:32.  Hehir  finished  first  but  was  disquali- 
fied for  foul  riding. 

Unlimited  Australian  pursuit  match,  Fog- 
ler vs.  Goulette — Won  by  Goulette.  Dist- 
ance, 8  miles  1  lap.     Time,  18:28. 


BALKY  MOTOR  ALTERS  PROGRAM 

But    Providence    Crowd    Nevertheless   Sees 

Good  Events  of  Shorter  Going — Collins 

and  Wright  Take  Everything. 


Crowds  Cause  Collision  at  Cleveland. 

Numerous  accidents  to  riders  caused  by 
the  crowd  of  4,000  people  encroaching  on 
the  course  and  confusing  the  competitors, 
despite  repeated  efforts  of  the  officials  to 
keep  the  track  clear,  marred  the  race  meet 
of  the  Cleveland  (O.)  Motorcycle  Club  at 
the  Valley  Driving  Park  on  Saturday,  23d 
inst.  The  most  serious  casualty  occurred 
in  the  15  minutes  race  when  Reichel,  Ex- 
celsior, and  Shack,  Thor,  becoming  discon- 
certed by  the  crowd,  collided  and  sustained 
severe  bruises  about  the  legs  and  shoulders. 
Kissig,  on  an  Indian,  carried  off  the  hon- 
ors of  the  day  by  winning  three  events.  The 
best  time  of  the  day  was  made  by  Hunts- 
bery,  Thor,  in  an  exhibition  mile  which  he 
turned  in  1:26^^.    The  summaries; 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Culke,  Ex- 
celsior; second,  Seliga,  Excelsior;  third, 
Tepas,  Thor.    Time,  8:14^ 

Five  miles,  twins — Won  by  Kissig,  In- 
dian; second,  Schultz,  Indian;  third,  Finn, 
Thor.     Time,  8:00. 

Five  miles  match,  Huntsbery,  Thor,  vs. 
Hinoush,  Indian — Won  by  Huntsbery. 
Time,  6:26?^. 

Fifteen  minutes  for  mileage — Won  by 
Kissig,  Indian;  second,  Schultz,  Indian; 
third,  Seliga,  Excelsior.     Distance,  10  miles. 

Three  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Kissig, 
Indian;  second,  Hinoush,  Indian;  third,  Se- 
liga, Excelsior,  Time,  5:24. 

One  mile  against  time,  Huntsbery,  Thor 
—Time,  1:26. 

Five  minutes  for  mileage  with  tandem, 
Stotter — Distance,  354   miles. 


A  five  miles  motor  paced  race  in  heats  was 
substituted  for  the  15  miles  number  that 
had  been  scheduled  for  the  Melrose  track 
program  at  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  Friday 
night,  22d  inst.,  the  change  being  necessary 
because  one  of  the  pacing  motors  became 
balky  and  could  not  be  used  for  the  big 
event.  Three  preliminary  heats,  of  five 
miles  each,  were  run  before  the  trouble  de- 
veloped, the  qualifiers  for  the  15  miles  final 
being  Elmer  Collins,  Clarence  Carman  and 
Carlo  Vanoni,  against  George  Wiley,  Peter 
Drobach  and  Frank  Galvin.  With  the  al- 
teration in  the  program,  it  was  decided  to 
run  three  deciding  heats  of  five  miles  each, 
with  two  men  in  a  heat,  but  after  Collins 
had  met  Carman  and  Vanoni,  defeating 
them  both,  the  third  heat,  between  Car- 
man and  Vanoni,  to  settle  second  honors, 
could  not  be  run  because  Vanoni's  mount 
was  smashed  and  he  could  not  find  another 
that  was  in  shape  to  use. 

Very  good  natured  in  accepting  the 
change,  the  spectators  saved  most  of  their 
enthusiasm  for  the  sprint  events  for  Class 
B  professionals,  which  consisted  of  an  Aus- 
tralian pursuit  race  and  a  two  miles  open, 
and  in  both  of  which  Philip  Wright,  of  Salt 
Lake  City,  was  the  fair  haired  boy.  The 
pursuit  race  was  more  than  that,  in  that  it 
had  four  qualifying  half  mile  scratch  heats, 
with  one  man  in  each  heat  to  qualify,  and 
the  match  race  style  of  sprint  finishes 
proved  worth  the  price  of  admission.  With 
the  four  qualifiers  starting  from  four  sides 
of  the  track,  in  the  final,  Ernest  Jokus 
tagged  and  removed  Chris  Scheller  in  the 
first  mile,  and  two  laps  later  Wright  sent 
Martin  Ryan  to  the  bench  and  began  his 
chase  for  Jokus,  whom  he  caught  at  two 
miles  and  two  laps. 

For  butting  into  and  throwing  Fred  Mc- 
Carthy in  the  last  lap,  Scheller  was  denied 
first  money  in  the  two  miles  open,  although 
he  reached  the  tape  well  in  front.  Scheller's 
disqualification  for  foul  riding  gave  the 
plum  to  Wright,  who  finished  second,  while 
Jokus,  William  Coburn  and  Ryan  were  cor- 
respondingly advanced.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  motor  paced  race — Won  by 
Collins;  second  and  third  undecided  and 
split  between  Carman  and  Vanoni.  Time, 
Collins  vs.  Carman,  7:58?^;  Collins  vs. 
Vanoni,  7:02^^. 

Two  miles  open,  Class  B  professional — 
Won  by  Wright;  second,  Jokus;  third,  Co- 
burn;  fourth,  Ryan.  Scheller  first  to  finish 
but  disqualified.     Time,  4:33?^. 

Australian  pursuit  race.  Class  B  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Wright;  second,  Jokus; 
third,  Ryan;  fourth.  Scheller.  Distance,  2 
miles  2  laps;  time,  5:14j^. 


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DER0S1ER  SHATTERS  A  RECORD 


Rides  Eight  Miles  in  5:51  and  Judges  Lose 

Count  of  Other  Riders— Balke  also 

Supplies  Thrills. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  24. — Jacob  Derosier 
had.  things  all  his  own  way  at  the  meet  at 
Wandamere  motordrome  last  night,  Whit- 
tler,  his  most  dangerous  rival,  being  absent, 
and  the  champion  in  his  dizzy  flights  al- 
tered a  world's  record  and  established  track 
figures  for  the  mile.  In  the  eight  miles 
professional  handicap  Derosier  catapulted 
the  distance  in  the  phenomenal  time  of 
S:51,  clipping  four  seconds  from  the  old 
mark,  and  in  addition  cracking  out  a  mile 
in  44f^  seconds,  the  fastest  ever  made  at 
Wandamere.  Action  in  the  five  miles  match 
between  Samuelson,  Mitchell  and  Derosier 
was  long  overdue  and  did  not  materialize 
until  half  a  lap  from  the  finish,,  when  the 
champion  who  had  been  toying  with  the 
others,  turned  the  gas  full  on  and  flashed 
home  a  winner  by  a  quarter" lap. 

Six  faced  the  gun  in  the  eight  miles  hand- 
icap, the  blue  ribbon  event  of  the  evening, 
and  at  the  break  Derosier  who  was  on 
scratch  with  T.  M.  Samuelson  enveloped 
the  latter  in  a  cloud  of  smoke  as  he  left 
him.  With  the  limit  men  three  laps  in 
front,  Derosier  crowded  on  steam  and 
streaked  around  the  dish  at  a  clip  which 
made  the  others  appear  to  be  standing  still. 
It  was  apparent  that,  barring  acccident,  a 
new  record  was  "in  the  works,"  and  it  soon 
materialized,  when  Derosier  crossed  the 
finish  well  in  front  of  the  others.  The 
judges  became  so  interested  in  his  dash 
that  they  lost  track  of  the  arrival  of  the 
others  and  did  not  attempt  to  place  them. 

The  four  miles  amateur  proved  another 
heart  accelerator,  Balke  furnishing  the 
thrills.  At  the  start  his  motor  refused  to 
take  hold  and  he  lost  half  a  lap  before  he 
really  got  under  way.  Then,  however,  he 
tore  after  Ward  and  Seymour  like  a  cy- 
clone, and  rapidly  closed  the  gap,' but  Sey- 
mour just  managed  to  beat  him  out  for 
first  by  inches.  Ward  was  third.  Time, 
3:335^.  With  seven  up,  the  six  miles  ama- 
teur handicap  proved  another  of  the  action- 
all-the-way  kind.  Claflin,  with  three  laps, 
evolved  the  winner  in  the  fast  time  of  4:34, 
Seymour,  a  scratch  man,  being  close  on  his 
heels.  The  fastest  mile  was  turned  in  46 
seconds.  The  4,000  spectators  were  treated 
to  another  package  of  thrills  when  Bert 
Smalling  attempted  to  establish  an  automo- 
bile track  record  for  three  miles.  He  failed 
in  the  attempt,  but  kept  the  spectators'  hair 
erect  by  his  wild  skidding.    The  summaries: 

Three  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Claflin; 
second,  Archibold;  third,  Galeazzi.  Time, 
3:33. 

Four  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Sey- 
mour; second,  Balke;  third.  Ward.  Time, 
3:33^. 


Five  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Senhouse;  second,  Clayton;  third,  Mc- 
Cormack.     Time,  4:38. 

Six  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Claflin  (3  laps);  second,  Seymour  (scratch); 
third.  Ward  (1  lap).     Time,  4:34. 

Five  miles  match,  professional — Won  by 
Derosier;  second,  Samuelson;  third,  Mitch- 
ell.   Time,  S:19J^. 

Three  miles  time  trial  (automobile)  — 
Smalley,  in  30  horsepower  Packard.  Time, 
2:52  3-10. 

Eight  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Derosier  (scratch);  second,  Samuelson 
(1  lap) ;  third,  Senhouse  (3  laps) ;  fourth, 
Mitchell  (3  laps).  Time,  5:51  (world's 
record). 

Ohioans  Try  New  Form  of  "Observing." 

Eight  of  19  members  of  the  Springfield 
(Ohio)  Motorcycle  Club  who  engaged  in 
its  reliability  run  from  Springfield  to  Chilli- 
cothe  and  return  on  July  24th  earned  per- 
fect scores.  The  successful  riders  were: 
McKaig,  Indian;  Piper,  Indian;  Kramer, 
Indian;  Rhodes,  Indian;  Wilson,  Indian; 
Grisso,  Harley-Davidson;  Henderson,  Thor, 
and  Grove,  Harley-Davidson.  Although  the 
two  last  named  are  credited  with  clean 
scores,  they  lost  the  road  for  25  minutes 
and  their  cases  have  not  yet  been  settled. 
The  others  who  survived  and  their  scores 
were:  Swigert,  Yale,  995  points;  Belt,  Har- 
ley-Davidson, 990  points;  Beckley,  Thor, 
.980  points;  Hornberger,  Merkel,  975  points; 
O.  Swigert,  Yale,  950  points;  Arnold,  Har- 
ley-Davidson, 940  points.  The  following 
also  ran  but  did  not  finish:  Grube,  Yale; 
Horner,  Indian;  Bishop,  Harley-Davidson, 
and  Cassel,  Indian. 

The  men  left  Springfield  in  squads  of 
four  at  five  minute  intervals  and  were 
penalized  for  adjustments  of  every  sort, 
however  small,  each  member  of  each  squad 
"observing"  the  other  fellows  in  his  squad. 
There  was  a  time  control  at  Chillicothe, 
where  D.  K.  Delong,  the  Indian  agent,  gave 
the  riders  such  a  good  time  that  they  "unan- 
imously voted  him  a  gentleman  and  a 
sport,"  to  quote  the  Springfield  expression. 


LONG  PROGRAM  AT  LOS  ANGELES 


Local    Club   Uses   Mile   Automobile   Track 
and  Provides  Diversified  Sport — Twen- 
ty-six Starters  in  a  Handicap. 


Cyclist  Meets  with  Unusual  Mishap. 

Indicating  that  the  same  sort  of  care  is 
necessary  in  swinging  back  into  the  road 
after  allowing  an  automobile  to  pass  as  is 
necessary  in  crossing  a  railroad  track  after 
a  train  has  gone  by,  the  serious  accident  to 
Alexander  Hayes,  of  Allaire,  N.  J.,  adds 
another  name  to  the  long  list  of  those  who 
have  failed  to  look  both  ways  before  going 
behind  a  swiftly  moving  vehicle.  Hayes, 
a  taxidermist,  SO  years  old,  was  riding  a 
bicycle  in  the  direction  of  his  home  last 
week  when  two  automobiles  approached 
going  in  opposite  directions.  Hayes  dis- 
mounted and  stepped  to  one  side  of  the 
road  to  permit  them  to  pass.  After  per- 
mitting one  car  to  pass,  however,  he  stepped 
into  the  road  again  just  in  season  to  be 
struck  down  and  seriously,  if  not  fatally, 
injured. 


Replete  with  fast  traveling  and  sensa- 
tional finishes,  the  Los  Angeles  (Cal.)  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  annual  meet  at  the  Playa 
Del  Rey  motordrome  on  Sunday,  24th  inst., 
produced  one  new  world's  record.  The 
new  figures  were  coined  in  the  mile  tandem 
race  when  Hann  and  Kittle,  astride  a  7  In- 
dian, circled  the  immense  wooden  dish  in 
55j4  seconds.  Anderson  and  Knappe,  In- 
dian, were  second.  H.  Kittle,  on  a  7  In- 
dian, took  the  speed  honors  in  a  mile  time 
trial,  streaking  a  lap  in  49  seconds.  After 
falling  in  the  three  miles  for  4  horsepower 
machines,  Erwin  Knappe,  Indian,  remounted 
and  finished  first  in  3:13}i.  Briggs,  Ex- 
celsior, was  second. 

Attracting  a  field  of  26  starters  the  six 
miles  handicap,  which  was  run  on  a  horse- 
power basis,  proved  the  feature  event.  It 
also  produced  some  whirlwind  riding.  The 
conditions  were  that  7  horsepower  machines 
would  start  from  scratch,  5  horsepower 
machines  were  given  a  mile  leeway,  4's  got 
lyi  miles,  Syi's  received  1%  miles,  and  3's 
had  1%  miles  on  the  scratch  men.  Despite 
the  apparently  unbridgable  gap,  R.  Dunham 
with  a  7  Indian  in  a  brilliant  ride  over- 
hauled the  distance  men  and  won  in  the 
excellent  time  of  5:18.  Griggs,  5  Indian, 
beat  out  J.  S.  Blain,  7  Indian,  for  second. 
Nearly  100  machines  competed  in  the  meet. 
The  summaries. 

Five  miles,  5  horsepower  machines — Won 
by  R.  Kittle,  Indian;  second,  C.  Briggs,  In- 
dian; third,  P.  Powers.  Indian.  Time, 
4:533/^. 

Three  miles,  4  horsepower  machines — 
Won  by  C.  Briggs,  Excelsior;  second,  J.  H. 
Terry,  Indian;  third,  F.  Dyer,  Thor.  Time, 
3:15%. 

One  mile  against  time,  H.  Kittle,  Indian 
—Time,  0:49. 

Five  miles,  7  horsepower  machines — Won 
by  E.  Hann,  Indian;  second,  C.  E.  Anderson, 
Indian;  third,  J.  S.  Blain,  Indian.  Time, 
4:18. 

Three  miles,  3  horsepower  machines — ■ 
Won  by  E.  Knapp,  Indian;  second,  P. 
Powers,  Indian;  third,  L.  Stowe,  Thor. 
Time,  3:43. 

Three  miles,  Harley-Davidson  machines — 
Won  by  J.  Farrill;  second,  C.  Griffith;  third, 
B.  Bueneman.     Time,  4:15. 

One  mile  against  time,  C.  E.  Anderson, 
Indian— Time,  0:50%. 

One  mile  against  time,  H.  Kittle,  Indian 
— Time,  0:55. 

Two  miles,  5  horsepower  tandems — Won 
by  Toby  and  Kinnel.  Indian;  second.  Bent- 
ley  and  Lyon,  Indian.    Time,  0:59. 

Three  miles,  4  horsepower  machinfes — 
Won    by    E.    Knapp,    Indian;    second,    C. 


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Briggs,    Excelsior;    third,    F.    Dyer,    Thor. 
Time,  3:133/^. 

■  One  mile,  7  horsepower  tandems — Won 
by  Hann  and  Kittle,  Indian;  second,  An- 
derson and  Knapp,  Indian.    Time,  0:SS^. 

Three  miles,  5  horsepower  machines — 
Won  by  R.  Kittle,  Indian;  second,  C. 
Briggs,  Indian;  third,  W.  Randol,  Indian. 
Time,  2:52. 

Six  miles  handicap — Won  by  R.  Dunham, 
7  Indian  (scratch);  second,  C.  Griggs,  S  In- 
dian   (1   mile);   third,  J.   S.   Blain,   7   Indian 


ARE  SEVEN,  BUT  NOT  SLEEPERS 

Wagner  Brothers  Take  to  Motorcycles  In- 
stead of  Ephesian  Caverns — Know  How 
to  be  Photographed. 


This  is  not  a  picture  of  the  Seven  Sleep- 
ers of  old,  but  of  the  seven  brothers  Wag- 
ner, of  Akron,  Ohio,  and  is  thoroughly  typi- 
cal of  the  enlightenment  of  inodern  times. 
The  Seven  Sleepers,  so  the  medieval  legend 


days,  the  septet  are  individually  distin- 
tinguished  as  follows:  Charles,  Joseph,  An- 
thony, John,  Casper,  Philip  and  Henry. 

Besides  doing  credit  to  the  Wagner  fam- 
ily in  America,  the  picture  affords  a  striking 
illustration  of  the  effective  results  which 
may  be  obtained  by  a  thoughtful  photog- 
rapher when  "taking"  a  group  of  motor- 
cyclists. It  will  be  observed  that  both  the 
Wagners  and  the  Harley-Davidsons  pre- 
sent a  neat  and  uniform  appearance,  and 
that    the    Wagners,    in    particular,    do    not 


AKRON'S  MOTORCYCLING  FAMILY;  THE   SEVEN   BROTHERS  WAGNER. 


(scratch);  fourth,  J.  H.  Terry,  4  Indian  (1}^ 
miles).     Time,  5:18. 


Expanding  the  Piston  Rings. 

Motorcyclists  whose  engines  suffer  from 
lack  of  compression  sometimes  are  advised 
to  expand  the  packing  rings  by  tapping 
them  lightly  around  the  inner  surface  with 
the  ball  pein  of  the  hammer.  While  it  is 
possible  to  enlarge  a  ring  in  this  way  it  is 
not  a  wise  plan  for  the  average  "cellar" 
mechanic  to  attempt  it.  The  rings  are 
made  of  cast  iron,  it  must  be  remembered, 
and  for  every  one  that  is  improved  by  the 
the  peining  operation  the  chances  are  pretty 
strong  that  three  or  four  will  be  broken. 
It  is  a  much  better  plan  to  get  new  rings 
for  those  which  are  worn  down,  or  to  get 
a  regular  repairman  to  undertake  the  ex- 
panding process. 


runs,  were  Christian  youths  of  Ephesus, 
who,  to  escape  the  prosecution  of  the  able- 
bodied  Decius,  in  the  year  A.  D.  250,  went 
and  hid  themselves  in  a  cavern  where  they 
fell  into  a  slumber  which  lasted  196  years. 
The  seven  Wagners,  who,  it  may  be  imag- 
ined, began  to  be  born  only  about  30  years 
ago,  never  sleep  when  it  is  good  motor- 
cycling weather,  and  fear  only  the  prosecu- 
tion of  the  twentieth  century  villains  who 
wear  blue  coats  with  brass  buttons  or  hide 
behind  hedgerows  with  stop  watches  in 
their  hands. 

The  seven  Wagners  are  staunch  uphold- 
ers of  the  Harley-Davidson  version  of  the 
motorcycle,  and  two  of  them,  namely,  Phil- 
ip and  Joseph,  are  partners  in  the  Century 
Cycle  Co.,  of  Akron,  whose  show  window 
forms  the  background  for  the  picture.  In 
pictorial  order,  if  not  in  sequence  of  birth- 


despise  clean  linen.  For  such  as  are  not 
averse  to  facing  the  camera  in  their  riding 
togs,  the  illustration  may  have  a  suggestive 
meaning. 


Cleaning  Horn  Reeds  from  Dust. 
Horn  reeds  should  be  cleaned  with  gaso- 
lene when  they  become  "husky"  through 
the  clogging  effects  of  dust.  By  this  means 
the  adjusting  screw  or  other  device  by 
which  the  pitch  of  the  reed  is  regulated  will 
not  be  affected,  while  the  dirt  will  be  re- 
moved quickly  and  effectually.  If  a  knife 
blade  or  other  sharp  and  hard  instrument 
is  employed  for  the  purpose  the  chances 
are  pretty  strong  that  the  tone  of  the  reed 
will  be  spoiled  before  the  dirt  is  removed. 
When  the  horn  loses  its  tone  suddenly  it 
is  due  to  the  accumulation  of  dust  in  the 
reed  in  most  cases.  ■ 


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LAWSON  AND  MAC  HUMBLE  CLARKE 


In   Team   Match   Race   They   Surprise   the 

Australian  Pair — Clarke  Breaks  World's 

Two  Miles  Record. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  20. — Heart  disease, 
caused  by  intense  excitement,  ravaged  the 
breasts  of  the  fans  at  the  Salt  Palace  last 
night,  when  Iver  Lawson,  with  Floyd  Mac- 
farland  as  his  team  mate,  showed  his  old 
time  championship  sprint  to  Jack  Clarke, 
defeating  the  latter  in  two  heats  after 
Clarke  and  Pye  had  made  a  cyclone  capture 
of  the  first  heat  in  the  team  match  race. 
Again  excitement  almost  overcame  them 
when  Clarke  helped  at  the  start  by  a  Law- 
son-Macfarland-Pye  lightning  express  pull, 
but  requiring  his  own  unaided  flying  in  the 
last  few  laps,  snatched, ,  •(^ictory  out  of  a 
seemingly  hopeless  situation,  in  the  two 
miles  handicap,  and  broke  the  world's  rec- 
ord for  the  distance. 

Although  Macfarland  is  Clarke's  mana- 
ger and  team  mate,  the  management  hit 
upon  the  happy  idea  of  separating  him  from 
his  charge  and  arranging  a  match  race  with 
Macfarland  and  Lawson  as  a  team  pitted 
against  Clarke  and  Ernest  Pye.  In  the 
first  heat,  at  a  half  mile,  Pye  and  Clarke 
jumped  to  the  lead  at  the  start,  and  spun 
a  pace  that  gave  Macfarland  and  Lawson 
all  that  they  could  do  to  hang  on,  jerking 
them  around  the  track  so  fast  that  the  dist- 
ance was  out  before  Lawson  had  a  chance 
even  to  come  alongside  Clarke. 

The  second  heat  was  at  three-quarters  of 
a  mile.  Pye  and  Clarke  once  more  jumped 
and  took  the  lead  at  the  start,  but  for  the 
-longer  distance  they  did  not  attempt  an 
unremitting  sprint.  They  jockeyed  their 
opponents  all  over  the  track  before  getting 
to  the  speed  work.  As  Pye  began  to  un- 
wind, Lawson  tucked  himself  in  close  to 
lanky  Mac  and  the  latter's  back  commenced 
to  hump  and  bob  up  and  down  in  the  effort 
to  place  Lawson  well  in  the  remaining 
three  laps.  Macfarland  got  arotmd  the  fly- 
ing Australians  at  one  lap  to  go,  and  turned 
loose  Lawson,  with  Clarke  after  him.  Up 
and  down  the  bank  they  battled  until  the 
last  turn  and  stretch,  where  Lawson  dis- 
played a  burst  of  speed  that  kept  him  in 
front  of  the  oncoming  Clarke  all  the  way  in. 
When  the  four  men  lined  up  for  the  de- 
ciding heat  at  one  mile,  the  fans  were  on 
edge.  Pye  for  the  third  time  went  to  the 
front  at  the  gun,  and  lead  an  erratic  trail 
up  and  down  the  track  inclines  for  half  a 
mile,  when  Macfarland  lit  out  and  pulled 
Lawson  with  him  in  front.  Pye  tried  to 
recover  the  position,  but  Macfarland  made 
it  so  hot  that  Pye,  after  trying  to  box  Law- 
son  in,  had  to  drop  off  as  Clarke  moved  up 
and  attached  himself  to  Lawson's  wheel, 
with  only  half  a  lap  to  go.  Lawson  sud- 
denly jumped  out  with. a  spring  that  old- 
timers    recognized,    and    beat   it    for   home 


with  a  rush  that  the  Australian  Rocket's 
desperate  speed  could  not  equal,  Lawson 
winning  by  half  a  length. 

Such  liberal  marks  had  been  given  in  the 
two  miles  pro  handicap  that  "the  big  train," 
consisting  of  Macfarland,  Pye,  Lawson  and 
Clarke,  appeared  to  have  no  chance  to  de- 
liver even  one  of  their  number  from  scratch 
to  winning  position,  particularly  as  there 
were  several  big  fast  combinations  in  front. 
The  first  three  of  the  scratch  men  rode 
themselves  all  in,  pulling  Clarke  forward, 
but  he  was  still  far  short  when  he  had  to 
close  a  big  gap  and  catch  the  straggling 
Walker,  who  helped  him  up  to  the  fliers  in 
the  first  division.  With  no  rest  and  only  a 
lap  to  go,  he  plowed  through  them,  rounded 
Diefenbacher  and  Brodbeck,  reached  the 
tape  to  the  good.  The  time  for  the  two 
miles  was  3:40,  breaking  Lawson's  record 
by  two-fifths  of  a  second. 

Encouraged  by  a  culling  out  of  the 
"shamateurs,"  a  big  field  of  amateurs  lined 
up  for  the  five  miles  ride,  and  to  prove 
they  were  real,  they  had  a  genuine  amateurs' 
spill.  Colvin  was  the  best  man,  while  Gem- 
pie  was  so,  "all-in"  at  the  finish  that  he 
tumbled  across  the  tape  for  second  money, 
Taylor  pitching  over  him  for  third.  Hardy 
Downing  tried  to  beat  Ray  Duer's  record 
of  2:355^  for  two  miles  behind  motor  pace, 
but  failed  by  four-fifths  of  a  second.  It 
took  Jack  Burris  over  four  miles  of  hard 
grinding  to  tag  Carslake  in  their  pursuit 
match.     The  summaries: 

Team  match,  Pye  and  Clark  vs.  Macfar- 
land and  Lawson — First  heat,  half  mile, 
won  by  Clarke;  time,  S5j^.  Second  heat, 
three-quarters  mile — won  by  Lawson;  time, 
1:39  J^.  Third  heat,  one  mile — Won  by 
Lawson.     Time,  2:4Sj^. 

One  mile  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Walker  (scratch);  second,  Diefenbacher 
(60);  third,  DeMara  (scratch);  fourth,  Hop- 
per (7S);  fifth,  Brodbeck  (70).     Time,  2:07. 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  Burris;  sec- 
ond, Carslake.  Distance,  4  miles  2  laps  50 
yards.     Time,  9:33. 

Two  miles  motor  paced  time  trial — Down- 
in.    Time,  2:36f^. 

Five  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Colvin; 
second,  Gemple;  third,  Taylor;  fourth,  Rod- 
berg;   fifth,   Braizer.     Time,   11:05^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch) ;  second,  Diefenbacher 
(125);  third.  Walker  (85);  fourth,  Brod- 
beck  (135).     Time,  3:40   (record). 


SECOND  DEFEAT  FOR  AUSTRALIANS 


Pye  and  Clarke  Again  Succumb  to  Macfar- 
land and  Lawson — Brazier,  an  Amateur, 
is  Badly  Injured. 


To  Use  a  Watch  as  a  Compass. 
Tourists  on  long  journeys  through  un- 
known regions,  who  have  been  discomfited 
to  find  their  compasses  "thrown  out"  be- 
cause of  the  magnetic  influence  of  the 
bicycle  or  motorcycle  upon  the  needle, 
should  remember  the  old  rule  whereby  the 
watch  may  be  converted  into  a  South  Pole 
detector  with  a  fair  degree  of  accuracy. 
If  the  hour  hand  of  the  watch  be  pointed 
toward  the  sun  at  any  hour  of  the  day  a 
point  half  way  between  the  exact  hour  and 
the  12  o'clock  mark  will  be  due  south. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  26. — It  took  a  sec- 
ond beating  from  Lawrence  and  Macfarland 
to  convince  Clarke  and  Pye  that  the  others 
have  something  on  them  in  team  match 
racing,  but  the  conviction  was  handed  to 
them  in  a  neat  package  at  the  Salt  Palace 
track  last  night.  Unlike  the  previous  bat- 
tle between  the  two  teams,  Clarke  and  Pye 
did  not  get  away  with  a  heat.  Their  rivals 
clinched  things  by  two  straight  wins,  and 
there  are  those  who  believe  that  Macfar- 
land took  a  certain  malicious  joy  iri  proving 
to  Clarke  that  the  latter  still  needs  him  in 
order  to  be  a  steady  winner. 

The  first  heat,  one  mile,  was  a  loaf  for 
half  the  distance,  until  Pye,  with  Clarke  on, 
began  to  unwind  a  sprint.  They  steered  a 
sinuous  course,  with  Macfarland  pulling 
Lawson  up  as  close  as  he  dared  without 
spilling.  At  a  lap  and  a  half  to  go,  Mac 
turned  Lawson  loose  to  tack  on  Clarke's 
wheel,  and  when  the  latter  jumped  out  for 
the  finishing  run,  Lawson  was  with  him  and 
outsprinted  him  to  the  line.  Lawson  and 
Macfarland  took  the  lead  in  the  second 
heat,  which  also  was  at  one  mile.  At  the 
half  mile,  Pye  shot  down  the  bank  to  the 
pole  with  such  a  jump  that  he  lost  Clarke. 
He  circled  the  track  for  two  laps  like  a 
demon,  with  his  partner  vainly  trying  to 
catch  him,  as  were  Lawson  and  Macfarland. 
Then  he  blew  up  and  left  Clarke  to  fight  it 
out  alone.  Macfarland  also  was  spent,  and 
turned  the  rest  over  to  Lawson  who  out- 
jockeyed  Clarke  in  the  remaining  lap  and 
a  half,  and,  in  the  desperate  finishing  sprint, 
beat  the  Rocket  by  about  two  inches. 

An  accident  marred  the  one  mile  handi- 
cap, when  in  a  trial  heat  Russell  Brazier  fell, 
his  right  leg  being  torn  to  the  bone  by  a 
splinter.  The  race  was  won  by  Colvin, 
while  the  unknown  distance  amateur  went 
to  Young.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — -Won  by 
Colvin;  second,  Gemple;  third,  Huey; 
fourth,  Cox.    Time,  2:12?/^, 

Half  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Walker;  second,  DeMara;  third,  Duer; 
fourth,  Hopper.     Time,  0:S8J^. 

Unknown  distance  lap,  amateur — -Won  by 
Young;  second,  Gemple;  third,  Huey; 
fourth,  Redberg.  Distance,  3  miles  1  lap. 
Time,  6:53^^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Diefenbacher;  second,  DeMara;  third. 
Walker.    Time,  3:41. 

Team  match  race,  Macfarland  and  Law- 
son  vs.  Clarke  and  Pye — First  heat,  one 
mile,  won  by  Macfarland  and  Lawson. 
Time,  2:38.  Second  and  deciding  heat,  one 
mile,  won  by  Macfarland  and  Lawson. 
Time,  2:37^. 


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TWO  MIXED  MEETS  AT  DENVER 


One  of  them  for  Charity's  Sake  has  Many 

Queer  Prizes — Honors  Shared  by 

Many  Riders, 


With  canary  birds,  candy,  dairy  lunch 
meal  tickets,  orders  for  shaves  and  haircuts, 
gold  picture  frames,  baseball  tickets  and 
trousers  among  the  prizes  for  the  contest- 
ants, a  mixed  motorcycle  and  bicycle  meet 
was  held  at  the  Tuileries  Park,  Denver, 
Col.,  on  Saturday,  23d  inst.,  as  a  benefit  for 
a  local  newspaper's  "ice  fund."  Eleven 
events  constituted  the  program,  of  which 
seven  were  for  the  cycle  racers  and  four 
for  the  motorcyclists.  Watson  proved  the 
star  performer  of  the  cyclists,  winning- 
three  of  the  five  numbers  to  which  he  was 
eligible,  and  getting  second  in  a  fourth, 
while  Duffy  and  Freck  graduated  in  the 
two  iniles  and  the  one  lap  novice  events, 
respectively.  Leading  the  motorcycle  con- 
tingent, Cassady  accounted  for  two  of  the 
four  events  for  the  gasolene  boys. 

The  summaries  are  as  follows: 

One  mile,  bicycle — Won  by  Watson; 
second,  Williams;  third,  Moberly.  Time, 
2:47. 

Three  miles,  motorcycle — Won  by  Cas- 
sady;  second,   Bowen.     Time,  4:21. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  bicycle — Won  by 
Watson;  second,  Williams;  third,  Moberly. 
Time,  not  given. 

Two  miles  novice,  bicycle — Won  by  Duf- 
fy;  second,  McQuiddy.     Time,  6:06. 

Five  miles,  motorcycle,  amateur — Won 
by  Bowen;  second,  Cassady.     Time,  S:35j^. 

Two  miles,  bicycle — Won  by  Moberly; 
second,  Watson;  third,  Williams.  Time, 
6:14?^. 

Five  miles  time  trial,  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle— Albright.     Time,  5:09. 

One  mile,  bicycle — Won  by  Williams; 
second,  Burgerman.     Time,  3:01. 

Five  miles  time  trial,  chain-driven  motor- 
cycle— Cassady.     Time,  5:33. 

Four  miles  relay,  bicycle — Won  by  Wat- 
son; second,  Williams.     Time,   10:30. 

One-third  mile  novice,  bicycle — Won  by 
Freck. 


Riding  neck  and  neck  at  considerably 
more  than  a  mile  a  minute,  and  finishing 
their  five  miles  motorcycle  race  in  a  dead 
heat,  was  the  thrilling  spectacle  that  Boyd 
and  Armstrong  gave  the  fans  at  the  Tuil- 
eries track,  Denver,  Col.,  on  Sunday,  24th 
inst.  The  distance  was  made  in  the  fast 
time  of  4  minutes  and  49  seconds.  The 
ovation  which  they  received  was  unre- 
strained. To  settle  the  tie,  they  agreed  on 
a  one  mile  conclusion,  which  Armstrong 
won  in  56  seconds,  with  Boyd  right  on  his 
heels.  Four  other  motorcycle  events  were 
included  in  the  program,  together  with  a 
two  miles  bicycle  number,  which  Watson 
captured.    The  summaries: 


Two    miles,    bicycle- — -Won    by    Watson; 
second,  Moberly.     Time,  5:30. 
■    Three  miles,  motorcycle,   single   cylinder, 
amateur — Won  by  Cassady;  second,  Swartz. 
Time,  4:25. 

Three  miles,  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won    by    Boyd;    second,    Wolters.      Time, 

Five  miles,  motorcycle,  twin  cylinder, 
professional — Won  by  Fleckenstein;  sec- 
ond, Albright.     Time,  6:15. 

Five  miles,  motorcycle,  free-for-all — 
Dead  heat  between  Boyd  and  Armstrong. 
'I'ime,  4:49.  One  mile  run-ofif — Won  by 
Armstrong.     Time,'  56  seconds. 


DEMARA  PLAYS  ROUGH  RIDER 


As"  a  Result  he  is  Disqualified  and  Decides 

to  Leave  Salt  Lake — Clarke  First 

in  Grand  Scramble. 


Collins  and  Chelini  Headliners  at  Concord. 

Althougli  no  fast  time  was  made  because 
of  a  strong  wind,  the  San  Francisco  (Cal.) 
Motorcycle's  race  meet  at  Concord,  26  miles 
from  the  Golden  Gate,  on  Sunday,  24th 
inst.,  provided  exciting  sport  for  the  large 
crowd  which  attended.  W.  G.  Collins  and 
A.  Chelini,  of  San  Francisco,  were  the  top- 
liners.  Collins  on  an  Indian  captured  the 
live  miles  handicap  from  scratch  in  5:59, 
good  time  for  a  mile  dirt  track.  He  also 
rode  a  mile  again  time  in  1:00>^,  the  fastest 
of  the  day.  Chelini  won  the  two  miles 
novelty  and  defeated  Collins  in  a  five  miles 
match.  The  club  netted  a  neat  sum,  which 
will  be  added  to  the  building  fund.  The 
summaries: 

Five  miles  open,  singles — Won  by  H. 
Konitsky,  Thor;  second,  John  Ruggero, 
Kxcelsior;  third  C.  Gunn,  Indian;  fourth,  E. 
Stone,  Thor.     Time,  7:03. 

Three  miles,  twin  tandem — Won  by  Brod- 
crick  and  Letcher,  Indian;  second,  Galla- 
j^her  and  Conlcy,  Yale;  third,  Nelson  and 
Williams,  Merkel.     Time,  4:02^^5. 

Two  miles  novelty,  twins — Won  by  A. 
Chelini,  Indian;  second,  M.  Costello,  In- 
dian; third,  B.  Broderick,  Indian;  fourth, 
[.  W.  Letcher,  N.  S.  U.     Time,  2:56. 

One  mile  against  time,  W.  G.  Collins,  In- 
dian—Time, l-.OQYs. 

Five  miles  handicap,  open — Won  by  W. 
G.  Collins,  Indian  (scratch);  second,  B. 
Broderick,  Indian  (35  seconds);  third,  M. 
Costello,  Indian  (35  seconds);  fourth,  R. 
Williams,  Indian  (35  seconds).     Time,  5:59. 

Five  miles  match,  W.  G.  Collins  vs.  A. 
Chelini,  Indians — Won  by  Chelini.  Time, 
5:45. 

Five  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  G. 
Bauer,  Thor;  second,  C.  A.  Land,  Indian; 
third,  W.  Green,  Thor;  fourth,  C.  Gunn. 
Indian.     Time,  6:45. 

Five  miles,  twins — Won  by  R.  Williams, 
Indian;  second,  M.  Costello,  Indian;  third, 
W.  Green,  Thor.     Time,  7:11. 


San  Antonio  Club  Chooses  Officers. 

At  its  last  regular  meeting,  the  San  An- 
tonio (Tex.)  Motorcycle  Club  elected  the 
following  ofiicers  for  the  ensuing  term:  M. 
L.  Miller,  president;  A.  F.  Correvon,  re- 
cording secretary;  W.  S.  Hall,  financial  sec- 
retary; J.  M.  Anderson,  treasurer,  and  C.  L. 
W.   Huser,  captain. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  23.— Walter  DeMara 
gave  the  Salt  Palace  crowd  such  an  exhibi- 
tion of  rough  riding  last  night  that  they 
blinked  their  eyes  to  discover  whether  it 
was  really  a  bicycle  or  an  untamed  mustang 
that  he  was  using  for  a  mount  in  his  match 
race  with  Gordon  Walker.  Apparently  he 
could  not  make  his  wheel  behave,  and  Ref- 
eree Conley  finally  laid  a  heavy  hand  on 
him  for  his  tactics  and  awarded  the  match 
to  Walker,  without  its  being  completely 
run  off.  Consequently  DeMara  thinks  that 
he  himself  is  the  victim  of  "rough  riding," 
and  he  is  so  out  of  sorts  with  the  referee, 
the  track  management,  the  other  riders  and 
the  fans  that  he  is  going  East,  where  he 
hopes  he  will  be  appreciated. 

The  match  was  in  one  mile  heats,  single 
paced,  and  so  persistently  and  offensively 
(lid  DeMara  butt  Walker  all  over  the  track, 
that  the  officials  twice  declared  the  heat 
"no  race,"  and  it  was  not  until  he  tamed 
down  in  the  third  try  that  he  won  the  heat. 
In  the  second  heat  DeMara  swung  directly 
across  Walker's  path  at  half  a  lap  to  go, 
almost  driving  him  over  the  bank,  and  as 
it  was  not  a  French  style  race  the  referee 
promptly  awarded  the  $50  first  money  to 
Walker  by  disqualifying  the  offender,  who 
thereupon  became  awfully  peeved. 

Laps  at  $2  each  made  the  five  miles  pro 
open  race  a  grand  old  scramble,  so  fierce 
that  only  Macfarland,  Clarke,  Lawson, 
Walker,  Diefenbacher  and  Dorian  lasted  for 
the  finish.  Clarke  jumped  around  Macfar- 
land a  few  yards  from  the  tape  and  copped 
the  biggest  money,  giving  Lawson  third, 
with  Walker  and  Diefenbacher  collecting 
the  remaining  cash.  Colvin,  by  heady  rid- 
ing, trimmed  the  best  of  the  amateurs  in  a 
two  miles  battle  royal,  while  Taylor  was 
strongest  of  heart  in  the  amateur  pursuit. 
A  mile  handicap  for  the  pro's  afforded  Dief- 
enbacher (90)  and  Brodbeck  (105)  a  chance 
to  try  out  a  sturdy  little  teaming  act  that 
they  have  perfected,  and  which  brought 
Brodbeck  the  winner's  purse,  with  his  mate 
in  second  place.    The  summaries: 

Two  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Colvin; 
second,  O.  Smertz;  third,  Gemple;  fourth, 
Huey.     Time,  4:12^^. 

One  mile  McFarland  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Brodbeck  (105);  second, 
Diefenbacher  (90);  third,  Dorian  (110); 
fourth,  Lawson  (scratch).    Time,  1:47^. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Taylor;  second,  Wessley;  third,  Herman; 
fourth,  Givlin.  Distance,  2  miles  7  laps  160 
yards.     Time,  7:03J^. 

Five  miles,  professional — Won  by  Clarke; 
second,  Macfarland;  third,  Lawson;  fourth. 
Walker;  fifth,  Diefenbacher.    Time,  10:24^- 


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MOTOR  PACE  PLEASES  BOSTON 


Collins  Captures  Fine  Six-Cornered  Contest 

— McCarthy   and   Thomas   Best   in 

Shorter  Revere  Races. 


Motor  paced  racing  has  a  peculiar  at- 
traction and  unfailing  interest  for  the  Bos- 
ton fans,  either  in  spite  of  or  because  of 
the  tragic  accidents  which  they  have  reason 
to  associate  with  it.  Consequently  more 
than  5,000  people  were  on  hand  at  the  Re- 
vere cycle  track,  at  Boston,  on  Friday  night, 
23d  inst.,  chiefly  to  see  the  six-cornered  20 
miles  motor  paced  event  which  was  the 
star  number  of  the  program,  and  in  which 
Elmer  Collins,  of  near-by  Lynn,  triumphed. 

In  the  first  trial  heat,  at  5  mile3,  Carlo 
Vanoni  made  a  quick  get-away  from  a 
standing  start,  and  although  Peter  Drobach, 
his  opponent,  closed  with  him  after  a  lively 
chase,  Vanoni  was  able  tn  finish  in  front 
by  IS  yards.  Clarence  Carmen  threatened 
to  shut  Collins  out  in  the  second  of  the  trial 
heats,  opening  a  quarter  lap  on  him  in  the 
first  mile.  Collins  spent  the  second  mile 
trying  to  get  it  back.  In  the  third  mile 
Carman's  motor  stopped  barking,  and  in 
the  changing  of  machines  he  lost  three  laps, 
which  Collins  gave  him  no  chance  to  re- 
cover. Frank  Galvin  and  George  Wiley 
brought  the  crowd  to  its  feet  in  their  battle 
to  qualify.  Galvin  gained  40  yards  the  first 
mile.  On  the  third  mile  Wiley  had  won 
it  back  and  later  tried  to  pass.  .Side  by 
side  for  four  laps  they  fought  it  out,  with 
the  crowd  crazy,  until  Wiley  finally  crawled 
to  the  front. 

Failure  of  his  motor  put  Vanoni  out  at 
two  miles  in  the  final,  although  he  had  half 
a  lap  on  Collins  and  Wiley,  who  were  busy 
watching  each  other.  At  five  miles  Collins 
tore  down  to  the  pole,  taking  the  lead  from 
Wiley  and  opening  a  gap.  Wiley  trailed 
until  the  eleventh  mile,  when  he  found  Col- 
lins asleep  and  came  alongside  for  a  pass. 
His  rival  woke  up  too  soon,  however,  and 
Wiley  lost  his  pace  for  a  moment  in  the 
scramble.  In  the  thirteenth  mile  he  tried 
again,  but  Collins  had  an  eye  open  and 
met  the  sprint.  The  rest  was  plain  grind- 
ing, with  Collins  finishing  almost  a  lap 
ahead  in  30:25^. 

Hardly  had  the  smoke  of  the  starting 
gun  cleared  away  before  it  became  apparent 
that  the  scratch  men  did  not  have  a  chance 
in  the  one  mile  repechage  handicap  for 
Class  B  professionals,  as  the  long  markers 
were  tearing  off  a  terrible  pace.  They  icept 
it  up  until  the  bell,  when  with  everything 
to  themselves  they  jockeyed  for  the  sprint 
position.  Lloyd  Thomas,  of  San  Francisco, 
a  75  yards  man.  broke  loose  in  the  stretch 
and  was  the  first  man  over,  with  Edward 
Hollister,  of  Springfield,  and  D  Connolly, 
of  Everett,  Mass.,  at  his  heels. 

•Such  a  whirlwind  of  sprinting  developed 
in    the    five    miles   open    for    C1as.-    B    riders 


that  out  of  20  starters  16  of  them  were  rid- 
den off  their  feet  and  had  to  drop  by  the 
wayside.  The  last  mile  was  the  "killer," 
man  after  man  dropping  out  in  the  trail  of 
the  runaways,  leaving  only  four  for  the 
finishing  laps.  Riding  blindly,  Fred  Mc- 
Carthy kept  pounding  ahead  through  the 
bell  lap  until  he  crossed  the  line  the  winner, 
with  Philip  Wright  leading  Hollister  for 
second,  and  Ernest  Jokus  thankful  that  he 
survived  for  fourth  money.  The  five  miles 
was  covered  in  11:01^.  which,  while  not 
a  record,  is  something  for  the  Erie  railroad 
to  think  .about.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  Class  B 
professional — Won  by  Thomas  (75);  sec- 
ond, Hollister;  third.  Connolly.  Time, 
2:01J^. 

Five  miles  open.  Class  B  professional — 
Won  by  McCarthy;  second,  Wright;  third. 
Hollister;  fourth,  Jokus.     Time,  11:014^. 

Twenty  miles  motorpaced  race — Won  by 
Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third,  Vanoni. 
Time,  30:25j^, 


FOGLER  FOLLOWS  THE  MOTOR 


Tries  it  and   Proves   Equal  to  the  Job  on 

Newark  Track — Bardgett  Sprint 

Steals  Handicap. 


Kramer  Tries  for  Record  and  Fails. 

So  grateful  and  tickled  were  the  local 
fans  when  Frank  Kramer  recently  broke 
the  25  miles  unpaced  competition  track 
record  for  them  that  Kramer  attempted  an- 
other record  breaking  stunt  at  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  on  Wednesday  night,  27th  inst.,  in 
a  quarter  mile  trial  against  time.  He  failed, 
however,  by  as  much  as  a  second,  his  time 
being  24^^  seconds,  as  against  Iver  Lawson's 
mark  of  235^  seconds.  In  the  five  miles 
open  for  Class  A  pi'ofessionals  he  made  up 
for  the  failure  by  winning  easily  from  Pat- 
rick O'Sullivan  Hehir  and  John  Bedell.  The 
Class  A  riders  had  another  whirl,  in  a  mile 
handicap,  which  Carlo  Vanoni  (60)  made 
his  very  own;  Alfred  Goulette,  from  20 
yards,  was  the  runner-up,  with  William 
Palmer  (100)   in  third  money. 

For  the  Class  B  professionals  a  three 
miles  open  and  a  half  mile  handicap  were 
provided.  Philip  Wright  took  the  former, 
despite  a  battle  from  Ernest  Jokus,  and  the 
handicap  gave  Martin  Ryan  (40)  a  chance 
to  bring  home  the  bacon,  although  Chris  ' 
Scheller  gave  him  a  tussle  for  it.  Charles 
Turville,  in  a  three  miles  motor  race,  si- 
lenced James  Hunter's  claims  that  his  ma- 
chine is  faster  than  Turville's.     Summaries: 

Quarter  mile  record  trial — Won  by 
Kramer;  second,  Crebs  and  Krebs  tied. 
Time,  24'!'^. 

Half  mile  handicap.  Class  B — Won  by 
Ryan  (40);  .second,  Scheller  (20);  third, 
Smith   (scratch).     Time,  1:00. 

Mile  Handicap,  Class  A — Won  by  Vanoni 
(60);  second,  Goulette  (20);  third.  Palmer 
(100).     Time,  2:003/^. 

Three  miles  open,  Class  B — Won  by 
Wright;  second,  Jokus;  third,  Smith.  Time, 
6:40. 

Five  miles  open,  Class  A — Won  by 
Kramer;  second,  Hehir;  third,  John  Bedell. 
Time,  10:30. 

Three  miles  motor  race — Won  by  Tur- 
ville; second,  Hunter.     Time.  3:55. 


Just  to  show  what  a  poor  opinion  he  has 
of  paced  riding,  and  that  he  regards  it  as  a 
kind  of  refuge  for  has-beens  or  for  riders 
who  find  the  sprint  game  too  fast,  Joseph 
Fogler  took  a  turn  at  it  himself  on  Wed- 
nesday night,  27th  inst.,  at  the  Newark 
Velodrome,  and  trounced  a  bunch  of  pace 
followers  who  have  been  going  in  for  this 
style  of  racing  quite  seriously  of  late.  With 
James  Hunter  operating  the  motor,  Fogler 
ran  away  from  the  others  from  the  start, 
not  only  in  the  heat  but  also  in  the  semi- 
final and  the  final,  which  latter  was  for 
five  miles.  George  Wiley,  who  now  ranks 
as  a  veteran  pace  follower,  was  the  only 
one  to  dispute  Fogler  seriously  in  the  final. 
He  tried  to  pass  him  at  two  miles  and  again 
at  three  miles,  but  lost  his  pace  both  times 
and  was  20  yards  to  the  bad  at  the  finish. 
Carlo  Vanoni  was  third,  because  he  had 
qualified,  but  he  only  rode  about  three  miles 
in  the  final.     Foglcr's  time  was  8:10^. 

Walter  Bardgett,  from  125  yards,  un- 
corked a  sprint  which  gave  him  the  Class 
A  professional  mile  handicap.  Worthing- 
ton  Longfellow  Mitten  and  Albert  Crebs, 
both  of  whom  had  been  in  the  same  quali- 
fying heat  with  him,  finished  second  and 
third,  respectively.  Kramer  had  been  in 
their  heat,  too,  and  could  have  qualified  for 
the  final  as  fourth  man  in  the  fastest  heat 
if  he  had  not  dropped  out  when  he  found 
he  could  not  catch  the  limit  men. 

Coming  from  nowhere,  Peter  Drobach, 
with  Menus  Bedell  on  his  wheel,  made  a 
rush  to  the  front  at  the  last  turn,  in  the 
two  miles  invitation  for  Class  A  profes- 
sionals, but  was  not  able  to  hold  the  lead 
into  the  stretch,  where  Menus  jumped  out 
and  showed  his  back  to  the  pack  all  the  way 
to  the  tape,  while  William  Palmer  out- 
pumped  Floyd  Krebs  for  second  place.  The 
Class  B  riders  appeared  in  a  two  miles 
open.  This  event  was  a  victory  for  Philip 
Wright,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  in  a  struggle 
against  Fred  McCarthy  and  Jacob  Magin, 
who  finished  second  and  third,  with  E.  J. 
Hollister  in  fourth  place.  The  time  was 
4:194/^. 

Rain  sprinkled  the  amateurs  in  their  half 
mile  open,  but  it  did  not  divert  Jerome 
Steinert  from  the  job  of  getting  to  the  line 
ahead  of  Earl  Adams,  a  colored  rider.  The 
latter  was  at  Steinert's  elbow  all  the  waj' 
and  finished  not  more  than  half  a  wheel 
behind,  the  time  being  l:01j^.  The  sum- 
maries: 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  A 
—Won  by  Bardgett  (125);  second,  Mitten 
(100);  third.  Crebs  (130);  fourth,  West 
(30);  fifth,  Hehir  (25);  sixth,  Floyd  Krebs 
(W).     Time,  1:50?^. 


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Half  mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  Stein- 
ert;  second,  Adams.     Time,  l-.Olys. 

Two  miles  open,  professional  Class  B — 
Won  by  Wright;  second,  McCarthy;  third, 
Magin;  fourth,  Hollister.    Time,  4:195^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional  Class 
A— Won  by  Menus  Bedell;  second,  Palmer; 
third,  Floyd  Krebs;  fourth,  Drobach;  fifth, 
Rupprecht.     Time,  4:34. 

Five  miles  motorpaced,  professional  Class 
A — Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Wiley;  third, 
Vanoni;  fourth.  Hill;  fifth,  Fred  Wells; 
sixth,  Lawrence.     Time,  8:10-4. 


DEROSIER  GOES  AGAINST  AN  OX 


Freak  Race  at  Salt  Lake  Motordrome — De- 

rosier  Beats  the  Ox,  an  Amateur,  but 

Succumbs  to  Whittler. 


New  Jersey  Motorcyclists  at  Ryle  Park. 

With  the  Sunday  meets  at  Guttenberg 
temporarily  suspended,  the  New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club  has  entered  the  field  as 
purveyors  of  Sunday  racing,  and  held  the 
first  of  its  weekly  functions  at  Ryle 
Park,  near  Paterson,  on  Sunday  last,  24th 
inst.  Despite  the  absence  of  an  opposition 
attraction,  the  meet  drew  a  slim  crowd,  but 
some  good  sport  was  provided.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Three  miles  match,  Roy  Pascal,  Indian, 
vs.  C.  W.  McDougall,  Indian — Won  by 
Pascal.     Time,  4:54j^. 

Three  miles  match,  William  James,  In- 
dian, vs.  Watson  Kluczek,  Harley-David- 
son — Won  by  James.     Time.  5:03. 

One-eighth  mile  slow  race — Won  by 
George  Fawcett,  Vindec  Special;  second, 
John  Davis,  Yale;  third,  William  Kearsley, 
Indian.     Time,  1:35. 

One-half  mile  novelty — Won  by  Roy 
Pascal,  Indian;  second,  Watson  Kluczek, 
Harley-Davidson.     Time,   0:51. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  50.00  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Percy  Drummond,  Indian 
(scratch) ;  second,  William  James,  Indian 
(1:10);  third,  Watson  Kluczek,  Harley- 
Davidson  (1:40).     Time.  15:40?^. 


Ohio  to  Supply  Fine  Road  Maps. 
As  a  result  of  a  quite  unusual  act  of  phil- 
anthropy on  the  part  of  the  Ohio  legisla- 
ture at  its  last  session,  cyclists  and  moto'r- 
ists  soon  will  have  an  opportunity  to  pro- 
cure a  complete  set  of  road  maps  of  the 
Buckeye  State  at  cost,  instead  of  paying 
fancy  prices  for  them,  as  usually  is  the  case 
when  legislators  set  the  prices  for  things 
the  motorist  or  cyclist  must  or  should  have. 
In  accordance  with  the  law  enacted  by  the 
Ohio  Solons  the  maps  are  now  being  print- 
ed and  will  be  ready  for  distribution  early 
next  month.  They  will  contain  extensive 
and  valuable  road  data  of  all  counties,  the 
character  of  road  being  indicated  by  colors, 
and  will  sell  for  $1.50.  They  will  be  sup- 
plied by  the  Secretary  of  State  at  Colum- 
bus. 


Telling  Heads  Cleveland  Motorcyclists. 

Officers  for  the  coming  year  were  elected 
by  the  Cleveland  (O.)  Motorcycle  Club  last 
week  as  follows:  William  Telling,  presi- 
dent; P.  H.  Sheridan,  vice-president;  H.  T. 
Tucker,  recording  secretary;  Will  Howe, 
financial  secretary;  L.  J.  Mueller,  treasurer. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  26. — In  view  of  the 
fine  distinctions  now  being  made  by  the 
F.  A.  M.  and  its  declared  control  of  motor 
paced  bicycle  racing,  the  race  meet  which 
occurred  last  night  on  the  Wandamere 
motordrome  created  another  grave  issue, 
i.  e.:  Who  controls  oxen  competition?  For 
Jake  Derosier  competed  against  an  ox  and 
therey  added  another  to  his  long  list  of 
victories.  The  ox  was  an  amateur,  but,  so 
far  as  known,  it  had  not  been  registered  by 
any  organization,  and  as  a  result  some  dis- 
cussion   has    been    provoked    involving   De- 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 


■would  not  no>v  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


rosier's  status.  The  ox  was  teamed  up  with 
a  horse  attached  to  a  prairie  schooner,  and 
Derosier  undertook  to  ride  25  laps  while 
the  ox  and  its  team-mate  ambled  one  lap. 
Derosier  performed  the  feat,  as  stated,  and 
the  ox  still  lives.  The  event,  if  it  may  be 
so  called,  and  which  will  require  a  judicial 
mind  to  define,  provoked  laughter,  of  course. 
The  battles  between  Derosier  and  Whit- 
tler again  provided  most  of  the  excitement. 
They  met  in  two  events  and  in  both 
Whittler  cleverly  took  Jacob's  measure.  In 
the  ten  miles  handicap  they  both  started 
from  scratch,  but  Derosier  quit  at  half 
distance  and  Whittler  went  ahead  and  won 
although  giving  away  handicaps  of  four 
laps.(lj^  miles).  Senhouse  was  second  and 
Clayton '  third.  In  what  was  styled  a  five 
miles  match  race,  Whittler  and  Derosier 
conceded  one  lap  start  to  Theo.  Samuelson. 
The  two  chief  rivals  were  not  disposed  to 
make  the  running  and  jockeyed  so  much 
that  Samuelson  had  no  trouble  in  winning. 
Whittler  forced  Derosier  to   set  the  pace 


and  hung  at  his  rear  wheel  until  the  12th 
lap,  when  he  made  a  bid  for  the  lead.  De- 
rosier met  his  challenge,  but  when  Whit- 
tler came  again  on  the  last  lap  he  was  not 
to  be  denied  and  beat  Derosier  handily, 
while  the  immense  crowd  went  wild  for 
joy.  W.  E.  Samuelson  won  an  invitation 
race  that  provided  pocket  money  for  the 
second  raters,  while  Charles  Balke  ac- 
counted for  the  trade  rider  event.  Lon 
Claflin  and  W.  E.  Thomas  divided  the  ama- 
teur races.     The  summaries: 

Three  miles  amateur — Won  by  Lon  Claf- 
lin; second,  R.  B.  Archbold;  third,  L.  Gale- 
azzi.     Time,  3:20. 

Four  miles  trade  riders — -Won  by  Charles 
Balke;  second,  Raymond  Seymour;  third, 
Al  Ward.    Time,  3:26?^. 

Four  miles  professional  invitation — Won 
by  W.  E.  Samuelson;  second,  Steve  Sen- 
house;  third,  George  S.  Clayton;  fourth, 
Hal  McCormack.-   Time,  3:19j^. 

Five  miles  handicap — -Won  by  T.  M.  Sam- 
uelson (one  lap  handicap)  ;  second,  Whittler 
(scratch);  third,  Derosier  (scratch).  Time, 
3:48. 

Six  miles  amateur — Won  by  F.  W.  Thom- 
as; second,  R.  Seymour;  third,  L.  Claflin; 
fourth,  Al  Ward.    Time,  S:12i.^. 

Ten  miles  professional  handicap — Won 
by  Whittler  (scratch);  second.  S.  Senhouse 
(four  laps  handicap) ;  third,  S.  G.  Clayton, 
Jr.    (four  laps).     Time,   non-official. 


Pursuit  Race  Goes  Over  21  Miles. 

Indianapolis  riders  made  a  clean  sweep 
at  the  motorcycle  meet  held  at  the  fair 
grounds  half  mile  track,  Noblesville,  Ind., 
on  Sunday,  24th  inst.,  winning  all  four 
events.  Erwin  Baker,  riding  an  Indian,  was 
the  most  successful  of  the  visitors,  captur- 
ing two  firsts  and  the  time  trials.  The  re- 
maining event,  five  miles  for  private  own- 
ers, was  won  by  O.  M.  Jones,  Excelsior. 
In  the  pursuit  race,  which  was  the  stellar 
event.  Baker  had  a  long  chase  for  the  prize, 
Jones  holding  out  for  21^  miles.  A  large 
crowd  witnessed  the  races.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Five  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  O. 
M.  Jones,  Excelsior;  second,  Stewart,  Har- 
ley-Davidson; third,  Shelley,  Merkel.  Time, 
8:34. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  E.  G.  Baker, 
Indian;  second,.  O.  M.  Jones,  Excelsior; 
third,   Stewart,  Merkel.     Time,  6:51^. 

Unlimited  Pursuit — Won  by  E.  G.  Baker, 
Indian;  second,  O.  M.  Jones,  Excelsior; 
third,  Stewa'rt,  Merkel.  Distance,  21J^ 
miles.    Time,  29:55. 

Mile  time  trials^-Baker,  Indian,  1:20^^; 
Jones,  Excelsior,  1:21. 

Half  mile  time  trials — Baker,  Indian, 
0:38^;  Jones,  Excelsior,  0:395^ ;  Stewart, 
Merkel,  0:41. 


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Connecting  Ground  Wire  to  Battery. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

How  should  the  ground  wire  be  connected 
to  a  set  of  three  cells  in  a  motorcycle? 
Should  the  ground  wire  be  connected  to  the 
negative  end  of  the  battery? 

C.  W.  REID,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

[It  makes  no  difference  which  battery 
terminal  is  used  for  the  ground  connection. 
In  theory  and  in  fact  it  is  a  good  plan  to 
reverse  the  connections  once  in  a  while,  as 
it  will  serve  to  overcome  any  tendency  to 
pitting  of  the  platinum  points  of  the  con- 
tact breaker.] 


amount  of  area.  In  determining  just  how 
much  to  take  out  of  the  front  cylinder  and 
how  much  to  add  to  the  rear  one,  proper 
judgment  will  have  to  be  exercised,  and 
possibly  a  little  experimenting  will  have  to 
be  done  before  the  result  will  be  just  right.] 


Meaning  of  the  Word  "Repechage." 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World:  ■ 

Be  kind  enough  to  enlighten  me  as  to  the 
meaning  of  the  word  "repechage,"  which  I 
have  seen  several  times  in  connection  with 
bicycle  races?  Dictionaries  are  silent  as  to 
it.  An  answer  in  your  paper  would  be  most 
appropriate. 

E.  FISCHER,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

[The  word  "repechage"  is  a  derivation  of 
the  French  verb  "repecher,"  the  literal 
rrieaning  of  which  is  "to  fish  up  again."  In 
bicycle  racing  a  "repechage  heat"  merely 
is  an  additional  heat  for  non-winners  in 
trial  heats  in  order  to  give  them  another 
chance  to  qualify  for  the  semi-final  or  final 
heat,  as  the  case  may  be.  In  this  -country, 
however,  the  word  has  lost  much  of  its 
meaning  and  is  applied  to  races  without 
regard  to  its  appropriateness.] 


Unequal  Lubrication  of  Cylinders. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

I  ask  your  help  in  a  little  trouble,  as 
follows:  I  have  a  1910  twin  Indian,  and 
when  the  mechanical  oiler  is  adjusted  prop- 
erly the  rear  cylinder  gets  so  much  oil  that 
it  fouls'  the  plug  and  causes  missing,  while 
under  the  same  conditions  the  front  cylin- 
der gets  very  hot.  When  the  engine  cools 
down  after  the  machine  has  run  a  few  miles, 
it  cannot  be  restarted  until  some  coal  oil 
is  put  into  the  front  cylinder  to  limber  it 
up.  Can  this  difficulty  be  remedied,  and  if 
so.  how? 

M.  P.  BALTIMORE,  Albany,  Ore. 

[It  is  barely  possible  that  the  rings  on 
the  rear  cylinder  do  not  fit  properly  and  so 
permit  an  excess  of  oil  to  be  fed  to  the 
cylinder  walls;  if  so,  the  unequal  compres- 
sion of  the  two  cylinders  will  reveal  the 
source  of  the  difficulty.  It  is  more  likely, 
however,  that  the  trouble  arises  from  the 
natural  tendency  of  the  crank  to  throw  more 
oil  into  the  rear  cylinder  than  into  the  for- 
ward, one.  To  remedy  this  condition,  file 
away  a  portion  of  the  ledge  that  surrounds 
one-half  of  the  base  of  the  front  cylinder 
so  as  to  permit  more  oil  to  be  thrown  up. 
and  also  replace  the  baffle  plate,  which  par- 
tially closes  the  opposite  half  of  the  rear 
cylinder,  with  one  having  a  slightly  greater 


Causes  of  Carburetter  Troubles. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

I  cannot  get  proper  power  out  of  my 
carburetter  and  I  will  be  grateful  if  you 
can  give  me  some  light  on  its  action. 
After  working  all  right  for  a  while  it  began 
to  give  trouble,  so  I  sent  it  back  to  the  fac- 
tory, from  which  it  was  r€turned  with  a 
new  needle  valve  and  spray  plug.  After 
putting  it  on  my  machine  I  found  the  motor 
would  not  start  until  I  closed  the  auxiliary 
valve  and  would  not  run  until  I  closed  the 
the  auxiliary  air  valve,  and  would  not  run 
at  any  time  without  it  closed.  But  when  I 
opened  the  throttle  a  little  over  one- 
quarter  the  motor  would  stop  at  once.  If 
I  pushed  down  the  priming  pin,  however, 
it  would  speed  up  and  continue  to  run  for 
a  short  time.  The  carburetter  is  a  1909 
R-S  fitted  on  the  model  "I"  machine.  I 
changed  the  level  a  little  and  it  ran  better 
on  the  throttle,  but  I  am  not  certain  of 
knowing  exactly  how  to  do  it.  Bending 
the  levers  up  or  down  I  think  should  change 
the  height  of  the  fuel  level.  Please  let  me 
know  where  I  could  get  a  good  book  on 
regulating  and  repairing  carburetters. 

C.  G.  SPRECHER,  Mt.  Airy,  Md. 

[Your  trouble  apparently  is  due  to  a  weak 
mixture.  Remove  the  spray  plug  and  thor- 
oughly clean  the  passages  in  it,  making 
sure  that  they  extend  clear  through  to  the 
stand-pipe.  Before  replacing  the  plug  see 
that  the  float  levers  are  bent  to  exactly  the 
same  angle  and  in  such  a  way  that  the  fuel 
will  come  about  l-16th  of  an  inch  below 
the  top  of  the  stand-pipe  when  the  needle 
valve  is  closed.  Then  replace  the  plug  and 
try  the  engine.  If  it  still  refuses  to  speed 
up  without  the  priming  pin  being  depressed, 
remove  the  plug  again  and  enlarge  the  open- 
ings very  slightly  to  permit  the  admission 
of  more  fuel. 

"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles,"  pub- 
lished by  The  Bicycling  World  Co.,  has  an 
instructive  chapter  on  the  care  of  the  car- 
buretter, but  there  is  no  book  devoted 
wholly  to  the  subject.] 


"Great  Minds  Run  in  the  Same  Channel." 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

In  many  papers  and  magazines  which  in 
these  latter  days  are  picked  up  anywhere, 
we  frequently  find  this  advertisement: 
"Patent  your  ideas,"  a  suggestion  which  has 
caused  me  to  wonder  if  my  failure  to  think 
my  ideas  worth  patenting,  makes  me  amen- 
able to  the  patent  laws.  To  state  my  case, 
I  may  say  that  in  1908  I  purchased  a  3 
horsepower  Erie  motorcycle,  and  a  little 
later  became  a  subscriber  to  the  Bicycling 
World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  from  which 
I  have  imbibed  many  helpful  pointers. 


Often  I  wished  for  a  rear  stand  when  on 
the  road,  and  as  a  portable  one  was  out 
of  the  question,  I  made  one  after  a  notion 
of  my  own,  attaching  it  to  the  rear  axle 
and  it  is  almost  identical  with  the  one  illus- 
trated in  the  advertisement  of  Henry  T. 
Adams  Co.  in  Bicycling  World  and  Motor- 
cycle Review,  and  now  marked  "Patented 
1909."  Mine,  however,  improves  upon  this 
illustration,  in  that  I  secured  two  long 
spiral  springs,  such  as  are  used  on  screen 
doors  to  hold  them  shut,  bored  a  hole  at 
the  bottom  of  the  Y  formed  in  the  stand 
and  inserted  one  hook  of  the  spring.  Then 
from  about  4  inches  above  that  point  I 
threaded  the  spring  on  to  the  rear  mud 
guard  support,  raising  the  stand  to  the 
height  I  wished  to  carry  it,  I  cut  oflE  the 
spring  and  secured  the  end  under  the  nut 
at  top  of  mud  guard.  I  do  not  have  to 
raise  my  stand  with  the  foot.  Later,  I  put 
a  catch  at  the  bottom  of  mudguard  to  keep 
the  stand  from  swinging  on  the  springs,  as 
is  now  found  on  many  1910  stand  supports. 
This  device  I  myself  and  a  friend  who  rides 
a  1908  Armac  used  all  of  last  year  on  our 
machines  very  successfully. 

About  the  first  of  1909  I  chanced  to  see 
a  clock  fastened  to  the  dashboard  on  an 
automobile,  and  the  thought  came  to  me 
at  once  that  that  was  a  pretty  slick  notion. 
So  I  bought  a  "Dollar"  watch  and  a  tin 
"pill  box,"  placing  some  heavy  rubber  in 
the  bottom  of  the  box,  cut  out  the  box 
cover  and  also  a  hole  in  the  side  for  the 
stem,  placed  a  rubber  gasket  around  the 
face  of  the  watch  and  soldered  the  cover 
fast.  When  completed  I  had  identically 
the  same  article  as  is  now  called  "Quick 
Action  Handle  Bar  Watch  Holder,"  under- 
neath which  is  the  statement,  "Patent  ap- 
plied for." 

I  have  used  the  stand  as  equipped  for  18 
months  or  more,  and  the  watch  holder 
during  1910,  but  never  thought  there  was 
anything  in  them  to  get  a  patent  on. 

Early  this  season  I  placed  an  N.  S.  U. 
two-speed  free  engine  pulley  on  my  motor, 
and  the  increase  in  the  pleasure  of  my  out- 
ings cannot  be  moderately  described,  as 
now  I  realize  the  difference  between  a 
"possibility"  and  a  "certainty;"  for,  when 
it  comes  to  .the  stiff  grades  where  with  my 
light  3  horsepower  Erie  I  used  to  walk 
and  cuss,  I  now  ride  and  whistle.  For  the 
man  who  has  ever  used  one,  the  two-speed 
pulley  has  come  to  stay. 

SUBSCRIBER,  Burke,  Idaho. 


Due  to  transposition  of  the  term  "Fourth 
Year"  in  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.'s  advertise- 
ment, which  appeared  July  16th,  it  was 
made  appear  that  they  were  claiming  that 
the  Indian  had  won  the  Brooklands'  16? 
miles  race  for  the  fourth  time,  when,  as  s 
matter  of  fact,  this  year  was  the  first  time 
that  event  had  been  run.  The  words 
"Fourth  Year"  applied  to  the  Autocycle 
Union's  six.  days'  reliability  trials  to  which 
the  advertisement  in  question  also  made 
reference. 


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"New  Departure  Coaster  Brake  is  the 
most  satisfactory  article  we  ever  sold  " 

writes  one  of  the  largest  dealers  in  the  Middle  West. 


We  are  receiving  similar  letters  every  day.  For  instance,  a 
New  York  State  dealer  says,  ' '  I  have  sold  no  other  coaster  brake 
the  last  five  years,  have  used  one  myself  for  eight  years  and  am 
still  running  it  without  repair, "  A  Galveston  dealer  has  "dis- 
carded all  other  brakes  in  favor  of  New  Departures."  From 
California  comes  this,  "We  hav'nt  yet  found  a  defect  in  any  we 
have  sold."  And  so  we  might  go  on  quoting  from  a  stack  of 
letters  received  the  last  few  days  from  dealers  all  over  the  land. 


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of    New     Departures     Have     Made    Them     Popular. 

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552,326.  "Carburetter.  Franklin  W.  Hagar, 
Nashville,  Tenn.  Filed  Oct.  1.  1908.  Serial 
No.  455,712. 

1.  In  a  carburetter  of  the  type  set  forth, 
in  combination,  a  shell  having  a  mixing 
chamber  therein,  a  liquid  supply  nozzle 
located  centrally  and  axially  of  said  mixing 
chamber,  said  mixing  chamber  having  an 
inlet  for  air  and  an  outlet  for  gas,  a  strang- 
ler  part  movable  freely  and  axially  of  the 
mixing  chamber,  a  companion  relatively 
Stationary  part  concentric  to  the  strangler 
part  and  defining  therewith  a  throat-way 
through  which  air  passes  prior  to  its  mix- 
ture with  the  liquid  fuel  discharged  from 
said  nozzle,  one  of  said  parts  having  an  in- 
clined face  forming  a  wall  of  said  throat- 
way,  said  strangler  part  being  moved  by 
the  influence  of  the  suction  in  the  mixing 
chamber,  to  projiiortionately  increase  the 
effective  size  of  said  throatway  and  ex- 
teriorly manipulate  manually  operated 
means  for  adjustably  moving  said  strangler 
part  in  the  direction  of  its  movement  by 
suction  influence  and  for  supporting  said 
strangler  part  in  the  positions  into  which 
it  is  adjustably  moved. 

,952,622.  Coaster  Brake.  Woodford  R. 
MacGuyer,  Waterbury,  Conn.,  assignor  to 
The  New  Departure  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, Bristol,  Conn.,  a  Corporation  of  Con- 
necticut. Filed  Nov.  18,  1908.  Serial  No. 
463,228. 

1.  In  a  bicycle,  or  the  like,  a  frame,  a 
wheel  hub  supported  thereon,  a  brake  plate, 
a  brake  for  said  hub  supported  upon  said 
pl?ite,  a  brake  anchor  supported  upon  said 
fricLme  and  provided  with  a  socket  opening 
tipon  an  edge  of  said  anchor,  and  a  tongue 
upon  said  brake  plate  and  slidably  received 
iiisaid  socket  of  said  anchor;  substantially 
'  as  described. 

952,647.  Chain  Guard  and  Silencer.  Sam- 
uel M.  Sorensen,  Chicago,  111.  Filed  Feb. 
24,  1908.    Serial  No.  417,522. 

A  chain  guard  comprising  a  trough  shaped 
belt  of  flexible  material,  co-acting  means  at 
the  ends  of  the  belt  adapted  to  vary-  the 
tension  of  the  belt  on  the  chain  and  to  re- 
tain the  belt  on  the  chain  and  a  stationary 
guard  inclosing  three  sides  of  the  belt,  one 
of  said  sides  being  the  open  part  of  the  belt. 

951,880.  Coaster  Brake.  Fred  W.  Fee, 
Chicago,  111.,  assignor  of  one-half  to  Samuel 
F.  Klohs,  Chicago,  111.  Filed  March  23, 
1908.     Serial  No.  422,591. 

1.  In  a  coaster  brake  the  combination  of 
'an  elongated  driver  member  having  adja- 
cent one  end  a  pocket  and  adjacent  its 
other  end  an  inclined  recess,  a  shell  on  the 
driver,  the  shell  having  an  inclined  recess 
arranged  adjacent  said  pocket,  a  brake 
sleeve  within  the  shell  at  a  point  adjacent 
the  recess  of  the  driver,  a  roller  interposed 
between  the  inclined  recess  of  the  shell  and 
the  pocket  of  the  driver,  and  an  auxiliary 
roller  interposed  between  the  brake  sleeve 
and  the  inclined  recess  of  the  driver,  the 
p^rts  being  constructed  and  arranged  where- 
by as  movement  is  imparted  to  the  driver 
i,ri  one  direction  one  of  said  rollers  will  be 
•  r^hdered  active  and  when  movement  is  im- 
ported in  the  opposite  direction  the  other 
roller  will  be  rendered  active,  for  the  pur- 
pose described. 

'  :9S1,137.  Crank  Shaft  and  Crank  Shaft 
B;.earing  for  Bicycles.  William  L.  Lowrance, 
Uewisburg,  Tenn.,  assignor  to  The  Miami 
Cycle  and  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Ohio,  a 
Corporation  of  Ohio.     Filed  Feb.  13,  1906, 


Serial  No.  300,906.  Renewed  April  29,  1907. 
Serial  No.  370,838. 

1.  In  a  crank  and  crank  shaft  bearing, 
the  combination  of  a  crank  hanger,  inde- 
pendently adjustable  bearing  rings  ar- 
ranged therein,  said  rings  having  a  sliding 
engagement  at  their  inner  ends  permitting 
th'em  to  have  independent  longitudinal  and 
rotative  movement  and  being  provided  at 
their  outer  ends  with  bearing  portions, 
cranks  having  co-operating  bearing  por- 
tions, bearing  balls  between  said  bearing 
portions,  a  crank  extending  through  the 
bearing  members  and  comprising  sections 
carried  by  said  cranks,  and  means  detach- 
ably  connecting  said  crank  sections. 

951,014.  Bicycle  Saddle.  Arthur  F.  Lang, 
South  Jacksonville.  Fla.  Filed  Nov.  8,  1909. 
Serial  No.  526,802. 

1.  In  a  bicycle  saddle,  the  combination  of 
two  hinged  seat  sections  having  depending 
laterally  extending  arms  at  their  front  ex- 
tremities, and  a  yoke  means  to  which  the 
said  arms  are  adjustably  connected. 

953,126.  Brake  for  Motor  Driven  Cycles 
and  other  Vehicles.  Henri  Defaux  and 
Armand  Dufaux.  Geneva,  Switzerland. 
Filed  Sept.  25,  1908.    Serial  No.  454,734. 

1.  A  brake  comprising  a  support  having 
a  circular  flange,  a  pair  of  segment-shaped 
brake  shoes,  springs  to  force  the  brake 
shoes  in  engagement  with  the  flange,  a  link 
on  one  end  of  one  of  the  brake  shoes,  a 
stud  passing  through  the  other  abutting  end 
of  the  adjacent  brake  shoe,  an  arm  on  the 
stud,  manually  operated  means  for  turning 
the  stud  to  force  the  brake  shoes  from  the 
flange  of  the  support,  and  a  brake  band 
surrounding  the  brake  shoes  and  adapted 
to  be  engaged  by  them  when  they  leave 
the  support. 

953,688.  Back  Pedaling  Coaster  Brake. 
Clayton  E.  Forsyth  and  Frederick  S.  Ellett. 
Elmira,  N.  Y.,  assignors  to  Eclipse  Ma- 
chine Company,  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  a  Corpora- 
tion of  New  York.  Filed  Feb.  13,  1908. 
Serial  No.  415,726. 

1.  In  a  back  pedaling  coaster  brake,  the 
combination  with  a  supporting  shaft,  of  a 
wheel  hub;  a  driver  therefor;  a  brake  an- 
chor; an  expansible  split  ring,  normally 
disconnected  from  the  anchor;  a  lever,  ex- 
tending from  the  driver  into  the  brake  ring; 
a  sleeve  upon  the  axle,  supporting  the  ex- 
pansible ring  and  provided  with  means  to 
engage  the  anchor,  and  having  a  shoulder 
to  receive  the  longitudinal  thrust  of  said 
lever  in  the  direction  of  the  anchor,  where- 
by the  sleeve  is  brought  into  engagement 
with  said  anchor;  means  for  connecting 
said  sleeve  and  expansible  ring  revolubly 
together;  separated  shoulders  on  the  driver, 
that  engage  the  lever  on  forward  driving 
and  back  pedalin.g,  respectively,  to  expand 
the  split  ring;  and  means  carried  by  the 
driver,  and  adapted  on  back  pedaling  to 
engage  the  lever  to  move  it  longitudinally 
in  the  direction  of  the  anchor;  substantially 
as  shown  and  described. 

953.697.  Wheeled  Vehicle.  John  Kuebo- 
deaux,  Crowley,  La.,  assignor  of  one-half 
to  Daniel  Pierce  Haven,  Crowley,  La.  Filed 
Sept.  4,  1909.    Serial  No.  516,281. 

In  a  device  of  the  character  described,  a 
frame,  a  pltirality  of  wheels,  a  fork  for  each 
of  said  wheels  bent  upon  itself  at  the  ends 
for  forming  offset  portions,  means  passing 
through  said  offset  portions  and  part  of 
said  frame  for  pivotally  connecting  said 
frame  to  said  forks,  and  cushioning  means 
secured  to  each  of  said  forks  and  to  said 
frame. 


954,664 — Variable  Gear  and  Brake  Mech- 
anism. James  Archer,  Nottingham,  Eng- 
land.     Filed    Nov.    13,    1906.      Serial    No. 

343,300. 

In  the  hub  of  a  bicycle  wheel  or  the  like, 
the  combination  of  an  arrangement  of  varia- 
ble speed  gear  capable  of  giving  or  allow- 
ing of  three  speeds,  a  back- pedaling  brake 
and  a  sleeve  having  a  spiral  groove  on  ,its 
inner  face,  this  latter  being  designed  to  en- 
gage either  the  hub  or  the  brake  according 
to  the  direction  of  rotation  of.  the-  gear,  and 
the  said  gear  comprising  two  sets  of  plane- 
tary pinions,  and  two  sun  pinions  whereof 
one  is  fixed  and  the  other  free  to  be  moved 
endwise  and  be  clutched  either  to  the  hub 
axle  or  the  driving  member,  or  lie  clear,  of 
both,  a  planet  pinion  carrier  by  which  one 
qf  the  sets  of  planetary  pinions  is  carried 
and  on  which  is  formed  a  screw-thread 
corresponding  to  the  spiral  groove  in  the 
said  sleeve,  a  drag  friction  device  acting 
on  the  sleeve,  a  gear  ring  in  one  with  the 
driving  member  and  meshing  with  the  pin- 
ions carried  by  the  said  carrier,  a  further 
gear  ring  meshing  with  the  other  set  of 
planetary  pinions  which  are  carried  by  the 
driver,  and  ratchet  mechanism  between  this 
last  named  ring  and  the  hub  by  which  the 
ring  transmits  the  motion  of  the  pedals  for 
the  high  and  normal  speeds,  substantially 
as  herein  set  forth. 

954,665.  Variable  Speed  Gear.  James 
Archer,  Nottingham,  England.  Filed  Nov. 
16,  1906.    Serial  No.  343,776. 

1.  In  a  variable  three  speed  gearing  for 
velocipedes,  a  wheel  hub  and  a  fixed  axle 
therefor,  a  driving  member,  and  two  inde- 
pendent sets  of  epicyclic  gearing,  these  lat- 
ter being  arranged  within  the  hub,  one  set 
of  which  serves  to  drive  the  hub  at  a  low 
speed  and  with  which   the  driving  member 


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is  constantly  in  gear,  and  the  other  set  of 
which  serves  to  drive  the  hub  at  a  high 
or  normal  speed,  and  means  whereby  the 
hub  may  run  free  when  the  driving  mem- 
ber is  held  stationary  and  whereby  the  hub 
may  over-run  the  low  speed  gearing  when 
the  high  and  normal  speed  gearing  is  in 
operation,  substantially  as  herein  set  forth. 
956,227.  Planetary  transmission  Mech- 
ism.     Charles  F.  W.  Tabler,  Boston,  Mass. 


Filed    Oct.    29,    1909.      Serial    No.    525,259. 

1.  In  a  planetary  transmission  mechan- 
ism, a  driving  shaft,  a  wheel  rigid  on  the 
shaft  and  provided  with  an  annular  flange 
constituting  an  outer  cone,  a  sleeve  mount- 
ed on  the  shaft  and  integral  with  an  inner 
cone,  a  ring  surrounding  the  sleeve  and 
provided  with  spindles  e.xtending  into  thf 
annular  space  between  the  two  cones,  fric- 
tion   rollers    mounted    on    the    spindles,    a 


transmission  wheel  or  its  equivalent  rigid 
with  said  ring,  and  a  clutch  member  sliding 
longitudinally  on  the  sleeve  and  adapted  to 
be  moved  into  engagement  with  said  trans- 
mission wheel  or  equivalent  or  with  a  sta- 
tionary portion  of  the  machine. 

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letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— '03  Columbia,  good  tires. 
$29;  '05  Indian,  '06  cylinder  and  pis- 
ton, clincher  tires,  $45;  '06  Reading  Stand- 
ard, Breeze  carburetter,  new  tires,  $50;  '08 
Indian,  mechanical  valves,  rtew  tires,  $75; 
'08  Indian,  5 -H.  P.  twin,  new  tires,  $95;  '09 
Royal  Pioneer,  Bosch  magneto,  has  had 
very  little  usage,  $95;  '09  Thor,  6  H.  P. 
twin.  Bosch  magneto,  fine  shape,  $155;  '09 
Indian,  5  H.  P.  twin,  Bosch  magneto,  cradle 
spring  fork,  $165;  '09  Pierce,  4  cylinders,  7 
H.  P.,  recently  overhauled  at  factory,  has 
1910  pitman  rods  and  crank  shaft,  not  rid- 
den 900  miles,  $175.  HOWARD  A. 
FRENCH,  Baltimore.  Md. 

"pTOR  SALE— Big  bargain  in  Indian  mo- 
torcycle;  a  double  cylinder  Indian 
motorcycle,  model  1909,  in  good  running 
condition,  complete  with  a  Solar  light  and 
generator,  repair  kit  and  tandem.  Com- 
plete. $150.  Address  FRED  MILES,  917 
.  S.  Lafountain,  Kokomo,  Ind. 


■pOR    EXCHANGE— 20    H.    P.    roadster, 
good    shape;    3    H.    P.    steam    engine; 
typewriter.    Want  good  motorcycle  or  cash. 
ULYSSES  FORTIER.  Tulsa,  Oklahoma. 


pOR  SALE — 1910  Greyhound  motorcycle 
with    K.    R.    two-speed    gear.      Price, 
$150.      GEORGE    HORNER,    1.-521     Howe 
St.,  Racine.  Wis. 

pOR  SALE— One  N.  S,  U.  twin  cylinder 
6  H.  P.  motorcycle  with  magneto,  as 
good  as  new;  or  trade  for  machine  of  less 
p.ower  for  city  use.  L.  L.  VALENTINE, 
Chillicothe,  111.  

\A7' ANTED — Bicycle  repairman  at  once; 
steady  work  the  year  round  for  a 
sober,  reliable  man.  State  age,  experience 
and  salary  expected  in  first  letter.  FRANK 
H.  DREW  CO.,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

P._N.    MOTORCYCLE,   in   first-class 
*  '    condition,    for    sale.      No   reas- 

onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO. J  782  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York. 

J^  ARE  Bargains  in  motorcycles,  new  and 
used;  sundries  at  lowest  prices.  Get 
our  catalog.  WHIPPLE,  the  Motorcycle 
Man,  260  West  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111., 
U.  S.  A. 

"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nasiau  Street, 
New  York  City, 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  bnllding  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lawn  Howcrs, 
Sewing  Maehines,  cte^  withral  using 
tberein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
and  Berlla.  S.  0.  S6.  Gcrmanj 


1910  — CATALOG  U  E  — 1910 

of   i-' 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston.  Mass. 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buyi  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltliam,  Mass. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St..  PHILADELPHIA 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINGER   MFG.  CO. 
1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


CSTABUSH^D  la^J.. 


SCHRADER 

IfU/VEPSAL  VALV£S ' 

TRADE,  KAPK  nOIlSTtREO  APRIt.30.ie95i. 

The  Standard  AmerlcaQ  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  Vork,  U.S.A. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good  Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


IVIICHrCAN  ROOK  SVIAPLE  RIMS  b::":: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  ind. 


YO  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^'^l^^<'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
^mmm^mm^m^^m^^m^Kmi^^^^  cyclins  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough: 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND   MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  r,\ 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 


M 

c  L  a  u 

jhlin     & 

Ashley 

Co. 

2384  B 

roadway 

(Tel.  4344 

Riverside) 

New  York 

N. 

S. 

u.  & 

MERKEL 

MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  an 

d  Accessories 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

;   ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCI.ES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J.     SIXSMITH, 
New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  ANX)  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,   Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and   PIERCE  Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PAI'tERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 
CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES    . 
Repairs  and  Supplies. 
1203  Bedford  Ave.,                          BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 
Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.    LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &'President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 

GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Me  rkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THU  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

"■      ■    ■  CLEVELAND,  O. 


6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 
■  ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian      Motorcycles.. 
All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


•   Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

virheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  rZ;  chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle   Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 

Mud  Guards,  Braces,  Lacintr,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


Indestructible 
"V"  Motorcycle 

J^^cMAsie  BeltsP"^.'"''"''^^'^ 

.,=.,  ™.,„  forsixmonths 


Seftd  for  pajHphUi 

A.  L.  HARRINGTON 

100  Franklin  Street 
CHICAGO 


If  you  are  Interested  in  Automobiles 

THE    MOTOR    WORLD 

Will  Interest  You. 


Published   every   Thursday  at   154   Nassau 
Street,  New  York. 

Specimen  Copies  Gratis.        $2.00  per  Year. 


Boost  the  Bicycle 

and  take  advantage  of  the  big  profits  through 
our  plan. 

We   can    show  you    how   to   make    the 
bicycle  a  big  paying  part  of  your  business. 

Send  for  our   dealers'  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Manufacturers  of  Tver  Johnson  Revolvers 
("  Hammer  the  Hammer")  and  Single  Barrel  Shotguns. 

Factory  a.nd  General  Sales  Office, 

360   River  Street,  FITCHBURQ,  MASS. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  St. 

WHOLESALE  DISTRIBUTORS  FOR  IVER  JOHNSON  BICYCLES : 

Baker  &   Hamilton,  San   Francisco  Cal.,    Pacific  Coast 

Distributors,  and  Henry  Keidel  &  Co  ,  Baltimore,  Md., 

Southern  Selling  Agents. 


SPROCKETS 

oWe  M;l8  a  Specialty 
of  Hi£h-GradB  S;frocl(ili, 
/  for  Iha  CjclB'Ttada 

HYDRAULIC  PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

INEWTDRK;  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
KDnnriArr/  logue  and  Bargaia  Books.  Please  write 
\JrUKimuJ  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES, 
AND  DEIilVER  SAMPI<ES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta. 
idlU  and  NewEng^land  Bicycles 

write  us. 
J.   W.  ORADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,   IMass. 


Special  Stampings 

FROM 

SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Y>\  <^^Ltr  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 
^*;  \et.  "We  give  a  discount  that  will 
C  make  you  money.    Write  us. 

^     AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
^  Wells  &  Seig:el  Sts.,  Chicago  ' 


We  make  special 

DROP  FORCINGS 

for  motorcycles.    Let  us  quote 
you  from  your  specifications, 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

Hartterd,  Conn. 


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RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

J^iattiond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

"Users    Know*' 

The  NIGHTINGALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird -like  trill.  Operated  from  exhaust.  Gives 
no  back   pressure. 

Attached  quickly  and  without  expense  —  simply  clamped  to  exhaust 
pipe. 

ASSURES  RIQHT  OF  WAY 

Made  of     ^   A     A  A     Complete 

Brass     4)  4  .  U  U     F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIQHTINQALE  WHISTLE    MFQ.   CO.,  new^ToTk 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

IVLK  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron.  Ohio 

No.  106 — Price  each.  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.     Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.    Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.    Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 
T-^irr.   OT^TTQ    I  No.  106— 44/^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
lwu&iz,iLS    I  No.  Ill— 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

IVe  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers,     A  ddress  Dept.  B 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


Price  each,  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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For    An     M 


otorcyclists 


who    desire    to    increase    the 


RELIABILITY 


of  their  mounts,  time  and  use  have 
proven  that  there  is  nothing  so  good  as 


Kokomo 
T  ires 


They  marked  the  real  beginning  of 
real  reliability  in  motorcycle  tires  and 
practically  established  a  new  stand= 
ard.  If  you  have  a  dependable  machine 
why  not  have  tires   to  match   it? 

As  for  bicycle  tires  —  you  all  know 
Kokomos.  No  manufacturer  ever  has 
been  quite  able  to  reach  their  qual= 
ity.     We  still  hold  the  formula  safe. 


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Small 

account    for 

MOI 

Bakersfield,  Cal.,  June  6,  1910. 

DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Gentlemen — I    have    a    28x2j4 
Diamond  Motorcycle  Tire  that  has 
run  me  up  to  date  ten  thousand 
miles. 

This  tire  was  on  the  rear  of  an 
Excelsior  motorcycle  and  has  been 
over  some  of  the  roughest  roads  in 
this  country,  also  making  a  trip  to 
Los  Angeles  and  one  to  San  Fran- 
cisco from  here. 

Your  tire  is  the  most  resilient 
and  easy  riding  tire  I  was  ever  on. 
The  above  casing  still  looks  very 
good,   and   I   think   is   good  for   a 
good  many  more  miles. 
Yours  very  truly, 

P.  S.  BIBLE. 

E  MIL 

Mileag 

the    country-wide    j 

ORCY 
TIRES 

DECORDS  prove  that  they 
give  larger  mileage  than  any 
other  tires.     Built  with  automo- 
bile tire   fabric   and   automobile 
tire  quality  throughout.     Strong, 
tough,  wear-resisting.    Their  long 
life  makes  them  cheapest  in  the 
end.     Perfect  fitting  bead  insures 
safety.    Heavily  corrugated  tread 
prevents  skidding  or  side-slipping. 
Test   them    in    actual    service 
against    other   makes    and    see 
for  yourself. 

EAGE 

e  Cost 

popularity    of 

nd 

CLE 

San  Francisco,  Cal.,  July  1,  1910. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO., 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Gentlemen — It  gives  me  pleasure 
to  let  you  know  the  good  merits  of 
the  Diamond  Motorcycle  Tires.    I 
have  ridden  over  5,000  miles  over 
some  very  rough  roads,  and  can 
hardly    tell    the    tire   has    run    500 
miles.     The  tires  are  ZYz  inch  and 
certainly  look  a  good  2J^  inch  in 
size. 

We  will  do  all  in  our  power  to 
boost  the  best  tires  on  the  market 
—DIAMONDS. 

Yours  very  truly, 

CHELINI  &  CASTNER, 
By  A.  W.  C. 

THE  DIAMOND   RUBBER  COMPANY,  Akron,  Ohio 


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While  at  the  F.  A.  M.  Meet 


inspect  that 


1911  <^ 


Belt  Drive 


Mr.  McCuUum  rode  it  from  Chicago  to  Philadelphia. 

When  you  see  it,  you  will  say,  like  all  others 
who  have  seen  it,  that 

n  Has  Them  All  Beat 

Ask  Mac  how  it  plugs  through  the  sand  and 
over  the  mountains.  Watch  'em  smile  when  the 
motor  starts  without  *' pedaling  your  head  off." 

You  obtain  the  Free  Engine  in  this  model. 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 

Thor  Building  ^  Chicago,  111. 


DISTRIBUTORS: 


A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver,  Col. 
GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
McGRAW  BROS.  CO.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


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r 

TIRE  LUCK  vs.  TIRE  QUALITY 

Which  Do  You  Depend  On? 


A  dealer  in  Indiana  wrote  us  a  letter  the  other  day  about  some  business 
matters.  He  didn't  set  out  to  write  a  testimonial  letter,  but  along  toward 
the  end,  we  found  a  paragraph  which  contained  such  a  sincere,  unsolicited 
word  of  praise,  that  we  want  you  to  read  it. 

This  is  the  paragraph  : 

"  I  want  to  tell  you  of  the  success  we  have  had  with  your  tires  this  year. 
I  have  sold  58  Wagners  equipped  with  your  2^-inch  Tires  and  7  Harley- 
Davidsons,  equipped  with  your  2^-inch  Tires  and  have  not  had  to  ask  for 
a  single  replacement.  This  is  something  you  should  be  very  proud  of  and 
is  certainly  appreciated  by  my  customers.  They  have  never  cut  a  tire  to  my 
knowledge  and  have  had  but  very  few  punctures,  which  is  something  won- 
derful I  think." 

Words  like  this  coming  from  a  prominent  dealer  must  have  more  back 
of  it  than  merely  a  good  streak  of  ' '  tire  luck. ' ' 

Luck  won' t  follow  one  hundred  and  thirty  tires  through  a  season  of 
hard  driving  unless  it  is  backed  up  by  exceptionally  good  quality. 

Uniformly  good  tire  service  such  as  this  on  65  dilTerent  machines  put 
through  all  kinds  of  service,  means  flawless  materials,  painstaking  inspection 
and  errorless  methods  of  tire  construction. 

It  conclusively  proves  this — you  will  receive  the  same  long  troubleless 
service  from  every  Morgan  &  Wright  Tire  you  buy,  tio  matter  when  or 
where  you  buy  it. 

It's  a  mighty  big  satisfaction  to  buy  tires  with  that  assurance. 

If  it  is  speed  you  require,  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  are  the  tires  for  you. 

They  hold  practically  every  existing  professional  track  record  and  are 
now  being  ridden  by  the  foremost  racing  riders  of  the  day. 

Morgan  &  Wright  Tires  are  built  more  than  strong  enough  to  withstand 
any  service  required  of  them,  whether  it  is  a  50-mile  track  race,  a  transcon- 
tinental trip  or  a  run  down  town  and  back. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 

Branches,  Agencies  or  Dealers  Everywhere  w 

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YA  L 


MOTOR 
OYOLES 


ey2    H.  p.  TWIN  HOT         SHOTS  4  H.  p.  SINGLE 

SOMETHING    NEW  AT  THE    RIGHT   TIME 
OF    INTEREST   TO  ALL   MOTORCYCLISTS 

A  Stimulant  to  late  Summer  and  Autumn  Trade.     INCREASED  PROFITS. 

The  dealer  in  business  to  "make  money"  and  satisfy  his  customers  appreciates  and  takes  advan- 
tage of  this  opportunity  offered. 

The  Yale  enjoys  a  position  in  the  Motorcycling  World  achieved  ONLY  by  ACTUAL  PER- 
FORMANCE. STRAIGHT   FROM   THE  SHOULDER  WORK 

Preference  or  favoritism  over  competing  machines  has  NEVER  been  its  lot  in  ANY  contest. 

We  seek  business  ONLY  where  quality  of  production  and  service,  NOT  PRICE,  is  wanted. 

Full   information  on  Request 
IIViiViEDiATE    DELIVERIES 

Ride  a  Yale — They  Never  Fail 

THE    CONSOLIDATED    M  AN  U  FAOTU  Rl  NQ    COMPANY 

1709    FERNWOOD    AVENUE  Members  M.  M.  A.  TOLEDO,   OHIO 


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Die^t^emiiot)  of  Awicat^ 

111  hold  U'5  EIGHTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  in  the 

I^EYSTONE  STATE  ihi3year-Ayg.8'-tol5- 


/HAT  ihe  Keystone  is  io  Ihe  Arch 

perfect  tire  is  to  the  Motorcycle 


Thereb    a  reaaorv  vvhy  over  o07b  Or 

^he  MOTORCYCLES  ridden  to  day  are 
equipped  with  G6c  J  l^eystorxes.The 
G6c  ell  I  RE&    have  been  tried  and 
proverv,  arid  'the  Makers  5lo^ar\  oF — 

HAS   BEEN   INVARIABLY  nAIKTAINED 

Oat  jriRE  Go 

I  NPI/\NAPOL.I>3;  INDIANA 


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Jhe^^eraliot)  of  Atioericat^ 

ii^/ill  hold  U'a  EIGHTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  in  the 

KEYSTONE  5TATE  1hi5^ear-Ayg.8'~tol5- 

WHAT  the  Keystone  is  io  the  Arch 

a  perfect  tire  is  b  the  Motorcycle. 


Thereb    a  reasorv  why  over  oQiJo  Or 

the  MOTORCYCLES  ridden  today  are 
equipped  with  G&J  K.ey&toae5.The 
G&cIIIRES    have  beerv  tried  and 
proverx,  and  dhe  Makers  51  o^arv  of — 

HA5   BEEN   INVARIABLY  MAIKTAINED 

G«c  jriRE  Go. 

I  HDIANAPOUI>Sj  INDIANA. 


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THIS   IS   IT 


The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co, 

Says  It  Is  It 

We  say  so.  The  dealers  say  so.  The  rider 
wants  it ;  he  needs  it ;  so  what's  the  use  of 
using  any  other  Motorcycle  Coaster  Brake. 


Coaster  Brakes 


will  stand  abuse  and  then  perform  the  work  as  no  other 
coaster  brake  can  do  in  a  motorcycle.  Have  your  motor- 
cycle equipped   with   it   and   avoid    trouble    and   annoyance. 


AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 

Chicago,  111. 


Thor  Building 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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T  THE  CLOSE  OF  THE  BIGGEST  YEAR  WE  EVER  HAD 
we  feel  like  inviting  every  bicycle  dealer  to  share  our  pros= 
perity  in  an  even  higgler  coming:  year. 


Get  in  the  band  wagon  and 
get  the  money  you  dealers  who 
have  clung  to  the  old  fashioned 
methods  and  eked  out  a  hand- 
to-mouth  existence. 

We  will  show  you  the  way 
as  we  have  shown  it  to  hundreds 
of  other  dealers  for  nearly  ten 
years,  every  year  showing  a  big 
increase. 

Results  count.  There  are  no  dull  periods  in  our  business.  It  is  a 
case  of  hustle  every  minute  and  the  jingle  of  dollars  in  the  till  is  the 
sweetest  kind  of  music.     Study  it  for  yourself. 

Here  we  are  reaching  a  long  arm  over  the  bicycle  business  of  the  East- 
ern States  through  five  big  distributing  houses  and  enormous  purchasing 
and  selling  powers  focused  by  a  thorough  knowledge  of  every  angle  of  the 
business  and  the  ability  to  seize  and  utilize  every  opportunity  presented. 
And  we  do  not  wait  for  the  opportunity  to  come  knocking  at  the  door, 

either.  The  sheriff  might  knock 
first.  Instead  we  hunt  the  high- 
ways and  byways  and  penetrate 
the  jungle  to  follow  the  bargain 
to  its  lair. 

We  must  make  money  for  our  cus- 
tomers in  order  to  make  money  for 
ourselves.  We  have  amply  demonstrated 
our  ability  to  do  it. 

What  is  the  use  of  arguing?  Accept 
the  facts  and  profit  by  them  right  nov^^. 


Everything    in    Bicycles,    Motorcycles    and    Accessories 

HAVERFORD       WEARWELL        HAVERFORD        STANDARD 
BICYCLES  GRIPS  TIRES  SUNDRIES 


Our  NEw:hAVERFORD  MOTORCYCLE  is  nowi'Sin^thelworks  "  and 
will  prove  an  eye-opener  at  the  price  which  will  shortly  be  announced. 
Be  sure  and  look  for  it  as  it  is  bound  to  be  the  bls:8:est  kind  of  a  money-maker. 


Haverford  Cycle  Company 


827=9  Arch  Street— PHILADELPHIA  — 411  Market  Street 


BUFFALO— 763  Main  St. 


WASHINGTON— 527  Tenth  St.,  N.  W. 


ATLANTIC  CITY,  N.  J.— 1309  Atlantic  Ave. 


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Motorcycle  Tires  and  Tubes 


i 


IjMWljliii-)!..^ _ji^^jj^ 


QUR    CASINGS   are   made 
mechanically  perfect,  and  by 

a  process  that  makes  buckled  fabric 

— the  cause  of  most  blowouts — an 

impossibility.     Our   beads    fit   the 

rim  perfectly,  and  are  made   with 

hard  rubber  core,  which   prevents 

stretching,  and  enables  bead  to  be 
made  absolutely  uniform.  The  fabric  is  made  from  the  best  Long  Staple  Cotton,  and  is  strong  enough  to  withstand  the 
most  rigid  service  that  a  tire  can  be  subjected  to.  Our  tread  is  of  ample  thickness,  and  stock  is  made  especially  to 
withstand  severe  usage  and  give  long  service.     The  Tire  is  fully  guaranteed. 

Bicycle  Tires  and  Tubes 


We  are  leaders  in  the  manufacture  of  bicycle  tires  and  our  line  embraces  tires  for  every  requirement  of  the  trade. 
Our  output  is  sold  through  the  jobber  exclusively.  If  you  are  not  using  our  tires  you  are  not  getting  the  best.  Write 
us  for  the  nearest  jobbers  handling  same. 

CONTINENTAL   RUBBER   WORKS,  Erie,  Pa. 

EASTERN  BRANCH— 43  Murray  Street,  New  York 


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r 


THE    REPUTATION 


of  the 


INDIAN 


is  founded  on 


Superior  Efficiency — Superior  Quality — Superior   Power — 
Superior  Endurance — Superior  Performance 

for  8  consecutive  years.    Not  an  accidental  showing  now  and  then,  but  the  leader 

in  90  per  cent,  of  all  the  big  events  every  year. 


It  has  made  perfect  scores  in  every  P.  A.  M.  Endurance 

Contest  ever  held. 
It  has  created  every  World's  Speed  Record. 
It  won  the  New  York -Chicago  Touring  Contest  (the  only 

team  that  made  a  perfect  score.) 


It  made  the  Transcontinental  Record. 

It  has  made  perfect  scores  4  years  in  the  6  Days'  Relia= 
bility  Trials  of  the  Autocycle  Union  of  England. 

It  holds  the  records  for  Mt.  Washington,  Lookout  Moun- 
tain, Qiant's  Despair. 


WHY? 

Because  it  is  Up  =  to  -  Date  in  Every  Detail.     Is  Unequalled  in  Simplicity.    Is  Built 
of  Superior  Material,  and  with  Unequalled  Workmanship. 

Look   Up   Its   Record 


D  u  r  a  = 
bility 


Depend= 
ability 


..„„,-^ 


Send^for  Illustrated  Catalogue^B. 


THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Spring:field,  Mass. 


Chicago  Branch 
1251  Michigan  Avenue 


London  Depot 
184  Qt.  Portland  Street 


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A  Steady  Gain  and  Facts  of  the 

Mesinger  Motorcycle  Saddle 

SEE  OUR  1911  MODEL 

Highest  in  Perfection  and  great  aid  to  safety  is  given  by  the  FIBRE  FRICTION 
SHOCK  ABSORBERS,  which  are  attached  to  every  Mesinger  Motorcycle  Saddle. 

They  have  proved  convincing  evidence  of  superior  durability  and  comfort  over  the  ordinal  y 
Motorcycle  Saddle,  w^hich  is  manifested  by  everyone  of  its  riders. 

Watch  the  Rider  Ridinq  It  and  Notice  the  Absence  of  Vibration 

TWO  UNSOLICITED  TESTIMONIALS  PICKED  OUT  FROM  OUR  JULY  LETTERS 

H.  &  F.  MESINGER  MFG.  CO.,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sirs — I  have  put  your  Cavalry  Saddle  on  my 
machine.  It  works  O.  K.  Talk  about  your  rocking  chairs, 
it's  the  easiest  seat  I  have  sat  in,  and  for  the  sake  of  all  motor- 
cyclists I  will  advocate  the  Cavalry  every  time,  and  at  any 
time  I  can  I  will  induce  buyers  to  get  the  Cavalry. 

Again  thanking  you,  I  beg  to  remain  with  best  wishes 
to  you. 

Very  truly, 

HARRY  H.  SHEETS. 
Alton,  III,  July  2,  1910. 


CAVALRY 


STANDARD 


H.  &  F.  MESINGER  MFG.  CO.,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — I  have  been  away  on  a  motorcycle  trip 
and  put  your  motorcycle  saddle  to  a  test  that  no  other  saddle 
could  stand,  and  I  cannot  say  too  much  for  it. 

I  have  tried  every  other  make,  and  hereafter  I  will  use 
no  other. 

Yours  very  truly, 

A.  E.  BRIGGS. 
Rhinelander,  Wis.,  July  7,1910. 


RCinCinbSr  *^^  Mesinger  Motorcycle  Saddle 
gained  its  popularity  through  its 
oMrn  merit-bearing  important  features.  The  Mesin- 
ger Cavalry  Saddle  is  a  real  American  product  equipped  to  the  highest  grade  motorcycles. 
The  Mesinger  Motorcycle  Saddle  has  proved  to  be  the  best  for  long  distances.  The  Mesinger 
Motorcycle  Saddle,  tested  by  many  experts,  has  proven  to  be  far  superior  to  the  ordinary  motor- 
cycle saddles. 

Ask  the  Rider  tor  His  Independent  Opinion 

H.  &  F.  MESINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  1801-1803  First  Ave,  New  York 


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See  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  on  Cross  Bar 


YOU  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very 
well,  because  the  chances  are  they  have 
given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account. 
But  you  must  give  them  credit  for  one  thing- 
all  their  equipment  is  up  to  date.  There  is  no 
half-way  business  about  that. 

They  appreciate  the  necessity  of  a 

Perfect  Ughting  System 

They  must  be  prepared  for  fast  flights  over 
strange,  rough  streets.  They  demand  the  light- 
ing system  which  makes  night  riding  safe. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all 
over  the  country  are  having  their  mounts 
equipped  with 

PREST-O-LITE 

"Look  for  the  Tank" 


It's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always  ready  for  use.  A  turn 
of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead  with  a  brilliant  light. 

Better  pattern  after  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Prest-O-Lite  is  used  almost  universally  by  automobilists.  Thousands  of  motor- 
cyclists have  learned  its  convenience  and  real  economy.  The  Prest-O-Lite  Motor- 
cycle Tank  is  12  inches  long,  4  inches  in  diameter  and  weighs  only  7  pounds. 

Costs  Less  Than  a  Penny  an  Hour 

Gives  you  80  hours  of  perfect  light  (using  a  >^-foot  burner. )  Exchange  empty 
tank  for  a  full  one  at  a  cost  of  only  60  cents.  Exchange  agents  everywhere— 5,000 
of    them. 

The  original  investment  is  $10  for  the  first  tank — but  remember,  a  Prest-O-Lite 
tank  never  becomes  "  second-hand. "  It  is  always  in  demand— always  a  saleable  arti- 
cle.    See  your  dealer  to-day,  or  write  us. 

THE  PREST-O-LITE  COMPANY 

245  East  South  Street,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Pittsburg,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence,  Minneapolis, 
Omaha,  Dallas.  Milwaukee,  Los  Angeles,   Kansas  City,  San  Francisco. 


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THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side- Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The   Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


WRITE   FOR  A   DESCRIPTIVE  BOOKLET,   "THE  ARMLESS   WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    August    6,    1910. 


No.  20 


THE  OPEN  DOOR  FOR  C.  P.  A.  A. 


Cycle  Parts  Association  Emphasizes  Policy 
of  Expansion — Adds   Nine   New   Mem- 
bers at  Atlantic  City  Meeting. 


If  there  are  any  manufacturers  of  motor- 
cycle parts  and  accessories  who  were  not 
aware  that  they  were  welcome  to  the  ranks 
of  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation, there  no  longer  need  exist  doubts 
on  that  score.  The  association  wants  them 
and  always  has  wanted  them,  and  its  door 
is  wide  open. 

Officials  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.  had  supposed 
that  the  word  "Cycle"  in  the  organization's 
title  was  sufficiently  comprehensive  to  be 
all-inclusive,  but  as  this  appeared  not  to  be 
'generally  understood,  a  resolution  was 
adopted  at  the  association's  meeting  in  At- 
lantic City  on  Thursday  last  inviting  the 
co-operation  and  membership  of  all  who 
have  to  do  with  the  production  of  motor- 
cycle parts  and  supplies;  and  as  the  C.  P. 
A.  A.  is  very  much  alive  the  invitation  de- 
serves quick  and  ready  response. 
.  A.  R.  Hosier  &  Co.,  of  New  York,  mak- 
ers of  spark  plugs  and  carburetters,  pre- 
viously had  informed  themselves  of  the 
conditions  and  were  elected  to  membership 
at  Thursday's  meeting.  Others  who  were 
added  to  the  role  were:  G  &  J-  Tire  Co., 
Indianapolis;  Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  East- 
hampton,  Conn.;  K.  &.C.  Mfg.  Co.,  Hen- 
niker,  N.  H.;  Tucker  Woodwork  Co.,  Sid- 
ney, O.;  Louis  Rastetter  &  Son,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.;  Hazen  &  Brown  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass.;  Noeva  Mfg.  Co..  Waterbury,  Conn., 
and  the  International  Stamping  Co.,  Chi- 
cago. 

The  meeting  was  marked  by  a  wholesome 
display  of  interest  and  of  pride  in  the  rous- 
ing success  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.'s   efforts  to 


inake  the  Atlantic  City  convention  "worth 
while."  And  while  in  the  mood,  the  sum 
of  $350  was  appropriated  to  add  interest  to 
the  association's  winter  meeting,  which  will 
be  held  during  the  first  week  of  the  New 
York  automobile  show  in  January  next; 
the  ttioney  will  be  expended  for  entertain- 
ment of  some  sort,  the  nature  of  which  will 
be  decided  later. 

The  C.  P.  A.  A.  also  passed  a  vote  of 
thanks  to  the  National  Association  of  Bi- 
cycle Jobbers  for  the  sum  of  $100  which 
had  been  turned  over  to  it.  The  amount 
represented  a  gift  of  $100  which  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.  had  made  to  the  jobbers  several 
months  ago  to  assist  in  defraying  the  cost 
of  its  Atlantic  City  meeting,  but  as  the  C. 
P.  A.  A.  "paid  the  freight"  in  full  the  job- 
bers thoughtfully  transferred  the  amount 
to  the  kindred  association. 

Ralph  D.  Webster,  president,  occupied 
the  chair  at  the  C.  P.  A.  A.  meeting,  and 
Secretary  Louis  Schwab  also  was  at  his 
post. 


FRETZ  NEW  M.  M.  A.  PRESIDENT 


Ward  is  Benson's  Successor  at  G  &  J. 

Richard  Ward  has  been  selected  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  G'  &  J  Tire  Co.,  of  In- 
dianapolis, Ind.,  succeeding  Everett  S.  Ben- 
son, who  resigned  to  become  secretary  of 
the  Hartford  Rubber  Works  Co.,  at  Hart- 
ford, Conn.  Ward  has  been  with  the  Rub- 
ber Goods  Mfg.  Co.  for  about  14  years, 
serving  in  different  capacities  for  several  of 
the  subsidiary  companies  before  going  with 
the   G  &  J  company. 

F.  A.  M.  Secretary  Goes  into  Trade. 

Like  his  two  predecessors,  Charles  F. 
Ball,  secretary  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  has  gone 
into  the  trade.  With  John  T.  Hohl  as  his 
partner,  he  has  formed  the  H.  B.  Motor  & 
Cycle  Co.'  and  "opened  up"  at  319  Indiana 
avenue,  Indianapolis.  They  have  the  agen- 
cy for  Yale  motorcycles  and  are  handling 
bicycles  also. 


Motorcycle  Makers  also  Elect  Coffman  Sec- 
retary at  Atlantic  City — Show  Question 
Discussed  with  Important  Results. 


E.  S.  Fretz,  of  the  Merkel-Light  Motor 
Co.,  Pittstown,  Pa.,  will  preside  over  the 
destinies  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufacturers 
Association  for  the  next  twelve  months. 
He  was  elected  president  of  the  organiza- 
tion at  its  annual  meeting  in  Atlantic  City 
on  Thursday  last,  4th  inst.  He  succeeds 
George  M.  Hendee,  who  had  served  as 
president  since  the  association  was  formed 
two  years  ago. 

J.  D.  Hurley,  of  the  Aurora  Automatic 
Machinery  Co.,  was  re-elected  vice-presi- 
dent; Percy  Pierce,  Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  was 
retained  as  treasurer,  and  A.  B.  Coffman, 
Consolidated  Mfg.  Co:,  was  chosen  secre- 
tary'to  succeed  W.  F.  Remppis. 

In  the  absence  of  President  Hendee,  who 
is  in  Europe,  Vice-president  Hurley  occu- 
pied the  chair,  the  other  members  present 
being  E.  S.  Fretz  and  John  R.  Ball,  Merkel- 
Light;  F.  J.  Weschler,  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.; 
Arthur  Davidson,  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
Co.;  A.  B.  Coffman,  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.; 
W.  G.  Schack,  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.;  Eugene 
Kicherer,  N.  S.  U.  Motor  Co.;  W.  T.  Marsh, 
American  Motor  Co.,  and  W.  F.  Remppis, 
Reading  Standard  Co.  George  W.  Sher- 
man, who  just  had  retired  as  sales  manager 
of  the  Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co., 
and  who  shortly  will  re-enter  the  trade,  was 
present  by  invitation  and  was  recorded  the 
privileges  of  the  floor. 

While  the  election  of  oflicers,  which  was' 
unanimous,  was  the  most  important  busi- 
ness transacted,  of  but  little  less  interest 
was  the  action  taken  by  the  association  in 
respect  to  the  1911  automobile' shows.     Al- 


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though  plans  of  an  unusual  and  far  reaching 
nature  were  discussed,  which,  if  occasion 
requires,  will  be  put  into  effect,  nothing 
definite  was  done  regarding  the  Chicago 
show;  its  affairs  were  left  open  pending 
developments.  The  M.  M.  A.,  however, 
will  exhibit  at  the  Madison  Square  Garden 
show  as  heretofore,  but  not  in  the  old  loca- 
tion in  the  basement.  For  the  first  time, 
the  motorcycle  section  will  be  located  on 
the  ground  floor — not  in  the  arena  but  in 
the  big  room  immediately  within  the  entry- 
way,  which  nominally  serves  as  the  Gar- 
den restaurant  and  which  at  previous  auto- 
mobile shows  has  been  given  over  to  elec- 
,tric  vehicles.  The  more  favorable  location 
of  the  motorcycle  section  is  rendered  pos- 
sible by  the  fact  that  in  1911  the  Garden 
show  will  be  held  in  two  parts,  covering  a 
period  of  two  weeks,  the  first  of  which 
will  be  devoted  to  pleasure  cars  and  the 
second  to  commercials.  Motorcycles  will 
be  exhibited  during  "commercial  vehicle 
week,"  Jan.  17-24. 

The  M.  M.  A.  also  voted  no  longer  to 
take  official  cognizance  of  the  Boston  show, 
which  never  has  proved  a  profitable  one. 
The  action  practically  taboos  the  Boston 
function,  and  while  motorcycles  again  may 
be  shown,  there  probably  will  be  too  few 
of  them  to  constitute  a  motorcycle  section. 
The  association  discussed  the  matter  of 
prize-giving  and  the  best  means  of  meeting 
the  rapidly  increasing  solicitations  from 
clubs  and  other  promoters.  The  upshot  of 
the  talk  was  a  decision  to  present  once 
each  year  a  valuable  prize  to  be  known  as 
the  "Manufacturers'  Trophy,"  which  will 
be  contested  for  in  a  special  event  to  be 
held  during  the  successive  F.  A.  M.  meets. 
As  the  trophy  will  represent  the  gift  of  all 
manufacturers,  no  other  prizes  will  be 
given  by  any  of  them. 

The  matter  of  the  creation  of  a  publicity 
bureau  received  considerable  attention,  and 
while  no  definite  step  was  taken,  there  is 
every  prospect  that  such  a  bureau  will  be 
established  before  the  opening  of  another 
season. 


JOBBERS  CURTAIL  THEIR  LIST 


England's  Exports  Still  Expanding. 
Great  Britain's  cycle  exports  are  still 
going  upward.  For  the  month  of  June,  1910, 
the  value  of  complete  bicycles  exported 
reached  $246,960,  as  compared  with  $195,860 
for  the  same  month  of  the  preceding  year. 
In  parts  the  increase  was  still  more  pro- 
nounced, the  figures  being  $632,035  and 
$460,460  respectively.  During  the  six 
months  from  January  to  June,  1910,  there 
were  sent  out  of  Great  Britain  69,600  ma- 
I  chines,  valued  at  $1,454,440,  as  against  56,- 
827,  valued  at  $1,252,995,  in  the  same  period 
of  1909.  It  is  noteworthy  that  the  average 
price  of  exported  bicycles  has  dropped  to 
less  than  $21,  as  compared  with  over  $22 
during  the  preceding  year.  Imports  of 
cycles  and  parts  into  Great  Britain  also 
show  a  gain  in  the  first  six  months  of  this 
year  over  the  same  period  of  1909,  the 
figures  being  $542,715  and  $507,440. 


Eliminate  30  Ineligibles  and  Classify  Manu- 
facturers as  "Pros"  and  "Antis" — Take 
Steps  to  Strengthen  Organization. 


The  official  list  of  jobbers  recognized 
and  approved  by  the  National  Association 
of  Bicycle  Jobbers  is  not  as  long  as  it  used 
to  be.  It  became  known  after  the  meeting 
of  that  association,  which  occurred  in  At- 
lantic City  on  Thursday  last,  that  some  30 
names  had  been  dropped  from  the  list  and 
that  another  effort  is  to  be  made  to  agree 
on  a  list  satisfactory  to  several  interested 
departments  of  the  trade.  The  jobbers  are 
to  meet  the  coaster  brake  licensees  and 
compare  notes,  and  the  Cycle  Parts  and 
Accessories  Association  has  agreed  to 
abide  by  the  new  list,  which  is  expected  to 
grow  out  of  this  conference.  Adolph  Mor- 
ris, of  the  redolent  Manhattan  Storage  Co., 
New  York,  was  flitting  around  Atlantic 
City,  apparently  anxious  to  press  his  re- 
quest that  his  name  be  placed  on  the  job- 
bers' list,  but  he  flocked  by  himself  most 
of  the  time  and  his  application  was  not 
turned  down;  it  simply  was  ignored. 

At  Thursday's  meeting,  at  which  P.  R. 
Robinson,  president  of  the  organization, 
occupied  the  chair,  another  list  or  rather 
two  of  them  was  read  to  the  members  pres- 
ent— one  a  list  of  those  manufacturers  who 
the  favorable  to  the  jobber  and  his  cause; 
the  other  a  list  of  those  who  are  unfavor- 
able or  disinterested.  These  lists  are  to  be 
printed  and  mailed  to  all  members  of  the 
N.  A.  B.  J.  with  the  suggestion  that  they 
be  preserved  for  frequent  reference.  The 
association  also  will  adopt  an  emblem  for 
use  on  its  members'  stationery  and  printed 
matter,  and  also  an  official  letterhead  for 
their  use  in  enforcing  collections. 

The  dues  of  the  organization  were  in- 
creased from  $5  to  $10  per  year,  and  it  was 
voted  to  hold  the  next  sufnmer  meeting  in 
Atlantic  City  in  August,  1911,  but  at  a 
later  date  than  on  the  present  occasion  and 
preferably  after  the  10th  of  the  month. 


New  York  Cycle  Dealers  Organizing. 

Having  met  with  sufficient  encourage- 
ment to  warrant  their  taking  further  steps, 
the  committee  in  charge  of  the  movemenf 
to  organize  an  association  of  all  the  cycle 
dealers  in  Greater  New  York  has  arranged 
for  a  big  gathering  of  the  dealers  at  Turn 
Hall,  917  Eighth  avenue,  Manhattan,  on 
Monday  evening,  August  15th,  where  the 
"glad  hand"  is  to  be  extended  and  the  or- 
ganization effected.  In  addition  to  speeches 
and  the  work  of  "getting  together,"  there 
is  to  be  a  provision  of  what  is  temptingly 
described  as  "something — yumyum! — for  the 
inner  man."  The  call  for  the  meeting  em- 
phasizes that  "in  union  there  is  strength" 
and  that  every  dealer  in  and  about  Greater 
New  York  is  welcome.  , 


The  committee,  which  was  appointed  at 
a  well  attended  meeting  of  dealers  on  Juqe 
20th,  consists  of  H.  A.  Gliesman,  as  chair- 
man, with  M.  J.  Goldman  and  H.  J.  Phill- 
ips, the  chairman  being  proprietor  of  the 
Tiger  Cycle  Works,  782  Eighth  avenue. 
The  proposed  organization  will  purpose 
mutual  assistance  and  co-operation  in  busi- 
ness, the  improvement  of  social  relations 
between  dealers  and  whatever  other  profits 
and  advantages  may  be  expected  to  accrue 
from  membership  in  such  an  association. 


Grady  and  Haverford  Get  Daytons. 

While  the  Dayton  Sewing  Machine  Co., 
Dayton,  O.,  never  ceased  to  be  a  factor  in 
the  bicycle  business,  it  is  preparing  to  cut 
an  even  larger  figure.  It  is  planning  to 
more  than  double  its  output,  and  with  this 
increased  production  in  prospect,  the  East- 
ern representation  for  the  nameplate  Day- 
ton bicycles  and  for  the  Davis  company's 
jobbing  line  has  been  placed  with  J.  W. 
Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass.,  and  the 
Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia.  The 
former  will  handle  the  goods  in  New  York 
and  the  New  England  States,  and  the  latter 
in  Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey,  Delaware  and 
Maryland. 


Talty  Goes  with  the  Kelly-Racine. 

J.  E.  Talty,  who  succeeded  C.  F.  U.  Kelly 
as  sales  agent  of  the  Continental  Rubber 
Works,  Erie,  Pa.,  has  resigned  that  office 
to  become  associated  with  Kelly  in  the 
Kelly-Racine  Rubber  Co.,  whose  big  new 
factory  in  Racine,  Wis.,  is  nearing  comple- 
tion. Talty  will  be  identified  with  the 
sales  end  of  the  business. 


Eccles  Becomes  Persons'  Sales  Manager. 

Wm.  E.  Eccles  has  been  appointed  sales 
manager  of  the  Persons  Mfg.  Co.,Worcester, 
Mass.  Previously  he  was  connected  with 
the  Naugatuck  (Conn.)  Malleable  Iron  Co., 
but  he  is  no  stranger  to  bicycles  and  he 
"knows  saddles,"  too. 


American  F.  N.  is  Incorporated. 

The  American  F.  N.  Co.,  Boston,  Mass., 
formally  was  incorporated  last  week  under 
the  laws  of  that  state,  with  capital  stock 
of  $20,000.  Earle  L.  Ovington,  Henry  H. 
Wilcox  and  Daniel  B.  Ruggles  are  named 
as  the  corporators. 


Ovington  Joins  Reading  Standard. 

E.  L.  Ovington,  president  of  the  Ameri- 
can F.  N.  Co.,  and  one-time  head  of  the 
F.  A.  M.,  is  now  connected  with  the  Read- 
ing Standard  Co.  It  is  understood  that  he 
is  designing  a  new  motorcycle  for  the  Read- 
ing concern. 


Haverford  to  Market  a  Motorcycle. 
The  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  of  Philadelphia, 

is  preparing  to  market  a  motorcycle  bearing 
its  own  nameplate.  It  will  be  made  by 
the  American  Motor  Co.,  but  will  incor- 
porate a  number  of  Haverford  ideas. 


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Fourth  Annual"  Best  Convention  Ever  Held 


Better  Attended  and  More    Purposeful  and    Pleasurable  than  any  of  its  Predecessors  — 

Bowling,  Banquet  and  Business  Meetings  Full  of  Interest — Instructive  Addresses 

at   Joint    Session  —  Question    Box    Provokes    Lively    Discussion. 


PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE  JOINT    MEETING   ON   FRIDAY 


Of  all  gatherings  ever  held  by  the  cycle 
trade  or  kindred  trades,  none  compares 
with  the  one  which  occurred  at  Atlantic 
City,  N.  J.,  during  three  days  of  this  week, 
August  3d,  4th  and  Sth.  The  fourth  annual 
convention,  they  styled  it,  and  it  was  by 
far  the  largest,  most  interesting,  most  pur- 
poseful, most  pleasurable  convention  ever 
held. 

From  the  time  the  respective  committees 
of  the  three  organizations  concerned  met 
on  Wednesday  until  the  Question  Box  was 
opened  and  its  contents  discussed  at  the 
joint  meeting  on  Friday,  there  was  not  a 
hitch  or  a  jar  and  not  a  cloud  marred  the 
occasion,  either  in  the  sky  above  or  on  the 
earth  beneath.  For  the  weather,  too,  was 
flawless.  During  the  three  days  the  heav- 
ens were  unflecked  and  while  the  inland 
cities  sweltered,  Atlantic  City  was  swept 
by  ocean  breezes  that  cooled  the  fevered 
brows  of  even  those  who  wandered  or  were 
drawn  into  "Vienna"  and  lingered  long 
without  thoughts  of  the  morning  after  the 
night  before.  There  is  music  and  song  in 
"Vienna,"  and  they  sell  lobsters  with  trim- 
mings, and  iVithout  them;  and  they  sing 
and  sell  and  the  lights  blaze  long,  long 
after  the  almost  endless  strings  of  arching 
bulbs  which  keep  the  famous  Boardwalk 
aglow  are  dead  and  glowless  and  only  the 
insomniac  and  the  nighthawks  tread  the 
boards. 

Of  course,  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association  did  not  make  the  weather 
nor  keep  the  lights  of  "Vienna"  burning; 
but  for  all  else  it  was  responsible.  The 
association  did  itself  proud — prouder  than 
ever  before — and  perhaps  none  will  be  more 


willing  to  say  so  than  the  National  Asso- 
ciation of  Bicycle  Jobbers  or  the  Motor- 
cycle Manufacturers'  Association,  who 
shared  the  hospitality  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A., 
and  who  also  duly  convened  and  trans- 
acted serious  business  of  their  own.  The 
bicycle  manufacturers  have  no  organization, 
but  nearly  all  were  present  in  individual 
capacities,  and  they,  too,  can  bear  witness 
that  the  C.  P.  A.  A.  played  well  its  part. 
"Bill"  Surre,  or  William  J.  Surre,  to  use 
his  correct  and  polite  cognomen,  was  the 
man  who  played  the  heaviest  parts.     He  is 


(Sketched  before  the  police  suppressed  the  souvenir 
umbrella  because  of  the  ad.  it  bore) 

treasurer  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.,  but  it  was  as 
chairman  of  its  committee  of  arrangements 
that  he  performed  Trojan's  work.  He  had 
the  assistance  of  Ralph  D.  Webster,  presi- 
dent;   Dave   S.   Troxel,   vice-president,   and 


Louis  Schwab,  treasurer,  of  the  association, 
who  also  formed  part  of  the  committee. 
But  it  was  Surre  who  "carried  the  banner" 
so  to  speak,  arid  his  associates  so  readily 
and  unselfishly  recognized  the  fact  that  it 
was  Webster  who  led  the  movement  qf  ap- 
preciation which  at  the  banquet  on  Thurs- 
day night  found  expression  in  the  presen- 
tation to  Stirre  of  a  very  handsome  and  a 
very  real   diamond   scarf  pin. 

There  were  more  men  present  than  ever 
before — more  big  men  of  the  trade,  too — ■ 
and  more  ladies,  many  more  of  them.  At- 
lantic City  is  the  sort  of  place  where  even 
without  a  convention  there  always  is  en- 
tertainment and  relaxation  to  be  found 
either  by  man  or  by  woman.  There  is 
small  reason  for  either  to  complain  of  dull- 
ness. 

When  the  committee  meetings  and  the 
bowling  tournament  on  Wednesday,  and 
the  seperate  general  meetings  and  the  ban- 
quet on  Thursday — all  of  which  are  dealt 
with  elsewhere — were  over,  there  remained 
the  joint  meeting  on  Friday  of  the  three 
associations  and  of  all  tradesmen  who  cared 
to  attend.  Like  all  other  functions  of  the 
convention,  it  was  held  in  the  St.  Charles 
Hotel,  •  the  official  headquarters.  While 
opinions  may  differ,  it  is  fair,  nevertheless, 
to  style  the  joint  meeting  the  crowning 
feature  of  the  convention.  Since  it  was 
made  the  occasion  for  the  reading  of  pre- 
pared papers  on  topics  of  trade  interest, 
the  value  of  the  joint  session  steadily  has 
increased  and  undoubtedly  more  real  in- 
structiveness  flows  from  it  than  from  any 
other  event  on  the  convention  program. 

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day's  meeting  and  two  addresses  were 
made  without  notes.  There  wa=  a  full  as- 
semblage to  hear  them  and  the  close  atten- 
tion that  was  given  indicated  the  interest 
'  with  which  the  topics  were  followed.  Dur- 
ing the  speaking — and  most  of  it  was  plain 
speaking  and  to  the  point — the  big  room 
was  so  quiet  that  the  falling  of  a  pin  might 
be  heard.  The  Question  Box  was  insti- 
tuted for  the  first  time,  and  while  it  may 
have  fallen  short  of  some  expectations,  the 
discussion  of  one  of  the  questions  which  it 
contained,  "Why  would  it  not  be  well  to  re- 
move the  guarantee  on  tires?"  was  suffi- 
cient and  fruitful  enough  to  prove  its  use- 
fulness and. further  possibilities. 

W.  H.  Crosby,  of  Buffalo.  N.  Y.,  the  first 
president  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.,  was  to  have 
presided  over  the  joint  meeting,  but  an  ac- 
cident to  his  son  prevented  him  from  at- 
tending the  convention.  L.  M.  Wain- 
wright,  of  the  Diamond  Chain  &  Stamping 
Co.,  Indianapolis,  acted  in  his  stead  and 
filled  the  chair  admirably.  He  was  apt  and 
happy  in  his  incidental  remarks,  and  the 
way  he  good  naturedly  but  effectively  pur- 
sued the  tire  men  when  the  question  re- 
garding tire,  guarantees  came  out  of  the 
box  was  something  they  are  likely  to  re- 
member. He  called  on  them  by  name  and 
though  many  were  plainly  anxious  to  keep 
their  own  counsel.  Chairman  Wainwright 
was  too  insistent  to  be  denied. 

Palmer  on  Makers'  Co-operation. 

The  first  paper,  "Co-operation  from  the 
Manufacturers'  Viewpoint,"  was  read  by  T. 
R.  Palmer,  of  the  Continental  Rubber 
Works,   Erie,   Pa.,   who   made   no   effort   to 


straddle    the     subject    or    to     conceal    his 
thoughts.     He  said: 

No  man  can  serve  two  masters;  either  he 
will  honor  the  one  and  revile  the  other,  or 
work  for  the  interests  of  one  and  slight  the 
other. 

The  manufacturer  of  today  must  take  a 
firm  stand  and  adopt  a  policy  of  protection 
to  the  jobber  and  make  it  possible  for  him 
to  get  business,  or  ignore  the  jobber  en- 
tirely and  go  to  the  dealer  and  trade  direct. 

What  does  protection  mean?  Does  a  dif- 
ference in  price  constitute  protection?  This 
is  possibly  a  debatable  question  and  de- 
pends entirely  upon  the  differential  made 
If  the  manufacturer's  price  to  the  trade 
will  enable  the  jobber  to  sell  for  the  same 
price,  or  less,  and  take  care  of  necessary 
over-head  and  traveling  expense,  and  at 
the  same  time  make  possible  a  reasonable 
margin  of  profit,  then  this  might  be  con- 
sidered as  meeting  the  question  part  way 
But,  after  all,  is  this  protection  in  the  full 
meaning  of  the  word? 

If  the  manufacturer  solicits  the  business 
of  the  dealer  and  the  consuming  trade,  he 
at  once  becomes  a  competitor  of  the  job- 
ber for  the  same  business,  and  this  certainly 
cannot  be  considered  as  co-operation,  be- 
cause co-operation  means  to  act  jointly 
and  to  work  together. 

The  jobber  is  the  logical  distributor  of 
merchandise.  His  business  consists  of 
marketing  wares  of  many  different  kinds, 
and  manufactured  by  many  different  con- 
cerns. If  the  jobber  attempted  to  market 
one  line  and  thoroughly  cover  the  country 
in  the  distribution  of  same,  his  over-head 
expense  would  be  enormous,  and.  in  most 
cases,  prohibitive. 

The  legitimate  jobber  in  the  distribution 
of  his  large  and  varied  line  can,  with  prac- 
tically the  same  selling  expense  of  a  single 
manufacturer,  dispose  of  merchandise  made 
by  a  great  many  different  interests.  The 
manufacturer,  if  his  business  reaches  vol- 
ume to  any  extent,  must  cover  practically 
the  entire  country,  and  to  do  this   requires 


an  extensive  selling  force,  heavy  traveling 
expenses  and  constant  personal  attention 
which  could  well  be  directed  in  other. ways. 
And  again,  in  nearly  all  of  the  different 
kinds  of  business  each  manufacturer  has 
certain  dull  seasons.  With  one  it  may  be 
during  the  summer  months,  and  with  oth- 
ers during  spring  and  fall — depending  upon 
the  nature  of  his  business  and  the  season 
in  which  his  goods  are  used.  This  means 
that  the  selling  end  of  the  business  natur- 
ally is  idle  part  of  the  time,  although  the 
expense  goes  on  just  the  same  and  must  be 
added  to  the  cost  of  the  goods. 

With  the  jobber,  however,  with  goods 
for  all  seasons  of  the  year,  his  men  will 
always  be  busy  and  there  is  no  unproduc- 
tive season.  The  traveling  expense  neces- 
sary by  the  jobber  is  also  inuch  less  than 
manufacturer's  expense  would  be,  for  the 
reason  that  a  jobber's  salesman  has  more 
trade  to  call  on  in  each  town  and  can  make 
longer  stops,  thereby  reducing  railroad 
fare. 

Manufacturing  is  an  art  by  itself.  In 
these  days  of  strenuous  competition  goods 
of  merit  can  only  be  made  by  the  closest 
attention  to  factory  details,  factory  man- 
agement and  equipment,  and  the  manufac- 
turer should  make  the  factory  his  master 
rather   than   the   art   of   distributing   goods. 

When  the  manufacturer  sells  the  jobber 
his  obligation  to  him  does  not  cease  with 
the  delivery  of  the  goods  in  accordance 
with  the  terms  of  sale.  And  it  should  then 
be  his  duty  to  co-operate  and  assist  the 
jobber  in  every  way  to  find  a  market  and 
dispose  of  his  goods. 

The  growing  tendency  is  for  the  manu- 
facturer to  make  every  effort  to  sell  the 
iobber,  and,  with  this  business  secured,  to 
immediately  solicit  the  dealer  and  trade 
direct,  thereby  becoming  the  iobber's  worst 
competitor  for  business  which  logically  be- 
longs to  him,  and  which  is  his  only  market 
for  the  goods  he  has  purchased. 

The  manufacturer's  competition  is  the 
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low  likes  to  think  he  is  buying  direct  and 
because  the  manufacturer  starts  out  with 
a  lower  cost  and  better  equipped  than  the 
jobber.  In  the  first  place,  he  has  only  the 
one  line  of  goods  to  talk,  and  only  the  one 
class  of  trade  to  see,  and  does  not  always 
take  into  consideration  what  his  selling  ex- 
pense to  this  class  of  trade  really  is.  and 
when  large  orders  loom  in  sight,  too  often 
figures  that  he  can  take  business  at  the 
wholesale  or  jobber's  price  rather  than  to 
lose  the  order. 

If  the  manufacturer  or  owner  of  the  bus- 
iness was  the  one  to  call  on  the  trade  di- 
rect undoubtedly  the  competition  to  the 
jobber  would  not  be  so  severe,  because  the 
manufacturer  himself  would  consider  more 
the  jobber's  interest.  The  salesman,  how- 
ever, is  on  a  different  basis.  His  future, 
and  his  success,  depend  upon  his  getting 
the  business  of  the  dealer  or  trade  that  he 
was  sent  for,  and  too  often  he  advances  the 
argument  that  he  can  naturally  sell  at  lower 
prices  than  the  jobber,  or  deliver  better 
value  for  the  same  price,  and  in  many, 
many  cases  refers  to  the  very  sale  his  com- 
pany has  made  to  the  jobbers  calling  in  his 
territory,  and  makes  the  statement  he  will 
sell  them  the  same  goods  for  less  money. 

Co-operation  should  emanate  from  the 
manufacturer,  and  he  should  earnestly  and 
willingly  strive  to  foster  same  if  he  de- 
sires the  jobber's  business.  The  jobbers 
very  existence  requires  co-operation  from 
the  manufacturer,  and  while  it  may  be  pos- 
sible for  him  to  continue  in  business  for 
awhile  and  still  fight  the  competition  of  the 
manufacturer,  unless  the  growing  tendency 
to  get  business  direct  is  discontinued,  the 
jobber  himself  will  become  unnecessary  and 
his  elimination  will  follow. 

The  jobber  holds  the  power  to  force  co- 
operation. Manufacturers  in  their  pur- 
chases never,  unless  they  are  unable  to  help 
themselves,  buy  from  their  competitors, 
and  why  should  the  jobber?  Deprived  of 
the  jobber's  support,  the  manufacturer  will 
soon  find — First:  That  his  selling  expense 
is  more  than  he  has  figured  on.  Second: 
That  the  small  expense  of  selling  the  job- 
ber has  kept  down  the  greater  expense  of 
selling  the  trade.  Third:  That  deprived  of 
the  jobber's  business,  secured  at  small  cost, 
it  will  be  necessary  for  him  to  increase  his 
advertising,  selling  and  handling  expense. 
This  will  necessitate  adding  more  selling 
expense  or  reducing  the  quality  of  his 
goods,  if  he  must  market  at  the  same  price 
as  formerly,  thereby  making  his  competi- 
tion in  either  case  easier  for  the  jobber  to 
meet.  , 

It  has  been  said  that  when  the  consumer 
buys  direct  from  the  manufacturer  he  gets 
30  per  cent.  Printers'  Ink,  SO  per  cent.  Sales 
Talk  and  expense,  and  only  20  per  cent,  or 
less  article  itself.  The  jobber,  if  he  buys 
goods  without  large  selling  expense  already 
attached  to  same,  can  add  a  reaonable  profit 
and  with  his  small  selling  expense  give 
greater  value  to  the  trade  than  can  lj 
secured  in  any  other  way. 

If  co-operation  is  desired  and  necessary, 
and  does  not  corrre  voluntarily,  why  don't 
you  as  jobbers  demand  and  get  it.  The 
easiest  way  is  unitedly  to  discontinue  buy- 
ing from  and  selling  goods  for  your  com- 
petitors. 

"I  guess  he's  about  right,"  was  Chair- 
man Wainwright's  remark  when  Mr.  Pal- 
mer had  concluded  and  the  applause  had 
subsided. 

Baker  on  Jobbers'  Co-operation. 

"Co-operation  from  the  Jobbers'  View- 
point" was  the  companion  subject  voiced 
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York,  in  a  dispassionate,  sincere  tone  and 
whose  concluding  admonition:  "Be  pn  the 
level.  Be  fair  with  us  and  we  will  be  fair 
with  you,"  brought  a  warm  hand  that  in- 
duced the  chairman  to  remark:  "We  seem 
to  think  he  is  all  right,  too.  The  next 
thing  to  do  is  to  get  together."  Mr.  Baker's 
address  was  as  follows: 

In  discussing  the  important  subject,  "Co- 
operation Between  the  Manufacturer  and 
the  Jobber,"  I  am  afraid  that  I  cannot  do 
justice  to  it,  as  it  involves  a  great  deal 
more  than  the  simple  words  would  suggest. 

The  time  is  rapidly  approaching,  how- 
ever, when  I  believe  it  will  be  necessary 
for  the  manufacturer  and  jobber  to  work 
together.  Better  conditions  could  exist  at 
the  present  time.  At  least  some  effort  can 
well  be  made  in  that  line.  You  will  please 
remember,  gentlemen,  that  the  jobber  is 
the  buffer  between  the  manufacturer  and 
the  dealer.  The  manufacturer  could  not 
be  bothered  with  the  thousands  of  small 
accounts  necessary  to  sell  goods  direct. 
The  jobber  is  also  the  banker  for  the  deal- 
er. He  supplies  goods  in  the  season  when 
the  dealer  has  no  money,  and  waits  several 
months  and  sometimes  forever  for  his  pay. 
To  meet  these  conditions  we  must  make  a 
fair  margin  of  profit.  We  cannot  compete 
in  prices  with  the  "down  in  the  cellar 
houses"  who  sell  for  cash  on  a  five  per 
cent,  and  ten  per  cent,  margin.  We  could 
do  it,  perhaps,  if  we  sold  only  for  cash, 
but  in  order  to  make  the  business  big, and 
healthy  we  must  give  credit,  a  thing  which, 
involves  expense  and  losses.  We  must 
have  the  trade  of  the  prosperous  dealer 
who  can  pay  cash  for  his  goods,  and  you, 
the  manufacturer,  will  have  to  help  us  to 
get  it.  Why?  Because  otherwise  the  busi- 
ness gradually  will  drift  from  the  responsi- 
ble and  legitimate  jobber  who  has  thousands 
of  dollars  invested  in  stock  and  accounts, 
and  is  firmly  anchored,  to  the  irresponsible 
nomad  who  may  be  gone  the  next  season, 
after  having  made  great  losses  to  himself 
in  his  mad  efforts  to  beat  the  price  of  sim- 
ilar concerns,  and  the  losses  will  fall  on 
the  manufacturer  who  is  giving  him  credit. 

We  have  had  those  conditions  in  New 
York,  and  every  other  jobbing  center,  in 
the  past;  so  be  guided  by  experience  and 
not  by  theory.  Don't  forget  the  past.  How 
are  you  to  help  us? 

First,  decide  who  is  a  jobber  and  be  very 
careful  in  making  this  decision.  Don't  be 
guided  by  the  quantity  that  a  concern  buys, 
but  by  the  fact  of  whether  his  business  is 
or  is  not  a  jobbing  business.  You  will  lose 
nothing  by  doing  so,  and  your  sales  will 
be  just  as  large,  the  number  of  your  ac- 
counts smaller  and  credit  risks  less;  then 
regulate  the  re-selling  price  to  the  dealer, 
A  great  many  of  you  manufacture  patented, 
or  at  least  articles  of  an  exclusive  or  original 
kind,  and  it  would  be  very  easy  for  you  to 
insist  upon  a  certain  re-selling  price  of 
your  goods,  ^  and  those  who  manufacture 
competitive  lines  could  agree  on  a  uniform 
price,  or  at  least  to  a  price  proportionate 
to  the  popularity  of  the  individual  brand, 

I  am  not  going  to  suggest  details,  but 
when  you  make  a  price,  have  it  distinctly 
understood  that  it  is  the  price  and  you  will 
allow  no  deviation. 

The  jobber  is  a  very  busy  man  with  the 
hundreds  of  different  articles  that  he  car- 
ries. When  the  question  of  a  re-sale  price 
is  not  made  definite  and  specific,  it  is  very 
apt  to  be  thrown  aside.  Some  of  you  may 
have  tried  this  sort  of  an  arrangement  with 
varying  success,  but  don't  be  discouraged; 
it  will  work  out  right  if  you  are  firm,  and 
your  sales  will  be  just  as  large.  You  may 
say  that  this  is  all  very  well  from  the  job- 


ber's point  of  view,  but  I  believe  it  is  just 
as  good  from  the  manufacturer's  standpoint. 
If  you  protect  the  legitimate  jobber  you 
will  have  your  goods  marketed  by  a  class 
of  responsible  concerns  that  will  do  you 
credit- and  will  be  able  to  pay  your  accounts 
when  due. 

The  best  way  we  can  co-operate  with  the 
manufacturer  is  by  carrying  a  stock  of  his 
goods  and  sending  out  competent  and  ex- 
perienced salesmen  to  sell  them — not  a 
$15  clerk,  but  a  $30  or  $35  man — and  by 
sending  your  circulars  and  other  printed 
matter  through  mail.  All  of  this  costs 
money  and  means  an  expensive  organiza- 
tion, and  we  cannot  do  it  unless  you  help 
us. 

I  call  your  attention  to  another  condi- 
tion which  I  believe  is  responsible  for  a 
.good  deal  of  dissatisfaction  between  the 
manufacturer  and  the  jobber,  and  that  is 
"extreme  quantity  price."  I  am  guided 
now  more  by  experience  in  the  automobile 
supply  line  than  by  the  bicycle  end.  The 
jobber  is  always  trying  to  .get  the  best 
price,  and  when  there  is  a  premium  on  using 
extremely  large  quantities  the  jobber  will 
take  it  up  and  then  try  to  unload;  much 
harm  is  thereby  done  to  the  fixed  price 
which  hurts  the  article  involved  in  the  eyes 
of  the  majority  of  jobbers.  I  believe  the 
manufacturer  should  be  able  to  handle  his 
goods  in  fairly  large  quantities  and  make 
a  price  on  that  basis.  But  don't  put  a 
premium  on  price  cutting,  that  is  what 
"extreme  quantity  price"  means.  It  may 
seem  that  I  have  got  away  from  co-opera- 
tion to  a  question  of  a  staple  price.  But 
this  I  believe  to  be  the  shortest  road  to 
get  the  manufacturer  and  the  jobber  to 
work  together.  If  you  make  the  market 
firm,  the  jobber  would  then  well  be  in  a 
position  to  buy  your  goods  in  quantities 
and  carry  a  large  stock,  and  feel  that  he  is 
working  on  a  safe  basis.  In  other  words, 
all  this  means:  Be  on  the  level;  deal  fair 
with  us  and  we  will  deal  fair  with  vou. 
This  is  co-operation  in  its  simplest  and 
truest  form. 

"Future  of  the  Bicycle  Maker." 

A.  B.  Coffman,  of  the  Consolidated  Mfg. 
Co.,  Toledo,  Ohio,  dealt  with  the  sugges- 
tive and  always  interesting  topic,  "The 
Future  of  the  Bicycle  Manufacturer."  He 
did  not  mince  words,  and  laid  such  em- 
phasis on  them  that  the  audience  was  sit- 
ting up  and  taking  real  notice  before  he 
had  progressed  far.     He  said: 

The  subject  assigned  me,  "The  Future 
of  the  Bicycle  Business,"  is  one  which  af- 
fects all  of  us  to  a  greater  or  less  degree, 
and  is  therefore  deserving  of  all  the  thought 
and  study  we  can  give  it. 

I  may  not  cover  it  as  ably  as  some  one 
whose  experience  exceeds  mine,  but  I  hope 
some  benefit  will  be  derived  from  what  I 
have  to  say,  for  the  subject  is  one  in  which 
I  am  deeply  interested  and  have  studied 
with  care. 

It  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  the  future 
of  the  bicycle  business  lies  in  the  hands  of 
the  audience  I  am  now  addressing.  You 
represent,  for  all  practical  purposes,  the 
three  interests  behind  the  bicycle  business, 
and  by  that  I  mean  the  manufacturing,  job- 
bing and  retail  sellin.g  establishments. 

I  have  spoken  broadly,  having  in  mind 
all  the  men  who  have  come  to  Atlantic  City 
for  this  interesting  and  instructive  occa- 
sion, but  I  believe  I  could  go  farther  and 
say  that  the  men  now  in  this  room  have 
it  in  their  power  to  increase  materially  this 
business;  to  allow  it  to  drift  along  or  to 
make    it    wholly    unproductive,      A    policy 


leading  along  any  one  of  the  three  high- 
ways indicated  depends  absolutely  upon 
the  way  in  which  you  choose  to  act. 

It  is  strictly  up  to  us  to  build  for  a  bet- 
ter business  or  to  tear  down  what  we  have. 

Is  this  statement  overdrawn?  You 
know  that  it  is  not.  If  there  were  no  prob- 
lem to  be  solved  in  discussing  the  future 
of  the  bicycle  business,  my  topic  would  not 
be   on  your  program  today, 

I  think  that  this  is  a  good  place  to  tell 
you  about  a  Denver  newsboy.  He  was 
just  a  little  fellow — so  small  that  when  he 
piped  out  "Here's  your  Rocky  Mountain 
News — five  cents,"  he  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  a  gentleman,  who  began  question- 
ing him.    ' 

"You  are  not  very  big  to  be  in  business 
for  yourself,"  he  said,  "How  many  papers 
do  you  sell  a  day?" 

"Oh,  a  lot  of  them,"  replied  the  kid. 

"Where  do  you  get  them?"  was  the  next 
question. 

"I  buy  them  from  the  big  boys." 

"What  do  you  pay  for  them?"  asked  the 
man. 

"Five  cents."  ' 

"But,  you  sell  them  for  five  cents.  What 
do  you  get  out  of  that  sort  of  business?" 

"Why,"  replied  the  boy,  in  a  perfectly 
contented  tone,  "I  gets  the  fun  of  hol- 
lerin'." 

There  is  a  big  moral  in  that  story — and 
I  don't  need  to  point  it  out. 

The  reason  some  people  have  the  idea 
that  the  bicycle  is  fast  going  out  of  use  is 
the  prices  at  which  they  are  offered.  They 
see  in  that  prima  facie  evidence  that  all 
cannot  be  well  with  an  industry  which 
must  continually  offer  greater  inducements 
to  have  its  output  disposed  of. 

There  never  was  and  never  will  be  a 
business  built  up  by  lowering  prices  below 
a  reasonable,  profit-yielding  point,  and  that 
is  a  condition  that  has  been  chronic  with 
the  bicycle  trade  in  late  years. 

I  feel  that  the  dealer  has  had  as  much  to 
do  with  the  present  prices  as  anyone.  The 
dealer  continually  demands  a  cheaper  bi- 
cycle from  the  jobber.  One  of  his  argu- 
ments is  that  the  mail  order  houses  are  sell- 
ing bicycles  at  unheard  of  low  prices,  are 
consequently  luring  his  customers  away, 
and  that  it  is  necessary  for  him  to  have  a 
cheaper  wheel  to  meet  this  competition. 

The  jobber  tells  the  manufacturer  that 
the  business  is  going  straight  to  pot  un- 
less he  can  get  better  prices  to  allow  him 
to  hold  the  dealer's  trade — and  there  you 
are. 

Now.  I  claim  that  the  start  of  this  argu- 
ment, or  the  position  assumed  by  the  deal- 
er, is  not  a  sound  one  and  his  claim  will  not 
hold  good. 

I  make  the  statement — and  I  want  to 
make  it  just  as  forcibly  as  I  know  how — 
that  any  bicycle  sold  by  a  mail  order  house 
can  be  duplicated  by  a  live  dealer  for  the 
same  or  even  less  money. 

The  mail  order  houses  get  the  price. 
The  only  thing  they  give  away  is  discount 
from  a  very  high  list,  I  have  one  in  mind 
which  gets  $29,50  f,o,b,  its  storerooms  for 
a  bicycle  which  any  of  my  agents  can  beat 
in  quality  and  sell  with  better  equipment 
for  $30 — and  on  time  at  that.  So  you  see 
there  is  very  little  in  that  argument. 

However,  the  dealer  15,  not  entirely  to 
blame,  and  I  am  not  going  to  saddle  all 
the  burden  on  him  alone.  I  simply  give 
this  one  illustration  of  how  prices  are 
brought  down  by  unwarranted  fear  and  a 
wrong  opinion  as  to  what  they  are  up 
against.  The  dealer  should  post  himself 
and  be  able  to  disprove  any  and  all  argu- 
ments of  this  kind. 

It  is  not  fair  to  the  jobber  to  give  a 
dealer    buying    fifty    bicycles    the    jobbing 


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price.  He  retails  them  on  the  same  price 
basis,  of  course,  and  this  tends  to  create  a 
wrong-  impression  among  consumers  as  to 
prices  generally. 

There  are  plenty  of  other  reasons  why 
prices  have  been  whittled  down.  Over- 
anxiety  on  the  part  of  manufacturers  and 
jobbers  to  do  business  and  acceptance  of 
orders,  regardless  of  price;  cutting  prices 
to  get  in  with  a  competitor's  customers, 
and  perhaps  the  greatest  reason  of  all.  ig- 
norance of  production  cost  upon  which  the 
selling  price  must  be  based. 

These  methods  of  securing  business  all 
have  a  tendency  to  disturb  the  jobber  and 
dealer,  and  make  them  suspicious.  So  the 
first  question  you  have  thrown  at  you  is: 
"Haven't  you  a  better  price   for  me?" 

The  manufacturer  should  build  the  best 
bicycle  he  can  and  sell  it  at  a  legitimate 
manufacturing  profit,  instructing  his  travel- 
ing men  to  sell  on  quality  and  making  sure 
beforehand  that  they  are  thoroughly  en- 
thused with  the  line  of  goods  they  are  to 
sell. 

Enthusiasm  is  contagious.  The  sales- 
man who  has  the  ring  of  confidence  in  his 
voice,  whose  air  and  the  sparkle  in  his  eye 
express  in  eloquent  terms  his  own  well 
founded  belief  in  the  high  quality  of  his 
goods,  always  gets  a  hearing.  And  he  will 
find,  if  he  doesn't  already  know  it,  that 
buyers  talk  a  lot  about  low  prices-,  but  they 
actually  want  quality.  They  are  just  like 
the  rest  of  us  when  we  are  buying  for  our 
own  needs.  If  we  can  run  a  little  bluff  on 
the  man  who  has  the  goods  we  want,  we 
will  do  it,  but  if  they  really  are  the  goods 
that  we  want,  we  are  going  to  have  them. 
But  I  am  not  going  to  give  you  a  lec- 
ture on  the  science  of  salesmanship.  How- 
ever, I  do  want  to  say  that  the  better  our 
selling  methods,  the.  better  the  grade  of 
Dicycles  that  will  be  demanded  and  the 
higher  the  tone  of  our  business. 

By  tone  I  mean  to  refer  in  the  broadest 
fashion  to  the  ethics  which  must  underlie 
every  business  if  it  is  to  be  respected;  if 
the  men  who  are  engaged  in  it  are  to  pros- 
'  per,  and  the  industry  itself  is  to  advance 
as  it  should. 

It  will  not  be  necessary  for  me  to  watch 
the  "Spoke  Bicycle  Company"  or  the  "Htib 
Wheel  Company"  to  see  what  my  com- 
petitors are  doing,  if  all  of  us  are  devot- 
ing our  best  efforts  to  the  promotion  of 
the  bicycle  business.  This  is  more  in  evi- 
dence than  ever  before. 

Business  is  founded  on  confidence,  con- 
ducted on  confidence  and  we  must  have 
confidence  in  each  other. 

Perhaps  I  am  drawing  too  fine  a  line,  but 
I  think  not.  At  any  rate  I  believe  every 
word  I  have  spoken  to  you.  If  the  cap  I 
have  described  fits  any  manufacturer  or. 
jobber  here,  let  him  change  his  size,  and 
for  those  it  does  not  fit,  I  sincerely  hope 
it  never  will.  I  am  moved  here  to  say 
something  about  a  real  handicap  to  the 
bicycle  business,  which  we  can  remove 
whenever  we  get  ready,  and  that  is  the 
lack  of  advertising  under  which  the  most 
of  us  are  working. 

I  believe  in  publicity  because  I  know 
that  it  pays.  I  know  that  there  is  not  a 
man  within  sound  of  my  voice  who  does 
not  agree  with  me  in  the  abstract,  and  yet 
we  are  not  getting  for  our  business  the 
publicity  which  it  needs  and  which  we 
might  easily  secure. 

Some  two  years  ago  we  brought  to  a 
close  a  two  years'  campaign  which,  for  the 
amount  of  money  spent,  was  a  remarkable 
affair.  During  those  two  years  there  was 
more  talk  in  the  daily  and  periodical  press 
about  the  bicycle  than  there  had  been  for 
half  a  dozen  years  before  or  the  two  years 
since. 


Gentlemen,  that  publicity  paid  every  one 
of  us.  It  paid  those  most,  however,  who 
supplemented  the  general  advertising  given 


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the  bicycle  by  investing  in  a  little  printers' 
ink  on  their  own  account. 

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sent took  advantage  of  the  new  interest 
created  and  did  some  individual  advertising. 
The  two  worked  nicely  together,  and  al- 
though we  have  no  general  publicity  to  as- 
sist us  now,  my  house  was  made  a  con- 
sistent advertiser  and  will  never  cease  to  be 
as  long  as  I  can  assist  in  shaping  its  policy. 

We  should  be  glad  to  see  the  general 
publicity  plan  revived,  and  are  as  ready 
now,  as  we  proved  ourselves  to  be  then,  to 
pay  our  full  share  of  the  expense  involved. 

But  to  get  back  to  my  original  line  of 
thought,  and  in  conclusion,  it  is  up  to  us  to 
unite  our  efforts  in  making  a  normally  good 
business  a  still  better  one.  The  bicycle 
has  found  its  place  in  commercial  life,  and 
will  be  built  and  sold  long  after  all  of  us 
have  passed  away. 

We  are  concerned,  however,  with  the 
present,  and  the  best  way  in  which  to  se- 
cure a  harmonious  feeling  between  the 
dealer,  the  jobber  and  the  manufacturer. 
That,  it  seems  to  me,  is  wholly  bound  up 
up  the  price  question.  The  manufacturer 
should  have  a  price  for  each  of  the  other 
two  interests.  Such  a  price  must  afford 
the  jobber  a  legitimate  profit  in  handling 
the  dealer's  business. 

This  is  being  done  rigidly  by  at  least 
one  manufacturer  with  excellent  results, 
for  he  fully  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the 
other  two  interests. 

Therp  is  sufficient  business  for  all.  as  it 
is  in  our  own  hands,  and  the  absurdity  of 
selling  at  unprofitable  prices  must  be  clear 
to  everyone.  Both  material  and  labor  are 
advancing.  You-  must  get  better  prices  or 
see  your  profits — already  too  low — absolute- 
ly disappear. 

I  thank  you,  gentlemen,  for  your  kind 
attention. 

Chairman  Wainwright  expanded  on  Coff- 
man's  views  concerning  publicity,  and  if 
applause  counts  for  anything  there  is  no 
doubt  that  they  voiced  a  very  general  sen- 
timent. 

"Who  is  a  Jobber?" — Robinson. 

When  P.  R.  Robinson,  of  the  New  York 
Sporting  Goods  Co.  and  president  of  the 
National  Association  of  Bicycle  Jobbers, 
arose  to  speak  to  the  subject,  "Who  is  a 
Jobber?"  there  was  a  buzz.  Two  years  ago 
Robinson  electrified  the  convention  by  an 
address  he  then  delivered,  and  the  assem- 
blage had  not  forgotten  it.  Until  then,  the 
trade  was  not  aware  that  it  possessed  a 
real  orator — for  Robinson  is  one.  It  is  not 
merely  what  he  says  but  how  he  says  it 
and  he  was  in  good  form  on  this  occasion. 
He  spoke  as  follows: 

In  the  first  place,  I  want  to  thank  the 
manufacturers  for  the  universal  courtesy 
extended  the  Bicycle  Jobbers'  Association 
during  the  short  time  I  have  been  presi- 
dent, and  to  say  that,  generally  speaking, 
they  have  met  us  in  a  spirit  of  fairness.  I 
want  to  extend  thanks  also  t©  the  manu- 
facturers' agents  and  "near  manufacturers," 
too.  While  I  don't  feel  that  we  should 
exactly  pin  medals  on  them,  still  they  cer- 
tainly treat  the  jobber  with  more  consid- 
eration than  formerly,  and  I  am  glad  to 
acknowledge  it. 

I  have  always  been  optimistic  about  the 
bicycle  business,  but  the  trade  this  year 
has  exceeded  my  expectations,  and  from 
present  indications  it  looks  like  many  good 
years  ahead.  I  would,  however,  advise 
conservatism  in  the  matter  of  production 
and   prices.      It    is    better    to    be   65,000   bi- 

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The  Trade  and  Its  Conventions. 

Trade  conventions  are  worth  all  they 
cost;  that  is,  such  conventions  as  the  one 
at  Atlantic  City  which  ended  yesterday. 
It  was  inspiring  in  its  extent  and  in  its 
performance  and  in  the  manner  of  perform- 
ance. No  man  capable  of  inspiration  could 
well  have  taken  his  departure  without  hav- 
ing a  better  opinion  of  the  business  in 
which  he  is  engaged,  and  he  is  callous,  in- 
deed, who  does  not  profit  by  the  inter- 
change of  opinion  which  marked  the  occa- 
sion. 

The  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation has  proven  itself  not  merely  a  credit 
to  the  industry,  but  an  uplifter  of  it,  and 
merits  all  the  good  words  that  may  be  said 
of  it.  Possibly  if  there  had  been  such  an 
association  and  such  conventions  in  the  days 
of  the  "craze"  much  of  the  disaster  which 
foUowed  it  would  have  been  avoided  or  the 
shock  greatly  lessened.  Now  that  prac- 
tically the  last  trace  of  that  wreckage  has 
been  obliterated  and  the  industry  is  again 
in  that  happy  state  when  the  demand  ex- 
ceeds the  supply,  there  is  need  for  organi- 


zation and '  for  conventions  a;nd  "reason- 
ing together"  that  the  advantage  gained 
may  be  maintained  and  the  future  be  safe- 
guarded. 

One  feature  of  this  week's  convention 
that  cannot  well  fail  to  impress  those 
familiar  with  the  former  personnel  of  the 
industry  is  that  its  make-up  has  altered 
vastly.  Few  of  those  now  dominating  its 
councils  and  aifairs  are  so-called  trade  vet- 
erans. Practically  all  of  the  new  leaders 
are  comparatively  young  and  clear  headed 
and  aggressive  men  who  were  unknown 
during  the  days  of  the  boom  or  were  so 
far  in  the  background  as  to  be  unrecog- 
nized. They  have  come  to  the  front  since 
the  wreckage  was  cleared  away.  They 
have  no  pasts  to  bury  or  regret.  Their 
future  is  all  before  them.  It  is  a  happy 
augury  for  the  continued  uplift  of  the  in- 
dustry. 


The  F.  A.  M.  and  Its  Annual  Meeting. 

When  the  Federation  of  American  Mo- 
torcyclists meets  in  annual  session  next 
week,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  regard  for  the 
welfare  of  the  organization  will  rise  superior 
to  regard  for  the  vanities  or  ambitions  of 
men.  It  is  no  time  to  "play  politics,"  to 
vent  spite  or  to  decide  on  men  and  settle 
measures  by  swapping  votes,  engaging  in 
"deals"  or  other  similar  procedure  in  which 
the  best  interests  of  the  organization  always 
are  sacrificed. 

It  serves  no  purpose  to  disguise  the  truth. 
All  is  not  well  in  the  F.  A.  M.  Its  treasury 
is  depleted,  the  secretary's  affairs  are  at 
sixes  and  sevens,  the  affairs  of  the  competi- 
tion committee  are  in  topsy-turvy  state, 
and  have  been  so  conducted  without  regard 
for  consistency  or  precedent  that  no  longer 
is  it  possible  to  say  what  any  rule  means,  a 
condition  that  inevitably  has  led  to  a  point 
where  the  F.  A.  M.  has  become  embroiled 
with  one  of  its  allies  and  in  a  manner  that 
threatens  all  of  its  existing  alliances  with 
other  bodies.  In  addition,  failure  or  neglect 
to  appoint  committees  required  by  the  con- 
stitution .caused  a  cessation  of  practically 
all  of  the  useful  work  for  which  the  organ- 
ization exists  and  on  which  its  strength  and 
welfare  hinges. 

Of  course  these  are  unpleasant  truths, 
and  we  are  well  aware,  that  anyone  who 
gives  expression  to  them  is -rated  what  vul- 
garly is  termed  a  "knocker,"  ■  or  a  "sore- 
head." who  should  be  sandbagged.  'But  it  is 
perfectly  proper  criticism  and  the  men  who 
recognize  and  admit  evil  when  it  exists  and 


seek  to  remedy  it  are  truer  and  better 
friends  of  any  cause  than  are  those  who 
would  emulate  the  ostrich  and  hide  their 
heads  in  the  sand.  Plain  speech  usually 
is  the  best  and  most  effective  corrective 
for  such  ills. 

It  is  an  odd  fact  that  practically  all  of 
the  F.  A.  M.'s  discomfiture  can  be  traced 
to  two  former  "outlaws"  whom  the  feder- 
ation took  to  its  bosom.  The  nimble  and 
wordful  ex-outlaw  whom  the  F.  A.  M.  hon- 
ored with  its  presidency  two  years  ago  is 
the  chief  author  of  its  misfortune.  His  re- 
gard for  the  organization  was  of  a  peculiar 
sort  and  usually  was  concealed  in  a  Niagara 
of  words.  It  was  his  spite  work  that  in- 
ducted into  the  secretary's  office  another 
"outlaw,"  who  all  but  disorganized  its  af- 
fairs before  pressure  forced  him  to  resign, 
and  who  has  required  that  most  of  the 
president's  time  be  spent 'in  explaining  ot 
apologizing  for  the  secretary's  lapse;  nor, 
however  well-meaning,  has  his  successor 
been  wholly  happy  in  the  performance  of 
the  duties. 

No  one's  integrity  is  at  stake,  but  good 
intentions  of  themselves  have  not  served 
nor  will  they  serve  the  best  interests  of 
the  organization. 

The  F.  A.  M.,  at  its  meeting  next  week, 
should  beware  of  false  prophets'  spouting 
words.  Let  regard  for  the  real  welfare  of 
the  organization  rise  uppermost.  The  F. 
A.  M.  has  performed  much  good  work,  and 
under  favorable  auspices  it  can  and  will 
perform  much  more  of  it. 

The  organization  has  paid  a  high  price 
for  meeting  "outlawry"  halfway,  for  cud- 
dling diluted  loyalty  and  for  permitting 
such  men  to  sacrifice  the  federation  to  sat- 
isfy personal  spite,  and  if  the  Philadelphia 
meeting  shall  prove  proof  against  such 
harmful  influences,  it  will  be  a  happy  day, 
indeed. 


If  all  of  the  national  committees  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  had  been  appointed  as  required  by 
the  constitution,  and  if  they  had  performed 
their  duties  even  half  as  ably  as  has  the 
membership  committee,  headed  by  E.  M. 
Estabrook,  the  past  twelve-month  would 
have  been  a  proud  one  in  the  history  of  tlie 
organization.  Mr.  Estabrook  has  done 
nobly  .under  trying  circumstances  and  oi 
.him  it  rightly  may  be  writ:  Well  done,  thy 
good  and  faithful  servant. 


"The  Bicycling  World  has  been  of  untold 
benefit  to  me."— W.  D.  Pate,  Hartford,  Ala. 


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NEAR  TO  THE  BREAKING  POINT 


Trouble  Between   F.   A.   M.   and   N.   C.  A. 
Reaches    Acute    Stage— Whittler    Sus- 
pended for  Pacing  Cyclist. 


It  now  rests  with  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  to  say  whether  the 
alliance  with  the  National  Cycling  Associa- 
tion shall  be  terminated.  If  the  F.  A.  M. 
sustains  the  sudden  and  astonishing  effort 
of  the  chairman  of  its  competition  com- 
mittee to  control  motor  paced  bicycle  rac- 
ing by  requiring  that  F.  A.  M.  sanction  be 
secured  therefor,  the  friendly  relations 
which  so  long  have  existed  between  the 
two  bodies  will  cease. 

The  matter  was  made  one  for  executive 
action  this  week  by  the  N.  C.  A.,  when 
Daniel  M.  Adee,  president  of  the  organiza- 
tion, formally  notified  F.  I.  Willis,  presi- 
dent of  the  F.  A.  M.  that  if  the  stand  talcen 
by  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion committee  be  upheld,  the  N.  C.  A.  re- 
gretfully will  consider  that  the  alliance  is 
broken  and  at  an  end  and  will  act  accord- 
ingly. Adee's  letter  to  Willis  was  ad- 
dressed to  the  latter  at  Indianapolis,  and 
as  he  was  and  is  now  in  the  East,  it  prob- 
ably has  not  yet  reached  him. 

Before  the  matter  thus  was  taken  from 
the  purely  administrative  officials  of  the 
two  organizations,  events  followed  swiftly, 
and  the  wires  between  New  York  and  Salt 
Lake  City,  where  the  trouble  originated, 
were  kept  warm.  Chairman  Kelsey,  of  the 
N.  C.  A.  board  of  control,  advised  the  chair- 
man of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee 
that  the  N.  C.  A.  could  not  admit  that  the 
act  of  pace  making  made  the  pace  maker 
a  contestant  or  transformed  the  event  into 
a  motorcycle  contest  or  exhibition  requir- 
ing F.  A.  M.  sanction;  such  races,  he  main- 
tained, are  bicycle  races  pure  and  simple. 
the  pace  maker  being  nothing  more  than 
a  wind  shield.  Kelsey  pointed  out  that  he 
was  fortified  in  his  position  by  the  prac- 
tice and  precedent  that  always  has  prevailed 
throughout  the  whole  world,  and  which 
never  before  had  been  questioned  even  by 
the  F.  A.  M.  Kelsey  also  countered  on  the 
F.  A.  M.  chairman  on  an  unexpected  point 
and  in  a  fashion  that  could  not  well  fail  to 
disturb  that  official,  whose  pride  is  his 
judicial  mind.  Kelsey  remarked  that  while 
it  was  true  that  unsanctioned  motorcycle 
events  had  been  run  on  the  bicycle  tracks 
as  charged,  the  F.  A.  M.  had  been  guilty 
of  similar  lapses  respecting  bicycle  races, 
indicating  the  mixed  meets  held  at  Denver 
and  Topeka,  Kan.,  as  convenient  examples. 
Kelsey  pointed  out,  however,  that  while  the 
N.  C.  A.  was  inclined  to  take  a  broad  view 
and  not  resort  to  technicalities,  few  if  any 
of  the  motorcycle  races  run  on  N.  C.  A. 
tracks  required  F.  A.  M.  sanction,  accord- 
ing to  the  language  of  its  own  rules,  which 
specifically   mention   open    contests   as   the 


ones  for  which  sanctions  are  necessary,  and 
further  define  an  open  event  as  one  in 
which  "any  eligible  rider"  may  compete. 
As  the  motorcycle  events  run  at  N.  C.  A. 
meets  either  were  match  races  or  invitation 
events,  they  are  not  open  events. 

The  F.  A.  M.  chairman  declined  to  alter 
his  attitude  or  his  assumed  right  to  con- 
trol pace  makers  at  paced  races,  and  to 
question  and  review  the  case  of  any  pace 
maker  or  other  motorcyclist  reported  for 
suspension  by  an  allied  body.  Meanwhile, 
on  July  29th,  F.  E.  Whittler,  the  Salt  Lake 
motorcyclist  who  has  been  one  of  the  two 
stars  at  the  Wandamere  motordrome,  paced 
Hardy  Downing  in  a  bicycle  race  on  the 
Salt  Palace  bicycle  track  and  the  issue  was 
brought  to  a  head.  The  fact  was  wired  to 
the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  and  he  promptly 
ordered  Whittler's  suspension  for  compet- 
ing in  a  race  not  sanctioned  by  the  F.  A. 
M.,  and  notified  Kelsey  of  the  fact  and 
called  on  the  N.  C.  A.  to  enforce  the  sus- 
pension. Not  content  with  the  notification, 
he  relegated  to  himself  executive  power 
and  added  that  if  the  suspension  was  not 
enforced  he  would  consider  the  alliance  be- 
tween the  two  organizations  "null  and 
void,"  a  term  that  readily  occurs  to  judicial 
minds.  As  the  N.  C.  A.  already  had  placed 
itself  on  record  as  denying  the  right  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  to  control  bicycle  racing  in  any 
form,  and  in  maintaining  that  pace  making 
is  not  "competing,"  the  N.  C.  A.  naturally 
declined  to  recognize  Whittle's  suspension. 
President  Adee  as  the  executive  officer  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  then  stepped  in  and  his  letter 
to  the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  followed. 

Meanwhile  paced  racing  on  the  Eastern 
tracks  has  continued  without  question  or 
interference  by  the  F.  A.  M.,  but  in  Salt 
Lake  City  the  result  of  Whittler's  suspen- 
sion was  immediate.  As  the  local  idol  who 
had  been  giving  stirring  battle  to  Jake 
Derosier,  he  was  the  chief  drawing  card  at 
the  Wandamere  Motordrome,  and  full 
houses  had  been  the  rule.  At  the  meet  fol- 
lowing his  suspension,  at  which  he  was  tc 
have  ridden  a  match  race  with  Derosier, 
the  attendance  fell  off  more  than  one-half, 
and  as  Derosier  soon  after  left  for  the 
East  the  track  has  been  closed  for  the 
time  being. 

Whittler  himself  was  and  is  under  con- 
tract to  do  pacemaking  at  the  Salt  Palace 
track,  and  the  sudden  and  astonishing  claim 
set  up  by  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  left  him 
in  a  peculiar  position. 

"I  have  filled  my  contract  with  the  mo- 
tordrome people  to  the  letter  and  no  sane 
man  will  blame  me  for  wanting  to  fill  my 
contract  with  Salt  Palace,"  Whittler  is 
quoted  as  saying  in  a  statement  explaining 
his  position  to  the  Salt  Lake  public.  "I 
am  not  in  the  habit  of  breaking  contracts, 
because  I  think  more  of  my  reputation  as 
an  honorable  man  than  I  do  of  the  motor 
game.  When  I  made  the  contract  with  the 
bicycle  management  there  was  nothing  in 
the  rules  of  either  organization  to  prevent 
me  from  riding  at  the  Salt  Palace.    I  looked 


COMING    EVENTS 


August  8-13,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Federa- 
tion of  American  Motorcyclists'  annual  en- 
durance run  and  meet. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 


into  things  very  carefully  before  signing 
any  contracts,  and  at  that  time  there  was 
nothing  to  prevent  my  making  such  a  con- 
tract. Now,  if  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  has 
suddenly  made  a  new  ruling  he  must  ap- 
preciate the  position  it  left  me  in.  I  had 
no  choice.  Suspensions  faced  me  on  both 
sides,  so  I  turned  everything  aside  and 
kept  my  promise  at  least  on  one  side.  I 
would  do  nothing  to  willingly  violate  any 
of  the  rules  of  either  organization  or  the 
rules  which  bind  the  affiliation,  but  I  will 
keep  my  word  with  any  man,  no  matter 
what  the  consequences  may  be." 


Five  Years  for  Stealing  Motorcycle. 

Neglect  to  familiarize  himself  with  the 
operation  of  a  motorcycle  before  stealing  it 
proved  the  undoing  of  Harry  Morse,  of 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  who  last  week  began 
a  five  years  sojourn  at  San  Quentin  prison 
for  the  offense.  Morse  and  a  companion 
broke  into  the  store  of  A.  Freed,  the  Thor 
agent,  at  1440  Market  street,  and  after  ex- 
tracting the  contents  of  the  cash  register 
made  off  with  a  motorcycle.  Unable  to  op- 
erate it,  Morse  left  it  with  a  tailor  four 
blocks  away,  which  indiscretion  furnished 
a  clew  to  the  culprit,  and  his  detection, 
with  the  infliction  of  the  maximum  penalty 
for  daylight  burglary  followed. 


Brooklyn  Club  Schedules  a  Long  Run. 

Through  the  temporary  suspension  of  the 
Manhattan  Racing  Association's  active  op- 
erations, the  Linden  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  has  been  unable  to  hold 
two  race  meets  which  it  had  scheduled  at 
Guttenberg,  and  for  them  has  substituted 
on  open  ISO  miles  run'  on  Sunday,  21st 
inst,  over  its  spring  century  course,  includ- 
ing Oyster  Bay,  Massapequa  and  South 
Haven,  at  each  of  which  checking  stations 
will  be  established.  The  start  will  be  from 
the  club  rooms.  7  Furman  avenue,  at  8  a.  m., 
and  contestants  finishing  before  S  or  after  ■ 
7  p.  m.  will  be  disqualified. 


Milwaukee  Club  Requests  Muffler  Law. 

Failing  to  suppress  the  open  muffler 
fiends  in  the  Cream  City  after  trying  moral 
suasion  for  a  year,  the  Milwaukee  (Wis.) 
Motorcycle  Club  has  taken  sterner  action 
and  passed  a  resolution  requesting  the  city 
council  to  pass  a  law  forbidding  the  oper- 
ation of  unmuffled  engines  in  the  city  lim- 
its. The  nuisance  is  becoming  so  pro- 
nounced that  it  is  turning  popular  senti- 
ment against  motorcycles. 


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Record-Breaking  Entry  for  F.  A.   M.   Endurance  Contest 


Highwater  mark  in  respect  to  the  num- 
ber of  entrants  was  touched  by  the  F.  A.  M. 
national  endurance  contest  which  will  start 
from  Philadelphia  Monday  morning  next 
at  7  o'clock.  At  the  close  of  yesterday's 
mail.  126  nominations  were  in  the  hands  of 
G.  H.  Hamilton,  chairman  of  the  promoting 
committee,  and  it  is  quite  probable  that 
several  post  entries  will  increase  the  num- 
ber. This  record-breaking  entry  list  is 
longer  by  23  names  than  the  one  for  last 
year's  contest — itself  a  record  breaker — 
when  103  nominations  were  made,  of  whom 
96  started  and  67  survived. 

Those  who  are  booked  to  start  on  Mon- 
day and  the  numbers  they  will  carry,  and 
the  machines  they  will  ride,  are  as  follows: 

1  Edw.  Buflfum,  Pottstown,  Pa.. 7  Market 

2  James  Mayo,  Reading,  Pa 6  Merkel 

3  J.  F.  McLaughlin.  New  York.. 7  Merkel 

4  A.  G.  Chappie,  New  York 7  Merkel 

5  Carl  Bush,  Newark,  N,  J 6  Merkel 

6  J.  J.  Cox,  New  York 6  Merkel 

7  Walter  Davidson,  Milwaukee.  .  .4  H.-D. 

8  W.   S.  Harley,  Milwaukee 4  H.-D. 

9  Frank  OUerman,  Milwaukee 4  H.-D. 

10  Alex.    Klein,    Philadelphia 4  H.-D. 

11  J.  J.  Keating,  Philadelphia 4  H.-D. 

12  C.  H.  Thompson,  Philadelphia. 7  Merkel 

13  I.  C.  Coombs.Worcester,  Mass. 7  Merkel 

14  H.  J.  Spingler,  Philadelphia.  .  .4  Marvel 

15  C.  C    Palmer,  Chalmers,  Ind...7  Indian 

16  L.  Campbell.  Philadelphia 4  H.-D. 

17  Albert  Lehman,  Philadelphia.  .  .4  H.-D. 

18  Geo.  Wagner,  Rochester.  N.  Y..4  H.-D. 

19  W.  Dolph,  Rochester,  N.  Y 4  H.-D. 

20  J.  S.  Deysler,  Reading,  Pa 6  Merkel 

21  R.  Baenerle.  Philadelphia 6  Thor 

22  Jas.   C    Herr,   Philadelphia 6  Merkel 

23  A.   Bauer.   Philadelphia 7  Merkel 

24  A.  G.  Schmidt,  Sharpsb'g,  Pa.. 7  Indian 

25  H.  J.  Levis,  Rochester,  N.  Y...4  Indian 

26  R.  J.  Bishop,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  .4  Indian 

27  P.  B.  Whitney,  Chicago 5  Indian 

28  B.  A.  Swenson,  Providence 4  Indian 

29  L.  J.  Muller,  Cleveland S  Indian 

30  J.  E.  Wilkinson,  Providence.  .  .5  Indian 

31  L.   Gedeon,   Cleveland 5  Indian 

32  W.  W.  Ingram.  Rutland,  Vt 4  Yale 

33  A.  H.  Peters,  Buffalo 7  Yale 

34  H.  Nichols,  West  Brighton,  N,Y. 7  Yale 


35  A.  R.  Oberwegner,  Toledo 4  Yale 

36  Geo.  Richey,  Newark,  N.  J 7  Yale 

37  S.  J.  Chubbuck,  Toledo 4  Yale 

38  Geo.  R.  Brey,  Rochester,  N.Y.. 6  Merkel 

39  L.  H.  Gutterman,  New  York... 5  Indian 

40  R.  T.  Wennstroem,  New  York. 5  Indian 

41  W.  G.  Collins,  San  Francisco.. 4  Indian 

42  Geo.  F.  Mack,  Reading,  Pa 7  Mack 

43  A.  E.  Manchester,  Providence. 4  Merkel 

44  Irwin  Jacobs,  Dayton,  0....4  New  Era 

45  E.  L.  Morse,  Dayton,  O 4  New  Era 

46  J.  C.  Turpin,  Dayton,  O 4  New  Era 

47  Louis  Warner,  Philadelphia. 4  Haverf'd 

48  W.  F    Throop,  Philadelphia. 4  Haverf'd 

49  H.  P.  Shay,  Philadelphia.  ..  .4  Haverf'd 

50  W.  H.  Gosch,  Philadelphia 4  Thor 

51  Arthur   Gordon,   Philadelphia.  .S  Indian 

52  J.  C.  Glass.  Angola,  N.  Y....5  Emblem 

53  H.  R.  Lock,  Angola,  N.  Y...S  Emblem 

54  Geo.  A.  Heil,  Angola,  N.  Y..S  Emblem 

55  M.  E    Gale,  Angola.  N.  Y....5  Emblem 

56  R.  W.  Dusell,  Aurora,  111 4  Thot 

57  A.  H.  Crocker,  Chicago 4  Thor 

58  A.  J.  McCollom,  Chicago 4  Thor 

59  S.  W.  Nicholson,  Chicago 4  Thor 

60  Geo.  H.  Squier,  Chicago 4  Thor 

61  E.  Swartz.  Elwood  City,  Pa. 4-5  Marvel 

62  C.  V.  Stahl,  Philadelphia,  Pa.. 4  C.V.S. 

63  H.   Gill.   Philadelphia 4  C.V.S. 

64  M.  W.  Kibbe,  Springfi'd,  Mass.7  Indian 

65  C.S.Spencer,  Springfi'd,  Mass. 5  Indian 

66  Israel   Dick.   Philadelphia 7  Merkel 

67  S.  Kellogg,  Bridgeport,  Ct..4  Excelsior 

68  S.  Sturges,  Bridgeport,  Ct..4  Excelsior 

69  H.  Sturges,  Bridgeport,  Ct..4  Excelsior 

70  G.  H.  Hoey,  New  Haven,  Conn.3>^  Yale 

71  C.  V    Perry,  New  Haven,  Conn, 4  H.-D. 

72  L.  H.  Wipperman,  Buffalo 6'/.  Yale 

73  H.  Alderman,  Buffalo 6-7  Pierce 

74  E.  R.  Durkie,  Buffalo 6-7  Pierce 

75  Chas.   Sliker,   Buffalo 4  Pierce 

76  J.  Buckingham,  New  York 4  H.-D. 

77  H    L.  Clark,  Worcester.  Mass.. 5  Indian 

78  G.  G.  Crandall,  Akron,  O S  Indian 

79  C.  Eitle.  Philadelphia Zyi  Excelsior 

80  B.  S.  Keyes,  Chicago 4  Sears 

81  C    G.  Price,  Poughkeepsie 6  Merkel 

82  H.  H.  Sill,  Cleveland 4  Excelsior 

83  G.   C.  Mclntire,   Cleveland.. 4  Excelsior 

84  F.  B.  Airhart,  Phoenixville,  Pa.5  Indian 

85  J.  B.  Simmons,  Wilm'gt'n,  Del. 7  Indian 

86  W.G.  Lauterbach.  Mendota,  IW.Syi  Yale 

87  Geo.  Ruck,  New  York 6  R.-S. 

88  S.   Henniger,  Danvers,  Mass 6  R.-S. 

89  W   Robinson,  New  York 6  R.-S. 


90  Wm.  Staudt,  Chicago 6  R.-S. 

91  H.  Hauser,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa 6  R.-S. 

92  L.  Steinhauser,  Phila 3^   Bradley 

93  C.  E.  Bradley,  Philadelphia. 3i^   Bradley 

94  E.  L.  Ovington,  Reading,  Pa.... 6  R.-S. 

95  Wendle  White.  Reading,  Pa.... 6  R.-S. 

96  A.  E.  Bunderick,  Reading-.  Pa... 6  R.-S. 

97  M.  Kreige,  Reading,  Pa 6  R.-S. 

98  J.  M.  DeLezne,  Bethany,  Pa. ..  Reliance 

99  R.  W.  Peacock.Reading,  Pa... 6^  Yale 

100  H.M.Jones,  Providence,  R.  I..4  Merkel 

101  G.  L.  Dengler,  Philadelphia. .  .3i/4  Yale 

102  H.  H.  Kirkpatrick,  Philadel...7  Indian 

103  W.  Guenther.  Philadelphia.  .4  Excelsior 

104  H.  E.  Hill,  Newark,  N.  J 5  Indian 

105  H.  J.  Schueneman,  Phila. 4  Minneapolis 

106  J.  F.  Hummel,  Phila 4  Minneapolis 

107  E.  S.  Eckel,  Washington,  N.J. 5  Indian 

108  M.  E.  Mangold,  Wash't'n,  D.C.S  Indian 

109  G.  F.  Frost,  Newark.  N.J. 4  Minneapolis 

110  L.  W.  Banker,  Detroit 7  Merkel 

111  P.  J.  Huhn,  Louisville 6  R.-S. 

112  F.  H.  Vanderver.  Pt.  Richm'nd..7  R.-S. 

113  J.  H.  Davidson,  Pt.Richm'd.N.Y.7  R.-S. 

114  H.  B.  Lyon,  New  York 6  N.  S.  U 

115  Leo  Schwartz,  New  York.. 3^4  N.  S.  U. 

1 16  F.  Voelker,  New  York 6  N.  S.  U. 

117  G.  E.  Paul,  Philadelphia 6  Merkel 

118  M.  P.  Sullivan,  New  York.. 4  Excelsior 

119  W.   F.   Mann,  Boston .6  Merkel 

120  C.  H.  Drude,  Detroit 7  Merket 

121  L.  Mauth,  Philadelphia 4  Indian 

122  Geo.  Lyon,  Chicago 4  M.  M. 

123  G.  M.  Green,  Chicago 4  M.  M. 

124  R.  Bowser.  W.  Pullman,  111.... 4  M.  M. 

125  F.  D.  Shomo,  Chicago S  Indian 

126  N.  J.  Hodgen,  Indianapolis ...  .7  Indian 

The  first  motorcycle  endurance  contest 
ever  held  was  promoted  in  1902  by  a  bicycle 
club,  the  Metropole  Cycling  Club  of  New 
York,  and  was  the  idea  of  R.  G.  Betts  who 
was  one  of  the  club's  chief  workers.  The 
route  was  from  Boston  to  New  York,  and 
of  31  starters,  13  survived.  The  Metro- 
pole  Club  held  another  contest  in  1903  in 
which  the  New  York  Motorcycle  Club, 
which  had  been  formed  meanwhile,  was  in- 
vited to  share.  In  September,  1903,  the 
F.  A.  M.  was  organized,  Betts  being  the 
prime  mover,  and  the  endurance  contest 
was  turned   over   to  it   the  following  year. 


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THE    BICYCLING   WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


The  summary  of  the  contests  to  date  is  as 
follows: 

1902— Two  days,  New  York  to  Boston. 
Thirty-one  starters,  13  survivors. 

1903— Three  days,  New  York  to  Worces- 
ter, Mass.,  and  return,  394  miles.  Thirty- 
one  starters,  16  survivors. 

1904— Four  days,  New  York  to  Albany 
and  return;  New  York  to  Cambridge,  Md., 
total  580  miles.  Twenty-seven  starters,  12 
survivors. 

1905— One  day.  New  York  to  Waltham, 
Mass..  2S0  miles.  Forty-four  starters,  34 
survivors. 

1906 — Two  days.  New  York  to  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  390  miles.  Thirty-four  starters,  11 
survivors. 

1907 — Two  days.  New  York  to  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  305.4  miles.  Fifty-five  start- 
ers, 36  survivors. 

1908— Two  days,  Catskill,  N.  Y.,  to  Brook- 
lyn. N.  Y. ;  Brooklyn  to  East  Quogue,  L.  I., 
and  return,  total  3S4i^  miles.  Sixty-one 
starters.  32  survivors. 

1909— Two  days,  Cleveland,  O.,  to  In- 
dianapolis, Ind.  Ninety-six  starters,  67  sur- 
vivors. 


Hackettstown,  N.  J.  (control) 141 

Stroudsburg,  Pa.  (control) 170.6 

Second  day,  August  9th,  152.1  miles. 

Leave    Stroudsburg,    Indian    Queen    Hotel, 

8  a.  m. 

Port  Jervis,  N.  Y.  (control) 41 

Ne wburgh,  N.  Y.   (control) 84 

Pompton,  N.  J.  (check) 128 

Newark  (control)    152.1 

Third  day,  August  10th,  183.0  miles. 

Leave  Newark,  Koehler  Garage,  7  a.  m. 

Asbury  Park  (control) 53 

Absecon   (control)    131 

Camden  (control) 181 

Finish    Philadelphia,    Century    Motor 

Club  (control)    183.0 


the  Camden  control  to  the  final  control, 
and  a  half  hour  leeway  also  is  allotted  at 
all  noon  controls. 


Motorcycle  to  Drive  Farm  Machinery. 

Motorcycle  service  on  the  farm  usually  is 
confined  to  the  running  of  errands.     But  if 


NEW-BURGJ 


This  year's  F.  A.  M.  endurance  contest, 
which  is  the  ninth  of  the  great  annual 
national  reliability  runs,  will  be  longer  than 
any  of  its  predecessors,  save  only  the  1904 
run,  the  total  distance  being  505.7  miles. 
It  will  be  a  three  days'  function,  starting 
from  the  Century  Motor  Club  headquarters, 
1606  North  Broad  street,  Philadelphia,  on 
Monday,  8th  inst.,  and  terminating  at  the 
same  place  Wednesday  night,  10th  inst. 

The  first  day's  run,  which  will  be  the 
hardest  of  the  series,  will  be  to  Stroudsburg, 
170.6  miles,  which  is  but  four  miles  from 
the  famous  Delaware  Water  Gap.  Between 
Allentown  and  Stroudsburg  the  most  un- 
pleasant going  will  be  encountered,  this 
section  having  some  poor  roads  and  for- 
midable hills. 

On  Tuesday  the  contestants  will  touch 
three  states,  in  their  run  of  152.1  miles, 
crossing  the  Pennsylvania  line  into  New 
York  and,  after  touching  it  at  Newburg, 
heading  southward  again  into  New  Jersey, 
the  night  being  spent  at  Newark.  This 
day's  travel  should  be  agreeable  and 
easy;  the  roads  are  excellent  and  the  coun- 
try rolling.  The  run  home  on  Wednesday 
will  be  the  longest  of  the  contest,  180.7 
miles,  but  the  distance  will  be  compensated 
for  by  the  fairly  good  going  to  be  had,  the 
country  being  of  a  level,  or  almost  level, 
nature.  As  the  accompanying  map  indi- 
cates, the  course  is  triangular  in  shape  and 
parallels  the  Jersey  coast  for  quite  a  dist- 
ance. The  checking  stations  and  controls 
for  each  day,  together  with  the  distances, 
are  as  follows: 

First  day,  August  8th,  170.6  miles. 

Start    Philadelphia,    Century    Motor    Club, 

Broad  and  Oxford  streets,  7  a.  m. 

Miles. 

Norristown  (check)   22 

Reading   (control)    60 


checking  station     ^^ 
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PHILADELPHI 

183  miles, 

THIRD  t 

Total  5o5.7m*; 
ROUTE   OF   F.    A.    M.    ENDURANCE   CONTEST 

As  usual,  there  will  be  two  classes.  A, 
for  private  owners,  and  B,  for  trade  riders, 
but  they  will  not  be  subdivided  into  single 
and  multiple  cylinder  sections.  There  will 
be  no  hill  climbs  or  other  intermediate  tests 
which  have  been  a  feature  of  past  contests. 
Competitors  will  start  with  an  initial  score 
of  1,000  points,  from  which  deductions  will 
be  made  on  the  following  basis:  One  point 
for  each  minute  late  not  in  excess  of  30 
minutes,  and  two  points  for  each  minute 
late  over  half  an  hour.  Five  points  per 
minute  will  be  assessed  for  arrival  ahea<i 
of  schedule  up  to  half  an  hour,  which  latter 
will  mean  disqualification.  Complete  sub- 
stitution of  any  component  units  of  the 
machine   will    entail    disqualification. 

Because  of  the  possible  unavoidable  delay 
which  may  be  entailed  in  crossing  the  ferry 
from  Camden  to  Philadelphia  on  Wednes- 
day, 30  minutes  will  be  allowed  to  go  from 


the  plans  of  one  Alexander  Jeszensky,  in- 
ventor, of  Nograd  Koevsd,  Austria-Hun- 
gary, bear  fruit,  they  may  be  applied  in  the 
haulage  of  agricultural  machinery.  Jeszen- 
sky has  patented  a  system  whereby  seeders, 
hay-rakes,  teddars  and  the  like  can  be 
driven  by  attaching  motor  bicycles  to  the 
two  principle  wheels  of  the  machine. 
Power  for  operating  the  mechanism  may  be 
derived  directly  from  the  wheels  of  the  ma- 
chine or  by  means  of  power  shafts  driven 
through  suitable  connections  from  the  mo- 
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Philadelphia  and  What  It  Holds  for  the  F.  A.  M. 


Counting   the    meeting   at    wliich    it   was      America,  now,  alas!  defunct — and  the  New      M.    Meet    Club,    the    latter    being    an    out- 


organized,  the  meet  which  the  Federation 
of  American  Motorcyclists  will  hold  in 
Philadelphia  next  week  is  eighth  in  the 
line  of  annual  gatherings. 

The  F.  A.  M.  was  organized  in  Brooklyn, 


W.  WORTHINGTON,  JR. 
Secretary  F.  A.  M.  Meet  Club 


CHARI^ES    KRAUSS 
Chairman  Tour  Committee 


THOMAS  DESMOND 
Chairman  Entertainment  Committee 

N.  Y.,  September  7th,  1903.  Its  inception 
was  due  to  R.  G.  Betts,  of  New  York,  who 
conceived  and  led  the  movement  that  re- 
sulted in  the  federation's  formation;  he 
served  as  its  president  for  four  years  and 
Dr.  George  B.  Gibson,  of  Westboro,  Mass., 
who  was  its  first  treasurer,  has  since  un- 
interruptedly occupied  that  office. 

The  call  for  organization  was  issued  by 
a  joint  committee  consisting  of  three  mem- 
bers each  from  the  Alpha  Motorcycle  Club 
of   Brooklyn — the   first   motorcycle   club   in 


York  Motorcycle  Club.  The  six  men  who 
signed  the  call  were  R.  G.  Betts,  chairman, 
E.  L.  Ferguson  and  F.  A.  Roy,  represent- 
ing the  New  York  club,  and  Charles  L. 
Simms,  E.  W.,  Wyatt  and  R.  D.  Thompson, 
representing  the  Alphas. 

The    Alphas    at    that    time    shared    the 
splendid    club    house    of    the    once-fariious 


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CENTtJRY   MOTOR   CI,UB'S   HOME 

Kings  County  Wheelmen  on  Grant  square, 
Brooklyn,  and  it  was  there  that  the  F.  A. 
M.  was  born.  .  Seven  states  were  rep- 
resented and  George  H.  Perry,  of  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  presided  as  the  first  chair- 
man. 

Following  the  Brooklyn  meeting,  the  F. 
A.  M.  has  met  in  annual  session  for  fun, 
frolic  and  business  in  the  following  places: 

1904— Cambridge,  Md. 
1905— Waltham,  Mass. 
1906— Rochester,  N.  Y. 
1907— Providence,  R.  I. 
1908— New  York  City. 
1909 — Indianapolis,  Ind 

"The  "eighth  annual,"  the  one  which  oc- 
curs in  Philadelphia  next  week,  is  in  charge 
of  the   Century  Motor  Club  and  the  F.  A. 


growth  of  the  former.  The  officers  of  the 
Meet  Club  and  the  men  on  whom  the  bur- 
den falls  are  as  follows: 

J.  Fred  Hartman,  president;  W.  A.  Ennis, 
treasurer;   W.   Worthington,  Jr.,   secretary. 


W.  A.    ENNIS 
Treasurer  F.  A.  M.  Meet  Clnb 


W.    R.    BARNES 
Chairman  Finance  Committee 


G.  H.   GREISS 
Chairman  Prize  Committee 

Chairmen  of  committees — Finance,  W.  R. 
Barnes;  publicity,  F.  Berrodin;  racing,  W. 
G.  Rhodes;  tours,  Charles  Krauss;  prizes, 
G.  H.  Greiss;  entertainment,  Thomas  Des- 
mond; hotels,  Robert  Andorf. 

The  program  which  they  have  arranged 
is  as  follows: 

Monday,     August     8th. 

Ninth  National  Endurance  Run  and  Re- 
liability Contest. 

First  day — Philadelphia  to  Stroudsburg, 
170.6  miles. 


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Tuesday,     August     9th. 

Second  day  of  endurance  run — Strouds- 
burg  to  Newark,  152.1  miles. 

Wednesday,     August     10th. 
Third  day  of  endurance  run — Newark  to 
Philadelphia,  183.8  miles. 

Thursday,     August     11th. 

9  a.  m. — Photograph  taken  at  the  club. 
9:30  a.  m.' — Musiness  meeting  F.  A.  M. 

2  p.  m. — Run  to  Valley  Forge. 
Evening — Smoker    at    Turf   Villa;    music, 

vaudeville,  refreshments. 

Friday,     August     12th. 
9:30   a.    m.- — Business    meeting   F.    A.    M. 
Also  run  to  the  "Orchards,"  country  home 
Philadelphia   Athletic   Club. 

3  p.  m. — Racing  at  Point  Breeze  track. 
7  p.  m. — Run  to  Willow  Grove. 

Saturday,     August     13th. 

10  a.  m. — Run  to  League  Island. 

2p  .  m. — Racing  at  Point  Breeze  track. 
Evening — at  the  club. 

Sunday,     August     14th. 

9  a.  m. — Run  to  Atlantic  City. 

The  club  house  of  the  Century  Motor 
Club,  1606  No.  Broad  street,  will  be  the 
headquarters  during  the  week  and,  of 
course,  the  center  of  activity.  The  Majestic 
will  be  the  official  hotel. 

To  the  sightseer  who  visits  Philadelphia 
for  the  first  time  it  will  be  full  of  historic 
and  general  interest.  Moreover  it  is  a 
town  possessing  probably  more  of  that  in- 
dividuality which    characterizes   all   Ameri- 


can towns  than  any  other  of  the  great  cit- 
ies. Ever  since  Ben  Franklin  ran  down 
Broad  street  with  a  loaf  of  bread  under  his 
arm  Philadelphia  has  prided  herself  on  her 
polite  and  prim  personality.  She  is  very 
metropolitan,  very  modern,  but  no  trans- 
mutation of  time  or  chance  ever  can  make 
her  other  than  Lady  Philadelphia. 

The  stranger  within  her  gates  won't  be 
impressed  with  her  rows  upon  rows  of  de- 
tached red  brick  dwellings,  with  their  white 
doors  and  window  casings,  white  marble 
doorsteps  and  green  blinds.  Also  he  looks 
with  respectful  admiration  upon  the  many 
queer  little  slanting  mirrors  which  adorn 
the  windows  of  certain  first  floors  front, 
because,  as  he  is  informed,  they  are  de- 
signed to  enable  the  timid  housewife  to 
keep  watch  of  visitors  and  to  be  "not  at 
home,"  if  occasion  requires. 

The  "City  of  Brotherly  Love,"  as  it  was 
known  in  the  days  when  the  old  "Pepper 
Box"  stood  in  Center  square,  where  now 
stands  the  City  Hall,  is  one  of  the  "big 
towns"  of  the  United  States  and  an  import- 
ant commercial  and  manufacturing  center. 
Brisk  and  bustling  industrial  communities 
and  peacefully  beautiful  residence  suburbs 
crowd  its  environs,  while  its  business  sec- 
tions boast  as  well  appointed  and  commo- 
dious buildings  as  any  in  the  land. 

But  it  is  for  its  public  works  and  its 
points  of  historical  interest  that  Philadel- 
phia is,  perhaps,  most  noted  and  most  be- 
loved by  its  inhabitants.  The  bulk  of  the 
business  section  fairly  crowds  around  the 
City  Hall,  which  was  years  in  building  and 


cost — any  newsboy  will  tell  you  how  much 
— to  construct.  The  dome  which  surmounts 
the  central  tower  is  presided  over  by  an 
heroic  figure  of  William  Penn  himself,  who 
smiles  benignly  down  on  Broad  street  sta- 
tion and  used  to  overtop  the  whole  town, 
though  that  was  before  they  had  begun 
erecting  the  big  modern   office  buildings. 

After  City  Hall  the  next  and  greatest 
source  of  pride  to  the  citizen  is  Fairmount 
Park,  which  stretches  away  for  miles  with 
its  connecting  boulevards  and  furnishes  the 
nucleus  for  a  wonderful  system  of  magnifi- 
cent good  roads.  Nor  will  the  visitors  be 
permitted  to  go  away  without  seeing  th^ 
United  States  Mint,  where  they  may  gaze 
their  fill  upon  untold  wealth,  see  the  coin 
of  the  realm  in  the  making  and,  if  they  be 
so  disposed,  obtain,  for  a  modest  price, 
gold  dollars,  upon  the  reverse  side  of  which 
are  engraved  in  microscopic  letters  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  the  Twenty-third  Psalm,  the 
Twenty-fifth  chapter  of  Job,  or  something 
to  that  effect. 

On  Seventh  street,  above  Filbert,  is  the 
old  Mint,  right  where  it  has  stood  since 
1792.  But  that  is  only  the  beginning  of  the 
historical  attractions.  There  is  the  old 
Liberty  Bell,  on  which  countless  scribblers 
have  inscribed  their  names  in  days  gone 
by,  but  which  has  long  since  lost  its  voice; 
and  there  are  whole  rooms  full  of  relics  of 
Colonial  and  revolutionary  days. 

Washington  and  Adams  were  inaugur- 
ated for  their  second  terms  in  the  Second 
City  Hall,  and  there  Thomas  Jefferson  was 
inaugurated    President   in    1797.     The    spot 


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where  tnet  the  First  Continental  Congress 
still  is  pointed  out,  as  is  the  site  of  the 
old  Town  House.  The  first  paper  mill  in 
America,  where  was  made  the  paper  for 
the  first  weekly  journal  issued  in  America, 
Still  remains.  And  in  West  Fairmount  Park 
stands  Penn's  House,  which  stood  in  Lea- 
titia  street  when  good  old  William  made 
it  his  home,  and  which  was  built  of  brick 
imported  from  England  in  the  days  before 
it  was  known  that  clay  existed  on  this  side 


of  the  Atlantic  as  well  as  on  the  other. 

Everywhere  those  who  are  keen  for 
scenting  out  "first"  somethings  or  other, 
will  find  their  ambition  satisfied,  and  some- 
times they  will  fairly  stumble  upon  them 
unawares.  There  is  the  run  to  Valley 
Forge,  for  example,  and  the  trip  to  League 
Island,  which  also  is  not  without  its  asso- 
ciations, though  of  a  mpre  modern  kind. 
Philadelphia  boasts,  in  the  Old  Abbey,  one 
of  the  first  road  houses  in  America,  where. 


it  is  reputed,  Washington  and  some  of  his 
contemporaries  occasionally  used-  to  stop 
for  wayside  refreshment.  But  it  also  boasts 
as  modern  and  satisfying  a  group  of  hos- 
telries  as  any  town  could  wish  for,  and  it 
is  no  idle  speculation  that  whatever  else 
occurs,  no  parched  throats  or  empty  stom- 
achs will  cry  in  vain  for  relief  as  long  as 
motors  will  mote  and  tires  hold  air  and 
while  the  Meet  Club  holds  its  sway  over 
the  destinies  of  the  visitors. 


The  F.   A. 


i-VX. 


Business  Meeting  and  Its  Promise 


The  annual  business  meeting  of  the  F. 
A.  M.,  which  is  slated  to  begin  at  9:30  a.  m. 
on  Thursday  next,  11th  inst.,  will  be  of  un- 
common interest.  It  will  be  the  first  meet- 
ing held  under  the  new  constitution  and 
by-laws,  which  substitute  government  by  a 
board  or  directors  for  government  by  an 
executive  committee,  and  which  otherwise 
contain  some  marked  departures  from  the 
present  form  of  government.  In  fact,  the 
meeting  in  Philadelphia  may  prove  the  last 
one  that  will  be  open  to  all  members,  as 
there  then  will  be  offered  an  amendment  to 
the  constitution  providing  for  the  crea- 
tion of  a  central  congress  or  body  made  up 
of  elected  and  appointed  delegates. 

While  this  form  of  government  is  and 
long  has  been  favored  by  not  a  few  of  those 
members  who  have  the  best  interests  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  at  heart,  it  is  a  question  whether 
or  no  the  amendment  providing  for  the 
delegate  system  legally  can  be  considered 
at  the  Philadelphia  meeting.  The  present 
constitution,  which  was  adopted  at  a  spec- 
ial meeting  in  Chicago,  called  for  the  pur- 
pose in  February  last,  did  not  become  ef- 
fective until  the  second  day  of  this  month. 
At  the  Chicago  meeting  an  effort  to  have 
the  delegate  system  instituted  was  defeat- 
ed, but  after  the  constitution  and  by-laws 
had  been  adopted  and  the  specific  objects 
for  which  the  meeting  was  called  had  been 
accomplished,  those  members  who  remained 
and  who  previously  had  objected  to  the 
delegate  plan  were  induced  to  change  their 
opinions  and,  accordingly,  there  was  drafted 
an  amendment  to  a  constitution  which  just 
had  been  adopted  and  which  did  not  be- 
come effective  until  some  six  months  later 
— a  rather  reinarkable  and  doubtful  pro- 
ceeding.    This  amendment  is  as  follows: 

Amend  Article  8.  of  By-Laws  to  read  as 
follows : 

Section  1.     Same  as  present. 

Section  2.  The  National  Assembly  shall 
be  governed  by  delegates. 

Section  3.  All  officers  of  the  National 
body  shall  by  virtue  of  their  office  be  ex- 
officio  members  of  the  assembly. 

Section  4.  Every  affiliated  club  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  shall  elect  one  or  more  of  their 
members  as  delegates  to  the  National  As- 
sembly, such  delegates  to  be  elected  on  the 
basis  of  one  delegate  for  each  twenty-five 
members  or  major  portion  thereof,  who  are 
also  members  of  the  F.  A.  M.  The  State 
Commissioner  shall  by  virtue  of  his  office 
be  a  delegate  to  the  National  Assembly  and 
shall,  in   addition   to   himself,   appoint     one 


delegate  for  every  twenty-five  F.  A.  M. 
members  or  major  portion  thereof  in  his 
State.  In  arriving  at  the  number  of  dele- 
gates in  each  State  to  be  selected  by  the 
State  Commissioner,  all  members  of  Clubs 
affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M.  are  to  be  de- 
ducted  from   the   total   membership. 

Any  duly  appointed  delegate  who  is  un- 
able to  attend  the  National  Assembly  shall 
appoint  an  alternate  to  whom  shall  be  given 
the  necessary  credentials. 

Section  5.  The  secretary  of  every  affili- 
ated club  and  the  commissioner  of  every 
state  shall  at  least  thirty  days  previous  to 
the  meeting  of  the  National  Assembly  mail 
to  the  president  a  list  of  all  the  delegates 
elected  by  the  club  and  by  the  state  com- 
missioner. 

Section  6.  No  delegate  shall  have  more 
than  one  vote  and  no  delegate  shall  be  en- 
titled to  a  seat  in  the  Assembly  who  is  not 
a  member  of  the  F.  A.  M,,  in  good  standing. 

Section  7,     (Same  as  old  Section  2.) 

The  president  shall  call  a  me'eting  of  the 
National  Assembly  upon  a  written  request 
of  at  least  twenty-five  members,  said  re^. 
quest  to  state  the  object  or  objects  of  said 
meeting. 

Amend  Article  XI  of  By-Laws  to  read  as 
follows: 

These  By-Laws  may  be  altered  or  amend- 
ed by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  delegates 
present  at  any  regular  meeting,  or  at  any 
special  meeting  called  for  the  purpose.  In 
case  of  extreme  necessity  as  determined, 
by  a  majority  of  the  board  of  directors,  a 
mail  vote  of  the  Assembly,  such  Assembly 
being  the  duly  appointed  delegates  at  the 
previous  National  Assembly,  may  be  taken 
and  a  three-fourths  vote  of  all  votes  cast 
shall  be  required  for  adoption  of  proposed 
amendments. 

Notice  of  the  proposed  amendments  shall 
be  given  thirty  days  in  advance  of  such 
meeting  or  of  said  mail  vote. 

Notice  of  proposed  changes  in  By-Laws 
published  in  recognized  motorcycle  jour- 
nals shall  be  considered  sufficient  notice. 

Amend  Article  III,  Section  1.  of  Consti- 
tution to  read  as  follows: 

There  shall  be  held  between  June  ISth 
and  September  15th  of  each  year  a  National 
Assembly  of  delegates  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  who 
shall  be  chosen  in  a  manner  as  provided  in 
the  By-Laws  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  at  such  place 
and  time  as  the  board  of  directors  may  de- 
cide upon,  and  not  less  than  sixty  nor  more 
than  ninety  days  notice  of  such  meeting 
and  the  hour  and  place  to  be  held  shall  be 
given.  Announcement  of  such  meeting  in 
the  recognized  motorcycle  journals  shall 
be  considered  as  sufficient  notice  to  all 
members.  Fifty  delegates  personally  pres- 
ent shall   constitute   a  quorum. 

Amend  Article  VI,  Section  1,  of  Consti- 
tution to  read  as  follows: 

This     Constitution     may    be    altered     or 


amended  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  dele- 
■tjates  present  at  any  regular  meeting  or  at 
any  special  meeting  called  for  the  purpose. 
In  case  of  extreme  necessity,  as  deter- 
piined  by  a  majority  of  the  board  of  direc- 
tirs,  a  mail  vote  of  the  Assembly,  such  As- 
sembly being  the  duly  appointed  delegates 
at  the  previous  national  meeting,  may  be 
taken  and  a  three-fourths  vote  of  all  votes 
cast  shall  be  required  for  adoption  of  the 
proposed  amendments. 

Notice  of  the  proposed  amendments  shall 
be  given  thirty  days  in  advance  of  such 
meetings   or  of  said  mail  vote. 

Notice  of  proposed  changes  in  Constitu- 
tion published  in  recognized  motorcycle 
journals  shall  be  considered  sufficient 
notice. 

There  is  promise  of  some  other  interest- 
ing proceedings.  The  reinstatement  of  the 
professional,  Guy  M.  Greene,  by  the  com- 
petition committee,  despite  the  provision 
of  the  constitution  forbidding  it,  likely  will 
be  brought  to  a  head,  as  will  several  other 
matters  of  moment. 

Of  course,  the  annual  election  of  officeia 
also  will  occur.  But  two  candidates  for 
the  presidency  are  in  sight,  the  present  in- 
cumbent, F.  I.  Willis,  of  Indianapolis,  whti 
has  been  indorsed  by  the  Western  District, 
and  C.  C.  Wilber,  of  Keene,  N.  H.,  vice- 
president  of  the  Eastern  District,  who  has 
been  officially  nominated  for  president  by 
his  district.  Neither  gentleman  is  very 
keen  for  the  office. 

Mr.  Wilber,  who  has  organized  the  East- 
ern District  as  no  other  district  ever  was 
organized  before,  and  who  is  a  tireless  and 
capable  worker,  is  willing  to  serve  the  F. 
A.  M.  in  the  higher  office  if  called  upon, 
but  he  will  not  "play  politics,"  enter  into 
any  deals  or  in  any  way  run  after  the  posi- 
tion. 

Mr.  Willis  does  not  desire  re-election  for 
the  sake  of  the  office.  His  administration 
has  been  beset  by  difficulties  and  has  been 
subjected  to  some  criticism,  and  his  desire 
for  re-election  springs  chiefly  from  a  wish 
to  be  "vindicated"  or  indorsed. 

Although  by  virtue  of  his  position  and 
performances  Wilber  would  seem  the  logi- 
cal candidate  for  the  presidency,  Mr.  Willis 
and  some  other  of  the  Western  members 
appear  not  to  favor  him  and  are  reported 
to  be  grooming  a  dark  horse  who  will  be 
trotted  out  if  occasion  requires. 

The  Western  District  also  has  endorsed 
Charles  F.  Ball,  of  Indianapolis,  for  the 
secretaryship,  in   which   office  much  of  the 


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troubles  of  the  Willis  administration  has 
centered,  some  of  them  since  Ball  was  ap- 
pointed to  succeed  the  previous  incumbent 
who  under  pressure  resigned  several  months 
since.  There  also  has  been  some  talk  of 
combining  the  offices  of  secretary  and  treas- 
urer and  electing  Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  of  West- 
boro,  Mass.,  who  has  been  treasurer  of  the 
organization  since  its  formation  in  1903,  to 
the  dual  office.  Gibson,  always  a  willing 
worker,  is  ready  to  assume  the  double  bur- 
den if  it  is  so  desired,  and  to  do  so,  too, 
without  "allowances"  or  other  pay. 


The  vice-president  nominated  by  the 
several  districts  who  will  be  presented  for 
formal  election  at  the  Philadelphia  meet- 
ing are  as  follows: 

.  Eastern  District — C.  C.  Wilber,  Keene, 
N.  H.,  or,  if  Wilber  be  chosen  president, 
E.  M.  Ellsworth,  Bangor,  Me. 

Western  District — Frederic  B.  Hart,  Chi- 
cago. 

Southern  District — L.  W.  Thompson, 
Louisville,  Ky. 

Pacific  District — C.  M.  Frink,  Los  An- 
geles, Cal. 


There  may  be  opposition  to  Frink's  elec- 
tion at  least,  as  the  San  Francisco  Motor- 
cycle Club  has  nominated  A.  W.  Green  for 
the  vice-presidency,  and  maintains  that  as 
the  members  of  the  Pacific  District  never 
were  notified  of  the  meeting  at  which  Frink 
was  re-nominated  and  had  no  voice  in  the 
matter,  the  said  meeting  was  illegal  and 
without  force  of  effect. 

Six  directors  also  will  be  elected;  the 
two  receiving  the  greatest  number  of  votes 
will  serve  three  years,  the  two  next  highest 
two  years,  and  the  next  two  one  year. 


THE  OFFICERS  OF  THE  F.  A.  M.  FROM  1903  TO   1910. 


1903. 


President— R.  G.  Betts,  New  York. 
Vice-Presidents — For      the       Eastern 

District,    George     H.     Perry,     New 
■Haven,     Conn.;     for    the     Western 

District.  B.  B.  Bird,  St.  Paul,  Minn.; 

for   the    Southern    District,   W.    W. 

Austin,     Daytona,     Fla.;     for     the 

Pacific   District,   Don    E.   Campbell, 

San  Francisco. 
Secretary — E.      L.      Ferguson,      New 

York. 
Treasurer — Dr.   G.    B.    Gibson,   West- 

boro,  Mass. 

1904. 

President — R.  G.  Betts,  New  York 
(re-elected). 

Vice-Presidents — For  the  Eastern 
District,  Herbert  L.  Marsh,  Hack- 
ensack,  N.  J.;  for  the  Southern  Dis- 
for  the  Western  District,  Paul 
Stamsen,  Muskegon,  Mich.;  for  the 
Pacific  District,  Louis  H.  Bill,  San 
Francisco,  Cal. 

Secretary — Henry  J.  Wehman,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 


1905. 

G    Betts, 


New    York 


President — R. 

(re-elected). 
Vice-Presidents — For       the       Eastern 

District;    E.    W.    Carritt,    Brooklyn; 

for  the  Western  District.  Grant  W. 


Hunter,  Hammond.  Ind.;  for  the 
Southern  District,  H.  A.  French, 
Baltimore,  Md.  (re-elected);  for  the 
Pacific  District,  Louis  H.  Bill,  San 
Francisco  (re-elected). 

Secretary — Henry  J.  Wehman,  Brook- 
lyn  (re-elected). 

Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 

1906. 

President — R.  G.  Betts,  New  York 
(re-elected). 

Vice-Presidents — For  the  Eastern 
District,  Theodore  K.  Hastings. 
New  York;  for  the  Western  Dis- 
trict, Irving  R.  Hall,  Chicago;  for 
the  Southern  District,  H.  A.  French, 
Baltimore,  Md.  (re-elected) ;  for 
Pacific  District,  Frank  M.  Byrne, 
San  Francisco. 

Secretary — Henry  J.  Wehman,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.  (re-elected). 
Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 

1907. 

President— R.  G.  Betts.  New  York 
(re-elected). 

Vice-Presidents — For  the  Eastern 
District,  W.  A.  Suddard,  Providence, 
R.  I.;  for  the  Western  District, 
Irving  R.  Hall,  Chicago  (re- 
elected) ;  for  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict, Edward  Y.  White,  San  An- 
tonio, Tex.;  for  the  Pacific  District, 
R.  K.  Holmes,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Secretary — Henry  J.  Wehman,  Brook- 
lyn  (re-elected). 

Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 

1908. 

President — E.  L.  Ovington,  New 
York. 

Vice-Presidents — For  the  Eastern' 
District,  E.  L.  Buffington,  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.;  for  the  Western  Dis- 
trict, John  R.  Ball,  Milwaukee,  Wis.; 
for  the  Southern  District,  Edward 
Y.  White,  San  Antonio,  Tex.  (re- 
elected) ;  for  the  Pacific  District.  R. 
K.  Holmes,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  (re- 
elected). 

Secretary — Henry  J.  Wehman,  Brook- 
lyn (re-elected). 

Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 

1909. 

President — Fred  I.  Willis,  Indianapo- 
lis, Ind. 

Vice-Presidents — For  the  Eastern 
District,  C.  C.  Wilber,  Keene,  N. 
H.;  for  the  Western  District, 
Charles  Wyatt,  Indianapolis;  for 
the  Southern  District,  E.  M.  Hughes, 
Louisville.  Ky. ;  for  the  Pacific  Dis- 
trict, C.  M.  Frink,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Secretary — Leroy  Cook,  New  York; 
C.  F.  Ball,  Indianapolis.  Ind.  (suc- 
cessor). 

Treasurer — Dr.  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,  Mass.  (re-elected). 


The  F.  A.   M.   Championships  and  Other  Races  to  be  Run 


The  races  which  form  a  part  of  all  F.  A. 
M.  meets  will  be  held  in  Philadelphia  on 
Friday  and  Saturday,  13th  and  14th  inst. 
They  will  take  place  at  the  triangular  one 
mile  dirt  track  at  Point  Breeze,  which  is 
situated  eight  miles  from  the  center  of  the 
city. 

Fourteen'  events  will  make  up  the  pro- 
gram, seven  each  day.  While  originally 
four  national  amateur  championships  were 
scheduled,  only  three — the  one  and  ten 
miles  and  one  hour— will  be  held,  the  two 
miles  championship  having  been  replaced 
by  a  25  miles  professional  event  for  ma- 
chines up  to  61  cubic  inches.  The  mile 
championship  will  be  held  on  Friday  and 
the  others  on  Saturday.  The  complete  pro- 
gram follows: 

Friday,     August     12th. 
Five  miles  novice,  30.50  cubic  inches,  open 


to  those  who  never  have  won  a  prize,  either 
first,  second  or  third.  Prizes:  1st,  pair 
Goodrich  casings;  2d,  pair  Goodrich  tubes. 

Ten  miles,  private  owners,  30.50  cubic 
inches,  fully  equipped  single  cylinder  stock 
machines.  Prizes:  1st,  pair  Diamond  cas- 
ings; 2d,  Corbin  brake;  3d,  pair  Empire 
tubes. 

Ten  miles,  trade  riders,  61  cubic  inches. 
Prize:  1st,  silver  cup. 

Twenty-five  miles  professional  scratch,  61 
cubic  inches.  Prizes:  1st,  $20;  2d,  $10;  3d, 
$5. 

One  mile  national  amateur  championship, 
open,  61  cubic  inches.  Prizes:  gold,  silver 
and  bronze  medals. 

Ten  miles,  Philadelphia  championship, 
30.50  cubic  inches.    Prizes:  1st,  silver  cup. 

Twenty-five  miles  amateur,  30.50  cubic 
inches.  Prize  values:  1st.  $20;  2d,  $10; 
3d,  $5. 


Saturday,     August     13th. 

Ten  miles,  private  owners,  61  cubic 
inches,  fully  equipped  stock  machines. 
Prizes:  1st,  pair  G  &  J  casings;  2d,  pair 
Empire  casings,  3d,  pair  of  G  &  J  inner 
tubes. 

Ten  miles  national  amateur  champion- 
ship, open,  61  cubic  inches.  Prices:  Gold, 
silver  and  bronze  medals. 

Fifteen  miles,  professional,  61  cubic 
inches.     Prizes:  1st,  $20;  2d,  $10;  3d,  $5. 

Ten  miles,  trade  riders,  30.50  cubic  inches. 
Prize:  G  &  J  silver  cup. 

Twenty-five  miles,  professional,  61  cubic 
inches.     Prizes:  1st,  $25;  2d,  $15;  3d,  $10. 

One  hour  national  amateur  championship, 
open,  61  cubic  inches.  Prizes:  Gold,  sil- 
ver and  bronze  medals. 

One  mile  time  trials  to  lower  track  rec- 
ord of  59}i  seconds.  Prize:  One  pair  Good- 
rich tires  complete. 


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The  Beginning  of  the  Motor  Bicycle 


Although  comparatively  few  are  aware 
of  the  fact,  on  the  10th  of  next  November 
the  motorcycle  will  reach  its  2Sth  birthday, 
according  to  the  best  of  information.  As 
to  just  who  was  the  "father  of  the  motor- 
cycle,"   and   as    to    the    precise    date    of   its 


have  been  wholly  successful,  however,  for 
little  beyond  the  fact  of  its  existence  re- 
mains through  even  the  relatively  short 
period  which  has  elapsed. 

Carl  Benz,  of  Mannheim,  was  active  dur- 
ing   the    same    period.      His    activities    also 


construction,  might  be   classed   as  anti-dat- 
ing  the  tricycle. 

Of  this  class  were  the  attempts  of  Walter 
Hancock,  prior  to  1830,  and  others;  while 
way  back  in  1785  William  Murdock,  a  pupil 
of  James  Watt,  the  inventor  of  the  steam 


THE   FIRST   MOTORCYCI,E  — BUII^T  BY   GOTTUEB    DAIMI^HR  IN    1885 


birthday,  authorities  differ,  as  they  so  often 
do  in  regard  to  events  of  historical  import 
or  interest.  But  certain  it  is  that  Gottlieb 
Daimler,  of  Cannstatt,  Wurtemberg,  first 
essayed  to  ride  his  new  machine  on  No- 
vember 10th,  1885,  and  that  it  is  the  ear- 
liest gasolene  motorcycle  of  which  authen- 
tic record  has  been  preserved. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  whatever  contro- 
versy exists  as  to  the  origin  of  the  motor- 
cycle centers  around  the  three  years  be- 
ginning 1883.  In  that  year  a  Frenchman, 
one  E.  Delamare-Deboutteville,  produced 
what  is  thought  to  have  been  the  first  mo- 
tor tricycle  ever  put  upon  the  road.  Work- 
ing in  conjunction  with  Malandin,  he  de- 
veloped a  carburetter  at  about  the  same 
time,  which  was  patented  in  February,  1884. 
The    Deboutteville    tricycle    seetns    not   to 


were  confined  to  the  development  of  a  tri- 
cycle, and  his  construction  was  patented  in 
1885,  the  same  year  as  Daimler's.  It  gen- 
erally is  conceded,  however,  that  Daimler's 
invention  was  given  prior  recognition,  and 
certain  it  is  that  Daimler's  was  the  first 
two-wheeled  single  track  machine  driven 
by  a  gas  engine. 

This  group  of  inventions  occurred  at  a 
period  when  the  development  of  the  gas 
engine  was  proceeding  rapidly,  and  when 
that  form  of  prime  mover  was  just  emerg- 
ing from  the  chrysalis  state.  Previously, 
various  attempts  had  been  made  to  con- 
struct self-propelled  road  vehicles.  The 
most  important  of  them  occurred  in  the 
days  when  the  steam  engine  likewise  was 
in  the  formative  period.  Several  took  the 
three-wheeled  form  and  hence,  by  a  broad 


engine,  built  what  might  be  called  a  min- 
iature steam  tricycle.  None  of  the  early 
three-wheeled  steamers  was  highly  suc- 
cessful, however,  and  none  of  them  par- 
took in  any  way  of  cycle  construction. 
Therefore  it  is  to  Delamare-Deboutteville, 
Daimler  and  Benz  that  credit  belongs  for 
the  practically  contemporaneous  invention 
of  the  motorcycle  idea,  and  to  Daimler  in 
particular  for  the  production  of  the  first 
motor  bicycle,  which  is  shown  by  the  ac- 
companying illustration. 

With  the  gas  engine,  as  then  understood, 
Daimler  was  thoroughly  familiar.  Born  in 
1834,  he  served  his  apprenticeship  as  a 
machinist  in  Alsacem,  studied  at  the  Stutt- 
gart technical  high  school  and  afterward 
also  in  France  and  England.  Later  he  be- 
came teehnical   director  of  the   Otto  and 


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Langen  Gas  Motor  Factory,  where  the 
famous  Otto  engines  were  built. 

His  first  vehicle,  crude  though  it  was, 
according  to  present  ideas,  exhibits  a  singu- 
larly clear  conception  of  the  requirements 
of  motorcycle  construction,  and  in  its 
power  plant  reveals  a  remarkable  forecast 
of  methods  which  are  still  popular. 

The  present  type  of  safety  bicycle  had 
not  yet  come  into  being  and,  as  the  picture 
shows,  Daimler's  machine  was  of  the  ped- 
alless  variety  of  velocipede  equipped  with 
wooden  wheels,  a  "sawbuck"  frame  and  a 
saddle  which  suggests  the  fantastic  curvet- 
tings  of  the  innocent  hobby  horse.  The 
springless  frame,  vertical  fork  and  iron- 
tired  wheels  are  reminiscent  of  "bone- 
shaker" days.  Evidently,  even  the  intrepid 
Daimler  himself  had  his  doubts  concerning 
the  dirigible  properties  of  his  mount,  for 
he  equipped  it  with  substantial  trundle 
wheels  on  either  side,  to  serve  as  supports 
in  case  of  unpleasant  tendencies  to  lean 
one  way  or  the  other. 

The  motor  was  rated  at  half  a  horse- 
power and  was  closely  similar  to  the  type 
which  Daimler  afterward  manufactured  in 
quantities  and  which  he  licensed  others  to 
build  in  later  ye^rs.  Cooling  was  accom- 
plished by  forcing  air  through  a  thin  metal 
jacket  which  surrounded  the  cylinder;  a 
fan  on  the  crank  shaft  drawing  air  from 
one  side  and  discharging  it  around  the  top 
after  causing  it  to  pass  over  the  entire  cyl- 
inder surface.  Hot  tube  ignition  was  the 
inventor's  early  favorite. 

In  the  matter  of  drive  close  similarity  to 
a  modern  type  will  be  observed;  that  is  to 
say,  flat  belt  transmission  used  in  connec- 
tion with  a  reducing  gear.  Where,  in  mod- 
ern practice,  the  reducing  gear,  when  used, 
is  placed  on  the  engine  end  of  the  drive, 
however,  Daimler's  preference  was  for 
mounting  the  reduction  at  the  other  end 
of  the  line.  Accordingly  the  belt  from  the 
engine  pulley  was  carried  over  a  driven 
sheave  mounted  on  a  stud  at  one  side  of 
the  frame;  while  a  small  spur  pinion  on  the 
same  shaft  drove  the  rear  wheel  by  annular 
tooth  connection.  The  belt  was  tensioned 
by  means  of  an  adjustable  idler,  much  after 
the  present  fashion. 

Although  the  machine  was  put  into  ex- 
perimental service  in  188S,  the  first  pat- 
ents covering  the  design  of  the  Daimler 
engine  were  applied  for  soon  after  he  left 
the  Otto  and  Langen  works,  in  1882,  and 
established  a  business  of  his  own.  German 
patent  No.  28,022  was  issued  to  him  on 
December  16th,  1883,  while  the  fundamen- 
tal motor  bicycle  patent.  No.  36,423,  was 
issued  August  29th,  1885,  and  covered  the 
combination  of  "a  bicycle  with  a  gas  or 
petroleum  prime  mover."  His  United 
States  patent  of  the  same  period  (U.  S. 
patent  No.  313,923)  was  issued  March  17th, 
1885.  A  second  German  patent,  granted  to 
him  in  August,  1886,  stipulates  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  motor  under  the  seat  and  be- 
tween the  wheels  of  a  "single  track  cycle 
or  sledge  frame."     The  Benz  German  pat- 


ent, application  for  which  was  made  on  Jan- 
uary 29th,  1886,  was  not  issued  until  No- 
vember of  the  same  year.  It  related,  of 
course,  to  tricycle  construction. 

From  Daimler's  inception  of  the  motor 
bicycle  idea  to  the  time  of  its  real  devel- 
opment in  a  practical  way,  however,  was  a 
matter  of  14  or  15  years.  He  and  other 
pioneers  were  turning  their  attention  to 
other  channels  while  the  bicycle  builders 
of  the  day  had  their  hands  full  in  supplying 
the  growing  demand  for  the  "silent  steed." 

Naturally  enough  it  was  the  sporting  side 
of  cycling  that  first  led  to  the  adoption  of 
the  motor  bicycle  in  earnest.  And  al- 
though many  individual  attempts  had  been 
made  to  produce  a  practical  self-propelled 
bicycle,  it  was  through  the  medium  of  the 
race  track  that  the  public  first  became  fa- 
miliar with  the  sight  and  sound  of  the  mo- 
tor attached  to  a  single  track  machine. 

During  the  late  90's,  just  at  a  time  when 
the  utility  of  the  small  gas  engine  was  com- 
ing into  prominence,  paced  racing  was  in 
high  favor.  Records  made  by  means  of 
tandem  human  pace  having  risen  until  it 
seemed  they  could  go  no  higher,  the  idea 
of  installing  a  small  motor  on  a  tandem 
bicycle  was  born.  Oscar  Hedstrom,  now 
designer  of  Indian  motorcycles,  at  that 
time  was  engaged  as  racing  man  and  pace- 
maker, and  also  was  building  light  racing 
bicycles,  and,  not  unnaturally,  he  became 
interested  in  the  development  of  motor 
pace.  He  turned  his  attention  seriously  to 
the  construction  of  pacing  tandems  in  1897, 
and  it  was  this  circumstance  that  led  di- 
rectly to  the  association  of  Hedstrom  with 
the  Hendee  Manufacturing  Co.,  in  1901. 
The  history  of  the  Indian  motorcycles,  of 
course,  dates  from  that  time. 

A  number  of  De  Dion  motor  tricycles 
had  been  brought  into  this  country  and  at 
about  the  same  time  C.  H.  Metz,  of  the 
Waltham  Manufacturing  Co.,  which  built 
the  Orient  cycles,  took  up  the  construction 
of  motor  pacing  tandems,  installing  in 
them  the  imported  DeDion  motor.  On 
these  tandems,  and  on  Hedstrom's,  the  mo- 
tors were  mere  auxiliaries,  as  the  riders 
pedaled  even  while  the  motors  barked. 
Orient  tricycles  and  a  four-wheeled  type, 
prophetically  if  inellegantly  termed  the 
"Auto-go,"  also  were  built  and  equipped 
with  motors.  In  1899  and  1900  motor- 
cycles were  under  construction  in  nearly 
a  dozen  different  parts  of  the  United  States, 
and  hopeful  inventors  in  this  country  and 
abroad  were  racking  their  brains  in  an  ef- 
fort to  get  into  what  had  come  to  be  re- 
garded as  a  most  promising  business. 

From  Daimler's  time  to  the  period  of  the 
motor  pacing  machine,  however,  the  motor- 
cycle by  no  means  was  without  its  adher- 
ents. The  familiar  steam  engine,  which 
always  exercised  a  powerful  attraction  over 
inventive  genius,  was  regarded  by  many 
as  having  possibilities  in  connection  with 
cycle  propulsion,  and  many  fruitless  at- 
tempts were  made  to  perfect  suitable  ap- 
paratus, even  in  very  early  days.     Among 


the  pioneer  efforts  in  this  line  may  be 
mentioned  the  Austin  steam  velocipede, 
which  dated  way  back  to  1868,  and  an  adap- 
tation of  the  old  Star  bicycle,  which  was 
invented  by  two  Californians,  L.  D.  and 
W.  E.  Copeland,  in  1884.  There  were  also 
the  steamers  made  by  W.  Irving  Twombly 
and  E.  H.  Roper,  both  of  Massachusetts, 
in  1894  and  1896,  respectively. 

Of  the  individual  and  unrewarded  efforts 
to  produce  a  gas  driven  bicycle  which 
preceded  the  sudden  expansion  of  the  busi- 
ness in  1900,  little  need  be  said.  In  1894 
the  Wolfmuller  machine  appeared  abroad, 
though  not  with  sufficient  frequency  to 
secure  for  it  a  prominent  niche  in  the  Hall 
of  Fame.  Then,  in  189S,  the  redoubtable 
E.  J.  Pennington,  he  of  peculiar  and  bitter 
memory  to  many  persons,  appeared  at  the 
bicycle  show  in  Madison  Square  Garden, 
New  York,  with  two  different  motor  bi- 
cycle models. 

Although  hundreds  of  men  examined  the 
Pennington  product  with  care,  and  asked 
numerous  questions  about  it_j  construction, 
few  of  them  were  able  afterward  to  give  a 
clear  account  of  "what  made  the  wheels  go 
'round,"  though  all  agreed  that  they  did 
go.  There  was  no  mistake  about  the  fact 
that  the  Pennington  bicycles  were  motor 
bicycles;  the  only  mistake  lay  in  pinning 
too  much  faith  in  Pennington's  promises  as 
to  the  extent  to  which  the  machines  were 
going  to  be  exploited.  When  Pennington 
disappeared  he  took  with  him  his  motor- 
cycle project  as  well  as  his  airship  plans 
and  other  schemes.  And  though  fleeting 
glimpses  of  the  man  and  his  other  schemes 
have  been  caught  several  times  since  that 
period,  the  "internals"  of  his  motorcycles  re- 
main more  or  less  of  a  mystery  to  this  day. 

In  1897,  the  Duncan  machine  appeared  in 
France,  and  probably  others  of  which  there 
is  no  record.  Then,  in  1900,  came  the  Wer- 
ner, also  a  French  machine;  the  Butikofer, 
in  Germany;  and  the  Singer,  which  had  its 
motor  oddly  incorporated  into  the  rear 
wheel,  in  England.  The  same  year,  Ameri- 
can builders  produced  the  Sager,  Orient, 
Holley,  Thomas  Auto-Bi,  Marsh,  Lear  and 
others. 

It  is  hardly  necessary  to  trace  the  de- 
velopment of  the  motorcycle  through  the 
last  ten  years  of  its  growth.  Events  within 
the  past  decade  are  generally  familiar,  for 
one  thing,  while  they  have  multiplied  in 
numbers  and  diminished  in  significance  to 
the  art  almost  in  direct  proportion.  Motor- 
cycling history  for  the  last  ten  years  is  a 
story  of  logical  mechanical  evolution  and 
commercial  development;  but  it  is  a  differ- 
ent story  from  that  of  its  inception. 

Oddly  enough  this  second  chapter  is  one 
which  Daimler  was  not  permitted  to  enter 
into.  Whatever  notion  he  may  have  had 
as  to  the  future  which  lay  in  store  for  the 
gasolene  motorcycle  when  he  climbed  into 
the  "rocking  horse"  seat  of  his  first  and 
only  machine  on  that  November  day  in 
1885,  he  never  lived  to  see  realized.  He 
died  in  1899. 


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derosier  easily  pots  kettle 

Toys  with  the  Los  Angeles  Rider  at  Wan- 

damere  Motordrome — Goes  a  Mile 

in  44  Seconds. 


Ten  miles,  professional,  final  heat — Won 
by  W.  E.  Samuelson;  second,  T.  M.  Sam- 
uelson;   third,   Clayton.     Time,  8:365^. 


NOLL  OPENS  OKLAHOMANS'  EYES 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  31. — Jake  Derosier 
brushed  elbows  with  the  world's  mile  rec- 
ord at  the  Wandamere  motordrome  last 
night,  and  although  he  failed  to  upset  it, 
he  inscribed  a  new  track  record  for  the 
distance.  He  was  clocked  the  three  laps 
in  44  seconds,  shaving  the  fractional  three- 
fifths  from  the  former  track  record  and 
falling  short  of  the  world's  figures  by  a 
similar  fraction.  Through  the  failure  of 
the  gun  to  fire  at  the  proper  instant  his  at- 
tack on  the  half  mile  figures  went  for 
naught.  With  Whittler  under  suspension, 
Kettle  was  pitted  against  the  Frenchman 
in  a  five  miles  match  to  touch  off  fireworks 
for  the  amusement  of  the  2,000  people  in 
the  stands.  Jake  seemed  to  toy  with  the 
Los  Angeles  youngster  and  took  the  match 
in  straight  heats.  The  first  was  the  fast- 
est, 4:10;   the   second  required  4:26. 

The  five  miles  trade  rider  event  was 
unanimously  voted  the  best  race  ever  run 
on  the  track.  Balke,  Ward  and  Seymour 
were  the  performers  and  they  never  were 
more  than  a  few  yards  apart  at  any  time, 
see-sawing  all  the  way.  The  climax  came 
in  the  last  lap,  when  they  all  cut  loose  and 
finished  less  than  four  feet  apart,  Seymour 
beating  Balke  by  less  than  a  wheel.  Time, 
4:30 J^. 

In  the  five  miles  professional  the  Samuel- 
son  brothers  broke  even,  each  taking  a 
heat,  and  W.  E.  winning  the  final.  T.  M. 
Samuelson  won  the  first  heat  from  his 
brother  by  a  small  margin,  and  Kettle, 
whose  machine  was  of  lesser  power,  was  a 
good  third,  considering  the  handicap.  G.  S. 
Clayton  captured  the  second  heat,  but  in 
the  final  10  miles  the  Samuelsons  outgen- 
eraled him,  W.  E.  Samuelson  winning  from 
T.  M.  Claflin  had  it  on  the  others  in  the 
five  miles  arnateur  and  won  handily, 
Thomas  beating  Bernstein  for  second. 
There  was  considerable  delay  in  starting 
the   events.     The  summaries: 

Three  miles,  for  private  owners — Won 
by  Duval;  second,  Galeazzi;  third.  Deal. 
Time,  3:46. 

Five  miles  match,  Derosier  vs.  Kettle — 
Won  by  Derosier  in  straight  heats.  Time, 
4:10  and  4:26. 

Five  miles,  professional,  first  heat — Won 
by  T.  M.  Samuelson;  second,  W.  E.  Sam- 
uelson; third,  Kettle.     Time,  4:28. 

Five  miles,  amateurs — Won  by  Seymour; 
second,  Balke;  third,  Ward.     Time,  4:30^. 

Five  miles,  professional,  second  heat — 
Won  by  Clayton;  second,  McCormick; 
third,  Senhouse.     Time,  4:41. 

Five  miles,  local  amateurs — Won  by  Clafr 
lin;  second,  Thomas;  third,  Bernstein; 
fourth,  Westlake.     Time,  4:31j^. 


Seven  Numbers  at  Pueblo  Meet. 

Three  thousand  people  saw  Ray  Lichten- 
berger,  riding  an  Excelsior,  win  the  10 
miles  race  for  the  city  championship  at 
the  fair  grounds,  Pueblo,  Col.,  on  the  24th 
ult.  Lichtenberger  won  the  title  after  a 
hard  struggle,  in  which  he  vanquished  M. 
Eno,  Indian,  who  was  the  only  other  as- 
pirant for  the  honor.  Time,  14:39.  These 
two  riders  clashed  again  in  the  five  miles 
free-for-all,  and  Lichtenberger  for  the  sec- 
ond time  bested  his  formidable  rival  in  a 
close  contest.  Time,  7:24.  G.  Shockley, 
Harley-Davidson,  was  another  double  win- 
ner, taking  the  five  miles  for  belt  machines 
and  the  slow  race. 

The   summaries: 

Five  miles  for  belt  machines — Won  by 
Shockley  (Harley-Davidson);  second,  Sara 
(Excelsior).     Time,  7:46?^. 

One  mile  match,  E.  Thomas  (Theim)  vs. 
D.  O'Neil  (Racycle)— Won  by  Thomas. 
Time,  2:02. 

One-eighth  mile  slow  race — Won  by 
Shockley  (Harley-Davidson) ;  no  others 
finished.     Time,  2:00. 

Five  miles,  free-for-all — Won  by  Lich- 
tenberger (Excelsior);  second,  Eno  (In- 
dian).    Time,  7:24. 

Ten  miles,  city  championship — Won  by 
Lichtenberger  (Excelsior);  second,  Eno 
(Indian).     Time,  14:39. 

Five  miles  for  chain  machines — Won  by 
Evans  (Indian) ;  second,  DePalmaia  (In- 
dian).    Time,  7:97?^. 

Five  miles  match,  Doyle  vs.  Lichtenber- 
ger— Won  by  Doyle.     No  time  given. 


Captures  Five  of  Nine  Motorcycle  Events 

in  Three  Days'  Meet — Brewster 

Defeats  Huyck. 


Bigger  Field  at  the  Tuileries. 

An  influx  of  new  racing  machines  added 
spice  to  the  races  at  the  Tuileries  track, 
Denver,  Col.,  on  Sunday,  31st  ult.,  and  de- 
spite the  heavy  track,  due  to  the '  severe 
rains  of  a  few  days  previous,  some  exciting 
sport  was  witnessed  by  the  big  crowd, 
which  was  the  largest  of  the  season.  The 
local  professional  colony  was  increased  by 
the  acquisition  of  Miller  and  Frickenstein, 
who  made  their  debut  as  cash  collectors. 
Boyd  and  Cassady  corraled  a  majority  of 
the  events,  each  taking  two.  Frickenstein 
beat  Miller  by  5  yards  in  the  3  miles  for 
twins.     Time,  3:48.     The  summaries. 

Three  miles,  singles,  amateur — Won  by 
Cassaday;  second,  Schwartz.     Time,  4:11. 

Three  miles,  twins,  professional — Won 
by  Frickenstein;  second.  Miller.    Time,  3:48. 

Three  miles,  singles,  amateur — Won  by 
Cassaday;  second,  Schwartz.     Time,  4:05. 

Five  miles,  singles,  professional — Won 
by  Boyd;  second,  Albright;  third,  Wolters. 
Time,  6:11. 

Five  miles,  single  stock  machines,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Boyd;  second,  Warren; 
third,  Albright.     Time,  6:17. 

Three  miles,  free-for-all — Won.. by  Arm- 
strong; second,  Boyd.    Time,  3:19. 


Herbert  Noll,  riding  an  Indian,  carried 
off  a  majority  of  the  events  in  the  motor- 
cycle races  held  in  conjunction  with  the 
three  days'  automobile  meet  given  by  the 
Oklahoma  City  (Okla.)  Automobile  Club 
at  the  fair  grounds  on  the  28th,  29th  and 
30th  ult.,  capturing  five  of  the  nine  num- 
bers carded.  Although  Fred  Huyck  was 
present  he  failed  to  land  a  single  event, 
and  twice  was  defeated  by  Brewster,  Har- 
ley-Davidson, who  proved  a  Tartar  for  the 
champion.  The  ten  miles  for  trade  riders 
on  Friday  furnished  the  prettiest  going  of 
the  meet.  Four  started,  Huyck  taking  the 
lead,  but  he  was  passed  by  Noll,  Indian, 
who  soon  relinquished  it  again  to  Huyck. 
In  the  meantime  Brewster  loomed  up,  and 
in  the  fourth  lap  tagged  Noll  and  Huyck. 
At  this  juncture  Noll  fell  back,  but  Huyck 
refused  to  surrender  and  put  up  a  hot  fight 
both  men  riding  neck  and  neck  until,  on 
the  last  lap,  Brewster  drew  ahead  and  won 
by  several  yards.  The  attendance  was 
very  poor. 

First     Da  y — T  hursday,     28th. 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Herbert 
Noll,  Indian;  second,  O.  M.  Brewster,  Har- 
ley-Davidson; third,  McGranahan,  Harley- 
Davidson.     Time,  7:44. 

Ten  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Herbert 
Noll,  Indian;  second,  O.  M.  Brewster,  Har- 
ley-Davidson.    Time,  12:49|^. 

Five  miles,  Harley-Davidson  machines — 
Won  by  McGranahan;  second,  Munn. 
Time,  7:S2J^. 

Second      Da  y — F  riday,    29th. 

Ten  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  O.  M. 
Brewster,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  Fred 
Huyck,  Indian;  third,  Herbert  Noll,  In- 
dian.    Time,   13:13j^. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Herbert  Noll, 
Indian;  second,  Fred  Huyck,  Indian.  Time, 
6:57H. 

Five  miles,  local  riders — Won  by  Herbert 
Noll,  Indian;  second,  "Churchill,  Harley- 
Davidson;  third,  Gibson,  Harley-Davidson. 
Time,  not  given. 

Final      Da  y — S  aturday,      30th. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  O.  M.  Brew- 
ster, Harley-Davidson;  second,  Fred  Huyck, 
Indian.     Time,  7:16j^. 

Five  miles,  stock  machines — Won  by 
Churchill,   Harley-Davidson.     Time,  8:02^. 

Australian  pursuit — Won  by  Herbert 
Noll,  Indian;  second,  Gibson,  Harley-Dav- 
idson.    Distance,  2j4  miles.     Time,  5:52. 


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NIXON  AND  BERNARD  IN  RIVALRY 


Their   Brilliant   Work   Supplies   the    Back- 
bone of  Dayton's  Motorcycle  Meet — 
Howitz  and  Allen  Win. 


Clipping  the  fraction  from  the  track  mile 
record  of  l:17j^,  which  was  established  by 
Fred  Huyck,  and  winning  three  hotly  con- 
tested races  in  brilliant  fashion,  Harry 
Nixon,  astride  a  Merkel,  covered  himself 
with  glory  at  the  Dayton  (O.)  Motorcycle 
Club's  meet  at  the  fair  grounds  on  the  30th 
ult.  Pressing  the  local  boy  hard  for  the 
honors,  and  an  equal  favorite  with  the  large 
crowd  present,  Harvey  Bernard,  who  came 
from  Chicago  to  bag  a  few  scalps  for  the 
Indian,  captured  two  events  in  sensational 
fashion,  and  also  gave  the  crowd  a  scare  by 
hitting  the  fence  in  the  time  trials,  from 
which,  however,  he  escaped  unscathed. 

Already  familiar  with  Nixon's  ability, 
the  crowd  first  got  a  line  on  Bernard  when 
these  two  met  in  the  three  miles  open,  and 
straight  away  the  wise  ones  predicted  that 
the  Chicagoan  would  give  the  local  boy  all 
that  he  could  digest,  if  not  more.  Bernard 
led  Nixon  until  the  last  turn,  when  the  lat- 
ter somehow  found  another  ounce  of  the 
needful  and  passed  Bernard,  winning  by  less 
than  a  yard.  Howitz,  Thor,  arrived  third. 
A  good  field,,  among  them  Nixon  and  Ber- 
nard, came  out  for  the  five  miles  handicap, 
and  again  these  two  furnished  the  fire- 
works, but  were  unable  to  overhaul  Allen, 
Indian,  who  had  a  big  handicap.  Nixon 
nosed  out  Bernard  for  second  by  a  scant 
length. 

With  two  straight  victories  over  Ber- 
nard, Nixon  came  forth  confident  in  the  five 
miles  for  trade  riders,  but  the  tables  were 
turned  this  time,  and  Bernard  never  was 
headed,  although  Nixon  was  dangerous 
throughout.  In  another  similar  event  Ber- 
nard had  a  walkover  and  defeated  Nixon 
by  a  big  margin,  Allen,  Indian,  taking  third. 
Nixon  then  shaved  two-fifths  of  a  second 
from  Huyck's  track  figures  for  the  mile, 
placing  it  at  1:17,  and  Bernard  in  attempt- 
ing to  push  it  still  lower,  took  the  turn  too 
wide  and  hit  the  fence.  With  honors  even, 
each  having  two  victories  over  the  other, 
Bernard  and  Nixon  came  forth  for  the 
rubber,  an  unlimited  pursuit.  It  soon  de- 
veloped into  a  two  man  affair  between  Ber- 
nard and  Nixon,  with  the  former  creeping 
up  ever  so  slow.  In  the  eighth  mile  Ber- 
nard's engine  went  wrong  and  it  was  all 
over,  Nixon  quickly  passing  him.  It  was 
a  sort  of  unlucky  day  for  Ivan  Jacobs;  first 
his  New  Era  machine  burned  up  and  then 
he  fell  from  a  Thor  in  the  pursuit  race,  but 
he  managed  to  escape  serious  hurts  on  both 
occasions. 

The  summaries: 

Two  miles  for  private  owners — Won  by 
Howitz  (Indian) ;  second,  Kofer  (Thor) ; 
third.  Smiley   (Indian). 


he  escaped  serious  hurts  on  both  occasions. 
Smiley  (Indian);  second,  Nixon  (Merkel); 
third,  Kofer  (Thor). 

Three  miles  for  trade  riders — Won  by 
Nixon  (Merkel);  second,  Bernard  (Indian); 
third,  Howitz  (Thor). 

Five  miles  handicap — ^Won  by  Allen  (In- 
dian); second,  Nixon  (Merkel);  third,  Bar- 
nard (Indian). 

One  mile  time  trial — Nixon  (Merkel)  in 
1:17  (track  record). 

Five  miles  for  trade  riders — Won  by  Ber- 
nard (Indian);  second,  Nixon  (Merkel); 
third,  Allen   (Indian). 

Two  miles  open  for  members  of  D.  M.  C. 
only — Won  by  Nixon  (Merkel) ;  second, 
Allen  (Indian);  third,  Howitz  (Thor). 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Bernard 
(Indian);  second,  Nixon  (Merkel);  third, 
Allen  (Indian). 

Unlimited  pursuit,  nine  entrants — Won 
by  Nixon  (Merkel);  Bernard  (Indian)  last 
to  be  caught.     Distance,  7^4  miles. 


SIDE  CAR  RACING  AT  SPOKANE 


Novelty  and  Variety  in  Motorcycle  Asso- 
ciation's Program — McKellar  and  Kent 
Provide  the  High  Speed  Thrills. 


Seattle  Sees  Fast  Track  Work. 

Literally  riding  rings  around  the  other 
contestants,  A.  H.  McQuestion  on  an  In- 
dian was  the  star  attraction  at  the  motor- 
cycle races  held  at  Madison  Park,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  on  the  23d  ult.  McQuestion  won 
the  10  miles  race  for  twins  in  whirlwind 
style,  lapping  the  others  several  times  and 
cutting  the  corners  in  sensational  fashion. 
He  seemed  likely  to  duplicate  in  the  IS 
miles  handicap  had  it  not  been  for  a  slight 
accident  which  held  him  up  for  two  laps, 
but  as  it  was  he  made  up  most  of  his 
lost  distance  by  hurricane  riding.  W.  G. 
Taft,  Excelsior,  was  the  winner.  Three  ac- 
cidents occurred,  but  in  each  case  the  cas- 
ualties were  slight.  D.  S.  Cline,  Excelsior, 
who  won  the  5  miles  race,  hit  the  fence  in 
the  handicap,  but  came  off  with  slight 
bruises.  A.  W.  Hirsch,  Harley-Davidson, 
swerved  to  avoid  a  collision  in  the  five 
miles  race,  and  losing  his  equilibrium 
rolled  off  his  machine  while  moving  rapidly. 
He  picked  himself  up  unhurt,  but  before  his 
machine  could  be  removed  Carl  Hassen- 
pflug.  Excelsior,  ran  into  it  and  came  a 
cropper.  His  helmet  saved  him  from  any- 
thing worse  than  a  few  scratches. 

The  summaries: 

Five  miles  for  machines  of  less  than  31 
cubic  inches — Won  by  D.  S.  Cline  (Excel- 
sior); second.  H.  Toussey  (Excelsior); 
third,  W.  G.  Taft  (Excelsior).     Time,  8:05. 

Ten  miles  for  machines  between  31  and 
61  cubic  inches — Won  by  A.  H.  McQues- 
tion (Indian);  second,  S.  Keller  (R-S); 
third,  C.  H.  Garvey  (Yale).    Time,  13:54. 

Fifteen  miles  handicap,  free-for-all — Won 
by  W.  G.  Taft  (Excelsior);  second,  H. 
Toussey  (Excelsior);  third,  S.  Keller  (R-S); 
fourth,  M.  Lewis  (Harley-Davidson.     Time, 


For  variety,  the  card  of  races  held  by  the 
Spokane  (Wash.)  Motorcycle  Association  at 
the  state  fair  grounds  on  the  30th  ult.  was 
all  that  could  be  desired,  and  afforded  the 
crowd  of  1,000  people  who  attended  amuse- 
ment of  several  kinds.  McKellar  and  Kent 
supplied  the  thrills  in  the  out  and  out  speed 
contests,  the  former  bagging  two  closely- 
fought  races.  The  10  miles  time  trial  to 
establish  a  track  record  was  run  in  heats, 
Kent  taking  the  first  by  a  few  yards  in 
14:29.  The  final  was  cut  to  five  miles  to 
save  time,  and  McKellar  annexed  it  by  half 
a  length  in  7:07^.  He  scored  another  vic- 
tory in  the  10  miles  for  twins,  defeating  J. 
Freese  by  inches.     Time,  13:31j4. 

Freese  established  a  mile  track  record, 
with  a  whirl  in  l:13j^.  The  five  miles  race 
for  sidecars  proved  the  most  exciting  of  the 
day,  the  lady  passengers  leaning  inward  on 
the  turns  to  hold  the  machines  down  in 
true  professional  style.  Four  parties 
started,  but  owing  to  a  bad  start  the  Blom- 
berg  team  never  had  a  chance,  and  the  bat- 
tle lay  between  the  Freese  and  Cook  teams, 
the  former  winning  by  a  wide  margin.  Time, 
8:19.  Herbert  Lundberg  won  the  mile  bi- 
cycle race  for  newsboys  handily.  Time, 
1:57^.  Charles  Martell  and  Oliver  Miller 
followed  in  that  order. 

The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  motorcycle  match,  McKellar 
vs.  Kent — Final  heat  (reduced  to  five  miles) 
won  by  McKellar.    Time,  7:0754. 

Ten  miles  for  twins — Won  by  McKellar; 
second,  Freese,    Time,  13:31j4. 

Track  record  time  trial,  one  mile — Won 
by  J.  Freese;  time,  l-.lSyi.  Second,  McKel- 
lar; time,  1:14. 

Five  miles  for  side  cars — Won  by  J. 
Freese  and  wife;  second,  J.  S.  Cook  and 
Miss  Fossgate.    Time,  8:19. 

Motorcycle  slow  race — Won  by  "Shorty" 
Kent  (Excelsior);  second,  A.  S.  Kent  (Ex- 
celsior). 

Novelty  race — Won  by  J.  Freese. 

Newsboys'  bicycle  race — Won  by  H. 
Lundberg;  second,  C.  Martell;  third,  O. 
Miller.     Time,  1:57?^. 


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Jeffersonville's  Tag  Law  is  Void, 

Jeffersonville,  Ind.,  one  of  those  com- 
munities which  has  succumbed  to  the  new 
popular  pastime  of  licensing  and  tagging 
motorcycles,  has  had  an  awakening.  The 
city  fathers  after  passing  an  ordinance  tax- 
ing automobile  and  motorcycle  owners  $5 
for  the  privilege  of  operating  their  machines 
in  the  city  have  discovered  that  the  meas- 
ure is  a  violation  by  the  state  law  and  is 
therefore  null  and  void  because  of  its  con- 
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AMERICA'S  VISIT  TO  BERMUDA 


First  Tour  Proves  Both  Novel  and  Enjoy- 
able—The  Sights   Seen,   Sports   Wit- 
nessed and  Courtesies  Extended 


Sunburned  to  a  man,  and  each  declaring 
he  had  the  "time  of  his  life,"  those  members 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America  and 
their  friends  who  left  New  York  City,  Sat- 
urday, July  23d,  for  a  vacation  in  Bermuda, 
returned  by  the  Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet 
Co.'s  Steamship  "Trent"  Monday  afternoon 
last,  1st  inst.  The  return  of  the  tourists 
brought  to  a  successful  conclusion  the 
club's  first  annual  Bermuda  Cycle  Tour, 
and  arrangements  already  have  been  made 
to  repeat  the  outing  next  summer  on  a 
much   broader  scale. 

The  "Trent"  steamed  her  way  down 
New  York  harbor  on  Saturday  morning, 
July  23d.  and  the  usual  monotony  of  a  first 
day  on  ship-board  was  relieved  in  the  even- 
ing through  the  courtesy  of  Commander 
C.  E.  Down,  R.N.R.,  of  the  "Trent,"  who 
arranged  a  dance  on  the  starboard  prom- 
enade deck.  As  there  were  more  than  suf- 
ficient of  the  fair  sex  to  provide  each  rider 
•with  a  partner,  needless  to  add  this  feature 
was  appreciated. 

Later  the  same  evening  the — to  some — 
most  interesting  feature  of  the  entire  trip 
took  place  in  the  smoking  cabin.  This  was 
a  prize  drawing — the  winner  of  which  re- 
ceived a  cash  remuneration  of  $37.50,  equiv- 
alent to  the  cost  of  a  tour  ticket.  Each 
member  of  the  tour  received  a  numbered 
ticket  and  as  the  slips  were  drawn  from  a 
a  box  (it  being  the  last  number  drawn  that 
won)  the  excitement  heightened  accord- 
ingly. Finally  only  two  numbers  re- 
mained— "No.  23"  (Herman  Geiler)  anci 
"No.  2"  (Miss  Lucy  Pierando).  Miss  Pier- 
ando  proved  luckiest  and  was  a  popular 
and  much  photographed  young  lady  the 
remainder  of  the  trip. 

When  the  "Trent"  arrived  at  Bermuda 
Monday  morning  there  was  a  large  dele- 
gation of  reoresentative  Bermudians  to 
greet  the  invading  tourists.  Flags  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  of  America  completely 
covered  the  promenade  deck  railing  of  the 
steamer,  and  the  tender  "Corona"  in  which 
the  passengers  were  transferred  to  the 
dock,  was  liberally  bedecked  with  pennants 
of  the  prominent  Bermuda  clubs. 

Among  those  who  welcomed  the  tourists 
were  S.  C.  Bell,  president  of  the  Bermuda 
A.  A.;  Captain  James  Harnett,  of  the  Ham- 
ilton Dinghy  Clnb;  A.  S.  R.  Spurling,  sec- 
retary of  the  Bermuda  Cricket  Club,  and 
Hy.  Freisenbruch,  president  of  the  Royal 
Wheel  Club.  The  cyclists  were  informed  that 
during  their  stay  in  Bermuda  they  would 
be  honorary  members  of  all  the  clubs 
named.  Mayor  M.  Wainwright,  of  Hamil- 
ton, also  extended  the  "freedom  of  the 
city." 


Thanks  to  the  courtesy  of  the  customs 
officials,  the  formality  of  examining  luggage 
was  soon  over,  and  the  party  scattered  to 
various  hotels  for  luncheon,  the  majority 
going  to  the  Hamilton  and  the  Frascati, 
while  others  sought  the  Kenwood,  American 
and  New  Windsor. 

Those  individuals  who  previously  had 
imagined  there  would  be  nothing  to  do  in 
Bermuda  but  "sleep,  eat  and  ride  bicycles" 
very  soon  "saw  a  light."  The  whirl  started 
Monday  afternoon  with  a  short  ride  to  the 
Gibb's  Hill  light,  and  there  scarcely  was 
time  for  supper  before  the  tourists  were 
called  to  the  Richmond  Cricket  Field,  there 
to  listen  to  a  delightful  concert  and  vaude- 
ville by  members  of  the  2nd  Bedfordshire 
Regiment,  through  the  kind  arrangement 
of  Colonel  Longworthy. 

Tuesday's  program  called  for  a  tour  to 
historic  St.  George's,  and  those  who  did 
not  care  for  the  30  miles  bicycle  ride  made 
the  trip  in  carriages.  The  "Devil's  Hole" 
and  its  thousands  of  irridescent  trained 
fishes  and  the  magnificent  "Crystal  Cave" 
were  visited  en  route.  In  the  evening  the 
Hamilton  Hotel  gave  a  dance. 

Although  every  day  presented  some  at- 
traction for  the  visitors  it  was  Wednesday, 
July  8th,  that  held  the  most  interest  for 
the  native  Bermudians  and  the  British  sol- 
diers quartered  there.  That  was  the  occa- 
sion of  the  "Sports  Carnival"  for  the  hand- 
some prizes  presented  by  the  Royal  Mail 
Steam  Packet  Co. 

As  evidence  of  the  keen  interest  of  the 
Bermudians  in  the  athletic  meet  is  cited 
the  following:  For  the  swimming  race  in 
the  morning  the  Corporation  of  Hamilton 
held  a  special  meeting  and  passed  an  or- 
dinance granting  the  use  of  Public  Dock 
No.  S  as  a  "grandstand"  for  the  use  of  the 
tourists  and  their  friends.  Inspector  of 
Police  Beelmore  detailed  two  policemen  to 
see  that  only  those  who  belonged  there 
were  admitted  to  the  wharf,  one  corner  of 
which  had  been  canvassed  oS  as  a  dressing 
room;  Captain  Watlington  loaned  his  tug 
"Ajax"  from  which  the  contestants  could 
dive  ofif;  Captain  Masters  loaned  his  fast 
motorboat  for  the  officials'  use,  and  Harbor- 
Master  James  Harnet  instructed  the  harbor 
police  to  keep  the  water  clear  of  craft  while 
the  race  was  in  progress.  For  the  after- 
noon events  the  Hamilton  Cricket  Club  al- 
lowed the  use  of  its  magnificent  field  and 
club  house,  and  otherwise  made  the  visitors 
comfortable.  Mayor  Wainwright  officiated 
as  referee  and  the  other  officials  were 
prominent  Bermudians. 

There  were  seven  entrants  in  the  swim- 
ming race — Chesley  White,  Eric  Spurling, 
Walter  Harnett,  Dunbar  Beel,  Stanley  Sim- 
rnons,  all  Bermudians;  J.  H.  Wood,  of  the 
Grafton  Swimming  Club,  London,  and 
Henry  A.  Fox,  of  the  Crescent  A.  C, 
Brooklyn. 

.  H.  A.  Gliesman  got  the  men  overboard 
in  good  order  and  the  Bermuda  athletes 
early  demonstrated  their  mastery  in  the 
water.     White,  swimming  with  a  powerful 


stroke,  soon  assumed  the  lead  and  finished 
an  easy  first,  with  Simmons  in  second  p 
sition,  ten  yards  behind.  Spurling  and 
Harnett  had  a  pretty  splash  for  third  place, 
the  former  winning  by  a  head.  Wood  was 
fifth,  Fox  sixth  and  Beel  last. 

As  there  were  eight  entries  for  the  100 
yards  dash,  the  curtain-raiser  to  the  field 
events  at  the  cricket  field,  two  heats  and 
a  final  were  necessary.  Horace  Hocking, 
of  the  New  York  West  Side  Y;  M.  C.  A., 
won  the  first  heat  from  T.  S.  Murdoch, 
Bermuda  A.  A.,  without  half  trying.  The 
second  heat  produced  an  eye-lash  finish  be- 
tween R.  P.  Silbernagel,  Mohawk  A.  C. 
New  York,  and  F.  J.  Mullin,  Bermuda  A. 
A.,  R.  P.  Murdy,  C.  R.  C.  of  A.,  being  a 
close  third.  The  final  heat  was  fast — 
Hocking,  who  participated  in  the  London 
Olympiad  last  year,  finished  first  in  lOj^ 
seconds,  a  yard  ahead  of  Silbernagel,  and 
Mullin  a  close  third.  Murdoch  was  a  poor 
fourth. 

In  the  mile  run  Silbernagel  was  cheered 
from  the  time  he  started  until  he  finished. 
He  had  a  stride  that  recalls  the  famous 
English  runner,  Shrubb,  and  after  the  first 
lap— there  were  4^  laps  to  the  mile — the 
Bermudians  who  had  wagered  on  local 
favorites  mentally  and  figuratively  kissed 
a  farewell  to  their  money.  Silbernagel  won 
by  a  half  length  in  4:5Sj-^,  with  C.  A.  Laise. 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  second.  A 
dead  heat  for  third  resulted  between  Ken- 
neth Smith,  Bermuda  A.  A.,  and  Charles 
Scherholz,  Newark  (N.  J.)  Y.  M.  C.  A.  " 
Each  will  be  given  a  medal.  The  other 
starters  were  L.  R.  Motyer,  H.  G.  Stoke 
and  J.  R.  Steele,  all  of  the  Bermuda  A.  A. 

Then  followed  the  baseball  game  between 
the  Century  Road  Club  and  the  Hamilton 
Cricket  Club.  David  E.  Bergren  and  Her- 
man Geiler,  respectively,  pitched  and  caught 
for  the  cyclists,  and  Burke  and  Stanton  was 
the  battery  for  Bermuda.  Others  who 
played  for  the  cyclists  were  E.  L.  Groflf, 
R.  G.  Westervelt,  A.  H.  Seeley,  W.  Kirch- 
ner,  George  Bieregel,  Clarence  Lake,  Her- 
man Hartjen,  Herman  Hintze  and  H.  A. 
Gliesman.  As  it  was  growing  late  and 
there  still  remained  the  bicycle  race  to  be 
run,  it  was  decided  to  cut  the  game  to  six 
innings,  when  the  score  was  tied  in  the  ^ 
fifth.  Bermuda  scored  two  runs  and  won 
the  trophy — 6  to  4.  A  return  game  was 
scheduled  for  Friday,  but  through  some 
misunderstanding  it  did  not  occur,  although 
individual  prizes  already  had  been  pur- 
chased by  Colonel  Ben  Swope,  the  captain 
of  the  Bermuda  nine. 

The  bicycle  race — a  S  miles  handicap — 
was  held  from  the  Ducking  Stool,  near  the 
cricket  field,  to  Flatt's  Village,  2i^  miles, 
and  return,  and  it  seemed  that  all  Ber- 
muda was  out  to  witness  the  start  and  fin- 
ish. After  seeing  the  visitors  ride  a  num- 
ber of  local  riders  withdrew  their  entries. 
Bermuda,  however,  was  well  represented 
by  Robert  Fagan,  Arthur  Ray,  Dunbar  Bell 
and  O.  H.  Bell.  Walter  F.  Whitty,  former 
all-around  athlete  of  the  Dublin  University, 


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Charles  Walter  Kenish,  of  the  7th  Regi- 
ment, New  York,  and  Oliver  Bell,  of 
Paget,  had  the  limit  of  2  minutes,  and  Her- 
man Geiler  and  R.  G.  Westervelt,  both 
members  of  the  C.  R.  C.  of  A.,  occupied 
the  honor  position  of  scratch.  They  over- 
hauled all  the  others  in  the  first  half  of 
the  race,  and  Westervelt  simply  ran  away 
from  every  one  in  the  final  sprint.  He  fin- 
ished in  13:55,  excellent  time,  considering 
the  hilly  course  and  the  fact  the  race  prac- 
tically was  run  in  the  dark.  George  Biere- 
gel  (1:30)  and  Herman  Geiler  had  it  nip 
and  tuck  for  second,  the  first-named  win- 
ning by  a  length.  Adrian  Bastide  (1:30) 
was  fourth,  Arthur  Ray  (0:30)  fifth,  and 
Dunbar  Bell   (0:30)   sixth. 

The  aftermath  of  the  race  was  quite  as 
interesting  as  the  race  itself.  No  negroes 
were  allowed  in  any  of  the  events  and  this 
led  one  of  them,  who  posed  as  the  cham- 
pion of  the  island,  to  declare  that  the  vis- 
itors were  afraid  of  him.  Westervelt  was 
nettled  by  the  statement  and  said  he  would 
race  the  negrp  for  any  distance.  The 
negro  chose  10  miles  and  the  match  was 
held  over  the  same  course  the  following 
evening.  The  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  boys  got  to- 
gether and  collected  nearly  $100,  which 
promptly  was  covered  by  the  negroes  of 
Bermuda.  It  is  almost  a  pity  to  tell  the 
result.  After  sleighriding  all  the  way  the 
negro  was  left  standing  still  in  the  last  half 
niile.  Westervelt  beat  him  by  fully  a  quar- 
ter mile,  and  the  Bermuda  cafes  coined 
money  that  evening. 

From  a  social  standpoint  the  most  de- 
lightful feature  during  the  stay  in  Bermuda 
was  the  "smoke-talk"  at  the  New  Wind- 
sor's Flemish  room  on  Wednesday  even- 
ing. Although  such  informal  gatherings 
are  of  common  occurrence  in  New  York  it 
was  the  first  of  the  sort  in  Bermuda  and 
everyone  seemed  well  pleased  at  the  way 
H.  A.  Gliesipan  managed  things.  It  did 
more  to  promote  good  feeling  between  the 
visitors  and  natives  and  to  establish  closer 
fraternal  relations  between  the  American 
cyclists  and  the  good  people  of  Bermuda 
than  anything  else  could  have  done.  AK 
though  the  affair  was  a  novelty  to  the  Ber- 
mudians  they  certainly  proved  capital  ora- 
tors, and  it  was  a  real  feast  of  reason  and 
flow  of  soul  from  cocktail  to  liqueur.  An 
excellent  repast  was  served  at  the  expense 
of  the  Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet  Co.,  and 
after  the  toasts  of  "The  King,"  "The  Royal 
Mail  Steam  Packet  Co.,"  "The  President  of 
the  U.  S.  A.,  and  the  "Century  Road  Club 
of  America"  were  musically  honored,  the 
speechmaking  began. 

H.  A.  Gliesman  first  alluded  to  the  cor- 
dial welcome  extended  the  visitors  in  Ber- 
muda, and  in  the  course  of  his  remarks 
announced  that  as  a  result  of  the  trip  a 
Bermuda  Division  of  the  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  had 
been  formed,  and  Henri  Freisenbruch,  the 
popular  local  dealer  appointed  centurion. 
He  then  referred  to  S.  Cecil  Bell,  president 
of  the  Bermuda  A.  A.,  as  one  of  the  most 
unselfish  and  energetic  men  he  had  met. 


Mr.  Bell,  in  the  course  of  his  reply,  said 
the  visitors  had  the  best  wishes  of  Bermuda 
as  a  colony.  The  club,  he  stated,  was  a 
small  but  flourishing  organization  (its  mem- 
bership is  nearly  200).  They  got  beaten  in 
the  field  sport  sometimes,  but  they  could 
take  a  "licking"  with  anybody.  Walter 
Whitty,  of  the  Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet 
Co.,  made  a  very  humorous  speech,  inter- 
jected with  "Whitty"  Irish  stories  that 
kept  his  hearers  in  continual  laughter. 

The  toast  to  "The  Press"  was  responded 
to  by  both  W.  Thompson  of  the  Colonist 
and  J.  C.  McLaughlin  of  the  Royal  Gazette. 
Mr.  Thompson's  remarks  were  delightfully 
funny,  and  Mr.  McLaughlin  also  handled 
his  subject  in  scholarly  manner.  Both 
pledged  themselves  to  always  assist  in 
worthy  projects  of  the  sort.  F.  K.  White, 
Colonel  Ben  Scoope,  Charley  White,  Stan- 
ley Paschal,  H.  T.  Conyers,  A.  S.  Cooper, 
C.  A.  Laise,  Gerald  Masten  and  R.  P.  Sil- 
bernagel  were  the  other  speakers.  The 
prizes  were  presented  to  the  victorious  ath- 
letes before  the  gathering  dissembled  in  the 
"wee  sma'  hours." 

Thursday's  program  included  short  trips 
to  various  points  of  interest  and  excursions 
to  the  marine  gardens  and  the  aquarium, 
while  a  delightful  moonlight  excursion 
around  the  islands  attracted  about  200  peo- 
ple in  the  evening. 

There  was  another  band  concert  Friday 
evening,  and  the  visitors  regretfully  left 
Bermuda  Saturday  morning,  arriving  in 
New  York  Monday  last,  1st  inst.  The 
"ship's  run"  was  won  by  Charles  Walter 
Kenich  and  Horace  Hocking  won  the  raffle 
for  a  wireless  message. 

To  Herman  Geiler,  centurion  of  the  New 
York  State  Division,  goes  the  credit  of 
fully  expounding  the  fundamental  principle 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America.  Be- 
fore they  left  every  member  had  agreed  to 
ride  a  century  while  in  Bermuda,  but  the 
blandishments  of  the  "Twelve  most  popular 
girls  of  Scranton,  Pa.,"  who  were  numbered 
in  the  party,  to  say  nothinfg  of  the  charms 
of  the  fair  Bermuda  damsels,  made  Suley, 
Kirchner,  Groff,  Bastide,  Hintze,  Wester- 
velt, Murdy,  Bieregel,  De  Hart  and  other 
indefatigable  100-mile  pluggers  forget  pre- 
vious good  resolutions.  All  except  Geiler 
preferred  social  enjoyment  to  the  doubtful 
pleasure  of  riding  a  century  under  a  hot 
sun.  Geiler  started  early  Friday  morning 
and  finished  in  good  season,  after  being 
checked  every  20  miles,  as  required  by  the 
rules.  His  blank  bears  several  notable  sig- 
natures and,  incidentally,  his  century  was 
the  first  ever  ridden  in  Bermuda.  It  is 
not  unlikely  that  Geiler  will  be  presented 
with  a  medal  in  commemoration  of  his  ride, 
a  movement  for  that  purpose  already  hav- 
ing been  started. 


sary  and  the  inhabitants  are  so  constituted 
that  they  resent  the  sound  of  an  alarm  bell 
or  horn  as  adding  greatly  to  the  danger  of 
accident.  The  Reporter  discovered  these 
conditions  when  the  police  began  enforcing 
a  slumbering  ordinance  requiring  bicycles 
to  carry  bells  and  lamps,  and  it  calls  on 
the  city  fathers  to  repeal  the  "useless  law," 
which  "entails  hardships  and  annoyance  on 
hundreds   of  citizens." 

"The  equipping  of  bicycles  with  lamps 
has  become  obsolete,"  declares  the  Reporter 
in  the  course  of  its  remarkable  discoveries, 
and  apparently  speaking  for  that  small  por- 
tion of  the  world  not  occupied  by  Water- 
loo. "Cities  throughout  the  country  have 
ceased  to  require  it  and  manufacturers  do 
not  provide  for  a  need  where  there  is  no 
demand.  Inquiry  among  dealers  discloses 
that  there  are  not  in  the  entire  city  enough 
bicycle  lamps  to  supply  five  per  cent,  of 
the  wheels  in  the  city,  and  they  are  hard 
to  get  from  the  jobbers  in  any  considerable 
quantities.  If  the  authorities  insist  on  con- 
tinuing this  old  ordinance  it  will  take  sev- 
eral months  to  supply  all  wheels  in  the 
city,  and  in  the  meantime  the  great  ma- 
jority of  owners  will  have  to  lay  up  their 
bikes  when  the  sun  goes  down.  The  cost 
of  lamps  and  carbide  is  also  considerable, 
and  will  be  a  hardship  to  many. 

"If  boys  want  to  have  bells  on  their 
Velocipedes  let  them  get  all  the  fun  they 
can  out  of  it,  but  don't  compel  men  going 
to  their  places  of  business  or  work  to  be 
eternally  ding-a-linging  along  the  streets," 
urges  the  Reporter  in  conclusion. 


Zurich  Cyclists  Want  Tax  Abolished. 

Bicyclists  in  Zurich,  Switzerland,  are 
agitating  by  means  of  a  monster  petition 
against  the  cantonal  bicycle  tax  of  three 
francs.  They  desire  it  reduced  or  abolished. 
As  the  income  to  the  revenue  department 
amounts  to  60,000  francs  ($1,200)  a  year, 
and  the  department  wants,  money,  there  is 
only  faint  hope  of  success.  In  a  majority 
of  the  Swiss  cantons  the  annual  tax  on  bicy- 
cles is  5  francs,  or  $1.00. 


Court  Forbids  Bicyclist  to  Ride. 

Fred  Frost,  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  will  not 
ride  a  bicycle  for  the  next  five  months  at 
least.  The  reason  is  that  last  week  Judge 
Wilder  sentenced  him  to  spend  that  period 
in  jail,  and  to  pay  a  fine  of  $1  and  costs 
besides,  after  finding  him  guilty  of  stealing 
a  bicycle  from  Otto  Gregory.  Frost  ad- 
mitted the  theft,  and  the  police  are  of  the 
opinion  that  he  is  a  professional  wheel 
thief. 


Wants  Lamps  and  Bells  Abolished. 

If  the  utterances  of  the  Waterloo  Re- 
porter are  correct,  that  Iowa  city  is  a  won- 
derful place.  It  is-  so  well  lighted  at  night 
that  lamps  on  vehicles  are  wholly  unneces- 


Mourns  Loss  of  High  Wheeled  Relic. 

Daniel  DeLong,  a  bicycle  dealer  of  Chilli- 
cothe,  O.,  mourns  the  loss  of  an  unusual 
bicycle — unusual  it  is  that  it  is  one  of  the 
high  wheel  variety.  It  was  taken  from  in 
front  of  his  shop  where  it  had  been  left 
after  being  ridden  in  a  parade,  but  of  what 
possible  use  it  can  be  to  any  thief  is  un- 
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KRAMER  DISQUALIFIED  AT  NEWARK 

Swings   Too   Wide    in   Winning    Half-Mile 

Championship    Semi-Finbl — Fogler 

Captures  the  Final. 


A — Won  by  Kramer  (scratch);  second, 
John  Bedell  (20);  third,  Fogler  (scratch); 
fourth,  West  (90);  fifth,  Floyd  Krebs 
(140).     Time,  10:37^. 


PRO  RIDERS  STRIKE  FOR  DROBACH 


The  racing  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  on  Sunday, 
31st  ult.,  was  marked  by  the  disqualifica- 
tion of  Frank  L.  Kramer  in  the  semi-final 
of  the  half  mile  professional  championship, 
for  foul  riding.  As  Kramer  is  such  a  clean 
rider  in  this  respect  that  even  the  veterans 
cannot  remember  his  having  trouble  with 
the  referee  on  such  grounds,  the  incident 
caused  a  general  buzz.  While  Kramer  is 
acquitted  of  any  intentional  fouling,  his 
wide  swing  in  going  around  Floyd  Krebs 
on  the  last  turn  was  such  as  to  throw  Fred 
West  out  of  his  stride,  and  West's  protest, 
through  the  action  of  Referee  Kelsey,  dis- 
qualified the  champion,  although  he  had 
finished  first.  Krebs,  who  finished  second, 
was  given  first,  with  John  Bedell  second 
for  the  semi-final.  The  final  went  to  Joseph 
Fogler,  who  jumped  Krebs  at  a  lap  and  a 
half  to  go,  and  led  all  the  way  home.  Pat- 
rick Hehir  gave  Krebs  such  a  tussle  for 
second  that  some  of  the  judges  picked  him 
for  the  place,  but  the  majority  gave  it  to 
Krebs,  with  John  Bedell  fourth.  One  um- 
brella would  have  covered  all  four  men  as 
they  came  over  the  line. 

From  scratch,  Fogler  and  Kramer  caught 
the  limit  men  at  two  miles  in  the  five 
miles  pro  handicap,  but  they  had  no  easy 
time  after  that,  as  the  pace  was  swift.  Wal- 
ter Bardgett  scared  them  all  at  three  miles 
by  opening  a  gap  of  half  a  lap,  and  it  was 
hot  work  catching  him,  Kramer  and  Ed- 
ward Root  leading  the  pack.  Alfred  Gou- 
lette's  tire  was  stripped  off,  but  he  kept 
his  head  and  avoided  knocking  anyone  over. 
Kramer  overhauled  John  Bedell  close  to 
the  finish  line,  Fogler  getting  third,  with 
West  and  Krebs  following  into  the  money. 
Root  scored  in  front  in  the  two  miles  invi- 
tation. 

Colored  riders  made  a  big  delegation  in 
the  amateur  events,  several  of  them  quali- 
fying in  the  heats  of  the  three  miles  open, 
but  the  final  of  three  miles  was  won  handily 
by  Carl  Ericson,  with  Frank  Blatz  a  good 
second.  Paul  Baker,  of  Passaic,  took  the 
mile  novice  from  John  Bruyn.  The  sum- 
maries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  Paul  Baker; 
second,  J.  B.  Bruyn.     Time,  2:24^. 

Half  mile  National  Circuit  Championship 
— Won  by  Fogler;  second,  Floyd  Krebs; 
third,  Hehir;  fourth,  John  Bedell.  Time, 
1:20^. 

Three  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Ericson; 
second,  Blatz.     Time,  7:20^^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional  Class 
A — Won  by  Root;  second.  Menus  Bedell; 
third.  Hill;  fourth.  Palmer;  fifth,  Lawrence. 
Time,  4:522^. 

Five    miles    handicap,    professional    Class 


Collins  the  Victor  at  Clifton. 

One  hour's  grinding  behind  pace  at  the 
Clifton  (N.  J.)  Stadium  on  Sunday,  31st 
lilt.,  gave  Elmer  J.  Collins  a  victory  over 
George  Wiley  by  three  laps,  with  Clarence 
Carman  two  miles  behind  and  Carl  Vanoni 
and  Frank  Galvin  four  miles  to  the  bad. 
Wiley  was  the  only  one  to  give  Collins 
serious  battle,  and  stuck  well  in  the  furious 
pace  that  Collins  set.  It  took  Collins  20 
miles  to  tag  a  lap  on  Wiley,  but  at  25  miles 
he  was  able  to  attach  two  more.  His  hour 
total  was  40  miles  4  laps.  Charles  Stein 
appeared  in  the  role  of  motor  pace  operator 
for  Carman,  as  a  variation  from  Class  A 
cycle   sprint   racing. 

Two  miles  open  for  Class  B  professionals 
was  the  occasion  for  as  close  a  finish  as 
the  Clifton  fans  have  seen.  With  two  laps 
to  go,  Martin  Ryan  sailed  out  in  front  with 
Philip  Wright  in  tow.  When  they  were 
overhauled,  Thomas  Smith  was  into  the 
home  stretch  first,  with  Magin  second,  Jjut 
Wright  cut  loose  with  a  sprint  that  brought 
him  over  the  tape  two  inches  ahead  of 
Smith,  with  Magin  and  E.  J.  HoUister 
crowding  through  them  for  third  and  fourth. 
The  Class  B  half  mile  handicap  was  a  no- 
let-up  scramble,  which  Werner  Beck  won 
from  50  yards,  followed  by  Morton,  King 
and  Mesigal.     The  summaries: 

One  hour  motor  paced — Won  by  Collins 
(40  miles  4  laps);  second,  Wiley  (40  miles 
1  lap);  third.  Carman  (38  miles  4  laps); 
fourth,  Vanoni  (36  miles  4  laps) ;  fifth,  Gal- 
vin (36  miles  2  laps). 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
—Won  by  Beck  (50);  second,  Morton  (55); 
third,  tie  between  King  (70)  and  Mesigal 
(45).     Time,  0:58^^. 

Two  miles,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  Wright;  second,  T.  Smith;  third,  Magin; 
fourth,  HcUister.  Time,  4:24f^.  Morton 
winner  of  lap  prize. 


Providence  Program  Halts  Until  Chapman 

Lets  Him  Ride — Strange  Discovery  of 

"Levy  Altitude"  Records. 


Uses  Fuel  at  202  Miles  per  Gallon. 

It  seems  almost  incredible  but  a  2% 
horsepower  motorcycle,  in  a  gasolene  con- 
sumption competition  promoted  by  the 
Surry  (England)  Motorcycle  Club  traveled 
at  the  rate  of  202  miles  on  one  gallon 
of  fuel.  Unfortunately  this  economist  was 
disqualified  for  traveling  the  wrong  way 
around  the  course,  but  the  eventual  winner 
showed  a  rate  of  no  less  than  145  miles  per 
gallon. 


Dante's  Time  a  World's  Record. 

The  motorpaced  ride  made  by  Carl  Dante 
of  Leipzic  at  the  Munich,  Germany,  track 
on  May  15,  1910,  when  he  covered  100  kil6- 
metres  in  1  hour  5  minutes  44  seconds,  has 
been  passed  by  the  officials  of  the  German 
Tracks  Association  as  an  amateur  world's 
record.  The  former  record  for  the  distance 
was  held  by  F.  Cuzin  in  1:05:455^. 


Trouble  developed  at  Providence  on  Fri- 
day night,  29th  ult.,  when  Manager  Chap- 
man told  Peter  Drobach  that  the  latter 
could  not  ride  in  the  ten  miles  open  for 
Class  A  professionals.  Drobach  did  ride, 
because  the  other  riders  stuck  by  him  and 
threatened  to  "strike,"  and  Chapman  fin- 
ally gave  in.  His  attempt  to  bar  the  sturdy 
Bostonian  is  said  to  have  been  caused  by 
Drobach's  refusal  to  ride  a  SO  miles  motor 
paced  race  that  Chapman  had  scheduled  for 
him  at  a  later  date. 

Not  the  least  feature  of  the  evening  was 
the  exclusive  discovery  by  Providence 
sharps  that  there  are  "low  altitude"  and 
"high  altitude"  cycle  records,  the  latter 
being  those  that  are  made  at  Salt  Lake 
City.  This  differentiation  permitted  them 
to  go  mad  with  enthusiasm  over  Kramer's 
"breaking"  the  "low  altitude"  record  for  a 
quarter  mile  against  time,  in  going  the  dist- 
ance in  24^  seconds.  Comparisons  with 
Lawson's  record  of  235^  were  dismissed  on 
the  ground  that  the  latter  is  a  "high  alti- 
tude" record  made  at  Salt  Lake  City  and 
does  not  count  in  the  East. 

Kramer  took  the  ten  miles  decisively, 
but  the  crowd  jeered  the  judges'  decision 
that  John  Bedell  and  not  Fogler  was  sec- 
ond, as  Fogler  seemed  to  have  Bedell 
beaten  by  two  or  three  feet.  Menus  Bedell 
and  Patrick  O'SuIlivan  Hehir  got  in  for 
fourth  and  fifth.  Drobach's  insistence  on 
riding  resulted  in  his  being  able  to  capture 
10  of  the  $2  laps.  Walter  Bardgett,  in  a 
rousing  sprint  with  Charles  Stein,  cap- 
tured the  mile  invitation  handicap  by  a 
winning  jump  in  the  last  two  yards  before 
the  tape.  Both  Class  B  events  were  meat 
for  Phil  Wright.     The  summaries: 

Quarter  mile  record  trials,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer  (24j^);  second,  tie  be- 
tween Albert  Crebs  and  A.  Goulette  (25^); 
fourth,  tie  between  Root,  Floyd  Krebs  and 
Fogler  (25^);  seventh,  tie  between  Dro- 
bach and  Hehir  (26) ;  ninth,  Bardgett 
(26ys). 

Half  mile,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  Wright;  second,  Ryan;  third.  Beck. 
Time,  58i^. 

One  mile  invitation  handicap,  profession- 
al Class  A — Won  by  Bardgett;  second, 
Stein;  third.  Mitten.     Time,  2:06^, 

Three  miles,  professional  Class  B — Won 
by  Wright;  second,  T.  Smith;  third,  Jokus; 
fourth,  Beck.     Time,  6:51i/^. 

Ten  miles,  professional  Class  A — Won 
by  Kramer;  second,  John  Bedell;  third, 
Fogler;  fourth.  Menus  Bedell;  fifth.  Hehir. 
Time,  21:17?^. 

Three  miles  motorcycle  match,  Turville 
vs.  Hunter — Won  by  Turville;  time,  4:11^. 


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WARM  TEN  MILES  AT  SALT  CITY 


Macfarland  Makes  Things  Easy  for  Clarke 

— Latter  Loses  Handicap  to  Hopper — 

Colvin  Scores  Twice. 


Salt  Lake  City,  July  30.— Dollar  lap 
money  kept  things  in  fever  heat  throughout 
the  ten  miles  open  lap  race  at  the  Salt 
Palace  last  night,  but  through  all  the  ex- 
citement and  attempts  at  lap  stealing,  Floyd 
Macfarland  kept  within  striking  of  the 
front  and  gave  Jack  Clarke  a  snug  sleigh 
ride  until  two  laps  from  the  finish,  when 
he  turned  loose  Clarke  to  win.  The  little 
Australian  "delivered  the  goods"  in  brill- 
iant fashion,  and  Gordon  Walker,  who 
made  it  his  one  effort  to  stick  to  Clarke's 
rear  wheel,  was  rewarded  by  arriving  as 
the  second  car  of  the  Clarke  special,  taking 
second  money.  Lawson  and  Diefenbacher 
followed,  while  Macfarland  finished  fifth, 
sitting  up. 

Hardy  Downing,  with  Whittler  operating 
the  motor,  attacked  Duer's  two  miles  paced 
record  of  2:3Sj4,,  and  made  his  first  half 
mile  in  the  record  breaking  time  of  387^, 
as  against  the  record  of  39  seconds,  but  the 
two  miles  took  him  2;38j^. 

Riding  from  scratch,  Clarke  was  beaten 
by  Hopper  only  by  inches  in  the  half  mile 
pro  handicap.  Colvin  triumphed  oA'er  Her- 
man, Huey  and  Gemple  in  the  amateur  pur- 
suit race,  and  also  took  the  two  miles  lap 
event  for  amateurs,  which  latter  was  en- 
livened by  a  spill  in  which  a  dozen  riders 
fell.     The   summaries: 

Two  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Colvin; 
second,  Huey;  third,  Rodberg;  fourth,  Carl- 
berg.     Time,  4:14fs. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional — 
Won  by  Hopper  (175);  second,  Clarke 
(scratch);  third,  Dorian  (65);  fourth.  Cars- 
lake   (40).     Time,  533/^. 

Tyo  miles  motor  paced  time  trial  by 
Downing— Time,  2:385^. 

Australian  ■  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Colvin.  Time,  4:03;  distance,  1  mile  6  laps 
10  yards. 

Ten  miles,  professional — Won  by  Clarke; 
second.  Walker;  third,  Lawson;  fourth, 
Diefenbacher;  fourth.  Macfarland.  Time, 
20:57. 


McCarthy  No  Match  for  Andrews, 

With  a  reputation  for  having  ridden  at 
Newark  and  elsewhere  with  the  fast  Amer- 
ican pro's,  Fred  McCarthy  returned  to 
Toronto  and  tried  conclusions  with  Cana- 
da's champion,  Walter  Andrews,  at  Scar- 
boro  Beach  on  Saturday  night,  30th  ult., 
but  Andrews  ate  him  up  in  their  mile  match 
race,  French  style,  best  two  in  three  heats. 
It  only  required  two  heats.  Andrews 
jumped  McCarthy  in  the  back  stretch  on  the 
bell  lap  of  the  first  heat  and  romped  in 
looking  back.  In  the  second  heat  he  let 
McCarthy  have  a  length's  lead  to  the  home 


stretch,  where  he  overhauled  him  like  a 
fast  mail  passing  a  sidetracked  freight. 
Five  other  cycle  events  and  a  motor  race 
constituted  the  remainder  of  the  program. 
The  summaries: 

One  mile  novice,  final  heat — Won  by  R. 
Brady;  second,  A.  Watson;  third,  W.  Fos- 
ter.    Time,  2:30. 

One  mile  invitation,  best  two  in  three — 
Won  by  W.  Andrews;  second,  F.  McCar- 
thy.    Time,  2:53%,  2:40. 

Miss  and  out — Won  by  H.  McDonald;  sec- 
ond,  G.   McMillan;   third.   Doc   Morton. 

Two  miles  handicap — Won  by  W.  An- 
drews (scratch);  second,  G.  McMillan  (SO); 
third,  H,  Young  (100),     Time,  4:40?^. 

One  mile  (boys) — Won  by  Staunton;  sec- 
ond. Knight;  third,  Bingley.     Time,  2:344/^. 

Five  miles  team  relay — Won  by  G.  Mc- 
Millan and  W.  Wilson;  second,  W.  An- 
drews and  W.  Smith.     Time,  12:44. 

Five  mile^,  motorcycle — Final  heat  won 
by  W.  Anderson;  second,  H.  Kipp;  third, 
McLean.     Time,  8:57. 

Woods  the  Star  at  Fresno  Meet, 

Riding  an  Indian  motorcycle,  George 
Woods,  of  Fresno,  Cal:,  won  every  event 
in  the  races  run  at  San  Jose  Driving  Park, 
in  which  he  entered.  The  meet  which  was 
held  under  the  auspices  of  the  San  Jose 
Motorcycle  Club  brought  forth  an  enthusi- 
astic crowd.  Aside  form  the  performance 
of  Woods,  the  most  spectacular  work  was 
that  done  by  Court  Edwards,  who  gave  a 
thrilling  exhibition  in  trick  riding  on  bi- 
cycle, motorcycle  and  unicycle.  Although 
the  track  was  far  from  being  in  good  shape, 
the  riders  swept  around  the  curves  so  reck- 
lessly that  several  miles  were  clocked  con- 
siderably below  the  minute  mark.  In  the 
10  miles  race,  particularly,  Paul  Rea  and 
Bill  Baker,  both  San  Jose  amateurs  of  lit- 
tle experience,  made  the  more  experienced 
Woods  bring  forth  all  his  cunning  and 
knowledge  of  the  game  to  win  by  a  scant 
length  from  Rea.  In  the  unlimited  pursuit. 
Woods  overhauled  both  Rea  and  Broderick, 
the  latter  being  caught  after  a  hard  struggle 
at  the  end  of  the  15th  mile.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Five  miles  for  Syi  horsepower  machines 
— Won  by  Jacobson;  second,  Forgoda. 
Time,  6  minutes. 

Five  miles  for  belt  driven  machines — 
Won  by  Broderick;  second,  Viera,  Time, 
6:36. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Woods; 
second,  Broderick,     Time,  5:15. 

Two  hundred  yards  slow  race — Won  by 
Brown.    Time,  2:68. 

Ten  miles  for  five  horsepower  machines 
— Won  by  Woods;  second,  Rea;  third, 
Baker.     Time,   10:13. 

Trick  riding  exhibition  by  Court  Ed- 
wards.   ■ 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  Woods;  sec- 
ond, Broderick;  third,  Rea. 

Five  miles  for  four  horsepower  machines 
— Won  by  Viera;  second,  Brown;  third, 
Thompson.     Time,  6:25. 


DEAD  HEAT  PROVES  VERY  LIVELY 


Crebs  and  Kramer  Give  New  Haven  Fans 
a  Thrill— Goulette  Takes  Two— Col- 
lins Defeats  Wiley. 


With  Albert  Crebs  well  in  the  lead  in 
the  final  lap  of  the  quarter  mile  national 
championship,  Frank  Kramer,  by  a  superb 
burst  of  speed,  made  it  a  dead  heat,  at  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  on  Thursday  night,  4th  inst. 
The  finish  stirred  the  New  Haven  fans  to 
a  frenzy.  In  the  20  miles  motor  paced  race 
Elmer  Collins  led  for  the  entire  distance, 
which  was  covered  in  29  minutes  54  seconds. 
George  Wiley  came  strong  in  the  last  five 
miles  and  had  recovered  all  but  IS  yards 
before  the  20  miles  was  out. 

Seventeen  fast  men  started  in  the  two 
miles  pro  handicap,  with  Kramer  and  Fog- 
ler  on  scratch.  Patrick  Hehir  led  a  mad 
chase  for  almost  the  entire  last  mile,  but 
Alfred  Goulette  jumped  him  in  the  stretch, 
taking  first  money,  Floyd  Krebs  appro- 
priated third,  while  Fogler  closed  his  last 
gap  in  time  to  grab  fourth.  Goulette  also 
annexed  the  Class  A  mile  event  in  a  hard 
sprint  against  Fred  Hill.  New  Haven  ama- 
teurs were  given  a  two  miles  handicap  all 
for  themselves.  Miller  and  Gruntman  took 
first  and  second  honors.  A  stranger, 
however,  M.  G.  Shutter,  of  West 
Haven,  tagged  Samuel  Painter  after  1  mile 
5  laps  of  plugging  in  the  Australian  pursuit 
number.     The  summaries: 

Quarter  mile  national  championship  (final 
heat) — Dead  heat  between  Kramer  and  Al- 
bert Crebs;  third,  Hehir;  fourth,  Floyd 
Krebs.     Time,  29?^. 

Australian  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by  M. 
G.  Shutter;  second,  S.  Palmer.  Time,  4:08. 
Distance,  1  mile  7  laps. 

Two  miles  handicap,  local  amateurs — 
Won  by  Miller;  second,  Guntm.an.  Time, 
4:54. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Goulette;  second.  Hill.     Time,  2:05. 

Twenty  miles,  motorpaced^ — Won  by 
Collins;  second,  Wiley.     Time,  29:54. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Goulette;  second,  Hehir;  third,  Floyd 
Krebs;  fourth,  Fogler;  fifth,  Mitten.  Time, 
3:55. 


Wanted  Beer  Served  at  His  Bier. 

"Cycle  clubs  invited  to  attend;  beer  and 
sandwiches  and  lively  music  furnished  if 
I  leave  enough  money  to  pay  for  it,"  were 
the  funeral  directions  included  in  the  will 
of  Dr.  H.  C.  Massie,  a  San  Francisco  den- 
t'ist,  who  died  in  the  city  recently.  Twenty 
years  ago  he  was  a  prominent  member  of 
the  San  Francisco  Bicycle  Club,  and  he  re- 
tained his  enthusiasm  for  cycling  and  cyc- 
lists until  the  end.  Although  he  left  an 
estate  valued  at  about  $6,000,  his  plans  were 
not  carried  out,  as  the  will  was  not  opened 
until  after  the  burial. 


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"FOURTH  ANNUAL"  BEST 

CONVENTION  EVER  HELD. 

(Continued  from  page  271.) 

cycles,  behind  in  filling  orders,  as  I  under- 
stand the  factories  are  this  year,  than  ac- 
cumulate half  that  amount  of  surplus  stock 
to  demoralize  the  market. 

I  strongly  advise  against  any  advance  in 
the  prices  of  bicycles  or  bicycle  accessories, 
other  than  is  made  necessary  by  the  in- 
crease in  cost  of  production.  The  public 
is  taking  kindly  to  the  bicycle  again,  and 
let  us  treat  it  fairly. 

The  controlling  of  prices  by  combinations 
has  always  seemed  to  me  wrong  in  prin- 
ciple, and  so  long  as  there  is  no  over-pro- 
duction I  believe  every  manufacturer  of 
good  goods  can  sell  his  output  at  a  fair 
profit.  My  observation  leads  me  to  be- 
lieve that  the  profit  from  manufacturing 
bicycles  is  sufficient,  as  I  know  several 
makers  who  are  riding  around  in  $5,000 
cars.  You  don't  see  many  jobbers  in  Pack- 
ards.  Most  of  us  take  a  street  car  or  walk, 
but  I  believe  one  or  two  have  made  enough 
rroney  to  own  Hupmobiles. 

I  have  put  myself  on  record  as  being  in 
a  small  way  a  "trust  buster,"  and  perhaps 
it  may  seem  a  little  inconsistent  for  me  to 
be  president  of  the  jobbers'  association.     I 

■want  to  explain  that  to  my  mind  there  is 
a  vast  difference  between  a  combination 
and  an  association.  My  idea  is  that  by 
getting  together  as  we  do  once  or  twice 
a  year,  exchanging  ideas  and  becoming  ac- 
quainted, more  good  can  be  accomplished 
than  by  trying  to  establish  arbitrary  sell- 
ing prices.  It  seems  to  be,  too,  that  the 
man  who  shouts  loudest  for  a  selling 
agreement  is  often  the  first  one  to  break 
his  word  and  cut  prices. 

I  would  like  to  make  it  clear .  that  our 
association-  does  not  hold  an  umbrella  over 
its  members,  No  man  can  say  that  because 
he  is  a  member  he  is  entitled  to  any  special 
consideration  from  the  manufacturer.  If 
a  jobber  signs  an  agreement,  and  does  not 
live  up  to  it,  our  association  does  not  un- . 
dertake  to  assist  him  to  re-establishing 
himself  in  the  good  graces  of  the  manu- 
facturer. We  are  not  an  association  of 
criminals  for  the  suppression  of  crime. 

Who  is  a  jobber?  This  question  is  ever 
before  us,  and  is  still  difficult  to  answer. 
I  believe  I  voice  the  sentiments  of  the 
members    of    our    association    when    I    say 

,  that  it  is  not  pur  intention  to  use  our  in- 

'  fluence  to  withhold  jobbing  prices  from  any 
firm  who"  is  entitled  thereto.  There  are  no 
set  rules  to  follow,  and  the  situation  is 
very  complex, 

There  is  the  large  hardware  jobber,  who 
sells  a  fevir  bicycle  supplies,  but  spends  no 
money  for  the  general  good  of  the  bicycle 
trade. 

There  is  the  sporting  goods  .dealer  who 
enjoys  the  extreme  prices  on  fire-arms,  and 
dabbles  a  little  in  bicycle  sundries,  most  of 
which  he   retails. 

■      There  is  the  jobber  of  rubber  hose  and 
a  few  bicycle  tires.     Is   he   entitled -to   the 
extreme  price  on  bicycles  and  supplies? 
Then  the  automobile  or  motorcycle  sup- 

'  ply  jobber,  who  wants  to  buy  bicycle  goods 
right,  thinking  his  salesmen  might  pick  up 
occasional   orders   for  bicycle   sundries. 

Then  there  is  the, mail  order  house,  who 
buys  in  enormous  quantities,  and  makes  it 
difficult  for  the  small  dealer  to  meet  his 
prices.  If  the  manufacturers  do  ^  not  sell 
him  at  his  extreme  prices  he,  retaliates  and 
makes  no  end  of  trouble. 

Then  there  is  the  legitimate  dealer,  whose 
business  has  grown"  year  by  year,  and  who 
gradually  begins  to  do  a  little  jobbing,  and 


is  sold  direct  by  a  few  manufacturers.  Just 
where  does  he  stop  being  a  dealer  and 
begin  being  a  jobber? 

Last  of  all,  there  is  the  "has  been."-  The 
man  who  in  former  years  issued  a  cata- 
logue, did  a  little  jobbing,  and  received  the 
extreme  prices,  but  who  has  drifted  into 
the  retail  business  exclusively.  He  thinks 
he  is  still  a  jobber,  and  his  feelings  would 
be  hurt  if  you  asked  him  to  buy  from  some 
younger  firm,  who  really  do  job.  What 
are  we  to  do  about  him? 

I  call  your  attention  to  those  cases  just 
to  show  you  what  a  difficult  matter  this  is 
to  handle.  We  can  never  hope  to  have  an 
absolutely  perfect  list.  If,  however,  the 
various  associations  will  continue  to  con- 
sult each  other,  and  work  in  harmony, 
much  can  be  done  to  clear  the  atmosphere. 


Someone  once  said  that  "The  man  who 
never  slips  has  the  hod-nails  of  hell  in  his 
shoes."  By  that  I  suppose  is  meant  that 
no  human  being  is  infallible,  and  only  the 
devil  never  makes  a  mistake.  Our  member- 
ship committee  makes  no  claim  to  satanic 
perfection;  this  I  believe:  we  are  safe  in 
leaving  to  them  the  question  of  "Who  is  a 
jobber,"  so  far  as  the  bicycle  trade  is  con- 
cerned. I  refer  you  to  the  new  list,  which 
will  be  ready  in  a  few  days,  for  the  answer 
to  this  question. 

It  is  a  noticeable  fact  that  the  export  of 
bicycle  goods  has  steadily  fallen  off  year 
by  year,  which,  of  course,  is  much  to  be 
regretted.  There  are  several  causes  that 
have  contributed  to  this  result.  German 
and  English  manufacturers  have  imitated 
our  goods,  and  with  the  advantage  of  lower 
cost  of  labor,  they  are  beating  us  on  price. 
Unfortunately,  just  when  we  should  have 
made  a  special  effort  to  retain  our  trade  in 
foreign  countries,  our  manufacturers  ad- 
vanced their  prices,  as  a  result  of  com- 
binations and  consolidations,  or  perhaps  on 
account  of  the  cost  of  high  living,  and  now 
we  are  importing  the  very  goods  we  for- 
merly exported,  the  advantage  in  the  for- 
eign prices  permitting  us  to  pay,  the  duty 
and  expenses.  Some  of  the  goods  in  the 
bicycle  line,  to  which  my  remarks  apply, 
are  chains,  pedals,  lamps  and  some  :grades 
of    spokes.     When   we   sell    goods    in    this 


country,  it  means  that  the  money  comes 
out  of  one  man's  pocket  and  goes  into  an- 
other, and  the  public  at  large  is  not  per- 
manently benefited.  When  we  get  money 
from  a  foreign  country  it  helps  our  trade 
balance,  which  is  none  too  favorable  now, 
and  means  a  real  advantage  to  the  business 
interest  of  our  country,  so  let  us  not  be- 
little the  importance  of  cultivating  the  ex- 
port trade. 

"If  he  can't  tell  us  who  is  a  jobber  I  don't 
know  who  can,"  was  the  chairman's  sally 
when  Mr.  Robinson  concluded  his  address. 

Fretz  Discusses  Motorcycle  Trade. 

The  two  speakers  who  addressed  the 
meeting  extemporaneously  were  E.  S. 
Fretz,  of  the  Merkel-Light  Motor  Co.,  and 
the  newly  elected  president  of  the  Motor- 
cycle Manufacturers'  Association,  and  Hen- 
ry Horton,  the  New  Haven  jobber. 

Mr.  Fretz,  an  easy,  graceful  talker,  dealt 
•with  the  topic,  "The  Motorcycle  Manufac- 
turer." He  lightly  traced  the  bicycle  craze 
and  the  disaster  which  followed  its  collapse 
about  1900,  caused,  as  he  said,  by  the  build- 
ing of  more  bicycles  than  could  be  sold. 
Seizing  the  automobile,  which  then  was 
looming  up,  many  bicycle  manufacturers 
had  saved  themselves  and  gone  on  to  new 
fortunes,  until  today  the  automobile  was  a 
craze  and  perilously  near  to  the  position 
which  the  bicycle  held  in  1900.  More  cars 
have  been  built  than  can  be  sold,  declared 
Mr.  Fretz;  they  are  stored  in  many  parts 
of  the  country,  despite  denials,  and  disaster 
impends.  Out  of  the  bicycle  disaster  there 
came  a  few  men  who  were  true  to  the  bi- 
cycle idea  and  who,  placing  a  little  motor 
on  the  two-wheeler,  gave  us  the  motor 
bicycle,  and  who  persevered  despite  dis- 
couragement. "Great  credit  is  due  the  Big 
Chief  of  the  Indian  for  standing  by  it  so 
resolutely,"  exclaimed  Mr.  Fretz  in  paying 
tribute  to  George  M.  Hendee.  Wonder 
often  is  expressed,  he  went  on,  that  start- 
ing at  about  the  same  time  as  the  auto- 
mobile, the  motorcycle  had  progressed  so 
slowly,,  comparatively  speaking.  It  was 
due  to  doubt,  he  said,  due  to  belief  that  the 
motorcycle  was  without  merit.  Now,  how- 
ever, it  is  a  commercial  proposition — a  ve- 
hicle of  proven  utility — a  success;  but  it 
requires   publicity  to  further  its   success. 

"The  sort  of  publicity,"  particularized 
Mr.  Fretz,  "that  will  cause  the  public  to 
buy  more  motorcycles  than  can  be  made. 
We  need  it  and  must  have  it,  for  if  we 
work  only  for  self-aggrandizement  we  will 
land  where  the  bicycle  landed." 

He  said  the  establishment  of  a  publicity 
bureau  is  in  contemplation  and  hoped  all 
would  be  liberal  when  the  hat  was  passed. 

Horton  on  the  New  England  Jobber. 

"The  New  England  Jobber"  was  the 
theme  of  Henry  Horton's  remarks.  The 
business  in  New  England,  he  said,  had  im- 
proved for  two  reasons:  ability  to  purchase 
.first-class  bicycles  for  the  price  asked  and 
to  the  betterment  of  the  public  roads,  in 
which  betterment  the  trade  should  interest 


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itself  whenever  possible.  Despite  improved 
conditions,  Mr.  Horton  ironically  observed 
that  the  New  England  jobbers  were  great 
philanthropists.  Although  price  is  regu- 
lated by  supply  and  demand,  and  although 
this  year  the  demand  exceeds  the  supply, 
the  jobbers  were  philanthropically  giving 
goods  away  at  cost,  usually  not  in  their 
home  towns  but  away  therefrom.  He 
thinks  the  jobber  is  inclined  to  sell  at  too 
small  a  profit  and  that  his  great  weakness 
is  to  buy  cheap  goods  and  sacrifice  the 
standard  articles,  when  they  should  co- 
operate to  sell  the  standard  articles  at  a 
profit. 

The  Question  Box  and  Its  Contents. 

When  the  addresses  were  concluded  the 
Question  Box — painted  a  fire-alarm  red- 
was  brought  in  and  opened  by  the  Chair- 
man. The  first  slip  of  paper  drawn  out 
produced  a  laugh. 

"Why  did  Dave  Smith  buy  white  shoes?" 
read  the  chairman. 

'  Everyone  looked  in  the  direction  of  that 
jolly  renresentative  of  the  Standard  Co., 
whose  canvas  shoes  matched  the  color  of 
his  hair.  The  question  did  not  fease  Smith. 
When  it  was  repeated  his  response  was 
prompt: 

"To  please  the  ladies,  as  usual,"  he  re- 
plied; and  of  course  another  hearty  laugh 
followed. 

The  next  slip  asked  why  a  number  of  In- 
diana and  Kentucky  tradesmen,  who  were 
mentioned  by  name,  were  not  removed 
from  the  jobbers'  list,  but  the  question  was 
passed  over.  The  next  one,  however, 
brought  out  real  discussion  and  valuable 
ihterchange  of  opinion.  It  was:  "Would 
it  not  be  well  to  remove  the  guarantee  on 
tires?" 

J.  W.  Grady  assumed  the  aflirmative.    He 


said  its  removal  would  prove  a  benefit  and 
stop  a  lot  of  imposition.  F.  I.  Willis  disa- 
greed. Absence  of  a  guarantee,  he  said, 
would  put  all  tires  in  the  same  class  and 
promote  the  sale  of  cheap  tires.  "Why  is 
is  there  no  guarantee  on  shoes?"  retorted 
Grady. 

Louis  Schwab  thought  many  jobbers 
guarantee  tires  they  have  no  right  to  guar- 
antee and  are  selling  them  on  guarantee 
and  not  on  quality.  T.  R.  Palmer  expressed 
the  belief  that  any  guarantee  depends  on 
the  interpretation  of  the  maiiufacturer.     H. 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


'■  Made  in  two  styles    Road  weight  and 
I  Heavy  Tread.     The  Heavy  Tread  is 

illustrated  above. 
If  you  must  travel  over  rouRh,  hard 

roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
;  is  the  tire  for  you. 

i     Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


A.  Githens  (G  &  J)  did  not  favor  removal 
of  the  guarantee,  which  he  believes  induces 
manufacturers  to  make  a  little  better  tire. 
J.     B.     Harris     (Diamond)     said     he     had 


passed  on  thousands  of  tires  returned  to 
the  factory  arid  declared  that  70  per  cent. 
of  the  claims  were  not  entitled  to  adjust- 
ment, as  the  fault  was  not  with  the  tires. 
Dealers  are  too  ready  to  make  good  to 
riders  and  fall  back  on  jobbers  and  the  job- 
bers to  fall  back  on  manufacturers.  If 
dealers  would  do  more  explaining  to  riders 
much  of  the  trouble  would  be  avoided. 

M.  E.  Mason  (Morgan  &  Wright) 
agreed  with  Mr.  Harris's  70  per  cent,  opin- 
ion. He  said  the  removal  of  the  guaran- 
tee was  a  small  matter,  as  many  un- 
guaranteed tires  are  returned  and  "made 
good."  The  solution  of  the  trouble,  he 
thought,  rests  in  educating  jobbers  and 
dealers  as  to  what  a  defect  consists  of. 
There  should  be  more  of  such  education  in 
catalogs  and  printed  matter.  Mr.  Mason 
:aid  he  knew  one  jobber  who  attached  an 
explanatory  tag  to  each  tire  he  sold  and 
who  thus  had  put  an  end  to  most  of  the 
claims.  W.  H.  Grover  said  all  jobbers  and 
dealers  should  print  the  fact  and  circulate 
it  that  they  cannot  make  good  a  tire  guar- 
antee, and  educate  the  rider  to  send  his 
tire  direct  to  the  manufacturer.  G.  H. 
Hamilton  (G  &  J)  said  this  would  serve 
no  purpose,  as  special  brand  tires  would 
have  to  go  back  to  the  jobbers  whose  names 
they  bear.  Education  of  the  consumer  on 
the  same  lines  as  the  automobile  owner 
has  been  educated  would  help  a  lot  and 
might  lead  to  similar  adjustments,  in  a 
smaller  way,  of  course,  on  the  mileage 
basis. 

Several  other  questions  were  drawn  from 
the  box,  but  they  were  either  impolitic  or 
inappropriate  and  were  tabled.  One  of 
them,  "Why  is  John  Wanamaker  a  jobber?" 
was  not  snuffed  out,  however,  until  an  un- 
identified voice  cried  out  this  ironical  an- 
swer: "Because  he  retails  everything." 


The  Banquet;     Fassett's  Ringing  Address;     Gift  to  Surre 


Hon.  J.  Sloat  Fassett,  congressman  from 
New  York,  was  the  chief  luminary  at  the 
banquet  tendered  the  trade  on  Thursday 
evening  by  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories 
Association.  In  fact,  he  was  the  only 
luminary — the  whole  show,  as  it  were. 
There  were  others  who  were  to  have  shone 
at  least  by  reflected  glory,  but  the  best  laid 
plans  went  awry.  The  banquet  was  so'  late 
in  starting  that  when  coffee  and  cigars  were 
reached  it  was  rnidnight.  Mr.  Fassett,  it 
was  known,  was  primed  for  a  long  speech, 
.and  after  a  hasty  consultation,  the  way 
was  cleared  to  permit  him  to  deliver  all 
of  it. 

Toastmaster  Gorton  cut  his  introductories 
and  tucked  away  the  oral  bonmots  he  had 
prepared  to  distribute.  President  Webster, 
of  the.  C.  P.  A.  A.,  who  had  keyed  himself 
for  a  stunning  address  of  welcome,  per- 
mitted it  to  remain  in  his  pocket  while  the 
toastmaster  said  "welcome"  in  the  presi- 
dent's behalf  and  is  a  very  few  words. 
P.    R.    Robinson    had    memorized   what    he 


afterwards  laughingly  described  as  "a  per- 
fect gem"  of  a  speech  about  "The  Middle- 
man," but  his  voice  was  saved  for  him.  How- 
ever, he  still  insists  that  a  gem  was  lost;  he 
knows  it's  a  gem  because  no  one  but  him- 
self has  either  seen  or  heard  it.  And  fin- 
ally Col.  George  Pope,  who  had  "The 
Bicycle"  on  his  mind,  still  has  it  there, 
But  the  voice  of  the  dear  old  Colonel  was 
not  entirely  stilled.  Toastmaster  Gorton 
proposed  three  cheers  for  "the  nestor  of 
the  bicycle  trade,"  as  he  described  Col. 
Pope,  and  they  were  given  with  a  will.  It 
was  in  expressing  his  appreciation  that  the 
Colonel's  voice  was  heard  for  about  30  sec- 
onds. 

Before  the  way  was  cleared  for  Congress- 
man Fassett,  however,  W.  J.  Surre,  chair- 
man of  the  C.  P.  A.  A.  committee  of  ar- 
rangements, and  the  hardest  worker  of 
them  all,  "got  his."  The  toastmaster  in  a 
voice  betraying  some  concern,  announced 
that  Surre  was  wanted  immediately  at  the 
guests'    table.      Surre    hurried    to    the    spot 


and  then  the  chairman  "sailed  into  him." 
He  told  him  what  a  good  fellow  he  is  and 
what  good  work  he  had  performed,  and 
then  presented  him  with  a  $12S  diamond 
scarf  pin  as  an  evidence  of  appreciation  of 
his  services  by  his  friends  in  the  cycle 
trade.  Surre  was  not  non-plussed  and  his 
voice  did  not  quiver  when  he  expressed  his 
best  thanks  from  a  chair  onto  which  he 
had  been  boosted.  "I  am  glad  to  have  been 
able  to  do  something,  and  all  that  I  have 
done  was  done  for -the  good  of  the  cause," 
he  said  briefly  and  modestly  as  he  stepped 
down. 

The  dinner,  a  toothsome  one,  was  served 
in  the  immense  dining  room  of  the  St. 
Charles  Hotel.  The  diners  were  seated  in 
groups  at  separate  tables  facing  the  guests' 
table,  which,  in  addition  to  the  toastmaster 
and  President  Webster  of  the  C.  P.  A.  A., 
was  occupied  by  George  W.  Nock,  ex-presi- 
deiit  of  the  jobbers'  association;  P.  R.  Rob- 
inson, its  present  head,  and  F.  I.  Willis,  its 
secretary;  by  Col.  George  Pope,  represent- 


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ing  the  bicycle  manufacturers;  E.  S.  Fretz, 
president  Motorcycle  Manufacturers'  Asso- 
ciation, and,  of  course,  the  guest  of  the 
evening.   Congressman   Fassett. 

When  the  dinner  had  been  disposed  of 
and  the  music  stilled,  the  congressmaa 
arose  to  his  subject,  "The  Merchant  Ma- 
rine." He  prefaced  it  with  a  number  of 
witty  stories  and  then  phmged  in,  and  for 
30  minutes  he  furled  and  unfurled  the 
American  flag  and  alternately  made  the 
eagle  scream  and  shriek  as  he  first  caressed 
it  and  then  plucked  at  its  tail  feathers  for 
its  failure  to  have  practically  no  boats  flying 
the  stars  and  stripes  in  foreign  seas.  Mr. 
Fassett  knew  his  subject,  he  was  in  good 
voice  and  the  combination  proved  both  in- 
structive and  effective.     He  said: 

Fassett  on  ''The  Merchant  Marine." 

Ninety  per  cent,  of  the  markets  of  the 
world  are  reached  by  salt  water.  Other 
things  being  equal,  those  ships  will  carry 
the  commodities  of  exchange  between  na- 
tions, which  will  render  the  service  for  the 
least  money.  Again,  other  things  being 
equal  those  ships  will  be  able  to  render 
equal  service  for  the  least  money,  which 
have  cost  the  least  to  build  and  which  have 
cost  the  least  to  maintain  and  operate,  and, 
finally,  those  ships  will  cost  the  least  to 
build,  to  operate  and  to  maintain  which 
are  constructed  in  a  country  where,  other 
things  being  equal,  labor  is  cheapest;  for 
cheapest  labor  means  cheapest  material 
and  cheapest  money,  and  therefore  cheap- 
est ships.  If  the  world  could  be  guaranteed 
continuous  peace,  there  would  be  no  need 
of  navies  and  consequently  no  need  of  a 
Merchant  Marine  to  act  as  a  source  of  sup- 
ply of  men  and  of  auxiliary  ships  in  times 
of  war,  and.  in  addition  to  a  guarantee  of 
conditions  of  perpetual  peace,  the  manu- 
facturers and  merchants  of  the  United 
States  could  be  guaranteed  a  square  deal 
and  fair  play,  which  would  involve  equally 
favorable  rates  with  rates  enjoyed  by  the 
merchants  and  manufacturers  of  other 
countries,  we  might  with  some  complacency 
contemplate  the  continued  deterioration  of 
the  Merchant  Marine  of  America  even  to 
the  point  of  absolute  extinction.  These 
two  guarantees  are  the  only  conditions 
precedent  upon  which  we  could  possibly 
afford  to  accept  the  extinguishment  or 
continued  inferiority  of  our  Merchant 
Marine  with  any  degree  of  complacency. 
We  are  a  great  manufacturing  and  trad- 
ing nation.  We  furnish  one-sixth  of  the 
over-sea  international  trade  of  the  world, 
but  we  carry  less  than  one-sixtieth.  We 
export  and  import  almost  four  thousand 
million  dollars  worth  of  goods  every  year, 
and  yet  we,  in  our  ships,  carry  less  than 
eight  per  cent,  of  it.  In  other  words,  of 
every  one  hundred  dollars  worth  of  trade 
from  America  to  foreign  nations,  American 
ships   carry  eight  dollars  worth. 

Japan  has  two  millions  of  tons  of  ship- 
ping engaged  in  foreign  trade.  Her  Mer- 
chant Marine  has  increased  tenfold  since 
1890.  England  has  eighteen  millions  of 
tons  engaged  in  foreign  trade.  Her  Mer- 
chant Marine  has  doubled  since  1890.  Ger- 
many has  nearly  four  million  tons  engaged 
in  foreign  trade,  and  her  Merchant  Marine 
has  quadrupled  since  1890.  The  United 
States,  which  is  richer  than  Japan  and 
Germany  combined,  richer  than  England 
and  France  combined,  has  less  than  one 
hundred  thousand  tons  of  shipping  engaged 
in  the  oversea  trade  in  first-class  steam 
ships,  and  our  Merchant  Marine  has  been 
steadily    dwindling    since    1855.      We    have 


only  four  ships  in  the  North  Atlantic  trade, 
five  small  vessels  going  to  South  America, 
to  ports  in  the  Carabian  Sea,  and  six  ves- 
sels crossing  the  Pacific.  Japan  and  Ger- 
many and  France  and  Norway  are  sweep- 
ing us  from  the  seas.  The  only  country  in 
the  world  that  has  a  smaller  Merchant, 
Marine  than  ours  is  China.  In  every  other 
line  of  human  interest  we  have  been  the 
surprise  and  despair  of  our  foreign  rivals, 
^ut  in  carrying  goods  upon  the  deep  seas 
we  have  been  outdistanced  by  the  feeblest 
of  our  trade  rivals. 

This  has  not  always  been  the  case.  The 
time  was  when  the  American  Merchant 
Marine  led  the  world  in  the  ability  and 
brilliancy  of  its  commanders,  in  the  swift- 
ness and  safety  of  its  ships, .  and  in  the 
profits  derived  from  the  trade  itself.     One 


'PR'SSENTATIOH 


hundred  years  ago  we  carried  ninety  per 
cent,  of  our  own  trade.  As  late  as  1860 
we  carried  fifty-five  per  cent,  of  our  trade, 
and  today  less  than  eight  per  cent. 

The  reasons  for  this  failure  on  our  part 
are  briefly  stated.  In  this  country  money 
costs  more,  labor  costs  more,  and  conse- 
quently material  and  construction  costs 
more  than  in  any  other  country  in  the 
world.  These  natural  conditions,  so-called, 
are  against  us,  and  in  addition  to  the  ad- 
vantages which  all  our  foreign  rivals  thus 
enjoy,  of  cheaper  money,  cheaper  labor, 
cheaper  material,  and  cheaper  maintenance 
and  operation,  they  all  extend  to  their 
Merchant  Marine  powerful  governmental 
aid  in  some  form  of  subsidy.  Sometimes 
this  aid  is  in  the  form  of  rebates  upon  ex- 
ports, sometimes  in  the  form  of  rebates 
upon  railroad  charges  on  freight  destined 
for  export,  sometimes  in  the  form  of  over 
payment  for  mail  services,  sometimes  in 
the  form  of  bonuses  paid  for  tonnage  con- 
struction, sometimes  in  the  form  of  direct 
subsidies,  sometimes  in  the  form  of  re- 
tainers in  the  way  of  salaries  of  officers  and 
sometimes  it  takes  the  form  of  a  combina- 
tion of  these  several  forms. 

Our  trade  rivals  in  one  way  or  another 
expend  over  forty  million  of  dollars  a  year 
in  maintaining  their  Merchant  Marine,  sim- 
ply in  the  way  of  subsidies.  I  use  the  word 
subsidy,  although  it  is  the  most  odious 
word  to  describe  the  practice  of  govern- 
mental aid  in  these  modern  days  as  applied 
to  Merchant  Marines.  Without  going  into 
details,  it  costs  an  American  to  build,  main- 
tain and  operate  a  steamship,  forty-five  per 
cent,  more  than  it  would  cost  an   English- 


man or  a  German  or  a  Frenchman  or  a 
Norwegian  or  a  Japanese,  and  in  addition 
to  this  forty-five  per  cent,  handicap,  the 
American  vessel  would  have  to  meet  for- 
eign subsidies. 

The  members  of  all  our  political  parties 
agree  that  the  situation  is  humiliating,  that 
it  is  important  to  re-establish  the  Merchant 
Marine,  that  the  national  welfare  is 
wrapped  up  in  the  re-building  of  our  Mer- 
chant Marine,  but  men  differ  as  to  the 
means  whereby  the  re-establishment  or  the 
restoration  shall  be  accomplished.  Some 
propose  differential  duties,  but  differential 
duties  are  forbidden  in  forty-three  of  our 
foreign  treaties.  To  be  sure,  these  treaties 
might  be  denounced.  But  more  than  one- 
half  of  our  imports  are  on  the  free  list, 
and  on  them  there  are  no  duties,  and  so 
there  could  be  no  rebates,  and  they  come 
from  the  very  countries  where  we  desire 
most  to  introduce  American  goods.  Dif- 
ferential duties  would  be  of  assistance  only 
between  the  parts  of  America  and  the  parts 
of  Europe  where  there  is  already  the  best 
possible  communication,  and  where  already 
we  have  the  assistance  of  foreigners  in  in- 
troducing American  goods  to  their  own 
country  in  order  that  their  own  ships  may 
have  cargoes  to  take  homeward  instead  of 
returning  homeward  in  ballast.  We  have 
nof  hesitated  to  embark  upon  the  policy  of 
high  protection  by  means  of  tariff  duties. 

We  have  protected  the  farmer,  the  man- 
ufacturer, and  the  artisan.  We  have  sub- 
sidized great  railroads  and  canals  and  high- 
ways. We  have  not  hesitated  to  use  the 
people's  money  lavishly  whenever  the  re- 
sult seemed  to  justify  the  expenditure.  The 
only  great  industry  that  we  have  treated 
with  indifference,  if  not  with  contempt,  has 
been  the  industry  of  carrying  upon  the  high 
seas,  an  enterprise  in  which  the  American 
name  was  glorious  in  the  good  old  days, 
and  for  which  we  are  adapted  by  every 
quality  of  character,  of  temperament,  and 
every  inheritable  power. 

We  may  endure  with  patience  the  pres- 
ent condition  of  things  so  long  as  our  home 
market  can  consume  faster  than  we  create, 
so  long  as  our  powers  of  consumption  are 
greater  than  our  powers  to  produce,  but 
our  powers  of  production  are  overtaking 
our  powers  of  consumption  by  leaps  and 
bounds,  and  when  the  time  comes  when 
our  home  markets  are  glutted  with  home 
products,  one  of  two  things  must  happen; 
either  we  must  shut  down  our  factories  and 
throw  our  industrial  people  out  of  employ- 
ment, or  we  must  find  new  markets  outside 
of  our  national  territories,  and  when  we  in- 
vestigate the  location  of  these  markets,  we 
shall  find  they  will  be  in  South  America,  in 
Africa  and  in  the  Orient,  and  when  we  en- 
deavor to  invade  these  markets  with  our 
goods  we  will  find  that  there  is  sailing  to 
them  not  a  single  American  ship  under  the 
American  flag.  We  shall  find  the  best  of 
these  markets,  as  well  as  all  approach  to 
them,  occupied  by  our  trade  rivals,  who 
will  demand  their  own  rates  for  transport- 
ing our  goods. 

Thus  we  shall  find  the  great  markets  of 
the  world  in  the  possession  of  our  trade 
rivals.  We  can  only  send  our  goods  abroad 
by  consent  of  our  trade  rivals  at  rates  fixed 
by  our  trade  rivals,  in  boats  owned  by  our 
trade  rivals,  and  be  it  remembered  and 
never  forgotten  that  whoever  controls  the 
trade  routes  of  the  world  controls  the  trade 
rates  of  the  world,  and  whoever  controls 
the  trade  routes  and  the  rates  of  the  world 
will  of  necessity  control  the  trade  of  the 
world. 

What  would  you  say  of  the  sagacity  of 
any  one  of  your  trade  rivals  if  he  allowed 
you  to  deliver  his  goods  to  the  very  people 


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whose  custom  you  yourselves  were  seeking? 
Like  great  good-natured  idiots  we  are 
today  paying  $210,000,000  a  year  for  the 
transportation  of  our  goods  and  our  pas- 
sengers and  only  $21,000,000  of  this  goes  to 
ships  carrying  the  American  flag.  We  are 
supporting  such  magnificent  ships  as  the 
Lusitania  and  Mauretania  by  our  patronage, 
depriving  us  of  trade  in  time  of  peace  and 


to  be  used  to   destroy  us   in  times   of  war. 

Sooner  or  later  we  must  overcome  this 
handicap.  We  must  use  the  same  weapons 
our  rivals  use.  England  actually  gave  these 
two  great  ships  to  the  Cunard  company, 
and  yet  there  are  people  who  deny  that 
England  subsidises. 

We  are  to  spend  $500,000,000  of  good 
American    dollars    for    the    Panama    Canal, 


and  yet  today  we  have  not  a  single  ship 
to  send  through  it.  We  expend  $35,000,000 
a  year  on  harbors  and  many  millions  for 
forty-foot  channels,  and  we  haven't  a  single 
American  ship  requiring  a  forty-foot  chan- 
nel. Isn't  it  time  now,  before  it  is  too  late, 
to  spend  some  money  for  our  own  benefit 
and  for  the  safety  and  prosperity  of  our 
own  country  and  our  own  children? 


The  Bowling  Tournament  — C.   P.  A.   A.  Team  is  Victorious 


Except  that  the  bowling  balls  somehow 
would  persist  in  rolling  off  the  alleys  into 
the  gutters  and  the  fact  that  although  the 
ladies  were  present  by  invitation  they  could 
not  see  the  playing  very  well,  on  account  of 
the  jam  of  men  in  the  rather  cramped  Acad- 
emy Alleys  quarters,  the  bowling  contest 
which  was  provided  as  an  entertainment 
feature  of  the  Atlantic  City  convention  was 
a  huge  success,  and  served  to  bring  laurels 
to  the  perspiring  brows  of  the  members  of 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Associa- 
tion team.  Only  the  jobbers'  team  had  a 
look-in  against  them,  despite  the  fact  that 
the  teams  for  the  traveling  men,  the  motor- 
cycle interests  and  the  bicycle  manufac- 
turers pitched  the  heavy  spheres  down  the 
glazed  boarding  with  thumps  that  brought 
a  look  of  anguish  and  anxiety  to  the  pro- 
prietor's face,  as  he  mentally  measured  the 
corresponding  dents  in  the  smooth  surface. 

Five  men  constituted  a  team,  and  the 
parts  and  accessories  quintet  was  able  to 
,  pile  up  a  score  of  671,  as  against  649  for 
the  jobbers.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
Colonel  George  Pope  proved  himself  still 
the  game  sportsman  that  he  always  has 
been,  by  entering  the  fray  for  the  bicycle 
manufacturers,  the  latter  were  the  low  score 
team,  with  577.  The  traveling  men  came 
through  with  599,  while  the  motorcycle 
representatives  had  632. 

In  the  team  bowling,  Henry  Horton,  of 
the  jobbers,  made  the  high  mark  of  179, 
while  J.  Leo  Sauer,  of  the  motorcycle 
team,  was   next,  with   169.     To   decide   the 


individual  competition,  they  rolled  a  match  Swartz,  102;  Henry  Horton,  179.    Total,  649. 

game,   when   Horton   again  was   high   man.  Motorcycles — J.    Leo    Sauer,   169;   Arthur 

with  123,  as  against  Sauer's  115.     Both  won  Davidson,   74;   A.   B.   Coffman,    126;    W.   S. 

cups,  as  also  did  each  member  of  the  vie-  Gorton,  117;  J.  F.  Merkel,  146.     Total,  632. 


torious  team.  The  teams  and  their  scores 
.were  as  follows: 

Cycle  Parts  and  Accessory  Association — 
T.  R.  Palmer,  125;  H.  N.  Rose,  131;  H.  G. 
Fitler,  137;  Charles  Jarecke,  136;  De  Witt 
Page,  142.    Total,  671. 

Jobbers — George  E.  Richmond,  149;  John 
J.    Oliver,    122;    E.    F.    Merry,    97;    W.    P. 


Traveling  Men— John  Brandt,  137;  B.  W. 
Snowman,  105;  Dave  Smith,  110;  Harvey 
H.  Colbroth,  115;  C.  C.  Boynton,  132. 
Total,  599. 

Bicycle  Manufacturers — George  Pope,  99; 
Ignace  Schwinn,  60;  J.  F.  Cox,  140;  E.  E. 
Kinsman,  132;  W.  G.  Schack,  146.  Total, 
577. 


Those  Who  Were  Present  at  the  Atlantic  City  Convention 


Those  in  attendance  at  the  Atlantic  City 
meeting  were  as  follows: 

Alexander-Seewald  Co.,  Atlanta,  Ga. — 
W.  D.  Alexander.  American  Motor  Co., 
Brockton,  Mass. — George  P.  Jenkins,  W.  T. 
Marsh.  Arnold,  Schwinn  &  Co.,  Chicago, 
111. — Ignace-  Schwinn,  Frank  Schwinn.  Au- 
rora Automatic  Machinery  Co..  Chicago, 
111.— J.  D.  Hurley,.  G.  W.  Sherman. 

Bevins  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  Easthampton, 
Conn.— ^M.  S.  Purple.  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review — Joseph  Goodman, 
R.  G.  Betts,  F.  W,  Roche,  C.  D.  Wight,  W. 
C.  Mooney,  A.  T.  -Merrick.  Bi-Motor 
Equipment  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. — J.-  V.  Wil- 
son. Brandenburg  Bros.  Co.,  New  York 
'  City — J.  I.  Brandenburg.  Broadway  Bi- 
cycle Co.-,  New  York- City — S.  Gluz. 

Coggins  &  Owens,  Baltimore,  Md. — Will- 
iam A.  Owens.  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co., 
Toledo,  O.— D.  J.  Welsh,  A.  B.  Coffman, 
F.  C.  Cornish,  Continental  Rubber  Works, 
Erie,  Pa. — T.  R.  Palmer,  Charles  Jarecke, 
W.  J.  Surre,  C.  A.  Mills,  W.  E.  Mills.     Cor- 


bin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Britain,  Conn. 
— C.  A.  Earl.  C.  J.  McCurry,  A.  H.  Har- 
rop,  William  Bishop.  The  Crosby  Co., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.— William  H.  Hill. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Indianapolis, 
Ind. — L.  M.  Wainwright,  G.  A.  Wainwright, 
W.  C.  Roby.  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron, 
O. — J.  B.  Harris,  B.  W.  Snowman. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. — 
Ralph  D.  Webster.  C.  E.  Wards.  W.  C. 
Breiting,  A.  C.  Rice.  Emblem  Mfg.  Co., 
Angola,  N.  Y. — W.  G.  Schack.  Empire 
Tire  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J.— W.  G.  Whitlock. 

Fisk  Rubber  Co.,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. — 
E.  H.  Broadwell,  Milton  R.  Brown.  For- 
syth Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— H.  W.  Rose, 
H.  A.  French  &  Co.,  Baltimore.  Md.— H.  A. 
French,  J.  W.  Rapple.  Keyser  Fry,  Read- 
ing. Pa. — Keyser  Fry. 

G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — G.  H. 
Hamilton,  Herbert  A.  Githens.  James  L. 
Gibney  &  Bros.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.— James 
L.  Gibney,  John  L.  Gibney.  Albert  E. 
Goodby,  Providence,  R.  I.— Albert  E.  Good- 
by.     B.  F.  Goodrich  Co.,  Akron.  O.— H.  C. 


Krimmel,  S.  O.  Norton,  William  R.  Kay. 
Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. — 
F.  A.  Falor.  J.  W.  Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester, 
Mass. — J.  W.  Grady.  George  H.  Greiss, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — George  H.  Greiss.  W. 
H.  Grover,  Norfolk,  Va.— W.  H.  Snow. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. — Arthur  Davidson.  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Co..  New  York  City— D.  P.  Har- 
ris. Hartford  "  Rubber  Works  Co.,  Hart- 
ford, Conn.— H.  E.  Field,  M.  C.  Stokes,  W. 
Barnes.  F.  DeWitt,  Harry  Snyder.  Haver- 
ford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Max  M. 
Sladkin,  C.  M.  Hobbs,  B.  L.  Cramer.  Hazen- 
Brown  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. — Max  Brown. 
Hearsey-Willis  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — F. 
I.  Willis.  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield, 
Mass.— F.  J.  Weschler.  W.  H.  Hoegee  Co., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. — George  E.  Richmond. 
Henry  Horton,  New  Haven,  Conn. — Henry 
Horton. 

Iver  Johnson  Arms  Sz;  Cycle  Works, 
Fitchburg,  Mass. — Fred  A.  Johnson. 

K.  &  C.  Mfg.  Co.,  Henniker,  N.  H.— 
William  Lovell.     Henry  Keidel  &  Co..  Bal- 


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Another  Record  of  Excelsior  Endurance 

In  the  endurance  run  of  the  Seattle  Motorcycle  Club  from  Seattle  to  Mount 
Rainier,  Wash.,  out  of  32  starters,  7  were  tied  for  high  honors  with  998  points 
feach.    Of  these 

FOUR    WERE    EXCELSIORS 

One  each  of  three  other  makes  making  up  the  seven.  Not  only  this,  the  four 
Excelsiors  tied  for  high  place  were  as  many  in  number  as  succeeded  in  finishing 
of  any  other  of  the  six  makes  of  machines  competing. 

Whether  on  the  level  or  up  the  side  of  a  mountain 

Excelsior  Quality  Always  Makes  Good 

EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 


Randolph  St*  Bridge 


Membera  M.  M.  A. 

Established  J  876 


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Eastern  Representative:  STANLEY  T.  KELLOGG,  2312  Broadway,  New  York. 
PACIFIC   COAST  BRANCH— 361-3   Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


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timore,  Md. — William  Holland.  Kelley- 
Racine  Rubber  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. — Charles 
F.  U.  Kelly,  J.  C.  Talty.  Kokomo  Rubber 
Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind.— D.  C.  Spraker,  R.  R. 
Bowen. 

Charles  W.  Leng,  New  York  City— J.  H. 
Leng. 


Manufacturers  Foundry  Co.,  Waterbury, 
Conn. — F.  C.  Froom.  Manufacturers  Sup- 
plies Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — C.  A.  Wig- 
more.  C.  A.  Wyman.     Merkel-Light  Motor 


Co.,  Pottstown,  Pa.— J.  F.  Merkel,  W.  R. 
Ball,  E.  S.  Fretz.  Edwin  F.  Merry,  San 
Francisco,  Cal. — Edwin  F.  Merry.  H.  &  F, 
Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York  City — H. 
Mesinger.  Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit, 
Mich. — M.  E.  Mason,  Harvey  H.  Colboth. 
A.  R.  Mosler  &  Co.,  New  York  City— C.  C. 
Boynton,  W.  H.  Mosler,  H.  A.  Mullen- 
scheidt.  Motor  Car  Equipment  Co..  New 
York  City — Carl  Kaufman. 

National  Supply  Co.,  Louisville,  Ky. — 
Philip  Lipski.  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co., 
Bristol,  Conn.— De  Witt  Page,  M.  J.  Hor- 
ton,  W.  R.  MacGuyer,  E.  J.  Ives,  T.  N. 
Biddle.  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co., 
New  York  City — P.  R.  Robinson.  George 
W.  Nock,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — George  W. 
Nock.  Non-Pareil  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.— J.  J.  Cohn. 

C.  E.  Peterlein.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.— C. 

E.  Peterlein,  Dr.  Henry  C.  Karpen.  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. — A.  L.  Pope, 
George  Pope,  C.  E.  Walker,  J.  F.  Cox,  B. 
A.  Edgar,  E.  E.  Hinsman.  Progressive 
Cycle  Co.,  New  York  City — A.  Scaisson. 

Reading  Standard  Co.,  Reading,  Pa. — W. 

F.  Remppis,  A.  E.  Griffith. 

Sampson  Appliance  Co.,  Montreal,  Can- 
ada— R.  Sampson.  A.  G.  Spalding  &  Bros., 
New  York  City — W.  H.  Burgess.  Standard 
Co.,  Torrington,  Conn. — D.  R.  Smith. 
Standard  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.— T.  J.  Heller.  Standard  Welding  Co.. 
Cleveland,  O.— W.  H.  Pirrong,  W.  S.  Gor- 
ton, L.  Rockwell,  J.  M.  Ernach.  Stevens 
&  Co.,  New  York  City — Louis  Schwab. 
Joseph  Strauss  &  Son,  Buffalo.  N.  Y. — G. 
C.  Strauss.  Supplee  Hardware  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.— J.  F.  Beck,  Jr.  W.  P.  Swartz, 
York,  Pa.— W.  P.  Swartz. 


Edward  K.  Tryon  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 
—William  V.  Sauter.  Troxel  Mfg.  '  Co., 
Elyria,  O.— D.  S.  Troxel,  J.  W.  Brandt. 
Tucker  Woodwork  Co.,  Sidney,  O. — J.  B. 
Tucker. 

Vim  Cycle  &  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo,  N. 
Y. — John  J.  Oliver,  John  W.  Henry. 


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Home  was  netver  i.ike  thi^. 


Walthour  &  Hood,  Atlanta,  Ga.— L.  J. 
Hood.  Whitney  Mfg.  Co..  Hartford,  Conn. 
— Clarence  E.  Whitney,  Thomas  J.  Wetzel, 
W.  W.  Totman. 


Venezuela  Develops  Opportunities. 

In  a  report  to  Washington,  Consul  Isaac 
A.  Manning,  at  La  Guayra,  Venezuela,  states 
that  the  importation  of  bicycles  into  Ven- 
ezuela is  small,  amounting  in  1908  to  only 
$2,282,  of  which  the  United  States  supplied 
$1,641.  During  the  first  six  months  of  1909 
the  value  of  the  importations  was  only 
$143.  Bicycles  are  used  principally  in  Car- 
acas, and  for  recreation  purposes.  Any 
manufacturer  sending  a  good,  moderate- 
priced  wheel  and  placing  it  in  the  hands  of 
competent,  active  agents  could  dispose  of 
his  goods,  adds  Mr.  Manning.  Care  must 
be  taken  that  the  wheels  come  lightly  and 
compactly  packed,  so  as  to  avoid  excessive 
freight  and  duty  charges.  Freight  and  duty 
are  important  elements  in  making  up  the 
cost.  The  duty  on  bicycles  is  0.7S  bolivar 
(bolivar  equals  19.3  cents)  per  kilo  (2.2 
pounds)  gross  weight,  plus  55  per  cent, 
surcharge.  Profits  are  perhaps  slightly 
higher  to  the  retailer  or  selling  agent  than 
in  the  United  States. 


Collects  $1,160,000  from  Cyclists. 
With  the  number  of  bicycles  in  use  in 
France  at  the  present  time,  the  govern- 
ment's income  from  the  three  franc  tax  per 
machine  amounts  to  something  like  $1,- 
160,000  per  year.  During  the  past  few 
years  there  has  been  a  great  increase  in  the 
use  of  bicycles,  but  it  is  said  that  the  busi- 
ness is  practically  stationary  at  the  pres- 
ent time.  Aside  from  the  great  popularity 
of    bicycles    for    racing    purposes    and    for 


pleasure  they  are  used  considerably  by 
workmen  going  to  and  from  their  daily 
work. 

The  duty  on  bicycles  entering  France  is 
as  follows:  Bicycles  and  parts  thereof, 
general  tariff,  330  francs  ($63.69)  per  220 
pounds;  minimum  tariff,  220  francs  ($42.46) 
per  220  pounds.  Bicycles  imported  from 
the  United  States  are  still  admitted  at  the 
old  general  rate  of  250  francs  ($48.25)  per 
220  pounds.  The  prices  vary  from  80  to 
300  francs  ($15.44  to  $57.90).  The  most 
popular  machines  are  of  French  make. 


Red  Reflector  on  the  Tool  Bag. 

As  a  new  development  of  an  old  idea,  a 
Coventry  inventor  just  has  produced  a 
novel  form  of  tool  bag  to  be  attached  to 
the  rear  of  the  saddle,  which  has  a  red 
bull's-eye  lense  mirror  mounted  in  the  cen- 
ter of  the  cover  flap.  When  an  automobile 
or  another  cycle  approaches  from  behind, 
the  reflection  from  its  own  headlight  is 
thrown  back  in  t-he  form  of  a  red  ray  which 
has  the  effect  of  a  ruby  tail  light. 


Valve  Stems  Must  Be  Shortened. 
Occasionally  ambitious  motorcyclists  at- 
tempt to  raise  the  compression  of  their  en- 
gines by  the  simple  process  of  grinding 
some  of  the, metal  off  of  the  base  of  the 
cylinder.  When  this  practice  is  resorted  to 
it  is  well  to  remember  that  the  valve  stems 
will  be  rendered  too  long  by  the  operation, 
and  that  they  will  have  to  be  filed  down 
in  order  to  secure  proper  clearance. 


British  Motorcycle  Exports  Double. 

During  the  first  half  of  the  present  year 
Great  Britain's  imports  of  motorcycles  have 
been  abnormal,  insofar  as  the  re-exports, 
which  hitherto  have  amounted  to  at  least 
25  per  cent,  of  the  imports,  fell  off  fully  60 
per  cent.  This  caused  a  doubling  of  the 
net  imports,  the  greater  part  of  which  in- 
crease is  accounted  for  by  the  parts.  The 
import  in  complete  machines  increased  but 
slightly.  During  the  six  months,  January 
to  June,  1910,  motorcycles  valued  at  $134,- 
870  were  imported,  as  against  $118,120  in 
the  same  period  of  the  preceding  year, 
while  parts  valued  at  $141,720  entered  the 
British  Isles,  as  compared  with  $58,680  in 
the  first  six  months  of  1909.  Exports  also 
showed  up  favorably  when  compared  with 
the  figures  for  previous  months,  the  six 
months  of  1910  accounting  for  $315,125, 
while  the  first  half  of  1909  totaled  only 
$181,680.  June,  1910,  was  represented  in 
this  total  by  $57,140,  while  in  June,  1909, 
only  $27,755  worth  of  motorcycles  and  parts 
were  exported,  a  clear  gain  of  over  100  per 
cent. 


Cycling  Strong  in  Southern  France. 

The  flat  country  in  that  section  of  France 
immediately  surrounding  Bordeaux  affords 
fine  opportunities  for  cycling,  and  bicycles 
are  in  great  demand  at  the  present  time, 
and  also  are  sold  at  prices  within  the  reacti 
of  the  working  classes,  which  are  the-  prin- 
cipal buyers.  Prices  range  from  $20  to 
$60. 


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New  Departure 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND 

Coaster   Brake 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

is  proving  perfectly    practical   and   practically    perfect. 

Never  fails  to  operate  satisfactorily.     Cannot  bind  or  stick; 

will   not   pick  up  the  pedals.      In   fact,    the    NEW    New 

Departure  successfully  overcomes  brake  troubles  motorcyclists 

have  experienced  and  gives  the   rider  a  device  that  multiplies 

many   times  the   pleasure   and  safety   of   motor   riding. 

Write  for  Qatalogue  and  see  this  Brake  at  the  F.  A.  M.  Meet. 

THE  NEW  DEPARTURE   MFG.  CO.,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster    Brake  Licensor.. 


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Offering  a  Substitute  for  Acetylene. 

Despite  the  prevalence  and  satisfactory- 
use  of  acetylene  gas,  efforts  are  being  made 
to  introduce  a  substitute  in  Blau  gas,  so- 
called  after  the  name  of  its  German  in- 
ventor. Besides  being  cheaper  to  produce 
than  acetylene,  as  it  is  claimed,  it  is  only 
1-12  as  explosive,  while  it  is  only  ^  as 
explosive  as  ordinary  illuminating  gas.  It 
contains  most  of  the  same  elements  as  il- 
luminating gas,  although,  being  free  from 
carbon  monoxide,  it  is  non-poisonous.  Un- 
der pressure  the  gas  liquifies  and  shrinks 
to  1-400  of  its  volume  at  atmospheric 
pressure,  so  that  it  is  readily  transportable 
in  small  cans  and  can  be  used  either  for 
lighting  or  for  heating  purposes. 


In  removing  the  wheel  or  the  brake,  it 
was  necessary  to  remove  the  clip  also. 
The  new  arrangement  permits  the  brake 
arm  to  be  slipped  in  or  out  of  the  pocket, 
without  using  set  screws,  lock  nuts  or  other 


Fuel  Water  to  Remove  Carbon  Deposits. 

By  some  experienced  gas  engine  men  it 
is  claimed  that  carbon  deposit  may  be  re- 
moved from  the  cylinder  by  injecting  a 
small  quantity  of  water  into  the  carburetter 
air  intake  when  the  engine  is  well  warmed 
and  is  running  briskly.  The  idea  is  that 
the  water,  falling  on  the  hot  cylinder  walls, 
is  converted  into  steam  in  an  explosive 
manner,  the  action  being  so  sudden  as  to 
loosen  the  carbon  coating,  permitting  it  to 
be  swept  out  through  the  exhaust. 


similar  devices.  In  the  new  brake  a  heavier 
and  stronger  side  arm  also  is  provided,  and 
the  arm  shape  has  been  improved  so  that 
the   brake   may  be   mounted   on   any   make 


Brake  is  a  New  Departure  in  Two  Senses. 

With  a  side  arm  clip  that  need  not  be 
disturbed  when  removing  the  brake  for 
cleaning  or  repairs,  a  new  model  of  the 
New  Departure  internal  expanding  brake, 
for  motorcycles  has  been  brought  out  by 
the  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bristol, 
Conn.  As  shown  by  the  accompanying  il- 
lustration, the  clip  is  fixed  permanently  to 
the  frame  and  extends  downward,  forming 
a  reinforced  pocket  into  which  the  brake 
arm  easily  fits  in  such  a  way  as  to  relieve 
leverage  strains  entirely.  The  clip  also  is 
stronger  than  formerly  and  is  a  radical  de- 
parture from  the  old  design.  The  latter 
was  a  band  of  steel   attached  to  the   arm. 


Poor  Compression  Causes  Smoke. 

A  frequent  cause  of  smoking  in  motor- 
cycle engines  is  loss  of  compression  and 
not  over-lubrication,  as  ordinarily  is  sup- 
posed. When  the  cylinder,  piston  and 
rings  become  worn,  a  greater  amount  of  oil 
is  spread  over  the  cylinder  wall  than  is 
needed  for  lubrication,  and  the  surplus  nat- 
urally is  burned  off,  resulting  in  carbon- 
izing the  surfaces  besides  creating  sinoke. 


of    niotorcycle    without     interference    with 
the  frame. 


Why  Tires  Should  be  Trjinsposed. 

It  is  a  good  plan  to  change  the  tires  back 
and  forth  occasionally  in  order  to  secure 
uniform  wear.  That  is  better  than  to  al- 
low the  rear  one  to  wear  down  to  the  fabric 
and  then  attempt  to  use  it  on  the  front. 


Heavy  Oil  for  Loose  Pistons. 

When  an  engine  is  found  to  be  smoking 
because  of  a  loose-fitting  piston  it  is  a  good 
plan  to  substitute  a  new  and  thicker  brand 
of  oil  for  the  one  which  has  been  employed 
regularly.  In  doing  this  it  is  not  necessary 
to  try  any  foolish  experiments  with  un- 
known grades  of  lubricant,  however.  Either 
the  motorcycle  manufacturer  or  the  pro- 
ducer of  the  oil  can  give  advice. 


(M^^°  Repair 


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The  Most  Helpful  Book  for 
Motorcyclists  Ever  Printed 

CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

Bristling  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  de- 
sired by  all  riders  and  repairmen. 

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It's  the  20th  Century  tried  and  true,  the  dispeller  of  gloom,  the  light  that  satisfies. 

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your  way  in  safety.    If  you  have  some  other  lamp  that  does  not  kill  the  darkness, 

or  that  tries  your  temper,  you  will  be  glad  we  are  here  to  serve  you. 
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SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  ^  Sold 


Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bevln  Trouser  GujrJ- 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  purses  can 
be  accommodated. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

EASTHAMPTON.  CONN. 


RECENT  PATENTS. 

955,957.  Cycle  Pedal.  Graham  I.  Fran- 
cis, Coventry,  England.  Filed  Jan.  9,  1909. 
Serial  No.  471,528. 

1.  In  combination,  a  bearing  tube,  bear- 
ing cups  carried  by  said  tube  at  the  inner 
and  outer  ends  of  the  latter,  a  circumfer- 
entially-arranged  plate  carried  by  the  in- 
ner bearing  cup.  and  a  pedal  body  all  in 
one  piece  abutting  at  one  end  against  the 
said  plate  and  having  a  recess  at  the  op- 
posite end  fitting  over  the  outer  bearing- 
cup,  and  means  detachably  securing  the 
pedal   body  to  the  said  plate.  ■ 

956,533.  Marine  Bicycle.  Carl  F.  Krause 
and  RuSolf  C.  Krause,  Westfield.  Wis. 
Filed  July  1,  1909.     Serial  No.  505,476. 

1.  In  an  apparatus  of  the  class  described, 
two  boats  spaced  apart,  an  upwardly-di- 
rected base  member  extending  longitudin- 
ally of  each  boat,  each  base  member  being 
provided  with  spaced  recesses,  transverse 
members  engaging  in  said  recesses  and  se- 
cured to  said  base  members,  deck  members 
connected  to  said  transverse  member  with 
their  inner  edges  spaced  apart,  an  upwardly 
arching  housing  connected  to  said  deck 
members  and  extending  over  the  space  be- 
tween the  same,  a  supporting  member  con- 
nected beneath  said  transverse  members 
and  extending  at  the  ends  forwardly  and 
rearwardly  of  the  deck  members,  chain 
wheels  mounted  for  rotation  upon  said  sup- 
porting members,  an  endless  chain  carrying 
a  plurality  of  paddles  spaced  apart  and  op- 
erating over  said  chain  wheels,  and  chain 
operating  means  supported  upon  said  deck 
members. 

STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stce 

Mud  Guards,  Braces,   Lacinir,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 

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CHICAGO 


How  to  Make  Money 

One  of  the  best  ways  of  doing  it  is  to 
sell  salable  goods  of  proven  quality— for 
which  there  always  i$  a  demand  or  for 
which  a  demand  easily  can  be  created  or 
enlarged  with  small  effort. 

Majesticalities 

Comprise  Goods  of  That  Sort 

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Majestic  Belt  Drills 
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Fasteners 
Majestic  Motorcycle  Stands 
Majestic  Tubular  Baggage 

Carriers 

Majestic  Water  Proof  Luggage 
Carriers 

Majestic  Bicycle  Spring  Forks 

and  a  lot  of  other  useful  specialties  that 
can  be  sold  anywhere  at  anytime  giving 
the  dealer  a  profit  and  the  purchaser 
satisfaction  everytime. 

if  you  are  not  fully  posted, 
write  us  for  printed  matter. 

DEALERS   SUPPLIED   ONLY  BY   JOBBERS. 
lOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  New  York 

OR 

Majestic  Manufacturing  Co. 

Worcester,  Mass, 


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FREE  — A   "SYSTEM  "   SHOP  CABINET 
For  Bicycle  Repairmen 

Fo-  30  Nevrrleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
"System"  Shop  Cabinet.  It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches 
high,  17  inches  wide  and  con'^ains  nine  drawers,  8j^  inches  deep,  neatly 
partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 

If  you  order  from  your  jobber  one  gross  tubes  of  Neverleak,  NOW,  you 
will  receive,  ABSOLUTELY  FREE,  12  extra  certificates  in  addition  to  the 
12  usually  packed  with  that  quantity,   making  24  in  all. 

BUFFALO   SPECIALTY   COMPANY,   Buffalo,   N.  Y. 


\\/^E  are   the   larg^est  jobbers   in   Western 
New  York  who  carry  a  complete  line  of 

Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Accessories 


Our  stock  of  Motorcycle  Tires  and  Sundries 
is  complete.    Send  for  our  latest  catalogfue. 

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BUFFALO 


NEW    YORK 


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Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

T\KTr,  CT^TTQ    1  ^°-  ^^^ — ^5^  inchcs  high;  weighs    9  ounces, 
i  WU  s>izji.s>    I  j^jj   iii_6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces.  ' 

We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.  Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

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Bicycle 

and 

Motcrcycle 
Parts 


MAIN       FRAME      TUBE 

HANDLE      BAR     TUBE 

PULLEY       RIMS 

MUD      GUARDS 

FORK     SIDES 

STAND    LEGS 

FORKS 

STAY  S 

RIMS 


SEAMLESS  STEEL  TUBING 

is  used  exclusively  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  our  bent  parts  and  frame 
tube.  These  are  made  by  men  who 
know  how  and  who  have  gained  that 
knowledge  thru  years  of  experi- 
ence. 

Manufactured  by  the  electric 
welding  method  in  the  factory  of 
the  pioneers  and  masters  of  the 
process. 


THE  STANDARD  WELDING  CO. 


CHICAGO 


CLEVELAND 

DETROIT 


NEW  YCRK 


This  Tire  Saves  Money 

That's  the  Goodyear  Moulded  Clincher  Motorcycle 
Tire.  It  wears  the  longest,  costs  least  for  upkeep  and  is 
easily  repaired.  It  saves  the  user  money  in  all  ways  as 
compared  with  other  tires. 

Its  Construction 

The  cover  stock  is  of  toughened  rubber,  the  strongest 
made,  especially  treated,  built  for  the  extreme  of  wear, 
yet  still  retaining  its  resiliency.  This  is  strengthened  by 
the  casing — moulded  type — which  has  four  plies  of  the 
strongest,  toughest,  most  durable,  most  closely  woven 
fabric  put  into  any  motorcycle  tire.  This  is  the  famous 
Sea  Island  fabric. 


Moulded  Clincher  Motorcycle  Tires 

And  so  they  give  the  utmost  satisfaction.  We  can 
furnish  them  in  either  single  or  double  clinch.  Write  for 
full  particulars. 

A  Few  of  Our  Otiier  Specialties 

The  sundries  shown  below  are  easily  carried  on  a 
motorcycle,  fastened  under  the  seat. 

The  Inside  Protection  Patch  and  Reinforced  Blowout 
Patch  is  for  repairing  fabric  breaks  in  casings.  The  Out- 
side Protection  Patch  is  for  repairing  blowouts  or  cuts. 
The  Motorcycle  Repair  Outfit  is  complete  for  repairing 
tubes,  etc.     Write  for  further  description 


Inside  Protection 
Patcli,  45  Cents 


Outside  Protection 
Patch,  $1.20 


Reinforced  Blowout 
Patches,  30  Cents 


Motorcyclist's  Repair 
Outfit,  60  Cents  Each 


Tlie  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 


Moal  St..  AKRON.  OHIO 


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Tiptoppers,  all  of  them 

PERSONS 
SADDLES 

^^^^^SSBM99S''fiMt"^^mM^KI^^^^^^^ 

PERSONS    MFG.  CO. 

Worcester,  Mass. 

The  Lightweigfht  Oil  Lamp 


is  a  popular  lamp  at  an  easy- 
price;  will  not  jolt  or  jar  out;  is 
attractive  and  well  proportioned 
with  perfect  ventilation;  burning 
capacity,  ten  hours. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  SEISS  MFQ.  COMPANY 
Toledo,  Ohio 

Buy  from  your  dealer. 

Jobbers  supplied  by 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO. 

48  Warren  Street  New  York 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  macliines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chai®  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


A  Bigger  Better  Spark 
Witli  Less  Current 

'is  what  you  need  in  motoreycle  ignition.  Then  you  will 
be  free  from  the  annoyance  of  having  your  cylinders  miss 
fire.  You  will  secure  greater  comfort — through  less  jar — 
and  more  power. 

PFANSTIEHL 

Magnetos  and  Coils 

will  solve  your  ignition  troubles.  They  have  "Pan  Cake 
Winding"  which  insures  accurate  firing.  Our  patented 
method  of  building  up  the  secondary  circuit  in  sections  or 
"pan  cake"  gives  the  peculiar  "caterpillar  flame"  effect  to 
the  spark  that  means  positive  ignition.  In  Pfanstiehl  coils 
it  gives  maximum  efficiency  with  minimum  current  con- 
sumption. 

Pfanstiehl  coils  are  made  for  either  1  or  2  cylinders 
to  operate  from  either  2  or  3  dry  cells. 

Pfanstiehl  Magnetos  are  the  only  motorcycle  magnetos 
equipped  for  dual  system.    Write  for  particulars  and  prices. 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

123  State  Street  NORTH  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


PREMIER 
BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR  MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 

follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U   Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 


Address 
Dept.  B.  W, 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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Two  Thirds  of  the 
Bicycle  and  IVIotorcycle 
Chains  in  America 

bear  the  DIAMOND  trademark 
simply  because  it  is  an  infallible 
guarantee  of  perfect  materials, 
perfect  design,  perfect  workman- 
ship and  perfect  service. 

And  our  capacity  of  8,000,000 
feet  of  chain  per  year  still  remains 
taxed  to  the  utmost  simply  be- 
cause those  who  know  appreciate 
the   excellence  of  our  product. 

TRADE  <;^  MARK 
For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

C«p«city  8.000,000  ft  p«r  jrnr. 

141  West  Georgia  Street,  Indianapolis,   Ind. 


The  NIQHTINQALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  blrd»llke  trill.  Operated  from  exliaust.  Gives 
no  bacic   pressure. 

Attaclied  quickiy  and  witliout  expense  — simply  clamped  to  exhaust 
pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 


Made  of 
Brass 


^  A     fid     Complete 

^  ^  .  U  U     F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIQHTINaALE  WHISTLE    MFQ.   CO.,  new'ToTk 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Oivego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


A    SENSATION 

Among  Agents  and  Riders 

has  been  created  since  they  have  become 
acquainted  with  the  new 

Proposition  *'B" 

We  assure  you  that  this  is  no  idle  talk.  An 
opportunity  awaits  every  one  interested  in 
motorcycles  and  to  correspond  immediately 
means  to  gain  a  rare  opportunity,  the  kind 
you  read  about  but  seldom  get  your  fingers  on. 

DO     IT     NOW 

N.  S.  U.   MOTOR  COIVIPANY 

206  West  76th  Street  New  York  City 


TWJ  p  W/   C  O  A    "^^^  speed ,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
1>  C  W     Ef  Iv.^  Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


Send  for  catalogue  &nd  agent's  terms 

THE   NEW   ERA   AUTO  =  CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


A  Revelation  in  Chain  Tools 

One  of  the  good  things  that  Volney  E.  Davis  brought 
with  him  on  his  transcontinental  trip  was  a  chain  tool 
which  is  in  a  class  by  itself  for  removing  broken  links 
quickly  and  cleanly.  After  placing  the  broken  link  in  the 
tool,  a  twist  of  the  wrist  does  t'he  trick;  then  insert  a  new 
link  and  you  are  on  your  way.  No  puttering  for  half  an 
hour  by  the  roadside  with  files,  punches  and  chisels,  bruis- 
ing your  hands  and  losing  your  temper.  Send  $1.25  for 
one  and  you'll  agree  that  it  is  worth  ten  times  the  price. 
We  are  selling  them  like  hot  cakes — as  fast  as  we  can 
make  them.     Special  prices  to  dealers. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO.,  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

Get  our  big  accessory  motorlog — it's  full  of  good  things 
for  the  motorcyclist. 


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Dealers     Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 
Complete  Power  Repair  SIiop  and   Experienced   Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley     Co. 

2384  Broadway        (Tel.   4344  Riverside)        New  York 

N.   S.   U.   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAIv  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 
Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 
.J  Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J.     SIXSMITH, 
New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S   MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8851  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles 

Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 
1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES    . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford-Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN   MOTORCYCLES 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


CO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian      Motorcycles. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB    CYCLE   CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Patented  July  26,  1910 

Something  New 

for  carrying  packages  and  bundles  on 
a  bicycle. 

It  is  an  actual  ornament  to  the 
wheel — adjusts  automatically  to  pack- 
ages ,of  every  size  and  shape.     The 

LB  Handy  Holder 

carries  packages,  books,  tools,  lamps, 
anything,  and  carries  them  safely  and 
securely.  No  strings  to  tie  or  straps 
to  buckle,  you  simply  pull  back  the 
arm,  lay  in  your  bundle  and  let  go. 

It  grips  automatically,  is  small, 
light,  compact.  Made  of  beautifully 
nickeled  steel.  It  cannot  rattle,  break 
or  bother.  Automatically  folds  up 
out  of  the  way  when  not  in  use. 

It  retails  at  $1.00  and  nets  a  good 
profit  for  the  dealer. 

SEND  FOR  FREE  SAMPLE. 

We  will  send  you  a  Handy-Holder 
to  do  its  own  talking.  Look  it  over. 
Examine  it.  Test  it.  Then  write  for 
our  prices.  There  is  money  in  the 
Handy-Holder  for  you,  Mr.  Dealer! 

THE  LB  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

San  Jose,  Cal. 


If  you  are  Interested  in  Automobiles 

THE    MOTOR    WORLD 

Will  Interest  You. 


Published   every   Thursday  at   154  Nassau 
Street,  New  York. 

Specimen  Copies  Gratis.        $2.00  per  Year. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels   must   have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tJie 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  «Z  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND    FOR    CATALOGUE    AND    TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO,  ltliaGi,N.Y. 


^^    SPROCKETS 

i,;^"■■.\,.^,;"^^■  vWeMjka  a  Specially 

)y  r'>, 't  Ji,  '.'of  Hi£h-Gra'(itf  Sf/roclbli 
'^'<   ^7  "  4  1(      "  for:|hB  Cjcle  Trade  ,■ 
''VOV^  HyORAULIC-PRES.SE[)  STEEL  CO.- 
'x-v-^'^,  CLEVELAND, OHIO 


Special  Stampings 


FROM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wolls  &  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicago 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpose  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  aell- 
ers,  because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.  Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS.  LouiaTille.  Ky. 


We  make  special 

DROP  FORCINGS 

for  motorcycles.    Let  us  quote 
you  from  your  specifications, 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

Hartloril,  Cann. 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line ;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

g  ARGAINS— '08  S  H.  P.  Indian  twin, 
torpedo  tank,  rear  seat  attachment, 
perfect  condition,  $100;  '08  3;^  H.  P.  In- 
dian, torpedo  tank,  rear  seat  attachment, 
No.  6  battery  case,  good  as  new,  $125;  1910 
7  H.  P.  4-cylinder  Pierce,  new,  $275;  S  H.  P. 
Pierce  single,  new.  $200;  3l4  H.  P.  Thor, 
with  magneto,  in  perfect  condition,  $125; 
1908  4-cylinder  F.  N.,  with  fore  car,  nearly 
new,  $200.  BRIDGEPORT  CYCLE  CO., 
Bridgeport,  Conn.  * 

^A/  ANTED — Designer  and  assistant  to 
manager.  Prominent  motorcycle 
manufacturer  desires  to  change.  Expert 
gas  engine  designer;  practical  man  and  shop 
manager.  Only  first-class  position  consid- 
ered. Have  designs  complete  in  detail  for 
1911  model.  Address  SUPERINTEND- 
ENT, care  Bicycling  World,  New  York. 

^^  ANTED — A  first-class  traveling  sales- 
man to  handle  bicycle  sundries, 
hardware  and  automobile  supplies.  Must 
be  acquainted  with  the  trade  and  furnish 
first-class  references.  Factory  located  in 
Northeast.  Address  MANUFACTURER, 
care  Bicycling  World,  Box  649,  New  York 
City. 

pOR  SALE— Indian  motorcycle,  5  H.  P., 
twin  cylinder;  good  reason  for  selling; 
$105  buys  it;  1908  model,  in  good  order. 
Address  ROBERT  E.  LEE,  Morristown, 
Tenn. 

^^  ANTED — Position;      experienced     bi- 
cycle   and    supply    salesman;    inside 
or  out;   reference.     Address   Box   112,  Sum- 
ter, s.  c. 

p  OR    SALE — Beautiful    Excelsior;    abso- 
lutely perfect  battery;  like  new;  guar- 
anteed perfect;  $160.     E.  W.  VOGEL,  Sum- 
ter. S.  C. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

^W  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 

p._|Sj^  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did   you   get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.ROB  Y  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


Who 


would  think  oi  bnilding  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Bralies,  Lawn  Mowers, 
Sewing  Madiiaes,  tic.,  witkaol  nsing 
tlicrciii  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA.,  0.  S.  A. 
ind  Berlla,  S.  0.  SS.  Germany 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham.  Mass. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


We  Protect  You— Will  You  Support  Us? 

The  New  Model 

IvER  Johnson 
Safety  Automatic  Revolver 

is  the  only  Medium  Priced  Revolver  sold 
at  guaranteed  prices,  under  patent  license, 
that  can  safely  be  sold  at  a  legitimate  prof- 
it, and  that  price  cutters  dare  not  touch. 
No  jobber  gets  a  Confidential  Price." 
The  IvER  Johnson  sells  for  what  it  is 
worth — other  revolvers  for  what  you  can 

get.      Are  you  with  us  fo7'  honest  prices  ? 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office: 
360  River  Street  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York:   99  Chambers  St.       Pacific  Coast  Repre- 
sentatives :  Phil.  B.  Bekeart  Co  ,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


IVIICHICAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &  SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


—None 
Better 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"t^''^'®*'  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
^Hii^^M^M^H^^^^^^^^  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address 


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Motorcycle  Tires 

The  motorcycle  tires  we  offer  at  these  bargain  prices  are  all 
standard  make  and  guaranteed  to  be  new  and  in  perfect  con- 
dition. You  take  no  risk  in  favoring  us  with  a  trial  order  for 
if  you  are  not  absolutely  satisfied  you  may  return  them  to  us 
unused  and  we  will  refund  your  money. 

FACTORY  AUTO  SUPPLY  CO.,  1229  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 


OUR   PRICES 

28 

x2H 

Cases, 

$5.00 

28 

x2^ 

Cases, 

5.50 

28 

x2H 

Tubes, 

2.50 

28 

x2J^ 

Tubes, 

2.75 

Quotations   subject  to    prior   sale. 

Big  Removal  Sale 

PRIOR    TO   GOING    INTO    OUR  NEW   BUILDING,  137-139  BROADWAY 

Get  Our  August  IStli  Catalogue 

which  will   contain  special  announcements  of  rare 
bargains    to   be   had   at    this   great  removal    sale. 

WRITE     QUICK     FOR     THIS     SPECIAL     BARGAIN     CATALOGUE 

Vim  Cycle  and  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo,  IV.  Y. 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 


^^^^———  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  all 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  Ivist  sent  on  application. 


(Trade   Mark,   registered   April   30,    1895.) 

SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured   by 


99-^ 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established   1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


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ymmilt 


TliE! 


FISK    Quality    is    obtained    only    through    careful 
attention  to  every  minute  detail  of   tire  manufacture. 


FISK  NO.  88-H  ROAD 
TIRE  is  a  Thread  Fabric  tire, 
with  the  tread  thickened  by 
a  high  grade  rubber.  Suit- 
able for  road  work,  fast  and 
especially  resilient. 


FISK  THREAD   FABRIC: 

Threads  run  only  one  way  in  each 
layer  of  fabric.  When  the  tire  is 
inflated  each  thread  is  drawn  from 
end  to  end  under  tension  as  a  bow- 
string. This  fabric  is  more  pliable 
and  resilient  than  in  the  other  con- 
structions. 


Write  for  illustrated  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires 

THE   FISK   RUBBER  COMPANY 


Department  E 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


Branches  in  Seventeen   Cities 


We  Still  Have  Some  of  Those   Motorcycle  Tires 

both  G  &  J's  and  Morgan  &  Wright's  which,  because  they  were  not  from  the  latest 
molds,  we  were  enabled  to  purchase  at  prices  that  permit  us  to  sell  them  to  dealers  at 

figures  that 

Should     Make     Them     Jump     for     Joy 

in  these  days  of  high  and  still  higher  tire  prices.     They  are  good  goods,  every  pair,  and 
a  rare  buy.    Speak  up  before  it  is  to  late !    Of  course,  we,  as  always,  carry  a  full  stock  of 

BICYCLE   AND    MOTORCYCLE   SUPPLIES 

and  are  in  position  promptly  to  meet  every  call  of  the  dealer  and  to  meet  it  in  the  right 

way,  too.     Can  we  do  anything  for  you? 

Among  other  things,  we  have  a  new  catalogue  of  motorcycle  accessories  of  which  we 

will  be  glad  to  send  you  a  copy  for  the  asking. 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  1 0  Warren  Street,  New  York 


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1911  Jobbing  Bicycle  Season 

We  are  now  ready  to  make  1911  Contracts  with  jobbers  for  their  requirements 
in  jobbing  and  juvenile  bicycles.  Everything  points  to  the  wisdom  of  making 
arrangements  early  for  next  year's  trade,  which  promises  to  be  a  record  breaker. 

We  particularly  desire  to  hear  from  those 
who  have  not  used  Pope  goods  during  the  past 
season,  as  we  know  that  we  can  give  such 
jobbers  a  combination  of  bicycles  and  service 
more  satisfactory  than  can  be  obtained  from 
any  other  source. 

All  of  our  customers  of   1910  will  testify 
to  the  splendid  care  we  have  taken  of  their 
orders  throughout  the  year  and  especially  dur- 
ing the  most  strenuous  period  of  the  rush  season — a  service  made  possible  by  the 
magnificent  facilities  and  fine  organization  of  our  Westfield  plant. 

THE   POPE   MANUFACTURING   CO.,   Hartford,  Conn. 


POPE  BICYCI<E  FACTORY 


The  BROOKS 
Compound  Spring 

makes  comfort  possible  under  all  conditions. 

Don't  overlook  that  fact,  or  the  other,  namely,  that  . 

The  BROOKS  is  the  original 
and  only  genuine 


Compound  Spring  Saddle 

and  only  in  the  BROOKS  can  that  spring,  as  we  make 
it,  be  obtained.     To  satisfy  your  customer  should  be, 
always,  your  first  aim,  and  nothing  will  assist  you  better 
in  that  purpose  than  the  BROOKS.     Note  that,  then— sell  itT 

Sole  Agents  for  Motor  Saddles.    THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 
Sole  Agents  for  Cycle  Saddles.     BROWN  BROS.,  Ltd.,  22-34  Gt.  Eastern  St.,  London,  E.  C. 


•^m 


J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73 

Birmingham,  England 


Criterion 
Works 


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'at! 


When    hundreds   of 
agents    write    enthusiastic 
letters  about  a  bicycle  tire,  there 
mpst  be  a  good  reason. 
That's  the  case  with  the  Pathfinder  Tire. 
The  answer  is  that  the  Pathfinder  has 
solved  the  trouble  for  bicycle  riders  all 
over  the  country— and  at  a  price  that 
brings  it  within  the  reach  of  all. 
It  gives  you  the  easy-riding  ijuality  so 
much  sought  after— and   the  durability 
that  you  don't  often  get  in  a  tire  springy 
enough  to  be  comfortable. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Tire  is  just 
the  right  combination. 
Gum  as  nearly  pure  as  possible  in  a  tire 
that  will   vulcanize   and   the  best  fabric 
made  are  used  in  this  tire. 
The  fabric  plays  an  important  part  in  the 
resiliency.     It  is  a  special  closely  woven 
Egyptian  which,  while  it  "gives"  readily, 
does  not  break  nor  decay. 
"The   reinforcing   strip   on  the  cover — 
made  of  toughened  rubber — prepared 
by  our  own  patented  process — makes 
the  tire  wear-resisting  without  de- 
tracting  in   the  least   from  its 
springiness. 


"The 
Tire 
That  Has 
Made  Good" 


We 
consider 
the  Good- 
year Path- 
f  i  nde  r    the 
beat  all-round 
and  most  perfect- 
ly constructed  bi- 
cycle   tire    on    the 
market,  and  always 
sell  it  when  a  strictly 
hiffh-grade  tireiscalled 
for.     The  Pathfinder 
propels    exceptionally 
easy,  making    the    bi- 
cycle run  a  great  deal 
lighter.  It  is  also  a  hard 
tire  to  puncture,  but 
when  punctured  It  is 
easily  and  perma- 
nently repaired. 
E.  BRITTON,  Mgr 
Niagara  Cataract 
Works, 
Niagara  Falls 
New  York. 


The  tire  a'so  has  a 
special  knurling  which  makes 
rim  cement  grip  tightly,  thus  pre 
venting  creeping. 
The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Tire  is  so  con- 
structed  that   lasting   repairs   can    be 
made,  either  by  plugs  or  vulcanization. 
This   is   a  special  point  with  the  Path- 
finder— one  reason  why  it  is  so  popular 
with  experienced  riders.   Instead  of  throw- 
ing tires  away  as  soon  as  a  break  or  punc- 
ture appears,  the  Pathfinder  is  easily  made 
as  good  as  new. 

The  Pathfinder   is   made  in  sizes  28x1-}, 
28x11,  28xH  and  28xl| 
With  all  its  superior  qualities,  it  is  a 
tire  of  moderate  price. 
<K       We   have   throughout   the   country  a   large 
number   of  Agents    who    tell    us   it 
is  far  and  away  the  most  popular  tire  they 
ever  handled.    Our  special  Pathfinder  Tire 
proposition  is  making  money  for  them. 

If  we  are  not  represented  in  your  town, 
this  is  a  chance  for  y6u.    Write  us  today 
for  a  sample  section  of   the  Goodyear 
Pathfinder.       Address — 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co, 
Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio. 


Write 
for  Sample 
Section  of 
The  Pathfinder 


HEITGER 

Model  G,  1911,  Motorcycle  Carbureters. 


SINGLE ''ADJUSTMENT    TYPE 
Either  Glass  or   Brass  Bowl 


Either  double  adjustment  type,  raised  needle  valve,  or 
the  single  adjustment  type,  as  desired.  Made  of  spe- 
cial aluminum  alloy,  nickle-plated,  float  bow^l  either 
stamped  brass,  nickled  and  polished,  or  heavy  glass. 
Either  type  gives  maximum  power  and  speed  to  machine, 

also  minimum  speed  and  gasoline  consumption;  runs 
machine  from  3  to  75  miles  per  hour,  depending  upon  size 
motor,  80  to  100  miles  per  gallon  fuel  consumption. 
Built  in  such  manner  as  to  eliminate  ALL  troubles  common 
to  carbureters,  such  as  flooding,  choking,  leaking  and 
binding  float  valves,  air  valves,  etc.  ALL  overcome. 
Weighs  20  ounces  complete. 
Deliveries  September  15th.  Catalogs  September  1st. 

HEITGER    CARBURETER    CO. 


225    W.    South    Street 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


800 


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The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was   Produced 


is  the 


NEW 


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Concave  Atherton 

All  others  have  followed   the  same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


Endwise  Sliding  Parts 
I  T    A  VO I  D  S  ]  Jamming  End  Strains 

Binding  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old=line  coaster  brakes, 
operated  by  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Bral<e 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up^to-^date  coaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS    AND    DESCRIPTIVE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE    CO.,  Distributors 

48  Warren  Street,  NEW  \  ORK 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufac  tur,  rs. 


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801 


Fred.  Huyck  and  Jake  De  Rosier  with  a  Bosch-Equipped  hidian 


Watch  the  F.A.M. 
Endurance  Run 

and  the 

POINT  BREEZE 
PERFORMANCES 

of 


Bosch  -  Equipped  Motorcycles 


These  are  the  High -Grade  Motorcycles  Equipped 
with  Bosch  Magnetos: 

Harley-Davidson        Marathon  Royal 

Indian 

Merkel 

M    M. 


Bradly 
F.  N. 
Crown 
Curtiss 
Hilaman 


Marvel  Thiem 

N.  S.  U.  Thor 

Reading-Standard       Yale 


Many  announcements  and  advertisements  of  1911  models  call  atten- 
tion to  the  fact  that  the  motorcycles  they  advertise  are  equipped  with 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  IGNITION 


Experience  has  taught  these  man- 
ufacturers  that   this  procedure  is 
good  salesmanship  and  profitable 
advertising. 

BOSCH  MAGNETO 
COMPANY 

223-225  West  46th  St.  New  York 

Chicago  Branch  San  Francisco  Branch  Detroit  Branch 

1253  Michigan  Ave.  357  Van  Ness  Ave.        878  Woodward  Ave. 


Stanley  T.  Kellogg  on  a  Bosch-Equipped  Flying  Merkel 


802 


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J  W.  GRADY  CO 

WORCESTER.  MASS. 


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803 


KELLY-RACINE     RUBBER     COMPANY 


A    NEW    COMPANY 
IN    NAME    ONLY 


Single  Tube  Bicycle  Tires 
Double  Tube  Bicycle  Tires 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires 
Motorcycle  Tires 
Inner  Tubes  and  Sundries 


BEST  BRAINS  POS- 
SIBLE TO  SECURE 
AT  HEAD  OF  EACH 
DEPART  MENT 


THE    MOST    MODERN    AND    UP-TO-DATE    RUBBER    FACTORY     IN     EXISTENCE 
190,000   Square  Feet  Floor  Space  to  Start   With  10  Acres  More  Land  to  Build  On 

We  will  be  ready  to  make  deliveries  for  1911  business. 
Do  not  close  for  your  entire  requirements.  We  will 
protect  our  contracts  on  Quality,  Price  and   Deliveries 


KELLY-RACINE     RUBBER     COMPANY,     Racine,     Wis, 


804 


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Put  Your  Foot  Down  On  It 

and  you  will  readily  understand  why 


THE 

Standard  Rubber  Pedal 

is  practically  • 

THE  UNIVERSAL  MOTORCYCLE  EQUIPMENT 

It  is  not  only  well  made  and  a  good  looker,  but  it  has  that 
"feel"  that  is  appreciated  by  road  riders. 

Of  course, 

we  have  rat-trap  pedals  also  — for  both  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles—likewise toe  clips,  and  as  for 

SPOKES    AND    NIPPLES 

we  about  supply  the  whole  country.     If  the  spokes  on  your 
machine  are  stamped  Diamond  E,  you  may  be  sure  that  you 

have  the  quality  spoke. 

THE  STANDARD  CO.,  Torrington,  Conn. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    BE  VIEW 


805 


MOTORCYCLE  CASES  AT  HALF  PRICE 

We  cleaned  out  the  stock  of  the  Morgan  &  Wright  factory  when  they  changed  the  style  of 
lettering  on  their  moulds  for  1910.  They  are  stamped  "Second"  in  small  letters  near  the  bead, 
and  while  not  guaranteed,  every  one  is  practically  perfect. 


SINGLE  CLINCH- 

MOULDED  TYPE 

Priced  Each 

Regular  Weight 

"Tourist"  Heavy 

"Bailey" 

Size 

Basket  Weave 

Basket  Weave 

Tread 

26x2^ 

$5.00 

$5.50 

$5.50 

26x2^ 

5.25 

28x2 

5.00 

5.50 

28x2^ 

5.25 

5.75 

5.75 

28x214 

5.50 

6.00 

6.00 

DOUBLE  CLINCH- 

-MOULDED  TYPE 

Priced  Each 

Corrugated  or 

"Tourist"  Heavy 

"Bailey" 

Size 

Basket  Weave 

Basket  Weave 

Tread 

26x2^ 

$5.25 

$5.75 

$5.75 

26x214 

5.50 

6.00 

6.00 

28x2 

5.25 

5.75 

28x2^ 

5.50 

6.00 

6.66 

28x21/^ 

5.75 

6.25 

6.25 

THE    MONEY   YOURS,   THE    GOODS  OURS    UNTIL  YOU'RE   SATISFIED 

Select  the  style  and  size  you  want,  send  our  low  purchase  price  any  way  you  like  with  the 
distinct  understanding  that  you  are  free  to  examine  them  thoroughly  upon  receipt,  and  return  them 
at  our  expense  if  they  do  not  in  every  way  come  up  to  your  expectations. 

You  save  half  the  regular  price  on  these  new  practically  perfect  casings  and  take  no  risk,  as  the 
amount  paid  will  be  cheerfully  refunded  if  upon  receipt  you  don't  agree  with  us  that  they  are  the 
best  value  you  ever  saw.     Please  give  first  and  second  choice  when  ordering. 

LET  US  SEND  OUR  1910  MOTORCYCLE  AND  BICYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOGUE 

NEW   YORK   SPORTING   GOODS  COMPANY 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  (near  Broadway)  NEW  YORK,   N.  Y. 


WE    MAKE    CYLINDERS 

We  are  turning  out  cylinders  for  all  leading  makes  of  motorcycles. 

We  Also  Make  Patterns  for  tlie  Same 


We  guarantee  that  our  castings  will  be  found  satisfactory  in  every 
respect  and  YOU  CAN'T  DUPLICATE  them  in  QUALITY 
PRICE.      tJWe    are    in   position   to   make   prompt   deliveries. 


or 


STANDARD  FOUNDRY  COMPANY,  Racine,  Wis. 


806 


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JUST  ONE  PROOF  OF  MANY- 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  May  9,  1910. 

EMPIRE  TIRE  AND  RUBBER  CO., 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Gentlemen:  I  cannot  resist  the  temptation  to  say 
a  good  word  for  Empire  Motorcycle  Tires.   I  have  ridden  a 
Motorcycle,  equipped  with  your  tires,  about  11,000  miles, 
and  have  had  no  tire  trouhle  whatsoever. 

I  rode  about  2,000  miles  before  having  to  pump  any 
air  into  them,  and  have  not  had  a  single  puncture  in  the 
front  tire  in  the  whole  distance  covered. 

I  am  now  using  the  second  set  of  Empire  tires,  in 
the  three  years  I  have  been  riding.   This  second  set  was 
put  on  this  Spring,  and  I  don't  expect  to  have  to  renew 
tires  for  the  next  couple  of  years.  I  ride  my  machine 
every  day  the  weather  permits,  and  can  heartily  recommend 
Epnpire  tires  as  being  as  good,  if  not  better  than  any  other 
tires  on  the  market. 

Very  truly  yours, 

W.  M.  WALLIS. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW  807 


When  You  Place 
Your  Rim  Orders 

We  assume,  of  course,  that  in  selecting 
your  source  of  supply  you  exercise  your 
usual  caution.  In  ordering  Bicycle  Wood 
Rims,  however,  we  would  remind  you  that 
it  is  well  to  remember — 

1st —The  quality. 

2nd— The  deliveries  you  will  receive. 

3rd — The  physical  ability  oi  the  factory  and  its  timber 

supply. 
4th  — Whether  the  bidder  can  furnish  all  the  standard 

sizes  and  styles. 
5th  — The  price. 

"Tucker"  Rims  have  been  a  recognized 
standard  for  the  past  eighteen  years;  are 
manufactured  in  a  modern  factory,  cen- 
trally located,  with  its  output  protected  by 
a  timber  supply  sufficient  for  a  generation 
to  come.  We  can  supply  with  reasonable 
promptness  all  styles  of  rims  in  general  use. 
We  solicit  your  business  and  will  be  glad  to 
mail  you  our  proposition  upon  application. 

WE  SELL  EXCLUSIVELY  TO  THE  JOBBER  AND  MAMFACTIRER. 

THE  TUCKER  WOOD  WORK  CO.,  Sidney,  Ohio 


808 

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Capacity 

Experience 

i 

f 

steel 

RIMS 

MOTORCYCLE 

Single  and  Double  Clinch  — 
also  Belt. 

BICYCLE 

Crescent  and  Drop  Center. 

AUTOMOBILE 

Clincher,  Q.  D.,  Demountable 
and  Channel. 

AND 

GUARDS 

MOTORCYCLE 
AND   BICYCLE 

Raised  Center  and  Crescent. 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Manufacturers 

ABBOTT  &  BAU.EY,  Salew  Aaents,  Majestic  BuUdlng,  Detroit 

Quality 

* 

Price 

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809 


Enjoy  a  Night  Spin 
in  Safety 

Equip  your  bicycle  or  motorcycle  with  a  Solar  motorcycle 
lamp  and  you  can  enjoy  a  spin  at  night  as  well  as  by  day. 

You  won't  need  to  worry  about  curves  or  rough  spots.  The 
Solar  throws  out  a  long  clear  steady  stream  of  pure  white  light. 
You  can  glide  along  in  safety  and  confidence  behind  the  beam  of  a  Solar 

SOLAR  LAMPS 

,  For  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 


The  lamp  is  heavy  brass,  reinforced  and 
riveted  in  assembling.  It  is  fitted  with  a 
removable  4-inch  B  &  L  Solar  lens  mirror 
reflector — the  most  powerful  4-inch  mirror 
made. 

The  generator  is' made  of  a  seamless  shell 
of   heavy   drawn    brass    and   has    a   greater 


carbide  capacity  than  any  generator  on  the 
market. 

Solars  are  the  one  practical  motorcycle 
or  bicycle  lamp.  For  over  a  dozen  years 
they  have  been  the  world's  standard — When 
you  adopt  a  Solar  you  bid  goodbye  to  lamp 
troubles  forever.  Write  a  postal  for  catalog. 


BADGER   BRASS    MFG.    CO., 


Kenoslia.  Wis. 
New  York  City 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,  STANDARD  and 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE    AND   MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 


ALL  are  necessitiesi 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
All  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE   STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


810 


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SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle 

Plug 


on 


Eleven  Winners 

at  the  opening  of  the  new  Salt  Lake 
Motordrome,  July  2. 

WTCL  0UT|a»8T_Y0UR    MOTOR? 


spniKo  on  SNAiq 


Wherever  there  are  motorcycle 
races  there  you  will  find  the  SPLIT- 
DORF Plug  on  the  winners. 

Because  of  its  well-known  high 
quality  the  leading  makers  of  the 
country  use  it  as  standard  equipment. 

Insist  on  the  SPLITDORF  Plug 
and  you  will  have   Perfect  Ignition. 

O.  F.  SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch,   1679    Broadway 

New  York 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Sparl<:  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  Stata,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Coluifibui  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  Stat»,  Thomai 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  Statei,  K. 
Franklin  Fetenon,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St,  Cbicago; 
Michigan,  L,.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coaat,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Pranciaco,  CaL 


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811 


When    the   Prospective   Purchaser   Studies 

the  make-up  of  the  various  motorcycles  and  compares  their  features  he  is  bound  to  be  impressed  by  the 

EMBLEM 

No    motorcycle   made   offers   so    much 
value  for  the  money. 

Full  length  triangular  rein- 
forced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post— these  are  only  some 
of  the  Emblem  features. 

4  AND   S   H.   P.   SINGLES 
7  H.  P.  TWINS 

Catalog   and    Agency   Terms 
on  request. 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING   CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John   T.   Bill   &   Co.,   Los   Angeles,   Cal.,   for  California;   Ballou   &  Wright,   Portland,   Ore.,  for   Oregon;   Meredith 
&  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;   F.   M.  Spinning,  Seattle,   Wash.,   for   Washington;    Henry   Keidel    &   Co.,    Baltimore, 

Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


BIG    MONEY 


For  You    MR.    DEALER   Handling 

THE     FAMOUS 

s 

Overland  and  Black  Diamond 

BICYCLES 

PROMPT        DELIVERY        ASSURED 

Send   for    our    Big    No.   10  Catalogrue    illustrating:   the   different    models    in    colors. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  OO., 


177-179    PORTLAND    STREET, 


BOSTON,     MASS. 


812 


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Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  fictorics. 


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If  you  have  not  tested  our  19 1  v    Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles,  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing  contracts. 


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INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  ^"  Pitch 

For  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 

For   Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MEG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


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813 


For     An     M 


otorcyclists 


who    desire    to    increase    the 


RELIABILITY 


of  their  mounts,  time  and  use  have 
proven  that  there  is  nothing  so  good  as 


Kokomo 
Tires 


They  marked  the  real  beginning  of 
real  reliability  in  motorcycle  tires  and 
practically  established  a  new  stand= 
ard.  If  you  have  a  dependable  machine 
why  not  have  tires   to  match   it? 

As  for  bicycle  tires  —  you  all  know 
Kokomos.  No  manufacturer  ever  has 
been  quite  able  to  reach  their  qual° 
ity.     We  still  hold  the  formula  safe. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


814 


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Only  Three  Perfect  Scores 

IN  THE  F.  A.  M.  ENDURANCE  CONTEST 

The  Motorcycle 
Supreme 

SECURED  ALL  OF  THEM 

125  motorcycles  started;   only  25  reached  the  first  night's  control 

It  did  not  require  any  experts  to  announce  the  winner  of 
this  gear's  Endurance  Run.  There  was  only  one  motorcycle 
equal  to  the  test — only  one  that  could  possibly  have  held 
together  and  performed  perfectly  under  the  severe  strain  of 
running  over  the  worst  mud  roads  in  the  mountains  of  Penn- 
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You  ask  why  this  remarkable  showing.     The  answer  is: 

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THE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPREME 


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Look  at  the  official  score  and  you  will  readily  understand 
why  the  <^r  IV  is  the  greatest  motorcycle  on  earth.  <^r 
Motorcycles  are  built  to  give  service.     <^r  owners  get  it. 


myl«      n^olAi*?     >«  there  a  «fer  Agency  in  your 
Mr.    UCalCrX     town?   if  NOT-WHY  not? 


Thor  Building 


AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO.  ?r.'ea"jrsf 

Distributors : 

A   FREED   San  Francisco   Cal.  MOTORCYCLE   SPECIALTY   CO.,  Boston.  Mass.  GUS  HABICH.  Indianapolis,  Ind 

t  S  lInG  &  SONS  CO.°'n;w  York,  N.  Y.  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver.  Col.  McGRAW  BROS.  CO..  Jacksonv.lle,  Fla. 


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816 


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THE  SURVIVAL  OF  THE  FITTEST 


POSTALTELEGRAPH 


COMMERCIAL  CABLES 


NIGHT    LETTERGRAM 

The  Postal  Telegraph- Cable  Company  (Incorporated)  transmits  and  delivers  this  night  lettergram  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  of  this  blank. 

CLARENCE   H.    MACKAY,   PRESIDENT. 


COUNTER  NUMBER. 


TrME  FILED. 


Send  the  following  night  lettergram,  without  repeating,  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  en  the  back  hereof,  which  are  hereby  agreed  to, 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  10,  1910. 
G  &  J  TIRE  CO. , 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Only  twenty-two  riders  finished  within  time  limit, 
twelve  of  whom  were  equipped  with  G  &  J  Tires.   Morgan 
&  Wright  seven,  Goodrich  th'ree.   Heartiest  con- 
gratulations . 

F.  X.  BERRODIN. 


The  above  results  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run  prove  beyond 
any  doubt  the  value  and  superiority  of 

Cr&JllRCS 

the  product  of  a  factory  whose  slogan  of  QUALITY — SERVICE — 
SATISFACTION  is  alw^ays  maintained. 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    BEVIEW 

Note  the  Bi^  Advantages 
in  Selling  This  Tire 


817 


The  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire  — 
because  it  is  so  constructed  that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily — will  save  money  for  your  customers.  Therefore,  it  will 
make  more  money  for  you. 

It  will  make  your  customers  glad  they  bought  from  you, 
and  not  only  will  they  come  back  to  buy  again,  but  they  will 
send  you  new  trade — be  your  best  advertisement. 


Study  the  construction,  the  remarkable  service  qualities  in 
this  tire.    It  will  be  worth  your  while. 

Two  extra  layers  of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian  fabric  pos- 
sible and  a  special  corrugation  absolutely  prevent  skidding  on 
even  the  most  slippery  asphalt.  This  tread  is  part  of  the  tire  and 
cannot  be  torn  loose.  It  is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and  not 
put  on  after  the  tire  is  made.     Besides  these  points,  note  that 


The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire 


is  not  made  from  "reclaimed"  rubber 
from  the  junk  pile,  which  we  could 
get  for  10c  a  pound,  it  is  not  made 
from  "Borneo"  or  "Guayule."  It  is 
made  from  the  best    grade   of  Para 


Study 

the 

Construction 


Two  Extra 

Layers  of  Fabric 

and  Special 

Comigatioii 


rubber,  fresh  from  the  trees — and  as  nearly 
pure  as  could  be  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vul- 
canize properly.  This  rubber  is  expensive — 
but  it  gives  the  service  to  Goodyear  Tires 
that  inferior  grades  could  not  possibly  give. 

Notice  that  all  the  fabric  in  this  tire  is  the 
special  closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip  one 
inch  wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

You  never  saw  a  cover  more  tough  than  that 
of  the  Pathander  Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy.  Yet 
the  tire  yields  and  springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made  of  toughened 
rubber  prepared  by  our  own  pacented  process, 


which  preserves  the  resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to  wear.  The  rim  side  is 
pebbled  so  as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  the  Pathfinder 
Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  can 
be  repaired  by  either  plugs 
or  vulcanization. 

Why  don't  you  join  the  more 
than  6oo  dealers  —  one  to  a 
town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try— now  doing  a  big  business 
in  Goodyear  tires,  and  increase  your  own  sales? 
If  we  aren't  represented  in  your  town,  write  us  today 
and  see  how  much  more  money  there  is  in  it  for  you. 


There  are 

Over  600 

Successful 

Goodyear 

Dealers 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBFR  COMPANY.  Moal  Street.  AkroD.  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  BoylstonSt  ;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82  Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh 
St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  Detroit.  251  Jefferson  Ave.;  I.os  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City, 64th  and 
Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fainnount  Ave.;  Pittsbure,  5988  Centre  Ave  ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate 
Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connecticut  Ave.;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St.;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St.;  Memphis,  181 
Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts.;  New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta, 
90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366  Fountain  St  ;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S.;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Denver,  1721- 
23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  I^ake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


selves  we  could  build  a  good  one — 


We  didn't  attempt  to  build  a  motorcycle  until  we  satisfied  our= 

The  result  is  we  have  had  no  apologies  to  offer,  no  mis- 
takes to  live  down.     We  went  about  the  construction  of  a 
motorcycle   with   great   care,   studying  conditions   and   re- 
quirements.     Our   aim   was    to    produce    a    machine    that 
would  give  more  value  for  the  money  than  anyone   else 
had  attempted   to   do,  believing  that   our   superior  manu- 
facturing facilities  justified  it.     Then  we  searched  every- 
where in  order  to  profit  by  the  experience  of  others. 
We  had  no  pet  theories  to  "exploit,"  no  "inventions" 
to    develop.      It    was    simply 
a     matter     of     business     to 
produce     the     best     for     the 
money.      Judge   for   yourself. 


Full  length  triangular  re- 
inforced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post  —  these  are  only 
some  of  the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 


4  and  5  H.P.   SINGLES 
7  H.P.  TWINS 


We  are  now  ready  to  talk  1911  agency  propositions.     Better  speak  quickly  for  live  agents  have  a  habit  of  snapping  up  Emblem  offerings, 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS  — John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal..  for  California;    Ballou  &  Wrieht,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;    Meredith  &  Quthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
for  Utah;   F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;   Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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1911  Jobbing  Bicycle  Season 

WE  ARE    NOW   READY 
TO  MAKE  1911  CONTRACTS 

with  jobbers  for  their  requirements  in  jobbing  and  juvenile  bicycles.     Everything  points  to  the 
wisdom  of  making  arrangements  early  for  next  year's 
trade,  which  promises  to  be  a  record  breaker. 

Wc  particularly  desire  to  hear  from  those  who  have 
not  used  Pope  goods  during  the  past  season,  as  we  know 
that  we  can  give  such  jobbers  a  combination  of  bicycles 
and  service  more  satisfactory  than  can  be  obtained  from 
any  other  source. 

All   of  our  customers  of   1910  will   testify   to   the 
splendid  care  we  have  taken  of  their  orders  throughout 
the  year  and  especially  during  the  most  strenuous  period 
of  the  rush  season  —  a  service  made  possible  by  the  magnificent  facilities  and  fine  organization  of 
our  Westfield  plant. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Hartford,  Conn. 


POPE   BICYCI,E   FACTORY 


PIIK 


Ti 


jyjADE  by  the  most  skilled  tire  workmen  in  the  world,  from  the  best  tire 
material  procurable,  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  of  all  grades  are  unquestionably 
unequalled  for  Quality.     Used  by  Wheelmen  who  demand  the  Best. 


FISK  No.  66  ROAD  TIRE, 
shown  herewith,  is  a  high 
grade  road  tire  similar  in  con- 
struction to  the  No.  66  Extra 
Heavy  except  that  it  is  some- 
what lighter  weight,  both  in 


cise  and  tube,  and  has  the 
regular  plain  tread.  This  is  a 
deservedly  papular  type  which 
has  been  adopted  as  standard 
equipment  for  a  number  of 
the  better  grade  bicycles. 


yi    booklet  illustrating   and  pricing   Fisk 
Bicycle    Tires   will    be   sent    on    request. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,   Mass. 


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Troxel 
Eagle  Motor  Saddle 

Length,    13J4    inches 
Width,  12  inches 


Troxel  New  Wood 
Base   Motor   Saddle 

Length,  14^   inches 
Width,  12^   inches 


THREE  TROXEL  SADDLES 


WERE  ON  THE 


THREE  THOR  WINNERS 

OF  THE 

National  F.  A.  M.  Endurance 
Contest  of  1910  — the  blue 
ribbon  event  of  motorcycling. 

505  MILES  OF  THE  SEVEREST  TEST  TO  WHICH  MOTORCYCLES  WERE  EVER  SUBJECTED 

^The  same  good  judgment  that  brought  through  the  winners,  selected 
Troxel  Saddles  as  their  natural  equipment. 

^And  Troxel  Saddles  didn't  disappoint.  They  never  do.  They  are 
giving  the  same  reliable  service  every  day  under  thousands  of  riders 
everywhere. 

The  TROXEL  MANUFACTURING  Co. 

Elyria,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 

LARGEST   MANUFACTURERS  OF  SADDLES,  TOOL  BAGS,  ETC.,  IN   THE   U.  S. 


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m 


THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


ill 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side-Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


WRITE   FOR  A   DESCRIPTIVE  BOOKLET,  "THE   ARMLESS  WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


FeUNDED 
•   IftTT  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,   U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    August    13,    1910. 


No.  21 


PIERCE  CYCLE  IN  BANKRUPTCY 

Delays  in  Motorcycle  Production  Assigned 
as  Chief  Cause  of  Difficulties — Reor- 
ganization is  Planned. 


Involuntary  bankruptcy  proceedings  have 
been  brought  against  the  Pierce  Cycle  Co., 
of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  following  a  filing  of 
the  petition  in  the  United  States  court  at 
Buffalo,  on  the  9th  inst.,  Judge  Hazel  has 
appointed  Lawrence  P.  Hancock  and 
Mathew  W.  Bennett  as- receivers,  who  at 
pnce  took  charge  of  the  plant  after  giving 
bond  of  $25,000  each.  The  petitioning 
creditors,  each  holding  notes  amounting  to 
$1,000,  are  Donald  S.  McKay,  Conrad  J, 
Lang  and  Gustave  Benjamin. 

Three  years  ago  the  George  N.  Pierce 
Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  which  had  developed 
an  immense  motor  car  hianufacturing  busi- 
ness in  addition  to  its  manufacture  of  bi- 
cycles, separated  the  two  divisions  into 
two  distinct  companies.  George  N.  Pierce, 
the  founder  of  the  business,  sold  out  his 
interests  in  the  automobile  company,  the 
two  concerns  becoming  entirely  separate 
in  ownership.  His  son,  Percy  P.  Pierce, 
was  made  president  of  the  Cycle  company, 
which  also  took  up  the  manufacture  of 
motorcycles.  These,  like  the  company's 
bicycles  have  enjoyed  a  reputation  as  a 
high  grade  product.  A  lack  of  sufficient 
ready  cash  capital  to  meet  the  conditions 
imposed  b}'  the  production  of  four  cylinder 
and  single  cylinder  motorcycles  on  a  large 
scale  is  assigned  as  the  chief  cause  of  the 
present  embarrassment.  Many  deliveries 
were  made  so  late  that  agents  refused  to 
accept  them. 

"The  company  will  be  reorganized  and 
the  business  continued,"  according  to 
William  R.  Coburn,  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  company.  "The  reorganization  will 
be    accomplished    as    speedily    as    possible, 


probably  inside  of  the  year.  We  are  thor- 
oughly solvent.  Our  stock,  machinery  and 
accounts  receivable  will  probably  reach 
$500,000,  and  our  liabilities  do  not  come 
within  a  third  of  that  amount.  It  is  sim- 
ply a  case  of  not  having  the  ready  cash, 
due  to  delays  in  getting  out  the  goods. 
Considerable  delay  occurred  last  winter  in 
the  shipment  of  castings  and  other  parts 
for  the  1910  single  cylinder  motorcycle, 
but  the  production  is  running  smoothly  now. 
"The  receivership  was  welcomed  after 
the  proceedings  actually  were  begun,"  he 
continued.  "With  the  receivers  in  charge 
of  the  plant  we  are  able  to  continue  opera- 
tions and  will  be  able  to  pay  the  creditors 
in  full.  Should  the  plant  shut  down,  the 
materials  would  not  bring  near  their  pres- 
ent value." 


NAMEPL4TE  MACHINES  IN  PERIL 


Price  of  Rubber  Takes  a  Tumble. 
Rubber,  which  three  months  ago  nom- 
inally reached  $3  per  pound  for  the  grade 
used  in  automobile  tires,  has  taken  a  de- 
cided slump  in  price,  after  holding  at  about 
$2.35  per  pound  for  some  time.  At  the 
fortnightly  auction  in  Mincing  Lane,  Lon- 
don, on  Tuesday,  9th  inst.,  the  quotations 
took  a  decided  tumble,  which  was  reflected 
in  the  New  York  market  by  quotations  of 
$1.85  per  pound  for  fine  upriver  Para. 


Edwards-Crist  Becomes  a  Corporation. 

The  Edwards-Crist  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago, 
which  has  ben  marketing  the  Armac  mo- 
torcycle, last  week  was  incorporated  under 
the  laws  of  Illinois.  It  is  capitalized  at 
$30,000.  The  corporators  named  are  Jesse 
Edwards,  Robert  C.  Crist  and  Alfred  O. 
Lambert. 


Schack  to  Visit  Pacific  Coast. 
W.  G.  Schack,  the  head  of  the  Emblem 
Mfg.  Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y.,  leaves  next  week 
for  a  six  weeks'  visit  to  the  Pacific  coast. 
He  will  combine  business  with  pleasure. 
Mrs.  Schack  accompanies  him. 


Caused   by   Jobbers'   Activity   and   Makers' 

Indifference,   Tradesman   Declares — 

Urges  Aggressive  Action. 


What  is  becoming  of  the  nameplate  bi- 
cycles, which  formerly  dominated  the 
trade,  but  which  nowadays  appear  to  be 
submerged  in  the  flood  of  "jobbing"  ma- 
chines that  are  offered,  is  a  question  which 
came  up  in  private  conversation  during  the 
Atlantic  City  convention  and  which  gave 
pause  to  several  tradesmen.  One  of  them 
was  frank  in  expressing  the  opinion  thflt 
the  present  tendencies  in  marketing  bi- 
cycles contain  an  element  of  real  peril 
for  the  individual  cycle  manufacturers,  He 
believes  it  to  be  a  great  mistake  in  policy 
for  the  cycle  makers  to  relax  their  selling 
campaigns  of  nameplate  machines  that  at 
one  time  did  and  should  now  enjoy  a  na- 
tional, if  not  an  international,  reputation. 

"Not  everybody  seems  to  realize  that 
jobbers  are  marketing  fully  80  per  cent,  of 
the  bicycles  made  in  this  country,"  he  de- 
clared. "These  machines  are  sold  under  a 
hundred  different  names,  not  one  of  which 
is  known  to  the  public  in  a  large  way.  In 
fact,  the  origin  of  the  bicycles  is  neither 
asked  nor  given,  and  the  riders  are  given 
little  cause  for  sustained  pride  in  the  brand 
of  bicycle  they  have  chosen,  although  the 
machines  actually  may  be  as  good  as  any 
in  the  world,  so  far  as  design,  material  and 
construction  are  concerned. 

"It  is  not  mere  sentiment  that  makes  me 
hark  back  to  the  days  when  a  retail  pur- 
chaser would  come  into  a  store  with  the 
fixed  purpose  of  buying  a  bicycle  made  by 
one  manufacturer  or  another  whose  pro- 
duct was  known  from  one  end  of  the  coun- 
try to  the  other.  This  attitude  of  mind  can 
and  should  be  created  again.  It  exists  in 
other  lines  of  goods  that  have  been  on  the 


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market  far  longer  than  the  bicycle,  where 
people  have  a  fairly  clear  idea  of  who  is 
making  the  best  goods.  As  it  is  today,  the 
average  man  or  youth  would  hardly  know 
the  name  of  a  standard  naraeplate  machine, 
and  if  he  were  inclined  to  ask  for  a  brand 
that  he  had  heard  about,  it  as  likely  would 
be  some  well  advertised  mail  order  bicycle 
as  anything  else.  In  fact,  I  venture  to 
say  that  some  of  those  who  ride  bicycles 
would  have  to  stop  to  think  if  asked  to 
name  the  three  best  known  bicycles  and 
their  makers. 

"In  effacing  themselves  and  letting  the 
jobbers  handle  the  whole  task  of  selling, 
the  manufacturers  doubtless  feel  that  they 
are  simplifying  their  business  and  are  re- 
lieving themselves  of  much  burdensome 
detail  involved  in  maintaining  an  immense 
selling  organization  of  their  own  in  the 
field.  But  in  just  the  degree  that  they 
give  this  end  of  the  business  over  to  the 
jobbers,  to  just  that  extent  will  they  be 
at  the  jobbers'  mercy.  The  jobber  can  drop 
one  manufacturer  and  take  up  with  an- 
other without  turning  a  hair,  because  it 
will  in  no  way  affect  the  so-called  brands 
he   handles. 

"No  one  denies  that  the  jobbers,  under 
the  present  system,  perform  a  valuable 
function  for  the  trade,  and  it  would  be  all 
right  to  let  them  have  their  fair  proportion 
of  the  market  for  their  jobbing  machines; 
but  the  nameplate  machines,  as  a  class,  are 
in  danger  of  being  wiped  out.  There  is  no 
good  reason  why  the  business  should  de- 
generate to  a  point  where  bicycles  are  bi- 
cycles, and  nothing  more,  with  no  distinc- 
tions of  brand  or  origin  that  the  public  can 
recognize,  and  unless  those  manufacturers 
who  are  proud  of  the  names  of  their  bicy- 
cles spend  a  little  more  money  for  printers' 
ink  and  wall  paint,  their  names  and  the 
names  of  their  machines  are  likely  to  be- 
come mere  neighborhood  terms. 

"This  year  the  bicycle  makers  were  the 
dictators,  because  of  the  great  demand  for 
machines  and  the  willingness  of  the  job- 
bers to  pay  almost  any  price  to  get  them. 
But  with  production  abreast  of  or  ahead 
of  demand,  the  cycle  makers  who  are  un- 
known to  the  public,  who  have  no  individ- 
ual market  or  following  of  their  own  among 
riders,  who  are  wholly  dependent  on  the 
jobbers  to  take  their  goods,  will  find  that 
jobbers  can  be  dictators  as  well." 


Apt  Descriptions  Accompany  Prices. 

This  is  the  not  inapt  manner  in  which  an 
English  dealer  advertises  the  bicycles  which 
he  has  for  sale: 

Bicycles     at     all     Prices. 

1  Guinea  — Second-hand  bicycles  or  crocks. 

2  Guineas — Something  rideable! 

3  Guineas — A  fairly  decent  old  crock! 

4  Guineas — A  new  bicycl,-. 

5  Guineas — A  decent  new  birvcle. 

6  Guineas — Something  better! 

7  Guineas — A  step  further. 

8  Guineas — This  is  nearer  the  marki 

For   £8  ISs.  you  can  buy  a — bicycl°    the 
very  best  bicycle  ever  made. 


MORE  GAINS   IN   CYCIE    EXPORTS  Translating  a  Customers  Query. 

Incidents    frequently    arise    that    show   a 

June   Discloses   Surprising  Jumps  in   Some  more   or   less   astonishing  unfamiliarity   on 

Divisions — Other  Europe's  Remarkable  the  part  of  some  riders  with  the  mechanism 

Increase— Canadians  Good  Customers.  of  their  machines   and  with   the  purposes 

of  the  various  parts.     H.  A.  Gliesman,  the 

Exports  during  the  month  of  June,  like  New  York  dealer,  encountered  a  remarkable 

those  during  the  previous  months,  were  of  instance   of   the   kind   when   a   young   man 

..  ,-r.-  i     o  r  it, t,:        walked  into  his  place  and  asked: 

the  upliftmg  sort.    Seven  of  the  geographi-  ,,,,,.  ,        '^    ,  ,  

Mister,   do  you  keep  those  little  things 
cal  divisions  decreased  their  purchases,  but      ^^^^  ^^  .^^-^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^j^j^  ^  ^p^j^^  ^^^ 

a    substantial    increase    in    the    trade    with  jj^^t  work  like  a  damper?" 

Other  Europe  resulted  in  a  net  gain.     It  is  After   a   moment's    puzzled   thought,    the 

the    first   time    in    many   months    that    this  clerk  handed  him  a  valve  plunger, 

division   Other  Europe  has  ranked  first  as  ".^^  ^^^^  ^^^t  you  mean?"  the  clerk  in- 

a  buyer  of  American  bicycles.     Great  Brit-  "^"""ye's,  sir.     How  much?" 

ain,  which  hitherto  has  been  the  heaviest  . 

purchaser,   dropped   to   second  place,  while  Austrian  Invents  a  "Hydrocycle." 

British  North  America,  owing  to  its  greatly  Once   more   the   water   bicycle   has   been 

increased  buying  in  June,  is  but  a  few  hun-  "invented."     This   time   it  has   appeared   in 

.....              ,  '  Germany,    and    its    inventor,    Herr    Kaspar, 

dred    dollars    behind    the    mother    country.  .      .           a     ^  •            u-u-..    ^u            i  r  -^i. 

who  is  an  Austrian,  exhibits  the  usual  faith 

The  total  figures  for  the  month  were  $70,-  !„    jjg   future  possibilities   in   a   commercial 

562,  as  compared  with  $59,667  in  June,  1909.  ^^^     ^he  Kaspar  "hydrocycle"  consists  of 

Several  of  the  geographical  divisions  ^  p^^jr  ^f  water-tight  tubes  of  galvanized 
took  practically  the  same  amount  as  in  the  ,ron,  which  are  lOj^  feet  long,  pointed,  and 
corresponding  month  of  last  year,  while  placed  parallel  and  about  2^  feet  apart. 
ten  of  them  actually  increased  their  quota  ^^e  frame,  seat  and  pedal  arrangement 
in  greater  or  less  amounts.  Other  Europe  broadly  suggest  bicycle  construction,  pro- 
leads  the  list,  both  in  proportional  and  ac-  pulsion  being  accomplished  by  a  paddle 
tual  gains,  the  figures  for  June,  1910,  being  ^heel  mounted  between  the  two  pontoons, 
$13,399  as  against  $4,622,  an  increase  of  ^hile  the  rudder  is  connected  to  the  handle 
practically  190  per  cent.    The  second  great-  bars. 

est    increase    was    that    of    British    North  : 

America;  the  United  Kingdom's  gain  being  Cleaning  Gas  Tips  with  Tire  Pumps. 

third   in   point   of  actual   dollars   difference  ^^^^^^^  acetylene  burner  tips  frequently 

between   this   year   and   last.     The   gain   m  ^^^  ^^  ^,^^^^j  satisfactorily,    by     blowing 

the   case   af   Italy  was   about   the   same   as  ^j^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^;^^  ^^  ordinary  tire  pump, 

that  of  the  United  Kingdom.     France  was  ^^^^^  removing  the  tip  from  the  lamp  hold 

the   heaviest   individual    del'nquent    its    im-  .^  ^^^j^  ^^^.^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^_ 

ports  having  decreased  from  $5,124  to  $443,  ^^^  ^^^,^^  p^^p  ^^„„^^i-^^^  being  removed 

a  loss  of  over  91  per  cent.  temporarily.      Get   some    one    to   work   the 

The   figures   for  the   government  s   fiscal  p^^p     j^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  .^  ^j,,  ^^  j^^^j  ^^^^ 

year  ending  June,   1910,   still  show  the   ef-  replacing  the  burner  in  the  lamp  that  it  is 

fects   of  the   losses   of  the   last   months   of      „,,.,„  „„ j  ■     ,.,„..i,;„ ..j^.. 

.  .        .  clean  and  in  working  order. 

1909,  for  despite  the  encouraging  increases  

of  the  past  few  months,  the  totals  are  still  Lukens  Goes  in  Business  with  Pond. 

below  those  recorded  for  the  corresponding  ^^^;,  lukens,  of  Oskaloosa,  la.,  has  pur- 

period  of  last  year.    The  totals  are  $620,760  ^j,^^^^  ^  ^^^  .^^^^^^^  -^  ^^^  ^j^^^,^  ^^^._ 

and    $723  893,    respective  y,    representing    a  „^^^  ^j  j^   ^    p^^^  ^j  ^^^^^  ^^^^^      ^^  ^^^ 

loss  of  16  per  cent.,  roughly  speaking.    The      t,   j       ^       ■ 

^  .         o     J     i'  6  bad  extensive   experience. 

record  in  detail  follows:  

Cycles  and  parts  of — ■                                      i June ^  Twelve  Mos.  End'g  June 

Exported  to—  1909  1910  1908  1909  1910 

United  Kingdom    $10,406  $12,913  $104,793  $105,262  $125,922 

Belgium    2,776  2,870  24.441  34,755  15.540 

France   5,124  443  22,395  33,029  2,365 

Germany 1,365  1,174  30,692  21,548  14,129 

Italy 1,975  3,968      27.810  21,956  21,963 

Netherlands  2.265  1,559  31,442  33,782  31,575 

Other  Europe   4,622  13,399  70,507  140.306  63,151 

British   North   America 6,189  12,054  63,113  56,969  79,159 

Mexico   4,623  5,406  97,150  56,677  58,053 

Cuba  2.827  3,108  43,007  21,866  26,948 

Other  West  Indies  and  Bermuda 1,496  1,435  25.166  15,584  14,544 

Argentina    ■• 625  1,769  14,899  18.539  16,921 

Brazil   225  1,288  8,172  5,073  7,370 

Other  South   America 819  1,311  15,655  10,480  12,266 

Japan    3,967  2.811  98,084  54,514  20,511 

'British  Australasia  6,943  1,192  91,304  60,793  54,337 

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 2,079  3,083  18,881  24.6.36  41,031 

Other  countries   ....■ 1,341  779  8,766  8,124  14,975 

Total $59,667    $70,562  $796,277  $723,893  $620,760 


I 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


823 


HYDRAULIC  TEST  FOR  PISTONS 


Proves  Not  a  Few  of  Them  to  be  Porous 

— Rarely  Suspected  Evil  and  its 

Mystifying  Effects. 


be    equipped    with    pistons    which    are    de- 
fective in  this  respect. 


WATER  AS  AN  ENGINE  FUEL  AID 


Although  it  is  quite  likely  that  very  few 
motorcyclists  ever  heard  of  a  porous  pis- 
ton, the  fact  remains  that  castings  the 
metal  of  which  has  this  defect  sometimes 
are  assembled  in  engines  which  otherwise 
are  free  from  defects  and  that  they  are 
responsible  for  most  mysterious  losses  of 
power.  This  has  become  known  .through 
the  information  that  one  well-known  mo- 
torcycle company  invariably  subjects  all 
pistons  to  a  special  hydraulic  test  before  al- 
lowing them  to  be  used.  The  elimination 
of  defective  castings  in  this  way,  it  is  said, 
has  had  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the  uni- 
formly satisfactory  performance  of  this  par- 
ticular make  of  engine,  since  the  process 
was  put  into  effect. 

As  is  well  known  to  foundrymen  and 
machinists,  the  casting  process  is  subject 
to  many  peculiar  conditions,  and  despite 
the  most  careful  precautions,  it  sometimes 
happens  that  one  or  two  castings  out  of  a 
pouring  will  turn  out  badly,  while  the  re- 
mainder of  the  lot  will  be  perfect.  Although 
the  cause  of  porosity  is  difficult  to  explain, 
its  effect  is  easily  understood.  The  grains 
of  the  metal  are  so  loosely  arranged  that 
certain  very  minute  pores  or  holes  are 
formed  which  ramify  through  the  metal 
and  render  it  subject  to  leakage  when  called 
upon  to  withstand  very  high  prei^sures.  The 
same  trouble  is  experienced  with  cylinders, 
but  as  more  rigid  inspection  and  test  usual- 
ly is  applied  to  the  rough  cylinder  cast- 
ings, the  imperfect  ones  seldom  are  fin- 
ished. In  the  case  of  the  pistons,  how- 
ever, this  particular  defect  has  been  over- 
looked in  many  instances. 

The  effect  of  the  porous  piston  on  the 
performance  of  an  engine  is  subtle  and 
difficult  to  locate  unless  there  is  reason  to 
suspect  the  piston  itself.  Ordinarily  when 
the  engine  is  cold,  or  when  it  is  at  its  or- 
dinary running  temperature,  no  trouble  will 
be  experienced.  If  the  engine  becomes 
overheated,  however,  the  expansion  of  the 
metal  tends  to  open  the  pores  sufficiently 
to  cause  a  very  appreciable  amount  of  leak- 
age. The  result  is  that  the  engine  loses 
power.  As  soon  as  the  piston  has  had 
time  to  cool  again,  of  course,  the  pores  heal 
themselves  by  the  contraction  of  the  metal 
and  the  lost  power  is  regained. 

In  a  word,  so  peculiar  is  the  nature  of  the 
difficulty  that  unless  the  case  is  a  peculiarly 
aggravated  one,  or  the  attention  of  the  re- 
pairman particularly  directed  to  the  metal 
of  the  piston  there  is  small  chance  of  its 
being  located.  Thus,  it  is  not  at  all  un- 
likely that  not  a  few  engines  which  fail 
to  develop  their  expected  power  when 
worked  to  the  limit  of  their  capacity  may 


Tool  that  Simplifies  Chain  Repairs. 

Not  the  least  forceful  of  the  arguments 
which  advocates  of  other  forms  of  trans- 
missions for  motorcycles  have  advanced 
against  the  chain  is  the  difficulty  of  repair- 
ing it  on  the  road,  and  while  such  conten- 
tions may  have  been  founded  more  or  less 
on    fact   in   the    past   they    no    longer   hold 


^ 

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good.  The  F.  B.  Widmayer  Co.,  2312 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  has  put  them  to 
rout  with  a  clever  chain  repair  tool  which 
it  just  has  placed  on  the  market  and  which 
is  a  revelation  in  its  simplicity  and  efficien- 
cy. The  device  which  is  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying illustration  was  brought  from 
San  Francisco  by  Volney  E.  Davis  on  his 
recent  transcontinental  trip  and  proved  in- 
valuable to  him,  so  valuable  in  fact  that 
Davis  says  it  would  be  the  last  thing  in  his 
kit  that  he  would  part  with.  The  tool, 
which  is  made  for  ^  inch  roller  chains 
only,  consists  of  a  slotted  block  with  a 
central  groove  to  receive  the  broken  link, 
and  a  grip  bar,  a  jackscrew  operated  by  a 
pin.      After   the    link   is    placed   in   position 


screwing  up  the  jackscrews  forces  off  the 
side  plate  off  the  rivets  and  the  link  may 
be  withdrawn.  The  end  of  the  grip  has  a 
screwdriver  edge  for  separating  a  side- 
plate  which  may  show  a  disposition  to 
cling  to  the  rivets.  The  wearing  parts  are 
case  hardened  and  the  tool  is  practically 
indestructible. 


Possibilities  it  Presents  in  Contributing  to 
Power  Increase — Difficulties  of  Secur- 
ing Intended  Effects. 


Considering  the  amount  of  trouble  which 
is  caused  by  a  drop  or  two  of  water  in  the 
carburetter,  it  may  come  as  a  surprise  to 
many  who  are  familiar  with  ordinary  mo- ,; 
torcycle  construction  to  learn  that  many 
experts  have  considered  seriously  the  prop- 
osition of  using  a  certain  amount  of  water 
as  fuel.  That  water  will  not  burn,  in  the 
ordinary  acceptance  of  the  term,  goes 
without  saying.  Under  certain  circum- 
stances, however,  a  very  small  proportion 
of  water  mixed  with  the  gas  has  been  found 
to  have  a  beneficial  effect  upon  the  per- 
formance of  the  engine.  On  this  account 
many  investigators  cling  to  the  idea  that 
that  ultimately  it  may  come  into  definite  . 
and  profitable  use  in  ordinary  engine  con- 
struction. 

Under  certain  conditions,  water  intro- 
duced into  the  cylinder  merely  is  con- 
verted into  steam  by  the  heat  of  combus- 
tion, the  expansion  of  the  steam  serving 
to  increase  the  pressure  behind  the  piston. 
At  the  same  time,  it  is  evident  that  too 
much  water  would  tend  to  absorb  so  much 
heat  from  the  gas  as  to  cause  a  decrease  in 
pressure,  instead  of  an  increase.  Under- 
the  ideal  conditions  which  the  theorists 
contemplate,  however,  a  more  highly  scien- 
tific process  takes  place. 

When  only  a  very  minute  quantity  of 
water  is  used  and  when  the  temperature 
within  the  cylinder  is  at  a  very  high  point, 
the  generation  of  steam  is  followed  by  what 
is  known  as  its  "dissociation."  This,  in 
effect,  results  in  the  separation  of  the 
steam  into  its  chemical  elements,  which, 
in  turn,  form  new  compounds.  By  this 
process  water  gas,  so-called,  is  generated, 
which  'is  highly  combustible,  and  which  im- 
mediately is  burned  and  adds  considerably 
to  the  pressure  which  results  from  ordinary 
combustion. 

While  extremely  delicate  regulating 
means  is  necessary  to  secure  the  desired 
results  by  the  use  of  water  in  the  cylinder, 
a  very  simple  experiment  will  serve  to 
show  that  its  use  actually  tends  to  increase 
the  power  output.  By  taking  an  ordinary 
squirt  can  filled  with  water  and  injecting  a 
few  drops  into  the  air  port  of  the  carbu- 
retter, when  the  engine  is  running  at  a  fair 
rate  of  speed,  the  same  effect  is  obtained 
as  though  a  regular  apparatus  were  in- 
stalled for  the  purpose.  If  conditions  are 
just  right,  it  will  be  found  that  as  soon  as 
the  water  reaches  the  cylinder  the  engine 
will  speed  up  appreciably,  falling  away 
again  in  speed  as  soon  as  the  injection  of 
water  is  stopped. 

The  adoption  of  the  process,  however, 
seems  extremely  remote. 


824 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEAV 


THE   BICYCLING   WORLD   AND   MOTOKCYCLE   KEVIEW  82 d 

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r^^m            ^^^h4    A^^  '"°"*«=  ^^'^  ^^sn  covered.    That  a  larger  per-  of  these  names  is  not  what  it  once  was.     It 

^^J^fl^.O'^rlPllit€Byi!jfcJK>  centage    of   riders    fell    in    this    week's    run  is  rather  a  sad  commentary  that  tires  and 

jJL       ■  ^^_^^^a^I,^W8B  '^  ^^^  merely  to  the  fact  that  the  weather-  other  articles   of  equipment   applied   to   bi- 

^^^    <^^^V)|lo8f      "^^    **'  highway    combination    happened    to    render  cycles  are,  generally  speaking,  better  known 

Published  Every  Saturday  by  ^^^  "'"'^  "^   ''"'^   greasier   than   that   which  by  name  than  are  the  bicycles  themselves. 

p                             XTT                  ^  ^^^    to    be    negotiated    in    the    vicinity    of  The  advance  of  the  jobbing  bicycle  dur- 

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Joseph  Goodman,  President.     E.  G.  Belts,  Treasurer.  "^^   ^"'^   *'^e   ^^=t   ^^^^   '"   ''^^   "^"^'^   greater  of  stupendous,  and  while  it  is  too  much   to 

F.  W.  Roche,  Secretary.  number  of  riders  probably  were  included  a  say  that  it  will  lead  to  the  extinction  of  the 

TELEPHONE,  2652  BEEKMAN.  ^.,-„,f„,.    „„,^K„         f           1    ti     i         j    •                ■ 

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subSontbu^^  nt'  ft  Xe^;^fe:"e„rs^''ThecL°s:  "^''^  '^"'^"'^'^  *°  ^°P^  -'^'^  j^^  "^^'  <^°"-  "ot  control  the  situation  he  is  apt  to  come 

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■  others.      If   the    result    of   this    week's    run  usually    looks    as    good    as    another,    if   the 

Entered  as   second-class   matter   at  the   New    York  oroves    anvthins-    at    all    it    pstahlishps    the  •          •       ii  •    i  i.  >>       xt                     i    i-      i        i 

<N.  Y.)  Post  Office.  piuves    dnyinuig    di    au    ii    esiduiisnes    tne  price    is      right.        Names    relatively    have 

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General    Agents :    The    American    News    Co.,    New  ij-i-                it               i-i 

York  City,  and  its  branches.  tread  and  indicates  the  value  under  similar  most  meaning  are  the  names  which  belong 

,     ~~.  conditions     to      those     which      prevailed      for  tn     himcplf         Wp     ;<;     nnt     r,nrtiViilTr1,r     Jntpr 

i^-Change    of    advertisements    is    not    guaranteed  ^0    nimseil.       tie    IS    not    particularly    inter- 

anless  copy  therefor  is  in  hand  on  MONDAY  pre-  one  day  only  of  special  means  for  afford-  ested  in  establishing  or  upholding  a  repu- 

;eding  the  date  of  publication.  •,.ri.             tii-i- 

ing  traction   for  the   tires.    Indeed,  it  mdi-  tation  for  other  than  himself. 

To   Facilitate   Matters   Our   Patrons    Should  cates   that   such   means   are   imperative   and.  These  are  plain  truths  which  should  not 

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suggests    the    possibility    that    tire    chains,  be   lost   sight   of   by   the   manufacturers   of 

NEW  YORK  AUGUST  13,  1910.  ^""^'^  ^s  are  used  so  successfully  on  automo-  „ameplate    bicycles;    they   are    full    of    sig- 

^=  biles,   might   advantageously   be   applied   to  „ificance.     The  value   of  a  good  name  has 

Significance  of  the  Endurance  Contest.  *'''   motorcycle,   despite   the   apparent   diffi-  ;„  „„  ^i^^   lessened;   it  is  worth   as   much 

Four  years  have  wrought  many  improve-  '"'*'"  ""^"^  ''^"^  "^  '^'  *'^-  t°d^y  ^^  it  was  in  the  days  before  the  job- 

ments  in  motorcycle  construction,  but  they  ^°  '°"^  "'■*"'""  ^"^  '""^  *'"'  '^^'^  ""'^  bing  bicycle  was  known.     In  almost  every 

have   witnessed   no   alteration   in   the   basic  '""^  '°  ^°'"^  "^""^  ""^  '°  '°"^  "'  '^°'°"  ""«  °f  merchandising,  from  shoes  and  soda 

principle    upon    which    the    motorcycle    de-  '^''''   ^°   '^'°'^  ^''^   '"''''"   *""'   ""''  '°  biscuit   to   automobiles,   fortunes   are   being 

J     r       •           tM-          .       ,              •        ,.  long  will  the  wet  or  muddy  road  be  a  men-  „„„„*   ;„    ti,„   pffnrt   tn   fi^   hranri  namps   in 

pends  for  its  stability.     Ample  traction  for  spent  in   tne   enort   to   nx    Drana-names   m 

^,            ,        ,       .       .                                                                  .  ace   to   the   motorcyclist — unless   the   lessons  ^hp    nuhlir    minrl-    nnlv    thp    hipvrlp    annparti 

the  wheels  is  just  as  necessary  as  ever  it  tne  puDuc   mina,   only  tne   Dicycie  appears 

^as.  °*"  ^"'"'^  contests  as  the  Rochester  run  and  ^^  t,e  taking  the  opposite  course.     There  is 

T  ,       ,nr,^      ,            ,                          ,    ,  t'le  Philadelphia  run  are  heeded.    That  spe-  _._,    ^paorin    wVnr   all    mannfaz-turprc    nf  W, 

In  July,   1906.  the   endurance   run   of  the  ,  "^^^^   reason   why   all   manufacturers    ot    Di- 

Federation    of   American    Motorcyclists    al-  "^"^  ''''  ^^"'P"^^"^  '^  j"^*  ^'  d'^^'""^  ^°'  eycles    should    take    serious    counsel    with 

most  was   put   to   rout   through   the   effects  *■''   '"^'^^'"^  ^'  waterproof  clothing  is  for  themselves   and    seek   to    do    something   to 

of  rain  and  mud;    in  August,  1910,  the  cor-  '^'  '"^^  ^^'  ^"°'^'  ^  "'^"''  °^  '°""'°"  stem  the  tide  and  to  make  their  names  and 

responding  event  encounters  a  similar  haz-  knowledge.    That  it  is  more  essential  when  ^^^^    ^^^^^    ^j    ^,^^i^    ^j^^^l^^    ^j^i^^    ^^^^ 

ard  through  the  self-same  causes  and  with  '^"^    '^    ^^'^    ^^^    remotest   possibility    of  ^^-^g^^^^^     They   cannot   expect   the   jobber 

even    more    disastrous    consequences.     Nei-  ^"countering  sloppy  and   greasy  highways,  ^^  ^^^^  ^j^^^  ^„  ,^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  „f  ^j,^;^ 

ther  circumstance,  however,  is  to  be  viewed  ^PP^^^^t^y  --e™^""   t°  ^e   generally  appre-  ..i^tions    with    the    dealer    and    the    public 

in  any  other  light  than  that  which  usually  '^'^'<^^'  ^^^"  though  the  inference  is  plain.  ^^^^^^^  ^j,^,ly  ^„  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^ 

surrounds    the    fortunes    of   war.     Both   re-                                   ft  has  been  well  said  that  "repetition  is 

suit  from  the  fact  that  the  bicycle  requires  Status  of  the  Nameplate  Bicycle.  reputation,"     and     even    the     manufacturer 

uniform  traction  for  both  wheels,  and  that  Serving  the  purpose  of  inducing  manufac-  who   is    satisfied   to    produce    only   for   the 

when  that  traction  is  removed  from  either  turers  of  bicycles  to  take  a  survey  of  the  jobbing  trade,  should  see  the  wisdom  that 

wheel,  or  both,  the  machine  becomes  well-  situation,    the    comments    of    a    tradesman,  rests  in  repeating  at  least  one  brand-name 

nigh   unmanageable.  published    in    another    column,    relative    to  of   his    own,    and   repeating   it   strong    and 

Comparison  between  the  two  events,  the  the    backsliding    if    not    threatened    disap-  often,   in  print  and   out  of  it;   it  is   in   the 

run  from  New  York  to  Rochester  and  the  pearance    of    the    nameplate    bicycle    may  nature   of   casting   an   anchor  to   windward 

run    from    Philadelphia    over    the    eventful  prove  a  shock  to  complacent  makers.  that  is  well  worth  while.     Those  manufac- 

Stroudsburg   stretch,   is   inevitable.     In  the  The  backsliding  has  been  so  gradual  that  turers    who    already    possess    good    names 

former    instance    nearly    two-thirds    of    the  when   its  full   extent  is   called   to  notice   it  should  not  suffer  them  to  be  eclipsed  or  to 

contestants    were    stalled    in    the    mud    or  cannot  well  fail  to  cause  poignant  surprise.  be  lighted  merely  by  a  tallow  dip.     In  the 

skidded  out  of  the  running  in  the  last  forty  The    number    of    well    known    names    that  case  of  a  manufactured  article,  a  good  name 

miles    of   the   contest.     In    the   latter   more  now  stand  conspicuous  or  that  readily  oc-  is  equivalent  to  riches. 


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ROW  AT  WORID'S  CHAMPIONSHIPS 


Germans  Resent  Judge's  Decision  Favoring 

Friol — Walthour  Rides  Brilliant  Race 

and  Wins  "Moral  Victory." 


With  the  world's  championships  now  a 
matter  of  history,  foreign  racing  has  set- 
tled to  the  humdrum  of  ordinary  occur- 
rence, and  the  running  of  the  meeting  at 
Brussels  on  July  17th,  23d,  24th  and  25th  did 
not  produce  any  very  great  surprises. 
France  carried  off  the  major  honors  by 
winning  all  the  professional  titles,  while 
England  and  Belgium  divided  the  amateur 
honors.  W.  Bailey,  of  England,  captured 
the  amateur  sprint  championship,  and 
Hens,  of  Belgium,  succeeded  to  the  ama- 
teur paced  title  held  by  Meredith,  of  Eng- 
land, for  five  years.  Friol,  the  famous 
F'rench  sprinter,  scored  his  second  win  in 
the  world's  championship  by  defeating 
Ellegaard,  who  held  the  title  five  times. 
Parent  repeated  his  victory  of  1909,  by  de- 
feating Walthour,  the  American  pace 
crack,  in  the  100  kilometres,  and  Andre,  the 
famous  French  pacemaker,  won  the  motor- 
cycle world's  championship,  held  this  year 
for  the  first  time. 

The  two  amateur  championships  formed 
the  feature  of  the  first  day's  meeting  on 
July  17th,  and  the  eight  preliminary  heats 
of  the  one  kilometre  were  won  successively 
by  W.  Bailey  (England),  Neumer  (Ger- 
many), Texier  (France),  Bosch  (Germany), 
Dupoux  (France),  Vendedroeck  (Belgium), 
Morisetti  (Italy)  and  John  (Belgium).  All 
but  Bailey,  Neumer  and  Texier  were  elim- 
inated in  the  semi-finals.  The  final  proved 
very  easy  for  the  Britisher.  He  led  from 
the  start  and  was  never  in  danger,  Neumer 
beating  Texier  for  second  place. 

There  were  so  many  applicants  for  the 
paced  race  that  it  was  decided  to  run  two 
preliminary  50  kilometres  heats,  two  to 
qualify  in  each  heat  and  the  third  man  in 
the  fastest  race.  Meredith  (England)  won 
the  first  from  Delbor  (Germany),  and 
Hens  (Belgium)  the  second  from  S.  F. 
Bailey  (England).  Vincent  (Belgium) 
qualified  by  being  the  third  man  in  the 
fastest  heat.  Then  followed  one  of  the 
sensations  of  the  meet.  A  week  before 
going  to  Belgium  Meredith  had  suffered  a 
bad  fall.  He  did  not  consider  it  serious, 
however,  until  he  rode  in  the  preliminary 
heat.  He  then  realized  that  he  would  be 
unable  to  compete  in  the  100  kilometres 
final  and  withdrew.  The  officials  insisted 
that  he  start,  and  a  committee  of  doctors 
were  called  to  pass  upon  the  Englishman's 
physical  fitness.  Meredith  could  not  ex- 
plain in  French  and  they  could  not  talk 
English,  and  the  doctors  adjudged  him  fit. 
Meredith  declined  to  start  and  the  Union 
Cycliste  Internationale  suspended  him  for 
15  days.  Meredith  has  challenged  Hens, 
the    winner,    and    the    race   will   take    place 


in  Paris  next  month.  Hens  won  the  final 
by  8  laps  from  Delbor,  his  fellow  country- 
man. Bailey  getting  third  and  Vincent 
fourth.  The  time  was  1:22:465^.  Two  pre- 
liminary heats  of  the  world's  motorcycle 
championship  for  professionals,  which 
were  won  by  Andre  (France)  and  Dela- 
place  (Belgium),  and  an  amateur  handi- 
cap, which  went  to  Johnson  (England), 
rounded  out  the  first  day's  program. 

The  only  final  decided  on  the  second  day 
was  the  motorcycle  championship,  run  at 
5  kilometres  (3.15  miles).  Andre  won  by 
more  than  a  lap  from  Delaplace  in  3:02j^. 
The  preliminary  heats  of  the  world's  pro- 
fessional sprint  championship  were  scored 
by  Pouchois  (France),  Friol  (France),  Rutt 
(Germany),  Schilling  (Holland),  Ellegaard 
(Denmark),  Otto  Meyer  (Germany),  Arend 
(Germany)  and  H.  Mayer  (Germany). 
Comes  won  the  repechage  and  the  serni- 
finals  went  to  Friol,  Rutt  and  Ellegaard. 
In  the  first  preliminary  50  kilometres  heat 
of  the  world's  professional  paced  cham- 
pionship Leon  Vanderstuyft  (Belgium)  de- 
feated Mancra  (Belgium)  and  Seres 
(France))  in  the  order  named,  and  Wal- 
thour (America)  scored  a  brilliant  win  by 
defeating  Demke  (Germany)  and  Darra- 
gon  (France).  Arthur  Vanderstuyft  (Bel- 
gium) abandoned  after  the  83d  lap.  The 
third  heat,  run  the  following  day,  resulted 
in  a  victory  for  Parent  (France),  who  led 
Goor  (Holland)  and  Samson  (Belgium) 
across  the  tape  in  the  order  named.  Nat 
Butler  (America)  won  the  fourth  heat, 
Van  Gent  (Holland)  and  Huybrecht  (Bel- 
gium) both  quitting  before  the  finish.  Lin- 
art  (France)  won  the  fifth  heat  from  Stol 
(Holland). 

The  conclusion  of  the  world's  sprint 
championship  was  as  unsatisfactory  as  can 
be  imagined.  In  the  first  semi-final  Rutt 
had  defeated  Comes  and  Schilling  easily 
and  Friol,  Mayer  and  Arend  were  in  the 
second  semi-final.  The  finish  was  so  close 
that  no  one  but  the  judge  who  had  his  eye 
on  the  tape  could  tell  who  won.  That 
judge  was  Signor  Carozzi,  the  Italian  dele- 
gate of  the  U.  C.  I.  He  decided  that  Friol 
defeated  Mayer  by  the  width  of  a  tire. 
Mayer  protested,  but  the  judges  were  firm 
in  the  decision,  whereupon  the  German  del- 
egates stormed  and  finally  ordered  Rutt, 
who  won  the  first  heat,  to  not  ride  in  the 
final,  and  also  told  Otto  Meyer  to  not  ride 
in  the  third  semi-final.  For  the  same  rea- 
son Theile  did  not  ride  in  his  heat  of  the 
paced  race.  The  final  heat  of  the  sprint 
race,  therefore,  in  the  absence  of  Rutt,  was 
robbed  of  a  great  deal  of  interest,  as  it  was 
only  a  match  between  France  and  Den- 
mark, represented  respectively  by  Friol 
and  Ellegaard.  After  a  restart  due  to  Elle- 
gaard's  puncture,  Friol  made  his  customary 
surprising  jump  and  gained  quite  a  lead  on 
the  Dane — an  advantage  which  could  not 
be  overcome  before  the  tape,  Friol  winning 
by  a  half  wheel.  As  a  result  of  their  with- 
drawal, the  bureau  of  the  U.  C.  I.  fined 
Meyer  and   Rutt  $100  each  and   suspended 


COMING    EVENTS 


August  20-21,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Century 
Road  Club  of  America's  combined  moon- 
light and  double  century  run;  open. 

August  21,  Baltimore,  Md. — Crescent  Bi- 
cycle Club's  12  miles  handicap  road  race; 
open. 

August  21,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Linden  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  160  miles  midsummer  run; 
open. 

August  28,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  annual  fall  cen- 
tury run;  open. 

September  3,  Denver,  Col. — Motorcycle 
races  at  new  speedway;  open. 

September  5,  Plainfield,  N.  J.— Plainfield 
Cycling  Club's  bicycle  race  meet;  open. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y.— 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 

each  for  three  months,  and  at  the  same 
time  expressed  regret  that  they  could  not 
punish  the  German  delegates  who  insti- 
gated the  rumpus. 

Rain  caused  the  final  heat  of  the  100 
kilometres  professional  championship  to 
be  laid  over  until  Monday,  25th  ult.,  and 
Parent,  Walthour,  L.  Vanderstuyft,  Butler 
_  and  Linart  lined  up  for  the  grind.  Linart 
soon  had  enough,  and  Butler  had  so  much 
trouble  with  his  pace  that  he  also  quit.  In 
the  meantime  Parent,  Walthour  and  Van- 
derstuyft were  having  a  magnificent  battle. 
Vanderstuyft  led  for  a  time,  and  then  the 
American  went  to  the  front.  Numerous 
punctures  brought  about  his  defeat,  and 
foreign  advices  declare  Walthour  the 
"moral"  victor.  Parent  had  no  trouble  and 
finished  the  100  kilometres  in  1:23:34.  The 
judges  got  in  a  dispute  about  second  place, 
but  finally  gave  it  to  Walthour,  although 
the  consensus  of  opinion  seems  to  have 
been  that  young  Vanderstuyft  had  a  shade 
the  better  of  it.  It  was  merely  a  question 
of  a  part  of  a  lap,  both  the  Belgian  and  the 
American  finishing  together  6  laps  behind 
Parent. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Union  CyC' 
liste  International  proved  more  a  chat  than 
a  business  meeting.  The  reports  of  the 
secretary  and  treasurer  showed  the  asso- 
ciation in  a  healthy  condition,  and  M. 
Beukalaer  was  presented  with  a  gold  medal 
to  commemorate  his  tenth  year  as  presi- 
dent. The  subject  of  a  world's  champion- 
ship meet  for  1911  also  was  left  undecided. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  at  the  last 
meeting  both  Italy  and  America  had  bid 
for  the  meet,  but  effective  lobbying  on  the 
part  of  the  Italian  delegate  and  the  sub- 
sequent ballot  gave  the  championships  to 
Italy.  America  doubtless  will  be  awarded 
the  1912  meeting  at  the  next  congress,  to 
take  place  in  Paris,  February  11th. 


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827 


Mud  Plays  Havoc  with  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Contest 

Slippery  Clay  Road  in  Pennsylvania  Mountains  Causes  Downfall  of  Nearly  90  Riders  in 

90  Minutes— Fierce  Struggle  with  the  Elements  from  Which  but  25  Emerge  and 

Thereafter  Find  Easy  Going— Only  Three  Contestants  Obtain  Perfect  Scores. 


R.  W.  DUSELL. 


THE   THREE    PERFECT    SCORES 

THOR.      S.W.NICHOLSON THOR.      A.H.CROCKER. 


.THOR. 


Hope  dashed  to  earth,  not  once  but  hun-  came  down  alike  on  the  just  and  the 
dreds  of  times,  in  the  course  of  an  all  too  unjust,  on  the  waterproofed  and  the  un- 
long  and  terrible  90  minutes,  represents  in      waterproofed. 


etitions.  Of  more  than  100  men  who 
reached  the  town  of  Hope,  nearly  90  left 
hope   behind   on   this    stretch — but   not  the 


THE    TRIUMPHANT    THOR    TUAil     SiJUIER,    MClIOESuN,    DUSELL,   CROCKER 


sketchy  fashion  the  chief  climax  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  ninth  annual  endurance  contest, 
which  started  from  Philadelphia  on  last 
Monday  morning,  and  which  made  its  at- 
tenuated return  on  Wednesday  night,  after 
a  circuit  of  506  miles.  Of  the  125  riders 
who  at  the  start  set  out  to  "do  or  die,"  all 
save  24  figuratively  "died."  Only  three  of 
the  24  who  survived  retained  perfect  scores. 
Four  other  contestants,  who  were  delayed 
but  who  finally  completed  the  course  on 
schedule,  do  not  figure  as  "survivors"  but 
were   accorded  honorable  mention. 

The  "deaths"  were  quick  and  numerous 
on  the  first  day,  coming  with  almost  start- 
ling suddenness.  After  leaving  Philadel- 
phia the  route  had  led  through  picturesque 
country  abounding  in  hills  and  sharp  turns, 
to  Pottstown,  Reading,  Allentown  and 
Hackettstown.  The  sun  had  been  shining 
brightly  when  Philadelphia  was  left  be- 
hind,  but   near   Pottstown   a   lively   shower 


Few  had  fallen  by  the  wayside  when  the 
control  at  Hackettstown  was  reached.  Rain 
again  was  falling,  but  the  men  in  pursuit 
of  perfect  scores  gave  no  heed  to  the  fall 
of  water,  even  when  it  became  torrential. 
Steep  grades  and  rough  going  lay  ahead. 
The  rough  going  was  encountered  near  the 
town  of  Hope,  some  seven  miles  beyond 
Hackettstown. 

And  here  it  was  that  they  "died" — "died" 
by  squads — by  troops — by  battalions!  The 
mortality  was  stupendous,  staggering! 

To  call  it  merely  "rough  going"  is  indeed 
a  euphemism.  The  going  was  much  more 
than  "rough."  Ordinarily  this  portion  of 
the  route  might  pass  as  a  fair  clay  road,  but 
under  the  influence  of  the  rain  which  beat 
down  upon  it,  it  became  a  cross  between  a 
slideway,  a  morass  and  a  duck  pond.  The 
slippery,  sliding,  sticky  trail  of  clay  and 
water  went  up,  up,  up,  and  then  down, 
down,  down,  with  many  variations  and  rep- 


Hope    they    so    greatly    desired    to    leave. 

They  charged  into  the  slimy  clay,  only 
to  fall.  Rising  for  renewed  attack,  they 
would  fall  again,  time  after  time.  They 
slipped  and  slid,  and  slid  and  slipped.  They 
tumbled  and  wallowed  in  the  mud.  They 
could  find  no  stable  surface  in  the  road. 
Most  of  the  men  were  drenched  to  the 
skin,  and  the  full  story  of  their  agony  and 
struggles  in  the  semi-darkness  never  will 
be  told.  Even  powerful  men  like  Mueller, 
of  Cleveland,  were  unequal  to  the  strain. 
They  tried  to  make  headway,  but  to  no 
purpose.  Big  Mueller  finally  landing,  ma- 
chine and  all,  in  the  roadside  ditch.  There 
were  many  others  who  did  the  same  thing. 

The  men  who  had  heavy  magneto-fired 
twins  and  smooth  tires  suffered  worst  of 
all.  They  could  obtain  no  "footing"  at  all. 
If  for  a  moment  they  obtained  traction,  the 
effort  to  get  going  exhausted  them.  The 
devices  resorted  to  were  numerous  and  in- 


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genious.  Many  started  the  engine  and  ran 
alongside;  others  tried  to  start  but  could 
not  do  so;  still  .others  jacked  up  their 
machines  on  the  stands  and  tried  kicking 
the  stands  from  under.  In  most  cases,  the 
result  was  a  failure  and  left  the  unfortu- 
nate sprawling  in  the  mud. 

This  sort  of  thing  was  repeated  many- 
times.  But  nature  could  not  stand  much 
of  it.  Men  threw  themselves,  panting,  on 
the  road  or  at  the  roadside  and  cried  for 
water,  so  great  had  been  their  exertions. 
Others  collapsed  utterly,  and  one,  whose 
parched    tongue    would    not   be    denied,    ac- 


If  it  appears  that  overmuch  has  been 
said  of  the  toil  and  troubles  near  the  door 
of  Hope,  so  to  speak,  let  it  be  said  that 
practically  the  entire  story  of  the  contest 
centers  there.  Thereafter  all  was  tame 
and  commonplace. 

The  run  up  to  Hope  relatively  was  un- 
eventful. The  start  from  Philadelphia  was 
auspicious.  The  skies  were  bright  and  a 
goodly  crowd  was  present  when  the  first 
pair — the  men  were  despatched  in  twos  at 
one  minute  intervals — -was  given  the  word 
at  7  o'clock  a.  m.  The  official  car,  in  charge 
of   G.   H.   Hamilton,   chairman   of  the   con- 


Excelsior  survivors.  It  was  in  the  soupy 
clay  beyond  Hackettstown  that  the  Nobby 
Treads  found  a  footing  where  the  smooth 
treads  refused  to  hold,  and  the  way  the 
fortunate  riders  whose  machines  were 
equipped  with  them  ploughed  through  the 
mud  made  them  the  envy  of  their  fellows 
who  had  smooth  treads. 

While  several  of  the  veterans  of  past 
years  were  conspicuous  by  their  absence, 
some  of  them  again  heeded  the  call  of  the 
road  and  came  to  the  scratch.  Among  those 
pioneers  of  previous  contests  who  were  on 
hand  were  "Warhorse"  Swenson  of  Provi- 


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A   FORETASTE   OF   WHAT   WAS   TO    COME— NEARING   THE   MUDPUDDLES   OF   HOPE 


tually  chewed  the  wet  grass  where  he  lay. 
There  are  not  a  few  claims  of  failure  due 
to  wetted  magnetos,  and  as  few  were  pro- 
tected it  doubtless  was  a  factor;  but  many 
of  'those  ■  who  used  magnetos  frankly  ad- 
mit that  it  was  not  short-circuiting  but 
•physical  exhaustion,  utter  and  absolute, 
that  caused  them  to  "join  the  Hope  club," 
to  employ  a  now  popular  expression^ — "the 
hope  to  get  home  club,"  to  quote  the  am- 
plified term. 

Getting  home  was  not  so  easy  as  may 
appear.  Hope  is  a  mere  dot  on  the  map 
ofif  the  line  of  railway,  and  its  few  inhabi- 
tants and  the  neighboring  farmers  who 
possessed  horses  and  wagons  were  not 
anxious  to  turn  out  in  the  dark  in  a  pour- 
ing rain  on  a  muddy,  treacherous  mountain 
road,  and  those  who  sought  them  for  a 
helping  hand — or  horse — and  whose  plead- 
ings were  not  in  vain,  paid  a  high  price  for 
it.  Others  remained  over  night  in  farm 
houses,  and  still  others  wearily  traced 
their  weary  way  to  a  hotel  three  miles  dis- 
tant and  spent  the  night  there. 


test  committee,  and  containing  R.  S.  Mor- 
ton, referee,  and  F.  I.  Willis,  president  of 
the  F.  A.  M.,  got  away  shortly  before  this. 
There  were  other  cars — the  G  &  J  tire 
•  car,  in  charge  of  T.  V.  Graves;  the  M.  & 
W.  car,  commanded  by  John  B.  Tower;  the 
Goodrich,  car,  with  H.  C.  Krimmel,  and  the 
Locomobile  press  car.  The  tire  cars  proved 
their  worth  on  many  occasions,  and  not 
only  did  they  assist  riders  who  had  tire 
trouble,  irrespective  of  the  make  of  their 
tires,  but  they  also  lent  a  helping  hand 
in  overcoming  mechanical  troubles. 
Whether  by  accident  or  agreement,  the  tire 
cars  operated  on  a  plan  which  brought 
out  their  wor.th  to  the  full,  for  while  one 
stayed  near  the  front,  another  kept  about 
midway  of  the  army  of  riders,  and  the 
third  brought  up  the  rear.  In  this  way  a 
rider  in  trouble  did  not  have  to  wait  for 
aid.  From  a  tire  point  of  view,  the  run 
was  a  notable  demonstration  of  and 
achievement  for  Morgan  &  Wright's  new 
Nobby  Treads,  with  which  the  three  per- 
fect Thors  were  equipped,  as  also  were  the 


dence,  who  finished  for  the  fifth  consecu- 
tive time,  although  he  had  a  narrow  shave 
from  elimination  within  a  few  blocks  of  the 
final  control;  J.  F.  McLaughlin  of  New- 
York,  who  began  enduring  in  1904;  Wal- 
ter Davidson,  the  diamond  medal  winner 
of  1908;  L.  J.  Mueller,  of  Cleveland,  who 
made  his  debut  in  1905;  S.  J.  Chubbuck  of 
Toledo,  and  Stanley  Kellogg  of  Bridge- 
port. Then  of  course  there  were  others 
who  have  matched  their  skill  against  the 
roads  and  schedule  in  at  least  one  national 
contest,  including  Ollerman  and  Harley  of 
Milwaukee,  Wis.;  Mann  of  Boston,  Ruck 
of  New  York,  Wipperman  of  Buffalo, 
Sturges  of  Bridgeport,  Levis  of  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  Whitney  of  Chicago  and  Wilkinson 
of  Providence. 

Six  miles  from  the  start  the  route  turned 
to  the  left,  the  turn  being  a  very  sharp  and 
nasty  one  at  the  top  of  a  grade  and  not 
apparent  until  close  upon  it.  It  could  be 
taken  only  very  sl-rjwly  without  danger  of 
an  upset.  The  rolling  Bethlehem  Pike  was 
in  excellent  shape,  but  there  are  some  steep 


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hills  and  sharp  turns  calling  for  caution, 
for  the  overhanging  trees  made  it  impos- 
sible to  see  far  ahead.  There  also  were 
quite  a  few  thank-you-ma'ams  which  were 
not  to  be  taken  at  speed  if  one  would  stay- 
in  the  saddle.  In  several  places  a  sharp 
drop  would  immediately  be  followed  by  a 
similarly  stiff  rise,  so  that  a  real  scenic 
railway  effect  was  produced.  The  first  un- 
fortunate to  be  overtaken  was  Kindig.  Ra- 
cycle,  who  was  stranded  on  an  upgrade 
patch  of  fresh  trap  rock  with  a  broken 
frame  stay.  He  never  reached  Reading, 
the  first  control. 

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tion,   and    quite    a    crowd    was    on    hand 


town  the  rain  laid  the  dust  thoroughly — in 
fact,  the  road  had  become  quite  muddy; 
but  as  it  was  good  macadam,  riding  was 
not  a  difficult  task.  In  Pottstown  J.  F.  Mc- 
Laughlin, Merkel,  had  a  collision  with  a 
wagon,  due  to  the  peculiar  and  dangerous 
habit  of  Pennsylvania  drivers  of  turning 
to  the  left  and  letting  a  passing  vehicle 
go  by  on  the  right.  This  caused  consider- 
able confusion  and  several  narrow  escapes 
until  the  riders  grew  wise  and  changed 
their  road  rules  to  conform  to  local  prac- 
tice. McLaughlin's  front  wheel  and  fork 
were  smashed,  but  a  quick  change  was 
made,  Pottstown  being  the  home  of  the 
Merkel,    and    he    was    soon    going    again. 


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around  the  blue  flag.  So  far  the  run  was 
easy,  and  practically  all  survivors  were  on 
time.  Shortly  after  leaving  Perkiomen 
Bridge,  however,  rain  began  to  fall,  at 
first  a  light  drizzle,  then  a  heavy  downpour. 
Near  to  Pottstown,  the  first  accident  oc- 
curred, and  it  came  very  near  to  being  a 
fatality.  The  G  &  J  tire  car  had  stopped 
to  help  a  rider,  when  Fred  Voelker,  N.S.U., 
came  tearing  along  at  a  fast  clip.  J.  B. 
Webb,  of  the  G  &  J  car,  jumped  into  the 
road  and  waved  his  hands  at  Voelker  in  a 
bit  of  horseplay,  and  Voelker  steered 
straight  at  him.  Webb  waited  too  long 
before  stepping  aside,  and  when  he  did 
so  both  he  and  Voelker  turned  in  the  same 
direction.  Voelker  struck  Webb  heavily  in 
the  chest  and  both  men  went  down,  Webb 
being  knocked  unconscious  for  IS  minutes. 
Later  he  revived  and  continued  on  the 
run,  having  escaped  serious  injury.  Voelker 
was  not  so  fortunate,  however,  for  he  fell 
on  his  face  and  received  a  big  bruise  on 
the  forehead  and  a  scalp  wound.  His  ma- 
chine also  was  slightly  damaged,  but  after 
his  head  was  bathed  he  pulled  himself  to- 
gether   and    continued.     Outside    of    Potts- 


Leaving  Pottstown,  the  rain  came  down  in 
torrents,  and  the  riders  were  drenched,  ex- 
cept those  who  were  fortunate  enough  to 
have  rubber  ponchos.  Unprotected  magne- 
tos— and  few  were  protected — soon  were 
affected  by  the  downpour,  and  skipping  and 
stalled  engines  became  chronic.  Near  Read- 
ing Ovington,  R.S.,  was  hung  up  against 
a  fence  with  valve  trouble,  and  Krieger, 
R.S.,  was  helping  him.  Ovington  objected 
to  being  photographed,  but  his  protest  was 
futile.  C.  C.  Palmer,  Indian,  who  rode  a 
big  "7,"  had  been  burning  up  the  road  and 
was  the  first  to  reach  Reading,  at  9.50  a.  m. 
The  rain  had  stopped  in  Reading,  but  the 
streets  were  very  wet  and  the  riders  had 
to  force  their  way  to  the  control  through 
a  dense  crowd  of  umbrellas  which  shel- 
tered the  spectators  Viewed  from  above  it 
looked  like  a  field  of  toadstools.  All  but 
Kindig  and  Levis,  Indian,  passed  through 
Reading.  The  latter's  wheel  collapsed  be- 
fore that  city  was  reached,  and  he  rode 
in  the  Goodrich  tire  car  for  awhile.  W.  F. 
Remppis,  of  the  Reading  Standard  Co., 
was  on  hand  to  greet  his  riders  and  pro- 
vide    whatever     they     needed  —  raincoats, 


among  other  things.  Indicative  of  the  wide- 
awake policy  of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  its 
press  agent  was  along  to  see  that  the  In- 
dian was  not  neglected  in  the  local  papers. 
As  a  result,  Indian  interests  were  well 
looked  after  along  the  route,  and  the  local 
newspapermen  received  all  information 
about  the  IndiaH  bunch  they  desired,  and 
more,  too. 

After  leaving  Reading  the  rain  stopped 
and  for  a  time  it  appeared  as  if  the  skies 
might  clear,  but  such  luck  was  not  to  be. 
The  road  led  straight  through  Kutztown 
and  Newton,  but  even  had  it  been  crooked 
none  could  have  well  gone  astray,  for  the 
route  was  well  marked  by  G  &  J  arrows. 
Up  to  this  point  very  few  of  the  riders  had 
serious  trouble,  and  were  going  fast,  in 
order  to  have  a  safety  margin  on  the  19 
miles  an  hour  schedule  in  case  trouble 
came.  Allentown  was  the  noon  control 
and  required  a  30  minutes  halt.  The  ma- 
chines were  parked  in  the  public  square, 
while  the  riders  either  made  adjustments 
or  scurried  for  a  hasty  bite. 
•  Rain  fell  lightly  at  Allentown  but  stopped 
before  all  had  got  away.  An  oiled  road 
which  was  much  overoiled  and  very  soupy 
was  encountered  on  the  outskirts.  It  lasted 
for  a  couple  of  miles  and  proved  a  most 
disagreeable  stretch  to  negotiate,  as  the 
slimy  and  sticky  stuff  was  churned  up  by 
the  wheels'  and  sprayed  thoroughly  over 
man  and  machine.  After  leavin,'  Alleurown 
the  roads  continued  good,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  few  rough  stretches,  and  the 
hills  were  not  of  a  terrifying  sort. 

Nothing  eventful  occurred  until  nearing 
Easton,  when  heavy  black  clouds  loomed 
up  and  presaged  interesting  doings  in  the 
near  future.  At  this  time  all  but.  a  few 
of  the  riders  were  anywhere  from  10  min- 
utes to  an  hour  ahead  of  schedule  and  burn- 
ing it  up  to  get  as  far  ahead  as  possible 
before  the  rain  broke.  All  knew  that  the 
worst  was  yet  to  come,  and  the  wise  ones 
who  had  spent  the  greater  part  of  the 
previous  week  in  going  over  the  course 
were  well  aware  what  would  happen  if  the 
rain  caught  them  beyond  Hackettstown. 
When  the  press  car  reached  Easton  the 
heavens  opened  and  for  a  time  the  water 
fell  in  such  torrents  that  it  seemed  as  if 
the  bottom  had  fallen  out  of  old  J.  Pluvius's 
rain  barrel,  as  Advertising  Manager  Hart 
of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.  expressed  it. 

At  this  time  most  of  the  riders  were 
beyond  Hackettstown,  where  they  had  been 
compelled  to  lay  over  f'.ir  some  time,  being 
ahead  of  schedule.  The  rain  caught  them 
between  Hackettstown  anil  Vienn;a,  but 
the  ground  was  hard  and  they  were  able 
to  keep  moving.  When  the  press  car 
reached  Hackettstown  at  5. IS  all  but  IS 
of  the  125  starters  had  passed  through, 
there  and  were  on  the  final  lap  for  the  day. 
And  that  final  lap!  The  macadam  stretch 
between  Hackettitown  and  Vienna  was 
under  water  in  many  places,  and  as  the 
press   car   rushed   through   them   the   pools 


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were  blown  on  both  sides  of  the  road  in 
sheets.  Beyond  Vienna  the  first  evidence  of 
what  was  to  come  was  encountered — 
Throop,  Haverford,  who  was  trundling  his 
machine  in  the  driving  rain  and  headed 
back  toward  Hackettstown.  Near  Hope, 
Hill,  Indian,  was  stranded,  and  shortly 
after  Fred  Voelker,  N.S.U.,  was  seen  walk- 
ing up.  a  hill  on  the  side  of  the  road  wear- 
ing a  dejected  look.  He  had  .bent  his  frame 
and  had  to  chuck  it.  Peacock,  Yale,  and 
Paul,  Merkel,  soon  loomed  up  doing  the 
pedestrian  act  in  the  mud.  They  looked 
tired.  These  few  victims  were  but  the  ad- 
vance guard  of  the  great  slaughter  which 
was  witnessed  soon  after.  Several  times 
during  that  never-to-be-forgotten  run  to 
Stroudsburg  it  did  seem  as  if  such  was 
the  case.  Skidding  and  sliding  all  over  the 
high  crowned  and  greasy  clay  road,  the 
driver  of  the  press  car  had  his  hands  full 
in  keeping  the  car  from  being  ditched  many 
times.  After  a  laborious  climb  over  a  short 
but  stiff  little  pimple,  a  party  of  some  14 
were  encountered  under  the  trees  in  front 
of  a  farmhouse.  Among  them  were  Oving- 
ton,  Sullivan,  Shomo,  Peacock  and  others 
who  had  hoisted  the  white  flag  and  were 
deliberating  as  to  what  was  the  best  thing 
to   do.    They   were   advised   to   go   back   to 


Summary  of  the  F.  A.   M.   National 


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Name  Mount  Cyl.  H.P. 

R.  W.  DuSell,  Aurora,  111 Thor  1  4 

A.  H.  Crocker,  Chicago,  111 Thor  1  4 

S.  W.  Nicholson,  Chicago,  111 Thor  1  4 

S.  Sturges,  Bridgeport,  Conn Excelsior  1  4 

G.  G.  Crandall,  Akron,  O Indian  2  5 

H.   Sturges,   Bridgeport,   Conn Excelsior  1  4 

W.  S.  Harley,  Milwaukee,  Wis H.-D.  1  4 

S.   Kellogg,   New  York Excelsior  1  4 

G.   H.  Squier,  Chicago.   Ill ....Thor  1  4 

G,  Green,  Chicago,  111. M.  M.  1  4 

R.  J.  Bishop.  Rochester.  N.  Y Indian  1  4 

W.   White,   Reading,  Pa R.-S.  2  6 

W,   Davidson,   Milwaukee.   Wis H.-D.  1  4 

R.  E.  Waymire,  Englewood,  O New  Era  1  4 

A,  R.  Oberwegner,  Toledo,  O Yale  1  4 

R.  Bowser,  Pullman,  111 M.  M.  1  4 

M,   W.   Kibbe,  Springfield,  Mass Indian  2  7 

B,  A.  Swenson,  Providence,  R,  I Indian  1  4 

G.  Lyon,  Chicago,  111 M.  M.  1  4 

F.   Ollerman,   Milwaukee,  Wis H,-D,  1  4 

H,  H.  Sill,  Cleveland,  O Excelsior.  1  4 

C,  C,  Palmer,  Chalmers,  Ind Indian  2  '7 

A.  Klein,  Philadelphia,  Pa H,-D.  1  4 

C.  S,  Eckel,  Washington,  N.  J Indian  2  5 

J.  M,  DeLezene,  Lincoln,  Neb Reliance  2  6 

Irvin  Jacobs,  Dayton,  O New  Era  1  4 

W.  G.  Collins,  San  Francisco.  Cal..  ..  Indian  1  4 


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G  &  J 
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E.  Buffum,  Pottstown,  Pa Merkel  2  7         M.  &  W. 

J.  Mayo,  Reading,  Pa Merkel  2  6         M    &  W. 

J.  F.  McLaughlin,  New  York Merkel  2  7         M]  &  W. 

A.  G.  Chappie,  New  York Merkel  2  7         M,  &  W. 

C.  Bush,  Newark,  N.  J Merkel  2  6         M    &  W. 

J.  J.  Cox,  New  York Merkel  2  6         M'  Sz  W. 

*J.  J.  Keating,  Philadelphia,  Pa H.-D.  1  4         G  &  J 

*C.  H.  Thompson,  Jr.,  Philadelphia.  Pa....  Merkel  2  7 

J.  Coombs,  Worcester,  Mass Merkel  2  7 

*L.   Campbell,  Philadelphia,  Pa H.-D.  I  4 

a  *A.   Lehmann,   Philadelphia,   Pa H.-D.  1  4 

*G.  Wagner,   Rochester,   N,  Y H.-D.'  1  4 

*W,  Dolph,  Rochester,  N.  Y H.-D.  1  4 

*J.  S.  Deysher,  Reading,  Pa Merkel  2  6 

*R.  Baenerle.  Philadelphia,  Pa -Thor  2  6 

*J.  C.  Herr,  Philadelphia,  Pa Merkel  2  6 

*A.   Bauer,  Philadelphia,  Pa Merkel  2  7 

A.  G.  Schmidt,  Sharpsburg,  Pa Indian  2  7 

P.  B.  Whitney,  Chicago,  111 Indian  2  5 

L.  J.  Mueller,  Cleveland,  O Indian  2  7 

*F.  E.  Wilkinson,  Providence,  R.  I Indian  2  5 

*L.  Gideon,  Cleveland,  O Indian  2  5 

W.    Ingram.   Rutland,   111 Yale  1  4 

A.  H.  Peters,  Buffalo,  N.  Y Yale  2  7 

H.  Nichols.  West  New  Brighton,  N.  Y Yale  2  7 

G.  Riechey,  Newark,  N.  J Yale  2  7 

S.  J.  Chubbuck,  Toledo.  O Yale  1  4 

*G.  R.  Brey,  Rochester,  N.  Y Merkel  2  6 

L.   H.  Guterman,  New  York Indian  2  5 

*R.  T.  Wennstroem,  New  York Indian  2  5 

a*A,  E.  Manchester,  Providence,  R,  I Merkel  1  4 

J.  C.  Turpin.  Dayton,  O New  Era  1  4 

L.  Warner,  Philadelphia,  Pa Haverford  1  4         G  &  J 

W.   F.  Throop.  Philadelphia,   Pa Haverford  1  4         G&J 

*H.  P.  Shay,  Philadelphia,  Pa Haverford  1  4         G&J 

*Wm.  H.  Gosch,  Philadelphia,  Pa Thor  1  4         G&J 

A.  McCollum,  Chicago,  111 Thor  1  4         G  &  T 

C.  V.  Stahl,  Philadelphia,  Pa C.  V.  S.  1  4         G&J 

C.  S.  Spencer,  Springfield,  Mass Indian  2  5         G  &  .1 

*I.  Dick,  Philadelphia,   Pa Merkel  2  7         Goodrich 

*G.  H.  Hoey,  Jr.,  New  Haven.  Conn Yale  1  3{/2     Kokomo 

*E.  V.  Perry,  Plymouth,  Mass H'.-D.  14        G&J 

H.  Alderman,  Buffalo,  N.  Y Pierce  4  7         Empire 

E.  R.  Durkie,  Buffalo,  N.  Y Pierce  4  7         Empire 

C.  Sliker,  Buffalo,  N.  Y Pierce  1  4         Empire 

J.  Buckingham,  New  York H.-D.  1  4        G&T 

H.  L.  Clark,  Worcester,  Mass Indian  2  5         G&J 

*B.  S.  Keyes.  Chicago,  111 Sears  1  4        G&T 

C.  G.  Price,  New  York Merkel  2  6        G&J 

a  C.  C.  Mclntyre,  Cleveland,  O Excelsior  1  4        M.  &  W. 


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Hope  to  the  hotel,  and  later  they  did  so, 
for  the  further  on  they  went  the  more  im- 
possible it  became  to  keep  a  motorcycle 
right  side  up.  Dengler,  Yale,  announced 
his  determination  to  get  to  Stroudsburg  or 
bust,  but  although  the  spirit  was  willing 
the  flesh  was  weak,  and  he  had  to  give  up. 
Price,  Merkel,  stopped,  panting  for  breath, 
at  the  top  of  a  short  hill,  and  announced 
that  if  his  parents  could  have  seen  him 
then  he  never  again  would  sit  on  a  motor- 
cycle. He  went  back  to  Hope  with  the 
others.  The  roads  were  a  network  of 
tracks  where  the  riders  had  skidded  all 
over  them  and  brought  up  in  the  ditch.  The 
tracks  intertwined,  forming  a  network 
which  resembled  the  trail  of  an  army  of 
drunken  snakes.  Even  the  husky  Ovington, 
as  he  threw  himself  on  the  ground,  panting 
for  breath,  remarked:  "My  God,  isn't  this 
awful!"  He  even  suggested  to  his  com- 
panions in  misery  that  all  hands  overpower 
the  press  crowd,  take  their  car  and  go 
back  to  the  nearest  town  in  it.  Clark,  In- 
dian, Shay,  Haverford.  and  Stahl,  C.  V.  S., 
were  the  next  unfortunates  who  were 
passed,  a  short  distance  further  on.  Then 
came  big  Mann  of  Boston,  another  of  the 
Merkel  crew  who  had  cried  "enough."  His 
team    mate,    Bremer,    was    down    close    by. 


AND  IN  THE  SKIRMISH  LEADING  THERETO,  AUGUST  8,   1910. 


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F.  B.  Airhart,  Phenixville,  Pa... 
J.  B.  Simmons,  Wilmington,  Del 

G.  Ruck,  New  York 

S.  Henninger,  Danvers,  N.  Y.. 

W.  Staudt,  Chicago,  III 

H.  Hauser,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa... 
L.  Steinhauser.  Philadelphia,  Pa 
C.  E.  Bradley,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

E.  L.  Ovington,  Reading,  Pa.  . 
A.  E.  Bruderick,  Reading,  Pa.. 
M.   Krieger,  Reading,  Pa 

*R.  W.  Peacock,  Reading,  Pa... 
*H.  M.  Jones,  Providence.  R.  I. 

G.  L.  Dengler,  Reading,  Pa. ..  . 
*H.  H.  Kirkpatrick.  Philadelphia, 

*H.  E.  Hill,  Newark,  N.  J 

a  H.  J.  Schueneman,  Philadelphia, 

J.   F.   Hummel,  Philadelphia,  Pa 

M    E.  Mangold,  Washington,  D. 

G.  F.  Frost,  Newark.  N.  J 

*L.  W.  Banker,  Detroit,  Mich 

P.  J.  Kuhn,  Louisville,  Ky 

*J.  H.  Davidson.  Pt.  Richmond,  N 

H.  B.  Lyon,  New  York 

F.  Voelker,  New  York 

*G.  E.  Paul,  New  York 

*M.  P.  Sullivan,  New  York 

W.  F.  Mann,  Boston,  Mass 

C  H.  Drude,  Detroit,  Mich 

L.    Knauth,   Philadelphia,   Pa... 
L,  J,  Spingler,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

F.  D.  Shomo,  Chicago,  111 

*N.  J.  Hodgin.  Indianapolis,  Ind'. 

F.  E.  Bremer,  Milwaukee,  Wis.. 

*N.  Shepard,  Kokomo,  Ind 

*L.  Schwartz,  New  York 

W.  G    Lauterbach.  Mendola,  111 
*L.  W.  Wipperman,  Buffalo,  N.  Y 
M.  E.  Gale,  Angola,  N.  Y.... 

G.  A.  Heil,  Angola,  N.  Y 

*H.  R.  Lock.  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

J.  C.  Glas,  Angola,  N.  Y 

*A.  Gordon,  Philadelphia,  Pa.. 
*E    Schwartz,  Elwood  City,  Pa 

*H.   Gill.   Philadelphia,   Pa 

*C.   Eitle,   Philadelphia,   Pa 

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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOBCYCLE    EEVIEW 


833 


Near  Columbus  two  loads  of  motorcycles 
being  taken  to  town  in  farm  wagons  were 
passed,  and  soon  after  three  empty  relief 
wagons  were  met  going  out  to  the  scene  of 
carnage.  Chappie,  Merkel,  had  his  usual 
hard  luck.  He  blew  out  a  shoe  and,  having 
no  spare  one,  he  cut  it  off  and  rode  12 
miles  on  the  rim  until  it  collapsed.  Then  he 
hired  a  team  for  $4  to  carry  him  the  2 
miles  to  Columbus.  Guterman,  Wenn- 
stroem  and  Spencer,  Indians,  joined  the 
Hope  club  and  participated  in  the  high 
jinks  there  that  night.    Mueller  and  Whit- 


been  plowing  through  the  mud  like  a  fiend, 
was  his  usual  utter  disregard  for  danger, 
came  to  grief.  He  slammed  into  a  stone 
wall  and  bent  his  forks  badly.  After  drag- 
ging the  machine  several  rods  to  a  farm- 
house, he  fell  exhausted,  but  after  a  rest 
and  some  water  (he  drinks  nothing 
stronger)  he  set  to  work  to  put  the  forks 
back  so  that  the  wheel  would  clear,  for 
Swenson  had  his  heart  set  on  being  in  at 
the  finish  for  the  fifth  successive  time,  and 
was  prepared  to  undergo  anything  to 
achieve    his    desire.      After    several    unsuc- 


ettstown  he  fell  and  bent  both  cranks  and 
broke  a  pedal.  The  Excelsior  crew,  Kellogg 
and  the  Sturges  twins,  also  picked  their 
road  and  thereby  avoided  many  a  fall 
which  they  otherwise  would  have  received. 
They  made  Stroudsburg  in  remarkably 
good  time  and  received  only  slight  penal- 
ties. 

One  of  the  amusing  incidents  of  this 
slimy  stretch  was  the  manner  in  which 
Wendell  White,  R.S.,  negotiated  the  mud. 
White  opined  that  there  would  be  plenty 
doing   when    the   mud   was    reached,   so   he 


THE  HAIvT  AT  THE   NOON   CONTROL   AT   ALLENTOWN,    PA. 


ney,  Indians,  also  succumbed  here  from 
physical  exhaustion.  Another  whose  ex- 
hausted body  refused  to  obey  the  command 
of  the  mind  was  Buffum,  Merkel,  and  he 
quit.  His  partner.  Mayo,  had  belt  trouble 
shortly  before  that  and  was  bemoaning 
his  ill-luck  in  loaning  his  belt  punch  to 
Buffum,  remarking  that  if  he  only  had  it 
he  could  get  through.  However,  later  when 
Buffum  came  along  and  returned  it  Mayo 
decided  that  he  didn't  want  to  go  any 
further  and  joined  Buffum. 

Rain  played  havoc  with  the  Merkel  igni- 
tion, and  this  was  the  chief  reason  for  the 
failure  of  any  of  the  21  Merkels  entered 
to  reach  Stroudsburg,  the  magnetos  being 
completely  drowned  out.  Near  Colurnbus, 
Wipperman,  Yale,  went  into  a  brook  and 
drowned  his  magneto,  and  although  it  was 
raining  hard  at  the  time  he  insisted  on 
taking  it  apart  to  dry  it  out.  Of  course, 
that  cooked  his  goose,  and  it  is  doubtful  if 
the  instrument  is  thoroughly  dry  yet,  such 
a  soaking  did  it  receive.  Bush,  Merkel,  got 
as  far  as  Portland  just  beyond  Colum- 
bus, where  he  spent  the  night.  Near 
Stroudsburg,    Swenson,    Indian,    who    had 


cessful  attempts,  he  took  an  ox  pole  and 
pulled  the  forks  out  so  that  the  wheel 
would  rub  only  slightly,  also  letting  some 
air  out  of  the  tire  to  facilitate  the  turning. 
In  the  fall  he  sprained  his  wrist,  and  al- 
though it  pained  him  severely  he  remount- 
ed and  splashed  and  floundered  through  the 
dark  to  Stroudsburg,  where  he  arrived  over 
an  hour  late. 

The  long  hill  outside  Stroudsburg  proved 
the  undoing  of  McCollum,  Thor,  who  was 
unable  to  get  past  it,  and  he  spent  the 
night  near  the  Delaware  Water  Gap.  The 
trio  of  Thor  perfect  scorers — DuSell,  Crock- 
er and  Nicholson — and  Squier,  who  was 
near-perfect,  did  marvellous  work.  They 
rode  both  well  and  wisely.  Their  Nobby 
Tread  tires  were  an  important  factor  in 
their  success,  and  another  is  that  instead 
of  floundering  about  the  road  they  picked 
out  a  wagon  rut  and  rode  in  it.  Of  course, 
it  was  full  of  water,  which  was  thrown  over 
them  in  sheets,  but  they  did  not  mind  that 
much,  for  in  the  bottom  of  the  rut  there 
was  solid  going  and  their  tires  found  a  firm 
footing.  Squier  might  have  been  perfect 
also,   but   in    avoiding   a   rider   near    Hack- 


took  on  a  generous  supply  of  liquid  re- 
freshment at  Hackettstown  and  then  sim- 
ply turned  loose.  Although  he  performed 
some  alarming  acrobatic  feats  and  brought 
the  hearts  of  several  men  into  their  mouths 
by  his  close  shaves,  he  floundered  through 
the  entire  stretch  without  sustaining  a  sin- 
gle fall  and  was  the  only  R.S.  man  of  10 
who  started  to  reach  Stroudsburg.  Many 
who  had  hoped  to  see  the  famous  Delaware 
Water  Gap  were  disappointed,  for  they 
either  passed  it  in  the  pitch  darkness  or 
else  they  didn't  pass  it  at  all.  This  also 
was  a  dangerous  stretch,  for  the  road  goes 
up,  up,  up,  with  nothing  but  a  low  wall, 
and  in  some  places  not  even  that,  to  save 
one  from  sliding  over  the  edge  and  down 
into  the  water  below.  The  long  hill  com- 
ing into  Stroudsburg  proved  another  ter- 
ror, and  those  who  got  over  it  in  daylight 
had  good  cause  to  be  thankful.  It  was  bad 
enough  then,  but  much  worse  in  the  dark, 
when  one  couldn't  see  three  feet  ahead. 
Those  who  quit  further  back  were  wise, 
for  none  could  possibly  have  made  their 
way  through  the  mud  in  the  darkness. 
About   the    last    to    reach    Stroudsburg    on 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


Monday  night  was  the  press  car,  which  got 
in  at  9:15  and  found  that  27  had  arrived. 
Despite  their  strenuous  day,  most  of  the 
boys  were  lounging  about  the  hotel  re- 
counting their  experiences.     It  was  a  damp 


of  Swenson  and  Kellogg,  who  went  through 
both. 

Tuesday  morning  broke  bright  and 
clear  and  the  men  were  astir  early,  although 
they  were  not  due  to  start  until  8  o'clock. 


TWO   WEARY    ONES    ON    A    SLIPPERY    SEOPE    NEAR    HOPE 


parts  rusted,  wheels  buckled,  also  forks; 
spokes  torn  out,  protection  sleeves  around 
the  tires  and  numerous  other  evidences  of 
the  ordeal  which  they  had  undergone  the 
day  before.  While  the  frightful  conditions 
which  they  encountered  fully  excused  all 
criticism  for  the  appearance  of  their  ma- 
chines, at  least  one  of  the  nien,  Richey, 
Yale,  who  came  in  by  team  early  that  morn- 
ing, displayed  an  exceptional  sense  of  neat- 
ness and  hired  a  couple  of  youngsters  to 
turn  to  with  cloths  and  water  and  wash 
the  mud  off  his  machine.  When  they  had 
finished,  this  particular  Yale  was  conspic- 
uous for  its  cleanliness.  Swenson's  rear 
wheel  had  a  wobble  that  would  give  one 
mental  intoxication  to  watch  its  gyrations 
for  long,  but  he  rode  it  just  the  same.  Nor 
was  this  the  only  case  where  the  front  and 
rear  wheels   did  not  track. 

Four  of  the  men  who  had  been  stranded 
in  the  mud  the  night  before,  Albert  Leh- 
mann,  H.D.;  George  Mclntyre,  Excelsior; 
H.  J.  Schueneman,  Minneapolis,  and  A.  E. 
Manchester,  Merkel,  checked  in  at  Strouds- 


SCENES   ON   THE   FATEFaiv   MUD-BATTLEFIEIvD    NEAR    HOP..S    WHKRE   NEARI^Y   NINETY   GOOD^MEN:."  DIED " 


and  rainy  evening  and  nearly  everybody 
stayed  indoors.  Before  the  run  started 
and  when  no  one  had  any-  idea  of  what  the 
first  day  would  bring,  it  generally  was 
agreed  that  those  who  survived  the  first  day 
would  live  to  see  the  finish.  How  well  the 
prediction  was  fulfilled  is  attested  by  the 
fact  that  24  of  the  27  who  reached  Strouds- 
burg,  two  days  later  again  gazed  upon 
the  statue  of  William  Penn  which  tops  the 
city  hall  of  the  Quaker  City.  Here  they  are: 
C.  S.  Eckel,  C.  C.  Palmer,  B.  A.  Swenson, 
W.  M.  Kibbe,  R.  J.  Bishop,  G.  G.  Crandall, 
Indian;  A.  H.  Crocker,  R.  W.  DuSell,  S. 
W.  Nicholson,  G.  H.  Squier.  Thor;  W.  S. 
Harley,  Walter  Davidson,  Frank  Ollerman, 
Alex  Klein,  Harley-Davidson;  S.  T.  Kel- 
logg, Shelton  Sturges,  Henry  Sturges,  H. 
H.  Sill,  Excelsior;  A.  R.  Oberwegner,  Yale; 
R.  E.  Waymire,  New  Era;  G.  V.  Lyon,  R. 
Bowser,  G.  M.  Greene,  M.M.;  W.  White, 
R.S.  Terrible  as  it  was,  even  the  mem- 
orable Rochester,  run  of  1906  did  not  com- 
pare with  the  grease  and  soup  which  old 
Jupiter  Pluvius  spilled  between'  Hack- 
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CATCMING    THEIR    BREATH    FOR    ANOTHER    ONSLAUGHT    IN   THE   MUD 


one  hour  later  than  on  Monday.  It  was  a 
unique  and  suggestive  sight  which  greeted 
the  eye  in  the  garage  of  the  Indian  Queen 
Hotel,  Stroudsburg,  the  official  headquar- 
ters— machines    splashed   with    mud,    nickel 


burg  Tuesday  morning  and  announced  their 
intention  of  completing  the  course,  al- 
though of  course  they  no  longer  were  con- 
testants. 

Leaving   Stroudsburg,   a    few   patches    of 


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835 


black  mud  were  encountered  at  intervals^ 
but  once  out  of  the  city  the  roads  were  ex- 
cellent and  fast  time  was  made.  Those 
who  had  come  through  the  previous  day 
could  not  but  have  felt  that  the  pleasure  of 
riding  over  such  ideal  boulevards  was  worth 
all  the  suffering  it  cost  to  get  there.  Up 
hill  and  down  dale,  and  through  sylvan 
glades    the    road    wound,    among    the    hills 


the  line  into  New.  York  State,  and  again 
found  excellent  roads.  Just  outside  Port 
Jervis  the  road  wound  up,  up,  up,  for  over 
a  mile,  skirting  the  face  of  the  mountain. 
It  is  a  state  road,  with  numerous  sharp 
turns,  and  would  have  made  an  ideal  spot 
for  a  hillclirnb,  although  the  average  ma- 
chine could  conquer  it  without  much  dif- 
ficulty.   The  twins  romped  up  in  easy  fash- 


GEO.    RIECHEY    AND    HIS    "HIRED    HELP"    AT    STROL'DSBURGDSBURG 


and  through  the  valley,  the  views  being 
magnificent.  Near  Dingman's  Ferrj,  Hen- 
ninger,  R.S.,  who  had  come  in  that  morn- 
ing frorii  Stroudsburg  and  was  intending  to 
cover  the  course,  hit  a  farmer's  light  spring 
wagon  while  traveling  fast.  He  made 
an  impromptu  flight  through  space,  and 
when  he  took  account  of  damage  found 
that  he  had  two  teeth  knocked  out,  minor 
bruises,  and  a  buckled  front  wheel  and 
forks.  .  On  top  of  this  the  farmer  taxed 
him  $1  for  damage  to  the  wagon.  Hennin- 
ger  managed  to  straighten  things  out  and 
get  going  again,  but  lost  so  much  time  thdt  -. 
he  finally  chucked  it.  Through  Milford  and 
on  to  Port  Jervis  the  view  was  magnificent, 
the  Allegheny  Mountains  extending  as  far 
as  the  eye  could  see,  while  in  the  valley 
below  green  fields  and  vistas  contributed 
to  the  grandeur  of  the  scene.  Coming  into 
Port  Jervis,  the  first  control,  the  going 
was  bad,  the  streets  being  very  muddy,  and 
also  torn  up,  trolley  work  being  in  prog- 
ress: Quite  a  crowd  was  on  hand  to  greet, 
the  contestants  as  they  arrived.  A  bit  of  a 
commotion  ensued  when  DeLezene,  Reli-  .^ 
ance,  rolled  in  and  discovered  that  he  had 
lost  $40,  all  he  had  save  a  few  cents,  be- 
tween Stroudsburg  and  Port  Jervis.  It  had 
been  placed  in  a  notebook,  which  somehow 
escaped  from  his  pocket.  DeLezene  was  in 
a  quandary,  for  he  needed  oil  and  gaso- 
lene and  was  without  funds,  but  as  soon 
as  F.  B.  Hart  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co. 
learned  the  situation,  he  speedily  saw  that 
the  Nebraskan's  needs  were  supplied  and 
staked  him  to  a  temporary  loan. 
Leaving    Port   Jervis    the    riders    crossed 


ideal  roads,  there  was  nothing  to  vary  the 
monotony  of  the  run  to  Newburg,  the  noon 
control,  where  the  Indian  and  Yale  repre- 
sentatives had  provided  sandwiches,  fruit 
and  soda,  which  were  distributed  without 
stint  to  all.  Crandall,  Indian,  came  into 
Newburg  with  a  broken  front  fork,  which 
he  replaced  there.  From  Newburg  the  road 
wound  through  the  Ramapo  valley  to  Suf- 
fern,  where  the  line  again  was  crossed 
into  New  Jersey.  There  had  been  a  heavy 
shower  in  this  region,  but  before  the  rid- 
ers came  through,  and  in  Paterson  the 
streets  were  still  wet.  Between  Paterson 
and  Passaic  the  streets  were  torn  up  for 
trolley  rails,  and  with  the  red  clay  water- 
soaked,  the  three  miles  stretch  was  the 
worst  of  the  day's  run.  Koehler's  garage  on 
Halsey  street,  Newark,  was  the  night  con- 
trol, and  the  usual  crowd  gathered  to  see 
what  was  going  on.  Many  of  the  members 
of  the  Hope,  Great  Meadows,  Washington 
and  other  "clubs"  which  were  born  in  the 
Jenny  Jun-p  hills  the  night  before  were  on 
hand  to  welcome  their  comrades,  having 
cut  across  country,  The  day's  run  of  152 
miles 'f6r  the  most  part  was  over  excellent 
roads  and  the  men  were  much  fresher  than 
on  Monday  night.  The  chief  event  of  Tues- 
day evening  was  the  smoker  at  Koehler's 
garage,  which  was  attended  by  about  200 
motorcyclists   and   their   friends.    A   boxing 


R.   E.   WAYMIRE  AND   IRWIN  JACOBS   (NEW   ERAS)    AT   STROU 


oiij,  but  the  corners  had  to  be  taken  cau- 
tiously. When  the  summit  was  reached  the 
view  across  the  valley  below  and  the  Alle- 
ghenies  in  the  distance  was  well  worth  the 
effort  of  getting  up.  Once  on  the  top  the 
road  dropped  down  the  other  side,  the  de- 
scent being  marked  by  steep  pitches  and 
sharp  turns,  which  called  for  frequent  brak- 
ing to  keep  from  dropping  off  into  space. 
It  was  a  good  test  of  brakes.  Save  for  the 
constantly     changing     panorama     and     the 


bout  between  two  local  youngsters  was  the 
feature  of  the  evening's  entertainment,  to 
say  nothing  of  the  real  milk  which  served 
as  liquid  cheer. 

With  perfect  scores  still  intact,  the  25 
survivors  checked  out  of  the  Koehler  estab- 
lishment at  one  minute  intervals  after  7 
o'clock  on  Wednesday  morning  for  the 
last  day's  run  to  Philadelphia,  and  the 
longest  of  the  contest — 184  miles.  The  sky 
was  cloudy  and  rain  fell  later  in  the  day. 


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Tliere  were  slight  sprinkles  at  Elizabeth  and 
Perth  Amboy,  but  they  were  of  small  mo- 
ment. If  aitiything,  the  Jersey  roads  were 
better  than  those  of  the  previous  day,  with 
the  exception  of  a  iew  sand  spots,  which 
were  not  very  troublesome.  However,  the 
rovjjte  \y:as  not  as  well  marked  as  on  the 
preceding  day's  and  the  riders  got  off  the 
course  several  times.  Long  Branch,  with 
its    beautiful    avenues;     Asbury    Park    and 


came  dciwn  in  torrents.  Some  of  the  riders 
caught  it  outside  Camden,  others  oh  the 
ferry,  and  still  others  on  the  Philadelphia 
.-iide,  for  on  the  homestretch  there  was  a 
grand  scurry  to  be  first  in  at  the  finish. 

It  was  just  after  landing  at  Philadelphia 
and  while  riding  up  Market  street  that  B. 
A.  Swenson,  Indian,  had  one  of  the  closest 
calls  of  his  career  and  came  within  an  ace 
of  drawing  a  hospital  berth  for  some  time 


ON   THE   ROUTE   SKIRTING   THE   NEW   JERSEY   COAST 


climbed  right  on  him  and  he  went  down. 
The  horse's  feet  escaped  him,  fortunately, 
but  both  right  wheels  of  the  heavy  de- 
livery wagon  passed  over  his  thighs  as  he 
lay  prostrate,  and  also  over  the  machine, 
crumpling  the  wheels  badly.  A  policeman 
and  pedestrians  rushed  to  Swenson's  assist- 
ance and  carried  him  to  the  curb.  He  was 
conscious  but  suffering  intensely,  a'hough 
no  bones  were  broken.  The  officer  insisted 
that  he  go  to  the  hospital,  but  Swenson 
stoutly  refused,  having  his  heart  set  on 
luiishing.  After  a  few  moments'  rest  he 
insisted  on  remounting  his  machine,  and 
after  being  pushed  off  made  his  way  to  the 
I'liiish,  just  how  he  does  not  know,  and 
checked  in  on  time  to  the  minute.  To  those 
who  saw  the  bent  and  twisted  machine 
laboriously  struggling  along  Broad  street 
in  the  rain  it  is  a  mystery  how  Swenson 
ever  reached  the  line.  Immediately  after 
signing  the  checking  sheet  he  collapsed 
and  was  carried  into  the  Century  Motor 
Club.  He  came  around  shortly,  however, 
and  was  taken  to  a  hotel,  where  a  thor- 
liu.gh  examination  disclosed  nothing  worse 
than  severe  bruises.  He  probably  saved 
himself  from  broken  legs  by  tightening 
the  muscles  of  his  legs  as  the  wheels 
climbed  over  him,  but  he  will  be  sore  for 
some  time  to  come. 

C.  C.  Palmer,  Indian,  was  the  first  to 
check  in  at  5.22.  He  was  followed  2  min- 
utes   later    by    the    Harley-Davidson    team, 


Point  Pleasant  flitted  past  in  quick  succes- 
sion, and  then  came  fashionable  Lakewood. 
Winding  in  and  out,  the  road  continued 
through  Toms  River  and  for  most  of  the 
way  was  as  smooth  as  a  billiard  table.  De- 
Lezene,  Reliance,  went  out  along  here. 
Barnegat,  the  noon  control,  soon  loomed 
up,  and  the  riders  camped  just  outside  the 
control,  waiting  to  check  in.  An  enforced 
stop  of  half  an  hour  was  made  there  for 
lunch.  Even  those  who  were  accustomed 
to  paying  high  prices  for  food  found  cause 
for  objection  at  the  Altamont  Inn,  where 
a  sandwich,  a  cut  of  pie  and  a  cup  of 
coffee  was  valued  at  75  cents  and  the  con- 
sumer paid  accordingly.  Aside  from  a  few 
punctures,  there  was  nothing  to  vary  the 
monotony  of  the  long,  winding,  yellow 
road  ahead,  and  the  riders  burned  it  up  to 
their  heart's  content,  no  constables  being 
on  the  lookout  for  speed  law  violators 
There  were  a  few  exceptions  to  the  scorch- 
ers, however,  notably  the  Thor  and  Excel- 
sior teams,  who  kept  together  and  plugged 
steadily,  regardless  of  the  others.  They 
had  no  troubles.  After  passing  Absecon, 
which  was  a  control,  a  few  drops  of  rain 
fell.  Beyond  there,  the  riders  encountered 
the  prize  road  of  the  whole  run,  which  was 
a  straight  line  with  a  succession  of  easy 
dips  for  about  45  miles.  Swooping  down 
a  slight  grade  and  then  up  a  small  rise 
the  operation  was  repeated  over  and  over, 
until  it  seemed  like  a  roller  coaster  on 
an  immense  scale.  Approaching  Camden 
clouds  loomed  up  again,  and  soon  the  rain 


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to  come.  The  asphalt  was  wet,  and  he 
was  proceeding  cautiously,  dodging  in  and 
out  among  the  dense  traffic.  As  he  ap- 
proached a  side  street  a  ■  team  came  out 
and  started  to  cross,  while  Swenson 
swerved  slightly  and  kept  on,  thinking  that 
the  driver  would  pull  up  to  let  him  pass,  as 
there  was  a  trolley  car  on  his  left  The 
driver  kept  right  on,  however,  and  as 
Swenson  ducked  beneath  the  horse's  head 
and    tried    to    squeeze    through    the    animal 


Walter  Davidson,  W.  S.  Harley,  Frank  Ol- 
lerman  and  Alex.  Klein.  They  had  done 
good  work.  Harley,  making  his  first  ap- 
pearance in  such  a  contest,  was  "high  man" 
on  the  team  and  had  he  not  tarried  to  help 
Davidson  in  the  mud  puddles  of  Hope,  as 
Davidson  himself  stated,  he  probably  would 
have  earned  a  perfect  score.  The  Thor 
team,  covered  with  glory,  came  in  at  5:43. 
Henry  Sturges  of  the  Excelsior  team  was 
the   honor  man   of  the   penalized   survivors, 


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B.    A.    SWENSON   AND    R.    J.    BISHOP 


W.   S.  HARLEY  AND  WALTER  DAVIDSON 


with  a  score  of  988  points,  while  his  brother, 
Shelton  Sturges,  Excelsior,  and  G.  G.  Cran- 
dall,  Indian,  tied  with  987. 

The  only  protest  was  lodged  by  Israel 
Dick,  Merkel,  who  claimed  that  Alex.  Klein, 
Harley-Davidson,  and  his  machine  were 
carried  on  the  running  board  of  an  auto- 
mobile for  over  a  mile  near  Stroudsburg  on 
Monday.  The  protest  has  not  been  decided 
yet.  The  contestant  coming  the  longest 
distance  was  W.  G.  Collins  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, Ca!.,  who  rode  a  4  horsepower  under- 
geared  belt  driven  Indian.  He  was  all 
right  until  near  Port  Jervis  on  Tuesday, 
when  he  broke  his  brake  arm  and  the  belt 
got  tangled  in  the  transmission  and  put 
things  out  of  business.  The  private  owners 
did  not  make  a  very  good  showing,  for  out 
of  42  starters  only  three  finished,  viz.:  H. 
H.  Sill,  Excelsior;  Roy  Bowser,  M.M.,  and 
R.  J.  Bishop,  Indian. 


For  the  first  time  since  the  inauguration 
of  the  national  endurance  contests  this 
year's  function  was  responsible  for  the 
impromptu  organization  of  several  motor- 
cycle clubs.  The  members  of  these  clubs 
comprise  those  who  fell  by  the  wayside  at 
the  various  places  between  Hackettstown 
and  Stroudsburg,  and  who,  after  the  first 
paroxysm  of  grief  had  passed,  recognized 
the  ludicrous  side  of  the  situatioh  and 
forthwith  proceeded  to  make  the  most  of 
it.  The  largest  and  most  prominent  of 
these  clubs  is  the  Hope  Motorcycle  Club, 
which'*is  composed  of  some  25  members,  in- 
cluding' such  men  as  Spencer,  Mueller, 
Buckingham,  Dick  and  others.  A  few 
miles  further  on  the  Great  Meadows  Mo- 
torcycle Club  was  born  in  a  pouring  rain, 
and  numbers  among  its  members,  the  re- 
doubtable Ovington,  who  was  the  picture 
of  despair  as  he  threw  himself  on  the  wet 
ground  and  pleaded  not  to  be  further  hu- 
miliated by  being  snapped  in  that  position; 
Maurice  Sullivan,  Shay,  Stahl,  Lyon  and 
half  a  dozen  others  gave  up  the  ghost  here. 
The  Down  and  Out  Motorcycle  Club  and 
the  Washington  Motorcycle  Club  also  came 
into  existence  in  this  vicinity,  but  the  Hope 
club  is  the  most  prominent.  It's  motto  is 
"Faith,  Hope  and  Dry  Clothes."  Israel 
Dick  of  Philadelphia  is  president  and  Jo- 
seph  Buckingham   of  New   York   secretary. 


This  aggregation  of  lively  spirits  played 
high  jinks  at  the  Great  Meadows  Hotel  on 
Monday  night.  First  they  swooped  down 
on  the  local  general  store  and  soon  cleaned 
out  the  stock  of  milking  suits,  slippers  and 
straw  haying  bonnets,  which  they  donned 
while  their  mud-stained  and  water-soaked 
clothing    was    hung    up    to    dry.     With    dry 


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clothes  and  a  good  supper  tucked  away, 
the  boys  forgot  their  troubles  and  sought 
amusement,  and  they  were  not  long  in  find- 
ng  it.  The  village  band  happened  to 
brushing  up  a  bit  on  its  repertoire,  but  the 
rehearsal  was  not  sufficiently  vigorous  for 
the  visitors,  so  they  took  a  hand.  The  bass 
drum  operator  seemed  particularly  back- 
ward, so  Charles  Ruck  of  New  York  seized 
the  bungstarter  and  pounded  the  goatskin 
so  heartily  that  it  drowned  all  the  other  in- 


-^Mfiff_'^_/ 


struments.  The  local  musicians  did  not 
take  kindly  to  this  assistance,  however,  and 
quit  in  disgust.    Then  the  young  "hopefuls" 


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THE  MORGAN   &  WRIGHT  TIRE  CAR 


turned  their  attentions  to  the  local  maidens, 
and  a  pleasant  time  was  had  by  all  for  a 
while,  but  even  this  fascinating  social  di- 
version  broke   up   when   some   of   the   boys 


soon  went  out  and  the  village  returned  to 
its  usual  quiet,  while  some  twoscore  tired 
motorcyclists  were  dreaming  of  conquer- 
ing  mountain    grades    and   mud   and   water 


THE   "HOI-'E  CLUB"— ORGANIZED  THE  DAY  AFTER  THE   MUD  STRUGGLE 


hugged  the  girls  so  strenuously  that  the 
maidens  feared  suffocation  or  broken  ribs, 
and  after  telling  the  ardent  and  strenuous 
visitors  from  the  four  winds  that  they  were 
too  rciugh,  the  local  belles  went  home  to 
mamma.    As  the  hour  theft  was  late,  lights 


up  to  their  ankles.  The  next  morning  broke 
bright  and  Clear,  and  the  happy  party  broke 
up,  some  going  back  over  the  course  to 
Philadelphia,  others  cutting  across  to  New- 
ark, on  to  Stroudsburg,  or  taking  the  train. 
As  it  was  a  waUc  of  some  four  miles  from 


the  hotel  to  the  various  farmhouses  where 
the  machines  were  left  the  night  before,  the 
boys  were  in  somewhat  of  a  quandary  as  to 
how  to  get  there,  but  finally  they  came  to 
an  agreement  with  the  boniface,  who  agreed 
to  take  them  to  the  scenes  of  their  downfall 
in  his  automobile  for  SO  cents  a  head.  He 
did  a  land  office  business,  and  soon  the  air 
was  rent  with  the  roar  of  some  SO  motors 
being  tuned  up,  ready  to  resume  the  trail. 
The  rain  raised  havoc  with  the  ignition  sys- 
tems, and  until  the  magnetos  and  battery 
cases  were  thoroughly  dried  out  there  was 
much  sputtering  and  missing.  The  echoes 
of  the  cannonade  as  they  reverberated 
through  the  hills  conjured  up  the  spectacle 
of  a  battery  of  machine  guns  in  action.  Ar- 
rangements are  under  way  to  perpetuate 
the  Hope  club,  and  it  seems  likely  that  it 
will  have  an  annual  reunion  at  F.  A.  M. 
meets  in  the  future.  Its  members  easily 
were  recognized  by  their  immense  straw 
bonnets,  and  the  words  "Hope  Motorcycle 
Club"  chalked  across  their  backs.  Those 
who  were  fortunate  enough  to  be  taken  in 
by  the  farmers  also  fared  well.  They 
were  loaned  dry  clothes,  while  their  own 
were  hung  back  of  the  stove  to  dry,  and 
the  warm  and  wholesome  meals  which  the 
farmers'  wives  prepared  did  much  to  alle- 
viate the  sting  attached  to  their  surrender. 


Streifl  Speeding  Across  the  Continent. 

William  Streiff,  of  San  Francisco,  who 
left  that  city  July  30th,  intent  on  breaking 
the  cross-continent  motorcycle  record, 
reached  Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  on  August  12th. 
At  that  point  his  cyclometer  registered 
1,S08  miles.  Most  of  the  distance  was  rid- 
den on  the  railroad  ties  or  on  the  path 
alongside  the  rails.  Streiflf,  who  is  riding 
an  N.  S.  U.,  reports  that  the  roads  were  in 
frightful  condition.  He  believes  the  hard- 
est work  is  over,  however,  and  hopes  to 
reach  New  York  inside  L.  J.  Mueller's  rec 
ord  time  of  31  days  12  hours  and  IS  min- 
utes made  in  August,  1906,  on  an  Indian. 
Mueller  covered  3,S68  miles. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  SOc. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  1S4  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


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HONORS  FOR  AMERICAN  MACHINES 


Gold  Medals  for  Indian  Riders  in  English 
Six   Days'   Trials— Belated   Report- 
More  Indian  Conquests. 


Although  it  began  on  July  4th  and  ended 
July  9th,  the  final  report  of  the  judges  in 
the  Auto  Cycle  Union's  six  days'  trials 
came  to  hand  only  this  week.  It  shows 
that  the  only  two  Indian  motorcycles  en- 
tered— a  four  and  a  seven — ridden  respect- 
ively by  G.  Lee  Evans  and  W.  H.  Wells, 
came  through  the  strenuous  contest  with 
fiying  colors,  both  winning  the  gold  medals 
indicative  of  highest  honors.  The  fact  that 
these  were  the  only  two  American  machines 
arrayed  against  69  British  machines,  and 
that  Evans  was  one  of  the  only  three  rid- 
ers who  made  perfect  scores,  is  particu- 
larly notable. 

In  comparing  the  1910  contest  with  pre- 
vious trials,  the  distance  was  the  longest 
ever  covered — 1,019  miles,  the  severity  of 
the  test  more  arduous,  and  the  hills  en 
route  more  severe.  The  three  selected  test 
hills,  Cheddar  Gorge,  Amulree  and  Ber- 
riedale,  were  of  varied  character,  and  the 
performances  on  each  in  no  small  measure 
of  great  importance  in  the  final  awards. 

The  weather,  with  the  exception  of  a 
half  day  on  the  second  day  and  the  entire 
third  day,  when  it  rained  incessantly,  was 
good,  though  cold  lor  the  season.  The 
first  day's  journey  was  from  Land's  End 
to  Taunton,  159  miles,  and  the  second  day 
saw  the  contestants  at  Warrington,  203 
miles.  The  third  day's  ride  was  to  Moffat, 
158  miles;  the  fourth  to  Pitlochry,  172 
miles;  the  fifth  to  Inverness,  191  miles,  and 
the  final  stage  to  John  O'Groat's,  168  miles, 
or  a  total  distance  of  1,019  miles. 

Of  the  total  71  starters,  but  18  failed  to 
finish.  Gold  medals  were  awarded  to  all 
competitors  with  1,000  marks  for  reliability, 
and  60  marks  at  least  on  hills,  and  who  ar- 
rived at  the  finish  with  their  machines  in 
good  condition.  Silver  and  bronze  medals 
were  awarded  proportionately  to  the  oth- 
ers. Points  were  awarded  as  follows:  Re- 
liability, 1,000;  brakes  at  commencement, 
50;  convenience,  80;  Cheddar  climb,  20; 
Amulree  climb,  40;  Berriadale  climb,  20; 
condition  at  end  of  trial,  100;  accessibility, 
20;  silencer,  20;  tires,  SO;  total  possible 
points,  1,400. 

Evans  rode  a  4  horsepower  Indian  fitted 
with  2-speed  gear,  and  he  made  a  perfect 
score  in  every  respect,  as  did  G.  L.  Fletch- 
er, 2a4  Douglas,  and  P.  Shaw,  3^  P-  &  M. 
These  were  the  three  honor  markers. 
Wells,  who  rode  a  7  Indian,  and  also  won 
a  gold  medal,  scored  1,380  points,  20  points 
haveing  been  deducted  on  the  Amulree  hill 
climb.  Fourteen  riders  were  awarded  gold 
medals,  23  riders  earned  silver  medals  and 
IS  bronze  medals  were  given  out. 

Not   only   in    the    six    days'    trials    but    in 


other  events  throughout  Great  Britain  has 
the  Indian  machine  scored  heavily  in  the 
past  two  weeks.  In  the  mile  speed  trials 
at  Brighton,  W.  D.  South  won  the  twin 
touring  class,  under  750  cubic  centimetres. 
At  the  Essex  M.  C.'s  hill  climb  at  Epping 
Forest,  L.  W.  Belliner  and  G.  Lee  Evans, 
both  astride  Indians,  finished  first  and  sec- 
ond in  the  multi  class,  and  at  the  combined 
hill  climb  promoted  by  the  Leith  and  Edin- 
burgh Waverly  clubs  at  Flotterstone,  J.  R. 
Alexander  and  W.  Johnstone,  both  Indian 
riders,  finished  first  and  second  in  the  multi 
handicap,  and  these  two,  with  the  additioh 
of  W.  Forsythe,  similarly  mounted,  won  the 
three  prizes  in  the  multi  scratch.  Alexan- 
der also  gave  a  good  account  of  himself  at 
the  Edinburgh  M.  C.'s  open  climb  at  the 
dangerous  Amulree  slope.  He  finished  first 
both  in  the  multi  scratch  and  the  weight 
limit  scratch,  and  was  a  close  second  in 
the  handicap  for  machines  of  more  than 
one  cylinder.  At  the  Lancashire  climb  A. 
J.  Moorhouse,  who  previously  has  figured 
in  numerous  Indian  successes  abroad,  made 
the  fastest  time — 50^  seconds — which  was 
7ys  seconds  faster  than  his  nearest  com- 
petitor. 


SELIGA'S  SPRINTS  SENSATIONAL 


Excelsior  Rider  Shines  at  Cleveland — Two 

Miles  Bicycle  and  Tandem  Motorcycle 

Races  Prove  Close. 


Boyd  Almost  the  Whole  Show  at  Denver. 

Glen  Boyd  was  almost  the  whole  show 
at  the  weekly  race  meet  at  the  Tuileries 
track,  Denver,  Colo.,  Sunday,  7th  inst. 
Boyd  won  three  races  on  his  Indian,  but 
lost  to  Armstrong  by  three  feet  in  the 
three  miles  free-for-all,  which  was  the  fea- 
ture  event.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles  professional,  singles — Won  by 
Boyd;  second,  Wolters;  third,  Albright. 
Time.  5:45. 

Three  miles  amateur,  single  stock — Won 
by   Cassady;   second.   Silver.     Time,   3:46>^. 

Five  miles  match,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;    second,   Armstrong.     Time,   5:47. 

Three  miles  amateur,  singles — Won  by 
Cassady;   second,   Schwartz.     Time,   3:41^. 

Five  miles  professional,  singles — Won  by 
Boyd;  second,  Albright;  third,  Wolters; 
fourth,  Warren.     Time,  6:15. 

Three  miles  free-for-all,  professional — 
Won  by  Armstrong;  second,  Boyd.  Time, 
3:06?^. 


McMee  Wins  from  Drake  at  Plainfield. 

Edward  McNee  and  William  Drake  made 
a  whirlwind  finish  in  the  five  miles  handicap 
road  race  of  the  Plainfield  (N.  J.)  Cycling 
Club  in  that  city  Sunday  morning  last,  7th 
inst.,  the  former  landing  the  prize  by  inches 
in  13:15.  It  was  the  first  time  since  the 
series  began  that  a  winner  has  "repeated," 
McNee  having  won  two  weeks  ago.  He 
is  now  one  point  in  the  lead  for  the  prize 
to  be  awarded  at  the  finish  of  the  series. 
Both  McNee  and  Drake  started  from  the 
half  minute  mark.  A.  Brokaw  was  third 
and  George  Simon,  the  scratch  man,  fin- 
ished fourth  and  won  the  first  time  prize, 
his  time  being  13.:037^.  Jack  Todd,  d"- 
spite  a  puncture,  finished  fifth  and  Thomas 
Kelly  was   sixth. 


The  sensational  riding  of  Frank  .Seliga, 
on  an  Excelsior,  at  the  motorcycle  race 
meet  at  the  Valley  half  mile  track,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  Saturday  afternoon  last,  6th 
inst.,  was  the '■feature  of  the  day's  happen- 
ings. In  the  tA^.iD-  miles  race  for  singles 
Seliga  defeated  Skeel,  and  took  Kissig's 
measure  in  the  three  miles  event  for  ma- 
chines of  the  same  class.  In  the  open 
events  Seliga  also  made  an  excellent  show- 
ing, finishing  second  in  both  races.  A 
large  crowd  witnessed  the  meet. 

Two  of  the  interesting  features  of  the 
meet  were  a  two  miles  scr.atc"n  bicyt  le  rare 
and  a  three  miles  event  for  motorcycles 
fitted  with  tandem  attachments  and  carry- 
ing double.  The  latter  event  went  to  Finn 
and  Tepas  on  a  Thor,  after  a  close  race 
with  Kinekman  and  Paret,  Excelsior.  G. 
Mogour  defeated  E.  Mogour  in  the  bicycle 
race.     The  summaries: 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Huntsbery, 
Excelsior;  second,  Hinkeman,  Excelsior; 
third,  Tepas.  Excelsior.  Time,  7:35.  Also 
ran — Seliga  (Thor)  and  Kranstruber  (Ex- 
celsior). 

Two  miles  bicycle^ — Won  by  G.  Mogour; 
second,  E.  Mogour;  third,  Schoemister; 
fourth,  Stewackle;  fifth,  Hatland;  sixth, 
Tepas;  seventh.  Gore;  eighth,  Stoll;  ninth, 
Kemp.     Time,  7:10. 

Five  miles,  twins — Won  by  Smith,  In- 
dian; second,  Seliga,  Excelsior;  third,  Kis- 
sig,  Indian;  fourth,,  Finn,  Thor.     Time,  7.59. 

Two  miles,  single  racers — Won  by  Se- 
liga, Excelsior;  second,  Skeel,  Thor.  Time, 
2:56?^. 

Three  miles,  singles — Won  by  Seliga, 
Excelsior;  second,'  Kissi.  Indian;  third, 
Huntsbery,  Thor.  Time,  4:24.  Also  ran — ■ 
Smith,  Indian. 

Three  miles,  tandems — Won  by  Finn- 
Tepas,  Thor;  second,  Hinkeman-Paret,  Ex- 
celsior; third,  Dolan-Glickman,  Excelsior; 
fourth,  Lepon-Dugan,  Indian.  Time,  4:56j^. 
Also  ran — Folker-Cook,  Thor. 

Two  miles,  7  horsepower  machines — Won 
by  Tracy,  Indian;,  second,  Kumler,  Indian; 
third,  Scott,  Indian.     Time,3:04. 

Five  miles,  free-for-all — Won  by  Kissig, 
Indian;  second,  Seliga,  Excelsior;  third 
Huntsbery.  Excelsior;  fourth,  Finn,  Thor; 
fifth,  Hinekman,  Excelsior;  sixth,  Smith, 
Indian;  seventh,  Dolan,  Excelsior.  Time, 
7:19.  Also  ran — Tepas,  Excelsior,  and 
Folkner,  Thor. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


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837 


F.  A.  M.  Adopts  New  System  of  Government 

Hereafter  will  be  Ruled  by  a  National  Assembly  of  Delegates  —Willis  Re-elected  President 

and  Gibson  Given  Dual  OfHce— N.  C.A.  Embroglio  Handled  Tenderly  — 

Much  Time   Devoted  to   Discussion   of   Racing  Affairs. 


The  business  meeting  was  inaugurated 
Thursday  forenoon,  11th  inst.,  according 
to  program,  and  was  opened  with  a  pleas- 
ant incident  outside  of  the  regular  pro- 
cedure and  not  on  the  program.  It  took 
the  form  of  a  presentation  of  a  scarfpin 
and  a  pair  of  cuff  buttons  to  G.  H,  Ham- 
ilton, of  Indianapolis,  who  so  ably  or- 
ganized and  conducted  the  endurance  con- 
test. The  gifts,  which  were  purchased  by 
subscriptions  from  participants  in  the  con- 
test,  were   presented   to    Mr.    Hamilton   by 


cess ,  of  reorganization,"  which  was  re- 
marked several  times,  the  president  de- 
clared that  the  federation  possessed  more 
members  and  was  in  better  shape  than 
ever    before.      If    there    are    any    members 


CIvIFFORD    C.    WILBER 
Vice-President  for   Eastern   District 


President  Willis — who  led  the  movement 
which  resulted  in  the  tangible  evidence  of 
appreciation^ — in  a  few  well  chosen  remarks. 
Mr.  Hamilton's  reply  was  equally  happy. 

The  first  regular  order  of  business  was 
the  reading  of  the  president's  report.  It 
expressed  appreciation  of  the  efforts  of 
the  various  officers  and  committees,  ex- 
cepting, of  course,  Leroy  Cook,  who,  the 
president  stated,  had  been  unfaithful  to  his 
duties  and  whose  lapses  had  seriously  ham- 
pered the  organization.  The  president  rec- 
ommended that  advantage  be  taken  of  the 
option  permitted  by  the  new  constitution 
to  the  end  that  the  offices  of  secretary  and 
treasurer  be  combined  and  headquarters 
established  at  one  place. 

He  touched  lightly  his  own  failure  to  ap- 
point several  of  the  national  committees, 
stating  that  in  his  opinion  appointments 
were  not  desirable  during  the  process  of  re- 
organization evolving  from  the  new  consti- 
tution and  bylaws,  but  he  thought  that  the 
latter,  which  require  that  a  director  serve 
on  each  national  committee,  henceforth 
would   achieve   results.     Despite   this   "pro- 


FRED   I.   WII.EIS 
President 


disposed  to  ask  what  had  been  done  by  the 
F.  A.  M.,  he  thought  it  as  fair  to  ask  such 
members  what  they  had  done  for  the  F. 
A.  M.,  since  they  were  part  and  parcel  of 
it  and  largely  responsible  for  its  achieve- 
ments. 

Secretary  C.  F.  Ball  reported  the  "full 
paid  membership"  to  be  about  2,700,  al- 
though he  placed  the  "actual  membership" 
at  3,576,  not  all  of  which  was  paid,  but  he 
believed  that  the  difference  between  the 
"actual  membership"  and  the  "full  paid 
membership" —  876  —  represented  members 
who  would  renew  when  called  upon. 

The  affiliated  clubs  had  increased  from 
22  to  46. 

He  explained  the  great  handicaps  under 
which  he  had  labored.  He  had  received  sev- 
eral large  boxes  of  dust-covered  papers 
and  records,  and  the  labor  entailed  was 
so  great  and  so  much  beyond  his  expecta- 
tions that  he  frankly  confessed  that  he  had 
not  been  equal  to  it.  He  added  that  he  had 
no  excuses  or  apologies  to  offer.  Although 
he  himself  had  been  guilty  of  some  tardi- 
ness, he  declared  he  had  done  the  best  he 
could  and  could  say  no  more. 

The  report  of  G.  B.  Gibson,  the  veteran 
treasurer  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  showed  a  bal- 
ance to  the  credit  of  the  national  organi- 
zation of  $826.62,  of  which  amount  $596.56 
stands  to  the  credit  of  the  Legal  Fund, 
which  represents  a  gift  from  the  New  York 


F.  A.  M.  1908  Meet  Club.  The  cash  imme- 
diately available,  therefore,  is  $230.06.  In 
addition,  due  to  the  request  of  the  South- 
ern District  that  its  funds  remain  with  the 
national  treasurer,  $112.51  is  also  in  the 
treasurer's  hands,  applying  to  that  dis- 
trict's account,  making  a  total  of  $939.13.  ' 
The  total  receipts  for  the  year  were  $3,- 
124.74  and  the  disbursements  $2,894.68. 

Treasurer  Gibson  briefly  detailed  the 
astonishing  results  of  his  visit  to  Boston 
in    his    efforts    first   to    straighten    out    and 


GEORGE  B.  GIBSON 
Secretary-Treasurer 


later  to  take  possession  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
property  in  the  hands  of  former  Secretary 
Cook  after  the  latter  resigned.  The  condi- 
tions were  worse  even  than  had  been 
known.  Great  masses  of  mail  matter,  most 
of  it  containing  cash  in  some  form,  had 
been  permitted  to  accumulate  and  to  re- 
main unopened,  some  $500  being  found  in 
one  pile.  Cook  had  been  inclined  to  throw, 
the  blame  on  his  girl  assistant,  who.  Treas- 
urer Gibson  said,  he  usually  found  "eating 
candy  and  reading  novels."  It  required  the 
employment  of  an  attorney  and  several 
visits  to  Boston  before  matters  finally  were 
cleaned  up.  Cook  being  permitted  to  pay 
in  instalments  several  hundred  dollars  for 
which  he  had  not  accounted.  The  account 
with  him,  however,  now  is  closed. 

Treasurer  Gibson  also  expressed  his  be- 
lief that  the  apportionment  of  receipts  from  ■ 
F.  A.  M.  memberships  should  be  revised. 
He  considered  that  the  share,  one-fourth, 
received  by  the  districts  is  too  great  and 
that  it  should  be  reduced  to  at  least  one- 
eighth,  as  the  districts  are  not  making  use 
of   their   funds,   while   the   national   organi- 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


zation    is    carrying    the    burden    of    all    ex- 
penses. 

The  meeting  had  been  so  late  in  coming 
to  order  on  the  first  day  tliat  not  all  of 
the  reports  had  been  conpieted  at  high 
noon,  when  adjournment  was  necessary  in 
order  to  prevent  conflict  with  the  run  to 
Valley  Forge  which  had  been  scheduled  for 
the  afternoon. 

The  Election  of  Officers. 

The  officers  were  elected  at  the  resumed 
meeting  on  Friday  morning,  11th  inst. 

While  the  election  caused  little  if  any 
surprise,  a  surprise  really  occurred  in  an  un- 
expected place.  As  the  Eastern  District 
had  nominated  C.  C.  Wilber,  its  vice-presi- 
dent, for  the  presidency  of  the  national 
body,  it  was  supposed  that  his  name  would 
be  presented  for  election.  Mr.  Wilber,  how- 
ever, was  not  keen  for  the  office,  and  he 
made  absolutely  no  effort  to  obtain  it,  not 
even  making  reference  to  his  nomination 
in  his  annual  report.  It  is  said  he  remained 
away  from  Philadelphia  in  the  belief  that 
his  presence  might  suggest  electioneering; 
nor  were  there  present  any  other  of  the 
officers  of  the  Eastern  District.  Wilber's 
name  therefore  was  not  presented  for  the 
chief  office.  F.  I.  Willis,  who  has  been  the 
head  of  the  organization  for  the  past 
twelvemonth,  desired  re-election  and  had 
not  been  wholly  backward  in  saying  so.  He 
did  not  want  the  office  for  the  mere  sake 
of  the  job,  but  rather  for  "vindication"  or 
"indorsement,"  as  it  had  been  variously  ex- 
pressed. The  fact  that  he  desired  to  re- 
main at  the  head  was  made  evident  to  all 
almost  immediately  they  reached  Phila- 
delphia, and  in  a  fashion  wholly  novel  in 
F.  A.  M.  affairs.  Buttons  bearing  Willis's 
picture  were  freely  distributed  to  all  com- 
ers. His  desires  were  amply  fulfilled.  He 
was  re-elected  without  opposition  of  any 
sort.  The  slate  as  finally  chosen  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

President,  F.  I.  Willis,  Indianapolis. 

Vice-presidents — For  Eastern  District,  C. 
C.  Wilber,  Keene,  N.  H.;  for  Western  Dis- 
trict, Perrin  B.  Whitney,  Chicago,  111.;  for 
Southern  District,  L,  W.  Thompson,  Louis- 
ville, Ky. ;  for  Pacific  District,  A.  W.  Green, 
San    Francisco,    Cal. 

Secretary-treasurer,  G.  B.  Gibson,  West- 
boro,   Mass. 

Directors,  for  three  years — G.  H.  Ham- 
ilton, Indianapolis,  Ind.;  W.  G.  Collins,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.;  for  two  years — E.  M.  Esta- 
brook,  Bangor,  Me.;  C.  F.  Ball,  Indianap- 
olis, Ind.;  for  one  year — E.  L.  Buffington, 
Providence,  R.  I.;  J.  Thornley,  New  York, 
N.  Y.  Ex-Officio  directors— F.  I.  Willis, 
Indianapolis;  R.  G.  Betts.  New  York;  E. 
L.  Ovington,  New  York. 

In  the  full  sense  of  the  word,  there  was 
no  opposition  to  any  of  the  nominees. 

Mr.  Willis's  nomination  for  the  presi- 
dency was  made  by  R.  S.  Morton,  of  New 
York,  and  was  seconded  by  G.  H.  Ham- 
ilton, of  Indianapolis,  E.  L.  Ovington  and 
W.   F.  Mann. 


Mr.  Wilber  was  nominated  for  vice- 
president  of  the  Eastern  District  by  W.  F. 
Mann  and  was  seconded  by  B.  A.  Swenson 
and  J.  Thornley. 

The  surprise  occurred  when  nominations 
for  vice-president  of  the  Western  District 
were  called  for.  Frederic  B.  Hart,  of  Chi- 
cago, formalh'  had  been  nominated  by  his 
district,  but  he  declined  to  permit  his  name 
to  go  before  the  national  assembly.  In  a 
manful  way  he  stated  that  being  in  the 
service  of  the  Excelsior  Supply  Co.  he  was 
for  the  Excelsior  first,  last  and  all  the  time 
while  so  engaged.  Trade  jealousy  in  Chi- 
cago is  so  intense  and  so  acute,  he  added, 
that  the  fact  combined  with  his  personality 
and  his  tendency  to  speak  plainly  would 
make  it  impossible  for  him  to  carry  out  the  • 
duties  of  the  office  as  he  would  like  to 
carr}'  them  out  and,  therefore,  he  withdrew 
his  nomination.  W.  S.  Harley,  of  Milwau- 
kee, at  once  nominated  P.  B.  Whitney,  of 
Chicago,  for  the  vice-presidency.  The  nopi- 
ination  was  seconded  by  W.  A.  Ennis,  of 
Philadelphia,  and  Whitney  was  elected  bj' 
acclamation. 

For  vice-president  of  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict L.  W.  Thompson  was,  placed  in  nom- 
ination by  A.  B.  Coffman.  of  Toledo,  and 
seconded  by  H.  A.  French,  of  Baltimore. 

The  election  of  A.  W.  Green,  San  Fran- 
cisco, as  vice-president  of  the  Pacific  Dis- 
trict, also  created  a  small  flurry.  He  was 
nominated  by  W.  G.  Collins,  San  Francisco, 
and  was  immediately  seconded  by  several 
voices.  The  communication  of  C.  M.  Frink, 
vice-president  of  the  Pacific  District,  re- 
porting that  he  had  been  made  the  sole 
nominee  for  re-election,  which  had  been 
tabled  the  day  before,  then  was  taken  up. 
It  was  explained  that  for  several  years  no 
call  for  a  meeting  of  the  Pacific  District 
ever  had  been  issued,  a  relatively  few  mem- 
bers in  Los  Angeles,  apparently,  merely 
getting  together  and  selecting  a  man  for 
the  office.  As  the  rest  of  a  large  district 
thus  was  unable  to  have  any  voice  in  the 
choice  of  an  officer,  it  was  deemed  time 
to  serve  warning  on  all  districts  that  the 
bylaws  must  be  respected  and  notice  given 
to  all  members  of  all  meetings.  As  this 
had  not  been  done  in  the  case  of  Mr. 
Frink,  it  was  made  the  sense  of  the  meet- 
ing that  his  nomination  was  irregular  and 
Mr.  Green,  therefore,  was  recognized  as 
the  candidate.  As  a  matter  of  courtesy, 
however,  Mr.  Frink's  name  was  presented 
for  election,  but  the  result  was  "all  Green." 

Before  the  nomination  for  the  com- 
bined office  of  secretary-treasurer  could 
be  made,  it  was  necessary  that  the  mo- 
tion combining  the  offices  be  carried.  When 
the  motion  was  made,  R.  G.  Betts  promptly 
voiced  an  objection.  He  thought  that  when 
the  positions  were  filled  by  different  men 
each  served  as  a  check  on  the  other  and 
pointed  out  that  if  it  had  not  been  for  this 
fact  during  the  past  year  the  delinquencies 
in  the  secretary's  office  might  have  become 
so  great  as  to  be  past  unravelling.  As  it 
was,    Treasurer    Gibson    had    been    able    to 


discover,  and  report,  and  to  a  degree  check- 
mate the  lapses  of  Secretary  Cook.  Mr. 
Betts  was  aware  that  a  man  other  than 
Treasurer  Gibson  had  been  talked  of  for 
the  dual  office,  and  innocently  inquired  who 
was  to  become  the  nominee  in  case  the 
offices  were  combined.  President  Willis 
as  innocently  stated  that  no  nominations 
had  been  made.  But  a  few  moments  later  J. 
Thornley  arose  and  announced  that  Treas- 
urer Gibson  was  the  man  who  was  to  be 
named.  Mr.  Betts  laughed,  and  then 
stated  that  he  would  interpose  no  further 
objection,  as  he  believed  the  election  of 
Mr.  Gibson  to  both  offices,  for  a  year,  at 
least,  would  serve  good  purposes  and  pro- 
mote a  general  straightening  ovit  of  af- 
fairs. Messrs.  Ovington,  Mann  and  Hart 
favored  keeping  the  offices  separate,  for 
the  reasons  stated  by  Mr.  Betts,  but  they, 
too,  withdrew  their  objections  and  Dr.  Gib- 
son was  elected  for  the  dual  office  with  a 
rush.  He,  in  turn,  moved  that  the  thanks 
of  the  organization  and  a  cup,  similar  to 
that  given  to  preceding  officers,  be  ten- 
dered to  C.  F.  Ball,  the  retiring  secre- 
tary,  which   of  course   was   done. 

There  were  eleven  nominations  for  di- 
rectorship, from  which  the  six  previously 
were  chosen.  Their  terms  of  office  were 
decided  according  to  the  number  of  votes 
cast  for  each.  Messrs.  Hamilton  and  Col- 
lins received  the  greatest  number  of  votes, 
Messrs.  Estabrook  and  Ball  the  next  largest 
number  and  Messrs.  Buffington  and  Thorn- 
ley were  next  in  order. 

Adjournment  was  then  taken  in  order  to 
permit  those  in  attendance  to  witness  the 
racing  on  the  Point  Breeze  track. 

Delegate  Government  is  Adopted. 

It  was  at  the  last  and  final  session  of  the 
assembly,  which  occurred  Friday  night,  that 
most  of  the  "doings"  took  place.  Imme- 
diatelj'  it  was  called  to  order  Dr.  Gibson, 
who  was  acting  as  secretary,  read  the  pro- 
posed amendment  to  the  new  constitution 
providing  for  the  creation  of  a  national  as- 
sembly, made  up  of  delegates,  instead  of 
the  open  -or  "town  hall"  type  of  meeting 
which  had  been  in  vogue  since  the  F.  A. 
M.  first  was  organized.  President  Willis 
explained  that  the  amendment  had  been 
drafted  at  the  special  meeting  in  Chicago, 
when,  after  the  new  constitution  had  been 
adopted,  the  revision  committee  had  been 
instructed  to  prepare  the  amendment  here 
presented. 

Stating  that  he  was  heartily  in  favor  of 
he  delegate  system  of  government,  Mr. 
Betts  challenged  the  regularity  of  the 
action  of  the  Chicago  meeting  and  the 
right  of  any  special  meeting  to  go  beyond 
the  stated  objects  for  which  the  meeting 
had  been  called.  He  remarked  that  at  the 
Chicago  meeting  he  had  favored  the  dele- 
gate system,  but  that  the  proposal  then 
had  been  voted  down,  and  although  he  had 
remained  until  the  entire  constitution  and 
bjdaws  had  been  adopted,  and  a  day  set  for 
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mentioned.  As  nothing  more  legally  could 
be  done,  he  had  taken  his  departure,  and 
cited  the  fact  as  evidence  of  the  real  need 
for  adhering  to  the  stated  purposes  of  any- 
special  meeting. 

President  Willis  fenced  for  awhile,  but 
Betts  maintained  his  contention  and  added 
that  in  good  part  he  would  appeal  from 
the  decision  of  the  chair  if  the  president 
ruled  that  the  amendment  was  a  part  of 
the  regular  proceedings  of  the  special  meet- 
ing in  Chicago.  IVIr.  Willis  finally  con- 
ceded that  the  amendment  was  not  a  part 
of  the  Chicago  meeting,  but  the  result  of 
mere  conference  of  some  of  those  who  at- 
tended that  gathering  and  the  point  set- 
tled, Betts  moved  the  adoption  of  the 
amendment,   which   is    as   follows: 

Amend  Article  8  of  bylaws  to  read  as 
follows: 

Section  1,  same  as  present. 

Section  2  The  National  Assembly  shall 
be    governed   by    delegates. 

Section  3.  All  officers  of  the  national 
body  shall  by  virtue  of  their  office  be  ex- 
officio  members  of  the  assembly. 

Section  4.  Every  affiliated  club  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  shall  elect  one  or  more  of  their 
members  as  delegates  to  the  National  As- 
sembly, such  delegates  to  be  elected  on  the 
basis  of  one  delegate  for  each  twentv-five 
members  or  major  portion  thereof,  vvfho  are 
also  members  of  the  F.  A.  M.  The  State 
Commissioner  shall  by  virtue  of  his  office 
be  a  delegate  to  the  National  Assembly  and 
shall,  in  addition  to  himself,  appoint  one 
delegate  for  every  twentyfive  F.  A.  M. 
members  or  major  portion  thereof  in  his 
State.  In  arriving  at  the  number  of  dele- 
gates in  each  State  to  be  selected  by  the 
State  Commissioner,  all  members  of  Clubs 
affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M.  are  to  be  de- 
ducted from  the  total  membership. 

Any  duly  appointed  delegate  who  is  un- 
able to  attend  the  National  Assembly  shall 
appoint  an  alternate  to  whom  shall  be  given 
the  necessary  credentials. 

Section  5.  The  secretary  of  every  affili- 
ated club  and  the  commissioner  of  every 
state  shall  at  least  thirty  days  previous  to 
the  meeting  of  the  National  Assembly  mail 
to  the  president  a  list  of  all  the  delegates 
elected  by  the  club  and  by  the  state  com- 
missioner. 

Section  6.  No  delegate  shall  have  more 
than  one  vote  and  no  delegate  shall  be  en- 
titled to  a  seat  in  the  Assembly  who  is  not 
a  member  of  the-F.  A.  M.,  in  good  standing. 

Section  7.    (Same  as  old  Section  2.) 

The  president  shall  call  a  meeting  of  the 
National  Assembly  upon  a  written  request 
of  at  least  twenty-five  members,  said  re- 
quest to  state  the  object  or  objects  of  said 
meeting. 

Former  Presidents  Betts  and  Ovington 
both  spoke  for  the  amendment,  being 
joined  in  the  discussion  by  Messrs.  Ham- 
ilton, Mann,  Hart,  Collins  and  Thornley, 
among  others.  Thornley  was  the  only 
member  who  really  objected  to  the  adop- 
tion of  the  delegate  system.  He  warned 
those  present  that  they  were  "giving  up 
their  rights"  and  no  longer  could  partici- 
pate in  an  annual  meeting  of  the  organiza- 
tion. Mr.  Hart  favored  the  new  system, 
but  considered  that  the  amendment  as 
drawn  gave  state  commissioners  too  much 
power,  and  would  permit  the  commissioner 
of  a  numerically  strong  state  to  control  the 


assembly.  Nearly  everyone  else  admitted 
that  the  amendment  was  not  perfect,  but 
all  seemed  anxious  that  a  start  be  made  in 
the  new  direction,  and  the  amendment 
finally  was  carried  and  the  members  "gave 
up  their  rights"  by  an  overwhelming  ma- 
jority. 

About  the  Rupture  With  the  N.  C.  A. 

The  rupture  of  the  F.  A.  M.'s  relations 
with  the  National  Cycling  Association  over 
the  control  of  paced  bicycle  racing  was 
the  other  most  far-reaching  subject  brought 
up.  It  was  not  discussed,  however,  as  the 
chairman  of  the  competition  committee, 
who  reported  the  matter,  appeared  consid- 
erably concerned  and  immediately  asked 
some  one  to  make  a  motion — he  himself 
artfully  never  made  a  motion  during  the 
entire  meeting — referring  the  entire  matter 
to  the  board  of  directors  for  settlcn:ent, 
which  was  done  without  objection. 

The  chairman  reported  that  he  had  writ- 
ten to  the  N.  C.  A.  declaring  the  alliance 
broken  and  stating  that  the  F.  A.  M. 
henceforth  would  act  without  regard  for 
it. 

"They  broke  it;  not  me,"  he  avowed. 
"The  only  way  I  could  have  avoided  my 
action  was  to  lay  flat  on  my  back  and  ask 
the  N.  C.  A.  to  walk  over  me.  I  declared 
the  loose  alliance  null  and  void;  but  my 
action  does  not  commit  you,  gentlemen," 
a  remark  the  logic  of  which  was  not  easy 
to  grasp. 

He  explained  that  the  rupture  was 
caused  by  the  failure  of  the  N.  C.  A.  to 
sustain  the  suspension  of  Whittler  after 
the  F.  A.  M.  had  sustained  the  suspension 
of  Agraz,  a  bicyclist  who  had  been  paced. 
He  did  not  go  into  the  details  of  the 
case.  He  did  not  remark  his  sudden  and 
astounding  notification  to  the  N.  C.  A. 
that  paced  bicycle  races  require  F.  A.  M. 
sanction  or  point  out  that  previous  to  Whit- 
tler's  suspension  the  N.  C.  A.  had  notified 
the  F.  A.  M.  that  it  could  not  in  such 
fashion  admit  the  F.  A.  M.'s  right  to  con- 
trol bicycle  racing  or  "windshields"  in  any 
form. 

The  N.  C.  A.,  he  said,  had  "expr>:ssed 
contempt"  for  the  F.  A.  M.  in  Salt  LaKe 
City  by  repeatedly  permitting  motorcycle 
races  without  F.  A,  M.  sanction.  But  the 
chairman  added  that  Whittler  had  been 
suspended  not  so  much  for  pacing  a  bicy- 
cle rider  in  a  race  not  sanctioned  by  the 
F.  A.  M.  as  for  "rank  insubordination"  in 
doing  so  after  being  warned.  The  chair- 
man defended  his  policy  of  applying  the 
rules  or  his  ideas  in  one  place  and  not  in 
others  on  the  ground  that  he  is  "handling 
a  young  game."  He  stated  that  the  F.  A. 
M.  "is  not  strong  on  the  Pacific  Coast," 
and  without  a  smile  expressed  fear  that  if 
he  had  not  acted  as  he  had  done,  which 
he  believes  constitutes  protection,  the 
"motorcycle  tracks  on  the  coast  might  have 
seceded  and  formed  an  association  of  their 
own." 

"If  the   N.   C.   A.   has  its  way,   the   riders 


will   take   things    in    their   own   hands,"    he 
declared. 

The  situation  he  has  created,  he  thinks, 
"will  place  the  F.  A.  M.  in  position  to  meet 
the  N.  C.  A.  on  equal  terms  and  to  de- 
mand and  obtain  concessions,"  the  nature 
of  which  was  not  disclosed. 

Guy  Greene  Case  Disposed  of. 

The  case  of  Guy  M.  Greene,  the  outlaw 
professional  who  was  reinstated  as  an  ama- 
teur, by  the  present  competition  commit- 
tee, was  brought  up  by  the  report  of  the 
chairman  of  his  action  in  the  matter.  He 
based  his  action  on  the  assertion  that 
Greene  "had  not  been  properly  notified" 
that  he  had  been  made  a  profesisonal.  He 
rehashed  the  case  at  some  length,  talked 
a  great  deal  of  having  been  misrepresented, 
of  having  been  unable  to  find  any  record 
of  Greene's  professionalization,  and  also 
of  the  unwisdoin  of  requiring  a  man  to 
prove  himself  guilty  and  of  giving  him  no 
opportunity  to  defend  himself,  although  an 
application  for  registration  or  reinstate- 
always  serves  this  purpose. 

It  was  then  moved  that  the  action  of  the 
competition  committee  be  sustained.  Mr. 
Betts  attacked  it  as  being  a  plain  violation 
of  the  rules  and  as  establishing  a  dangerous 
precedent.  He  maintained  that  the  main 
issue  was  not  Greene,  nor  Thornley,  nor 
Betts,  but  whether  or  no  the  F.  A.  M.  rule 
means  what  it  says  when  it  lays  down  the 
law  "that  no  professional  shall  be  rein- 
stated except  by  unanimous  vote  of  the 
members  present  at  an  annual  meeting," 
and  whether  or  no  the  F.  A.  M.  rules,  and 
the  rules  and  practice  in  all  sports  governing 
bodies  of  the  rest  of  the  world  are  wrong 
when  they  declare  that  amateurs  who  com- 
pete for  cash  or  against  professionals — the 
latter  being  Greene's  offense — thereby  au- 
tomatically become  professionals  and  with- 
out notice  of  any  sort.  Betts  talked  along 
these  lines  until  interrupted  by  a  point  of 
order,  which  was  to  the  effect  that  the 
question  before  the  house  was  whether  or 
no  the  action  of  the  committee  should  be 
sustained.  President  Willis  ruled  that  the 
point  was  not  well  taken,  but  a  few  min- 
utes later,  when  it  was  renewed,  he  re- 
versed his  decision  and  required  that  Betts 
change  the  trend  of  his  remarks. 

The  latter  then  produced  a  copy  of  a 
letter  written  by  Thornley  to  Greene,  which 
letter  he  (Betts)  stated  had  not  been  in- 
cluded in  the  evidence  submitted  by  the 
chairman  to  his  colleagues.  Laying  em- 
phasis on  the  significant  words,  Betts 
quoted  the  language  of  this  letter,  which 
among  other  things  stated  that  "a  thor- 
ough investigation  of  the  facts  reveals  that 
you  were  undoubtedly  listed  as  a  profes- 
sional by  the  F.  A.  M.  some  years  ago. 
Therefore  I  have  no  option  in  the  matter 
but  to  allow  the  protest  and  to  instruct  the 
racing  committee  of  Indianapolis  not  to 
award  you  your  prizes.  This  ruling  of  mine 
is  based  upon  actual  facts  which  cannot  be 
disputed." 


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Betts  desired  to  know  if  the  investigation 
Iiad  been  "tlioroiigh,"  and  if  Greene  had 
been  "undoubtedly  listed  as  a  professional" 
on  "actual  facts  beyond  dispute,"  what  af- 
terward haa  occurred  to  make  the  investi- 
gation less  thorough,  the  facts  subject  to 
dispute  or  to  alter  the  discovery  that 
Greene  had  been  "undoubtedly  listed"  as 
a  pro. 

The  reading  of  this  strong  and  unequiv- 
ocal language  apparently  was  unexpected, 
and  served-  to  disconcert  the  chairman  of 
the  competition  committee.  The  best'  ex- 
planation he  could  make  was  that  his 
"thorough  investigation"  consisted  of  infor- 
mation received  from  B.  A.  Swenson,  for- 
mer secretary  of  the  Eastern  District,  that 
Greene  had  been  declared  a  professional  by 
Roland  Douglas,  a  former  chairman  of  the 
competition  committee.  In  the  face  of  his 
unequivocal  language,  he  continued  to  talk 
of  being  misrepresented  and  to  prate  of 
honor,  justice,  etc.  E.  L.  Ovington  came 
to  his  rescue,  also  W.  F.  Mann,  and  the 
question  being  called  for,  the  action  of  the 
committee  was  sustained  by  a  vote  of  the 
meeting.  The  precedent  thereby  estab- 
lished is  one  that  is  likely  to  return  to  vex 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists 
in  after  years   in  more  than  one  way. 

The  recommendation  of  the  chairman  of 
the  competition  committee  that  the  sanc- 
tion fee  be  increased  from  $2  to  $5  per 
day  for  events  to  which  the  public  is 
charged  an  admission  fee  was  adopted 
after  it  was  made  to  apply  to  a  calendar 
day,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Betts,  the  insertion 
of  the  word  "calendar"  settling  another 
moot  point.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Hart,  the 
sanction  fee  for  road  events,  promoted  by 
affiliated  clubs,  was  made  $2  for  the  entire 
duration  of  such  events,  instead  of  $2  per 
day  as  heretofore.  For  the  other  sanc- 
tions provided  by  the  F.  A.  M.  rules  the 
fees  remain  the  same,  viz.:  $2  per  day  for 
unaffiliated  clubs  or  others  promoting  an 
event  to  which  no  gate  receipts  are  at- 
tached, and  $1  for  motorcycle  events,  not 
exceeding  two  in  number,  which  are  in- 
cluded in  a  program  with  other  sports. 

Whether  or  no  amateur  racing  men  may 
hold  stock  in  a  corporation  promoting  and 
regularly  holding  track  meets  was  another 
subject  raised  by  the  report  of  the  com- 
petition committee;  it  gave  rise  to  con- 
siderable profitless  discussion.  The  Man- 
hattan Racing  Association  and  the  Gut- 
tenberg  track  were  the  pegs  on  which  the 
subject  was  hung,  the  chairman  of  the  com- 
petition committee  stating  that  he  did  not 
care  to  take  it  upon  himself  to  decide  the 
question,  although  he  did  suggest  that 
someone  make  a  remarkable  motion  em- 
powering the  appointment  of  an  F.  A.  M. 
commissioner  to  take  charge  of  the  Gut- 
tenberg  track  and  "help  these  boys  carry 
on  racing  for  a  year."  There  were  those 
who  maintained  that  the  holding  of  stock 
in  such  ventures  constitutes  sharing  in  the 
gate  receipts  and  it  was  pointed  out  that 
two    or    three    racing    motorcyclists    might 


form  such  an  association  and  conduct 
meets  for  no  other  purpose.  Others  main- 
tained that  a  racing  man's  stockholdings 
constitutes  his  private  business,  into  which 
none  should  pry.  The  whole  matter,  how- 
ever, was  referred  back  to  the  committee 
and  in  all  probability  the  last  has  been 
heard  of  it. 

Another  echo  of  Guttenberg  was  also 
heard  when  J.  U.  Constant,  of  Brooklyn, 
asked  the  F.  A.  M.  to  decide  whether 
a  competitor  who  is  a  member  of  two  ciubs 
can  represent  either  one  at  will.  Constant's 
inquiry  grew  out  of  the  rejection  of  the 
entry  of  his  club's  team  for  a  team  event 
run  at  Guttenberg,  on  the  ground  that 
they  were  members  of  another  club;  they 
were,  however,  permitted  to  ride  in  other 
events.  Constant  said  he  had  sought  an 
opinion  of  the  chairman  of  the  competi- 
tion committee,  who  had  informed  him  that 
under  the  "Right  reserved  to  reject  any 
entry"  clause  the  rejection  was  proper.  Mr. 
Betts  stated  that  he  was  familiar  with  the 
case  in  question  and  had  sought  the  opinion 
of  others  interested  in  sports  and  learned 
in  practice  that  the  right  to  reject  an  entry 
refers  to  the  individual  and  not  to  particu- 
lar events;  in  other  words,  when  an  entry 
is  rejected  the  rejected  man  cannot  com- 
pete in  any  event.  This  was  placed  in  the 
form  of  a  motion  and  adopted  as  the  sense 
of  the  F.  A.  M. 

As  a  trade  rider  cannot  compete  in  events 
restricted  to  private  owners,  the  point  was 
raised  as  to  whether  a  private  owner  in 
no  way  connected  with  the  trade  properly 
may  borrow  a  machine  and  then  or  other- 
wise compete  as  a  trade  rider,  thus  escap- 
ing the  penalty  provided.  No  vote  was 
taken,  but  the  chairman  of  the  competition 
committee  announced  that  it  was  perfectly 
proper  for  private  owners  so  to  do  pro- 
vided they  notified  him  or  the  referee  of 
their  intentions;  otherwise  it  is  all  wrong. 
The  chairman  appeared  to  consider  the 
question  a  personal  one,  and  became  quite 
peeved,  at  one  stage  of  the  discussion  ut- 
tering a  plaintive:  "In  honor  and  decency 
leave  me  alone  with  my  rulings,"  whatever 
that  signifies.  He  remarked  his  belief,  how- 
ever, that  most  of  the  trade  rid:rs  are 
professionals  and  added  that  in  a  "nice, 
quiet,  decent  way''  he  will  try  to  make 
them  ride  as  professionals. 

J.  F.  Cox,  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  after 
several  efforts,  brought  up  the  case  of  his 
son,  Peter,  who  with  George  Wildman 
had  been  suspended  for  competing  in  an 
unsanctioned  event.  Cox  was  disposed  to 
be  combative  and  the  chairman  of  the 
competition  committee  hurried  over  to  him 
and  succeeded  in  quieting  his  feelings 
and  later  asked  the  assembly  to  raise  the 
suspension  of  Cox  and  Wildman,  as  he, 
the  chairman,  had  not  been  able  to  get  a 
vote  of  his  committee.  The  assembly 
obliged,  as  requested. 

When  there  remained  no  further  busi- 
ness to  transact  and  when  adjournment  was 
in   order,   the   meeting   was    regaled   with   a 


series  of  personal  wails.  A  person  named 
Lasalle,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  who  sat 
cheek  by  jowl  with  a  Chicago  writer,  arose 
and,  recalling  some  forgotten  incident  the 
news  of  which  had  appeared  in  the  Bicy- 
cling World,  he  let  his  tongue  wag  for 
several  minutes  denouncing  the  Bicycling 
World  and  its  editor,  R.  G.  Betts,  who  or- 
ganized and  for  five  years  served  as  presi- 
dent of  the  F.  A.  M.  Lasalle  is  the  man 
who  chiefly  was  responsible  for  the  F.  A. 
M.  meet  held  in  Rochester  in  1906  and  who, 
after  a  year's  insistence  on  the  part  of 
then  President  Betts,  delivered  the  medals 
for  the  national  championships,  the  "gold" 
ones  under  test  proving  to  be  brass  discs 
akin  in  appearance  and  value  to  railway 
baggage  checks.  After  Lasalle  had  self- 
satisfiedly  concluded  his  supposed  tirade, 
E.  L.  Ovington,  the  one-time  outlaw  who 
succeeded  Betts  as  president  and  who  was 
sponsor  for  Leroy  Cook  and  J.  Thornley, 
arose  and  told  how  the  Bicycling  World 
had  criticised  and  "slandered"  him  and  ap- 
peared possessed  of  the  idea  that  the  F. 
A.  M.  should  appoint  a  censor  or  in  some 
way  prevent  the  Bicycling  World  and  its 
editor  from  expressing  their  opinions  in 
their  own  way.  When  Ovington  finished, 
Thornley  executed  a  "turn"  and  also 
wielded  a  verbal  sandbag.  He  cared  not  at 
all  what  the  Bicycling  World  said  about 
him,  but  when  it  attacked  the  F.  A.  M.  it 
was  dififerent!  Apparently  his  pain  was 
intense.  He  wanted  it  relieved  by  a  resolu- 
tion "discrediting"  both  Betts  and  the  Bicy- 
cling World,  and  he  tried  hard  to  say  that 
if  anything  could  be  done  to  injure  their 
business  he  would  be  very  happy — an  idea 
he  has  exploited  privately  on  more  than 
one  occasion. 

Although  well  aware  that  the  proceeding 
was  a  gross  breach  of  parliamentary  de- 
corum and  that  a  point  of  order  could  have 
been  raised  at  any  time,  Betts  made  no  ef- 
fort to  stay  the  flow  of  language.  He  lis- 
tened quietly  to  it  all,  and  it  seemed  not 
to  disturb  his  equanimity.  When  the  wail- 
ing had  ceased  he  arose  and  remarked  that 
in  his  time  he  had  received  criticism  and 
"knocks"  and  that  he  had  accepted  them 
like  a  man.  Anything  the  Bicycling  World 
had  published  it  believed,  and  if  anyone  had 
been  slandered,  which  he  doubted,  there 
was  abundant  recourse.  He  threw  into 
their  teeth  all  that  the  wallers  had  said 
and  defied  any  man  living  to  find  a  single 
word  or  a  single  line  in  which  he  or  the 
Bicycling  World  had  attacked  the  F.  A, 
M.  or  said  anything  disloyal  or  derogatory 
to  it,  even  by  inference.  He  added  that 
they  always  had  been  and  doubtless  always 
would  be  the  best  friends  the  organization 
possessed,  but  if  it  pleased  those  present 
to  adopt  resolutions  he  would  leave  the 
room  to  render  it  easier.  He  then  walked 
out  while  Ovington  was  making  haste  to 
say  that  what  Betts  said  about  regard  for 
the  F.  A.  M.  was  true,  but  to  again  voice 
his  opinion  that  some  of  its  officers  had 
been  "slandered." 


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Eastern  Cracks  Eclipsed  in  the  Championships 


Seymour  and  Graves,   of  California,   and  Anderson,   of   North   Carolina,    Capture  the 

F.  A.  M.  Titles— Teubner  the  Only  Eastern  Rider  Able  to  Stay  Their 

Rush  —  Fine  Sport  and  Fast  Times  on  Dusty  Track. 


It  is  quite  certain  that  Philadelphians — 
2,000  in  number — never  witnessed  better 
racing  or  sucli  a  galaxy  of  crack  riders  as 
on  Friday  afternoon  last,  12th,  inst.,  when 
the  first  half  of  the  F.  A.  M.  annual  cham- 
pionship race  meet  took  place  at  the  fa- 
mous old  Point  Breeze  mile  dirt  track; 
there  were  several  spills  that  supplied 
thrills  and  the  races  were  sufficiently  hard 
fought  to  cause  the  crowd  to  enthuse.  It 
was  an  "all  Seymour"  meet,  however.  The 
California  stripling  of  that  name  won 
everything  he  went  after,  including  the 
mile   championship. 

The  old  horse  track,  which  is  triangular- 
shaped  with  a  sharp  turn  out  of  the  home- 
stretch, was  dusty  and  full  of  soft  spots, 
but  despite  the  conditions  the  record  for 
the  track  repeatedly  was  broken.  In  one 
event  M.  J.  Graves  accomplished  a  cir- 
cuit of  the  course  in  SS^^  seconds,  which 
is  much  faster  than  the  record  for  the 
track,  formerly  held  by  a  200  horsepower 
racing    automobile. 

The  only  national  championship  decided 
at  the  first  day's  meeting  was  the  mile  ais- 
tauce,  and  as  this  is  the  most  coveted  race, 
more  interest  centered  in  it.  Eight  of  the 
best  riders  in  the  country  lined  up  for  the 
start,  each  astride  a  7  horsepower  ma- 
chine. The  Indian  tribe  was  well  repre- 
sented by  Raymond  Seymour,  of  Los  An- 
geles, until  recently  an  R-S  crack;  Walter 
Goerke.  of  Brooklyn,  and  Fred  Huyck,  of 
Chicago.  M.  J.  Graves,  of  Los  Angeles, 
Erwin  G.  Baker,  of  Indianapolis,  and  Will- 
iam J.  Teubner,  of  Pottstown,  Pa.,  were  up 
for  the  MerkeL  factory,  and  the  R-S  ad- 
herents pinned  their  faith  in  Frank  Hart 
and  William  H.  Robinson,  two  New  York- 
ers. 

A  bad  start  spoiled  Teubner's  chance 
and  before  the  first  turn  was  reached  Sey- 
mour had  drawn  the  lead,  closely  pressed 
by  Graves.  Hart  retired  with  a  soft  tire 
and  Robinson  took  the  first  turn  so  fast 
that  he  ran  wide  and  careened  into  the 
ditch.  He  was  unhurt,  but  his  machine  was 
wrecked.  Graves  hung  close  to  Seymour 
all  the  way  and  tried  hard  to  pass  him,  but 
Seymour  held  his  own  and  won  by  several 
yards,  while  those  "cracks"  of  the  East 
and  West,  respectively,  Goerke  and  Huyck, 
trailed  in  third  and  fourth.  Time,  1:06.  The 
Californians  are  magnificent  riders  and  dar- 
ing ones,  and  the  applause  both  Seymour 
and   Graves   received  was  well   received. 

The  so-called  10  miles  championship  of 
Philadelphia    was    an    elimination    contest, 


as  only  two  of  the  seven  starters  crossed 
the  finish  tape.  On  the  first  lap  two  of 
the  machines  became  locked;  one  of  the 
riders  was  thrown  and  his  machine  dragged 
by  the  other  fully  100  feet;  two  other 
riders  went  over  the  bank  at  the  first  turn; 
Louis  Steinhauser  on  a  Bradley,  a  local 
built  machine,  and  who  rode  a  consistent 
race,  was  the  winner. 

With  eleven  contestants,  the  25  miles 
race  for  SOyi  machines  proved  the  real 
thriller  of  the  day.  No  mishaps  marred  the 
start,  and  with  the  4  horsepower  machines 
barking  like  a  gatling  gun  the  getaway  was 
picturesque.  Goerke  (Indian)  went  to  the 
front  at  once,  but  soon  was  forced  to  re- 
linquish the  lead  to  Teubner  (Merkel),  who 
in  turn  was  pressed  by  Seymour  (Indian), 
ably  coached  by  Derosier.  Seymour 
trailed  Teubner  until  the  16th  mile,  when 
with  the  crowd  on  their  feet  yelling  quite 
unlike  placid  Quakers,  he  overhauled  the 
Pennsylvanian  and  passed  to  the  front. 
Teubner,  however,  hung  on  and  the  In- 
dian camp  was  uneasy  until  Seymour  fin- 
ished in  27:50.  The  uneasiness  was  due  to 
the  fact  that  Seymour's  machine  was  fitted 
with  a  small  tank;  it  was  practicaly  empty 
at  the  finish,  and  another  mile  would  have 
left  him  stranded. 

•  The  fastest  time  of  the  day  was  made  in 
the  10  miles  invitation,  which  had  Stein- 
hauser (Bradley),  Seymour  (Indian), 
Graves  (Merkel),  Dougherty  (C.  V.  S.)  and 
Hart  (R-S)  as  starters.  Graves  covered 
one  of  the  laps  in  53^/i  seconds — the  fast- 
est time  ever  madeon  the  track,  and  would 
undoubtedly  have  won  had  he  not  fallen  in 
the  8th  mile.  This  gave  Seymour  the  lead, 
which  he  never  relinquished.  Graves  picked 
himself  up  and  rode  into  second  place.  Hart 
getting  third.   The  time  was  10:115^. 

A  five  miles  novice  race  brought  out 
only  two  riders,  and  when  one  of  them 
failed  to  get  started  the  event  was  post- 
poned until  later.  Then  Charles  H.  Thomp- 
son and  S.  C.  Campbell,  the  two  contest- 
ants, were  given  a  wholesome  lesson  by 
being  disqualified  for  riding  the  wrong  way 
of  the  track,  after  being  warned  by  the  ref- 
eree. 

The  10  miles  for  private  owners  was  won 
by  J.  Boyd  Anderson  (Indian),  who  is  a 
North  Carolina  crack,  who  trailed  Frank 
Seery,  of  New  York  City  (Indian),  until  the 
last  lap  and  then  opened  wide  and  won  by 
200  yards.  As  the  professional  event  did 
not  fill,  Jake  Derosier  rode  a  5  miles  ex- 
hibition   in    5:56 J^.     His    fastest   mile    was 


covered  in  1:02^.     The   summaries  follow: 

Ten  miles  for  private  owners — Won  by 
J.  Boyd  Anderson,  4  Indian;  second,  Frank 
Seery,  4  Indian;  third,  S.  A.  Goss,  3^ 
Bradley.  Time,  12:34^.  Also  ran — Joseph 
Brown,  3j4  Bradley;  L.  Pennell,  4  Ex- 
celsipr  and  Roy  Bowser,  4  M-M. 

Ten  miles  invitation — Won  by  Raymond 
Seymour,  7  Indian;  second,  M.  J.  Graves, 
7  Merkel;  third,  Frank  Hart,  7  R-S.  Time, 
10:11^.  Also  ran — Louis  Steinhauser,  3J/^ 
Bradley,  and  W.  J.  Dougherty,  4  C.  V.  S. 

One  mile  F.  A.  M.  national  champion- 
ship— ^Won  by  Raymond  Seymour,  7  In- 
dian; second,  M.  J.  Graves,  7  Merkel;  third, 
Walter  Goerke,  7  Indian;  fourth,  Fred 
Huyck,  7  Indian.  Time,  1:06.  Also  ran — 
W.  J.  Teubner,  7  Merkel;  Frank  Hart,  7 
R-S;  W.  Robinson,  7  R-S,  and  Ervin  G. 
Baker,  7  Merkel. 

Ten  miles  Philadelphia  championship — 
Won  by  Louis  Steinhauser,  3j^  Bradley; 
second,  J.  Pennell,  4  Excelsior.  Time, 
12:01>^.  Also  ran — Charles  Thompson,  4 
Merkel;  S.  A.  Goss,  3^4  Bradley;  Joseph 
Brown,  Syi  Bradley;  B.  J.  Darling,  3J4 
Bradley;    R.  S.  Martin,  4  R-S. 

Five  miles  again  time,  professional — By 
Jacob  Derosier,  Springfield,  Mass.  Time, 
5:565^. 

Twenty-five  miles,  30j^  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  Raymond  Seymour,  4  Indian;  sec- 
ond, W.  J.  Teubner,  4  Merkel;  third,  Wal- 
ter Goerke,  4  Indian;  fourth,  M.  J.  Graves, 
4  Merkel.  Time,  27:50.  Also  ran— J.  Boyd 
Anderson,  4  Indian;  Frank  Seery,  4  In- 
dian; Frank  Hart,  4  R-S;  W.  Robinson,  4 
R-S;  Fred  Huyck,  4  Indian;  Erwin  G. 
Baker,  4   Merkel;   Harry   Nixon,   4   Merkel. 


Raymond  Seymour,  who  was  the  star  of 
the  first  half  of  the  F.  A.  M.  racenieet  at 
Point  Breeze  track,  Philadelphia,  on  Friday, 
12th  inst.,  and  who  then  becamg  the  one 
mile  national  champion,  went  into  eclipse 
today  (Saturday).  The  eclipse  was  not 
entirely  his  own  fault.  His  work  was  as 
dashing  and  as  daring  as  on  yesterday,  but 
misfortune  in  the  shape  of  tire  and  chain 
troubles  overtook  him.  The  two  national 
champions  whom  the  day  developed  were 
M.  J.  Graves,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  who  cap- 
tured the  ten  miles  title,  and,  surprise  of 
surprises,  J.  Boyd  Anderson,  of  Elizabeth 
City,  N.  C.  who  won  the  hour  champion- 
ship. He  also  annexed  the  10  miles  private 
owners'  race,  while  Seymour's  share  of  the 
card  was  the  time  trials,  when  he  equalled 
the  track  record  of  SP.J^  seconds.     Teubner, 


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of  Pottstown,  also  was  a  prominent  con- 
tender, and  bagged  the  10  miles  G  &  J  cup 
race  and  the  15  miles  amateur  event.  Brill- 
iant indeed  was  the  work  of  Seymour  and 
Graves,  who  are  bitter  rivals,  and  the 
crowd  of  5,000  people  say  some  real  sport. 
There  was  a  buzz  of  excitement  when 
the  10  miles  championship  was  called,  and 
a  classy  field  started,  including  Seymour, 
Graves,  Tuebner,  Goerke  and  Anderson. 
The  bunch,  with  the  exception  of  Graves, 
Merkel,  broke  to  a  fine  start,  the  latter 
getting  away  very  bad  and  soon  was  an 
eighth  behind  the  leaders,  who  widened 
.  the  gap  to  a  quarter  in  the  first  lap.  Graves, 
however,  did  not  lose  heart,  and  soon  caught 
his  stride  and  went  in  hot  pursuit  of  the 
leaders  who  were  going  great  guns.  Sey- 
mour particularly  was  splitting  the  air  at 
a  terrific  rate,  and  slid  around  the  triangle 
in  the  third  lap  in  59  seconds,  one-fifth  of 
a  second  under  the  record.  He  finished  the 
five  miles  in  5:03>^,  Goerke,  Indian,  being 
second,  and  Tuebner,  Merkel,  third.  In 
the  eighth  mile  Seymour's  chain  broke  as 
he  flashed  under  the  wire,  and  his  rear  tire 
burst  immediately  after,  completely  elim- 
inating him  from  the  fight.  Although  he 
swerved  badly  he  managed  to  stop  right 
side  up.  Goerke,  who  had  been  dogging 
Seymour,  then  took  the  lead,  but  not  for 
long,  for  Graves  who  now  was  tearing  off 
miles  in  the  minute,  closed  the  gap  and 
took  the  lead  in  the  stretch  in  the  last  lap, 
the  crowd  going  into  a  frenzy.  He  continued 
to  draw  away  and  won  by  50  yards  in  the 
fast  time  of  10:26^/^.  Erwin  Baker,  Merkel, 
also  came  up  strong  at  the  finish  and  beat 
out  Goerke  for  second.  Six  of  the  10  laps 
were  ridden  under  the  minute. 

Fickle  Fate  again  frowned  on  Seymour 
in  the  hour  championship,  when  he  seemed 
assured  of  victory  and  placed  the  laurel 
wreath  on  the  brow  of  Anderson  instead. 
The  field  got  away  well  and  for  the  first 
half  hour  it  was  anybody's  race.  Seymour 
led  throughout,  reeling  off  29j4  miles  in 
the  30  minutes,  while  Goerke  and  Graves 
were  having  a  neck  and  neck  struggle  close 
behind.  Seymour  stayed  in  front  until  the 
33d  mile,  when  a  tire  burst,  and  Graves  as- 
sumed the  leadership.  Goerke  continued  to 
harass  him,  and  in  the  41st  mile  Graves 
slowed  and  the  Brooklyn  boy  set  the  pace 
for  awhile.  After  losing  three  laps  Sey- 
mour returned  to  the  fray  and  started  to 
make  up  his  lost  distance.  During  all  this 
excitement  Anderson,  who  had  been  plug- 
ging along  consistently  and  was  almost  un- 
noticed, loomed  up  dangerously,  and  after 
five  miles  of  hammering  displaced  Goerke 
from  the  leadership  in  the  47th  mile.  He 
held  it  to  the  end  and  registered  54  miles 
in  the  hour.  Goerke  was  a  good  second 
with  53%  and  Steinhauser,  Bradley,  a  local 
product,  who  rode  a  most  consistent  race, 
was  rewarded  with  third,  doing  51^  miles. 
Seymour  while  slashing  it  out  in  his  usual 
style  and  having  made  up  all  but  one  lap 
went  over  the  bank  in  the  last  lap,  but  was 
unhurt  and  remounted  and  finished. 


After  leading  for  five  miles  in  the  10 
miles  invitation  for  the  G  &  J  trophy,  Sey- 
mour shot  his  bolt  and  was  passed  by 
Tuebner,  who  had  got  a  bad  start,  but  soon 
found  his  stride  and  closed  the  gap.  Tueb- 
ner won  in  11:21.  Steinhauser,  Bradley, 
again  came  into  the  limelight  and  passed 
Seymour  at  the  wire  in  the  9th  lap  and  fin- 
ished second. 

In  the  time  trials  Seymour's  first  crack 
at  the  record  of  59j^  resulted  in  his  tying 
it.  Baker,  Merkel,  was  unable  to  do  better 
than  1:01  in  two  trials,  and  Goerke,  Indian, 
first  made  the  circuit  in  1 :03^,  which  mark 
he  later  reduced  to  1:015^.  Steinhauser, 
Bradley,  did  1:09^. 

Graves  took  the  lead  at  the  gun  in  the  15 
miles  amateur,  and  held  it  until  the  13th 
mile,  when  he  dropped  his  goggles  and 
stopped  to  recover  them.  This  was  fatal, 
for  Tuebner  took  the  lead  and  held  it  to 
the  finish.  Early  in  the  race  he  was  both- 
ered considerably  by  Goerke,  who  tried 
hard  to  close  the  gap,  but  could  not.  Nixon, 
Merkel.  who  rode  consistently,  also  passed 
Goerke  when  the  latter's  machine  weakened 
and  took  second,  Goerke  coming  in  third. 
When  he  returned  Graves  made  a  gallant 
effort  to  regain  his  lost  ground  but  could 
not.    Time,  10:52^^. 

Seymour  gave  away  too  great  handicaps 
in  the  15  miles  handicap  for  the  Evening 
Times  cup,  which  was  open  to  all  pre- 
vious winners.  Nixon,  Merkel,  with  1% 
miles,  never  was  headed  and  beat  out  Stein- 
hauser, Bradley,  who  had  the  same  allow- 
ance. Seymour  overhauled  Baker.  Merkel, 
who  had  1^  miles,  and  finished  third. 
Time.  16:245^.  Anderson  accounted  for  the 
curtain  raiser,  the  10  miles  for  private  own- 
ers. His  big  7  Indian  simply  ran  away 
from  Seery,  who  had  a  4  single  of  the 
same  make.  Thompson,  Merkel,  was  third. 
Time,   11:34. 

The  summaries: 

Ten  miles  private  owners — Won  by  J. 
Boyd  Anderson,  Indian;  second,  Frank 
Seery,  Indian;  third,  Charles  Thompson, 
Merkel.     Time,  11:34. 

Ten  miles  national  championship — Won 
by  M.  J.  Graves,  Merkel;  second,  Irwin 
Baker,  Merkel;  third,  Walter  Goerke,  In- 
dian.    Time,  10:26%. 

Fifteen  miles  amateur — Won  by  W.  J. 
Tuebner,  Merkel;  second,  Harry  Nixon, 
Merkel;  third,  Walter  Goerke,  Indian. 
Time,  16:46. 

One  hour  national  championship — Won 
by  J.  Boyd  Anderson;  Indian;  second,  Wal- 
ter Goerke,  Indian;  third,  L.  Steinhauser, 
Bradley.     Distance,  54  miles. 

Mile  time  trials — Won  by  Raymond  Sey- 
mour, Indian;  time,  S9J/5  seconds  (tying 
track  record);  Irwin  Baker,  Merkel,  1:01; 
Walter  Goerke,  Indian,  10:01f^;  L.  Stein- 
hauser, Bradley,  1:093^. 

Fifteen  miles  handicap — Won  by  Harry 
Nixon,  Merkel  (1'4  miles);  second,  L. 
Steinhauser,  Bradley  (1;4  miles);  third, 
Raymond  Seymour,  Indian  (scratch).  Time, 
16:24^. 


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The   Social    Features  of   the    F.    A.    M.    Meet 


From  the  sociability  point  of  view,  it  was 
a  fortunate  thing  for  all  of  those  who  at- 
tended the  F.  A.  M.  national  meet  at  Phil- 
adelphia that  the  Century  Motor  Club  had 
charge  of  the  affair  and  placed  its  superb 
club  house  at  their  disposal.  Philadelphia 
is  a  big  place  and,  as  always  is  the  case 
where  such  meets  are  held  in  large  cities, 
it    becomes    "lost"    and,    lacking    a    central 


Valley  Forge  on  Thursday  started  from  the 
club  house.  It  was  expected  that  at  least 
a  couple  of  hundred  would  make  the  run  to 
the  place  so  famous  in  revolutionary  lore, 
but  less  than  forty  riders  participated.  In 
fact  it  is  no  secret  that  Philadelphians  were 
considerably  disappointed  at  the  numbers 
who  attended  the  meet.  They  had  figured 
that   not   less   than    five   hundred   would   be 


the  fork  on  his  machine  on  the  run  to  Val- 
ley Forge,  and  that  he  would  give  a  per- 
formance to  assist  in  defraying  the  cost 
of  replacement.  He  was  a  contortionist, 
and  after  going  through  his  various  twists 
and  turns  he  awaited  the  coins,  which  came 
not.  The  fact,  however,  did  not  fease  him. 
He  stated  that  he  would  pass  the  hat.  The 
nerve  of  the  young  man  was  so  admirable 


THE  OFFICIAL  PHOTOGR.\PH— TAKEN  IN  FRONT  OF  THE  CENTURY  MOTOR  CLUB'S  HOUSE 


and  sociable  rallying  place,  the  loss  is  al- 
most fatal. 

The  Century  club  house,  1606  North 
Broad  stret,  proved  a  rallying  point  of  the 
right  sort.  The  big  four  story  stone  struct- 
ure contains  about  everything  required  to 
promote  sociability.  There  are  parlors, 
reading  rooms  and  billiard  rooms,  a  cafe 
and  a  theatre,  among  other  things,  and  all 
were  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
members.  In  fact  they  were  all  made  visit- 
ing members  of  the  club  for  the  period  of 
the  meet,  and  were  able  to  play  billiards 
and.  sign  cafe  checks  with  as  much  free- 
dom as  the  regular  and  resident  members 
of  the  organization.  Secretary  Worthing- 
ton.  Treasurer  Ennis  and  Chairman  Smith 
doing  their  utmost  to  make  everyone  feel 
"at  home." 

The  endurance  run  started  from  and  fin- 
ished at  the  club  house,  refreshments  for 
the  survivors,  and  others,  served  on  Wed- 
nesday night  and  a  home-made  vaudeville 
entertainment  at  the  theatre  providing 
amusement. 

The  business  meetings  also  were  held  in 
the  club's  theatre,  and  the  run  to  historic 


present  and  had  made  their  plans  accord- 
ingly. As  a  matter  of  fact,  only  about  half 
of  that  number  attended.  Although  cen- 
trally located  and  in  convenient  proximity 
to  such  large  cities  as  New  York,  Balti- 
more, Washington  and  Pittsburg,  the  at- 
tendance from  those  points  was  inexplic- 
ably meagre. 

The  smoker  at  Turf  Villa  on  Thursday 
evening  constituted  the  chief  entertain- 
tainment.  In  anticipation  of  a  big  crowd, 
the  promoters  of  the  meet  had  provided 
not  merely  a  good  program  of  vaudeville, 
but  also  some  two  thousand  bottles  of  beer 
and  "soft  stuflf"  and  a  great  heaping  of 
sandwiches.  Much  of  the  refreshment  went 
to  waste  despite  the  efforts  of  some  of  the 
visitors  to  prevent  it,  the  process  of  pre- 
vention reducing  a  few  of  them  to  a  mel- 
low state. 

Coins  were  showered  on  the  performers 
who  met  with  favor,  and  the  fact  was  re- 
sponsible for  perhaps  the  most  amusing  and 
most  audacious  feature  of  the  occasion. 
With  the  jingling  of  the  coin  ringing  in 
his  ears,  a  visiting  motorcyclist  mounted 
the  stage  and  announced  that  he  had  broken 


that  it  served  to  loosen  purses  and  it  is 
possible  that  the  coin  which  fell  at  his  feet 
was  sufficient  to  buy  the  fork  which  he  so 
much   needed. 


Knocking  down  and  running  over  Lena 
Stole,  a  little  Italian  girl,  with  his  bicycle, 
almost  cost  Casoro  Malone,  of  Rome,  N. 
Y.,  his  life  last  week,  and  caused  a  small 
riot  in  the  Italian  colony.  The  child's 
screams  were  heard  by  her  father  and  sev- 
eral other  of  his  countrymen  who  ran  out 
and  seized  the  unfortunate  cyclist,  and 
stabbed  and  beat  him  with  clubs.  He  is  in 
a  serious  condition.  The  police  arrested 
several  of  his  assailants. 


Had  he  used  toe  clips  on  his  bicycle 
Alonzo  Glover,  of  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  16 
years  old,  probably  now  would  not  be  lying 
in  the  Kings  county  hospital  with  a  frac- 
tured skull  and  other  probable  mortal  in- 
juries. While  turning  into  Flatbush  avenue 
from  Eastern  parkway  at  a  fast  clip  Glov- 
er's feet  slipped  from  the  pedals  and  in  at- 
tempting to  regain  them  he  steered  into  a 
tree. 


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FIRE  SHOW  FOR  PROVIDENCE  FANS 


Ruden  Provides  It  at  the  Expense  of  Col- 
lins' Chances  Against  Wiley—  Loftes 
the  Amateur  Star. 


Carl  Ruden,  the  Manchester  (N.H.)  pace- 
maker, is  a  most  obliging  sort  of  chap, 
but  he  does  not  promise  to  always  treat 
the  Rhode  Island  "fans"  to  the  thrilling 
spectacle  with  which  they  were  regaled  at 
the  Providence  meeting  on  Friday  night, 
Sth  inst.  It  occurred  during  the  SO  miles 
motorpaced  race  between  Collins,  Wiley, 
Carman  and  Vanoni,  which  Ruden  was 
pacing  Wiley.  The  pacing  machine  sud- 
denly caught  fire,  and  although  the  flames 
licked  him,  Ruden  pluckily  maintained  his 
seat  until  he  could  bring  the  machine  to  a 
standstill.  Then  he  scooped  up  some  sand 
and  smothered  the  burning  oil,  while  the 
crowd  cheered. 

The  meeting  was  the  largest  yet  record- 
ed at  the  Melrose  saucer,  and  the  5,000 
spectators  were  treated  to  a  hangup  motor- 
paced  race  when  the  above  quartet  oiled 
their  joints  and  got  in  motion.  The  race 
was  either  Collins'  or  Wiley's  until  the 
finish,  and  the  numerous  sprints  between 
this  pair  kept  the  packed  stands  in  an  up- 
roar all  the  while  the  motors  were  barking. 
Vanoni  lasted  only  until  after  the  17th  mile, 
but  until  he  retired  he  also  figured  in  some 
killing  sprints. 

The  crowd  waxed  warmer  as  the  race 
neared  the  conclusion.  Following  the  mis- 
hap to  his  pacing  machine  it  was  up  to  Col- 
lins to  regain  nearly  a  lap  Wiley  previously 
had  gained.  Collins  made  a  brave  attempt 
but  the  goal  was  too  near  and  Wiley 
breezed  in  a  winner  by  a  quarter  lap.  At 
least  the  judges  said  so,  which  decision 
also  caused  a  great  commotion.  A  large 
part  of  the  crowd  considered  Collins  the 
victor,  but  the  officials  declared  the  Syra- 
cusan. 

Another  crackerjack  race  was  the  five 
miles  scratch  for  Class  A  professionals, 
won  by  Kramer  in  10:235^.  The  finish  was 
a  nerve  tingler,  Kramer  barely  nipping 
Fogler.  Thirteen  riders  started,  and  Will- 
iams and  Stein  ground  out  a  fast  pace  for 
the  first  eight  laps.  Then  Goulette  took  a 
hand,  with  Fogler  second  and  Kramer  third. 
The  latter  remained  in  that  position  until 
one  lap  from  the  finish,  when  Fogler  and 
Kramer  clashed  in  a  sprint,  with  the  result 
stated.  Hehir,  Hill  and  Krebs  finished  in 
the  order  named. 

Considerable  interest  centered  in  the 
match  between  Alvin  C.  Loftes,  the  local 
amateur  who  recently  broke  the  Boston- 
New  York  record,  and  Charles  Lewis  an- 
other local  boy.  Loftes  won  the  first  heat 
— a  half  mile  sprint — without  half  trying, 
and  ended  the  match  when  he  passed  Lewis 
after  a  two  miles  pursuit.     The  summaries: 

Amateur  match  between  Alvin  C.  Loftes 


and  Charles  Lewis — First  heat  (^  mile) 
won  by  Loftes.  Time,  1:06?^.  Second 
heat  (unlimited  pursuit)  and  match  won  by 
Loftes.     Distance,  2  miles.     Time,  4:34. 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  A.  Wilkinson; 
second,  Eric  Carlson.     Time,  2:49^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Alvin  C.  Loftes;  second,  Charles  Lewis. 
Time,  4:34j^. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Kramer;  second.  Fogler;  third, 
Hehir;  fourth,  Hill;  fifth,  '  Krebs.  Time, 
10:233/^. 

Fifty  miles  motorpaced,  professional — 
Won  by  Wiley;  second,  Collins;  third.  Car- 
man; fourth,  Vanoni.     Time,  1:17:13. 


TWO  THRILLERS  AND  A  WALK-OVER 


Boston  Program  Gives  Goulette  a  Brilliant 
Victory — Kramer  Captures  the  Handi- 
cap— Collins  Has  Soft  Snap. 


Hill  Bests  Hehir  at  New  Haven. 

Another  famous  "low  altitude  record" 
was  established  at  New  Haven,  Conn., 
Thursday  night  last,  11th  inst.,  when  Peter 
Drobach,  of  South  Boston,  finished  first 
in  the  half  mile  handicap.  Drobach  rode 
from  the  SO  yards  mark  and  covered  the 
distance  in  53ys  seconds,  which  is  only  two 
seconds  slower  than  the  actual  record  made 
at  Salt  Lake   City  by  A.  J.   Clarke. 

Aside  from  this  new  "record"  the  feature 
of  the  regular  weekly  meeting  was  a  mo- 
torpaced race  between  Fred  Hill,  of  South 
Boston,  and  Patrick  Hehir,  the  Australian. 
Although  neither  man  was  fast  enough  to 
shake  the  track  from  its  foundations  they 
were  sufficiently  well  mated  to  put  up  a 
rattling  good  battle  until  near  the  finish, 
when  Hehir  weakened. 

Kramer's  superior  speed  held  him  in 
good  stead  in  the  five  miles  professional 
scratch.  Kramer  won  with  Fogler  blowing 
his  heels  and  Root  in  third  position.  In 
the  third  mile  Drobach  tried  a  lap  steal, 
and  for  a  time  it  appeared  he  would  make 
good,  but  the  Massachusetts  lad  finally 
slowed.  Floyd  Krebs  displayed  an  excel- 
lent sprint  when  he  outrode  DeMara  in 
the  mile  invitation  professional.  The  sum- 
maries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Drobach;  second,  Fog- 
ler; third.  Mitten;  fourth,  Kramer.  Time. 
0;S3^. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Miller;  second,  Gruntsman.     Time,  1:0S. 

Two  miles  scratch,  amateur — Won  by 
Miller;  second,  Gruntsman.     Time,  S:27. 

One  mile  invitation  scratch,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Krebs;  second,  DeMara; 
third,  Crebs;  fourth,  Bardgett;  fifth,  Gou- 
lette.    Time,  2:43?^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced  match,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Fred  Hill;  second,  Hehir. 
Time,  15:11. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Kramer;  second,  Fogler;  third,  Root; 
fourth,  Krebs;  fifth,  Moran.     Time,  10:30. 


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Frank  L.  Kramer,  the  perennial  cham- 
pion, rode  one  of  the  best  races  of  his  long 
and  glorious  career  at  the  Revere  Beach 
(Mass.)  saucer  track  Saturday  night,  6th 
inst.,  when  he  won  the  mile  handicap  in  the 
exceptionally  fast  time  of  1  minute  SI  sec- 
onds. An  unusually  large  crowd  cheered 
the  champion  for  fully  five  minutes  when 
he  finished. 

.'\.fter  the  trial  and  semi-final  heats  were 
disposed  of  Fogler,  Hehir,  Kramer,  Krebs, 
Goulette,  Mitten,  Williams,  Bardgett,  Stein, 
Hill  and  DeMara  got  on  their  marks  for 
the  final  heat,  Kramer,  of  course,  starting 
from  the  honor  mark.  Kramer,  Goulette 
and  Fogler  mowed  down  the  field  in  fine 
style,  and  at  the  bell  Stein,  who  had  started 
from  the  100  yards,  was  the  only  rider  re- 
maining unpassed.  Fogler  and  Kramer 
then  began  a  heartbreaking  sprint,  the  lat- 
ter winning  by  inches  from  Fogler  in  the 
fast  time  above  .stated.     Stein  got  third. 

Although  Goulette  lacked  a  finishing 
sprint  in  the  handicap,  he  showed  class  in 
the  10  miles  scratch,  which  attracted  14  of 
the  fastest  riders  on  the  eastern  circuit. 
With  only  a  half  mile  to  go  there  remained 
six  riders,  with  Palmer  leading  and  Kramer 
right  on  his  wheel.  When  two  laps  from 
the  goal  Goulette  electrified  the  crowd 
with  a  jump  that  carried  himself  and  Hettir 
around  Palmer  and  Kramer.  The  latter 
gave  battle  to  Goulette  as  Hehir  was 
shaken  off,  but  the  Australian  had  a  re- 
serve kick  in  his  pedalic  appertainments 
and  nosed  in  ahead  of  Kramer,  while  S,000 
throats  yelled  hoarse. 

Collins,  Vanoni  and  Wiley  were  the 
starters  in  the  25  miles  motor  paced  event, 
but  it  proved  an  off  night  for  little  Wiley. 
In  fact,  the  Syracusan  showed  none  of  the 
speed  that  has  enthused  thousands  of  Bos- 
ton "fans,"  and  Collins  won  as  he  pleased. 
He  finished  a  mile  ahead  of  Wiley.  Vanoni 
came  a  cropper  in  the  21st  mile,  when  a 
tire  punctured  and  a  badly  lacerated  scalp 
was  the  result. 

The  summaries: 

One  mile  repechage  handicap,  profes- 
sional Class  A — Won  by  Kramer  (scratch); 
second,  ■  Fogler  (20);  third.  Stein  (100). 
Time,  1:51. 

Ten  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Goulette;  second,  Kramer;  third. 
Hehir.     Time,  22:37^. 

Twenty-five  miles  motor  paced,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Collins;  second,  Wiley; 
third,  Vanoni.     Time,  43:30. 


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AMATEURS  OUT  FOR  CHAMPIONSHIPS 

First    Event    of    New    Series    Captured   by 
Henri   Van  den   Dries — DeMara   De- 
feats Hehir  at  Newark. 


Since  the  National  Cycling  Association 
declared  the  three  national  amateur  cham- 
pionships which  were  run  off  in  June  null 
and  void  and  incidentally  separated  the 
shamateurs  from  the  genuine  and  nearly 
geniiine  "simon  pures,"  there  has  been 
much  speculation  among  the  followers  of 
the  sport  as  to  which  rider  would  fall  the 
title  for  the  present  season.  The  question 
partly  was  answered  on  Sunday  last,  7th 
inst.,  when  the  first  of  the  series  of  five 
races  was  held  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velo- 
drome. The  distance  of  the  championship 
race  was  one-third  mile,  and  a  genuine 
surprise  was  in  store  for  6,000  spectators 
when  Henri  Van  den  Dries  demonstrated 
that  he  has  the  ability  to  "come  back." 
Several  years  ago  Henri  Van  den  Dries 
was  numbered  -among  the  top  notch  met- 
ropolitan cracks,  but  his  eyesight  became 
bad  and  he  has  not  ridden  much  in  the 
last  two  years.  Van  den  Dries  certainly 
deserved  his  honors  last  Sunday.  In  the 
trial,  semi-final  and  final  heats  he  was  the 
■first  off  the  mark  each  time  and  was  never 
headed.  The  victory  gives  Van  den  Dries 
the  title  for  the  one-third  mile  distance  and 

"also  nets  him  S  points. 

The  meet  last  Sunday  was  one  of  the 
best  that  Manager  Chapman  has  manufac- 
tured this  season,  and  there  were  thrills 
and  :  surprises   from   3    o'clock   until   nearly 

'dai-k.  In  the  half  mile  handicap  Kramer 
astounded  the  big  crowd  when  he  very 
cleverly  worked  himself  out  of  a  pocket 
in  the  last  twelfth  and  finished  second  to 
Root,  who  also  rode  a  cagey  race.  There 
were  some  murmurs  of  disapproval  when 
Bardgett,   Mitten   and  Crebs  were  disquali- 

.  fied  in  the  first  heat.     They  finished  in  the 

.  order  named,  but  Trainer  Neville  protested 
that  the  three  riders  were  in  a  combination 
and  also  had  switched  Kramer.  The  dis- 
qualification enabled  the  champion  to  start 
in  the  final  heat. 

The  five  miles  scratch  for  Class  A  men 
br-oUght  about  a  beautiful  finish  between 
Kramer,  Root  and  Bedell,  the  former  win- 
ning by  a  half  length  from  Root,  who  in 
turn  was  a  foot  closer  to  the  tape  than 
Bedell.  The  race  was  effervescent  from 
gun  to  gong,  as  there  were  numerous  at- 
tempts to  steal  away. 

The  Class  B  men  scrapped  for  meal  tick- 
ets in  a  two  miles  scratch,  and  Scheller,  of 
San  Francisco,  led  Wright,  Magin  and 
Tommy  Smith  home  in  a  blanket  finish. 
A  two  miles  invitation  handicap  for  Class 
A  riders  was  won  by  Fred  Hill  from  15 
yards.  After  the  riders  bunched  Anderson 
and  Wells  appeared  to  have  first  and  sec- 
ond money  tucked  away  in  their  jeans,  but 


Hill  and  Stein  came  from  nowhere  and  in 
a  dash  that  brought  every  lookeron  to  his 
feet  Hill  and  Stein  outsprinted  Anderson 
and  Wells. 

Walter  DeMara,  who  left  Salt  Lake  City 
because  he  could  not  ride  as  roughly  as  he 
pleased,  had  sufficient  speed  to  defeat  Pat- 
rick Hehir,  of  Australia,  in  two  heats  of 
their  match.  The  remaining  event  of  the 
long  program  was  a  two  miles  amateur 
handicap,  which  was  won  by  John  De- 
Bruyn,  Century  Road  Club  of  America. 
Herman  Kjeldson,  of  Denmark,  finished 
second  from  scratch. 

The  summaries: 

One-third  mile  championship,  amateur^ 
First  heat  won  by  Frank  Blatz,  Jersey 
City;  second.  Earl  Adams,  Montclair.  Sec- 
ond heat  won  by  Henri  Van  den  Dries, 
New  York  City;  second,  Chester  Smith, 
Baldwin.  Third  heat  won  by  Jerome  Stein- 
ert,  C.  R.  C  of  A.;  second,  Lewis  Cone, 
Yale  C.  C.  Fourth  heat  won  by  Hardy 
Jackson,  International  C.  C. ;  second,  Bert 
Cone,  East  Orange,  First  semi-final  heat 
won  by  Van  den  Dries;  second.  Smith. 
Second  semi-final  heat  won  by  Adams; 
second.  Cone.  Final  heat  won  by  Van  den 
Dries;  second,  Adams;  third.  Smith;  fourth. 
Cone.     Time,  0:45. 

Match  sprint,  professional,  between  Wal- 
ter DeMara,  Salt  Lake  City,  and  Patrick 
Hehir,  Australia — First  heat  (1  mile)  won 
by  DeMara.  Time,  2:56%.  Second  heat 
(3^  mile)  won  by  Hehir.  Time,  1:095^. 
Third  and  final  heat  (1  mile)  won  by  De- 
ikara.     Time,  3:50. 

One-half  mile  handicap,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Root  (10);  second, 
Kramer  (scratch);  third.  West  (15); 
fourth,  Billington  (60);  fifth,  Lawrence 
(55).     Time,  O-MVs- 

Three  miles  scratch,  professional  Class 
B — Won  by  Scheller;  second,  Wright; 
third,  Magin;  fourth,  T.  Smith.  Time, 
6:26%. 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
J.  DeBruyn,  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  (ISO);  second, 
Herman  Kjeldson,  Denmark  (scratch). 
Time,  4:15%. 

Two  miles  invitation  handicap,  profes- 
sional Class  A — Won  by  Hill  (15) ;  second. 
Stein  (35);  third,  Anderson  (scratch); 
fourth.  Wells  (200);  fifth,  Halstead.  Time, 
4:14%. 

Five  miles  scratch,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Kramer;  second.  Root;  third, 
John  Bedell;  fourth,  Bardgett;  fifth,  De- 
Mara.    Time,  10:36^^. 


WILEY  WINS  THE  100  KILOMETERS 

Collins,    Hill    and    DeMara    Yield    to    His 

Prowess  in  Providence  Grind  Behind 

Pace — Sensational  Sprints. 


Verlinden's   New  Unpaced  Records. 

The  unpaced  records  against  time,  recent- 
ly made  by  Verlinden,  a  Belgian  crack,  for- 
mally have  been  accepted  by  the  Union  Cy- 
cliste  Internationale.  The  new  marks  and 
the  times  they  replaced  are  given,  the  latter 
in  parenthesis:  1  kilometer,  l:093/i  (Jap 
Eden,  l:16j^);  2  kilometers,  2:423%  (Du- 
fuax,  2-A6fs);  4  kilometers,  5:31*^  (Berthet, 
5:34%);  5  kilometers,  6:56^^  (Berthet, 
6:58%). 


Providence,  R.  I.,  assumed  a  decidedly 
European  atmosphere  on  Tuesday  night 
last,  9th  inst.,  when  the  first  100  kilometres 
motor  paced  race  of  the  season  held  sway 
at  the  Melrose  eight  laps  saucer  track,  and 
in  the  running  of  which  George  Wiley,  of 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  displayed  sufficient  speed 
to  land  him  home  a  winner  by  lj4  miles 
over  Elmer  Collins,  his  only  real  rival. 
The  other  contenders  were  Walter  De- 
Mara, who  claims  Providence  as  his  birth- 
place, and  Fred  Hill,  of  Boston. 

That  the  long  distance  race  was  thor- 
oughly appreciated  by  the  Providence 
"fans''  was  attested  by  the  ovation  accorded 
the  participants  whenever  there  was  a 
sharp  encounter  between  the  quartet.  Col- 
lins and  Wiley  both  conceded  handicaps 
to  DeMara  and  Hill,  the  former  getting 
4  miles  and  Hill  half  that  distance.  Wiley 
led  from  the  start,  but  Collins  fought  dog- 
gedly until  the  15th  mile,  when  a  puncture 
netted  him  a  loss  of  9  laps.  Sensational 
sprints  between  Wiley  and  Collins  were 
numerous,  and  both  these  riders  lapped 
DeMara  and  Hill  at  will.  Hill's  handicap 
was  overcome  by  Wiley  in  the  23d  mile 
and  DeMara  was  passed  10  miles  later. 
Wiley's  motor  petered  out  in  the  50th  mile, 
and  things  begin  to  look  better  for  Col- 
lins, who  made  up  5  of  the  12  laps  lost,  but 
in  the  54th  mile  Collins  again  suffered  mis- 
fortune and  Wiley  polled  an  advantage  of 
2  miles.  The  Syracusan  finished  the  62j4 
miles  in  1:39:11^,  which  is  good  travel- 
ing for  a  small  track. 

The  curtain-raising  half  imile  amateur 
handicap  was  won  by  Eric  Carlson,  of 
Providence,  from  the  75  yards  mark,  and 
Henry  Johnson,  another  local  crack,  who 
was  placed  at  70  yards.  The  mile  amateur 
scratch  was  easy  for  Alvin  Loftes;  Charles 
Lewis  was  the  runner  up. 

The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Eric  Carlson  (75);  second,  Henry  John- 
son (70);  third,  Oscar  Lundin  (85).  Time, 
1:02%. 

One  mile  scratch,  amateur — Won  by  Al- 
vin Loftes;  second,  William  Lewis;  third, 
William  Turville.     Time,  2:19j^. 

One  hundred  kilometres  (62^  miles) 
motor  paced  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Wiley  (scratch);  second,  Collins 
(scratch)  ;  third,  DeMara  (4  miles)  ;  fourth, 
F.   Hill   (2  miles).     Time,   1:39:113/^. 


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Uninterrupted    Victories   for   Australian   at 

Salt   Lake— "Major"   Taylor  Appears 

in  a  Paced  Exhibition. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  3.— If  A.  J.  Clarke 
is  not  the  greatest  sprinter  in  the  world 
there  are  certainly  a  few  thousand  people 
in  this  city  who  opine  that  he  comes  within 
an  ace  of  that  classification.  The  popular 
little  Australian  last  night  showed  barrels 
of  speed,  and  everyone  who  witnessed  his 
magnificent  exhibition  felt  in  his  heart 
that  even  the  great  Kramer  could  not  have 
defeated  Clarke.  He  swept  everything  be- 
fore him  as  though  he  were  a  wind-blown 
prairie  fire  and  when  the  officials  had  op- 
portunity to  reckon  up  they  found  that 
Clarke  had  won  the  half  mile  scratch  and 
the  two  miles  handicap,  in  the  latter  event 
breaking  the  world's  record  by  nearly  two 
seconds.  For  a  dessert  he  tackled  the 
world's  unpacfed  mile,  held  by  W.  E.  Sam- 
uelson  in  1:53^  since  1901,  and  gave  it  a 
beautiful  wallop  to  the  tune  of  1:52. 
Clarke's  riding  was  a  treat  to  behold — it 
was  magnificent! 

The  night  was  ideal  for  record-breaking, 
and  this  fact  induced  Manager  Heagren  to 
send  the  dapper  little  Australian  after  the 
world's  mile  record  without  pace.  Mac- 
farland  stood  on  one  side  of  the  track  and 
Mory  Gordon,  a  trainer,  took  a  position  at 
the  opposite  side,  and  Macfarland's  "kid- 
ding" made  Clarke  mad.  He  took  the  bit 
in  his  mouth  and  streaked  around  the  pine 
bowl,  and  when  the  crowd  saw  the  look 
of  resolution  on  Clarke's  face  they  knew  it 
spelled  a  new  record.  And  he  did  not  dis- 
appoint them. 

The  second  record  was  established  in  the 
two  miles  handicap,  the  previous  record  of 
3;40  having  been  established  by  Clarke  less 
than  two  weeks  before.  Downing,  Pye 
and  Macfarland  pulled  Clarke  up  to  the 
killing  pace  that  was  being  set  by  the  lap 
chasers  in  front,  and  once  there  Lawson 
carried  him  to  the  front.  Clarke  finished 
the  last  two  laps  in  front  with  a  whirlwind 
sprint  that  no  one  could  hold.  The  time — - 
3:38J^ — is   truly   phenomenal. 

The  Duer-Wilcox  motor  paced  race  ap- 
peared to  be  easy  picking  for  the  former. 
In  the  first  heat  Duer  let  Wilcox  lead  for 
a  few  laps,  then  passed  with  a  rush  that 
made  Wilcox  imagine  a  tornado  was  bear- 
ing down  upon  him.  In  the  second  heat 
Duer  assumed  the  lead  at  the  start  and 
was  never  in  danger,  despite  two  threat- 
ening sprints  by  Wilcox. 

The  five  miles  western  championship  for 
amateurs  was  one  of  the  classy  events  of 
the  evening.  There  were  24  starters  and 
the  most  remarkable  part  of  the  affair  was 
the  absence  of  a  single  spill.  Colvin  won 
the  race  in  a  manner  that  would  have  done 
credit   to    Macfarland.     He   used   his   head 


as  well  as  his  legs,  and  managed  to  keep 
out  of  the  whirl  of  the  lap  chasers,  al- 
though always  within  striking  distance  of 
the  leaders.  There  were  several  attempts 
to  pocket  Colvin  in  the  last  few  laps,  but 
he  cleverly  extricated  himself  each  time, 
and  in  the  last  two  laps  fought  Huey  off 
by  a  pretty  sprint.  Colvin  is  one  of  the 
latest  additions  to  the  amateur  ranks,  and 
his  masterly  ride  predicts  a  great  career 
if  he  keeps  his  amateur  status  unsullied. 

Brodbeck  and  Pye  indulged  in  match 
pursuit,  but  the  former  amateur  was  off 
his  feed  and  chasing  after  Pye  did  not  ap- 
peal to  his  gastronomic  ideals.  The  Pye 
landed  on  Brodbeck  after  two  miles  of 
cooking  pace.     The  summaries: 

One-half  mile  scratch,  professional — Won 


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CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  ClincherTire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  -which  for  vi^earing  qual- 
ity has  never  seeii  an  equal. 

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by  Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third,,  Macfar- 
land;  fourth,  Walker.     Time,  0:575^. 

Five  miles  motor  paced,  professional — 
First  heat  won  by  Duer;  second,  Wilcox. 
Time,  7:08^^.  Second  heat  won  by  Duer. 
Time,  7:03?^. 

Unlimited  match  pursuit,  professional — 
Won  by  A.  E.  Pye;  second,  Brodbeck. 
Distance,  2  miles  2  laps  180  yards.  Time, 
4:57. 

Five  miles  western  championship,  ama- 
teur— Won  by  Colvin;  second,  Huey;  third. 
Young;  fourth,  Gemple.     Time,  ll:10j^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch) ;  second,  Walker  (80) ; 
third,  Lawson  (scratch) ;  fourth,  Burris 
(110).     Time,  3:38>^    (world's  record). 

One  mile  unpaced  against  time,  profes- 
sional— By  A.  J.  Clarke.  Time,  1:52 
(world's  record). 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  6.— That  "Major" 
Taylor  is  yet  a  drawing  card  was  conclu- 
sively proved  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer 
last  evening  when  an  overflow  crowd — the 
largest  since  the  opening  meet — greeted 
the  first  appearance  of  the  dusky  sprinter 
in  this  city.  The  former  world's  champion 
rode    only    a    paced    exhibition — a    quarter 


mile — in  which  he  failed  to  equal  his  own 
world's  record  by  one  and  three-fifths  sec- 
onds. Taylor  covered  the  distance  in  21^ 
seconds. 

Taylor  has  been  brought  to  Salt  Lake 
City  for  the  express  purpose  of  meeting 
Iver  Lawson  and  A.  J.  Clarke  in  a  series 
of  match  races,  and  in  the  securing  of  the 
negro  Manager  Heagren  incidentally 
turned  a  trick  on  his  old  rival,  John  Chap- 
man, who  also  wanted  Taylor  to  ride  in 
the  east.  Despite  the  fact  Taylor  has  not 
ridden  this  season  he  has  shown  barrels  of 
speed  in  training,  and  there  are  some  peo- 
ple here  who  think  he  will  stand  an  even 
chance  in  the  matches. 

The  race  which  made  the  greatest  hit 
with  the  "fans"  happened  to  be  an  amateur 
race — the  unlimited  pursuit — and  to  say 
that  the  crowd  went  wild  is  putting  it  mild- 
ly. Colvin,  who  was  generally  conceded  to 
have  an  excellent  chance  for  first  money, 
was  caught  sound  asleep  at  the  very  start, 
and  before  he  could  get  going  Herman 
nipped  him  out  of  the  running.  Schmerz, 
Young  and  Gemple  were  the  three  finalists, 
and  for  fully  two  miles  it  was  nip  and  tuck 
between  them.  Young  and  Gemple  fought 
it  out  for  dear  life  until  they  were  "all  in," 
while  Schmerz,  who  had  been  riding  a 
steady  grind  all  by  himself,  finally  sur- 
prised the  crowd  and  the  other  two  riders 
as  well  by  turning  loose  a  sprint.  He  over- 
hauled and  passed  the  other  two  riders,  and 
was  given  a  great  ovation  when  he  dis- 
mounted and  collapsed. 

A  puncture  put  Hardy  Downing  out  of 
the  10  miles  motorpaced  match  with  Agraz 
when  he  had  the  race  practically  won. 
With  a  half  mile  to  go  and  trailing  Agraz 
■for  a  gain  of  a  lap,  Downing's  front  tire 
flattened  and  he  narrowly  escaped  a  bad 
fall.  Clarke  had  no  trouble  winning  the 
two  miles  scratch  from  Lawson  and  Dor- 
Ion  and  Wilcox  finished  first  and  second 
in  the  mile  invitation.     The  summaries: 

One  mile  invitation  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Dorlon  (75);  second,  Wil- 
cox (65);  third,  Achorn  (100);  fourth. 
Walker  (scratch);  fifth,  Carslake  (50). 
Time,  1:51. 

Unknown  distance  scratch,  amateur — 
Won  by  Colvin;  second,  Rodberg;  third, 
Gemple;  fourth,  Taylor.  •  Time,  4:48. 

One-quarter  mile  paced  against  time, 
professional — By  "Major"  Taylor.  Time, 
0:2UA. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Schmerz;  second.  Young;  third,  Gemple; 
fourth,  Herman.  Distance,  5  miles  5  laps 
70  yards.     Time,  13:29. 

Two  miles  scratch,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke;  second,  Lawson;  third.  Walker; 
fourth,  Pye.     Time,  3:4Sj^. 

Ten  miles  motorpaced  match,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Agraz;  second,  Downing. 
Time,  \A:2lYs. 


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L^Aaimn>®if(BiLrE 


Makes  Good  as  Always 


READ  THE  REPORTS  OF  THE 
F.  A.  M.  RELIABILITY  RUN 


Note  the  conditions  and  accomplishments  of  the  riders  and 
machine. 

An  Excelsior  Trade  Team  of  Three  Men 
was  the  only  team  to  finish   intact. 

Of  four  private  owners  two  surrendered  to  weather  and  road 
conditions,  one  arrived  at  Stroudsburg  in  time  to  start  the  second  day 
and  one  reached  the  Stroudsburg  control  slightly  late.  All  Excelsior 
riders  ran  perfect  after  the  first  day,  again  proving  the 

POSITIVE  RELIABILITY  OF  THE 

Excelsior  Auto-Cycle 
EXCELSIOR  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

Randolph  St.  Bridge  iZhZhed^'im  Chicago,    Illinois 


848 


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MORGAN  &  WRIGHT  TIRES  WIN 

.  Endurance  Run 


F.  A. 


The  New  Nobby  Tread  Tire  was  fitted  to  the 
Thor  machines  making  the  only  three  perfect 
scores  and  to  the    Excelsior  Team   with  the 

next  highest  score. 

The  new  tire  equipment  in  this  run  was  absolutely  uninfluenced  by 
donations  or  solicitations,  but  represented  the  full  choice  of  experienced 
men.     Results  show  their  judgment  was  good. 

Not  one  casing  was  changed  in  the  500  miles  and  not  one  case  of  tire 
trouble  except  a  simple  puncture  or  two  was  experienced  by  riders  of 
Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

At  the  Track 


In  Friday's  events  they  won  first  and  second  in  every  event  except  in  a 
local  race  for  Philadelphia  riders:  winning  one,  two,  three  in  the  National 
Mile  Championship  and  breaking  the  mile  track  record  by  6  3-5  seconds. 

In  Saturday's  events  they  won  the  first,  second  and  third  race,  including 
the  10  mile  National  Invitation,  G  &  J  Cup  race  and  the  one  hour  National 
Championship  race,  also  one  mile  Time  Trial  race  and  the  Special  15  mile 
event  for  winners. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT,  Detroit 

Branches,  Agencies  or  Dealers  Everywhere 


iT^SSfSi 


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It    goes    almost    without    saying    that    in    the 

F.  A.  M.    Endurance    Contest 

THE  HARLEY-DAVIDSON  TEAM 


W.   S.    HARI,EY 


W.   DAVIDSON 


F.  OVERMAN 


A.  KI,EIN 


abundantly   demonstrated    the   endurance,    reliability,    and 

get- there  qualities  of  the 

Harley-Davidson  Motorcycle 

There  were  four  members  of  the  team  and  they  all  finished 
despite  the  fierce  rain  and  the  fierce  mud. 

Giving    a    good    account    of    itself    always    has    been 
the  habit   of  the   Harley-Davidson  since  its  beginning. 

Its  unique  record  of  being  the  ONLY  motorcycle  that  ever  earned  a 

medal   for   super-excellent   performance   in   an   F.  A.   M.    Endurance 

Contest  still  stands  untouched. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


850 


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Did  the 


Fly  at  the  F.  A.  M.  Races? 

Fastest  Mile  of  the  Meet — 

M.  J.  Graves  on  a  Merkel     ......         :53  2-5 

Beating  Track  Record       .     .     ...     .     .         :05  4-5 

10  Mile  National  Championship — 

First — M.  J.  Graves  on  a  Merkel    .     .     .     . 
Second — Irwin  Baker  on  a  Merkel 


10:26  2-5 
10:30 


15  Mile  Amateur — 

First — W.  J.  Tuebner  on  a  Merkel     .     .     .     16:46 
Second — Harry  Nixon  on  a  Merkel    . 

10  Mile  Invitation,  G  and  J  Cup^ 

Won  by  W.  J.  Tuebner  on  a  Merkel      .     .      11:21 

Special  Event  for  Evening  Times'  Cup — 

For  all  winners   (15   miles)   won   by   Harry 

Nixon  on  a  Merkel 16:24  4-5 


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851 


The 


New  Departure 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND 

Coaster   Brake 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

is  proving  perfectly    practical   and   practically    perfect. 

Never  fails  to  operate  satisfactorily.     Cannot  bind  or  stick; 

will   not   pick  up  the  pedals.      In  fact,    the    NEW   New 

Departure  successfully  overcomes  brake  troubles  motorcyclists 

have   experienced  and  gives   the   rider  a  device  that   multiplies 

many    times  the   pleasure   and  safety   of   motor   riding. 

Write  for  Catalogue  and  see  this  Brake  at  the  F.  A.  M.  Meet. 

THE  NEW  DEPARTURE   MFG.  CO.,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster    Brake  Licensors. 


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NEWARK  TRACK  MAY  BE  DOOMED 


Plans   for    Expanding    Park    Property    Re- 
veals  Possible   Absorption   of   Velo- 
drome— Management  Reticent. 


Whether  or  not  the  Newark  (N.  J.) 
Velodrome  will  pass  out  of  existence  this 
season  is  not  yet  apparent,  but  it  is  cer- 
tain that  the  present  lease  of  the  property 
now  covered  by  the  famous  6-laps  board 
track  will  expire  in  October,  and  that  it 
will  not  be  renewed.  This  announcement 
was  made  early  this  week. 

The  property  upon  which  the  track  is 
located  is  owned  by  Gottfried  Kruger,  who 
also  owns  the  Electric  Park  property,  ad- 
joining. The  lease  of  the  bicycle  track 
property  is  held  by  Charles  B.  Bloemecke, 
who,  in  turn,  sublets  it  to  the  present  own- 
ers of  the  Newark  Velodrome. 

Through  a  deal  effected  last  week  the 
bicycle  track  property  will  be  taken  over, 
when  the  lease  expires,  and  included  in  a 
big  amusement  resort  to  be  called  the 
White  City.  The  plant  will  cost  more  than 
half  a  million  dollars.  Electric  Park  will 
be  extended  over  the  present  bicycle  track 
enclosure,  while  at  the  same  time  the  place 
will  be  given  greater  depth  than  at  the 
present.  The  enterprise  will  be  promoted 
by  the  Electric  Park  Amusement  Com- 
pany, of  which  Charles  A.  Dunlap,  manager 
of  Electric  Park,  is  president.  The  com- 
pany is  said  to  have  the  backing  of  the 
owner  of  the  property. 

The  fact  that  the  park  company  has 
placed  contracts  for  the  building  of  two 
novel  rides,  somewhat  after  the  order  of 
the  scenic  railways,  and  which  will  cost 
$50,000,  it  is  said,  caused  a  leak  concerning 
the  plans.  It  had  been  intended  to  keep 
them  secret  until  the  end  of  the  bicycle 
racing  season,  at  least.  In  the  meantime, 
it  was  said,  the  track  operators  hoped  to 
try  to  persuade  Mr.  Krueger  again  to  lease 
the  place  for  the  races.  While  no  public 
move  had  been  made  to  indicate  that  Mr. 
Krueger  would  refuse  a  renewal,  the  letting 
of  contracts  for  the  rides  is  taken  to  indi- 


cate the  course  he  will  follow.  Interested 
parties  said  the  devices  were  being  planned 
in  the  present  park.  When  it  was  pointed 
out  that  more  space  than  could  be  spared 
would  be  covered  by  them,  the  admission 
was  made  that  the  extension  of  Electric 
Park  was  contemplated  next  year.  When 
this  point  was  made  to  Mr.  Dunlap,  he 
finally   admitted   the   plans,   and   said: 

"Next  October  we  will  take  over  the  track 
and  begin  at  once  the  construction  of  the 
White  City,  which  will  be  the  largest 
amusement  place  in  this  state.  The  rides 
are  being  built  now  and  will  be  ready  by 
next  spring.  Landscape  gardeners  are 
working  on  plans  to  lay  out  streams,  plant 
trees  and  otherwise  beautify  the  place.  A 
big  zoological  garden  is  to  be  part  of  it 
and  a  lake  will  be  made  in  the  southerly 
end,  with  an  aquarium  adjoining.  On  the 
lakes  will  be  a  flock  of  flamingoes,  shel- 
drakes,  cassowaries  and   cranes." 

Just  what  will  be  done  in  regard  to  the 
bicycle  track  is  not  known  at  the  present 
time.  According  to  the  plans  of  the  amuse- 
ment company,  there  will  not  be  room  for 
all  the  proposed  improvements  and  the 
bicycle  track  at  the  same  time,  so  it  may 
be  necessary  to  raze  the  present  6-laps 
structure  and  build  another  track,  if  a  suit- 
able site  can  be  secured.  The  owners  of 
the  track  are  reticent  concerning  their  fu- 
ture plans,  but  it  is  certain  that  they  are 
not  idle,  as  bicycle  racing  in  Newark  is 
such  a  profitable  enterprise  that  the  pro- 
moters of  the  meets  will  be  loath  to  sharing 
the  profits  with  others,  which  would  be  the 
case  if  the  track  was  included  in  the  scheme 
of  the  proposed  White  City. 


and  the  band  cleared  a  small  fortune 
through  their  operations.  It  was  the  first 
time  that  a  member  had  turned  traitor. 


Caught  After  Three  Years'  Stealing. 
Apprehended  through  the  "peaching"  of 
a  member  of  the  band  when  the  latter  was 
caught,  Anthony  Bock,  15  years  old, 
amazed  the  police  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  last 
week  by  coolly  testifying  on  the  witness 
stand  that  he  was  the  leader  of  a  gang  of 
bicycle  thieves  which  had  operated  suc- 
cessfully for  the  last  three  years  under  his 
direction  and  had  stolen  hundreds  of 
wheels.  Through  clever  altering,  the 
stolen  machines  were  so  changed  that 
their    owners    would    not    recognize    them. 


Fatal  Result  of  Bicycle  Collision. 

Three  hours  after  Lucian  Dunbar,  of- 
Jacksonville,  Fla.,  18  years  old,  collided 
with  a  friend,  both  of  whom  were  riding 
bicycles,  he  was  dead,  although  there  was 
not  a  mark  of  any  kind  on  his  body.  A 
medical  examination  disclosed  that  Dunbar, 
who  had  been  subject  to  hemophilia,  or 
profuse  bleeding  of  the  slightest  wounds, 
had  died  of  internal  bleeding,  due  to  the 
bursting  of  a  blood  vessel  by  the  fall. 


Chadeayne  Purchases  Gold  Mine. 

W.  C.  Chadeayne,  of  the  Greyhound  Mo- 
tor Works,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  vl^ho  in  1905 
boke  the  cross-continent  motorcycle  record, 
is  again  in  San  Francisco.  Chadeayne,  who 
is  one  of  the  best  sports  that  ever  strad- 
dled a  motor,  has,  according  to  reports 
from  the  Pacific  coast,  purchased  a  gold 
mine  and  soon  expects  to  use  nuggets  for 
marbles. 


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by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
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lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

SEND  FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOG 


The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  350  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club, 
May  30-31.  1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  SO  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — as  usual — achieved  a  clean  score. 


YALE 


6>^  H.P. 

Twin  Cylinder 
$300  F.O.B.  Toledo 


3%  H.P. 

Sinsle  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo 

The  long  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
All  Yale  motors  are  stock  motors. 

RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

Sworn    statement   of  average  upkeep   cost   in    1909 
for  all  repairs  —  29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DEUVERIES-Write  for  Booklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  \^^tt:S^^^fSl: 


A  Bad  Beginning  Means  a 
Worse  Ending 

Begin  right.  The  right  beginning  means  the 
selection  of  the  i  ight  kind  of  fine  cylinder  castings, 
pistons,  etc. 

We  make  them  and  have  been  making  them  for 
years  for  those  manufacturers  who  know  "  what's 
what"  and  where  to  get  it. 

MAY    WE    SERVE    YOU? 

THE  MANUFACTURERS  FOUNDRY  CO.,  Waterbury,  Conn. 


THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


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FREE  — A   "SYSTEM"   SHOP  CABINET 
For  Bicycle  Repairmen 

For  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
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partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 

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compactness,  detail,  neatness  and  economy.  It  will  save  a  vast  amount  of 
time  and  prevent  the  waste  of  materials  and  small  parts. 

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THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO.  ST^^^^ 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


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Steel  Lined  Wood  Rami  for 
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manufactured  for  high  grade 
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48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
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Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
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PERSONS 


is  on  the  saddle  you  are  using  you  have  the  satisfaction    of  knowing  that  you     are  getting  ALL  the  comfort  and 
pleasure  a  saddle  afifords,  which  is  more  than  you  can  say  if  your  saddle  bears  any  other  name. 

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The  BROOKS 
Compound  Spring 

makes  comfort  possible  under  all  conditions. 

Don't  overlook  that  fact,  or  the  other,  namely,  that 

The  BROOKS  is  the  original 
and  only  genuine 


Compound  Spring  Saddle 

and  only  in  the  BROOKS  can  that  spring,  as  we  make 
it,  be  obtained.     To  satisfy  your  customer  should  be, 
always,  your  first  aim,  and  nothing  will  assist  you  better 
in  that  purpose  than  the  BROOKS.     Note  that,  then — sell  it? 

Sole  Agents  for  Motor  Saddles.    THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO..  Springfield,  Mass. 
Sole  Agents  for  Cycle  Saddles.     BROWN  BROS.,  Ltd.,  22-34  Gt.  Eastern  St.,  London,  E.  C. 

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CONTAINS    72    PAGES 

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Is  your  generator  giving  dependable  service?     Perhaps  not  if  it  isn't  a 

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send   for   the   one   we   make.      The   brackets   for  ours  wall    FIT  YOUR 

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I^DOWN  DALE'li 


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with 


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A    SENSATION 

Among  Agents  and  Riders 

has  been  created  since  they  have  become 
acquainted  with  the  new 

Proposition  "B" 

We  assure  you  that  this  is  no  idle  talk.  An 
opportunity  awaits  every  one  interested  in 
motorcycles  and  to  correspond  immediately 
means  to  gain  a  rare  opportunity,  the  kind 
you  read  about  but  seldom  get  your  fingers  on. 

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GUARDS 

Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

Raised  Center  and  Crescent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers, UTICA,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Hajestic  Building,  Detroit 

Quality  Price 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 


\A/'  ANTED— Designer  and  assistant  to 
manager.  Prominent  motorcycle 
manufacturer  desires  to  change.  Expert 
gas  engine  designer  and  experienced  fac- 
tory man.  Have  new  designs  complete  in 
detail  drawings  for  1911  model.  Only  first 
class  position  conjidered.  Address  SUP- 
ERINTENDENT, care  Bicycling  World 
Co.,  New  York. 

pOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE— Two  H. 
P.  '09  model  Reliance  motor;  run 
about  300  miles;  looks  like  new.  Tires 
never  punctured;  engine  in  fine  order. 
Would  exchange  for  heavier  machine. 
Make  your  offer.  A.  V.  BARNHILL,  715 
Market  St.,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

p  OR  SALE— Four  cylinder,  1910  model, 
Pierce  motorcycle;  ridden  95  miles; 
cost  $350;  will  sell  for  $250.  Reason  for 
selling,  too  powerful.  Would  trade  for 
single  cylinder.  J.  T.  MORAN,  Knox- 
ville,  Tenn. 

p  OR  SALE— Ten  good  ready-to-ride 
tandems;  some  standard  makes;  $75. 
Also  .triplets,  bicycles  and  ladies'  frames. 
McDOUGALD,  1118  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

■^1^  ANTED— B.  &  C.  two-speed  gear  for 
1909  loop-frame  twin  Indian.     Must 
be    in    good    order    and    price    right.      622 
Farmers'   Bank   Bldg.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

p  OR  SALE— New  4  H.P.  Reading  Stand- 
ard   motorcycle    battery.      Prefer   sell- 
ing   ($275    cash)    than    keeping   it.      MAD- 
DOCK  STABLE,  Larchmont,  N.   Y. 

g  ARGAINS— '08  5  H.  P.  Indian  twin, 
torpedo  tank,  rear  seat  attachment, 
perfect  condition,  $100;  '08  SJ^  H.  P.  In- 
dian, torpedo  tank,  rear  seat  attachment, 
No.  6  battery  case,  good  as  new,  $125;  1910 
7  H.  P.  4-cyIinder  Pierce,  new,  $275;  5  H.  P. 
Pierce  single,  new.  $200;  3^4  H.  P.  Thor, 
with  magneto,  in  perfect  condition,  $125; 
1908  4-cylinder  F.  N.,  with  fore  car,  nearly 
new,  $200.  BRIDGEPORT  CYCLE  CO.,, 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 

p  —M  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
*  *  condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York.  

pOR  SALE— Indian  motorcycle,  5  H.  P., 
twin  cylinder;  good  reason  for  selling; 
$105  buys  it;  1908  model,  in  good  order. 
Address  ROBERT  E.  LEE,  Morristown, 
Tenn. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St.,  New  York. 


^^  ANTED — A  first-class  traveling  sales- 
man to  handle  bicycle  sundries, 
hardware  and  automobile  supplies.  Must 
be  acquainted  with  the  trade  and  furnish 
first-class  references.  Factory  located  in 
Northeast.  Address  MANUFACTURER, 
care  Bicycling  World,  Box  649,  New  York 
City. 


Who 


woald  think  ol  bnlldliig  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lam  Howen, 
Sewing  MaehiBes,  etc.,  irithMl  asing 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  BaU  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTEK.  PA..  D.  S.  A. 
■n<  Berlla,  S.  0.  St.  GennaDy 


YOU  SAVE  one-tWrrt 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
MRTZ   PLAN. 

buy!  a  imart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Beach  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham.  Mass. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good  Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  l«ass. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Pliiladelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  th^  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 
BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 


177-179  Portrand  St. 


Boston,  Mass. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.   iVIESINQER   IMFG.  CO. 
1801-1S03  First  Ave.  New  York 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS 

Made  by  LOUIS   RASTETTER  &  SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind 


—None 
Better 


YO  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"'^'^'^<'  I"  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^■^^Hii^^iHaia^iM^H^HMH  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  off 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,   Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power   Repair  Shop  and   Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &     Ashley     Co. 
2384  Broadway        (Tel.  4344  Riverside)        New  York 

N.   S.   U.   &   MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storagfe,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J.     SIXSMITH, 
New  York  Headquarters  for   R-S   MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and   PIERCE  Motorcycles 

Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 
1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

'CURTISS    AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES     . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 
1203  Bedford  Ave.,                          BROOKLYN,  N.  X- 
Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and   ,Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.     J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 

PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN   MOTORCYCLES 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian     Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

vifheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 

money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  Z;  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  .TGINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO,  lthaci,N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 
Mud  Guards,  Braces,  Lacinir,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  STAR 
LUGGAGE 
CARRIER 

for  Motorcycles 
and  Bicycles 

It  can  be  used 
on  most  stand- 
ard makes  of  machines 
and    will   carry   loads 
up  to  200  pounds  in  weight. 

Supplied  in  Gray,  Blue  or  Bl' 
enamel.    M  .de  of  ftood  and  sub- 
stantial material  and  when  attached, 
gives  your  machine  a  neat  appearance. 

$3.50  — Special   discounts  to  dealers. 


STAR  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Manufacturers 
18  N.  May  Street 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Special  Stampings 

FROM 

SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Are  You  With  Us  for  a  Square  Deal? 

We  believe  that  the  retail  dealer  is  entitled 
to  a  fair  and  uniform  profit  on  every  sale. 

The  IvER  Johnson  Safety  Automatic  Re- 
volver is  sold  under  patent  license  at  a  strictly 
maintained  price.  Price  cutters  can  and  will 
be  proceeded  against.   Your  profit  is  assured. 

All  other  medium  priced  revolvers  are 
sold  at  open  prices  with  no  fixed  resale  price, 
making  uniform  profits  impossible. 

The  New  Model  Iver  Johnson  is  the 
finest  revolver  in  the  world  and  sells  for  what 
it  is  worth — other  revolvers  sell  for  what  you 
can  get.     Maywe  count  on  your  support  ? 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office : 
360  River  Street  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York:  99  Chambers  Street.     Pac  fie  Coast 
Ken'-e.sentative :    Phil  B    BeKnrt  Co  ,  ?an  Frnncisco,  Cal, 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles  they  always  are 

ill  demand,  and  not  1o  carry  a  stock  of  them  is  to  lose 

business.     Duckworth  Chains  are  the  standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

NEWKDftK;  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
Iwrmrnwl  l^S^^  ^^d  Bargain  Books.  Please  write 
l-JrUKIllXUf  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 


^QOODS) 


NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  "Warren  Street,  New  York 


CSTABUSMEO  la***. 


SCHRADE9 

im/VERSAL  VALV£S ' 

TRAOC  MAPK  REClSTERtO  APRIL30.ie95. 

The  Standard  Amerlcao  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &.  Vebicle  tires 

Maaufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER-S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  Si.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Ag"ency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.     We  give  a    discount  that  will 

make  you  lnone3^    "Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seigel  Sts.,  Chicago 


WB   ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DKWVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulu  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


THE  B.  &  S. 


is  the  correct  wrench  for 
your  motorcycle.  Write  for 
circular. 


860 


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EMPIRE  TIRE    CO.,  Tren-ton,     N.J. 


The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

Why  take  ordinary  lamps,  when  you  can  have  Solars? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO, 

Kenosha,  Wis.  09)  New  York  City 


NEW  ERA 


Two  Speed,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
Motor,  Comfortable  Porm  Seat 


Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE   NEW  ERA  AUTO  =  CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


RELIANCE 

Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

The  NIQHTINQALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird  =  like  trill.  Operated  from  exhaust.  Gives 
no  back   pressure. 

Attached  quickly  and  without  expense  — simply  clamped  to  exhaust 
pipe. 

ASSURES  RIQHT  OF  WAY 

Made  of     ^   A     C\f\     Cpmplete 

Brass     4)  "^  .  U  U     F.  0.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIQHTINQALE   WHISTLE    MFQ.   CO.,  new'ToTk 

No.    106 — Price  each.  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

T^jrn   CTVira    I  No.  106—4'^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 

i  WU  bizii,i>    I  jjjj   111—6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 

We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.  Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

We  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers.     A  ddress  Dept,  B 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


Price  each,  $4.00 


No.  Ill 


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861 


\^7HEN   experienced 

^     tradesmen   get  to= 

gether  and   ''talk   tires" 

and  grow  confidential,  it  is  rare 

that  admission  and   agreement 

does  not  follow  that 

Kokomo 
Tires 


FOR    BICYCLES 
FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

always  have  been  the 
best  values  ever  offered. 


They  always  have  been  safe 
quality  and  it  never  has  been 
tinkered  with.  The  Kokomo  form= 
ula  was  right  from  the  beginning. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


862 


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.^WiPpii  aaeife.*g?»^  ~-m^^ 


"Whitftcy"  Chains  arc  made  in  one  of  the  most  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


I  ilBWli'llWIHIWl 


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E 


F 


If  you  have  not  tested  our  J9J0  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles,  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing;  contracts. 


INVESTIGATE 

Our  New  Roller 
Chains  ^"  Pitch 

Tor  Motorcycles,  Etc. 


New  Patent 
Safety 
Connecting 
Links 

For  Bicycle   and 
Motorcycle  Chains 


THE  WHITNEY  MFG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW  863 


Well,  What  About  the  M.M.  Now  ? 

We  have  been  telling  you  that  the  M.  M.  v^as  the  goods. 

Now  it  has  been  proven  beyond  the  faintest  shadow  of 
a  doubt. 

The  F.  A.  M.  run,  just  finished,  was  the  most  strenuous 
trun  ever  held  in  this  country. 

130  started  —24  finished 

3  M.M.'s  started—  3  M.M.'s  finished 

Greene,  Bowser  and   Lyons  used   regular  stock  machines 
picked  at  random  from  Greene's  Chicago  stock. 

CLOSE    FOR    THE    M.M.    AGENCY    AT    ONCE 
1911  Models  Ready  for  Immediate  Delivery 


AMERICAN   MOTOR  COMPANY 

700  Center  Street  Member, mm. a.  Brockton,  Mass. 

DISTRIBUTORS— W.  C.  Marsh,  173  Huntington  Ave.,  Boston;  L.  E.  French,  895  Main  St..  Buifalo,  N.  Y.;  Geo.  P.  Jen- 
kins, 10  W.  60th  St.,  New  York  City;  G.  M.  Greene,  2127  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111.;  Lincoln  Holland,  1034  So.  Main  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.;  American  Motor  Company  of  Texas,  M.  M.  Building,  Dallas,  Texas. 


864 


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THE  SURVIVAL  OF  THE  FinEST 


POSTALTELEGRAPH  SSV  COMMERCIAL  CABLES 
NIGHT   LETTERGRAM 

The  Postal  TelBgraph- Cable  Company  (Incorporated)  transmits  and  delivers  this  night  lettergram  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  of  this  blank, 

CLARENCE  H.  MACKAY.  President. 


COUNTER  NUMBER. 


Time  Filed. 


Send  the  following  night  /ettergram,  without  repeating,  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  hereof,  which  are  hereby  agreed  to, 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  10,  1910. 
G  &  J  TIRE  CO. , 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Only  twenty-two  riders  finished  within  time  limit, 
twelve  of  whom  were  equipped  with  G  &  J  Tires.   Morgan 
&  Wright  seven,  Goodrich  three.   Heartiest  con- 
gratulations . 

F.  X.  BERRODIN. 


The  above  results  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run  prove  beyond 
any  doubt  the  value  and  superiority  of 

O&JllRCS 

the  product  of  a  factory  whose  slogan  of  QUALITY — SERVICE— 
SATISFACTION  is  always  maintained. 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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865 


In  Conference  at  Headquarters 


OUR  SALESMEN  are  assembled  in  conference.     Before  long, 
primed  with  fresh  ideas,  they  will  call  upon  the  trade.     It  has 
been  a  great  Pope  season  and  it's  going  strong  yet.     But  it  is 
time  to  think  of  1911.     Every  Pope  dealer  has  the  best  of  reasons  for 
believing  that  it  will  far  surpass  1910. 

Start  the  new  season  right.  If  you  are  not  already  handling 
Pope  wheels  don't  close  until  you  have  heard  our  proposition  — 
either  through  a  traveler  or  by  mail. 

If  you  are  ready  now,  or  in  a  receptive  mood,  write  us  today. 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Hartford,  Conn. 


tF- 


The  original  and  only  genuine  compound 
spring  Saddle  is  the  BROOKS 


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The   BROOKS   BISQ 
Motorcycle 
Seat    with 
Compound 
Springs 


Remember, 
that  when  placing 
your  orders — 
Remember,  that  the  Compound 
Spring,  as  we   make  it,  can  only  be 
obtained  in  Saddles  that  bear  that  name — 
Remerriber,  that  that  spring  entirely   absorbs  vibra- 
tion and  ensures    to  every  rider  of    the    BROOKS 
perfect  comfort — perfect  luxury — 
Remember,  thatBROOKS  is  BEST,  and  whether  it  be  cycle  or  motor- 
cycle saddle  which  you  offer,  that  name  will  greatly  assist  you  in  the  selling. 

Sole  Agents  for  Motor  Saddles.  THE  HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield.  Mass. 
Sole   Agents   for  Cycle  Saddles,   BROWN   BROS,  I,TD.,   22-34  Gt.  Eastern  St  ,  London,  E.  C. 

J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  73  Criterion  Works,  Birmingbam,  England 


The   BROOKS   B104 

Motorcycle 

Saddle     with 

Compound 

Springs 


866 


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wmm 


Till 


"VyHEELMEN  who  take  a  pride  in   their   mounts  and   have   due  regard 
for  economy  of  maintenance   invariably  choose   Fisk   Quality   Bicycle 
Tires. 


FISK  PREMIER  TOUGH 
TREAD  ROAD  TIRE  is  a  medium 
priced  tire  designed  for  hard  service. 
It  has  three  layers  of  close  woven 
fabric  and  an  extra  raised  tread,  a 
combination  making  the  tire  practi- 
cally puncture  proof. 


FISK  CLOSE  WOVEN  construc- 
tion is  more  stable  in  character  and 
is  less  liable  to  punctures.  Has  a  high 
degree  of  resiliency.  Utility  and  serv- 
ice, rather  than  speed,  are  its  essential 
qualities.  The  threads  cross  one  an- 
other squarely  and  make  a  mesh  that 
will  stand  more  abuse. 


Write  for  illustrated  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Quality  Bicycle  Tires. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


THE  HAVERFORD 


Sets  a  New  Standard 
of  Motorcycle  Value 


A  guarantee  of  speed,  durability, 
dependability  and  comfort  to  the 
owner. 

A  guarantee  of  big  profits  for  the 
wide-awake  agent. 

$150  $185 

Equipped  wltta  Equipped  wltb 

Battery   Ignition  Boscli  Magneto 

Model  H,  Schebler  Carbureter 

Do  you  want  to  be  a  live  agent 
or  the  satisfied  owner  ? 

Catalogue  or  agents  selling  propo- 
sition on  request. 

1911  MODEL  E<r«ipp''ed  NOW  READY 


HAVERFORD  CYCLE  COMPANY 


827    AR9H    ST.— PHILADELPHIA.    PA.— 411    MARKET   ST. 
427  lOli^iST.,  N.  W.,  WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


763  MAIN   ST..  BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
1309-11    ATLANTIC    AVE.,    ATLANTIC  CITY,  N.  J. 


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867 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency* 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  EngUnd  Stites,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbus  Ave,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St..  New  York;  Central  State*,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Pranciaco,  Cal. 


lOOD. 


n^EAR 


pATHFINDEft 


It's  the  New  Rubber 
In  this  Tire 


that  makes  it  so  easy  to  re- 
pair, either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
canization— 

And  prolongs  its  life  far 
beyond  that  of  the  ordinary 
tire. 

And  this  makes  new  tire 
customers  for  you  and  keeps 
old  customers  loyal. 

Only  the  finest  grade  of 
new  Para  rubber,  as  nearly 
pure  as  will  vulcanize  proper- 
ly, is  ever  used  in  a  Goodyear 
Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bi- 
cycle Tire. 

Instead  of  using  the  best 
rubber  obtainable,  we  could 
use  cheaper  grades.  It  would 
be  easy  to  substitute  rubber 
that  costs  one-third  of  what 
we  pay,  or  we  could  use  even 
"reclaimed"  rubber  from  the 
junk  pile. 

But  it  wouldn't  make  a  tire 
that  lasts  —  and  it  wouldn't 
make  a  tire  that  can  be  re- 
paired. It  wouldn't  make  a 
Goodyear  Pathfinder. 

The  fabric  used  in  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  is  a  special, 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip  of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide 
has  a  tensile  strength  of  150 
pounds,  while  that  of  ordinary 


muslin  used  in  others  is  only 
40  to  60  pounds. 


The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber 
prepared  by  our  own  patented 
process,  which  preserves  the 
resiliency  while  giving  the 
most  stubborn  resistance  to 
wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so 
as  to  give  the  rim  cement  a 
tight  grip  and  prevent  creep- 
ing. 

There's  a  whole  lot  more 
money  in  selling  a  tire  that 
lasts,  and  can  be  repaired, 
than  the  other  kind.  When  a 
tire  goes  to  pieces  before  it 
has  given  any  service,  it  makes 
the  customer  sore,  no  matter 
how  little  he  paid  for  it.  He 
forgets  that. 

But  600  dealers — one  to  a 
town — in  all  parts  at  the  coun- 
try are  making  money  and  in- 
creasing business  on  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire. 

That  ought  to  mean  some- 
thing to  you. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  rep- 
resented in  your  town.  Get 
our  proposition. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  •»(!  '  ■'*>' 
troit,  251  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  6<th 
St.  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticuf  Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Famam  St.;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St.;  Memnhli, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16tl  and  McGee  Sta.| 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St;  Providence,  S66 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  91S  First  Ave.  S.;  St.  Louis.  3935-37  Olive  St;  Dan- 
Tar,  1731-33  Arapaho*  St;  Salt  Lake  dtr,  105-07  W.  Sceond  Satitk  St 


868 


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See  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  on  Cross  Bar 


You  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very  well,  because  the 
chances  are  they  have  given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account.  But  you  must 
give  them  credit  for  one  thing — all  their  equipment  is  up-to- 
date.     There  is  no  half  way  business  about  that. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all  over  the 
country  are  having  their  mounts  equipped  with 

Prest-0-Lite 

"Look  for  the  Tank" 

It's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always 
ready  for  use.  A  turn  of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead 
with  the  same  light  automobiles  use. 

Better  pattern  after  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Price,  $10.00.  It  gives  40  hours  of  light.  When  empty, 
can  be  exchanged  for  a  new  one  at  any  dealer's  for  60  cents. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Company  fSST^lSti: 

Branches  at  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia.  Pittsburg:,  Cleveland,  Chicago,  Detroit,  Providence, 
Minneapolis,  Omaha,  Dallas,  Milwaukee,  Los  Angeles,  Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco. 


You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  AND 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND   MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 


ALL  are  necessities; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  in  continued  demand. 
AH  are  top-notchers.  No 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD    COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW  8«9 


The  more  you  consider  ttie  results  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Contest,  the  more  the 

Tremendous  Supremacy 


of  the 


/ 


Is  made  plain. 


Think  of  it !  Of  1  25  starters  only  24  finished,  of  whom 
4  rode  the  <:fcy  IV,  which  is  one-sixth  of  the  total.  The  other 
20  survivors  were  distributed  among  seven  (7)  different  makes 
of  motorcycle.  Of  course  the  world  knows  that  there  were  only 
3  perfect  scores  and  that  the  ^^  IV  got  all  of  them.  There 
never  was  a  contest  in  which  the  superiority  of  one  machine  was 
so  thoroughly  demonstrated.  The  M^  is  not  merely  a  fair- 
weather  machine.  As  it  proved,  it  is  equal  to  both  mud  and 
mountains.  Its  quality  always  has  been  famous.  Its  internal 
gear  transmission  is  not  the  least  of  its  notable  features.  If  you 
have  not  already  done  so,  "take  a  look"  and  it  will  assist  you  in 
understanding  why  it  is  the  only  machine  capable  of  perfect 
scores  in  mud  and  mountains. 

The  remarkable  demonstration  of  S^  supremacy  has 
quickened  the  flow  of  applications  for  ^^  agencies. 
Have  you  filed  yours  yet?    There's  no  time  to  lose. 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 

Thor  Building  distributors:  Chicago,  Illinois 

A,  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  /^^X  *^^^  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  i^^&i  FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver.  Col. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass.  i^^S  McGRAW  BROS.  CO.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


870 


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m 


THE    MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side-Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


WRITE  FOR  A  DESCRIPTIVE  BOOKLET,  "THE  ARMLESS  WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


FOUNDED 
•   1»T7  • 


Aic^L^nm~f^ 


-— r  ■w- /i/      ■.::i,.-.--<:i. 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    August    20,    1910. 


No.  22 


READING  STANDARD  IN  STRAITS 


After    Much    Leniency,    Creditors    Finally 

Apply  for  Appointment   of  Receiver — 

Thorough  Reorganization  in  View. 


What  has  been  expected  would  occur 
at  almost  any  time  during  the  past  three 
months  came  to  pass  this  (Saturday)  morn- 
ing: a  petition  in  bankruptcy  was  filed 
against  the  Reading  Standard  Go.,  of  Read- 
ing, Pa.  and  the  appointment  of  a  receiver 
applied   for. 

In  round  figures,  the  company's  liabili- 
ties are  $181,000  and  its  assets  $267,000. 
There  are  some  2S0  creditors,  but  by  far 
the  greater  number  are  for  small  amounts. 
Most  of  the  money  is  due  about  a  score  of 
the  well  known  manufacturers  of  parts  and 
equipment  who  practically  have  been  car- 
rying the  Reading  Standard  Co.  for  a  year 
or  more,  and  who  are  involved  for  sums 
ranging  from  $2,000  to  $20,000. 

The  financial  straits  of  the  concern  have 
been  a  matter  of  trade  knowledge  and  trade 
gossip  for  several  months,  although  as  a 
matter  of  fact  it  has  skated  on  thin  ice 
during  several  years  and  only  the  leniency 
of  its  creditors  saved  it  from  going  to  the 
wall  on  at  least  three  previous  occasions. 
Three  months  ago  its  condition  became 
such  that  the  creditors  stepped  in  and  ap- 
pointed what  was  styled  an  advisory  com- 
mittee to  assist  in  conducting  the  com- 
pany's affairs  and  to  try  to  keep  its  head 
above  water.  They  found  great  quantities 
of  unmanufactured  and  half-manufactured 
and  more  or  less  experimental  stuff  on 
hand,  the  value  of  which  was  said  to  ap- 
proximate $100,000,  and  it  was  hoped  that 
most  of  this  could  be  converted  into  cash. 
But  the  hope  was  vain  and  last  week  and 
after  C.  E.  Woods,  a  factory  organizer  and 
expert  previously  identified  with  the  West- 


inghouse  interests,  had  spent  a  month  in 
the  plant,  the  creditors  got  together  and 
decided  that  bankruptcy  proceedings  as  the 
first  step  toward  a  complete  reorganization, 
were  the  only  solution  of  the  problem. 

Now  that  this  move  has  been  made,  Mr. 
Woods,  acting  under  the  receivers,  will  be 
placed  in  charge  of  the  Reading  plant  and, 
it  is  believed,  he  will  be  able  to  bring  out 
its  possibilities  under  competent  manage- 
ment, that  is  to  say,  an  output  of  15,000 
bicycles  and  3,000  motorcycles  per  year. 

Slipshod  management  is  said  to  be  the 
underlying  cause  of  all  the  trouble.  So 
much  time  and  money  have  been  devoted 
to  the  production  and  exploitation  of  mo- 
torcycles that  a  once  profitable  and  still 
considerable  business  in  bicycles  has  more 
or  less  gone  to  seed.  Large  sums  have 
been  wasted  in  making  experiments  and 
changes  in  the  R-S  motorcycles  and  in  the 
endeavor  to  produce  a  variety  of  models, 
and  for  several  succeeding  years  the  pro- 
duction and  delivery  of  these  goods  has 
been  delayed  until  the  active  season  for 
them  has  so  far  spent  itself  that  a  quick 
turnover  was  not  possible. 

The  reorganization  will  be  radical  and 
far-reaching,  and  as  a  result  a  better  and 
stronger  Reading  Standard  Co.  will  be 
evolved.  W.  F.  Remppis,  president  and 
manager  of  the  company,  will  remain  with 
it,  for  the  present,  at  least. 


NEW  YORK  TRADE  GETS  TOGETHER 


Broadwell  to  Retire  from  Tire  Trade. 

E.  H.  Broadwell,  vice-president  of  the 
Fisk  Rubber  Co.  and  so  long  identified 
with  that  company  as  to  seem  a  permanent 
fixture,  unexpectedly  has  tendered  his  res- 
ignation, which  becomes  effective  Septem- 
ber I'st.  On  that  date  he  will  become  vice- 
president  of  the  Hudson  Motor  Car  Co., 
Detroit,  in  which  city  Broadwell  for  years 
was  the  Fisk  representative,  but  he  has 
traveled  so  extensively  that  he  is  one  of 
the  best  known  men  in  the  tire  and  rubber 
trade. 


Preliminary  Organization  Effected  at  Large 

and     Interested     Meeting     Marked    by 

Plain  Speech — Objects  in  View. 


New  York  City  now  may  be  said  to  pos- 
sess a  cycle  trade  organization.  While  it 
is  not  thoroughly  organized  it  is  more 
than  a  rnere  movement,  as  at  a  meeting 
held  on  Monday  evening  last,  15th  inst.,  a 
resolution  was  adopted  forming  the  Cycle 
and  Kindred  Trades  Association  of  Great- 
er New  York. 

The  meeting  grew  out  of  a  general  call 
issued  as  a  result  of  two  preliminary  gath- 
erings. It  was  held  in  Turn  Hall,  917 
Eighth  avenue,  and  the  number  of  trades- 
men that  attended  was  as  unexpected  as  it 
was  gratifyingly  large.  No  less  than  58 
of  them  put  in  an  appearance,  all  branches 
of  the  trade  being  represented. 

A.  Scaisson,  of  the  Progressive  Cycle  & 
Automobile  Supply  Co.,  served  as  tempor- 
ary chairman,  and  H.  A.  Gliesman  as  tem- 
porary secretary. 

While  one  of  those  present  objected  to 
the  presence  of  anyone  identified  with  the 
jobbing  trade,  as  a  whole  the  meeting  was 
harmonious  and  marked  by  a  display  of 
real   and  serious  interest. 

A.  H.  Kay,  of  the  Goodrich  company, 
and  .K.  E.  Griffiths,  of  the  Reading  Stand- 
ard Co.,  representing  the  manufacturing 
trade,  both  expressed  a  desire  to  co-oper- 
at.  M.  Ghiz  and  Mr.  Scaisson  spoke  in 
the  same  strain  for  the  jobbing  trade. 
Among  the  dealers  who  spoke  and  gave 
assurance  of  support  were  G.  Rotholz,  A. 
W.  Harris.  B.  Glemba,  Victor  J.  Lind,  W. 
Warob,  A.  Levrant,  who,  with  Ghiz,  orig- 
inally undertook  the  movement;  A.  Slee, 
H.  A.  Phillips,  M.  Goldman,  F.  B.  Wid- 
mayer,  L.   H.   Cornish,  T.  J.   Sixsmitfi- and 


872 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


H.  A.  Gliesman.  Several  good  suggestions 
regarding  objects  wliich  may  be  served, 
abuses  remedied  and  reforms  instituted 
were  made  by  those  who  spoke. 

In  his  remarks  Lind  declared  that  organ- 
ization was  the  only  salvation  of  the  bi- 
cycle dealers.  He  said  that  "now  that  the 
bicycle  manufacturers,  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers, coaster  brake  manufacturers,  ac- 
cessory and  parts  manufacturers  and  the 
jobbers  each  had  their  respective  organiza- 
tions, unless  the  retail  trade  had  an  asso- 


efi't  that  the  association  would  try  to  se- 
cure would  be  the  establishment  of  a 
shorter  workday.  He  asserted  that  th"e 
dealers  and  repairmen  of  New  York  were 
slaves  to  their  business — that  they  open 
early  and  close  late  solely  because  each  of 
them  is  afraid  that  to  close  earlier  would 
mean  that  a  rival  would  obtain  a  share  of 
his  business.  This  object,  and  the  promo- 
tion of  acquaintanceship  and  sociability 
would  be  the  immediate  purposes  in  view, 
as   no   idea   existed   that   edicts    or   decrees 


probably    will    occur    early    in   September. 
After  adjournment  a  collation  was  served. 

Kelly-Racine  Plant  Almost  Ready. 

Claiming  the  distinction  of  being  the  only 
big  rubber  manufacturing  plant  to  be  built 
from  the  start  with  all  modern  equipment, 
the  new  factory  of  the  Kelly-Racine  Rubber 
Co.,  of  Racine,  Wis.,  is  so  near  completion 
that  the  superintendent  of  construction 
promises  the  building  finished  and  ready  for 
the    installation    of    the    machinery   by   the 


Pl^ANT   OF  THE   KEI^IvY-RACINE;    RUBBER   CO.    AS   IT  WII,I,   APPEAR  iWH EN    COMPLETED 


ciation  to  take  up  its  cudgels  it  would  be 
lost." 

Honest  old  Tom  Sixsmith  made  the  hit 
of  the  evening.  Declaring  that  he  did  not 
know  how  to  make  a  speech,  he  let  fall 
this  great  truth:  "I  tell  you  it  is  all  right 
to  form  an  association  and  to  say  and  to 
promise  that  you  will  do  this  thing  or  that 
thing,  but  the  chief  point  is  to  do  it.  I 
am  going  to  join  this  organization  and  I 
am  going  to  do  everything  I  promise  to 
do,  and  that  the  association  asks  me  to 
do,  and  if  the  others  will  do  likewise  re- 
sults are  certain." 

Gliesman,  who  had  thrown  his  heart  and 
soul  into  the  movement,  made  the  most  ex- 
tended address.  He  outlined  some  of  the 
possibilities   and   stated  that  the   first  ben- 


would  be  issued  that  would  turn  the  busi- 
ness upside  down  or  interfere  with  any 
man's  personal  affairs.  He  did  think,  how- 
ever, that  in  due  course  it  would  be  possi- 
ble, through  the  services  of  committees,  to 
adjust  grievances  and  generally  promote 
the  welfare  of  the  cycle  trade. 

After  the  speechmaking.  the  resolution 
to  organize  and  selecting  the  name  Cycle 
and  Kindred  Trades  Association  of  Greater 
New  York,  was  adopted,  and  the  follow- 
ing committee  elected  to  draft  a  constitu- 
tion and  by-laws:  H.  A.  Gliesman,  chair- 
man; F.  B.  Widmayer,  V.  J.  Lind,  G.  Roth- 
olz,  M.  Ghiz. 

Messrs.  Widmayer,  Philips  and  Six- 
smith  were  chosen  a  committee  to  nom- 
inate   officers    at   the    next    meeting,    which 


first  of  September.  The  plant,  as  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration,  has  a 
frontage  of  298  feet,  with  two  wings,  each 
having  a  depth  of  251  feet,  the  building 
being  three  stories  and  a  basement.  There 
will  be  no  steam  power  in  the  new  plant. 
All  machinery  will  be  driven  by  electricity. 
To  furnish  the  electric  power  a  great  power 
plant  has  been  provided,  this  latter  build- 
ing being  150x50  feet.  The  plans  for  the 
plant  provide  for  the  employment  of  800 
workmen  when  the  factory  is  in  full  opera- 
tion, and  a  daily  output  of  3,000  bicycle 
tires,  1,500  motorcycle  tires,  1,000  automo- 
bile tires  and  1,200  inner  tubes.  In  addition, 
provision  is  made  for  attention  to  all  the 
various  contingent  sundries  that  are  neces- 
sary for  these  lines. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


873 


WINNIIVG  A  SURIY  DEALER'S  HEART 


Motorcycle  Salesman  Makes  a  Convert  by 

Grasping  a  Situation — Experience  that 

Helped  His  Cause. 


Patience  and  perseverance  are  the  quali- 
ties which  it  is  generally  supposed  are  the 
absolute  essentials  in  a  successful  sales- 
man. But  there  is  also  a  certain  gift  of 
inventiveness  in  securing  the  attention  of 
the  intended  customer  that  adds  many  a 
dollar  to  the  traveler's  account  and  goes 
a  long  way  toward  building  up  a  business 
on  the  road.  George  W.  Sherman,  former 
sales  manager  for  the  Aurora  Automatic 
Machinery  Co.,  is  fond  of  telling  of  an  ex- 
ploit which  aptly  illustrates  the  point. 

Covering  the  "southern  route"  at  one 
time  was  G.  H.  Squiers,  a  bright  and  able 
young  man,  who  still  is  engaged  in  extend- 
ing the  Thor  territory  and  with  marked 
success.  On  the  occasion  in  question  he 
struck  a  certain  Southern  town  in  which 
the  bicycle  dealer  and  repairman  proved 
to  be  of  the  unresponsive  variety. 

"No!"  he  exclaimed  grimly,  when  ap- 
proached. "Don't  want  to  hear  anything 
about  motorcycles.  Don't  want  to  see  one 
or  even  think  about  one. 

"Why,  I  can't  even  take  care  of  my  bi- 
cycle business,  let  alone  attending  to  mo- 
torcycles," he  wailed.  "Look  at  this  pile  of 
junk  waiting  to  be  fixed!  I'm  short  of 
help,  my  repairman  is  off  on  a  drunk  and 
Heaven  only  knows  when  he'll  come  back, 
and  I've  got  enough  to  do  right  here  to 
keep  me  busy  for  the  next  month.  So  you 
needn't  waste  your  time  trying  to  talk 
motorcycles  to  me — or  anything  else  for 
that  matter." 

Squier  possesses  the  ability  to  grasp  a 
situation  in  addition  to  the  faculty  men- 
tioned above.  Besides,  at  that  moment  he 
was  stuck  in  a  town  with  nothing  to  do 
until  train  time  that  evening.  Having  been 
educated  in  the  rough  school  of  bicycle  ex- 
perience, it  also  happens  that  he  knows 
what  has  to  be  done  in  a  bicycle  shop  and 
knows  how  to  do  it  well.  Consequently  he 
proffered  his  services  and  without  further 
ado  he  pulled  off  his  coat,  rolled  back  his 
cuffs  and  for  the  time  being  became  first 
substitute  for  the  bibulous  and  missing 
repairman. 

For  the  greater  part  of  the  day  he  busied 
himself  plugging  ancient  tires,  "tuning" 
wobbly  wheels,  straightening  bent  cranks 
and  otherwise  doing  the  things  that  oc- 
cupy most  of  the  help's  time  in  the  back 
room  of  the  average  cyclery.  When  quit- 
ting time  came,  he  had  the  satisfaction  of 
seeing  that  a  marked  impression  had  been 
made  on  the  store  of  untouched  work  which 
the  proprietor  had  pointed  out  to  him  in 
the  morning.  Also  he  had  the  satisfaction 
of  feeling  that  he  had  made  considerable 
progress    in    getting    acquainted    with    the 


"boss,"  who  previously  was  so  adamantine 
and  unapproachable  in  manner. 

The  rest  is  almost  obvious.  When  he 
swung  on  the  first — and  last — train  out  that 
evening,  he  had  the  comforting  .assurance 
that  he  left  behind  him  a  new  and  promis- 
ing convert  to  the  motorcycle.  But  what 
was  even  more  to  his  taste,  he  left  behind 
him  a  brand  new  Thor  agent. 


WATER  FOR  SULPHURIC'S  BURNS 


Smooths  Blemishes  in  Castings. 

Motorcyclists  who  are  troubled  with 
cracked  cylinders  or  other  iron  or  steel 
parts  or  with  porous  castings  probably 
envy  the  cabinet  maker  who  effaces  cor- 
responding blemishes  in  wood  by  means 
of  putty,  which  is  just  spread  on  with  a 
knife  and  allowed  to  dry.  For  such  the 
H.  W.  Johns-Manville  Co.,  New  York  City, 
offers  the  J-M  No-Leak,  a  preparation 
which  is  designed  to  be  supplied  in  just 
the  ideal  fashion  indicated,  and  which  is 
warranted  to  njake  permanent  repairs  in 
anything  made  of  iron  or  steel.  Numerous 
prescriptions  of  the  same  general  class  have 
been  offered  before,  but  none  which  has 
been  produced  by  a  concern  of  national 
reputation  like  the  Johns-Manville  Co., 
which  is  best  known  for  its  asbestos  pro- 
ducts, washers,  gaskets  and  packing  ma- 
terials included. 


Goodyear  Increases  Capital  to  $6,000,000. 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  of 
Akron,  Ohio,  has  decided  to  increase  its 
capitalization  from  $2,000,000  to  $6,000,000 
and  has  declared  a  cash  dividend  of  12 
per  cent,  and  a  stock  dividend  of  100  per 
cent.  A  special  meeting  of  the  stockhold- 
ers in  Akron  on  the  8th  inst.  confirmed  the 
recommendati^on  of  the  directors  for  the 
increased  capitalization.  The  increase  will 
be  entirely  in  the  common  stock.  The  di- 
rectors offer  the  stockholders  the  right  to 
subscribe  for  $500,000  preferred  and  $250,- 
000  common,  but  stock  not  taken  by  pres- 
ent stockholders  after  a  limited  time  is  to 
be  offered  to  the  public. 


William  F.  Nye  Dies  at  Ripe  Age. 

William  F.  Nye,  the  famous  sperm  oil 
producer,  of  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  died  at 
his  home  in  that  city  on  Friday  of  last 
week.  He  was  86  years  of  age  and  until 
his  last  illness  was  actively  engaged  in 
business.  His  oils  long  have  been  well 
known  and  much  used  in  the  bicycle  trade. 


Addition  to  Wichita  Motorcycle  Trade. 

The  Homer  &  Chaney  Motorcycle  Co. 
is  the  style  of  a  new  firm  which  has  opened 
at  230  North  Main  street,  Wichita,  Kan. 
They  will  carry  a  complete  line  of  machines 
and  supplies  and  also  maintain  a  repair 
shop. 


Bartsch  Goes  With  Bosch  Magneto. 

A.  H.  Bartsch,  sales  manager  of  the  N.  S. 
U.  Motor  Co.,  New  York  City,  has  re- 
signed that  oflice.  He  has  entered  the 
service  of  the  Bosch  Magneto  Co. 


Proves    the    Best    Treatment    when    Acid 
Strikes   Human   Flesh — Should  be   Ap- 
plied Liberally  Following  Accident. 


When  removing  shellac  from  wood  rims 
or  when  cleaning  rusted  surfaces,  frequent- 
ly it  is  necessary  to  use  mineral  acids  in 
more  or  less  concentrated  form.  While,  of 
course,  muriatic,  sulphuric  and  nitric  acids 
are  good  cleaners,  they  are  at  the  sanio 
time  exceedingly  dangerous  to  handle,  and 
should  never  be  brought  in  contact  with 
the  bare  skin  on  hands  or  arms. 

Nitric  acid,  in  particular,  is  destructive, 
and  little  can  be  done  to  alleviate  the  in- 
tense burning  pain,  but  when  sulphuric  acia 
accidentally  has  been  spilled  over  the  skin, 
the  best  remedy  is  to  deluge  the  attacked 
part  of  the  body  with  streams  of  water 
for  several  minutes,  at  least. 

Water  and  sulphuric  acid  do  not  only 
mix,  in  the  ordinary  sense  of  being  "di- 
luted," but  form  a  distinct  chemical  com- 
bination. Concentrated  sulphuric  acid  is 
capable  of  producing  peculiar  chemical 
phenomena,  which  the  same  acid  "diluted" 
with  water  can  not  cause.  When  pouring 
water  over  a  burn  caused  by  sulphuric  acid, 
the  traces  of  acid  adhering  to  the  skin  are 
rendered  innocuous,  and  if  the  application  of 
large  quantities  of  water  is  made  imme- 
diately after  the  burning  occurred,  no 
traces  of  the  burn  will  remain  and  the  mo- 
mentary pain  will  disappear  in  a  few  min- 
utes. 

Some  short  time  ago  &  workingman 
was  carrying  a  pitcher  filled  with  concen- 
trated sulphuric  acid  and  stumbled,  spilling 
a  large  quantity  over  his  clothes,  burning 
them  off  his  body.  Some  of  the  acid  ran 
into  his  shoes  and  burned  the  stockings  to 
a  pulp.  Without  loss  of  time  or  any  hesi- 
tation his  companions  tore  the  remainder 
of  his  clothes  off,  and  deluged  him  with  a 
garden  hose,  In  a  few  minutes  the  last 
traces  of  the  acid  had  been  removed  and 
the  man's  life  saved.  Repair  men  using 
sulphuric  acid  should  remember  that  the 
best  and  only  efficient  antidote  against 
burns  caused  by  this  acid,  is  water — water 
in  as  large  quantities  as  obtainable,  directed 
on  the  burn. 


Three  Men  Form  Partnership  in  Defiance. 

Charles  Andrews,  Calvin  Reed  and  Will- 
iam Kahle  have  joined  forces  and  opened 
a  motorcycle  store  in  Defiance.  Ohio, 
where  they  will  represent  the  Yale.  The 
store  is  located  in  ample  quarters  in  the 
May  building. 


Edwardsville  Has  New  Repair  Shop. 

Warren  Baird  and  Clem  Grebel  have 
formed  a  partnership  and  opened  a  bi- 
cycle repair  shop  in  Edwardsville,  111.  It 
is  located  on  St.  Louis  street. 


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When  Answering 
the  Call  for 
Coaster  Brakes — 

whether  for  bicycle  or 
motorcycle  —  the  wide= 
awake  dealer  realizes  that 
the 

Corbins 

Double  the  Chances 
of  Making  Sales 

He  is  able  to  offer  his 
cycling  caller  either  the 
Corbin  standard  coaster 
brake  or  the  Corbin  two= 
speed. 

If  his  caller  is  a  motor= 
cyclist  he  can  present 
either  the  Corbin  standard 
brake  or  the  Corbin  back= 
pedalling  handbrake. 

Affording  so  many  strings 
to  his  bow  is  it  any  won= 
der  that  the  Corbin  line  is 
so  popular  with  dealers 
and  such  a  business- 
builder  and  money  = 
bringer? 

CORBIN    SCREW 
CORPORATION 

New  Britain,   Connecticut 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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Helpful  F.  A.  M.  Recommendations. 

It  is  unfortunate  that  in  nearly  all  or- 
ganizations which  have  a  sporting  side,  the 
exploitation  and  discussion  of  sporting  sub- 
jects obtrude  so  conspicuously  that  more 
sei'ious  purposes  and  more  serious  work 
that  may  be  in  hand  usually  are  clouded  and 
rarely  receive  tlie  consideration  which  is 
their  due. 

This  is  not  to  say  that  the  sporting  de- 
partment has  not  its  uses  and  does  not 
serve  useful  purposes.  Usually  it  is  charged 
with  live  issues  and  pros  and  cons  and  oth- 
erwise serves  as  an  advertising  bureau  and 
keeps  the  organization  and  the  sport  more 
or  less  in  the  public  eye  and  in  public  print; 
and  of  itself  the  government  of  sport  is  an 
object  worthy  of  the  attention  of  any  or- 
ganization. But  the  recent  annual  meeting 
of  the  Federation  of  American  Motorcyc- 
lists vividly  illustrated  how  regard  for  and 
discussion  of  sport  keeps  other  and  more 
serious  and,  indeed,  more  generally  help- 
ful purposes  in  the  far  background  and 
robs    them   of   the   attention    they   deserve. 


Consideration  of  sporting  aiTairs  occupied 
practically  the  entire  time  of  the  meeting; 
certainly,   little   else   provoked   debate. 

The  report  of  the  sporting  department 
received  much  attention.  The  admirable 
report  of  the  membership  committee,  of 
which  Mr.  E.  M.  Estabrook  was  the  chair- 
man, received  none  at  all.  Yet  the  Estabrook 
report  showed  an  amount  of  work  per- 
formed and  mail  matter  circulated  compared 
with  which  the  performance  of  the  compe- 
tition committee  was  almost  insignificant. 
But  the  printing  of  100,000  application 
blanks  and  65,000  booklets,  and  the  hun- 
dreds of  letters  written  to  manufacturers, 
jobbers,  dealers  and  riders,  did  not  con- 
stitute the  most  valuable  part  of  the  re- 
port. This  part  consisted  of  the  thought- 
ful and  far  reaching  recommendations  made 
by  Chairman  Estabrook  and  which  were 
suffered  to  pass  without  even  casual  com- 
ment. These  recommendations  are  worth 
detailing.     They  are  as  follows: 

(1)  That  "F.  A.  M.  Repair  Shop"  signs 
be  issued  at  cost  to  the  owners  of  repair 
shops  deserving  of  such  distinction,  all 
dealers  and  repairmen  so  favored  agreeing 
in  return  to  display  another  sign,  "Join  the 
F.  A.  M.  Here,"  while  the  official  repair 
shops,  in  turn,  would  be  listed  on  all  road 
maps  which  might  be  issued. 

(2)  That  the  committee  on  tours  and 
hotels  divide  the  country  into  four  or  more 
parts,  or  longitudinal  lines,  and  map  out 
a  northern  and  southern  route  from  coast 
to  coast,  to  be  intersected  by  one  or  more 
routes  running  north  and  south  in  each  of 
these  sections,  these  routes  to  follow  well 
known  lines  of  travel  and  the  maps  thereof 
to  give  road  conditions,  F.  A.  M.  hotels 
and  F.  A.  M.  repair  shops.  ■  That  the  Tours 
and  hotels  committee  also  should  inau- 
gurate a  series  of  experimental  F.  A.  M. 
national  tours,  either  district  or  divisional 
tours  or  one  grand  tour  of  two  or  more 
weeks,  sightseeing  to  be  interspersed  with 
road,  hill  and  track  events  and  other  enter- 
tainment. 

(3)  That  the  membership  fee  be  increased 
from  $1  to  $2.  (Mr.  Estabrook  believes  that 
the  increase  is  desirable  even  if  half  of  the 
present  membership  is  lost,  as  the  better 
element  will  remain  and  the  income  from  it 
will  permit  of  giving  more  than  promises. 
He  pointed  out  that,  abroad,  organizations 
similar  to  the  F.  A.  M.  exacted  dues  quad^ 
ruple  those  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  despite  the 
better  wages  paid  on  this  side.  This  per- 
mits better  inducements  to  be  offered  and 
the  maintenance  of  an  enviable  personnel.) 

(4)  That  the  vice-presidents  supply  all 
state  commissioners  with  a  uniform  style 
of  stationary  and  also  postage  stamps  on 
requisition. 

(5)  That  circular  letters  of  instruction 
be  issued  to  state  and  local  commissioners 


and  that  the  vice-presidents  procure  regis- 
tration lists  from  the  secretaries  of  states 
and  use  the  names  thereon  as  recruiting 
material. 

(6)  That  state  commissioners  appoint 
county  commissioners  and  local  commis- 
sioners, and  in  the  large  cities  name  ward 
commissioners. 

Each  of  these  suggestions  is  a  notable 
one.  They  point  the  way  to  greater  use- 
fulness for  a  greater  number  on  the  part 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  it  sincerely  is  to  be 
hoped  that  they  will  not  be  permitted  to 
waste  their  sweetness   on  the   desert  air. 


Cycling's  Aristocracy  of  Health. 

"I  know  a  man  living  in  New  Jersey  who 
rides  ten  or  twelve  miles  every  evening  be- 
fore dinner,  and  from  twenty-five  to  forty 
miles  on  Sunday,"  says  an  Evening  Post 
contributor.  "He  keeps  himself  fit  all  the 
time,  and  laughs  at  the  automobilists  who 
laugh  at  him." 

And  why  not?  The  man  knows  "what's 
what;"  for  whatever  the  joys  of  automobil- 
ing,  it  never  can  be  said  that  a  motor  car 
stirs  the  blood  or  assists  in  keeping  its 
owner  physically  fit.  The  commonest  re- 
mark made  of  it,  even  by  those  who  use  it, 
is  that  it  makes  them  lazy  and  disinclined  to 
indulge  in  exercise.  Together  the  automo- 
bile or  the  motorcycle  and  the  bicycle  form 
a  glorious  combination  and  happy  and  fit 
should  be  the  man  who  owns  both  and  uses 
them   rationally. 


If  the  action  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition 
committee  in  suddenly  attempting  to  defy 
precedent  and  logic  by  requiring  that  paced 
bicycle  races  shall  be  sanctioned  by  the 
F.  A.  M.  is  astounding,  what  is  to  be 
said  of  the  principle  that  applies  the  notion 
only  in  Utah?  If  lack  of  such  sanction  is 
an  offense  in  that  state,  it  cannot  be  less 
offensive  in  New  Jersey,  Connecticut,  Mass- 
achusetts and  in  all  other  states,  and  why 
the  riders  in  one  place  should  be  punished 
and  not  those  in  all  others  constitutes  such 
a  charming  disregard  for  consistency  and 
fair  play  that  the  F.  A.  M.  is  placed  before 
the  world  in  a  position  such  as  probably 
no  other  organization  ever  was  placed  be- 
fore. 


In  his  old  age  Jack  Prince  has  started 
writing  "open  letters"  to  the  press.  If 
Prince  is  as  wise  as  he  ought  to  be  he  will 
mail  such  missives  to  himself.  His  past, 
some  of  which  is  comparatively  recent,  is 
not  so  dead  as  to  be  beyond  recall. 


876 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


CLAIMS  ALLIANCE  IS  NOT  BROKEN 


N.  C.  A.  Refuses  to  Recognize  F.  A.  M. 

Chairman's  Power  to  Nullify  Alliance — 

Correspondence  Bearing  on  Case. 


Although  J.  Thornley,  chairman  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  competition  committee,  has  noti- 
fied R.  F.  Kelsey,  chairman  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
board  of  control,  that  the  alliance  existing 
between  the  two  bodies  is  "null  and  void," 
Kelsey  declines  to  consider  the  notification 
as  either  authoritative  or  sufficient. 

"We  do  not  believe  an  appointed  official 
has  any  power  to  terminate  an  alliance," 
said  Mr.  Kelsey  on  Thursday  last,  "and 
consider  that  the  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
competition  committee  has  overstepped  his 
authority  in  attempting  to  take  things  into 
his  own  hands.  Until  we  are  notified  by 
the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.  or  by  its  ex- 
ecutive committee  or  board  of  directors 
that  the  alliance  is  at  an  end  we  will  con- 
sider that  it  is  in  full  force  and  effect  and 
will  respect  it  accordingly." 

The  F.  A.  M.  chairman's  "nullification" 
of  the  alliance  was  contained  in  a  com- 
munication to  Kelsey  bearing  date  August 
4th,  and  which  was  not  marked  by  extreme 
regard  for  the  language  of  diplomacy.  It 
was  as  follows: 

"In  spite  of  the  fact  that  I  notified  you 
on  July  30th  of  Mr.  Whittler's  suspension 
in  Salt  Lake  City,  Mr.  Whittler  has  been 
allowed  to  ride  on  a  N.  C.  A.  track  in  Salt 
Lake  City  on  Tuesday,  August  2d,  of  this 
week.  Mr.  Whittler  was  officially  notified 
of  his  suspension,  and  so  was  the  track 
management.  As  this  was  a  flagrant  of- 
fense and  flat  violation  of  the  articles  of 
agreement  existing  between  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  the  N.  C.  A.,  I  therefore  declare  these 
articles  of  alliance,  by  your  own  acts,  null 
and  void,  and  beg  to  inform  you  that  no 
regard  whatever  in  future  will  be  paid  bj 
this  office  to  suspensions  or  other  rulings 
of  your  organization.  Neither  will  pro- 
moters be  required  to  procure  N.  C.  A. 
sanction  for  bicycle  events.  I  hereby  dis- 
claim all  responsibility  for  any  bicycle 
events  which  may  be  put  on  tracks  which 
from  time  to  time  operate  under  our  sanc- 
tion." 

This  communication  was  written  in  spite 
of  a  letter  sent  to  Thornley  on  August  1st, 
in  which  Kelsey  clearly  had  defined  the 
N.  C.  A.'s  attitude,  and  stating  that  it  could 
not  recognize  or  admit  that  Whittler's  act 
of  pacing  a  bicycle  rider  constituted  an 
offense.  Kelsey's  letter  on  this  point  was 
as  follows: 

"Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  30th, 
1910,  in  which  you  notify  me  that  you  have 
suspended  Whittler,  a  pace  maker,  for 
pacing  a  bicycle  rider  upon  an  N.  C.  A. 
track  at  a  regularly  sanctioned  meet,  would 
say  that  the  N.  C.  A.  does  not  recognize 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  F.  A.  M.  over  bicycle 


riding,  or  any  of  its  accessories,  pacing  or 
otherwise,  as  was  clearly  expressed  in  my 
letter  to  you  of  July  29th. 

"You  have  no  right,  inherent,  assumed 
or  otherwise,  to  interfere  with  a  bicycle 
race  and  to  suspend  men  under  contract 
with  our  promoters  to  pace  same. 

"If  you  regard  the  articles  of  alliance  ex- 
isting between  the  two  organizations  as 
broken  by  this  refusal  to  recognize  your 
jurisdiction  over  Whittler  in  a  motor  paced 
race,  I  am  powerless  to  prevent  your  tak- 
ing such  action,  but  if  the  alliance  is  broken 
it  will  be  because  you  have  assumed  a  posi- 
tion on  the  question  which  is  contrary  to 
precedent  and  totally  at  variance  with  the 
understanding  we  had  with  your  prede- 
cessors in  office." 

The  situation  was  one  that  permitted 
sharp  practice  by  whichever  party  to  the 
controversy  was  disposed  to  employ 
it.  As  the  alliance  requires  each  party  to 
recognize  and  enforce  the  other's  suspen- 
sions, the  action  taken  by  J.  Thornley  vap- 
peared  to  put  the  N.  C.  A.  "in  a  hole,"  that 
is,  if  considered  without  reference  to  the 
correspondence  which  had  passed  between 
the  N.  C.  A.  and  the  F.  A.  M.  chairman. 
There  are  those  who  believe  that  the  action 
of  the  latter  constitutes  sharp  practice,  to 
employ'  the  milder  term  which  has  been 
applied  to  it  and  there  are  indications  that 
the  F.  A.  M.  chairman  is  now  chiefly  bent 
on  "saving  his  face"  as  best  he  can.  The 
eagerness  with  which  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  F.  A.  M.  last  week  he  asked  that 
the  matter  be  referred  to  the  board  of  di- 
rectors for  settlement  was  in  itself  signifi- 
cant and  probably  is  due  to  growing  appre- 
ciation of  the  folly  of  his  astounding  and 
absurd  contention  that  paced  bicycle  races 
require  the  sanction  of  the  F.  A.  M.  In 
fact,  President  Willis,  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  who 
was  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  last  week,  is  quoted 
by  the  Call  of  that  city  as  having  said  while 
there  that  the  contention  is  "ridiculous." 

Meanwhile,  Thornley  has  attempted  no 
interference  •  with  motor  paced  racing  in 
the  East,  but  according  to  well  founded 
report  he  has  endeavored  to  use  the  Ameri- 
can Automobile  Association,  with  which 
the  F.  A.  M.  is  allied  also,  to  help  pull  his 
chestnuts  out  of  the  fire;  but  it  is  feared 
that  the  effort  will  not  prove  very  success- 
ful. 

President  Willis,  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  how- 
ever, has  replied  with  marked  courtesy  to 
the  letter  of  D.  M.  Adee,  president  of  the 
N.  C.  A.,  dated  August  4th — the  dates  are 
important— and  it  is  possible  that  light  soon 
may  break  through. 

In  his  letter  Mr.  Adee  was  as  courteous 
and  in  charmingly  diplomatic  language 
made  plain  that  the  N.  C.  A.  did  not  recog- 
nize the  power  of  an  appointed  official  to 
nullify  anything  of  such  importance  as  an 
alliance. 

"We  desire  to  have  the  pleasant  relations, 
which  have  been  mutually  satisfactory  in 
the  past,  continue,  but  cannot  consistently 
relinquish   control   of  any   form   of  bicycle 


COMING    EVENTS 


August     21,     Baltimore,     Md. — Crescent 

Bicycle  Club's  twelve  miles  handicap  road 
race;  open. 

August  23,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  Hudson  River  Driving  Park. 

August  27,  Pottstown,  Pa. — Motorcycle 
field  day  and  races. 

August  27,  Dover,  N.  J. — Motorcycle 
races  at  half  mile  track. 

August  28,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  annual  fall  cen- 
tury run;  open. 

August  28,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  Association,  Long  Island  Di- 
vision, annual  fall  century  to  Jamaica. 

September  3,  Denver,  Col. — Motorcycle 
races  at  new  speedway;  open. 

September  4-5,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — South  Side 
Motorcycle  Club's  endurance  run  to  Han- 
nibal and  return. 

September  S,  Pasadena,  Cal. — Pasadena 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Tourna- 
ment Park. 

September  5,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Plainfield 
Cycling  Club's  road  races. 

September  S,  Columbus,  O. — Motorcycle 
meet  at  Columbus  Driving  Park. 

September  5,  Peoria,  111. — Peoria  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet. 

September  10,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Pittsburg 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Schenley 
Park  oval. 

September  10-11,  Reading,  Pa. — Reading 
Motorcycle  Club's  400  miles  endurance  run 
to  Wilkes-Barre  and  return. 

September  11,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  Association,  Eastern  Division, 
annual  100  miles  record  run. 

racing,"  wrote  Mr.  Adee.  "We  trust  that 
it  will  not  be  necessary  to  have  the  alliance 
which  has  existed  for  some  years  between 
the  two  organizations  severed,  but  we  must 
be  consistent  and  request  that  the  chairman 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  competition  committee  re- 
cede from  his  claim  of  jurisdiction  oyer 
motor  paced  bicycle  events  or  it  will  be 
necessary  to  dissolve  the  alliance." 


StreifF  Struggling  Hard  for  Record. 

Latest  advices  from  William  StreilT,  who 
on  an  N.  S.  U.  is  attempting  to  break  the 
transcontinental  record,  tell  of  his  strenu- 
ous struggles  with  abominable  roads. 
Streiif  reached  Brule,  Neb.,  on  the  16th, 
having  ridden  160  miles  that  day,  most  of 
which  were  railroad  ties.  He  says  that 
his  two-speed  was  his  salvation  and  that 
he  never  would  have  gotten  through  with- 
out it.  As  he  left  San  Francisco  on  July 
30th,  Streiff  will  have  to  do  some  tall  rid- 
ing to  get  inside  of  the  record  of  31  days 
IS  hours  and  12  minutes. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


877 


NECESSITY  FOR  SURPLUS  POWER 


Surprising  Contrasts  of  Efforts  Required  to 

Propel     Bicycles     and     Motorcycles — 

Power  that  Goes  to  Waste. 


Motorcyclists  who  have  struggled  with 
the  obstinacies  of  a  3  horsepower  motor 
which  refused  to  propel  the  machine  at 
more  than  six  or  seven  miles  an  hour, 
may  find  it  refreshing  to  learn  that  the 
actual  power  required  to  propel  a  bicycle 
at  the  same  rate  of  speed  is  less  than  four- 
tenths  of  a  horsepower.  Obviously  when 
the  motor  is  in  such  a  condition  that  it  will 
not  drive  the  machine  at  reasonable  speeds 
something  must  be  radically  wrong  with 
its  condition. 

Another  thing  that  is  likely  to  astonish 
the  rider  whp  has  not  had  his  attention 
called  to  the  subject  before  is  the  fact  that 
the  actual  power  required  to  pull  a  bicycle 
and  its  rider  in  much  less  than  would  be 
supposed  considering  the  actual  known 
hqrsepower  requirements  of  the  average 
motorcycle.  For  example,  to  transport  an 
ordinary  bicycle  and  its  rider  over  a  good 
highway  surface  at  the  reasonable  speed  of 
10  miles  an  hour,  but  one-tenth  of  a  horse- 
power is  necessary.  At  20  miles  an  hour, 
which  is  high  speed  for  a  bicycle  and  above 
the  normal  expectation  of  the  average 
motorcycle  rider  who  has  respect  for  the 
law  of  the  land,  just  about  half  a  horse- 
power is  all  that  is  needed  for  propulsive 
purposes. 

The  subject  of  power  absorption  in  bi- 
cycling is  one  which  has  come  in  for  much 
speculation  and  study  in  times  past.  Re- 
cent investigations  into  it,  however,  to- 
gether with  the  lively  interest  in  the  sub- 
ject of  vehicle  propulsion  which  the  motor- 
cycle has  induced,  cause  it  to  assume  new 
importance. 

A  cycling  investigator,  with  plenty  of 
time  on  his  hands  and  a  desire  to  find  math- 
ematical expression  for  the  amount  of  effort 
involved  in  pedaling  his  bicycle,  set  to  work 
with  the  aid  of  a  motorcyclist  and  a  simple 
equipment  consisting  of  a  rope  and  an  or- 
dinary spring  balance.  By  riding  the  mo- 
torcycle and  dragging  the  bicycle  by  means 
of  the  rope,  while  the  second  rider  coasted, 
it  was  possible  to  "weigh"  the  pull  on  the 
rope.  The  spring  balance,  attached  between 
the  rear  end  of  the  rope  and  the  second 
machine,  of  course  enabled  this  to  be  done. 
By  means  of  a  speedometer,  the  speed  of 
the  towing  and  towed  machines  was  ascer- 
tained. 

In  this  way  it  was  found  that  the  actual 
pull  or  tractive  effort  required  to  move  the 
second  bicycle  and  its  rider  at  six  miles  an 
hour  was  exactly  2.2  pounds.  At  10  miles 
an  hour  the  pull  was  3.7  pounds.  At  12 
miles,  it  was  4.5;  at  14,  S.4;  and  at  16,  6.5 
pounds.  The  tractive  effort  at  various 
speeds  from  six  to  20  miles  an  hour  ob- 


tained in  this  way  are  shown  by  the  follow- 
ing table: 

Speed  Tractive 

M.p.h.  Effort. 

6    2.2 

7    2.6 

8    2.9 

9    3.3 

10    3.7 

12    4.5 

14    5.4 

16    6.5 

18    8.1 

20    10.0 

All  this  being  so,  the  question  naturally 
arises:  Why  should  it  be  necessary  to  equip 
motorcycles  with  engines  of  more  than  2 
or  3  horsepower?  And  at  first  it  would 
seem  reasonable  to  suppose  that  a  single 
horsepower  should  afford  all  the  reserve 
power  necessary  for  reasonable  speeds  and 
for  climbing  such  hills  as  the  average  rider 
is  tempted  to  negotiate.  A  moment's  con- 
sideration, however,  will  suffice  to  show 
that  there  is  use  for  every  ounce  of  power 
which  the  average  motorcycle  engine  pro- 
duces. 

In  the  first  place,  there  is  the  question  of 
weight.  In  the  case  of  the  bicycle  and  its 
rider,  the  weight  of  the  machine  repre- 
sents, it  may  be  supposed,  not  over  one- 
quarter  of  the  total  weight  on  the  tires. 
In  the  case  of  the  motorcycle,  on  the  other 
hand,  the  machine  weighs  as  much  or  more 
than  the  rider.  Hence  the  tractive  effort 
required  to  propel  the  motorcycle  reason-- 
ably  may  be  expected  to  be  about  twice 
that  necessary  to  move  the  bicycle  with  its 
rider.  Further  than  that,  comes  the  ques- 
tion of  power  lost  in  the  engine  and  in  the 
transmission — the   dead  work. 

As  is  well  known,  the  rating  of  the  en- 
gine is  derived  from  the  brake  test,  either 
by  computation  or  actual  experiment,  so 
that  this  figure  automatically  eliminates 
what  is  known  as  the  engine  friction,  the 
power  used  up  in  moving  the  piston  and 
valve  gear  and  in  overcoming  the  resist- 
ance of  the  crank  shaft  bearings.  To  put 
it  another  way,  the  power  developed  from 
the  explosions  really  is  some  20  per  cent, 
higher  than  the  actual  rating  of  the  en- 
gine. But  in  considering  the  power  re- 
quired to  drive  the  motorcycle,  the  designer 
must  take  this  surplus  into  account. 

Another  element  of  power  loss  is  the 
transmission.  Whether  of  the  belt,  chain 
or  shaft  variety,  power  is  required  merely 
to  move  the  transmission  mechanism.  Con- 
sidering average  running  conditions,  it  is 
not  too  much  to  say  that  one-quarter  of 
the  power  developed  at  the  crank  shaft 
may  be  lost  in  this  way. 

Thus,  if  it  requires,  say,  twice  the  trac- 
tive force  to  move  the  motorcycle  that  is 
necessary  to  move  the  bicycle  and  its  rider 
at  corresponding  rates  of  speed,  or  say  one 
horsepower  at  20  miles  an  hour,  instead  of 
half  a  horsepower,  and  if  one-fourth  of  the 
engine  power  is  used  up  by  the  transmis- 
sion, or  one-third  more  than  actually  is  em- 


ployed in  propelling  the  machine — which  is 
another  way  of  saying  the  same  thing — it 
would  look  as  though  one  and  a  half  horse- 
power would  be  sufficient  to  drive  the  or- 
dinary motorcycle  at  20  miles  an  hour  un- 
der ordinary  circumstances. 

This  looks  very  much  like  an  argument 
for  the  lightweight  machine  and  for  low 
engine  power,  especially  when  it  is  con- 
sidered that  the  smaller  the  engine  the 
lighter  the  engine,  and,  incidentally,  the 
lighter  the  entire  machine.  But  even  sup- 
posing that  a.  lyi  horsepower  engine  would 
be  adequate  for  a  light  machine,  not  in- 
tended to  run  at  more  than  20  miles  an 
hour,  there  are  several  further  considera- 
tions to  be  taken  into  account. 

The  most  important  of  these  is  that  the 
tractive  effort  upon  which  the  present  sup- 
position is  built  was  developed  under  what 
may  be  termed  good  highway  conditions, 
that  is  to  say,  a  fairly  level  road,  and  a 
fairly  smooth  surface.  Rough  roads,  mud, 
grades  and  head  winds  involve  the  aop^i- 
cation  of  greater  amounts  of  power.  More 
power  also  is  required,  because  the  gasolene 
engine  must  be  driven  at  something  like  its 
normal  speed  in  order  to  develop  anything 
like  its  full  power.  To  put  it  another  way, 
a  surplus  of  engine  power  is  necessary  in 
order  to  carry  the  mount  over  rough  and 
uneven  roads  or  up  even  moderate  grades, 
unless  it  is  expected  that  the  rider  will  be 
rash  enough  to  be  willing  to  "rush"  every 
hill  and  bad  spot  that  he  comes  to. 

From  this  it  is  easy  to  see  that  whereas 
the  full  power  of  the  average  engine  may 
not  be  necessary  to  drive  it  over  level 
roads  and  at  moderate  speeds,  there  are 
times  when  it  is  absolutely  necessary. 
Every  time  the  motorcyclist  rides  up  a  hill 
so  high  that  he  cannot  see  over  the  top 
before  he  commences  the  ascent,  his  en- 
gine performs  the  equivalent  of  propelling 
him  an  equal  distance  over  a  level  road  and 
also  of  hoisting  itself,  the  frame  and  wheels 
and  the  rider  an  equal  vertical  distance. 
Wind  resistance  increases  as  the  square  of 
the  speed,  and  the  manner  in  which  the 
power  necessary  to  propel  a  machine 
against  a  wind  mounts  up  as  the  speed  of 
the  wind  or  the  speed  of  the  machine  5n- 
'crease,  is  thoroughly  familiar  to  practical 
bicyclists.  There  is  no  question  about  the 
utility  of  every  foot-pound  of  apparently 
superfluous  horsepower  in  the  average  sat- 
isfactory machine.  Nevertheless,  the  con- 
trast between  the  ratings  of  a  number  of 
well  known  modern  motorcycles  and  the 
figures  given  above  is  apt  to  be  a  little 
startling  at  first  sight. 


Royal  Cyclist  Comes  a  Cropper. 
The  right  to  wear  a  royal  crown  does 
not  protect  against  bicycle  accidents.  That 
is  the  lesson  learned  by  Prince  Henry, 
consort  of  the  Queen  of  Holland.  The 
prince  took  a  tumble  last  Saturday  and 
broke  his  collarbone,  while  riding  his  bi^ 
cycle  through  the  great  park  adjoining  the 
castle  at  The  Hague. 


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RUN  NIP  AND  TUCK  ON  TUILERIES 


"Sizzling"   Finishes  in   Denver   Club's   Mo- 
torcycle  Meet — Record   Crowd   Sees 
Boyd  Capture  Honors. 


whenever  a  householder  sends  word  of 
trouble  with  his  gas  jet  or  gas  range.  They 
also  deliver  Welsbach  mantles,  chimneys, 
burners,  etc.,  in  response  to  orders. 


MARTIN  LANDS  FIVE  OUT  OF  SIX 


Nip  and  tuck  racing  from  start  to  finish 
marked  the  Denver  (Col.)  Motorcycle 
Club's  meet  at  the  Tuileries  track  on  Sat- 
urday afternoon,  13th  inst.,  and  it  was  wit- 
nessed by  the  largest  crowd  which  ever  has 
gathered  at  a  Tuileries  meet,  the  stand 
being  filled  to  overflowing  while  the  outer 
rail  was  black  with  people.  The  track  was 
in  prime  condition  and  fast  time  was  the 
order  of  the  day.  "Slivers"  Boyd  was  the 
topliner,  bagging  three  firsts  in  sizzling  fin- 
ishes and  sharing  first  honors  with  Arm- 
strong in  the  tandem  race.  Through  the 
non-arrival  of  a  new  and  faster  machine, 
the .  latter  was  compelled  to  use  his  old 
mount  and  proved  an  easy  victim  for  Boyd. 
Boyd  and  Armstrong  made  the  feathers  fly 
in  a  five  miles  professional  free-for-all  duel, 
the  feature  event,  and  the  former  won  by 
a  small  margin  in  a  driving  finish.  The 
summaries: 
-.Five  miles  singles,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;   second,  Wolters.     Time,  5:385^. 

Three  miles  stock  twins,  amateur — Won 
by  Bowen;   second,   Swartz.     Time,  3:50. 

Five  miles  singles,  professional — Won  by 
Boyd;  second,  Warren;  third,  Armstrong. 
Time,  6:16. 

Three  miles  stock  singles,  amateur — Won 
by  Cassady;  second.  Swartz.     Time,  4:00^^. 

Three  miles  tandem,  professional — Won 
by  Boyd-Armstrong;  second,  Warren-Al- 
bright.    Time,  4:17^. 

Three  miles  against  time,  professional — 
Armstrong.     Time,  3:00 J^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all,  professional — Won 
by  Boyd;  second,  Armstrong.  Time, 
3:00^. 


May  Create  Another  "Hope  Club." 

Next  to  the  memofable  F.  A.  M.  mud 
slaughter,  what  promises  to  be  the  most 
strenuous'  road  event  in  the  East  this  year 
will  be  the  Reading  (Pa.)  Motorcycle  Club's 
400  miles  endurance  run  to  Wilkes-Barre 
and  return,  which  has  been  set  for  Sep- 
tember 10th  and  11th.  The  course  is  a 
mountainous  one,  which  will  afford  a  good 
test  '  in  fair  weather,  while  with  rain  it  is 
not  unlikely  that  it  may  be  responsible  for 
the  creation  of  more  than  one  forlorn 
"Hope  Club." 


Gas  Company's  Unusual  Motorcycle  Squad. 

The  Milwaukee  (Wis.)  Gas  Light  Co.  has 
organized  a  motorcycle  corps  of  a  rather 
untisual  sort.  It  is  composed  of  seven 
riders  who  do  not,  however,  constitute  a 
"trouble  squad"  as  that  term  generally  is 
understood.  They  have  nothing  to  do 
with    the    gas    mains,    but    are    hurried    out 


Has  Coaster  Brake  on  Front  Wheel. 

Although  there  seldom  is  need  for  them, 
the  bicycle  dealer  and  repairman  occasion- 
ally finds  room  for  the  exercise  of  consid- 
erable ingenuity  in  the  construction  of 
special  machines — machines  which,  for  one 
reason  or  another,  have  to  be  made  along 
unusual  lines.  The  accompanying  illustra- 
tion affords  an  example  in  point.  It  shows 
a  cripple's  tricycle  which  was  built  by 
H.  A.  Gliesman's  repairman. 

As  the  picture  shows,  the  machine  is  of 
the  hand  propelled  variety,  circumstances 
making  it  necessary  to  have  both  driving 
and  steering  done  by  means  of  the  hands. 


IvHGI^ESS   MAN   AND    HIS   TKICYCI^E 

The  object  was  accomplished  by  mounting 
a  crank  hanger  on  the  head  and  driving  the 
front  wheel  by  means  of  sprockets  and 
chain.  In  this  way  the  effect  of  gearing  up 
is  obtained,  exactly  in  the  same  way  that 
it  is  obtained  with  the  ordinary  bicycle, 
while  the  guidance  of  the  machine  readily 
is  accomplished  by  manipulating  the  cranks 
while  turning  them. 

The  remarkable  feature  of  the  machine, 
however,  is  that  it  is  equipped  with  a  stand- 
ard New  Departure  coaster  brake.  The 
front  wheel,  obviously,  serves  as  well  for 
the  purpose  as  a  rear  wheel  would.  In- 
cidentally the  user  is  afforded  all  the  re- 
lief from  needless  work  and  the  fine  con- 
trol of  the  machine  that  is  enjoyed  by  the 
ordinary  cyclist  on  the  coaster  brake 
equipped  bicycle. 

Red  Bands  to  Indicate  Speed  Limit. 

Bicycle  and  motorcycle  tourists  in  cer- 
tain portions  of  England  and  Wales  are 
free  from  the  perplexities  of  American 
travelers,  who  frequently  are  at  a  loss  to 
know  just  where  the  reduced  speed  limits 
enforced  by  villages  and  towns  are  or  are 
not  in  effect.  Following  the  lead  of  Wim- 
bledon and  Richmond,  the  County  Coun- 
cil of  Canarvon  has  issued  a  recommenda- 
tion to  all  local  authorities  in  the  county 
to  paint  a  red  band  18  inches  in  depth  on 
the  stem  of  every  public  lamp  post  or  elec- 
tric light  standard  in  any  area  over  which 
a  reduced  speed  limit  is  enforced. 


Wins  Half  the  Events  at  Columbus  Fair — 

Beats  Local  Record  for  the  Mile — 

Gabler  Scores  Thrice. 

Taking  five  firsts  and  one  second  in  six 
starts,  Harry  Martin,  riding  a  twin  Indian, 
was  the  star  of  the  motorcycle  meet  which 
was  the  feature  of  the  opening  day  of  the 
Franklin  county  fair  at  the  Columbus  (O,) 
Driving  Park  on  the  9th  inst.  Nor  were 
these  all  his  achievements,  for  in  an  inter- 
mediate mile  in  the  five  miles  open  he 
compressed  the  track  record  from  1:01 7^ 
to  0:59J4-  Gabler  also  gave  a  good  ac- 
count of  himself,  winning  the  two  private 
owners  classes  and  beating  Martin  for  the 
county  championship.     The  summaries: 

Two  miles,  22J/2  cubic  inches — Won  by 
DeGrouchy;  second,  DeLong.  Time, 
3:33J4. 

Four  miles  open — Won  by  Martin,  In- 
dian; second,  Gabler.     Time,  4:4Sj4. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Martin,  In- 
dian; second,  Yale.     Time,  5:18. 

Three  miles,  private  owners — Won  by 
Gabler;  second,  Courtwright.     Time,  3:30J4- 

Five  miles,  county  championship — Won 
by  Gabler;   second,   Martin.     Time,  5:52. 

Ten  miles  open — Won  by  Martin,  Indian; 
second.  Gabler.     Time,   10:39. 

Two  miles,  private  owners — Won  by 
Gabler;   second,   Yale.     Time,  5:39. 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  Martin,  In- 
dian; second,  Yale.     Time,  not  given. 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Martin, 
Indian;  second,  Yale.     Time.  5:07^. 


Motorcyclists  at   Cotton  Carnival. 

It  was  a  profitable  visit  that  a  pair  ot 
Beaumont,  Tex.,  motorcyclists  made  to 
Galveston  during  the  Cotton  Carnival  cel- 
ebration on  the  3d-5th  inst.,  for  they  cap- 
tured all  the  motorcycle  events  with  the 
run  on  the  beach,  in  connection  with  the 
automobile  meet.  Harry  Cunningham  was 
the  leader  of  the  invaders  and  won  both  of 
the  events  which  were  held,  the  remainder 
of  the  motorcycle  card  being  called  off. 
On  the  opening  day,  Wednesday,  Cunning- 
ham, riding  a  7  horsepower  Indian  twin, 
captured  the  20  miles  race  in  21:15.  Bur- 
gess, of  Houston,  on  an  Indian,  was  Sec- 
ond. The  following  day,  Thursday,  a  20 
miles  handicap  was  run,  and  Cunningham 
repeated,  making  the  trip  in  the  fast  time 
of  19:42. 


North  Jersey  to  Have  Regular  Meets. 

Selecting  the  half  mile  trotting  track  at 
Dover  as  the  scene  of  operations,  Claude 
Holgate  and  other  Newark  promoters  are 
arranging  to  hold  regular  motorcycle  meets 
there  for  North  Jersey  fans,  the  first  of 
which  will  occur  on  Saturday,  27th  inst. 
It  will  form  part  of  the  Old  Home  Week 
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MORAN  SHOWS  GOULETTE  A  SPRINT 


Catches  Australian  Asleep  in  French  Style 

Match,  then  Beats  Him  Behind  Pace — 

Results  at  Boston. 


Twenty-five  miles  open,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Goulette;  second.  Pal- 
mer; third,  Fogler;  fourth,  Hehir.  Time, 
58:55. 


FOGLER'S  PUNCH  COSTS  HIM  $20 


Merely  because  he, -is  following  pace  a 
good  deal  is  no  sufficient  reason  to  assume 
that  James  Moran,  the  seasoned  Chelsea 
warhorse,  is  at  all  shy  on  his  sprinting 
ability,  as  Alfred  Goulette,  the  Australian, 
was  given  reason  to  know  after  he  tackled 
him  at  the  Revere  Beach  track,  Boston, 
Mass:,  on  the  13th  inst.  The  smiling  vet- 
eran both  out-generaled  and  out-sprintec4 
Goulette  in  their  mile  French  style  sprint 
match  race.  Following  this,  the  two  came 
together  again  in  a  five  miles  motor  paced 
match,  where  Moran  did  not  give  the  Aus- 
tralian so  much  as  a  look  in. 

These  two  events  constituted  heats  in 
what  was  presented  as  a  match  for  the 
"a'l  arov.nd  championship  of.  , the  world,'' 
although  the  source  of  this  grandiose  label 
IS  more  or  less  of  a  mystery.  At  the  push- 
off  in  the  mile  sprint,  Moran  forced  Gou- 
lette to  take  the  lead,  and  the  Australian 
spent  the  first  six  of  the  eight  laps  in  try- 
ing to  get  rid  of  it,  by  leading  a  crawl  all 
over  the  track.  In  the  sixth  lap  he  led 
clear  to  the  topmost  edge  of  the  board, 
with  Moran  -right  behind.  He  had  hardly 
turned  his  head  after  a  backward  look 
when  Moran  swooped  down  the  bank  in  a 
tear-away  sprint  that  opened  about  30 
yards  before  Goulette  was  really  awake  in 
full  flight  after  him.  Pounding  out  a  romi.- 
ing  pace,  Moran  crossed  the  finish  line  just 
as  Goulette's  desperate  chase  brought  him 
to  Moran's   elbow. 

Goulette  got  his  honors  out  of  the  even- 
ing,  by  capturing  the  25  miles  open,  after 
he  and  Pedlar  Palmer  had  gained  a  whoie 
lap  on  the  field.  Kramer  and  Root  were 
not  riding,  and  Goulette  and  Palmer  were 
permitted  to  steal  their  lap  advantage  by 
a  ten  man  combination  that  walled  Fogler 
in  so  successfully  he  could  not  give  them 
chase.  He  led  the  field  in  for  third,  how- 
ever, with  Patrick  Hehir  in  fourth  place. 
Fred.  I^ill  won  the  two  miles  invitation 
from  Worthington  Mitten  and  Walter 
Bard^ett,  while  P.  W.  Cutter  took  the  mile 
handicap  for  Class  B  riders,  leading  Bussy 
by  more  than  a  length. 

The  summaries: 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  B 
— Final  heat  won  by  Cutter;  second,  Bus- 
sy; third.  Grant.     Time,  2:21^. 

Two  miles  invitation,  professional  Class 
A— vWon  by  Hill;  second,  Mitten;  third, 
Bardgett.  .  Time,   5:24. 

One  mile  sprint  match,  .  professional, 
James  F.  Moran  vs.  Alfred  Goulette — Won 
by  Moran.     Time,  3:093/^. 

Five  miles  motor  paced  match,  profes^ 
sional,  James  F.  Moran  vs.  Alfred  Goulette 
— Won  by  Moran.     Time,  8:14. 


New  Englanders  Organize  in  New  York. 

The  New  England  Wheelmen  is  the  rath- 
er unusual  title  of  a  bicycle  club  which 
was  organized  in  New  York  City  last  week. 
It  comprises  some  of  the  best  known  riders 
in  this  vicinity,  the  officers  being  as  fol- 
lows: President,  J.  B.  Hawkins;  treasurer, 
Howard  Zarr;  secretary,  Ralph  Zarr;  cap- 
tain, Geo.  Polassy,  first  lieutenant,  A.  Led- 
erer.  Directors:  B.  Glemba,  S.  E.  Morri- 
son, C:  B.  Ruch.  A.  R.  Cooley  and  W. 
Knauerhase.  Director  Glemba  has  offered 
a  silver  loving  cup  for  the  member  riding 
the  fastest  unpaced  mile  during  1910.  The 
club  takes  its  apparently  ungeographical 
name  from  the  fact  that  most  of  its  mem- 
bers ride  the  New  England  bicycle. 


Newark    Meet    Has    a    Pugilistic    Flavor — 

Hehir  is  Defeated  by  Fogler  in  Human 

Paced  Match. 


Texas   Supplies   a  Novel  Track   Event. 

Something  new  in  the  nature  of  a  track 
eveut  recently  was  tried  out  at  an  automo- 
bile meet  in  Dallas,  Texas,  and  proved 
both  novel  and  diverting.  It  was  styled  a 
"speed  violator's  chase."  When  an  auto- 
mobilist  came  flying  down  the  stretch,  he 
was  signalled  to  stop  by  a  "policeman"  and 
when  he  failed  to  do  so  the  latter  prompt- 
ly hopped  on  his  .  motorcycle  and  gave 
chase.  The  make-believe  "cop"  had  to 
ride  all  out  for  two  miles  before  he  brought 
the  "culprit"  before  the  judges.  In  this 
case  the  sentence  took  the  form  of  a  silver 
cup — the  prize  at  stake — presented  to  the 
"policeman." 


Oklahoma   Lad   Delivers   "Message"   Here. 

Gerald  Latshaw,  the  16-year-old  cyclist 
who  left  Guthrie,  Okla..  on  July  5th,  reached 
New  York  on  Tuesday  last,  16th  inst.  He 
brought  a  letter  from  the  mayor  of  Guth- 
rie to  Mayor  Gaynor  of  New  York,  but  as 
the  latter  was  in  the  hospital  he,  perforce, 
did  not  see  the  young  rider.  The  mes- 
sage, accordingly,  was  delivered  to  Mayor 
Gaynor's  secretary.  Latshaw  stated  that 
during  his  journey  he  had  experienced 
nothing  more  exciting  than  several  hold- 
ups by  hoboes. 


Salt  Lake  Threatens  Delinquents. 

Although  the  City  Council  of  Salt  Lake 
recently  passed  an  ordinance  imposing  a 
ta.x  of  $3  per  year  on  motorcycles  and  re- 
quiring that  they  display  a  license  number, 
but  15  of  the  city's  200  motorcyclists  have 
paid  the  fee.  Proceedings  against  the  de- 
linquents are  now  threatened. 


Gale  to  Attack  Chicago-New  York  Record. 

M.  E.  Gale,  of  Angola,  N.  Y.,  who  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  has  de- 
signs on  the  Chicago-New  York  motor- 
cycle record.  He  expects  to  leave  Chicago, 
on  ,  record-breaking  intent,  on  or  about 
August  27th.  He  will,  of.  course,  ride  an 
Emblem,  motorcycle. 


Revival  of  human  pace  and  an  imitation 
of  Jack  Johnson,  as  given  by  Joseph  Fog- 
ler of  the  impulsive  mitt,  were  features  at 
the  Velodrome  meet,  Newark,  N.  J,,  on 
Sunday,  14th  inst.,  serving  to  make  a  lively 
program  even  more  lively.  Fogler's  pugil- 
istic exploit  had  Chris  Scheller  for  its  vic- 
tim. Scheller,  in  the  final  of  the  one  mile 
open,  had  ridden  on  the  inside  and  had 
tumbled  Fogler  from  his  wheel.  Fogler 
waited  at  the  track  side  until  Scheller  came 
around  again,  when  he  mide  a  grab  for 
him  and  slammed  him  until  others  pulled 
them  apart:  This  pleasantry  cost  Fogltj 
$20,  and  Referee  Kelsey  also  fined  Scheller 
$5  for  the  latter's  foul  riding. 

To  pay  the  $20  and  still  have  some  money 
left  over  as  a  result  of  the  afternoon's 
work,  Fogler  took  Patrick  Hehir's  meas- 
ure in  their  15  miles  human  paced  match 
race,  in  which  each  man  was  paced  by  ti\» 
riders  in  turn.  For  14  miles  they  were  ofl 
even  terms,  but  on  the  first  lap  of  the  final 
mile  Fogler's  rear  tire  exploded.  '  It  was 
decided  to  let  them  ride  the  last  mile  from 
scratch  without  limit  as  to  pacemakers. 
Each  changed  pace  several  times  in  the 
first  four  laps,  Edward  Root  getting  the 
finishing  job  for  Fogler  and  Albert  Crebs 
for  Hehir.  At  the  bell  Crebs  swung  uj. 
directly  in  front  of  Root  and  Fogler,  driv- 
ing them  to  the  top  of  the  bank  while 
Hehir  went  whanging  far  ahead  on  the 
pole.  Getting  by  Crebs,  Root  set  after 
Hehir,  catching  him  in  the  stretch  and  rid- 
ing him  close  as  Fogler  swung  put:  and 
beat  the  Australian  to  the  line  by  three 
lengths.  Hehir  was  going  to  protest  Root's 
having  given  him  such  narrow  elbow  room, 
but  changed  his  mind  when  he  learned  how 
Crebs  had  driven  Root  and  Fogler  up  the 
bank. 

From  a  bad  position,  Frank  Kramer 
made  a  thrilling  sprint  in  the  mile  open 
and  after  being-  sent  to  the  very  top  of  the 
last  turn  in  order  to  get  through  without  a 
tumble,  he  tore  off  a  bit  of  speed  work 
down  the  finishing  stretch  that  took  first 
money  right  out  of  Root's  fingers,  John 
and  Menus  Bedell  getting  third  and  fourth. 

A  puncture  put  Kramer'  out  in  the  half 
mile  handicap,  when  he  seemed  to  have 
the  event  well  in  hand,  and  gave  Philip 
Wright  the  opportunity  to  score  a  victory 
in  his  first  race  as  a  Class  A  professioiirtl. 
Jumbo  Wells  and  Theodore  Billington 
fought  him  hard  in  the  stretch,  but  had  to 
be  content  with  second  and  third,  respect- 
ively. The  Class  B  bunch  had  a  nice  little 
two  miles  open,  which  Thomas  Smith  would 
have  won  if  Martin  Ryan  had  not  intruded 
by    unexpectedly    pushing    his    front    wheel 


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over  the  line  first  by  as  much  as  a  tire's 
width. 

Carl  Ericson  and  Frank  Blatz  divided 
honors  for  the  amateurs,  the  former  taking 
the  third  mile  handicap  from  the  25  yards 
mark,  and  the  latter  riding  a  killing  pace 
in  front  for  the  four  final  laps  of  the  three 
miles  event,  with  sufficient  kick  at  the  fin- 
ish to  hold  off  Adam  Byerman's  rush.  The 
summaries: 

One  mile  open,  professional  Class  A— 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Root;  third,  John 
Bedell;  fourth.  Menus  Bedell;  fifth.  West. 
Time,  2:29. 

One-third  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  Carl  Ericson  (25);  second,  Jerome  Stein- 
art  (5).     Time,  38j/s- 

Two  miles  open,  professional  Class  B — 
Won  by  Martin  Ryan;  second,  Tommy 
Smith;  third,  Treibel;  fourth,  Jokus.  Time, 
4:39^. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  A 
—Won  by  Phil  Wright  (SO) ;  second.  Wells 
(55);  third.  Billington  (55);  fourth,  Magin 
(55);  fifth,  Bardgett  (45).    Time,  543/^. 

Three  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by 
Frank  Blatz;  second,  Byerman.  Time, 
7:15^. 

Fifteen  miles  match,  human  paced,  pro- 
fessional, Fogler  vs.  Hehir — Won  by  Fog- 
ler.     Time,  33:22. 


AMATEURS  SHINE  AT  PROVIDENCE 


Two  Michigan   Cyclists  with  a  "Message." 

The  Mayor  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  Sat- 
urday last  received  a  message  from  the 
mayor  of  Detroit,  Mich.  It  was  delivered 
by  A.  H.  Thone  and  C.  H.  Leach,  of  the 
latter  city,  who  on  bicycles  left  there  on 
August  3d  and  carried  the  "message"  to 
add  importance  to  their  journey.  They 
reached  Providence  on  Friday,  12th  inst., 
having  required  nine  days  to  complete  their 
journey  of  1,100  miles,  which  makes  plain 
that  they  did  not  loiter  on  the  way.  On 
their  bicycles  they  displayed  big  signs  "De- 
troit to  Providence  or  Bust"  and  otherwise 
took  their  outing  quite  seriously,  although 
its  chief  purpose  was  to  visit  Thone's  rela- 
tives in  the  Rhode  Island  city. 


Two  Motorcycle  Races  at  Binghamton. 

Two  motorcycle  races  were  held  at  Stow 
Park,  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  on  the  12th  inst. 
E.  D.  Hillsinger  won  the  five  miles  single 
class  in  7:47,  and  E.  J.  Morse  took  the  five 
miles  for  twins  in  7:21.  H.  E.  Ives  was 
the  runner  up  in  both  events. 


For  Mixed  Meets  at  Olympic  Park. 

Plans  are  in  the  making  to  put  on  motor- 
cycle and  bicycle  races  at  Olympic  Park, 
West  Orange,  N.  J.,  on  Saturday,  October 
8th,  the  closing  day  of  the  New  Jersey 
State  Fair.  The  track  is  a  half  mile  cir- 
cuit. 


Omaha  Motorcyclists  Form  New  Club. 

The  Omaha  Motorcycle  Club  has  been 
organized  in  the  Nebraska  city  of  that 
name.  It  started  with  26  members  and  has 
its   headquarters   at  920  North   16th   street. 


Engage  in  Two  Stirring  Battles  in  Which 

Loftes  and  Lewis  Split  Even — Kramer 

Takes  Pro  Race. 


Two  cycle  race  favorites  now  rule  in 
Providence,  R.  I.,  one  being  a  professional 
and  the  other  an  amateur.  The  first  is 
Frank  Kramer,  who  again,  on  the  12th  inst., 
won  a  25  miles  whirlwind  on  the  Melrose 
track,  and  the  other  is  Alvin  Loftes,  a 
Providence  rider,  who  after  recently  win- 
ning the  New  York-Boston  road  record  on 
a  Columbia  bicycle,  has  developed  into  a 
fast  track  man  as  well.     Loftes,  too,  gave 


AI,VIN  I,OFTES 

the  fans  new  cause  for  enthusiasm^  by  cap- 
turing the  two  miles  open  for  amateurs 
and  putting  up  a  splendid  fight  from  scratch 
in  the  three-quarter  mile  handicap. 

The  final  dash  in  the  big  25  miles  event 
for  the  pro  riders  was  led  by  Root,  who 
jumped  out  in  front  early  and  seemed  to  be 
making  a  successful  get-away  with  Joe  Fog- 
ler, until  Kramer  and  Floyd  Krebs  broke 
through  the  front  of  the  pursuing  pack  and 
grabbed  at  them  as  the  bell  called  the  com- 
ing of  the  last  lap.  Kramer,  by  magnifi- 
cent riding,  overhauled  the  flying  Root  and 
the  quartet  of  leaders  rode  their  heads  off 
all  the  way  home,  Kramer  in  front  and 
Fogler  nosing  Root  out  for  second,  while 
Krebs  got  fourth  'over  Fred  Hill  and  James 
Moran,  who  followed.  Prizes  at  each  five 
miles  made  the  pace  warm  all  through,  the 
time  being  55:19j^. 

Seven  men  started  in  the  two  miles  pro 
invitation,  and  the  event  was  as  slow  as 
cold  molasses  until  near  the  finish,  when 
Alfred  Goulette  uncorked  a  bottle  of  speed 
juice  that  was  knock-out  drops  for  Floyd 
Krebs,  who  was  making  a  hot  sprint  him- 


self. Krebs  got  second,  however,  with 
Walter  DeMara,  Albert  Crebs  and  Worth- 
ington  Mitten  in  the  money  in  that  order. 

Nobody  waited  for  Loftes  in  the  three- 
quarter  mile  handicap  for  amateurs,  and  his 
battle  from  scratch  to  catch  the  men  with 
marks  was  a  sight  worth  seeing.  He  goi 
to  the  front  in  the  last  lap,  but  the  effort 
had  taken  a  good  part  of  his  steam,  and 
he  could  not  hold  off  Charles  Lewis  and 
William  Turville,  who  sailed  by  and  took 
first  and  second.  In  the  two  miles,  how- 
ever, he  evened  scores  with  Lewis  by  beat- 
ing him  out  in  the  stretch.    The  summaries: 

Three-quarter  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Charles  Lewis;  second,  Willie 
Turville.     Time,  1:30^. 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  Al- 
vin Loftes;  second,  W.  Turville.  Time, 
5:11. 

Twenty-five  miles  open,  professional — 
Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Fogler;  third, 
Root;  fourth,  F.  Krebs;  fifth,  Hill;  sixth, 
Moran.     Time,  55:193/^. 


To   Mark   the   Transcontinental   Route. 

While  the  project  of  establishing  a  coast- 
to-coast  automobile  road  often  has  been 
discussed,  little  actual  work  has  been  ac- 
complished in  connection  with  it.  The 
latest  plan,  which  is  in  a  fair  way  of  being 
carried  out,  is  to  mark  the  coast-to-coast 
route  so  that  a  stranger  easily  can  follow  it. 
It  will  be  known  as  the  White  Pole  route, 
and  the  work  will  be  carried  out  under  the 
leadership  of  the  Iowa  Transcontinental 
Route  Association. 

The  telephone  poles  will  be  marked  with 
a  white  band  five  feet  from  the  ground, 
within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  on  either  side 
of  every  bad  hill,  sharp  curve,  truss  bridge 
or  narrow  dike  to  warn  the  drivers. 
Special  danger  signals  will  be  used  when 
necessary.  An  official  sign  8x24  inches 
reading,  "The  Iowa  Transcontinental 
Route,"  will  be  placed  at  every  section  cor- 
ner and  in  front  of  every  garage  on  a  white 
post  not  less  than  12  feet  high.  If  a  road 
near  any  city  is  made  impassable  by  a  wash- 
out or  a  broken  bridge,  the  chairman  of  the 
town  committee  shall  hang  out  a  red  flag 
by  day  and  a  red  lantern  by  night  from  a 
white  post  near  the  post  office  to  warn 
autoists  to  stop  and  read  the  bulletin  which 
will  be  posted  at  that  place.  The  route  will 
follow  the  main  line  of  the  New  York  Cen- 
tral, the  Lake  Shore,  the  Northwestern  and 
the  Union  Pacific  railroads.  While  the  road 
will  mainly  serve  the  needs  of  the  automo- 
bilists,  other  vehicles  also  will  benefit,  par- 
ticularly the  bicycle  and  motorcycle. 


Owner  Wanted  for  a  Medal. 
William  Rozett.  65  West  117th  street, 
New  York  City,  writes  the  Bicycling  World 
that  during  the  recent  24  hours  motorcycle 
race  at  Guttenberg,  N.  J.,  he  found  a  ster- 
ling silver  medal  bearing  the  inscription,* 
"Veteran  Century  Reunion  Run  1908."  He 
is  anxious  to  discover  the  owner  and  return 
it  to  him. 


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881 


KRAMER  TWICE  DEFEATS  HEHIR 


But  the  Australian  Gives  the  Champion  a 

Good  Run  for  the  Money — Moran 

Wins  Paced  Race. 


Special  numbers  composed  the  major 
portion  of  the  card  at  the  national  circuit 
meet  at  the  Lighthouse  track,  New  Haven, 
Conn.,  Thursday  night,  18th  inst,  and  al- 
though he  went  out  of  his  element  to  fill 
in,  Frank  Kramer  managed  to  win  a  motor 
paced  race,  although  he  did  it  by  a  hair  at 
the  tape  Kramer  defeated  Paddy  O'SulIi- 
van  Hehir  in  a  mile  sprint,  and  then  went 
up  against  the  Antipodean  in  a  -five  miles 
motor  paced  dash.  There  was  plenty  of 
ginger  to  it,  neither  holding  the  lead  for 
long,  and  they  did  not  ride  very  steadily. 
In  the  final  spurt  Kramer  just  managed  to 
beat  Hehir  by  inches. 

James  Moran  scored  a  victory  in  the 
three-cornered  20  miles  professional  motor 
paced,  the  feature  of  the  evening,  by  a 
close  margin.  Fred  Hill  and  Walter  De- 
Mara  were  his  opponents,  and  despite  the 
fact  that  he  lost  his  pace  twice  and  punc- 
tured once.  Hill  pressed  Moran  all  the  time 
and  proved  dangerous  throughout.  He 
was  a  close  second.  DeMara  never  was  a 
factor,  being  lapped  four  times  by  the 
others.  Owing  to  the  mishaps'  the  time 
was  slow — 32:19^. 

Arthur  Ives,  of  Meriden,  accounted  for 
the  half  mile  handicap,  amateur,  which  was 
marked  by  the  usual  spill,  and  Delise  was 
second.  Time,  1 :01.  The  unknown  dist- 
ance amateur  event  went  one  and  one-half 
miles  and  was  won  by  Miller,  of  Hartford, 
who  beat  Brutsman,  of  New  Haven.  Time, 
4:08.     The  summaries: 

Half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Arthur  Ives,  Meriden;  second,  T.  Delise. 
Time,  1:01. 

One  mile  match,  Kramer  vs.  Hehir — 
Won  by  Kramer.     Time,  3:10. 

Unknown  ,  distance,  amateur — Won  by 
Miller;  second,  Bruntsman.  Distance,  one 
and  one-half  miles.     Time,  4:08. 

Five  miles  motor  paced  match,  Kramer 
vs.  Hehir — Won  by  Kramer. 

Twenty  miles  motor  paced,  professional 
— Won  by  James  Moran,  Chelsea;  second, 
Fred  Hill,  Boston;  third,  Walter  DeMara. 
Time,  32:19^. 


Joy  on  Top  in  Colorado  Road  Race. 

Not  only  was  the  record  for  the  course 
broken  by  the  winner  of  the  13th  annual 
23  miles  handicap  bicycle  race  between 
Basalt  and  Glenwood  Springs,  Col.,  on  the 
14th  inst.,  but  the  second,  the  third  and 
the  fourth  time  prize  winner  also  bettered 
the  old  mark  of  1:08:20,  which  previously 
was  established  by  Rex  Barber,  the  time 
winner  of  this  year's  race.  Barber  was 
able  to  make  the  distance  in  59:50,  starting 
from  scratch.     Jesse  Joy,  with  15  minutes 


handicap,  received  what  his  name  called 
for  by  being  the  first  man  to  finish  and  by 
getting  second  time  prize.  The  other  place 
prize  winners  were  Steve  Bogue,  17  min- 
utes; third,  Rhone,  20  minutes;  fourth, 
Peter  Zuancis,  16  minutes.  Melvin  Knight 
and  W.  H.  Watson  took  third  and  fourth 
time  prizes. 


FORTUNE  SMILES  ON  NAT  BUTLER 


Tragic  Accidents  Cause  Four  Deaths. 

Death  swooped  down  upon  many  cyclists 
during  the  week  just  past,  and  chose  some 
peculiar  means  of  severing  the  thread  of 
life.  Antonio  Delgeuzzi,  of  Portland,  Me., 
crashed  into  a  popcorn  showcase  which 
was  a  fixture  on  a  pushcart  owned  by  an- 
other Italian,  broke  the  glass  and  cut  his 
throat  on  the  jagged  edge.  He  died  soon 
after   reaching   St.   Vincent's   hospital. 

William  Wadsworth,  professionally 
known  as  "Dare  Devil  Dash,"  fell  70  feet 
while  performing ,  at  an  amusement  park 
near  Fall  River,  Mass.  His  machine  col- 
lapsed from  an  unknown  cause  as  he  tried 
to  coast  down  the  steep  incline. 

Although  the  driver  of  the  automobile 
which  killed  an  unidentified  boy  in  Pater- 
son,  N.  J.,  ran  into  a  telegraph  pole  in  his 
endeavor  to  avoid  the  boy,  the  latter  made 
such  a  peculiar  swerving  turn  with  his 
bicycle  that  the  rear  wheel  of  the  car 
scraped  his  own  wheel  and  threw  him  heav- 
ily to  the  ground.  He  died  soon  after- 
wards. 

Earl  Woodman,  20  years  old.  of  Toledo, 
Ohio,  was  killed  while  attempting  to  pass 
between  two  trolley  cars  going  in  oppo- 
site directions  on  a  double  track  line.  He 
was  caught  by  one  of  the  cars,  turned 
around  and  thrown  under  the  wheels  of 
the  other  before  either  of  them  could  be 
stopped.     He  died  instantly. 


Quiet  Sunday  in  Salt  Lake  City. 

The  usual  Sunday  race  meet  on  the  Salt 
Palace  saucer,  Salt  Lake  City,  did  not  occur 
on  the  14th  inst.  Rain  necessitated  post- 
ponement. The  Wandamere  motordrome 
remained  closed  because  of  the  lack  of 
"talent,"  Derosier,  Graves  and  Seymour 
being  in  the  East  and  Whittler  having  been 
suspended  for  the  newly  discovered  offense 
of  pacing  a  bicycle  race  not  sanctioned  by 
the  F.  A.  M.,  although  both  before  and 
since  that  time  a  number  of  men  had  and 
have  done  the  same  thing  without  being 
similarly  disciplined. 


Drake^  Wins  and  is  Disqualified. 

The  Plainfield  Cycling  Club's  series  of 
weekly  races  at  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  gave  Ed- 
ward McNee  his  third  victory,  on  the  ISth 
inst.,  when  he  nosed  out  Jack  Todd  in  the 
five  miles  ■  handicap  road  race.  McNee, 
Todd  and  George  Simon  started  from 
scratch,  and  with  A.  B.  Dunham  and  E.  S. 
Burns,  30  seconds  each,  finished  as  a  blan- 
ket bunch.  William  Drake,  30  seconds, 
led  the  field  home  by  50  yards,  but  was 
disqualified  for  taking  pace  from  a  motor- 
cycle. 


After  He  Punctures,  His  Rivals  Collide  and 

He  Captures  the  1000  Francs — Other 

Notable  Foreign  Events. 


Defeating  his  nearest  rival  by  the  com- 
fortable margin  of  15  yards,  after  two  ex- 
citing accidents,  Nat  Butler  captured  the 
star  event  on  the  program  at  the  Velodrome 
Buffalo,  Paris,  on  August  8th,  the  30  kilo- 
meters motor  paced  race  for  a  prize  of 
1,000  francs.  Darragon  was  second,  and 
Simar  third.  Before  the  race  was  half  over 
Butler  punctured  a  tire,  which  gave  Darra- 
gon a  lead  of  five  laps  over  the  American 
and  two  laps  over  Simar.  Butler  seemed  to 
be  out  of  it  when,  at  the  20th  kilometer, 
Simar  and  Darragon  collided  violently  at 
one  of  the  turns.  Although  both  were 
stunned  for  an  instant  none  was  seriously 
hurt  and  the  race  continued.  Butler  gained 
three  of  his  lost  laps  during  the  hubbub 
following  the  accident,  and  two  more  be- 
fore Darragon  could  fully  rally  from  his 
dizziness.  Two  laps  before  the  finish  the 
Frenchman  drew  up  on  even  terms  with 
Butler  and  even  succeeded  in  passing  him, 
but,  weakened  by  his  collision,  he  was  un- 
able to  keep  up  the  killing  pace  and  dropped 
behind.  Simar  withdrew  shortly  before  the 
finish.  The  30  kilometers  were  finished  in 
26:085^. 

In  the  match  between  Parent  and  Hens 
for  the  "long  distance  championship  of  the 
world,"  at  the  Velodrome  Buffalo,  Paris, 
France,  on  August  7th,  Parent  defeated  his 
rival  in  the  most  decisive  fashion.  The 
distance  was  100  kilometers  and  the  time 
1:27:34^.  During  the  first  hour  68.75  kil- 
ometers were  covered.  At  twenty  kilo- 
meters Parent  was  leading  by  half  a  lap, 
with  the  little  Belgian  dropping  further  to 
the  rear.  At  six  kilometers  to  go  he  made 
a  final  effort  to  recover,  but  Parent  called 
for  more  speed  from  his  pace  makers  and 
was  not  to  be  denied.  Hens  then  practic- 
ally gave  up  further  attempts  to  win. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  meet  was  held 
on '  a  week  day,  the  international  bicycle 
races  at  Charlottenburg,  near  Berlin,  Ger- 
many, August  9th,  drew  an  immense  crowd. 
The  Germans  came  off  very  badly  in  all  the 
events,  failing  to  land  a  single  first  prize. 
Ellegaard,  chiefly  by  his  phenomenal  jump 
at  the  beginning  of  the  last  lap,  won  three 
of  the  races  in  which  he  started  and  would 
have  won  the  fourth  but  for  the  25  meters 
handicap  which  he  allowed  the  speedy 
Comes. 


Peoria  Motorcycle  Club  Incorporated. 

The  Peoria  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Peoria, 
111.,  has  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  that 
state.  William  C.  Voss,  George  F.  Court 
and  Alex.  H.  Whigam  are  named  as  cor- 
porators. 


882 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    KEVIEW 


Damages  for  Gauze  Left  in  Wound. 

By  a  recent  decision  of  the  Supreme 
Court  at  Washington,  D.  C,  an  operating 
surgeon  can  be  held  civilly  responsible'  for 
damages  arising  from  carelessness  on  his 
part,  while  performing  an  operation.  The 
opinion  was  brought  o>it  by  the  case  of 
G.  Ruth,  a  motorcyclist,  who  was  injured 
in  an  accident  and  had  to  undergo  an  op- 
eration. Having  made  the  necessary  incis- 
ion, the  surgeon  inserted  in  the  wound  sev- 


surgeon,  there  was  sufficient  proof  that 
there  had  been  no  opportunity  for  it  being 
placed  where  it  was  found,  excepting  at 
the  tinie  of  the  first  operation,  and  the  sur- 
geon was  sentenced  to  pay  a  heavy  penalty 
for   his   absent-mindedness. 


Grooming  Stable  for  Motorcycles. 
Horses    require   to    be    groomed   at   least 
once  a  day,  regardless  of  whether  they  go 
out  of  the  stable  or  not;  besides  that,  they 


Spry  Surprised  by  Riderless  Mount. 
Driverless  horses  have  been  known  to 
travel  "some  distance,'  but  it  never  before 
has  been  claimed  that  a  motorcycle  could 
accomplish  this  same  feat.  Loungers  on  a 
hotel  porch  at  Spry,  Pa.,  however,  assert 
that  one  day  last  week  a  riderless  motor- 
cycle sped  past  them,  keeping  its  balance 
without  human  assistance.  When  they  had 
recovered  from  their  surprise  they  went 
back    over    the    road    along    which    it    had 


I^OOK.S    IvIKE    PREPARATION    FOR   AN    ENDURANCE    CONTEST   BUT    IS    MERELY    A    SUNDAY   SCEINE;   IN    A    NECW    YORK    DEALER'S   YARD 


eral  pieces  of  gauze  and  forgot  to  take 
thern  out.  While  gauze  is  a  valuable  sub- 
stance for  cleaning  wounds,  it  is  highly 
irritating  when  left  in  the  body.  Ruth 
languished  in  the  hospital  for  a  month,  and 
then  was  sent  to  his  home,  there  to  be 
cared  for  by  a  local  physician  under  gen- 
eral direction  from  the  surgeon  who  per- 
formed the  operation.  Conditions  grew 
worse,'  and  the  attending  physician  appealed 
to  the  surgeon  to  have  something  done,  but 
received  no  help.  JEventually  another  sur- 
geon was  called  in  and  re-opened  the 
wound  arid  found  the  offending  piece  of 
gauze;'  which  he  extracted.  Ruth  then  re- 
gained his  health  rapidly.  Although  there 
was  no  actual'  proof  that  the  gauze  found 
in  the  wound  had  been  placed  there  by  the 


must  be  cleaned  whenever  they  come  in 
from  the  road.  Motorcycles,  on  the  other 
hand,  need  attention  only  after  they  have 
been  in  use.  Hence  a  broad  distinction 
between  a  picture  of  a  man  cleaning  a  horse 
and  a  picture  of  a  man  working  over  a 
motorcycle,  for  it  indicates  that  the  latter 
has  been  running  his  machine  and  is  pre- 
paring for  another  ride. 

Suggesting  the  busy  activity  of  a  stable 
yard,  the  accompanying  picture  indicates 
that  something  less  than  a  dozen  motor- 
cycles are  undergoing  a  more  or  less  thor- 
ough overhauling.  This  is  not  a  scene  of 
preparation  for  an  endurance  run,  as  might 
be  supposed,  howevei-,  but  a  view  of  the 
yard  of  H.  A.  Gliesman's  establishment  in 
New  York  City. 


traveled  and  found  the  unconscious  body 
of  William  Dimmer,  of  York,  Pa.  He  was 
not  seriously  injured.  The  miraculous 
motorcycle  is  said  to  have  wrecked  itself 
against  a  fence  some  distance  past  the 
hotel.  . 


Cyclist  in  Cup  Course  Collision. 

In  a  collision  with  an  automobile  near 
the  famous  "S"  turn  on  the  old  "Vander- 
bilt  Cup  course,  Frank  Boniski,  a  laborer, 
was  thrown  from  his  bicycle  and  suffered 
a  fractured  skull.  The  motorists  were  at- 
tacked with  stones  by  people  who  had  wit- 
nessed the  accident,  and  had  to  flee  for 
their  lives.  Boniski  was  taken  to  a  hos- 
pital and,  although  dangerously  hurt,  prob- 
ably will  recover. 


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sas 


NEED  WIDE  TIRES  FOR  VEHICLES 


Roads  and  Vehicle  Users  Would  Benefit — 
Easier  Pull  than  with  Destructive  Nar- 
row Tires — Convincing  Tests. 


After  everyone  has  taken  a  turn  in  ex- 
plaining the  reason  for  the  high  cost  of 
living,  someone  will  arise  to  remark  that 
one  of  the  real  causes  is  the  miserable  con- 
dition of  the  average  country  roads,  a 
statement  that  has  time  and  again  been 
backed  up  by  statistics. 

With  better  roads  some  of  those  riding 
in  automobiles  also  would  discover  that 
good  roads  reduce  the  cost  of  high  living. 

In  a  recent  article  in  the  Bicycling  World, 
in  which  the  King  split-log  drag  was  illus- 
trated, it  was  stated  that  92  per  cent,  of 
the  roads  in  this  country  could  be  classed 
as  unimproved  or  earth  roads.  It  was  fur- 
ther remarked,  as  must  be  very  plain  to 
every  close  student  of  this  very  important 
question,  that,  from  the  very  nature  of 
things,  that  this  state  of  affairs  will  in  all 
likelihood  exist  for  many  years  to  come 
yet.  The  road  improvement  question  there- 
fore is  really  one  of  the  earth  road.  What 
can  be  done  to  improve  and  maintain  the 
road  composed  of  the  natural  soil  in  the 
best  possible   condition? 

When  D.  Ward  King  began  his  experi- 
menting, and  subsequently  explained  his 
system  of  dragging,  he  contributed  largely 
towards  answering  the  question.  The  sys- 
tematic use  of  the  King  drag  so  greatly 
improves  an  earth  road  at  an  almost  neglig- 
able  expenditure  that  a  description  of  it 
cannot  be  too  often  or  too  widely  pub- 
lished. It  is  one  of  those  articles  pre- 
sented with  the  idea  to  set  the  reader  to 
thinking  and  acting  rather  than  merely  for 
his  entertainment.  Fortunately,  this  result 
is  being  more  or  less  attained  since  the  use 
of  the  King  drag  is  becoming  more  wide- 
spread every  day,  and  King  has  the  satis- 
faction that  can  come  to  so  few  of  us  in 
that  he  has  dnne  something  that  has  been 
really  worth  while;  something  that  is  con- 
tributing very  largely  to  making  life  easier. 

Another  way  in  which  our  earth  roads 
could  be  wonderfully  improved  and  main- 
tained in  uniformly  good  condition,  would 
be  by  eliminating  the  narrow  tired  wagon 
wheels,  and  substituting  therefor  wide  tires. 
With  the  universal  use  of  wide  tires  all  of 
our  roads  could  be  kept  in  far  better  con- 
dition at  a  much  smaller  cost. 

Every  one  who  can  use  his  wits  at  all 
must  realize  that  whenever  a  heavily  loaded 
wagon  passes  over  a  road  having  a  yield- 
ing surface  it  leaves  tracks,  the  depth  of 
which  depends  upon  the  character  of  the 
road,  the  width  of  the  tire  and  the  load. 
Whenever  a  wagon  becomes  stuck  it  is 
due  to  the  wheels  having  sunk  into  the 
road,  because  the  surface  was  too  soft  and 
the  wheels   too   narrow  for   the  load   upon 


them.  After  the  first  wagon  has  left  its 
tracks  the  following  one  increases  the 
depth,  which  action  goes  on  until  finally  a 
rut  is  worn.  Moreover,  as  soon  as  a  wheel 
has  left  its  track,  water  instead  of  running 
off  of  the  road  remains  standing,  softens 
the  surface  and  consequently  greatly  in- 
creases the  destructive  action  of  trafiic. 
Holes  are  formed  in  the  same  manner,  for 


when  a  narrow  wheel  strikes  a  soft  place 
it  leaves  a  slight  impression,  and  each  suc- 
ceeding wheel  increases  the  depth  until 
finally  there  is  mud  hole  deep  enough  to 
break  springs   or  stall  teams. 

Not  only  are  narrow  tires  fatal  to  roads 
of  a  yielding  nature,  but  their  destructive 
action  extends,  in  a  much  lessc  degree,  of 
course,  to  even  the  hardest  and  most 
durable  of  pavements.  On  a  hot  day  the 
tracks  left  by  a  heavily  loaded  narrow  tired 
wagon  on  an  asphalt  pavement  may  be 
easily  seen.  The  miserable  bumps  and 
holes  so  characteristic  of  asphalt  pave- 
ments are  merely  the  result  of  the  dis- 
placement of  the  road  surface. 

While  greatly  lessening  the  destructive 
action  to  hard  stone  roads,  and  the  effect- 
ing of  a  great  improvement  on  the  earth 
and  gravel  roads  are  advantages  of  the 
wide   tire    that   make   the   continued   use   of 


Fis  a. 

narrow  tires  inexcusable,  there  is  a  vastly 
greater  advantage  in  the  tremendous  sav- 
ing in  draft  that  is  entailed. 

Every  cyclist  has  observed  that  as  soon 
as  he  gets  on  a  road  wht/e  his  wheels 
begin  to  leave  tracks,  be  the  depression 
ever  so  slight,  that  his  speed  is  greatly  re- 
duced and  the  work  necessary  to  drive  the 
machine  greatly  increased.  In  fact,  this 
was  one  of  the  considerations  that  led 
Dunlop  to  invent  the  pneumatic  tire.  If 
the  farmer  and  teamster  only  knew  this 
as  well  as  the  cyclist,  narrow  tired  wagons 
would  never  have  come  into  use. 

The  vast  saving  in  draft  with  wide  tires 
has  been  repeatedly  shown  in  thoroughly 
scientific  manner.  One  such  demonstra- 
tion was  made  some  thirteen  years  ago  at 
Columbia,   Mo.,   by  the   United    States   De- 


partment of  Agriculture.  By  interposing  a 
spring  balance  between  the  team  and  wagon 
the  draft  was  measured. 

Similar  heavily  loaded  wagans  were  fitted 
with  tires  of  various  widths,  and  then 
drawn  over  all  kinds  of  road  surfaces.  In 
every  instance  it  was  found  that  less  force 
was  required  to  move  the  wide  tired  wag- 
one.  The  saving  ranged  all  the  way  from 
17  to  120  per  cent.,  and  was  greatest  on  the 
softest  road  surfaces.  In  the  final  report, 
it  was  recommended  that  the  best  tire 
width  for  the  all-around  farm  and  road 
wagon  was  six  inches,  and  that  the  front 
and  rear  axles  should  be  of  the  same 
length. 

Experiments  along  the  same  line  have 
been  conducted  at  various  times  and  places, 
and  it  has  always  been  found  that  the  wide 
tire  draws  very  much  lighter. 

An  explanation  for  the  fact  is  afforded 
by  a'  study  of  Figures  1  and  2.  Figure  1 
shows  the  narrow  tired  wheel  of  a  loaded 
wagon.  The  load  being  concentrated  on  a 
very  small  area,  the  wheel  displaces .  the 
road  material .  and  sinks,  with  the  result 
that  the  team  is  continually  pulling  the 
wheel  out  of  a  hole  or  against  the  displaced 
road  material  A  which  acts  as  a  block. 

In  Figure  2  the  wheel  is  fitted  with  a 
wide  tire,  with  the  result  that  load  is  dis- 
tributed over  a  much  larger  area,  the  wheel 
consequently  does  not  sink  into  the  sur- 
face, but  moves  along  a  level  track. 

The  principle  of  the  wide  tire  is  the 
same  as  that  of  snow  shoes,  or  the  placing 
of  boards  over  a  muddy  path.  In  each 
case,  a  sinking  action  is  prevented  by  dis- 
tributing- the  weight  over  a  large  area, 
,  Considering  the  vast  improvement  in  the 
condition  of  the  ordinary  road  that  would 
follow  with  the  adoption  of  the  wide  tire, 
the  big  saving  in  repairs  to  paved  roads, 
the  great  reduction  in  draft,  and  the  fact 
that  absolutely  nothing  can  be  said  in  de- 
fense of  the  narrow  tires  now  in  general 
use,  it  is  to  be  indeed  deplored  that  not 
more  has  been  done  to  bring  about  this 
greatly  desired  change. 

Many  of  the  large  manufacturers  of  wag- 
ons are  now  also  engaged  in  the  production 
of  automobiles,  and  as  nothing  is  so  con- 
ducive to  the  widespread  use  of  the  motor 
car  as  fairlv  .good  roads,  they  can  well  af- 
ford, even  from  a  selfish  standpoint,  to 
make  their  wagons  with  wider  tires.  The 
farmer  can  with  great  profit  to  himself  set 
a  good  example  by  insisting  on  wide  tires 
when  buving  his  wagons. 

State  hiehway  commissioners  should  en- 
deavor tn  have  wide  tire  laws  passed  and 
then  see  tn  it  that  they  are  strictly  en- 
forced. At  pverv  good  roads  meeting  this 
snhiect  should  be  brought  up  and,  if  pos- 
sible, a  demonstration  made.  In  European 
countries  where  the  roads  are  so  carefully 
maintained  in  magnificent  condition,  nar- 
row tires  are  absolutely  prohibited,- yet  in 
the  United  States,  where  the  wide  tire  is 
reallv  a  necessity,  it  is  so  rare  that  it  is 
almost  a  curiosity.  G.  L. 


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RACE  FOR  CITY  CONTRACT  PRIZES 


Milwaukee's       Socialistic       Administration 

Buys    Motorcycles    Only    After    Being 

"Shown" — Crolius  Leads  Contestants. 


Milwaukee  is  undergoing  the  novel  ex-' 
perience  of  trying  out  a  Socialist  govern- 
ment this  year.  The  new  administration 
is  of  the  Missouri  variety  and  its  purchas- 
ing department  in  particular  is  introducing 
sundry  radical  methods  of  selection  in 
choosing  new  equipment  of  one  sort  and 
another.  Hence,  when  it  came  to  buying 
two  new  motorcycles  for  police  use,  it  was 
determined  to  subject  the  various  machines 
offered  to  the  test  of  -a  thoroughly  organ- 
ized road  race. 

The  contest  was  held  on  Thursday  of 
this  week,  18th  inst.,  on  the  78  miles  course 
over  the  Delafield  road.  Seven  machines 
lined  up  for  the  start  at  Grand  avenue  and 
30th  street,  at  one  o'clock.  The  route 
passed  through  Pewaukee,  Hartland,  Nash- 
itah,  Delafield  and  Wales,  and  return. 

Lacy  Crolius,  riding  the  4  horsepower 
single  cylinder  Harley-Davidson,  after 
stirring  up  the  dust  to  the  tune  of  nearly 
40  miles  an  hour,  was  first  to  arrive,  get- 
ting in  at  3:23.  His  elapsed  time  was  two 
hours  and  one  minute.  A.  Blankhart,  rid- 
ing the  Thor,  was  second,  his  time  being 
2:16,  while  Ralph  Sporleder,  who  required 
two  hours  and  25  minutes  to  cover  the 
course  on  his  Indian  twin,  came  in  third. 
F.  T.  Odell,  single  cylinder  Indian;  Ralph 
Sene,  twin  Merkel;  Frank  Kitsh,  Comet, 
and  the  R-S  finished  later  in  this  order. 

To  the  mind  of  the  critical  city  purchas- 
ing agent,  Henry  Campbell,  however,  not 
even  this  test  was  sufficient  guarantee  of 
the  speeding  and  endurance  powers  of  the 
various  machines,  so  he  organized  a  second 
contest  yesterday  (Friday),  this  time  a  25 
miles  track  race.  Harley-Davidsons  again 
were  victorious.  Crolius,  riding  the  ma- 
chine he  had  used  on  Thursday,  finished  in 
33  minutes  and  eight  seconds,  the  Thor 
being  beaten  by  three-quarters  of  a  mile, 
while  the  Comet  dropped  out  in  the  six- 
teenth mile,  after  being  lapped  by  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson. The  remaining  contestants 
of  the  previous  day  failed  to  start. 

The  city  council  has  appropriated  $500 
for  the  purchase  of  the  two  additional  mo- 
torcycles. A  conference  between  the  city 
council  committee  on  police,  Chief  Janssen 
and  Purchasing  Agent  Campbell  has  been 
called  to  consider  the  performances  of  the 
respective  applicants,  after  which  the  de- 
cision is  to  be  formally  announced;  that 
the  Harley-Davidson  will  be  selected,  how- 
ever,  seems  clearly  indicated. 


annual  report  of  the  director  of  the  Canton 
(O.)  police  department.  The  statistics  of 
the  service  rendered  by  the  machine  in  the 
past  year,  as  shown  by  the  report,  are  as 
follows:  Mileage,  6,000;  average  monthly 
.  fuel  consumption,  10  gallons  of  gasolene 
and  one-half  gallon  of  oil.  The  average 
monthly  mileage  was  500,  and  the  first 
month  the  machine  was  in  use — Septem- 
ber, 1909 — was  the  busiest,  882  miles  being 
covered.  So  gratified  is  the  police  director 
with  the  showing  that  he  has  asked  the 
city  council  for  an  appropriation  for  an- 
other machine.  In  concluding  his  report 
Dunwoodie  pays  a  glowing  tribute  to  the 
service  which  this  machine  has  rendered  the 
city  when  he  remarks:  "The  police  depart- 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 


would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
wearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


REVEALS  RESUITFUL  F.  A.  M.  WORK 


ment  has  never  received  better  service  from 
any  one  thing  than  from  the  motorcycle.' 


To  Get  Rid  of  Dirt  and  Stale  Fuel. 

After  a  motorcycle  has  been  standing  un- 
used for  a  period  of  several  weeks  it  is  well 
to  drain  all  gasolene  from  the  carburetter 
float  chamber  and  even  to  allow  a  small 
quantity  of  the  fuel  to  escape  .from  the  tank 
by  opening  the  stop  cock  for  an  instant 
while  the  drain  plug  is  removed.  This  will 
remove  from  the  float  chamber  and  pipe  all 
the  gasolene  which  has  been  standing  in  it, 
thus  getting  rid  of  any  possible  sediment 
which  may  have  settled  out  of  the  main 
body  of  fuel  and  so  eliminating  any  chance 
of  choking  the  jet  and  also  getting  rid  of 
the  stale  fuel.  The  effect  of  standing 
exposed  to  the  air  for  any  length  of  time 
is  to  cause  the  lighter  and  more  volatile 
fractions  to  evaporate,  thus  rendering 
starting  more  difficult  because  the  remain- 
ing fractions  do  not  vaporize  readily. 


Wilber's  Report  for  Eastern  District  Proves 
Benefits  of  Organized  and  Able  Ef- 
fort— His  Suggestions. 


The  report  of  Vice-President  Wilber,  of 
the  Eastern  District  F.  A.  M.,  rendered  at 
the  annual  meeting  in  Philadelphia  last 
week  was  to  the  point  and  showed  how, 
despite  handicaps,  that  rare  worker  had 
been  able  to  achieve  results  and  organize 
his  district  as  no  district  ever  had  been 
organized  before. 

It  stated  that  "owing  to  the  amazing  and 
unprecedented  conditions  which  had  pre- 
vailed'" for  about  eight  months,  his  dis- 
trict had  received  no  co-operation  what- 
ever from  the  national  secretary,  and,  per- 
force, it  had  b&en  compelled  to  rely  on  its 
own  resources.  On  the  first  day  of  the 
present  month,  Mr.  Wilber  said,  he  had  re- 
ceived from  Secretary  Ball  1,660  member- 
ship cards,  which,  subject  to  deductions  for 
lapses  and  errors,  showed  a  total  of  661 
new  members,  the  total  membership  in  the 
district  being  distributed  as  follows:  New 
York, -745;  Massachusetts,  286;  Maine,  26; 
Delaware,  8;  Vermont,  7;  New  Hampshire, 
64;  Pennsylvania,  190;  Connecticut,  125; 
Rhode  Island,  71;  New  Jersey,  138.  The 
lapses,  Mr.  Wilber  reported,  so  nearly  bal- 
anced new  members  that  the  net  gain  was 
small,  and  he  hoped  that  it  would  be  pos- 
sible to  do  better  than  simply  exchange  75 
old  members  for  100  new  ones.  The  ap- ' 
pointment  of  local  commissioners  had 
saved  many  memberships  which  otherwise 
had  lapsed.  In  one  case,  which  was  quoted, 
20  memberships  had  expired  in  one  city  and 
but  2  had  been  renewed.  When  the  local 
commissioner  "got  busy"  all  save  one  of 
the  delinquents  had  been  recovered. 

Local  commissioners  had  been  appointed 
as  follows:  New  York,  27;  New  Jersey,  8; 
Rhode  Island,  6;  Pennsylvania,  19;  New 
Hampshire,  9;  Connecticut,  8;  Maine,  IS; 
Massachusetts,  18.  Every  state  in  the  dis- 
trict has  a  complete  organization,  consist- 
ing of  state  commissioner,  state  secretary 
and  a  full  complement  of  committees.  Eight 
clubs  became  affiliated  during  the  year. 

The  first  of  a  series  of  maps  and  route 
cards  are  now  in  the  hands  of  a  commit- 
tee, and  it  is  expected  that  they  shortly  will 
be  forthcoming. 


Praises  for  its  Police  Motorcycle. 

The  vast  amount  of  work  which  one  po- 
liceman  and  a  motorcycle  in  a  little  big 
city  can  perform,  is  well  illustrated  by  the 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos, 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


Haste  a  Foe  to  Good  Patching. 

A  good  rule  always  to  bear  in  mind  when 
tackling  a  roadside  job  of  tire  patching  is: 
"Do  not  hurry."  When  carefully  done, 
there  is  practically  no  uncertainty  about 
the  success  of  a  tire  repair,  even  if  carried 
out  by  relatively  unskilled  hands  and  under 
unfavorable  conditions.  If  the  repairer  is 
in  too  much  haste,  however,  it  is  prac- 
tically assured  that  the  patch  will  not 
hold. 


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885 


EXCELSIOR  AUTO-CYCLE  CLOTHING 

Like  the  bicycle  and  the  automobile,  the  complete  enjoyment  of  a  motorcycle  requires  special  clothing  designed  for  and 
adapted  to  conditions.  Fully  realizing  this,  we  began  giving  our  attention  to  this  matter  some  two  years  ago  with  the  result 
that  Excelsior  motor  suits  have  become  the  standard  throughout  the  country. 

The  presto  collar  was  an  Excelsior  idea  and  while  it  has  been  widely 
copied  it  is  made  right  only  on  Excelsior  suits.  The  feature  of  this  collar  is 
that  it  may  be  hooked  together  as  shown  in  the  illustration,  making  it  a  close- 
fitting  military  collar  or  it  may  be  turned  down  and  folded  over  in  the  form 
of  an  ordinary  lapel  or  rolling  collar. 

The  trousers  have  reinforced  seats  and  extra  strong  pockets  and  are  all 
of  ample  length  to  meet  the  regular  pattern  puttees.  In  short,  these  garments 
are  made  throughout  in  the  best  possible  manner  for  motorcycle  wear  by 
experienced  clothing  designers  who  have  made  a  special  study  of  the  situation. 
Excelsior  motorcycle  clothing  has  done  more  than  any  one  thing  to  popu- 
larize motorcycling  in  the  United  States. 

ENGLISH  ROSEBERRY  WATERPROOF 

These  suits  are  made  of  genuine  English  Roseberry,  in  olive,  light  tan  and 
brown.  Blouses  are  plaited  Norfolk  style  with  presto  collars  and  cuff  protec- 
tors. These  are  both  dust  and  waterproof.  They  are  light  in  weight  and  one 
of  the  most  comfortable  suits  for  summer  wear  ever  made.  Colors  are  ex- 
tremely pleasing  and  they  are  one  of  the  most  popular  motor  suits  ever  made. 

No.  4308.     Olive  Roseberry,  price,  per  suit,  including  coat  and  trousers.  .$20.00 

No.  4307.     Eame,  light  tan 20.00 

No.  4715.     Same,  brown   '. 20.00 

ENGLISH  WHIPCORD 

This  suit  is  of  a  very  fine  quality  English  whipcord.  The  coat  is  the 
Norfolk  style  with  flat  plaits  and  belt  and  presto  collar.  Trousers  are  loose- 
fitting  and  button  below  the  knee  with  a  wide  band. 

No.  4716.     Light    tan    whipcord,    price    per    suit,     including    coat    and 

trousers    ,. $12.00 

Caps  to  match  above,  each 2.00 

MOTORCYCLE  DUSTERS 

Special  Feature  Divided  Coat 

These  coats  are  designed  especially  for  the  motorcyclist  who 
wants  a  light  dust  coat  to  slip  over  his  regular  business  suit  to  keep 
it  clean  and  free  from  dust. 

The  coat  is  full  length,  full  skirt,  so  designed  that  each  half  of 
the  skirt  can  be  wrapped  smoothly  and  comfortably  around  the  leg 
and  securely  buttoned.  Together  with  puttees  or  leggings,  this  com- 
pletely protects  the  clothing  and  makes  a  dust-proof  union  suit  of 
neat  appearance  and  practical  utility.     No  rider  should  be  without  one. 

Style  M.     Single  breasted  tan  linen,  52  inches  long,  box  collar, 

light  weight,  price  each $2.50 

Style  N.     Single    breasted    tan   linen,   54   inches    long,    military 

collar,   price   each 4.00 

Style  O.     Single    breasted    khaki    cloth,    very    serviceable,    54 

inches  long,  military  collar,  price  each S.SO 

KHAKI  KNOCKABOUT 

This  suit  is  made  for  rough  wear  but  is  still  of  pleasing  appear- 
ance and  thoroughly  well  made.  The  blouse  has  large  side  pockets 
and  military  collar.  Goods  are  standard  grade  army  khaki.  Made  for 
hard  service  and  may  be  washed  repeatedly  without  damage. 

No.  4719.     Price  per  suit,  including  blouse  and  trousers $7.00 

No.  4301.  Similar  in  design  to  No.  4719,  but  with  presto  collar. 
Material  is  army  officers'  khaki  cloth,  light  tan  in  color. 
Undoubtedly  the  greatest  value  for  the  price  ever  offered. 
Price  per  suit,  including  blouse  and  trousers 10.00 


Nos.  4308,  4307  and  4715 


No.  4716 


Dust  Coat — Ready  for  Riding 


Nos.  4719-4301 


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TAKING  CARE  OF  NEW  YORK'S  ROADS 


Not   Much   Evidence   of  it,  but   State  has 

Theory  and   Bureau — How  they  are 

Supposed  to  Work. 


Residents  of  New  York  state,  who  have 
seen  many  miles  of  new  road  quickly  go  to 
ruin  on  account  of  insufficient  or  entire 
lack  of  care,  probably  will  be  surprised  to 
learn  that  the  Empire  State  boasts  of  a 
bureau  whose  sole  duty  it  is  to  see  that  the 
highways  are  kept  in  first  class  condition. 
This  bureau,  which  was  organized  in  the 
early  part  of  1909,  is  officially  designated 
as  the  Bureau  of  Maintenance  and  Repair, 
and  is  supposed  to  work  as  follows: 

A  first  deputy  has  charge  of  the  main- 
tenance and  repair  of  roads  after  their 
completion,  and  his  whole  time  and  atten- 
tion should  be  given  to  this  one  subject. 

The  state  has  been  divided  into  six  di- 
visions. In  charge  of  each  of  these  divi- 
sions is  a  superintendent  of  repair.  This 
superintendent  of  repair  has  charge  of  all 
the  work  of  maintenance  and  repair  in  his 
division,  except  the  work  of  resurfacing, 
which  is  superintended  by  the  division  en- 
gineer, who  has  charge  of  that  division 
under  the  construction  department. 

Each  division  is  divided  into  sections 
comprising  one  or  two  counties,  accord- 
ing to  the  mileage  of  completed  roads  in 
those  counties.  A  highway  inspector,  who 
is  a  practical  man  in  so  far  as  it  has  been 
possible  to  obtain  such  men  from  the  civil 
service  list,  is  assigned  to  each  section.  The 
completed  highways  are  divided  into  pa- 
trols of  from  three  to  five  miles  each.  A 
patrolrnan  is  appointed  to  care  for  the  work 


continually  on  the  patrol  to  which  he  is 
assigned  under  the  direction  of  the  high- 
way inspector.  The  patrolman  furnishes  a 
horse  and  wagon  having  a  capacity  of 
about  three-quarters  of  a  cubic  yard.  These 
wagons  are  painted  and  marked  with  the 
number  of  patrol  and  the  words  "Depart- 
ment of  Highways."  It  is  the  duty  of  these 
patrolmen,  under  the  direction  of  the  high- 
way inspector,  to  work  continually  on  their 
patrols,  carting  screenings  or  three-quar- 
ter-inch stone,  to  prevent  ravel,  repairing 
ruts,  trimming  the  shoulders,  cutting  grass, 
opening  the  ditches,  repairing  guard  rails, 
etc. 

The  patrolmen  make  a  weekly  report  to 
the  highway  inspector,  showing  stations 
where  the  work  was  performed  each  day 
and  the  kind  of  work  done.  The  highway 
inspector  makes  the  rounds  of  his  patrol- 
men as  often  as  possible,  directs  his  work 
and  reports  weekly  to  the  superintendent 
of  repairs,  showing  the  roads  inspected, 
their  condition,  and  notes  any  absence  of 
patrolmen  from  duty. 

The  patrolmen  are  provided  with  a  staff 
containing  a  round  metal  disk  on  which  is 
painted  the  number  of  his  patrol  and  which 
he  carries  in  his  wagon  on  going  to  and 
from  work  and  which  he  plants  upright  in 
the  shoulder  of  the  road  opposite  the  place 
where  he  is  working  each  day.  This  staff 
enables  the  highway  inspector  to  know  on 
his  inspection  trips  on  what  part  of  the 
road  the  patrolman  in  working,  so  that  in 
case  he  has  gone  for  material  he  can  wait 
until  he  returns. 

The  patrolman  takes  his  orders  from  the 
highway  inspector  in  charge  of  the  section. 
The  highway  inspector  in  charge  of  the 
section  takes  his  orders  from  the  superin- 
tendent of  repair  in  charge  of  the  division, 
and    the    superintendent    of    repair    reports 


daily  to  the  first  deputy  on  all  roads  in- 
spected in  his  division,  showing  the  county, 
number  of  roads,  remarks  as  to  their  con- 
dition, and  his  advice  as  to  their  treat- 
ment. The  superintendent  of  .  repair  in 
charge  of  the  division  also  assigns  to  the 
county  superintendent,  who  is  appointed 
by  the  board  of  supervisors,  such  work  of 
repair  as  may  be  done  during  the  season 
and  which  is  of  such  magnitude  that  the 
patrol  system  is  unable  to  handle  it. 

When  it  is  necessary  to  resurface  a  road, 
plans  and  specifications  are  drawn,  work 
is  advertised,  and  it  is  let  by  contract. 

The  work  done  under  the  bureau  of  main- 
tenance and  repair  on  the  whole  has  beeen 
fairly  successful.  As  might  be  expected, 
some  failures  have  been  made  due  to  poor 
material  used  for  a  cover  or  because  the 
oil  was  not  properly  applied.  The  cost  of 
treating  one  mile  of  16-foot  macadam  high- 
way, according  to  the  method  set  forth  in 
the  above  specifications  and  with  a  good 
grade  of  asphaltic  oil,  is  approximately 
$425  a  mile  for  one  treatment. 


Rural  France  Demands  Bicycles. 

Indicating  the  growing  appreciation  of 
the  bicycle  as  a  vehicle  of  utility  in  that 
part  of  France,  it  is  reported  that  the  use 
of  bicycles  in  the^  city  of  Marseilles  has 
decreased  but  that  sales  in  the>  surrounding 
country  districts  have,  if  anything,  in-, 
creased.  Official  statistics  show  that  there: 
were  29,037  ordinary  bicycles  in  the  De- 
partment of  the  Bouches  du  Rhone  and 
Corsica  in  1909,  as  against  25,329  in  1908, 
There  is  a  good  demand  on  the  part  of 
workmen  living  at  a  distance  from  their 
work  for  machines  ranging  in  price  fromi 
$23  to  $29.  Machine^  ranging  from  $48 
to  $58  are  also  in  demand  for  excursion! 
and   touring  purposes. 


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Bristol,  Conn. 

Gentlemen:   We  are  pleased  to  say  that  the  M.M.  Team 
was  the  only  one  that  entered  the  great  P.  A.  M.  Endurance 
Run  to  finish  all  riders.   Machines  were  equipped  with  New 
Departure  coaster  brakes  and  they  gave  most  excellent 
satisfaction  throughout  the  run. 

In  our  opinion  there  is  no  coaster  brake  on  the  market 
equal  to  the  improved  New  Departure. 

Yours  very  truly, 

AMERICAN  MOTOR  COMPANY, 

Per  W.  T.  Marsh. 


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How  to  Make  Money 

One  of  the  best  ways  of  doing  it  is  to 
sell  salable  goods  of  proven  quality— for 
wbicb  there  always  is  a  demand  or  for 
which  a  demand  easily  can  be  created  or 
enlarged  with  small  effort. 

Majesticalities 

Comprise  Goods  of  That  Sort 

TME   (QrlBrflLJEnE 


Patented  inAM  ERICA  and  ENGLAND 


Majestic  Belt  Drills 
Majestic  Adjustable  Belt 

Fasteners 
Majestic  Motorcycle  Stands 
Majestic  Tubular  Baggage 

Carriers 

Majestic  Water  Proof  Luggage 
Carriers 

Majestic  Bicycle  Spring  Forks 

and  a  lot  of  other  useful  specialties  that 
can  be  sold  anywhere  at  anytime  giving 
the  dealer  a  profit  and  the  purchaser 
satisfaction  everytime. 

If  you  are  not  fully  posted, 
write  us  for  printed  matter. 

DEALERS   SUPPLIED   ONLY  BY  JOBBERS. 
JOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  New  York 

OR 

Majestic  Manufacturing  Co. 

Worcester,  Mass, 


Foreshadows  of  Coming  Events. 
The  South  Side  Motorcycle  Club,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  has  scheduled  a  reliability  run 
for  September  4th  and  5th.  The  route  will 
be  from  St.  Louis  to  Hannibal,  Mo.,  and 
return,  a  total  distance  of  2S0  miles,  which, 
however,  is  SO  miles  short  of  the  distance 
required  by  F.  A.  M.  rules. 

The  annual  fall  century  run  of  the  Long 
Island  Division  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association  has  been  set  for  August  28th. 
It  will  be  run-in  two  divisions,  a  fast  one 
and  a  slow  one.  The  route  will  be  from 
Brooklyn  to  Babylon  and  return.  W. 
Jacobs,  chairman,  560  Greene  avenue, 
Brooklyn,  is  in  charge  of  the  entry  list. 

The  100  miles  record  run  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  Association,  which  really  is  a 
road  race  and  probably  the  most  important 
one  of  the  year  in  the  East,  will  be  decided 
on  September  11th  next.  It  will  be  run 
over  the  Long  Island  course  as  usual.  Syl- 
vian Segal,  100  West  88th  street.  New  York 
City,  is  chairman  of  the  promoting  com- 
mittee. 

Schenley  Park  Oval,  a  half  mile  dirt  track, 
on  September  10th  will  be  the  scene  of  ■% 
race  meet  promoted  by  the  Pittsburg  (Pa.) 
Motorcycle  Club.  Eight  events  will  be  de- 
cided, chief  of  which  will  be  an  hour  race 
and  an  Australian  pursuit  race.  No  ma- 
chine exceeding  45  cubic  inches  will  be  per- 
mitted to  be  used.  Gold  medals  for  firsts 
and  bronze  for  seconds  will  be  the  awards 
in  each  race. 

On  Labor  Day,  September  5th,  Peoria, 
111.,  will  have  its  first  motorcycle  race  meet. 
It  will  be  run  on  the  local  mile  track,  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  Peoria  Motorcycle 
Club.  Ten  events  are  carded,  three  of 
them  for  private  owners.  The  chief  event, 
however,  will  be  a  25  miles  free-for-all.  A. 
H.  Whigam.  secretary  of  the  club,  114  So. 
Adams  St.,  is  in  charge  of  the  entry  list, 
which  closes  September  2d. 

That  active  organization,  the  Plainfield 
(N.  J.)  Cycling  Club,  of  which  Jack  Hor- 
ner is  the  mainspring,  has  programmed  a 
carnival  of  road  races  for  Labor  Day  next, 
September  5th.  The  events  that  will  be 
decided  are  as  follows:  Ten  miles  handi- 
cap, open;  one  mile  county  champion- 
ship; one  mile  city  championship;  one 
mile  race  for  boys,  not  exceeding 
14  years  of  age,  and  a  five  miles  handi- 
cap for  colored  riders.  The  races  will  be 
run  on  the  Mountain  avenue  course.  The 
ten  miles  handicap  will  be  the  big  event, 
the  prizes  offered  being  of  a  nature  that 
should  insure  a  big  field  of  starters.  They 
include  a  Columbia  racer,  a  Crawford  racer, 
a  Crown  roadster  and  a  diamond  ring. 
Horner,  of  course,  is  receiving  the  entries. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


SUNDRIES 
That  Sell 
Wherever 

Bicycles  m  Sold 


Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


BcYin  Trouser  Guards 


We  Offer 

luch  a  varied  selection  that  all  purses  can 
be  acconunodateu. 


Our  catalog  illustrates  tbe  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

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10,000  Pennsylvania  "First"  Bicycle  Tires 

AT    BARGAIN    PRICES 

This  is  an  unusual  opportunity.  Over  5,000  pairs  first  quility  tires  at  Bargain  prices  in  spite  of 
the  big  advance  in  the  cost  of  crude  rubber. 

The  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.  decided  to  close  out  all  the  Bicycle  Tires  in  their  Boston  branch 
which  were  carried  over  from  last  season,  and  we  bought  them  right. 

Do   Not   Delay   Buying — None  Can    Be   Reserved 

We  have  sorted  them  out  into  three  grades  and  offer  them  to  dealers  without  any  guarantee  at 
"quick  sale  prices."  Complete  list  mailed  to  dealers  who  write  on  their  letter  heads  or  enclose 
their  business  cards.     No  orders  for  these  tires  are  solicited  from  riders. 


LOT  No.  265. 

This  is  the  pick  of  the  bunch.  There 
are  various  styles  and  brands,  all  reg- 
ularly priced  at  wholesale,  up  to  $4.00 
and  some  as  high  as  $4,50.  In  order- 
ing, mention  "Lot  No.  265"  and  state 
size  you  want. 

Trade   prices   on    application. 


LOT  No.  225. 

This  is.  the  grade  dealers  are  ac- 
customed to  pay  $3.00  for  and  will 
cost  $3.50  for  regular  goods  based  on 
the  prices  manufacturers  are  asking 
now.  We  will  see  that  the  tires 
shipped  you  are  good  value  or  you 
can  return  them  upon  receipt. 
Trade   prices   on   application. 


LOT  No.  185. 

This  is  the  tail  end  of  the  lot,  the 
principal  recommendation  being  the 
low  price.  They  value  up  in  the 
regular  way  at  wholesale  to  $2,25  per 
pair  or  perhaps  $2.50,  when  we  re- 
member the  new  cost  of  rubber. 

Trade   prices   on   application. 


Send  -for  Our   Bargain   Book  and   "Third    Edition"   Price   List. 


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Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clincli,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

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The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  350  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club, 
May  30-31.  1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  50  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — as  usual — achieved  a  clean  score. 

3%  H.P. 

Sinele  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo 


YAIE 


6l4  H.P. 

Twin  Cylinder 
$300  F.O.B.  Toledo 


The  long  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
All  Yale  motors  are  stock  motors. 

_  RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

_^»        Sworn    statement   of  average  upkeep    cost  in    1909 
''^^'  for  all  repairs  —  29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DEUVERIES— Write  for  Booklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  \Tl:'Si:^:iTA. 


Motorcycle  Tires 

The  motorcycle  tires  we  offer  at  these  bargain  prices  are  all  standard 
make  and  guaranteed  to  be  new  and  in  perfect  condition.  Casings  are  G 
&  J  1908  construction,  and  tubes  are  1910  guaranteed  stock  purchased  by  us 
before  the  raise  in  prices.  You  take  no  risk  in  favoring  us  with  a  trial 
order,  for  if  you  are  not  absolutely  satisfied  you  may  return  them  to  us 
unused   and   we   will   refund   your  money. 

FACTORY  AUTO  SUPPLY  CO.,  1229  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicag^o 


OUR    PRICES 

28 

x2^ 

Cases, 

$5.00 

28 

x2j^ 

Cases, 

5.50 

28 

x2H 

Tubes, 

2.50 

28 

x2i^ 

Tubes, 

2.75 

Quotations   subject   to   p 

rior    sale. 

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A  life  study  of  the  bicycle 
business  is  behind 
every  bicycle  turned  out 
from  our  factory. 


^  Note  that  we  say  the  bicycle  business.  It  is 
a  comparatively  easy  matter  to  build  A  bicycle. 
It  is  an  entirely  different  matter  to  build  bicycles 
of  the  kind  that  will  successfully  meet  the  keen- 
est kind  of  competition  and  make  a  profit  for  our 
customers  as  well  as  ourselves.  Not  many  have 
been  able  to  do  it. 

^We  do  it  only  for  the  reason  that  we  really 
have  made  the  bicycle  business  a  life  study. 
We  have  tried  to  be  diligent  students,  too,  look- 
ing at  it  from  every  possible  angle.  And  our 
work  is  never  done.  We  are  constantly  shift- 
ing, changing,  improving,  saving,  never  satisfied 
with  "  good  enough "  but  always  striving  to 
make  it  better. 

flThis  applies  not  only  to  production  but  to 
overhead  and  marketing  as  well.  Every  par- 
ing we  are  able  to  make,  every  economy  we  can 
effect  is  shared  with  our  customers. 

^  Do  you  wonder  why  we  hold  so  many  year 
cifter  year,  and  constantly  add  to  their  number? 

^  And  wouldn't  it  pay  you,  if  you  are  not 
already  on  our  list,  to  get  better  acquainted 
with  us   and   our  methods   of  doing  business? 

fl  It  might  pay.  It  probably  would.  In  any 
event,  it  wouldn't  cost  anything  to  find  out. 
Be  sociable  and  drop  us  a  line  now  while  you're 
thinking  about  it. 


EMBLEM    MFG.    CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS— John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  for  Callfor.. 
nia;  Ballou  &  Wrigrht,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oreson ;  Meredith  & 
Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M,  Spinning, 
Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia,  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


Pfanstiehl   Coils   a 
Motorcycle  Necessity 

No  other  motorcycle  coil  has  the  Pan 
Cake  method  of  winding.  It  is  our  patent 
and  exclusively  used  by  us. 

It  is  impossible  with  these  coils  to  break 
down  the  high  tension  windings.  These 
windings  are  guararlteed  for  five  years. 

From  the  standpoints  of  neat  appearance, 
economy  and  endurance  these  coils  are 
unequalled. 

PFANSTIEHL 
MAGNETOS 

for  motorcycles  are  likewise  indispen- 
sable to  the  man  who  wants  to  avoid 
trouble.  They  are  the  only  motorcycle  mag- 
netos equipped  for  dual  ignition.  Even  without  the  use  of 
batteries  they  will  start  a  motorcycle  easier  than  any  other 
magneto. 

The  metal  in  the  armature  is  especially  chosen  because 
of  its  magnetic  properties.  The  magnets  are  of  the  best  im- 
ported magnet  steel.  The  finest  German  ball  bearings  are 
used. 

This  magneto  can  be  run  at  2000  R.  P.  M.  without  any 
noticeable  spark  at  contact  points.  It  is  water-proof.  Write 
for  Ignition  Bulletin  No.  11. 

Pianstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 


123  State  Street 


NORTH  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


Whenever  you  see  a 

PERSONS  SADDLE 


on  a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle,  you  need  no  more  con- 
vincing proof  that  the  builder  of  the  bicycle  or  motorcycle 
is  not  "  pinching  the  pennies,"  and  that  the  machine  is  a 
"  safe  buy." 


PERSONS  MFG.  CO.,   Worcester,  Mass. 


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The 


Coaster  Brake 


is   built  for  such  work  as  was  made  necessary  in  the  F.  A.   M.   En- 
durance Contest.      It  is  built  to  withstand  rain,  mud  and  mountains; 

and  it  does  it.     To  those  who  know  the 


brake  it  was  no  surprise  that  it  car- 
ried off  the  honors  of  the  contest.  It 
was  fitted  to  the  three  machines  that 
earned  perfect  scores  and  to  five  of  the 
other  21  that  finished.  Your  own  safety 
requires  the  best  brake  it  is  possible  to 
procure.     Why  not  specify  «fe-  when  you  place  your  orders? 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO.,  liXta^r^rers    Thor  Building,  Chicago,  111. 


HEITGER 

Model  G,  1911,  Motorcycle  Carbureters. 

Either  double  adjustment  type,  raised  needle  valve,  or 
the  single  adjustment  type,  as  desired.  Made  of  spe- 
cial aluminum  alloy,  nickle-plated,  float  bowl  either 
stamped  brass,  nickled  and  polished,  or  heavy  glass. 
Either  type  gives  maximum  power  and  speed  to  machine. 


SINGLE    ADJUSTMENT    TYPE 
Either  Glciss  or   Brass  Bowl 


DOUBLE   ADJUSTMENT   TYPE 
Glass  or  Brass  Bowrl 


also  minimum  speed  and  gasoline  consumption;  runs 
machine  from  3  to  75  miles  per  hour,  depending  upon  size 
motor,  80  to  100  miles  per  gallon  fuel  consumption. 
Built  in  such  manner  as  to  eliminate  ALL  troubles  common 
to  carbureters,  such  as  flooding,  choking,  leaking  and 
binding  float  valves,  air  valves,  etc.  ALL  overcome. 
Weighs  20  ounces  complete. 
Deliveries  September  15th.  Catalogs   September  Istw 

HEITGER    CARBURETER    CO. 


225    W.    South    Street 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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A   SENSATION 

Among  Agents  and  Riders 

has  been  created  since  they  have  become 
acquainted  with  the  new 

Proposition  "B" 

We  assure  you  that  this  is  no  idle  talk.  An 
opportunity  awaits  every  one  interested  in 
motorcycles  and  to  correspond  immediately 
means  to  gain  a  rare  opportunity,  the  kind 
you  read  about  but  seldom  get  your  fingers  on. 

DO     IT     NOW 

N.  S.  U.   MOTOR  COMPANY 

206  West  761  h  Street  New  York  City 


The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  cmaliest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  ov«l  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHBD  FOR  CATAL008. 
Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


-TH^  ^OC^^lJL^^'^O  ^  0(/e^f>^ 


wouldn't  have  any  "terrors" 
for  the  man  who  rides 


The  Spring  Frame  and  Spring  Fork 
saves  his  bones  and  teeth  from  being 
rattled  about  like  a  dried  gourd  in  a 
November  breeze. 

Yes,  our  catalog  "D"  tells  pretty 
nearly  all  about  the  full  line. 

Have  a  copy  ? 


lerittr-Tight  HotoF 


.POTTSTOWN  ,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS    OF    M.M.A. 


WILL  OUTCAST   YOUR  MOTC, 


A 

Clean 

Sweep 

At 

Denver 

July  4th 

Every  race  won  by  machines  equipped 
with  the 

SPLITDORF 

Motorcycle  Plug 

Such  is  the  result  of  the  Denver  meet.     Be 
sure  of  the  best  by  getting  a  SPLITDORF. 

C.  F.  SPLITDORF 


Walton  Ave  and  138th  St. 

Bra.nch,  1679    Broa.dwa.y 


New  York 


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893 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 


(Trade  Mark,   registered   April   30,    1895.) 


MQTI^P  Manufacturers  of  Bicycles, 
iv/fc^  Jobbers  and  Dealers: 

In  order  to  facilitate  the  obtaining  of 

PARTS  of  the 
Schrader  Universal  Valve 

we  have  concluded  to  sell  parts  only  to 

the  general  trade. 

Parts  99-1,  99-2,  99-3,  99-4  may  be  had  from  a!l 
makers,  or  from  A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 
Price  List  sent  on  application. 


SIMPLE  AND 
ABSOLUTELY  AIRTIGHT. 


Manufactured   by 


Bg-4 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established    1844. 

2  8-32  Rose  Street 
NEW  YORK,  U.  S.  A. 


DIAMOND  CHAINS 

Strong,  accurate  and  durable.  For  20  years 
the  quality  standard.  Kept  in  stock  by 
all   jobbers.     Let   us    cut   your    sprockets. 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.  I^'o'T.'SlJruf.ro*: 

Capacity  s,000,00O  feet  per  year 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg,  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass, 


CAPACITY— EXPERIENCE  — QUALITY— PRICE 

Steel 

Motorcycle  £K  B'e"tt  °°"'"""'""' 

IJ  I    JW  ^^    R     i     C     V     C      1     e     Crescent  and  Drop  Center 

Allfnmnhilf*     Clincher.  O.D.,Demounta. 
/V  U  L  U  III  U  U  1  1  C     ble  and  Channel 

and 
ClJ  T  A  or^Q  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

VJ  \^  Xm  lV^L/^5   Raised  Center  and  Cresent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Majestic  Building,  Detroit 


Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

"Users    Know'* 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 

Do  YOU  Ride 
a  V  Belt 
Machine? 


Send  your  name  and 
I  will  send  you  inter- 
esting information 
about  a  belt  that  don't 
slip,  g-ives  more  power, 
and  is  guaranteed  for 
Indestructible  V  Belt,   Price  $8.00  ^  months. 

C.  F.  FA U  PEL,  415  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago,  III. 

Successor  to  A.  S.  Harrington 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [43]  New  York  City 


894 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


Wants  and  For  Sale 

10   cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— 1908  [ndian.  2^,  little  used, 
bearings  O.  K.,  new  Bailey  tire;  good 
machine,  perfect  condition.  Lot  extras. 
$65,  half  value.  l-RANK  RAMSEY,  Lin- 
cohiton,  N.  C. 

pOR  SALE— 5  H.  P.  twin  cylinder  In- 
dian  motorcycle;  1909  model.  A  bar- 
gain, as  must  sell  at  once.  MAURICE 
GOODWIN,  126S  E.  Leafland  avenue, 
Decatur,   111. 


pOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE— Two  H. 

P.    '09    model     Reliance    motor;     run 

about    300    miles;    looks    like    new.      Tires 

engine     in     fine     order. 

for     heavier     machine. 

A.  V.  BARNHILL,  715 


never  punctured; 
Would  exchange 
Make  your  offer 


Reason  for 
Would  trade  for 
MORAN.    Knox- 


Market  St.,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

pOR   SALE— Four  cylinder,   1910  model. 
Pierce    motorcycle;    ridden    95    miles; 
cost  $350;   will   sell   for   $250, 
selling,    too    powerful, 
single    cylinder.      J.    T 
ville,  Tenn. 

p  _N  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
*  condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

VU  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


Who 


would  think  ol  bnlMlng  Bicycles, 
Coaster  Brakes,  Lawn  Howers, 
Sewing  Macliines,  ttc^  witkanl  using 
tliercin  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


Tlie  Star  Ball  Betalner  Co. 

LANCASTER,  PA..  0.  S.  A. 
■114  BerllB.  S.  0.  Si,  Germanr 


SPROCKETS 

■V'  WeM3lB  aSpecislly, 

J'  ■  'of  Hi£h-Gr3'db  S;<roclelj 

/('  for  the  Cjcle  Trade 

■:<  HYDRAULIC  -PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO. 
CLEVELAND^  OHIOvI 


YOU  SAVE  ene-tUrd 
if  Tou  purchuc  on  th* 
METZ  PLAN. 

buyi  a  imart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  1 1  r  e  a , 
lamni  and  horn.  Write 
for  %ook  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Pliiladelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


.      BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


1910 —CATALOG  U  E— 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long;  distance. 
H.  &  F.   IVIESINGER   MFG.  CO. 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


1910  Money  Makers 


PRICES  w^ll  SURPRISE  you. 


If  I  am  not  represented  in  your  territory,  write  for  the  agency  for 

"Oxford"  and  "Diamond  Roadster" 

BICYCLtO       GOODS  will  PLEASE  you. 
riRES— SUNDRIES  CataUgJU  »>m  request. 

ALBERT    E.    GOODBY,       67  Washington  Street,       Providence,    R.    I. 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  »««:: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


*|*Q  THE  LIVE  MAIM  '"'^''^'b<'  i"  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^^mm^^^^^^a^^^^^^^  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
J54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0(^  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THB  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  witfi  the  issue  of 

Name 


Address. 


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895 


Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and   Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

McLaughlin     &    Ashley     Co. 

2384  Broadway       (Tel.  4344  Riverside)        New  York 

N.  S.  U.   &  MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage,  Repairs  and  Accessories. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAI,  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Ivine  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J  .     S  I  X  S  M  I  T  H  , 

New   York  Headquarters  for   R-S   MOTORCYC]:,ES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 
Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041   Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 
(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 
1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES    . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL.  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND.  O. 


L.     J.     MUELLER. 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MlERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


CHICAGO.  ILL. 


HENDEE     MFG.     CO., 

CHICAGO    BRANCH:    1251    Michigan   Avenue, 
PERRIN  B.  WHITNEY,  Manager. 

INDIAN  MOTORCYCLES 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  tke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z".  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The    only    chain    having    FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER    JOINTS.      Insist    on    having    the 

Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 

Mud  Guards,  Braces,   Lacintc,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER  THROUGH  YOUR  JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  STAR 
LUGGAGE 
CARRIER 

for  Motorcycles 
and  Bicycles 

Itcanbeused  \ 

on  most  stand- 
ard makesof  machines       "^ 
and    will   carry    loads 
up  to  200  pounds  in  weig-ht. 

Supplied  in  Gray,  Blue  or  BHck 
enamel.    Made  of  good  and  sub- 
stantial material  and  when  attached, 
gives  your  machine  a  neatappearance. 

$3.50  — Special  discounts  to  dealers. 


STAR  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Manufacturers 
IB  H  May  Street 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


WE    ARE    NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEI,IVER  SAMPI,ES  OP  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.)    Worcester,  Mass. 


We  Protect  You— Win  You  Support  Us? 

The  New  Model 

IvER  Johnson 
Safety  Automatic  Revolver 

is  the  only  Medium  Priced  Revolver  sold 
at  guaranteed  prices,  under  patent  license, 
that  can  safely  be  sold  at  a  legitimate  prof- 
it, and  that  price  cutters  dare  not  touch. 
No  jobber  gets  a  "  Confidential  Price." 
The  IvER  Johnson  sells  for  what  it  is 
worth — other  revolvers  for  what  you  can 
get.     Are  you  with  us  for  honest  prices  ? 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office: 
360  River  Street  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  York:   99  Chambers  St.      Pacific  Coast  Repre- 
sentatives: Phil.  B.  Bekeart  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did  you  get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.  ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  i>  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking:. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADEUHIA 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpoie  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  Stmtei.  C»n  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  heolc  Good  sell- 
ers, because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  th*  price 
is  popular.  Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouIstUI*,  Ky. 


Special  Stampings 


FROM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE  CROSBY   CO.,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  g"ive  a    discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seig^el  Sts.,  Chicag^o 


We  make  special 


gv  DROP  FORCINGS 


for  motorcycles.    I^et  us  quote 
you  from,  your  specifications, 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

Harttord,  Conn. 


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THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

\I  P\A/   PDA    ^^^  Speed,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
1>I  C  VV    E  M\r\.         Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 

Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE   NEW   ERA  AUTO  =  CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue                                                 DAYTON,  OHIO 

RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego»  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

The  NIQHTINQALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE 

Sounds  a  harmonious  bird  °  like  trill.  Operated  from  exhaust.  Gives 
no  back  pressure. 

Attached  quickly  and  without  expense  — simply  clamped  to  exhaust 
pipe. 

ASSURES  RIGHT  OF  WAY 

Made  of     (t  yi     A  A     Complete 

Brass     ^  4  .  U  U     F.  0.  B.  New  York 

Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIQHTINQALE   WHISTLE    MFQ.   CO.,  new^ToTk 

"Z^     No.   106— Price  each,  $3.00 


Just  What  You've  Been   Longing  For 

MOTORCYCLE  SEARCHLIGHTS 

The  kind  of  lamps  one  can  depend  on.  Well  constructed; 
riveted,  not  soldered.  Fitted  with  fine  mirror  lenses  and  highly 
polished  nickeled  interior.  Result,  a  brilliant,  far-reaching,  white 
light,  surpassing  any  lamp  ever  devised  for  motorcycle  use. 

f  No.  106 — 4-^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces. 
\  No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces. 
We  carry  everything  for  the  motorcyclist.     Dealers  should 
write  for  our  new  catalog  and  trade  discounts. 

If^g  have  a?i  i7iteresting  proposition  to  dealers.     Address  Dept.  B 

THE   MOTOR  CAR   EQUIPMENT   CO.,  55B  Warren  St..  NEW  YORK 


TWO  SIZES 


Price  each,  $4 


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A^7HEN   experienced 

^^     tradesmen   get  to= 

gether  and   "talk  tires" 

and  grow  confidential,  it  is  rare 

that  admission  and  agreement 

does  not  follow  that 

Kokomo 
Tires 


FOR    BICYCLES 
FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

always  have  been  the 
best  values  ever  offered. 


They  always  have  been  safe 
quality  and  it  never  has  been 
tinkered  with.  The  Kokomo  form= 
ula  was  right  from  the  beginning. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


898 


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Emblem's  Splendid  Performance 


In  the  recent  F.  A.  M.  500  mile  Endurance  Contest, 
the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.  was  represented  by  five  of  its 
Emblem  Motorcycles.  The  factory  was  represented  by 
the  same  team  of  four  intrepid  riders  that  made  so 
good  and  praiseworthy  a  showing  in  the  1909  F.  A.  M. 
Endurance  Contest,  consisting  of  John  C.  Glas,  Supt. 
of  the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.;  Geo.  A.  Heil,  Foreman  of  the 
Engine  Department;  M.  E.  Gale,  of  Angola,  and  H.  R. 
Lock,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

These  riders,  accompanied  by  L.  W.  Shipman,  of 
Hamburg,  N.  Y.,  who  was  riding  as  an  outsider,  checked 
out  of  Philadelphia  on  Monday  morning  on  time,  and 
all  had  perfect  scores  until  they  were  overtaken  by  the 
rain  storm  at  Hackettstown  which  put  so  many  riders 
out  of  the  contest.  But  with  the  determination  not  to 
give  up,  these  riders  pushed  forward,  and  under  their 
own  power  went  over  the  course  as  laid  out  by  the 
officials,  and  Mr.  Glas  and  Mr.  Gale  reached  Strouds- 
burg  Monday  night.  Mr.  Heil  and  Mr.  Lock  arrived 
early  next  morning,  as  also  did  Mr.  Shipman. 

These  five  riders  left  Stroudsburg  Tuesday  morning 
and  all  reached  Newark  on  time  Tuesday  evening,  al- 


though they  had  been  disqualified  by  the  officials  in 
charge  of  the  run.  They  left  Newark  on  time  Wednes- 
day morning  and  at  3:20  Wednesday  afternoon  M.  E. 
Gale  checked  in  at  Camden  Ferry  and  at  3:30  at  the 
Empire  Garage,  being  the  first  rider  of  the  entire  124 
men  starting  on  the  run  to  cover  the  entire  distance, 
and  to  reach  Philadelphia. 

The  other  four  Emblem  riders  reached  Philadelphia 
on  Wednesday  afternoon  on  time,  as  indicated  by  their 
cards,  making  the  run  one  of  the  most  praiseworthy 
possible;  for  these  five  riders  covered  every  foot  of  the 
500  miles  and  not  only  arrived  on  time  as  per  card,  but 
one  of  their  number  has  the  honor  of  being  the  con- 
testant riding  the  entire  distance  and  reaching  Phila- 
delphia first. 

The  performance  of  these  five  Emblem  Motorcycles 
under  the  trying  conditions  that  existed,  and  their  going 
through  the  entire  run  and  reaching  Philadelphia  both 
ahead  and  on  time,  makes  a  record  of  which  the  manu- 
facturers of  the  Emblem  Motorcycles  properly  are 
proud. 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Ang:ola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS  — John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal..  for  California;    Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;   Meredith  &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
for  Utah;   F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;   Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


Motorcycle  Manufacturers  See  and  Compare 

The  1911 

MESINGER  STANDARD  No.  4  and  CAVALRY  No.  3 


Standard  No.  4 


Cavalry  No.  3 


The  Original  and  Superior  Qualities  are  Supreme  in  the  1911 
MESINGER  MOTORCYCLE  SADDLES. 

For  long  distance  or  racing  the  Mesinger  Cavalry  is  the  Winner, 
Ask  the  Rider  and  Watch  the  Rider  Riding   It. 

H.&  F.  MESINGER  MFG.  CO.,  1801-1807  First  Ave.,  new  york 


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PI 


Tlii! 


''^IRE  Quality  and  FISK  Quality  are  so  closely  associated  by  discriminating 

wheelmen  and  motorists,  that  they  mean  the  same  thing.    They  both  mean 

SERVICE — and  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  are  admittedly  pre-eminent  in  that  respect. 


•  UISK  NEW  DEPARTURE  ROAD  TIRE  and 
FISK  PREMIER  ROAD  TIRE  are  identi- 
cal except  in  style  of  tread,  the  NEW  DEPART- 
URE having  a  special  corrugated  tread  while  the 
PREMIER  has  a  raised  one.  They  are  of  close 
woven  fabric  and  represent  standard  quality ; 
nothing  better  can  be  made  at  their  price.  They 
have  been  selected  as  regular  equipment  for  many 
of  the  best  known  medium  priced  bicycles. 
Wherever  these  tires  are  once  used  they  are 
strongly  advocated. 


Write  for  illustratea  booklet  and  prices  oj  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass, 


THE  HAVERFORD 


Sets  a  New  Standard 
ot  Motorcycle  Value 


A  guarantee  of  speed,  durability, 
dependability  and  comfort  to  the 
owner. 

A  guarantee  of  big  profits  for  the 
wide-awake  agent. 

$150  $185 

Equipped  ivlth  Equipped  wllli 

Battery   Ignition  Boscb  Magneto 

Model  H,  Sckebler  Carbnretcr 

Do  you  want  to  be  a  live  agent 
or  the  satisfif  d  owner  ? 

Catalogue  or  agents  selling  propo- 
sition on  request. 

1911  MODEL  B,»rp"?ed  NOW  READY 


HAVERFORD  CYCLE  COMPANY 


827    ARCH    ST.— PHILADELPHIA,    PA.— 411    MARKET   ST. 
427  10th  ST.,  N.  W.,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


763  MAIN  ST.,  BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 
1309-11    ATLANTIC    AVE.,    ATLANTIC  CITY,  N.  J. 


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YOU  WINNERS  AND  OHERS 


CThe  perfect  scores  secured  by  the 
THOR  were  made  possible  by  the  use 
of  the  High-grade  Pfanstiehl  ignition. 
There  is  no  other  ignition  equal  to 
it  for  motorcycles. 


i 


Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 


123  Slate  Street 


North  Chicago,  III. 


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THE  SURVIVAL  OF  THE  FinEST 


POSTALTELEGRAPH  ^^  CDMNERCIALCABLES 
NIGHT   LETTERGRAM 

The  Postal  Teleeraph-Cable  Company  (Incorporated) transmits  and  delivers  this  ntght  lettergram  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  of  this  blank. 

CLARENCE  H.   MACKAY.   PRESIDEST. 


COUNTER  NUMBER. 


TIME  FILED. 


Send  the  following  night  leitergram,  without  repeating,  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  hereof,  which  are  hereby^  agreed  to, 

Philadelphia,;' Pa.  ,  August  10,  1910, 
G  &  J  TIRE  CO. , 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Only  twenty-two  riders  finished  within  time  limit, 
twelve  of  whom  were  equipped  With  G  &  J  Tires.   Morgan 
&  Wright  seven,  Goodrich  three.   Heartiest  con- 
gratulations . 

F.  X.  BERRODIN. 


The  above  results  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run  prove  beyond 
any  doubt  the  value  and  superiority  of 

O&JllRCS 

the  product  of  a  factory  v^hose  slogan  of  QUALITY — SERVICE — 
SATISFACTION  is  always  maintained. 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


902 


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IF   THAT   NAME 


is  on  the  saddle  you  are  using  yOu  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  you  are  getting  ALI.  the  comfort  and 
pleasure  a  saddle  affords,  which  is  more  than  you  can  say  if  your  saddle  bears  any  other  name. 


PERSONS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Worcester,  Mass. 


The  Triumphs  of  Bosch-Equipped 
Motorcycles  at  F.  A.M.  Races 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  noteworthy  features  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Motorcycle  Races  held  at  Point  Breeze, 
Philadelphia,  August  12 -13th,  was  the  extraordinary  number  of  victories  of  motorcycles  equipped 
with  Bosch  Magnetos  and  the  almost  unanimous  choice  of  this  ignition  by  riders  and  entrants  of 
the  various  motorcycles  that  took  part  in  these  races. 

The  Bosch-Equipped  Victors  of  the  First  Day  were : 

J.   Boyd   Anderson 10  Mile  Private    Owners'   Race 7  Indian — BOSCH. 

Raymond  Seymour   10  Mile  Invitation    ■  • 7  Indian — BOSCH. 

Rayinond  Seymour   1  Mile  National    Championship 7  Indian — BOSCH. 

Louis  Steinhouser 10  Mile  Philadelphia  Championship   3i/^  Bradley — BOSCH. 

The  Bosch-Equipped  Victors  of  the  Second  Day  were: 

J.  Boyd  Anderson .10  Mile  Private    Owners'   Race 7  Indian— BOSCH. 

M.  J.   Graves 10  Mile  National   Championship    7  Merkel— BOSCH. 

W.  J.  Tuebner 15  Mile  Amateur  Contest    ....4  Merkel— BOSCH. 

W.  J.  Tuebner. 10  Mile  Invitation  Race  "G  &  J"  Cup 4  Merkel— BOSCH. 

J.  Boyd  Anderson ■    1 .  Hour  National  Championship  (54  Miles)  .  7  Indian — BOSCH. 

Harry  Nixon ;.  .Times  Trophy  Race,  IS  Mile  Handicap 4  Merkel — BOSCH. 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  COMPANY,  223.225  west  46th  st,  New  York 

Chicago  San  Francisco  Detroit 


THE   BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


90S 


POPE 

Bicycles 


r^UR  travelling  men,  who  have  been  at 
headquarters  in  conference,  are  round- 
ing up  their  affairs  and  w^ill  soon  be  out 
on  their  territories  with  full  particulars  of 
the   1911    Pope  lines. 

It  has  been  a  great  Pope  season  and 
its  going  strong  yet.  Never  before  have 
bicycles  sold  so  well  into  the  summer 
months,  with  every  indication  of  large 
Autumn  trade.  It  is  a  good,  healthy  sign 
and  foreshadows  a  big  and  money-making 
Pope  season  in  1911. 

Far  more  than  in  any  previous  year 
it  will  pay  dealers  not  now  handling  Pope 
lines  to  communicate  with  us  before  mak- 
ing definite  plans. 


Build  Dp  yonr  sales  aad  reputation  on  "TR/VDEUiVRK"  Bicycles 

The  Pope 
Manufacturing  Co. 

HARTFORD,    CONNECTICUT 


You  Can  Repair  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder 


That's  one  thing  that  brings 
more  bicycle  tire  customers  to 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  dealer. 

The  Pathfinder  single  tube 
tire  is  so  constructed  that  last- 
ing repairs  can  be  made  either 
by  plugs  or  vulcanization. 

Most  bicycle  tires  cannot  be 
repaired.  Once  they  begin  to 
wear  out  it's  the  junk  pile  for 
them.  The  reason  the  Good- 
year Pathfinder  can  be  repaired 
is  that  it  is  made  only  of  new 
rubber  as  nearly  pure  as  possi- 
ble to  put  in  a  bicycle  tire  to 
vulcanize  properly. 

We  pay  four  or  five  times  for 
Pathfinder  Rubber  than  we 
would  have  to  pay  for  inferior 
grades.  We  could  even  get  "re- 
claimed" rubber  from  old  worn 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc.,  at  10 
cents  a  pound. 

But  that  wouldn't  make  the 
kind  of  tire  you  get  in  the  Path- 
finder. 


wide  has  a  tensile  strength  of 
150  pounds,  while  that  of  or- 
dinary muslin  used  in  others  is 
only  40  to  60  pounds. 

The  Pathfinder's  cover  is  an- 
other strong  feature.  See  how 
tough  it  is  I  Yet  the  Pathfinder 
yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is' made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared  by 
our  own  patented  process,  which 
preserves  the  resiliency  while 
giving  the  most  stubborn  resist- 
ance to  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  u 
to  give  the  rim  cement  a  tight 
grip  and  prevent  creeping. 


The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinders  is  a  spe- 
cial closely  woven  Egyptian.  A 
strip    of    this    fabric    one    inch 


Remember,  more  than  600 
dealers— one  to  a  town  in  all 
parts  of  the  country — are  mak- 
ii^g  money  on  the  Goodyear 
Pathfinder. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
tires  of  the  Goodyear  line — and 
that's  saying  a  good  deal. 

Write  us,  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town,  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today  I 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

MOAL  STREET,  AKRON,  OHIO. 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St. ;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St. ;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave.;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St.;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave.;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburg,  S988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis,- 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.'r;  ..Atlanta; -90  N.  Pryor  St;;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S.T St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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THE   MUSSELMAN 

Automatic  Coaster  and  Brake 


A  Child  can  put  it  together. 


The  Brake  Without 
The    Side-Arm 


STRONG 

SMALL 

SIMPLE 


LIGHT 

POSITIVE 

SENSITIVE 


The  Brake  Without 
The  Lock-Washer 


r-; 


"Weighs  only  25  ounces." 


It's  the  only  genuine  automatic  coaster  brake  made;  it  does  its  work  with- 
out the  assistance  of  springs,  levers,  braces,  side  arms,  etc.,  and  is  absolutely  free 
in  coasting,  positive  and  sensitive  in  driving  and  braking.  No  clicking  or  rattling 
at  any  time. 


Sectional  View  Showing  Arrangements  of  Parts. 


WRITE  FOR  A  DESCRIPTIVE  BOOKLET,  "THE  ARMLESS  WONDER." 

THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO..  Middletown,  O. 


Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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FOUNDED 
•   1ST7  •       ^ 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    August    27,    1910. 


No.  23 


MUST  EXPAND  WITH  THE  BUSINESS 


Twentieth  Century  Moving  from  New  York 
City  to   New  Jersey — Larger  Fac- 
tory was  Needed. 


Such  has  been  the  activity  among  the 
makers  of  cycle  and  motorcycle  accessories, 
owing  to  the  immense  volume  of  business 
that  has  characterized  the  present  year, 
that  at  least  one  company  has  found  it 
necessary  to  transplant  its  whole  factory 
in  order  to  get  the  necessary  room  for  ex- 
pansion. Having  been  greatly  handicapped 
of  late  because  of  its  inability  to  increase 
its  lamp  and  accessory  manufacturing  facil- 
ities to  correspond  with  the  increase  of  the 
business,  the  Twentieth  Century  Mfg.  Co. 
is  moving  its  factory  from  19  Warren 
street.  New  York  City,  to  Newark,  N.  J., 
where  it  expects  to  be  fully  settled  at  416- 
422  Ogden  street  about  the  first  of  Oc- 
tober. 

Almost  six  times  the  space  of  the  pres- 
ent New  York  factory  will  be  afforded  in 
the  new  quarters,  which  are  situated  on 
the  line  of  the  Delaware,  Lackawanna  & 
Western  railroad.  Sales  Manager  Thomas 
M.  Dunham  explains  that  the  new  location 
will  give  all  the  shipping  facilities  that  are 
available  in  New  York  City,  in  addition  to 
which  there  is  light,  air  and  space  such  as 
cannot  be  secured  in  the  Metropolis  under 
ordinary  conditions. ,  All  of  the  company's 
workmen  and  office  force  are  going  to 
Newark,  and  the  employes  will  continue  in 
the  positions  in  which  they  have  been 
trained  for  several  years,  thus  minimizing 
the  confusion  usually  attending  a  trans- 
plantation of  a  busy  manufacturing  insti- 
tution. 

Dunham  has  just  returned  from  a  busi- 
ness trip  to  the  Pacific  Coast.  He  reports 
trade   as   being   good   all   the   way   through 


from  coast  to  coast,  and  the  enlargement, 
of  the  company's  factory  is  a  symbol  of  his 
expectations  of  a  greatly  increased  busi- 
ness next  year. 


TEXAS  DEVELOPING  A  BIG  MARKET 


Four  Cylinders  for  Detroit  Product. 

Having  developed  a  four  cylinder  motor- 
cycle with  a  shaft  drive,  elliptical  springs 
on  the  rear  wheel,  a  seat  instead  of  a  sad- 
dle, and  other  departures  from  usual  prac- 
tice, the  Autoette  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Detroit, 
Mich.,  has  been  incorporated  with  $100,000 
capital,  and  purposes  to  start  a  factory. 
The  officers  of  the  enterprise  are  K.  J. 
Potter,  president;  J.  J.  Chapin,  treasurer; 
Allen  Horton,  vice-president;  H.  B. 
Schantz,  secretary. 


Reading  Standard  Receiver  Appointed. 

Acting  upon  the  petition  of  the  credit- 
ors of  the  Reading  Standard  Co.,  of  Read- 
ing, Pa,,  the  court  has  appointed  the  Penn- 
sylvania Trust  Co.  as  receiver  for  the,  con- 
cern. In  accordance  with  the  reorganization 
plans  which  the  Bicycling  World  last  week 
indicated  would  be  put  into  effect  in  con- 
nection with  the  receivership,  C.  E. 
Woods  will  be  placed  in  -charge  of  the 
plant. 


Taggart  &  Smith  Visited  by  Fire. 

Fire  visited  the  cycle  establishment  of 
Taggart  &  Smith,  Welland,  Ont.,  on  the 
23d  inst.,  burning  the  place  and  its  con- 
tents. The  loss  on  the  latter  was  about 
$1,800,  of  which  $1,000  was  covered  by  in- 
surance, while  the  $800  loss  on  the  build- 
ing was  double  the  insurance.  The  origin 
of  the  conflagration  is  unknown. 


Takes  a  Motorcycle  Agency. 

The  handling  of  motorcycles  is  a  new 
feature  which  has  been  added  to  the  busi- 
ness of  the  Flanders  Automobile  Co.,  of 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  The  company  has 
taken,  the  agency  for  the  New  Era  and  is 
exhibiting  a  sample  machine  at  its  garage. 


Prosperity  and   Good  Roads  Cause   Heavy 

•Buying — Bond  Tells  of  Condition  in 

Lone  Star  State. 


Manufacturers  of  bicycles,  motorcycles 
and  accessories  who  are  not  already  repre- 
sented there,  have  reason  to  investigate  the 
business  possibilities  and  present  situation 
in  Texas,  according  to  R.  A.  Bond,  of 
Houston,  who  is  on  a  buying  expedition  in 
"the  North"  and  who  is  bubbling  over  with 
true  Texan  enthusiasm  and  "hot  old  Hous- 
ton" boom  spirit.  He  is  the  secretary  of 
C.  L.  &  Theo.  Bering,  Jr.,  Inc,  a  Houston 
firm  which  has  a  large  slice  of  territory 
for  Excelsior  motorcycles,  and  which  in 
addition  to  cycle  and  motorcycle  supplies 
and  accessories  also  handles  the  Thor  line. 
He  declares  that  without  personal  investi- 
gation, few  people  in  or  out  of  the  trade 
can  realize  the  vigor  and  volume  of  busi- 
ness that  is  being  done  in  the  Lone  Star 
State,  which  latter,  because  of  its  pros- 
perity, its  topography  and  its  roads,  is  buy- 

'  ing  bicycles  and  motorcycles  to  an  extent 
that  would  surprise  the  unsophisticated, 

"Crops  are  fine  in  the  Southwest,"  Bond 
says,  "and  money  is  plentiful  and  easy. 
Texas  itself  is  so  big  that  even  if  a  local 
crop  failure  or  financial  depression  occurs 
in  one  part  of  the  state  the  people  in  the 
Texas  cities  hardly  need  pay  any  attention 
to  it. 

"Good  roads  are  being  extended  through 
all  the  main  divisions  of  the  state.  Right 
around  our  city  over  $1,500,000  now  is  being 
spent  in  road  improvements.  The  shell 
roads  which  we  are  building  are  of  such  a 
nature  that  they  pack  harder  and  improve 

V  the  more  they  are  used,  and  water  drains 
through  the  shell  particles  as  easily  as 
through   a   sieve,   so   "-hat   the   surface   does 


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not  suffer  from  rains.  Then,  too,  tfie  land 
is  so  flat  that  such  a  device  as  a  two-speed 
for  bicycle  or  motorcycle  is  never  neces- 
sary. There  are  practically  no  grades 
whatever  that  amount  to  anything,  the 
whole  state,  like  the  people  themselves, 
being  'strictly  on  the  level.' 

"It  would  astonish  many  firms  in  the 
North  who  consider  themselves  much 
larger  than  we  are  to  know  the  amount  of 
business  we  do  for  cash  right  over  the 
counter  in  tires,  accessories  and  supplies. 
And  we  are  by  no  means  alone  in  making 
big  records,  as  similar  business  is  being' 
done  in  all  of  the  Texas  cities  where  peo- 
ple have  plenty  of  money." 


SCHOOL  TEACHERS  BUY  BICYCLES 


Increased  German  Foreign  Trade. 

While  Germany's  imports  of  finished 
machines  during  the  first  half  of  the  cur- 
rent year  remained  much  as  they  were  a 
year  ago,  her  exports  expanded  from  828,- 
100  to  1,006,100  kilo.;  in  other  words,  Ger- 
many despatched  abroad  no  fewer  than 
65,496  machines,  compared  with  54,857  in 
1909.  In  cycle  parts,  there  is  the  same  up- 
ward tendency,  5,555,710  kilo,  having  been 
exported,  as  against  4,360,500  kilo,  from 
January  to  June  in  1909.  Great  Britain 
maintained  her  place  at  the  head  of  the 
buyers'  list,  increasing  her  consignments 
from  795,400  kilo,  to  968,800  kilo.  Ger- 
many's imports  of  cycle  parts  stood  at  93,- 
400  kilo,  compared  with  52,300  kilo,  in  1909. 
British  parts,  purchased  for  high-grade 
machines,  account  for  over  50  per  cent,  of 
this  total. 


Diamond  Opens  a  Paris  Branch. 

A  branch  in  Paris,  France,  has  been 
opened  by  the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  of 
Akron,  O.,  for  the  supplying  of  Diamond 
tires  to '  visiting  Americans  and  to  the 
French  trade.  It  is  under  the  management 
of  Keith  L.  Goode,  an  American  who  has 
resided  in  Paris  for  15  years. 


Pope  Sales  Force  in  Conference. 

The  managers  and  travelers  of  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.  gathered  at  the  headquarters  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,  this  week  for  their  annual 
conference.  The  sessions  extended  over 
several  days,  resulting  in  fresh  ideas  and 
enthusiasm  on  the  part  of  the  sales  de- 
partment for  the  coming  season. 


Goodrich  Plans  a  Frencli  Factory. 
The  G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
is  preparing  to  build  an  additional  story 
to  its  buildings,  having  a  dimension  of 
275x65  feet.  The  company  also  has  leased 
additional  land  for  10  yeasr  to  provide  for 
contemplated   expansions. 


G  &  J  Again  Adding  to  Its  Plant. 

Extending  its  "invasion"  of  France,  the 
B.  F.  Goodrich  Co.,  of  Akron,  Ohio,  which 
ulready  has  a  Paris  selling  branch,  shortly 
is  to  erect  a  tire  factory  in  that  country. 
It  has  bought  a  factory  site  near  Paris  for 
the  purpose. 


They    Account    for     Part     of     Flourishing 
Trade   in   Omaha,   a   Newspaper   De- 
clares— Sales  Increase. 


To  those  who  still  are  skeptical  about 
the  amount  of  business  developed  in  the 
sale  of  bicycles  in  the  middle  and  western 
states,  a  statement  of  the  present  condition 
of  the  trade  in  Omaha,  Neb.,  as  published 
by  the  Omaha  Bee,  may  prove  something 
of  a  revelation.  "Omaha,  leader  of  the 
middle  west  in  the  wholesaling  and  retail- 
ing of  sporting  goods,  is  also  acknowledged 
the  leader  in  the  kindred  industry,  the 
wholesaling  and  retailing  of  bicycles,"  ob- 
serves that  authority.  Although  suffering 
the  effects  of  the  protracted  period  of  de- 
pression, which  affected  the  industry 
throughout  the  country  a  few  years  ago. 
a  promising  recovery  since  has  taken  place. 
Today,  it  is  related,  one  concern  alone,  the 
Lee-Glass-Andreeson  Co.,  figures  its  an- 
nual sales  at  about  800  machines.  The  re- 
port continues: 

"The  bicycles  which  are  bought  in  mod- 
ern times  are  bought,  in  nine  cases  but  of 
ten,  not  for  pleasure,  but  for  work.  Now- 
adays wheels  are  used  by  messenger  boys, 
mail  carriers,  business  men;  in  fact,  by  any 
person  who  has  a  hankering  after  speed 
and  does  not  find  it  necessary  to  carry  a 
particularly  heavy  burden.  Another  mod- 
ern development  is  the  equalization  of  the 
number  of  bicycle  sales  between  men  and 
women.  One  thing  which  has  brought  this 
equalization  about  is  the  demand  for  the 
vehicles  from  the  school  teachers  of  the 
middle  western  states,  who  use  them  large- 
ly in  going  to  and  from  their  work. 

"The  wholesaling  and  retailing  of  bicy- 
cles brings  into  Omaha  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  $50,000  a  year  even  now,  but,  of 
course,  a  considerable  part  of  this  money 
goes  out  again  in  paying  the  makers  for 
the  bicycles.  But  despite  that  fact,  the  bi- 
cycle industry  in  Omaha  is  a  big  one,  and 
the  dealers  predict  a  big  increase  during 
the  current  year.  Bicycles  are  retailed  by 
the  Nebraska  Cycle  Co.,  319-325  South  15th 
street;  the  North  Omaha  Bicycle  Co.,  the 
American  Bicycle  Co.,  323  North  16th 
street,  and  V.  H.  Ross  &  Co.,  2703  Leaven- 
worth street.  The  Lee-Glass-Andreeson 
people  have  the  only  house  wholesaling 
them  out  of  Omaha."   ' 


Whipple  Cashes  on  a  Chance  Greeting. 

Next  to  advertising  something  that  is  for 
sale,  as  the  merchandizing  experts  are  at 
some  pains  to  point  out,  it  is  important  to 
advertise  the  place  where  they  are  sold;  to 
identify  the  place  with  the  goods  and  the 
goods  with  the  place,  so  to  speak.  In  ad- 
dition to  this,  it  is  held  to  be  a  pretty  good 
plan  to  identify  the  man  that  sells  he  goods 


wih  the  goods  and  the  place  where  they 
are  sold.  A  recent  experience  of  Ira  H. 
Whipple,  "the  motorcycle  man,"  of  Chi- 
cago, illustrates  the  point. 

Whipple  was  testing  out  a  new  Indian 
mount  along  Jackson  boulevard,  and  when 
about  a  mile  from  his  place,  he  was  hailed 
from  the  sidewalk  by  an  almost  entire 
stranger.  Whipple  stopped,  and  in  the 
course  of  the  conversation  that  followed 
the  stranger  explained  that  he  had  seen 
Whipple's  picture  in  the  paper.  He  also 
made  it  very  plain  that  he  had  no  intention 
of  buying  a  motorcycle.  Being  an  accom- 
plished salesman,  however,  the  motorcycle 
man  got  after  him  to  such  good  effect  that 
he  not  only  succeeded  in  converting  him, 
but  made  the  conversation  so  thorough 
that  the  machine  changed  hands  on  the 
spot,  the  stranger  riding  away  while 
Whipple  walked  home. 


I 


Goes  to  Europe  for  Kelly-Racine. 

With  the  object  of  making  a  thorough 
investigation  of  conditions  surrounding 
the  continental  rubber  market  and  of 
studying  foreign  business  conditions  in 
general,  but  particularly  with  relation  to 
the  interests  of  the  rubber  trade,  John  H. 
Dwight,  secretary  of  the  Kelly-Racine  Rub- 
ber Co.,  Racine,  Wis.,  is  now  making  an 
extended  tour  of  Europe.  His  trip,  which 
is  in  line  with  the  general  movement  for 
the  upbuilding  of  the  Kelly-Racine  busi- 
ness, which  includes  the  manufacture  of 
bicycle  and  motorcycle  tires,  will  be  ex- 
tended over  the  remainder  of  this  month 
and  the  whole  of  next.  He  is  not  expect- 
ed to  reach  New  York  on  his  return  before 
the  first  of  October. 


Tells  of  Rubber's  Geography. 

Of  considerable  interest  during  the  pres- 
ent speculative  wave,  the  little  booklet  en- 
titled "The  Commercial  Geography  of 
Rubber,"  compiled  by  Charles  B.  Whittel- 
sey,  superintendent  of  the  Hartford  Rub- 
ber Works  Co.,  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  has 
just  appeared.  Chiefly  intended  for  circu- 
lation among  the  trade,  the  little  book  con- 
tains a  great  amount  of  valuable  informa- 
tion regarding  the  origin,  nature  and  manu- 
facturing processes  of  rubber,  set  down  in 
easily  comprehensible  non-technical  lan- 
guage. 


Rubber  Shares  in  Bad  Slump. 
Speculators  in  rubber  shares  have  re- 
ceived a  shock  in  the  effects  in  the  London 
market  of  the  annual  report  of  the  Malacca 
Rubber  Co.,  which  has  passed  its  expected 
dividend  and  which  has  slumped  from  $90 
to  $35  per  share.  The  company  was  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  strongest  and  best, 
and  its  unfavorable  showing  has  caused  a 
depression  in  most  of  the  other  rubber 
shares.  Among  other  disquieting  features 
of  the  report  was  the  statement  that  a  large 
proportion  of  the  trees  had  to  be  "rested," 
thus  greatly  reducing  the  output  below  the 
estimates. 


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907 


GLASS  FOR  THE  FLOAT  CHAMBER 


Gives  a  "Look-in"   as  to  What   is   Taking 

Place — Advanced   Feature  of   New 

Heitger  Carburetter. 


By  the  very  simple  device  of  making  a 
portion  of  the  carburetter  of  glass,  it  is 
possible  to  elucidate  some  of  the  mysteries 
that  usually  surround  the  operation  of  that 
instrument  in  the  mind  of  the  average 
motorcyclist.  While  the  use  of  glass  in 
the  construction  of  the  float  chamber, 
which  is  a  practice  adopted  by  the  Heitger 
Carburetter  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  serves 
this  purpose,  incidentally  its  real  object  is 
that  of  enabling  the  rider  to  observe  condi- 
tions directly  affecting  the  generation  of 
the  gas,  and  so  of  being  able  to  regulate  its 
performance  intelligently. 

In  the  Model  "G"  Heitger  motorcycle 
carburetter,  the  method  of  construction  is 
such  that  the  bowl  of  the  float  chamber  is 
readily  detachable  and  is  entirely  inde- 
pendent of  the  remainder  of  the  device. 
Consequently  it  is  equally  possible  to  con- 
struct the  bowl  of  any  suitable  material. 
Either  brass,  finished  plain  or  nickeled, 
may  be  obtained,  or,  as  an  option,  glass. 

As  the  accompanying  illustration  shows, 
the  glass  permits  the  movement  of  the  float 
to  be  observed,  so  that  in  the  event  of  its 
becoming  deranged  the  result  can  be  ob- 
served at  a  glance  without  dismounting  the 
carburetter.  A  further  advantage  of  the 
glass  bowl  is  that  it  permits  the  presence 
of  dirt  or  water  in  the  gasolene  to  be  dis- 
covered immediately,  while  accumulations 
of  water  in  the  fuel  at  once  may  be  de- 
tected as  the  difference  in  density  between 
the  water  and  gasolene  causes  the  former 
to  gather  in  a  compact  mass  at  the  bottom 
of  the  chamber. 

The  construction  of  the  carburetter  in 
general  already  is  well  known.  The  verti- 
cal, central  jet,  which  provides  against 
changes  in  the  ^quality  of  the  gas  resulting 
from  the  inclination  of  the  mount  while 
ascending  grades,  the  horizontal  mixing 
chamber,  with  the  throttle  at  one  end  and 
the  automatic  air  valve  at  the  other,  are  of 
proven  value.  The  carburetter  complete 
weighs  but  20  ounces. 

In  regard  to  the  method  of  regulating 
the  carburetter  it  will  be  observed  that  as 
the  needle  valve  is  placed  in  a  vertical 
column  at  one  side  of  the  float  chamber  it 
is  readily  to  be  got  at  for  purposes  of 
cleaning  or  repair.  The  jet  adjustment  is 
on  the  very  top  of  the  device  and  is  in  the 
form  of  a  knurled  screw,  which  can  be 
reached  from  the  saddle  without  difficulty. 
The  regulation  of  the  mixture  is  accom- 
plished in  two  ways,  either  by  means  of 
this  screw,  thereby  altering  the  flow  of 
gasolene,  or  by  adjusting  the  tension  of 
the  spring  that  governs  the  movement  of 
the  auxiliary  air  valve.    The  knurled  screw 


and  lock  nut,  by  which  the  regulation  of 
the  air  is  accomplished,  plainly  are  to  be 
seen  at  the  left  of  the  picture.  The  throt- 
tle lever  is  mounted  in  such  a  way  that  it 
can  be  swung  around  into  any  positien  de- 
sired in  order  to  make  proper  connections 
with  the  control  levers  or  grip. 

The  use  of  glass  carburetter  construc- 
tion already  has  been  adopted  quite  exten- 
sively in  connection  with  large  engines,  in- 
cluding those  of  the  stationary,  marine  and 
automobile  types.  And  it  may  be  said  that 
despite   the    seeming   risk   of   breakage   due 


LOCATING  MIXTURE  MYSTERIES 


NhWHEITGHR   CARbURETTER 

to  its  fragile  nature,  it  has  been  found  sat- 
isfactory where   properly   employed. 


Fuel  and  Drinks  from  Slot  Machine. 

Motorcyclists  who  live  in  dread  of  the 
experience  of  running  out  of  gasolene  miles 
from  the  nearest  town  and  of  having  to 
resort  to  the  pedal  motor,  in  consequence, 
soon  may  be  relieved  of  any  such  necessity 
if  the  plans  of  one  E.  H.  Baker,  a  Dayton 
inventor,  are  brought  to  reality.  Some- 
what on  the  same  plan  as  that  of  the  way- 
side tire  inflating  tank  with  its  penny-in- 
the-slot  attachment,  that  at  one  time  prom- 
ised to  become  so  popular  with  cyclists. 
Baker's  project  is  to  install  at  every  cross- 
roads a  gasolene  tank  equipped  with  a 
measuring  device  and  a  coin-controlled  at- 
tachment. As  the  patents  covering  the 
system  also  provide  for  the  dispensation  of 
any  liquid  in  this  way,  it  is  possible  that 
refreshment  for  man  as  well  as  machine 
may  become  available. 


Handiness  of  the  Front  Carrier. 

Too  few  riders  use  a  front  carrier,  and 
yet  it  is  for  light  parcels /nuch  handier  and 
safer  than  the  rear  platform,  which  is  in 
the  way  when  mounting  and  out  of  sight 
when  traveling,  so  that  when  anything  gets 
loose  or  falls  off,  it  is  possible  to  travel 
many  miles  before  discovering  the  loss.  A 
heavy  weight  on  the  front  carrier  tends  to 
make  the  steering  sluggish  and  sometimes 
even  awkward,  but  a  light  parcel  has  no 
such  drawbacks,  and  anything  under  15 
pounds  is  barely  felt  when  attached  to  the 
front  of  a  motorcycle. 


Many   of   Them    Originate   in   Faulty   Fuel 
Level — Methods    of    Correcting   Im- 
proper Adjustments. 


Fortunately  for  the  average  motorcyclist 
a  majority  of  the  troubles  which  originate 
in  the  carburetter  are  of  the  sort  that  may 
be  remedied  by  relatively  simple  processes 
of  adjustment.  But  it  is  worth  noting  that 
one  particular  ailment  to  which  certain 
types  of  carburetter  are  subject  seldom  is 
recognized,  despite  the  fact  that  it  may  be 
directly  responsible  for  a  good  deal  of  ir-- 
regular  running. 

While  some  carburetters  are  provided 
with  adequate  means  for  adjusting  the  float 
level,  others  are  made  with  fixed  adjust- 
ment; in  either  case  it  is  extremely  import- 
ant that  the  necessity  of  maintaining  the 
proper  adjustment  be  appreciated.  Im- 
proper regulation  of  the  level  results  in 
upsetting  the  mixture,  and  the  fact  that  the 
carburetter  may  not  be  equipped  with 
means  for  altering  the  level  does  not  imply 
that  the  level  may  not  be  disturbed  as  a 
result  of  accident  or  wear. 

Where  method  for  adjustment  is  pro- 
vided, it  is  a  comparatively  simple  matter 
to  make  correction  for  any  loss  of  regula- 
tion, and  whenever  the  mixture  develops 
otherwise  inexplicable  tendencies  to  undue 
weakness  or  strength  throughout  the  speed 
range  of  the  motor,  it  is  well  to  inspect 
the  level  to  see  whether  it  has  been  al- 
tered as  a  result  of  wear  in  the  regulating 
mechanism.  For'  this  is  the  real  seat  of 
not  a  little  carburetter  trouble. 

Where  no  adjusting  means  is  provided, 
the  wearing  of  pivot  points,  bending  of 
levers  or  abrasion  of  the  needle  valve 
should  be  looked  for.  In  each  case  the 
remedy  must  be  a  special  one,  according  to 
circumstances.  It  is  needless  to  add  that 
where  parts  are  found  to  be  weak,  as  where 
bending  of  parts  results  from  normal  use, 
rather  than  from  abuse  at  times  when  the 
carburetter  is  dissected,  it  is  necessary  to 
replace  the  faulty  members  if  one  desires 
perfect  mixtures. 


Brooks  Warns  Against  a  Faker. 

It  has  become  known  that  someone  rep- 
resenting himself  to  be  connected  with  the 
firm  of  J.  B.  Brooks  Co.,  Ltd.,  of  Birming- 
ham, Eng.,  has  been  calling  on  motorcycle 
dealers  in  this  country.  As  the  Brooks 
company,  whose  name  is  well  known  in 
connection  with  the  use  of  its  cycle  saddles, 
has  HO  American  traveling  representatives 
at  the  present  time,  it  is  anxious  that  that 
fact  be  made  clear.  The  sole  agents  for 
Brooks  motorcycle  saddles  in  the  United 
States  is  the  Hendee  Manufacturing  Co., 
of  Springfield,  Mass.  Brown  Bros  Ltd., 
22-34  Eastern  street,  London,  E.  C.  Eng., 
is   distributor  for   Brooks  bicycle   saddles. 


908 


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he  Eighth  Annual  Endurance 
Contest  of  the  F.  A.  M^  Again 
Demonstrated  the  Superiority  of  the 


CORBIN  MOTORCYCLE 
COASTER    BRAKE 

Of  125  starters,  there  were  more  than  double  the  number  of 
CORBIN  Motorcycle  Coaster  Brakes  used  than  of  any  other  make. 


Any  one  who  knows  anything  at  all  recognizes  (even  if  he 
does  not  always  openly  admit  it)  the  superiority  of  CORBIN 
workmanship.  That  is  why  the  name  CORBIN  on  any 
article  is   a  guarantee  of  quality  and  satisfaction. 

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Happy  Days  for  Motorcycle  Tourists. 

Great  impetus  has  been  given  to  motor- 
cycle touring  during  the  last  two  months, 
particularly  throughout  New  England  and 
the  East.  Motorcyclists  in  twos  and  fours, 
with  touring  equipment  strapped  to  their 
machines,  may  be  seen  almost  any  fine 
day  bound  for  the  Berkshire  Hills,  for  the 
"ideal  tour"  of  the  White  Mountains,  along 
the  famous  old  Boston  Post  Road  between 
New  York  and  Boston,  and  in  fact  in  al- 
most any  locality  that  has  gained  a  name 
for  picturesque  scenery  or  is  possessed  of 
historic  interest.  Those  who  are  in  a  po- 
sition to  supply  road  ipaps  and  touring  in- 
formation find  an  unprecedented  demand 
from  the  motorcyclists,  testifying  to  the 
rapidly  growing  popularity  of  this  form  of 
recreation. 

Not  the  least  noticeable  phase  of  the 
touring  movement  is  the  fact  that  the  mo- 
torcyclists  now  enjoy  a   degree   of  consid- 


eration and  courtesy  from  other  road  users 
that  did  not  previously  prevail.  It  is  quite 
general  for  automobilists  to  recognize  the 
speed  and  rights  of  the  motor  propelled 
bicycle,  and  to  turn  out  to  let  motorcyclists 
pass,  when  there  is  a  polite  request  to  do 
so  or  when  the  toot  of  a  motorcycle  horn 
announces  the  approach  of  one  of  the 
smaller  machines.  The  right  of  way  is  ac- 
corded without  hesitation,  and  not  with 
that  grudging  delay  that  once  was  all  too 
common. 

Similarly  the  motorcyclists  have  devel- 
oped a  corresponding  road  courtesy  in 
their  travels,  and  there  is  many  a  hearty 
"Thank  you,"  or  pleasant  smile,  as  they 
take  advantage  of  the  turning  aside  of 
other  vehicle.  In  passing  through  the 
large  cities,  too,  motorcyclists  have  fre- 
quent occasion  to  give  genial  acknowledge- 
ment of  favors,  as  many  a  traffic  policeman, 
who  himself  has  been  on  the  motorcycle 
squad,  will  wave  the  tourists  through  ex- 
peditiously rather  than  compel  the  riders 
to  dismount.  In  fact,  never  has  the  path 
of  the  motorcycle  tourist  been  more  easy 
and  pleasant  than  at  present. 


Publicity  Machinery  for  the  Makers. 

Publicity  is  a  matter  of  great  importance 
to  the  rnptorcycle  industry,  and  the  ad- 
mirable discussion  of  the  subject  at  the  re- 
cent Atlantic  City  convention  has  brought 
the  question  to  a  point  where  it  merits 
serious  attention.  The  publicity  issue 
forcibly  suggested  itself  in  connection  with 
the  ninth  annual  endurance  contest  of  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists, 
which  finished  at  Philadelphia  on  the  10th 
inst. 

Considering  the  amount  of  money  that 
was  spent  by  the  various  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers whose  machines  were  entered  in 
the  contest,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  not  one- 
tenth  of  the  returns  were  obtained  that 
might  have  been  secured  by  the  Motorcycle 
Manufacturers'  Association  if  the  latter 
had  had  a  publicity  •  manager  or  depart- 
ment that  could  have  worked  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  promoters  of  the  affair. 

It  would  have  been  possible  for  someone, 
working  in  connection  with  the  committee 
in  charge  of  the  contest,  to  have  issued  and 
distributed  in  advance  to  the  newspapers 
along  the  line  score  cards  or  score  sheets 
giving  the  names  and  numbers  of  the  vari- 
ous contestants,  together  with  the  names 
of  the  machines  and  the  horsepower  and 
equipment.     If  their  interest  also  had  been 


stimulated  by  what  is  technically  known 
as  "advance  dope,"  the  newspapers  in  the 
cities  along  the  route,  when  provided  with 
the  score  sheets,  would  have  been  able  and 
willing  to  write  intelligent  and  interesting 
stories  concerning  the  progress  of  the  run, 
describing  the  arrivals  and  departures  of 
the  men,  with  details  as  to  their  mounts. 
The  resulting  publicity  would  have  yielded 
material  and  adequate  benefit  to  the  manu- 
facturers who  spent  so  much  money  to 
have  a  place  in  the  competition. 

As  things  were,  all  that  was  apparent  to 
the  newspapers  as  the  riders  passed 
through,  was  that  the  arrival  and  departure 
of  a  number  of  motorcyclists  bearing  num- 
bers on  their  arms  suggested  that  there 
might  be  an  endurance  run  or  something 
of  the  sort  in  progress.  Because  of  the 
lack  of  general  information  on  the  subject, 
there  was  by  no  means  the  interest  exhib- 
ited in  their  doing  that  undoubtedly  would 
have  been  shown  if  proper  publicity  steps 
had  been  taken. 

Future  events  of  the  kind  give  oppor- 
tunity for  the  Motorcycle  Manufacturers' 
Association  to  profit  by  the  lesson,  by  hav- 
ing a  press  committee  or  publicity  depart- 
ment or  some  other  means  of  putting  out 
interesting  data  that  will  give  the  news- 
papers a  groundwork  for  handling  the  news 
features  of  the  event  in  the  way  that  they 
should  be  handled.  If  this  is  done,  the 
newspapers  will  avail  themselves  of  the 
information  and  will  treat  the  contest  in 
accordance  with  its  merits  and  importance. 


Engineering  Talent  and  the  Bicycle. 

Conventionalized  as  bicycle  construction 
is  now  regarded,  there  still  remain  possi- 
bilities for  radical  developments  both  in 
the  engineering  and  the  manufacturing 
phases.  In  view  of  the  magnitude  of  cycle 
production,  the  opportunities  for  reaping 
rich  financial  rewards  for  the  devising  of 
improvements  either  in  design  or  processes 
are  much  greater  than  might  appear  on  the 
surface,  and  talent  which  is  competitively 
striving  for  recognition  in  other  mechani- 
cal fields  might  do  worse  than  to  abandon 
them  for  a  close  study  of  the  problems  of 
the  cycle  manufacturer.  If  such  study  re- 
sults in  better  bicycles  for  the  same  money 
or  as  good  bicycle  for  less  money,  the 
manufacturer  can  be  interested  at  once, 
provided  the  proposed  improvements  do 
not  too  greatly  depart  from  the  conven- 
tional or  standard  appearance  which  the 
public  recognizes  and  accepts. 


910 


I^HE    BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTOBCYCLE    EEVIEW 


CORRESPONDENCE 


Likes  Trips  with  Troubles  Left  Out 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Would  not  a  good  story  of  a  trip  on  a 
motorcycle,  through  an  interesting  country, 
with  the  "trouble  features"  and  the  bad 
roads  descriptions  left  out  be  more  im- 
pressive than  the  numerous  "hard-luck" 
accounts  of  strenuous  trips  across  coun- 
try, with  which  the  press  is  so  well  filled 
of  late?  It  is  my  opinion  that  people  would 
be  more  favorably  inclined  to  the  motor- 
:y:le  if  they  knew  it  was  possible  to  get 
a  great  deal  of  riding  on  one  with  very 
little  mechanical  trouble;  and  that  there 
are  some  good  roads  in  almost  any  section 
of  the  United  States.  People  who  are  at 
all  familiar  with  the  motorcycles  of  today 
know  that  they  are  very  dependable.  What 
is  the  use  of  describing  outlandish  trips 
over  sandy  wastes,  when  it  is  possible  to 
get  on  the  good  roads  and  enjoy  the  out- 
ing in  a  rational  way?  I  should  like  to 
read  of  some  good  trips  with  the  hard  luck 
and  "rottenest  roads"  left  out. 

When  you  take  your  vacation,  what  are 
you  looking  for — a  little  pleasure,  or  the 
hardest  work  you  can  run  into?  Me  for 
the  best  there  is,  and  forget  the  trouble 
You  can  impress  more  people  favorably 
toward  motorcycling  by  telling  them  of 
the  delightful  trip  you  had,  than  by  rehash- 
ing all  the  little  mishaps  that  may  have 
occurred  and  telling  of  the  awful  roads 
that  you  had  to   ride. 

C.  C.  HOPKINS,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


Asks  for  Definition  of  "Motor  Pace." 
Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Will   you   explain   through   your   columns 
what  sort  of  a  race  a  motor  paced  race  is? 
W.  J.  TRACEY,  New  Orleans,  La. 

[A  motor  paced  race  is  a  contest  in  which 
the  competitors  ride  behind  specially  con- 
structed motorcycles.  By  keeping  their 
front  wheels  close  behind  a  guard  or  "roll- 
er" which  is  mounted  on  the  back  of  the 
pacing  machine,  the  riders  are  able  to  take 
advantage  of  the  "suction"  caused  by  the 
rapid  movement  of  the  pacemaker  through 
the  air.  Taking  the  back  tire  of  the  pacing 
machine  as  a  guide,  also,  the  rider  is  left 
free  to  concentrate  his  attention  on  main- 
taining his  position  behind  it,  instead  of 
having  to  pick  his  course  and  make  his 
own  pace.  Motor  pace  was  introduced  10 
years  ago  or  a  little  more,  when  the  use 
of  tandem  bicycles  in  a  similar  way  was 
losing  interest  for  the  reason  that  the  limit 
of  speed  had  about  been  reached.] 


Rear  Cylinder  Frequently  Misses. 

Editor  of  the  Bicycling  World: 

Why  is  it  that  one  cylinder  of  a  twin 
engine  may  fail  to  work  while  the  other  is 
running  properly?  I  have  a  twin  Curtiss. 
Everything  about   it   seems   to   be   in   order 


as  to  valves  and  sparks  and  the  compres- 
sion is  good.  Frequently,  however,  the 
rear   cylinder   stops   working. 

B.  BONINKIEURCZ,  Corning,  N.  Y. 
[Faulty  lubrication  is  one  of  the  most 
frequent  causes  of  difficulty  of  the  sort  de- 
scribed. The  natural  tendency  with  a  twin 
engine  that  is  lubricated  by  splash  is  for 
the  crank  to  throw  a  greater  amount  of 
oil  into  the  back  cylinder  than  is  carried 
over  to  the  front  one.  The  result  is  that 
the  back  cylinder  becomes  fouled  with  oil. 
This  tends  to  gum  the  valves,  and  where 
an  automatic  inlet  is  used  may  cause  it  to 
stick,  especially  if  it  is  fitted  with  an  un- 
usually heavy  spring.  Thoroughly  clean- 
ing the  valves  and  plugs  and  washing  out 
the  cylinders  should  show  whether  this  is 
the  trouble  in  this  particular  instance.  The 
remedy  is  to  increase  the  area  of  the  baf- 
fle plate  at  the  base  of  the  rear  cylinder 
in  order  to  decrease  the  amount  of  oil 
thrown   up.] 


COMING    EVENTS 


How  to  Hold  the  Pedals  in  Coasting. 

In  commenting  on  the  curious  fact  that 
comparatively  few  cyclists  ever  use  the  left 
foot  in  applying  the  coaster  brake,  as  re- 
cently was  pointed  out  by  the  Bicycling 
World,  Charles  Glover,  president  of  the 
Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  indicates  an- 
other shortcoming  which  is  even  more 
prevalent.  As  is  true  of  the  use  of  the 
right  foot  in  applying  the  brake,  Mr.  Glov- 
er's observation  is  one  that  at  once  will 
be  recognized  as  a  common  error  among 
riders,  so  common,  in  fact,  as  to  escape 
notice  unless  attention  is  called  to  it  di- 
rectly.    He   says: 

"I  have  noticed  here  that  quite  frequently 
people  go  down  hill  with  one  foot  up  and 
the  other  foot  down.  In  riding  in  that 
position  it  is  pretty  difficult  to  control  the 
wheel  or  put  the  brake  on  because  if  they 
go  to  apply  the  brake,  they  are  just  as 
liable  to  push  their  foot  forward  as  back- 
ward." 


Korb  Heads  New  Evansville  Club. 

Evansville,  Ind.,  now  has  a  motorcycle 
club,  which  styles  itself  the  Excelsior  Mo- 
torcycle Club  and  was  formed  at  a  meeting 
held  at  Korb  &  Stewart's  store  last  week. 
Officers  were  elected  as  follows:  Robert 
Korb,  president;  Michael  Schaefer,  vice- 
president;  P.  G.  Dixon,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer; Harry  Resinger,  captain,  and  Her- 
bert White,  lientenant.  The  club  is  open 
to  all  riders  and  will  devote  its  energies  to 
the  promotion  of  touring. 


Gibson  Invites  F.  A.  M.  Complaints. 

In  taking  up  his  new  duties  Secretary- 
Treasurer  G.  B.  Gibson  of  the  Federation 
of  American  Motorcyclists  finds  a  large 
amount  of  detail  work  awaiting  his  hand. 
In  this  connection  there  are  a  number  of 
matters  relating  to  individual  memberships 
that  require  attention.  He  therefore  an- 
nounces   that    all    members    who    have    not 


August  27,  Pottstown,  Pa. — Motorcycle 
field  day  and  races. 

August  27,  Dover,  N.  J.— Motorcycle 
races  at  half  mile  track. 

August  28,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Century 
Road  Club  Association's  annual  fall  cen- 
tury run;  open. 

August  28,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  AssociatioUj  Long  Island  Di- 
vision, annual  fall  century  to  Jamaica. 

September  3,  Denver,  Col. — Motorcycle 
races  at  new  speedway;  open. 

September  4-S,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — South  Side 
Motorcycle  Club's  endurance  run  to  Han- 
nibal and  return. 

September  5,  Pasadena,  Cal. — Pasadena 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Tourna- 
ment Park. 

September  S,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — Plainfield 
Cycling  Club's  road  races. 

September  5,  Reading,  Pa. — Bicycle  races 
at  fair  grounds  track. 

September  5,  Columbus,  O.^Motorcycle 
meet  at  Columbus  Driving  Park. 

September  5,  Peoria,  111. — Peoria  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet. 

September  10,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Pittsburg 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Schenley 
Park  oval. 

September  10-11,  Reading,  Pa. — Reading 
Motorcycle  Club's  400  miles  endurance  run 
to  Wilkes-Barre  and  return. 

September  11,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  Association,  Eastern  Division, 
annual  100  miles  record  run. 


received  all  due  them  because  of  their 
membership  can  obtain  what  is  due  them  by 
addressing  him  at  his  office,  24  Main  street, 
Westboro,  Mass.,  giving  their  numbers 
and  stating  the  circumstances.  But  he  adds, 
in  view  of  possible  delays  in  his  response 
to  such  communications,  "Better  allow 
until  September  1st,  because  of  the  change 
in  office  from  Secretary  Ball  to  myself."    ■ 


Terre  Haute  Buys  a  Motorcycle. 

After  three  weeks  of  deliberation,  the 
mayor  of  Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  has  decided 
to  introduce  motorcycles  into  the  city's 
police  system,  and  has  ordered  a  machine 
which  is  to  be  used  to  regulate  and  catch 
automobile  speeders.  A  special  model  M. 
M.  machine  will  be  used,  capable  of  carry- 
ing two  persons. 


Building  for  North  Shore  Club. 

Construction  has  been  commenced  on  a 
new  building  which  when  completed  will 
be  the  home  of  the  North  Shore  Motorcycle 
Club,  Chicago,  111.  The  building  will  be 
located  at  Sheridan  road  and  Clarendon 
avenue,  and  will  be  handsomely  fitted  up. 


THE    BICYCLIN6}   WOELi)    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


911 


NIXON  AND  CLARK  THRILL  DETROIT 


See-Saw    the    Honors    in    Big    Motorcycle 
Meet — Merz  Triumphs  in  the  Unlim- 
ited Pursuit  Race. 


Putting  up  a  hammer  and  tongs  battle 
every  time  they  met,  Harry  Nixon,  the 
Dayton  (O.)  Merkel  crack,  and  Don  Clark, 
a  local  boy,  who  rode  an  Indian,  gave  3,500 
spectators  their  money's  worth  of  thrills 
and  excitement  at  the  Detroit  (Mich.)  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  race  meet  at  the  fair  grounds. 
on  Sunday  afternoon,  21st  inst.  Honors 
were  about  evenly  divided  between  the  two 
stars,  each  taking  three  firsts,  while  Clark 
scored  two  seconds  and  a  third,  and  Nixon 
was  placed  third  once.  Nixon  turned  the 
fastest  mile  of  the  day,  SSyi  seconds,  in  the 
time  trials. 

Nixon  and  Clark  tirst  clashed  in  the  five 
miles,  48j/2  cubic  inches  event.  The  Day- 
ton lad  got  away  first  and  led  all  the  way, 
turning  the  second,  third  and  fourth  miles 
in  a  minute  flat.  The  time,  5:12.  Clark  was 
a  good  second.  Clark  was  the  bell  wether 
in  the  10  miles  for  3yi  horsepower  machines 
and  never  was  headed.  He  lapped  the  field 
and  finished  a  mile  and  a  quarter  ahead. 
Time,  11:45.  Parkins  and  Frye  took  second 
and  third.  Nixon  scored  again  in  the  five 
miles  for  singles  and  stayed  in  front  all 
the  way.  Clark  and  Gilmore  had  a  fight 
for  second  and  the  latter  won  out.     Time, 

5:11/5. 

The  unlimited  pursuit  was  the  stellar 
event  of  the  day,  and  was  won  by  Merz  on 
a  Merkel,  who  made  a  great  ride  and  reeled 
off  the  12  miles  in  12  minutes.  For  seven 
miles  Clark  led  the  procession,  but  in  the 
eighth,  by  quick  work,  Merz  captured  the 
pole  and  held  it  for  the  rest  of  the  way. 
Nixon  was  third.  Clark  had  a  walkover  in 
the  five  miles  for  stock  twins,  and  won  in 
5:01 5^,  Fangert  being  the  runner-up.  He 
repeated  in  the  10  miles,  61  cubic  inches 
class,  and  rode  circles  around  the  others, 
winning  by  over  a  mile.  Whiteman  ousted 
Fangert  from  second  in  the  fifth  and  held 
it  to  the  end.  The  time  trials  furnished 
plenty  of  action.  Merz  took  the  first 
whack  at  Father  Time  with  a  7  Merkel 
and  registered  58J^  seconds.  Nixon  on  a 
similar  machine  hammered  these  figures 
down  to  5Sys,  where  they  remained,  Clark 
with  the  Indian  being  unable  to  do  better 
than  59 j4.    The  summaries: 

Five  miles  novice~Won  by  Whiteman; 
second,   Carter;  third,   Frye.     Time,  5:59j^. 

Five  miles  48^4  cubic  inches — Won  by 
Harry  Nixon,  Merkel;  second,  Don  Clark, 
Indian;  third,  Fanger.     Time,  5:12. 

Ten  miles,  club  members,  30^4  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Don  Clark,  Indian;  sec- 
ond,  Parkins;   third,   Frye.     Time,   11:45. 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  J.  E.  Merz, 
Merkel;   second,   Don   Clark,   Indian;   third, 


Harry  Nixon,  Merkel.  Time,  12:00.  Dist- 
ance, 12  miles. 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Harry 
Nixon,  Merkel;  second,  Gilmore;  third, 
Don   Clark,   Indian.     Time,   5:11^. 

Five  miles,  stock  machines,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Don  Clark,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, Tangert;  third,   Carter.     Time,  5:01^^. 

Miss-and-out,  singles — Won  by  Harry 
Nixon,  Merkel;  second,  Frye;  third,  Gil- 
more.    Time,  S:31j^. 

Ten  miles,  61  cubic  inches,  club  mem- 
bers— Won  by  Don  Clark,  Indian;  second, 
Frickman;  third,  Whiteman.     Time,  10:05^. 


DEROSIER  MARKS  UP  NEW  RECORD 


Gives  Speed  Show  at  Seaside  Beach. 

W.  M.  Herren,  Portland,  Ore.,  gave  the 
residents  of  Seaside,  Ore.,  their  first 
glimpse  of  a  motorcycle  on  the  15th  inst., 
and  incidentally  made  their  eyes  pop  out 
by  a  speed  exhibition  on  the  beach.  He 
rode  a  mile  in  1 :04,  and  practically  the  en- 
tire population  was  on  hand  to  witness  the 
treat.  Herren  says  the  beach  is  ideal  for 
racing,  and  plans  to  hold  a  meet  there 
later  in  the  season.  It  is  a  two  days'  ride 
from  Portland,  and  when  he  ran  out  of 
gasolene  Herren  had  had  to  walk  five  miles 
to  obtain  a  fresh  supply. 


Small  Track  Causes  Speed  Accident. 

Another  illustration  of  the  folly  of  at- 
tempting high  speed  with  automobiles  or 
motorcycles  on  half  mile  tracks  was  given 
at  Newcastle,  Ind.,  on  the  13th  inst.  at  the 
race  meet  conducted  by  the  Henry  County 
Fair  Association,  and  which  turned  out  to 
be  a  chapter  of  accidents.  In  the  motor- 
cycle event  Rufe  Lindsey  lost  control  of 
his  machine  and  crashed  into  a  fence,  strik- 
ing his  head  against  a  post.  His  skull  was  . 
laid  open  from  forehead  to  crown  and  he 
was  picked  up  unconscious.  The  machine 
was  demolished. 


Match  Race  Ends  ah  Argimient. 

To  settle  an  argument  as  to  which  had 
the  faster  machine.  Wells  Bennett  and  Max 
Wilson,  both  of  Wichita,  Kan.,  rode  an 
exciting  10  miles  match  at  the  fair  grounds 
track  on  the  10th  inst.  Bennett  was  astride 
a  Racycle  while  Wilson  pinned  his  faith  to 
a  machine  of  his  own  build.  Bennett  led 
for  five  miles,  when  Wilson  went  to  the 
front  and  retained  the  lead  until  the  last 
lap,  when  Bennett  forged  ahead  and  won 
by  a  yard.     Time,  14  minutes. 


Jordan  Wins  Twice  at  Poughkeepsie. 

Two  motorcycle  races  formed  part  of  the 
program  of  the  athletic  games  at  the  St. 
Mary's  Field  Day  at  the  Hudson  River 
Driving  Park,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.,  on  the 
23d  inst.  Jordan  won  the  five  miles  event 
in  an  exciting  struggle  in  7:46,  beating  out 
Velie  by  a  close  margin.  In  the  10  miles 
race  Jordan  repeated  in  easy  fashion.  Price 
and  Gindele  following  in  that  order.  The 
sports  carnival  was  attended  by  a  large 
crowd. 


Does  a  Mile  in  595^  Seconds  from  Standing 
Start  at  Salt  Lake — Hot  Competi- 
tion at  Wandamere. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  21. — Jake  De- 
rosier  celebrated  his  return  from  the  East 
at  the  Wandamere  motordrome  last  night 
by  inscribing  a  new  standing  mile  figure 
in  Father  Time's  tally  book.  Getting  away 
to  a  splendid  start,  the  French  flyer  soon 
was  splitting  the  air  in  record  time  and 
made  the  circuit  in  59^  seconds.  However, 
Jake's  colors  were  lowered  in  the  IS  miles 
professional  by  W.  E.  Samuelson.  It  was 
no  fault  of  Derosier's,  for  he  rode  fault- 
lessly, but  the  two  laps  handicap  of  Sam- 
uelson proved  too  great  to  overcome.  Ket- 
tle on  a  Merkel  gave  Derosier  a  warm  ar- 
gument for  seven  miles,  when  his  tire  rolled 
off  and  he  went  into  the  discard.  From 
there  on  it  was  a  battle  between  Derosier 
and  Samuelson  and  the  latter  won  by  a 
lap.     Time,  11:43J^. 

That  quartet  of  reckless  speed  merchants. 
Graves,  Balke,  Seymour  and  Ward  gave 
the  spectators  several  varieties  of  heart 
disease  during  the  evening  by  their  dare- 
devil riding.  Graves  on  a  Merkel  captured 
both  of  the  trade  rider  classes  in  cyclone 
style,  and  the  others  were  not  far  behind. 
Frequently  they  rode  abreast  on  the  turns, 
refusing  to  give  way  an  inch,  and  swing- 
ing the  banks  as  if  they  were  pivoted.  In 
the  eight  miles  event  Seymour,  while  scoot- 
ing along  at  a  SO  second  clip,  accidentally 
bumped  Balke  and  ripped  nearly  all  the 
spokes  out  of  his  rear  wheel.  Balke  shut 
off  and  after  wobbling  about  the  track 
landed  in  the  dirt  and  brought  up  with  a 
somersault.  He  was  unhurt.  Seymour  also 
was  eliminated  by  the  mishap.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Five  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Claflin; 
second,  Warden.     Time,  4:45. 

Five  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Graves; 
second.  Seymour;  third,  Balke;  fourth. 
Ward.     Time,  4:15. 

Six  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  W.  E.  Samuelson;  second  T.  M.  Sam- 
uelson; third,  Clayton.     Time,  4:41  >^. 

Eight  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by 
Graves;  second.  Ward.     Time.  6:33j^. 

Fifteen  miles  open,  professional — Won 
by  W.  E.  Samuelson  (2  laps);  second.  Sen- 
house  (2  laps) ;  third,  Jake  Derosier 
(scratch).     Time,   11:43^. 


Sell  Their  Wandamere  Holdings. 

J.  G.  McDonald  and  Jesse  Cannon,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah,  owners  of  the  new  Wan- 
damere motordrome,  have  disposed  of  their 
holdings  in  the  property  to  the  recently  or- 
ganized Wandamere  Park  Co.,  which  will 
have  direct  charge  of  the  meets  under  the 
new  regime.     J.  P.  Gunn  will  assist. 


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BOYD  IS  UNBEATABLE  AT  DENVER 


Takes  All  Four  Events  in  Which  He  Starts 

— Cassady  Too  Swift  for  the 

Other  Amateurs. 


Five  mileSj  stock  singles,  professional — 
Won  by  Boyd;  second,  Warren;  third,  Al- 
bright.    Time,  5:45. 

Three  miles,  free-for-all — Won  by  Boyd; 
second,  Armstrong.     Time,  3:09. 


HOOSIERS'  CARD  A  TWO  DAYS'  RUN 


Amateurs    to    Have    300    Miles    Endurance 

Competition — Indianapolis  to  West 

Baden  and  Back. 


Slivers  Boyd  and  his  Indian  again  proved 
unbeatable  at  the  race  meet  at  the  Tuileries 
track,  Denver,  Col.,  on  Sunday,  21st  inst., 
and  won  every  one  of  the  four  events  in 
which  he  started,  including  the  feature 
race,  the  five  miles  for  singles.  This  was 
a  hummer  from  gun  to  gun,  Boyd  and  Wol- 
ters  riding  with  bars  almost  touching  until 
the  stretch  in  the  last  lap,  when  Boyd  un- 
wound  a    tabasco    spurt   and   won    by    two 


Taking  a  Tumble  on  a  Sharp  Turn. 

Many  motorcyclists  have  a  pretty  good 
idea  of  what  it  feels  like  to  "bite  the  dust" 
in  consequence  of  exercising  poor  judg- 
ment in  making  a  turn,  but  it  is  safe  to 
say  that  few  know  what  sort  of  a  figure 
they  present  at  such  a  time.  The  accom- 
accompanying  picture  shows  "how  it 
looks"  when  a  rider  has  been  unfortunate 
in  negotiating'  a  turn.  The  scene  is  that  of 
a  treacherous  corner  on  a  hill.  The  sharp 
turn   to   the    right   coupled   with   the    grade 


What  might  be  called  a  pocket  edition  of 
this  year's  F.  A.  M.  endurance  contest  (bar- 
ring possibly  the  slaughter)  has  been  an- 
nounced by  the  Indiana  Motorcycle  Club 
of  Indianapolis.  It  will  be  the  club's  first 
ofifence  in  this  direction  and  is  a  two  day 
affair,  totaling  300  miles,  scheduled  for 
September  4th  and  Sth.  This  will  provide 
an  agreeable  outing  for  Labor  Day  with  a 
little  work  thrown  in  which  no  dyed-in-the- 


feet  in  a  driving  finish.  Time,  5:25.  In 
the  three  miles  free-for-all,  Boyd  trimmed 
Armstrong  rather  easily,  as  the  latter's 
machine  was  not  there  with  the  speed. 

The  tandem  race  provided  much  amuse- 
ment for  the  spectators  owing  to  the  an- 
tics of  the  passengers,  and  was  won  by 
Boyd  and  Gilfallon.  Wolters  and  Good 
were  second.  As  usual,  Cassady  romped 
home  with  the  amateur  event  easily,  and 
had  no  difficulty  in  showing  his  heels  to 
the  others.  Swartz  was  second.  Since  it 
was  remodeled  the  track  is  much  faster 
and  is  bringing  out  larger  fields  at  each 
meet.  A  large  crowd  was  present.  The 
summaries: 

Five  miles,  singles,  professional — Won 
by  Boyd;  second,  Wolters.     Time.  5:25. 

Three  miles,  stock  singles,  amateur — 
Won  by  Cassady;  second  Swartz.  Time, 
3:55. 

Three  miles,  twins,  professional — Won 
by  Fleckenstein;  second.  Wolters.  Time, 
3:16. 

Three  miles,  stock  twins,  amateur — Won 
by  Swartz;  second,  Bowen.     Time,  3:22. 

Three  miles,  tandem,  professional — Won 
by    Boyd-Gilfallon;    second,    Wolters-Good. 


THE   UNPLEASANT   CONSEQUENCES   OF   A   SKID 

render  the  situation  unpleasant  enough,  but 
in  addition  the  coarse  gravel  surface  of  the 
highway  makes  the  footing  exceedingly 
precarious. 

It  is  evident  that  the  rider,  who  is  shown 
in  the  act  of  alighting  topsy  turvy  in  the 
loose  stones  at  the  side  of  the  road,  mis- 
judged the  gripping  powers  of  his  tires  in 
that  particular  spot  and  attempted  to  make 
too  short  a  turn.  The  consequences,  while 
evidently  not  serious  in  this  particular  in- 
stance, are  of  the  sort  that  leave  bitter 
memories  even  while  teaching  good  lessons 
in  caution. 


Guttenberg  Reduces  the  Admission. 
Despite  a  rival  meet  at  Olympic  Park, 
Newark,  the  Manhattan  Racing  Association 
will  resume  operations  at  Guttenberg  to- 
morrow, Sunday  28th.  The  usual  cut  and 
dried  program  will  be  given,  but  the  admis- 
sion has  been  reduced  in  the  hope  of  at- 
tracting larger  crowds  than  have  visited 
the  track  earlier  in  the  season. 


"The  A  B  C  of  Electricity."  Price,  50c. 
Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau  Street, 
New  York  City. 


wool    motorcyclist    successfully   can    resist. 

For  the  first  day's  run  the  course  is  from 
Indianapolis  to  West  Baden,  where,  in  case 
they  do  not  receive  one  en  route,  those 
who  so  desire  can  take  a  mud  bath  for  a 
constitutional.  The  distance  is  159.8  miles, 
and  the  schedule  calls  for  19  miles  an  hour 
from  Indianapolis  to  Seymour;  fyom  there 
to  West  Baden  the  hills  of  Southern  In- 
diana are  recognized  by  reducing  the  sched- 
ule to  18  miles.  Checking  stations  will  be 
established  at  North  Vernon  and  Bedford. 
On  the  second  day  the  return  trip,  which 
will  be  longer,  180.9  miles,  will  be  made 
over  a  large  part  of  the  outward  route 
with  some  variations,  and  as  on  the  first 
day  two  schedules  will  be  operative. 

An  unusual  feature  of  the  contest  and  one 
that  will  prove  very  popular  with  the  con- 
testants, is  that  the  promoting  club  will 
defray  all  hotel  expenses  of  the  riders  at 
West  Baden  on  the  first  night.  The  contest 
will  be  open  to  amateurs  only,  and  will 
be  held  under  the  rules  and  with  the  sanc- 
tion of  the  F.  A.  M.  G.  H.  Hamilton,  who 
was  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  endurance 
runs  of  1909  and  1910,  will  -officiate  in  a 
similar  capacity  for  the  local  function. 


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The   Week's   Sport   on   the   Eastern   Circuit 


At  Newark,  August  17. 

With  Frank  Kramer  out  at  two  miles 
with  a  puncture,  Joseph  Fogler  took  first 
money  in  the  25  miles  open  professional 
event  at  the  Velodrome,  Newark,  N.  J.,  on 
Wednesday  night,  17th  inst.,  although  many 
spectators  thought  Edward  Root  had  made 
it  a  dead  heat.  After  colliding  with  Al 
Triebel  in  the  first  lap  of  the  two  miles 
open  for  Class  B  professionals,  Fred  Mc- 
Carthy remounted  and  won  out  by  over- 
hauling John  King  a  few  feet  from  the 
finish  line.  From  the  65  yard  mark,  Ollie 
Olsen  captured  the  two-thirds  mile  ama- 
teur handicap,  disappointing  Hardy  Jack- 
sen,  the  colored  rider,  who  consoled  himself 
with  second.     The  summary: 

Two  miles  open,  professional  Class  B — 
Won  by  McCarthy;  second,  King';  third, 
Peer;  fourth,  Brennan.     Time,  4:44-/^. 

Two-thirds  of  a  mile  handicap,  amateur 
— Won  by  A.  Olson  (65);  second.  Jackson 
(60).     Time,   l:20j^. 

Twenty-five  miles  open,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Fogler;  second.  Root; 
third.  West;  fourth,  Hehir;  fifth,  Goulette; 
sixth,  Rupprecht.     Time,  55:237'5. 


At  Providence,  August  19. 

Slippery  track  conditions  caused  two 
spills  in  the  20  mil§s  motor  paced  event  at 
Providence  on  Friday  night,  20th  inst.,  the 
event  being  called  off  three  miles  before  the 
finish,  when  Walter  DeMara  hit  the  boards. 
James  Moran  previously  had  fallen,  rup- 
turing a  vein  in  his  left  leg,  just  above  the 
knee,  and  necessitating  his  withdrawal 
from  racing  for  some  days.  DeMara,  when 
he  fell,  was  well  ahead  of  Fred  Hill,  the 
third  contender,  and  as  Moran  was  out, 
the  judges  stopped  the  race  and  gave 
DeMara  first  money  and  Hill  second.  Hill's 
bicycle  had  broken  early  in  the  race,  the 
change  of  mounts  putting  him  far  behind. 
The  amateurs  also  slipped  for  a  spill,  Mar- 
tin Olsen  being  badly  scraped.  Frank 
Kramer  took  a  mile  sprint  heat  and  a  five 
miles  motor  paced  heat  from  Joseph  Fog- 
ler,. although  the  latter  made  the  match 
highly  interesting.  Class  B  cash  chasers 
battled  in  a  quarter  mile  open  and  a  two 
miles  handicap.  Tommy  Smith  annexing 
the  first  and  Fred  McCarthy,  from  scratch, 
accounting  for  the  handicap.  William  Tur- 
ville  collected  the  first  prize  in  the  ama- 
teur handicap  at  a  half  mile.  The  sum- 
mary: 

Quarter  mile  open,  professional  Class  B 
— Won  by  T.  Smith;  second  L.  Thomas; 
third,  T.  McCarthy.     Time,  0:31^. 

Half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Willie  Turville;  second.  Charlie  Lewis. 
Time,  0:57. 

One  mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  Eric 
Carbon;  second;  H.  Wilkinson;  third,  Joe 
Ford.     Time,  2:32. 

Match    race,    Kramer    vs.    Fogler — First 


heat,  one  mile  sprint,  won  by  Kramer; 
time,  2:47.  Second  heat,  five  miles  motor 
paced,  won  by  Kramer;   time,  9:40yi. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional  Class 
B — Won  by  F.  McCarthy;  second,  HoUis- 
ter;   third,  Thomas.     Time,  4:16. 

Twenty  miles  motor  paced,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  DeMara;  second.  Hill; 
third,  Moran.     Time,  35:46. 


At  Boston,  August  20. 

Enthusiasm  for  James  Moran,  of  their 
own  town,  drew  a  big  crowd  of  fans  to 
the  Revere  Beach  track  at  Boston,  on  Sat- 
urday night,  20th  inst..  in  the  hope  of  see- 
ing him  beat  Kramer  in  a  match  race,  but 
an  accident  to  Moran  at  Providence  the 
night  before  made  it  necessary  to  substi- 
tute Joseph  Fogler,  whom  Kramer  easily 
disposed  of  in  two  straight  heats,  the  first 
a  half  mile  sprint  and  the  second  a  pur- 
suit lasting  eight  and  a  half  miles.  Elmer 
Collins  was  two  laps  to  the  good  over  Pat- 
rick Hehir  and  seven  laps  over  Fred  Hill 
in  their  30  miles  contest  behind  motor  pace. 
Hill  punctured  in  the  27th  mile.  Tommy 
Smith  captured  both  the  mile  handicap  and 
the  five  miles  open  for  Class  B  profes.?ion- 
als. 

The  summary: 

One   mile  handicap,  professional   Class   B 
— Final    heat    won    by    T.    Smith;     second, 
Jokus;   third,   Hollister.     Time,  2:12. 
.  One  mile  sprint  match,  Kramer  vs.   Fog- 
ler—Won  by  Kramer.     Time,  2:43j^. 

Unlimited  pursuit — Won  by  Kramer;  sec- 
ond, Fogler.  Time,  20:17>^;  distance,  8 
miles  5%  laps. 

Five  miles  open,  professional  Class  B — 
Won  by  T.  Smith;  second.  L.  Thomas; 
third,  Hollister;  fourth,  Jokus.  Time, 
11:244^. 

Thirty  miles  motor  paced,  professional — 
Won  by  Collins;  second,  Hehir;  third,  Hill. 
Time,  47:55%. 


At  Newark,  August  22. 

With  a  superior  crew  of  pace  makers, 
Joseph  Fogler  had  an  easy  victory  over 
Frank  Kramer  in  a  10  miles  human  paced 
match  race  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  on  Sunday, 
22d  inst.,  winning  by  half  a  lap  and  20 
yards  from  a  start  from  opposite  sides  of 
the  track.  A  rousing  finish  marked  the  half 
mile  open  for  Class  A  pro  riders.  Menus 
Bedell  just  nosing  out  Patrick  Hehir  for 
first  honors,  while  Edward  Root  and 
Kramer  were  given  third  and  fourth,  with 
Fogler  fifth.  The  fast  men  also  had  a  mile 
handicap,  which  Edward  Rupprecht  an- 
nexed after  outsprinting  Worthington  Mit- 
ten. Thirty-eight  amateurs  started  in  the 
three  miles  open,  ten  of  them  spilling  in 
the  second  lap.  Herman  Kjeldsen  won  the 
event,  with  Carl  Ericson  second.  Frank 
Blatz  led  the  amateurs  home  in  the  half 
mile    national    championship,    with    Jerome 


Steinert,  Clinton  A.  Smith  and  Adam  By- 
erman  at  his  heels  in  that  order.  The 
summary: 

Half  mile  national  championship,  ama- 
teur— Final  heat  won  by  F.  Blatz;  second, 
Jerome  Steinert;  third,  Clinton  Smith; 
fourth,  A.   Byerman.     Time,   1:10. 

Half  mile  open,  professional  Class  A — 
Won  by  Menus  Bedell;  second,  Hehir; 
third,  Root;  fourth,  Kramer;  fifth,  Fogler. 
Time,  1:08. 

Three  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  H. 
Kjeldsen;      second.      C.      Ericson.        Time, 

6:55^^5. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Rupprecht  (120);  second.  Mit- 
ten (115);  third,  Vanoni  (110);  fourth, 
Drobach  (60);  fifth.  Palmer  (125);  sixth, 
Bardgett  (90).     Time.  1:55?^. 

Ten  miles  human  paced  match,  Kramer 
vs.  Fogler — Won  by  Fogler.  Time, 
21:28?^. 


At  Providence,  August  23. 

Elmer  Collins  took  George  Wiley's  meas- 
ure in  a  25  miles  motor  paced  match,  and 
Alfred  Goulette  trimmed  Joseph  Fogler, 
first  in  a  mile  sprint  and  then  in  pursuit, 
at  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  Tuesday  night,  23d 
inst.  Every  time  Wiley  started  a  sprint  a 
mishap  to  the  pace  or  the  bicycles  stopped 
the  race,  it  having  been  agreed  that  acci- 
dents should  mean  a  fresh  start.  Steady 
i-.Mi'ng  gave  Collins  the  victory.  Class  B 
pro  honors  were  divided  by  Lloyd  Thomas 
and  Fred  McCarthy,  who  took  the  mile 
handicap  and  the  five  miles  open  respect- 
ively. Alvin  Loftes  pleased  his  local  fol- 
lowing by  a  handy  win  in  the  two  miles 
open  for  amateurs.     The  summary: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  Albert  Ken- 
chan;  sec'ond.  Joe  Ford;  third,  T.  Lindhurst. 
Time,  2:32^^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  .B 
— Won  by  Thomas;  second,  Hollister; 
third,   Morton.     Time,   1:54J^. 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  A. 
Loftes;  second,  C.  Lewis;  third,  H.  John- 
son.    Time,  5:Wj4. 

Five  miles  open,  professional  Class  C — 
Won  by  McCarthy;  second,  Thomas;  third, 
Hollister;  fourth,  Jokus.     Time,  11:053/^. 

Match  race,  Fogler  vs.  Goulette — First 
event,  one  'mile  sprint,  won  by  Goulette; 
time,  2:044/^.  Second  heat,  unlimited  pur- 
suit, won  by  Goulette;  time.  12:105^;  dist- 
ance, five  miles  and  three  laps. 

Five  miles  motor  paced  match,  Collins 
vs.  Wiley— Won  by  Collins.     Time,  38:22^^. 


At  Newark,  August  24. 

Only  10  of  the  32  starters  survived  for 
the  finishing  scramble  of  the  25  miles  pro 
open  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome  on 
Wednesday  night,  24th  inst.,  which  was 
won  by  Patrick  Hehir.  At  the  bell  Floyd 
Krebs  jumped  out  for  a  lead  of  30  yards. 


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UPS  AND  DOWNS  OF  ST.  LOUISIANS 


Cyclists    Coast    for    Prizes    and    Race    Up 
Hill— Three  Miles  Road  Event  Sand- 
wiched in  Between. 


Whether  it  was  due  to  superior  weight 
or  to  the  circumstance  that  their  mounts 
were  equipped  with  clincher  tires,  the  fact 
remains  that  Fred  Windt  and  C.  L.  Barr 
outran  William  Barry  and  R.  M.  Tidd  in 
the  coasting  contest  which  formed  one  of 
the  three  events  of  the  meet  of  the  St. 
Louis  Cycling  Club,  on  Sunday,  21st  inst. 
The  wheels  ridden  by  Barry  and  Tidd 
were  shod  with  single  tube  tires.  Nine 
others  competed  in  the  coasting  down  the 
historic  Solomon  hill,  but  the  four  riders 
named,  together  with  Martin  Homer,  devel- 
oped the  best  staying  powers,  their  endur- 
ance being  expressed,  respectively,  in  the 
order  given. 

The  second  event  on  the  program,  which 
was  characteristic  of  the  unique  organiza- 
tion promoting  it,  was  a  three  mile  road 
race  from  Ballwin  to  Ellisville.  Harry  E. 
Blue  captured  the  first  prize,  and  it  took 
him  nine  minutes  and  ten  seconds  to  do  it. 
Otto  Roeder  and  W.  Martin,  in  this  order, 
finished  almost  abreast  of  him,  the  timers 
figuring  it  out  that  there  was  only  a  dif- 
ference of  a  fifth  of  a  second.  William 
Barry  came  in  fourth  in  nine  miutes  and 
45  seconds.  William  Wallace  required  11 
minutes  and  41  seconds  to  cover  the 
course,  while  R.  Kessler  needed  all  of  13 
minutes  and  39  seconds  to  get  over  the 
ground. 

Reversing  the  order  of  exercises  of  the 
morning,  the  third  event  of  the  day  was  a 
hill  climb  on  a  road,  out  of  a  deep  canon 
leading  from  Glencoe,  on  the  Meramee 
river,  to  Grover.  The  stretch  selected  ex- 
tended horizontally  in  several  directions  for 
half  a  mile,  and  vertically  for  about  300 
feet.  In  a  number  of  places  there  were 
short  pitches  of  about  20  per  cent,  gradient. 
The  contestants  were  started  at  one  minute 
intervals,  and  Harry  E.  Blue  made  the 
fastest  time,  consuming  two  minutes  and 
24j4  seconds.  W.  Martin  was  second  in 
two  minutes  and  35  seconds.  The  sum- 
maries: 

Coasting  contest — Won  by  Fred  Windt; 
second,  C.  L.  Barr;  third,  William  Barry; 
fourth,  R.  M.  B.  Tidd;  fifth,  Martin  Homer. 

Three  miles  road  race — Won  by  Harry 
E.  Blue;  second,  Otto  Roeder;  third,  W. 
Martin.      Time,   9;10>^. 

Hill  climb — Won  by  Harry  E.  Blue;  sec- 
ond, W.  Martin;  third,  W.  Parkinson. 
Time,    2:245^. 


champion  Seres,  thereby  proving  his  right 
to  challenge  George  Parent,  the  present 
champion  of  France,  to  a  race  for  the 
championship.  The  race  was  run  in  three 
heats,  of  10,  20  and  30  kilometers  respect- 
ively, and  Darragon  proved  his  caliber  by 
winning  each  heat  by  a  big  margin.  Each 
time  he  permitted  Seres  to  take  the  lead 
for  about  half  the  distance,  when  he  would 
gradually  forge  ahead,  his  speed  being  so 
great  that  the  swift  Seres  was  beaten  by 
1,100  meters,  400  meters  and  three  and  a 
half  laps  respectively.  In  the  third  heat 
the  pace  proved  too  fast  for  Lavalade  and 
he  had  to  drop  out  at  the  23d  kilometer 
while  m.ore  than  four  laps  to  the  bad. 


"WHEEL  ABOUT  THE  HUB"  CALLED 


Secretary  Weston   Summons   Veterans   for 

Boston  Bicycle  Club's  Annual  Event — 

Many  Pleasures  in  Store. 


Parent  Willing  to  Prove  His  Title. 

George  Parent,  who  won  the  long  dist- 
ance championship  of  France  two  weeks 
ago,  as  detailed  in  the  last  issue  of  the 
Bicycling  World,  has  been  made  the  victim 
of  a  number  of  innuendoes  and  attacks  in 
the  French  press  for  his  alleged  "foul" 
capture  of  the  much  coveted  title.  In  order 
to  silence  these  once  for  all,  the  champion 
has  agreed  to  meet  the  defeated  Seres  in 
a  return  match  over  the  same  distance  (100 
kilometers)  on  any  track  the  latter  chooses. 
It  is  said,  however,  that  the  Union  Veloci- 
pedique  de  France  will  not  sanction  such 
a  contest,  holding  that  Seres  was  defeated 
fairly  and  squarely  and  has  "no  kick  com- 
ing." 


Ex-Champion  is  "Coming  Back." 

Smarting  under  his  defeat  by  Parent  for 
the  championship  of  France,  Seres  pitched 
into  all  the  other  rivals  with  redoubled 
vigor  and  defeated  them  in  the  most  de- 
cisive style.  Seres  "came  back,"  on  the 
occasion  of  the  meet  held  at  the  Velo- 
drome Buffalo  on  August  I2th.  In  the 
big  50  kilometers  race  he  simply  ran 
away  from  the  field,  and  although  Lavalade 
managed  to  keep  up  with  h'm  for  some 
time,  the  pace  soon  became  so  hot  that  all 
dropped  back.  Hens,  the  swift  amateur, 
was  lapped  time  and  time  again,  while 
Vanderstuyft  was  circled  three  times.  The 
SO  kilometers  were  finished  in  42  minutes 
and  205^  seconds.  Lavalade  finished  sec- 
ond, 60  yards  behind;  Vanderstuyft  third, 
three  and  a  half  laps  to  the  rear. 


Darragon  Defeats  Seres  Behind  Pace. 

Cheered  to  the  echo  by  an  immense 
crowd  at  the  Pare  des  Princes  track  in 
Paris,  France,  Darragon  on  August  14th 
administered     a     sound     drubbing     to     ex- 


Grand  Rapids  Holds  a  Six  Hours. 

Ray  Dennison  and  Arthur  Gillette  won 
the  six  hours  cycle  race  which  the  Western 
Michigan  Cycle  Club  gave  at  Comstock 
Park  track.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  on  Sun- 
day, 14th  inst.  Seventeen  two-men  teams 
started  at  noon,  five  of  which  survived  to 
the  finish  at  6  p.  m.  Dennison,  a  Grand 
Rapids  rider  who  has  done  much  for  cycle 
racing  in  that  vicinity,  finished  for  his 
team,  making  a  final  sprint  that  put  him 
10  yards  ahead  of  the  bunch  at  the  tape, 
with  a  score  of  115  miles.  A  free-for-all 
five  miles  amateur  handicap  served  as  a 
preliminary,  Arthur  Snyder  capturing  first 
honors. 


Modestly  announcing  it  as  the  "four  hun- 
dred and  fifty-fourth  called  run"  of  the 
Boston  Bicycle  Club,  the  secretary  of  that 
organization,  Frank  W.  ("Papa")  Weston, 
has  issued  the  details  of  this  year's  "Wheel 
about  the  Hub,"  which  is  to  take  place  on 
September  3d,  and  is  to  follow  the  paths  of 
those  which  have  been  held  annually  for 
some  30  years,  starting  shortly  after  the 
club  was  organized  in  February,  1878.  The 
call  to  the  veteran  cyclists  who  compose 
the  club,  given  in  Weston's  quaint  style,  is 
in  part  as  follows: 

"The  next  club  fixture  will  be  the  four 
hundred  and  fifty-fourth  called  run  and 
will  constitute  the  time  honored  and 
ever  welcome  'Wheel  About  the 
Hub.'  The  date  is  fixed  for  Saturday, 
the  third  of  September.  The  start  will  be 
made,  as  for  so  many  years,  from  Cush- 
ing's  corner,  at  the  junction  of  Walnut 
avenue  and  Warren  street,  Roxbury.  Mr. 
Gushing  has  again  kindly  consented  to  re- 
ceive and  care  for  our  impedimenta.  The 
start  will  be  made  at  10  a.  m.,  and  the 
same  old  route  will  be  followed  and  its  en- 
joyments  repeated. 

"The  route  will  lead  us  by  the  well-re- 
membered halting  places  at  Dedham,  the 
Fairbanks  homestead,  and  the  'Grove  of 
Pleasant  Memories,'  where  the  famous 
Hendrie  picnic  luncheon  will  be  served. 
The  annual  game  of  alleged  baseball  will 
be  enjoyed,  and  then  the  well-remembered 
roads  will  be  followed  to  Sharon,  and  at 
about  6  p.  m.  dinner  will  be  served.  No 
post-prandials  are  to  follow,  but  Tom  Hall 
has  agreed  to  bring  his  voice  with  him,  and 
that  suffices. 

"After  that,  and  when  the  dawn  shall 
have  arrived,  the  'pajama-clad  angel'  is  to 
pay  us  his  annual  visit,  bearing  with  him 
the  chalices  with  soporific  tendencies.  In 
due  course,  Kendall's  'All  up!'  shall  sum- 
mon us  to  the  road  again,  and  the  route 
will  lie  through  Ponkapoag,  by  the  old  oak, 
and  the  pond  where  ablutions  are  at  the 
command  of  those  who  so  desire.  The 
hospitalities  of  the  club  house  will  be  avail- 
able as  heretofore.  Then  a  most  beautiful 
ride  will  bring  us  to  the  'jumping  off'  cor- 
ner of  Hull  Bay,  where,  at  the  Hotel  Pem- 
berton,  overlooking  the  main  ship  channel 
of  Boston  harbor,  dinner  will  be  served 
and  the  night  passed.  After  dinner  the 
members  will  adjourn  to  the  Pemberton 
Inn,  a  new  structure,  where  every  prospect 
pleases  and  every  enjoyment  awaits.  The 
return  home  the  next  day  will  once  more 
bring  our  annual  festival  to  its  close,  a 
worthy  successor  to  the  many  enjoyable 
runs  we  have  had  before." 


THE   BICYCLING   WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE   EEVIEW 


915 


FOOS  CAPTURES  CRESCENT'S  RACE 

Baltimore  Club  Gives  a  Twelve  Miles  Cycle 

Handicap — Boehm   Brothers   Make 

the  Best  Time. 


Lowering  skies  and  a  high  wind  did  not 
interfere  with  the  12  miles  handicap  road 
race  of  the  Crescent  Bicycle  Club,  of  Bal- 
timore, Md.,  which  was  run  on  Sunday,  21st 
inst.,  over  the  Shell  road  course.  William 
Foos,  one  of  the  younger  men  of  the  Cres- 
cents, rode  a  good  race,  with  seven  and  a 
half  minute  handicap  allowance,  and  won 
in  36  minutes  and  40  seconds.  Samuel  Ely, 
of  the   Carroll    Cyclers,   with   an   allowance 


of  the  Crescents,  and  he  maintained  this  po- 
sition until  the  finish. 

The  usual  punctures  and  spills  occurred, 
but  none  resulted  seriously.  The  prize  list 
consisted  of  25  place  and  five  time  awards. 
The  winners  were  as  follows: 

Name  and  Club.                   Handicap.  Time. 

William   Foos.   C.B.C 754  min.  36:40 

Samuel    Eby,   C.C 4^  min.  33:41 

Herman   Klag,   B.B.C 3K- min.  32:42 

John   Ruhl,  C.C Sy.  min.  32:43 

Graham  Rodemeyer,  LW. .  .  .7K' rnin.  37:00 

Ferd.  S.   Plitt,  C.B.C 6^4  min.  33:01 

Harry   Hubbard.   H.W 4      min.  33:32 

A.   Leimbach    (Unat'd) 7^  min.  37:15 

C.  H.  Thomas  (Unat'd) 7^  min.  38:00 

Arthur  S.  Boehm,  L.W 1      min.  32:01 

Harry  Linderman,   R.B.C....2      min.  33:02 

F.    Shallenberger,    C.C 2      min.  33:05 

Herman   Kammann,    H.W... 4      min.  35:06 


GO  TO  THEIR  OUTING  400  STRONG 


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SCRATCH   MEN   STARTING  IN   CRESCENT   CLUB   RACE 

of  four  and  a  half  minutes,  secured  second      A.  J.  Baker,  B.B.C 4      min.     35:08 

position,  his  time  being  33  minutes  and  41      John  Wills,   Cyc.C 6      min.     37:10 

.'  F.  J.  Kaczmarek,  L.W 8     min.     39:12 

^'^'^°"°^-  .  ^,         r.    T,     ,  W.  W.  Shaw  (Unat'd) 3     min.     34:15 

First  time  prize  went  to  Edgar  R.  Boehm,       g^jg^^  R.  Boehm,  L.W Scratch.     32:00 

who    started    from    scratch    and    finished   in      Jacob   Davis.   C.CT 6|^2  rain.     38:53 

32  minutes  flat,  and  the   second  time  prize      Joseph  F.  Solan,  L.W ..6      min.     38:24 

went  to  his  brother,  Arthur  R.  Boehm,  who      Arthur  S.  Waugh,  B, W 7      mm.     39:45 

,     ,  ^  '  .  ,       E.   Sampson,    R.B.C 454  mm.     3/:l/ 

started  alone  from  the  one  minute  mark  and  p    Welsh     R  B  C                        Scratch.     33 :00 

rode  the  route  in  32  minutes  and  1   second.      Howard  Clayton,  C.B.C 8      min.     42:20 

An    immense     crowd    journeyed    to    the  Thomas  S.  Taylor.  C.B.C. .  .Scratch.     35:08 

course     in     all     kinds     of     conveyances     or  Time     Prizes. 

walked  from  the   cars,   a  distance  of  about      Edgar  R.  Boehm,   L.W Scratch.     32:00 

three     miles.       A     large     delegation     from      Arthur  S.   Boehm,  L.W 1      min.     32:01 

Washington   was    on    hand   and   offered   to      ?t™|.'\T' r^'r^'^'^ W  Z^n      32-43 

^         ,  .         .  ,  J  John  Ruhl,  C.C iyi  mm.     ilAi 

make    several    entries,    but    these   were   de-      p.  Welsh,  R.B.C Scratch.     33:00 

clined  by  the  officials  as  the  Crescents  are  ' 

enforcing  to  the  letter  their  rule  not  to  Denver  Plans  a  Big  Motorcycle  Run. 
accept  entries  after  closing  time.  The  Motorcyclists  of  Denver,  CoL,  are  look- 
cyclers  from  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  were  headed  ing  forward  to  the  inauguration  of  the  new 
by  Captain  Jack  Horner,  but  their  entries  speedway  on  September  3d,  when  a  100 
had  poor  luck  with  punctures  and  failed  to  miles  amateur  race  will  be  put  on,  and 
finish.  every  messenger  boy,  errand  boy  and  other 
Thirty-eight  of  the  45  entries  lined  up  motorcycle  owner  is  tuning  up  for  the 
for  the  start,  and  the  eight-minutes  bunch  event.  First  prize  is  a  motorcycle  valued 
was  sent  off  by  Starter  Sanborn  at  one  min-  at  $200,  and  there  is  promise  that  whoever 
Ute  past  3  o'clock.  At  the  conclusioi'  of  annexes  it  will  know  that  he  has  been  in 
the  first  lap,  which  marked  the  middle  of  something  more  than  a  club  run.  The  pros 
the  race,  the  lead  was  held  by  William  Foos  also  may  have  their  innings. 


Los  Angeles  MotorcycHsts  Make  Imposing 

Array  on  Run  to  Venice — The  Day's 

Big  Sport. 


Forming  an  array  more  than  five  miles 
long,  more  than  400  members  of  the  Los 
Angeles  (Cal.)  Motorcycle  Club  turned  out 
on  Sunday,  21st  inst.,  for  their  second  an- 
nual outing  and  beach  run  to  Venice.  Los 
Angeles'  supremacy  as  the  banner  motor- 
cycle city  of  the  United  States  never  has 
been  questioned,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that 
such  a  gathering  of  motorcycles  never  has 
been    held    elsewhere.      Leaving    the    club 


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house  in  single  file  the  riders  presented  a 
striking  apparance  as  they  rolled  slowly 
out  of  the  city  and  attracted  much  atten- 
tion. Upon  arriving  at  Venice,  which  is 
on  the  sea,  the  annual  photograph  was 
taken,  after  which  a  rush  was  made  for 
bathing  suits.  These  were  at  a  premium, 
owing  to  the  unusual  demand  for  them. 
Following  a  dip  in  the  briny  the  motorcyc- 
lists enjoyed  an  excellent  fish  dinner  and 
then  the  sports  program  was  taken  up. 
These  were  held  on  Windward  avenue  and 
were  witnessed  by  large  crowds  who  were 
present  at  the  resort  for  the  day.  Prizes 
were  offered  for  ladies  also.  One  of  the 
features  of  the  day  was  the  exhibition  of 
trick  riding  given  by  Paul  Derkum.  The 
return  trip  was  made  late  in  the  afternoon, 
and  upon  their  arrival  at  the  club  house 
the  riders  sat  down  to  an  elaborate  ban- 
quet. 


Three  Days  of  Fun  for  San  Franciscans. 

The  annual  outing  of  the  San  Francisco 
(Cal.)  Motorcycle  Club  will  be  held  at 
Pleasanton  on  September  3d  to  5th.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  usual  games  there  will  be  a 
race  meet  on  Labor  Day. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    EEVIEW 


which  was  closed  only  by  a  terrific  chase 
by  Hehir,  who  with  Fred  West,  caught 
;ind  passed  Krebs  in  the  stretch,  giving  the 
latter  third,  John  Bedell  fourth,  Phil  Wright 
lifth  and  Jacob  Magin  sixth.  Kramer  punc- 
tured in  the  22d  mile.  Two  amateur  num- 
bers were  carded,  the  first,  a  half  mile 
handicap,  being  won  by  Carl  Ericson  (15) 
from  Jerome  Steinert  (5),  and  the  five  miles 
being  taken  by  Frank  Blatz,  hotly  resisted 
by   Paul  Pendleton,  colored. 

The  summary: 

Half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
C.  Ericson  (IS);  second,  J.  Steinert  (S). 
Time,  1:45. 

Five  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  F. 
Blatz;  second,  P.  Pendleton.    Time,  11:41^. 

Twenty-five  miles  open,  professional 
Class  A — Won  by  Hehir;  second,  West; 
third,  F.  Krebs;  fourth,  John  Bedell;  fifth, 
P.  Wright;  sixth,  J.  Magin.     Time,  55:044^. 


ARE  TOO  STRONG  FOR  MAJOR  TAYLOR 

Both   Lawson   and    Clarke   Defeat   Colored 

Rider  in  French  Style  Match  Races 

— Summaries  of  Results. 


At  New  Haven,  August  25. 

Winner's  honors  fell  to  Alfred  Goulette 
in  an  "all  style"  match  with  Frank  Kramer 
at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  on  Thursday,  2'th 
inst:,  although  Kramer  easily  took  the  first 
heat,  a  one  mile  sprint.  The  second  heat 
was  a  pursuit,  Goulette  catching  his  rival 
in  the  sixth  mile,  while  the  final  and  de- 
ciding heat  was  a  five  miles  behind  motor 
pace,  Goulette  winning  by  perfect  pace  fol- 
lowing, as  against  Kramer's  losing  his  pace 
in  the  last  lap.  In  a  15  miles  motor  paced 
match,  Patrick  Hehir  led  Elmer  Collins 
for  13  miles,  when  the  latter,  sticking  to 
his  pacemaker  like  glue,  got  the  lead  and 
did  not  relinquish  it.  J.  Wilson,  from,  a 
generous  niark,  scored  first  in  the  amateur 
half  mile  -Iftindicap  despite  a  desperate  ride 
from  scratch  by  J.  W.  Milter,  of  Hartford. 
Miller  took  the  two  miles  open  for  ama- 
teurs, by  staying  in  the  many  sprints  and 
staying  out  of  the  equally  numerous  spills, 
Gruntsman  taking  second. 

The  summary: 

Half  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by  J. 
Wilson;  second,  L.  H.  Hayes.    Time  0:56^, 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  J. 
W.  Miller;  second.  A.  Gruntsman.  Time, 
5:04^^.  Special  lap  prize  won  by  Arthur 
Ives,  with  eight. 

Match  race,  professional,  Frank  Kramer 
vs.  Alfred  Goulette — First  heat,  one  m.ile 
sprint,  won  by  Kramer;  time,  2:52.  Second 
heat,  pursuit  race — Won  by  Goulette;  dist- 
ance, 5  miles  534  laps;  time,  13:29.  Third 
heat,  five  miles  paced  race — Won  by  Gou- 
lette; time,  8:14. 

Fifteen  miles  motor  paced  race,  profes- 
sional Class  A — Won  by  Collins;  second, 
Hehir.     Time,  25:10. 


Card  a  Cycle  Race  at  Reading. 

Reading,  Pa.,  is  likely  to  see  plenty  of 
bicycle  racing  on  September  Sth,  Labor 
Day,  as  the  Olympian  Cycle  Club  has  en- 
tered its  entire  membership  in  the  meet, 
which  will  be  held  at  the  fair  grounds.  The 
events  will  be  open  to  all. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  20. — By  not  at- 
tempting to  use  any  brow  wrinkling  "brain 
work"  or  "track  generalship,"  Jack  Clarke 
was  able  to  best  Major  Taylor,  the  colored 
match  rider,  at  the  Salt  Palace  track  last 
night,  quite  as  handily  as  Iver  Lawson  did 
three  nights  before.  He  simply  accepted 
the  lead  that  the  Major  insisted  on  his 
taking  at  the  start,  and  gradually  unwound 
all  through  the  mile  until  in  the  last  few 
laps  he  was  burning  up  the  track  at  a  rate 
that-ip^ve  Taylor  the  wholly  absorbing  job 
of  hanging  on  if  he  could,  with  no  more 
chance  to  jump  his  man  than  a  beetle  would 
have  to  catch  dragon  flies. 

It  required  only  two  heats.  Both  were 
the  same  story,  with  Taylor  finding  him- 
self losing  ground  if  he  swung  out  even  to 
try  a  jump.  The  biggest  crowd  of  the  year 
went  completely  crazy  with  enthusiasm 
when  Clarke  won  the  second  heat  and  the 
match  in  the  same  way  that  he  had  won 
the  first  heat. 

Gordon  Walker  again  proved  what  the 
wiseacres  have  been  thinking  for  some 
little  time,  i.  e.,  that  he  has  more  speed 
than  he  knows.  He  won  the  half  mile 
open  from  Iver  Lawson  in  a  glorious  sprint. 
One  reason  why  Lawson  did  not  capture 
Uie  handicap  mile  from  scratch,  despite  a 
wonderful  pull  from  Macfarland  and  others, 
was  that  the  time  was  four  seconds  faster 
than  the  world's  record.  Nevertheless  he 
got  fourth,  as  only  Diefenbacher  (105), 
Hopper  (95)  and  Carslake  (80)  scored 
ahead  of  him,  in  that  order.     Time,  1 :445^. 

"Cy"  Young  won  the  two  miles  lap 
scramble  for  amateurs  in  a  pretty  waltz 
down  the  stretch  with  Mayer.  Ten  miles 
behind  pace  proved  Ray  Duer  luckier 
than  his  rival,  Wilcox,  in  their  duel,  the 
former  winning  in  the  fast  time  of  13:59?^ 
after  a  series  of  pace  losings  and  of  neck- 
and-neck  sprints.     The  summary: 

Half  mile  open,  professional  Class  A — 
Won  by  Walker;  second,  Lawson;  third, 
Macfarland;   fourth,  Pye.     Time,  0:56^- 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by 
Young;  second,  Mayer;  third,  Huey; 
fourth,   Rodberg.     Time,  4:11. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Dieflfenbacher  (150) ;  second.  Hopper 
(95);  third,  Carslake  (80);  fourth,  Lawson 
(scratch).     Time,  l:44f^. 

Mile  sprint,  Clarke  vs.  Taylor — Won  by 
Clarke  in   straight  heats.     Time,  3:02,  3:06. 

Ten  miles  motor  paced — Won  by  Duer; 
second,  Wilcox.    Time,  13:S9j^. 


was  imported  from  Paris,  France,  and 
Worcester,  Mass.,  to  show  the  Salt  Lake 
fans  the  real  thing  in  French  style  match 
racing,  made  his  first  match  race  appear- 
ance at  the  Salt  Palace  track  last  night, 
against  Iver  Lawson — and  Lawson  found 
him  easy. 

Floyd  Macfarland,  after  pulling  Jack 
Clarke  past  the  Walker-Pye  combination, 
felt  strong  enough  to  take  the  two  miles 
lap  race  for  himself,  with  Clarke,  Gordon 
Walker  and  Ernest  Pye  keeping  the  change. 
Although  riding  the  distance  in  less  than 
record  time,  Clarke  from  scratch  was  not 
able  to  overhaul  Walker  (35)  yards)  in  the 
three-quarter  mile  handicap.  The  time  was 
1:20  flat.     The  summary: 

Unknown  distance  lap,  amateur — Won 
by  Colvin;  second,  O,  Smertz;  third,  Rod- 
berg; fourth.   Huejf      Distance,  4:16j^. 

Three-quarters,-*^^3e  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  iy  Walker  (35);  second, 
Clarke  (scratch);  "third,  ftopper  (85); 
fourth,   Burris   (65).,    Time,   1:20. 

Australian  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Colvin;  second,  Mayer;  ?third,  Wilkins. 
Time,  6:03.  Distance,  3  njiles  four,*laps  131 
yards.  .  /^'i 

Two  miles,  professional — WoB"  by  -Mac- 
farland; second,"'  Clarke;  third,.  Walker; 
fourth,   Pye.     Time.  3.s48?^. 

One  mile  match,  Ivief  Lawson  vs.  Major 
Taylor — Won  in  straight  heats  by  Lawson. 
Times,  '3:02,  3:04?^.  '■  ;^ 


Salt   Lake   City,   August   17. — Major  Tay- 
lor, the  world  famous  ebony  sprinter,  who 


Salt  Lake. 'City,  August  16. — While,,hiany 
cycle  road  racers  have  taken  pace  from  au- 
tomobiles, to  their  sorrow  when:^''catight  at 
it,  William  Samuelson  claims  to  be  a  pio- 
neer in  having  motor  car  pace  on  a  board 
saucer,  as  demonstrated  at  the  three-lap 
motordrome  last  night  when  he  did  a  mile 
in  1:00|/^  behind  a  car  fitted  with  rear  shield 
and  roller.  T.  M.  Samuelson.  his  brother, 
sat  perched  on  the  gasolene  tank  of  the 
automobile  giving  directions  to  the  driver 
as  to  the  speed.  The  motorcycle  events  of 
the  evening  were  lively,  but  too  open  in  the 
finishes  wholly  to  please  the  crowd.  The 
summary: 

Nine  miles,  amateur,  private  owners — 
Won  by  B.  E.  Duval;  second,  L.  Galeazzi; 
third,  B.  Dean.     Time,  3:40^^. 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
W.  E.  Samuelson;  second,  T.  M.  Samuel- 
son; third,  G.  S.  Clayton;  fourth,  H.  Ket- 
tle.    Time,  4:17^. 

Six  miles  handicap,  amateur,  trade  own- 
ers— Won  by  C.  L.  Westlake  (4  laps);  sec- 
ond, ,,F.  W.  Thomas  (2  laps);  third,  C. 
Balke  (scratch);  fourth.  M.  Warden  (2 
laps).     Time.  4:50. 

Two  miles  against  time,  standing  start, 
ti?-ne  trial  by  C.  Balke— Time,  1:46^^. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
bv,J.  A.  McNeill  (3  laps);  second,  T.  M. 
Samuelson,  (scratch) ;  third,  W.  E.  Sam- 
uelson (scratch);  fourth,  G.  S.  Clayton 
(scratch);  fifth,  H,  Kettle  (2  laps).  Time, 
8:26. 


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August  27,  1910. 
Mr.  Jobber: 

I  have  demonstrated  my  ability  dur- 
ing 1910  to  take  proper  care  of  all  busi- 
ness intrusted  to  my  care. 

I  enjoy  the  full  confidence  of  my 
customers,  for  they  KNOW  theirs  is  a 
square  deal. 

One  price  to  all.  Service  and  qual- 
ity unequalled. 

I  can  take  on  a  few  more  contracts 
for  1911  covering  Juvenile  and  Adult 
Models. 

Will  gladly  respond  and  submit 
samples  to  all  inquiries  from  LEGITI- 
MATE Jobbing  Houses. 

Yours  truly, 

A.  B.  COFFMAN, 

Sales  Manager 

THE   CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   COMPANY 

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TO  SAVE  AUSTRALIA'S  BIG  RACE 

Steps    Taken    for    Peace    Between    Racing 
Cyclists  and  Governing  Body — Stop- 
ping the  Bonus  Graft. 


That  the  secession  of  the  disgruntled 
Australian  racing  men  from  the  governing 
body,  the  League  of  Victorian  Wheelmen, 
and  their  launching  of  a  new  outlaw  organ- 
ization under  the  banner  of  the  Victorian 
Cyclists  Union  is  giving  the  promoters 
of  the  big  road  races,  which  are  to  be  held 
in  the  near  future,  considerable  worry  as 
to  their  success,  is  indicated  by  recent  ad- 
vices of  conditions  in  the  Antipodes.  As 
told  in  the  Bicycling  World  a  few  weeks 
ago,  a  body  of  the  Australian  racing  men 
who  were  dissatisfied  with  the  administra- 
tion of  affairs,  which  they  termed  "a  one 
man  government,"  withdrew  and  formed  a 
new   cycling  organization. 

Because  of  its  reciprocal  agreements  with 
the  sports  governing  bodies  of  other  states 
and  countries,  the  League  of  Victorian 
Wheelmen  nominally  is  recognized  as  the 
supreme  authority  in  Australian  racing  cir- 
cles, but  this  homage  is  very  grudgingly 
and  indifferently  paid,  and  were  it  not  for 
its  alliances  the  League  would  receive  scant 
recognition  generally.  At  present  it  is  in 
a  precarious  condition.  Its  secretary  has 
resigned  and  a  period  of  reconstruction  is 
about  to  commence.  If  the  old  quarrels 
and  grudges  can  be  permanently  buried 
there  is  reason  to  hope  for  a  reunion  of  the 
dissenting  factions. 

How  great  is  the  concern  of  the  Dunlop 
Rubber  Co.,  which  promotes  the  great  road 
race  from  Warrnambool  to  Melbourne,  the 
greatest  event  of  its  kind  in  the  world,  is 
evidenced  by  the  measures  it  is  taking  to 
save  it  from  disaster.  This  is  a  national 
event  and  as  nominations  are  desired  from 
all  parts  of  the  island  continent  the  Dun- 
lop company  is  counseling  riders  to  remain 
loyal  to  the  parent  body.  For  the  success  of 
the  race  largely  depends  on  the  absence  of 
factional  quarrels  among  the  great  body  of 
riders.  Another  important  event  which  is 
endangered  by  the  outlaw  movement  is  the 
Cycle  Trades  100  miles  road  race. 

Another  difficult  situation  which  is  res- 
urrected by  the  Warrnambool  race  is  its 
bearing  on  the  bicycle  and  tire  trade.  For 
years  past  the  big  road  races  engineered 
by  the  Dunlop  Rubber  Co.,  and  which  have 
done  much  to  keep  up  and  stimulate  public 
interest  in  bicycling  in  Australia,  have  been 
increasing  in  popularity  and  have  had  a 
corresponding  increase  in  value  to  the 
makers  of  the  winning  tires  and  machines. 
In  their  eflforts  to  induce  promising  riders 
to  change  their  machines  or  tires  several 
concerns  have  held  out  liberal  inducements 
to  the  riders  in  the  shape  of  bonuses  and 
prizes,  and  this  practice  has  grown  to  such 
an    extent    that    while,    as    yet,    no    under- 


handed or  unsportsmanlike  tactics  have 
been  resorted  to  there  is  danger  of  such 
contamination  if  the  practice  continues.  In 
order  to  stamp  out  such  methods  and  en- 
deavor to  keep  the  sport  free  from  all  trade 
influences  and  place  it  on  a  true  sports 
basis,  the  Dunlop  company  is  attempting  to 
persuade  the  tire  trade  to  abandon  such 
inducements   to  riders. 

There  is  a  reason  to  believe  that  the 
wiser  and  far-seeing  men'  in  the  trade  will 
see  the  wisdom  of  the  Dunfop  policy  and 
support  it.  but  in  case  of  its  failure  to  se- 
cure the  concessions  desired  the  Dunlop 
company  plans  to  place  such  restrictions  on 
races  run  under  its  jurisdiction  as  will  keep 
these   particular   events    at   least   free    from 


MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


Made  in  iwo  styles  Road  weijfhi  and 
Heavy  Fre-ad.  The  Heavy  Tread  is 
illustrated  above. 

If  you  must  travel  over  rough,  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tiie  for  you. 

,      Morgan  &  Wright.  Detroit 


taint  in  the  matter  of  bonuses  to  riders. 
These  restrictions  will  consist  of  requiring 
riders  in  such  events  to  use  Dunlop  tires 
only  and  to  declare  the  make  of  machine 
they  will  ride,  when  the  entry  is  filed. 
After  entries  close  change  of  machines 
would  be  forbidden.  Provided  the  Dunlop 
company  can  secure  the  trade's  assistance 
in  eliminating  the  objectionable  practices 
pursued  in  connection  therewith,  the  forth- 
coming Warrnambool  will  be  an  open  event; 
otherwise  the  limitations  described  will  be 
enforced  to  secure  as  far  as  possible  il:^ 
desired  result. 

In  addition  to  taking  steps  to  eliminate 
the  granting  of  bonuses  to  riders  the  Dun- 
lop company  is  sending  circulars  to  the 
trade  containing  the  following  proposals:  1 
— That  all  representatives  of  tire  concerns 
agree  that  no  road  racing  tires  shall  be  sold 
direct  to  intending  competitors,  but  that 
the  tires  shall  be  obtainable  only  through 
recognized  cycle  dealers;  nor  shall  tires  be 
given  directly  or  indirectly  to  contest- 
ants except  in  the  case  of  interstate ' 
riders.  Further  that  a  price  agreement  be 
fixed  which  must  be  paid  by  all  riders. 
2 — That  the   tire  manufacturers   (including 


in  all  cases  the  Dunlop  company)  further 
agree  not  to  give  or  promise  any  bonus  or 
reward  to  intending  contestants  in  the 
Warrnambool  race,  nor  directly  or  indirectly 
to  cycle  agents;  and  if  any  such  promise  or 
agreement  already  has  been  made  such  is 
to  be  withdrawn.  3 — That  intending  com- 
petitors in  the  Warrnambool  race  be  re- 
quired to  state  in  their  entry  blank  the 
make  of  tire  which  they  intend  to  ride, 
and  such  specified  tire  must  be  used.  The 
promoters  of  the  race  agree  not  to  use  the 
information  so  gathered  for  trade  purposes. 
The  latest  cable  news  seems  to  indicate 
that  some  kind  of  agreement  has  been 
reached,  for  it  is  announced  on  good  author- 
ity that  the  race  will  take  place  on  Satur- 
day, October  1st,  and  that  it  will 
eclipse  all  its  predecessors  in  number  of 
entrants  and  in  the  value  and  number  of 
prizes.  This  race  long  has  been  considered 
the  chief  event  in  amateur  bicycle  racing 
in  Australia,  including  as  it  does  the  Aus- 
tralian road  championship  blue  ribbon  and 
badge.  It  will  be  held  under  the  rules  and 
handicapping  of  the  League  of  Victorian 
Wheelmen.  Last  year  312  riders  started, 
out  of  which  number  272  reached  Mel- 
bourne (a  distance  of  165  miles)  under 
10^   hours,   winning  time  medals. 


More  Meets  for  Jersey  Motorcyclists. 

It  will  be  no  fault  of  the  New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club  of  Newark  if  the  racing 
enthusiasts  of  that  section  do  not  get  their 
fill  of  speed  tests  this  fall,  for  the  club  is 
going  strong  on  promoting  meets.  Close 
on  the  heels  of  its  meet  at  Dover,  today, 
and  Olympic  Park,  tomorrow,  it  has  an- 
nounced still  another  to  be  held  at  the  driv- 
ing park,  Plainfield,  on  next  Saturday,  3d 
prox.  Plans  are  in  the  vvorks  to  establish 
a  sort  of  local  circuit  and  hold  weekly 
meets  during  the  fall. 


Kansas  City  Club  Rides  to  Denver. 

Fifty  strong,  and  including  two  lady  rid- 
ers, the  Short  Grass  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Kansas  City.  Mo.,  rode  to  Denver,  Col.,  on 
Sunday,  13th  inst.,  and  were  the  guests  of 
the  Denver  Motorcycle  Club  at  its  race 
meet  at  the  Tuileries  track.  The  visitors 
also  participated  in  a  parade  shortly  after 
their  arrival  in  the  mile  high  town,  and  re- 
turned the  following  day  greatly  pleased 
with  their  reception.  A  return  visit  by 
the  Denver  club  will  be  arranged  shortly. 


Wichitans  Give  Picnic  to  Get  Members. 

Over  sixty  motorcyclists  of  Wichita, 
Kan.,  many  of  them  members  of  the  Wich- 
ita Motorcycle  Club,  held  a  picnic  at  Lin- 
wood  Park  on  Sunday  afternoon,  14th  inst. 
The  function  was  attended  by  the  feminine 
sex  in  large  numbers  and  refreshments 
were  served  by  the  club.  The  object  of 
the  gathering  was  to  bring  about  a  closer 
acquaintance  and  friendship  between  the 
club  members  and  unattached  riders  and 
it  was  particularly  successful  in  this  re- 
spect. 


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Brockton,  Mass.,  Aug.  12th,  1910. 
NEW  DEPARTUPE  MFG.  CO., 

Bristol,  Conn. 

Gentlemen:   We  are  pleased  to  say  that  the  M.M.  Team 
was  the  only  one  that  entered  the  great  F.  A.  M.  Endurance 
Run  to  finish  all  riders.   Machines  were  equipped  with  New 
Departure  coaster  brakes  and  they  gave  most  excellent 
satisfaction  throughout  the  run. 

In  our  opinion  there  is  no  coaster  brake  on  the  market 
equal  to  the  improved  New  Departure. 

Yours  very  truly, 

AMERICAN  MOTOR  COMPANY, 

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Operation  May  Save  Hume's  Life. 

Jack  Hume,  a  well  known  cycle  racer, 
who  was  injured  in  a  fall  at  the  Salt  Pal- 
ace saucer,  Salt  Lake  City,  about  a  month 
ago,  underwent  an  operation  at  the  Holy 
Cross  hospital  in  that  city  on  the  17th 
inst..  to  remove  a  pressure  on  the  brain 
which  was  caused  by  a  small  blood  clot. 
While  his  injuries  were  not  considered 
serious  at  the  time,  paralysis  of  his  right 
side  subsequently  resulted  and  his  life  was 
despaired  of.  By  the  removal  of  the  blood 
clot  and  an  excess  of  brain  fluid  created 
by  the  concussion  of  his  fall,  the  surgeons 
entertain  some  hope  for  his  ultimate  re- 
covery. 


Offer  "Knee  Grips"  for  Motorcyclists. 

Equestrians  have  a  way  of  placing  greit 
dependence  upon  the  "knee  hold"  in  main- 
taining their  position  on  the  horse,  but 
while,  the  motorcycle  exhibits  none  of  the 
wilful  tendencies  that  horses  fr^cfuently 
develop  there  are  some  motorcyclists  who 
hold  that  a  similar  gripping  of  the  mount 
tends  to  give  them  better  security  in  rid-, 
ing   and    greater   assurance   when    negotiat- 

'  ing  ticklish  pieces  of  highway.  For  the 
benefit    of    such    riders,    a    British    inventor 

.has  produced  a  special  form  of  "knee  grip'' 
which  is  nothing  more  nor  less  than  double 
pads,-  adapted'-- to  be  attached  to  the  top 
tube  and  fitting  down  over  the  sides  of  the 
tank.      The    cushions    whi'-h    lie    on    either 


side,  are  stuffed  and  also  provided  with  air 
pockets,  to  give  a  pneumatic  springing  ef- 
fect. Besides  giving  the  rider  a  firm  seat 
when  going  over  rough  roads,  it  is  claimed 
that  when  using  the  knees  any  side  slip  in 
the  back  wheel  may  be  detected  much  more 
readily  than  when  riding  with  the  knees 
free,  so  that  the  rider  is  better  able  to  pro- 
tect himself  from  skidding. 


Racing  Men  in  a  Home  Trainer  Act. 

Theatrical  life  has  attracted  three  of  the 
well  known  professional  cycle  riders  to  the 
extent  that  in  addition  to  racing  at  the 
Newark  Velodrome  and  elsewhere  on  the 
Chapman  circuit,  they  are  appearing  in 
vaudeville  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  The,  trio 
consisting  of  Joseph  Fogler,  Walter  Bard- 
gett  and  Worthington  Longfellow  Mitten 
has  made  such  a  "hit"  at  the  Casino  thea- 
ter in  a  home  trainer  competition  stunt, 
that  it  has  been  booked  for  the  Enipire 
theater,  Brooklyn,  for  the  coming  week: 

Clarke  to  Marry  in  Salt  Lake. 

Despite  the  opposition  which  Floyd  Mac- 
farland  long  has  entertained  against  mat- 
rimony in  the  abstract  on  the  part  of  Jack 
Clarke,  of  whom  he  is  the  manager,  Clarke 
nevertheless  is  disregarding  the  advice  of 
both  Macfarland  and  "Punch"  by  going 
ahead  with  the  wedding  arrangements.  -He 
is  to  marry  Miss  Rena  Bray,  of  Salt  Lake 
City,  on  August  31st. 


Streiff  Still  Has  Chance  for  Record. 

During  the  past  week  William  Streiflf, 
who  is  attempting  to  lower  the  transcon- 
tinental record  with  an  N.  S.  U.  motorcycle, 
made  better  progress  than  in  the  previous 
week,  despite  the  bad  roads,  and  reached 
Chicago  on  the  forenoon  of  the  25th  inst. 
He  made  191  miles  the  previou^  day,  and 
reports'  that  the  going i  for  the  imost  part 
was  bad.  Streitf  still  has  a  fighting  chance 
for  the  record,  for  the  last  leg  from  Chi- 
cago should  be  easy  barring  bad  weather. 
If  he  reaches  New  York  before  Tuesday 
night,  Streiff  will  get  inside  the  present 
mark  of  31  days  IS  hours  and  12  minutes. 


Prince  to  Build  a  Bowl  at  Portland. 

Jack  ■  Prince,  the  veteran  b^ard  track 
constructor,  has  announced  that  he  will 
soon  begin  work  on  the  construction  of  an- 
other speed  bowl  at  Portland,  Ore.,  to  add 
another  link  to  the  chain  of  courses  which 
he  is  forging  in  the  West.  Prince  says  that 
it  will  be  ready  before  the  close  of  the  Salt 
Lake  season  about  the  middle  of  Septem- 
ber and  that  immediately  following  its 
opening  he  will  start  work  on  still  another 
saucer  at  Oakland,  Cal.  These,  with  Los 
Angeles  and  Salt  Lake,  will  form  the 
nucleus  of  a  four  track  circuit  which  Prince 
is  planning  and  which  he  hopes  to  keep  in 
operation  the  year  round.  The  induce- 
ments are  expected  to  lure  the  crack  speed 
merchants  from  the  four  winds. 


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The  Quality  That  Counts 

While  the  F.  A.  M.  Run  was  largely  a  test  of  the  skill  and  endurance  of  the  riders,  the 
machines  had  to  be  RIGHT  as  well  as  the  men. 


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SPLITDORF 
PLUGS 

on  the  three 

Thor  Winners 


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AND  asbist; 


The  hardest  test  of  machines  in  the  his- 
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A  heart-breaking  mountain  climb,  through 
rain  and  mud,  over  almost  impassible  roads. 

Such  was  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run. 

Out  of  129  starters,  24  finished,  and  the 
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Splitdorf 
Motorcycle  Plugs 

Could  there  be  better  proof  of  Plug 
Efficiency  and  Endurance  ? 

C.  F.  SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch,  1679   Broadway 

NEW  YORK 


A  GRIP  THAT  MERITS  ITS  NAME 


It  will  not  slip  It  will  not  peel 

It  will  not  crack      It  will  not  wear  out 
It  will  not  sweat  the  hands 

But  it  will  give  comfort  and  satisfac- 
tion and  will  add  to  the  appearance 
of  any  bicycle. 

THE  WEARWELL 
RUBBER  GRIP 

is  made  over  a  single  smooth  tube, 
covered  with  purest  Para  gum 
rubber — soft,  elastic,  resilient  — 
entirely  seamless  and  shaped  to  fit 
the  hand.  The  rubber  is  firmly  se- 
cured at  both  ends  by  broad  ferrules 
of  German  Silver.  It  is  carefully 
made  and  will  fit  the  handle  bars 
perfectly. 

Packed  one  dozen  in  a  handsome  display  box 

Retail   price    35    CeiltS    PC  P^ii' 
Trade  Prices  On  Application 


SEND     FOR     PRICES     FOR     STITCHED 
LEATHER    AND    LEATHER    WOUND    GRIPS 


HAVERFORD  GRIP  CO. 


829  Arch  Street 


Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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(^m  Coaster  Brakes 


The  THOR  Motorcycle  Coaster  Brake  is  considered  by  the 
most  successful  motorcycle  manufacturers  to  be  the  greatest  coaster 
brake  in  the  world.  You  never  heard  of  a  THOR  Brake  locking  on 
a  rider;  you  didn't  see  the  THOR  Brake  users  have  any  trouble 
in  the  recent  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run.  WHY?  Because  THOR 
Brakes  are  absolutely  correct  both  in 
design  and  quality.  SpecifyaTHOR 
Brake  on  your  new  machine  and  be 
insured  against  accidents  from  this 
source. 


AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 


ThOr  Building       Licensed  Coasler  Brake  Manulacmrers        ClliCagO,  111. 


THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO. 


ONAWAY 
MICHIGAN 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdell,  Kundtz,  Plymouth^  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Steel  Lined  Wood  Rinu  ior 

•incle    and    double    cUneker 

tire**     manufactured     In     all 

■izea. 


Wood  G  &  J.     The  original 

manufaeturert  of  the  G  ft  J 

Wood      Kimt      ior      double 

clincher  tire*. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Rims, 
manufactured  for  high  grrade 
bicycle*  and  trotting  lullcie* 
and    training    carta. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York^  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  MicL,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States. 


MAIN  OFHCE  — ONAWAY,  MICH. 


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J^otorcyclists  and  bicyclists 
should  consider  the  im- 
portance of  having  their 
tires  inflated  to  the  right 
pressure. 

IT  IS  TIRE  ECONOMY 
AND  IT  SAVES  MONEY 

To  know  what  pressure 
you  have  in  your  tires,  use 

A  Schrader  Universal 
Tire  Pressure  Gauge 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  in  U.  S,  Patent  CflBce) 


(Patented  March,  1898— Other  Patents  Pending) 

It  will  tell  the  exact  pressure  in  your  tires  at  any 
time,  day  or  night,  by  simply  holding  this  Gauge  to 
your  Valve  for  a  second.  Its  recording  sleeve  re- 
mains in  place,  showing  the  exact  pressure  in  the 
tire  so  that  the  Gauge  can  be  taken  anywhere  and 
read,  at  night  to  the  front  of  machine  into  the  light 
of  the  lamps.  After  the  pressure  has  been  ascer- 
tained the  Indicating  Sleeve  can  be  pushed  back  into 
the  Gauge  with  your  finger.  No  catches  or  snaps 
to  operate  or  get  out  of  order.  This  Gauge  is  2^/^ 
inches  long  over  all,  short  enough  to  apply  easily 
to  the  smallest  diameter  of  wheel  and  can  easily  be 
carried  in  the  vest  pocket  or  the  change  pocket  of 
your  trousers. 

Price  $i.00  Each 

Ready  for  Delivery  Now 

Guaranteed  Simple  and 
Absolutely  Accurate 

Indispensable   In   Tire  Repair   Sbops 

Can  be  obtained  from  all  tire  manufacturers,  jobbers 
and  dealers,  or 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

28-32  Rose  Street  New  York  City 

Manufacturers    of    the    famous    Schrader    Universal 

Valves    for    Automobile,    Motorcycle    and    Bicycle 

Tires. 


I 


i 


IF  an  opportunity  was  offered  you  to 
exchange  a  fifty  cent  piece  for  a  dollar 
bill  you  would  jump  at  the  chance. 
Just  such  an  offer  as  this  we  make 
any  wide  awake  young  man,  all  we  ask 
is  that  you  write  us  and  then  you'll  have 
an  opportunity  to  turn  over  capital  here- 
tofore unheard  of.  Drop  us  a  postal  for 
proposition  "B." 

N.  S.  U.   MOTOR  OOMPANY 

206  West  76th  Street  New  York  City 


Some  motorcycles  shake 
you  up  so  that  you  don't  know 
where   your  head   is.     Ride 


and  you'll  ride  as  tho  you  were  in  a  sailor's 
hammock  in  a  cabin.  It's  the  only  motor- 
cycle with  a  spring  frame  and  spring  fork. 

If  you  want  to  really  know  about  the 
comfort,  speed  and  endurance  of  "The 
Flying  Merk^"— 

Get  catalog     D." 


lerittT-TiSht  Motor  g. 

i^POTTSTOWN,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS   OF    M.M.A^^ 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    EEVIEW 


925 


FREE  — A   "SYSTEM"   SHOP  CABINET 
For  Bicycle  Repairmen 

For  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
"System"  Shop  Cabinet.  It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches 
high,  17  inches  wide  and  contains  nine  drawers,  8^4  inches  deep,  neatly 
partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 

The  "System"  Shop  Cabinet  is  a  veritable  "little  giant"  for  capacity, 
compactness,  detail,  neatness  and  economy.  It  will  save  a  vast  amount  of 
time  and  prevent  the  waste  of  materials  and  small  parts. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  COMPANY,   BufFalo,   N.  Y. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  imnrediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clinch,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  cUncli. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  City 

SEND   FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY   CATALOG 

When  ttie  Milwaukee 
City  Government 

wanted  additional  motorcycles  for  the  police  department, 
neither  "pull,"  price  nor  "prepared"  specifications  were  of 
avail.     The  government  sought  the  best  and  said  "show 
us;"   every  motorcycle   had   to   be   "shown"   and   put   to 
practical  tests.    When  they  were  concluded,  the 

HARIFY-DAVIDSON 

Once  More  Had  Proven 
Itself  to  be  Without  a  Peer 

In  every  test  it  proved  the  victor  and  by  such  wide 
margins  that  doubt  or  dispute  was  not  possible. 

It  was  merely  another  demonstration  of  those  quali- 
ties which  earned  for  the  Harley-Davidson  the  only  medal 
ever    awarded    for     super-excellent    performance    in    an 
F.  A.  M.  endurance  contest  and  which  brought  the  entire 
Harley-Davidson  team  through  the  last  F.  A.  M.  contest 
despite  rain,  mud  and  steep  hills. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON   MOTOR   CO. 

Milwaukee.  Wis. 

CAPACITY  — EXPERIENCE  — QUALITY— PRICE 

Steel 

^*-^^      Motorcycle  ^Z^i  Zt '"'"'"' "'"'" 

r^  1    /Vl  ^H    B     i     C     V     C      I     e     Crescent  and  Drop  Center 

A  <i  -<-  r>  n-i  rk  K  i  1  A    Clincher, Q. D. , Demounta- 
AUlOmODlie     ble  and  Channel 

and 
fZl  T  A  DOQ  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

VJ  U  xA.  Jtv^L/^5   Raised  Center  and  Cresent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Majestic  BuUdlng,  Detroit 

npHE  manufacturer  who  thinks  he  can  afford  to 
*     use  anything  less  than  the  best  will  not  be  in= 
terested    in   our   product.      It   is    not    designed   to 
meet  his  requirements. 

On    the   other   hand,    those   manufacturers   to 
whom  quality  is  the  first  and  vital  consideration 
will  find  our  fine   cylinder   castings,   pistons,   etc. 
a  valuable  and  attractive  proposition. 

THE  MANUFACTURERS  FOUNDRY    COMPANY 

Waterbury,  Conn. 

The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

fVAy  take  ordinary  lamps,  wheji  you  can  have  Solars  ? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.                       (39)                  New  York  City 

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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   IS  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— 1908  Indian.  2?4,  little  used, 
bearings  O.  K,.  new  Bailey  tire;  Rocd 
machine,  perfect  condition.  Lot  extras. 
$65,  half  value.  FRANK  RAMSEY,  Lin- 
colnton,  N.  C. 

pOR  SALE— New  4  H.P.  Reading  Stand- 
ard   motorcycle    battery.      Prefer    sell- 
ing   ($175    cash)    than    keeping   it.      MAD- 
DOCK  STABLE,  Larchmont,  N.  Y. 

Y^  ANTED — A  first-class  bicycle  man  to 
take  charge  of  wholesale  and  retail 
department.     Apply   at   NATIONAL   SUP- 
PLY CO.,  Louisville,  Ky. ^ 

pOR    SALE— Twenty-five    good    second- 
hand   bicycles,    cheap;    all    sizes;    also 
tandems.        W.      McDOUGALD,     1118     N. 
Clark  St.,  Chicago,   111. 

\\/"  ANTED— To  buy  a  5  or  7  H.  P.  ino- 
torcycle;  state  conditions  and  price. 
L.   MILLER,   236   Blum   St.,    San   Antonio, 
Texas. 

p  —M  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable ofTer  refused.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
•Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\\/  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassnu   St..  New  York. 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street.  New  York. 


Who 


wonld  think  oi  bnildlng  Bicydes, 
Coaster  BrakeSc  Lawn  HoNcn, 
Sewing  Machines,  cle^  withwfi  nsbig 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Bali  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA.,  V.  S.  A. 
and  Berlla.  S.  0,  36.  Germany 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  you  purchase  on  the 
MRTZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  smart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  tires, 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


.......  ■_^>eridg^ 


Supplee  Hardware  Co. 

Pliiladelpliia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Tiie  NIGHTINGALE  wiiistie 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE— Assures  Right  of  Way 
Made  of    Si  A    An    Complete 

Brass    «Pt-'W    p.  o.  B.  New  York 
Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIGHTINGALE  WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Broadway,  New  York 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking^. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of  BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


1910  — CATALOGUE— 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 
BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 


177-179  Portland  St. 


Boston,  Mass. 


Special  Stampings 


FROM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


MICHICAIM  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  -^"^^z: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,   Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


TO  THE  LIVE  MAIM 


interested  in  cycling  or  motor- 
cycling who  realizes  the  value  of 


keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


■>A,ii 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 

t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.0&  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 


F.  B. 

WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel 

.  998  River. 

2312  Broadway, 

New  York 

M 

c  L  a  u  g 

hlin     &     Ashley 

Co. 

2384  Broadway 

(Tel.  4344  Riverside) 

New  York 

N. 

s; 

U.   &  MERKEL   MOTORCYCLES 

Storage 

,  Repairs  and  Accessories 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

~  T.    J  .    S  I  X  S  M  I  T  H  , 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 
BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS    AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCI^S    . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York'  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 

GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.  J.  MUELLER, 
"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK    MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents     Indian     Motorcycles.. 

AH  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON.  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  (or  ftSBC 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  «Z;  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 
Mud  Guards,  Braces,  Lacing,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUGH    YOUR   JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  STAR 
LUGGAGE 
CARRIER 

for  Motorcycles 
and  Bicycles 

It  can  be  used  \ 

on  most  stand- 
ard makes  of  machines 
and    will   carry   loads 
up  to  200  pounds  in  vpeight. 

Supplied  in  Gray,  Blue  or  Black 
enamel.    Made  of  good  and  sub- 
stantial material  and  when  attached, 
gives  your  machine  a  neat  appearance. 

$3.50  — Special  discounts  to  dealers. 


STAR  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Manulacturets 
18  N.  May  Street 
CHIUGO,  ILL. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpoie  ever  put  on  the  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  lell- 
ers,  because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Pricea. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  Loidarill*,  Ky. 


Are  You  With  Us  for  a  Square  Deal? 

We  believe  that  the  retail  dealer  is  entitled 
to  a  fair  and  uniform  profit  on  every  sale. 

The  IvER  Johnson  Safety  Automatic  Re- 
volver is  sold\inder  patent  license  at  a  strictly 
maintained  price.  Price  cutters  can  and  will 
be  proceeded  against.   Your  profit  is  assured ' 

All  other  medium  priced  revolvers  are 
sold  at  open  prices  with  no  fixed  resale  price, 
making  uniform  profits  impossible. 

The  New  Model  Iver  Johnson  is  the 
finest  revolver  in  the  world  and  sells  for  what 
it  is  worth — other  revolvers  sell  for  what  you 
can  get.     Maywecount  on  your  support? 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factorv  and  General  Sales  Office; 
360  River  Street  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

New  Ynrk  :  W  Chambers  Street.     Pac  iic  Coast 
Represcutntive  :    Phil  R-  ReKnrt  Co  .  "-an  Francisco,  Cal. 


WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEWVER  SAMPLES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
19  lU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


SPROCKETS 

We  M -1,8  a  Specially 
''     '  ot  High-Gra'de  Sifroclats 
r-  (or  the  Cycle  Trade 

'hydraulic  PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO; 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
logue and  Bargain  Books.     Please  write 
us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles  they  always  are 

in  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  them  is  to  lose 

business.     Uuckworth  Chains  are  the  standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURINB  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agrency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seiffel  Sts.,  Chicago 


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THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

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THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue                                               DAYTON,  OHIO 

RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalouue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
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THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron.  Ohio 

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JT  looks  as  if  "The  Merkel"  Ball-Bearing 
Motor  was  nearly  as  good  a  talking  point 
as  ' '  The  Merkel ' '  Spring  Frame  and  Spring 
Fork.     Catalog  "  D  "  on  request. 


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Are  as  Standard  as  Hartford  Tires 


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Keep  up  the  Quality"  is  the  watch-word  and  the 
dealer  who  handles  them  will  keep  up  his  reputation 
for  high  grade  goods. 

The  Hartford  Red  Circle  appears  on  all  boxes, 
cans  and  tubes  and  is  your  guarantee  of  genuine  Hart- 
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THE  HARTFORD  RUBBER  WORKS  CO. 

Hartford,  Connecticut 


Branches — New  York,  57th  St,  and  Broadway; 
Chicago,  12th  St.  and  Michigan  Ave. ;  Boston, 
817  Boylston  St.;  Philadelphia,  1425  Vine  St.; 
Detroit,  256  Jefferson  Ave.;  Buffalo,  725  Main 
St.;  Cleveland,  1831  Euclid  Ave.;  Denver,  1S64 
Broadway;  Atlanta,  Ga.,  94  No.  Pryor  St.;  Min- 
neapolis, 622  3rd  Ave.,  So. ;  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
719  E.   15th  St.;  497  Commerce  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

^\  Agencies — Appeal  Mfg.  and  Jobbing  Co.,  I^os 
Angeles,  Cal. ;  Baker  &  Hamilton,  San  Francisco, 
Cal. ;  F.  P.  Keenan  Company,  Portland,  Ore. 


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\^7HEN  experienced 

^  ^     tradesmen   get  to= 

gether  and   "talk  tires" 

and  grow  confidential,  it  is  rare 

that  admission  and  agreement 

does  not  follow  that 

Kokomo 
Tires 


FOR    BICYCLES 
FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

always  have  been  the 
best  values  ever  offered. 


They  always  have  been  safe 
quality  and  it  never  has  been 
tinkered  with .  The  Kokomo  form- 
ula was  right  from  the  beginning. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


930 


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I 


TliES 


ADHERE  so  many  bicycle  tires  are  bought  and  sold  there  must  necessarily 
be  degrees  of  quality,  but  the  quality  that  is   BEST   is    Fisk   Quality, 
because  the  name  and  fame  of  Fisk  Tires  were  established  upon  a  basis  of 
Quality    that    has    always    been    conceded    as    superior. 


piSK  MASSASOIT  ROAD  TIRE  and  FISK 
VICTOR  ROAD  TIRE  are  of  the  same  con- 
struction, but  the  Massasoit  has  the  plain  tread 
while  the  Victor  is  corrugated.  Formerly  these 
were  made  without  our  name  and  sold  unguar- 
anteed. They  have  given  such  splendid  service 
we  have  decided  to  sell  them  under  our  own 
brand  and  under  the  terms  of  our  regular  guar- 
antee. Nowhere  else  can  be  found  the  same 
quality  at  the  same  price ;  in  fact,  these  tires 
compare  favorably  with  many  of  other  makes 
selling   at   considerably  higher   prices. 


Write  for  illustrcked  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Quality  Bicycle  Tires. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


THE  HAVERFORD 


Sets  a  New  Standard 
of  Motorcycle  Value 


A  guarantee  of  speed,  durability, 
dependability  and  comfort  to  the 
owner. 

A  guarantee  of  big  profits  for  the 
wide-awake  agent. 

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(^o/r  Motorcycles 

Are  Built  on  Honor 


Nowhere  at  any  price  can  you  find  a  piece  of  machinery  that  has 
better  workmanship  or  material  than  the  fe^  MOTORCYCLE. 

Every  detail,  no  matter  how  minute,  has  the  same  careful  attention 
of  the  designers  as  the  whole  motorcycle. 

The  Ball  Bearing  Rocker  Plates  of  the  <&<  Pneumatic  Fork  never 
wear  and  allow  the  front  wheel  to  "wobble"  like  the  ordinary  flat  bear- 
ings. The  Roller  Bearings  throughout  the  motor  practically  never  wear 
out  and  assure  you  of  freedom  from  seized  bushings  and  make  the  lubri- 
cation of  these  parts  perfect. 

The  Mm  undergeared  Transmission  is  Ball  Bearing  throughout  as  is 
every  other  reciprocating  part  of  this  famous  machine. 

It  was  the  consistency  of  the  ^^  Motorcycle  as  a  whole  that 
WON  the  recent  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run.  Not  one  special  feature 
but  a  triurriph  of  «fe  over  conditions. 

If  you  would  purchase  a  motorcycle  of  real  merit  write  for  our 
proposition  on  <fe"  1911  Agency. 

1911  Models  Now  Ready  for  Delivery 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 


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Thor  Building 


DISTRIBUTORS: 


Chicago,  Illinois 


A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston.  Mass. 


GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver.  Col. 
McGRAW  BROS.  CO.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


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*•  Whitney"  Chains  are  made  in  one  of  the  mo«t  modern  of  American  fire-proof  factories. 


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If  you  have  not  tested  our  19  Ui  Chains  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles,  it  will  pay  you  to  do  so 

before  placing  contracts. 


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For  Bicycle   and 
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THE  WHITNEY  MFG.  COMPANY 


Hartford,  Connecticut 


TfiE    BICYCLING   WOELB   AND   MOTORCtCLE    REVIEW  '  &S3 


THE  SURVIVAL  OF  THE  FITTEST 


POSTALTELEGRAPH  ^^HP  CDMNERCIAL  CABLES 
NIGHT   LETTERGRAM 

The  Postal  Telegraph- Cable  Company  (Incorporated)  transmits  and  delivers  this  night  lettergram  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  of  this  blank. 

CLARENCE  H.   MACKAY,   PRESIDENT. 


COUNTER  NUMBER. 


Time  filed. 


Send  the  following  night  lettergram,  without  repeating,  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  printed  on  the  back  hereof,  which  are  hereby  agreed  to. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  August  10,  1910. 
G  &  J  TIRE  CO. , 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Only  twenty-two  riders  finished  within  time  limit, 
twelve  of  whom  were  equipped  with  G  &  J  Tires.   Morgan 
&  Wright  seven,  Goodrich  three.   Heartiest  con- 
gratulations. 

P.  X.  BERRODIN. 


The  above  results  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run  prove  beyond 
any  doubt  the  value  and  superiority  of 

O&JllRCS 

the  product  of  a  factory  whose  slogan  of  QUALITY — SERVICE  ^^ 
SATISFACTION  is  always  maintained. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


934, 


THE   BICYCLING   WORLD   AND   MOTOECYCLE   REVIEW 


POPE 

Bicycles 


QUR  travelling  men,  who  have  been  at 
headquarters  in  conference,  are  round- 
ing up  their  affairs  and  will  soon  be  out 
on  their  territories  with  full  particulars  of 
the   1911    Pope  lines. 

It  has  been  a  great  Pope  season  and 
its  going  strong  yet.  Never  before  have 
bicycles  sold  so  well  into  the  summer 
months,  with  every  indication  of  large 
Autumn  trade.  It  is  a  good,  healthy  sign 
and  foreshadows  a  big  and  money-making 
Pope  season  in  1911. 

Far  more  than  in  any  previous  year 
it  will  pay  dealers  not  now  handling  Pope 
lines  to  communicate  with  us  before  mak- 
ing definite  plans. 


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Bnild  np  yonr  sales  and  repolalion  on  "TRfiDEUARK"  Bicycles 

The  Pope 
Manufacturing  Co. 

HART  FORD ,    CONN  E  C  T I C  U  T 


SPLITDORF 
PLUGS 

on  the  three 

Thor  Winners 


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The  hardest  test  of  machines  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  F.  A.M. 

A  heart-breaking  mountain  climb,  through 
rain  and  mud,  over  almost  impassible  roads. 

Such  was  the  F.  A.  M.  Endurance  Run. 

Out  of  129  starters,  24  finished,  and  the 
only  Perfect  Scores  were  made  by  the  three 
Thors,  all  of  which  were  equipped  with 

Splitdorf 
Motorcycle  Plugs 

Could  there  be  better  proof  of  Plug 
Efficiency  and  Endurance  ? 

C.   F.  SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch,  1679   Broadway 

NEW  YORK 


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What  a  Rider  Who  Knows 

Says  of  His 

INDIAN 

"The  machine  [5  h.p.  twin]  has  stood  up  splendidly.  In  all  of 
this  hard  trip  from  Los  Angeles  over  1500  miles  of  the  worst  roads  in 
the  West,  I  have  had  to  spend  just  $1.00  for  repairs.  Never  once  has 
the  engine  stopped  or  an  accident  happened  to  the  frame,  though  it  has 
turned  somersaults  and  rolled  down  embankments." 

Dependability 

HAS  ALWAYS   BEEN  A  CHARACTERISTIC   FEATURE   OF 

THE    INDIAN 


Tireless 

Sustained 

Power 


Rare 

Enduring 

Quality 


Free— Illustrated  Catalogue  B  Describes  tnteresttng- Details— Free 

THE    HENDEE    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY 


SPRINGFIELD,   MASS. 


Chicago    Branch 
1251    Michigan   Avenue 


London   Depot 
184  Gt.  Portland   Street 


936 


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The  Only  Real  Development 

in  Coaster  Brakes  Since  the  First  One  Was  Produced 


Is  the 


NEW 


Concave  Atherton 

All  others  have   followed   the   same  general   principles;    the  new 
Atherton  creates  a  new  type  and  sets  a  new  standard. 


IT   AVOIDS 


Endwise  Sliding  Parts 
Jamming:  End  Strains 
Binding  Screw  Movement 

and  all  other  shortcomings  of  the  old°line  coaster  brakes. 


operated  by,  cams  and  levers 


IT  AFFORDS 


Perfect  Brake 
Absolutely  Free  Coaster 
Genuine  Satisfaction 


Get  the  up-to-datejcoaster  brake  while  you  are  about  it. 


QUOTATIONS.AND    DESCRIPTI  VE    MATTER    ON    REQUEST 


D.  P.  HARRIS    HARDWARE    CO.,  Distributors 

48  Warren  Street,  NEW  VORK 

Licensed  Coaster  ]Bral:e  Manufattur,  rs. 


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937 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency. 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  EngUnd  SUtet,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbui  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlintie  Statu,  Thomu 
J.  Wetzel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The  Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  CaL 


RodeTires  4,000  Miles; 
Good  for  Many  More 


Read  the  strong  statement  below  of 
A.  S.  Boehm.  It  proves  graphically 
why  the  supreme  wearing  quality  o! 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube 
Tire  always  makes  pleased  customers. 


Baltimore,.  Md.,  Jan.  10, 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

I  had  ridden  the  Pathfinder  Single  Tube  Bicycle 
Tire  2,021  tniles  before  I  received  my  first  puncture, 
and  thi-t  was  gotten  by  running  over  a  nail  in  a  horse- 
shoe. I  have  now  ridden  4,000  miles  and  I  think  the 
tires  can  stand  much  m,ore  hardship. 

Riding  on  these  tires  I  participated  in  the  following 
events:  Two  round-trips  to  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
one  one-way  trip  in  which  I  made  a  record  time  of  2:S4; 
one  7S-miIe  run;  two  half  centuries;  one-way  trip  to 
Westminster,  Md.,  compelled  to  return  home  by  train 
on  account  of  being  caught  in  a  heavy  snow  fall;  won 
one  beautiful  Silver  loving  cup  and  was  on  the  winning 
team  in  the  Australian  Pursuit  race  in  which  a  silver 
cup  was  won.  I  also  won  the  mileage  contest  of  the 
Layfayette  wheelmen  for  1908,  in  which  nearly  two- 
thirds  of  all  the  mileage  was  ridden  on  these  tires. 

You  people  are  putting  out  the  best  tires  for  both 
liveliness  iiM?i  durability ,  The  best  thing  .of  all  is  that 
they  can  be  easily  fixed  in  b.  jiffy. 

ARTHUR  S.  BOEHM, 
1014  E.  North  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


You  make  more  money  on  tires  when 
your  customers  save  money  by  buying: 
from  you  the  kind  that  will  stand  4,000 
miles  service  and  are  easily  repaired— 
the  Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases  your 
customers  and  brings  them  back— and 
they  brinff  you  others. 

The  Goodyear  Pathfinder  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vulcanization- 
fixed  in  a  jiily,"  as  Mr.  Boehm  says. 
That's  one  secret  o£  its  surpassing  pop- 
ularity. 


More  than  600  dealers— one  to  a  town 
in  all  parts  of  thecountry — &T&rww doing 
a  big  business  on  the  Goodyear  Pathfinder. 
Are  you  one  of  these? 

We  are  sending:  all  Pathfinder  agents 
a  quantity  of  frame  guards  gratis  to  dis- 
tribute among  customers.  These  guards 
are  branded  "Pathf-^der"  and  help  won- 
derfully to  advertise  the  tire. 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  represented  in 
your  town  and  see  what  there  is  in  it  for 
you.    Start  a  letter  o£E  today. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 


Moai  Street,  ACiron,  Ohio 


BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave. ;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St. ;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    REVIEW 


RACYCLES  THEIR 

OWN  SALESMEN 


In  these  days  when  one  dealer  is 
bucking  a  dozen  other  dealers,  and 
all  are  after  the  business,  the  follow- 
ing may  seem  strange,  but,  neverthe- 
less, it  is  true. 

H.  R.  Moore,  the  local  bicycle  man, 
agent  for  the  Racycle,  recently  re- 
ceived a  demonstrator  of  the  new 
Racycle  motorcycle.  Mr.  Moore, 
however, jwas  not  contemplating  en- 
tering the  motor  end  of  the  business 
and  so  did  not  make  any  endeavor  to 
boost  the  motorbike. 

Much  to  his  surprise,  a  few  days 
later  two  of  his  customers  on  seeing 
the  model  immediately  ordered  dupli- 
cates, both  of  which  Mr.  Moore  has 
just  delivered. 

Seeing  that  the  Racycle  "Motor- 
bike" sells  so  easily,  Mr.  Moore  will 
probably  enter  the  motorcycle  as  well 
as  the  bicycle  business. — From  the 
San  Diego  (Cal.)  Sun,  August  13th, 
1910. 


Mr.  Dealer 

DO  WE  HAVE  TO 
SAY  ANY  MORE? 


THE  MIAMI 
CYCLE  AND 
MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY 

Middletown,    Ohio 


F.  M.  JONES 

Pacific  Coast  Distributor 

Sacramento,  Cal. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


FOUNDED 
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Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    September,    3,     1910. 


No.  24 


MAY  STAY  OUT  OF  CHICAGO  SHOW 


Motorcycle  Manufacturers  Have  Not  Closed 

for    Space — Dislike    ExHibiting   with 

Commercial  Vehicles. 


Application  blanks  for  the  tenth  annual 
national  automobile  show  at  Chicago,  111., 
from  January  28  to  February  11,  1911,  have 
been  issued,  but  it  by  no  means  is  certain 
as  yet  whether  or  not  a  motorcycle  section 
will  constitute  one  of  the  features  of  the 
exhibition.  Provision  has  been  made  by 
the  show  management  to  accommodate  the 
motorcycle  manufacturers  in  case  the  latter 
should  decide  to  come  in,  but  they  have 
not  made  up  their  minds  that  they  want  to 
participate. 

Their  reluctance  to  come  to  terms  with 
the  management  is  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
motorcycle  section  would  have  to  go  in 
the  second  week  of  the  show,  when  com- 
mercial vehicles  are  being  exhibited.  The 
show  is  divided  into'  two  periods  of  time, 
the  first  week,  from  Saturday,  January  28, 
to  Saturday,  February  4,  being  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  pleasure  vehicles  and  acces- 
sories, while  the  second  week,  from'  Mon- 
day, February  6,  to  Saturday,  February  11, 
will  be  given  over  to  commercial  vehicles 
and  to  an  overflow  of  exhibits  that  could 
not  be  given  space  during  the  first  section 
of  the  show. 

Objection  is  made  by  some  of  the  motor- 
cycle makers  that  if  the  motorcycle  section 
were  placed  in  the  gallery  of  the  First  Reg- 
iment armory  during  the  second  week,  it 
would  be  "buried,"  so  to  speak,  as  the  ex- 
pectations for  attendance  during  the  comr 
mercial  vehicle  section  of  the  show  are  by 
no  means  as  great  as  for  the  first  week.  The 
motorcycle  men  have  an  option  on  5,000 
square  feet  of  space  in  the  gallery  of  the 
armory,  which  the  show  management  still 


is  holding  open  to  their  call,  but'-ft-is  pps- 
sible  that  the  option  will  not  be  exercised, 
particularly  as  some  of  theniajcers  are  en- 
tertaining the  idea  of  inaugurating  an  in- 
dependent show  of  their  own'VfQr  the  ex- 
hibition  of  motorcycles   exclusiif^ly. 

McLaughlin  and  Lyon  Part  Company. 

J.  F.  McLaughlin  and  H.  B.  Lyon,"\)f''New 
York  City,  who  have  been  doing  busijie^ 
as  the  McLaughlin  &  Ashley  Motorcycle. 
Co.,  2384  Broadway,  have  dissolved  part- 
nership and  vacated  the  store.  McLaughlin, 
who  is  one  of  the  veteran  riders  of  the 
Metropolis,  will  continue  to  handle  Merkels 
at  244  E.  52d  street  for  the  present,  and  ex- 
pects to  open  up  on  Broadway  again  in 
the  near  future.  Lyon,  who  acquired  the 
interest  of  G.  A.  Ashley  some  months  ago, 
is  contemplating  re-embarking  in  the  trade 
up  state,  but  is  not  yet  decided  as  to  the 
exact  place. 


*^GETS  DECREE  AGAINST  INFRINGER 


Will  Handle  Cycles  and  Motorcycles. 

Birmingham,  Ala.,  is  to  have  a  new  cycle 
and  motorcycle  establishment,  as  the  result 
of  the  incorporation  of  the  Smith  Motor 
Car  Co.,  of  that  city,  having  a  capitaliza- 
tion of  $12,500.  In  its  incorporation  applica- 
tion the  company  states  that  it  will  conduct 
a  general  bicycle,  motorcycle  and  automo- 
bile business.  The  oificers  of  the  com- 
pany are:  Charles  S.  Sibley,  president; 
S.  L.  Smith,  secretary,  and  J.  B.  Garber, 
treasurer. 


Cothran  Takes   Broadwell's   Place. 

Jay  B.  Cothran  has  been  selected  as  man- 
ager of  the  New  York  City  branch  of 
the  Fisk  Rubber  Company  to  fill  the 
vacancy  left  by  the  resignation  of  E.  H. 
Broadwell,  who  becomes  vice-president  and 
general  sales  manager  of  the  Hudson  Motor 
Car  Co.,  of  Detroit,  Mich.  Through  former 
connections  with  the  Diamond  and  Good- 
rich companies,  Cothran  is  well  known  in 
the  tire  trade. 


Buffalo    Specialty    Stops    an    Imitation    of 
Neverleak    Tire    Fluid — Injunction 
^     \V  Granted  Against  Peters. 

Compopnds  for  introduction  into  tires  for 
the  purpose  of  automatically  preventing 
leaks  and  closing  punctures  present  such  an 
attractive  idea  that  from  time  to  time  new 
manufacturers  are  tempted  into  the  field, 
in  which  case  they  are  not  inapt  to  find 
themselves  conflicting  with  the  patent  rights 
of  the  Buflfalo  Specialty  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N. 
Y.,  which  again  has  given  evidence  of  its 
vigilance  in  prosecuting  infringement  by 
obtaining  a  decree  against  Patrick  F.  Pet- 
ers, of  Natick,  Mass.  The  Buffalo  company 
is  the  manufacturer  of  Neverleak,  and  the 
latter  preparation  is  covered  by  a  patent 
granted  some  years  ago  to  Charles  E. 
Duryea  and  which. is  claimed  to  control  the 
general  run  of  preparations  for  use  in  tires. 

As  owner  of  the  patent,  the  Buflfalo  Spe- 
cialty Co.  actively  has  maintained  the  prior- 
ity rights  residing  in  it  and  has  been  suc- 
cessful in  practically  eliminating  infringing 
preparations.  The  action  against  Peters 
was  brought  in  the .  United  States  Circuit 
Court  for  the  District  of  Massachusetts,  last 
February,  and  has  resulted  in  a  sweeping 
decree  and  injunction  by  which  Peters  is 
forbidden  to  manufacture  or  of¥er  for  sale 
"any  liquid,  compound,  powder,  article,  de- 
vice or  contrivance"  that  might  be  con- 
strued as  infringing  the  Buflfalo  concern's 
patent  rights. 


Takes  the  Merkel  for  Chicago. 

E.  T.  Van  de  Mark  has  been  given  the 
Chicago  and  Cook  county  sales  agency  for 
Merkel  motorcycles.  He  has  his  establish- 
ment at  305  East  Forty-third  street,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 


940 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


COMPARISONS  OF  EXPORT  YEARS 


Department    of    Commerce    Makes    an 
luminating   Tabulation — Shows    Dis- 
tribution of  Shipments. 


II- 


At  about  the  time  the  cycle  manufactur- 
ers of  the  United  States  are  commencing 
effectively  to  stay  the  decline  in  export 
trade  which  has  been  plainly  apparent 
from  year  to  year,  the  official  figures  of 
the  business  of  the  different  years  have 
been  compiled  and  published  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Commerce  and  Labor  at  Wash- 
ington, leading  to  the  belated  "discovery" 
by  the  newspapers  that  the  bicycle  export 
trade  of  the  American  makers  is  not  so 
great  as  it  once  was.  The  figures  are  in 
the  form  of  a  table  issued  this  week  by 
the  Bureau  of  Manufactures,  reviewing  the 
exports  at  various  periods  from  1897  to 
the  present,  and  showing  that  while  in  1897 
the  American  exports  of  machines  amount- 
ed to  $7,005,323,  the  compilation  for  the 
12  months  ending  June  30,  1910,  reveals  a 
total  of  $620,760. 

Eighteen  geographical  divisions  are  rep- 
resented in  the  table,  revealing  the  distri- 
bution of  the  exported  machines  for  the 
different  years,  with  the  United  Kingdom 
leading  throughout.  Cuba  alone  shows  a 
greater  purchase  for  1910  than  for  the  big 
year  of  1897,  when  its  aggregate  was  $4,- 
•  16  as  against  $26,948  for  this  year. 

That  the  decline  is  being  checked  to  a 
measurable  extent  is  made  plain  in  the 
comparison  between  1909  and  1910,  which 
discloses  that  nine  of  the  divisions,  or  half 
the  total  list,  show  gains  this  year  over 
last.  The  United  Kingdom,  British  North 
America,  Italy,  Mexico,  Cuba,  Brazil,  Other 
South  America,  Other  Asia  and  Oceania, 
and  the  group  known  as  Other  Countries 
are  the  divisions  in  which  gains  are  re- 
corded. One  of  the  most  significant  show- 
ings is  that  made  by  Japan.  The  rapid  rise 
of  this  empire  in  industrial  importance  is 
reflected  in  its  decreasing  imports  of  man- 
ufactured goods.  Bicycles  are  now  made 
in  Japan,  and  imports  of  foreign  machines 
The  table  in  detail  is  as  follows: 

1897 


fall  off. 


"Nobby  Tread"  Tires  for  Motorcycles. 

Giving  protection  against  skidding  and 
slipping,  a  "nobby  tread"  tire  now  is  of- 
fered for  motorcycles  by  Morgan  &  Wright, 
of  Detroit,  Mich.,  of  the  same  tread  con- 
struction which  already  has  proved  itself 
so  efficient  in  motor  car  service.  As  shown 
by  the  accompanying  illustration,  the  tread 
is  distinguished  by  thick,  substantial  knobs 
of  rubber,  set  diagonally  to  the  circumfer- 
ence of  the  tire,  like  the  flanges  on  the  broad 


metal  tire  of  traction-engine  wheels.  The 
knobs  are  big  enough  to  reach  down  deep 
into  mud  or  sand  and  maintain  a  firm  grip, 
while  the  side  rows  of  knobs  are  claimed 
to  be  peculiarly  efficient  in  preventing  slip- 
page on  car  tracks. 


Bonnefoy  Sells  Out  His  Interests. 

Elmer  Bonnefoy  has  disposed  of  his  in- 
terests as  proprietor  of  the  Ottawa  Motor 
&  Cycle  Co.,  of  Ottawa,  111.  He  will  move 
to  Detroit,  Mich. 


1900 


United   Kingdom $2,375,675    $463,063 

Belgmm    200,587 

France    262,606 

Germany    1,026,346 

Italy    162,877 

Netherlands    445.193 

Other    Europe 147,983 

British  North  America 734493 


Mexico    73,117 

Cuba    4,016 

Other  W.  Indies  and  Bermuda.  141,635 

Argentina    42.091 

Brazil    29,355 

Other  South  America 97,797 

Japan 52,179 

British    Australasia 692,894 

Other  Asia  and  Oceania 98,134 

Other    countries 418,345 


98.050 
238,616 
415,216 

74,317 
145,960 
240,360 
380,891 

24,030 
150,723 

56,350 
161,258 

30,812 

70,040 
245,866 
243,007 
263,298 
251,292 


1904    1908    1909    1910 
$263,775  $104,793  $105,262  $125,922 
52,988   24,441   34,755   15.540 


76,000 

131.217 

52,820 

114,735 

67,883 

125,929 

44,209 

24.049 

32,625 

13,892 

11,769 

20,487 

425,972 

285.232 

87,527 

133,907 


22,395 
30,692 
27,810 
3i;442 
70.507 
63,113 
97,150 
43,007 
25,166 
14,899 

8.172 
15,655 
98,084 
91,304 
18.881 

8,766 


33,029 
21,548 
21,956 
33,782 
140,306 
56,969 
56,677 
21,866 
15,584 
18,539 

5,073 
10,480 
54,514 
60,793 
24,636 

8,124 


2.365 
14,129 
21,963 
31,575 
63,151 
79,159 
58,053 
26,948 
14,544 
16,921 

7,370 
12,266 
20,511 
54,337 
41,031 
14,975 


MATCHES  HIS  BOOM  DAYS  RECORDS 

Wisconsin   Dealer's   Cycle   Sales   Equalling 

High  Marks  of  the  Past — Sells  Many 

Machines  for  Business. 


Invidious  comparisons  of  the  present  con- 
ditions in  the  cycle  trade  with  the  "boom" 
period  do  not  impress  a  certain  dealer  in 
Appleton,  Wis.,  as  they  might  if  he  were 
not  doing  practically  as  much  business  now 
as  when  he  was  selling  bicycles  at  the 
height  of  the  so-called  "boom  period."  In 
fact  he  cannot  see  but  that  the  present  is 
just  as  "palmy"  for  the  cycle  dealer,  as 
could  be  wished  for,  and  points  to  his  own 
sales  to  confirm  his  view. 

The  Wisconsin  optimist  is  William  Groth, 
who  has  been  in  the  bicycle  business  in  Ap- 
pleton for  a  number  of  years.  He  says 
that  he  has  sold  over  130  bicycles  this  sea- 
son and  expects  to  sell  a  lot  more  before 
the  snow  comes,  despite  the  fact  that  Ap- 
pleton   has    a    population    of    only    15,000. 

"Some  of  my  friends  thought  I  was  in- 
sane when  they  saw  my  big  stock  last 
spring,"  Groth  declares,  "but  look  at  it  now. 
There  are  less  than  half  a  dozen  bicycles 
left,  and  those  were  ordered  during  the 
summer.  My  sales  this  year  will  approach 
the  total  for  my  banner  year's  business  in 
1895,  and  will  be  greater  than  the  totals 
for  several  of  the  boom  years.  A  great 
many  people  now  are  using  bicycles  for 
business  purposes,  creating  a  sure  and 
steady  demand.  I  find  that  the  bicycles 
sensibly  are  being  made  heavier  than  they 
were  during  the  old  featherweight  craze, 
and  that  they  average  from  five  to  seven 
pounds  more  than  the  machines  of  five 
years  ago.  This,  I  believe,  is  a  good  thing, 
as  it  insures  machines  that  will  stand  up 
under  the  hardest  kind  of  service." 


Total 7,005,323  7,553,026     1,965,026     796,277     723,893     620,760 


New  York  Dealers  Again  to  Meet. 

Having  met  with  a  surprising  degree  of 
success  and  show  of  interest  at  its  first 
meeting  they  will  have  the  opportunity  of 
cessories  Dealers'  Association  of  Greater 
New  York  has  made  arrangements  for  its 
second  meeting,  which  is  to  be  held  on 
September  19  at  a  place  to  be  selected. 
Such  cycle  and  accessory  dealers  as  have 
not  as  yet  allied  themselves  with  the  move- 
ment are  being  invited  to  come  and  make 
themselves  welcome,  and  by  attending  the 
meetinf  they  will  have  the  opportunity  of 
enrolling  with  the  original  membership  and 
of  passing  upon  the  constitution  and  by- 
laws, which  will  be  submitted  for  adoption. 
The  temporary  secretary  of  the  organiza- 
tion, H.  A.  Gliesman.  of  782  Eighth  avenue, 
is  receiving  telephone  calls  and  letters  from 
additional  dealers  who  were  unable  to  at- 
tend the  first  meeting,  but  who  are  giving 
pledges  of  their  co-operation  and  partici- 
pation in  the  future. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTOKCYCLE    KEVIEW 


941 


GEARING  GIVES  IT  ADDED  RANGE 


N.  S.  U.  Light  Model  has  Two  Speeds  and 

a  Large  Engine  Pulley — Weighs 

Only  108  Pounds. 


Built  especially  for  the  motorcyclist  who 
desires  a  combination  of  light  weight,  am- 
ple hill-climbing  ability  and  a  wide  speed 
range  with  good  control,  the  N.  S.  U.  Mo- 
tor Co.,  New  York  City,  has  produced  in 
addition  to  its  many  other  models,  a  2 
horsepower  light  weight,  under-geared  two- 
speed  gear  machine.  The  features  ex- 
pressed by  its  descriptive  title  all  have  been 
embodied    severally    or    in    combination    in 


the  engine  and  variable  gear,  enables  the 
front  belt  pulley,  from  which  the  rear  wheel 
is  driven,  to  be  of  unusually  large  size.  Con- 
sequently, the  driving  action  is  exception- 
ally smooth,  while  the  stress  on  the  belt 
is  reduced  materially  and  its  life  thereby 
prolonged. 

The  cylinder  dimensions  of  the  single 
motor  are  63  by  78  millimeters,  bore  and 
stroke,  or  2  15-32  by  3  1-16  inches.  The 
carburetter  is  of  the  N.  S.  U.  type,  with 
single  jet,  and  hot  air  jacketed.  Pneu- 
matic shock-absorbing  forks,  Bowden  wire 
control  from  the  handle  bars,  S.  G.  rubber 
V-belt,  combination  tank,  a  band  brake  and 
tool  box  fitted  into  the  frame,  are  other 
features  of  the  machine.  The  wheels  are 
26  inches  diameter,  shod  with  1^  inch  tires. 


WOOD  RIMS  NEED  CHOICE  STOCK 


THE   NKW   LIGHTWEIGHT,   TWO-SPEED    N.  S.  U.    MOTORCYCLE 


Other  N.  S.  U.  models,  but  this  particular 
machine  is  intended  to  satisfy  a  need  which 
has.  noj  been  directly  catered  to  heretofore. 

As  the  picture  shows,  the  mount  is  thor- 
oughly characteristic  of  N.  S.  U.  practice, 
both  in  appearance  and  in  detail  design. 
In  general  style  and  equipment  it  ia  emi- 
nently suited  for  touring  purposes- -a  sort 
of  use  for  which  the  two-speed  gear  renders 
it  especially  adapted.  The  wide  variation 
in  speed,  coupled  with  smoothness  of  oper- 
ation, which  this  form  of  transmission  pro- 
vides, however,  also  makes  it  readily  adapt- 
able to  the  uses  of  city  traffic. 

Among  the  original  points  in  its  con- 
struction is  included  the  method  of  gearing. 
The  engine  crank  shaft  has  a  double  set  of 
gears  on  the  right  hand  side.  The  inner 
member  of  the  pair,  through  an  idler,  drives 
a  countershaft  that  runs  directly  across  the 
engine  base  to  the  two-speed  gear.  The 
outer  gear  on  the  crank  shaft  drives  the 
train  of  three  gears  that  operates  the  mag- 
neto. All  gears  are  completely  housed 
and  provided  with  adequate  lubricating 
means. 

On  the  left  side  of  the  motor  is  the  two- 
speed  gear,  its  internal  construction  pro- 
viding means  for  varying  the  speed  of  the 
driving  pulley  with  relation  to  the  speed 
of  the  engine.  This  arrangement,  coupled 
with  the  under  gearing  employed  between 


The  ignition  specifications  call  for  Bosch 
magneto  as  standard  equipment.  The  en- 
tire weight  of  the  mount  is  but  108  pounds. 

Has  Faith  in  Future  of  Cycle  Business. 

"I  have  been  in  the  bicycle  business  for 
fifteen  years  and  have  more  faith  every 
year,"  declares  Keyser  Fry,  of  Reading, 
Pa.,  in  announcing  that  for  his  big  whole- 
sale business  in  cycle  and  motorcycle  sup- 
plies he  has  purchased  a  large  warehouse 
which  is  to  give  him  five  times  the  floor 
space  of  the  warehouses  he  at  present  occu- 
pies. Fry's  business  is  exclusively  whole- 
sale and  with  the  new  warehouse,  which 
has  railroad  tracks  along  its  side,  he  will  be 
able  to  handle  a  greater  volume  of  business 
than  ever  before.  The  buildings  which  he 
has  bought  are  on  North  Eighth  street, 
and  he  expects  to  have  his  stock  moved 
into  them  by  the  first  of  November. 


Thieves  Break  Into  Bicycle  Store. 

Burglars  visited  the  cycle  establishment 
of  William  McDougald,  1118  North  Clark 
street,  Chicago,  111.,  on  Sunday,  28th  ult., 
and  made  away  with  about  $100  worth  of 
goods  after  effecting  an  entrance  by  break- 
ing a  glass  in  a  rear  door.  McDougald 
thinks  that  they  were  youths,  judging  by 
their  selection  of  plunder,  as  they  left  un- 
touched a  number  of  new  bicycles. 


Difficulties  in  Obtaining  the  Right  Quality 
of  Material — How  One  Maker  As- 
sured a  Supply. 


Few  people  are  aware  of  the  fact  that 
there  is  a  great  difference  in  the  woods  of 
which  bicycle  rims  are  made.  Most  of 
them  think  that  a  "rim  is  a  rim,"  and  that 
one  wood  rim  is  as  much  like  any  other  as 
two  peas  in  the  same  shell.  That  such  an 
idea  is  far  from  being  the  truth,  is  proven 
by  the  great  care  exercised  in  manufactur- 
ing wooden  rims  for  the  better  class  of 
bicycles. 

If,  for  instance,  single  piece  rims  are 
used,  the  manner  of  bending  the  rims  has  a 
considerable  influence  upon  the  ultimate  vi- 
tality of  the  rim;  but  a  still  greater  item  is 
the  selection  of  the  wood  most  suitable  for 
the  purpose.  Hard  wood  naturally  is  much 
better  than  soft  wood,  but  even  among  the 
various  kinds  of  hard  woods  there  are  some 
which  are  unsuitable  for  bicycle  rims.  The 
best  wood  ought  to  be  very  hard,  straight 
grained  and  free  from  knots  and  burls. 
Some  makers  use  for  this  purpose  a  special 
kind  of  hard  maple,  and  subject  it  to  a  most 
rigorous  inspection.  It  often  happens  that 
so-called  cross  grain  appears  in  the  wood, 
and  it  takes  the  most  expert  knowledge  of 
woods  to  discover  such  cross  grain  before 
a  rim  has  been  shaped  from  it.  Only  a  small 
percentage  of  hard  maple  wood  passes 
close  inspection  for  cross  grain,  so  small 
indeed  that  the  average  mill  owner  will 
not  accept  an  order  with  such  restrictions. 

In  order  to  be  able  to  command  the  best 
kind  of  wood  for  its  rims,  and  be  free  from 
the  bickerings  which  constant  rejection  of 
material  from  a  mill  would  cause,  one  con- 
cern, the  Tucker  Wood  Work  Co.,  of  Sid- 
ney, O.,  bought  large  tracts  of  timber  lands 
in  Maine,  and  built  its  own  lumber  mills  on 
them.  The  first  object  of  these  mills  is  to 
supply  rim  strips  of  high  quality,  while 
from  the  lumber  found  unsuited,  other 
goods  are  manufactured. 

It  is  difficult  to  distinguish  by  superficial 
examination  between  a  high  class  rim  and 
a  trashy  one;  practically  the  only  indica- 
tion of  brashy  or  doty  stock  having  been 
used  is  the  weight  of  the  rim.  Unless  one 
really  is  an  expert  in  wood,  an  examination 
of  the  grain  will  not  show  him  much;  and 
in  the  end  he  will  be  compelled  to  take 
most  of  the  makers'  claims  on  faith.  If  the 
company  is  reliable  and  has  a  reputation  for 
fair  dealing,  the  purchaser  will  find  his 
rims  well  made. 


Indian  Agent  Takes  Larger  Store. 

B.  F.  Connor,  who  handles  the  Indian  in 
Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  has  moved  to  larger 
quarters,  a  change  made  necessary  by  the 
increase  of  business.  He  now  is  located  at 
23  Hazel  street. 


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When  Answering 
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to  his  bow  is  it  any  won= 
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so  popular  with  dealers 
and  such  a  business- 
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bringer? 

CORBIN    SCREW 
CORPORATION 

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Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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"Trouble"  as  a  Narrative  Element. 

In  a  thoughtful  letter  to  the  Bicycling 
World  of  last  week,  C.  C.  Hopkins,  the  well- 
known  California  tradesman  and  experi- 
enced motorcyclist,  pleads  for  the  elimina- 
tion of  the  "trouble"  and  the  "rotten  roads" 
from  accounts  of  tours  and  road  contests. 
Pointing  out  that  the  effect  of  such  fea- 
tures in  the  stories  that  reach  the  public 
prints  is  to  give  a  prevailing  air  of  discon- 
tent to  the  entire  subject  of  motorcycling, 
he  urges  warmly  that  the  pleasant  side  of 
motorcycling  be  emphasized  for  the  good 
of  the  cause  and  also  as  a  matter  of  gen- 
eral interest. 

It  is  true  that  most  narratives  of  motor- 
cycle experiences  do  contain  an  overwhelm- 
ing amount  of  the  unpleasant.  That  the 
publication  of  such  accounts  in  the  news- 
papers should  tend  to  create  an  impression 
that  motorcycling  is  far  from  pleasurable  is 
conceivable.  At  the  same  time  it  is  a  cu- 
rious fact  that  to  many  readers  stories  with 


the  "trouble"  left  out  would  be  but  dull 
reading.  An  analysis  of  the  news  that  is 
served  up  in  the  daily  papers  forces 
the  conclusion  that  a  large  percentage  of 
it  is  composed  of  "trouble"  stories;  ac- 
counts that  in  some  way  involve  accident 
or  misfortune  to  someone.  It  is  charac- 
teristic of  human  nature  that  what  we  do 
every  day,  what  others  do  every  day,  is  of 
'little  interest  as  compared  with  the  unus- 
ual, the  unexpected  and  the  peculiar. 

In  the  memory  of  the  average  motorcyc- 
list of  experience  there  lodge  recollections 
of  accidents  that  have  befallen  him  in  his 
travels,  of  mishaps  to  his  machine,  of  bad 
roads,  bad  weather,  bad  food  and  lodging 
and  unpleasant  companions;  such  memor- 
ies are  distinct.  But  it  is  an  odd  fact  that 
in  very  many  instances  the  pleasures  of 
one  trip  and  another  make  only  the  vaguest 
impression   on  his  mind. 

Moreover,  the  narration  of  accidents  has 
the  value  of  pointing  the  way  to  roadside 
repairs  and  of  showing  how  similar  acci- 
dents may  be  avoided.  Hard  luck  stories, 
besides  their  odd,  "human  interest,"  some- 
times are  of  value  to  those  who  would  fol- 
low the  same  trails,  especially  when  they 
mark   the   location   of   "rotten   roads." 

But  it  is  true  that  the  pleasurable  side 
of  motorcycling  is  overlooked  in  altogether 
too  many  cases.  Perhaps  it  is  so  for  the 
reason  that  motorcyclists  who  are  able  to 
enjoy  keenly  and  to  portray  their  enjoy- 
ment in  words  have  not  been  sufficiently 
encouraged  to  paint  the  finer  side  of  the 
picture.  Likely  it  would  tend  to  foster  a 
kindlier  impression  of  motorcycling  in  the 
mind  of  the  "outsider"  if  this  were  done. 
The  point  is  an  interesting  one  to  discuss. 
But  after  all  motorcycling  is  a  brisk  and 
busy  manly  sport,  and  the  spirit  of  ex- 
ploration and  adventure  that  frames  it  in 
the  printed  page  seems  to  suit  it  very  well. 


Designing  in  Relation  to  Roads. 

In  accounting  for  the  existing  differences 
between  American  motorcycles  and  those 
of  foreign  construction,  a  New  England  mo- 
torcyclist derives  an  apparently  logical  ex- 
planation from  the  differences  in  highway 
conditions.  "The  reason  for  these  diflfer- 
ences  is  not  a  difference  of  opinion  as  to 
what  is  best  in  design,  but  the  different  con- 
ditions under  which  the  machines  are  de- 
signed to  run,"  as  he  expresses  it.  And 
though  there  are  various  other  ways  of  ac- 
counting for  the  variation  in  the  practice  of 
American  builders  and  those  of  other  coun- 


tries,  this  undoubtedly  has  a  great  deal  to 
do  with  it. 

This  particular  motorcyclist,  who  has  had 
ample  experience  on  both  sides  of  the  water, 
at  present  resides  in  a  town  from  which,  as 
he  says,  there  lead  but  four  roads  that 
would  be  marked  on  an  English  map.  Con- 
sequently designs  that  have  proved  ade- 
quate under  British  and  European  highway 
conditions  fail  here.  In  the  case  in  point, 
both  English  and  German  machines  have 
proved  weak  in  respect  to  frames,  tanks, 
rim's,  spokes  and  hubs.  Yet  the  same  ma- 
chines have  been  perfectly  satisfactory  when 
ridden  in  England. 

All  of  which  is  perfectly  logical,  as  a 
moment's  consideration  will  serve  to  show. 
Fashion,  or  style,  in  dress,  in  habit  and 
manner,  like  language,  is  governed  by  cir- 
cumstances and  environment.  The  same 
applies,  more  or  less,  to  machine  design,  as 
to  all  things  else.  Motorcycles  have  a  for- 
eign air  in  a  country  to  which  they  have 
been  imported,  for  the  reason  that  they 
have  been  conceived,  designed  and  built 
under  entirely  different  conditions  from 
those  that  pertain  in  the  country  to  which 
they  have  been  brought,  and  also  because 
they  have  been  built  for  use  under  different 
circumstances. 

In  many  points,  of  course,  differences  / 
evolved  from  the  different  attitudes'  of  the 
respective  designers  are  so  slight  as  to  be 
of  no  practical-  account.  In  other  points 
they  are  of  greater  importance.  But  that 
such  differences  are  bound  to  exist  in  some 
degree  is  a  consideration  that  should  weigh 
equally  in  the  mind  of  the  rider  who  is 
considering  the  purchase  of  an  imported 
mount  and  the  manufacturer  who  would 
seek  a  foreign  outlet  for  his  product.  Un- 
less special  measures  are  taken  to  fit  the 
machine  for  use  under  what,  for  the  mo- 
ment, may  be  termed  alien  conditions,  there 
is  some  chance  that  it  may  not  be  wholly 
satisfactory. 


New  wonders  develop  in  business  every 
day,  but  it  has  remained  for  a  contem- 
porary to  discover  a  highly  paradoxical 
phenomenon  of  modern  commercialism  and 
to  announce  that  a  "receivership  is  a  tech- 
nical move  to  inspire  confidence."  This, 
indeed,  will  be  news  to  old  fashioned  busi- 
ness men,  who  cling  to  moss-grown  tradi- 
tions and  fail  to  feel  the  tonic  inspiration 
of  confidence  that  apparently  should  be 
generated  by  receivership  proceedings. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


F.  A.  M.  REINSTATES  PACEMAKERS 


Whittler  and  Mitchell  Restored  to  Contest 

Board's    Good   Graces — Can   Ride 

Again  at  Salt  Lake. 


COMING    EVENTS 


After  six  weeks  of  suspension  at  the 
hands  of  the  contest  board  of  the  Federa- 
tion of  American  Motorcyclists,  F.  E.  Whit- 
tler and  Arthur  Mitchell  have  been  rein- 
tated,  upon  their  own  application.  Their 
offense  was  that  of  riding  as  pacemakers 
in  a  bicycle  race,  held  at  the  Salt  Palace 
saucer,  in  Salt  Lake  City,  and  was  based 
upon  the  conception  that  the  F.  A.  M.  held 
the  right  of  sanction  over  motorpaced  bi- 
cycle races,  despite  the  fact  that  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association  long  had  main- 
tained its  position  in  the  government  of  all 
bicycle  events.  Notice  of  the  removal  of 
sunspension  was  received  in  Salt  Lake  on 
Sunday  last,  28th  ult.,  so  that  Whittler  and 
Mitchell  were  permitted  to  enter  the  Wand- 
amere  meets  of  Monday  and  Wednesday, 
and  the  Denver  meets  of  the  3d  and  Sth 
inst. 

Their  application  for  reinstatement  was 
filed  with  W.  D.  Rishel  acting  F.  A.  M. 
representative,  in   this  form: 

"I  hereby  make  application  for  reinstate- 
ment into  the  F.  A.  M.,  and  if  same  is 
granted,  I  promise  in  the  future  to  never 
again  ride  a  motorcycle  in  any  capacity  on 
any  track  unless  same  exhibition  or  race  is 
sanctioned  by  the  F.  A.  M." 

The  condition  under  which  they  were 
permitted  to  return  makes  it  appear  that 
Chairman  J.  P.  Thornley  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
contest  board  still  maintains  his  position 
in  respect  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  over  motor  paced  bicycle  races. 
How  fully  that  opinion  is  shared  by 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  Federa- 
tion does  not  yet  appear.  Although 
the  chairman  of  the  contest  board  notified 
Chairman  R.  F.  Kelsey,  of  the  N.  C.  A. 
board  of  control,  that  the  alliance  between 
the  two  associations  had  been  broken  by  the 
failure  of  the  N.  C.  A.  to  prevent  Whittler 
from  riding  the  Salt  Lake  bicycle  tracks 
after  his  suspension,  the  latter  is  of  the 
opinion  that  an  appointed  official  has  not 
the  power  to  terminate  an  alliance.  In  the 
correspondence  with  the  F.  A.  M.  this  atti- 
tude has  been  maintained  and,  in  the  ab- 
sence of  any  official  confirmation  by  the 
president  or  directors  upholding  the  con- 
test board,  the  situation  remains  practically 
unchanged. 


Pennsylvanians  Form  New  Club. 
One  of  the  quick  and  tangible  results  ac- 
cruing from  the  enthusiasm  awakened  in 
Philadelphia  by  the  recent  F.  A.  M.  meet 
there,  asserted  itself  at  a  meeting  of  some 
sixty  motorcyclists  held  at  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Club,  3940  Girard  avenue,  last  week, 


September  3,  New  York  City — Profes- 
sional motorcycle  races  at  Brighton  Beach. 

September  3,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — New  Jer- 
sey Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Plain- 
field  Driving  Park. 

September  3-5,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — San 
Francisco  Motorcycle  Club's  annual  outing 
to  Pleasanton;  race  meet  at  latter  on  Labor 
Day. 

September  3-S;  Boston,  Mass. — Boston  Bi- 
cycle Club's  annual  "Wheel  About  the 
Hub." 

September  3-5,  Denver,  Colo. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  new  speedway;  open. 

September  3-5,  Louisville,  Ky. — Louisville 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Douglas 
Park. 

September  4,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Olympic 
Park. 

September  4,  Guttenberg,  N.  J. — Manhat- 
tan Racing  Association's  race  meet  on  Gut- 
tenberg track. 

September  4-5,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — In- 
diana Motorcycle  Club's  first  annual  en- 
durance run  to  West  Baden  and  return; 
340  miles. 

September  4-5,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — South  Side 
Motorcycle  Club's  endurance  run  to  Han- 
nibal and  return. 

September  5,  Chicago,  111. — North  Shore 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Hawthorne 
track. 

September  5,  Pasadena,  Cal. — Pasadena 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Tourna- 
ment Park. 

September  5,  Cleveland,  O. — Cleveland 
Motorcycle  Club's  bicycle  and  motorcjxle 
meet  at  North  Randall  track. 

September  5,  Elmira,  N.  Y. — Motorcycle 
races  at  Maple  Avenue  Driving  Park;  open. 


September  5,  Marion,  la. — Motorcycle 
races;  open. 

September  5,  Charleston,  S.  C. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  Isle  of  Palms;  open. 

September  5,  Washington,  D.  C. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  Central  Labor  Union  field 
day  at  Bennings  track;  open. 

September  5,  Council  Bluffs,  la.- — Bicycle 
road  race;  open. 

September  5,  Albany,  N.  Y. — Bicycle 
races  at  Ridgefield. 

September  5,  Troy,  N.  Y. — Motorcycle 
races,  professional. 

September  5,  Reading,  Pa. — Olympian 
Cycle  Club's  race  meet  at  fair  grounds 
track. 

September  5,  Columbus,  O. — Motorcycle 
meet  at  Columbus  Driving  Park. 

September  5,  Peoria,  111. — Peoria  Motor- 
cycle Club's  race  meet. 

September  7,  North  Adams,  Mass. — Mo- 
torcycle races  at  Hoosac  Valley  agricul- 
tural fair. 

September  10,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Pittsburg 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Schenley 
Park  oval. 

September  10,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — New  Jer- 
sey Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Plain- 
field  Driving  Park. 

September  10-11,  Reading,  Pa. — Reading 
Motorcycle  Club's  400  miles  endurance  run 
to  Wilkes-Barre  and  return. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 

September  11,  New  York  City — ^New 
York  Motorcycle  Club's  third  quarterly 
trials,   Poughkeepsie  and  return,  150  miles. 

September  25,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division,  100  miles  record  run;  open. 

October  8,  West  Orange,  N.  J.— Motor- 
cycle races  at  Olympic  Park. 


when  the  Pennsylvania  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Philadelphia,  was  organized  and  the  follow- 
ing officers  elected  for  one  year:  Joseph  V. 
Kelley,  president;  Martin  Duff,  vice-presi- 
dent; Joseph  M.  McGinnis,  secretary,  and 
L.  J.  Spingler,  treasurer.  Committees  on 
constitution  and  by-laws  were  appointed, 
and  an  active  membership  campaign  will  be 
instituted. 


Ogden  and  Cheyenne,  and  expects  to  reach 
the  Golden  Gate  well  before  snow  flies.  He 
will  be  the  first  to  make  the  round  trip  on 
a  motorcycle  either  from  New  York  or 
from  the  Pacific  Coast. 


Davis  Heads  Back  to  the  Coast. 

Volney  E.  Davis,  who  finished  a  strenu- 
ous transcontinental  trip  on  a  5  horsepower 
fjidian,  in  New  York,  on  June  19th,  has 
not  had  enough  and  is  going  to  repeat  the 
performance  on  the  same  machine  that  he 
rode  East  from  San  Francisco.  Davis  will 
leave  Times  Square,  New  York,  on  Tuesday 
morning,  6th  inst.,  and  will  take  the  direct 
northern  route  via  Buffalo,  Chicago,  Omaha, 


C.  R.  C.  of  A.  Holds  a  Sunday  Run. 

Twenty-four  members  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  of  America  took  part  in  the  run 
to  Pearl  River,  N.  Y.,  on  Sunday  last,  28th 
ult.  The  members  of  the  New  York  divi- 
sion left  by  way  of  the  42d  street  ferry  at 
eight  o'clock  in  the  morning,  meeting  the 
delegation  of  the  New  Jersey  division  at 
Weehawken.  The  party  reached  Pearl  River 
at  noon  for  dinner,  returning  to  New  York 
in  the  afternoon.  Rain  prevented  the  carry- 
ing out  of  the  full  program,  which  was  to 
have  included  a  series  of  races  among  the 
members. 


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NELSON  SWEEPS  THE  WHOLE  BOARD 


Takes  All  Six  Events  at  Manitowoc  Motor- 
cycle  Contests — Horse    Races   are 
Put  in  Eclipse. 


these  figures  to  16  seconds.  Warner  Dolph 
took  second  and  C.  Narramore,  third,  in  the 
single  class,  and  in  the  twin  class,  J.  Castle 
and  C.  Brey  were  similarly  placed. 


STANDEN  THE  STAR  AT  lURlX 


In  addition  to  coining  new  state  and  track 
records,  Edward  Nelson,  steering  an  In- 
dian, further  distinguished  himself  at  the 
motorcycle  races,  held  in  connection  with 
the  Manitowoc  (Wis.)  county  fair,  on  the 
23d-2Sth  ult.,  by  winning  every  one  of  the 
six  numbers  on  the  card.  The  motorcycle 
events  which  were  introduced  at  the  fair 
made  a  decided  hit,  so  much  so  in  fact, 
that   the   spectators   called   for   them   while 


Motorcyclists  Assist  Elgin  Race. 

Not  the  least  of  the  admirable  arrange- 
ments which  were  provided  for  the  two 
days  of  automobile  road  racing  on  the  El- 
gin course  at  Elgin,  111.,  on  August  26  and 
27,  was  the  organization  of  a  motorcycle 
courier  corps  of  Excelsior  riders,  for  the 
purpose  of  keeping  the  officials  in  touch 
with  all  parts  of  the  course.  The  courier 
brigade,  which  in  the  illustration  is  seen 
lined  up  in  front  of  the  immense  score 
board  that  marked  the  progress  of  the 
races,    performed    a    valuable    service    and 


THE  COURIER  CORPS  OF  EXCEI,SIORS  AT  EI,GIN 


the  horse  races  were  in  progress,  and  large 
numbers  left  the  grounds  when  the  motor- 
cycle numbers  were  finished.  Although  the 
fields  were  small  the  races  were  exciting 
and  the  time  was  excellent  for  a  half  mile 
track.  The  marks  which  Nelson  set  up 
were  a  track  record  of  1:095^,  for  a  mile, 
and  a  state  record  of  5:57  for  5  miles.  The 
summary: 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Edward 
Nelson,  Indian  (scratch) ;  second,  George 
Puis,  Indian   (scratch).     Time,  5:57. 

Two  miles — Won  by  Nelson,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, Gerpheide,  Thor.     Time,  3:28. 

Three  miles  match.  Nelson  vs.  Puis,  both 
on   Indians — Won  by   Nelson.     Time,   3:50. 

Three  miles  match.  Nelson  vs.  Puis,  on 
Indians — Won  by  Nelson.     Time,  3:43. 

Two  miles  match,  Nelson,  Indian,  vs. 
Gerpheide,  Thor — Won  by  Nelson.  Time, 
3:20. 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Nelson, 
Indian  (scratch);  second.  Puis,  Indian 
(scratch).     Time,  6:07. 


contributed  in  no  small  degree  toward  giv- 
ing the  affair  the  honor  of  being  one  of  the 
best  managed  road  races  ever  conducted. 


Stauder  Best  at  Rochester   Climb. 

Edward  Stauder,  riding  an  Indian,  won 
both  classes  at  the  Rochester  (N.  Y.)  Mo- 
torcycle Club's  second  annual  climb  on 
Armstrong  hill,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  28th 
ult.  In  the  single  class  he  made  the  climb 
in  20  seconds,  and  in  the  twin  division  cut 


Armstrong  Rides  Well  at  Denver. 

Winners  were  decided  by  inches  at  the 
motorcycle  meet  at  the  Tuileries  track, 
Denver,  Colo.,  on  Sunday,  28th  ult.,  and  the 
contests  were  the  closest  and  most  exciting 
ever  witnessed  there.  Armstrong  captured 
three  events  by  whirlwind  riding,  but  his 
Minneapolis  was  hard  pushed  by  the  others. 
One  of  the  best  of  the  races  was  the  three 
miles  amateur  for  twins.     The  summary: 

Three  miles,  stock  singles,  professional — 
Won  by  Armstrong;  second,  Glasser.  Time, 
3:Q2ys. 

Three  miles,  stock  singles,  amateur — Won 
by  Mead;  second,  Silver.     Time,  4:05. 

Five  miles,  stock  singles,  professional — 
Won  by  Warren;  second,  Walters;  third, 
Armstrong.     Time,   S:20j^. 

Three  miles,  stock  twins,  amateur — Won 
by  Bowen;  second,  Jackson.     Time,  3:11. 

Three  miles  relay;  professional — Won  by 
Armstrong;  second,  Bowen;  third,  Glasser. 
Time,  4:32. 

Five  miles,  stock  singles,  professional — 
Won  by  Bowen;  second,  Walter;  third,  Al- 
bright.    Time,  6:01^. 

Three  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Arm- 
strong;  second,  Walters.     Time,  3:04>^. 


After  Three  Victories  He  Suffers  a  Sensa- 
tional Tumble — Eight  Numbers  Afford 
a  Thrilling  Program. 


Seventeen  years  old  Albert  Standen,  of 
Amherst,  O.,  rode  a  Harley-Davidson  to 
victory  three  times  at  the  motorcycle  meet 
at  the  fair  grounds,  Elyria,  on  the  27th  ult., 
and  then  gave  the  600  spectators  a  few 
heart  throbs  by  tumbling  from  his  machine 
in  the  final  event  in  a  sensational  spill.  He 
was  picked  up  unconscious  and  hurried  to 
the  hospital,  where  an  examination  disclosed 
that  no  bones  were  broken  and  later  he  re- 
covered sufficiently  to  be  taken  home  in  an 
automobile. 

Except  for  a  severe  shaking  up  he  was 
none  the  worse  for  his  mishap.  Standen 
chalked  up  his  first  triumph  in  the  five 
mile  free-for-all  for  singles,  which  he  won 
handily  in  7:34^^.  The  best  race  of  the  day 
was  a  ten  mile  match  between  Standen  and 
Fletcher,  Excelsior.  Fletcher  led  until  the 
seventh  lap  when  Standen  began  to  close 
the  gap  and  overhauled  Fletcher  in  the  next 
lap.  Immediately  the  latter  stopped  on 
account  of  engine  trouble,  and  lost  five  laps, 
but  when  he  restarted  he  was  hopelessly  out 
of  the  running.  Standen's  time,  14:27j^. 
His  next  win  was  .the  three  mile  race  for 
singles,  which  he  won  in  two  straight  heats, 
Winchell,  Indian,  being  the  runner-up  both 
times.  The  five  miles  free-for-all  was  an- 
other plum  in  Standen's  basket,  his  time 
being  7:02%.  Freidenstein,  Excelsior,  took 
second.     The   summary: 

Five  miles  novice — Won  by  Sittinger,  Ex- 
celsior; second,  Greetham,  Harley-David- 
son; third,  Ernst,  Indian.     Time,  6:49%. 

Three  miles  match,  C.  O.  Ingall,  Jap 
Harpster  and  M.  S.  Winchell — Won  by 
Winchell,  Indian.     Time,  4:39^J^. 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Albert 
Standen,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  M.  S. 
Winchell.  Indian;  third,  Sittinger,  Excel- 
sior.    Time,  7:34ji. 

Two  miles  team  relay — Won  by  Winchell, 
Chamberlain,  Freidenstein  and  Harpster; 
second,  Sittenger,  Schaefer,  Ernst  and  En- 
gal.     Time,  3:583/^. 

Ten  miles  match — Won  by  Albert  Stan- 
den, Harley-Davidson;  second,  J.  D.  Fletch- 
er.    Time,  14:275^. 

Three  miles  singles — First  heat  won  by 
Albert  Standen,  Harley-Davidson;  second, 
M.  S.  Winchell,  Indian.  Time,  l:32j^.  Sec- 
ond heat  and  race  won  by  Standen;  second, 
Winchell.     Time,   1:33^. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Standen, 
Harley-Davidson;  second,  Freidenstein,  Ex- 
celsior; third,  Gibson,  Harley-Davidson. 
Time,  7:08^. 

Two  miles,  singles — Won  by  Freiden- 
stein, Excelsior;  second,  Schaefer,  Time, 
3:091^. 


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DEROSIER  FALLS  AT  WANDAMERE 


Has  Narrow  Escape  on  Salt  Lake  Track — 

"Lightning   Quartet"   Show   Speed 

and  Close  Finishes. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  26. — Jake  Dero- 
sier  had  one  of  the  closest  calls  of  his  ca- 
reer at  Wandamere  last  night,  when  a  front 
tire  flattened  and  jammed  in  the  forks.  The 
machine,  which  was  traveling  fast,  shot  up 
the  track  and  wobbled  and  Derosier  was 
thrown  heavily.  At  the  time  of  the  acci- 
dent he  was  leading  the  field  by  a  third  of  a 
lap  in  the  five  miles  open,  and  this  fact 
saved  him  from  more  serious  injury  for  the 
others  were  able  to  avoid  him.  He  was 
badly  shaken  up,  although  no  bones  were 
broken  but  he  probably  will  enjoy  a  com- 
pulsory vacation  for  at  least  a  week.  Ket- 
tle won  the  event,  and  Senhouse  beat  W. 
E.  Samuelson  for  second.    Time,  3:547^. 

Earlier  in  the  evening  Derosier  beat  Ket- 
tle in  straight  heats  in  their  five  miles 
match.  Both  riders  sought  to  force  each 
other  to  make  the  pace  by  jockeying,  but 
in  the  last  laps  Derosier  opened  -up  and 
won  easily. 

That  quartet  of  human  greased  lightning. 
Graves,  Ward,  Seymour  and  Blake,  made 
the  sparks  fly  as  usual.  In  the  five  miles 
amateur  they  ran  the  first  three  miles  as  if 
tied  together,  then  Balke  was  unable  to 
stand  the  strain  and  dropped  out.  Seymour 
blew  up.  in  the  fourth  round  and.  Graves 
and  Ward  furnished  a  cyclone  windup,  the 
former  getting  the  decision  by  half  a  wheel. 
Time,  3:S1>^.  Later  the  same  four  clashed 
again  at  five  miles  and  put  up  an  even  hot- 
ter race.  Balke  was  lapped  early  but  the 
others  clung  to  each  other  like  leeches,  the 
while  shooting  along  at  better  than  a  mile 
a  minute.  At  the  tape  the  trio  were  so 
closely  bunched  that  it  seemed  like  a  dead 
heat,  but  the  judges  picked  Seymour,  Ward 
and  Graves  in  that  order  on  inch  margins. 
W.  E.  Samuelson  took  McNile  into  camp 
in  the  five  miles  invitation,  and  Thomas 
trimmed  Claflin  in  the  amateur  match  over 
the  same  distance. 

Immediately  after  the  races  Derosier  filed 
a  protest  against  the  Merkels  ridden  by 
Graves,  Ward  and  Kettle  on  the  ground 
that  they  were  over  the  F.  A..  M.  limit  of 
61  cubic  inches.  The  referee  took  charge 
of  the  machines  and  they  will  be  meas- 
ured tomorrow. 
.The  summary: 

Five  miles  match,  amateur,  Thomas  vs. 
Claflin— Won  by  Thomas.     Time,  4:41. 

Match,  professional,  Derosier  vs.  Kettle 
— Won  by.  Derosier  in  two  straight  heats. 
Time,  4:091^;  4:47. 

Five  miles  for  trade  riders — Won  by 
Graves;  second,  Ward;  third,  Seymour; 
fourth,  Balke.     Time,  3:51i^. 

Five  miles   invitation,   professional — Won 


by  W.  E.  Samuelson;  second,  J.  A.  Mc- 
Nile; third,  Senhouse;  fourth,  Clayton. 
Time,  A-.OU/s. . 

Five  miles  for  trade  riders — Won  by  Sey- 
mour; second,  Ward;  third,  Graves;  fourth, 
Balke.     Time,   3:47j^. 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Kettle;  second,  Senhouse;  third,  W.  E. 
Samuelson;  fourth,  Clayton.  Time,  3:547^. 
Derosier  fell. 


MC  QUESTION  MAKES  HIS  MARK 

It    is    a    Local    Record    for    Seattle    Track, 

However — Bad    Spot    in    Course 

Causes  an  Accident. 


Four  Trade  Riders  Want  to  be  Pros. 

Jake  Derosier  will  no  longer  have  to  be- 
moan the  fact  that  he  is  compelled  to  go 
West  to  find  professionals  to  ride  against, 
for  last  week  four  well  known  New  York 
riders,  A.  G.  Chappie,  Frank  Seery,  Will- 
iam Robinson  and  Fred  Voelker,  filed  with 
Dr.  J.  P.  Thornley,  chairman  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  competition  committee,  a  signed  state- 
ment announcing  their  intention  of  com- 
peting for  cash  hereafter.  They  will  make 
their  professional  debut  at  Brighton  Beach 
today,  and  it  is  reported  that  several  other 
prominent  trade  riders  seriously  contem- 
plate jumping  the  fence.  The  movement 
took  shape  at  the  F,  A.  M.  meet  in  Phila- 
delphia, and  is  the  result  of  a  steadily  in- 
creasing feeling  among  several  of  the  trade 
riders  that  the  emoluments  which  that  class 
offers  were  not  commensurate  with  the 
risks  incurred  and  that  in  case  of  injury  a 
bank  account  would  be  far  preferable  to  a 
collection   of  cups  and  medals. 


Rain  Checks  the  Guttenburg  Meet. 

Rain  which  commenced  shortly  after 
noon. and  gradually  increased  from  a  driz- 
zle to  a  steady  downpour  lasting  several 
hours  on  Sunday,  27th  ult.,  put  a  quietus  on 
the  Manhattan  Racing  Assciation's  opening 
fall  meet  at  Guttenberg,  N.  J.,  and  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club's  rival  meet  at 
Olympic  Park,  both  of  which  were  sched- 
uled for  that  day.  They  will  take  place  to- 
morrow (Sunday),  weather  permitting.  An- 
other speedfest  which  failed  to  be  run  was 
the  race  meet  at  Dover,  on  Saturday,  26th 
ult.,  in  connection  with  the  Old  Home 
Week  celebration.  After  witnessing  some 
sensational  skidding  on  the  turns,  in  prac- 
tice, the  local  promoters  feared  accidents 
would  ensue  and  called  things  off. 


Mangold  Wins  Washington  Hill  Climb. 

In  two  sensational  flights,  the  fastest  of 
which  eclipsed  the  time  of  every  automo- 
bile except  a  stripped  racing  car,  E.  M. 
Mangold,  on  an  Indian,  won  both  motor- 
cycle classes  in  the  Automobile  Club  of 
Washington,  (D.  C.)  first  annual  hill  climb 
at  Randle  Highlands,  on  Tuesday,  30th  ult. 
In  the  single  cylinder  class.  Mangold  topped 
the  steep  grade  in  1:02  flat,  with  Charles 
Osborne,  Indian,  a  close  second,  in  l-.Olj^. 
Mangold  repeated  in  the  twin  class,  sweep- 
ing up  the  hill  in  52  seconds.  The  nearest 
approach  to  this  was  W.  P.  White,  Merkel, 
who  was  clocked  in  57  seconds.  Over  6,000 
people  witnessed  the  contest. 


A.  H.  McQuestion,  riding  an  Indian,  was 
the  star  of  the  Seattle  (Wash.)  Motorcycle 
Club's  race  meet  at  the  Madison  Park  track 
on  August  21st,  winning  two  events  and  es- 
tablishing a  track  record  for  a  mile.  Start- 
ing from  scratch  McQuestion  captured  the 
15  miles  handicap  in  fine  fashion,  pulling 
down  the  field  in  rapid  succession.  C.  S. 
Cline,  Excelsior,  was  second.     Time,  19:44. 

After  an  accident  to  A.  G.  Taft,  Excel- 
sior, the  fifteen  miles  open  for  61  Cubic 
inches  machines,  was  cut  to  10  miles,  and 
McQuestion  won  handily.  While  moving 
fast  Taft's  machine  stopped  suddenly  and 
he  shot  over  the  bars  and  was  unconscious 
when  picked  up.  He  later  revived  and  es- 
caped with  a  severe  shaking  up.  The  acci- 
dent seemed  to  be  due  to  a  bad  spot  in 
the  track,  several  other  mishaps  having 
occurred  in  the  same  place  in  the  past.  D. 
S.  Cline.  Excelsior,  captured  the  10  miles 
race  for  30:50  machines,  and  Roy  Fisher, 
Harley-Davidson,  annexed  the  private  own- 
ers handicap  easily.  In  the  mile  trial,  Mc- 
Question was  clocked  in  l:\lyi,  a  record  for 
the  track.     The   summary: 

Three  miles  for  machines  under  31  inches 
displacement — Won  by  W.  G.  Taft  (4  h.p. 
Excelsior).     Time,  2:47j4. 

Five  miles  for  machines  between  31  and 
61  inches— Won  by  C.  R.  Roy  (6>^  h.p. 
Yale).     Time,   6:33^. 

Five  miles  handicap,  private  owner;; — 
Won  by  Roy  Fisher  (4  h.p.  Harley-David- 
son).    Time,  7:03^4- 

Ten  miles  for  machines  in  30.50  class — 
Won  by  D.  S.  Cline  (4  h.p.  Excelsior). 
Time,   14:40. 

Fifteen  miles  (cut  to  ten  miles  after  acci- 
dent) for  machines  between  30.50  and  61 
inches — Won  by  A.  H.  McQuestion  (7  h.p. 
Indian).     Time,   14:22i^. 

Three  miles  relay — Won  by  Cline  and 
Chesley.     Time,   5:12j/^. 

Fifteen  miles  handicap  for  machines  un- 
der 61  inches  displacement — Won  by  A.  H. 
McQuestion  (scratch);  second,  C.  S.  Cline 
(4  h.p.  Excelsior).     Time,  19:44. 

One  mile  against  time,  flying  start — Won 
by  A.  H.  McQuestion  (7  h.p.  Indian).  Time, 
1:11^   (track  record). 


Schriver  Injured  in  Exhibition. 

While  riding  an  exhibition  on  an  Indian 
motorcycle  at  the  automobile  meet  at  the 
fair  grounds,  Mason  City,  la.,  on  the  29th. 
ult.,  James  Schriver  crashed  into  the  rear 
of  an  automobile  at  full  speed  and  sustained 
probably  fatal  injuries.  He  was  thrown 
high  in  the  air  and  landed  on  his  head..  The 
races  were  held  on  a  half  mile  track. 


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94^7 


ENJOYS  TRIP  IN  THE  BERKSHIRES 


Motorcyclist  Tells  of  an  "Ideal  400  Miles" 

Tour — Roads   and   Scenery   that 

Yield  Pleasure. 


Tempted  by  the  fame  of  the  Berkshire 
Hills  region,  Cleveland  Cady,  a  New  Jersey 
motorcyclist,  set  out  reqently  from  his 
home  for  a  tour  in  that  direction.  He  was 
delighted  with  the  result  and  recommends 
a  similar  trip  to  all  the  motorcycling  broth- 
erhood. His  account  of  the  jaunt  is  sug- 
gestive for  those  who  are  considering  a 
tour  in  the  same  district.     He  says: 

"Riding  northwest  from  my  home  on  the 
Palisades,  in  New  Jersey,  on  my  Syi  horse- 
power Indian,  I  passed  through  Suffern, 
N.  Y.,  and  on  up  the  winding  Ramapo 
Valley  to  Tuxedo,  N.  Y.  Here  I  stopped 
for  gasolene  and  then  pressed  on  over  per- 
fect state  roads  through  the  rolling  coun- 
try to  Newburgh,  27  miles  north  of  Tuxedo. 
After  lunching  at  the  Palatine  I  took  the 
ferry  to  Fishkill  and  the  state  road  to 
Poughkeepsie,  16  miles  north  of  Fishkill. 
At  Poughkeepsie,  turning  to  the  right,  I 
took  the  main  turnpike  over  to  Millbrook 
where  I  stopped  at  the  Millbrook  Inn  over 
night,  an  ideal  stopping  place  with  excel- 
lent fare.  My  first  day's  mileage  was  about 
90  miles. 

"Next  morning  leaving  Millbrook  I  start- 
ed on  in  the  direction  of  Sharon,  Conn. 
Near  Amenia,  N.  Y.,  I  came  upon  the  big 
hill  famous  for  automobile  accidents,  356 
feet  drop  to  the  mile.  Otherwise  the  roads 
were  fair  and  I  passed  through  several  at- 
tractive towns  such  as  Sharon,  Lakeville, 
Salisbury  and  Sheffield,  the  great  dairy 
region.  Here  the  state  road  took  the  very 
steep  road  over  the  mountains  to  Lenox. 

Passing  through  1  .enox  many  fine  es- 
tates are  to  be  seen,  among  them  the  Stokes 
estate.  Six  mjles  beyond  at  Pittsfield  I  had 
lunch.  After  lunch  I  started  on  for  Will- 
iamstown,  Mass.,  about  20  miles  distant, 
over  a  narrow  and  winding  but  neverthe- 
less very  good  road.  Here  I  spent  the 
night  at  a  very  pleasant  boarding  house. 
Williamstown  is  the  seat  of  Williams  Col- 
lege and  is  a  typical  country  college  town. 
Broad  streets  lined  with  elm  trees  and  sur- 
rounded by  high  mountains  as  far  as  the 
eye  can  reach.  Mt.'  Greylock,  the  highest 
of  these,  has  an  elevation  of  3,500  feet. 

"Taking  an  early  start  the  next  morning 
I  passed  through  Pownal,  Vt.,  and  over  to 
Petersburgh,  N.  Y.,  where  I  took  the  state 
road  to  Troy,  about  36  miles  from  Will- 
iamstown. At  Troy  the  going  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river  seemed  the  best,  and  I 
took  the  most  direct  route  out  of  the  city. 
About  10  miles  below  Troy  I  had  my  first 
and  only  puncture,  which  was  easily  re- 
paired. Up  to  this  time  I  had  not  had  the 
slightest   trouble   of   any   sort.     Continuing 


south  I  took  the  Albany  Post  Road  through 
Schodack  Center  and  on  to  Kinderhook,  62 
miles  from  Williamstown.  Here  I  stopped 
for  lunch,  a  lunch  not  calculated  to  whet 
the  appetite,  but  as  I  was  tired  and  hungry 
the  necessity  of  eating  was  upon  me.  I 
met  a  fellow  traveler  on  a  5  horsepower 
twin  Indian  and  prevailed  on  him  to  wait 
for  me  while  I  had  lunch.  This  he  did, 
most  providentially  for  me,  for  when  we 
started  on  for  Hudson  and  had  gone  about 
seven  or  eight  miles  my  power  suddenly 
gave  out. 

"The  cause  was  a  broken  mechanical 
valve  operating  rod,  but  try  as  we  might 
we   could   not   adjust  it.     Finally   I   bought 


TOUGH  TESTS  FOR  ITS  NEW  TWIN 


Emblem  is  Giving  the  Machine  some  Hard 

Road   Work — Gale    Proving    Its 

Service   Capabilities. 


In  producing  a  two  cylinder  model  of  the 
Emblem  motorcycle  for  the  market,  the 
Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Angola,  N.  Y.,  is  sub- 
jecting the  machines  to  road  tests  that  are 
well  calculated  to  show  their  capacity  and 
endurance,  the  latest  being  a  run  from  Chi- 
cago to  New  York  City,  undertaken  by  M. 
E.   Gale,  who   previously   had  put  the  new 


GAI,E,   THE    CHICAGO-NEW   YORK   TOURIST 


several  feet  of  stout  rope  and  we  coupled 
the  machines  together.  When  we  got  in 
motion  the  traveling  was  good,  but  we  came 
to  one  hill  where  his  engine  slowed  down 
so  that  the  magneto  stopped  and  we  were 
forced  to  walk  the  rest  of  the  hill.  After 
that  it  was  clear  sailing  for  six  or  seven 
miles  to  Hudson,  and  very  exciting,  too, 
for  the  dust  from  his  machine  was  tremen- 
dous and  fairly  blinded  me  at  times. 

"Hudson  finally  was  reached  and  I  put 
the  machine  on  board  the  night  boat  Kaat- 
erskill  for  New  York.  On  board  the  boat 
I  fixed  my  engine,  using  the  intake  valve 
as  a  suction  one  instead  of  a  mechanical. 
When  New  York  was  reached  I  was  able 
to  ride  home  under  power,  some  20  miles. 
I  was  perhaps  unfortunate  in  not  having  a 
companion  on  the  trip,  and  should  advise 
any  one  going  on  a  long  ride  to  go  in  com- 
pany; but  for  fine  roads  and  beautiful  scen- 
ery this  trip  of  about  400  miles  is  ideal 
and  can  be  taken  comfortably  in  five  days. 


model  through  a  series  of  strenuous  experi- 
ences. Gale  and  one  of  the  "first-born"  of 
the  new  model,  shown  together  in  the  ac- 
companying illustration,  participated  in  the 
F.  A.  M.  500  miles  endurance  run  at  Phila- 
delphia last  month. 

Within  a  few  hours  of  the  time  it  was 
completed  at  the  factory  the  big  twin  found 
its  program  of  hard  work  cut  out  for  it 
and  was  on  its  way  from  Angola  to  Fre- 
donia,  N.  Y.,  with  Gale  in  the  saddle.  On 
arriving  at  Fredonia,  Gale  found  an  Old 
Home  Week  celebration  in  progress,  with 
a  20  mile  motorcycle  road  race  as  part  of 
the  "doings."  Gale  asked  to  be  entered,  but 
his  mount  looked  so  formidable  that  the 
request  was  granted  only  after  he  agreed 
to  give  the  eight  or  nine  other  contestants' 
a  handicap  of  three  minutes.  Despite  the 
fact  that  several  of  the  handicap  men  also 
had  twins.  Gale  was  able  to  win  from 
scratch,  covering  the  20  rnile  course  over 
the  country  in  24  minutes. 


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BOSTON  AND  PROVIDENCE  RACES 


Collins   Triumphs   Over   Wiley   and   Hehir 

in  30  Miles  Paced  Event — Kramer 

Outrides  Goulette. 


Thirty  miles  behind  motor  pace,  with 
Elmer  Collins,  George  Wiley  and  Patrick 
Hehir  as  the  contenders,  was  the  big  num- 
ber of  the  program  at  the  Revere  Beach 
track,  Boston,  Mass.,  on  Saturday  night, 
27th  ult.  Wiley  gave  Collins  a  battle 
throughout,  but  was  beaten  by  a  lap.  Hehir 
is  still  to  be  heard  from.  Thomas  Smith 
was  the  king  bee  in  both  events  for  the 
Class  B  cash  cashers,  taking  the  mile 
repechage  handicap  from  scratch  and  cap- 
turing the  two  miles  open  in  a  beautiful 
spurt  that  surprised  Fred  McCarthy  S  yards 
from  the  tape.     The  summary: 

Mile  repechage  handicap.  Class  B  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Smith  (scratch);  sec- 
ond, McPartland  (12S);  third,  Will  Coburn 
(110).     Time,  2:02J^. 

Ten  miles  open,  Class  B — Won  by  Smith; 
second,  McCarthy;  third,  Hollister;  fourth, 
Johns.     Time,  23:49%. 

Thirty  miles  motor  paced  race — Won  by 
Collins;  second,  Wiley;  third,  Hehir.  Time, 
44:483/^. 


After  Frank  Kramer  had  won  the  first 
heat,  a  mile  sprint  race,  Alfred  Goulette 
turned  the  tables  on  him  in  the  second  heat, 
in  their  "all  style"  match  race  at  the  Mel- 
rose track,  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  the  26th 
ult.  The  second  heat  was  an  unlimited  pur- 
suit, and  Goulette  again  showed  his  mas- 
tery of  this  specialty  by  catching  the  cham- 
pion at  the  finish  of  the  fourth  mile.  The 
third  and  deciding  heat  was  five  miles  be- 
hind motor  pace,  which  Kramer  won  after  a 
succession  of  sprint  battles  in  which  both 
men  frequently  lost  their  pace.  George 
Wiley  walked  away  from  Goulette  in  a  IS 
miles  motor  paced  match,  and  Fred  Mc- 
Carthy captured  the  two  miles  open  for 
Class  B,  professionals.  The  mile  handi- 
cap for  the  Class  B  men  was  too  swift  for 
McCarthy,  however,  as  Will  Coburn  and 
William  Morton,  from  120  and  130  yards, 
respectively,  set  a  terrific  gait,  which  gave 
McCarthy  and  Smith,  the  scratch  men,  no 
chance  whatever.  Coburn,  Morton  and  E. 
J.  Hollister  were  the  collectors.  Local  fans 
went  mad  over  the  brilliant  riding  of  Alvin 
Loftes,  the  Providence  amateur,  who  speed- 
ed to  victory  from  scratch  in  the  three- 
quarter  mile  handicap  and  made  a  'sensa- 
tional winning  sprint  in  the  two  miles  open. 
The  summary: 

Three-quarter  mile  handicap,  amateurs — 
Won  by  Alvin  Loftes,  (scratch) ;  second, 
Charles  Lewis   (25  yards).     Time,  1:38?/^. 

One-mile  handicap.  Class  B,  profession- 
als—Won by  Willie  Coburn.  (120  yards); 
second,  William  Morton  (130  yards);  third. 


E.  J.   Hollister   (60  yards).     Time,   1:56^^. 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  Alvin 
Loftes;  second,  Charles  Lewis;  third,  Wil- 
lie Turville.     Time,  AMys. 

Two-miles  open.  Class  B,  professionals — 
Won  by  McCarthy;  second.  Smith;  third, 
Thomas;   fourth,   Jokus.     Time.  4:155^. 

Professional  match  race,  Frank  L.  Kra- 
mer vs.  Alf  Goulette — First  heat  (one-mile 
sprint),  won  by  Kramer,  Time,  2:465^. 
Second  heat  (Australian  pursuit),  won  by 
Goulette.  Distance,  3  miles  6%  laps.  Time 
8:59.  Third  heat  (five  mile  motor  paced 
with  96  gear  wheels),  won  by  Kramer. 
Time,  8:33?^. 


WHITTLER  DOES  FAST  FIVE  MILES 


Streiff   Delayed    at    Cleveland. 

After  making  a  brave  fight  against  the 
innumerable  diflficulties  which  accompany  a 
cross-continent  journey,  William  Streiff, 
who  is  making  the  trip  on  an  N.  S.  U.,  lost 
all  hope  of  getting  under  the  record  this 
week  by  contracting  blood  poisoning  in  his 
right  hand  which  delayed  him  several  days. 
Streiff  arrived  at  Cleveland  on  the  31st  ult., 
and  soon  after  reaching  the  Forest  City 
the  insidious  affection  manifested  itself 
and  he  was  compelled  to  lie  over  tempor- 
arily. He  reports  that  the  further  East  he 
gets  the  better  the  roads  become.  During 
his  stay  in  Cleveland,  Streiff  was  treated 
royally  by  the  members  of  the  Cleveland 
Motorcycle  Club. 


Oberwegner  Scores  at  Kenton. 

Defeating  a  field  of  eight,  O.  J.  Ober- 
wegner, Toledo,  O.,  astride  a  Yale,  won  the 
10  miles  motorcycle  race  which  was  a  fea- 
ture of  the  trotting  meet  at  Kenton  on  the 
26th  ult.  His  time  was  10:13.  M.  D. 
Thomas,  of  Lima,  on  an  Excelsior,  was  sec- 
ond. The  visitor's  victory  did  not  put  the 
local  spectators  in  very  good  humor,  they 
insisting  that  Steel  Young,  a  local  boy,  had 
won.  After  a  lively  discussion  it  was  shown 
that  Oberwegner  had  lapped  Young  twice, 
and  the  former  was  awarded  the  silver  cup. 


Buffalo  Club  in  300  Miles  Run. 

The  Buffalo  Motorcycle  Club  held  an  in- 
formal endurance  run  of  300  miles  on  Sun- 
day, 28th  ult.,  over  a  course  through  Olean, 
Salamanca,  Jamestown,  Maysville,  West- 
field  and  Erie,  and  back  to  Genesee  and 
Main  streets,  Buffalo.  There  were  thirteen 
starters.  The  roads  covered  were  good,  bad 
and  indifferent,  with  plenty  of  hill  work. 
Two  Greyhounds,  "made  in  Buffalo,"  ar- 
rived first  and  second,  at  6:30  p.  m.,  a  full 
hour  ahead  of  the  next  to  appear. 


Seeking  a  Stolen  Excelsior. 
There  is  $25  in  the  desk  of  Superintend- 
ent-of-Police  Downey,  of  Detroit,  Mich., 
waiting  for  the  man  who  brings  in  informa- 
tion leading  to  the  recovery  of  a  1910  Excel- 
sior motorcycle,  engine  No.  4806,  which  was 
stolen  from  the  curb  on  the  19th  ult.  The 
machine  belongs  to  Louis  Kahn  and  is  fin- 
ished in  standard  gray  with  red  panels. 


Kettle  Forces  Speedy  Contest  at  Salt  Lake 

— Ward   and    Graves   Break    Even — 

Senhouse  a  Winner. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  30.— F.  E.  Whit- 
tler  celebrated  his  reinstatement  after  a 
six  weeks  enforced  idleness  at  Wandamere 
last  night  by  cracking  out  a  new  world's 
five  miles  competition  record  of  3:41%.  In 
fact  Whittler  was  forced  to  shatter  the  old 
figures  to  win,  for  Kettle  pursued  Whittler 
unrelentingly  all  the  way  and  was  only 
beaten  by  a  nose.  Senhouse  and  W.  E. 
Samuelson  also  mixed  things  in  warm 
fashion  all  the  way,  and  the  former  man- 
aged to  check  in  third. 

Ward  and  Graves  broke  even  in  their 
tabasco  seances.  After  overhauling  Thomas, 
who  was  two  laps  in  front  in  the  five  miles 
handicap,  Graves  pulled  away  from  Ward 
and  beat  him  to  the  tape  in  a  driving  fin- 
ish. Ward  turned  the  tables  on  Graves  in 
their  next  five  miles  meeting  and  regis- 
tered first.  Balke,  one  of  the  big  four,  was 
suspended  for  failing  to  ride. 

Whittler  lost  his  five  miles  match  with 
Mitchell  by  a  hair  when  his  machine  went 
wrong  for  a  spell.  With  two  laps  to  go, 
Whittler  had  a  good  lead  and  seemed  a 
sure  winner  when  his  motor  balked,  and 
Mitchell  went  to  the  front.  After  fiddling 
with  adjustments  for  a  few  seconds,  Whit- 
tler got  going  again  and  almost  nailed 
Mitchell  at  the  tape.  The  chilly  weather 
froze  out  W.  E.  Samuelson's  ambition  to 
ride  a  mile  paced  by  automobile,  and  Bert 
Smalley  driver  of  the  car  gave  a  two  miles 
exhibition  instead. 

The   summary: 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  Graves; 
second,  Ward;  third,  Thomas  (two  laps). 
Time,  3:S0J^. 

Five  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Ward; 
second   Graves.     Time,   4:015/^. 

Five  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  W.  E.  Samuelson;  second,  Senhouse; 
third,  Clayton;  fourth,  T.  M.  Samuelson. 
Time,  4:02%. 

Three  miles,  amateur — Won  by  B.  E. 
Duval;  second,  Karl  Winter;  third,  Gale- 
azzi;  fourth,  H.  A.  Lund.    Time,  3:33. 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Whittler;  second.  Kettle;  third,  Senhouse; 
fourth,  W.  E.  Samuelson.  Time,  3:41% 
(Record). 

Five  miles  match,  Whittler  vs.  Mitchell 
—Won  by  Mitchell.     Time,  4:01%. 


Rain   Halts  the   Eastern   Circuit. 

Rain  was  a  literal  and  figurative  damper 
for  the  "eastern  circuit"  cycle  tracks  during 
the  past  week.  The  Sunday  and  Wednesday 
night  races  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  were  called 
off,  and  the  New  Haven  and  Providence 
tracks  also  were  "dark." 


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LAWSON  WINS  MATCH  WITH  CLARKE 


Salt   Lake   Gives   Him   Big   Ovation — Duer 

Defeats    Downing    Behind    Pace — 

Racing  Continues  Lively. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  26. — In  a  series 
of  exciting  sprints  in  which  both  men  lost 
their  pace  several  times,  Ray  Duer  defeated 
Hardy  Downing  in  a  10  miles  motor  paced 
match  for  the  "western  championship,"  be- 
fore a  large  crowd  at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer 
last  night.  Duer,  who  was  pulled  by  Whit- 
tler,  rode  brilliantly,  while  Downing  with 
Mitchell,  at  the  throttle,  was  in  poor  form 
or  his  pace  was  at  fault. 

Both  men  started  under  forced  draught, 
with  Downing  on  the  pole.  As  Duer  was 
coming  up  from  behind  Downing  he  lost 
his  pace,  and  soon  after  the  latter  did  the 
same  thing.  This  occurred  several  times  but 
finally  Duer  hooked  on  for  good  and  start- 
ed to  crawl  up  on  Downing  who  was  riding 
half-heartedly,  and  soon  had  him  in  the 
stretch.  Duer  was  content  to  maintain  this 
lead  to  the  end.     Time,  14;19. 

Sparks  were  thrown  off  all  the  way  in  the 
unknown  distance  professional,  the  leading 
action  producer  of  the  evening.  Diefen- 
bacher  broke  from  the  herd  first  while  it 
was  loafing,  and  piled  up  a  quarter  lap  lead. 
Then  Wilcox  overhauled  and  coupled  onto 
the  runaway  Dutchman.  The  big  gap  was 
soon  closed,  however,  when  the  gun  an- 
nounced the  two  final  laps,  and  Macfarland 
pulling  Clarke  and  Lawson,  speedily  nabbed 
the  deserters.  Clarke  was  first  over  the 
tape,  followed  by  Macfarland  and  Lawson 
in  that  order,  all  bunched.  Hopper  who  had 
the  limit,  70  yards,  bagged  the  half  mile 
professional,  Clarke,  scratch,  being  unable 
to  force  an  opening  through  the  barrier  that 
formed  in  front.  Brodbeck,  60  yards,  beat 
out  Keefe,  a  limit  man,  for  second.  Dis- 
playing a  good  combination  of  speed  and 
headwork,  Colvin  accounted  for  both  ama- 
teur events. 

The  summary. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Hopper  (60);  second,  Brodbeck  (60); 
third,  Keefe  (70);  fourth,  Wilcox  (SO). 
Time,  0:54^. 

Two.  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by  Col- 
vin; second,  Mayer;  third,  Young;  fourth, 
Rodberg.     Time,  4:07. 

Three-quarters  mile,  amateur — Won  by 
Colvin;  second.  Young;  third,  Rodberg; 
fourth,  Mayer.  Time,  1:36. 
■  Unknown  distance  lap,  professional — 
Won  by' Clarke;  second,  Macfarland;  third, 
Lawson;  fourth,  Walker;  fifth,  Hopper.  Dis- 
tance, 2  miles  3  laps.     Time,  4:45?^. 

Ten  miles  motor-paced  match,  Ray  Duer 
vs.  Hardy  Downing — Won  by  Duer.  Time, 
14:19. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  24.— Both  of  them 


having  easily  defeated  Major  Taylor  at 
French  style  match  racing.  Iver  Lawson 
and  Jack  Clarke  tried  conclusions  with  each 
other  at  the  Salt  Palace  track  last  night, 
and  every  man  and  boy  in  Salt  Lake  City 
with  a  drop  of  cycle  race  fan  blood  in  his 
veins,  was  present  to  see  the  match.  Law- 
son,  who  of  late  has  been  doing  some  of  the 
best  riding  of  his  career,  put  two  straight 
heats  over  on  the  popular  little  Australian 
Rocket. 

Despite  the  latter's  wonderful  speed  abil- 
ity, Lawson  had  the  stuff  to  match,  in  addi- 
tion to  which  he  brought  to  bear  some  of 
the  great  wealth  of  his  long  experience. 
Clarke  lead  out  in  the  first  heat  of  one  mile, 
and  was  a  snail  for  four  of  the  eight  laps. 
In  the  fifth  he  went  to  the  top  of  the 
bank,  with  Lawson  ready  to  jump  with 
him.  Clarke  then  gradually  unwound, 
until  at  the  bell  they  were  going  like  the 
wind,  Lawson  swinging  out  to  make  his 
pass.  With  an  amazing  jump  he  rounded 
Clarke  and  held  him  off  all  the  way  around 
the  saucer  to  the  tape. 

Lawson  took  the  lead  in  the  second 
heat,  without  opposition  from  Clarke  until 
a  lap  and  a  half  from  the  finish  when  they 
both  dove  from  the  top  of  the  bank.  Clarke 
was  able  to  come  shoulder-to-shoulder,  but 
nothing  more,  as  Lawson  maintained  a 
slight  lead  all  the  way  home.  The  ova- 
tion for  Lawson  was  tremendous,  and 
Clarke,  too,  was  cheered  to  the  echo  when 
he  shook  Lawson's  hand  and  congratulated 
him. 

To  make  up  for  his  defeat  by  Lawson  the 
Australian  made  a  grand  ride  from  scratch 
in  the  two  miles  handicap,  coming  over  the 
line  with  a  slight  lead  over  Diefenbacher, 
who  nosed  out  Macfarland  for  second., 
Hardy  Downing  assisted  Gordon  Walker 
to  a  good  final  sprint  position  in  the  three- 
quarter  mile  open  and  then  sleigh-rode  to 
second  himself.  Mayer  was  the  strong  man 
in  the  pursuit  for  amateurs,  simply  stick- 
ing to  Colvin  while  the  latter  killed  off 
all  the  others.  He  then  disposed  of  Col- 
vin at  his  leisure,  Rodberg,  from  65  yards, 
captured  the  amateur  mile  handicap,  which 
had  a  three  man  bruising  spill.  The  sum- 
mary: 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Rodberg  (65);  second,  Huey  (scratch); 
third,  Wilkins  (75) ;  fourth.  Young 
(scratch).     Time,  1:56^. 

Three-quarter  mile  open,  professional — 
Won  by  Walker;  second.  Downing;  third. 
Hooper;   fourth,   Keefe.     Time,   l:293/i. 

Australian  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Mayer;  second.  Young;  third,  Colvin; 
fourth,  Thompson.  Distance,  1  mile  4  laps 
130  yards.     Time,  3:55?^. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Clarke  (scratch) ;  second,  Diefenbacher 
(130);  third,  Macfarland  (25) ;  fourth.  Cars- 
lake' (95);  fifth,  Dorian  (85).     Time,  3:42f^. 

Match,  Clarke  vs.  Lawson,  one  mile  heats 
— Won  in  straight  heats  by  Lawson.  Time, 
3:093/^;  3.053/^. 


THREE  RECORDS  GO  AT  SALT  LAKE 


Benefit    Meet    Develops    Wonderful    Per- 
formances— Taylor   "Comes   Back" — 
Money  for  Injured  Riders, 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  29.— Three 
world's  records  and  an  all  around  interest- 
ing program  resulted  from  the  benefit  meet 
at  the  Salt  Palace  saucer  last  night,  the 
proceeds  of  which  are  to  go  toward  a  fund 
for  disabled  cycle  racing  men  and  the  im- 
mediate benefit  of  which  will  be  felt  by 
Jack  Hume,  Emil  Agraz,  A.  Taylor  and  F. 
Brazier,  riders  who  now  are  in  the  hos- 
pital as  the  result  of  racing  injuries.  The 
record  breaking  performances  were: 

Ernest  A.  Pye,  of  Australia,  rode  three 
miles  unpaced  in  6:09^^,  breaking  W.  E. 
Samuelson's  record  of  6:18,  made  at  the 
Salt  Palace  July  9th,  1909. 

S.  H.  Wilcox,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  rode  a 
quarter  mile  behind  motor  pace  in  19  sec- 
onds, breaking  the  record  of  20  seconds 
made  by  Major  Taylor  at  Chicago,  Novem- 
ber 9th,  1899. 

Ray  Duer  rode  two-thirds  of  a  mile  be- 
hind motor  pace  in  55  seconds,  breaking 
the  record  of  58^  held  by  W.  W.  Hamil- 
ton and  made  March  2d,  1896,  at  Coronado. 

Next  in  importance  was  a  demonstration 
by  Major  Taylor  that  he  has  "come  back" 
to  some  extent,  as  he  rode  second  only  to 
Jack  Clarke  in  the  big  four-man  half  mile 
match  race  and  was  a  good  length  ahead  of 
Iver  Lawson  and  Gordon  Walker.  The 
colored  wonder  was  congratulated  on  his 
splendid  ride,  in  which  he  opened  every- 
body's eyes  as  to  his  speed.  In  the  three- 
quarter  mile  handicap  Clarke  punctured, 
and  it  remained  for  Floyd  Macfarland  to 
show  the  men  with  long  marks  what  it 
means  to  plough  through  from  the  back 
to  winner's  honors.  Duer  tagged  Wilcox 
in  their  five  miles  pursuit  race  behind  mo- 
tor pace,  but  was  not  able  to  round  him, 
as  he  tried  to  do  for  a  finishing  touch  to 
his  victory.  Hopper  triumphed  in  the  mile 
open. 

The  amateurs  contributed  a  share  to  the 
program  by  a  quarter  mile  dash,  in  which 
Givlin,  Meredith  and  Macke  took  the  hon- 
ors in  that  order,  and  by  a  pretty  team 
pursuit  race,  in  which  four  teams  of  two 
men  each  competed.  Colvin  of  the  Colvin- 
Gemple  team  won  the  latter,  rounding 
Mayer  after  two  miles  and  five  laps. 
Mayer's  ride,  however,  was  remarkable,  as 
his  team  mate,  Schmertz,  dropped  out  at 
the  first  half  mile.  Mayer  plugged  along 
alone  and  put  two  teams  out  single  handed, 
but  finally  had  to  succumb  after  Colvin 
was  turned  loose  by  his  partner  for  the 
final  sprint.     The  summary: 

Quarter  mile  sprint,  amateur — Won  by 
Givlin;  second,  Meredith;  third,  Macke. 
Time,  0:31?^. 


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One  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Hopper;  second,  Carslake;  third,  Diefen- 
bacher.     Time,  1:50%. 

Quarter  mile  motor  paced  against  time — 
Wilcox  in  19  seconds.     (Record). 

Three  miles  unpaced  against  time — E. 
Pye  in  6:09i^.     (Record). 

Team  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by  Colvin 
and  Gemple;  second,  Mayer  and  Schmertz; 
third.  Young  and  Rodberg;  fourth,  Hoey 
and  Herman.  Distance,  2  miles  5  laps. 
Time,  5:28. 

Half  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Clarke;  second,  Taylor;  third,  Lawson; 
fourth,   Walker.     Time,   1:01. 

Two-third  'mile  motor  paced  record  trial 
— Duer  in  55  seconds.     (Record). 

Three-quarter  mile  handicap,  professional 
— Won  by  Macfarland  (20) ;  second,  Brod- 
beck  (75);  third,  Walker  (50).     Time,  1:22. 

Five  miles  motor  paced  pursuit — Won  by 
Duer;    second,   Wilcox.      Time,    7:10. 


BUTLER  IS  THE  MAN  OF  THE  HOUR 


Veteran  American  Pace  Follower  Captures 

French  Records  for  that  Time — Beats 

Darragon  and  Lavalade. 


Fire  Scorches  Salt  Lake  Saucer. 

Fire,  which  destroyed  the  famous  Salt 
Palace  at  Salt  Lake  City,  early  last  Monday 
morning,  29th  ult..  and  caused  damage  to 
the  surrounding  buildings  of  the  amuse- 
ment resort,  amounting  to  nearly  $50,000, 
ate  its  way  to  the  saucer  track  and  for  a 
time  threatened  to  demolish  it.  It  was 
checked  before  serious  damage  had  been 
done  to  the  track  itself,  however,  although 
some  50  feet  of  the  bleachers  were  burned 
away  and  about  120  feet  of  track  injured. 
Francis  Heath,  manager  of  the  Palace,  who 
lived  in  the  southwestern  portion  of  the 
building,  with  his  family,  had  a  narrow  es- 
cape as  the  big  salt-covered  structure 
burned  furiously  and  was  consumed  within 
a  short  time,  although  the  ruins  continued 
to  smolder  for  hours.  Manager  Harry 
Heagren.of  the  bicycle  track,  succeeded  in 
saving  most  of  his  effects  from  his  office 
adjoining  the  track.  As  a  result  of  the 
shock  and  the  financial  loss,  Frederick 
Heath,  sole  owner  of  the  entire  grounds  and 
of  most  of  the  buildings  and  concessions,  is 
said  to  be  financially  crippled  and  in  a  seri- 
ous physical  condition.  It  is  thought  that 
the  track  can  be  put  in  shape  to  be  used  on 
Labor  Day,  5th  inst.  The  Palace  had  been 
standing   since    1889. 


Simon  Wins  in  Plainfield  Series. 

Starting  from  the  one-minute  mark, 
George  Simon  won  the  ten-mile  bicycle 
handicap  race  in  the  city  championship  se- 
ries of  the  Plainfield  (N.  J.)  Cycling  Club, 
on  Sunday  last,  28th  ult.  There  were  eight 
entries,  Edward  McNee,  who  leads  in  the 
total  number  of  points  for  the  summer's 
races,  was  second,  also  with  one  minute's 
handicap.  The  time  prize  and  third  place 
was  won  by  Robert  Gtitridge,  a  new  man 
from  Netherwood,  who  covered  the  course 
in  the  remarkable  time  of  27  minutes  15 
seconds.  Percy  Haberle  took  fourth  place, 
starting  from  scratch  and  finishing  only  a 
fifth  of  a  second  behind  Gutridge. 


All  French  records  of  short  and  long 
standing  for  paced  competition  were 
broken  by  the  old  reliable  Nat  Butler  in 
his  great  one-hour  race  for  the  Grand  Prize 
of  all  Nations  at  the  Pare  des  Princes 
Track,  Paris,  France,  on  August  21.  Butler 
not  only  sent  the  records  a-tumbling,  but 
he  administered  a  crushing  defeat  to  the 
best  riders  France  could  pit  against  him. 
Darragon,  the  100-kilometer  champion  of 
France,  was  beaten  by  exactly  one  kilo- 
meter, while  the  best  Lavalade  could  do 
was  to  come  in  three  laps  to  the  rear. 
How  fast  the  pace  must  have  been  may  be 
gleaned,  aside  from  the  slashing  of  the  rec- 
ords, from  the  fact  that  the  crack  Belgian 
rider.  Hens,  was  lapped  as  early  as  the 
seventh  kilometer,  and  was  beaten  by  fully 
sixteen   kilometers   at  the   finish. 

The  race  is  called  the  fastest  and  best 
ever  seen  at  the  Pare  des  Princes  track, 
and  probably  the  best  ever  seen  in  Paris. 
At  the  start  Darragon  immediately  shot 
ahead  and  kept  in  the  lead,  followed  by 
Lavalade  and  at  some  distance  behind  by 
Butler.  Darragon  called  for  top  speed  from 
his  pacing  machine  and  lapped  both  Hens 
and  Bruni,  although  he  could  not  open  the 
gap  between  himself  and  Lavalade.  Butler, 
however,  managed  to  decrease  the  latter's 
big  lead.  Then,  the  high  speed  proving 
disastrous  to  the  tires  of  Darragon's  pace, 
he  was  compelled  to  change  machines.  The 
few  seconds  lost  by  this  maneuver  were 
sufficient  to  put  him  back  into  third  place, 
while  Butler  forged  into  the  lead.  As  soon 
as  he  had  succeeded  in  passing  Lavalade, 
he  called  for  more  speed  and  fairly  burnt 
up  the  track.  The  burst  was  too  much 
even  for  Darragon,  and  Butler  lapped  him 
at  the  fifteenth  kilometer,  For  about  ten 
kilometers  Darragon  and  Butler  rode  al- 
most side  by  side,  the  former  continuously 
trying  unsuccessfully  to  shake  off  the  vet- 
eran. But  the  latter  would  not  permit 
Darragon  to  gain  even  as  much  as  ten 
yards  without  calling  for  more  speed  and 
closing  the   gap. 

The  continued  attempts  of  Darragon  to 
forge  ahead  showed  their  effect  at  the  20th 
kilometer,  when  the  old  record  of  16  min. 
2j/s  sec.  for  this  distance,  hung  up  by  Seres, 
was  sent  tumbling,  and  a  new  one  of 
1S:35J^  was  set  up.  And  from  then  on  the 
French  track  records  for  all  distances  from 
20  kilometers  up  were  slashed.  The  30  kilo- 
meters were  reeled  off  in  23:7^  (old  rec- 
ord by  Seres,  24:13|^);  the  40  kilometers  in 
30:53  (old  record  by  Parent,  32:31>^);  the 
SO  kilometers  in  38:40  (old  record  by  Par- 
ent, 40:39). 


Between  the  fortieth  and  fiftieth  kilo- 
meters the  greatest  excitement  was  caused 
by  a  desperate  attempt  on  the  part  of  Dar- 
ragon to  catch  up  with  the  flying  Butler. 
Darragon  had  lost  considerable  space  after 
the  thirtieth  kilometer,  by  changing  to  his 
first  machine,  and  was  3i?4  laps  to  the  bad, 
with  Lavalade  in  second  place,  3  laps  be- 
hind the  American.  Just  as  the  fortieth 
kilometer  was  passed  Darragon  started  a 
mighty  sprint,  and  despite  the  fact  that 
Butler  was  going  at  an  average  of  30  sec- 
onds to  the  lap,  he  succeeded  in  regaining 
one  of  his  lost  laps,  passing  both  Lavalade 
and   Butler  in   the   stretch. 

At  the  end  of  the  fiftieth  kilometer  Butler 
was  leading,  Darragon  second  (2^4  laps  be- 
hind) and  Lavalade  third  (,?i%  laps  to  the 
rear).  Bruni,  16  laps  to  the  bad,  gave  up 
the  struggle  as  beyond  his  powers.  Just  as 
the  60th  kilometer  mark  went  up,  Darragon 
started  another  long  sprint  and  managed 
to  catch  up  three-fourths  of  a  lap  on  But- 
ler. The  sixtieth  kilometer  found  them 
in  the  order:  1,  Butler;  2,  Darragon  (2 
laps  behind);  3,  Lavalade  (4  laps);  4,  Hens 
(22  laps). 

In  another  valiant  effort  to  win,  Darra- 
gon managed  to  get  ahead  of  Butler,  but 
the  latter's  speed  never  diminished,  mak- 
ing it  impossible  for  Darragon  to  gain 
more  than  a  few  yards.  The  close  of  the 
hour  saw  Butler  rounding  out  76  kilomet- 
ers 675  meters,  or  a  little  over  47.6  miles. 

The  preliminary  races  brought  out  a  new 
and  very  promising  long-distance  pace  fol- 
lower in  the  person  of  Leon  Didier,  who 
easily  captured  the  twenty  kilometers  event 
in  16:41j^.  Didier  covered  some  of  the  laps 
in  28  seconds  and  beat  his  nearest  rival  by 
over  1,200  yards.  It  is  said  that  the  28 
second-lap  constitutes  a  new  record  for  the 
track. 


"Americas"  Announce  a   Century  Run. 

Thirty-three  awards,  headed  by  a  Yale 
racer  as  first  place  prize,  and  a  Columbia 
racer  as  first  time  prize,  constitute  the  list 
of  inducements  which  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America,  New  York  State  Division, 
has  hung  up  for  the  winners  in  its  eleventh 
annual  100  miles  record  run  on  Sunday, 
25th  inst.  The  start  will  be  made  at  9  a.  m. . 
sharp,  and  the  handicap  limit  will  be  two 
hours.  Henry  Kest,  41  Union  Square,  New 
York,  is  receiving  entries,  and  in  case  of 
rain  the  race  will  be  held  the  following 
Sunday,  The  route  will  be  from  Floral 
Park,  L.  I.,  to  Amityville,  25  miles. 


C.  R.  C.  A.  Holds  Annual  Fall  Century. 

Despite  threatening  weather  which  later 
brought  a  light  rain,  some  25  members  of 
the  Century  Road  Club  Association,  took 
part  in  the  annual  fall  century  run  over  the 
route  from  Brooklyn  to  Jamaica  and  Sea- 
ford  and  return  to  Jamaica,  on  Sunday  last, 
28th  ult.  J.  A.  Olsen  was  pacemaker,  set- 
ting a  good  average  over  the  fine  macadam 
roads  that  made  up  the  entire  course. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


951 


TANDEM  FOR  HIS  CAMPING  TOUR 


Transcontinental    Cyclist    Carries    a    Very 

Complete    Equipment — Making    His 

Way  to  California. 


Although  the  country  has  been  crossed 
time  and  again  by  bicyclists  in  search  of 
health,  excitement  or  records,  until  such 
exploits,  in  general,  have  ceased  to  excite 
comment,  the  recent  start  of  Frank  H. 
Wolmer,  a  German-born  New  Yorker,  on 
a  cross-continent  trip  deserves  attention. 
Wolmer  does  not  intend  to  break  any  rec- 
ords, nor  does  he  expect  to  reap  any  par- 
ticular financial   reward. 


away  from  it,  particularly  from  this  un- 
healthy climate.  I  am  too  old  to  start  life 
anew  in  the  country,  so  I  am  going  out  to 
California;  and  as  I  have  no  money  for 
railroad  fare,  I  am  going  to  pedal  it. 

"I  am  a  shoemaker  by  trade,  a  good  ama- 
teur photographer,  and  I  can  play  some  on 
my  concertina;  so  I  am  going  to  carry  all 
my  things  in  this  box,  strap  my  tent  on  top 
of  it  and — well,  between  the  three  chances 
of  making  a  living,  and  picking  up  a  few 
extra  pennies  I  shall  get  on  finely." 

Wolmer  is  a  good  natured  Teuton,  full 
of  humor  and  generosity.  The  little  he 
has  he  is  always  willing  to  share  with 
someone  who  has  still  less;  on  the  road, 
whether  on  motorcycle  or  bicycle,  he  is 
always  prepared  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to 


FRANKlH.   WOI,MER,  'TRANSCONTINENTAI,   CYCI,E   CAMPER 


Fully  46  years  of  age,  and  fond  of  trav- 
eling, Wolmer  utilized  his  inventive  genius 
in  planning  for  the  long  trip,  and  his  prep- 
arations probably  contain  valuable  hints  to 
those  who  would  like  to  duplicate  his  feat. 
Not  only  is  his  scheme  a  most  practical 
and  original  one,  for  though  by  no  means 
a  "dead  broke"  tour  it  requires  a  very 
small  amount  of  capital. 

Strolling  into  the  the  establishment  of 
the  Tiger  Cycle  Works  Co..  of  this  city, 
one  day  he  spied  an  old  Rambler  combina- 
tion tandem  of  the  vintage  of  1904;  this 
struck  him  as  just  the  thing  he  could  use, 
and  he  immediately  struck  a  "Dutch"  bar- 
gain with  the  salesman.  Ordering  a  pair 
of  G  &  J  motorcycle  tires  together  with 
wheels  of  the  proper  size,  a  Morrow  coaster 
brake,  and  a  box  with  hinged  cover,  two 
feet  long,  18  inches  high  and  18  inches 
wide,  he  proceeded  to  dismantle  the  old 
tandem  and  to  fix  it  up  the  way  the  ac- 
companying  illustration    shows. 

Upon  being  questioned  as  to  what  he  in- 
tended to  do  with  the  outfit,  he  hesitatingly 
unfolded  his  plan.  "I  am  tired  of  city  life," 
he    said,    "and    I    want   very    much    to    get 


the  stranded  ones,  from  which  circumstance 
he  has  become  well  known  and  well  liked 
among  the  motorcyclists  about  New  York. 


Riding  from  Oregon  to  New  York  City. 

Will  and  "Kid"  O'Brien  are  making  a 
6,000  miles  advertising  bicycle  trip  from 
Portland,  Ore.,  to  New  York  City  via  Min- 
neapolis and  Chicago.  Altogether  their 
trip  will  cover  IS  months.  Two  common 
bicycles  are  used  for  the  trip,  the  two  being 
fastened  with  bars  of  gas  pipe  so  that  the 
wheels  occupy  about  the  same  space  as  a 
wagon  or  buggy  in  width.  From  the  bars 
are  fastened  grip  sacks  and  bundles  in 
which  are  carried  clothing,'  a  small  tent 
and  blankets,  as  they  carry  their  "hotel  ac- 
commodations" with  them. 


Cyclist  an   Involuntary  Cab  Rider. 

In  a  peculiar  accident  in  Bristol,  Eng- 
land, recently,  the  rider's  bicycle  ran  away, 
down  a  hill,  and  he  collided  with  a  taxicab. 
Thrown  into  the  air  by  the  impact,  he  fell 
in  a  sitting  posture  on  the  mudguard  of  the 
vehicle,  to  which  he  held  tightly,  and  thus 
escaped  without  injury. 


RUDER  TAKES  5,200  MILES  JAUNT 

Motorcyclist   Passes   Through   Forest   Fire 
Regions  of  the  Northwest — Free  En- 
gine Valuable  in  Sand. 


As  well  may  be  imagined,  boulevards  or 
even  ordinary  good  roads  are  not  ,very 
plentiful  in  such  sparsely  settled  states  as 
Idaho,  Montana,  Washington,  Oregon,  Wy- 
oming, the  Dakotas  and  British  Columbia, 
and  a  5,200  miles  trip  through  the  deep 
sand,  which  abounds  in  this  region,  on  a  7 
horsepower  Merkel  by  Paul  M.  Ruder,  of 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  recently  thoroughly 
converted  him  to  ■  an  appreciation  of  the 
convenience  and  even  necessity  of  a  varia- 
ble gear  for  cross  country  touring. 

Ruder  who  is  no  featherweight,  tipping 
the  beam  at  250  pounds,  had  a  host  of 
varied  and  interesting  adventures,  and 
states  that  had  he  not  been  able  to  dis- 
mount with  the  engine  running  and  get 
fresh  starts  when  he  encountered  the  sand 
hills  he  would  have  been  ensnared  in  the 
sand  yet.  Ruder  passed  through  the  region 
where  the  great  forest  fires  now  are  raging, 
and  says  that  for  many  days  at  a  time  the 
sun  was  hidden  by  the  thick  clouds  of 
smoke  which  hung  over  the  horizon.  Sev- 
eral times  he  was  forced  to  sleep  in  the 
open  on  account  of  running  out  of  gasolene 
— which  communing  with  Nature  was  not 
exactly  to  his  liking,  in  view  of  the  close 
proximity  of  the  forest  fires.  Three  thou- 
sand miles  of  his  trip  lay  through  the  burn- 
ing area,  but  he  escaped  injury,  although 
he  says  some  of  the  roads  were  such-  in 
name  only. 

At  Lewiston,  Mont.,  Ruder  fell  into  the 
clutches  of  the  law,  while  trying  out  his 
machine  on  a  back  street  after  making 
some  adjustment  and  an  amusing  situation 
arose.  The  officer  fixed  his  bonds  at  $50. 
and  as  Ruder  had  but  $42  in  his  jeans  he 
was  compelled  to  remain  in  town  over 
night.  The  following  day  the  judge  as- 
sessed him  $7.50.  Then  he  shook  the  dust 
of  Lewiston  from  his  heels  as  quickly  as 
possible. 


Black  Snake  Rides  a  Bicycle. 

N.  C.  Smith,  assistant  postmaster  of  Mid- 
dleboro,  Mass.,  had  a  trying  experience  a 
few  days  ago  with  a  big  black  snake  while 
he  was  riding  his  bicycle  on  the  country 
roads  to  Rocky  Meadow.  Smith  felt  his 
wheel  bump  over  something,  but  he  did 
not  have  time  to  look  to  see  what  it  was 
before  he  felt  a  grip  about  his  foot.  The 
snake  had  coiled  through  the  frame  of  the 
bicycle  and  had  caught  the  rider  by  the 
ankle.  Smith  jumped  from  the  wheel  and 
managed  to  shake  the  snake  oflf,  but  the 
reptile  came  at  him  again,  and  it  was  only 
after  some  vigorous  clubbing  that  he  man- 
aged to  kill  the  snake  which  measured  5 
feet  8  inches. 


952 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


SHE  LEARNS  TO  RUN  A  MOTORCYCLE 

Then   the   Redheaded   Daughter   Writes   to 
Mother  About  Her  Experience — Re- 
veals a  Feminine  Viewpoint. 


While  the  experiences  which  befall  the 
male  novice  who  takes  up  the  exciting 
sport  of  motorcycling  are  fairly  well 
known,  the  mishaps  of  the  fair  sex  who  at- 
tempt to  master  the  intricacies  of  motor- 
cycle operation  are  deeply  veiled  in  mys- 
tery. 

Teaching  a  woman  to  operate  a  motor- 
cycle is  far  different  and  more  difficult 
than  in  the  case  of  a  male  beginner,  but 
the  feminine  viewpoint  is  rarely  to  ibe 
obtained.  Hence  the  interest  of  one  young 
woman's  experience  when  taking  her  first 
lesson  under  the  guidance  of  a  man  friend. 
The  account  is  set  down  in  the  form  of  a 
letter  to  her  absent  mother. 

"Muv,  I  simply  must  have  a  motorcycle, 
that's  all  there  is  to  it!"  she  begins.  "If 
dad  won't  buy  me  one,  I'm  going  to  make 
the  money  myself.  Yesterday  while  you 
and  dad  were  away  I  called  up  Tom  and 
asked  him  to  come  teach  me  how  to  ride 
that  adorable  'chugger'  of  his.  I've  seen 
him  go  by  so  many  times  like  a  breeze 
and  I  couldn't  stand  it  any  longer. 

"Tom's  one  of  these  terribly  polite  crea- 
tures. Of  course,  he  wouldn't  say  no.  I 
told  him  he'd  have  to  hurry,  or  you  and 
dad  would  be  blowing  in  and  spoiling  our 
little  stunt. 

"Tom  thought  I'd  better  have  a  few  les- 
sons in  the  back  yard  while  the  thing  was 
standing  still — it's  just  like  beginning  to 
swim;  you  musn't  go  in  the  water  till  you 
have  learned  to  swim  on  land — so  he 
dropped  the  rack  under  the  hind  wheel  and 
raised  it  from  the  ground — you  know — 
you've  seen  a  motorcycle  that's   hitched. 

"First  thing  Tom  said  was:  'Knuckles 
under,  and  your  sparker's  closed;  knuckles 
up,  and  she's  open.' 

"Before  I  had  grasped  that  he  said:  'You 
must  first  start  your  engine  by  momentum, 
then  set  your  speed,  turn  on  the  spark  a 
little  and  then  give  'er  gas.' 

"Mercy,  Muv!  I  just  knew  I  couldn't 
work  my  feet,  my  head  and  hands  and  re- 
member all  of  that  at  once;  but  you  know 
me — I  wouldn't  let  on  I  was  nervous.  So 
I  said,  very  confidently: 

"  'Sure,  that's  easy;  come  on,  let's  go  up 
to  the  avenue  and  let  me  on  her.' 

"I  had  to  sit  on  'er  first  while  she  was 
still  on  the  rack.  (I  don't  see  why  they  call 
'em  'she'  unless  it's  because  'they'  are  so 
uncertain),  to  see  if  I  could  touch  the  ped- 
als— Tom's  three  times  as  long  as  I  am — 
but  with  the  old-fashioned  bicycle  see-saw- 
irig  movement  I  managed  to  keep  my  feet 
on  the  pedals.  He  was  awfully  decent 
about  showing  me  how  to  run  the  thing, 
but  I  could  just  tell  he  wanted  to  laugh  all 


the    time.       Oh!    if    he'd    dared    to    laugh! 

"Well,  the  first  time  I  got  on,  of  course, 
a  buggy  had  to  come  along  and  make  me 
get  off  and  move  the  machine  out  of  the 
middle  of  the  road.  Those  horrid  men  in 
the  buggy  turned  and  gazed  at  me  as  far 
as  they  could  see  me  and  just  laughed; 
but  Tom  told  me  not  to  care,  that  I  looked 
perfectly  all  right.  That  was  a  consola- 
tion, even  if  I  knew  he  was  fibbing — Tom's 
so   consoling. 

"Finally,  after  I  had  said  'knuckles  un- 
der' a  few  times,  Tom  said,  'Now  we'll 
start  you  going.' 

"He  took  hold  of  the  back  of  the  seat, 
just  as  dad  did  when  I  was  learning  to  ride 
that    old    bicycle    of    mine,    but    he    had    a 


MORQAN  &  WRIGHT 
CLINCHER  BICYCLE  TIRE 


The  Clincher  Tire  that  has  "clinched" 
the  attention  of  bicycle  riders  the 
country  over.  Made  of  a  new  white 
rubber  stock,  which  for  wearing  qual- 
ity has  never  seen  an  equal. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  Detroit 


heavy  proposition,  for  you  know  how 
heavy  and  lumbery  a  motorcycle  is.  Poor 
old  Tom!  He  tried  to  get  me  started  by 
running  along  beside  me,  and  I  pumped  so 
hard  with  my  feet,  but  the  engine  didn't 
go. 

"Suddenly  I  put  'knuckles  up,'  and  chug! 
the  spark  and  the  gas  began  to  sputter  at 
once,  and  that  old  engine  was  going  like  a 
thrasher — right  under  me,  too,  Muv, — and 
so  I  put  'knuckles  under'  right  quick,  and 
Tom  fairly  yelled  at  me: 

"'Don't    kill    your    engine!' 

"That  kind  of  made  me  mad,  Muv,  and 
so  I  said: 

"  'Well,  I  don't  want  that  old  engine  to 
kill  me.  I  don't  think  you  really  care 
about  me,  Tom,  or  you  wouldn't  have  been 
so  thoughtful  of  the  engine.' 

"'Course  I  had  done  just  as  he  told  me 
not  to — I  didn't  mean  to,  but  how  does  a 
woman  know  what  'killing  an  engine' 
means? 

"The  second  time  things  went  off  beau- 
tifully, and  I  managed  the  thing  alone — so 
Tom  said.  I  went  along  for  at  least  a 
block  alone,  and  when  I  looked  around  to 
see  where  Tom  was  I  saw  him  coming 
running  down  the  road  yelling:  'Close  your 
spark.'     Instead  of  closing  the  crazy  thing 


I  opened  it  wide,  and  I  went  like  the 
wind — by  this  time  I  was  getting  a  motor- 
cycle thrill  and  wanted  to  go  as  fast  as  I 
could. 

"After  I  had  gone  about  a  mile  I  man- 
aged to  stop — lucky  I  did,  too,  for  the  road 
turned  and  at  the  end  of  it  there  was  ai 
lake.  If  I  hadn't  stopped  'Maud'  I  sure 
would  have  been  spinning  around  in  the 
lake  yet,  for  I  couldn't  turn  a  corner;  I 
knew  I  couldn't,  and  people  would  have 
thought  I  was  a  new  kind  of  fish. 

"By  some  kind  of  luck  I  stopped  and 
alighted  as  if  I  were  used  to  it,  but  how 
to  get  started  again,  I  didn't  know.  I  knew 
Tom  wouldn't  run  a  whole  mile  just  for 
me,  so  I  looked  around  for  another  man 
to  start  me. 

"There,  on  a  front  porch,  enjoying  my 
misfortune,  sat  a  fine  looking  lad,  so  I 
asked  him  if  he  would  start  me.  With  one 
jump  he  got  to  me,  helped  me  on,  and 
started  me  off  all  too  soon.  Secretly, 
Muv,  I  was  wishing  I'd  have  a  hard  time 
getting  back  to  Tom — but  I   didn't. 

"Tom  was  stretched  out  under  a  tree 
cooling  off.  Just  as  I  got  about  a  block 
away  from  him  I  did  something  wrong, 
and  in  less  time  than  it  takes  to  tell  it 
that  strap  had  slipped  off  the  wheel  that 
makes  the  engine  go,  and  with  an  awful 
jerk  your  redheaded  daughter  was  tossed 
through  the  handlebars  and  deposited  in  a 
ditch — ^almost  senseless,  but  I  still  had 
enough  left  to  know  I  wasn't  going  to  get 
on  again  alone. 

"That  foolish  machine  tumbled  over  and 
kept  on  sputtering — I  didn't  see  what  it 
had  to  sputter  about.  Anyway,  I  just 
sprawled  out  and  tried  to  collect  my  wits, 
and  wait  for  Tom  to  pick  me  up.  I  pre- 
tended I  had  fainted,  just  to  see  what  he'd 
do,  and  say!  'Muv,'  he  seemed  so  con- 
cerned about  me  that  it  just  did  me  good, 
so  I  put  on  a  terrible  faint.  It  was  all  I 
could  do  to  keep  from  giving  it  away,  but 
I  didn't. 

"We  got  'Maud'  up  and  Tom  fixed  the 
strap  and  he  tried  her  again,  while  I  rested. 
When  Tom  got  back  again  he  said  that 
we'd  better  go  home,  and  that  I  was  to  sit 
on  the  machine  behind  him  and  hold  on  to 
him  by  putting  my  arms  around  him — Im- 
agine! Well,  I  couldn't  do  anything  else, 
could  I?  We  were  over  a  mile  away  from 
home  and  I  didn't  want  Tom  to  walk  and 
let  me  ride;  he  wouldn't  let  me  walk. 

"Say,  Muv,  I  certainly  am  crazy  about 
a  motorcycle,  but  Tom  says  if  dad  won't 
buy  me  one,  he'll  have  another  seat  put  on 
his,  so  I  can  go  with  him." 


Motorcyclist  in  a  Collision. 

Anthony  Oelbader,  aged  22,  of  328  Hicks 
street,  Philadelphia,  was  rendered  uncon- 
scious a  few  days  ago  by  a  motorcycle  col- 
lision at  Camden  while  on  his  way  to  At- 
lantic City  that  landed  him  in  the  Cooper 
hospital.  He  will  recover.  He  was  out 
with  a  party  of  five,  and  was  run  into  by 
an  automobile. 


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Brockton,  Mass.,  Aug.  IStli,  1910. 
NEW  DEPARTUEE  MFG.  CO., 

Bristol,  Conn. 

Gentlemen:   We  are  pleased  to  say  that  the  M.M.  Team 
was  the  only  one  that  entered  the  great  F.  A.  M.  Endurance 
Run  to  finish  all  riders.   Machines  were  equipped  with  New 
Departure  coaster  brakes  and  they  gave  most  excellent 
satisfaction  throughout  the  run. 

In  our  opinion  there  is  no  coaster  brake  on  the  market 
equal  to  the  improved  New  Departure. 

Yours  very  truly, 

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Per  W.  T.  Marsh. 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

956,676.  Separator  for  Anti-Friction  Bear- 
ings. Fred  E.  Bright,  Philadelpiiia,  P.  Filed 
June  9,  1908.    Serial  No.  437,546. 

1.  A  separator  for  anti-friction  bearings 
comprising  a  spherically  formed  separating 
element  and  a  lateral  retaining  element  con- 
nected thereto,  the  said  retaining  element 
being  distinct  and  independent  from  the 
retaining  element  of  any  other  separator. 

958,607.  Motorcycle  Attachment.  Arthur 
W.  Edwards,  Chatham,  Mass.  Filed  Aug. 
3,  1909.     Serial  No.  510,982. 

1.  The  combination  with  a  motorcycle,  of 
a  supporting  stand  pivotally  connected  to 
the  machine  frame,  an  operating  hand  lever 
fulcrumed  on  the  machine  frame  and  ar- 
ranged within  reach  of  the  driver  while  in 
the  saddle,  and  a  connecting  rod  pivotally 
connected  to  said  lever  and  to  the  stand, 
said  rod  being  provided  at  its  forward  end 
with  a  brake  shoe  adapted  to  rest  in  contact 
with  the  steering  wheel  of  the  machine. 

958,618.  Bicycle.  Robert  M.  Franklin, 
Galveston,  Tex.  Filed  April  6,  1907.  Serial 
No.  366,814. 

1.  A  device  of  the  character  described, 
comprising  a  frame,  wheels  mounted  in 
said  frame,  a  steering  apparatus  on  said 
frame,  a  sprocket  secured  to  the  front 
wheel,  pedals  for  moving  said  sprocket, 
means  for  conveying  power  to  said  pedals, 
and  a  plurality  of  means  for  operating  said 
power  conveying  means  for  determining  the 
angle  at  which  said  pedals  operate. 

958,632.  Change  Speed  Gear.  Hubert  C. 
Griffin,  Bristol,  England,  assignor  of  one- 
third  to  Charles  Stancomb  Ware,  Bristol, 
England.  Filed  Nov.  26,  1909.  Serial  No. 
530,068. 

1.  Change  speed  gear  comprising  a  driv- 
ing shaft,  an  expanding  belt  pulley  upon 
said  driving  shaft,  means  for  adjusting  the 
effective  diameter  of  the  pulley,  a  change 
speed  wheel  upon  the  driving  shaft  and 
means  for  alternating  coupling  the  pulley 
boss  or  the  second  change  speed  wheel  to 
the    driving    shaft,    a    countershaft,    and    a 


double  change  speed  wheel  on  the  counter- 
shaft said  double  change  speed  wheel  being 
adapted  to  be  driven  by  the  change  speed 
wheels  aforesaid,  substantially  as  described. 

958.796.  Coaster  Brake.  Theodore  Fal- 
kos,. Aurora,  111.  Filed  Nov.  15,  1909.  Serial 
No.  528,180. 

1.  In  a  device  of  the  class  described,  the 
combination  with  the  frame  and  hub  of  a 
wheel  of  a  bicycle,  of  a  rotatable  sleeve  in 
said  hub;  a  sprocket  wheel  rigidly  connect- 
ed with  said  sleeve;  opposite  screw  threads 
on  said  sleeve,  oppositely  disposed  friction 
members  threaded  on  said  sleeve  and  con- 
nected to  rotate  together;  friction  surfaces 
in  said  hub  adapted  to  contact  with  said 
friction  members  when  they  approach  each 
other;  a  friction  surface  on  said  hub  adapted 
to  contact  with  one  of  said  members  when 
they  recede  from  each  other;  a  stationary 
clutch  member  carried  by  said  frame;  and 
a  clutch  member  on  one  of  said  friction 
members  adapted  to  engage  said  stationary 
clutch  member  when  said  friction  members 
are  forced  together,  substantially  as  de- 
scribed. 

958.797.  Two-Speed  Gearing.  Frank  P. 
Fentress,  Tacoma,  Wash.  Filed  Feb.  20, 
1909.     Serial  No.  479,206. 

1.  A  device  of  the  character  described 
comprising  a  crank  shaft,  a  fast  and  a  loose 
gear  thereon,  a  drive  gear  having  a  thread- 
ed engagement  with  the  loose  gear,  a  clutch 
member  slidably  mounted  on  said  shaft, 
and  gear  wheels  carried  by  said  clutch 
member  and  engaged  with  said  fast  and 
loose  gears  carried  by  the  crank  shaft. 

959,160.  Gripper  Attachment  for  Pedals. 
Sheboygan,  Wis.  Filed  Jan.  17,  1910.  Serial 
No.  538,413. 

1.  In  a  bicycle  pedal  having  a  scroll  stir- 
rup strap;  the  combination  of  a  gripping 
attachment  comprising  a  continuous  back- 
ing plate  having  an  unbroken  flat  tread 
portion,  right  angle  flanged  portions  ex- 
tending from  the  backing  plate  and  adapt- 
ed to  overlap  the  stirrup  strap,  slotted  ears 
extending  from  the  flanges,  the  slots  being 
arranged  to  coincide  with  apertures  of  the 
scrolled   stirrup   strap,   and   a   securing  bolt 


for  the  gripping  attachment,  the  securing 
bolt  being  arranged  to  pass  through  the 
slotted  apertures  of  the  ears  and  scroll 
apertures   of  the   stirrup  strap  aforesaid. 

959,591.  Saddle.  Charles  A.  Persons, 
Worcester,  Mass.  Filed  May  25,  1908. 
Serial  No.  434,911. 

1.  In  a  device  of  the  class  described,  a 
seat,  a  supporting  frame,  means  for  res- 
iliently  connecting  the  peak  of  the  seat 
with  the  supporting  frame,  a  cantle  under 
the  rear  portion  of  said  seat,  downwardly 
extending  resilient  members  attached  to 
under  side  of  the  cantle,  downwardly  ex- 
tending resilient  members  attached  to  the 
rear  supporting  frame,  means  for  rigidly 
connecting  the  lower  ends  of  the  frame 
supported  members  with  the  lower  ends  of 
the  corresponding  cantle  supported  mem- 
bers, and  means  for  bracing  these  connect- 
ing means. 

960,467.  Mounting  of  Saddles  upon  Bi- 
cycles. William  James  Welch,  Hornsey, 
London,  England.  Filed  June  28,  1909. 
Serial  No.  504,856. 

A  saddle  post  retainer  for  bicycles  com- 
prising in  combination,  a  one  piece  socket 
split  on  one  side  with  the  split  portions 
normally  spaced  apart,  a  saddle  post  fitting 
relatively  loosely  in  said  socket,  means  for 
holding  the  split  portions  adjacent  one  an- 
other and  in  spaced  relation,  a  band  clip 
embracing  said  post  and  adapted  for  en- 
gagement with  said  socket,  said  clip  being 
provided  with  a  tongue  or  extension  fitting 
between  said  split  portions,  and  means  for 
tightening  said  clip  on  said  post  to  prevent 
downward  and  rotative  movement  of  the 
post  with  respect  to  the  socket. 


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The  Quality  That  Counts 

While  the  F.  A,  M.  Run  was  largely  a  test  of  the  skill  and  endurance  of  the  riders,  the 
machines  had  to  be  RIGHT  as  well  as  the  men. 


Every  Man  of  the  Excelsior  Team 

got  through,  not  by  being  pulled,  hauled  or  carried, 
but  on  and  by  the  power  of  his  own  machine. 

We  have  never  claimed-  reliability  scores 
made  in  a  wagon  or  when  pulled  by  an  auto- 
mobile, nor  will  we  ever  need  to. 

The  Excelsior  AutorCycle  furnishes  its  own 
power  and  gets  there  every  time. 


Ask  yoof  friend  who  fides  one. 


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Randolph  St.  Bridge 


Established  1876. 

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agents  who  are  live  enough  to  welcome  Opportunity  when  it  comes  tapping  at  the  door.     Those  agents  who  wait  until  the 
door  is  kicked  in  will  wait  in  vain.     Emblem  motorcycles  are  not  an  experiment,  not  an  unknown  quantity.     On  the  contrary, 

they  are  the  ripe  product  of  one  of  America's  best 
equipped  factories  and  backed  by  an  organization  that 
"  makes  good  "  every  representation. 

Emblem  motorcycles  offer  more  for  the 
money  than  has  ever  been 
heretofore  attempted. 

EMBLEM 
Motorcycles 

Here  are  a  few  features : 
Full  length  triangular  rein- 
forced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system ; 
copper  tanks ;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post— these  are  only  part 
of  Emblem  attractiveness. 

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DISTRIBUTORS  — John  T.  BUI  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal..  for  California;    Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  lor  Oregon;   Meredith  &  Quthrle  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
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motor,  80  to  100  miles  per  gallon  fuel  consumption. 
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See  Prest-O-Lite  Tank  on  Cross  Beir 


You  fellows  may  not  like  policemen  very  well,  because  the 
chances  are  they  have  given  you  a  little  trouble  when  you  were 
doing  some  speeding  on  your  own  account.  But  you  must 
give  them  credit  for  one  thing — all  their  equipment  is  up-to- 
date.     There  is  no  half  way  business  about  that. 

That's  the  reason  motorcycle  policemen  all  over  the 
country  are  having  their  mounts  equipped  with 

Prest-0-Lite 

"Look  for  the  Tank" 

It's  the  light  that  never  fails,  always  reliable,  and  always 
ready  for  use.  A  turn  of  the  valve  floods  the  road  far  ahead 
with  the  same  light  automobiles  use. 

Better  pattern  after  our  friends  the  police,  and  get  the  best. 

Price,  $10.00.  It  gives  40  hours  of  light.  When  empty, 
can  be  exchanged  for  a  new  one  at  any  dealer's  for  60  cents. 

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have   always   been  a  factor  in  securing  perfect  scores  in  all  Endurance  Contests. 

You   will   never  appreciate   the   real   merit  of  THOR   Coaster   Brakes  until 
you  have  used  one. 

A  THOR  Brake  was  never  known  to  fail  under  the  most  strenuous  service 
imaginable. 

They  are  designed  correct.     Cannot  lock  and  break  your  frame.     Practically 
never  wear  out  and  will  outwear  any  motor- 
cycle on  the  market. 

You  can  have  a  THOR  Coaster  Brake 
in  your  1911  machine.     Just  specify 

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Motorcycle   Necessity 

No  other  motorcycle  coil  has  the  Pan 
Cake  method  of  winding.  It  is  our  patent 
and  exclusively  used  by  us. 

It  is  impossible  with  these  coils  to  break 
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PFANSTIEHL 
MAGNETOS 

for  motorcycles  are  likewise  indispen- 
sable to  the  man  who  wants  to  avoid 
trouble.  They  are  the  only  motorcycle  mag- 
netos equipped  for  dual  ignition.  Even  vidthout  the  use  of 
batteries  they  will  start  a  motorcycle  easier  than  any  other 
magneto. 

The  metal  in  the  armature  is  especially  chosen  because 
of  its  magnetic  properties.  The  magnets  are  of  the  best  im- 
ported magnet  steel.  The  finest  German  ball  bearings  are 
used. 

This  magneto  can  be  run  at  2000  R.  P.  M.  vtrithout  any 
noticeable  spark  at  contact  points.  It  is  water-proof.  Write 
for  Ignition  Bulletin  No.  11. 

Pfanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

123  State  Street.  NORTH  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


Whenever  you  see  a 

PERSONS  SADDLE 


on  a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle,  you  need  no  more  con- 
vincing proof  that  the  builder  of  the  bicycle  or  motorcycle 
is  not  "  pinching  the  pennies,"  and  that  the  machine  is  a 
"safe  buy." 


PERSONS   MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 


IF  ah  opportunity  was  offered  you  to 
exchange  a  fifty  cent  piece  for  a  dollar 
bill  you  would  jump  at  the  chance. 
Just  such  an  offer  as  this  we  make 
any  wide  awake  young  man,  all  we  ask 
is  that  you  write  us  and  then  you'll  have 
an  opportunity  to  turn  over  capital  here- 
tofore unheard  of.  Drop  us  a  postal  for 
proposition  "B." 

N.  S.  U.   MOTOR  OOMPANY 

206  West  76th  Street  New  York  City 


PREMIER 

BICYCLES 

Sold  Only  to  the  Trade 

Our  prices  on  Bicycles,  Tires 
and  Sundries  will  allow  you  to 

DOUBLE  YOUR  MONEY 

Premier    Bicycles    are    equipped    as 
follows: 

New  Departure  Front  Hubs. 
Coaster  Brake — (any  make). 
Brampton  Roller  Chain. 
Sager  Star  U  Saddle. 
Brampton  Imported  Pedals. 
Puncture  Proof  Tires. 
English  Ribbed  Front  Fork. 
English  Imported  Sprocket. 

PRICE — No    more    than    you    have 
been  paying  for  cheap  wheels. 

We  will  take  back  at  any  time  within  60  days  of  pur- 
chase, any  unsold  goods  and  refund  full  purchase  price 
and  freight  charges.  Write  at  once  on  your  business  let- 
ter-head for  our  special  proposition  and  the  Premier  Cat- 
alog. It  is  the  largest  and  finest  bicycle  catalog  ever 
printed. 

Addre«     MEAD    CYCLE    COMPANY 

D«Pt-  B.  w.  Cliicago,  U.  S.  A. 


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Quality  Tires  are 
on  the  way. 


KELLEY=RAC1NE     RUBBER     COMPANY 
Racine,  Wisconsin 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clincli,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  City 

SEND  FOR  OUB  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOG 


The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  350  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club, 
May  30-31, 1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  SO  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — as  usual — achieved  a  clean  score. 


3>^H.P. 

Sinizle  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo 


YALE 


6>^  H.P. 

Twin  Cylinder 
$300  F.O.B.  Toledo 


The  long:  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
All  Yale  motors  are  stock  motors. 

RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

Sworn   statement  of  average  upkeep   cost  in    1909 
for  all  repairs — 29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DEUVERIES— Write  for  Booklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  TTdorohiri/sTA: 


CAPACITY— EXPERIENCE  — QUALITY— PRICE 

Steel 

Motorcycle    SlneH'ga^'d  Do"We  amch 
1^  I    ]\\  ^^    R     i     C    V     C      1     e    *'''^^<=^"*  ^'"'  Drop  Center 

All  tni-nnhi1*»    Clincher, 0. D. , Demounta- 
U  L  O  m  O  U  1  1  C    ble  and  Channel 

and 
rif  TADr^Q  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

Vj.  KJ  /\  I^L/^?   Raised  Center  and  Cresent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Majestic  Building;,  Detroit 


1  \\A\ 


DIAMOND 

MOTORCYCLE  AND 
BICYCLE  CHAINS 


have  been  a  leading  product  with 
us  for  twenty  years.  We  have  been 
alert  to  every  real  improvement  in 
design,  steels  and  machining  meth- 
ods, so  that  now,  as  always.  Dia- 
mond Chains  are  conspicuous  for 
good  service  and  are  commercially 
perfect. 

A  trial  will   prove  this  to   your 
own  satisfaction. 


TRADE  <^- MARK 
For  sale  by  all  dealers  and  jobbers. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Capacity  I.  (00,000  ft.  ft  jtmi, 

141  West  Georeia  Street,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


The  Lightweight  Oil  Lamp 


is  a  popular  lamp  at  an  easy 
price;  will  not  jolt  or  jar  out;  is 
attractive  and  well  proportioned 
with  perfect  ventilation;  burning 
capacity,  ten  hours. 

Manufactured  by 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  COMPANY 
Toledo,  Ohio 

Buy  from  your  dealer. 

Jobbers  supplied  by 

D.  P.  HARRIS   HARDWARE  CO. 

48  Warren  Street  New  Yorlt 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quahty 
lamps  for  every  purpose — the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  yoof  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  [4s]  New  York  Gty 


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Wants  AND  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

.pOR  SALE— 1910  twin  Indian  fully 
equipped,  run  200  miles;  guaranteed 
one  year;  $200;  1909  twin  Indian  with  1910 
forks  and  new  tires,  cannot  be  told  from 
new,  $175,  guaranteed;  1910  Excelsior,  bat- 
tery model,  run  25  miles,  owner  wants 
only  $190;  1910  Indian  4  h.  p.,  chain  drive, 
battery  ignition,  run  150  miles,  owner  will 
sell  for  $175.  All  these  machines  still  have 
factory  guarantees.  Have  large  assortment 
of  others.  Write  us  what  you  want.  PHIL- 
ADELPHIA PIONEER  MOTOCYCLE 
HOUSE,  2123  N.  Broad  St.,  Philadelphia. 


]TOR  SALE — Good  second-hand  bicycles, 

ladies  and  gents,  $7  to  $14.  EDDIE 

BENTLEY,   225    W.    Clinton    St.,  Lincoln, 
Illinois. 


pOR     SALE— A     four     cylinder     Pierce 
motorcycle,    1910;    sample    machine    at 
dealers'   price.      Inquire,    G.   F.,   care    Bicyc- 
ling World,  Box  649,  New  York  City. 


pOR  SALE— $5  a  piece  buys  25  good  sec- 
ond-hand bicycles,  all  makes  and  sizes. 
Tandems,  $10.     W,  McDOUGALD,  1118  N. 
Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


pOR      SALE— Enameling      Ovens, 
standard    size,    $8    each.      THE 
PORIUM,   Ft.   Wayne,   Ind. 


two, 
EM- 


p  _N  MOTORCYCLE,  in  first-class 
■'■^  •  condition,  for  sale.  No  reas- 
onable offer  refused.  .  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO..  782  Eighth  avenue,  New 
York. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
■Rhone  1268  Bryant. 

\\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance^ 
H.  &  F.  MESINGER    MFG.  CO. 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


The  NIGHTINGALE  Whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE- Assures  Right  of  Way 
Made  of    4^  f\(\    Complete 

Brass    •Pt-'V/V/    F.  O.  B.  New  York 
Mckel  plated,  $1.00  extra 

NIQHTINQALE  WHISTLE  MFQ.  CO. 

1783  Broadway,  New  York 


Who 


would  think  oi  building  Bfeyclcs, 
Coaster  Brilici,  Lam  Howen, 
Sewing  lUadiiaes,  ctCH  wIthMt  using 
therein  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Bali  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER,  PA..  0.  S.  A. 
Ui4  Berlla.  S.  0.  36,  Germany 


YOU  SAVE  one-third 
if  Tou  purchase  on  the 
METZ   PLAN. 

buyi  a  amart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Boach  mag- 
neto, clincher  t  i  r  e  a  , 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


CSTASUSHCD  IQAI*. 


5CHRADER 

IWIVE/tSAL  VALV£S ' 

TPAOC  MAPK  flEjGlST£RCO  APRIL30.IB55k 

The  Staadard  Amerlcao  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &Veblcle tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Pliiladelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buflfalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  i«  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 
126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


1910  — CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


NO      DEAD     ONES— ALL     "SELLERS" 

Good  Agents  Wanted  in  Territory  not  Already  Taken. 

"OXFORD"  and  "ROYAL  ROADSTER"  BICYCLES 

IMMENSE  STOCK— RIGHT  PRICES— IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT. 

Catalogue? 

ALBERT  E.   QOODBY  67  Washington  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  -^^Z 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '"'^'^'^(^  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
mm^^^^m^i^mm^i^^^mmm^mmm  cycllns  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough: 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address : 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


963 


Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


[ 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,   Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power    Repair  Shop  and   Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 
Tei.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

J.      F.     McLoughlin, 
MERKEL  MOTORCYCLES 

244   East   52nd  St.,   New  York.      'Phone,   5635    Plaza. 
Residence,   154  East  49th  St. 

TIGER     CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full- Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J.     SIXSMITH,  " 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel. — 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN, 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

,      INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL  MOTORCYCLES    . 

Repairs  and '  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

V Telephorie  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND. 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  '  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE  'SOR:ENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN- 
INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 
Repairs  and  Supplies. 
6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian      Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

Wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  itke 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  Z".  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  .JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morst;  Twin  Roller.       Fits  regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaca,  N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 

Mud  Guards,  Braces,   Lacine,  Bolis    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER   THROUaH    YOUR   JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  STAR 
LUGGAGE 
CARRIER 

for  Motorcycles 
and  Bicycles 

Itcanbeused 
on  most  stand- 
ard makes  of  machines 
and    will   carry   loads 
up  to  200  pounds  in  weight. 

Supplied  in  Gray,  Blue  or  BHck 
enamel.    Miide  of  good  and  sub- 
stantial material  and  when  attached 
gives  your  machine  a  neat  appearance. 

$3.50  — Special  discounts  to  dealers. 


STAR  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Manulacturers 
18  N.  May  Street 
CHICAEO,  ILL. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpoie  ever  put  on  tlie  market. 
In  use  all  over  the  United  States.  Can  be  pat  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  sell- 
ers, because  tke  riders  all  want  them  and  tha  price 
is  popular.     Write  (or  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  Loaivrint.  Ky. 


Maintained    Prices  — 

Maintained   Quality 

The  IVER  JOHNSON  SAFETY  AU- 
TOMATIC REVOLVER  (new  model)  is 
being  sold  at  the  prices  it  was  meant  to 
be  sold  for  when  its  factory  cost  was  fig- 
ured. 

Since  the  price  has  not  been  cut,  the 
quality  has  not  been  cut.  The  same  grade 
steel  is  used,  the  same  thoroughness  in  the 
making  is  observed.  The  assembling  and 
testing  are  done  with  the  same  scrupulous 
care. 

It  is  inevitable  that  a  factory  making  cut 
price  goods  will  trim  corners  on  quality — 
they've  got  to,  or  quit.  No  one  can  make 
goods  at  a  loss  very  long. 

Do  you  want  to  sell  to  your  customers 
revolvers  that  have  been  cheapened? 

IVER  lOHN^O^N'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  General    Sales  Ofllces:   3G0  River  Street,  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

Pacific  Coast  Representatives : 

Phil.  B.  BeKeart  Co  .  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


WS    ARE   NOW    READY   TO    QUOTE    PRICES 
AND'DEWVER  SAMPI<ES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta, 
lulu  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


^x.    SPROCKETS 

■.\.,^,:'"\.'  We  M3l8  a  Specially 

''  o   '  :-*,     '0'  High-Gra<lb  SifrocUli 
^;  \c'   )('■         for  ItiB  Cycle  Trade 
^C   )i<  HYORAUUC.PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO. 
v-.^^  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
logue and  Bargain  Books.     Please  write 
us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO, 

15  and  17  Warren  Street.  New  York 


Special  Stampings 


FROM 


SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We. give  a"  discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seisel  Sts.,  Chicago 


We  make  special 

DROP  FORCINGS 

for  motorcycles.    Let  us  quote 
you  from  your  specifications, 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

Harttoril,  Conn. 


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THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 


SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


\I  P?  W/   PDA    ^^'^  Speed ,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
i>l  C  W    dv/\         Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


Senc^  for  tataloRue  and  aeent's  terms 

THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO-CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


Diatnotid 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

**  Users    Knoiv  ** 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


REAL  Motorcycle  Headlights  ^^^',  for  mom^ -,  not 

^^^^  '  "  bicycle.      A   motorcycle   needs  a 

motorcycle  lamp,  one  that  can  produce  lots,  of  light.  We  have  produced 
that  lamp  and  it's  a  wonder.  It's  just  what  you've  been  longing  for.  Fitted 
with  a  mirror  lens  like  an  automobile  lamp. 

LAMP. 
Two  Sizes  i  '^°"  ^"^ — '^'^'^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces.    Price,  $3.00  each. 


I  No.  111—6 


Price,    4.00  each. 


Generator 


inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces 

GENERATORS. 

fNo.  S5B— 514  inches  high.     Price  each.  $3.25 

Three  Sizes..   \  No.  S4B— 614  inches  high.    Price  each,    4.0O 

[  No.  53B— 9      inches  high.     Price  each,    5.00 

IVe  kaz'c:  an  intufxtin^' proposition  to  tUaUrs.     Adilress  Dept.  B, 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


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AX/'HEN   experienced 

^     tradesmen   get  to= 

gether  and   "talk   tires" 

and  grow  confidential,   it  is  rare 

that  admission   and   agreement 

does  not  follow  that 

Kokomo 
Tires 


FOR    BICYCLES 
FOR  MOTORCYCLES 

always  have  been  the 
best  values  ever  offered. 


They  always  have  been  safe 
quality  and  it  never  has  been 
tinkered  with.  The  Kokomo  form- 
ula was  right  from  the  beginning. 


Kokomo  Rubber  Company 

KOKOMO,       INDIANA 


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NEW  TYPE  OF 


Diamond 

Motorcycle    Tires 


FURNISHED   NOW  IN 


STUDDED    TREAD 

in  addition  to  the  corrugated  tread. 

The  rubber  knobs  are  an  integral  part  of  the  tire. 

So  arranged  as  to  absolutely  prevent  skidding  and  side-slipping. 

A  necessity  on  wet  and  slippery  pavements  —  and  in  crowded 
city  traffic. 

Increased  traction  makes  it  very  desirable  for  all  purposes. 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


PERSONS 
SADDLES 


Often  Imitated 
Never  Equalled 


Penny-pinching  never  has  played  a  part  in 
their  production.  Not  how  cheap  but  how 
good  always  has  been  the  dominating  principle 
that  has  guided  their  design  and  manufacture. 

Persons  Mfg^.  Co. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


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967 


1911  Announcement 


HTHE  "  SEASON  OF  191  1  "  in  the  bicycle  trade  opens  with  the  announcement  of  1911 
Pope  Bicycles.  It  was  so  thirty  years  ^ago  —  it  is  even  more  so  today.  The  leading 
position  of  Pope  Bicycles  is  the  logical  result  of  making  the  finest  and  most  up-to-date  bicycles, 
of  anticipating  the  requirements  of  the  trade  instead  of  falling  in  behind,  and  of  the  service 
rendered  dealers  when  others  failed  them. 

1911  Models  Now  Ready — Perfected  to  the  Highest  Degree 

The  1911  Pope  Bicycles  are  now  ready.  Every  spot  susceptible  to  betterment  has  been 
improved  until  there  is  not  a  machine  but  what  is  perfected  to  the  highest  degree.  It  can  truly 
be  said  that  "  Pope  Bicycles  make  good  because  they  are  made  good." 


1911  Catalogues 
in  Preparation 


Pope  Traveling  Men  are 
Out  and  On  tlie  Way 


CO- 


CO. 


Business  Prospects  Fine— A,  Good  Bicycle  Year  Assured 

Orders  Should  Be  Placed  Early 

The  latest  and  most  definite  news  regarding  crops  is  of  a  favorable  nature  and  the 
mercantile  agencies  report  trade  looking  up  generally.  The  prospects  point  to  good  business 
conditions  in  1911  making  doubly  sure  a  bumper  bicycle  year. 

Many  dealers  were  too  conservative  in  1910  and  our  advice  to  such  is  that  they  profit  by 
their  experience  of  last  year  and  get  in  orders  early. 

Pope  Service 

The  service  rendered  our  dealers  in  1910  stands  out  conspicuously.  All  these  deeJers  will 
testify  to  the  splendid  care  taken  of  their  orders  throughout  the  year  and  especially  when  such 
service  was  doubly  valuable  —  during  the  most  strenuous  period  of  the  rush  season.  This 
service  was  made  possible  only  by  the  magnificent  facilities  and  fine  organization  of  our 
Westfield  plant.     It  is  at  the  command  of  all  Pope  dealers  at  all  times. 

THE  POPE  MNIMJIWNG  CO. 


HARTFOED 


CONNECTICUT. 


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TliES 


glCYCLE  RIDERS  everywhere  understand  perfectly  the  meaning  of  the 
word  Quality  as  applied  to  Fisk  Tires.     It  means  service  to  them  and  to 
a  maximum  of  mileage  with  minimum  repairs. 


you 

FISK  NO.  66  EXTRA 
HEAVY  EXPORT  TIRE, 
illustrated  herewith,  is  an 
unusually  high  grade  road 
tire,  combining  exceptional 
durability  and  strength  with  a 
high  degree  of  resiliency.     It 


is  made  with  an  extra  heavy 
corrugated  tread.  There  is 
no  better  tire  manufactured 
for  general  road  use,  and 
we  recommend  it  wherever 
hard  usage  is  to  be  antici- 
pated. 


Write  for  illustrated  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in  Seventeen  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


969 


"The  Severest  Endurance  Run 

Ever  Held" 

The  Indianapolis -West  Baden  run  held  September  4th  and  5  th, 
1910,  has  thus  been  described  by  all  who  participated  in  this  event. 
Out  of  54  riders  who  started  only  2  completed  the  course.     Both  rode 

Cr&JllRCS 

and    their  opinion   of   them   is   best   expressed   in   their  own  words: 


Mr.  S.  Nicholson  riding  a  Thor  IV  on  which  he 
made  a  perfect  score  in  the  F.  A.  M.  Philadelphia 
run  says: 

In  the  Endurance  Run  from  Indianapolis  to  West 
Baden  on  September  4th  and  5th,  I  rode  your  tires, 
and  want  to  express  to  you  my  perfect  satisfaction 
with  the  service  which  these  tires  gave  me,  as  they 
were  without  doubt  a  very  important  factor  in  the 
score  I  made,  and  gave  me  as  much  if  not  more 
satisfaction  than  any  other  tires  which  I  have  pre- 
;     viously  ridden. 

The  run  was  undoubtedly  the  severest  one  in 
which  I  have  ever  participated,  and  when  I  say  that 
I  never  even  applied  a  pump  to  my  tires  on  the 
whole  of  the  run,  I  am  saying  all  that  need  be  said 
for  any  tire. 

You  are  at  liberty  to  use  this  letter  as  you  think 
fit. 


Mr.  P.  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the  Indian  branch 
in  Chicago,  who  rode  a  5  H.  P.  Indian  says: 

I  have  never  had  but  one  opinion  as  to  which 
tires  were  the  best,  and  when  I  say  that  the  G  &  J 
tires  rank  ahead  of  anything  I  have  ever  seen  or 
used,  I  am;;.speaking  just  as  I  feel.  The  recent  En- 
durance Contest  from  Indianapolis  to  West  Baden 
and  return  only  tends  to  strengthen  my  opinion  of 
your  product  and  makes  me,  if  possible,  a  stronger 
booster  of  your  tires  than  I  was  before.  I  had  ab- 
solutely no  trouble. 


The  manufacturers  of  both  these  makes  of  motorcycles  have  con- 
tracted for  G  &  J  Tires  as  equipment  for  their  1911  machines. 

Or&drilRCCOL 

Indianapolis,  ind. 


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THIS  IS  PURCMASING  AGENT  HENRY CAMPBElli 

OF  THE  MILWAUKEE  BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS,  CHECKING  IN  THE 
WINNING  HARLEY-DAVIDSON,  RIDDEN  BY  LACY  CROLIUS,  IN  THE  RE- 
CENT   TESTS    CONDUCTED    BY   THE    MILWAUKEE    BOARD    OF    PUBLIC 

WORKS. 

To  Determine  by  Actual  Tests  the  Most 
Satisfactory   iViotorcycle   for  the  Police 

Department. 


The  present  Milwaukee  administration  is  of  the  "SHOW  ME"  kind,  and  when  more  motorcycles  were  needed 
for  the  Police  in  catching  violators  of  the  speed  ordinance,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  said  "SHOW  US,"  and 
straightway  organized  a  road  race  and  a  track  race  to  test  the  efficiency  of  the  various  makes  of  machines  for  them- 
selves. 

The  road  race  was  over  a  difficult  79  mile  course  and  was  won  by  a  regular  stock,  single  cylinder  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON,  ridden  by  Lacy  Crolius,  in  1  hour  49  minutes,  actual  running  time,  defeating  all  the  other  entries, 
including  double  cylinder  machines  of  two  prominent  makes,  "HANDS  DOWN." 

This  phenomenal  performance  of  a  single  cylinder  stock  machine  maintaining  an  average  speed  of  43.7  miles  per 
hour,  is  even  more  remarkable  when  it  is  considered  that  this  contest  was  held  OVER  WISCONSIN  ROADS. 

The  track  race  was  also  won  by  the  HARLEY-DAVIDSON,  which  finished  the  25  miles  almost  a  mile  ahead 
of  the  nearest  competitor. 

These  official  tests,  conducted  as  they  were,  vyill  prove  to  be  an  object  lesson  to  many  other  City  Governments 
in  the  near  future,  who  are  looking  for  the  very  best  motorcycle  that  money  can  buy. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR   OO. 


3610-3922  Chestnut  Street 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


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You  Can't  Tell  by 

Looking  at  a  Bicycle 

What  that  Bicycle 

Represents 

CBicydes  are  not  sold  these  days 
by  the  color  of  enamel,  the  glitter 
of  nickelled  parts  or  the  individual 
preference  of  the  buyer.  Not  for 
a  single  minute.  It's  a  case  of  not 
only  what  the  bicycle  is  but  what 
it  represents,  commercially  speak- 
ing, that  occupies  the  mind  of  the 
progressive  buyer  of  today.  Given 
a  machine  that  meets  his  require- 
ments, mechanically,  the  buyer's 
work  is  but  commenced.  His 
part  is  to  analyze,  carefully  weigh 
and  decide  just  what  line  of  bi- 
cycles and  which  maker  offers  the 
most  attractive  proposition  com- 
mercially. In  other  words,  what 
offers  the  best  net  results.  The 
decision  has  been  so  often  made 
in  our  favor  by  the  most  discrim- 
inating buyers  that  there  must  be 
sound  reasons  for  it.  There  are. 
Not  one  but  many.  And  they 
loom  larger  and  better  the  more 
closely  they  are  scrutinized.  Every 
man  selling  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles owes  it  to  himself  to  be 
thoroughly  acquainted  with  them. 

CWe  cheerfully  supply  the  in- 
formation.   Why  not  get  it  now  ? 


Emblem  Manufacturing  Co. 

Angola,  Eric  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS — John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  £or 
California;  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;  Mere- 
dith &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  Utah;  F.  M.  Spin- 
ning, Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washington;  Henry  Keidel  &  Co., 
Baltimore,  Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South 
Carolina. 


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OVER    600    DEHLERS 
MAKING    BIG    MONEY 


Note  the 
Construction 

More  than  600  dealers — one 
to  a  town  in  all  parts  of  the 
country — have  proved  to  them- 
selves that  they  can  make  more 
money  handlingGoodyear  bicycle 
tires  than  ordinary  tires. 

All  these  dealers  are  already 
doing  a  big  business  in  the  new 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy  Bicycle  Tire. 

You,  too,  can  do  this.  You 
can  please  your  customers  just  as 
they  do  by  selling  a  tire  that  will 
MTJ^  your  customers  money — the 
Pathfinder  Non-Skid  Extra 
Heavy — and  your  satisfied  trade 
will  give  you  more  business — 
send  you  more  business. 

Study  these  noteworthy  su- 
periorities of  this  tire. 


Two  Extra  Layers 

of  Fabric  — 

Special  Corrugation 

It  has  all  the  matchless  con- 
struction of  our  regular  Path- 
finder tire  with  two  extra  layers 
of  the  closest  woven  Egyptian 
fabric  possible,  and  a  special  cor- 
rugation that  makes  skiddingim- 
possible  even  on  rain-wet  as- 
phalt. This  tread  is  part  of  the 
tire  and  cannot  be  torn  loose.  It 
is  built  right  in  with  the  tire  and 
not  put  on  after  the  tire  is  made. 

All  the  fabric  used  in  the  Path- 
finder Non-Skid  Extra  Heavy  is 
of  the  famous  Goodyear  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian  kind.  A 
strip  one-inch  wide  has  a  tensile 
strength  of  150  pounds,  while 
that  of  common  muslin  used  in 
ordinary  tires  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 


No  "Junk"  Rubber  in  This  Tire 


Send  for  a  sample  section  and 
just  examine  the  cover — you 
neversawatougherone.  Yet  the 
tire  yields  and  springs  in  your 
hands.  The  reinforcing  strip  is 
made  of  toughened  rubber  pre- 
pared by  our  own  patented  proc- 
ess, which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  utmost  in  wear. 

The  rim  side  is  pebbled  so  as  to 
give  the  rim  cement  a  tight  grip 
and  prevent  creeping.  Unlike 
ordinary  tires,  it  is  so  constructed 
that  lasting  repairs  can  be  made 
easily  by  either  plugs  or  vulcani- 
zation. If  we  are  not  represented 
in  your  town,  grasp  your  oppor- 
tunity to  make  more  money — by 
getting  in  line  with  these  more 
than  600  dealers  who  know 
how.  Don't  delay,  but  get 
after  this  business  now. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Builalo,  719  Main  St.;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave. ;  De. 
troit.  251  Jefferson  Ave. ;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St. ;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave.;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave. ;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.  ^  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St. ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St.;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St.;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver, 1721-23  Arapahoe  St. ;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


Not  one  ounce  of  re- 
claimed" rubber  resurrected 
from  the  junk  pile — old,  worn- 
out  tires,  overshoes,  etc., — are 
used  in  the  Pathfinder  Non-Skid 
Extra  Heavy.  Nor  do  we  use 
"Borneo"  or  Guayule,'' 
such  as  many  ordinary  tires  are 
made  of. 

Every  ounce  of  rubber  in 
a  Goc  ir  Pathfinder  Non- 
Skid  Extra  Heavy  Bicylcle  Tire 
is  the  finest  grade  of  new 
Para.  The  most  expensive 
rubber  on  the  market  today. 
Cheaper  grades  would  cost  less 
— but  the  tire  would  not  give 
vou  service. 


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RACYCLCS  THMR 

OWN  SALESMEN 


In  these  days  when  one  dealer  is 
bucking  a  dozen  other  dealers,  and 
all  are  after  the  business,  the  follow- 
ing may  seem  strange,  but,  neverthe- 
less, it  is  true. 

H.  R.  Moore,  the  local  bicycle  man, 
agent  for  the  Racycle,  recently  re- 
ceived a  demonstrator  of  the  new 
Racycle  motorcycle.  Mr.  Moore, 
however,  was  not  contemplating  en- 
tering the  motor  end  of  the  business 
and  so  did  not  make  any  endeavor  to 
boost  the  motorbike. 

Much  to  his  surprise,  a  few  days 
later  two  of  his  customers  on  seeing 
the  model  immediately  ordered  dupli- 
cates, both  of  which  Mr.  Moore  has 
just  delivered. 

Seeing  that  the  Racycle  "Motor- 
bike" sells  so  easily,  Mr.  Moore  will 
probably  enter  the  motorcycle  as  well 
as  the  bicycle  business. — From  the 
San  Diego  (Cal.)  Sun,  August  13th, 
1910. 


Mr.  Dealer 

DO  WE  HAVE  TO 
SAY  ANY   MORE? 


THE  MIAMI 
CYCLE  AND 
MANUPACTURING 
COMPANY 

Middletown,    Ohio 


I 


P.  M.  JONES 

Pacific  Coast  Distributor 

Sacramento,  Cal. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


FOUNDED 
•   1»T7  • 


Vol.  LXI. 


New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    September    10>    1910, 


No.  25 


SELLS  COASTER  BRAKES  TOO  LOW 

New  Britain  Visitor  Demoralizes  Prices  in 
Hartford — New  Departure  Takes  Ac- 
tion and  Has  Him  Jailed. 


Owing  to  the  perfect  patent  license  ar- 
rangement under  which  the  coaster  brake 
manufacturers  operate,  it  is  rare  indeed 
that  price  cutting  occurs  in  relation  to 
any  of  the  standard  makes  of  brake,  but 
the  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Bristol, 
Conn.,  received  something  of  a  shock  in 
two  letters  from  bicycle  dealers  in  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  asking  how  it  was  that  $5  New 
Departure  coaster  brakes  were  being  of- 
fered for  $1.50  in  Hartford.  The  company 
was  quite  surprised,  as  the  dealers  evi- 
dently had  been,  and  it  promptly  dispatched 
a  representative  to  Hartford  to  investi- 
gate. 

Andrew  Morfenson,  who  conducts  a 
cycle  establishment  on  North  Mam  street 
in  Hartford,  and  the  United  Cycle  Co., 
both  of  whom  had  written  to  the  New  De- 
parture Co.,  were  consulted  and  they  told 
of  purchasing  a  number  of  brakes  at  $1.50 
each  from  a  man  who  had  visited  their 
places  of  business.  Investigation  revealed 
that  the  man  had  sold  most  of  the  brakes 
at  $1.50  but  in  some  cases  had  charged 
$2.50  each. 

Both  dealers  were  asked  to  detain  the 
man  if  he  should  appear  again,  as  the  New 
Departure  representative  felt  certain  that 
there  was  something  crooked.  The  mys- 
tery was  partially  solved  within  ten  min- 
utes after  the  New  Departure  representa- 
tive and  a  detective  had  visited  his  place, 
when  Mortenson  walked  into  the  Hartford 
police  station  with  the  man  in  tow.  He 
turned  his  captive  over  to  the  officers.  The 
man  gave  his  name  as  Thomas  Apel  and" 
said  that  he  obtained  the  brakes  from  hJ5 


brother-in-law,  who  conducts  a  pawn  shop 
in  New  Britain,  Conn.  Inasmuch  as  there 
recently  has  been  a  wholesale  disappear- 
ance of  coaster  brakes  from  the  New  De- 
parture factory  in  Bristol,  the  man  was 
turned  over  to  the  chief  of  the  Bristol  po- 
lice department,  who  went  to  Hartford  for 
him. 


To  Manufacture  Chains  in  Detroit. 

The  Culver  Chain  Co.,  of  Detroit,  has 
been  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Mich- 
igan with  $50,000  capital,  and  while  it  im- 
mediately will  apply  itself  to  the  produc- 
tion of  chains  for  motor  trucks  it  ulti- 
mately intends  to  make  chains  for  both 
bicycles  and  motorcycles.  The  president 
of  the  company  is  William  P.  Culver  and 
the  vice-president  and  treasurer  is  A.  V. 
Taylor,  both  of  whom  were  connected  with 
the  Diamond  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  Indianapolis.  N.  P.  Jones  is  sec- 
retary. The  company  has  leased  a  three- 
story  building  at  140  Madison  avenue  and 
will  commence  its  manufacturing  opera- 
tions at  once. 


Shaler  to  Have  Gasolene  Vulcanizers,  Too. 

The  C.  A.  Shaler  Co.,  of  Waupun,  Wis., 
has  purchased  the  patent  rights  and  busi- 
ness of  the  Stitch-in-Time  Vulcanizing  Co., 
Topeka,  Kan.,  which  latter  manufactured 
a  gasolene  heated  vulcanizer  of  the  port- 
able type.  As  the  Shaler  company  has 
made  itself  famous  with  its  portable  elec- 
trical vulcanizers,  its  new  possession  will 
permit  it  to  meet  any  demand  which  may 
exist. 


May  Manufacture  Motorcycles. 

Giving  the  manufacture  of  motorcycles 
as  one  of  the  objects  of  its  business,  the 
Pennsylvania  Motor  Car  Co.  of  New  York 
City,  has  been  incorporated  under  New 
York  laws  with  $50,000  capital.  The  in- 
corporators are  D.  Hamilton,  A,  A.  Rus- 
sell anc}  h,  H.  Denny. 


CYCLE  JOBBERS  LIST  ANNOUNCED 


Many   Names   Removed  from   the   Roster, 

Following  Atlantic    City   Conference — 

Real  Jobbers  131  in  Number. 


Having  completed  the  revision  of  its  list, 
and  answering  the  oft-asked  question,  Who 
is  a  Jobber?,  the  National  Association  of 
Bicycle  Jobbers  has  decided  that  there  are 
just  131  concerns  dealing  with  bicycles  and 
bicycle  supplies  that  are  entitled  to  the 
designation  jobber.  In  the  revision  some 
thirty  names  were  weeded  out,  the  new  list 
as  made  public  this  week  being  as  fol- 
lows: 

California. 

Los  Angeles — Appeal  Mfg.  &  Jobbing 
Co.,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Wm.  H.  Hoegee 
Co.,  F.  M.  Jones,  Tufts-Lyon  Arms  Co. 

Oakland — Bean  &  Son  Co.,  F.  M.  Jones. 

Sacramento — Baker  &  Hamilton,  F.  M. 
Jones,   Kimball,  Upson   Co. 

San  Francisco — Baker  &  Hamilton,  Bean 
&  Son  Co.,   E.  F.   Merry. 

San  Jose — Bean  Sons  &  Co.,  F.  M.  Jones. 

Colorado. 
Denver — Foss,    M.   L. 

Connecticut. 
New  Haven — Henry  Horton. 

District     of     Columbia. 
Washington — Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  C.  S. 
Kessler  &  Bros. 

Florida. 
Jacksonville — McGraw  Bros.  &  Vogt. 

Georgia. 
Atlanta — W.  D.  Alexander  &  Co.,  Elyea- 
Austell  Co.,  Walthour  &  Hood. 
Macon — S.  S.  Parmelee  Co. 

Illinois. 
Chicago — Butler    Bros.,    Beckley-Ralston 
Co.,  Excelsjpj-  gtipply  Co.,  ^ib^ar<},  Spen- 


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cer,  Bartlett  &  Co.,  McVoy-Wessling  Hard- 
ware Co. 

Indiana. 

Evansville — Boetticher,   Kellogg,  &  Co. 

Indianapolis — Hearsey-Willis  Co.,  Van 
Canjp  Hdw.  &  Iron  Co. 

Iowa. 
Sioux  City — Knapp  &  Spencer  Co. 

Kansas. 
Atchison — Blish    Mize    &    Silliman    Hdw. 
Co. 

Kentucky. 
Louisville — Sutcliffe     Co.,     Prince'    Wells 
Co.,  National  Supply  Co. 

Maine. 
Portland — James   Bailey  Co. 

Maryland. 
Baltimore — Coggins   &  Owens;   Keidel  & 
Co.,  Henry. 

Massachusetts. 

Boston — Bigelow  &;  Downse  Co.,  Boston 
Cycle  &  Sundry  Co.,  Hub  Cycle  Co.,  Iver 
Johnson  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  Wm.  Read 
&  Sons,  Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co. 

Fitchburg — Iver  Johnson  Sporting  Goods 
Co. 

Worcester — Iver  Johnson  Sporting  Goods 
Co.,,  J.  W.  Grady  &  Co. 

Mi  c  h  i  g  a  n  . 
Detroit — J.  H.  Wimmer  Supply  Co. 
Grand  Rapids — W.  B.  Jarvis  &  Co.,  Ltd. 
Port   Huron — Beard-Campbell   Co. 
Saginaw — Morley  Bros. 

Minnesota. 
.Duluth — Kelly-How-Thompson  Co.,  Mar- 
shall-Wells Hdw.  Co. 

Minneapolis — Butler  Bros.,  Janney,  Sem- 
ple,  Hill  &  Co.,  E.  A.  Williams. 

St.  Paul — Farwell,  Ozmun,  Kirk  Co., 
Hackett,  Walther,  Gates  Hdw,  Co.,  C.  J. 
Smith  &  Co. 

Missouri. 

Kansas  City — Richards  &  Coilover  Hdw. 
Co.,  Schmelzer  Arms  Co. 

St.  Joseph— Wyeth  Hdw.  &  Mfg.  Co. 

St.  Louis — Butler  Bros.,  R.  J.  Leacock 
Supply  Co.,  Norvell-Shapleigh  Hdw.  Co., 
Simmons  Hdw.  Co. 

Nebraska. 

Lincoln — Henkle  &  Joyce  Hdw.  Co. 

Omaha — Lee,  Glass  Andreesen  Hdw. 
Co.,  Nebraska  Cycle  Co.,  Paxton  &  Gal- 
lagher Co.,  Wright  &  Wilhelmy  Co; 

New      Hampshire. 

Manchester — John  B.  Varick  Co. 
N  e  w      Y  o  r  k  . 

Albany — Albany   Hdw.   &  Iron   Co. 

Buffalo — Jos.  Strauss  &  Sons.,  Vim  Cycle 
&  Hdw.  Co. 

Elmira — Elmire  Arms  Co. 

New  York  City— F.  A.  Baker  &'  Co , 
Broadway  Bicycle  &  Auto  Supply  Co., 
Butler  Bros.,  John  S.  Leng's  Son  &  Co., 
New.  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  Progressive 


Cycle    &    Auto    Co.,    Wilson    Trading    Co. 

Rochester — Sidney  B.  Roby  &  Co., 
Rochester   Rubber    Co. 

Schenectady — J.    A.    Rickard    &    Co., 

Syracuse — W.  D.  Andrews,  Central  City 
Rubber  Co.,  H.  R.  Olmstead  &  Sons,  Spald- 
ing &  Co.,  Syracuse  Rubber  Co.,  Syracuse 
Saddlery  Co. 

Utica — Utica  Cycle  Co. 

Ohio 

Cleveland  —  Collister  &  Sayle;  Davis, 
Hunt,  Collister  Co.,  Lockwood-Luetke- 
meyer-Henry  Co.,  Geo.  Worthington  Co. 

Columbus — Tracy-Wells    Co. 

Dayton — G.  W.  Shroyer  &  Co., 

Newark — Ball-Fintze  Co. 

Toledo — Union   Supply  Co. 

Oregon. 
Portland— Ballou    &   Wright,    F.    P.    Kee- 
nan  Co.,  Pacific  Coast  Rubber  Co. 

Pennsylvania. 

Philadelphia — Geo.  H.  Greiss,  Haverford 
Cycle  Co..  Manufacturers'  Supplies  Co.. 
Geo.  W.  Nock  Co.,  Inc.,  Geo.  W.  Robb, 
Supplee  Hardware  Co.,  Edw.  K.  Tryon 
Co. 

Pittsburg — Bindley  Hardware  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  Logan-Gregg  Hardware  Co.,  Sports- 
man's Supply  Co. 

Reading — Keyser   Fry. 

York— W.  P.  Swartz. 

Rhode.    Island. 
Providence — A.    E.   Goodby. 
Tennessee. 
Memphis — Jerome   P.   Parker  Co. 

Utah. 
Ogden — Browning  Bros.   Co. 
Salt  Lake  City — Salt  Lake  Hardware  Co. 

Virginia. 
Norfolk— W.  H.  Gro-er. 

Washington. 
Tacoma — Pacific  Coast  Rubber  Co. 
■  Seattle — Piper  &  Taft,  Inc. 

Spokane — Spokane  Cycle  &  Supply  Co., 
W.  H.  Alexander  &  Co. 

Wisconsin. 
Green   Bay — Morley-Murphy   Hdw.    Co. 
Milwaukee — Wm.    Frankfurth    Hdw.    Co., 
Philip  Gross  Hdw.  Co.,  Pritztaff  Hdw.  Co. 


ing  with  July  was  $432,042,  as  against  $466,- 
329  during  the  corresponding  period  of 
1909. 


Good  Export  Increase  in  July. 

For  some  reason  or  other,  probably  be- 
cause of  their  decline,  the  monthly  expor- 
tations  of  bicycles  will  no  longer  be  pub- 
lished in  itemized  form  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Commerce  and  Labor.  The  totals 
only  will  be  made  public.  These  totals  for 
the  month  of  July  show  that  during  that 
period  bicycles  and  parts  thereof  to  the 
value  of  $69,000  were  shipped  abroad  as 
compared  with  $43,431  during  the  corre- 
sponding month  of  the  precedinb  year.  This 
total  is  larger  than  that  of  any  other  month 
of  the  present,  year,  excepting  June.  The 
total  of  exports  for  the  seven  months  end- 


"Scrubs"  and  Clarifies  the  Exhaust. 

To  prevent  the  smoke  nuisance,  against 
which  a  number  of  cities  have  passed  ordi- 
nances, a  French  inventor  has  produced  a 
sort  of  "scrubber"  for  the  exhaust  gases 
that  is  designed  to  clarify  all  vapors  and 
leave  them  perfectly  colorless.  The  device 
is  in  the  form  of  a  muffler  having  a  num- 
ber of  separate  chambers  formed  by  rec- 
tangular iron  boxes,  each  of  which  is  packed 
with  a  mixture  of  charcoal  and  mineral 
wool,  or  amianthus.  The  filter  thus  con- 
structed, offers  little  resistance  to  the  pas- 
sage of  the  exhaust,  and  will  last  for  about 
six  months  without  renewal  of  the  packing. 


How  Japan  is  Tinkering  With  Its  Tariff. 
Japan  is  engaged  in  overhauling  its  tariff 
with  a  strong  tendency  tovfard  revision  up- 
ward. At  present  the  duty  on  bicycles  and 
parts  thereof,  tires  excepted,  is  40  per  cent, 
ad  valorem,  but  the  tariff  now  under  dis- 
cussion proposes  new  rates  as  follows: 
Motorcycles,  $46.61  each;  other  cycles,  $8 
each.  Bicycle  parts,  per  133  pounds:  Tires 
$56.77;  rims,  spokes,  nipples  and  mud 
guards.  $9.01;  handle  bars,  saddles,  pedals, 
chains,  and  roller  brakes,  $15.63;  coaster 
brakes,  gear  cases,  free  wheels,  and  valves, 
$48.36. 


Humber  Produces  a  90  Pounds  Motorcycle. 

Humber,  Ltd.,  one  of  the  oldest  pro- 
ducers of  bicycles  in  the  world  whose  nime 
long  has  been  one  to  conjure  with,  not 
only  in  Great  Britain  but  elsewhere,  has 
added  a  lightweight  model  to  its  line  of 
motorcycles.  It  mounts  a  2  horsepower 
mechanical  valve  motor,  and  despite  the 
employment  of  a  gear  driven  Bosch  mag- 
neto, two  brakes  an<i  a  large  fuel  tank  of 
6y!i  pints  capacity,  it  weighs  approximately 
but  90  pounds.  Singer,  Enfield  and  most 
of  the  other  older  British  manufacturers 
also  now  are  producing  lightweight  ma- 
chines. 


Nally  Takes  up  Pennsylvania  Tires. 

D.  P.  Nally,  one  of  the  best  known  and 
best  liked  tire  men  in  the  metropolitan 
district,  has  joined  the  staff  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Rubber  Company.  He  has  a  ripe 
fund  of  experience  to  draw  from,  having 
been  identified  successively  with  the  Con- 
tinental Rubber  Works,  Lockport  Rubber 
Company  and,  latterly,  the  Federal  Rubber 
Company. 


Teaspoons  to  Fill  Ball  Bearings. 

Common  teaspoons  are  useful  for  drop- 
ping small  balls  into  a  bearing.  The  fin- 
gers are  apt  to  let  them  fall  past  the  bear- 
ing onto  the  ground..  Also,  when  balls 
are  poured  into  a  bearing  they  ought  to  be 
all  of  the  same  size, and  all  new,  otherwise 
the  bearings  will  get  scored  by  the  in- 
equalities. 


THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE 
TEllS  OF  JAPAN'S  CYCIE  TRADE 


Yokohama     Vice-Consul-General     Explains 
Changes  in  Character  of  Imports — As- 
semblers Growing  in  Strength. 


Although  at  one  time  Japan  was  amons 
the  heaviest  foreign  buyers  of  American 
made  bicycles,  and  was  regarded  as  about 
the  best  customer  on  the  list,  its  purchases 
the  last  few  years  have  dwindled  amazingly. 
This  has  been  a'ccounted  for  partly  by  the 
English-Japanese  compact  which  operated 
to  the  commercial  advantage  of  England 
and  latterly  by  the  fact  that  as  the  Japanese 
are  highly  imitative  they  have  been  able 
to   copy  the  imported  machines  with   some 

.  success  and  by  the  fact  that  a  stirring  spirit 
of  patriotism  has  affected  commercial  con- 
ditions, following  the  war  with  Russia,  so 
that  there  is  a  strong  preference  for  Jap- 
anese made  goods  as  against  imported  ar- 
ticles. In  fact,  Japanese  officials  and  others 
who  are  more  or  less  responsible-  cr  af- 
fected by  public  sentiment,  dare  rot  buy 
imported  bicycles  and  the  like  if  it  be  pos- 
sible to  obtain  satisfactory  equivalents  that 
are    made   within   the   country   itself. 

That  these  conditions  have  brought 
about  a  great  change  in  the  character  of 
the  importations,  whereby  the  figures  de- 
cline for  complete  machines  but  are  mount- 
ing up   rapidly   for  parts,   is   disclosed   in   a 

■  table  supplied  by  Vice-Consul-General  E. 
G.  Babbitt,  of  Yokohama,  showing  that 
while  in  1907  the  importation  of  complete 
bicycles  amounted  to  $645,003  and  declined 
to  $333,832  in  1909,  the  importation  of  parts 
has  risen  from  $476,438  in  1907  to  $800,234 
in  1909. 

"Bicycles  are  in  general  use  throughout 
the  Empire,"  says  Babbitt  in  reviewing  the 
conditions  of  the  business  in  that  country, 
"especially  in  the  larger  cities,  and  the 
cheaper  grades  are  on  the  increase,  the 
better  makes  no,t  having  much  sale  at  pres- 
ent. The  imports  of  bicycles  have  been 
decreasing  during  the  past  two  years,  while 
the  imports  of  bicycle  parts  have  been  in- 
creasing, indicating  that  the  Japanese  man- 
ufacture of  the  machines  is  increasing,  al- 
though the  home  manufacture  has  never 
come  near  supplying  the  home  demand, 
nor  overcoming  the  belief  that  the  im- 
ported wheels  are  the  best. 

"At  one  time  the  United  States  had  prac- 
tically all  the  bicycle  trade  of  Japan,  and 
even  as  late  as  190S,  52  per  cent,  of  it,  but 
since  then  the  proportion  has  been  grow- 
ing less.  Great  Britain  now  having  86  per 
cent,  against  about  10  per  cent.  American. 
The  gain  in  the  English  trade  has  been 
due  partly  to  the  fact  that  their  wheels 
are  heavier  than  the  American,  and,  while 
not  as  easy  riding,  are  stronger  and  better 
suited  to  stand  the  roads  and  rough  usage 
to  which  wheels  are  subjected  in  this  coun- 
try. 


"American  wheels  were  considered  the 
standard  at  one  time  and  are  still  com- 
monly seen.  Quantities  of  cheap  English 
wheels  and  parts  are  now  being  imported 
and  sold  at  prices  which  bring  them  within 
the  means  of  the  people  in  the  country  dis- 
tricts. 

"Retail  prices  run  from  $18  to  $88,  and 
in  some  instances  higher.  A  good  wheel 
can  be  bought  for  $43.  The  cheap  wheels, 
made  up  from  parts  imported  and  parts 
made  in  Japan,  can  be  had  at  from  $18 
to  $25  each,  complete,  while  the  cheaper 
imported  wheels  sell  for  $33  to  $38." 


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BAD  CHINESE  ROADS  LIMIT  SALES 


Bicycle    Business    in    Shanghai    and    Else- 
where Restricted — Machines  Extensive- 
ly Used  for  Commercial  Purposes. 


Haverford  Staff  in  Annual  Conference. 

Following    the     custom     established    last 
last  year,   Max  Sladkin,  whose  other  name 


In  Shanghai  and  elsewhere  in  China  the 
cycle  business  has  plenty  of  city  represen- 
tation in  agents  and  machines,  but  is  pre- 
vented from  extensive  expansion  because 
of  the  poor  outlying  roads,  according  to 
Vice-Consul-General  W.  Roderick  Dcrsey. 
He  says: 

"Bicycles  are  used  extensively  in  this 
settlement  where  there  are  good  roads,  but 
in  the  country  no  roads  exist,  so  that  the 


MAX  SIvADKIN  AND  HIS  HAVERFORD  I^IEUTENANTS  GATHERED  AT  ATLANTIC  CITY 


is  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  held  an  annual  con- 
ference of  his  branch  managers  and  travel- 
ing salesmen  at  Atlantic,  City,  N.  J.,  on 
Sunday  and  Monday  last.  The  Philadel- 
phia headquarters  staff  as  well  as  the  man- 
agers of  the  Haverford  branches  in  Buf- 
falo, Washington  and  Atlantic  City,  were 
in  attendance.  Pleasure  was  mixed  with 
business,  the  annual  banquet  being  served 
at  the  Shelburne  Hotel.  Sladkin  made  all 
of  his  lieutenants  feel  good  by  reporting 
that  his  total  business  for  the  year  had  in- 
creased all  of  100  per  cent. 


Forced  to  Modify  Dunlop  Statue  Plans. 

There  will  be  no  statue  of  J.  B.  Dunlop 
erected  in  Edinburgh,  after  all.  The  city 
council  declined  to  approve  the  project  for 
a  bronze  statue  of  the  tire  inventor  him.- 
self  and  the  projectors  have  been  obliged 
to  alter  their  plans  and  provide  instead 
for  an  artistic  design  in  stone  and  bronze. 
The  city  authorities  stipulated  also  that 
the  monument  shall  not  cost  less  than  $15,- 
000,  which  is  three  times  as  much  as  the 
sum  originally  fixed  by  the  sponsors  of  ttie 
movement.  It  is  believed,  however,  that 
it  will  be  raised  virithout  much  difficulty. 


use  of  the  vehicle  is  confined  to  those  who 
can  make  use  of  them  on  the  foreign-built 
roads.  Their  use  is  also  restricted  greatly 
by  the  inability  of  the  great  mass  of  natives 
who  frequent  the  settlements,  to  purchase 
wheels  of  even  the  cheapest  make.  There 
are  so  many  makes  and  types  of  machines 
that  the  market  is  glutted,  and  the  demand 
seems  stationary.  Bicycles  are  used  for 
recreation,   but  chiefly   for  business. 

"The  Imperial  Chinese  Postoffice,  and 
the  American,  British,  and  other  postal 
agencies  use  them  for  deliveries  in  the  out- 
lying parts  of  the  settlement.  The  cable 
and  telegraph  companies  all  employ  them 
to  facilitate   the   transmission   of  messages. 

"There  is  no  popular  American  wheel 
here,  the  British  makes  being  cheaper  and 
having  the  reputation  of  lasting  longer. 
The  prices  usually  paid  by  the  consumer 
range    from    about   $20   to   $85    gold. 

"Since  bicycles  are  entered  at  the  cus- 
toms under  the  head  of  carriages,  bicycles, 
etc.,  and  materials,  it  is  impossible  to  give 
the  amount  or  value  thereof  imported  into 
China.  The  total  imports  under  the  gen- 
eral head  given  amounted  to  $242,500  gold 
in  1908." 


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When  Answering 
the  Call  for 
Coaster  Brakes— 


whether  for  bicycle  or 
motorcycle  —  the  wide= 
awake  dealer  realizes  that 
the 


Corbins 

Double  the  Chances 
of  Making  Sales 


He  is  able  to  offer  his 
cycling  caller  either  the 
Corbin  standard  coaster 
brake  or  the  Corbin  two= 
speed. 

If  his  caller  is  a  motor= 
cyclist  he  can  present 
either  the  Corbin  standard 
brake  or  the  Corbin  back= 
pedalling  handbrake. 

Affording  so  many  strings 
to  his  bow  is  it  any  won= 
der  that  the  Corbin  line  is 
so  popular  with  dealers 
and  such  a  business- 
builder  and  money  = 
bringer? 

CORBIN    SCREW 
CORPORATION 

New  Britain,  Connecticut 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers. 


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The  Value  of  Automobile  Road  Books. 

While  it  may  appear  that  the  ever-in- 
creasing number  of  road  maps  and  road 
books  published  for  the  guidance  of  auto- 
mobilists  are  as  useful  for  cyclists  of  what- 
ever sort,  the  rider  who  without  further 
inquiry  undertakes  to  follow  such  routes 
is  not  likely  long  to  remain  undeceived. 

Few,  if  any,  of  the  automobile  road  books 
make  more  than  general  reference  to  the 
character  of  road  surface — when  they  make 
any  reference  at  all — and  even  such  gen- 
eral reference  while  it  may  lure  on  the  auto- 
mobilist  and  prove  disappointing  to  him, 
the  road  itself  is  not  likely  to  prove  either 
impassable  or  impossible.  In  the  case  of  the 
cyclist  or  motorcyclist,  however,  knowl- 
edge of  road  conditions  is  absolutely  nec- 
essary to  permit  of  enjoyment  and  even  of 
actual  progress.  The  road  which  is  feas- 
ible for  four-wheeled  vehicles  frequently  is 
impossible  for  two-wheelers,  despite  the 
fact  that  a  narrow  beaten  strip  at  the  road- 
side  outside   the   ruts    occasionally   affords 


ibetler  going  for  the  little  one-track  vehicle 
than  the  whole  road  holds  for  the  big  two- 
tracker.  For  the  automobilist,  however, 
sand  holds  few  terrors.  With  great  big 
tires  and  the  stability  afforded  by  four 
wheels  he  is  able  to  roll  over  it  without 
undue  concern.  When,  therefore,  the  word 
"sand"  appears  in  his  road  guide  it  does 
not  convey  to  him  what  it  conveys  to  the 
cyclist;  in  fact,  sand  exists  where  the  road 
book  does  not  even  consider  it  worthy  of 
mention,  and  yet  it  is  sand  so  deep  that  it 
would  dissuade  any  man  on  two  wheels 
from  attempting  the  route. 

The  so-called  and  much-boomed  Ideal 
Tour,  which  embraces  an  800  miles  circle 
from  New  York  to  the  White  mountains 
in  New  Hampshire,  supplies  a  splendid  in- 
stance of  the  conditions  that  must  be  faced 
by  the  cyclist  who  places  too  much  reliance 
on  automobile  road  guides. 

The  very  designation  of  the  tour 
— ^which  was  conceived  and  is  exploited 
by  shrewd  hotel  keepers  on  the  route — is 
alluring,  and  there  is  nothing  in  the  road 
books  appertaining  to  it  that  does  not  make 
it  appear  inviting  to  any  and  all  classes  of 
tourists.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  however,  the 
cyclist  or  motorcyclist  who  attempts  the 
journey  will  suffer  many  hours  of  strenu- 
ous labor  if  not  actual  torture.  While 
there  are  many  miles  of  magnificent  road 
there  also  are  not  a  few  miles  of  deep, 
shifting  sand  through  which  no  man  on 
two  wheels  can  steer;  there  are  ruts  so 
deep  that  pedals  must  touch  their  sides 
and  often  in  roads  so  narrow  that  even 
were  they  negotiable  they  could  not  be 
"jumped"  in  the  event  of  meeting  another 
vehicle;  there  are  both  long  and  short  pre- 
cipitous grades;  there  are  many  sharp  turns 
and  hills  so  numerously  intersected  by 
water-breaks  or  "thank  ye  ma'ams"  that 
even  the  descent  is  dangerous  while  in 
the  case  of  a  motorcycle  the  ascent  could 
not  well  fail  to  stall  the  motor,  and  once 
dismounted  restarting  is  practically  impos- 
sible. On  such  a  route  the  rider  of  a  pedi- 
cycle  would  have  the  advantage,  for  he 
could  at  least  shoulder  his  mount  and  carry 
it  where  riding  is  impossible. 

It  is  of  too  much  of  this  sort  of  thing 
that  automobile  road  books  are  made,  and 
the  moral  to  which  it  points  is  that  if  cyc- 
lists or  motorcyclists  desire  "ideal  tours" 
or  merely  enjoyable  ones  they  must  lay 
out  their  own  routes  and  compile  their  own 
road  books — books  that  will  give  specific 
information   concerning   road   surfaces   and 


road  conditions  between  neighboring  points 
and  not  merely  a  general  term  covering  a 
wide  expanse  of  territory.  The  belief  that 
automobile  road  books  will  serve  the  pur- 
poses of  riders  of  two  wheeled  machines  is 
an  unpleasantly  misleading  one.  They  chief- 
ly are  useful  for  indicating  the  geography 
of  localities  and  for  giving  general  direc- 
tions, but  they  do  not  point  the  way  to 
pleasureable  outings. 


The  Costs  of  Self-Justification. 

The  chairman  of  the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion committee  deserves  congratulations. 
Even  if  he  does  shift  to  a  new  point  of  the 
compass  every  time  he  tries  to  explain  his 
attempt  to  require  that  certain  forms  of 
bicycle  racing  shall  obtain  his  or  rather 
F.  A.  M.  sanction,  he  has  saved  a  part  of 
his  face  anyway.  He  has  "sewed  up"  good 
and  fast  two  men  who  actually  committed 
the  never-before-heard-of  ofiense  of  pacing 
a  bicycle  race  sanctioned  by  an  F.  A.  M. 
ally.  Before  he  would  reinstate  them  the 
wise  and  far-seeing  chairman  required  the 
unlucky  wights  to  "sign  away  their  lives" — 
to  enter  into  a  solemn  promise  "never  again 
to  ride  a  motorcycle  in  any  capacity  on  any 
track  unless  same  exhibition  or  race  is 
sanctioned  by  the  F.  A.  M.."  While  the 
men  apparently  are  free  to  do  as  they 
please  on  the  road,  as  "any  capacity"  or 
"any  track"  is  neither  an  "exhibition"  noi 
a  "race,"  the  language  of  the  solemn  prom- 
ise is  somewhat  ambiguous,  but  there  is 
no  doubt  that  it  is  a  "victory"  great  enough 
for  any  vainglorious  official  anxious  to  jus- 
tify his  position  at  whatever  cost.  The 
cost  of  the  present  chairman's  comic  opera 
administration  will  be  borne  by  those 
who  come  after  him,  as  some  of  his  ar- 
dent upholders  ultimately  will  discover. 
His  successors  will  be  the  men  who  must 
pull  the  organization  out  of  the  holes  he  has 
dug  for  it. 


It  is  regrettable  that  the  Department  of 
Commerce  and  Labor  has  seen  fit  to  dis- 
continue the  monthly  compilation  and  pub- 
lication of  the  itemized  statistics  relating 
to  bicycle  exports  which  have  proved  both 
useful  and  informing.  Despite  the  decline 
of  such  exports,  the  statistics  would  seem 
to  be  quite  as  important  as  those  relating 
to  flaxseed,  for  instance,  of  which  the  care- 
fully itemized  table  shows  that  $66  worth 
was  shipped  abroad  during  July  last  and 
$6,609  during  the  seven  months  ending 
with  July, 


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HELGESON  TURNSTOWARDNEW  YORK 

Reaches  Minneapolis  and  Decides  to  Com- 
plete Cross-Continent  Tour — Opinion 
of  Bitter  Root  Mountains. 


crossed  after  remaining  with  his  stricken 
companion  until  assured  of  the  latter's  re- 
covery. 


COMING    EVENTS 


A.  H.  Helgeson  who  with  H.  D.  Johnson 
started  on  June  6th  from  Los  Angeles  on 
a  cross-continent  motorcycle  tour,  which 
ended  abruptly  when  Johnson  fell  seriously 
ill  in  Oregon,  continued  the  journey  to 
Minneapolis,  and  since  his  arrival  there 
has  decided  to  push  on  and  complete  the 
trip  to  New  York. 

The  route  which  the  pair  laid  out  was 
unusual   and   took  them   through   Northern 


Michigan  Tourists   Headed  for   Home. 

C.  N.  Leach  and  A.  H.  Thoene,  the  two 
Detroit  cyclists  who  last  month  pedaled 
from  that  city  to  Providence,  R.  L,  carry- 
ing a  message  to  the  mayor  of  the  latter 
city  and,  incidentally,  visiting  Thoene's 
relatives  there,  have  turned  their  faces  to- 
ward their  home  town.  After  spending 
two  weeks  in  Providence  they  rode  to  New 
York,  which  city  they  expect  to  leave  on 
Monday  next.  They  made  the  1,200  miles 
journey  to  Providence  in  nine  days,  and  ex- 
pect to  do  as  well  on  the  return  trip,  al- 
though   fast    time    is    no    particular    object. 


MICHIGAN  TOURISTS  HOMEWARD  BOUND  — C.  N.  I^HACH  AND  A.  H.  THOENE 


California,  Oregon,  Washington,  Idaho 
and  Montana,  and,  while  it  abounded  in 
magnificent  scenery,  it  probably  was  the 
hardest  and  most  trying  journey  ever  un- 
dertaken by  motorcyclists.  It  is  a  tribute 
to  both  Helgeson  and  his  machine  that 
they  were  able  to  survive  the  terrifically 
strenuous  traveling.  The  story  of  their 
trails  and  tribulations  up  to  the  time  John- 
son fell  sick  in  Oregon  was  interestingly 
related  each  week  in  the  Bicycling  World. 
At  Minneapolis,  Helgeson,  who  is  riding 
a  4  horsepower  Minneapolis,  fitted  with 
two-speed  gear  and  Hartford  tires,  had 
completed  5,900  miles.  Without  the  two- 
speed  and  free  engine,  Helgeson  agrees 
with  all  that  Johnson  previously  had  said, 
i.  :?.,,,  that  such  a  trip  is  absolutely  impos- 
sible without  that  useful  device.  He  af- 
firms that  despite  all  the  vile  roads  and 
viler  grades  previously  encountered,  none 
of  them  compares  with  the  Bitter  Root 
mountains  which  lie  between  the  Idaho 
and     Montana    boundaries,    and    which    he 


Thoene  rides  a  Racycle,  geared  to  94 
inches,  and  Leach  an  old  84  gear  Quaker. 
Strange  to  say,  both  young  men  are  mak- 
ing their  long  tour  while  attired  in  long 
trousers  strapped  to  their  ankles. 


Motor  Tandems  Arouse  Washington  Police. 

Numerous  complaints  have  been  made  to 
the  police  of  Washington,  D.  C,  over  the 
"joy  riding"  of  youth  and  maid  in  that 
city  on  motor  bicycles  built  for  one.  Major 
Sylvester,  superintendent  of  patrolmen, 
calls  the  practice  shocking.  "It  wouldn't 
be  so  bad,"  he  says,  "if  the  riders  did  not 
assume  such  unseemly  positions  while  mo- 
toring through  the  streets.  Several  years 
ago  an  ordinance  prohibited  cyclists  from 
carrying  children  on  their  machines  be- 
cause of  danger  to  the  little  ones.  Similar 
action  is  expected  immediately  to  prevent 
doubling  up  on  single  motorcycles  because 
of  the  danger  involved  to  pedestrians  and 
riders  alike.  A  few  days  ago,  while  two 
persons  were  riding  on  a  motorcycle  Miss 


September  10,  Minneapolis,  Minn. — Mo- 
torcycle races  at  state  fair. 

September  10,  Cleveland,  O. — Cleveland 
Motorcycle  Club's  bicycle  and  motorcycle 
meet  at  North  Randall  track. 

September  10,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Pittsburg 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Schenley 
Park  oval. 

September  10,  Plainfield,  N.  J. — New  Jer- 
sey Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Plam- 
field  Driving  Park. 

September  10-11,  Reading,  Pa. — Reading 
Motorcycle  Club's  400  miles  endurance  run 
to  Wilkes-Barre  and  return. 

September  10-11,  Omaha,  Neb. — Motor- 
cycle races  on  Omaha  Speedway. 

September  11,  Valley  Stream,  N.  Y. — 
Century  Road  Club  Association's  annual  100 
miles  record  run;    open. 

September     11,     New     York     City — New 
York     Motorcycle     Club's     third     quarterly 
trials,  Poughkeepsie  and  return,   ISO  miles. 
September  17,  Toledo,  O. — Toledo  Motor- 
cycle Club's  races  at  fair  grounds. 

September  17,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  state  fair. 

September  24.  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Milwau- 
kee   Motorcycle   Club's   races   at  state   fair. 
October  8,  West  Orange,   N.  J. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  Olympic  Park. 


Alice  Woodson,  of  1343  Potomac  street, 
southeast,  was  severely  burned  by  the 
bursting  of  a  gasolene  tank.  The  explosion 
is  supposed  to  have  been  caused  indirectly 
by  the  weight  of  two  persons  on  the  tna- 
chine.  On  Sundays  couples  on  motorcycles 
convert  H  street  northeast,  between  Second 
and  ISth  streets,  into  a  race  course." 


Flooded  Engine  Balks  a  Thief. 

Because  he  did  not  understand  the  ad- 
justment of  the  oiling  device,  an  unknown 
would-be  motorcyclist  failed  to  get  as  far 
with  the  Harley-Davidson  machine  belong- 
ing to  M.  C.  Slade,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  as 
he  probably  would  have  Irked.  Slade  left 
his  machine  standing  in  Exchange  place  on 
the  2Sth  ult.,  about  half  past  four  in  the  af- 
ternoon. When  he  returned  fifteen  minutes 
later,  it  was  gone,  and  a  bystander  reported 
having  seen  a  young  man  insert  a  switch 
plug  and  hurriedly  ride  away.  Later  in  the 
evening,  the  police  found  the  machine  aban- 
doned on  South  Water  street  and  flooded 
with  oil. 


Marshalltown  Motorcyclists  Organize. 

Starting  off  with  14  names  on  the  roll, 
the  Marshalltown  (Iowa)  Motorcycle  Club 
was  organized  last  week,  and  elected  offi- 
cers as  follows:  A.  E.  Stehn,  president; 
Carl  Cole,  secretary,  and  Ernest  Kinsey, 
treasurer. 


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OVERWHELMED  BY  MUD  AND  RAIN 


Indiana     Endurance     Contest     Encounters 
Frightful  Conditions— But  2  of  53  Start- 
ers Survive  Soul-Trying  Struggle. 


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When  the  1910  F.  A.  M.  endurance  con- 
test became  history  it  seemed  highly  prob- 
able that  the  unprecedented  conditions  un- 
der which  it  was  held  and  the  unexpect- 
ed great  "mortality"  which  attended  it 
would  constitute  a  record  for  some  time  to 
come.  At  this  early  date,  however,  those 
unenviable  laurels  have  been  wrested  from 
it  by  the  two  days'  endurance  run  of  the 
Indiana  Motorcycle  Club  of  Indianapolis, 
which  was  held  on  the  4th  and  Sth  inst. 

Of  the  S3  men  who  started  from  Indian- 
apolis on  Sunday  morning,  but  two,  P.  B. 
Whitney  of  Chicago,  on  a  G  &  J  tired  twin 
Indian,  with  Bosch  magneto,  and  S.  W. 
Nicholson  of  the  same  city,  riding  a  single 
Thor,  with  Pfanstiehl  battery  ignition  and 
G  &  J  tires,  returned  there  on  Monday — 
neither  with  a  perfect  score.  Whitney  scored 
897  points  out  of  a  possible  1,000,  and  Nich- 
olson's mark  was  872.  Singularly  enough 
both  men  participated  in  the  last  F.  A.  M. 
run,  in  which  Nicholson — riding  the  identi- 
cal machine — was  one  of  the  three  to  gain 
perfect  scores,  while  Whitney  was  among 
the  hordes  who  "died"  ir  the  sticky  clay 
near  Hope,  Pa.,  on  the  first  day.  x-Vlthough 
styled  an  endurance  run,  the  Indiana  affair 
soon  developed  into  an  elimination  con- 
test. 

Great  as  was  the  slaughter  on  the  mem- 
orable first  day's  run  of  the  national  con- 
test it  was  made  to  look  like. thirty  cents  in 
counterfeit  money  by  the  number  of  vic- 
tims which  "died"  on  the  first  day's  run 
from  Indianapolis  to  West  Baden  over  the 
rain  soaked  and  hilly  clay  roads  of  Indiana, 
for  of  the  S3  brave  men  who  rode  forth 
from  the  Hoosier  capital  on  Sunday  morn- 
ing to  struggle  for  honor  and  glory  but 
three  reached  the  night  control,  two  of  them 
with  perfect  scores.  The  other  SO  fell  sin- 
gly, in  pairs  and  in  squads  before  the  re- 
lentless assault  of  the  elements. 

Equally  as  bad  if  not  worse  roads  were 
encountered  on  the  second  day,  and  after 
heroic  struggles  against  superhuman  odds 
the  two  precious  perfect  scores  were  badly 
marred.  Before  the  day  was  over  one 
more  of  the  survivors  fell  in  the  mud  to 
rise  and  ride  no  more,  that  day  at  least, 
and.  although  the  other  two  fell  about  as 
fast  as  they  could  remo.unt  they  struggled 
unceasingly  and  reached  Indianapolis,  pen- 
alized, but  nevertheless  in  at  the  finish, 
which  in  itself  was  much  to  be  proud  of. 
'  No  more  unfavorable  conditions  for  start- 
ing could  have  prevailed  for  a  period  of 
two  hours  before  starting ,  time  on  Sunday 
morning,  the  rain  falling  in  torrents.  After 
a  brief  letup  the  rain  .commenced  again 
and  when  7:00  o'clock  arrived  it  was  rain- 


ing hard.  At  that  hour  the  first  two  men 
were  despatched  and  the  others  followed 
in  pairs  at  minute  intervals,  all  but  two  ot 
the  SS  entrants  starting.  The  last  man  left 
at  7:26. 

Hardly  were  the  riders  out  of  the  city 
when  their  troubles  commenced,  for  tne 
country  roads  were  veritable  quagmires. 
Machines  skidded  and  slid  frightfully  de- 
spite the  best  efforts  of  the  riders,  and  they 
went  down  almost  as  fast  as  they  could 
remount.  Truly  it  was  a  second  "Hope" 
stretch.  Floundering ,  through  mud  and 
water,  the  riders  struggled  along  as  best 
they  could.  It  was  impossible  to  ride  up 
many  of  the  hills  on  account  of  the  slip- 
pery roads,  and  pushing  the  machine  up 
was  a  Herculean  task  to  the  strain  of  which 
many   quickly   succumbed. 

Between  Mt.  Vernon  and  Seymour,  the 
noon  control  on  Sunday,  the  "deaths"  were 
heaviest,  32  men  falling  in  this  sea  of  mud. 
Beyond  here  conditions  were  even  worse, 
and  many  who  reached  Seymour  went  down 
and  out  on  the  slippery  hills  between  Sey- 
mour and  West   Baden,   the  night   control. 

Because  of  the  treacherous  road  condi- 
tions, in  order  to  maintain  the  18  miles  an 
hour  schedule  it  was  necessary  for  the  men 
to  ride  at  a  rate  of  40  and  SO  miles  an  hour 
on  the  good  stretches,  and  often  when  they 
suddenly  ran  off  these  oases  onto  clay  they 
performed  amazing  gyrations  and  brought 
up  in  the  ditch  either  tangled  up  in  their 
machines  or  widely  separated  from  them. 
Most  of  the  falls  resulted  in  nothing  more 
serious  than  bruised  knees  and  elbows,  but 
one  man  sustained  fractured  ribs  and  an- 
other a  dislocated  shoulder. 

William  Grepp  was  the  central  figure  in 
an  amusing  mishap  near  Bedford.  Grepp 
took  a  sharp  turn  too  fast  and  when  he  ap- 
plied his  brake  it  refused  to  respond,  prob- 
ably on  account  of  being  saturated  with 
mud  and  water.  Unable  to  check  his  ma- 
chine Grepp  ran  off  the  road  and  upon  a 
porch,  banged  into  a  screen  door  and  re- 
bounded, finally  bringing  up  with  his  front 
wheel  hanging  over  the  edge  of  the  porch 
and  his  engine  racing  madly.  The  rumpus 
brought  a  badly  frightened  female  to  the 
door  who  looked  askance  at  Gepp,  and  as 
soon  as  he  could  pick  himself  up  he  re- 
mounted his  machine  and  made  off  in  a 
hurry  without  vouchsafing  any  explanations 
for  his  involuntary  attempt  at  house  break- 
ing. 

The  club  had  agreed  to  defray  all  of  the 
riders'  expenses  at  West  Baden  on  Mon- 
day night,  and  got  off  very  much  lighter 
than  it  expected,  for  only  three,  Whitney, 
Nicholson  and  Stewart,  reached  there  to 
partake  of  its  hospitality.  Whitney  was 
the  first  in  at  4:30,  and  Nicholson  came  half 
an  hour  later,  both  on  time.  Soon  after 
Stewart  of  Indianapolis  on  a  Merkel  came 
straggling  in,  25  minutes  late,  but  there 
nevertheless.  His  performance  was  par- 
ticularly good  in  view  of  the  fact  that  it 
was  the  first  contest  in  which  he  had  par- 
ticipated.    His  total  penalties   for  the   day 


were  40  points.  The  day's,  run  was  159.8 
miles.    .  ... 

With. hearts  set  on  carrying  their  prec- 
ious perfect  scores  unblemished,  for  another 
day,,  Whitney,  and  Nicholson  and  Stewart, 
who  although  not  perfect  still  was  game, 
left  West  Baden  on  Monday  morning,  for 
the  homeward  run  of  188.8  miles  over  a 
different  route,  which  was  in  worse  condi- 
tion than  that  of  the  first,  day..  After  strug- 
gling desperately  to  .  save,  them,  Whitney 
and  Nicholson  lost  their  perfect  scores  be- 
tween Bloomington  and  Greencastle,  .the 
noon  control.  Conditions  became .  so  bad 
that  it  simply  was  impossible  to  maintain 
the  schedule,,  and  Whitney  lost  80  points 
while  Nicholson  .lost  106.  Stewart  who 
stUI.wasin  the  fight,  reached  Greencastle 
with  a  badly  bruised  arm  over. two  hours 
late.  Outside  Greencastle  Stewart  took  a 
very  nasty  fall,  being  thrown  several  yards 
and  was  rendered  unconscious.  After  ly- 
ing there  for  some  time  he  was  found  and 
brought  to  Greencastle,  where  examination 
disclosed  that  he  had. a  broken  rib  and 
severe  bruises.  He  later  was  taken  to  In- 
dianapolis by  train. 

Through  Crawfordsville  and  Lebanon 
Whitney  and  Nicholson  floundered  and 
splashed,  falling  every  few  minutes,  some- 
times oftener.  On  the  last  stretch  Whitney 
took  a  very  bad  spill  and  cut  his  leg  se- 
verely, but  he  kept  on.  Both  men  were 
falling  behind  the  schedule,  and  when 
Whitney  reached  the  final  control  on  West 
Vermont  street,  Indianapolis,  he  was  23 
mintites  late,  while  Nicholson  .was  22  min- 
utes behind.  There  was  a  three  minute 
leeway  at,  controls.  Whitney's  total  pen- 
alties were  103  points  and  Nicholson  was 
taxed  128  marks.  The  contest  also. was  a 
battle  of  the  cylinders,  34  singles  and  19 
twins  starting,  and  one  of  each  finishing, 
so  that  honors  seern  to  be  with  the  twins. 

Those  who  "dared  to  do — on  twins^— and 
died"  were:  Charles  Wyatt,  Indianapolis,  7 
Indian;  *N.  J.  Hodgin,  Indianapolis,  7  In- 
dian; *Leo  Banks,  Indianapolis,  7  Indian; 
F.  A.  Stewart,  Indianapolis,  7  Indian;  C.  C. 
Palmer,  Chalmers,  7  Indian;  Ray  Hoffstet- 
ter,  Indianapolis,  6  Merkel;  R.  W.  Parker, 
Indianapolis,  S  Indian;  *Philip  S.  Brown, 
Indianapolis,  5  Indian;  *0.  M.  Jones,  In- 
dianapolis, 6  Merkel;  John  Hohl,  Indian- 
apolis, 7  Yale;  Elmer  Meyerose,  Indianap- 
olis, 7  Indian;  *WilIiam  Grepp,  Indianapo- 
lis, 7  Indian;  *Harry  Graff,  Indianapolis,  7 
Indian;  *Herbert  Fleck,  Southport,  7  In- 
dian; *F.  G.  Crocket,  Indianapolis,  S  In- 
dian; Ray  McDougal,  Indianapolis,  S  In- 
dian; *Paul  Helm,  Lebanon,  6  Thor. 

Those  mounted  on  singles  who  succumbed 
were:  *C.  R.  Scott,  Indianapolis,  4  Thor; 
Russell  E.  Waymire,  Dayton,  4  New  Era; 
Glen  McGungill,  Indianapolis,  3  R-S;  *Jerry 
McCarthy,  Indianapolis,  4  Excelsior;  *Jack 
Reisnor,  Indianapolis,  4  Excelsior;  *Myron 
W.  Vestal,  Indianapolis,  3j4  Excelsior;  J.  P. 
McCaryer,  Indianapolis,  4  Excelsior;  John 
Sink,  Indiana.polis.  45^  Pierce;  *Henry  Gol- 
nish,   Indianapolis,  4  Excelsior;  John   Ellis, 


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Indianapolis,  4  Yale;  *Geo.  W.  Schneider, 
Indianapolis,  2^  Indian;  *Paul  Kottlowski, 
Indianapolis,  4  Thor;  *R.  S.  Power,  Indian- 
apolis, 3  Thor;  R.  A.  Hayes,  Indianapolis, 
4  Thor;  William  T.  McCoy,  Indianapolis, 
3J4  Excelsior;  Albert  G.  Detch,  Indianap- 
olis, 3  R-S;  *Paul  Borchet,  Indianapolis, 
4  Excelsior;  Robert  H.  Horm,  Indianapolis, 
4  Indian;  Floyd  Grimes,  Indianapolis,  4 
Excelsior;  *George  Price,  Indianapolis,  4 
Excelsior;  *Byron  Bells,  Indianapolis,  4 
Indian;  *R.  K.  Merrill,  Chicago,  4  Indian; 
*Grover  Hurt,  Indianapolis,  4  Harley-Dav- 
idson;  Harry  Howard,  Indianapolis,  4  Har- 
ley-Davidson;  Albert  Janert,  Jr.,  Indianap- 
olis, Syi  Merkel;  H.  M.  Baird,  Rutland,  Vt., 
3j/i  Yale;  *Bert  Schultz,  Indianapolis,  3J^ 
Yale;  *W.  E.  Walker,  Indianapolis,  2^4 
Indian;  *Ray  Minchin,  Indianapolis,  3  R-S; 
Raymond  Stewart,  Indianapolis,  3  R-S; 
*Rowland  Heever,  Indianapolis,  3  R-S;  Al- 
bert McGan,  Indianapolis,  3  R-S;  *Clarence 
Griffin,  Indianapolis,  3j4  Indian;  L.  M. 
Brannen,  Dayton,  4  New  Era. 

*  Private  owners. 

G.  H.  Hamilton,  was  chairman  of  the 
contest  committee  and  had  charge  of  the 
arrangements.  He  went  along  in  the  G  & 
J  tire  car,  which  had  little  to  do,  tire  trouble 
being  very  light. 


HUYCK  SHINES  AT  LOUISVILLE 


Baker  and  Merz  Nevertheless  Outride  Him 

in  Some  Events  at  Two  Days  Meet — 

Kline  a  Double  Victor. 


Dividing  Crescents  into  Classes. 

With  the  idea  of  increasing  the  interest 
of  members  in  the  series  of  races  which  it  is 
planning  for  the  fall,  the  Crescent  Bicycle 
Club,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  has  inauguarated  a 
set  of  five  "classes,"  A,  B,  C,  D  and  E.  At 
the  outset,  all  members  belonged  to  class 
E.  But  the  winner  of  the  first  race  in  the 
series  at  once  entered  class  D,  while  here- 
after members  will  "graduate"  from  their 
respective  classes  to  higher  ones  as  fast  as 
they  win  over  their  fellow  classmen.  The 
first  meet  of  the  series  was  held  at  Yockel's 
Park,  on  Sunday  last,  28th  ult.,  two  class 
E  races  being  decided  on  the  quarter  mile 
track.  By  this  means  Thomas  S.  Taylor 
and  Andrew  Miller  became  class  D  men, 
winning  the  two  events  in  2:50  and  2:49 
respectively. 


Kramer  Plans  to  Go  on  the  Stage. 

Emulating  the  example  of  Joe  Fogler, 
Walter  Bardgett  and  Worthington  Long- 
fellow Mitten  in  taking  to  theatrical  life, 
Champion  Frank  Kramer  likewise  is  to 
sign  a  contract  to  appear  in  a  home  trainer 
act.  He  is  arranging  for  a  20  weeks'  tour 
on  the  Keith  &  Proctor  circuit.  Jim  Hun- 
ter is  scheduled  to  be  his  partner,  while  Ed- 
ward Bedford  will  explain  to  the  audience 
what  it  is  all  about. 


Dallas  Hangs  Up  $500  in  Prizes. 

Five  hundred  dollars  in  prizes  will  be 
distributed  to  the  winners  of  the  motor- 
cycle races  which  will  be  held  at  Dallas, 
Texas,  on  October  28-30,  at  the  state  fair. 
There  will  be  two  races  each  day,  and  in 
addition  to  the  regular  prizes  a  silver  cup 
has  been  donated  by  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co. 


Although  he  did  not  make  his  customary 
cleanup,  Fred  Huyck  carried  off  the  lion's 
share  of  the  plums,  including  the  two  miles 
national  championship,  at  the  Louisville 
(Ky.)  Motorcycle  Club's  Southern  District 
meet  at  Douglas  Park  on  the  3d  and  Sth 
inst.,  respectively.  Huyck  won  three  races 
and  was  placed  in  several  others.  Two 
visitors  from  Indianapolis,  Erwin  Baker 
and  John  Merz,  also  fared  well,  the  former 
taking  one  and  the  latter  two  events  from 
Huyck. 

Four  started  in  the  two  miles  champion- 
ship, the  blue  ribbon  of  the  meet,  which  was 
run  on  Monday.  Huyck  and  Marshall  were 
on  Indians  and  Baker  and  Merz  rode  Mer- 
kels.  At  the  gun  Huyck  took  the  lead  and 
held  it  for  the  first  mile,  with  Baker  and 
Merz  at  his  heels.  In  the  last  half  mile 
Baker  unwound  a  spurt  which  carried  him 
past  Huyck,  and  he  commenced  to  widen 
the  gap  when  the  Windy  City  flier  turned 
on  more  juice  and  in  a  magnificent  drive 
caught  Baker  in  the  stretch  and  beat  him 
to  the  tape  by  10  feet.  Merz  was  a  good 
third.     The  time  was  fast,  2:04^. 

Starting  from  scratch  Huyck  was  unable 
to  overhaul  Baker,  who  had  three-quarters 
of  a  mile  leeway  in  the  10  miles  handicap 
on  Saturday.  Baker  led  all  the  way,  but 
Huyck  managed  to  catch  Marshall  and 
take  second.  Time,  9:55.  Merz  scored  de- 
cisively in  the  five  miles  open  on  Saturday, 
leading  all  the  way.  Marshall  beat  Huyck 
for  second.  In  the  mile  trials  on  Monday 
Merz  and  Baker  tied  with  0:56^.  Huyck 
did  not  go  against  time.  The  attendance 
was  disappointing,  only  about  500  people 
being  present  during  the  two  days. 

The  summary: 

Saturday,    3d. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Fred  Hiiyck, 
Indian;  second,  Marshall,  Indian.  Time, 
5:29. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Fred 
Huyck,  Indian;  second,  Erwin  Baker,  In- 
dian; third,  J.  E.  Merz,  Merkel.    Time,  9:55. 

Five  miles,  club  members — Won  by  Her- 
bert Kline,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  Mor- 
ris Ray,  Indian.     Time,  6:45. 

Fifteen  miles  pursuit — Won  by  J.  E. 
Merz,  Merkel;  second,  Fred  Huyck,  Indian; 
third  Erwin  Baker,  Indian.     Time,  14:53. 

Mile  time  trials — Huyck,  Indian,  0:58. 

Ten  miles,  Southern  District — Won  by 
Herbert  Kline,  Harley-Davidson;  second, 
John  Burford,  Indian.    Time,  13:26. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Frank  Mar- 
shall, Indian;  second,  Erwin  Baker.  Time, 
5:56. 

Ten    miles    handicap — Won     by    Erwin 


Baker,  Indian  (J4  mile) ;  second,  Fred 
Huyck,  Indian  (scratch);  third,  Frank  Mar- 
shall, Indian  (J^  mile).     Time,  9:55. 

Monday,     Sth. 

Two  miles  national  championship — Won 
by  Fred  Huyck,  Indian;  second,  Erwin 
Baker,  Merkel;  third,  J.  E.  Merz,  Merkel. 
Time,  2:04^. 

Five  miles  private  owners — Won  by  Er- 
raen  Ray,  Indian;  second,  Joseph  Schurer, 
Harley-Davidson.     Time,  6:59. 

Ten  miles  pursuit,  Louisville  riders  only 
— Won  by  August  Ansback,  Indian  (J^ 
mile);  second,  Herbert  Kline,  Harley- 
Davidson  (1-16  mile);  third,  John  Burford, 
Indian   (scratch). 

Five  miles  open — ^Won  by  J.  E.  Merz, 
Merkel;  second,  Frank  Marshall,  Indian; 
third,  Fred  Huyck,  Indian.     Time,  4:58^. 

Mile  time  trials — Erwin  Baker,  Merkel, 
0:563/5;  J.  E.  Merz,  Merkel,  0:56^;  August 
Ansback,  Indian,  1:17;  Frank  Marshall,  In- 
dian, 1:03;  Herbert  Kline,  Harley-David- 
son, 1:14. 


New  York's  New  Pros  at  Brighton  Beach. 

Two  professional  motorcycle  events  were 
held  in  connection  with  the  automobile 
meet  at  Brighton  Beach,  New  York,  on 
Labor  Day,  and  A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel, 
won  both  of  them.  He  captured  the  10 
miles  match  race  in  9:49,  Frank  Seery,  In- 
dian, taking  second.  In  the  mile  time  trials 
Chappie  was  fastest  with  53J^  seconds, 
while  Seery  did  56^,  and  Robinson  59^. 
Chappie  made  better  time  than  any  of  the 
cars  in  the  time  trials,  but  his  time  was  an- 
nounced at  56^^,  which  the  management 
acknowledge  was  an  error;  Chappie  claims 
It  was  intentional  to  withhold  the  fact  that 
he  had  beaten  George  Robertson  in  a  90 
horsepower  Simplex  racing  car,  who  is  a 
favorite  with  New  Yorkers. 


Davis  Starts  Back  to  Pacific  Coast. 

Escorted  by  M.  E.  Toepel  and  Harry  C. 
Mapp,  of  the  Motorcycle  Touring  Club  of 
New  York,  Volney  E.  Davis,  mounted  on 
a  S  horsepower  Indian,  started  from  2312 
Broadway,  New  York,  at  11:45  a.  m.  Tues- 
day, 6th  inst,  in  his  return  trans-continen- 
tal journey,  with  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as 
his  objective.  Davis  reached  Syracuse  on 
the  8th,  having  encountered  considerable 
mud  which  laid  him  low  more  than  once. 
Me  is  riding  alone  and  does  not  aspire  to 
any  records. 


McCone  Scores  on  South  Carolina  Beach. 
After  journeying  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  on 
a  special  steamer,  the  Savannah  Motor- 
cycle Club,  of  Savannah,  Ga.,  gave  a  beach 
racing  program  at  the  Isle  of  Palms  on 
Labor  Day.  Three  trial  heats  and  a  final, 
each  for  ten  miles,  evolved  E.  J.  McCone 
as  the  winner,  with  A.  B.  King  second,  both 
riding  Indians.  S.  S.  Ellis,  on  an  Excelsior, 
was  third.  All  three  men  were  members  of 
the  Savannah  club.  McCone's  time  for  the 
ten  miles  in  the  final  was  16:50. 


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lURtE  NEW  PROS  AT  GUTTENBERti 

Chappie,    Seery    and    Robinson    Renounce 

Amateurism  and  Seery  Scores  in  New 

Role— Odd  Offense  Punished. 


After  a  shutdown  of  more  than  a  month 
the  Manhattan  Racing  Association  resumed 
operations  at  the  Guttenberg  (N.  J.)  track 
on  Sunday,  4th  inst.,  with  the  same  cut 
and  dried  card  which,'  excepting  for  the 
professional  events,  has  been  put  on  all 
season.  Lacking  new  faces  or  new  fea- 
tures it  provided  indifferent  entertainment. 
A.  G.  Chappie  at  last  discarded  his  dis- 
guise and  with  Frank  Seery  and  W.  H. 
Robinson  rode  as  a  professional,  but  it 
was  Seery  and  Robinson  who  supplied  the 
best  racing  of  the  day,  as  Chappie,  after 
experiencing  his  usual  hard  luck,  became 
disgusted  when  his  machine  quit  in  the 
last  event  and  threw  it  into  the  ditch. 

Not  satisfied  with  winning  the  three 
miles  novice  after  a  seesaw  with  Klem, 
and  while  approaching  the  finish  in  the  last 
lap,  J.  U.  Constant  turned  in  his  saddle 
and  thumbed  his  nose  at  Klemm.  The  ref- 
eree, Stanley  Kellogg,  saw  it  and  disquali- 
fied him  and  awarded  the  race  to  Klem,  who 
finished  second.  Witli  a  handicap  of  1:45 
in  the  five  miles  handicap  for  trade  riders. 
Constant  scored  again,  the  scratch  men 
being  unable  to  overhaul  him.  This  time, 
however,  he  indulged  in  no  frivolities. 
Gaucher,  Thor,  was  second,  and  J.  Buck- 
ingham, Indian  (35  seconds),  came  in  third. 

After  a  long  wait  for  Chappie  to  get  his 
machine  going,  the  10  miles  professional 
was  cut  to  five  miles  and  started  without 
him,  Seery  and  Robinson  on  Indians  being 
the  starters.  They  immediately  woke  up 
the  crowd  with  the  fast  pace  and  for  four 
miles  seesawed  for  the  lead,  Seery  gaining 
on  the  turns  and  Robinson  overhauling 
him  in  the  stretches.  In  the  last 
lap  Seery  turned  on  a  little  extra  gas  and 
pulled  away,  winning  by  20  yards.  Chap- 
pie who  previously  had  challenged  the 
winner  had  in  the  meantime  got  his  ma- 
chine working  and  rode  a  five  miles  match 
with  Seery.  For  four  miles  it  was  nip  and 
tuck,  a  fast  pace  being  set  all  the  way,  and 
as  Seery  started  to  pull  away  on  the  last 
turn  one  of  Chappie's  cylinders  quit,  owing 
to  a  short  circuited  cable,  and  Seery  won 
by  an  eighth  of  a  mile. 

Owing  to  the  long  delays  between 
events,  the  afternoon  flitted  rapidly  and 
the  25  miles  professional  was  cut  to  five 
miles.  Chappie's  machine  again  balked 
and  he  lost  an  eighth  of  a  mile  before  he 
got  started.  Then  in  desperation  he  opened 
wide  and  went  after  Seery  and  Robinson 
like  a  hurricane.  When  he  had  closed  the 
gap  considerably  the  oil  soaked  cable  got 
in  its  work  again  and  put  him  out  of  the 
running  just  as  things  began  to  get  inter- 
esting.    Seery  and  Robinson  had  been  see- 


sawing up  to  this  time,  but  the  former  then 
commenced  to  draw  away  and  won  by  an 
eighth  of  a  mile.  In  the  five  miles  pro- 
fessional pursuit.  Chappie's  machine  for 
the  third  time  went  bad  through  the  same 
cause.  He  was  on  scratch,  with  Seery  at 
the  eighth  and  Robinson  at  the  one-fourth 
posts  respectively.  Chappie's  mount  died 
at  the  first  eighth  and  then  it  was  that  he 
tossed  it  into  the  ditch.  Seery  gradually 
closed  the  gap  and  passed  Robinson  in  the 
third  lap,  winning  by  one-fourth  of  a  mile. 

Mercier  on  an  Indian  made  a  runaway  of 
the  15  miles  open  for  trade  riders.  He 
lapped  the  entire  field  once  and  several 
twice,  beating  Buckingham,  the  second 
man,  by  I'/i  miles.  Time,  17:10^.  Gaucher, 
Thor,  was  third.  Although  the  day  was 
cloudy,  no  rain  fell,  but  the  threatening 
weather  evidently  kept  many  away,  not 
more  than  400  being  present. 

The  summary: 

Three  miles  novice,  61  cubic  inches — Won 
by  J.  U.  Constant,  Indian;  second,  J.  A. 
Klemm,  Indian;  third,  G.  Stoeckert,  Indian; 
fourth,  J.  A.  Gaucher,  Thor.  Time,  3:43%. 
Constant  disqualified  for  unbecoming  con- 
duct. 

Ten  miles  private  owners,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  A.  Hoffman,  Merkel;  sec- 
ond, J.  A.  Gaucher,  Thor;  third,  J.  A.  Mc- 
Keever,  M.  M.     Time,  11:42. 

Five  miles  professional,  61  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Frank  Seery,  7-  Indian;  second, 
William  Robinson,  6  Indian.     Time,  5:34. 

Five  miles  handicap,  trade  riders,  61 
cubic  inches — Won  by  J.  U.  Constant,  In- 
dian (1:45);  second,  J.  A.  Gaucher,  Thor 
(1:30);  third,  J.  Buckingham,  Indian  (0:35). 
Time,  6:llJ^. 

Five  miles  match,  professional,  61  cubic 
inches — Won  by  Frank  Seery,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel.     Time,  5:07^. 

Fifteen  miles  trade  riders,  61  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  F.  Mercier,  Indian;  second,  J. 
Buckingham,  Indian;  third,  J.  A.  Gaucher, 
Thor.     Time,  17:10^. 

Five  miles  professional,  61  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  Frank  Seery,  Indian;  second, 
William  Robinson;  Indian.  Time,  5:08j^. 
A.  G.  Chappie,  Merkel,  also  ran. 


WUlliLER  CRACKS  STANDING  MILE 


Cuts  Four  Seconds  Off  the  Record  at  Salt 

Lake — Graves  Has  Narrow  Escape 

but  Takes  Two  Firsts. 


Honors  Well  Distributed  at  York. 
An  invader  in  the  person  of  H.  R.  Will- 
iams, of  Lancaster,  won  the  five  miles  mo- 
torcycle free-for-all  which  was  on  the  card 
at  the  York  (Pa.)  Automobile  Association's 
race  meet  at  the  fair  grounds  on  Labor 
Day.  Two  local  riders,  George  Rudy  and 
Ed.  Frey,  took  second  and  third,  respect- 
ively. The  time  was  7:45.  Three  bicycle 
events  also  were  run  and  afforded  consid- 
erable action.  The  half  mile  event  for  boys 
under  15  years  went  to  Paul  Richey,  with 
William  Free  second.  Time,  1:30.  Hamil- 
ton Eisenhart  captured  the  mile  race  in  2:25. 
An  outsider  scored  again  in  the  half  mile 
open,  when  C.  C.  Keever,  of  Hanover, 
arrived  first,  beating  Eisenhart  and  Eli 
Gross,  local  men.  Time,  1:2354.  Five 
thousand  people  witnessed  the  races. 


Salt  Lake  City.  Sept.  6.— F.  E.  Whittler's 
pulverization  of  the  one  mile,  standing; 
start,  motorcycle  record  and  M.  J.  Graves's 
near-smash  were  the  features  of  last  night's 
sport  at  the  motordrome. 

When  he  got  through  with  it,  Whittler 
had  placed  the  standing  mile  at  55J^  sec- 
onds, a  clean  cut  of  four  seconds.  He  per- 
formed the  feat  in  the  time  trials  arranged 
for  the  purpose.  A  quick  getaway  is  the 
secret  of  such  feats,  and  with  his  big  Mer- 
kel Whittler  got  off  the  mark  with  such  a 
splendid  jump  that  he  made  the  mile  in  56 
seconds  flat,  which  seemed  glory  enough 
for  one  evening.  But  he  loaned  his  ma- 
chine to  Hubert  Kittle  and  when  that 
young  Californian  went  the  route  in  55^ 
Whittler  took  another  whack  at  the  record 
and  brought  it  down  to  55j^.  In  addition, 
Whittler  without  much  trouble  disposed  of 
T.  M.  Samuelson  in  a  five  miles  match  race. 

Graves's  close  call  happened  in  the  five 
miles  event  for  trade  riders.  He  was  going 
great  guns  rounding  into  the  stretch  when 
he  ran  wide  and  scraped  the  fence.  Before 
the  3,000  spectators  had  ceased  to  gasp, 
however,  he  pulled  himself  out  of  danger 
and  went  ahead  and  won  as  if  he  had  not 
been  so  near  to  requiring  the  services  of  a 
surgeon.  Graves  also  won  the  four  miles 
race  for  trade  riders.  Al.  Ward  and  F.  W. 
Thomas  trailing  him  in  that  order  in  both 
events.  With  Whittler  out  of  the  way, 
Steve  Senhouse  got  the  big  meal  ticket  in 
one  of  those  invitation  races  designed  to 
distribute  such  tickets  to  the  needy  ones. 
The  summary: 

Three  miles  invitation,  private  owners,  4 
horsepower  machines — Won  by  Karl  Win- 
ter; second,  B.  E.  Duval;  third,  L.  Galeazzi. 
Time,  3:33. 

One  mile  time  trials,  standing  start — 
Whittler,  56  seconds;  Kittle,  55^  seconds; 
Whittler,  55%   seconds   (world's  record). 

Four  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Graves; 
second,  Ward;  third,  R.  W.  Thomas.  Time, 
3:20%. 

Five  miles,  professional  invitation — Won 
by  Senhouse;  second  G.  S.  Clayton,  Jr.; 
third,  W.  E.  Samuelson.    Time,  4:11%. 

Five  miles  match,  Whittler  vs.  T.  M. 
Samuelson  —  Won  by  Whittler.  Time, 
3:35%. 

Five  miles,  amateur,  trade  riders — Won 
by  Graves;  second,  Ward;  third,  F.  W. 
Thomas.     Time,  3:52  (unofficial). 

Six  miles  professional,  open — Won  by 
Whittler;  second,  W.  E.  Samuelson;  third, 
T.  M.  Samuelson;  fourth,  Senhouse;  fifth, 
Clayton.     Time,  4:52. 

Automobile  time  trial,  three  miles — Bert 
Smalley.    Time,  2:565^, 


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MITCHEL  TURNS  TEN  FAST  MILES 


In  Denver  They  Called  it  a  "World's  Dirt 

Track  Record" — Wolters  and  Boyd 

in  Great  Battle. 


Won  by  Boyd;  second,  Armstrong;  third, 
Albright.     Time,   6:00. 

Five  miles  professional  free-fbr-all — Won 
by  Mitchel;  second,  Armstrong.    Time  2:01. 

Ten  miles  trial  against  time — By  Arthur 
Mitchel.     Time,  9:03^. 


DEROSIER  PAYS  DENVER  A  VISIT 


If  yoii  take  stock  in  that  sort  of  thing,  it 
will  please  you  to  learn  that  on  Monday 
last,  5th  iiist.,  oh  the  Tuileries  three-lap 
track  at  Denver,  Col.,  Arthur  Mitchel, 
sometimes  of  New  Orleans,  Newark,  Los 
Angeles  and  Salt  Lake  City,  broke  the 
whole  "world's  dirt  track  record"  for  ten 
miles.  Of  course,  there  are  no  such  things 
as  dirt  track,  wood  track  or  stone  track  rec- 
ords, but  such  performances  are  very  bar- 
neyoldfieldian  and  they  sound  nice  even  if 
they  "don't  count." 

'Arthur  went  all  the  way  from  Salt  Lake 
City  to  Denver  to  do  the  deed.  Mounted 
on  a  7  horsepower  Merkel  he  whirled  the 
10  miles  in  a  time  trial  in  9:03^,  which 
surely  is  "going  some"  even  it  it  isn't  a 
record.  The  biggest  crowd  of  the  Tuiler- 
ies season  was  told,  however,  that  it  was 
the  "world's  dirt  track  record,"  and  hur- 
rahed accordingly.  It  was  one  of  the 
proudest  moments  Mitchel  has  had  in 
some  time,  and,  truth  to  tell,  he  deserved 
the  hand  accorded  him.  Before  battling 
with  Daddy  Time,  Mitchel  had  taken  on 
one  of  Denver's  best  and  vanquished  him 
in  a  three  miles  free-tor-all,  to  wit,  Earl 
Armstrong  (R-S),  the  previous  holder  of 
the  "dirt  track  record,"  ran  second  because 
there  were  no  other  starters. 

Four  other  races  were  decided,  and  one 
of  them^the  five  miles,  professional,  single 
cylinder  racers — proved  the  greatest  ever 
seen  in  Denver.  G.  R.  Boyd  (Indian)  and 
Joe  Wolters  (Excelsior)  were  the  men 
who  supplied  the  excitement.  Boyd  drew 
a  big  lead  at  the  start,  but  VVolters  gamely 
stuck  to  his  work  and  drew  even  on  the 
fourth  mile.  The  last  mile  was  a  stirring 
one.  The  two  men  rode  as  if  glued  •  to- 
gether. Neither  could  gain  the  advantage 
until  within  the  last  SO  yards,  when  Wol- 
ters, with  the  big  crowd  roaring  its  ac- 
claim, nosed  ahead  and  won  by  a  .scant  six 
inches  in  S:21j^.  In  the  next  event,  how- 
ever, a  three  miles  race  for  twins,  Wolters 
succumbed  to  Fleckenstein  in  3:24^^.  Boyd 
got  his  full  portion  in  the  five  miles  for 
single  stock  machines,  which  he  won  han- 
dily from  Armstrong.  Cassidy  (Indian) 
accounted  for  the  amateur  event.  The 
summary: 

■Five  miles  handicap,  amateur,  stock  sin- 
gles— Won  by  Cassidy;  second,  Swartz, 
Time,  6:033/s- 

Five  miles  professional, .  single  racers — 
Won  by  Wolters;  second,  Boyd.  Time, 
5:21^. 

Three  miles  professional,  stock  twins — 
Won  by  Fleckenstein;  second,  Wolters. 
Time,  3:24^. 

Five    miles    professional,    stock    singles — 


Bernard   "Does  Things"  at  Springfield,   O. 

Something  more  than  3,500  of  the  popu- 
lation of  Springfield,  O.,  attended  the  first 
motorcycle  meet  ever  held  in  that  city, 
which  took  place  on  Labor  Day.  ■  Harvey 
Bernard,  of  the  Chicago  Indian  wigwam, 
brought  on  some  fast  machines,  and  while 
he  captured  a  majority  of  the  events  nis 
expected  cleanup  was  circumvented  by  the 
excellent  riding  of  a  local  boy,  F.  C. 
Rhoads,  who  also  rode  an  Indian.  Rhoads 
bagged  the  private  owners'  race  and  the 
two  miles  for  trade  riders,  and  was  placed 
in  three  others.  Bernard  by  whirlwind  rid- 
ing captured  the  remainder  of  the  card,  in- 
cluding both  free-for-alls.  The  10  miles 
free-for-all  produced  the  fastest  time  of 
the  day,  11:35,  an  average  of  1:09^  per 
mile.  In  the  time  trials  Bernard  established 
a  mile  record  for  the  track  of  \:W}i.  Rain 
which  fell  about  noon  for  a  short  time  com- 
menced again  while  the  third  race  was, 
being  run  and  caused  a  temporary  suspen- 
sion of  operations.  Under  the  hot  sun 
which  broke  through  the  clouds  after  both 
showers,  the  track  dried  out  quickly  on 
the  outer  edge,  and  the  riders  confined 
themselves  to  this  part  of  the  course.  The 
summary: 

Two  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  F.  C. 
Rhoads,  Indian;  second,  W.  H.  Dugdale. 
Indian;  third,  M.  Groves,  Harles'-Davidson. 
Time,  2:36. 

Three  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Ber- 
nard, Indian;  second,  F.  C.  Rhoads,  Indian; 
third,  Allen,   Indian.     Time,  3:44j^. 

Two  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  F. 
C.  Rhoads,  Indian;  second,  G.  H.  Forrer, 
Indian;  third,  H.  B.  Miller,  Indian.  Time. 
2:45?^. 

Five  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Ber- 
nard, Indian;  second,  Jacobs,  New  Era; 
third,  Th.  Constable,  Harley-Davidson. 
Time,  6:31. 

Five  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Ber- 
nard, Indian;  second,  Allen,  Indian;  third, 
Rhoads,  Indian.     Time,  6:Q7-/i. 

Ten  miles  free-for-all — Won  by  Bernard, 
Indian;  second,  Allen,  Indian;  third,  F.  C. 
Rhoads,   Indian.     Time,   11:35. 


Slippery  Track   Disappoints   Big   Crowd. 

."Vfter  a  large  crowd  had  gathered  at 
North  Randall  track,  Cleveland,  O.,  on 
Labor  Day  to  witness  the  race  meet  of 
the  Cleveland  Motorcycle  Club,  the  track 
management  refused  to  permit  any  racing, 
fearing  accidents  owing  to  the  slippery 
condition  of  the  track  on  account  of  rain 
the  night  before.  Reluctantly  the  an- 
nouncement was  made  that  the  races  would 
be  postponed  until  today  (Saturday).  Sev- 
eral speedy  out-of-town  riders  are  entered 
and  bicycle  races  also  are  on  the  card. 


But  Boyd  Shows  Him  His  Back  at  Opening 

of  New  Speedway — Amateurs  in 

Hundred  Miles  Race. 

Jake  Derosier,  who  often  has  been  de- 
scribed as  a  French-Canadian,  but  who  says 
he  was  born  in  Cambridge,  Mass.,  left  Salt 
Lake  City  long  enough  to  be  present  in 
Denver  Col.,  on  Saturday  last,  3d  inst.  But 
he  did  not  get  what  he  was  looking  for — a 
victory. 

They  inaugurated  the  Denver  motor 
speedway,  a  big  35^3  miles  circle,  on  Sat- 
urday, and  despite  the  fact  that  neither  track 
surface  nor  grandstands  are  wholly  fin- 
ished the- promoters  put  on  a  card  of  three 
motorcycle  races;  two  of  them  long  ones, 
and  although  the  course  is  located  seven 
miles  from  the  city  a  fair  crowd  attended 
and  witnessed  some  runaway  sport.  De- 
rosier competed  only  in  the  opening  event, 
10  miles,  and  in  it  he  caught  a  Tartar  in  the 
person  of  G.  R.  Boyd  (Indian),  who  led 
him  better  than  a  mile  a  minute  pace  by 
winning  in  the  fast  time  of  9:41.  Derosier 
was  eight  seconds  behind  him.  Earl  Arm- 
strong (R-S)  was  third.  There  were  eight 
starters.  Boyd  also  captured  the  50  miles 
for  pros  in  SQ-A2ij4,.  There  were  but  four 
starters,  and  as  Boyd  was  the  only  one 
who  was  not  forced  to  make  a  stop,  he  won 
the  uninteresting  race  and  the  $100  purse 
in  hollow  fashion.  John  Albright  (Minne- 
sota) was  second  and  Armstrong  third,  the 
latter  having  sufifered  a  broken  chain. 

The  other  event  was  a  race  of  100  miles 
for  amateurs,  and  a  great  field  of  them,  35 
in  all,  lined  up.  The  first  part  of  it  was  a 
merry  old  scramble  marked  by  lots  of  "off 
again,  on  again,  off  again"  work.  Dore 
Cassidy  (Indian)  was  one  of  those  who  did 
not  engage  in  it.  He  early  showed  in  front 
and  stayed  there,  completing  the  100  miles 
without  a  stop  in  2:07:587^.  Sharp,  who 
finished  third,  was  the  only  other  rider 
who  had  no  occasion  to  stop.  The  amateur 
rr.ce  was  the  second  event  on  the  card,  and 
so  big  is  the  track  that  a  number  of  the 
tail  enders  still  were  going  around  when 
the  SO  miles  event  for  professionals  was 
started. 

The   summary: 

Ten  miles,  professional — Won. by  G.  R. 
Boyd,  Denver  (Indian) ;  second,  J.  Derosier, 
Springfield,  Mass.  (Indian);  third  Earl 
.Armstrong,   Denver   (R-S).     Time,  9:41. 

One  hundred  miles,  amateur- — Won  by 
Dore  Cassidy,  Denver  (Indian) ;  second,  W-. 
E.  Swartz,  Denver  (Indian);  third,  A.  W.- 
Sharp, Denver  (Indian);  fourth,  Victor 
Doyle,  Colorado  Springs  (Indian).  Time. 
2:07:58^. 

Fifty  miles,  professional — Won  by  G.  R. 
Boyd  (Indian);  second,  John  Albright 
(Minneapolis);  third.  Earl  Armstrong 
(R-S).     Time,  50:43:^^. 


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VISITORS  CLUAN  IP  AT  PLORIA 

They  Capture  Every  Event  to  Which  Elig- 
ible,   DeSalvo   Taking   Lion's   Share 

Boenish  Fastest  Private  Owner. 


Evidently  anticipating  easy  pickings, 
Joseph  DeSalvo,  the  Chicago  crack,  took 
a  pair  of  fast  Excelsiors,  one  of  them  a 
1911  twin,  down  to  Peoria,  111.,  on  Labor 
Day  for  the  Peoria  Motorcycle  Club's  race 
rrteet  and  was  doubly  surprised  to  find  C. 
G. 'Stansbury  with  a  couple  of  speedy  Har- 
ley-Davidsons  and  A.  Matthews  with  a 
fast  Thor,  both  intent  on  the  same  object. 
Thete  was  nothing  for  DeSalvo  to  do  but 
face  the  music,  so  this  trio  of  visitors  who 
came  well  primed  for  a  clean  up  proved 
a  sort  of  Tartars  for  each  other  whenever 
they  clashed,  and  put  up  some  highly  ex- 
citing racing.  When  the  smoke  had  cleared 
away,  it  was  seen  that  De  Salvo,  despite 
a  run  of  hard  luck,  had  come  out  on  top 
with  four  victories,  while  Matthews  earned 
two  and  Stansbury  one. 

DeSalvo  really  proved  the  star  of  the 
meeet,  riding  in  dashing  style,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  his  victories  was  well  placed  in  sev- 
eral other  events.  Had  it  not  been  for  a 
mishap  he  undoubtedly  would  have  cap- 
tured the  feature  number,  the  25  miles 
open,  for  at  17  miles  he  was  three  miles 
ahead  of  the  second  man.  Then  magneto 
trouble  developed  arid  the  Windy  City  flier 
retired.  Stansbury,  Harley-Davidson,  then 
took  up  the  running  and  held  the  lead  to 
the  end,  beating  Matthews,  Thor,  by  a 
good  margin.     Time,  30:50;^. 

In  the  10  miles  open,  DeSalvo  a,.<ain 
lapped  the  field  and  won  in  a  canter,  Stans- 
bury, H-D,  being  the  runner  up.  Mat- 
thews, Thor,  was  third.  Having  shown  his 
form  in  the  10  miles  open,  DeSalvo  was 
put  on  scratch  in  the  10  miles  handicap, 
Stansbury  and  Matthews  getting  one  min- 
ute, and  the  others  two  minutes.  Although 
he. averaged  better  than  1  ;02  for  each  mile, 
DeSalvo  was  unable  to  overcome  the  hand- 
icaps, and  Matthews  took  first,  with  Voss, 
Excelsior,  a  limit  man,  occupying  second 
berth.     DeSalvo  was   third. 

Matthews  was  fastest  in  the  mile  time 
trials,  tearing  oflf  a  mile  in  1:00.  DeSalvo 
came  next  with  1:03^,  and  Stansbury  was 
clocked  in  1:105^.  E.  F.  Boenish,  Indian, 
accounted  for  both  the  private  owners' 
classes  in  hand  fashion.  Excelsiors  carried 
off  the  honors,  winning  six  events  and  tak- 
ing 17  places.  Despite  rain  in  the  morning 
the  track  dried  out  rapidly  and  was  in  good 
shape  when  the  meet  started  at  3  o'clock, 
one  hour  behind  schedule.  Once  under 
way  things  went  along  in  shipshape  order 
and  the  card  was  finished  before  dark.  The 
summaries: 

One  mile  novice — Won  by  H.  Kupper, 
Excelsior;  second,  A.  H.  Whigam,  Excel- 
sior;  third,   E.   Gutschke,   Excelsior;  fourth, 


F.     J.     Faust,     Excelsior.       Time,     l:30j^. 

Three  miles  open,  30.50  cubic  inches — 
Won  by  J.  DeSalvo,  Excelsior;  second,  F. 
Hoefferle,  Excelsior;  third,  E.  F.  Boenish, 
Indian.     Time,  3:23. 

Two  miles  open,  SO  cubic  inches — Won 
by  J.  DeSalvo,  Excelsior;  second,  F.  Hoef- 
ferle, Excelsior;  third,  C.  Nelson,  Excel- 
sior; fourth,  G.  C.  Stansbury,  Harley-David- 
son.    Time,  2:20'/2. 

Twenty-five  miles  open — Won  by  G.  C. 
Stansbury,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  A. 
Matthews,  Thor.     Time,  30:50^. 

Five  miles  private  owners,  30.50  cubic 
inches — Won  by  E.  F.  Boenish,  Indian; 
second,  H.  Kupper,  Excelsior;  third,  A.  H. 
Whigam,   Excelsior.     Time,  6:27^. 

Ten  miles  open,  30.50  cubic  inches — Won 
by  J.  DeSalvo,  Excelsior;  second,  G.  C. 
Stansbury,  Harley-Davidson;  third,  A.  Mat- 
thems,  Thor.     Time,  11:02. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  J.  DeSalvo, 
Excelsior;  second,  G.  C.  Stansbury,  Har- 
ley-Davidson; third,  R.  Kemper,  Harley- 
Davidson.     Time,  S:29}i. 

Ten  miles  handicap — Won  by  A.  Mat- 
thews, Thor  (1:00);  second,  Edward! Voss, 
Excelsior  (2:00);  third,  J.  DeSalvo,  Excel- 
sior (scratch).     Time,  10:55. 

Five  miles  private  owners,  30.50  cubic 
inches — Won  by  E.  Boenish,  Indian.;  sec- 
ond, A.  H.  Whigam,  Excelsior;  third,  H. 
Kupper,   Excelsior.     Time,  6:21.  \ 

Mile  time  trials — A.  Matthews,  Thor, 
1:00^;  J.  DeSalvo,  Excelsior,  1:033/^;  G.  C. 
Stansbury,   Harley-Davidson,   1:103/^. 


OLD  RIVALS  MEET  AT  CAPITAL 


Mixed  Sport  in   Long  Island  Town. 

Motorcycle  and  bicycle  races  were  prom- 
inent features  of  the  Great  Neck  (L.  I.) 
A;  C.  annual  field  day  on  Labor  Day,  and 
were  witnessed  by  a  record  breaking 
crowd.  John  Carroll  won  the  25  miles 
motorcycle  race,  beating  R.  Hope  and  W. 
C.  Baxter,  who  finished  in  that  order.  The 
half  mile  bicycle  race  was  captured  by 
Henry  L'Hommedieu,  who  nosed  out  Jer- 
ome Steinert  in  a  spirited  finish.  George 
Uhl  took  third.  Another  bicycle  race  at 
the  same  distance  went  to  Henry  Nines- 
ling,  Fred  Donohue  beating  W.  Bartell  for 
second.  The  three  miles  bicycle  race  was 
won  by  George  Syzika,  and  John  Chinski 
was  the  second  man. 


Motor  Pacing  Annuls  a  Road  Race. 

Although  the  Golden  City  Wheelmen  of 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  won  the  annual  15 
miles  relay  on  the  San  Leandro  triangle 
for  the  Berg  Trophy  on  Sunday,  28th  ult., 
the  contest  was  declared  no  race,  owing  to 
the  fact  that  some  of  the  riders  violated 
the  rules  of  the  California  Associated  Cyc- 
lists by  accepting  pace  from  motorcycles. 
The  Golden  City  team  finished  50  minutes 
ahead  of  the  Oakland  Wheelmen,  while  the 
Garden  City  team  was  a  close  third,  and 
the  New  Century's  fourth.  The  trophy  be- 
comes the  property  of  the  club  winning  it 
three  times,  and  has  been  won  twice  by 
the  Garden  City  Wheelmen. 


Anderson,    of   South    Carolina,    Fares    Best 

but   is   Forced   to    Extend   Himself — 

Thomas  and  Teubner  Also  Score. 


Horse  races,  ostrich  races  and  an  aero- 
plane, which  some  day  is  expected  to  race 
but  which  at  present  is  in  a  dormant  state, 
vied  with  the  motorcycle  racing  for  the 
favor'  of  the  thousands  who  attended  the 
Central  Labor  Union's  field  day  at  Ben- 
nings  track,  Washington,  D.  C,  on  Labor 
Day,  and  the  flying  two  wheelers  won  out. 
They  proved  the  most  exciting  and  inter- 
esting feature  of  the  card,  and  Washing- 
tonians  saw  some  stirring  sport. 

It  would  appear  that  several  speed  mer- 
chants in  various  parts  of  the  country  had 
their  eyes  on  this  particular  meet,  and  an- 
ticipated a  quiet  cleanup,  for  among  those 
present  were  J.  Boyd  Anderson,  of  Eliza- 
beth City,  N.  C,  Walter  Goerke,  New  York, 
W.  J.  Teubner,  Pottstown,  Pa.,  and  Chic 
Thomas,  of  Baltimore.  Anderson  fared 
best,  taking  two  races  after  lively  battles, 
and  Thomas  bagged  the  prize  of  the  day, 
the  20  miles  free-for-all.  This  was  a  fierce 
duel  all  the  way  between  Teubner  and 
Thomas.  The  latter  went  to  the  front  early 
and  although  Teubner  kept  hammermg 
away  strenuously  he  never  was  able  to 
overhaul  the  flying  Baltimorean.  Seamark, 
Merkel,  was  third.  The  time  was  remark- 
ably fast,  22:07. 

After  receiving  a  severe  grilling  at  the 
hands  of  Mangold  and  Otzel,  two  local 
boys,  Anderson  had  the  stamina  and  speed 
to  get  away  with  the  five  miles  scratch, 
Mangold  taking  second  and  Otzel  third. 
Teubner  was  the  first  to  show  the  crowd 
any  real  speed,  and  trimmed  Goerke  and 
Anderson  decisively  in  the  10  miles  scratch. 
When  these  men  lined  up  again  for  the  15 
miles  handicap,  there  was  promise  of  an- 
other warm  session,  but  Teubner  had  mo- 
tor trouble  and  never  was  a  factor.  An- 
derson and  Goerke  were  the  chief  dust 
raisers,  and  Goerke  who  was  on-  scratch, 
never  was  able  to  close  the  gap  which  sep- 
arated him  from  Anderson,  although  he 
was  close  behind  at  the  finish.  Thomas 
checked  in  third.     The   summary: 

One-third  mile,  novice — Won  by  T.  Ot- 
zel, Indian;  second,  J.  Halpin,  Harley- 
Davidson.     Time,  4:12. 

Five  miles,  open — Won  by  J.  B.  Ander- 
son, Indian;  second.  E.  Mangold,  Indian; 
third,  T.   Otzel,  Indian.     Time,  6:20. 

Ten  miles,  open — Won  by  W.  J.  Teubner, 
Merkel;  second.  W.  'Goerke,  Indian;  third, 
J.   B.   Anderson,   Indian.     Time,   11:12^. 

Fifteen  miles  handicap — Won  by  J.  B. 
Anderson;  second,  Goerke  (scratch) ;  third, 
Thomas,   Indian.     Time,   15:17^. 

Twenty  miles,  open — Won  by  Thomas, 
Indian;  second,  Teubner,  Merkel;  third, 
Seamark,  Merkel.     Time,  22:07. 


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O'BRIEN  FAST  AT  JERSEY  MEET 


Gathers  a  Majority  of  the  Prizes  at  Olym- 
pic Park — Pascal  and  Bush  Score 
Decisive  Victories. 


Krieger,     H.-D.;     third,     Andrew     Boshen, 
Merkel.     Time,  7:13?^. 


WHITTLER  RIDING  FRENCH  STYLE 


That  factory  machines  are  hard  nuts  for 
local  riders  to  crack  again  was  proved  at 
the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club's  race 
meet  at  Olympic  Park  on  Sunday,  4th  inst. 
Howard  O'Brien,  a  former  Newarker,  came 
down  from  Springfield  with  a  fast  Indian 
and  scooped  a  majority  of  the  prizes;  at 
all  'times,  however,  he  knew  that  he  was  in 
a  race,  as  his  fellow  clubmen  did  not  sub- 
mit tamely.  In  addition  to  winning  three 
races,  O'Brien  also  established  a  five  miles 
record  for  the  track,  making  the  distance 
in  6:08. 

Of  the  local  residents,  Roy  Pascal  was 
the  topliner.  displaying  good  track  general- 
ship and  taking  one  first,  the  three  miles 
novice,  and  being  placed  in  others.  Al- 
though he  did  not  win  a  first,  Percy  Drum- 
mond  proved  a  dangerous  contender  at  all 
times,  until  he  was  spilled  in  the  10  miles 
handicap  by  a  tire  rolling  off.  He  was 
picked  up  unconscious  but  later  revived  and 
sustained  no  serious  injury. 

In  the  IS  miles  open,  the  red  letter  num- 
ber, O'Brien  encountered  a  tough  proposi- 
tion in  James  until  the  latter's  machine 
went  bad.  He  led  from  the  second  to  the 
ninth  mile  in  spite  of  the  visitors'  best 
efforts  to  overhaul  him,  and  had  the  race 
well  in  hand  when  his  machine  quit.  There- 
after it  was  a  walkover  for  O'Brien,  Pascal 
being  the  runner-up.  A  good  crowd  was 
present.     The   summary: 

Three  miles  handicap,  novice — Won  by 
Roy  Pascal,  5  horsepower  Indian  (scratch) ; 
second,  Peter  Boshen,  S  horsepower  In- 
dian- (IS  seconds);  third,  Andrew  Boshen, 
4  horsepower  Merkel  (SO  seconds).  Time, 
3:S5. 

Five  miles  open — Won  by  Howard 
O'Brien,  Indian;  second,  Percy  Drum- 
mond,  Indian;  third,  Roy  Pascal,  Indian. 
Time,  6:08. 

Five  miles  handicap,  private  owners — 
Won  by  August  Kroeger,  4  horsepower 
Harley-Davidson  (80  seconds);  second, 
Percy  Drummond,  5  horsepower  Indian 
(scratch);  third,  Andrew  Boshen,  4  horse- 
power Merkel   (80  seconds).     Time,  6:W3/s. 

Ten  miles  handicap,  open— Won  by  How- 
ard O'Brien,  S  horsepower  Indian  (scratch) ; 
second  Roy  Pascal,  S  horsepower  Indian 
(4S  seconds);  third,  Peter  Boshen,  S  horse- 
power Indian  (70  seconds).     Time,  12:33}^. 

Fifteen  miles  open — Won  by  O'Brien, 
Indian;  second.  Pascal,  Indian.  Time, 
18:40?^. 

Three  miles  match — Won  by  Carl  Bush, 
Ex^celsior;  second,  Pfleider,,  Yale;  third, 
Boshen,  Merkel.     Time,  4:155^. 

Five  miles  open,  New  Jersej'  riders — 
Won  by  Carl  Bush,  Merkel;  second,  August 


Simon  Wins  Plainfield  Sunday  Race. 

Repeating  his  victory  of  the  previous 
week,  George  Simon  once  more  was  win- 
ner of  the  10  miles  Sunday  road  race  held 
by  the  Plainfield  Cycling  Club  on  the  4th 
inst.,  taking  both  first  and  time  prize.  He 
started  from  scratch  with  Edward  McNee, 
whom  he  beat  out  by  only  a  wheel.  Gif- 
ford  Jones,  with  one  minute  handicap,  was 
alongside  them  in  the  finish,  and  almost 
did  McNee  out  of  second  position,  so  close 
did  he  make  the  decision.  William  Drake 
and  Bob  Guthridge  both  punctured.  McNee 
is  still  the  leader  in  the  club's  point  table. 


Morgan  &  Wright 

Motorcycle 

Tires 

would  not  now  be 
ridden  by  almost 
every  well-known 
race  and  endurance 
rider  in  the  country 
if  they  had  not 
conclusively  proven 
themselves  to  be 
on  a  plane  above 
other  tires  in  the 
matter  of  speed, 
dependability  and 
^vearing  qualities. 

MORGAN  &  WRIGHT 

DETROIT 


with  2S  points,  as  against  18  for  Simon  and 
11  for  Drake. 


Imitates     Sprint     Cyclists    in     Motorcycle 
Match — He  and  Graves  Prove  the  Win- 
ners in  Two  Events  Each. 


Andrews  Venit,  Vidit  and  Beat  It. 

Walter  Andrews,  the  Canadian  amateur 
champion,  who  came  to  Newark,  N.  J., 
and  tried  conclusions  with  amateurs  at  the 
Velodrome  on  Sunday,  4th  inst.,  returned 
to  his  Canadian  home  the  next  morning. 
After  an  easy  victory  over  Fred  McCarthy 
at  Toronto  recently,  Andrews  figured  that 
if  McCarthy  was  a  professional  riding  at 
the  Velodrome,  the  amateur  crowd  there 
would  prove  to  be  a  cinch.  After  riding 
with  them,  however,  he  changed  his  mma, 
and  packed  up  and  went  home  again. 


Chickens  Turned  Into  Motorcyclists. 

Over  200  members  of  the  Indian  Motor- 
cycle Club  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  their 
friends  brought  their  appetites  with  them 
to  the  club's  "chicken  fry"  at  1406  Grand 
avenue  on  the  31st  ult.,  and  did  full  justice 
to  the  toothsome  delicacies  set  before 
them.  There  was  fried  chicken  and  corn 
on  the  cob  in  abundance,  as  well  as  plenty 
of  lubricant  and  other  accesories,  and  none 
were  allowed  to  depart  hungry. 


Salt  Lake  City,  September  1. — Honors 
were  divided  between  F.  E.  Whittler  and 
M.  J.  Graves  at  the  motordrome  last  night, 
each  winning  every  event  in  which  he 
started,  and  leaving  scant  pickings  for  the 
others.  Whittler  and  Kettle  started  the 
fireworks  with  a  five  miles  match  in  heats, 
the  former  taking  two  straight.  In  the 
first  round  Whittler  stayed  in  front  all  the 
way  and  uncorked  his  spurt  in  the  last  lap. 
However,  Kettle  responded  with  an  equally 
swift  dash  and  overhauled  Whittler  so  rap- 
idly that  he  only  won  by  a  few  feet  in  a 
stirring  windup.  Both  men  jockeyed  for 
the  greater  part  of  the  second  heat,  until 
the  last  lap,  when  Whittler  again  jumped 
and  Kettle  was  unable  to  catch  him.  Mis- 
haps to  Mitchell's  and  Kettle's  machines 
in  the  five  miles  open  professional  gave 
Whittler  a  walkover  and  all  he  had  to  do 
was  to  keep  moving.  Senhouse  took  sec- 
ond and  T.  M.  Samuelson  was  third. 

The  usual  sizzling  going  all  the  way 
was  the  rule  in  the  trade  riders  events, 
and  Graves  took  both  of  them  in  pretty 
style.  He  beat  out  Thomas  and  Ward  in 
a  blanket  finish  in  the  four  miles  race,  and 
repeated  in  the  five  miles.  Ward  and 
Thomas  changing  places  on  this  occasion. 
Senhouse  showed  good  sportsmanship  in 
his  match  with  T.  M.  Samuelson  by  refus- 
ing to  take  advantage  of  the  latter's  mis- 
hap, although  fully  justified  in  doing  so. 
Both  men  gave  a  real  French  exhibition  of 
loafing,  until  Samuelson  finally  jumped  and 
did  it  so  quickly  that  Senhouse  lost  half  a 
lap  before  he  woke  up  to  the  fact.  Just 
then  Samuelson's  rear  tire  was  divorced 
from  the  wheel  and  he  was  put  out,  while 
Senhouse  also  magnanimously  quit,  refus- 
ing to  take  advantage  of  the  accident.  The 
three  miles  for  private  owners  was  so  slow 
that  the  fans  almost  went  to  sleep.  Winter 
finally  jogged  home  first,  followed  some 
time  later  by  Galeazzi  and  Lund.  The 
summary: 

Four  miles,  trade  riders — Won  by  Graves; 
second,  Thomas;  third,  Ward.     Time,  3:17. 

Three  miles,  amateur — Won  by  Carl 
Winter;  .oecond,  Galeazzi;  third,  Lund. 
Time,  3:35. 

Five  miles  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Mitchell;  second,  McNeil;  third,  T.  M. 
Samuelson;  fourth,  Clayton.     Time,  3:S8j^. 

Five  miles,  trade  riders^Won  by  Graves; 
second,  Ward;  third,  Thomas.     Time,  4:02. 

Five  miles,  professional — Won  by  Whit- 
tler; second,  Senhouse;  third,  T.  M.  Sam- 
uelson;  fourth,   Clayton.     Time,   4:00. 

Five  miles  match,  Whittler  vs.  Kettle — 
Won  by  Whittler  in  straight  heats.  Times, 
3:S3>^,  4:03. 


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985 


PLAINFIELD'S  SPEED  CARNIVAL 

Native     Riders    Beat     Brookljm    Invaders 

Who,    However,   Win   Time    Honors — 

Haberle's  Two  "Championships." 


Under  the  direction  of  Jack  Horner,  who 
is  its  livest  wire,  the  Plainfield  Cycle  Club, 
of  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  held  a  rousing  Labor 
Day  amateur  cycle  road  race  carnival  on 
the  Mountainside  course.  Mountain  avenue, 
the  chief  feature  of  which  was  a  10  miles 
open,  with  three  bicycles  and  a  diamond 
ring  in  the  prize  list.  In  fact  the  event 
was  so  attractive  that  a  goodly  delegation 
of  Brooklyn  speed  merchants  went  over  to 


boys,  but  the  winner,  Willie  Simon,  never- 
theless bettered  the  time  of  the  previous 
races  by  going  the  course  in  3:14.  Even 
then  he  was  given  a  hard  battle  by  Willie 
Smith,  who  was  within  10  feet  of  him  at  the 
finish  line.  Robert  Giles  was  third  and 
Willie  Barry  fourth.  The  five  miles  col- 
ored handicap  was  called  off  for  lack  of 
entries. 

William  Drake,  a  17  years  old  Plainfield 
rider  who  has  been  doing  good  work  in 
the  series  of  Sunday  road  races  run  by  the 
club,  was  the  winner  of  the  big  event,  al- 
though he  needed  every  second  of  his  three 
minutes  handicap  in  order  to  reach  the 
tape  ahead  of  25  ruthless  pursuers  all  in  a 
bunch.  The  handicapping  was  remarkable 
in  respect  to  bringing  all  the  finishers  to- 


W.  (scratch),  26:40?^;  7— Schuster,  E.  C. 
W.  (1  m.),  27:103/^;  8— Murphy,  E.  C.  W. 
(scratch),  26:40t^;  9— McNee,  P.  C.  C.  (2J4 
m.),  28:41;  10— Hausenbauer,  C.  R.  C.  A., 
(lyz  m.),  27:11;  11— Haberle,  P.  C.  C.  (2 
m.),  28:11^;  12— Orlando,  E.  C.  W. 
(scratch),  26:413/^;  13— E.  Bird,  P.  C.  C. 
(2  m.),  28:115^;  14— Dunham,  P.  C.  C.  (2 
m.),  28:12;  IS— Goodridge,  Wakefield  (1^ 
m.),  27:42;  16— F.  Becht.  E.  C.  W.  (2  m.), 
28:12^;  17— Stafko,  E.  C.  W.  (1^  m.), 
27:43;  18— Napier,  E.  C.  W.  (2  m.),  28:13?^; 
19~Lazzie,  B.  V.  W.  (2  m.),  28:133/^;  20— 
Kopskey,  C.  R.  C.  A.  (scratch),  26:56;  21— 
Esposito,  unattached  (1  m.),  27:44J^;  22 — 
L.  Marion,  unattached  (1  m.).  27-M%;  23— 
Simon,  P.  C.  C.  (2>4  m.),  28:573/^;  24— Sea- 
man, E.  C.  W.  {\Y2  m.),  27:45;  25— Welsh, 


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WILI<IAM    DRAKK 

Plainfield  to  clean  up,  but  Plainfield  riders 
were  the  ones  who  trundled  away  the  Col- 
umbia racer,  the  Crawford  racer  and  the 
Crown  roadster,  which  constituted  the  first 
three  position  prizes.  The  Brooklynites, 
however,  accounted  for  the  time  honors, 
three  of  them  making  a  blanket  finish. 

Big  crowds  gathered  to  see  the  races, 
which  opened  with  the  one  mile  city  cham- 
pionship. The  course  itself  is  one  mile, 
so  that  it  was  a  case  of  once  around.  Eight 
riders  contested  in  the  preliminary  heats, 
and  the  final  resulted  in  the  title  going  to 
Percival  Haberle,  in  3:18,  with  E.  S.  Bird 
and  A.  B,  Dunham  at  his  heels,  with  one- 
fifth  and  two-fifths  of  a  second,  respect- 
ively, added  to  Haberle's  time. 

Only  one  heat  was  required  for  the  coun- 
ty championship,  in  which  Haberle  again 
was  the  victor  and  swelled  the  geographi- 
cal dimensions  of  his  supremacy,  despite 
the  fact  that  the  time  was  much  slower, 
3:48.  Bird,  too,  repeated  as  the  runner-up, 
but  R.  L.  Guthridge,  George  Simon  and 
Edward  McNee  managed  to  crowd  in  ahead 
of  Dunham. 

With  an  age  limit  of  14  years,  the  boys' 
race   at   one   mile   really   W3S   confined   to 


CROWD   SWARMING   ON   PI,AINFIEI,D   COURSE 

gether  in  the  stretch  sprint.  Two  other 
Plainfield  speedsters,  Edward  Simon  and 
Gififord  Jones,  accounted  for  second  and 
third  positions,  both  having  started  with 
Drake  from  the  three-minute  limit.  Their 
positions  were  decided  by  the  final  sprint. 

Then  the  Empire  City  Wheelmen,  from 
Brooklyn,  came  piling  in,  taking  fourth, 
fifth,  sixth,  seventh  and  eighth  places,  with 
Carl  Ericson  at  their  head  in  a  ride  from 
scratch.  He  it  was  who  acquired  the  dia- 
mond ring  offered  as  time  prize,  his  time 
for  the  distance  being  26:40.  G.  Orlando 
of  Brooklyn,  the  "Italian-American  cham 
pion"  and  winner  of  the  Long  Island  Mara 
thon  a  year  ago,  also  started  from  scratch, 
but  was  not  able  to  do  better  than  twelfth 
Edward  McNee,  who  finished  in  ninth  place, 
received  the  special  prize  silver  cup  for 
being  the  first  member  of  the  Plainfield 
Cycling  Club  to  cross  the  line. 

The  first  26  riders  to  finish  in  the  10 
miles  race,  their  handicaps  and  time:  1 — 
W.  Drake,  Plainfield  (3  m.),  28:41;  2— E. 
Simon,  Plainfield  (2  m.),  28:42;  3 — G.  Jones, 
Plainfield  (3  m.),  28:43;  4— C.  Ericson.  E. 
C.  W.  (scratch),  26:40;  5— J.  Struber,  E.  C. 
W.    (scratch),  26:40^;  6-J.   Becht,   B,.   C, 


G    JONES 

R.    B.    C.    (lyi    m.),    27:4Sj^;26— Lindeman, 
R.  B,  C.  (2  m.),  28:18j^. 

Newark  Velodrome  Closes  Next  Saturday. 

The  Velodrome  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  will 
have  its  last  race  meet  this  seasoon,  and 
perhaps  for  all  time,  on  Sunday,  September 
18th,  on  which  date  the  lease  on  the 
grounds  expires.  Manager  Chapman  has 
arranged  for  a  transfer  of  operation  to  the 
Clifton  Stadium,  at  Clifton,  N.  J.,  where 
the  riders  who  now  are  at  the  Velodrome 
will  appear,  supplemented  by  Jack  Clarke, 
Iver  Lawson,  Floyd  Macfarland,  Ernest 
Pye  and  Gordon  Walker,  who  this  week 
came  from  Salt  Lake  City. 


Fewer  Sprocket  Teeth  for  Speed  Work. 

Because  one  of  the  best  known  and  most 
successful  British  road  cracks  has  filed  off 
more  than  half  of  the  teeth  on  each  of  his 
sprockets,  it  is  stated  by  one  who  also  has 
tried  the  experiment  that  it  will  not  be 
surprising  if  the  practice  becomes  general 
on  the  part  of  speedmen.  The  question 
naturally  has  arisen  as  to  whether  even  for 
ordinary  purposes,  a  reduction  of  the  num- 
ber of  teeth  will  not  serve  good  purposes. 


986 


THE    BICYCLING    WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


TAYLOR  FAILS  TO  "COME  BACK" 

Decisively  Beaten  by  Clarke  and  Walker  in 

Match  Race — Colvin  Captures  Both 

Amateur  Events. 


Salt  Lake  City,  August  31.— Another  op- 
portunity was  given  Major  Taylor  last 
night  to  demonstrate  that  he  had  "come 
back,"  but  the  colored  rider  could  not 
make  good  in  the  demonstration.  He  was 
beaten  by  both  Jack  Clarke  and  Gordon 
Walker  in  the  three-cornered  heat  match 
race  in  which  the  trio  participated.  In  the 
first  heat  Walker  went  to  the  front  at  two 
laps  to  go  and  broke  away  with  a  sprint 
that  looked  like  a  winner,  but  at  the  bell 
Clarke  swung  out  from  third  position  and 
made  a  translucent  streak  past  both  Taylor 
and  Walker  into  the  lead.  Walker  con- 
nected with  his  rear  wheel  and  sleigh  rode 
to  second,  while  Taylor  was  the  caboose. 
Taylor's  ■  fancy  French  style  work  in 
cutting  down  sharply  from  the  top  of  the 
bank  in  the  second  heat,  made  Clarke  come 
down  from  the  center  so  quickly  that  Clarke 
bowled  over  Walker,  who  appeared  to. suf- 
fer a  bad  fall.  Taylor  and  Clarke  -at  once 
dismounted,  declining  to  take  advantage  of 
the  accident.  Upon  the  heat  being  run 
again,  Clarke  led  a  modest  pace  around 
the  .saucer  until  two  and  a  half  laps  from 
the  finish,  when  he  began  to  unwind  a 
sprint  that  quickly  opened  a  gap  between 
himself  and  his  rivals.  Taylor,  however, 
jumped  out  and  went  around  Walker,  just 
managing  to  reach  Clarke's  wheel  and  to 
stick  there  to  the  finish. 

Clarke  having  won  a  clear  victory,  and 
Taylor  and  Walker  with  even  points  in  the 
two  heats,  the  latter  two  met  in  a  heat  to 
decide  second  honors.  Walker  went  to 
the  front  at  the  start.  He  loafed  when 
Taylor  fell  back  and  jumped  when  Taylor 
jumped,  standing  off  all  of  the  colored 
man's  clever  attacks  until  two  laps  from 
the  finish,  when  he  unwound  a  sprint  that 
made  Taylor  breathe  his  dust  all  the  way 
in.  For  this  ride  Walker  received  the 
greatest  ovation  that  the  Salt  Lake  fans 
ever  have  given  him. 

Ernest  Pye  and  Iver  Lawson  worked  to- 
gether to  good  advantage  in  the  three- 
quarters  mile  open,  taking  first  and  sec- 
ond. Lawson  protected  Pye  from  Mac- 
farland  while  Pye  made  the  necessary 
^spurt  to  land  first.  Carslake  wiggled  in  on 
the  pole  line  to  third  money,  nosing  out 
Macfarland.  In  the  two  miles  lap  handi- 
cap for  the  pro  riders,  the  long  .markers, 
when  once  assembled,  changed  pace  on  a 
perfect  system,  simply  burning,  up  the 
track  and  shaking  off  Lawson,  the  only 
one  of  the  back  men  to  reach  them  after 
considerable  bungling.  Hopper,  Carslake, 
Wilcox  and  Brodbeck,  all  under  one  blan- 
ket, registered  for  the  first  four  purses  in 
that  order.     Colvin  was  the  fair  haired  boy 


in  the  amateur  ranks,  annexing  the  mile 
handicap  and  the  pursuit  race.  The  sum- 
mary: 

One  mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Colvin  (scratch);  second,  Huey  (scratch); 
third,  Gemple  (20).     Time,  2:02^. 

Three-quarters  mile  open,  professional — 
Won.  by  Pye;  second,  Lawson;  third,  Mac- 
farland; fourth,  Carslake.     Time,  1:35 J^. 

Australian  pursuit,  amateur — Won  by 
Colvin;  second,  Mayer;  third,  Gemple. 
Distance,  3  miles  6  laps  75  yards.  Time, 
8:39. 

Two  miles  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Hopper  (110);  second,  Carslake  (130); 
third,  Wilcox  (105);  fourth.  Brodbeck 
(120);  fifth,  Duer  (90).     Time,  3:49. 

Three-cornered  match,  professional, 
Clarke  vs.  Walker  vs.  Taylor — Won  by 
Clarke  in  straight  heats;  run  off  for  sec- 
ond place,  Walker  won.  Time  of  heats, 
2:51^,  2:353/^;  run  off  heat,  3:01^.  ' 

Walker  in  Front  at  Salt  Lake  City. 

Salt  Lake  City.  September  3. — Rain  in- 
terrupted the  Salt  Palace  program  last 
night  before  half  the  events  had  been  run 
but  not  before  Jack  Clarke  had  taken  the 
'■first  heat  in  his  match  with  Iver  Lawson. 
The;  remaining  heats  were  postponed  until 
the  closing  night's  program  on  the  5th. 
Major  Taylor  made  his  debut  in  an  open 
race  by  winning  his  heat  handily  in  the  half 
mile  pro  number,  staving  off  a  hard  rush 
bp  Carslake  arid  Downing  for  two  laps. 
-  He  was  lost  in  the  final,  however,  which 
was  won  by  Gordon  Walker  after,  a  pull 
from  Hardy  Downing  for  half  the  distance. 

Colvin  and  Mayer,  of  the  amateur  con- 
tingent, gave  a  pretty  pursuit  match  con- 
test, and  it  required  three  miles  and  six 
laps  for  Colvin'to"  tag"  his 'Sturdy  fival.  In 
the  two  miles  amateur  handicap,  Meredith 
and  Macke,  the  two  limit  men,  developed 
a  fight  for  laps  that  made  the  crowd  hoarse, 
the  little  man,  Meredith,  holding  off  the  big 
fellow,  Macke,  for  the  first  seven  laps. 
Cupid  Huey,  from  scratch,  rode  a  good  race 
throughout  and  captured  the  event  in  a 
strong  finish.     The  summary: 

Half  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Walker;  second,  Duer;  third,  Diefenbacher; 
fourth,  Carslake.     Time,  0:59.      ,- 

Two  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
Huey  (scratch);  second,  Rodberg  (35); 
third,  Wilkins  (45).     Time,  4:21^5. 

One  mile  match,  Iver  Lawson  vs.  Jack 
Clarke — First  heat  won  by  Clarke.  Time, 
2:465^.     Race  stopped  by  rain. 

Australian  pursuit,  Colvin  vs.  Mayer — 
Won  by  Colvin.  Distance,  3  miles  6  laps; 
time,  8:29ys. 


TEN  DOWN  IN  SPILL  AT  NEWARK 


Disastrous     Collision     Spoils     Professional 

Team  Race — Vanoni  Suffers  a  Broken 

Arm;  Others  Less  Seriously  Hurt. 


No  Races  at  Wildwood  on  Labor  Day. 

Owing  to  the  opposition  of  a  majority  of 
the  members  of  the  North  Wildwood  (N.J.) 
Automobile  Club  to  holding  the  scheduled 
automobile  and  motorcycle  meet  at  Wild- 
wood  on  September  3d  and  5th,  the  meet 
was  declared  off.  Financial  matters  are 
said  to  be  the  reason  for  the  abandonment. 


Collision  and  carnage,  in  the  worst  spill 
this  season,  marred  the  finish  of  the  two 
hours  team  race  which  was  the  Labor  Day 
offering  at  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Velodrome 
on  the  5th  inst.  Of  fifteen  men  who  were 
riding  the  final  mile,  ten  went  down  in  the 
smash  that  occurred  on  the  last  turn,  just 
as  the  riders  were  rounding  into  the  home- 
stretch. Some  of  these  remounted  and  fin- 
ished, and  others  went  to  the  hospital. 

Among  the  most  seriously  injured  were 
Carl  Vanoni,  whose  collarbone  and  right 
fore-arm  were  broken;  Edward  Rupprecht, 
who  was  taken  to  the  City  hospital  with  a 
broken  collarbone;  Alfred  Halstead,  badly 
cut  on  the  elbow;  and  Norman  Anderson, 
cut  in  the  face  with  a  pedal.  In  the'  excite- 
ment almost  nobody  but  the  judges,  paid 
any  attention  as  to  who  won  the  race,  but 
the  team  of  Patrick  Hehir  and  Alfred  Gou- 
lette  was  the  one  which  later  called  around 
at  the  cash  window  for  first  prize. 

As  a  preliminary  to  the, big  race,  the  ama- 
teurs had  a  half  mile  scamper,  which  was 
a  neck-and-neck  affair  between  Frank  Blatz 
and  Herman.  Kjeldsen  for  almost  the  en- 
tire last  lap.  In  the  stretch  Blatz  jumped 
and  beat,  the  Dane  by  half  a  wheel.  The 
two  hours  grind  -for  the  professionals 
brought  18  men  to  the  line,  representing 
that  many  two-men  teams.  From  the  start 
the  race  was  a  hummer,  with  a  whirlwind 
sprint  air  the  end  of  every  mile  to  capture 
the  special  mile  prize,  and  in  the  first  hour 
the  men  had  covered  26^  miles. 

Rough  riding  developed  more  and  more 
all  through  the  last  half  hour,  and  there 
were  several  minor  falls  just  before  the 
last  mile  was  called.  Things  warmed  up 
terrifically  until  in  the  final  lap  everybody 
was  piling  along  in  a  catch-as-catch-can 
scramble.  Pedlar  Palmer  crowded  Fred 
Hill  into  John  Bedell's  rear  -n-heel,  and  Hill 
fell.  Kramer  could  not  avoid  him  and 
struck  him  squarely.  The  rest  of  the 
smashing,  crashing,  catapulting  of  riders 
brought  trainers,  officials  and  doctors  run- 
ning to  the  wreckage.  After  everything 
was  over,  the  crowd  learned  with  indiffer- 
ence that  the  winners  had  made  S3  miles 
in  the  two  hours.     The  summary: 

Half  mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  Frank 
Blatz;   second,   H.   Kjeldsen.     Time,   1:04^. 

Two  hours  team  race,  professional  Class 
.\ — Won  by  Hehir  and  Goulette;  second, 
John  and  Menus  Bedell;  third,  Palmer  and 
Wright;  fourth,  Billington  and  Ryan;  fifth, 
Victor  Anderson  and  Morton;  sixth.  West 
and  Vanoni;  seventh,  Scheller  and  Crebs; 
eighth.  Rupprecht  and  Wells;  ninth,  Hill 
and  Drobach;  tenth.  Stein  and  Major. 
Distance,  S3  miles. 


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BEATS  LAWSON  IN  THE  WIND-UP 


Clarke  Triumphant  in  Closing  Program  at 

Salt  Palace  Saucer — Walker  Defeats 

Macfarland  in  Pursuit  Match. 


Colvin;     second,     Gemple;     third,     Givlin. 
Time,  5:15. 

Pye-Macfarland  pursuit  match — Won  by 
Pye.     Distance,  1  mile  3  laps.     Time,  3:09. 


GOULETTE  TOO  STRONG  FOR  ROOT 


Salt  Lake  City,  September  6. — In  a  blaze 
of  glory  and  excitement  the  Salt  Palace 
saucer's  racing  season  for  this  year  closed 
last  night  with  a  Labor  Day  program  which 
included  Clarke's  defeating  Lawson  after 
each  had  won  a  heat  in  their  match  race, 
and  Ernest  Pye  humbling  Floyd  Macfar- 
land in  a  pursuit  race  for  the  third  time 
this  year.  The  Clarke-Lawson  match  was 
something  for  the  local  fans  to  smack  their 
lips  over  until  next  Decoration  Day,  when 
the  Salt  Palace  is  to  start  its  1911  season. 

To  make  matters  clear,  it  is  necessary  to 
go  back  to  Friday  of  last  week,  the  2d  inst., 
when  the  first  heat  of  the  Clarke-Lawson 
match  was  run,  but  the  rest  of  which  was 
postponed  because  a  rain  storm  stopped  the 
program.  On  this  occasion  Clarke  was  the 
winner,  leading  all  the  way  and  withstand- 
ing Lawson's  jump,  which  the  latter  at- 
tempted half  a  lap  from  the  tape.  Last 
night  presented  the  situation  of  Lawson 
having  to  win  two  heats  to  be  the  victor 
in  the  match,  while  Clarke,  with  one  heat 
to  the  good,  needed  only  one  more  to  make 
his  win  complete. 

At  the  starting  gun  Lawson  took  the 
lead.  Two  laps  from  home  Clarke  jumped 
on  the  outside,  but  Lawson  saw  him  com- 
ing. Holding  to  the  pole  line,  J^awson  tore 
off  such  a  sprint  for  the  whole  two  laps 
that  Clarke  could  do  no  more  than  bring 
his  head  to  Lawson's  elbow  as  they  crossed 
the  line.  The  Lawson  enthusiasts  went 
mad  with  joy  at  this  bringing  of  the  two 
men  on  even  terms  for  the  thjrd  and  de- 
ciding heat.  The  third  heat  was  almost  a 
duplicate  of  the  second,  with  the  import- 
ant exception  that  the  position  of  the  two 
men  was  transposed.  Clarke  lead  and  with 
the  pole  line  advantage  outrode  Lawson  in 
the  final  speed  splurge. 

All  the  money  went  to  the  limit  men  in 
the  mile  pro  handicap,  and  Gordon  Walker 
won  the  quarter  mile  open  by  a  two  laps 
sprint  ahead  of  the  field.  Pye  only  needed 
a  mile  and  three  laps  to  catch  Macfarland 
in  their  pursuit  match,  and  Colvin  used  two 
miles  and  three  laps  to  dispose  of  Gemple 
in  the  pursuit  grind  for  the  amateurs.  The 
summary: 

Quarter  mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Walker;  second,  Carslake;  third,  Brodbeck; 
fourth,  Diefenbacher.     Time,  0:29^. 

Clarke-Lawson  match — Second  heat  won 
by  Lawson.  Time,  2:40j^.  Third  heat  and 
match  won  by  Clarke.     Time,  2:40j^. 

One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won  by 
Diefenbacher  (60);  second,  Brodbeck  (70); 
third,  Carslake  (80);  fourth.  Hopper  (50). 
Time,  1:50?^. 

Australian    pursuit,     amateur — Won    by 


Defeat  for  Kramer  at  Providence. 

Not  even  the  prospect  of  seeing  the 
sprint  champion,  Frank  Kramer,  engage  in 
a  five  miles  motor  paced  heat  match  with 
Elmer  Collins  was  enough  to  draw  a  good 
crowd  to  the  Melrose  track,  at  Providence, 
R.  I.,  on  the  1st  inst.,  although  the  small 
attendance  well  may  be  laid  to  the  damp- 
ness of  the  weather.  Collins  took  the  first 
heat  by  two  laps,  despite  the  fact  that 
Kramer  early  had  a  considerable  lead.  In 
the  second  heat  he  made  his  victory  com- 
plete by  setting  a  terrific  pace,  doing  the 
five,  miles  in  8:02^^,  and  winning  by  almost 
four  laps. 

Saxon  Williams,  Fred  Hill  and  Alfred 
Goulette,  respectively,  took  the  pro  num- 
bers, these  being  a  half-mile  handicap,  a 
mile  invitation  and  a  five  miles  open,  all 
three  races  being  disappointing  in  respect 
to  excitement  at  the  finish. 

Alvin  Loftus,  the  local  amateur,  again 
delighted  his  adherents  by  taking  both  his 
events,  the  first  a  three-quarters  mile  hand- 
icap in  which  he  started  from  scratch,  and 
the  second  a  two  miles  open.  The  sum- 
mary: 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  A 
— First  heat  won  by  F.  Krebs  (50) ;  sec- 
ond. Mitten  (60);  third,  Hehir  (scratch); 
time,  0:56j^.  Second  heat  won  by  Albert 
Crebs  (55);  second.  Palmer  (50);  third, 
Williams  (60);  time,  0:55^.  Third  heat 
won  by  McCarthy  (40);  second,  Vanoni 
(75);  third,  Lawrence  (50);  time,  55%. 
Final  heat  won  by  Williams  (60);  second. 
Mitten  (65);  third,  Floyd  Krebs  (50); 
fourth,  Vanoni  (75);  fifth,  Albert  Crebs 
(55).     Time,  0:53?^. 

Three-quarters  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  Alvin  Loftes  (scratch) ;  second, 
Charles   Lewis   (50).     Time,  1:31^^. 

One  mile  invitation,  professional — Won 
by  Hill;  second,  Drobach;  third,  Menus 
Bedell;  fourth,  DeMara;  fifth,  Scheller 
Time,  2:32?^. 

Two  miles  open,  amateur — Won  by 
Loftes;  second,  Lewis;  third,  Johnson. 
Time,  4:35%.     Lap  winner,  Johnson. 

Five  miles  motor  paced  match,  Elmer 
Collins  vs.  Frank  Kramer — Won  by  Col- 
lins in  straight  heats.  Time,  8:33%  and 
8:02%'   (world's   record). 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Goulette;  second,  Hehir;  third,  John  Be- 
dell; fourth,  Floyd  Krebs;  fifth,  Menus 
Bedell;  sixth,   Hill.     Time,  10:335^. 


Outrides  Him  in  a  Human  Paced  Ten  Miles 

Match  at  Newark — Canada's  Cbam- 

pion  Rides  a  Race. 


Motorcycle  Races  for  Syracuse  Fair. 

Motorcycles  will  have  their  innings  at 
the  automobile  meet  at  the  state  fair,  Syr- 
acuse, N.  Y.,  on  the  17th  inst.,  the  Syracuse 
Motorcycle  Club  having  arranged  to  put 
on  a  card  of  events.  It  will  include  two 
five  miles  open,  a  five  miles  free-for-all 
and  an  event  for  club  members. 


With  enough  of  the  pursuit  racing  ele- 
ment in  the  contest  to  permit  him  to  ex- 
hibit his  mastery  in  the  art,  Alfred  Goulette 
took  Edward  Root's  measure  in  a  10  miles 
human  paced  match  race  at  the  Velodrome, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  4th 
inst.  The  men  started  from  opposite  sides 
of  the  track.  Paced  by  Wells,  Palmer,  Hill, 
Hehir  and  Krebs,  the  Australian  kept  cool 
while  Root,  with  Anderson,  Drobach,  Stein, 
Bardgett  and  Rupprecht  as  the  pacemakers, 
hit  up  a  furious  clip  for  the  first  two  miles, 
but  when  Root  slowed  with  fatigue,  the 
Goulette  train  opened  the  throttle  and 
overtook  him  in  the  third  mile.  Root  later 
put  up  a  battle  and  passed,  but  in  the  ninth 
mile  Goulette  breezed  by  and  was  three 
quarters  of  a  lap  to  the  good  at  the  gun. 

After  failing  to  qualify  in  the  half  mile 
handicap,  Frank  Kramer  made  a  brilliant 
ride  in  the  finishing  lap  of  the  three  miles 
pro  open,  and  from  a  bad  place  in  the  field 
made  a  surprise  finish  that  beat  out  Pat- 
rick Hehir  by  inches. 

Walter  Andrews,  who  won  Canada's  ama- 
teur championship  honors  this  year,  was 
permitted  to  compete  as  an  "imported  ama- 
teur" in  the  quarter  mile  national  amateur 
championship,  despite  the  fact  that  he  not 
long  ago  competed  in  Toronto  with  Fred 
McCarthy,  a  Class  B  professional.  He  got 
fourth.  Jerome  Steinert  by  winning  the 
event  now  leads  in  the  race  for  the  title 
with  8  points.  Herman  Kjeldson  was  sec- 
ond, against  Chester  Smith.  The  two 
miles  amateur  handicap  was  taken  by 
Adam  Beyerman,  from  70  yards,  with  Bert 
Cohen,  220  yards,  trying  to  hold  him  off. 
The  summary: 

Quarter  mile  national  championship, 
amateur — Final  heat  won  by  Jerome  Stein- 
ert; second,  Herman  Kjeldson;  third,  Ches- 
ter Smith.     Time,  0:30%. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Billington  (50);  second,  Schlee 
(75) ;  third,  Stein  (40) ;  fourth.  Lawrence 
(65);   fifth,  Bardgett   (40).     Time,  0:54. 

Three  miles  open,  professional  Class  A 
— Won  by  Kramer;  second,  Hehir;  third, 
Wright;  fourth.  West;  fifth.  Hill.  Time, 
6:24. 

Ten  miles  human  paced  match,  profes- 
sional, Alfred  Goulette  vs.  Eddie  Root — 
Won  by  Goulette.     Time,  23:20. 


Milwaukee  Club  Plans  Track  Events. 

Arrangements  have  been  completed  by 
the  Milwaukee  (Wis.)  Motorcycle  Club  to 
put  on  a  series  of  races  in  connection  with 
the  automobile  meet  at  the  state  fair  on 
the  24th  inst.  The  program  is  in  course 
of  preparation. 


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RECENT  PATENTS. 

959,509.  Coaster  Brake.  Charles  Glover, 
New  Britain,  Conn.  Filed  Dec.  18,  1908. 
Serial  No.  468,125. 

1.  In  a  coaster  hub,  a  hub  proper,  a 
brake  therefor  comprising  a  brake  drum 
carried  by  the  hub,  a  brake  strap  loca,ted 
externally  of  said  drum,  actuating  means 
for  said  brake  strap  arranged  within  said 
drum,  means  for  connection  between  the 
actuator  within  the  drum  and  the  strap  ex- 
ternal of  the  drum,  including  toggle  levers. 

960,697.  Carburetter.  Louis  Plein,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  Filed  July  26,  1909.  Serial  No. 
509,666. 

1.  In  a  carburetter,  the  combination  of  a 
fuel  duct  therefor;  a  stationary  needle  valve 
stem  for  said  duct;  a  perforated  plate  ad- 
justable toward  and  away  from  said  needle 
valve;  a  tubular  member  yieldingly  mounted 
over  said  plate;  and  means  connecting  the 
interior  of  said  tubular  member  with  the 
intake  of  an  engine,  substantially  as  de- 
scribed. 

960,710.  Free  Wheel  Cycle  Hub  with 
Brake  Mechanism.  Ernst  Sachs,  Schwein- 
furt,  Germany.  Filed  Oct.  2.  1908.  Serial 
No.  455,887. 

1.  In  a  free  wheel  cycle  hub  the  com- 
bination with  driving  means,  of  a  brake  for 
the  wheel,  and  means  interposed  between 
said  brake  and  the  driving  means  and  oper- 
atable  to  actuate  said  brake,  said  interposed 
means  including  a  rotatable  member  adapt- 
ed to  engage  said  brake  and  operatable  to 
throw  it  into  braking  contact  with  the  hvib 
and  a  clutch  interposed  between  said  ro- 
tatable member  and  said  brake  and  adapted 
to  lock  the  two  together  when  the  former 
actuates  the  latter. 

960,736.  Coaster  Brake.  Patrick  W. 
Toohey,  Colorado  Springs,  Col.,  assignor 
to  The  Sterling  Novelty  Company,  Color- 
ado Springs,  Col.  Filed  Nov.  9,  1909. 
Serial  No.  527,040. 

1.  In  a  device  of  the  class  described,  the 
combination  with  the  fixed  axle,  of  a  driv- 


ing element  revolubly  mounted  thereon 
and  including  a  surrounding  sleeve  having 
oppositely  pitched  threads,  a  hub  revoluble 
about  the  axle  and  having  an  internal  key 
seat,  a  friction  element  having  a  spline  in 
the  said  seat,  and  nuts  mounted  upon  the 
respective  threads,  adapted  to  frictionally 
engage  the  said  element  during  their  move- 
ment toward  each  other. 

961,104.  Means  for  Automatically  Inflat- 
ing Pneumatic  Tires.  Roger  Connell,  West- 
port,  New  Zealand.  Filed  July  12.  1906. 
Serial  No.  325,932. 

In  a  tire  inflater  of  the  class  described,  in 
combination,  a  tubular  union,  a  flexible  pis- 
ton rod  passing  slidably  through  the  union, 
a  cap  fixed  to  the  top  of  the  piston  rod  and 
having  perforations,  a  plunger  to  which  the 
cap  is  screwed  and  having  a  valve  seat,  a 
spring  operated  valve  fitting  the  valve  seat, 
a  hollow  seat  upon  the  plunger,  nuts 
screwed  upon  the  neck  cupped  leather 
washers  and  attached  to  the  union,  and  a 
valve  casing  having  a  large  internal  diam- 
eter and  through  which  the  piston  rod 
passes,  and  to  which  the  union  is  attached, 
as  set  forth. 

961,590.  Valve  for  Carburetter  and  Other 
Apparatus.  Arthur  E.  England,  Boston, 
Mass.,  assignor  of  one-half  to  James  A. 
Yantis,  Maiden,  Mass.,  and  one-half  to 
Frank  P.  Woodbury,  and  Willis  Du  Bois 
Pulver,  Salem,  N.  H.  Filed  Jan.  29,  1908. 
Serial  No.  413,475. 

1.  The  combination,  in  a  carburetter,  of 
valve  and  two  springs  pressing  oppositely 
thereon;  the  one  spring  being  relatively 
weaker  and  yielding  to  allow  opening  of 
the  valve  and  returning  elastically  to  close 
it  and  the  other  spring  being  relatively 
stiffer  and  constituting  a  stop  for  the  clos- 
ing movement  of  the  valve  and  first  de- 
scribed spring;  the  relation  between  the 
sorings  being  such  that  the  stiflfer  spring 
is  approximately  incompressible  by  the 
weaker  spring,  forming  a  cushion  stop  for 
the  valve  but  not  substantially  participat- 
ing in  the  travel  of  the  valve  when  the 
valve   opens;   there   being  means   constitut- 


ing a  complete  support  for  both  springs  ad- 
justable in  position  with  respect  to  the 
valve  seat;  and  said  valve  being  located  in 
s  passage  in  the  carburetter,  open  to  the 
suction  of  a  motor  fed  by  the  carburetter, 
and  the  opening  of  the  valve  being  actuated 
by  said  suction. 

961,676.  Speedometer.  Leon  E.  Blanch- 
ard,  Boston,  Mass.,  assignor  to  Reliance 
Speed-Meter  Company,  Boston,  Mass.,  a 
Corporation  of  Maine.  Filed  Nov.  24,  1909. 
Serial  No.  529,729. 

1.  In  an  instrument  of  the  class  described, 
in  combination,  an  inclosing  case  open  at 
its  top  and  provided  with  a  removable  cover 
therefor,  a  speedometer  movement  pro- 
vided with  a  supporting  frame  located  in 
said  case,  a  support  within  the  case  for 
said  frame,  and  a  pin  and  socket  connec- 
tion between  said  frame  and  said  support 
for  centering  said  frame  within  said  case, 
substantially  as   described. 

962,604.  Spark  Plug.  Gregor  Walzell, 
New  York,  N.  Y.  Filed  Sept.  3,  1909. 
Serial  No.  516,068. 

A  spark  plug  provided  with  a  cap,  an  in- 
closed charge  of  platinum  sponge,  an  open 
work  keeper  that  confines  the  platinum 
sponge  within  the  cap,  a  first  electrode  cen- 
tered upon  the  keeper,  and  a  second  co- 
operating electrode. 


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repair  work  on  account  of  being 
watery  rubber  cements — simply 
couldn't  hold  the  patch,  no  matter  what  you  did?  Paid 
a  good  price,  too.  You  didn't  use  our  product.  We 
are  making  the  only  scientifically  compounded  rubber 
cements  in  the  country.  We  use  the  best  of  everything. 
Our  cements  stick  and  stay  stuck.  Once  used  you'll 
stick  to  their  use.     Surprisingly  low  in  price. 

Dealers  supplied  through  jobbers.     If  your  jobber  has  not 
yet    received    a    stock,    write    us    for    samples    and    prices. 

Van    Cleef  Brothers 

7709-7711   Woodlawn  Ave.,  CHICAGO 

Manufacturers  of  Hichest  Grade  Rubber  Cements 
Jobbers  of  Quick  Selling  Sundries 


IF  an  opportunity  was  oiiFered  you  to 
exchange  a  fifty  cent  piece  for  a  dollar 
bill  you  would  jump  at  the  chance. 
Just  such  an  offer  as  this  we  make 
any  wide  awake  young  man,  all  we  ask 
is  that  you  write  us  and  then  you'll  have 
an  opportunity  to  turn  over  capital  here- 
tofore unheard  of.  Drop  us  a  postal  for 
proposition  "B." 

N.  S.  U.   MOTOR  OOMPANY 

206  West  76th  Street  New  York  City 


The  Motorcycle 
Sale 


will  always  be  made  easier  where  every 
item  of  equipment  is  of  the  highest  quality. 

You  may  have  the  finest  bicycle  but 
the  fitment  of  inferiority  will  reduce  its 
selling  value  to  a  minimum. 

Bear  that  fact  in  mind,  as  also  that  the 

BROOKS- 

the  original  and  only 
genuine  compound-spring 
Saddle 

will  not  only  make  such  sale  easier  but 
ensure  the  keenest  satisfaction  of  your  cus- 
tomer. 

This  is  the  only  Saddle  that  embodies 
the  compound-spring  as  we  make  it — it  is 
the  only  saddle  that  entirely  vanquishes 
vibration  and  makes  certain  the  comfort 
and  enjoyment  of  the  rider. 
Hence,  you  should  specify  the  BROOKS 
on  every  bicycle  you  buy. 


Sole  ABents  for  Motor  Saddles-THE  HENDEE  MANU- 
FACTURING CO..  Springfield,  Mass. 
Sole  Agents  for  Cycle  Saddles— BROWN  BROS.,  Ltd., 
22-34,  Gt.  Eastern  Street,  London,  E.  C. 

J.  B.  BROOKS  &  CO.,  LTD. 

73  Criterion  Works 
BIRMINGHAM,  ENGLAND 


The 

BROOKS 

Motorcycle  Saddle 


B104 


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4  H.  P.— FLAT  BELT 

Symmetrical   Motorcycle 

Innumerable  advantages 
over  the  usual  bicycle  with 
machinery   and  equipment. 

DETROIT  MOTORCYCLE  MFG.  CO. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Here   Is  Something  You    Really   Need 

An  improved  pump  connection.     Makes  instantaneous  connection.     No 
screwing   or   unscrewing   to   be   done.      Simply   slip   over   valve,   pull    down 
lever  and  connection  is  tight. 

IT'S   THE  GRAB  CONNECTION 
Price  Each     '^^^^^^^^^MS^'Up   ''■''^^^  Each 

The  only  pump   connection  that  actually   saves  the   wear  and  tear   on 
the  valve.     Absolutely  air  tight.     Fits  any  valve  and  any  pump. 

AT  YOUR  DEALER  OR 

THE   MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO. 

5SB   Warren  Street                                                                        iwew  York 

Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices   (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  1908  G  &  J  double  clincli,  raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  Cily 

SEND  FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY   CATALOG 

CAPACITY— EXPERIENCE  — QUALITY— PRICE 

Steel 

^Motorcycle    i'n^Ie  a„d  DouMc  Cimch 
r«    1    iW  ^^    B     i     C     y     C      1     e     crescent  and  Drop  Center 

Allfnmnhi1f>     Clincher,O.D.,Demounta. 
/V  U  L  U  111  U  U  1 1  C     ble  and  Channel 

and 
fl\  T  ADPIQ  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

Vj  U  /\  IX^L/^?   Raised  Center  and  Cresent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Majestic  BuUdlng,  Detroit 

Cylinder  Castings 

that  are 

Absolutely   Dependable 

Experience,  resources  and  a  fixed  determination 
to  produce  only  the  best  are  responsible  for  the  selec= 
tion  of  our  cylinders,  pistons,  etc.,  by  those  maimers 
who   know  what  quality  is  and  where  to  get  it. 

HOW  ABOUT  YOUR  CONTRACT  ? 

THE   MANUFACTURERS    FOUNDRY    CO.    ^conn!"^ 

\jlvHr\TUFmgllf^S^ffOTOkii''  BI-CCCLES 


Have  you  noticed  how  the  20th  Century  Lamps  take  and  hold  the 
lead?  They  are  seen  wherever  cyclists  and  motorcyclists  congregate.  Write 
us  —  ask  for   "  more  "   about  these  leading  lights. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


Thic  InHecfrnrtihie      Collapsible  Funnel 

1   Ills     llliJCSLl  UCLIILFIC  for  chamoising  gasoline  and   fllllne; 


**\7>>       R/rkl^     '®    guaranteed 
V  D  C  I  L    for  six  months 


for  chamoising  gasoline  and  filling 
motorcycle  and  auto  tanks.  Made  of 
aluminum,  neat  and  clean.  Size  col= 
lapsed,  3  1°4  x  1 1=4  inches. 

Price  75c.  ;  including  postage) 


-Write  for  Full  Partlculars- 


Manufactured  by  C.   F.   FAUPEL,  415  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago 


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Five 

Out 

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Seven 

Races 


at  the  Tuileries  track,   Denver,  August  21, 
won  by  motorcycles  equipped  with 

SPLITDORF 
Motorcycle  Plugs 

Used  by  all  the  leading  riders. 

C.   F.   SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 

Branch,  1679   Broadway  NeW   York 


Quality  Tires  are 
on  the  way. 


KELLEY=RACINE     RUBBER     COMPANY 
Racine,  Wisconsin 


The  Ever  -  Consistent  Yale 

Nichols,  one  of  the  three  Yale  riders  in  the  350  mile  En- 
durance Contest  held  by  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club, 
May  30-31.  1910,  won  the  Silver  Trophy  Cup  for  the  most 
CONSISTENT  PERFORMANCE  of  the  50  contestants. 
The  Yale  team — as  usual — achieved  a  clean  score. 

3>^H.P.     VAfr     6J^  H.P. 

Sinsle  Cylinder       W   Lm  I    p         Twin  Cylinder 
$200  F.O.B.  Toledo    Jl  llUlJ  $300  F.O.B.  Toledo 

The  long:  stroke  motor,  specially  heat-treated  cylin- 
der ground  to  .001  of  an  inch,  made  these  feats  possible. 
All  Yale  motors  are  stock  motors. 

RIDE  A  YALE  — THEY  NEVER  FAIL 

^^       Sworn    statement   of  average  upkeep   cost  in    1909 
•'  for  all  repairs  —  29c. 

IMMEDIATE  DELIVERIES— Write  for  Booklet  Today. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  irdorohiori/sTA: 


Some  Class 
to  This! 

Salt    Lake    City    Races,    August 
29th, 


makes  a  clean  sweep  of  all  5  events, 
and  had  tw^o  seconds  to  boot. 
Whittler  making  the  Five- Mile 
Open-Professional  in  3:41— World's 
Competition  Record.  "There's  a 
Reason." 

yisi  for  catalog       D. ' ' 


lerittr-Tight  Motor  g. 

JKJTTSTOWN.   PENNSYLVANIA, 

MCMBERS   OF    M.M.A. 


'^\SMJ^' 


The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smallest  puncture.  Solid 
piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of  shank  impos- 
sible. Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any  time  and  with 
any  style  of  wrench  or  plyer. 

KLECTROTYPES  FURMISHKD  FOR  CATALOGS. 

Buy  Through  your  Jobber. 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  Warren  St.,  New  York 


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Wants  and  For  Saie 

10   cents  per  line;    15  cents   per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 


pOR  SALE— A  well  established  and 
good  paying  cycle  and  auto  business 
in  a  lively  little  Southern  town.  This  is  a 
chance  that  does  not  appear  often,  and 
anyone  can  make  good.  Reason  for  sell- 
ing, owner  very  ill.  Act  quick.  AUTO, 
Box  336,  Union,  S.  C. 

pOR  SALE— Stefify  motor  attachment, 
2  H.  P.;  can  be  used  on  boat  or  bi- 
cycle. Complete  with  coil,  felt,  muffler, 
pulleys,  batteries,  tank,  etc.,  complete  to 
attach  to  bicycle.  Price,  $20  if  taken  at 
once.     CARL  WANEK,  Scotland,  So.  Dak. 

P  ARTS  in  stock  for  F.-N.,  Curtiss,  Royal 
Pioneer,  Indian,  Thor,  Marsh,  Griffon 
and  others;  also  sundries.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

pOR  SALE— Twenty-five  used  bicycles, 
all  sizes,  $5  each;  good  tandems  $10; 
and  $50  takes  two  triplets,  ordinarys  $5 
McDOUGALD,  1118  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

pOR     SALE— A     four     cylinder     Pierce 
motorcycle,    1910;    sample   machine    at 
dealers'  price.     Inquire,   G.   F.,   care   Bicyc- 
ling World,  Box  649,  New  York  City. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\/V/  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 


Mesinger  Cavalry  No.  3 

Best  Saddle  for  long  distance. 
H.  &  F.  MESINOER   MFG.  CO. 

1801-1803  First  Ave.  New  York 


The  NIGHTINGALE  whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE-Assures  Right  of  Way 
Made  of    (jJJ.   (\r\    Complete 

Brass    'P'T.\J\J    F.  O.  B.  New  York 
Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 
NIGHTINGALE  WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Brnadway,  New  York 


"Care  and  Repair  of  Motorcycles";  new 
edition;  revised  and  enlarged  to  72  pages; 
contains  illustrated  chapter  on  magnetos. 
25  cents.  Bicycling  World  Co.,  154  Nassau 
street,  New  York. 


1Ifl*A  **o°'<'  "■'^  o'  bnildlng  Bicycles, 
WW  II II  (faster  Brakci,  Lawn  Howen. 
■  ■  **^  SewtagMachtaes,  dc  wtthMl  astag 
therelB  the 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER.  PA..  V.  S.  A. 
ind  BerllB,  S.  0. 36,  Gtrmanj 


YOU  SAVE  one-tUrd 
if  Tou  purchaie  on  the 
METZ  PLAN. 

buyi  •  (mart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  jrou 
anywhere.  Botch  mag- 
neto, clincher  t  i  r  e  >  , 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  Waltham,  Mass. 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Puffalo                  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. . 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

AVhelher  for  bicycles  or  motorcycles  they  always  are 

i  \  demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  them  is  to  lose 

business.     Duckworth  Chains  are  the  standard. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURIN8  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


BIG   BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalogue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of   BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


1910— CATALOGUE  — 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond  Bicycles 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices. 

BI-MOTOR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  PorUand  St.  Boston,  Mass. 


NAME  PLATES 

Only  Good   Ones 

THE  CHANDLER  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


IVIICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  ^"t^C^r 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  ind. 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  '^"^^'^^^^  >"  cycling  or  motor- 
^^^^mmmmmt^^mm^a^^^m^i^  cycling  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough: 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
t54  NASSAU  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00>  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name 

Address^ 


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Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,   Repairs,   Accessories  and  Storage. 
Complete   Power   Repair   Shop  and   Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

J.      F.     McLoughlin, 
MERKEL  MOTORCYCLES 

244  East  52nd  St.,  New  York.     'Phone,   5635   Plaza. 
Residence,   154   East  49th   St. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCLES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.    J.    SIXSMITH, 

New  York  Headquarters  for  R-S  MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  16Sth  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  TJedford. 

INDIAN  and  PIERCE  Motorcycles 
Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 
(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 
1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO., 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL   MOTORCYCLES    . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.     LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.     J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave.  CLEVELAND,  O. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.   LOUIS,  MO. 
Agents      Indian      Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motors  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB   CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  for  the 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  .Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  .JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse   Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ltliaci.N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


iVlotorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 
Mud  Guards,  Braces,   Laclnir,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER  THROUGH    YOUR    JOBBER. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  STAR 
LUGGAGE 
CARRIER 

for  Motorcycles 
and  Bicycles 

It  can  be  used 
on  most  stand- 
ard ma  kesof  machines 
and    will   carry   loads 
up  to  200  pounds  in  weig-ht. 

Supplied  in  Gray.  Blue  or  Blick 
enamel.    Mide  of  good  and  sub- 
stantial material  and  when  attached, 
gives  your  machine  a  neatappearance. 

$3.50  — Special   discounts  to  dealers. 


STAR  ELECTRIC  Ca 

Manufacturers 
18  N.  May  Street 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpoie  ever  put  on  the  market 
In  use  all  over  the  United  Statea.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  aell- 
ers,  because  the  riders  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Prices. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LooiaTina,  Ky. 


THE     VERDICT     IS     IN 

The  retail  dealers  were  the  jury.  They 
have  decided  in  favor  of  the 

IVER  JOHNSON 

Safety  Automatic  Revolver 

price  maintenance  and  profit  assurance. 
They  have  decided  against  price  and  quali- 
ty cutting  and  disorganization. 

They  have  given  us  a  splendid  verdict — ■ 
the  biggest  summer's  business  on  Tver  John- 
son Revolvers  we  have  ever  had. 

Do  we  appreciate  it?  We  most  certainly 
do.  The  Retail  Hardware  and  Sporting 
Goods  Dealers  of  this  country  will  never 
have  cause  to  regret  that  they  are  standing 
by  us. 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  General  Sales  Office : 
360   River  Street  FITCHBURG,  MASS. 

Pacific  Coast  Representatives : 
Phil.  B.  Bekeart  Co,,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


■WE    ARE   NOW    READY   TO   QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DELIVER  SAMPI,ES  OF  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  Nevi^  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.  W.  QRADY  &  CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


SPROCKETS 

We  M:L9  a  Specially 
■  of  High-Gra'de.  Sjlroclslj 
(■  forlhe  Cycle  Trade 

HYDRAULIC  PRES.se D  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


inewydkk/ 
[sporting/ 

QOODS) 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
logue and  BargBin  Books.     Please  write 
us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


Special  Stampings 

FROM 

SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,    Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.     We  give  a   discount  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO. 
Wells  &  Seisei  Sts.,  Chicag^o 


THE  B.  &  S.  MODEL  "B" 


Is  the  correct  wrench  for 
your  motorcycle.  Write  for 
circular. 


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THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 

Bicycle  Wood  Rims 

IV  P\A/   PDA    ^^°  ^P^^**'  '^■"^^  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 
1>  C  VV    Ef  tv/V         Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 

Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE  NEW  ERA  AUTO  =  CYCLE  CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue                                                 DAYTON,  OHIO 

RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogue  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Owego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 

The  Assurance  of  Safety 

That's  what  you  have  when  your  bi- 
cycle is  equipped  with  SOLAR  LAMPS. 
You  can  ride  at  night  with  perfect  confi- 
dence— and  that  means  with  the  utmost 
possible  enjoyment. 

IVhy  take  ordinary  lamps^  when  you  can  have  Solars? 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  "Wis.                        (39)                   New  York  Gty 

REAL  Motorcycle  Headlights 


Generator 


Made  for  Motorcycle  use,  not 
bicycle.  A  motorcycle  needs  a 
motorcycle  lamp,  one  that  can  produce  lots  of  light.  We  have  produced 
that  lamp  and  it's  a  wonder.  It's  just  what  you've  been  longing  for.  Fitted 
with  a  mirror  lens  like  an  automobile  lamp. 

LAMP. 

Two  Sizes  \  '^°'  ^"^ — '^''^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces.    Price,  $3.00  each. 

I  No.  Ill — 6      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces.    Price,    4.00  each. 

GENERATORS. 

r  No.  55B— 514  inches  high.     Price  each,  $3.25 

Three  Sizes . .   \  No.  54B — 6^  inches  high.    Price  each,    4.00 

[  No.  53B— 9      inches  high.    Price  each,    5.00 

We  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers.     Address  Dept.  B^ 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  NEW  YORK 


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Kokomo  Tires 


are 
not 
merely 


Tires 


but 
are 
the 


Best  Tires 

it  is 
possible 
to 
produce. 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co. 

Kokomo,  Ind. 


998 


THE   BICYCLING    WOKLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


Motorcycles  for  Endurance 


S.  W.  NIctaoI^OH  on  His  THOR  IV  Mid  the  Mud  Koads  of  Indiana. 

Motorcycles  are  built  to  satisfy  the  most  particular  rider.  They  will  consistently  perform  under 
the  most  strenuous  conditions  imaginable.  Every  reciprocating  part  is  ball  bearing.  We  do  not  employ 
the  old  style  flat  bearings.  The  ^IfW  iV  delivers  an  actual  4  H.  P.  to  the  rear  wheel.  If  you 
are  interested,  WRITE. 

Winner  ol  the  F.  A.  M.  and  Indianapolis  Endurance  Contests. 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MACHINERY  CO. 


Tlior  BuUding 


DISTRIBUTORS: 


Chicago,  Illinois 


A.  FREED,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

J.  S.  LENG  &  SONS  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

MOTORCYCLE  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


GUS  HABICH,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
FRED  WILLIAMS,  Denver.  Col. 
McGRAW  BROS.  CO..  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


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999 


POPE  BICYCLES 


1911  Announcement 

"T^HE  "  SEASON  OF  191  1  "  in  the  bicycle  trade  opens  with  the  announcement  of  191  1 
Pope  Bicycles.  It  was  so  thirty  years  ago  —  it  is  even  more  so  today.  The  leading 
position  of  Pope  Bicycles  is  the  logical  result  of  making  the  finest  and  most  up-to-date  bicycles, 
of  anticipating  the  requirements  of  the  trade  instead  of  falling  in  behind,  and  of  the  service 
rendered  dealers  when  others  failed  them. 

1911  Models  Noiv  Ready — Perfected  to  ttie  Higtiest  Degree 

The  1911  Pope  Bicycles  are  now  ready.  Every  spot  susceptible  to  betterment  has  been 
improved  until  there  is  not  a  machine  but  what  is  perfected  to  the  highest  degree.  It  can  truly 
be  said  that  "  Pope  Bicycles  mal^e  good  because  they  are  made  good." 


1911  Catalogues 
in  Preparation 

Pope  Traveling  Men  are 
Out  and  On  tlie  Way 

Business  Prospects  Fine  — A  Good  Bicycle  Year  Assured 

Orders  Should  Be  Placed  Early 

The  latest  and  most  definite  news  regarding  crops  is  of  a  favorable  nature  and  the 
mercantile  agencies  report  trade  looking  up  generally.  The  prospects  point  to  good  business 
conditions  in  1911  making  doubly  sure  a  bumper  bicycle  year. 

Many  dealers  were  too  conservative  in  1910  and  our  advice  to  such  is  that  they  profit  by 
their  experience  of  last  year  and  get  in  orders  early. 

Pope  Service 

The  service  rendered  our  dealers  in  1910  stands  out  conspicuously.  All  these  dealers  will 
testify  to  the  splendid  care  taken  of  their  orders  throughout  the  year  and  especially  when  such 
service  was  doubly  valuable  —  during  the  most  strenuous  period  of  the  rush  season.  This 
service  was  made  possible  only  by  the  magnificent  facilities  and  fine  organization  of  our 
Westfield  plant.     It  is  at  the  command  of  all  Pope  dealers  at  all  times. 


The  Pope  Manufacturing  Co. 


HARTFORD 


CONNECTICUT 


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HUSSEY    BAR 


NO   I. 


20"WIDE    3ys"DR0P 
2"F0RV.'AR0  BEND. 


Hussey 


N92.  HUSSEY 

BAR 


PATENTED 


20"WIDE    I72"DR0P 
3"  FORWARD  BEND 


HANDLE  BARS 

The  Recognized  Equipment  on 
All   Bicycles   of    Reputation 


HUSSEY    BAR 

PATENTED 


N9  3 


ZO'WIDE      4y2"DROP 
■  "FORWARD  BEND 


HUSSEY  BAR 

PATENTED 


N?  fl. 


20"WIDE    3"DR0P 
"FORWARD  BEND 


45  Different  Positions  Without 
Removal   from    Fork   Stem 

Specify  Them  on  Your  1911  Bicycles 

THEY   HELP  SELL 

The  Consolidated  Manufacturing  Company 


HUSSEY   BAR 

PATENTED 


1709  Fernwood  Ave. 
TOLEDO,    OHIO 


HUSSEY 
BAR 

PATENTED 


N?  5 


WIDE   3"DR0P 
"FORWARD  BEND 


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.  1001 


"The  Severest  Endurance  Run 

Ever  Held" 

The  Indianapolis -West  Baden  run  held  September  4th  and  5  th, 
1910,  has  thus  been  described  by  all  who  participated  in  this  event. 
Out  of  54  riders  who  started  only  2  completed  the  course.     Both  rode 

0&  J I  IRES 

and   their  opinion   of   them   is   best   expressed   in   their  own  words: 


Mr.  S.  Nicholson  riding  a  Thor  IV  on  which  he 
made  a  perfect  score  in  the  F.  A.  M.  Philadelphia 
run  says: 

In  the  Endurance  Run  from  Indianapolis  to  West 
Baden  on  September  4th  and  Sth,  I  rode  your  tires, 
and  want  to  express  to  you  my  perfect  satisfaction 
with  the  service  which  these  tires  gave  me,  as  they 
were  without  doubt  a  very  important  factor  in  the 
score  I  made,  and  gave  me  as  much  if  not  more 
satisfaction  than  any  other  tires  which  I  have  pre- 
viously ridden. 

The  run  was  undoubtedly  the  severest  one  in 
which  I  have  ever  participated,  and  when  I  say  that 
I  never  even  applied  a  pump  to  my  tires  on  the 
whole  of  the  run,  I  am  saying  all  that  need  be  said 
for  any  tire. 

You  are  at  liberty  to  use  this  letter  as  you  think 
fit. 


Mr.  P.  B.  Whitney,  manager  of  the  Indian  branch 
in  Chicago,  who  rode  a  5  H.  P.  Indian  says: 

I  have  never  had  but  one  opinion  as  to  which 
tires  were  the  best,  and  when  I  say  that  the  G  &  .F 
tires  rank  ahead  of  anything  I  have  ever  seen  or 
used,  I  am  speaking  just  as  I  feel.  The  recent  En- 
durance Contest  from  Indianapolis  to  West  Baden 
and  return  only  tends  to  strengthen  my  opinion  of 
your  product  and  makes  me,  if  possible,  a  stronger 
booster  of  your  tires  than  I  was  before.  I  had  ab- 
solutely no  trouble. 


The  manufacturers  of  both  these  makes  of  motorcycles  have  con- 
tracted for  G  &  J  Tires  as  equipinent  for  their  1911  machines.    >; 


Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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TliEi 


FISK    Quality   is    obtained    only   through    careful 
attention  to  every  minute  detail  of  tire  manufacture. 


FISK  NO.  88-H  ROAD 
TIKE  is  a  Thread  Fabric  tire, 
with  the  tread  thickened  by 
a  high  grade  rubber.  Suit- 
able for  road  work,  fast  and 
especially  resilient. 


FISK   THREAD    FABRIC: 

Threads  run  only  one  way  in  each 
layer  of  fabric.  When  the  tire  is 
inflated  each  thread  is  drawn  from 
end  to  end  under  tension  as  a  bow- 
string. This  fabric  is  more  pliable 
and  resilient  than  in  the  other  con- 
structions. 


Write  for  illustrated  booklet  and  prices  of  Fisk  Bicycle  Ttres. 

THE    FISK    RUBBER    COMPANY 


Department  E 


Branches  in   Twenty  Cities 


Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 


selves  we  could  build  a  gfood  one — 


We  didn't  attempt  to  build  a  motorcycle  until  we  satisfied  our= 

The  result  is  we  have  had  no  apologies  to  offer,  no  mis- 
takes to  live  down.     We  went  about  the  construction  of  a 
motorcycle   with   great   care,   studying  conditions   and  re- 
quirements.     Our   aim   was    to    produce    a    machine    that 
would  give  more  value  for  the  money  than  anyone   else 
had   attempted   to   do,  believing  that   our   superior  manu- 
facturing facilities  justified  it.     Then  we  searched  every- 
where in  order  to  profit  by  the  experience  of  others. 
We  had  no  pet  theories  to  "exploit,"  no  "inventions" 
to    develop.      It    was    simply 
a     matter     of     business     to 
produce     the     best     for     the 
money.     Judge   for   yourself. 


Full  length  triangular  re- 
inforced frame;  ball  bearing 
engine;  large  valves;  inter- 
changeable ignition  system; 
copper  tanks;  horizontal  sad- 
dle post  —  these  are  only 
some  of  the  Emblem  fea- 
tures. 


4  and  5  H.P.   SINGLES 
7  H.P.  TWINS 


We  are  now  ready  to  talk  1911  agency  propositions.    Better  speak  quickly  for  live  agents  have  a  habit  of  snapping  up  Emblem  offerings. 

EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS  — John  T.  BUI  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal..  for  California;    Ballou  &  Wright,  Ponland,  Ore.,  for  Oregon;   Meredith  &  Guthrie  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
for  Utah;   F.  M.  Spinning,  Seattle,  Wash.,  for  Washingrton ;   Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.,  for  Virginia,  West  Virginia  and  North  and  South  Carolina. 


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OU'VE  probably   noticed  that  we've  been  landing  a  few  of 
late.     Here  are  some  of  the  most  recent  winnings  of 


1 1 


Salt  Lake,  August  29th— 

Clean  sweep  of  all  5  events  and  2  seconds  to  boot. 
Whittler  making  the  5-mile  Open  Professional 
in  3:41,  establishing  a  new  World's  Record. 

Salt  Lake,  September  1st — 

4-mile  Open  Amateur,  Graves,  1st. 

S-mile  Open  Amateur,  Graves,  1st;  Ward,  2nd. 

S-mile  Open  Professional,  Whittler,  1st. 

S-mile  Match,  Whittler,  1st. 

S-mile  Professional  Open,  Mitchell,  1st. 

Louisville,  September  3rd — 

IS-mile  Pursuit — Merz,  1st;  Baker,  2nd. 

10-mile  Handicap,  Baker,  1st. 

10-mile  Free-for-all,  Flying  Merkel  got  2nd  and  3rd. 


Denver,  September  4th — 

Broke   all  track  records  from   1   to   10  miles;   time, 
9.03}i;  fastest  mile  in  51  seconds;  also  won  the 
Free-for-all.     Three  lap  dirt  track. 
Salt  Lake,  September  Stti — 

Graves  won  both  Amateur  Races,  one  4-mile  Open 
and  one  5-miIe  Amateur,  with  Ward,  on  Flying 
Merkel,  second  in  both. 
Whittler  won  S-mile  Open  and  Special  Match  Race. 
Louisville,  September  Sth — 

5-mile  Open — Merz,  1st;  Baker,  2nd. 
1-mile   Time   Trials,   Merz   and   Baker   tied   for  the 
fastest  time,  :565^.     Track  muddy  and  slow. 
Washington,  September  Sth — 

Won  10-mile,  and  second  in  the  20-mile. 


Not  only  has  the  "Merkel"  speed  and  power,  but  it  is  the  on/y  motorcycle  with  a  spring 
frame  and  spring  fork.  A  rough  road  has  no  terrors  for  a  man  who  rides  a  "Merkel."  Catalog 
"D"  on  request. 

ii«r-Ti8ht  Motors. 


POTTSTOWN,   PENNSYLVANIA^ 

MEMBERS   OF    M.M.A. 


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Streiff s  Great  Transcontinental 
Record — 3836  Miles  in  28  Running 
Days  on  a  Bosch -Equipped  N.  S.  U. 

Mr.  Streiff  on  a  Bosch -Equipped  N.  S.  U.  alone  and  unaided  came 
from  San  Francisco  to  New  York  in  28  actual  riding  days.  He 
braved  the  terrors  of  the  Rockies,  plowed  his  solitary  way  across 
the  500  miles  of  Nevada  desert,  plugged  through  the  clay  and 
gumbo  mud  of  the  Middle  West,  forded  streams  and  rode  on  from 
Buffalo  after  being  temporarily  laid  up. 

Undoubtedly  the  greatest  motorcycling  endurance  test — it  demon- 
strated not  only  Streif f's  nerve  and  pluck  but  efficiency,  force  and 
power  of  a  Bosch-Equipped  single  cylinder  N.  S.  U.  Neither  the 
Bosch  Magneto  nor  the  Bosch  Plug  needed  any  attention  during 
the  entire  trip. 

Is  Yours  Bosch -Equipped? 


BOSCH    MAGNETO    COMPANY 


223-225  West  46th  Street,  New  York 


119 


Chicago  Branch 

121  East  24th  Street 


Scui  Francisco  Branch 
357  V2in   Ness   Avenue 


Detroit  Branch 
878  Woodward  Avenue 


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1005 


Pittsfield 
Motorcycle 

COILS 


provide  a  sure,  sharp, 
hot  spark  from  even 
a  faint  primary.  No 
motorcycle  service  is 
hard  for  them,  or  can 
lessen  their  remarkable 
efficiency^ 

Supplied  with  either 
flat  or  conical  end.  The 
one  cylinder,  four  lead 
Pittsfield  Coil  sells  for 
$8.00,  and  the  two  cyl- 
inder, five  lead  Pittsfield 
Coil  sells  for  $9.00. 


Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co. 

DALTON,  MASS. 

SALES  REPRESENTATIVES— New  England  States,  W.  J. 
Connell,  36  Columbui  Ave.,  Boston;  Atlantic  States,  Thomas 
J.  Wetiel,  17  West  42d  St.,  New  York;  Central  States,  K. 
Franklin  Peterson,  H.  V.  Greenwood,  166  Lake  St.,  Chicago; 
Michigan,  L.  D.  Bolton,  319  Hammond  Building,  Detroit; 
Pacific  Coast,  The   Laugenour  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


You  Make  More 
Money  on  Tires 


when  your  customers  save 
money  on  tires  by  buying  from 
you  the  kind  that  can  be  re- 
paired— The  Goodyear  Path- 
finder Single  Tube. 

Because  the  Pathfinder  pleases 
your  customers  and  brings  them 
back. 

Pleased  customers  are  also 
the  best  advertisers  in  the  world. 
They  bring  others  to  you. 


There's  one  secret  of  the 
Goodyear  Pathfinder's  wonder- 
ful popularity.  It  can  be  re- 
paired either  by  plugs  or  vul- 
conization. 

That  gives  the  owner  a  run 
for  his  money. 

A  different  story  from  that  of 
ordinary  tires,  many  of  which 
will  not  take  repairs  at  all. 


Goodyear  Pathfinder  Single 
Tube  Tires  are  made  of  the  fin- 
est grade  of  Para  rubber,  as 
nearly  pure  as  possible  to  put 
in  a  bicycle  tire  to  vulcanize 
properly. 

There  are  cheaper  rubbers 
that  would  look  just  as  well. 
We  could  even  take  rubber  from 
old  worn  out  tires,  overshoes, 
etc.,  and  make  a  tire  that  would 
pass  muster  as  far  as  looks  are 


concerned.  But  it  is  service  as 
well  as  looks  that  sell  the  Path- 
finder. 

The  fabric  in  the  famous 
Goodyear  Pathfinder  is  a  special 
closely  woven  Egyptian.  A  strip 
of  this  fabric  1  inch  wide  has  a 
tensile  strength  of  ISO  pounds, 
while  that  of  ordinary  muslin 
used  in  others  is  only  40  to  60 
pounds. 

Notice  the  Pathfinder's  cover 
— you  never  saw  a  tougher  one. 
Yet  the  Pathfinder  yields  and 
springs  in  your  hands. 

The  reinforcing  strip  is  made 
of  toughened  rubber  prepared 
by  our  own  patented  process, 
which  preserves  the  resiliency 
while  giving  the  most  stubborn 
resistance  to  wear.  The  rim 
side  is  pebbled  so  as  to  give  the 
rim  cement  a  tight  grip  and 
prevent  creeping. 


More  than  600  dealers — one  to 
a  town  in  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try— are  now  doing  a  big  busi- 
ness on  the  Goodyear  Path- 
finder.    Are  you   one  of  these? 

Write  us  if  we  are  not  repre- 
sented in  your  town  and  see 
what  there  is  in  it  for  you.  Start 
a  letter  today! 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

Moal  Street,  Akron,  Ohio 

BRANCHES— Boston,  669  Boylston  St.;  Buffalo,  719  Main  St. ;  Chicago,  80-82 
Michigan  Ave. ;  Cincinnati,  127  E.  Seventh  St. ;  Cleveland,  2005  Euclid  Ave. ;  De- 
troit, 251  Jefferson  Ave.;  Los  Angeles,  949-51  S.  Main  St.;  New  York  City,  64th 
St.  and  Broadway ;  Philadelphia,  Broad  St.  and  Fairmount  Ave. ;  Pittsburg,  5988 
Centre  Ave.;  San  Francisco,  535-39  Golden  Gate  Ave.;  Washington,  1026  Connec- 
ticut Ave. ;  Omaha,  2020-22  Farnam  St. ;  Milwaukee,  188-92  Eighth  St ;  Memphis, 
181  Madison  Ave.;  Dallas,  111  N.  Akard  St.;  Kansas  City,  16th  and  McGee  Sts. ; 
New  Orleans,  706-16  Baronne  St. ;  Atlanta,  90  N.  Pryor  St. ;  Providence,  366 
Fountain  St.;  Minneapolis,  915  First  Ave.  S. ;  St.  Louis,  3935-37  Olive  St.;  Den- 
ver,  1721-23  Arapahoe  St.;  Salt  Lake  City,  105-07  W.  Second  South  St. 


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RACYCLUS  THfIR 

OWN  SALESMEN 


In  these  days  when  one  dealer  is 
bucking  a  dozen  other  dealers,  and 
all  are  after  the  business,  the  follow- 
ing may  seem  strange,  but,  neverthe- 
less, it  is  true. 

H.  R.  Moore,  the  local  bicycle  man, 
agent  for  the  Racycle,  recently  re- 
ceived a  demonstrator  of  the  new 
Racycle  motorcycle.  Mr.  Moore, 
however,  was  not  contemplating  en- 
tering the  motor  end  of  the  business 
and  so  did  not  make  any  endeavor  to 
boost  the  motorbike. 

Much  to  his  surprise,  a  few  days 
later  two  of  his  customers  on  seeing 
the  model  immediately  ordered  dupli- 
cates, both  of  which  Mr.  Moore  has 
just  delivered. 

Seeing  that  the  Racycle  "Motor- 
bike" sells  so  easily,  Mr.  Moore  will 
probably  enter  the  motorcycle  as  well 
as  the  bicycle  business. — From  the 
San  Diego  (Cal.)  Sun,  August  13th, 
1910. 


Mr.  Dealer 


DO  WE  HAVE  TO 
SAY  ANY   MORE? 


THE  MIAMI 
CYCLE  AND 
MANUPACTURING 
COMPANY 

Middletown,    Ohio 


F.  M.  JONES 

Pacific  Coast  Distributor 

Sacramento,  Cal. 

Los  Angetes,  Cal. 


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Vol.  LXI.  New    York,    U.    S.    A.,    Saturday,    September    17,    1910.  No.  26 


ROLLER  CHAIN  CAMPAIGN  BALKED 


Enterprise  of  an  Enthusiast  Encounters  an 

Unexpected    Check  —  Why    He    Has 

Stopped  Making  Converts. 


If  the  cyclists  of  New  York  and  there- 
about do  not  know  more  of  the  merits  of 
the  half-inch  roller  chain,  it  is  not  the  fault 
of  H.  A.  Gliesman,  the  enterprising  New 
Yorker  who  comprises  the  Tiger  Cycle 
Works.  Gliesman  has  had  personal  ex- 
perience with  the  chain  and  knows  what  a 
sweetly-running  article  it  is,  and  when, 
therefore,  it  began  to  be  talked  about  in  a 
small  way,  he  saw  an  opportunity  that 
yawned  and  prepared  to  make  the  most  of 
it.  He  logically  reasoned  that  there  were 
scores  of  riders  who,  once  the  subject  prop- 
erly was  brought  to  their  notice,  would 
easily  be  persuaded  and  be  glad  to  have 
their  old  bicycles  fitted  with  the  chain 
which  practically  has  swept  the  block  type 
off  the  foreign  market.  His  -shop  has 
splendid  facilities  for  that  sort  of  work,  and 
his  plans  were  quickly  made. 

"But  I  have  had  a  rude  awakening,"  said 
Gliesman  in  speaking  of  the  matter.  "I 
could  get  all  of  the  half-inch  pitch  roller 
chains  I  wanted,  but  not  a  sprocket  could 
I  obtain  to  fit  them,  that  is,  not  unless  I 
pra:ctically  stocked  up  to  the  roof  with 
them.  I  wrote  to  every  one  who  I  ever 
heard  was  making  sprockets,  but  none  of 
them  had  the  half-inch  pitch  patterns  and 
the  only  way  I  could  get  them  made  was 
to  place  orders  for  lots  of  1,000  or  more. 
Of  course  I  could  not  use  such  quantities 
and  perforce  I  had  to  abandon  my  plans." 


New  York  Trade  to  Complete  Organization. 
The  meeting  to  complete  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Cycle  and  Accessories  Dealers' 
Association  of  Greater  New  York  will  oc- 
cur on   Monday   evening  next,    19th   inst., 


at  "Marin's,"  295  Seventh  avenue,  Man- 
hattan. The  constitution  and  by-laws  then 
will  be  adopted  and  officers  elected,  and  as 
the  nominating  committee  has  prepared  a 
slate  containing  at  least  two  nominations 
for  each  office,  interest  cannot  fail  to  be 
sharpened.  Since  the  preliminary  meeting, 
a  score  or  more  of  names  have  been  added 
to  the  charter  membership  list  and  an  un- 
usually large  gathering  seems  assured. 


THE  BARGAIN  THAT  WENT  WRONG 


Spurious  Spencer  "Touches"  Dealers. 

Somewhere  in  the  Middle  West  there  is 
an  individual  introducing  himself  as  Charles 
S.  Spencer  and  claiming  to  be  a  represen- 
tative of  the  Hendee  Manufacturing  Co.,  of 
Springfield,  Mass.,  who  has  no  right  to  the 
name  Spencer  nor  to  represent  himself  as 
a  Hendee  employee.  The  bogus  Spencer  is 
pursuing  the  usual  game  of  calling  on  mo- 
torcycle agents  and  obtaining  money  un- 
der various  pretenses.  The  genuine  Spen- 
cer, who  has  been  connected  with  the  Hen- 
dee establishment  for  a  number  of  years 
and  who  holds  the  24  hours  motorcycle 
record,  remains  at  the  factory  in  Spring- 
field and  does  not  represent  it  in  a  travel- 
ing capacity  in  any  way. 

Marathon  Moves  to  New  Haven. 

L.  E.  Rhodes,  who  had  been  building  the 
Marathon  two-cycle,  two-cylinder  motor- 
cycle at  his  machine  shops  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  removed  the  motorcycle  part  of 
the  business  to  New  Haven,  Conn.  The 
manufacture  of  the  Marathon  is  being  con- 
tinued in  the  latter  city  at  the  plant  of 
George  G.  Prentice  &  Co.,  Inc.,  which  af- 
fords better  facilities  for  doing  the  work. 


For  the  Handling  of  Fisks  in  Texas. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  of  Texas  has  been 
organized  by  local  capital  in  San  Antonio 
to  handle  Fisk  tires  in  I  he  Lone  Star  State. 
In  addition  to  maintaining  headquarters  in 
San  Antonio,  distributing  depots  will  be 
located  in  Dallas  and  Houston. 


Being   a    Story   of   the   Danger   of   Buying 

from    Disgusted    Persons  —  What 

Happened  to  Vogel. 


On  Sunday  last,  Mr.  John  Doe,  a  near 
relative  of  Richard  Roe,  made  the  ac- 
quaintance of  Mr.  Perrit  Vogel.  The 
meeting  occurred  in  J.  C.  Foley's  motor- 
cycle garage,  Jerome  avenue  and  165th 
street,  New  York  City.  Mr.  Vogel  was 
possessed  of  a  1909  twin  Indian,  with 
which  he  was  very  much  disgusted — not 
that  the  machine  had  not  rendered  good 
service  but,  if  you  believed  him,  he  had 
sustained  a  couple  of  falls  which  had  thor- 
oughly converted  him  to  the  advantages  of 
a  single  cylinder  mount.  He  had  a  patch 
of  dust  on  his  trousers  which  at  least  was 
circumstantial  evidence  of  contact  with 
earth,  and  his  disgust  was  so  great  that  he 
was  anxious  to  be  rid  of  the  machine.  He 
would  sell  it  for  something  less  than  a 
song.  Mr.  Doe,  whose  identity  is  not  so 
well  defined  that  everyone  can  distinguish 
it,  happened  to  be  in  Foley's  place  when 
Mr.  Vogel  called,  and  as  he  was  in  the 
market  for  a  twin  at  a  musical  price  they 
struck  up  a  mutually  opportune  acquaint- 
ance. 

Vogel  asked  $100  for  the  Indian  and  Doe, 
although  he  didn't  commit  himself,  was 
not  unwilling  to  pay  that  amount,  after  ob- 
serving that  the  machine  was  in  good  con- 
condition  and  fitted  with  a  Bosch  magneto 
and  nearly  new  G  &  J  tires.  Before  clos- 
ing the  deal,  however,  he  desired  that  the 
practiced  eye  of  Foley  be  run  over  his  pros- 
pective bargain.  When  the  Foley  eye  had 
completed  its  work,  the  Foley  opinion  was 
that  the  mount  was  a  bargain  indeed. 

■While  not  binding  himself  to  pay  the 
price,  Doe  made  an  appointment  to  meet 
Vogel  later  and  definitely  say  aye  or  nay. 


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but,  as  proof  of  good  faith,  he  peeled  a  $S 
bill  from  a  plump  roll,  betokening  artistic 
prosperity,  and  handed  it  to  his  new  found 
acquaintance.  It  was  to  serve  as  a  forfeit, 
or  deposit,  or  whatever  one  may  be  pleased 
to  call  it.  When  the  two  did  meet  later  in 
the  day,  the  Indian  was  not  at  Foley's  but 
Vogel  himself  was  there.  He  had  decided 
to  have  one  last  ride  on  the  twin,  and — 
curse  his  luck! — he  had  sustained  another 
nasty  fall.  It  had  increased  his  already 
great  disgust  to  such  proportions  that  if 
Doe  would  take  the  machine  off  his  hands 
at  once  he  would  let  him  have  it  for  $75. 

"You're  on,"  responded  Doe,  "but  I  want 
to  take  another  look  at  the  machine  before 
I  pay  the  money." 

Impressing  Percival,  the  young  man 
who  watches  over  the  Foley  establishment 
when  the  good  natured  proprietor  is  ab- 
sent, Doe  and  Vogel  and  Percival  hopped 
on  a  street  car  and  journeyed  to  the  place 
where  Vogel  had  left  the  machine  after 
his  last  spill,  which  had  knocked  $25  off  his 
first  price.  Doe  paid  the  carfare.  When 
he  saw  the  machine  it  was  minus  gasolene 
and  he  also  forked  over  20  cents  for  one 
gallon  thereof.  The  motorcycle  worked  to 
his  satisfaction  and  the  thoughts  of  being 
possessed  of  such  a  rare  bargain  impelled 
him  to  slip  what  is  vulgarly  called  a  25- 
cent  tip  into  the  palm  of  an  attendant  in 
the  establishment.  There  remained  noth- 
ing else  for  him  to  do  except  to  hand  the 
$75  to  the  disgusted  Mr.  Vogel.  He  agreed 
to  meet  him  at  Foley's  and  pass  it  over 
that  evening,  when  the  machine  was  deliv- 
ered. Prompt  to  the  minute  he  kept  the 
appointment.  But  on  this  occasion  he  was 
not  the  only  man  who  was  eager  to  meet 
his  engaging  young  friend.  A  police  de- 
tective also  awaited  him — that  is,  awaited 
Vogel.  As  a  result,  instead  of  receiving  $75 
in  cash  in  hand,  Vogel  received  a  pair  of 
nippers  on  his  wrist.  He  simply  was  a 
clever  young  thief.  Doe's  bargain  was  a 
stolen  machine  and  the  detective  had  run 
him  down  just  in  time  to  save  Doe's  $75. 

It  was  not  the  first  thing  the  young 
man  had  "borrowed  without  permission." 
Of  good  family,  he  had  turned  out  to  be 
the  black  sheep,  and  had  done  so  well  in 
his  chosen  calling  that  he  has  a  taxicab  to 
his  list  of  thefts. 

Vogel  is  now  in  jail,  and  if  anywhere 
there  is  anyone  who  has  a  twin  Indian 
which  he  would  like  to  sell  for  $100,  or 
thereabouts,  the  full  name  and  address  of 
the  would-be  purchaser  can  be  obtained  on- 
application  to  J.  C.  Foley,  at  the  Jerome 
avenue  address.  Such  person,  however, 
must  produce  his  bill  of  sale  and  otherwise 
prove  title  to  the  property. 


Jones  Takes  the  Motor  Racycle,  Too. 

F.  M.  Jones,  of  Sacramento,  Cal.,  who 
long  has  been  the  Pacific  Coast  distributor 
for  the  Racycle  line  of  bicycles,  has  taken 
on  the  motor  Racycle  also,  and  is  placing 
agencies    through    California    and    Nevada. 


In  addition  to  his  main  establishment  at 
1013-15  Ninth  street,  Sacramento,  he  has 
located  a  distributing  branch  at  639  South 
Spring  street,  Los  Angeles,  in  charge  of 
R.  M.  Thompson,  and  one  at  204  Telegraph 
avenue,  Oakland,  in  charge  of  Al  Meyer, 
while  a  third  store  is  maintained  at  74 
South  Second  street,  San  Jose. 


Chain  Tool  for  Roadside  Repairs. 

Designed  to  remove  either  countersunk 
or  oval-head  rivets,  a  handy  road  repair 
device  known  as  the  Bean  chain  tool,  has 
been  brought  out  by  the  Empire  Auto 
Specialty  Co.,  of  Berea,  Ohio,  under  pat- 
ents granted  in  May  of  last  year.  As 
shown  by  the  accompanying  illustration, 
the  tool  consists  of  two  main  parts,  one  of 
which  is  the  handle  containing  the  jack 
screw    for    forcing    the    rivets     out.      This 


handle  is  reversible  and  has  a  double 
threaded  part,  one  end  of  which  is  pointed 
to  enter  the  center  of  a  countersunk  rivet 
while  the  other  is  cup-shaped  so  that  it 
may  be  used  where  the  rivet  end  is  of  the 
oval  type.  The  device  sells  for  a  dollar, 
giving  rise  to  the  phrase  "a  bean  for  a 
bean,"  which  has  been  coined  for  its  ex- 
ploitation. 


Morgan  &  Wright  Open  Branch  in  Denver. 

Morgan  &  Wright,  of  Detroit,  Mich., 
have  opened  a  branch  in  Denver,  Col., 
where  a  complete  stock  of  Morgan  & 
Wright  tires  and  tubes  will  be  carried.  The 
new  branch  is  located  in  the  Majestic  build- 
ing, 217  Sixteenth  street.  James  Maginnis, 
one  of  the  best  known  salesmen  on  the 
company's  staff,  and  Henry  Althens,  for- 
merly in  charge  of  the  tire  department  of 
the  Fry  &  McGill  Motor  Supply  Co.,  Den- 
ver, have  been  put  in  charge. 

Hartford  Tire  Men  in  Conference. 

The  annual  conference — the  fifteenth — of 
the  management,  branch  managers  and 
travelers  of  the  Hartford  Rubber  Works 
Co.  occupied  three  days  of  this  week.  The 
business  transactions  occurred  at  head- 
quarters in  Hartford,  but  one  day  was  de- 
voted to  a  banquet  at  Morris  Cove. 


parts  companies,  and  better  known  as  the 
B.  S.  A.  Co.,  is  indicated  as  about  to  take 
place  with  the  Daimler  Motor  Co.,  one  of 
the  prominent  English  motor  car  manu- 
facturing concerns.  The  authorized  capital 
of  the  B.  S.  A.  is  $5,000,000  and  that  of  the 
Daimler  $2,500,000.  It  is  expected  that  the 
B.  S.  A.  interest  will  dominate  in  the  mer- 
ger. 


Premier  Discloses  Shrinkage  of  Profits. 

Among  the  first  of  the  big  British  cycle 
manufacturers  to  issue  its  annual  report 
for  1910,  the  Premier  Cycle  Co.,  Ltd.,  dis- 
closes in  its  statement  to  the  stockholders 
that  despite  a  substantial  reduction  in  its 
operating  expenses  its  net  profit  for  the 
year  is  less  than  half  of  that  for  last  year 
and  about  a  quarter  of  that  for  1908.  The 
company's  transactions  for  1910  resulted  in 
a  net  profit  of  $31,565  as  against  $68,205  in 
1909  and  $112,255  in  1909.  The  concern  has 
a  capitalization  of  $875,000  and  it  is  only 
by  drawing  on  part  of  the  $20,845  which 
has  been  carried  forward  from  last  year's 
operations  that  it  this  year  is  able  to  pay 
its  regular  7}4  per  cent,  dividend  on  the 
$625,000  of  preferred  shares.  The  holders 
of  the  common  shares,  who  last  year  re- 
ceived ly-i  per  cent.,  will  receive  no  divi- 
dend this  year.  Enjoying  a  reputation  for 
conservative  and  careful  management,  the 
Premier  company  shows  tangible  net  as- 
sets amounting  to  $1,022,595,  considerably 
in  excess  of  its  capitalization. 


Mesinger  Books  Big  Saddle  Orders. 

H.  Mesinger,  of  the  H.  &  F.  Mesinger 
Mfg.  Co.,  this  week  returned  from  a  three 
weeks'  trip  through  the  Middle  West, 
which  he  reports  was  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful business  journeys  he  ever  has  un- 
dertaken. Among  other  things  he  states 
that  he  booked  orders  for  25,000  saddles. 


G  &  J  Changes  Subsidiary's  Name. 

The  G  &  J  Tire  Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
which  for  a  long  time  has  contained  within 
itself  a  subsidiary  company  known  as  the 
Indianapolis  Rubber  Co.,  has  changed  the 
name  of  the  latter  to  conform  with  its  own. 
Court  action  has  been  taken  changing  the 
name  to  the  G  &  J  Tire  Co. 


Dealer  Lang  Suffers  a  Broken  Leg. 

C.  H.  Lang,  the  popular  and  energetic 
Harley-Davidson  representative  in  Chi- 
cago, temporarily  is  "out  of  the  running." 
While  riding  his  motorcycle  one  day  last 
week  he  was  knocked  down  and  painfully 
injured,  his  right  leg  being  broken  in  two 
places. 


Two  Great  Companies  to  Consolidate. 

Amalgamation  of  the   Birmingham  Small 
Arms  Co.,  one  of  Great  Britain's  cycle  and 


Chappie  Becomes  a  Merkel  Traveler. 

A.  G.  Chappie,  New  York  City,  has 
joined  the  staff  of  the  Merkel-Light  Motor 
Co.,  Pottstown,  Pa.,  in  a  traveling  capacity. 
His  territory  will  comprise  New  England, 
and  the  states  of  New  York,  New  Jersey 
and  Pennsylvania. 


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NOW  RIVALS  GASOLENE  FOR  FUEL 


Phenomenal  Increase  in  the  Use  of  a  Coal 
Distillate — Its  Cheapness  and  Vola- 
tility Recommend  It. 


While  American  and  Russian  exporters 
of  gasolene  are  fighting  tooth  and  nail  for 
the  trade  of  Continental  Europe,  and  still 
more  violently  for  that  of  the  United  King- 
dom, cutting  prices  right  and  left,  there  has 
arisen  a  rival  to  gasolene,  which  bids  fair 
to  play  an  important  part  in  the  future  de- 
velopment of  the  automobile  and  motor- 
cycle industry.  As  J.  I.  C.  Clarke,  publicity 
manager  of  the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  said  when 
the  question  of  gasolene  supply  recently 
was  put  up  to  him,  "there  is  more  than 
enough  of  the  raw  product  in  sight;  the 
difficulty  lies  in  the  lack  of  facilities  for 
distillation  of  the  crude  oil."  This  difficul- 
ty of  distilling  gasolene  in  sufficient  quan- 
tities is  one  which  is  likely  to  continue  for 
some  time  to  come. 

The  recent  phenomenal  growth  of  the 
benzene  industry  in  Germany  and  the 
United  Kingdom  seems,  however,  to  point 
a  way  out  of  the  difficulty.  Benzene — not 
benzine — is  obtained  by  destructive  distil- 
lation of  coal;  every  ton  of  coal  yields 
nearly  two  gallons  of  rectified  benzene.  Its 
chemical  formula  is  C6  H6  and  its  chemi- 
cal name  is  Benzol.  It  is  the  nucleus  of 
the  almost  unlimited  number  of  orgailic 
compounds  which  make  up  all  organic  life, 
and  which  are  all  derivatives  of  C6  H6. 
Benzine,  however,  is  an  entirely  different 
product.  It  is  manufactured  by  fractional 
distillation  of  crude  petroleum  and  is  slight- 
ly less  volatile  than  gasolene,  which  also 
is  one  of  the  products  of  distillation  of 
petroleum. 

The  new  gasolene  is  not  what  may  be 
called  a  "dark  horse."  It  has  been  known 
to  the  chemical  industry  for  a  long  time; 
it  is  being  used  by  millions  of  people  daily 
all  over  the  world;  but  in  its  application 
to  internal  combustion  engines  it  is  some- 
thing of  a  novelty.  For  several  years  ben- 
zene has  been  used  in  Germany,  where  it 
is  produced  in  great  quantities,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  driving  motors,  automobiles  and 
motor  boats,  as  well  as  for  use  in  many 
trades  as  a  general  cleansing  liquid  and  in 
the  manufacture  of  aniline  colors.  The  re- 
cent rise  in  the  price  of  gasolene  has  given 
an  enormous  impetus  to  the  manufacture 
of  benzene,  and  now  the  time  has  come 
when  it  not  only  is  imported  into  France, 
but  threatens  to  drive  out  of  the  French 
market  the  gasolene  made  in  America, 
Roumania,  Galicia  and  Russia. 

The  gasolene  situation  in  France  is  an 
extremely  interesting  one.  There  is  a  duty 
of  12.50  frcs.  per  100  kilos  (or  $22.50  per 
ton  of  390  gallons)  on  gasolene  manufac- 
tured from  petroleum.  The  words  "man- 
ufactured   from    petroleum"    constitute    the 


joker  in  the  tariff  law,  for  by  means  of  it 
the  37,000  tons  of  rectified  benzene  (90  de- 
grees) which  enter  into  France  every  year 
over  the  German  frontier  are  admitted  free 
of  duty,  and  thereby  enabled  to  compete 
successfully  with  the  gasolene  imported 
from  America.  Benzene  costs  in  Paris 
about   18  francs   per   100  kilograms,   or  ap- 


Studded  Tread  for  a  New  Diamond. 

With  the  growing  appreciation  of  the 
need  for  protection  against  skidding  and 
loss  of  traction  in  slippery  going,  a  larger 
demand  for  studded  tires  for  motorcycles 
has  been  created,  and  to  meet  the  require- 
ments in  this  direction  the  Diamond  Rub- 
ber Co.,  of  Akron,  O.,  which  added  motor- 


cycle tires  to  its  productions  something 
over  a  year  ago,  has  brought  out  a  new 
type  of  Diamond,  having  a  studded  tread. 
The  rubber  knobs  on  the  tread,  as  shown 
by  the  accompanying  illustration,  are  an 
integral  part  of  the  tire.  They  are  carried 
well  around  to  both  sides  as  well  as  in  the 
center  of  the  tread,  and  their  function  is 
to  prevent  side  slip  or  rear  wheel  spinning 
where  wet  pavements  or  greasy  mud  makes 
the  going  uncertain.  As  the  studs  wear 
down,  the  tire  comes  to  resemble  an  ordin- 
ary smooth  tread  tire,  except  that  the  side 
studs  last  until  the  casing  is  completely 
worn  out  and  always  are  ready  to  come 
into  action  in  resistance  to  side  slip  ten- 
dency. 

proximately  10  cents  per  gallon,  while  gas- 
olene costs  at  least  20  cents  a  gallon. 
France  consumes  annually  19,000,000  gal- 
lons, 14,000,000  of  which  are  imported. 

There  is  no  doubt  but  that  benzene  could 
be  manufactured  in  the  United  States  just 
as   cheap  as   or  even   cheaper  than   in   Ger- 


many. The  coal  fields  in  Pennsylvania  offer 
unlimited  quantities  of  coal  of  poor  qual- 
ity which  is  particularly  suited  to  distilla- 
tion. The  products,  benzene,  tar  and  coke, 
always  are  valuable.  There  really  is  no 
need  of  fearing  a  famine  in  gasolene,  for 
benzene  from  coal  tar  can  be  produced 
easily   and   of  a   high   quality. 

The  benzene  made  of  coal  tar  differs  in 
many  respects  from  the  present  commer- 
cial gasolene.  In  the  first  place  it  is  far 
more  easily  evaporated.  Carburation  is 
therefore  much  more  thorough  and  easy. 
Being  free  from  impurities,  it  leaves  less 
residue   after   combustion. 

The  present  production  of  benzene  is 
distributed  as  follows:  England  and  Wales, 
13,650,000  gallons;  France,  5,070,000  gal- 
lons;   Germany,   27,300,000  gallons. 

Treating  the  Belt  with  Vaseline. 

That  rubber  belts,  treated  with  vaseline, 
give  better  service  than  dry  clean  ones  is 
the  claim  of  an  English  motorcyclist  who 
has  ridden  many  hundreds  of  miles  with 
such  belts.  The  advice  Seems  a  little  pe- 
culiar, in  so  far  as  rubber  is  well  known  to 
have  a  particularly  strong  antagonism 
against  grease  of  any  and  all  kinds.  This 
rider,  who  obtains  excellent  results  from 
his  treatment,  rubs  plenty  of  vaseline  upon 
the  inner  side  of  the  belt,  allows  it  to  stand 
for  some  time  and  then  cleans  it  off  with 
a  dry  rag.  The  rider  in  question  states 
that  such  treatment  prevents  slipping  and 
keeps  the  belt  in  fine  condition. 


For  the  Removal  of  Rust. 

To  remove  rust  spots  from  nickeled  sur- 
faces, grease  the  rusty  part  well,  allowing 
the  grease  to  remain  for  some  hours,  then 
rub  with  a  rag  dipped  in  ammonia.  This 
treatment  will  do  away  with  most  rust 
spots,  but  in  obstinate  cases,  the  rust 
sho'uld  be  carefully  damped  with  a  little 
diluted  hydrochloric  acid  and  wiped  dry 
quickly.  The  surfaces  so  treated  then 
should  be  washed  with  clean  water,  and 
when  dry  rubbed  with  polishing  powder. 

Brushing  Belt  Glaze  and  Grit. 

To  remove  grit  and  dirt  from  leather 
belts,  and  also  the  glaze  which  they  ac- 
quire, the  belt  should  be  taken  off,  coiled 
up  fiat  as  delivered  by  the  makers,  and  in 
that  shape  vigorously  brushed  with  a  stiff 
wire  brush — such  as  is  used  for  cleaning 
brazed  work.  By  this  one  process  the  grit 
is  removed,  and  the  belt  sides  again  are 
roughened   to   a   gripping  condition. 


Fisk  to  Open  Five  More  Branches. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  is  about  to  extend 
its  branch  system  to  five  additional  cities, 
viz., '  Providence,  R.  I.;  Rochester,  N.  Y.; 
Baltimore.  Md.;  Omaha,  Neb.,  and  Oakland, 
Cal.  In  all  save  Baltimore  and  Omaha, 
the  branches  will  be  opened  on  the  1st 
prox.;  in  those  two  cities  the  openings 
await  the  completion  O'^  the  new  buildings 
which   are  in   course  "i  erection. 


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"I  am  always  very  anxious  to  get  each 
issue  of  .  f:he  ,  Bicycling  World  and  Motor- 
i  cycle  Review  for  I  could  not  do  without  it. 
It  is  full  of  events  occurring  during 'the 
week  in  the  bicycle  line."— Gerard  C.  Chi- 
richigno,  Youngstown,  O. 


The  Benefits  of  Getting  Together. 

It  is  a  happy  augury  that  the  cycle  trade 
of  Greater  New  York  is  in  a  fair  way  of 
being  welded  into  a  compact  and  purpose- 
ful association  and  that  so  many  tradesmen 
^ave  interested  themselves  in  the  project. 
There  is  much  that  the  trade  can  do  for 
itself  if  it  but  will  set  itself  to  do  it  and 
wholeheartedly  enter  into  the  doing.  • 

The  cycle  trade  long  ago  passed  the  fire- 
works stage,  and  now  that  after  a  period  of 
semi-depression  it  has  entered  into  an  era 
, of  .normal  health  and  expansion,  the  men 
in  the  business  are  the  ones  who  should  as- 
sist that  growth  and  strive  to  keep  it  free 
from  abuses.  An"  occasional  getting-to- 
gether  is  a  good  way  of  doing  so.  Among 
other  things,  it  serves  to  convince  com- 
rpercial  rivals  that  the  "other  fellow"  is  not 
possessed  of  a  pair  of  horns  arid  in  general 
is  riot  stich  a  bad  fellow  as  fancy  or  tale- 
bearers may  have  niade  appear,  and  that 
given  fialf  a  chance  he  is  disposed  to  do 
the    right    thirig.     If  •  ,the.  workday   of   the 


average  dealer  and  repairman  is  too  long, 
of  which  there  is  no  lack  of  evidence,  the 
only  way  to  shorten  it  is  by  general  agree- 
ment. If  a  closing  hour  is  mutually  agreed 
on,  and  is  adhered  to,  no  one  will  suffer 
loss  of  trade.  There  are  at  least  five  days 
in  the  week  when  early  closing  easily  is 
possible.  To  close  too  early  on  Saturdays 
would,  it  seems  to  us,  be  a  mistake,  as 
would  failure  to  open  Sunday  mornings. 
Saturday  evenings  ,  and  Sunday  mornings 
essentially  are  what  may  be  termed  the 
"pleasure  riders'  periods,"  and  nothing  that 
the  embryo  association  can  do  to  promote 
pleasure  riding,  as  distinguished  from  the 
purely  utilitarian  use  of  either  bicycle  or 
motorcycle,  should  be  left  undone. 

The  matter  of  early  closing  appears  the 
one  that  looms  largest,  but  there  are  other 
subjects  which  merit  attention  and  which 
doubtless  will  receive  it  in  due  course.  Not 
a  few  of  the  troubles  of  all  trades  are  due 
to  misunderstanding  and  misinformation, 
and  if  the  new  association  can  smooth  out 
such  wrinkles  as  they  develop,  it  will  not 
have  lived  in  vain.  The  creation  of  a 
grievance  committee  composed  of  disin- 
terested men — a  board  of  arbitration  or 
board  of  appeals,  if  it  may  be  so  termed — 
usually  is  a  good  medium  for  the  settle- 
ment of  such  differences  as  may  arise,  and 
if  it  has  not  already  occurred  to  the  leaders 
of  the  new  movement  it  is  worth  their  con- 
sideration and  may  immensely  simplify  the 
,  ends  they  aim  to  serve. 


The  Roller  Chain  for  Bicycles. 

That  the  half-inch  pitch  roller  chain, 
which  is  in  almost  universal  use  abroad, 
deserves  more  consideration  from  Ameri- 
can bicycle  manufacturers  than  it  has  re- 
ceived, we  are  more  than  ever  convinced. 

.Drawing  from  the  experience  of  indi- 
vidual riders  who  had  made  use  of  the 
chain  in  this  country,  we  several  months 
since  suggested  that  it  was  worth  the  at- 
tention of  the  trade.  Since  that  time  we 
ourselves  have  had  experience  with  it  and 
can  say  nothing  but  good  of  it.  It  is  so 
quiet,  so  smooth,  so  sweet  in  action  that  it 
is  difficult  to  believe  that  any  rider  who 
ever  has  become  possessed  of  one  would 
be  wholly  content  thereafter  with  the  inch 
block  chain.  It  almost  is  a  revelation  in 
respect  to  its  silence  and  smoothness.  That 
it  represents  an  improved  means  of  power 
transmission  appears  to  be  a  fair  statement 
and  anything  of  that  nature  should  com- 
mand notice. 


We  are  given  to  understand  that  several 
years  ago  an  American  manufacturer  made 
use  of  the  half-inch  pitch  roller  chain,  that  is, 
he  offered  it  as  an  option,  and  had  so  little 
call  for  it  that  he  withdrew  it.  We  our- 
selves never  were  aware  that  the  option 
was  afforded,  and  it  is  reasonably  certain 
that  it  was  so  little  remarked  by  the  man- 
ufacturer himself  that  not  very  many  others 
knew  that  the  chain  was  available.  During 
the  present  year,  however,  another  manu- 
facturer has  produced  a  special  model  on 
which  this  roller  chain  is  employed  and 
certainly  his  enthusiastic  references  to  it 
would  in  themselves  be  sufficient  to  make 
the  remainder  of  the  trade  sit  up  and  do 
more  than  listen. 

It  is  quite  possible  that  the  manufacturer 
who  first  adopts  the  chain  as  the  regular 
equipment  for  his  entire  line  and  makes 
the  most  of  its  advantages  will  score  such 
a  hit  that  the  others  will  be  obliged  to  go 
and  do  likewise. 


The  growth  of  the  touring  spirit  in  not 
only  motorcyclists  but  pedicyclists  during 
the  last  two  or  three  years  has  been  not 
short  of  remarkable.  We  cannot  recall  a 
season  when  the  newspapers  in  all  parts 
of  the  country  were  so  full  of  items  re- 
porting outings  of  the  sort,  both  short  and 
long,  as  has  been  the  case  this  ye^r;  and 
of  course  mention  of  only  a  very  small  pro- 
portion of  such  trips  ever  finds  its  way 
into  print.  Not  less  remarkable  than  the 
number  of  tours  is  the  number  of  tourists 
who  have  carried  the  necessary  outfits  and 
who  "camped  out"  en  route.  It  is  a  whole- 
some sign  and  a  wholesome  spirit  and  one 
that  should  be  encouraged  in  every  way 
possible.  It  gives  the  lie  to  one  of  the 
newer  libels  of  bicycle,  i.  e.,  that  its  use 
now  is  almost  wholly  utilitarian  and  that 
touring  is  a  thing  of  the  past. 


The  lightweight  motorcycle  is  a  subject 
that  will  not  down.  The  fact  that  so  many 
of  the  well  known  and  long  established 
manufacturers  in  Great  Britain  have  found 
it  necessary  or  advisable  to  add  lightweight 
models  to  their  lines  should  give  food  for 
thought  to  their  American  contemporaries. 
However  serviceable  and  however  great 
may  be  the  demand  for  present  types,  it 
remains  our  firm  belief  that  once  a  Ught- 
weight  vigorously  is  exploited  there  will 
be  found  to  exist  a  wholly  new  and  de- 
sirable demand  that  quickly  will  double  the 
scdpe  of  the  motorcycle. 


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RACING  TIRES  NEED  FRESH  AIR 


Fogler  is  Expert  Authority  for  the  Idea — 

Tells  of  a  Trick  for  Carrying 

Spare  Silk  Tires. 


If  the  opinion  of  Joe  Fogler  is  worth 
anything,  and  he  has  had  experience  enough 
to  make  it  worth  a  great  deal,  fresh  air 
pumped  into  the  tires  of  a  bicycle  adds  to 
its  speed.  Fogler,  who  has  followed  bicycle 
racing  as  a  profession  for  a  number  of  years, 
and  who  is  close  to  the  top  of  the  heap, 
declares  that  few  of  the  wise  riders  ever 
engage  in  an  important  race  without  first 
letting  all  of  the  old  air  out  of  their  tires 
and  replacing  it  with  a  charge  of  fresh  at- 
mosphere. They  figure  that  oxygen,  even 
in  the  tires,  means  speed  and  as  there  is 
less  oxygen  in  stale  air  than  in  the  fresh 
element  the  fresh  air  is  well  worth  while. 

Fogler,  like  all  of  the  professional  racing 
men,  uses  the  marvelously  light  silk  tires 
in  vogue  in  France,  which  average  only 
about  12  ounces  per  pair.  In  addition  to 
using  them,  Joseph  also  directly  imports 
more  than  is  necessary  for  his  own  service, 
and  during  the  course  of  a  year  turns  not 
a  few  honest  pennies  in  the  sale  of  his  sur- 
plus stock. 

The  apparent  frailty  of  these  tires  have 
given  trouble  to  the  unknowing,  but  Fog- 
ler declares  that  with  proper  care  they  will 
give  good  service.  As  proof  of  it,  he  in- 
stanced the  case  of  a  rider  who  went 
through  the  last  six-day  race  at  Madison 
Square  Garden  on  one  pair.  The  durability 
of  these  tires,  he  says,  depends  on  the  care 
given  them.  They  are  greatly  affected  by 
changes  of  temperature,  and  under  the  in- 
fluence of  hot  weather  they  will  expand 
like  balloons.  However,  if  they  are  par- 
tially deflated  when  not  in  use  there  is 
small  danger  of  such  trouble,  and  all  ex- 
perienced riders  never  fail  to  deflate  them 
when  storing  their  machines  over  night 
during  the  hot  months.  On  the  other  hand, 
when  the  air  is  crisp  or  cold,  the  light 
tires  may  be  inflated  to  their  fullest  ca- 
pacity without   danger   of  any  sort. 

In  talking  of  the  subject  a  few  days 
since,  Fogler,  who  has  raced  abroad,  re- 
marked a  practice  of  road  racing  men  in 
France,  where  road  racing  has  bee.n 
brought  to  a  fine  art — a  practice  which  is 
unknown  in  this  country.  These  light  fast 
tires  are  used  in  road  events  and  as  they 
are,  of  course,  easily  susceptible  to  punc- 
ture, the  Frenchmen  invariably  carry  an 
extra  tire  ready  for  instant  use,  and  it  is 
the  manner  of  carrying  it  that  is  unusual. 
Before  starting  in  a  race  it  is  placed  inside 
the  front  forks  and  stretched  from  the  fork 
crown  over  the  handlebars,  a  position  which 
in' the  event  of  a  puncture  makes  it  possi- 
ble to  remove  the  old  tire  from  the  rim, 
similarly  stretch  it  over  the  handle  bars 
and  quickly  spring  the  spare  one  into  place 


on  the  rim.  They  will  remain  in  place  with- 
without  being  cemented  for  a  considerable 
distance. 

In  the  matter  of  chains,  -too,  the  racing 
men  on  this  side  of  the  water,  as  well  as 
elsewhere,  have  acquired  a  habit  worth 
while.  They  all  use  the  lightest  possible 
Renolds  inch  block  chains,  which,  unlike 
the  American  types,  do  not  have  flattened 
tops.  Instead  the  blocks  and  sideplates  are 
cut  to  shape,  both  top  and  bottom,  permitt- 
ing the  chains  to  be  reversed,  and  this  prac- 
tice of  reversing  them  is  now  quite  gen- 
eral. Despite  their  smoothness,  Fogler 
does  not  believe  that  roller  chains  ever  will 
prove  of  value  for  fast  work,  in  which  every 
ounce  of  weight  is  a  factor.  The  roller 
chain,  although  it  may  be  but  a  compara- 
tively few  ounces  heavier  than  the  block 
chain,  is  used  there  by  but  one  or  two 
riders  who  follow  pace. 


COMING    EVENTS 


Kramer^Clarke  Series  Under  Mihlon. 

Three  match  races  between  Frank 
Kramer,  the  national  champion,  and  Jack 
Clarke,  the  Australian  who  this  season  won 
the  Western  championship  at  Salt  Lake 
City,  have  been  arranged  for  three  suc- 
cessive Sundays  at  the  Velodrome,  Newark. 
N.  J.,  and  the  track  will  not  close  on  Sun- 
day, the  18th  inst.,  as  had  been  anticipated. 
With  Kramer  and  Clarke  as  the  big  draw- 
ing cards,  the  saucer  is  to  be  kept  going 
until  as  late  in  November  as  the  weather 
permits,  but  under  new  control,  as  Frank 
Mihlon,  a  Newark  business  man,  has  pur- 
chased the  franchise  from  Charles  B. 
Bloemecke  and  has  secured  an  extension 
of  the  lease,  which  was  to  have  expired  on 
the  18th.  In  order  to  give  Mihlon,  who 
often  has  been  described  as  one  of  the 
patron  saints  of  cycle  racing,  a  clear  title, 
Bloemecke  this  week  bought  the  track  and 
outbuildings  from  the  American  Amuse- 
ment Association,  of  which  L.  J.  Bowen 
owned  three-quarters  and  James  Moran 
one-quarter.  After  the  purchase  Bloem- 
ecke turned  the  whole  thing  over  to  Mih- 
lon, and  John  M.  Chapman  will  continue 
as  the  manager.  Next  year  the  amusement 
park,  which  adjoins  the  present  track,  will 
be  expanded  to  include  the  site  of  the  lat- 
ter, and  it  is  probable  that  a  new  track 
will  be  built  within  the  enclosure.  The 
Kramer-Clarke  match  race  series  provides 
for  a  French  style,  best  two  in  three  heats, 
on  the  18th  inst.;  a  human  paced  race  with 
four  pace  makers  apiece,  on  the  25th,  and 
if  a  third  match  is  necessary  to  decide  the 
supremacy,  a  human  paced  race  with  one 
pace  maker  apiece,  on  October  2d.  Major 
Taylor,  the  colored  sprint  rider,  who  was 
featured  at  Salt  Lake  this  season,  but  who 
failed  to  "come  back,"  has  promised  to 
show  the  Newark  fans  some  of  his  old- 
time  speed  form. 


September  17,  Toledo,  O.— Toledo  Motor- 
cycle Club's  races  at  fair  grounds. 

September  17,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  state  fair. 

September  18,  Guttenberg,  N.  J. — Man^ 
hattan  Racing  Association's  race  meet  at 
Guttenberg  track. 

September  18,  Newark,  N.  J. — New  Jersey 
Motorcycle  Club's  race  meet  at  Olympic 
Park. 

September  24,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Milwau- 
kee  Motorcycle   Club's   races  at  state  fair. 

September  24,  Narberth,  Pa. —  Motor- 
cycle races  at  Belmont  Driving  Park. 

September  25,  New  York  City — Century 
Road  Club  of  America,  New  York  State 
Division,  100  miles  record  run;  open. 

September  25,  Shelbyville.  Ind.— Motor- 
cycle races  at  fair  grounds. 

September  25,  Floral  Park,  L.  I.— Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America's  eleventh  an- 
nual 100  miles  record  run;  open. 

September  25,  Floral  Park,  L.  I.— Elev- 
enth annual  100  miles  record  cycle  run  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
of  America;  open  to  amateurs. 

October  2,  Jamaica,  L.  I. — ^Italian  Sport- 
ing Gazette  20  miles  Italian  championship 
bicycle  race  at  Jamaica  Oval. 

October  2,  Providence,  R.  1. — Providence 
Motorcycle  Club's  annual  triangle  run;  ISO 
miles. 

October  2,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Cycle  races 
and  sports  carnival  under  joint  auspices  of 
Century  Road  Club  of  America,  Century 
Road  Club  Association  and  Empire  City 
Wheelmen. 

October  7-8,  Chicago,  III. — North  Shore 
Motorcycle  Club's  endurance  tun  to  Indian- 
apolis, Ind.,  and  return;  345  miles. 

October  8,  West  Orange,  N.  J. — Motor- 
cycle races  at  Olympic  Park. 

October  9,  Guttenberg,  N.  J. — Cycle  races 
and  sports  carnival  at  Guttenberg  race 
track,  under  auspices  of  New  Jersey  and 
New  York  Divisions  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  of  America. 


Many  Prizes  for  100  Miles  Run. 

For  its  eleventh  annual  100  miles  record 
run,  which  will  occur  Sunday,  September 
25th,   the   Century   Road   Club   of  America, 


New  York  State  Division,  has  gathered  an 
inviting  array  of  prizes.  Twenty-five  place 
prizes,  headed  by  a  Yale  Racer,  and  five 
time  prizes,  of  which  a  Columbia  Racer  is 
the  first,  are  provided,  in  addition  to  which 
there  is  a  loving  cup  for  the  rider  breaking 
the  100  miles  record  and  special  prizes  for 
the  first  three  members  of  the  C.  R.  C.  of 
A.  who  finish  outside  the  place  and  time 
prizes.  All  who  finish  the  century  may  ob- 
tain suitably  inscribed  sterling  silver  med- 
als on  the  payment  of  a  fee.  Entries  close 
with  Henry  Kest,  41  Union  square,  New 
York  City,  on  the  20th  inst. 


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1013 


STREIFF  CROSSES  THE  CONTINENT 


San   Franciscan   Completes   Long  Journey 

in  43  Days,  Despite  Vexatious  Delays — 

His  Varied  Experiences  En-route. 


■  Tanned  and  burned  by  wind  and  sun, 
permeated  with  the  dust  of  many  states, 
his  clothing  torn  and  his  body  sore  from 
rough  roads  and  innumerable  falls,  Will- 
iam Streiff,  a  medium  sized  stocky  chap, 
riding  a  4  horsepower  single  cylinder  two 
speed  N.  S.  U.  motorcycle,  rolled  up  to  the 
N.  S.  U.  headquarters  in  New  York  af 
10:30  o'clock  last  Sunday  morning,  11th 
inst.,  43  days  4  hours  and  10  minutes  out 


need  them,  the  only  mechanical  parts  he  re- 
placed outside  of  the  two-speed  being  two 
spark  plugs.  Streiff  weighed  160  pounrs, 
his  machine  tipped  the  scales  at  180  pounds 
and  his  equipment  or  luggage  totaled  140 
pounds,  a  grand  total  of  480  pounds.  Ex- 
cept for  underwear,  Streiff  carried  no 
clothing,  purchasing  raiment  on  the  way  as 
his   needs   required. 

The  route  he  followed  was  slightly  longer 
than  the  regular  one,  and  was  via  Reno. 
Nev.;  Cheyenne,  Wyo.;  Omaha,  Neb.;  Chi- 
cago, Cleveland,  Buffalo  and  Albany.  His 
best  day's  run  was  on  August  19th,  195 
miles  in  llyi  hours,  and  his  poorest  day 
was  on  August  17th,  when  he  made  only  11 
miles.  Altogether  Streiff  lost  over  IS  days 
when   he    did    no   riding   for   the   following 


STREIFF  IN  CITY  HALL   PARK,  NEW  YORK 


from  his  home  city  on  the  sunny  Pacific. 
Streiff  started,  from  San  Francisco  at 
6:20  a.  m.  on  July  31st,  bent  on  breaking 
the  record  of  31  days  12  hours  and  15  min- 
utes, made  by  L.  J.  Mueller  in  1906,  but  he 
encountered  several  unavoidable  delays, 
one  of  which,  a  siege  of  blood  poisoning  at 
Cleveland,  cost  him  all  chance  of  beating 
the  record-  His  total  travel,  which  in- 
cludes quite  a  bit  of  about-town  riding  at 
various  places,  was  3,734  miles,  and  his 
actual  riding  time,  28  days  and  2  hours. 
He  used  a  Bosch  magneto  and  Morgan  & 
Wright  tires.  Streiff,  who  is  a  private 
owner,  started  purely  on  his  own  initiative, 
and  received  no  factory  assistance  beyond 
the  repai/  of  his  two-speed  gear,  which  did 
not  break,  but  parts  of  which  wore  out  un- 
der the  severe  and  sustained  work  it  was 
put  to.  Another  surprising  thing  was  the 
extraordinary  weight  put  upon  the  machine 
and  the  surprising  good  work  which  it 
rendered.  Knowing  that  parts  when  need- 
ed would  be  needed  sorely  and  that  they 
were  obtainable  in  places  few  and  far  be- 
tween, Streiff  carried  with  him  an  unusually 
complete    supply   of   "extras,"    but   did   not 


reasons:  One-half  day,  Evanston,  Wyo., 
overhauling  machine;  two  days,  Omaha, 
rain;  three  days  three  and  one-half  hours, 
Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  rain  and  repairing  two- 
speed;  one  day,  Ogallalla,  Neb.,  waiting  for 
funds;  five  and  one-half  hours,  Toledo,  O., 
repairing  two-speed;  eight  days,  Cleveland, 
O.,  blood  poisoning  in  hand.  Streiff  was 
an  early  riser,  usually  starting  before  7  a. 
m.,  and  riding  on  an  average  13  hours  a 
day.  His  average  daily  mileage  for  his 
actual  riding  time  was  133j^  miles.  He 
says  that  in  many  western  towns,  the  word 
"towns"  is  used  advisedly,  as  some  of  them 
are  mere  railroad  sidings  and  contained 
only  half  a  dozen  people,  he  was  unable 
to  get  early  breakfasts  and  was  compelled 
to  fast  for  several  hours  until  he  reached 
a  place  where  food  was  obtainable. 

Strange  to  say,  Streiff  says  that  he  found 
the  best  and  worst  roads  of  the  whole  trip 
right  here  in  New  York  state  near  Syra- 
cuse, and  on  the  same  day.  Near  that  city 
he  says  he  rode  over  some  ideal  boulevards, 
the  equal  of  which  were  not  met  on  the 
whole  trip,  and  a  few  miles  further  on  he 
came  to  a  horrible  stretch.     It  appears  that 


the  main  road  was  closed  for  repairs  and 
he  was  forced  to  take  a  little  used  side  road 
of  water-soaked  mud.  Also  in  this  region 
he  found  many  stretches  of  roads  covered 
with  fresh  trap  rock,  chuckholes  and  swim- 
ming in  oil,  all  of  which  were  hard  to  nego- 
tiate. In  the  matter  of  prices  for  supplies, 
Streiff  had  not  much  complaint  to  make. 
On  an  average  gasolene  sold  for  from  16 
to  30  cents  a  gallon,  the  highest  price  asked 
being  SO  cents  in  the  Nevada  desert.  Lub- 
ricating oil  rarely  cost  more  than  25  cents 
a  quart,  and  often  less.  In  his  capacious 
storage  compartments,  one  on  either  side 
of  the  rear  wheel.  Streiff  carried  one  gallon 
of  gasolene  and  one-half  gallon  of  oil  for 
reserve.  He  relates  that  when  the  Nevadan 
who  asked  SO  cents  a  gallon  for  gasolene 
saw  him  unearth  the  spare  gallon  after  he 
had  refused  to  pay  the  steep  price,  he  ap- 
peared so  crestfallen  that  it  seemed  likely 
that  he  would  be  glad  to  sell  it  for  10  cents 
a  gallon.  Streiff  has  a  good  word  for  mag- 
neto covers,  for  with  this  protection  he  did 
not  have  any  ignition  trouble  all  the  way, 
although  he  was  caught  in  heavy  rains  and 
forded  streams  up  to  his  hips.  On  these 
latter  occasions  he  wrapped  the  magneto 
cover  tightly  with  a  rag  to  prevent  the 
water  finding  its  way  in.  Another  kink 
which  saved  him  much  tire  trouble  was 
putting  a  protection  strip  inside  the  cas- 
ings. He  used  both  Bailey  and  basket 
treads  and  changed  two  rear  shoes.  One 
of  these  changes  was  unnecessary,  how- 
ever, as  it  was  a  practically  new  shoe  and 
was  uninjured  save  for  one  cut.  His  total 
tire  trouble  was  two  punctures  and  two 
blowouts.  The  change  was  simply  a  matter 
of  precaution  rather  than  necessity.  In 
the  matter  of  belts  Streiff  used  three,  two 
rubber  ones  and  a  leather  one.  The  leath^T 
belt  wore  out  in  800  miles,  and  he  says 
that  the  American  belt  with  which  he  fin- 
ished the  trip  is  much  superior  to  the  for- 
eign article.  On  the  second  day  Streiff  lost 
his  revolver,  and  although  he  walked  back 
five  miles  down  a  mountain,  he  was  unable 
to  find  it.  He  made  the  rest  of  the  trip 
unarmed  and  was  not  molested  at  any  time. 
In  the  Sierras  the  road  climbed  steadil- 
upward,  and  the  two-speed  proved  inval- 
uable; in  fact,  Streiff  says  that  when  in  the 
ruts,  sand  and  mountains  he  thanked  his 
stars  that  he  had  such  a  device.  He  had 
a  couple  of  narrow  escapes  from  being  run 
down  by  trains  which  came  from  behind 
while  he  was  riding  on  a  narrow  path  by 
the  side  of  the  railroad  and  not  on  the  ties 
between  the  rails.  Quite  often  he  was  or- 
dered off  the  railroad  by  section  men,  but 
as  the  gates  in  the  wire  fence  on  each  side 
were  some  distance  apart  he  usually  man- 
aged to  elude  their  vigilance,  at  least  where 
the  roads  were  bad.  Falls  were  numerous, 
but,  strange,  to  say,  he  did  not  break  a 
pedal  pin,  as  the  footrests,  handlebars  and 
luggage  boxes  bore  the  brunt  of  the  im- 
pact. Throughout  the  west  the  railroad 
highway  crossings  are  very  rough,  and  if 
taken  at  any  kind  of  speed  give  both  man 


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and  machine  a  terrific  racking  and  jolting. 
In  many  places  the  trail,  for  it  was  noth- 
ing more,  became  so  faint  that  it  event- 
ually lost  itself  and  Streifl  was  compelled 
to  fall  back  on  his  compass  for  direction, 
for  signboards  are  an  unknown  quantity  in 
that  region.  He  struck  due  east  and  cut 
through  wire  fences,  which  he  always 
mended,  while  traveling  by  compass.  Many 
Indians,  civilized,  of  course,  were  passed, 
but  they  made  no  attempt  to  bother  him. 
There  are  very  few  trees  in  Nevada  along 
the  route  Streiff  followed,  the  country  be- 
ing mostly  desert.  In  Nebraska,  approach- 
ing Omaha,  he  passed  fields  of  corn,  corn, 
nothing  but  corn  as  far  as  the  eye  could 
see.  Nebraska  horses  are,  according  to 
Streiff,  very  shy,  and  he  was  forced  to  dis- 
mount and  shut  off  his  engine  innumerable 
times  while  in  that  state.  Some  roads  here 
are  also  very  rough,  the  ruts  being  deep 
and  hardi  Fortunately  he  struck  the  Iowa 
gumbo  land  when  it  was  dry  and  was  not 
mired  there.  The  signs  on  his  luggage 
cases  attracted  much  attention  on  the  road 
•and  in  towns,  and  aside  from  the  multitude 
of  foolish  questions  fired  at  him  Streiff 
found  people  quite  willing  to  assist  him  in 
every  way  possible. 

When  he  reached  Cleveland  on  August 
29th,  his  right  hand  had  commenced  to 
swell,  but  he  thought  nothing  of  it.  Hap- 
pening to  go  into  a  drug  store,  however,  a 
physician  noticed  it  and  upon  examining  it 
told  Streiff  that  he  had  blood  poisoning 
and  would  have  to  stay  there  for  at  least 

-two  weeks.  With  the  record,  for  which  he 
now  had  just  a  bare  fighting  chance,  in 
mind,    Streiff   wouldn't    hear    of    staying    a 

■single  day  until  pressure  was  brought  to 
bear  and  he  was  shown  the  danger  of  con- 
tinuing in  that  condition.  He  consented  to 
remain,  and  the  affected  member  was 
treated,  Streiff  being  detained  altogether 
eight  days,  during  which  his  stay  was  made 
very  pleasant  by  the  members  of  the  Cleve- 
land Motorcycle  Club.  When  he  got  away 
from  Cleveland  Streiff  of  course  was  be- 
hind the  record,  but  he  wasted  no  time. 
One  of  the  most  annoying  experiences  of 
the  trip  befell  him  at  St.  Johnsville,  N.  Y. 
He  reached  here  while  a  fair  was   in  pro- 

'  g^ess  and  found  double  prices  prevailing 
on  everything.     That  night  before  retiring, 

■following  his  usual  custom,  he  unscrewed 
the  drain  plug  in  the  crank  case  to  drain 
the  old  oil.  The  next  morning  he  forgot 
to  replace  the  plug  and  soon  after  starting 
the  engine  overheated,  the  oil  having  all 
run  out.     He  injected  another  pumpful   of 

•  oil,  whereupon  the  engine  picked  up  and 
ran  smoothly  for  a  short  time,  when  the 
overheating  again  manifested  itself.  This 
state  of  affairs  continued  for  over  four 
hours,  Streiff  becoming  much  worried  over 
the  cause,  for  such  mysterious  action.  Fin- 
ally he  had  occasion  to  put  his  hand  in  his 
pocket  and   found  the  misplaced   plug  and 

'  promptly  kicked  himself.  It  was  at  St. 
JolTnsville  that  a  genuine  son  of  the  hoe 
attired  in  blue  jeans,  cow  boots  and  milking 


bonnet  asked  Streiff  if  his  goggles  were 
lighted  at  night  to  show  him  the  road. 
Streiff  took  pains  to  explain  politely  that 
goggles  were  not  lamps  but  eye  protectors. 
On  Monday  morning,  12th  inst.,  Streiff, 
attired  just  as  he  arrived,  rode  his  machine 
down  to  City  Hall  to  present  the  letter  of 
introduction  given  him  by  Mayor  McCarthy 
of  San  Francisco  to  Actiiig  Mayor  Mitche! 
of  New  York..  While  waiting  for  the  audi- 
ence to  be  arranged,  Streiff  and  his  ma- 
chine soon  attracted  a  crowd,  which  per- 
haps was  the  largest  that  a  motorcyclist 
ever  attracted  in  New  York.  They  liter- 
ally mobbed  him  and  his  machine,  and 
when  he  entered  the  City  Hall  the  crowd 
also  pressed  in  there  in  swarms  until 
driven  out  by  the  pohce.  He  was  cour- 
teously received  by  Acting  Mayor  Mitchel, 
who  wished  him  well  and  offered  to  give 
him  a  return  letter  to  Mayor  McCarthy,  but 
Streiff  says,  "Never  again"  by  motorcycle, 
and  will  stay  for  awhile  in  New  York  where 
he  has  relatives.  He  received  a  letter  of 
acknowledgment  from  the  mayor. 


Svnit  Going  at  Columbus  Meet. 

Local  track  records  were  slashed  right 
and  left  at  the  Columbus  (O.)  Motorcycle 
Club's  racemeet  at  the  Driving  Park  on  Sat- 
urday, 10th  inst.,  which  was  postponed  from 
Labor  Day  on  account  of  rain.  J.  E.  Merz, 
riding  a  Merkel  in  the  Australian  pursuit, 
repeatedly  got  under  the  track  mile  figures 
of  58  seconds,  his  best  figures  being  55?^. 
Merz  disposed  of  Taylor,  Emblem,  rather 
easily,  but  Howich,  Indian,  gave  him  a 
hard  fight,  and  it  required  ISyi  miles  of 
relentless  hammering  before  he  was  over- 
taken. 

Howich  on  an  Indian  won  the  red  letter 
event,  the  100  miles  free-for-all,  in 
pretty  fashion,  reeling  off  the  century  in 
1:45:24.  Taylor,  Emblem,  was  second,  and 
Mathews,  Thor,  third.     The  summary: 

Two  miles  novice — Won  by  F.  Hare,  In- 
dian; second,  L.  S.  Taylor,  Emblem;  third, 
H.  M.  Seibold,  Indian.     Time,  2:26''^. 

Three  miles,  20j^  cubic  inches — Won  by 
J.  C.  DeGruchy,  N.  S.  U.  Time,  4:50^. 
No  other  starters. 

Five  miles,  private  owners — Won  by  H. 
M.  Seibold,  Indian;  second,  Forer,  Indian; 
third,  F.  Streton,  N.  S.  U.     Time,  6:07j-^. 

Five  miles  open,  singles — Won  by  H.  L. 
Nixon,  Merkel;  second,  S.  Martin,  Indian; 
third,  E.  W.  Mathews,  Thor.    Time,  5:31%. 

Ten  miles  open,  50  cubic  inches — Won  by 
S.  Martin,  Indian;  second,  E.  W.  Mathews, 
Thor;  third,  A.  Castle,  N.  S.  U.  Time, 
10:283/^. 

Five  miles  club  championship — Won  by 
L.  S.  Taylor,  Emblem;  second,  Fred  Hare, 
Indian;  third,  H.  M.  Seibold,  Indian.  Time, 
5:47ys. 

Two  miles  open,  30J/2  cubic  inches — Won 
by  S.  Martin,  Indian;  second,  F.  Hare,  In- 
dian. Time,  2:24j^.  E.  W.  Mathews,  Thor, 
finished  first  but  was  disqualified  because 
pusher-off  ov.er-ran  foul  line. 


Australian  pursuit — Won  by  J.  E.  Merz, 
Merkel;  second,  Irvin  Howich,  Indian; 
third,  L.  S.  Taylor,  Emblem.  Distance, 
18i^  miles.     Time,  17:27j^. 

One  hundred  miles  free-for-all — Won  by 
Irvin  Howich,  Indian;  second,  L.  S.  Taylor, 
Emblem;  third.  E.  W.  Mathews,  Thor. 
Time,  1:45:23. 


Gale  Gets  the  Chicago-New  York  Record. 

After  standing  for  over  two  years,  the 
Chicago-New  York  motorcycle  record  of 
3  days  9yi  hours  elapsed  time,  made  by  B. 
A.  Swenson  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  an  In- 
dian in  July,  1908,  has  been  broken.  The 
trick  has  been  turned  by  M.  E.  Gale,  of 
Angola,  N.  Y.,  on  an  Emblem  twin,  who 
burned  up  the  1,112  miles  separating  the 
two  cities  in  3j^  days.  Despite  heavy  sand. 
Gale  made  Toledo,  O.,  the  first  night.  He 
reached  North  East,  Pa.,  on  Tuesday  night, 
and  on  Wednesday  made  his  best  showing, 
covering  the  350  miles  between  North  East 
and  Little  Falls,  N.  Y.,  in  10  hours,  an  aver- 
age of  35  miles  an  hour.  Leaving  Little 
Falls  Thursday  morning  Gale  arrived  in 
New  York  before  noon.  His  actual  riding 
time  was  35  hours.  Swenson's  was  49  hours 
40  minutes.  It  is  the  elapsed  time,  how- 
ever, and  not  the  riding  time  that  counts 
in  all  records. 


Automatic  Timing  at  Minneapolis. 

Although  tacked  on  to  the  very  end  of  a 
long  program  of  automobile  events,  held 
at  the  Minneapolis  State  Fair  on  Septem- 
ber 10th,  the  two  motorcycle  races  were 
fast  and  exciting  enough  to  hold  the  big 
crowd.  In  the  first  of  the  two  races,  five 
miles  for  single  cylinder  belt-driven  ma- 
chines, in  which  there  were  21  starters, 
Ralph  Mangan,  on  a  Thiem,  finished  first  in 
5:56.06,  winning  handily  from  Klix  and 
Ostrande.  The  second  event,  five  miles 
for  single  cylinder  chain  driven  machines, 
went  to  W.  Commer,  who,  on  an  Indian, 
breezed  the  five  laps  in  5:42:87.  Switzer 
and  Porter,  also  on  Indians,  finished  in  the 
order  named.  The  times  were  taken  by 
electrical  apparatus  registering  one-hun- 
dredths  of  a  second. 


Goerke,  Not  Thomas,  Was  the  Winner. 

Walter  Goerke,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y:,  has 
a  victory  standing  to  his  credit  which  was 
denied  him  by  all  the  public  prints.  It  was 
he  instead  of  "Chick"  Thomas  who  won 
the  20  miles  open  at  Bennings  track,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  on  Labor  Day.  Goerke,  on 
an  Indian,  won  easily,  too — by  three-quar- 
ters of  a  mile — and,  not  unnaturally,  he 
wants  the  world  to  know  it. 


Motorcycles  to  Race  at  Shelbyville. 

C.  A.  Chapman,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  has 
taken  a  flier  in  the  promoter's  game,  and 
will  put  on  a  motorcycle  meet  at  the  fair 
grounds,  Shelbyville,  on  Sunday,  25th  inst. 
The  card  will  be  a  big  one,  and  IndianapoHs 
riders  will  be  there  in  force. 


THE   BICYCLING   WORLD   AND   MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW  lOlS 

TROPHY  SURE  FOR  EXCELSIOR  TEAM  take.   Coming  back  he  withdrew  at  Tarry-  BERNARD  CLEANS  UP  AT  CLEVELAND 

town   while   Robinson   failed   to   make   that  

Clinches  Victory  with  Clean  Score  in  New  place,  having  had  valve  trouble.  Chicagoan    Wins    Every    Event    to    Which 

York's    Third    Quarterly — Amateurs  In   the   hill   tests,    13   men    climbed   both  Eligible But  Varied  Program  Gives 

and  Pros  Both  Compete.           •  J^I'/'^^^Tt^!!"''-    ??'/'"''."'  ^■^•'  Local  Talent  Opportunities. 

failed  on  both  hills  and  had  tp  dismount,  fll 

With  a  majority  of  the  old  familiar  faces  while  Krakowitz,  N.  S.  U.,  dismounted,  and  Harvey  Bernard,  the  Chicago  Indian,  was 

-u    the    ranks,    19   men   started   on    Sunday  Molin,  N.   S.   U.,  pedaled  on  the   Peekskill  the  big  disturbance  at  the  motorcycle  and 

morning  last,  11th  inst.,  in  the  third  of  the  '='™''-     H°fifman,   Merkel,   was   put  out  by  ^.       ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  Saturday,  10th  inst.,  after 

^^  ,,     ,      ,r  ,  an  unusual  mishap,  his  engine  pulley  flying 

New     York     xMotorcycle     Club  s     quarterly  ^ff  near  Poughkeepsie  and  losing  itself  in  Postponement    from    Labor    Day,    by    the 

trials    over    the    Poughkeepsie    course,    150  the  grass  so  thoroughly  that  he  was  unable  Cleveland    Motorcycle    Club    at    the    North 

miles.      Favored    with    ideal    weather    and  to  find  it.     Brewer,  Indian,  had  a  close  call  Randall  track  in  the  Ohio  city  by  the  lake, 

good  roads  for  the  most  part,   14  of  them  '^^^°  ^'^  rear  wheel  collapsed  owing  to  the  He  won  every  event  in  which  he  entered, 

survived  the  ordeal,  12  with  perfecv  scorfes.  'P"""?"  loosening,  but  he  bu.lt  it  up  again  j^  ^^^  ^j^^  ^^^^  ^^^jl     pretentious  program 

,  •       ,  .  and   by   fast   riding   saved   his   score.     The 

Seven  makes  of  machines  were  represented,  gehedule  was   17  miles  an  hour  'from   New  °^    motorcycle    racing    in    the    history    of 

Nearly  all   of   those   who   "died"    en   route  York  to  Tarrytown  and  19  miles  from  Tar-  Cleveland,   and   proved    so   much    of   a   pe- 

succumbed  to  mechanical  troubles.    For  the  rytown    to    Poughkeepsie,    operative    both  cuniary   and   sporting   success   that   similar 

first  time  there  was  a  professional  class,  to  ways.     The  results  in  detail  follow:  contests  will  follow.     There  were  a  couple 

accommodate    those    riders    who    recently  s' t"  Kelkfes-    Excelsior 1000  of  spills,  one  man  breaking  an  ankle. 

swung    over    to    the    ranks    of    the    cash  E.  Phelps,  Excelsior 1,000  The  ten  miles  open  was  the  best  race  of 

chasers.    This  team  competed  for  the  same  j**f' McSughltn^MMker 1  000  *^^  ^^^'  ^^^  struggle,  however,  being  all  for 

sort  of  prizes  as  the  others,  but  in  a  sep-  w.  j.  Teubner,   Merkel. .!.!!!.!!.!..  !l'000  second    place.      After     H.     A.     Scott    had 

arate    class,    so    that    the    standing    of    the  Carl  Bush,  Merkel. 1,000  threatened    Harvey    Bernard    and    the    Chi- 

other    contestants    apparently    will    not    be  Joseph  Buckingham,  Harley-Davidson.  1,000  cagoan   had   pulled   away   from   him,    Scott 

^«^'=t^<i-  w.^.ltXe'r,'?ndia"n::::::::::::::::LOTO  ^^"'^^  M  >"  ^«<^°"''  p^^"-  ^^^  J°hn 

Through    the    disruption    of    the    original  *A.  G.  Chappie    Merkel..                          1000  Sabo    came    irom    the    rear    and    gradually 

Merkel  team,  which  was  tied  with  the  Ex-  *Fred  Voelker,  N.  S.  U 1,000  closed  the  gap  and  25  yards  from  the  tape 

celsior  team  for  the  G  &  J  trophy,  the  lat-  D-  Molin,  N.  S.  U 990  passed  him  and  won  by  inches. 

ter  by  its  performance  on  Sunday  practic-  a     t^'^^       '    h     ,", A  ^  Bernard's  other  victories  were  in  the  five 

,,     ,         ,              ,                   -           ■'   '^         ,  A.  Hoffman,  Merkel Out  •,        , ,.      .,       r             ,       ■  ,              ,     ,      ,  r- 

ally  has  the  trophy  won.     It  was  the  only  g    Eckerl    N    S    U , Out  miles,  15  miles  for  trade  riders  and  the  15 

one  of  the  four  teams   which   started   that  H.  Krakowitz,  N.  S.  U: Out  miles   free-for-all.     He   also   rode   an   exhi- 

finished  with  a  perfect  score;.  *W.  F.  Robinson,  N.  S.  U: Out  bition  mile  in  55  seconds.  R.  Hinoush,  In- 

The   contesting   teams   were   as    follows  5          :n  p     r"'  -S^^S^ot Uu  dian,  won  the  one  mile  for  private  owners. 

Excelsior  team — S.  T.  Kellogg,  A.   Klages,                                   -— and    the    three    miles    club    contest,    while 

E.  Phelps,  Shelton  Sturges;  Merkel  team —          Two  Days'  Endurance  for  Westerners.  H.  A.  Scott  captured  the  one  mile  novice. 

J.  F.  McLaughlin,  A.  Hoffman,  W.  J.  Teub-          Motorcyclists  in  the  Western  District  of  H-     H-     Huntshury,     Excelsior,     finished 

ner,  Carl  Bush;  N.  S.  U.  team — D.  Molin,  the   F.  A.   M.   are   to   have   opportunity   to  first  in  the  two  miles  club   event,  but  was 

H.  Krakowitz,  S.  Eckerl;  Professional  team  participate   in   a   two   days'    endurance   run,  protested  on  the  ground  that  the  displace- 

— A.    G.    Chappie,    Merkel;    Fred    Voelker,  ju   which    special    encouragement    is    to    be  ment    of    his    machine    exceeded    the    30.50 

N.  S.  U.;  William  Robinson,  N.  S.  U.     On  given    to    private    owners,    hot    only    by    a  limit.     To   Huntsbury   also    went   the   one- 

a   sport   classification   there   were    12   trade  lower   entrance   fee  ,than   for   trade    riders,  eighth  mile  slow  test.     John  Sabo,  Indian, 

riders,  four  private  owners  and  three  pro-  but  also  by  the  provision  of  a  slovyer  sched-  annexed  the  five  rhiles  for  stock  machines. 

fessionals.     Of  course  all  previous  amateur  ule.  ■  The  affair,  which  is  to-be  known   as  There  were  four  bicycle 'competitions  in- 

performances  of  the  professionals  are  void  tj,e   F.   A.   M.   Western   District   endurance  eluded.     A.  W.  Emerich  won  the  one  mile, 

and  they  figure  as  beginners   in  the  series  j-un,  will  take  place  on  October  6th  and  7th  George  Morgauer  the  two  miles  open  hand- 

which  will  end  with  the  running  of  tlie  next  and    will    start    from    Chicago.      The    first  .icap,   Roland  Stuart  the  three  miles  motor 

quarterly.  night's   stop  will  be  at   Fort  Wayne,   Ind.,  paced,  and  Homer  Lester  the  15  miles  road 

There  were  the  usual  four  double  controls  the   route   to   that  point   being  by   way.  of  race, 

at    New    York,    Tarrytown,    Peekskill    and  South    Bend.  .  Elkhart    and  ,  Goshen,'     The  '.   In   one   of  the   motorcycle   events   Frank 

Poughkeepsie,   coming   and   going   respect-  second   day  will   be   from   Fort   iVayne   to  Seliga,  Cleveland,  was  bumped  by  Herman 

ively,    and   the    two    hill    climbs,    one    near  Logansport  and  Indianapolis.  Sill,    Brooklyn,   and- pitched   headlong   into 

Tarrytown   going   up,    and   the    other   near          Pqj.  trade  riders  the  entry  fee  will  be  $^'  the  outside  fence,  but  escaped  with  bruises. 

Peekskill    coming    back.      There    were    no  ^yt   the    private    owner    entry    fee    will    be  Sill,    however,    fractured    his    ankle.      The 

secret   controls,  however,   so  the   men  had  ^nly   $3.      By    the    provision    of    a    slower  summary: 

free  rein  to  "burn  it  up,"  and  they  did  so  schedule  than  for  the  trade  riders,  the  pri-  One  ,  mile    novice,    motorcycle — Won    by 

to    their   hearts   content.     The    first   to   be  yate  owners  are  to  be  given  a,  much  better  ,H'.  A.   Scott;,  second,  Tracy;   third,   Dr.   A. 

eliminated   was    Caffan,    Peugeot,   who   had  chance  to  make  good  than  if  they  were  put  ^1  Proper.     Time,   1:103/^. 

trouble  with  his  valve  lifts  and  retired  at  o^  the  same  basis  as  the  experienced  men.  pne    mile    for    private     owners,    motor- 

Poughkeepsie.     All   of   the    others    reached  xhe  time  selected  for  the  run  is  expected  cycles — Won 'by  R.  Hinoush;  second,  H.  A. 

that   place,   although    Robinson,    N.    S.    U.,  to  give  much  more  favorable  wea!ther  con-  Scott;  third,  L,  F.  Kissig.     Time,  1:10. 

and  Krakowitz,  N.  S.  U.,  were  late,  the  lat-  ditions  than  for  any  similar  previous  event  One    mile    for    amateurs,    bicycles — Won 

ter  very  much  so.     Owing  to  the  main  road  this    year.     The    contest    committee    which  ,by   A.    W.    Emerich;    second    W.    M.    Ran- 

near  Poughkeepsie  being  closed  for  repairs,  has  been  appointed  includes  Fred  I.  Willis,  decker.     Time,  2:4954. 

the  riders  were  forced  to  make  a  detour  of  the  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  as  chairman  Five    miles    open,    motorcycles— Won   by 

about    10    miles    through    the    backwoods,  ex-officio;  G.  H.  Hamilton,  of  Indianapolis,  H.    Bernard;    second,    H.    H.    Huntsbury; 

Krakowitz  got  off  the  right  road^  being  un-  chairman;   L.  J.   Leonard,   of  Chicago,  and  third,  John  Sabo.     "Time,  5:24. 

familiar  with  the  locality,  and  rode  for  sev-  Jesse   A.    Campbell,   of   Dayton,    Ohio,   the  Two    miles    handicap,    bicycles — Won  'by 

eral    miles    before    he   discovered    his    mis-  p.  A.  M.  commissioner  for  Ohio.  G.  Morgauer;  second,  R.  Stuart.  Time,  5:50. 


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THE    BICYCLING    WOELD    AND    MOTOECYCLE    EEVIEW 


Two  miles  lui  cluo  n.embers  only,  motor- 
cycles— Won  by  H.  H.  Huntsbury;  second, 
A.  Standen;  third,  W.  A.  Schafer.  Time, 
2:30J4. 

Three  miles  for  club  members  only,  mo- 
torcycles— Won  by  R.  Hinousch;  second, 
L.  F.  Kissig;  third.  E.  H.  Tracy.  Time, 
3:17. 

Ten  miles  open,  motorcycles — Won  by 
H.  Bernard;  second,  J.  Sabo;  third,  H.  A. 
Scott.    Time,  9:56^. 

Five  miles  for  stock  machines,  motor- 
cycles— Won  by  J.  Sabo;  second,  H.  H. 
Huntsbury;  third,  W.  J.  Lister;  fourth,  W. 
A.  Schafer.     Time,  5:55. 

One-eighth  of  a  mile  slow  race  for  stock 
machines,  motorcycles — Won  by  H.  H. 
Huntsbury;  second,  Dr.  A.  W.  Proper. 
Time,  1:24. 

Three  miles  bicycle  race,  motor  paced — 
Won  by  R.  Stuart;  second,  E.  Norgauer; 
third,  G.  Norgauer.     Time,  7:23. 

Fifteen  miles  for  trade  riders,  motor- 
cycles— Won  by  H.  Bernard;  second,  J. 
Sabo;  third,  F.  Huttinger.     Time,   14:15. 

Fifteen  miles  free-for-all,  motorcycles — 
Won  by  H.  Bernard;  second,  J.  Sabo, 
Time,  15:13J4. 

Exhibition  mile,  motorcycle  —  Harvey 
Bernard.     Time,  0:55. 

Fifteen  miles  bicycle  road  race,  motor 
paced — Won  by  H.  Lister;  second,  George 
Norgauer;  third,  Edward  Norgauer.  Time, 
35:35. 


RABBIT  CHASE  AT  PITTSBURG  MtET 


Motorcyclists  Pursue  Bunny  up  the  Stretch 

in  the  Hour  Race — Schmidt  Scores 

Four  Times. 


"Assault  and  Battery"  a  New  Danger. 

That  it  is  assault  and  battery  when  a 
motorcyclist  happens  to  run  against  a  pe- 
destrian, is  the  decision  of  an  Indianapolis 
judge.  John  White,  a  colored  rider,  who 
accidentally  knocked  down  a  man  at  the 
corner  of  Indiana  avenue  and  Vermont 
street,  breaking  the  latter's  arm,  was  the 
man  who  felt  the  force  of  the  decision.  In 
court  he  was  not  only  fined  $25  for  breaking 
the  speed  law,  but  was  sentenced  to  the 
workhouse  for  30  days  for  committing  as- 
sault and  battery,  by  injuring  the  pedes- 
trian. White  has  appealed  the  case,  and 
the  outcome  will  be  watched  with  some  in- 
terest by  motorcyclists  in  other  states,  as 
such  a  definition  of  assault  and  battery  is 
novel,  to  say  the  least. 


Broncho  Busters  Race  on  Motorcycles. 

Broncho  busting  was  slated  to  be  the 
feature  at  the  tenth  annual  Bent  county 
fair,  at  Las  Animas,  Col.,  but  when  the 
sport  was  all  over  the  crowds  agreed  that 
the  motorcycle  event  was  better  than  the 
busting  performance.  Some  claimed  the 
wild  mule  race  as  the  best,  but  anyway  the 
choice  lay  between  the  wild  mules  and  the 
chugging  two-wheelers.  Considering  the 
condition  of  the  "track,"  which  was  suited 
to  anything  better  than  to  cycle  racing,  the 
time  made  in  the  race,  five  miles,  was  cred- 
itable, the  winner,  a  cowboy  of  the  name 
Ostman,  being  clocked  in  6:45.  Ostman's 
reward  was  $50  in  gold,  and  so  he  ranks  as 
a  professional. 


More  than  4,000  persons  were  kept  on 
edge  at  the  initial  race  meet  of  the  Pitts- 
burg Motorcycle  Club,  Saturday  afternoon, 
10th  inst.,  at  the  Schenley  Park  Oval,  in 
that  city.  Six  events  were  listed,  which 
furnished  an  assortment  of  thrills,  while 
laughter  was  provided  in  a  chunk,  during 
the  hour  race,  by  a  rabbit,  not  scheduled  to 
appear.  Somehow  the  animal  got  upon  the 
track,  a  little  way  above  the  grandstand, 
just  as  a  couple  of  machines  were  coming 
down  the  stretch.  For  the  next  200  yards 
Mr.  Rabbit  showed  the  two  wheelers  what 
speed  really  was.  He  kept  ahead  until  he 
saw  an  opening  in  the  fence,  through 
which  he  disappeared  like  a  bullet.  If  he 
had  missed  the  orifice  he  was  going  fast 
enough  to  have  gone  right  through  the 
wood  like  a  sharp  knife  in  cheese. 

A.  G.  Schmidt  on  a  4  horsepower  Indian 
captured  four  events,  which  ought  to  have 
contented  him,  as  he  was  not  eligible  for 
the  remaining  two.  Although  but  a  mere 
boy,  John  Markman,  on  a  Harley-Davidson, 
won  the  five  miles  30.50  private  owner  con- 
test; it  was  his  first  appearance,  but  he 
started  in  the  hour  race  also  and  helped 
keep  the  others  moving. 

In  the  hour  race,  the  feature  event, 
Schmidt,  on  a  4  horsepower  Indian,  and 
Lyie  Geiger,  on  a  5  horsepower  Indian, 
kept  jockeying  for  f^rst  place,  until  Schmidt 
in  the  thirty-fourth  mile  stopped  for  oil, 
losing  a  lap  and  a  quarter.  The  latter  made 
up  a  quarter  of  the  distance,  when  Geiger 
in  the  thirty-ninth  mile  was  forced  to 
withdraw  owing  to  an  injury  received  in  a 
previous  race.  Schmidt  won  with  a  score 
of  44^  miles.  Frank  Schomo,  of  Chicago, 
5  horsepower  Indian,  was  second. 

The  other  races  won  by  Schmidt  were 
10  miles  30.50  class  for  trade  riders,  the  10 
miles  45  class  for  trade  riders,  and  the  Aus- 
tralian pursuit  contest.  The  five  miles  45 
cubic  inches  class  private  owners  race  went 
to  Beahm  on  an  Indian. 

The  only  mishap  occurred  in  the  10  miles 
trade  riders  event.  Geiger,  while  taking 
one  of  the  turns,  fell,  and  although  pain- 
fully bruised  remounted  and  continued.  The 
effect  of  that  fall,  however,  caused  him  to 
drop  out  of  the  hour  race. 

Rain  fell  for  nearly  a  week  until  the 
afternoon  preceding  the  meet.  A  dozen 
hours  of  sun  dried  tlte  track  sufficiently,  but 
it  was  badly  cut  up  by  horse  racing  in  the 
forenoon,  otherwise  much  faster  time 
would  have  been  made. 

The  half  mile  track  is  city  property,  lo- 
cated in  a  public  park,  hence  there  was  no 
admission  fee,  no  grandstand  fee,  and  even 
the  programs  were  free.     The  summary: 


Ten  miles,  for  trade  riders  (30.50  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Schmidt,  Indian;  second, 
Natcher,   Indian.     Time,   13:47^^. 

Five  miles,  private  owners  (30.50  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Markman,  Harley-David- 
son; second.  Brush,  Harley-Dayidson. 
Time,  7:39. 

Ten  miles,  for  trade  riders  (45  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Schmidt,  Indian;  second, 
Schomo,  Indian.     Time,  13:30. 

Five  miles,  private  owners  (45  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Beahm,  Indian;  second, 
Payne,  Indian.     Time,  7:24^. 

One  hour  race — Won  by  Schmidt,  In- 
dian; second,  Schomo,  Indian.  Distance, 
44^  miles. 

Australian  pursuit — Won  '  by  Schmidt, 
Indian.     Distance,  3}i  miles. 


More  Motorcyclists  "Come  Across." 

Unheralded  as  to  their  ambitious  inten- 
tions, Lawrence  C.  Shocks  and  Henry 
Chapman,  both  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  are 
on  their  way  across  the  continent  from  that 
city,  having  set  out  on  the  14th  ult.  They 
are  riding  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles 
and  are  carrying  a  condensed  camping  out- 
fit, with  provisions  for  throwing  a  tent 
over  their  machines  when  they  cannot  find 
habitations  in  which  to  spend  the  night. 
Following  the  old  transcontinental  trail 
that  passes  through  Ogden,  Denver  and 
Kansas  City,  they  will  visit  Chicago  and 
Buffalo  on  their  way  to  New  York.  From 
the  latter  city  they  will  go  to  Augusta,  Me., 
and  later,  returning  southward,  they  intend 
to  go  down  the  Atlantic  Seabord  to  Flori- 
da, making  their  way  back  to  Los  Angeles 
over  the  ,  southern  route  and  giving  more 
variety  to  their  trip  than  most  of  the  ever- 
growing number  of  transcontinentalists 
enjoy. 


Fisher  Figures  in  a  Fast  Five  Miles. 

What  is  called  a  new  "world's  dirt  track 
record"  was  established  at  Milwaukee,  Wis., 
on  September  14th,  by  Oakley  Fisher,  on 
an  Indian,  when  he  breezed  five  times 
around  the  circular  track  in  fotir  minutes 
36yi  seconds.  Fisher  rode  a  trial  mile  and 
then  went  after  the  record.  He  covered 
the  first  mile  in  51  seconds,  setting,  up  a 
new  state  record  for  one  mile.  The  suc- 
ceeding laps  were  all  finished  in  less  than 
a  minute  each  with  the  exception  of  the 
third,  which  v/as  made  in  exactly  sixty 
seconds. 

Whitney  Calls  Western  Meeting. 

Perrin  B.  Whitney,  vice-president  of  the 
Western  District  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  has  is- 
sued the  call  for  the  fall  meeting  of  the 
district,  which  has  been  set  for  Thursday 
night,  October  6th,  at  the  New  Southern 
Hotel,  Chicago.  Business  relative  to  the 
carrying  on  of  the  district  affairs  will  be 
taken  up,  and  the  secretary,  treasurer,  vice- 
chairman  and  other  officers  who  are  to 
serve  under  Whitney  will  be  chosen.  The 
meeting  takes  place  the  day  before  the  dis- 
trict's two  days'  endurance  run. 


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1017 


ACCIDENT  ENDS  MEET  AT  NEWARK 

Pascal,  the  Star  Performer,  Sustains  Seri- 
ous Injuries  at  Olympic  Park — Five 
Well  Contested  Numbers. 

One  of  the  worst  accidents  which  has  oc- 
curred at  an  Eastern  meet  this  season 
marred  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club's 
race  meet  at  Olympic  Park,  near  Newark, 
on  Sunday,  11th  inst.,  and  resulted  in  the 
serious  injury  to  Roy  Pascal,  the  star  per- 
former of  the  afternoon,  who  sustained  two 
fractured  ribs  and  concussion  of  the  brain. 
The  accident  put  a  stop  to  the  racing.  Pas- 
cal, who  was  riding  brilliantly,  had  won 
two  races  and  was  riding  in  the  20  miles 
event,  the  feature  number,  when  he  came 
to  grief.  While  leading  in  the  third  mile 
Pascal's  machine  developed  trouble,  and 
as  he  came  down  the  stretch  hugging  the 
Dole  he  fell.  The  spill  raised  such  a  cloud 
of  dust  that  Andrew  Boshen,  Merkel.  who 
was  close  behind  could  not  see  through  it, 
and  he  cr-ashed  into  the  prostrate  rider. 
Boshen  although  stunned  by  the  crash  had 
sufficient  presence  of  mind  to  drag  Pascal 
and  the  machines  out  of  the  path  of  the 
other  riders  who  flashed  past  an  instant 
later.  Efforts  to  revive  Pascal  were  futile, 
and  he  was  hurried  to  the  hospital  where 
an  examination  disclosed  the  nature  of  his 
injury. 

The  widely  heralded  match  between 
O'Brien  and  James  did  not  materialize,  the 
former  failing  to  put  in  an  appearance,  and 
a  match  between  Pascal  and  MacDougall 
was  substituted.  It  was  a  pretty  seesaw 
battle  all  the  way,  but  Pascal  showed  more 
skill  on  the  turns  and  in  the  last  lap  piled 
a  lead  of  five  yards  which  he  held  to  the 
end.  In  the  ten  miles  handicap  James, 
starting  from  scratch,  did  some  ex- 
cellent riding  and  overhauled  the  limit 
men,  who  had  1:35  allowance.  The  fight 
for  first  was- between  James  and  Pascal, 
but  after  a  few  laps  the  latter  was  unable 
♦o  stand  the  gaff,  and  James  pulled  away, 
winning  by  a  wide  margin.  Another  star 
number  was  the  miss-and-out  which  proved 
a  scramble  all  the  way  as  intended.  James 
rnd  Pascal  again  fought  it  out  for  first, 
and  this  time  the  latter  turned  the  tables 
on  his  rival  and  nosed  him  out  for  first. 
The  summary: 

Three  miles  scratch,  open  to  those  who 
never  won  a  first  prize  (limit  51  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Peter  Boshen,  Indian; 
second,  S.  S.  Kavanagh,  Indian;  third, 
Andrew  Boshen,  Merkel.     Time,  4:22. 

Five  miles  handicap  (limit  30.50  cubic 
inches) — Won  by  Andrew  Boshen,  Merkel 
(30  seconds);  second,  August  Krieger,  Har- 
ley-Davidson  (15  seconds);  third,  Edward 
MacDougall,  Merkel  (scratch).  Time, 
6:56J^. 

Ten     miles     handicap      (limit     51     cubic 


inches) — Won  by  William  James,  Indian 
(scratch);  second,  Roy  Pascal  (35  sec- 
onds); third,  Cecil  Hersch  (75  seconds). 
Time,  U-Myi,. 

Three  miles  match,  Roy  Pascal,  Indian, 
vs.  Edward  MacDougall,  Indian — Won  by 
Pascal.    Time,  3:56^. 

Miss-and-out — Won  by  Pascal,  Indian; 
second,  W.  James,  Indian;  third,  Herbert 
Ayrault,  Merkel.  Distance,  2^  miles; 
time,  3:33^. 


IMPORT  RACtRS  TO  BOOST  SPORT 


North  Manchester  Dealers  Give  Good  Mo- 
torcycle Meet — DeSalvo  and  McCarver 
the  Headliners. 


Oniciha's  Speedway  Opens  with  Races. 

Beneath  smiling  skies  and  in  the  pres- 
ence of  a  big  crowd  of  enthusiasts,  the  new 
Omaha  (Neb.)  Motor  Speedway — a  one 
mile  dirt  course — was  inaugurated  last  Sat- 
urday, Sept.  10th,  by  a  combined  automo- 
bile and  motorcycle  meet,  which  was  con- 
tinued on  the  following  day,  Sept.  11th. 
Each  day  there  were  two  motorcycle  races, 
of  which  Walter  Bell  on  a  twin  Indian  won 
two,  including  the  20  miles  free-for-all  on 
Saturday,  in  which  the  only  accident  oc- 
curred. In  the  thirteenth  mile  Gamble, 
on  an  Indian,  ran  into  the  Excelsior  ridden 
by  McFarlane.  The  force  of  the  blow 
knocked  McFarlane  and  his  machine  down 
in  such  a  way  that  Flesher,  on  a  Merkel, 
who  was  close  behind,  smashed  into  the 
Excelsior.  Although  both  machines  were 
badly  damaged,  neither  of  the  riders  was 
hurt.  George  Bridenbecker,  Excelsior,  won 
the  other  race  on  Saturday,  a  15  miles  for 
singles.  The  events  on  Sunday  were  much 
tamer  than  those  of  the  preceding  day, 
both  being  walkaways.  Rosenberg,  on  an 
Indian,  beat  Marshall,  on  a  Harley-David- 
son,  by  ovei  30  seconds  in  the  10  miles  for 
singles,  while  Bell  easily  captured  the  10 
miles  for  twins  from  Wausa,  also  on  an 
Indian.     The  summaries: 

Saturday,   10th. 

Fifteen  miles,  singles — Won  by  G.  Brid- 
enbecker, Excelsior;  second,  Marshall, 
Harley-Davidson;  third.  H.  McFarlane,  Ex- 
celsior.    Time,  19:12. 

Twenty  miles,  free-for-all  —  Won  by 
Walter  Bell,  Indian;  second,  John  Heth, 
Indian;  third,  Gamble,  Indian.     Time,  24:04. 

Sunday,     11th. 

Ten  miles,  single  cylinder  stock  machines 
— Won  by  Charles  Rosenberry,  Indian; 
second,  Marshall,  Harley-Davidson;  third, 
Wilbur  Dewey,  R-S.     Time,   12:51. 

Ten  miles,  twin  stock  machines — Won  by 
Walter  Bell,  Indian;  second,  Wausa,  In- 
dian; third,  John  Heth,  Indian.   Time,  12:55. 


Detroit's  Merkel  Riders  Organize. 

Fifty-one  Merkel  riders  of  Detroit,  Mich., 
have  organized  the  Flying  Merkel  Motor- 
cycle Club,  and  elected  officers  for  the  en- 
suing term  as  follows:  Otto  N.  Frickman, 
president;  Chilton  C.  Apps,  vice-president; 
Edward  E.  Hellerich,  secretary;  William  E. 
Wandersee,  treasurer;  Leo  W.  Banker,  cap- 
tain. 


That  the  knack  and  ability  essential  to 
the  successful  conduct  of  a  motorcycle 
meet  are  not  confined  entirely  to  the  cities 
again  was  convincingly  demonstrated  by 
the  dealers  of  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  a 
little  town  of  3,000  people  on  Saturday,  10th 
inst.,  at  the  half  mile  fair  grounds  track, 
when  they  staged  one  of  the  best  meets 
ever  held  in  the  Hoosier  state.  Although 
the  function  nominally  was  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  North  Manchester  Fair  As- 
sociation, the  dealers  did  the  missionary 
work  and  secured  the  attendance  of  sev- 
eral out-of-town  riders.  That  the  meet  did 
much  to  boost  the  sport  locally  and  that 
the  dealers  will  derive  much  benefit  from 
it  seems  a  foregone  conclusion. 

Among  the  visitors  present  were  Joseph 
DeSalvo,  of  Chicago,  and  John  McCarver, 
of  Indianapolis,  both  Excelsior  representa- 
tives, and  they  annexed  most  of  the  hon- 
ors. In  fact,  it  was  an  Excelsior  day,  for 
despite  some  formidable  opposition  the 
Windy  City  machines  swept  the  boards 
clean.  McCarver  got  in  the  winning  col- 
umn three  times,  while  DeSalvo's  name  ap- 
pears there  twice,  and  that  it  does  not  ap- 
pear oftener  is  due  to  the  fact  that  he  was 
handicapped  by  magneto  trouble  in  the 
early  events.  His  riding  was  the  feature  of 
the  day,  and  he  came  pretty  near  to  being 
the  whole  show. 

After  the  preliminaries  had  been  disposed 
of  the  crowd  got  its  first  taste  of  quick  ac- 
tion in  the  15  miles  free-for-all,  the  top- 
liner  of  the  afternoon.  McCarver  pitted  a 
single  Excelsior  against  Hickman  with  a 
twin  Indian  and  straightaway  the  fur  com- 
menced to  fly.  Hammer  and  tongs  they 
went  at  it,  seesawing  back  and  forth  with 
less  than  a  wheel  separating  them.  In  the 
thirteenth  mile  McCarver  developed  some 
additional  speed,  which  gradually  pulled 
him  away  from  his  rival  and  he  won  by  75 
yards.  Creviston,  Indian,  beat  Rettich, 
Thor,  for  third,  both  men  being  almost 
lapped  by  the  leaders. 

Finally  conquering  an  obstreperous  mag- 
neto which  developed  a  case  of  tantrums, 
DeSalvo  got  down  to  business  in  the  10 
miles  open,  and  ran  away  from  the  field, 
finally  lapping  them.  McCarver,  Excelsior, 
registered  second,  again  showing  his  back 
to  his  rival,  Hickman,  Brimming  over  with 
confidence  in  his  machine,  DeSalvo  delib- 
erately allowed  McCarver  and  Oliner  to 
draw  a  lead  of  50  yards  in  the  flying  start 
mile.  When  he  opened  up,  however,  he 
came  on  like  a  hurricane,  passing  Olinger 
as  if  he  were  crawling,  but  it  was  well  that 
he   did   not   tarry   longer   for   he   just   man- 


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aged  to  nip  McCarver  at  the  tape.  An- 
other commendable  feature  was  the  nature 
.of  the  prizes,  which  in  value  were  well 
above  the. ordinary. 

The   summary: 

One  mile  novice,  private  owners — Won 
by  Howe,  Excelsior;  second,  Holmes,  Mer- 
kel;  third,  Davis,  Excelsior;  fourth,  Shaw, 
Indian.     Time,  1:43. 

Three  miles  open,  limited  to  30.50  cubic 
inches — Won  by  McCarver.  Excelsior;  sec- 
ond, Ollinger,  Ecelsior;  third,  De  Salvo, 
Excelsior.     Time,  4:50. 

Five  miles,  private  owners- — Won  by 
Vogele,  Excelsior;  second,  Howe,  Excel- 
sior; third,  Davis,  Excelsior;  fourth, 
Holmes,  Merkel.     Time,  7:39j^. 

Fifteen  miles  open,  free-for-all — Won  by 
McCarver,  Excelsior;  second,  Hickman,  In- 
dian; third,  Creviston,  Indian.  Time, 
19:191^. 

Five  miles  handicap — Won  by  McCarver, 
Excelsior  (scratch);  second,  Rettich,  Thor 
.(1:00);  third,  Creviston,  Indian  (scratch). 
Time,  6:11. 

Ten  miles  open,  limited  to  50  cubic  inches 
— Won  by  De  Salvo,  Excelsior;  second, 
McCarver,  Excelsior;  third,  Hickman,  In- 
dian.    TimCj  13:12. 

One  mile  flying  start — Won  by  De  Salvo, 
Excelsior;  second,  McCarver,  Excelsior. 
Time,  1:20. 


SHIFT  IN  AMATEUR  CHAMPIONSHIP 


Steinert  Loses   the   Lead  to   Blatz — Clarke 

Reappears   at   Newark   but    He   and 

Kramer  do  not  Clash. 


Wollenschlager  Leads  a  Big  Field. 

Sixty-one  riders  tried  their  endurance  in 
the  tenth  annual  100  miles  record  run.  and 
handicap  race  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association,  on  Sunday,  11th  inst.,  arid  P. 
Wollenschlager,  with  two  minutes  handi- 
cap, was  the  first  man  to  finish,  receiving  a 
Hudson  Racer  bicycle  as  his  reward.  The 
time  prize,  a  Columbia  Racer,  was  cap- 
tured by  J.  Kopsky,  who  from  scratch  fin- 
ished in  thirteenth  place,  but  who  broke 
the  old  record  for  the  course  by  3  minutes 
37  seconds  in  making  the  distance  in  5 
hours  19  minutes  23  seconds.  A  special 
prize  for  th«  first  man  at  SO  miles  was 
awarded  to  Henry  Kelley.  The  course  was 
from  Floral  Park,  L.  I.,  to  Amityville  and 
■back,  via  Jericho  and  Bellmore,  and  in  order 
to  make  the  100  miles  it  Had  to  be  covered 
twice. 


Southern  District  to  Meet  Next  Week. 

The  Southern  District  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
has  called  its  fall  meeting  for  September 
23,  1910,  at  8  p.  m.,  at  the  Louisville  Hotel, 
Louisville,  Ky.  .  The  district  sectetary, 
ti'easurer  and  vice-chairman  then  will  be 
elected,  and  matters  of  importance  to  the 
District  will  be  considered. 

Seaburg  in  Front  at  County  Fair. 

A.  C.  Seaburg,  mounted  on  a  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycle, .  won  thfe  -five  miles 
motorcycle  race  at  the  K'noxville  (Ind.) 
Fair  on  Wednesday,  7th  inst.  Time,  9:12. 
,Ca:rrLuvall  and  A.  H.  Swank,  also  riding 
H^arley-Davidsons,  took  second  and  third, 
respectively. 


Rivalry  between  them  being  postponed 
until  they  shall  appear  in  a  match  race 
series,  Frank  Kramer  and  Jack  Clarke  did 
not  measure  swords  at  the  Velodrome, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  Uth 
inst.,  but  each  of  them  appeared  and  won 
a  race.  Clarke  and  Macfarland  came  east 
after  the  closing  of  the  Salt  Lake  City 
track  on  Labor  Day,  and  because  of  the 
entertaining  agitation  that  Macfarland  in- 
dustriously has  stirred  up  over  Clarke's 
present  sprint  ability  and  because  Clarke 
has  been  Kramer's  most  dangerous  op- 
ponent in  the  last  several  years,  the  little 
Austrahan's  appearance  at  the  track  had 
been  looked  forward  to  with  great  ex- 
pectancy. 

Kramer  appeared  in  the  one  mile  open, 
and  in  the  tender  care  of  Edward  Root 
was  being  placed  for  a  good  position  for 
the  final  sprint,  when  his  plans  were  upset 
by  Peter  Drobach  and  Floyd  Krebs,  the 
men  in  front.  Instead  of  weakening  on 
the  last  turn,  Drobach  and  Krebs  broke 
loose  with  a  sprint  that  left  Root  and 
Kramer  hanging  on,  while  the  field  closed 
around  the  latter  from  the  rear.  So  much 
steam  did  the  twro  men  in  front  show  that 
Kramer  finally  had  to  break  out  of  the 
muck  by  riding  almost  to  the  top  of  the 
turn's  steep  banking.  Before  Kramer  could 
get  open  ground  in  front  of  him,  Drobach 
and  Krebs  were  started  in  the  stretch  on 
a  tear-away  to  the  tape,  but  Kramer 
swooped  down  in  pursuit  and  caught  them 
25  yards  from  the  tape,  crossing  the  line 
half  a  length  to  the  good  in  one  of  the 
most  brilliant  finishes  of  the  season.  Dro- 
bach was  strong  enough  to  hold  off  Kreos 
for  second  money,  but  only  by  the  narrow- 
est margin,  while  John  Bedell  hung  on 
to  the  rear  wheel  of  Krebs,  thereby  getting 
fourth  position. 

Clarke's  five  miles  tour  was  personally 
conducted  by  Root,  who  appears  to  be 
making  a  specialty  of  conveying  intended 
winners  to  locations  suitable  for  them  to 
commence  their  finishing  sprints.  Clarke 
was  turned  loose  in  the  back  stretch  of  the 
last  lap,  and  romped  in  sitting  up,  although 
Patrick  Hehir  worked  like  a  Trojan  to  beat 
him  to  first  money. 

Amateur  championship  standings  were 
given  a  new  turn  in  the  mile  national  cham- 
oionship,  when  Frank  Blat?  won  the  event 
in  clever  style  from  Adam  Beyerman,  with 
Carl  Ericson  third,  and  Jerome  Steinert 
fourth.  Steinert  heretofore  has  had  the 
lead  for  the  title,  but  the  point  table  now 
stands:  Blatz,  10;  Steinert,  9;  Chester 
Smith,  6;  Henry  Van  den  Dries,  5;  Adam 
Beyerman,    4;    Herman    Kjeldsen,    3;    Earl 


Adams,  3;  Carl  Ericson,  2;  Lewis  Cone,  1, 
and  Walter  Andrews,  1.  The  three  miles 
-handicap  for  amateurs  was  a  victory  for 
Kjeldsen,  from  40  yards,  who  overtook 
William  Pettit,  130  yards,  just  in  time. 
Philip  Wright,  from  50  yards,  captured  the 
half  mile  pro  handicap.     The  summary: 

One  mile,  national  amateur  champion- 
ship— -Won  by  Frank  Blatz;  second,  A. 
Beyerman;  third,  C.  Ericson.    Time,  2:31^. 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Clarke;  second,  Hehir;  third.  West;  fourth, 
Drobach;  fifth,  Halstead.     Time,  10:38. 

Three  miles  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
H.  Kjeldsen  (40);  second,  W.  Pettit  (130). 
Time,  6:44j^. 

One  mile  open,  "^professional — Won  by 
Kramer;  second,  Drobach;  third,  F.  Krebs; 
fourth,  John  Bedell.     Time,  2:47?^. 

Half  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Phil  Wright  (50);  second,  Lloyd 
Thomas  (85);  third,  Hehir  (10);  fourth,  A. 
Triebel  (60);  fifth,  Billington  (35).  Time, 
56ys. 


Mishaps  Give  Wiley  an  Easy  Victory. 

George  Wiley  had  everything  his  own 
way  shortly  after  the  start  of  the  20  miles 
motor  paced  race  at  Clifton,  N.  J.,  onSun- 
■day,  11th  inst.,  in  which  he  was  pitted 
against  Walter  DeMara  and  Fred  Hill,  as 
both  the  latter  encountered  accidents  which 
gave  him  a  long  lead.  Hill  gave  a  plucky 
exhibition  of  riding  by  grinding  out  a  warm 
clip  from  the  sixth  to  the  thirteenth  mile 
on  a  sprint  wheel,  but  he  was  unable  to 
draw  up  on  Wiley  who  went  around  with 
clock-like  regularity.  Hill  scored  in  the 
five  miles  open  cycle  race,  however,  in  a 
thrilling  finish,  with  Jacob  Magin  second 
and  De  Mara  third.  In  the  mile  handicap 
Alfred  Goulette  made  a  whirlwind  ride  from 
scratch  and  won  out,  with  Worthington 
Mitten  second  and  Percival  Lawrence  third, 
.  One  mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  Goulette  (scratch) ;  second.  Mitten  (40) ; 
third,  Lawrence  (60);  fourth,  Magin  (40); 
fifth,  Albert  Crebs   (90).     Time,  2:033/^. 

Twenty    miles     motor     paced — Won     by 
Wiley  (paced  by  Rudan);  second,  DeMara 
(paced  by  J.  Huker) ;  third,  Hill  (paced  by  ' 
C.  Turville).     Time,  31:30. 

Five  miles  open,  professional — Won  by 
Hill;  second,  Magin;  third.  Mitten;  fourth, 
DeMara;  fifth,  T.  Smith.     Time,  11:04. 

Three  miles,  motorcycles — Won  by 
Charles  Turville;  second,  Carl  Rudan; 
third,  James  Hunter.     Time,  3:30. 


One-Time  Champion  Shows  Old  Speed. . 

At  Bordeaux,  September  4th,  Pouchois, 
one-time  world's  champion  and  one  of  the 
fastest  riders  France  possesses,  won  the 
Grand  Prize  of  Bordeaux  (1,000  meters) 
by  less  than  two  feet  from  Fournous,  one 
of  the  latest  aspirants  to  sprint  champion- 
ship honors.  Perchicot  was  third.  In  the 
tandem  race  over  the  same  distance, 
Pouchois  and  Fournous,  riding  as  a  team 
handily  beat  Carapezzi  and  Michaud.  More 
than  30,000  people  saw  the  races. 


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HELGESON  CONTINUES  THE  TOUR 


After   Leaving   Stricken   Comrade,   he    En- 
counters Another  Desert  and   Spends 
Night  in  Idaho's  Burning  Forest. 


When  after  leaving  Los  Angeles  on  June 
6th  with  Mr.  H.  D.  Johnson  for  a  camping- 
out  tour  across  the  continent,  I  am  frank 
to  say  that  although  aware  that  the  route 
we  selected  was  an  unusual  one,  we  had 
no  true  idea  that  it  held  such  rigors  and 
entailed  such  strenuous  travel.  As  the 
readers  of  the  Bicycling  World  have  heard 
Mr.  Johnson  succumbed  to  the  strain  at 
Fossil,    Ore.,    and    possibly    if    my    motor- 


reached  Lone  Rock  at  6  o'clock  and 
camped  beside  a  little  creek.  The  25  miles 
had  been   covered   since  noon. 

The  next  day  I  reached  Heffner,  35  miles 
distant  over  the  hills.  The  roads  were 
hard,  but  full  of  rocks  and  the  grades  were 
steep.  In  two  or  three  places  the  riding 
was  so  dangerous  I  had  to  walk  and  steer 
the  machine  while  it  ran  on  its  low  gear. 
When  within  10  miles  of  Heffner  I  ran  out 
of  gasolene.  As  none  was  to  be  had  I  was 
"stung"  again.  However,  a  man  came 
along  with  a  team  and  gave  me  a  lift  into 
Heffner,  where  I  filled  up  with  gasolene 
and  oil.  The  land  thereabouts  is  too  full 
of  rock  for  farming,  herding  being  the 
principal  occupation. 

I  left  Heffner  next  morning  at  8  o'clock 


A.  H.  HELGBSON  AND   HIS   OUTFIT 


cycle  had  been  minus  the  two-speed  and 
free  engine  device,  I,  too,  might  not  have 
proven  equal  to  the  task.  Indeed,  I  do  hot 
believe  any  rhan  without  such  a  device 
could  follow  our  route.'  The  advantages  it 
afforded  were  so  many  and  so  great,  as 
Mr.  Johnson  related  in  his  interesting  let- 
ters to  the  Bicycling  World,  as  to  be  al- 
most beyond  price.  After  remaining  in 
Fossil  five  days,  long  enough  to  be  assured 
of  my  companion's  recovery,  I  took  my 
departure.  At  first  I  thought  I  would  ride 
to  Bismarck,  N.  D.,  and  there  take  the 
train  to  Minneapolis,  but  I  soon  m^de  up 
my  mind  to  "see  it  through"  to  New  York 
in  accordance  with  our  original  plans,  and 
I  since  have  covered  a  considerable  ex- 
panse of  country,  having  reached  Minneap- 
olis awheel  and  had  a  couple  of  weeks  rest. 
The  route  from  Fossil  was  very  rocky 
and  dusty.  Ten  miles  out  I  met  with  my 
second  puncture  from  a  sharp  rock.  The 
grades  were  steep,  but  my  Minneapolis 
motorcycle  has  a  free  engine  and  two  speed 
gear,    and    they    did    not    bother    me.       I 


on  .my  way  across  a  sandy  desert  to  Ar- 
lington on  the  Columbia  river.  The  dist- 
ance was  5  miles,  and  never  will  I  forget 
that  stretch.  It  seemed  as  if  the  sand 
grew  deeper  at  every  step.  Finally  I  came 
to  a  ranch  house  where  I  got  some  water, 
and  oh!  the  relief!  It  was  17  miles  to  the 
next  spring,  and  the  sun  grew  hotter  and 
hotter— so  hot  that  it  was  almost  unbear- 
able; I  had  not  sufl[ered  so  much  from  the 
rays  during  the  entire  trip,  and  we  had  en- 
countered some  sizzling  weather  too.  My 
throat  again  became  parched.  I  had  a 
lemon  in  my  pocket,  but  soon  consumed  U, 
and  then  my  thirst  became  more  acute 
than  ever.  Finally  in  my  extremity  I 
stopped  and  disconnected  the  hibiiig  from 
the  gasolene  tank,  intending  to  drink  gas- 
olene, but  reconsidered  and  did  not  do  it. 
Then  to  add  to  my  woe  I  lost  all  trace  of 
the  road,  which  had  been  covered  by  drift- 
ing sand.  However,  I  still  had  the  tele- 
phone wire  as  a  guide,  and  followed  it  as 
best  I  could.  Four  times  I  tumbled  and 
I  was  once   stuck  in  the  sand.     I   tried  to 


lift  the  front  wheel  out,  but  could  not  do 
it,  so  I  dug  the  sand  away  from  the  wheels 
and  took  my  stand  down  in  order  to  get 
the  engine  started  on  low  gear.  I  turned 
on  full  power  and  threw  in  the  clutch.  The 
way  the  machine  jumped'  out  endangered 
my  neck,  but  I  got  moving  again,  which 
was  the  main  object.  It  was  the  two-speed 
again  that  saved  me.  Running  with  a  de- 
sire for  water  I  finally  reached  a  spring 
where  I  was  so  eager  for  a  drink  that  I  let 
the  machine  fall  over  in  my  haste.  I  lay 
there  drinking  half  an  hour,  and  hardly 
dared  to  leave,  not  knowing  where  I  should 
next  find  the  precious  fluid.  While  I  re- 
mained irresolute,  a  horseman  happened 
along  and  cheered  me  by  the  intelligence 
that  it  was  only  three  miles  to  Arlington. 

Reaching  Arlington  I  was  told  I  would 
have  to  ship  my  machine  all  the  way  to 
Spokane,  because  of  the  sand,  which  is  too 
deep  for  automobiles.  Accordingly  I  emp- 
tied the  gasolene  tank  and  avoided  the 
balance  of  that  awful  desert.  Leaving  by 
train  before  midnight  I  arrived  in  Spokane 
early  the  next  morning.  There  I  visited 
several  interesting  parks,  although  the  run 
to  Arlington  had  taken  about  all  the  sap 
out  of  me. 

At  Spokane  I  made  my  headquarters  at 
the  Spokane  Cycle  Co.,  on  Post  street, 
where  everyone  was'  courteo.us  and  where 
I  was  permitted  the  run  of  the^  shop.  There 
I  also  met  many  members  of  the  Spokane 
Motorcycle  Club,  whose  tenders  of  aid  en- 
couraged me  greatly,  and  whose  interest 
was  shown  by  innumerable  questions.  .Al- 
though I  had  met  with  only  two  punctures 
between  Los  Angeles  and  Spokane,  while 
in  the  latter  city  I  decided  to  transpose  my 
Hartford  tires  before  going  further.  I  also 
put  on  a  tire  sleeve  and  cleaned  the  ma- 
chine, but  did  not  touch  the  engine.  The 
club  members  gave  me  a  hearty  send  off 
when  I  pulled  out.  I  did  not  leave  there 
until  3  p.  m.,  but  the  roads  were  so  fine, 
all  of  the  25  miles  to  Coeur  D'Alene,  Idaho, 
that  I  camped  early  at  Lake  Coeur  D'Alene. 

The  next  morning  at  Coeur  D'Alene  I 
was  warned  not  to  attempt  to  ride  to  the 
Old  Mission,  which  necessitated  a  trip 
through  Fourth  of  July  canon,  a  swampy 
pass.  As  my  own  weight  was  147  pounds 
and  the  machine,  with  camp  outfit  and  pro- 
visions, exceeded  350  pounds,  the  total  of 
500  pounds  did  not  make  the  prospect  in- 
viting. Accordingly  I  got  ■  aboard  the 
steamboat  "Idaho,"  of  the  Red  Collar  line, 
bound  on  an  excursion  to  St.  Joe,  with  a 
band  and  jolly  crowd.  The  40  miles  trip 
consumed  three  hours. 

Lake  Coeur  D'Alene  is  the  second  larg- 
est body  of  water  in  Idaho,  being  entirely 
surrounded  by  the  Bitter  Root  range  of 
the  Rockies.  Along  its  shores  are  many 
charming  bays  and  beaches  thickly  dotted 
with  summer  homes.  The  route  was  up 
the  lake,  passing  Kid  island,  Wolf  Lodge 
bay,  Niggerhead  point,  Twin  beaches.  Mica 
bay.  Driftwood  point.  Black  Rock,  Powder 
Horn,  Windy  bay  and  East  point.    At  Har- 


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rison  I  was  obliged  to  wait  three  hours  for 
the  "Tacoma,"  a  smaller  boat,  to  take  me 
up  the  beautiful  Coeur  D'Alene  river. 
Three  hours  and  a  half  were  required  for 
this  river  trip  of  35  miles.  It  was  so  late  at 
night  when  we  reached  Old  Mission  that 
I  was  allowed  to  sleep  aboard,  after  hav- 
ing supper  with  the  crew.  The  place  takes 
its  name  from  a  mission  built  nearly  70 
years  ago  by  Jesuits,  which  still  stands,  a 
monument  to  the  early  settlers  of  the  Coeur 
D'Alene  country.  The  structure  was  built 
entirely  of  wood,  pegs  taking  the  place  of 
nails.  The  land  thereabouts  is  heavily  tim- 
bered, but  a  few  cleared  places  yield  large 
crops  of  oats  and  hay. 

Mounting  the  motor  at  the  mission  I  rode 
25  miles  to  Wallace,  Idaho,  over  splendid 
roads.  Here  and  there  I  could  see  forest 
fires,  which  made  the  going  smoky.  I  had 
intended  to  go  from  Wallace  to  Mullen  on 
the  Old  Mullen  trail,  over  the  Big  Bitter 
Root  divide.  I  found,  however,  that  not 
even  horseback  riders  would  be  allowed  to 
make  the  trip,  owing  to  the  prevalence  of 
fires.  Consequently  I  had  to  go  north  by 
way  of  Delta  and  Murry.  Two  mountain 
ranges  had  to  be  crossed  to  reach  the  lat- 
ter place,  35  miles  away,  but  they  gave  me 
no  trouble.  I  rode  all  the  way  on  low 
gear.  It  was  the  best  mountain  road  I 
had  encountered  to  date,  and  the  scenery 
was  in  keeping  with  the  road.  In  a  few 
places,  however,  the  forest  fires  had 
reached  to  the  highway.  Leaving  Murry 
at  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  I  started  to 
climb  the  Big  Bitter  Root  divide,  a  con- 
tinuous grade  of  10  miles.  The  rocks 
seemed  to  me  the  most  imposing  I  ever 
saw,  in  size,  roughness  and  number.  The 
road  was  so  steep  I  could  not  hold  the 
machine  when  I  stopped  to  cool  the  en- 
gine; only  the  bank  kept  it  in  place.  The 
rocks  were  so  large  and  thickly  distrib- 
uted it  was  dangerous  to  ride  in  many 
places.  Accordingly  I  had  to  walk  and 
steer  the  machine  on  low  gear,  slipping 
the  clutch.  It  was  so  smoky,  too,  I  could 
not  see  far  a'fi'ead.  ■  When  half  way  up  the 
divide  it  began  to  rain  smartly,  and  then 
it  began  to  get  dark,  while  the  rocks  be- 
came bigger  and  more  dangerous.  Here 
and  there  I  had  to  stop  and  roll  them  aside 
in  order  to  pass.  The  combination  of 
smoke  and  rain  made  the  atmosphere  stif- 
fling,  for  I  was  now  close  to  the  burning 
forest.  Tim.ber  was  falling  all  about,  and 
I  began  to  wonder  if  I  should  escape  un- 
scathed. 

Finally  I  came  to  a  giant  tree  four  feet 
in  diameter  that  blocked  the  road.  It  took 
me  an  hour  to  get  on  the  other  side  of  it, 
being  obliged  to  dig  a  cut  underneath  it 
with  my  frying  pan  large  enough  to  push 
the  machine  through.  I  then  started  again, 
but  was  not  able  to  go  far;  it  had  grown 
dark  and  thunder  and  lightning  had  been 
added  to  the  rain. 

The  trail  could  not  have  been  more  dan- 
gerous. On  the  right  was  a  steep  bank 
and    on    the   left   a    chasm    that    apparently 


had  no  bottom.  At  any  rate  I  could  not 
hear  ^strike  the  rocks  that  I  threw  over  by 
way  of  test.  In  despair  I  camped  in  the 
middle  of  the  trail,  fastening  the  canvas  to 
a  tree  and  throwing  it  over  the  machine  so 
as  to  make  a  sleeping  cover.  Everything 
was  so  wet  that  lighting  a  fire  was  out  of 
the  question.  Therefore  I  crawled  supper- 
less  into  my  sleeping  bag,  utterly  miserable 
in  mind  and  body.  Perhaps  the  reason  I 
did  not  cheer  up  was  because  the  worst 
was  yet  to  come.  Exhausted  nature  fin- 
ally asserted  itself,  however,  and  I  fell 
asleep.  It  could  not  have  been  more  than 
an  hour  when  I  was  aroused  by  a  half  sen- 
sation   of    drowning,    which    came    at    first 


a  "boundless  continguity  of  shade"  did  not 
appeal  to  me  at  all  under  the  circumstances. 
I  was  too  tired  to  think  much  about  verse, 
for  I  had  covered  65  miles  the  preceding 
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If  you  must  travel  over  roueh,  hard 
roads,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  this 
is  the  tire  for  you. 

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something  in  dream  form.  Unfortunately  it 
was  no  nightmare,  but  painful  reality.  My 
first  thought  was  that  I  had  rolled  over 
and  down  a  bank  into  a  mountain  torrent. 
The  sleeping  bag  was  afloat.  It  turned  out, 
however,  that  a  rivulet  of  water  about  four 
inches  deep,  collected  by  the  storm,  was 
pouring  down  the  trail  and  flooding  my 
bed,  which,  being  closed  at  one  end,  held 
the  flood  almost  as  well  as  if  it  had  been 
a  tank. 

There  was  nothing  to  do  except  to  get 
out  my  frying  pan  and  dig  a  ditch  to  one 
side,  so  as  to  divert  the  stream  from  run- 
ning under  the  tent.  The  sleeping  bag 
was  too  wet  to  get  into  again,  so  I  had  to 
sit  up  to  remainder  of  the  night.  I  kept 
my  gun  in  my  hand,  too,  thinking  of  wild 
animals,  although  I  heard  no  noiges  that 
indicated  the  proximity  of  beasts.  Still, 
the  violence  of  the  wind  and  rain  coupled 
with  the  thunder  was  enough  to  overpower 
sounds  at  any  distance,  I  could  not  have 
chosen  a  wilder  spot,  although  not  until 
later  did  I  fully  realize  the  isolated  nature 
of  the  place.  Later  I  learned  that  not 
more  than  three  or  four  persons  cross  the 
trail  in  a  year.  Somehow  the  lines  of  the 
poet,  "Oh,  for  a  lodge  in  some  vast  wil- 
derness," and  the   succeeding  gabble  about 


Touring  Europe  on  Tandem  Tricycle. 

In  its  way  what  probably  was  the  most 
unusual  tour  which  has  been  undertaken  in 
a  considerable  period  was  that  completed 
last  month  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  T.  Farwell, 
Jr.,  of  New  York  City,  who  returned  from 
abroad  a  few  days  since.  Farwell  himself 
is  an  artist  and  crossed  the  pond  partly 
with  an  eye  to  art  galleries  and  partly  in 
pursuit  of  pleasure.  The  pleasure,  and  lots 
of  it,  was  obtained  through  the  medium  of 
a  tandem  tricycle,  a  type  of  machine  which 
is  now  practically  obsolete.  Farwell,  how- 
ever, purchased  one  in  England,  and  though 
it  was  in  good  condition  and  fitted  with 
pneumatic  tires  he  paid  but  $45  for  it.  He 
sold  it  for  $30  before  taking  ship  for  home. 

It  was  the  nature  of  the  machine  which 
made  his  journey  unusual.  On  it  the  New 
York  couple  traveled  some  six  hundred 
miles  and  nearly  everywhere  the  tandem 
tricycle  attracted  crowds  and  was  viewed 
as  a  curiosity.  They  visited  England,  Hol- 
land, Belgium  and  France,  and  made  no 
effort  to  see  how  fast  or  how  far  they 
could  go.  Many  days  they  completed  but 
ten  miles,  and  never  did  they  go  more  than 
fifty,  stops  of  a  week  or  more  being  made 
in  the  larger  art  centers  and  not  a  few 
along  the  road  where  pleasing  or  impres- 
sive scenes  met  the  artistic  eye.  On  such 
occasions  Farwell  states  that  the  three- 
wheeler  had  its  advantages,  in  that  he  could 
sit  in  the  saddle  and  sketch  the  picture 
which  presented  itself.  He  was  most  im- 
pressed by  the  views  in  the  Belgian  high- 
lands, and  along  the  River  Meuse. 

While  he  encount'ered  fewer  motor- 
cycles than  he  expected  to  meet,  there  was 
no  lack  of  bicycles.  They  seemed  to  be 
in  very  general  use  in  all  of  the  countries 
which  he  visited,  particularly  in  Holland, 
where,  Farwell  says,  everyone  '  seems  to 
ride  bicycles.  The  country  is  charming 
and  the  hotels  all  are  good.  The  Farwells 
carried  with  them,  however,  a  teaset,  and 
by  purchasing  the  necessary  edibles  en 
route  had  many  a  pleasant  al  fresco  lunch- 
eon and  other  meals  at  the  roadside. 


Guessability  Run  in  Quaker  City. 

The  sociability  run  germ  which  had  its 
origin  among  the  automobile  clubs  of  Phil- 
adelphia, now  has  spread  to  the  motor- 
cyclists of  the  Quaker  City,  the  newly  or- 
ganized Pennsylvania  Motorcycle  Club 
being  the  first  to  become  infected  with  it. 
On  Sunday,  11th  inst.,  the  club  held  its 
first  sociability  run,  which  really  is  a  se- 
cret time  guessing  contest  to  Collegeville, 
and  the  oflScial  time  set  for  the  trip  was 
1:27:375^.  In  a  field  of  45  starters,  George 
Seeger,  riding  a  C.  V.  S.,  a  local  product, 
proved  the  best  guesser,  registering  1:30:30, 
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Winner  of   Half-Hour   Motorcycle   Race   a 

Mile  Behind  His  Nearest  Rival— Club 

Teams  in  a  Relay. 


Three  thousand  people  witnessed  the 
niotorcycle  races  held  at  Association  Parle, 
San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  on  Labor  Day,  Sept. 
5th.  The  two  features  of  the  unusually 
long  card  of  twelve  events  were  the  relay 
team  race  at  six  miles  between  teams  of 
three  riders  each  from  the  Riverside  and 
San  Bernardino  motorcycle  clubs,  and  the 
half  hour  free-for-all. 

In  the  team  race  Pierson,  on  a  4  Indian, 
got  away  first,  leading  Hoag,  on  a  4  Ex- 
celsior, and  finished  the  first  two  miles 
with  a  comfortable  lead.  The  running  then 
was  taken  up  by  a  pair  on  higher  powered 
machines,  Pierson  passing  the  handker- 
chief to  R.  Shaw,  on  a  S  Indian.  C.  Knoll, 
on  a  similar  machine,  overcame  part  of 
Pierson's  big  lead.  The  last  lap  of  two 
miles,  in  which  7  horsepower  machines 
were  used,  saw  the  victory  of  the  San  Ber- 
nardino club  assured,  when  King,  riding  an 
Indian,  had  trouble  with  getting  started. 
Peck,  on  a  similar  mount,  finished  the  race 
alone,  winning  in  7:Q3}i. 

The  half  hour  developed  an  unusual  sit- 
uation and  the  referee's  decision  was  left 
open  to  debate.  The  man  who  covered  the 
greatest  distance  was,  strange  to  say,  not 
returned  the  winner.  He  was  Roy  Shaw, 
and  he  was  far  ahead  when,  with  10  seconds 
to  go,  the  feed  pipe  on  his  Merkel  broke. 
At  the  time  he  had  made  29  miles,  but  be- 
cause he  did  not  ride  the  full  half  hour,  the 
referee  awarded  the  race  to  C.  Knoll,  In- 
dian, who  had  but  28  miles  to  his  credit.  In 
the  same  race  the  only  accident  of  the  meet 
occurred.  J.  A.  King  broke  a  chain  on  his 
Indian,  and  was  thrown  while  going  at  a 
mile  a  minute  clip.  He  was  badly  bruised 
and  suffered  a  broken  finger,  but  could  walk 
without  assistance.     The  summaries: 

Six  miles  challenge  cup  relay,  San  Ber- 
nardino vs.  Riverside — Won  by  San  Ber- 
nardino, Pierson,  Shaw  and  Peck  riding. 
Time,  7:03>^. 

Three  miles  stripped  singles — Won  by 
Ray  Peck,  Excelsior;  second,  C.  Biggs,  Ex- 
celsior; third,  C.  H.  Clem,  Harley-David- 
son.     Time,  3:26. 

Australian  pursuit,  limit  ten  miles — Won 
by  C.  Knoll,  Indian;  second,  C.  King,  In- 
dian; third,  D.  Hoag,  Thor.     Time,  5:54. 

Five  miles  stripped  stock  twins — Won  by 
Knoll,  Indian;  second.  Peck.  Indian.  Time, 
5:16. 

Half  hour  race,  free-for-all — Won  by  C. 
Knoll.  Indian.  Distance,  28  miles.  Roy 
Shaw,  Merkel,  had  accident  just  before  the 
finish. 

Three  miles  free-for-all,  singles — Won  by 
R.'Johnson,  Thor;  second,  C.  Knoll,  Thor; 
third,  J.  A.  King,  Indian.     Time,  4:51. 


Five  miles,  stock  machines,  31  cubic 
inches  or  under — Won  by  C.  Biggs,  Excel- 
sior; second,  C.  H.  Clem,  Harley-Davidson; 
third,   Ray   Peck,   Excelsior.     Time,   5:34%. 

Five  miles,  stock  machines,  58  cubic 
inches  and  under — Won  by  J.  E.  Warman, 
Indian;   second,  Ovid  Scott.     Time,  5:41. 

Three  miles  novelty,  free-for-all — Won 
by  Ray  Peck,  Excelsior.     Time,  4:15%. 

Five  miles,  free-for-all,  twins — Won  by 
J.  A.  King,  Indian;  second,  Ray  Peck, 
Indian;  third,  B.  F.  Bueneraan.  Thor.  Time, 
4:S6. 

Five  mile,  free-for-all,  twins  under  48 
cubic  inches — Won  by  B.  F.  Bueneman, 
Thor;  second,  C.  Knoll,  Indian;  third,  J. 
W.  Warman,   Indian.     Time,  5:16%.  ^ 


Motorcyclists  Thrill  Pasadena. 
Despite  the  numerous  rival  attractions 
which  bid  for  public  favor  on  Labor  Day, 
and  the  fact  that  it  was  the  first  serious 
attempt  to  introduce  the  sport  locally,  mo- 
torcycle racing  in  the  form  of  a  meet 
staged  by  the  Pasadena  (Cal.)  Motorcycle 
Club  at  Tournament  Park  half  mile  track 
on  Monday,  Sth  inst.,  scored  a  tenstrike 
for  popularity  as  may  be  judged  from  the 
fact  that  over  6,000  persons  were  in  at- 
tendance. All  of  the  riders  were  local  men.^ 
and  though  the  events  filled  well,  honors 
were  confined  to  three  men,  of  whom  Dave 
Kinney,  Indian,  captured  the  lion's  share, 
three  in  all,  including  the  stellar  number, 
the  25  miles  free-for-all.  This  was  a  rous- 
ing good  contest,  and  although  11  men 
started  the  action  was  supplied  by  Kinney, 
Indian;  Austin,  Merkel,  and  Toby,  R-S. 
In  the  third  mile  Austin's  machine  went 
wrong  and  Toby  took  up  the  gauntlet.  He 
dogged  Kinney  until  the  twenty-first  mile 
and  then  commenced  to  close  the  gap,  fin- 
ally passing  him  in  the  stretch  in  the  twen- 
ty-fourth mile  amid  great  excitement.  In 
the  last  mile  it  was  a  seesaw  between  them, 
and  Kinney  just  managed  to  cross  the  line 
a  few  feet  ahead. 


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Kinney  and  Austin  met  again  in  the  10 
miles  for  twins,  which  was  marred  by  an 
accident.  For  eight  miles  the  men  rode 
practically  neck  and  neck,  first  one  leading 
by  inches  and  then  the  other,  while  the 
crowd  yelled  itself  hoarse.  In  the  ninth 
mile  Austin  skidded  on  one  of  the  numer- 
ous soft  spots  and  went  down.  He  imme- 
diately jumped  up  unhurt,  while  Kinney 
went  on  and  won  as  he  pleased.  He  also 
captured  the  six  miles  open,  Austin  being 
the  runner-up,  and  the  latter  finally  came 
into  his  own  by  defeating  Kinney  in  the 
five  miles  for  singles. 

Twenty-five  miles  free-forall — Won  by 
Dave  Kinney,  Indian;  second,  Charles 
Toby,  R-S.     Time,  33:30. 

Ten  miles,  twin  cylinders — Won  by  Dave 
Kinney.  Indian.  Time,  14:54.  Ray  Austin, 
Merkel,'  fell. 

Six  miles  open — Won  by  Dave  Kinney, 
Indian;  second,  Ray  Austin,  Merkel.  Time, 
8:415^. 

Five  miles,  singles — Won  by  Ray  Austin, 
Merkel;  second,  Dave  Kinney,  Indian. 
Time,  7:48%. 

Three  miles,  stock  machines— Won  by 
Burt  Williams,  Indian;  second,  Dave  Kin- 
ney, Indian.     Time,  5:12. 


Walthour  Loses  Championship  of  Europe, 
Robert  Walthour  suffered  a  decisive  de- 
feat at  the  hands  of  Thiele,  the  German 
rider,  in  the  100  kilometers  race  for  the 
championship  of  Europe,  held  at  Dresden, 
September  4th.  Although  the  race  has  not 
been  sanctioned  by  the  U.  C.  I.,  it  has  at- 
tracted some  of  the  best  riders  of  Europe, 
among  whom  were  Walthour,  Guignard, 
Ryser  and  Salzman.  The  winner  rhade  the 
century  in  1:10:37,  while  Walthour  was 
1,200  meters  in  the  rear,  Ryser  2,200  meters 
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One  of  the  best  ways  of  doing  it  is  to 
sell  salable  goods  of  proven  quality— for 
whicb  there  always  is  a  demand  or  for 
which  a  demand  easily  can  be  created  or 
enlarged  with  small  effort. 

Majesticalities 

Comprise  Goods  of  That  Sort 


TMS   (KBrWIIHE 


PATENTED  INAM  ERICA  AND  ENGLAND 

Majestic  Belt  Drills 
Majestic  Adjustable  Belt 

Fasteners 
Majestic  Motorcycle  Stands 
Majestic  Tubular  Baggage 

Carriers 

Majestic  Water  Proof  Luggage 
Carriers 

Majestic  Bicycle  Spring  Forks 

and  a  lot  of  other  useful  specialties  that 
can  be  sold  anywhere  at  anytime  giving 
the  dealer  a  profit  and  the  purchaser 
satisfaction  everytime. 

If  you  are  not  fully  posted, 
write  us  for  printed  matter. 

DEALERS   SUPPLIED   ONLY   BY  JOBBERS. 
lOBBERS  SUPPLIED  BY 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  New  York 

OR 

Majestic  Manufacturing  Co. 

Worcester,  Mass, 


RECENT  PATENTS. 

961,225.  Coaster  Brake.  Charles  Glover. 
New  Britain,  Conn.  Filed  Dec.  24,  1908. 
Serial  No.  469,087. 

1.  A  coaster  brake  including  a  drum,  a 
constrictable  band  operating  upon  the  peri- 
phery of  said  drum,  a  support  outside  of 
the  circumference  of  said  drum  for  sup- 
porting one  end  of  said  band,  and  a  double 
toggle  for  operating  said  band,  and  means 
acting  through  the  interior  of  said  drum 
for  operating  said  double  toggle. 

961,561.  Gearing.  James  R.  Trigwell, 
Mitcham  Lane,  England.  Filed  May  18. 
1907.     Serial  Np.  374,358. 

1.  In  a  motor  driven  velocipede,  the 
combination  of  a  motor,  a  transmission 
chain  actuated  thereby,  a  friction  driving 
ring,  a  friction  disk  adapted  to  contact  with 
the  internal  face  of  the  friction  ring  and 
driven  by  the  chain,  and  means  for  bringing 
the  said  disk  out  of  and  into  contact  with 
the  internal  face  of  said  friction  ring. 

961,588.  Pyrophoric  Igniting  Device  for 
Lamps  of  Cycles,  Automobiles,  and  for 
like.  Carl  Friedr,  Droll,  Heidelberg,  Ger- 
many. Filed  June  1,  1909.  Serial  No.  499,- 
297. 

1.  A  pyrophoric  ignition  device  for  the 
purposes  described,  consisting  of  a  tube 
adapted  to  fit  an  opening  in  the  lamp  casing 
and  reflector,  a  pyrophoric  piece  located 
near  the  inner  end  of  said  tube,  a  friction 
piece  located  in  said  tube  and  movable 
therein,  arranged  to  act  upon  said  pyro- 
phoric piece  when  operated,  and  means  for 
operating  said  friction  piece  from  the  outer 
end  of  the  tube,  all  of  said  parts  being  car- 
ried by  said  tube  and  removable  with  it 
and  occupying  a  transverse  area  less  than 
the  area  of  the  opening  in  the  casing  or 
reflector,  so  that  they  may  be  inserted  or 
removed  from  the  outside  of  said  casing  or 
reflector. 

962,314.  Jump  Spark  Igniter  Plug.  Louis 
Bond  Cherry,  Aberdeen,  S.  D.,  assignor  by 
direct  and  mesne  assignments,  to  The  Ball 
Multi-Spark  Plug  Co.,  Aberdeen,  S.  D.,  a 
Corporation  of  South  Dakota.  Filed  July 
29,  1907.    Serial  No.  385,992. 

1.  An  igniting  device  having  opposing 
curved  smooth  electric  condenser  surface 
electrodes  arranged  one  within  the  other 
and  separated  by  an  annular  spark  gap. 


FRED  HUYCK  ON 


uats 


won  the  National  two-mile  champion- 
ship event  at  Louisville,  September 
5th. 

Cf&JJmtCo. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


The  NIGHTINGALE  whistle 

for  any  MOTORCYCLE-Assures  Right  of  Way 
Made  of    0:4    An    Complete 

Brass    •P't."V/    F.  O.  B.  New  York 
Nickel  plated,  $1.00  extra 

NIQHTINQALE  WHISTLE  MFG.  CO. 

1783  Broadway,  New  York 


SUNDRIES 

That  Sell 

Wherever 

Bicycles  2£!  Sold 


Bevin  Bells 


Bevin  Toe  Clips 


Bevin  Trouser  Guards 


We  Offer 

such  a  varied  selection  that  all  pursea  csBf 
be  accommodate  L_ 


Our  catalog  illustrates  the  various  patterns. 


Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co. 

BASTHAlfPTON,  CONN. 


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EW     DEPARTUR 

INTERNAL  EXPANDING  BAND  COASTER  BRAKE  FOR  MOTORCYCLES 


Stands   Pat    in    the    Hardest    Kind    of  Test 


Brockton,  Mass.,  Aug.  12th,  1910. 
NEW  DEPARTUBE  MFG.  CO., 

Bristol,  Conn. 

Gentlemen:   We  are  pleased  to  say  that  the  M.M.  Team 
was  the  only  one  that  entered  the  great  F.  A.  M.  Endurance 
Run  to  finish  all  riders.   Machines  were  equipped  with  New 
Departure  coaster  brakes  and  they  gave  most  excellent 
satisfaction  throughout  the  run. 

In  our  opinion  there  is  no  coaster  brake  on  the  market 
equal  to  the  improved  New  Departure. 

Yours  very  truly, 

AMERICAN  MOTOR  COMPANY, 

Per  W.  T.  Marsh. 


Send   for  Catalog  Today 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Bristol,  Conn. 


Coaster  Brake  Licensors 


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You   need  them;   we  make  them 


STAR,   STANDARD  AND 
BRIDGEPORT    RAT-TRAP    PEDALS 

STANDARD     RUBBER     PEDALS 


SAGER  TOE  CLIPS 

CYCLE   AND    MOTORCYCLE    TYPES 


ALL  are  necesiittes; 
all  are  ready  sellers 
and  m  continued  demand* 
AH  are  top-notchers.  Ffe 
stock  is  complete  without 
them. 


QUOTATIONS 
ON  REQUEST. 


THE    STANDARD   COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


THE  AMERICAN  WOOD  RIM  CO. 


ONAWAY 
MICHIGAN 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 


Lobdell,  Kundtz,  Plymouth,  Fairbanks-Boston  Wood  Rims 


Steel   Uned  Wood  Rims  lor 

single    and    double    cliaeher 

tires,     manufsctured     in     all 

sises. 


Wood  G  &  J.     The  original 

manufacturers  of  the  G  ft  J 

Wood      Kims      for      double 

clincher  tires. 


Crescent.  Aluminum  and 
Steel  Lined  Wood  Kims, 
manufactured  for  high  grade 
bicycles  and  trotting  sulkies 
and    training    carts. 


A  full  stock  of  all  styles  of  Wood  Rims  will  be  placed  in  storage  at 
48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  for  general  distribution.  Write  to  the 
American  Wood  Rim  Company,  Onaway,  Mich.,  or  D.  P.  Harris 
Hardware  Company,  48  Warren  Street,  New  York,  General  Agents  for 
the  United  States. 


MAIN  OFFICE— ONAWAY,  MICH. 


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NSU 

Frisco  to  New  York 

3843    Miles    in    28 
Actual   Riding  Days. 

WM.    STREIFF 

makes  the  greatest  one  man  perform- 
ance ever  made  on  a  motorcycle.  He 
braves  alone  and  unassisted  the  terrors 
of  mountains,  deserts  and  mud  holes 
and  proves  his  4  H.  P.  single  cylinder 
N.  S.  U.  Motorcycle  and  the  N.  S.  U. 
Tw^o-Speed  Gear  to  be 

The  Superior  of  All 

Write  immediately  about  this  famous  motorcycle. 


N.   S.    U.    MOTOR 

206  West  76th  Street 


COMPANY 

New  York 


H  E  ITGE  R 

Model  G,  1911,  Motorcycle  Carbureters 

Either  double  adjustment  type,  raised  needle  valve,  or  the  single 
adjustment  type,  as  desired.  Made  of  special  aluminum  alloy, 
nickel-plated,  float  bowl  either  stamped  brass,  nickeled  and  polished, 
or  heavy  glass.  Either  type  gives  maximum  power  and  speed  to 
machine,  also  minimum  speed  and  gasoline  consumption ;  runs 
machine  from  3  to  75  miles  per  hour,  depending  upon  size  motor, 

80  to   100  miles   per   gallon 
fuel  consumption.     Built  in 


DOUBLE  ADJUSTMENT  TYPE 
Glass  or  Brass  Bowl 


such  manner  as  to  elimi- 
nate ALL  troubles  common 
to  carbureters,  such  as  flood- 
ing, choking,  leaking  and 
binding  float  valves,  air 
valves,  etc.  ALL  overcome. 
Weighs  20  ounces  complete. 


We  can  make  prompt 

deliveries. 
Cata.log;s  now   ready. 


HEITGER 

CARBURETER 

COMPANY 

225  W.  South  Street 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. 


MOTORCYCLE    MANUFACTURERS! 

See  and  Compare  the  1911 

MESINGER  STANDARD  NO.  4 
AND  CAVALRY  NO.  3 

The  Original  and  Superior  Qualities  are  Supreme  in  the 
1911  MESINGER  MOTORCYCLE  SADDLES. 
For  long  distance  road  work  or  for  racing  the 
Mesinger  Cavalry  is  the  Winner.     It  holds  its  shape. 

Ask  the  Rider  and  Watch  the  Rider  Riding  it. 


CAVALRY  No.  5 


More  Proof  of  Mesinger  Quality 

In  the  Indiana  Motorcycle  Club's  memorable  endur- 
ance contest  in  which  but  two  of  the  53  starters  survived 
the  two  days  of  rain  and  mud,  P.  B.  Whitney,  one  of  the 
two  and  the  one  who  had  the  highest  score,  used  a  Mes- 
inger Cavalry,  and  it  went  through  without  showing  sag 
or  disfigurement  and  with  praise  from  the  rider.  In  the 
F.  A.  M.  national  endurance  run — also  marked  by  rain  and 
mud — it  was  the  same:  the  Mesinger  saddle  was  the  only 
one  that  kept  its  original  shape  while  the  suspension  sad- 
dles were  stretched  out  of  shape  and  sagging  down  to  the 
frame. 

H.  &  F.  MESINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


1801-1807  First  Avenue 


NEW  YORK 


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_____                      _             ,,«,,«_■_„_    TT           »..»«            «.      -     n.-.^^       1 

IhIs^^                  For  Bicycle  Repairmen 

,    -     ,     .^^      ^,    ,  ^,,ji            For  30  Neverleak  Certificates  you  can  obtain  this  wonderfully  handy 
■B^^^^HII^H    "System"  Shop  Cabinet.     It  is  made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  is  23  inches 
^^^■■^^^^^^    high,   17  inches  wide  and  contains  nine  drawers,  S}4  inches  deep,  neatly 
[^^H^^^^               partitioned  into  compartments  for  balls,  nuts,  washers,  spokes,  nipples,  etc. 
^^^^^^^K                      The  "System"  Shop  Cabinet  is  a  veritable  "little  giant"  for  capacity, 
^^H^^^K^             compactness,  detail,  neatness  and  economy.     It  will  save  a  vast  amount  of 
H^|H|^l|F             time  and  prevent  the  waste  of  materials  and  small  parts. 

1— JW ^— ^               BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  COMPANY,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

REAL  Motorcycle  Headlights 


Generator 


Made    for   Motorcycle   use,    not 
bicycle.      A   motorcycle  needs  a 

motorcycle  lamp,  one  that  can  produce  lotb  of  light.      We  have  produced 

that  lamp  and  it's  a  wonder.     It's  just  what  you've  been  longing  for.    Fitted 

with  a  mirror  lens  like  an  automobile  lamp. 

LAMP. 

T        «?•     c  I  No.  106 — ^^  inches  high;  weighs    9  ounces.    Price,  $3.00  each. 

iwo  aizes  I  jj^    jjj_g      inches  high;  weighs  12  ounces.    Price,    4.00  each. 

GENERATORS. 
[No.  55B— 51/4  inches  high.     Price  each,  $3.25 
Three  Sizes..  <  No.  54B— 6i/^  inches  high.    Price  each,    4.00 
[  No.  53B— 9      inches  high.    Price  each,    5.00 

fVe  have  an  interesting  proposition  to  dealers.     Address  Dept.  B, 

THE  MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO.,  55B  Warren  St.,  KEW  YORK 


Searchlight 


Motorcycle  Tires 

The  motorcycle  tires  we  offer  at  these  bargain  prices  are  all  standard 
make  and  guaranteed  to  be  new  and  in  perfect  condition.  Casings  are  G 
&  J  1908  construction,  and  tubes  are  1910  guaranteed  stock  purchased  by  us 
before  the  raise  in  prices.  You  take  no  risk  in  favoring  us  with  a  trial 
order,  for  if  you  are  not  absolutely  satisfied  you  may  return  them  to  us 
unused  and   we   will   refund   your  money. 

FACTORY  AUTO  SUPPLY  CO.,  1229  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 


OUR   PRICES 

28 

x2>^ 

Cases, 

$5.00 

28 

TLl% 

Cases, 

5.50 

28 

x2>^ 

Tubes, 

2.50 

28 

x2j^ 

Tubes, 

2.75 

Quotations   e 

ubject  to    prior   sale. 

Have  you  noticed  how  the  20th  Century  Lamps  take  and  hold  the 
lead?  They  are  seen  wherever  cyclists  and  motorcyclists  congregate.  Write 
us  —  ask  for   "  more "   about  these  leading  lights. 

20TH  CENTURY  MFG.  CO.,  19  Warren  St.,  New  York. 


Thi<;  InHe«5friictihle      Collapsible  Funnel 

1    1119     lllU^SLl   \X^WKtV\i  for  chamoisins;  gasoline   and    filling 


(( 


V)>       K  ii  1  -f     'S    guaranteed 
D  C  1  L     for  six  months 


for  chamoising  gasoline  and  filling 
motorcycle  and  auto  tanks.  Made  of 
aluminum,  neat  and  clean.  Size  col= 
lapsed,  3  1-4  x  1 1=4  inches. 

Price   75c.  'including  postage) 


-Write  for  Full  Particulars- 


Manufactured  by  C.    F.   FAUPEL,  415  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago 


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WILL  OUTLAST  YOUR  MOTOR 


Five 

Out 

Of 

Seven 

Races 

at  the  Tuileries  track,   Denver,  August  21, 
won  by  motorcycles  equipped  with 

SPLITDORF 
Motorcycle  Plugs 

Used  by  all  the  leading  riders. 

C.   F.   SPLITDORF 

Walton  Ave.  and  138th  St. 
Branch,  1679  Broadway  NcW   York 


For  Safety  and  Service 

It  must  be  a  SOLAR 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  users  of  80  per  cent  of  the 
high-grade  American  bicycles. 

The  test  of  experience  has  proved  them  to  be  the  quality 
lamps  for  every  purpose — -the  only  lamps  absolutely  reliable 
and  dependable  at  all  times. 

You  should  have  Solars  on  your  bicycles. 

BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Kenosha,  "Wis.  [43]  New  York  City 


DIAMOND  CHAINS 

Strong,  accurate  and  durable.  For  20  years 
the  quality  standard.  Kept  in  stock  by 
all   jobbers.     Let   us    cut   your    sprockets. 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.  ;;;r.i:iSuf:rNi;: 

Capacity  8,000,000  feet   per  year 


Pfanstiehl   Coils   a 
Motorcycle   Necessity 

No  other  motorcycle  coil  has  the  Pan 
Cake  method  of  winding.  It  is  our  patent 
and  exclusively  used  by  us. 

It  is  impossible  with  these  coils  to  brekk 
down  the  high  tension  windings.  These 
windings  are  guaranteed  for  five  years. 

From  the  standpoints  of  neat  appearance, 
economy  and  endurance  these  coils  are 
unequalled. 

PFANSTIEHL 
MAGNETOS 

for  motorcycles  are  likewise  indispen- 
sable to  the  man  who  wants  to  avoid 
trouble.  They  are  the  only  motorcycle  mag- 
netos equipped  for  dual  ignition.  Even  without  the  use  of 
batteries  they  will  start  a  motorcycle  easier  than  any  other 
magneto. 

The  metal  in  the  armature  is  especially  chosen  because 
of  its  magnetic  properties.  The  magnets  are  of  the  best  im- 
ported magnet  steel.  The  finest  German  ball  bearings  are 
used. 

This  magneto  can  be  run  at  2000  R.  P.  M.  without  any 
noticeable  spark  at  contact  points.  It  is  water-proof.  Write 
for  Ignition  Bulletin  No.  11. 

Ptanstiehl  Electrical  Laboratory 

123  State  Street  NORTH  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


Bargains  Extraordinary 

in 

MOTORCYCLE   TIRES 

With  prices  of  motorcycle  tires  increasing  generally,  we, 
by  reason  of  an  advantageous  purchase,  can  offer  attractive 
prices  (while  they  last),  and  immediate  delivery  on  the  fol- 
lowing: 

2000  190S  G&  J  double  clinch, raised  tread. 

These  tires  are  not  "seconds." 

1909  M  &  W  moulded  double  clinch. 

DEALERS,  WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO.,  10  Warren  St.,  New  York  City 

SEND  FOR  OUR  COMPLETE  MOTORCYCLE  SUPPLY  CATALOG 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

long  ago  proved  that  they  have  no  equals  for  either 

Bicycles  or  Motorcycles 


It  was  hard  use  and  lots  of  it  on  all  sorts  of  machines  that 
enabled  it  thus  to  prove  its  superiority. 

Write  for  1910  Quotations. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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Wants  and  For  Sale 

10  cents  per  line;   15  cents  per  line  if  in  capital 
letters.     Cash  with  order. 

pOR  SALE— 1909  Excelsior  aiitocycle  in 
fine  condition.  Battery  ignition.  Rea- 
son for  selling,  owner  desires  1910  model 
with  magneto.  This  is  a  good  offer  for 
someone  to  investigate.  Liberal  guarantee 
on  machine.  Photo  on  request.  $150  f.o.b. 
Ensley.  Address  C.  J.  SIGLER,  411  Nine- 
teenth street,  Ensley,  Ala, 

T70R  SALE — 35  bicycles;  dealer  can  pick 
out  25  at  $5  each;  seven  have  new 
coasters;  10  or  IS  have  new  tires  and  spokes. 
All  makes  and  sizes  W.  McDOUGALD, 
1118  N.  Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. ' 

"yV  ANTED— Thoroughly  competent  ex- 
pert bicycle  and  all-round  general 
repairman;  one  who  is  also  a  gunsmith  pre- 
ferred. .MOBILE  BICYCLE  CO.,  Mobile, 
Ala. 

pOR  SALE— 1910  Yale  motorcycle,  new, 
never    used    account    illness;    will    sell 
very  cheap.     NEIL  OLIVER,  423  W.  Lib- 
erty street,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

J70R  SALE— A  well  established  and 
good  paying  cycle  and  auto  business 
in  a  lively  little  Southern  town.  This  is  a 
chance  that  does  not  appear  often,  and 
anyone  can  make  good.  Reason  for  sell- 
ing, owner  very  ill.  Act  quick.  AUTO, 
Box  336,  Union,  S.  C. 

P  ARTS  in  stock  for  F.-N.,  Curtiss,  Royal 
Pioneer,  Indian,  Thor,  Marsh,  Griffon 
and  others;  also  sundries.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New 
York. 

pOR     SALE— A     four     cylinder     Pierce 
motorcycle,    1910;    sample   machine    at 
dealers'  price.     Inquire,   G.   F.,   care   Bicyc- 
ling World,  Box  649,  New  York  City. 

pREE  ENGINE  PULLEYS  applied  to 
almost  any  make  of  belt-driven  motor- 
cycle. Satisfactory  results  guaranteed. 
Write  for  particulars.  TIGER  CYCLE 
WORKS  CO.,  782  Eighth  Ave.,  New  York. 
'Phone  1268  Bryant. 

\^  HY  NOT  send  a  copy  of  the  Bicycling 
World's  Annual  Spring  Number  to 
your  friend?  Striking  cover  design  in  colors; 
contains  120  pages;  scores  of  bully  pictures 
of  both  bicycle  and  motorcycle  scenes;  lots 
of  stimulating  and  entertaining  reading 
matter,  including  illustrations  and  summar- 
ized descriptions  of  the  1910  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Ten  cents,  postpaid,  to  any 
address.  BICYCLING  WORLD  CO.,  154 
Nassau  St..  New  York. 


v. 


cstabusmco  latt**. 

5CHRADER 

tfUflVERSAL  VALV£S 

TRAOCKAPK  REiIlSTe.RU)  WniL^O.iasSt 

The  Staadard  Amerlcao  Valves  for 

Automobile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tires 

Manufactured  by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


1910  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

CATALOG      NOW      READY 

Did   you   get  yours? 

SIDNEY  B.ROBY  CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


Who 


would  think  oi  building  Bleydes, 
Coaster  Brakci,  Lam  Howcn, 
Sewing  Machiaes,  etc.;  irithaeg  suing 
Uiereln  Ike 

Star  Ball 
Retainers 


WHO?    Tell  Us 


The  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co. 

LANCASTER,  PA..  C,  S.  A. 
■n4  Berlla,  S.  0. 36,  eermaar 


YOU  SAVE  one-tUrd 
if  Tou  purchmie  on  th« 
METZ   PLAN. 

buys  a  amart,  practical 
car  that  will  take  you 
anywhere.  Bosch  mag- 
neto, clincher  t  i  r  e  a , 
lamps  and  horn.  Write 
for  Book  "I." 

METZ  COMPANY,  WalUiam,  Mass. 


LIVE   WIRES 

We  Buy  Right  and  We  Sell  Right. 
FOUR  STORES. 

Get  our  catalogue  of  bicycles  and  bicycle  goods. 

HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO. 

Buffalo                  PHILADELPHIA        Washington 
Atlantic    City,    N.    J. 


Supplee  Hardware   Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


BIG    BARGAINS 

We  bought  the  stock  of  The  Kelsey 
Company  of  Buflfalo,  N.  Y.,  and  are 
offering  the  same  at  attractive  prices. 

VIM  CYCLE  &  HARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


THE    OLD    PHILADELPHIA    HOUSE 

Our  Catalosrue  is  ready  and  will  be  mailed 
for  the  asking. 

GEO.  W.  NOCK  CO. 

Jobbers  of  BICYCLES  and  SUNDRIES 

126  N.  Fourth  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


1910— CATALOQUE— 1910 

of 

Overland  and  Black 
Diamond   Bicycles,. 

Send  for  copy  today  with  dealers'  rock  bottom  prices, 

Bl-MOTGR  EQUIPMENT  COMPANY 
177-179  Portland  St.  .,        Boston,  Mass. 


1910  Money 


IUInl#APtf^      If  I  am  not  represented  in  your  territory,  w^te  for  the  agency  for 

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PRICES  w'll  SURPRISE  you. 


ALBERT    E.    GOODBY, 


Oxford"  and  "Diamond  Roadster" 

B  I  C  Y  C  L  C  S       GOODS  wilfpLBASE  you. 
riBES— SUNDRIES  Catalogs  ufcH  rcquist. 

67    Washineton    Street,         PrOvldenCe,     R.     I. 


MICHIGAN  ROCK  MAPLE  RIMS  Bene: 

Made  by  LOUIS    RASTETTER  &   SONS,    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


YQ  THE  LIVE  MAN  ■"'^■'^l^^''  ■"  cycling  or  motor- 
^m^^^^^mm^mmmmmi^mmm^  cyclins  who  realizes  the  value  of 
keeping  informed  about  all  that  concerns  it  this  blank  is  hint  enough : 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 
154  NASSAU  STREET,  NEV  YORK 

Enclosed  find  $2.00  for  which  enter  my  subscription  to 
THE  BICYCLING  WORLD    AND   MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 

for  one  year,  commencing  with  the  issue  of 

Name . 

Address 


THE    BICYCLING   WORLD    AND    MOTORCYCLE    REVIEW 


1031 


Dealers'    Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Indian  and  Excelsior  Motorcycles. 

Parts,  Repairs,  Accessories  and  Storage. 

Complete  Power  Repair  Shop  and  Experienced  Men. 

F.  B.  WIDMAYER  CO. 

Tel.  998  River.  2312  Broadway,  New  York 

J.      F.     McLoughlin, 
MERKEL  MOTORCYCLES 

244  East  52nd  St.,  New  York.     'Phone,   5635   Plaza. 
Residence,   154  East  49th  St. 

TIGER    CYCLE    WORKS    CO. 

782  Eighth  Ave.,  NEW  YORK. 

ROYAL  PIONEER  MOTORCYCIvES. 

Eclipse    Free-Engine    Pulleys    and    Racycle    Bicycles. 

Full  Line  of  Parts  and  Accessories. 

T.     J.     SIXSMITH, 

New   York   Headquarters   for   R-S   MOTORCYCLES. 
Expert  Repairing,  Storing.     Spare  parts  for  all  makes 

of  Motorcycles. 

203  West  100th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Tel.— 8861  Riverside. 

J.  C.  FOLEY,  Motorcycle  Garage, 

Jerome  Avenue  and  165th  Street  New  York 

Agency  for  Indian,  Thor  and  R-S. 

Repairs,  Supplies,  Storage. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


BEDFORD  MOTORCYCLE  CO. 

BRAZENOR  &  RUDERMAN. 
1041  Bedford  Ave.  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

"THOR"  AND  EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 
Repairs,  Supplies.  Telephone,  769-W  Bedford. 

INDIAN  and   PIERCE  Motorcycles 

Repairs,  parts  and  supplies 

A.  H.  PATTERSON.  Brooklyn  Agent. 

(Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

1080-8  Bedford  Avenue  Telephone,  3662  Bedford 

CURTISS  MOTORCYCLE  CO.. 

CURTISS   AND    MARVEL    MOTORCYCLES    . 

Repairs  and  Supplies. 

1203  Bedford  Ave.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  3637  Bedford. 

VICTOR    J.    LIND, 

New  York  agent  for  Yale  and  New  England  Racers. 

Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
6th  Ave.  &  President  St.,  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


'      GEORGE   SORENSON 
Thor     and     Merkel     Motorcycles 
708  South  Street  PEEKSKILL,  N.  Y. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


L.    J.     MUELLER, 

"THE  MOTORCYCLE  MAN" 

INDIAN  and  MERKEL. 

Repairs  and  Supplies 


6417-19-21  Woodland  Ave. 


CLEVELAND,  O. 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 


HURCK     MOTOR     AND     CYCLE     CO. 

ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Agents      Indian      Motorcycles.. 

All  kinds  motbrs  repaired  and  sold. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 
HUB  CYCLE  CO. 

44-42  Portland  St.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


HIGH  GRADE 

wheels    must    have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  value  lor  43iie 
money  than  the  use  of  the 

MORSE  «Z.  CHAIN 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS  EASY  RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTIONLESS 
ROCKER  .JOINTS.  Insist  on  having  the 
Morse  Twin   Roller.       Fits   regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  Ithaci.N.Y. 


STEVENS' 

Motorcycle   Pedals 


Motorcycle  Chain    Adjusters,    Pedal    Rubbers,    Stee 

Mud  Guards,  Braces,  Lacine,  Bolts    Nuts,  Washers. 

ORDER  THROUGH  YOUR  JOBBER. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York 


NOTE  OUR  NEW  ADDRESS 

Increasing  business  demanded  a  four- 
story  building.  We  got  it  and  have 
filled  it  with  a  complete  line  of 
everything  in  bicycles,  sporting 
goods  and  supplies.  Right  Prices 
and  Prompt  Service  will  be  our  rule. 
Dealers  everywhere  will  find  it  pays 
to.  get  in  touch  with  us. 

NATIONAL  SUPPLY  CO. 

226  West  Market  St.,  Louisville,  Ky. 


DOW'S 

BICYCLE  LUGGAGE 

CARRIER 


Best  thing  for  the  purpou  CTer  put  on  the  market 
In  use  all  over  the  United  State*.  Can  be  put  on  or 
detached  instantly  with  adjustable  hook.  Good  lell- 
ers,  because  the  lidera  all  want  them  and  the  price 
is  popular.     Write  for  Fricei. 

DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouUvUle,  K7. 


Maintained    Prices  — 

Maintained   Quality 

The  IVER  JOHNSON  SAFETY  AU- 
TOMATIC REVOLVER  (new  model)  is 
being  sold  at  the  prices  it  was  meant  to 
be  sold  for  when  its  factory  cost  was  fig- 
ured. 

Since  the  price  has  not  been  cut,  the 
quality  has  not  been  cut.  The  same  grade 
steel  is  used,  the  same  thoroughness  in  the 
making  is  observed.  The  assembling  and 
testing  are  done  with  the  same  scrupulous 
care. 

It  is  inevitable  that  a  factory  making  cut 
price  goods  will  trim  corners  on  quality — 
they've  got  to,  or  quit.  No  one  can  make 
goods  at  a  loss  very  long. 

Do  you  want  to  sell  to  your  customers 
revolvers  that  have  been  cheapened? 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

Factory  and  Bensral    Sales  Offices:   3G0  River  Street,  FfTCHBURG,  MASS. 

Pacific  Coast  Representatives ; 

Phil.  B.  Bekeart  Co..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


WB    ARE   NOW    READY   TO   QUOTE    PRICES 
AND  DEI,IVER  SAMPI,ES  OP  THE 

IQin  Hudson,  Lenawee,  Atlanta 
lulU  and  New  England  Bicycles 

Write  us. 
J.   W.  QRADY   &   CO.,    Worcester,  Mass. 


SPROCKETS 

We  M2U  a  Specially 
'  of  High-Gra'dt)  Si^roclbls 
(  for  tha  Cycle  Trade 

HYORAULIC  PRES.SEO  STEEL  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


BICYCLE    GOODS 
Motorcycle  Supplies 

NEW1(DI2K/  We  want  every  dealer  to  have  our  Cata- 
laxrayrmrl  loeue  and  Bargain  Books.  Please  write 
lorUKimuf  us  on  your  letter  head  for  No.  45. 

UOODS/  NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

\Qy  15  and  17  Warren  Street,  New  York 


Special  Stampings 

FROM 

SHEET  METAL 

THE   CROSBY   CO.,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


American  Motorcycles 

Our  Agency  proposition  is  the  best 

yet.      We  give  a    discount^  that  will 

make  you  money.    Write  us. 

AMERICAN    MOTORCYCLE  CO» 
wells  &  Seierei  Sts.,  Chicagro 


We  make  special 


^DROPFORGINGS 

for  motorcycles.    I,et  us  quote 
you  from  your  specifications, 

THE  BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO. 

Harltord,  Conn. 


1032 


THE   BICYCLING   WOELD   AND   MOTOECYCLE   EEVIEW 


WEAR 

EMPIRE  TIRE    CO.,  TrenH^on,     N.J. 


THE  TUCKER  WOODWORK  CO. 

SIDNEY,  OHIO 


Bicycle  Wood  Rims 


RELIANCE 
Motorcycles 

Get  catalogne  and  prices. 

Reliance  Motorcycle  Co. 

Oivego,  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 


CAPACITY— EXPERIENCE  — QUALITY  — PRICE 

Steel 

Motorcycle  5.'S|'„"  ^St  °°"'"'  '^'■"''' 

13  I    /Vl  ^^    R     i     C     V     C      1     e    crescent  and  Drop  Center 

All  fnmnhilf     Clincher,  O.D.,Deniounta- 
U  L  U  III  U  U  1  1  C     ble  and  Channel 

and 
Ck\  I  ADPIQ  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 

VJ  \~J  t\.  \\jLf^J   Raised  Center  and  Cresent 

MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Manufacturers,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

T,  ABBOTT  &  BAILEY,  Sales  Agents,  Majestic  Building,  Detroit 


1^  P7\\/   PDA    '^^^  Speed,  Free  Motor,  Hand  Cranked 


Motor,  Comfortable  Form  Seat 


Send  for  catalogue  and  agent's  terms 

THE   NEW   ERA  AUTO^CYCLE   CO. 

No.  2  Dale  Avenue  DAYTON,  OHIO 


Diamond 

BICYCLE   TIRES 
LEAD 

**  Users    Knoiv  ** 

special  Bicycle  Tire  Booklet  on  Request 

THE  DIAMOND  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  Ohio 


Here   Is   Something  You    Really   Need 

An  improved  pump  connection.  Makes  instantaneous  connection  No 
screwing  or  unscrewing  to  be  done.  Simply  slip  over  valve,  pull  dovirn 
leve-  and  connection  is  tight. 


IT'S  THE   GRAB  CONNECTION 


Price  Each 

25c. 


Price  Each 

25c. 


The  only  pump  connection  that  actually   saves  the   wear  and  tear  on 
the  valve.     Absolutely  air  tight.     Fits  any  valve  and  any  pump. 

AT  YOUR  DEALER  OR 

THE   MOTOR  CAR  EQUIPMENT  CO. 

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