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37th  Year 


New  York,  September  22,  1914 


Ten    cents    a    copy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


Plans  for  a  New  Sales  Year 

— clean-cut  opportunity  for  a  limited  number  of  GOOD 
new  dealers  to  handle  the  premier  motorcycle 

The  Indian  Sales  Department  has  recently  re-districted  certain  areas  in 
the  United  States  with  the  result  that  a  group  of  excellent  localities  have 
been  made  available  to  new  Indian  representatives. 

We  do  not  always  have  such  fine  paying  territories  to  offer  the  merchant 
as  we  now  have.  The  men  who  act  quickly  and  in  good  faith  will  find 
themselves  in  possession  of  a  big  volume  of  business — business  that  our 
past  experience  has  definitely  proven  to  be  readily  at  hand  in  the  various 
allotments  which  we  have  newly  created. 

We  could  not  have  opened  up  these  attractive  chances  at  a  better  time 
than  now.  The  men  at  the  forefront  of  American  commercial  and  finan- 
cial affairs  are  practically  unanimous  upon  the  fact  that  1915  will  see  un- 
precedented manufacturing  and  retailing  activities  in  full  swing — an  Amer- 
ican prosperity  greater  probably  than  we  have  ever  had  before. 

The  whole  motorcycle  industry  confidently  joins  in  this  same  optimistic 
outlook. 

Therefore,  an  opportunity  to  handle  the  predominant  motorcycle  —  the 
predominant  Indian — places  at  the  merchant's  disposal  a  proposition  that 
commands  far  more  than  ordinary  consideration. 

Please  address  all  correspondence  relative  to  Indian  representation  to  me 
personally. 

FRANK  J.  WESCHLER,  Treasurer  and  Sales  Manager. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield.  Mass. 


(Largeat  Motorcycle  Manufacturera  in  the  World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS: 

Minneapolis  Denver  San  Prandsco  Atlanta 


PubUvhed  Every  Tuesday  by  The  Bicyding  World  Coikipany,  239  West  39tH  St.,  New  Yotk 


The  MOTORCYCLE 
for  YOU 

And  here's  why — In  the  first  place, 
the  Dayton  motorcycle  is  built  to  last. 
The  best  materials  are  used. 

In  the  second  place,  it  is  built  to 
develop  speed  and  power.  The  motor 
develops  a  greater  speed  than  its 
rating. 

In  the  third  place,  it  is  built  with  a 
view  to  giving  comfort- 
able riding.  The  Dayton 
Rocker  Spring  Fork, 
and  the  Dayton  Shock 
Absorbing  Seat  Post 
eliminate  the  jolts  and 
bumps.  It's  a  real  pleas 
ure  to  ride  the  husky 
Dayton. 

You  ought  to  know 
more  about  Dayton  Mo- 
torcycles. 


D 


AYTO 

CYCLE 
PRODUCTS 


This  Catalog 
of  Dayton 
Motorcycles 
is  Free.    Send 
for  it. 


Are  built  in  the  largest  cycle 
factory  in  the  world — cover- 
ing lSy2  acres,  employing 
2000  men. 

Are  strongly  guaranteed  to 
you  by  the  large,  responsible 
firm  behind  them. 

Are  proven   and   tested  well, 

able   to   do   for   you   all   that 

you  would   expect  from   any 

cycle    product    you    would 

buy.    Are  at  least  worthy 

of   your   most   careful 

consideration 
V    whether  you  are 
a   rider   or   a 
dealer. 


The  BICYCLE 
for  YOU 


And  here's  why— In  the  first  place, 
the  Dayton  bicycle  is  built  entirely  in 
our  own  factory.  Our  large,  ample 
manufacturing  facilities  make  this 
possible.  It  is  not  an  "assembled" 
bicycle. 

In  the  second  place,  it  is  a  product  result- 
ing from  years  of  investigating  and  bicycle 
building.  The  Davis  factory  made  almost 
one-third  of  the  total  num- 
ber of  bicycles  manufactured 
in  the  United  States  last 
year. 

In  the  third  place,  Dayton 
bicycles  have  their  special 
exclusive  features.  These 
features  have  been  responsi- 
ble for  the  Dayton's  v.forld- 
wide  popularity.  As  they 
have  appealed  to  others  so 
will  they  appeal  to  you.  You 
ought  to  knov7  more  about 
Dayton  bicycles. 


"RIDE 
RIGHT" 


This  Catalog 
of  Dayton 
Bicycles  is 

Free.     Send 

for  it. 


DAVIS  SEWING  MACHINE  COMPANY 


Dept.  C 


DAYTON,  OHIO 


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September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECTCLE  REVIEW 


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\rUBBER  TREAD  f*\MEAVY  MOTORCYCLE 
^*\/ f       \5E/1  I5LAND  FABRIC 


The  Old  Reliable 

The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
good  now  as  when  first 
introduced. 

Our  1915  line  of  other  grades 
of  Bicycle  Tires  and  Bicycle 
Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1514 


A  good  part  of  the  pleasure  of  owning  and  riding  a  motorcycle  is  in  knowing  that  your  mount  is  up-to-date  in  all  points. 
EMBLEM  is  a  thoroughbred  machine.     It  embodies  all  that  is  best  in  a  motorcycle.     It  expresses  distinction  in  every  line. 
EMBLEM  riders  are  never  out-classed  in  any  competition  of  form,  endurance,  power  or  speed. 

EMBLEM     MANUFACTURING     COMPANY 


Angola,    Erie    County,    N.  Y. 


DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  JOHN 
T.  BILL  &  CO.,  Los 
Angeles.  For  Oregon, 
Washington  and 
Idaho,  BALLOU  & 
WRIGHT,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle, 
Wash.  For  the  South, 
HENRY  KEIDEL  & 
CO.,    Baltimore,    Md. 


odel  110,  Big  Twin, 
lOH.P $275 

Model  108,  Regular 
Twin,  8  H.  P. .  . 

Model  105,  Big 
Single,  5  H.  P.  .   200 


Its  better  to  buy 
a  Pope  than  to 
always  wish 
you  had 


The  Ideal  Machine  for  Side  Car  Service.  Con- 
tains Pope  Overhead  Valve  15.4  H.  P.  Engine; 
"Automobile  Heavy"  Gear  Change  Mechan- 
ism Self  Locking;  Celebrated  Pope  Spring 
Shock  Absorbers;  Foot  Boards,  Foot  Operated 
Brake;  Large  Gas  and  Oil  Tanks  make 
touring  a  pleasure. 


Model  R-14.     Price  $285 

A  gratified  customer  tells  YOU — 

"The  R-14  recently  received  exceeds  our 
fondest  expectations.  Mere  words  fail  to  ex- 
press our  opinion  of  it.  We  can  confidently 
say  that  there  is  nothing  on  the  market  which 
approaches  it.  We  have  made  the  natives  sit 
up  and  take  notice.  Have  the  town  talking 
POPE." 


Buy  one  now.     Don't  wait.     The  passing  days  are  too  precious  to  lose 
THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  4  Cycle  St.,  Westfield,  Mass., U.S.  A. 


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September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Sales  Helps 
for  Bicycle  Tire  Dealers 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber 
Company  has  solved  a  hundred 
advertising  and  selling  prob- 
lems for  bicycle  tire  dealers. 

In  the  doing  of  it  hundreds  of 
dealers  were  interviewed  in  or- 
der to  get  their  ideas  first  hand, 
and  to  present  only  what  was 
actually  practical  for  other  deal- 
ers' use. 

Then  all  this  wealth  of  mate- 
rial was  put  into  a  big  9j/4  x  13 
book  of  32  pages,  printed  in 
colors. 

Ordinarily  such  a  book  would 
cost  the  dealer  money.  But  it 
was  decided  to  send  it  free  to 
dealers  interested  in  Goodyear- 
Akron  Bicycle  Tires. 


Thousands  of  copies  of  this 
book,  "New  Ways  to  New  Busi- 
ness," have  already  gone  out  to 

dealers.     These    men   are   using         

their  book  as  a  sales  manager, 
advertising  manager,  window  trimmer,  an 
ager  combined. 


Size 

of  Book 
9H  X  13 
Inches 


Printed 

in 
Colors 


rOOD/OTEAR 

aMon 

Bicycle  Tires 


A  Wonderful  Bicycle 
Tire 

This  book  also  tells  the  great 
story  of  Goodyear-Akron  Bicy- 
cle Tires.  It  tells  of  the  idea 
which  prompted  the  making  of 
a  high-grade  tire  which  would 
enable  dealers  to  compete  with 
inferior  tires  —  and  at  their 
price. 

It  tells  how  Goodyear-Akrons 
add  to  dealers'  profits  in  aggre- 
gate sales. 

It  tells  how  Goodyear  master 
methods,  equipment  and  output 
have  resulted  in  this  new  value 
while  maintaining  highest  Good- 
year quality  throughout. 

All  in  all,  it  tells  of  a  revolu- 
tion in  bicycle  tire  making  and 
selling  which  will  have  an  in- 
tense appeal  for  every  bicycle 
tire  dealer. 


general  man- 


Get  This  Book,  Free 


It  presents  a  host  of  helps  ranging  from  advertise- 
ments written  for  the  dealer  to  free  tire  racks.  With 
such  a  book  in  your  store  you  have  a  high-priced  expert 
in  every  department  of  your  business,  without  having  to 
pay  a  penny. 


If  you  have  not  already  received  a  copy  of  "New  Ways 
to  New  Business"  drop  a  card  today.  Also  ask  for  prices 
and  dealer's  proposition  in  general  on  Goodyear-Aki'on 
Bicycle  Tires.  Learn  what  new  trade  and  new  profits 
await  you — helped  by  the  great  book  which  you  cannot 
obtain  elsewhere. 


Write  today— write  NOW 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Dept.  228,  Akron,  Ohio 


Toronto,  Canada 


Mexico  City,  Mexico 


London,  England 

DEALERS   EVERYWHERE 

Branches  and  Agencies  in  103  Principal  Cities  Write  Us  on  Anything   You  Wanf  in  Rubber 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


Harley  -  Da  vidson 


BILL  BRIER 


Winner  of  the  25-iTiile   professional   race   at   Cleveland. 

His  Harley-Davidson  made  the  25  miles  in  21 :20.    This 

is  an  average  of  51  1-5  seconds  per  mile,  or  70.31  miles 

per  hour,  on  a  one  mile  dirt  track 


Minnesota 

Harley-Davidson  wins  both  stripped  stock- 
events  at  Minnesota  State  Fair. 

Alabama 

Harley-Davidson    wins    at    Anniston  —  3}i 
miles  in  3:23. 

Mississippi 

Harley-Davidson   wins   first  nnd   second   in 
all  three  races  at  Meridian. 


Pennsylvania 


Harley-Davidson  wins  ijoth  amateur  and 
professional  events  in  Beachview-Marshal- 
sea  34-mile  road  race. 

Tennessee 

Harley-Davidson  wins  first  in  all  fotir  races 
at  Knoxville. 

South  Carolina 

Harley-Davidson  wins  the  big  50-mile  event 
on  two  mile  straightaway  course,  making 
24  complete  end  turns,  in  50  minutes,  55 
seconds. 

Massachusetts 

Boston  Bay  State  Endurance  Run  results  in 
12  Harley-Davidson  perfect  scores,  includ 
ing  two  Harley-Davidson  sidecars. 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  790  C  Stre( 


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Winnings  Increase 


Mexico 

Harley-Davidson  wins  the  motorcycle  event 
at  Juarez. 

Canada 

Harley-Davidson  wins  first  and  second  in 
the  5-mile  race  at  Fort  William,  Ontario. 

Texas 

Harley-Davidson  wins  first  and  third  in  200- 
mile  race  at  San  Antonio. 

Oregon 

Harley-Davidson  finishes  first  and  second  in 
Portland-Tacoma  324-mile  endurance  run, 
defeating  19  machines,  of  practically  all 
makes. 

Ohio 

At  Cleveland,  Harley-Davidson  wins  first 
and  -second  in  sidecar  race,  first  in  novice 
event,  and  first,  second  and  fourth  in  25- 
mile  professional  stripped  stock. 


Nebraska 

Harley-Davidson  wins  first  and  second  at 
Osceola. 

Ohio 

Harley-Davidson  wins  first  and   second   in 
both  amateur  events  at  Canton. 


Milwaukee,  Wis. 


GRAY  SLOOP 

After  winning  the  big  50-mile  race  at 
Charleston,  liis  Harley-Davidson  stripped 
stock  model  10-K  averaged  92  miles  per 
liOLir   in   an   exhibition   event   on   a   straight- 


WM.  F.  SPECHT 

The  well  known  Birmingham  Harley-Dav- 
idson rider,  who  made  a  splendid  showing 
in    the    50-mile   race    at    Charleston,    South 
Carolina 


J.  B.  BANKS 

er  of  the  200-mile  race  at  San  Anto- 
Banks  defeated  18  riders,  represent- 
ing^  practically    all    make 


BILL  SCOTT 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD   AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Septemher    22,    1914 


insure  safety  "to 

Motorcyclists 

rievent  skidding  and  Slippind  i 


^^ 


Maximum  Traction 

Easy  Steering  and  Perfect  Safety 


Mud,  sand,  slippery  pavements, 
ice  and  snow  will  not  spoil  your 
sport   if   you   always   carry 


Weed 


Anti-Skid 
Motor  Cycle 


Ch 


ains 


Just  as  perfect  in  principle,  construction  and 
workmanship  as  WEED  CHAINS  for  automobiles. 
Make  motorcycling  absolutely  safe — sixty  miles  an 
hour  with  perfect  safety. 

The  continuous  "creeping"  prevents  injury  to  the 
tires  and  keeps  them  clean,  thus  minimizing  the  chances  of 
punctures.     Extreme  lasting  qualities. 

Easily  carried  as  the  small  bundles  they  make  in  their 
canvas  bags  take  so  little  room  that  they  could  be  carried  in 
your    pocket,   when    not    in    use,   without    inconvenience. 


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NECESSARY  FOR  THE  f^JOTORCYCLE^AS  THEY  ARE  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  AUTOMOBILE 


A  MILE   IN  .39  FLAT 

Ed.  Harmer,  professional  racer  and 
owner  of  an  Excelsior,  tried  a  SPLTT- 
DORF  MAGNETO  on  his  machine 
on  the  Detroit  Motordrome  recently, 
and,  first  time  out  with  the  new  equip- 
ment, made  a  WORLD'S  RECORD. 
Specify  Splitdorf 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


CINCINNATI 
DALLAS 
DAYTON 
DETROIT 

KANSAS  crry 


64-72  E.  14th  St, 

811  Race  St. 

402  S.  Ervsy  St. 

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972  Wonduard  .\ve 


LOS  ANOELES  1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS  34  S.  8tll  St. 

NEWARK  290  Halse.v  St. 

NEW  YORK  18-20  W.  G3d  St. 

PHILADELPHIA.  210-212N.  13th St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  M28  Geary  S( 

SEATTLE  K2,'i  Rrnadnny 

TORONTO  4(1!)  Vmigo  St 


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It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
ti  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Ptit  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cat  Out  the  Worry —Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS    CO.,         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  P    HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street.  New  Yorii  City  Distributors 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


,  1915'   '-  > 
Departures 


The  brake 
that  hrouqht 
the  bike 
back  "   '-"J^M 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  Hve  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RHUS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


.OOK   FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 
work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 
quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories-     O^AWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  for  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  V. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

No  Greater  Testimonial 
Can  be  Paid  to 


September  22,  1914 


Corbin 
Brakes 


Corbin  Duplex 
Coaster  Brake 
for  Bicycles 


Corbin  Duplex 
Band  Brake 
for  Motorcycles 


than  the  fact  that  bicyclists  who  once  equip 
with  them  always  continue  to  use  them. 

The  rider  who  14  years  ago  equipped  his  bicycle 
with  a  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake  is  using 
one  today  and  if  he  uses  a  motorcycle  you 
will  find  the  Corbin  Duplex  Motorcycle  Band 
Brake  on  its  hub.  Thoroughly  dependable 
service  has  taught  him  to  rely  absolutely  on 
Corbin  Brakes. 

Corbin  Brakes  are  never  failing  in  the  strength 
and  smoothness  of  their  action.  Their 
unequalled  durability  is  the  result  of  a  perfectly 
constructed,  friction  reducing,  ball  bearing 
mechanism.  Throughout  they  are  characterized 
by  the  most  accurate  and  skillful  workmanship. 
Their  design  is  of  unusual  strength,  their 
material  of  the  highest  quality. 

'* Corbin    Control  Means  Safety  Assured" 

Write  today  for  catalog. 
Makers   of   Corbin-Browrn   Speedometers   and   Automatic   Screv^r   Machine   Parts 

THE  CORBIN-SCREW  CORPORATION 

THE  AMERICAN  HARDWARE  CORPORATION,  Successors 
NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 

BRANCHES:  New  York  Chicago  Philadelphia 


ention  this  publicatio 


riting  to  adve 


Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  September  22,  1914 


No.  1 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


"Jimmy"   Walker   Finishes 
Long  Trip 

Story  of  the  "Wheel  About  the 
Hub" 

How   a    Toledo    Dealer   Keeps 
Busy  All  Year 

Racing     News     from     Every- 
where 

What  the  Trade  Is  Doing 

Coffman  Appoints  a  Legate 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Chicago    Show    to    Be    "Best 
Ever" 

Details  of  Iver  Johnson's  1915 
Product 

Hendeemen  in  Annual  Session 

Chairman  Johnson's  Legal  Aid 
Plan 


Show  Plans  Nearly  Completed 

More  Exhibits  and  Larger  Displays  Than 
Ever  Will  Feature  First  View  of  1915 
Products  in  Chicago  Show  Next  Month 


That  the  value  of  the  National  Motor- 
cycle, Bicycle  and  Accessory  Show 
from  a  sales  standpoint  is  more  fully 
realized  by  manufacturers,  jobbers  and 
dealers  of  the  three  allied  industries 
than  ever  before,  is  being  shown  by  the 
rush  of  applications  for  space  in  the  third 
annual  show  which  will  be  held  in  the 
First  Regiment  Armory,  Chicago,  111., 
October  12-17. 

Information  received  from  those  who 
are  to  exhibit  this  year  discloses  the  fact 
that  they  are  getting  their  individual 
exhibitions  in  shape  and  planning  a  more 
comprehensive  and  complete  representa- 
tion than  in  either  of  the  two  previous 
shows.  There  will  be  little  or  no  change 
in  the  manner  of  staging  the  exhibits,  as 
the  arrangement  in  the  past  has  proven 
generally  satisfactory  to  all  concerned 
and  all  the  exhibitors  have  had  a  fair 
share  of  the  orders  placed  in  the  show. 

The    attendance    at   the    coming   show 


probably  will  exceed  even  the  figures 
of  last  year,  when  more  than  1,500  deal- 
ers and  250  jobbers  passed  through  the 
doors.  In  his  trips  through  the  coun- 
try, Manager  Coffman  has  received  a 
multitude  of  assurances  from  trade  rep- 
resentatives to  the  effect  that  they  wD'e 
going  to  attend  the  show,  many  assert- 
ing that  aside  from  the  educational  fea- 
tures the  opportunities  for  study  of  their 
competitors'  offerings  and  the  actual  bus- 
iness that  can  be  transacted  in  such  a 
gathering  makes  the  presence  of  those 
interested  in  the  industries  almost  im- 
perative. 

The  Chicago  exhibition  will  be  the 
first  opportunity  that  the  trade  will  have 
to  view  the  product  for  the  1915  market 
and  as  dealers  have  come  to  a  general 
realization  of  the  value  of  early  informa- 
tion on  this  subject  a  majority  will  take 
advantage  and  be  in  attendance  during 
a  part  or  all  of  the  show. 


10 


THE  BICYCLING  WOBLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   191-t 


Items   of  Trade  News    from    Everywhere 


Westing  Reaches  for  Farmer  Trade 
The  G.  H.  Westing  Co.,  distributers  of 
Indian  motorcycles  had  an  attractive  ex- 
hibit at  the  State  Fair  held  in  Indian- 
ipolis  last  week.  A  stolid-looking  In- 
dian, mounted  on  a  machine  in  front  of 
the  teepee,  distributed  literature  to  the 
passersby.  Thousands  of  people  showed 
their  interest  by  making  inquiries  of  the 
salesmen  and  the  advertising  derived  is 
bound  to  benefit  G.  H.  Westing  Co.  as 
well  as  practically  every  Indian  dealer 
over  the  state.  Visitors  from  far-off 
Oklahoma  and  Maine  registered  and  sig- 
nified their  intention  of  buying  machines 
when  they  arrived  home.  This  sort  of 
advertising  reaches  the  farmer  when  he 
is  in  a  receptive  mood;  he  has  come  to 
the  fair  .with  the  avowed  purpose  of 
investigating  new  machinery  and  appli- 
ances that  will  lighten  his  work  and  in- 
crease the  efficiency  of  the  farm  hands. 
The  motorcycle  salesman  does  not  find 
it  a  hard  matter  to  interest  the  progres- 
sive farmer,  as  an  examination  cannot 
help  but  convince  him  of  the  practica- 
bility and  adaptability  of  the  motorcycle 
to  everyday  uses  on  the  farm.  The  sales- 
men in  the  Indian  wigwam  secured  the 
names  of  hundreds  of  prospects  and  their 
follow-up  system  will  undoubtedly  result 
in  numerous  sales. 


Pope  Receiver  Has  $152,000 

Colonel  George  Pope,  receiver  of  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  in  his  report  for  August, 
states  that  he  had  $160,914.22  on  hand 
July  31,  and  his  cash  receipts  during 
August  were  $67,967.81,  giving  him  a 
total  of  $228,882.03.  The  cash  disburse- 
ments were  $76,967.61,  leaving  a  balance 
on  hand  of  $151,914:42. 


Standard  Welding  Again  Expands 
Despite  wars  and  rumors  of  financial 
depression,  manufacturers  who  have  to 
dt>  with  the  motorcycle  and  bicycle  in- 
dustries are  experiencing  the  need  for 
additional  space,  made  necessary  by  a 
constantly  increasing  demand  for  their 
wares.  For  the  third  time  within  a  year 
the  Standard  Welding  Co.,  of  Cleve- 
land, O.,  is  engaged  in  building  an  ad- 
dition to  its  already  large  plant.  The 
newest  structure  is  of  structural  iron, 
with  corrugated  asbestos,  metal  rein- 
forced roofing  and  siding.  The  dimen- 
sions are  60  x  240  x  30  feet. 

The  building  is  to  be  devoted  entirely 
to  the  storage  of  rims  and  will  accommo- 
date approximately  100,000  rims  of  vari- 
ous types. 

The   construction  of  the  new  building 


ROUGH    BUT    RUGGED    TEST    OF    POPE 
MUDGUARDS  AT  WESTFIELD  FACTORY 


is  necessitated  by  the  growirtg  demands 
of  bicycle,  motorcycle  and  automobile 
manufacturers    for    Stanweld    rims. 


Hearsey-WilUs    1915   Catalog   Out 

The  catalog  for  1915  of  the  Hearsey 
Willis  Co.,  makers  of  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle tires,  and  which  has  its  home  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  is  out  in  circulation. 
It  is  splendidly  gotten  up  in  every  de- 
tail and  the  neatness  of  it,  the  straight- 
forward, honest  selling  arguments  con- 
tained, and  the  confidence  which  it  in- 
spires in  the  mind  of  the  reader  of  the 
substantiality  of  the  concern  and  its 
products,  are  all  that  could  be  desired. 
The  good  quality  of  glazed  paper  used 
takes  the  illustrations  well,  and  life  and 
realism  is  given  to  it  by  the  use  of  both 
red  and  black  ink  in  the  cuts,  which 
enables  the  red  and  .grey  rubber  goods 
to  be  shown  almost  exactly  as  they 
really  are.  The  cover  is  of  heavy,  olive 
green  stock  and  has  a  neat  design  in 
gold   upon    it. 


Cycle  Outfitters  Show  Their  Line 

The  Gem  Shirt  Co.,  of  Dayton,  O., 
manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  clothing 
for  motorcyclistf,,  is  circulating  a  cata- 
log which  deserves  full  commendation. 
It  is  made  up  attractively  in  every  de- 
tail and  is  thoroughly  up  to  date  and 
businesslike.  The  cover,  of  good  stock 
light  green  paper,  carries  an  effective 
and  artistic  design.  The  quality  of  the 
paper  on  the  inside  of  the  catalog  is 
excellent  and  has  a  glazed  finish  on 
which  the  numerous  illustrations  show 
up  to  the  best  advantage. 

The  general  layout  is  bright  and  pleas- 
ing to  the  eye,  while  the  concise,  snappy, 
but  complete,  descriptions  of  the  articles 
presented  are  extremely  creditable.  One 
of    the    features    of    the    catalog    is    the 


manner  in  which  no  prices  appear  except 
at  the  end,  at  which  place  two  pages 
of  a  well  classified  price  list  is  given. 


English    Firm    Seeks    American    Goods. 

In  a  letter  received  by  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review  from  the  Tone- 
lyte  Mfg.  Co.,  70  Great  Eastern  street, 
London,  E.  C,  the  firm  states  that  on 
account  of  the  European  war  it  is  de- 
sirous of  getting  its  supply  of  motor- 
cycles and  accessories  from  the  LTnited 
States  and  asks  this  publication  to  put 
the  firm  in  touch  with  the  manufacturers 
in  this  country.  This  possibly  is  an 
opportunity  for  foreign  trade  which  is 
but  a  forerunner  of  that  which  is  to 
come  as  a  direct  result  of  the  gigantic 
trouble  on  the  other  side  of  the  ''pond." 


H'arley-Davidson  Agents  at  War 
"Nearly  all  of  our  agents  and  employed 
in  England,  Scotland  and  Ireland  have 
enlisted  as  motorcycle  spies  in  the  Brit- 
ish army,"  said  William  Davidson,  super- 
intendent of  the  Harley-Davidson  Mo- 
torcycle Co.,  yesterday.  "All  of  our 
agencies  are  at  a  standstill. 

"At  the  time  war  was  declared,  we 
were  preparing  to  ship  a  large  consign- 
ment to  the  Russian  government,  which 
has  been  trying  out  our  machines.  Under 
present  conditions  we  cannot  risk  the 
shipment."  .     '■ 


Goodyear  Tire   &   Rubber  Dividend 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  has 
declared  the  usual  quarterly  dividend  of 
1^4  per  cent  on  its  preferred  stock,  pay- 
able October  1.  The  books  close  Sep- 
tember 19.  -i 


Webster  to'  Manage  Jobbing  Dept.  Sales 

Ralph  D.  Webster',  who  has  been  callv 
ing  on-  the  trade'  in  the  "Central  States 
during  the  past  two  months  'for  the 
Miami  Cycle  &.Mfg.  Co.,  has  been,  apt- 
.pointed  sales  manager  of  the  jobbing 
■department  of  that  company,  with  headr 
. quarters  at  the  factory  in  Middletowri', 
O.  He  will  in  th'e'futufe  give  his  entir^ 
time  and  attention  to  the  sales  of.  coaster 
brakes  and  jobbing  wheels,  calling  on 
the  jobbers  east  of  the  Rockies. 


Stevens  Co.  Signs  First  Miami  Contract 

To  the  R.  M.  Stevens  Co.,  of  Fort 
Dodge,  la.,  belongs  the  distinction  of 
being  the  first  of  the  old  Racycle  agents 
to  sign  up  for  the  1915  models  of  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  The  concern 
also  has  taken  on  the  Flying  Merkel 
line  of  bicycles. 


September  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


11 


Iver  Johnson  Clips   Motorcycle   Prices 

Reduction  Reaches  as  Much  as  $50  on  Belt  Model— Two- 
Speed  Gear,  Kick  Starter,  Automatic  Oiler  the  High  Spots 
in  Improvements — Weather  Proof  Models  in  the  Bicycle  Line 


Again  emphasizing  the  fact  that  the 
tendency  of  the  times  as  regards  motor- 
cycles is  to  give  fuller  and  better  equip- 
ped machines  at  considerably  reduced 
prices,  comes  the  announcement  from  the 
Iver  Johnson  factory  that  despite  many 
and  some  radical  changes  in  the  Iver 
Johnson  line,  the  prices  on  all  three 
models  which  are  continued  from  last 
year  are  to  be  considerably  lower  and 
that  two  new  models  have  been  created 
— two-speeds,  of  course.  The  price  re- 
duction is  not  slight.  On  one  model, 
the  smaller  single  with  V-belt  drive, 
it  amounts  to  $50,  that  model  now  list- 
ing at  $150  instead  of  $200.  Both  of  the 
other  models,  the  7-8  horsepower  twin 
and  the  4-horsepower  chain  single, 
singly  geared,  now  sell  for  $25  less  than 
last  year,  listing  at  $250  and  $200  re- 
spectively. The  new  models,  which  are 
in  every  way  similar  to  these  save  that 
the  two-speed  .  mechanism  has  been 
added,  sell  for  $275  and  $225  respec- 
tively. 

These  are  not  the  only  new  features 
embraced  in  the  Iver  Johnson  line  for 
1915,  however.,  Indee.d,  while  the  two- 
speed   is   an   innovation   from   the    Fitch- 


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burg  factory,  equally  important  is  the 
adoption  of  a  kick  starter,  mechanical 
lubrication  and  a  chain  guard,  all  of 
w-hich  are  now  featured  on  all  models 
save    the   belt-driven    single.      The    foot- 


boards are  of  course  retained,  and  in 
addition  a  new  bracket  or  platform  at 
the  side  of  the  luggage  carrier  has  been 
provided  for  the  tool  bag.  The  spring 
frame,  which  formerly  was  optional  with 
the  two  larger  models,  has  been  done 
away  with,  and  in  its  place  a  new  leaf 
spring  saddle  suspension  is  offered;  the 
spring  frame  as   used  previously  is   still 


wearing  parts.  The  sprockets  are  large, 
minimizing  wear,  and  all  of  the  strain 
incidental  to  the  use  of  the  device  is 
taken  by  the  crankcase  and  not  by  the 
more  easily  strained  crankshaft. 

The  kick  starter  is  beautifully  simple. 
It  comprises  merely  a  segment  of  a  gear, 
to  which,  of  course,  is  attached  the  crank, 
which    is    brought    into    a    position    con- 


IVER  JOHNSON  TWO-SPEED   TWIN,   MODEL   15-7    T,    S.,    PRICE  $275 


optional   with   the   belt-drive   model. 

The  two-speed  gearing  is  quite  unlike 
anything  that  has  heretofore  been  used. 
It  is  a  planetary  gearing  in  which  two 
sets  of  pinions  are  used  and  is  placed  on 
the  engine  shaft  just  as  is  the  planetary 
undergearing  which  always  has  been  a 
feature  on  the  chain-driven  Iver  John- 
son machines,  and  takes  up  very  little 
if  any  more  room.  Control  is  effected 
by  the  single  side  lever;  shifting  the 
lever  back  locks  one  drum  and  brings 
one  set  of  pinions  into  action,  these  pro- 
viding low  gear  ratio.  Shifting  the  lever 
forward  brings  the  other  set  of  pinions 
into  play  and  provides  high  gear.  The 
braking  frictions,  one  of  which  is  in- 
ternal and  the  other  external,  are  of 
ample  surface  to  do  the  work  intended 
without  heating  or  wearing  unduly.  The 
two-speed  device,  of  course,  serves  at 
the  same  time  as  a  reducing  gear  and 
as  a  clutch,  the  triple  fimctiort  permit- 
ting of  quite  a  reduction  both  in  the 
weight  of  the  machines  and  in  the  com- 
plication. All  parts  run  either  on  ball 
or  roller  bearings,  the  gear  teeth  are 
always  in  mesh  and  ample  provision  has 
been  made  for  effective  lubrication  of  the 


venient  to  the  foot  when  the  rider  is  in 
the  saddle,  and  a  gear  which  transmits 
the  power  to  the  motor.  It  is  so  ar- 
ranged that  when  the  motor  is  operat- 
ing there  are  no  parts  of  the  starter  in 
engagement  and  consequently  there  is  no 
occasion  for  rattle  and  no  tendency  for 
undue  wear.  Forcing  the  foot  lever 
down  once  starts  the  motor,  the  lever 
being  returned  to  the  inoperative  posi- 
tion  by   means   of  a   spring. 

The  automatic  oiler  is  novel  in  that  it 
is  free  from  valves  and  their  attendant 
trouble  and  in  that  the  feed  is  regulated 
by  the  speed  of  the  motor.  It  will  feed 
either  heavy  or  light  oil,  so  it  is  claimed, 
without  the  necessity  of  altering  the  ad- 
justment and  regardless  of  temperature 
conditions. 

The  chain  guard  is  made  of  heavy 
pressed  steel  and  is  rigidly  attached  to 
the  rear  fork  stay  by  means  of  clamps, 
eliminating  all  chance  of  its  working 
loose.  It  protects  the  rider's  leg  from 
contact  with  the  chain  in  a  most  effect- 
ive manner.  The  tool  box  platform  at- 
taches to  the  left  side  of  the  tubular 
luggage  carrier,  and  substantially  sup- 
ports the   leather  tool   kit  in  an  out   of 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REYIEW 


September  22,  1914 


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7-8   HORSEPOWER   REGULAR  TWIN,   MODEL   15-7,    PRICE  $250 


4-5   HORSEPOWER  ''BIG  FOUR"   SINGLE,   MODEL   15-4   C— $200 


the  way  place,  yet  where  it  is  very  easily 
reached  when  need  be. 

The  spring  seat  post,  which  is  fitted 
as  additional  equipment  and  which  lists 
at  $5,  comprises  a  seat  mast  which  car- 
ries a  flat  platform  extension  to  which 
an  extraordinarily  long  vanadium  steel 
leaf  spring  is  attached  at  the  front  end 
and  on  which  it  is  free  to  rock  accord- 
ing to  the  road  conditions.  The  saddle 
attaches  to  a  steel  tubular  arm  resting 
over  the  springs.  The  absence  of  com- 
plicated parts  minimizes  any  tendency 
to  wear  and  leaves  nothing  to  get  out 
of  repair  or  adjustment,  while  bottom- 
ing is  almost  impossible  under  ordinary 
road  usage. 

Considerable  that  is  new  marks  the 
1915  Iver  Johnson  bicycle  line  as  well. 
Probably  the  most  important  departure 
from  past  practice  and  one  which  has 
been  advocated  by  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review,  is  the  adoption  of 
the  all  black  weather  proof  finish  on 
three  of  the  new  models  as  optional 
finish.  This,  of  course,  follows  closely 
British  practice  and  is  intended  to  rob 
the  sport  of  one  of  its  chief  drawbacks 
— the  hardship  imposed  by  the  tendency 
of  nickel  to  tarnish  and  the  necessity  for 
constantly  polishing  the  bright  work. 
Also  savoring  of  overseas  practice  is  the 
inclusion  of  a  Chater  Lea  hanger  as  op- 


tional   equipment    in    one    of    the    racing- 
models,  though  at  $S  additional  cost. 

The  frames  have  been  changed  to  the 
extent  that  nothing  but  imported  seam- 
less tubing  now  is  used  and  that  a  new 
joint   of   solid    steel   is   provided   for   the 


IVER  JOHNSON   SPRING  SEAT  POST 

truss  frame.  Also  new  is  the  practice  of 
fitting  Corbin  two-speed  coaster  hubs 
where  called  for  to  any  of  the  models  at 
an  additional  cost  of  $7.50.  On  all  of 
the  models  an  option  of  fancy  or  plain 
tread  or  non-skids  now  is  given  save  on 
the  racing  wheels.  The  accessory  de- 
partment also  shows  a  little  newness, 
including  a  fork  truss,  attachable  to  any 


of  the  models,  a  pennant  standard,  two 
styles  of  bicycle  stands,  a  display  stand, 
a  drop-forged  screw  driver,  and  a  com- 
bination wi-ench  and  screw  driver. 

As  for  the  line,  save  for  the  addi- 
tion of  the  racing  model  with  Chater 
Lea  hanger,  it  has  not  been  increased 
and  comprises  three  racing  models  sell- 
ing at  $60,  $55  and  $50,  respectively;  a 
cushion  frame  and  a  spring  frame  road- 
ster, both  of  which  list  at  $50;  a  heavy 
service  model  priced  at  $45;  a  truss 
bridge  roadster  at  $40;  a  motorcycle 
type  which  sells  at  $35;  a  roadster  at 
$30;  a  ladies'  special  roadster  and  a 
ladies'  roadster  at  $40  and,  $30,  respec- 
tively; a  boy  scout's  and  a  campfire 
girl's  model  at  $25,  and  boys'  and  girls' 
midget  models  at  $22.50. 

Outside  of  the  fact  that  both  the  mo- 
torcycle and  the  bicycle  lines  have  been 
improved,  a  feature  that  will  interest 
both  rider  and  dealer  alike  is  the  im- 
provement in  the  Iver  Johnson  catalogs. 
Instead  of  combining  all  lines  in  one 
single  catalog,  as  has  heretofore  been 
practiced,  this  year  there  is  a  special  bi- 
cycle catalog  and  a  special  motorcycle 
catalog,  making  it  a  very  much  simpler 
matter  to  find  what  one  is  looking  for. 
The  catalogs  are  well  arranged  and  pro- 
fusely illustrated  with  both  clear-cut 
wood  engravings  and  with  halftones. 


Trade  Good  in  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Heagy  Bros.,  Harley-Davidson  agents 
for  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  and  vicinity,  report 
the  sale  of  three  machines  to  the  local 
gas  company  and  one  to  the  electric  light 
company.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
trade  has  been  held  back  on  account  of 
the  big  railroad  strike,  they  have  sold 
all  of  their  1914  allotment.  One  sale 
was  to  M.  E.  Smiley,  of  1400  North  6th 
street,  a  well-known  Harrisburg  grocer, 
who  bought  a  Harley-Davidson  outfit  to 
use  for  "quick  delivery"  in  his  business. 


Baxter  Files  Bankruptcy  Petition 

LTnable    to    meet    its    financial    obliga- 
tions, the  Baxter  Sidecar  Co.,  of  Boston, 


Mass.,  have  filed  a  voluntary  petition  in 
bankruptcy,  with  the  result  that  Judge 
Olmsted,  of  the  United  States  Bank- 
ruptcy Court,  has  appointed  Alexander 
Stoneman,  William  B.  Doan  and  Clar- 
ence A.  Barnes  as  receivers.  A  schedule 
of  the  liabilities  discloses  that  the  firm 
owes  $22,143  and  the  assets  to  meet  this 
are   valued  at  $12,821. 


Strogonoff  Will  Tour  to  Chicago 

A.  Strogonofif,  the  indefatigable  Em- 
blem agent,  of  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  who 
contests  with  M.  E.  Gale  for  the  motor- 
cycle family  touring  honors,  is  shown, 
with  his  three  riding  companions,  in  the 
illustration    on    page    9.       Like    all    live 


agents,  the  Schenectady  dealer  will  be  a 
visitor  to  the  Chicago  show  next  month, 
but  unlike  most  of  them  he  will  not  go  in 
a  train.  He  will  take  his  wife  and  two 
youngsters  on  his  social  equipped  ma- 
chine and  ride  from  the  Empire  State 
to  the  Windy  City. 


Champion  Co.  in  Receivers'  Hands 

The  Champion  Motor  C«.,  of  St,  Louis, 
Mo.,  manufacturers  of  Champion  motor- 
cycles, after  a  discouraging  attempt  to 
attain  a  foothold  in  the  motorcycle 
field,  have  abandoned  the  effort  and  now 
are  in  the  hands  of  receivers.  The  lia- 
bilities are  given  at  about  $32,000  while 
the  assets  are  merelv  nominal. 


September  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


13 


HENDEE  SALESMEN  SEE 
NEW  INDIAN  MODELS 


Dealers  from  Far  and  Near  Visit  Spring- 
field Factory  and  Inspect  1915  Models 
— Traveling  Force  in  Annual  Sales 
Convention  at  Plant 


Springfield,  Mass.,  is  at  present  the 
mecca  for  those  who  have  to  do  with 
the  disposition  of  the  product  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  In  the  first  place  the 
traveling  force  of  the  Hendee  company 
have  been  called  in  from  the  road  for 
their  annual  sales  convention  and  for 
an  inspection  of  the  new  models  and 
in  addition  to  the  direct  representatives 
of  the  company,  Indian  dealers  from 
all  parts  of  the  world  are  taking  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity  to  see  next 
year's  products. 

Prominent  among  the  recent  visitors 
was  L.  J.  Mueller,  the  Cleveland,  O., 
distributer.  When  he  returned  to  the 
"Sixth  City"  his  understudy  and  chief 
assistant,  E.  H.  Tracy,  came  on  for  his 
annual  visit  to  the  wigwam,  bringing 
with  him  I/.  J.  Nieschwitz,  who  keeps 
the  Indian  trading  post  in  Canton,  O. 
They  arrived  Friday  and  took  in  a  clam- 
bake Saturday  afternoon  given  by  the 
Indian  Outing  Club.  After  inspecting 
the  plant  and  new  models  they  left  for 
home  Monday. 

Among  the  early  arrivals  Monday 
morning  were  H.  E.  Tucker  and  M.  E. 
Metzger,  of  the  Buckeye  Motor  &  Cycle 
Co.,  Akron,  O.  C.  W.  Risden,  of  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  the  largest  Indian  dealer 
on  the  Hendee  roll,  came  in  and  spent 
Sunday  at  Hendee  camp  on  Lake  Suna- 
pee,  N.  H.,  as  one  of  a  large  party  of 
guests  who  were  enjoying  the  Big 
Chief's  hospitality.  B.  E.  Hunt,  of  the 
Williams-Hunt  Co.,  Johannesburg,  South 
Africa,  was  another  Indian  dealer  who 
enjoyed  a  week-end  at  the  "home  of 
rest"  before  talking  business  in  the 
factory. 


English  Army  Uses  American  Machines 

American  motorcycles  and  sidecars 
are  being  used  extensively  by  the  Eng- 
lish War  Office  for  recruiting  work.  The 
accompanying  photograph  shows  a  pair 
of  recruiting  officers  ready  to  start  out 
on  a  booking  trip,  in  an  Indian  sidecar. 
Instead  of  waiting  for  volunteers  to  come 
around  to  headquarters  to  be  enlisted, 
the  recruiting  squad  goes  to  residences 
and  places  of  business  and  signs  up 
eligible  men.  Over  100  Indian  motor- 
cycles now  are  actively  engaged  in  mili- 
tary service  in  Great  Britain.   This  is  one 


of  the  new  uses  of  the  motorcycle  which 
has  been  taught  by  the  present  war. 
When  the  German  army  began  its  in- 
vasion of  Belgium,  the  Belgian  govern- 
ment bought  outright  the  entire  stocks 
of  machines  at  the  Indian  agencies  at 
Brussels,  Liege  and  Antwerp,  to  the 
number  of  87,  which  now  are  doing  mili- 
tary service  for  King  Albert's  plucky 
fighters.     The  Russian,  French  and  Ger- 


BRITISH    ARMY     RECRUITERS 

man  armies  also  are  using  the  Ainerican 
manufactured  machines  in  their  motor- 
cycle corps. 


Detroiters  Object  to  Curb  Pump  Order 

Robert  S.  Theissen  and  Charles  J. 
Rathi,  of  the  Dix  Avenue  Garage,  are 
well  satisfied  with  their  efforts  in  get- 
ting not  only  the  motor  car  owners  of 
Detroit,  but  business  men  and  other  citi- 
zens in  all  trades,  to  sign  the  petition 
which  they  have  prepared  and  which  is 
to  be  presented  in  due  course  to  the 
mayor  and  the  common  council  with 
reference  to  the  removal  of  oil  and  gaso- 
lene pumps  erected  upon  sidewalks. 

"Up  to  date  we  alone  have  received 
about  2,000  signatures  to  the  petition 
here  in  our  place  of  business,"  said  Rob- 
ert S.  Theissen,  "and  from  the  infonna- 
tion  I  have  received  from  other  quarters 
in  the  city  there  are  now  at  least  40,000 
signatures  to  the  petition.  I  expect  that 
there  will  be  100,000  within  the  next 
three  weeks. 

"Thus  far  nothing  has  been  done  by 
Director  of  Public  Works  Fenkel  except 
to  notify  all  ovtmers  of  curb  pumps  that 
they  must  be  removed  on  or  after  Octo- 
ber 16.  I  do  not  think  that  it  will  get  to 
that  point,  but  even  if  our  petition  has 
no  effect,  the  matter  will  be  taken  to  the 
courts,  and  if  necessary  to  the  Supreme 
Court. 

"Hundreds  of  business  men  with  whom 


I  have  talked  about  the  matter  say  that 
it  would  be  a  hardship  on  owners  of 
either  pleasure  or  commercial  cars. 
Furthermore,  it  would  tend  to  congest 
even  further  many  streets  whic'n  already 
are  so  congested  that  traffic  is  difficult. 
It  would  also  be  an  unfair  imposition 
upon  many  garages  which  have  no  facili- 
ties to  handle  a  large  number  of  cars. 
And  other  places  of  business  which  sell 
gasolene  and  oil  would  have  to  trans- 
form their  stores  or  shops.  There  are 
probably  ISO  curb  and  sidewalk  pumps  in 
Detroit." 

Following  is  the  petition  which  is  be- 
ing circulated  from  the  city  from  the 
Dix  Avenue  Garage: 

To  the  Honorable,  the  Mayor  and  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  City   of   Detroit : 

We  the  undersigned,  citizens  and  taxpayers  of 
the  city  of  Detroit,  hereby  petition  your  Honor- 
able Body  for  relief  from  the  unnecessary  hard- 
ship threatened  to  be  imposed  upon  owners  of 
automobiles  and  the  general  public  by  the  opera- 
tion of  a  certain  resolution  adopted  by  your  Hon- 
orable Body  July  28th,  1914,  directing  Mr.  George 
H.  Fenkel,  Director  of  Pubhc  Works,  to  remove 
all  encroachments  from  our  streets,  which  resolu- 
tion the  said  director  has  construed  to  contem- 
plate and  include  the  oil  and  gasolene  pumps 
which  certain  garage  owners  have  placed  in  front 
of  their  garages. 

Whereas,  the  said  Director  of  Public  Works 
has  issued  orders  that  such  gasolene  and  oil 
pumps  be  removed  on  or  before  October  16th, 
1914,  we  desire  to  submit  the  following  reasons 
why  the  said  oil  and  gasolene  pumps  sl^ould  be 
allowed  to  remain  where  they  are  at  present 
located. 

1.  Said  pumps  are  no  more  encroachments 
than  are  the  light  poles  of  the  Public  Lighting 
Commission ;  the  telephone  and  telegraph  poles  of 
the  telephone  and  telegraph  companies ;  the  poles 
carrying  trolley  wires ;  or  mail  box  posts  and  mail 
boxes ;  an  autom.obile  taking  gasolene  at  one  of 
these  pumps  is  no  more  an  encroachment  than  is 
one  parked  in  the  same  place. 

2.  The  placing  of  these  pumps  inside  the  side- 
walks means  greater  annoyance,  inconvenience 
and  danger  to  pedestrians  and  users  of  the  side- 
walks than  does  their  present  positions ;  because 
it  would  mean  cither  that  hose  pipes  would  be 
carried  across  the  sidewalks  to  the  road  side,  or 
automobiles  would  have  to  cross  and  recross  tlie 
sidewalks  repeatedly  to  reach  the  pumps,  if  placed 
inside  the  sidewalks;  and  it  would  mean,  infinite 
loss  of  time  to  users  of  automobiles. 

Therefore,  we  respectfully  petition  your  Hon- 
orable Body  that  if  the  aforesaid  resolution  of 
July  28th,  1914,  v/as  intended  to  contemplate  and 
include  the  aforesaid  oil  and  gasolene  pupmps, 
that  your  Honorable  Body  reconsider  the  said 
resolution  as  it  touches  the  said  oil  and  gasolene 
pumps,  and  allow  them  to  remain  as  they  are  at 
present  located,  near  to  the  curbing. 


War  Claims  for  Seized  Motorcycles. 

/Americans  whose  motorcycles  were 
commandeered  by  military  authorities  in 
some  of  the  European  countries  have 
begun  filing  claims  with  the  State  De- 
partment in  Washington.  Most  of  the 
tourists  were  given  receipts  for  their 
machines  on  a  promise  that  they  would 
be  reimbursed.  In  most  cases  settle- 
ments are  not  expected  before  the  end 
of  the  war,  and  even  then  the  cash  prob- 
ably will  be  slow  coming. 


1 4  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

Dealers  to  Benefit  by 
New  F.  A.  M.  Plan 


September  22,   1914 


Chairman  Johnson  Outlines  Advantages 
to  Dealers  of  Legal  Aid  Program 


When  motorcyclists  who  are  your  cus- 
tomers get  into  any  sort  of  trouble— -it 
usually  means  trouble  for  you,  too.  So, 
any  plan  that  will  help  motorcyclists 
when  they  are  in  trouble  helps  you,  too 
— and  is  good  business  for  you. 

Such  a  plan  has  been  made  and  is  now 
being  urged  upon  all  motorcycle  dealers 
by  the  Federation  of  American  Motor- 
cyclists, through  W.  M.  Johnson,  chair- 
man of  the  F.  A.  M.  legal  action  com- 
mittee, 818  Ashland  Block,  Chicago,  111. 

The  plan  is  this:  In  each  city  let  the 
motorcycle  dealers  get  together  and 
agree  upon  some  reputable  and  able  law- 
yer who  would  be  willing  to  look  after 
the  legal  rights  of  motorcyclists  in  their 
community. 

The  lawyer  is  to  make  no  charge  for 
advice  when  motorcyclists  are  sent  to 
him. 

Make  an  agreement  with  him  as  to  his 
rate  of  charges  for  his  various  services. 
This  rate  should  be  very  reasonable  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  he  will  get  all  of 
the  motorcycle  business.  In  all  cases 
where  he  prosecutes  a  claim  for  dam- 
ages for  a  motorcyclist,  it  is  understood 
that  he  will  work  on  a  contingent  fee 
basis,  taking  for  his  fee  an  agreed  per- 
centage of  what  is  recovered  in  the  ac- 
tion. If  he  is  defending  a  motorcyclist, 
fix  a  reasonable  fee  in  advance,  with  ap- 
propriate manner  and  time  of  payment. 

In  case  of  dispute  between  lawyer  and 
motorcyclist,  let  the  dealers'  committee 
settle  it,  and  all  parties  be  bound  by  this 
decision. 

When  this  arrangement  is  in  effect  and 
it  becomes  known  that  motorcyclists  are 
ready  and  able  to  defend  their  rights, 
there  will  be  a  change  in  the  treatment 
usually  accorded  them  when  in  difficul- 
ties. 

In  all  cases  where  a  motorcycle  is  sold 
on  payments,  it  is  the  motorcycle  which 
is  the  dealer's  real  security  for  the  un- 
paid balance.  Thus,  when,  one  of  these 
riders  has  an  accident,  and  the  motor- 
cycle is  damaged,  the  dealer's  security  is 
damaged. 

In  Chicago,  the  other  day,  an  automo- 
bile ran  down  a  motorcyclist.  The  auto- 
mobile driver  went  to  the  motorcycle 
dealer  and  said  he  was  to  blame  and 
would  settle.  Afterward  the  automobile 
driver  saw  a  lawyer,  who  probably  said. 


"Forget  it.  Don't  settle.  That  motorcy- 
clist isn't  going  into  court  and  fight 
you.  He  hasn't  got  a  lawyer  and  won't 
get  one.     Yon  won't  have   to  pay." 

And  then  the  automobile  driver  went 
to  the  dealer — and  did  back  out.  And 
he  stayed  backed  out  until  Chairman 
Johnson,  who  represents  the  Chicago 
motorcyclists,  showed  hira  that  the  mo- 
torcyclist did  have  a  lawyer — and  a  good 
one. 

And  right  then  and  there  the  automo- 
bile driver  paid. 

Service  like  that  is  worth  a  lot  to  you, 
Mr.  Dealer.  It's  insurance.  And  it's 
worth  something  to  have  a  bright  law- 
yer who  is  familiar  with  motorcycle 
affairs  ready  to  help  your  other  cash 
customers  when  they  are  in  trouble  in 
legal  matters. 

Now  get  together,  you  dealers.  Meet 
right  away  and  get  this  thing  going.  If 
you  have  a  motorcycle  club,  get  some  of 
its  officials  to  meet  with  you.  But,  by 
all  means,  get  together  quick.  Choose 
your  lawyer,  talk  it  over  with  him,  and 
make  your  agreement.  Then  notify 
Chairman  Johnson  at  the  Chicago  ad- 
dress given  above,  and  Chairman  John- 
son will  appoint  your  man  as  his  offi- 
cial  representative  in  your  city. 

And,  remember  this:  The  dealers  who 
make  this  recommendation  of  a  lawyer 
to  Chairman  Johnson  should  first  be 
members  of  the  F.  A.  M.  You  ought  to 
belong,  anyway.  If  you  don't,  send  $2 
to  G.  B.  Gibson,  secretary-treasurer,  F. 
A.  M.,  Westboro,  Mass.  The  dues  there- 
after are  only  $1  per  year. 

Riders  who  take  advantage  of  your 
lawyer's    services    must,    also,    be    mem- 


bers of  the  F.  A.  M.  It's  to  your  advan- 
tage to  insure  the  motorcycles  you  sell 
by  having  the  riders  become  members 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  And,  by  the  way,  the 
F.  A.  M.  pays  $25  reward  for  the  re- 
covery of  stolen  motorcycles  and  con- 
viction of  the   thief. 

Now  here's  a  big  plan  which  benefits 
you  and  your  customers  directl}'.  Help 
put  it  into  operation  by  getting  together 
with  the  dealers  of  your  town  at  once. 
It's  good  business  for  you — and  that's 
what  we're  all  interested  in.  Choose  your 
lawyer — and  send  word  to  W.  M.  John- 
son, 818  Ashland  Block,  Chicago. 


Johnson  Retained  by  Phoenix  Club 

Harry  Johnson,  a  local  attorney,  has 
been  retained  by  the  Phoenix  Motor- 
cycle Club  in  the  Arizona  city  of  that 
name  for  the  purpose  of  defending,  at 
the  expense  of  the  orga,nization,  any 
member  of  it  who  may  be  arrested  for 
speeding.  The  awakened  interest  in  mo- 
torcycling in  Phoenix  has  added  to  the 
prosperity  of  the  club,  with  the  result 
that  new  and  more  commodious  quarters 
have  been  obtained  within,.,  a  block  ,  of 
the  city's  center  of  activity. 


Tire  Situation  Readjusts  Itself 
Tire  prices  have  practically,  returned 
to  the  figures  which  existed;  before  the 
European  war.  The  last  to  make  reduc- 
tions were  Goodrich,  Diamond,  Republic, 
United  States  and  Fisk.  These  are  main- 
taining the  advanced  list  prices,  promul- 
gated at  the  outbreak  of  the  conflict 
but  have  returned  to  their  former  deal- 
ers' prices.  Fisk  advanced  IS  per  cent, 
the  others  12^.- 


September  22,   1914 


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THOUGHTLESSNESS  AND  ITS  EFFECTS 

Frequently  complaint  is  made  that  there  is  little 
esprit  (le  corps  among  motorc^rclists  and  that  the 
rider  who  has-  trouble  on  the  road  must,  unless  he  is 
traveling  with  others,  depend  on  his  own  resources  to 
be  able  to  resume  his  journey.  While  there  is  some 
truth  in  this  complaint  there  is,  too,  a  reason  why 
the  stranger  does  not  always  otTer  his  services.  There 
are,  of  course,  a  large  number  of  riders  who  have 
helped  others  on  the  road  by  the  donation  of  a  small 
part  which  was  badly  needed  and  sometimes  the  re- 
cipient of  the  favor  has  offered  to  reimburse  the  donor, 
but  often  the  service  has  been  taken  as  a  matter  of 
course — and  there  is  where  the  mistake  is  made. 

It  may  be  that  the  needed  part  is  an  insignificant 
thing,  the  matter  of  a  few  cents  only,  but  when  it  is 
offered  a  sense  of  courtes}^  should  suggest  to  the  re- 
cipient that  he  signify  his  willingness  to  pay  for  it, 
unless  he  feels  sure  that  the  stranger  would  resent  the 
offer. 

A  few  days  ago  a  touring  rider  stopped  at  sight  of 
a  stalled  machine ;  its  owner  was  toiling  with  a  broken 
chain,  lack  of  a  repair  link  making  the  task  a  difficult 
one.  The  tourist  dipped  down  in  his  own  repair  kit 
and  produced  the  needed  part,  which  was  gratefully 
received,  but  the  rider  of  the  stalled  machine  never 
mentioned  the  little  matter  of  payment.  It  was  a 
trifle,  of  course,  but  why  should  one  be  required  to  pay 


15  cents  for  the  privilege  of  helping  out  a  motorcyclist 
whom  he  had  never  before  seen? 

Such  acts  of  thoughtlessness,  for  doubtless  it  is 
nothing  but  lack  of  thought,  should  be  avoided  for  the 
sake  of  the  good  fellowship  which  should  exist  among 
all  motorcyclists.  A  spark  plug,  <belt  hook,  chain  link, 
or  anything  else  that  has  been  borrowed,  should  be 
either  returned  or  replaced  when  opportunity  offers, 
or  should  be  paid  for  on  the  spot.  That  is  the  only 
way  to  do,  and  when  riders  feel  that  their  courtesy  will 
not  be  imposed  on,  the  tie  which  should  e.xist  between 
those  who  find  their  pleasure  in  the  power-driven  two- 
wheelers  will  be  strengthened  and  all  will  be  bene- 
fitted by  the  new  condition  that  prevails. 


NEGLECT  WHICH   MAY   PROVE   COSTLY 

For  some  reason  which  is  not  easily  determined 
this  is  the  time  of  year  when  the  pernicious  activities 
of  motorcycle  thieves  are  most  in  evidence.  From  all 
parts  of  the  country  come  reports  of  machines  stolen 
and  seldom  is  there  news  of  the  recovery  of  the  prop- 
erty. On  the  face  of  it  this  is  a  serious  matter  and 
it  requires  only  a  second's  thought  to  show  that 
dealers  as  much  as  riders  are  concerned  in  the  subject. 

Motorcycles  offer  an  especially  attractive  field  of 
endeavor  for  those  who  practise  the  art  of  acquisition 
without  indulging  in  the  formalities  of  purchase.  They 
are  quickly  and  easily  taken  and  offer  in  themselves 
the  means  of  making  a  quick  "getaway."  It  needs  but 
a  minute  to  start  the  machine  and  then  it  takes  a 
motorcycle  to  catch  a  motorcycle,  and  a  machine  for 
the  pursuit  usually  is  not  at  hand.  True,  if  the  thief 
is  caught  the  penalty  is  severe  and  often  takes  the 
form  of  a  penitentiary  sentence,  but  the  suppression 
of  the  evil  lies  not  in  the  cure  but  in  the  prevention 
of  thefts. 

Lock  your  motorcycles  when  you  leave  them  un- 
attended. There  are  many  excellent  devices  on  the 
market  the  use  of  which  will  guarantee  you  the  pos- 
session of  your  machines  and  discourage  the  attempts 
of  passing  thieves.  Those  dealers  who  sell  on  time 
payments  and  hold  title  to  the  property  until  it  is  paid 
for  should  insist  on  their  patrons  safeguarding  their 
interests  when  such  simple  means  are  at  hand.  The 
discouragement  of  motorcycle  thievery  lies  in  the  pre- 
vention, not  in  the  cure  which  the  courts  will  attempt 
to  effect.  A  word  to  the  wise  is  sufficient  and  he  who 
fails  to  care  for  his  own  has  but  himself  to  blame. 


SEIZE   THE    OPPORTUNITY    NOW 

This  is  the  time  of  the  year  when  show  windows 
can  be  used  to  greatest  advantage.  A  clean,  bright 
window  containing  an  attractive  displa}^  will  suggest 
to  many  the  thought  of  motorc3'cling,  and  with  minds 
turned  in  that  direction  the  non-riding  public  will  be 
more  ready  for  and  susceptible  to  the  persuasions  of 
live  salesmen.     Don't  miss  the  opportunity. 


16 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


Jacking  p)rwaid  ^  (oming  Ffcnte 


September  22-25,  Louisville,  Ky. — En- 
durance run  for  670  miles,  promoted  by 
the    Motorcycle   Club   of   Louisville. 

September  26,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Profes- 
sional motorcycle  races  at  Schenley 
Oval,  under  auspices  of  Pittsburgh  Mo- 
torcycle Club. 

September  26,  New  York  City — Din- 
ner to  Will  R.  Pitman  by  the  New  York 
State  Division  of  the  F.  A.  M.     . 

September  26,  Norwich,  Conn. — Motor- 
cycle  races   at   the   fair   grounds. 

September  27,  New  York  City — Tri- 
State  century  under  the  auspices  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Division  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  of  America. 

September  27,  Bay  City,  Mich.— A  .50- 
mile  motorcycle  race  and  bicycle  races 
on  half-mile  dirt  track,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

September  27,  Bakersfield,  Cal. — Mo- 
torcycle meet  under  the  management  of 
the  Bakersfield  Motorcycle  Club. 

September  27,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — Club 
road  race   )f  the  St.  Louis  Cycling  Club. 

September  27,  Wilmington,  Del.— 
Sealed  time  endurance  run  to  Dover, 
Del.,  and  return. 

September    28-October     10,     Birming- 


ham, Ala. — Series  of  races  in  connection 
with  the  Alabama  State  Fair. 

October  2-4,  Cleveland,  O. — Third  an- 
nual endurance  run  from  Cleveland-Co- 
lumbus-Cincinnati to  Toledo  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Ohio  division  of  the  F. 
A..  M.  for  a  distance  of  657  miles. 

October  4,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Pacific 
coast  bicycle  championships  for  1,  3  and 
5  miles,  at  the  stadium,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  C.  A.  C.  C. 

October  4,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — A  100- 
mile  motorcycle  race  at  the  State  Fair 
Grounds. 

October  4,  Providence,  R.  I. — Eleventh 
annual  Triangle  Run  under  the  auspices 
of  Providence  Motorcycle  Club. 

October  4,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Annual 
fall  endurance  run  on  Long  Island  for 
200  miles  by  the  Bay  Ridge  Motorcycle 
Club  of  Brooklyn. 

October  4,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Endurance 
run  for  motorcycles  to  Westfield  and  re- 
turn,   a    distance    of    303.6    miles,    under 


the  auspices  of  the  Bufifalo  Motorcycle 
Club. 

October  10-11,  Chicago,  111.— Fifth  an- 
nual endurance  run  of  the  North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club  from  Chicago  to 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  and  return. 

October  12-17,  Chicago,  111.— Third 
annual  motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  in  the  First  Regiment  Armory. 

October  14,  Chicago,  111. — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion at  10  A.  M.  in  the  New  Southern 
Hotel. 

November  3-7,  San  Angelo,  TeK. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  7  and  8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — 
Second  annual  Coast — Phoenix  road  race 
for  470  miles,  staged  under  the  auspices 
of  the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in 
cooperation  with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — Motor- 
cycle  race  at   100  miles. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 


North  Shore  Club  to  Hold  Run 

The  North  Shore  Motorcycling  Club, 
of  Chicago,  111.,  will  hold  its  fifth  an- 
nual endurance  run,  Saturday  and  Sun- 
days-October,10  and,  11,  before-the  open- 
ing of  the.  Motorcycle  Show,  to  Kokomo,, 
Ind.,  and  return. 

Factory,  teams  and  private  owners  can 
compete  for  North  Shore  Motorcycle 
Club  trophies,  and  gold  medals  will  be 
given  to  those  making  perfect  scores. 
Entry  blanks  will  be  ready  in  a  few  days 
and  can  be  obtained  from  B.  M.  Blank- 
enheim,  Sheridan  road,  corner  Evanston 
avenue  and  Halstead  street. 


Saucer  Proposed  for  Omaha  Fans 

Announcement  has  been  made  that  a 
site  has  been  secured  in  Omaha,  Neb., 
for  the  erection  of  either  a  three  or  four- 
lap-to-the-mile,  22-foot  saucer  track,  and 
$15,000  has  been  subscribed  for  the  erec- 
tion of  the  stands  and  completion  of 
the  motordrome. 


It  will  take  a  few  weeks  to  complete 
the  track  and  when  it  is  ready  for  the 
opening  a  rider  will  be  imported  who 
will  give  an  exhibition  for  the  newspaper 
and  others  interested. 

Eight  acres  of  land  have  been  leased, 
but  the  location  is  being  kept  a  secret 
until  final  negotiations  are  definitelj' 
completed. 

One  of  the  best  features  of  the  new 
motordrome  will  be  the  fact  that  the 
spectators'  seats  will  be  arranged  within 
the  saucer,  where  there  is  little  danger 
in  event  of  a  spill. 


Cycling  Races  in  Bay  City  on  27th 
The  Bay  City  Motoffiycle  Club  of  that 
city  in  Michigan-'ls  planning  to  hold  a 
50-mile  motorcycle  race,  together  with 
several  other  events,  including  bicycle 
races.  The  racemeet  will  take  place  on 
the  27th  inst.  on  the  half-mile  track  of 
Bay  City  and  $200  will  be  distributed 
among   the   winners   in    cash    prizes. 


Spokane  Riders  Will  Tour  to  Fair 

That  a  large  number  of  Spokane  mo- 
torcyclists are  preparing  to  ride  from 
Spokane  to  San  Francisco  to  attend  the 
world's  fair  in  that  city,  is  the  announce- 
ment of  Charles  Lair,  manager  of  the 
Inland  Motorcycle  Co.,  agent  for  the 
E.xcelsior  and  Henderson  machines. 

The  road  over  the  Snoqualmie  Pass  in 
the  Cascade  Mountains  will  be  finished 
early  in  February  and  this  is  the  route 
that  will  be  taken  over  the  mountains 
and  on  into  Tacoma  and  Seattle. 


Bahnsen  President  of  St.  Louis  Club. 

New  officials  were  chosen  by  the  In- 
:dependent  -Motorcycle  Association,  311 
North  Jefferson  avenue,  St.  Louis,  for 
1914.  Tim  Bahnsen  holds  down  the 
president's  chair  and  Joseph  Ruessing, 
Jr.,  is  vice-president.  R.  E.  Wrinkler, 
of  the  Curtis  Mfg.  Co.,  takes  care  of  the 
correspondence,  while  C.  G.  Van  Horn 
is    treasurer. 


September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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Kelsey,  Grinding  N.  C.  A.  Axe,  Intends 
Readjustment 

The  N.  C.  A.  has  ground  its  axe,  and 
at  the  termination  of  the  present  racing 
season  a  number  of  prominent  amateurs 
will  have  their  heads  lopped  off  and  in 
the  future  years  will  be  known  as  pro- 
fessionals— what  they  have  been  in  fact 
all  the  time,  but  they  masqueraded  as 
amateurs.  Among  those  who  will  enter 
their  proper  class  will  be  Harry  Kaiser, 
the  American  champion;  Donald  Mac- 
Dougall,  the  old  champion;  Ernest  Ohrt 
and  Willie  Hanley,  the  San  Francisco 
riders;  Tim  Sullivan,  the  champion  of 
New  Haven;  Fred  Herbert,  who  hails 
from  Fall  River;  Gus  Wohlrab.  the  Jer- 
sey City  baker  boy;  Fred  Weber,  Fred 
Taylor,  Eddie  Madden,  Walter  Schlee, 
Tommy '  Smith,  and  one  or  two  more 
Newark  "pures."  Whether  the  wrath 
of  the  N.  C.  A.  will  be  felt  among  the 
Buffalo  and  Boston  alleged  amateurs  is 
not  known,  but  there  is  plenty  of  good 
material  for  said  axe,  and  the  riders  in 
the  two  cities  will  no  doubt  be  on  the 
anxious  seat  for  some  little  time. 


Goullet  at  Last  Gets  Kramer's  Scalp 

At  the  Newark  Velodrome,  on  the  20th 
inst.,  Aif  Goullet  attained  the  goal  he 
has  been  striving  for  for  several  j'ears 
when  he  led  Kramer  home  in  two  out  of 
the  three  heats  of  one  mile  each  in  a 
match  race.  This  is  only  the  second 
time  that  the  American  rider  has  taken 
the  dust  of  another  rider  in  this  event. 

Kramer  took  the  first  heat  by  riding 
around  his  rival  in  the  last  eighth.  But 
he  faded  in  the  last  two,  the  time  being- 
slow. 

The  summary: 

One-mile  match  race,  best  two  out  of 
three  heats.  First  heat — -Won  by  Kra- 
mer. Time,  3:23.  Second  heat — Won  by 
Goullet.  Time,  3:274/^.  Third  heat- 
Won  by  Goullet.    Time,  3:32. 

Fifteen-mile  match  tandem-paced  race 
— Won  by  O.  Egg;  second,  J.  Moran; 
third,  J.  Fogler.    Time,  28:31. 

Three-mile  open  amateur  race — Won 
by  D.  MacDougall;  second,  T.  Smith; 
third,  F.  Taylor.     Time,  6:18. 

Half-mile  open  professional  race — 
Won  by  A.  Grenda;  second,  I.  Lawson; 
third;  R.  Spears.     Time,  0:55^. 

Two-mile  invitation  professional  race 
— Won  by  C.  Piercy;  second,  E.  Jokus; 
third,  J.  Kopsky.    Time,  3:31;/;. 


One-mile  novice  race — Won  by  W. 
Fredericks;  second,  W.  Nolan.  Time, 
4:513^. 

Quarter-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  J.  Kaufman  (30  yards);  second,  T. 
Smith  (10  yards);  third,  W.  Hanley  (10 
yards).     Time,  0:28^. 


Sayer      (1      lap);      third,      A.      Chappie 
(scratch).     Time,  4:llf^. 

Two-mile     match     race — Won     by     B. 
Sayer;  second,  P.  Cronin. 


Walthour   Takes   50-Mile   Event 

Bobby  Walthour  took  the  SO-mile 
motor-paced  race  at  the  Brighton  Beach 
motordrome  on  the  20th  inst.  Wiley 
and  Madonna  gave  him  a  fight  and  made 
brilliant  spurts  towards  the  finish.    They 


OSCAR     EGG 

could  not  cut  down  the  lead  which  Wal- 
thour had  obtained  early  in  the  race,  and 
followed  him  home. 

Arthur  Chappie  made  an  unsuccessful 
attempt  to  lower  the  track  record  for  the 
mile,  doing  393/s  seconds.  The  sum- 
mary : 

Two-thirds  mile  open — Won  by  G. 
Wohlrab;  second,  A.  Lake;  third,  A. 
Dawson.     Time,  1:37^^. 

One-mile  novice — Won  by  A.  Sheldon; 
second,  C.  Keller.    Time,  2:31}i. 

Five-mile  amateur  handicap — -Won  by 
C.  Fontano  (380  yards);  second,  W.  Na- 
pier (440  yards);  third,  T.  Bello 
(scratch).    Time,  10:16yi. 

Fifty-mile  motor-paced — Won  by  R. 
Walthour;  second,  V.  Madonna;  third, 
G.  Wiley.     Time,  1:02:093^. 

Six-mile  motorcycle  handicap  —  Won 
by    J.    Ungerland    (2    laps);    second.    B. 


Bailey  Wins  Match  by  a  Scant  Margin 

Bill  Bailey,  wearing  the  colors  of  Eng- 
land, took  the  honors,  -for  the  first  time 
in  this  country,  in  the  four-cornered 
professional  at  the  Newark  Velodrome 
on  the  17th  inst.  His  nearest  rival  was 
Moretti,  who  showed  the  way  home  in 
the  final  heat  at  one  mile  by  a  scant  two 
feet,  Bailey  winning  on  points,  9  to  S. 
Joe  Fogler  captured  the  laurels  in  the 
three-mile  handicap  professional,  leading 
Bedell  by  a  length,  who  finished  in  front 
of  Ryan. 

In  the  one-mile  tandem  professional 
Kramer  and  Goullet  were  faster  than 
Grenda  and  Walker.  In  the  second  heat 
of  this  race  Alfred  was  too  sick  to  go 
on  the  track,  and  Cavanaugh  and  Hill 
were  substituted.  They  did  not  have  any 
better  success,  however,  and  lost  by  a 
length. 

Half-mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  J.  Schlee,  90  yards;  second,  C.  Piercy, 
75  yards;  third,  A.  Triebel,  70  yards. 
Time,  0:51^!^. 

Two-thirds  mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  F.  Weber,  30  yards;  second,  Y. 
Hansen,  110  yards;  third,  J..  Kaufman,  60 
yards.     Time,  1:157^. 

Four-cornered  match,  professional; 
two-men  heats;  half-mile.  First — Won 
by  C.  Moretti;  second,  R.  Spears.  Time. 
2:12.  Second — Won  by  B.  Bailey;  sec- 
ond, A.  Clark.  Time,  1:33?^.  Third- 
Won  by  Spears;  second,  Clark.  Time. 
2:03^.  Fourth — Won  by  Bailey;  sec- 
ond, Moretti;  third.  Spears.  Time. 
3:13^'5.  Score:  Bailey,  9  points;  Moretti, 
8  points;   Spears,   7  points. 

One-mile  tandem  match,  professional — 
First  heat — Won  by  F.  Kramer  and  A. 
Goullet;  second,  A.  Grenda  and  G. 
Walker.  Time,  2:09.  Second  heat— Won 
by  Kramer  and  Goullet;  second,  Cava- 
nagh  and  Hill  (substituted  for  Grenda 
and  Walker).     Time,  2:014/^. 

Miss  and  Out,  amateur — Won  by  W. 
Hanley;  second,  T.  Grimm;  third,  W. 
White.  Time,  8:08-^.  Distance,  3^2 
miles. 

Three-mile  invitation  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  J.  Fogler,  30  yards: 
second,  J.  Bedell,  120  yards;  third.  M. 
Ryan.  130  yards.     Time.  5:57, 


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(1)    DR.    KENDALL,    CAPTAIN  BOSTON   BICYCLE  CLUB.     (2)  ABBOT  BASSETT,  SECRETARY  OF  THE  L.  A.  W.     (2)   FRANK  WESTON. 
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Captain  Kendall  Again  Leads  the  "Wheel  About  the  Hub" 


With  the  sounding  of  the  bugle  at 
10:30  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the  11th 
inst.,  Captain  W.  G.  Kendall,  followed 
by  six  other  bicyclists  and  25  other  mem- 
bers of  the  Boston  Bicycle  Club,  started 
on  the  2Sth  annual  "Wheel  About  the 
Hub."  This  annual  event  has  become 
the  classic  among  cyclists,  the  date  of 
the  original  ride  being  September  11th 
and  12th,  1879.  After  13  years,  on  Sep- 
tember 16th  and  17th,  1892,  the  second 
ride  was  made,  although  only  three  of 
those  who  rode  in  the  first  run  partici- 
pated. Smce  1892,  the  "Wheel  About 
the  Hub"  has  become  an  annual  affair 
•and  has  been  coniinu'jd  without  a  break 
up  to  the  present. 

This  year's  run  is  the  46Sth  called  run 
of  the  club,  which  is  the  oldest  bicycle 
organization  of  its  kind  in  the  country, 
and  is  the  2Sth  repetition  of  the  first 
over-night  bicycle  ride  held  in  America. 
Of  those  who  went  on  the  resumption 
run  in  1892,  there  were  five  present  this 
year,  namely.  Captain  W.  G.  Kendall, 
A.  Nickerson,  W.  W.  Stall,  Will  R.  Pit- 
man and  T.  Rothe. 

This  was  also  the  23rd  time  that  Cap- 
tain Kendall  has  been  at  the  head  of  the 
run,  and  it  is  the  26th  year  that  he  has 
acted  in  the  capacity  of  captain  for  the 
pioneer  club  for  cyclists.  Although  no- 
body is  now  left  who  took  part  in  the 
first  ride  in  1879,  "Happy  Days"  Pitman 
holds  the  record  of  having  made  the  re- 
maining 24  runs.  For  21  years  Pitman 
made  the  trip  on  his  wheel,  but  owing 
to  an  operation  which  he  had  three  years 
ago,   it   has   been   necessary   for   the   old 


\eteran  cyclist  to  join  the  larger  number 
of  those  who,  owing  to  increasing  years, 
had  been  compelled  to  forego  the  pleas- 
ure of  making  the  ride  on  their  old 
mounts. 

The  30-mile  route  which  the  "old  tim- 
ers" took  the  other  day  was  across  to 
Jamaica  Pond  and  to  the  Brook  Farm 
in  West  Roxbury.  This  was  the  first 
resting  spot,  taking  the  place  of  the  old 
"Grove  of  Happy  Memories,"  which  has 
now  been  cut  down  and  turned  into 
house  lots.  Secretary  Bassett  acted  as 
guide  and  took  the  tourists  over  the 
farm,  pointing  out  the  several  places  of 
interest. 

From  there  the  wheelmen  strolled 
over  to  the  famous  old  pine  grove,  where 
Hillingsworth,  Zenobia,  Priscilla  and 
Miles  Coverdale  once  walked  and  where 
revels  were  held.  And  then  all  hands 
went  to  old  Pulpit  Rock,  where  John 
Eliot  used  to  preach  to  the  Indians,  and 
about  which  two  centuries  after  Brook 
farmers  gathered  for  service  on  Sun- 
days. As  in  the  past,  the  old  cyclists 
insisted  on  Bassett  getting  up  into  the 
pulpit  and  speaking,  while  the  rest,  like 
the  Indians  in  days  gone  by,  stood  listen- 
ing below. 

Remounting,  the  tourists  sped  away  to 
Fairbanks  House,  where  they  were  met 
by  A.  Benson  with  a  generous  supply 
of  Bartlett  pears,  which  went  right  to 
the  spot.  Cobb's  Tavern  was  reached 
in  time  for  luncheon.  This  place,  which 
has  always  been  a  place  of  pleasant 
memories  now  has  been  given  an  ad- 
ditional  charm   by   dedicating  the   apple 


orchard  to  their  uses.  Joe  Henry,  the 
old-time  food  producer,  was  on  hand 
with  his  well  laden  table  of  good 
things. 

From  there  the  riders  followed  the 
beautiful  Willow  Road  to  Mansfield  and 
the  Tavern.  Here,  as  has  been  the  cus- 
tom for  the  last  few  years,  the  cyclists 
put  up  for  the  night.  The  Tudor  Farm, 
formerly  the  stopping  place,  was  burned 
down,  and  the  change  which  has  been 
made  to  Mansfield  has  proven  so  thor- 
oughly satisfactory  that  it  now  seems 
likely  that  the  stop  there  will  be  a  per- 
manent part  of  the  program. 

The  banquet  which  is  usually  held  on 
the  evening  of  the  first  stop,  was  again  a 
great  feature.  President  Kilby  presided 
as  usual  and  acted  as  general  toast  giver 
and  fun  maker,  while  Abbot  Bassett  read 
several  verses  which  met  with  popular 
approval.  Other  speakers  were  Will  R. 
Pitman,  Dr.  Kendall,  C.  Reed,  A.  Nicker- 
son, G.  B.  Woodman,  G.  L.  Cook,  C.  J. 
Obermayer  and  W.  H.  Hale, 

That  night  the  party,  tired  and  happy, 
slept  the  sleep  of  the  just,  and  at  five 
o'clock  were  awakened  as  was  the  cus- 
tom in  the  past  by  Joe  Henry,  who 
served  them  with  a  concoction  of  rum 
and  milk,  and  then  let  them  all  take  an- 
other forty  winks. 

Getting  an  early  start  for  the  return 
trip,  the  first  stop  was  made  at  Cobb's 
Tavern,  another  one  at  Tom  Jones',  and 
then  a  run  via  South  Braintree  and 
Hingham  to  Nantasket.  The  annual  din- 
ner was  held  at  Villa  Napoli,  Nantasket, 
and  one  fine  dinner  it  was. 


September  22,   19i4 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  KEVIEW 


19 


After  the  dinner,  the  party  began  to 
break  up.  On  the  whole  it  was  a  de- 
lightful tour,  notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  the  roads  were  in  very  poor  shape. 

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Although  the  run  lacked  some  of  the 
picturesqueness  of  the  first  run,  when 
the  club  members  wore  uniforms  of  gray 
flannel  shirts  and  "bedford  cord"  trous- 
ers, it  was  evident  that  time  had  not  even 


begun  to  dim  the  old  spirit  of  the  cyclists 
and  their  feeling  of  comradery. 

Those  who  went  were  President  Q. 
Kilby,  Capt.  VV.  G.  Kendall,  Secretary- 
Treasurer  A.  Nickerson,  A.  Bassett,  for 
many  years  secretary  of  the  L.  A.  W. ; 
W.  Edmands,  J.  R.  Greene,  F.  D.  Irish, 

E.  F.  Kelly,  C.  H.  Kendall,  T.  Rothe, 
C.  C.  Ryder,  F.  J.  Stark,  R.  B.  Harris, 
T.  H.  Hall,  W.  P.  Stevens,  J.  W.  Swan, 

F.  P.  Sibley,  G.  R.  Coan. 

From  New  York  came  C.  A.  Ober- 
mayer,  W.  M.  Frisbee,  W.  H.  Hale,  J.  S. 
Kelly,    Will    R.    Pitman,    A.    P.    Benson, 

G.  B.  Woodward,  E.  C.  Bennett,  W.  M. 
Meserole. 

A.  F.  Wyman  of  New  Bedford,  A.  G. 
Fisher  of  New  Haven,  G.  L.  Cook  and 
T.  P.  Hynes  of  Providence  were  in  the 


party.      Mr.    Cook   rode   his   wheel   from 
Providence  to  Boston  Thursday. 

C.  W.  Reed  was  in  England  this  year 
and  could  not  attend. 

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Belden  got  as  far  as  Worcester,  Mass., 
making  the  tour  to  Boston  in  an  auto- 
mobile, but  had  to  return  home  because 
of  sickness  in  his  family. 


De  Vries  Vindicated  by  St.  Louis  Club 

As  a  result  of  a  petition  signed  by  13 
members  of  the  Missouri  Cycling  Club, 
recommending  the  suspension  of  Harry 
De  Vries  from  the  organization  for  90 
days  for  riding  "unattached"  in  several 
races  in  that  part  of  the  country,  a  hear- 
ing on  the  charges  was  held  at  a  regu- 
lar meeting  of  the  club  and  resulted 
in  the  vindication  of  the  accused.  De 
Vries  in  answer  to  the  charges  explained 
that  on  one  occasion,  prior  to  a  road  race 
to  be  held  in  Forest  Park,  he,  as  cap- 
tain of  the  club's  racing  squad,  asked 
several  members  of  the  club  to  report 
on  the  road  for  the  purpose  of  training 
with  him.  They  failed  to  do  so,  and 
when  asked  for  an  explanation  replied  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  convince  him  they 
did  not  care  to  ride  with  him. 

De  Vries,  hurt  by  the  apparent  af- 
front, and  misunderstanding  the  attitude 
of  his  club  mates,  as  a  matter  of  cour- 
tesy to  them  did  not  enter  the  race  as 
a  representative  of  the  club,  but  filled 
out  the  blank  as  an  individual.  Mutual 
explanations  later  were  made  and  it  was 
found  that  all  the  riders  concerned  were 
laboring  under  a  mistake  and  had  made 
a  mountain  out  of  a  mole  hill.  The  ac- 
tion of  the  club  in  dismissing  the 
charges  closed  the  incident. 


Missourians  Hold  Closed  Club  Meet 

The  Missouri  Cycling  Club  held  its 
first  annual  bicycle  derby  Sunday,  Sep- 
tember  13th.   all   events   being  closed   to 


members,  and  a  good  racing  program 
resulted. 

The  first  event,  a  coasting  'contest, 
was  staged  on  Solomon's  Hill  on  the 
Manchester  Road,  and  was  won  by  Har- 
ry De  Vries.  De  Vries  displayed  his 
skill  at  the  coasting  game  by  outdistanc- 
ing his  rivals  by  a  large  margin.  The 
prize  in  this  event  was  awarded  to  the 
contestant  coasting  the  greatest  distance 
from  a  tape  stretched  across  the  road 
at  the   top   of   the   hill. 

The  half-mile  handicap  sprint  race 
was  held  on  the  straightaway  stretch  on 
the  Manchester  Road  immediately  due 
west  of  the  town  of  Ballwin.  Curtis 
Long,  one  of  the  youngest  members  of 
the  club,  captured  first  honors  in  this 
event,  nosing  out  Harry  De  Vries,  a 
scratch  man,  by  a  very  close  margin. 
The  riders  crossed  the  tape  very  closely 
bunched,  which  afforded  much  excite- 
ment for  the  spectators  assembled  at 
the   finishing   tape. 

The  hill  climbing  contest  was  held  on 
the  steep  upgrade  leading  from  the 
waterworks  on  the  Missouri  River  at 
Mona  to  the  Olive  Street  Road,  a  dis- 
tance of  4/lOths  of  a  mile.  This  hill  is 
known  to  "bike"  riders  as  the  "Young 
Mountain"  of  St.  Louis  county.  The 
prize  in  this  event  went  to  the  rider 
negotiating  the  grind  in  the  best  time. 
Curtis  Long,  riding  a  SI  gear,  made  the 
best  time  and  captured  first  prize. 

The    summaries: 

Coasting  match — H.   De   Vries,   C.   W. 


Fornes,  Curtis  Long,  A.  W.  Gilhen,  L. 
W.  Brown  and  Willie  Roberts  finished 
in  the  order  named. 

One-half  mile  handicap  sprint  race — 
Won  by  Curtis  Long,  25  yards;  second, 
Harry  De  Vries,  scratch;  third,  A.  W. 
Gilhen,  25  yards;  fourth,  Willie  Rob- 
erts, 25  yards;  fifth,  L.  W.  Brown,  35 
yards;  sixth,  E.  S.  Brown,  scratch. 

Hill  Climb—  Distance,  4/lOths  Mile 
Place       Rider  Time 

1  Curtis  Long 2:05>S 

2  Harry  De  Vries   2:10>^ 

3  Willie    Roberts     2;22->i 

4  A.  W.  Gilhen 2:2S}i 

5  P.  H.  Hangge  2:313^ 

6  L.  W.   Brown    3:56>^ 


Bicycle   Club   Formed  in  Newark. 

The  Arrow  Cycle  Club  was  organized 
last  week  at  the  club's  headquarters,  182 
Badger  avenue,  near  Clinton  avenue, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  with  the  enrollment  of 
32  members.  The  following  officers  were 
elected:  Howard  A.  Thatcher,  president; 
Edward  Bowers,  vice-president  and  sec- 
retary; David  Nester,  treasurer;  Robert 
E.  Lee,  Jr.,  director  of  races.  The  club 
will  be  open  to  receive  charter  members 
on  any  Thursday  evening  until  30th  inst. 


The  Petaluma  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
that  California  town,  is  headed  by  the 
following  officers:  Julius  Madsen,  pres- 
ident; H.  McNulty,  vice-president;  A. 
M.  Goodwin,  secretary;  M.  Petrazzini, 
treasurer. 


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September  22,  1914 


4  Following  the  Dealer's  Movements  h 


The  Indian  Motorcycle  Club  of  Ft. 
Wayne,  Ind.,  will  stage  another  endur- 
ance run  in  the  near  future.  As  yet  the 
destination   has   not   been   decided  upon. 


H.  S.  Buttermore  has  opened  an  In- 
dian repair-shop  at  27  North  Arch 
street,  Alliance,  O.  He  is  making  a 
specialty  of  sidecar  sales. 


S.  C.  Hamilton,  Harley-Davidson  dis- 
tributer at  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  has  appointed 
several  sub-agents.  These  are  Fred 
Johnson,  McKeesport;  Harley-Davidson 
Sales  Co.,  Frank  Dean,  manager,  H6hie- 
stead;  D.  R.  Spahr  at  Tarentum,  and  H. 
A.  Ripple  at  Turtle  Creek. 


The  Penn  Motor  Supply  Co.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  Dayton  distributers  for  West- 
ern Pennsylvania,  reports  a  good  fall 
trade.  The  company  has  recently  ap- 
pointed the  following  agents:  F.  J-  Hart- 
wig,  at  Mt.  Pleasant;  Charles  Rolasbn, 
at  Altoona,  and  the  Nathaniel  Cycle  Co., 
at  Allegheny,  Pa. 


Robert  Immel,  of  Immel  Bros.,  Hen- 
derson agents  at  Pittsburgh,  accompan- 
ied by  Joe  Kuntz,  has  just  returned 
from  the  Henderson  factory.  They  made 
the  whole  distance  on  their  machines 
without  any  trouble  on  the  road. 


J.  McL.  Seabrook  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Howard  French  store  at 
Washington,   D.  C. 


Helmick  &  Martin,  Walnut  and  3rd 
streets.  Canton,  O.,  who  formerly  han- 
dled the  Thor  machine  in  that  place, 
has  retired  from  the  selling  field.  In 
the  future  they  intend  to  devote  their 
entire  time  to  repair  work. 

Heinz  Motor  Co.,  Harley-Davidson 
distributers  for  Baltimore  and  vicinity, 
started  a  new  motorcycle  row  in  that 
city  when  they  opened  their  store  at 
611  West  North  avenue.  Now  the  Ran- 
dall Mfg.  Co.,  the  new  Thor  agents  for 
Baltimore,  have  opened  a  branch  store 
in  the   same  neighborhood. 


The  Tiemeyer  Motor  &  Supply  Co., 
Baltimore,  Md.,  has  decided  to  become 
an  exclusive  agency  and  will  devote  its 
energies  solely  to  Pope  machines.     The 


concern   formerly   handled   also   the  Jef- 
ferson. 


Harry  and  Nat  Feldstern  have  taken 
the  Excelsior  agency  for  Harrisburg, 
Pa.,  and  vicinity.  They  report  a  very 
prosperous  season  to  date.  They  also 
state  that  they  have  disposed  of  a  large 
number  of  Haverford  machines. 


a  first-class  shop  at  1211  New  York  ave- 
nue. John  Berryman,  who  formerly  han- 
dled the  agency,  expects  to  devote  his 
time  to  the  selling  of  second-hand  ma- 
chines. 


John  G.  Ledyard,  Merkel  agent  for 
South  Jersey  with  headquarters  at  Cam- 
den,  N.  J.,   has   appointed   the   following 


COVER  DESIGN  OF  THE  1915  CATALOG  ISSUED  BY  THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG    CO. 


Redmond  Auto  Agency,  at  3rd  and 
Boyd,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed an  agent  for  the  Flying  Merkel  for 
Harrisburg  and  vicinity. 


agents  in  his  territory:  N.  Ciabatoni,  in 
Woodbine;  M.  Haring,  in  Woodbury;  J. 
L.  Lippincott,  in  Riverton;  F.  H.  Gibson, 
in  Bridgton,  and  Cox  &  Sons,  in  West 
Creek. 


The  Bailey-Drake  Co.,  604  Mission 
street,  Atlas  Building.  San  Francisco, 
Cal..  has  been  appointed  factory  repre- 
sentative by  the  Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co. 
for  the  "Old  Sol"  line  for  the  Pacific 
Coast,  heretofore  so  ably  represented  by 
L.  B.   Stevens,  of  Los   Angeles. 


E.  J.  Pennefeather,  of  Kenosha,  Wis., 
has  been  given  the  agency  of  the  Hud- 
son bicycle  by  the  Miami  company  of 
Middletown,   O. 


A.  G.  Schmidt,  of  the  Motorcycle  Ex- 
change, Indian  dealers  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
and  surrounding  territory,  reports  that 
they  have  appointed  the  following  sub- 
agents:  Thomas  Tauber,  McKeesport; 
P.  S.  Coulter,  at  Homestead;  Otto  Mo- 
torcycle Equipment  Co.,  at  Allegheny; 
Cunningham  &  Pavitt,  at  Tarentum;  V. 
L.  Hamlin,  at  Carnegie,  and  C.  M.  Ellis, 
at    Coreopolis. 


Frank  Shore,  distributer  for  Mohawk 
tires  at  Washington,  D.  C,  has  taken 
the  Harley-Davidson  agency  for  the  Dis- 
trict   of    Columbia    and    has    opened    up 


The  West  End  Electric  and  Cycle 
Co.,  at  Green  and  McClay  streets,  Har- 
risburg, Pa.,  has  taken  on  the  Hender- 
son. This  will  be  in  addition  to  the  In- 
dian which  the  concern  now  handles. 


September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


21 


Today's  Riders  Find  Tomorrow's  Customers 


Toledo  Dealer  Says  Enthusiastic  Riders  are  His  Best  Salesmen  and  Directs 

His  Efforts  Toward  Pleasing  His  Patrons — Considers 

Customers  as  Valuable  Business  Assets 


Entering  the  door  of  the  Oberwegner 
Motor  Co.,  of  Toledo,  O.,  the  attention 
of  the  visitor  is  attracted  to  a  large 
board  on  which  is  painted  in  legible 
letters  a  list  of  names.  Above  this  list 
is  the  caption,  "Satisfied  Riders  of  Ex- 
celsior Motorcycles,"  and  under  the  cap- 
tion there  were  the  names  of  52  cor- 
porations and  prominent  individuals  in 
Toledo  who  have  bought  these  machines 
and  who  were  so  well  satisfied  with  their 
purchases  that  the  proprietor  of  the 
agency  conspicuously  advertised  them  as 
references. 

It  is  an  advertising  idea  that  possesses 
a  mint  of  merit.  It  can't  fail  to  impress 
the  prospective  customer  with  the  fact 
that  any  statement  which  may  be  made 
by  a  salesman  is  easily  verified  by  ques- 
tioning a  purchaser,  and  the  list  of  pur- 
chasers, sufficiently  complete  for  the 
purpose  of  verification,  is  furnished  in 
a  manner  that  permits  of  "doubting 
Thomases"  making  their  own  selections 
of  who  to  see. 

And  this  list  serves  another  purpose 
than  merely  offering  the  names  of  sat- 
isfied patrons:  It  is  in  itself  a  pretty 
substantial  guarantee  of  merit.  When 
big  corporations,  such  as  gas,  telephone 
and  electric  light  companies,  large  dis- 
tributing concerns,  like  ice  and  milk 
companies,  purchase  and  use  a  certain 
brand  or  make  of  merchandise  or  ma- 
chinery, it  is  pretty  fair  evidence  of  merit 
possessed  by  the  article  bought.  "Soul- 
less" corporations  are  about  as  much 
given  to  philanthropy  as  their  purchas- 
ing agents  are  prone  to  make  mistakes, 
and  when  public  utilities  and  private  in- 
terests buy  the  same  make  of  goods 
"there's  a  reason,"  and  he  who  runs 
may   read. 

A    Well    Laid    Out   Establishment 

A.  R.  Oberwegner  is  the  head  and 
shoulders  of  the  concern  which  bears 
his  name.  The  agency  is  located  in  813 
Jefiferson  avenue,  an  active,  busy  thor- 
oughfare, where  the  setting  of  the  sun 
seems  not  to  act  as  much  of  a  detriment 
to  business,  for  the  street  at  night  has 
the  same  active  crowds  that  pass  to  and 
fro  during  the  daytime.     To  the  left  of 


the  doorway  as  one  enters  the  store  a 
line  of  well-filkd  show  cases  extends 
from  near  the  front  to  a  point  about  25 
feet  from  the  door.  A  large  part  of  the 
floor  space  is  occupied  by  motorcycles, 
and  in  a  shadow  box,  on  an  easel,  is 
contained  the  parts  of"  the  Excelsior 
motorcycle,  where  they  can  be  explain- 
ed to  those  who  possess  mechanical 
minds.  A  balcony  gives  room  for  the 
office  and  clerical  help  and  near  the  rear 
a  stairway  leads  to  a  well-equipped  re- 
pair-shop where  electric  motors  furnish 
power  for  the  machinery.  The  layout 
of  the  whole  suggests  at  once  system 
and  its  ever  present  companion,  "effi- 
ciency." 

"How's  business?"  asked  a  representa- 
tive of  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review  as  he  shook  hands  with  the 
proprietor,  who  met  him  as  he  entered 
the  door — it's  one  of  Oberwegner's  rules 
that  immediate  attention  be  given  every- 
one who  comes  in. 

"Business  always  can  be  better,  but 
it  never  seems  to  be  bad  with  us,"  was 
the  response.  "There  is  a  pretty  steady 
demand  for  Excelsior  motorcycles  in  this 
vicinity  and  if  it  does  let  up  once  in 
a  while  we  experience  an  accessory  call 
that  keeps  us  jumping  right  along.  All 
in  all  we  have  had  a  very  successful 
season  and  anticipate  doing  a  lot  more 
business  before  the  snow  falls." 

Covers  a  Large  Territory 

"And  then — "  queried  the  interviewer. 

"Then  we'll  keep  right  on  with  bus- 
iness just  as  though  it  was  the  good 
old  summer  time.  You  see,  we  cover 
22  counties  in  the  states  of  Ohio  and 
Michigan  and  we  have  many  customers 


who  are  pretty  loyal  to  this  company; 
we  have,  too,  our  sub-agents  and  through 
these  people  we  do  a  brisk  jobbing  bus- 
iness in  accessories.  That  is  a  part  of 
our  winter  months'  occupation.  Then, 
as  a  result  of  sending  our  catalogs  all 
over  the  United  States  we  have  devel- 
oped a  large  and  constantly  increasing 
mail  order  business  which  keeps  us  go- 
ing right  up  to  the  limit  of  our  capacity. 
"I  think,  too,  you  would  be  surprised 
at  the  number  of  motorcycles  we  sell 
during  the  winter.  Many  riders  who  want 
a  machine  for  the  very  beginning  of  the 
riding  season  place  their  orders  during 
the  winter  so  that  they  will  not  be  held 
up  when  the  spring  rush  is  on,  and  we 
encourage  them  in  this  by  explaining 
that  no  matter  how  well  we  may  be 
fixed  to  handle  the  demand  there  is  a 
limit  to  the  daily  capacity  of  the  fac- 
tory and  when  the  stock  on  hand  is 
exhausted  we  and  all  other  dealers  must 
wait  our  turn  to  have  our  orders  filled, 
and  that  necessitates  a  delay  in  making 
deliveries. 

How  the  Winter  Months  Are  Used 

"This  is  as  reasonable  as  it  is  true 
and  riders  here  are  coming  to  realize 
more  and  more  that  the  only  way  to 
insure  delivery  when  the  machine  is 
wanted  is  by  ordering  sufficiently  in  ad- 
vance of  that  time  to  make  certain  the 
factory  can  supply  the  demand.  We  do 
a  lot  of  overhauling  for  owners  who 
take  time  by  the  forelock  and  have  their 
work  done  when  weather  conditions  pre- 
vent them  from  using  their  machines, 
and  we  sell  about  all  the  second-hand 
machines  we  have  in  stock  before  the 
season  opens.  All  in  all  the  winter  is  a 
busy  time  for  us,  and  though  our  prin- 
ciple income  is  derived  from  the  sales 
of  rrew  machines  we  manage  to  pick  up 
several  dollars  through  our  other  ac- 
tivities." 

"How  much  of  a  force  do  you  em- 
ploy?" 

"Well,  let's  see,"  answered  Oberweg- 
ner, while  a  quizzical  smile  broke  into 
light.  "Do  you  mean  how  many  on  the 
payroll?" 

"As  a  starter  that  will  do;  how  many 


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September  22,   1914 


get  their  little  envelopes  every  once  in 
a  while?" 

"Well,  we  have  one  city  salesman,  a 
stenographer,  bookkeeper,  shipping  clerk 
and  errand  boy.  And  I  take  a  bit  my- 
self," he  added.  Then  we  have  five 
repair  men,  sometimes  less,  according  to 
the  season  and  the  demand  for  that  sort 
of  work.  But  we  have  another  force, 
a  bigger,  better  force  than  any  we  can 
employ.  In  fact,  it's  this  auxiliary  force 
which  makes  necessary  the  employment 
of  the  people  just  mentioned." 

"You  mean  riders?" 

"Yes.  The  satisfied  rider  is  the  best 
and  most  important  asset  a  dealer  can 
have.  But  it  is  not  sufficient  that  he 
should  merely  be  satisfied  with  his 
mount;  he  must  be  satisfied  with  the  man 
who  sold  the  machine  to  him  and  the 
factory  behind,  the  man.  Our  whole 
policy  here  is  directed  toward  the  com- 
fort and  the  satisfaction  of  the  riders 
of  today.  Instead  of  telling  prospective 
customers  what  we  will  do  in  the  matter 
of  service  we  tell  them  what  we  have 
done  and  are  doing  every  day  for  those 
who  ride  our  machines. 

"Though  we  advertise  in  the  local 
papers  we  look  for  our  new  sales  to 
come  through  the  efforts  of  our  present 
riders.  It  is  the  riders  of  today  who 
introduce  us  to  the  riders  of  tomorrow. 
It  is  the  enthusiastic  motorcyclist  who 
induces  his  friends  and  acquaintances  to 
join  him  in  his  pleasures,  and  he  is  the 
man  we  cater  to. 

"Now  if  men  who  ride  Excelsiors  pro- 
claim the  merits  of  their  machines  and 
in  the  same  breath  warn  their  hearers 
to  keep  away  from  us,  some  of  the  pros- 
pects will  not  buy  Excelsior  motorcy- 
cles and  others  of  them  will  find  a  way 
to  get  the  machines  from  some  other 
agency.  When  we  receive  a  man's  money 
we  consider  the  deal  has  only  begun,  not 
by  any  means  finished,  and  we  intend  not 
only  that  he  shall  be  satisfied  with  the 
machine  but  that  also  he  will  be  satisfied 
with  the  firm  from  which  he  bought  it. 
All  that  comes  under  our  definition  of 
service. 

Where   the    Repair    Shop    Loses 

"Of  course,  we  can't  get  something 
for  nothing;  we  don't  expect  to,  and  we 
pay  for  this  reputation  by  doing  a  lot 
of  things  for  riders  which  are  an  ex- 
pense to  us.  We  don't  get  a  profit,  in 
dollars  and  cents,  from  the  repair  de- 
partment, and  yet  that  department  pays. 
One  reason  why  the  department  shows 
on  the  wrong  side  of  the  ledger  is  that 
it  is  not  credited  for  its  time  in  uncrat- 
ing and  setting  up  machines.  And  yet 
we   run  that  branch  of  the  business   on 


a  strictly  up-to-date  method.  In  the 
large,  all-daylight  shop,  everything  is 
systematized  and  it  is  an  inflexible  rule 
that  none  but  employes  can  enter  it. 

"A  customer's  motorcycle  that  goes 
into  the  shop  for  repairs  represents  a 
job  which  must  be  paid  for;  if  the  ma- 
chine can  be  fixed  outside  of  the  shop 
the  repair  work  is  gratis;  charged  up  to 
service,  which  is  advertising.  We  repair 
and  overhaul  every  used  machine  that 
we  take  in  trade,  and  we  sell  at  a  figure 
that  covers  the  allowance  and  cost  of 
labor,  but  we  guarantee  them  just  as  we 
guarantee  a  new  machine.  We  even  fix 
up  the  tires  and  put  a  new  tire  on  the 
rear  wheel.  All  with  thought  of  secur- 
ing satisfaction  for  the  customer.  If 
the  old  tire  on  the  front  wheel  does  not 
give  satisfaction  we  make  an  adjustment 
just  as  the  tire  manufacturers  do  and 
again  charge  it  up  to  service.  You  see, 
service  is  our  slogan  through  everything, 
and  we  find  it  pays,"  he  said  with  a  seri- 
ousness that  was  convincing. 

"What  are  your  instalment  rates?" 
"We  get  $175  or  $150,  according  to 
the  price  of  the  machine,  and  the  bal- 
ance at  $5  a  week.  We  hold  a  chattel 
mortgage  on  the  machine  and  take  notes. 
On  used  machines  we  get  one-half  down 
and  the  balance  on  the  same  basis  as 
for  new  ones.  On  deals  involving  $75 
or  less  we  take  cash  in  full  at  time  of 
delivery." 

Accessories  Yield  Good  Income 

"You  say  you  make  a  good  profit  on 
the  accessory  business,  is  that  true  of 
every   branch    of   it?"   asked    the   visitor. 

"On  everything  excepting  gasolene,  if 
you  want  to  include  that  with  acces- 
sories. Equipment  and  clothing  yield 
a  fair  margin  of  profit,  which,  when  the 
volume  of  business  is  large,  produces  a 
good  income.  Lubricating  oil,  if  you  sell 
enough  of  it  to  handle  it  economically, 
so  that  there  is  Httle  waste  through 
dripping,  is  another  article  worth  consid- 
ering, but  gasolene  is  of  little  use  as  an 
income  maker,  except  that  you  must  han- 
dle it  to  keep  in  touch  with  your  trade. 
The  Bowser  street-system  service  sta- 
tions as  conducted  by  some  establish- 
ments were  once  taking  all  the  acces- 
sor)' business  from  the  dealers  and  get- 
ting all  the  lubricating  oil  business  by 
selling  gasolene  at  cost.  It  was  com- 
petition we  had  to  meet  and  we  met  it. 
We  didn't  propose  to  let  them  deprive 
us  of  our  local  trade  in  that  way  and  we 
didn't." 

"In  saying  that  you  look  to  your  old 
customers  to  supply  your  new  ones,  do 
you  mean  that  you  make  little  or  no 
effort  to  effect  sales?" 


"By  no  means.  .When  a,  prospect 
comes  in  we  do  all  in  our  power  to  make 
a  purchaser  of  him.  If  he  leaves  with- 
out buying  we  get  his  name  and  address, 
which  is  put  on  our  book,  and  from  time 
to  time  we  send  him  literature,  write 
letters  to  him  telling  of  machines  which 
we  have  taken  in  trade  if  we  think  they 
may  prove  of  interest  to  him,  and  we 
keep  ourselves  in  his  mind  until  he  is 
out  of  the  market.  We  give  demonstra- 
tions when  wanted  and  do  all  that  can 
be  done  to  make  sales.  I  don't  think  we 
can  be  accused  of  nonchalance,"  he  add- 
ed with  a  grin. 

"Of  course  you  carry  a  complete  stock 
of  parts,"  suggested  the  interviewer  as 
he  prepared  to  take  his  departure. 

"As  complete  as  is  possible,"  an- 
swered Oberwegner,  walking  toward  the 
door.  "There  is  no  part  of  an  Excelsior 
that  we  have  not  in  stock.  There  are 
two  reasons  why  we  do  not  carry  a 
large  supply  of  many  parts,  one  is  the 
infrequency  of  demand  and  the  other  is 
because  we  can  get  supplies  from  the  fac- 
tory at  short  notice.  The  factory  is 
prompt  in  taking  care  of  the  orders  of 
its  agents  and  that  permits  of  a  dealer 
fittingly  representing  them,  of  giving 
good  service  to  his  patrons  without  tying 
up  a  lot  of  capital  in  parts  for  which 
there  is  little  demand.  Sometimes  the 
coincidence  happens  which  brings  a  de- 
mand for  several  of  the  same  part,  some- 
thing that  seldom  is  wanted;  then  we  run 
short,  but  the  riders  are  not  seriously 
delayed,  for  a  prompt  shipment  from  the 
factory  put  us  'in  right'  again  in  short 
order.  This  is  a  point  worth  consider- 
ing and  should  be  given  due  weight  by 
a  prospective  dealer  when  he  is  prepar- 
ing to  take  the  agency  for  a  machine." 


Postmaster  Wants  Motorcycles. 

"Wanted — Twenty  young  men  with 
motorcycles."  That's  the  notice  that 
Postmaster  Nagel  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  has 
caused  to  be  posted  in  all  of  the  post- 
offices  of  Detroit.  It  is  the  plan  of  Mr. 
Nagel  to  use  these  riders  to  carry  spe- 
cial delivery  packages  and  letters  over 
the  city,  believing  this  will  greatly  ex- 
pedite the  delivery  of  such  matter  and 
give  more  general  satisfaction. 


Missionary    Makes    Use    of    Motorcycle. 

With  the  expectation  of  greatly  broad- 
ening the  scope  of  his  activities.  Dr.  L. 
S.  Morgan,  a  medical  missionary  located 
at  Tsing-tau,  China,  has  purchased  a 
motorcycle.  With  the  aid  of  the  two- 
wheeler  Dr.  Morgan  says  he  will  be  able 
to  penetrate  much  farther  into  the  in- 
terior and  still  be  only  a  few  hours  from 
his  headquarters. 


September  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


23 


"Cafety  First"  Walker 

g      Finishes  Long  Journey 

1     Weed  Chain  Traveler  Mixing  Pleasure  With  Duty, 
1     Stops  Runaway;    Puts  Out  Fire  and  Arrests  Hob.  es 

III 


"Jimmie"  Walker,  general  manager  of 
the  motorcycle  tire  chain  department  of 
the  Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip  Co.,  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  arrived  in  that  city  last 
week  on  his  1914  Indian  motorcycle  with 
sidecar  attachment,  having  completed  a 
tour  of  32  states.  Walker  left  Bridge- 
port, the  Weed  Chain  City,  on  Tuesday, 
May  19th,  and  has  been  calling  on  the 
trade  in  the  interests  of  Weed  Anti- 
Skid  Chains.  War  or  no  war,  "Jimmie" 
has  had  a  very  successful  trip,  proof  of 
which  was  shown  by  the  suitcase  full 
of  orders  which  he  proudly  displayed  on 
his  arrival  in  the  "Big  City." 

As  successful  as  was  the  trip  Walker 
says  he  doesn't  want  to  take  another 
ride  like  it  for  some  months  to  come. 
The  majority  of  the  roads  throughout 
the  West  were  in  a  deplorable  condition. 
In  fact,  they  were  so  wretched  that  it 
was  necessary  to  use  tire  chains  almost 
continuously  in  order  to  make  any  head- 
way. 

What  Happened  to  "Jimmy"  En   Route 

"Jimmie"  figured  in  some  very  inter- 
esting and  amusing  events  while  en 
route.  In  Plureka,  111.,  he  played  the  part 
of  a  hero  in  stopping  a  runaway  horse, 
thereby  saving  the  village  belle  from 
serious  injury  and  possible  death.  He 
was  the  lion  of  the  hour  and  was  wined 
and  dined  to  the  limit  of  Illinois  hos- 
pitality. The  following  week  he  added 
still  further  to  his  laurels.  While  mak- 
ing a  night  run  he  saw  flames  bursting 
out  of  a  farmhouse,  woke  up  the  sleep- 
ing members  of  the  household  and  as- 
sisted in  putting  out  the  fire.  However, 
these  incidents  were  mild  compared  to 
what  occurred  on  the  road  between 
Hamilton  and  Webster,  la. 

He  had  stopped  to  adjust  his  car- 
buretter, when  along  came  two  robust 
specimens  of  the  American  hobo.  These 
two  noble  knights  insisted  that  "Jimmie" 
give  them  a  helping  hand  in  the  form 
of  a  ride  to  the  outskirts  of  Webster. 
A  fight  would  have  been  all  in  favor  of 
the  enemy,  so  "Jimmie"  said,  "Jump  in, 
only  too  glad  to  help  you."  As  he  drew 
near    Webster    he    threw    her    into    high 


and  dumped  the  "knights  of  the  road" 
out  at  the  police  station.  The  judge 
gave  the   duet  30  days  at  hard  labor. 

These  are  only  a  few  of  the  many 
anecdotes  which  Walker  has  to  relate 
and  he  will  spend  many  a  pleasant  even- 


a  hard-working  booster  for  the  F.  A. 
M.  In  1911  he  stopped  racing  and  went 
with  F.  A.  Baker,  of  New  York  city, 
in  the  capacity  of  a  salesman,  and  it  was 
while  selling  Indian  m.otorcycles  that  he 
saw  the  possibilities  of  the  Weed  chain 
as  a  safety  first  device  for  riders  of  the 
power-driven  two-wheelers  and  decided 
to  ally  himself  with  the  Weed  concern 
and  share  their  future. 

The  Campaign  of  Boosting  Chains 

After  several  months  with  the  com- 
pany he  was  made  general  manager  ot 
the  motorcycle  chain  department,  as  the 
Weed  people  recognized  that  "Jimmy" 
and  Big  Business  were  inseparable  com- 
panions. Through  the  cooperation  of  the 
motorcycle    manufacturers    in    widening 


"SAFETY    FIRST    JIMMY"    WALKER    AND    HIS    CHAIN    EQUIPPED    MOUNT 


ing  by  the  lireside  telling  the  "little 
Walkers"  all  about  his  four  months  tour 
of  the  U.   S.   A. 

"Jimmie"  Walker  is  a  shining  example 
of  what  can  be  done  in  the  motorcycle 
industry  by  a  man  of  brains  who  has 
the  ability  to  hustle.  It  was  only  six 
years  ago,  1908,  when  he  first  came  into 
the  field.  His  advent  took  the  form  of 
a  job  as  deputy  third  assistant  to  a 
second-hand  bicycle  repairer  in  Indian- 
apolis. While  learning  the  why  and 
wherefore  of  bicycles  he  "looked  into" 
the  motorcycle  end  of  the  business  and 
in  a  short  time  loomed  on  the  horizon 
as   a   professional   motorcycle   rider. 

He  became  secretary  of  the  Hoosier 
Motorcycle  Club  and  served  in  that 
capacity  for  several  years.  He  is  a 
member   of  the   only   Hope   Club   and   is 


the  forks  so  that  there  would  be  plenty 
of  room  for  the  anti-skid  device  to  travel, 
Walker  found  his  campaign  of  educa- 
tion considerably  simplified  and  his  suc- 
cess as  a  missionary  succeeded  expecta- 
tions. He  has  experienced  little  trouble 
in  convincing  riders  and  dealers  that  the 
chains  give  perfect  traction,  'prevent 
skidding  and  slipping  and  make  motor- 
cycling safe  on  all  roads  despite  weather 
conditions. 

Walker  is  now  28  years  old  and  claims 
the  proud  distiction  of  being  the  first 
motorcyclist  to  ride  from  New  York  to 
Chicago  with  a  sidecar  attached  and  car- 
rying a  passenger.  He  accomplished  this 
feat  in  the  summer  of  1912.  His  "pas- 
senger" on  that  occasion  was  his  wife, 
who  is  also  an  enthusiastic  and  accom- 
plished motorcyclist. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


Some  of  the  Motorcycle  Contests  Planned  for  the  Future 


Three  Classes  to  Ride  in  Texas  Meet 

Cash  prizes  to  the  large  amount  of 
$750  are  being  offered  as  a  bait  to  mo- 
torcycle riders  to  compete  in  the  iive 
days  of  racing  which  will  be  held  in  con- 
nection with  the  San  Angelo,  Texas, 
Fall  Fair  on  the  3rd  to  7th  of  November. 
The  races  are  being  promoted  by  the 
San  Angelo  Motorcycle  Club  and  are 
under  the  sanction  and  rules  of  the  F. 
A.   M. 

The  track  on  which  the  contests  will 
be  staged  is  a  mile  dirt  track,  the  record 
time  for  which  is  held  by  Ray  Creviston 
at  53^^  seconds.  To  the  rider  lowering 
this  time  will  be  given  a  purse  of  $50. 
This  alone  will  undoubtedly  prove  an 
irresistible  attraction  to  many  kings  of 
the   track. 

One  of  the  prominent  and  novel  fea- 
tures of  the  races  will  be,  as  is  set  forth 
in  the  entry  blanks,  that  the  riders  are 
to  be  divided  into  three  classes,  A,  B 
and  C.  Class  C  will  include  residents 
of  Tom  Green  or  adjoining  counties  who 
have  never  made  better  time  than  65 
seconds  for  a  single  mile.  Class  C  rid- 
ers can  enter  Class  B  races  if  they  wish 
to  do  so.  The  B  division  is  for  pro- 
fessional, riders  who  have  never  made 
better  time  than  57  seconds  for  the  mile. 
Those  of  the  B  class  can  enter  class  A 
races.  All  riders  who  have  made  better 
time  than  57  seconds  for  the  mile  shall 
be  in  the  A  class,  and  will  not  be  al- 
lowed to  enter  class  B  or  C  events. 
All  machines  will  have  to  be  of  61  cubic 
inches  displacement. 

The  entry  blanks,  which  are  now  in 
circulation,  must  be  returned  by  No- 
vember 2nd. 


Buffalo   Will   Stage   300-Mile   Run 

The  Buffalo  Motorcycle  Club,  one  of 
the  largest  and  oldest  incorporated  mo- 
torcycle clubs  in  the  United  States,  will 
conduct  a  303.6-mile  endurance  run,  Sun- 
day, October  4. 

The  course  is  so  mapped  as- to  include 
roads  of  all  descriptions — ^clay,  sand  and 
state  roads.  The  country  in  some  parts 
is  level,  while  in  others  the  hills  will 
test  the  two-speeds  of  the  different  ma- 
chines. All  roads  will  be  placarded  and 
competent  officials  will  be  stationed  at 
all  controls  and  checking  stations.  This 
run  must  be  made  in  slightly  over  IS 
hours,  making  an  average  of  20  miles  an 
hour. 

The  club  has  offered  valuable  prizes 
to  the  winners,  consisting  of  a  diamond 
medal,  valued  at  $75,  for  first  prize,  sil- 
ver medal,  valued  at  $20  for  second  prize, 
bronze  medal,  valued  at  $5,  -third  prize. 


Entries  close  Saturday,  October  3rd. 
Ample  entertainment,  storage  for  ma- 
chines and  hotel  accommodations  will 
be  provided  for  all  out-of-town  riders 
who  wish  to  stay  over  in  Buffalo  before 
or    after    this    run. 


To  Ride  200  Miles  on  L.  I.  Roads 

One  of  the  biggest  events  of  the  year 
for  motorcyclists  in  the  vicinity  of  New 
York  will  be  the  coming  annual  fall  run 
which  will  be  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Bay  Ridge  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  on  Sunday,  October 
4th,  1914,  over  a  course  of  approximately 
200  miles  on  Long  Island.  The  course 
has  been  thoroughly  gone  over  and  for 
the  most  part  is  in  good  shape.  The 
time  limit  which  has  been  set  for  the 
completion  of  the  run  is  ample  to  per- 
mit every  participant  to  qualify  for  one 
of  the  medals  which  the  club  will  award 
without  endangering  himself  or  his 
mount  by  racing  over  the  course  at  ex- 
cessive speed.  A  very  attractive  list  of 
prizes  is  to  be  competed  for,  besides 
a  medal  which  is  to  be  awarded  to  each 
rider  finishing  within  the  time  limit.  A 
silver  cup  will  be  awarded  to  the  club 
having  the  largest  number  of  its  mem- 
bers winning  medals  (donated  by  Mr. 
Robert  Campbell,  president  of  the  B. 
R.  M.  C.) ;  another  silver  cup  will  be 
awarded  to  the  rider  of  an  Indian  mo- 
torcycle for  consistency  record  (donat- 
ed by  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.),  and  still 
another  silver  cup  awarded  to  the  rider 
of  a  Harley-Davidson  for  consistency 
record  ("donated  by  the  Harley-Davidson 
Motor  Co.).  A  team  prize  of  three  Ster- 
ling Vacuum  Bar  28  x  3  tires  will  be 
awarded  to  the  team  of  three  riding  the 
same  make  of  machine,  and  over  25  in- 
dividual prizes,  donated  by  the  trade,  to 
be  awarded  to  the  riders  finishing  with 
the  highest  scores.  Mr.  Will  R.  Pitman, 
of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  the  pioneer  of  the 
two-wheeler,  will  be  the  official  referee, 
■  and  that  in  itself  speaks  for  the  fairness 
and  unbiased  method  in  which  these 
prizes  will  be  awarded. 

Entry  blanks  may  be  obtained  from 
Robert  Brazenor,  1507  Bushwick  avenue; 


A.  H.  Patterson,  1080  Bedford  avenue; 
F.  W.  Reller  (Cornell  Hardware  Co.), 
121  Court  street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  or  by 
addressing  Mr.  Jos.  L.  Hartig,  chair- 
man of  Touring  Committee,  633  45th 
street,   Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 


Some  Ride,  Yea,  Bo,  Some  Ride 

A  prize  road  race  story  has  been  cir- 
culated from  Brazil  and  it  is  about  a 
Terre  Haute  rider.  The  Brazil  club 
promoted  a  road  race  on  Labor  Day  and 
one  of  the  riders  was  McMillan.  Mack 
was  one  of  the  fast  ones  and  misjudged 
one  of  the  turns  on  the  national  road. 
Catapulting  up  a  driveway  he  dodged 
several  onlookers  by  a  narrow  margin 
and  jumped  over  into  an  adjoining  yard. 
Passing  under  a  clothesline  in  the  back 
yard  he  swung  around  to  the  front, 
and  then  charged  a  child's  hobbyhorse 
head  on. 

After  demolishing  this  and  plowing 
through  a  pile  of  bricks  and  tin  cans, 
he  slid  down  a  mud  bank  about  10  feet 
high  and  volplaned  on  to  the  course 
again.  He  was  not  even  thrown  from 
his  machine  and  finished  the  race  in 
third  position.  The  race  was  a  50-mile 
event  and  was  won  by  John  Roden- 
barger,  of  Brazil,  on  an.  Indian,  in  one 
hour,  eight  minutes,  ten  seconds.  This 
is  regarded  as  unusually  fast,  as  the 
roads  were  hilly  and  rough. 


Smoky  City  Riders  to  Meet  Saturday 

The  Pittsburgh  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
that  city  in  Pennsylvania,  is  making 
preparations  to  stage  motorcycle  races 
at  Schenley  Park  Oval  on  the  26th  inst. 
The  entry  blanks,  which  are  now  in  cir- 
culation, call  for  six  events,  the  final 
and  the  most  important  one  of  which  is 
to  be  a  25-mile  professional  race  for 
30.50  cubic  inch  racing  machines  or  50 
cubic  inch  stripped  stock  machines.  Sil- 
ver cups  will  be  awarded  the  first  three 
winners  in  each  contest. 


Weather  Man  Again  Stops  Races 
Rain  again  interfered  with  races  on 
the  new  Tacoma  Speedway.  Postponed 
from  Labor  Day  the  three  big  motor- 
cycle events  which  were  to  have  been 
run  on  September  I3th,  were  cancelled 
at  noon  on  account  of  a  steady  down- 
pour which  served  to  disappoint  a  large 
number  of  fans  who  had  journeyed  from 
all  parts  of  the  Northwest  to  witness 
some  fast  racing.  No  future  plans  have 
been  announced  by  the  Tacoma  Speed- 
way Association  promoters  of  the  meet 
and  whether  the  program  will  be  run  at 
a  later  date  is  not  known. 


September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


25 


Varying  Prices  Rule  in  Gasolene  Field 

Wide  Diversity  in  Selling  Figures  Throughout  the  Country 
Not  Easily  Explained  —  Filling  Stations  Rapidly  Gutting 
Into    the    Garage    Trade    and    May  Eventually    Check    It 


The  price  of  gasolene  is  a  strange  and 
not  always  understandable  figure.  A 
year  ago  it  was  climbing  because  of  "sup- 
ply and  demand."  At  least  this  was  the 
explanation  advanced  by  the  oil  com- 
panies. Since  January  1  the  price  has 
been  coming  down  as  fast  or  faster  than 
it  went  up,  but  now  seems  to  have 
reached  a  stopping  point. 

Also   the  price   of  gasolene  is   seldom 


Throughout  the  country  these  figures 
vary  widely,  but  there  is  one  tendency 
of  prime  importance  and  which  may  in 
the  end  force  the  garageman  out  of  the 
gasolene  retailing  field.  That  is  the  gas- 
olene   retailing   roadside   station. 

In  some  cities  these  are  being  estab- 
lished by  the  big  oil  companies  them- 
selves and  the  garagemen  are  fast  feel- 
ing  the   effects   in   the   loss   of   gasolene 


The  price  itself  has  fallen  three  and 
four  cents  since  January  1.  In  some 
cities  trade  competition  has  forced  it 
lower.  Following  are  the  conditions  in 
sixteen  of  the  principal  cities  from  coast 
to  coast  and  from  Texas  to  the  North- 
ern border.  A  detail  summary  appears 
in  an  accompanying  table.  The  prices 
which  follow  the  names  of  the  following 
cities  are  the  prices  paid  by  the  garages. 


SUMMARY    OF   THE    GASOLENE    SITUATION    IN    SIXTEEN    PRINCIPAL    CITIES 

Wholesale 


Today 

Boston,    Mass 14 

New   York,    N.    Y 13 

Philadelphia,    Pa 10.5-11 


Baltimore,    Md 11,5-13.5 

Atlanta,    Ga 8,    10,   11   and    12 


Principal  Companies  Selling 
2,   15;  June  3,   14;     s'ta'ndaVd,' Texas,  Gulf'and  Pure  Oil. 


Detroit,     Mich 11 

Chicago,    111 11 

Indianapolis,    Ind 11-11.5 

Milwaukee,     Wis. .  12,  14.5,  17  and  19 


Retail 

Price  Changes  in  Wholesale  Price 

Today 

17-18     Jan.    1,    1914,    was    18    cents, 
20  and  14     Jan.    1,   1914,   was   16;  June 
July  21,   13. 

12-16.    Avg.  14     Texas— Jan.    1,   was    14;    March    1,    13;   in  July,     Atlantic     Refining,     Texas,     Gulf     and     O.     F. 
12;  Aug.  4,  11.     Atlantic— Jan.  1,  13;  March         Zurn   Co. 
1,   12.5;   July  27,   11. 
Avg.  16     Jan.    1,   was   13.5.  Standard,     Crown     Oil     &    Wax,     Red     C     Oil, 

Maryland   Oil   and  American   Oil. 
10,  13.5,  16  and  20     Fluctuations   due   to  price   war.  Texas,    Standard,    Gulf    and    Pittsburgh    Plate 

1,    was    14,    14.5    and    16. 


Minneapolis, 
Kansas    City, 


.11.5-12 
10.3 


dependents 
Standard 


ndependents. 


11,  14  and  16     J 

14  and  IS     

13-16     Jan.   1,  was  13  and  14.5.  

Avg.  profit  2  cts.     Year  ago,   15.5,   18,   19.5   and  21;   May  I,    13.5,     Standard  and  independents 
15,    17.5    and   20. 
12-20     Nov.  26,  1913,   16;  Dec.  22,  15.5;   Feb.   11,  15;     Standard,   Pure    Oil,   Van    Tilburg   Oil   and   in 
April    1,    14,5;    April    18,    14;    May    11,    13,5; 
June  15,   13;  July   11,   12,5;  Aug,    10,    12, 
15     Nov,,    1913,    15,5    to    15;    Dec,    14,5;    Jan.,    14; 
Feb.    13.5.      Three    short    drops    of   half    cent. 
June  15.  12  to  10.8;  July  27,  10.3. 

Austin,    Tex 8-11     Profit  of  1  and  2  cts.     Jan.  20,   14;  Jan.  22,   12;   Feb.   2,   14;  April  22 

12;  April   14,   10;   Sept.    1,   8. 

Denver,    Col 13  14-20.    Avg.  15     Jan.    19,   1   cent  drop  to   18;  April  22,   17;  June 

1,  16;  few  days  latter,  14;  June  29,  13. 

Salt  Lake  City,   Utah 18  20       

San  Francisco,   Cal 13.25-13.5  15-15.5     Jan.    1,    was    14.5;    May    20,    13 

company  cut  to  13.25. 
Los  Angeles,   Cal 12  13.5     Jan.  1,  was  14. 


Cudahy    Refining,    Mountain    Motor    Fuel    and 

Great    Western    Oil. 

Standard   and   Culmer   Oil. 

July    1,    one     Associated      Oil,      Standard,      Union      Oil     and 

American    Gasolene. 


the  same  in  two  different  cities  or  sec- 
tions of  the  country.  In  Austin,  Tex., 
and  Atlanta,  Ga.,  the  garagemen  can  buy 
it  from  the  oil  companies  for  8  cents  a 
gallon,  while  in  Salt  Lake  City  the  price 
to  the  garagemen  is  18  cents. 

In  some  cities  the  oil  companies  pro- 
fess to  sell  but  one  grade  and  do  not 
guarantee  any  test  figure,  while  in  other 
towns,  such  as  Milwaukee,  four  different 
grades  are  sold  at  four  different  prices. 
Wars  between  gasolene  companies  have 
much  to  do  with  the  price,  it  often  be- 
ing forced   to  a  low  figure. 

Since  the  first  of  the  present  year  the 
price  everywhere  has  undergone  marked 
and  frequent  changes,  and  in  this  story 
presents  the  first  national  review  of  the 
gasolene  situation  in  its  connection  with 
the  garage  business.  The  vital  points, 
of  course,  are  what  the  garageman  has 
to   pay   for   it   and   what   he   gets   for   it. 


trade.  They  cannot  meet  the  low-priced 
competition  and  in  Milwaukee,  for  in- 
stance, the  garage  gasolene  trade  is  on 
the    wane. 

Others  of  these  small  stations  are 
maintained  by  companies  whose  sole 
business  is  the  selling  of  gasolene.  Costs 
are  figured  to  the  minimum  and  the  re- 
tail price  is  low.  Some  of  these  sta- 
tions are  mere  automatic  slot  pumps  and 
there  are  even  such  things  as  gasolene 
peddlers  with  tank  wagons. 

The  garageman  cannot  afford  to  sell 
any  but  a  good  grade  of  gasolene,  and 
he  must  get  a  fair  margin  of  profit;  ga- 
ragemen declare  that  some  -of  the  cor- 
ner gasolene  vendors  are  not  over-par- 
ticular as  to  the  grade  of  fuel  they  sell 
and  that  the  reputable  garage  cannot 
meet  the  existing  conditions  if  the  car 
owner  is  content  to  take  chances  and 
buy  at  any   roadside   station. 


Boston — Price,  14  cents.  Gasolene 
has  dropped  steadily  a  cent  at  a  time 
since  January,  when  it  was  18  cents.  The 
majority  of  garages  retail  it  at  17  cents, 
although  some  get  18,  and  the  Fenway 
Garage  Co.,  one  of  Boston's  largest,  asks 
20  cents  a. gallon,  but  will  reduce  with- 
in a  few  days  to  18  cents.  Outside  of 
Boston  gasolene  has  sold  for  11  cents 
this  season,  but  the  Hub  garagemen  say 
it  is  in  many  cases  an  inferior  mxture. 
The  Standard  Oil  Co.  sells  most  of  the 
gasolene  bought  by  garages  but  has  no 
monopoly. 

New  York — Price,  13  cents.  All  the 
principal  companies  selling  gas-ole^te  on 
Manhattan  island  charge  the  garageman 
13  cents.  The  gasolene  question  is  one 
of  the  prim«  topics  of  the  day  and  has 
been  for  months.  The  garages  concert- 
edly  opposed  the  rise  in  price  last  year, 
and    leaders    in    the    New    York    Garage 


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September  22,   1914 


Association  charge  that  while  the  Stand- 
ard Oil  Co.  claims  it  sells  but  one  grade 
of  fuel  it  dispenses  two,  one  its  "auto 
naptha"  and  the  other  a  "painters' 
naptha." 

Whatever  rivalry  there  may  have  been 
between  the  larger  companies  seems  to 
have  passed  away.  The  price  reached  18 
cents  last  year  but  has  declined  since 
then. 

The  better  garages  charge  20  cents 
for  gasolene  and  endeavor  to  require  pa- 
trons to  buy  at  the  garage.  Wayside 
stations,  however,  are  making  inroads, 
having  little  investment  or  equipment 
and  selling  for  14  cents.  None  of  the 
companies  guarantees  a  test  figure,  but 
Texas  states  that  its  gasolene  averages 
62  to  64. 

Philadelphia — Price,  10^4  and  11  cents. 
There  is  competition  in  Philadelphia  and 
the  price  has  been  forced  down.  The 
Texas  Co.,  the  Gulf  Refining  Co.  and  the 
Atlantic  Refining  Co.  charge  11  cents, 
and  the  O.  F.  Zurn  Co.,  which  both 
wholesales  and  retails,  sells  to  the  gar- 
age for  IOV2  cents. 

The  retail  price  varies.  Of  thirteen 
garagemen  who  were  asked  their  price  to 
the  customer,  the  prices  asked  were: 
One,  12;  two,  12;X;  three,  13;  two,  14; 
three,  IS;  two,  16.  Location  has  much 
to  do  with  the  price  asked  by  the  garage; 
the  further  north  the  garage  is  located 
the  higher  the  price. 

Baltimore — Price,  11;^  to  13^  cents. 
Eleven  and  one-half  cents  is  the  accred- 
ited price  to  the  garageman,  although 
some  insist  that  they  have  to  pay  ISyi- 
Just  why  is  not  stated.  The  oil  com- 
panies seem  to  be  lined  up.  Standard  Oil 
on  one  side  and  the  others  on  the  other. 
The  retail  price  averages  16  cents;  it  was 
20  cents  in  January.  One  small  dealer 
is  retailing  for  135/$. 

Atlanta — Price,  8,  10,  11  and  12  cents. 
Conditions  in  Atlanta  are  peculiar;  the 
price  here  is  equaled  only  by  that  in 
Austin,  Tex.  In  Atlanta  the  Texas, 
Standard  Oil,  Gulf  Refining  and  Pitts- 
burgh Plate  Glass  companies  are  en- 
gaged in  a  warm  combat.  Some  time 
ago  the  Pittsburgh  company,  through  a 
good  business  stroke  in  importing  gaso- 
lene in  tank  car  lots,  was  able  to  under- 
cut the  rest  of  the  trade.  Gulf  Refining 
then  cut  two  cents  and  Pittsburgh  met 
the  price.  Gulf  cut  again  and  now  60 
gasolene  is  being  sold  to  garages  for  8 
cents. 

This  condition  has  obtained  for  the 
past  six  weeks.  Standard  and  Texas  re- 
fused to  cut  at  all  and  it  is  expected 
that  the  Pittsburgh  company  will  return 
to  12  cents.  The  Gulf  company  is  said 
to  be  supplying  three-fourths  of  the  trade 


A    SACK    OF    FLOUR    AS    AN    ADVERTISEMENT    MAKES    A    COMFORTABLE    BACK    REST 


in  Atlanta  as  a  loss  on  every  gallon. 
Four  grades  of  gasolene  are  sold;  60  test, 
known  as  "naptha,"  retails  for  10  cents; 
64  test  for  13^4  cents,  64  "new  process" 
for  16  cents,  and  70  test  for  20  cents. 

Detroit — Price,  11  cents.  In  the  "Mo- 
tor Capital"  the  oil  companies  state  that 
the  price  to  garages  is  11  cents,  but  this 
also  is  the  price  at  which  many  garages 
sell  gasolene  at  retail.  That  there  are 
two  grades  of  fuel  in  the  field  is  indi- 
cated by  the  statements  of  the  garage- 
men  that  they  will  sell  a: "higher  test" 
fuel  for  from  14  to  16  cents.  The  oil 
companies  generally  do  not  admit  that 
two  grades  of  gasolene  are  supplied  to 
garages. 

Chicago  —  Price,  11  cents.  Garages 
charge  varying  prices  to  customers  but 
the  common  rates  are  14  and  IS  cents. 

Indianapolis — Price,  11  and  11  J/2  cents. 
Gasolene  has  dropped  2  and  SVi  cents 
since  January.  The  wholesale  price  is 
quite  uniform,  but  the  retail  figure  varies 
according  to  the  garage  and  section  of 
the  city.  Competition  between  the  oil 
companies  has  been  keen  in  the  Middle 
West,  but  it  is  stated  that  there  is  no 
war  in  Indianapolis. 

Milwaukee— Price,  12,  WA,  17  and  19. 
The  range  of  prices  is  due  to  the  fact 
that  four  grades  of  gasolene  are  handled 
in  this  city.  For  60-62  test  the  garage- 
man  pays  12  cents;  for  65-68,  lAYz;  for 
70,  17,  and  for  72,  19.  As  a  rule  the 
garages  handle  only  the  65  and  70  test 
fuels  because  they  do  not  feel  they  can 
afford  to  maintain  storage  tanks  for  all 
four  grades.  The  two  grades  handled 
are  advertised  as  "high  test"  and  "low 
test." 


The  garages  are  slowly  retiring  from 
the  gasolene  trade  because  of  the  ac- 
tions of  the  oil  companies;  Standard 
Oil  and  some  of  the  independents  have 
established  filling  stations  in  various 
parts  of  the  city  and  this  cuts  into  the 
garage  gasolene  trade  enormously.  As 
a  rule  a  profit  of  two  cents  is  made  by 
the   garage. 

Minneapolis — Price,  11 '/2  and  12.  The 
lesser  price  is  maintained  by  some  of 
the  smaller  independent  companies.  Gas- 
olene of  a  60-62  test  sells  generally  for 
12.  cents. 

This  city  is  one  in  which  the  garages 
are  most  threatened  by  the  filling  sta- 
tion. The  Pure  Oil  Co.  is  erecting  11 
stations  at  advantageous  points;  the 
buildings  are  of  brick  and  are  surrounded 
by  a  pretty  lawn  and  landscape  effect 
with  the  company's  name  in  white  stones 
in  a  grassy  bank.  The  Van  Tilburg  Oil 
Co.  has  four  stations  and  Standard  two, 
while  scores  of  wayside  tanks  are  scat- 
tered over  the  city.  Even  drugstores 
retail  gasolene,  a  practice  which  is  com- 
ing into  vogue  in  numerous  other  cities. 
At  Pure  Oil  stations  the  car  owner  can 
buy  gasolene  at  the  price  which  the  ga- 
rageman himself  has  to  pay.  Garages 
retail  at  from  12  to  20  cents. 

Kansas  City — Price,  10.3.  This  city  is 
the  hotbed  of  a  gasolene  turmoil.  It  is 
the  Standard  Oil  on  one  side  and,  as  is 
not  unusual,  the  independents  on  the 
other.  Gasolene  has  dropped  steadily 
from  15y2  in  November,  1913,  to  10.3 
today,  and  in  quantities  garages  can  even 
get  fuel  at  10  and  9.8  cents. 

These  prices  are  wholesale  for  60-test 
fuel.    Garagemen  maintain  a  profit  of  five 


September  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


27 


POPE  POPULARITY   EMPHASIZED   BY  A  GROUP   GATHERED    IN   VENICE,    CAL. 


cents  a  gallon,  selling  at  20  cents  a  gal- 
lon at  the  beginning  of  the  year  and  now 
at  IS  cents. 

However,  the  independent  companies 
and  the  Standard  Oil  Co.  began  opera- 
tions of  numerous  filling  stations 
throughout  the  city,  selling  the  fuel  at 
retail  at  the  wholesale  prices. 

At  the  present  time  the  garages  are 
reducing  their  fuel  prices  to  meet  the 
filling  station  figures.  For  instance,  both 
the  Karshner  Motor  Co.  and  the  Broad- 
way Garage  are  today  selling  for  IS 
cents.  But  the  Broadway  Garage  will 
reduce  its  price  to  10.3  cents.  The  oil 
companies  are  selling  to  garagemen  now 
on  contracts  at  from  0.3  to  O.S  cents  less 
than  the  wholesale  prices  above  men- 
tioned. On  200-gallon  orders,  garage- 
men  can  today  purchase  for  10  cents  flat, 
and  on  larger  orders  at  9.8  cents. 

In  every  instance  the  decrease  was 
first  announced  by  the  Standard  com- 
pany and  then  was  followed  immediately 
by  the  independents.  Concerning  the 
status  of  the  competition  there  appar- 
ently is  a  continuation  of  the  oil  war 
that  has  been  going  on  for  many  years. 
The  close  proximity  of  the  Oklahoma 
fields,  the  fact  that  several  of  the  inde- 
pendent companies  maintain  their  head- 
quarters here,  and  the  Missouri  anti- 
trust legislation  against  the  Standard 
have  kept  the  oil  industry  in  Kansas 
City  in  a  turmoil  of  continuous  price- 
cutting  and  fighting. 

There  has  been  an  overproduction  of 
oil  during  the  last  year  in  the  Oklahoma 
and  Kansas  fields.  The  prices  of  crude 
oil,  due  to  a  slump  in  production,  jumped 
until    it   was    about   $1.08   per    barrel    at 


the  well  last  winter  and  the  early  spring. 
Such  an  unprecedented  price  made  pro- 
duction profitable,  many  new  wells  were 
drilled,  and  smaller  wells  that  previ- 
ously had  been  too  small  for  profitable 
pumping  jumped  the  production  almost 
as  fast  as  the  prices  had  gone  up.  Okla- 
homa was  unable  to  ship  and  dispose  of 
its  crude  oil.  Refineries  became  glutted 
and  crude  oil  prices  began  dropping 
rapidly. 

All  summer  the  overproduction  of  last 
spring  and  the  early  summer  has  been 
flooding  the  market;  overproduction  and 
the  present  cheapness  of  crude  oil  here 
is  probably  the  biggest  factor  in  nation- 
wide gasolene  decreases. 

In  addition,  in  Missouri  the  Standard 
was  ordered  ousted  by  the  Supreme 
Court  late  last  fall.  On  technicalities 
the  company  obtained  a  rehearing  of  the 
suit — a  part  of  the  new  evidence  of  which 
was  the  public  sentiment  of  Missouri 
concerning  the  oil  company.  Early  in 
the  summer  the  ouster  was  so  modified 
that  the  company  will  not  be  forced  out 
of  Missouri. 

As  a  sort  of  a  by-play  the  independent 
dealers  announced  early  in  August  that 
during  that  month  they  would  give  one- 
half  a  cent  froin  the  sale  of  each  gallon 
at  their  filling  stations  here  to  a  good 
roads  fund  of  the  Automobile  Club  of 
Kansas  City.  The  Standard  shot  back 
by  donating  half  a  cent  a  gallon  of  sim- 
ilar sales  in  August  to  five  of  the  city's 
biggest  charities.  That  has  amounted  to 
about  $2,000.  Standard  holds  about  60 
per  cent  of  the  trade. 

Austin,  Tex. — Price,  8-11  cents.  Keen 
competition   exists   in   this   city.     Several 


refining  and  distributing  companies  are 
contending  for  business.  Prices  vary 
greatly  and  go  up  and  down  periodically. 
The  strife  has  cut  the  margin  of  profit 
to  such  an  extent  that  some  of  the  ga- 
rages have  temporarily  discontinued  the 
gasolene  end  of  their  business. 

Denver — Price,  13  cents.  There  is  no 
war  here;  in  fact,  the  prices  of  all  the 
principal  companies  have  moved  at  about 
the  same  time.  The  general  retail  price 
is  IS  cents,  although  some  garages  offer 
it  at  a  lower  figure  as  a  "leader."  One 
garageman  who  handles  it  largely  to  ac- 
commodate his  patrons  asks  20  cents. 
There  are  many  filling  stations. 

The  installation  of  pumps  at  the  curbs 
is  prohibited  by  the  city,  but  the  ga- 
ragemen have  prepared  a  petition  for 
permission  to  run  delivery  pipes  from 
the  building  line  to  the  curb.  The  peti- 
tion has  not  yet  been  acted  upon. 

Salt  Lake  City— Price,  18  cents.  The 
inland  location  of  this  city  has  much  to 
do  with  the  relatively  high  price  which 
the  garageman  has  to  pay  for  gasolene. 
The  profit  also  is  small.  A  belief  seems 
to  exist  that  there  is  "money  in  selling 
gasolene"  and  numerous  small  dealers 
and  filling  station  men  are  opening  up. 
This  keeps  the  profit  down  to  about 
two  cents  a  galloru 

Two  years  ago  garages  sold  all  of  the 
gasolene  and  made  a  5-cent  profit,  but 
curb-pump  stations,  drug  stores  and 
grocery  stores  have  broken  into  the  trade 
until  it  is  not  highly  profitable. 

Garagemen  and  dealers  have  endeav- 
ored many  times  to  make  some  legal 
agreement  which  would  hold  up  the 
price  of  gasolene,  but  each  time  the 
agreements  have  fallen  through  within 
a  few  days.  As  it  stands  today  the 
curb  stations  do  about  95  per  cent  of  the 
business  at  20  cents,  paying  18  cents 
wholesale. 

San  Francisco — Price,  1314-131^.  Prices 
are  fairly  steady  but  the  margin  of  profit 
is  small.  Standard  Oil,  Union  Oil  and 
the  American  Gasoline  Co.,  the  latter 
an  ally  of  the  Shell  Spirits  of  England, 
all  sell  at  ISyi;  the  Associated  Oil  Co. 
sells  at  13^.  The  profit  to  the  garage- 
men is  about  two  cents.  The  Omen  Oil 
Co.  operates  a  chain  of  filling  stations 
at  14^/2  cents — a  one-cent  profit — and  it 
cuts  into  the  garage  gasolene  trade  con- 
siderably. Common  report  has  it  that 
this  is  the  American  Gasoline  Co.'s  re- 
tailing company. 

Los  Angeles — Price,  12  cents.  Curb 
stations  do  a  big  business  here  and  cut 
into  garage  gasolene  sales.  The  com- 
paratively low  price  is  due  to  competi- 
tion between  the  oil  companies. 


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September  22,   1914 


PERRY  CLIPS  RECORD 
OIV  CLEVELAND  TRACK 


Excelsior  Rider  Clips  One  and  Two- 
Fifths  Seconds  from  Randall  Island 
Track  Record — Lon  Taylor's  Merkel 
Wins  50-Mile  Race  in  42:27;^ 


Cleveland,  O.,  motorcycle  fans  wit- 
nessed some  pretty  races  and  top-speed 
riding-  at  the  fourth  annual  racemeet  held 
at  the  Randall  one-mile  track  on  the  13th 
inst.,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Cleve- 
land Motorcycle  Club. 

The  track  mile  record  was  clipped 
one  and  two-fifths  seconds  by  Bob  Per- 
ry, on  an  Excelsior,  when  he  covered 
the  mile  in  48f^  seconds.  Lon  Taylor, 
riding  a  Flying  Merkel,  and  Standon  on 
an  Excelsior,  the  other  riders  who 
matched  their  machines  against  time, 
equalled  the  former  Randall  record  of  SO 
seconds  fiat. 

Lon  Taylor,  with  his  Flying  Merkel, 
showed  his  ability  to  ride  a  long  dis- 
tance event  in  remarkably  fast  time.    He 


LON    TAYLOR,    50-MILE   WINNER 

won  the  SO-mile  race  from  a  field  of 
eight  riders  in  42:27j^.  Shorty  Mat- 
thews, on  a  Thor,  was  a  close  second. 

Bill  Brier,  of  Chicago,  riding  a  Har- 
ley-Davidson,  took  the  2S-mile  event  by 
a  comfortable  margin,  and  Bob  Perry, 
taking  the  lead  in  the  first  lap  of  the 
10-mile  race,  held  it  safe  to  the  end,  Lon 
Taylor  making  a  good  second.  The  5- 
mile  novice  race  for  a  prize  cup  was 
won  by  Morris  Fertel  on  a  Harley-Dav- 
idson,  riding  in  a  race  for  the  first  time. 

The  meet  was  run  off  smoothly  from 
start  to  finish.  Everything  was  satis- 
factory but  the  crowd,  which  was  small 
because  of  a  final  game  for  the  city 
championship  in  the  amateur  baseball 
league.    H.  G.  Couturier,  referee,  and  the 


committee  of  six  men  from  the  Cleve- 
land Motorcycle  Club  who  had  charge 
of  the  arrangements,  were  responsible 
for  the  successful  staging  of  one  of  the 
best   racemeets   ever   held   in   Cleveland. 

Summary; 

Five-mile  novice — Won  by  Fertel,  Har- 
ley-Davidson;  second,  Heinkman,  Indian; 
tliird,  Bixco,  Merkel.     Time,  5:57. 


OHIO  STATE  F.  A.  M. 
PLAINS  LONG  CONTEST 


BOB  PERRY,  RECORD  BREAKER 

Twenty-five-mile  professional  for  non- 
ported  machines — Won  by  Brier,  Har- 
ley-Davidson;  second,  Geisey,  Harley- 
Davidson;  third,  Matthews,  Thor.  Time, 
21:20. 

Ten-mile  open  professional — Won  by 
Perry,  Excelsior;  second,  Taylor,  Mer- 
kel; third,  Matthews,  Thor.     Time,  8:22. 

Time  trial,  one  mile — -Perry,  Excel- 
sior, time,  48 J-^  seconds;  Taylor,  Mer- 
kel, time,  50  seconds;  Standon,  Excel- 
sior, time,  SO  seconds. 

Five-mile  professional  sidecar  event — • 
Won  by  Lawrence  Harley-Davidson; 
second,  Myers,  Harley-Davidson;  third, 
Howard,  Pope.     Time,  5:37. 

Fifty-mile  open  professional — Won  by 
Taylor,  Merkel;  second,  Matthews,  Thor; 
third,  Giesey,  Harley-Davidson.  Time, 
42:27 '4. 


Motorcyclists    Start    For    Pacific    Coast 

More  than  a  few  of  the  Eastern 
visitors  to  the  Panama-Pacific  exposi- 
tion at  San  Francisco  will  get  there 
without  contributing  to  the  railroad 
treasuries  by  taking  passage  on  motor- 
cycles. Among  the  early  starters  in 
this  class  are  W.  H.  Morreall  and  A.  C. 
Collins,  of  Illion,  N.  Y.,  who  left  New 
York  city  on  the  14th  with  an  Indian 
two-speed  and  sidecar,  headed  for  the 
Golden  Gate.  They  will  follow  the 
northern  route  through  Buffalo,  Chi- 
cago, Omaha  and  Cheyenne,  and  expect 
to  dip  their  wheels  in  the  waters  of  the 
Pacific  in  40  days.  During  the  exposition 
they  plan  to  gather  a  share  of  the  wealth 
which  will  pour  into  the  city  by  taking- 
visitors  on  sight-seeing  trips  in  sidecars. 


October  2  Selected  for  Start  of  657-Mile 
Reliability  Run  from  Cleveland  to 
Toledo — Three  Days'  Ride  May  Prove 
Gruelling  Test 


A  three-day  657-mile  endurance  run 
from  Cleveland  to  Toledo,  via  Columbus 
and  Cincinnati,  has  been  arranged  by  the 
Ohio  F.  A.  M.  for  October  2,  3  and  4. 
This  will  be  the  third  annual  reliability 
run  staged  by  the  association  in  Ohio 
and  already  much  interest  has  been 
aroused  throughout  the  state. 

The  route,  as  proposed  at  present, 
calls  for  a  ride  of  228  miles  the  first 
day,  213  the  second,  and  216  for  the  final 
lap.  The  dates  for  the  run  were  set  at 
the  meeting  of  the  directors  of  the  Ohio 
State  F.  A.  M.  held  on  the  7th  inst.  at 
Chicago,  and  the  fi^nal  itinerary  will  be 
arranged  in  a  few  days. 

Jess  Campbell,  former  Ohio  state  com- 
missioner of  the  F.  A.  M.,  and  member 
of    the    present    committee    on    arrange- 


ROUTE    OF    LONG    OHIO    RUN 

ments,  is  the  vigorous  pusher  of  the  af- 
fair. The  committee  on  arrangements 
consists  of  A. B.Cofiinan, chanrman;  Jess 
Campbell,  Karl  Kapple  and  Charles 
Quetschke.  Entries  are  to  be  sent  to 
R.  S.  McConnell,  chairman  of  the  com- 
petition committee,  P.  O.  box  290, 
Cleveland,  O. 


Foreign  Rider  Arrives  From  War  Zone 

The  latest  to  land  here  from  the 
seat  of  history  making  is  Rudi-Russe,  a 
native  of  Austria.  Rudi-Russe,  besides 
being  a  fair  rider,  has  in  the  past  year 
acted  as  trainer  for  Leon  Hourlier,  the 
Frenchman,  who  is  now  in  the  French 
army,  acting  in  the  capacity  of  a  bicycle 
scout. 


September  22,   1914 


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29 


JOHIVNIE  ELLIS  WINS 
INDIAMPOUS  FEATURE 


Riding  a  Ported  Indian  He  Takes  100- 
Mile  Event  in  Track  Record  Time — 
iVIyers  Loses  a  Sprocket  but  Attempts 
the  Impossible 


Johnnie  Ellis,  riding  a  ported  Indian, 
covered  himself  with  glory  at  the  Fair 
Grounds  track,  Indianapolis,  on  Satur- 
day last,  19th  inst.,  when  he  captured  the 
second  100-mile  event  of  the  season,  ne- 
gotiating the  distance  in  94  ininute.s  and 
3  seconds,  which  is  a  record  for  the 
track.  Phillips,  riding  a  stock  Indian, 
finished  third  in  95  minutes,  35  seconds, 
and  Thompson,  of  Marion,  Ind.,  on  a 
stock,  finished  third.  Humphries,  of  Cin- 
cinnati, finished  fourth  -  mounted  on  an 
Indian  machine. 

Eleven  starters  lined  up  to  listen  to 
instructions  given  by  State  Referee  John 
Kinney  and  only  five  had  finished  the 
centurj'  when  the  race  was  called.  Ellis 
began  the  fireworks  by  leading  the  field 
on  the  first  lap,  but  Chuck  Morrison,  of 
Terre  Houte,  on  an  Excelsior,  soon 
showed  the  field  his  heels  and  ran  a 
superb  race,  establishing  a  record  of 
26:30  for  the  30  miles.  On  the  32nd 
mile  he  stopped  for  oil  and  gas  and  soon 
after  experienced  his  first  trouble.  The 
jinx  was  after  him  and  continual  bad 
luck  made  him  withdraw.  Ellis  assumed 
the  lead  at  this  point  and  was  never 
headed  except  in  the  70th  mile,  when 
he  stopped  for  oil,  and  Phillips  had  the 
lead  for  one  lap,  when  Ellis  again  forged 
to  the  front. 

Myers,  the  Columbus  100-mile  cham- 
pion, lost  a  sprocket  in  the  third  mile, 
and  although  he  lost  about  30  laps,  re- 
entered the  race  and  made  a  game  effort 
to  come  back.  He  cut  down  his  com- 
petitors until  he  was  running  in  fifth 
place,  but  additional  bad  luck  kept  him 
out  of  the  money.  Ellis  turned  the  40 
miles  in  37:03,  with  Phillips  second  and 
Humphries  third.  The  time  for  the  50 
was  46:18,  with  these  three  riders  main- 
taining their  positions.  '  Positions  did 
not  change  up  to  the  60th  mile,  which 
was  negotiated  in  55:39.  In  the  70th 
Ellis  made  his  first  stop  for  fuel  and  lost 
1  minute  and  25  seconds.  Phillips  gained 
one-tighth  of  a  aiiie.  but  was  soon  over- 
taken by  the  intrepid  Ellis.  The  time  for 
70  miles  was  66:29. 

Humphries,  who  had  been  running 
cjonsistently  in  third  position,  lost  a  gog- 
gle glass  and  was  forced  to  lose  five  min- 
utes looking  for  another  pair  of  goggles. 
Thompson    jumped    into    third    position 


and  Ellis,  Phillips  and  Thompson  kept 
up  the  march  in  this  order.  At  80  miles 
the  timers  had  counted  oif  75:37,  and  at 
90  miles  the  tally  was  84:50. 

Not  an  accident  marred  the  meet, 
which  was  witnessed  by  a  fair-sized 
crowd  of  motorcycle  enthusiasts.  This 
was  styled  the  second  annual  tri-state 
championship,  the  first  one  having  been 
won  by  Leslie  Allen  last  year  on  an  Ex- 
celsior, who  covered  the  distance  in  98 
minutes. 


Thirty  Finish  in  Bay  State  Run 

Dusty  and  tired  after  the  24-hour 
grind  of  the  annual  endurance  run  of  the 
Bay  State  Motorcycle  Club,  30  of  the 
St.  Johnsbury  that  day,  the  entire  route 


ton,  late  on  the  afternoon  of  the  13th 
inst.  They  covered  the  220  miles  from 
chine  when  his  rear  wheel  pushed 
through  a  bridge  and  balanced  over  a 
height  of  50  feet.  Cory  DeLong  of  the 
Excelsior  four  piled  up  into  a  stone  wall 
on  the  roadside,  but  managed  to  get  in 
on  time.  Walker  and  Loftus  in  a  Har- 
lej'-Davidson  sidecar  ran  into  a  hydrant 
and  after  using  pickets  from  a  fence  to 
straighten  out  their  machine  continued 
on  their  way. 
Rider  and   Machine   in   Order   of   Finish. 

Crandall     Thoi 

Watson Harley-Davidson 

Hawks  Indian 

Lane  Harley-Da\  idson 

Hildnth  .  ...       Thor 


W.   J.    WALKER   AND    CLARENCE    LOFTES,    PERFECT    IN    BAY    STATE    RUN 


being  450  miles.  Among  the  first  17 
machines  to  finish  were  10  Harley-Da- 
vidsons.  A  novelty  was  the  entering  of 
two  Harley-Davidson  sidecars,  which 
not  only  finished  with  perfect  scores  but 
showed  their  heels  to  many  of  their 
single-track  mates.  The  test  of  this  run 
over  rough  roads,  through  sand,  and  over 
hills  almost  impassable  for  automobiles, 
was  the  most  severe  ever  undertaken  in 
New  England,  and  the  power  and  en- 
durance displayed  attracted  wide  and 
favorable  comment. 

Accidents  were  frequent,  but  none 
more  serious  than  a  dislocated  shoulder 
that  Erickson  of  the  Excelsior  team  re- 
ceived. John  Lane,  ridino;  on  the  Harley- 
Davidson  team,  bumped  an  automobile, 
and  after  nearly  demolishing  both  ma- 
chines pushed  his  motor  into  St.  Johns- 
bury,  where  he  replaced  the  broken 
parts.  George  Watson,  his  teammate, 
swerved  around  a  corner  and  left  his  ma- 
50  starters  rode  into   Park  Square,   Bos- 


Mason    Harley-Davidson 

Siem Harley-Davidson 

Waterman    Henderson 

Sanders    Harley-Davidson 

Mills   Thor 

Dresser  Harley-Davidson 

Austin    Harley-Davidson 

Walker. ..  .Harley-Davidson  and  sidecar 
Watson. ..  .Harley-Davidson  and  sidecar 

McKenzie    Thor 

Kurth    Harley-Davidson 

Bryant    Henderson 

Croce     Pope 

Chew Thor 

Manson    Thor 

Andrews    Excelsior 

Elliot   Excelsior 

De  Long   Excelsior 

Haines    Pope 

Arnold   Thor 

Norward    Pope 

Carpenter    Pope 

Erickson   Excelsior 

Mann    Thor 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


Cycling  Notables  to 
Attend  Pitman  Feast 


"Old    Timers"    to    Join    With    "Young- 
sters" Honoring  "Loyal  Old  Pit." 

From  the  number  of  letters  received 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  by  those 
in  charge  of  the  annual  dinner  of  the 
Metropolitan  members  of  the  F.  A.  M., 
which  will  be  held  in  Little  Hungary, 
2SS  East  Houston  street,  New  York  city, 
Saturday  evening  next,  26th  inst.,  the 
idea  of  making  this  year's  event  a  re- 
union of  old-time  bicycle  and  motorcycle 
riders  in  honor  of  Happy  Days  Will  R. 
Pitman  seems  to  have  met  with  popular 
approval.  Further,  the  plan  of  making 
it  a  democratic  Bohemian  affair  at  Lit- 
tle Hungary,  instead  of  the  set  banquet, 
is  also  heartily  endorsed  and  the  riders 
and  the  trade  are  looking  forward  to 
the  affair  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure. 
Little  Hungary  is  a  very  popular  Bo- 
hemian resort  and  the  management  has 
arranged  an  excellent  menu  with  the 
best  Hungarian  wines.  The  large  ball 
room  has  also  been  secured  and  after 
the  dinner  dancing  will  be  the  order  on 
the  program.  A  cabaret  performance  is 
to  be  interspersed  with  short,  snappy 
speeches. 

As    President    A.    B.    Coffman    of    the 

F.  A.  M.  is  coming  from  Toledo  for 
the  dinner,  and  Competition  Chairman 
Donovan   from    Chicago,    and    Secretary 

G.  B.  Gibson  from  Westboro,  it  is  ex- 
pected that  every  rider  and  member  of 
the  trade  that  can  possibly  do  so  will 
turn  out  to  give  the  Big  Three  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  a  rousing  welcome-  In  this 
respect  State  Commissioner  Hall  made 
the  following  statement  to  a  representa- 
tive of  this  paper  during  the  past  week: 

"We  have  been  very  fortunate  in  se- 
curing the  consent  of  President  Coi¥man, 
Chairman  Donovan  and  Secretary  Gib- 
son to  be  present  at  this  dinner,  and  T 
look  to  the  members  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  the  trade  in  and  around  New  York 
to  turn  out  in  large  numbers.  It  is  cer- 
tainly due  these  men  that  every  member 
and  representative  of  the  trade  be  pres- 
ent, and  I  shall  be  very  greatly  disap- 
pointed if  they  do  not  cooperate  with 
us  in  making  this  affair  the  success  it 
should   be. 

"As  far  as  the  old  timers  go  we  are 
assured  of  a  large  attendance,  and  a  num- 
ber of  tickets  have  already  been  sold  and 
orders  are  coming  in  daily.  During  the 
first  part  of  the  week  I  gave  every  mo- 
ment to  getting  out  over  l.SOO  announce- 


ments and  have  just  received  an  addition- 
al list  of  over  100  names.  As  the  num- 
ber of  tickets  is  limited,  those  desir- 
ing them  should  write  me  at  once  at 
322  East  32nd  street,  Brooklyn." 

Among  the  men  who  have  gained  fame 
in  the  fields  of  cycling  and  who  already 
have  signified  their  intention  of  being 
present  at  the  reunion  to  do  honor  to 
"Happy  Days,"  appear  the  following; 
Col.  George  Pope,  R.  G.  Betts,  George 
M.  Hendee,  Charles  E.  Miller,  C.  J. 
Obermayer,  Michael  Furst,  John  B.  Kel- 
ly, Thomas  H.  Willard,  M.D.,  A.  G. 
Bachelder,   Daniel   M.   Adee. 


Coast  Proposes  Mail  Vote  Primary 

To  accomplish  the  election  of  a  na- 
tional F.  A.  M.  director  for  the  South 
Pacific  District  and  to  assure  the  selec- 
tion of  a  man  desired  by  the  majority 
of  the  members  of  the  F.  A.  M.  in  the 
states  comprising  the  district,  it  was 
unanimously  decided  by  the  California 
members  who  attended  the  recent  con- 
vention at  Stockton,  Cal.,  to  suggest  to 
all  members  of  the  F.  A.  M.  in  Cali- 
fornia, Nevada,  Utah,  Arizona,  Hawaii 
and  the  Philippines,  that  they  indicate 
their  preference  on  a  coupon  to  be  print- 
ed in  the  motorcycle  journals. 

The  plan  is  to  have  nominations  thus 
made  by  F.  A.  M.  members  in  the  South 
Pacific  district  counted,  and  to  place  on 
a  ballot,  to  be  mailed  to  members  and 
by  them  returned  as  votes,  the  names 
of  all  nominees  receiving  10  per  cent  or 
more  of  the  total  number  of  coupon- 
nominations;  a  majority  of  the  votes 
finally  made  to  elect  the  nominee  receiv- 
ing such  majority,  and  the  signing  of 
the    subjoined    coupon    will    indicate    the 


signer's  acquiescence  to  this  plan. 

To  facilitate  the  checking  of  the  nom- 
inating coupons  it  is  suggested  that  they 
be  mailed  to  the  national  F.  A.  M.  sec- 
retary, with  whom  arrangements  will  be 
made  for  the  conduct  of  the  election 
afterward  by  mail,  or  otherwise  as  the 
states  in  the  district  may  prefer. 

In  California  it  is  desired  to  place  on 
a  ballot,  with  the  names  of  nominees 
for  the  directorship,  other  matters  to  be 
voted  upon  by  F.  A.  M.  members  in  the 
state.  Other  states  in  the  South  Pacific 
district  may  prefer  to  vote  in  conven- 
tion upon  the  nominees,  or  to  have  a 
mail  vote  conducted  by  the  national  sec- 
retary, with  such  funds  as  may  be  stand- 
ing to  their  credit  in  the  treasury. 

The  following  form  of  nominating 
coupon  is  suggested,  and  October  IS  is 
suggested  as  the  latest  date  for  mailing; 
in  fact,  that  date  was  chosen  by  the 
California  convention  as  the  limit  in 
California. 

G.  B.  Gibson,  Secretary  F.  A.  M., 
Westboro,  Mass. 
I  nominate 

of 

as  a  candidate  for  election  as  national 

F.     A.     M.     director     for     the     South 

Pacific  District. 

Name F.  A.  M.  No 

City  and  State 


Seneca   Joins    F.    A.    M.    Affiliated    List 

One  club  affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M. 
during  the  past  week  and  received  the 
number  492.  The  name  of  the  newcomer 
to  the  national  fold  is  the  Seneca  of 
Tiffin,  O.,  and  it  added  17  members  to 
the  organization.  The  secretary  is  F. 
C.  Scott,  55  East  Market  street. 


CENTRAL  MOTORCYCLE  CLUB  OF  GRAND  ISLAND,  NEB..  IN  ANNUAL  POSE 


September  22,   1914 


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31 


Stolen  Mc^diiiies 


ll  a  thing's  worth  doing  it's  worth 
doing  well,  must  have  been  the  motto 
of  the  enterprising  thief  who  stole  a 
motorcycle  and  outfit  on  Riverside  Drive, 
New  York  city,  about  6  P.  M.,  Labor 
Day.  While  the  owner  of  the  machine 
and  his  wife  were  sitting  on  the  bank 
of  the  Hudson  river  watching  the  boats 
sail  by,  they  left  the  outfit  on  the  road- 
side a  few  hundred  feet  from  their  rest- 
ing place.  When  they  proposed  to  re- 
sume their  trip  the  means  thereof  had 
disappeared  and  no  trace  of  the  stolen 
property   has   since   been   obtained. 

All  in  all  it  was  a  fine  haul  for  the 
thief,  as  the  following  inventory  shows: 
One  1914  two-cylinder  Flying  Merkel 
No.  10814.  Attached  to  it  was  a  Ma- 
jestic sidecar  of  reed  construction.  The 
equipment  consisted  of  two  lamps, 
tandem  seat,  weather-proof  lap  robe,  two 
suits  of  clothes,  a  full  set  of  road  maps, 
three  tool  bags,  inner  tubes,  spark  plugs, 
chain  tools,  and  a  new  sweater  that  cost 
$S.  The  theft  occurred  on  Riverside 
Drive  near  167th  street.  A  liberal  re- 
ward will  be  paid  for  the  return  of  the 
property  to  the  New  York  Motorcycle 
Co.,  1777  Broadway,   New  York  city. 

And  the  above  is  not  the  only  motor- 
cycle which  has  been  stolen  in  the  last 
few  days,  as  witness  the  following: 

S.  C.  Hamilton,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  re- 
ports the  theft  of  a  two-speed  Harley- 
Davidson  twin  No.  F13062H.  When 
stolen  the  machine  was  equipped  with  a 
Corbin  rear  drive  speedometer,  fittings 
for  a  Dunham  sidecar,  U.  S.  chain  tread 
tire  on  the  rear  wheel,  Prest-O-Lite  tank 
and  lamp  brackets. 

Drouhard  Bros.,  Danville,  Kan.,  seek 
information  concerning  the  whereabouts 
of  a  Harley-Davidson  model  lOE,  motor 
No.  F13833H.  A  liberal  reward  is  of- 
fered for  information  leading  to  the  ar- 
rest of  the  thief  and  the  recovery  of 
the  machine. 

A  reward  of  $S0  is  offered  for  the  .ar- 
rest of  the  thief  and  the  return  of  the 
motorcycle  stolen  from  the  premises  of 
Edgar  Aldrich,  West  Northfield,  Mass., 
on  the  night  of  Wednesday,  3rd  inst. 
The  machine  is  a  red  twin-cylinder, 
seven-horsepower  Indian  1913  model. 
The  enamel  is  in  fairly  good  condition 
but  is  worn  from  the  top  side  of  the 
mud  guard.  The  eccentric  is  badly  mar- 
red   by    punch    marks    which     resulted 


from  adjustments  made  in  this  manner; 
both  pedals  are  slightly  bent.  The  man- 
ufacturer's number  is  93E738  and  the 
register  number  of  the  machine  is  Z3263. 
Any  information  concerning  this  ma- 
chine should  be  sent  to  F.  W.  Doane, 
deputy   sheriff,   Northfield,   Mass. 

Information  is  wanted  by  the  Mercer 
Motor  Co.,  Mercer,  Pa.,  concerning  a 
model  470,  twin-cylinder,  belt  drive,  1914 
Flying  Merkel  motorcycle.  The  number 
of  the  machine  is  11673  and  when  stolen 
it  was  equipped  with  3-inch  United 
States  tires.  Persons  Pan  Dandy  saddle, 
foot  boards,  foot  brake  and  luggage  car- 
rier. The  machine  carried  Pennsyl- 
vania license  011299  and  was  stolen  Au- 
gust 30,  in   Conneaut  Lake,  Pa. 

A  reward  of  $25  is  offered  for  the  re- 
turn of  a  two-speed  1912  model  Indian 
No.  78D492.  The  machine  is  enameled 
in  blue.  Information  concerning  it 
should  be  sent  to  Edwards-Crist  Mfg. 
Co.,  13S0  Michigan  avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

A  similar  reward  is  offered  by  the 
same  firm  for  information  leading  to  the 
recovery  of  a  1912  twin  Indian,  No. 
73D397. 

A  reward  of  $25  is  offered  for  the  re- 
covery of  a  four-horsepower,  single-cyl- 
inder blue  Indian,  No..  41B317,  which 
was  stolen  from  George  Ochs,  71  North 
30th  street,  Flushing,  N.  Y.  When  last 
seen  the  machine  was  equipped  with  a 
new  tire  on  rear  wheel,  the  front  tire 
having  been  vulcanized.  The  front  mud 
guard  is  bent  and  the  handlebar  has 
been  braised.  The  outfit  included  a  lug- 
gage carrier.  7\.merican  magnetic  speed- 
ometer with  80-mile  dial.  Old  Sol  light. 
Prest-O-Lite  tank,  watch  carrier,  home- 
made electric  light  showing  on  watch 
and  speedometer. 


Who  Owns  This  Unclaimed  Motorcycle? 

The  Weeber  Bicycle  Co.,  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D.,  are  seeking  the  owner  of  a  two- 
speed  Indian  twin  which  was  left  with 
the  concern  in  August  for  the  purpose 
of  having  some  repair  work  done.  To 
the  motorcycle  is  attached  a  regular 
model  Indian  sidecar.  The  number  of 
the  machine  is  given  as  A2F517,  but  no 
such  number  has  been  issued  by  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  and  probably  it  should 
be  82F517  or  72F517,  the  chances  being 
that  the  former  number  is  the  correct 
one. 


Coffman  Appoints  a 

Presidential  Legate 

E.   R.   Compton   to   Travel   at   Large   as 
Coffman's  Personal  Representative 


E.  R.  Compton,  of  the  Eclipse  Machine 
Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  has  been  appointed 
by  President  Coffman  of  the  Federation 
of  American  Motorcyclists  as  his  direct 
representative,  traveling  at  large.  Comp- 
ton has  been  invested  with  authority  to 
accept  membership  fees,  to  affiliate  mo- 
torcycle clubs  and  register  F.  A.  M. 
repair-shops. 

The  president  has  instructed  him  to 
explain  to  all  interested  riders  and  deal- 
ers the  new  plan  of  the  Legal  Action 
Committee  of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  to  show 
the  dealers  the  advantage  which  accrues 
as  a  result  of  their  getting  in  direct  com- 
munication with  Chairman  Johnson  of 
that  committee  at  his  office  address,  818 
Ashland  Block,  Chicago,  111.  Compton  is 
also  to  investigate  any  irregularities  in 
F.  A.  M.  matters  existing  in  any  city 
he  visits  and  to  report  to  the  proper 
authorities.  He  will  advise  with  state 
and  local  officials  on  all  matters  brought 
to  his  attention  and  render  all  assist- 
ance in  straightening  out  difficulties 
whenever  and  wherever  met. 

In  speaking  of  the  appointment.  Presi- 
dent Cofifman  referred  to  Compton  as 
"an  earnest  worker,  and  an  ardent  F. 
A.  M.  advocate."  The  executive  also 
appeals  for  the  cooperation  of  all  who 
are  interested  in  motorcycling,  both 
trade  and  riders. 


Two  repair-shops  were  added  to  the 
registered  list  of  the  F.  A.  M.  during 
the  past  week.  They  are:  No.  1076, 
Maricopa  Cyclery  (Charles  A.  Watson), 
Kern  street,  Maricopa,  Cal.  No.  1077, 
the  Fred.  S.  Booth  Co.,  624  St.  Paul 
street,  Rochester,   N.  Y. 


Coffman  Names  Convention  Committee 

Acting  under  instructions  issued  to 
him  in  accordance  with  a  resolution 
adopted  at  the  St.  Louis  convention  of 
the  F.  A.  M.  in  July,  President  Coffman 
has  appointed  a  Convention  Committee 
of  three  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the 
■  Convention  Committee  of  that  city 
which  may  obtain  the  next  assembly  of 
the  national  organization.  He  has  ap- 
pointed as  the  committee,  W.  J.  Surre, 
Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa.; 
Frank  J.  Weschler,  Hendee  Mfg,  Co., 
Springfield,  Mass.,  and  Arthur  David- 
son, Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

As  soon  as  it  is  decided  in  what  city 
the  1915  convention  will  be  held  this 
committee  will  get  in  touch  with  the 
committee  appointed  by  the  organization 
fathering  the  assembly  and  will  work 
with  them  in  the  preparation  of  the  plans 
and  entertainment  for  the  gathering. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


CRUDE  TEAM  WORK  IS 
SEEN  IN  NEW  HAVEN 

Cameron,  Accused  of  Teaming,  Pleads 
Others  Were  as  Guilty  in  New  Haven 
Indoor  Meet — Wiley  Wins  from  Wal- 
thour  in  5-Mile  Paced  Event 


Teaming  galore  featured  the  racemeet 
of  Friday,  18th  inst.,  at  the  New  Haven 
indoor  track,  and  the  "trains"  were  run- 
ning over  one  another  in  their  mad  dash 
for  the  almighty  dollar.  The  work  was 
so  apparent  that  the  money  of  George 
Cameron,  the  New  Yorker,  was  held  up, 
but  the  others,  who,  according  to  Cam- 
eron, were  just  as  guilty  as  he  was,  were 
welcomed  at  the  paymasters'  window, 
side  of  the  10-mile  the  features  were 
George  Wiley's  win  over  Bobby  Wal- 
thour  in  a  paced  race;  Fogler's  defeat  of 
Cesarc  Moretti,  the  Italian,  and  Donald 
MacDougall,  the  Newark  amateur,  tak- 
ing the  measure  of  Tim  Sullivan,  the 
New  Haven  champion.     Summary: 

Ten-mile  open  (professional) — Won  by 
Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn;  second,  Iver  Law- 
son,  Salt  Lake  City;  third,  Lloyd  Thom- 
as, Salt  Lake  iCty;  fourth,  Norman  Han- 
sen, Denmark;  fifth,  George  Cameron, 
New  York;  sixth,  Norman  Anderson, 
Denmark.     Time,  21 :32 4/5. 

Five-mile  motor-paced  race  (profes- 
sional)— Won  by  George  Wiley,  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y^,  in  straight  heats;  second, 
Bobby  Walthour,  Atlanta,  Ga.  Times, 
8:33  and  6:02.  Second  heat,  3  miles;  ac- 
count of  accidents. 

Match  race  (professional) — Won  by 
Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn,  in  straight  heats, 
from  Cesare  Moretti,  Italy.  Times,  2:20 
and  2:18. 

Match  race  (amateur — Won  by  Donald 
MacDougall,  Newark,  in  straight  heats; 
second,  Tim  Sullivan,  New  Haven. 
Time,  2:20  and  2:19. 

One-mile  handicap  (professional)  — 
Won  by  Lloyd  Thomas,  Salt  Lake  City; 
second,  Peter  Drobach,  Boston;  third, 
Joe  Kopsky,  Newark;  fourth,  Norman 
Anderson,  Denmark;  fifth,  Norman  Han- 
sen, Denmark.     Time,  1:48. 

Two-mile  open  (amateur) — Won  by 
Herbert;  second,  F.  Jehan;  third,  Mc- 
Mahon;  fourth,  G.  Moresca.  Time, 
4:23?^. 

Lap  winnerj — Wilson, 

Half-mile  handicap  (amateur)  —  Won 
by  F.  Jehan;  second,  G.  Moresca;  third, 
McMahon;  fourth,  Wilson.   Time,  0:56?^. 


a  wonderful  altitude  record  for  the 
power-driven  two-wheeler  by  reaching 
an  elevation  of  7,000  feet  on  Mount 
Hood.  Since  then  numerous  motorcy- 
clists have  attempted  to  beat  this,  and 
on  Sunday,  September  5th,  a  crowd  of 
12  riders  set  out  to  make  the  attempt  to 
take  Kihldahl's  laurels. 

Kildahl  went  along  with  the  party,  de- 
termined that  if  anyone  was  going  higher 
he  would  be  the  one  to  do  it.  After 
risking  liis  life  a  score  of  times  he  finally 
reached  an  elevation  of  7,600  feet,  a 
record  that  will  undoubtedly  stand  for 
some  time.  It  is  believed  that  this  is  a 
world's  record  for  climbing  on  a  moun- 
tainside where  no  roads  exist. 

A  dozen  men  started  from  Portland 
and  all  reached  Government  Camp,  an 
elevation  of  3,800  feet,  by  10:30  the  next 
morning.  Here  all  but  five  left  their 
machines.  Two  miles  further  only  three 
were  left,  as  two  had  quit.  At  the  7,000- 
foot  mark,  which  Kildahl  had  previously 
reached,  the  other  two  rivals  gave  up. 
Kildahl  took  a  rest  and  some  food,  after 
which  he  forged  ahead  again,  encounter- 
ing snow  practically  to  the  wheel  hubs 
and  rocks  and  boulders  galore. 

Some  idea  of  the  degree  of  the  ascent 
can  be  gained  from  the  fact  that  from 
Portland  to  Government  Camp,  a  dis- 
tance of  56  miles,  the  rise  in  elevation 
is  about  3,800  feet.  The  elevation  of 
7,600  feet  is  just  5  7/10  miles  up  the 
mountainside  from  the  camp,  or  a  per- 
petual rise  for  the  whole  distance  of  13 
per  cent  without  any  road  surface  wor- 
thy of  the  name. 


HARTFORD  CYCLE  MEET 
DRAWS  LARGE  CROWD 


Kildahl  Makes  New  Altitude  Record 

A  month  ago  Alex  Kildahl,  a  Dayton 
motorcycle  rider  of  Portland,  Ore.,  made 


Wayne  Takes  Three  in  Youngwood 

Ten  thousand  people  at  the  Westmore- 
land County  Fair,  Youngwood,  Pa.  (near 
Greensburg),  September  12th,  saw  three 
Pittsburgh  riders  walk  away  with  the 
prize  money.  Hugh  Payne  was  the  in- 
dividual star,  taking  three  firsts  and  a 
second.  John  Markman  won  the  second 
event,  after  a  nip  and  tuck  tussle  with 
Payne,  in  which  the  lead  changed  sev- 
eral times.  The  time  was  remarkable 
for  a  half-mile,  narrow,  dirt  track,  con- 
structed for  horse  racing.  There  were 
no   spills   or  mishaps. 

Summaries: 

Five-mile — Won  by  Hugh  Payne,  In- 
dian; second,  Al,  Schmidt,  Indian;  third. 
Bill  Littel,  Excelsior.    Time,  6:10. 

Ten-mile — Won  by  Payne;  -second, 
Schmidt;  third,  J.  Markman.  Indian. 
Time,   12:08. 

Fifteen-mile — Won  by  Payne;  second, 
Markman;  third,  Schmidt.  Time,  18:05j^. 

Twenty-mile — Won  by  Markman;  sec- 
ond, Payne;  third,  Schmidt.  Time, 
24:011/5. 


Mixed  Meeting  on  Charter  Oak  Park 
Track  Received  With  Instant  Favor — 
Walthour  and  Collins  Divide  Honors 
in  Paced  Event 


A  large  crowd  turned  out  for  the 
combined  bicycle  and  motorcycle  race- 
meet  held  at  the  famous  Charter  Oak 
Park  track  in  Hartford,  Saturday  after- 
noon, 12th  inst.  The  feature  was  a  mo- 
tor-paced race  in  which  Bobby  Wal- 
thour, of  .Atlanta,  met  Elmer  Collins, 
Lynn;  George  Wiley,  Syracuse,  and 
Clarence  Carman,  Jamaica.  Walthour 
won  the  first  heat  at  five  miles  and  Col- 
lins the  second  at  ten.  In  a  motorcycle 
exhibition  at  a  mile  Arthur  Chappie,  of 
New  York,  rode  the  distance  in  SSys 
seconds.     Summary: 

One-mile  bicycle  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  John  Dreher,  Newark,  75  yards; 
second,  Fred  Taylor,  Newark,  40  yards; 
third,  Thomas  Grimm,  Newark,  75  yards. 
Time,  2:09^. 

Five-mile  bicycle  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  A.  O.  Lake,  New  York,  115 
yards;  second,  Eddie  Madden,  Newark, 
40  yards;  third,  Fred  Weber,  Newark, 
85  yards.    Time,  13:35. 

Three-mile  motorcycle,  professional — 
Won  by  Mike  Costello,  Yonkers;  sec- 
ond, Jimmy  Hunter,  Newark;  third,  Bert 
Sayer,   Newport.     Time,   3:09^^. 

Six-mile  motorcycle  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Arthur  Chappie,  New 
York,  scratch;  second,  Jimmy  Hunter, 
Newark,  400  yards;  third,  Bert  Sayer, 
Newport,   200  yards.     Time,   5:57^. 

Five-mile  stripped  stock  motorcycle, 
amateur — Won  by  Fred  Carroll,  Spring- 
field; second,  Jim  Pallado,  Newburgh; 
third,  Aime  Theriault,  Springfield.  Time, 
4:50. 

Motor-paced  match,  professional  — 
First  heat,  five  miles,  won  by  Bobby 
Walthour,  Atlanta;  second  Clarence 
Carmen,  Jamaica;  third,  Elmer  Collins, 
Lynn.  Time,  8:00.  Second  heat,  ten 
miles,  won  b}'  Collins,  second.  Carman; 
third,  Walthour.     Time,  17:41. 


Birks   Wins   Springfield   Club's   Run 

Traveling  over  roads  on  which  it  had 
rained  almost  continuously  for  two  days, 
going  through  places  where  their  ma- 
chines were  axle-deep  in  mud  at  times, 
George  Birks,  of  Cornland,  astride  a 
Harley-Davidson  machine  finished  in 
first  place  in  the  third  endurance  run 
given  by  the  Motorcycle  Club  of  Spring- 
field,   III. 


September  22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


33 


The  start  was  made  from  Springfield 
at  6  o'clock  Sunday  morning,  September 
6,  and  the  riders  were  due  back  at  the 
Springfield  control  at  4:22  o'clock  Labor 
Day,  St.  Louis  was  the  southern  end 
of  the  run,  the  riders  being  due  there 
at  12:12  o'clock  Sunday  afternoon,  leav- 
ing there  at  10  o'clock  Labor  Day  for 
Springfield.  In  a  field  of  15  entries  there 
were  14  starters. 

Henry  Hodge,  on  an  Indian,  finished 
in  second  place,  his  chances  going  glim- 
mering when  he  broke  a  control  wire. 
Hodge  was  forced  to  remain  at  a  little 
village  over  Monday  night  to  make  re- 
pairs after  parts  were  shipped  from 
Springfield,  and  finished  the  following 
day,  over  16  hours  late,  but  in  second 
place. 

Birks,  the  winner  of  the  run,  finished 
over  four  hours  behind  schedule,  but 
had  half  a  day  advantage  over  Hodge. 
Hodge,  however,  had  little  to  fear  from 
the  other  contestants,  as  there  were  but 
four  to  make  the  complete  trip,  the  third 
man,  Joe  Best,  finishing  Wednesday  af- 
ternoon, and  Tom  Kenney  finishing  20 
minutes   behind   Best. 


MARYLAND  MILITIA  TO 
HAVE  CYCLING  CORPS 


Harley-Davidson  Single  Wins  Honors 

In  the  fifth  annual  Labor  Day  run  of 
the  South  Chicago  Motorcycle  Club,  Geo. 
Hazelquist,  riding  a  1911  belt  drive  Har- 
ley-Davidson single,  carried  off  the  hon- 
ors. Not  contented  with  winning  the 
Lorenzer  cup  for  this  event,  Hazelquist 
tied  on  the  regular  controls  with  D. 
Schwartz.  The  tie  was  run  off  on  the 
16th  inst.,  and  again  the  "one  lung"  Har- 
ley-Davidson took  the  premier  position, 
capturing  both  cups. 

The  two-day  endurance  run  carried 
theriders  between  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.,  and 
South  Chicago.  This  was  a '  gruelling 
trip,  as  the  old  Michigan  trail  was  in 
frightful  condition.  The  fact  that  a  1911 
machine  won  bears  witness  to  tli,e,  ex- 
cellence of  the  machine  and  the  skill  of 
the  rider. 

Many  other  prizes,  totalling  hundreds 
of  dollars  were  awarded  at  the  banquet, 
where  the  two  loving  cups  were  present- 
ed.    The  scores: 

Lorenzer     S.  C.  M.  C. 

Rider                             Cup  Cup 

G.   Hazelquist    1,000  1,000 

R.  Anderson    983  997 

C.  Sandquist    982  998 

O.   Schwaiger    965  994 

.T.   Hapgard    964  993 

O.  Peterson  961  986 

A.   Meyers    2957  976 

H.  Ridgeley 956  992 

D.  Schwartz    948  999 

R.  Blumstra 926  994 

D.   Dangels    926  994 

G.  Pardsen   918  963 

T.  Bresnahan   894  969 

R.   Anderson    855  982 

G.   Pieper   975 


State  National  Guard  Perfecting  Plans 
for  Motorcycle  Battalion — Riders  En- 
thusiastic Over  Prospect  of  Wearing 
the  Soldier's  Uniform 


A  motorcj'cle  militia  company  will 
spring  into  existence  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
if  plans  now  being  discussed  by  the 
Maryland  Motorcycle  Club  and  the  Bal- 
timore organization  of  the  F.  A.  M.  are 
carried  out.  The  matter  will  be  placed 
before  the  members  of  the  club  for  ac- 
tion at  its  next  meeting.  The  addition 
of  such  a  force  to  the  state  troops  will 
place  it  far  ahead  of  all  the  other  militia. 
As  soon  as  action  is  taken  by  the  mo- 
torcyclists the  proposition  will  be  taken 
up  by  General  Maklin  and  General 
Gaither. 

Such  an  organization  carries  with  it 
unlimited  possibilities.  In  the  State  of 
Maryland  there  are  3,000  registered  mo- 
torcyclists, the  majority  of  them  being 
in  Baltimore.  The  city  could  supply 
about  300  men,  making  a  battalion  of 
two  or  three  companies,  while  the  entire 
state  ought  to  furnish  a  full  regiment  of 
1,200  men.  The  riders  propose  to  fur- 
nish their  own  machines,  but  will  ask  of 
the  state  the  regular  equipment  fur- 
nished  the   troops. 

Khaki  outfits,  similar  to  those  used  by 
nearly  all  motorcyclists,  would  be  the 
service  uniform,  but  the  riders  are  plan- 
ning a  special  dress  uniform  for  parades, 
reviews  and  special  occasions.  The  rid- 
ers also  plan  to  carry  a  band  with  them, 
the  musicians  being  mounted  on  tan- 
dem seats  behind  the  fighters.  The  mo- 
torcyclists are  also  considering  the  form- 
ation of  a  hospital  corps  as  a  second  step, 
utilizing  the  sidecar  for  purposes  of  car- 
rying the  injured  or  at'taching  stretchers 
to  the  machines  as  trailers  mounted  on 
wheels.  The  riders  are  extremel}'  en- 
thusiastic   over   the   proposition. 


Rife  Is  Winner  of  Tacoma  Run 

Although  a  dozen  of  the  21  starters 
in  the  Portland  Motorcycle  Club's  en- 
durance run  on  the  6th  inst.  made  the 
trip  to  Tacoma  from  Portland  with  per- 
fect scores,  they  had  considerable  hard 
luck  on  the  return  trip  to  the  Rose  City. 

Archie  Rife,  winner  of  the  event,  with 
a  score  of  984  out  of  a  possible  1,000. 
ran  into  a  mud  puddle  south  of  Kelso, 
Wash.,  and  had  to  hire  a  mule  to  get  his 
machine  out  of  the  mud.  After  crossing 
the  Columbia  River  at  Goble,  all  the 
machines    had    to    be    carried    around    a 


large  puddle,  where  an  auto  truck  had 
blockaded  the  road.  The  final  score  fol- 
lows: Leonard  Mahon,  Harley-David- 
son, 944;  Morris  Webster,  Indian,  926; 
Joe  Schantin,  Merkel,  910;  Clyde  Fisk, 
Harley-Davidson,  889;  Walter  Erickson, 
Thor,  865;  Charles  Fornier,  Harley-Dav- 
idson, 465;  D.  Farnum,  and  Herbert 
Yost.  E.  Christenson  finished  but  did 
not  qualify  because  he  failed  to  get  a 
checking -card. 


A   Mud  Lark   of  the   Quincy   M.   C. 

In  an  effort  to  dispose  of  the  Haw- 
thorne lighting  outfit  won  by  the  Quincy 
Motorcycle  Club  of  Illinois  when  it  affil- 
iated with  the  F.  A.  M.  early  in  the 
year,  the  hardy  riders  of  the  club  de- 
cided to  award  it  to  the  winner  of  a 
250-mile  endurance  run.  Galesburg,  111., 
was  selected  as  the  night  control  of  the 
run,  so  on  Sunday,  13th  inst.,  eight  mem- 
bers of  the  club  started  out.  All  went 
well  for  about  20  miles,  when  "Buddy" 
Schwartz,  who  was  in  the  lead,  ran  out 
of  oil  near  Prairie  City.  The  next  man 
to  have  trouble  was  Miller,  who  broke 
a  wire  control.  As  the  bunch  got  near 
Avon,  Fruhe  had  to  stop  on  account 
of  chain  trouble,  but  he  was  fixed  up  in 
quick  order  and  Galesburg  was  made  in 
fast  time. 

The  motorcyclists  all  had  a  good  time 
in  the  "Brick  City"  and  early  Monday 
morning  they  set  out  on  the  return  trip 
to  Quincy.  But  they  had  neglected  to 
take  the  weather  man  into  their  calcu- 
lations and  the  riders  ran  into  rain  a 
few  miles  out  of  Galesburg.  The  rain 
came  down  in  torrents  and  as  the  roads 
around  Galesburg  are  noted  for  their 
heavy  clay  surfaces  the  riders  were  up 
against  it._  All  they  could  do  was  to 
plug  along  as  far  as  their  machines 
would  go,  put  them  up  on  the  stands 
and  foot  it  back  to  the  nearest  town 
and  take  a  train  home  and  wait  until 
the  roads  were  fit  to  ride  over.  All  the 
riders  say  it  was  the  hardest  trip  they 
ever  took  part  in,  but  are  determined  to 
ride  it  over  again,  as  they  are  all  eager 
for  the  lighting  outfit 


Motorcycle  Used  as  a  Vote-Getter. 

Many  men  have  utilized  the  motorcy- 
cle for  drumming  up  votes  during  elec- 
tion times,  but  so  far  as  is  known  the 
first  woman  to  make  use  of  the  two- 
wheeler  for  this  purpose  is  Mrs.  Pauline 
Willison,  of  Chicago.  Mrs.  Willison  is 
not  campaigning  in  her  own  behalf,  but 
for  the  candidates  whom  she  favors  for 
various  offices.  Mounted  on  a  sturdy 
motorcycle  decorated  with  campaign 
posters,  she  is  going  after  the  votes  in 
a  manner  which  she  believes  will  win. 


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September  22,   1914 


I  ISI  D 


ADVERTISERS 


A 

American   Electric  Co 36 

American  Wood  Rim  Co 7 

B 

Baxter  Side  Car  Co 36 

Bufifalo  Specialty   Co 35 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 0 

C 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 35 

Corbin-Brown   Speedometer    8 

Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co 40 

D 

Dealers'    Directory    3S 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 34 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 38 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.... 2nd  cover 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 2 

Excelsior   Cycle    Co 37 

F 

Feilbach    Motor    Co 37 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 37 


Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber   Co... 37 

Fisk  Rubber  Co Back  cover 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co., 

3rd  cover,  4  and  5 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 38 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 36 

Hendee  Mfg.   Co Front   cover 

Holley   Bros.   Co 39 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Tver  38 

K 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S 35 

Kokomo    Rubber    Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle,  &  Mfg.   Co 36 

Morse   Chain   Co 39 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 7 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 38 


P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co ... 36 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 3% 

Pierce    Cycle   Co 37 

Pope   Mfg.   Co 2 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 38 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.   Co 36 

S 

Schrader's  Son  Co.,  A 37 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 34 

Shipp,    Watt    36 

Splitdorf   Electrical   Co 6 

Standard  Co 40 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 39 

Stevens  &  Co 39 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 38 

T 

Twitchell    Gauge    Co 38 

U 
United  States  Tire  Co 37 

W 

Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip  Co 6 


Diamond 

Quality 

Chains 


Our  twenty-five  years'  experi- 
ence in  manufacturing  Chains  is 
your  guarantee  in  using  Diamond 
Chains,  and  now  Diamond  Motor- 
cycle Chains  are  better  than  ever. 

Heavier  rollers. 

Broader  siae  bars. 

Special  analysis  steels. 

The  most  approved  methods 
of  heat  treatment. 

These  and  other  features  as- 
sure you  Diamond  Chain  satisfac- 
tion. 

When  ordering  look  for  the 
sign  of  quality.  The  Diamond 
trade  <C>  mark  on  every  link. 

For  sale  by  jobbers  and  dealers 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Capacity  8.000,000  feet  per  year 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


TiEARiO-U-T 

f^;  Mechanical  '^^^    **  ^ 
Horns 


Require  No 
Balterles  or  Wiring 

Which  Is  a 
CoDllDaoDS  Expense 
first  Cast  Covers  AU 


ROOT- O-U'T   Bicycle    Horn 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  of 
the  crank.  Finished  in  black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 
plated  Bracket  for  attaching 
to  the  Handle  Bar.  Retails  at 
25  cents. 


CLEAR-  O-U-T  Mechanical 
Horn  requires  only  a  slight 
turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
a  _  clear  penetrating  warning. 
Finished  in  black  enamel  with 
rigid  adjustabl  e  nickeled 
Bracket.      Retails  at   75   cents. 


LIGHT  WEIGHT   Oil   Lamp. 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy 
price.  Positively  will  not  jolt 
or  jar  out.  Highly  nickeled, 
'ith    adjustable 


cket.       Ove 


BRECKENRIDGE  Gas  Lamp 
Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
liability and  strength  of  con- 
struction. 125  C.  P.  gives  a 
clear  white  light.  Regulator 
a  half  under  control  of  rider  at  all 
times.      Finish    Bright    Nickel. 


Manufactured  by 

The  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street. 

Toledo.  Olilo         ^ 


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Two-Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  'without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tlie  Yale  Dealer 

apply    this  transmission 

to  your  machine. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Brings  Trade 

Thousands  of  bicycle  rid- 
ers treat  their  tires  with 
Neverleak.  Get  some  of  this 
trade  by  handling  the  only 
reliable,  time  tested  prepa- 
ration on  the  market — the 
one  kind  that  has  been  used 
for  twenty  years.  It  is 
known  everj'where  and  is 
heavily  advertised. 

NEVERLEAK 

TIRE   FLUID 

This  remarkable  preparation 
heals  punctures  and  leaks  in- 
stantly. It  preserves  the  rubber 
and  does  not  dry  in  the  tire.  It 
is  easily  injected  through  the 
valve  stem  by  handy  injector 
tubes. 

Neverleak  pays  you  a  splen- 
did double  profit.  In  addition, 
you  get  many  valuable  premi- 
ums. Just  virite  for  information 
now  while  you  think  of  it. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


One    Tube 

Treats 
One     Tire 


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DEALERS' 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 

SATISFACTION 

These  three  words  are  constant- 
ly written  us  by  riders  who  have 
equipt  with  THE  HANDY 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHT. 
ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words' 
Used  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
money  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


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The  Head  Lamp  is  supplied  with  current 
from  two  ordinary  dry  cells  which  can  be 
obtained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  burn 
from  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  is 
obtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con- 
structed tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
is  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate. 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
is  svntched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
ornament  on  your  cycle. 
Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Switch    $8.75 

Tail    Light   with   Bulb,   Bracket   and 

Switch    5.50 


LAMP  DEPT. 


M.  S.  KENDALL  CO.,  ^-^'^^ 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


For  Heavy  Duty 


JLD  SQL 

No  3 

,iC\  CLE  LAMP 

O- BRACKS 


A-handsome,  man-size  BICY- 
CLE LAMP  of  new  design  cor- 
responding with  the  complete 
motorcycle   equipment   now   pre- 

"Old  Sol"  No.  3 

is  a  7  in.  lamp  for  the  bike,  of  large  carbide  capacity  and 
high  candle  power.  Door  4.'4  '"•  diameter.  3  in.  re- 
flector. Solid  construction,  all  parts  of  nickel-plated 
brass  finely  finished.  The  bracket  gives  good  adjust- 
ment.    Price  $3.00. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc. 


35  Spruce  Street 


Bridgeport,  Co 


Reading   Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM.  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW   YOKK   CITY 


SAMSON 

Motorcycle  Horns 

LOUD— STRONG— SIMPLE 
THOUSANDS    IN    USE 

First  ELECTRIC  HORN  especially  designed 
for  motorcycle  work.  No.  30  case  and  Special 
No.  3  long  lived  battery  recommended.  Fur- 
nished in  two  models  complete  with  push  but- 
ton and  cord.      Nickel  or  black  enamel  finish. 

No.  25  Motorcycle  Horn $5.50 

No.  22  Motorcycle  Horn 5.00 

No.  30   Case  and  Battery 1.50 

Liberal  Discounts  to  Dealers 

American  Electric  Co. 

MAKERS 

State  and  64th  Streets  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER   BRAKE 


"The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  iuiddietown,Ohio 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 
315    Dwight   Street,    Springfield,    Mass. 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &    BINGHAM   CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Baxter  Coach 
Built  Side  Cars 

We  were  the  originators 
of  the  coach  built  type  of 
side  car,  and  BAXTER 
SIDE  CARS  are  so  much 
better  than  any  other  that 
you  should  know  about 
them.  Particulars  on  re- 
quest. 

BAXTER  SIDE  CAR  COMPANY,  90  Freeport  St. 

DORCHESTER.       BOSTON,        MASSACHUSETTS 


IF    YOU    ARE    INTERESTED    IN 

MOTORCYCLES 

The  Bicycling  World 
AND  Motorcycle  Review 

WILL    INTEREST    YOU 

PUBLISHED   EVERY   TUESDAY   AT 

231-241  WEST  39th  STREET,  NEW  YORK 
S2.00  Per  Year  Specimen   Copies  Gratis 


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SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established  1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 

CYCLE   TIRES 


ubber,    specially    treated.      Fabric    specially 
woven.     Two  styles  tread,    Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.     Four 


Most    and    best 

/en.  Two  Styies  ircau,  in'ju-okiu  aiiu  «_urrufeaicu.  x" 
sizes — 28  X  ZYz  and  oversize  29  x  2^,  also  28  x  2^^  and  28  x 
All   Branches  and   Dealers.     Write  for  Catalog. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

"A7nerica's  Largest  Exclusive    Tire  and  Rim  Makers 

Akron,  Ohio 

All  Large  Cities 


From  Coast 
to  Coast 


"jC* 


No  matter  where 
you    go    the     F-N 
Line    is    always    in 
evidence.      Sixteen 
different       articles, 
each    one    distinct- 
ive   and    exclusive 
with  us.     Are  in  themselves  creat- 
ing a   demand   that   no   dealer   can 
afford  to  pass  by.     If  the  F-N  Lme 
is  not  in   your  stock,  write  us   for 
catalog    and    prices.      "It's    Worth 
While." 
FENTRESS-NEWTON   MFG.  CO. 

253-255  Lafayette  Boulevard,  Detroit,  Mich. 


PRICES   REDUCED 

ON 

Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  for  new 
prices,     litera- 
ture  and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


lORCV 


v"-^  CO., 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bilce 

A  Full  Line  of  Standard  Modelt.     Write  for  Catalog. 
166    NORTH    SANGAMON    ST.,    CHICAGO 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York     City 


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m 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES   AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


T-\RISCOLL   &   JEANROY 

^^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    I26th   St.,   near  7th   Ave. 


INDIAN    and     HENDERSON     Motorcycles. 

A.   H.  Patterson,  Brooklyn  Agent, 

Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

Motorcycles   on    Easy    Payments. 

Repairs.   Parts  and   Supplies. 

1080-8  Bedford  Ave.    Telephone,  3662  Bedford. 


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NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 

1777    Broadway. 
THOR  and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines^-  and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only    "Motorcycle    Salon"    in   City. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA 
We  E 
Bicycles, 

MOTORCYCLE 

EXCHANGE 

uy.  Sell  and  Repai 
Tires.  Parts  and   S 

r  Motorcycles 
applies. 

and 

Delivery   from    stock    on    1 

ndian   and    Ex 

cel- 

sior,  cash 
Queensbo 

or  easy  payments, 
ro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N. 

Y. 

p  us   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED   and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line   of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,    Brooklyn. 


Also     Agent     for     Excelsior     and     Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.    Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,    and    Fay    Juvenile    Motorcycles    on 
easy  payments.     Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935   Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.   55th  and  56th  Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


U      J.   WILLIS   CO. 

J-'-     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85   Chambers   St.,    New  York    City. 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 


ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON.  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peekskill,   N.   Y.) 
Motorcycles,     Bicycles     and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
fycle  at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
visit   Mount   Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run    from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair   Parts  for  all   kinds   of   Bicycles. 

185    3rd    St.,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Long   Distance  Telephone,   Grand   62. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  ona  else  does. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


The  Chain  of  Quality 

"DUCKWORTH" 

The  Kind  That  Always  Meikes  Good 


Get  catalog  and  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 
360  River  Street,  Fitcliburg,  Mass. 


I^re  St  =  O  =  I-^l  t  e 

U  the  most  ECOIMOIVI  ICAL. 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Presto-Lite  Co.,  inc., ,„Ta„s,-tXd. 

(Contributor  to  the  Lincoln  Highway) 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring'  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  vpill  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


BICYCLE  GOODS 

Motorcycle  Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have 
our  1914  Catalogue  and  Bargain 
Books.  Please  write  us  on  your 
letter  head  for  No.  556. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


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39 


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JI^MJll— 1 


FOR  SALE— Two  Indian  4  H.P.  stock 
racing  machines,  and  one  Indian  4 
H.P.  open  port.  All  motors  and  tires  in 
good  condition  and  very  speedy.  Ad- 
dress, JOHN  G.  NUEBLING,  847  Penn 
St.,  Reading,   Pa. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  iVIachines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

tpOR  SALE— One  single-cylinder  Jef- 
*■  ferson  motorcycle,  absolutely  new. 
List  price,  $215.  Can  be  had  for  $150 
cash,  F.  O.  B.  New  York.  Address,  C.  V. 
F.,  care  Bicycling  World,  New  York. 

PPOR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
*■  and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
Am  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 

I NDIAN  motorcycle,  1914,  and  Indian 
•*  side  car,  1914.  Motorcycle  2^4  months 
wear,  side  car  hardly  any.  Must  sell. 
What  offer?  No  dealers.  Address, 
HAROLD  MOORE,  Tuxedo  Park,  N.  Y. 

CTOLEN— Flying  Merkel  motorcycle, 
^  twin  cylinder,  1914  model,  on  night 
of  Aug.  30,  at  Conneault  Lake,  Pa.  En- 
gine No.  11,673.  Pa.  license  No.  011.299. 
$25  reward.  Notify  MERCER  MOTOR- 
CYCLE CO.,  Mercer,  Pa. 


Wanis>=MMMBm. 


A     marketplace     where     Dealer 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machii 
parts    and    appHances     and     secure    help 
situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 


Ride 


10  cents  per  line   (six  words  to  the  line)  ;  in 
jsapitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order.. 


"""'■"■■"■■" "■■" "" ■""■■- ' '■ 


D  ARGAIN  SIDE  CARS— DIRECT  to 
■*-'  you,  MR.  RIDER.  FAMOUS  MA- 
JESTIC REED  BODY  SIDE  CARS 
at  less  than  actual  cost.  Standard  or 
Standard  Canoe  Model  at  $35.00.  De 
Luxe  Models,  $39.75.  Only  a  few  left. 
Prompt  action  necessary.  Write  us  for 
terms  or  mail  deposit  of  $5.00.  Don't 
wait.  UNIVERSAL  MANUFACTUR- 
ING CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

/^UR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
^-'  Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

pOR  SALE— .A  1914  Harley-Davidson 
'  5  H.P.,  single  cylinder,  two-speed 
motorcycle.  Guaranteed  as  good  as  new, 
run  less  than  200  miles.  Price,  $200.  F. 
G.  SPATHOLT,  Leetonia,  Ohio. 

WANTED— Jobs    in    G    &   J    bicycle 
tires.      Address,    Box    J    222,    care 
Bicycling  World. 

CTOLEN— Excelsiors  Nos.  58252  and 
'J  54469.  Both  are  fully  equipped  1914 
models.  Reward  of  $25.00  each  will  be 
paid  for  information  that  will  lead  to 
recovery.  DOMINION  CYCLE  CO., 
224-6  Logan  Ave.,  Winnipeg.  Man. 


T  OST — One  1911  Harley  motorcycle, 
'-^  engine  No.  7336.  Notify  P.  M. 
CORR,  818  9th  St.,  N.  W.,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

^X/'ILL  exchange  a  typewriter,  watch, 
'  '      shorthand  instruction  and  cash  for 
motorcycle.        COURT       REPORTER, 
Point   Pleasant,.  W.   Va. 

POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents,  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  UOth  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

npAKEN  in  trade  for  new  Indians  and 
•*■     now  on  sale: 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior $150 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior 125 

One  1913  Single  Excelsior 100 

Two  8  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 125 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 85 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 95 

One  S  H.P.  Pierce 75 

One  Single  Pope 60 

All  in  good  running  order.  Will  be 
crated  and  shipped  on  receipt  of  deposit, 
balance  C.  O.  D.  Any  make  taken  in 
trade  for  new  Indians.  B.  A.  SWEN- 
SON,  Swenson  Bldg.,  522  Broad  St., 
Providence,   R.  I. 

\X/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
»  '  Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
vou  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  -A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


Be  Prepared 

You   never  can   tell  when   you  will 
have     tire     trouble,     but     a     set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 


will  always  rel 
Be  sure  to  havt 
kit.     Drop  forge 


ve  the  situation. 
Lhem  in  your  tool 
steel,  Sherardized. 


Price,  Per  Set    of    Three,  50c. 
Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


PENNSYLVANIA: 

Red    ©iiKUlOO^     Tread 

^^GUU^1•CUP^'TIRES 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jeannelte.  Pa. 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  Im 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

TRE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

LaDcaster,  Pa. 


HOLLEY 

Motorcycle  Carburetor 

Write  for  Catalog 

HOLLEY  BROS.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  l^„  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Tvsrin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


•lORSE   CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


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40 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  22,   1914 


No  bundles   to  untie  and  slip   off.     No  bulky  parcels  to  interfere  with  pedaling.     No  straining  to  keep  the  bicycle 
balanced.     Not   with   a    MUSSELMAN    Parcel  Carrier. 


The  MUSSELMAN  Carrier  ivlll  hold  four  times  as  many  parcels  a3  yoii  can  tie  onto 
a  bicycle.  It  ivlll  balance  them  perfectly.  It  irill  In  no  ways  interfere  ivith  the  rlder'B 
pedaling.  The  bundles  cannot  lose  out.  The  MUSSELMAN  Carrier  is  an  ideal  means  of 
delirery  for  retailers  in  every  line  of  business.  It  will  carry  parcels  enough  to  pay  many 
times  over  for  eveiy  trip  made.     In  use  by  some  of  the  largest  department  stores  in  the 


CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO. 


WHITE    FOR    FULL    INFOKMATION.      ORDER    FEOM    YOUB    JOBBEB. 

ISO  N.Dearborn  Stre^,  Chicago 


No.  3  MOTOR  CYCUE  PEDAL 


Our  products 
for  the  cycle 
trade  include : 
Emergency  ax- 
les, Sager  Mo- 
torcycle Toe 
Clips,  Diamond 
E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and 
Standard  Ped- 
als, Sager  and 
Standard  Toe 
Clips. 


No.  3  STANDARD 
MOTORCYCLE  PEDALS 


Standard  No.  3  Motorcycle  Pedals  are  made 
with  big,  soft,  easy  rubber  cushions  gener- 
ously proportioned,  that  minimize  the  jars 
and  bumps.  The  deep  corrugations  insure 
positive  grip  that  makes  the  foot  stay  on. 
You  know  what  that  means. 

THE   STANDARD  COMPANY 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


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79  Per  Cent  Increase 
This  Year 


1912 


1913 


1914 


A  little  over  two  years  ago  Victor  Roos 
of  Omaha  started  selling  Harley-David- 
son  motorcycles. 

The  first  year  he  sold  16.  In  I9I3  he  sold  47. 
So  far  he  has  sold  84  1 9 14  Harley-Davidsons 
— an  increase  of  79%  in  the  past  year. 

Roos  is  making  money — ^his  riders  are  satisfied — satisfied 
with  their  Harley-Davidsons  and  satisfied  with  the  service 
Roos  has  given  them. 

It  is  true  that  Roos  is  a  good  salesman,  but  it  is  also  true  that  with  the  Harley- 
Davidson  line  and  the  factory  cooperation  backing  it  up  he  has  had  an  advantage. 

Harley- Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High- Grade  Motorcycles  for  More  Than  Twelve  Years 

787  C  Street  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin 


/  / 


FISK 

MOTORCYCLE 


Non-Skid 


BUY  the  tires  that  have  the  most  features 
designeJ  for  your  safety,  your  comfort  and 
your  economy.  Fisk  Non-Skid  Motorcycle 
T.ras  are  not  only  indispinsable  to  your  com- 
tjrt,  but  to  safe  and  ecoiomtcal  motorcycling 
as  well.  They  have  baen  tested  by  motor- 
ed-ists  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  in  various 
altitudes,  in  diverse  climates,  on  all  sorts  of 
roids.     Everywhere  they  have  made  good. 

We  invite  the  most  careful  compirison  with 
other  motorcycle  tires  and  especial  inspection 
of  our  new  Red  Top  Non-Skid,  with  its  Red 
Tread  and  White  Sidewall.  Nothing  is  more 
certain  than  the  superiority  of  this  new  Fisk 
creation.  Dealers  are  urged  to  investigate  ! 
Write  Dept.  E. 


The  Fisk  Rubber  Co 

Factory  and  Home  Office:  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass 

AiV/!-  Brnuchrs  hi  vj  Principal  Cities 


The  Ink  Rid 

Top  Motorcycle 

Tire,   nvith  its  Red 

Tread  and  White  Side- 

-vall,  is  the  most  attrac- 

life    motorcycle    equipi/iejit 

yin    (an    possibly    ;V«flc;ffc. 


Confidence  at  Springfield 


ALL  of  the  principal  Indian  dealers 
-^^  who  visit  the  Indian  factory  at 
this  time  of  year  report  an  extremely 
optimistic  1915  outlook  in  their 
various  territories. 

They  form  a  solid  front  of  confidence. 

They  back  their  belief  and  judgment  with  substantial  orders. 

They  are  getting  ready  NOW  to  develop  the  big  profits  of  the  coming  season. 

These  men  have  made  conspicuous  successes  in  the  motorcycle  business.  They 
have  not  only  acquired  a  greit  deal  of  money,  but  hive  achieved  also  the  enjoyable 
recognition  which  results  from  having  a  place  as  an  able  merchant. 

The  advantages  of  being  an  Indian  representative  are  so  miny  and  good  that  the 
thoughtful,  ambitious  business  man  in  the  motorcycle  or  allied  fields  should  investi- 
gate them  from  top  to  bottom. 

We  have  a  number  of  opportunities  now  for  NEW  Indian 
dealers.  Exceptional  opportunities  in  active  vicinities 
wliere  the  Indian  man  has  a  clear  track  to  success. 

Get  ready  for  1915! 

Put  your  confidence  with  ours.  Write  me  personally  if  you 
want  some  splendid  Indian  territory  for  your  1915  wig-wam. 

FRANK  J.    WESCHLER, 

Treasurer  and  Sales-Manager. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Chicago  Dallas 


Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in    the   World) 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
neapolis  Denver  San  Fcanci&co      _    Atlanta 


Published  Every  Tuesday  by  The  Bicycling  World  Contpany, 


No  slip  in  braking  or  in  forward  driving 

in  the 

ATHERTON 

Coaster  Brake 

1=1  FOR    BICYCLES  '=■ 

In  the  1912  model  there  are  three  braking:  surfaces, 
gfiving  as  much  or  as  little  braking  effect  as  the  rider 
chooses. 

Two  driving  points  of  con- 
tact make  certain  that  there 
is  no  possibility  of  slip  in  the 
forward  drive. 


In  every  Atherton  coaster  brake  there 
is  satisfaction  for  both  the  rider  and  the 
dealer.  It  is  the  brake  that  affords  abso- 
lutely free  coasting  and  perfect  braking. 

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

It  stays  right! 

QUOTATIONS  AND  DESCRIPTIVE 
MATTER  ON  REQUEST 


D.    P.   HARRIS   HARDWARE  CO.,  Distributors 


48  Warren  Street,  New  York 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturer* 


September  29.  1914  THE  BICYCLmG  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


REINFORCED 

EXTRA  FINE  WHITE  i,,^ 
'   .RUBBER  TREAD  /r5\HEAVV  MOTORCyCLt 
SEA  BLAND  FABRIC 


/^,UYER  THICK 
\WHITE  RUBBER 

I  MEAVy  MOTORCYCLE 
SEA  ISLAND  FABRIC 

,  ,'    c~i — 


l|nn|HH«||^^/^ 


The  Old  Reliable 

The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
good  now  as  when  first 
introduced. 

Our  1915  line  of  other  grades 
of  Bicycle  Tires  and  Bicycle 
Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


m 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


September  29,   1914 


Last  Call 


For  advertising  in  the 
two  big  Show  Issues  of 


October  6 

H 

^T   This  issue  will 
be   the  Forecast 
Number, 

It  will  be  distributed 
from  our  space  at  the 
Chicago  Show  and  we 
aim  to  make  it  a  guide 
book  to  the  exhibits* 


October  20 

[1 

CThis  will  be  the 
Report  Number 
and  will  contain  the 
complete  story  of  the 
show. 

Views  of  exhibits^  de- 
scriptions of  new  goods 
and  will  be  the  first 
announcement  of  many 
19J5  improvements* 


Reserve  Prominent  Space  in 
Both  These  Issues — Do  it  Now 

BICYCLING  WORLD  and  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

239  WEST  39th  STREET,  NEW  YORK 


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September  29,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


The  Winning 

,     Bicycle     , 

Tires 


% 


n^ 


^^. 


V' 


Goodyear-Akron  Bic3^cle  Tires  have  won  from  the 
very  start.  Their  innate  quality  is  apparent  at  first 
glance.  And  their  beauty  is  fully  in  keeping  with  their 
quality.     No  tire  at  any  price  could  offer  more. 

Perhaps  the  best  evidence  of  all  this  is  the  fact  that 
many  leading  bicycle  manufacturers  have  already  con- 
tracted for  Goodyear- 
Akrons  for  next  year. 
Such  endorsement  can  be 
won  on  nothing  short  of 
master  quality. 

Selling  Everywhere 

Goodyear  -  Akrons'  first 
season  is  not  yet  over;  yet 
they  are  winning  their 
way  everywhere.  Heavy 
advertising  in  a  big  list  of 
national  publications  has 
told  their  story  to  over 
twenty  million  families 
month  by  month.  Riders 
everywhere  have  come  to 
know  that  at  last  they  can 
get  a  real  quality  tire  at  a 
reasonable  price  —  that 
Goodyear  methods,  equip- 
ment and  output  insure  a 
high  quality  standard  for  which  others  must  charge 
twice  the  price. 

Dealers  Win 

And  in  aggregate  sales  Goodyear-Akron  dealers  are 
increasing    their   bicycle    tire    profits.      Dealers   every- 


Good 

^      AS 
Bicycle 


where  realize  that  just  as  surely  as  Goodyear  Auto- 
mobile and  Motorcycle  Tires  have  won  first  place  in 
their  fields,  Just  as  surely  are  these  Goodyear-Akron 
Bicycle  Tires  rapidly  winning  first  place  in  theirs. 

Goodyear  prestige  is  something  not  to  be  hazarded. 
Which  means  that  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle  Tires  more 
than  have  their  own  way 
«*        .«.    -.  to   make.     They   must   be 

worthy  the  name  —  must 
measure  up  in  every  way 
to  the  high  standard  of 
other   Goodyear  products. 

Act  Now 

Dealers  everywhere  are 
fast  stocking  up  with 
Goodyear-Akrons.  Place 
your  '  order  in  good  time 
to  reap  the  advantages  of 
the  heavy  advertising  that 
is  being  done. 

With    the    Goodyear- 
__  ,_  _  Akron    proposition    for 

fl  Bl^  dealers  is  included  a  won- 

derful 'merchandising" 
book,  "New  Ways  to  New 
Business."  This  is  a  big 
book  of  32  pages;  beauti- 
fully printed  in  colors;  full  of  trade  helps  that  you 
can  use  in  every  department  of  your  business;  it 
brings  to  you  a  host  of  trade-winning  material,  from 
ready-written  advertisements  to  free  tire  racks. 

Write  today  for  it  and   the   Goodyear-Akron   dealer 
proposition.     Write  NOW. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Dept.  228,  Akron,  Ohio 


Toronto,  Canada 


London,  England 


Mexico  City,  Mexico 


Dealers  Everywhere. 


Branches  and  Agencies  in  103  Principal  Cities.  Write  Us  on  Anything  You  Want  in  Rubber 

Makers  of  Goodyear  No=Rim'Cut  Automobile  Tires 


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vritjng  to  advertisers 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIE\t  September  29.  wu 


Are 


A  S  a  dealer  are  you  satisfied  with  the 
net  results  of  your  1 9 14  business  ? 

Have  your  sales  been  up  to  expectations  ? 

Are  your  riders  satisfied  with  the  motorcycle  you 
have  been  handling  ? 

Service  is  the  most  important  thing  in  selling  motor- 
cycles*  Has  the  machine  which  you  have  sold  stood  up  to 
the  service  demanded  ? 

Has  it  had  exclusive  selling  features  ? 

Has  it  made  good? 

Has  it  been  backed  up  by  the  factory  to  the  extent  that 
the  1 9 14  season  has  been  profitable  to  you? 

Hatley  -  David 

Producers  of  High-Grade  Motorcj 

Milwaukee, 


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September  29,  1914  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  ^^^  5 

Satisfied? 

The  Harley-Davidson  selling  organiza- 
tion shows  an  increase  of  715  dealers 

for  the  1 9 14  season*  This  is  a  matter  of  record, 
and  our  records  are  always  open  for  the  inspection 
of  interested  dealers* 

It  is  general  knowledge  in  trade  circles  that  Harley-David- 
son business  for  1914  shows  a  greater  increase  than  the 
combined  increase  of  all  other  American  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers* 

These  facts  offer  tangible  proof  that  the  Harley-Davidson  proposition  is 
a  profitable  one* 

If  you  are  contemplating  a  change — if  the  Harley-Davidson  line  looks  good 
to  you,  and  if  you  feel  that  you  would  like  to  tie  up  with  a  live,  progressive 
organization,  get  in  touch  with  us  now« 

Don^t  waiiL    Waiting  will  not  get  you  anything.    Immediate  action  may. 

son  Motot  Co 

les  for  More  Than  Thirteen  Years 

Wis.,  U.  S.  A. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  29,   1914 


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DEALERS' 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 

SATISFACTION 

These  three  words  are  constant- 
ly written  us  by  riders  who  have 
equipt  with  THE  HANDY 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHT. 
ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words? 
Used  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
money  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


11 


The  Head  Lamp  is  supplied  with  current 
from  two  ordinary  dry  cells  which  can  be 
obtained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  burn 
from  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  ih 
obtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con- 
structed tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
IS  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate. 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
IS  switched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
ornament  on  your  cycle. 

Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Swritch    $8.75 

Tail   Light  with  Bulb,   Bracket  and 

Switch    S  in 


M.  S.  KENDALL  CO.,  S'l'-'-"'' p.-t 

■"■■^•t    Detroit,     Mich. 


k 


'i^i^s-     - 


A  MILE   IN  .39  FLAT 

Ed.  Harmer,  professional  racer  and 
owner  of  an  Excelsior,  tried  a  SPLIT- 
DORF  MAGNETO  on  his  machine 
on  the  Detroit  Motordrome  recently, 
and,  first  time  out  with  the  new  equip- 
ment, made  a  WORLD'S  RECORD. 
Specify  Splitdorf 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


CHICAGO 

CINCINNATI 

DALLAS 

DAYTON 

DETKOIT 

KANSAS  CITY 


64-72  E.  14th  St 
811  Race  St. 
402  S.  Errsy  St. 
427  E.  3(1  St. 
2  Woodward  Ave. 
1827  Grand  Ave. 


I.ns  AN(^ELES  1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS  34  S.  8lh  St. 

NEWARK  290  Haliey  St. 

NEW  YORK  18-20  W.  63d  St. 

PHILADELPHIA.  210-212  N.  13th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  1028  Oeary  St. 

SEATTLE  1G28  Broadway 

TORONTO  469  Yonee  St. 
inrENOS  AIRES 


"TheA.B.  electricity 


>> 


will  be  interesting  reading 
to  all  motorcyclists,  as 
electricity  is  continually 
being  used  more  and  more 
in  motorcycle  equipment. 

A  114  page  book,  bound 
in  scarlet  cloth,  written 
by  Wm.  H.  Meadowcroft 
and  endorsed  by  Thos.  A. 
Edison. 


Price  SOc.  Post  Peiid 

BICYCLING   WORLD   and 
MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


POPE    MOTORCYCLES 

Invite  Inspection,  From  Front  Fork  To  Rear  Stand 


PARTICULAR 
attt-ntion  is  called 
to  our  Two  Speed 
Model  R-14  where 
scientific  application 
of  clever  mechanism 
greets  tl)e  eye. 
Graceful  lines 
coupled  with  skilled 
workmanship  and 
laboratory  selected 
metals  gratify  the 
most  critical  buyer 
and  compel  admira- 
tion for  its  strength 
and  simplicity. 


I  ''HE  compact- 
■*■  ness  of  all  parts, 
the  safeguards  in  gear 
control,  luxurious  Pan 
Dandy  saddles,  and 
extra  large  Renold 
chains,  together  with 
our  exclusive  shock 
absorbing  devices 
make  this  machine 
the  ideal  for  extensive 
touring  under  the 
hardest  road  condi- 
tions. 


Model  R-14— Price  $285.00 
Oar  Handsoma  Catalog  Detcribes  Oar  Machines  in  Full  and  Shoald  Be  Read  Thoroughly 

To  Ride  a  Pope  Motorcycle  is  to  Gain  a  New  Delight  in  Life 
THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  4  Cyde  St.,  Westfield,  Mass., U.S.  A. 


World  Renowned  Makers  of  Bicycles 


Over  Fifty  Distinct  Present  Models 


No.  3 
STANDARD 

MOTORCYCLE 
PEDALS 


No.  3  MOTOR  CYCLE  PEDAL 


When  you  buy  a  motorcycle,  make  sure  that 
it  is  equipped  with   STANDARD   PEDALS. 

Most  manufacturers  have  reasoned  out  that 
"STANDARD"  EQUIPMENT  means  increased 
value  on  the  machine. 

STANDARD  PEDALS  are  big,  roomy,  soft 
and  minimize  the  shocks.  Deeply  corrugated  to 
insure  positive  foot  grip.  Insist  upon  STAND- 
ARD   EQUIPMENT. 

The  Standard  Company 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


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September   29,    1914 


Our  Service  Must  Be  As  Good 
As  Our  Product 

It  is  not  only  the  aim  of  the  Corbin  Screw 
Corporation  to  furnish  their  patrons  with 

Automatic  Screw  Machine 
Work 

of  the  highest  quality,  but  also  to  make  deliveries 
within  the  shortest  possible  time. 

Remember !  When  placing  an  order  with  the 
Corbin  Screw  Corporation  you  are  placing  it 
with  a  Company  which  for  years  has  been  known 
to  give  equal  consideration  to 

Quality  and  Service 

We  realize  that  the  satisfaction  of  our  patrons 
is  dependent  on  the  one  as  much  as  upon  the 
other.  And  therefore  we  have  adhered  strictly  to 
a  single  standard. 

Corbin  Quality  and  Corbin  Service  are  By- 
words in  the  trade. 

Estimates  cheerfully  furnished  on  receipt  of  blue 
prints  and  specifications. 

We  carry  in  stock  a  most  complete  line  of 
United  States  Standard  Cap  and  Set  Screws  as 
well  as  S.  A.  E.  Standard  Cap  Screws.  An 
unequalled  stock  of  ASME  Standard  Machine 
Screws  always  on  hand.  Prompt  shipments 
assured. 

Your  inquiries  relative  to  Machine  Screw 
Nu's,  Thumb  Nuts,  Thumb  Screws,  Stove 
Bolts,  etc.,  will  receive  our  immediate  attention. 

THE  CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION 

THE  AMERICAN  HARDWARE  CORPORATION,  Successors 

New  Britain,  Conn. 

BRANCHES:  New  York  Chicago  Philadelphia 

Maksrs  of  Corbin  Brakes  and  Automatic  Screw  Machine  Parts 

The  Corbin  Screw  Corporation  will  exhibit  a  complete  line 
of  their  bicycle  and  motorcycle  brakes,  Corbin-Brown  Motor- 
cycle Speedometers  and  a  line  of  Automatic  Machine  Screw 
Parts,  at  the  Chicago  National  Motorcycle,  Bicycle  and  Acces- 
sory Show  from  October  12th  to  17th.     Space  73. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  September  29,  1914 


No.  2 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 

Harley-Davidson  Brings  Out 
Three-Speed  Model 

Export  Business  Presents  Dif- 
ficulties 

Wolters  Wins  Wisconsin  Fea- 
ture 

Savannah  Selects  Thanksgiv- 
ing Day  for  Second  Grand 
Prize 

Baltimore  Grand  Jury  Opposed 
to  Tandem  Riding 

Notables  Gather  at  Pitman 
Dinner 

Hartford  Veterans  Form  Per- 
manent Organization 

SPECIAL   FEATURES 

A   Bicycle   Tour  in  the   Berk- 
shires 
Hangge  Wins   Missouri  Road 

Race 
Cycles  in  Europe's  Big  War 
Selling  Hints  to  Dealers 
Racing  and  Trade  News 


Motorcycles  Contraband  of  War 


American  Manufacturers  Must  Face  Serious 
Problem  in  Making  Shipments  to  European 
Countries  Owing  to  the  Liability  of  Seizure 


The  war  in  Europe  is  going  to  cause 
many  of  the  factories  overseas  to  shut 
down.  This  will  undoubtedly  lead  to  a 
greater  export  of  American-made  ma- 
chines for  several  years  to  come.  But 
during  the  period  of  actual  warfare  the 
American  dealer  must  watch  his  ship- 
ments carefully  on  account  of  the  con- 
traband laws.  It  is  reported  from  the 
other  side  that  the  branch  of  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson concern  in  England  had  an 
order  for  some  dozens  of  motorcycles 
from  the  Russian  government;  war 
broke  out  before  they  could  make  the 
shipment,  and  now  they  are  unable  to 
ship  the  machines  without  incurring 
great  risk  of  capture  by  the  German 
cruisers  in  the  Baltic. 

Of  course,  in  this  case  the  machines 
are  consigned  to  a  government  involved 
in  the  war.  That  fact  alone  would  ren- 
der them  liable  to  be  seized  as  contra- 
band. Motorcycles  or  bicycles  equipped 
for  war  are  '"absolute  contraband"  and 
are  liable  to  be  seized  when  shipped  in 
the  vessel  of  one  power  at  war  by  the 
warships  of  the  nations  at  war  with  that 
power.      If    taken    on    a    neutral    vessel. 


wnen  consigned  to  a  hostile  belligerent, 
they  will  be  liable  to  confiscation.  Ma- 
chines available  for  use  in  war,  though 
not  specially  equipped  for  that  purpose, 
will  probably  be  taken  if  the  chance  of- 
fers by  the  war  vessels  of  a  hostile 
nation. 

Take  an  actual  example:  An  American 
dealer  ships  a  machine  to  a  British  buyer 
in  a  British  vessel;  the  entire  ship  stands 
a  chance  of  being  stopped  and  carried 
oflf  by  a  German  cruiser.  Now,  if  the 
same  dealer  chooses  a  Dutch  steamer 
to  send  his  wares  in,  the  German  cruiser 
may  stop  it  on  the  high  seas,  send  an 
officer  aboard  to  search  for  contraband, 
and  discover  the  motorcycle,  which  is  a 
"machine  available  for  warfare,"  con- 
signed to  a  man  in  England.  Whatever 
the  pros  and  cons  of  the  international 
ruling  may  be,  that  German  is  pretty 
apt  to  walk  away  with  the  dealer's  con- 
signment. If,  however,  the  ,  machine  is 
consigned  to  a  man  in  Holland,  nothing 
short  of  downright  piracy  could  seize 
it.  , 

Owing  to  the  recent  proclamation  of 
King  George  that  a  man  may  be  found 


10 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


September  29,    1914 


guilty  of  treason  who  trades  with  the 
enemy  through  an  agent,  British  and 
Canadian  motorcycle  dealers  have  been 
obliged  to  scan  their  order  blanks  care- 
fully for  the  trace  of  a  German  name. 
The  result  of  this  is  that  since  the  issu- 
ing of  the  imperial  proclamation  dealing 
with  trading  with  the  enemy,  no  Ger- 
man or  Austrian  goods  have  been  al- 
lowed into  the  country,  either  directly 
or  by  way  of  agencies  in  the  United 
States. 

A  number  of  German  firms  across  the 
border  have  been  circulating  stories  to 
their   former  K;ustomers   in    Canada   that 


their  Hamburg  and  Harburg  factories 
are  now  in  operation  and  arrangements 
are  being  made  to  ship  the  goods  to 
Canada  by  way  of  neutral  ports,  and 
in  reply  the  Customs  Department  de- 
clares that  the  goods  will  not  enter 
Canada. 

Not  only  are  our  cousins  across  the 
water  and  in  Canada  unable  to  trade 
with  German-named  firms,  but  they  must 
sever  all  connections  of  any  kind  with 
German-owned  firms. 

England  is  making  war  on  German 
trade  in  many  ways  other  than  by 
cruisers  and  siege  guns.    German  patents 


have  been  annulled,  German  concerns  in 
the  United  Kingdom  have  been  taken 
over  by  the  government,  and  now  the 
dealer  across  the  sea  must  find  where 
the  capital  of  the  concerns  that  he  has 
been  accustomed  to  trade  with  is  lo- 
cated. Verily  the  endorsement  "Made 
in  Germany"  has  come  to  be  a  danger 
mark  rather  than  a  mark  of  merit  for  our 
English  cousins. 

So  it  seems  that  the  only  two-wheelers 
not  liable  to  seizure  on  the  seas  are 
machines  not  equipped  for  war,  shipped 
in  neutral  vessels,  and  consigned  to  in- 
dividuals in  neutral  nations. 


POPE'S  sI';lling  speciali.- 


Al'PED    AT    THE    ANNUAL    CONVENTION    AT    WESTFIEi.D    FACIOKY 


STOCKED   WITH   KNOWLEDGE 
POPE  FORCE  AGAIN  ON  ROAD 

At  the  close  of  the  Pope  salesmen's 
recent  annual  convention  the  executive 
force  of  the  production  and  sales  ends 
of  the  business  were  grouped  with  the 
salesmen  and  the  photograph  shown 
herewith  taken.  As  this  force  is  known 
to  practically  all  the  trade  throughout 
the  country  either  by  personal  contact 
or  correspondence,  the  picture  is  of  more 
than  ordinary  interest  and  the  following 
explanation  is  given,  showing  who  are 
included   in   the  photograph: 

Top  row  (left  to  right),  T.  R.  Carpen- 
ter, correspondent;  F.  W.  Starr,  publicity 
manager;  C.  P.  Gorman,  credit  manager; 
P.  L.  Montgomery,  correspondent;  E. 
W..  Herzog,  correspondent;  F.  B.  Ran, 
assistant  factory  manager;  L.  D.  Harden, 
sales  manager;  J.  P.  Fogarty,  manager; 
Wm.  Boyd,  assistant  superintendent;  F. 
W.  Pratt,  superintendent;  G.  A.  Cary, 
correspondent.       Second     row     (left     to 


right),  F.  L.  Merril,  order  department; 
C.  T.  Quinn,  salesman;  C.  A.  Leander, 
salesman;  T.  B.  Hallbourg,  salesman; 
Joseph  Redlinger,  salesman;  M.  G.  Litte- 
field,  salesman;  B.  A.  Edgar,  special  rep- 
resentative; H.  A.  Stillman,  foreign  de- 
partment. Third  row  (left  to  right). 
Salesmen  Frank  R.  Swayne,  Alvin  Red- 
linger,  C.  B.  Hull,  D.  G.  Ryan,  David 
L.  Marshall,  O.  J.  Oberwegner,  Edward 
Rischel. 

The  salesmen  started  out  with  the 
avowed  intention  of  being  advance 
a.gents  of  prosperity  and  with  the  firm 
belief  that  the  trade  to  whom  they  are 
so  well  known  will  give  them  a  hearty 
welcome. 


Firestone  Sales  Convention  Coming 

The  annual  sales  convention  of  the 
Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  will  be 
held  the  third  week  in  October  at  the 
factory  in  Akron,  O.  More  than  2S0  men 
will  attend  from  all  over  the  country- 


Gasolene  may  not  escape  a  war  tax 
after  all.  After  having  been  once  put 
into  a  proposed  bill  and  taken  out,  it 
has  been  again  included  in  the  draft 
of  the  emergency  revenue  measure  by 
the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  of  the 
House  of  Representatives.  As  the  bill 
now  stands  it  ta.xes  gasolene  two  cents 
a  gallon.  This  is  to  be  paid  monthly  by 
the  producers,  but  in  the  end  the  con- 
sumer will  undoubtedly  pay  it  all. 

The  bill  will  raise  about  $105,000,000 
to  make  up  for  the  loss  of  income  from 
imports  due  to  the  war  and  other  causes 
and  contains  other  items  which  will  have 
their  effect  upon  members  of  the  motor- 
cycle trade. 

The  casualty,  fidelity  and  guaranty  in- 
surance tax  of  one-half  of  one  per  cent 
of  the  premium  charge,  as  in  the  law  of 
1898,  will  be  reenacted. 

Leases,  agreements,  memoranda  or 
contracts  for  hire,  taxed  in  1898,  will  be 
untaxed   by   the   present  bill. 


September   29,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOBCYCLE  KEVIEW 


11 


Harley- Davidson  Offers  Three -Speed  Model 


Remarkable  Departure  Noted  in  Model  That  Will  Be  Feature  for  1915— 

Mechanical  Lubrication,  Increased  Power  and  Close 

Coupled  Model  Also  New 


Strikingly  emphasizing  the  increased 
popularity  of  the  sidecar  and  the  fact 
that  motorcycle  manufacturers  are  com- 
ing to  realize  more  than  ever  the  neces- 
sity of  multiple  geared  machines  for  use 
in  connection  with  the  passenger  carry- 
ing combinations,  comes  the  announce- 
ment that,  the  leader  of  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson  line  for  191S  will  be  a  three-speed 
twin.  It  is  rated  at  11  horsepower — 
even  stronger  than  that,  the  11  horse- 
power is  guaranteed  as  well  a  speed  of 
65  miles  an  hour,  marking  a  new  de- 
parture not  alone  in  Harley-Davidson 
practice  or  policy,  but  in  the  policy  of 
the  whole  American  motorcycle  manu- 
facturing trade. 

But  there  are  other  and  hardly  less 
important  changes  in  the  Harley-David- 
son line.  Not  the  least  important  is 
the  increase  in  the  horsepower  of  the 
motors,  the  twins  to  11  horsepower  from 
a  rating  of  8  last  year,  and  the  singles 
to  6  from  5,  which  has  been  attained, 
not  by  increasing  the  cylinder  dimen- 
sions, as  might  logically  be  expected,  but 
by  refinement  of  details  making  for 
higher  efficiency.  That  the  power  in- 
crease is  real  and  not  simply  theoretical 
can  be  gathered  by  the  guarantee  as  to 
power  and  performance.  The  automatic 
lubrication  system  which  was  to  be  ex- 
pected on  the  new  models  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  it  was  one  of  the  fitments  used 
on  the  Harley-Davidson  speed  model 
which  made  its  bow  a  couple  of  months 
ago  has  been  embodied  in  all  the  new 
models;  the  brake  has  been  improved, 
the  muffler  made  more  easily  remova- 
ble as  well  as  more  nearly  silent,  and  the 
saddle  position  has  been  lowered  two 
inches,  making  for  increased  comfort. 

The  191S  line  embraces  five  models, 
of  which  three  are  twins  and  the  remain- 
ing pair  single.  They  are  designated  as 
follows:  11-B — 6-horsepower  single; 
11-C,  6-horsepower  single,  two-speed; 
11-E — 11-horsepower  twin;  11-F,  11- 
horsepower  twin,  three  speed;  11-K — 
11-horsepower  twin,  short  coupled  model. 
The  two-speed  twin,  it  will  be  noticed, 
is  no  longer  included  in  the  line. 

Regarding  the  motor  changes  and  the 
methods  by  which  the  increased  power 
has  been  attained  without  a  correspond- 


ing increase  in  the  cylinder  dimensions, 
undoubtedly  the  most  telling  of  these  is 
the  addition  of  the  mechanical  oiler  in 
place  of  the  semi-automatic  system 
which  heretofore  was  used  and  by  means 
of  which  the  lubrication  is  at  all  times 
regulated  to  just  the  needs  of  the  ma- 
chine, reducing  friction  and  carbon — both 
of  them  causes  of  power  loss — to  a 
minimum.  The  oil  pump,  which  is  form- 
ed integral  with  the  timing  gearcase,  as 


tral  passage.  The  lowermost  port  F  is 
constantly  open  to  the  port  E  leading 
to  the  pump  cylinder,  so  that  the  cen- 
tral passage  in  the  valve  is  always  open 
to  the  pump.  The  post  G  is  so  formed 
that  it  opens  to  the  oil  inlet  pipe  from 
the  tank,  shown  at  H,  only  when  the 
pump  plunger  is  on  the  down  stroke,  and 
is  closed  tightly  at  all  other  times.  Like- 
wise the  port  I  is  arranged  to  communi- 
cate with  the  passage  leading  to  the  oil 


MODEL     i:-F    THREE-SPKED     n     HORSEPOWER    TWIN— $275 


is  clearly  shown  by  the  accompanying 
illustration,  is  of  the  plunger  type,  but  in 
place  of  ball  check  valves,  which  are 
more  or  less  liable  to  stick  or  fail  to 
operate  during  cold  weather  because  of 
the  ball  floating  on  the  heavy  oil,  there 
is  a  very  simple  rotary  valve  which 
fully  and  positively  controls  the  flow  of 
oil  through  the  pump  and  which,  it  is 
claimed,  cannot  possibly  go  wrong.  The 
operation  of  the  pump  is  best  made  clear 
by  reference  to  the  cutaway  illustration. 
A  is  the  plunger  of  the  pump,  which  is 
operated  by  the  cam  C  formed  at  the 
base  of  the  rotary  valve  B.  It  will  be 
seen  that  the  cam  forces  the  plunger  up 
in  the  pump  cylinder  against  the  action 
of  a  coiled  spring  which  causes  the 
plunger  to  return  again  following  the 
contour  of  the  cam.  The  rotary  valve 
with  the  cam  is  driven  in  accordance 
with  the  speed  of  the  motor  by  means 
of  the  worm  gearing  D  from  the  tim- 
ing gear  train.  Above,  the  rotary  valve 
is  cored  for  a  short  distance  and  ports 
are  formed  communicating  with  the  cen~ 


sight  J  only  when  the  plunger  is  on  the 
up  stroke.  It  is  obvious  then  that  on 
the  down  stroke  oil  is  drawn  from  the 
supply  tank  into  the  pump  through  pipe 
H  and  port  G,  to  be  forced  upon  the 
return  stroke  through  port  I  and  sight 
J  to  the  crankcase  of  the  motor  and  the 
various  surfaces  requiring  lubrication. 
The  quantity  of  oil  supplied  can  be  reg- 
ulated to  a  nicety  by  means  of  the  stop 
screw  K,  which  regulates  the  length  of 
the  stroke  of  the  pump  plunger  and  can 
be  locked  against  unintentional  shifting 
by  means  of  a  lock  nut.  Screwing  the 
stop  screw  in  shortens  the  length  of  the 
stroke  and  reduces  the  quantity  of  oil 
and  vice  versa.  By  removing  the  cap 
screws  at  the  top  of  the  pump  cylinder 
and  the  valve  chamber,  the  whole 
mechanism  can  be  instantly  got  at  when 
need  be.  It  is  pointed  out  that  the  oiler 
is  correctly  adjusted  at  the  factory  and 
that  under  ordinary  operating  conditions 
there  is  no  need  of  altering  the  adjust- 
ment or  otherwise  tampering  with  the 
very  simple  oiling  system. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  KEVIEW 


September  29,    1914 


The  hand  pump  for  supplying  oil  to 
the  base  of  the  motor  is  retained  on  the 
1915  models,  but  it  is  for  supplementary 
use  only  and  should  be  used  only  when 
the  motor  is  pushed  very  hard  or  other- 
wise abnormally  treated,  as  for  instance, 
for  supplying  a  quantity  of  oil  to  the 
base  chamber  after  the  motor  has  been 
flushed  with  kerosene.  The  191S  Har- 
ley-Davidson  motors  have  the  crankcase 
drain  plug  located  at  the  side  of  the 
crankcase  near  the  bottom,  making  it  a 
very  simple  matter  to  drain  the  fouled 
oil  from  the  crankcase. 

The     crank    pin     bearing     consists     of 


aligning  annular  ball  bearing  and  the 
gear  side  bearing  is  of  high  duty  phos- 
phor bronze  of  special  analysis. 

Redesigning  of  the  cylinders  to  the  end 
that  the  port  areas  have  been  consider- 
ably augmented  facilitating  the  passage 
of  the  gases  in  and  out  of  the  combus- 
tion chamber,  the  fitting  of  a  faster  valve 
mechanism,  fitting  of  new  type  and  larg- 
er inlet  valves  with  45  degree  seats  in- 
stead of  the  mushroom  type,  correspond- 
ingly increased  diameters  of  both  inlet 
and  exhaust  manifolds  and  heavier  fly- 
wheels, are  some  of  the  new  features 
incorporated    in    the    motor    design    that 


double  spiral  groove  acts  as  a  distributer 
of  oil,  while  a  slot  in  the  top  of  the 
wrist  pin  bearing  serves  as  a  trough  for 
catching   and    retaining   the    oil. 

The  new  muffler  is  made  entirely  of 
pressed  steel  and  while  in  appearance  it 
is  more  compact  and  neater  than  the  old 
design  in  reality  it  has  greater  capacity 
and  more  room  for  complete  expansion 
of  the  gases  before  final  passage  into 
the  open  air.  All  of  which  means  that 
the  new  muffler  approaches  even  more 
nearly  complete  silence  than  did  the  old. 
The  muffler  is  attached  to  the  frame  by 
a  pair  of  nuts  and  is   detachable  in  less 


MODEL    n-K   STRIPPED    STOCK  TWIN   SHOWN    HERE   WITH 
SHORT   COUPLED    FRAME— $250 


MODEL    Il-C   SINGLE,    6   HORSEPOWER.    TWO-SPEED,    GUAR- 
ANTEED   50    MILES    PER   HOUR— $230 


a  four-row  roller  bearing,  a  set  of 
two  rows  of  rollers  running  on  each 
connecting  rod,  both  on  the  same  crank 
pin,  of  course.  The  pin  itself  has  been 
enlarged  to  1  inch  in  the  new  motor 
from  J^  of  an  inch,  which  formerly  was 
used,  the  increase  in  the  diameter  being 
deemed  expedient  because  of  the  phe- 
nomenal increase  in  the  motor  output. 
Likewise,  and  for  the  same  reason,  the 
bearing  width  has  been  increased  ^ 
of  an  inch  and  now  stands  at  If^  inches. 
The  increase  in  size  amounts  to  46  per 
cent,  considering  the  bearing  surface. 
The  new  bearing,  it  is  claimed,  requires 
the  least  amount  of  lubrication  of  all 
types  and  is  at  the  same  time  silent  and 
as  near  frictionless  as  it  is  possible  to 
attain  making  for  longevity.  The  drive 
side   crankshaft   bearing   is   a   large    self- 


F     ,1 


CUTAWAY    VIEW    OF    OIL   PUMP 


have  given  rise  to  the  increased  power 
output.  In  this  connection  it  might  be 
added  that  careful  and  precise  balancing 
have  eliminated  the  last  trace  of  vibra- 
tion from  the  motors,  while  the  increased 
weight  of  the  balance  wheels  also  tends 
toward  smooth  action.  A  large  gear- 
driven  rotary  breather  valve  has  been 
fitted  to  the  crankcase  and  has  been 
chiefly  responsible  for  the  elimination  of 
any  hissing  sound  emanating  from  the 
escape  of  the  compressed  air,  while  at 
the  same  time  it  has  reduced  the  crank- 
case compression  as  much  as  70  per 
cent  and  reduced  all  chance  of  the  en- 
trance of  moisture  and  dirt  to  the 
mechanism.  At  the  same  time  it  is 
urged  that  the  reduced  pressure  is  re- 
sponsible for  an  increased  speed  of  50 
revolutions  a  minute. 

The  enclosed  exhaust  valve  springs 
which  were  introduced  on  the  1914  mod- 
els have  been  retained  and  both  the  in- 
let and  exhaust  valve  tappets  have  been 
made  adjustable.  The  intake  valve  hous- 
ing is  fastened  to  the  cylinders  of  the 
new  motor  in  such  a  manner  as  to  make 
an  absolutely  gas  tight  fit  without  the 
use  of  gaskets.  Roller  arm  studs  are 
larger  in  diameter  and  are  now  ground 
to  size.  In  the  twin  motors,  the  new 
connecting  rods  have  tie  bosses  across 
the  bottoms  of  the  forked  ends,  making 
for  rigidity.  The  wrist  pin  bearing  has 
not  been  neglected  and  is  provided  with 
a   new   arrangement   for  lubrication.     A 


than  two  minutes.  It  is  fitted  with  a 
larger  tail  pipe  and  with  a  foot  operated 
cutout. 

Conforming  with  other  changes,  the 
tanks  on  the  new  models  have  been  in- 
creased in  size  as  well  as  the  supply 
pipes  and  the  hand  pump  has  been  form- 
ed integral  with  the  tank  unit,  and  has 
been  provided  with  an  ingenious  locking 
arrangenient  to  keep  the  plunger  down 
and  to  prevent  meddling.  A  new  type 
of  primer  has  been  fitted  to  the  sides  of 
the  cylinders,  involving  the  use  of 
neither  ground  joints,  washers  or 
springs.  The  tool  boxes  also  have  been 
increased    in    size    somewhat. 

The  three-speed  gear  which  is  fitted 
to  the  multiple  geared  twin  is  of  the 
automobile   type,   embracing   the   use   of 


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September  29,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


13 


sliding  gears  on  a  splined  shaft,  and  is 
placed,  together  with  the  clutch,  directly 
behind  the  bottom  bracket;  the  crank 
hanger  for  use  in  connection  with  the 
step  starter,  which  is  retained  in  the  new 
models,  is  formed  integral  with  the  gear 
casing.  The  operation  of  the  gearing  is 
best  shown  by  reference  to  the  lettered 
diagram.  In  the  figure,  E  is  the  sprocket 
driven  by  means  of  the  short  chain  from 
the  motor.  With  the  clutch  G  disen- 
gaged, it  alone  revolves  when  the  motor 


THREE-SPEED   TRANSMISSION 

is  running.  When  the  clutch  is  engaged, 
however,  being  keyed  to  the  splined 
shaft  it  causes  the  slidable  pinions  A  to 
rotate.  When  the  pinions  A  are  slipped 
along  the  shaft  so  that  the  smaller  one 
of  the  pair  engages  with  the  pinion  B 
on  the  lay  shaft,  low  speed  is  engaged 
and  power  is  transmitted  through  the 
lay  shaft  to  the  pinion  D  which  is  keyed 
on  a  sleeve  with  the  driven  sprocket  F. 
Power  is  transmitted  from  F  to  the 
rear  wheel  sprocket  by  means  of  the  long 
chain.  When  the  slidable  gear  is  so  po- 
sitioned that  the  larger  of  the  two  pin- 
ions engages  with  the  second  gear  on  the 
lay  shaft,  as  shown  by  the  accompanying 
illustration,  second  gear  is  provided, 
while  when  it  is  slipped  close  up  to 
wheel  D  so  that  the  teeth  on  D  engage 
with  those  on  the  side  of  the  slidable 
gear- — not  visible  in  the  diagram — direct 
drive  is  provided,  the  shaft  and  the  col- 
lar and  consequently  the  two  sprockets 
being  locked  together  so  that  they  re- 
volve at  the  same  speed.  The  gear  ratio 
is  such  that  with  the  standard  3.89  gear- 
ing provided  by  the  sprockets  and  chains 
when  the  high  speed  gear  is  engaged,  the 
intermediate  gear  gives  a  ratio  of  5.83, 
while  with  the  low  speed  engaged  the 
ratio  is  still  further  reduced  to  8.75. 

The  gears  are  of  eight  pitch  and  pro- 
vided with  half-inch  face,  considerably 
more  than  ample  to  do  the  work  expect- 
ed of  them,  and  are  made  of  heat-treated 
steel.  Large  generous  ball  bearings  and 
high  duty  phosphor  bronze  bushings 
carry  the  loads  on  low  and  intermediate 


speeds;  on  high  the  transmission  is  free 
running.  The  shaft  centers  are  placed 
as  close  together  as  has  been  found  prac- 
ticable, thus  not  only  permitting  of  com- 
pact construction,  but  also  making  for 
extreme  rigidity.  Another  feature  is  the 
special  interlocking  device  which  abso- 
lutely prevents  the  shifting  of  gears 
without  disengagement  of  the  clutch. 
This  also  is  shown  by  one  of  the  illus- 
trations and  comprises  a  sector  provid- 
ed with  four  stop  teeth,  which  is  mounted 
on  the  gear  shift  rod  so  that  it  revolves 
with  it.  Engaging  the  teeth  on  this  sec- 
tor is  a  dog  or  pawl  which  locks  the 
sector  in  position  whenever  the  clutch  is 
engaged  and  releases  it  when  the  clutch 
is  out.  With  the  sector  locked  in  any 
one  of  the  four  positions  corresponding 
to  the  three  speeds  and  neutral  position, 
it  is  impossible  to  shift  the  gears  with- 
out first  releasing  the  clutch  and  lifting 
the  dog  from  engagement  with  the  sec- 
tor. The  device  is  simple  and  positive 
and  practically  trouble-proof. 

The  gear  shift  control  is  shown  by 
one  of  the  other  illustrations  and  com- 
prises a  plate  mounted  on  top  of  the 
tank  with  a  sidelever  sliding  along  it  and 
certain  stops  corresponding  with  the  var- 
ious speeds.  Shifting  the  lever  forward 
from  the  neutral  position  provides  low 
speed,  while  back  provides  intermediate 
and  high  speeds.  The  lever  is  positioned 
handy  to  the  hand  of  the  rider. 

The  clutch  is  of  the  same  construction 
as  is  used  with  the  other  models  in  which 
it  is  mounted  on  the  rear  hub.  It  is  of 
the  disk  type  with  the  plates  of  ample 
size  and  has  earned  no  mean  name  for 
itself  under  the  style  "free  wheel  con- 
trol." 

Also  resulting  from  the  increased 
horsepower,  or  rather  due  to  it,  it  has 
been  deemed  expedient  to  increase  di- 
mensions of  the  elements  of  the  trans- 
mission  system   the   better   to   fit   it   for 


the  heavier  service,  and  to  this  end  the 
sprocket  diameters  have  been  increased, 
the  engine  sprocket  now  being  provided 
with  16  teeth,  while  the  chains  have 
been  made  considerably  wider. 

The  two-speed  gearing  of  the  shuttle 
shift  hub  type  which  is  fitted  to  the  sin- 
gle two-speed  model,  has  been  retained, 
with  but  a  single  exception,  in  the  same 
form  as  was  used  last  year.  The  excep- 
tion is  the  addition  of  a  roller  bearing 
to  the  drive  side  instead  of  the  ball 
bearing  which  formerly  was  used,  thus 
increasing  the  life  of  the  device. 


SHOWING    OIL-PUMP    LOCATION 


THE    DOUBLE-ACTING   BRAKE 

As  was  said  before,  the  band  brake 
which  first  was  applied  to  the  Harley- 
Davidson  last  year  and  which  is  of  their 
own  design,  has  been  improved  some- 
what to  the  extent  that  it  now  is  double 
acting;  that  is,  it  will  hold  the  machine 
in  either  direction,  making  for  greater 
safety  when  used  in  hilly  country  in 
connection  with  a  sidecar.  The  frame 
connection  also  has  been  made  stronger. 
The  brake  is  fully  enclosed  against  the 
entrance  of  dust  and  dirt  and  is  adjust- 
able for  wear  by  a  very  simple  outside 
adjusting  device. 

There  are  many  other  improvements 
embraced  in  the  line.  The  clutch  lever, 
for  one  thing,  has  been  altered  slightly, 
the  lever  having  been  shifted  farther  to- 
ward the  front  of  the  machine  and  at- 
tached rigidly  to  the  foot  control  pedal, 
thus  eliminating  several  parts  and  mak- 
ing for  greater  simplicity.  The  handle- 
bars now  are  made  of  pressed  steel,  tubu- 
lar in  shape,  and  it  is  claimed  that  by 
actual  test  they  are  over  100  per  cenr 
stronger  than  the  tube  construction  used 
heretofore.  A  substantial  lamp  bracket 
lug  is  fitted  to  the  front  fork  and  grease 
cups  have  been  fitted  in  place  of  the 
small  oilers  on  the  spring  fork  rocker 
plates. 

The  entrance  of  the  close  coupled 
model,  of  course,  was  not  unexpected, 
but  marks  a  radical  departure  from  the 
Harley-Davidson  practice.  The  model  is 
practically  built  to  suit  the  individual  re- 
quirements of  the  rider,  frame,  fork,  bars. 


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September  29,   1914 


Miami  Salesmen  Face  the  Camera  With  1915  Ammunition 


HOW  THE  MAIN  ARMY  OF  INVASION  APPEARED  WHEN   ABOUT  TO    START   FOR  THE    FRONT 


lubrication  system,  clutch  and  many 
other  features   being  optional. 

At  the  time  of  the  completion  of  the 
additional  buildings  to  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson  plant  last  year  it  was  confidently 
predicted  that  the  increased  manufac- 
turing facilities  of  the  company  would 
shortly  be  reflected  in  a  lower  price  to 
the  consumer.  The  prophecy  now  is 
borne  out  and  the  1915  models  will  be 
ofifered  at  a  lower  figure  than  their  pred- 
ecessors. This  decrease  is  due  to  the 
increased  production  and  its  consequent 
lower  cost  to  the  manufacturers  who  in 
turn  will  share  the  saving  with  the  con- 
sumer. 

The  prices  on  the  1915  models,  F.  O.  B. 
Milwaukee,  will  be  as  follows:  Model 
IIB,  6  horsepower,  single,  $200;  IIC,  6 
horsepower,  single,  two-speed,  $230; 
HE,  11  horsepower,  two-cylinder,  $240; 
IIF,  11  horsepower,  two-cylinder,  three- 
speed,  $275;  IIK,  11  horsepower,  two- 
cylinder,  with  standard  frame  or  short 
coupled  frame,  $250. 


A  permanent  office  has  been  opened 
in  Detroit  in  rooms  1317-1318  Dime 
Bank  building,  by  the  Lovell-McConnell 
Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J.,  manufacturers 
of  the  Klaxon  and  Klaxonet  warning 
signals.  Charles  Johnson,  special  rep- 
resentative from  the  home  offices,  has 
located  permanently  in  Detroit  and  is  in 
charge  of  the  office. 


Merkel    Sales    Force    Spread    Out    Over 
the  Country 

Having  been  mobilized  at  the  factory 
in  Middletown,  O.,  the  Army  of  Invasion 
of  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  arc  now 
prepared  to  sally  forth  in  their  annual 
campaign  among  the  dealers.  Prelimin- 
ary to  their  departure  the  entire  sales 
force  faced  the  camera  and  then  started 
to  their  respective  territories. 

During  the  sales  convention  which 
came  to  a  close  last  week  the  traveling- 
men  were  educated  in  the  details  of  the 
1915  models  and  they  went  out  into  the 
field  full  of  enthusiasm  and  confident  of 
a  record  breaking  season.  They  ex- 
pressed the  belief  that  the  new  Mussel- 
man  positive  drive  coaster  brake  is  going 
to   have   a   tremendous   demand. 

Referring  to  the  picture,  in  the  back 
row,  reading  from  left  to  right,  is  Mr. 
Chas.  R.  Miller,  second  vice-president 
and  works  manager;  W.  Cr.  E.  Tytus. 
superintendent  of  the  material  depart- 
ment; James  W.  Ash,  secretary  and  man- 
ager of  sales;  W.  Kent  Thomas,  who  will 
call  on  the  trade  in  northern  Ohio, 
western  Pennsylvania  and  western  New 
York.  Standing  next  to  him  is  H.  S. 
Wise,  assistant  manager  and  treasurer. 
In  the  second  row  standing  is  F.  P. 
Lee,  who  will  travel  southern  Illinois, 
Iowa,  Nebraska  and  Missouri.  In  the 
middle,  with  the  cap,  is  F.  E.  French, 
who    will    have    Minnesota,    North    and 


.South  Dakota.  On  the  right  is  L.  W. 
Weiman,  head  of  the  order  department. 
In  the  front,  reading  from  left  to  right, 
is  R.  H.  Smith,  whose  headquarters  will 
be  in  New  York  City,  from  which  point 
he  will  cover  Long  Island,  northern  New 
Jersey  and  southeastern  New  York  State. 
Mr.  S.  P.  Fetter,  next,  will  have  the 
southern  peninsula  of  Michigan;  H.  A. 
Gliesman,  third  from  the  left,  will  have 
eastern  Illinois,  Delaware,  eastern  Mary- 
land and  Virginia.  VV.  M.  Sheets  will 
travel  through  northern  Illinois,  Indiana, 
western  Kentucky  and  western  Tennes- 
see. D.  R.  Jones,  fifth  from  the  left, 
will  cover  Colorado,  Wyoming,  Iowa 
and  part  of  Kansas.  C.  E.  Miller,  third 
from  the  right,  has  charge  of  the  rout- 
ing of  the  Miami  sales  force  and  other 
details  in  connection  with  the  follow-up 
system.  Mr.  Geo.  Strodtbeck  will  travel 
Ohio,  West  Virginia,  eastern  Kentucky. 
C.  A.  Van  Doren,  as  in  the  past  two 
years,  will  confine  his  efforts  to  the  New 
England  States,  retaining  the  manager- 
ship of  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.'s 
New   England   distributing  branch. 


Chester  Smith,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  an- 
nounces that  owing  to  an  increased 
business  in  Pope  motorcycles  and  bicy- 
cles, he  will  move  to  1815  3rd  street. 
There  he  will  have  a  show  room  20  by 
105  feet  and  a  better  equipped  repair 
shop. 


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15 


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NEW  YORK,  SEPTEMBER  29,    1914 

USELESS  PATENTS  BENEFIT  NOBODY 

The  great  majority  of  patents  on  bicycles  and 
motorcycles,  together  with  their  parts  and  accesso- 
ries, which  Uncle  Sam  announces  to  the  public  each 
year  never  are  heard  of  or  seen  again.  Considering 
the  amount  of  brain  and  physical  work,  the  time,  and 
financial  resources  which  inventors  expend  in  endeav- 
oring to  improve  two-wheelers,  and  comparing  all 
that  with  the  small  percentage  of  those  patents  which 
find  favor  with  the  manufacturers  and  become  a  com- 
mercial factor  large  enough  to  even  slightly  repay 
a  man  for  his  labor  and  investment,  it  seems  to  be  on 
the  whole  a  highly  unprofitable  vocation. 

The  Patent  Office  records  indicate  that  the  great 
proportion  of  inventors  do  not  rely  for  their  support 
on  inventions.  The)''  are  not  professional  inventors, 
just  amateurs  or  worse,  who  being  struck  with  an 
idea,  and  having  the  mechanical  ability  and  the  finan- 
cial means  to  perfect  and  patent  it,  appear  to  become 
so  enthusiastic  or  are  so  neglectful,  as  not  to  first  find 
out  whether  their  idea  is  of  commercial  value. 

Because  this  preliminary  investigation  and  decision 
is  not  correctly  made,  many  of  the  proposals  disclosed 
are  of  an  unpractical  nature  and  show  that  the  origi- 
nators are  very  far  from  being  in  touch  with  the  true 
trend  of  the  development  of  two-wheeler  construction. 
Many  of  the  ideas  are  mechanically  correct,  but  they 
meet  only  imaginary  needs,  or  else  are  worked  out  in 


such  a  way  as  to  appear  to  have  no  direct  application 
to  standard  models.  The  inventor  who  patents  some- 
thing that  necessitates  a  freak  model  of  two-wheeler 
to  be  used  in  conjunction  with  it,  stands  an  extremely 
good  chance  of  losing  everything  he  has  spent  in  per- 
fecting the  idea.  Then,  too,  patenting  types  of  acces- 
sories or  parts  that  are  generally  considered  obsolete 
is  almost  always  useless  and  wasteful. 

They  who  have  an  inventive  genius,  however, 
would  no  doubt  find  their  labors  highly  productive  if 
they  devoted  their  efforts  to  the  production  of  those 
things  in  connection  with  bicycles  and  motorcycles 
which  are  really  needed  and  wanted.  It  is  true  that 
in  some  cases  an  ability  to  market  the  article  is  also 
of  advantage  and  almost  necessary  to  the  inventor, 
but  this  is  the  exception.  Usually  it  pays  better  to 
save  the  time  and  money  which  would  be  expended  in 
this  way,  and  allow  experienced  manufacturers  to 
place  the  patents  on  the  market.  This  latter  course 
has  been  found  to  work  to  the  greatest  benefit  of  the 
public,  the  manufacturer,  and  the  inventor. 

RUNS  VS.  "GRUELLING  ROAD  RACES" 

At  the  start  of  an  endurance  run  many  riders  set 
out  to  make  a  runaway  race  of  it.  They  are  apt  to 
take  all  kinds  of  chances,  only  to  find  that  in  the  end 
they  have  caused  injury  to  themselves  or  their  mounts. 
Such  conduct  is  certainly  going  to  prejudice  the  public 
against  the  sport  on  account  of  its  apparent  reckless- 
ness. 

When  the  courses  to  be  covered  are  long  and  the 
going  rough,  riders  are  prone  to  overdo  themselves, 
especiall)'  when  behind  the  schedule,  and  such  afifairs 
come  to  be  branded  as  "gruelling  road  races."'  Joseph 
Hartig,  New  York  State  F.  A.  M.  Vice-Commis- 
sioner, has  called  the  attention  of  the  clubs  to  the  fact 
that  the  endurance  runs  which  they  stage  as  an  at- 
tractive sport  are  apt  to  be  more  hazardous  than 
enjoyable.  The  recent  run  of  the  Bay  State  Club 
bears  out  his  objections  strongly,  for  in  this  affair 
a  half-dozen  bad  accidents  occurred.  No  one  was 
seriously  injured,  but  this  was  due  more  to  luck  than 
careful  riding,  because  one  entrant  sustained  a  frac- 
tured shoulder,  while  another  smashed  into  an  auto- 
mobile, nearly  demolishing  both  machines,  and  an- 
other narrowly  escaped  death  when  his  mount  pushed 
through  the  framework  of  a  bridge  and  suspended  him 
fifty  feet  in  the  air. 

No  sport  ever  gains  by  becoming  hazardous.  When 
injuries  are  continually  sustained  by  its  devotees  the 
sport  comes  to  have  a  bad  name.  An  endurance  run 
of  about  220  miles,  resulting  in  an  average  speed  of 
20  miles  for  11  hours,  should  give  the  riders  all  they 
want  in  the  way  of  pleasure.  The  element  of  rivalry 
in  such  an  event  is  sure  to  make  it  interesting  enough 
without  any  excessive  speeding.  It  would  result  in 
testing  the  machines  and  the  skill  of  the  riders  with- 
out wearing  them  out.  Those  who  want  high  speed 
work  can  enter  the  road  races. 


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September  29,   1914 


Jopldn^  p)i'waid  ^  (oming  ^ents 


September  28-October  10,  Birming- 
ham, Ala. — Series  of  races  in  connection 
with  the  Alabama  State  Pair. 

October  2-4,  Cleveland,  O.— Third  an- 
nual endurance  run  from  Cleveland-Co- 
lumbus-Cincinnati to  Toledo  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Ohio  division  of  the  F. 
A..  M.  for  a  distance  of  657  miles. 

October  4,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Pacific 
coast  bicycle  championships  for  1,  3  and 
5  miles,  at  the  stadium,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  C.  A.  C.  C. 

October  4,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — A  100- 
mile  motorcycle  race  at  the  State  Fair 
Grounds. 

October  4,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Endurance 
run  for  motorcycles  to  Westfield  and  re- 
turn, a  distance  of  303.6  miles,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Buffalo  Motorcycle 
Club. 

October   4,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. — Annual 


fall  endurance  run  on  Long  Island  for 
200  miles  by  the  Bay  Ridge  Motorcycle 
Club  of  Brooklyn. 

October  4,  Providence,  R.  I. — Eleventh 
annual  Triangle  Run  under  the  auspices 
of  Providence  Motorcycle  Club. 

October  10-11,  Chicago,  111.— Fifth  an- 
nual endurance  run  of  the  North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club  from  Chicago  to 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  and  return. 

October  12-17,  Chicago,  111.— Third 
annual  motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  in  the  First  Regiment  Armory. 


October  14,  Chicago,  111. — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion at  10  A.  M.  in  the  New  Southern 
Hotel. 

November  i-l ,  San  Angelo,  Tex. — 
.Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  7  and  8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — 
Second  annual  Coast — Phoenix  road  race 
for  470  miles,  staged  under  the  auspices 
of  the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in 
cooperation  with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — -Motor- 
cycle  race  at   100  miles. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 


Final  Buffalo  Run  Plans  Announced 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Bufifalo 
Motorcycle  CJub,  held  Monday,  Sep- 
tember 21st,  much  enthusiasm  was  shown 
by  the  Buffalo  riders  concerning  the 
coming  endurance  run  to  be  held  Sun- 
day, October  4th. 

The  contest  is  to  be  a  one-day  run 
covering  a  course  of  303.6  miles  long  and 
IS  hours  of  solid  plugging.  The  run  will 
cover  a  course  starting  from  the  club 
rooms  and  touching  at  Batavia,  Warsaw, 
Hornell,  Olean,  Jamestown  and  West- 
field.  .  This  course  goes  through  more 
than  30  cities  and  towns,  and  the  grades 
and  roads  encountered  thereon  will  test 
the  endurance  of  not  only  the  riders  but 
the  machines  too. 

The  riders  will  all  be  entered  in  one 
class  for  competition  and  will  be  bound 
by  both  the  F.  A.  M.  rules  and  special 
rules  laid  down  by  the  club.  The  prizes 
will  consist  of  a  $75  diamond  medal  for 
first  prize,  with  silver  and  bronze  medals 
for  other  contestants  and  winners. 

The  course  has  been  laid  out  on  cards, 
which  can  be  conveniently  attached  to 
any  machine,  and  contain  not  only  the 
route,  but  the  rules  covering  the  run. 
The  officials  in  charge  will  be  all  promi- 
nent business  and  professional  men,  as- 
suring all  riders  of  a   square  deal. 

From  the  amount  of  interest  already 
sliown  by  the  local  dealers  and  factories 


throughout  the  United  States,  the  Buffalo 
club  feels  sure  of  having  the  largest 
number  of  entries  ever  entered  in  an 
endurance  run  in  this  part  of  the  coun- 
try. Several  large  factories  have  al- 
ready sent  in  their  entries  and  the  fact 
that  this  run  will  be  held  one  week  be- 
fore the  big  motorcycle  show  at  Chi- 
cago makes  it  hold  special  interest  to 
the  manufacturers  exhibiting  at  that 
time. 

Entries  should  be  forwarded  with 
name,  address,  $2  fee,  F.  A.  M.  number 
and  description  of  machine  with  num- 
ber, at  once  to  the  club's  secretary, 
George  H.  Haier,  1094  Ellicott  street,  so 
that  instructions  can  be  sent  he  riders 
at    the    earliest    opportunity. 


No     Postponement     of     Panama-Pacific 

Effectually  disposing  of  rumors  to  the 
effect  that  the  Panama-Pacific  National 
Exposition  in  San  Francisco  would  be 
postponed.  President  Chas.  C.  Moore 
has  caused  a  letter  to  be  sent  out  to  all 
commissioners  from  foreign  countries 
assuring  them  that  the  exposition  will 
be  opened  on  time.  In  many  quarters 
it  has  been  supposed  that  the  foreign 
war  situation  would  necessitate  a  post- 
ponement, but  this.  President  Moore 
states,  will  not  be  necessary.  The  ex- 
hibition will  be  opened  on  Saturday, 
February  20. 


Bicycle  Championsliips  Coming  Soon 

The  annual  championships  of  the 
Inter-Club  Amateur  Cycle  Road-Racing 
League  will  be  held  this  year  on  the 
Boulevard  at  Grant  City,  Staten  Island, 
N.  Y.  These  bicycle  races  will  be  held 
this  year  in  a  series  of  two,  the  first  of 
which  will  take  place  on  Sunday,  Oc- 
tober 4th.  The  11th  of  the  same  month 
is  being  reserved  for  the  balance  of  the 
races  and  October  18th  is  being  held 
open  as  a  rain  date. 


Motorcycle  as  Aid  to  "Movies" 

The  best  way  to  tour  the  country  with 
a  moving  picture  machine  is  in  a  motor- 
cycle and  sidecar.  This  fact  is  appre- 
ciated by  G.  Duntz  and  E.  Brennan,  of 
New  York  city,  who  are  making  a  trans- 
continental trip,  carrying  a  complete 
moving  picture  outfit.  Besides  this,  they 
carry  a  complete  camping  and  cooking 
equipment. 

They  believe  that  a  motorcyclist  can 
keep  himself  clean  en  route,  and  their 
appearance  shows  that  they  practise  this 
theory.  They  also  are  making  a  road 
map  in  the  latest  way.  Not  only  do  they 
jot  down  items  concerning  the  condi- 
tion of  the  highways,  or  the  hills  to  be 
climbed,  or  such  things,  but  they  get  out 
their  moving  picture  apparatus  and  re- 
cord by  its  means  long  stretches  of  the 
wav. 


September  29,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYOLE  EEVIEW 


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Getting  the  Best  Out  of  the  Vacation  Holiday 

Enthusiastic  Wheelmen  of  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  Ride  in  Picturesque  Country 


A  BLIND  TURN  NEAR  MERIDEN,  CONN. 


BEAUTIFUL  VALLEY  VIEW  FROM  LEBANON  MOUNTAIN 


"As  the  big  night  boat  for  Albany 
was  about  to  leave  its  New  York  pier 
one  Saturday  evening  in  the  present 
month,  several  men  with  bicycles  scram- 
bled aboard  just  as  the  gangplank  was 
about  to  be  pulled  up.    They  were  mem- 


MOUNTAIN    TOP    REFRESHMENT 

bers  of  the  Century  Road  Club  Asso- 
ciation,  bound   on   their  annual   tour. 

"During  the  pleasant  night  ride  up  the 
Hudson  the  boys  sat  out  on  deck  and 
chatted  and  smoked  comfortably  until 
the  gray  outlines  of  West  Point  ap- 
peared, when" — according  to  the  story 
told  by  Sylvain  Segal,  who  is  the  histor- 
ian of  the  trip — "we  all  turned  in  to  get 
some  sleep  before  the  start  the  next  day. 

"At  an  early  hour  the  squad  was  on 
deck  ready  for  anything.  Another  mem- 
ber of  the  party,  Winquist,  met  us  on 
shore,  and  after  a  good  breakfast  the 
start  for  the  Capitol  was  made.  A  dare 
was  offered  that  the  tourists  could  not 
ride  a  certain  hill  which  was  paved  with 
very  rough  cobble-stones.    But  we  start- 


ed  with   a   rush,    making   the   top    safely 
with  the  loss  of  one  man,  Winquist,  who 

broke  the  lower  tube  of  his  bicycle  and 
was  forced  to  stop  for  repairs.  A  leather 
strap,  some  stout  wire  and  tape  soon 
remedied  the  damage  and  the  party  re- 
sumed its  journey  after  taking  a  few 
pictures.  We  passed  the  toll  bridge  and 
continued  along  the  State  Road  to  Scho- 
dack  and  Nassau,  maintaining  a  slow 
pace  to  enable  Winquist,  who  had  fallen 
from  his  machine  during  his  lonely  night 
ride  from  Poughkeepsie,  to  keep  up.  The 
boys  took  turns  in  pushing  him  until 
picturesque  Riverdale  Farm  was  reached 
at  the  foot  of  Lebanon  Mountain.  After 
signing  the  register  and  drinking  some 
real  old-fashioned  buttermilk  the  trip 
was  resumed,  and  the  three-mile  climb 
started. 

"Continuing  up  the  hill,  both  on  and 
off  our  mounts,  we  reached  the  top, 
with  its  promise  of  a  cool  drink.  The 
result  of  our  thirst  was  that  the  well 
was  nearly  emptied  when  we  left, 
bound  for  the  descent  through  the 
Shaker  Village  and  Pittsfield,  Mass.  We 
arrived  at  this  attractive  town  at  1:45, 
covering  the  Zl  miles  in  6j4  hours.  After 
dinner  the  ride  to  Lenox  was  begun,  up 
one  hill,  and  up  another,  and  up  all  the 
way,  until  the  descent  near  East  Lee 
was  gained.  From  there  we  dropped  into 
the  town  out  of  the  sky,  as  it  were,  and 
continued  on  through  to  Jacob's  Ladder. 
There  Winquist  was  tied  to  Jensen's  sad- 
dle, and  with  occasional  outside  assist- 
ance reached  the  top  with  only  one  fall 
from  his  steed.  Poor  "Winnie"  was 
bruised  but  game. 

"We  took  new  photographs  from  the 
summit,  stopped  off  at  Jacob's  Well  for 


a  refreshing  drink,  and  rejoiced  that  we 
cauld  now  go  down  instead  of  up.  The 
descent  for  six  miles  through  the  wind- 
ing valley,  overcast  with  the  shadows  of 
the  towering  cliffs  was  beautiful.  Fre- 
quently we  were  obliged  to  pull  back 
when  the  going  was  too  fast  for  safety 
on  the  picturesque  road  alongside  the 
rippling  creek.  We  made  Chester  at 
6  o'clock,  where  a  smattering  of  rain 
and  another  break  in  Winquist's  frame 
made  us  put  up   for  the   night. 

"The  next  morning — Monday — Win- 
quist took  the  train  home  and  we  made 
an  early  start,  after  our  speed  irons  had 
all  been  cleaned  up  and  new  ginger  put 


EMPTYING    AN    OLD    IRON    BUCKET 

into  them.  At  Woronoca,  our  first  stop, 
we  decided  to  ride  a  century  to  Bridge- 
port and  from  there  to  take  the  boat  to 
New  York.  Passing  down  the  valley 
to  Westfield  and  Springfield  another  halt 
was  called  for  eats,  and  mighty  welcome 
they  were,  too!  After  Warehouse  Point, 
and  a  photograph  of  the  State  line,  we 


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September  29,   1914 


ON   THE    ROCK    MARKED    SUMMIT    OF  JACOB'S    LADDER                                 STATE    ROAD  APPROACHING    JACOB'S    LADDER 

reached    Hartford,    where    a    stop    was  that    they   could   assemble   for   an   event  HANGGE  TAKES  FIRST  PRIZE 

made.    Dinner  came  and  Meridan,  where  of  this  kind  25  boys  of  about  the  same  IN   15-MILE   ROAD   CONTEST 

we   found  John  Boyes,  after   his   unsuc-  length    of    leg,    so    that    they    could    all  P.    H.    Hangge,    riding   from    the    six- 

cessful    attempt   on    the    Boston    record,  ride  the  same  machine.     Probably  some  minute  mark,  captured  first  place  at  the 

which   was   frustrated   by   the   over-zeal-  little  fellows  had  to  stretch  their  toes  in  Missouri    Cycling   Club's    second   annual 

ous     police     of     New     Rochelle.      Then  order  to  do  their  best  to  bring  home  the  closed     road     race     on     the     20th     inst. 

Worcester,  Mass.,  New  Haven  and  Mil-  coveted   cup,   while   a   few  lengthy   ones  Hangge,  who  was  the  youngest  rider  in 

iford  brought  us  to   Bridgeport.  brought  their  knees  up  over  the  handle  the    event,    made    a    fine    showing,    this 

"Here  it  was  that  we  expected  to  take  bars  when  speeding  up  a  steep  hill.  being  the. first  race  he  has  entered.     Lap 

a  boat   for   New   York,   but   the   holiday  The  Kokomo  boys  started  from  Mun-  after   lap   he   consistently  reeled   of?   the 

schedule  interfered  with  our  plans.     No  cie  and  the  Muncie  boys  from  Kokomo,  distance   in   3:25,   deserving  great  credit 

boat  was  running,  and  Walters,  who  had  this  arrangement  enabling  them  to  finish  for  the  heady   race  he  ran. 

to   be   back   early,    boarded   a   train.  in   the   home   town,  -where   a   committee  E.  S.  Brown,  riding  from  scratch,  won 

"At  7  o'clock  the  remaining  four  start-  awaited    them.      The    start    was    made  the    race,    nosing   out    Don   Struble,   an- 

ed    the    moonlight    ride    for    New    York  simultaneously,  pilot  autos  showing  the  other  scratch  man  in  the  last  few  feet, 

over  excellent  roads,  with  the  full  moon  way  to   the   young  speed   exponents.  At  the  start  of  the  race  L.  M.  Brown 

gleaming  incessantly   behind   us.     Stops  The  race  was  intended  to  be  a  straight-  held   the   lead,   which    he   kept   for   nine 

were  made  at  Stamford,  Greenwich  and  away   road   race,   but  as   it   happened   it  laps,    when    Hangge    passed    him.      De 

Mamaroneck,  and  when  we  finally  reach-  took  the  form  of  an  obstacle  race.    The  Vries,  from  scratch,  had  been  inaking  a 

ed  Nt.v  York  we  had  covered  170  miles  first  Muncie  boy  to  start  was  over  zeal-  fine  showing  until  the   11th  lap;   at  this 

from   the   start  of  that  day's   run.     Our  ous    in    his    desire    to    make    speed    and  position  in  the  race  he  looked  back  and 

grand    total    mileage    from    Albany    was  bring  home  the  cherished  cup.    A  circus  got  a  bad  fall,  being  put  out  of  the  run- 

233.  was    passing    through    the    city,    and    in  ning    for    first    time    honors.      This    left 

"The  members  wlio  made  the  trip  were  the  croAvd  of  vehicles   in  the  street  the  Struble    and    E.    .S.    Brown    to    fight    for 

M.    S.    Walters,    Sylvain    Segal,    Isadore  boy,  Heber  Williams,  lost  the  pilot  car.  supremacy.     Struble  started  his  sprint  at 

Taub,    Edwin    Jensen,    Robert    Wolfson  Anxious   not  to   lose   a  moment  of  pre-  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  the  finish,  with 

and  William  Winquist."  cious    time,    Williams    kept    on    without  Brown     hanging    close     up.       Amid    the 

the  car  until  he  came  to  a  bridge  which  greatest    excitement    Brown     edged    up 

KOKOMO  Y.  M.  C.  A.  WINS  was    "out."      He    could    not   ride    across  when  within  30  yards  of  the   tape,  and, 

NOVEL  RELAY  ROAD  RACE  this,    because    there    was    only    a    single  making   a   supreme    effort,    beat   Struble 

Something  new  in  the  way  of  bicycle  beam  from  one  side  to  the  other,  so  he  out  by  one-fifth  of  a  second.     His  time 

relay   races   came   ofif  at   Kokomo,   Ind.,  jumped  off  the  wheel,  shouldered  it  and  was     remarkably     good,     being     within 

on  the   19th  inst.     The   Y.   M.   C.   A.   of  walked  across.     Then,  of  course,  he  was  3:39>^    of    the    American    amateur    road 

Kokomo  challenged  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  of  obliged  to  retrace  his  path  to  the  course.  record. 

Muncie  to  a  relay  race  between  the  two  In  some  way  he  managed  this,  and  the  Every  contestant  who  started  finished 

cities.     The    challenge    was    accepted,    a  second  relay  was  sent  away  many  min-  in   good   shape.     The   suinmary: 

handsome    cup    was    put   up,    to    become  utes  late.  Place     Rider  and  Handicap               Time 

the    property    of    the    team    to    win    it  At    Elwood,    about   half  way   between        1     P.  H.  Hangge,  6  min 41:10 

twice,    and    the    route    was    marked    out.  Muncie  and  Kokomo,  the  Kokomo  boys,        2     L.  W.  Brown,  10  min 46:53 

It  was  about  57  miles;  as  each  boy  was  thanks  largely  to  the  early  obstruction  of        3     E.  S.  Brown,  scratch .  .38:27 

to  ride  about  two  miles,  there  were  25  their    rivals,    were    about    half    an    hour        4     Don   Struble,  scratch 38:27j^ 

youngsters  in  the  respective  teams.  ahead.     Kokomo  won  by  21  minutes,  the  5     William  J.  Roberts,  5  min... 43:29 

The    novel    feature    of    the    race    was  times  being  3:33  and  3:54.                                   6     Curtis  Long,  1  min 39:30 

that  only  one  bicycle  was  to  be  used  by  The  bicycle  used  by  the  winners  was  7     Harry   De  Vries,   scratch. ..  .39:15 

each    teani.      Instead    of    passing    on    a  ,  a     Great     Western     "Crown,"     and     the        8     J.  S.  Schloemer,  10  min 50:25 

wand  or  something  of  the  kind,  the  first  Kokomo    Rubber    Co.    provided    "Ever-        9     W.  J.  Simmons,  Jr.,  9  min 47:37 

youthful  athlete  to  start  was  obliged  to  laster"  tires  for  the  race.    Both  machine      10     A.  W.   Gilhen,  2  min 51:29 

dismount  on  reaching  the  second  relay.  and    tires    were    as    good    at    the    finish      11     D.    E.   Young,   6   min 50:00 

It   reflects   credit  on   the  Y.   M.   C.   A.'s  as  at  the  start  of  the  race.                              12     H.  M.  Brown.  6  min 56:00 


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LEAVES  TAKEN  FROM  THE  SKETCH   BOOK   OF  A  TOURING  ARTIST 


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ROAD   SCENES  AMONG  THE  HILLS  OF  WESTCHESTER  COUNTY 


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September  29,   1914 


KRAMER  REVENGES  HIS 
DEFEAT  BY  GOULLET 


Wins  by  Four  Lengths  from  His  Closest 
Rival  in  Final  Heat  of  Sprint  Point 
Event — Egg  Captures  Another  15-Mile 
Tandem-Paced  Race 


Frank  Kramer,  the  American  cham- 
pion, took  his  revenge  on  Goullet,  who 
last  week  defeated  him  in  a  match  race. 
Kramer  led  the  Australian  cyclist  over 
the  line  at  a  fast  pace  by  four  lengths 
in  the  ^final  heat  of  the  four-man  sprint 
point  contest  at  the  Newark  Velodrome 
on  the  27th  inst.  By  his  victory  he 
scored  three  points  as  against  two  for 
Goullet,  and  one  for  Moretti,  while  Bai- 
ley, the  English  speed  exponent,  failed 
to  figure  in  the  scoring. 

Oscar  Egg,  the  Swiss  rider,  won  the 
IS-mile  tandem-paced  race  from  such 
riders  as  Wiley  and  Moran. 

Harry  Kaiser  showed  the  way  to  the 
field  in  the  two-mile  open  amateur  race, 
MacDougall  taking  second  place. 

The  summary: 

Four-cornered  sprint  race,  half-mile 
heats.  First  heat — Kramer  defeated  Mo- 
retti. Time,  2:1SJ-^.  Second  heat — Goul- 
let defeated  Bailey.  Time,  1:36^.  Third 
heat — Goullet  defeated  Moretti.  Time, 
1:325^.  Fourth  heat — Kramer  defeated 
Bailey.  Time,  1:14?^.  Fifth  heat— Mo- 
retti defeated  Bailey.  Time,  1:297^. 
Sixth  heat — ^Kramer  defeated  Goullet. 
Time,  1:38%. 

Two-mile  open  amateur  race — Won  by 
.H  Kaiser;  second,  D.  MacDougall;  third, 
T.  Smith.    Time,  4:08. 

Two-mile  novice  race — Won  by  H. 
Ferman;  second,  W.  Nolan.  Time, 
4:48?^. 

One-third-mile  handicap  amateur  race 
— Won  by  J.  Drexel  (SO  yards);  second, 
D.  MacDougall  (scratch).    Time,  Q:36ji. 

Fifteen-mile  tandem-paced  race,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  O.  Egg;  second,  G. 
Wiley;  third,  F.  Moran.     Time,  29:00. 

Half-mile  handicap,  professional  — 
Won  by  L.  Corbett  (125  yards);  second, 
C.  Piercy  (55  yards).    Time,  0:53. 

Two-mile  tandem  handicap,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  G.  Cameron  and  L. 
Thomas  (60  yards) ;  second,  J.  Bedell 
and  M.  Bedell  (120  yards).  Time, 
3:324^. 


Papesca  Leads  New  York  Wheelmen 

J.  Papesca  came  through  with  the  hon- 
ors at  the  second  annual  club  champion- 
ship of  the  New  England  Wheelmen  of 
New  York.  The  races  were  held  on  the 
Pelham  Parkway,  on  the  27th  inst.,  and 


in  spite  ©f  the  cold  weather  good  time 
was  made. 

Papesca  earned  a  total  of  40  points, 
nearly  double  the  number  made  by  his 
nearest  competitor. 

The  summary: 

Two-mile  race — Won  by  Papesca;  sec- 
ond, E.  Aicklin;  third,  C.  Tonjes.  Time, 
4:345^5. 

Four-mile  race — Won  by  Papesca;  sec- 
ond, Aicklin;  third,  G.  Palescu.  Time, 
9:3iy5. 

The  point  leaders  in  the  championship 
table  are:  Papesca,  40  points;  Aicklin, 
22;  Polacsy,  16;  Tonjes,  9. 


GOULLET  TOO  MUCH 
FOR  AMERICAN  CHAMP 


Ohrt  Takes  Mile  Race  at  Oakland 

Hans  Ohrt  took  an  interesting  and 
close-fought  event  on  the  20th  inst., 
when  he  took  the  honors  in  the  one-mile 
bicycle  race  at  Shellmond  Park,  Oak- 
land, Gal.  The  track  was  none  of  the 
best,  being  a  ten  laps  to  the  mile  affair, 
but  Ohrt  passed  Carroll  and  Clarke  in 
the  first  lap  of  the  final,  holding  his  lead 
until  the  end. 

The   summary. 

First  heat,  one  mile — Won  by  H. 
Ohrt;  second,  F.  Hoffman;  third,  R. 
Welch.    Time,  2:54%. 

Second  heat,  one  mile — -Won  by  E. 
Carroll;  second,  B.  Clarke;  third,  G. 
Drury.    Time,  2:54%. 

Final — Won  by  Ohrt;  second,  Carroll; 
third,  Clarke.     Time,  2:49^^. 


One  Austrian  Declares  for  Peace 

Rudi-Russe,  the  Austrian  rider,  be- 
lieves that  he  will  never  win  another 
race  in  America,  especially  in  the  tan- 
dem events.  Moretti  is  the  reason  for 
this  and  he  has  got  Rudi-Russe  into  a 
wretched  frame  of  mind.  The  Austrian 
was  disqualified  when  he  won  the  tan- 
dem race  with  Floyd  Krebs  on  Sunday 
the  20th  inst.  He  went  to  Moretti  to 
ask  about  it,  feeling  very  badly.  He  was 
told  that  Referee  Ross,  who  is  a  Rus- 
sian, disqualified  them  because  one  was 
an  Austrian  and  the  other  a  German. 

So  now  Rudi  is  flying  a  flag  of  truce 
and  says  that  he  is  non-combatant. 


Star  Cyclists  and  Appendicitis 

Appendicitis  seems  to  be  popular 
among  the  star  cyclists.  After  Alfred 
Grenda,  the  Antipodean,  had  been  at- 
tacked with  that  malady,  coupled  with  a 
slight  attack  of  typhoid  fever,  and  re- 
moved to  a  hospital,  Jackie  Clark  was 
put  hors  de  combat  with  the  same  af- 
fliction. 

Clark  also  was  laid  up  on  Saturday, 
27th  inst.,  but  his  case,  like  Grenda's,  is 
not  one  that  is  serious,  and  he,  too,  will 
be  all  right  in  a  few  days. 


Snatches  Victory  from  Kramer  in  Final 
Heat  of  One-Mile  Race — Wiley  Wins 
.5-Mile  Match  Motor-Paced  Number 
from  Carmen 


Alfred  Goullet,  the  fair-haired  rider 
from  far  away  Australia,  was  the  bright 
star  at  the  New  Haven  track,  Friday, 
25th  inst.  Goullet  met  Frank  Kramer, 
the  American  champion,  and  Joe  Fogler, 
the  Brooklynite,  in  the  final  of  the  Frank 
Kramer  stakes,  a  one-mile  race,  and 
came  home  the  victor  after  a  stirring 
ride.  In  a  five-mile  paced  race  between 
Champion  Clarence  Carmen  and  the  old 
title  holder,  George  Wiley,  the  latter 
won  in  straight  heats.  Fred  Herbert,  the 
Fall  River  rider,  and  G.  Yentch,  the  lo- 
calite,  accounted  for  the  amateur  events. 
Summary: 

Frank  Kramer  stakes,  one  mile,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  Alfred  Goullet,  Aus- 
tralia; second,  Frank  Kramer,  East  Or- 
ange; third,  Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn.  Time. 
2:35. 

Five-mile  motor-paced,  professional — - 
Won  by  George  Wiley,  Syracuse;  sec- 
ond, Clarence  Carmen,  Jamaica,  L.  L 
Wiley  won  in  straight  heats.  Times, 
8:38%  and  8:14. 

Pursuit  match,  professional — Won  by 
Fred  Hill,  Boston;  second,  Norman  Han- 
sen, Denmark.  Hill  won  first  heat  in 
2]/i  miles  in  5:17,  and  the  second  in  4^/$ 
miles  in  9:27%. 

Two-mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  F. 
Herbert,  Fall  River;  second,  Tim  Sulli- 
van, New  Haven;  third,  F.  Jehan,  New 
Haven.     Time,  4:31%. 

Half-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
G.  Yentch,  New  Haven;  second,  G.  Wil- 
son; third,  F.  Lawlor,  New  Haven. 
Time,  57  seconds. 

One-mile  motorcycle,  professional — ■ 
Won  by  Charles  Turville,  Boston;  sec- 
ond, Jimmy  Hunter,  Newark.  Time, 
1:37. 


Forty-three  Riders   Finish  Century 

Fifty-two  riders  went  on  the  tri-state 
century  of  the  Century  Road  Club  of 
America  on  the  27th  inst.  The  riders 
went  through  New  York,  New  Jersey 
and  Connecticut,  and  out  of  the  total 
number  of  starters  43  finished.  Silver 
cups  were  awarded  to  all  the  riders  who 
finished  the  ride,  which  approximated  100' 
miles.  The  pacemakers  were  George 
Knopf,  chief;  E.  Fraysse,  J.  Mitchell,  J. 
TaborilH,  E.  Gerard,  F.  McMillan,  and 
F.  Seward. 


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How  Cycles  are  Used  in  the  European  War 


Robert  Dunn,   New  York    Post's   War  Correspondent 
Tells  of  the  Important  Part  Played  by  Two  Wheelers 


By  Scouts,  Messengers  and  Correspondents 


In  the  world-war  now  raging  in  Eu- 
rope the  two-wheeler  plays  its  part  as 
well  as  the  aeroplane  or  motor  truck. 
With  the  British  army  in  Northern 
France,  which  is  now  waging  the  de- 
cisive battle  of  the  war  and  sacrificing 
regiment  after  regiment  of  men  in  order 
to  drive  back  the  Germans  from  Paris, 
there  is  a  cycle  corps.  When  the  British 
general  wants  to  know  anything  about 
the  position  of  the  enemy  he  sends  out 
trusted  men  on  motorcycles.  They  tour 
the  country  with  the  speed  of  aero- 
planes, without  the  disadvantage  of  be- 
ing as  conspicuous  as  the  flying  craft. 

Dunn  Leaves  Paris  for  the  Front 

The  first  detailed  and  graphic  descrip- 
tion of  the  fighting  in  Northern  France 
comes  red-hot  from  an  American  in  the 
field,  Robert  Dunn  (whose  story  is  writ- 
ten for  the  New  York  Evening  Post 
and  is  copyrighted  by  the  New  York 
Evening  Post  Co.  from  which  permis- 
sion to  reprint  extracts  have  been  ob- 
tained). His  story  reads  as  if  it  were 
written  in  another  world. 

Leaving  Paris  for  the  front,  his  train 
passed  waiting  trains  filled  with  artil- 
lery, supplies  and  troops.  Alighting 
from  the  train  late  at  night  in  a  cold 
rain,  he   saw  regiments  of  tired   French 


soldiers  marching  past  feebly  singing  the 
Marseillaise.  Pressing  onward  to  Le 
Cateau,  a  small  town  near  the  front,  he 
met  detachments  of  British  troops  re- 
treating. A  drab  line  of  bicycle  scouts 
came  along  and  Dunn  told  them  of  the 
presence  of  the  Germans  near  Cateau. 
They  passed  on,  leaving  him  by  the 
wayside,  where  "a  motorcycle,  with  a  big 
scout,   buried   to   his   ears    in   a   greenish 


Copyright  Inlernational  News  Service 

JOS.    L.    LEYSSEN,    FAMOUS    SCOUT 


raincoat,  zizzed  past  toward  Le  Cateau. 
Pausing,  the  scout  shouted  something, 
and  the  squad  of  cavalry  turned  and 
sprang  up  a  lane  to  the  right." 

The  Mysterious  Motorcycle  Scout 

Presently  the  motorcycle  scout  re- 
turned to  where  the  correspondent  was 
standing,  watching  the  ruins  of  Cateau, 
which  had  been  fired  by  the  Germans. 
When  the  scout  remarked  that  he  had 
had  no  breakfast  Dunn  offered  him  some 
biscuits,  and  for  some  hours  the  two 
men  waited  for  the  Germans  to  advance 
along  the  road,  where  the  British  cavalry 
was  prepared  to  spring  out  upon  them. 
A  gray  touring  car  carrying  two  Eng- 
lish officers  and  a  Freirefe  cuirassieur 
came  along  and  stopped  by  the  scout, 
who  entered  into  conference  with  them. 
Another  motor  scout,  even  younger, 
dashed  up'  for  a  moment  for  a  word  with 
the  officers,  and  then  away.  Dunn  was 
watching  the  development  of  strategy 
on  the  part  of  the  British,  which  pres- 
ently resulted  favorably,  for  the  noise 
of  battle  rolled  away  to  the  north  and 
the  ambushed  cavalry  broke  cover. 

"  'Our  men  over  there,'  said  Walker, 
the  mysterious  scout  in  the  green  coat, 
cranking  his  cycle.  'I  was  wondering 
who   they  were.'     And   without   a  word 


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of  parting  whisked  away  down  the  rear 
slope.  Plainly  it  was  he  who  had  been 
responsible  for  the  operations  at  this 
small  point  of  the  terrible  fight  of  Au- 
gust   26,    along    the    Belgian    frontier." 

Surprised  by  the  Germans  at  Bohain 

Afterwards  at  another  town,  Bohain, 
Dunn  got  into  trouble.  He  was  anxious 
to  leave  the  town  before  the  approach 
of  the  Germans,  who  were  near.  Every 
vehicle  had  been  pressed  into  service  to 
carry  the  panic-stricken  inhabitants 
away,  however,  "nor  could  I  hire  a  bi- 
cycle, though  one  might  be  bought.  I 
was  directed  to  a  store  opposite  the 
mairie,  to  a  store  full  of  wheels,  but  I 
thought  their  prices  too  stifif.  I  wanted 
to  tell  the  woman  in  the  blue  waist  who 
sold  them  that  she  might  as  well  give 
me  one,  as  tomorrow  the  Germans  would 
be  with  her;  but  so  certain  and  gloomy 
a  prophecy  might  arouse  suspicion.  I 
left  the  shop  and  was  headed  for  the 
Hotel  du  Nord,  when  a  shout  went  up 
and  a  hand  fell  upon  my  shoulder.  From 
doorways,  alleys,  side  streets,  crowds 
scurried  across  the  cobbles  as  if  I  was 
a  dog  fight.  'Espion!  espion!  (spy),' 
went  up  cries  from  the  dense,  menacing 
mob,  of  which  I  was  instantly  the  cen- 
ter. The  fingers  that  gripped  me  be- 
longed to  a  Teuton-looking  individual. 
'Wohin  gehen  sie?'  demanded  he,  let- 
ting go." 

The  Teuton-looking  individual  proved 
to  be  a  German  officer  who  suspected 
the  American  of  being  a  spy — which,  if 


true,  would  have  led  to  his  execution. 
After  a  moment's  talk  with  other  officials 
he  was  led  away  to  the  local  mairie. 

Dunn  was  taken  before  the  police  and 
narrowly  examined.  Fortunately  his 
passports  were  in  order,  and  he  was  final- 
ly released. 

"Pocketing  my  papers,"  he  continues, 
"I  was  only  shy  of  the  throng  still 
around;  and  that  most  as  a  matter  of 
injured  pride.  We  crossed  to  the  same 
bicycle  store,  where  all  were  hanging 
idly  on  the  corners,  unconvinced,  but 
appeased.  I  felt  my  cue  was  to  quit  the 
place  as  fast  as  possible,  and  since  by 
wheel  was  the  only  way,  I  blew  myself 
to  the  dearest  one  in  the  place.  A  sal- 
low man  helped  pump  up  the  tires. 

"It  was  16  miles  to  St.  Quentin.  But 
I  had  not  gone  two  before  I  ran  into 
Walker,  the  motor  scout,  leaning  his 
machine  against  a  stone  water  trough. 
Already  having  confided  in  him  my  ap- 
prehensions, how  the  lines  had  closed 
about  me,  1  remarked,  'Well,  I  got 
pinched  after  all,'  and  he  answered  my 
laugh  with  his  usual  unbetraying  smile. 

"  'Been  running  down  this  way,'  he 
said  rather  thickly,  'to  see  if  I  could  be 
of  any  use.  It's^t's  been  rather  a  bad 
day,  I  am  afraid.' 

"  'To  the  westward — Cambrai?' 

"  'Yes,  but  we  can't  tell  much  yet.' 

"A  double  motorcycle,  bearing  a  set 
faced  woman  nurse  in  white,  shot  up 
the  road  hither.  A  stout  girl  panted  up 
to  us  and  began  to  ask  Walker's  ad- 
vice whether  or  not  she  should  quit  her 


home.     Behind,  the  noise  of  battle  was 
flagging. 

"  'Teli  her,'  said  he  to  me,  as  I  inter- 
preted, 'that  it's  safer  to  leave  it  for  a 
couple  of  days.  Then  go  back.'  And 
always,  like  the  Chesshire  cat,  he  dis- 
appeared abruptly. 

A  Century  Run  Under  Difficulties 

"I  pedalled  on  south,  and  soon  caught 
up  with  a  young  civilian  in  spectacles, 
who  looked  like  a  student.  He  had  been 
making  a  sort  of  century  run  on  his 
wheel  through  surrounding  towns,  and 
the  war  seemed  as  remote  as  America 
to  him.  We  entered  St.  Quentin  to- 
gether, I  leaving  him  in  its  wooded 
Champs  Elysees  to  seek  out  the  police 
station  and  forestall  suspicion  by  get- 
ing  my  papers  stamped  for  the  trip  to 
Paris.  Surely  here  the  railroad  was 
still  running.  ...  A  few  English 
officers  were  shooting  about  in  gray 
motors,  but  for  the  rest  the  place  was 
normal — trolleys  were  running,  and  the 
only  railroad  station,  where  in  trying  to 
check  my  bicycle  I  lost  a  train  just 
leaving  two  hours  late,  was  jammed  with 
refugees." 

Dunn  succeeded  in  getting  a  room  of 
sorts  in  the  local  hotel,  and  lay  down  to 
get  a  well-earned  rest  before  leaving 
the   next   morning. 

All  of  this  goes  to  show  what  an  im- 
portant part  the  two-wheeler  is  playing 
in  the  great  world  drama  in  Europe. 
The  bicycle  serves  as  a  means  of  flight 
when  no  other  vehicle  can  be  obtained. 


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and  a  mysterious  scout  on  a  motorcy- 
cle, whose  name  is  Walker,  orders  the 
operations  of  English  cavalry  in  one  of 
the   bloodiest  engagements  ever  fought. 

War  nowadays  is  a  matter  of  speed 
and  efficiency  more  than  of  sheer  fight- 
ing strength.  It  is  the  army  that  can 
put  the  biggest  number  of  men  in  the 
best  position  as  quickly  as  possible  that 
will  win  in  these  days  when  the  relative 
fighting  ability  of  Teuton,  Anglo-Saxon 
and  Slav  is  so  nearly  the  same.  New 
instruments  are  being  used,  the  aero- 
plane, the  motor  truck,  the  rapid  fire  gun 
mounted  in  an  auto,  and  the  motorcycle. 
The  latter,  as  this  story  shows,  is  be- 
ginning to  reveal  its  unparalleled  useful- 
ness as  a  vehicle  for  scouting.  It  may 
make  history  in  this  war,  just  as  the 
aeroplane  and  the  submarine  have  al- 
ready done  in  many  instances. 

In"  the  present  international  crisis, 
when  for  the  first  time  all  of  the  new 
inventions  which  have  been  conceived 
for  use  in  case  of  war  are  being  tried 
out,  none  is  proving  more  effective  than 
the  motorcycle.  Always  ready  for  in- 
stant use,  speedy,  easily  operated  and  re- 
liable, the  two-wheeler  can  carry  mes- 
sages more  quickly  than  they  can  be 
delivered  in  any  other  way. 

Belgian  Corps  in  Three  Countries 

At  the  start  of  the  war,  following  the 
heroic  resistance  of  Liege,  Belgian  cy- 
clists came  into  the  public  eye.  After 
spirited  fighting  at  Namur  a  Belgian 
Bicycle  Corps  and  many  other  soldiers 
and  officers  were  cut  off  from  the  main 
body  of  the  army  and  found  themselves 
in  France.  Being  unable  to  rejoin  their 
comrades  at  the  front  they  were  shipped 
across    to    Folkstone,    where    they   were 


kindly  received  by  the  inhabitants.  At 
the  earliest  opportunity  they  crossed  to 
Belgium  via  Ostend.  The  accompanying 
cut  shows  them  on  the  pier  just  before 
taking  the  ship. 

Another  illustration  shows  Joseph 
Leyssen,  a  remarkable  boy  scout  of  Bel- 
gium. Single  handed  he  is  said  to  have 
taken    prisoner    two    German    engineers. 


one  Uhlan,  and  two  priests  who  proved 
to  be  spies.  During  the  five  enga,gements 
in  which  he  fought,  using  SOO  rounds  in 
his  automatic  pistol,  Leyssen  has  made 
several  daring  journeys.  He  carries 
messages  to  all  points  of  the  front  on  his 
bicycle,  and  his  record  includes  six  trips 
to  Brussels.  It  is  these  men  who  by 
their  spirit  of  daring  have  offset  the 
greater  training  and  discipline  of  the 
German  invaders.  Such  men,  whether  on 
1)icycle,  motorcycle  or  foot,  have  ac- 
complished what  was  thought  to  be  im- 
possible. 

In  the  Vanguard  of  the  German  Army 

In  the  advance  of  the  German  army 
into  Belgium,  it  was  motorcycle  scouts 
who  kept  the  vast  army  in  touch  with 
the  movements  of  the  enemy,  and  who 
destroyed  telegraph  w-ires  and  stations 
en  route.  There  are  said  to  be  18  com- 
panies of  cyclists  in  the  German  army. 
The  English  regiments  also  have  found 
their  motorcycle  corps  almost  invalua- 
ble in  mobilization  work.  And  these 
corps  will  be  taken  into  the  field  to  act 
as  messengers  and  scouts  along  the  en- 
tire front  from  Amiens  to  historic  Bel- 
fort.  Everywhere  the  sound  of  cannon 
echoes  the  motor  scout  is  found  ready 
for  any  service. 


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American  Wood  Rim 
Co.  Issues  Art  Catalog 

Unusual    Messenger    Heralds    and    Ex- 
plains Product  of  the  Concern 


Primarily,  the  object  of  a  catalog  is 
to  call  attention  to  and  to  give  informa- 
tion about  the  product  of  the  concern 
issuing   it.     The    catalog    issued   by   the 


and  opened  a  store  in  Beacon,  N.  Y., 
where  he  will  handle  bicycles,  motor- 
cycles and  supplies. 

During  the  past  year,  Sorensen,  sati- 
ated with  local  fame  and  seeking  broader 
recognition,  used  his  talents  as  a  racing 
man  in  some  of  the  famous  contests 
throughout  the  country.  He  rode  in  the 
Savannah,  Ga.,  race  last  December  and 
in  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  on  Decoration 
Day.  He  finished  in  eighth  place  in 
the   championship   event   in   Dodge   City, 


COVER   AND    FRONTISPIECE    OF    AMERICAN    WOOD    RIM    CO.'S    CATALOG 


American  Wood  Rim  Co.,  Onaway, 
Mich.,  and  Mery-Sur-Oise,  France,  how- 
ever, is  a  piece  of  work  that  demands 
attention  for  its  own  sake  before  the 
subject  matter  receives  the  attention  it 
merits. 

The  catalog  is  8  x  10  and  has  a  gold 
embossed  cover  of  leather-grain  cloth. 
All  the  illustrations  are  in  color — and 
there  are  many  of  them — and  the  press- 
work  throughout  is  of  the  best.  As  to 
the  contents,  it  may  be  said  that  few 
words  are  wasted,  but  the  company's 
origin,  its  plant,  its  resources  in  the  way 
of  material  and  the  product  itself  are 
described  adequately.  Wood  rims,  guards 
and  steering  wheels  of  every  variety  are 
included,  and  the  illustrations  show  both 
outward  appearance  and  constructional 
details.  -The  impressions  left  by  the 
book  are  twofold,  the  first  being  that 
only  a  concern  producing  high-class 
stufi  would  consider  it  worth  while  to 
get  out  a  catalog  of  such  elaborateness, 
and  the  second  that  if  novels  were  or- 
dinarily put  up  in  such  form,  compara- 
tively few  could  afford  to  own  them. 


Kan.     It   is   his   intention   to   enter  most 
of   the    large    races    which    may    be    run 


R.  A.  Van  Alen  Ceases 
To  Be  a  Lone  Bachelor 


Meets  Fair  Indianapolis  Maid  and  Weds 
Her  24  Hours  Later 


R.  A.  Van  Alen,  one  time  Yale  dealer 
in  Salt  Lake  City,  then  manager  of  the 
New  York  Motorcycle  Co.,  and  now 
traveling  from  coast  to  coast  in  the  in- 
terest of  a  New  York  supply  house,  is 
and  for  some  time  has  been  an  impetu- 
ous sort  of  an  individuaL  "Van's"  lat- 
est evidence  of  "do-it-now"  occurred  in 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  on  Sunday,  20th 
inst.,  where  he  arrived  at  2  P.  M.,  and 
immediately  indulged  himself  in  a  bit  of 
social  life. 

During  the  afternoon  of  the  day  of 
his  arrival  he  was  introduced  to  a  de- 
mure little  lady,  with  whom  he  spent 
the  time  getting  acquainted  until  9  P.  M., 
at  which  hour  he  asked  her  if  she  didn't 
agree  with  him  that  it  would  be  mutual- 
ly satisfactory  for  them  to  become  one. 
At  9:05  the  lady  murmured  "yes,"  and 
Van  left  the  house.  He  worked  the  fol- 
lowing day,  snatching  odd  moments  here 
and  there  to  prepare  for  the  event,  and 
at  8  P.  M.  the  two  were  ready  to  take 
the  step.  At  11  that  night  they  were 
married. 

Van  Alen  writes  Bicycling  World  and 


ART    HALF-TONE    ILLUSTRATIONS    OF   MOTORCYCLE    AND    BICYCLE    RIMS 


George  Sorensen  Opens  In  Beacon 

George  Sorensen,  who  formerly  was 
a  partner  in  the  Sorensen  Co.,  Peeks- 
kill,  N.  Y.,  agents  for  Thor  motorcycles, 
has    sold    his    interest    in    that    concern 


this  side  of  the  Rockies  during  the  com- 
ing season. 

Beacon  is  at  the  foot  of  famous  Mt. 
Beacon,  where  thousands  of  tourists  go 
each  year  to  get  the  remarkable  view 
which  may  be  obtained  from  its  summit. 
Motorcyclists  journeying  to  the  place 
are  invited  to  store  their  machines  with 
Sorensen,  where  they  will  be  cared  for 
without  charge. 


Motorcycle  Review  that  it  cost  him  $25 
to  get  the  knot  tightly  tied,  but  the 
girl  is  worth  $25,000,000— to  him. 


Harrisburg  Agent  Needs  More  §pace 

Chester  Smith,  Pope  agent,  Harris- 
burg, Pa.,  will  move  into  larger  quar- 
ters in  a  few  days  at  1832  3rd  street.  In 
his  new  location  he  will  have  double 
the  floor  space  he  has  now. 


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Dealers'  Worth  While  Stock  Moving  Helps 


Utilize  Your  Display  Window 

As  this  is  the  time  of  the  year  when 
riding  and  touring  conditions  are  at  their 
best,  it  behooves  the  dealer  to  stimu- 
late his  sales  by  putting  before  the  pros- 
pective rider  the  pleasures  of  autumn 
riding. 

A  simple  and  inexpensive  way  to  do 
this  is  by  the  use  of  the  too  often  neg- 
lected show  window.  The  illustration 
shows  one  of  the  possibilities  in  this 
direction.  The  window  space  should  be 
cleared  of  everything,  then  a  back- 
ground of  some  cheap  light  blue  cloth, 
tacked  around  the  sides  and  back,  kept 
fairly  smooth.  This  will  give  a  blue 
sky  effect.  Against  this  background 
good  sized  branches  of  brilliant  colored 
autumn  leaves  can  be  fastened,  large 
straight  branches  standing  upright  will 
give  the  effect  of  trees.  A  few  boards 
or  old  fence  rails  can  be  knocked  to- 
gether for  the  fence,  and  a  log  or  sev- 
eral large  stones  placed  as  indicated  will 
suggest  a  seat.  The  campfire  stove  can 
be  made  with  flat  stones  and  a  few  sticks 
laid  ready  for  lighting.  Some  sort  of 
pot  or  pan  can  be  placed  over  the  fire. 
A  picture  basket  with  dishes  suitably 
laid  out  on  a  cloth  and  a  thermos  bottle 
will  give  a  realistic  touch  to  the  show. 

The  motorcycle,  and  sidecar  with  the 
door  left  invitingly  open,  displaying  a 
lap  robe,  should  be  placed  so  as  to  give 
the  spectators  a  three-quarter  front  view 
and  not  too  near  the  front.  The  floor 
can  then  be  strewn  with  leaves  and  a 
border  or  frame  of  branches  with  leaves 
tacked  around  the  sides  and  top  of  the 
window. 

If  the  dealer  has  or  can  procure  two 
dummies,  he  can  dress  them  suitably 
and  pose  one  seated  on  the  log  and  the 
other  standing  beside  the  basket  holding 
a   dish   or   cooking  utensil. 

In  the  evenings  the  display  can  be 
illuminated  by  a  motorcycle  lamp  placed 
at  either  side  or  the  front  of  the  window. 


Make  a  Customer  Feel  "At  Home" 
Here   are   four   rules   of   salesmanship. 
Paste  them  up: 

1.  Always  meet  a  customer  more  than 
half  way  when  he  comes  in  your  store. 
Do  not  wait  for  him  to  walk  to  you. 

2.  If  every  one  is  busy  when  a  cus- 
tomer comes  in  let  the  nearest  man  to 
him  speak  and  say  that  some  one  will 
wait  on  him  in  just  a  minute.  A  cus- 
tomer will  wait  three  times  as  long  after 
being  recognized  as  he  would  if  allowed 
to  stand  unnoticed. 

3.  Never  let  customers  leave  your  store 


without  thanking  them  for  the  purchases 
that  they  have  made  and  asking  them 
to  call  again.  This  habit  is  easily  ac- 
quired and  is  worth  money. 

4.  When  a  customer  asks  for  some  ar- 
ticle try  to  think  of  the  articles  which 
are  used  in  connection  with  such  goods 
and  suggest  these  articles  as  soon  as  the 
first  sale  has  been  made. 


Use  the  Knowledge  Others  Offer 
Don't   spend   time    trying   to    discover 
what  other  men  have  discovered  for  you. 
Study  their  works  and  let  your  ener- 
gies begin  where   they  left  off. 


Good-Will    Should    Be    Cultivated 

More  business  is  built  through  good- 
will than  most  men  admit.  Thus,  good- 
will is  a  business  asset  to  be  developed, 
and  nourished  with  great  assiduity. 

The  motorcycle  dealer  who  builds 
good-will  unceasingly  need  never  fear 
competition,  for  he  binds  his  customers 
with  the  strongest  known  cement.  Good- 
will, cultivated,  flourishes  and  is  vana- 
dium-like in  its  toughness;  but  neglected, 
it  is  brittle  as  glass. 

Satisfied  customers  often  represent  a 
more  potential  business  opportunity  than 
a  big  card  index  full  of  prospects'  names. 


SEASONABLE    WINDOW    DISPLAY    WHICH    MUST    COMPEL    ATTENTION 


Electrical  engineers  of  today  do  not 
begin  their  life  work  by  proving  that 
lightning  is  electricity — Franklin  did  that 
for  them. 

Knowledge  of  details  is  essential — but 
familiarity  with  them  is  a  parasite  that 
stifles  initiative  and  thwarts  accomplish- 
ment. Big  principles  need  big  space. 
They  cannot  thrive  in  soil  that  is  choked 
with  non-productive  weeds. 

And  what  is  knowledge  but  the  accum- 
ulation of  thoughts  that  are  going  to 
help  us  with  our  work  and  the  elimina- 
tion of  thoughts  that  can  be  of  no  use 
at  all.  Pick  well  your  path.  Know 
where  it  leads  and  give  your  mind  to 
thought  that  will  tend  to  make  the  jour- 
ney easy. 

These  are  good  rules  —  take  care  of 
them  and  they  will  take  care  of  you. 


for  the  satisfied  customer  plugs  for  you 
enthusiastically  in  season  and  out  of  sea- 
son and  makes  sales  for  you  when  you 
don't  know  even  the  name  of  the  pos- 
sible buyer. 

That  is  why  most  of  the  big,  success- 
ful dealers  are  swift  to  investigate  and 
settle  the  slightest  complaint;  slow  to 
neglect  or  forget  even  the  lowest  rum- 
ble of  dissatisfaction. 

Are  all  your  customers  satisfied  cus- 
tomers? If  you  know  of  any  who  are 
not,  act  swiftly;  investigate  and  apply 
the  proper  remedy. 


When  a  certain  class  of  people — me- 
chanics, etc. — are  for  some  reason  not 
able  to  buy  motorcycles — then  it's  time 
to  specialize  and  put  in  a  lot  of  time  and 
effort  on  some  other  class  that  can  buy. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  29,   1914 


Hartford  Wheel  Club  "Vets"  Hold  Reunion 

Connecticut   Wheelmen  of  Yesteryear  Form  Permanent  Organization 


FRANK  T.  HATCH  ON  OLD  "ORDINARY"  LEADING  "VET"  PARADE 


Bicycle  relics  of  the  early  days  of 
cycling  created  great  interest  on  the 
streets  of  Hartford  recently,  when 
Frank  D.  Reed  and  Frank  T.  Hatch 
brought  their  old  high-wheelers  out  of 
the  attic  and  rode  them  through  the 
busy  thoroughfares  on  their  way  to  the 
reunion  of  the  old  Hartford  Wheel  Club, 
organized  29  years  ago — the  first  meet- 
ing in  years  of  the  clan  that  composed 
the  organization  that  held  sway  there 
two  decades  ago.  The  wheelmen  met 
near  the  site  of  their  old  clubrooms, 
which  is  now  covered  by  a  ten-story 
insurance  office  building,  and,  after  a 
short  parade,  went  by  automobile  to 
Fenwick  on  Long  Island  Sound,  where 
they  spent  two  days  at  the  Hartford 
Yacht   Club's   station   there. 

It  was  a  gay  party  of  nearly  three- 
score men,  but  only  two  of  the  bicycles 
of  the  vintage  of  years  ago  showed 
themselves.  These  are  shown  in  the 
accompanying  pictures,  which  also  indi- 
cate how  the  relics  of  former  years 
drew  crowds.  Mr.  Hatch,  at  the  left  of 
the  picture  showing  the  two   cycles,  led 


the  procession  when  the  wheelmen  pa- 
raded through  Hartford  streets.  He  was 
able  to  dodge  traffic  without  difficulty 
on  his  old  machine. 


A  permanent  organization  was  formed 
Ijy  the  veteran  wheelmen  during  their 
reunion  and  officers  were  elected  as  fol- 
lows: 

President — James  J.  Grace. 

First   vice-president — F.   H.   Crygier. 

Second  vice-president — Charles  F. 
Gorman. 

Third  vice-president — Joseph  Good- 
man. 

Secretary  and  treasurer — W.  H.  Tal- 
cott. 

Board  of  governors — H.  H.  Chapman, 
Marcus  A.  Potter,  F.  T.  Reid,  Theodore 
W.  Laiman,  L.  P.  Broadhurst,  E.  C. 
Willson,  Charles  E.  Hubbard,  P.  Davis 
Oakey,  Edwin  Aishberg,  Walter  L. 
Wakefield,  John  E.  Leitz,  H.  K.  Lee, 
Fred  N.  Tilton,  A.  H.  Schumacher,  Louis 
H.   Elmer. 


F.   T.   HATCH    AND    F,    D.    REED,   WITH   THEIR   MOUNTS,   THE   CENTER   OF   INTEREST 


Boy  of  Ten  Wins  Three-Mile  Road  Race 
John  Barricia,  ten  years  of  age,  won 
a  three-mile  bicycle  road  race  through 
Milburii  and  Springfield  on  the  22nd 
inst.,  defeating  five  other  starters.  Sil- 
ver and  bronze  medals  and  gold  cuff 
links  were  offered  as  prizes  for  the  con- 
testants. Barricia  covered  the  distance 
in  about  nine  minutes  and  crossed  the 
tape  nearly  100  feet  in  front  of  Fred- 
erick Knoller,  who  was  second.  Frank 
Nazzaro,  Frederick  Kitts,  Robert  Mar- 
shall   and   John   Johnkoski   followed   the 


winners,  finishing  in  the  order  named. 
The  race  started  from  Millburn  avenue 
and  Main  street,  the  village  "four  cor- 
ners." The  course  was  through  Milburn 
avenue  to  Morris  turnpike,  Springfield, 
to  Main  street.  Springfield,  and  thence 
to  Taylor  street,  Millburn,  the  finishing 
line. 


U.  S.  Gets  Six-Day  Race  Monopoly 

One  result  of  the  war  in  Europe  is 
that  America  is  likely  to  have  a  monop- 
oly   of   six-day    cycle    races    during    the 


coming  winter.  No  races  of  this  kind 
are  apt  to  be  staged  in  France,  which  is 
the  seat  of  the  most  devastating  strife 
of  the  entire  war,  and  of  course  there  is 
no  possibility  of  a  six-day  contest  in 
Berlin, 

This  fact  will  probably  lead  to  more 
races  being  run  off  in  the  United  States. 
Manager  McFarland  of  the  Cycle  Racing 
Association  is  busy  now  in  arranging 
for  next  winter's  events.  Chicago,  Mil- 
waukee, Buffalo  and  Kansas  City  are 
spoken   of   as    six-day   race   possibilities. 


September  29,   1914 


THE  BICYCLme  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


27 


Joe  Wolters  Wins  Wisconsin's  Feature 


JOE   WOLTERS,    WINNER    OF    THE    FIRS' 

In  a  race  full  of  thrills,  Joe  Wolters, 
mounted  on  an  Excelsior,  carried  off 
the  honors  at  the  Dane  County  fair 
grounds  on  the  20th  inst.  The  race  was 
a  100-mile  affair,  the  first  at  this  dis- 
tance to  be  held  in  Wisconsin.  In  order 
to  promote  local  interest  in  the  sport 
the  Wisconsin  MotorCycle  Racing  As- 
sociation staged  two  events  on  the  one- 
mile  dirt  track  and  secured  riders  of  na- 
tion-wide fame  to  compete. 

A  crowd  of  4,500  enthusiasts  saw  the 
start  of  the  century,  which  was  the  fea- 
ture event.  Goudy  on  an  Excelsior  took 
the  lead,  with  Stratton  on  his  Harley- 
Davidson  hugging  his  rear  wheel.  At 
the  27th  lap  Stratton  passed  Goudy  and 
the  Harley-Davidson  rider  maintained 
his  advantage  until  the  73rd  lap,  when 
the  tire  jinx  visited  his  rear  wheel  and 
he  was  forced  to  the  repair  pits.  Goudy, 
who  had  been  clinging  to  the  leader  like 
grim  death,  jumped  into  the  lead  and 
kept  it  until  his  pit  attendants  signaled 
him  to  stop  for  gasolene  and  oil.  In 
his  hurry  to  make  a  fast  start  Goudy 
did  not  wait  for  the  gasolene  that  had 
slopped  over  to  evaporate  and  his  spark- 
er  set  fire  to  the  machine.  By  the  time 
the  furious  conflagration  had  been  ex- 
tinguished Goudy's  chance  of  taking  the 
lead  had  faded. 

With  only  17  miles  to  go,  Stratton 
tore  after  Wolters,  who  had  gained  two 
laps   on    him    when    he    stopped    for   tire 


r    100-MILE    RACE    RUN    IN    WISCONSIN 

trouble.  The  track  record  was  55  sec- 
onds, but  the  Harley-Davidson  rider  elec- 
trified the  crowd  by  reeling  off  mile 
after  mile  in  S3.  He  cut  down  Wolters' 
lead  to  half  a  mile,  but  the  Excelsior 
speed  exponent  was  too  far  ahead  to  be 
caught.  Stratton's  riding  was  as  sensa- 
tional and  thrilling  as  any  ever  seen  in  a 
motorcycle  race  and  he  won  quick  favor 
with  the  crowd  by  his  ability. 

Red  Parkhurst  was  forced  out  in  the 
40th  lap  when  his  arm,  which  had  been 
injured  by  striking  a  car  track  on  Sat- 
urday, became  temporarily  paralyzed  and 
he  could  no  longer  hold  his  machine 
on    the    track. 

In  the  10-mile  event  preceding  the 
century,  Parkhurst  showed  the  way  to 
the  field,  making  good  time  for  the 
track,    which    was    in    bad    shape.      The 


GETTING   ACTION"   ON  TURNS   IN    100-MILE   EVENT 


Harley-Davidson  clan  grabbed  the  hon- 
ors in  this  race,  for  Stratton  took  sec- 
ond money. 

There  were  only  two  entrants  in  the 
amateur  five-mile  fi.xture.  -A.  local  boy, 
mounted  on  a  Thor,  took  first  place. 

The  summary: 

Ten-mile  race  for  stripped  stock  ma- 
chines— Won  by  Parkhurst,  Harley- 
Davidson;  second,  Stratton,  Harley- 
Davidson;  third,  Wolters,  Excelsior. 
Time,  9:56. 

One  hundred-mile  race — Won  by  Wol- 
ters; second,  .Stratton;  third,  Jahnke  and 
Stevens,  Indians  (tied  on  account  of 
error  in  checking).     Time,  1:40:04. 

Five-mile  amateur  race — Won  by 
Tones.   Thor;   second.   Ronsit,   Indian. 


LINED    UP    FOR    THE    START 


PIT   AND    STAND    AT  THE    BIG    MEET   WITNESSED    BY    4,500    PEOPLE 


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THE  BICYCLDfG  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIE\^ 


September  29,   1914 


"HAPPY   DAYS"   AND  THE  HISTORY   OF  HIS   CYCLING   CAREER   DESCRIBED   BY  THE  ARTIST'S  PEN 

Will  R.  Pitman  Feted  by  Cycling  Notables 

Dean  of  Referees  Is  Guest  of  Honor  at  Banquet  Where 
Celebrities  of  Past  and  Present  Gather  and  Pay  Homage 


When  it  was  proposed  to  make  the 
annual  dinner  of  the  Federation  ot 
American  Motorcyclists  of  the  metro- 
politan district  and  the  old-time  cyclists 
reunion  a  special  event  in  honor  of 
"Happy  Days"  Will  R.  Pitman,  none  of 
the  committee  had  any  idea  that  it 
would  develop  into  the  tremendous  event 
which  it  proved,  although  the  fact  that 
Colonel  Geo.  Pope  was  chairman  gave 
assurance  that  it  would  be  a  success. 
And  it  was  a  success  as  was  agreed  by 
about  150  persons  who  participated  last 
Saturday  evening,  26th  inst.,  in  the  feast 
in  New  York  City. 

The  choice  of  location  for  the  dinner — 
Little  Hungary — served  to  create  a  de- 
lightfully informal  atmosphere  and  the 
food  both  as  to  quality  and  quantity  was 
very  much  better  than  is  frequently 
found  at  higher  priced  banquets. 

Some  of  the  less  Bohemian  of  the  din- 
ers had  difficulty  at  first  in  understand- 
ing the  exhaust  valves  on  the  wine  res- 
ervoirs, but  the  problem  of  actuating 
these  valves  proved  in  the  end  to  be 
much  easier  than  it  was  to  pronounce 
the   Hungarian   name  of  the   wine   itself. 


"Happy  Days"  revealed  himself  as  a 
most  eloquent  post-prandial  speaker, 
quite  suggestive  in  his  graceful  oratory 
of  a  befo'  de  wah  congressman.  Other 
speeches  were  made  by  Competition 
Chairman  Donovan,  R.  G.  Betts,  first 
president  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  Dr.  Thornley, 
ex-chairman  of  the  competition  commit- 
tee, and  Commissioner  Hall  read  ex- 
tracts from  letters,  of  which  he  said  he 
had  received  a  dress  suit  case  full. 

The  program  was  most  attractively 
gotten  up  and  bore  among  other  contri- 
butions a  poem  written  for  the  occasion 
by  Quincy  Kilby,  the  last  verse  of  which 
contained  these  lines: 

Now    the    motorcycle    has    him    and    he 
gobbles  up  the  miles 
In  a  manner  to  astonish  simple  folks. 
But  he  greets  his  old  companions  with 
his  well-remembered  smiles, 
And  his  kicks  are  much  less  frequent 
than  his  jokes. 
Those  who  know  the  man  and  love  him 
have  assembled  here  tonight, 
Each  his  truly  heartfelt  tribute   freely 
pays 


To  the  man  whose  every  aim  has  been  to 
make  the  world  more  bright. 

And  we  all  wish  dear  Will  Pitman 
"Happy  Days." 

A  silver  loving  cup  was  presented  by 
Col.  Pope,  and  we  understand  it  con- 
tained a  purse  of  substantial  proportions. 
Among  those  present  were: 

Colonel  George  Pope,  Will  R.  Pitman 
and  Mrs.  Pitman,  A.  B.  Coffman,  J.  P. 
Thornley,  John  H.  Valentine,  R.  G. 
Betts,  G.  B.  Gibson,  Henry  Crowther, 
Michael  Furst,  E.  L.  Blauvelt  and  Mrs. 
Blauvelt,  Robert  Bruce,  C.  £.  More- 
house, A.  G.  Bathelder,  John  L.  Dono- 
van, Charles  Le  Simms,  Oscar  Brant, 
Daniel  W.  Adee,  Fred  W.  Williams,  Mrs. 
Emma  Lang,  George  A.  Ellis,  Miss 
Helen  Reilly,  Irving  W.  Barnard,  Miss 
Frances  L.  Loeb,  Arthur  Hall,  Joseph  A. 
Wasko,  Gilbert  N.  Hynard,  Miss  Gelien, 
David  Sullivan  and  Mrs.  Sullivan,  H.  D. 
Benner  and  Mrs.  Benner,  Isadora  Taub, 
J.  O.  E.  Dieterich,  J.  M.  Dampman,  N.  E. 
Lindquist,  J.  Leo  Sauer  and  Mrs.  Sauer, 
W.  T.  Farwell,  F.  V.  Clark,  R.  F.  Kelsey, 
H.  A.  Williams,  Jonathan  Neall,  Henry 
Heyer,  John  Ackerman,  Robert  L.  Still- 


September   "9,   1934 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


29 


DINNER  TO  WILL  R.  "HAPPY  DAYS"  PITMAN  IN  "LITTLE  HUNGARY,"  NEW  YORK  CITY 


son,  John  J,  Garraty,  Edward  W.  Car- 
ritt,  Walter  F.  Walker,  Howard  C.  Hen- 
drick,  Miss  Elsie  Hendrick,  John  T. 
Welch,  Ben  Goldstein,  A.  T.  Merrick,  C. 
Rinck,  John  J.  McGuckin,  Sylvester 
Becker,  S.  L.  Parker,  Clinton  B.  Walker, 
R.  H.  Smith,  Alex.  Scaisson,  Frank  P. 
Share  and  Mrs.  Share,  John  U.  Con- 
stant, A.  H.  Bartsch  and  Mrs.  Bartsch, 
George  Chinn  and  Mrs.  Chinn,  E.  F. 
Hallock,  Sylvain  Segal,  George  H.  Segal, 
M.  E.  Toepel  and  Mrs.  Toepel,  Jos. 
Zabelesky,  H.  H.  Hintze,  W.  H.  Haez- 
zer  and  Mrs.  Haezzer,  Wm.  Harris 
Strang,  Miss  Anna  Stanton,  Jos.  How- 
ard, Arthur  C.  Brown,  W.  J.  Karus, 
Frank  Eveland,  Wm.  F.  Casey,  Andrew 
Peters,  Gilbert  E.  Chandler,  H.  Jerome 
Mann,  Miss  Nellie  G.  Smith,  J.  B.  Kel- 
ley,  Mrs.  T.  Wendell,  C.  E.  Hammond. 
J.  H.  Schermerhorn,  H.  G.  Davidson, 
F.  W.  Horenburger,  Arthur  A.  Hill,  C. 
F.  Pellegrin,  Joseph  McDermott,  Charles 
J.  Harvey,  A.  J.  Rochow,  G.  W.  Shap- 
cott,  Robert  Campbell  and  Mrs.  Camp- 
bell, Joseph  L.  Hartig  and  Mrs.  Hartig, 
Robert  Brazenor. 


In  England  a  squad  of  motorcyclists 
was  having  field  drill.  As  usual  in 
such  cases,  large  sections  of  troops  were 
represented  by  groups  of  officers  in  mo- 
tor cars.  The  board  of  strategy,  repre- 
senting the  judges,  was  seated  on  the 
top  of  a  hill  awaiting  the  arrival  of  a 
body  of  cavalry  represented  by  a  rather 
decrepit  motor  car.  The  machine  failed 
to  appear,  but  presently  a  motorcyclist 
arrived,  saluted  and  reported: 

"The  cavalry  have  conked  out  on  the 
hill,  sir,  but  expect  to  be  up  shortly." 


HOW   KRAMER   AGAIN   ANNEXED 
THE  AMERICAN  TITLE 

For  the  fourteenth  consecutive  year 
Frank  Kramer,  the  world's  greatest  cy- 
cling marvel,  has  annexed  the  American 
title.  The  championship  races  have  been 
concluded  and  Kramer  has  won  the  cov- 
eted title  with  47  points,  having  a  12- 
point  lead  over  his  closest  rival,  Alfred 
Goullet,  the  fast  Australian  sprinter. 

The  first  titular  race  run  during  the 
season  that  is  rapidly  drawing  to  a  close 
was  at  the  New  Haven,  Conn,,  track, 
June  12th,  the  distance  being  one  mile. 
Kramer,  Joe  Fogler,  the  Brooklynite; 
George  Cameron,  of  New  York,  and 
Goullet  qualified  for  the  final  and 
Kramer  came  home  in  front,  while  Fog- 
ler, Goullet  and  Cameron  finished  in 
the  order  named.  Walter  Rutt,  the  Ger- 
man world's  champion,  accounted  for  the 
next  race  at  one  mile,  which  was  run 
at  the  Newark,  N.  J.,  Velodrome. 
Kramer  had  to  be  content  with  second 
place  and  Goullet  fourth,  third  place  be- 
ing taken  by  Bob  Spears,  the  elongated 
Antipodean. 

Brighton  Beach  track,  in  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  was  the  scene  of  the  next  title  race, 
and  the  distance  was  two  miles.  Kramer 
won  from  Goullet,  Rutt  and  Frank 
Cavanagh,  the  Newark  Irishman.  The 
date  of  that  race  was  June  20th.  In  the 
next  race,  run  at  the  Newark  track, 
July  8th,  Rutt  had  the  misfortune  to  be 
disqualified  in  the  semi-final  heat  for 
running  through  on  the  inside  of  the 
pole  line  while  passing  a  rider.  Goullet 
won  the  final,  at  a  half-mile,  winning 
over  Fogler,  Kramer  and  Take  Magin, 
the  Newarker. 


Goullet,  showing  a  remarkable  im- 
provement in  form,  won  the  next  two 
championships.  The  first  of  these,  at  a 
half-mile,  was  run  at  the  New  Haven 
track,  July  10th,  and  the  second  at  the 
Brighton  Beach  saucer  on  July  18th. 
The  next  one  was  at  Brighton  Beach 
and  went  to  Kramer,  the  distance  being 
one  mile  and  the  date  August  1st.  Al- 
fred Grenda,  the  Tasmanian,  made  his 
first  showing  in  a  titular  race  at  the 
Brighton  track,  August  8th,  and  he  won 
the  contest  at  one-third-mile.  The  bal- 
ance of  the  races  were  taken  by  Kramer. 
Goullet  and  Moretti,  the  Italian. 

The  complete  championship  record  and 
the  manner  in  which  the  various  riders 
scored  their  points  at  the  rate  of  five 
points  for  a  first,  three  for  a  second,  two 
for  a  third  and  one  for  a  fourth  place, 
is  given  in  the  accompanying  table. 

1st    2nd     3rd     4th  Total 

Kramer    6        4        2         1         47 

Goullet    S         1         2        3         35 

Rutt    1         2         6        0        23 

Lawson    0        4         1         1         IS 

Fogler    0        3         0        2         11 

Grenda  1         0         1         0  7 

Moretti    1         0        0        0  S 

Clark    0        0         1         1  3 

Cavanagh    0        0        0        3  3 

Spears    0        0         1         0  2 

Walker    0        0        0         1  1 

Magin     0         0         0         1  1 

Cameron   0         0         0         1  1 


A  case  recently  came  up  in  the  Counts' 
Court  at  Horsham,  England,  in  which  a 
boy,  a  bicycle,  and  a  bullock  each  played 
a  part.  The  owner  of  the  animal  was 
sued  for  damages  by  the  lad's  father. 
The  judge  decided  that  "the  beast  had 
not  been  under  proper  control"  and 
awarded  the  little  fellow  $3.20  in  dam- 
ages. 


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September  29,   1914 


OFFICIALS    AND    CONTESTANTS    AT    START    OF    MISSOURI    CYCLING    CLUB    HANDICAP   ROAD   RACE 


BIG  SAVANNAH   GRAND 

PRIZE   DATE    SETTLED 

A  matter  of  general  interest  to  motor- 
cyclists all  over  the  country  is  the  an- 
nouncement by  the  Savannah  (Ga.)  Mo- 
torcycle Club  of  its  determination  to  run 
the  second  annual  Grand  Prize  300-mile 
motorcycle  race  this  year  on  Thanksgiv- 
ing Day,  taking  the  place  in  the  sporting- 
calendar  of  the  premier  automobile  event 
with  which  the  people  of  this  section 
have  been  several  times  enlivened. 

Communications  have  already  been  re- 
ceived from  several  manufacturers  ask- 
ing for  entry  blanks.  Both  the  Hendee 
Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Harley-Davidson  Mo- 
tor Co.  have  donated  $100  to  be  hung 
up  as  prizes  for  the  successful  riders.  It 
is  officially  announced  that  between  50 
and  75  of  the  best  riders  in  the  country 
will  be  in  Savannah  Thanksgiving  week. 

The  blanks  will  call  for  entries  to 
close  November  10.  After  that  date  the 
post-entry  fee  will  be  $100.  Riders  must 
register  at  the  club  rooms  not  later  than 
November  24  and  not  earlier  than  No- 
vember IS.  The  prizes  will  amount  to 
$850  in  gold— first  prize,  $500  and  the 
Savannah  Challenge  Trophy,  donated 
last  year  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
Savannah;  second  prize,  $250,  and  third 
prize,  $100. 

The  trophy  is  now  in  the  hands  of 
the  Excelsior  people,  whose  machine, 
ridden  by  Bob  Perry,  of  Illinois,  won 
last  year. 

President  Carraway  has  announced  the 
committees  that  will  have  charge  of  the 
race.  O.  A.  Meyer  has  again  been  named 
as  chairman  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee, which  will  be  composed  of  Edgar 
Morrison,  Martin  Schroder,  George  Por- 
ter, W.  C.  Carraway,  J.  S.  Cafiero  and 
John  Dillon.  This  committee  is  made 
up  of  the  chairmen  of  the  several  com- 
mittees. A  special  meeting  of  the  club 
will  be  called  before  the  end  of  the 
month  to  work  out  details. 

The  committee  on  subscriptions  has 
already  begun  work.  As  the  race  will 
be    run    free    this    year,    there    being    no 


grandstand,  the  club  feels  that  it  is  not 
asking  donations  of  the  people,  but  mere- 
ly securing  the  price  of  admission  prior 
to  the  contest.  It  will  be  recalled  that 
the  grandstand  was  ordered  torn  down 
and  sold  following  the  determination  las 
fall  of  the  Savannah  Automobile  Club 
not  to  apply  again  for  the  Grand  Prize 
automobile  race  for  the  Chatham  County 
course. 

The  county  commissioners  will  of 
course  be  expected  to  put  the  roads  in 
repair  over  which  the  race  will  be  run. 
A  committee  has  been  named  to  wait 
upon  the  commissioners  and  secure  their 
sanction.  There  is  scarcely  any  doubt 
that  the  commissioners  will  agree  to  do 
everything  that  is  necessary.  The  race 
will  probably  be  run  over  the  same 
course  outlined  last  year. 


"Stunts"  at  Toledo  Fair  Meet 

At  the  Toledo  Fair  on  the  20th  inst. 
10.000  spectators  were  thrilled  by  wit- 
nessing a  race  between  an  aeroplane 
driven  by  "Art"  Smith  of  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind.,  and  Ray  Creviston,  riding  an  In- 
dian. The  aeroplane  won  after  a  spec- 
tacular flight. 

Shorty  Matthews,  the  popular  Thor 
rider,  accounted  for  the  25-niile  race  in 
30:02.  Jones  broke  a  chain  but  managed 
to  make  up  the  lap  he  lost  in  repairing 
it  and  came  in  behind  Matthews.  Pineau 
showed  the  way  at  a  fast  pace  until  the 
24th  mile,  when  he  blew  a  tire  near  the 
finish.  He  cut  it  off  and  crossed  the  line 
on  the  rim  in  fourth  place. 


Motorcyclist  Captures  Two  Smugglers 

A  lone  motorcycle  officer  of  Los  An- 
geles recently  frustrated  a  plot  to  smug- 
gle into  this  country  a  party  of  Chinese. 
John  Wicklund,  the  motorcyclist,  saw 
the  Orientals  landed  from  a  launch,  and 
when  they  entered  an  automobile  and 
started  for  the  city,  Wicklund  immedi- 
ately gave  pursuit.  He  succeeded  in  ar- 
resting 18  of  the  Chinese  and  two  mem- 
bers of  a  supposed  smuggling  syndicate 
who  were  piloting  them. 


BALTIMORE'S  "ALL   FOR 

GLORY"   MEET   A  SUCCESS 

The  all-for-glory  meet  of  the  Crescent 
B.  C,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  held  at  Clifton 
Park  on  Saturday  afternoon,  September 
26,  was  a  big  success,  and  as  it  was 
open  to  all  riders  it  brought  out  a  large 
number  of  competitors  as  well  as  a  big 
number  of  spectators.  The  weather  was 
ideal  and  the  track  in  splendid  condi- 
tion. The  slow  race  was  the  most 
amusing  of  the  meet. 

The  summaries. 

One-mile,  open  to  new  riders — Won  by 
Harry  Nechamkin;  second,  Harry  Demp- 
sey;  third,  John  Hand.    Time,  3:59. 

One-mile  free-for-all — Won  by  Welby 
Sherman;  second,  Langdon  M.  Sanborn; 
third.  Fred  M.  Sanborn.    Time,  3:19. 

One-mile,  open  to  riders  who  had  nev- 
er finished  better  than  fourth  in  a  pre- 
vious race — Won  by  Edgar  Jeffries;  sec- 
ond, R.  McFadden;  third,  Joe  Pearson. 
Time,  4:08. 

Two-mile  lap  race — Won  by  Welby 
Sherman;  second,  Edgar  R.  Boehm; 
third,  Fred  M.  Sanborn.    Time,  6:40. 

One-mile  novice — Won  by  John  Hand; 
second,  Harry  Dempse}';  third,  Irwin 
Frock.     Time,  3:53. 

Miss-and-out,  three-quarters  of  a  mile 
— Won  by  Langdon  M.  Sanborn;  second, 
Edgar  R.  Boehm;  third,  F.  M.  Sanborn. 
Time,  2:30. 

One-quarter-mile  slow  race — Won  by 
William  Heeman;  second,  George  Vogt. 
Time,  10:50. 

One-mile  relay — Won  by  L.  M.  San- 
born and  Edgar  R.  Boehm;  second,  F.  M. 
.Sanborn  and  Welby  Sherman.  Time, 
2:58. 

One-mile  novelty — Won  by  Edgar  Jef- 
fries; second,  R.  McFadden;  third,  Harry 
Nechamkin.     No  time  taken. 

Unlimited  pursuit,  one  and  fifteen-six- 
teenths miles — Won  by  F.  M.  Sanborn; 
second,  L.  M.  Sanborn.    Time,  5:30. 

Half-mile  consolation — Won  by  R. 
Hayden  Gittings;  second,  William  Hee- 
man; third,  Thomas  Collison.  Time, 
2:08. 


September  29,   1914 


PERPLEXING  QUESTION 
TROUBLE  ASSESSORS 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW  31 

GRAND  JURY  OPPOSES 
USE  OF  TANDEM  SEATS 


Washington  Officials  Can't  Agree  on 
Definition  of  a  Motorcycle — Some  Call 
It  an  Automobile,  Others  Maintain 
That  It  Is  a  Bicycle 


"What  is  a  motorcycle?"  is  a  question 
that  has  divided  the  39  county  assessors 
of  the  state  of  Washington  into  three 
camps  this  year,  each  vociferously  in- 
sisting that  its  own  answer  is  the  cor- 
rect one. 

One  group  of  assessors  insists  that  a 
motorcycle  is  an  automobile.  Another 
faction  holds  fast  to  the  theory  that  it 
is  a  bicycle,  while  the  third  contingent 
is  steadfast  in  the  belief  that  the  hybrid 
gasolene   bikes  are   "miscellaneous." 

The  cause  of  all  the  contention  is  the 
old  state  law  providing  that  in  reporting 
personal  property  assessments  to  the 
state  tax  commission  assessors  must 
classify  the  property  under  SI  heads, 
ranging  from  horses  to  fish  traps.  When 
this  law  was  passed,  the  bicycle  was  in 
its  heyday,  and  a  special  class  was  made 
for  the  "safeties."  Automobiles  were 
just  beginning  to  be  heard  of,  and  as  a 
tribute  to  its  own  progressiveness  and 
powers  of  foresight,  the  legislature  made 
a  class  for  motor  cars.  But  the  motor- 
cycle was  still  far  in  the  future,  and  ac- 
cordingly no  mention  of  it  is  to  be  found 
in  the  classification. 

Since  that  time  the  automobile  has  in- 
creased in  numbers  enormously  and  the 
motorcycle  has  come  into  existence  and 
surpassed  the  bicycle  in  popularity  in 
the  state  of  Washington.  Confronted 
with  this  situation  and  no  place  to  list 
motorcycles,  some  assessors  have  added 
them  to  the  list  of  automobiles,  some  to 
the  number  of  bicycles,  and  others  have 
classed  the  two-wheelers  in  the  column 
"All  other  items  of  personal  property." 


arms"  which  led  to  the  foundation  of 
the  F.  A.  M.;  No.  5,  C.  L.  Simms,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  another  of  the  signers;  No. 
7,  C.  B.  Gibson,  Westboro,  Mass.,  who 
was  elected  treasurer  at  the  first  meet- 
ing; No.  13,  G.  M.  Hendee,  Springfield, 
Mass.;  No.  34,  Henry  Heyer,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  and  No.  42,  W.  F.  Remppis,  Read- 
ing, Pa. 


Gibson   Digs    Out   Interesting    Data 

This  month  the  Federation  of  Amer- 
ican Motorcyclists  completes  its  eleventh 
year  of  existence,  and  it  is  interesting 
to  know  who  of  the  44  who  paid  Treas- 
urer Gibson  their  membership  fee  and 
first  year's  dues,  amounting  in  all  to 
$2,  on  the  day  the  national  organization 
was  formed,  have  sent  in  their  renewals 
during  the  present  month.  In  looking 
over  his  list.  Dr.  Gibson  finds  that  re- 
newals of  founders  for  the  next  year 
have  been  received  from  No.  1,  R.  G. 
Betts,  N.  Y.,  founder  and  first  presi- 
dent; No.  4,  D.  R.  Thompson,  Brook- 
lyn,   N.    Y.,    who    signed    the    "call    to 


Watch  for  These  Stolen  Machines 
Twenty-five  dollars  is  offered  for  the 
return  of  a  1913  model  Indian,  license 
No.  911358,  stolen  from  Herbert  Loewen, 
Wyomissing,  Pa.,  September  ISth.  The 
front  mudguard  is  off  and  the  back  tire 
is  in  bad  condition.  The  machine  is 
equipped  with  a  horn,  but  no  light;  en- 
gine  No.  93E102. 

Charles  Stern,  of  585  West  178th  street, 
New  York  city,  reports  the  theft  of  Co- 
lumbia model  410  bicycle,  enameled 
black,  fitted  with  New  Departure  brake, 
extension  handlebar,  and  without  guards. 
It  is  a  meaner  case  of  theft  than  in 
many  instances,  although,  of  course,  all 
are  mean,  for  the  reason  that  the  bicycle 
was  won  by  Mr.  Stern's  son,  who  has 
worked  for  several  years  to  sell  papers 
and  magazines  enough  to  buy  a  bicycle. 
Finally  he  succeeded,  and  the  first  day's 
use,  September  18th,  while  taking  his 
first  ride,  a  tire  became  soft  and  the  boy, 
not  knowing  how  to  remedy  the  trou- 
ble, consulted  a  stranger,  who  accom- 
panied him  to  a  nearby  garage,  where 
the  tire  was  pumped  up.  On  his  way 
home  a  boy  of  about  18  years,  with  light 
reddish  hair  and  freckled  face,  medium 
height,  asked  the  boy  to  let  him  have  a 
little  try  out  of  the  machine.  Then 
mounting  the  new  bicycle  he  rode  quick- 
ly around  the  nearest  corner,  never  re- 
turning. The  boy  was  nearly  broken 
hearted  by  the  theft. 


Motorcycle  an  Underbrush  Remover 

A.  S.  Thersen,  Bettineau.  S.  D.,  uses 
a  motorcycle  to  help  him  clear  his  farm. 
To  remove  limbs  and  brush  he  simply 
loops  a  chain  about  the  wood  and  at- 
taches it  to  the  motorcycle.  The  power- 
ful two-wheeler  soon  yanks  the  brush 
to  the  pile  for  burning. 


The  city  council  at  Quincy,  111.,  are  up 
in  arms  against  the  practice  of  the  local 
riders,  who  carry  the  "fair  sex"  on  the 
tanks.  A  law  may  be  passed  to  make 
the  bovs  cut  out  tank  riding. 


Baltimore  Body  Wants  Tandem  Riding 
Abolished  and  Says  Sidecars  Should 
Carry  Lights  in  Front — Local  Riders 
Will  Fight  Tandem  Decree 


The  motorcyclists  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
are  not  having  much  peace  of  mind  these 
days.  Even  the  Grand  Jury  has  come 
out  against  them  by  recommending  in  its 
report  that  tandem  riding  be  prohibited 
and  that  other  evils  be  eliminated.  Sev- 
eral weeks  ago  President  Boyd  of  the 
Maryland  Motorcycle  Club  was  sum- 
moned to  the  City  Hall  and  informed 
that  certain  abuses  of  the  law  must  stop, 
and  as  a  result  the  club  unanimously 
decided  to  cooperate  with  the  authorities 
in  weeding  out  the  speed  fiends,  open 
mufHer  cranks,  reckless  riders,  etc.  The 
Grand  Jury  also  wants  a  light  placed  on 
the  front  of  the  sidecars  to  insure  safety 
to  pedestrians.  There  is  no  objection  to 
this,  but  the  club  will  fight  any  move 
to  abolish  tandem  riding.  The  city  offi- 
cials know  just  where  the  riders  stand 
in  Baltimore  on  this  question  and  that 
they  are  prepared  to  put  up  the  stiffest 
kind  of  a  battle.  City  Solicitor  Field 
knows  this,  as  he  was  the  first  to  stir 
them  up,  after  which  he  retired  from  the 
firing  line  and  has  kept  in  the  bank- 
ground   ever   since. 


Johnson  Appoints  Two  Local  Attorneys 

Wm.  Johnson  announces  that  the  F. 
A.  M.  attorney  for  Worcester,  Mass., 
has  been  appointed.  He  is  C.  F.  Camp- 
bell, 314  Main  street,  recommended  by 
E.  R.  Compton  and  Worcester  dealers, 
and  he  will  take  care  of  all  the  legal 
troubles  of  motorcyclists  in  that  district. 

The  F.  A.  M.  attorney  for  Birming- 
ham, Ala.,  is  James  Esdale,  First  Na- 
tional Bank  Building.  He  is  recom- 
mended by  Gus  Castle,  F.  A.  M.  director. 


That  motorcycles  and  automobiles  are 
a  .great  boon  to  rural  mail  carriers,  is  the 
opinion  of  delegates  to  the  fifteenth  an- 
nual convention  of  the  Iowa  Rural  Let- 
ter Carriers'  Association,  recently  held  in 
Des  Moines.  An  experience  meeting  dis- 
closed the  fact  that  scores  of  the  carriers 
are  using  the  motor  propelled  vehicles  at 
a  great  saving  of  time  and  expense. 


The  latest  club  to  come  into  the  F. 
A.  M.  is  No.  493.  It  is  located  in  New 
England,  with  L.  W.  Ludden,  secretary, 
24  East  Elm  street,  Brockton,  Mass.  It 
has  21   members. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  29,    1914 


JENSEN  WII\SC.R.C.  A. 
ROAD  CHAMPIONSHIP 


Defeats  Napthal  and  Baker  by  Slim  Mar- 
gin of  One  Point  Each — Team  of  Four 
Selected  to  Represent  Club  in  Inter- 
club  Championship  Kaces 


Members  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association  competed  on  the  27th  inst. 
in  unpaced  time  trials,  to  decide  the 
make-up  of  the  rider  and  the  four-man 
team  to  represent  the  club  in  the  Inter- 
clubs'  Amateur  Road  Racing  League's 
annual  unpaced  championship  races. 
These  are  to  commence  Sunday,  October 
4;  to  be  continued  October  11th. 

The  races  were  at  distances  of  one, 
three,  five  and  ten  miles,  and  were  run 
over  roads  in  fair  condition  at  Grant 
City,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y.  Considering 
the  cold  and  the  strong  cross  wind  that 
was  blowing  during  the  races,  the  times 
made  were  good. 


MORGAN    AWHEEL,    TAUB    STANDING 

The  result  was  that  Jensen  was  chosen 
as  the  club's  unpaced  road  champion, 
while  Jensen,  Napthal,  Parker  and  Taub 
will  ride  on  the  four-man  aggregation. 

The  summary; 

One-mile — Won  by  Joseph  Napthal, 
2:38%;  second,  Berthold  Baker,  2:4234; 
third,  Edwin  Jensen,  2:44J^;  fourth,  Isa- 
dore  Taub,  2:46 fi. 

Three-mile — Won  by  Jensen,  8:17%; 
second,  Napthal,  8:17%;  third.  Baker, 
8:17%;  fourth,  Taub,  8:23%. 

Five-mile — Won  by  Baker,  13:58%; 
second,  Jensen,  13:59;  third,  Napthal, 
14:01^;  fourth,  H.  A.  Whiteman,  U:50H. 

Ten-mile — Won  by  Jensen,  28:35%; 
second.  Baker,  29:03^;  third,  Napthal, 
29:24%;  fourth,  Taub,  30:03%. 

Points  scored  were:  Jensen,  14;  Nap- 
thal, 13;  Baker,  13;  Taub,  3. 


TAUB    LEADING    NAPTHAL    IN    10-MILE    EVENT   A   WEEK   AGO 


New   Saucer   Opened  at  Omaha 

Riding  at  the  extraordinary  speed  of 
100  miles  an  hour,  Larry  Fleckenstein, 
of  Denver,  riding  a  six-valve  Cyclone, 
non-commercial  machine,  took  the  open- 
ing event  at  the  new  Stadium  Speedway, 
at  Omaha,  Neb.,  on  Sunday,  the  27th 
inst.  For  the  entire  distance  a  tremen- 
dous pace  was  continuously  maintained 
by  the  Denver  rider,  who  defeated  Morty 
Graves  on  an  eight  valve  Indian,  and  J. 
McNeil  on  an  Excelsior. 

A  crowd  of  over  8,000  people  assem- 
cled  at  the  track,  while  500  automobiles 
and  700  motorcycles  were  parked  near 
the  stadium.  The  exciteinent  was  in- 
tense as  Fleckensetin  led  off  the  first  lap 
in  12  seconds,  a  speed  of  100  miles  an 
hour,  and  completed  the  first  mile  in  37 
seconds.  Continuing  his  hair-raising- 
pace,  he  ended  the  second  mile  in  37% 
seconds,  doing  the  two  miles  in  1:14%, 
bettering  the  previous  record  made  at 
Dodge  City.  This  speed  was  made  pos- 
sible by  the  new  one-third  inile  saucer, 
which  is  said  to  be  the  largest  and  fast- 
est yet  built  in  America. 

Only  one  serious  accident  marred  the 
event.  Charles  Suddeth,  mounted  on  an 
Excelsior,  while  tuning  up  at  80  miles 
an  hour,  had  his  first  fall  in  five  years 
when  he  brushed  another  rider,  veered 
up  to  the  wall  at  the  top  of  the  saucer, 
and  was  hurled  over  his  handlebars  100 
feet  alon.g  the  track.  Two  large  splin- 
ters pierced  his  abdomen,  but  the  doc- 
tors say  that  he  will  be  seen  on  the  track 
again  after  a  short  lay-off.  Dave  Kin- 
ney, the  Indian  rider,  was  thrown,  but 
sustained  nothing  worse  than  bruises 
and  a  few  cuts. 

Next  Saturday  the  racing  will  be  re- 
newed, when  more  world's  records  may 
fall. 


fans,  who  turned  out  to  the  number  of 
at  least  20,000,  enjoyed  a  rare  afternoon 
of  sport.  The  local  riders,  who  are  only 
allowed  the  use  of  the  track  for  practice,, 
a  couple  of  evenings  before  a  race  meet, 
battled  hard  and  made  a  creditable  show- 
ing against  the  veteran  "Shorty."  Four 
spills  enlivened  the  meet,  and  the  ma- 
chines were  damaged  but  the  riders  es- 
caped with  slight  injuries.  Bacon,  Mar- 
tin, Immel  and  Giesey  were  the  tumb- 
lers. A  mistake  in  the  pits  cost  Schmidt 
the  2S-mile  championship  race.  A  leaky 
oil  tank  caused  him  to  stop  in  the  middle 
of  the  race,  with  a  lead  of  more  than  a 
lap. 

Summaries: 

Five-mile,  amateur  —  Won  by  Lou 
Crist,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  H. 
Simon,  Indian;  third,  H.  Glacken,  Har- 
ley-Davidson.    Time,  6:28%. 

Five  -  mile,  professional  —  Won  by 
"Shorty"  Matthews,  Thor;  second,  A.  G. 
Schmidt,  Indian:  third.  W.  E.  Littel,  Ex- 
celsior.   Time,  5:54%. 

Ten-mile,  professional — Won  by  Mat- 
thews; second,  Schmidt;  third,  Littel. 
Time,  11:53. 

Three-mile,  amateur,  bicycle — Won  by 
L.  H.  Emerick;  second,  L.  G.  Caldwell; 
third,  J.  Cotts.    Time,  8:19%. 

Five-mile,  professional — Won  by  Mat- 
thews; second,  Schmidt;  third,  Littel. 
Time,  6:02%. 

Twenty-five-mile,  professional.  County 
Championship — Won  by  Keyes,  Harley- 
Davidson;  second,  Schmidt;  third,  Mark- 
man,  Indian.     Time,  33:48%. 


Matthews   Goes   Fast   at   Pittsburgh 

Two  track  records  were  broken  at 
Schenley  Oval  by  "Shorty"  Matthews  on 
the  26th  inst.,  and  Pittsburgh  motorcycle 


New  York  "Grind"   Dates   Are  Out 

L^nless  something  unforseen  turns  up, 
the  annual  New  York  six-day  bicycle 
race  will  be  run  in  November,  the  dates 
being  16  to  21.  It  was  at  first  thought 
that  the  December  dates  might  be  se- 
cured for  the  annual  grind,  but  owing  to 
the  fact  that  Madison  Square  Garden  had 
been  leased  for  that  month,  the  earlier 
dates  had  to  be  taken. 


September  29,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


33 


Inventions  That  Have  Passed  Uncle  Sam's  Scrutiny — Recent  Patents 


1,110,249.  Variable-speed  Transmis- 
sion Mechanism  for  Motorcycles.  Rob- 
ert L.  Bailey,  Portland,  Ore,,  assignor 
to  A.  L.  MacLeod,  Portland,  Ore.  Orig- 
inal application  filed  February  19,  1912, 
Serial  No.  678,472.  Divided  and  this  ap- 
plication filed  May  6,  1912.  Serial  No. 
695,407. 

The  combination,  in  a  transmission  de- 
vice, of  a  drive  shaft,  a  level  movable 
to  a  selected  position,  means  cooperating 
with  the  lever  for  storing  up  energy 
adapted  to  be  exerted  in  either  direc- 
tion of  movement  of  the  lever,  a  mechan- 
ism operated  by  the  movement  of  a  rod 
cooperating  with  the  drive  shaft  to  ef- 
fect the  change  of  speed,  means  to  hold 
the  rod  against  movement,  and  means 
for  releasing  the  rod  and  permitting  to 
move  to  a  position  corresponding  with 
the  desired  speed. 

1,110,227.  Vehicle  Fender  Light. 
Frank  R.  Pike,  Ontario,  Cal.  Filed 
April   2,    1914.      Serial    No.    829,074. 

In  combination  with  a  fender  and  a 
lamp,  of  a  bracket  secured  to  the  fen- 
der, the  bracket  having  diagonally  ar- 
ranged slots,  bolts  passing  through  the 
slots  and  the  front  portion  of  the  lamp, 
and  means  for  securing  the  rear  portion 
of  the  lamp  to   the   fender. 

1,109,874.  Supplementary  Cover  or 
Band  for  Pneumatic  Tires.  Edward 
Scott,  Wooler,  England.  Filed  August 
1,   1913.     Serial   No.   782,488. 

In  a  protector  for  pneumatic  tires, 
comprising  a  cover  piece,  suitable  means 
provided  on  the  cover  piece  for  attach- 
ment on  the  tire,  and  a  dirt  excluding 
device  provided  on  the  sides  of  the  cover 
comprising  a  tapered  strip.  Strip  has 
a  beading  on  its  outer  end  to  provide 
a  cushion  between  the  edge  of  the  pro- 
tector and  the  tire. 

1,109,808.  Drive  Chain.  George  W. 
Wilmot,  Hazleton,  Pa.  Filed  Decem- 
ber 26,  1912.  Serial  No..  738,654.  Re- 
newed June  IS,  1914.     Serial  No.  845,293. 


A  chain  comprising  links  consisting  of 
two  parallel  spaced  members  having 
slots  in  their  opposite  ends,  the  slots 
each  having  an  enlarged  portion;  links 
which  alternate  with  the  first  named 
links  and  which  have  elongated  slots  in 
their  opposite  ends;  pintles  for  connect- 
ing the  ends  of  the  alternating  links,  and 
having  oblong  heads  at  their  opposite 
ends. 


Lantern   Slides  as   Photo   Negatives 

A  new  use  for  the  Harley-Davidson 
lantern  slides  after  they  have  outlived 
their  show  time  in  the  moving  picture 
theaters  has  been  found  by  Herman 
Heumader,  New  Pine  Creek,  Ore.  LTs- 
ing  the  slide  as  a  photographic  negative 
he  has  prints  made  on  postal  cards,  an 
efifective  advertising  idea,  he  tells  us. 
The  slides  are  just  the  width  of  the 
cards  and  leave  plenty  of  space  under- 
neath for  any  notation  which  Heumader 
may  care  to  make  relative  to  appoint- 
ments   for    demonstrations,    etc. 


Motorcycle   as   Stationary   Engine 

The  newest  use  for  the  motorcycle  is 
that  of  chaff-cutter.  A  farmer  at  Salop, 
England,  has  fixed  his  machine  on  a 
stand  alongside  one  of  the  farm  build- 
ings and  connected  it  to  the  chaff-cutter 
by  a  chain.  On  the  floor  above  a  turnip 
cutter  is  operated  by  the  same  means. 
When  the  farmer  wishes  butter,  he  at- 
taches a  churning  machine  to  the  motor- 
cycle and  churns  away.  He  claims  that 
the  cost  of  running  the  contrivance  is 
more  than  covered  by  the  fact  that  it 
does  two  men's  work  at  once. 


One-Armed  Motorcycle  Rider 

Four  years  ago  A.  F.  Hanson,  while 
working  with  a  sheet  metal  work  com- 
pany, lost  his  right  arm,  and  for  a  while 
he  did  not  know  what  occupation  he 
could  follow.  Being  a  man  of  deter- 
mined spirit  he  tried  to  become  a  master 
of   a   motorcycle,    and    today,   with   only 


one  hand  to  guide  operations,  he  can 
be  seen  on  the  streets  of  Portland,  Ore., 
carrying  larger  loads  than  any  other 
messenger  in  the  employ  of  the  Hasty 
Messenger  Co.  of  that  city.  He  has  a 
side  lever  on  the  clutch  of  his  Harley- 
Davidson  machine  and  the  spark  is  so 
adjusted  that  both  can  be  worked  with 
one  hand.  Hanson  travels  every  day 
more  than  60  miles,  much  of  it  over  poor 
and  rough  roads.  He  does  all  his  own 
work  on  the  machine,  such  as  cleaning 
the  engine,  taking  it  down,  etc. 

He  is  the  envy  of  other  messenger 
boys  in  that  he  can  take  a  machine  off 
the  stand,  after  the  engine  has  started, 
and  keep  it  balanced  with  one  hand. 
Hanson  has  been  with  the  messenger 
company  two  years. 


Solder   For  Mending  Aluminum 

A  solder  which  is  claimed  to  make  a 
perfect  joint  between  pieces  of  aluminum 
is  made  by  the  German-American  Alum- 
inum Co.,  25  West  42nd  street,  New 
York  city;  the  solder  is  a  German  in- 
vention and  is  manufactured  in  Germany 
and  also  in  this  country.  The  solder  can 
be  melted  with  an  ordinary  blow-torch, 
requiring  a  temperature  of  about  400 
degrees  Fahr.,  and  is  run  into  the  crack 
between  the  pieces,  a  V-groove  being 
made  to  facilitate  the  run.  The  cost  of 
doing  the  work  is  not  more  than  two- 
thirds  of  the  cost  of  doing  a  welding 
job,  and  the  makers  guarantee  that  when 
the  work  is  properly  done  the  aluminum 
will  break  before  the  soldered  joint. 


Graphite  Spark  Plugs 

Considerable  trouble  will  be  saved  if 
the  threads  of  the  spark  plug  are 
graphited  before  replacing  these  mem- 
bers. Make  a  heavy  paste  of  powdered 
graphite  and  oil  and  smear  the  threads. 
When  plugs  are  allowed  to  remain  in 
the  cylinders  for  a  considerable  length 
of  time  they  are  apt  to  "freeze,"  mak- 
ing  it   difficult   to    remove   them. 


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September  29,   1914 


I  IM  D 


TO       ADVERTISERS 


B 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co 37 

Bosch   Magneto    Co 35 

Buffalo   Metal   Goods   Co 35 

Buffalo   Specialty  Co 36 

C 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 35 

Corbin-Brown   Speedometer    8 

D 

Dealers'   Directory    38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 34 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 37 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 40 

Excelsior  Cycle   Co 38 

F 

Federal  Rubber  Mfg.  Co 39 

Feilbach    Motor    Co 38 

Fentress-Newton    Mfg.    Co 39 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 36 

Fisk   Rubber   Co 37 


G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 4,  5 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P.... 2nd  cover 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 38 

Hawthorne    Mfg.   Co 36 

Hendee  Mfg..  Co Front  cover 

Holley  Bros.   Co 37 


Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  37 

K 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S 6 

Kokomo    Rubber   Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 36 

Morse   Chain   Co 37 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.   Co 40 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 38 


P 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 37 

Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  The 36 

Pope   Mfg.   Co 7 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The Back  cover 

R 

Reading  Saddle  &  Mfg.  Co 34 

Reading   Standard   Co 36 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A Z7 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co.,  The 35 

Splitdorf  Electrical   Co 6 

Standard  Co 7 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 37 

Stevens  &  Co 37 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co.,  The..  38 

T 

Twitchell    Gauge    Co 27 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 39 


/ 


Diamond 

The  Chain  for  Reliable  Service 


The  new  Diamond  Motor- 
C3''cle  chain  is  an  example  of 
the  high  degree  of  construc- 
tion found  in  Diamond 
Chains.  Heavier  rollers  and 
broader  side  bars — steels  of 
special  analysis  —  scientific 
heat  treatment  of  those 
steels.  These  and  other  fea- 
tures make  Diamond  the 
chain  for  reliable  service. 

For  sale  hy  jobbers  and  dealers 

Look  for  This 

TRADE -c::^^  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 
Capacity  8,000,000  feet  per  year 


The 


and    ^®^ 


§\  Saddle 

Spring 


Offers  so  many  distinctive  advan- 
tages   that    every    rider    will 
know   comfort   and    ease    until   he 
has  tried  the 


■^(s)\§)-^(§)^(M 


Saddle  and  Spring 


A  correct  form,  easy  riding,  heavy  leather,  extra  large  iize  Beat. 

Low  riding  position. 

Eliminates  all  jars  and  shocks  on  the  rebound  of  the  laddle. 

The  only  saddle  which  fits  any   make  of  motorcycle. 

Built  for  easy  riding  on  rough  roads. 

H^rife  for  Catalogue 

The    Reading   Saddle    &    Mfg.    Co. 

Reading,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


35 


^  Points  of  Safet 


It's  the  tliree  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving-  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cat  Oat  the  Worry — Ask  for  CircularM 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS    CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  P    HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street.  New  York  City  Distributors 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


s^ '  Mechanical 
Horns 

Keqalre  No 
Banerles  or  Wiring 

Wlileh  Is  a 
ConllnnooB  Expense 
tflrsl  C*sl  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn 

clears  the  v/ay  with  a  turn  of 
the  crank.  Finished  in  black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 
plated  Bracket  for  attaching 
to  the  Handle  Bar.  Retails  at 
25  cents. 


CLEAR- O-U'T  Mechanical 
Horn  requires  only  a  slight 
turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
a  clear  penetrating  warning. 
Finished  in  black  enamel  with 
rigid  adjustabl  e  nickeled 
Bracket,     Retails  at  75  cents. 


LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil  Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Gaa  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  Con- 
or   jar   out.      Highly    nickeled,  struction.      125    C.    P^  gives   a 


Furnished    with    adjustable 
solid    Bracket.      Over    a    half 
nillion 


clear    white    light.      Regulator 

under    control    of    rider    at    all 

times.      Finish    Bright   Nickel. 

ufactared  by 


The  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo,  OtUo 


DCAIEBS:    ASK  VOUH  JOBBEB 


Bosch 


Magnetos 


are  supplying  the  right 
kind  of  ignition  on  all 
the  better  classes  of 
motorcycles.  One  should 
be  on  yours — look! 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Bosch  Magneto  Company 

229  W.  46th  Street  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Over  250  Service  Stations  la 

U.  S.  and  Canada  ibat 

really  strve 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tlie  Yale  Dealer 

apply   tbls  transmission 

to  your  maclilne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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September  29,    1914 


You  Are  Cordially 
Invited 

to  visit  us  at  the  National  Motorcycle 
Show,  October  12  to  17,  at  the  First 
Regiment  Armory,   Chicago,  Illinois. 

Booth  No.  66 


BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Bridgeburg,  Ont. 


Manufacturers  of 


The  Genuine,  Guaranteed 

NEVERLEAK  TIRE  FLUID 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER   BRAKE 


''The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middieiown,Ohio 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 

315    Dwight   Street,    Springfield,    Mass. 


For  Heavy  Duty 


A    handsome, 
CLE  LAMP 


motorcycle 


size  BTCY- 
of  new  design  cor- 
with  the  complete 
quipment   now   pre- 


"Old  Sol"  No.  3 


is  a  7  in.  lamp  for  the  bike,  of  large  carbide  capacity  and 
high  candle  power.  Door  4?4  in-  diameter.  3  in.  re- 
flector. Solid  construction,  all  parts  oi  nickel-plated 
brass  finely  finished.  The  bracket  gives  good  adjust- 
ment.    Price  $3.00. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


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has  many  notable  improvements  which  we  would  like  to  explain  to 
you.   Bosch  Magnetos  exclusive  equipment.   Write  for  particulars. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,     310  Water  St..  Reading,  Pa. 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 

CYCLE   TIRES 

Most  and  best  rubber,  specially  treated.  Fabric  specially 
woven.  Two  styles  tread,  Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.  Four 
sizes — 28  x  2^^  and  oversize  29  x  2^,  also  28  x  23^  and  28  x  3. 
All   Branches  and  Dealers.     Write  for  Catalog. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

'  Largest  Exclusive   Tire  and  Rim  Makers 

Akron,  Ohio 

AH  LaTBc  Cities 


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HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  R^li^r  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


m  Motorcycle  and  Bi<^rcle  Vl 

Jr        TIRES        \ 


Gef  catalog  and  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitcliburg,  Mass. 


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.     Duckworth   Chains   are   the   standard. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Cc^'S"" 


PENNSYLVANIA: 

Re*^   ©iinJlOof'    Tread  TTNONl 

VACUUM"  CUPl'TIKES 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
nianufaciurers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 

ieannelte,  Pa. 


The  High  C«st  of  Living  Reduced 


The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring'  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago.  Illinois 


Be  Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire     trouble,     but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

TSE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


HOLLEY 

Motorcycle  Carburetor 

W^rite  for  Catalog 

HOLLEY  BROS.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


eSTAbuSHLO  IA4^ 

SCHRiOIER 

tmiVEftSAL  VALVES ' 

iivMaE  MARK  BoasrtacD  ADOLsaaaut 

The  Stindird  Anerlcin  VdTCS  Sof 

Aatonioblle,  Bicycle  &Veh!de«irei 

Muolactnred  by 

A,  SCHRAOER'S  SON,  tNC. 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


Ahe  Martin 
Says— 

''Th*  feller  that 
don't  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  but  no- 
buddy  else  does.  *  * 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Line 

Nine  Styles 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEM  BROS.  MFG.  €0. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  COM. 


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September  29,   1914 


DesJm  Direclow 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  OARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,    Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.   M.   Shop. 


■r)RISCOLL   &  JEANROY 

DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 
Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St.,   near  7th   Ave. 


T  NDIAN    and    HENDERSON    Motorcycle 
A.  H.  Patterson,  Brooklyn  Agent, 
to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 


Motorcycles   on    Easy    Payments. 

Repairs,   Parts  and   Supplies. 

1080-8  Bedford  Ave.    Telephone,  3652  Bedford. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
1777    Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 

Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only    "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from    stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Qucensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

^-'    -  MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED   and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120lh    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full    Line   of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,    Brooklyn. 


A  MOS   SHIRLEY 

-^  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


E. 

J.   WILLIS   CO. 

Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special 

Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write  for 

Proposition. 

Full 

line  of  Bicycle  a 

nd  Motorcycle 

Supplies. 

85    Chambers   St 

,    New   York    C 

ity. 

Telephone 

3624   Worth. 

STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.   Y.) 
Motorcycles,    Bicycles    and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  lioliday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen's.  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
visit    Mount   Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run    from   N.    T.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair   Parts  for  all  kinds   of   Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St.,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predomi- 
nantly trade  circulation,  affords  you  the  most  economical 
means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  dealers,  through  whom 
over  85%  of  the  products  in  this  field  are  merchandised. 


BICYCLE  GOODS 

Motor eycle    Supplies 

We  want  every  dealer  to  have 
our  1914  Catalogue  and  Bargain 
Books.  Please  write  us  on  your 
letter  head  for  No.  556. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle   Co. 

S25-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


r^CEi-Jio^^LE  QQ 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full  Line  of  Standard  Hodelt.     Write  for  Catalog. 

166    NORTH    SANGAMON    ST.,    CHICAGO 


PRICES   REDUCED 


Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Ttvo  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  for  new 
prices,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


Pie 


mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertis 


September  29,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


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MOTORCYCLE  BARGAIN  — 1914 
Indian  two-speed,  fully  equipped, 
best  condition,  run  1,000  miles.  H. 
PAVITT,  Tarentum,  Pa. 

ROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

ONE  1914  7  H.P.  two-speed,  electric 
equipped  Indian,  with  Indian  side- 
car. Sells  for  $385.00.  Sale  price,  $275.00. 
K.  OAKS,  267  Main  St.,  Oshkosh,  Wis. 

POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W._  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  Y'ork  City. 

npRAVELING  SALESMEN  (2)  ex- 
-*-  perienced  on  motorcycle  parts  and 
accessories.  MECHANIC  with  execu- 
tive ability  and  thorough  knowledge  of 
Excelsior.  State  age,  experience,  for- 
mer employment,  salary  expected.  MO- 
TOR CAR  SPRING  CO.,  243  West  17th 
St.,  New  York. 


A    marketplace    whei 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade 

parts    and    appliance! 

situations  at  i 


and     Ride 
d  machine 
help    . 
1  cost. 


10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line);  in 
capitals,  IS  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order. 


■pOR  SALE— One  single-cylinder  Jef- 
*■  ferson  motorcjxle,  absolutely  new. 
List  price,  $215.  Can  be  had  for  $150 
cash,  F.  O.  B.  New  York.  Address,  C.  V. 
F.,  care  Bicycling  World,  New  York. 

STOLEN— Excelsiors  Nos.  58252  and 
54469.  Both  are  fully  equipped  1914 
models.  Reward  of  $25.00  each  will  be 
paid  for  information  that  will  lead  to 
recovery.  DOMINION  CYCLE  CO., 
224-6  Logan  Ave.,  Winnipeg,  Man. 

INDIAN  motorcycle,  1914,  and  Indian 
•*■  side  car,  1914.  Motorcycle  2j4  months 
wear,  side  car  harily  any.  Must  sell. 
What  offer?  No  dealers.  Address, 
HAROLD  MOORE,  Tuxedo  Park,  N.  Y. 

■pOR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
*■  and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
x\m  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 


\X7lLL  exchange  a  typewriter,  watch, 
"  •  shorthand  instruction  and  cash  for 
motorcycle.  COURT  REPORTER, 
Point   Pleasant,  W.   Va. 

OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

npAKE^N  in  trade  for  new  Indians  and 
■'■     now  on  sale: 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior $150 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior 12S 

One  1913  Single  Excelsior 100 

Two  8  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 125 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 85 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 95 

One  5  H.P.  Pierce 75 

One  Single  Pope 60 

All  in  good  running  order.  Will  be 
crated  and  shipped  on  receipt  of  deposit, 
balance  C.  O.  D.  Any  make  taken  in 
trade  for  new  Indians.  B.  A.  SWEN- 
SON,  Swenson  Bldg.,  522  Broad  St., 
Providence,   R.  I. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


From  Coast 
to  Coast 


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No  matter  where 
you  go  the  F-N 
Line  is  always  in 
evidence.  Sixteen 
different  articles, 
each  one  distinct- 
ive and  exclusive 
with  us.  Are  in  themselves  creat- 
ing a  demand  that  no  dealer  can 
afford  to  pass  by.  If  the  F-N  Line 
is  not  in  your  stock,  write  us  for 
catalog  and  prices.  "It's  Worth 
While." 
FENTRESS-NEWTON   MFG.  CO. 

253-255  Lafayette  Boulevard,  Detroit,  Mich. 


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United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly- 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    SSth    Street,    New     York    City 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


September  29,    1914 


Departure| 


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that  brouaht 
the  bike 
back 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  Hve  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


A  good  part  of  the  pleasure  of  owning  and  riding  a  motorcycle  is  in  knowing  that  your  mount  is  up-to-date  in  all  points. 
EMBLEM  is  a  thoroughbred  machine.     It  embodies  all  that  is  best  in  a  motorcycle.     It  expresses  distinction  in  every  line. 
EMBLEM  riders  are  never  out-classed  in  any  competition  of  form,  endurance,  power  or  speed. 

EMBLEM     MANUFACTURING    COMPANY 

Angola,    Erie    County,    N.  Y. 

Also   Makef  of  the   World  Famous  Emblem  Bicycles 


DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  JOHN 
T.  BILL  &  CO.,  Los 
Angeles.  For  Oregon, 
Washington  and 
Idaho,  BALLOU  & 
WRIGHT,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle, 
Wash.  For  the  South, 
HENRY  KEIDEL  & 
'CO.,    B.altimpr.e,    Md. 


Model  105,  Big 
Single,  5  H,  P. 


Please  mention  this  publi* 


■iting:  to  advertiser 


THE  BRAKE  THAT  PUTS  THE 


SAFE  in  "SAFETY 


^^ 


THE  MORROW 


BICYCLE   COASTER  BRAKE 


Built  by  the 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO^  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


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Motorcyclists 


Dependable 
Light 
Use 

Prest-O-Lite 

Prest-O-Lite  is  the  only  reliable  ligiitiiig  system.  That  is  why  you  will 
find  the  Police,  Post  Office  messengers,  Life  Guards  and  the  majority  of  motor- 
cycle riders  using  dependable  Prest-O-Lite. 

Sturdy  -  Safe  -  Economical   -   Efficient 


These  riders  use  Prest-O-Lite  because  they 
know  it  gives  constant  service  through  liard,  haz- 
ardous riding,  and  is  always  ready  at  a  moment's 
notice. 

Avoid  the  inconveniences  of  a  delicate  lighting 
system.  A  broken  wire — a  defective  battery  termi- 
nal may  plunge  you  into  inky  darkness  and  l)odily 
danger,  without  warning.  ,\n  ordinary  "spil!"  will 
ruin  the  best  set  of  batteries  you  can  buy. 

Good,  sturdy  Prest-O-Lite  can  never  fail  you. 
If  your  tank   runs  low,   it  gives   you  warning,  and 


j^ou  still  have  ample  gas  to  run  you  to  the  nearest 
exchange  agency. 

If  your  motorcycle  is  not  already  equipped  with 
Prest-O-Lite,  ask  any  experienced  rider  why  he 
prefers  Prest-O-Lite.  He  will  tell  you  it  is  the 
cheapest  dependable  lighting  system  to  buy  or 
operate — that  it  demands  no  care,  and  furnished 
dependable  light  under  all  circumstances. 

You  can  not  make  a  better  choice  for  lighting 
than  Prest-O-Lite.  There  are  no  complications — 
you  simply  turn  the  gas  on  and  light  it — when 
through,  turn   the  gas  off. 


Ask  Your  Dealer! 


aLion  of  optional  frquipmen 


Any  dealer,  who  is  offering  a 
insist.     If  you  know  all  tlie  facts,  you  wui  msist. 

We  back  up  tlie  economy  and  satisfaction  of  Prest-O-Lite  with  a  gent 
try  it  30  days  FREE,  if  you  wish.    Insist  upon  the  same  guarantee  befo 

We  will  mail  you  a  book,  giving  all   the  facts  on  ALL  lightina;  svstems 
d   trouble.      Ask    for   it    today.  ~      ' 


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Money-! 


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system. 
U  save 


37th   Year 


New  York,  October  6,  lyi't 


Ten    ccui^    ^.    C'.^yy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


19  15 


Models 


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THE  new  1915  Indian  machines  will^e  shp\Sp 
for  the  first  time  at  the  Motorc^le  %j|)^ 
in  Chicago  Oct.  12  to  17  inclusive:-^ 

They  will  embody  a  noteworthy  group  of  moto- 
cycle  innovations  and  improvements,  both  in 
construction  and  design. 

It  is  a  matter  of  first  importance  for  dealers  and  riders  to  view 
the  new  1915  Indians,  representing  as  they  do  the  most  ad- 
vanced thought  in  motorcycle  evolution. 

The  dealer  who  is  now  laying  his  plans  for  a  remunerative 
business  year  is  invited  to  go  over  the  Indian  machines  and 
Indian  sales  opportunities  with  our  officials  at  the  Chicago 
Show. 

Advance    WIS    Catalog  Ready 
for    Distribution    October    10th 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largeat  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in  the  World) 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS : 
Minneapolis  Denver  San  Francisco  Atlanta  Toronto  Melbourne         Londor 


Chicago  Dallas  Kansas  City 


Piil)ilisliie4  £y«ry  Tuesday  by  The  Bicycling  World  Company,  23^ 


EXTRAORDINARY  BARGAINS 

Owing  to  the  merging  of  the  business  of  this  Company  with  that  of  F.  A.  BAKER  &  CO. 
and  the  consolidation  of  the  tremendous  stocks  of  both  concerns,  we  have  decided  to  reduce 
prices  on  many  articles.    All  of  this  underpriced  merchandise  has  been  sorted  and  placed  in 

Mr.  Baker's  Old  Store  at  No.  10  Warren  Street 

for  easy  inspection  and  selection  by  our  customers.  The  surplus  stock  must  be  sold  now 
as  our  lease  is  expiring  on  above  premises. 

It  Will  Pay  You  to  Stock  Up  for  Next  Year's  Business 

While  this  sale  is  planned  on  a  cash  ba^is,  satisfactory  terms  will  be  made  on  large  purchases 
with  well  rated  merchants  with  the  understanding  that  shipments  will  be  made  promptly.  No 
orders  can  be  accepted  for  spring  shipments  of  this  surplus  stock,  as  one  object  in  naming  such 
low  prices  is  to  get  the  room  these  goods  occupy  and  surrender  the  premises  at  1 0  Warren  St., 
to  the  landlord. 

Both  Jobs  and  Regular  Goods  Are  Included  in  This  Sale 

The  lot  includes  regular  goods  upon  which  we  are  over-stocked,  and  many  brands  we  propose  to  discontinue, 
besides  "Jobs"  at  much  below  their  actual  value. 

Special  attention  is  called  to  our  desirable  offerings  of  Bicycles,  Bicycle  Tires,  Motocycle  Casings  and  Tubes, 
Lamps,  Horns,  Pedals,  Pumps,  Wrenches,  Speedometers,  Spark  Plugs,  Saddles,  Luggage  Carriers  and 
Tandem  Attachments. 

Please  Note  These  Retail  Prices  on  Motocycle  Casings 

When  manufacturers  become  over-loaded  they  turn  to  us  to  dispose  of  their  surplus  stock,  and  to  do  this 
quickly  we  offer  exceptional  values. 

While  some  of  this  lot  of  high  grade  motocycle  casings  are  marked  "second"  and  others  have  the  serial 
number  buffed,  they  are  recommended  as  excellent  value  for  the  price  charged.  They  are  unguaranteed. 
When  ordering  please  mention  "JOB.''     Dealers  will  please  send  for  Net  Prices. 


U.S.  28x23/4,  $5.00 

The  only  distinction  between  this 
lot  and  a  guaranteed  casing  is  that  the 
serial  number  is  branded  out  to  pro- 
tect the  makers  from  return  for  re- 
placement. Otherwise  they  could  not 
be  offered  at  these  special  prices. 

Most  of  these  casings  are  28x2)4 
size,  but  are  marked  on  the  casing 
"made  to  fit  a  28x3  rim,"  thus  being 
suitable  for  practically  all  1913  and 
1914  motocycles.  Single  Clinch.  28 
inch  size.  Studded  Tread;  26  inch, 
Corrugated. 

28x254   Fitting   23x234    or   3    "CC"    rims  $5.00 

28x3       Fitting  28x3   "CC."  rims 5.50 

26x2J<;   Fitting  26x2^4  or  2"/^  "BB"  rims     3.50 


Goodyear  Make,  $4.00 

The  manufacturer's  name  is  buffed 
off,  but  they  are  not  branded.  They 
are  sold  as  "Seconds"  because  they 
would  not  pass  the  factory's  rigid  in- 
spection, though  the  slight  mould 
marks  or  imperfections  do  not  de- 
tract from  their  wearing  qualities. 
"S.  C."  means  Single  Clinch,  and  "D. 
C."  means  Double  Clinch.  "AA," 
"BB,"  "CC"  designate  the  style  of 
rims  which  the  casings  fit. 

28x2       S.   C.   Blue  Streak, 
28x2 '4   D.  C.   Studded, 
2Sx2}4   S  .C.   Corrugated, 
28x3        S.   C.   Corrugated, 

Please    note    that    214    i 
21^   inch  rims,  and  that  2 


"AA" 
"BB" 
"BB" 
"CC" 


$4.00 
4.00 
4.50 
5.50 


"Continental"  Studded 

These  are  specially  good  value,  be- 
ing new,  fresh  goods,  with  name  on  in 
full  and  not  buffed  or  branded. 
2S.X2J4  for  "BB"  or  "old  style"  rims...   $5.50 

Motorcy  cle  Tubes,  $  1  50 

An  opportunity  to  purchase  inner 
tubes  at  veiy  low  prices.  They  are  all 
air  tight  and  should  give  a  good  ac- 
count of  themselves,  figured  on  a 
basis  of  "cost  per  mile."  They  are  as- 
sorted makes.  "U.  S.,"  "M.  &  W.," 
"Goodyear,"  "Continental,"  "Federal" 
and  G.  &  J."  There  are  not  all  sizes 
in  all  makes,  so  please  specify  size 
only  and  mention  "Second." 

Endless,   28xK;4,   2,   2J^,   23/4,    3,    29x23i   $1.50 
Butt  End,  2Sx2>4,  28x2^,  29.x2H '■  ■      1.50 


If  you  cannot  call,  send  for  our  Bargain    Book  No.   146;  also  Special  List  of  Casings  and  new  Motocycle  Catalog. 
For  the  protection  of  the  dealer  we  request  business  cards  or  letter  heads  when  writing  for  trade  prices.- 

NEW    YORK    SPORTING    GOODS    CO. 


POWHATAN  ROBINSON,  President 

15  and  17  Warren  Street 


FREDERIC  A.  BAKER,  Vice-President 
"Forty-five  Seconds  from  Broadway" 


JAMES  E.  MURRAY,  Treasurer 

New  York, U.S. A. 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


HEAVVMOTORCYCLf 
SEA  I5UND  FABRIC 

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The  Old  Reliable 

The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
good  now  as  when  first 
introduced. 

Our  1915  line  of  other  grades 
of  Bicycle  Tires  and  Bicycle 
Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  6,   1914 


O  not  decide  definitely  on  your  line 
f^r  1915  until  you  have  thoroughly 
investigated  the  new  four-cylinder 
HENDERSONS. 


You  w^ill  not  be  compelled  to  judge 
the  market  value  of  the  new  HENDERSON 
models  on  mere  speculation. 

We  have  been  delivering  both  the  regular  and  two-speed 
models  since  August  I  5th  and  will  show  you  an  excep- 
tional sales  record  for  these  two  months. 

A  reduction  in  price  of  $30.00  on  both  the  regular  and 
two-speed  models;  a  full-floating  saddle  and  two-speed  of 
our  own  design  and  manufacture  are  a  few  of  the  twenty 
leading  features. 

But  we  prefer  that  you  read  what  our  dealers  have  to  say. 

Call  on  us  at  the  Ch  cago  Show,  or  write  for  our  new 
dealers*  proposition.  The  1915  HENDERSON  is  a  real 
sales  winner. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Company 

DETROIT  MICHIGAN 


THE     HENDERSON     ROADSTER.      PRICE,  $295 
Two-Speed  Model,  $325 


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October  6,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


3636   Bicycle   Tire   Dealers 

Now  Have  This  Book 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Com- 
pany's book  of  Selling  Helps  for  deal- 
ers recently  came  off  the  press. 

It  is  called  '^New  Ways  to  New 
Business." 

An  illustrated  circular  telling  about 
it  was  sent  to  a  list  of  dealers  through- 
out the  country.  This  circular  offered 
the  book  free  upon  request. 

The  result  was  startling.  Hundreds 
and  hundreds  of  dealers  immediately 
wrote,  asking  for  it.  Already  a  great 
part  of  the  first  edition  has  been  dis- 
tributed. 


What  the  Book  Is 

"New  Ways  to  New  Business"  is  a 
big  32-page  book,  printed  and  illus- 
trated in  colors.  It  contains  chapter 
after  chapter  on  scientific  Selling  Helps 
that  any  tire  dealer  can  use  to  finan- 
cial advantage.  It  gives  the  cream  of 
the  selling  metliods  employed  by  hun- 
dreds of  representative  dealers  through- 
out the  country  who  were  interviewed 
before  a  word  was  written. 

It  shows  a  wealth  of  trade  aid  mate- 
rial, such  as  booklets,  advertisements, 
posters,  hangers,  calendars,  stationery, 
tags,  racks,  etc.,  etc.,  that  go  to  Good- 
year dealers. 


And  it  also  tells  the  great  success 
story  of  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle  Tires 
— the  tires  which,  in  one  short  sea- 
son, have  so  completely  taken  the 
bicycle  riding   world   by   storm. 

Get  One  of  the  Few  Left 

If  you  haven't  already  received  a 
copy  of  this  great  Merchandising  Book, 
send  for  one  today.  Such  a  book 
would  cost  you  money  elsewhere.  Yet 
it  goes  to  you  free  if  you  act  now. 
You  will  find  it  to  be  a  sales-manager, 
advertising  manager,  window  trimmer 
and  general  manager  all  in  one.  You 
will  be  glad  to  have  it  by  you  from  day 
to  day  in  meeting  new  merchandising 
situations. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Akron,  Ohio 


Toronto,  Canada 


London,  England 
DEALERS  EVERYWHERE 


of    Goodyear  No-Rim-Cut  Automobile  Tii 


ITWs 

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You 


COUPON 

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Dept.  228.  Akron,  Ohio. 

Without  charge  or  obligation  send  me  your  big 
book,  "NEW  WAYS  TO  NEW  BUSINESS."  ,  Also 
send  dealer's  proposition  on  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  6,   1914 


JUTOTORCYCLISTS 
everywhere  are  invited 
to  inspect  the  new^  Fisk  Red 
Top  Tire  with  Red  Non-Skid 
Tread  and  White  Sidewall. 
We  have  never  offered  a 
product  with  greater  promise 
of  popularity.  It  has  true 
Fisk  quality  and  exceptional 
attractiveness. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Fisk  Branches  in  4S  Princi/inl  Cities 


Unless    joii    s_er_ 
it  you  cannot  appre- 
ciate the  beauty   oj  the 
Fisk    Red  Top   Motorcycle 
Tire.     Ask  your  dealer  today 
to     shoiv    you     ^^that    new     Fisk 
Non-Skid      iviih     the    Red    Tread. 


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Harley-Davidson 


New  models  have  66  refinements 
1 1  real  horsepower  guaranteed 
3-speedslidinggear  transmission 
Automatic  mechanical  oil  pump 
Starter  on  all  models 
Lower  prices 


New  Harley-Davidso 

11  Horsepower  Guaranteed 


11   Horsepower,  Twin  Model  11 -E  (shown  above)  F.  O.  B,  Milwaukee, $240 

1 1  Horsepower,  Close-Coupled  Stripped  Stock  Model  1 1-K  (not  illustrated)  F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee,  $250 


The  1915  motor  is  a  new  motor  throughout.  It  em- 
bodies altogether  29  changes  and  refinements  over  the 
1914  motor.  With  no  greater  piston  displacement  than 
the  1914  twin,  the  Harley-Davidson  engineers  have 
increased  the  power  output  31  per  cent  at  2,500  revolu- 
tions per  minute,  and  47  per  cent  at  3,000  revolutioiis  per 
minute. 

The  same  refinements  which  made  this  increased  power  and 
speed  possible  are  responsible  for  a  marked  decrease  in  both 
gasoline  and  oil  consumption  and  higher  all-around  efficiency. 
The  new  motor  shows  absolutely  no  vibration  on  the  road.     For 


flexibility  it  is  a  marvel  —  the  snappiest,  liveliest  power  plant  ever 
put  into  a  motorcycle. 

The  Harley-Davidson  automatic  mechanical  oil  pump  is  partly 
responsible  for  the  increased  speed  and  power  of  the  new  motor, 
but  new  cylinders,  faster  valve  mechanism,  larger  inlet  gas  ports, 
a  new  type  of  inlet  valves  with  45°  seats,  larger  than  before,  to- 
gether with  a  larger  intake  manifold  and  carburetor,  and  heavier 
fly  wheels,  are  some  of  the  important  changes  noticeable. 

The  precise  lubrication  of  the  new  motor,  perfect  combustion 
of  gas,  perfect  scavenging  of  burnt  gases,  and  the  elimination  of 
practically  all  motor  vibration,  will  materially  increase  the  life 
of  the  Harley-Davidson  motor. 


The  1915  Harley-Davidson  is  the  First  Motorcy 


ligh  Duty  Twin  Motor 


Operation  of  Automatic  Oil  Pump 

In  the  illustration  the  rotary  valve  member  R 
rotates  in  an  anti-clockwise  or  left  hand  direc- 
tion,  looking  at   it  from  the  top. 

After  the  cam  H  has  raised  the  plunger  P  to 
its  highest  point  the  spring  Y  returns  the  plung- 
er, drawing  a  charge  of  oil  from  the  tank 
through  the  supply  pipe  S,  and  through  the  in- 
take  system,    as  follows: 

Through  the  channel  L  oil  reaches  the  intake 
port  I  in  valve  member.  The  port  I  is  con- 
nected with  the  hollow  center  C  of  distributor 
R.  Prom  O  the  oil  passes  through  the  opening 
A  into  distributor  channel  X,  then  through  chan- 
nel B  to  pump  chamber  T. 

Just  after  the  completion  of  the  intake  stroke 
of  plunger  P  the  intake  port  I  closes  and  dis- 
charge port  D  opens,  lining  up  with  channel  E. 
As  soon  as  the  plunger  is  raised  by  cam  H  the 
oil  in  chamber  T  is  discharged  through  the 
channels  B,  X,  A,  C,  D  (D  is  now  opposite  E), 
E  and  F  to  the  sight  feed.  Prom  the  sight  feed 
the  oil  is  forced  to  the  motor  through  the  open 
ing  G,  still  under  pressure,  of  course,  as  the 
sight  feed  is  constructed  of  heavy  glass  made 
oil   tight  with   a   special  packing  nut. 

Although  the  highest  crank  case  pressure  reg 
istered  to  date  in  any  Harley -Davidson  motoi 
was  4  pounds  to  the  square  inch,  the  Harley 
Davidson  oil  pump  will  operate  against  a  pies 
sure  of  70  pounds  if  necessary.  It  is  absolutelj 
infallible  in  its  operation.  There  are  no  small 
parts  to  break  or  go  wrong,  no  check  valves  or 
ball  checks  whatsoever.  The  pump  has  but  two 
moving  parts,  the  plunger  P  and  the  distributor 
valve  member  R,  rotated  by  a  worm  gear  made 
integral  with  one  of  the  magneto  drive  gears. 

The  adjusting  screw  J,  when  lowered,  length- 
ens the  stroke  of  the  plunger,  thereby  increasing 
the  amount  of  oil  delivered  to  the  motor.  By 
raising  the  screw  the  stroke  of  the  plunger  is 
shortened  and  the  oil  supply  is  cut  down  ac- 
cordingly. The  pump  is  accurately  ad,iusted  at 
the  factory,  the  adjustment  being  fixed  by  lock 
nut  K.  Under  ordinary  conditions  of  service 
no   change    of   adjustment   is   necessary. 


No  check  valves 

to  stick. 
No   ball   valves 

to  "float". 
No  valve  springs 

to  break. 
No  small  parts 

to  go  wrong. 


Not  simply  an   *Oiler"  but  a  High 
Pressure  Oil  Pump 


The  Harley-Davidson  Automatic  Mechanical  Oil  Pump 


Positive  acting,  gear  driven  rotary  valves  insure  perfect  lubri- 
cation in  direct  proportion  to  the  speed  of  the  motor.  With  oil 
in  the  tank  a  scarcity  of  oil  in  the  motor  is  an  impossibility — 
neither  can  the  pump  feed  an  oversupply.  This  makes  for  great 
economy. 

More  advantageous  than  this  economy  of  oil,  is  the  fact  that 
perfect  lubrication  eliminates  excessive  carbonization  of  the  motor 
and  all  the  attendant  evils.  Strange  as  it  may  seem  on  first 
thought,  too  much  oil,  while  not  so  serious  as  an  under-supply, 
will  eventually  wear  out  any  motor,  and  Harley-Davidson  en- 
gineers found  that  the  only  way  to  prevent  an  over-supply  was 
to  lubricate  the  motor  by  an  automatic  mechanically  driven  pump 
with  large,  positively  operated  rotary  valves  working  independently 
of  temperature  conditions  and  unaffected  by  varying  consistencies 
of  different  oils.  When  a  motor  becomes  carbonized  tiny  particles 
of  carbon  gradually  work  into  the  cylinder  walls,  piston  face  and 
piston  rings,  acting  as  an  abrasive,  eventually  causing  wear  to 
these  parts. 


Some  of  this  carbon  works  past  the  pistons  into  the  crank 
case,  where  the  circulation  of  oil  carries  this  destructive  mixture 
to  other  moving  parts.  If  the  rider  neglects  to  clean  out  the  crank 
case  occasionally,  this  mixture  of  fine  carbon  and  oil  causes  the 
crank  pin,  crank  shafts,  gears  and  valve  action  to  wear  long  ahead 
of  their  time. 

Summed  up  briefly,  proper  lubrication  means  sustained  speed 
and  power,  prolonged  motor  life  and  uniform  gas  mixture.  It 
means  the  end  of  most  so-called  motor  troubles,  due  to  fouled  spark 
plugs,  burnt,  pitted  or  warped  valves,  and  other  results  of  an  im- 
properly adjusted  carburetor,  furnishing  too  rich  a  mixture  neces- 
sary to  offset  the  effects  of  too  much  oil. 

Laboratory  and  road  tests  have  demonstrated  that  the  new 
Harley-Davidson  motors  are  almost  carbonless.  By  doing  away 
with  excessive  carbon  the  premature  wear  of  pistons,  piston  rings, 
cylinder  walls  and  other  motor  parts  is  eliminated. 


>  Carry  a  Guarantee  of  a  Given  Horsepower  Rating 


High  Gear— 3.89  to  1 

Intermediate — 5.83  to  1 

Low  Gear — 8.75  to  1 


This  is  the  Day  of  tl 

More  Harley-Davidson  two-speed  models  were  sold  during  1914  than  all  other  Harley- 
Davldson  models  combined.  75%  ot  our  total  production  for  1915  will  be  the  new 
three-speed  model  11~F.     This  is  the  logical  touring  machine  —  the  logical  sidecar 


Model  11-F 

11  Horsepower 
3-Speed  Twin 

$275.00 

(F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee) 


Three-Speed  Twin 

machine  —  the  logical  machine  for  all-around  general  usefulness.  As  the  two-speed 
twin  greatly  increased  the  touring  radius  of  motorcycles  and  sidecars,  so  will  the 
Harley-Davidson  three-speed  twin  increase  this  radius  over  the  1914  standard. 


Harley- Davidson  3-Speed 


Three-speed  transmission  and  clutch  unit  with  transmission  cover  and 
clutch  operating  rod  partly  cut  away  showing  gears 


The  well-known  Harley-Davidson  two-speed 
gear  used  during  the  past  season  demonstrated 
what  a  good  two-speed  would  do.  Probably  no 
owner  of  a  two-speed  motorcycle  will  ever  go 
back  to  a  single  geared  machine.  Likewise,  we 
predict  that  no  buyer  of  a  three-speed  Harley- 
Davidson  twin  will  want  to  go  back  to  a  two- 
speed  twin. 

Just  as  the  two-speed  proved  itself  superior 
to  a  single  geared  machine,  so  the  new  Harley- 


Davidson  three-speed  twin  has  demonstrated 
that  it  is  more  efficient,  more  convenient  than 
the  two-speed  twin,  and  far  more  economical 
than  any  two-speed  or  single  geared  twin 
machine  could  possibly  be. 

With  this  new  Harley-Davidson  three-speed 
model  the  intermediate  gear  can  be  used  in  rough 
going,  mile  after  mile  if  desired.  There  is  no 
gear  noise  or  overheating  of  the  motor.  The 
intermediate  gear  eases  all  motor  strains.     It 


The  Harley-Davidson  3-Speed  Model  11-F  is 


Sliding  Gear  Transmission 


provides  just  the  right  gear  ratio  for  hard  going. 
With  the  two-speed  twin  in  low  gear  the  motor 
must  be  raced  time  and  again  to  negotiate  roads 
that  are  too  much  for  high  gear.  With  the  three- 
speed  transmission  there  is  no  racing  of  the 
motor  necessary  at  any  time  or  under  any  road 
conditions.  When  the  going  becomes  too  much 
for  the  intermediate  gear  a  simple  movement 
shifts  into  low  speed. 

In  low  gear  this  twin  will  go  anywhere.  It 
will  climb  a  457o  grade  with  sidecar  and  pas- 
senger. Ridden  solo  it  has  taken  a  60%  grade 
without  a  murmur. 

The  more  familiar  a  man  is  with  motorcycles 
in  general  the  less  will  he  believe  the  claims 
made  for  the  Harley-Davidson  three-speed  twin 


Chain  Guard  removed  showing  Clutch  and  3- Speed  Transmission  Unit 

To  hcuidle  the  greatly  increased  motor  power  of  the  1915  models,  larger  chains, 
J4-inches  wide  are  now  used.  The  larger  chains  together  with  a  16-tooth  engine 
sprocket  and  the  large  sprockets  used  throughout  will  more  than  double  the  former 
life  of  the  chains  and  sprockets. 


until  he  actually  tries  one  himself  or  sees  it  per- 
form.    It  is  nothing  short  of  marvelous. 

The  touring  radius  of  the  Harley-Davidson 
three-speed  twin  is  double  that  of  any  two-speed 
machine.  It  will  take  a  sidecar  anywhere — 
through  sand  or  mud  or  over  hills  that  would 
stall  the  average  two-speed  twin  ridden  solo. 

The  Harley-Davidson  three-speed  transmis- 
sion is  built  to  stand  up  indefinitely.  There  are 
no  small  parts  to  break  or  wear  out.  Big, 
generous  ball-bearings  and  high  duty  phosphor 
bronze  bushings  carry  the  loads  in  low  and  in- 
termediate gear.  On  high  gear  the  transmis- 
sion is  free  running.  The  only  care  or  attention 
required  is  to  maintain  the  proper  oil  level  in  the 
gear  box.  A  little  oil  now  and  then,  that's  all. 
No  adjustments  are  necessary.  This  transmis- 
sion is  fool-proof  and  trouble-proof.  It  is  not 
necessary  to  tighten  up  anything — there  is 
nothing  to  continually  adjust.  An  ingenious 
locking  device  makes  it  impossible  to  shift 
the  gears  until  the  clutch  is  released,  doing 
away  with  any  chance  of  stripping  gears. 


Three-Speed  TrEinsinission  Control  showing  Intermediate  Gear  engaged. 


the  First  Motorcycle  to  Climb  a  60%  Grade 


6  Horsepower  High  Duty  Singles 


6  Horsepower,  Single  Cylinder  Two-Speed  Model  11-C  (shown  above),  F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee..  $230.00 
6  Horsepower,  Single  Geared  Single  Cylinder  Model  11-B  (not  illustrated)  F.O.B.  Milwaukee,  200.00 


The  1915  single  cylinder  Harley-Davidson  motor  carries  a  ball  thrust  bearing  has  been  added  to  take  the  si 
guarantee  of  six  actual  horsepower.  The  new  single  motor  is  of  the  gears, 
marked  by  the  corresponding  refinements  of  the  1915  twin.  The 
new  cylinder  design,  larger  gas  ports,  larger  inlet  pipe,  and  larger 
inlet  valve,  with  45  degree  seat  —  all  these  changes  are  noticeable. 
The  lower  connecting  rod  bearing  on  the  1915  single  motor  is  a 
high  duty  Harley-Davidson  roller  bearing. 

With  the  same  piston  displacement  as  the  1914  five  horse- 
power single,  the  new  motor  at  2,000  revolutions  per  minute 
shows  an  increase  of  power  of  34  per  cent,  and  at  2,500  revolu- 
tions per  minute,  an  increase  of  42  per  cent  over  the  1914  singles. 

The  two-speed  model  1  1  -C  incorporates  the  famous  patented 
Harley-Davidson  two-speed  hub — a  device  thoroughly  tested  out 
and  now  givmg  satisfactory  service  to  thousands  of  Harley- 
Davidson  owners. 

The  1 9 1  5  two-speed  is  essentially  the  same  as  the  1914  type 
—  the  only  changes  are  the  bearings.  A  Harley-Davidson  roller 
bearing  is  now  used  for  the  main  bearing  on  the  left  side,  and  a 


ght  end  thrust 


Harley-Davidson  two-speed  hub  with  section  cut  away. 

It  is  the  opinion  of  Harley-Davidson  engineers  that  the  1915  two-speed  is  prac 
tically  indestructible.  As  fitting  proof  of  this  statement  they  ran  one  more  thar 
7,000  miles  ON  LOW  GEAR,  and  at  the  end  of  the  run  the  r 
such  perfect  condition  that  it  was  impossible  to  detect  any  we 
micrometers 

As  low  gear  is  used  but  a  ;         '  part  of  the  time,  the  1915  Hi 
speed,  with  perfect  lubrica'  t  to  last  indefinitely. 


Her  bearing  was  in 
Lr  at  this  point  with 


1915  Catalog  Now  Ready.     Write  for  a  Coj^      Today 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High- Grade  Motorcycles  for  More  Than  Thirteen  Years 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


13 


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1 


Your  Motorcycle 

Is  not  fully  equipped  without 

Prest-O-Lite 


When  you  purchase  your  motorcycle  you  expect  it  to 
be  sturch'  enough  to  stand  up  under  hard  usage  and 
rough  roads — ■ 

Apply  the  same  good  judgment  in  the  purchase  of 
your  lighting  system. 

If  a  lighting  system  has  delicate  connections  or 
fragile  parts  that  are  surely  undermined  by  Aabration, 
and  may  be  completely  ruined  by  one  "spill" — it  is  not 
a  lighting  system  but  a  "t03^'' 

An  overwhelming  majority  of  the  motorcycle  riders 
who  have  bought  lighting  equipment  during  the  past 
year,  have  selected  Prest-O-Lite.  It  has  always  been 
the  choice  of  experienced  riders. 

Sturdy— Safe— Economical—Efficient 

There  is  no  system  more  truly  convenient  than 
Prest-O-Lite.  It  requires  no  expert  services,  has  no 
uncertainties  and  no  break-downs.  It  is  simple,  sturd}' 
and  practically  trouble  proof. 

For  real  road  light,  for  simplicity,  and  for  low  cost  of 
operation,  Prest-O-Lite  has  no  rival. 

AVe  back  up  Prest-O-Lite  satisfaction  with  a 
genuine  money  back  offer.  You  can  trj'  it  30 
days  FREE  if  you  wish.  Insist  upon  this 
same  guarantee  with  any  other  system. 

We  will  mail  you  a  book  giving  the  facts 
on  ALL  Hghting  systems  on  request.  It  will 
save  3'ou  time,  money  and  trouble.  Write 
today. 

The  F    «st-0-Lite  Company,  Inc. 

245  Speedway  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Exchange  Agencies  Everywhere 

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THI':   BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  6,  1914 


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3—3  Star  Triple  Tread 
4 — 3  Star  Success 


PENNSYLVANIA 


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vacuum'  CUPTIRES 

SINGLE  TUBE  AND  CLINCHER  TYPE 

1915  Announcement 

All  1915  V.  C.  Red  Tread  Bicycle  Tires  will 
have  a  double  layer  of  Sea  Island  Fabric — 
guaranteed  weight,  15^/4  oz. — so  strong  and 
sinewy  as  to  make  these  tires  practically 

Puncture-Proof 

This  important  advance  in  V.  C.  construction 
— in  addition  to  the  V.  C.  full  season  guaran- 
tee, the  oilproof  tread  and  non-skid  efficacy — 
still  further  strengthens  the  position  of  the 
V.  C.  dealer,  and  gives  the  bicycle  rider  a 
bigger,  better  tire  value  than  he  has  ever 
known  before. 


•  •  • 

THREE  STAR  LINE 
OF  BICYCLE  TIRES 

Three  New  Models 

These  tires — manufactured  and  marketed  by 
the  makers  of  the  famous  V.  C.  Red  Treads — 
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They  offer  a  new  set  of  tire  values  to  dealer 
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The  firm,  elastic  grip  of  their  suction  cupped  tread  is  the  antidote 
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FIRST    REGIMENT    ARMORY,    SCENE    OF    THE    THIRD    MOTORCYCLE,    BICYCLE    AND    ACCESSORY   SHOW 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 

What  the  Chicago  Show  Will 

Disclose 
Hedstrom     Brings     Out     New 

Motorcycle  Spring  Frame 
W.   R.   Pitman   Dies   Suddenly 
Providence    Club    Holds    Hill 

Climb 
Rain    Again    Spoils    Kentucky 

Run 
Weston   Becomes   U.   S.    Sales 

Manager 
Exposition  Team  Reaches  San 

Francisco 
Olympia    Show    Will    Not    Be 

Held 

SPECIAL  FEATURES 

With  the  Cyclists  in  War 

Hints  to  Help  Sales 

American  Consul  Discusses 
Exports 

Patent  Problems  Cause  Com- 
plications 

Racing  News  from  Every- 
where 

What  the  Dealers  Are  Doinj 


Raise  Curtain  on  1915  Product 


Manufacturers  at  Trade's  Show  in  Chicago 
to  Reveal  Many  Refinements —Three-speed 
Models  Make  Debut  Before  American  Riders 


All  ready  for  that  Chicago  surprise 
liarty?  That's  about  what  the  third  na- 
tional motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  which  is  to  open  up  in  the  First 
Regiment  Armory  in  Chicago  on  Mon- 
day evening  next,  October  12th,  is  to  be. 
The  fever  which  inoculated  a  great  many 
of  the  makers  before  the  last  show  and 
which  led  them  to  keep  their  new  offer- 
ings behind  drawn  curtains  until  after 
the  opening  of  the  show,  has  become 
even  more  of  an  epidemic  this  year,  so 
much  so.  in  fact,  that  with  one  or  two 
exceptions  no  word  of  what  the  real  big 
manufacturers  are  planning  to  spring  on 
the  wheeling  fraternity  has  been  allowed 
to  escape.  Yes,  and  even  the  show  man- 
agement has  become  reticent — also  fallen 
victim  to  the  fever — and  the  decorative 
scheme  will  be  as  much  a  part  of  the 
surprise  party  as  will  any  of  the  ex- 
hibits. Yet  about  the  eye-pleasing  fix- 
ings this  much  can  be  said,  and  indeed  it 
will  be  a  very  great  surprise  if  the  show 
opening  prove  it  to  be  otherwise.  The 
decorative  scheme  will  undoubtedly  sur- 


pass in  attractiveness  the  very  elaborate 
scheme  of  last  year,  which  is  to  say  that 
it  will  be  really  a  wonderful  creation. 
Those  who  have  peeped  behind  the 
curtain  know  what  is  there,  but  may  not 
reveal  it  to  the  impatient  rider  and  deal- 
er. Wait  for  the  curtain  raising.  The 
show  will  not  be  on  until  Monday  even- 
ing next  and  the  atmosphere  of  mystery 
must  be  preserved  until  then.  Ha!  but 
some  makers  have  not  concealed  their 
lights  and  it  may  be  that  the  products 
of  those  who  have  been  less  reticent 
will  prove  to  be  the  straw  that  serves 
to  show  the  direction  of  the  trade  wind 
So,  then,  on  that  basis,  here's  what  to 
expect  at  the  Chicago  surprise  party. 

What's  the  most  pronounced  tendency? 
That's  simple.  Certainly  from  all  indi- 
cations the  most  pronounced  tendency 
insofar  as  motorcycles  are  concerned  at 
least,  is  to  give  either  more  motorcycle 
for  the  same  money  or  else  to  give  more 
motorcycle  for  even  less  money,  with 
the  latter  tendency  even  more  in  promi- 
nence.   This  is  best  illustrated  perhaps  in 


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the  cases  of  those  makers  who  have  ap- 
plied two-speed  gears  without  permit- 
ting the  added  fitment  to  increase  thi. 
cost  of  the  motorcycle  a  penny,  or  in 
the  case  of  the  Ilarley-Davidson,  a  per- 
fected type  of  gearing  has  been  fitted 
and  yet  the  price  has  been  reduced.  The 
same  is  true  of  the  Henderson,  and  not 
a  few  others.  Is  it  too  much  to  expect 
that  the  others  will  at  least  make  an  en- 
deavor to  meet  if  not  beat  the  low  prices 
already  announced? 

The  decrease  in  prices,  however,  need 
not  be  hastily  set  down  as  a  sure  indi- 
cation that,  appearances  to  the  contrary, 
something  has  been  skimped  in  the  make- 
up of  the  machines  in  order  to  permit 
of   the    reduced   prices.      Quite    the    con- 


trarj',  it  will  be  found  that  even  greater 
care  has  been  taken  in  the  manufacture 
and  in  the  assembly  of  the  new  machines 
than  was  the  case  with  the  machines 
bearing  the  1914  nameplate,  greater  care 
in  the  selection  and  treatment  of  the 
materials  used,  and  considerably  greater 
care  in  finishing  the  machines.  In  this 
connection  it  might  be  added  that  those 
who  have  to  do  with  the  production  of 
motorcycles  have  taken  another  leaf  from 
the  notebook  of  the  automobile  engineer 
and  are  now  paying  more  heed  to  the 
proper  heat  treatment  of  the  various 
steels  which  enter  into  one  part  or  an- 
other of  the  vehicles,  with  the  ultimate 
result  that  crystallization,  which  affects 
steels    which    are    stressed    under    vibra- 


tion and  which  results  finally  in  fracture, 
has  been  done  away  with  for  the  most 
part,  while  the  toughening  action  of  the 
treatment  has  done  much  to  increase  the 
wearing  cjualities  and  durability  of  the 
metal  components  of  the  American-built 
motorcycle. 

What,  then,  is  the  answer  to  the  price 
reduction?  Simply  that  quantity  pro- 
duction has  made  necessary  the  installa- 
tion of  automatic  time  and  labor  saving 
machinery  virhich  at  the  same  time  has 
resulted  in  decreased  cost  of  production. 
And  like  the  automobile  manufacturers, 
the  motorcycle  makers  have  not  shown 
themselves  unwilling  to  share  their  sav- 
ings with  the  people,  who  after  all,  sup- 
ply their  profits. 


The  Three-Speed  Gear  Reaches  America 


The  coming  show  marks  the  introduc- 
tion into  America  of  the  three-speed 
gear  in  use  on  a  motorcycle,  a  type  of 
gearing  that  has  been  tried  and  proved 
across  the  pond,  where  it  has  been  con- 
stantly growing  in  favor  for  the  past 
three  years.  The  reason  for  the  triple 
gearing  is,  of  course,  found  in  the  ever 
increasing  popularity  of  the  sidecar, 
which  imposes  greater  labor  on  all  parts 
of  the  machine  and  especially  overtaxes 
the  motor  and  the  clutch  when  some  sort 
of  gear  reduction  is  not  supplied  in 
order  that  the  motor  -may  at  all  times 
be  maintained  at  its  most  efficient  speed 
whether  the  vehicle   itself  be  just  start- 


ing or  going  at  a  lively  clip,  either 
on  the  level  or  a  steep  hill.  The  three- 
speed  gear  was  found  advisable  on  the 
perfect  level  roads  of  the  British  Isles 
when  the  sidecar  was  used,  so  that  there 
need  be  scant  wonder  that  it  finally  has 
come  to  be  recognized  as  necessary  for 
use  in  connection  with  American  com- 
binations on  our  roads  that,  to  put  it 
mildly,  are  abominable  and  mountainous 
by  comparison. 

The  three-speed  gearing  is  applied  on 
one  model  of  the  Harley-Davidson  line, 
but  as  was  said  before,  the  machines 
that  are  now  announced  maj'  perhaps 
prove  indicators  of  things  to  be  expected 


at  the  show.  The  fitment  of  the  gearing 
to  the  countershaft  brings  up  another  in- 
teresting point.  Both  the  Harley-David- 
son and  the  Henderson  have  adopted  the 
countershaft  type  of  gearing  in  place  of 
the  hub  type  on  at  least  a  single  model, 
which  may  or  may  not  indicate  that  the 
former  type  of  gearing  is  coming  more 
and  more  into  favor.  On  the  other  hand, 
the  R-S  has  abandoned  the  two-speed 
gearing  formed  integral  with  the  motor 
— the  unit  power  plant,  in  other  words — 
for  the  hub  type  of  gearing,  having  seen 
fit  to  apply  one  of  those  very  efficient 
Eclipse  planetary  gearsets  to  the  new 
models. 


Starters  and  Mechanical  Oilers  Generally  Adopted 


There  is  a  whole  lot  that  is  new  in 
starters.  Indeed,  practically  every  make 
of  machine  that  has  been  announced  to- 
day is  fitted  with  a  kick  starter  of  one 
sort  or  another,  so  that  it  is  not  to  be 
doubted  that  starters  of  this  type  will 
be  a  feature  of  the  show.  Opinion  seems 
to  be  about  evenly  divided  as  to  whether 
the  starter  should  be  a  simple  lever  with 
pawl  and  ratchet  arrangement  geared  to 
the  motor  crankshaft,  the  lever  being 
returned  to  its  position  by  means  of  a 
■spring,  or  whether  it  should  embrace  the 
orthodox  crankhanger  and  pedals  with 
the  pedal  shaft  geared  to  the  engine 
shaft  through  the  intermediary  of  a  run- 
over  clutch  and  roller  chain.  If  any- 
thing, the  latter  type  is  in  slightly  great- 
er favor,  the  R-S  having  seen  fit  to  adopt 
it,  while  it  is  retained  by  several  other 
makers  who  have  found  it  efficient  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  Yet  the  lever  type  of 
starter  has  gained  a  couple  of  adherents 
in   the    Emblem.,   which    appears    for   the 


first  time  fitted  with  a  kick  starter  at  the 
Chicago  show,  and  in  the  Iver-Johnson 
machine. 

Will  the  motors  show  any  considerable 
improvement?  Yes,  indeed  they  will. 
And  the  principal  improvement  which 
will  be  noticed  is  the  fitting  of  auto- 
matic mechanical  oilers  to  take  care  of 
the  lubrication  of  the  machines  at  all 
speeds  and  imder  all  conditions,  without 
imposing  the  burden  of  watching  his 
oiling  on  the  rider.  From  appearances 
it  would  seem  that  the  machines  at  the 
show  which  are  without  some  sort  of 
automatic  oiler  will  be  few  and  far  be- 
tween. For  the  most  part  the  oilers  take 
the  shape  of  gear-driven  pumps  operated 
from  the  timing  gears  of  the  motor,  and 
the  tendency  is  to  eliminate  as  much 
as  possible  springs  and  ball  checks  and 
even  adjustments,  to  the  end  that  the 
devices  are  made  as  positive  and  as  sim- 
ple as  can  be. 

But  that  is  not  the  only  change  which 


the  motors  will  disclose.  However,  it  is 
doubtful  if  in  the  design  of  the  motors 
the  opening  of  the  show  will  disclose 
anything  that  is  radical,  for  the  machines 
have  reached  a  point  where  the  tendency 
seems  to  be  rather  to  refine  than  to  re- 
design. In  this  connection  take  for  ex- 
ample the  Harley-Davidson  motors,  in 
which  refinement  of  detail,  enlargement 
of  valves  and  gas  passages,  alteration 
of  the  valve  gearing,  reduction  of  the 
crankcase  pressure,  and  other  minor  de- 
tail improvements  have  enormously  in- 
creased the  power  of  the  machines  and 
at  the  same  time  their  efficiency. 

To  be  sure  the  increasing  use  of  the 
sidecar,  which  has  resulted  in  the  adop- 
tion of  the  three-speed  gear  by  one  man- 
ufacturer, is  not  to  be  without  its  effect 
on  the  transmission  systems,  and  it  is 
not  to  be  wondered  at  that  this  saine 
manufacturer  has  seen  fit  to  increase  the 
size  of  the  drive  chain  employed  on  this 
particular   model   in   order   the   better   to 


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fit  it  to  bear  the  additional  strain  imposed 
by  the  use  of  a  sidecar.  Also  it  will  be 
noticed  that  at  least  one  of  the  makers 
who  for  years  past  has  pinned  his  faith 
on  the  undergeared  drive,  and  for  sev- 
eral years,  since  free  engine  devices  have 
been  fitted  to  its  models,  to  the  leather- 
faced  cone  clutch,  has  seen  fit  to  abandon 
both  of  these  tried  and  proved  designs 
in  favor  of  the  countershaft  type  of  drive 
and  the  countershaft  disk  clutch.  This 
maker  is  the  Reading-Standard  Co., 
whose  models  this  year  are  to  be  equip- 
ped with  Eclipse  clutch  and  double  chain 
drive. 

New  Clutch  in  Harley-Davidson 

And  while  on  the  subject  of  trans- 
missions it  is  well  to  observe  that  one 
model  at  least,  the  Harley-Davidson, 
which  has  heretofore  adhered  strictly  to 
the  hub  mounted  disk  clutch,  has  abon- 
doned  that  type  for  the  countershaft 
clutch  formed  integral  with  the  three- 
speed  gear.  Outside  of  the  worm  driven 
Fallback,  which  cannot  be  termed  strict- 
ly new,  since  it  made  its  appearance 
fully  a  year  ago  though  it  never  was 
marketed,  it  is  doubtful  if  the  show  will 
reveal  anything  that  is  really  radical  in 
the  way  of  transmissions. 

Footboards  have  come  to  be  a  fixture. 
Even  those  who  have  heretofore  adhered 
to  footrests  have  come  to  believe  that 
after  all  there  is  more  comfort  and  satis- 
faction to  be  obtained  from  the  larger 
footboard,  as  is  examplified  by  the  R-S. 
And  foot  control  of  the  clutch  and  of  the 
brakes  by  means  of  toe  levers  mounted 
on  the  boards  also  is  gaining  in  favor. 
In  this  connection  a  noticeable  feature 
is  the  fact  that  much  that  is  superfluous 
in  the  way  of  connecting  links  and  levers 


has  been  done  away  with  and  there  is  a 
marked  attempt  to  accomplish  the  de- 
sired results  in  the  simplest  way  possi- 
ble and  by  the  most  direct  path.  While 
on  the  subject  of  brakes  it  would  scarcely 
do  to  pass  lightly  over  one  important 
improvement  made  in  the  Harley-David- 
son device,  which  renders  the  brake  dou- 
ble acting  so  that  it  will  hold  the  machine 
with  heavy  sidecar  attached  whether  the 
machine  tends  to  move  forward  or  back, 
making  for  increased  safety  in  hilly  coun- 
try. Another  notable  braking  feature  has 
made  its  appearance  on  the  new  R-.S; 
this  is  the  hand  lever  on  the  bar  for  the 
control  of  the  brake.  A  toe  lever,  also 
acting  on  the  same  device  provides  dou- 
ble control,  which  doubtless  will  be  a 
feature  of  practically  all  the  1915  models. 

Frames  Heavier  for  1915 

Also  emphasizing  the  marked  efifect 
which  the  sidecar  is  having  on  the  design 
of  the  motorcycle  is  the  fact  that  the 
frames  of  the  coming  year  are  to  be  even 
heavier  and  better  reinforced  than  were 
the  exceptionally  good  frames  of  the 
1914  motorcycles,  while  one  maker  has 
gone  so  far  as  to  announce  that  hence- 
forth nothing  but  imported  steel  tubing 


will    enter   into    the    construction    of   his 
frames. 

Increased  Reinforcements 

For  the  most  part  the  additional 
strength  is  represented  by  increased  re- 
inforcement in  the  front  drop  tube  and 
in  the  growing  tendency  toward  the  use 
of  longer  fishtail  reinforcements  at  the 
joints  in  the  front  fork,  while  in  one  or 
two  cases  it  has  been  found  advisable 
also  to  increase  the  diameter  and  there- 
fore the  strength  of  the  rear  fork  stays. 
In  the  matter'  of  springing,  the  changes 
from  the  practice  of  last  year  are  few 
and  far  between.  To  be  sure,  in  the 
case  of  the  Iver  Johnson  the  spring 
frame  which  was  supplied  as  extra  equip- 
ment and  at  extra  cost  on  the  two  largest 
models  last  year,  has  been  retained  for 
use  only  in  connection  with  the  smallest 
model  of  the  machines  which  are  to  bear 
the  1915  nameplate,  while  the  larger 
models  are  to  be  fitted  with  rigid  frames 
exclusively,  though  a  spring  seat  post  of 
novel  design  and  bearing  an  extra  long 
leaf  spring  which  furnishes  the  necessarj' 
resiliency  can  be  had  at  extra  cost,  but 
otherwise  the  springing  arrangements  of 
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Where  the  Exhibits  Will  be  Found 

Floor  Plan  Showing  Numbered  Booths 
of  the  3rd  Annual  Motorcycle,  Bicycle 
and  Accessory  Show — First  Regiment 
Armory,    Chicago,  October    12-17, 


October  6,   1914 


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Rxhibitors  af  th 

le  Chicago  Show 

Will    be    Located 

and    Where   They 

Space  No. 

...      117 

Space  No. 
THE  AMERICAN   WOOD   RIM    CO..   Onaway,   Mich...      113 

AURORA  AUTOMATIC  MCHY.  C:0.,  Chicago.  Ill 28-29 

ANGSTEN-KOCH    CO.,    Chicago.    Ill 5 

AUTOCRAT  MFG.   CO.,  Buffalo,  N.   Y 104 

liADGER   BRASS   MEG.    CO.,    Kenosha,    Wis 5') 

r..  &  L.  AUTO   LAMP  CO..  New  York- 18 

BECKLEY-RALSTON  CO.,  Chicago,  111 71-72 

lUGYCLLNTG  WORLB    CO.,   New   York 93;4 

BOSCH  MAGNETO   CO.,   New  York 85-85 

BUFFALO    SPECIALTY    CO.,    BulTalo,   N.    Y 66 

CABINET  SPRTNG-SEAT   CO.,  Paterson,   N.  J 1 

CHAMPION  SPARK  PLUG  CO.,  Toledo,   0 53 

CHICAGO    CYCLE   SUPPLY    CO..   Chica.s;©,   111 6-7-8 

CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    Toledo,    0 83-84 

CONTINENTAL   RUBBER  WORKS,   Erie,   Pa 87-88 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORP'N,  New   Britain,   Conn 73 

CREARAR,    ADAMS    &    CO.,    Chicago,    III 109 

("I'CLE  MFG.   &  SUPPLY   CO..   Chicago.   Ill 2 

DAVIS  SEWING  MACHINE  CO.,  Dayton,  0 67-68-69 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.   CO..  Indianapolis,   Ind.  .  .  .      103 
DUNHAM    CO.,    THOMAS,    Aurora.    Ill 41-42 

ECLIPSE   MACHINE   CO.,  Ehiiira,   N.   Y 13 

EMBLEM    MFG.    CO.,    Angola.    N.    Y 49-50 

ERICSSON   MFG.    CO..    Buffalo,    N.    Y 10 

ERO  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Cliica.ao,  111 33 

EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    Chicago.    Ill ^■■2 

EXCELSIOR  GENERAL  SUPPLIES  CO.,  Chicago,  111.. 31-32 
EXCELSIOR  MOTOR  MFG.   &  SUPPLY   CO.,  Chicago, 

111 54-55-56 

FENTRESS-NEWTON    MFG.    CO.,    Detroit,    Mich 74 

FLXIBLE   SIDE   CAR   CO.,    Loudonville.    0 115 

FRASSE  &  CO.,  PETER  A.,  New  York.  N.  Y 48 

FUNKE  &  CO.,  INC.,  HERBERT  F.   L.,  New  York 118 

GARFORD   MFG.    CO.,   Elyria.   0 114 

GREAT  WESTERN   MFG.   CO..   La   Porte.   Ind 37 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    Milwaukee,    Wis., 

15-16-17-34-35-36 
HAGERSTOWN  SHOE  &  LEGGING  CO.,  Hagerstown. 

Md 93 

JOHNSON  &  MEYER  CO      Memphis    Tenn    . 

JONES   &   NOYES,   Chicago,   111 

KELLY    HANDLE   BAR   CO.,   Cleveland,   O 

KELM  &  BURB  ACK,   Milwaukee,  Wis   

99-100 

38 

...      110 

KOKOMO  RUBBER  CO.,  Kokomo,  Ind 

LEACOCK   SPORTING    GOODS   CO.,    R.   J.,   St. 
Mo     

103 

Louis, 
91 

MAJESTIC    MFG.    CO.,    Worcester,    Mass 

MESINGER  MFG.  CO.,  H.  &  F.,  New  York,  N. 
MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middletown,  O.,.10- 

MOTOR  CAR  SUPPLY  CO.,  Chicago,  111 

MOTOR  PRODUCTS   CO.,   Detroit,   Mich 

12-13 

Y 81 'i 

-106-107-lOR 
40 

MOTORCYCLING,    Chicago,    111 9 

MOTORCYCLE  PUBLISHING  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y..113K' 

NATIONAL  SCREW  &  TACK  CO.,   Cleveland,  0 20K' 

NEW    DEPARTURE    MFG.    CO.,   Bristol,    Conn -51-52 

NEW  YORK  LUBRICATING  OIL  CO.,  Chicago 

PERFECTION  SIDE  SEAT  CO.,  Utica,  N.  Y.  . . 

PERSONS  MFG.    CO.,   Worcester,   Mass 

PIERCE  CYCLE  CO.,   Buffalo,  N.    Y. 

POPE  MFG.    CO.,   Westlield,   Mass 

111.,.        20 

48/. 

110/ 

24-25 

.21-22-23 

PREST-O-LTTE    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind 

RASTETTER  &  SONS,   LOUIS,   Ft.    Wayne,   Ind 
READING  SADDLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,'  Pa. 

READING   STANDARD    CO.,   Reading,    Pa 

REX    BATTERY   CO.,    Chicago,    III 

-JOGERS    MFG.    CO.,    Chicago.    Ill 

ROLLER  SADDLE  ATTACHMENT  CO.,  Boston 

SCHWARZE   ELECTRIC   CO.,   Adrian,    ?/rich.... 

89 

I  - 

11 

.....        47 
......  79-80 

95-96 

Mass.       94 

SILVEX  CO.,  New  York,  N.  Y 

SMITH   CO.,    A.    O.,    Milwaukee,    Wis 

92 

SPACKE  MACHINE  CO.,  F.  W.,  Indianapolis,    li 
SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

STANDARD  WELDING  CO.,   Cleveland,   O 

STERLING  MOTOR   CO.,    Brockton,   Mass 

STEVENS  &  CO.,   New  York,  N.  Y 

STEWART-WARNER   SPEEDOMETER  CORP'N 
cago.    III 

d 26 

63 

19 

......        90 

70 

.,    Chi- 

STOLE  MFG.  CO.,  Denver.  Colo 

SI'PERIOR  METAL  PRODUCTS   CO.,   Elyria,   O 
VAN   CLEEF   BROS.,    Chicago,    III 

113 

HAVERFO 
HAWTHOl 
HEARSEY 
HENDEE  ? 
HENDERS 
rilNE-WAl 

RD    CYCLE    CO.,    Philadelpliia,    Pa 64 

INE    MFG.    CO.,    Bridgerjort,    Conn 116 

WILLIS    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind 39 

IFG.  CO.,  Springl^eld.  Mass 77-78-97-98 

ON  MOTORCYCLE   CO..  Detroit,   Alich 57-58 

T   MFG.    CO.,    Chicago.    Ill Ill 

\'ICTOR  AUTO  PARTS  CO.,  Cincinnati,  O 

VIM  CYCLE  I-IARDWARE  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.   Y.. 

WALD   MFG.    CO..   Sheboygan,   Wis 

82 

65 

IXTERXATTONAL  STAMPING  CO.,   Chicago,   111 43-44 

WEED    CHAIN   TIRE   GRIP   CO.,    Bridgeport.    C 
WHEELER   &  SCHEBLER.  Indianapolis,   Ind.... 

81 



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October  6,  1914 


Mesinger  Saddles  Have  New  Type  Spring 


MESINGER    SPRING    UNWEIGHTED 

Again  something  new  from  the  Bronx 
saddle  maker— H.  &  F.  Mesinger  Mfg. 
Co.  This  time  it's  a  new  saddle  for 
bicycles  and  the  newness  is  for  the  most 
part  concentrated  in  the  method  of 
springing  the  seat.  The  springs  are  of 
the  coiled  type,  but  instead  of  being 
plain  cylindrical  springs  as  are  ordinarily 


used,  they  taper  to  the  top  and  bottom, 
more  or  less  after  the  fashion  of  a  bar- 
rel, although  the  taper  toward  the  top 
is  longer  than  the  other.  The  bottom 
of  the  spring  rests  on  the  lower  exten- 
sion of  the  saddle  frame,  while  the  top 
finds  a  bearing  on  the  rod  which  passes 
directly  through  the  spring  and  through 
a  suitable  bearing  in  the  saddle  exten- 
sion, the  top  being  pivoted  to  the  under 
side  of  the  saddle  frame.  The  bear- 
ing takes  the  form  of  a  tube  in  length 
equal  to  about  half  the  length  of  the 
spring  when  extended  which  is  provid- 
ed with  a  pair  of  leather  washers  at 
either  end  so  that  the  slidable  rod  can- 
not come  in  contact  with  the  metal  at 
any  point  and  in  this  manner  squeaks 
and  sticking  are  avoided. 

It  is  pointed  out  that  with  this  con- 
struction, bottoming  of  the  springs  un- 
der severe  stress  is  practically  impossi- 
ble, for  the  tapering  of  the  springs  neces- 
sitates   that    the    smaller    diameter    coils 


SHOWING    SPRING    COMPRESSED 

at  the  top  fold  back  into  the  larger 
diameter  coils  at  the  middle  before  they 
can  bottom,  while  the  long  bearing  pro- 
vided by  the  tube  effectively  checks  all 
tendency  toward  sidesway.  The  action 
of  this  new  suspension  system  is  said  to 
be  wonderfully  smooth  and  free  from 
jerks  and  shocks. 


Many  Additions  to  Majestic's  Output 


The  Majestic  Side  Car  line  of  1915  will 
embody  practically  the  same  models  and 
features  as  during  the  past  season. 

Many  necessary  refinements  of  finish 
and  improvements  in  the  line  of  strength 
and  comfort  have  been  incorporated. 
Among  the  changes  is  the  addition  of  the 
new  type  of  double  C  springs  which  are 
tempered  and  jig  tested  before  leaving 
the  factory.  It  has  been  necessary  to 
add  considerable  equipment  to  the  Ma- 
jestic plant  to  accomplish  this  purpose. 

Another  feature  is  the  double  tube  on 
the  left  side  of  the  side  car  being- 
brought  forward  to  the  point  of  attach- 
ment   to    goose    neck   which    extends    to 


CANTILEVER    SPRING    TANDEM 


the  front  fitting  on  the  motorcycle.  This 
feature  eliminates  a  large  part  of  the 
lateral  strain  on  the  sidecar  chassis  and 
eliminates  all  possibility  of  breakage 
which  might  cause  a  disagreeable  acci- 
dent. 

The  rear  tube  has  also  been  rein- 
forced in  such  a  manner  as  to  absolutely 
prevent  any  possibility  of  sagging,  a 
feature  which  has  shown  up  during  the 
past  season  where  sidecars  have  been  in 
use  under  unfavorable  road  conditions. 

The  Majestic  company  is  also  intro- 
ducing a  new  type  of  tandem  attachment 
known  as  the  cantilever  spring  tandem. 
This  embodies  an  entirely  new  feature  of 
spring  construction,  making  possible  a 
much  lower  seating  position  and  giving 
new  features  of  comfort  heretofore  un- 
attained.  This  tandem  is  adjustable  to 
the  weight  of  rider  and  will  operate  at 
weights  ranging  from  2S  to  250  pounds 
with  entire  comfort  to  the  rider.  A  fea- 
ture which  will  appeal  to  many  is  the 
fact  that  it  is  possible  to  purchase  this 
tandem  at  an  extremely  low  price. 

A  luggage  carrier  seat  for  Indian  mod- 
els of  1913,  1914  and  1914  has  been  added 
to  the  line  which  will  fill  a  long  felt 
want,  as  few  of  the  Indian  models  at  the 
present  time  are  equipped  with  carriers. 
This  carrier  is  so  constructed  as  to  elim- 
inate the  possibility  of  strain  on  the  In- 
dian spring  frame  construction  and  sells 
at  a  modest  price.     It  may  be  purchased 


complete  with   spring  cushion  and  fold- 
ing footrests  or  as  luggage  carrier  only. 


QUICK    ACTION    BIKE    STAND 


NO     1    LIGHT   LUGGAGE    CARRIER 


NO.    2    TRUSS    LUGGAGE    CARRIER 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYOLE  REVIEW 


23 


The  Majestic  bicycle  accessory  line 
has  been  reinforced  by  the  additions  of 
Nos.  1  and  2  light  luggage  carriers. 
These  are  easily  adjustable  to  any  model 
and  are  gotten  out  with  the  idea  in  mind 
of  the  most  possible  to  the  consumer  at 
the  least  cost. 

A  quick  action  bicycle  stand  has  also 
been  added  to  the  line  which  possesses 
the  advantage  of  working  entirely  inde- 
pendent of  a  supporting  clip  on  the  mud- 
guard. 

All  of  these  specialties  are  finished  in 
the  well  known  high  grade  Majestic 
black  enamel. 


INDIAN    CARRIER    SEAT 


Many  Patents  Granted  in  1913 

In  a  report  just  issued  by  the  Com- 
missioner of  Patents  at  Washington,  a 
statement  is  made  to  the  effect  that  dur- 
ing the  year  of  1913,  68,117  applications 
for  patent  rights  on  mechanical  inven- 
tions were  received.  As  usual,  Great 
Britian  inventors  were  granted  the  larg- 
est number  of  patents  of  any  foreign 
country,  with  Germany  a  good  second. 
France  this  year  was  a  poor  third,  al- 
though for  the  entire  period  between 
1871  and  1913  her  citizens  were  given 
rights  on  382.786  patents,  as  against  Ger- 
many's 276,576. 


HEDSTROM  TAKES  PATENT 

ON  NEW  MOTORCYCLE  FRAME 

That  Oscar  Hedstrom's  thoughts  are 
still  upon  the  improvement  of  the  mo- 
torcycle despite  the  fact  that  he  is  no 
longer  directly  connected  with  the  indus- 
try, is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  the 
former  Indian  designer  has  had  issued  to 
him  under  the  date  of  September  22 
patent  No.  1,111,152,  covering  a  spring 
frame  for  motorcycles. 

With  the  ordinary  spring  frame  where- 
in leaf  springs  are  employed  to  provide 
the  necessary  resiliency,  it  is  pointed  out 
in  his  leaflet  describing  his  invention,  not 
only  is  it  impractical  to  flex  the  whole 
length  of  the  spring  because  one  end  of 
it  must  needs  be  anchored  for  a  certain 
length  to  a  spring  pad,  but  the  com- 
parative short  length  of  the  springs  used 
and  the  degree  of  flexture  result  in  rapid 
breakage  of  the  resilient  members. 

By  way  of  overcoming  these  objec- 
tions, Hedstrom  has  followed  even  more 
closely  the  methods  employed  by  au- 
tomobile engineers  in  the  design  of  his 
springs.  In  place  of  the  quarter  elliptic 
with  one  end  solidly  anchored  to  the 
saddle  post,  which  is  the  more  usual 
construction  where  leaf  springs  are  em- 
ployed on  motorcycles,  a  full  half  ellip- 
tic spring  is  employed  and  this  is  bolted 
to  a  spring  pad  in  the  middle,  which 
in  turn  is  pivoted  to  a  portion  of  the 
main  frame  of  the  motorcycle  in  such  a 
manner  that  the  spring  is  free  to  flex 
throughout  its  full  length,  as  is  clearly 
brought  out  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration. The  rear  end  of  the  spring 
is  linked  to  the  end  of  one  of  the  rear 
fork  stays,  which  in  turn  is  pivoted  to 
the  main  frame  of  the  motorcycle  just 
to  the  rear  of  the  bottom  bracket  so  that 
with  the  spring  it  is  free  to  move  with 
the  rear  wheel  when  the  latter  rebounds 
after  going  over  rough  spots  in  the  road. 
The  forward  end  of  the  spring  is  shack- 
eled  to  a  point  on  the  main  frame,  per- 
mitting   of    the     necessary    freedom     of 


movement  to  insure  full  flexture  of  the 
spring  throughout  its  entire  length. 

That  the  construction  has  very  much 
in  its  favor  cannot  be  doubted  by  any- 
one who  is  at  all  familiar  with  the  meth- 
ods   followed    bv    automobile    designers 


These  counties  in  1910  had  had  an  ag- 
gregate population  of  883,000  and  the 
total  is  now  well  over  a  million,  thereby 
very  materiall}'  enlarging  Mueller's  al- 
ready extensive  field  of  operations.  I.  H. 
Silsby  will   continue   to  handle  the  four- 


HEDSTROM'S  SPRING  FRAME  FOR  MOTORCYCLES  WHICH  HAS  JUST  BEEN  PATENTED 


in  order  to  obtain  easy  riding  vehicles, 
and  who  has  watched  the  motorcar  mak- 
ers gradually  increase  the  lengths  of  their 
springs  to  what  appears  to  be  the  limit, 
and  then  by  way  of  obtaining  still  great- 
er resiliency  discard  the  half  elliptics 
for  the  three-quarter  and  full  elliptic 
springs.  These  methods  having  proved 
beneficial  to  the  motor  car,  it  would  be 
strange  indeed  were  they  not  to  have 
like  results  in  connection  with  motor- 
cycle practice. 


cylindered  machine   on  the  west  side  of 
the  city. 


Superior  Tire  Co.  Incorporated 

Incorporation  papers  have  been  filed 
with  the  secretary  of  state  at  Columbus, 
C,  by  the  Superior  Tire  &  Rubber  Com- 
pany, of  Akron.  The  firm  is  capitalized 
at  $25,000,  and  will  manufacture  automo- 
bile and  motorcycle  tires  and  other  rub- 
ber specialties.  George  S.  Andress,  H. 
E.  Andress,  G.  C.  VVise,  W.  E.  Young 
and  R.  I.  Moore  are  the  incorporators. 


Mueller  Takes   on   Henderson 

Cleveland,  October  1. — Beginning  to- 
day, L.  T.  Mueller,  present  Indian  agent 
here,  will  act  as  agent  also  for  the  Hen- 
derson. He  will  occupy  the  position  oi 
distributer  for  northern  Ohio,  including 
the  counties  of  Erie,  Huron,  Cu}'ahoga, 
Lake,    A.shtabula,    Geauga    and    Lorain. 


Miller  Triplex  Will  Be  at  Show 

Cleveland,  October  2. — Manager  Kell- 
ner,  of  the  local  branch  of  the  Haver- 
ford  Cycle  Co.,  will  attend  the  Chicago 
show  as  the  representative  of  the  com- 
pany to  exhibit  their  latest  product,  the 
Miller  triplex  side  seat. 


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October  6,   1914 


WHAT  WILL  BE   SEEN   IN 

1915   CHICAGO    SHOW 


(Continued  fr 


19) 


the    models-  so    far    announced     remain 
practically  unchanged. 

However,  because  there  is  little  or 
nothing  that  is  new  in  springing  does  not 
mean  to  imply  that  the  comfort  of  the 
rider  has  not  been  carefully  looked  into 
by  those  who  design  two-wheelers.  In- 
deed, more  care  than  ever  has  been  taken 
in  order  to  provide  lower  saddle  position 
— on  the  Harley-Davidson  alone  the 
height  of  the  member  being  lowered  by 
two  inches,  the  result  being  accomplished 
by  redesigning  the  frame  slightly,  where- 
by one  inch  has  been  gained,  and  by  pro- 
viding a  new  point  of  attachment  for 
the  saddle  supporting  bar  whereby  the 
other  inch  has  been  acquired.  In  the 
same  line  is  the  fitment  of  the  leaf 
spring  saddle  support  to  the  Iver  John- 
son and  the  improvements  in  the  saddle 
suspension  systems  which  characterize 
both   the    Emiilem   and   the    R-S   models. 

Alterations   in  Controls 

Somewhat  in  the  same  line  are  the 
slight  alterations  which  have  been  ef- 
fected in  the  methods  of  control.  On  the 
Emblem,  for  instance,  which  machine  by 
the  way  was  a  pioneer  in  the  adoption 
of  the  grip  control  for  the  clutch,  the 
operation  of  this  member  which  for- 
merly was  effected  by  means  of  a  handle 
bar  lever  has  now  been  vested  in  the  left 
grip,  making  for  greater  convenience 
and  better  control;  the  spark  control 
which  formerly  was  effected  by  the  grip 
has  been  entrusted  to  a  small  lever  po- 
sitioned below  the  tank  and  just  above 
the  magneto.  Then  on  the  R-S,  as  was 
before  said,  the  scheme  of  providing  one 
of  the  two  brake  controls  in  the  form  of 
a  handlebar  mounted  lever  is  more  or 
less  innovative  insofar  as  America  is 
concerned,  while  at  the  same  time  this 
machine  makes  still  another  newcomer 
into  the  ranks  of  those  who  pin  their 
faith  to  foot  control  of  the  clutch.  On 
the  Harley-Davidson  we  have  another 
example  of  controls  altered  by  way  of 
making  for  greater  simplicity  and  great- 
er comfort.  The  side  lever  for  the  clutch 
control  and  the  foot  lever  which  serves 
the  same  purpose  have  been  combined 
in  a  single  unit  on  this  machine.  Doubt- 
less the  show  will  reveal  many  other  de- 
tails in  the  process  of  refining  the  con- 
trols and  bringing  them  to  a  standard 
of  excellence. 

From  present  indications  the  fully 
equipped  machine  which  cut  such  a  fig- 
ure, to  resort  to  the  vernacular,  at  the 
last   vear's   exhibit,   has   made   but   scant 


progress  since  that  time.  Not  that  no 
machines  other  than  those  seen  at  the 
last  show  will  be  shown  with  all  the  in- 
cidentals attached  and  ready  for  the  road, 
for  the  Emblem  has  made  a  trial  at  com- 
pleting its  equipment,  having  added  a 
full  electric  lighting  system  of  the  stor- 
age battery  type  as  well  as  a  Corbin- 
Brown  speedometer,  but  this  gain  for 
the  fully  equipped  machine  is  to  a  meas- 
ure offset  by  the  demise  of  the  AMC. 
the  pioneer  machine  to  be  fully  equip- 
ped. Also,  it  is  rumored,  and  all  rumors 
are  not  without  foundation,  that  others 
who  embraced  the  full  equipment  policy 
last  year  have  in  the  meantime  found  that 
the  policy  was  not  conducive  to  their 
best  interests. 

Perhaps  one  thing  that  will  stand  out 
aljove  all  others  on  the  new  machines  is 
the  greater  efforts  to  render  the  ma- 
chines more  cleanly  than  heretofore. 
Wider  mudguards,  with  deep  side  flanges 
and  splashers  that  are  really  effective, 
doubtless  will  be  in  predominance,  and  it 
is  not  unlikely  that  efforts  in  this  direc- 
tion will  remo\'e  one  of  the  most  telling 
arguments  against  the  use  of  the  motor- 
cycle and  induce  thousands  to  ride  who 
heretofore  have  felt  that  to  do  so  was 
to  sacrifice  somewhat  one's  cleanliness. 
In  the  same  category  comes  the  more 
,  general  use  of  chain  guards,  even  on  the 
long-  chains,  as  witness  the  long  guard 
which  just  has  been  fitted  over  the  Iver 
Johnson  transmission  and  which  does 
much  to  prevent  the  dirt  and  grease 
which  are  essential  to  obtain  efficiency 
from   reaching  the   clothes   of   the   rider. 

Tires  Larger  This  Year 

Those  few  manufacturers  who  held 
hack  in  other  years  when  the  pioneers 
began  to  fit  three-inch  tires  are  begin- 
ning to  realize  the  wisdom  of  the  move, 
with  the  result  that  with  the  exception 
of  a  couple  of  the  smallest  and  lightest 
of  the  machines  which  will  adorn  the 
floor  of  the  First  Regiment  Armory  the 
fitment  of  the  larger  sized  tires  will  be 
universal.  Also,  in  recognition  of  the 
real  worth  of  the  tire  chain  as  a  skid 
preventative,  those  few  makers  who  here- 
tofore have  not  allowed  sufficient  clear- 
ance between  the  mudguards  and  the 
tires  for  the  application  of  the  chains 
have  this  year  altered  their  plans  to  per- 
mit  of   such   attachment. 

One  of  the  most  striking  tendencies  is 
the  apparent  desire  of  motorcycle  man- 
ufacturers to  cater  to  the  individual 
foibles  of  the  rider  and  to  give  the  man 
who  uses  the  motorcycle  what  he  wants 
rather  than  to  force  him  to  take  what 
he  can  get.  That  this  is  the  case  un- 
doubtedly   will    be    even    more     evident 


when  the  show  opens  than  is  the  case 
now,  for  it  is  understood  that  more  than 
one  maker  has  altered  plans  in  answer 
to  an  unmistakable  clamor  from  some 
quarters  for  machines  of  certain  types. 
As  an  instance,  view  the  inclusion  of  a 
racing  type  of  machine  in  the  Harley- 
Davidson  line,  marking  a  distinct  face 
about  in  the  policy  of  this  maker,  and 
also  the  power  and  speed  guarantee 
which  characterizes  the  sales  policy  of 
the  concern  and  applies  to  every  ma- 
chine which  it  produces.  Also  note  that 
in  connection  with  this  new  stripped 
stock  model  the  rider  can  have  just  about 
what  he  wants;  in  fact  the  machines  are 
practically  built  to  the  specifications  of 
the  riders  who  are  to  use  them. 

Tendency  Toward  Refinement 

As  a  whole,  the  tendency  seems  rather 
toward  refinement  of  details,  even  to  the 
smallest  details,  than  toward  radical  re- 
designing throughout.  But  not  always 
does  the  best  work  show  by  a  glance 
at  the  new  models,  for  in  many  instances 
it  is  the  "unseeable"  things  which  have 
undergone  the  greatest  refinement,  and 
for  this  reason  if  for  nothing  else,  it 
might  be  said  that  the  dollar  represents 
a  very  much  greater  buying-  power  at 
the  coming  show  than  did  a  similar 
amount  of  money  in  former  years. 

Of  course,  there  is  much  that  is  new 
in  sidecars.  Perhaps  the  most  interest- 
ing newness  in  the  sidecar  field  is  the 
car  which  has  been  added  to  the  Emblem 
line  for  especial  use  in  connection  with 
Emblem  motorcycles,  but  it  is  promised 
that  of  all  the  various  sidecars  that  are 
to  be  shown  but  a  very  small  proportion 
will  be  shown  in  exactly  the  same  state 
as  was  the  case  last  year.  Improve- 
ment has  been  along  the  lines  of  better 
springing,  with  better  spring  steels  and 
better  design  entering  into  the  construc- 
tion of  the  resilient  members;  strength- 
ening chassis,  with  better  means  of  at- 
tachment to  the  motorcycle,  and  above 
all  greater  attention  to  making  the  bodj' 
and  the  upholstery  comfortable  and  the 
provision   of  a  sightly  finish. 

As  for  the  bicycles — and  it  might  be 
added  that  the  bicycle  exhibits  will  be 
there  in  sufficient  numbers  this  year  to 
demand  their  full  quota  of  attention — 
there  is  much  that  is  new  and  interesting 
in  the  simpler  two-wheel'ed  vehicles.  As 
was  to  be  confidently  expected,  the  mo- 
torcycle type  of  bicycle  which  made  its' 
appearance  at  the  show  of  last  year  and 
created  quite  some  little  furore,  will  be 
even  more  in  prominence  at  the  coming- 
exhibit,  for  the  type  has  seemingly 
gained  such  favor  that  one  or  more 
models    designed    along    these    lines    are 


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included  in  the  lines  of  practically  every 
bicycle  manufacturer  who  will  stage  an 
exhibit  at  the  show.  One  interesting 
turn  of  the  trade  is  the  tendency  to 
give  the  rider  just  what  he  desires  in 
color  and  finish,  rather  than  to  hold 
steadfastly  to  one  single  finish.  This, 
of  course,  is  in  line  with  the  policy  of 
the  motorcycle  manufacturers  to  cater 
to  the  individual  foibles  of  the  riders. 
Regarding  the  mechanisms  of  the  bicy- 
cles, the  chief  changes  seem  to  have  to 
do  with  the  crankhangers.  There  is  a 
marked  tendency  to  employ  the  methods 
which  have  been  found  effective  in  auto- 
mobile application  to  bicycle  practice 
even  as  the  motorcycle  designers  follow 
closely  in  the  footsteps  of  the  makers 
of  motor  cars.  As  an  example  of  this 
practice  the  method  of  keying  the  cranks 
on  the  two-piece  hangers  of  the  Pierce 
line,  making  use  of  a  Woodworth  key 
and  tapered  shaft,  stands  out,  while  the 
fact  that  the  Peter  A.  Frasse  company 
will  have  on  view  a  crankhanger  in  which 
automobile  type  bar  bearings  are  used  to 
advantage  is  further  proof  of  the  exist- 
ence of  a  marked  tendency  along  this 
direction.  The  two-piece  hanger,  be- 
cause of  its  free  running  qualities  and 
decreased  friction,  continues  to  be  the 
more  popular  type  for  use  in  connection 
with  the  higher  priced  wheels,  while  for 
the  medium  priced  and  cheap  bicycles 
the  one-piece  hanger  finds  the  greater 
favor.  The  coaster  brake  which  has 
been  so  long-  with  us  that  it  would  seem 
it  must  be  perfect  has  been  still  further 
improved  by  New  Departure,  for  one, 
and  by  Miami,  which  has  added  a  posi- 
tive drive  arrangement  to  its  Mussel- 
man  brake  to  the  end  that  all  of  the  slip 
incidental  upon  the  driving  of  the  wheel 
is  eliminated  and  the  efficiency  of  the 
device  greatly  increased.  Another  notice- 
able incident  is  the  application  of  band 
type  brakes,  following  closely  the  de- 
sign of  similar  brakes  used  on  motorcy- 
cles, to  the  bicycles  of  the  Miami  line, 
when  brakes  of  this  type  are  called  for. 
The  fitting  of  a  hinged  type  spring  fork 
in  place  of  the  plunger  type  which  for- 
merly was  used,  to  the  Miami  models 
might  occasion  comment. 

But  after  all  it  is  the  Iver  Johnson  peo- 
ple who  have  taken  the  step  which  when 
all  is  said  and  done  will  prove  the  most 
important  event  in  the  designing  of  bi- 
cycles bearing  the  1915  nameplate.  That 
is  the  provision  of  an  all  black,  weather- 
proof finish  on  certait.  of  its  models, 
when  that  finish  is  called  for,  which  it  is 
confidently  expected  and  predicted  will 
be  oftener  than  the  call  for  any  other 
finish.  Another  Iver  Johnson  event  is  the 
provision  of  a  Chater-Lea  hanger  on  its 


racing  wheel,  also  at  the  option  of  the 
purchaser,  and  the  fitting  of  two-speed 
devices  in  place  of  the  plain  coaster 
hubs  at  a  very  slight  additional  cost  to 
the  consumer. 

Like  the  motorcycle  manufacturers, 
the  bicycle  makers  are  very  reticent 
about  letting  their  plans  for  the  coming 


SPLITDORF    MAG-DYNAMO 

year  leak  out.  so  that  from  the  bicycle 
standpoint  the  show  will  be  every  bit 
as  much  of  a  surprise  party  as  from  the 
motorcycle  viewpoint. 

In  the  field  of  accessories  there  doubt- 
less will  be  very  much  that  is  new  be- 
sides the  ever-to-be-expected  new  types 
and  designs  of  tire  treads.  But  perhaps 
no  device  that  makes  its  bow  to  the 
riding  public  at  the  coming  Chicago  show 
will  attract  more  attention  and  create 
more  favorable  comment  than  the  new 
combined  magneto  and  lighting  dynamo 
which  is  to  be  offered  under  the  brand 
name  Mag-Dynamo  by  the  Splitdorf 
Electrical  Co.  As  is  clearly  shown  by 
the  accompanying  illustration,  the  de- 
vice is  practically  no  larger  than  the 
ordinary  magneto  and  has  very  much  the 
same  appearance  for  all  the  fact  that  it 
combines  both  functions.  As  a  mag- 
neto  the   combined   instrument   supplied 


SHOWING  COVER  REMOVED  FROM 
THE  MAGNETO  CONTACT  BREAKER 


high  tension  current  to  the  plug  gaps 
through  the  intermediary  of  a  circuit 
breaker  in  exactly  the  same  manner  as 
the  ordinary  magneto,  its  function  as  a 
magneto  being  not  in  the  least  altered  by 
the  fact  that  it  also  is  intended  to  sup- 
ply the  electric  lighting  current. 

The  circuit  breaker  is  similar  to  the 
corresponding  device  used  on  the  or- 
dinary high  tension  magneto,  as  is  the 
armature  which  supplies  the  ignition  cur- 
rent. In  place  of  the  permanent  magnets 
which  characterize  the  magneto,  how- 
ever, there  are  electro  magnets  which 
are  energized  by  field  coils  which  are 
included  in  the  circuit  of  the  dynamo. 
The  dynamo  supplies  direct  current  at 
a  maximum  of  7.5  volts,  at  which  voltage 
3  amperes  are  supplied.  The  direct  cur- 
rent is  generated  in  a  separate  armature 
mounted  above  the  magneto  armature  be- 
tween the  same  magnets,  however,  and 
which  is  geared  to  the  magneto  arma- 
ture. To  provide  current  to  keep  the 
lights  aglow  when  the  motor  is  stopped 
and  the  dynamo  is  not  in  operation,  a 
small  storage  battery  is  "floated  across 
the  line";  that  is,  it  is  connected  in  shunt 
with  the  lamp  circuit  and  is  charged  by 
the  dynamo  during  the  daytime.  From 
the  same  source  the  energy  to  magnet- 
ize the  field  magnets  is  obtained  in  order 
to  start  the  motor.  For  the  purpose  it 
simply  is  necessary  to  depress  a  switch 
when  the  battery  current  energizes  the 
field  magnets  so  that  when  the  motor 
is  turned  over,  the  magneto  functions 
in  the  usual  manner  providing  the  neces- 
sary spark  to  ignite  the  mixture.  The 
battery  supplied  is  a  six-volt  20  ampere- 
hour  accumulator,  ruggedly  constructed 
to  withstand  the  usage  encountered  in 
motorcycle  service.  A  simple  rotary 
switch  which  also  serves  as  a  junction 
box  and  a  fuse  casing  is  supplied  with 
the  device,  which  is  of  sufficient  size 
to  supply  both  the  head  and  tail  lights. 
Also  new  in  the  lighting  line  are  sev- 
eral additions  to  the  Old  Sol  line  of  mo- 
torcycle and  bicycle  lighting  systems, 
notably  two  new  bicycle  lighting  dry 
battery  sets  and  several  new  motorcy- 
cle tail  lights  for  use  in  connection  with 
both  gas  and  electric  lighting  systems. 
A  newcomer  in  the  motorcycle  lamp 
field  is  the  Victor  Auto  Parts  Co.,  of 
Cincinnati,  O.,  which  will  make  its  debut 
at  the  show  with  a  complete  line  of 
both  gas  and  electric  head  and  tail  lights 
as  well  as  special  fitments  for  use  in 
connection  with  motorcycle  lighting  sets. 
Doubtless  the  show  will  produce  more 
than  a  couple  of  tandem  devices  which 
are  new  or  embrace  new  features,  but 
at  least  this  pair  will  not  appear  on  the 
floor  unheralded.     One  of  the  most  in- 


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teresting  of  these  is  the  Cantilever 
spring  tandem  which  is  to  make  its  ap- 
pearance at  the  booth  of  the  Majestic 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Worcester,  Mass.,- and  which 
as  the  name  would  imply  embodies  the 
cantilever  feature  in  its  construction. 
Because  of  this  fact  it  is  said  that  the 
seat  can  be  made  very  much  lower  and 
at  the  same  time  very  much  more  com- 
fortable than  the  usual  run  of  tandem 
attachments,  while  at  the  same  time  not 
one  jot  of  the  spring  resiliency  is  sac- 
rificed. The  tandem  is  adjustable 
through  a  very  wide  range  to  the  in- 
dividual weights  of  the  riders  and  sells 
for  a  price  that  is  considered  phenomin- 
ally    low    considering   its   value. 

The  other  newcomer  into  the  tandem 
line  is  the  product  of  the  Cabinet  Spring 
Co.,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  and  is  in  reality 
a  cushion  seat  designed  to  fit  the  usual 
luggage  carrier  but  which  is  so  made 
that  by  opening  a  flap  at  the  back  quite 
a  large  storage  space  is' revealed  for  car- 
rying tools,   inner   tubes   or   spare   parts. 


The  device,  which  is  shaped  like  a  sad- 
dle and  which  is  designed  to  fit  any 
luggage  carrier,  sells  for  $3.50. 

An  improved  cyclometer  will  be  the 
chief  attraction  at  the  booth  of  the  New 
Departure  Mfg.  Co..  The  new  features 
of  this  cyclometer,  which  is  the  smallest 
made,  are  these:  The  stationary  internal 
gear  has  been  thickened,  giving  it  a 
broader  bearing  on  the  barrel  and  mak- 
ing it  impossible  to  register  inaccurate- 
ly; a  wide  threaded  surface  insures  cor- 
rect alignment;  the  star  wheel  has  been 
made  100  per  cent  thicker,  giving  a 
broader  bearing  surface  for  the  tripping 
finger. 

This,  with  other  bicycle  accessories, 
will  be  on  view  at  Chicago. 

Doubtless  "accessory  row"  will  reveal 
a  world  of  other  devices  which  are  new 
in  whole  or  in  part  to  meet  the  gaze 
of  the  hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  deal- 
ers who  contemplate  migrating  to  Chi- 
cago for  the  week  to  get  a  line  on  the 
new  stuff,  not  to  mention  the  thousands 


of  riders  and  prospective  riders  who  will 
pay  the  price  of  admission  to  get  a  line 
on  the  new  mounts.  If  such  is  not  the 
case  it  is  the  first  time  that  the  acces- 
sory makers  have  not  sprung  a  surprise 
on  the  host  of  visitors  who  are  in  the 
habit  of  attending  the  show. 

One  of  the  most  noticeable  features 
with  regard  to  the  show  is  the  decided 
feeling  of  optimism  which  prevails.  For 
a  time  the  great  European  struggle  seem- 
ed to  depress  those  interested  in  the 
production  of  two-wheeled  vehicles,  but 
as  it  became  more  and  more  clear  that 
the  struggle,  far  from  doing  aught  to 
prove  harmful  to  the  American  trade, 
will  in  fact  benefit  the  American  manu-  . 
facturer,  the  production  of  the  new  mod- 
els was  carried  on  with  renewed  zest  and 
it  is  the  result  of  this  sudden  renewed 
activity  that  are  to  be  revealed  to  the 
show  attendant  when  the  doors  open 
on  the  third  national  bicycle,  motorcycle 
and  accessory  show  on  Monday  night 
next. 


Pope  Manager  Goes  a  Boosting 
L.  D.  Hardin,  sales  manager  of  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  started  last  week  on  his 
annual  coast-to-coast  trip  for  the  pur- 
pose of  visiting  the  trade.  His  first 
stop  will  be  Chicago,  then  Minneapolis, 
St.  Paul,  and  from  then  on  his  points 
of  interest  will  not  be  widely  separated. 
After  covering  the  Pacific  Coast  he  will 
return  by  a  more  southerly  route,  keep- 
ing in  touch  with  the  old-time  Pope 
dealers  and  adding  new  ones  to  the  list. 
Before  leaving  Westfield,  Hardin  told 
a  representative  of  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review  that  already  the 
salesmen  are  sending  in  orders,  real 
orders,  not  promises  of  what  this  or  that 
man  would  do  in  the  near  future,  but 
actual  contracts  were  being  received  in 
gratifying  numbers.  "Despite  all  the  war 
talk,"  he  said,  "the  dealers  throughout 
the  country  are'  sending  in  orders  and 
show  every  confidence  in  business  con- 
ditions. There  seems  to  be  not  the 
slightest  reason  to  doubt  that  the  cy- 
cling industry  is  going  to  experience  a 
banner  year,  not  a  boom,  not  that  by 
any  means,  but  a  good  healthy  substan- 
tial increase  in  the  volume  of  business 
as  compared  with  last  year. 

"We  have  been  surprised  at  the  im- 
mediate success  with  which  the  traveling 
men  of  this  company  have  been  greeted. 
Though  it  is  early  in  the  season  the 
orders  are  coming  in  fast  and  the  fac- 
tory already  is  learning  that  they  are 
going  to  be  busy  right  from  the  start. 
This  is  mighty  gratifying,  and  is  a  sub- 
stantial sort  of  a  reply  to  the  ever  pres- 


ent crowd  of  calamity  howlers  who 
prophesy  that  the  country  is  going  to 
the  demnition  bow-wows.  The  year  1915 
will  be  a  great  year  for  those  who  are 
interested   in   the    cycling   industry," 


plugs,  but  this  will  be  greatly  increased, 
probably  by  5,000  to  10.000.  The  capac- 
ity of  the  Jeffery-Dewitt  company  is 
more  than  35,000,000  per  year. 


Woodside    Goes    With    Hearsey    Willis 

H.  M.  Woodside,  who  for  a  number  of 
years  has  been  sales  manager  of  the 
Ball-Fintze  Co.,  Newark,  O.,  dealers  in 
bicycle  and  motorcycle  supplies,  has  left 
that  concern  and  joined  the  stafif  of  the 
Hearsey-Willis  Co.  of  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
jobbers.  Woodside  will  look  after  all  the 
business  of  the  Hearsey-Willis  firm  in 
the  State  of  Ohio  and  is  well  fitted  for 
his  new  position  as  he  has  been  connect- 
ed with  the  bicycle  industry  for  the  past 
20  years  and  with  motorcycles  since  they 
first  became  a  commercial  proposition. 
He  is  known  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  the  state  and  his  new  work 
will  keep  him  in  contact  with  a  host  of 
old  friends  and  introduce  him  to  many 
who  will  soon  become  new  friends. 


Jeffery-Dewitt    and    Champion    Merged 

The  Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Tole- 
do, O.,  and  the  Jeffery-Dewitt  Co..  De- 
troit, have  consolidated  and  the  business 
of  both  companies  will  be  conducted 
from  Toledo.  The  Jeffery-Dewitt  Co. 
will  be  devoted  from  now  on  exclusively 
to  the  manufacture  of  porcelain  and  por- 
celain products. 

The  machinery  and  equipment  of  the 
Jeffery-Dewitt  company  will  be  moved  to 
Toledo.  .A.t  present  the  Champion  com- 
pany has  a  daily  output  of  25,000  spark 


Whitney  No  Longer  With  Indian 

Perrin  B.  Whitney  has  resigned  as 
manager  of  the  Chicago  Indian  branch. 
Jesse  Edwards,  of  the  Edwards-Crist 
Co.,  the  Chicago  Indian  dealer,  has  taken 
Whitney's  place.  It  is  pointed  out,  how- 
ever, that  this  move  does  not  imply  that 
the  retail  business  of  the  Edwards-Crist 
Co.  and  the  wholesale  trade  of  the 
branch  are  to  be  merged.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  two  interests  will  be  kept  en- 
tirely separate  and  distinct. 

The  Hendee  branch  will  cover  the 
same  sphere  of  activity  as  heretofore 
while  the  Edwards  Crist  Co.  will  make 
no  change  in  its  personnel  or  business 
policy.  In  short,  and  to  be  emphatic, 
the  new  arrangement  will  not  in  any 
way  alter  the  past  arrangements  of  the 
respective  companies.  There  is  no  sug- 
gestion of  a  merger  or  affiliation  of  the 
Edwards-Crist  Co.  with  the  branch. 

Perrin  Whitney  has  connected  with 
the  H.  &  F.  Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  of  New 
York,  and  will  represent  the  concern  as 
office  and  general  sales  manager,  thus 
retaining  his  connection  with  the  trade 
where  he  is  widely  known. 

Changes  also  have  occurred  in  the  San 
Francisco  branch  of  the  Hendee  com- 
pany, where  C.  C.  Hopkins  has  resigned 
as  manager  and  his  position  is  tempo- 
rarily being  filled  by  A.ssistant  Manager 
Anderson. 


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Perfection  Co.   Develops  Social  Seat 


A  new  pair  of  passenger  carrying  at- 
tachments which  will  make  their  appear- 
ance at  the  Chicago  Booth  of  the  Per- 
fection Side  Seat  Co.,  of  Utica,  N.  Y., 
are  here  shown.  The  Perfection  tan- 
dem attachment  comprises  a  genuine 
leather  covered  cushion  padded  with  hair 
and  upholstered  with  13  double  coiled 
springs.  A  nickel  plated  hand  rail  is 
fitted.  The  cushion  can  be  removed 
from  its  supporting  bracket,  which  can 
be  used  as  a  luggage  carrier.     A  mallea- 


ble iron  folding  step  is  fitted  to  the  leg- 
piece.  The  attachment  is  very  easily 
fitted  to  the  machine  and  sells  for  $13.50. 
The  other  Perfection  innovation  is  a 
sociable  seat  of  very  simple  design  and 
which  sells  for  $18.  The  seats  are  secure- 
ly fastened  to  the  seat  post  of  the  mo- 
torcycle and  to  the  rear  folks  by  the 
means  of  a  rigid  and  substantial  frame- 
work. Across  the  back  is  a  full  oval 
nickeled  hand  rail  which  also  serves  as 
a  robe  rail. 


Now  Comes  the  Gasolene  Superheater 


It  has  long  been  recognized  that  with- 
out the  application  of  heat  to  help  vapor- 
ize the  liquid  fuel,  the  production  of  a 
perfect  mixture  of  gasolene  and  air  for 
use  in  the  cylinders  of  an  internal  com- 
bustion engine  is  next  to  impossible. 
For  this  reason  it  is  usual  practice  to 
fit  a  hood  of  one  sort  or  another  to  the 
air  intake  of  the  carburetter  whereby 
warm   air   from   around    the    cylinders    is 


R.   O.   C.   SUPERHEATER 

led  into  the  carburetter  in  an  endeavor 
to  assist  in  the  carburetion  of  the  fuel 
and  improve  the  mixture  and  therefore 
the  operation  of  the  motor. 

The  trouble  with  supplying  heat  in 
this  manner  is  that  when  air  is  heated  it 
expands  so  that  it  is  not  possible  to  get 
so  much  warm  air  into  a  cylinder  as  can 
be  gotten  with  the  air  cold,  so  that  for 
this  reason  the  "volumetric  efficiency" 
and  consequentl}'  the  power  of  the  mo- 
tor are  decreased.  But  in  order  to  sup- 
plj'  the  needed  heat  without  lessening 
the  efficiency  of  the  motor  in  the  least 
a  new  device  has  been  brought  out  un- 
der the  style  R.  O.  C.  Superheater 
by  the  R.  O.  C.  Sales  Co.,  of  1777  Broad 
way.  New  York  City,  and  which,  it  is 
claimed,   increases  the   efficiency   of   any 


motor  while  at  the  same  time  it  goes 
a  great  way  toward  making  it  more 
flexible. 

Instead  of  heating  the  air  which  enters 
the  mixture,  the  new  device  superheats 
the  gasolene  itself,  which  is  to  say  that 
it  raises  the  temperature  of  the  liquid 
above  that  point  at  which  it  normally 
would  boil  without,  however,  permitting 
any  of  the  liquid  to  pass  oS  as  a  vapor 
until  it  emerges  into  the  mixing  cham- 
ber of  the  carburetter.  For  the  purpose, 
use  is  made  of  a  slight  portion  of  the 
hot  exhaust  gases  of  the  motor,  which 
are  led  through  a  jacket  surrounding  a 
small  chamber  into  which  the  fuel  is 
led  before  passing  to  the  carburetter. 
The  fuel  naturally  is  heated  to  the  tem- 
perature of  the  heated  gases,  which  are 
very  much  hotter  than  the  point  at  which 
the  fuel  will  boil,  but  because  of  the 
fact  that  there  is  no  air  space  in  the 
chamber,  boiling  is  deferred  until  the 
fuel  reaches  the  needle  valve.  When 
it  emerges  from  the  jet  of  the  carburet- 
ter the  fuel  is  said  to  be  perfectly  gasi- 
fied and  easily  combines  with  the  air  in 
just  the  correct  proportions  to  make  a 
perfect  mixture.  The  attachment  com- 
prises simply  a  chamber  of  small  size 
formed  of  aluminum  and  provided  with 
a  jacket  through  which  the  exhaust  gases 
are  piped.  An  inlet  and  an  exit  pipe  for 
both  the  gases  and  the  fuel  are  provid- 
ed, as  well  as  a  cover  by  means  of  which 
the  chamber  and  the  jacket  can  be  clean- 
ed when  need  be.  Attachment  can  be 
effected  in  a  very  few  moments  with  but 
little  labor  and  once  installed  the  device 
requires  not  the  slightest  attention.  It 
sells  for  $3.50  including  the  necessary 
piping. 


Plantation  Rubber. 

Ten  years  ago  plantation  rubber  was 
not  a  factor  worth  considering  in  the 
world's  market — today  it  represents  over 
50  per  cent  of  the  total  production  and 


(UPPER)      PERFECTION      TANDEM      SEAT 

ATTACHMENT   WHICH    EASILY    BECOMES 

A  LUGGAGE  CARRIER.      fLOV/ERlPERFEC- 

TION   SOCIAL   SEAT 


in  the  last  five  years  has  made  great 
strides  in  advance.  In  1908  the  total 
rubber  output  amounted  to  105,654  tons, 
of  which  1,800  tons  were  plantation.  In 
1913,  65,000  tons  of  the  total  production 
of  107,000  tons  was  rubber  from  the 
plantations  of  the  Malay  Peninsula,  Cey- 
lon, Java,  Sumatra,  etc.  The  Malay 
Peninsula  alone  has  667,000  acres  in  rub- 
ber plantations,  while  Ceylon  has  230,- 
000  acres  and  Java  and  Sumatra  267,000 
acres.  Based  on  the  output  for  1913 
and  the  number  of  trees  that  will  reach 
maturity,  with  the  normal  increase  in  the 
output  of  the  younger  trees,  it  has  been 
estimated  that  the  year  1918  will  witness 
a  production  from  the  various  countries 
engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  rubber  of 
over  257,000  tons,  or  about  two  and  a  half 
times   the   present  world's   consumption. 


Further  Action  Against  Standard  Oil 

The  assistant  prosecutor  in  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  has  stated  that  the  complaint 
of  the  Crew-Levick  Oil  Co.  against  the 
Standard  Oil  Co.  will  be  submitted  to 
the  grand  jury. 

The  Crew-Levick  company  recently 
brought  an  action  under  the  "Seven 
Sisters"  unfair  competition  and  monop- 
oly act  but  the  court  absolved  the  Stand- 
ard company. 


Henry  Masching,  427  South  8tli  street, 
Quincy,  111.,  has  taken  the  agency  of  the 
Henderson  for  Adams  County  and  ex- 
pects to  receive  his  1915  demonstrator  in 
a   few   days. 


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October  6,   1914 


Patent  Problems  May 
Cause  Complications 

Questions    Rise    as    Result    of    English 
Government's   Action 


A  question  brought  up  by  the  recent 
act  of  the  English  government  empower- 
ing the  Board  of  Trade  to  license  British 
firms  to  use  German  and  Austrian  trade- 
marks has  been  whether  the  Canadian 
firms  are  going  to  take  over  German 
patents  and  trade-marks.  It  is  obvious 
that  if  Canadian  firms  set  about  manu- 
facturing goods  covered  by  German  pat- 
ents on  their  own  account,  and  sell  those 
goods  in  the  United  States,  there  is  go- 
ing to  be  a  conflict  between  them  and 
the  German  or  German  controlled  firms 
which  do  business  in  the  United  States. 
There  is,  however,  little  fear  that  the 
American  motorcycle  dealer  will  be  em- 
barrassed by  such  a  state  of  affairs.  In 
the  first  place  the  war  will  probably 
jiot  continue  long  enough  to  make  it 
profitable  for  British  firms  to  manufac- 
ture goods  covered  by  German  trade- 
marks; in  the  second  place,  the  demand 
in  England  for  such  things  as  motorcy- 
cles and  their  accessories  is  so  great  as 
to  prohibit  any  exploitation  of  such 
goods  across  the  ocean. 

There  is  little  probability  that  the 
American  two-wheeler  dealer  will  feel 
the  effects  of  the  trade  war  being  waged 
by  the  two  European  nations  except,  of 
course,  in  the  stoppage  of  all  communi- 
cation with  the  continent. 

One  result  of  the  present  trade  condi- 
tions is  the  non-importation  of  German 
chains.  But  English  dealers  feel  certain 
that  there  will  be  no  stoppage  in  the 
exportation  of  their  own  chains. 


Sears  Crosses  Great  Divide 

Richard  Warren  Sears,  who  organized 
the  firm  of  Sears,  Roebuck  &  Co.,  which 
is  recognized  as  the  greatest  mail  order 
house  in  the  world,  died  at  Waukesha, 
Wis.,  on  Monday,  September  28th.  Sears 
was  in  his  S2nd  year. 

The  firm  which  Sears  founded  in  Min- 
neapolis in  1886  and  which  later  was  in- 
corporated and  moved  to  Chicago,  where 
it  is  now  located,  has  cut  no  mean  figure 
in  the  bicycle  and  motorcycle  indus- 
try. Bicycles  running  into  the  thousands 
have  been  distributed  to  all  quarters  of 
the  globe  annually,  while  Sears  motor- 
cycles, nameplate  machines,  have  been 
sold  in  corresponding  quantities.  Sears 
was  president  of  the  firm  and  was  active- 
ly connected  with  it  until  six  years  ago, 
■when   he   withdrew   from   active   partici- 


pation in  its  affairs,  retaining  his  inter- 
est, however.  Sears  was  born  in  Stewart- 
ville,  Minn.,  and  it  is  estimated  that  he 
was  worth  $30,000,000  at  the  time  of  his 
deatli. 


Honolulu    Concern    To    Handle    Cycles 

The  Schuman  Carriage  Co.,  Ltd.,  of 
Honolulu,  Hawaiian  Islands,  is  adding 
a  motorcycle  and  bicycle  department  to 
its  business  and  is  desirous  of  hearing 
from  American  manufacturers.  The  con- 
cern does  a  wholesale  business  and  the 
new  departments  will  be  managed  by 
Lyman  P.  George.  Cycle  parts  and  ac- 
cessories will  form  a  portion  of  the  new 
stock. 


Findlay  Concern  Brings  Out  Carrier 

One  of  the  latest  bicycle  luggage  car- 
rier creations  of  the  season  is  the 
M>ers   combination   luggage   carrier  and 


MYERS'S     COMBINATION     CARRIER 

stand,  which  is  being  produced  by  the 
Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  whose  home  is 
at  Findlay,  O.  The  new  attachment,  as 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration, 
is  unique  in  that  it  combines  a  luggage 
carrier  and  stand.  Another  excellent 
feature  is  that  it  is  hand  riveted  through- 
out, insuring  because  of  this  and  be- 
cause of  its  general  design  and  manner 
of  attachment,  an  unusually  great  amount 
of  rigidity.  The  carrier  and  stand  com- 
bination is  so  constructed  as  to  fit  any 
28-inch  wheel  without  making  any  ad- 
justment and  can  be  placed  on  or  re- 
moved from  a  bicycle  in  five  minutes. 
The  stand  is  14  inches  wide,  or  wider 
than  many  motorcycle  stands,  thus  as- 
suring the  safety  of  the  machine  from 
falling  over  when  loaded. 


U.  S.  Tire  Co.  Makes 
Weston  Sales  Manager 

Succeeds  J.  D.  Anderson,  Resigned,  Who 
Remains  in  Advisory  Capacity 


Joseph  C.  Weston  has  been  made  gen- 
eral sales  manager  of  the  United  States 
Tire  Co.,  succeeding  J.  D.  Anderson,  who 
has  resigned.  Although  the  title  is  new 
to  Weston,  who  long  has  been  connected 
with  the  United  States  company,  latterly 
as  Central  District  manager,  his  duties 
will  not  be  strange  to  him,  for  during 
the  past  few  months  he  has  been  acting 
general  sales  manager  in  the  absence  of 
Anderson  in  Europe.  For  the  present, 
Anderson  will  remain  in  an  advisory 
capacity. 

Weston's  promotion  to  the  head  of  the 
sales  organization  is  a  logical  one  for 
he  has  a  veteran's  experience  in  the  tire 
business,  dating  back  to  the  old  Morgan 
&  Wright  days.  For  years  he  was  secre- 
tary of  the  Morgan  &  Wright  company; 
when  the  United  States  Tire  Co.  was 
formed  he  was  appointed  Western  Dis- 
trict manager,  his  headquarters  being  in 
San  Francisco.  Later,  he  was  appointed 
Central  District  manager,  succeeding 
A.  I.  Philp. 

Weston  is  exceedingly  well-liked  in 
the  trade  both  for  his  universal  good 
nature  and  ready  smile  and  for  his  busi- 
ness acumen.  There  are  few  men  in  the 
tire  business  who  are  better  known  to 
the  trade  in  general. 


Smalley  Heads  Graphite  Lubricating 

Following  the  death  of  President 
Chas.  H.  Libby  of  the  Graphite  Lubri- 
cating Co.,  Bound  Brook,  N.  J.,  William 
H.  Smalley,  who  has  been  vice-president 
and  treasurer,  has  been  elected  president; 
in  addition  he  will  perform  the  duties 
of  treasurer. 

Other  changes  that  have  been  made 
are:  Leigh  S.  Bache,  who  was  general 
manager,  is  now  first  vice-president  as 
well;  Spencer  Weart,  who  was  secretary, 
now  is  second  vice-president  as  well; 
George  O.  Smalley,  who  was  assistant 
manager,  is  now  assistant  treasurer  as 
well.  These  men  compose  the  board  of 
directors. 


E.  L.  Metzger  has  taken  the  Excelsior 
agency  at  Lafayette,  Ind.,  which  he  will 
run  in  connection  with  a  big  machine 
shop  which  he  operates  there. 


Kelm  Garages  at  Reduced  Price 

A  reduction  in  the  prices  of  garages 
has  been  made  by  Kelm  &  Burbach,  387 
3rd  street,  Milwaukee.  Their  steel  mo- 
torcycle garages  have  been  reduced,  the 
rate  for  the  double  garage  now  being 
$40  instead  of  $50  and  the  single  rate 
$20   instead   of  $30.     , 


October  6,  1914 


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NEW  YORK,   OCTOBER  6,   1914 

A  HINT  FOR  CHICAGO  VISITORS 

Buying  a  ticket  to  Chicago  is  one  of  the  most  pop- 
ular indoor  sports  just  as  present,  for  as  we  go  to  press 
the  eyes  of  the  entire  cycHng  trade  are  turned  towards 
the  great  show  which  opens  next  Monday. 

The  men  who  met  and  frolicked  at  Atlantic  City 
last  August  are  now  to  meet  in  their  "working  clothes" 
and  present  the  products  of  their  brains  and  industrj'' 
to  the  dealers,  through  whom  the  goods  must  be  sold. 

It  is  the  formal  debut  of  the  1915  models  and  novel- 
ties. It  affords  the  dealers  a  chance  to  see  the  compet- 
ing makes  gathered  under  one  roof  in  a  manner  that 
will  permit  examination  and  comparison,  and  further- 
more makes  possible  the  personal  questioning  which 
is  impossible  to  any  extent  in  correspondence.  The 
manufacturer  looking  for  sales  agents  can  meet  more 
dealers  than  he  could  in  six  months  of  steady  travel- 
ing, and  for  the  office  man  who  never  travels  it  is  an 
opportunity  never  duplicated  for  making  new  ac- 
quaintances. 

Everything  considered,  the  motorcycle  show  as  at 
present  conducted  and  as  now  attended  is  a  vital  asset 
to  the  industry,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  interest  in 
it  may  not  flag  and  that  each  year  may  see  a  more 
completely  representative  attendance. 

You  will  be  looked  for  at  Chicago,  and  if  3^ou  are 
not  there  you  will  be  missed  and  will  have  to  explain 
all  winter  why  "we  did  not  see  you  at  the  show." 


Be  there !  You  can  cash  in  on  it  in  your  business. 
It  is  not  just  a  junket  to  a  big  city  for  a  good  time, 
but  a  participation  in  a  big,  serious  gathering  which 
cannot  fail  to  assist  the  return  of  "good  times"  in 
business. 

Every  dealer  in  two-wheelers  should  come  to  the 
show  with  his  eyes  open  and  his  mind  on  the  alert  to 
grasp  what  is  new  in  the  exhibits  and  what,  will  be 
to  his  advantage.  Before  making  the  trip  he  should 
go  over  his  list  of  accessories,  find  out  what  has  been 
in  demand  during  the  past  year,  and  what  he  is  over- 
stocked with  owing  to  lack  of  sales.  In  the  show 
there  will  be  a  whole  crop  of  new  productions  in  the 
accessory  line  from  which  he  can  replace  goods  that 
have  been  slack  sellers  and  can  round  out  lines  that 
showed  up  well  during  the  past  season  with  addi- 
tional novelties. 

Of  course  it  is  good  fun  to  spend  a  week  in  a  big 
city  like  Chicago,  and  the  show  offers  an  opportunity 
to  "get  together"  with  lots  of  fellow  dealers  and  rid- 
ers. But  the  man  who  gets  most  out  of  his  trip  to 
the  big  display  is  the  man  who  knows  what  he  wants 
to  get  out  of  it  for  his  own  business.  His  forethought 
now  is  going  to  figure  in  the  sales  that  he  makes  next 
summer. 

Incidently  the  dealer  who  comes  prepared  with  in- 
formation as  to  his  needs,  and  knowledge  of  how  he  is 
going  to  replenish  his  stock,  is  the  fellow  the  manufac- 
turers and  their  representatives  want  to  see.  They 
are  willing  to  talk  over  old  times  with  the  visitors  to 
their  exhibits,  but  they  have  a  lot  of  respect  for  the 
dealer  who  has  last  season's  sales  at  his  fingers'  ends, 
who  knows  what  is  "going  good"  and  why,  and  what 
new  stuff  he  must  have  in  order  to  satisfy  the  local 
demand  for  such  articles. 

The  Chicago  show  will  give  everybody  a  lot  of 
entertainment.  But  you  dealers  who  are  going,  don't 
lose  sight  of  what  it  can  do  for  you  and  your  enter- 
tainment will  last  during  the  selling  season. 

THE  SHOW  HERALDS  GREAT  OPPORTUNITY 

In  this  epoch  making  year  of  the  great  European 
war  the  motorcycle  trade  faces  opportunities  that  have 
never  knocked  at  its  door  before.  At  the  start  of  the 
war  insurance  rates  were  high  and  shipments  few ; 
now,  conditions  are  altered,  trade  is  heavier  because 
export  shipments  are  being  resumed  on  a  large  scale 
now  that  the  seas  are  opened  to  merchant  ships. 

The  coming  3'ear  is  sure  to  see  a  great  outflow  of 
trade  from  America  to  Europe  and  South  America 
during  the  war,  which  will  be  doubled  at  the  end  of 
the  war  when  the  exhausted  nations  seek  to  recruit 
their  resources. 

Who  is  going  to  profit  by  this?  The  American 
dealer  in  motorcycles  will  have  his  share,  abroad  and 
at  home,  if  he  is  right  on  the  spot  to  get  it. 

The  coming  year  is  going  to  be  the  biggest  yet 
for  the  motorcycling  trade,  and  the  show  is  the  be- 
einning-  of  it.    Start  right ! 


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October  6,    1914 


Jcpldng  p)]rwaid  ^  (oming  ^cnts 


September  28-October  10,  Birming- 
ham, Ala. — Series  of  races  in  connection 
with  the  Alabama  State  Fair. 

October  10,  Nashville,  Tenn. — IVIotor- 
cycle  races  at  the  State  Fair  Grounds 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Nashville  Mo- 
torcycle Club. 

October  10-11,  Chicago,  111.— Fifth  an- 
nual endurance  run  of  the  North  Shore 
Motorcycling  Club  from  Chicago  to 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  and  return. 

October  11,  Grant  City,  Staten  Island, 
N.  Y. — Completion  of  bicycle  races  of 
annual  championships  on  the  Boulevard 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Inter-Club 
Amateur  Cycle  Road-Racing  League. 
Rain  date,  October  18. 

October  12,  Taunton,  Mass. — Race- 
meet  for  motorcycles  and  bicycles  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Taunton  Driving 
Club. 

October     12-17,     Chicago,     III.— Third 


annual  motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  in  the  First  Regiment  Armory. 

October  14,  Chicago,  111. — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion at  10  A.  M.  in  the  New  Southern 
Hotel. 

October  18,  Jamaica,  Long  Island — En- 
durance run  of  the  Jamaica  Motorcycle 
Club   to    Bridgeport,    Conn. 

October  21  and  22,  Norton,  Kan. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  racemeets  on  the 
half-mile  dirt  track  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Northwestern  Kansas  Motorcy- 
cle Club. 

October    25,    Macon,    Ga. — Motorcycle 


races  in  connection  with  the  State  Fair, 
which  commences  on  that  date. 

November  3-7,  San  Angelo,  Tex. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  7  and  8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — 
Second  annual  Coast — Phoenix  road  race 
for  470  miles,  staged  under  the  auspices 
of  the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in 
cooperation  with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — Motor- 
cycle  race  at   100  miles. 

December  25,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes- 
sional 300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 


TAUNTON    RACES    ARE    SOMETIMES    STARTED    BY    THE    CITY'S    MAYOR 


Taunton  Ready  for  Columbus  Day  Meet 

The  Taunton  Driving  Club,  of  -that 
place  in  Massachusetts,  are  making  final 
preparations  for  their  regular  Columbus 
Day  motorcycle  and  bicycle  racemeet, 
which  will  be  held  in  connection  with 
horse  races  and  other  sports.  There  are 
to  be  three  races  for  motorcycles,  to 
which  only  30.50  machines  will  be  ad- 
mitted. In  the  morning  a  10-mile  bicycle 
road  race  will  be  staged.  A.  E.  Barber, 
who  will  act  as  referee,  announced  that 
on  the  2Sth  ult.  10  entries  had  been 
received  and  many  more  are  expected 
before  the  races  are  held. 


Norwich  Sees  Good  Racing  Program 

Barring  a  few  spills,  none  of  them 
serious,  the  five  events  which  made  up 
the  card  of  motorcycle  races  at  the  fair 
grounds  track,  Norwich,  Conn.,  on  the 
26th  ult.,  were  run  ofi'  in  good  order. 
Riders  from  Springfield,  New  York  and 
Boston  helped  to  make  the  races  fast 
and  exciting  for  the  large  crowd  of  spec- 
tators. 

While  warming  up  before  the  second 
event,  F.  H.  Ledger,  riding  an  Excel- 
sior, took  a  spill  and  sustained  a  frac- 
tured collarbone.  E.  Carroll,  mounted 
on  an  Indian,  took  a  header  while  round- 


ing the  south  curve  in  the  third  event, 
but  jumped  up  quickly,  started  his  ma- 
chine,  and   secured    third  place. 

The  summaries: 

Five-mile  open  61  cu.  in.  stripped 
stock — Won  by  E.  Carroll,  Indian;  sec- 
ond, F.  Nixon,  Indian;  third,  H.  F.  Bur- 
dick,  Excelsior.     Time,  6:07. 

Five-mile  local,  61  cu.  in.  stripped 
stock — Won  by  Walter  Chappel,  Indian; 
second,  H.  H.  Baldwin,  Excelsior;  third, 
B.  Davis,  Excelsior.    Time,  6:40. 

Seven-mile  open,  61  cu.  in.  stripped 
stock — Won  by  F.  Nixon;  second,  H. 
F.  Burdick;  third,  E.  Carroll.    Time,  8:47. 

Five-mile  consolation,  61  cu.  in.  strip- 
ped stock  (for  riders  who  had  not  taken 
a  first  prize  in  open  events  in  motorcycle 
meets  in  New  London  County) — Won  by 
Walter  Chappel;  second.  H.  H.  Baldwin; 
third,  J.  Pallazze,  Excelsior.    Time,  6:50. 

Eight-mile  open,  61  cu.  in.  stripped 
stock — Won  by  H.  F.  Burdick;  second, 
E.  Carroll;  third,  F.  Nixon.    Time,  10:06. 


Another  Motorcycle  Thief  Caught 

A  motorcycle  belonging  to  David  O. 
Greenfield  which  was  stolen  recently 
has  been  recovered  by  J.  W.  Ibach, 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  city  detective.  As  soon 
as  the  thief  is  convicted  Ibach  will  re- 
ceive a  $25  F.  A.  M.  reward. 


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"WHEEL    ABOUT    THE    HUB"    VETERANS— THE  LAST  CYCLE  GATHERING  IN  WHICH  "HAPPY   DAYS"  PARTICIPATED,      PITMAN 
WEARS   THE   OLD   FAMILIAR  WHITE   DUSTER  AND  IS  NEAR  THE  RIGHT  OF  EACH  PICTURE 

Will  R.  Pitman  Goes  to  His  Final  Rest 


Famous  Cyclist  and  Referee  Died  Last  Sunday  After  Short 
Illness  in  New  York  Hospital— One  of  the  Real  Veterans  of 
the  Sport  Who  Has  Done  Much  for  the  Uplift  of  Cycling 


Will  R.  Pitman,  long  known  lo  the 
world  of  sport  as  "Happy  Days"  Pitman, 
died  last  Sunday  at  the  Polyclinic  Hos- 
pital, in  New  York,  following  an  opera- 
tion for  a  throat  affection.  His  record, 
familiar  to  all  the  followers  of  the  sport, 
is  a  long  and  honorable  one  and  dates 
back  over  40  j'ears. 

Born  in  Bangor,  Me.,  he  entered  the 
revenue  service  during  the  Civil  War, 
and  in  1868  became  interested  in  bicy- 
cling through  seeing  a  tricycle  act  with 
Hanlon  Brothers'  circus  in  Bangor.  In 
1869  he  won  the  Maine  state  champion- 
ship on  a  tricycle,  doing  one  mile  in  5:05 
minutes.  He.  participated  in  what  was 
perhaps  the  first  racemeet  to  be  held  in 
this  country,  winning  the  mile  event, 
nine  years  after  he  won  the  state  cham- 
pionship, in  3:47.  His  mount  was  a  52- 
inch  English  semi-racer.  As  the  types 
of  machine  changed  from  the  tricycle  tri 
the   "bone-shaker."   from   the   "ordinarv" 


to  the  "safety"  type,  and  finally  to  the 
power-driven  two-wheeler.  Pitman  was 
always  active  in  promoting  the  interests 
of   the    sport.      In    1884   he    led   the    field 


WILL    R.    PITMAN 


home  in  the  Boston  Bicycle  Club's  100- 
mile  race  for  tricycles. 

He  was  one  of  the  first  to  appreciate 
the  merit  of  the  motorcycle,  just  as  he 
had  been  one  of  the  first  to  see  that  the 
awkward  and  heavy  bicycle  of  the  early 
days  could  be  made  into  something  use- 
ful and  efficient.  In  order  to  show  the 
practicability  of  the  motorcycle,  he  rode 
two  miles  in  public  with  it.  Since  then 
he  has  confined  his  services  to  referee- 
ing  the  many  racemeets,  which  increased 
in  number  as  the  machines  increased  in 
speed,  being  for  13  years  the  referee  of 
the  Irvington-Milburn  2S-mile  race,  and 
also  on  the  firing  line  at  Brighton  Beach. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
League  of  American  Wheelmen. 

"Happy  Days,"  as  all  his  friends  liked 
to  call  him,  was  one  of  the  most  popular 
referees  in  the  sport  because  of  his  un- 
failing honestj'.  His  reputation  was  such 
that    people    would    exclaim,    "Oh,    that 


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race  is  sure  to  be  well  handled  because 
'Happy  Days'  will  be  there." 

Only  a  week  before  he  died  his  friends 
arranged  a  banquet  for  him,  Col.  George 
Pope  being  the  chairman.  Many  of  the 
cycling  notables  of  the  old  time  and  the 
present  gathered  there  in  honor  of  the 
"dean  of  referees."  They  did  not  sus- 
pect that  the  dinner  was  to  be  the  last 
he  was  to  attend,  or  that  it  was  to  mark 
his  last  appearance  in  public.  Letters 
enough  to  fill  a  dress  suit  case  were  sent 
by  the  ones  who  could  not  attend,  and 
Col.  Pope  presented  his  old  friend  with  a 
loving  cup. 

It  is  pleasant  to  remember  that  this 
testimonial  was  given  "Happy  Days"  be- 
fore his  departure  to  the  hospital,  and 
that  his  last  few  days  were  lightened  by 
the  thought  of  all  the  friendly  wishes 
that  had  been  tendered  him  there. 

With  the  death  of  "Happy  Days"  in 
his  sixty-sixth  year  comes  the  passing 
of  one  of  the  few  men  who  link  together 
the  old  times  with  the  present.  It  marks 
also  the  passing  of  a  man  who  by  his 
personal  honesty  and  straightforward- 
ness in  all  matters  won  the  affection  of 
his  friends  and  associates  to  such  a  de- 
gree that  Pitman  the  referee  was  less 
widely  kno'ivn  and  honored  than  "Happy 
Days"  the  man. 

The  funeral  will  be  held  on  Wednes- 
day evening,  7th  inst.,  at  8  o'clock,  in  the 
Funeral  Church,  243  West  23rd  street. 


CARMEN  THE  VICTOR  IN 
40  MILE  PACED  EVENT 


Three-mile  open,  motorcycle — Won  by 
B.  Saver;  second,  P.  Cronlin;  third,  J. 
Ungerland.     Time,  2:28j^. 


Sad  Accident  Mars  Bay  Ridge  Run 

Of  the  88  starters  who  entered  the 
Bay  Ridge  Motorcycle  Club's  annual  fall 
endurance  run  on  Sunday  last,  October 
4th,  63  encircled  Long  Island  and 
reached  Brooklyn  again  before  the  ex- 
piration of  the  time  limit. 

The  riders  left  the  clubhouse  at  Fort 
Hamilton  avenue  and  37th  street,  South 
Brooklyn,  beginning  at  7  A.  M.,  and  took 
the  eastern  shore  route  to  Bay  Shore 
and  Patchogue  to  South  Hampton,  the 
noon  control,  which  was  reached  at  1 
o'clock,  and  came  back  along  the  west- 
ern shore  through  Port  Jefferson  and 
Jericho,  arriving  at  the  clubhouse  at  6:30 
or  thereabouts. 

But  one  accident  marred  the  otherwise 
perfect  run.  This  occurred  when  George 
Barnes  on  a  Harley-Davidson  and  side- 
car, with  Mrs.  Robert  Brazenor  as  pas- 
senger, skidded  into  a  fence  near  the 
noon  control,  severely  injuring  Mrs. 
Brazenor.  She  was  taken  to  the  South 
Hampton  hospital,  where  it  was  said 
that  she  possibly  has  a  fractured  skull. 

The  full  results  of  the  contest  will  not 
be  announced  until  after  the  referee,  F. 
H.  Chase,  and  the  other  officials  have 
had  a  chance  to  compile  the  figures. 


Defeats  Walthour  in  Feature  Number  at 
Brighton  Matinee  in  Fast  Time — Good 
Attendance  Inspires  Management  to 
Postpone  Closing  Date. 


Clarence  Carmen,  the  Jamaica  whirl- 
wind, proved  his  superiority  over  Bobby 
Walthour  in  the  40-mile  match  race  at 
the  Brighton  Beach  (N.  Y.)  motordrome 
on  the  4th  inst.  In  the  last  and  deciding 
heat  he  won  easily  from  the  Georgian 
rider  with  two  laps  to  spare. 

A  feature  of  the  evening  was  a  medley 
race  between  Fogler  on  a  bicycle,  V. 
Madonna,  motor-paced,  and  A.  Chappie 
on  a  motorcycle.  Fogler  went  two  laps 
from  a  standing  start.  Madonna  four  laps 
and  Chappie  six,  both  from  a  flying  start. 
Fogler  won  rather  easily,  with  Chappie 
150  yards  behind  him,  and  Madonna 
about  ten  yards  behind  Chappie. 

Owing  to  the  big  crowd  that  turned 
out  to  view  the  races  they  will  be  con- 
tinued next  Sunday. 

The  summaries: 

Two-thirds-mile  handicap — Won  by  T. 
Hello  (35  yards);  second,  N.  Gutoff  (85 
yards);  third,  H.  Gerden  (100  yards). 
Time,  1:15;/^. 

Three-cornered  medley  race — Won  by 
J.  Fogler  (two  laps  on  a  bicycle);  sec- 
ond, A.  Chappie  (six  laps  on  a  motor- 
cycle); third,  V.  Madonna  (four  laps 
paced  behind  motor).    Time,  1:15 J^. 

Unknown  distance  race — Won  by  T. 
Bello;  second,  O.  Lake;  third,  J.  Nunzi- 
ata.     Distance,  1%  miles.    Time,  2:58. 

Forty-mile  motor-paced  match  race — ■ 
Won  by  C.  Carmen;  second,  B.  Walth- 
our. First  heat,  IS  miles,  19:26.  Second 
heat,  10  miles,  12:204/5.  Third  heat,  15 
miles,  IS-A&Ys. 

Three-mile  handicap,  motorcycles — - 
Won  by  A.  Chappie,  scratch;  second,  J. 
Ungerland  (1  lap);  third,  B.  Sayer  (1 
lap).     Time.  2:224^ 


Leimbach  Stars  in  Crescent  Races 

The  Crescent  Bicycle  Club,  of  Balti- 
more, Md.,  held  a  second  all-for-glory 
meet  at  the  Clifton  Park  track  on  Satur- 
day, October  3,  the  events  being  as  suc- 
cessful as  the  ones  held  the  week  pre- 
vious. There  was  a  good  card  and  the 
finishes  were  close  and  thrilling.  August 
Leimbach,  the  speed  champion  of  the 
club,  made  his  reappearance  and  cap- 
tured several  races.     The  summaries: 

One-mile  greenhorn  —  Won  by  G. 
Bausch;  second,  F.  Eby;  third,  J.  Huth. 
Time,  3:31. 

One-mile  open — Won  by  W.  Sherman; 
second,  L.  Sanborn;  third,  F.  Sanborn. 
Time,  3:00. 

Two-mile  lap  race,  decision  to  winner 
of  largest  number  of  laps — Won  by  W. 
Sherman,  5  laps;  L.  Sanborn,  2  laps;  F. 
Sanborn,  1  lap.     Time,  5:10. 

Quarter-mile  slow  race — Won  by  H. 
Demsey;  second,  G.  Vogt;  third,  L.  Key- 
ing.    Time,  10:00. 

Half-mile  miss-and-out — Won  by  L. 
Sanborn;  second,  F.  Sanborn;  third,  W. 
Sherman.     Time,  1:17. 

Quarter-mile  novelty — Won  by  E. 
Jeffries;  second,  H.  Nolan;  third,  H.  Ne- 
chamkin.     No  time  taken. 

Mile  relay — Won  by  L.  Sanborn  and 
A.  Leimbach;  second,  F.  Sanborn  and 
W.    Sherman.     No  time  taken. 

Mile  handicap — Won  by  A.  Leimbach; 
second,  F.  Sanborn;  third,  L.  Sanborn. 
Time,  2:58. 

Unlimited  pursuits — F.  Sanborn  de- 
feated L.  Sanborn;  distance,  2"^  miles; 
time,  8:40.  A  Leimbach  defeated  W. 
Sherman;  distance,  1^.  miles;  time,  4:55. 

Special  pursuit — Won  by  A.  Leimbach 
over  a  team  composed  of  T.  Baker  and  J. 
Trost.     Distance,  1^  miles. 


McNiel   Flirts   With   Mile   Record 

On  a  damp  track,  with  a  light  rain 
falling,  when  it  was  so  dark  that  the 
other  riders  withdrew  from  the  race, 
J.  A.  McNiel,  of  Minneapolis,  mounted 
on  a  Cyclone  motorcycle,  made  the  ex- 
traordinary speed  of  32?^  seconds  for  the 
mile.  The  new  one-third  mile  board 
saucer  track  at  Omaha,  Neb.,  was  the 
scene  of  McNiel's  attempt  to  clip  the 
world's  record  for  the  distance. 

Le  Humiston  at  present  holds  the  rec- 
ord with  the  time  of  36  flat,  and  pro- 
cedure has  already  been  started  to  have 
the  F.  A.  M.  recognize  McNiel's  per- 
formance. His  time  for  the  first  lap  is 
said  to  be  II/3,  which,  under  the  condi- 
tions, is  remarkable. 


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PAPESCA  WIIVS  FIRST 
OF  INTER-CLUB  SERIES 


New  England's  Champion  Finishes  First 
in  Two  Road  Races  of  Inter-Club 
Series — Final  Events  Carded  for  Grant 
City  Next  Sunday 

James  Papesca,  champion  cyclist  of 
the  New  England  Wheelmen's  club,  con- 
tinued his  pursuit  of  the  metropolitan 
amateur  laurels,  when  he  captured  the 
first  two  out  of  a  series  of  unpaced  road 
races  for  the  individual  championship  of 
the  Inter-Club  Amateur  Cycling  Road 
Racing  League,  on  the  Grant  City,  Sta- 
ten  Island,  Boulevard,  on  the  4th  inst. 

By  his  dual  victory  Papesca  scored  10 
points,  while  Jensen  registered  8  and  Na- 
gel  6.  The  two  races  were  ten  and  five 
miles,  and  in  the  first  Papesca  had  all  he 
could  do  to  beat  the  Century  Road  Club 
champion  to  the  tape,  Jensen  coming  in 
10  seconds  after.  In  the  five-mile  event 
also  Papesca  was  forced  to  his  fastest 
pace,  leading  by  about  13  seconds  at  the 
finish. 

Next  Sunday,  at  Grant  City,  the  final 
two  races  of  the  championship  series  will 
be  decided,  in  addition  to  the  team  cham- 
pionship, in  which  four  men  from  each 
club  in  the  league  will  take  part. 

The  summary: 


Ten-Mile     Race 

1.  J.  Papesca,  New  Ena:.  Wh. 

2.  E.  Jensen,  C.  R.  C.  A 

3.  G.  Nagel,  Acme  Wheelmen 

4.  W.  Lock,  C.  R.  C.  A.,  N.  Y 

5.  G.  Knopf,  C.  R.  C.  A.,  N.  J 

6.  R.  Rabino,  I.  A.  G.  A , 

7.  R.  Salvi,  Arrow  Wheelmen 

Five-Mile     Race 

1.  J.  Papesca,  New  Eng.  Wh.. 

2.  E.  Jensen,  C.  R.  C.  A 

3.  G.  Nagel,  Acme  Wheelmen. 

4.  W.  Lock,  C.  R.  C.  A.,  N.  Y. 

5.  G.  Knopf,  C.  R.  C.  A.,,  N.  J. 

6.  R.  Salvi,  Arrow  Wheelmen. 


26:462^ 

26:58.5^ 

27:53J^ 

28:\3Vs 

29:25 

30:063/^ 

31 :07 


12:533^ 
13:07?^ 
n:3U/s 
13:37  Vs 
14:07  j^ 
15:44 


Kramer  Defeats  Goullet  at  Newark 

Saving  his  sprint  until  the  last  lap  and 
then  beating  Goullet  to  the  wire  by 
lengths,  Kramer,  the  American  cham- 
pion, defeated  his  Australian  rival  for 
the  cycling  honors  at  the  Newark,  N.  J., 
Velodrome  on  the  4th  inst.  in  three 
straight  heats.  One  of  these  was  de- 
clared no  race  by  the  referee,  when 
Kramer  squeezed  Goullet  slightly  on  the 
last  lap.  The  first  heat  was  Goullet's 
but  after  that  the  American  was  on  his 
mettle  and  would  not  be  denied  at  the 
finish. 

Egg  found  McNamara  more  than  he 
could  handle  in  the  15-mile  tandem- 
paced  match.  The  Australian  rider  sig- 
nalized  his    return   to   the    racing   game. 


after  a  long  lay-off  due  to  a  broken 
collar  bone,  by  leading  the  Swiss  speed- 
ster to  the  tape  by  about  50  yards  in  the 
fast  time  of  27:08^. 

The  summaries: 

Two-mile  novice,  amateur — Won  bj' 
W.  Staley;  second,  A.  Baker;  third,  O. 
Brock.  Time,  5:01.  Winner  was  pro- 
tested. 

Half-mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
R.  Spears;  second,  C.  Moretti;  third,  I. 
Lawson.    Time,  1:08^. 

Australian  pursuit  race,  amateur — 
Won  by  F.  Weber;  second,  H.  Kaiser; 
third,  W.  Hanley.     Time,   ll:56j^. 

Tandem  Australian  pursuit  race,  pro- 
fessional— Won  by  P.  Drobach  and  I. 
Lawson;  second,  F.  Hill  and  G.  Camer- 
on; third,  R.  Spears  and  G.  Walker. 
Time,  10:20.     Distance,  5  miles,  1%  laps. 

One-mile  match  race,  professional — • 
Won  by  F.  Kramer,  two  out  of  three 
heats.  First  heat — -Won  by  Goullet; 
time  of  last  eighth,  0:123/^.  Second  heat 
— Won  by  Kramer;  time  of  last  eighth, 
0:12.  Third  heat — Won  by  Kramer;  time 
of  last  eighth,  0:12. 

Three-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won 
by  W.  Hanley  (IS  yards);  second,  D. 
McDougall,  scratch;  third,  H.  Kaiser, 
scratch.     Time,  6:02j^. 

Fifteen-mile  tandem-paced  match  race, 
O.  Egg  and  R.  McNamara — Won  by  Mc- 
Namara.    Time.  27:08yi. 


Exposition  Team  Reaches  the  Pacific 

After  a  total  of  42  actual  riding  da}'s. 
the  bicycle  team  of  Bob  Lawson  and 
Chris  Hansen,  members  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  Association,  has  reached  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  for  which  point  they  left 
Coney  Island  on  the  afternoon  of  July 
26.     Lawson   and   Hansen  apprised  their 


division  last  week  of  their  arrival  at  the 
Golden  Gate  on  September  29,  having 
covered  a  distance  of  4,080  miles,  over  all 
kinds  of  roads  and  in  all  kinds  of  weath- 
er. The  partners  were  held  up  by  rain 
and  accidents  for  several  days.  The  trip 
to  the  Coast  was  merely  for  pleasure, 
but  on  their  return  journey  the  New 
York  riders  will  att-empt  to  break  the 
transcontinental  record  of  37  days,  which 
was  established  in  1896. 


Three  Perfect  Scores  in  Penn  Run 

Of  the  17  riders  who  started  in  the  re- 
cent readability  run  of  the  North  Penn 
Motorcycle  Club,  Philadelphia,  only  three 
finished  with  perfect  scores,  while  five  of 
the  contestants  failed  to  complete  the 
course.  The  riders  went  to  Trenton,  and 
thence  through  Hightstown,  Freehold, 
Lakewood,  Toms  River,  Pleasantville, 
May's  Landing,  Gloucester  and  Camden, 
covering  206  miles.  Following  are  the 
scores  of  the  finishers: 

W.  Wheatley,  Emblem,  1,000;  A.  Kline, 
Harley-Davidson,  1,000;  H.  Koelp,  Har- 
ley-Davidson,  1,000;  Guest,  Harley- 
Davidson,  994;  A.  Deviso,  Harley-David- 
son, 989;  R.  Kenneck,  Flying  Merkel, 
973;  J.  Kenner,  Flying  Merkel,  969;  J. 
Supoit,  Emblem,  931;  E.  Savin,  Excel- 
sior, 956;  W.  Gilroy,  Harley-Davidson, 
921:  W.  Freible,  897.  Wheatley,  Kline 
and    Koelp    received    gold    medals. 


Members  of  the  Wheeling  Motorcycle 
club,  of  that  place  in  West  Virginia,  are 
planning  a  novel  event  for  the  near 
future  in  the  nature  of  a  hare  and  hound 
chase.  While  arrangements  have  not 
been  completed,  it  probably  will  be  run 
Sundav,   October  11. 


BOB    LAWSON   AND    CHRIS    HANSEN   WITH   THE   PIERCE   "HEADS"    IN    BUFFALO 


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October  6,   1914 


WOOD  OBTAINS  AGENCY 
FOR  HARLEY-DAVIDSON 


New  York  Dealer  to  Handle  Product  of 
Milwaukee  Manufacturer  in  That  City 
and  Surrounding  Territory — Will  Do 
Jobbing  Business  in  Accessories 


George  E.  Wood,  who  formerly  had 
the  distributing  agency  for  R-S  motor- 
cycles in  New  York  city  and  surround- 
ing territory  and  operated  under  the 
stjde  Riverside  Motorcycle  Garage,  has 
contracted  to  handle  Harley-Davidson 
product  exclusively  and  has  obtained  the 
territory  comprised  of  New  York  city, 
Staten    Island    and   Westchester    county. 


GEORGE    E.    WOOD 

While  Wood  is  going  to  remain  in  his 
present  location  in  533  West  110th  street, 
his  concern  in  the  future  will  be  known 
as  the .  Harley-Davidson  Sales  Co.  of 
New  York. 

Elaborate  preparations  are  being  made 
by  this  active  dealer  to  properly  handle 
the  increased  business  which  he  expects 
to  do  with  his  new  line.  His  store  front 
is  being  entirely  remodeled  and  a  door- 
way six  and  a  half  feet  wide  will  be  con- 
structed between  two  nine-foot  show 
windows. 

On  the  adjoining  property  a  garage  is 
being  constructed,  with  accommodations 
for  100  machines.  The  quarters  of  the 
Riverside  Motorcycle  Club  which  are  lo- 
cated in  the  main  building  on  the  floor 
above  the  salesroom  will  have  its  en- 
trance through  the  garage,  so  that  the 
riders  will  have  access  to  their  rooms  at 
all  hours  of  the  day  or  night. 

In  the  store  proper  nothing  will  be 
kept  excepting  new  stock,  motorcycles 
and  accessories.  Wood  intends  opening 
a  large  jobbing  department  and  now  is 
preparing   an   attractive    catalog   for   the 


trade  showing  his  lines.  He  will  keep 
one  salesman  on  the  road  looking  after 
this  business.  He  intends  to  continue 
his  policy  of  selling  motorcycles  on  easy 
payments  and  will  continue  to  accept  all 
marketable  machines  in  part  payment  for 
new  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles. 

The  day  of  the  opening  of  the  newly 
arranged  ,  quarters  will  be  featured  by 
a  reception  to  all  motorcyclists,  of  which 
notice  will  be  given  as  soon  as  the  alter- 
ations are  sufficiently  completed  to  per- 
mit of  a  positive  date  being  set.  An  ac- 
tive selling  campaign  will  be  instituted 
immediately  afterward. 


New  York  Motorcyclists  Should  Attend 

New  York  City  motorcycle  dealers  and 
riders  are  invited  to  attend  a  meeting 
which  will  be  held  in  the  assembly  room 
of  the  Automobile  Club  of  America,  237 
West  S4th  street.  New  York,  on  Thurs- 
day evening,  October  ISth,  at  8:30. 

Plans  will  then  be  made  for  the  par- 
ticipation of  motorcyclists  in  the  pageant 
incidental  to  the  Commercial  Tencen- 
tenary  Celebration.  October  28  is  the 
date  set  for  a  monster  parade  of  motor 
vehicles  and  it  is  hoped  that  by  a  very 
general  response  the  motorcyclists  of 
the  metropolitan  district  will  impress  the 
public  with  the  true  importance  of  the 
two-wheeler. 


Lang  Developing  the  Commercial  Field 
C.  H.  Lang,  Harley-Davidson  distrib- 
uter for  Chicago  and  Cook  County,  has 
just  sold  eight  machines  to  the  Chicago 
Telephone  Co.  and  is  inaugurating  a 
campaign  for  sales  of  machines  for  com- 
mercial purposes  with  the  hope  of  mak- 
ing up  the  falling  off  of  sales  for  pleas- 
ure purposes  which  always  takes  place 
at  this  season  of  the  year. 


Dealers'  Ass'n  Open  to  Motorcyclists 

The  Retail  Dealers'  Automobile  Asso- 
ciation of  Minnesota  has  added  a  motor- 
cycle department  to  the  association  and 
are  inviting  the  motorcycle  dealers  of 
that  state  to  join  and  take  advantage 
of  the  Ijenefits  of  the  organization.  The 
main  object  of  the  association  is  to  pro- 
vent  price  cutting  and  to  protect  the 
dealer  in  every  way  possible. 


Baltimore  Dealer  Has  Good  Season 

The  Heinz  Motor  Co.  of  Baltimore, 
Md.,  has  sold  the  following  machines  for 
commercial  purposes  and  report  the  sale 
of  17S  machines  so  far  this  season,  with 
many  prospects  for  the  fall.  This  has 
been  the  most  successful  season  the  firm 
has  had.  Forty-one  machines  and  six 
sidecars  have  been  sold  for  public  uses 
and   are    distributed   as   follows: 


Gas  &  Electric  Co.,  18  machines;  Park 
Board,  7  machines;  State  Roads  Com- 
mission, 7  machines  and  5  sidecars; 
Health  Department,  3  machines  and  1 
sidecar;  Water  Department,  3  machines; 
City  Forester,  1  machine;  City  Engineer, 
1  machine;  Electrical  Commission,  1 
machine. 

Bert  E.  Heinz  and  his  brother.  Gus 
W.  Heinz,  took  the  agency  for  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson two  years  ago  and  have 
made  good,  as  is  shown  by  the  fact  that 
their  1914  sales  showed  a  big  increase 
over  1913,  and  they  have  one  of  the 
neatest  shops  in  Baltimore  devoted  to 
the  exclusive  sale  of  motorcycles. 


Mears  an  Artist  in  Speed  and  Color 
One   of  the  most  striking  decorations 
in  the  Francis  Scott  Key  Decorated  Mo- 
torcycle   Parade    recently   held    in    Balti- 
more was  that  of  Carey  Mears.     Mears, 


MEARS'S    CONCEPTION    OF    AN    INDIAN 

who  was  formerly  a  resident  of  Chinco- 
teague,  looks  Indian-like  without  any 
war-paint.  The  accompanying  illustra- 
tion shows  his  unique  decorations,  con- 
sisting of  a  tepee  erected  on  the  lug- 
gage carrier,  made  out  of  flowers,  and  all 
the  regalia  that  formerly  went  with  his 
tribe.  The  machine  was  elaborately 
decorated  with  greens  and  cut  flowers 
and  caused  much  comment  along  the  line 
of  march. 

Mears  has  a  strong  claim  to  the  title 
of  champion  of  Maryland,  for  he  was 
the  only  state  rider  to  win  an  F.  A.  M. 
event  during  the  past  season,  and  he  has 
defeated  the  local  riders  frequently  on 
the  road. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


35 


FoUo^ving  the  Dealers'  Movements 


Carl  Futterer,  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
at  Quincy,  111.,  moved  into  a  new  large 
store  at  729  Maine  street  on  the  1st 
inst.  His  old  quarters  had  been  too  small 
for  his  business  for  some  time,  par- 
ticularly as  he  carried  a  hardware  line 
besides  the  motorcj'cles.  Now  he  has 
given  up  the  hardware  business  and  will 
devote  his  entire  time  to  motorcycles. 
He  will  run  a  day  and  night  service 
department  in  connection  with  his  new 
store,  also  a  repair  department  which  will 
be  in  charge  of  an  expert  mechanic  from 
the  factory. 


The  Apex  Bicycle  Co.,  of  Portland, 
Ore.,  have  taken  over  the  stock  of  mo- 
torcycles and  accessories  of  the  Hudson 
Arms  Co.  Their  September  business 
showed  a  substantial  increase  over  last 
year. 


Ben  C.  Straube,  manager  of  the  Hub 
Motorcycle  Co.,  Excelsior  agents  for 
Boston,  Mass.,  keeps  his  second-hand 
stock  of  machines  on  the  floor  at  a  low 
point  by  mailing  a  weekly  bulletin  of 
bargains  to  a  selected  list  of  names. 

Hall  &  Gravatt,  Indian  agents  at  At- 
lantic City,  have  moved  to  their  new 
location  at  2522  Atlantic  avenue  and  are 
giving  their  customers  neat  booklets 
showing  the  best  roads  in  New  Jersey. 


John  Breen  is  introducing  the  four- 
cylinder  Henderson  to  the  riders  of  Bay 
City,  Mich.  He  says  that  he  is  satisfied 
that  he  has  established  the  machine  in 
that  city,  and  will  make  many  sales  in 
the  1915  season. 


The  Washington  Cycle  &  Supply  Co., 
947  Commerce  street,  Tacoma,  Wash., 
are  now  the  distributers  of  Dayton  mo- 
torcycles in   Pierce   County. 


The  Flying  Merkel  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers have  given  the  agency  of  their 
machines  in  Protection,  Kan.,  to  C. 
Sanders. 


Ed.  Berreth  and  Clyde  Fiske,  former- 
ly of  Portland,  have  started  the  Cycle 
Club  at  Eugene,  Ore.  They  report  pres- 
ent business  as  good  and  prospects 
bright. 


I 


Charles  Uhlercat,  1317  Derry  street, 
has  added  the  Yale  to  his  line.  He  is 
agent  for  the  Thor. 


considerable  prominence  to  the  foreign- 
made  bicycle  parts  and  accessories 
which   he  carries. 


Earl  R.  Weller,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  has 
established  the  Weller  Co.  and  will  han- 
dle  the   Dream  tandem. 


Vincent  Brothers,  distributers  of  Pope 
motorcycles  in  Cleveland,  O.,  are  going 
to  withdraw  from  the  motorcycle  bus- 
iness. 


The    New   York   Sporting   Goods    Co., 
outfitters  to  sportsmen  everywhere,  and 


The  Atlantic   Sporting  Goods  Co.   has 


STORE    FRONT    OF    C.    B.    JANSKY,    CYCLE    DEALER    IN    ST.    LOUIS.    MO. 


located  in  New  York  city,  have  renewed 
the  distributing  contract  for  Indian  mo- 
torcycles which  formerly  was  in  the 
name  of  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.  F.  A.  Baker, 
who  now  is  vice-president  of  the  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co..  the  two  firms  having 
combined  on  the  first  of  October,  will 
be  actively  in  charge  of  the  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  departments  of  the  concern. 
The  only  power-driven  machine  which 
will  be  handled  is  the  Indian  and  the 
active  campaign  which  the  larger  inter- 
ests will  wage  is  expected  to  result  in 
a  greater  output  than  has  been  exper- . 
ienced   in  former  years. 


taken  the  Harley-Davidson  agency  for 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J.  They  are  located  at 
1428  Atlantic  avenue  and  will  run  a 
repair-shop  and  day  and  night  service 
station. 


Howard  A.  French,  the  Indian  distrib- 
uter at  Baltimore,  Md.,  was  a  busy  man 
during  the  Star  Spangled  Banner  cele- 
bration in  that  city,  as  his  many  friends 
from  all  over  the  country  dropped  in  to 
see  the  show  and  the  local  Indian  chief 
was  kept  on  the  go  entertaining  them. 
French  has  just  added  the  Henderson  to 
his  Indian  line  and  he  expects  to  do  con- 
siderable business  with  this  machine. 


Vic  Lind,  of  228  Flatbush  avenue, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  is  circulating  a  new 
yellow  covered  catalog.  Although  Lind 
handles  all  kinds  of  sporting  goods,  he 
has  devoted  almost  half  of  his  entire 
catalog  space  to  displaying  his  lines  of 
bicycle  supplies,  including  clothing  for 
the  road  rider  and  racer.     He  also  gives 


Lister  Bros.,  Harley-Davidson  agents 
at  Cleveland,  O..  are  building  a  new 
garage  at  1826  East  55th  street  and  when 
finished  they  will  have  an  excellent  show 
room  and  a  large  repair-shop.  They 
expect  to  get  into  their  building  in  about 
two  months. 


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October  6,   1914 


Bicycles  Long  Used 

for  Military  Service 

The  use  of  bicycles  for  military  pur- 
poses dates  way  back  to  the  Franco- 
Prussian  war  of  1870,  when  the  veloci- 
pede, or  "boneshaker"  craze  was  at  its 
height  in  Paris.  At  this  time  a  dozen  or 
more  factories  were  turning  out  these 
machines  in  and  around  Paris,  and  it  was 
proposed  to  mount  soldiers  as  well  as 
scouts  upon  them.  This  ancestor  of 
the  modern  bicycle  was  tried  to  a  limited 
extent  in  the  French  army,  but  its  clum- 
siness and  many  imperfections  militated 
against  its  practical  use  and  its  vogue 
was  of  short  duration. 

The  following  clipping  from  the  Lon- 
don Daily  Telegraph  reveals  some  of  the 
fantastic  ideas  which  the  army  men  of 
that  time  entertained  as  to  the  possi- 
bilities of  the  old  "boneshaker": 

"Messrs.  Reynolds  and  May,  the  two 
Americans   who   escaped   from   Paris   by 


ENGLISH    MILITARY    BICYCLE— 1890 

balloon  at  the  same  time  as  Gambetta, 
have  gone  to  the  beleaguered  city  to 
conclude  a  contract  with  the  French  gov- 
ernment for  the  supply  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  a  new  description  of  bicycle  with 
india-rubber  tired  wheel.  They  are  to 
be  distributed  among  the  forces  which 
are  being  gathered  together  in  all  parts 
of  France  for  acting  upon  the  flanks  and 
rear  of  the  Prussians.  The  rubber  tires 
make  their  approach  noiseless  and  they 
are  easily  propelled  at  the  rate  of  ten 
miles  per  hour.  The  ubiquitous  Uhlans 
may  therefore  anticipate  the  rapid  raids 
of  some  of  the  novel  cavalry  corps  about 
to  be  created." 

One  of  the  men  who  introduced  the 
velocipede  into  England,  Rowley  Tur- 
ner, is  said  to  have  escaped  from  Paris 
at  the  time  of  the  siege  on  one  of  these 
machines. 

During  the  seventies,  when  the  "ordi- 
nary" or  high  bicycle  was  in  its  prime, 
most  of  the  European  armies  experi- 
mented with  the  machine  and  organized 
cycle  corps. 

The  tricycle  was  also  put  into  service. 


CARIOON    FROM    "PUNCH" 


and  for  good  roads  was  a  practical  ma- 
chine for  army  use  because  of  its  sta- 
bility and  the  larger  amount  of  equip- 
ment it  could  carry.  Tandems,  and 
multi-tricycles  ridden  by  from  two  to 
six  men,  equipped  with  machine  guns, 
were  used  by  the  English  army  about 
1890. 

But  when  the  safety,  or  modern 
bicycle,  came  into  use  in  1887-88,  and  the 
pneumatic  tire  in  1890,  the  armies  of 
Europe,  and  to  some  extent  our  own 
army,  recognizing  the  practical  advan- 
tage of  the  improved  machine,  adopted 
it  more  widely. 

Special  machines  for  the  requirements 
of  military  use  were  designed,  the  most 
unique  of  which  was  the  folding  bicycle, 
which  has  been  used  for  some  years  liy 
the  armies  of  France,  Italy  and  Switzer- 
land. 

This  machine  is  jointed  near  the 
seat  post,  the  front  wheel  and  the  frame 
folding  back  beside  the  rear,  and  securely 
fastened.  It  could  then  be  carried  on  the 
soldier's  back,  enabling  him  to  get  over 
rough  and  mountainous  country  with 
both  hands  free  to  use  his  rifle. 

In  the  present  war  the  motorcycle  has 
proved  its  worth  time  and  again  in 
scouting  duty,  telegraph  tending,  in  re- 
pairing motor  vehicles  disabled  on  the 
road,  in  quick  despatch  of  messages,  and 
many  other  ways  described  before  in 
these  columns. 


English  Cycle  Rider 
Saves  French  Column 


Every  day  new  tales  of  heroism  come 
from  across  the  sea.  A  storj'  in  the  New 
York  Tribune  for  October  1  is  about 
cyclists  in  a  British  detachment  who 
gave  their  lives  in  order  to  save  a 
French  column.     It  runs  as  follows: 

Picture  an  expanse  of  open  country 
bounded  on  either  side  by  forest  land. 
In  the  open  area  behind  the  trenches 
of  the  French  the  Germans  are  making 
the  air  hum  and  screatn. 

In  the  forest  land  to  the  right,  un- 
known to  the  enemy,  a  strong  body  of 
British  troops  has  taken  up  its  posi- 
tion. In  the  forest  land  it  is  believed 
Germans  are  hidden. 

Along  the  road  running  past  this  sec- 
tion French  reinforcements  are  march- 
ing into  the  ambush.  Unless  they  are 
warned  they  will  go  to  total  destruction. 


PRIVATE    1ST    REG.    CONN.    NAT'L    GUARD 


ENGLISH    MILITARY    TRICYCLE— 1890 

Henry  Roget,  a  private  in  the  Sth  In- 
fantry, tells  how  the  apparently  impos- 
sible is  accomplished: 

"I  was  in  the  trenches  with  my  com- 
panies when  I  heard  the  officers  con- 
ferring anxiously.  'We  must  signal 
them,'  they  said.  One  of  the  soldiers 
began  flagging,  but  he  quickly  fell  a 
victim  to  German  sharpshooters.  An- 
other shared  his  fate. 

"The  idea  of  signalling  was  aban- 
doned. The  situation  seemed  hopeless 
when  suddenly  from  the  trees  where  the 
English  were  hidden  dashed  a  khaki- 
clad  cyclist.     He  went  down ! 

"Another  went  down.  Then  a  third 
appeared,  riding  full  speed  across  the 
inferno  of  fire.  With  his  head  bent 
low  he  managed  to  reach  the  advancing 
French  column  and  deliver  his  warning. 
The  French  commander  dismounted, 
took  from  his  own  tunic  the  medal  he 
had  won  for  bravery,  and  pinned  it 
to  the  British  cyclist's  breast.  Tt  was 
given  to  me,  mon  camarade,'  he  said, 
'for  saving  one  life.  I  have  the  honor 
of  presenting  it  to  you  for  saving  the 
lives  of  hundreds.'  " 


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37 


YA/^ith  the  Cyclists  in 

,       the  Fields  of  Battle 

I     An  English  Correspondent  Narrates  Some  Exciting 
1     Experiences  With  and  Between  the  Opposing  Armies 


A  high  tribute  to  the  bicycle  comes 
from  the  war  correspondent  of  the  Eng- 
lish Morning  Post.  Discarding  the  horse 
or  auto  for  the  serviceable  and  incon- 
spicuous two-wheeler,  he  journeyed 
along  the  front  for  long  intervals,  pass- 
ing unchallenged  where  a  man  in  a  mo- 
tor would  have  been  stopped  and  ques- 
tioned. As  the  news  of  successive  en- 
gagements came  in  the  correspondent 
made  quick  dashes  to  the  scene  of  ac- 
tivity on  his  bicycle,  being  stopped  only 
once,  as  he  relates,  "where  the  road 
was  mined."  He  seems  to  have  been  a 
devotee  of  the  bicycle,  for  he  used  it 
also  in  the  Balkan  war  a  year  or  so 
ago. 

His  narrative  runs  like  this: 

"After  three  weeks'  experience  with 
the  Belgian  Army,  an  experience  inter- 
rupted by  the  necessity  of  getting  out 
of  Brussels  ahead  of  the  Germans,  I 
give  a  reliable  bicycle  the  palm  over 
horses  or  motor  cars  as  an  aid  to  get- 
ting about  country  in  war  time.  It  can 
go  wherever  there  is  a  vestige  of  a  road 
or  a  track.  It  is  not  difficult  to  carry 
over  fences  and  through  fields  to  get 
into  the  actual  line.  It  asks  for  no  food 
except  an  ounce  of  oil  every  100  miles. 
It  excites  the  least  attention  from  friend 
and  enemy.  I  have  been  within  smell 
of  the  Uhlans  repeatedly  on  a  bicycle, 
and  have  been  accepted  evidently  as  a 
civilian  inhabitant  of  the  country  with- 
out challenge. 

"Here  in  Belgium,  where  the  people 
had  the  cool  habit  of  running  the  rail- 
ways along  almost  to  the  battle  front 
in  places,  the  cycle  has  been  of  noble 
value.  It  was  all  I  took  out  with  me 
in  the  retreat  from  Brussels,  and  if  go- 
ing out  I  had  been  offered  a  seat  in  a 
motor  I  would  have  refused  unless  the 
bicycle  could  have  come,  too.  It  was 
the  one  absolutely  sure  means  of  quick 
transport.  To  get  from  Brussels  to 
Terneuzen  between  11  A.  M.  and  7  P.  M. 
was  a  fair  achievement.  And  if,  as  had 
been  anticipated  generally,  there  had 
been  some  attempt  to  hold  the  Brussels 
suburbs  against  the  enemy  the  only  way 
to   have   seen   the   fighting  and   to   have 


got  out  safely  would  have  been  by  cycle. 

"Here  in  details  are  the  records  of 
some  cycle  trips  seeing  operations:  Au- 
gust 11  by  train  to  Louvain  and  on  by 
bicycle  to  Tirlemont.  I  hear  there  that 
fighting  is  going  on  towards  the  west 
and  follow  the  road  as  far  as  a  village 
called  Griinde,  and  see  the  last  phase  of 
a  pretty  little  action  which  had  begun 
on  August  9,  had  continued  through  Au- 
gust 10,  and,  on  August  11,  was  finishing 
with  the  Belgian  cavalry  clearing  their 
front.  I  got  right  into  the  line  to  the 
headquarters  of  the  brigade,  and,  leaving 
the  bicycle  by  the  roadside,  went  into 
a  battery  cleared  for  action.  A  friendly 
artillery  officer  told  me  the  details  of 
the  action  so  far  as  it  had  gone,  and 
helped  me  to  see  tthe  remaining  opera- 
tions. Also  he  gave  me  his  probable 
station  the  next  day. 

"Next  morning,  August  12,  early,  I 
was  able  to  get  out  from  Brussels  by 
train  past  Louvain,  and  bicycling  to 
Tirlemont  learned  the  probable  position 
of  my  friend's  battery.  But  the  infor- 
mation proved  to  be  incorrect — natural- 
ly, a  battery  is  not  an  immovable  feature 
— and  I  made  back  for  Cumptich,  see- 
ing there  the  headquarters  staff  of  the 
Brigade,  and  placed  the  battery  to  the 
north  at  Hautern  Ste.  Marguerite.  It 
was  a  bad  road,  and  when  I  reached 
Hautern  Ste.  Marguerite  the  afternoon 
was  far  advanced,  but  I  was  cheered  on 
by  the  direction  given  to  me  by  another 
artillery  officer  to  go  north  and  'follow 
the  sound  of  the  cannon.'  A  soldier 
cyclist  accompanied  me,  and  I  pushed  on 
until  nightfall  towards  Haelen,  where,  for 
two  days  after,  a  battle  was  fought.    Un- 


fortunately it  was  necessary  to  return 
to  Brussels  that  night;  and  as  there  was 
no  certainty  or  even  probability  that 
the  desultory  artillery  duel  which  had 
now  ceased  would  be  followed  by  any- 
thing more  serious,   I   turned  back. 

"Another  cycle  trip  on  August  IS  was 
by  Tirlemont,  through  Cumptich,  to 
Diest,  Haelen,  Geez-Bek,  over  all  the 
area  of  the  fighting,  and — accompanied 
by  a  Belgian  cavalry  officer — over  a  wide 
extent  of  country  which  was  being 
'scouted.'  Yet  another:  August  17, 
started  from  Wavre  and  followed  the 
operations — sometimes  within  the  line — 
as  far  as  Gembloux.  None  of  this  would 
have  been  possible  in  any  other  way  than 
by  cycle.  Experience  with  a  motor  show- 
ed that  it  was  stopped  long  before  it  was 
near  to  the  actual  operations.  The  bi- 
cycle got  only  one  firm  refusal  to  pass, 
and  that  was  over  a  section  of  road 
which  had  been  mined.  As,  too,  it  was 
a  palpably  English  bicycle,  a  massive 
'dragoon'  type  of  machine,  it  served  al- 
most everywhere  as  a  passport.  Soldiers 
would  recognize  it  as  'Anglaise,'  and 
those  who  knew  a  little  English  would 
call  out,  'Good-day,'  'Good-luck,'  'What 
cheer.'  The  little  groups  would  give 
cheers  for  England. 

"For  helping  the  operations,  as  well  as 
for  seeing  operations,  the  bicycle  has 
proved  of  great  value  in  this  war.  In 
scouting,  the  carabineer  cyclists  have 
been  able  to  out-manoeuver  the  Geramara 
cavalry  patrols.  A  Belgian  cavalry  offi- 
cer. Lieut.  Raoul  Daufresne,  3rd  Regi- 
ment Lancers,  confessed  to  me  retoctant- 
ly  that  for  scouting  work  the  bicycle 
had  proved  better  than  the  horse.  He 
is  a  very  distinguished  horseman,  well 
known  in  London,  who  has  been  compli- 
mented by  the  King  on  his  riding  at  the 
Horse  Show,  and  loves  a  horse  as  much 
as  he  loathes  a  bicycle.  But  experience 
had  taught  him  the  cycle's  value,  and  in 
proof  of  his  faith  he  came  out  with  me 
mounted,  not  on  a  horse,  but  on  a  cycle." 


Regulations  Affect  German  Motorcyclists 

That  the  motorcycle  rider  in  Germany 
must  know  his  business  is  proved  by  J. 
A.  Geidel,  a  Harley-Davidson  rider  who 
recently  returned  from  the  Continent. 
Geidel  reports  that  every  prospective 
motorcyclist  is  required  to  pass  an  exam- 
ination on  a  bulky  volume  of  traffic 
laws  and  regulations,  must  have  his  eyes 
tested  by  a  government  physician  and 
with  his  license  receives  a  book  contain- 
ing his  photograph  and  a  minute  descrip- 
tion of  himself.  Incidentally  the  gov- 
ernment officials  permanently  seal  the 
muffler  cutout  of  the  motorcycle  before- 
granting  a  license. 


38 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


October   6,    1914 


TERCENTENARY  PARADE 
TO  HAVE  MOTORCYCLES 


Big  Commercial  Pageant  to  Have  Divis- 
ion of  Power-Driven  Two-Wheelers — 
Powhatan  Robinson  Appoints  Repre- 
sentative  Committee  of   Motorcyclists 


It  has  been  decided  by  the  committee 
in  charge  of  the  automobile  pageant - 
which  is  to  be  held  in  connection  with 
•the  Commercial  Tercentenary  Celebra- 
tion in  New  York  on  the  evening  of 
Wednesday,  October  28th,  to  have  a 
division  of  the  pageant  for  motorcycles. 
This  is  to  include  ordinary  motorcycles, 
sidecars  and  tri-cars,  both  decorated  and 
undecorated,  in  which  all  motorcyclists 
of  the  metropolitan  district  are  invited 
to  participate. 

The  pageant  promises  to  be  the  big- 
gest affair  of  its  kind  ever  staged  in  this 
country.  Indications  are  that  thousands 
of  automobiles  will  be  in  line  and  the 
beautiful  prizes  offered  for  the  motorcy- 
cle section  should  lure  every  motorcycle 
club  and  individual  owner  within  riding 
distance  of  New  York  city.  Governor 
Glynn  has  been  invited  to  ride  in  the 
pageant  and  will  view  it  from  the  Court 
of  Honor  on  Fifth  avenue,  and  numer- 
ous other  high  city  and  state  officials 
will  be  invited  to  ride  with  the  Governor. 

From  reports  read  at  the  luncheon 
tendered  to  the  Automobile  Auxiliary 
Committee  of  the  Commercial  Tercen- 
tenary Commission  recently,  the  pageant 
seems  to  be  booming  along  in  sweeping 
style.  Applications  for  entry  blanks 
have  been  so  numerous  that  the  manage- 
ment has  been  forced  to  work  overtime 
during  the  last  few  days. 

Such  men  as  General  Howard  Carroll, 
Edward  Hagaman  Hall,  Alton  B.  Par- 
ker and  George  F.  Kunz  are  wielding  in- 
fluence in  business  circles  to  make  the 
celebration  a  colossal  one  and  repre- 
sentative of  the  better  times  which  are 
coming.  Governor  Glynn  and  Mayor 
Mitchell  are  honorary  presidents  of  the 
commission. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  mo- 
torcycle section  is  headed  by  Mr.  Pow- 
hatan Robinson  as  chairman  and  com- 
munications should  be  addressed  to  the 
vice-chairman,  J.  A.  Hall,  322  East  32nd 
street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  The  other  mem- 
bers of  the  committee  are  R.  D.  Weaver, 
Oscar  Brant,  G.  E.  Wood,  Geo.  Ellis, 
Joe  Dietrich,  Jos.  S.  Hartig  and  Amos 
Shirley. 

Will  R.  Pitman  ("Happy  Days")  was 
most  appropriately  asked  to  accept  a 
prominent    position    on    this    committee, 


but  was  unable  to  do  so  on  account  of 
his  illness. 

Plans  are  being  made  for  equipping 
1,000  motorcyclists  with  official  pennants 
and  it  is  hoped  that  at  least  this  number 
of  motorcyclists  will  be  able  to  partici- 
pate  in   this  interesting  historical   event. 

A  meeting  of  motorcycle  riders  and 
dealers  will  be  held  in  the  rooms  of  the 
Automobile  Club  of  America,  237  West 
S4th  street,  on  Thursday  evening,  Oc- 
"tober  ISth,  at  8:30,  to  discuss  plans  for 
the  celebration.  All  interested  in  motor- 
cycling are  invited  to  be  present. 

The  following  prizes  will  he  awarded: 


stolen  from  the  Coleman  Motorcycle 
Shop,  43  Bowery  street,  Akron,  O.,  Sep- 
tember 19th.  The  motor  number  was 
11S08;  the  machine  was  fitted  with 
Prest-O-Lite  tank  and  Old  Sol  No.  2 
lamp.  No.  3  Goodrich  tires  and  Ohio 
license  No.   197SS. 

Captain  of  Police  Andrew  McCulley 
of  Batavia,  N.  Y.,  reports  the  theft  of 
a  1912  model  Indian  single,  chain  drive, 
motor  No.  47D124.  When  last  seen  the 
machine  was  being  ridden  by  two  men; 
one  man's  clothes  were  torn  and  his  hand 
badly  skinned.  A  reward  is  oflfered  for 
the   return   of   the   machine. 


MCQUEEN'S    INGENIOUS    FORWARD    LUGGAGE    CARRIER    ARRANGEMENT 


First,  second  and  third  prizes  for  the 
best  decorated  machines. 

First,  second  and  third  prizes  for  the 
best  decorated  machines  with  sidecars 
attached,  and  souvenir  prize  to  lady  in 
sidecar. 

First  and  second  prize  for  the  clubs 
having  an  attendance  of  over  15  riders 
coming  the  greatest  distance. 

First  and  second  prize  for  the  clubs 
having  an  attendance  of  over  15  riders 
making   the    best   appearance. 

First  and  second  prize  for  the  ma- 
chines decorated  in  the  most  novel  or 
grotesque  manner. 

First,  Second  and  third  prize  for  the 
most  appropriately  costumed  lady  rider. 

First,  second  and  third  prize  for  the 
best  decorated  tandem,  with  souvenir 
prize   for   the   lady. 


Luggage  Carrier  on  Front  Forks 

J.  A.  McQueen,  of  Schenectady,  who 
rode  from  Schenectady  to  Milwaukee 
and  return,  has  solved  the  problem  of 
luggage  carrying.  The  illustration  shows 
McQueen  on  his  Harley-Davidson  with 
his  traveling  kit  over  the  front  wheel. 
He  has  taken  one  of  the  regular  Harley- 
Davidson  luggage  carriers  and  adapted  it 
to  the  rocker  plate  studs  so  that  it  will 
travel  nicely  ahead  of  the  front  fork. 
Some  of  the  credit  for  this  innovation 
may  be  due  to  L.  E.  Holmes,  who  is 
the  third  in  the  picture,  the  instructor 
in  manual  training  in  the  Schenectady 
high  school  for  boys. 


Watch  for  These  Stolen  Machines 
The  motorcycles  which  have  been  re- 
ported  during   the   past   week   as    stolen 
are  as  follows: 

Yale,  twin,  two-speed,  motor  No. 
25,324;  Prest-O-Lite  tank,  lamp,  luggage 
carrier,  Stewart  speedometer;  stolen 
September  20th  at  Juanita,  N.  D.  Owner, 
J.  L.  Stein,  Oklahoma,,  Okla.  F.  A.  M. 
reward,  $25. 

A  1914  Flying  Merkel,  model  471.  was 


Chicago  Visitors  Watch  MufHer  Law 

One  of  the  reasons  why  the  motor- 
cycle is  looked  upon  with  dislike  by 
some  people  is  that  it  has  been  a  very 
noisy  vehicle  in  the  past,  and  the  reputa- 
tion of  a  public  nuisance  which  it  ac- 
quired in  the  mufifllerless  days  of  its 
youth   is  slow   in  passing  away. 

Everywhere  people  exclaim,  "Oh, 
those  things  are  so  noisy;  they  are  very 
disagreeable."  The  only  way  to  correct 
this  opinion  of  the  machine  is  to  prove 
that  it  no  longer  makes  a  racket  like 
the  passage  of  a  rapid-fire  gun  along 
the  public  Iiighway.    The  newer  models. 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  JIOTOECYCLE  EEYIEW 


§9 


especially  the  1915  ones,  are  nearly  si- 
lent in  operation,  and  the  great  majority 
of  machines  to  be  encountered  on  the 
public  roads  are  well  mufflered;  but  all 
too  frequently  riders  "cut  out"  when 
they  want  to  make  fast  time. 

In  time  this  is  not  going  to  be  per- 
mitted. In  Chicago,  for  example,  the 
home  of  the  exhibition  for  next  week, 
there  is  a  strict  and  accurate  ordinance 
against  the  use  of  the  "cut  out."  This 
is  worth   quoting  in  full. 

Section  1728,  EE.  (Mufflers  Must  Be 
Incapable  of  Being  "Cut  Out"  by  Per- 
son Riding  in  or  on  Vehicle.)  No  de- 
vice or  control  used  to  open,  release 
or  cut  out  mufflers  with  which  motor 
vehicles  or  motorcycles  are  equipped 
shall  be  accessible  to  or  within  the  con- 


F.  A.  M.  was  increased  by  six.  The  half 
dozen  new  shops  which  became  identi- 
fied with  the  national  organization  were 
located  in  many  states  from  California 
to   New   York,   as   follows; 

No.  1079— Oliver's  Repair  Shop  (O.  C. 
Berckhemer),  993  Washington  avenue, 
New  York  City.  No.  1080— Chapman 
Plbg.  &  Motorcycle  Garage  (Ralph 
Schwartz),  301  South  Bickford  street, 
El  Reno,  Okla.  No.  1081— Lafayette 
Welding  Co.  (B.  L.  Metzger),  1004  Main 
street,  Lafayette,  Ind.  No.  1082— John 
W.  Thomas,  Jr.,  110  East  Pittsburgh 
street,  Greensburg,  Pa.  No.  1083 — Graf- 
figna  Bros.  (D.  G.  and  E.  G.),  108  North 
Sacramento  street,  Lodi,  Cal.  No.  lOS". 
—William  H.  Fonda,  31  Pine  street,  Am- 
sterdam,  N.  Y.  ' 


F.  A.  M.  GAINS  343  IN 
MONTH  OF  SEPTEMBER 


L.    H.    CARSON'S    FAMILY    VEHICLE    CONVERTED    FROM    A    MOTORCYCLE   TRUCK 


trol  of  any  person  riding  therein  or 
thereon  so  that  such  muffler  may  be 
opened,  released,  or  cut  out  by  any  oc- 
cupant of  such  motor  vehicle  or  any 
person  upon  such  motorcycle  while  in 
motion.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any 
person  to  operate  or  for  any  owner  of 
a  motor  vehicle  or  motorcycle  to  permit 
to  be  operated  on  any  street,  alley,  or 
public  place  of  this  city  any  motor  ve- 
hicle or  motorcycle  in  violation  of  the 
provisions  of  this  section.  (Passed  July 
7,  1913.) 

Riders  who  have  the  best  interest  of 
motorcycling  at  heart  will  do  their  best 
to  make  the  enforcement  of  such  a  law 
— and  the  Chicago  police  are  prepared  to 
enforce  it   strictly — unnecessary. 


Carson  Conceives  a  Family  Vehicle 

A  novel  family  pleasure  vehicle  has 
been  fashioned  by  L.  H.  Carson,  315 
West  60th  place,  Chicago,  consisting  of 
a  converted  motorcycle  truck.  It  seats 
comfortably  two  adults  and  two  children, 
providing  pleasure  trips  for  the  young- 
sters   as   well    as    their   parents. 


Six    Repair   Shops   Registered 

During  the  past  week  the  number  of 
repair-shops    to    be    registered    with    the 


Johnson  Appoints  More  Attorneys 

The  number  of  legal  action  attorneys 
appointed  by  the  F.  A.  M.  to  take  care 
of  the  legal  matters  of  its  members  in 
the  different  sections  of  the  country  is 
rapidly  growing,  as  three  more  were  add- 
ed to  the  list  during  the  past  week.  One 
of  the  new  attorneys,  C.  F.  Campbell, 
is  at  314  Main  street,  Worcester,  Mass.; 
another  is  James  Esdale,  First  National 
Bank  Bldg.,  Birmingham,  Ala,,  while  the 
third  is  Thomas  E.  Gill,  Ashton  Block, 
Rockford,    111.,    for    Winnebago    County. 


Renewals  During  the  Ninth  Month  To- 
tal 259,  With  New  York  Leading  in 
That  Column — Ohio  Brings  in  Great- 
est Number  of  New  Members 


The  cool  month  of  September,  the  best 
in  the  year  for  touring,  sees  activity  in 
the  F.  A.  M.  membership  figures.  New 
members  to  the  number  of  165  were 
taken  into  the  national  organization  on 
the  affiliated  basis,  while  178  unaffili- 
ated names  appear  on  the  roll  list.  The 
renewals  figure  up  to  259,  New  York  be- 
ing the  chief  contributor  to  this  column 
with  Massachusetts  a  close  second. 

Ohio  shows  up  well  with  a  total  of 
50  new  members.  New  York  is  strong 
in  renewals,  having  43  to  her  credit.  An 
interesting  item  is  the  addition  of  11 
new  affiliated  names  to  Oregon's  list, 
showing  that  in  the  northermost  corner 
of  the  country  the  power-driven  two- 
wheeler  is  mounting  in  popularity.  In 
the  sunny  plains  of  Arizona,  where  rid- 
ing during  the  winter  is  a  favorite 
pastime,  new  members  are  also  signing 
up. 

The  membership  statistics  are: 

Affil-     Unaffil-    Re- 
State,  iated.  iated.  newals. 
New  Hampshire   .  .  0  0  2 

Vermont   1  1  0 

Massachusetts    ■■..16  15  30 

Rhode    Island 0  5  7 

New   York 17  13  43 

New    Jersey 8  18  9 

Pennsylvania     0  13  14 

Maryland    1  1  5 

Virginia 2  0  1 

South    Carolina....  0  10 

Tennessee 6  2  4 

Georgia    5  1  4 

Alabama    0  0  1 

Texas    11  7  7 

Kentucky    0  3  3 

Mississippi     0  1  2 

Oklahoma    1  0  1 

Ohio   ....: 24  26  29 

Indiana    4  7  7 

Illinois    28  11  22 

Missouri     0  0  2 

Wisconsin     0  2  9 

Michigan    0  7  8 

Minnesota     0  9  8 

South   Dakota 7  2  1 

Nebraska     1  4  i 

Kansas    10  7  >> 

Iowa    0  0  5 

California    8  9  12 

Colorado    0  0  1 

New   Mexico 0  0  1 

Arizona    4  3  0 

Wyoming    0  1  0 

Montana    0  3  0 

Idaho   0  1  0 

Oregon    11  2  2 

Washington    0  2  6 

Panama   0  0  2 

Canada    0  0  2 

China   0  1  0 

165  178  259 


40 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Octobdt  6,   1914 


No   Olympia   Cycle  Show  Because   of  War 


For  the  first  time  in  about  40  years 
there  will  be  no  cycling  show  in  Eng- 
land. This  decision  was  reached  at  a 
meeting  held  by  the  Cycle,  Motor  Cycle 
and  Trader's  Union  on  September  22nd 
in  Coventry.  There  have  been  a  num- 
ber of  opinions  advanced  to  account  for 
this  action  on  the  part  of  the  Union, 
but  the  consensus  of  opinion  seems  to 
be  that  the  action  was  largely  influenced 
by  sentiment  on  the  part  of  the  manu- 
facturers who  did  not  want  to  be  en- 
gaged in  the  promotion  of  an  exhibition 
at  a  time  when  the  country  was  em- 
broiled in  war. 

It  has  been  said,  too,  that  the  manu- 
facturers hesitated  to  attempt  to  "force 
a  market"  for  their  wares  when  the  com- 
mercial condition  of  the  country  was  so 
unsettled.  If  this  is  a  reason  for  the 
abandonment  of  the  show  project  it 
probably  is  a  business  error  on  the  part 
of  the  Union,  for  it  is  generally  agreed 
that  not  to  hold  the  show  will  be  to 
confess  doubt  as  to  the  inclination  on  the 
part  of  the  public  to  continue  its  inter- 
est in  the  sport  of  motorcycling  and  at 
this  time  and  under  these  conditions  an 
evidence  of  confidence  on  the  part  of 
the  industry  would  inspire  confidence  on 
the  part  of  the  public.  Financial,  and 
its  consequent  business  depression  is  a 
thing  to  be  avoided  at  all  hazards  at  a 
period  when  a  spark  may  easily  be  turn- 
ed into  a  conflagration. 

W.  H.  Wells,  manager  of  the  Indian 
branch  in  London,  who  now  is  in  this 
country  at  the  headquarters  of  the  Hen- 


dee  Mfg.  Co.,  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  when 
asked  for  his  opinion  on  the  decision  of 
the  Union  not  to  hold  the  annual  show, 
was  strong  in  his  expression  of  dis- 
approval. "As  one  of  the  charter  mem- 
bers of  the  Traders'  Union  I  am  con- 
versant with  its  affairs  and  I  cannot  help 
but  think  that  it  is  a  mistake  not  to  hold 
the  show,"  he  said.  "The  public  should 
have  every  evidence  that  the  industry  is 
on  a  firm  basis  and  that  practically  every 
manufacturer,  and  especially  those  who 
are  most  prominent  in  the  trade,  is  with- 
out fear  as  to  business  conditions  and 
the  purchasing  power  of  the  country. 

"We  have  absolutely  nothing  to  fear 
and  the  annual  show  would  be  the  best 
evidence  of  that.  I  am  sorry  that  this 
decision  has  been  reached  and  I  am 
sorry,  too,  that  I  could  not  have  been 
at  home  at  the  time  of  the  last  meeting 
of  the  Union,  when  I  could  have  had  an 
opportunity  to  voice  a  protest  against 
the  step  which  I  consider  most  unwise. 

"So  far  as  the  Indian  branch  is  con- 
cerned, it  will  not  have  any  effect;  that 
is,  it  will  not  have  any  effect  in  a  detri- 
mental sense.  Our  business  is  increasing 
by  bounds  every  year  and  the  proportion 
of  business  which  we  will  do  this  com- 
ing year  undoubtedly  will  be  as  great 
an  increase  over  last  year  as  that  year's 
business  was  over  the  year  before.  The 
trade  as  a  whole  is  bound  to  suffer,  but 
the  brunt  of  the  depression  will  be  borne 
by  the  home  manufacturers. 

"The  Union  has  more  than  $100,000  in 
its    treasury   and   if   it    had    been   neces- 


sary to  spend  some  of  that  in  conduct- 
ing the  show  the  end  would  certainly 
have  justified  the  means.  This  will  be 
the  first  November  in  a  long,  long  time 
that  there  has  not  been  a  cycling  ex- 
hibit in   the   Olympia." 

Mr.  Wells  will  be  in  this  country  until 
the  Chicago  show  is  over  and  a  few  days 
later  he  will  sail  for  home  and  start  at 
once  on  an  active  selling  campaign  on 
the  other  side. 


Coffman    Appoints    Congress    Delegates 

President  Coffman  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
has  appointed  a  committee  of  four  to 
represent  the  national  organization  at 
the  Fourth  American  Road  Congress, 
which  will  convene  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  on 
November  9th.  President  Coffman's  ap- 
pointments are:  C.  L.  Elyea,  Elyea- 
Austell  Co.,  Atlanta;  Gus  Castle,  man- 
ager Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  At- 
lanta; Robert  Stubbs,  Indian  agent, 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  and  Gray  Sloop, 
Mooresville,    S.    C. 

In  speaking  of  the  appointments  Coff- 
man said:  "This  recognition  of  the  mo- 
torcycle rider  is  much  appreciated  and 
the  gentlemen  in  question  will,  I  am 
sure,  represent  the  Federation  in  a  be- 
coming manner.  The  willingness  of  the 
motorcycle  rider  to  cooperate  with  all 
movements  which  tend  to  better  road 
conditions  and  the  application  of  the 
Safety  First  principle  is  proof  positive 
of  good  citizenship  and  as  such  is  being 
recognized  the  country  over." 


You  can  take  this  bicycle  on  an  automobile  trip  by  strapping   it  to  the  side  of  the  car.     The 
front  wheel  reverses,  the  handlebars  turn  in,  also  the  pedals;  the  saddle  comes  off  readily,  and 
the  machine  appears  as  shown 


At  present  the  market  for  bicycles  in 
Genoa,  Italy,  seems  good,  as  there  are 
several  economic  factors  tending  to  dis- 
courage the  use  of  light  delivery  autos. 
First,  the  expense  of  an  automobile — 
even  a  light-weight  one — is  greater  than 
the  majority  of  the  Genoese  business 
shops  and  stores  would  care  to  under- 
take. Second,  rapid  deliveries  are  not 
particularly  essential,  except  for  news- 
papers, and  shops  in  general  in  this  dis- 
trict are  not  rushed  to  deliver  goods  pur- 
chased. Third,  there  is  an  abundant 
and  cheap  supply  of  labor  to  carry  or- 
ders by  hand  or  on  pushcarts  or  bicy- 
cles, young  boys  or  girls  being  used 
mostly  therefor.  Most  of  the  shops, 
and  similar  business  establishments  in 
Genoa  and  elsewhere  in  this  district,  are 
comparatively  small;  in  fact,  the  one  or 
two  small  department  stores  in  Genot 
are  not  flourishing,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  the  Genoese  prefer  to  purchase 
from  the  many  small  unpretentious  shops 
found  in  the  old  and  narrow  streets. 


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October  6,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


41 


Here  Comes  the  Motorcycle  Windshield 


One  of  the  most  telling  arguments 
of  those  who  endeavor  to  discredit  the 
motorcycle  as  a  pleasure  vehicle,  or  as 
a  commercial  proposition,  too,  for  that 
matter,  is  that  with  the  power-driven 
two-wheeler  it  is  absolutely  impossible 
to  ride  for  any  considerable  distance 
and  alight  from  the  saddle  "spotless." 
But  if  the  windshield  and  dustshield 
which  has  been  evolved  by  a  Wilming- 
ton, O.,  rider  and  which  is  pictured 
herewith,  does  all  that  it  is  intended  to, 
or  that  its  maker  claims  for  it,  the  force 
of   that   argument   will    have    been   lost. 

As  is  indicated  in  the  photographs, 
the  shield  comprises  a  cloth  cover  sup- 
ported on  a  vertical  bow  attaching  to  the 
handlebars  of  the  machine,  and  a  more 
than  ordinarily  wide  dust  and  mud  flap, 
also  made  of  cloth,  which  is  attached  to 
the  back  of  the  front  mudguard  by  means 
of  clamped  on  brackets.  The  framework 
is  made  of  light  steel  tubing  and  at- 
taches to  the  ends  of  the  rigid  fork 
member  and  by  means  of  split  screw 
clamps  to  the  sides  of  the  handlebars  at 
a  point  just  forward  of  the  grips.  This 
tri-point  support  makes  the  frame  ex- 
tremely rigid.  The  cover,  which  is  madr 
of  mohair,  of  about  the  same  weight  as 
is  used  for  the  tops  of  automobiles,  at- 
taches to  this  framework  by  means  of 
coach  trimmers'  buttons,  and  reaches  all 
the  way  down  to  the  ends  of  the  forks, 
where  it  terminates  in  a  pair  of  small 
splashers.  The  framework  and  the 
cover   it  is   claimed   can   be   attached   to 


the  motorcycle  inside  of  ten  minutes. 
At  the  top  of  the  cover  a  crescent-shaped 
window   of   celluloid   is   fitted. 

The  slope  of  the  hood  is  such  that  at 
ordinary  speeds  on  dustless  pavements 
the  rider  can  look  over  the  top  of  the 
shield  with  all  comfort,  for  the  wind  is 
deflected  over  his  head.  At  high  speeds 
or  when  dust  is  encountered,  by  slightly 
bowing  his  head  the   rider  is  fully  pro- 


tected, while  owing  to  the  large  size  of 
the  window  through  the  hood  his  vision 
is  not  impaired  in  the  slightest. 

The  device  weighs  but  nine  pounds  and 
is  said  to  have  no  effect  whatever  upon 
the  ease  of  steering  and  but  a  slight 
effect  upon  the  speed  of  the  vehicle.  It 
should  prove  a  boon  to  riders  who  use 
their  machines  continually  from  one  sea- 
son to  the  next  regardless  of  weather. 


FORE  AND   AFT  VIEWS  OF  THE  LATEST  WIND   AND    DUST   SHIELD 


CROSS  COUNTRY  TOURIST 

REACHES  MERKEL  FACTORY 

M.  P.  Fogh,  who  is  a  station  operator 
in  the  power  house  at  Cedar  Falls, 
Wash.,  arrived  in  Middletown,  Thurs- 
day, September  17th,  on  a  1914  /-horse- 
power chain  drive  Flying  Merkel  motor- 
cycle, having  left  Seattle,  Wash.,  July 
2Sth.  He  is  on  his  way  to  New  York 
City. 

Fogh  has  encountered  during  his  trip 
some  very  interesting  experiences.  His 
ride  from  Seattle  lay  through  Ellens- 
burg,  Wash.,  via  the  Snoqualamie  I'ass, 
3,000  feet  high,  through  the  Cascade 
Mountains.  After  negotiating  this  he 
rode  over  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and 
St.  Paul  railroad  tracks  for  42  miles  to 
Pendleton,  Ore.,  from  which  point  he 
went  to  La  Grande,  Ore.  Going  through 
Idaho  he  cut  out  Boise  City  and  went 
direct  to  Shoshone,  thence  to  Salt  Lake 
City,  and  on  south  to  Provo  across  the 
Utah  desert  to  Grand  Junction,  Col. 
From  that  point  he  made  for  Gunnison, 


across  Monarch  Pass,  11,400  feet  in  alti- 
tude, over  the  very  backbone  of  the  con- 
tinent. On  one  stretch  of  this  he  en- 
countered a  12  per  cent  grade  12  miles 
long.  Arriving  at  Salida,  he  made  for 
Canon  City,  Pueblo  and  Denver,  from 
which  point  he  started  due  east  to  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.,  through  mud  most  of  the 
way.  En  route  to  Kansas  City  he  was 
laid  up  in  Waverly,  Mo.,  for  four  days 
on  account  of  a  cloud  burst,  which 
washed  out  the  roads.  From  Kansas 
City  he  went  to  Boonesville,  Mo.,  thence 
to  Keokuk,  la.,  through  more  mud.  From 
Springfield,  111.,  he  struck  out  for  Mid- 
dletown via  Indianapolis. 

Fogh's  trip  has  taken  him  so  far 
through  11  states  for  a  distance  of  3,379 
miles.  He  says  his  spring  frame  and 
spring  fork  Merkel  was  his  salvation 
inasmuch  as  his  occupation  of  stationary 
engineer  is  rather  a  sedentary  one. 
which  does  not  permit  of  any  great  op- 
portunity for  hardening  one's  self.  He 
states  that  he  has  not  been  delayed  one 


minute  for  any  mechanical  trouble  of 
any  kind.  He  will  leave  for  New  York 
next  Tuesday. 

Except  for  the  delays  due  to  impas- 
sable roads  and  other  unforseen  topo- 
graphical difficulties,  Mr.  Fogh  has  main- 
tained his  schedule  most  admirably.  He 
has  not  been  out  for  a  record,  but  has 
been  taking  his  time  and  enjoying  him- 
self along  the  way. 


Rides  5,000  Miles;  Repairs,  16  Cents 

One  man  who  finds  the  motorcycle 
the  most  enjoyable  vacation  is  P.  H. 
Sheridan,  of  Youngstown,  O.  He  re- 
cently finished  a  tour  of  5,000  miles, 
lasting  for  two  months.  He  rode  a 
Harley-Davidson  through  Toledo,  Cleve- 
land, Buffalo,  Rochester  and  other 
points.  The  only  expense  for  repairs  to 
the  Harley-Davidson  through  the  long 
trip  was^  16.  cents  for  two  small  parts. 
Sheridan  looks  the  picture  of  good  health 
after  his  outing  and  claims  motorcycling 
is  the  most  inexpersive  pastime. 


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October  6,   1914 


Hints  That  Help  in  Making  Merchandise  Move 


Pugnacity  Is   Always   Bad   Business 

"What's  the  matter  with  Oleo  and 
Street?"  inquired  a  distributer's  salesman 
of  a  local  city  salesman  in  whom  he 
had  great  confidence. 

"Oh,  they  are  all  right.  They  sell 
quite  a  number  of  machines.  They  have 
a  nice  place.  And  they  have  three  good 
non-competing  lines,"  said  the  quiet  re- 
tail salesman. 

"I  know  all  that,"  persisted  the  dis- 
tributer's salesman.  "What  I  want  to 
know  is  why  they  don't  make  any 
money?  Why  they  don't  build  up  a 
bigger  business  than  they  have?  Why 
don't  you  see  more  of  the  motorcycles 
they  represent  on  the  streets?" 

"Do  you  really  want  to  know?  Well, 
then,  I'll  tell  you.  As  a  business  in- 
stitution they  have  two  big  faults.  First, 
they  don't  always  give  their  customers 
a  square  deal.  Second,  they  cannot  keep 
a  good  salesman.  Every  good  salesman 
in  town  has  worked  for  them  some  time. 
But  nobody  sticks.  The  members  of  the 
firm  are  too  pugnacious.  They  want  to 
mix  in  everything.  And  they  have  a 
knack  of  making  the  salesman  sore  and 
making  the  customer  sore.  That's  their 
secret.  And  it  is  keeping  them  from 
making  a  big  success." 

If  a  business  concern  can  keep  its 
employes  and  build  a  real  organization 
it  has  a  mighty  good  chance  for  the 
present  as  well  as  the  future.  But  if 
it  cannot  retain  its  salesmen  for  more 
than  a  few  months  "there  is  a  nigger  in 
the  wood-pile"  and  he  ought  to  be 
smoked  out. 

Self  control  that  views  with  patience 
the  mistakes  of  a  salesman  and  that 
gives    the    customer    a    pleasant    answer 


even    when    you    know    he    is    trying    to 
"put  one  over"  is  worth  cultivation. 


Get  a  Good  Mailing  List 

"Advertising  literature  is  sales  seed," 
says   a    dealer   who    knows. 

"We  don't  expect  the  advertising  we 
do  to  make  sales  for  us,  but  we  do  know 
that  it  paves  the  way  and  it  brings  peo- 
ple in  here  and  gives  our  salesmen  a 
chance  at  them.  Furthermore,  it  predis- 
poses people  in  favor  of  our  machines, 
so  the  salesmen  do  not  have  to  go  so 
deeply  into  detail  and  it  keeps  our  name 
before  them.  That  is  why  we  use  a  mail- 
ing list,  keep  it  up  to  date,  and  mail  every 
piece  of  good  advertising  matter  that 
comes  to  us  from  the  factory  to  live 
prospects." 

The  minute  you  absorb  that  idea  the 
advertising  matter  ceases  to  gather  dust 
on  the  showroom  table  or  underneath 
the  stationery  pile,  and  instead  gets  into 
the  mails,  on  the  way  to  the  man  it  was 
written  for. 

The  salesroom  table  rriay  be  a  good 
place,  but  a  much  better  place  is  the 
home  of  a  possible  customer.  Plant  the 
sales-seed — and  plant  it  while  it  is  fresh 
and  has  the  germ  of  life  still  in  it — if  you 
would  reap  any  benefit  from  it. 


other  fellow  has  been  there,  and  the 
order  gone  when  he  gets  there. 

Not  only  do  employers  love  a  man  who 
has  lots  of  "pep"  and  the  do-it-quick 
spirit,  but  prospective  customers  like  it, 
too.  Men  like  to  feel  that  the  salesman 
is  eager  after  their  business.  And  the 
sight  of  such  a  man  in  action  often 
creates  sufficient  enthusiasm  so  that  he 
gets  the  order  when  a  salesman  of  the 
slow-moving  type  would  not  get  it  at  all 
— even  with  the  same  goods. 

Stir  up  the  "pep!"  Get  out  your  en- 
thusiasm! Look  it  over  and  see  if  it  is 
false  and  threadbare  or  genuine  and 
closely  woven  all  through.  It  must  be 
the  real  goods  to  stand  the  strain  of 
business  nowadays.  If  you  haven't  got 
the  right  stuff  or  are  the  least  bit  doubt- 
ful get  a  fresh  supply. 


Get  Out  and  Put  It  Over 

You  can't  get  business  by  staying  in 
and  wishing  for  it.  You  must  get  out 
and   hustle. 

"They  don't  move  fast  enough  for  me," 
said  a  big  business  man  in  speaking  of 
his  salesmen.  And  there  is  a  lot  in  that 
One  must  move  fast  these  days  in  order 
to  keep  ahead.  The  fellow  who  waits 
and    procrastinates    is    sure    to    find    the 


Creative  Responsibility  Necessary 
Walter  Dill  Scott,  who  is,  by  the  way, 
a  practical  psychologist,  filling  the  chair 
of  psychology  at  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity, Evanston,  111.,  says  the  young  man 
of  today  cannot  succeed  unless  he  has 
as  a  motive  "creative  responsibility." 

Prof.  Scott  bases  his  statement  upon 
the  present  methods  of  education,  which 
he  analyzes  in  detail.  "Put  responsibility 
upon  the  man  the  first  day  he  starts," 
says  Scott.  "If  he  is  any  good  he  will 
shoulder  it  and  if  not  he  will  show  it." 

To  be  successful  with  your  employes 
you  should  study  the  motives  that  ani- 
mate them.  Naturally  it  follows  that 
the  salesman  who  understands  and 
analyzes  the  motives  that  govern  his 
customers  will  be  best  able  to  shape  his 
selling  talk  along  the  line  of  least  re- 
sistance. 


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43 


Farmers'  Prejudice 

Is  Easily  Overcome 

Walker    Suggests    Selling    Schemes    for 
Dealers  in  Agricultural  Districts 


"The  great  majority  of  motorcycles 
sold  in  farming  communities  are  bought 
by  young  men,"  says  W.  J.  Walker,  man- 
ager of  the  New  England  branch  of  the 
Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.  "The  older 
people  are  more  or  less  prejudiced 
against  the  machines  because  they  re- 
gard the  motor-driven  two-wheelers  as 
dangerous  and  difficult  to  operate,  and 
it  is  only  by  actual  demonstrating  that 
these  fears  are  groundless  and  that  their 
good-will   can   be   obtained. 

"I  have  found  that  the  use  of  the  side- 
car for  demonstrating  in  rural  districts 
has  been  of  great  benefit  in  converting 
a  prospect  to  a  buyer,  because  then  the 
older  folks  can  be  taken  out  for  a  spin 
and  shown  how  easy  it  is  to  operate  a 
motorcycle  and  what  pleasures  can  be 
derived   from   the    two-wheeler. 

"One  of  the  best  arguments  is  that  by 
allowing  the  boys  to  buy  a  motorcycle 
they  can  keep  them  more  easily  on  the 
farm  and  are  more  satisfied  with  their 
work,  as  the  motorcycle  affords  them  a 


■PREPARE  TO  MOUNT"   BEFORE  THE   RIDE  TO  THE  HOPPER  WATERMELON  FEAST 


the  farmer  on  the  telephone  and  he  came 
to  town  on  his  motorcycle  and  admin- 
istered remedies  to  the  horse  which 
saved  its  life. 

Another  advantage  of  the  motorcycle 
over  the  horse  is  that  it  is  cheaper  to 
operate,  as  there  is  no  expense  to  the 
motorcycle  when  it  is  not  in  use,  where- 
as a  horse  always  has  to  be  fed  and  is 
continually  an  expense.  Then,  too,  there 
are  quite  often  breakdowns  in  some  of 
the  machinery  on  the  farm,  and  there 
have  been  several  cases  where  the  motor- 
cycle engine  was  harnessed  to  the  ma- 
chinery and  effectively  did  the  work 
until  proper  repairs   could  be   made. 

"The  motorcycle  has  come  to  stay 
and    it    will    not    be    many    years    before 


IN    THE    WASATCH    CANON    WHERE    THE    WATERMELON    IS    MOST    LUSCIOUS 


quick  and  easy  way  to  run  to  town  often 
and  to  participate  more  in  the  pleasures 
of  life. 

"It  is  also  very  simple  to  show  a  farm- 
er that  the  motorcycle  has  innumerable 
uses  on  the  farm.  As  an  illustration, 
a  well-known  farmer  near  Salem,  Mass., 
sent  his  team  to  town  with  a  hired  man 
with  a  load  of  produce,  and  while  in  the 
city  one  of  the  horses  was  taken  sick 
with    the    colic.      The    hired    man    called 


every  modern  farmer  will  have  a  motor- 
cycle, just  as  he  would  have  his  other 
farming  implements." 


Hopper  Has  the  Right  Business  Idea 

"Give  the  average  person  a  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycle  and  a  big  feed  and 
he  is  your  friend  for  life,"  says  Manager 
Norman  C.  Hopper  of  the  House  of 
Hopper,  .Salt  Lake  City.  Acting  upon 
his   conviction   he   gave   all   the   Harley- 


Davidson  riders  in  the  city  a  feast  of 
watermelons  in  the  beautiful  Wasatch 
canon  which  leads  out  from  one  of  the 
main  streets.  In  all,  50  riders  took  ad- 
vantage of  the  opportunity,  and  40 
melons  were  needed  to  satisfy  them. 

A  shady  spot  in  the  canon  was  selected 
and  although  it  was  90  in  the  shade  the 
riders  were  within  a  few  miles  of  per- 
petual snow,  which  could  be  reached  by 
a  Harley  two-speed  within  half  an  hour. 
The  House  of  Hopper  intends  to  make 
the  watermelon  feast  an  annual  affair. 


Suffragists  Routed  by  Motorcyclists 

Suffragist  versus  cyclist!  That's  the 
latest  in  Omaha.  At  a  recent  street 
meeting,  men  and  wome  speakers  urged 
votes  for  women,  and  some  of  the  city's 
many  motorcyclists  rode  by  or  stopped 
for  a  moment  out  of  curiosity.  The  pop- 
pop  of  their  machines  annoyed  the  speak- 
ers, especially  the  weak-voiced  women, 
so  the  police  were  called.  A  motorcy- 
cle officer  responded  in  a  hurry,  and  the 
speakers  complained  that  the  cyclists 
were  deliberately  trying  to  break  up  the 
meeting.  No  offenders  could  be  pointed 
out,  however,  and  the  cop  motored  back 
to  the  booby-hatch  with  a  smile  on  his 
face,  instead  of  prisoners  in  his  cus- 
tod}'.  The  motorcyclists  continued  on 
their  pleasure  rides  and  the  suffragists 
no  longer  could  complain  of  suffering — 
at  least  not  as  the  result  of  the  motor- 
cvcles. 


Wetzel  Seeks  Companion  for  Long  Trip 

R.  H.  Wetzel,  of  3908  West  36th  street, 
Cleveland,  O.,  has  just  returned  from  a 
ISOO-mile  trip  through  New  England. 
He  expects  to  ride  out  to  Los  Angeles 
next  year  and  would  be  glad  to  hear 
from  anyone  who  contemplates  the  trip. 


The  war  has  not  put  a  stop  to  all 
motorcycle  events  on  the  Continent.  The 
Danish  Grand  Prix  races  recently  came 
off  very  successfully.  Of  the  25  ma- 
chines in  their  class  10  finished  without 
penalties   and   8   of   these   were   Indians. 


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October  6,   1914 


RAIN  AGAIN  PREVENTS 
KENTUCKY  ENDURANCE 


Rain,  Mud  and  Slimy  Roads  Compel 
Calling  Off  of  Attempt  at  End  of  Sec- 
ond Day — Professional  Riders  Take 
All  But  One  Prize 


An  incessant  downpour  of  rain  for  two 
days,  mud  six  or  seven  inches  deep  on 
the  roads  which  clogged  the  wheels  and 
caked  under  the  mudguards,  put  a  stop 
to  the  second  attempt  of  the  Kentucky 
Motorcycle  Touring  Club  to  hold  its 
first  annual  endurance  run  of  670  miles. 
A  remnant  of  the  ill-fated  expedition, 
consisting  of  the  professional  Indian 
riders,  made  its  way  to  Bowling  Green, 
Ky.,  on  the  last  lap  of  the  run  30  min- 
utes late,  and  after  considerable  jug- 
gling of  telephone  wires  the  officials 
decided  to  call  it  a  run  at  Bowling 
Green  and  award  prizes  according  to 
how  everybody  finished  on  the  night  ot 
the  second  day's  run. 

Seven  men  lined  up  before  the  starters 
at  Louisville  on  the  morning  of  Sep- 
tember 22— E.  G.  Baker,  W.  J.  Teub- 
ner,  H.  Pardon,  the  professionals  who 
made  up  the  Indian  team;  Frank  Mar- 
shall, big  chief  of  the  local  wigwam; 
P.  J.  Kline,  the  local  Harley-Davidson 
dealer;  J.  R.  Walker,  of  Lexington,  and 
M.  C.  Becker,  a  local  amateur,  who  car- 
ried off  the  amateur  cup. 

The  boys  got  through  the  first  day's 
run  without  mishap,  checking  in  at 
Lebanon  on  time.  At  the  start  of  the 
second  day's  run  of  84  miles  to  Mam- 
moth Cave,  the  boys  ran  into  rain,  which 
grew  worse  as  they  advanced.  The  roads 
were  in  such  bad  shape  that  only  Baker, 
Teubner,  Pardons  and  Marshall  checked 
in  on  time.  They  decided  to  go  the  full 
half  course  in  order  to  have  it  called  a 
run,  although  the  other  riders  decided 
to  quit. 

The  40  miles  to  Bowling  Green  proved 
to  be  about  as  much  as  human  endur- 
ance could  stand,  because  the  rain  con- 
tinued without  let  up,  and  the  roads  fast 
became  impassable.  Baker  and  Marshall 
both  had  falls.  At  one  point  in  the  road 
Baker  almost  ran  into  a  farmer  driving 
a  team  of  mules.  The  farmer  reached 
for  his  gun,  declaring  that  "he  had  al- 
ready shot  one  feller  off  his  machine  for 
scaring  his  mules  and  he  had  a  good 
notion  to  do  him  the  same  way."  How- 
ever, he  let  him  depart  and  the  farmer 
had  barely  got  his  wagon  out  of  the  ditch 
when  along  came  Teubner  and  the  same 
farce  was  enacted  again.  Teubner  sat 
still    and   let    the    enraged    driver    swear 


himself  out,  because,  as  he  said,  he  did 
not  feel  exactly  bullet-proof  at  the  time. 
The  team  reached  Bowling  Green  about 
30  minutes  late  and  Marshall,  who  blew 
out  his  last  tube,  got  in  after  dark  when 
the  rain  was  so  heavy  that  the  headlights 
only  showed   10  or  IS  feet. 

The  silver  cup  offered  by  the  club  for 
the  factory  team  with  the  highest  aver- 
age score  was  awarded  to  the  Indian 
aggregation,  while  the  silver  cup  offered 
by  the  Hendee  Co.  for  Class  B  profes- 
sionals went  to  Frank  Marshall,  and  the 
Frank  Marshall  cup  was  given  to  M.  C. 
Becker,  the  only  amateur  to  finish  the 
second  day's  run. 

Next  year  it  is  expected  that  a  bigger 


GOULETT  AGAIN  TRIMS 
KRAMER  TWO  IN  THREE 

Speedy  Australian  Takes  American 
Champion's  Scalp  in  One-Mile  Match 
in  New  Haven — Fogler  Wins  Both 
Scratch  and  Handicap  Numbers 


Alfred  Goullet,  the  Australian,  again 
defeated  Frank  Kramer,  the  American 
champion,  in  a  match  at  the  New  Haven 
track,  Friday  night,  2nd  inst.  Kramer 
pleased  his  many  admirers  when  he 
won  the  first  heat,  but  the  Australian 
battled    his    way    home    in    front    in    the 


G.    A.    ROSS,    AN    ECONOMICAL.   TOURIST   WHO    AVOIDS    REPAIR    BILLS 


run  will  come  off,  in  which  the  club  will 
put  up  cash  prizes  of  $200  or  more  in 
addition  to  the  cups.  The  plans  for  next 
year  will  be  announced  at  the  Chicago 
show. 


G.  A.  Ross,  of  Augusta,  Ga.,  who  re- 
cently made  a  trip  from  Augusta  to 
Detroit  and  return  over  the  Allegheny 
and  Cumberland  mountains  with  a  repair 
cost  of  less  than  $1,  claims  that  in  many 
parts  of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee  he 
traveled  mountain  paths  that  hardly  were 
entitled  to   be  called  roads. 


Hamilton  M.  Laing,  of  Oak  Lake, 
Man.,  Can.,  an  author  and  illustrator 
who  specializes  in  photographing  wild 
game,  finds  a  motorcycle  of  great  value 
in  reaching  his  subjects  in  their  native 
haunts.  Laing  finds  the  two-wheeler 
much  more  serviceable  than  a  canoe  in 
reaching  out-of-the-  way  places. 


second  and  third.  Joe  Fogler,  the 
Brooklynite,  annexed  both  the  open  and 
handicap  events  which  were  open  to  the 
professionals. 

The  summary; 

One-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
W.  Hanley,  scratch;  second,  F.  Jehan, 
40  yards;  third,  F.  Herbert,  20  yards. 
Time,  1:583-^. 

Three-mile  lap  race,  amateur — Won  by 
W.  Hanley;  second,  T.  Sullivan;  third,  F. 
Jehan.    Time,  6;51. 

One-mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  J.  Fogler,  15  yards;  second,  I.  Law- 
son,  20  yards;  third,  G.  Cameron,  50 
yards.     Time,  1:567^. 

Five-mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
J.  Fogler;  second,  I.  I.awson;  third,  P. 
Drobach.     Time,  10:19. 

One-mile  match,  F.  Kramer  vs.  A. 
Goullet — Kramer  won  first  heat,  Goullet 
second  and  third.  Times,  2:38,  2:39}i 
and  2:40. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


45 


SANBORN  STILL  HEADS 
C.R.C.  A.  COMPETITION 


Baltimore  Rider  Retains  Lead  in  Na- 
tional Century  and  Mileage  Competi- 
tion— Many  Changes  in  Position  of 
First  12  Since  Last  Report  Was  Made 


The  standing  of  the  contestants  in 
the  National  Century  and  Mileage  Com- 
petition of  the  Century  Road  Club  As- 
sociation up  to  August  31st  shows  many 
changes  in  position  among  the  first  12. 
Anderson,  who  was  in  8th  place  in  July, 
moved  up  to  4th,  while  Jensen  climbed 
from  10th  to  7th,  and  Segal  from  7th 
to  Sth.  Probably  the  recent  Labor  Day 
run  in  which  they  took  part  will  boost 
Jensen  and  Segal  some  more.     Sanborn, 


Strieker  maintains  his  lead,  closely  fol- 
lowed b}'  Fred  .Sanborn,  who  recently 
took  first  place  in  the  National  Century 
Mileage  competition.  During  August 
the  members  pedaled  4,285  miles  and  12 
centuries,  which  brings  the  total  since 
the  first  of  the  year  up  to  26,230  miles, 
70  centuries  and  one   triple   century. 

The  contestants  stand  in  the  following 
order:  J.  Strieker,  F.  M.  .Sanborn,  E. 
Vncierson,  W.  T.  Wright,  W.  Sherman 
L.  Jii.  Sanborn,  J.  Shauck,  A.  Pridgeon, 
a'.  J.  Baker,  R.  Leimbach,  J.  F.  Huber, 
W.  G.  Huber,  T.  W.  Baker,  W.  Leim- 
bach and  C.  H.  Thoms. 


Peterson  Entertains  the  Indians 

When  L.  A.  T.  Peterson,  keeper  of  the 
Indian  wigwam  in  Waterbury,  Conn., 
conceived  the  idea  of  giving  his  riders  a 
corn   roast   he   had  no  idea  that  he  was 


BRAVES    AND    SQUAWS    ENJOYING    L.    A.    T.    PETERSON'S    HOSPITALITY 


however,  is  still  camped  at  the  top,  while 
Steppello,  who  jumped  into  second  place, 
last  month,   has  kept   his  position. 

It  is  expected  that  the  cooler  weather 
during  September  will  induce  all  the 
riders  to  swell  their  mileage  totals.  The 
standing  on  August  31st  was  as  follows: 

1 — Fred  M.  Sanborn Baltimore,  Md. 

2 — George  Steppello.  .Long  Island  City 

3— Ralph  W.  Starr New  York  City 

4— E.    M.    Anderson. ..  .Baltimore,    Md. 

S — Sylvain    Segal New    York    City 

6 — Wm.  A.  Buggeln.  .  .  .  New  York  City 

7 — Edwin   Jensen Astoria,    L.   I. 

8— Robert  Post ..New  York  City 

9— H.  A.  Whiteman.  .  ..New  York  City 

10 — W.  F.  Plumb Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

11— A.  R.  Jacobson New  York  City 

12— Wm.  Winquist Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


giving  himself  some  additional  overhead 
for  the  next  several  years  at  least.  The 
party  was  staged  at  Quassapoag  Lake, 
near  the  Brass  City,  one  day  last  week, 
and  every  one  of  the  35  present  invited 
themselves  to  next  year's  function  and 
all  but  set  the  date.  Therefore  it's  up 
to  Pete  to  make  good.  After  the  feast 
the  floor  was  cleared  and  a  Victrola 
manufactured  the  latest  tango  music  for 
the  merrymakers,  who  almost  met  the 
sun  when  they  took  the  trail  for  home, 
tired  but  willing  to  do  it  again.  The 
host  is  the  first  gentleman  seated  on  the 
right. 


Strieker  Leads  in  Crescent  Mileage 

Reports    from   the    Crescent    Bicycling 
Ckib  of  Baltimore,  Md  .  show  that  John 


Indian  Club  Enjoys  Indian  Summer 

Motorcycle  touring  is  now  at  its  finest 
in  southern  Ohio  and  Kentucky,  and 
members  of  the  Indian  Motorcycle  Club, 
of  Cincinnati,  O.,  are  making  the  most 
of  the  time  by  participating  in  club  runs 
every  clear  Sunday. 


TWELVE  TEAMS  NAMED 
FOR  BOSTON'S  GRIND 

First  of  the  Season's  Six-Day  Races  Will 
Start  in  Boston  November  2nd — Many 
Old-Timers  and  Some  Nev/  Ones  Seen 
in  Team  Make-up. 


Unless  some  last-minute  changes  are 
made  in  the  personnel  of  the  teams,  the 
following  combinations  will  line  up  for 
the  start  of  the  Boston  six-day  race, 
which  will  get  under  way  November  2: 

Reggie  McNamara,  Australia,  and 
Jimmy  Moran,  Chelsea. 

Percy  Lawrence,  San  Francisco,  and 
Jake  Magin,  Newark. 

Norman  Anderson,  Denmark,  and 
Worth  Mitten.  Davenport. 

Alfred  Goullet,  Rustralia,  and  Fred 
Hill,  Boston. 

Patsy  Logan,  South  Boston,  and  Alvin 
Loftes,  Providence. 

Martin  Ryan,  Newark,  and  Lloyd 
Thomas,  San  Francisco. 

Rudolph  Ruddi-Russe,  Austria,  and 
Vincenzo  Madonna,  Italy. 

Oscar  Egg,  Switzerland,  and  Bobby 
Walthour,  Atlanta. 

Clarence  Carmen,  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  and 
George  Wiley,  Syracuse. 

Joe  Kopsky,  New  York,  and  Norman 
Hansen,  Denmark. 

Peter  Drobach,  South  Boston,  and  Iver 
Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City. 

George  Cameron,  New  York,  and 
Charles  Piercey,  Australia. 


Cochran  Wins  St.  Louis  Handicap 

A.  R.  Cochran,  with  a  7-minute  handi- 
cap, won  the  annual  handicap  road  race 
of  the  St.  Louis  Cycling  Club,  Sunday, 
the  27th  inst.,  from  a  good  field,  his 
time   being  41:12^. 

W.  C.  Martin  was  given  a  12-minute 
handicap  and  surprised  the  crowd  by 
finishing  second.  Martin's  leg  was  brok- 
en in  the  Coliseum  accident  two  years 
ago  and  he  had  to  ride  with  one  foot. 

J.  B.  Freeman,  the  star  rider  of  the 
club,  won  the  time  prize,  covering  the 
14  miles  in  37:48,  with  W.  L.  Schneider 
second,  his  time  being  38:58.  There  was 
a  west  wind  to  ride  against  and  the  road 
was  heavily  oiled  in  places,  making  the 
time  slower  than  in  previous  years. 

There  were  21  entries  and  IS  finished 
in  the  order  named:  A.  R.  Cochran, 
W.  C.  Martin,  W.  L.  Schneider,  Martin 
Hohner,  L.  G.  Brod,  C.  B.  Smith,  Syl- 
vanus  Gaskill,  F.  J.  Pollnow,  Geo.  Mar- 
tin, J.  B.  Freeman,  M.  C.  Lauenstein, 
Robert  Tidd.  A.  J.  Schreiner.  A.  C. 
Thompson  and  J.  Roman. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  6,  1914 


(1)    A.    B.    CARLSON,    INDIAN,    MAKING   FASTEST  TIME  IN  ASCENT  OF  DOLLY  COVE  HILL.     (2)  J.  C.   GARAND  WINNING  IN  THE 
CLASS   FOR   SINGLES.      (3)     'TUNING   UP"   BEFORE  THE  ATTEMPTS      (4)    THE   "GALLERY"   ON   THE   HILL   SICE 

Carlson  Wins  Providence  Club's  Feature 


Rides  Indian  Twin  Up  Dolly  Cove  Hill  in  15  2-5  Seconds 
—  Garand    Wins    Race    for    Single    Cylinder    Machines 


If  there  previously  had  been  any 
doubt  in  the  minds  of  the  good  people 
of  Hopkins  Mills,  of  the  hill-climbing 
ability  of  motorcycles,  it  was  entirely 
rounted  on  the  afternoon  of  September 
27  by  the  demonstrations  on  Dolly  Cove 
hill,  where  the  Providence  Motorcycle 
Club  staged  its  annual  conquest  of  the 
laws  of  gravity.  It  was  one  of  the  bi.g 
days  of  the  year  for  this  little  hamlet, 
which  nestles  in  the  hills,  16  miles  from 
Providence,  on  the  Hartford  Pike. 

Evidences  of  keen  preparation  on  the 
part  of  the  competitors  was  shown  by 
the  closeness  of  the  times,  and  there 
were  no  runaways  with  the  top  prizes. 
Naturally  the  Big  Twin  class  was  the 
star  number  and  drew  11  starters,  of 
whom  Albert  Carlson,  on  an  Indian, 
was  the  speediest,  eating  the  5^-miIe  in- 
cline against  a  7  perecent  grade  in  15% 
seconds.  J.  C.  Garand  was  a  good  sec- 
ond, the  timers  clocking  him  in  0:16.'/5, 
while  C.  A.  Anderson  went  up  in  0:16^. 

The    only    dead    heat    occurred    in    the 


Big  Twin  class,  A.  J.  La  Couture  and 
F.  Shogren  both  getting  the  finish  flag  in 
0:21 7^.  On  a  run-off,  the  former  clipped 
'/s  of  a  second  from  his  old  time,  while 
•Shogren  could  not  improve  his  first  per- 
formance. 

Garand  fared  better  in  the  single  cyl- 
inder event,  his  time  of  0:19j^  being  the 
fastest  in  this  class,  with  Sam  Litterio 
second.  Indians  also  were  the  mounts 
of  these  riders. 

There  was  no  lack  of  prizes,  the  trade 
responding-  very  liberally  to  the  can- 
vassing of  Secretary  J.  G.  Edwards  of 
the  club.  The  donations  were  from  the 
following:  Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  B. 
A.  Swenson,  Fisk  Rubber  Co.,  U.  S. 
Tire  Co.,  Champion  Ignition  Co.,  New 
Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Persons  Mfg.  Co., 
Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Standard  Welding 
Co.,  Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  L.  F.  Benton  Co., 
Hagerstown  Legging  Co.,  Diamond  Rub- 
ber Co.,  Van  Cleef  Bros.,  Coming  Mfg. 
Co..  Rajah  Spark  Plug  Co. 

Summarv: 


7  H.  P.  class— A.  B.  Carlson,  0:15;%; 
J.  C.  Garand,  0:16>5;  C.  A.  Anderson, 
0:16V5;  C.  Hadfield,  0:17?/^;  A.  B.  Howe, 
0:18;  G.  A.  Schultz,  0:203/^;  A.  J.  La  Cou- 
ture, 0:21^^;  F.  Shogren,  0:21j^;  D.  W. 
Graven,  0:224^;  Geo.  Lane,  0:18%;  Wm. 
Mackey,  Jr.,  0:23%.    All  rode  Indians. 

4  H.  P.  class— J.  C.  Garand,  0:19-%; 
Sam  Litterio,  0:223,^;  .'\.  Houle,  0:23%; 
P.   Fratone,  0:32%. 


Utter  confidence  on  the  part  of  riders 
is  shown  in  a  recent  ride  made  by  a  Pope 
motorcyclist  of  Campello,  Mass.,  who 
covered  the  distance  of  800  miles  be- 
tween Campello  and  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  return  in  30  hours  riding  time,  do- 
ing  this   without   intermission   for   sleep. 

Aside  from  the  remarkable  quick  tiine 
made  by  him  stands  out  strongly  the 
fact  that  he  had  no  mechanical  trouble 
of  any  kind.  "The  Modern  Mercury,'" 
the  motorcycle,  surely  is  the  means  for 
making  long  distances  seem  short  and 
uniting  points  that  are  widely  separated. 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


47 


American  Consul  Discusses  Trade  in  Ireland 


"The  south  of  Ireland  is  an  excellent 
market  for  bicycles  and  motorcycles;  but 
American  machines  are  scarcely  sold  at 
all,  and  are  unfavorably  regarded,"  writes 
Consul  Wesley  Frost  from  Cork.  "It  is 
estimated  that  the  city  of  Cork  alone 
has  not  far  from  20,000  bicycles  in  active 
service,  .while  the  number  of  motorcycles 
in  County  Cork  is  variously  stated  at 
from  400  to  700 — the  lower  figure  prob- 
ably being  correct.  The  value  of  bicycles 
imported  into  Ireland  in  1912  was  offi- 
cially computed  at  $625,000,  and  the  value 
of  motorcycles  at  $265,000  in  round  num- 
bers. The  roads  are  of  good  quality, 
gauged  by  American  standards,  although 
in  Winter  potholes  are  troublesome,  and 
the     gradients     are     almost     universally 


ENGLISH    SPRING  SADDLE 

moderate.  The  mild  Winters  render  the 
use  of  bicycles  possible  from  early 
Spring  to  late  Autumn. 

"So  far  as  could  be  learned,  no  bicy- 
cle of  other  than  English  make  is  reg- 
ularly offered  for  sale  here,  many  stand- 
ard brands  being  manufactured  at  Coven- 
try. Popular  makes  are  the  Tramp,  B. 
S.  A.,  Rudge-Whitworth,  Centaur,  Ra- 
leigh, New  Hudson  and  Triumph.  Retail 
prices  range  from  $25  to  $60,  the  medium 
grade  costing  about  $40.  Prices  from 
manufacturers  to  dealers  are  15  to  25 
per  cent   lower. 

"No  American  bicycles  have  been 
taken  here  for  at  least  10  years,  the  con- 
clusion having  been  reached  many  years 
ago  that  American  machines  are  not  so 
strong  and  durable  as  those  of  British 
manufacture.  On  examining  an  English 
bicycle  it  is  evident  at  a  glance  that  the 
evolution  of  the  bicycle  in  the  United 
Kingdom  has  taken  quite  different  lines 
from  that  in  the  United  States.  The 
rims  are  of  steel,  and  the  tires  are  wired 
on,  without  what  is  known  here  as  the 
beaded  edge  said  to  characterize  Amer- 
ican wheels.  The  tires  are  invariably 
double-tubed;  the  single-tube  tires  used 
on  the  American  bicycles  formerly  tried 
here  contributed  to  the  prejudice  which 


was  developed  against  them.  Instead  of 
coaster  brake  the  English  machine  has 
wheel  brakes  for  both  front  and  rear 
wheels,  operating  against  the  rims  in- 
stead of  the  tires.  The  saddles  are  larger 
than  those  in  the  United  States  and  are 


TIRE    OF    BRITISH    ROADSTER 

never  padded,  the  cushion  being  provided 
by  springs.  Both  front  and  rear  wheels 
have  mudguards,  usually  extension 
guards.  Oil-bath  gearings  are  provided, 
and  the  chain  and  sprockets  are  inclosed 
in  substantial  gear  cases.  The  rear  hub 
has  a  three-speed  mechanism,  adapting 
the  bicycle  for  hill  climbing,  street  use, 
or  touring.  Altogether  the  English  bicy- 
cle presents  to  the  American  eye  a  some- 
what cumbersome  and  oversubstantial 
appearance,  yet  it  is  undeniably  fitted 
with  certain  comforts  and  accessories 
which  American  machines  do  not  pos- 
sess. The  weight  of  a  man's  bicycle 
with   fittings   is   40  pounds. 

"It  would  seem  that  in  order  to  enter 
this  market  American  manufacturers 
would  be  forced  materially  to  alter  their 
models,  abandoning  the  drop  frame,  the 
wooden  rim,  and  many  of  the  character- 
istic features  to  which  the  home  customer 
is  accustomed.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
very  fact  that  so  many  years  have  inter- 
vened since  American  models  were  given 
any  serious  consideration  here  might  in- 
dicate a  possibility  that  as  novelties  or 
to  meet  the  taste  of  certain  classes  of 
the   younger  bicyclists  American  wheels 


could  be  disposed  of  in  considerable 
quantities  for  a  few  months.  The  quality 
of  durability  should  be  carefully  attend- 
ed to  in  connection  with  any  trial  con- 
signments made. 

"It  may  be  mentioned  that  the  usual 
price  of  first-grade  tires  is  $3.90  each, 
or  $7.80  a  set,  although  cheaper  qualities 
may  be  had  as  low  as  one-half  that  fig- 
ure. The  outer  tubes  sell  at  $2.45  and 
the  inner  tubes  at  $1.20,  The  pedals  are 
rubber  covered,  the  American  trap  pedal 
being  thought  to  wear  out  the  shoes  of 
the  rider.  The  air-cushion  frame  under 
the  saddle  is  not  seen,  apparently  owing 
to  the  impression  that  it  renders  the  ma- 
chine less  stable  and  durable. 

"Only  one  make  of  American  motor- 
cycle   is    handled    here,    and    all    dealers 


STURMEY-ARCHER    3-SPEED    HUB 


FULLY  EQUIPPED   ROADSTER 

except  the  one  carrying  it  unite  in  the 
disparagement  of  its  wearing  qualities. 
The  English  brands  are  the  Matchless, 
Bradbury,  Premier,  B.  S.  A.,  Rudge, 
Tramp,  and  others.  Nearly  all  have  de- 
vices for  two-speed  or  three-speed  gear- 
ing. The  horsepower  runs  as  low  as 
234,  and  the  great  majority  of  machines 
have  but  3J/2  or  4  horsepower.  The 
American  machines  are  considered  un- 
necessarily powerful.  A  few  English 
motorcycles  run  as  high  as  6  horsepower, 
but  this  is  usually  when  they  are  de- 
signed for  use  with  sidecars.  Many  side- 
car cycles  run  on  3  horsepower,  so  low 
ire  the  local  gradients  and  so  moderate 
the  rate  of  traveling  in  motorcycle  cars. 
The  tendency  at  present  is  toward  lighter 
and  lower  powered  cycles,  one  light  ma- 
chine with  a  two-stroke  motor  having 
recently  taken  the  local  motorcycle  en- 
thusiasts by  storm.  Sidecars  are,  of 
course,  much  more  prevalent  than  in  the 
United  States.  The  cost  of  good  gaso- 
lene (petrol)  is  44  cents  per  gallon,  al- 
though a  lower  grade  at  36  cents  finds 
some  little  sale.  The  imperial  gallon  is 
about  one-fifth  larger  than  the  American 
gallon.  The  gasolene  is  all  of  American 
oriain.   the   dealers   believe." 


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October  6,  1914 


Road  Congress  to  Meet  in  Atlanta 

To  eliminate  the  millions  of  waste  on 
good  roads  is  one  of  the  chief  objects 
of  the  Fourth  American  Road  Congress, 
which  will  be  held  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  dur- 
ing the  week  of  November  9.  At  the 
present  time  there  are  more  than  100,000 
petty  officials  having  authority  in  road 
matters  throughout  the  United  States, 
and  of  the  $200,000,000  expended  an- 
nually, at  least  $50,000,000  is  wasted,  ac- 
cording to  expert  estimates.  To  elim- 
inate this  a  session  devoted  to  the  dis- 
cussion of  the  merit  system  in  the  man- 
agement of  public  expenditures  on  roads 
will  be  held  by  the  National  Civic  Serv- 
ice Reform  League,  and  ways  and  means 
will  be  sought  to  bring  about  an  effi- 
ciency or  merit  system  in  lieu  of  the 
present  loose  political  organization 
which  often  exists.  I.  S.  Pennybacker, 
executive  secretary  of  the  road  congress, 
states  that  indications  are  that  the  At- 
lanta congress  will  attract  the  largest 
gathering  of  delegates  and  visitors  ever 
assembled  at  a  non-political  public  wel- 
fare meeting  in  America. 

An  accurate  compilation  of  every  ex- 
isting road  law  in  each  of  the  48  states 
is  nearing  completion  and  will  form  the 
basis  for  analysis  and  proposed  revision 
at  an  exceedingly  important  session  of 
the  congress  to  be  directed  by  special 
committees   of  the   American   Bar  Asso- 


ciation and  the  Ainerican  Highway  As- 
sociation. It  is  expected  that  this  ses- 
sion will  result  in  a  comprehensive  plan 
of  simplified  and  efficient  road  legisla- 
tion, which  may  be  presented  through 
the  governors  of  the  states  to  each  state 
legislature,  at  the  next  session.  As  in 
previous  years  the  government  exhibit 
will  be  a  feature  and  will  include  a  series 
of  models  showing  every  type  of  road 
construction  from  the  military  roads  of 
Imperial  Rome  down  to  the  modern 
types  of  market  road  and  city  boule- 
vard. This  year  the  exhibit  will  include 
a  dynamometer  equipment,  by  means  of 
which  the  exact  pull  required  On  every 
type  of  road  surface  can  be  shown  with 
mathematical  accuracy. 

In  speaking  of  the  general  situation  of 
good  roads  work,  Charles  P.  Light,  bus- 
iness manager  of  the  exposition  says: 
"The  expenditure  last  year  for  road  con- 
struction and  maintenance  throughout 
the  United  States  was  well  over  $205,- 
000,000,  and  will  .:jOon  pass  the  quarter 
billion  mark.  In  view  of  this  great  an- 
nual outlay  it  is  almost  essential  that 
road  officials,  contractors  and  manufac- 
turers get  in  touch  with  one  another 
at  least  once  a  year  under  conditions 
such  as  are  afforded  by  the  American 
road  congress,  which  is  participated  in 
by  more  than  40  great  national  and  local 
organizations. 


Road  Maintenance   Proves  a  Problem 

There  is  no  phase  of  the  road  problem 
more  important  than  that  of  mainte- 
nance. The  general  impression  that 
there  are  certain  types  of  roads  that  are 
permanent  is  erroneous.  No  permanent 
road  has  ever  been  constructed  or  ever 
will  be,  according  to  road  specialists  of 
the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. The  only  parts  of  a  road  that 
may  be  considered  permanent  are  the 
grading,  culverts  and  bridges. 

Roads  constructed  by  the  most  skill- 
ful highway  engineers,  unless  they  are 
properly  maintained,  will  soon  be  de- 
stroyed by  the  traffic,  frost,  rain  and 
wind.  But  the  life  of  these  roads  may 
be  prolonged  by  systematic  maintenance. 
A  poor  road,  with  proper  maintenance, 
may  become  better  in  time  than  a  good 
road  without  it,  especially  when  the 
maintenance   is   systematic. 


Candle  as  Emergency   Equipment 

While  emergency  electric,  lamps  are 
good  things,  and  oil  lamps  have  their 
uses,  on  occasion,  even  on  modern  ma- 
chines, there  are  a  few  drivers  who  keep, 
tucked  away  in  a  tight  box  in  a  corner 
of  the  tool-box,  a  candle  and  a  supply 
of  matches  as  a  last  resort.  Such  things 
rarely  are  needed,  but  when  the  necessity 
for  them  arises  it  is  likely  to  be  a  real 
man's   size   necessitv. 


N  D  EX 


ADVERTISERS 


B 

Badger   Brass   Mig.   Co.,   The 67 

Buffalo   Metal   Goods   Co 71 

Buffalo   Specialty   Co 70 

C 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply  Co 58 

Classified   Advertising    75 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 7,3 

Corbin-Brown    Speedometer    16 

D 

Dealers'    Directory    74 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 71 

Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Works 74 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 69 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 67 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 72 

F 

Feilbach    Motor    Co 66 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 73 

Firestone  Tire   &  Rubber  Co 76 

Fisk    Rubber    Co 4 

Frasse  Co.,  Inc.,  Peter  A 54 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 5  to  12 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 70 


Haverford  Cycle  Co 60 

Hawthorne    Mfg.    Co 72 

Hearsey-Willis  Co 69 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson    Motorcvcle    Co 2 

Holley  Bros.   Co..! 74 

I 

International   Stamping   Co 62 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  65 
Jones    &    Noyes 7h 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 6b 

Kendall   Co.,   M.   S 71 

Kokomo    Rubber   Co 1 

M 

Majestic   Mfg.   Co 73 

Mesinger   Co.,   H.   &  F 61 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 73 

Morse   Chain   Co 74 

N 

New   Departure  Mfg.  Co 59 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co. 2nd  cover 

P 

Parish    &  Bingham   Co 72 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 14,  IS 

Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Chas.  A 63 


Pierce    Cycle    Co 73 

Pope   Mfg.   Co 68 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 13 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 55 

Reading  Saddle  &  Mfg.  Co.  .49,  50,  51,  .52 

Reading   Standard   Co 56 

S 

Schrader's  Son  Co.,  A 75 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 53 

Shipp,  Watt  72 

Silvex   Co 57 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 3rd  cover 

Standard  Co 65 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 74 

Stevens  &  Co 75 

Supplee-Biddle   Hardware   Co 74 

T 

Turnbull  Mfg.  Co.,  The 73 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 74 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co Back  cover 

V 

Van  Cleef  Bros 72 

W 

Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip  Co 68 


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The  Searchlight  will 


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Saddles 


at  the  CHICAGO 
MOTOR  CYCLE  SHOW 
October  12  to  17, 1914 


at  the 

FIRST  REGIMENT 
ARMORY 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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LARGEST  DISPLAY 
of  MOTORCYCLE  and 
BICYCLE   SADDLES 


ever  brought  before  the  dealers' 
and  riders'  notice. 


The  "Apache 


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READING,  PA.,  U.  S.  A. 


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IMPORTANT 

TO  EVERY  DEALER  AND  RIDER,  TO  VISIT 
OUR  LARGE  EXHIBIT  OF  MOTORCYCLE  AND 
BICYCLE  SADDLES  AND  TOOL-BAGS  AT  THE 
CHICAGO  SHOW,  OCTOBER  12th  TO  17th,  1914 

See  the  large  display.  Try  out  and  test  our  many  types 
of  Suspension  and  Padded  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle  Sad- 
dles. We  know  we  can  satisfy  every  rider  with  a  comfort- 
able saddle,  which  will  give  him  real  comfort  under  every 
known   riding   condition   to   which   a   saddle   is   subject. 

BUILT  TO  FIT  ANY  MAKE  OF  MOTORCYCLE 
GUARANTEES  COMFORT  ON  ROUGH  ROADS 

We  have  been  makers  of  saddles  for  twenty-two  consecu- 
tive years.  In  these  years  we  have  always  studied  the 
rider's  saddle  requirements.  So  today  we  offer  a  line  of 
saddles  which  will  meet  the  demands  of  the  rider  under 
all  known  riding  conditions. 

Riders :    Specify  a  Reading  Saddle  if  you  Want  Real  Comfort 


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A  perfect  Saddle 

A  comfortable  Saddle 

A  reliable  Saddle 

A  quality  Saddle 

A  fine-appearing  Saddle 

Fits  any  make  motorcycle 


Why       ^ 
it  is  Profitable  to 
Dealers  to 
Specify 

Reading  Saddles 


Embodies  all  Saddle  riding 

features 
The  riders  demand  it 
Extensive  dealer  advertising 
Universal  riding  advertising 
Magazine  advertising 
A  profitable  Saddle  to  sell 


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See  our  new  Padded  Motorcycle  Saddle  on    ^ 
display  at  the  Show.     Something  entirely  new  ff 

The  Best  at  the  Right  Price 


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'JLEARHD-U-T 


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for  a  diaphragm  horn  when  you  can  get  the  same  clear-the-road 
result  for  so  much  less  outlay? 

The  Seiss  Mechanical 

CLEAR-0-U-T  ROOT-0-U-T 

HORNS  HORNS 


produce  a  loud,  penetrating  tone  at  a  mere  fraction  of  the  price  that 
has  been  asked  for  the  extensively  advertised  electric  and  mechan- 
ical diaphragm  horns. 

With  SEISS  HORNS  you  have  a  good  equipment  at  little  cost, 
and  no  great  expense  is  involved  should  you  smash  your  horn  in  a 
spill.  No  batteries,  no  viriring.  no  upkeep  cost.  Finished  in  black 
enamel  vi^ith  nickel-plated  clamp. 

Look  At  These   Lamps ! 

Can  you  ask  for  better  ones  in  the  two  types  shown? 

Light  Weight  Oil  Lamp 

is  a  high-class,  heavily  nickel-plated  lamp  at  a  very  low  price.  The 
manufacture  in  large  lots  brings  you  the  value — over  half  a  million 
in  use.  Burns  kerosene,  and  cannot  jar  out.  With  adjustable 
clamp  as  shown  in  cut,  or  we  can  furnish  you  this  lamp  with  a  solid 
bracket  if  preferred. 

Breckenridge 

Acetylene  Gas  Lamp,  Model  12 

is  a  strongly  built,  heavily  nickel-plated  lamp  of  unexcelled  reliability  The 
value  is  here.  The  gas  generator  is  under  easy  control  and  evolves  Yn  foot 
of  gas  per  hour,  producing  a  clear,  white  light  of  125  candle-power. 

THE  SEISS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

431   Dorr  Street,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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October  6,   1914 


^^  Motorcycle  has  ii^emendous 
O^mmercial  Possibilities 


and  those  possibilities  may  be  most  completely 
realized  by  the  use  of  machines  equipped  with 
highly  reliable  Chains.  The  most  reliable  oi 
all  motorcycle  Chains  is  the 


NO  part  of  a  motorcycle  may  cause  such  serious  trouble  as  the  Chain  and 
in  order  to  make  your  motorcycles  a  complete  success  for  pleasure  or 
commercial  purposes,  to  insure  enlarged  business  in  the  future,  and  to 
equip  more  and  more  large  retail  stores  with  motorcycle  delivery  equipment,  insist 
on  the  Chains  that  will  always  get  the  machine  there  and  back. 


are  coming  in  smoothly  in  spite  of  the  war  in 
Europe,  in  fact  the  war  has  increased  our  pos- 
sibility of  supply.  To  protect  our  users  against 
all  eventualities  we  are  accumulating  a  very 
large  stock  in  New  York,  therefore  it  will  pav 
you  to  continue  to  buv  the  RELIABLE 
CHAIN. 

If  you  are  not  handling  RENOLD  CHAINS 
write  us  today.  Write  for  our  valuable  book. 
If  you  wish  you  may  use  the  appended  coupon 
which  will  receive  immediate  attention. 


PETER  A.  FRASSE  &  CO.,  Inc. 


421  CANAL  STREET 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


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■iting  to  advertisers 


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55 


The  MACHINE  ^^^  THAT  TAKES 
CARE  OF  ITSELF 

IF  you  would  father  own  the  consistently  designed  and  thoroughly  built  wheel,  the 
wheel  distinguished  for  tried  and  proven  merit,  the  wheel  that  will  alwaj^s  give 
you  satisfaction— you  will  select  the  READING  STANDARD  BICYCLE.  The 
reason-why  of  the  goodness  of  READING  STANDARD  BICYCLES  is  simple:  a 
generation  of  experience  in  build- 
ing wheels,  and  the  know-how  of 
countless  tests  of  the  perform- 
ance of  READING  wheels  in  all 
kinds  of  service. 


Reading  Standard 

Bicycle 

stands  for  quality  first — and  READ- 
ING riders  know  that  every  feature  of 
design,  everA^  reinforcement  and  truss, 
every  detail  of  selection  of  steels  and 
distribution  of  stresses  has  been  tried 
and  proven.  In  buying  a  READING 
you  are  getting  a  thoroughly  safe 
wheel  which  will  negotiate  every  road 
condition  3-ou  can  possibly  encounter. 

Style,  finish,  distinction  mark  READ- 
ING STANDARD  BICYCLES  — as 
they  always  have  in  the  history  of  our 
Company. 

By  the  same  token.  READING 
STANDARD  distributors  are  usually 
men  of  affairs  and  3'ou  can  get  down 
to  cases  with  them  about  the  substan- 
tial value  in  the  READING  wheel. 
Going  over  the  points  of  a  READING 
Roadster  or  a  READING  Racer  and 
trying  them  out  yourself  on  road  or 
track  is  time  well  spent. 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co. 

READING,  PA. 


Reading  Standard  Roadster,  $30 

(Pat.   Applied   For) 


Reading   Standard  Special   Roadster,  $25 


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October   6,    1D14 


The  1915 
R-S 


EVER    in    th'e    history    of  = 

Motorcycling  has  tlie  R-S,  = 

which  has  earned  the  repu-  ^= 

tation  of  being  "The  Finest  Mo-  = 

~  torcyck  in  the  World,"  been  of-  = 

=  fered  at  such  favorable  prices.     Heretofore,  only  those  who  were  able  to  afford  the  ~ 

=  best  could  purchase  an  R-S.     Former  R-S  Quality  has  been  maintained  throughout,  but  = 

=  on  account  of  improved  manufacturing  facilities,  our  greatly  increased  output,  together  = 

=  with  the  vigorous  selling  campaign  which  is  being  inaugurated,  we  are  in  position  to  ^ 

=  offer  the  motorcyclist  a  machine  superior  to  any  other  at  a  price  within  his  means.  = 

=  The   celebrated  countershaft  transmission  with  Eclipse  clutch  on  the  counter  shaft  is  known  ^ 

^S  throughout  the  world  for  its  reliability,  and  in   addition   adds   grace   and   beauty   to   the   machine.  s= 

:^2  For  those  who  desire  a  two-speed,  the   Eclipse  rear  hub  will  be  furnished.  = 

=  Dealers   should  see   our  line  at  the   Chicago  Show,  compare  our  machines  and  prices  with  all  ^E 

^  others.     Now  is  your  chance  to  sell  the  highest  grade  machine  at  most  popular  prices.     There  is  = 

some  splendid  territory  to  be  awarded  and  those  who  act  quickly  will  come  into  possession  of  a  = 

^s  big  volume  of  business.     Bosch  magnetos  used  exclusively.  ^z 

^  R-S    PRICES  = 

=  Model  R15— 5  H.  P.  Single $185.00  = 

^  Model  R15— 5  H.  P.  Single  with  Two-Speed 210.00  ^ 

=  Model  T15— 10  H.  P.  Twin 225.00  = 

=  Model  T15— 10  H.  P.  Twin  with  Two-Speed 250.00  = 

^E  A  fully  equipped  machine  will  also  be  shown  at  the  Chicago  Show.  ^E 

I  R-S  Qdck  Delivery  Van  Bosch  Ettpped  | 

=  The  Car  That  Solves  the  Question  of  Light  Delivery  = 

=  r  I  AHE  held  of  prospects  for  the  R-S   Delivery  Van  is  so  large  that  dealers  are  real-  ~ 

=  I     izing  the  great  possibilities  of  its  future.     In  cities  and  towns,  big  or  small,  every  = 

=  -Merchant  has  been  trying  to  deliver  packages  more  satisfactorily  to  his  customers  = 

=  and  with  less  expense  to  himself.     In  this  he  has  failed,  but  since  our  announcement  of  = 

=  the  Delivery  Van,  with  a  carrying  capacity  of  300  to  3.S0  pounds,  commercial  men  have  = 

=  congratulated  us  on  our  producing  a  car  that  would  meet  their  requirements,  and  have  = 

^B  flooded  us  with  inquiries.  ^= 

^^  The  R-S  Delivery  Van  is  perfect  in  design   and  built  to  stand  the  strains  at  a  low  cost  of  up-  —— 

^=  keep.     The  big  10  H.  P.  inotor  with  two-speed  transmission  insures  ample  power  to  take  the  ma-  ^= 

^=  chine  over  hill  or  dale.  S= 

^^  We  have  a  good  proposition  to  offer  to  live  dealers.     No  difference  what  motorcycle  you  ban-  ^E 

^=  die,  you  should  secure  territorial  rights  for  the  R-S  Delivery  Van  and  add  another  asset  to  your  ^= 

already  flourishing  business.  - — 


Price   $375.00 

Fully   Equipped   with    Speedometer 
Headlights,    Tail  Light   and  Horn. 


=  Write  for  Catalog 

1  READING  STANDARD 
I  COMPANY 

=  310  Water  St.,    READING,  PA. 


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PLUG 


A  Perfect  Motorcycle  Plug 

"Guaranteed  for  the 
Life    of  the    Motor" 


THE 

Five  Point  Plug 

For  Motorcycles 

We  want  you  to  test  the 

BETHLEHEM 


and  any  dealer  who  will 
write  us,  mentioning  his 
jobber's  name,  will  be 
supplied  with  a  Mica  Core 
Bethlehem   Plug   FREE. 

When  you  Prove  Bethle- 
hems — you'll  recommend 
them. 

Write  today — stating 
size — Motorcycle  Dept. 

The  SiLVEX  CO. 

172    Madison    Ave~  New  York 


See  the  Bethlehem  Five  Point 
Spark  Plug  Exhibit  at  the  Show 


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AFTER  THE  WAR  IS  OVER 

PREPARE  FOR  THE  NEXT  CAMPAIGN 

THE   SECRET  OF    SUCCESS    IS 

SERVICE 

If  the  Service   You    Received    Last   Season   Was   Not 
Satisfactory 

Fortify  Your   Business   With 

CHICYCO  SERVICE 

and   Make   Sure  of  Success   Next   Season 

Send  Us  Your  Orders  and 

GET   WHAT  YOU    WANT   WHEN 
YOU  WANT  IT 

LET'S       GET      ACQUAINTED! 


CHICAGO  CYCLE  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

Largest  Exclusive  Distributors  in 

THE  UNITED  STATES 
OF       BICYCLE       AND         MOTORCYCLE         SUPPLIES 

22  and  24  WEST   LAKE   STREET  CHICAGO 


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59 


HVPNiOllS  for  nVE  DEAEERS 


Brooklyn — Won 
Clark;     Fogler 
19:45^5. 


ndeiii  iiuin  n.  amun,  ueciQca  to  make 

a  trial  with  botli  riders  on  the  machine., 

-.(■./. a  (ltd    It    up    the    grade    and    the 

--..',,,  jifd     to    the    top    with    its, 

J  I- by  gaining  the  coveted 

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up  the  steep,  torouous. 


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on  the  program  o/'      /    Cres- 
Club,    ot    Bil 
be  an  atteim 


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two-mile  lap  race 
won  by  F.  Jehan 
G.  Moresca.  The 
local  riders  com 
races. 

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the    5-mile    ra 
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14  minutes  and  30  seconds  and  was  'M- ,*-  torcyclists  of  Fort  Smith,  AT2C,  tia 
lowed  home   by   Marcel   Burger,   George      tmguished  themselves  by^be'jig  tl 

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to  compete  in  the  J.  H.  Burton  team  race      machines  have  succeeded  in  climbi 
which    is    to -be    held    on    the    Alameda      hill  this  season, 
course    in    connection    with    the    annual  Most    of    the    riders    had    little* 


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Walthour  Will   Soon  be   Home. 

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WHYWESAULE 

"Big  as  it  was,  the  bicycle  busi- 
ness will  boom  bigger  than  ever 
this  coming  season.  We  have  an 
extraordinary  brake,  an  extraordi- 
nary bicycle  boosting  scheme,  and 
extraordinary  plans  for  1915.  Look 
us  up  at  Space  51  and  52  at  the 
Chicago  Show.  More  than  a  wel- 
come is  ready  for  you." 

The    New    Departure 
Manufacturing  Co. 

Bristol,  Conn. 


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Every  Once  In  a  While 

There  looms  up  in  every  field  a  something  that  not  only  arouses  considerable  interest  but  simply 
captivates  the  attention  to  such  an  extent  as  to  overshadow  those  things  round  about  it.  Some  in- 
vention, some  new  device  has  struck  the  popular  need  and  immediately  all  eyes  are  turned  upon  it. 

It  Answers  a  Long-Felt  Want 


Price 


$35.00 


The  Miller  Triplex  Side  Seat 

is  a  boon  to  the  motorcycle  world.  It  lifts  the  motorcycle  from  the  depths  of  prejudice  and  selfish- 
ness to  a  place  not  far  removed  from  the  automobile.  Not  only  does  this  Side  Seat  convert  your 
motorcycle  into  a  one,  two,  three  or  four  passenger  machine  but  into  a  machine  that  will  carry 
your  passengers  as  they  ought  to  be  carried — as  they  want  to  be  carried — 

Side  By  Side 


DEALERS:    Are    you  in    a    position    to    give    your 

customers    what    they  want?      Have    you    listed    the 

TRIPLEX     in     your  1915     line?       Send     for     the 
TRIPLEX  letter. 

SEE  IT  AT  THE  SHO}\ 


RIDERS:  Are  you  getting  all  the  pleasure  you 
should  out  of  your  motorcycle?  Are  you  sharing 
it  with  your  friends?  Ask  your  Dealer  for  a  dem- 
onstration. 

SEND  FOR  OUR  BOOKLET 


BRANCHES: 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Washington,   D.   C. 
Buffalo,   N.  Y. 
Atlantic  City,   N.  J. 


HAVERFORD  CYCLE  COMPANY 

825-27-29  ARCH  STREET,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Sole  Distributors 


BRANCHES: 
Newark,  N.  J. 
Detroit,  Mich. 
Norfolk,  Va. 
Cleveland,   O. 


Our  BARGAIN  BULLETIN  is  just  off  the  press  and  contains  some  rare  values  from  our  Pre-Inventory  Sale. 
Your  letter-head  or  card  will  bring  you  a  copy 


this  publication  whe 


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1915  Mesinger  Bicycle  Saddles 

In    Correct  Mechanical   Construction   of 

"CENTER  COMPRESSION  ON  SPRINGS" 

(No  side  attachment)  will  give  full  satisfaction.  We 
made  this  change  under  big  expense  but  are  well 
satisfied  with  the  result. 


These  new  sad- 
dles have  two 
important  new 
features  which 
are  necessary  to 
insure  comfort 
and  efficiency. 

First:  Center 
Compression,  saves 
the  spring. 


^2  Second:  No  Side 
Sway,  which 
steadies  riding. 


STANDARD    NO.    2 
ze  11^  X  91^  inch  wide 


ROAD    KING 
11J4  X  8^  inch  wide 


U     SUPERB 
Size   lO'/i   X  8  inch  wide 


*»R   5/^s\> 


MODEL   F,    NO.   6 
Size   11   X  ly,   inch  wide 


A  complete  line 

of  Suspension  and 
Padded  Saddles  for  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles  can  be  sent  to  every 
manufacturing  jobber  on  application. 

Send  for  Illustration    and 

Come  and  See  Us  at  the  Chicago  Show  Oct.  12-17 

(SPACE    SIH) 


H.    &    F.    MESINGER    MFG.    CO. 

AUSTIN    PLACE,    E.    144th    STREET,  NEW    YORK 


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P— -==-[0]- 


We  Originate 


Drop-Side 
Guardsi 

afford  the 
rider  real 
protection 


Patent  applied 
for 


-—sm- 
others try 
to  follow 


=[1 


Drop- Side 
Guards 

add  to  the 

selling 

value  of 

the  wheel 


Moto-Bike  Drop-Side  Mud  Guards 

Are  another  addition  to  our  extensive  line.  Specially 
designed  and  built  to  meet  the  demands  of  motorcyclists 
and  bicyclists  for  a  satisfactory  mud  guard. 


A  Moto-Bike 
Tool  Box 


Moto-Bike  Tool  Boxes  and  other  new  items  may  be  seen  at 
the  Show.   Send  for  new  catalog  showing  our  complete  line. 

The    International    Stamping    Co. 


1852-4-6  and  8  Austin  Avenue 


Chicago,  im. 


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((■  \ 

"PERSONS'  SADDLES 

A  Little  BETTER  Than  the  Kind  You  Thought  was  Best" 


THE  dealer's  customers  who  are  far  seeing 
and  put  Comfort,  Quality  and  style  above 
price  say — PERSONS — -for  saddle  equip- 
ment— rboth  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle. 

Persons'  1914  Service  has  made  it  possible  for 
us  to  double  our  output. 

The  permanency  of  a  dealer's  business  hinges  on 
his  ability  to  decide  in  favor  of  the  BEST  as 
against  the  ordinary. 

Immediate  and  lasting  benefits  of  your  customers 
make  it  imperative  that  your  saddles  bear  the 
imprint  PERSONS. 

No  other  so  distinctively  puts  the  dealers'  and 
riders'  interests  above  price  as  the  PERSONS. 

All  distributors  handle  the  PERSONS' 
1915  line. 

Insist  on  PERSONS'  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle 
Saddles. 


Write     for     the     Booklet, 
"THE  BEST  BUY."     It  tells  you  why 

PERSONS'  SADDLES,  Worcester,  Mass. 

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ffi 


Spend  a  quarter 
for  this  book — 
save  many  dollars 
in  repair  bills 


CARi»>REFAIR 
ORGY 


It  is  the  motorcyclist's  best 
friend  because  it  is  always 
on  the  job  to  help  in  time 
of  trouble  and  you  need 
not  be  a  mechanical  engineer 
to  understand  it. 

It  is  brim  full  of  practical  advice 
and  suggestions  relating  to  every 
type  of  motorcycle. 

The  present  edition 
includes  free  engine 
clutches,  two-speed 
gears,  mechanical  lu- 
bricators and  mag- 
netos, together  with 
special  matter  on 
motors,  valves,  carbu- 
reters, fuel  and  im- 
portant general  sub- 
jects, all  plentifully 
illustrated 

Dealers  and  jobbers  in  all 
parts  of  the  country  are 
selling  "Care  and  Repair 
of  Motorcycles"  to  both 
new  riders  and  veterans  as 
the  best  aid  in  correcting 
and  avoiding  motorcycle 
troubles. 

Ask  your  dealer  about  it, 
or  send  a  quarter  to  us 
for  a  copy  to  be  sent  you 
postage  prepaid. 

Special  rates  to  Jobbers 
and  Dealers  in  quantity 
orders. 

Bicycling  World  Co. 

239  W.  39tli  St.       New  York 


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65 


An  Iver  Johnson  Tip 

CONFIDENTIAL  TO  DEALERS 


Are  you  looking  for  permanent  results? 

Can   you    sell   a   machine   that   is    superior   to    all 

others? 

Do   you   want   the   local   benefit   of   Iver   Johnson 

prestige? 


Can  you  utilize  a  "square  deal"? 

No  rider  agents — no  violation  of  territory. 

It   will  pay  you  to   get   our  new    1915   catalogue 

and  agency  offer.     Let  us  tell  you  about  the  new 

models — the  new  features — the  new  prices. 


IVER  JOHNSON^S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  360  River  Street,  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


New  York  Offic 
99  Chambers  St, 


St.  Paul  Offic 
2080  Grand  Av 


San  Francisco  Offic 
717. Market  St. 


Our  products 
for  the  cycle 
trade  include : 
Emergency  ax- 
les, Sager  Mo- 
torcycle Toe 
Clips,  Diamond 
E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and 
Standard  Ped- 
als, Sager  and 
Standard  Toe 
Clips. 


No.  3  STANDARD 
MOTORCYCLE  PEDALS 


Standard  No.  3  Motorcycle  Pedals  are  made 
with  big,  soft,  easy  rubber  cushions  gener- 
ously proportioned,  that  minimize  the  jars 
and  bumps.  The  deep  corrugations  insure 
positive  grip  that  makes  the  foot  stay  on. 
You  know  what  that  means. 

THE   STANDARD   COMPANY 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


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October  6,  1914 


We  will  be  pleased  to  see  all  of  our  friends  at 

SPACE   38   CHICAGO   SHOW 

where   we   will   have   a   complete   exhibition   of  the    many  styles  of 


;;?.  KELLY 

ADJUSTABLE 

BAR 


Both 

Divided  and 

Reversible 


Standard  of  the  World 


Ask  for  booklet  and  prices  if  you  can't  attend  tlie  stiow 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR   DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


SEE  IT  AT  THE 

CHICAGO  SHOW 

OCTOBER   12  to   17 

Worm  Gear-Shaft-Drive  Limited 

with  Two-Speed  and  Multiple  Disc  Clutch  running  in  oil 

This  mechanical  advancement  in  motorcycle  construction 
will  be  one  of  the  best  propositions  for  dealers  in  1915, 

It's  Brimful  of  New  Ideas  Early  Deliveries 

FEILBACH  MOTOR  COMPANY 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin 


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SOLAR  GAS 

CYCLE  LAMPS 


1915  -  SEASON  -   1915 


VPars    °^    successful 
"  manufacture 


and  sale  of  these  world-famous 
Lamps    prove    their    merit. 


More  than  Two  Million  Sold.  Price  $3  Each 
Cut  shows  New  Model  "S" 

New  Goods.  Prices  and 

Terms  See  Exhibit 

Chicago  Show 


BADGER    BRASS 
MFG.  CO. 

KENOSHA  AND  NEW  YORK 


The  yachting  sportsman  feels  a  keen  deUght  in  the  individuality  of  his  craft.     "She"  isn't  just  a  boat, 
she  is  his  pride,  his  solace,  the  responsive  companion  of  his  leisure  hours.     That's  just  the  way  every 


EMBLEM 


owner  regards  his  mount.  To  him  EMBLEM 

is  more  than  "a  motorcycle."    He  knows  that 

EMBLEM    is    a 

thoroughbred  — 

full  of  perfection 

features  co-oper- 

a  t  i  n  g    to 

make    the 

machine  De 

Luxe. 


Also  Makers  of 
the   World  Fa-    i 
moaa    Emblem    \ 
Bicycles  ^- 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N,  Y. 


DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California.  John  T. 
Bill  &  Co..  Los  Angeles. 
For  Oregon,  Washington 
and  Idaho,  Ballou  & 
Wright,  Portland,  Ore., 
and  Seattle.  Wash.  For 
the  South,  Henry  Keidel 
&    Co  ,    Baltimore,    Md 


Model  110.  Big  Twin. 
10  H.  P.    -    ■    -    - 

S275 

Model    108.    Regular 
Twin.  8  H.  P.    -    - 

250 

Model  105.  Big  Single, 
5H.P.       -    -    -    - 

200 

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October  6,   1914 


Bicycles 
Motorcycles 


1915 


The  new  models  of  Pope  Bicycles  and  Motor- 
cycles will  be  on  exhibition  to  the  trade  at 
the  Chicago  Show,  Spaces  21,  22,  23.     Five 
Models  Motorcycles  showing  strict   conformity   to   the   desires   of  riders. 

!?5i    Ro'finAinAnfc  Every  requirement  provided  for  in  mechanism  Luxurious  equipment 

£tO    iVclinclIlClllo  which  has  been  tried  and  found  correct.  superb  finish. 

50    distinct    models    of    bicycles    provide    machines    for   every    service. 

The  world  known  lines,  Columbia,  Rambler,  Crescent,  C  leve-  I  Artistic  new  and  durable  types  of  tires, 
land  and  Tribune  show  more  than  ever  their  individuality.  |  The  extreme   in  comfort  of  saddles. 

A  large  corps  of  attendants  will  gladly  explain  the  machines  and  quote  prices. 

DEALERS  and  RIDERS  visit  our  display,  you'll  be  surprised  and  pleased 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  4  Cyde  St.,  Westfield,  Mass.,  U.  S.  A. 


in.sure  safe-tv'H-,; 

Motorcyclists 

Prevent-  skidding  ana  Slippin 


Maximum  Traction 

Easy  Steering  and  Perfect  Safety 

Mud,  sand,  slippery  pavements, 
ice  and  snow  will  not  spoil  your 
sport   if   you   always   carry 


Wpp^      Anti-Skid 
^^^^"   Motor  Cycle 


Chains 


Just  as  perfect  in  principle,  construction  and 
workmanship  as  WEED  CHAINS  for  automobiles. 
Make  motorcycling  absolutely  safe — sixty  miles  an 
hour  with  perfect  safety. 

The  continuous  "creeping"  prevents  injury  to  the 
tires  and  keeps  them  clean,  thus  minimizing  the  chances  of 
punctures.     Extreme  lasting  qualities. 

Easily  carried  as  the  small  bundles  they  make  in  their 
canvas  bags  take  so  little  room  that  they  could  be  carried  in 
your    pocket,   when    not    in    use,   without    inconvenii 


NECESSARY  FOR  THE  MOTORCYCLE  "AS  THEY  ARE  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  AUTOMOBILE  I' 


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■^ 


The  Hearsey  339  is  the  perfec- 
tion of  bicycle  tire  construc- 
tion. Made  of  motorcycle  fab- 
rics and  best  quality  gray  rub- 
ber, insuring  consistent  vulcan- 
izing. Has  oil-resisting  red 
center.  Heavily  studded. 
The  Hearsey  "Tough  Tread"  is  one  of  our  readiest  sellers.  A  tire 
that  can't  be  beat  at  any  price. 

Hearsey  Ruby  Motorcycle  Tubes  have  no  superior.    "If  they  could 
be  better  they  would." 

Visit  our  exhibit  at  Chicago  Motorcycle  Show,  October  12th  to  17th 

HEARSEY- WILLIS  CO. 

Indianapolis 


HEARSEY 

Tires  and  Tubes 

The  standard  by  which  all  others  are  meas- 
ured. They  make  the  dealers'  work  easy. 
Our  1915  line  is  more  complete  than  ever.  It 
comprises  19 
different  types 
of  tires  —  all 
kinds  of  tubes 
and  tire  acces- 
sories. We  sell 
to  the  trade 
only.  Write  us 
on  your  letterhead  for  1915 
dealers'  catalogue. 


Indiana 


"Duckworth    Chains" 


Made  in  good  old 
U.  S.  A. 


Made  of  material  made 
in  good  old  U.  S.  A. 


"Keep  your  money  at  home,"   and   use    goods    manufactured  in  your  own  Country, 
especially  when  you  can  get  the  best  in  the  World. 

This  is  true  of  "Duckworth  Chains. " 

The  chain  that  carried  Baker  across  the  Continent  in  eleven  days,  twelve  hours  and 
ten  minutes. 

The  chain  that  pulled  Boyd  through  to  Victory  in  the  300  mile  Dodge  City  Contest. 

The  chain  that  carried  the  Gale  outfit  weighing  over  1,000  lbs.  to  St.  Louis  and  back. 

"THE  CHAIN   THAT  ALWAYS  MAKES   GOOD" 

Bay  of  your  jobber 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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October  6,   1914 


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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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 

Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  4s  warren  st.,  New  York 


You  Are  Cordially 
Invited 

to  visit  us  at  the  National  Motorcycle 
Show,  October  12  to  17,  at  the  First 
Regiment  Armory,   Chicago,  Illinois. 

Booth  No.  66 


BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Bridgeburg,  Ont. 


Manufacturers  of 


The  Genuine,  Guaranteed 

NEVERLEAK  TIRE  FLUID 


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Care  of  Chains 


Your  chain  should  receive 
proper  care,  the  same  as  any 
other  working  part  of  your  ma- 
chine. 

It  is  especially  important  that 
sprockets  be  kept  aligned  at  all 
times,  that  a  new  chain  not  be 
used  over  old  or  much  worn 
sprockets,  and  chain  be  frequently 
oiled. 

Attention  to  these  matters  and 
the  use  of  Diamond  Chain  assure 
you  chain  satisfaction. 

For  sale  by  jobbers  and  dealers 

Look  for  This 

TRADE  <^^  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 
Capacity  8,000,000  feet  per  year 


Points  of  Safet 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Out  the  Worry— Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS    CO.,         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Broke  Manufacturers 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Slrcel.  New  York  City  Distributors 


MOT0BCYCL3B 

H'tSf^A  f*^'f     W  £^  %!  *T^ 


DEALERS' 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 

SATISFACTION 

These  three  words  are  constant- 
ly written  us  by  riders  who  have 
equipt  with  THE  HANDY 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHT 
ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words' 
Used  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
money  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


The  Head  Lamp  is  supplied  with  current 
from  two  ordinary  dry  cells  which  can  be 
obtained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  burn 
from  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  ib 
obtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con 
structed  tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
IS  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate. 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
1'?  switched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
ornament  on  your  cycle. 

Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Swritch    $8.75 

Tail    Light   with   Bulb,   Bracket   and 

Switch    5.50 


LAMP  DEPT. 

M.  S.  KENDALL  CO., 


Highland 
Detroit,    J 


«■■■ 


■a»r 


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72 


IHE   ]^.IlYCLIN6i  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  6,   1914 


Meet  the  Famous  Dutch  Girl 
at  the  Motorcycle  Show.  She 
Will  Tell  You  All   About   Our 


DUTCHUSt  BRSND 


RUBBER  CEMENTS  AND 
CYCLE  SPECIALTIES 

See  our  new  "  Firefly"  one 
piece  Motorcycle  Tail  Light 
and  other  live  selling  items. 
Make  our  booth  your  head- 
quarters. Numbers  60  and 
61,  Centre  Aisle. 

IT  IS  OUR  PLEASURE 
TO   PLEASE    YOU 

VAN  CLEEF  BROTHERS 

Manufacturers  Dutch  Brand  Products 
CHICAGO 


Statement  of  the  Ownership,  Management, 

Circulation,  Etc.,  Required  by  the 

Act  of  August  24,  1912 

of  The  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  published  weekly 
at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  for  October  1,  191-1. 

Editor,  C.  L.  Mosher,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York. 

Managing  Editor,   None. 

Business  Manager,  F.  V.  Clark,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York. 

Publisher,    Bicycling   World   Co.,   231    West   39th   St.,   New   York. 

Owners,  Bicycling  World  Co.,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York; 
A.  B.  Swetland  Co.,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York;  Class  Journal 
Co.,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York;  United  Publishers  Corporation, 
231   West  39th  St.,  New  York. 

Stockholders— Bicycling  World  Company:  A.  B.  Swetland  Com- 
pany, 231  West  39th  St.,  New  York. 

Stockholders — A.  B.  Swetland  Company:  Class  Journal  Company, 
231  West  39th  St.,  New  York;  F.  V.  Clark,  231  West  39th  St., 
New  York;  Geo.  H.  Kaufman,  4517  No.  Ashland  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. ;  Geo.  H.  Johnson,  Ford  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. ;  Estate  of  I.  A. 
Mekeel,  Montclair,  N.  J.;  Brock  Mathewson,  231  West  39th  St, 
New  York. 

Stocldiolders— Class  Journal  Company:  United  Publishers  Corporation,  231  West  39tn 
St..   New   York. 

Stockholders— United  Publishers  Corporation:  H.  M.  Sv.etland.  231  West  3Sth  St  , 
New  Yorlt;  C.  T.  Root,  231  West  S9th  St..  New  York;  C.  0.  Phillips.  231  West  39lh 
St.,  New  York:  W.  H.  Taylor,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  Vnrli  ■  A  f  P.;ir«nn  231 
West  39th  St.,  New  Y"ork;  M.  Holtz,  231  W'est  39th  S(  \i«  V"il  .1  ^'  lliiHir^ 
Upper  Montclair.   N.  J.;  W.   H.   Lindsay,   231  West  SOlli  x,  >     l  '      .,.  <,f 

I.  A.  Mel^eel.  Montclair,  N.  J.;  Fritz  Frank,  231  West     '   ',  --i      \.       \  \i     r 

Bobbins.  231  West  39lh  St.,  New  York;  W.  I.  Ralph,  '2;i  Wr  i  :;'iiii  -'  \,  ,  \„,i- 
Geo.  H.  Griffiths,  231  West  39th  St..  New  York;  Coiide  i\;,m.  11;>  iili  Vvp  \e\v 
York. 

Known  bandholders,  mortgagees,  and  other  security  holders,  hohiing  I  per  cent  or 
more  of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or  other  securities:  Bicycling  World  Co 
None. 

Bondholders— A.  E.  Swetland  Company:  Joseph  Goodman.  139  Warrer.ton  Ave  . 
Hartford,   Conn.;  Frank  W.   Roche,  600  West  105th  St..  New  York. 

Bondholders— Class  Journal  Company:  G.  A.  Wahlgreen.  Denver,  Colo  •  W  I 
Ralph,  231  West  39th  St..  New  York;  E.  P.  Harris,  Montclair,  N.  J. ;  N.  H  Van 
Slcklen.   St.  Charles,  111.;  George  E.   Hunter.   Elgin.  HI. 

Bondholders— United  Publishers  Corporation:  H.  M.  Swetland,  231  West  S9th  St.. 
New  York;  C.  T.  Root.  231  West  39lh  St.,  New  York;  C.  G.  PhiUips,  231  West  39th 
St.,  New  York;  W.  H.  Taylor,  231  West  39th  St.,  New  York;  W.  1.  Ralph,  231 
West  39lh  St..  New  York;  F.  T.  Root,  231  West  39th  St..  New  York;  S.  Norvell 
St.  Louis,  Mo.;  W.  H.  Lindsay,  231  West  391h  St.,  New  York;  Estate  of  I.  A. 
Mekeel,  Montclair,  N.  J.;  E.  P.  Whitemorc,  Evanslon,  111.;  E.  S.  Root.  309  West 
Siijid  St..  New  York;  J.  M.  PliiUIps,  Upper  Montclair,  N.  J. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  CO., 

E.   M.  Corey,  Treas. 
Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  29th  day  of  September,  1914.    Leah  Goldman, 
Commissioner  of  Deeds,  No.   71,  New  York  City,  N.   Y. 
(Seal)  (My  commission  expires  Feijruary.   1915.', 


For  Heavy  Duty 

A  handsome,  man-size  BICY- 
CLE LAMP  of  new  design  cor- 
responding with  the  complete 
motorcycle  equipment  now  pre- 
vailing. 

"Old  SoF'  No.  3 

is  a  7  in.  lamp  for  the  bike,  of  large  carbide  capacity  and 
high  candle  power.  Door  4'4  in.  diameter.  3  in.  re- 
flector. Solid  construction,  all  parts  ot  nickel-plated 
brass  finely  finished.  The  bracket  gives  good  adjust- 
ment.    Price  $3.00. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


ILD  SO 
No  3 

C    CLE  LIMP 

0-BRACKETi 


lORCY 


v^^  CQ_ 


De-L,uxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full   Line  of  Standard  ModeU.     Write  (or  Catalog:. 
166    NORTH    SANGAMON    ST.,    CHICAGO 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTDRING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM,  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW    YORK   CIT> 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &    BINGHAM   CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


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73 


A  Boon  to  the  "All- Weather"  Motor-Cyclist 

A  windshield,  attachable  to  any  make  of 
_  motorcycle,  to  protect  the  rider  from  wind 

and  dirt.  Provides  comfort  on  the  coldest 
and  wettest  daj'S  of  Fall  and  Winter.  In- 
dispensable to  public  service  men  whose  du- 
ties demand  the  use  of  their  machines  in 
every  sort  of  weather.  Weighs  only  9  lbs. 
Can  be  mounted  or  dismounted  in  2  to  5 
minutes.    Price.  SIO.OO, 

A  mud-guard,  to  keep  the  engme  warm 
and  clean,  at  $3.00.  Attachable  to  models 
having  footrests. 

For  descriptive  folder,   address 

THE  TURNBULL  MFG.  CO.    Columbus,  Ohio 


SEE  US  AT 

CHICAGO  MOTORCYCLE 
SHOW 

"SPACE  74" 

Finest  Line  of  Motorcycle 
Accessories     in     Existence 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO. 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER   BRAKE 


"The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middietowii,Ohio 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  ManuJacturers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 
315    Dwight   Street,    Springfield,    Mass. 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 

INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  the  Yale  Dealer 

apply    this   transmission 

to  your   maclilne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


THE  CHICAGO  SHOW 


We'll  Be   There  — You'll  Be  There 


It  Will  Pay  You  to  Look  Us  Up 

THE  Gunboat  and  all  the  other  fine  Side  Car  models 
of  Majestic  make  and  quality  will  be  there.  Of 
course,  there  are  improvements;  we  are  never  too  old 
to  learn  and  profit  by  that  learning.  All  the  elements 
essential  to  comfort,  safety  and  durability  are  featured 
m  Majestic  goods  and  our  prices  are  right. 

Majestic   motorcycle   and   bicycle   accessories   are   all 
ready  for  your  inspection. 

Remember  the  Majestic  Space 
Sections  No.  12-13 

MAJESTIC  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


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74 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOBCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  6,   1914 


DedJm  Directory 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.   Shop. 


■pjRISCOLL   &   JEANROY 

^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St,   near  7th   Ave. 


tNDIAN    and    HENDERSON     Motorcycles. 

A.   H.  Patterson,  Brooklyn  Agent, 

Successor  to  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co.) 

Motorcycles   on    Easy   Payments. 

Repairs,   Parts  and   Supplies. 

1080-8  Bedford  Ave.    Telephone,  3662  Bedford. 


T-'HE    NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
•*■  1777    Broadway. 

THOR   and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST..    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS    FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from   stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

^-^  MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for   EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line   of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935   Eighth  Ave..   Bet.   5Sth  and  56th   Sts. 


E. 

J.   WILLIS   CO. 

Agents  Wanted 

or  our  Special 

Brand  of 

BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write   for 

Proposition. 

Full 

line  of  Bicycle  a 

nd  Motorcycle 

Supplies. 

85    Chambers   St 

,    New    York    C 

ity. 

Telephone 

3624   Worth. 

NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


VALE   MOTORCYCLE 

A     STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peekskill,   N.   Y.) 
Motorcycles,     Bicycles    and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  holiday  trip:  (Jo  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
visit   Mount    Beacon.     Sb.ty-niile   run    from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


gTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair   Parts  for  all   kinds  of   Bicycles. 

185    3rd    St.,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand  62. 


B 

cycling     World     and 

Motor- 

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ntly   trade   circulation, 

affords 

yo 

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means 

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reaching     the     jobbe 

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pe 

r  cent  of  the  products 

in  this 

field  are  merchandised. 

HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  lEZ  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD. 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA.  N.  Y. 


DOW'S BICYCLE  LUQQAQE CARRIER 

Best    tiling    for    the    pur- 
pose    ever     put     on     the 
market.     In   use   all   over 
,.the    United    States.     Can 
be  put  on  or  detached  instant- 
ly with  adjustable  hook.    Good 
sellers,    because   the   riders   all 
t    them    and    the    price    is 
popular.    Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouisvlUe,  Ky. 


HOLLEY 

Motorcycle  Carburetor 

AVrite  for  Catalog 

HOLLEY  BROS.  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 

se  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertiser 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


nningr  expense  of  a  motorcycle 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


October  6,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  AVOBLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  KEVIEW 


75 


IfipSate 


■pOR  SALE— 1914  two-speed  twin  cyl- 
*■  inder,  fully  equipped  Excelsior,  run 
2,200  miles,  in  fine  shape;  speedometer, 
Prest-O  lighting  outfit;  best  bargain  ever 
offered,  $175.  Reason  for  selling,  have  no 
more  use  for  motorcycle.  Write  for  par- 
ticulars.   D.  R.  DARTCH,  Hayti,  Mo. 

1  0  1  ■^  Yale  twin,  fully  equipped,  $150. 
lyiJ  1913  Yale  twin,  $125.  All  in 
fine  condition.  Will  ship  $75  deposit,  bal- 
ance C.  O.  D.  THOMAS  HOFMEIS- 
TER,  Overlea,  Md. 

POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

"ll/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
'  '  Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicycles;, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


Eacteiu, 


irketpl; 
'  buy,  sell  or  tradi 
parts    and    appi 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ;  in 
i;apitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order.. 


■pOR  SALE— One  single-cylinder  Jef- 
*■  ferson  motorcycle,  absolutely  new. 
List  price,  $215.  Can  be  had  for  $150 
cash,  F.  O.  B.  New  York.  Address,  C.  V. 
F.,  care  Bicycling  World,  New  York. 

■pOR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
■*■  and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
Am  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  IIARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Tl/'ANTED— Jobs    h 
*  '     tires.      Address, 
Bicycling  World. 


G    &   J    bicycle 
3  ox   J    222,    care 


TX/^ILL  exchange  a  typewriter,  watch, 
^^  shorthand  instruction  and  cash  for 
motorcycle.  COURT  REPORTER, 
Point   Pleasant,  W.  Va. 

OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

npAKEN  in  trade  for  new  Indians  and 
■^     now  on  sale: 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior $150 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior 125 

One  1913  Single  Excelsior 100 

Two  8  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 125 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 85 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 95 

One  5  H.P.  Pierce 75 

One  Single  Pope 60 

All  in  good  running  order.  Will  be 
crated  and  shipped  on  receipt  of  deposit, 
balance  C.  O.  D.  Any  make  taken  in 
trade  for  new  Indians.  B.  A.  SWEN- 
SON,  Swenson  Bldg.,  522  Broad  St., 
Providence,   R.  I. 


Be  Prepared 

You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire    trouble,     but    a    set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c.      *"" 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

''Th'  feller  that 
don't  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  but  no- 
buddy  else  does. ' ' 


The  best 
equipment 
for  parcel 
delivery. 
Cheapest, 
qu  i  ckest 
and  safest 
for  both 
messenger  "^|^^^' 
and  goods. 
Write  for 
particulars. 

JONES  &  NOYES 

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(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  6,  1914 


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'HE     quality    that    made 
Firestone  Tires  famous  is 
behind  Firestone  Cycle  TireSo 

You  can  tackle  any  test — any  race, 
any  road — if  your  wheel  carries  the  grip- 
insurance  of  the  regular  Non-Skid  Treado 

I     .  Whether  for  new  mount  or  old,  insist  on 

1  -^  >    the  safe  and  easy  going — certain  only  with 

fire  stone 

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The  result  is  extraordinary 
toughness  with  resiliency.  It  se- 
cures easiest  riding,  least  trouble 
and  longest  wear.  These  are  the 
reasons  for  the  wonderful  mileage 
and  uninterrupted  running  which 
is  yours  on  Firestones. 

Firestone  Cycle  Tires  are  safe  and  sure  on  the  rim.    Four  sizes— 28  x  254,  29  x  254,  28  x  2M  and  28  x  3. 

Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Company,  Akron,  O. 

"America's  Largest  Exclusive  Tire  and  Rim  Matters"  Braaclies  aad  Dealers  Everywhere 

8.  Fire  Apparatus  Tires, 


In  these  tires  you  get  the  splen- 
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IT  IS  HERE-SEE  IT! 


The  "MAG-DYNAMO"  of  the  SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY— a  com- 
bination of  magneto  and  dynamo  forming  a  compact  instrument  for  ignition  and  light- 
ing— is  an  accomplished  fact. 

Equipment  orders  are  in  from  the  big  fellows  and  smaller  brothers  alike — the  1915 
feature  will  be  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO— so  don't  miss  it. 

Study  these  points  of  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO: 


Interchangeable   with   magneto   installa- 
tion— 

Positive    starting    and    running    ignition 
with  or  without  the  battery — '■ 

No  arcing  or  burning  of  breaker  points 
or  commutator — 


No  permanent  magnets   to   become   de- 
magnetized— 

Radial  ball  bearings  throughout  to  assure 
perfect  aligning — 

Accessible,    compact,    self  -  contained, 
waterproof,  simple  and  efficient — 


AT  THE  CHICAGO  SHOW 

SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


ATLANTA 10-12   E.   Harris  St. 

BOSTON,  St.  Germain  St.  and  Mass.  Ave. 

CHICAGO 64-72  K.  14th  St. 

CINCINNATI 811   Race  St. 

DALLAS 402  S.  Ervay  St. 

LONDON 


DAYTON 427    East   3rd    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  .Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827   Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.   8th   St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 

Factory:    NEWARK,   NEW  JERSEY 


NEWARK 290  Halsey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   63rd  St. 

PHILADELPHIA...... 210-12  N.   13th  St 

SAN    FRANCISC;0 1028    Geary   St. 

SEATTLE 162S     Broadway 

TORONTO 


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The  Prestige  of  United  States  Bicycle 

Tires  is  Based  Upon  the  Records  of 

Two  Brands  Long  Famous 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  today  considered  to  be  the  standard  bicycle 
tires  of  the  world.  When  the  safety  bicycle  was  first  invented,  two  makes 
of  tires  quickly  assumed  supremacy  over  all  other  brands.  They  earned 
their  popularity  by  the  service  they  gave.  These  brands  were  the  renowned 
Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

UNITED  STATES  BICYCLE  TIRES 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires, 
greatly  improved.  Modern  machinery  and  modern  methods  have  made  it 
possible  to  make  better  tires  than  were  thought  possible  during  the  early 
life  of  the  bicycle.  When  y^u  buy  tires  or  a  new  bicycle  be  sure  to  get 
United  States  Tires.  The  service  they  ^ive  you  will  prove  that  no 
other  tires  can  deliver  as  much  mileage  and  show  equal  ability  to  resist 
punctures.  Any  reliable  dealer  can  supply  you  wJth  United  States  Tirci 
and  remember,  you  can  rely  on  anything  you  buy  from  dealers  who  sell 
United  States  Tires. 


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that  I  have  ever  seen — absolutely 
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From    Mr.    George  M.  Hendee's  letter 
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talog  in  this  issue.) 


Turn  to  the  Indian  1915  Announce- 
ment in  this  number,  where  Indian 
models  for  the  coming  year  are  pre- 
sented.    Give  them  your  most  extensive  study 
as  a  merchandising  proposition. 


purely 


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1915  Indians  have  dealer  success 

— values  unmatch 
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— Indian  leadership 


The  money-making  qualities  of  the  1915  Indian  line  have  never  been 
approached  in  the  retailing  motorcycle  field. 

Yotir  o-iiv/i  persona/  observations  ivill  support  this  statement. 

Address  all  communications  regarding  1915  representation  to 

FRANK  J.  WESCHLER,  Treasurer  and  Sales  Manager 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in    the  Wortd) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 

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IT  IS  HERE-SEE  IT! 

The  "MAG-DYNAMO"  of  the  SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY— a  com- 
bination of  magneto  and  dynamo  forming  a  compact  instrument  for  ignition  and  light- 
ing— is  an  accomplished  fact. 

Equipment  orders  are  in  from  the  big  fellows  and  smaller  brothers  alike — the  1915 
feature  will  be  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO— so  don't  miss  it. 

Study  these  points  of  the  SPLITDORF   MAG-DYNAMO: 


Interchangeable    with    magneto    installa- 
tion— 

Positive    starting    and    running    ignition 
with  or  without  the  battery — 

No  arcing  or  burning  of  breaker  points 
or  commutator — 


No   permanent    magnets    to   become    de- 
magnetized— 

Radial  ball  bearings  throughout  to  assure 
perfect  aligning — 

Accessible,     compact,     self-contained, 
waterproof,  simple  and  efficient — 


AT  THE  CHICAGO  SHOW 

SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


ATLANTA 1012  E.   Ha 

BOSTON,  St.  Uermain  St.  and  Mass.  Ave. 

CHICAGO 64-72  K.  14th  St. 

CINCINNATI 811    Race  St. 

DALLAS 402  S.   Ervay   St, 

LONDON 


DAYTON 127    East    3rd    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  .Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827   Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.   8tli   St. 

BUENOS   AIRES 

Factory:    NEWARK,  NEW  JERSEY 


NEWARK 290  Halsey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.  63rd  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N.   13th  St. 

SAN   FRANCISCO 1028    Geary   St. 

SEATTLE 162S     Broadway 

TORONTO 


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The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
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introduced. 

Our  1915  Hne  of  other  grades 
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Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

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Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October   13,  1914 


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1915 


QUALITY 
FIRST 


The  Greatest  Line  of  Bicycles 
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■AGENCY  BICYCLES- 


Columbia  Line 10 

Cleveland  Line   9 

Tribune  Line   10 

Rambler  Line    9 

Crescent  Line    8 

Monarch  Line   8 

Crawford  Line 8 

Imperial  Line 8 

Seminole  Line  5 

Sterling  Line  4 

Juvenile  Line  6 

Pope  Daily  Service 

and  Messenger  Special 2 

Motobike  Line 2 

"Pope"  Special   1 

Defiance    1 

"Pope"  Bicycle   1 


Models $75.00  to 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 75.00 

Models 45.00 

Models 40.00 

Models 30.00 

Models 45.00 

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MOTORCYCLES 

Model  R  '15  Two-Speed 13-15  H.  P $275.00 

Model  L  '15  Twin  Cylinder 13-15  H.  P 240.00 

Model  M  '15 6-8     H.  P 200.00 

Model  M  '15  with  Eclipse  Two-Speed 230.00 

Model  H  '15  4     H.  P 150.00 

Model  S  '15  Short  Coupled  Twin 260.00 

Dealers  and  Riders — Buy  Pope  Goods 
Our  Motto  is    '*  Quality  First*' 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 


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Two-Speed  Yale  Motorcycles 

National  Road  Champion 

SWIFT  and  powerful,  sturdy  and  competent  for  the  most  extreme  tests  of 
hardest  service,  and  with  indomitable  ability  that  wins  its  way  irresistibly 
over  every  difficulty  of  bad  roads  and  steep  "hills,  the  new  Two-Speed  Yale 
stands  as  the  most  complete  development  of  modern  motorcycle  construction. 

The  most  gruelling  tests  of  competition  on  the  road  in  the  past  season  have  proved  the 
worth  of  the  basic  principles  of  Yale  design — have  established  beyond  doubt  the  supremacy  of 
the  "Big  Y"  under  conditions  met  in  actual  daily  service. 

Endurance  run  history  of  1914  is  a  story  of  decisive  Yale  triumphs,  for  without  exception 
the  hardest,  most  trying-  contests  of  this  season — as  well  as  in  past  years — were  clean-cut  win- 
nings for  the  "Big  Y." 

A¥ithout  doubt  the  most  severe  test  of  motorcycle  history  was  the  endurance  run  of  the 
Kentucky  Motorcycle  Touring  Club,  August  25th.  Twelve  riders  started,  but  on  the  second  day 
the  unceasing  rain  and  horrible  red  clay  rapidly  put  them  out  of  the  running.  Only  one  rider 
reached  Mammoth  Cave  on  schedule  time,  and  that  one  was  the  only  Yale  rider  in  the  contest, 
Ivan  Jacobs.  Only  three  others  got  to  Mammoth  Cave  at  all,  far  behind  time,  and  the  riders 
were  so  exhausted  by  their  efforts  to  reach  that  point  that  they  could  go  no  farther.  As  the 
Yale  and  its  rider  were  both  in  fine  shape  and  ready  to  continue,  the  others  conceded  it  the  vic- 
tory and  called  the  run  off  at  that  point,  agreeing  that  first  prize  be  awarded  to  the  "Big  Y." 

A  clean-cut  Yale  victory,  no  close  decisions,  no  chance  for  a  tie  or  argument.  Simply  con- 
vincing proof  of  Yale  supremacy. 

IN  MICHIGAN 

Equally  positive  evidence  was  the  endurance  run  of  the  Michigan  State  F.  A.  M.,  June  19th.  Almost 
impassable  mud  and  treacherous  shifting  sand  tried  the  machines  to  the  utmost,  and  thie  Yale  won  the  only 
perfect  score.  Eighteen  riders  started;  only  five  finished;  only  Jacobs  on  a  Two-Speed  Yale  won  a  perfect 
score. 

Again  the  acid  test  of  hard  service  had  proved  indisputably  the  greater  ability  of  this  machine  for  work 
too  severe  for  ordinary  motorcycles. 

IN  THE  EASTERN  MOUNTAINS 

The  two-day  contest  of  the  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club,  May  30-31,  was  an  emphatic  Yale  victory,  for 
three  Yale  twins  with  sidecars  and  passengers  won  three  perfect  scores — the  only  perfect  team  score  ever 
won  by  motorcycles  with  sidecars  in  any  American  endurance  contest.  Others  said  it  couldn't  be  done — that 
the  difficulties  were  too  great  for  any  motorcycle  with  sidecar — that  the  machines  would  never  reach  the 
finish — but  they  failed  to  understand  that  the  "Big  Y"  is  no  ordinary  motorcycle.  They  did  not  appreciate 
the  wonderful  advantage  given  by  its  distinctive  patented  two-speed  transmission,  by  its  remarkably  effi- 
cient motor,  by  its  matchless  strength  of  construction.  They  judged  it  by  ordinary  standards  and  were 
astounded  vvhen  the  Yale  sidecar  team  sped  all  the  way  easily  on  schedule  time  and  conquered  with  ease 
the  difficulties  of  steep,  crooked  mountain  roads,  rougii  by  paths  and  rocky,  unkempt  trails  that  many  other 
contestants  failed  to  overcome  even  without  the  added  weight  of  sidecars  and  passengers. 

VICTORIES  THAT  POINT  A  MORAL 

There's  no  evading  the  significance  of  these  winnings.  Every  Yale  victory  was  won  on  ordinary  stock 
machines  just  like  those  sold  by  all  Yale  agents,  and  every  rider  of  a  "Big  Y"  knows  that  his  machine  can 
duplicate  these  performances  if  conditions  call  for  it.  The  ability  is  built  into  the  machine,  and  answers 
the  touch  of  the  throttle  with  achievement. 

When  the  Yale  dealer  makes  what  sound  like  strong  claims  for  the  machine  he  knows  that  he  is  speak- 
ing plain  truth,  and  knows  that  the  machine  will  back  every  claim  by  actual  performance,  and  these  won- 
derful victories  in  the  hardest  and  most  important  road  contests  of  the  season  simply  prove  his  statements. 

These  remarkable  achievements  proved  beyond  shadow  of  doubt  that  the  principles  of  Yale  design  are 
right,  that  the  underlying  ideas  fit  the  needs  imposed  by  conditions  met  in  actual  service. 

Improvements  in  the  new  models  lie  in  complete  development  of  details  of  construction  to  make  this 
wonderful  service  still  more  efficient,  uniform  and  luxurious — to  give  the  buyer  even  greater  value. 


of   Model  57   Yale  Twin   showing  cut-out  and  low-speed  operating  pedals  and  guard  over  long  drive  chain.      Notice 
guard  and  luxurious  foot-boards.     Price  of  Model  57  Two-Speed  Twin,  $260.00,  F.  O.  B.  Toledo,  Ohio 


style  front  mud 


The  wonderful  increase  in  ability  due  to  the  Yale  patented  Two-Speed  Gear  is  appreciated  by  every  Yale  owner 
of  the  past  season,  and  with  the  detail  improvements  incorporated  in  this  feature  of  the  new  models  its  service  is 
still  more  valuable.  Hills  that  could  never  be  climbed  by  even  the  most  powerful  twins  of  the  old  sort  are  easy  for 
the  Two-Speed  Yale,  and  its  facility  in  handling  sidecars  or  delivery  vans  with  unreasonably  heavy  loads,  in  pulling 
through  deep,  sticky  mud  or  heavy  sand,  make  its  superior  ability  so  marked  that  there  is  no  comparison. 

The  low-gear  band  clutch  gives  smooth,  even  engagement  and  positive  grip.  A  spacer  between  the  shifter-hub 
cones  minimizes  the  effects  of  wear  on  the  bearing  and  preserves   accurate  alignment  in  spite  of  long,  hard  usage. 

The  gears  are  of  chrome  vanadium  steel,  practically  eliminating  wear  or  possibility  of  breakage,  with  strength 
to  withstand  loads  far  greater  than  can  possibl}'  come  on  these  parts. 

WONDERFUL  INCREASE  OF  POWER 

And  the  tremendous  power  of  the  new  Yale  Motor  is  astounding.  All  pockets,  shoulders  or  collars  have  been 
smoothed  out  of  the  exhaust  passages,  and  the  openings  enlarged,  so  that  the  burned  gases  have  direct,  unimpeded 
flow  through  a  generous  passage  of  uniform  diameter  {\]4  inch)   all  the  way  from  cylinder  to  muffler. 

The  muffler  is  in  the  most  effective  possible  loca- 


Motor  showing 
It  and  low-speed 


details  of  foot-board,  muffler 


tion,  where  the  exhaust  reaches  it  by  the  most  direct 
route  with  no  bends  or  curves  to  cause  back  pres- 
sure or  offer  resistance.  It's  just  a  big  expansion 
chamber  in  which  the  gases  cool  and  expand,  with 
no  baffle  plates  or  walls  to  cause  back  pressure,  and 
a  tail  pipe  leads  the  vapor  to  the  rear  of  the  machine, 
giving  silent,  pleasing  operation  without  loss  of  an 
ounce  of  motor  efficiency.  A  cutout  operated  by  a 
neat  pedal  allows  direct  exhaust  to  allow  the  rider 
to  hear  the  report  for  carburetor  adjustment,  etc.,  and 
is  closed  automatically  when  the  foot  is  raised  from 
the  small,  neat  operating  lever  above  the  footboard. 

The  wonderful  power  and  speed  of  the  new  motor 
are  obtained  by  correct  design  and  proportion  of  gas 
passages  and  shape  of  explosion  chamber,  without 
lightening  or  weakening  any  parts  or  speeding  up 
valve  action  so  as  to  shorten  life  of  the  mechanism 
as  would  be  done  if  speed  was  gained  merely  by 
making  motors  of  semi-racing  design. 

The  Yale  motor  is  rated  conservatively  at  7-8 
H.  P.,  according  to  the  accepted  American  standard, 
based  on  piston  displacement,  and  although  its  re- 
finements give  actual  power  practically  double  this, 
we  rate  it  by  standard  methods  to  prevent  mislead- 
ing the  buyer.  The  far  greater  real  power  is  just 
one  example  of  the  excess  value  gained  by  the  man 
who  buys  a  "Big  Y." 


New  Foot  Starter 

of  Model  57   Yale  Tw 


ng    Yale    Foot    Starter,    new 
Model  57  Twin,   $260.00, 


Exhaust    Pipes,    Muffler, 
F.    O.   B.  Toledo,    Ohio 


ail    Pipe    and    Brake    Le 


The  new  Yale  foot  starter  is  remarkably  efficient.  Connected  by  chain  and  sprocket  direct  to  the 
engine  shaft,  it  permits  the  motor  to  be  started  by  a  single  down  push  of  either  pedal,  or  the  motor  can 
be  spun  continuously  by  pedaling,  when  desired. 

The  starting  mechanism  is  surprisingly  simple  and  strong — three  big,  husky  rollers  of  tool  steel 
hardened  and  ground,  and  a  substantial  block  of  the  same  material.  No  slipping,  jamming  or  sluggish 
action — it  grips  the  instant  the  pedal  is  pressed,  grips  positively  and  unfailingly.  It  starts  the  engine 
quickly  and  easily  with  rear  wheel  on  the  ground  and  does  the  work  every  time — and  keeps  on  doing- 
it  after  months  and  j^ears  of  service,  for  it  is  so  simple  and  strong  that  there  is  nothing  to  wear  or  get 
out  of  order.  LUXURIOUS  FOOTBOARDS 

The  big,  comfortable  folding  footboards  add  the  final  touch  of  luxury  to  the  new  Yale,  with  the 
Two-Speed  Foot-Control  Lever  on  the  left  side  and  the  brake  lever  on  the  right. 

The  footboards  in  conjunction  with  the  new 
muffler  and  exhaust  pipes  harmonize  to  pro- 
duce wonderfully  pleasing,  businesslike  lines 
in  the  new  machine — it  looks  compact,  compe- 
tent, ready  for  any  demand,  and  it  is. 

NEW  FORK  STEEL 

A  new  steel,  specially  rolled  and  used  for  the  first 
time  in  motorcycling  construction,  is  used  in  the 
front  forks,  giving  greater  strength,  resiliency  and 
ruggedness  than  has  been  possible  with  any  materi- 
als previously  known  to  manufacturers.  This  "half- 
hard"  fork  steel  is  further  strengthened  by  a  husky 
perforated  inner  reinforcement,  the  perforations  al- 
lowing the  brass  to  flow  freely  in  brazing,  so  that 
the  reinforcement  is  perfectly  united  with  the  fork- 
side,  giving  tremendous  strength  at  the  points  of 
strain. 

COMFORT,  EASE  OF  CONTROL, 
DEPENDABILITY 

Every  detail  has  been  carefully  cared  for  to  in- 
crease the  comfort  of  the  rider,  the  steadfast  re- 
liability of  the  machine,  its  uniform  efficiency  of 
achievement,  its  ease  of  operation  and  control. 


Close   range   view   ot    i 
Foot  Starter,  Foot  Eo; 
location   of  prii 


side  of  Yale  Twin  Motor  showing  new  Yale 
Exhaust  Pipes  and  Muffler.  Notice  convenient 
cups   on  outer   side   of  intake  housings 


More  Value 


Yale   Front  Forks   at   close   range   showing   three- 
point  handlebar  connection  and  new  style  cushion 
fork  caps 


No  opportunity  has  been  neglected  to  give  the  buyer  still  greater  value,  and  to 
reduce  the  cost  to  him,  not  only  in  purchase  price  but  running  expense — for  our  in- 
terest does  not  end  with  sale  of  the  machine.  The  Two-Speed  Yale  is  built  to  give 
faithful,  unfailing  service  season  after  season,  and  to  this  fact  it  is  due  that  Yale 
riders  almost  invariably  are  the  livest  kind  of  boosters,  who  iise  their  machines  every 
day  of  the  year,  good  weather  or  bad,  regardless  of  road  conditions. 

REAL  VALUE 

Only  the  highly-developed  manufacturing  efficiency  of  the  big  Yale  factory — with 
our  own  drop-forge  shop,  our  own  steel-tube  plant,  and  facilities  for  building  nearly 
every  part  in  our  own  factory — with  the  greatly  increased  purchasing  power  due  to 

production  on  a  big- 
ger scale  than  ever  be- 
fore, make  it  possible 
to  give  the  purchaser 
such  generous  value. 

The  idea  of  selling 

such  a  machine  as  the 

Two-Speed    Yale 

Twin  at  a  price  so  low 

as  $260  marks  a  new 

epoch  in  the  history  of 

the  industr}^   It  sets  a 

new  standard  of  value 

by  which  motorcycles 
must  be  measured,  for 

here  is  a  machine  of 
ability,  finish  and  workmanship  never  approached  before,  at  a  price  even  lower  than 
merely  ordinary  motorcycles  have  previously  been  sold  for. 

As  in  previous  years,  the  ''Big  Y"  stands  alone  as  the  greatest  value  to  be  obtained, 
the  "best  buy,"  as  well  as  being  undisputed  leader  for  actual  ability  on  the  road. 

Judged  from  any  viewpoint,  the  Two-Speed  Yale  is  the  inevitable  choice  of  the 
rider  who  insists  on  having  the  very  best  motorcycle  to  be  obtained. 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave^  Toledo,  Ohio 

PACIFIC  COAST  REPRESENTATIVES : 
THE  YALE-CALIFORNIA  COMPANY,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco 

Makers  also  of  Yale  and  Snell  Bicycles,  Hussey  Handlebars,  Steel  Tubing,  Bent  Parts,  All  Kinds  of  Drop  Forgings 


of  Foot  Starter  mechanisi 
simplicity 


showing  its  great 


October  13,  1914  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


EAGLE  MOTORCYCLES 

1915    ANNOUNCEMENT 


llllllllllllliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 


Four  Models  —  Single  and  Two-Speed 

Model  E,  12  H.  P.  Single-speed  Twin,  Price  $250  Model  G,  12  H.  P.  Two-speed  Twin,  Price  $275 
Model  A,  16  H.  P.  Single-speed  Twin,  Price    260         Model  L,  16  H.  P.  Two-speed  Twin,  Price     285 

All  step  starters.  Two  separate  and  distinct  double  acting  powerful  band  brakes.  All  3/4-inch 
Direct  Chain  Drive,  and  twenty-six  other  improvements.  See  complete  mechanical  description 
in  next  issue. 

Read  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  18,  1914. 

•*^^****      Sterling  Motor  Company, 
^^  Brockton,  Mass. 

yr|*c  Gentlemen:    As  it  is  practically  the  end  of  the  '14  season,  it  may  in- 

"■'■^  terest  you  to  know  that  the  EAGLES  are  giving  the  very  finest  satis- 
faction, and  while  we  started  late,  we  have  been  able  to  dispose  of  a  car- 
load of  machines.  We  are  not  as  pessimistic  about  the  outlook  as  some 
people  are  in  other  lines  of  business.  We  enclose  our  contract  which 
covers  practically  two  carloads,  and  we  expect  to  vise  at  least  three  car- 
loads before  the  season  is  over. 

The  Direct  Drive  has  been  giving  the  very  finest  of  satisfaction,  and 
with  the  addition  of  the  12  H.  P.  model,  together  with  a  two-speed  model, 
both  12  and  16  H.  P.,  we  expect  that  the  EAGLE  will  soar  high  over  all 
other  machines  both  in  quality  and  quantity  for  '15. 

Wishing  you  every  success,  we  are. 

Yours  very  truly, 

MERKEL  &  SPACHER,  INC., 

(Signed)     Charles  A.  Merkel. 


A  Splendid   Opportunity   is    Open   to   You.      Write  Us  Right  Now 

Sterling   Motor   Company,  Brockton,  Mass. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October   13,   1914 


Model  573 


$250.00 


Twin  Cylinder,  7  H.  P.,  Chain-Drive,  Two-Speed  Transmission  ; 
Miami  Combination  Dual  Brake;  Foot  Boards;  3  inch  Tires; 
Optional,  U.  S.,  Goodyear  or  Federal;  Troxel  or  Persons 
Saddles. 

Model  541       -----        -        $200:00 

Single  Cylinder,  4  H.  P.,  Chain-Drive  Transmission;  Miami 
Combination  Dual  Brake;  Foot-Boards;  Tires;  Optional,  U.  S., 
Goodyear  or  Federal ;  Troxel  or  Persons  Saddles. 

The  List  Price  of    1915  Singl 

Miami  Combination  Dual  Brake  and  Foot-Boards  Regular  on  All  Mode 

Starter.    Our  Advance  Introductoi 


THE   MIAMI 

CYCLE  I 

400   Hanover  Stre 

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11 


Model  575 


$260:00 


Twin  Cylinder,  7  H.  P.,  Chain-Drive,  Two-Speed  Transmission  ; 
Miami  Direct  Starter;  Miami  Combination  Dual  Brake;  Foot-Boards 
and  3  inch  Tires;  Optional,  U,  S.,  Goodyear  or  Federal;  Troxel  or 
Persons  Saddles. 

ALSO 

Model  571 $225:20 

Twin  Cylinder,  7  H.  P. ,  Chain  Drive  Transmission ;  Miami  Combi- 
nation Dual  Brake;  Foot  Boards;  Tires;  Optional,  U.  S.,  Goodyear 
or  Federal ;  Troxel  or  Persons  Saddles. 

>eed  Models  Has  Been  Reduced. 

B  Miami  Counter-Shaft  Planetary  Two-Speed  and  the  Miami  Direct 
nouncement   is    Ready  to  Mail. 

lANUFACTURING   CO. 

Idletowrn,   Ohio 


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October   13,   1914 


SOLAR  GAS  LAMPS 

Made  Acetylene  Famous 

New 
Model  "S" 

Better 
Than  Ever 

PRICE 

$3.00 

Each 
ORDER    FROM  JOBBERS 

Unapproached  in  Material,  Design,  Finish  and 
Durability.  Originated,  Made  and  Sold  by 
American     Brains,     Money,     and     Workmen. 

Order  Today 

The  Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co. 

KENOSHA,  WIS.  NEW  YORK 


The  Saddle  Designed  to  Orercome  Every 
Known  Discomfort  and  Annoyance  Which  a 
Rider    Experiences    Through    His    Saddle. 


The 


%  Saddle 


an 


d  """^©^-"^(S 


Spring 


gives  satisfaction  and  comfort  under  every  known 
riding  condition. 


Proven 


^^@^(Sg)^^y"^(B^^ 


Write  for  Catalogue 

The    Reading   Saddle    &    Mfg.    Co. 

Reading,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


Chains  are  Important 
parts  of  your  Motorcycle 


And  Diamond  Chains  are  un- 
excelled for  the  hardest  service. 

Made  of  special  quality  steels — 
scientifically  heat  treated  —  all 
parts  gauged  for  extreme  accu- 
racy— and  each  chain  tested  to  a 
fixed  high  standard. 

Specify  Diamond  when  order- 
ing. 

For  sale  by  jobbers  and  dealers. 

Look  for  This 

TRADE  <C3>  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 

DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS,  INDIANA 
Capacity  8,000,000  feet  per  year 


THE  CHICAGO  SHOW 


We'll  Be   There —  You' II  Be  There 


It  Will  Pay  You  to  Look  Us  Up 

THE  Gunboat  and  all  the  other  fine  Side  Car  models 
of  Majestic  make  and  quality  will  be  there.  Of 
course,  there  are  improvements;  we  are  never  too  old 
to  learn  and  profit  by  that  learning.  All  the  elements 
essential  to  comfort,  safety  and  durability  are  featured 
in  Majestic  goods  and  our  prices  are  right. 

Majestic   motorcycle   and   bicycle  accessories   are  all 
ready  for  your  inspection. 

Remember  the  Majestic  Space 
Section*  No.  12-13 

MAJESTIC  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


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Model  C-2-8  H.  P.  Dayton  Motor  Single  Speed  Electric  -  $280.00 
Model  C-5-9  H.  P.  DeLuxe  Motor  Single  Speed  -  -  -  265.00 
Model  C-6-9  H.  P.  DeLuxe  Motor  Single  Speed  Electric  -  305.00 
Model  C-8-9  H.  P.  DeLuxe  Motor  Two  Speed  Electric     -     330.00 

DAYTON  Rocker  Spring  Fork  Further  Improved 

The  DAYTON  Rocker  Spring  Fork  more  than  ever  adds  to  the  pleasure  of  mo- 
torcycling,     DAYTON  Riders  in  the  past  have  known  how  completely  this 
fork  has  eliminated  jolts  and  jars.      The  new  fork  constructed  with  rocker  arms 
between  the  lower  forks  and  hub,  now  absorbs   impacts 
^  from  any  angle.     The  result  is,  a  trip  over  the  roughest 

roads  is  made  possible  and  pleasant. 

Trouble-Proof  Gasoline  and  Oil  Tanks 

The  DAYTON   1915  Gasoline  and  Oil  Tanks 

are  constructed  separately.     This  arrangement 

prevents    any    possibility   of   leakage  from  one 

tank  into   the  other  as  is  the   case   where   one 

large  tank  is  sub-divided.     This  new  tank 

is   strongly    made,    is   neat    in     appearance 

and   very   easy    of   access.       The  oil   tank 

can  be  completely  removed  with  very  little 

trouble. 


I 


5 


EFORE  adding  Electrical  equipped  models  to  the  DAYTON 
line,  we  made  thorough  test  and  investigation,  and  secured  the 
best  possible  equipment.      The  Electric  models  are  equipped  with 

nV  the  Splitdorf  Magneto  Generator  which  supplies  the  current  for 
I  both  ignition  and  lighting.  This  keeps  the  battery  always  charged 
H    and  ready  for  instant  use. 

These  models  are  furnished  with  head  lamp,  with  pilot  light, 
tail  lamp  and  horn.  The  battery  is  carried  under  the  seat  in  a 
special  container.  The  DAYTON  electric  models  offer  the  highest 
development  in  the  way  of  a  completely  equipped  motorcycle. 

Famous  Band  BraJ^e  Retained 

The  DAYTON  Band  Brake  which  has  proved  so  popular  and  suc- 
cessful on  DAYTON  Motorcycles  in  the  past,  is  to  be  regular  equip- 
ment on  the  1915  DAYTON.     This  brake  is  built  on  the  automobile 
type — strong  and  dependable,  with  an  almost 
unlimited  amount  of  reserve  power. 

1915   Two  Speed 

The  DAYTON  Two  Speed  of  the  individual 
clutch  type  has  been  retained  for  1915.  All 
gears  of  the  two-speed  are  always  in  mesh, 
making  it  impossible  to  strip  the  teeth.  An 
improvement  has  been  made  in  anchoring  the 
Two  Speed  box  in  the  housing,  making  it  abso- 
lutely rigid. 

THE  DAVIS  SEWING  MACHINE  COMPANY,  Dayton,  Ohio 


October   13,    1914 


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F--TWV      i 


New^  \ 


The  hraA: 
that  brought 
the  bike 
back  " 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  live  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 

THAT  Label 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories*     O^AWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  lor  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET,  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


Octohdi    13,   J914 


Some  speedometers  are  obviously  wrong,  some 
are  nearly  accurate,  some  tell  the  actual  truth 

When  a  motorcyclist  knows  his  speedometer  is  wrong  he  at  least  can  make 
use  of  that  knowledge;  however,  when  he  does  not  know  whether  its  record  is 
wrong  or  not  he  is  hopelessly  at  sea. 

But  neither  one  of  these  speedometers  is  worth  the  price  of  scrap  iron. 

A  speedometer  to  be  a  speedometer  should  tell  positive  facts  day  in  and  day 
out,  at  all  altitudes,  and  in  every  temperature. 

Such  a  speedometer  is  the 

orbintBrown  Speedometer 

"The  Speedometer  of  Absolute  Accuracy" 


The  Corbin-Brown  possesses  the  one  abso- 
lute essential  to  accuracy  which  almost  every 
other  speedometer  lacks — the  centrifugal  prin- 
ciple. 

A  speedometer  to  be  continually  accurate  at 
all  degrees  of  heat  and  cold,  at  high  altitudes, 
and  in  the  presence  of  electrical  influences 
must  be  built  on  the  Centrifugal  principle. 

Not  only  has  the  truth  of  this  statement  been 
proven  time  and  time  again  by  scientific  ex- 
periments conducted  in  government  labora- 
tories, but  actual  practical  road  tests  have 
demonstrated  it  to  he  undeniably  correct. 

The  Corbin-Brown's  construction  is  the  per- 
fection of  simplicity — so  few,  large  and  strong 
are  its  parts  that  friction,  wear  and  breakage 
are  reduced  to  a  minimum. 


The  Corbin-Brown  flexible  shafting  is  an  ex- 
clusive feature  of  the  Corbin-Brown  speedom- 
eter. It  is  the  most  practical,  jar-absorbing, 
friction-free  shafting  made.  The  .strength  and 
nature  of  its  links  make  breaking  impossible, 
afford  smooth,  eas)^  running,  and  assure  the 
maximum  of  durable  service. 

The  Corbin-Brown's  record  is  extremel}' 
easy  to  read.  Its  large,  white  figures  stand 
out  distinctly  from  a  black  background. 

Its  mileage  scale  is  stationarj'-,  its  hand  is 
steady  on  the  roughest  road. 

Ever)'-  feature  of  the  Corbin-Brown  Speed- 
ometer contributes  to  strength,  simplicity  and 
accuracy. 


Specify  this  speedometer  for  your  1915  'equipment.      Its  principle  spells 
accuracy;  Its  construction  durability.  Investigate  today.  Write  now  for  catalog. 

THE   CORBIN   SCREW   CORPORATION 

THE   AMERICAN   HARDWARE   CORPORATION,   Successors 

NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 

BRANCHES:  New  York  Chicago  Philadelphia 

/Makers  of  Corbin   Brakes  and  Automatic  Screw  Machine  Parts' 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  October  13,  1914 


No.  4 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Dealers  Announce  New  1915 
Lines 

Hendee  Announces  New  Light 
Weight  Twin  in  Three- 
Speed 

R-S  Takes  to  Countershaft 
Drive  System 

Merkel  Offers  a  Radical  Drive 
in  New  Model 

Pope  Line  Discloses  Refine- 
ments. Three-speed  Coaster 
Hub  for  Pope  Bicycles 

Yale  Motor  Develops  Increased 
Power 

Daytons  in  Eight  Models, 
With  New  Power  Plant 

Funeral  of  "Happy  Days" 
Pitman 


SPECIAL   FEATURES 

"Happy    Days,"   an   Apprecia- 
tion, by  R.  G.  Betts 

Providence  Run  a  Great  Suc- 
cess 

With  the  Riders  at  Milwaukee 

What   Happened   in  the   Ohio 
State  Endurance  Run 


Will  R.  Pitman^  Man  and  Friend 

An  Appreciation  of  One  of  Cycling's  Best 
Known  and  Universally  Beloved  Characters 
Who  Has  Gone  to  Unending  "Happy  Days'* 


By  R.   C.    BETTS 


There  are  those  whd  knew  dear  old 
Pit  much  longer  and  possibly  much  bet- 
ter, but  I  knew  him  long  and  I  knew 
him  well  and  like  nearly  all  who  knew 
him  either  long  or  well,  I  cherish  the 
memories  of  our  acquaintanceship — our 
friendship.  For  Pit  was  very  much  a 
man — very  much  a  friend. 

He  may  not  have  been  a  many-sided 
man  (who,  too  often,  are  all  things  to  all 
men)  but  the  right  side  of  him  was  al- 
ways uppermost — always  most  conspicu- 
ous. He  lived  in  the  sunlight  and  had 
small  patience  for  those  who  sought  to 
avoid  its  rays.  For  he  loved  the  truth. 
He  spoke  it  and  he  practiced  it.  It  is 
not  mawkish  sentimentality  born  of  a 
sorrowful  occurrence,  to  say  that  during 
a  close  acquaintance  of  more  than  20 
years  I  never  knew  him  to  tell  a  lie  or 
to  do  an  unfair  or  dishonorable  act.  He 
was  never  even  evasive.  Pit's  truths 
were  never  half-truths. 

If,  in- the  performance  of  duty — in  the 
enforcement  of  laws  or  rules  and  regu- 
lations, he  proved  stern  and  unbending, 
he  knew  also  how  to  be  gentle,  to  be 
considerate,,  to  be  sympathetic,  as  many 
young  transgressors  temporarily  under 
his  dominion  can  testify.  He  at  all  times 
had  the.  courage  of  his  convictions  but 
his  kindly  advice,  his  gentle  bearing, 
must    have    proven    real    helps    to    those 


of  the  transgressors  who  were  not  in- 
sensible to  its  effects.  In  his  kindly  way, 
he  helped  not  a  few  of  them  to  see  the 
sunlight. 

Any  of  his  close  friends,  who,  like  my- 
self, have  felt  his  warm,  sincere  hand- 
clasp and  seen  the  tears  steal  into  his 
eyes,  know  only  too  well  that  the  dear 
old  fellow  was  essentially  of  gentle  mold 
and  sympathetic  nature.  His  warm  heart 
always  warmed  toward  his  fellows  ancll 
he  possessed  in  unusual  degree  the  toa- 
rare  virtues  of  loyalty  and  appreciation. 
When  he  was  for  a  man  or  a  movement 
he  was  for  him  or  for  it  to  the  very  core. 
He  was  no  weather  vane.  His  loyalty 
was  never  affected  by  the  winds.  And  he 
was  the  most  appreciative  person  I  have 
ever  known.  His  gratitude  was  always, 
real — always  wholehearted.  If  he  sought 
and  craved  the  approbation  of  his  fellow- 
men,  he  was  so  truly  grateful  when  he 
received  it.  None  has  witnessed  it  often- 
er  than  myself  and  those  who  were  pres- 
ent at  his  dinner  less  than  three  short 
weeks  ago  will  better  understand  what  1 
am  striving  to  convey.  His  thanks,  his 
appreciation,  oft  repeated  in  tremulous 
tones  born  of  his  deep  emotion,  were  so 
sincere,  so  unfeigned,  so  heartfelt,  that 
they  may  be  said  to  have  been  vivid. 
And,-  some  of  us  knew,  too,  that  they 
were   being  spoken   almost  on  the  briiik 


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of  the  grave,  though  to  the  last  his  cour- 
age, his  hopefulness  did  not  forsake  him. 

It  was  on  that  occasion  and  with  his 
last  trial — his  fatal  operation — in  mind, 
that  he  told  us  he  would  "feel  no  pain, 
for  I  will  be  asleep."  And  tonight  he 
sleeps  the  eternal  sleep;  he  knows  no 
pain.  He  has  gone  from  us  and  all  who 
knew  him  and  understood  him,  particu- 
larly those  whose  heads  are  covered  with 
the  snows  of  yesteryears  and  those 
whose  heads  are  but  just  being  sprinkled 
with  the  ashes  of  their  youth — these 
must  surely  feel  a  sense  of  personal  loss. 
For  conscious  of  human  imperfections, 
Pit — it  would  sound  cold  and  irreverent 
to  call  him  anything  else — was  a  rare 
type.  His  loyalty  and  appreciation  were 
of  tliemselves  sufficient  to  single  him 
out. 

Somehow  our  old  friend's  passing  re- 
•calls  one  of  the  very  few  poems  that  has 
lingered  in  memory  through  a  long  train 
of  years.  It  is  from  the  Persian,  and 
though  written  to  mark  the  beginning  oi 
a  life  rather  than  the  close  of  one,  it 
seems  not  inept: 
The  morn  that  ushered  thee   to  life,  oh, 

child. 
Found  thee  in  tears  when  all  around  thee 

smiled; 
So  live,   that  when   thou  takest  thy   last 

long  sleep. 
Smiles    may    be    thine    while    all    around 
thee  weep. 

Pit,  I  believe,  lived  a  life  of  that  sort. 
In  the  Great  Beyond,  in  which,  we  are 
taught,  all  days  are  happy  ones,  our  good 
old  "Happy  Days" — our  Pit — surely  will 
be  found  to  have  earned  well  his  last 
rest. 

To  me,  he  was  always  loyal,  always 
true,  and  if  ever  man  loved  the  bicycle 
and  all  for  which  it  stood,  his  name  was 
Will  R.  Pitman.  To  it  and  to  his  friends, 
he  was  faithful  to  the  end. 

God  rest  thy  soul  in  the  land  of  the 
leal,  old  friend! 


A  Last  Appeal  from  "Happy  Days." 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  the  day  before 
■"Peace  Day,"  when  Mr.  Pitman  died,  he 
voiced  for  the  last  time  his  great  appre- 
ciation of  the  testimonial  recently  given 
him  by  his  friends. 

On  that  occasion  he  said  that  they 
gave  him  a  great  happiness.  Unfortu- 
nately, however,  funds  are  needed  to 
cover  the  funeral  expenses,  and  it  is 
believed  that  the  many  friends  of  "Happy 
Days"  will  only  need  to  learn  of  this  fact 
to  respond.  It  is  hoped  that  the  fund 
collected  will  be  large  enough  to  leave  a 
balance  for  Mrs.  Pitman. 

J.  A.  Hall,  322  East  32nd  street,  Brook- 
Ivn,  is  in  charge  of  the  fund. 


Say  Last  Farewells  to 
Ashes  of  "Happy  Days" 

Comrades  of  Many  Years  Pay  Tribute  to 

Old  Referee's  Memory — Simple, 

Impressive  Service 


They  buried  "Happy  Days"  on  Thurs- 
day last.  Early  in  the  forenoon  all  that 
remained  of  that  rare  old  veteran,  Will 
R.  Pitman,  was  cremated  high  on  Union 
Hill  in  New  Jersey  and  overlooking  the 
New  York  city  which  he  loved  so  well 
and  in  which,  in  a  cycling  sense,  he  had 
for  so  many  years  taken  a  large  and 
active  part. 


The  funeral  services  were  conducted 
the  night  before  at  Campbell's  Funeral 
Church  on  West  23rd  street.  They  were 
simple  but  impressive,  the  eulogy  deliv- 
ered by  the  pastor  being  supplemented 
by  the  reading  of  this  touching  good- 
bye poem  written  by  Quincy  Kilby,  pres- 
ident of  the  L.  A.  W.  and  one  of  Mr.  Pit- 
man's comrades  of  many  years  in  the 
Boston  Bicycle  Club; 


Will  R.  Pitman 


1849 


1914 


Will  Pitman's  gone.     No  more  his  merry  greeting 
Of  welcome  in  the  well-remembered  phrase, 
Shall  sound  in  salutation  on  his  meeting 
With  old  and  cherished  comrades — "Happy  Days.'* 

Dear  Happy  Days — for  so  we  cams  to  call  him, 
Who  knew  and  loved  his  gentle,  kindly  ways — 
Has  found  his  rest.  No  ill  can  now  befall  him, 
Nor  pain  nor  trouble  hurt  our  Happy  Days. 

His  loyalty  it  was  that  made  us  love  him. 
His  honesty  and  fairness  won  our  praise. 
May  blossoms  flourish  in  the  grass  above  him. 
He  made  the  world  look  brighter: — Happy  Days. 

Here  in  this  room  he  lies  amid  the  flowers. 
Outside,  the  woods  are  gay  with  Autumn's  blaze. 
He  heeds  not  either,  for  this  friend  of  ours 
Has  gone  where  there  are  only  happy  days. 


.Of  the  floral  offerings,  the  most  con- 
sp'icuous  was  a  large  white  five-pointed 
star,  the  emblem  of  the  Boston  Bicycle 
Club,  whose  first  president  (1878), 
George  B.  Woodward,  now  the  head  of 
the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Co.,  was 
among  those  present  at  the  services. 
Among  others  of  the  cycling  old  guard 
in  attendance  were:  John  C.  Wetmore, 
one  of  the  earliest  and  best  known  cy- 
cling writers;  Theodore  F.  Merseles, 
long  a  power  in  the  once-famous  Hud- 
son County  Wheelmen  of  Jersey  City 
and  now  general  manager  of  the  great 
National  Cloak  and  Suit  Co.;  Sidney  B. 
Bowman,  once  a  star  of  road  and  path, 
now  a  prosperous  automobile  dealer; 
Henry  Goodman,  who  originated  the  bi- 
cycle score  card,  and  his  brother,  Joseph, 
who  was  associated  with  him  in  that 
early  enterprise  and  who  later  became 
the  prosperous  owner  of  the  American 
Cyclist  and  still  later  of  the  Bicycling- 
World;  R.  G.  Betts,  long  editor  of  The 
Wheel  and  later  of  the  Bicycling  World, 
and  first  president  of  the  F.  A.  M.;  Frank 
P.  Share,  who  has  kept  the  Long  Island 
Wheelmen,  of  Brooklyn,  alive  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century;  Counsellor 
James  O'Neill,  one-time  leader  of  the 
Metropolitan  Association  of  Cycling 
Clubs;  Robert  Bruce,  once  editor  of  Bi- 
cycling World  and  now  with  the  Ameri- 
can Automobile  Association;  Michael 
Furst,  once  a  big  figure  in  L.  A.  W.  af- 
fairs and  one  time  a  district  attorney  of 
Brooklyn. 

Motorcycling,  quite  naturally,  was 
more  numerously  represented  and  by  the 
younger  element.  Of  the  motorcyclists 
present,  the  best  known  were  Dr.  J. 
P.    Thornley,    former    chairman    of    the 

F.  A.  M.  competition  committee,  and  J. 
A.  Hall,  F.  A.  M.  commissioner  for  New 
York  state,  who  in  truly  fraternal  fash- 
ion took  charge  of  the  funeral  arrange- 
ments and  who  both  before  and  after  Mr. 
Pitman's  death  proved  himself  the  pro- 
verbial "friend,  indeed." 

In    accordance    with    his    desires,    his 

G.  A.  R.  button  and  the  buttons  of  the 
uniform  he  wore  when  a  mere  stripling 
in  the  Civil  War  were  buried  with  Mr. 
Pitman.  As  if  possessed  of  forebodings 
and  unknown  even  to  his  wife,  he  had 
carried  the  buttons  to  the  hospital  where 
he  succumbed  suddenly  Sunday,  4th  inst., 
while  being  placed  in  a  wheel  chair  and 
being  considered  on  the  road  to  conva- 
lescence from  the  effects  of  his  third 
serious  operation  in  18  months,  although 
some  of  his  more  intimate  friends  were 
well  aware  that  his  permanent  recovery 
was  impossible.  It  was  this  knowledge 
which  inspired  the  testimonial  dinner 
tendered  him  on  Septetnber  26th. 


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Stratton   Victor   in    Fast    100-Mile    Race 

ins  See  Harley-Davidson  Ric^ers  Win  Track  Features 


of  the  State  Fair  Grounds  track  where  Stratton 


the  first  century  ever  run  on  this  course 


It  was  Harley-Davidson  day  at  the 
State  Fair  Grounds,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  on 
Sunday,  the  4th  inst.  The  Harley-David- 
son riders  led  throughout  and  were  for- 
tunate in  avoiding  serious  tire  trouble, 
so  that  they  piloted  their  machines 
across  the  line  in  first  place  both  in  the 
5-  and  100-mile  events. 

The  biggest  crowd  of  the  season  turned 
out  to  see  the  first  100-mile  event  in 
Milwaukee  on  the  fast  State  Fair  track. 
The  entrants  for  the  century  run  were 
Swayne,  Pope;  Hadfield  and  Mont- 
gomery,    Indian;     Filter,    Jeflerson    and 


The  races  served  to  introduce  Janke 
to  the  Milwaukee  fans,  and  he  certainly 
put  up  a  good  performance  in  beating 
.Stratton  out  for  second  place  in  the 
five-mile. 

The  time  for  the  century  at  various 
points  was: 

Ten  miles,  9:15;  IS  miles,  14:40;  22 
miles,  20:05;  35  miles,  32:40;  50  miles, 
46:35;  60  miles,  55:55;  75  miles,'  71:40, 
and  the  finish,  95:10. 

The  summaries: 

Five-mile  stripped  stock,  61  cu.  in. — 
Won    by    Brier,    Harley-Davidson;    sec- 


Left  to  right — Stratton.  Janke   and 

Brier,  Janke,  Stratton  and  .Douglas,  Har- 
ley-Davidson. 

Stratton  made  a  non-stop  performance 
in  the  century  race,  making  the  turns 
wide  and  riding  the  soft  stulif.  But  the 
tire  jinx  mounted  the  machines  of  the 
others.  Swayne  gave  the  crowd  a  thrill 
early  in  the  race  when  his  mount  threw 
a  tire  and  headed  for  the  fence.  He 
had  barely  time  to  jump  clear.  Brier 
held  the  lead  early  in  the  race  until  the 
35th  lap,  when  he  was  forced  to  make 
a  tire  change.  He  took  the  lead  again  in 
the  60th,  but  was  once  more  forced  to 
stop,  in  the  65th.  This  gave  Stratton  the 
lead,  which  he  held  until  the  finish. 
Montgomery  ran  out  of  gasolene  and 
beat  across  the  track  for  a  supply  of  the 
precious  fluid,  finishing  in  fourth  place 
in  spite  of  the  delay. 


Irier   who    "cltaned   up"    at   the    meet 

ond,  Janke,  Harley-Davidson;  third, 
Stratton,  Harley-Davidson.  Time,  4:35. 
One  hundred-mile  stripped  stock,  61 
cu.  in. — Won  by  Stratton;  second,  Janke; 
third,  Brier.     Time,  95:10. 


Highway  Opened  in  Snoqualmie  Pass 

Headed  by  Governor  Ernest  Lister,  a 
large  number  of  automobilists  and  mo- 
torcyclists of  the  Northwest  will  attend 
the  formal  opening  of  the  famous  Sun- 
set Highway  through  the  Snoqualmie 
Pass  in  the  Cascade  mountains,  and 
which  highway  will  connect  Eastern  and 
Western  Washington.  This  celebration 
will  mark  the  completion  of  another,  and 
one  of  the  three  existent,  great  trans- 
continental highways.  Such  highways  in 
all  parts  of  the  country  are  a  boon  to 
the   two-wheeler  riders  of  every  age. 


Motorcycle   Projects   Hang   Fire 

The  militia  authorities  of  Maryland 
have  received  with  approbation  the  offer 
of  the  Marylaijd  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Baltimore  to  organize  a  motorcycle  regi- 
ment to  augment  the  National  Guard. 
Adjutant  General  Macklin  has  written  to 
Daniel  C.  Joseph,  counsel  for  the  club 
and  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  plan, 
acknowledging  the  oiler  and  praising  the 
patriotic  spirit  evinced  by  the  motorcy- 
clists. He  is  sorry,  however,  that  action 
on  the  proposition  cannot  be  taken  at 
this  time,  owing  to  certain  conditions 
prevailing  in  the  guard  that  preclude  him 
from  giving  the  matter  his  undivided  at- 
tention. A  definite  answer  will  be  forth- 
coming some  time  later  on. 

The  members  of  the  club  are  some- 
what disappointed  by  the  answer,  as  they 
were  hoping  for  immediate  action  and 
were  anxious  to  begin  the  organization 
of  such  a  regiment,  which  would  have 
been  the  first  to  crop  into  existence  in 
this  country.  The  riders,  however,  have 
not  given  up  hope  and  will  constantly 
keep  the  matter  before  the  State  Militia 
leaders,  lest  they  should  happen  to  for- 
get about  it.  Fortified  with  logical  ar- 
guments about  the  feasibility  of  such  a 
plan  and  the  innumerable  facts  to  demon- 
strate the  value  of  such  a  regiment,  the 
riders  feel  that  ultimate  success  awaits 
them.  The  burden  of  cost  to  the  state 
will  He  only  in  supplying  guns,  ammuni- 
tion and  uniforms,  the  riders  agreeing 
to  furnish  the  machines  and  all  acces- 
sories. If  it  should  be  decided  that  a 
motorcycle  regiment  will  not  be  formed, 
then  the  club  will  advocate  the  organi- 
zation of  a  motorcycle  ambulance  corps. 


Lost  Machine  Recovered  by  Fruhe 

Howard  Fruhe.  a  well-known  member 
of  the  Quincy-  (111.)  Motorcycle  Club, 
lost  his  machine  a  short  time  ago  while 
he  was  at  work  at  a  printing  office,  and 
after  an  all  night  search  for.it  found  it 
several  miles  from  the  place  from  which 
it  was  stolen.  As  a  result  of  the  disap- 
pearance he  had  to  buy  an  entire  new 
casing,  as  the  old  one  was  cut  to  pieces. 


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Merkel   Offers    a    Radical    Drive   System 

Planetary  Two-speed  on  Countershaft  With  Engine  Shaft  Clutch  on  Its  Leader- 
Direct   Acting    Kick   Starter   Also    Fitted— Changes 
Few  on  Its  Four  Models 


"Flying    Merkel"    model    575,    show 

Look  to  Miami  for  original  features. 
The  latest  in  motorcycle  originality  from 
the  Middletown  factory  is  a  1915  Flying 
Merkel  with  a  two-speed  gear  of  the 
planetary  countershaft  type,  but,  unlike 
any  other  similar  application  to  date, 
also  used  in  conjunction- with"  an' Eclipse 
engine  shaft  clutch.  Another  new  feature 
is'  a  direct  acting  kick  starter,  which, 
however,  is  applied  only  on  one  of  the 
four  models  that  comprise  the  line. 

Of  the  four  models,  three  are  seven- 
horsepower  twins.  The  leader  of  the  line 
"is  fitted  with  both  the  two-speed  and  the 
starter  and  sells  for  $260;  the  twin  model 
at  $250  is  fitted  with  two-speed  but  is 
without  the  starter;  the  third  twin  is 
singly  geared  and  sells  for  the  nominal 
sum  of  $225,  while  a  similar  single  lists 
at  $200.  All  of  the  models  are  equipped 
with  footboards  and  dual  braking  system. 

The   application   of  the    Eclipse   clutch 


g   direct  acting  kick  starter.      $260 

with  the  two-speed  planetary  transmis- 
sion on  the  countershaft  is  in  recogni- 
tion of  the  fact  that  when  the  friction 
clutches    ordinarily    used    in    gearsets    of 


any  considerable  length  of  time.  The 
logical  way  out  of  the  dilemma,  accord- 
ing to  the  Merkel  engineers,  is  to  relieve 
the  necessarily  light  clutches  of  the  two- 
speed  of- -the-  strain  incident  to  start- 
ing and  provide  a  -  clutch  specially  de- 
signed to  withstand  this  strain  to  carry 
it.  Hence  the  Eclipse  clutch  on  the  en- 
gine  shaft! 

The  two-speed  device  is  of  very  com- 
pact and  neat  design,  embracing  the  use 
of  a  gear  mounted  on  a  loosely  mounted 
sleeve  on  the  countershaft  and  formed 
integral  with  a  double  acting  cone  clutch. 
Around  this  gear  and  meshing  with  it 
are  three  pinions,  carried  on  a  yoke  to 
Which  the  driven  sprocket  which  is  gear- 
ed to  the  rear  wheel  is  keyed.  Around 
this  yoke  with  its  teeth  meshing  with  the 
teeth  of  the  pinions  is  an  internal  gear 
the    outside    of    which    forms    the    male 


"Flyii 


vo-speed   planetary    transn 


ountershaft.      $250 


cting    kick    starter 


the  type  are  used  in  starting  the  vehi- 
cle, their  limited  surface  quickly  heats 
up  and.  wears,  throwing  the  mechanism 
out  of  "whack,"  so  to  speak,  and  necessi- 
tating constant  adjustment  of  the  two 
clutches  which  are  integral  with  the  de- 
\ice.  Especially  is  this  so  when  the 
machine  is  used  in  hilly  country,  over 
liad  roads  or  in  connection  with  a  side- 
car, arid  it  is  under  these  conditions  that 
the  two-speed  is  most  wanted.  On  the 
other  hand,  with  the  limited  space  at 
the  disposal  of  the  designer,  it  is  prac- 
tically impossible  to  fit  clutches  to  the 
gearset  of  ample  surface  to  stand  up  for 


member  of  one  section  of  the  cone  clutch. 
The  arrangement  is  such  that  by  shifting 
the  member  of  the  cone  clutch  which 
carries  the  loose  gear  it  can  be  brought 
into  engagement  either  with  this  male 
member  of  the  clutch  or  else  it  itself 
becomes  the  male  member  entering  into 
a  female  member  representing  part  of 
the  stationary  casing,  according  to 
whether  a  slidable  member  is  pushed  in 
toward  the  machine  or  out.  Shifting  in 
is  accomplished  by  means  of  coiled 
springs  mounted  on  the  member  itself, 
while  out  is  effected  by  means  of  a 
worm   actuated  by  the   gear   shift  lever. 


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Showing  the  Miami  sun  and  planet  gears 

When  the  clutch  is  brought  into  engage- 
ment with  the  casing  member,  the  small 
central  gear  is  held  stationary,  and  since 
the  large  internal  gear  is  chained  directly 
to  the  clutch  on  the  engine  sprocket,  it 
revolves.  This  being  the  case  the  pinions 
revolve  around  the  stationary  gear,  car- 
rying the  yoke  with   them,   but  the   cir- 


sector  which  is  formed  integral  with  its 
lever  is  mounted  on  one  ot  the  motor  re- 
taining bolts,  in  such  a  position  that  it 
engages  the  teeth  of  the  pinion  readily. 
Upon  depression  of  the  lever  the  roller 
clutch  grips  and  the  motor  is  given  two 
complete  turns.  When  the  motor  starts 
the  rollers  immediately  release  the  en- 
gine shaft  and  the  lever  is  brought  back 
into  normal  position  by  means  of  a 
strong  spring.  When  the  motor  is  run- 
ning there  is  nothing  to  jam  or  rattle. 
With  the  device,  of  course,  it  is  possi- 
ble to  start  the  motor  without  placing  the 
machine  on  the  stand. 

Motor  changes  throughout  the  line  are 
few  and  far  between  and  are  chiefly  in 
the  nature  of  detail  refinements.  A  very 
few  minor  improvements  simply  tend  to 
improve  the  efficiency  or  promote  clean- 


Component  parts  of  Miami  two-speed  gear 

a  good-sized  tool  box  on  the  truss  of 
the  front  fork,  where  it  is  out  of  the  way 
and  at  the  same  time  accessible  when  its 
contents  are  needed.  Ignition  is  by 
means  of  a  Bosch  magneto  and  the  mix- 
ture is  supplied  to  the  cylinders  by  a 
Schebler  carburetter.  Troxel  or  Persons 
saddles  are  optional  with  the  purchaser, 
as  are  Federal,  Goodyear  or  U.  S.  tires. 
The  models  other  than  the  two-speeds 
are  fitted  with  234-inch  tires,  while  or. 
the  larger  machines  3-inch  tires  are  use; 
exclusively. 


Model  571,  single-speed  twin,  without  kiclc  starter.     Tool  box 


front  fork.     $225 


cumferential  movement  of  the  yoke  is 
but  half  that  of  the  driving  sprocket 
and  consequently  the  gear  reduction  is 
2  to  1.  When  the  clutch  is  engaged  the 
other  way,  the  whole  gearing  is  locked 
together  and  revolves  as  a  unit  and  the 
drive  is  direct.  There  is  no  wear  on  the 
pinions  or  no  noise  when  the  high  gear 
is  engaged. 

The  control  of  the  gearset  is  effected 
by  means  of  a  lever  on  the  left-hand 
side  of  the  machine  convenient  to  the 
hand  of  the  rider.  It  is  pointed  out  that 
in  changing  from  high  to  low  gear  or 
vice  versa  it  is  not  necessary  to  disen- 
gage the  plate  clutch,  since  the  friction 
clutches  in  the  two-speed  itself  are  suffi- 
cient protection  against  damaged  gears 
or  undue  shock. 

The  kick  starter  which  is  fitted  is  quite 
unlike  anything  that  has  heretofore  made 
its  appearance.  It  is  of  the  sector  and 
pinion  type,  but  is  novel  in  that  the  pin- 
ion is  mounted  directly  on  the  end  of 
the  crankshaft,  the  shaft  being  prolong- 
ed through  the  timing  gearcase  for  the 
purpose  and  is  formed  integral  with  a 
runover  clutch  of  the  roller  type.     The 


liness,  which  is  a  necessary  adjunct  to  a 
smooth-running  motor. 

Despite   the    fitment   of   the    starter   to 


Winners  in  Baltimore  Parade 
The  prize  winners  in  the  motorcycle 
division  of  the  floral  auto  parade  held  in 
Baltimore,  Md.,  in  connection  with  the 
Star  Spangled  Banner  Centennial  are: 
First,  George  W.  Coggins,  silver  loving 
cup;  second,  Alfred  Mobray,  silver  loving 
cup;  third,  C.  B.  Mears,  man's  outfit; 
fourth,  G.  Lawson,  set  of  tires;  fifth, 
Charles    P.    Frank,    set    of    tires;    sixth. 


Model   541,   one-speed  single,   showing  gearset,   controlling  lever   and  new   footboards.      $200 


the  one  t\.  in  model,  pedals  are  retained 
throughout  the  line,  allowing  of  the  mo- 
tor being  spinned  to  the  heart's  content 
as  needed. 

The  forks,  frames,  handlebars,  tanks, 
and  so  forth,  remain  unaltered,  the  only 
noticeable    change    being    the    fitting    of 


Henry  Zimmerman,  loving  cup;  seventh, 
Henry  Klug,  tandem  outfit;  eighth,  Geo. 
Hause,  speedometer;  ninth,  H.  Moor- 
head,  searchlight;  tenth,  John  Booth, 
electric  horn;  eleventh,  J.  Nechamkin, 
flash  light;  twelfth,  O.  O.  Miller,  flash 
li,?ht. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October   13,   1914 


SPLENDID  SHOWING  IN 
PROVIDENCE  CLUB  RUN 


Thirty-three  Came  in  Perfect — Out  of 
Forty-nine  Starters  Forty-five  Fin- 
ished—MacDonald,  in  Thor  With  Side- 
car, Had  Four  Passengers 


The  eleventh  triangular  run  of  the 
Providence  MotorCycle  Club,  ending  on 
the  4th  inst.,  v^ras  declared  to  be  one  of 
the  most  successful  ever  held  by  the 
club.  Forty-five  of  the  49  starters  fin- 
ished tne  140-mile  route  on  schedule 
time  and  all  who  finished  will  receive 
medals. 

The  most  remarkable  performance  of 
the  day  was  that  of  13-year-old  Edward 
Swenson,  son  of  B.  A.  Swenson,  th* 
Providence  "Motorcycle  Man,"  who, 
with  a  young  woman  passenger  in  a 
sidecar,  completed  the  trip  and  will  re- 
ceive a  m.edal  for  his  day's  sport. 

Robert  MacDonald,  motorcycle  dealer 
at  25  Austin  street,  made  the  hit  of  the 
run.  MacDonald  drove  his  Thor  mo- 
torcycle and  Majestic  sidecar  around  the 
Providence,  Boston-Worcester  triangle 
with  a  load  of  four  passengers.  The 
party  consisted  of  MacDonald,  Mrs. 
MacDonald  and  his  two  sons,  Robert, 
nine  years  old,  and  Roy,  six. 

MacDonald  sat  on  the  driving  seat. 
His  son  Robert  was  on  a  tandem  seat 
behind  and  his  wife  and  Roy  sat  in  the 
sidecar.  There  was  plenty  of  room,  with 
the  lad  on  a  lower  seat  in  front  of  his 
mother. 

MacDonald  and  his  riding  party  were 
the  center  of  much  attention.  His  nine- 
horsepower  machine  went  through  with- 
out a  stop.  He  made  Providence  to 
Boston  in  an  hour  and  45  minutes,  and 
came  from  Boston  to  Worcestei  in  an 
hour  and  25  minutes.  He  was  the  sec- 
ond man  to  the  pacemakers,  reaching 
Worcester  about  11:30  o'clock.  He 
would  not  have  been  late  if  he  got  in 
before  1 :04,  so  that  he  might  have  taken 
his  family  home  for  dinner  had  he 
chosen. 

The  riders  were  paced  by  W.  F.  Mann, 
of  Boston;  E.  A.  Lutz,  of  Pawtucket;  A. 
V.  Howe  and  J.  G.  Edwards,  of  Provi- 
dence. They  checked  out  of  Providence 
in  the  morning  at  7,  at  Boston  at  10, 
Worcester  at  1  P.  M.,  where  dinner  was 
had.  Then  checked  in  Woonsocket  and 
later  in  Providence,  arriving  home  be- 
tween 3  and  4. 

-After  the  pacemakers,  the  riders  start- 
ed out  in  groups  of  four.  The  pace  was 
not  too  fast,  so  that  even  an  amateur 
could    follow   over   the   good    roads,    and 


the  riders  proclaimed  the  pace  just  right. 

There  was  no  loafing  at  any  time,  how- 
ever, because  each  leg,  Providence  to 
Boston,  Boston  to  Worcester,  and  Wor- 
cester to  Providence,  is  46  miles,  and 
was  covered  in  one  hour  and  a  half,  giv- 
ing the  riders  plenty  of  time  at  the  check 
ing  stations  for  lunch  and  rest. 

The   run  was   full  of  incidents,  at  one 


point  the  pacemakers  ran  over  a  skunk 
in  the  road  and  left  the  animal  for  the 
others  to  encounter.  When  the  ladies  in 
sidecars  came  along  they  exclaimed,  "Oh, 
the  poor  little  white  kitten  I" — until  they 
came  up  to  it.  This  fatality  was  the  acci- 
dent of  the  run. 

The  record  at  the  finish  of  the  run  was 
as  follows: 


A.  V.  Howe,  Providence 

Indian    7 

Perfect 

E.  A.  Lutz,  Providence 

Indian    7 

Perfect 

A.  J.  LaCouture,  Pawtucket 

Indian    7 

Perfecx 

W.  Emin,  Stillwater 

Indian    7 

Perfect 

Fred  Shogren,  Providence 

Indian    7 

Perfect 

F.  Marceau,  Pawtucket 

Yale   7    

Perfect 

L.  B.  Scully,  Pawtucket 

Yale  7  

.  .  Did  not  finish 

A.    Marceau.    Pawtucket 

Yale   5    

Perfect 

R.   W.   Pellett,   Danielson 

Pope  10   

Perfect 

L.   G.   Mason,   Newport 

Harley-Davidson   8    . 

Perfect 

W.  A.  Austin,  Newport 

Harlev-Davidson   8    . 

Perfect 

F.  Williams,  Providence 

Harley-Davidson   5    . 

Perfect 

R.  McDonald,  Worcester 

Thor  9   

Perfect 

Roy  McDonald,  Worcester 

Sidecar     

Perfect 

Robert   McDonald,   Worcester 

Mrs.  McDonald,  Worcester ...                      1 

B.  A.  Swenson,  Providence 

Indian    7    

Perfect 

Mrs.  Swenson,  Providence 

E.   A.   Swenson,   Providence 

Indian    7    

Perfect 

Miss  Edith  Smith,  Providence 

C.    N,   Turner,   Danielson 

Pope    10    

Perfect 

J.   G.   Edwards,   Providence 

Indian    7    

Perfect 

Mrs.  Edwards,  Providence 

Chas.  A.   Rufrano,   Providence 

Indian    7    

Perfect 

Jas.  Bamonte,  New  York 

Indian   7    

Perfect 

W.  F.  Mann,  Boston 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

A.  Jackson,  Arlington 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

Glenn    Crandall,    Boston 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

H.  Jacobs,  Mattapan 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

H.  Manson,  Cambridge 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

A.    Davis,    Boston 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

K.    Freeman,    Boston 

Thor  9  

.  .Did  not  finish 

Th.  Chew,  Simerville 

Thor  7   

Perfect 

C.  Arnold,  Boston 

Thor    9    

Perfect 

H.  Mosher,  Boston 

Thor    9    

Perfect 

F.  Gregoire,  Woonsocket 

Indian    7    

Perfect 

B.  Trapier,  Woonsocket 

Indian   7    

Perfect 

J.  A.   Marceau,   Pawtucket 

Yale    7    

Perfect 

W.   Dillon,   Pawtucket 

Yale   7    

Perfect 

T.    C.    Loftus,   Providence 

Harlev-Davidson   8    . 

Perfect 

A.  B.   Colvin,   Danielson 

Harley-Davidson   8    . 

Perfect 

Californians  To  Form  Association 

Following  the  success  of  the  big  mo- 
torcycle-day celebration  in  Stockton, 
Cal.,  a  movement  has  been  put  on  foot 
to  form  a  permanent  association  of 
Northern  California  motorcycle  clubs  for 
the  purpose  of  keeping  the  clubs  in 
closer  touch  with  each  other.  Hereto- 
fore the  clubs  have  organized  each  year 
for  the  motorcycle-day  festivities,  and 
after  the  big  day  disband.  It  is  the  plan 
now  to  form  a  central  body  with  one 
member  from  each  club  on  the  executive 
board  and  delegates  in  proportion  to  the 
club  membership  to  attend  the  annual 
convention  of  the  association. 


stripped  stock  Harley-Davidson,  beat 
Wolters,  riding  a  ported  Excelsior,  half 
a  lap,  and  Gene  Walker,  on  an  eight- 
valve  Indian,  by  seven  laps.  Red's  per- 
formance was  protested  on  the  ground 
that  more  than  three  men  worked  on 
his  machine,  but  the  judge  had  already 
awarded  the  verdict  to  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson speed  expert. 


Parkhurst  Wins  at  Birmingham 

At  Birmingham,  Ala.,  on  the  5th  inst., 
Red  Parkhurst,  mounted  on  a  Harley- 
Davidson,  covered  65  miles  in  one  hour. 
The  event  was  the  one-hour  national 
championship,      and      Parkhurst,      on      a 


Three  More  Years  For  MacFarlana 
Floyd  A.  MacFarland,  the  general  man- 
ager of  the  Cycle  Racing  Association, 
has  signed  a  three-year  contract  to  man- 
age the  affairs  of  the  above  concern. 
Since  MacFarland  has  taken  hold  of  the 
reins  of  the  cycle  game  he  has  had  tre- 
mendous success  and  the  contract  signed 
recently  is  proof  that  the  members  of 
the  above  firm  think  so.  Mac  will  have 
full  charge  of  signing  riders  and  will  act 
as  general  manager  of  the  other  track 
controlled   bv  the   association. 


October   :3,    1914 


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NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  13,  1914 

ALL  GET  TOGETHER  AND  BOOST 

When  a  dealer  knocks  "the  machine  down  the 
street"  he  does  himself  a  lot  of  harm.  It  may  not 
show  right  away  but,  like  the  measles,  it  is  going  to 
show  some  day. 

When  a  dealer  talks  down  the  makes  of  competi- 
tors, and  talks  up  his  own  he  puts  a  reverse  English 
on  his  line  of  conversation.  A  prospective  buyer  is 
apt  to  think  of  motorcycles  as  being  pretty  much  the 
same,  whatever  their  name-plate,  and  when  a  dealer 
spends  a  lot  of  time  in  pointing  out  defects,  real  or 
imaginary,  in  other  models,  he  lays  his  own  model 
open  to  suspicion.  What  he  ought  to  do  every  time 
is  to  point  out  the  good  qualities  of  motorcycles  in 
general,  and  show  how  his  own  excels.  His  slogan 
should  be  "all  motorcycles  are  good,  but  ours  is  just 
a  little  bit  the  best."  And  then  show  why  it  is  the 
best,  demonstrating  by  facts,  not  promises. 

A  dealer  who  knocks  other  models  is  mighty  like 
the  fellow  up  the  tree,  on  a  limb,  who  sawed  off  the 
limb  between  himself  and  the  tree.  He  might  do  the 
tree  a  lot  of  harm,  but  he  is  laying  up  a  big  bunch  of 
trouble  for  himself. 

If  banks  were  to  say  to  investors  that  all  other 
banks  were  unsound  and  dishonest,  figure  how  long- 
it  would  take  the  investing  public  to  decide  that  the 
old  stocking  behind  the  chimney  was  the  best  place 
for  its  money. 


The  idea  in  the  dealer's  mind  when  he  sees  a  pros- 
pect come  in  the  door  should  be  to  show  him  right 
away  what  a  fine  thing  a  motorcycle  is.  The  prospect 
when  he  comes  in  wants  to  own  a  machine,  or  he  is 
curious,  and  wants  to  learn  all  about  it.  The  dealer 
ought  to  try  to  make  him  go  out  wanting  a  motor- 
cycle; if  he  does,  it  is  a  tangible  asset,  because  the 
visitor  is  going  to  think  about  what  was  said  to  him 
every  time  he  sees  a  power-driven  two-wheeler  go  by 
on  the  street,  and  when  he  does,  it  will  be  in  terms  of 
what  that  first  dealer  said.  In  other  words,  the  dealer 
is  "in  good"  with  the  prospect,  and  the  prospect  is 
more  likely  to  buy  because  the  dealer  has  boosted  in- 
stead of  knocking  motorcycles. 

Even  if  the  prospect  does  not  buy  at  that  dealer's 
he  may  buy  from  another  firm  selling  the  same  make, 
or  from  some  other  man.  Some  dealers  will  say  that 
they  don't  want  that — would  do  anything  to  prevent 
it.  The}^  fail  to  see  that  if  they  all  boost,  ever3'-one  is 
going  to  get  his  share,  and  there  is  business  for  all. 
Everyone  that  boosts  does  so  much  for  good  business, 
while  everyone  that  knocks  drives  a  nail  in  his  own 
coffin. 

Throw  away  your  hammer  and  get  a  horn. 

A  STEP  IN  THE  RIGHT  DIRECTION 

As  was  expected,  when  the  doors  swung  open  on 
the  Chicago  show  it  was  quickly  revealed  that  those 
who  have  to  do  with  the  design  and  production  of 
two-wheeled  vehicles  and  the  parts  thereof  have  done 
much  to  make  these  handy  vehicles  even  more  appeal- 
ing to  the  man  who  does  not  ride  than  were  the 
models  of  last  year.  It  is  questionable,  however,  if 
any  step  which  has  been  taken  along  these  lines  is 
quite  so  well  directed  as  the  one  taken  by  the  manu- 
facturers who  have  introduced  into  America  the  all 
black,  weatherproof  machines. 

The  weatherproof  finish,  with  the  metal  parts 
enameled  so  that  tarnish  is  eliminated  and  the  hard 
work  of  keeping  a  bicycle  or  a  motorcycle  looking 
neat  banished,  should  do  much  to  further  the  sales 
of  two-wheelers.  Especially  is  this  so  in  the  case  of 
sales  where  the  machine  is  to  be  used  for  business  or 
commercial  purposes,  where  every  minute  that  the 
vehicle  is  laid  up  for  the  purpose  of  being  cleaned  or 
polished  lessens  its  efficiency  and  worth  to  the  user. 
An  unsightly  vehicle,  however,  can  hardly  be  con- 
strued as  a  good  advertisement  for  the  concern  making 
use  of  it.  With  the  all  black  finish,  the  time  con- 
sumed in  making  the  machine  look  spic  and  span  is 
simply  the  moment  it  takes  to  wipe  the  dust  from  the 
surface  with  a  soft  rag.  There  is  no  need  of  prolonged 
shining  of  metal  surfaces,  which  unshined  are  an  e3^e- 
sore. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  bicycle  manufacturers 
who  have  had  enough  foresight  to  introduce  the  weath- 
erproof finish  on  the  product  will  also  see  the  wisdom 
of  applying  a  finish  of  the  same  sort  to  the  motor- 
cycles which  they  produce. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

WITHOUT  A  PEIVNANT 
YOU  CAN'T  GO  ALONG 


October    13,   191-f 


Motorcyclists  Joining  in  Tercentenary 
Parade  Must  Carry  Official  Emblems 
— Dealers  and  Riders  Invited  to  At- 
tend Meeting  to  Be  Held  Thursday 

"How  many  pennants  can  you  use 
either  plain  or  with  the  name  of  the 
motorcycle  you  handle  printed  thereon?" 
This  important  question  is  being  asked 
of  motorcycle  dealers  who  are  urging 
all  interested  riders  to  enter  the  motor- 
cycle parade  to  be  held  in  connection 
with  the  Tercentenary  in  New  York  on 
October  28th. 

Without  these  pennants  motorcyclists 
will  not  be  permitted  to  enter  the  pa- 
rade, so  Mr.  Robinson,  chairman  of  the 
Motorcycle  Committee  of  the  New  York 
Commercial  Tercentenary  Commission, 
is  requesting  all  dealers  to  accommodate 
motorcyclists  by  supplying  them  not 
only  with  the  official  pennants  but  also 
with  the  necessary  official  pennant  hold- 
ers. The  committee  will  furnish  in  quan- 
tities both  pennants  and  holders  at  a 
nominal  cost,  which  can  be  sold  or  dis- 
tributed by  the  dealers,  as  they  choose. 
That  the  costs  are  really  nominal  can 
be  seen  by  referring  to  the  price  list. 
Pennants  measuring  12  x  30  inches,  with 
the  Tercentenary  emblem  only,  sell  in 
lots  of  100  or  more  at  12i/^  cents  each. 
If  in  addition  the  name  of  the  motor- 
cycle  is   included,   they   sell   as    follows: 

Lots  of     100 15  cents  each 

Lots  of     250 14  cents  each 

Lots  of     500 13  cents  each 

Lots  of  1,000 12  cents  each 

Wire  pennant  holders,  which  are  also 
specified  as  requisites  for  entering  the 
parade,  are  attached  to  clamps  for  the 
handlebars.     Here  are   the  prices: 

Lots  of    SO 17H  cents  each 

Lots  of  100 15      cents  each 

Lots  of  500  or  more.  .12'/^  cents  each 
The  committee  states  that  no  orders 
can  be  accepted  for  less  than  the  quan- 
tities stated  above  at  the  prices  named, 
and  that  time  should  be  allowed  for 
shipment  when  special  names  are  to  be 
attached.  Only  the  official  colors  can  be 
furnished.  These  are  Nassau  orange, 
with  blue  and  white  lettering.  If  a 
printed  copy  of  the  manufacturer's  trade- 
mark is  sent,  every  effort  will  be  made 
to   follow  it  as   closely  as   possible. 

Riders  and  others  who  buy  in  retail 
quantities  will  be  referred  to  the  dealers. 
Orders  should  be  sent  and  checks  should 
be  drawn  to  the  order  of  Powhatan 
Robinson,    chairman.    17    Warren    street. 


New    York   at    the    earliest    opportunity, 
for  a  large  demand  is  expected. 

As  to  entries,  J.  A.  Hall,  State  Com- 
missioner of  the  F.  A.  M.  and  Vice- 
Chairman  of  the  Committee,  will  fur- 
nish blanks  and  advice  in  regard  to  the 
formation  of  the  parade  and  any  other 
particulars.  Commissioner  Hall's  ad- 
dress is  322  East  32nd  street,  Brooklyn, 
New  York. 

Since  this  is  an  event  of  national  im- 
portance the  advertising  possibilities  of 
the  parade  are  excellent.  Manufactur- 
ers ought,  therefore,  to  cooperate  with 
dealers  in  creating  a  good  showing  and 
making  the  affair  an  unparalleled  success. 
All  riders  and  dealers  are  invited  to 
attend  a  meeting  at  the  Automobile  Club 
of  America.  247  West  S4th  street.  New 
York  cit.v,  October  ISth,  at  8:30  P.  M., 
where  discussions  and  instructions  bear- 
ing on  the  parade  will  be  given. 


Igolgi^liiWcircl 


Walter  Rutt  Reaches  Home  and  War 

Word  has  been  received  from  Walter 
Rutt,  the  world's  champion  cyclist,  who 
recently  returned  to  his  native  land, 
Germany,  to  fight  in  the  war.  Floyd 
MacFarland  received  a  cable  from  his 
wife  in  Copenhagen,  saying  that  Walter 
had  been  in  Germany  and  in  the  war  for 
the  past  six  days.  Rutt  left  here  on  the 
Helig  Olav  of  the  Scandinavian  line 
and  he  was  reported  captured  on  board 
of  an  Italian  steamer  and  in  various  other 
spots.  Rutt  was  wanted  for  the  six- 
day  race  in  New  York,  but  his  being  in 
the  battling  will  prevent  that.  All  of 
Rutt's  bicycle  paraphernalia  and  his 
trainer,  Herman  Flamni,  are  now  in 
Newark. 


Clubs  to  Pay  More  for  Sanctions 

By  a  majority  vote  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  the  following  amendment  is 
made  to  Article  2,  Section  2  of  the  F. 
A.  M.  competition  rules: 

"The  charge  for  sanction  for  contests 
for  over  100  miles  in  length  to  be  held  on 
race  tracks  or  race  courses,  shall  be  $25 
per  calendar  day.  The  referee  under  such 
sanction  to  receive  $10  per  calendar  day 
from  the  chairman  of  the  competition 
committee,  upon  his  filing  a  satisfactory 
report.  Such  sanction  to  be  granted  only 
where  such  track  or  course  is  at  least 
one  mile  in  length." 

The  Board  have  decided  this  change 
advisable  in  view  of  the  additional 
amount  of  work  devolving  on  all  of- 
ficials and  the  competition  chairman  in 
races  of  over  100  miles  in  length.  In 
view  of  such  additional  work  the  Board 
have  decided  to  increase  the  pay  of  the 
referee  for  such  events  to  an  amount 
more    in    proportion   to    such   work. 


October  12,  Taunton,  Mass. — Race- 
meet  for  motorcycles  and  bicycles  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Taunton  Driving 
Club. 

October  12-17,  Chicago,  111.— Third 
annual  motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  in  the  First  Regiment  Armory. 

October  14,  Chicago,  111. — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion at  10  A.  M.  in  the  New  Southern 
Hotel. 

October  18,  Jamaica,  Long  Island — -En- 
durance run  of  the  Jamaica  Motorcycle 
Club   to   Bridgeport,    Conn. 

October  21  and  22,  Norton,  Kan. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  racemeets  on  the 
half-mile  dirt  track  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Northwestern  Kansas  Motorcy- 
cle Club. 

October  25,  Macon,  Ga.^Motorcycle 
races  in  connection  with  the  State  Fair, 
which  commences  on  that  date. 

November  3-7,  San  Angelo,  Tex. — 
.Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  7  and  8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — 
Second  annual  Coast — Phoenix  road  race 
for  470  miles,  staged  under  the  auspices 
of  the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in 
cooperation  with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle  Club. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — Motor- 
cycle  race  at   100  miles. 

December  25,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes- 
sional 300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 


With  six  events  of  the  championship 
series  still  to  be  staged  out  of  ten,  Fred 
M.  Sanborn  leads  in  the  race  for  the 
speed  honors  of  the  Crescent  Bicycle 
Club  of  Baltimore,  Md.  The  events  range 
from  a  quarter-mile  sprint  to  a  100-mile 
road  race.  The  S,  10,  IS  and  2S-mile 
events  have  been  run  off.  The  partici- 
pants, with  their  points,  follow:  Fred 
M.  Sanborn,  IS:  Welby  Sherman,  12: 
L.  M.  Sanborn,  10;  William  T.  Wright, 
6;  L.  M.  Zeskind.  4;  Emory  Anderson, 
4:  Albert  Pridgeon.  2;  J.  Fred  Huber,  1. 


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Lightweight  Twins  Among  Hendee  Offerings 


Disclosed  in  One-,  Two-  and  Three-speed  Models  in  the  Chicago  Show  Opening 

—Weatherproof  Service  Models  Also  Embodied  in  Line— Big  Twins, 

Triply  Geared— Many  Mechanical  Changes 


The  call  for  the  light  weight,  or  bet- 
ter, the  medium  weight,  twin  motorcycle, 
has.  at  last  been  answered,  for  the  Hen- 
dee  Mfg.  Co.,  maker  of  Indian  machines 
at  Springfield,  Mass.,  disclosed  to  the 
throngs  who  crowded  the  First  Regi- 
ment Armory  in  Chicago  last  night,  at 
the  opening  of  the  third  national  motor- 
cycle, bicycle  and  accessory  dhow,  a 
machine,  or  to  be  more  exact,  several 
machines,  answering  that  description. 
While  this  machine  cannot  truthfully  be 
regarded  as  the  first  American  light 
weight  twin,  for  the  same  manufacturer 
produced  a  similarly  powered  model  back 
in  1911,  it  will  be  remembered,  that  it 
is  the  first  light  weight  built  after  mod- 
ern specifications  cannot  be  gainsaid. 

But  interesting  as  that  particular  model 
is,  and  welcome,  it  is  neither  the  only 
interesting  nor  the  only  unexpected  of- 
fering in  the  Indian  line.  Indeed  ranking- 
equal  with  it  in  point  of  interest,  utility 
and  unexpectedness  is  the  all  black 
weatherproof  finish  that  is  applied  to  all 
the  three  single-cylinder,  service  models 
which  are  embraced  in  the  line. 

And  perhaps  just  at  this  point  a  di- 
gression in  order  to  toot  our  own  horn 
for  a  couple  of  blasts  will  not  be  alto- 
gether out  of  order.  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review,  through  its  edi- 
torial columns  has  constantly  been  shout- 
ing the  praises  of  the  lighter'  weight 
twin,  constantly  preaching  the  doctrine 
of  curbing  the  weight  of  the  two-wheeler, 
supporting  the  light  weight  in  a  land 
where  it  had  not  another  single  friend. 
The  Hendee  announcement  of  a  model 
of  the  sort  is  therefore  gratifying,  to 
say  the  least.  But  no  less  gratifying  is 
the  announcement  of  the  weatherproof 
finish,  which  has  also  been  advocated 
from  time  to  time  through  the  same 
medium.  These  two  innovations,  for 
after  all  they  are  innovative  insofar  as 
America  is  concerned,  however  orthodox 
on  the  other  side,  cannot  help  but  to 
redound  to  the  benefit  of  motorcycling. 

But  to  get  back  again  to  the  story  of 
the  1915  Indian  line,  there  is  still  a  whole 
lot  more  that  is  new  and  interesting 
which  came  to  light  at  the  Indian  booth. 
Yes,  there's  a  three-speed  model,  sev- 
eral   of    them,    in    fact,    and    two-speed 


Little  twin,  single  speed  model  B.     A  light  weight  model  with  rigid  frame.  S;-^  H.  P.,  selling  for  $2)0 


models,  and  still  the  one-speed  models, 
and,  strange  as  it  may  seem  even  these 
latter  machines  are  fitted  with  gearsets 
— one-speed  gearsets,  as  they  are  term- 
ed. And  there  is  a  new  foot  starter 
which,  if  not  the  acme  of  simplicity,  cer- 
tainly is  very  near  to  being  that,  and  a 
new  clutch  which  is  used  on  the  higher 
powered  models,  and  a  new  magneto,  and 
new  band  brakes,  and  vanadium  steel 
tubes,  and  heavy  duty  forks,  and  dual 
clutch  control,  and  new  sprocket  combi- 
nations, and,  well,  a  whole  lot  of  other 
improvements  tliat  are  calculated  to 
bring  the  models  to  a  state  of  perfec- 
tion never  before  achieved. 

To  begin  with,  Indian  machines  bear- 
ing the  1915  nameplate  are  made  in  four 
general  models,  designated  as  B,  C,  D 
and  E.  These  general  models,  with  the 
exception  of  the  one  designated  as  D, 
are   again   subdivided   into   specific   mod- 


Dixie    magneto,    showing    accessable    contacts 


els,  according  to  whether  the  machines 
are  fitted  with  one-,  two-  or  three-speed 
gearsets.  Thus,  for  instance,  the  B  mod- 
els are  the  little  twins,  so  that  Model 
B-1  designates  the  small  twin  with  sin- 
gle speed  gearing,  B-2  with  two-speed 
gearing,  and  so  forth.  Likewise,  the  C 
models,  which  are  the  large  twins,  and 
the  E  models,  which  are  the  single- 
cylinder  service  models,  are  designated- 
1,  2  or  3,  according  to  whether  they  are 
fitted  with  single,  two  or  three-speed 
gearsets.  There  is  but  one  D  model,  and 
that  is  a  large  twin  roadster  and  is  known 
as  the  Speedway  model.  The  prices  of 
the  smaller  twins  are  as  follows.  $210 
singly  geared,  $250  with  two-speed  gear- 
set,  and  $260  with  three-speed  geaset.: 
The  C  models,  or  the  larger  twins,  sell 
for  $225  in  the  singly  geared  model, 
$265  with  two-speed  gearset,  and  $275 
in  the  three-speed  type..  The.  Speedway 
model  lists  at -$250.  The  single,  models 
— E— bring-$185,  $225  and  $235,' equipped. 
respectiveh' ■  with  "one-,  :  two-  or  three-- 
speed  'gearset.  ■  The  prices  .'on  "  most  rofr 
the'  models  that  can  be  traced:  frorh  .the" 
1'914  machines, -it  'will  be  riotic'ed,~-Tiave-' 
been!  reduced  slightly,  asis  'made- evident! 
by  the  $15  reductioti  in  price'  on  thersin--. 
,gle-cylinder"  singly  geared  riiachineV  I 
'The  prices  given  do  not  include  equip-- 
ment,  which  was  a  feature  of  the  Indian- 
machines  of  last  year.  '  The  same  equip- 
ment as  was  furnished  on  the  fully  equip- 
ped models  last  year  can  be  had  on  any 
of  the  1915  Indians  at  an  additional  cost 


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Octol.er   13,   1914 


of  $40,  provided  the  equipment  is  or- 
dered with  the  machine.  This  equipment 
includes  a  complete  electric  lighting  set, 
comprising  two  Witherbee  IS-ampere 
hour  storage  batteries  with  containers 
and  means  of  attachment,  electric  head- 
light and  tail-light  integral  with  license 
plate  bracket,  electric  warning  signal, 
and  the  necessary  wiring  and  switches 
and  a  Corbin-Brown  rear  drive  speedo- 
meter. 

The  light  weight  twin,  as  was  said 
before,  has  been  brought  out  to  meet  the 
demand  for  a  medium  powered  twin  of 
light  weight,  possessing  all  the  stamina 
and  durability  of  the  heavier  machipes. 
It  is  powered  with  a  motor  with  a  bore 
of  254  inches  and  stroke  of  3J/2  inches-^ 
note  that  the  bore  and  stroke  ratio  brings 
the  little  power  plant  well  into  that  class 


chrome  vanadium  steel.  The  use  of  this 
metal  came  after  exhaustive  tests  showed 
the  possibility  of  constructing  a  frame 
that  is  said  to  be  ten  times  as  strong 
as  any  frame  construction  heretofore 
used,  while  at  the  same  time  its  weight 
is  less.  This  tubing  has  been  adopted 
for  all  the  191S  Indian  models,  since  the 
vanadium  gives  to  the  steel  immense 
toughness,  durability  and  strength  when 
scientifically  introduced  by  heat  treat- 
ment, and  tubes  made  of  it  have  been 
found  to  be  considerably  stronger  than 
reinforced  tubes  made  of  ordinary  steels. 
Another  feature  on  the  same  order  and 
which  likewise  is  incorporated  in  all  of 
the  models  is  the  use  of  Sampson  steel 
screws  and  bolts.  This  steel  of  special 
analysis  and  toughness  has  been  found 
to  be  very  much   more   durable  in   serv- 


Big  twin  two-speed  model   C-2,   showing  new  dr 

known  as  "long  strokes"  and  which  have 
been  proven  efficient  both  in  automobile 
and  motorcycle  service^and  with  a  pis- 
ton displacement  of  41.58  cubic  inches. 
While  the  machine  is  nominally  rated  at 
Syi  horsepower,  the  dynamometer  test 
reveals  the  fact  that  all  out,  it  is  capa- 
ble of  developing  ten  horsepower.  A  fea- 
ture of  the  motor  which  is  well  worth 
while  noting  is  that  all  the  bearings  and 
the  cam  mechanism,  as  well  as  the  motor 
base  bolts,  are  of  the  same  size  as  are 
used  on  the  large  twin,  providing  a  fac- 
tor of  safety  that  should  logically  make 
for  long  life  and  lasting  "troubleproof- 
ness."  Incidentally  the  motor  is  pat- 
terned directly  after  the  larger  motor 
that  has  always  been  a  feature  of  the 
Hendee  machine,  and  save  for  the  size 
is  exactly  the  same,  which  should  be  a 
guarantee  of  its   perfection. 

In  line  with  the  policy  of  keeping  the 
weight  as  well  as  the  price  of  this  model 
as  low  as  possible,  the  spring  frame, 
which  is  continued  almost  without  alter- 
ation on  the  larger  twins  and  the  single 
models,  is  not  fitted  to  the  light  weight, 
but    is    replaced    with    a    rigid    frame    of 


nd   kick   starter. 


$265 


ice   of  this   sort   than   the   ordinary   steel 
which  was   heretofore  used. 

In  common  with  the  other  1915  models 
with  the  exception  of  the  Speedway 
model  and  the  single-cylinder  models,  the 
little  twin  is  fitted  with  a  new  magneto 
— .the  Dixie.     On  the  Speedway  and  the 


and  starter   crank 


New   kick   starter — note   deep   ratchet  teeth 

singles,  the  Splitdorf  magneto  is  retained  . 
and  indeed  the  Dixie  is  a  Splitdorf  prod- 
uct, but  it  is  made  exclusively  for  use 
on  Indian  machines.  The  magneto  is 
totally  different  from  anything  that  has 
heretofore  appeared  for  use  in  connec- 
tion with  motorcycle  ignition,  although 
several  magnetos  operating  on  the  same 
principle  have  given  enviable  accounts 
of  themselves  in  automobile  service.  The 
device  is  what  is  known  an  an  inductor 
type  of  magneto,  in  which  the  rotation 
of  a  cast  iron  rotor  free  from  any  wire 
or  other  electrical  conductor  is  caused 
to  alter  the  path  of  magnetic  lines  of 
force  between  the  pole  pieces  of  a  very 
powerful  permanent  magnet,  and  the 
lines  thus  altered  alternately  cross  and 
recross  the  turns  of  a  coil  of  wire  con- 
veniently placed  in  the  magneto  and 
thereby  generate  a  high  tension  current 
in  this  coil.  It  will  be  seen,  therefore, 
that  with  no  revolving  windings,  and  no 
brushes  to  collect  the  current  from  the 
armature,  the  Dixie  magneto  is  quite  a 
bit  simpler  than  the  orthodox  high  ten- 
sion magneto  and  it  is  logical  to  accept 
it  as  less  liable  to  get  out  of  order  be- 
cause of  this  simplicity.  Especially  is 
this  within  reason  when  it  is  pointed 
out  that  the  circuit  breaker,  instead  of  re- 
volving as  it  does  on  other  types,  is  sta- 
tionary and  very  easily  adjusted,  and  in 
which  the  platinum  points  are  located 
outside  and  above  the  breaker  box  so 
that  they  are  readily  adjusted,  that  the 
materials  used  in  the  construction  of  the 
device  are  of  the  very  finest,  as  might 
be  implied  when  it  is  made  known  that 
it  is  a  Splitdorf  product,  and  that  the 
mechanism  of  the  device  is  fully  enclosed 
and  therefore  fully  protected  against  the 
baneful  influences  of  oil,  dust  and  mois- 
ture. V/ith  this  new  magneto,  it  is  said, 
because  of  its  construction  it  is  possi- 
ble always  to  obtain  a  hot  spark  regard- 
less of  the  position  of  the  timing  lever, 
while  the  instrument  is  claimed  to  be 
very  efficient  at  low  speeds.  Unlike  other 
instruments  on  the  market  and  which 
are   best   let   alone   by  others   than   men 


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Multi-speed  change  gear  control,  with  magneto 

specially  trained  in  the  repair  of  instru- 
ments of  the  sort,  with  simply  a  screw 
driver,  the  Dixie  instrument  can  be  en- 
tirely taken  apart  and  put  together  by 
a  novice  without  in  any  way  aftecting 
its  efficiency,  which  speaks  volumes  for 
the  simplicity  of  the  device. 

The  clutch  which  is  fitted  to  the  little 
twin  models  is  to  all  intents  and  pur- 
poses similar  to  the  clutch  that  has  been 
used  on  Indians  for  the  past  few  years 
and  which  now  is  designated  as  Model 
A  to  distinguish  it  from  a  larger  clutch, 
Model  H,  which  now  is  fitted  to  the 
larger  twins.  Important  refinements  have 
been  made  in  the  smaller  clutch,  how- 
ever, which  greatly  increase  its  efficiency. 
Both  the  back  plates  and  the  front  plates 
are  heavier,  providing  a  firmer  anchor- 
age for  the  roller  studs,  while  at  the  same 
time  the  springs  and  the  spring  car- 
tridges also  have  been  increased  in 
weight.  The  most  important  change, 
however,  is  the  adoption  of  a  roller 
bearing.  This  bearing  is  composed  of 
eight  hardened  rolls  of  approximately 
11/16  inch  diameter.  These  rolls  are 
flat  faced  and  travel  on  a  hardened  and 
ground  steel  race  ring,  each  roll  being 
separately  mounted  on  a  stud.  Being 
of  large  diameter,  the  speed  of  the  rolls 
is  comparatively  slow,  giving  silent  oper- 
ation and  a  certain  smoothness  while  at 
the  same  time  wear  is  decreased.  In 
other  respects  the  clutch  is  the  same  as 
has  been  used   in  the  past. 

The  double  acting  foot  lever  position- 
ed on  the  left  foot  board  for  the  opera- 
tion of  the  clutch  and  which  gave  so 
good  an  account  of  itself  last  year,  has 
been  retained,  but  the  control  of  the 
machine  is  facilitated  by  the  fitment  of 
a  side  lever  for  the  control  of  the  clutch 
as  well.  The  two  controls  operate  to- 
gether and  go  a  great  way  toward  mak- 
ing for   increased   safety.     The   lever   is 


fitted  on  the  right  side  of  the  machine, 
so  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  reach  over 
the  bar  in  order  to  operate  it. 

The  foot  starter  differs  radically  from 
the  starter  formerly  used.  It  comprises 
a  quadrant  and  crank  integral  which  are 
mounted  on  a  stud  anchored  to  the  mo- 
tor base  bolts,  insuring  a  firm  and  rigid 
support.  This  stud  is  slidable  in  a  slot 
in  the  anchor  plates  in  order  that  the 
mesh  of  the  quadrant  and  the  pinion  on 
the  end  of  the  countershaft  which  it 
engages  can  be  adjusted  to  a  nicety. 
Downward  pressure  on  the  crank  pedal 
brings  the  quadrant  into  engagement 
with  the  pinion  on  the  clutch  shaft  and 
turns  the  motor  over.  The  gear  ratio 
between  the  sector  and  the  pinion  is 
such  that  the  motor  is  turned  over  three 
turns  at  each  application  of  the  starter, 
the   clutch   in   the   meantime   is   engaged 


the  models,  whether  it  be  a  three-,  two- 
or  single-speed  model,  the  latter  being 
provided,  as  was  before  said,  with  a  sort 
of  gearset  which  when  thrown  out  of 
engagement,  disengages  the  countershaft 
from  all  connection  with  the  rear 
wheel.  This  is  a  great  aid  in  start- 
ing. 

When  the  starting  lever  has  reached 
the  bottom  of  its  stroke,  it  is  automatic- 
ally returned  to  the  starting  position  by 
a  heavy  coil  spring,  and  when  not  in  use 
it  is  held  in  a  convenient  position,  so 
that  it  cannot  possibly  rattle  or  work 
into  engagement  with  the  pinion  by 
means  of  a  spring  clip.  A  folding  pedal 
pin  is  provided  which  goes  a  great  way 
toward  offsetting  the  possibility  of  the 
pedal  being  damaged  in  case  the  machine 
should  fall.  The  starter  is  light  in 
weight,  and  yet  strongly  constructed,  and 


Speedway  model  D-1,  with  a  guaranteed  speed  of  70  miles  an  hour,  20  H.  P.  by  dynamometer  test.    $250 


in  order  to  transmit  the  power  from  the 
countershaft  to  the  engine  shaft.  The 
cranking  can  be  eflfected  without  the 
■  necessity  of  placing  the  machine  on  the 
stand,  however,  by  putting  the  gearset 
lever   in   the   neutral   position   on   any   of 


Big  twin,  heavy  duty  forks,  showing  side  guards 


permits  of  no  slippage,  while  the  lever- 
age is  great  enough  to  make  the  starting 
operation  very  easy.  The  engine  can 
be  started  from  the  saddle,  a  feature 
that  will  appeal  to  the  rider  who  uses 
his  machine  a  great  deal  in  traffic.  When 
the  starter  is  in  its  normal  position  the 
quadrant  is  fully  disengaged  from  the 
pinion,  which  revolves  with  the  clutch. 
The  ratchet  teeth  are  deep  and  heavy, 
insuring  positive  grip  when  engaged  by 
the   sector. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  mechanism 
eliminates  chains  and  pawls,  and  all 
save  one  spring,  a  feature  that  will  be 
readily  appreciated.  Another  feature  is 
that  the  teeth  on  the  gear  and  sector  are 
so  formed  that  in  case  they  should  meet 
end  on  without  meshing,  a  slight  rocking 
of  the  pedal  lever  effects  the  desired 
result  without  the  necessity  of  turning 
the  motor  over.  Back  fire  is  absorbed 
by  means  of  the  clutch,  which  will  slip 
slightly  under  the  shock,  while  at  the 
same  time  both  the  operator  >nd  the 
mechanism   are    fully   protected    in    case 


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'.-■Service  model  E-1,  single  speed  with  new,   black 

of  a  real  serious  back  fire  by  virtue  of  the 
fact  that  the  starting  lever  automatically 
works  out  of  mesh  with  the  pinion  at 
the  top  of  its  stroke. 

The  three-speed  gearset,  which  can  be 
had  on  this  light  twin,  of  course  makes 
the  machine,  despite  its  lightness  and 
comparatively  low  power,  eminently 
adaptable  for  sidecar  work,  while  at  the 
same  time,  as  a  solo  mount,  it  is  ideal 
for  touring.  The  three-speed  gearset  is 
of  the  sliding  gear  type  and  embraces 
all  of  the  features  which  have  been  found 
to  make  the  Indian  two-speed  dependa- 
ble during  the  past  six  years.  Indeed, 
in  size  and  appearance  the  device  could 
hardly  be  told  from  the  two-speed,  while 
in  operation  it  is  much  the  same.  In- 
stead of  making  use  of  a  simple  double 
faced  dog  clutch  slidably  mounted  on 
a  shaft  and  brought  first  into  engage- 
ment with,  and  locked  to,  a  gear  on  one 
side  and  then  on  the  other,  as  is  done 
in  the  two-speed,  the  dog  clutch  is  made 
in  the  form  of  a  pinion  with  teeth  on 
the  periphery  as  well  as  teeth  on  either 
side.  High  gear  and  low  gear  are  ob- 
tained by  sliding  this  gear  to  either  end 
of  the  shaft,  the  teeth  interlocking  with 
those  on  the  respective  gears  and  pro- 
viding the  two  diverse  ratios  in  the  same 
rnanner.as  .on  the  .two-speed.  When  the 
slidable  gear  is  about  in  mid  position 
on  its  shaft,  however,  the  peripherial 
teeth  are-  in  engagement  with  another 
gear;  carried  on  the  lay  shaft,  providing 
the  :  intermediate   gearing. 

The  ■  accompanying  sectional  ~  illustra- 
tion shows  the  operation  in  detail.  As 
shown,  all  of  the  gears  are  in  neutral 
position.  The  gear  C  is  the  sliding  gear, 
which,  when  slid  to  the  left  until  the 
driving  dogs  engage  with  similar  dogs 
on  gear  A,  gives  high  gear  or  direct 
drive.  Sliding  C  in  the  other  direction 
as  far  as  it  will  go  brings  the  driving 
teeth  in  engagement  with  the  teeth  on 
:gear    E    gives    the  •  low    gear    ratio    the 


eatherproof  finish.     Thi; 


nodel  sells  for 


drive  being  through  C,  E,  F,  B  and  A 
in  that  order  to  the  sprocket  F.  :  When 
the  gear  C  is  positioned  so  that  its 
peripherial  teeth  engage  with  those  of 
the  gear  D  on  the  lay  shaft,  intermediate 
ratio  is  provided,  the  drive  being  through 
C,  D,  B  and  A,  in  the  order  named,  to 
the  driving  sprocket.  There  are  two 
neutral  positions  in  which  none  of  the 
speed  combinations  are  connected — as 
shown  by  the  illustration — and  when 
gear  C  is  not  engaged  with  E,  gear  A 
runs  free  on  shaft  I.  It  runs  at  different 
speed  from  the  shaft  at  all  times  except 
when  high  gear  is  provided.  Gears  A, 
B,  E  and  F  are  always  in  mesh  and  do 
not  slide. 

Of  course,  the  one-speed  gearset  of  the 
neutral  countershaft  clutch,  as  it  is  more 
fittingly  called,  and  which  is  fitted  to 
the  single-speed  models,  not  only  of  the 
light  twin  but  of  the  big  twin  as  well, 
is  something  that  is  entirely  new.  In 
reality  it  is  nothing  more  than  a  dog 
clutch  which  can  be  thrown  into  and  out 
of  engagement,  alternately  locking  and 
disjointing  two  sections  of  the  counter- 
shaft and  breaking  the  drive  between  the 
countershaft  and  the  friction  clutch 
when  it  is  disengaged.  Its  purpose  is 
obvious.  The  mounting  of  the  new  In- 
dian starter  on  the  countershaft  makes 
necessary   the   engagement   of  the   plate 


Section  of  3-speed  gear  and  heavy  duty  clutch 


clutch  before  the  motor  can  be  turned 
over;  indeed,  the  clutch,  as  said  before, 
plays  an  important  part  in  absorbing 
shocks  due  to  backfires.  Under  these 
conditions,  unless  some  device  of  the 
sort  were  provided  it  would  be  impos- 
sible to  start  the  machine  without  the 
rear  wheel  revolving,  necessitating  that 
the  machine  be  jacked  up  on  the  stand. 
The  simplest  way  to  eliminate  this  diffi- 
culty, which  is  not  present  on  the  two- 
and  three-speed  models  because  the  gear- 
ing can  be  placed  in  neutral  position, 
eliminating  movement  of  the  wheel,  is 
to  provide  this  dog  clutch  which  in  ef- 
fect does  exactly  what  the  two-  and 
three-speed  gearsets  do  when  in  neutral 
— breaks  the  drive  between  the  clutch 
and. th«- rear  wheel. 

As  is  the  case  with  the  new  three- 
speed,  this  one-speed  has  much  the  same 
appearance  as  the  two-speed  and  the  dog 
which  slides  into  and  out  of  position  is 
operated  by  a  small  lever  conveniently 
placed  on  top  of  the  top  tube  just  in 
front  of  the  saddle.  This  operating  lever 
and  the  rods  which  connects  it  to  the 
gearset  are  exactly  similar  to  those  used 
on  the  two-speed  models.  When  the 
driving  dog  is  disengaged,  it  slides  up 
against  a  bushing  on  the  outer  end  of  its 
shaft  and  is  locked  in  or  out  of  mesh 
Ijy  a  spring  latch  dropping  into  notches 
in  the  index  plate  on  the  top  frame  tube. 
The  fitting  of  the  starter  and  this  neu- 
tral countershaft  clutch,  of  course,  opens 
the  way  for  the  elimination  of  pedals 
and  pedal  chain  gearing  even  on  the 
single-speed  models,  so  that  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  service  model  single-speed, 
the  Indians  of  1915  are  pedalless.  An- 
other feature  of  the  device  is  that  it  is 
interchangeable  with  either  of  the  other 
types  of  gearsets. 

As  for  the  two-speed,  that  has  not 
been  passed  over  without  refinement,  the 
better  to  fit  it  for  the  heavier  work  it 
will  be  forced  to  do  on  the  larger  twin. 
Perhaps  the  most  important  change  that 
has  been  made  in  the  device  is  the  alter- 
ation that  has  been  made  in  the  shape 
and  in  the  depth  of  the  teeth  on  the 
dqg  clutch  and  the  corresponding  teeth 
on  the  sides  of  the  gear  wheels  with 
which  the  dog  engages,  whereby  not  only 
is  the  engagement  of  the  dog  with  the 
respective  wheels  greatly  facilitated,  but 
the  load  carrying  capacity  of  the  de- 
vice is  greatly  augmented  and  the  wear 
and  tear  on  the  teeth  reduced  to  a  mini- 
mum. The  teeth  now  are  very  broad 
and  the  tops  slope  in  toward  the  base 
so  that  the  teeth  just  naturally  slide 
into  their  respective  places  without  the 
slightest  trouble  even  when  they  do  meet 
teeth  on.     The  fitting  of  a  large  heavy- 


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duty  combined  radial  and  thrust  ball 
bearing  on  the  main  shaft  represents 
another  refinement  that  makes  for  long- 
er life  and  freedom  from  trouble. 

On  the  three-speed  models  the  gear- 
shift lever  is  positioned  on  the  seat  mast 
tube,  and  is  quite  long,  so  that  the  top 
or  handle  comes  convenient  to  the  hand 
of  the  operator;  a  notched  quadrant  into 
which  a  pawl  drops  by  the  action  of  a 
spring  and  is  released  with  a  button  pro- 
vides the  means  for  keeping  the  gearset 
in   the   proper   engagement. 

Power  is  transmitted  to  the  rear  wheel 
through  the  intermediary  of  ^-inch  rol- 
ler chain  of  5^-inch  pitch  over  sprockets 
that  have  been  chosen  to  give  excep- 
tional speed  and  hill  climbing  powers 
at  the  same  time,  and  also  with  a  view 
to  obtaining  the  longest  life  for  the 
chains.  To  that  end  the  chains  do  not 
work  on  a  short  radius,  in  traveling  over 
the  sprockets,  and  by  the  same  token 
more  quiet  operation  is  attained.  The 
standard  gear  ratio  is  4.2  to  1. 

The  light  weight  model,  in  combina- 
tion with  the  other  models,  will  be  fitted 
with  hubs,  which  are  made  at  the  Indian 
plant,  as  well  as  with,  brakes — with  the 
exception  of  the  singly  geared  service 
model,  which  are  made  in  the  same  plant. 
The  singly  geared  little  twin  is  fitted 
with  an  internal  expanding  brake  of 
large  surface,  lined  with  Raybestos  and 
fully  enclosed  against  dust  and  dirt,  its 
control  being  eiiected  by  means  of  a  toe 
lever  positioned  on  the  right  foot  board. 
The  multi-speed  models  are  provided 
with  double  internal  expanding  and  ex- 
ternal contracting  band  brakes  acting  on 
a  large  brake  drum  and  embracing  sub- 
stantially the  same  features  of  construc- 
tion as  the  single  band  type.  The  lever- 
age is  ample  to  bring  the  vehicle  to  a 
stop  with  either  of  the  two  brakes  ap- 
plied within  a  very  short  distance,  while 
the  breaking  surface  and  the  area  of  the 
metal  parts  are  such  that  the  heat  gen- 
erated is  rapidly  dispersed  and  burning 
of  the  brake  lining  is  eliminated. 

The  stand  which  is  fitted  to  all  the 
models  is  somewhat  different  from  the 
one  formerlv  used  and  at  the  same  time 


it  is  more  rigid  and  more  rugged.  It  is 
of  the  offset  suspension  type  and  all  the 
load  is  taken  by  extra  heavy  forgings 
and  it  interferes  in  no  way  with  the  chain 
brake   or   axle   adjustment   when   in    use. 

Beaded  mudguards  are  fitted  after  the 
pattern  of  those  fitted  to  the  Speedway 
model,  and  in  conjunction  with  the  big 
tv/in  heavier  braces  and  one  extra  brace 
hold  the  rear  mudguard.  Of  course,  the 
Indian  cradle  spring  fork  is  retained 
in  this  smaller  model,  as  well  as  the 
folding  foot  boards,  while  the  Indian 
red  finish  with  nickel  trim  makes  the 
machines    distinctive. 

As  for  the  big  twin  there  is  really  but 
little  to  be  said  concerning  that.  The 
power  plant,  with  but  a  couple  of  ex- 
ceptions, is  substantially  the  same  as 
the  plants  of  last  year  and  is  nominally 
rated  at  7  horsepower,  although  on  dyna- 
mometer test  it  is  said  to  develop  IS. 
The  changes  referred  to  have  to  do  with 
the   lubrication   and   the   muffler   and   ap- 


Neutral  countershaft  on  one-speed  models 


Section  internal  brake— all  models  except  E-1 

pi}'  also  to  the  small  twin  power  plant. 
Instead  of  being  split  and  piped  partially 
to  the  front  cylinder  and  partially  to 
the  timing  gearcase,  as  has  heretofore 
been  the  case,  the  oil  from  the  mechan- 
ical oil  pump  all  is  forced  first  into  the 
front  cylinder,  from  whence  it  finds  its 
way  readily  to  the  base  and  from  that 
point  is  circulated  to  the  various  sur- 
faces in  need  of  lubriation  by  means  of 
the  splash  system.  It  is  said  that  this 
method  of  distributing  the  oil  results  in 
much  more  perfect  distribution  of  the 
lubricant  and  effectively  prevents  the 
supply  of  oil  to  the  front  cylinder  being 
cut  off  with  the  usual  costly  results. 

As  for  the  muffler,  that  has  been 
changed  to  the  extent  that  a  new  tail 
pipe  is  fitted,  which  parallels  the  rear 
fork  stay  on  the  left  instead  of  the  right 
side  of  the  machine,  but  is  distanced  be- 
low the  stay  instead  of  the  right  side 
alongside  of  it.  The  arrangement,  it  is 
said,  provides  for  a  straighter  passage 
for  the  gases,  relieves  any  back  pres- 
sure, keeps  the  machine  clean,  makes  for 


Section   Indian   internal  and  external  band  brakes 

greater  rear  end  accessibility  and  at  the 
same  time  does  not  tend  to  raise  the 
dust  from  the   roadway. 

The  clutch  of  the  larger  machine, 
however,  has  been  considerably  revised, 
emphasizing  the  effect  of  the  increased 
popularity  of  the  sidecar  on  the  design 
of  the  motorcycle.  The  clutch  embodies 
the  multiple  dry  plate  principle  which 
has  proven  so  successful  in  past  prac- 
tice. It  is  of  heavier  construction 
throughout  than  the  old  clutch,  which  is 
retained  on  the  models  other  than  the 
big  twins,  although  in  general  design 
and  construction  it  closely  parallels  the 
smaller  device,  The  drive  is  translated 
through  four  Raybestos  faced  disks, 
which  engage  with  four  polished  steel 
disks  and  are  held  in  engagement  by 
eight  small  spiral  springs  set  equal  dis- 
tances apart.  These  springs  are  car- 
ried on  countersunk  studs  set  in  the  front 
plate  and  are  a  slip  fit  so  that  when  the 
cover  plate  of  the  spring  housing  is  re- 
moved, the  springs  will  not  fly  out  pro- 
miscuously, but  will  remain  on  their 
seats.  At  the  same  time  they  can  easily 
be  picked  off  if  desired. 

There  are  16  of  these  studs,  making 
provision  for  the  insertion  of  16  springs, 
if  desired,  or  any  multiple  of  this  num- 
ber, such  as  10,  12,  etc.;  thus  giving  an 
extremely  wide  range  of  tension  on  the 
driving  disks  to  meet  varying  road  con- 
ditions and  roads.  The  studs  on  which 
the  springs  are  carried  are  one-quarter 
of  an  inch  in  diameter.  The  springs  are 
enclosed  in  a  housing,  which  excludes 
all  dirt  and  dust  from  the  mechanism  and 
renders  it  dust  and  waterproof.'  The 
cover  of  this  plate  housing,  which  is 
spring  pressure  on  the  driving  disks, 
ing  plate  of  the  clutch  itself,  also  acts 
as  a  tension  plate  for  adjusting  the 
spring  pressure  on  the  driving  disks. 
This  adjustment  is  made  by  four  equally 
spaced  hexigon  headed  screws  with  coun- 
tersunk shoulders  which  pass  through 
the  tension  plate  and  find  an  anchorage 
in  the  dogs  of  the  driving  claw.     These 


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screws  are  held  in  position  by  both 
spring  tension  and  also  by  "'dutchmen," 
or  fluted  ribs,  on  their  countersunk 
shoulders  which  fit  into  grooves  in  the 
beveled  seats  in   the  tension  plate. 

In  the  roller  bearing  there  are  22  hard- 
ened and  ground  steel  rolls,  which  are 
caged.  This  bearing  is  an  exact  dupli- 
cate in  construction  of  the  roller  bear- 
ing at  the  big  end  of  the  connecting 
rod,  but,  of  course,  is  larger.  It  is 
pressed  and  pinned  in  the  clutch  sprocket 
ring.  This  race  ring  is  easily  replace- 
able. The  inner  roller  bearing  is  the 
circumferential  face  of  the  four-dog 
clutch  driver  which  carries  the  disks. 

The  clutch  driving  claw  is  screwed  to 
the  mainshaft  driver  hub  with  a  left- 
handed  thread  and  is  locked  by  means 
of  a  lip  washer  and  a  right  threaded  nut. 
Therefore,  any  tendency  for  this  driver 
to  loosen  is  resisted  by  the  opposite 
threaded  nut.  The  driving  ■  claw  is  a 
drop  forging,  hardened  and  ground. 

The  teeth  on  the  sprockets  of  this 
clutch,  which  is  known  as  Model  H,  are 
heavier  to  take  a  3^-inch  chain,  the  pitch 
remaining  f^-inch,  as 'was  used  last  year. 
There  are  38  teeth  in  this  clutch  sprocket. 
The  sprocket  ring  is  perforated  through- 
out its  inner  circumference  near  the 
roller  race  to  carry  off  heat  gener- 
ated by  the  friction  between  the  disks. 
This  clutch  is  operated  in  exactly  the 
same  manner  as  the  type  A — by  a  worm 
and  horizontal  bar  passing  through  a 
tunnel  in  the  countershaft.  Dual  clutch 
control  is  provided,  as  with  the  smaller 
twin  machines.  The  gearsets  and  the 
brakes  are  also  similar  to  those  fitted  on 
the  respective  smaller  twin  models. 

The  cradle  spring  frame,  which  has 
given  such  a  good  account  of  itself  dur- 
ing the  past  two  years,  has  been  re- 
tained practically  in  the  same  form, 
though,  as  was  said  before,  vanadium 
steel  tubing  enters  into  the  construc- 
tion. The  front  fork — also  emphasizing 
the  effect  of  the  sidecar — has  been  made 
considerably  heavier  than  heretofore, 
though  in  design  it  remains  practically 
the  same.  The  stem  is  very  heavily  re- 
inforced as  is  made  clear  by  the  accom- 
panying cross  sectional  drawing.  The 
mudguards  are  exceptionally  wide  and 
heavy  and  the  front  guards  are  provided 
with  deep  side  wings,  which  undoubtedly 
will  go  a  great  way  toward  making  the 
vehicle  a  clean  one  to  ride.  As  is  the 
case  with  the  little  twin,  either  an  In- 
dian Troxel  or  an  Indian  Mesinger 
saddle  can  be  had,  while  3-inch  Good- 
year tires,  instead  of  the  2^-inch  tires 
used  on  the  lighter  machine,  are  supplied. 
Stand  equipment  is  similar  to  the  small 
twins    and,    of    course,    starter    and    foot 


boards  are  on  all  three  big  twin  models. 
The  Speedway  model,  while  it  is  pow- 
ered with  a  motor  of  the  same  cylinder 
capacity  as  the  big  twins — 60.92  cubic 
inches — is  fitted  with  specially  high  cams, 
large  valves  and  advanced  magneto  tim- 
ing, all  making  for  higher  speed  and 
greater  power.  The  dynamometer  test 
reveals  the  fact  that  this  motor  is  capa- 
ble of  developing  a  full  20  horsepower, 
and  as  evidence  of  its  capabilities  the 
machines   are    sold   under   the    guarantee 


Section  of  revised  clutch  used  on  model  A   (1). 
Forli  stem  showing;  interna!   reinforcements    (2) 


that  they  can  make  at  least  70  miles 
an  hour.  The  machine  is  fitted  with 
light  weight  forks,  cradle  spring  type, 
rigid  frame,  drop  bars,  Model  A  clutch, 
internal  expanding  brake,  foot  boards, 
Goodyear  2.}4-inch  tires,  Indian,  Troxel 
or  Mesinger  saddle,  racing  type,  and  is 
geared  3.25  to   1. 

The  service  models,  as  was  pointed  out 
before,  are  unique  in  that  in  place  of  the 
bright  nickel  finish  which  rapidly  tar- 
nishes and  mars  the  appearance  of  the 
machine,  all  the  bright  parts  are  enam- 
eled in  jet  black  japan,  making  a  finish 
that  is  at  once  eye-pleasing,  easily  kept 
clean,  and  durable.  The  motor  is  the 
little  single  cylinder  with  bore  and  stroke 
of  3]4  X  3  43/64  inches  respectively 
and  is  conservatively  rated  at  four  horse- 
power, although  dynamometer  tests  have 
shown  it  capable  of  developing  fully 
7'/  horsepower.  It  is  improved  as  to  the 
lubrication  in  a  manner  similar  to  the 
twins,  and  likewise  is  fitted  with  the 
new  muffler  tail  pipe,  as  well  as  with 
heavier  motor  retaining  bolts.  The  cradle 
spring  frame  is  provided  as  well  as  the 
cradle  fork,  while  a  channel  steel  stand 
which  is  locked  to  the  rear  wheel  when 
not  in  use  takes  the  place  of  the  tubular 
stand  fitted  on  the  other  models.  Drive 
is  through  the  smaller  clutch  and  two- 
or  three-speed  gear  on  the  multi-speed 
models,    or    through    solid    countershaft 


on  the  single-geared  model,  the  neutral 
countershaft  clutch,  as  well  as  the  kick 
starter,'  not  being  provided  on  this  ma- 
chine. Starting  on  the  multi-speed  mod- 
els is  effected  by  means  of  a  kick  starter 
similar  to  that  used  on  the  twins,  while 
on  the  singly-geared  machine  the  ortho- 
dox pedals  and  chain  to  the  rear  wheel 
is  provided.  Footboards  are  common  to 
all  three  singles,  as  well  as  a  tool  box 
and  full  equipment  and  a  tubular  lug- 
gage carrier.  On  the  simplest  machine 
the  Indian-Corbin  dual  control  band 
brake  is.  fitted,  while  on  the  multi-speeds 
the  double  internal  expanding  and  ex- 
ternal brakes  are  fitted.  An  Indian  sad- 
dle, giving  low  position,  is  fitted  as  stand- 
ard equipment,  but  the  Indian  Mesinger 
padded  saddle  can  be  had  for  $1.50  ad- 
ditional. 

The  Indian  Maid  sidecar  and  the  Par- 
cel car  are  continued  as  a  matter  of 
course,  the  former  listing  at  $70  while 
the   latter   sells   for   $65. 

It  is  pointed  out  that  in  addition  to 
the  destructive  tests  to  which  all  the 
materials  used  in  the  construction  of 
Indian  motorcycles  are  constantly  being 
subjected  to  in  the  laboratories  at 
Springfield,  there  is  another  and  more 
telling  test  being  conducted  day  and 
night  on  a  finished  machine  under  actual 
road  conditions.  Testers  take  this  ma- 
chine out  in  12-hour  shifts,  sometimes 
selecting  their  own  routes,  other  times 
going  over  some  particularly  bad  roads, 
according  to  schedule  in-order  to  find 
the  weak  spots  either  in  the  machine  or 
in  any  of  the  accessories  which  go  to 
make  up  the  ensemble.  In  three  months 
the  machine  has  been  driven  over  23,000 
miles  and  an  exact  record  is  kept  of  all 
the  gasolene  and  oil  consumed,  of  all  the 
replacements,  and  the  dates  of  such  re- 
pairs, together  with  the  life  of  the  re- 
placed part  and  a  record  of  any  work 
done  on  the  part  or  the  machine  of  what- 
ever character. 

The  testers  are  furnished  with  ad- 
dressed postal  cards,  which  are  mailed 
from  specified  points  in  the  daily  run, 
verifying  the  mileage  beyond  the  ques- 
tion of  dispute.  The  machine  averages 
400  miles  daily  and  is  proving  to  be  of 
the  greatest  aid  in  pointing  out  the 
weak  spots  and  eliminating  them  and 
making  the  Indian  even  a  better  machine 
than  it  has  been  in  the  past. 


Twelve  7-horsepower  machines  were 
purchased  during  the  past  week  by  the 
City  of  Seattle  for  the  use  of  the  police 
department.  Indian  machines  have  been 
in  the  service  of  the  .Seattle  police  de- 
partment for  several  years  and  they  have 
maintained  a  reputation  for  consistency. 


October   13,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  lilOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


33 


New  Yale  Motor  Develops  Increased  Power 

Harmonious   Lines  and   Compact  Appearance   Characterize   1915    Models — New 

Foot   Starter  and    Footboards   Added— Fork    Stronger  Than    Ever 

—Muffler  Easily  Controlled  by  Foot  Lever 


Model  57  Yale  Tw 


ith  foot  starter,  exhaust  pipe 


nuffler  tail  pipe  and  brake  lever 


For  the  coming  season  Yale  motor- 
cycles will  be  produced  in  two  models, 
both  with  the  patented  Yale  planetary 
transmission  as  a  regular  part.  The  two- 
cylinder  model,  rated  conservatively  ac- 
cording to  the  accepted  American  stand- 
ard on  the  basis  of  piston  displacement 
at  7-8  horsepower,  incorporates  impor- 
tant changes  in  details  of  motor  design 
for  which  is  claimed  remarkable  increase 
in  power  and  speed. 

All  pockets,  shoulders  or  collars  have 
been  smoothed  out  of  the  exhaust  and 
intake  passages,  and  the  mixture  gets 
into  the  cjdinders  quickly  and  easily  and 
out  after  the  explosion  without  resist- 
ance or  friction  to  cause  back  pressure. 
The  gas  travels  by  the  most  direct  way 
and  through  passages  designed  to  give 
most  perfect  suction  to  the  carburetter 
and  thorough  scavenging  of  burned 
gases. 

Accessible  Cutout  Should  Please 

The  increase  in  power  of  the  new  Yale 
motor  has  been  gained  by  carefully  de- 
termining correct  proportion  and  size  of 
gas  passages  so  as  to  move  fresh  charges 
in  and  burned  gases  out  most  rapidly, 
rather  than  by  changing  cam  outlines  to 
give  quick  high  valve  lift.  Accurate  de- 
sign and  proportion  of  parts  has  been 
counted  on  to  gain  this  power  increase 
for  the  new  Yale  motor  without  in  any 
way  subtracting  from  its  reliability  or 
certainty  of  operation. 

Two  separate  exhaust  pipes  of  large 
size  lead  the  gases  to  the  big,  new  muf- 
fler,  placed   where    it   gives    most    direct 


exhaust  without  requiring  any  curves  or 
bends  in  the  exhaust  pipes.  The  muffler 
is  simply  a  big  expansion  chamber  with- 


Yale   front  forks.     Note 


ushion   fork   caps 


out  any  inner  walls  or  baffle  plates  to 
obstruct  free  passage  of  gases,  and  is 
over  100  cubic  inches  larger  in  capacity 
than  the  Yale  muffler  of  the  past  season. 
The  gases  enter  this  big  chamber,  ex- 
pand and  cool,  and  are  led  out  through 
a  tail  pipe  leading  to  the  rear  of  the  ma- 
chine. In  addition  to  giving  increased 
silence  of  operation  this  system  of  si- 
lencing results  in  added  efficiency  of  the 
motor,  as  the  reduction  of  back  pressure 
allows  development  of  more  power  and 
speed  and  causes  the  engine  to  run  cool 
and  sweet  even  after  long  continued  hard 
pulls. 

A  cut-out  in  the  left  end  of  the  muffler 
gives  direct  exhaust  in  case  the  rider 
wants  to  hear  the  report  for  determining 
carburetter  adjustment,  etc.  This  cut- 
out  is   operated   bj'  a   small   lever  above 


the  left  footboard  and  is  closed  automat- 
ically when  the  foot  is  removed  from  it, 
in  a  manner  similar  to  the  cutout  on 
many  automobiles.  This  feature  is  sure 
to  find  strong  favor  among  riders,  as  it 
simplifies  operation  of  the  muffler  and 
avoids  the  chance  of  leaving  the  muffler 
open  through  carelessness  when  passing 
through  towns  or  meeting  teams  on  the 
country  road. 

In  conjunction  with  the  lines  of  the 
new  footboards  the  muffler  and  exhaust 
pipes  produce  a  remarkably  pleasing  ef- 
fect, giving  harmonious  lines  and  a  de- 
cidedly businesslike,  compact  appearance 
that  appeals  to  the  rider  strongly. 

Automobile-size  priming  cups  in  the 
intake  housings  facilitate  easy  starting 
in  very   cold  weather. 

Lubrication  is  by  the  mechanical  oil 
pump  system  which  was  adopted  by  the 
Yale  three  years  ago,  with  the  hand 
pump  for  emergencies  and  high  speed. 
Still  more  thorough  oiling  of  the  front 
cylinder  is  provided  by  an  oil  scoop  on 
the  flywheel  of  the  new  motor. 

New    Foot    Starter 

The  new  foot  starter  fitted  to  the  Yale 
provides  for  positive,  easy  starting  with 
the  rear  wheel  on  the  ground.  The  ped- 
als are  connected  direct  to  the  engine 
shaft  by  sprockets  and  chain,  with  a 
husky  and  durable  roller  ratchet  to  give 
instant  and  positive  engagement  as  soon 
as  the  pedal  is  pressed  forward,  but  run- 
ning perfectly  free  when  the  motor 
starts.  There  are  three  big  rollers  of 
hardened  tool  steel  in  recesses  in  a  block 
of  the  same  material,  and  the  rollers  grip 
instantly  upon  the  sprocket's  turning  for- 


Simplicity    of    foot    stDrter 


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October    13,    iyi4 


ward — no  slip  or  drag  or  loss  of  turning 
power.  The  motor  can  be  started  by  a 
single  down  push  on  either  pedal  or  by 
continuous  revolution  when  desired. 
The  pedal  can  be  rotated  backward  to 
the  top  position  for  a  second  push  with 
the  same  foot  when  desired. 

Two-Speed  Refinements 

The  Yale  two-speed  gear  was  deemed 
so  efficient  that  the  only  improvements 
thought  possible  were  in  the  nature  of 
detail  refinements,  little  improvements 
intended  to  make  its  operation  even  more 
uniformly  capable  and  proof  against 
wear. 

The  low-gear  band  clutch  is  faced  with 
a  special  friction  material  which  has 
been  found  to  insure  smooth,  even  en- 
gagement no  matter  how  suddenly  low 
gear  is  jammed  into  action,  and  which 
minimizes  wear  on  this  part. 

A  spacer  placed  between  the  shifter- 
hub  cones  reduces  the  effect  of  wear  at 
this  bearing  by  preserving  accurate  align- 
ment here  so  that  it  runs  true  even  after 
extremely  long  service. 

The  low-gear  foot-control  lever  beside 
the  left  footboard  is  made  longer  to  give 
greater  leverage  and  more  positive  ac- 
tion as  well  as  increased  flexibility  of 
control. 

The  brake  lever  is  changed  to  the 
right  side,  so  that  one  foot  now  controls 
two-speed  engagement  while  the  other 
commands  the  powerful  band  brake. 

Comfortable,  Roomy  Footboards 

An  added  touch  of  luxury  on  the  new 
Yale  is  the  generous  big  footboards  with 
rubber  mats  and  heel  supports.  These 
footboards  are  unusually  substantial  in 
construction  and  curve  slightly  upward 
at  the  forward  ends  to  give  very  grace- 
I'li!  lines  and  comfortable  riding  position, 


and  are  hinged  so  as  to  fold  out  of  harm's 
waj'  in  case  of  a  fall. 

Fork  Stronger  Than  Ever 

The  front  fork  is  increased  in  strength 
by  use  of  a  new  steel  specially  rolled  for 
the  purpose.  It  is  called  "half-hard"  fork 
steel  and  gives  great  strength,  resiliency 
and  endurance.  Powerful  inner  rein- 
forcements are  perforated  so  as  to  allow 
the  brass  to  flow  freely  in  brazing,  caus- 
ing the  reinforcement  to  unite  perfectly 
with  the  steel  of  the  forkside  and  giving 
especial  strength  at  these  points  where 
strains  are  to  be  met.  This  fork  is  par- 
ticularly adapted  to  the  added  work  of 
sidecar  usage  and  is  designed  to  give 
more  than  sufficient  strength  for  all  the 
heavy  work  it  may  be  called  upon  to 
perform  in  such  service. 

The  rocker  plates  are  also  made  far 
stronger  and  more  enduring,  being  more 
than  l/16th-inch  thicker  than  formerly, 
and  are  of  drop-forged  steel. 

The  construction  of  the  top  of  the 
cushion  fork  has  been  altered  slightly  by 
removing  the  plunger  from  the  center  of 
the  springs  and  putting  a  dust-tight  cap 
on  top.  This  cap  is  provided  with  a  slot 
for  a   screwdriver   so   that   it   can   be   re- 


el operating   pedals 


moved  easily  at  any  time.  The  recoil 
springs,  being  extra  long  and  of  spe- 
cially tempered  steel,  are  said  to  be  prac- 
tically immune  to  breakage  and  to  give 
wonderfully  easy  riding. 

Every  Detail  Cared  For 

Every  little  detail  throughout  the  en- 
tire machine  has  received  careful  atten- 
tion, apparently  no  opportunity  being- 
neglected  to  perfect  any  part  where  im- 
provement seemed  possible.  Greater  im- 
munity from  effects  of  weather  is  gained 
by  substituting  enamel  for  nickel  on 
some  of  the  more  exposed  spots,  without 
sacrificing  beauty  of  appearance.  The 
shock-absorber  springs-  are  enameled 
black,  for  example,  to  match  the  saddle 
springs,  with  the  yoke  gray  to  harmon- 
ize with  the  frame.  The  rocker  plates 
of  the  front  fork  are  also  enameled  gray. 

A  new  Diamond  chain  of  much  heavier 
design  is  used,  to  take  care  of  a  greatly 
increased  power  of  the  new  motor.  The 
rear  drive  chain  is  covered  by  a  neat 
guard  to  protect  the  rider  from  grease 
when  the  chain  is  generously  oiled. 

This  idea  of  cleanliness  is  carried  still 
farther  by  the  new  front  mudguard  with 
extra  wide  side  aprons  to  give  thorough 


Two  views   of  Yale   twin   motor  showing   footboard,   muffler  cut-out,  low-speed  pedal,  foot  starter,   exhaust  pipes  and  mufl 


October  13,  1914                        THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW  35 

protection.      The     hinged     rear     guard,  TlinD    TFAJVI   DFCLARED  ^'^'  °'  P'='^^''''^''°"^~'^"°'  official) : 

which  has  been  a  Yale  feature  during  the  I.  Jacobs,  Indian 998 

past  two  years,  is  continued.  WINNER  IN  OHIO  RUN  f' I^'f;.!^-]:: ::::::::::.:  Ifs 

StiU   Greater  Value  E.  Hawkins,  Thor 998 

Riders   Cover   Long  Route  from   Cleve-      H.  Lipst.  eu    Thor 998 

Efficiency  in  methods  of  manufacture,  ,      ^          ^,^       ^,      a,,          r^.      ,      ,,;    ,?\^^^,        v  • oof 

•^                .                ,            ,      •  land   to    Toledo— Only   Three    Out    of      W.  McMiller.  Yale 995 

together  with   the   increased   purchasing  i^Y    Bailey    Yale  995 

power  gained  by  the  greater  volume  of  Thirty-one  Fail  to  Finish-Cox  Takes      ^;  Wessli'ng,   Yale :::.:: 995 

production  that  is  planned  for  the  com-  a  Bad  Spill  H,  |i^,H-der^^.  ...  ......... ..    ^91 

ing    season,    allows    the    machine    to    be  p     Beyer,    Henderson 992 

sold  at  the  reduced  price  of  $260  for  the  The    cold,    gray    morning    of    October      J.  Campbell,   Harley-Davidson 985 

twin.     The    single-cylinder    model,    with  2nd   saw   30  riders   dart   away   from   the  H.  Jameson,  g^^}«y:I^^;;dson. . .  . .     985 

two-speed  transmission,  will  sell  for  $235.  Hollenden  Hotel,   Cleveland,  on  the  an-      p'  grehriier,   Indian 915 

The   addition   of   the   features   described  nual  run  of  the  Ohio  State  F.  A.  M.   The      F.    Price,    Indian 915 

and  the  reduction  of  selling  price  at  the  trip  they  were  to  undertake  was  a  long  ^-  ^Yj^^^',^Qp_  'Dayton^ .' '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.     964 

same  time  appears  to  be  a  manufactur-  one,  covering  Akron,  Canton,  Zanesville,       jj'    Meyers,   Harley-Davidson 979 

ing  achievement  which  should  bring  rec-  Columbus,    Cincinnati,    and    then    to    the      -S.  Kinsey,  Harley-Davidson Out 

^    .  ,  ^,      ,       ,         ,  ^,      ,,  ^P,  R.  Brehner,  Indian ybv 

ognition.  finish  on  the  banks  of  the  Maumee.    The      _^     Rockou,    Excelsior 987 

factory  teams  were  numerous,  represen-      E.  Cox,  Yale Out 

^^         ^T        TD        •     ou         T,      •  .       J  tatives   from   most   of   the   principle   fac-       W.    Moore,    Harley-Davidson 958 

Three  New  Repjur-Shops  Registered  .              ,       ^                                           H.   George,   Harley-Davidson 9/3 

Repair-shop   No.   1085  has  been  regis-  *°""  "^""^  °"   '^'"^-                 ,                         W.  Sharer,  De   Luxe 972 

-      .              ,       r,            T-     T-     .,    •  The   first   days   run   saw   a   long   route       E.    Huberty,    Indian 98/ 

tered.     It   is   on   the   Santa   Fe   Trail   in  ,     ,        .,              .   .       .     ^  ,       ,            t      Nieswitz    Indian                     980 

Larned,  Kan.    J.  V.  Myers  is  the  owner.  '°^"'^-  ''^^  "ders  arriving  in  Columbus      L.    Nieswitz,^Indm^^.  .^^^^ ^^^ 

S.- J.    Gibson,    532    Delaware    avenue,  after  a  grind  of  244.4  miles.     Poage    No.  o.   Sellers,  Harley-Davidson. ..... .     991 

-.   „      ,      T,,.         ,               •  ^       J    I.-  30,  hit  a  street  car  on  this  day  and  was  .             .     ,          (-„i„„,k,,=    ,.ro<: 

McComb,    Miss.,    has   registered   his    re-  '                                   ^,                 ,    ,  The    Indian   arrival   at   Columbus   wab 

•      t.           ^      ^t.      T7     \     Ttr    1-  ^    -J.   ■  forced  to  drop  out.    The  second  day  saw  ,     ^    .   .       t  •              c  ^u^  ti,^,-  tocvr, 

pair-shop.      On    the    F.   A.    M.   list   it   is  '■                   .,          ,...,,  protested  by  Lipreu.  of  the    ihor  team, 

,.-.               '  the    riders    start    out    with    undiminished  ,                 r/- j      -^     ■    ,.     ^u     u      j„  .,f  at„ 

No.  1086.  -                .          ,  who  put  affidavits  into  the  hands  of  Mc- 

-        „          .        ,        „                       ,,,  energv,     and     make     Cincinnati     before  „          ,,       ,,      .       ^i    ,.    t    j-              ,-•   „j 

In     San     Angelo,     Texas,     on     West  °-  '           ,.                 ,  ^,,  ^       .,         ^,  Connell,    alleging    that    Indians    arrived 

„      ,  .                               .      ,          -.        ,„„_  nightfall,  a  distance  of  233.5  miles,    ihe  ,          ,^      .     ,            i 

Twohig    avenue,    repair-shop    No.    1087  .          '       ,  .     ,                  ,        ^        ,  there  19  minutes  early. 

-■,            ,T-         11J1C-        »        1  accident  of  this  day  was  when  Cox  threw 

IS  located.     It  is  called  the  San  Angelo  .            .                                   ,    i     j        ,_    j                                 

,.      ,            _           ,  _      ,  ,,,.,,.          .      ,  a   tire   going  down   hill,   and   had   a   bad 

Hardware  Co.  and  Fred   vVilliams  is  the  ...           ...                ,    ,  /^„.,ii.»  ^„a  t  o,.,onn  XA/in  Hnnnro 

spill,  putting  him  out  of  the  run.  Goullet  and  Lawson  Win  Honors 

proprie  or.                                .      ,         .     ,  When  the  men  reached  Toledo  at  the  Alfred     Goullet,    the    Australian,    and 

A  newly  registered  repair-shop  is  lo-  .      ,     ,                 ,         ,     ,                 ,    ^-,^  ,         ^                   ,-  r.  ,     t    i      ^-^      j  r     ^ 

%^,        ^  ,,         l,                  ^      .  end    of    the    run    they    had    covered    229  Iver  Lawson,  of  Sale  Lake  City,  defeat- 

cated    at    The    Dalles,    Oregon.      It    is  .,        ,         .                   ,      ,  ^„_      .,  „       .     ^,                   ,    t        t-     i        xi. 

„,            „            -     _         ,,-,    ,,r     ,  .  miles  that  day,  a  total  of  707  miles.  ed   Frank  Kramer  and  Joe   Fogler,   the 

Blunt,    Gates    &    Co.,    312    Washington  „,      „,                           ,     ,       ,    ,         •  .                           ,      ^  ^-^     -kt 

_    .          .           ,  ..,.      ,„_„  The  Thor  team  was  declared  the  win-  Americans,  in  a  team  match  at  the  JNew 
street.     It  is  registered  No.  lU/o. 

ner,  for  consistency,  and  will  receive  the  Haven  track,  Friday  night,  9th  inst.,  tak- 

Toledo    News-Bee's    silver    cup    for    the  ing   the   match    in    straight   heats.     Tim 

Johnson  Appoints  More  Advisors  winning  professional  team.     A  diamond  Sullivan,  the  localite,  accounted  for  the 

Legal    Action    Chairman    Johnson    is  „^gj^i  j^  j^  ^e  awarded  to  the  most  con-  amateur  match   from  Willie   Hanley,   of 

keeping  right  after  those  legal  advisors.  ^jstent  individual  rider,  one  to  a  profes-  San    Francisco,    and    Fred    Herbert,    of 

Erwin  L.  Holderman,   recommended  by  ^jq^^i  ^^d  another  to  an  amateur.  Those  Fall  River, 

the  Dayton  motorcycle  dealers,  is  going  ^^^^  ^^o  were  fortunate  enough  to  fig-  The  summary: 

to   help    the    Dayton   motorists    in   their  ^^.^   ;„   ^jjg   j  qOO   class  will  receive  gold  One-mile    team    match,    professional— 

legal   troubles.  medals,   and   those   scoring   from   900  to  Won   by   Alfred   Goullet,  Australia,   and 

A.  H.  Freeman  has  been  chosen  as  the  999   ^jj^gr  medals.     R.  F.  McConnell  was  Iver    Lawson,    Salt    Lake    City;    second, 

attorney  for  Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota.  jj^e  referee.  Frank    Kramer,    East    Orange,    and    Joe 

He  is  recommended  by  the  Webber  Bi-  Fogler,     Brooklyn.       Won     in     straight 

^^^^^^^^^^H^^^^^^^^^H  One-mile                                           — 

the  Motorcycle  Club  of  Columbus.     The  ^^H^^^HP                ^H^^^^I  Times    2-40  and  2:34. 

meeting  is  to  be  for  the  riders  of  Frank-  ^^^^HRiV                   ^^^^^^^1           H  if      '1     h     H"                 t       Won  bv 

,  ,,  IHRP^                                 ^^S^H^H  H.  Jehan;   second,   G.  Wilson;  third,   F. 

this   fall.  m^T^                                              ^H^lHi  r.  rl 

^^                              -               ^gJMMB  Jehan.     Time,  0:56^-5. 

An  authentic  story  is  told  of  a  motor-  ^^^^ga— ^[[[^saB,^^       "^^S  HI-              d     F     M  dd  n-    third    T 
cyclist  on  the  staff  of  a  British  magazine  ^^           ■■»        ^\i        ^S  cV      '     T'       '4-20 
who  stopped  a  runaway.     The  motorcy-  j^                ^^B                 ».        ^  '     ■     • 
clist  ran  alongside  the  galloping  horse,  J^                 ■                  %     4  Five-mile  motor-paced  match-Won  by 
caught  hold  of  the  flying  reins  and  shut  ||i|f                   ^Bk           ^^^1  ^^   ^'^'^^  '"  '*'^'^^*  ^'^*''   '^^°'"^' 
off  his  engine.     The  horse  was  obliged  ^  ^H||^HI|^^^H  Collins.     Times,  8:54  and  9:02. 
to  tow  the  dead  weight  of  the  man  and  ^^^^^B^^^^^^^^^^^^^B  Two-mile  motorcycle  race,  profession- 
machine  until  he  tired,  when  he  came  to  u       u    ,     „     ..        „             .        ,    ,  al— Won  by  J.  Hunter;  second,  C.  Stein. 

'  How    Harley-Davidson    Remy   system   of   elec- 

a   Standstill.  trie   lighting  penetrates  darkness  lime.   3:12. 


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Pope  Line   Discloses   Detail   Refinements 


Many  Changes  of  Minor 
Character  Embodied  in 
the  Six  Models  From  the 
Westfield  Plant— Use  of 
Heat  Treated  Alloy  Steels 
and  Lubrication  Im- 
provements Typical 


The  motorcycle  show  at  Chicago  is 
bringing  to  light  a  decided  tendency  on 
the  part  of  motorcycle  manufacturers  to 
follow  closely  in  the  footsteps  of  the 
manufacturers  and  apply  the  methods 
used  by  the  designers  of  the  larger  mo- 
tor vehicles,  which  have  made  the 
automobile  the  dependable  vehicle  that 
it  is  today.  And  at  no  booth  is  this 
tendency  more  pronounced  than  at  the 
one  of  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Westfield, 
Mass.  Perhaps,  nay,  undoubtedly,  this 
is  as  it  should  be,  for  besides  being 
pioneers  in  bicycle  and  motorcycle  man- 
ufacture, it  will  be  remembered  that  the 
Pope  company  was  also  a  pioneer  auto- 
mobile builder  and  has  learned  many  a 
lesson  which  it  is  now  applying  to  its 
motorcycles. 

Perhaps  the  most  pronounced  automo- 
bile tendency  to  be  noticed  at  the  Pope 
booth  is  that  toward  the  use  of  special 
alloy  steels,  properly  heat  treated,  in 
order  to  fit  them  for  varying  classes 
of  service  in  the  construction  of  the 
Pope  machines.  The  steels  of  the 
springs,  of  the  rocker  arms,  of  the  guide 
rods  in  the  rear  suspension,  and  in  sev- 
eral other  less  noticeable  but  equally  im- 
portant places,  have  been  altered  with  a 
view    of   decreasing   wear   and    breakage 


odel   R-15,  the  seven  horsepower  Pope  leader,  has  two  speeds  and  sells  for  $275 


and    the    troubles    incident   to    such   hap- 
penings   to   the    very   minimum. 

There   are   six   models   included   in   the 
Pope  line   for  1015,  embracing  two  two- 


"Power   plant"    of  the    Pope   Model    R-15 

speed  models  and  one  short  coupled  rac- 
ing model.  The  leader  of  the  line  is  a 
seven-horsepower  Model  R  two-speed 
which  sells  for  $275.  Model  L  twin  sin- 
gle   speed   sells   for   $240;    Model   S,   the 


Pope  Model   M-15,   five  horsepower  single  chain  without  Eclipse  two-speed,   sells  for  $200 


short  coupled  speedster  twin,  for  $260; 
Model  M,  five-horsepower  single  chain 
with  Eclipse  two-speed,  for  $230,  and 
without  two-speed  for  $200,  and  Model 
it,  four-horsepower  single  belt  for  $150. 
Great  pride  is  taken '  in  the  fact  that 
there  is  an  extremely  limited  number  of 
modifications  deemed  desirable  on  the 
two-speed  twin,  these  being  chiefly  in  the 
nature  of  refinements  tending  toward 
case  of  control  or  decrease  of  the  neces- 
sary care  on  the  part  of  the  rider.  In- 
ileed,  it  might  truthfully  be  said  that 
about  the  only  changes  in  the  entire 
Pope  line  are  refinements — there  is  noth- 
ing that  is  radically  different  from  last 
year. 

Yes,  there  is,  too,  and  that's  on  the 
two-speed.  It's  that  alteration  in  con- 
trol. It's  a  very  ingenious  clutch  con- 
trol arrangement  that  will  appeal  to  the 
rider  who  goes  through  much  traffic.  In 
brief,  the  foot  lever  used  on  the  1914 
model  for  the  operation  of  the  brake 
has  been  so  connected  with  the  clutch 
actuation  lever  through  a  swivel  joint 
that  a  simple  downward  pressure  of  the 
foot  will  release  the  clutch,  and  further 
movement  will  apply  the  brake.  This 
movement,  however,  in  no  wise  affects 
the  hand  lever,  which  is  held  where  put 
on  the  quadrant  by  means  of  a  frictional 
shoe.  The  clutch  can  still  be  controlled 
by  means  of  the  hand  lever,  but  by  the 
same  token  the  operation  of  this  latter 
control  in  no  wise  affects  the  foot  lever, 
nor  does  it  apply  the  brake. 

A  brief  consideration  of  the  points 
involved  in  this  mechanism  will  bring  out 
many  points  of  advantage,  chief  among 
which  may  be  cited  the  fact  that  the  en- 
tire control  of  the  machine,  either  in . 
ordinary  operation  or  in  emergencies,  lies 
in  the  single  movement  of  one  foot.  Fur- 
thermore, one  foot  is  left  free  to  balance 


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Pope 


odel  L-15,  twin  single  speed,   incorporating 


of  refinements,   sells  for   $240 


-when  riding  over  rough  roads  or  through 
sand,  and  at  the  same  time  there  is  no 
•need  to  remove  the  hands  from  the  han- 
•dlebars. 

The  swivel  slip  connections  of  the  con- 
trol rods,  permitting  the  hand  side  lever 
to  remain  stationary  when  using  the  foot 
control,  make  it  possible  to  set  the  hand 
lever  so  that  there  is  just  enough  clutch 
slippage  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
load  and  road,  with  the  insurance  that 
the  clutch  will  always  return  to  the  same 
adjustment  after  having  been  released  by 
means  of  the  foot  control  without  neces- 
sitating further  adjustment  on  the  part 
of  the  rider. 

The  oiling  system  of  the  motor  has 
been  altered  somewhat  with  a  view  of 
obtaining  perfect  distribution  of  the  lub- 
ricant between  the  two  cylinders  and  at 
the  same  time  forcing  an  ample  supply 
of  oil  to  other  surfaces  besides  the  cylin- 
der walls  which  are  in  need  of  lubrica- 
tion. A  safeguard  to  prevent  over  oiling 
of  the  cylinders  and  fouled  plugs  which 
result  therefrom  has  been  fitted.  As  was 
pointed  out  before,  the  chief  changes  in 
the  motor  are  represented  by  the  use" 
of  special  alio)'  steel  in  the  valves,  valve 
springs  and  rockers. 

The  starting  clutch  has  been  altered  by 
the  substitution  of  roller  bearings  for 
the  previously  used  cone  type  of  ball 
bearings,  and  all  starter  parts  are  ground 
after  hardening,  insuring  uniformity  in 
action  and  impossibility  of  binding  or 
dragging. 

Because  of  the  increasing  use  of  the 
sidecar  with  the  two-speed  model,  and 
particularly  because  many  riders  have 
found  that  the  motor  is  capable  of  carry- 
ing them  through  road  conditions  here- 
tofore considered  impassable,  it  has  been 
deemed  advisable  to  so  further  improve 
the  clutch  used  on  this  model  as  to  ob- 
tain under  all  conditions  of  use,  even 
after  abnormally  hard  driving,  a  wonder- 
ful flexibility  of  operation  and  smooth- 
ness of  action.     The  clutch  has  been  so 


redesigned  by  the  makers  as  to  fulfill 
these  requirements  to  a  "T,"  so  to  speak. 
The  single-speed  twin  incorporates 
quite  a  number  of  refinements.  The 
fork  crown  has  been  widened  and  pat- 
terned after  the  crown  which   has  given 


Pope 


cylinde 


such  good  service  on  the  two-speed 
model  and  which  permits  of  the  one- 
piece  construction  of  the  front  guard. 
This  also  separates  the  two  stems  of  the 
bar  slightly  and  the  bar  itself  has  been 
altered    slightly    in    shape,    providing    a 


rear  drop  toward  the  grips,  making  for 
greater  comfort.  The  front  fork  spring 
leaves  have  been  slightly  modified  in 
form  and  are  made  of  finer  alloy  metal 
than  has  heretofore  been  used.  The 
frame  has  been  reinforced  more  strongly 
to  take  care  of  all  strain  incident  on  side- 
car use.  The  rods  in  the  rear  spring 
suspension  are  now  made  of  special  al- 
loy steel,  which  has  given  a  good  ac- 
count of  itself  in  use  on  the  two-speed 
model.  The  gasolene  tanks  are  now 
fastened  to  a  separate  strip,  clamped  to 
the  top  tube  of  the  frame,  which,  to- 
gether with  tank  hangers  on  the  truss 
tube,  provide  a  system  of  fastening  that 
obviates  any  tendency  to  strain  the 
threads  cut  into  the  frame  tubes.  More- 
over, all  the  parts  fastened  to  the  tank, 
including  the  outlet  flanges,  etc.,  are  in- 
ternally locked.  Both  of  the  tanks  are 
fitted  with  threaded  stop  cocks  so  that 
in  case  of  damage  to  either  one  the 
other  can  be  shut  off  and  used  inde- 
pendently. 

The  combination  of  oil  tank  and  tool 
box  that  was  formerly  used  has  given 
way  to  a  tank  used  for  the  lubricant  only. 
This  is  made  narrower  and  shorter,  for 
increased  clearance  and  accessibility. 
All  the  joints  are  double  lock  seamed 
and  the  tank  rests  on  a  leather  cushion 
support  and  is  fastened  to  the  rear  mud- 
guard by  means  of  studs,  avoiding  any 
strain  on  the  seams  of  the  container. 
The  filler  is  increased  in  size  and  the  out- 
let is  equipped  with  a  shutoff  cock  in- 
corporating a  gauze  strainer,  insuring 
the  clarity  of  the  oil  which  enters  the 
automatic  oil  pump.  The  hand  pump 
is  made  separable  from  the  tank  and  is 
the  same  as  has  always  been  used  on 
the  two-speed  model.  A  large  tool  box, 
cylindrical,  is  mounted  on  the  rear  mud- 
guard and  furnishes  ample  room  for  a 
generous  supply  of  tools  and  spares.  An 
ingenious  arrangement  is  provided  by 
means    of   which    the    tool   box   cover    is 


Pope   Model   H-15,   four  horsepo 


rigle,    belt   drive,    sells   for.  $150 


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fastened  with  a  snap  pin  catch,  which  is 
positive  and  eliminates  any  possibility 
of  rattle. 

The  same  changes  in  the  motor  that 
were  made  in  the  two-speed  model  ap- 
ply also  on  the  Model  L  motor.  The 
lower  housing  of  the  gears  in  the  mag- 
neto drive  system  is  made  entirely  grease 
and  dust  proof,  insuring  positive  lubri- 
cation of  these  parts.  The  work  gear  on 
the  magneto  has  been  changed  to  a 
straight  face  gear.  The  location  of  the 
mechanical  oiler  on  the  crankcase  has 
been  altered,  permitting  the  placing  of  a 
vent  at  the  top  of  the  air  pocket,  elimin- 
ating trapped  air  and  its  consequential 
interference  with  the  oil  flow.  The  pump 
recess  is  now  shut  oft  from  the  interior 
of  the  crankcase  and  the  plunger  bush- 
ing has  been  increased  in  length,  per- 
mitting a  more  efficient  seal  against  air 
leakage.  The  double  ball  check  has  been 
so  altered  that  the   first  check  takes  its 


Pope   two-speed   meachanism 

seal   directly   in   the   end   of   the   plunger 
bushing. 

All  the  pistons  are  ground  to  their 
final  finish,  resulting  in  an  absolutely 
round,  smooth  and  true  surface,  eliminat- 


ing friction  and  insuring  proper  lubrica- 
tion. A  slight  modification  in  the  ex- 
haust pipe  connections  and  in  the  pipes 
themselves  allows  the  use  of  single- 
piece  pipes  connecting  the  engine  and 
the  mufHer. 

In  brief,  the  alterations  to  both  the 
motor  and  the  frame  of  the  Model  M 
machine  are  along  the  same  lines  as 
have  been  followed  in  the  improvement 
of  the  Model  L.  The  shape  of  the  oil 
tank  has  been  altered  slightly  to  pro- 
vide greater  chain  clearance  and  a  strain- 
er has  been  added  to  the  gasolene  tank 
to  rid  of  sediment  the  fuel  passing  to  the 
carburetter.  With  the  exception  of  a 
slight  change  to  the  front  spring  sup- 
port tubes,  giving  greater  elasticity  and 
the  utilization  of  more  alloy  steel  in 
certain  parts  where  greater  life  could 
be  obtained  by  such  substitution,  the 
Model  H  machine  has  not  been  other- 
wise changed. 


Pope   Bicycles  Also  Show   Refinements 


That  the  year  1915  is  to  be  known  in 
motorcycle  circles  as  the  year  inarking 
the  introduction  into  America  of  the 
three-speed  gear  is  undoubted,  but  that 
it  also  marks  the  introduction  of  the 
three-speed  device  on  American  bicycles 
is  not  so  widely  known.  Such  is  the 
case,  however,  for  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co. 
has  announced  that  any  of  its  chain  types 
of  bicycles  will  be  fitted  with  the  famous 
Sturmey-Archer  three-speed  gear  with 
combined  coaster  brake  at  the  option  of 
the    purchaser. 

The  Sturmey-Archer  gear  is  by  no 
means  new,  having  created  an  enviable 
record  for  years  of  good  service  since  • 
its  introduction  in  England.  Its  light 
weight,  rugged  construction,  absence  of 
complicated  parts,  it  is  pointed  out,  all 
go  toward  making  the  device  meet  with 
instant  favor. 

But  the  two-speed  gear  has  not  been 
cast  into  the  discard,  insofar  as  the  Pope 


line  is  concerned,  for  the  Pope  chainless 
wheels  which  are  to  be  the  leaders  of  the 
line  for  the  coming  season  are  to  be 
equipped,  where  so  desired,  with  gearing 
providing  two  ratios.  In  announcing  that 
the  chainless  models  are  to  be  the  lead- 
ers, it  is  pointed  out  that  because  of 
its  complete  protection  of  the  driving 
mechanism  froin  exposure  and  its  fine 
riding  qualities  its  use  has  so  increased 
that  last  season's  output  doubled  that 
of  the  year  previous.  This  year  the  ma- 
chines are  regularly  fitted  with  mud- 
guards and  are  made  in  two  types,  the 
rigid  and  cushion  frame  models. 

One  of  the  new  Pope  features  which 
is  to  be  incorporated  in  the  1915  out- 
put is  the  fitting  of  the  various  models 
embraced  in  the  line  with  especially  de- 
signed tires  with  stylish  and  durable 
treads,  making  the  varying  lines  even 
more  enhancing  and  attractive. 

Three  new  models  have  been  added  to 


the  line.  Probably  the  most  interesting 
is  the  Defiance,  embracing  the  use  of 
a  frame  with  a  true  rib  arch,  making  for 
exceptional  strength  and  at  the  same 
time  enhancing  the  appearance  of  the 
machine.  The  Seminole  Special  is  a 
new  heavy  service  delivery  outfit,  with 
a  frame  of  Ij^-inch  tubing,  tandem 
spokes  and  a  pannier  type  of  wire  basket 
carrier  over  the  rear  inudguard.  The 
Pope  Special  has  a  long  wheelbase  and 
is  equipped  with  an  80-tooth  sprocket 
and  equipment  which  makes  it  extremely 
eye-pleasing   and   attractive. 

The  Pope  model  now  is  fitted  with  a 
30-tooth  sprocket  of  entirely  new  design 
and  has  a  longer  wheelbase  than  for- 
merly was  the  case,  as  well  as  a  new 
type  of  front  hub. 

The  standard  lines,  such  as  the  Co- 
lumbia, Rambler,  Cleveland,  Tribune, 
Crescent,  Monarch  and  Imperial  are  con- 
tinued   with    their    strongly    marked    in- 


Pope  Defiance,   showing  true  rib  arch 


Pope   Special   with   a   long   wheelbase 


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Pope  Ju 


•ith 


20,   14  and  26  inch  frames  selling  for  $25,  $27.50  and 


L-ly 


dividualities,  but  embrace  many  minor 
refinements  which  tend  to  still  greater 
strength  and  at  the  same  time  easier  pro- 
pulsion of  the  machines. 

A  mechanical  point  in  the  construction 
of  the  Pope  bicycle  and  one  appreciated 
by  every  rider,  is  the  fact  that  all  bear- 
ing parts  are  highly  polished  on  the  sur- 
face where  wearing  strain  comes.  Eigh- 
teen gauge  seamless  steel  tubing  is  used 
in  all  the  road  models,  although  the 
racing  types  are  made-  from  20  gauge 
stock. 

A  great  point  of  advantage  in  the  Pope 
method  of  construction,  it  is  pointed  out, 
lies  in  the  forming  of  the  frame  head, 
at  which  point  the  head  tube  and  branch- 
es are-  spun  together  by  special  machin- 
ery, thus  making  a  joint  rigid  and  of 
unusual  strength. 

Wherever  possible  joints  are  dip 
brazed,  for  by  this  process  the  entire 
surface  of  the  joint  is  evenly  heated  and 
the  flux  and  brazing  material  are  given 
ample  opportunity  thoroughly  to  cover 
the  point  to  be  united.  After  brazing, 
the  joints  are  cooled  slowly  and  the  con- 
traction of  the  metal  as  it  cools  forms 
a  joint   remarkably   strong. 

The  well-known  Morrow,  Musselman 
and  Coaster  brakes  will  be  supplied  on 
the  various  models.  The  new  Person's 
Red  Wing  saddles  which  are  used  on 
Pope  bicycles  give  a  comfort  to  the  rider 
greater  than  ever  before  afforded,  and 
with  the  beautiful  tires,  which  include 
white  with  blue  tread,  gray  with  red 
tread,  etc.,  produce  artistic  effects  which 
blend  with  the  utility  of  the  machine  and 
are  bound  to  delight  the  trade. 


Oregon  Stages  Motorcycle  Show 
At  the  Oregon  State  Fair,  held  at 
Salerh,  Oregon,  last  week,  motorcycles 
occupied  an  important  place.  Not  only 
did  the  exhibition  include  the  late  models 
of  all  the  well-known  makes  of  machines 
but  also  a  number  of  the  now  ancient 
machines  were  on  view  for  comparison 
with   the   up-to-date  machines. 


Making  Spare  Moments  Valuable 
In  the  store  of  a  certain  dealer  one 
Saturday  afternoon  sat  two  salesmen. 
Each  was  at  his  own  desk  and  each  was 
reading  out  of  a  book.  The  proprietor 
came  along  with  a  visitor.  The  men 
looked  up  and  smiled  but  both  continued 
their  reading. 

"What  they  got,  a  new  sales  manual?" 
inquired  the  visitor. 

"No,"  said  the  boss;  "it's  a  little  book 
on  the  'knack  of  selling,'  given  as  a  pre- 
mium with  a  certain  business  magazine. 
My  partner  and  I  got  hold  of  a  copy 
and  we  told  the  boys  about  it  and  they 
are  all  keen  for  it.     You  see,  if  they  read 


things  it  keeps  them  out  of  a  rut.  It 
sharpens  their  wits.  It  makes  them  think. 
It  makes  them  better  salesmen  and 
keener  men. 

"Frankly,  it's  a  pleasure  to  recommend 
a  book  or  a  magazine  to  these  boys, 
because  they  get  so  much  out  of  it.  The 
man  at  the  first  desk  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  best  salesmen  in  this  city  and 
from  our  experience  we  believe  his  repu- 
tation is  deserved.  He  is  a  reader.  He 
is  everlastingly  on  the  lookout  for  better 
ideas  and  newer  methods,  and  between 
reading  and  observation  he  has  trained 
himself  for  big  things.  He  rarely  misses 
a  sale." 


Pope    Chainless   and   Motor   Bike.      The    Motor   Bike   can    be   fitted   with    Sturmey-Archer   three- 
speed  gear  at  option  of  buyer,  and  the  Chainless  model  with  the  two-speed   gear 


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Changed  His  Machine  Into  a  Two-Speed 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 

Review; 
For  the  benefit  of  owners  who  have 
regular  model  motorcycles  and  wish  to 
make  two-speed  machines  of  them,  I 
am  writing  you  of  my  experience  with  a 
two-speed  rear  hub  put  in  by  1914  In- 
dian machine.  I  bought  an  Eclipse  two- 
speed  hub  and  brake  complete,  made  by 
the  Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N. 
Y.,  through  Houston  &  Meyer,  dealers 
of  this  city.  Mr.  Houston  himself  in- 
stalled the  hub  and  am  glad  to  say  it 
worked  fine.  There  are  several  ways 
the  brake  lever  and  gear  shift  can  be 
mounted  on  different  machines  and  I 
used  on  my  Indian  the  regular  Indian 
brake  pedal  on  the  right  side  of  my  ma- 
chine and  bent  the  pedal  on  the  left  side 
of  the  machine  to  suit  the  occasion.  I 
gave  my  two-speed  everj'  test  I  could 
think  of  and  it  came  out  with  flying 
colors  and  has  done  good  service  pulling 
a  sidecar  ever  since  the  device  was  in- 
stalled. 

Would  be  glad  to  give  any  information 
concerning    my    two-speed    hub    to    any 
member  of  the  F.  A.  M.  upon  receipt  of 
a  letter  asking  for  same. 
H.   C.   Bellows, 

P.    O.    Box    387,    Shreveport,    La. 


Says  Editorial  Unfair  to  His  Club 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review: 

I  beg  the  right  to  take  exceptions  to 
an  editorial  in  September  29th  issue  of 
your  paper,  in  which  you  mention  the 
name  of  the  Bay  State  M.  C.  endurance 
run. 

I  believe  that  you  were  either  jump- 
ing at  conclusions  or  were  wrongfully 
informed.  The  terrible  accidents  that 
you  picture  in  print  were  not  reported  to 
me  as  referee  or  to  the  club  in  any  such 
manner  as  you   have   them   in   print. 

The  fact  that  a  rider  ran  into  an  auto- 
mobile and  another  through  the  fence  ot 
a  bridge  does  not  make  out  your  state- 
ment that  it  was  a  gruelling  road  con- 
test. If  you  had  taken  the  trouble  to 
look  up  the  schedule  between  Portland 
and  St.  Johnsbury  you  would  have  found 


that  it  called  for  an  average  speed  of  IS 
miles  per  hour,  which  was  reasonable. 

The  facts  are,  that  dealers  and  manu- 
facturers will  persist  in  entering  men  and 
boys  of  little  or  no  experience,  furnish 
them  with  machines  to  ride,  and  tell  them 
to  get  through.  These  are  statements 
that  I  know  to  be  true. 

The  run  was  scheduled  all  daylight 
riding  to  eliminate  accidents  that  have 
happened  in  other  runs.  I  believe  it 
was  uncalled  for  and  out  of  place  for 
you  to  single  out  this  club  to  knock  on 
endurance  runs  when  you  look  back  on 
some  of  the  accidents  that  have  hap- 
pened in  runs  that  I  could  mention  run 
under  the  name  of  other  clubs  in  this 
state. 

I  have  been  a  subscriber  to  your  paper 
for  two  years  and  always  believed  you 
to  be  fair,  and  think  under  the  circum- 
stances it  would  be  no  more  than  right 
for  you  to  print  this  letter  in  an  early 
issue,  letting  the  people,  that  have  read 
the  article  I  have  referred  to,  have  a 
chance   to   see    the   matter   as   it   stands. 

The   run  was   in   every  way  a  success, 
44  starting  and  32  finishing  perfect. 
John   H.  Wing, 
131   Myrtle   street,  Melrose,   Mass. 


Suggestions  to  Stop  Gruelling  Races 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review: 

Your  editorial,  "Runs  vs.  Gruelling 
Road  Races,"  is  a  timely  article.  The 
tendency  for  clubs  to  increase  their 
scheduled  time  each  succeeding  run  has 
become  universal. 

In  1908  the  New  Jersey  Club  sched- 
uled its  run  at  15]4  miles  per  hour,  while 
in  1914  on  the  Baltimore  run  we  main- 
tained a  20-mile  per  hour  schedule.  In 
two  of  the  runs  staged  recently  in  New 
York  city  the  schedule  has  been  25-30 
miles  per  hour,  the  result  being  contest- 
ants had  to  ride  40-45  miles  per  hour  to 
maintain  their  average  time.  Imagine 
riding  at  that  speed  down  Broadway. 
Is  it  a  wonder  that  several  of  the  riders 
were  arrested?  They  all  should  have 
been  locked  up.  This  had  a  boomerang 
effect  upon  the  sport.  The  riders  will  be 
afraid  to  enter  such  a  type  of  run,  as 
the  chances  of  winning  are  too  slim; 
also  the  motorcycle  will  be  condemned 
by  the  parents  of  future  prospective 
riders. 


The  reason  for  these  speedy  schedules 
is  to  aid  the  promoting  club  in  cutting 
down  the  expense  of  purchase  of  medals. 
Motorcyclists  have  often  wondered  why 
the  New  Jersey  Club  has  charged  a  $3 
entry  fee,  and  the  answer  is  because  we 
try  to  award  a  medal  to  every  starter. 
Anyone  who  has  pluck  to  continue  in  a 
run  when  he  is  hopelessly  behind  sched- 
ule is  deserving  of  some  award.  We 
awarded  37  medals  in  our  1914  run,  five 
being  to  survivors  who  were  two  hours 
behind  their  schedule  at  some  points. 

Another  item  in  which  the  New  Jer- 
sey Club  seems  to  be  alone  is  the  award- 
ing of  accessory  prizes.  These  should 
go  to  amateurs  only.  The  factory  riders 
and  local  agents  are  in  the  game  and 
will  receive  financial  rewards  for  their 
performances,  while  an  individual  owner 
is  not  benefitted  by  his  winning  outside 
the  medal  or  accessory  prize  he  may  be 
awarded. 

The  New  Jersey  Club  has  been  con- 
templating an  increase  in  the  scheduled 
time  for  the  1915  run,  but  having  the 
interest  of  the  good  old  game  of  motor- 
cycling at  heart  will  keep  the  speed  down 
to  20  miles  per  hour.  In  England  the 
motorcyclists  have  not  increased  the 
speed  of  their  runs,  but  have  penalized 
repairs  along  the  road  and  have  added 
sealed  tool  boxes  to  the  restrictions. 
This  seems  to  be  the  more  sane  way  of 
elimination  and  here  is  a  solution  for  the 
club  that  wants  but  a  small  field  to  finish 
with  perfect  scores. 

Yours   for  the   sport, 

"Goslin." 


Johnson  Appoints  Worcester  Man 

Worcester,  September  28. — Charles  P. 
Campbell,  one  of  the  brightest  among  the 
younger  lawyers  of  Worcester,  has  been 
named  as  F.  A.  M.  counsel  by  William 
H.  Johnson,  Chicago,  national  chairman 
of  the  Legal  Action  Committee  of  the 
organization. 

The  appointment  is  due  to  a  visit  of 
E.  R.  Compton,  of  the  Eclipse  factory, 
who  was  delegated  to  look  over  the  field 
and  make  the  selection.  Mr.  Campbell  is 
one  of  the  best  known  among  the  law- 
yers of  the  city.  He  was  for  three  years 
chairman  of  the  Democratic  City  Com- 
mittee and  one  year  acted  as  chairman 
of  Governor  Foss'  campaign  committee 
for  the  state.  Motorcyclists  will  be  glad 
to  hear  of  this  popular  appointment. 


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R-S   Takes    to   Countershaft   Drive   System 


Abandons   Undergeared   Drive  and   Cone   Clutch   for    Eclipse   Disk  Clutch   on 

Countershaft — Pedal  Type  of  Starter  is  Adopted  on  all  Models — 

Eclipse   Two-Speed    Gearing    Optional 


The  R-S  1915  leader,  being  a  10  horsepower  two-i,peed  twin  with  the  following 
features;   Countershaft  transmission;   kick  starter;  a  few  motor  improvements; 
stronger  frames ;  exceptionally  large  band  brake  with  double  control,  and  foot- 
boards instead  of  footrests.   as  formerly 


Instead  of  seven  models,  which  were 
embraced  in  the  last  year's  R-S  line, 
there  will  be  but  four  of  the  Reading- 
built  models  under  the  1915  nameplate. 
The  leader  of  the  new  line  is  the  ten- 
horsepower  two-speed  twin,  the  other 
models  being  a  singly-geared  ten-horse- 
power twin  and  two  single  models  of 
five-horsepower,  with  and  without  two- 
speed  equipment.  The  eight-horsepower 
models  and  the  combination  drive  model, 
it  will  be  noticed,  have  been  discontinued. 

Perhaps  the  most  noticeable  feature  of 
the  new  line  is  the  adoption  of  the 
countershaft  type  of  transmission  in 
place  of  the  undergeared  drive  through 
a  single  chain,  which  always  has  been  an 
R-S  feature.  Hardly  less  startling  is  the 
face-about  representing  the  substitution 
of  a  multiple  disk  clutch  for  the  leather- 
faced  cone  clutch,  which  has  also  been 
an  R-S  individuality.  The  clutch  which 
is  used  is  the  well-known  Eclipse  and 
it  is  positioned  on  the  countershaft  and 
operated  by  means  of  a  side  lever  posi- 
tioned on  the  left  side  of  the  machine 
convenient  to  the  hand  of  the  operator. 

In  place  of  the  two-speed  gear  incor- 
porated in  unit  power  plant  form  with 
the  motor,  which  was  used  on  the  last 
year's  machines,  the  new  models  on  the 
two-speed  order  are  equipped  with 
Eclipse  rear  hub  gearsets. 

One  of  the  most  important  improve- 
ments is  the  fitting  of  a  kick  starter  so 
that  the  motor  can  he  turned  over  with- 


out the  necessity  of  placing  the  machine 
on  the  stand.  The  starter  is  of  the  run- 
over  clutch  type,  a  simple  roller  type 
of  clutch  being  placed  on  the  counter- 
shaft through  the  intermediary  of  which 
power  from  the  pedals  is  transmitted  to 
the  motor.  When  the  pedals  are  re- 
volved forward,  the  rolls  are  wedged  be- 
tween a  wheel  keyed  to  the  countershaft 
and  a  collar  on  which  the  chain  sprocket 
is  mounted,  so  that  the  sprocket  is  in 
reality  locked  to  the  countershaft  and 
constrained  to  rotate  with  it,  turning- 
over  the  motor  through  the  chain  gear- 
ing. When  the  motor  starts  the  rolls 
roll  back  into  their  neutral  chambers,  re- 
leasing   the     sprocket     and     freeing    the 


countershaft  from   engagement  with  the 
motor. 

Motor  improvements  are  few  and  far 
between,  it  having  been  found  that  the 
motors  are  just  about  as  good  as  can 
be.  The  connecting  rod  big  ends  are 
now  fitted  with  roller  bearings  and  an 
auxiliary  air  inlet  has  been  placed  in 
the  intake  manifold  to  provide  additional 
air  to  dilute  the  mixture  at  high  speeds 
and  during  very  warm  weather.  The 
muffler  takes  the  form  of  a  long  exhaust 
pipe  extending  back  past  the  rear  hub 
and  which  provides  volume  enough  ef- 
fectively to  cool  and  expand  the  gases 
without  incurring  backpressure,  so  that 
the  report  is  effectively  silenced.     A  cut- 


R-S    delivery    van   of   the    three-wheeler    type 


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October   13,   1914 


ou^  is  provided  where  the  two  exhaust 
pipes  from  the  cylinders  enter  this  long 
exhaust  pipe. 

The  frames  have  been  made  consider- 
ably stronger,  especially  at  the  rear  fork 
stays,  which  are  quite  a  bit  heavier  than 
those  formerly  used,  and  the  front  reach 
tube,  which  has  been  provided  with  ad- 
ditional reinforcement,  as  has  the  top 
bar  of  the  frame.  Fishtail  reinforce- 
ments in  the  front  fork  make  it  still 
stronger,  the  better  to  stand  strain,  and 
a  much  stronger  and  at  the  same  time 
more  resilient  head  spring  adds  to  the 
easy  riding  qualities  o  the  machine. 

The  exceptionally  large  band  brake  is 
provided  with  double  control,  so  that  it 
can  be  applied  either  with  the  toe  of 
the  right  foot  by  means  of  a  foot  lever 
positioned  on  the  right, footboard,  or  by 
means  of  a  very  powerful  hand  lever 
positioned  on  the  left  horn  of  the  handle- 
bar. Footboards,  giving  a  comfortable, 
easy  position,  replace  the  footrests  used 
last  year,  with  controls  placed  so  that 
they  can  be  conveniently  operated  by  the 
feet  of  the  rider.  Change  of  gear  on  the 
two-speed  models  is  effected  by  means 
of  a  heel  and  toe  lever  on  the  left  foot- 
board. 

The  R-S  delivery  van  of  the  three- 
wheeler  type  is  included  in  the  line  for 
the  coming  year.  It  was  fully  described 
in  a  previous  issue. 


Harley-Davidson  Wars   on   Outlaws 

Every  salesman  on  the  road  for  the 
Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co..,  of  Milwau- 
kee, Wis.,  has  received  from  headquarters 
notice  to  assist  in  the  fight  against  out- 
lawed races.  Each  has  been  instructed 
to  urge  all  dealers,  in  behalf  of  the  com- 
pany, that  it  is  to  their  interests  to  sup- 
port and  boost  the  F.  A.  M.  and  to  see 
that  all  events  in  their  locality  are  under 
the  sanction  of  the  national  organization. 

Where  the  endorsement  of  that  body 
has  been  lacking,  motorcycle  corrjpeti- 
tions  have  gone  far  to  swell  the  toll  of 
deaths  and  list  of  accidents.  In  Eugene, 
Ore.,  only  recently  an  unsanctioned  meet 
witnessed  the  fatal  injury  of  a  noted 
rider  who  was  racing  a  twin  machine  on 
a  poorly  constructed  half-mile  track.  The 
Harley-Da-'idson  Motor  Co.  would  help 
to  eliminate  such  dangerous  conditions 
by  requiring  all  contests  to  be  approved 
by  the  F.  A.  M.  It  believes  that  only 
through  a  control  of  that  kind  can  the 
sport  be  standardized  and  made  safe. 

During  the  past  few  months  some  of 
the  best  riders  have  been  suspended  by 
the  national  organization  for  entering  un- 
official races,  and  in  several  cases  the 
riders  have  not  known  that  a  sanction 
was   necessary.     As  a  matter  of  fact,   it 


is  required  in  all  competitions,  whether 
closed  club  events  or  not.  The  Harley- 
Davidson  salesman  will  ask  dealers  to 
appraise  riders  of  this  important  regula- 
tion, so  that  the  time  may  be  hastened 
when  outlawed  races  will  be  a  thing  of 
the  past. 


Hauck  Produces  New  Torch 

A  newly  designed  kerosene  torch  for 
motorcycle  or  bicycle  repairs,  said  to  be 
economical,  efficient  and  safe,  has  just 
l)een  placed  on  the  market  by  the  Hauck 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Kerosene 
having  more  heating  units  than  gal  o- 
lene;  the  flame  of  the  Hauck  torch  pos- 
sesses an  intense  heat,  which  can  be 
utilized  in  brazing  bicycle  or  motorcycle 
frames,  straightening  shafts  and  frames 
or  burning  off  paint. 


Hauck's    non-sooting    k( 

Two  distinct  features  differentiate  the 
Hauck  product  from  other  torches.  These 
are  the  burner,  which  is  so  arranged  that 
all  oil  passageways  can  be  cleaned  in- 
stantly by  removing  only  one  plug;  and 
the  special  oil  needle  valve  by  which  the 
flame  can  be  regulated  instantly  to  any 
size,  from  8  inches  to  the  finest  point. 
The  last  named  feature  affords  use  in 
a  wider  range  of  work  than  is  possible 
with  the  ordinary  gasolene  torch  of  the 
same  capacity. 

The  flame,  guaranteed  not  to  soot  or 
smoke,  has  an  intensity  unaffected  by 
heat  or  cold,  which  will,  for  instance, 
heat  a  one-inch  shaft  red  hot  in  three 
minutes. 


Goodyear  Co.  Distributes  Displays 
Some  time  ago  the  Goodyear  Tire  & 
Rubber  Co.  became  interested  in  window 
display  as  a  means  of  increasing  sales 
of  tires  by  dealers.  A  first  national  win- 
dow display  campaign  was  prepared  and 
carried  out  with  such  satisfactory  results, 
that  a  window  display  department  has 
been  organized  as  a  regular  part  of  Good- 
year  sales   activities. 

When  the  proposition  was  first  broach- 


ed there  were  many  objections  within  as 
well  as  without,  the  Goodyear  organiza- 
tion. "It  may  be  all  right  to  sell  dry 
goods  that  way,"  was  a  frequent  com- 
ment, "but  when  it  comes  to  tires  the 
same  rules  do  not  apply." 

But  the  Goodyear  experts  have  proved 
that  the  show  window  of  the  tire  dealer, 
if  properly  used,  is  one  of  his  best  sales- 
men. 

Charles  Speed,  the  expert  window  dis- 
play man  employed  by  Goodyear  from 
the  Marshall  Field  forces  in  Chicago, 
has  now  completed  permanent  display 
outfits,  which  are  now  being  distributed 
to  dealers  throughout  the  country.  These 
are  helping  to  convince  dealers  of  the 
value  of  advertising  generally  and  are 
actually  increasing  sales. 

In  this  display  campaign  they  have 
proved  conclusively  that  the  tire  buyer 
is  as  much  attracted  by  a  tasty  display 
of  tires  as  any  shoppers  are  by  attrac- 
tive displays  of  clothing  or  other  neces- 
sities or  comforts  of  life. 


Motor  Products  Co.  inoved  their  De- 
troit sales  and  service  station '  fo  more 
commodious  quarters.  This  removal  was 
due  to  the  great  increase  in  business. 
The  new  address  is  762  Woodward  ave- 
nue, Detroit,  Mich. 


Wesley  House  has  taken  the  Flying 
Merkel  for  Wheeling,  W.  Va.  He  is  lo- 
cated in  the  Joyce  cafe  on  Market  street. 
He  will  also  handle  the  Indian.  The 
store  is  known  as  the  Chicago  Cycle  & 
Sporting  Goods  Co. 


Considerably  over  100  motorcyclists  of 
La  Grande,  Ore.,  are  making  the  round 
trip  between  that  city  and  Pendleton, 
Ore.,  to  visit  the  annual  "Round-up"  and 
incidentally  doing  a  lot  of  boosting  for 
the  motorcycle  racemeet  to  be  held  in 
La  Grande  in   1915. 


The  inspector  of  the  Ohio  Dairy  Co. 
of  Toledo  has  covered  more  than  10,000 
on  his  motorcycle  since  last  May,  riding 
over  all  sorts  of  roads,  cattle  paths, 
lanes,  and  even  through  pastures  and 
meadows,  and  says  his  two-wheeler  has 
never  failed  him. 


W.  E.  Wandersee,  of  the  Wandersee 
Co.,  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  declares  that  it 
has  been  a  banner  year  for  him.  The 
firm  has  sold  four  or  five  carloads  of 
Harley-Davidsons,  it  is  said,  which  is 
a   record   for  the   company . 


The  St.  Louis  office  of  the  Stewart 
.Speedometer  Co.  has  been  moved  to 
larger   quarters  at  3206  Locust. 


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43 


Following  the  Dealers'  Movements 


The  Ashbourne  Cycle  Co.,  Burlington, 
la.,  distributers  for  the  Indian  motor- 
cycle for  Southeast  Iowa,  exhibited  three 
models  at  the  recent  home  exhibition 
given  at  the  Burlington  Coliseum.  The 
electric  lighted  twins  were  the  center  of 
attraction  and  many  good  prospects  were 
lined  up  during  the  week's  show.  E. 
G.  Marquedt,  manager  of  the  company, 
reports  that  they  have  had  a  successful 
year  and  the  parcel  delivery  service  thej' 
put  on  in  the  city  at  the  beginning  of  the 
season  has  proved  very  successful  and  he 
intends  to  add  to  the  equipment  next 
year  and  increase  the  scope  of  the  bus- 
iness. 


The  Hawkeye  Motorcycle  Club  en- 
gineered a  sociability  run  to  New  Lon- 
don and  Mount  Pleasant,  la.,  recently. 
.Several  of  the  boys  carried  tandem  pas- 
sengers and  the  girls  all  voted  the  af- 
fair a  great  success.  The  members  of 
the  club  expect  to  repeat  the  run  in 
the   near   future. 


R.  M.  Martin,  Harley-Davidson  agent 
at  Keokuk,  la.,  spent  several  days  at  the 
State  Fair,  Springfield,  111.  He  plans 
to  enlarge  his  agency  next  year  as  his 
1914  sales  were  far  beyond  his  expecta- 
tions for  his  first  season.  Martin  oper- 
ates the  leading  pool  hall  in  Keokuk  and 
has  found  several  good  customers  among 
the  patrons  of  his  billiard  tables,  and  has 
also  received  many  tips  from  them  as  to 
possible  purchasers.  He  has  been  en- 
abled to  carry  on  both  businesses  with 
success  and  intends  to  extend  his  ter- 
ritory for   the   1915   season. 


Jas.  ingles,  agent  for  the  Indian  mo- 
torcycle at  Springfield,  111.,  expects  to 
build  a  new  garage  next  spring  and  re- 
ports a  very  successful  season  this  year. 


Will  Hostetler,  manager  of  the  Bloom 
ington  Bicycle  Co.,  was  well  pleased 
with  his  first  year  in  business  and  ex- 
pects to  add  a  leading  motorcycle  agency 
to  his  interests  for  the  next  season. 


Paul  Gott,  Harley-Davidson  distrib- 
uter for  Peoria,  111.,  has  moved  into  his 
new  building  at  819  Maine  street.,  where 
he  has  doubled  the  floor  space  over  his 
old  location.  He  has  had  a  most  success- 
ful season,  having  sold  over  50  machines, 
mostly  twins. 


A  sneakthief  stole  several  dollars  from 
the  till  in  Arthur  Johnson's  Motorcycle 
Garage  at  Rockford,  111.  Now  the  boys 
who  are  on  duty  at  the  garage  are  on 
the  warpath  for  the  culprit  and  it  will 
be  a  sorry  day  for  him  when  they  catch 
him. 


A'ictor  Sandenn,  traveler  for  the  Chi- 
cago Cycle  Supply  Co.  in  Iowa  and 
Illinois,  was  a  guest  of  the  Harley- 
Davidson  Club  at  Fort  Dodge,  la.,  re- 
cently. The  party  spent  the  day  out  in 
the  country,  where  they  had  a  big  blow- 
out. 


C.  T.  Morse,  Indian  agent  at  Mon 
mouth,  111.,  closed  a  very  successful  sea- 
son and  reports  that  practically  all  of 
his  sales  this  year  were  for  twins  and 
that  he  has  received  many  inquiries  for 
light-weight  models. 


The  Read  Cycle  Co.,  Harley-Davidson 
distributers  in  East  St.  Louis  and  vi- 
cinity, report  the  sale  of  36  twins  and 
two  singles  during  the  past  season,  and 
have  sold  a  sidecar  outfit  to  Dr.  Ribes, 
who  uses  the  machine  daily  in  making 
his  professional  calls.  John  Denyr,  the 
rural  route  carrier  at  Collinsville,  111., 
bought  a  twin  from  the  Read  Cycle  Co. 
and  now  the  patrons  on  his  route  receive 
their  mail  in  one-half  the  time  they  for- 
merly did,  and  are  well  pleased  with  the 
innovation.  A  machine  was  purchased 
lij'  the  Safety  Loan  Co.,  of  East  St. 
Louis,  and  the  concern  uses  it  daily  in 
its  collection  work. 


Geo.  Price,  the  well-known  rider  of 
St.  Louis,  has  opened  an  up-to-date  re- 
pair-shop at  308  North  20th  street,  in 
that  city,  and  he  was  out  the  other  day 
electrifying  the  crowds  along  12th  street 
with  a  Yale  sidecar  outfit  and  demon- 
strated he  could  tip  the  sidecar  at  al- 
most any  angle  and  still  prevent  it  from 
turning  over. 

The  Hurck  Motor  &  Cycle  Co.,  In- 
dian agent  at  St.  Louis,  report  a  success- 
ful year  for  commercial  sales,  having 
sold  18  machines,  all  twins,  to  the  Bel! 
Telephone  Co.,  three  to  the  Electric 
Light  Co.  of  Missouri,  two  to  the  Union 
Fuel  &  Coal  Co.,  one  to  the  Union 
Electric  Light  Co.,  and  one  to  the  Feil- 
bach  Salt  Co.,  for  the  use  of  their  South- 


ern Illinois  salesman,  has  proven  that 
they  can  cover  three  times  the  ground 
that  they  could  by  train. 


Glen  Willis,  agent  for  Harley-David- 
sons  at  Golden,  111.,  demonstrated  the  pull- 
ing qualities  of  the  motorcycle  when  he 
hitched  his  1914  twin  to  a  large  delivery 
wagon  and  seated  six  members  of  the 
local  band  in  the  wagon  and.  hauled 
them  all  over  the  town  while  the  band 
played  all  the  latest  airs,  including  "My 
Motorcycle  Girl."  This  proved  to  be  a 
good  advertisement  for  the  enterprising 
dealer. 


Johannes  Bros.,  Excelsior  agents  at 
Springfield,  111.,  have  opened  their  mo- 
torcycle garage  at  3rd  and  Cook  streets, 
and  stocked  the  house  with  a  full  line 
of  parts  and  accessories.  In  addition  to 
the  Excelsior  they  handle  the  Hender- 
son, Emblem,  and  Thor. 


Oschner  &  Weber,  Ford  dealers  at 
Fort  Madison,  la.,  have  taken  the  agency 
for  the  Indian  motorcycle  for  that  city 
and  vicinity.  They  are  located  in  their 
new  building  on  2nd  street,  where  they 
have  arriple  facilities  for  looking  after 
their  trade. 


John  E.  Hogg,  formerly  a  traveling 
representative  and  later  a  member  of  the 
factory  sales  stafif  of  the  Hendee  Mfg. 
Co.,  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  is  now  con- 
nected with  Will  C.  Risden,  distributer 
of  the  Indian  motorcycle  in  Southern 
California.  Hogg  will  act  not  only  in 
the  capacity  of  private  secretary,  but 
also  as  general  field  representative 
throughout  the  territory  covered  by  Ris- 
den's  establishment. 


The  latest  addition  to  the  road  force 
of  the  Excelsior  Cycle  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
is  C.  C.  Cone,  of  South  Bend,  Ind.,  a 
young  man  who  has  had  several  years' 
experience  in  both  the  retail  and  whole- 
sale sides  of  the  bicycle  supply  business. 

Last  year  he  covered  the  territory 
around  Chicago  for  the  Excelsior  Cycle 
Supply  Co.,  thus  making  many  acquaint- 
ances in  the  territory  that  he  will  now 
cover  for  the  Excelsior  company. 

His  bailiwick  will  be  a  large  part  of 
the  Middle  West,  but  his  particular  at- 
tention will  be  given  to  Michigan,  In- 
diana, Illinois,  Wisconsin  and  Iowa. 


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October   13,  191  + 


Husky  Daytons   to   Have  New  Power  Plant 


Davis  Sewing  Machine  Company  Brings  Out  Eight  Models,  Four  of  Which  Are 

Powered  by  Davis  Designed  Motor— Spacke  De  Luxe  Retained 

on  Others — Electric  Equipment  Included 


Model    C-4, 


srht   ho 


eder.    with    Dayton    motor    and    electric    equipment. 


$305 


Eight  twin-cylinder  models,  four  of 
which  are  two-speeds  and  four  of  which 
are  equipped  with  the  new  Splitdorf  com- 
bined electric  lighting  and  ignition  sys- 
tem, are  embraced  by  the  Dayton  line, 
made  by  the  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co., 
Dayton,  O.  Four  of  the  models  are 
powered  with  the  larger  of  the  two 
Spacke  motors,  rated  at  nine  horsepower, 
which  have  always  been  a  feature  of 
Dayton  machines,  while  the  other  quar- 
tet are  powered  with  a  new  motor  of 
Davis  make  which  is  rated  at  eight  horse- 
power although  it  is  claimed  that  the 
plant  is  perfectly  capable  of  developing 
a  full  11  horsepower.  Two  of  the  small- 
er machines  are  two-speeds,  as  well  as 
a  pair  of  the  larger  machines.  The  same 
holds  true  with  regard  to  the  electrical 
equipment. 

The  new  Dayton  motor,  which  has   a 


bore  and  str-jke  of  3  5/16  x  314  inches 
respectively,  does  not  differ  widely  from 
accepted  motorcycle  motor  practice.  The 
cylinders  are  cast  with  the  heads  inte- 
gral, and  with  large  cooling  fins  around 
the  valve  pockets,  effectively  cooling  the 
motor  at  this  point  and  going  a  great 
way  to  eliminate  unequal  expansion  of 
the  metal  due  to  its  irregular  shape. 
Overhead  mechanical  inlet  valves  with 
adjustable  tappets  and  silencer  springs 
on  the  hardened  steel  rocker  arms  are 
fitted,  and  both  inlet  and  exhaust  valves 
are  operated  by  more  than  ordinarily 
large  cams  internally  geared  to  the  pro- 
truding end  of  the  engine  crankshaft. 
The  magneto  is  positioned  on  a  bracket 
formed  on  the  case  and  is  at  the  front 
of  the  motor  and  is  gear  driven  from  the 
engine  shaft  through  a  suitably  enclosed 
gear    train.      The    motor   is    of   clean-cut 


design,  with  pockets  and  corners  in  the 
base  eliminated  and  the  base  itself  high- 
ly polished,  greatly  facilitating  the  oper- 
ation of  cleanin.g.  In  the  case  of  two  of 
the  motors  the  spark  is  provided  by  a 
Splitdorf  magneto,  while  on  the  other 
two  the  Splitdorf  combined  magneto  and 
dynamo  provides  the  ignition. 

Footboards  and  an  ingenious  step 
starter  embracing  the  use  of  the  pedals 
and  a  runover  clutch  are  fitted  to  all 
the  models.  The  original  Dayton  fork 
of  the  hinged  type  .and  with  a  very  long 
leaf  spring  under  the  mudguard  has  been 
still  further  improved  by  a  rocker  arm 
of  special  shape  which  is  so  designed 
that  the  fork  will  absorb  shocks  from  no 
matter  which  angle  they  strike  the 
wheel. 

Another  original  idea  is  introduced  on 


Model   C-3.    eight  horsepo 


Gasolene    tank    with    separable    oil    tank 

the  new  models.  This  is  in  the  tank 
construction,  the  oil  tank  being  made 
separable  from  the  gasolene  tank  and 
fitted  into  a  pocket  formed  in  the  top 
of  the  latter  and  packed  with  a  gasket. 
The  arrangement  precludes  all  possi- 
bility of  the  oil  tank  leaking,  due  to  the 
strain,  and  emptying  its  contents  into 
the  fuel  tank.  The  oil  tank  can  be  re- 
moved bodil3'  from  the  fuel  tank  with 
but  very  little  trouble.  The  two-speed 
device  of  the  sliding  dog  clutch  type, 
in  which  the  gears  are  always  in  mesh, 
has  been  improved  to  the  extent  that  a 
firmer  anchorage  is  provided  for  the 
mechanism  in  its  housing,  making  it. 
absolutely  rigid. 

The  Eclipse  countershaft  clutch  is  re- 
tained  on   all   the   models   save   the   four 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


45 


two-speeds,  which  are  fitted  with  dry 
plate  clutches  of  Dayton  manufacture. 
The  automobile  type  band  brake  of  am- 
ple proportions  is  retained  on  the  new 
models  and  double  control  is  provided. 
The  control  of  the  clutch  on  the  singly- 
geared  models  is  invested  in  a  simple 
side  lever,  while  on  the  two-speed  models 
the  lever  is  arranged  to  rotate  as  well  as 
tilt,  the  rotation  being  utilized  to  effect 
the  gearshift. 

The  electrical  equipment  comprises, 
besides  the  dynamo  which  replaces  the 
magneto,  a  20-ampere  hour  storage  bat- 
tery of  special  design  to  render  its  use 
perfectly  safe  and  practicable  in  connec- 
tion with  the  motorcycle  and  which  is 
housed  in  a  special  container  under  the 
saddle,  a  torpedo  type  headlight  with 
both    pilot    bulb    and    a    large    bulb    for 


Ne 


Dayton    po 


plant 


use  in  touring  on  dark  roads,  a  tail  light 
and  an  electric  warning  signal. 

Among  the  many  minor  improvements 
in  the  line  are  a  full  length  guard  for 
the  rear  chain  and  a  channel  steel  lug- 
gage carrier,  which  is  fitted  to  all  models. 

The  price  of  the  smaller  machine  sin- 
gly geared  and  with  Splitdorf  magneto, 
is  $240;  with  electrical  equipment,  $280; 
with  plain  magneto  and  two-speed,  $265; 
with  both  electrical  equipment  and  two- 
speed,  $305.  The  price  of  the  larger 
machine  with  Bosch  magneto,  singly 
geared,  is  $265;  with  electrical  equip- 
ment, $305;  with  two-speed  and  plain 
magneto,  $290;  with  two-speed  and  elec- 
trical  equipment,   $330. 

Choice  of  United  States,  Goodyear  or 
Federal  3-inch  tires  and  Troxel  or  Per- 
sons saddle  is  left  to  the.  purchaser.  In 
all  cases  the  finish  is  Davis  carmine. 

This  color  has  always  been  a  distinct- 
ive feature  of  the  Dayton  power-driven 
two-wheeler  since  the  first  Dayton  bicy- 
cle appeared  on  the  market  many  years 


Model  C-1,  8  H.  P.  single-speeder,  with  Dayton  tnotor  and  Eclipse  clutch  on  countershaft,  prii 


:  $240 


ago.      It   has   always   been   most   popular 
with  the  riders  of  both  types  of  cycles. 


Watch   For   This   Stolen   Machine 

A  reward  of  $25  is  offered  by  the  F. 
A.  M.  for  the  recovery  of  a  Henderson 
motorcycle  which  was  stolen  from  Sam- 
uel W.  Bryant,  12  Mechanic  street, 
AUston,  Mass.  The  motor  number  is 
2,966.  It  was  taken  on  September  30th 
from  in  front  of  the  Hub  Motorcycle 
Store  on  Columbus  avenue,  Boston, 
Mass. 

A  Harley-Davidson  twin,  1914,  motor 
number  4,146-H,  has  been  stolen.  The 
machine  was  taken  from  Andrew  EtKn- 
ger,  152  Mulberry  street,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

C.  I..  Byram,  Engine  Co.  No.  23,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  reports  the  theft  of  his 
Harley-Davidson,  motor  No.  1,626-D. 

Another  Harley-Davidson  twin  was 
stolen  from  M.  J.  Lowenberg,  25  West 
12Sth  street.  New  York  city.  This  ma- 
chine, a  1913  model,  motor  No.  1031-E, 
was  stolen  on  September  29th. 

On  October  2nd  the  thief  jinx  visited 
E.  H.  Bedell,  Glen  Cove,  Long  Island, 
New  York.  His  Harley-Davidson,  model 
10-A,  motor  No.  1121-CF,  was  stolen. 

Stierle  Bros..,  Marshfield,  Wis.,  report 
the  theft  of  Harley-Davidson  1914  twin, 
motor  No.  1230S-H.  The  thief  is  de- 
scribed as  being  a  very  short,  dark  man, 
about  5  feet  3  inches  in  height. 


Concentrate   on   Real   Prospects 

"Why  it  should  be  so  I  do  not  know, 
but  there  is  real  need  for  every  dealer 
to  impress  upon  his  salesmen  the  desir- 
ability of  concentration  on  real  prospects 
instead  of  working  on  near-prospects," 
said  a  well-known  dealer. 

There  is  little  doubt  but  that  that  is 
the  trouble  with  the  work  of  salesmen 
in  many  lines,  but  it  is  particularly  the 
sort  of  error  into  which  a  salesman 
having  so  many  possible  prospects  as 
the  average  salesman  is  likely  to  fall. 

The  near-prospects  are  valuable,  of 
course.  But  it  is  the  real  prospects — the 
fellows  who  have  actuallj'  made  up  their 
minds  to  buy  a  motorcycle,  having  funds 
to  carry  out  their  desires — that  will  im- 
mediately repay  the  work  spent  upon 
them.  And  what  the  salesman  wants, 
and  what  the  dealer  wants,  is  not  glory, 
but  a  big  bankroll  made  fat  through 
many  sales. 

Let  the  near-prospects  slide.  Land 
the  real  ones.  Concentrate  on  them. 
Think  over  every  point  that  would  have 
a  bearing  on  the  case  and  build  your 
selling  talk  around  these  points. 

Many  who  work  hard  wonder  why 
they  don't  get  greater  results.  It  is 
because  they  don't  make  their  efforts 
count. 

They  try  to  cover  territory  rather  than 
to  close  orders. 


Model   C-7.  9   H.   P.   two-speeder,   with  De   Lu 


notor  and  Davis  clutch,    price  .$290 


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October   13,   1914 


Egg  Takes  Revenge  on  McNamara 

Oscar  Egg,  of  Switzerland,  uiipaced 
champion  of  Europe,  took  revenge  on 
Reginald  McNamara,  of  Australia,  in  a 
15-mile  tandem-paced  race  at  the  \'elo- 
drome,  Newark,  N.  J.,  on  the  11th  inst., 
by  defeating  his  conqueror  of  one  week 
ago.  Aided  by  the  pacing  of  Frank  L. 
Kramer,  the  American  champion,  and 
Alfred  Goullet,  of  Australia,  Egg  opened 
up  a  gap  of  SO  yards  on  his  Australian 
rival  in  the  last  mile  and  won  by  that 
margin. 

Robert  Spears,  of  Australia,  scored  a 
clever  victory  over  Caesar  Moretti,  of 
Italy,  in  their  two-thirds-mile  match 
race.  Alfred  Grenda,  of  Tasmania,  sig- 
nalized his  return  to  the  track  after  a 
two  weeks'  layoff,  due  to  an  attack  of 
appendicitis,  by  winning  the  one-mile 
open  race  for  professionals  after  an  ex- 
citing battle  with  Goullet.  The  sum- 
mary: 

Two-mile  novice — Won  by  S.  Settle; 
second,  Ray  Werner.    Time,  5:03?^. 

One-mile  open,  professional^Won  by 
A.  Grenda;  second,  A.  Goullet;  third,  J. 
Bedell;  fourth,  I.  Lawson.    Time,  2:32'/5. 

Half-mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  H. 
Kaiser;  second,  D.  McDougall;  third,  F. 
Weber;  fourth,  G.  Wohlrab.  Time, 
0:S4f^. 

Two-thirds-mile  match  race,  profes- 
sional— First  heat  won  by  C.  Moretti; 
second,  R.  Spears;  time,  3:34;  time  of 
last  eighth  mile,  0:12^.  Second  heat  won 
by   Spears;   second,   Moretti;   time,  4:03; 


time  of  last  eighth  mile,  0:12^.  Third 
heat  won  by  Spears;  time,  2:29j^;  time  of 
last  eighth  mile,  0:122^. 

Three-mile  handicap,  professional — • 
Won  by  P.  Drobach  (115  yards);  second, 
F.  Corry  (220  yards) ;  third,  J.  Magin 
{245  yards).     Time,  S:30j^. 

Two-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
J.  Dreher  (160  yards);  second,  F.  Whit- 
ney (185  yards);  third,  F.  Harenburg(  150 
yards).    Time,  3:52. 

Fifteen-mile  tandem-paced  match  race, 
professional;  O.  Egg  against  R.  McNa- 
mara— Won  by  Egg.    Time,  27:52j'5. 


Jensen   Ties    Papesca   for   Honors 

Winning  both  the  one  and  three-mile 
championship  races  on  the  Boulevard 
at  Grant  City,  Staten  Island,  on  the  11th 
inst.,  Edward  Jensen,  of  the  Century 
Road  Cyclists'  Association,  drew  up  on 
a  par  with  James  Papesca,  of  the  New 
England  Wheelmen,  for  the  unpaced  title 
of  the  Interclub  Amateur  Cycle  Road 
Racing  League.  Papesca,  winner  of  the 
first  two  of  a  series  of  four  races  for 
the  championship  over  five  and  ten-mile 
routes,  finished  second  to  Jensen  in  both 
events.  Each  man  finished  the  series 
with  a  total  of  16  points,  necessitating 
another  race  to  break  the  deadlock.  The 
match  will  be  staged  some  Sunday  in  the 
near  future. 

The  team  championship  at  10  miles 
was  captured  by  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association,  with  J.  Napthal  the  victori- 
ous rider.     Only  the  first  man  to  finish 


in  each  team  counted.  Papesca  annexed 
second  place  for  the  New  England 
Wheelmen,  and  James  Crowley  drew 
down  third  for  the  Acme  W'heelmen. 
.Six  teams  started.  The  summary  is 
given  below: 

One-mile  championship — E.  Jensen, 
Century  Road  Cyclists'  Association, 
2:32%;  J.  Papesca,  New  England  Wheel- 
men, 2:33 fi;  W.  Lock,  Century  Road 
Club  of  America,  New  York  Division, 
2:35;  G.  Nagel,  Acme  Wheelmen,  2:37j^; 
G.  Knopf,  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 
ica, New  Jersey  Division,  2:42;  W.  F. 
Thompson,  Arrow  Wheelmen,  2:52^. 

Three-mile  championship — E.  Jensen, 
7:27;  J.  Papesca,  7:40j4;  W.  Lock,  7:46?^; 
G.  Nagel,  7:54^;  G.  Knopf,  8:14;  W.  F. 
Thompson,  8:52^. 

Point  score — Papesca,  16;  Jensen,  16; 
Lock,  6;  Nagel,  6;  Thompson,  0;  Rabino, 
0. 

Ten-mile  team  championship  (four 
men  allowed  to  each  team,  time  of  first 
man  to  finish  only  to  count) — Won  by 
Century  Road  Club  Association  (J.  Nap- 
thal, E.  Jensen,  I.  Taub  and  B.  Baker), 
time  22:29J^.  New  England  Wheelmen 
(J.  Papesca,  J.  H.  Tonjes,  E.  Aickelin 
and  G.  Polacsy),  second,  time  26:52^. 
Acme  Wheelmen  (J.  Crowley,  G.  Nagel, 
G.  Schabb  and  J.  Bwaschi),  third,  time 
26:53J^.  Century  Road  Club  of  America, 
New  York  Division,  fourth,  time  26:56^. 
Century  Road  Club  of  America,  New 
Jersey  Division,  fifth,  time,  29:06.  Arrow 
Wheelmen,  sixth,  time  30:28. 


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TO       ADVERTISERS 


A 

American  Wood  Rim  Co 17 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 12 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 62 

Bevin    Bros.   Mfg.    Co 59 

Bosch    Magneto    Co 55 

Buffalo   Specialty   Co 58 

Buffalo   Metal   Goods   Co 55 

C 

Classified   Advertising    63 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co .5,  6,  7,  8 

Corbin-Brown   Speedometer 18 

D 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co..  13,  14,  IS,  16 

Dealers'    Directory    62 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 12 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 59 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 64 

Excelsior   Cycle    Co 58 

F 

Federal  Rubber  Mfg.  Co 62 


Feilbach  Motor  Co 63 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 63 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 59 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  Sz  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  J 62 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 60,  61 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 59 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 58 

Hendee   Mfg.   Co.. 

Front  cover  and  47  to  54 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  59 
Jones    &   Noyes 59 

K 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S... 55 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Majestic   Mfg.   Co 12 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 10,  11 

Morse   Chain    Co 59 


N 

New  Departure   Mfg.   Co 17 

New  York  Sporting  Goods   Co 62 

P 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 59 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 63 

Pope    Mfg.   Co 2 

Prest-O-Lite    Co..    The 59 

R 

Reading  Saddle  Mfg.  Co.,,  The 12 

Reading  Standard   Co 63 

S 

Schrader's  Son  Co.,  A 59 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 58 

Smith,  A.  O 56,  57 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 2nd  cover 

Standard  Co 64 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 62 

Sterling  Motor   Co 9 

Stevens  &  Co 59 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 59 

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Twitchell  Gauge  Co 62 

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THE 


MOTOCYCLE 


THERE  is  spread  out  before  me  on  my  desk,  draw- 
ings, photographs  and  a  host  of  specifications — 
all  representing  what  we  have  done  for  the  Indian 
dealer  and  rider  for  the  coming  year. 

I  am  pleased  with  what  we  have  accomplished  for 
1915.  Not  in  a  vainglorious  way,  but  I  have  permitted 
myself  to  take  an  honest  satisfaction  in  the  results  of  a 
whole  year's  endeavor  on  the  part  of  Hendee  organization. 

We  have  spent  without  stint  on  our  1915  preparation 
—  spent  money,  time  and  talent — withholding  nothing 
that  we  could  throw  into  the  scales  in  order  to  give  the 
dealers  a  remarkable  machine  to  sell  and  the  motocyclist 
a  splendid  machine  to  ride. 

For  fourteen  years  I  have  seen  the  motocycle  indus- 
try grow,  spread,  and  soundly  establish  itself.  The 
Hendee  Manufacturing  Company  has  done  its  share  in 
this  national  development  and  through  my  identification 
with  it  I  have  come  to  know  the  ambitions  of  the  moto- 
cycle world;  have  learned  motocycle  values;  have  had 
access  to  the  broad  highways  of  motocycle  progress. 

These  illuminations  of  experience  have  allowed  me  to 
judge  the  1915  Indian  models  with  some  degree  of  im- 
partiality; have  helped  me  to  see  how  and  where  myself 
and  my  colleagues  should  do  our  best  work  to  maintain 
and  advance  the  Indian  leadership. 

What  was  clearly  before  us  to  do  we  have  done  ;  we 
have  turned  out  the  strongest  line  of  Indians  that  I  have 
ever  seen — absolutely  the  strongest. 

This  is  my  one  positive  statement  and  I  make  it  with 
all  the  force  of  a  deep-rooted  conviction. 

Now  what  I  would  like  to  ask  of  you  is  this : 

Go  through  this  announcement  w^th  care  and  thought. 
Study  it.  Those  who  prepared  the  following  pages  know 
intimately  every  feature  of  the  Indian  for  1915.  I  am 
sure  you  wish  to  be  equally  conversant  with  all  these 
features  and  you  will  find  them  all  fully  set  forth. 

With  best  wishes  for  another  and  even  more  prosper- 
ous selling  season,  I  remain. 

Yours  most  truly. 


President 


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HENDEE   MANUFACTURING  CO^ 


INDIAN  MOTOCYCLES  FOR  1915 
WITH  NINE   PROMINENT  INNO 
VATIONS  AND  MANY  OTHER 
REFINEMENTS  OF  REAL  MERIT 

Lightweight  Models 

Three-speed  Gear 
Heavy  Duty  Clutch 

Indian  Starter 
Neutral  Countershaft 

New  Magneto 

Dual  Clutch  Control 

Gear  Shifting  Lever 

Vanadium  Steel  Construction 

THE  Indian  Motocycle  for  1915  has  surpassed  all  its  previous 
years  in  the  number  of  truly  basic  advances  in  construction 
and  design.  Nine  of  these  innovations  stand  head  and  shoulders 
above  the  general  line  of  progress,  while  twenty  other  im- 
provements—  important  changes  and  refinements— unite  to  carry 
the  banner  of  Indian  superiority  still  further  up  the  peak  of  success. 

All  the  engineering  perfections  which  the  motocycle  world 
has  accredited  to  the  Indian  have  been  retained,  and  to  these  has 
been  added  a  characteristic  group  of  sound  new  mechanical  devel- 
opments such  as  is  always  expected  of  Indian  skill  and  ingenuity. 

Indian  leadership  has  never  had  greater  exemplification  than 
in  its  1915  models;  never  achieved  so  surely  and  so  fully;  never, 
for  all  its  remarkable  past,  more  deeply  justified  its  position  as 
the  premier  machine  of  its  kind. 


Bore,  3'X" 

Model  E-1,  Single  Speed 
Price,  $185.00 


Models  E  —  Single  Cylinder  Service  Series 

Stroke,  3^1"  Cubic  displacement,  30.46" 

Dynamometer  block  test,  7'/i-  H.  P.  developed 

Model  E-2,  Two  Speed  Model  E-3,  Three  Speed 

Price,  $225.00  Price,  $235.00 


Motor  Lubrication 

The  manifold  advantages  of  automatic  lubrication  for 
motocycles  early  were  recognized  by  the  Indian  en- 
gineers, and  after  exhaustive  experiments  the  present  type 
of  mechanical  oil  pump  was  adopted  five  years  ago.  It 
has  been  fitted  to  thousands  of  machines  and  rigorously 
tested  all  over  the  world  since  its  introduction,  and  yet 
not  a  single  change  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  in  the  original 
design  has  been  found  necessary. 

Of  the  numerous  automatic  lubricating  devices  which 
have  been  applied  to  motocycles  in  the  past  several  years, 
the  Indian  mechanical  pump  is  the  only  one  which  has 
survived.  Being  gear  driven  off  the  motor  it  is  abso- 
lutely positive  under  all  conditions. 

It  guarantees  a  continuous  supply  of  oil  to  the  motor 
and  all  dependence  on  the  rider's  memory  is  eliminated. 
The  operator  has  only  to  keep  the  oil  reservoir  supplied, 
and  is  relieved  of  all  further  thought  relative  to  lubri- 
cation. There  is  no  flooding  of  the  motor,  because 
when  the  engine  stops,  the  pump  stops,  and  the  oil  flow 
is  cut  off.  The  supply  is  in  exact  proportion  to  the 
engine  speed  at  all  times. 

This  year  we  have 
found  it  possible  to 
adopt  a  refinement  in 
the  distribution  of  the 
oil  from  the  pump  to 
the  motor,  whereby 
economy  in  oil  con- 
sumption is  obtained, 
and  a  cleaner  motor  ex- 
terior is  gained.  The 
cam  case  by-pass  has 
been  eliminated,  all  oil 
now  being  fed  to  the 
front  cylinder.  The 
cam  mechanism  re- 
ceives ample  oil  from 
the  flywheel  splash,  yet 
there  is  no  loss  through 
the  tappets. 


Cutaway  section  of  Type  "A"  clutch 
showing  construction 


Service  Models 

This  model  is  especially  designed  for  corporations  and 
individuals  who  have  use  for  a  motocycle  in  pursuit  of 
their  business,  where  the  machine  is  subject  to  exposure 
to  the  elements,  such  as  rain,  fog,  frost,  and  salt  air. 

All  parts  usually  nickeled  such  as  rims,  hubs,  spokes, 
handlebars,  levers,  controls,  etc.,  are  treated  with  a 
specially  prepared  black  Japan  finish  that  will  withstand 
all  kinds  of  abuse  without  chipping.  The  only  nickeled 
parts  are  connected  with  the  motor,  such  as  carbureter,  etc. 

This  combination,  with  the  Indian  red  enamel  of  the 
frame  makes  a  beautiful  contrast  and  the  most  service- 
able finish  we  have  yet  introduced  to  the  public. 

This  model  in  single  speed  is  pedal  equipped,  without 
the  Indian  starter.  In  the  two  and  three-speed  models, 
pedals  are  dispensed  with. 

Frame  Construction 

All  vital  parts  of  the  main  frame  are  constructed  of 
chrome  vanadium  steel  tubing.  All  lugs  are  of  the 
highest  grade  drop  forgings,  having  long  fish  mouth 
inner  joints.  After  all  construction  work  is  finished  the 
frame  is  then  given  a  heat  treatment. 

Indian  Cradle  Spring  Frame 

The  famous  Indian  Cradle  Spring  Frame,  the  greatest 
comfort  feature  ever  applied  to  a  motocycle,  will  be 
fitted  to  all  models  except  the  Lightweight  and  Speedway 
types. 

This  distinctive  feature  is  obtainable  only  in  the  Indian 
as  it  is  covered  by  strong  patents.  It  is  the  only  correct 
method  of  producing  real  comfort  for  the  rider  and  is 
used  almost  universally  in  vehicle  construction. 

The  Indian  cradle  spring  frame  is  conceded  to  be 
the  greatest  achievement  in  motocycle  construction  since 
the  introduction  of  pneumatic  tires.  Figure  in  your 
mind  the  cost  of  our  construction  against  the  small  cost 
of  producing  the  enlarged  bicycle  spring  seat  post  that 
can  never  produce  the  same  comfort. 


What  the  Indian  two-speed  looks  Hke  inside 

Brakes 

All  Indian  brakes  are  of  automobile  design,  and  power- 
ful enough  to  quickly  stop,  under  any  headway,  the 
motocycle  to  which  they  are  fitted. 

On  all  single  speed  models,  except  Model  E-l,the  In- 
dian internal  expanding  Raybestos  lined  brake  is  fitted. 

Model  E-1  is  equipped  with  the  Corbin-Indian  V- 
band  brake,  which  is  of  unique  design  and  very  quick 
acting.     This  brake  is  also  Raybestos  lined. 

All  multi-speed  models  are  fitted  with  Indian  double 
band  brakes.  These  brakes  are  lined  with  Raybestos, 
the  best  friction  material  known,  are  internal  and  exter- 
nal operating  and  act  on  the  drum  on  the  right  side. 

The  Indian  Carbureter 

The  Indian  carbureter,  invented  in  1900,  was  one  of 
the  very  first  truly  automatic  carbureters  devised  for  a 
gasoline  engine.  So  perfect  was  its  original  design  that 
these  principles  are  retained  to  this  day. 

It  always  has  been  the  world's  premier  motocycle 
carbureter  and  is  largely  responsible  for  the  wonderful 
power  output  and  efficiency  of  the  Indian  motor.  This 
carbureter  has  no  delicate  spring  controlled  air  valves  or 
variable  gasoline  adjustments  and  is  positive  in  action. 

In  the  hands  of  the  novice  it  will  give  the  same  results 
as  the  expert  can  obtain,  because  it  does  not  depend  on 
the  operator's  skill  to  produce  a  perfect  mixture.  It 
was  the  first  of  its  kind  to  embody  successfully  the  multi- 
ple jet  feature,  which  greatly  increases  the  engine  flexi- 
bility and  lowers  gasoline  consumption. 

Gear  Change  Operating  Lever 

On  the  two  and  three-speed  models,  a  new  and  in- 
genious gear  change  operating  control  has  been  designed. 
It  is  located  just  forward  of  the  saddle  and  most  conven- 


ient to  the  right  hand.  The  lever  has  a  ball  grip  which 
fits  the  hand,  and  carries  a  thumb  latch.  This  latch  works 
in  a  notched  quadrant  and  locks  the  lever  in  position, 
thus  affording  a  positive  setting  of  the  gears  and  dogs. 

Heavy  Duty  Fork 

The  front  fork  used  in  the  Big  Twin  models  is  of  the 
heavy  duty  cradle  spring  type,  and  differs  in  construc- 
tion over  the  Little  Twin  fork  as  follows  :  The  truss 
rods  are  of  heavier  gauge  and  larger  diameter.  The 
external  reinforcements  on  the  main  fork  sides  are  longer. 
The  fork  crown  is  heavier.  The  fork  stem  is  constructed 
of  1)4" — 10  gauge  chrome  vanadium  steel  tube  from 
the  fork  crown  up  to  the  point  where  the  reinforce- 
ment ends ;  from  this  point  it  is  swaged  down  to  1 3^''. 
There  are  three  reinforcements  of  heavy  gauge  tubing. 
Previous  to  enameling,  the  fork  is  given  a  heat  treatment 
which  restores  all  the  vitality  that  was  taken  away  in 
manufacturing.     The  lower  bell  cranks  are  also  heavier. 

Indian  Service 

Supplementary  to  our  chain  of  factory  branches  and 
large  distributors  is  the  organization  of  2800  Indian 
dealers  all  over  the  world  who  maintain  stocks  of  Indian 
parts  and  are  equipped  to  render  efficient  mechanical 
service  to  Indian  riders.  This  combination  dealer 
and  branch  service  is  enjoyed  by  Indian  riders  only  and 
enables  them  to  obtain  the  greatest  amount  of  service 
and  satisfaction  from  their  machines. 

Notable  Indian  Performances  of  1914 

Indians  were  the  only  survivors  in  the  gruelling  852  mile 
Birmingham,  (Ala.)  endurance  and  elimination  contest. 

E.  G.  Baker  broke  all  transcontinental  records  by  rid- 
ing an  Indian  stock  two-speed  from  the  Pacific  to  the 
Atlantic,  3,378  miles,  in  11  days,  12  houi's,  10  minutes. 

Averaging  68  miles  an  hour,  Glenn  Boyd,  on  an  Indian, 
won  the  300  miles  International  Speedway  Championship 
at  Dodge  City,  Kan. 

Defeating  125  competitors,  the  Indian  team  won  the 
highest  honors  in  the  Scottish  Six-Day  Trials,  carrying 
side  cars  and  passengers  1013  miles  with  perfect  scores. 

All  leading  foreign  makes  were  decisively  defeated  by 
the  Indian  in  the  Russian  Road  Endurance  Trials  from 
Kief  to  Petrograd  and  ret-urn. 

The  Australian  100  mile  Tourist  Trophy  race  was  won 
by  the  Indian  over  a  rough  course. 

In  India  the  Indian  won  the  300  mile  Tourist  Trophy 
race  against  a  formidable  field. 

Side  Car — Electric  Equipment 

The  1915  Indian  Side  Car  has  new  body  lines  of  very 
styHsh  appearance,  and  heavier  springs;  price,  $70.00. 
Parcel   Car,    price,    $65.00. 

Electric  equipment  consisting  of  an  Indian  headlight, 
tail  light,  electric  signal,  two  storage  batteries,  wiring, 
etc.,  and  speedometer  will  be  furnished  for  the  Big 
Twins  and  Service  Models  at  $40.00  extra  to  list  price, 
when  [equipment  is  ordered  before  machine  is  shipped 
from  the  factory. 


HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

SPRINGFIELD,   MASSACHUSETTS,  U.S.A. 


BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS: 


1930  Grand  Ave. 
KANSAS  CITY,  MO. 
501  Sixth  St.,  South 
MINNEAPOLIS,  MINN. 
234  Van  Ness  Ave.. 
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 


12-14  Mercer  St. 
TORONTO,  ONT.,  CAN. 
366-368  Euston  Road 
LONDON,  N.  W.,  ENG. 
109  Russell  St. 
MELBOURNE,  AUSTR.\LIA 


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The  Superior 

BOSCH 

MAGNETO 

will  be   exhibited  at  the  Chicago  Show, 
booths  No. 

85^^86 

See  the  workmanship  that  has  made  Bosch 

known  as  the  Quality  Magneto 

Be  Satisfied        Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  Invited 

Bosch  Magneto  Company 

229  W.  46th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Over  250  Service  Statlotts  In 

U.  S.  and  Canada  that 

really  serve 


bints  of  Safoti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Oat  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  P    HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street,  New  York  City  Distributors 


JniSJiLMJ^  '  CI  ffi  '4  . 


DEALERS' 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 

SATISFACTION 

1  liese  three  words  are  constant- 
1>  written  us  by  riders  who  have 
eiiuipt  with  THE  HANDY 
liLECTRIC  HEADLIGHT 
ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words? 
Used  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
money  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


r'j 


III-  11'  id  Lamp  is  supplied  with  current 
lii-m  1..0  ordinary  dry  ctUs  which  can  be 
obtained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  burn 
from  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  i» 
obtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con- 
structed tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
IS  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
is  switched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
ornament  on  your  cycle. 
Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Switch    $8  75 

Tail   Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Switch    5  50 


LAMP  DEPT. 

M.  S.  KENDALL  CO., 


Highland    Pal 
Detroit      Mic 


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Th 


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Patented  Throi 


Is  the  only  practical  self-acti 
for  propelling  a  bicycle.  Se 
Ride  it  and  you  will  be  cc 

Chicago  Sho 

We  want  to  see  you  before  ir 


The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  a  bicycle  pusher.  It  consists  of  a 
gasoline  motor,  mounted  on  a  small  wheel,  which  may  be  applied  to 
any  ordinary  bicycle.  This  little  wheel,  which  has  a  pneumatic  tire, 
is  placed  beside  the  rear  bicycle  wheel,  but  the  mounting  is  inde- 
pendent and  entirely  flexible  so  it  does  not  tend  to  support  the 
bicycle  or  effect  the  balance  in  any  way.  Everything  about  the 
bicycle  is  left  in  its  normal  condition.  The  extra  (third)  wheel 
contains  the  entire  power  plant,  including  motor  with  magneto, 
carburetor,  driving  gear  and  gasoline  tank,  and  is  exceedingly  com- 
pact. It  takes  only  a  few  moments  to  apply  the  device ;  which  im- 
mediately converts  an  ordinary  bicycle  into  a  very  simple,  comfort- 
able and  safe  motorcycle.  Weight,  complete,  less  than  fifty  pounds. 


Arrangements  have  been  r 
for  the  exclusive  rights  t 
after  it  will  be  known  -li?' 


The 


A.  O.  SMITH  COMPA^ 

Sole    Manufactu 

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I 


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►  tor    Wheel 

ut  the  World 

ig  appliance  ever  produced 
demonstrated  at  the  show, 
need. 

3ace   3-4-5 

;  other  agency  arrangements. 


"You  have  no  doubt  heard  of  the  tremendous  success  of  our  demonstra- 
tion at  the  Atlantic  City  Convention  in  August,  where  the  Motor  Wheel 
met  with  the  unanimous  approval  of  the  bicycle  manufacturers  and  trade 
representatives.  Our  years  of  experience  in  the  manufacture  of  bicycle  and 
automobile  material,  and  our  large  factory  facilities  enable  us  to  take  care 
of  the  large  demand  for  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel,  which  is  indicated  by  the 
great  number  of  applications  for  agencies  already  received. 

"The  Motor  Wheel  will  bring  the  bicycle  into  its  old-time  popularity, 
and  to  quote  one  of  the  largest  bicycle  manufacturers,  'It  is  the  best  thing 
that  has  happened  to  the  industry  since  the  pneumatic  tire  was  introduced ; 
the  demand  will  be  tremendous.'  We  ask  that  you  consider  the  possibili- 
ties for  pleasure  riding,  with  no  exertion,  grease  or  vibration — anyone  can 
learn  to  ride  the  Motor  Wheel  in  five  minutes.  Do  not  overlook  the  low 
cost  of  operation,  simplicity  and  commercial  possibilities." 


with  the  Garford  Mfg.  Co. 
le  Motor  Wheel,  and  here- 

^otor  Wheel 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

1    Distributors 

I 


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Don  t  Fail 

to  call  at 

Booth  No.  116 

at  the 

Motorcycle  and 
Bicycle  Exhibition  in  Chicago 

>Veek    October    12th   to    17th 

To  See  the  Demonstration  of  the 

"OLD  SOL" 

Electric   Light   Equipment 

FOR 

Motorcycles  and  Bicycles 

and  the  1915  Specialties 
offered  by 

The  Hawthorne 
Company 

Bridgeport,  Conn 


You  Are  Cordially 
Invited 

to  visit  us  at  the  National  Motorcycle 
Show,  October  12  to  17,  at  the  First 
Regiment  Armory,   Chicago,  Illinois. 

Booth  No.  66 


BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y,  Bridgeburg,  Ont. 

Manufacturers  of 

The  Genuine,  Guaranteed 

NEVERLEAK  TIRE  FLUID 


SBSS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


W<'  Mechanical 
Horns 

Require  No 
Batteries  or  Wiring 

Wlilcb  IB  a 
CoDtlDaoas  Expense 
First  Cast  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn     CLEAR- O  •  U -T   Mechanical 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  of     Horn     requires    only    a    slight 


the   crank.      Finished   in   black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 


turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
clear    penetrating    warning. 


plated    Bracket    for    attaching     Finished  in  black  enamel  with 


LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil   Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Gas  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  Con- 
or jar  out.  Highly  nickeled,  struction.  125  C.  P.  gives  a 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or  clear  white  light.  Regulator 
solid  Bracket,  Over  a  half  under  control  of  rider  at  all 
million  in  use.  times.  Finish  Bright  Nickel. 
Manufactured  by 

The  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street,  J'JiiK 

Toledo,  Olilo         %* 


DEALERS:  ASH  YOUR  JOBBER 


FX^^^'^^^^E  CQ 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full  Line  of  Standard  HodeU.     Write  for  Catalog. 
166    NORTH    SANGAMON    ST.,    CHICAGO 


FOR  SALE 

One  Single-cylinder  Jefferson  Motorcycle, 
Absolutely  New.     List  Price,  $215 

CAN   BE   HAD  FOR 

$125  Cash 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Address  C.  V.  F.,  Care  Bicycling  World 

NEW  YORK 


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JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  III. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 

NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipmmts 


Get  catalog  and  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOFNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitchbarg.  Mass. 


Be  Prepared 


You   never   can   tell   when   you   will 
have     tire     trouble,     but     a     set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 


kit. 


always  relieve  the  situation. 
;ure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Line 

Nine  Styles 


Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


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Is  the  most   ECOIMOIS/IICAL- 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

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WIVERSAL  VALINES 

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AntWDMbilej  Bicycle  &VehideS<fei 

ManoJactareil  \sf 

A„  SCHRADER'S  SON,  mC 

^t.-^^  RoseSt.  New  York.  U.S.A. 


m  Motorcycle  and  Bi<^;cle^k 

Jr        TIRES        \ 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 


the   standard. 


Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  ^^Maf ' 


PENNSYLVANIA: 
vacuum!  CUPI'TIRES 

The  biggest  selling: 
manufacturers' 
of.  bicycle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Icanoetts,  Pa 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending;  it. 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  COIVN. 


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60  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  October  n,  i9i4 

HarleyDavidson  Introduce 

11  Horsepower,  Twin  Mode],  11-H  with  Harley-Davidson  Remy 
Complete  Electric   Lighting,  Ignition    and  Signal  System. 


«275 


00 


F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee 


The  wonderfully  compact  magneto-gener 
combines  a  perfect  magneto,  a  unit  in  it 
out  the  battery  if  necessary,  and  a  gener 
in    an    emergency    should  the    storage   bat 

Complete  description  o/  e/e 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 


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erfectcd  Electric  Lighting 


1 1.  Horsepower,  Three  -Speed,  Twin 
Model  11- J  with  Harley-Davidson 
Remy  Complete  Electric  Lighting, 
Ignition  and  Signal  System. 


F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee 


00 


lishes    both     lighting    and     ignition.       It 
ch  makes  it  possible  to  start  the  motor  with- 
ting   system    which    will    furnish    light 
absolutely    dead. 
ted  models  on   request. 

lilwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  k 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOBLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


October    13.   1914 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


T-\RISCOLL  &   JEANROY 

'^^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full   line    of   parts    and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    nig:ht    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th  St,  near  7th  Ave. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
1777   Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts    for    all    machines    and    Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in  City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST..    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE   CARS. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from    stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza.    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

^^  MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,   LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


gEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


Also    Agent    for     Excelsior    and     Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.    Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,    and    Fay    Juvenile    Motorcycles    on 
easy  payments.    Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.  55th  and  S6th  Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


E. 

J.  WILLIS   CO. 

Agents  Want 

ed  for  our  Special 

Brand  of 

BICYCLE    AND 

MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write 

or   Proposition. 

Full 

line  of  Bicyc 

e  and  Motorcycle 

Supplies. 

85   Chambers 

St.,    New  York   City.              1 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 

1 

ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


d  EORGE   SORENSEN 

*J              (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N 

Motorcycles,     Bicycles     and     Si. 
Telephone  164.                                148  W 

An  ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave 
cycle   at   Sorensen's,    take   trolley    to    incline 
visit    Mount    Beacon.     SL\ty-mile    run    from 

Y.) 
pplies 
ain  Street 

your  motor- 
railway    and 
N.    T.    City. 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


STANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185    3rd    St.,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade  circvila- 
tion,  affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


Hall's  Bicycle  Carrier        Retails  at  $2.50 


Made  to  carry  200  pounds.  Load  rests  on  axle  and  does 
not  hamper  steering.  Heavy  wire  and  steel  construction 
throughout.  Elaclt  enamel  finish.  Can  be  attached  to  any 
bicycle  without  toole.  A  great  seller  to  meat  nmrlietB  and 
grocery  stores.  Made  in  2  Sizes 

Write  for  description  of  our  complete  line. 

THE  A.  J.  HALL  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO. 

3732  West  25th  Street,  Cleveland.  Ohio 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  Tvrtte  us  on  y  u-r  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


The  Hifh  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinoia 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


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POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 

■pOR  SALE— One  single-cylinder  Jef- 
*■  ferson  motorcj'cle,  absolutely  new. 
List  price,  $215.  Can  be  had  for  $150 
cash,  F.  O.  B.  New  York.  Address,  C.  V. 
F.,  care  Bicycling  World,  New  York. 

TX7ILL  exchange  a  typewriter,  watch, 
'^     shorthand  instruction  and  cash  for 
motorcycle.        COURT       REPORTER, 
Point  Pleasant,  W.  Va. 


A    marketplace    where    Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy.  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) ;  in 
>;apitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order. 


pOR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
•*•  and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
Am  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklj'n,  N.  Y. 

WANTED— Jobs    in    G    &   J    bicycle 
tires.      Address,    Box   J    222,    care 
Bicycling  World. 


iiillilllllllilllil^^ 

/^UR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
^^  Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40' used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

npAKEN  in  trade  for  new  Indians  and 
-*■     now  on  sale: 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior.. $150 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior. 125 

One  1913  Single  Excelsior 100 

Two  8  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 125 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 85 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 95 

One  5  H.P.  Pierce 75 

One  Single  Pope 60 

All  in  good  running  order.  Will  be 
crated  and  shipped  on  receipt  of  deposit, 
balance  C.  O.  D.  Any  make  taken  in 
trade  for  new  Indians.  B.  A.  SWEN- 
SON,  Swenson  Bldg.,  522  Broad  St., 
Providence,   R.  I. 


THE  1914  READING  STANDARD 

has  many  notable  improvements  which  we  would  like  to  explain  to 
you.   Bosch  Magnetos  exclusive  equipment.   Write  for  particulars. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,     310  Water  St..  Reading,  Pa. 


PRICES   REDUCED 


Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  for  ne«v 
prices,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


SEE  US  AT 

CHICAGO  MOTORCYCLE 
SHOW 

"SPACE  74" 

Finest  Line  of  Motorcycle 
Accessories     in     Existence 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Octoher   13,   1914 


Sliowing  Style  of  Outfit  Used  by  Gale  and  Barnes 


Finishes  3  Riders  Out  of  3  Entered  in  tiie  Buffalo 
Motorcycle  Club's  329  Mile  Endurance  Run 

With  a  16   hour  schedule   all   3 
machines  Finished. 


M.  E.   Gale   riding  side  by  side 
with  Mr.  C.  Barnes. 
H.  R.  Lock 
R.  Frawley 

Gale  &  Frawley  had  Perfect  Scores 

Just  think  of  how  the  Emblem 
under  double  load  performs  service 
considered  in  the  endurance  class 
for  a  single  rider. 

Emblem  Manufacturing  Co. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

Also  Makers  of  the  World  Famous  Emblem  Bicycles 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  JOHN  T.  BILL  &  CO.,  Los  Angeles. 
For    Oreson,    Washington    and    Idaho,    BALLOU    & 
WRIGHT,    Portland,    Ore,    and    Seattle,    Wash.      For 
the  South,  HENRY  KEIDEL  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


No.  3 

STANDARD 

MOTORCYCLE 

PEDALS 


No.  3  MOTOR  CYCtE  PEDAL 


When  you  buy  a  motorcycle,  make  sure  that 
it  is  equipped  with  STANDARD  PEDALS. 

Most  manufacturers  have  reasoned  out  that 
"STANDARD"  EQUIPMENT  means  increased 
value  on  the  machine. 

STANDARD  PEDALS  are  big,  roomy,  soft 
and  minimize  the  shocks.  Deeply  corrugated  to 
insure  positive  foot  grip.  Insist  upon  STAND- 
ARD   EQUIPMENT. 

The  Standard  Company 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


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Why  The  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  ? 

There  Are  Three  Essential  Features  in  the  Construction  of  a 

Coaster  Brake. 

1st.     A  Reliable  Brake 

2nd.   A  Positive  Forward  Drive 

3rd.    A  Free  Coaster 

The  superiority  of  the  Morrow  Brake  on  all  three  of  these  points  is  readily 
admitted  upon  an  inspection  of  the  mechanical  construction. 

1st.  THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  provides  the  largest 
and  most  efficient  braking  surface  of  any  Brake  made.  The  inte- 
rior expanding  sleeve  of  spring  steel,  w^ith  a  bronze  lining,  being 
equally  expanded  from  both  ends  along  the  entire  center  of  the  hub 
shell,  insures  an  even  pull  on  every  spoke  when  pressure  is  applied 
and  brings  the  bicycle  under  control  in  a  smooth,  positive  manner. 
There  are  no  loose  spokes  in  Morrow  built  wheels  for  the  side  pull 
has  been  eliminated. 

2nd.  The  mechanical  principle  involved  in  the  Morrow  forward 
drive  is  the  simple  "screw  and  wedge."  The  drivers  consist  of  a 
clutch  ring  divided  into  halves,  the  two  opposite  pair  of  ends  being 
tapered  which  allows  the  wedge  shaped  portion  of  an  expanding 
nut  to  force  these  rings  apart,  thereby  giving  a  positive  grip  against 
the  inner  surface  of  a  reinforced  hub  shell  and  directly  under  the 
driving  sprocket. 

3rd.  One  of  the  most  common  sports  among  cyclists  is  the  "Coast- 
ing Test"  and  in  this  particular  the  MORROW  running  friction- 
less  and  noiseless  on  twenty-four  one-quarter  inch  balls  will  most 
readily  prove  its  superiority.     (Try  it  and  see.) 

When  a  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  is  sold,  it  stays  sold.  You  don't  have  to 
nurse  it  constantly  to  keep  it  going.  It  will  work  under  every  condition  of  use,  abuse,  or 
neglect.     (Just  oil  it  twice  a  year.) 

It  is  far  better  to  sell  a  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  that  will  give  you  and  your  customer 
no  trouble  than  selling  a  more  widely  advertised  brake  that  is  a  constant  annoyance  to 
both.  Haven't  you  wasted  enough  original  profit  in  all  these  years  to  warrant  your 
getting  in  right  for  1915? 

Built  by  the 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


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The  Prestige  of  United  States  Bicycle 

Tires  is  Based  Upon  the  Records  of 

Two  Brands  Long  Famous 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  today  considered  to  be  the  standard  bicycle 
tires  of  the  world.  When  the  safety  bicycle  was  first  invented,  two  makes 
of  tires  quickly  assumed  supremacy  over  all  other  brands.  They  earned 
their  popularity  by  the  seivice  they  gave.  These  brands  were  the  renowned 
Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

UNITED  STATES  BICYCLE  TIRES 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  Hartford  and  Morgan  &;  Wright  Tires, 
greatly  improved.  Modern  machinery  and  modern  methods  have  made  it 
possible  to  make  better  tires  than  were  thought  possible  during  the  early 
life  of  the  bicycle.  When  you  buy  tires  or  a  new  bicycle  be  sure  to  get 
United  States  Tires.  The  service  they  give  you  will  prove  that  no 
other  tires  can  deliver  as  much  mileage  and  show  equal  ability  to  resist 
punctures.  Any  reliable  dealer  can  supply  you  with  United  States  Tires 
and  remember,  you  can  rely  on  anything  you  buy  from  dealers  who  sell 
United  States  Tires. 


United  States  Tire  Company  New  York  City 


37th  Year 


New  York,  October  20,   1914 


Ten    cents    a    ^.'opy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


These  Nine  New  Indian  Feature 


Were  the  Hit  of  the  Chicago  Show 


Three  Speed  Gear  Indian  Starter 

New  Magneto  Lightweight    Models 

Dual  Clutch  Control  V;^    Neutral  Countershaft 

Heavy  Duty  Clutch  -^  '^"  Gear  Shifting  Lever 

Vanadium  Steel  Construction 


1915  INDIANS  exceed  all  expectations  in  beauty, 
strength,  speed — in  sweeping   motorcycle  advancement. 

1915  INDIANS  by  reason  of  the  unmatchable  values 
they  give  the  rider  are  the  greatest  dealer  proposition 
available  to  the  motorcycle  merchant  today. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Chicaeo  Dallas  Kansas  City 


(.Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in  the  World) 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS: 
Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta  Toronto  Meibour 


Published  Every  Tuesday  by  The  Bicycling  World  Company,  239  West  39th  St.,  New  Yorik 


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HESE  three  words  express  the  inner- 
most desire  of  every  dealer,  but  he 
many  times  chooses  the  wrong  method 
of  materiahzing  it. 

The  HENDERSON  is  the  logical 
machine  to  team  with  the  line  you  now  handle. 
The  dealers  who  came  to  an  appreciation  of  this 
fact  in  1914,  have  profited  by  it. 

The  1915  HENDERSON  will  reach  out  for  a  new  and 
better  trade  and  broaden  your  selling  field. 

A  reduction  of  $30.00  in  price  on  both  the  regular  and 
two-speed  models  places  this  distinctive  machine  on  a  sell- 
ing par  with  all  of  the  rest. 

A  full-floating  saddle  and  two-speed  of  our  own  design 
and  manufacture  are  but  two  of  the  twenty  new  selling 
features. 

The  1915  HENDERSON  added  to  your  line  will  not 
conflict  and  will  make  more  money  for  you. 

Write  and  learn  what  our  dealers  say. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Company 

DETROIT  MICHIGAN 


THE     HENDERSON     ROADSTER.      PRICE,  $295 
Two-Speed  Model,  $325 


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vREINFORCED 

vEXTRA  FINE  WHITE  l 

sRUBBER  TREAD  /   ViEAVV  MOTORCVCLt 
v/- f       \5Ea  ISLAND  FABRIC 


The  Old  Reliable 

The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
good  now  as  when  first 
introduced. 

Our  1915  line  of  other  grades 
of  Bicycle  Tires  and  Bicycle 
Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


October  20,   1914 


3   BRAKING    SURFACES 

2   DRIVING  CONTACTS 


iveasons 


Now  what  part  is  quite  as  important  as  the  Brake  on  a  bicycle!  Think  for 
a  moment.  You  can  go  as  fast  as  you  like  according  as  time  presses  or  the 
exhilaration  of  the  great  outdoors  calls  you.  But  what  if  something  comes 
up  to  make  you  stop,  and  stop  quickly?  It  isn't  that  you  might,  could,  v/ould 
or  should  stop — you  must  stop. 

With  an  Atherton  Coaster  Brake 

on  your  wheel  you  do  stop.  Your  prompt  action  finds  instantaneous  re- 
sponse from  this  Brake,  for  the  very  good  reason  that  the  Brake  is  built 
right  in  every  particular. 

Devote  your  stock  of  worries  to  something  else,  as  the  ATHERTON  elimi- 
nates all  coaster  brake  troubles. 


New  trade  literature  and  sales  helps  for  the  asking. 

BUFFALO  METAL   GOODS  COMPANY,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


D.P.   HARRIS    HARD  WA  RE    CO., 

48  Warren  St.,  New  York  City 
Distributors 


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October  20,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


These  4  Experts 

Work  for  You  Every  Day — Without  Pay 


We  send  them  right  to  your  place 
o£  business.  You  don't  have  to  pay 
them  a  cent  salary.  They  are  at  your 
command  day  by  day.  You  can  con- 
sult them  at  will  and  get  sound, 
money -making  advice  and  counsel 
from  them  on  any  phase  o£  your 
business. 

One  is  an  expert  advertising  man- 
ager, who  brings  to  you  the  cream  of 
the  advertising  experience  of  tire 
dealers  all  over  the  country. 

Another  is  an  expert  window  trim- 
mer, who  brings  you  the  best  in  his 
particular  field. 

The  third  is  a  sales-producing  sales 
manager.  He  offers  you  the  proved 
sales  methods  of  thousands  of  dealers 
everywhere. 

And  the  fourth  is  a  scientific  gen- 


eral manager,  who  steps  in  and  takes 
charge  of  your  entire  business. 

How  They  Come 

These  experts  come  to  you  in  the 
form  of  the  great  sales -producing 
book,  "New  Ways  to  New  Business," 
that  has  made  such  a  hit  with  bicycle 
tire  dealers  everywhere. 

These  dealers  are  most  enthusiastic 
over  the  host  of  real,  tangible  helps 
the  book  brings  —  from  ready-to-use 
advertisements  to  stationery,  books 
and  free  tire  racks. 

Interspersed  with  all  this  are  chap- 
ters on  advertising  and  selling,  new 
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to  compete  with  cheap  tires  and  yet 
offer  a  tire  of  real  Goodyear  quality, 
and  to  increase  bicycle  tire  profits 
through  aggregate  sales. 

How  to  Get  Them 

The  way  tosecure  these  four  experts 
in  the  form  of  this  valuable  book  is 
to  sign  and  mail  the  attached  coupon 
today.  Act  quickly,  as  the  first  edi- 
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Sending  for  the  book  involves  no 
expense  or  obligation  on  your  part 
whatever.  The  book  cost  us  thou- 
sands of  dollars  to  prepare  —  yet  it 
is  free  to  you  if  you  act  now.  So, 
send  the  coupon  today. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  ATs^D  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,    1914 


Here's 


The  98  Improvements 

1915  Harley- David 


1  More  power. 

2  More  speed. 

3  New  Design  of  cylinder. 

4  Improved  cylinder  primer. 

5  Larger  exhaust  chamber. 

6  Improved  exhaust  valve. 

7  Larger  inlet  valve. 

8  Inlet  valves  now  have  45  degree  seat. 

9  New  inlet  valve  housing  absolutely  leak- 
proof. 

10  Housing  heavier  to  prevent  warping. 

11  Improved  fastening  for  inlet  housing. 

12  Larger  inlet  ports  in  housing. 

13  Larger  inlet  ports  in  cylinder. 

14  Heavier  inlet  valve  rocker  arm  support- 
ing dome. 

15  Inlet  push  rod  heat  treated. 

16  Hardened   steel   washers    on    fly   wheels 
now  handle  side  play  of  connecting  rods. 

17  Heavier  fly  wheels. 

18  Improved  method  of  oiling  wrist  pin,  by 
means  of  spiral  oil  channels. 

19  Oil  pocket  in  wrist  pin  bearing. 

20  Improved  piston. 

21  Improved  piston  rings. 

22  Provision  made   for   oiling   all   magneto 
drive  gears. 

23  Better  location  of  breather. 


24  Exhaust  valve  lifter  now  adjustable. 

25  Faster  inlet  valve  action. 

26  Faster  exhaust  valve  action. 

27  Exhaust  valve  removable  without  dis- 
turbing tanks  or  removing  motor. 

28  Exhaust  pipe  now  fastened  to  motor 
with  special  gas  tight  fitting,  obviating 
use  of  gaskets  and  doing  away  with  any 
chance  for  discoloration  of  exhaust  pipe 
from  leakage  of  oil. 

29  Precise  lubrication  of  motor  in  direct 
proportion  to  motor  speed. 

30  Unless  motor  is  running,  it  is  impossible 
for  oil  to  reach  crank  case  through  the 
mechanical  pump  system.  This  does 
away  with  the  possibility  of  the  crank 
case  filling  up  with  oil,  on  account  of 
oil  being  turned  on  accidentally. 

31  Larger  oil  supply  pipe. 

32  Larger  oil  tank. 

33  Hand  pump  now  built  inside  of  oil  tank. 

34  Lock  on  oil  pump  plunger  to  prevent 
meddlesome  persons  pumping  the  crank 
case  full  of  oil  when  machine  is  standing 
for  any  length  of  time. 

35  The  unusually  low  1915  frame  means  al- 
most two  inches  lower  saddle  position. 

36  Rear  stays  now  round  in  section  and 
60%  stronger. 

37  Seat  post  cluster  now  one  forging,  in- 
stead of  being  built  up  of  separate  parts. 
New  construction  fully  twice  as  strong 
as  former  method. 


38  Rear  stay  offset  now  a  solid  forging. 

39  Rear  stay  tip  forging  30%  heavier. 

40  Luggage  carrier  reinforced  with  cross 
braces. 

41  Very  substantial  lamp  bracket  forged  as 
a  unit  with  front  fork  tie  bar. 

42  Grease  cups  are  now  used  on  forked 
rocker  plates. 

43  Improved  fork  stops. 

44  Handlebars  for  1915,  while  tubular  in 
shape,  are  drawn  from  high  carbon  cold 
rolled  machine  steel. 

45  Stems  and  bars  in  one  piece,  entirely 
eliminating  brazed  joints.  By  actual  test 
these  handlebars  are  more  than  100% 
stronger  than  the  tubular  construction 
used  heretofore. 

46  Larger  chains,  Ys  in-  wide,  Ys  in.  pitch. 

47  Harley-Davidson  front  hub  has  been  im- 
proved through  a  new  method  of  grind- 
ing both  races,  so  that  the  ball  races  are 
absolutely  parallel  to  each  other. 

48  Harley-Davidson  band  brake  improved 
for  1915.  Now  double  acting  and  non- 
adjustable  inside. 

49  Only  one  adjustment  now  and  that  on 
the  outside,  where  it  is  easy  to  get  at. 

50  Band  brake  now  operated  entirely  from 
pedal  on  right  foot  board,  doing  away 
with  any  chance  for  damage  to  the  brake 
control,  due  to  a  fall. 

51  Improved  brake  fastening  on  frame. 


These  98  points  are  the  direct  result  of  hai 
as  one  of  the  important  units  of  the  grea 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co., 


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he  List 

md  Refinements  of  the 

son  3  Speed  Twin 


52  Brake  drum  is  now  turned  perfectly  true 
to  center,  after  being  drawn  into  shape. 
This  distributes  braking  energy  to  all 
points  evenly,  doing  away  with  any  so- 
called  high  spots. 

53  Step-starter   drive   pawl   shell   hardened. 

54  Improved  clutch  with  longer  springs. 

55  New  location  for  clutch  lever. 

56  Larger  carburetor,  now  1  inch. 

57  Improved  air  valve. 

58  Larger  gasoline  supply  pipe. 

59  Larger  dirt  and  water  trap. 

60  Stronger  mud  guard  stays. 

61  New  muffler  of  entirely  different  design. 

62  Greater  silence  with  cutout  closed. 

63  Larger  expansion  chamber,  but  more 
compact  in  construction. 

64  Larger  tail  pipe. 

65  Direct  but  silent  exhaust  v/ith  cutout 
open. 

66  Improved  cutout. 

67  Cutout  now  operated  by  foot. 

68  Muffler  fatened  to  frame  only. 

69  Improved  Ful-Floteing  seat  post,  made 
of  high  carbon  drop  forged  steel. 

70  Wider  front  bearing  for  Ful-Floteing 
seat  post. 

71  Saddle  clamped  in  two  places. 

72  Larger  tool  box. 


73  Larger  tool  box  door. 

74  Stronger  stand. 

75  Heavier  spoke  nipples. 

76  New  design  of  connecting  rods  with  tie 
boss  at  bottom  of  forked  rod. 

77  Crank  pin  and  connecting  rod  bearing 
increased  in  diameter. 

78  Crank  pin  and  connecting  rod  bearing 
increased  in  width. 

79  Improved  crank  case  breather  with  me- 
chanically operated  positive  rotary  valve. 

80  Timing  gear  stud  larger. 

81  Timing  gear  stud  ground. 

82  Wider  crank  case,  20%  stronger. 

83  Oil  tank  between  frame  tubes,  in  same 
location  as  gasoline  tank,  instead  of  be- 
tween rear  mud  guard  and  seat  mast 
tube. 

84  Frame  entirely  reinforced  throughout 
for  1915,  to  handle  heavy  strains  imposed 
upon  the  frame  parts  by  the  use  of  side- 
cars. 

85  Three  speeds  instead  of  two. 

86  Positive  lock  in  connection  with  clutch 
and  gear  shift  control,  making  it  impos- 
sible to  shift  gears  until  clutch  is  re- 
leased, doing  away  with  any  chance  for 
stripping  gears. 

87  Distribution  of  weight  now  centralized. 
The  1915  Harley-Davidson  three-speed, 
model  11-F,  is  the  most  perfectly  bal- 
anced twin  built. 


88  As  the  countershaft  itself  is  carried  as  a 
unit  in  the  three-speed  transmission  case, 
the  countershaft  fittings  on  this  model 
are  eliminated. 

89  The  transmission  base  on  the  frame,  be- 
ing made  of  one  solid  forging,  the  whole 
unit  provides  the  most  substantial  mo- 
torcycle frame  construction  ever  pro- 
duced. 

90  Simplified  front  chain  adjustment. 

91  Both  chains  adjustable  without  disturb- 
ing gear  shifting  mechanism. 

92  16-tooth  motor  sprocket.  This,  together 
with  the  Ya  inch  chain  and  larger  sprock- 
ets used  throughout,  will  more  than  dou- 
ble the  life  of  the  chains  and  sprockets. 

93  Harley-Davidson  rear  hub  on  three- 
speed  model  is  especially  designed  for 
use  with  sidecars.  It  is  built  with  a 
safety  factor  in  excess  of  100%  over  any 
loads  that  would  be  imposed  upon  it  in 
ordinary  sidecar  use. 

94  Clutch  has  three  methods  of  adjustment 
on  this  model,  all  of  them  easily  made 
and  when  once  adjusted  will  stay  where 
they  are  set. 

95  Larger  intake  manifold. 

96  Improved  manifold  packing  nuts. 

97  Improved  fastening  for  carburetor  (car- 
buretor now  detachable  without  remov- 
ing manifold). 

98  Lower  price. 


ng  a  progressive  Engineering  Department 
Harley-Davidson   factory  organization 

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October  20,   1914 


DIAMOND  CHAINS 


Made   in   America'' 


"Diamond"  design  keeps  pace  with  motorcycle  construction 


"Diamond"  construction  is  improved  to  meet  the  new  con- 
ditions due  to  the  increased  weight  and  power  of  the  latest 
motorcycle  models. 

Diamond  Chains  are  now  furnished  with  special  alloy  steel 
rollers  that  are  practically  unbreakable,  thereby  eliminating 
a  serious  chain  trouble,  regardless  of  the  cause,  which  has 
usually  been  due  to  overload  or  sprocket  conditions. 

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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


IN  the  recent  three-day  endurance 
test  of  the  Cleveland  Motorcycle 
Club,  held  over  a  variety  of  roads 
from  Cleveland  to  Columbus,  Cincin- 
nati, Toledo  and  back  to  Cleveland, 
Fisk  Red  Top  Non-Skid  Tires  were 
the  equipment  on  one  of  the  w^inning 
Thor  team  which  captured  the  Toledo 
News-Bee  Silver  Trophy. 

Fisk  were  the  only  tires  on  the  team 
covering  the  entire  distance  on  the  air 
put  into  them  before  the  start  at 
Cleveland. 

We  believe  this  performance  splen- 
didly demonstrates  the  dependability 
and  great  merit  of  Fisk  Red  Top  Tires. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,   1914 


The  Reliance 
Bicyclists 
Place  In 


DUPLEX 
Coaster  Brakes 


is  handed  down  from  father  to  son.  For  more  than  14  years,  the  popularity 
of  Corbin  Brakes  has  kept  pace  with  the  popularity  of  bicycling. 

During  that  time  they  have  contributed  much  to  the  comfort,  convenience 
and  safety  of  the  sport.  The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake  was  the 
pioneer  in  the  field  —  today  bicyclists  everywhere  accept  it  as  the  standard 
brake  equipment. 

The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake  is  made  from  the  highest  quaHty 
material  by  only  the  most  competent  machinists.  It  is  so  constructed 
that  the  maximum  of  brake  surface  can  be  utilized.  Not  only  does  this 
construction  add  remarkable  power  to  the  Corbin  Brake,  but  it  also 
makes  possible  the  adoption  of  large  ball  bearings  throughout.  It  is 
to  the  use  of  these  large  ball  bearings  that  the  Corbin  Brake  attributes 
its  unequalled  durability  and  its  smooth,  frictionless  action.  When 
coasting  or  at  times  when  brake  is  not  in  service  the  rider's  feet  re- 
main at  rest  on  pedals,  in  position  to  apply  pressure  at  will. 

Sold  and  equipped  by  dealers  everywhere. 
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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  October  20,  1914 


No.  5 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Excelsior    Offers    Three-Speed 
More  Power  in  Thor  Motors, 

Also  in  Eagles 
Gear  Housing  on  Flanders 
Wagner  Appointed  N.  Y.  State 

Referee 
M.     M.     A.     Endorses     Early 

Show 
Three-Speed  Schickel  Surprises 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 

New  Tendencies  in  the  1915 
Models 

What  Is  New  in  the  Accessory 
Field 

With  the  Exhibitors  in  Many 
Booths  at  the  Chicago  Show 

Harley-Davidson  Offers  Elec- 
tric Lighting  System 

Stratton  Wins  Record  Race 


Chicago  Show  a  Huge  Success 


Great  Crowds  Attended  Third  Annual 
Exhibition  and  Dealers  From  All  Parts  of 
the   Country   Viewed    the  1915    Offerings. 


Once  more  and  for  the  third  time  the 
Chicago  Motorcycle,  Bicycle  and  Acces- 
sory .Show  has  proven  an  unqualified 
success,  and  when  the  doors  of  the  First 
Regiment  Armory  opened  to  the  public 
on  the  evening  of  October  12  the  crowd 
literally  swarmed  in,  anxious  to  view 
with  interest  and  enthusiasm  the  offer- 
ings for  1915. 

They  entered  upon  a  scene  of  beauty. 
The  scheme  of  decoration  was  simple  but 
highly  effective.  The  balconies  were 
draped  with  green  and  white  bunting 
and  this  color  note  was  repeated  in  the 
green  and  white  pylons  that  separated 
the  space  into  five  aisles  and  which  were 
surmounted  by  golden  caps  and  crowns 
of  incandescent  lights.  From  the  ceiling- 
many  flags  were  hung  and  strict  neu- 
trality was   observed   by   confining   their 


nationality  to  our  own.  This  was  not 
only  tactful  in  view  of  the  present  state 
of  world  politics  but  was  a  very  welcome 
change  from  the  conventional  use  of 
flags  of  all  nations  and  one  which  might 
well  be  made  general. 

The  fact  that  every  exhibit  was  in 
place  at  the  hour  of  opening  spoke  elo- 
quently, first  of  the  real  interest  felt  by 
the  exhibitors,  and  secondly  of  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  show  committee  headed,  as 
usual,  by  A.  B.  Coffman,  who  had  the  co- 
operation of  Messrs.  T.  W.  Henderson, 
Arthur  Davidson  and  F.  J.  Weschler. 

Every  foot  of  floor  space  on  the  main 
floor  was  occupied  and  the  gallery  con- 
tained an  overflow.  The  space  was  not 
only  taken  but  most  ei?ectively  filled. 
No  exhibitor  had  a  foot  more  space  than 
was  actually  needed  to  display  the  goods 


10 


d  better  than  ever 


shown  and  the  two  terms  most  expres- 
sive of  the  show  in  general  might  be, 
"compact  and  comprehensive." 

The  following  pages  tell  of  the  wealth 
of  new  ideas  and  new  apparatus  which 
the  manufacturers  have  developed  for 
1915  and  the  host  of  dealers,  for  whom 
the  show  proved  such  an  attraction,  ap- 
proved, as  indicated  by  their  industri- 
ous study  of  the  exhibits.  They  fully 
appreciated  the  chance  afforded  them  to 
become  acquainted  with  the  novelties. 

All  of  this  impresses  one  with  the  vir- 
ility of  the  cycling  trade  industries,  and 
proves  that  the  march  of  improvement  is 
a  rapid  one  and  carefully  planned  to 
adapt  the  products  of  the  trade  to  the 
demands  of  a  discriminating  public  while 
educating  that  public  to  a  proper  knowl- 
edge of  what  is  best  and  why. 

Dealers  from  Maine  to  California  were 
in  attendance.  Also  from  far  Saskatche- 
wan and  from  farther  New  Zealand. 
Were  they  repaid  for  their  long  travels? 
Most  emphatically,  yes.  No  show  in  the 
history  of  motorcycling  ever  contained 
more  radical  innovations  than  this,  and 
the  conscientious  visitors  had  no  more 
time  during  the  week  than  was  neces- 
sary  to  thoroughly  digest  the  details. 

The  spirit  of  sociability  which  pervad- 
ed this  show  accents  the  wisdom  of  di- 
vorcing it  from  the  automobile  show  and 
the  added  prominence  attained  by  hav- 
ing the  show  separate  contributes  bene- 
ficial results  that  cannot  be  overesti- 
mated. Every  man  who  attended  was 
confessedly  interested  in  the  single- 
tracker.  They  did  not  drift  by  in  piss- 
ing from  one  section  of  a  larger  show  to 
another  but  they  spent  the  time  and 
money  solely  because  they  wanted  to 
see  just  what  was  on  exhibition. 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 

.^nd  through  it  all  there  flowed  a  spirit 
of  splendid  optimism.  A  pride  of  par- 
ticipation in  a  great,  growing  and  ser- 
viceable industry  which  was  grandly 
spreading  out  into  a  field  of  commercial 
vastness  with  millions  of  capital  invest- 
ed and  with  thousands  of  men  employed. 

The  show  was  not  one  that  could  be 
founded  on  a  toy  or  a  fad.  The  dealers 
who  attended  were  solid,  substantial 
merchants,  each  representive  of  a  clien- 
tele of  buyers  with  ready  money  and  real 
buying  power. 


October  20,    1914 


Inspecting   the   beauties   of  a   sideca 


:ets  West 


If  business  in  1915  may  in  any  way  be 
gauged  by  the  opening  show,  the  calam- 
ity wallers  will  have  little  encourage- 
ment and  few  companions. 

One  of  the  significant  facts  concerning 
the  visitors  to  the  several  booths  was 
the  very  accurate  knowledge  which  they 
possessed  regarding  the  machines  they 
had  come  to  see.  This  is,  of  course, 
largely  due  to  the  able  manner  in  which 
manufacturers  and  the  trade  press  are 
now  cooperating  and  to  the  widespread 
desire  on  the  part  of  dealers  and  riders 
for  education  concerning  the  apparatus 
they  sell  or  use. 


Getting  dope  for  the  trade  press 

The  tendencies  predicted  in  our  fore- 
cast have  been  verified.  The  general 
downward  revision  of  prices,  made  possi- 
ble by  the  marked  improvement  in  facili- 
ties and  organizations,  accompanies  an 
even  more  general  increase  in  values. 

The  innovation  of  the  three-speed  gear, 
the  wider  adoption  of  starters  and  mech- 
anical oilers,  the  attention  given  to  in- 
creased reinforcements,  the  alterations  in 
methods  of  control,  the  tendency  toward 
the  use  of  larger  tires  and  the  care  be- 
stowed   in    the    employment    of    highest 


quality  parts  and  accessories,  are  all  in 
accord  with  the  constant  refinement  in 
detail  which  the  manufacturers  are  mak- 
ing and  of  which  the  riders  are  getting 
the  benefit  in  spite  of  the  lower  prices 
they  are  asked  to  pay. 

Motorcycle  designers  have  borne  con- 
stantly in  mind  the  growing  popularity 
of  the  sidecar  and  have  provided  intelli- 
gently for  its  attachment  and  its  trac- 
tion. Sidecar  makers  have  in  response 
produced  luxurious  designs  that  are  com- 
pelling  in   their   attractiveness. 

Lighting  systems  combining  conveni- 
ence and  effectiveness  are  among  the  ex- 
tras obtainable,  and  great  ingenuity  has 
been  displayed  by  the  saddle  makers  in 
"ironing  out  the   road"  for  the   rider. 

Although  the  fine  orchestra  might  play 
the  music  of  the  dance,  the  minds  of  the 
visitors  were  on  their  business  and  the' 
display  of  the  manufacturers  was  of  a 
character  to  engage  the  attention  and  to 
compel  the  admiration  of  the  constantly 
changing  crowds. 

May  the  promise  of  the  show  be  real- 
ized in  the  sales  of  the  opening  year. 

The  space  available  this  year  was,  of 
course,  limited,  and  a  larger  building  is 
necessary,  so  that  all  may  have  a  chance 
to  show  their  full  line  and  have  room  to 
accommodate  the  crowds. 

The  early  date  did  not  work  the  hard- 
ships feared  by  the  manufacturers  and 
probably  was  influeneial  in  drawing  rid- 
ing dealers  who  saw  an  opportunity  to 
combine  business  with  a  delightful 
autumn  tour. 

Manufacturers  in  the  vicinity  of  Chi- 
cago entertained  many  of  their  dealers 
and  in  this  way  secured  double  benefit 
from  the  event. 


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Getting  Close  to  the  1915  Motorcycles 

Trade  Tendencies  That  Close  Inspection  of  the  New 
Machines  Reveals — Three-Speeds,  Light  Weight  Twin, 
Black  Finish,   Low  Prices  the  Most  Important. 


What,  in  point  of  fact,  was  the  most 
noticeable  tendency  on  the  part  of  mo- 
torcycle manufacturers  at  the  Chicago 
show?  What,  in  other  words,  was  the 
real  hit  of  the  exhibit?  Three-speed 
gearing,  light  v^eight  twin,  all  weather 
enamel  finish,  reduced  price,  general 
adoption  of  the  two-speed,  universal  use 
of  the  foot  starter:  any  one  of  these. 
,Scan  the  list.  Pretty  hard  to  tell,  after 
all,  which  is  the  most  important,  isn't 
it?  They  are  all  so  vital  that  it  were 
folly  to  say  that  one,  more  than  the 
others,  was  in  the  limelight. 

There's  not  the  slightest  doubt,  how- 
ever, that  the  year  1915  will  go  down  in 
motorcycle  history  as  the  year  of  the 
three-speed.  Had  there  been  but  the 
single  three-speed  model  that  was  an- 
nounced previously  to  the  opening  of  the 


show  on  the  floor,  perhaps  this  state- 
ment might  have  left  room  for  argument, 
but  with  the  three-speed  machine  having 
actually  appeared  in  the  booths  of  three 
of  the  largest  manufacturers,  the  real 
leaders  of  the  trade,  and  models  of  the 
same  sort  having  been  announced  as  in 
the  works  of  a  smaller  plant,  there  is 
scant  room  for  doubt  that  the  coming- 
year  is  to  be  in  motorcycle  history  the 
"three-speed   year." 

And  a  noticeable  feature  of  the  two- 
speeds,  that  is,  those  which  made  their 
appearance  in  person,  so  to  speak.  The 
gearsets  of  all  three — Harley-Davidson, 
Indian  and  Excelsior — are  of  the  coun- 
tershaft sliding  gear  type,  while  on  two 
of  them  at  least  a  very  simple  and  at 
the  same  time  extremely  efficient  lock  is 
provided  to  prevent  shifting  of  the  gears 


without  releasing  the  clutch,  so  that  op- 
ponents of  the  sliding  gear  are  robbed 
of  their  chief  if  not  their  only  argument 
against  the  type — the  danger  of  stripped 
teeth  which  has  always  been  the  buga- 
boo of  the  automobile  industry. 

The  three-speed,  of  course,  is  the  re- 
sult of  the  ever  increasing  use  of  the 
sidecar  and  the  realization  that,  after  all, 
increasing  the  load  without  a  correspond- 
ing power  increase  makes  necessary  the 
employment  of  a  reducing  gear  of  one 
sort  or  another  if  quick  getaway  and 
ability  to  climb  hills  are  to  be  retained 
as  outstanding  qualities  of  the  vehicle. 

But  again  to  gloat  on  the  appearance 
of  the  lightweight  twin.  And,  perhaps, 
the  chief  reason  for  gloating  comes  of 
the  fact  that  the  type  has  been  produced 
by  our  largest  manufacturer,  whose  ma- 


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chines,  of  course,  are  best  known 
throughout  the  country.  After  all  is 
said  and  done,  however,  it  is  but  fitting 
that  the  maker  with  the  largest  output — 
the  largest  circulation,  so  to  speak— 
should  first  get  wind  of  the  call  for 
lighter  machines,  little  dependable  twins 


that  can  be  easily  handled  by  anyone 
vyithout  special  training  in  athletic 
branches,  but  with  all,  sufficiently  pow- 
ered and  suitably  geared  to  negotiate, 
with  one  man  up,  anything  that  can  be 
taken  by  its  larger  brother.  Produced  in 
either  one-,  two-  or  three-speed  form,  it 
cannot  be  gainsaid  that  the  Indian  light- 
weight five-and-a-half  horsepower  twin 
will  answer  the  needs  of  the  most  par- 
ticular, the  calls  of  the  hardest  to  suit. 
And  who  can  say  that  the  lighter  weight 
machine  will  not  attract  many  to  the 
sport  who  have  hesitated  on  the  very 
brink,  fearing  that  they  had  not  suffi- 
cient muscular  strength  properly  to  mas- 
ter the  operation  of  the  heavy  machines? 
Oh,  yes,  and  here's  the  black  enamel 
finish,  the  all  weather  finish,  which  can- 
not tarnish  and,  what  is  more,  needs  but 
the  touch  of  a  rag  to  restore  it  to  its 
pristine  polish.  And  now  here  it  is,  on 
these  Indian  singles,  these  service  mod- 
els, as  they  are  termed.  .Just  as  if  the 
man  who  uses  his  machine  in  business  is 
the  only  fellow  who  ever  rides  in  the 
rain  or  in  the  mud;  just  as  if  the  fellow 
who  has  to  ride  dislikes  applying  the 
polishing  rag  and  the  elbow  grease  any 
more  than  the  greater  number  who  ride 
from  choice,  from  the  real  joy  they  get 
out  of  being  astride  the  flying  two- 
wheeler.  Patience,  there,  fellow!  Can't 
you  see  that  the  finish  on  this  machine  is 
but  the  entering  wedge?  A  year  hence 
and  doubtless  its  application  will  be 
more  general  and  its  labor-saving  sur- 
face will  also  cover  our  pleasure  giving 


mounts,  that  is,  the  metal  parts  of  them. 
But  here  indeed  is  good  news.  Glance 
at  the  price  cards.  See  what  you  can 
buy  with  $275  in  1915  machines.  Any 
one  of  the  three-speeds  fitted  with  foot- 
boards and  starter,  double  brakes  and 
all.  My,  my,  but  that's  $25  less  than  the 
average  price  for  two-speed  machines 
last  year.  And  through  the  whole  range 
of  motorcycle  models,  the  same  propor- 
tionate reduction  in  price  holds  true. 
The  tv/o-speeds,  for  the  most  part,  con- 
sidering twins,  of  course,  are  priced  at 
about  $250  in  the  seven-horsepower  mod- 
els, while  for  machines  of  larger  cylin- 
der capacity,  the  price  may  be  a  little  in 
advance  of  that  average  figure.  And 
the  usual  price  of  the  1915  single-speed 
twin  is  $225,  while  the  single-geared  sin- 
gles are  priced  all  the  way  from  the 
baby  Pope  at  $150  up  to  $200.     And  the 


Reading-Standard    two-speed   linking 

singles  with  two-speed  gearing  are  sell- 
ing for  around  the  $225  mark.  A  dollar 
certainly  will  go  very  much  further  in 
purchasing  1915  models  than  a  corres- 
ponding sum  would  towards  buying  1914 
machines,  for  it  must  be  remembered 
that  with  all  the  price  reduction  there 
have  been  added  a  host  of  improvements, 
in  all  cases  by  no  means  minor  in  char- 
acter, which  represent  an  increase  in 
value    as    surely    as    the    fitment    of    the 


three-speed  gear.  And  while  on  the  sub- 
ject of  price,  it  would  be  quite  a  shame 
to  pass  by  a  new  low  record  price  which 
has  been  unmistakably  set  by  the  Motor 
Products  Co.,  of  Detroit,  for  the  Flan- 
ders ten-horsepower  single-geared  twin. 
Only  $210,  and  the  machine  is  fully  up 
to,  if  not  far  in  advance  in  some  respects, 
such  as  the  enclosure  of  every  moving 
part,  for  instance,  the  minute  in  details 
of  construction. 

But  let  us  revert  to  gearing  again. 
With  but  a  single  exception  there  is  not 
a  machine  on  the  floor  which  is  not  made 
with  a  two-speed  gearing  in  one  or  more 
models;  the  exception  is  the  new  Cy- 
clone, which,  however,  it  is  stated,  has  a 
two-speed  in  the  works.  Anent  the  Cy- 
clone and  the  two-speed,  by'  the  way,  it 
might  be  well  to  add  that  the  machine  is 
produced  by  one  of  the  first,  if  not  the 
verj'  first,  motorcycle  makers  to  adopt 
the  two-speed  device.  The  Cyclone  is 
made  in  St.  Paul  bj'  the  Joerns  Motor- 
cycle Co.,  which  is  to  all  intents  and  pur- 


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Flanders    rear    hand    hold 

poses  the  Joerns-Thiem  Co.,  which  for- 
merly made  the  Thiem  motorcycle,  one 
of  the  leading  features  of  that  particu- 
lar make  being  the  fitment  of  a  two-speed 
of  the  hub  type  embracing  the  use  of  a 
starting  handle  for  turning  over  the  mo- 
tor. 

But  to  get  back  again  to  the  subject.- 
The  almost  universal  use  of  the  device, 
of  course,  tells  the  story  of  its  real 
worth.  Undoubtedly  it  has  proved  it- 
self in  past  service  and  without  doubt  in 
universal  application  it  will  do  much 
to  make  motorcycling  more  safe  and 
withal  more  enjoyable  by  greatly  facili- 
tating the  control  of  even  the  highest 
powered  and  the  weightiest  machines 
and  by  adding  to  the  scope  of  useful- 
ness of  the  lower  powered  ones. 

As  for  the  types  of  two-speed  that 
have  met  with  greatest  favor,  that  is 
hard  to  say.  All  three  types — the  coun- 
tershaft dog  clutch,  the  countershaft 
planetary  and  the  rear  hub  planetary  or 


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modified  planetary —  have  gained  adher- 
ents. The  countershaft  type,  for  instance, 
has  gained  the  Excelsior  and  the  Harley- 
Davidson — the  latter  is  three-speed,  how- 
ever, while  the  rear  hub  planetary  has 
gained  the  Flanders,  Henderson,  Read- 
ing-Standard, Schickel,  De  Luxe,  Pope 
(one  model),  Eagle,  the  applications  for 
the  most  part  representing  the  adoption 
of  the  now  famous  Eclipse  two-speed 
gearing.  On  the  other  hand,  there  is  the 
Merkel  with  a  brand  new  planetary  type 
of  gearset  on  the  countershaft  and  ap- 
plied in  a  new  and  distinctive  manner, 
so  that  the  low  speed  clutch — and  the 
high  one,  too,  for  the  matter  of  that — is 
relieved  of  all  strain  incidental  to  start- 
ing the  vehicle.  This  happy  state  is 
brought  about  in  the  very  simple  manner 
of  fitting  an  Eclipse  clutch  to  the  en- 
gine shaft  for  the  purpose  of  doing,  as 
the  street  boy  would  say,  the  "dirty 
work,"  or  taking  the  slip  and  the  heat 
and  the  wear  that  must  needs  accompany 
the  starting  of  a  motorcycle.  Thus  is 
eliminated  one  of  the  chief  drawbacks 
of  the  countershaft  planetary,  or  any 
planetary,  for  that  matter,  embracing  the 
use  of  friction  clutches.  That  is  the 
rapid  wear  and  frequent  need  for  adjust- 
iTient  of  the  low  speed  band  or  clutch. 
'The  fitment  of  the  Eclipse  device  pro- 
vides a  clutching  surface  ample  to  do  the 
work  without  overheating  and  wearing 
too  quickly,  which  it  is  hard  to  get  in 
a  planetary  two-speed. 

My,  but  the  starters  have  made  pro- 
gress, too.  In  all  there  were  not  over 
half  a  dozen  machines  on  the  floor  with 
starters  of  any  sort  on  them  last  year, 
and  here  we  are  with  every  machine, 
again  excepting  the  Cyclone,  fitted  with 
a  starter  of  one  sort  or  another.  Seems 
just  as  if  every  one  had  grown  tired  of 
getting  off,  lifting  the  rear  end  of  the 
machine  onto  the  stand,  getting  on,  kick- 
ing the  pedals  around,  declutching,  get- 
ting of?,  raising  the  stand,  getting  on 
and  starting  every  time  the  motor  should 
take  it  into  its  head  to  stall.     We  seem 


Left  and 


to  have  put  up  with  the  long  routine  in- 
cidental upon  starting  for  a  long  time, 
and  now  just  as  we  are  getting  it  down 
perfect,  so  to  speak,  along  comes  the 
starters  in  great  numbers  so  that  we 
can  sit  right  in  the  saddle,  in  most  cases. 


Indian    three-speed   locking   device 

and  simply  give  a  kick  and  get  the  old 
boy  going.  And  the  starters  which  the 
Chicago  show  revealed  are  so  much 
more  in  advance  of  the  starters  which 
have  appeared.  Two  general  types  are 
used.  Ihe  toothed  sector  with  a  foot 
lever  to  bring  it  into  engagement  with 
a     suitably    positioned     pinion     whereby 


Cyclone  spring  fr; 


of  Excelsior  kick  starter 


power  is  transmitted  to  the  motor,  and 
the  pedal  type  with  a  runover  clutch 
which  disengages  when  the  motor  starts 
firing.  All  told,  the  latter  type  is  the 
more  generally  used,  being  applied  on 
the  Harley-Davidson,  Pope,  Reading- 
Standard,  Flanders,  Dayton,  Schickel, 
De  Luxe,  Yale,  Eagle  and  Thor.  The 
Indian,  Merkel  and  Excelsior  adhere  to 
the  sector  and  pinion  type,  in  the  for- 
mer and  the  latter  the  pinion  being  car- 
ried on  the  countershaft,  while  on  the 
Merkel  the  pinion  is  fitted  directly  on 
the  engine  shaft.  The  Emblem  has  an 
original  starter  of  the  kick  variety  of  its 
own,  in  which  a  pawl  engages  with  a 
ratchet  placed  on  the  Eclipse  clutch 
which  is  fitted.  And  of  course  the  Hen- 
derson still  adheres  to  the  starting 
crank  which  it  has  made  famous. 

Such  are  the  major  tendencies  which 
the  Chicago  show  made  evident,  but  they 
are  by  no  means  the  only  ones.  Motors, 
for  instance,  have  undergone  some 
changes,  outstanding  among  which  is  the 
decided  leaning  toward  the  use  of  the 
mechanical  oiler  which  the  adoption  of 
that  mechanism  on  the  Excelsior,  Har- 
ley-Davidson and  Cyclone  indicates.  On 
the  former  the  mechanism  itself  shows  a 
decided  step  in  the  right  direction  by  the 
elimination  of  the  spring  for  the  return 
of  the  plunger,  the  piston  being  posi- 
tively operated  on  both  pumping  and 
suction  strokes  by  a  crank  and  cam 
wheel.  The  Harley-Davidson  device, 
too,  is  quite  unorthodox  in  that  ball 
checks  are  done  away  with  and  a  degree 
of  positiveness  in  the  pump  operation 
that  is  uncommon,  obtained  by  the  use 
of  a  rotary  valve  for  the  control  of  the 
lubricant  into  and  out  of  the  pump  cyl- 
inder. Other  lubrication  improvements 
are  not  few  and  far  between,  by  any 
means,  the  Indian  having  directed  the 
full  flow  of  oil  from  its  pump  to  the  wall 
of  the  forward  cylinder,  whereby  it  is 
said  better  distribution  of  the  lubricant 
is    attained,    also    on     the     Pope    some- 


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thing  on  the  same  order  has  been  accom- 
plished, while  at  the  same  time  the  oper- 
ation of  the  oil  pump  has  been  made 
more  nearly  positive  by  the  provision 
of  a  vent  to  eliminate  all  chance  of  air 
binding  and  consequent  stoppage  of  the 
oil  flow.  A  detail  on  the  Pope,  too, 
which  is  well  worth  comment,  is  the 
fitment  of  a  baffle  in  the  rear  cylinder 
to  protect  the  spark  plug  from  the  spat- 
ter of  the  oil  and  tending  to  keep  the 
ignition  device  from  fouling. 

One  of  the  most  evident  changes  in 
the  motors  has  to  do  with  the  valves, 
the  mechanisms  of  the  Harley-Davidson, 
Emblem  and  Excelsior  having  undergone 
alterations  whereby,  their  operating  speed 
is  quickened  and  the  motor  given  more 
"snap,"  if  not  increased  power,  while  on 
the  Excelsior  and  the  Thor  the  valve 
tappets   or  the   rocker  arms^he  former 


'mi    .  ^" 


Indian    automatic    twin    jet    carburetter 

on  the  "EX"  and  the  latter  on  the  Thor 
— have  been  enclosed,  making  for  more 
nearly  silent  operation,  cleanliness  and 
better  lubrication.  All  of  which,  of 
course,  spells  decreased  wear.  .How- 
ever, for  the  most  part,  the  motor 
changes  represent  a  general  tendency  on 
the  part  of  the  makers  to  fit  larger  and 
freer  gas  passages,  providing,  in  the  in- 
stance of  the  inlet  system,  greater  vol- 
umes of  explosive  charge,  and  making 
for  freedom  from  back  pressure  on  the 
exhaust  stroke.  And  right  in  line  -yvith 
this  is  the  general  tendency  toward  the 
fitment  of  straight  through  mufflers  and 
tail  pipes  free  from  "kihks"  which  aire 
liable  to  delay  the  progress  of  the  gases. 
Instances  of  this  are  the  Yale,  Indian, 
Excelsior,  Harley-Davidson  and  the 
Reading-Standard,  the  latter  of  which  is 
devoid  of  muffler  as  the  name  is  gener- 
ally used,  bul  is  fitted,  with  a  straight, 
long  tail  pipe  which  serves  the  same 
purpose.  Mufflers  have  been  made  gen- 
erally more  accessible  and  "getatable." 


Harley-Davidson    "Floteing"    saddle 

But  auent  the  motors,  there  is  one  very 
prominent  tendency  that  we  cannot  help 
but  feel  cannot  redound  other  than  to 
the  harm  of  the  trade  in  the  long  run. 
That  is  the  all  too  general  practice  of 
quoting  power  according  to  what  the 
motors  are  alleged  to  have  done  on 
brake  test.  In  some  cases  the  powers 
quoted  are  so  high  as  to  be  identical  with 


Harley-Davidson  3-speed  lever,   model   11-F 

the  powers  of  some  automobiles,  and  to 
the  man  in  the  street,  the  knowledge  that 
a  motorcycle  motor  is  just  as  powertui 
as  those  used  in  a  car,  doubtless  will 
leave  other  than  a  good  impression. 
High  power  implies  both  great  weight 
and  exceptional  speed.  While  there  is 
no  end  of  those  to  whom  these  quali- 
ties appeal,  are  thej'  not  really  represen- 
tatives of  the  class  that  blackens  the  eye 
of  motorcycling?  And  is  it  not  the  man 
of  sober  thoughts,  who  cares  more  for 
less  speed  and  weight,  and  greater  de- 
pendability, really  the  motorcycle 
"booster"?     But  it  must  be  instantly  evi- 


dent that  quoting  high  powers,  and  im- 
plying great  weight  and  speed,  whether 
the  latter  qualities  are  there  or  not, 
must  needs  do  rnore  real  harm  than  good. 
In  some  few  instances,  as  was  before 
said,  slight  redesigning  of  the  valve  sys- 
tems or  the  gas  passages,  or  both,  have 
resulted  in  power  increases,  but  for  the 
most  part  the  power  boosts  are  "in  the 
air,"  to  put  it  plainly. 

The  influence  of  the  sidecar  on  motor- 
cycle design  is  everywhere  felt,  and  is 
confined  by  no  means  to  simply  the  in- 
stallation of  two-and  three-speed  gears. 
Clutches,  notably  on  the  Indian  Big 
twin,  the  Excelsior  and  the  Pope,  have 
been  very  much  enlarged,  the  better  to 
fit  them  for  the  heavier  service  they  seie 
in  sidecar  work,  while  where  frames  have 
not  been  reinforced  with  the  same  end 
in     view,     they    have     been     constructed 


wholly  or  in  part  of  special  alloy  steels, 
heat  treated  after  manufacture,  to  im- 
part the  requisite  sertngth  and  tough- 
ness. In  some  cases,  to  be  sure,  the  add- 
ed strength  has  been  acquired  by  neither 
of  these  methods,  for  heavier  gauge  and 
larger  diameter  tubing  has  been  used. 
The  same  is  true  of  brakes  and  braking. 
The  real  need  for  heavier  and  more  de- 
pendable brakes  for  sidecar  service  is  not 
for  solo  use,  has  at  last  been  felt,  with 
the  result  that  brakes  of  the  automobile 
type,  with  wide,  flat  bands  operating  on 
large  diameter  drums  are  almost  uni- 
versally used.  And  in  not  a  few  in- 
stances, the  Indian,  Harley-Davidson 
and  the  Excelsior,  for  instances,  the 
brakes  are  of  the  combined  type,  with  an 
internal  expanding  brake  and  an  exter- 
nal contracting  band,  both  operating  on 
the  same  brake  drum.  The  tendency  to- 
ward making  the  brakes  double-acting, 
so  as  to  hold  the  vehicle  in  either  direc- 
tion, is  exhibited  notably  in  the  Harley- 
Davidson    construction.      And    while    on 


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the  subject  of  sidecar  effects  on  the  mo- 
torcycle design,  perhaps  it  were  well  to 
point  out  that  none  is  more  evident  than 
the  adoption  of  wider  chains  for  the 
transmission  of  power  from  the  motor 
to  the  rear  wheel,  while  a  transmission 
refinement  that  is  worthy  of  note  is  the 
fitting  of  larger  sprockets,  making  for 
decreased  wear  on  the  power  transmit- 
ting medium. 

Cleanliness  and  comfort  have  not  been 
altogether  overlooked  on  the  models 
bearing  the  1915  nameplate.  Glance  for 
instance  at  the  photographs  of  the  Yale, 
Indian,  Harley-Davidson,  Excelsior, 
Dayton  and  a  few  others,  and  note  the 
wide,  deep  flanges  on  the  mudguards  and 
the  extra  shields  at  the  sides  of  the 
front  guards.  And  note  also  the  enclos- 
ure of  the  transmission  chain  on  the 
Thor  and  the  fitment  of  long  rear  chain 
guards  to  the  Dayton  models,  and  the 
enclosure  of  the  valve  mechanisms  on 
several  machines.  All  features  making 
for  the  really  cleanly  motorcycle  are  seen 
to  be  included. 

And  for  the  evidence  of  attention  to 
comfort-providing  details,  look  at  the 
Excelsior  or  the  Harley-Davidson,  in 
which  the  saddle  position  has  been  still 
further  lowered,  at  the  Cyclone,  which 
has  embraced  the  use  of  a  spring  frame 
with  exceptionally  large  and  flexible  leaf 
spring,  and  at  any  of  the  models  shown, 
and  note  the  large,  adjustable  folding 
footboards,  rubber  covered  in  a  great 
many  cases,  and  in  nearly  all  provided 
with  a  heel  hold.  The  use  of  the  foot- 
board, it  will  be  noted,  has  also  become 
universal,  for,  save  the  Cyclone,  which 
is  without  them,  and  the  Schickel,  which 
adheres  to  spring  mounted  foot  rests, 
there  is  not  a  machine  that  was  shown 
at  Chicago  that  is  minus  the  comfort- 
providing  fitment. 

About  the  use  of  special  steels,  which 
was  touched  upon  in  connection  with 
frame  design,  it  might  be  added  that  it 
is  not  alone  in  the  frame  fitments  that 
such  attention  to  detail  is  exhibited.  In- 
deed, most  of  the  motors  embrace  the 
use  of  special  steels  and  special  heat 
treatment  for  some  of  the  parts,  but  per- 
haps the  most  noteworthy  manufacturer 
to  go  in  heavily  for  this  commendable 
practice  is  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  as  might 
be  logically  expected  from  the  fact  that 
Pope  made  automobiles  and  is  applying 
the  knowledge  thus  garnered  to  its  mo- 
torcycle and  bicycle  designs. 

There  is  really  nothing  about  the  new 
models  which  holds  out  any'  hope  that 
we'  are  very  much  nearer  the  day  of 
standardized  controls,  unless  it  is  the 
quite  general  adoption  of  foot  levers  on 
the  footboards  for  the  application  of  the 


adjustable    footboard 


The    Merkel   tool   bo 


Excelsior  grease  cup  on  fork  rocker  arms 


Harley-Davidson  cutout 


stand :    folded   position 


Harley-Davidson    pump 


brakes,  and  the  fitment  by  both  Harley- 
Davidson  and  Excelsior  of  pedals  which 
serve  at  once  to  declutch  and  apply  the 
brake,  a  system  that  will  at  once  appeal 
to  the  fellow  who  drives  very  much  in 
traffic.  There  is,  however,  exhibited  a 
marked  tendency  to  simplify  elements  of 
the  clutch  control  system,  made  evident 
first  in  the  Harley-Davidson,  where  the 
foot  and  hand  clutch  controls  have  been 
combined  in  one  unit  eliminating  links, 
and  on  the  R-S,  where  the  side  lever  is 
connected  directly  to  the  clutch  actuat- 
ing lever  by  means  of  rivets.  As  for 
gear  shift  controls,  they  are  made  much 
larger  and  more  easily  reached  than 
heretofore,  and  especially  is  this  so  on 
the  three-speed  models. 

Due,  perhaps,  to  the  development  of  a 
dependable  electric  lighting  system  of 
the  generator  and  battery  type,  which  is 
built  into  the  machines  instead  of  being 
attached  to  them,  the  electrically  lighted 
motorcycle  has  made  marked  headway. 
The  systems  used  are  the  Splitdorf  and 
the  Remy  where  generator  systems  are 
used,  and  where  straight  battery  tj'pe? 
are  preferred,  the  Hawthorne  system 
reigns  supreme.  The  Splitdorf  and  the 
Remy  are  alike  in  the  means  of  attach- 
ment, and  the  fact  that  both  supply  also 
the  ignition  current.  At  that  point  their 
points  of  similarity  end.  Both  are  fit- 
ted on  the  magneto  bracket,  that  con- 
venience being  done  away  with,  and  are 
driven  through  the  orthodox  magneto 
gearing.  The  Splitdorf  instrument  em- 
braces the  use  of  two  armatures  for  the 
generation  of  the  low  tension  current 
for  the  lights  and  for  the  liigh  tension 
current  for  the  ignition,  respectively, 
while  in  the  Remy  system  a  single  arma- 
ture is  used,  the  current  necessary  for 
the  ignition  being  "steppeu  up"  to  the 
requisite  tension  in  a  coil  enclosed  with- 
in the  instrument  itself.  The  Splitdorf 
is  fitted  to  the  Dayton  and  the  Excel- 
sior, and  is  optional  on  several  others, 
while  the  Remy  system  is  used  on  the 
Harley-Davidson  with  a  few  slight  mod- 
ifications v/hich  have  been  deemed  ad- 
visable by  the  Harley-Davidson  engin- 
eers, the  better  to  fit  it  for  their  needs. 

The  fully-equipped  motorcycle  has  not 
made  marked  progress.  The  tendency 
seems  to  be  rather  to  sell  the  equipment 
separate,  though  comprising  devices  that 
are  eminently  adaptable  to  the  special 
makes  of  machines,  than  to  catalog  the 
machine  with  equipment  as  a  whole.  In 
some  few  instances  the  latter  is  done,  to 
be  sure,  but  the  practice  is  by  no  means 
as  general  as  the  last  show  promised. 

Just  a  word  about  tanks.  There  is  a 
marked  move  toward  improvement  of  oil 
tanks,  as  exhibited  on  the  Pope  and  the 


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Dayton,  while  as  for  gasolene  tanks,  the 
moulded  pattern  seems  to  be  coming  into 
more  general  use.  Fillers  are  made 
larger  than  heretofore,  and  in  not  a  few  • 
instances,  priming  syringes  are  fitted  in 
lieu  of  caps. 

Withal,  the  year  just  closed  has  been 
a  year  of  progress.  Such  can  be  gath- 
ered from  the  many  and  varied  improve- 
ments that  are  embodied  in  the  1915 
models. 


Endurance  Ride  to  Exposition 

Great  interest  was  manifested  last 
week  at  the  show  in  what  promises  to 
be  an  important  event  in  the  history  of 
motorcycling.  An  endurance  run  is  to 
held  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco 
in  May,  1915,  if  present  plans  are  carried 
out.  The  run  is  to  be  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposi- 
tion and  other  national  enterprises  in- 
terested in  it  are  the  Lincoln  Highway 
Association  and  the   F.   A.   M. 

The  long  ride,  which  is  to  be  the  long- 
est contest  of  any  nature  ever  attempted, 
will  start  from  New  York,  progress 
westward  over  the  Lincoln  Highway  at 
an  ayerage  speed  of  175  miles  per  day 
until  the  Exposition  grounds  are  reached, 
thus  requiring  about  20  days  to  negoti- 
ate   the    distance. 

O.  N.  Kelly,  who  is  attending  the  show 
in  the  interests  of  the  project,  advises 
that    at    least    eight   factories    will    enter 


teams  in  addition  to  three  individual 
riders  from  each  state  in  the  Union.  The 
contestants  will  not  ride  on  Sundays, 
but  will  rest  up  and  clean  their  machines. 

Arrangements  will  be  made  to  permit 
riders  to  join  the  contest  at  any  point 
along  the  route,  but  no.:.pri-zes  will  be 
awarded  except  to  those  who  become 
eligible  by  completing  the  entire  dis- 
tance. 

The  run  has  been  sanctioned  by  the 
F.  A.  M.,  under  whose  directions  the 
details  of  the  special  rules  governing  the 
contest  will   be   worked   out. 


Sectional  view  of  Indian  big  twin,  with  : 


Sayer  Leads  Chappie  in  Handicap 

Two  laps  handicap  in  the  nine-mile 
race  at  Brighton  Beach  on  the  11th  inst., 
proved  too  great  an  allowance  for  Ar- 
thur Chappie  to  overcome,  and  Bert 
Sayer  romped  over  the  line  in  first  place. 
Chappie  made  up  the  handicap  on  George 
Mercier  (two  laps)  and  John  Ungerland 
(three  laps),  taking  second  place,  with 
Mercier   third. 

It  was  "motor  day"  at  the  track,  and 
in  addition  to  the  regular  program  there 
was  an  interesting  attempt  by  Chappie 
to  break  the  five-mile  record  in  a  ligh4 
cyclecar.  But  the  attempt  failed,  the 
time  for  the  five  miles  being  4:05. 

George  Sperl  accounted  for  the  open 
nine-mile  event,  which  was  run  in  three 
heats,  when  he  took  two  firsts. 

Chappie  captured  the  three-mile  handi- 
cap from  scratch  in  the  excellent  time 
of  2:01J/5.     The   summaries: 

Australian  Pursuit  Race — Won  by  B. 
Sayer;  second,  M.  Costello;  third,  G. 
Mercier.     Time,  5:28.     Distance,  7  miles. 

Nine-mile  open  race  —  Won  by  G. 
Sperl,  13  points;  second,  P.  Cronin,  11 
points;  third,  J.  Ungerland,  6  points. 
Time   for   best   heat    (3   miles),   2:30. 

Three-mile  handicap — Won  by  A.- 
Chappie,  scratch;  second,  G.  Sperl,  1 
lap;  third,  M.  Costello,   1  lap. 

Nine-mile  handicap — Won  by  B.  Sayer, 
2  laps;  second,  A.  Chappie,  scratch; 
third,   G.   Mercier,   2  laps. 


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Accessories  Disclosed  Mucli  That  is   New 


Lighting   Outfits,   Saddles   and   Horns   in  New  Designs  Predominated 
Among  tiie  New  Comers — Ignition  Devices  Also  Were  Prom- 
inent in  the   Booths   of  the    Fitment    Exhibits. 


What's  new  in  accessories?  Well,  to 
tell  the  truth,  there  are  lots  that  is  new, 
but  for  the  most  part  the  newness  can- 
not be  classified  by  any  stretch  of  the 
irhagination  to  a  point  where  the  dis- 
tinct and  individual  trade  tendencies  can 
be  distinguished. 

For  instance,  with  but  a  single  carbu- 
retter maker  exhibiting,  the  Schebler, 
and  but  a  single  motor  maker  displaying 
his  product,  it  cannot  truthfully  be  said 
tljat  the  improvements  noted  in  their 
especial  wares  denotes  collectively  the 
tendencies  of  the  manufacturers  of  car- 
buretters and  motors.  And  so  with  the 
balance  of  the  accessory  show,  there  are 
no  distinct  trade  tendencies  to  be  noted 
among  the  products  of  those  who  spe- 
cialize in  parts  and  fitments. 

For  all  of  that,  however,  there  were 
four  new  horns  that  made  their  appear- 
ance. Perhaps  the  most  interesting  is 
the  Stewart,  made  by  the  Stewart-War- 
ner Speedometer  Corp.  of  Chicago,  and 
which  is  of  the  hand-operated  type.  Fin- 
ished in  black  and  nickel,  and  furnished 
with  a  clamp  which  serves  to  attach  it 
firmly  to  the  handlebars,  or  if  desired  to 
the  top  tube,  the  new  noise  maker  lists 
at  $4.7S.  The  Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  maker 
of  Maxo  horns,  had  a  new  type  employ- 
ing a  small  electric  motor  to  actuate  the 
diaphragm  in  place  of  the  "buzzer"  de- 
vice, which  is  used  in  the  Maxo  horns. 
The  device  is  very  well  worked  out  and 
consumes  a  minimum  of  current.  It  will 
be  sold  to  manufacturers  only. 


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Stevens'     Matchless     speedometer     lamp 

The  thir-d  of  the  newcomers  also  is  of 
the  diaphragm  type,  the  diaphragm  be- 
ing actuated,  however,  by  means,  of  a 
cam  wheel  which  is  driven  by  friction 
contact  with  the  tire  of  the  front  wheel. 
A  suitably  pivoted  bracket  attaches  to 
the  forkside  and  brings  the  horn  in  prop- 
er relation  to  the  wheel,  so  that  the  fric- 
tion wheel  is  brought  in  contact  with  the 
tire  when  a  handlebar  lever  is  depressed; 
the  lever  connects  with  the  bracket 
through  the  intermediary  of  Bowden 
wire.  The  horn,  which  quite  fittingly  is 
known  as  the  "Screamer,"  lists  at  $5. 

Then,  there  is  the  Schwarze  horn, 
made  by  the  Schwarze  Electric  Co.,  Ad- 
rian, Mich.,  which  has  been  changed  but 
slightly  from  the  design  that  was  offered 
last  year.  It  is  intended  to  operate  on 
a  couple  of  dry  cells,  and  sells  for  $4.50. 

Three  new  and  unheralded  saddles 
made  their  appearance.  First  and  fore- 
most  is   the   Flexo,   which   came  to   light 


at  the  booth  of  the  Reading  Saddle  & 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Reading,  Pa.  It  is  distin- 
guished by  the  fact  that  although  it  is 
a  padded  saddle,  there  is  no  metal  under 
frame  to  add  rigidity.  In  other  words, 
it  is  a  suspension  type  of  saddle,  with  all 
the  comfort  features  of  that  type  inher- 
ent, while  at  the  same  time  it  has  the 
additional  feature  of  being  also  padded. 
The  regular  Reading  "Top  Notch"  spring- 
suspension  is  used. 

Quite  as  interesting  is  the  saddle  which 
appeared  at  the  booth  of  the  H.  & 
F.  Mesinger  Mfg.,  Co.,  of  New  York  City. 


Sidecar  designed  and  made  by  Harley-Davidson 


Hearsey's  bicycle  tire  with  motorcycle  fabric 

Its  claim  to  newness  results  from  the  use 
of  a  very  simple  underframe  made  of 
just  a  couple  of  rectangular  bars  of  steel 
in  the  shape  of  a  "T"  in  place  of  the 
strip  metal  underframe  that  usually  is 
used.  The  Mesinger  combined  enclosed 
spring  and  pneumatic  suspension  is  used 
on  this  model,  which  is  distinguished  by 
its  extreme  simplicity  and  fewness  of 
parts,  making  it  clean  cut  in  appearance. 
But  the  most  unusual  saddle  appeared 
at  the  booth  of  the  Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  of 
Denver,  Colo.,  ma;ker,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered of  the  famous  "Dream"  tandems. 
The  saddle  which  is  now  featured  is 
somewhat  on  the  same  order  and  also 
gives  the  comfort  implied  in  the  appella- 
tion. The  saddle,  which  is  well  padded 
with  soft  hair,  is  mounted  on  four  ex- 
ceptionally long  enclosed  helical  springs 
in  telescoping  tubes  and  is  provided  with 
a  back  rest  of  the  "all  the  comforts  of 
home  variety.  The  attachment,  which  is 
finely  finished,  lists  at  $20. 


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Electric  lighting  systems,  which  were 
exhibited  in  large  numbers  at  last  year's 
show,  were  not  so  numerous  at  the  pres- 
ent exhibit,  only  four  being  showin  at 
the  booths  of  the  various  accessory  ex- 
hibitors. The  Splitdorf  Mag-dynamo,  of 
course,  was  on  view,  and  having  been  de- 
scribed in  full  in  a  previous  issue,  needs 
no  further  comment.  Suffice  it  to  say 
that  it  is  a  combination  instrument  with 
separate  armatures  for  the  production  of 
the  lighting  and  the  ignition  currents, 
with  an  electro  magnetic  field  in  place 
of  a  permanent  field,  and  that  it  is  de- 
signed to  be  driven  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  magneto  which  it  displaces.  It 
is  used  in  conjunction  with  a  set  of  stor- 
age batteries,  and  as  a  dynamo,  develops 
six  volts.  The  Rex  system,  made  by  the 
Rex  Battery  Co.,  of  Chicago,  and  which 
was  one  af  the  number  that  were  shown 
last  year,  appears  in  refined  form.  So 
well  has  the  system  stood  the  gafif,  so  to 
speak,   that   the   only  changes   found   ad- 


tion    grip    tire 


visable  are  the  fitting  of  a  special  non- 
spillable  vent  to  the  batteries,  effective- 
ly preventing  slopping  in  case  of  a  spill, 
and  some  slight  alterations  in  the  outer 
casing  of  the  dynamo.  The  principle  of 
the  affair  has  not  been  altered  in  the 
least  nor  have  the  main  features  of  the 
simple  construction  been  changed. 

In  the  A.  B.  C.  device,  which  is  the 
product  of  the  A.  B.  C.  Generator  Co., 
of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  which  in  con- 
junction with  S.  &  M.  lamps,  was  dis- 
played by  C.  Will  Risden,  the  Southern 
California  Indian  distributer,  we  have  a 
newcomer.  It  is  of  the  straight  dynamo 
type,  the  batteries  having  been  dispensed 
with,  it  being  deemed  better  to  dispense 
with  the  light  at  periods  when  the  mo- 
tor is  inoperative  than  to  increase  the 
complexity  and  cost  of  the  attachment 
by  their  addition.  The  generator  is  a 
series  wound  instrument  and  is  designed 
to  be  driven  by  either  belt  or  chain  from 
any  convenient  part  of  the  mechanism, 
preferably  from  some  shaft  on  the  motor. 


Regulation  of  the  output  despite  the  va- 
rying motor  speeds,  is  effected  by  means 
of  a  third  brush  working  in  conjunction 
with  a  split  field  piece  and  a  very  short 
hot  wire  coil.  The  mechanism  can  con- 
veniently be  attached  to  any  make  of 
motorcycle  that  permits  of  the  means  of 
obtaining  the  drive.  It  operates  on  six 
volts  and  gives  a  maximum  of  4J4  am- 
peres at  a  speed  corresponding  to  25 
miles  an   hour.     The  fourth   system  was 


the  well  known  straight  battery  system 
put  out  by  the  Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co. 

Lamps  were  very  plentifully  displayed. 
And  there  is  a  little  bit  of  newness  em- 
braced in  their  design  and  construction, 
notably  the  use  of  a  separable  plug  that 
serves  as  a  switch  on  the  Solar  combi- 
nation headlight  and  the  new  tail  light, 
which  serves  also  as  a  trouble  light,  and 
which  made  its  appearance  at  the  same 
booth.  New  tail  light  designs,  as  well 
as  other  new  products,  were  shown  at 
the  booths  of  the  Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co., 
Motor  Car  Supply  Co.,  S  &  M  Lamp  Co., 
B  &  L  Auto  Lamp  Co.,  Badger  Brass 
Co.,  and  others. 

In  the  way  of  tandem  attachments, 
there  was  quite  a  bit  of  newness  that 
came  to  the  surface,  though  the  show 
served    to    introduce    nothing    that    was 


'  pedal  wrench 


really  radical  in  this  line.  So  also  with 
sidecars,  save  in  the  case  of  the  Harley- 
Davidson  and  the  Dunham  sidecars,  both 
of  which  are  fully  covered  elsewhere. 

In  tires,  the  leaning  seemed  to  be  de- 
cidedly toward  tires  with  colored  treads, 
considering  the  bicycle  pneumatics.  This 
might  be  expected,  considering  the  fact 
that  bicycles  generally  are  even  more 
inclined  "motorcycle  wise"  than  hereto- 
fore, toward  the  use  of  motorcycle  tire 
fabrics  in  the  construction  of  the  bicycle 
casings. 

With  the  introduction  of  a  new  type  of 
magneto — the  inductor  type,  represented 
by  the  Splitdorf  Magneto  Co.'s  Dixie — 
there  is  a  bit  of  radicality  that  may  be 
significant.  One  other  new  tendency 
cropped  out  at  the  booth  of  the  Ericsson 
Mfg.  Co.  in  the  shape  of  the  Berling 
locking  type  of  magneto,  in  which  a  lock 
on  the  breaker  case  serves  to  ground  the 
current  within  the  instrument  itself,  ef- 
fectively preventing  theft  of  the  machine. 
The  Berling  has  also  been  improved  to 
the  extent  that  the  cams  serving  to  oper- 
ate the  breaker  arms  are  formed  integral 
with  breaker  casing,  making  for  clean 
cut  design  and  fewness  of  parts. 


The  husky    Dayton    chemical    fire-fighte 


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October  20,   191s 


Who  and  What  Were  Found  in  the  Booths 


Being  An  Outline  Description  of  the  Principal  Exhibits  in  the  Many 

Spaces  and  Telling  Who  Was  There  to  Explain  the  Product, 

Book  Orders  and  Plan  Lively  Selling  Campaigns. 


Cabinet  Spring  Seat  Co.,  Paterson, 
N.  J.— President  F.  E.  Parker,  and  \\  al- 
ter Schwass.  The  booth  contained  a  dis- 
play of  the  combination  spring  seat  and 
cabinet  for  motorcycles,  which  in  its  new 
model  is  supplied  with  a  nickel  plated 
handlebar.  The  cabinet  is  made  in  two 
sizes  and  with  two  tensions;  one  is  ad- 
justed for  130  pounds  weight,  wliile  the 
other  is  adjusted  for  30  pounds  more 
than  that.  It  is  made  only  in  the  one 
color,  natural  leather,  and  is  easily  at- 
tached to  any  luggage  carrier  through 
the.  agency  of  a  clamp  with  spring 
washers  and  wing  nuts.  It  serves  the 
purpose  of  a  comfortalile  tandem  seat 
and  offers  space  for  tools,  tubes,  etc. 
When  compressed  to  its  limit  there  still 
is  two  inches  of  space  between  the  top 
and  bottom,  wliile  the  other  dimensions 
remain  14  inches  long  by  7  inches  wide. 
The   price   is   $3.50. 

The  Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.— Natur- 
ally the  booth  was  in  charge  of  .A..  J. 
Musselman,  who  was  assisted  by  a  stafi 
comprised  of  R.  C.  Wagner,  Harry 
Fisher,   M.   Fisher  and    Louis   H.   Kuelil. 


While  of  course  the  Musselman  combi- 
nation bicycle  carrier  and  tandem  seat 
formed  a  large  and  interesting  part  of 
the  exhibit,  the  real  feature  was  a 
Sturmey  -  Archer  three  -  speed  coaster 
brake,  which  this  company  is  going  to 
introduce  in  America.  For  demonstrat- 
ing purposes  a  bicycle  fitted  with  the 
device  was  mounted  on  a  stand,  where 
its  operation  could  be  observed,  and  for 
those  who  really  wanted  to  try  how  the 
"wheels  go  'round,"  a  home  training  set 
was  installed  in  the  booth,  where  the 
speed  men  and  road  pluggers  tried  their 
skill  and  at  the  same  time  learned  more 
of    the    three-speed    gear. 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply  Co.,  Chicago, 
111. — A  complete  line  of  motorcycle  ac- 
cessories and  a  number  of  bicycles  com- 
prised the  exhibit.  In  the  row  of  two- 
wheelers  were  one-half  dozen  Perfection 
diamond  frame  machines,  one  Perfection 
sidecar  and  one  Perfection  motor  bike 
with  truss  frame  and  motorcycle  type 
handlebar.  A  large  line  of  Bevin  balls 
also  was  exhibited.  The  exhibit  was  in 
charge   of  H.   P.   Hanson  and   C.    I.   Mc- 


Cormick.  who  received  the  assistance  of 
12  members  of  the  company's  regular 
selling  staff. 

Ericsson  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— 
Various  types  of  Berling  magnetos,  in- 
cluding the  one-  and  two-cylinder  type 
M,  one-,  two-  and  four-cylinder  type  N, 
and  the  type  N  dual  magneto,  the  latest 
addition  to  the  Berling  line.  The  locking 
magneto  was  also  shown.  The  exhibit 
was  in  charge  of  T.  S.  Hemenway,  treas- 
urer of  the  company,  who  was  assisted 
by  H.  R.  Dilks  and  W.  C.  Berling.  Two 
panel  frames  displayed  respectively  the 
component  parts  of  the  type  M  in  detail 
and   the    type    N. 

Angsten-Koch,  Chicago,  111.  —  These 
manufacturers  are  showing  an  extensive 
line  of  accessories  and  had  among  their 
features  a  combination  lamp  bracket  and 
Prest-O-Lite  holder  and  a  new  combina- 
tion tandem  attachment.  At  the  booth 
were  H.  W.  and  J.  P.  Angsten,  D.  F. 
I-Coch  and  Fred  Pierce,  the  latter  for- 
merly being  with  F.  A.  Baker  &  Co., 
New   York. 

f Continued  on  page  301 


October  20,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


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NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  20,   1914 

DON'T  LEAVE  YOUR  FLAG  AT  HALF-MAST 

Over  in  England,  where  the  war  has  hit  them  hard, 
the  two-wheeler  dealers  keep  a  stiff  upper  lip.  Pa- 
triotism is  the  watchword  over  there,  and  the  dealer 
shoulders  his  loss  in  sales  knowing  that  times  are  go- 
ing to  be  better  shortly,  that  they  are  not  as  bad  now 
as  the  conditions  seem  to  warrant,  and  that  if  his 
weekly  sales  drop  off  there  are  government  orders  to 
fill,  and  markets  overseas  to  be  covered.  He  flies  a 
flag  in  his  window,  sticks  up  the  legend,  "BUSINESS 
AS  USUAL,"  and  makes  the  best  of  things  generally. 

There  is  no  denying  that  the  war  is  being  felt  in 
this  country  to  some  extent.  The  worst  stage  was  at 
first,  hoAvever,  and  if  we  stop  to  think  about  it  we 
can  realize  that  the  only  vital  injury  that  can  come  to 
this  country  through  the  war  is  curtailment  of  ship- 
ments abroad.  And  now  our  exports  are  coming  back 
to  their  normal  size,  following  the  first  panic.  Last 
month  $20,000,000  worth  of  goods  were  exported  from 
New  York,  as  against  $8,500,000  in  August,  and  the 
figures  are  growing.  During  the  bad  month  of  Au- 
gust motorcycles  to  the  value  of  $40,000  were  ex- 
ported, only  $6,000  less  than  in  July,  before  the  war 
scare.  Incidentally  the  motorcycle  exports  for  the  last 
eight  months  in  1914  have  totalled  $1,104,599,  as 
against  $625,494  in  1913  for  the  same  months. 

The  worst  of  the  war  depression  is  over  now.  A 
bigger  market  than  ever  lies  before  the  two-wheeler 


dealer.  This  is  the  time  to  be  patriotic.  This  is  the 
time  to  boost,  not  to  draw  back.  Hang  out  this  motto 
—"BUSINESS  BETTER  THAN  USUAL."' 


WHAT   ARE   YOUR   "AFTER   SHOW"   PLANS? 

The  show  is  over  and  the  lessons  that  it  teaches 
are  brought  home  to  every  visitor,  whether  dealer, 
rider,  or  prospect.  Under  able  management  it  has 
been  successful  in  every  detail,  from  the  decorations 
to  the  staging  of  the  exhibits. 

Every  man  who  came  to  see  it  was  interested  in 
the  single-tracker,  and  most  of  them  knew  motorcycle 
values  from  A  to  Z.  It  was  an  intelligent  crowd  that 
knew  what  it  wanted  to  see  and  why.  And  it  repre- 
sented solid  purchasing  power. 

You  dealers  who  attended  the  show — are  you 
stocked  with  the  new  models,  the  improved  accesso- 
ries, the  better  lighting  systems,  the  novelties  which 
the  crowd  saw  at  the  show,  and  will  demand  during 
the  coming  season?  If  not,  now  is  the  time  to  replen- 
ish your  line  of  goods. 

;  The  show  is  an  augury  of  the  vast  commercial  field 
through  which  the  two-wheeler  is  making  its  way,  and 
which  is  increasing  year  by  year.  Those  at  the  head 
of  the  advance  are  not  moneyed  men,  or  especially  for- 
tunate men.  They  have  gained  their  position  by  fore- 
thought and  the  ability  to  make  the  most  of  every 
change.  They  are  the  men  who  go  to  a  show  and 
study  it,  then  take  advantage  of  every  good  thing  in 
it,  and  go  home  and  work  for  next  season.  They  do 
not  sit  down  and  wait  for  business  to  pick  up.  They 
go  out  after  it  and  make  the  public  realize  how  much 
better  their  goods  are  than  ever  before.  Are  you  one 
of  these? 


A  WORD  ABOUT  MOTORCYCLE   VANS 

The  use  of  the  motorcycle  van  has  not  in  all  cases 
met  with  the  success  that  it  should.  Merchants,  after 
a  brief  experience,  have  discarded  the  machine,  feeling 
that  the}"-  had  made  a  costly  experiment.  Is  it  the 
fault  of  the  motorcycle? 

Where  a  storekeeper  has  formerly  employed  five 
or  six  errand  boys,  the  opinion  seems  to  prevail  that 
the  three-wheeler  can  competently  replace  them  all. 
One  youngster  is  then  retained  at  about  the  same 
wage  to  run  the  machine  and  take  over  all  deliveries. 
A  period  of  "joy  riding"  usually  follows,  with  its  in- 
evitable result — a  big  bill  for  the  boss  "to  foot." 

Would  it  not  have  been  wiser  to  hire  a  man,  giv- 
ing him,  say,  a  compensation  of  $15  weekly?  The  mo- 
torcycle would  then  be  handled  as  it  should,  and,  con- 
sidering its  ability  to  give  better  service  and  its  adver- 
tising value,  would  come  up  to  every  expectation. 
Every  dealer  should  impress  live  merchants  with  these 
facts,  for  success  in  the  use  of  the  motorcycle  for 
deliveries  means  the  increased  sale  of  the  machine  in  a 
fertile  field. 


21 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,  1914 


'TlREtY"  SATISFIED 
SAY  M.M.  A.  MEMBERS 


Early  Show  So  Complete  a  Success  As- 
sociation Decide  to  Hold  October 
Show  in  1915 — Will  Participate  in  New 
York  Automobile  Show  in  January 


The  regular  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
Motorcycle  Manufacturers  Association 
was  held  on  Wednesday  last,  14th  inst., 
in  the  new  Southern  Hotel,  Chicago. 
President  T.  W.  Henderson  presided  and 
after  calling  the  meeting  to  order  F.  W. 
Starr  was  appointed  secretary  pro  tern, 
in  the  absence  of  L.  D.  Hardin,  who  was 
unable  to  get  to  Chicago  until  later  in 
the   week. 

While  no  business  of  importance  was 
transacted,  not  the  least  interesting  of 
the  proceedings  was  the  informal  discus- 
sion of  the  motorcycle  show  which  was 
then  in  progress.  The  members  present 
at  the  meeting  agreed  that  the  opening 
days  of  the  show  justified  the  experiment 
of  holding  the  exhibition  at  this  early 
date  and  that  the  attendance  and  en- 
thusiasm were  unmistakable  signs  of  the 
popularity  of  the  innovation  and  that  the 
two  days'  attendance  were  an  evidence 
of  what  could  be  expected  during  the 
balance  of  the  week. 

The  number  of  exhibitors  who  had 
rented  space  showed  that  the  trade  en- 
dorsed the  "early  show"  and  this,  cou- 
pled with  the  interest  shown  by  all  con- 
cerned, prompted  the  unofificial  deter- 
mination to  hold  another  "early  show" 
next  year.  While  the  question  was  not 
definitely  settled  the  probabilities  are 
strong  that  October  will  again  be  show 
month. 

Two  addresses  were  listened  to  by  the 
manufacturers.  Mr.  Elliot,  of  New  York, 
spoke  at  some  length  on  the  "safety 
first"  movement  and  made  a  plea  that 
his  hearers  should  take  an  active  inter- 
est in  the  movement  and  assist  in  fur- 
thering its   progress   in   every  way. 

Chairman  Johnson  of  the  Legal  Ac- 
tion Committee  of  the  F.  A.  M.  discussed 
the  subject  of  "bad  laws,"  and  empha- 
sized the  injury  which  the  trade  and 
riders  would  experience  if  the  present 
trend  of  legislators  toward  proposed  per- 
nicious legislation  to  govern  motorcy- 
clists was  not  curbed.  He  spoke  spe- 
cifically of  the  unjust  legislation  which 
is  proposed  in  Massachusetts  and  sug- 
gested that  some  steps  be  taken  by  the 
M.  M.  A.  to  protect  the  interests  of 
motorcyclists. 

Acting  on  the  suggestion  the  chair  ap- 


Igokii^iBi'warcl 


October  21  and  22,  Norton,  Kan. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  racemeets  on  the 
half-mile  dirt  track  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Northwestern  Kansas  Motorcy- 
cle Club. 

October  25,  Grant  City  Park,  Chicago 
— Ten-mile  race  of  Chicago  Cycling  Club. 

October  25,  Macon,  Ga. — Motorcycle 
races  in  connection  with  the  State  Fair, 
which  commences  on  that  date. 

November  Z-7,  San  Angelo,  Tex. — 
.Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  7  and  8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — 
Second  annual  Coast — Phoenix  road  race 
for  470  miles,  staged  under  the  auspices 
of  the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in 
cooperation  with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes- 
sional 300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — -Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 


pointed  F.  J.  Weschler  and  J.  P.  Fogarty 
a  committee  to  confer  with  manufactur- 
ers and  secure  from  them  an  expression 
of  their  views,  which  then  would  be 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the  High- 
way Commission  of  the  State. 

It  was  decided  to  support  the  motor- 
cycle exhibition  which  will  be  held  in 
New  York  in  connection  with  the  auto- 
mobile show  in  the  Grand  Central  Palace, 
January  2-9,  and  to  participate  in  the 
exhibition. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  association 
has  been  called  for  January  4th  at  11 
A.  M.  in  the  Hotel  Astor,  New  York. 

Tlie  following  were  in  attendance:  T. 
W.  Henderson,  Henderson  Motorcycle 
Co.;  Arthur  Davidson,  Harley-Davidson 
Motor  Co.;  F.  J.  Weschler,  Hendee  Mfg. 
Co.;  J.  P.  Fogarty,  F.  W.  Starr,  Pope 
Mfg.  Co.;  Horace  Huffman,  Davis  Sew- 
ing Machine  Co.;  F.  B.  Mathis,  Excelsior 
Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.;  H.  B.  Kirk, 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.;  W.  G. 
Schack,  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.;  F.  Joerns,  D. 

A.  Kendall,  Joerns  Motor  Mfg.   Co.;  A. 

B.  Coffman. 


G.J.  WAGNER  APPOINTED 
F.A.M.  STATE  REFEREE 


Chairman  Donovan  Names  Rochester 
Excelsior  Agent  to  Succeed  Will  R. 
Pitman — Appoints  "Jimmy"  Walker  to 
Like  Position  in  Connecticut 


An  appointment  which  will  be  of  in- 
tense interest  to  racing  men  in  New 
York  state  was  made  last  week  by 
Chairman  Donovan  of  the  F.  A.  M.  com- 
petition committee,  who  named  George 
J.  Wagner  as  state  referee  in  the  Empire 
state,  succeeding  Will  R.  ("Happy- 
Days")  Pitman.  Wagner  is  well  known 
to  the  trade  and  in  racing  circles,  where 
he  has  been  a  prominent  figure  for  sev- 
eral years. 

Wagner  is  the  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  Wagner  &  Dolph,  Excelsior 
agents  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  made  his 
debut  as  a  big  meet  referee  last  July, 
when  he  ofliciated  in  that  capacity  at  the 
New  York  State  F.  A.  M.  meet  in  Sara- 
toga. Wagner  is  a  man  of  strong  indi- 
viduality, keen  witted  and  in  all  things 
a  hustler.  H  he  wants  to  enforce  the 
rules  he  will,  despite  any  and  all  kinds 
of  opposition,  and  it  is  probable  he  will 
make  a  good  name  for  himself  in  the 
position. 

Another  appointment  made  by  Chair- 
man Donovan  was  announced  last  week 
when  he  named  "Safety  First  Jimmy" 
Walker,  of  the  Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip 
Co..  as  referee  for  the  state  of  Connec- 
ticut. Walker's  career  as  a  track  offi- 
cial will  be  watched  with  interest.  He's 
a  genial  fellow  who  has  a  host  of  iriends 
and  as  an  old  racing  man  he  knows  the 
ins  and  outs  of  the  sport  from"  gun  to 
finish  line.  He  will  be  well  known  to  all 
the  riders. 


New   Departure  Wins  Appeal 

The  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  for  the 
Southern  District  of  Ohio,  on  Saturday 
last.  17th  inst.,  handed  down  a  decision 
at  Cincinnati  in  the  case  of  the  New 
Departure  Mfg.  Co.  versus  the  Davis 
Sewing  Machine  Co.,  for  the  infringe- 
ment of  their  patent  on  coaster  brakes. 
The  decision  affirms  the  decree  of  the 
lower  court,  which  was  favorable  to  the 
New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  on  the  validity 
of  the  New  Departure  patent.  On  all 
claims  at  issue,  the  Davis  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Co.  is  perpetually  enjoined  from 
manufacturing  an  infringing  device  and 
is  ordered  to  make  a  payment  of  dam- 
ages to  the  New  Departure  Co.  and  to 
pay  all  costs  of  suits. 


October  20,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  ^ND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


25 


Excelsior    Also    Offers    a   Three-Speed 


New    Motor,    Kick    Starter   and    Countershaft    Gearsets   in   New    Multi-Geared 

Models — Three-Speed    Lists    at    $275    and    Two-Speed 

at  $250— Other  Changes 


Yes,  there's  a  three-speed  in  the  Ex- 
celsior line,  just  by  way  of  breaking  the 
news  to  the  fellows  who  are  still  in  the 
dark  on  the  subject.  And  it  is  priced  at 
$275.  And  there's  a  two-speed  with  a 
countershaft  type  of  gearset — the  three- 
speed  is  all  of  that — which  lists  at  $250. 


r 


the  slightest  attention  on  the  part  of  the 
rider.  The  device  is  of  the  plunger  pump 
type,  the  plunger  being  driven  at  com- 
paratively slow  speed  by  means  of  gear- 
ing from  the  timing  gear  case.  The 
pump  itself  is  mounted  on  the  outside 
of  the  timing  gear  Case.    A  feature  of  the 


Three-speed  Excelsior  twin,  model   15-3,  with  power  plant  re-designed.     Price,  $275 


And — well,  there  are  five  other  models 
in  the  Excelsior  line,  but  save  with  im- 
provements very  minor  in  character,  they 
are  perpetuations  of  the  same  models 
which  were  included  under  the  1914 
nameplate. 

The  two  really  new  models  are  known 
as  lS-2  and  15-3,  respectively,  the  first 
denoting  the  two-speed  and  the  second 
the  three-speed  model.  They  are  new 
from  stem  to  stern,  so  to  speak,  even  the 
motor  having  been  re-designed,  though  a 
great  many  of  the  exceptional  features 
of  the  older  Excelsior  motor  are  retained 
in  the  new  product.  Bore  and  stroke  are 
the  same,  and  overhead  inlet  valves  and 
direct  thrust  exhaust  valves  are  used.  A 
noticeable  feature  is  that  the  tappets  of 
both  exhaust  and  inlet  valves  are  fully 
enclosed,  making  for  silence  in  opera- 
tion, for  cleanliness,  and,  above  all,  for 
decreased  wear,  for  the  lubricant  is  re- 
tained while  the  road  grit  is  kept  out 
and  cutting  prevented. 

Perhaps,  however,  the  most  noticeable 
feature  in  the  design  of  the  new  power 
plant,  if  not  the  most  notable,  is  the  in- 
corporation of  an  automatic  mechanical 
oiler  which  takes  care  of  the  lubrication 
of  the  entire  motor  without  the  need  for 


system  is  that  there  is  no  spring  to  push 
the  plunger  down  on  its  return  stroke, 
the  motion  being  made  positive  by  con- 
necting the  device  directly  to  the  driving 
mechanism  through  the  intermediary  of 
a  pin  and  cam  wheel,  so  that  there  is  no 
chance  for  the  plunger  to  stick,  owing 
to  the  viscosity  of  the  oil  or  the  weak- 
ness of  the  spring.  The  slow  moving- 
feature  also  is  brought  forward  as  an 
important  point  in  that  it  gives  the  oil 
plenty  of  time  to  flow  into  and  out  of 
the  pump  cylinder.  The  control  of  the 
lubricant  is  by  no  means  of  a  ball  check 
on  the  outlet  pipe  and  a  cylinder  post 
uncovered  by  the  piston  during  its  stroke 
for  the  incoming  charge.  The  oil  is 
forced  by  this  pump  to  the  forward  cyl- 
inder in  part,  while  some  of  it  makes  its 
way  to  the  left  main  bearing  and  thence 
to  the  crankcase,  where  it  is  distributed 
to  the  various  surfaces  in  need  of  lubri- 
cation by  means  of  the  splash  system.  A 
small  reservoir  on  the  pump  insures  that 
the  full  quantity  of  lubricant  enters  the 
device  at  each  stroke  of  the  piston. 

The  two-speed  device,  as  was  before 
said,  is  of  the  countershaft  dog  clutch 
type,  in  which  the  main  shaft  is  mounted 
on    roller    bearings    with    .>-^-inch    balls. 


while  the  lay  shaft  is  carried  on  excep- 
tionally long  bronze  bushings.  The  dog 
is  mounted  on  the  main  shaft  and  is  fit- 
ted with  teeth  of  special  design,  which 
are  intended  to  enable  the  clutch  to  slip 
in  and  out  of  engagement  with  the  teeth 
on  the  sides  of  the  gear  wheels  with  the 
least  possible  trouble,  and  ensuring 
smooth  operation  with  a  minimum  of 
wear  and  tear  on  the  driving  dogs.  At 
the  same  time  the  teeth  hold  fast  when 
in  engagement.  The  gears,  which  are 
always  in  mesh,  as  a  matter  of  course, 
have  ^-inch  face  and  are  of  9  pitch, 
making  them  ample  to  do  work  very 
much  in  excess  of  that  imposed  upon 
them  in  the  service,  providing  an  ample 
factor  of  safety. 

The  three-speed  is  not  unlike  the  two- 
speed  in  general  appearance,  and  is  in- 
terchangeable with  it  on  the  same  frame. 
It  differs,  however,  in  that  instead  of 
having  a  simple  dog  clutch,  a  sliding 
gear  with  dog  clutch  teeth  on  either  side 
is  mounted  on  the  main  shaft  and  de- 
signed to  engage  with  the  gears  at  either 
end  of  the  shaft,  just  as  with  the  two- 
speed,  and  also  with  a  gear  mounted  at 
the  center  of  the  lay  shaft  providing  in- 
termediate ratio.  In  other  particulars, 
the  three-speed  is  similar  to  the  two. 

The  clutch  is  formed  integral  with  the 
gearset  in  both  cases  and  is  of  the  plate 
clutch  type,  with  sufficient  surface  to 
ensure  smooth  and  steady  gripping  with- 
out undue  heating.  A  feature  of  the 
drive  system  is  that  the  drive  sprocket 
jointing  the  gearset  with  the  rear  wheel 
is  mounted  on  the  right  side  of  the  gear- 
set,  so  that,  like  the  two-speed  Pope,  the 
driving  chain  is  on  the  right  side  from 
the  countershaft  back,  providing  a  short- 
er chain  line  and  thereby  eliminating 
quite  a  bit  of  strain  on  the  frame,  espe- 
cially at  the  rear  fork  ends. 

The  starter  used  is  of  the  "kick"  type, 
the  starting  lever  being  mounted  on  the 
left  side  of  the  machine,  while  a  shaft 
to  which  it  is  connected  runs  through 
to  the  right  side  and  carries  a  toothed 
segment.  This  segment  is  designed  to 
engage,  when  the  pedal  is  depressed, 
with  a  pinion  mounted  on  the  end  of  the 
countershaft,  so  that  the  power  is  trans- 
mitted    through     the     countershaft    and 


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.through  the  short  chain  to  the  motor. 
Th«  lever  is  hejd,  normally,  out  of  en- 
gagement with  the  pinion  by  means  of 
a  coiled  spring,  and  the  pinion  is  mount- 
ed in  turn  on  a  ratchet  device  which  al- 
lows it  to  turn  in  the  wrong  direction 
without  carrying  the  countershaft  with 
it.  The  pedal  is  hinged  so  that  it  can 
be  folded  over  in  an  out  of  the  way 
position  when  not  in  use,  and  by  way  of 
inducing  silence  and  preventing  at  the 
same  time  slipping  of  the  foot,  the  pedal 
is  sheathed  with  rubber.  The  gear  ratio 
is  such  that  the  motor  is  given  several 
rapid  whirls  at  each  depression  of  the 
starting  pedal,  making  its  start  almost 
certain. 

The  frame  of  the  new  machine  differs 
quite  a  bit  from  that  employed  on  the 
other  models.  The  top  tube  slopes  down 
from  a  point  well  in  advance  of  the  sad- 
dle, so  that  an  exceptionally  low  riding- 
position  is  attained,  making  for  greater 
comfort.  A  specially  heavy  fishtail  rein- 
forcement is  fitted  directly  behind  the 
head,  and  the  rear  stays  have  been  made 
considerably  heavier  than  on  the  other 
models,  providing  additional  strength 
necessary  for  the  use  of  the  machine  in 
connection  with  a  sidecar. 

The  front  fork  has  been  made  consid- 
erably heavier,  and  an  added  leaf  fitted 
to  the  spring.  The  rocker  plates  are 
heavier,  slightly  different  in  shape,  and 
are  provided  with  compression  grease 
cups  which  ensure  proper  lubrication  and 
reduce  wear.  The  rear  hub,  of  course, 
is  of  entirely  new  design  and  embodies 
a  pair  of  band  brakes,  both  internal  ex- 
panding and  e.xternal  contracting,  oper- 
ating on  the  same  six-inch  drum. 

A  neat  feature  is  that  by  means  of  a 
lever  positioned  on  the  left  footboard, 
the  clutch  first  is  released  and  upon  fur- 
ther depression,  the  brake  is  applied. 
This,  of  course,  makes  for  safety  in  the 
manipulation  of  the  machine,  which  will 
be  appreciated  by  the  rider  who  travels 
much  in  traffic.  The  tank  now  is  of  the 
molded  type  and  is  substantial,  with 
large  filler  openings  and  with  a  syringe 
for  priming  purposes  fitted  in  the  gas- 
olene opening. 


Members  of  the  Atlanta  Motorcycle 
Club  are  planning  to  hold  a  number  of 
endurance  runs  during  the  fall.  They 
are  going  to  tour  to  Macon  for  the  an- 
nual fair,  covering  the  distance  of  103 
miles  at  an  easy  rate. 


New   Locking  Device  from  Berling  Co. 

One  of  the  recent  additions  to  the  Ber- 
ling magneto  line,  manufactured  by  the 
Ericsson  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  is 
the  type  N-21  motorcycle  magneto  equp- 
ped  with  a  lock  for  cutting  out  the  igni- 
tion. Motorcycle  riders  have  long  felt 
the  need  for  a  magneto  of  this  kind  to 
guard  against  the  theft  of  their  mounts, 
the  same  as  the  automobile  owner  is  pro- 
tected. 

The  accessibility  of  the  magneto  on 
the  motorcycle  permits  the  lock  to  be 
made  a  part  of  the  magneto,  thus  mak- 
ing the  lock  absolutely  positive.  The 
ground  connection  is  made  inside  the 
magneto  so  that  there  is  no  possible 
chance  to  start  the  motor  after  the  key 
is  removed. 

The  substantial  manner  in  which  the 
lock  has  been  built  into  the  magneto  is 
in  keeping  with  the  sturdy  construction 
of   the    balance    of   the    Berling   Type    N 


SP£ED-F£ST  OF  YEAR 
AT  SAVANNAH  RACE 


Berling  locking 


magneto.  The  one-piece  frame  elimi- 
nates a  number  of  parts  and  thereby  re- 
duces the  chances  for  loose  screws  and 
consequent  trouble.  The  entire  magneto 
is  protected  from  dust,  oil  and  water  in 
the  most  effective  manner. 

On  the  latest  types  of  Berling  mag- 
netos the  cams  which  operate  the  inter- 
rupter are  an  integral  part  of  the  inter- 
rupter housing.  This  housing  is  formed 
from  a  single  piece  of  steel  and  the  cams 
pressed  into  it.  After  hardening,  the 
housing  is  ground  to  fit  its  bearing  on 
the  magneto  and  the  cams  are  of  course 
accuratel}'  ground  to  insure  perfect  tim- 
ing. This  construction  eliminates  any 
possibility  of  loose  cams. 


Noted  Experts  from  the  Factory  Te.ims 
Scheduled  to  Appear  on  the  Famous 
Course  Thanksgiving  Day  —  Perry, 
Winner  in  1913,  Will  Try  to  Repeat 


Ed.  Heinsch,  president  and  manager  of 
the  Motorcycle  Accessories  Co.,  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  visited  the  show.  He  was 
greatly  interested  in  the  exhibits  of  the 
latest  models. 


Phoenix,  Ariz.,  reports  that  a  new  mo- 
torcycle club  with  30  charter  members 
has  been  formed,  with  Raymond  Smith 
as  promoter.  It  will  be  the  successor 
to   the   Phoenix   MotorCvcle   Club. 


The  Savannah  papers  herald  the  ap- 
proach of  the  annual  classic  for  Thanks- 
giving Day  with  an  announcement  of  the 
probable  make-up  of  the  factory  teams. 
The  noted  speedsters  of  the  country  are 
expected  to  start  in  this  event,  where 
the  riders  will  receive  large  cash  prizes. 

To  show  the  activity  that  the  factories 
as  well  as  the  local  club  have  displayed 
the  Excelsior  factory  has  already  an- 
nounced its  riders  in  a  letter  to  the  club. 
Of  course,  Robert  Perry,  of  Joliet,  111., 
who  won  the  contest  last  year,  will 
again  head  the  team,  while  Carl  Goudy, 
of  Fairbury,  111.,  who  made  the  fastest 
lap  here,  will  be  second  man.  A  new 
one  among  the  riders  will  be  Joe  Wol- 
ters,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  but  this  same 
Joe  recently  won  a  2S0-mile  race  at 
Sioux  City,  la.,  and  holds  many  record.^. 
The  fourth  man  on  the  team  will  be 
Bert  Catnplejohn,  of  Jacksonville,  Fla., 
who  will  be  remembered  as  winning  third 
place  here  last  year. 

Just  how  many  riders  the  Hendee  Mfg. 
Co.,  makers  of  the  Indian,  will  send  is 
not  known,  but  Edwin  G.  Baker,  of 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  who  now  holds  the  cross- 
country record  and  winner  of  many 
world's  records,  will  lead  the  team. 
Creviston,  of  Chicago,  111.;  Rex  D.  Ed- 
monds, of  Salem,  S.  D.;  Slivers  Boyd,  of 
Colorado,  and  about  six  others  are  also 
expected  to  ride  Indians. 

The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  which 
has  recently  entered  the  racing  game, 
will  rely  upon  Al,  Stratton,  of  Rock- 
ford,  III.;  Cunningham,  of  Illinois;  Gust, 
of  the  same  place;  Brier,  of  Chicago; 
Rowe,  of  Chicago;  Spetch,  of  Birming^ 
ham,  and  Gray  Sloop,  of  Moresville, 
N.   C. 

The  Merkel  will  have  Maldwyn  Jones, 
who  won  second  place  last  year,  from 
Lebanon,  111.;  Pineau,  from  Williams- 
port,  Pa.,  and  Taylor,  from  Middle- 
town,  O. 

The  Thor  and  Pope  companies  have 
not  yet  written  the  club  just  what  they 
will  do  in  regard  to  entries,  but  from 
their  representatives  who  have  been  in 
Savannah  recently  they  will  each  have 
about  four  riders.  This  combination  of 
speed  merchants  should  produce  a  con- 
test to  delight  the  fans.  Every  two- 
wlieel   owner  who  can.  will   attend. 


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Harley-Davidson   Offers    Electrical   Models 


Fitted  With  Combined  Electric  Lighting  and  Ignition  System  of   the   Dynamo 

and  Battery  Type — Dynamo  Is  Also  a  Magneto  and  Is  Located 

in   the   Same    Place — Details  of   System 


That  electricity  for  lighting  the  mo- 
torcycle is  not  to  be  thrown  into  the 
discard,  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  the 
Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  of  Milwau- 
kee, Wis.,  quite  unexpectedly  has  an- 
nounced a  pair  of  models  augmenting 
their  line  of  five  already  announced, 
which  are  equipped  with  a  complete  and 
combined  electric  lighting  and  ignition 
set,  embracing  the  use  of  both  a  motor- 
driven  dynamo  and  a  storage  battery. 
The  announcement  also  marks  one  more 
step  in  the  advance  of  the  fully  equipped 
machine,  for  the  Harley-Davidson  sys- 
tem includes  both  head  and  tail  lights 
and  an  electric  warning  signal.  The 
jnodels  which  are  offered  with  this  equip- 
ment both  are  twins,  one  a  single  speed, 
known  as  Model  11-H  and  which  sells 
for  $275,  and  the  other  a  three-speed, 
designated  as  Model  11-J  and  which  lists 
at  $310. 

The  electric  lighting  system  is  built 
right  into  the  machines  and  is  by  no 
means  an  attachment.  It  therefore  is  not 
subjected  to  the  ailments  of  the  attached 
systems,  which  are  principally  due  to 
the  inability  to  provide  a  dependable 
drive  system  or  a  real  good  position  for 
the  dynamo.  The  Harley-Davidson  dyna- 
mo, which  by  the  way  is  also  a  magneto, 
is  positioned  on  the  magneto  bed  plate 
and  driven  by  the  magneto  gear  train, 
the  magneto  being  dispensed  with.    The 


gearing  is  such  that  the  dynamo  is 
driven  at  its  most  efficient  speed  when 
the  motorcycle  is  traveling  at  the  or- 
dinary rate  of  speed,  which  eliminate? 
drive   troubles   for   good.     The    dynamo. 


Lighting    set.    battery 


ntrol    bo 


while  it  combines  the  dual  functions  of 
dynamo  and  magneto,  is  hardly  larger 
and  but  slightly  heavier  than  the  or- 
dinary magneto. 

In  principle  the  dynamo  is  very  sim- 
ple. Current — direct  current — is  gener- 
ated at  the  comparative!}'-  low  voltage 
necessarv  for  the  lights  in  the  armature 


ght   and  horn   equipment 


and  is  conducted  to  the  head  and  tail 
lights  by  means  of  well  protected  cables. 
The  storage  battery  is  "floated  across  the 
line,"  which  is  to  say  that  it  is  con- 
nected in  shunt  with  the  lamp  circuit 
so  that  it  is  constantly  being  charged 
by  the  dj'namo  when  that  device  is  in 
operation,  but  when  the  motor  stops  it 
is  in  a  position  to  furnish  current  for 
the  lamps.  The  dynamo  is  automatically 
brought  into  and  out  of  circuit  when  it 
is  revolving  fast  enough  to  supply  cur- 
rent at  the  proper  voltage  by  means  of 
a  very  simple  switch  which  is  operated 
by  means  of  the  suction  of  the  motor. 
This  suction  which,  of  course,  varies 
according  to  the  speed  of  the  motor,  is 
caused  to  operate  a  diaphragm  stretched 
across  a  chamber  and  it  is  the  movement 
of  this  diaphragm  that  is  utilized  to  oper- 
ate the  automatic  cutout.  The  device 
effectively  prevents  the  battery  from  dis- 
charging itself  through  the  windings  of 
the  dynamo  when  the  motor  has  stopped 
while  at  the  same  time  it  cuts  out  the 
signal  so  that  it  cannot  be  operated  when 
the  machine  is  not  in  use. 

For  ignition,  part  of  this  current  is 
stepped  up  in  a  transformer  coil  to  the 
requisite  high  tension  necessary  for  ig- 
nition .purposes.  The  coil  is  contained 
right  in  the  instrument,  where  it  takes 
up  little  room  and  is  well  protected 
against  dust,  dirt,  water  and  oil.  The 
arrangement  is  such  that  the  motor  can 
be  easily  started  without  recourse  to  the 
Ijattery  current,  provided  that  device  is 
depleted  for  any  cause  whatsoever,  or 
with  the  current  from  this  source  pro- 
vided the  battery  is  in  a  charged  condi- 
tion. 

The  lamp  provided  is  of  the  torpedo 
type,  with  a  perfect  parabolic  mirror, 
and  embraces  the  use  of  two  bulbs,  a 
large  one  mounted  directly  in  the  focus 
of  the  mirror  for  providing  the  bright 
light  necessary  for  touring  on  dark  coun- 
try roads,  and  a  small  bulb  located  out- 
side of  the  focus  which  provides  a  light 
that  is  not  blinding  but  which  at  the  same 
time  is  wholly  adequate  for  use  on  the 
streets  of  the  city.  The  tail  light  is  so 
arranged  that  it  not  only  casts  aii  illum- 
inating .glow  on  the  license  bracket  and 
tag,   but  also  can   be   detached   from   the 


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Model    n-J    three-speed   twin,    fitted    with    Ilarley-Davids 


stem    of    lighting.      Piice,    $310 


bracket,  reflector  and  all,  and  used  for 
a  trouble  lamp.  The  storage  battery  is 
claimed  to  be  indestructable,  compara- 
tively light  in  weight,  and  capable  of 
being  turned  over  on  its  side  without 
incurring  the  possibility  of  leakage  of 
the  acid  solution.  All  of  which  makes 
for  a  very  dependable  and  efificient  light- 
ing system. 

In  connection  with  the  device,  it  is 
pointed  out  that  it  was  developed  by  the 
engineers  of  the  Remy  Electric  Co.,  the 
well-known  dynamo  and  magneto  mak- 
ers, of  Anderson,  Indiana,  working  in 
conjunction  with  the  designer  of  the 
Harley-Davidson,  which  is  not  only  a 
guarantee  of  its  electrical  and  mechanical 
perfection  and  perfect  adaption  to  the 
motorcycle  in  question,  but  is  also  a 
guarantee  of  unlimited  service  possibil- 
ities at  any  of  the  very  many  Remy  sta- 
tions distributed  liberally  throughout 
America. 


Minneapolis  was  not  without  its  rep- 
resentation at  the  show.  The  follow- 
ing dealers  saw  the  exhibits:  A.  R. 
Horn  and  H.  N.  Baird,  Yale  dealers; 
Ira  Enmark,  Excelsior  dealer;  Harminer 
&  Bissett,  Indian  dealer;  Nels  Rosen- 
dahl.  Thor  dealer;  Guy  Webb,  Harley- 
Davidson  dealer,  and  two  jobbers,  E. 
A.   Williams  and  Chas.  A.  Hall. 


Sturmey-Archer  3-Speed  Hub  for  Bicycle 

The  introduction  of  the  Sturmey- 
Archer  3-speed  coaster  hub  for  bicycles 
should  fill  a  long-felt  want.  This  was 
the  first  practical  3-speed  gear  and  has 
been  in  use  on  the  majority  of  high- 
grade  bicycles  in  England  for  the  past 
ten   years. 

The  Sturmey-Archer  hub  has  been 
placed  upon  the  American  market  by  the 
Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  180  North 
Dearborn  street,  Chicago.  Prominent 
manufacturers  in  this  country  have  been 
quick  to  appreciate  the  many  advantages 
of  this  innovation  and  are  equipping 
their   best   bicycles   with   it. 


tail  light  with   braclie 


Sturmey-Archer   3-speed   coaster  hub 

The  Sturmey-Archer  hub  contains  two 
sets  of  sun  and  planet  gears  of  excep- 
tional strength  always  in  mesh,  allow- 
ing instant  changing  of  speed  without 
danger  of  stripping  or  otherwise  damag- 
ing gears.  The  gears  can  be  changed 
instantly  by  moving  a  lever,  whether 
rider  is  pedaling,  coasting  or  standing 
still.  There  is  absolutely  no  jerking  or 
slipping   of   pedals. 

The  hub  is  absolutely  dust-proof,  the 
entire  mechanism  running  in  oil,  giving 
a  perfectly  smooth  running  device.  The 
working  parts  are  extremely  few  in  num- 
ber, indicating'  great  simplicity.  It 
weighs  complete  w-ith  controls  about  3 
pounds  10  ounces,  but  little  over  one 
pound  more  than  the  average  coaster 
hub. 

Almost  any  combination  of  gears  can 


be  had,  according  to  size  of  sprockets. 
For  example,  a  26-tooth  front  and  9-tooth 
rear  will  give  a  low  gear  of  61,  a  normal 
of  81  and  a  high  of  106.  The  braking 
mechanism  is  of  the  usual  coaster  brake 
type. 

The  gear  changes  are  controlled  by 
means  of  a  quadrant  with  lever,  permit- 
ting three  positions,  attached  to  the  top 
tube  near  the  head.  From  the  quadrant 
a  Bowden  wire  cable  leads  to  the  chain 
lever  connecting  with  the  gears  through 
the  hollow  hub  axle. 


C.  Hansen,  manager  of  the  motorcy- 
cle department  of  the  Kelly  Co.,  of  Du- 
luth,  Minn.,  dealers  in  Excelsior  motor- 
cycles, was  a  visitor  to  the  show  and  re- 
ported that  the  1914  sales  aggregated 
103  machines,  as  against  68  in  1913.  They 
sold  a  motorcycle  to  the  Duluth  Po- 
lice Department  and  another  to  the  Fire 
Department  for  emergency  calls.  Gen- 
eral Manager  W.  N.  Hard,  of  the  same 
company,  also  was  a  Chicago  visitor. 


V.  B.  Carter,  of  Carter  &  Turner,  In- 
dian dealers  at  Huntington,  W.  Va.,  was 
an  interested  spectator  at  the  show.  He 
made  the  announcement  that  they  are 
moving  to  larger  quarters  at  1040  4th 
avenue,  where  a  salesroom,  60  x  20,  will 
be  fixed  up  with  a  balcony  in  the  rear. 
A  modern  repair-shop  will  be  at  the 
command  of  riders  at  all  times. 


Topeka,  Kan.,  was  well  represented  at 
the  show.  There  were  present  M.  E. 
Harding,  Yale  agent;  F.  M.  Welton,  In- 
dian agent;  Edwin  Kellar,  Aubrey  Fra- 
zier  and  Frank  Stephens,  of  the  Harley- 
Davidson  agency,  and  G.  L.  Brummitt, 
of  the  I^xcelsior  agency. 


Harry  McNeer,  who  had  the  Harley- 
Davidson  agency  at  Jackson,  O.,  has  re- 
moved to  Portsmouth,  O.,  where  he  will 
sell  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles  dur- 
ing 1915.  He  will  add  to  this  store  a 
first-class  repair-shop. 


Gear  changing 


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Riders    To    The    Show 

The  throngs  that  filled  the  exhibition 
hall  from  early  in  the  morning  until 
10:30  at  night  came  from  all  over  the 
country.  Some  luxury-loving  kept  to  the 
sleepers,  others  pinned  their  faith  to 
their  two-wheelers.  From  New  Orleans 
to  Providence,  from  Zanesville  to  New 
New  York  came  the  dealers  on  their 
two-wheelers.  Some  encountered  bad 
going,  others  made  a  small  journey  of 
their  trip.  Two  became  "tar-babies"  and 
one  slept  in  his  army  blanket.  Here  are 
some  of  the  stories: 

A.  J.  Gillette  and  Harry  Newburney, 
of  Chagrin  Falls,  O.  Their  vehicle  was 
a  Pope  motorcycle  with  Majestic  Wind- 
splitter  sidecar. 

Gillette  and  his  companion  must  have 
been  anxious  to  reach  the  good  things 
of  the  show,  for  they  covered  435  miles 
in  18  hours,  leaving  Chagrin  Falls  7 
A.  M.  Monday  and  arriving  in  Chicago 
at  1  A.  M.  Tuesday.  Neither  of  the  two 
is  a  light  weight,  Gillette  weighing  170 
and  Newburney  165,  and  they  carried  two 
grips,  which  must  have  added  about  100 
pounds  to  the  weight  of  the  outfit. 

The  fuel  necessary  to  carry  them  over 
the  distance  amounted  to  12  gallons  of 
gasolene,  and  they  used  2  quarts  of  oil 
For  100  miles  of  the  long  route  they 
encountered  rain,  and  the  roads  weri 
very  bad.  They  had  no  trouble  at  all 
during  the  trip. 

J.  L.  Miller,  inventor  of  the  Miller 
Triplex  Side  Seat,  accompanied  by  Jo- 
seph Kayser,  of  Paulsboro,  N.  J.,  ar- 
rived at  the  show  Sunday,  after  covering 
1.940  miles  from  their  starting  point, 
Philadelphia.  Three  weeks  ago  they  be- 
gan their  trip,  covering  New  England 
and  calling  on  the  prominent  dealers. 
Then  they  followed  the  New  York  State 
Highway,  calling  on  dealers  at  Syracuse. 
Rochester  and  Buffalo.  Excellent  roads 
were  the  rule,  they  say,  on  this  por- 
tion of  the   trip. 


But  later,  when  going  through  Erie, 
Cleveland,  Toledo,  South  Bend  and  La 
Porte,  they  ran  into  heavy  going,  where 
8  miles  of  road  were  being  rebuilt.  They 
traversed  the  plowed-up  roads  in  good 
time,  and  arrived  in  the  Windy  City  in 
fit   condition. 

They  left  Sundaj'  for  St.  Louis  and  the 
Santa  Fe  Trail  to  California. 


C.  M.  BECKERT  RIDES  HIS 

INDIAN   FROM   NEW  ORLEANS 

At  least  one  rider  had  to  fight  mud  in 
order  to  make  his  way  to  Chicago.  G. 
M.  Beckett,  Indian  dealer  in  New  Or- 
leans,; was  the  dealer  to  ride  from  fur- 
thest south.  He  says  that  he  plugged 
through  mud  until  he  became  so  tired 
that  he  would  let  the  machine  fall  over 
and  lie  in  the  road  to  rest  up. 

His  schedule  was  a  hard  one.  This  is 
how  he  covered  the  long  route.  First 
day,  145  miles  to  Denham  Springs,  32 
miles  in  rain  and  bad  roads.  Second 
day,  81  miles  to  Magnolia,  Miss.,  which 
was  sure  bad  going,  as  he  was  on  the 
machine  from  7  A.  M.  to  6  o'clock  that 
night  with  nothing  to  eat,  and  rain  and 


mud  to  fight  all  day  long.  Third  day, 
reached  Pickens,  Miss.,  after  reeling  off 
147  miles  through  mud.  Fourth  day,  130 
miles,  covered  from  Pickens  to  Cortland 
in  the  usual  mud.  By  this  time  Beckett 
was  getting  the  mud  habit.  Fifth  day, 
reached  Brighton,  Tenn.,  after  109  miles 
of  roads  as  bad  as  ever.  Fulton,  Ky.,  was 
the  goal  of  the  sixth  day's  jaunt  over 
111  miles  of  roads  in  the  condition  which 
he  was  fated  to  meet  everywhere.  Sev- 
enth day,  a  cloudburst,  and  Cairo,  on  the 
Mississippi,  with  63  miles  to  his  credit. 
Eighth  day,  on  Illinois  dirt  roads,  183 
miles  to  Centralia,  and  on  the  last  day 
233  miles  to  Chicago,  of  which  the  last 
60  were  the  best  of  the  trip. 

He  made  the  miost  of  the  road  and 
burned  up  the  ground  in  his  delight  at 
gaining  some  good  roads  where  his  ma- 
chine could  be  let  out. 

At  the  show  he  said  that  the  trip 
demonstrated  what  punishment  a  motor- 
cycle could  stand,  as  practically  all  of 
the  1,200  miles  he  covered  was  a  mud 
ride,  and  in  many  places  a  steady  down- 
pour of  rain  hindered  this  persevering 
rider  from  making  quick  time. 


Milkr  and  companion,  and  the  Miller  Triplex  side  seat  on'  which  they  traveled 


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WHAT  WAS  IN  THE  BOOTHS 

AND  WHO  YOU   MET  THERE 

(Continued   from   page   22) 

Reading  Saddle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Reading, 

Pa. — An  especially  attractive  method  of 
exhibiting  saddles  was  conceived  by  this 
concern,  who  had  a  large  panel  box  faced 
with  red  plush,  on  which  were  brackets 
mounting  the  many  types  of  saddles 
which  it  makes.  All  in  all,  about  48 
were  shown,  which  permitted  an  exposi- 
tion of  every  style  and  type  fitted  with 
the  different  types  of  springs.  The  ex- 
hibition was  in  charge  of  H.  E.  Printz, 
sales  and  advertising  manager,  and  John 
L.  Ennis,  superintendent  of  the  factory. 
There  were  also  many  diiiferen't  types  of 
spring  construction.  New  in.  this  booth 
were  the  Apache  and  Mohawk  suspen- 
sion type.  The  "Flexo,"  which  was  first 
put  on  public  A'iew  during  the  show,  is 
a  large  padded  type  saddle,  which  is  en- 
tirely flexible,  as  it  has  no  underplate 
or  understrapping  of  any  kind  to  inter- 
fere with  the  flexibility.  It  is  made  of 
heavy  leather  and  the  heavily  padded 
seat  will  adjust  itself  to  the  rider  with- 
out destroying  its  true  shape. 

The  Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester, 
Mass. — O.  A.  Jones  and  Thomas  Crab- 
tree.  In  this  booth  was  shown  several 
of  the  "Windsplitter"  and  "Gunboat" 
models  of  sidecars,  delivery  vans  car- 
rier tandem  for  1913-14-15  Indian  motor- 
cycles, the  new  cantilever  spring  tan- 
dem, commercial  bike  sidecars  and  sev- 
eral specialties.  The  most  interesting  of 
the  newcomers  was  a  "one-man'"  top, 
with  side  curtains  and  shields,  foi"  side- 
cars. 

Herbert  F.  L.  Funke  Co.,  New  York 
City. — Naturally     the    line    of    Coventry 


chains  comprised  the  major  part  of  this 
exhibit,  and  in  addition  to  the  complete 
line  of  these  for  motorcycle  use.  includ- 


Flcto  saddle,  padded,  with   "Top-Notch"  spring 

ing  extra  heavy  chains  for  "big  twin" 
and  sidecar  use,  the  exhibit  contained 
XLAll    saddles    and   many    imported    ac- 


cessories. Considerable  interest  was 
aroused  by  the  single-cylinder  Triumph 
motorcycle,  the  only  foreigner  in  the 
show,  which  this  concern  was  using  to 
exhibit  the  application  of  their  line  of 
imported  accessories.  The  booth  was  in 
charge  of  H.  F.  L.  Funke,  assisted  by 
L.  II.  Cornish  and  George  Levene. 

Johnson  &  Meyer  Co.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 
— This  concern  had  planned  to  exhibit 
a  new  German  automatic  gas  lamp,  which 
showed  in  combination  the  red  rear  light, 
front  white  light  and  green  side  lights, 
but  owing  to  too  much  war  the  shipment 
is  tied  up  in  Bremen;  as  a  result  not 
even  a  sample  of  the  new  line  could  be 
obtained  for  the  show.  The  firm,  how- 
ever, displayed  its  general  accessory 
lines.  It  might  be  worth  while  calling 
attention  to  the  fact  that  this  was  the 
first  concern  of  Southerners  who  ever 
had  courage  enough  to  come  to  a  North- 
ern show  to  exhibit.  The  booth  was  in 
charge  of  Jake  H.  Mej'er,  who  confided 
to  everyone  that  he  was  glad  he  came, 
that  he  would  come  again,  and  that  he 
proposed  getting  in  touch  with  a  lot  of 
Central  West  buyers  and  dealers  who 
would  appreciate  the  advantages  of  deal- 
ing with  his  house.  The  firm  issues  a 
142 -page  accessory  catalog  which  covers 
their  entire  line. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
— Directing  this  display  were  President 
Ellsworth  A.  Hawthorns,  from  the  home 
of  the  Old  Sol  product.  Floyd  C.  West, 
who  is  traveling  in  the  mid-west;  Henry 
S.  Bien,  who  covers  the  New  England 
Coast,  while  the  Pacific  Coast  was  rep- 
resented by  Don  E.  Bailey  and  E.  Drake. 
It  was  intended  to  have  E.  Horace  Haw- 
thorne   on     hand,    but    he    has    not    yet 


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SLifficienth-  recovered  from  his  recent  at- 
tack of  typhoid  fever. 

The  exhibit  contained  a  full  line  of 
1915  models  of  the  Old  Sol  product,  in- 
cluding among  the  devices  which  are  en- 
tirely new,  a  No.  57,  an  aluminum  tail 
light  with  a  steel  bracket  to  be  fastened 
to  the  mudguard.  No.  40,  a  bullet-shaped 
headlight  for  sidecar  use;  Nos.  50  and 
51,  bicycle  electric  lighting  outfits  using 
dry  cells,  which  are  carried  in  specially 
designed  containers,  and  No.  30,  a  bicy- 
cle light  with  combination  handlebar  and 
forkside    bracket. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O.— Full  line 
of  Maxo  horns  and  Elyria-Dean  speedo- 
meters and  battery  carrying  cases.  The 
speedometer  is  entirely  new  and  is  a 
centrifugal  with  about  one-third  the  usual 
number  of  parts  generally  found  in  de- 
vices used  for  the  same  purpose.  No 
springs  are  used  in  its  mechanical  con- 
struction and  a  direct  up  and  down  action 
instead  of  the  usual  concentric  action  is 
obtained,  all  of  which  makes  towards  an 
absolutely  steady  hand,  and  that  is  what 
is  desired  in  speed  indicating  instruments 
The  driving  shaft  is  a  mono-coil,  which 
ill  case  of  breakage  can  be  replaced  for 
approximately  50  cents.  The  booth  was 
in  charge  of  A.  G.  Bean,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  of  the  concern,  who 
was  assisted  by  Ray  Manson,  Carl 
Nearacher,  R.  M.  Allen.  A.  B.  Smith  and 
I.  E.  Loewenberg. 

There  was  also  exhibited  at  this  booth 
a  new  type  of  Maxo  horn  which  will  be 
sold  onl}^  to  motorcycle  manufacturers  to 
be  used  in  conjunction  with  lighting  and 
starting  outfits.  It  is  of  the  high  fre- 
quency oscillating  motor  type  with  sin- 
gle winding  of  the  field  and  two-way 
return.  Exceptional  tome  volume  is  ob- 
tained through  the  medium  of  a  free 
diaphragm    in    contradistinction    to    the 


pierced     form     of    diaphragm 
sealed  with  a  longer  stud. 


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"Flxible 


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Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass. — 

Attendant  at  the  exhibition  from  the  fac- 
tory was   President   George   M.   Hendee, 


Treasurer  F.  J.  Weschler,  E.  M.  Jackson, 
R.  W.  Ellingham,  George  W.  Sherman 
and  J.  H.  O'Brien,  and  the  traveling 
men  from  the  western  branch  houses. 
The  machines  on  view  were  the  Model 
B,  known  as  the  "Little  Twin,"  which 
on  a  dynamometer  test  develops  10 
horsepower.  This  was  shown  in  the  sin- 
gle-speed, two-speed  and  three-speed 
models.  The  Model  C,  known  as  .  the 
"Big  Twin,"  which  develops  16  horse- 
power on  a  dynamometer  test,  was  shown 
in  the  single-speed,  two-speed  and  three- 
speed,  and  one  of  these  machines  was 
also  exhibited  with  the  full  electrical 
equipment.  The  Model  E,  the  single- 
cylinder  service  model,  with  its  black 
weatherproof  finish,  excited  a  great  deal 
of  interest.  There  was  also  a  speed- 
way model  of  the  "Big  Twin"  type,  mak- 
ing a  total  of  eight  machines.  But  the 
most  startling  feature  of  the  exhibit, 
however,  was  the  new  Indian  dual  mag- 
neto and  generator,  actually  two  instru- 
ments in  one,  giving  ignition  to  the  mo- 
tor from  a  high-tension,  magneto,  and 
light  from  a  generator  contained  in  the 
same  housing,  which,  however,  contained 
no  coils. 

The  particularly  interesting  feature  of 
this  device  was  found  in  the  fact  that 
when  the  lighting  system  was  interrupted 
or  if  it  should  break  down  in  actual  use,  it 
would  in  no  way  afifect  the  ignition.  The 
instrument  at  the  show  was  delivering  a 
steady  non-flickering  light  direct  from 
the  instrument  at  a  motor  speed  of  18 
miles  per  hour.  A  small  battery  will 
be  floated  between  it  and  the  lights.  The 
cost  of  the  equipment  including  battery, 
lamps,  tail  light,  electric  horn,  will  be 
$30  additional  on  any  of  the  Hendee 
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Henes  Sales  Corporation,  Chicago,  111, 

— Exhibitors  in  this  booth  were  H.  W. 
Henes,  W.  A.  James,  J.  M.  Young  and 
A.  J.  L.  Dueth,  who  were  icept  busy 
showing  the  "Speed  Nut"  wrench,  manu- 
factured by  the  Cochran  Pipe  Wrench 
Mfg.  Co.,  of  Chicago,  111.,  which  grips 
any  nut  from  J4  inch  to  M  inches. 
This  wrench  has  no  thumb  screw,  but 
the  jaws  are  actuated  by  the  movement 
of  the  handle,  when  the  nut  is  being- 
tightened  and  fastened.  "The  harder  it 
pulls,  the  tighter  it  grips"  is  the  slogan 
of  the  booth. 

Jones  &  Noyes,  Chicago,  111. — The  booth 
contained  several  types  of  the  Jones 
&  Noyes  commercial  bicycle  in  which 
there  have  been  no  radical  changes. 
The  baskets  have  been  strengthened 
somewhat  and  a  better  finish  is  now  used 
on  them.  In  the  booth  were  H.  B.  Jones, 
p.  L.  Harris,  Norman  Fyffe  and  A.  J. 
Dewey.     In  addition   to  the   carriers   the 


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The  "Speednut"  wrench 

company  exhibited  for  the  first  time  the 
Jones  tire  pump,  which  is  a  complete 
tire  repair  outfit,  consisting  of  a  high- 
pressure  air  pump,  tire  tool  and  con- 
tainer for  the  tire  repair  kit.  The 
plunger  instead  of  being  a  solid  rod,  as 
is  customary,  practically  is  a  hollow 
piece  of  tubing,  the  interior  of  which  is 
large  enough  to  contain  the  necessary 
articles  to  repair  punctures  or  blowouts. 
A  few  turns  of  the  knob  on  the  top  of 
the  pump  permits  the  operator  access  to 
the  storage  space.  The  handle  serves 
a  three-fold  purpose,  namely,  tire  iron, 
pump  handle  and  as  a  protector  for  the 
hose  when  the  outfit  is  stowed  "away. 
Two  special  clamps  containing  sockets 
are  attached  to  the  frame  of  the  motor- 
cycle. These  clamps  are  prominently 
placed  in  positions  which  are  near  front 
and  rear  tires.  The  bottom  of  the  pump 
is  a  ball  made  to  fit  in  these  sockets. 
The  ball  and  socket  connection  permits 
the  operator  to  pump  from  any  angle, 
the  motorcycle  forming  a  rigid  base  for 
the  operation. 

When  not  operating,  the  pump  meas- 
v^res  11  inches  over  all,  and  can  be  car- 
ried in  the  tool  box  or  on  the  frame  of 
the  machine. 

The  Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 
-^E.  F.  Pawsat.  Full  line  of  Wald  tan- 
dems. Mudguard  braces'- luggage  car- 
rjers,  bicycle  and  motoi'cycle  parts  and 
a'cce^ories.  '"' 


Kokomo  Rubber  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. — 

D*  F.  Spraker-'.and  R.  R.  Bowen  dis- 
played an  extensive  line  of  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  tires  and  inner  tubes  in  a 
variety  of  treads.  The  variety  was  in 
both  design  and  color.  New  is  a  tire 
called  No.  13  special,  which  has  a  large 
red  studded  tread  with  gray  sides.  The 
shield  white  tread  also  is  new  and  has 
red  sides.  The  white  Everlaster  still  is 
the  leader  of  the  Kokomo  brand  and  is 
absolutely  unchanged.  The  multitude  of 
treads  and  colors  were  shown  in  re- 
sponse to  the  demand  of  the  public  who 
are  seeking  attractive  non-skid  designs 
of  unusual  form  and  conception.  The 
red  motorcycle  tubes,  of  course,  are  con- 
tinued. 


Wald  carriers 

Louis  Rastetter  &  Sons,  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind. — An  effective  display  of  wood  rims 
for  bicycles  in  all  sizes,  was  shown  in  the 
booth  by  R.  W.  Dick  and  E.  W.  Scott. 
The  product  was  shown  in  the  cement 
section,  G  and  G,  and  steel  lined  rims. 

The  Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  In- 
dianapolis, Ind. — This  concern  had  on 
the  counter  of  its  booth  a  very  interest- 
ing model  consisting  of  two  standard 
sprockets,    over    which    ran    one    of    the 


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Diamond  chains.  The  handle  on  the 
larger .  sprocket  enabled  the  visitor  to 
turn  the  same,  affording  a  perfect  dem- 
onstration of  the  manner  in  which  the 
gear  teeth  were  engaged  and  released. 
This  model  was  mounted  in  a  handsome 
diamond  shaped  wooden  frame,  lined 
with  green  velvet.  Among  the  novelties 
sliown  in  this  exhibition  were  the  new 
chain  with  -J^-inch  width  and  §-^-inch 
pitch,  and  the  heavy  duty  style  of  54- 
inch  width  and  j-^-inch  pitch.  The  space 
was  in  charge  of  Judd  W.  Spray,  assist- 
ed by  J.  H.  Wilson. 

Autocrat  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— In 

this  booth  Wm.  Chadeayne  exhibited  two- 
Autocrat  sidecars  in  which  was  notice- 
able the  refinement  of  body  design  giv- 
ing a  stream-line  effect  and  reducing 
wind  resistance.  While  the  spring  which 
was  formerly  used  with  the  Autocrat 
cars  has  been  retained  it  has  been  ex- 
tended and  experimentation  has  devel- 
oped a  very  much  more  efficient  spring 
which  serves  to  balance  the  load  irre- 
spective of  the  weight  and  is  so  con- 
structed that  bottoming-  is  impossible.  A 
foot  rest  has  been  added  and  three-inch 
tires  adopted  as  standard  equipment,  tak- 
ing place  of  the  2j/>-inch  formerly  used. 


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Hudson  bicycle,  model  No.   500 


Miami  bic\  cle,   model   No    304 


The  price  has  been  reduced  from  $85  to 
$75  and  the  car  is  enameled  according 
to  specification.  Tops  with  side  curtains 
and  windshields  are  made  on  order,  and 
children's  folding  seats  for  use  in  the 
cars  are  supplied. 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown, 
Ohio — With  President  K.  R.  Jacoby  in 
an  advisory  capacity  and  G.  W.  Ash  in 
direct  charge  of  the  exhibit,  the  Merkel 
manufacturers  displayed  three  solo  mo- 
torcycles and  one  with  sidecar  attached 
and  11  bicycles.  Two  demonstrating 
stands  were  in  constant  use  illustrating 
the  mechanism  of  the  new  Musselman 
positive  drive  coaster  brake,  which  prov- 
ed to  be  one  of  the  sensations  of  the 
show.  Tn  the  bicycle  division,  the  vari- 
ous lines  of  the  Miami  company  were 
shown,  most  of  them  in  diamond  frames, 
but  there  was  one  drop  frame  model  ex- 
hibited. Also  there  was  one  diamond 
equipped  with  the  Musselman  carrier.  Of 
the  motorcycles,  two  appeared  in  the 
famous  Merkel  yellow,  while  one  was 
enameled  in  blue.  Assisting  those  at 
the  booth  already  names  was  Assistant 
Sales  Manager  H.  C.  Forster,  R.  D. 
Webster,  William  Sheets  and  F.  P.  Lee. 

Kelm  &  Burback,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — 
One  single  garage  of  the  usual  galvan- 
ized iron  construction,  which  is  guaran- 
teed not  to  rust,  and  which  will  take 
paint  if  the  owner  wants  to  decorate  it 


to  match  other  buildings,  was  the  offer- 
ing at  this  booth.  R.  E.  Kelm  and  F.  K. 
Kops  explained  the  merit  of  the  product, 
calling  attention  to  the  slot  or  track 
which  guided  the  wheels,  and  the  con- 
venient shelf  placed  on  the  rear  wall  of 
the  garage. 

Crerar,  Adams  &  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Represented  by  A.  A.  Kaiser,  A.  P.  Bal- 
son  and  A.  F.  Ischinger,  exhibited  an 
extensive  display  of  Shelby  cold  drawn 


The  Miami  carry  all 

seamless  steel  tubing.  Tn  the  rear  of  the 
booth  was  an  easel  on  which  a  framed 
photograph  of  a  table  top  constructed  of 
about  850  different  sections  of  steel  tub- 
ing of  various  shapes,  forming  a  lace-like 
effect  of  wondrous  design,  attracted  a 
great  deal  of  attention.  The  exhibit  was 
merely  suggestive  of  the  stock  which  is 
in  Chicago,  consisting  of  740  different 
sizes  and  shapes  of  Shelby  tubing.  An 
interesting  fact  heard  at   the   booth  was 


Flying  Merliel,  model   No.  400, 


that  the  supply  of  tubing  on  hand  in  Chi- 
cago at  this  tiine  equalled  471,595  lineal 
feet. 

Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. — 

While  a  full  line  of  Persons  saddles  was 
shown  in  both  motorcycle  and  bicycle 
types,  the  feature  of  the  booth  was  the 
display  of  the  Red  Wing  brand,  which 
included  the  Eclipse,  Queen,  Olympia, 
Seneca  and  Defiance.  Of  special  interest 
was  one  of  the  new  creations,  the  Olym- 
pia, which  embodies  with  the  metal 
trusses.  Persons  patented  three-point 
support  connecting  the  trusses  to  the 
front  spring,  thus  supporting  the  spring 
and  compelling  the  retention  of  align- 
ment and  mold  both  of  cantel  and  pom- 
mel. The  exhibit  was,  of  course,  in 
charge  of  D.  W.  Donley,  from  the  fac- 
tory. 

Hine,  Watt  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  III— 
E.  R.  Monroe  and  J.  Tennenbaum  exhib- 
ited motorcycle  and  bicycle  lamps  in  va- 
rious shapes  and  finishes. 

Schwarze  Electric  Co.,  Adrian,  Mich. — 
In  this  booth  K.  F.  Wagner,  manager  of 
the  company,  and  G.  R.  Kramer  were 
showing  motorcycle  horns  in  nickel- 
plated  and  in  black  with  nickel  trim- 
mings. There  were  also  a  line  of  bat- 
tery cases.  Particular  attention  was 
called  by  the  exhibitors  to  the  new 
Schwarze  horn,  known  as  No.  7,  a  dis- 
tinctive 19! S  product  weighing  only  25 
ounces.  This  instrument  will  emit  a 
loud,  clear,  penetrating  signal,  which  is 
insistent  without  being  startling  in  its 
warning.  The  current  consumed  is 
slight  and  the  horn  operates  on  two  dry 
cells,  or  as  many  as  four  may  be  used. 
Supplied  with  a  nickel-plated  lever  type 
push  button  and  three  feet  of  nickel- 
plated  armored  cable,  it  lists  at  $4.50. 

F.  B.  Parks  Company,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. — F.  B.  Parks  in  person  was  at  the 
show  explaining  Parks's  patent  repair 
outfit,  the  distinctive  feature  of  which  is 
an  original  tool  permitting  the  use  of 
flat  stem  rubber  plugs.     Of  course,   the 


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exhibit  contained  Parks's  Secret  Process 
rubber  cement. 

St.  Louis  Rubber  Cement  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. — Paul  Acton  displayed  tire 
repair  material  consisting  of  rubber  ce- 
ment, tire  tubing  and  repair  gums. 

Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Fred 
L.  Brown,  H.  G.  Pauer.  A  complete  line 
of  Pierce  one-  and  two-piece  hanger  ser- 
vice models,  the  new  Pierce  racer,  which 
is  strictly  a  racing  bicycle  of  very  light 
weight,  with  the  cushion  frame  and 
chainless  models,  comprised  the  main 
features  of  the  exhibit,  there  was  also  a 
comprehensive  display  of  the  parts 
which  go  to  make  up  the  Pierce  product. 
Despite  the  attractiveness  of  the  rest  of 
the  booth,  the  Pierce  racer  was  in  a  class 
by  itself  as  a  drawing  feature.  Weighing 
ready  for  the  track,  only  20  pounds,  and 
backed  by  the  Pierce  reputation,  it  was 
a  magnet  which  drew  the  crowd  and 
compelled  sales.  Fred  Brown  explained 
to  all  the  construction  of  the  machine, 
laying  particular  emphasis  on  the  spe- 
cial Fierce  non-friction  bearings  in  the 
crankhanger  and  showing  how  the 
weight  reduction  had  been  obtained 
without  sacrificing  in  any  way  the  rigid- 
ity and  structural  strength  of  the  frame. 
Two  Pierce  service  models  also  were 
shown,  with  one-  and  two-piece  hangers, 
respectively.  The  arrangement  of  the 
Pierce  booth  was  noticeably  effective. 
The  artistic  setting  of  the  machines,  and 
the  avoidance  of  crowding  and  the  ease 
with  which  the  models  could  be  inspect- 
ed and  closely  examined  made  the  dis- 
play instructive. 

Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Westfield,  Mass.— The 
motorcycles    exhibited    consisted    of    the 


R-15  ,a  two-speed  twin,  and  L-IS,  a  sin- 
gle-speed twin.  M-15,  which  is  a  five- 
horsepower,  single-cylinder,  single-speed 
and  M-IS,  a  five-horsepower,  two-speed, 
single-cylinder.  The  model  H-15  also 
was  shown,  a  single-cylinder,  single- 
speed.  To  emphasize  and  to  make  more 
clear  the  mechanical  construction  of  the 
machines,  a  cutaway  model  of  the  twin- 
cylinder  and  five-horsepower  singlt, 
were  mounted  on  special  stands  and 
permitted  a  close,  critical  view  of  the 
valve  action  and  actuating  mechanism, 
giving  an  opportunity  for  study  of  al- 
most every  moving  member.  There  was 
also  a  cutaway  model  of  the  Pope  two- 
speed  gear,  which  on  the  1915  models 
will  be  unchanged  from  that  in  use  on 
the  1914  product.  The  step  starting 
mechanism  and  the  mechanical  oiler  also 
are  shown  in  section,  as  in  fact  was  all 
the  interior  mechanism  of  the  Pope  prod- 
uct. There  was  also  a  model  PI  motor- 
cycle with  a  commercial  van  attached, 
and  the  new  R-1,S  with  a  Majestic  side- 
car. Among  the  dozen  bicycles  exhibited 
were  the  Defiance,  Seminole,  and  an  ex- 
ample of  the  Pope  motorbike.  The  Sem- 
inole is  a  modernized  type  of  delivery 
bicycle    with    frame    of    IVs-incli    tubing 


Seminole    delivery    bicycle,    with    baskets 


and  with  substantial  wire  baskets  sus- 
pended on  either  side  of  the  rear  wheel. 
These  baskets  are  deep  and  without  a 
top,  and  permit  the  transportation  of 
long  bundles  which  could  not  be  con- 
tained in  the  usual  type  of  covered  car- 
rier; they  have  exceptional  carrying  ca- 
pacity. The  exhibit  was  in  charge  of 
F.  W.  Starr,  who  had  associated  with 
him  O.  J.  Oberwegner,  M.  G.  Littlefield, 
Edward  Rischel,  Frank  R.  Swayne,  B.  A. 
Edgar.  J  .P.  Fogarty  was  there  for  a 
part  of  the  time,  and  L.  D.  Hardin  man- 
aged to  give  the  show  the  "once  over" 
as  an  interruption  to  his  trip  to  the  west- 
ern coast. 

National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio — Representing  the  company  were 
W.  S.  Quinlan,  H.  G.  Alexander  and  H. 
W.  Moulder.  The  exhibit  comprised 
specimens  of  the  entire  line  of  spokes 
and  nipples  and  was  well  displayed  on  a 
panel  board,  where  were  shown  the 
various  steel  wire  spokes  manufactured 
by  the  concern  for  use  in  bicycles,  mo- 
torcycles and  automobile  wheels. 

New  York  Lubricating  Oil  Co.,  Chica- 
go, 111. — Containers  showing  the  samples 
of  all  the  Monogram  brand  of  oils  and 
greases  that  are  produced  for  use  in  con- 
nection with  the  lubrication  of  motor- 
cycles. The  booth  was  in  charge  of  W. 
M.  Crotty,  assisted  by  Thomas  C.  James 
and  Rudolph  Janze. 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. — 
A  comprehensive  display  of  frame  parts, 
front  forks,  rear  forks,  rear  stays,  mud- 
guards, seat  posts,  loop  tubes  and  many 
samples  of  reinforced  tubing  was  the 
showing  made  of  the  p'roducts  which  this 
company  makes  for  the  cycling  trade.    It 


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was  a  comprL'hensive  display  which  in- 
terested those  who  cared  to  learn  what 
was  under  the  enamel  and  plate  of  mo- 
torcycles and  bicycles.  The  exhibit  was 
in  charge  of  H.  A.  Flagg,  W.  Voss  and 
R.  A.  Quale. 

B  &  L  Auto  Lamp  Co.,  New  York  City 
— Secretary-treasurer  A.  Backer  repre- 
sented the  company,  which  exhibited  a 
variety  of  motorcycle  lamps  for  either 
gas  or  electric  illumination,  finished  in 
all  nickel,  or  in  black  trimmed  with  nick- 
el. In  addition  to  the  lamps  were  dis- 
played lamp  brackets  for  attachment  to 
the  handlebars. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. — Seven  motorcycles  and  the 
new  Harley-Davidson  sidecar,  designed 
and  manufactured  by  the  company,  were 
the  big  visible  features  of  the  booth,  but 
of  even  more  interest  to  the  mechanic- 
ally intelligent  were  the  sectional  views 
of  working  models,  illustrating  the 
mechanism,  exterior  and  interior,  of  the 
new  mechanical  features.  The  exhibit 
was  in  charge  of  Arthur  Davidson,  vice- 
president  and  sales  manager,  assisted  by 
W.  E.  Kleimenhagen,  supervisor  of  Har- 
ley-Davidson affairs  west  of  the  Missis- 
sippi; T.  A.  Miller,  looking  after  matters 
east  of  that  stream;  Assistant  Sales  Man- 
ager Albert  E.  Becker,  Export  Manager 
Homer  G.  Garner.  H.  W.  Hascall  and 
Joseph  Kilbert.  These  representatives 
alternated  between  the  factory  and  the 
show,  as  did  President  Walter  Davidson, 
Works  Manager  William  A.  Davidson, 
Chief  Engineer  Willaim  S.  Harley;  his 
assistant,  William  Ottoway;  Superin- 
tendent George  Nortman,  Master  Me- 
chanic William  N.  John,  Advertising 
Manager  Lacy  Crolius,  F.  B.  Rodgers 
and  M.  Sharp. 

Arranged  alphabetically,  the  other 
Harley-Davidson  representatives  at  the 
show  were:  A.  W.  Bruges;  Manager 
Gus  Castle,  of  the  Southern  branch  at 
Atlanta;  Jes  Campbell,  O.  P.  T.  Daenitz, 
E.  R.  Durkee,  W,  E.  Holley,  W.  N. 
Koch,  E.  J.  Megow,  1..  H.  MacDonald, 
Frank  Ollerman,  W.  J.  Ruhe,  H.  C. 
Scherer,  H.  L,  Schwind,  A.  C.  Schleiger, 
R.  W.  Sayre,  of  the  Appeal  Mfg.  &  Job. 
Co.,  Los  Angeles;  J.  S.  Tunno,  A.  L. 
Voelz,  Manager  W.  J.  Walker,  of  the 
New  England  branch  at  Boston,  and 
George  Williams. 

One  of  the  striking  novelties  of  the 
exhibit  were  the  white  silk  badges  worn 
by  the  men.  Each  badge  carried  in 
large  letters  the  name  of  its  wearer  and 
made  easy  the  approach  of  an  interested 
prospect. 

Ero  Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
In  addition  to  a  general  line  of  leggins, 
puttees,  cushions,  waterproof  wheel  cov- 


ers, tandem  attachments,  tail  lights  and 
utility  parcel  carriers  with  unbelievable 
capacities,  H.  T.  Roberts,  assisted  by  his 
associates,  Messrs.  Tisdale,  Flum  and 
Leopold,  exhibited  a  number  of  special- 
ties, including  the  Security  stand  and  the 
folding  foot  pedal,  which  has  already 
met  with  general  favor.  Keeping 
abreast  of  the  times  by  catering  to  those 
whose  desire  is  for  a  free  wheel  bicycle, 
this  concern  has  developed  a  band  brake 
which  readily  may  be  attached  to  the 
real  wheel  of  any  bicycle.  The  brake  is 
operated  through  the  medium  of  a  lever 
and  quadrant,  with  Bowden  wire  con- 
trol, which  is  placed  on  the  top  frame 
bar  in  a  convenient  position.  The  "Ero 
Husky  Pedal"  is  another  newcomer  and 
is  an  all  rubber  pedal  for  motorcycle 
use.     Instead  of  the  usual  rubber  treads 


compact  a  display  as  could  be  arranged. 
The  foreground  of  the  booth  was  oc- 
cupied by  bicycles  and  tires.  The  ma- 
chines selected  for  the  exhibition  were  in 
various  colors  and  combinations  of  col- 
ors that  permitted  of  a  wide  range  of 
personal  preferences,  and  made  easy  the 
task  of  the  buyer  seeking  to  stock  up 
willi  goods  which  would  prove,  attract- 
ive in  his  territory.  For  the  company 
the  following  salesmen  were  in  attend- 
ance: John  Nicoll,  G.  M.  Roosevelt,  W. 
A.  Kirk,  M.  Warner,  O.  Wende  and  C. 
E.  Mearns,  of  the  Illinois  territory;  N. 
E.  Horton,  who  travels  in  Wisconsin, 
Minnesota,  North  Dakota  and  South  Da- 
kota; C.  E.  Wilson,  Iowa;  W.  P.  Miller, 
Ohio;  H.  P.  Barnhart,  Indiana;  H.  K. 
Ford,  Michigan,  and  H.  .S.  Hale,  Colo- 
rado. 


the  entire  body  is  solid  rubber  with  three 
steel   supports   running   through   it. 

Excelsior  General  Supplies  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. — This  firm  of  manufacturers, 
importers  and  jobbers,  which  does  only 
a  wholesale  business,  had  an  elaborate 
display  of  bicycles,  and  of  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  accessories.  The  background 
of  the  booth  was  composed  of  an  un- 
broken row  of  panels  on  each  of  which 
was  displayed  an  accessory  group.  Next 
to  a  panel  of  goggles  came  a  panel  con- 
taining tire  cements,  plug  cements  and 
other  articles  of  like  nature;  then  fol- 
lowed a  group  of  accessories  made  up  of 
cyclometers,  cycle  mirrors  and  other 
nickeled  articles;  then  a  panel  of 
wrenches  followed  by  gas  and  electric 
tail  lights  with  a  display  of  extra  lenses, 
gas  bags,  etc.  And  so  it  went  through 
the  entire  list,  and  offered'  the  dealer 
every  opportunity  for  inspection  and 
comparison  before  placing  his  order. 
Taken  all  in  all,  it  was  as  effective   and 


Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. — Sales  Manager  H.  N.  Kirk, 
with  H.  G.  Pruett  and  F.  D.  Freeman 
represented  the  company,  which  exhib- 
ited four  Thors,  two  of  which  were 
shown  with  full  electrical  equipment, 
which,  however,  is  optional  to  buyers. 
The  Thor  product  will  continue  to  be 
marketed  enameled  in  the  popular  two- 
color  blue. 

Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip  Co.,  Bridgeport, 
Conn. — Obviously  the  exhibit  was  in- 
tended for  the  exposition  of  the  single 
device  the  company  manufactures  for 
use  on  motorcycles — the  anti-skid  chain, 
but  despite  the  fact  it  is  so  well  known 
and  so  thoroughly  standardized  that 
there  was  little  or  no  possibility  of  its 
having  any  new  features,  the  booth  was 
ever  the  center  of  a  lively  group  who  had 
stopped  for  a  "day-day"  with  "Safety 
First  Jimmy"  Walker,  who  dispensed 
good  humor  and  selling  arguments  in 
about  equal  proportions.     He,  and  F.   E. 


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Sparks  represented  the  company  during 
the  week. 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Reading,  Pa, 
— Three  newcomers  have  been  added  to 
the  Reading-Standard  line  and  were  first 
offered  to  general  view  when  the  show 
opened  on  Monday.  They  have  been 
listed  as  the  Atlas  service,  Courier  road 
racer  and  the  Pyramid.  They  differ  from 
the  others  of  the  line  in  frame  construc- 
tion, which  in  these  models  shows  orig- 
inal designs  of  reinforcement.  While 
the  Atlas  and  Courier  will  be  stock  mod- 
els in  the  future,  the  Pyramid  will  attain 
a  certain  exclusiveness  owing  to  the  de. 
cision  of  the  manufacturers  to  produce 
this  model  only  when  specifically  or- 
dered. At  least  that  is  the  present  inten- 
tion of  Wm.  Remppis,  who  looked  after 
his  affairs  in  Chicago. 

Motor  Products  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. — 
Represented  by   President   B.   F.   Falter, 


Reading  model  showing  pyramid  frame 

Sales  Manager  B.  F.  Howard  and  Assist- 
ant Sales  Manager  T.  J.  Houlihan,  the 
company  exhibited  two  models  of  the 
Flanders  motorcycle — both  twins — one 
a  single-speed,  while  the  other  was 
equipped  with  a  two-speed  gear.  The 
Flanders-Dunham  sidecar  also  was 
shown. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. — 
Showing  its  long  and  well  known  prod- 
uct, consisting  of  coaster  brakes,  hubs, 
free  engine  clutches,  two-speeds  and 
other  lines,  the  com.pany  made  its  booth 
more  than  ever  attractive  and  equally 
effective  by  having  a  host  of  representa- 
tives who  met  old  friends  and  made  new 
ones  while  signing  up  for  the  1915  out- 
put. The  Eclipse  people  in  attendance 
were:  President  E.  J.  Dunn,  General 
Manager  J.  C.  Ferguson,  Engineer  F.  T. 
Ellett,  A.  C.  Rice,  T.  N.  Biddle,  E.  R. 
Compton,  who  is  President  Coffman's 
F.  A.  M.  legate,  and  W.  M.  Ingalls. 

International  Stamping  Co.,  Chicago, 
111. — Walter  E.  Green,  the  junior  mem- 
ber of  the  company,  made  the  show  the 
occasion  of  his  "coming  out"  in  the  mo- 
torcycle field.  The  exhibit  consisted  of 
drop  side  mudguards  and  steel  tool 
boxes  for  motorcycles,  various  types  of 
mudguards  and  attachments  for  bicycles. 
The  feature  of  the  exhibit  was  found  in 


Reading    Atlas    bicycle   for   heavy   service 

the  new  special  drop  side  mudguards  for 
bicycles.  The  booth  was  a  perfect  ka- 
leidoscope of  color,  as  the  product  was 
highly  enameled  in  a  multitude  of  shades 
and  tints  in  accordance  with  the  preva- 
lent demand. 

Thomas  Dunham  Co.,  Aurora,  111. — 
Three  cars  representative  of  the  line 
were  shown,  named,  respectively,  "Car 
Beautiful,"  "Duplex  Sociable"  and  "Car 
Serviceable."  The  newcomer  in  the  trio 
was  the  Duplex,  which  is  extra  wide  and 
has  a  seat  30  inches  in  width  instead  of 
the  usual  21  inches.  This  car  is  fitted 
with  three-quarter-elliptic  springs  and 
the  tread  is  4S  inches  instead  of  41.  The 
extra  width  of  the  body — permitting  the 
double  seat,  is  secured  by  building  the 
body  nearer  to  the  motorcycle  and  to 
the  sidecar  wheel.  The  cars  shown  in 
the  booth  were  attached  to  Excelsior, 
Indian  and  Yale  motorcycles  and  were 
finished  to  match  the  standard  colors  of 
these  machines.  The  "Car  Beautiful" 
was  constructed  with  a  device  which 
permitted  the  easy  adjustment  of  the 
springs  to  various  weights.  It  was 
equipped  with  a  convenient  step  and 
folding  top.  The  latter,  however,  may 
be  had  on  all  models. 

Motor  Car  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Explaining  the  product  and  taking  or- 
ders for  the  wares  was  a  sales  force  com- 
prised of  Burt  Springer,  Carl  Ragnitt, 
Perry  Ronschke,  Richard  Wilier  and  M. 
O.  Bates.  The  lines  exhibited  were  made 
up  of  motorcycle  supplies,  bicycles,  bi- 
cycle supplies,  equipment  and  accesso- 
ries, also  an  extensive  array  of  tires. 

Hearsey-Willis  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
— General  Manager  F.  I.  Willis  and  Sales 
Manager  C.  A.  Oldham,  with  E.  H.  Wil- 
mer,  W.  R.  Catlett  and  H.  M.  Woodside, 


exhibited  a  full  line  of  Hearsey  and  Al- 
ladin  bicycle  tires  and  Hearsey  motor- 
cycle inner  tubes.  One  of  the  special 
tires  displayed  was  the  Hearsey  No.  339 
autocycle  tire,  which,  despite  the  sug- 
gestion contained  in  the  name,  is  for 
bicycles.  It  is  made  of  motorcycle  fab- 
rics and  rubber,  and  though  it  has  the 
resiliency  of  a  light  tire,  its  basic  con- 
struction gives  it  unusual  strength  and 
permits  of  its  recommendation  for  heavy 
duty  work.  The  method  of  construction 
makes  it  as  nearly  puncture  proof  as  a 
resilient  tire  can  be  made,  and  addition- 
al wearing  surface  is  obtained  in  the 
studded  tread,  which  also  acts  as  a  pre- 
ventative of  skidding.  The  tire  is  made 
in  gray  rubber,  insuring  consistent  vul- 
canizing, while  the  specially  treated  red 
center  tread  places  it  in  the  class  of  oil 
resisting  types. 

Another  of  the  Hearsey  product  which 
brought   in   many   riders,   was   the    Ruby 


Luggag 


Dunhan 


motorcycle  tube,  a  tough,  elastic  tube 
made  in  butt  end  and  endless  types.  It 
is  made  only  of  red  rubber  and  such 
other  ingredients,  properly  proportioned, 
as  to  insure  perfect  vulcanization.  In 
addition  to  the  tire  lines,  the  exhibit 
contained  practically  all  of  the  Hearsey- 
Willis  specialties,  most  of  which  are 
made  of  rubber  or  have  to  do  with  tires. 
Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept. — American 
Stove  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. — The  complete 
line  of  Kelly  handlebars  was  explained 
and  glorified  by  Charles  Weaver,  who 
was  assisted  by  G.  j.  Gifford.  The  bars 
were  arranged  on  an  upright  stand  which 
not  only  made  possible  but  encouraged 
a  close  and  easy  inspection  of  the  many 
shapes  and  widths  which  the  line  con- 
sists of.  There  were  two  newcomers  in 
the  assortment,  listed  as  No.  6  and  R. 
177.  The  former  is  a  divided  "motor- 
bike" bar  and,  as  the  name  implies,  has 
been  designed  for  use  on  this  popular 
type  of  engineless  two-wheelers.  It  has 
the  adjustment  principle  of  the  other 
Kelly  bars  and  is  especially  rigid  and 
permanent  when  set.  R.  177  is  a  new 
type  racing  bar,  which  offers  a  positive 
non-slipping  adjustment.  Ita  serves  the 
combined  purpose  of  road  or  track  bar, 
as  it  easily  is  lowered  for  track  work  or 


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raised  when  road  condidtions  or  dis- 
tances compel  a  more  easy  riding  posi- 
tion. Like  all  the  Kelly  line,  the  adjust- 
ment is  positive  and  changes  only  when 
it  is  intentionally  changed. 

Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte, 
Ind. — Vice-President  and  General  Sales 
Manager  C.  A.  Lonn  headed  the  list  of 
representatives  from  this  house,  which 
sent  also  H.  A.  Shafter,  A.  E.  Lonn, 
George  E.  Spring,  E.  J.  Lonn  and  R.  E. 
St.  John.  The  space  contained  speci- 
mens of  the  complete  line  of  Crown, 
America  and  Adlake  bicycles.  Distinctly 
noticeable  was  the  fact  that  every  model 
was  equipped  with  a  conventional  light 
weight  stand,  even  the  Juvenile  possess- 
ing this  useful  device,  and  of  course,  too, 
the  motorbike.  All  the  machines  had 
large  saddles  and  they,  like  the  stands, 
will  be  standard  equipment  in  1915.  Sev- 
eral of  the  bicycles  had  special  brand 
frame  designs,  all  of  which  are  patented. 

Excelsior  Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co., 
Chicago,  111. — Headed  by  the  new  model 
15-2  Excelsior  Auto-Cycle,  the  exhibit 
contained  five  other  models  of  Excelsior 
motorcycles  and  the  line  of  Arnold 
Schwinn  bicycles.  The  new  model  with 
its  innovations,  refinements,  mechanical 
features  and  equipment  was  a  magnet 
which  drew  to  the  space  all  the  old  Ex- 
celsior dealers  and  a  host  of  agents  who 
hoped  to  contract  for  the  line  for  next 
season.  The  mechanical  features  of  the 
machines  are  described  in  other  columns 
of  this  paper.  The  Excelsior  represen- 
tatives at  the  show  were:  Ignaz  Schwinn, 
Frank  Schwinn,  F.  B.  Mathis,  A.  J.  Ro- 
chow,  G.  L.  Evans,  Harry  Svensgaard, 
F.  W.  Sullivan,  P.  E.  Zimmerman,  M.  E. 
Erskine  and  G.  Haynes. 

Champion  Spark  Plug,  Toledo,  O. — 
Because  of  its  absorption  of  the  Jeffery- 
Dewitt  Co.,  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  the  Cham- 


g  step  and  adjustable  spring 


pion  company  exhibited  the  line  formerly 
manufactured  by  that  concern  as  well  as 
the  product  of  its  own  works.  The 
whole  range  of  plugs,  terminals,  etc., 
were  shown,  and  to  these  were  added  the 
Champion  motorcycle  plugs,  wrenches. 
Champion  Becco  terminals  and  Cham- 
pion priming  plugs  for  use  on  motor- 
cycles. The  company  was  represented 
by  General  Sales  Manager  F.  B.  Caswell, 
assisted  by  W.  B.  Canis  and  Henry  Con- 
ley. 

The  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol, 
Conn. — Coaster  brakes  for  motorcycles 
and  bicycles,  cyclometers  and  bells  were 
the  New  Departure  offering  in  the  show. 
Of  these,  possibly  the  most  interesting, 
any  way  the  newest,  was  the  cyclometer 
which  just  has  made  its  bow  to  the 
bicycle  public.  The  improvements  in 
this  device  are  so  many  and  varied  that 
to  all  intents  and  purposes  the  instru- 
ment is  entirely  different  from  its  prede- 
cessor rather  than  a  modification  of  it. 
To    begin    with,    the    stationary    internal 


gear  immediately  behind  the  tenths  disk 
has  been  made  about  seven  times  thicker 
than  in  the  old  model,  resulting  in  a 
broader  barrel  bearing  and  compelling 
absolute  accuracy  of  register.  The  plan- 
er pinions  are  mounted  between  disks 
which  hold  them  in  mesh  with  the  sta- 
tionary gear  and  the  tenths  disk,  one  of 
the  dividing  disks  serving  as  a  retaining 
nut  on  the  star  wheel  shaft  and  locks 
the  internal  mechanism  permanently  in 
shape.  The  thickness  of  the  star  wheel 
is  double  what  it  was  in  the  former  mod- 
el, giving  a  broader  bearing  surface  for 
the  tripping  finger.  The  wheel  has  been 
extended  a  greater  distance  from  the 
barrel,  giving  a  wide  range  of  adjust- 
ment and  insuring  the  registering  '  of 
every  revolution  of  the  bicycle  wheel. 
For  the  purpose  of  securing  greater  legi- 
bility, the  reading  disks  are  now  silver 
with  black  numbers,  where  formerly  they 
were  black  with  white  numerals.  The 
numbers  are  absolutely  permanent  and 
can  never  become  dimmed  by  time  or 
exposure  to  the  weather. 

The  plate  on  the  closed  end  of  the  bar- 
rel has  been  made  heavier,  giving  greater 
strength  and  a  firmer  fastening  to  the 
barrel  without  a  possibility  of  its  work- 
ing loose.  While  the  instrument  is 
somewhat  larger  than  the  old  model  it 
remains  the  smallest  cyclometer  on  the 
market.  It  records  up  to  10,000  miles, 
kilos  or  versts,  and  repeats.  Each  is 
checked  by  tenths.  It  is  furnished  for  26, 
28  and  30-inch  wheels  and  is  finished  in 
non-rusting  nickel. 

The  exhibit  contained  also  the  Auto- 
type motorcycle  coaster  brake,  with  an 
improved  lever  for  pedalless  machines 
which  gives  much  greater  leverage  and 
consequent  efficient  braking  power  than 
the  former  models.  General  Manager 
De  Witt  Page,   M.  J.   Horton  and   L.   G. 


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Sigourney  looked  after  the  company's 
interests. 

Emblem    Mfg.    Co.,    Angola,    N.    Y.— 

Three  Emblem  motorcycles,  two  of  them 
fitted  with  Eclipse  two-speed  gears,  and 
all  equipped  with  step  starters,  were  the 
power-driven  offering  at  the  booth,  and 
to  this  were  added  a  sidecar  and  six 
models  of  Emblem  bicycles,  making  in 
all  a  comprehensive  display  of  the  prod- 
uct of  the  Angola  manufacturers.  On 
Tuesday  morning  there  was  an  extra  at- 
traction incorporated  in  the  display  when 
Strogonofif's  mud-covered  Emblem  and 
sidecar,  with  dirt-spattered  top,  side  cur- 
tains and  windshield,  arrived  from  Sche- 
nectady, N.  Y.,  from  which  city  it  had 
been  ridden  by  its  owner,  accompanied 
by  his  family  of  three  and  a  friend.  The 
exhibition  proved  a  wonderful  drawing- 
card  and  many  wondered  that  the  little 
power  plant  could  take  five  people  over 
the  roads,  some  of  which  were  not  of 
the  best.  Strogonofif  assisted  in  the 
booth  wh^re,  in  addition  to  W.  G. 
Schaak,  were  Fred  P.  Ames  and  M.  E. 
Gale. 

.    Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

— W.  S.  Murray  brought  to  the  Windy 
City  his  tandem  seat  attachment  and  his 
Sociable  seat,  which  readily  is  attached 
to  the  seat  post  of  any  motorcycle,  with 
simple  reinforcements  going  to  the  rear 
forks  of  the  machine.  These,  or  rather 
this,  seat  has  across  the  back  a  full  oval 
nickel-plated  hand  rail,  which  serves  also 
as  a  robe  or  coat  rail  for  the  riders. 

Peter  A.  Frasse  &  Co.,  New  York  City 
— Peter  A.  Frasse  &  Co-,  esihibited  a  line 
of  Renold  motorcycle  chains,  including 
y/<-inch  pitch,  i^-inch  wide  special,  such 
as  used  on  the  Hendee  starter;  the^- 
inch   pitch,    '^-inch   standard    motorcycle 


chain;  ^-inch  pitch,  ^^-inch  standard  as 
used  on  the  Harley-Davidson  for  191S; 
the  5^-inch  pitch,  J4-inch  special,  which 
is  said  to  be  the  strongest  chain  on  the 
market;  the  j4-inch  pitch,  5/16-inch,  such 
as  used  on  the  Pope  model  "R,"  and  nu- 
merous other  chains  for  such  purposes 
as  lighting  dynamos,  and  a  line  of  bicy- 
cle chains.  An  additional  feature  was 
several  English  bicycle  chains  at  popu- 
lar prices,  and  English  motorcycle  sad- 
dles of  the  padded  type,  and  the  formed 
steel  pan  type.  Manager  John  R.  Caut- 
ley  represented  the  company. 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— 
An  extensive  line  of  specialties  was  ex- 
hibited in  the  space  where  a  sales  force 
consisting  of  G.  A.  Hosmer,  M.  J.  Ca- 
banna,  G.  T.  Austin  and  E.  T.  Brown  ex- 
plained the  principles,  purpose  and  price 
of  the  products.  The  display  consisted 
of    Neverleak    tire    fluid;    liquid    veneer; 


Home  oil,  for  polishing  and  cleaning  en- 
amel; Holdfast  liquid  shellac,  long 
known  to  the  bicycle  trade  as  a  cement 
for  tires  and  grips;  Success  emery  grind- 
er and  drill,  a  foot-power  tool  for  quick, 
efficient  grinding  and  accurate  drilling; 
and  Hosmer's  bicycle  specialties,  includ- 
ing XXX  patching  cement.  King  plug- 
ging cement.  King  liquid  rim  cement, 
Wonder  hand  cleaner.  Quick  Cure  cem- 
ent. Ball  Bearing  Compound,  and  Belt 
Grip. 

Reading-Standard  Co.,  Reading,  Pa.— 
Three  motorcycles  and  the  new  delivery 
van,  the  latter  equipped  with  all  lights, 
speedometer  and  horn,  comprised  the 
exhibit,  which  was  in  charge  of  E.  E. 
Hinsman,  G.  E.  Atkins,  C.  R.  Jones, 
V\'illiam  Randall  and  W.  E.  Dewey.  All 
the  machines  were  finished  in  the  stand- 
ard R-S  brown. 

Joerns  Motor  Mfg.  Co.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. — F.  Joerns  and  D.  A.  Kendall  were 
kept  busy  explaining  the  new  speed  won- 
der Cyclone  motorcycle,  one  of  which 
machines  was  the  sole  exhibition  in  the 
booth.  Little  has  been  disclosed  about 
the  mechanism  of  this  recent  addition  to 
the  motorcycle  field,  but  its  exhibitors 
were  loud  in  their  assertions  that  after 
they  had  built  the  most  perfect  motor- 
cycle they  could  design  they  found  it  was 
a  racing  marvel  in  addition  to  being  an 
ideal  touring  machine  of  wonderful  speed 
flexibility.  The  Cyclone  was  dressed  in 
its  own  cyclonic  yellow  and  the  air  of 
mystery  which  seemed  to  surround  it 
was  not  dispelled  by  its  sponsors,  who 
merely  stood  "pat"  and  advised  all  to 
"watch  us." 

Vim  Cycle  Hardware  Co.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. — In  the  line  of  bicycles  displayed 
by  the  company,  which  was  represented 
by    John    W.    Henry    and    Howard    W. 


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39 


Georger,  several  noticeable  features  were 
in  evidence.  The  most  radical  change 
is  in  the  hanger,  the  construction  of 
which  is  very  similar  to  the  annular  ball 
bearing  of  the  automobile.  In  place  of 
the  usual  30-degree  bearing,  a  two-point 
bearing  is  used  which,  it  is  said,  gives 
the  rider  all  the  advantages  of  a  two- 
piece  hanger  but  obviates  the  possibility 
of  end  nuts  loosening  and  lost  play  in  the 
cranks.  With  this  construction  it  is  said 
to  be  impossible  to  so  tighten  the  ad- 
justing cone  as  to  make  it  bend.  In- 
cluded in  the  line  of  bicycles  is  one  with 
pressed  steel  luggage  carrier,  the  Vim 
motorbike  with  camel  back  frame,  mo- 
torcycle type  of  braced  handlebar,  mo- 
torcycle type  of  mudguards  with  drop 
sides  and  leather  flap,  the  guards  braced 
in  true  motorcycle  style,  equipped  with 
motorcycle  type  grips,  spokes,  pedals 
and  a  miniature  Troxel  Truform  saddle. 
On  this  model,  complete  electric  equip- 
ment, consisting  of  lights  and  battery 
carrier,  is  optional.  The  Vim  racer  is 
shown,  of  course,  but  it  is  unchanged 
from  last  year.  All  the  Vim  bicycles 
have  a  five-coat,  hand-rubbed  finish, 
which  is  guaranteed  to  hold  its  finish 
for  years.  While  many  tires  are  shown, 
the  leader  in  this  line  is  a  newcomer 
listed,  as  the  Vim  Suction  Grip.  The 
tread  of  this  tire  is,  a  copyrighted  design 
of  unusual  pattern,  -which  may  be  had  in 
a  great  variety  of  colors.  The  outside, 
top  center  of  the  tread  is  the  service 
strip,  while  the  hollow  rectangles  on 
either  side  of  the  strip  tend  to  prevent 
skidding  when  turning  corners.  For 
show  purposes  several  of  the  Suction 
Grip  tires  were  displayed  in  all  black 
rubber,  some  with  black  tread  and  oth- 
ers in  blue,  red,  white  and  pink. 


Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
— None  other  than  Max  Sladkin  himself 
headed  the  representatives  of  this  con- 
concern,  which  latter  were;  L.  J.  Kellner, 
Cleveland  branch  manager;  E.  C.  Kirch- 
erer,  Detroit  branch  manager,  and 
Messrs.  Miller  and  Keyser,  who  rode 
the  Miller  Triplex  side  seat  from  Phila- 
delphia to  Chicago  by  way  of  Massachu- 
setts, Connecticut,  New  York,  etc.,  a 
total  distance  of  1,940  miles.  The  exhibit 
was  restricted  to  the  Miller  side  seat, 
which  met  with  prompt  endorsement 
from  many  buyers.  Though  a  recent  ad- 
dition to  the  ranks,  it  has  been  thor- 
oughly described  and  illustrated  in  this 
paper  and  is  already  well  known. 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
— The  leading  features  of  the  exhibit 
consisted  of  the  new  Dixie  magneto — a 
radical  departure  from  the  accepted  style 
of  construction,  its  extreme  simplicity 
and   hot   spark   at   high   and   low   speeds. 


being  only  a  few  of  its  advantages — the 
Splitdorf  ignition-lighting  unit  easily  was 
one  of  the  most  interesting  electrical  fea- 
tures of  the  show.  Electrical  experts 
who  watched  it  working  away,  silent, 
delivering  a  hot  spark  at  extremely  low 
speed,  not  a  flicker  in  the  lights  at  any 
speed  or  rapid  fluctuation,  entirely  self- 
contained  and  with  a  small  storage  bat- 
tery to  carry  the  lights  when  the  motor 
is  at  rest,  pronounced  it  ideal  for  motor- 
cycle use.  Besides  this  feature  the  ex- 
hibit contained  the  standard  types  of 
Splitdorf  magnetos  such  as  E.  U.  4  for 
four-cylinder  machines,  E.  V.  for  twins 
and  E.  U.  for  singles.  A  line  of  Split- 
dorf motorcycle  plugs  with  both  mica 
and  porcelain  insulators  and  improved 
sparking  points  also  was  shown.  The 
representatives  at  the  booth  were  Gen- 
eral Manager  C.  W.  Curtiss,  Assistant 
General  Manager  W.  J.  Murray,  Adver- 
tising Manager  D.  R.  Walls,  G.  Lang  and 
j.  M.  Wilson  from  the  engineering  de- 
partment; M.  E.  Toepel  and  F.  S.  Per- 
rin,  of  the  service  department,  and  C.  O. 
Dail,  of  the  selling  force. 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Naturally  the  1915  model  of  the  De  Luxe 
motorcycle  was  the  big  feature  of  this 
exhibit  and  the  description  of  this  new- 
comer will  be  found  in  another  column. 
The  balance  of  the  booth  was  occupied 
by  nine  bicycles  in  different  colored  en- 
amel and  showing  extensive  diversity  of 
frame  design.  The  representatives  were 
James  Baine,  James  Morrow,  Peter 
O'Horo.  Joseph  Di  Salvo,  C.  Cuddy  and 
C.  C.  Cone,  the  last  named  being  a  very 
recent  addition  to  the  Excelsior  Cycle's 
selling  force. 

Van  Cleef  Bros.,  Chicago,  111.— The 
four  brothers,  Noah,  Maxime,  Felix  and 
Paul  Van  Cleef,  assisted  by  their  selling 
force,   L.   C.   Davis,   J.   G.   Littlefield  and 


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B.  P.  McAlees,  displayed  their  complete 
line  of  Dutch  Brand  products,  which  in- 
cluded several  new  articles  such  as  valve 
grinding  compound  packed  in  small 
tubes  for  those  who  haven't  enough 
work  to  warrant  the  purchase  of  the 
large,  in  which  it  has  formerly  been 
packed.  There  was  exhibited  also  the 
"Fire  Fly"  motorcycle  tail  light,  a  tiny, 
efficient  lamp,  constructed  to  throw  a 
white  light  on  the  license,  while  the  red 
lens  serves  its  purpose  of  showing  the 
warning  signal  for  a  great  distance.  The 
lamp  is  light  in  weight,  strong  and  prac- 
tically indestructible. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 
—Represented  by  L.  J.  Keck,  W.  A.  Bell, 
iiarry  G.  Halt  and  Charles  E.  Crawford. 

Before  a  background  of  bright  solar 
gas  cycle  lamps  which  blinked  inviting- 
ly at  the  visitor  to  the  Chicago  show, 
the  Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.  displayed  its 
strikingly  arranged  exhibit  of  latest 
lamps. 

There    were    pyramids    of   yellow    and 


Cabinet   spring  seat 

green  cartons  containing  the  Solar  gas 
cycle  lamps.  Models  S  and  3-DS  were 
distinguished  by  their  neat  design  water 
back  and  quick-acting  locking  device  for 
carbide  pot,  which  has  a  rounded  edge 
that  prevents  the  cutting  of  the  heavier 
and  more  elastic  rubber  washer  and  in- 
sures a  gas-tight  joint.  Another  improve- 
ment is  the  adjustable  locking  device 
for  holding  the  lamps  securely  in  any 
desired  position.  A  large  special  design 
ratchet  was  included  and  bracket  clamp- 
ing bolts  with  wing  nuts  strong  enough 
to  tighten  up  with  a  wrench. 

It  was  found  that  the  double  convex 
front  lens  and  large  IJ/^-inch  diameter 
ruby  and  emerald  jewels  on  the  side  of 
the  cycle  lamps — these  have  formed  a 
distinctive  feature  of  the  Solars  for  the 
past  20  years — are  retained.  The  lamps 
were  separately  packed  in  handsome  car- 
tons of  orange  color  with  red  lettering 
and  blue   illustrations. 

For  the  first  time  was  shown  an  elec- 
tric headlight,  Model  E.M.-8,  fitted  with 
single  or  double  bulbs,  for  either  one 
or  two  wire  lighting  systems.  The  dou- 
ble   bulb    style   is    so   arranged   with   the 


wiring  plug  which  incorporates  the 
switch  that  when  operated  it  gives  the 
large  central  bulb  in  focus  lighted  for 
country  driving,  or  the  small,  low  candle- 
power  bulb,  in  upper  part  of  reflector, 
lighted  for  city  use.    With  the  switch  in 


Rear   view  of   Harley-Davidson   sidecar 

another  position  both  bulbs  are  extin- 
guished. The  prices  for  these  lamps 
range  from  $4.25  to  $5.50  each. 

The  new  model  Solar  electric  tail  lamp, 
termed  E-T-5,  and  also  displayed  for 
the  first  time,  is  a  one-piece  die  casting 
showing  a  ruby  rear  light,  and  has  a  plate 
for  attaching  the  license  number,  the 
under  part  of  the  lamp,  fitted  with  trans- 
parent mica,  giving  splendid  illumination. 
The  bracket,  riveted  to  the  lamp,  is 
provided  with  bolts  and  nuts  for  attach- 
ing it  firmljr  to  the  mudguard  of  the 
machine.     The  price  is  $1.50  each. 

In  the  gas  headlights,  besides  the  fam- 
ous Grandad  Model  1236,  an  entirely  new 
model,  156,  was  shown,  having  a  6-inch 
short  focus  lens  mirror,  detachable  door, 
new  style  heat  hood  and  a  7-inch  dis- 
tance between  prop  centers.  It  is  fin- 
ished in  full  nickel  or  black  and  nickel, 
and    retails   at   $6  each. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich. — Two  solo  machines  and  one  with 
sidecar  attached  were  the  main  features 


Maj 


of  the  exhibit,  which  was  in  charge  of 
T.  W.  Henderson  and  Hugh  A.  Fargo. 
In  addition  to  the  motorcycles  which  had 
come  straight  from  the  factory  were  two 
machines  which  ha'd  been  ridden  to  vic- 


tory by  Harvey  Bernard  and  Charles 
Drude  in  the  Chicago-Kokomo  endur- 
ance run,  October  10-11,  a  distance  of 
406  miles,  through  continuous  rain  and 
mud.  Near  by  was  the  large  loving  cup 
which  rewarded  the  efforts  in  making  the 
best  team  score.  One  of  the  most  in- 
structive exhibits  in  the  show  was  the 
"Henderson  show  trunk,"  a  heavy  built 
carrier  with  the  usual  trunk  top  but  with 
a  folding  front.  To  the  inside  of  this 
trunk,  on  the  bottom,  sides,  top  and  in 
every  available  space  were  permanently 
fastened  the  parts  of  a  dissembled  Hen- 
derson motor,  showing  every  detail  of 
manufacture.  The  trunk  is  to  be  ship- 
ped throughout  the  country  to  Hender- 
son agents  for  their  instruction  and  as 
an  advertising  feature  which  is  sure  to 
attract  attention. 

F.  W.  Spacke  Machine  Co.,  Indianap- 
olis, Ind. — 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  De  Luxe  mo- 
torcycle motors  have  become  thoroughly 
standardized,  the  F.  W.  Spacke  Machine 


The    Indian   dual 


neto   generator 


Co.  did  not  offer  anj'thing  radical  in 
their  otherwise  complete  exhibit. 

The  exhibit  this  year  displayed  four 
motorcycle  motors,  two  of  which  were 
the  plain  type  in  sectional  or  cut  away 
style,  arranged  for  ready  inspection.  A 
standard  plain  motor  was  shown,  also  a 
standard  two-speed  motor  in  the  twin 
style. 

As  illustrating  the  development  of  De 
Luxe  motors  for  lines  distinct  from  the 
motorcycle,  a  complete  showing  of  De 
Luxe  power  motors  was  made,  consist- 
ing of  two  standard  twin-cylinder  air- 
cooled  motors,  and  one  standard  twin- 
cylinder  water-cooled  motor  in  two 
forms  of  ignition,  battery  and  dual  mag- 
neto. 

In  addition  to  these  items  and  to  fur- 
ther facilitate  the  inspection  of  De  Luxe 
construction,  a  full  line  of  motor  parts 
was  shown,  consisting  of  crank  shaft 
and  cam  shaft  assembly,  roller  bearing 
assemblies,  and  miscellaneous  parts. 

The  1915  refinements  in  the  De  Luxe 
line  consist  of  the  new  style  carburetter 
manifold,  which  permits  of  a  more  direct 


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flow  of  gas  into  the  valve  chamber,  since 
the  rib  valve  cage  heretofore  in  use  has 
been  dispensed  with,  and  the  new  mani- 
fold may  also  be  removed  with  little  or 
no  trouble  by  simply  releasing  the  hook 
bolts  which  hold  the  manifold  into  place. 

In  addition  to  this,  each  end  of  the 
manifold  is  provided  with  priming  valves, 
which  may  also  be  used  as  auxiliary  air 
valves,  should  occasion  for  this  arise. 
These  parts  are  fitted  together  with  a 
ground  joint  and  are  perfectly  tight. 

Further,  a  small  hole  for  J/s-inch  pipe 
tube  is  drilled  into  the  center  of  the  car- 
buretter "T"  on  top  of  the  manifold,  to 
which  a  copper  priming  tube  with  a  pet 
cock  may  be  attached,  and  which  repre- 
sents a  very  convenient  method  for  prim- 
ing should  such  be  desired. 

De  Luxe  motor  pistons  are  now  of  the 
two-ring  tj^pe,  and  are  very  much  lighter 
than  heretofore. 

The  rear  cam  shaft  bearing  on  De 
Luxe  motors  has  been  improved,  as  a 
phosphor  bronze  .bearing-  is  supplied, 
which  screws  into  the  case  from  the  out- 
side, and  may  be  readily  removed  with- 
out taking  down  the  motor. 

As  formerly,  the  Spacke  exhibit  was 
in  charge  of  Sales  Manager  F.  S.  Lawrie, 
assisted  by  Chief  Engineer  D.  B.  Brown- 
lee. 

Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corpo- 
ration,   Chicago,    111.— The    exhibit    con- 


sisted of  an  Excelsior  motorcycle  mount- 
ed on  an  electrically  operated  demon- 
strating stand,  and  equipped  with  both 
the  Stewart  rigid  tube  front-drive  model 
and  also  the  rear-drive  model,  also  the 
new  Stewart  motorcycle  horn.  This 
stand  was  so  arranged  with  bumps  as  to 
produce  as  near  as  possible  the  efifect  of 
bumps  and  rough  spots  in  roadways,  and 
showed  how  all  of  this  jar  and  vibration 
does  not  whip  the  front  wheel  drive 
shaft,  as  formerly  when  this  was  a  flex- 
ible shaft.  The  present  model  has  its 
drive  shaft  inside  of  the  rigid  tube  and 
all  the  jar  and  vibration  is  taken  up,  due 
to  the  pinion  being  held  by  a  swivel  joint 
which  allows  it  to  ride  up  and  down  on 
the  sprocket. 

There  was  also  in  the  exhibit  a  Flying 
Merkel,  a  Henderson,  a  Thor,  a  Yale,  an 


with    back   rest 


Indian  and  a  Harley-Davidson,  each  of 
them  equipped  with  both  the  Stewart 
rigid  tube  front-drive  model  and  also  the 
rear-drive  model,  together  with  one  of 
the  new  Stewart  motorcycle  horns. 

A  large  display  stand  was  mounted 
with  these  various  exhibits  and  parts, 
showing  the  product  in  detail.  The  ex- 
hibit was  in  charge  of  Samuel  Kraus, 
H.  E.  Weber,  J.  B.  Suess. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich. — W.  E.  Newton  was  in  charge  of 
the  exhibit  and  had  as  assistants  F.  P. 
Fentress  and  Irving  Beck,  all  of  whom 
found  plenty -to  do  in  showing  the  full 
line  of  F-N  specialties.  Included  in  the 
line  were  the  new  metal  tool  box,  Prest- 
O-Lite  tank  holder  for  Harley-Davidson 
and  Excelsior  luggage  carriers,  a  new 
spring  cushion  with  hand  hold  and  a  new 
line  of  extension  and  shoulder  nuts. 

Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Brit- 
ain, Conn. — The  line  of  bicycle  and  mo- 
torcycle Ijrakes,  Corbin-Brown  speedom- 
eters and  automatic  screw  machine  parts 
were  shown  by  representatives  A.  F. 
Breither,  R.  A.  Sundvahl,  H.  A.  Harrop 
and  S.  W.  Ford.  The  leader,  of  course, 
was  the  Corbin  Duplex  coaster  brake, 
which  for  more  than  14  years  has  proved 
its  worth.  It  was  first  launched  in  prac- 
tically its  present  form,  being  made 
somewhat  larger  than  other  brakes,  to 
obtain    the    maximum    of    power.      The 


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larger  ball-bearings  which  result  are  a 
factor  in  greater  strength  and  low  cost 
of  upkeep.  The  free  pedal  action  of 
this  brake  is  one  of  its  most  attractive 
features. 

Stevens   &    Co.,    New   York   City — An 

elaborate  display  of  the  Stevens  line  was 
shown  in  the  booth  which  was  in  charge 
of  Louis  Schwab,  assisted  by  J.  G.  Mc- 
Guckin,  E.  C.  Huntington  and  P.  L. 
Rinck.  In  the  foreground  of  the  booth 
was  a  bicycle  to  which  was  attached  a 
service  sidecar.  There  were  a  number  of 
new  .motorcycle  accessories  , including 
the  stream-line  sidecar  windshield,  Ste- 
vens hand  vise,  speedometer  lamp,  han- 
dlebar crossrod,  and  a  new  pedal  wrench. 
The  windshield  was  made  of  a  Bessemer 
steel  frame  supporting  a  transparent  cel- 
luloid panel.  The  device  is  attached  to 
hinges  which  permit  of  it  being  folded 
forward  when  not  in  use.  A  mahogany 
finished  filled  board  is  provided  for  cars 
having  a  curved  dash.  One  of  the  handi- 
est little  tools  is  the  hand  vise,  which  is 
equally   useful   either  on   the   road   or   in 


the  shop.  It  can  be  utilized  for  a  chain 
tool,  spoke  wrench  or  socket  wrench, 
and  has  an  exceptional  gripping  power 
which  makes  it  useful  in  a  host  of  ways. 
It  is  invaluable  when  repairing  a  broken 
leaf  spring.  The  exhibit  contained  also 
a  new  line  of  motorcycle  parts,  includ- 
ing motorcycle  pistons,  piston  rings,  etc. 

Beckley-Ralston    Co.,    Chicago,    111. — 

Assistant  Sales  Manager  H.  W.  Dietz 
was  assisted  by  the  following  niembers 
of  the  sales  force  in  handling  the  prod- 
ucts of  the  firm  which  were  exhibited: 
James  M.  Carroll,  T.  C.  Ryan,  V.  C.  Ful- 
ler. E.  C.  Price,  B.  Callahan,  Harry  Rem- 
pel,  I.  Jacobson,  Arthur  McKee  and 
Plenry  Hartkoph.  The  display  was  com- 
posed of  a  full  line  of  Beckley-Ralston 
bicycles,  which  included  Dayton,  Thistle, 
Autocrat,  Ariel,  Colonial  and  Thistle  ma- 
chines, and  a  complete  line  of  motorcy- 
cle and  bicycle  sundries  and  tires  for  the 
power-driven  and  foot-propelled  cycles. 
Visitors  to  the  booth  were  invited  to 
make  an  inspection  of  the  store  and 
stock  of  the  concern,  which  was  located 
only  a  block  away  from  the  Armory. 


Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Dayton,  p. 

— Four  motorcycles,  two  with  the  new 
Dayton  power  plant  and  two  fitted  with 
De  Luxe  motors,  shared  the  attention 
with  the  new  sensational  Dayton  Fire 
Fighter,  which  was  given  its  first  public 
appearance  at  the  show.  The  balance  of 
the    exhibit    consisted    of    Dayton    parts. 


display  of  L( 


pedals  and  forgings.  The  company  was 
represented  by  Col.  F.  F.  Huffman,  presi- 
dent; G.  H.  Gorman,  J.  M.  Huffman, 
Horace  M.  Huffman,  manager  cycle  de- 
partment; C.  F.  Budroe,  superintendent; 
C.  W.  Waughop,  F.  H.  Gibson,  of  the 
selling  force;  D.  W.  Gould  and  L.  B. 
Gould,  of  the  Chica,go  sales  office. 

American  Wood  Rim  Co.,  Onaway, 
Mich. — In  addition  to  Lobdell  rims,  A.  B. 
Coffman,  who  looked  after  the  interests 
of  this  booth  when  his  duties  in  connec- 
tion with  the  management  of  the  show 
permitted,  displayed  also  the  Bean  Chain 
Tool. 

A.  B.  C.  Generator  Co.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. — C.  Will  Risden,  who,  when  in  his 
own  country  in  Los  Angeles  is  the  In- 
dian distributer  for'  Southern  California, 
exhibited  A.  B.  C.  generators  and  .S  and 
M.  lamps. 

The  Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie, 
Pa.,  occupied  an  advantageous  space 
with  frontage  on  three  sides,  and  were 
thus  able  to  make  a  most  interesting  dis- 
play. They  showed  a  complete  line  of 
tires,  among  them  being  some  with  vari- 
ous colored  treads  so  that  the  tire  might 
harmonize  with  whatever  color  the  mo- 
torcycle was  enameled. 

The  most  attractive  feature  of  the  dis- 
play, however,  was  a  demonstration  of 
the  actual  manner  in  which  tires  are 
manufactured.  A  large  crowd  was  con- 
tinually watching  the  process  of  build- 
ing up  the  tire  with  alternate  layers  of 
rubber  and  fabric  and  the  molding  of  the 
same  over  a  mandrel.     By  watching  this 


manufacture  of  these  tires  it  was  easy  to 
see  wherein  lay  their  puncture  resisting 
qualities.  The  gentlemen  in  attendance 
at  this  booth  included  the  president  of 
the  company,  Theron  R.  Palmer,  and 
Messrs.  W.  J.  Surre,  sales  manager;  W. 
S.  Tullis,  coast  representative;  E.  H. 
Strickland,  eastern  representative;  F.  W. 
Fee,  Chicago  manager,  and  G.  K.  Carl- 
son, of  the  Chicago  branch. 

Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  New  York  City — 
Al  Bartsch,  from  headquarters,  with  F. 
D.  Norman,  Chicago  branch  manager, 
and  A.  Zeigler  represented  the  company, 
which  exhibited  its  well  known  water- 
proof magnetos,  2  E  I  and  2  E  V;  also 
the  D  U  4  and  N  U  4  types  for  four-cyl- 
inder motorcycles.  The  feature  of  the 
exhibit  was  the  demonstration  stand 
which  showed  the  waterproofness  of  the 
motorcycle  magneto  by  keeping  a  con- 
stafit  stream  of  water  pouring  over  the 
entire  instrument  all  day  and  evening. 
The  Bosch  plugs  were  exhibited  in  sec- 
tion so  that  the  design  could  be  inspect- 
ed. The  motorcycle  lighting  system  did 
not    make    its   expected   appearance,    the 


Wald  tire  repair  tools 

company  not  being  entirely  satisfied  that 
the  new  product  was  sufficiently  fool- 
proof and  rugged  to  withstand  the  strain 
that  motorcycling  imposes.  The  instru- 
ment is  being  thoroughly  tested  and 
probably  will  be  offered  to  the  public 
within  a  month  or  two. 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo,  O.— 
Two  solo  Yales,  another  with  sidecar 
attached,  and  a  sidecar  only,  were  part 
of  the  Yale  exhibit,  the  balance  of  which 
consisted  of  three  models  of  bicycles, 
one  of  them  of  the  motorcycle  type. 
During  the  week  the  company  was  rep- 
resented by  D.  J.  Welsh,  Harry  Capron, 
F.  W.  StierhofI,  Arthur  Ketcham,  Louis 
Goldsmith,  Frank  Cornish,  Shorty  Mat- 
thews, Robert  Gilbertson  and  Henry 
Baird. 

Victor  Auto  Parts  Co.',  Cincinnati,  O. — 
President  John  L.  Corcoran  and  Sales 
Manager  W.  R.  Hughes  exhibited  motor- 
cycle electric  and  gas  lamps  and  brack- 
ets. The  product  was  shown  in  various 
finishes,  including  nickel,  black  and  nick- 
el, Indian  red,  Harley-Davidson  gray  and 
Dayton    carmine.      In    addition   to    these 


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colors  may  be  obtained  any  to  match  the 
machines  on  which  the  product  is  to  be 
used.  The  display  is  in  various  shapes 
and  sizes.  Entirely  new  is  an  electric 
light  for  commercial  sidecar  use,  show- 
ing the  rear  red  light  and  the  usual  white 
glow  in  front. 

H.  &  T.  Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York 
City — Among  the  saddles  exhibits  no- 
ticeably new  features  are  the  two  lead- 
ing- saddles  of  the  Mesinger  exhibit. 
"Center  compression"  is  the  magic  word 
on  these  saddles,  as  the  spring  action  in 
both  types  is  produced  by  direct  even 
compression  centrally  transmitted  to  the 
coil  springs  used.  This  prevents  broken 
springs  which  might  and  do  result 
from  side  twist  in  the  models  of  previous 
years.  The  center  posts  on  which  the 
springs  are  mounted  are  guided  by  outer 
casings  of  steel,  at  the  ends  of  which 
are  leather  washers  preventing  all  metal 
to  metal  contact. 

In  addition  to  the  above  new  feature> 
there  are  two  distinctive  t}'pes  of  the 
new  Mesinger  motorcycle  saddles.  The 
long  compression  coil  type  and  the  air 
cushion  spring  model.  Both  these  mod- 
els are  entirely  new  and  embody  all  the 
above  described  features.  The  coil 
spring  used  is  of  a  new  type,  being  dou- 
ble the  length  of  the  usual  coil  and  con- 
ical in  shape.  The  action  of  this  saddle 
in  use  is  to  absorb  all  shocks  without 
transmitting  same  to  the  rider. 

The  leading  saddle  of  the  Mesinger  ex- 
hibit, however,  is  the  new  Air  Cushion. 
This  saddle  has  all  the  above  described 
features,  with  the  additional  advantage 
that  springs  and  guides  are  encased  in  a 
steel     cylinder     with     closed     dust-proof 


ends.  On  the  lower  end  of  the  center 
post  is  a  piston  formed  of  a  steel  washer 
between  which  are  clamped  leather  cup- 
ped washers,  which  operate  to  form  an 
air  cushion  and  entirely  check  the  re- 
turn shock.  The  action  is  properly  re- 
tarded by  an  air  vent  through  the  piston. 
The  shock  absorbing  qualities  of  this 
saddle  are  remarkable,  as  actual  use  is 
daily  demonstrating,  and  this  saddle  will 
unquestionably  find  much  favor  during 
the  coming  season.  The  concern  was 
represented  by  H.  Mesinger  and  Perrin 
Whitney. 

Wheeler  &  Schebler,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
— B.  E.  Okey,  G.  T.  Briggs.  C.  K.  Alex- 
ander and  V/.  H.  McDonald.  While 
fully  assembled  models  of  the  Schebler 
product  were  shown,  the  most  instruct- 
ive part  of  the  exhibit  was  found  in  the 
panel    board    display    of    the    component 


parti  of  the  various  models.  Few  people 
except  those  who  have  to  do  with  car- 
buretters imagine  that  there  are  about 
65  separate  pieces  in  the  makeup  of  this 
seemingly  non-intricate  device,  yet  such 
is  the  fact,  as  was  taught  by  the  demon- 
stration, 

Hagerstown  Shoe  and  Leggin  Co.,  Ha- 
gerstown,  Md. — h.  V,  Hershey  repre- 
sented the  company,  which  had  on  ex- 
hibition samples  of  its  full  line  of  leather 
and  canvas  leggings,  including  Halco 
quick   detachable   puttees. 

Roller  Saddle  Attachment  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass. — "Aero"  roller  saddle  attachments 
were  shown  by  A.  Leo  Brett,  Joseph  P. 
Cryan  and  Raymond  Swanberg,  repre- 
senting the  company.  This  saddle  at- 
tachment has  been  designed  upon  entire- 
ly new  principles,  giving  a  cradle-like 
movement  that  effectively  absorbs  both 
the  forward  as  well  as  the  downward 
shocks.  "Aero"  is  adjustable  to  the  in- 
dividual rider,  has  no  side  play  and  no 
rebound,  and  although  the  seat  post  is 
removed,  the  motorcycle  can  be  lifted 
and  moved  about  by  the  saddle  as  be- 
fore. 

The  Silvex  Co.,  New  York  City— Evi- 
dence of  live  sales  work  was  always  to 
be  seen  at  the  Silvex  Company  booth, 
where  Sales  Manager  J.  W.  Fischer  had 
with  him  three  of  his  best  men — Messrs. 
Heffley,  Staff  and  Kaiser — who  all  re- 
port business  as  .good. 

Fischer  is  a  confirmed  believer  in 
proper  display  for  goods — and  the  hand- 
some displaj^  case  which  the  Silvex  com- 
pany is  giving  to  dealers  looks  like  a 
business  getter  for  any  retailer  who  han- 
dles the  Bethlehem  Five  Point  plug. 

Chas.  M.  Schwab,  the  steel  magnate,  is 
president  and  owner  of  this  company, 
and  any  dealer  may  be  assured  that  the 
fame  of  the  name  and  trademark  "Beth- 


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lehem"  and  the  quality  it  represents  will 
be  most  zealously  guarded — and  the 
Bethlehem  plug  guarantee,  "For  the  Life 
of  the  Motor" — stands  for  a  quality  test 
supreme. 

R.  J.  Leacock  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. — President  R.  J.  Leacock, 
Vice-President  R.  B.  Leacock  and  M.  J. 
O'Reilly  represented  the  only  St.  Louis 
concern  in  the  show,  and  exhibited  the 
line  of  Jupiter,  Saturn  and  Eureka  bicy- 
cles and  Leacock  tires  and  inner  tubes, 
in  addition  was  shown  a  large  and  com- 
plete line  of  motorcycle  and  bicycle  sup- 
plies of  all  descriptions. 

Rex  Battery  Co.,  Chicago,  111.— Two 
motorcycles  showing  the  Rex  full  light- 
ing equipment  and  a  demonstrating 
board  with  generator,  battery,  head  and 
tail  lights,  speedometer  and  electric  me- 
ter lights  with  switch  control,  made  clear 
to  all  the  completeness  of  the  equipment 
and  its  simple  effectiveness.  The  new 
feature  of  the  line  was  the  non-leakable 
battery.  The  booth  was  in  charge  of 
P.  H.  Gilleland  and  W.  E.  Poole. 

Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  Denver,  Colo.— Frank 
M.  and  Walter  M.  Stoll  exhibited  tan- 
dems, foot  rests  and  carriers  of  their 
own  design  and  manufacture,  also  the 
Dream  saddle.  No.  5,  which  met  with  in- 
stant favor. 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — 
A.  G.  Rundle  showed  the  full  line  of 
Prest-O-Lite  products,  including  the  new 
automatic  reducing  valve  for  motorcycle 
use,  which  maintains  the  light  at  an  even 
and  fixed  flame.  There  was  shown  also 
the  Prest-O  tire  tube  which  contains 
sufficient  air  pressure  to  blow  up  15  tires. 
The  dimensions  of  the  tube  are  15  x  2 
inches  and  it  is  made  with  a  clamp  for 
attaching  to  the  machine.  In  making 
the  photographs  of  the  show  the  pho- 
tographers obtained  excellent  results,  as 
these  columns  show,  by  using  Prest-O- 
Lite  flare  lamps. 

Amana  Society,  High,  la. — This  con- 
cern showed  the  line  of  jobbing  bicy- 
cles it  recently  has  acquired  and  exhib- 
ited also  oils  and  accessories. 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co. — R.  F.  Rogers  and 
William  H.  Fox  displayed  an  Excelsior 
motorcycle  with  Rogers  sidecar  attached. 
The  sidecars  also  were  shown  in  Harley- 
Davidson  gray,  Indian  red  and  Thor 
blue.  A  commercial  van  of  Rogers  de- 
sign was  also  exhibited. 

A.  Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. — Schrader  valves,  Schrader  and 
Twitchell  tire  gauges,  dust  caps  and,  in 
fact,  everything  in  connection  with  tires 
or  valves  was  shown  by  Max  T.  Bendel 
and  J.  O'Rourke,  representing  the  com- 
pany. 


Schickel  Motor  Co.,  Stamford,  Conn. — 

W.  H.  Schickel,  assisted  by  M.  Westover 
and  Whipple,  "the  motorcycle  man,"  of 
Chicago,  were  in  charge  of  the  booth  in 
which  were  displayed  two  Big  6  motor- 
cycles, one  with  belt  and  one  with  chain 
drive.  The  three-speed  Schickel  was  not 
exhibited. 

Atlas  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Tandem  attachments,  windshields,  hip 
leggins  and  ,  leather-made  accessories 
were  shown.  The  exhibit  was  in  charge 
of  C.  J.  Wollheim  and  E.  A.  Weinand. 

Feilbach  Motor  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
— Although  an  eleventh  hour  arrival  as 
an  exhibitor  and  obliged  to  take  a  very 
inferior  space   in   the   corner  of  the  gal- 


NEW  CYCLONE  MAKES 
ITS  DEBUT  AT  SHOW 


/^* 


The  Jones  motorcycle   pump 

lery,  the  Feilbach  Motor  Co.,  of  Milwau- 
kee, made  a  very  interesting  display. 
Messrs.  Meyers  and  Rosencranz  were 
both  on  hand  with  specimens  of  their 
shaft  drive  and  chain  drive  models. 
These  have  been  developed  for  1915 
along  prevalent  lines  and  are  bound  to 
achieve  a  wide  popularity.  Complete  de- 
tails of  these  improvements  are  not  ac- 
cessible at  this  writing,  but  are  promised 
later,  when  certain  features  have  been 
granted  the  protection  of  government 
patents. 


The  Canal  Zone  Motorcycle  Club  has 
been  organized  with  headquarters  at 
Ancon,  Canal  Zone.  Quite  a  number  of 
people  have  joined  and  considerable  in- 
terest is  being  displayed  in  making  it  a 
success.  The  number  of  motorcycles  in 
use  by  employes  qf  the  Canal  Zone 
seems  to  have  notably  increased,  recently. 


Has  Novelties,  Including  42-Degree 
Cylinders,  New  Valve  Mechanism — 
Motor-Driven  Oil  Pump — Leaf  Spring 
Frame — Said  to  Be  Speed  Marvel 


From  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  comes  a  new 
motorcycle.  The  only  thing  about  the 
Cyclone — for  that  is  it — that  is  not  new, 
is  the  company  that  makes  it.  The 
Joerns  Motor  Co.,  which  is  responsible 
for  this  addition  to  the  ranks  of  power- 
driven  two-wheelers,  is  as  old,  motor- 
cyclically  speaking,  as  the  proverbial 
hills,  having  produced  the  Thiem  motor- 
cycle for  years  and  having  made  it  one 
of  the  first  motorcycles  in  America  to 
be  fitted  with  two-speed  gearing.  How- 
ever, when  the  Thiem  was  made,  which 
was  well  up  into  the  middle  of  the  pres- 
ent year,  the  name  of  the  company  was 
the  Joerns-Thiem  Motor  Co.,  it  having 
been  changed  to  its  new  form  only  with- 
in the  last  few  weeks,  which  change  has 
not  been  generally  known. 

There  are  two  chief  claims  which  the 
new  Cyclone  has  to  distinction.  First 
and  foremost  is  the  very  novel  motor. 
It  is  a  twin  with  42  degree  cylinders  and 
bore  and  stroke  dimensions  are  such 
that  the  cylinder  capacity  approaches 
very  closely  to  the  6l-cubic  inch  limit 
set  by  the  F.  A.  M.  contest  rules.  The 
valve  mechanism,  however,  is  very  un- 
usual and  far  from  orthodox.  In  fact  it 
might  be  said,  without  prejudicing  the 
device,  that  the  valve  mechanism  verges 
on  the  freakish.  In  place  of  the  ortho- 
dox cams  and  tappets  for  actuating  the 
poppet  valves  which  are  used  to  control 
the  flow  of  gases  into  and  out  of  the 
cylinders,  vertical  rotary  shafts  reach  up 
alongside  the  cylinders  and  actuate  the 
valves  by  means  of  specially  designed 
cams  at  their  upper  ends.  The  valve 
mechanism  is  fully  enclosed  and  the 
mechanism  is  said  to  result  in  valve  tim- 
ing that  is  more  nearly  perfect  and  faster 
in  action  than  can  be  possibly  attained 
with  the  ordinary  mechanism.  The  mo- 
tor is  lubricated  through  the  intermedi- 
ary of  a  motor-driven  oil  pump,  making 
for  positive  feed  of  the  lubricant  at  all 
times,  distribution  being  effected  by  the 
splash  system.  Drive  is  through  the  in- 
termediary of  a  countershaft  disk  clutch 
and  ordinary  drive  chains. 

In  other  ways  the  Cyclone,  which,  as 
the  name  would  imply,  is  said  to  be  pos- 
sessed of  great   speed,   is   orthodox.     It 
sells  for  $250  and  is  built  at  the  present 
-moment  in  one  model  only.         -'" 


October  20,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


45 


FEW  CHANGES  MADE 
IN  DELUXE  MODELS 


Aim  at  Power  Reliability — New  Mani- 
fold Has  Been  Added  and  Other  Im- 
provements to  Motor — Front  Wheel 
Stand  Fills  Great  Need 


A  year  ago,  when  manufacturers  be- 
gan equipping  their  motorcycles  with 
every  convenience,  many  of  which  were 
luxuries  far  more  than  accessories,  the 
Excelsior  Cycle  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
the  De  Luxe  motorcycle,  decided  to  pro- 
duce a  plain  motorcycle,  leaving  the  se- 
lection of  special  equipment  to  the  buyer 
and  putting  every  dollar  of  the  produc- 
tive cost  in  power,  reliability  and  road 
qualities.  So  successful  have  they  been 
working  along  these  lines  that  they  have 
decided  to  continue  the  same  policy  for 
1915  and  have  added  to  their  machine 
only  such  items  of  equipment  as  they 
believe  to  be  really  necessary  for  satis- 
factory  service. 

In  general,  the  machine  is  identical 
with  the  1914  model.  The  same  frame 
construction  and  controls,  with  the  De 
Luxe  motor  as  the  power  plant. 

The  improvements  in  the  De  Luxe 
motor  comprise  a  new  style  manifold, 
which  permits  more  direct  flow  of  gas 
into  the  valve  chamber  by  the  elimination 
of  ribs  in  the  valve  cage.  Quick  and 
easy  removal  of  this  manifold,  together 
with  the  carburetter,  is  attained  by  sim- 
ply releasing  the  hook  bolts  that  hold  the 
manifold  in  place.  In  addition  to  the 
above  features,  each  end  of  the  manifold 
is  provided  with  priming  valves  of  such 
design  that  they  may  be  readily  used  as 
auxiliary  air  valves  should  occasion  arise. 
All  parts  of  the  manifold  are  fitted  with 
ground  joints  and  are  therefore  abso- 
lutely tight. 

Another  convenience  is  a  small  hole 
tapped  with  ^-inch  pipe  thread  on  top 
of  the  manifold  in  the  center  of  the  car- 
buretter "T,"  to  which  a  priming  tube 
with  a  pet  cock  may  be  attached  should 
it  be  desired  to  use  a  permanently  con- 
nected priming  pump. 

The  pistons  are  lighter  and  of  the  two 
ring  type. 

The  bearing  for  the  rear  end  of  the 
camshaft  is  now  a  phosphor  bronze 
bushing,  which  screws  into  the  case  from 
the  outside  and  therefore  may  be  remov- 
ed and  replaced  without  the  necessity 
of  taking  down  the  motor.  Other  fea- 
tures, such  as  inclosed  intake  rocker 
arms  packed  in  hard  lubricant,  the  one- 
piece  camshaft  with  balanced  and  thrust 


cams,  worm  gear  driven  and  other  De 
Luxe  features,  have  been  retained  with- 
out change. 

The  new  equipment  comprises  a  front 
wheel  stand,  an  almost  invaluable  con- 
venience in  working  on  the  front  wheel 
or  tire.  Heretofore  it  has  been  usual 
for  the  motorcyclist  to  hunt  up  a  stone 
or  some  suitable  object  to  support  the 
frame  under  the  motor  in  order  to  take 
out  the  front  wheel,  a  very  precarious 
arrangement  at  best  and  one  which  often 
resulted  in  the  machine  falling  over  with 
disastrous  results  to  the  motorcycle,  ajnd 
sometimes  to  the  rider,  if  it  happened 
to  fall  on  him. 

The  new  stand  is  pivoted  to  the  end 
of  the  main  fork  and  when  not  in  use 
swings  to  the  rear  and  is  clamped  to  the 
end  of  the  front  mudguard  practically 
the  same  as  the  rear  stand.  It  is,  how- 
ever, narrower,  as  it  is  intended  simply 
as  a  support  to  raise  the  front  wheel 
clear  of  the  ground  and  not  to  prevent 
the  machine  from  falling  sideways,  it 
being  always  used  in  connection  with  the 
regular  stand  attached  to  the  rear  axle. 

The  De  Luxe  footrests  are  the  result 
of  a  thorough  endeavor  to  eliminate  the 
possibility  of  breakage.  The  foot  plates 
are  large  with  a  high  guard  rail  that 
prevents  the  foot  from  slipping  off  and 
a  cross  brace  for  the  heel.  The  sup- 
ports comprise  hinge  clamps,  secured  to 
the  frame  tube.  A  feature  of  this  clamp- 
ing mechanism  is  the  combination  of 
binding  bolt  and  hinge,  the  lateral  ex- 
tension forming  a  part  of  the  hinge  sup- 
port being  internally  threaded  screws 
which  screw  on  the  binding  bolt  and  are 
locked  in  position  before  the  hinge  is 
assembled.  Consequently,  after  assem- 
bly there  is  no  possibility  of  the  clamp 
loosening  in  service  and  at  the  same  time 
a  neat  clamp  is  provided  with  no  pro- 
jections or  cavities  to  catch  and  hold 
the   dirt. 

Another  convenience  is  a  priming  gun, 
built  in  the  gasolene  filler  cap,  thereby 
providing  an  instantly  accessible  means 
of  injecting  gasolene  in  the  cylinders 
when  weather  conditions  make  priming 
advisable. 

The  transmission  comprises  a  stand- 
ard Eclipse  clutch  located  on  the  sec- 
ondary shaft  and  operated  by  a  lever  at 
the  left  of  the  machine.  This  lever  is 
provided  with  friction  clutch  on  the  seg- 
ment, by  which  it  is  retained  in  any  posi- 
tion without  dogs  or  siinilar  parts  which 
are  liable  to  loosen  and  ravel.  The  brake 
is  the  Corbin  dual  action  type,  operated 
either  by  back  pedaling  or  by  a  foot 
lever  at  the  left  side,  so  located  that  it 
may  be  reached  without  raising  the  foot 
from  the  rest. 


The  two-speed  model  is  identical  with 
the  regular,  except  that  it  is  equipped 
with  an  Eclipse  two-speed  gear  in  the 
rear  wheel.  The  gear  change  is  attained 
through  a  lever  at  the  right  of  the  tank, 
which  is  provided  with  an  automatic 
locking  device  which  locks  the  gear  in 
either  high  or  low  position  by  simply 
shifting  the  lever  to  either  end  of  its 
travel  without  the  necessity  of  any  en- 
gagement or  disengagement  of  locking 
devices   on   the  part   of   tlie  rider. 


Hendee  Closes  Denver  Branch 

Announcement  has  been  made  that  the 
Denver  branch  of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co. 
has  been  discontinued  and  that  an 
agency  in  that  city  for  Indian  machines 
has  been  taken  by  the  Williams  &  Boyd 
Co.,  who  will  open  up  in  the  automobile 
retail  section.  Boyd  of  the  firm  is 
"Slivers"  Boyd,  the  well  known  racing 
man. 

Those  Indian  distributing  agencies 
which  formerly  have  done  business 
through  the  Denver  branch  now  will  be 
taken  care  of  by  the  Kansas  City  branch 
of  the  Hendee  company,  which  will  look 
after  all  the  territory  of  the  two 
branches. 


Races  Well  Patronized  in  Illinois 

E.  E.  Goldsberry,  manager  of  the 
Twentieth  Century  Motorcycle  Racing 
Co.,  of  Quincy,  111.,  which  promotes  mo- 
torcycle races  at  county  fairs  through- 
out the  Central  States  and  has  just 
closed  their  season  at  Trenton,  Mo., 
states  that  the  company  has  been  very 
successful  in  motor  racing  this  year,  hav- 
ing had  no  accidents.  The  Twentieth 
Century  Motorcycle  Racing  Co.  will  start 
out  next  year  with  four  new  short-cou- 
pled racing  machines,  of  four  different 
makes,  and  expects  to  do  a  fine  business, 
as  they  draw  no  lines  for  the  different 
kinds  of  weather.  In  Trenton  they  raced 
in  mud  six  inches  deep  before  the  grand- 
stand. The  boys  have  lots  to  put  up 
with,  all  tracks  being  half-mile,  and  some 
in  very  poor  condition,  but  they  did  re- 
markably well.  Ray  Boyce,  the  star  rid- 
er, on  his  Excelsior  clipped  half  miles  in 
from  30  to  33  seconds. 


Capron  Becomes  Sales  Manager 

Harry  D.  Capron,  manager  of  the  To- 
ledo Store,  under  which  name  the  Toledo 
agency  of  Yale  motorcycles  operates, 
has  become  traveling  sales  manager  of 
the  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.,  succeeding 
Robert  D.  Hines,  who  will  manage  the 
office  end  of  the  selling  department. 
Capron  will  continue  in  his  activities 
with  the  Toledo  store,  exercising  a  gen- 
eral supervision  over  its  affairs 


46 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,   1914 


Two-speed    Models   Adopted    by  Sterling 


Two  Twins  Embracing  Use  of  Hub  Type  of  Gearing  Offered  by  the  Eagle  Maker 

—  Four  Twin   Models  in   the   Line  — Step   Starter,    Automobile  Type 

Brakes  and    Double   Brake  Control  Among  Improvements 


Eagle    16-horsepower   two-speed,   which   sells   for   $285 


Three  new  models  have  been  added  to 
the  Eagle  line  of  motorcycles  to  be  pro- 
duced during  the  coming  year  by  the 
Sterling  Motor  Co.,  of  Brockton,  Mass. 
The  big  singly-geared  twin  of  last  year 
is  retained  with  some  minor  improve- 
ments, while  a  two-speed  model  to  match 
it,  together  with  a  medium  weight  model 
made  in  both  singly-geared  and  two- 
speed  types  are  offered.  The  power 
plants  are  the  well-known  De  Luxe,  and 
are  conservatively  rated  at  eight  and  at 
nine  horsepower,  the  brake  tests  show- 
ing as  much  as  12  and  16  for  the  re- 
spective  models. 

The  motors  have  been  somewhat  im- 
proved over  those  of  last  year,  though 
all  of  the  improvements  come  under  the 
general  heading  of  refinement,  it  not 
having  been  found  necessary  or  even  de- 
sirable greatly  to  alter  the  design.  For 
instance,  a  primer  has  been  added,  and 
the  manifold  is  attached  by  means  of  a 
two  stud  arrangement,  while  a  tension 
spring  has  been  fitted  to  retain  the  grease 
cup  cap  over  the  enclosed  rocker  arm 
of  the  inlet  valve.  The  camshaft  bear- 
ings also  have  been  altered  somewhat 
and  a  double  bearing  has  been  provided 
on  the  starter  side  of  the  motor. 
'  The  starter,  of  course,  is  something 
new  to  the  Eagle,  and  is  of  the  pedal 
type  with  a  runover  clutch  on  the  engine 
shaft  which  grips  and  turns  the  shaft 
when  the  pedals  are  revolved,  but  re- 
leases the  shaft  the  moment  the  motor 
fires.  The  runover  clutch  is  of  the  ball 
ratchet     type     and     the     countershaft     is 


geared  to  tlie  crankshaft  3  to  1,  making 
starting  an  easy  matter.  The  two-speed, 
which  is  also  new  to  the  Eagle,  is  of  the 
rear  hub  type  and  is  operated  by  means 
of  a  small  lever  positioned  on  the  top 
tube  of  the  frame,  which  accessible  loca- 
tion makes  its  use  decidedly  convenient 
for  the  rider. 

The  direct  drive  system,  which  first 
was  applied  to  the  Eagle  last  year,  has 
proven  so  efficacious  that  it  has  been 
retained,  the  Eclipse  clutch  being  posi- 
tioned on  the  engine  shaft  and  actuated 
by  means  of  the  left  grip,  the  right  grip 


controlling  the  throttle  and  the  compres- 
sion release. 

One  of  the  main  features  of  the  new 
models  is  the  rear  liub  construction,  in 
which  half-inch  balls  are  used,  together 
with  removal  hub  caps,  and  the  autom  i- 
bile  type  of  band  brakes  operating  un 
a  drum  of  ample  size  to  ensure  posi- 
tive gripping,  and  the  rapid  dififusion  of 
the  heat  generated,  thus  making  for  re- 
lief from  burned  brakes.  The  double 
brake  control  is  unique  in  that  the  con- 
trol is  effected  by  means  of  toe  levers 
positioned  on  either  footboard.  Foot- 
boards are  regularly  supplied  on  all 
models. 

The  prices  of  the  new  Eagle  models, 
which  are  finished  in  a  most  thorough 
manner,  are  as  follows;  16-horsepower 
two-speed,  $285;  16-horsepower  regular, 
$260;  12-horsepower  two-speed,  .$275;  12- 
horsepower  regular,  $250. 


New  Departure  Adds  Distributers 

The  New  Departure  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol, 
Conn.,  has  added  the  following  new  dis- 
tributers: Ahlberg  Bearing  Co.,  325 
West  Pico  street,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.; 
the  Chapin  Co.,  Calgary.  Alta.;  Western 
Rubber  &  Supply  Co..  149  New  Mont- 
gomery street.  San   Francisco. 


Right  side  view  of  Eagle  power  plant,  a  De  Luxe  motor  with  kick  starter 


October  20,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


4.7 


Three-speed  Model   Coming  From  Schickel 


Device  Will  Disclose  Radical  Construction,  But  Details  Are  Not  Yet  Announced 

—Two-speed    Model   With    Eclipse   Gearing    Ready  — Few   Other 

Changes  in   Construction  of  Two-stroke  Machine 


Somewhat  after  the  fashion  of  a  bolt  motors,  one  chain  driven,  and  the  other 

out  of  a  clear  sky  comes  the  announce-  by  means  of  flat  belt,  and  a  correspond- 

ment    that    the    Schickel    Motor    Co.,    of  ing  pair  of  six-horsepower  machines.     A 

Stamford,    Conn.,    maker    of    two-stroke  six-horsepower     machine     with     Eclipse 


motors  has  been  increased  slightly  by  a 
slight  change  in  the  timing  of  the  ports, 
which,  of  course,  are  uncovered  by  the 
piston,  and  with  the  result  that  the  six- 
horsepower  motor  develops  fully  eight 
guaranteed  horsepower  while  in  several 
cases  the  power  plants  have  been  known, 
to  deliver  nine  horsepower.  Since  this 
horsepower  is  developed  at  the  compara- 
tively low  speed  of  1,800  revolutions  a 
minute,  it  clearly  demonstrates  the  pull- 
ing powers  of  the  motors  when  they  are 
speeded  up. 

As  heretofore,  the  grip  control  of  the 
clutch,  spring  mounted  footrests,  tank  in 
the  frame  construction,  enclosed  tipping 
magneto,  and  unique  way  of  lubricating 
the  motor  by  mixing  the  oil  with  the 
gasolene,  will  be  retained. 


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for    1915 — a   two-stroke    single-cylinde 


Schickel  motorcycles,  is  to  launch  a 
three-speed  model,  embracing  unique 
features.  Just  what  form  the  machine 
will  take,  that  is,  as  to  the  gearset,  for 
the  power  plant  is  to  be  the  large 
Schickel  six-horsepower  motor,  single,  of 
course,  is  not  yet  announced,  for  the 
design  is  not  yet  fully  protected  and  to 
announce  it  would  be  folly.  It  is  said, 
however,  that  the  three-speed  device  used 
on  this  model  will  be  located  between 
the  motor  and  the  countershaft  and  that 
the  design  is  such  as  to  greatly  simplify 
the  mechanism  over  the  various  types  of 
gearsets  ordinarily  used. 

The  model  will  also  be  equipped  with 
a  pedal  starter,  eliminating  the  orthodox 
pedal  chain,  and  with  a  double  braking 
system,  one  brake  acting  on  the  rear 
hub  as  is  common  practice,  and  the  other 
hub  operating  on  the  countershaft,  prac- 
tice which  is  yet  untried  in  motorcycle 
construction  but  which  has  been  found 
to  give  admirable  results  in  motor  truck 
service.  Deliveries  on  this  machine  will 
not  be  made  until  December. 

As  in  the  past,  the  efforts  of  the 
Schickel  company  will  be  confined  to  the 
production  of  two-stroke  motorcycles, 
which  will  be  made  in  four  models  but 
in  only  two  sizes.  There  will  be  two 
machines  powered  with   five-horsepower 


two-speed  and  the  three-speed  machine 
complete  the  line.  The  prices  are  for 
the  smaller  belt  model,  $190;  chain,  $195; 
for  the  larger  belt  model,  $200;  chain, 
$210;  two-speed,  $235:  three-speed,  $250. 
All  of  the  original  features  which  have 
characterized  the  Schickel  in  the  past  are 
retained  in  the  new  models,  as  their 
worth  has  been  conclusively  proven.  By 
way  of  permitting  the  use  of  a  skid  chain 
over  the  front  as  well  as  over  the  rear 
tire,  the  fork  design  has  been  altered 
slightly  to  provide  one-half  an  inch 
greater  clearance  between  the  tire  and 
the  front  mudguard.     The  power  of  the 


Uses  Motorcycle  for  Hurry-Up  Calls 

The  Wetmore-Quinn  Co.,  Detroit, 
which  sells  Paige  and  Saxon  cars,  has 
recently  installed  a  motorcycle  service 
that  enables  the  proprietors  to  give  their 
C.  Q.  D.  calls  an  immediate  response 
day  or  night. 

"We  find  that  it  costs  considerably 
less  than  sending  out  a  car  and  enables 
us  to  give  our  customers  quicker  action," 
remarked  Hughie  Quinn. 

As  a  matter  of  fact  the  motorcycle  is 
featuring  pretty  strong  in  the  service 
departments  of  many  up-to-date  con- 
cerns. Its  economy  no  less  than  its 
celerity  commends  it — and  it  has  the 
appearance  of  dispatch  and  action  that 
always  proves  a  good  advertisement. 


Schickel    belt-driven    model, 


horsepower,   single   cylinde 


48 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,   1914 


NEW  FLANDERS  HAS 
MANY  IMPROVEMENTS 


Ten-Horsepower  Twin  Has  Fully  En- 
closed Drive  System — Two-Speed  De- 
vice Model  Also — Foot  Lever  Control 
of  Brakes  a  Feature  in  New  Models 


A  ten-horsepower  twin  at  $210!  A 
two-speed  ten-horsepower  twin  at  $250! 
That,  in  effect,  is  the  sum  and  substance 
of  the  Flanders  announcement  of  its 
plans  for  the  coming  year. 

The  motor  and  the  drive,  in  fact,  just 
about  the  whole  of  the  simpler  machine, 
is  a  perpetuation  of  the  Flanders  twin 
of  last  year,  the  fully  enclosed  drive 
system  and  the  fully  enclosed  valve  tap- 
pet on  the  side  by  side  valves,  as  well  as 
the  special  shock  absorbing  sprocket  on 
the  rear  hub  being  retained. 

The  two-speed  model,  however,  em- 
braces many  new  features  together  with 
these  that  characterize  the  single-speed 
model.  The  two-speed  device,  for  in- 
stance, is  mounted  on  the  rear  hub,  and 
owing  to  the  fact  that  the  machine  is 
geared  direct  to  the  engine,  ample  room 
is  given  to  make  the  device  large  enough 
properly  to  perform  its  functions.  It  is 
of  the  planetary  type,  the  whole  mech- 
anism being  enclosed  in  an  aluminum 
case  for  the  sake  of  decreasing  the 
weight  to  a  point  where  it  is  next  to 
negligible,  the  clutching  for  providing 
low  and  high  gear,  respectively,  being 
accomplished  by  means  of  a  double-act- 
ing disk  clutch.  This  clutch,  by  the  way, 
is  something  new  under  the  sun,  that  is, 
in  motorcycle  application.  The  con- 
struction is  such  that  it  permits  of  am- 
ple clutching  surface  so  as  to  adequately 
provide  for  the  dispersion  of  heat  which 


is  naturally  generated  when  the  clutches 
slip,  and  to  provide  ample  wearing  sur- 
face so  that  frequent  adjustment  of  the 
clutch  is  unnecessary. 

Another  new  Flanders  feature  is  the 
very  wide  band  brake  which  is  fitted  to 
the  right  side  of  the  hub  and  which  is 
novel  in  that  when  tightened  the  slip  of 
the  drum  tends  to  loosen  the  band  rather 
than  tighten  it,  so  that  chattering  of  the 
brake  band  and  locking  of  the  wheel  are 
next  to  impossible.     The   brake   is  actu- 


when  conditions  are  not  just  what  they 
should  be  for  quick  starting. 

It  is  pointed  out  that  when  the  Flan- 
ders is  under  way,  there  are  but  two 
moving  parts  that  are  visible,  and  they 
are  the  wheels.  The  remainder  of  the 
moving  parts  is  fully  enclosed.  The  ma- 
chines are  equipped  with  Mesinger  sad- 
dles. 


With   a   charter   membership   of   41.   a 
new  motorcycle  club  was  organized  last 


twin,  two-speed,  fitted  with  kicli  starter,  $250 


ated  by  a  foot  lever  on  the  right  foot- 
board through  the  intermediary  of  steel 
cable. 

Fully  adjustable  footboards,  folding,  of 
course,  are  fitted  to  the  model  and  are 
provided  with  a  neat  heel  hold  to  pre- 
vent slipping  of  the  foot.  Tanks  have 
been  improved  by  the  fitting  of  larger 
filler  openings  with  chained  caps. 

A  very  neat  conception  of  a  pedal 
starter  is  fitted.  It  acts  through  a  roller 
ratchet  of  the  silent  type  on  the  engine 
shaft,  and  permits  of  the  motor  being 
"whirled,"   if  need   be,   to   effect   starting 


week  in  Rockland,  111.  The  title  of  the 
organization  is  the  Forest  City  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

Club  rooms  will  be  furnished  over 
Bean's  confectionery  store  on  West  State 
street.  The  organization  will  cooperate 
in  everyway  possible  with  the  Rockford 
Motorcycle  Club.  Speeding  and  open 
mufflers  were  denounced  by  the  club,  and 
its  members  are  pledged  to  cooperate 
with  the  authorities  in  enforcing  this 
phase  of  the  law. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  Joe  Bick;  vice-president,  El- 
mer Lee;  secretary  and  treasurer,  S.  J. 
Smith. 

Board  of  directors — Ed  Munson,  chair- 
man;  Oscar  Brown,  John  Hammer. 

Club  room  committee — Walter  Skog- 
lund,  chairman;  B.  Benjamin  and  Harry 
.Vllen. 

Phvsician — Dr.  Ward  Burdick. 


W.  F.  Hawkins  and  Walter  Holmberg, 
of  the  Holmberg  Indian  agency  at  Du- 
luth,  Minn.,  rode  back  from  the  show 
via  Dubuque,  Mason  City  and  St.  Paul. 
They  left  Friday  and  ran  into  plenty  of 
mud.  The  Holmberg  agency  is  now  in 
its  new  quarters  at  109   East  1st  street. 


hub,  and  adjustable  footboards 


The  Lancaster,  O.,  riders  have  arrang- 
ed for  the  organization  of  a  motorcycle 
club.  Harry  Coss  was  enthusiastically 
chosen  president  of  the  new  organization. 


October  20,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


49 


NEW  TWO-SPEED  GEAR 
BETTERS  THOR  LINE 


Four  Models  in  1915  Line,  all  Power- 
ful— Simplified  Two-Speed  Gear  of 
Planetary  Type  Appears — Also  Novel 
Peda!  Starter — Lower  Saddle  is  Fitted 

All  the  Thor  models,  save  a  new 
"speedster,"  are  to  be  two-speed  ma- 
chines. There  are  in  the  1915  line  four 
models  altogether,  including  a  12-horse- 
power  twin,  an  eight-horsepower  twin,  a 
six-horsepower  single  and  the  eight- 
horsepower  short  coupled  model.  The 
prices  are  $275,  $265,  $230  and  $250  for 
the  respective  models. 

One  of  the  most  noticeable  features  of 
the  new  Thor  machines  is  that  the  two- 
speed  which  is  fitted,  while  of  the  plan- 
etary rear  hub  type,  is  new  throughout 
and  is  on  the  whole  very  much  simpler 
than  the  modified  planetary  gearing 
which  formerly  was  adhered  to.  Simply 
described,  the  gearing  resembles  more 
than  anything  else  a  large  roller  bearing, 
there  being  six  small  pinions  inter- 
meshed  between  a  large  internal  gear 
and  a  central  external  gear,  the  pinions 
being  carried  on  a  yoke  which  is  fast  to 
the  hub.  The  driving  sprocket  is  inte- 
gral with  the  large  internal  gear,  and  a 
double-acting  cone  clutch  serves  to  lock 
the  central  gear  against  rotation,  provid- 
ing high  gear  or  direct  drive  when  in  the 


other  position.  This  is  a  great  conveni- 
ence. 

As  to  the  general  proportions  and  the 
design,,  the  Thor  motor  remains  practi- 
cally unchanged.  New  cylinder  castings, 
however,  provide  for  the  complete  en- 
closure of  the  valve  mechanism,  that  is 
the  inlet  rocker  arms,  within  a  chamber 
formed  in  the  cylinder  itself,  effectively 
protecting  the  mechanism  against  the  in- 
gress of  dirt  or  the  egress  of  lubricant, 
while  the  design  also  results  in  a  more 
nearly  silent  mechanism. 

The  undergeared  drive  which  is  re- 
tained, has  been  perfected  by  the  fitment 
of  larger  balls  and  stronger  ball  races 
and  better  support  for  the  center  studs, 
effectively  taking  care  of  the  power  in- 
crease. The  manifolds  are  straight  and 
slightly  larger  in  diameter  than  here- 
tofore, permitting  freer  passage  of  the 
gases.  A  new  cross-bar  has  been  added 
to  connect  the  ends  of  the  connecting 
rods,  eliminating  any  tendency  of  the 
rods  to  work  loose. 

One  of  the  most  novel  starters  that 
has  yet  been  offered  is  adapted  to  the 
new  Thors.  It  is  of  the  pedal  type  and 
operates  directly  through  the  under- 
geared  chain  drive. 

Loosely  mounted  on  the  pedal  shaft,  is 
a  sprocket  which  engages  with  the  links 
of  the  long  drive  chain,  the  latter  being 
held  firmly  in  engagement  with  the  lower 
portion  of  the  chain  by  means  of  an  idler 
sprocket.  The  sprocket  on  the  pedal 
shaft   is   provided  with   ratchet  teeth   on 


its  outside  surface,  and  a  pawl  mounted 
on  the  crank  designed  to  engage  with 
these  teeth  and  provide  for  turning  the 
wheel  when  the  pedals  are  rotated  in  a 
forward  direction.  When  the  motor 
takes  up  its  own  cycle  of  operations,  the 
pawl  is  thrown  clear  of  the  ratchet  and 
is  held  clear  by  a  spring.  When  it  is 
necessary  to  use  the  starter  again  the 
dog  is  brought  into  play  simply  by  kick- 
ing the  button  on  the  end  of  it,  which 
forces  it  again  into  engagement  with  the 
ratchet  teeth. 

Control  of  the  two-speed  and  clutch 
is  vested  in  a  single  side  lever  in  accord- 
ance with  the  usual  practice  when  a  plan- 
etary gearset  is  used.  The  brake  is  op- 
erated either  by  back  pedaling,  or  by 
means  of  a -foot  lever  positioned  on  the 
right  footboard.  The  brake,  by  the  way, 
has  been  made  considerably  larger  than 
heretofore,  in  order  to  provide  for  the 
increased  power  of  the  motors,  though 
in  general  design  it  is  the  same  as  the 
one  that  has  been  used  in  the  past. 

The  frame  lines  have  been  altered  so 
that  there  is  a  pronounced  drop  to  the 
top  tube,  providing  a  saddle  position  that 
is  lYi  inches  lower  than  on  the  last 
year's  models,  making,  of  course,  for 
greatly  increased  comfort.  The  spring 
seat  post  also  has  been  improved  in  de- 
sign, thus  making  for  easier  riding. 

Among  the  host  of  detail  refinements 
that  characterize  the  models  is  a  brace 
that  has  been  added  to  stiffen  the  handle- 
bar, and  neat  heel  holds. 


INDEX 

TO 

adve:f?xise:rs 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co..  The 62 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 70 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 2 

Buffalo   Specialty   Co 66 

C 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply  Co 56 

Classified   Advertising    71 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 68 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 8 

'     '  D 

Dealers'  Directory 70 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 6 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 70 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 65 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 54,  55 

F 

Feilbach  Motor  Co 69 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 60 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 72 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 7 

Fulton    Co.,   The 71 


G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co., 

4,  5  and  58,  59 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 68 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 71 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co S3 

Hearsey-Willis  Co 65 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co.... 2nd  cover 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  62 
Jones    &    Noyes 52 

K 

Kelm    &    Burbach 71 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S 66 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co 67 

Mesinger  Co.,  H.  &  F : 64 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 68 

Morse   Chain   Co 70 

Mossberg  Company,  Frank 63 

Motor  Products   Co 61 


N  :;' 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 57 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 70 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co 69' 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 50,  51 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 69 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 64 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 3rd  cover 

R 

Reading  Cycle   Mfg.  Co 68 

S 

Schrader's  Son.  Inc.,  A 69 

Seiss    Mfg.    Co 67 

Shipp.  Watt  69 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 68 

Standard  Co 64 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 70 

Stevens  &  Co 71 

Supplee-Biddle   Hardware  Co 71 

T 

Twitchell    Gauge    Co dl 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co Back  cover 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  20,    1914 


Why  the  Number  of  V.  C. 
Motorcyclists  have 
Quadrupled   in 
Twelve  Months 


Live  motorcyclists  by  thousands 
are  joining  the  Society  for  the 
Prevention  of  Tire  Trouble — by 
equipping 

PENNSYLVAN  lA 
VACUUM' CUPm  RES 

FOR  MOTORCYCLES 


They  want  the  never  faiUng  suction  grip  that  reduces  side 
sUpping  of  the  machine  shod  with  V.  C.'s.  The  Vacuum  Cup 
Tread  holds  firmly  on  wet  asphalt,  through  mud  holes  and 
over  car  tracks. 


They  can  depend  upon  the  5,000  mile  guarantee — that  will  al- 
ways average  in  excess  under  ordinary  conditions  of  wear. 

They  like  the  dilproof  feature.    It  means  something  to  know 
that  your  tire  can't  be  hurt  by  oil  or  grease.  This  is  a  guarantee. 

You  progressive  dealers  who  keep  in  touch  with  trends  of  the 
trade  know  that  V.  C.  Motorcycle  Tire  sales  are  on  the  up- 
grade— and  going  SOME.  For  1915  we  anticipate  the  biggest 
year  yet.  Send  us  your  probable  requirements  and  we'll  help 
you  buy  to  best  advantage. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  Jeannette,  Pa. 


Atlanta 
Boston 
Chicago 
Cleveland 


Dallas 
Detroit 

Kansas  City,  Mo 
Los  Angeles 


Minneapolis 
New  York 
Omaha 
Philadelphia 


Pittsburgh 
St.  Paul 
San  Francisco 
Seattle 


An  Independent  Company  with  an  Independent  selling  policy 


Please  mention  this  publi( 


October  20,  1914 


THE  BICYCLmG  WOELD  AND  ]>[0T01ICYCLE  REVIEW 


51 


PENNSYLVANIA 


V      ^      ^ 
VACUUM*  CUPTIRES 

FOR  BICYCLES 

All  1915  V.  C.  Bicycle  Tires 
will  have  a  double  layer  of 
Sea  Island  Fabric— 15  J^  oz. 
weight  guaranteed. 


To  the  tire  user — 
this  announce- 
ment carries  still 
further  the  sense 
of    V.    C.    safety, 


;  liability 

[  strength. 

makes  these 

practically 

puncture  proof,  and  is  in  addition — note — to 
those  other  V.  C.  guaranteed  features  so  well 
known  today. 

To  the  dealer — this  important  advance  means 
a  stronger  position  than  ever,  and  an  in- 
creased flow  of  V.  C.  business. 


•         *         • 

THREE  STAR 
BICYCLE  TIRES 


^. 


A  new  line  of  tires,  of  a  quality 
proportionate  to  V.  C.  known 
quality  —  at  more  available 
prices. 

The  Three  Star  Line  is  advanced  to  meet  the 
demand  of  the  bicycle  rider  who  wants  V.  C. 
service  and  safety  at  a  lower  cost. 

Tripletread  Sturdy  Stud 

Success 

— factory  built  tires  of  uttermost  value,  that 
will  round  out  and  balance  the  dealer's  stock 
and  give  him  a  bigger,  better  field  for  tire 
business. 


In  addition  to  our  regular  V.  C.  proposition,  we  are  now  offer- 
ing dealers  a  distinctively  new  and  liberal  sales  plan  for  Three 
Star  Tires.  Either  separately,  or  in  conjunction  with  the  V.  C. 
representation,  this  Three  Star  idea  is  extremely  desirable. 
Progressive  tire  dealers  will  figure  on  these  proposals  for  their 
next  year's  business.  NOW  is  the  time  to  write  for  full  partic- 
ulars.    We  will  respond  promptly. 


■■M^sBBaaa 


Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  Jeannette,  Pa, 


Atlanta 
Boston 
Chicago 
Cleveland 


Dallas 

Detroit 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Los  Angeles 


Minneapolis 
New  York 
Omaha 
Philadelphia 


Pittsburgh 
St.  Paul 
San  Francisco 
Seattle 


An  Independent  Company  with  an  Independent  selling  policy 


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October  20,   1914 


■    KEEP    BUSY    SELLING    ■ 


J 


ONES   &   NOYE 


Commercial    Bicycles 


s 


=  Prompt  delivery  means  increased  satisfaction  to  your  customers,  and  creates  more  = 

=  business.    The  Commercial  Bicycle  is  the  most  economical  of  all  methods,  replacing  = 

=  a  horse  and  wagon  at  a  tremendous  reduction  in  cost,  and  gives  greater  efficiency  by  = 

=  covering  larger  territory  in  less  time.  = 

=  Tradesmen  of  all  classes  are  beginning  to  realize  the  economy  found  in  delivery  with  the  Commer-  ^ 

=  cial  Bicycle.     The  large  basket  placed  below  the  center  of  gravity  maintains  the  proper  balance,  = 

=  the  weight  being  on  the  front  and  rear  wheels  equally.    The  long  wheel  base  promotes  easy  riding  — 

=  and  absolutely  eliminates  interference  of  the  basket  with  the  rider.  = 

^E  The  heavy  woven  vv^ire  basket,  reinforced  and  surrounded   by   steel   tubing,  will   carry   more   than  250   pounds,  ^5 

sss  and  accommodates  bulky  packages.     A  waterproof  lining   protects   packages   in   stormy   weather,   and   studded  SS 

^^  tires  prevent  skidding.  ^— 

=  A    year-round    market    that    yields    generous    profits.  = 

=  Every  merchant  a  prospect.    Write  us  for  particulars.  = 

I  JONES    &    NOYES,   153-157  Austin  Street,  Chicago,  111.  | 


.^ 


when  writing  to  advertisers 


October  20,  1914 


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53 


Hit  of  the  Show.  With  2- 
cell  battery  case.  Price, 
without  batteries,  $3.00. 
No.  6  type  batteries  used, 
obtainable  anywhere. 


Side  Car  Headlight.  Pre 
vents  accidents.  P  ri  c  e 
$3.00.    Bracket,  50c  extra. 


BICYCLE    OIL   LAMP 
SHOWING  "O"  BRACKET 

Complete  with  Handlebar 
and  Forkside  Bracket.  Stays 
lit  under  any  condition  of 
wind,  jar  or  speed.  Price 
complete,    $1.50. 


IT.  TOOL-CA3!; 

Bicycle    Tool    Case.       Extra 

strong  and  durable.    Weight 

6    oz.      Price,    50c    complete 

with   3   straps. 


Carriage  Oil  Lamp, 
red  rear  jewel  and  remov 
able  reflector.  Price,  com 
plete   with   bracket,   $2.25. 


The  Sensation  of  the 
Chicago  Show 

No  exhibit  at  the  Chicago  Show  at- 
tracted wider  attention  or  excited  more 
enthusiastic  comment  than  that  of  the 
Hawthorne  Mfg.  Company. 

Lighting  specialists  to  the  industry  for 
years,  this  company  stands  today  pre- 
eminent in  its  line. 

"Old  Sol"  Lighting  Systems  for  bicy- 
cles and  motorcycles  are  considered 
the  standard  by  which  all  other  similar 
lighting  systems  are  measured.  The 
product  is  right,  the  prices  are  right, 
the  organization  is  right. 

We  have  an  unusually  interesting  deal- 
ers' proposition.     Write  for  it. 

Fully  illustrated  catalog  containing  de- 
tailed information  sent  on  request* 

The  Hawthorne  Mfg.  Company 

Manufacturers  of  "Old  Sol"  Lighting  System  for  Motor- 
cycles, Bicycles,  Carriages,  Motor  Boats,  Automobiles, 
Light  Cars,  Cycle 

Bridgeport, 


Powerful     Light, 
cell  battery 
'ithout    battery,    $3.00.     No. 
battery  used,  obtain- 
ble   everywhere. 


Motorcycle  Tail  Light. 
Fastens  to  mudguard.  Illu- 
minates license  tag.  Com- 
plete with  connections, 
$2.00. 


SHOWINCOF'PORKSIDE  BRACKET 
A  Fast  Seller.  Burns  14 
hours  on  one  filling  of  kero- 
sene. Shows  red  rear  light 
which  conforms  with  laws 
of  various  states.  Price, 
complete  with  handle  bar 
and   forkside   bracket,   $1.50. 


OLD  S0L«=5.T  TOOL-CASE 

Bicycle  Tool  or  Lu 
Very     roomy.      Price, 
plete  with  3   straps,   60c. 


Midget  Hand  Flashlight. 
With  bail  and  side  handles. 
Very  useful.  Complete  with 
electric  bulb  and  battery, 
$1.50. 


No.  45  C.  E.  Carriage  Elec- 
tric Outfit.  Price,  $7.50. 
Includes  two  lamps,  battery, 
wiring  and  bracket  complete. 


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October  20,   1914 


EXCELSIOR    DE    LUXIT 
=  BICYCLES  =!-• 


The  Quality  Line 


IN  the  EXCELSIOR  Bicycles  for  1915,  we  offer  a  line  tliat  is  complete  in  every 
respect,  with  models  to  meet  the  varied  tastes  and  rec[uirements  of  the  public. 
For  the  man  wlio  wants  a  bicycle  as  a  means  of  personal  transportation,  a  machine 
that  is  absolutely  dependable,  we  ofifer  the  double  bar  models,  and  for  still  heavier  work, 
the  EXCELSIOR  LTEAVY  SERVICE.  While  the  latter  machine  is  specially  designed 
for  commercial  use,  it  is  ecjually  applicable  to  the  personal  uses  of  riders  traveling-  to  and 
from  their  daily  work  over  rough  roads  or  hard  pavements. 

For  the  large  class  of  riders  who  want  a  l)icycle  in  which  is  included  such  details  of  motorcycle 
construction  as  are  really  beneficial  to  a  manually  propelled  machine,  we  offer  the  EXCELSIOR 
AUTO  BIKE. 

A  new  and  most  attractive  model  is  our  new  curvilinear  truss,  a  frame  that  combines  excessive 
strength  with  attractive  lines. 

For  the  riders  whose  requirement  is  speed  and  light  weight,  we  offer  our  Standard  Single  Bar 
machines.  A¥e  also  offer  a  choice  line  of  medium  and  low  price  models  in  sufficient  variation  to  meet 
any  requirements  in  price  or  equipment. 

We  are  the  sole  builders  of  the  genuine  EXCELSIOR  BICYCLES  and  in  these  machines  we 
have  upheld  in  every  way  the  high  standard  of  material  and  workmanship  that  years  ago  made  the 
name   EXCELSIOR   BICYCLE  a  mark  of  C|uality. 

Our  DE  LUXE  models  are  the  same  high  quality  and  our  general  lines  sold  to  the  trade  without 
name  plates  are  readily  recogiuze.d  by  experienced  buyers  a.s  the  best  quality  on  the  market.  We  in- 
vite the  most  critical  inspection  of  the  man  who  knows  and  is  able  to  recognize  the  outward  evidence 
of  perfect  workmanship,  correct  design  and  good  material. 

The  De  Luxe  Auto  Bike — Model  A 

a  rationally  designed  bicycle,  not  a 
freak,  built  only  to  look  like  a  mo- 
torcycle. In  this  machine  we  have 
Utilized  in  every  way  such  details  of 
motorcycle  construction  as  are  actu- 
ally beneficial,  v/ith  the  result  that 
this  machine  is  beyond  question  the 
strongest  and  most  durable  bicycle 
ever  built. 

The  tool  box  is  not  merely  an  or- 
nament, but  is  a  substantially  made 
metal  case  with  heavy  hinged  door 
and  ample  capacit}'  for  an  extra 
inner  tube  and  all  the  tools  that 
will  ever  be  required  for  ordinary 
repairs. 


MODEL   A 


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EXCELSIOR    DE    LUXC 
=  BICYCLES  =I-i 


DE   LUXE   AUTO  BIKE— MODEL    B 


A  Model  for 
Every  Man 

De  Luxe  Auto  Bike — Model  B 

This  machine  is  identical  with  the 
preceding  model  except  that  it  is 
without  the  tool  box  and  differs 
somewhat  in  equipment.  The  qual- 
ity in  material  and  workmanship  is 
the  same. 


Excelsior  Heavy  Service 

This  machine  is  primarily  design- 
ed to  meet  the  special  requirements 
of  commercial,  delivery  and  similar 
heavy  duty  service.  The  front  fork 
and  head  construction  is  extra  heavy 
to  meet  the  requirements  of  carry- 
ing a  load  suspended  from  the  han- 
dlebars or  over  the  front  wheel.  The 
rear  forks  are  specially  reinforced  to 
stand  the  strains  of  a  luggage  car- 
rier and  heavy  load.  Tt  is  a  business 
machine  throughout  and  built  to 
withstand  the  hard  service  and  mis- 
use to  which  a  commercial  machine 
is  invariably  subjected. 


CURVILINEAR   TRUSS 


EXCELSIOR    HEAVY    SERVICE 


De  Luxe  Curvilinear  Truss 

The  last  word  in  bicycle  strength  and 
beauty.  The  highest  possible  quality  in 
bicycle  construction  comprising  the  best  in 
material,  workmanship  and  equipment. 

Excelsior  Double  Bar 

This  model  particularly  meets  the  requirements  of 
the  hard  rider  on  country  roads  or  over  granite  and 
similar  city  pavements,  it  is  at  the  same  time  com- 
paratively light  in  weight  and  easy  running. 

Excelsior  Standard    Diamond  Frame 

A  machine  specially  designed  for  high  class  trade 
and  the  requirement  of  the  critical  buyer  who  de- 
mands durability  and  service  combined  with  the 
lightest   weiglit   commensurate  with  strength. 

Excelsior  Dealers'  Models 

These  machines  are  specially  designed  for  the 
dealer  who  desires  a  strictly  high  grade  bicycle  at  a 
price  lower  than  that  of  the  Standard  EXCELSIOR 
Models.  We  furnish  these  with  or  without  the 
EXCELSIOR   name  plate. 


IF    THE    ABOVE    LIST    DOES    NOT    MEET    YOUR    REQUIREMENTS,  WRITE    US.    IF    IT    IS 
A     BICYCLE     WITHIN     THE     RANGE     OF     REASON,    WE     BUILD     IT     RIGHT,     AT     THE     RIGHT     PRICE 

EXCELSIOR   CYCLE   COMPANY 

166-168  N.  SANGAMON   STREET  CHICAGO 


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AFTER   THE  WAR  IS  OVER 

PREPARE  FOR  THE  NEXT  CAMPAIGN 

THE    SECRET    OF    SUCCESS    IS 

SERVICE 

If  the  Service  You   Received  Last    Season  Was    Not 
Satisfactory 

Fortify    Your    Business   With 

CHICYCO  SERVICE 

and  Make  Sure  of  Success  Next  Season 

Send  Us  Your  Orders  and 

GET    WHAT   YOU    WANT    WHEN 
YOU  WANT  IT 

LET'S      GET       ACQUAINTED! 


CHICAGO  CYCLE  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

Largest  Exclusive  Distributors  in 

THE  UNITED  STATES 
FOR      BICYCLE        AND        MOTORCYCLE       SUPPLIES 

22   and   24   WEST  LAKE    STREET  CHICAGO 


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After  the  Show — Better  Business 


THE  Chicago  Show  is  the  biggest  kind  of  boost 
for  the  motorcycle  and  bicycle*  Everybody  who 
was  there  felt  the  uplift^  the  certainty  of  a  big  future, 
and  went  home  determined  to  get  a  generous  slice  of 
trade  prosperity.  Everybody  who  wasn^t  there  will  feel 
the  pulling  force  of  the  enthusiasm  of  his  competitor 
who  was  in  attendance  and  will  straightway  get  in  line* 


The  New  Departure  Will  Help — Can  Help 

FIRST,  with  coaster  brakes  for  either  motorcycles  or  bicycles  that 
constitute  sure,  safe,  and  superior  speed  control  devices— the  ideal  equip- 
ment of  the  ideal  single  track  vehicle. 

SECOND,  with  plans,  plots  and  printed  matter  that  cannot  fail  to  bring 
new  trade  to  the  stores  of  New  Departure  dealers.  Every  dollar  of  the 
New  Departure  advertising  appropriation  for  the  next  twelve  months 
will  be  spent  in  boosting  bicycle  and  motorcycle  business. 

THIRD,  with  guarantees  that  mean  business  — not  mere  printing  and 
paper.  We  absolutely  stand  back  of  every  sale  of  a  New  Departure 
that  you  make  with  guarantees  that  your  customers  will  appreciate. 

New  Literature  Just  out.      Write  for  it  today.     No  dealer  can 
afford  to  miss  our  1915  proposition. 


The  New  Departure  Manufacturing  Company 

Coaster  Brake  Licensors 

Bristol;  Connecticut 


A^  ^  ^^  4^/^  7^  >A  AAAA  A  '^A  4  4  4 

y  U   0   U   €   y   0  iJ  U  V   U 


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58  THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW  October  20,  i9i4 

Harley-DavidsonWins 

Red  Parkhurst  won  the  F.  A.  M.  On( 
Championship  at  Birmingham, 
covering  64/2  miles. 

Parkhurst  rode  a  Harley-Davidsor 
UK  (without  ports  of  course 
chine   defeated    the   fastest 
machines  in  the  country,  eight 


Parkhurst  in  action.    Taken  at  Madison,  Wis.,  Sept.  20.     Parkhurst  averaged  50%  sec.  per  mile  for  22  consecutive 

laps  at  Birmingham,  Oct.  5. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co., 


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Vational  Championship 


Hour  National 
Via.,  October  5, 

Stock  Model 

and  his   ma- 

)orted  racing 

calves  included. 


Here's  Another — 

At    Boston    Alvin 

Stratton    broke    the 

Boston  track  record 

October    12,    by    2 

seconds.       His  time  for  the  mile  was  49  4-5 

seconds. 


Leslie  "Red"  Parkhurst,  Winner  of  National  F.  A.  M.  Hour  Cham- 
pionship.   Parkhurst  is  the  most  feared  dirt  track  rider  in  America. 
His  mount  is  a  stock  Harlev-Davidson  Model  UK. 


Milwaukee,  Wis.,  U.  S.  A 


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PATENTED 


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PATENTED 


"Jip&^eHut 


1915 
Motorcycle 
Accessories 


The  kind  the 
Riders  demand. 

JOBBERS    and 
DEALERS 

Write  for  1915 
catalog  and 
discounts. 

A  better  propo- 
sition than  ever. 

Fentress-Newton 
Mfg.  Company 

Detroit,     Michigan 


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October  20,  1914  THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW  61 


The  1915  Flanders 
A  True  Motorcycle 

The  perfected  1915  Flanders  models  combine  only  such  features  as  are  required  by  THE  MAN 
WHO  KNOWS  and  WANTS  THE  BEST. 

These  features  are  incorporated  in  such  a  manner  as  to  make  the 

Most  Simple,  Compact,  Powerful,  Reliable,  Efficient 
and  Just  So  Different 

from  other  motorcycles  as  to  put  it  into  a  class  considerably  in  advance,  for'  CLEANLINESS: — 
DEPENDABILITY:— and  SERVICE;  over  the  recognized  standards  of  today  and  AT  A  PRICE 
that  is  bound  to  convince  you  that  the  FLANDERS  is  the  motorcycle  for  the  man  who  realizes  the 
VALUE    OF    HIS    MONEY. 

The  COMPLETENESS  of  DETAIL  on  the  1915  models  are  unsurpassed.  YOU  must  see 
these  for  yourself  at  the  shows. 

Price,  Quality,  Simplicity,  Compactness  and  Distinctiveness 

make  the  new  Flanders  a  motorcycle  and  an  AGENCY  for  same  worth  having. 

DEALERS  will  profit  by  getting  in  touch  with  us  early.  The  NEW  POLICY  will  appeal  to 
you. 

SOME   OF   THE   NEW   FEATURES   FOR  1915  include:— 

OUR  OWN   DESIGN   TWO   SPEED  and  FREE  ENGINE  which  is  installed  in  the  rear  liub. 

NO  GEARS  TO  STRIP:— NO  JERK  when  changing  speeds:— NOTHING  TO  WEAR  and  become  noisy: 

—POSITIVE.  Built  for  the  same  SERVICE  the  rest  of  the  Flanders  motorcycle  gives.  A  child  can  change 
gear  without  fear  of  damage.  ONE  LEVER  controls  all.  No  makeshift.  We  have  proven  to  our  satisfaction 
that  there  are  NONE  BETTER,  hence  WE  LEAD  in  this.  You  will  be  tickled  when  you  see  this  splendid 
Two-Speed  perform. 

FOOT  BAND  BRAKE:— mounted  just  off  left  of  foot  board  on  the  right  side.  Accessible.  Different  from 
other  band  brakes  because  of  its  size,  style  and  application. 

FOOT    BOARDS: — As  a  regular  part  of  the  equipment.     Adjustable  to  any  position. 

KICK  STARTER:— Of  our  own  design,  making  it  possible  to  spin  the  motor  sufficiently  to  start  immedi- 
ately under  general  favorable  conditions.  Engine  can  be  started  while  both  wheels  remain  on  the  ground. 
Absolutely  no  possible  chance  for  damage  to  rider  by  back  firing  of  engine  as  centrifugal  force  releases  the  en- 
gaging teeth. 

All  these  important  improvements  are  neatly  enclosed  in  OUR  SUCCESSFUL  CHAIN  and  DIRT  PROOF 
HOUSING.  THIS  feature  alone  being  distinctive  and  EXCLUSIVE  on  FLANDERS  motorcycles.  Its  value 
for  the  preservation  of  the  drive  chain,  sprockets  and  riders  clothes  is  inestimable. 

DIRECT  CHAIN  DRIVE  and  CUSHION  SPROCKET:— and  ENCLOSED  VALVES  of  course  will  be 
STANDARD  and  EXCLUSIVE  FEATURES  on  all  1915  models. 

OUR  CUSHION  SPROCKET  has  made  us  a  leader,  and  popular  as  manufacturers  of  a  flexible  and  smooth 
direct   chain   drive   and  of  course  we  will   retain   this  feature  for  191S. 

In  all,  THE  MAN  WHO  KNOWS  will  recognize  in  the  new  Flanders  a  motorcycle  of  the 
HIGHEST   CLASS   and  AT  A   RIGHT  PRICE. 

Visit  us  at  our  booth,  Nos.  46-47  in  the  .\rmory,  Chicago,  Oct.  12-17th.  We  will  have  some- 
thing else  of  interest  for  you. 

We  are  ready  to  book  your  1915  requirements  NOW,  so  don't  allow  some  one  to  beat  you  to  a 
truly  remarkable  and  valuable  motorcycle  agency  for  1915. 

MOTOR  PRODUCTS  COMPANY,  Detroit,  Mich. 

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New  Model  S 
Price  $3  Each 


Model  S,  No.  5  Handle 
Price  $3  Each 


1915  -SEASON-1915 
The  World  Famous 

SOLAR  LAMPS 

Show    the   Way   to 

Increased   Sales 
and  More  Profits 


Packed  in  Cartons  ready  for  ship- 
ment to  Dealers  via  Parcel  Post 

Write  for  catalogue 
and  new    prices 


THE 

BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  COMPANY 

KENOSHA,  WIS.  AND  NEW  YORK  CITY 


New  Model  3-D-S 
Price  $3.25  Each 


New  Model  68-S 
Price  $4  Each 


How  About  an  Iver  Johnson  Agency  ? 


Is  your  town  without  an  Iver  Johnson  representative  ?  Then  it  is  Your  Opportunity. 
Our  agency  offer  includes  — a  complete  line  of  up-to-the-minute  motorcycles  — a  direct  fac- 
tory connection,  not  a  sub-agency — a  scientifically  advertised  line— exclusive  sales  rights,  with  co-operation  and 
absolute  protection  by  the  factory.  Do  you  need  additional  argument  ?  Send  for  our  1915  book — 84  pages.  It 
tells  the  story  from  start  to  finish. 

Iver  Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  360  River  St.,  Fitchburg,  Mass. 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE,  99  Chambers  St.     ST.  PAUL  OFFICE,  2080  Grand  Ave.     SAN  FRANCISCO  OFFICE,  717  Market  St. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


G3 


Motorcycle  Necessities 

for  Wise  Riders 


THE  ACME 

OF 
CONVENIENCE 

A  tool  which  will  effect- 
ually reach  the  hard-to- 
get-at  places. 

With  the  Mossberg 
Socket  Wrench  Set 

you  get  at  every  remote 
or  "inaccessible"  bolt  or 
nut  on  your  machine 
with  a  powerful  wrench. 

Five  hardened  steel 
sockets  of  different 
sizes,  and  a  separate 
handle  which  engages 
the  top  of  every  socket, 
make  up  a  most  effective 
outfit  for  every  wrench 
need  on  the  road  or  at 
home. 

Send  tor  Our 
156  Page 
Catalogue 


Carry  one  of 
these  fine  sets 
and  insure  perfect 
adjustment,  and 
safety.      In    neat 

caT$1.20 


//  Your  Dealer 
Cannot  Supply 
You  with 
MOSSBERG 
Wrenches  and 
Specialties 
Order  Direct 


Here's  Another  Useful 
Article 

A  simple,  light  and  power- 
ful tool  for  handling  tires. 
Price,  per  set  of  three,  20c. 

A  set  of  these  MOSS- 
BERG tire  tools  belongs 
in  every  well-equipped  tool 
bag.  Once  tried  you  will 
not  care  to  be  without 
them. 

You  get  under  the  tire 
with  the  point  of  the  tool, 
which  is  shaped  just  right 
for  the  work.  Pry  up  the 
tire  and  hook  the  notch 
over  a  spoke. 


FRANK  MOSSBERG  COMPANY,  Attleboro,  Mass. 


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October  20,   1914 


Our  products 
for  the  cycle 
trade  include : 
Emergency  ax- 
les, Sager  Mo- 
torcycle Toe 
Clips,  Diamond 
E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and 
Standard  Ped- 
als, Sager  and 
Standard  Toe 
Clips^ 


No.  3  STANDARD 
MOTORCYCLE  PEDALS 


Standard  No.  3  Motorcycle  Pedals  are  made 
with  big,  soft,  easy  rubber  cushions  gener- 
ously proportioned,  that  minimize  the  jars 
and  bumps.  The  deep  corrugations  insure 
positive  grip  that  makes  the  foot  stay  on. 
You  know  what  that  means, 

THE  STANDARD  COMPANY 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


THE  BIG  HIT  AT  THE  SHOW 

Were  the  new    1915  models  of  Pope   Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 

*y^    R  A'fiTiAinA'rkfc  Every  requirement  provided  for  in  mechanism  Luxurious  equipment 

LO    iVCllIlcIIlClllS  which   has    been    tried    and    found    correct.  superb  finish 

50    distinct    models    of    bicycles    provide    machines    for    every    service. 

The  world  known  lines,  Columbia,  Rambler,  Crescent,  Cleve-  I  Artistic  new  and  durable  types  of  tires, 
land  and  Tribune  show  more  than  ever  their  individuality.  |  The   extreme  in   comfort  of  saddles. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  4CycleSt.,Westfield,Mass.,U.S.A. 


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The  Hearsev  339  is  our 


1915  leader.  The  height 
of  bicycle  tire  perfection. 
Made  of  motorcycle  fabrics 
and  best  quality  gray  rub- 
ber, insuring  consistent  vul- 
canizing. Has  oil-resisting 
red  center.   Heavily  studded. 

Hearsey  Ruby  Motorcycle 
Tubes  are  meeting  with  a 
big  demand.  They  are  de- 
pendable. Better  lay  in  a 
suppl_y. 


HEARSEY 

Tires  and  Tubes 

Famous  throughout  the  industry.  We  make  every  type  of  bicycle 
tire — but  only  one  quality — the  best.  They  are  self  sellers — stay 
sold — and  produce  repeat  orders. 

We  sell  to  the  trade  only.  Write  us  on  your  letterhead  for  1915 
dealers'  list. 


HEARSEY -WILLIS  CO. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 


EMBLEM 


Honestly  now,  wouldn't  you  rather  be  sure  of  riding  the  motorcycle  De  Luxe  than  be  sort  of  half- 
way content  with  a  machine  cut  off  in  lengths  by  "the  largest  producers  of  motorcycles  in  the  world?" 
The  EMBLEM  rider  is  genuinely  satisfied  with  his  mount.  How  can  he  feel  otherwise  when  this 
machine  always  must  show  form,  and  always  forges  to  the  front  in  any  competition  of  power,  speed 
or  endurance. 


Model  no.  Big  Twin, 
10  H.  P.    -    -   $275 


Model   108.  Regular 
Twin.  8  H.  P.  -  250 


ModellOS,  Big  Single, 
5H.  P.    -    -    -   200 


EMBLEM 
MFG.  CO. 

Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

Distributors 
For  California, 
John  T.  Bill  & 
Co.,  Los  Angeles. 
For  Oregon, 
Washington  and 
Idaho,  Ballou  & 
Wright,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle, 
Wash.  For  the 
South,  Henry  Kei- 
del  &  Co.,  Balti- 
more,  Md. 


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DEALERS: 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 
SATISFACTION 

These  three  words  are  constant- 
I  /  written  us  by  riders  who  have 
•  quipt     with     THE      HANDY 

t:lectric  headlight. 

ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words' 
l^sed  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
"loney  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


iiMii 


I'he  Head  Lamp  is  sup'ili<.il  with  tuircii 
rom  two  ordinary  dry  cells  which  can  be 
•  btained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  burn 
I  rom  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  is 
ubtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con- 
■^tructed  tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
H  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate. 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
IS  switched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
iirnament  on  your  cycle. 

Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Switch  $8.75 

Tail  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 
Switch  5.50 


LAMP  DEPT. 


M.  S.  KENDALL  CO.,  BSr«',S 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 

TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Taking  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


FOR  SALE 

One  Single-cylinder  Jefferson  Motorcycle, 
Absolutely  New.     List  Price,  $215 

CAN  BE   HAD  FOR 

$125  Cash 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Address  C.  V.  F.,  Care  Bicycling  World 
NEW  YORK 


IF    YOU    ARE    INTERESTED    IN 

MOTORCYCLES 

The  Bicycling  World 
AND  Motorcycle  Review 

WILL    interest    you 

PUBLISHED    EVERY   TUESDAY   AT 

231-241  WEST  39th  STREET,  NEW  YORK 
$2.00  Per  Year  Specimen   Copies  Gratis 


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FIRST  BATTLE  WON 


The  Chicago  Show,  the  Opening 

Skirmish     of     1915     is    Passed 

MAJESTIC   WINS 


THE  GUNBOAT  and  WINDSPLITTER,  With  a  Numerous 

Flotilla  of  Smaller  MAJESTIC  SPECIALTIES 

Score  Decisive  Victory 

ENTHUSIASM  over  the  Majestic  Side  Cars  at  the 
show  was  vmbounded.  The  many  improvements 
of  tinish  and  additions  of  strength  and  comfort  giving 
details  was  a  source  of  endless  comment  throughout 
the  week.  Many  dealers  placed  orders  for  demonstrat- 
ing outfits  for  immediate  delivery.  Were  you  one  of 
them? 

MAJESTIC  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


f:^::  Mechanical 
Horns 

Require  No 
Batteries  or  Wiring 

Wblcb  Is  a 
Contlnaous  Expense 
.First  Cast  Covers  All 


riiEARiO-U-T 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  of 
the  crank.  Finished  in  black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 
plated  Bracket  for  attaching 
to  the  Handle  Bar.  Retails  at 
25  cents. 


CLEAR-  O-U-T  Mechanical 
Horn  requires  only  a  slight 
turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
a  clear  penetrating  warning. 
Finished  in  black  enamel  with 
rigid  adjustabl  e  nickeled 
Bracket.      Retails   at  75   cents. 


LIGHT  WEIGHT   Oil  Lamp. 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy 
price.  Positively  will  not  jolt 
or   jar   out.      Highly    nickeled. 


Furnished    with    adjustable 
solid     Bracket.       Over    a    half 
million  in 


BRECKENRIDGE  Gas  Lamp 
Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
liability and  strength  of  con- 
struction. 125  C.  P.  gives  a 
clear  white  light.  Regulator 
under  control  of  rider  at  all 
times.  Finish  Bright  Nickel. 
Manufactured  by 

Sciss  MIg.  Company    |>»^ 

431  Dorr  Street,  }\mKii 

Toledo,  Olilo         ^hi^ 


DEALERS:  ASK  YOUB  JOBBEB 


HltRelmuiAiCE 


m^^m 


Tor  One 


l)9LLAR 


Insure  yourself  against  punctures,  blowouts, 
rim  cuts  and  premature  wearing  out  of  your 
tires  b}^  keeping  the  riglit  amount  of  air  in 
them  constantly. 

AVe  have  compiled  a  table  sb.owing  what  the 
tire  manufacturers  say  is  the  right  amount. 
Let  us  send  3'ou  one. 

Let  us  send  you  one 

THE    TWITCHELL   GAUGE  CO. 

1209  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOBCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  20,    1914 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply    this  transmission 

to  your  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 

Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warrenst.,  New  York 


-aiflThflr.. 


If  you  have  not  seen  the  SPLIT- 
DORF  IGNITION  and  LIGHTING 
combined  unit  —  studied  its  ease  of 
installation  and  its  remarkable  merit 
of  operation — write  us  TODAY  for 
information. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 

LOS  ANGELES        121S  S.  Hope  St. 
^^NNEAPOLIS  34  S.  Sill  St. 

NEVVAKK  290  Hal-sey  St. 


CHICAOO 
CINCINNATI 
DALLAS 
DAYTON 

DBTBOIT  972  Woodn  arc!  Ave. 

KANSAS   CITY         l"'.'"  ilmn^I  .\r 

LONDON 


64-72  E.  14th  St. 

811  Race  St. 
402  S.  Ervay  St. 

427  E.  3a  Ft. 


NEW   YORK  18-20  VV.  63d  St. 

PHILADELPHIA.  210-212  N.  13th  St. 
SAN  FRANCISCO  1028  Geary  St. 
SEATTLE  1628  Broadua? 


Reading  Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,  but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER    BRAKE 


"The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middietown,  Ohio 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 
315    Dwight   Street,    Springfield,    Mass. 


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GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM.  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW   YORK   CITl* 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &   BINGHAM  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


PRICES   REDUCED 

ON 

Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  lor  neiv 
prices,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


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October  20,    1914. 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,    Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold   on   easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.   M.   Shop. 


P)RISCOLL   &   JEANROY 

^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.       Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St.,   near  7th   Ave. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
1777   Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only    "Motorcycle   Salon"    in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,     NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


NEW 

YORK— CONTINUEE 

p 

Bi 

LAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy 
cycles,  Tir 

Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  a 
cs.  Parts  and  Supplies. 

nd 

Delivery   from    stock    on    Indian   and    Ex 
sior,  cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N. 

el- 
Y. 

p  us    ROTHOLZ 

^^  MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full    Line   of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,    Brooklyn. 


A  MOS  SHIRLEY 

■t^  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935   Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.   55th  and   56th   Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


P      J.   WILLIS   CO. 

A-''     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85    Chambers   St.,    New   York   City. 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 


ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS    GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peekskill,   N.   Y.) 
Motorcycles,     Bicycles     and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  lioliday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
yisit   Mount    Beacon.     SL\ty-mile    run    from    N.    Y.    City, 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair   Parts  for  all  kinds  of   Bicycles. 

185    3rd   St.,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand  62. 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

''Th'  feller  that 
don^t  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  hut  no- 
buddy  else  does. 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog:  No. 
5S  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  bupplies  No.  146. 
P/eas.?  xvrtte  us  on  y(.n-r  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  ([j.  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUU, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


^     The  Chain  of  Quality 

'i5^        "DUCKWORTH" 

The  Kind  That  Always  Makes  Good 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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pOPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
■*-  cars  agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

V\/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesij 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


■pOR  SALE— One  1914  7  H.P.,  two- 
speed,  electric  equipped  Indian,  with 
Indian  sidecar;  motorcycle  run  1.200 
miles,  car  run  200  miles;  sells  for  $385. 
Sale  price,  $260.  KARL  OAKS,  Osh- 
kosh,  Wis. 


-"^^mife  °  Ei^iamfe 


A    marketplace    where     Dealers    and    Ridei 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machine: 

parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    o 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line   (six  words  to  the  line)  :   i 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  orde 


POR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
*■  and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
Am  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

WANTED— Jobs    in    G    &   J    bicycle 
tires.     Address,    Box   J    222,    care 
Bicycling  World. 


/^UR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
^^  Merkel.  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

npAKEN  in  trade  for  new  Indians  and 
■*•     now  on  sale: 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior $150 

One  1913  Twin  Excelsior 125 

One  1913  Single  Excelsior 100 

Two  8  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 125 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 85 

One  4  H.P.  Harley-Davidson 95 

One  5  H.P.  Pierce 75 

One  Single  Pope 60 

All  in  good  running  order.  Will  be 
crated  and  shipped  on  receipt  of  deposit, 
balance  C.  O.  D.  Any  make  taken  in 
trade  for  new  Indians.  B.  A.  SWEN- 
SON,  Swenson  Bldg.,  522  Broad  St., 
Providence,   R.  I. 


Dealers  and  jobbers  in  all  parts 
of  the  country  are  selling  "Care 
and  Repair  of  Motorcycles"  to 
both  new  riders  and  veterans  as 
the  best  aid  in  correcting  and 
avoiding  motorcycle  trouble. 

Sent  Postpaid  as  f*gyw^§ci 

OD  Receipt  of  iU9  K^fCU.m.9 

Special  Ratei  to 
Jobbers  and  Dealeri 
on  Quantity  Orderi. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  COMPANY 


239  W.  39Ui  St. 


NEW   YORK 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 

^0^ 

m 

SIDE  SEAT 

^gm 

w' 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

^^B 

%tf 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

^^^^M 

Wai 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

^^ 

^ 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Be  Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire    trouble,     but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c, 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  lUolorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


Is  used  by  the  entire  Detroit  Motorcycle 
Squad.  The  best'  is  none  too  good  for 
yoti.  Up-to-date  in  every  respect.  Ac- 
cept no  substitutes.  Look  for  the  name. 
Insist  upon  the  AERMORF... 

May  we   send  you  our  booklet? 
Liberal     discounts     to     dealers. 

THE  FULTON   COMPANY 

722  National  Ave.  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Steel  Motorcycle  Garage 

A     LIVE     WIRE 


A/g  y./-  to  the  motorcycle,  it 
-^— —  is  the  most  necessary 
article  in  the  motorcycle  field. 
Jobbers,  Dealers,  and  Riders 
write  for  further  information. 

Kelm  &  Burbach,  airxhird  st.  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


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^^^^i^ 


The  Path 

of 

Safe,  Easy 
Progress 


^iz^ 


FIRESTONE  Non-Skids  combine  the 
utmost    grip-security    with    extreme 
comfort   in   riding  —  built  as  if   for  auto- 
mobile use,  the  invincible   Firestone  way. 

Firestone  Non-Skids 
Are  Ample  Slip-Prevention 

The  thick,  tough,  gripping  letters  of  the  built-up  tread 
are  as  effective  in  preventing  skid  as  in  resisting  wear. 

In  no  other  tire  do  you  find  such  toughness — for  mileage — 

coupled  with  such  safety,  comfort  and  protection.     And  all 

Firestones  have  more  rubber  than  any  other  Motorcycle  Tire  made. 

In  all  standard  sizes.     Non-Skid  and  Corrugated  Tread. 
Insist  on  having  the^n  NO  WI 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio 

*  *  America' s  Largest  Exclusive  Tire  and  Rim  Makers" 

Pneumatic  Tires.  Truck  Tires.  Motorcycle  Tires,  Pleasure  Electric  Tires. 

Carriage  Tires.  Fire  Apparatus  Tires,  Rims.  Tire  Accessories,  Etc. 


tF 


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I? 


i 


The  "Much-Talked-About"  Subject  of 
Motorcycle  Equipment 


m 


Here   is   one   important   angle   of  it   which 
interests    rider,    dealer,    and  maker  ! 

To  the  Rider        To  the  Dealer        To  the  Maker 


You  are  only  get- 
ting half  the  use  of  a 
motorcycle  if  you 
don't  get  reliable 
lighting.  Prest  -  O  - 
Lite  has  proved  itself 
the  only  reliable,  eco- 
nomical, efficient  light 
for  motorcycles.  We 
are  ready  to  prove  it 
to  you  in  comparison 
with  any  other  sys- 
tem. 


For  the  past  year  we've 
told  the  difference  between 
selling  a  motorcycle  plus 
Prest-O-Lite  equipment  and 
satisfied  customers  or  the 
"cut-profit,"  "made-to-sell" 
equipment  that  takes  away 
trade  as  well  as  profit.  Now 
is  the  time  of  all  times  to  in- 
sist upon  making  up  your 
own  equipment  offers  and — 
be  sure  to  include  Prest-O- 
Lite  and  satisfaction. 


Unreliable  equip- 
ment is  never  going  to 
help  you  in  selling  a 
reliable  machine. 
Every  experienced 
buyer  realizes  the  fact 
that  Prest-O-Lite  is 
as  reliable  as  the  mo- 
torcycle itself.  And 
new  buyers  have  a 
way  of  asking  the  ex- 
perienced riders. 


Insist  upon  Prest-O-Lite  on  YOUR  motor- 
cycle— it  is  a  guarantee  of  reliability,  econ- 
omy and  efficiency  in  motorcycle  lighting. 


The   Prest-O-Lite   Co.,  Inc. 

245   Speedway  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Exchange  Agencies  Everywhere 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  today  considered  to  be  the  standard  bicycle 
tires  of  the  world.  When  ihe  safety  bicycle  was  first  invented,  two  makes 
of  tires  quickly  assumed  supremacy  over  all  other  brands.  They  earned 
their  popularity  by  the  service  they  gave.  These  brands  were  the  renowned 
Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires. 

UNITED  STATES  BICYCLE  TIRES 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires  are  Hartford  and  Morgan  &  Wright  Tires, 
greatly  improved.  Modern  machinery  and  modern  methods  have  made  it 
possible  to  make  better  tires  than  were  thought  possible  during  the  early 
life  of  the  bicycle.  When  you  buy  tires  or  a  new  bicycle  be  sure  to  get 
United  States  Tires.  The  service  they  give  you  will  prove  that  no 
other  tires  can  deliver  as  much  mileage  and  show  equal  ability  to  resist 
punctures.  Any  reliable  dealer  can  supply  you  with  United  States  Tires 
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THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING 
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Sewing  Machine  Company^  of  Dayton,  Ohio,  for  infringe- 
ment of  New  Departure  patents  on  coaster  brakes. 

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October  16,  by  the  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  and  allowed 
every  claim  made  by  the  New  Departure  Manufacturing 
Company.  The  Court  Affirmed  the  decision  of  the  lower 
court  which  decreed  that  a  perpetual  injunction  be  issued 
against  the  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Company,  restraining 
that  company  from  further  manufacture  of  the  infringing 
coaster  brake.  It  also  ordered  that  the  Davis  Sewing 
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The  ^mUh  Motor  Wheel 

The  One  Big  Sensation  at  the  Chicago  Show,  Made  an  Instantaneous 
Hit    With   the  Public  and  Every  Dealer  Wants  an   Agency 


The  Motor  Wheel  Girl 


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HE  MotorWheel  Demonstrations  answered 
satisfactorily  every  criticism.  ' '  Get  in  Line. ' ' 


The  quick  response  of  the  dealers  favors  the  immense 
possibilities  of  "The  Bicycle  Booster."  No  work,  grease 
or  vibration— simple  to  operate— built  by  the  largest  auto- 
mobile parts  manufacturers  in  the  U.  S.  A. 


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The  Lucky  Number  that  Won  for 
4772  Bicycle  Tire  Dealers 


There  are  just  88  ways  in  which  every  bicycle  tire 
dealer  can  increase  his  business  in  every  department. 
They  are  fully  explained  in  the  great  merchandising 
book,  "New  Ways  to  New  Business,"  published  by 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company. 

This  book  deals  with  every  phase  of  business  of 
every  bicycle  tire  dealer.  It  has  been  built  on  the 
actual  experience  of  hundreds  of  dealers  everywhere. 
It  cost  us  thousands  of  dollars  to  produce  this  book 
and  the  great  Selling  Helps  that  it  brings.  Yet  it  goes 
absolutely  free  to  all  dealers  interested  in  Goodyear- 
Akron  Bicycle  Tires. 

How  It  Won 

4772  dealers  have  already  received  this  book.  It  is  help- 
ing them  every  day  in  every  department.     It  brings  to  them 


88  big  merchandising  helps  that  range  from  ready-to-use  ad- 
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The  book  has  shown  these  dealers  how  to  make  more 
money  by  selling  more  tires.  How  to  compete  with  cheap 
"price"  tires,  and  yet  offer  a  tire  of  genuine  Goodyear  quality 
through  and  through.  How  to  reach  out  through  the  mails 
for  business  that  would  otherwise  go  elsewhere.  How  to 
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Harley-Davidsc 

The  Harley-Davidson  automati( 
day  and  night  for  seven  weeks.  1 
treating  department,  the  mil 
steel  division  of  the  main  factor 

Another  substantial  addition  to 
ing  completion  and  will  be  read^ 

The  Harley-Davidsons  exhibited  at  the  Chicago 
Show  were  the  first  of  the  actual  1915  Harley- 
Davidson  regular  production.  They  were  not 
hand  made  dummies  thrown  together  for  show 
purposes.  To  any  dealer  considering  the  Harley- 

The  Harley  -  Davidso 
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n  Factory  Facts 

plant  has  been  running  full  blast 
le  grinding  department,  the  heat 
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IS  are  now  running  night  and  day. 

)ur  main  plant  is  rapidly  near- 
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October   27,    1914 


Past  Performance  and  Present  Service 
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Past  performance  and  present  service  testify  to   the  superiority  of  the 
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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  October  27,  1914 


No.  6 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Everything  Ready  for  Pageant 

Bosch  Adds  Service  Stations 

Stratton  Breaks  Track  Record 

Warner  Makes  New  Figures  in 
Kansas 

Lon  Taylor  Wins  a  Wife 

All  Ready  for  Boston  Grind 

Parkhurst  Wins  F.  A.  M.  Title 

News  of  Bicyclists 


Robinson  Entertains  Committee 


SPECIAL   FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 

What  Dealers  Throughout  the 
Country  Are  Doing 

Australia  May  Want  American 
Accessories 

How     to     Feature     the     New 
Models 


Motorcycle  Division  Heads  of  Tercentenary 
Commission  Banqueted  by  Chairman  After 
Which  Plans  Are    Completed   for    Pageant 


The  Motorcycle  Committee  of  the  New 
York  Commercial  Tercentenary  Commis- 
sion was  entertained  at  dinner  at  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club  on  Thursday 
evening,  October  22nd,  Powhatan  Robin- 
son, chairman  of  the  committee,  being 
the  host  on  that  occasion.  The  details 
of  the  dinner  were  characteristic  of 
Robinson's  graceful  manner  of  doing 
things  and  its  success  presaged  the  suc- 
cess of  the  pageant  next  week.  Covers 
were  laid  for  28  guests  and  the  decora- 
tions of  the  table  consisted  of  miniature 
silk  flags  of  the  commission  and  Amer- 
ican flag  stick  pins,  the  room  being  very 
tastefully  decorated  with  the  official 
bunting. 

After  the  dinner  the  host  called  the 
guests  to  order  and  introduced  Wm.  H. 
Page,  president  of  the  New  York  Ath- 
letic  Club,   in   the   following  words: 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Motorc}rcle  Division 
of  the  Automobile  Auxiliary  Committee 
of  the  Tercentenary  Commission,  and 
guests,   I  welcome   you   all. 

"The  first  speaker  of  the  evening  is  a 
citizen  the  community  has  reason  to  be 
proud  of.  A  man  who  will  go  out  of  his 
way  to  foster  any  plan  that  is  for  the 
good  of  all  the  people. 

"I  might  add,  incidentally,  that  he  is 
and  has  been  president  of  this  great  or- 
ganization, the  New  York  Athletic  Club, 


for  two  years,  and  I  share  with  his  m.any 
other  friends  the  hope  that  our  club 
may  have  the  benefit  of  his  guiding  hand 
for  many  years  to  come.  I  have  the 
pleasure,  gentlemen,  of  introducing  Will- 
iam  H.   Page." 

Mr.  Page  revealed  a  surprising  know- 
ledge of  motorcycling  and  spoke  of  the 
motorcycle  as  a  highly  beneficent  mech- 
anism and  the  horse  that  could  curry 
himself.  He  hailed  the  motorcycle  as 
the  vehicle  of  the  future  and  spoke  at 
length  on  the  athletic  requirements  of 
this  machine. 

The  next  speaker  was  Elmer  Thomp- 
son, who  had  something  to  say  about  the 
"gastronomical  interpretation  of  history." 
The  diners  were  not  sure  what  this 
meant,  but  became  more  interested  when 
Thompson  told  of  his  pleasure  in  being 
for  the  first  time  able  to  keep  the  com- 
pany of  motorcyclists.  He  stated  that  he 
had  paid  fines  to  country  constables 
many  times  in  an  effort  to  keep  the 
company  of  motorcyclists,  but  no  matter 
what  machine  he  was  on  he  was  hope- 
lessly distanced. 

Mr.  Robinson  then  introduced  Mat- 
thew P.  Halpin  by  stating,  "There  is 
one  man  in  this  room  we  would  all  like 
to  hear  from,  but  from  my  long  acquain- 
tance with  him  at  athletic  meets,  followed 
by  banquets,  I  have  been  often  requested 


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to  tip  off  the  toastmaster  not  to  call  on 
him.  I  would  like  to  read,  however,  his 
acceptance   of  my   modest  invitation. 

"  'Mr.  Matthew  P.  Halpin  accepts  with 
pleasure  your  kind  invitation  to  the  din- 
ner to  the  members  of  the  Motorcycle 
Division  of  the  Tercentenary  Committee 
on  Thursday,  October  22nd,  at  7  P.  M.,' 
to  which  he  added,  'Robby,  you  are  get- 
ting  "damn"   formal,   I   think.' 

"Let  me  add  that  my  friend  'Matt' 
was  manager  of  the  American  Olympic 
team  for  four  meets,  and  everj'  time 
'brought  back  the  bacon.'  Won't  Mr. 
Halpin  either  speak  or  bow?" 

After  Halpin's  remarks  the  committee 
went  into  executive  session  with  J.  .A.. 
Hall  in  the  chair.  Great  progress  was 
reported  and  many  handsome  prizes  are 
to  be  offered.  Aside  from  the  Hendee 
trophies,  which  are,  of  course,  the  re- 
wards of  highest  value,  there  are  other 
cups  of  bronze  and  silver,  Waltham  and 
Elgin  watches,  both  of  the  bracelet  type 
and  of  the  split  second  racing  style,  and 
in  addition  to  these,  clocks  and  vases, 
ink  stands,  cut  glass  and  sterling  silver, 
medals  and  medallions.  The  prizes  will 
be  awarded  in  accordance  with  the  sched- 
ule previously  sent  out.  It  was  thought 
for  a  while  that  it  would  be  advisable 
to  repeat  the  parade  in  Brooklyn  on 
Monday,  November  2nd.  but  the  project 
failed  of  sufficient  support  to  justify  its 
being  put  through. 

In  addition  to  the  judges,  which  are 
those  of  the  Automobile  Division,  it 
was  decided  to  appoint  F.  V.  Clark  of 
Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 
and  Leo  Sauer  of  Motorcycle  Illustrated 
as  associated  judges,  to  act  in  especial 
reference  to  the  motorcycle  entries. 

At  Hall's  suggestion  it  was  practically 
decided  to  arrange  for  a  dance  at  some 
future  date,  at  which  time  the  prizes 
could  be  formally  presented. 

Another  interesting  and  important  act 
of  the  assembly  was  to  appoint  a  com- 
mittee of  five  to  form  a  dealers'  and  rid- 
ers' association  of  Greater  New  York. 
This  committee  consisted  of  Messrs. 
Robinson.  Weaver,  Rothholz,  Dietrick 
and  Ellis.  As  a  culmination  of  the  even- 
ing's work  Mr.  Merle  Downs,  secretary 
of  the  Automobile  Auxiliary  Commis- 
sion, was  presented  by  Mr.  Powhatan 
Robinson  with  an  appropriate  testimonial 
of  his  esteem. 


The  members  of  the  Rockford  Motor- 
cycle Club  entertained  about  50  riders 
from  the  Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club 
and  the  Harley-Davidson  Factory  Club 
last  Sunday  and  every  one  was  well 
pleased  with  the  reception  and  voted  to 
pay  a  return  engagement. 


BOSCH  ADDS  TO  LIST 
OF  SERVICE  STATIONS 


Lon   Taylor  with  his   bride  and   "family" 

Lon  Taylor  Speeds  To  Altar 
A  young  fellow  named  Taylor,  who  is 
commonly  known  as  "Lon,"  and  who 
rides  a  Flying  Merkel  in  racemeets,  re- 
cently put  Miss  Dora  Ludwig,  of  Den- 
nison,  O.,  into  a  sidecar  and  carried  her 
oft'  to  Covington,  Ky.,  in  record  time. 
It  is  said  that  she  did  not  make  any 
great  resistance;  anyway,  they  found  a 
minister  there  who  married  them.  .A.11 
this  was  unknown  to  their  friends,  who 
were  surprised  by  the  announcement 
later. 

Miss  Dora  Ludwig  is  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Isaac  Ludwig,  of  Dennison, 
O.  She  met  Taylor  several  years  ago 
when  he  was  employed  by  the  Big  Four 
Railroad  Co.,  before  he  entered  the  rac- 
ing game.  Recently  he  returned  to  Den- 
nison with  her  brother  and  the  acquain- 
tance was   renewed. 

Taylor  stated  that  he  would  not  give 
up  the  racing  game  and  that  he  would 
finish  out  his   season's  schedule. 


Memorial  For  James  Sullivan 
There  recentlj'  died  James  Sullivan, 
who  was  long  the  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  A.  A.  U.  It  is  desired  to  raise  by 
popular  subscription  a  sum  of  money  for 
a  memorial,  contributions  to  be  of  .SI 
each.  C.  B.  Gibson,  secretary-treasurer 
of  the  F.  A.  M.,  personally  knew  Mr. 
Sullivan,  and  is  urging  the  support  of 
the  fund  bj'  F.  A.  M.  members.  Contri- 
liutions  can  be  sent  to  Alex,  Taylor  & 
Co.,  26  East  42nd  street.  New  York  citv. 


Get  a  Goodrich  "Safety  First"  Sign 
The  touring  bureau  of  the  Goodrich 
Tire  Co.  will  be  glad  to  send  to  any 
F.  A.  M.  member  one  of  their  new 
"Safety  First"  small  nickel  signs,  which 
can  be  attached  to  a  motorcycle. 


The  Utica  Motorcycle  Club  has  re- 
affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M.  There  are 
at  present  17  new  members.  The  sec- 
retary is  Frank  J.  Wilson,  121  Coluinbia 
street.  Utica,   N.  Y. 


Service  Station  Idea  is  Spreading  With 
Manufacturers  of  Autos  and  Allied 
Lines,  and  Increases  Ranks  of  Users — 
Bosch  Announces  18  New  Stations 


The  service  station  idea,  now  carried 
out  in  varying  degree  by  most  manufac- 
turers in  the  automobile  and  allied  lines, 
is  responsible  for  the  very  general  satis- 
faction of  those  who  use  standard 
products. 

Where  service  is  a  reality  and  not  a 
mere  catchword  there  can  not  be  too 
much  of  a  good  thing,  so  the  service 
stations   continue   to    increase. 

The  Bosch  Magneto  Co.  has  recently 
added  to  its  already  long  list  the  fol- 
lowing supply  stations,  where  motorcy- 
clists whose  mounts  are  "Bosch  equipt" 
will  be  able  to  obtain  instant  and  reliable 
service: 

Olympia  Auto  Supply  Co.,  221-  4th 
street,  Olympia,  Wash.;  James  Auto  Co., 
2612  Washington  avenue,  Ogden,  Utah; 
G.  O.  Reynolds,  Inc.  316-318  Main  street, 
New  Rochelle,  N,  Y.;  Eleventh  Avenue 
Garage,  Altoona,  Pa.;  North  West  Ga- 
rage, Cherokee,  la.;  Plank  &  Morgan, 
830  Main  street,  Worcester  Mass.;  T.  A. 
Bryson,  5-9  Perry  street.,  E.,  Savannah, 
Ga. ;  Clyde  Garage,  Charleston,  S.  C; 
Motor  Car  Supply  House,  Decatur,  111.; 
Max  Gottberg  Auto  Co.,  Columbus,  Neb.; 
I.  P.  Todd,  corner  Franklin  and  Picka- 
way streets,  Circleville,  O.;  Markshef- 
fei  Motor  Co.,  Colorado  Springs,  Col.; 
Graham-Seltzer  Co.,  120-122  Main  street, 
Peoria,  111.;  Union  Garage,  Lansing, 
Mich.;  Crater  Lake  Motor  Car  Co.,  16 
South  Fir  street,  Medford,  Ore.;  Pendle- 
ton Auto  Co.,  812  Johnson  street,  Pen- 
dleton, Ore.;  Milton  Garage,  Milton, 
Ore.;   Triple   Star   Garage,    Kahoka,   Mo. 


New   Club   Comes   Into    F.   A.   M.   Fold 

During  the  past  week  another  club 
became  affiliated  to  the  national  organ- 
ization. It  is  the  Olean  Club,  secretary, 
C.  L.  Rottsted,  520  West  State  street, 
Olean,  N.  Y.  Its  members  number  18 
and  it  is  No.  494  in  the  list  of  clubs  which 
belong  to   the   F.   A.   M. 


George  F.  Ells,  first  year  agent  for 
Harley-Davidson  in  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  has 
sold  IS  twins  and  a  truck  to  a  local 
market.  These  people  were  so  pleased 
with  their  machine  that  they  placed  an 
order  for  a  1915  model  before  the  show 
opened.  Ells  is  confident  of  doing  a 
good  business  during  1915. 


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9 


KANSAS  DEALER  TAKES 
OUT  THIEF  INSURANCE 


Harley  Stephens  Eliminates  Risk  of  Loss 
to  Himself  or  Customers  by  Insuring 
Against  Theft— Small  Additional  Ex- 
pense Works  to  Double  Advantage 


Harley  Stephens,  Indian  dealer  at 
Wichita,  Kan.,  thinks  that  he  has  solved 
the  partial  payment  difficulty  in  selling 
motorcycles. 

About  the  first  of  the  year  he  went  to 
the  Kansas  Casualty  Co.  in  Wichita  to 
see  what  arrangement  they  could  make 
as  to  insuring  motorcycles.  They  made 
him  the  following  proposition:  They 
would  insure  a  minimum  of  40  machines 
for  $40  for  the  year,  or  any  individual 
machine  for  $2  a  hundred.  All  they 
asked  of  Stephens  was  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  the  buyer  and  the  engine  num- 
ber. This  insurance  was  to  cover  for 
theft  only,  but  if  the  buyer  of  a  machine 
should  leave  the  country  before  pay- 
ments were  completed,  this  would  be  in- 
terpreted by  the  company  as  a  case  of 
theft.  If  the  machine  was  not  returned 
in  two  weeks  from  the  date  of  notifica- 
tion, the  company  would  reimburse 
Stephens  $100;  if  the  machine  is  subse- 
quently recovered  the  company  puts  it 
in  as  good  condition  as  it  was  before 
it  was  stolen,  provided  that  the  rider 
himself  does  not  steal  it. 

Stephens  now  sells  machines  for  one- 
half  of  the  purchase  money  down,  and 
the  rest  at  $5  a  week,  or  $20  a  month, 
and  an  extra  charge  of  $10  on  each 
machine.  This  extra  $10  covers  interest, 
cost  of  carrying  insurance  and  carrying 
the  note. 

It  is  obvious  that  such  an  arrange- 
ment is  to  the  advantage  of  the  dealer, 
because  he  is  doubly  protected — against 
the  buj'er  and  a  possible  thief — while 
the  buyer  himself  has  his  machine  in- 
sured against  theft  for  the  period  of  pay- 
ment. 


Diamond  Tires  Have  Good  Year 

"This  has  been  a  great  year  for  Dia- 
mond tires,"  said  H.  M.  Bacon,  Diamond 
sales  manager,  "and  next  year  is  going 
to   be   even   a   better   one. 

"After  checking  up  results  the  Dia- 
mond managers  who  came  to  Akron  to 
confer,  agreed  that  Diamond  sales  have 
been  just  about  doubled. 

"Reports  from  all  lines  of  trade  show 
that  Diamond  tires  have  been  given  a 
remarkable  reception  this  year,  and  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  users  all  over  the 
country  testify  to  the  popularity  of  Dia- 


monds and  to  the  service  Diamond  tires 
are  giving  our  customers. 

"Our  meeting  this  year  developed  no 
pessimists.  Conditions  at  Akron  and  in 
the  field  appear  to  be  practically  normal 
in  spite  of  the  unsettled  conditions 
abroad. 

"The  rubber  industry  seems  to  be  go- 
ing ahead  without  any  faltering  steps 
regardless  of  various  rumors  which  have 
been    heard    from   time    to   time." 


to  New  Britain  as  heretofore,  but  it  is 
believed  that  the  best  interests  of  their 
customers  will  be  served  by  directing  all 
correspondence  relative  to  Fafnir  ball 
bearings  direct  to  the  main  office  at  New 
Britain,  Conn. 


Everwine    Handles    Emblem    Line 

The  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.  have  already 
begun  to  ship  their  1915  models  and  one 
of  the  first  dealers  to  obtain  one  of  these 
new  machines  was  Mr.  T.  T.  Everwine, 
of  7000  Frankston  avenue,  E.  E.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  who  is  the  Emblem  agent  in 


Farmers  Are   Good   Prospects 

The  farmers,  especially  the  young 
men,  in  Eastern  Washington  are  going 
to  be  the  best  prospects  for  the  motor- 
cycle dealer  this  fall.  This  portion  of 
the  state  at  the  present  time  is  very 
prosperous  owing  to  the  large  yield  of 
wheat,  over  700,000  bushels,  and  the  high 
price.  At  Davenport,  Wash.,  farmers 
were  selling  for  $1  per  bushel,  while  in 
previous  years  85  cents  a  bushel  was 
conceded  a  prosperous  price. 


T.    I.    Eve 


Pittsburgh,    Pa..    Emble 


deale 


nd    his    1915    de 


that  city.    We  are  able  to  show  a  picture  This    nets    big    profits    and    in    conse- 

of  Mr.  Everwine  with  his  new  machine,  quence  the  farmers  in  Eastern  Washing- 

this   being  one   of   the   first   photographs  ton   and   the   Inland   Empire   are   rapidly 

showing  a   fully-equipped   1915   Emblem.  assuming  the  position  of  millionaires. 


Fafnir  Line  to  Be  Sold  Direct 

The  Fafnir  Bearing  Co.,  of  New 
Britain,  Conn.,  announces  that  its  pres- 
ent selling  arrangements  with  the  Rhine- 
land  Machine  Works  Co.,  of  New  York, 
have  been  terminated  arid  that  hereafter 
Fafnir  ball  bearings  will  be  marketed 
direct  from  the  factory  at   New  Britain. 

D.  D.  Davis,  formerly  of  the  Rhine- 
land  Machine  Works  Co.,  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  new  sales  organization. 

The  proposed  change  does  not  effect 
the  friendly  relations  of  the  two  com- 
panies. The  New  York  office  will  con- 
tinue as  usual  for  the  sale  of  Rhineland 
and  R.  B.  F.  bearings  and  inquiries  re- 
garding Fafnir  bearings  will  be  referred 


Standard  Not  Guilty  of  Monopoly 

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  has  not  violated 
the  "Seven  Sisters"  act  passed  in  the 
state  of  New  Jersey  while  President 
Wilson  was  governor  and  tending  to 
check  monopoly.  The  Crew-Levick  Co., 
Jersey  City,  an  independent,  charged 
that  the  Standard  was  charging  a  low 
rate  where  there  was  competition  and  a 
high  rate  where  there  was  none.  The 
court,  in  arriving  at  its  decision,  took 
into  consideration  the  competition  of- 
the  Gulf  Refining  Co.,  which  has  been 
engaged  in  a  not  entirely  one-sided 
price  war  with  the  Standard  company 
and  has  taken  some  of  the  latter's  cus- 
tomers. 


10 


THE  BICYCLING  AVOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


WARNER  ESTABLISHES 
NEW  KANSAS  RECORD 

Winning  Gold  Medal  for  Largest  Point 
Score,  "Speck"  Warner  Makes  One- 
Half  Mile  Track  Record,  Time  Being 
1:062/5 — Weishaar  Strong  Second 


At  the  state  championship  races  at 
Ellsworth,  Kan.,  "Speck"  Warner  rode 
his  Indian  to  a  series  of  victories  on  the 
12th  inst.  Weishaar,  of  Wichita,  riding 
an  Excelsior  and  Thor,  was  the  only  man 
to  press  Warner.  The  cold  wind  cut 
down  the  usually  good  attendance  slight- 
ly, but  everyone  went  away  satisfied  with 
a  good   day's   sport. 

In  the  third  race,  Woods,  on  an  In- 
dian, went  into  the  fence,  but  sustained 
only  a  few  bruises.  In  the  rnile  trial 
against  time  Warner  established  a  new 
state  record  for  a  lialf-mile  track,  his 
time    being    1:067^. 

Warner  won  the  gold  medal  offered 
for  the  largest  percentage,  while  Weis- 
haar received  the  silver  medal  and  Jack- 
son the  bronze  medal.     The  summaries: 

Three-mile  professional,  flying  start — 
Won  by  Warner,  Indian;  second,  Weis- 
haar, Excelsior;  third,  Henry,  Indian. 
Time,  3:41}^. 

Five-mile  professional,  open  port — 
'Won  by  Warner;  second,  Weishaar, 
Thor;  third,  Jackson,  Thor.     Time,  5:44. 

One-mile  amateur,  flj'ing  start — Won 
by  Grill,  Indian;  second,  Frederick,  In- 
dian.    Time,   1:20. 

Five-mile  professional,  flying  start — 
Won  by  Warner;  second,  Weishaar,  Ex- 
celsior; third,  Henry,  Indian.    Time,  6:02. 

Two-mile  relay  race — Weishaar  and 
Jackson  first;  second.  Warner  and  John- 
ston.    Time,  3:11. 

Two-mile  amateur — Won  liy  Grill; 
second,  Metcalf;  third,  Frederick.  Time, 
2:30. 

One  mile  against  time — Won  by  War- 
ner, time,  1:067/5;  second.  Weishaar, 
Thor,  time,  1:09. 

One-half  mile  bicycle  race — Won  by 
Kesler;  second.  Brown;  third,  Patterson. 
Time,   1:33. 

Ten-mile  professional,  open  port — Won 
by  Weishaar,  Thor;  second,  Jackson; 
third,  Johnston,  Indian.     Time,  11:53. 

Three-mile  consolation  race — Won  by 
Johnston;  second,  Jackson;  third,  Sas- 
ner.     Time.  3:42. 


The  sale  of  second-hand  machines  was 
good  in  Woodstock,  111.  A.  P.  Pech 
has  sold  quite  a  number,  for  riders  in  his 
territory  take  delight  in  buying  old 
mounts  and  trimming  them  up. 


Igolgn^l^rwarcl 


October  31-November  7,  Boston,  Mass. 
—Six-day  bicycle  race  at  the  Arena 
track. 

November  i-7,  San  Angelo,  Tex.— 
Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  motorcycle  club  of  that 
city. 

November  6-7-8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — Sec- 
ond annual  Coast— Phoenix  endurance 
run  for  520  miles,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in  co- 
operation with  the  Arizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  16-21,  New  York  City — Six- 
day  bicycle  race  at  Madison  Square 
Garden. 

November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — ProfeS' 
sional  300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


Watch  For  These  Stolen  Machines 

Indian,  red  motor.  No.  84F572,  1914 
model;  no  batteries  nor  light;  license  No. 
143  painted  on  rear  mud  guard.  Reward, 
$25.  Owner,  L.  W.  Knight,  883  Main 
street,  Westbrook,  Me. 

Harley-Davidson,  motor  No.  F13910H. 
Headlight  and  Prest-O-I.ite  tank;  cush- 
ion luggage  carrier.  Notify  O.  C.  Pope, 
354  Ellicott  Square  Iniilding,  Buffalo, 
N.   Y. 

Also  a  1914  Indian,  No.  85F685.  Stolen 
October  12  from  Readville  race  track. 
Notify  Stath  Bailey,  2  Prospect  place, 
Somerville,  Mass. 

Harley-Davidson  1914  twin,  two-speed, 
motor  No.  7467H.  Goodyear  studded 
tires,  28  x  3;  tubing  for  head  and  tail 
lights,  without  the  lights,  and  seat  with 
back  rest.  Notify  H.  H.  Powell,  Peoria, 
111. 

On  September  17th  a  single-cylinder, 
1912  model  Indian  motorcycle  was  taken 
from  the  garage  at  113  South  avenue, 
Cranford,  N.  T.    The  motor  number  was 


70D704.     Notify   Jesse    G.   Wheeler,   113 
South  avenue. 

On  September  27th,  a  1913  regular  In- 
dian twin  was  stolen.  The  right  pedal 
is  broken,  equipment  Old  Sol  lamp  and 
Prest-0-Lite  tank;  motor  No.  94E593. 
Reward,  $25.  Notify  F.  C.  Campbell, 
Fort   Pierce,   Fla. 

Indian,  painted  green.  No.  21A703;  U. 
S.  studed  tread  tire  on  front  wheel;  drive 
chain  missing;  new  front  mudguard,  gas- 
olene tube  patched.  Machine  taken  from 
311  Dryden  Road,  Ithaca,  N.  Y.  Notice 
of  finding  should  be  sent  to  J.  McK. 
Ballon,  of  that  address. 

1913  Indian  twin.  No.  89E877.  Front 
exhaust  pipe  dented  and  special  cone- 
shaped  nut  front  axle.  Rear  stand  frame 
lugs  drilled  for  foot  braces.  Stolen  Sep- 
tember 30,  from  corner  West  Genesee 
and  Pearl  streets,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Notify 
R.  M.  Kilroy,  319  Howard  street,  Buf- 
falo,  N.  Y. 

Thor,  blue  color,  1914  model,  motor 
No.  14A1090;  two  speed;  nine  horse- 
power. Thor  Motorcycle  Co.,  356  Co- 
lumbus avenue,  Boston,  Mass.,  loaned 
this  machine  to  a  party  giving  name  of 
Joel  Pike,  and  address  as  297  Summer 
street,  East  Boston,  Mass.,  and  same 
has  been  missing  two  months.  Firm 
offers  reward  of  $25  either  for  the  re- 
turn of  motorcycle  or  information  re- 
garding  whereabouts    of   the    man. 

Indian,  two  speed,  1913  model;  equip- 
ped with  red  Empire  28  x  3  casings, 
Old  Sol  No.  2  headlight  with  bezel,  large 

1913  Mesinger  saddle  with  back  rest,  and 

1914  crossbar  on  handlebars.  The  front 
mudguard  is  missing  and  there  is  no 
number  on  the  motor  base.  The  machine 
is  reported  by  the  publicity  department 
of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  as  having  been 
stolen  from  the  store  of  Brockton  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co.,  11  North  Main  street, 
Brockton,  Mass. 


Visitors,  Come  To  Bronx  Club! 

The  secretary  of  the  Bronx  Motor- 
cycle Club  extends  to  all  visiting  riders 
a  cordial  invitation  to  make  full  use  of 
the  club  rooms  during  the  week  of  the 
Tercentenary  celebration.  They  will  find 
every  facility  there  for  taking  care  of 
and  storing  their  machines.  The  club  is 
located  at  1013  Washington  avenue, 
Bronx   Borough,    New   York   city. 


C.  S.  Hinckley,  Indian  dealer  at  Au- 
rora, 111.,  was  one  of  the  early  show 
visitors.  He  sold  48  twins  during  1914 
and  reports  a  big  sidecar  demand.  The 
riders  in  his  city,  Hinckley  says,  believe 
in  taking  out  the  ladies  in  comfort  when 
they  go  riding. 


October   27,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


11 


TERCEIVTENARY  PLANS 
READY  FOR  PARADE 


Elaborate  List  of  Prizes  to  Be  Distrib- 
uted to  Fortunate  Participants  in  Pag- 
eant— Every  Parader  to  Receive  Sou- 
venir Medallion 


To  the  march  strains  of  a  band  of 
20  pieces  mounted  in  Indian  sidecars, 
the  motorcycle  division  of  the  New  York 
Tercentenary  parade  will  triumphantly 
grind  its  way  along  the  official  glitter- 
ing white  way  on  Wednesday  evening. 
Present  indications  point  to  a  parade  that 
will  be  one  of  the  most  spectacular,  en- 
thusiastic and  largest  ever  seen  in  New 
York  city.  An  incentive  to  motorcyclists 
to  make  the  best  possible  showing  in 
decorations,  dress  and  attendance  has 
been  created  through  the  courtesy  of 
manufacturers  in  helping  to  provide 
prizes. 

J.  A.  Hall,  vice-chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, in  speaking  of  the  $1,000  allotted 
for  prizes,  announced  for  the  best  deco- 
rated machine  in  the  entire  division  the 
grand  prize,  the  Hendee  trophy,  valued 
at  $100;  a  second  grand  prize,  another 
Hendee  trophy,  value  $50,  and  a  third 
grand  prize  consisting  of  something 
worth  $25.  But  these  are  just  the  grand 
prizes,  and  if  you  fail  to  capture  one, 
there  are  hosts  of  others.  Just  glance 
over   this    bunch   of   prizes: 

For  the  best  decorated  machine  with 
a  single  rider,  first  prize,  value  $35;  sec- 
ond prize,  value  $25;  third  prize,  value 
$15. 

For  the  best  decorated  machine  with 
sidecar  attached,  first  prize,  value  $50, 
with  a  souvenir  prize  to  the  lady  in  the 
sidecar,  value  $10;  second  prize,  $40,  with 
a  ladies'  prize  valued  at  $7.50;  third  prize, 
$25,  with  a  ladies'  prize,  value  $5. 

For  the  club  having  an  attendance  of 
over  15  riders  coming  the  greatest  dis- 
tance, first  prize,  value  $30;  second  prize, 
value  $20.  For  the  club  having  the  high- 
est rating  of  points,  first  prize,  value 
$30;  second  prize,  value  $20.  The  points 
are  scheduled  as  follows:  Number  of 
machines  in  line,  40  points;  general  ap- 
pearance, 40  points;  percentage  of  deco- 
rated machines,  20  points. 

For  the  machine  decorated  in  the  most 
novel  or  grotesque  manner,  first  prize, 
value  $25;  second  prize,  $15. 

For  the  lady  most  appropriately  dress- 
ed for  motorcycle  riding,  first  prize,  value 
$25;  second  prize,  value  $15;  third  prize, 
value  $10. 

For  the  gentlemen  most  appropriately 
dressed  for  motorcycle  riding,  first  prize. 


value  $25;  second  prize,  value  $15;  third 
prize,   value  $10. 

For  the  best,  decorated  tandems,  first 
prize,  value  $35,  with  a  souvenir  prize 
to  the  lady,  value  $10;  second  prize,  value 
$25,  with  a  ladies'  prize,  value  $7.50; 
third  prize,  value  $15,  with  a  ladies' 
prize,  value  $5. 

So  you  see  that  there  really  is  a  chance 
left  for  you  to  win  a  prize  even  if  the 
grand  affairs  slip  your  grip.  Suppose 
you  are  very  much  interested  in  the  pa- 
rade, have  sent  in  the  largest  number  of 
entries,  are  not  connected  with  the  trade 
or  any  club,  and  may  or  may  not  par- 
ticipate, then  there  is  something  waiting 
for  you  to  take  home.  You'll  get  one 
year's  membership  in  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists  and  any  metro- 
politan club  selected.  And  even  if  you 
don't  get  any  of  these  prizes,  there's 
no  reason  to  go  away  feeling  "sore," 
for  on  that  proud,  expanded  chest  of 
yours  will  be  placed  a  beautiful  medal 
commemorating  the  motorcycle  pageant. 

Every  big  parade  must,  of  course,  be 
governed  by  definite  regulations  so  that 
the  best  effect  may  be  secured,  and  this 
parade  is  no  exception.  Mr.  Hall,  who 
is  also  acting  as  division  marshal,  gave 
out  the  following  instructions,  which  he 
considers   final: 

1.  The  Motorcycle  Division  will  form 
at  125th  street,  east  of  Lexington  avenue, 
at  7  P.  M.  sharp.  The  club  having  the 
largest  attendance  in  line,  leading  the 
division. 

2.  The  Motorcycle  Division  will  have 
the  right  of  line,  coming  directlj'  after 
the  Governor,  Mayor  and  other  invited 
guests. 

3.  Each  club  will  have  a  captain  at 
the  head  of  their  organization,  whose 
duty  will  be  to  keep  their  members  in 
line  at  a  proper  distance  and  see  that 
the  rules  of  the  committee  are  strictly 
enforced.  The  most  important  of  these 
will  be  that  the  cut-out  must  not  be  used 
at   any   time. 

4.  Motorcyclists  will  form  in  columns 
of  four,  keeping  a  distance  of  20  feet 
between  each  line. 

5.  The  Tercentenary  Commission  re- 
quires that  each  participant  must  have 
on  his  machine  the  official  Tercentenary 
pennant.  These  may  be  obtained  from 
all  dealers  or  from  the  downtown  head- 
quarters of  the  Motorcycle  Committee 
at  17  Warren  street. 

6.  Clubs  competing  for  prizes  must 
report  to  the  Division  Marshal  not  later 
than  7  P.  M.  at  125th  street  and  Lex- 
ington avenue,  with  a  certified  copy,  giv- 
ing the  names  and  addresses  of  their 
members  present  in  line  signed  by  the 
secretary  and  president  of  the  club. 


7.  Marshals,  aides  or  couriers  will  be 
counted   in   attendance   with   a   club. 

8.  The  city  ordinance  against  the  use 
of  the  muffler  cut-out  will  be  very  strict- 
ly enforced  and  anyone  violating  this 
ordinance  will  be  barred  from  the  parade 
and  any  competition  prizes. 

From  the  starting  point  the  parade 
will  go  west  on  12Sth .  street  to  St. 
Nicholas  avenue,  south  on  that  avenue 
and  Manhattan  avenue  to  110th  street, 
west  to  Broadway;  thence  south  to  Co- 
lumbus Circle,  and  east  on  S9th  street 
to  5th  avenue,  to  the  Court  of  Honor 
and  reviewing  stand  at  42nd  street,  south 
to  34th  street,  thence  west  to  Broadway 
and  north  to  Columbus  Circle,  where  the 
pageant  will  disperse  by  divisions  into 
the  various  streets. 

Much  thanks  is  due,  according  to  the 
officials  of  the  parade,  to  the  kind  co- 
operation of  manufacturers  in  donating 
prizes  and  money.  Up  to  October  17th, 
the  following  manufacturers  have  con- 
tributed prizes: 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  one  silver  cup,  grand 
prize,  value  $100;  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  one 
silver  cup,  second  grand  prize,  value 
$50;  Eclipse  Machine  Co.  one  multiple 
disc  brake,  value  $10;  Persons  Mfg.  Co., 
one  Pan  Dandy  saddle,  value  $5;  Persons 
Mfg.  Co.,  one  Pan  Dandy  saddle,  value 
$5;  Weed  Chain  Tire  Grip  Co.,  one  Weed 
tire  chain,  value  $3;  Weed  Chain  Tire 
Grip  Co.,  one  Weed  tire  chain,  value  $3; 
Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  one  Dream  tandem,  value 
$25;  Corbin  Screw  Division,  one  speedo- 
meter, value  $12;  Corbin  Screw  Division, 
one  speedometer,  value  $12. 

In  addition  to  $500  coming  from  the 
State  througli  the  Automobile  Commit- 
tee, these  manufacturers  have  given 
money: 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  $350;  Standard  Co., 
$50;  New  Departure  Co.,  $50;  D.  P. 
Harris  Hardware  Co.,  $25;  Continental 
Rubber  Co.,  $25;  Stevens  &  Co.,  $25; 
New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  $25;  Fed- 
eral Rubber  Co.,  $25;  Duckworth  Chain 
&  Mfg.  Co.,  $25;  Progressive  Cycle  Co., 
$15;  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  $15;  Badger 
Brass  Co.,  $15;  Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  $15; 
Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.,  $10;  Stanley 
Kellogg,  $10;  L.  W.  Wainwright,  $10. 


Seven  Repair-Shops  Register 

During  the  last  two  weeks  the  repair- 
shops  to  register  with  the  F.  A.  M.  were 
seven  in  number  and  are  as  follows: 

No.  1091,  Foster  Haskins,  Huron,  S. 
Kak.  No.  1092,  Homer  Cumberland,  909 
Pine  avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.  No. 
1093,  Guy  W.  Webb,  1026  Marquette 
avenue,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  No.  1094,  C. 
L.  Rottsted  (Rottsted  Bros.),  520  State 
street,  Olean,  N.  Y. 


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THE  BICYCLING  AVORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,    1914 


SELL  ACCESSORIES 
NOW  IN  AUSTRALIA' 


proved,  but  with  an  increased  trade  that 
drawback  the  shipping  interests  may- 
soon  recognize  and  remedy. 


So  Says  Clarkson,  Manager  of  the  Larg- 
est Two-Wheeler  Distributing  Con- 
cern in  That  Country — German  Supply 
Cut  Off— Prefer  English  Bicycles 


The  promising  picture  of  American 
trade  prospects  in  New  Zealand  from 
the  pen  of  our  Consul  General  in  Auck- 
land suggested  a  brief  talk  with  the 
manager  of  the  largest  bicycle  and  mo- 
torcycle distributing  concern  in  that 
English  possession.  Mr.  J.  B.  Clarkson, 
who,  by  the  way,  is  a  keen,  thorough- 
going Englishman,  seems  inclined  to  be- 
lieve that  the  chances  for  American  trade 
are  brighter  than  they  have  been  for 
some  time. 

In  the  report  from  the  Auckland  con- 
i-ulate,  it  was  stated  that  with  the  for- 
mer sources  of  supplies  now  cut 
off,  bicycles,  motorcycles  and  accessories 
of  American  make  would  be  favorably 
received  by  New  Zealand  merchants.  Our 
shipping  facilities,  however,  were  consid- 
ered as  a  great  hindrance,  for  at  the  pres- 
ent time  but  one  steamship  line  is  oper- 
atina  between  this  country  and  the  Aus- 
tralian prnvince.  plying  from  Sail  Fran- 
cisco to  Wellington,  a  city  about  40'. 
miles  distant  from  Auckland,  the  most 
important  commercial  center. 

"I  do  believe,"  said  Mr.  Clarkson  to  a 
representative  of  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review,  "that  you  Americans 
have  an  opportunity  now  of  entering  the 
New  Zealand  market  with  your  products. 
A  large  number  of  accessories,  such  as 
bells  and  horns,  have  formerly  come 
from  Germanj'  by  way  of  England." 

"How  about  the  bicycle?" 

"The  English  bicycle  is  so  much  cheap- 
er for  us  to  handle,  and  I  believe  that  we 
will  continue  them  exclusively.  In  ship- 
ping, for  instance,  the  American  insur- 
ance rates  are  higher  than  the  English. 

"There  is  some  possibility,  however,  of 
selling  your  motorcycles.  Of  this  I  can- 
not speak  with  any  great  certainty." 

The  Mauretania  was  soon  to  leave  her 
dock  and  Mr.  Clarkson.  like  a  cautious 
business  man,  wishing  to  eliminate  any 
chance  of  being  left  behind,  brought  the 
conversation  to  an  abrupt  close. 

Perhaps  the  consul  was  somewhat  op- 
timistic in  his  report;  but  he  modified 
his  reference  to  good  prospects  by  de- 
claring that  real  American  salesmanship 
would  certainly  have  to  be  used  in  per- 
suading New  Zealanders  to  purchase  cy- 
cling goods  from  this  country.  Ship- 
ping facilities,  too,   will   have   to   be   im- 


Weaver-Ebling  To  Handle  Pope 

The  \^''eaver-Ebling  Automobile  Co., 
of  2230  Broadway,  New  York  city,  an- 
nounces that  they  have  taken  the  dis- 
tributer's agency  for  the  Pope  motorcy- 
cle. They  will  carry  on  hand  a  complete 
stock  of  parts  and  will  have  on  sale 
the  complete  line  of  Consolidated  two- 
wheelers. 

They  intend  to  organize  a  system 
whicli  will  provide  for  having  a  repair 
man  call  on  the  various  Pope  riders  at 
the  garages  once  a  month  to  look  over 
their  machines  free  of  charge.  Also  they 
extend  an  invitation  to  all  Pope  tourists 
who  visit  the  city  to  come  and  store 
their  machines  free  of  charge. 

The  Weaver-Ebling  concern  formerly 
distributed  the  Harley-Davidson  in  New 
York  and  adjacent  territory,  Joe  Buck- 
ingham, a  motorcyclist  of  more  than 
local  fame,  having  charge  of  this  branch 
of   the    company's   interests. 


English   Firms   To   Supply   Russia 

Three  thousand  motorcycles  are  said 
to  have  been  ordered  by  the  Russian 
government  from  the  English  firms.  The 
"Autocycle"  is  authority  for  this  state- 
ment, and  goes  on  to  say  that  it  will  be 
difficult  to  supply  such  a  great  number 
of  machines  at  once.  The  order  has  been 
distributed,  of  course,  among  the  lead- 
ing firms  of  the  country,  and  the  In- 
dians received  their  share.  If  true,  this 
means  that  the  industry  in  England  is 
protected  from  the  evil  effects  of  the 
war. 


Risden    Lands   Big    Police    Contract 

The  Los  Angeles  police  contract  for 
the  furnishing  of  28  motorcycles  for  the 
use  of  the  speed  and  service  squads, 
which  has  been  brewing  since  earh^  in 
July,  was  settled  definitely  when  C.  Will 
Risden,  Southern  California  distributer 
of  the  Indian  motorcycle,  bagged  the 
order  to  furnish  the  whole  28  machines. 

This  deal  was  consummated  largely 
through  the  efforts  and  salesmanship  ot 
George  Klapp,  Risden's  chief  salesman, 
who  proceeded  to  convince  the  officers 
and  cit}'  officials  that  the  machine  he 
represented  was  the  logical  one  to  buy 
Ijy  getting  out  and  showing  them  that 
the  machine  would  deliver  the  goods. 

A  "speed  trap"  was  measured  off  on 
a  piece  of  straightaway  road  and  the 
various  makes  of  machines  were  tested 
to  the  stop  watch  in  the  hands  of  the 
different  officers  who  were  to  use  the 
machines   on   the  force. 


The  Indian  machines  clocked  through 
the  stretch  at  Ti  and  75  miles  per  hour. 
The  deal  was  then  closed  and  the  con- 
tract signed. 

The  machines  are  all  to  be  equipped 
with  hand  horns,  Warner  speedometers, 
S.  &  M.  electric  lights  and  A.  B.  C. 
electric   generators. 


A.  Schrader's  Son  Open  London  Branch 

Evidence  that  manufacturers  in  the 
automobile  industry  do  not  believe  in 
the  predicted  collapse  of  all  business  as 
a  result  of  the  war,  is  contained  in  the 
announcement  by  A.  Schrader's  Son  of 
the  opening  by  them  of  a  London  office 
and  factory. 

The  Schrader  firm  has  been  estab- 
lished since  1844  and  occupies  a  leading 
position  among  manufacturers  of  tire 
valves  and  tire  pressure  gauges  and  its 
action  in  entering  the  European  field  at 
this   time  is   significant. 

This  important  step  was  made  public 
at  a  banquet  tendered  by  the  various 
heads  of  departments  of  the  Schrader 
factory  to  the  three  men  chosen  by  the 
house  to  install  and  equip  the  new  plant. 

The  British  branch  will  be  at  14-16 
Dorset  Place,  London,  and  will  be  in 
charge   of  Mr.   W.   H.   Cole. 

The  treasurer  and  general  manager  of 
A.  Schrader's  Son,  Mr.  M.  C.  Schweinert, 
spent  some  time  in  London  this  summei 
making  the  preliminary  arrangements 
and  he  does  not  feel  that  these  should 
be  disturbed  by  such  a  transitory  thing 
as  a  war. 

The  machinery  and  entire  equipment 
has  already  been  shipped  and  the  factory 
is  expected  to  be  in  full  operation  be- 
fore the  end  of  the  month. 


Lippow  Returns  to  Former  Quarters 

Mr.  L.  Lippow,  who  was  one  of  the 
original  members  of  the  Milwaukee  Cycle 
.Supply  &  Sales  Co.,  in  the  Wisconsin 
city  of  that  name,  but  who  severed  his 
connection  more  than  a  year  ago  to  es- 
tablish the  Lippow  Motorcycle  Co.,  is 
Ijack  with  his  first  love  at  the  old  loca- 
tion on  North  avenue  and  7th  street. 
Lippow  has  made  this  change  owing  to 
the  crowded  condition  of  his  own  busi- 
ness location  and  feels  that  at  the  old 
location,  where  there  is  more  room,  his 
patrons  will  receive  more  prompt  and 
careful  attention.  The  company  in  ad- 
dition to  handling  motorcycles  deals  in 
bicycles,  accessories,  both  wholesale 
and  retail. 


The  Schenck  Motor  Co.,  of  Cardington, 
O.,  have  realized  well  on  their  sidecar 
sales.  I.  Schenck  reports  that  they  will 
push   the  sidecar  with  vigor  this  season. 


October  27,    1914 


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IF  YOU  HAVE  SOMETHING  GOOD— SHOW  IT 

The  world  is  progressing  largely  because  men  are 
able  to  learn  of  each  other's  work.  Each  adds  his 
contribution  to  what  the  other  has  done,  and  the  com- 
bined efforts  of  all  carry  us  forward. 

Conventions,  exhibitions,  special  organizations  and 
the  press  are  doing  their  share  by  rapidly  disseminat- 
ing knowledge  in  whatever  form  it  may  assume. 
Trade  journals  are  always  eager  to  tell  what  men 
are  accomplishing  in  various  fields,  so  that  improved 
products,  labor-saving  devices,  novel  displays,  new 
methods,  etc.,  may  be  brought  into  play  in  effecting 
an  increased  efficiency. 

But  a  great  deal  will  always  depend  upon  the  will- 
ingness of  men  to  exchange  experiences  and  ideas.  If 
a  motorcycle  dealer,  for  instance,  has  found  a  new  way 
of  pleasing  and  attracting  customers,  of  convincing 
and  winning  over  prospects,  of  strikingly  arranging 
his  windows  or  his  store,  he  might  well  spread  that 
information  through  the  medium  of  the  trade  journal. 

Someone  might  ask :  "In  so  doing,  would  not  a 
dealer  be  aiding  competitors  in  his  vicinity,  and  there- 
by injure  his  own  business?"  Real  live  dealers  will 
not,  as  a  rule,  adopt  a  suggestion  wholly  as  given ; 
they  will  usually  be  able  to  add  to  its  usefulness  be- 
fore appl}nng  any  suggestion.  Valuable  information, 
constantly  accumulating  and  securing  adequate  pub- 
licity,  will   tend  to  benefit   every  progressive   dealer. 


for   the   general    prosperity    of   the    trade    means    the 
greater  individual  success. 

When  3'ou  learn  of  something  new  and  helpful, 
don't  keep  hiding  that  light  under  a  bushel  basket. 
Kick  that  basket  over ! 


WHERE  IS  YOUR  JUNK  PILE? 

In  the  modern  factory  there  is  a  place  for  every- 
thing, and  ever3^thing  in  its  place.  In  many  garages 
there  is  a  junk  pile,  and  the  floor  is  often  covered  with 
spare  parts,  tools,  and  so  forth.  Waste  material,  dis- 
carded parts  and  old  bodies  are  thrown  together  in  a 
heap  on  the  floor.  This  junk  pile  which  accumulates 
represents,  in  a  certain  sense,  an  investment ;  it  occu- 
pies room  for  which  you  must  pa}'. 

In  an  efficient  garage  the  junk  should  be  carried 
away,  as  fast  as  it  accumulates,  to  the  cellar  or  the 
rear.    Then  it  can  be  sold. 

In  your  garage  bring  order  out  of  chaos.  Sell  your 
old  junk,  or  at  least  store  it  where  it  is  out  of  the  waj'. 

Cleanliness  is  becoming  characteristic  of  factories 
and  machine-shops  nowadays.  Formerly  dirt  and 
noise  was  as  inevitable  an  accompaniment  of  machin- 
CTy  as  pills  and  whiskers  were  once  accompaniments 
of  the  family  physicians.  Those  were  the  days  when 
locomotives  were  wheez}''  and  turbulent  and  automo- 
biles puffed  and  chugged  along  the  highways  where 
now  they  glide  silently  with  never  a  jolt  nor  a  rattle. 
In  those  daj's  it  was  thought  proper  for  a  machine- 
shop  or  garage  to  be  littered  up  with  rubbish.  Now 
concrete  and  steel  construction,  electricity  and  the 
vacuum  cleaning  are  abolishing  all  the  old  untidiness. 

When  the  modern  garage  proprietor  allows  his 
floor  to  become  so  cluttered  up  that  the  men  have 
barely  room  to  move  around,  he  is  wilfully  putting 
himself  below  the  standard  of  efficiency  which  he 
ought  to  live  up  to.  He  is  signing  up  for  a  large  item 
on  the  waste  side  of  his  ledger. 

The  value  of  a  well  ordered  floor  space  can  be 
calculated  just  as  the  value  of  a  good  window  display 
can  be  calculated.  Is  your  floor  space  an  asset  or  a 
larp-e  liabilitv? 


INVEST  IN  YOUR  EMPLOYES 

Investing  in  the  loyalty  of  your  employes — that's 
one  of  the  best  investments  you  can  make  and  also 
one  of  the  surest.  If  your  investment  does  not  yield 
adequate  returns  you  can  recall  it  with  little  loss  to 
yourself.  \\'hat  does  investment  in  the  loyalty  of  your 
employes  mean?  Compensation  proportionate  to  fruit- 
ful labor  and  energy  expended.  If  the  right  employe 
is  made  to  believe  that  his  interests  and  those  of  the 
concern  are  firmly  cemented,  his  enthusiasm  and 
loyalty  will  know  no  bounds.  A  few  dollars  saved 
each  week  by  withholding-  from  the  proper  wage  of 
an  employe  represent  a  specious  saving. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOULD   AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


PARKHURST  AWARDED 
BIRMINGHAM  FEATURE 


Chairman  Donovan,  Overruling  Protests 
from  Joyce  and  Wolters,  Gives  Hour 
Race  to  Parkhurst  —  Decision  Ren- 
dered  During    Chicago    Show 

Red  Parkhurst,  of  Milwaukee,  was  con- 
siderable of  a  hero  at  the  Chicago  Mo- 
torcycle Show.  On  the  second  day  he 
was  declared  by  Competition  Chairman 
John  L.  Donovan  the  rightful  holder 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  one-hour  honor,  going 
64]-^  miles  with  a  stripped  stock  Harley- 
Davidson  in  competition  with  ported  and 
eight-valve  machines. 

Immediately  upon  the  giving  of  the 
official  decision  a  big  sign  went  up  on 
the  Harley-Davidson  booth,  calling  at- 
tention   to    Model    11-K.    the    duplicate 


Red    Parkhurst,    F.    A.    M.    ho 


champion 


with  which  Parkhurst  won  the  one-hour 
race  at  Birmingham,  Ala.,  October  Sth. 
This  sign  attracted  a  great  deal  of  at- 
tention as  the  result  of  the  controversy 
over  the   winning  of  the   one-hour  race. 

The  original  protest  of  Gail  Joyce 
was  overruled  without  question  by  Chair- 
man Donovan.  Affidavits  and  other  evi- 
dence received  from  Birmingham  showed 
that  Parkhurst  in  every  respect  abided 
fully  by  the  rules  of  the  F.  A.  M.  and 
was   clearly   entitled   to   the  victory. 

Red  led  from  the  third  to  the  thirty- 
third  lap,  averaging  50^^  seconds.  In  the 
thirty-third  mile  his  gasolene  feed  be- 
came air-bound  and  he  had  to  stop  to 
replenish  his  auxiliary  tank.  While  John- 
ny Aikens  and  Wm.  S.  Specht,  Jr.,  were 
filling  the  tank,  Parkhurst  sought  to 
wipe  off  his  goggles  with  the  handker- 
chief which  he  carried  on  his  handlebars 
throughout  the  race,  and  the  handker- 
chief being  saturated  with  oil  and  dirt 
from  the  track  he  sought  to  borrow  a 
clean    one    from   one    of   the    spectators. 


who  enthusiastically  wiped  off  one  glass 
while  Parkhurst  was  wiping  off  the 
other. 

"Safety  requires  that  competitors  in 
races  shall  be  permitted  to  see  what  they 
are  doing,"  said  Chairman  Donovan.  "It 
certainly  would  be  ridiculous  to  disqual- 
ify Parkhurst  because  he  permitted  some- 
one to  assist  him  in  wiping  the  oil  and 
dirt  off  his  goggles.  Parkhurst  clearly 
is   entitled   to   the   victory." 

Tuesday  night  at  the  show,  eight  days 
after  the  race,  Joe  Wolters  raised  a  point 
to  the  effect  that  he  should  have  been 
credited  with  another  lap,  claiming  that 
he  was  half  a  mile  ahead  of  Parkhurst 
instead  of  finishing  half  a  mile  behind. 
There  was  no  question  that  Parkhurst 
had  ridden  64;'^  miles  in  the  hour,  not- 
withstanding the  loss  of  nearly  four  min- 
utes for  filling  his  gas  tank  when  the 
feed  pipe  was  air-bound,  but  Wolters 
contended  that  he  should  have  been  cred- 
ited with  an  extra  mile.  Chairman  Don- 
ovan wired  to  Birmingham  for  particu- 
lars concerning  that  point  raised  by  the 
Excelsior  rider. 

"Of  course,  the  rules  require  that  pro- 
tests shall  be  made  within  a  half  hour 
after  the  close  of  the  race,"  said  Mr. 
Donovan.  "The  rules  would  not  permit 
ofiicial  consideration  of  additional  points 
not  included  in  the  original  protest.  But 
courtesy  required  that  I  should  wire  for 
information  and  I  did  so.  It  is  perfectly 
clear  that  Parkhurst  won  the  F.  A.  M. 
hour  cliampionship  fairly  and  squarely." 


AL  STRATTON  BREAKS 
RECORD  AT  READVILLE 


McClurg  Leads  Garfield  Members 
During  a  smoker  given  by  the  Gar- 
field Motorcycle  Association  of  Chicago, 
111.,  a  short  time  ago,  a  question  arose 
amongst  the  boys  as  to  who  had  the 
fastest  machine.  It  got  mighty  interest- 
ing for  a  while  and  the  only  way  to 
restore  peace  was  a  promise  from  the 
president  that  he  would  get  the  Haw- 
thorne  race   track  for  them. 

For  the  following  week  the  boys  were 
hard  at  it,  tuning  up  for  the  coming 
Sunday  morning.  Bright  and  early  at 
5  A.  M.  they  went  out  to  the  track. 
They  were  tickled  to  death  to  get  the 
chance  to  speed  without  getting  pinched. 
They  were  so  interested  running  around 
the  track  that  the  president  of  the  coin- 
mittee  had  a  mighty  hard  time  getting 
them  to  line  up  for  the  start. 

John  McClurg,  with  his  faithful  In- 
dian, won  the  race  without  being  very 
hard  pressed.  Roman  D.  Haskins  came 
in  second  with  his  Harley-Davidson; 
Harry  Mills  had  to  drop  out  on  account 
of  trouble,  and  Chas.  Steinert  came  in 
third  with  his  powerful  hill-climbing 
two-wheeler. 


Makes  Mile  Circuit  in  49^  Seconds^ 
Donald  Pope,  on  Indian,  Wins  Three 
Events,  Including  50-Mile  Race 
Against    14   Contestants 


Al  Stratton  invaded  the  East  and 
thrilled  the  great  crowd  gathered  at  the 
Readville,  Mass.,  track  on  October  12th, 
when  he  piloted  his  Harley-Davidson 
flier  around  the  mile  circuit  in  494,5  sec- 
onds, establishing  a  new  record  for  the 
track. 

This  meet,  the  final  one  of  the  year 
for  the  New  England  Motorcycle  Club, 
was  also  featured  by  the  come-back  of 
Donald  Pope,  who  rode  his  Indian  to 
victory  in  three  events.  In  the  10-mile, 
Pope   hit   the   curves   wide   open   for   the 


Al  Stratton,  who  broke   Readville  track  record 

excellent  time  of  S;43j-5,  while  in  the 
half-century  race  he  again  took  the  pre- 
mier position  by  a  bit  of  remarkably  fine 
riding.  Stratton  was  second  in  this 
event. 

Great  interest  was  manifested  in  the 
fact  that  two  Harlej'-Davidson  riders 
were  in  the  meet,  for  it  was  the  first 
time  that  the  factory  riders  from  Mil- 
waukee have  appeared  in  speed  events  in 
that  section  of  the  country.  Stratton, 
the  Western  star,  soon  convinced  the 
crowd  that  he  had  the  knack  of  taking 
the  turns  in  the  short  distance  as  well 
as  the  long  routes,  which  are  his  spe- 
cialty, by  outclassing  the  field  in  the 
one-mile  time  trials. 

The  SO-mile  race,  the  feature  of  the 
day,  saw  IS  riders  lined  up  before  the 
starter.  The  riders  did  not  meet  the 
tape  in  a  group,  but  the  starter's  gun 
was  fired.  This  was  a  great  handicap  to 
those  trailing,  who  were  forced  to  slow 
up  at  the  dusty  corners.  Ted  Carroll 
seized  the  lead  in  the  first  lap,  with  Pope 


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and  Smith  hugging  his  rear  wheel.  At 
the  8th  mile  Pope  made  a  bid  for  the 
lead,  but  Casroll  regained  it,  only  to  lose 
it  finally  to  the  Indian  rider  at  the  12th 
lap.  Pope  managed  his  mount  splendid- 
ly and  was  never  headed,  although  Strat- 
ton,  who  had  been  riding  steadily,  nosed 
out  Carroll  for  second  honors.  Glen 
Crandall  pushed  his  Thor  into  third 
place  and  the  three  riders  circuited  the 
track  in  brilliant  fashion,  rarely  shut- 
ting oft  at  the  turns.  At  the  end  of  the 
race,  when  Pope's  time  of  44:14^^  was 
announced,  the  crov/d  raised  him  up  on 
its  shoulders  and  cheered  enthusiastically. 
The  summaries: 

Five-mile  lap  pursuit  race — Won  by  D. 
Pope,  Indian;  second,  G.  Crandall,  Thor. 
Time,  S-.OlVs. 

Three-mile  novice — Won  l)y  Crocker, 
Indian;  second,  Livingston,  Excelsior. 
Time,  3:12. 

One-mile  time  trials — Won  by  Strat- 
ton,  Harley-Davidson;  second,  T.  Carroll, 
Indian.    Time,  0:495^. 

Ten-mile  —  Won  by  Pope;  second, 
Crandall.     Time,  8:43^- 

Three-mile  sidecar — Won  by  B.  A. 
Swenson;  second,  F.  Curo;  third,  T. 
Croce. 

Fifty-mile — Won  by  Pope;  second, 
Stratton;  third,  Crandall.     Time,  44:144'5. 


GULICK  PERFECT  IN 
LONG  ST.  LOUIS  RUN 


"Some  Weston,"  But  Not  Again 
Joe  Bick,  of  the  Rockford  Motorcycle 
Sales  Co.,  asserted  that  he  was  some 
"Weston."  Fred  Sullivan,  the  other 
member  of  the  firm,  and  some  of  his 
friends  doubted  his  assertion,  whereupon 
Joe  hiked  to  Freeport,  111.,  and  back,  a 
distance  of  56  miles,  in  11  hours  and 
35  minutes,  thereby  winning  a  bet  of 
$15.  The  start  was  made  at  6  o'clock  in 
the  morning  and  he  was  back  by  5:35 
in  the  evening.  The  victor  said,  "Never 
again  would  he  forsake  the  motorc5xle 
for   pedestrianism." 


Parkhurst  on  the  Job  at  Birmingham 
Red  Parkhurst  and  his  Harley-David- 
son continue  to  capture  things  on  the 
Birmingham  track.  On  October  7th  he 
led  to  the  last  lap  in  the  five-mile  race 
for  stripped  stock  machines,  when  dirt 
under  his  needle  valve  put  him  back  in 
second  place.  On  the  8th  he  accounted 
for  the  same  event  in  4:21.  The  next 
day  Red  speeded  up  and  hit  the  curves 
for  4:16  in  the   same   event. 


The  Indian  agency  in  Cleveland,  O., 
is  host  to  Ivan  Jacobs  from  the  Hendee 
factory;  Jacobs  is  a  special  factory  rep- 
resentative in  Ohio  and  is  getting  agen- 
cies in  that  state  prepared  for  the  ex- 
pected rush  of  orders  for  1915  machines. 


Harley-Davidson  Rider  Makes  Only  Per- 
fect Score  in  200-Mile  Run  Through 
Mud  and  Clay — Accidents  Put  Several 
Out  of  the  Running 


This  year  the  annual  reliability  run  of 
the  Motorcycle  Club  of  St.  Louis,  held 
on  the  11th  inst.,  was  to  Arcadia,  Mo., 
and  return. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  run 
has  always  tried  to  make  it  as  difficult 
as  possible,  as  shown  by  the  fact  that 
during  the  past  two  years  no  perfect 
scores  have  been  made.  The  route  was 
chosen  over  diflicult  roads  and  on  this 
account  the  distance  was  made  only  200.8 
miles  and  a  schedule  of  20  miles  per  hour 
was    arranged. 

Frank  Gulick,  Harley-Davidson,  was 
the  most  consistent  rider  of  the  day.  No 
punctures,  no  trouble  of  any  kind  hap- 
pened to  this  deserving  perfect  score 
man.  This  record  was  all  the  more  re- 
markable as  Gulick  rode  a  single  speed 
twin,   with   standard   gear   ratio. 

At  6  A.  M.  on  Sunday  the  first  man 
started,  and  at  intervals  of  one  minute 
30  other  riders  followed.  At  the  second 
control,  nine  miles  out,  all  were  perfect. 
But  the  heavy  rains  of  the  few  days  pre- 
vious had  made  the  roads  over  the  hills 
slick  and  dangerous,  so  that  at  St.  An- 
tonio a  few  were  behind  time.  The  first 
real  difficulty  appeared  at  De  Soto,  46 
miles  out,  where  the  foothills  of  the 
Ozarks  start.  Here  a  stream  2  feet  deep 
and  150  feet  wide  had  to  be  crossed  and 
then  recrossed  to  get  on  the  road  again. 
"Duke"  Kalhorn  rushed  the  stream, 
struck  a  large  rock,  and  rider  and  ma- 
chine were  both  submerged.  After  this 
the   "wise   boys"   pushed   across. 

The  yellow  clay  mud  of  Melzo,  which 
is  sticky  as  glue,  called  on  the  two- 
speeds.  Had  this  stretch  been  on  the 
level  the  sailing  would  have  been  easy, 
but  four  miles  of  yellow  clay  hills  makes 
a  different  story.  At  Leadville  another 
obstacle  was  reached,  when  the  bridge 
over  the  Big  River  was  found  to  be 
washed  away,  and  here  a  number  of  the 
boys  dropped  out.  The  balance  crossed 
over  on  the  railroad  bridge  and  rode  the 
ties  for  a  quarter  of  a  mile  to  .get  back 
on  the   road  to   St.   Francis. 

At  Farmington  three  Harley-Davidson 
riders  were  the  first  to  enter  the  town, 
Kalhorn,  Gulick  and  Heinz  being  the 
leaders.  Here  a  number  of  the  riders 
were  late.  From  this  point  on  the  real 
rocky    roads    were    struck,    and    bridges 


over  streams  are  not  known.  The  hard 
riding  gave  the  boys  an  appetite,  and  at 
the  noon  control  in  Arcadia  those  on 
time  made  a  good  job  of  the  chicken 
dinner  and  many  remarkable  stories  were 
told  of  their  experiences. 

A  number  of  accidents  were  reported 
to  the  riders.  Sam  Senesky  took  a  bad 
spill  30  miles  from  St.  Louis  on  his  way 
to  Arcadia.  He  cut  his  knee  and  elbovv, 
bandaged  up  and  finished. 

"Dutch  Tim"  Bahnsen,  the  peer  of  the 
St.  I-ouis  road  riders,  broke  a  perfectly 
.good  score,  and  his  Indian  at  the  same 
time,  when  he  collided  with  a  buggy  near 
Bonne  Terre  on  the  return  journey.  Mak- 
ing a  quick  repair  on  his  fork  he  fin- 
ished the  trip. 

Leo  Stone  on  a  Feilbach  Limited  twin, 
and  Frank  Becker,  riding  a  Thor  two- 
speed,  were  both  put  out  of  the  running 
by  bad   spills. 

F-.  Hyatt,  mounted  on  an  Excelsior 
twin,  broke  his  handlebars,  worked  his 
way  to  the  nearest  blacksmith  shop,  per- 
sonally made  the  quick  repair,  and  was 
one  to  finish  the  run.  It's  very  con- 
venient on  reliability  runs  to  be  a  motor- 
cycle repair  man. 

Heinz  had  a  perfect  score  until  within 
29  miles  of  St.  J^ouis  on  the  return  trip, 
when  his  Harley-Davidson  picked  up  a 
stone  bruise  in  the  front  tire. 


The  races  of  the  Rubber  City  Motor- 
cycle Club  of  Akron,  O.,  postponed  from 
the  10th  on  account  of  rain,  were  started 
on  the  17th  on  a  slippery  track.  After 
four  events  had  been  run  off  the  races 
were  stopped  owing  to  a  heavy  down- 
pour. The  following  is  the  list  of  events 
run  off: 

Five-mile  stripped  stock  for  machines 
under  38-inch  displacement — Won  by 
Bittner,  Thor;  second,  Feckley,  Thor; 
third,   Bailey.   Indian.     Time.   7:50. 

Five-mile  professional  for  machines  30- 
50 — Won  by  Jones,  Merkel;  second,  He- 
rold,  Indian;  third,  Pineau,  Merkel. 
Time,  6:08. 

Five-mile  sidecar,  professional — Won 
by  Shroeder,  Harley-Davidson;  second. 
Hood,  Harley-Davidson.     Time,  7:15. 

Ten-mile  professional  for  30-50  class — 
Won  by  Jones,  Merkel;  second,  Carlyle, 
Excelsior;  third,  Herold,  Indian.  Time, 
13:15. 


The  latest  tidings  from  the  wigwam 
at  Hendeeville  are  that  Derkum  will 
carry  the  Indian  colors  in  the  San  Diego- 
Phoenix  run,  while  "Old  War  Horse" 
Baker  is  nominated  for  the  San  Diego- 
El  Paso  race.  Baker  is  also  scheduled 
to  appear  on  the  firing  line  at  Savannah 
later   in   the   month. 


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October   27,    1914 


Goullet   Captures   the    GouUet   Prize 

Alfred  Goullet,  the  Australian,  won  the 
race  named  after  him  at  the  New  Haven 
track,  Friday,  16th  inst.  Goullet  defeat- 
ed Joe  Fogler,  the  Brooklynite,  and 
Frank  Kramer,  the  American  champion, 
in  the  final  sprint.  Willie  Hanley,  the 
San  Franciscan,  turned  the  tables  on 
Tini  Sullivan,  the  local  champion,  in  a 
match,  taking  the  first  and  third  heats. 
The  summary. 

Two-third-mile  handicap,  amateur — 
Won  by  H.  Jehan,  45  yards;  second,  M. 
Lawler,  SO  yards;  third,  C.  Moresca,  40 
yards.     Time,  l:\6yi. 

Three-mile  open  amateur — Won  by  W. 
Hanley;  second,  G.  Wohlrab;  third.  T. 
Sullivan.  Time,  6:29.  Lap  prize  winner, 
F.  Jehan. 

Half-mile  match  race,  amateur,  W. 
Hanley  vs.  T.  Sullivan — Hanley  took 
first  and  third  heats.  Times.  1:35 J^,  1:34, 
1:35. 

Pursuit  match,  professional — Won  by 
A.  Grenda  in  straight  heats;  second,  F. 
Cavanagh.  Times,  \:35fi  and  4:33.  Dis- 
tances, 34   mile  and  2i,<   miles. 

One-mile  Goullet  Prize,  professional — 
Won  by  A.  Goullet:  second,  J.  Fogler: 
third,  F.  Kramer.     Time,  2:06. 

Two-mile  motorcycle  race,  profession- 
al— Won  by  G.  Wiley  in  straight  heats; 
second,  E.  Collins.    Times,  8:38  and  8:39, 


Papesca  Is  New  England's  Champion 

Two  metropolitan  champion  riders  of 
the  bicj'cle  are  shown  on  this  page. 
Whenever  a  race,  whether  long  or  short 
distance,  handicap  or  scratch,  comes  off 
around  New  ^'ork  City  you  are  pretty 
apt  to  find  Papesca,  or  Jensen,  or  Nagel 
somewheres  up  in  the  front  of  the  field. 

Papesca.  champion  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Wheelmen,  New  York  division,  has 
held  the  honor  position  in  his  own  club 
easily.  Recently  in  the  club  champion- 
ship races  held  on  the  fine  Pelham  Park- 
way Papesca  scored  more  than  double 
the  points  earned  by  his  nearest  com- 
petitor. When  the  inter-club  champion- 
ship races  started  it  looked  as  though 
the  New  England  leader  would  repeat 
his   performance   in   the   faster  company. 


He  took  the  first  two  events,  the  ten- 
mile  and  five-mile  road  races,  at  Staten 
Island,  with  Jensen,  of  the  C.  R.  C.  A., 
second  in  both  cases.  Later  Jensen 
turned  the  tables  on  his  formidable  oppo- 
nent, and  tied  him. 


J.    Pape 


England    Wheelmi 


Lock  Takes  Three  in  America's  Meet 

William  Lock,  star  rider  of  the  New 
York  division  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
of  America,  made  a  runaway  of  the  club 
championship  races  held  over  the  Pelham 
Boulevard  on  the  18th  inst.  Lock  cap- 
tured the  honors  in  the  half-mile  scratch 
race,  two-mile  handicap,  and  the  one- 
mile  scratch  event,  and  finished  second 
in  the  three-mile  handicap  and  in  the 
five-mile  handicap.     The  summary: 

Half-mile  race,  scratch — Won  by  I^ock, 
second,  Kudile;  third,  Schmidt.  Time, 
1:12^5. 

Two-mile  handicap — Won  by  Lock, 
scratch;  second,  Schmidt.  10  seconds; 
third,  Heisig,  scratch.     Time.  5:38^-^. 

Mile  scratch  race — Won  by  Lock;  sec- 
ond, Kudile;  third,  Eisenberg.  Time, 
2:32. 

Three-mile  handicap — Won  by  Ivudile, 
45  seconds;  second.  Lock,  scratch;  third, 
Schmidt,  20   seconds.     Time,  8:23>'5. 

Five-mile  handicap — Won  by  Hintze,  3 
minutes;  second.  Lock,  scratch;  third. 
Heisig,   scratch.     Time,    15:10. 


Jensen  Wins  from  Papesca 
Edwin  Jensen,  of  the  Century  Road 
Club,  won  the  championship  of  the  In- 
terclub  Amateur  Cycle  Road  Racing 
League,  at  Grant  City,  S.  I.,  on  the  2Sth 
inst.,  by  defeating  James  Papesca,  of  the 
New  England  Wheelmen,  in  a  10-mile  un- 
paced  race.  Until  the  24th  inst.  a  tie  ex- 
isted between  Jensen  and  Papesca  in  the 
championship  series.  The  Century  Road 
Club  cyclist  had  to  make  a  new  league 
record  in  order  to  defeat  Papesca.  He 
covered  the  ten  miles  in  26:35  against 
the  former  figures  of  26:37 -/i,  established 
by  Joseph  Kopsky  two  years  ago. 

With  the  winning  of  this  series  of 
races,  the  Century  Road  Club  made  a 
clean  sweep  of  all  the  interclub  events 
held  this  year.  Riders  representing  the 
Century  Club  triumphed  in  the  SO-mile 
handicap  road  race,  individual  unpaced 
series,  four-man  team  road  race,  and 
t!iree-man  track  miss-and-out  contest. 
.Summary : 

Edwin  Jensen.  C.  R.  C.  A 26:35 

James  Papesca.  N.  E.  W'heelmen ..  .27:22 


Welton  Scores  In  Point  Races 

The  weekly  point  race  of  the  New 
York  Division  of  the  Century  Road  Club 
Association,  held  on  the  Pelham  Park- 
way. October  18,  resulted  in  a  victory 
for  Tack  Welton. 


W.  Lock.  St 


of  the  C.    R.   C.   of  An 


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Strieker  Still  Leads  Crescents 
The  century  mileage  contest  of  the 
Crescent  Bicj'cle  Club  of  Baltimore, 
Md.,  is  considerably  behind  its  record 
of  last  year,  according  to  the  report  of 
Secretary  Baker  just  made  for  the  month 
of  September.  Fred  M.  Sanborn  has 
been  reeling  off  numerous  centuries  late- 
I3'.  one  of  them  a  quintuple,  but  he  has 
not  been  able  to  overtake  John  Strieker, 
who  still  leads  the  contestants  and  is 
setting  a  merry  pace  for  them.  Emorj 
Anderson  has  jumped  into  third  place, 
ousting  William  T.  Wright,  who  is  now 
perched  on  the  rung  below.  The  month 
brought  no  other  changes  in  the  stand- 
ing. During  September  the  members 
pedaled  3,997  miles  and  22  centuries,  in- 
cluding a  quintuple,  which  brings  the 
total  from  the  first  of  the  year  up  to 
iQ.2-1  miles  and  92  centuries. 


Harvard  Student  Takes  Long  Ride 
Don't  forget  the  bicycle.  In  these  days 
of  swiftly  moving  motorcycles  we  some- 
times think  the  bicycle  is  a  back  num- 
ber for  touring,  but  it  is  not  a  back  num- 
ber, as  evidenced  by  the  recent  trip  made 
by  C.  J.  Tinker,  who  returned  to  his  col- 
lege work  at  Cambridge  from  Flint. 
Mich.,  by  touring  over  the  roads  on  a 
bicycle,  coming  by  way  of  Ann  Arbor, 
Toledo,  Buffalo,  etc. 

During  the  ride  an  average  of  102 
miles  per  day  was  maintained  in  periods 
of  10-hour  rides.  Tinker  has  ridden  2,800 
miles  since  June  1st  and  with  thorough 
enjoyment. 


Six-Day  Race   For  San   Francisco 

MacFarland  is  contemplating  running 
a  six-day  race  in  San  Francisco  the  week 
prior  to  the  opening  of  the  Panama- 
Pacific  Exposition.  The  first  step  taken 
was  to  sign  Kramer  to  appear  in  a  sprint 
meet  which  will  be  run  as  a  prelude  tn 
the  grind. 


Segal   Celebrates   200th   Century 

In  honor  of  the  two  hundredth  century 
in  eight  j'ears  (100  miles  in  14  hours) 
ridden  by  Sylvain  Segal  and  of  the  one 
hundredth  century  by  J.  M.  Mitchell, 
members  of  the  Century  Road  Club  As- 
sociation on  the  18th  inst.  took  a  trip 
to  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  return,  a  total 
distance  of  about  110  miles.  The  start 
was  made  at  7:45  A.  M.  and  it  was  6 
P.  M.  before  the  last  man  returned.  The 
route  lay  through  Larchmont;  thence 
over  the  many  hills  and  down  steep 
grades,  but  mainly  over  the  excellent 
roads  to  Bridgeport.  No  serious  trouble 
handicapped  the  pleasure  seekers.  On 
the  return  trip  Ben  Noyes  was  unfortu- 
nate enough  to  break  the  rear  stay  of 
his  bicycle,  and  he  finished  the  trip  from 
Norwalk  by  train.  Those  on  the  ride 
were  Sylvain  Segal,  William  Winquist. 
Max  Naphtal,  George  Steppello,  A.  R. 
Tacobson.  Robert  Wolfson,  J.  M.  Mitch- 


C.    J.    Tinker,    the    Harvard  tourist 

ell,  Harry  Naphtal  and  Fred  Aickelin, 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  Association; 
L.  C.  Papesca  and  James  Papesca,  of 
the  New  England  Wheelmen;  Harry 
Aron,  of  the  Blunz  Wheelmen;  Ben 
Boyes.  of  the   New   England  Wheelmen, 


Sylvain  Segal   (standing)   and  J.  M.   Mitchell 

and  William  Garbad,  of  the  Oakland 
Wheelmen.  R.  W.  Zarr,  Century  Road 
Club  Association,  and  A.  S.  Thomson 
went  only  as  far  as  Larchmont. 

Segal  takes  his  mount  out  in  all  kinds 
of  weather,  at  all  times,  and  his  record 
of  road  travel  must  total  high  into  five 
figures. 

He  rode  his  first  century  on  July  28, 
1907.  On  October  .31st,  1909,  he  com- 
pleted his  100th  century,  and  on  the  18th 
day  of  the  present  month  he  brought  up 
his  total  to  200.  During  these  years  of 
perambulations  along  the  highways  he 
traversed  territory  bounded  by  Boston, 
Mass.,  on  the  north,  by  Utica,  N.  Y.,  on 
the  west,  and  Atlantic  City  to  Alexandria 
on  the  south.  The  exact  record  of  his 
rides   is   as   follows: 

1907 7  centuries 

1908 59  centuries 

1909 35  centuries 

1910 43  centuries 

1911 2  centuries 

1912 9  centuries 

1913 31   centuries 

1914 14  centuries 

Total 200  centuries 

In  rolling  up  this  record  Segal  acquired 
several  trophies.  In  1907  he  won  both 
the  time  and  place  prize  in  the  Record 
Run  for  that  year.  In  1908  he  won  the 
mileage  and  century  competition  of  the 
C.  R.  C.  A.  with  a  total  of  8.580  miles. 
He  also  established  a  record — New  York 
to  Atlantic  City,  doing  the  route  in  9 
hours  and  9  minutes. 


"everybody   rides" 


Novelty  Dance  For  New  York  Club 

On  the  evening  of  November  21,  at 
110  East  59th  street.  New  York  city, 
there  will  be  held  the  annual  dance  of 
the  New  York  Division  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  Association.  It  is  to  be  an 
informal,  noveltv  affair. 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  lilOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


German  Cyclist  Killed  in  Battle 

The  latest  German  casualty  list  in- 
cludes the  names  of  two  prominent  bi- 
cycle riders  known  to  American  cycling- 
enthusiasts.  The  first  is  that  of  Schuer- 
mann,  the  young  Teuton  sprinter,  who 
lost  his  life  in  the  fighting  around  Mau- 
beuge,  the  French  city.  The  second  was 
that  of  the  pace  follower  named  Boesch- 
lin,  who  was  badly  wounded  near  Liege. 
Belgium. 

;  Other  German  riders  who  have  been 
iialled  to  the  colors  are  Wegener,  who  is 
with  the  Uhlan  Guards  at  Potsdam;  Net- 
tlebeck,  who  had  at  one  time  been  given 
credit  for  breaking  the  hour  paced 
record,  is  with  an  infantry  regiment, 
while  Peter  Guenther,  at  one  time  Ger- 
man paced  champion,  was  placed  in  an 
artillery  regiment  along  with  his  pace- 
makers. 

Two  Italian  riders  have  decided  to 
fight  despite  the  fact  that  their  country 
is  not  at  war.  The  two  are  Colombatta 
and  Robuschi,  who  have  entered  the 
French  Legion  of  Foreigners  to  battle 
the  Germans. 


Famous  Cyclists  On  Casualty  List 
Frank  Kramer,  the  American  cham- 
pion, received  a  letter  from  Paris  re- 
cently, saying  that  Leon  "Tricky" 
Comes,  the  French  sprinter  who  rode 
here  in  America  in  1912,  had  been  re- 
ported as  having  been  killed  in  action. 
Francois  Faber  and  Julian  Pouchois, 
two  other  French  racing  cyclists,  have 
been  reported  as  being  on  the  injured 
list,  Pouchois  with  a  bullet  in  his  thigh 
and  Faber  injured  around  the  head. 
Herman  Packebusch,  a  German  rider, 
has  been  reported  killed. 

The   first  direct  word  received   from 
Walter    Rutt,    the    German    cyclist    who 


went  back  to  fight  for  the  Fatherland, 
came  in  a  letter.  Rutt  states  that  he  left 
the  Helig  Olav,  the  ship  on  which  he 
sailed  from  America,  at  Copenhagen,  and 
rode  to  Germany  by  bicycle,  the  trip  tak- 
ing over  two  days. 

After  arriving  on  German  soil  Rutt 
reported  to  the  German  military  author- 
ities that  he  was  ready  to  fight.  The 
cyclist  was  informed  that  for  the  pres- 
ent his  services  were  not  needed  and  all 
he  had  to  do  was  to  report  occasionally 
to  the  war  office.  Rutt  states  that  there 
are  a  number  of  other  German  riders  in 
Berlin  and  that  they  are  training  daily 
at  the  local  track.  Among  those  in  Ber- 
lin can  lie  found  Willie  Lorenz  and  Karl 


George  Nagel,  who  repr 


Saldow,  who  have  ridden  in  the  New 
York  six-day  race,  and  Arthur  Stellbrink, 
a  German  pace  follower. 


Hare  and   Hound  Race   Good  Fun 

Instead    of    the    regular    Sunday    club 
run.   the   Missouri   Cycling   Club   on    Oc- 


Je 


of  C.    R.   C.   A. 


tober  11th  staged  an  old-fashioned  hare 
and   hound  chase. 

The  hares,  mounted  on  bicycles,  de- 
parted from  Blair  Statue  in  Forest  Park 
at  9  A.  M.,  carrying  with  them  two  well 
filled  sacks  of  colored  confetti.  Ten 
minutes  later  the  hounds  took  up  the 
trail  and  started  in  pursuit  of  the  hares. 

The  course  took  the  riders  westward 
in  a  roundabout  way  through  Clayton, 
Olivette  and  Normandy,  returning  to 
the  starting  place,  Blair  Statue,  via  a 
very  jagged   route. 

That  little  time  was  wasted  by  the 
pursued  ones  is  evidenced  by  the  fact 
that  C.  W.  Fornes  and  Road  Captain 
E.  S.  Brown,  who  took  the  part  of  hares, 
covered  the  whole  distance  (24  miles)  in 
one   hour  and  ten   minutes. 

Don  Struble,  who  is  captain  of  the 
club's  racing  squad,  had  fond  hopes  of 
overtaking  the  hares,  but  lost  the  trail 
near  Clayton  and  pedalled  about  two 
miles  out  of  his  way  in  an  effort  to  re- 
gain his  bearings.  This  delay  only  caused 
Don  to  renew  his  efiforts  when  he  finally 
got  right  again,  and  he  arrived  at  Blair 
Statue  10  minutes  after  the  hares,  who 
succeeded  in  eluding  capture  throughout 
the  chase.  For  the  next  .30  minutes 
riders  kept  straggling  in,  each  one  having 
some  sort  of  "lost  trail"  story  to  relate. 
The  affair  was  something  new  for  the 
boys  and  was  very  much  enjoyed  by 
those  taking  part. 


Team  of  the  C.   R.  C.  A.  which  captured  the   10-mile  championship— Baker.  Jensen.   Naptlial.  Taub 


Packebusch  Not  on  Death  List 

Word  has  also  been  received  that  Her- 
man Packebusch,  the  German  sprinter, 
who  was  reported  as  being  killed  in  ac- 
tion, is  very  much  alive  and  is  among  the 
other  racing  cyclists  in  Berlin  awaiting 
the  call  for  duty.  The  casualties  in  the 
war  are  doing  much  to  eliminate  the  rac- 
ing game  from  its  European  theater, 
where  it  once  thrived. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


19 


TEAMS  SELECTED  FOR 
BOSTON  SIX  DAY  RACE 


The  race  will  be  of  10-hours-per-day 
and  will  start  at  4  P.  M.  and  run  until 
2  A.  M.  the  following  morning. 


Eleven  Teams  Already  Named  for  First 
of  Season's  Long  Grinds  Which  Starts 
November  2  —  Sprint  Curtain  Raiser 
Will  Be  Held  the  Saturday  Before 


With  the  world's  series  settled  the 
sporting  fans  are  casting  anxious  eyes 
toward  the  next  big  event  in  their  line, 
the  six-day  bicycle  race,  which  will  be 
staged  at  the  Boston  Arena  the  latter 
part  of  this  month  and  the  first  part 
•of  the  next. 

The  race  will  start  Saturday,  October 
31,  with  a  series  of  sprint  and  motor- 
paced  races  in  which  the  best  men  in  the 
country  will  compete. 

Several  of  the  title  events  which  have 
always  been  run  in  Europe  have  been 
awarded  to  America  and  the  promoters 
of  the  races  here  have  been  the  success- 
ful bidders  for  the  cream  of  these  races 
and  they  will  be  run  off  at  the  opening 
night. 

The  six-day  grind  itself  will  open  on 
Monday  afternoon,  November  2.  Ten 
hours  a  day  will  be  the  ride  and  from  the 
present  plans  this  event  will  prove  the 
biggest   and   best   ever   held    in    Boston. 

Several  teams  have  been  signed  up  al- 
ready, including  the  star  performers  of 
last  year  and  many  new  ones  who  have 
never  ridden  in  this  country  but  who 
have  big  reputations  abroad. 

The  Arena  track  will  be  ten  laps  to  a 
mile.  Extra  precaution  is  being  taken 
to  improve  on  the  turns  so  as  to  make 
them  as  safe  as  possible. 

The  following  teams  will  start  Mon- 
day afternoon,  November  2: 

Reggie  McNamara,  Australia,  and  Jim- 
my Moran,  Chelsea. 

Bobby  Walthour,  Atlanta,  and  Eddie 
Root,  Boston. 

Alfred  Goullet,  Australia,  and  Fred 
Hill,  Boston. 

Worth  Mitten,  Davenport,  and  Nor- 
man Anderson,  Denmark. 

Charles  Piercey,  Australia,  and  Pat 
Logan,  South  Boston. 

George  Wiley,  Syracuse,  and  Clarence 
Carman,  Jamaica,  L.  L 

Tver  Lawson,  Salt  Lake  City,  and 
Peter  Drobach,  South  Boston. 

Lloyd  Thomas,  San  Francisco,  and 
Martin  Ryan,   Newark. 

Joe  Kopsky,  New  York,  and  Norman 
Hansen,  Denmark. 

Rudolph  Rudi-Russe,  Austria,  and 
Vincenzo  Madonna,  Italy. 

Percy  Lawrence,  San  Francisco,  and 
Jake  Magin,  Newark. 


Carmen  Succeeds  to  Wiley's  Title 

The  motor-paced  division  of  cycle 
racing,  which  is  rapidly  drawing  to  a 
close,  has  developed  the  youngest  cham- 
pion ever  known  to  the  American  fans. 
The  new  title  holder  is  Clarence  Carman, 
who  was  born  in  Jamaica,  L.  L,  April 
24,  1891.  Carman  succeeded  to  the  place 
held  for  two  years  by  George  Wiley,  the 
diminutive  Syracuse  rider,  and  his  claim 
to  the  title  is  not  disputed,  as  he  com- 
peted in  55  races,  in  which  he  captured 
48  places,  half  of  them  being  victories. 
Carman  also  won  three  championship 
races  scheduled,  but  as  the  title  was  to 
have  been  awarded  to  the  rider  scoring 
the  greatest  number  of  points  the  wins 
in  the  above  championship  races  were  not 
needed.  Bobby  Walthour,  two  times 
winner  of  the  American  paced  champion- 
ship and  also  the  world's  paced  title, 
finished  second  to  Carman,  while  George 
Wiley  finished  third.  In  points  Carman 
scored  203,  while  Walthour  and  Wiley 
had  143  and  110,  respectively. 

Carman  started  racing  in  1909  and  that 
year  had  the  misfortune  to  break  his 
hip  after  he  practically  had  the  amateur 
sprint  championship  at  his  mercy.  He 
had  won  the  half-mile  and  the  third- 
mile  titular  events  and  would  have  only 
need  one  more  when  he  fell  and  was  so 
Ijadly  injured  that  racing  was  out  of  the 
question  for  about  a  year.  In  1912  he 
finished  second  to  George  Wiley,  when 
that  rider  won  the  American  paced 
championship.  Owing  to  his  youth  Car- 
man's chances  in  future  paced  champion- 
ships   look   bright. 


Linart  Looks  for  Six-Day  Contract 

Victor  Linart,  the  Belgian  pace  fol- 
lower, has  written  a  letter  to  Manager 
MacFarland,  of  the  Cycle  Racing  Asso- 
ciation, asking  for  a  contract  for  the 
New  York  six-day  race.  According  to 
Linart's  letter  the  Germans  bombarding 
the  city  of  Antwerp,  Linart's  home, 
drove  the  cyclist  to  take  refuge  in  Eng- 
land. MacFarland  has  cabled  Linart  an 
offer  which  will  no  doubt  be  accepted, 
as  cycling  is  dead  in  Europe  at  the  pres- 
ent time. 

Linart  is  the  champion  pace  follower 
of  Europe,  he  having  woii  the  title  at  his 
home  town  last  season.  He  also  won 
the  Grand  Prize  of  Europe  at  Cologne, 
Germany,  and  accounted  for  the  Golden 
Wheel  at  Antwerp,  shortly  after.  He  is 
also  the  holder  of  a  number  of  world's 
records  as  well  as  track  records  in  vari- 
out  parts  of  Europe. 


Mitten  Don't  Qualify  as  an  "Angel" 

Many  amateurs  have  far  better  records 
than  their  professional  brothers  in  vari- 
ous lines  of  sport,  but  it  took  Worth 
Mitten,  the  Iowa  professional,  to  dem- 
onstrate the  real  difference  between  ama- 
teur and  professional  bicycle  riders. 
While  in  a  jocular  mood  in  Newark  last 
week,  Mitten  said  that  he  could  take  ten 
of  the  amateur  riders,  who  are  due  to  be 
turned  professional  for  selling  their 
prizes,  and  shake  them  off  over  a  17- 
mile  course. 

Seven  of  the  future  greats  among  the 
cash  chasers  accepted  Mitten's  offer  and 
the  ride  took  place  over  the  Orange 
mountains  on  Thursday,  22nd  inst. 
Among  those  who  accepted  Mitten's  of- 
fer were  Harry  Kaiser,  the  amateur 
champion;  Fred  Weber,  Fred  Taylor  and 
Eddie  Madden,  Newarkers;  Gus  Wohl- 
rab,  the  Jersey  City  rider,  and  Willie 
Hanley  and  Ernest  Ohrt,  the  San  Fran- 
ciscans. 

No  rider  was  to  fall  back  further  than 
100  yards  from  Mitten  and  he  was  to 
finish  within  SO  yards  of  the  Iowa  man 
when  the  latter  reached  the  starting 
point  at  the  Newark  Velodrome.  If 
Mitten  failed  to  rid  himself  of  any  of  the 
party  he  was  to  stand  treat  for  the  sup- 
per that  night  to  the  successful  ones. 

As  it  happened,  Mitten  did  not  have  to 
come  across. 

The  route  carried  the  party  over  the 
famous  hill-climbing  course  at  Eagle 
Rock,  in  Orange,  over  one  of  the  Orange 
mountains  and  over  a  hill  and  dale 
course  to  the  start.  Only  three  riders 
survived  the  Eagle  Rock  hill  with  Mit- 
ten, who  later  got  rid  of  them  one  by 
one,  and  at  the  Velodrome  no  riders 
were  on  the  banquet  eligible  list,  Fred 
Weber,  the  Newark  amateur,  being  the 
last  to  be  dropped  on  the  strenuous  ride, 
and  he  was  dropped  10  minutes  before 
the  finish. 


Bicycle  Club  Formed  in  California 

The  Terminal  City  Wheelman  recently 
organized  a  new  club,  with  a  member- 
ship of  60,  at  Stockton,  Cal.  The  club 
will  have  its  headquarters  at  422  North 
Stanislaus  street.  Its  aim  is  to  encourage 
bicycle  racing  of  all  kinds.  The  officials 
of  the  club  are:  F.  Klotz,  president;  W. 
Thompson,  secretary,  and  George  Gor- 
ham,  treasurer. 

Recently  Gorham  and  George  Hines 
made  a  300-mile  trip  into  the  mountains 
on  their  racycles  after  deer.  They 
climbed  St.  Helena  and  went  into  Lake 
county.  With  their  machines  geared  for 
mountain  climbing,  they  started  out  for 
deer  and  had  great  success  in  hunting, 
bagging  the  limit. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October   27,    1514 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Having  Been  Stung  by  the  Motorcycle 
Bug  John  Visits  a  Few  Dealers  and  Hears 
Many  Startling  Assertions   From  Them 


The    first    of    a    series    of    articles    in    which 
ences  of  John  Prospect  in  quest   of  a  power 


told    the    experi 
■iven   two-wheeler 


Once  upon  a  time  John  Prospect 
decided  that  he  wanted  a  motorcycle. 
John  Prospect  lived  in  a  town  where 
there  were  three  shops  selling  motorcy- 
cycles,  all  on  Main  street.  So  he  took 
an  afternoon  off  from  the  office,  drew 
last  winter's  savings  out  of  the  bank,  and 
went  straight  to  the  first  shop,  where 
the.  )Dig  A-B    machine  was   on   sale. 

"I  want  to  buy  a  motorcycle,"  he  ex- 
plained; "one  that  is  reliable  and  com- 
fortable  to   ride   in." 

What  the  A-B  Dealer  Said 

The  A-B  dealer  bustled  up  and  got 
him  a  chair  and  smiled,  and  his  smile 
was  like  a  crocodile's  for  size.  "Mr. 
Prospect,  you  are  fortunate,  because  you 
have  coriie  to  the  only  shop  in  town 
where  you  can  buy  a  motorcycle  that  is 
a  motorcycle." 

"That  so?  I  thought  the  C-D  people 
down  the  street  had  a  machine  that  was 
some  pumpkins,"  remarked  the  visitor 
as  he  sat  down  and  lit  one  of  the  dealer's 
best  cigars. 

'  The  dealer  looked  surprised.  "That 
C-D  machine?"  he  laughed.  "Let  me  tell 
you  something  that  isn't  being  published 
by  the  fellows  down  the  street.  Those 
C-D's  are  made  to  look  good,  just  like 
the  girlies  in  the  Odeon,  same  paint  and 
slick  get-up,  but  as  for  wear — ^well,  the 
first  time  you  went  out  to  a  lonely  road 
seven  miles  from  Anywhere  that  so- 
called  motorcycle  would  lay  down  in  the 
road  and  you  couldn't  make  it  turn  a 
wheel  if  you  worked  at  it  all  night." 

"But  they  win  half  the  races  in  the 
country,"    protested    Mr.    Prospect. 

"Oh,  they  grab  some  dirty  prize 
money  on  quarter-mile  fair  grounds 
tracks  in  towns  like  Koshockville  when 
the  race  is  fixed.  But  the  record  of  those 
C-D's  is  a  chapter  of  accidents;  every 
product  of  that  factory  is  a  holy  show 
with  no  intermission  between  the  acts. 
Let  me  tell  you  something,"  he  lowered 
his  voice,  "the  ball  bearings  in  those  ma- 
chines are  tin,  and  if  you  ever  heat  your 
cylinders  the  mechanical  oil  feed  is  go- 
ing to  explode  and  your  kiddies  will  be 
clipping  the  life   insurance   coupons" 


"You  don't  say,"  exclaimed  Mr.  Pros- 
pect; "is  it  as  bad  as  that?" 

"Oh,  worse,  worse.  Yes,  sir,  why  those 
C-D's  cost  $50  a  month  in  repairs,  and — " 

The  dealer  talked  for  an  hour  and 
told  his  visitor  just  how  poor  an  article 
the  machine  down  the  street  really  was. 
By  that  time  Mr.  Prospect  was  about 
ready  to  go,  and  he  thanked  the  other 
man  for  his  warning.  But  when  he  left 
he  felt  less  sure  that  he  wanted  a  mo- 
torcycle; besides,  he  knew  nothing  more 
about  the  A-B  than  when  he  first  came 
in  the  shop. 

Passing  the  C-D  agency  down  the 
block  he  looked  in  the  window.  The  dis- 
play was  attractive,  representing  a  scene 
in  the  autumn  woods,  and  the  new  C-D 
model  looked  handsome.  Mr.  Prospect 
felt  that  he  would  like  to  possess  a 
machine  like  that,  and  he  walked  in. 

"I  want  to  buy  a  motorcycle."  he  ex- 
plained to  the  dealer  who  came  to  meet 
him;  "a  reliable  machine  that  is  com- 
fortable  to   ride   on." 

The  C-D  dealer  was  short  and  stout 
and  dark.  A  cigar  was  jammed  in  the 
corner  of  his  mouth  and  his  necktie  was 
green  when  it  should  have  been  blue. 
When  he  smiled  the  corners  of  his  mouth 
went  down  instead  of  up,  and  he  looked 
as  if  a  mouse  could  not  get  by  him  on 
a  dark  night. 

Nobody  Home  But  the  Hammer 

"That's  fine,"  he  said,  giving  Mr.  Pros- 
pect the  twice  over  from  his  shoes  to 
his  hat  and  back  to  his  shoes  again.  "But 
I  saw  you  go  into  the  other  fellow's 
up  the  street  just  a  little  while  ago." 

"So  I  did.  He  told  me  that  your  two- 
wheeler  was  no  good,  but  it  looked  kind 
of    nice    in    the    window,    and,    anyway, 


"Oh,   they   grab 


blue  is  my  favorite  color.  Will  you  size 
it  up  for  me?" 

"What!"  yelled  the  dealer.  "So  that 
oyster  up  the  street  told  you  that  the 
C-D  was  no  good?  He  had  better  clean 
out  his  own  bailiwick  before  he  begins 
casting  dirt  our  way!" 

"Yes,  but  what  about  your  new  19)5 
model;  has  it  got  a  kick  starter,  and 
gear-driven  oil  pump?"  Prospect  gazed 
longing  at  the  row  of  machines  lined  up 
against  the  wall.  The  dealer,  too  angry 
to  answer  him,   shouted: 

And  That  Was  Certainly  Going 

"Everybody  in  town  knows  that  when 
that  A-B  fellow  wants  to  climb  the  15 
per  cent  grade  on  Main  street  in  front 
of  the  shop  he  goes  around  by  way  of 
the  railroad  tracks  and  comes  down  the 
street  from  above.  Only  the  other  day 
I  saw  a  fellow  who  said  that  his  brother 
owned  an  A-B  two  years  ago  and  the 
day  after  he  bought  it  it  lay  down  in 
sight  of  a  hill." 

"But  it's  a  two-speed  model;  the  cata- 
log said  so." 

The  dealer  smiled,  and  the  corners  of 
his  mouth  went  down.  "Oh,  yes,  it's  a 
two-speeder  all  right — one  speed  in  the 
catalog  and  the  other  on  the  road.  The 
connecting  rod  is  lead,  and  the  cylinders 
are  pewter,  German  pewter.  Last  year 
they  saw  that  their  transmission  was  too 
rotten  even  for  a  machine  like  that,  so 
they  put  in  a  worm  transmission.  And 
I'll  give  it  to  you  straight,"  he  lowered 
his  voice,  "they  say  that  a  worm  will 
turn,  but  this  one  never  has!" 

"I  thought  the_  record  of  A-B's  on  en- 
durance runs  and  road  races  was  quite 
good,"  objected  Prospect. 

"They  may  have  copped  a  few  where 
all  the  entrants  were  A-B  riders,  but 
they  fade  when  there's  first-class  com- 
petition. You  see,  the  firm  runs  an  in- 
formation bureau  to  find  out  all  the  third- 
rate  club  endurance  runs,  where  there  is 
a  chance  for  them  to  grab  a  medal.  And 
let  me  tell  you,  those  fellows  on  that 
information  bureau  earn  their  money — 
every  cent  of  it," 

The  longer  that  the  C-D  dealer  talked 


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21 


the  more  Prospect  felt  as  if  he  wanted 
a  drink.  He  thought  that  it  was  a  pity 
that  the  fine  C-D  three-speed  twin  was 
such  a  treacherous  machine,  while  the 
noted  A-B  up  the  street  was  such  a 
perambulating  junk  heap.  So  he  went 
out  to  the  corner  saloon  and  pushed 
his  face  up  against  one  of  the  old  kind. 

"Hello!"  shouted  someone,  "If  it  isn't 
old  John  Prospect!" 

He  turned  around  and  there  was  Sharp, 
on  old  college  mate  of  his  who  had  made 
a  lot  of  money  out  of  life,  who  was  a 
live  wire,  and  salesman  for  the  X-Z 
factory,  which  was  something  new  in  the 
way  of  motorcycles.  You  knew  that 
Sharp  was  a  traveling  man,  because  his 
shoes  must  have  come  from  Boston,  his 
tie  from  Chicago,  and  his  hat  from  no 
other  place  than  New  York  city. 

"How's  every  little  thing?"  shouted 
Sharp  as  he  grasped  Prospect's  hand. 
"Sail  ho!  and  whither  away.  Yes,  I'll 
take  one  of  the  same." 

What  Sharp  Thought  About  It 

"Two  lame  ducks,"  Prospect  requested 
the  bartender.  "I'll  tell  you.  Sharp,  old 
man,  I  wanted  to  buy  a  motorcycle  and 
I  went  to  the  A-B  shop,  and  then  to  the 
C-D  shop,  but  the  dealers  explained  that 
the  other  machines  were  small  pumpkins 
and  if  I  bought  one  I  would  be  in  line 
for  examination  by  the  lunacy  board." 

"I  don't  know  but  what  you  would,  old 
s'oldier,"  responded  the  X-Z  man  cheer- 
fully. "Just  as  well  you  didn't  buy.  But 
let  me  whisper  something  to  you:  If  you 
want  to  get  a  machine,  one  that  is  a 
motorcvcle " 


'"So   that   oyster   up   the   street   told   you " 

"I  was  thinking  of  getting  an  E-F; 
they  are  said  to  be  reliable,  anyway." 

Sharp  did  not  lose  his  temper  as  the 
other  dealers  had  done.  He  blew  three 
smoke  rings  high  up  in  the  air  and 
drained  the  last  drop  from  his  glass. 
Then  he  spoke. 

"Reliable?  An  E-F?  Oh,  they  are 
reliable  enough — they  will  get  you  to  the 
morgue  eventually.  But  meanwhile  when 
you  rode  one  you  would  feel  as  if  you 
were  rehearsing  your  own  funeral." 

Prospect  scratched  his  head. 


"Of  course  I  don't  know  much  about 
such  things,"  he  answered.  "I  thought 
it  would  be  kind  of  nice  to  putter  around 
this  village  on  an  E-F  single  that 
wouldn't  cost  such  a  lot.  I'd  like  to  do 
that." 

Those  Reliable  E-F  Models 

Sharp  smiled  sadly  and  shook  his  head. 

"My  boy,  it's  a  good  thing  you  met  me 
when  you  did.  So  you  were  going  to 
invest  in  an  E-F  single,  with  your  eyes 
open,  and  with  two  hands  to  defend 
yourself  with?  Why  that  firm  dates  back 
to  before  the  flood,  and  not  a  bolt  has 
been  altered  in  their  models  for  two 
generations.  They  are  enough  to  take 
all  the  "buy"  out  of  bicycle  and  the 
"wheel"  out  of  two-wheeler.  When  I 
saw  those  E-F's  at  the  show  in  Chicago 
last  week  I  thought  they  had  escaped 
from  the  museum,  honest  I  did.  They 
weigh  all  of  700  pounds  apiece  and  have 
so  many  parts  that  it  takes  the  factory 
a  week  to  separate  them.  The  saddles 
must  be  mule's  hides  they  kick  so.  The 
only  time  I  saw  one  on  the  road  was 
yesterday  at  Amesville." 

"What  was  that  one   doing?" 

"Oh,  that  was  rigged  up  alongside  an 
old  farmhouse  and  seemed  to  be  at- 
tached to  some  kind  of  a  machine.  I 
think  it  was  a  turnip  cutter,  or  maybe  a 
carrot  cutter;  I  couldn't  say  which  be- 
cause the  distance  was  to  great  to  see 
distinctly." 

Mr.  Prospect  paid  for  the  drinks  and 
shook  Sharp  cordially  by  the  hand. 

"Old  man."  he  said,  "I  can  never  thank 
you  enough.  You  have  done  me  a  great 
service,  because  if  it  had  not  been  for 
you  I  might  have  bought  a  motorcycle." 

"Hello,  aren't  you  going  to  get  one? 
Why  our  X-Z's  are  the  newest " 

"No,"  said  Prospect  firmly. 

"But  we  claim " 

"It's  no  use;  if  I  bought  one  the  first 
man  I  met  would  hurry  off  to  tell  the 
news  to  the  undertaker,  or  something 
of  the   kind." 

Prospect  Is  Sore  on  the  Subject 

"You  ought  to  see  our  new   1915 " 

"No."  Mr.  Prospect  shook  his  head. 
"I  started  out  this  morning  with  the 
money  in  my  pocket  to  buy  a  motor- 
cycle. I  knew  that  friends  of  mine  had 
machines,  and  got  lots  of  fun  out  of  them 
touring  the  countryside  and  making  bus- 
iness and  pleasure  trips  on  them.  I 
knew  that  the  A-B  model  was  a  good 
traveler,  easy  to  pilot  along  the  most 
troublesome  roads,  and  capable  of  mak- 
ing a  good  SO  miles  if  necessary;  that  it 
was  comfortable  to  ride  on,  and  that  you 
could  control  it  without  anv  mental  stress 


or  anxiety.  But  the  C-D  man  told  me- 
so  much  about  the  inside  dope  on  the 
A-B  that  I  thought  it  might  not  be  all 
that  it  was  claimed  to  be.  Then  I  went 
to  the  C-D  place,  after  the  other  dealer 
had  bawled  it  out,  expecting  that  the 
C-D  man  might  convince  me  by  hard- 
facts  that  the  C-D  was  really  a  speedy, 
powerful  model,  that  could  show  its  tail 
lights  to  all  the  other  fellows  on  the 
roads  or  in  racemeets.     It  had  that  repu- 


"Helb 


Id   John   Prospe 


tation.  But  he  spent  all  of  two  hours 
in  ragging  the  machine  up  the  street 
without  boosting  his  own  make  at  all, 
and  instead  of  convincing  me  that  his 
make  was  really  the  best  he  convinced 
me  that  motorcycles  were  a  good  thing 
to  let  alone. 

He  Decides  to  Buy  a  Wheelbarrow 

"Then  I  thought  that  one  of  the  old,, 
reliable  E-F's  might  be  better  than  any 
of  these  newer  makes,  but  you  tell  me 
that  even  if  it  has  an  ironclad  guarantee 
of  efficiency  there  are  so  many  draw- 
backs to  it,  such  as  weight,  clumsiness,, 
and  so  forth,  that  buying  one  would  put 
me  in  the  class  of  goops,  and  I've  never 
been  there  yet." 

"Then  you  are  not  going  to  buy  a 
motorcycle?" 

Prospect  raised  his  right  hand. 

"Never!" 

"What  are  you  going  to  do  with  your 
money,   then?" 

"I  am  going  to  save  up  and  buy  a 
wheelbarrow,  to  get  some  joy  out  of  life." 

And  he  went  home  to  Mrs.  Prospect 
and  the  two  little  Prospects.  Of  course 
the  little  fellows  expected  to  see  a  mo- 
torcycle come  home  with  their  dad,  and 
when  he  appeared  without  one  they  be- 
gan to  cry.  But  their  daddy  told  them 
that  maybe,  if  they  were  very  good  he 
would  try  to  .get  one  for  them  some 
other  time.  This  time,  he  explained, 
some  bad  men  had  come  and  stopped 
him  when  he  wanted  to  get  one,  but  they 
would  not  do   it  again. 

At  this  news  the  little  fellows  cheered 
up,  and  everybody  sat  down  to  a  good 
dinner  which  Mrs.  Prospect  had  been 
keeping  for  them  for  an  hour. 


22 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOBCYCLE  REVIEW 


October   27,    1914 


Uow  the  Dealer  Can 

,       Present  New  Models 

i     Being  a  Few  Suggestions  Regarding  Local  Adver- 
I     tising  Which  Can  Easily  Be  Apphed  By  Any  One. 


Aside  from  the  question  of  general 
trade  advertising  which  is  done  by  man- 
ufacturers is  the  problem  of  local  ad- 
vertising which  confronts  the  dealer. 

A  wise  dealer  is  influenced  in  his 
choice  of  a  line  to  represent  by  the 
amount  of  advertising  which  the  manu- 
facturer of  that  line  does,  but  the  wisest 
dealers  know  that  in  addition  to  the  ad- 
vertising of  his  principals  it  is  necessary 
for  him  to  supplement  it  with  a  selling 
campaign   of  his   own. 

Many  manufacturers  make  this  easy 
for  the  dealer  and  at  least  three  motor- 
cycle makers  not  only  will  supply  cuts 
and  model  copy,  but  send  out  poster 
paper  as  well  for  local  billboards,  while 
some  furnish  slides  for  exhibition  in 
moving  picture  theaters. 

All  these  things  are  good,  but  the 
dealer  in  the  average  small  town  has 
opportunities  which  the  manufacturers 
have  not  of  knowing  intimately  the  needs 
and   preferences   of   his   community. 

The  new  models  are  coming  along  in 
a  few  months.  Now  is  the  time  to  plan 
a  selling  campaign  which  will  be  well 
rounded  out  and  effective,  and  here  is  a 
sample  of  how  you  can  do  it: 

Learn  from  your  manufacturer  the  ex- 
act date  on  which  the  first  shipment  of 
the  new  stock  will  reach  you.  Set  the 
day  for  your  announcement  and  send 
out  an  invitation  to  all  of  your  pros- 
pects like  the  accompanying  illustration. 
Make  the  occasion  as  much  like  a  re- 
ception as  your  means  and  premises  will 
permit.  Call  on  your  wife,  sister  or 
daughter,  for  some  hints  as  to  the  ap- 
propriate treatment  of  callers  at  that 
time  and  make  the  public  understand 
that  the  arrival  of  these  new  machines 
is    really   an    event    of   importance. 

The  night  before  use  the  local  paper, 
inserting  an  advertisement  similar  in 
wording  to  your  card  of  invitation,  or  if 
your  town  has  no  daily  paper  use  the 
nearest  issue  ■  of  the  weekly.  Get  the 
editor  of  the  paper  or  his  representative 
to  attend  your  reception  and  arrange  to 
have  him  give  an  account  of  it  in  the 
following  issue  of  the  paper. 

Procure   a   supply  of  the   papers   con- 


taining the  notice,  or  reprints  thereof, 
and  circulate  them  among  prominent 
prospects  who  were  prevented  from  at- 
tending your  opening,  and  write  them  a 
note  saying  that  although  you  expect 
your  stock  to  move  rapidly  yet  if  the 
factory  does  not  fail  you  you  will  con- 
tinue to  have  the  new  model,  etc.,  etc., 
on   display. 

For  a  few  weeks  preceding  Christmas 
run  an  advertisement  about  45-2  inches 
wide  and  as  long  as  you  can  afford; 
surround    it   with   a   border   of   holly   or 


JOHN    SMITH 

Local  Sales  Agent  for  the 

Perfect    Motorcycle 

takes  pleasure  in  announcing  that  the 
first  shipment  of  the 

1915  Models 

will  be  received  on 
December   the   Fifth 

and  you  are  cordially  invited  to  an 
advance  view  of  the  same  from  1  to  8 
P.  M.  on  that  date  at 

824  Main  Street 


Suggestion    for    the    invitation 

Christmas  bells — the  paper  will  furnish 
this — and  tell  of  the  appropriateness  of 
a  motorcycle  or  bicycle  as  a  Christmas 
present. 

When  snow  falls  mount  your  own 
demonstrating  machine  and  show  the 
public  how  easy  it  goes  through. 

In  icy  weather  if  you  see  a  horse  fall 
and  break  the  shafts  of  a  wagon  get  at 
once  in  touch  with  the  owner  of  the 
outfit  and  talk  delivery  by  cycle.  Get 
notice  of  all  this  activity  in  your  local 
paper. 

If  you  get  your  picture  taken  in  a 
snow  storm  send  it  to  your  editor,  get 
him  to   use   it. 

If  you  succeed  in  having  a  local  trades- 
man substitute  a  motorcycle  and  side- 
van  for  his  horse-drawn  wagon,  get  him 
to  mention  in  his  advertising  the  in- 
creased facilities  he  offers  in  speedy  de- 
livery of  purchases  and  be  sure  his  rival 
tradesmen  see  it. 

Read  your  paper  regularly.    If  you  see 


that  a  physician  in  another  town  is  us- 
ing a  machine  to  the  advantage  of  him- 
self and  his  patients,  call  the  attention 
of  your  local  physicians  to  the  subject. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  ways 
of  building  business  and  other  ways 
will  suggest  themselves  to  the  live  deal- 
er  with    advertising   instincts. 

Remember  the  one  to  do  a  thing  first 
has  an  overpowering  advantage  over  his 
imitator.  Therefore,  in  every  case  be 
original,  and  originality  does  not  mean 
straining  for  the  freakish,  but  any  man 
who  will  be  entirely  natural  is  bound  to 
be  original,  for  no  two  of  us  are  alike. 

Put  personality  in  everything  you  do 
and  if  your  personality  is  of  the  right 
kind  success  will  come  automatically. 


Purposeless  Advertising 

Don't  advertise  goods  you  haven't  got 
in  stock. 

It  creates  a  bad  impression — and  it 
does  not  help  anybody. 

If  you  think  well  enough  of  the  goods 
to  have  the  name  emblazoned  on  your 
window  you  should  be  prepared  to  sup- 
ply them. 

There  is  an  accessory  dealer  in  a 
Michigan  town  who  has  a  transfer  sign 
taking  up  valuable  space  on  his  window, 
advertising  an  article  he  no  longer  sells 
and  would  not  recommend. 

There  is  a  car  dealer  in  an  Indiana 
city  with  a  big  red,  green  and  white 
transparency  on  his  window  advertising 
the  name  of  a  certain  car.  It,  the  sign, 
has  been  there  for  two  years.  And  the 
dealer  has  never  owned  or  sold  more 
than  one  car  of  this  make — the  original 
demonstrator.  He  never  will — because 
he  does  not  believe  in  that  car.  But  he 
advertises  it  on  four  windows — and  thus 
works  harm  to  himself  and  an  injustice 
to  the  manufacturer  by  his  sneering 
answers  when  the  car  is  inquired  about. 

A  little  elbow  grease,  a  little  energy, 
tind  a  little  thoughtfulness  as  to  the 
negative  value  of  such  useless  signs, 
will  bring  them  all  down  to  be  replaced 
by  live  ones. 


Never  Cut  on  a  Motorcycle 

"If  you  sell  your  goods  at  list  prices 
every  one  of  your  customers  is  a  boost- 
er, for  he  knows  he  always  paid  as  much 
for  the  machine  you  sold  him  as  every 
other  man  in  town. 

"In  every  territory  there  are  enough 
sales  and  enough  money  to  keep  every 
legitimate  motorcycle  man  in  business 
with  a  good  profit  to  himself.  Why  not 
be  a  successful  dealer?  You  can  do  it 
by  right  organization,  and  by  getting  a 
dollar  for  every  dollar's  v  arth  of  goods 
you  sell." 


October  27,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


23 


The  Hendee  warriors  at  the  banquet  which  ended  the 


ek's  study  of  the 


odels.   and  where  they  heard  farewell  speeches 


Indian   Braves  in   Love  Feast  Before  Taking  to  Trails 


Members  of  the  traveling  sales  staff 
of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  concluded  their 
annual  factory  convention  and  inspec- 
tion of  the  new  models  of  1915  Indian 
motorcycles  at  Springfield,  Mass.,  which 
had  been  in  progress  since  October  1, 
with  a  banquet  at  Cooley's  Hotel,  last 
week,  just  before  leaving  for  the  Chi- 
cago show.  This  year's  mobilization  of 
the  field  men  was  marked  by  daily  ses- 
sions, morning  and  afternoon,  at  which 
sales  problems  and  policies  were  threshed 
out,  and  at  intervals  the  program  was 
varied  by  lectures  and  demonstrations  by 
experts  of  the  manufacturing  department 
on  the  features  of  the  new  models  and 
the  value  of  the  new  testing  laboratory, 
the  latter  proving  a  most  interesting 
department  because  of  the  lessons  which 
it  taught. 

Sales  Manager  Weschler  presided,  and 
in  the  course  of  his  remarks  said  that 
in  his  memory  the  salesmen  never  before 
had  prepared  to  go  out  into  their  terri- 
tories  with    such    enthusiasm    and    confi- 


dence in  the  new  models  as  was  displayed 
this  year.  Optimism  was  the  keynote  of 
the  gathering  and  each  man  present  felt 
that  the  coming  season  woidd  be  the 
best  in  the  compa]iy's  history,  and  every 
man  was  cheered  by  the  good-fellowship 
of  the  gathering  at  the  dinner. 

Among  the  formal  addresses  of  the 
evening  were  the  following:  "The  Fu- 
ture of  the  Motorcycle  Business,"  F.  J. 
Weschler;  "Good  Methods  of  Closing- 
Sales,"  F.  J.  Weschler;  "Intensive  Cul- 
tivation of  Territory,"  E.  M.  Jackson; 
"Work  of  the  Promotion  Department," 
Geo.  W.  Sherman. 

Those  present,  reading  from  left  to 
right  in  the  accompanying  photograph, 
were:  Ivan  H.  Jacobs,  Ohio  salesman; 
Edward  Bufifum,  Toronto  branch  man- 
ager; W.  J.  Teubner,  salesman,  Western 
Pennsylvania,  West  Virginia  and  Ken- 
tucky; Ray  Seymour,  salesman,  Minneap- 
olis branch.  North  and  South  Dakota, 
Minnesota  and  part  of  Idaho;  J.  L.  Sei- 
dell, salesman,  Kansas  City  branch,  Kan- 


sas and  part  of  Missouri;  VVilmer  Reich- 
ert,  salesman,  Dallas  branch,  Texas, 
Louisiana,  Arkansas  and  Oklahoma;  B. 
Neustadt,  Pacific  Coast  branch;  E.  G. 
Robertson,  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  New 
Jersey,  Delaware,  Maryland  and  Vir- 
ginia; H.  H.  Noyes,  New  York  State  and 
Northern  Pennsylvania;  E.  M.  Jackson, 
factory  sales  department;  F.  J.  Weschler, 
sales  manager;  Geo.  W.  Sherman,  pro- 
motion department;  John  MacDowell, 
salesman.  New  England;  F.  G.  Coolidge, 
salesman.  New  England;  D.  A.  Magill, 
salesman,  Chicago  branch;  T.  C.  Butler, 
Jr.,  salesman,  Atlanta  branch,  Georgia, 
Alabama,  Mississippi,  Tennessee  and  part 
of  Florida;  J.  J.  O'Connor,  publicity  de- 
partment; W.  G.  McCann,  sales  depart- 
ment; J.  B.  McNaughton,  sales  depart- 
ment; A.  R.  Strong,  salesman,  Kansas 
City  branch,  Nebraska  and  parts  of  Mis- 
souri and  Iowa;  O.  V.  Atwood,  sales- 
man, North  and  South  Carolina  and  part 
of  Florida;  J.  H.  O'Brien,  parts  depart- 
ment. 


An  Aftermath  of  the   Show 

F.  J.  Weschler,  sales  manager  from 
Hendeeville,  is  pleased  with  the  results 
of  the  show.  What  he  says  about  it 
is  this: 

"I  can  find  no  word  that  can  give 
full  expression  to  my  views  of  the  Chi- 
cago show  because  this  show  is  so  far 
in  advance  from  all  viewpoints  of  any 
ever  held. 

"It  was  a  real  dealers'  show,  and  they 
came  prepared  to  do  biisiness.  Every- 
body seemed  to  be  busy.  Each  time 
that  I  would  cast  my  eyes  over  the 
show  it  seemed  to  have  the  appearance 
of  a  large  business  corporation  conduct- 


ing its  regular  daily  routine  of  business 
"Never  before  in  the  history  of  the 
Indian  have  we  closed  so  many  deals  as 
we  did  at  this  show.  In  fact,  this  morn- 
ing I  had  our  salesmen  check  up  their 
order  books,  and  in  making  comparisons 
with  previous  years  I  find  we  have  taken 
six  and  two-thirds  more  business  than  at 
any  show  we  ever  attended.  I  am  con- 
vinced that  holding  the  show  at  this 
time  attracted  dealers  that  never  before 
attended  a  Chicago  show. 

"The  actual  business  done  at  this  show 
and  the  demand  for  early  deliveries  is 
convincing  evidence  that  business  depres- 
sions  over  the   entire  countrv  are  being- 


wiped    out    and    that    confidence    in    the 
present  and  the  future  is  again  restored. 
"It  is  the  best  and  greatest  show  I  ever 
attended." 


Strong  Entertains  Dealers 

A.  R.  Strong,  of  the  Kansas  City 
branch  of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  enter- 
tained Ed.  Marguardt,  of  the  Ashbourne 
Cycle  Co.,  Burlington,  la.;  Ed.  McCarty, 
of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.;  Sam  Board,  of 
Omaha,  Neb.,  and  Otto  Gudenschweger, 
of  Des  Moines,  la.  All  dealers  were 
well  pleased  with  the  1914  business  and 
their  outlook  for  next  year  is  optimistic 
in  all  wavs. 


24 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,   191* 


Following  the  Dealers'  Movements 


In  Alliance,  O.,  Owen  Jones  has  taken 
the  agency  for  the  Pope.  He  also  han- 
dles the  Merkel. 


The  Canton  Motorcycle  Co.,  of  Canton, 
O.,  has  contracted  for  the  Harley-David- 
son  agency  in  that  vicinity. 


O.  Hoekena,  of  Hammond,  Md.,  is 
optimistic  over  the  1915  outlook.  He 
will  sell  Excelsior  machines. 


Earl  Weller,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  is  go- 
ing to  handle  the  Dream  tandem.  He 
has  established  the  Weller  Co.  in  that 
city. 


The  Rollins  bicycle  store  in  Corpus 
Christi,  Texas,  has  been  moved  to  417 
Chapparal  street.  Formerly  it  was  lo- 
cated in  the  City  Hall  building. 


A  new  shop  to  handle  a  general  motor- 
cycle and  bicycle  business  has  been  open- 
ed by  Merkel  &  Spacher,  Rochester,  N. 
Y.     It  is  located  at  214  Jefferson  avenue. 


A.  B.  Hickey,  of  Puyallup,  Wash.,  has 
had  a  very  good  season  with  the  Ex- 
celsior, having  disposed  of  18  machines, 
which  makes  a  total  sale  of  75  in  the 
Puyallup   Valley. 


William  Thul  has  taken  over  an 
agency  for  the  Harley-Davidson  motor- 
cycles at  Ames,  la.  For  that  purpose 
he  came  to  the  show  to  sign  up  and  was 
well   pleased   with    the    exhibits. 


The  business  of  James  F.  Cox  &  Sons 
in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  will  be  transferred 
to  Peter  H.  Cox,  the  junior  member  of 
the  firm.  The  firm  will  continue  its 
present  liberal  policy  towards  its  clients. 
It  is  located  at  508  State  street. 


R.  E.  Morrison  and  S.  L,  Clark,  two 
experienced  motorcycle  dealers,  have  en- 
tered into  a  partnership  under  the  name 
of  Indian  Motor  Sales  Co.  of  Middle- 
town,  O.  They  have  had  assigned  to 
them  Warren  and  Butler  counties. 


Arch  Rife,  a  well-known  endurance 
rider  and  winner  of  many  first  prizes,  has 
joined  Charles  W.  Howard  in  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  repair-shop  at  89  North 
Broadway,  Portland,  Ore.     The  name  of 


the   new  shop   is  the   Motorcycle   Repair 
Shop. 


It  now  comes  to  light  that  Theo.  P. 
Tremper  had  to  take  $100  from  Archie 
Taft,  of  Seattle.  Of  course  he  disliked 
very  much  to  do  it  and  states  that  if 
was  only  with  the  help  of  his  Thor 
machine  that  he  was  enabled  to  make  the 
easy  money. 


W-  H.  Patterson  and  C.  A.  Volzer,  of 
the  Patterson-Volzer  Co.,  Excelsior  deal- 


iii:i|iil!|l;; 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON 


1915 


GUS  CASTLE 


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Badge   worn   by    Harley-Davidsonites   at  show 

ers  in  Canton,  O.,  saw  the  show.  They 
announced  their  removal  to  larger  quar- 
ters at  700  Twocard  street,  where  they 
will  have  two  floors.  To  their  stock 
they   have   added   the   "FIxible"   sidecars 


Wm.  Waking,  of  Waking  &  Co.,  of 
Richmond,  Ind.,  has  sold  motorcycles  for 
the  past  12  years  and  laid  claim,  at  the 
show,  to  the  distinction  of  being  the 
pioneer  dealer  of  Indiana.  Waking  & 
Co.  will  look  after  the  Yale  and  Indian 
interests  in  Wayne  and  Union  counties 
for  1915. 


Leroy  Debolt,  who  handles  bicycles. 
Indian  motorcycles  and  supplies  at  Puy- 
allup, Wash.,  has  sold,  during  the  past 
season,  20  Indians,  including  two  sold  to 
Pierce  County.  At  the  Western  Wash- 
ington fair,  held  at  Puyallup,  Debolt  had 
an  attractive  booth,  displaying  his  ma- 
chines  to   advantage. 


O.    P.   T.    Daenitz,    Northwestern    rep- 
resentative     for     the      Harley-Davidson 


Motor  Co.,  has  been  nominated  for  F. 
A.  M.  director  for  the  Northwest. 
Daenitz  is  an  enthusiastic  motorcyclist. 
With  his  motorcj'cle  and  sidecar,  he  and 
Mrs.  Daenitz  have  covered  almost  the 
whole  Northwest  the  past  season,  being: 
the  first  ones  to  have  crossed  the  Cas- 
cade Range. 


H.  D.  Jenkins  has  become  agent  for 
the  Indian  at  Clinton,  la.  He  succeeds 
Martin  Ebsen,  who  will  devote  all  his 
time  in  the  future  to  selling  bicycles. 
Jenkins  was  formerly  an  Indian  dealer  at 
Maquoneta,  la.,  for  two  years,  and  now 
has  opened  a  well-equipped  shop  at  316 
North  3rd  street,  in  Clinton.  .A.lready  he 
has  sold  two  machines  to  rural  route 
carriers  and  a  sidecar  ootfit  to  a  local 
photographer. 


Tremper,  agent  for  the  Thor  in  Seattle, 
made  a  bet  with  Archie  Taft,  Excelsior 
booster,  that  his  machine  could  make  the 
two-mile  Tacoma  Speedway  in  1 :35  and 
on  September  22nd  the  test  was  made 
and  and  on  the  first  lap  of  the  trial  the 
Thor's  time  was  1  minute  34j^  seconds. 
Subsequently  the  motor  was  taken  down 
— as  per  agreement — showing  the  loser 
it  was  a  stock  motor.  George  Brennan 
was  the  rider. 


The  Houston  Motorcycle  &  Supply 
Co.,  of  Houston,  Texas,  have  had  a  suc- 
cessful season.  They  have  sold  during 
this,  their  first  year  as  Harley-Davidson 
dealers,  68  machines,  of  which  90  per 
cent  were  twins,  and  several  sidecars. 
The  members  of  the  firm  are  Herbert 
Flake  and  Fred  Greenbaugh.  They  fea- 
ture the  partial  payment  plan  and  main- 
tain, besides  a  well-equipped  repair-shop, 
an   efficient   service   department. 


E.  J.  Metcalf,  who  this  year  bought 
the  controlling  interest  in  the  Inland 
Motorcycles  Co.,  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  dis- 
tributers of  Excelsior  machines  for  Mon- 
tana, Northern  Idaho  and  Eastern  Wash- 
ington, reported  the  sale  of  over  200  ma- 
chines during  the  season.  They  sold 
four  motorcycles  to  the  city  of  Seattle 
and  three  to  the  telephone  company.  A 
large  demand  was  found  for  second-hand 
machines  in  this  territory.  The  Inland 
company  specializes  in  the  deferred  pay- 
ment plan   of  selling   machines. 


Octobe 


'i'HE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  3[0T0BCYCLE  EEVIEW 


Yales  at  Chariton,  la.,  will  be  sold  by 
VV.  B.  Dutcher.  He  signed  up  for  1915 
at  Windy   City. 


Sheboygan,  Wis.,  can  be  furnished  with 
Yales  by  Dave  Artman.  Artman  reported 
a  good  business. 


Constandin  Kuzaroft  will  act  as  Day- 
ton agent  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.  He  re- 
newed his  contract  at  the  Dayton  booth. 


R.  E.  Morrison  has  taken  the  Pope 
agency  at  Middletown,  O.  He  has 
opened  a  well-equipped  garage  at  108 
South  Broadway. 


West  Union  motorcyclists  can  gel 
their  supplies  from  H.  W.  King.  That 
Iowa  dealer  will  handle  a  fvtU  line  of 
Harley-Davidsons. 


W.  J.  Metcalf  will  be  a  distributer  of 
the  Excelsior  in  Spokane,  Wash.  He 
came  to  Windy  City  representing  the 
Inland  Motorcycle  Co. 


F.  S.  Long  represented  the  Osborn 
Leishaar  Co.,  of  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
renewed  his  allegiance  to  the  Henderson 
Motorcycle  Co.  for  1915. 


Pope  will  be  represented  in  Cedar 
Rapids,  la.,  b}'  an  able  dealer.  F.  R. 
Whitney  came  to  the  exhibits  to  see  the 
new  models  and   was   well  pleased. 


Martin  Olson,  a  Marinette  dealer,  be- 
came filled  with  enthusiasm  when  he  saw 
the  new  Indian  and  Dayton  models.  He 
will  sell  both  in  his  Michigan  city. 


Yale  and  Plenderson  models  will  be 
handled  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  by  Harry  D. 
Minel.  He  likes  the  new  models  of  both 
makes  and  signed  up  for  the  season. 


L.  A.  Y^ost,  of  the  Reading-Standard 
Motorcycle  Co..  came  up  from  Kansas 
City,  Mo.  He  was  well  pleased  with 
what  he  saw  and  has  signed  up  for  next 
season. 


Geo.  Evans,  Excelsior  traveler  for 
Ohio  and  Indiana,  has  moved  his  home 
to  Kokomo,  Ind.  In  that  city  he  has 
the  advantage  of  being  more  centrally 
located. 


The  "Bike  Shop"  of  Fostoria,  O.,  was 
represented  by  F.  A.  Copley  at  Chicago, 
where  he  gave  the  new  offerings  the 
"once  over."  Indians  will  be  sold  in  that 
shop    for   the    191S    season. 


uters  for  Chicago  and  Cook  County,  said 
that  he  had  a  carload  of  1915  machines 
sold  at  the  time  of  the  show.  A  carload 
only  contains  about  70  machines,  don't 
you   know. 


Bert  E.  Heinz,  not  one  of  the  57 
varieties,  but  of  the  Heinz  Cycle  Co., 
came  to  Chicago  from  Baltimore,  Md., 
eager  to  see  the  latest  in  cycling.  He 
has  decided  to  remain  a  Harley-David- 
son  dealer  in  his  city. 


A  large  number  of  sidecars  were  dis- 
posed of  in  Milwaukee  and  vicinity,  ac- 
cording to  C.  A.  Carpenter,  secretary 
of  the  Wisconsin  Motorcycle  Co.  Car- 
penter also  reports  a  good  demand  for 
second-hand  machines. 


With  plenty  of  mud  and  rain  en  route, 
"Mud"  Gardner,  the  famous  racer  of 
Mansfield,  O.,  where  he  has  taken  an 
agency  for  Harley-Davidsons,  rode  to 
the  show  on  an  E.Kcelsior  equipped  with 
a  Miller  side  seat.  He  was  accompanied 
by  Ray  Jamis. 


P.  L.  Peck  and  Lee  Baker,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Beck  &  Baker,  are  handling 
the  Indian  at  Elgin,  111.  This  is  their 
first  year  and  they  report  a  good  demand 
for  twins  and  second-hand  machines. 
From  them  ^Vm.  Garbe  has  taken  a  sub- 
aaencv  at  Wheaton.  111. 


Austin  W.  Burges,  who  has  been  trav- 
eling in  Texas  for  Harley-Davidson,  will 
have  Oklahoma,  Louisiana  and  New 
Mexico  added  to  his  territory.  This  is 
in  recognition  of  the  fact  that  his  1914 
sales  showed  an  increase  of  100  per  cent 
over  the  preceding  year. 


H.  F.  Hildreth,  formerly  vice-presi- 
dent and  assistant  manager  of  the  Thor 
Motorcycle  Co.,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  has 
retired.  The  interests  of  that  concern 
were  represented  at  Windy  City  by  W. 
F.  Mann.  Mann  closed  the  contract 
with  the  manufacturers  covering  1915 
business. 


P.  E.  Zimmerman,  known  as  "Zim," 
Short  Grass  traveler  for  Excelsior,  made 
his  headquarters  at  the  Hotel  Wychmere 
during  the  show.  In  his  room  nightly 
reunions  were  held  bj^  the  Kansas  boys. 
They  related  experiences  on  the  Short 
Grass  tours  and  everj'body  had  an  en- 
joyable  time. 


C.   H.   Lang.   Harlev-Davidson   distrib- 


C.  F.  Sauer,  of  the  C.  F.  Sauer  Co., 
New  Orleans,  La.,  has  signed  up  for 
Harley-Davidsons  for  1915.  They  have 
iust   sold   an   outfit   to   the   New   Orleans 


Railway  &  Light  co.  During  the  winter 
they  keep  their  mechanics  busy  over- 
hauling old  machines  and  getting  things 
in   shape  for   the   spring  rush. 


Delighted  with  the  show,  H.  N.  Kirk, 
sales  manager  of  the  Aurora  Automatic 
Machinery  Co.,  says  that  he  wrote  up 
enough  Thor  business  to  cover  one-half 
the  production  of  the  factory  for  the 
coming  season.  He  met  dealers  from 
all  over  the  country  and  an  especially 
large  number  came  from  California. 


C.  F.  Markley,  formerly  a  Harley- 
Davidson  agent  at  Wichita,  Kan.,  is  now 
located  at  Manhattan,  Kan.,  where,  un- 
der the  name  of  Markley-Smith  Motor 
Co.,  he  is  again  selling  Harley-Davidson 
machines.  A  successful  quick  parcel  de- 
livery service  has  been  established  by 
Markley,  in  which  he  uses  two  machines. 


A  firm  believer  in  exhibiting  at  fairs 
hailed  from  Beaver  Dam,  Wis.  Elmer 
R.  Dinsch  is  a  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
and  showed  off  his  wares  only  recently, 
at  the  Dodge  County  Fair.  He  was  as- 
sisted by  the  manufacturer's  salesman,  F. 
S.  Schlerger.  Souvenirs  were  given  away 
by  Dinsch  and  many  inquiries  were  re- 
ceived. 


Carl  Goudy,  the  well-known  Excelsior 
racer,  has  sold  out  his  interests  in  the 
Excelsior  agency  at  Fairbury,  111.,  to 
his  partner,  Flansen.  After  the  first  of 
December  he  will  become  a  salesman 
for  Gerton  &  Hoffer,  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
Excelsior  distributers.  In  the  meanwhile 
Goudy  will  race  on  the  coast  on  his  own 
account. 


Scott  &  Muller,  Harley-Davidson  deal- 
ers in  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  reported  the 
sale  of  30  machines,  three  sidecars  and 
three  delivery  outfits.  They  foster  time 
payments  by  getting  $100  down  and  $25 
monthly.  W.  A.'  Scott  and  Lee  Muller, 
the  members  of  the  firm,  were  hustlers 
at  the  -show  and  are  an  example  of  what 
young  men  of  ability  can  do  in  selling 
motorcycles. 

Victor  Roos,  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
at  Omaha,  Neb.,  makes  a  specialty  of 
sales  to  commercial  interests.  In  1914 
he  sold  6  machines  to  the  Omaha  Police 
Department,  3  to  the  water  works,  3  to 
the  telephone  company,  4  to  department 
stores  and  9  to  the  local  electric  light 
company.  Roos  believes  in  advertising, 
as  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  he  has 
spent  $1,800  last  season  in  keeping  the 
Harley-Davidson  machines  before  the 
public  eye. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


about  $1.10,  has  returned  to  about  65 
cents,  but  there  is  little  buying.  Some 
deliveries  are  being  made,  both  of  Para 
and  Brazilian,  but  manufacturers  seem 
to  be  holding  off  for  fear  the  bottom 
price  has  not  yet  been  reached. 


Artistic   cover   of   1915    catalog   of  the    Mii 

Artistic  Catalogs  From  Miami 

Tinted  in  bright  colors  and  pleasant 
to  look  upon  are  the  catalogs  of  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  The  covei's 
show  scenes  from  streams  and  wood- 
land, photographs  of  great  attractive- 
ness and  tastefully  hnished  in  a  single- 
tone  color. 

The  scenes  represent  in  every  case 
some  stream  where  people  come  for  rest 
or  fun.  One  shows  a  man  and  woman 
who  have  left  their  machines  on  the 
bridge  and  have  come  down  to  the  banks 
for  a  quiet  hour  of  talk.  Another  shows 
a  girl,'  presumably  waiting  for  someone 
to  come  and  share  her  contentment, 
where  she  is  sitting  in  the  tall  grass  in 
the  shadow  of  the  willows. 

Such  pictures  as  these  recall  the  good 
times  we  all  had  in  the  spring  and  sum- 
mer and  make  us  wish  winter  was  not 
coming  on  to  put  an  end  to  such  pleas- 
ant excursions  as   these. 

But  the  covers  are  not  the  only  at- 
tractive part  of  these  catalogs;  the  in- 
side pages  are  finished  from  the  best  and 
heaviest  paper,  and  the  illustrations 
showing  the  Miami  line  of  goods  are  of 
the  highest  order.  To  turn  the  pages 
of  such  a  catalog  is  to  receive  the  im- 
pression that  the  goods  shown  are  of 
just  such  a  high  order.  If  all  circulars 
and  trade  literature  were  finished  in  this 
manner  looking  over  them  would  be  a 
pleasure. 


of  bi( 


cles- 


of 


least  one  reduction  has  been  made.  The 
United  States  Tire  Co.  has  made  reduc- 
tions in  its  chain  tread  casings,  ranging 
from  about  4  to  IS  per  cent.  This  is  a 
reduction  from  the  before-the-war  list 
and  the  cut  is  larger  on  the  smaller 
sizes. 

October  1.  when  United  States  return- 
ed to  the  old  list,  Goodrich  and  Diamond 
did  likewise,  and  the  day  following,  Oc- 
tober 2.  the  Fisk  Rubber  Co.  also  went 
back  to  the  old  list. 

Crude  rubber,  which  was  SS  and  70 
cents  a  pound  before  the  war  sent  it  to 


"Trade  Is  Booming,"  Says  Hamilton 

"The  bicycle  trade  is  booming,"  says 
B.  T.  Hamilton,  proprietor  of  the  Ham- 
ilton Light  Store  and  Bicycle  Shop, 
Wichita,  Kan.  This  dealer  states  that 
he  is  selling  more  bicycles  than  ever, 
especially  seconds,  averaging  a  used 
wheel  every  day  and  three  or  four  new 
bicycles  a  week.  Mr.  Hamilton  says  that 
on  account  of  tlie  demand  for  wheels 
one  factory  is  turning  out  15,000  bicycles 
a   month. 

Mr.  Hamilton  has  been  in  the  bicycle 
business  fifteen  years.  He  established 
a  store  at  1230  East  Douglas  avenue,  in 
a  small  shop,  four  years  ago.  His  bus- 
iness grew  rapidly  and  two  years  later 
he  moved  to  larger  quarters  at  1204 
East  Douglas  avenue. 

Hamilton  is  a  bicycle  rider  of  note 
and  for  many  years  has  arranged  the 
Fourth  of  July  races  in  Wichita. 


The  following  Excelsior  dealers  came 
from  Indiana  to  see  the  new  models  in 
Chicago:  Koskey  Harwood,  of  Marion; 
Baker  Bros.,  of  Frankfort;  E.  G.  Metz- 
ger,  of  Lafa3'ette;  Sonnesborn  Sons,  of 
La  Porte;  Frank  Andrew,  of  South  Bend; 
L.  Bingler,  of  Goshem;  B.  C.  Cook,  of 
W'arsav,-;  Chas.  Kirk,  of  Muncie;  Ed. 
-•Vrnold,  of  Logansport;  Raj'  George,  of 
Columbus. 


Tire  and  Rubber  Prices  Lower 

Not  only  have  tire  prices  reached  the 
level  from  which  they  ascended  at  the 
outbreak   of   the    European    war.    but   at 


The  FamousT^-N Tandem  Seat 


FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO., 

DETROIT,  MICH. 


Reproduction  of  the  la 


ed  poster  sent  out  by  Fentress-Newton  Mfg.   Co 


October  27,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING   WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


27 


One  of  the  Harley-Davidson  "round  table"  gatherings 


dealers  from  all  parts   of  the    country 


Harley-Davidson    Dealers    in    Their    Annual     Reunion 


A  feature  of  the  annual  reunion  of 
Harley-Davidson  dealers  at  the  factory 
was  the  daily  round  table  at  dinner  time 
in  the  Miller  cafe,  near  the  plant.  This 
picture  is  typical  of  the  gathering  on  one 
of  the  days. 

The  gentleman  at  the  end  of  the  table, 
nearest  the  camera,  is  W.  J.  Ruhle,  of 
the  Harley-Davidson  sales  force.  Read- 
ing away  from  the  camera  on  the  near, 
side  of  the  table  are  seated,  first,  P.  B. 
Duncan,  of  Springfield,  Missouri;  then 
follow  Wm.   Alton,   also   of   Springfield; 


Carl  Asinius,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Walter 
W.  Whiting,  Denver,  Colorado;  C.  D 
Chamberlain,  Dennison,  Iowa;  Louis  F. 
Bradburn,  Canandaigua,  New  York;  A. 
E.  Johnson,  Jamestown,  New  York;  Her- 
bert G.  and  H.  J.  Kline,  I-ouisville,  Ken- 
tucky; Walter  Kleimenhagen,  Austin  W. 
Burges,  H.  W^  Hascall  and  Al.  Voelz,  all 
of  the  Harley-Davidson  sales  force. 

Seated  at  Mr.  Ruble's  right  is  Carl  W. 
Bush,  of  Bush  &  MacDougall,  Newark, 
N.  J.  The  next  gentleman  is  Al  Peters, 
of  H.   L.   Peters,   Buffalo,   N.   Y.;   to   his 


right  is  Leo  Smith,  of  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.  The  first  gentleman  standing  is 
Ben  Bresee,  Fresno,  Cal.;  and  then  Will- 
iam Rosema,  John  Foster,  William  Par- 
sons, Thomas  Hamilton,  R.  E.  Heth, 
Charles  Blakeslee,  W.  Byrn  Hull  and 
Roy  Chipman,  all  riders,  of  Grand 
Rapids. 

Standing  against  the  wall  to  the  left 
and  reading  from  left  to  right  are  E.  R. 
Durkee,  T.  A.  Miller,  W.  E.  Holley, 
L.  H.  McDonald,  A.  C.  Schleiger,  of  the 
Harley-Davidson   sales  force. 


The  Harley-Davidson  dealers  came  to 
the  show  in  strong  numbers.  Here  are 
some    of   the    Harley-Davidson   visitors: 

J.  M.  Johnson  and  wife,  Marshalltown, 
la.;  C.  A.  Pierce,  Johnstown,  Pa.;  H. 
W^.  King,  West  Union,  la.;  Edwin  Keller, 
Topeka,  Kan.;  Wm.  Stranahan,  Pratt. 
Kan.;  W.  W.  Waugh,  Bowling  Green, 
O.;  Leland  Radford,  Martinsville,  Ind.; 
Harry  McMeer,  Jackson,  O.;  F.  E, 
Brooks, Vincennes,  Ind.;  Paul  E.  Gott, 
Union,  111.;  L.  S.  Higham,  Ft.  William, 
Ont. 

V.  W.  Getts,  Waverl}'.  la.;  Geo.  S. 
Burrows,  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.;  G.  C. 
Wartz,  Richland  Center,  Wis.;  Oliver 
Newell,  Washington.  Pa.;  F.  F.  Cum- 
mins, Carrowsburg,  Pa.;  L.  J.  McKahm, 
Waynesburg,  Pa.;  A.  B.  Crosby,  Aurora. 
111.;  C.  D.  Calloway,  Lexington,  Ky. ;  G. 
L.  Potter,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.;  Art.  O. 
Lemon,  Youngstown,  O.;  J.  Dean  Haup- 
ley,   Maquoketa,   la. 

Jas.  A.  Trent,  Knoxville,  Tenn.;  G. 
Earl  Whitten,  Brockton.  Mass.;  Herbert 
T.     Kline.    Louisville,    Ky. ;    John    Lang, 


Waterbury,  Conn.;  Jos.  Miller,  Burling- 
ton, la.;  E.  H.  Hall,  Cedar  Rapids,  la.; 
N.  C.  Hopper,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah; 
S.  C.  Hamilton,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  J.  C. 
Moran,  Astabula,  O.;  J.  H.  Thomas, 
Greensburg,  Pa.;  A.  E.  Osterhill, 
Stoughton,  Wis.:  Victor  H.  Roos,  Oma- 
ha, Neb.;  H.  O.  Hornbake,  Brownsville. 
Pa.;  R.  L.  Bacon,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  J. 
F.  Zeman,  Prairie  du  Cheim,  Wis.;  A. 
Drouhard,  Wichita,  Kan. 

P.  J.  Haynes,  Columbus,  O.;  Geo.  F. 
Ells,  Elmira,  N.  Y.;  Roy  M.  Martin, 
Keokuk,  la.;  Ben  Bresie,  Fresno,  Cal.; 
E.  R.  Allen,  Checokee,  Okla.;  P.  B.  Dun- 
can, Springfield,  Mo.;  Louis  G.  Brad- 
burn,  Canandaigua,  N.  Y.;  S.  D.  Burche- 
nal,  New  York,  N.  Y.;  W.  E.  Haldeman. 
Downing,  Mo.;  D.  M.  Strong  (Brownie), 
Enid,  Okla.;  C.  W.  Cole,  Newton,  Kan.; 
B.  O.  Ostrander,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  W.  E. 
\\'"andersee,  Detroit,  Mich.;  C.  H.  Lang, 
Chicago,  111.;  Alex.  Klein,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  J.  Clarence  Loftus,  Providence,  R. 
I.:  Allen  S.  Frizzell,  Athol,  Mass. 

K.  I.   Konvalinka,  Mason  City,  la.;  J. 


E.  Drouhard,  Danville,  Kan.;  Simpson  & 
Halderson,  Glasco,  Kan.;  P.  J.  Karpen, 
Ashton,  la.;  J.  B.  Shelton,  Hastings, 
Neb.;  A.  R.  Crouch,  Bloomington,  III.; 
H.  J.  Ellis,  Brooklyn,  Wis.;  H.  W. 
Poage,  Lima,  O.;  LI.  G.  George,  Canton, 
O.;  J.  F.  Brannon,  Alliance,  O.;  Edw. 
Petersen,  Oskaloosa,  la.;  H.  O.  Jennison, 
Dighton,  Kan.;  A.  C.  Stansbury,  Canton, 
111.;  N.  E.  Van  Denburg,  Findlay,  O.; 
Ira  R.  Albert,  Waterloo,  la.;  Chas.  H. 
Siems,  Fargo,  N.  D.;  Leo  Crowell,  Bat- 
tlefield, Mich.;  Scott  Griffin,  Battlefieln, 
Mich. 

T.  R.  Anderson,  Erie.  Pa.;  C.  E.  Mar- 
tin, Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.;  Ralph  Mount, 
Marion,  O.;  Elmer  R.  Dinsch,  Beaver 
Dam,  Wis.;  R.  W.  Sayre,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.;  Fred  Barr,  Davenport,  la.;  Arthur 
Lemon,   Youngstown,   O. 

Fred  D.  Johnson,  McKeesport,  Pa.; 
Bunny  Paine,  McKeesport,  Pa.;  F.  S. 
Williams,  Villisco,  la.;  Chas.  J.  Thomp- 
son, Winnipeg,  Can.;  J.  L.  Haines,  Cres- 
ton,  la.;  Jeff  H.  Heston,  Peik,  Kan.; 
Kenneth  Gilifillan,  Kenaganee.  111. 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


Foreign  Stars  For  New  York  Grind 

Manager  Floyd  MacFarland  of  the 
Cycle  Racing  Association,  wlio  is  to  be 
in  full  charge  of  the  New  York  six-day 
race  next  month,  has  arranged  for  sev- 
eral foreign  cycle  stars  to  appear  in 
the  contest.  George  Seres  and  L.ouis 
Darragon,  two  French  motor-paced  men, 
the  latter  the  paced  champion  of  that 
country;  Francesca  Verri,  the  Italian, 
now  on  the  sea  bound  for  New  York 
on  board  the  Roi  d'ltalie;  Franz  Suter, 
the  Swiss,  and  Gustav  Schilling,  the  Hol- 
lander, are  among  the  men  that  will  be 
brought  over.  Oscar  Egg,  the  unpaced 
king  of  the  land  of  the  Alpine  climbers, 
is  now  in  this  country  and  will  be  paired 
in  the  Madison  Square  Garden  race  with 
Verri.  Several  of  these  stars  will  ride  in 
the  preliminary  sprints  which  will  be 
held  in  the  Garden,  November  14. 


Fay  Turns  75  Miles  in  3:19:23 
That  fast  riding  at  long  distances  is 
not  confined  to  professionals  was  proved 
when  Fred  Fay,  of  Meadville,  Pa.,  riding 
a  Pierce  bicycle,  recently  turned  75  miles 
in  3  hours,  19  minutes  and  23  seconds. 

Fay's  race  was  the  outcome  of  a  re- 
markable proposition.  The  Meadville 
rider,  who  is  noted  locally  for  his  ster- 
ling performance  when  he  clocked  well 
under  18  hours  for  the  double  century 
road  mark,  oflfered  to  average  for  75 
miles  better  than  any  other  local  rider's 
time  in  a  single  mile.  l-I.  Weiscr  was 
selected    to    set   the    best    time    he    could 


for  one  mile,  and  the  result  was  2:415-4. 

Fay  began  his  ride  promptly,  cover- 
ing the  first  mile  in  2:40 J^.  At  the  end 
of  the  first  10  miles  his  time  was  24 
flat,  at  the  25th  mile  the  timekeeper's 
clock  showed  54  minutes,  and  at  SO 
miles  2  hours  and  5  minutes.  The  fastest 
lap  of  the  mile  track  was  turned  in  2:18. 

Fay  was  paced  by  a  motorcycle  and 
during  the  entire  time  closely  followed 
his  pace  maker.  For  an  amateur  record, 
done  on  a  dirt  track,  the  time  is  remark- 
able, and  if  Fay  enters  the  six-day  grind 
in  New  York,  as  he  is  thinking  of  do- 
ing, he  may  make  good  in  the  fast  com- 
pany. 


Good  Roads  In  Alaska 

Is  it  possible  to  use  a  motorcycle  in 
Alaska,  is  a  question  which  has  been 
discussed  recently  by  Pacific  Coast  mo- 
torcyclists. It  certainly  is.  Along  the 
line  of  the  road  from  Skagway  the  high- 
way is  not  only  in  excellent  shape,  but 
there  it  is  possible  to  see  some  of  the 
most   magnificent   scenery   in   the   world. 

Alaska  also  has  a  good  road  from 
Skagway  to  Dawson,  which  will  give 
the  motorcyclist  two  routes  by  which 
the  interior  may  be  reached.  It  is  also 
a  probability  that  a  road  will  soon  be 
built  to  connect  Dawson  with  Fairbanks, 
and  when  this  is  done  one  will  be  able 
to  make  a  journej'  of  about  2,000  miles 
in  Alaska,  leaving  the  coast  at  one  point 
and  returning  to  it  at  another  a  short 
distance  away. 


An  Ohrt  Day  oh  the  West  Coast 

The  Western  or  Pacific  Coast  cham- 
pionships were  decided  at  the  Stadium 
Sunday,  the  11th  inst.,  before  a  large 
crowd,  and  Hans  Ohrt  proved  to  be  the 
all-round  champion,  winning  the  three 
events.  Eddie  Carroll  was  runner  up. 
Two  spills  marred  the  races.  •  In  the 
back  stretch  in  the  last  lap  of  the  one- 
mile  championship  Harry  Spence,  Harry 
Hoflfman,  Walter  Jones  and  Doc  Prior 
went  down  for  a  few  bruises.  Leslie 
Drnry  and  Fred  Hoffman  went  down 
over  the  tape  in  the  five-mile  final.  Ohrt, 
of  the  Centuries,  totaled  IS  points,  Car^ 
roll  and  Fred  Hoffman  of  the  Acmes  5 
and  4  points  respectively,  and  Eisentrout 
of  the  Garden  City  club  3  points,  Ohrt 
scoring  more  points  than  all  others. 

Ohrt  won  the  one-mile  championship; 
time,  2:04^-5.  He  won  the  three-mile 
championship;  time,  9:53J^.  He  won  the 
five-mile  championship;  time,  16:20.  It 
was   Ohrt  day,  all   right. 


Two-Wheelers    Use    Little    Gas 

In  an  economy  run  recently  made  by 
the  Aberdeen  (S.  Dak.)  Motorcycle  Club 
some  interesting  results  were  obtained. 
O.  M.  Erickson  rode  82.8  miles  on  one 
gallon  of  gasolene.  E.  A.  Wood  made 
78  miles,  A.  M.  Olson  69  miles,  and  W. 
A.  Burnham  67.8  miles  to  the  gallon. 
H.  M.  Pierce,  the  only  entrant  in  the 
single  cylinder  class,  succeeded  in  getting 
84.2  miles  out  of  a  single  gallon  of 
gasolene. 


I  |N4  D 


A  D  V 


RT  I  S  E  R  S 


A 

American  Wood  Rim  Co 40 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 35 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 38 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co 37 

Bosch  Magneto  Co 36 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 32 

BufTalo   Specialty   Co 32 

C 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated   Mfg.   Co 35 

Cor1)in-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory  38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 32 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 37 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 40 

Excelsior   Cycle    Co 36 

F 

Federal   Rubber  Mfg.   Co 38 


Feilbach  Motor  Co 39 

Fentress-Newton   Mfg.   Co 32. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 39 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 37 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  J 38 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 4  and  5 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 38 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 36 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co., 

Front  cover.  30  and  31 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 29 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  37 
Jones    &    Noyes 37 

K 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S 35 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co ... 1 

M 

Majestic   Mfg.   Co 34 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 36 

Morse    Chain    Co 37 


N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 2nd  cover 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 38 

P 

Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co 37 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 39 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 33 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 37 

R 

Reading  Saddle  Mfg.  Co..  The 34 

Reading   Standard   Co 36 

S 

Schrader's  Son  Co.,  A 37 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 36 

Smith,  A.  O 2 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co Back  cover 

Standard  Co 33 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 38 

Stevens  &  Co 37 

.Supplee-Biddle    Hardware    Co 37 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 37 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 39 


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F  you  are  awake  to  opportunity  when 
she  knocks  at  your  door,  you  will  keep 
a  close  eye  on  the  HENDERSON. 


Some  of  the  niost  successful  dealers  in 
the  country  are  now  handling  this  line. 

It  is  safe  to  follow  the  lead  of  successful  men. 

Your  opportunity  may  be  here  now. 

Perhaps,  if  you  do  not  grasp  it,  some  one  else 
will  be  handling  the  HENDERSON  in  your 
territory  when  you  do  want  it. 

Do  not  accuse  the  other  fellow  of  being  lucky. 

He  simply  saw  his  opportunity. 

Write  for  our  proposition. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Company 

DETROIT  MICHIGAN 


'THE    HENDERSON    FOUR" 

Price,  $295;  Two-Speed,  $335 


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Everyone  attending  ttic 
merry  chuckle  issue  tror 
ot  ttie  Indian  dealers  ai 
point  by  point.  The^ 
sage  was  modest,  that  h 

"The  Indian  Covers  All 


Just  Lik( 


They  backed  up  their  verdict  i/vitt 
shipments.    We  closed  deals  thi 

more  business  than  we  evei 
This  is  a  great  tribute  to  tli 
know  motorcycle  values.   Quid 

Hendee  Manufactnrinfi 

( Largest  Motorcycle  M 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS :     Chicago     Dallas     Kansas  Cit; 


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tiicago  Show  heard  that 
he  smiling  countenance 
ley  checlied  the  Indian 
[aimed  Mr.  Hendee's  mes- 
»hould  have  said  — 


he  Motorcycle  Problems 


a  Tent" 


irge  orders  and  demands  for  rush 
lave  produced  six  and  two-thirds 

>cured  at  any  previous  show, 
ndian  from  wise  men  wtio 
^tion  brings  immediate  results. 

lompany ,  Sprmgfield,  Mass. 

acturers  in  the   World) 

ineapolis    San  Francisco    Atlanta    Toronto    Melbourne    London 


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October   27,    1914 


S^^ 

p 

The  use  of  the  Diamond  Motor- 
cycle Chain  is  a  protection  against 
unnecessary  repair  bills— in  fact, 
against    all    repair    bills    except 
those  resulting  from  accident  or 
natural  wear. 

For  tale  by  jobbers  and  dealers 

Look  for  This 

TRADE  <^^>  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 
Capacity  8,000,000  feet  per  year 

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Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  _  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


&o\v??. 


BUFFALO,  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


;  Points  of  Safet 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cat  Oat  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO  METAL   GOODS   CO..         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  p.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street,  New  York  City  Distributors 


From  Coast 
to  Coast 


y. 


No  matter  where 
you  go  the  F-N 
Line  is  always  in 
evidence.  Sixteen 
different  articles, 
each  one  distinct- 
ive and  exclusive 
with  us.  Are  in  themselves  creat- 
ing a  demand  that  no  dealer  can 
afford  to  pass  by.  If  the  F-N  Line 
is  not  in  your  stock,  write  us  for 
catalog  and  prices.  "It's  Worth 
While." 
FENTRESS-NEWTON   MFG.  CO. 

253-255  Lafayette  Boulevard,  Detroit,  Mich. 


FOR  SALE 

One  Single-cylinder  Jefferson  Motorcycle, 
Absolutely  New.     List  Price,  $215 

CAN  BE   HAD  FOR 

$125  Cash 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Address  C.  V.  F.,  Care  Bicycling  World 
NEW  YORK 


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No.  3  MOTOR  CYCUE  PEDAL 


No.  3 

STANDARD 

MOTORCYCLE 

PEDALS 


When  you  buy  a  motorcycle,  make  sure  that 
it  is  equipped  with  STANDARD   PEDALS. 

Most  manufacturers  have  reasoned  out  that 
"STANDARD"  EQUIPMENT  means  increased 
value  on  the  machine. 

STANDARD  PEDALS  are  big,  roomy,  soft 
and  minimize  the  shocks.  Deeply  corrugated  to 
insure  positive  foot  grip.  Insist  upon  STAND- 
ARD   EQUIPMENT. 

The  Standard  Company 

TORRINQTON,  CONN. 


THE  BIG  HIT  AT  THE  SHOW 

Were  the  new    19 IS   models  of  Pope   Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 

on    n     r*  ■  Every  requirement  provided  for  in  mechanism  Luxurious  equipment 

tiiO    IVcIlIlcincIllS  which   has    been    tried    and    found    correct.  superb  finish 

50    distinct   models    of    bicycles    provide    machines    for    every    service. 

The  world  known  lines,  Columbia,  Rambler,  Crescent,  Cleve-  I  Artistic  new  and  durable  types  of  tires, 
land  and  Tribune  show  more  than  ever  their  individuality.  |  The   extreme  in   comfort  of  saddles. 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  4CycleSt.,Westfield,Mass.,U.S.A. 


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October   27,    1914 


Clubs!! 


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Members  Tour? 


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the  sample  pages  below  show  how  full 
is  the  information  given. 

The  Blue  Book  is  the  authority  used 
and  quoted  by  practically  all  who  tour. 


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cific Coast. 


Motorcycle  Clubs  will  be  performing  a  distinct 
service  to  members  by  purchasing  one  of  the 
new  Wall  Maps — a  separate  map  for  the  terri- 
tory covered  by  each  volume.     Price,  $1  each. 


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FIRST  BATTLE  WON 


The  Chicago  Show,  the  Opening 

Skirmish     of     1915     is    Passed 

MAJESTIC   WINS 


THE  GUNBOAT  and  WINDSPLITTER,  With  a  Numerous 

Flotilla  of  Smaller  MAJESTIC  SPtCIALlIES 

Score  Decisive  Victory 

ENTHUSIASM  over  the  Majestic  Side  Cars  at  the 
show  was  unbounded.  The  many  improvements 
of  finish  and  additions  of  strength  and  comfort  giving 
details  was  a  source  of  endless  comment  throughout 
the  week.  Many  dealers  placed  orders  for  demonstrat- 
ing outfits  for  immediate  delivery.  Were  you  one  of 
them? 

MAJESTIC  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

WORCESTER,  MASS. 


Are  You 


Riding  a  Saddle  Today  Which 
Does  Not  Give  You  Comfort  ? 

Does  your  saddle  almost  break  your  back  when  you 
hit  any  slight  obstruction?  Do  you  come  in  from  a 
run  feeling  sore  and  lame  from  the  jars  and  shocks  of 
your  saddle?      If  so,  the  solution  : — 


ant/ '^'^®^^^®'^^'  Spring 


Its  construction  has  been  designed  to 
omfort  and  annoyance  which  a  ride 
addl< 


every  known  dis- 
periences    through    his 


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Write  for  Catalogue 

The    Reading    Saddle    &    Mfg.    Co. 

Reading,  Pa.,  U.  S.  A. 


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Solar  Dash  Lamps 

Always  Satisfy 

Model   3   D.  S. 
Price,  $3.50  Each 

*ULL   NICKEL 
with    bracket   for 
cycle  fork  or  car- 
riage dash.     Ruby 
jewel  to  rear  and  white 
jewel  to  side. 
Positively  guaranteed  not  to  jar  or  blow 
out.      Projects   the   most   powerful   white 
light  100  feet  ahead.     Complies  with  laws. 
Insures  safety  to  users. 

On  Sale  By  Leading  Jobbers 
and  Dealers  Everywhere 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

NEW    YORK    CITY    AND     KENOSHA,    WIS. 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  the  Yale  Dealer 

apply    tbls  transmission 

to  your  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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DEALERS: 

SIMPLICITY-STRENGTH 
SATISFACTION 

These  three  words  are  constant- 
ly written  us  by  riders  who  have 
equipt  with  THE  HANDY 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHT. 
ARE  YOU  AWARE  of  the  sell- 
ing value  of  these  three  words? 
Used  by  the  Riders,  they  mean 
money  to  you. 

Write  for  particulars 

Handle    "THE    HANDY" 


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The  Head  Lamp  is  supplied  with  curienl 
from  two  ordinary  dry  cells  which  can  be 
obtained  in  any  hardware  store  and  yet  b  irn 
from  36  to  40  hours  intermittently  without 
replacing  the  cells.  This  high  efficiency  is 
obtained  through  the  use  of  a  specially  con- 
structed tungsten  bulb.  The  average  cost 
is  less  than  one  cent  an  hour  to  operate. 
The  Tail  Light  is  fitted  with  ruby  lens, 
throws  a  white  light  on  the  number  plate, 
is  switched  on  from  the  seat  and  is  a  real 
ornament  on  your  cycle. 

Head  Light  with  Bulb,  Bracket  and 

Switch    $8.75 

Tail    Light   with   Bulb,   Bracket   and 

Switch  5.50 


LAMP  DEPT. 

M.  S.  KENDALL  CO.,  ^'^tl7'^"^ 


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October   27,    1914 


More  than 
Half 

were  fitted  with 

Bosch  Magnetos 

nPHE  Chicago  exhibition 
-■■  showed  which  way  the  wind 
blows.  Most  makers  eliminated 
the  possibiHty  of  ignition  trouble; 
they  equipt  with  Bosch. 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  Invited 

Bosch  Magneto  Company 

229  W.  46th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Over  250  Service  Stations  in 

U.  5.  and  Canada  that 

really  serve 


sass 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


'IxEARcP-UT 


:^^   Mechanical 
Horns 

ftcqalre  No 
BaHerles  or  Wiring 

Wblck  Is  a 
Conllnuoas  Expense 
f  Irsi  Csfll  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T   Bicycle     Horn  CLEAR- O  -  U -T    Mechanical 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  of  Horn     requires    only    a    slight 

the  crank.      Finished  in  black  turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 

Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel  a    clear    penetrating    warning, 

plated    Bracket    for    attaching  Finished  in  black  enamel  with 

to  the  Handle  Bar.     Retails  at  rigid    adjustabl  e   nickeled 

25  cents.  Bracket.      Retails  at  75  cents. 

LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil   Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Ga,  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  Con- 
or jar  out.  Highly  nickeled,  struction.  125  C.  P.  gives  a 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or  clear  white  light.  Regulator 
■olid  Bracket.  Over  a  half  under  control  of  rider  at  all 
mjjlion  in  use.  times.  Finish  Bright  Nickel. 
ufactured  by 


Seiss  MIg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo.  Ohio 


DEALERS:  ASK  VOUB  JOBBEB 


For  Heavy  Duty 

A  handsome,  man-size  BICY- 
CLE LAMP  of  new  design  cor- 
responding with  the  complete 
motorcycle   equipment   now   pre- 

"Old  Sol"  No.  3 

is  a  7  in.  lamp  for  the  bike,  of  large  carbide  capacity  and 
high  candle  power.  Door  A%  in.  diameter.  3  in.  re- 
flector. Solid  construction,  all  parts  ot  nickel-plated 
brass  finely  finished.  The  bracket  gives  good  adjust- 
ment.    Price  $3.00. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


lORCY 


v"^^  ^Q- 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full  Line  of  Sundird  MadcU.     Writ*  i«c  Catalaf. 

16S    NO.ITH    SXNGWIO.V    ST.,    CHCCAGO 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER   BRAKE 


"The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  uiddietowii,ohio 

Licensed  Coaster  Bralie  Manulaclnrers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 
315    Dwight    Street.    Springfield,    Mass. 


THE  1914  READING  STANDARD 

has  many  notable  improvements  which  we  would  like  to  explain  to 
you.   Bosch  Magnetos  exclusive  equipment.   Write  for  particulars. 

READING  STANDARD  CO..     310  Water  St..  Reading,  Pa. 

len  writing  to  advertisers 


October  27,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELB  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


37 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  .[j  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  T. 


CSTAEkUSHCO  ia»*.  

5CHRADER 

UMJVERSAL  VALV£S 

The  Standard  American  Vaivcs  lot 

Antomoblle  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tlftJ 

Manafactnred  by 

»    StflRADER'S  SON,  INt 

W'it,  Rose  Sto  New  York.  U.S  A 


Get  catalog  and  agency  proP0»ition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


hthemosl  ECOIMOIVIICAI- 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Presto-Lite  Co.,  Inc., i^j^ifj'^^if.yf/d. 

(Contributor  to  the  lyincoln  Highway) 


PENNSYLVANIAT 

Red    OiiKUtOof*     7-readTl^l 

vaguumIcup>t:ires  ^-^ 


The  biggest  sell—.  - 
manufacturers'  brand 
of  bicycle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 

itannetlB,  Pa 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  IlL 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


running  expense  of  j 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring:  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


Be  Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire     trouble,     but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per   Set    of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

HIgli  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 


business.     Durltwortli   Chains   are   the   standard. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  %" 


771SK 

■M  Motorcycle  emd  Di^wle^ 

jf       TIRES        \ 


Bevin  BeUs 

Good  Luck  Line 

Nine  Styles 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONN. 


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38 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND   MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


A  UDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
•'^  4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 

H.    RAOUL. 

Pope,   Indian,    Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 

GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.   Shop, 


]~\RISCOLL  &   JEANROY 

DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 
Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209   W.    126th   St,  near  7th  Ave. 


XHE    NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
^  1777    Broadway. 

THOR   and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     A 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery    from   stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Qucensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US    ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line   of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


A  MOS  SHIRLEY 

-fi  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935   Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.   55th  and  56th   Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


U      J.   WILLIS   CO. 

^'     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85   Chambers   St.,    New   York   City. 

Telephone   3624    Worth. 


SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 
Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 
LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 
92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peektkill,   N.   Y.) 
Motorcycles,     Bicycles    and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  yoiir  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
visit    Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run    from    N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


TANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all   kinds   of   Bicycles. 

185    3rd   St.,    Milwaukee,    Wis.    . 

Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade  circula- 
tion, affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


Hall's  Bicycle  Carrier        Retails  at  $2.50 


markets  and 


Made  to  tarry  -Oil  puunjs 
not    hamper   steering      Heavj 
throughout      Black  endmel  finish     Ca 
bicycle  without  tools     A  great  seller 
grocery  sloies  Made  m  2  Si: 

Write  for  description  of  our  complete  line 

THE  A.  J.  HALL  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO. 

3732  West  25tli  Street,  Cleveland,  Ohio 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motoc\cle  Catalog:  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  ivriie  lis  on.  y  ur  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York' 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle   Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Slar  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  in 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


October  27,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


39 


IwSate -^^lii^E^ltoii^© 


POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  UOth  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


ATTENTION     AUTOMOBILE     AND 
MOTORCYCLE    DEALERS 

P  OPE  tandem  motorcycle,  1914,  2- 
speed,  Rogers  sidecar;  No.  lll.R.S, 
stolen  evening  of  Oct.  20th  from  727 
Tremont  Ave.,  Bronx.  Communicate 
with  E.  B.  HOPWOOD,  55  John  St.. 
New  York.     Telephone  John  3796. 


TRAVELING  SALESMAN  on  motor- 
cycle parts  and  accessories.  Only 
experienced  men  with  successful  sales 
record  need  apply.  State  experience,  for- 
mer employment,  salary  expected.  Box 
J  322,  care  Bicycling  World. 


rketplace    where     Dealers    and    Riders 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 
parts    and    appliances    and     secure    help    or 
situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) :  in 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order^ 


FOR  SALE— Well  established  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  business  in  central 
Nebraska;  have  agency  for  best  motor- 
cycle made  and  have  only  repair  shop  in 
town  of  5,000;  will  invoice  about  $1,800. 
Am  going  on  race  track  and  can  not  at- 
tend to  business.  Address,  Box  J  112, 
care  Bicycling  World. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions,  .^ddress,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


OUR  specialty  is  parts;  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 


BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  _  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y- 

W ANTED— Jobs    in    G    &   J    bicycle 
tires.     Address,    Box   J    222,    care 
Bicycling  World. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  w^ho  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


PRICES   REDUCED 

ON 

Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  lor  new 
prlees,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly- 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    SSth    Street,    New     York    City 


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40 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


October  27,   1914 


A  THING  of 
beauty  from 
stem  to  stern.  As 
a  motorcycle  en- 
thusiast, you  can 
see  the  distinction 
of  this  DeLuxe 

machine,  even  in  the  picture.  Looking 
over  an  actual  EMBLEM  is  a  pleasure  in 
itself;  every  feature  perfect  or  nearly  so, 
the  entire  machine  one  consistent,  high- 
grade  organization,  the  very  poetry  of  steel. 


A  joy  forever  as  you  speed  along,  conscious 
that  nothing  you  will  meet  can  possibly 
have  anything  on  EMBLEM  in  any 
competition   of   speed,    power,  endurance. 


MANUFACTURING    CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 


DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  JOHN  T,  BILL 
&  CO.,  Los  Angeles.  For  Ore- 
gon, Washington  and  Idaho, 
BALLOU  &  WRIGHT,  Port- 
land, Ore.,  and  Seattle,  Wash. 
T-'or  the  South,  HENRY  KEI- 
DEL  &  CO.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories:     ©NAWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  for  jobbing  trade  at 

4S  WARREN    STREET.  ^EW  YORK.  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


Why  The  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  ? 

There  Are  Three  Essential  Features  in  the  Construction  of  a 

Coaster  Brake. 

1st.     A  Reliable  Brake 

2nd.   A  Positive  Forward  Drive 

3rd.    A  Free  Coaster 

The  superiority  of  the  Morrow  Brake  on  all  three  of  these  points  is  readily 
admitted  upon  an  inspection  of  the  mechanical  construction. 

1st.  THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  provides  the  largest 
and  most  efficient  braking  surface  of  any  Brake  made.  The  inte- 
rior expanding  sleeve  of  spring  steel,  with  a  bronze  lining,  being 
equally  expanded  from  both  ends  along  the  entire  center  of  the  hub 
shell,  insures  an  even  pull  on  every  spoke  when  pressure  is  applied 
and  brings  the  bicycle  under  control  in  a  smooth,  positive  manner. 
There  are  no  loose  spokes  in  Morrow  built  wheels  for  the  side  pull 
has  been  eliminated. 

2nd.  The  mechanical  principle  involved  in  the  Morrow  forward 
drive  is  the  simple  "screw  and  wedge."  The  drivers  consist  of  a 
clutch  ring  divided  into  halves,  the  two  opposite  pair  of  ends  being 
tapered  which  allows  the  wedge  shaped  portion  of  an  expanding 
nut  to  force  these  rings  apart,  thereby  giving  a  positive  grip  against 
the  inner  surface  of  a  reinforced  hub  shell  and  directly  under  the 
driving  sprocket. 

3rd.  One  of  the  most  common  sports  among  cyclists  is  the  "Coast- 
ing Test"  and  in  this  particular  the  MORROW  running  friction- 
less  and  noiseless  on  twenty-four  one-quarter  inch  balls  will  most 
readily  prove  its  superiority.     (Try  it  and  see.) 

When  a  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  is  sold,  it  stays  sold.  You  don't  have  to 
nurse  it  constantly  to  keep  it  going.  It  will  work  under  every  condition  of  use,  abuse,  or 
neglect.     (Just  oil  it  twice  a  year.) 

It  is  far  better  to  sell  a  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  that  will  give  you  and  your  customer 
no  trouble  than  selling  a  more  widely  advertised  brake  that  is  a  constant  annoyance  to 
both.  Haven't  you  wasted  enough  original  profit  in  all  these  years  to  warrant  your 
getting  in  right  for  1915? 

Built  by  the 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


BOOMER— Allright ! 

The  "MAG-DYNAMO"  of  the  SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    COMPANY 

was  one  of  the  best  boomers  of  the  Chicago  Show,  and  is  one  of  the  best  boomers 
for  the  future  joys  of  motorcycling. 

A  magneto  and  dynam.o  in  one  compact  unit  for  ignition  and  Ughting,  is  the 
trend  of  the  times,  and  SPLITDORF  is  there  "with  both  feet"  with  the  instrument 
to  revolutionize  old  methods.  i^aSSfe^a*^. 

If  you  did  not  see  the  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO"  at  the  Show— lose  no 
time  in  getting  acquainted  with  its  commanding  features  and  wonderful  merit. 

The  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO"  is  interchangeable  with  magneto  in- 
stallation— it  supplies  positive  starting  and  running  ignition  with  or  without  the 
battery — there  can  be  no  arcing  or  burning  of  breaker  points  or  commutator — it 
is  accessible,  self-contained,  waterproof,  simple  and  efficient. 

A  booklet  thoroughly  describing  tlic  SPLITDORF  ''MAG-DYNAMO"  is  yours  for  the  asking 


SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


ATI.ANTA 10-12   E.   Harris  St. 

BOSTON,  St.  Germain  St.  and  Mass.  Ave. 

CHICAGO 64-72  K.  14th  St. 

CINCINNATI SU   Race  St. 

DALLAS 402   S.   Ervay   St. 

LONDON 


DAYTON 427    East    3rd    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  .A.ve. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827  Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.   Stii   St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 

Factory:    NEWARK,   NEW  JERSEY 


NEWARK 290  Halsey  St 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   63rd  St 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N.   13th  St 

SAN   FRANCISC!0 102S    Geary   St 

SEATTLE 162S     Broadway 

TORONTO 


37th  Year 


New  York,  November  3,   1914 


1  en    cerus    a    i.upy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


7  Reasons  WHY 

It  Is  More  Profitable  To  Sell 


1st 
2nd 

3rd 

4th 

5th 

6th 

7th 


1915 
Motocycles  I 

We  give  the  dealer  a  Hne  of  motocycles   so   strong   in   all   features,   attractions,   and 

price  that  it  places  him  in  advance  of  his   competitors. 

We  conduct  a  large  national  advertising  campaign  that  sells  Indian  Motocycles. 

We  have  a  sales  promotion  department  that  aids  the  dealer  to  land  sales  and  stir  up 
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We  supply  Indian  dealers  with  a  liberal   amount  of  high  grade  printed  matter,  for  dis- 
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We  conduct  an  advertising  department   which  stands  ready  to  consult  with  the  dealer, 
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Our  branch  houses  will  deliver  any  model  of  Indian  Motocycles,  within  24  hours,  after 
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Our  aim  is  to  co-operate  with  our  dealers  in  all  things.    Their  success  spells  the  same 
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Harley-Davidson 


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Pump  plunger  and  rotary  valve  mem- 
ber both  are  made  of  steel,  hardened  and 
ground,  and  work  in  high  duty  phosphor 
bronze  sleeves. 

Note  the  large  valve  ports. 


As  only  clean   oil  reaches  the  sight 
leed,  THE  GLASS  is  always  clean. 


The  Harley-Davidson  mechanically  operated  automatic 
oil  pump  is  built  into  the  motor  as  an  integral  part  of 
the  motor  itself.  It  is  not  an  attachment  merely  put  on 
as  an  after-thought. 

The  Harley-Davidson  oil  pump  will  operate  against  a  pressure  of  70 
pounds  to  the  square  inch.  This  provides  a  safety  factor  beyond 
any  lubrication  requirements,  for  the  highest  crank  case  pressure 
ever  registered  in  any  Harley-Davidson  motor  was  4  pounds. 

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Lutomatic  Oil  Pump 

No  check  valves  to  stick 
No  ball  valves  to  ''float" 
No  valve  springs  to  break 
No  small  parts  to  go  wrong 


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The  Modern  Hercules 

The  Indian  Three-Speed  Big  Twin 

A  Most  Remarkable  Test 

Mt.  Tom,  Massachusetts,  October  21st 

Like  a  Flash  From  an  Aerial  Gun 

The  Indian  three-speed  twin  climbed  to  the  Summit 
of  Mt.  Tom,  a  steady  climb  of  2^  miles  through  a 
wild,  rough  trail,  with  an  average  gradient  of  35 9^. 

The  Indian  is  the  first  road  vehicle  that  has  reached 
the  top  of  this  mountain  in  seventeen  years.  We 
do  not  guess  percentage  of  grades  for  the  Indian. 

The  Indian  three-speed  big  twin  is  built  to  climb 
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Maximum  Control  from  Minimum  Effort 

So    powerful    is    the   grip    of    the 


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Fourteen  years  of  constant  service  have  taught  bicyclists  the 
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and  to  answer  every  emergency. 

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No.  7 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 

Savannah  Race 

Bosch  Offers  Cash  Prizes 

New  York  Pageant 

Indian  Climbs  Mt.  Tom 

Bay  Ridge  Club  Awards  Prizes 

What  Dealers  Are  Doing 

Klaxon  Staff  Change 

Racing  Events 

Trade  News 

SPECIAL  FEATURES 

George   Sorensen — His 
Methods 

Caring  for  the  Magneto 

The  Story  of  Chas.  Seims 

John  Prospect's  Adventures 

Sidecars  in  the  War 


Sportsmen  Watching  Savannah 


Nation  Wide  Interest  Being  Shown  in 
Plans  for  Second  Grand   Prize  Race 


Forty  of  the  best-known  riders  in  the 
country,  in  addition  to  15  local  cracks, 
have  already  entered  for  the  second  an- 
nual 300-mile  grand  prize  motorcycle 
race  to  be  held  on  the  Chatham  County 
course  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Savannah  Motorcycle 
Club — enough,  according  to  those  in 
charge  of  the  event,  to  assure  the  race 
being  the  biggest  and  best  of  its  kind 
even    staged   in    the    United    States. 

That  the  event  is  attracting  wide  at- 
tention is  made  manifest  by  the  dozens 
of  letters  being  received  at  the  club 
headquarters  each  day  asking  for  in- 
formation. It  is  confidently  believed  that 
every  section  of  the  country  will  be  rep- 
resented either  on  the  track  or  among 
the  onlookers.  Word  has  been  received 
to  the  effect  that  a  special  train  from 
Chicago  will  bring  leading  officials  of 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists, under  the  sanction  of  which  the 
race  will  be  run,  together  with  manufac- 
turers of  accessories  and  machines.  An- 
other large  party  is  expected  from  New 
York. 

Either  eight  or  ten  machines  will  be 
entered  by  the  Harley-Davidson  Co.,  in- 
stead of  five,  as  was  first  planned,  while 
the  Hendee  company,  which  entered  six 
during  the  past  week,  has  advised  the 
promoters    that    several    more    will    be 


added  before  the  entry  list  closes  on 
November  10.  The  Excelsior  entries  are 
expected  at  an  early  date,  perhaps  add- 
ing eight  or  ten  machines  more.  The 
Thor  and  Pope  people  have  not  yet 
been  heard  from,  but  the  Merkel  factory 
is  busy  at  work  on  five  specials. 

The  arrival  of  the  F.  A.  M.  officials, 
who  will  handle  the  event,  will  find 
everything  in  readiness.  All  of  the  club 
committees  have  reported  favorable 
progress  on  the  plans.  Over  $900  has 
been  obtained  by  the  subscription  com- 
mittee. Two-thirds  as  much  more  will 
be  needed  in  order  to  properly  patrol 
the  course  and  offset  the  expense  of  get- 
ting the  oiled  paths  in  shape  for  the 
first  practice  trials.  The  people  are  rally- 
ing to  the  support  of  the  club  hand- 
somely. It  is  not  anticipated  that  there 
will  be  any  shortage  of  funds.  Private 
subscriptions  are  necessary  because  no 
gate  fee  can  be  charged  spectators  on 
account  of  the  recent  demolition  by  the 
Savannah  Automobile  Club  of  the  grand- 
stands on  the  course. 

Among  the  cracks  who  raced  last  year 
and  who  will  return  for  the  event  on 
Thanksgiving  Day  are:  George  Soren- 
sen, Tom  Dedge,  Charles  Sudduth,  Frank 
Hart,  J.  U.  Constant,  Harry  Glenn,  Gray 
Sloop,  Edward  Wilcox,  Robert  Perry 
(winner  of  last  year's  event)  and  others. 


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tract  with  the  Indian  people  hardly  is 
older  than  that.  It  is  a  safe  prophesy 
that  "Goldy"  will  sell  ''some"  Indians. 


Motorcycling  a  la 


■ith   Harley-Davidson  machii 


nd   side 


Former  Cycling  Champion  Dead 
Harry  Condit  Wheeler,  former  cycling- 
champion,  died  at  his  home  in  Orange, 
N.  J.,  of  a  complication  of  diseases.  He 
was  42  years  old  and  was  born  in  New 
Orleans.  He  had  done  no  riding  for  the 
last  14  years.  Wheeler  and  Arthur  Zim- 
mermann,  who  succeeded  him  as  cham- 
pion, first  won  distinction  in  Paris  when 
they  won  a  team  match  and  the  follow- 
ing year  Wheeler  captured  the  American 
championship.  Wheeler  began  riding 
when  the  "safety"  bicycle  first  came  into 
vogue,  and  he  won  his  first  championship 
medal  in  1894.  After  quitting  the  track 
he  entered  the  bicycle  business.  He  left 
a  widow  and  son. 


attractive  place.  It  is  not  to  be  wondered 
at  that  he  has  beer,  successful  despite 
the  fact  that  his  start  was  made  with 
almost  no  capital. 


Zucker  Again  Enlarges  His  Store 
John  A.  Zucker,  who  is  the  head  and 
shoulders  of  the  Casino  Cycle  &  Supply 
Co.,  Cleveland,  O.,  again  is  adding  to 
the  already  large  space  he  occupies  on 
the  corner  of  68th  street  and  Superior 
avenue  in  the  "Sixth  City."  The  build- 
ing now  in,  the  course  of  construction 
makes  the  third  addition  to  the  plant 
in  two  years.  The  new  structure  will 
give  a  floor  space  of  20  x  60  feet,  with  a 
14-foot  ceiling.  It  will  be  used  as  a  stock 
and  display  room  for  accessories  only. 
The  gasolene  and  oil  station  will  be  in- 
stalled alongside  the  building.  Zucker  is 
going  to  have  24-hour  service  in  his  es- 
tablishment and  says  that  his  increase 
in  business  is  proportionately  greater 
than  the  rapid  increase  in  his  facilities 
for    handling    that    business. 

It  might  be  added,  in  passing,  that  it 
would  be  well  worth  while  for  many 
dealers  to  inspect  Zucker's  establish- 
ment and  take  a  hint  on  how  to  keep  an 


Goldsmith  Gets  Indian  Agency 
Louis  Goldsmith  who,  operating  under 
the  style,  Gotham  Motor  Co.,  has  been 
an  exclusive  agent  for  Yale  motorcycles 
in  New  York  City,  has  been  appointed 
Indian  agent  for  all  that  section  of  the 
city  north  of  7Sth  street.  With  the  en- 
ergy which  is  characteristic  of  him  Gold- 
smith already  lias  made  his  store  front, 
on  the  corner  of  115th  street  and  St. 
Nicholas  avenue,  typically  Indian  in  both 
color  and  design.  His  stationery,  in- 
cluding his  business  cards,  etc..  bear  the 
Indian  smile  in  red.  He  has  sought  pat- 
ronage, booked  orders,  obtained  deposits 
and  ordered  machines  from  the  factory 
within  the  past  three  days  and  his  con- 


Henderson    Prices    Remain    Unchanged 

The  comi^ositor  made  a  slip,  the  proof- 
reader didn't  catch  it,  and  the  result  of 
it  is  the  Henderson  Motorcycle  Co., 
manufacturer  of  the  motorcycle  of  that 
name,  have  been  kept  busy  explaining 
that  the  price  of  their  two-speed  model 
is  $335  instead  of  $325,  as  was  incor- 
rectly stated  in  their  advertisement  in 
Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review. 
On  the  face  of  it  it  may  not  appear  to 
have  been  a  serious  error,  yet  it  has 
caused  a  lot  of  correspondence,  with  its 
consequent  time  and  annoyance.  It 
serves,  however,  to  show  how  keenly 
alert  the  public  is  in  noting  a  change 
and  the  avidity  with  which  they  will 
take  advantage  of  a  concession. 


Ere  Takes  Out  Troxel  License 

Having  been  licensed  by  the  Troxel 
Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O.,  to  use  its  patented 
spring  action  on  all  motorcycle  and  bi- 
cycle luggage  and  passenger  carriers, 
the  Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  maker  of  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  accessories  in  Chicago,  will 
use  this  device  on  their  product.  The 
deal  with  Troxel  was  consummated  last 
week  when  the  Ero  company  agreed  to 
an  arrangement  fixed  on  a  mutually  sat- 
isfactory royalty  liasis. 


H.  M.  Woodside,  of  Newark,  O.,  who 
has  been  sales  manager  for  the  Ball- 
Fintze  Co.  for  many  years,  has  severed 
his  connection  with  that  company,  re- 
cently joining  the  staff  of  the  Hearsey- 
Willis  Co.  of  Indianapolis.  He  has  been 
in  the  motorcycle  and  automobile  game 
for  20  3'ears.  He  will  be  Ohio  repre- 
sentative for  the  Hearsey-Willis  Co. 


Like  the  days  of  long  ago  when  Taunton  riders  took  to  the  track 


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Mixes  Fun  With   Business — and  Vice  Versa 


George  Sorensen  Who  Is  Making  a  National  Reputation  as  a  Racing  Man  Tells 

of  His  Business  Methods  —  Small  Town   Dealer   Sees  Commercial 

Possibilities  as  Result  of  Winning  Important  Races 


Despite  the  fact  that  George  Sorensen 
has  been  and  will  he  a  contestant  in 
some  of  the  biggest  and  most  important 
motorcycle  races  in  the  country,  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  mighty  few  of  the  thou- 
sands who  have  seen  him  on  the  track 
know  much  about  him  save  in  his  ca- 
pacity as  a  racing  man,  for  .Sorensen 
is.  cursed — yes,  cursed  is  the  word — with 
the  handicap  of  modesty.  He  doesn't 
like  to  talk  about  himself,  and  when  one 
has  .gotten  a  story  from  him  Sorensen 
is   apt   to   ask  that   it   be   left   unprinted. 

.In  writing  a  story  aljout  the  ways  and 
means  of  his  conducting  his  business  it 
is  very  hard  to  separate  the  sportsman 
from  the  business  man,  for  Sorensen  is 
both.  His  racing  has  to  do  and  is  a  part 
of  his  business,  and  on  the  other  hand, 
in  spite  of  the  fact  that  he  enjoys  rac- 
ing, goes  into  it  for  the  fun  of  it,  wants 
to  win,  hates  to  lose,  wins  gracefully 
and  loses  without  cursing  the  powers  or 
claiming  to  have  been  "robbed,"  he  races 
because  it  is  business,  and  important  bus- 
iness, too.  So  where  to  separate-  the  one 
from  the  other  presents  a  problem  .which 
the  v.'riter  will  not  attempt  to   solve. 

Opens  Store  in  Small  Town 

To  begin  with,,  Sorensen  a  few  months 
ago  opened  a  store  in  Beacon,  N.  Y.,  a 
little  town  at  the  foot  of  Mt.  Beacon, 
that  wondrous  place  where  a  cable  rail- 
way hauls  a  carload  of  scared  people  up 
a  steep  but  perfectljf  safe  ntountainside 
and  from  the  summit  shows  them  the 
famous  view  of  the  Hudson  river,  Berk- 
shn"e  hills,  Heiderbergs  and  other  scenes 
that  have  made  the  place  famous.  Bea- 
con is  on  the  Hudson  a  few  thousand 
yards  back  from  Fishkill  Landing,  which 
is  directly  across  the  "American  Nile" 
from    Newburgh. 

It  is  not  a  large  place,  and  if  a  motor- 
cycle dealer  were  to  look  for  his  living 
in  the  profits  obtained  in  selling  power- 
driven  two-wheelers  to  the  natives  of 
the  place  he  would  soon  be  a  charge  on 
public  charity  by  becoming  an  inmate 
of  the  poorhouse,  if  he  had  not  already 
been  incarcerated  in  the  insane  asylum 
by  the  lunacy  board;  and  take  it  from 
me,  neither  of  the  aforementioned  in- 
stitutions will  be  a  residence  of  George 


Sorensen.  For  why?  Because  Soren- 
sen is  not  going  to  confine  himself  to 
power-driven  two-wheelers.  He  will  han- 
dle bicycles,  assessories,  including  tires, 
lubricating  oils  and  gasolene.  And  in  the 
winter  he  will  do  all  these  things  and 
something  else,  too.  But  of  that,  later. 
Sorensen  started  in  as  a  dealer  in  mo- 
torcycles  about    six   years   ago,    opening 


in  Peekskill,  in  the  Empire  State,  and 
finally  took  a  partner,  to  whom  he  sold 
out  last  summer.  He  then  came  to  Bea- 
con and  opened  the  present  store.  He 
is  an  old-time  bicycle  man,  a  rider,  re- 
pairman, and  a  half-dozen  other  things 
in  connection  with  two-wheelers,  so  he  is 
not  new  in  the  field. 

Racing  is  Life  of  Energetic  Dealer 

When  1  entered  his  store  and  told  him 
that  I  came  from  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review  he  knew  at  once  that 
he  was  to  be  put  through  the  paces  of 
an  interview,  and  the'  look  on  his  face 
rather  amused  me,  for  it  was  plain  that 
he  didn't  want  to  talk  about  himself. 
He  is,  however,  a  courteous  fellow,  and 
knowing  that  I  had  made  the  trip  from 
New  York  solely  for  the  purpose  of  see- 
ing him,  it  was  evident  he  felt  that  the 
only  thing  for  him  to  do  was  to  answer 
questions.  "The  first  thing  I  want  to 
know,"  I  began,  "is  why  you  enter  the 
big  races.     Do  j'ou  look  upon  racing  as  a 


good  commercial  proposition?"  It  was 
a  fortunate  opening,  for  I  had  hit  the 
subject  that  is  of  greatest  interest  to 
him. 

"Racing  is  the  life  of  the  energetic 
dealer,"  he  responded.  "I  go  into  races 
for  two  purposes — because  I  like  the 
sport  and  because  sooner  or  later  it 
means  dollars  and  cents  to  me.  Take, 
for  instance,  the  way  I  am  situated  now. 
When  I  came  to  Beacon  a  few  months 
ago  there  were  a  few  motorcyclists  here; 
not  many,  and,  incidentally,  I  don't  know 
that  there  are  any  more  now,  but  the 
riders  who  were  here  were  more  or  less 
apathetic;  they  didn't  take  much  interest 
in  the  sport  and  rode  without  any  special 
interest  in  what  they  were  doin.g.  Now 
things  are  somewhat  better;  they  are 
interested  in  motorcycling,  they  come  in 
here  and  talk  about  it. 

Stimulates  Trade  Through  the  Sport 

In  this  store  they  are  able  to  meet 
riders  from  far  distant  places  who, 
knowing  me  and  where  I  am  located, 
come  in  and  talk  about  the  races  which 
have  taken  place  in  the  past,  and  the  local 
riders  are  awakening-  to  the  fact  that 
there  is  another  part  of  motorcycling  be- 
sides just  riding  over  the  country  roads. 
Like  full-blooded  Americans  they  are 
pricking  up  their  ears  at  the  tales  of 
conquest  and  defeat  and  beginning  to 
feel  that  they,  too,  want  their  share  in 
the  glory  of  victory.  It  is  only  a  be- 
ginning, but  the  enthusiasm  is  being 
awakened." 

"Then  you  find  that  your  reputation  as 
a  racing  man  is  really  a  business  asset?" 
I   asked. 

"Decidedly."  he  replied.  "By  far  the 
larger  part  of  my  business  comes  from 
patrons  who  live  beyond  the  confines  of 
Beacon.  What  the  local  trade  will  amount 
to  I  can't  say,  as  I  have  not  been  here 
long  enough  to  do  anything  of  impor- 
tance. But,"  he  added,  after  a  pause, 
"there  is  another  aspect  of  this  racing 
business  which  is  worth  consideration. 
Let  me  attain  real  prominence  in  the 
racing  field,  let  me  be  the  winner  of  one 
of  the  big  races  of  national  interest,  and 
I  become  possessed  of  an  asset  which  is 
worth  havin.ff. 


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November  3,   1914 


"Supposing  I  win  with  the  P.  13.  Q. 
machine.  Instantly  that  machine  gets  a 
trade  boom  that  is  valuable  to  the  dealers 
who  handle  it  all  over  the  country.  Then 
that  same  boom  causes  a  lot  of  dealers 
to  attempt  to  sign  up  with  the  manufac- 
turers and  there  comes  the  value  to  them. 
And  finally  I,  the  winner  of  the  race, 
am  brought  to  the  close  attention  of  the 
manufacturers  of  the  machine  and  there 
is  a  certain  desire  on  their  part  to  have 
me  represent  them.  Naturally,  I  am  of- 
fered good  territory,  maybe  extensive 
territory,  and  after  1  have  signed  up  I 
find  it  far  easier  to  make  sales  in  that 
territory  where  I  am  pointed  out  as  the 
winner  of  the  Great  Superlative  Road 
Race  than  would  have  been  the  case  if 
I  was  one  of  several  hundred  or  thousand 
ag-ents  with  no  special  call  to  distinc- 
tion. 

Riders  Like  Machines  with  Reputation 

"Racing  is  all  important  to  dealers, 
and  though  it  is  true  that  a  big  per- 
centage of  prospects  say  they  do  not 
care  for  either  speed  or  power,  the  fact 
remains  that  they  like  to  know  and  like 
to  have  their  friends  know  that  the  ma- 
chine they  ride  has  power,  has  speed, 
and  not  alone  has  it,  but  has  the  reputa- 
tion of  having  it.  It  is  a  good  deal  like 
the  man  with  a  trotting  horse.  He  knows 
what  the  horse's  mark  is;  he'll  make  sure 
that  you  know  it;  he  likes  to  talk  about 
it,  about  the  horse's  pedigree,  how  fast 
his  sire  and  dam  could  trot,  and  yet  it's 
only  now  and  then  he  lets  the  horse  out. 
Some  men  never  do  let  it  trot  its  best, 
but  are  satisfied  in  knowing  what  it  can 
do  and  in  having  you  know  it.  And  so 
it  is  with  the  motorcyclist.  He  wants 
a  machine  with  a  reputation,  he  wants 
to  feel  that  he  has  speed  and  power 
within  his  control  for  use  when  called 
on,  and  though  he  may  seldom  or  never 
let  the  thing  out  to  its  limit  the  satisfac- 
tion of  possession  prompts  manj'  a  sale 
of  a  famous  make.  And  it's  obvious  that 
the  men  who  helped  to  make  the  repu- 
tation for  the  machine  will  have  more 
patrons  and  will  be  looked  to  as  a  far 
greater  authority  on  its  merits  than  the 
chaps  whose  only  association  with  it  has 
been  as  a  dealer. 

Bicyclist  is  the  Future  Motorcyclist 

"Do  you  look  to  your  racing  endeav- 
ors to  help  you  at  all  in  the  business 
of  selling  bicycles?" 

"No,  I  don't  imagine  it  does  or  will, 
but  there  are  two  good  reasons  for  sell- 
ing bicycles.  One  is,  that  they  are  not 
difficult  to  sell  and  afford  a  fair  margin 
of  profit,  and  the  other  is  that  you  get 
in  touch   with  a  future   motorcyclist  al- 


most every  time  you  sell  a  bicycle.  The 
bicycle  riders  of  today  are  the  motorcy- 
clists of  the  near  future  in  most  cases." 

"Do  you  sell  motorcycles  on  instal- 
ment payments?" 

"Yes,  to  a  very  limited  extent.  I  don't 
attempt  to  build  up  a  credit  business, 
but  there  are  occasions  when  I  will  sell 
in  that  way.  Of  course,  I  take  in  used 
machines  in  part  payment  for  new  ones, 
and" — he  anticipated  the  next  question 
"I  sell  them  at  just  about  what  I  am 
allowed,  making  really  no  profit  on  that 
transaction;  a  bookkeeper  would  say  that 
that  represents  a  loss,  and  maybe  it 
does  from  the  strictly  business  view- 
point of  an  accountant,  but  my  view  is 
that  the  chap  who  buys  a  used  machine 
from  me  and  gets  satisfaction  from  his 
dealing  with  me  is  going  to  buy  a  new 
machine  before  long,  and  I  am  apt  to 
get  that  sale.  That's  where  my  real 
profit  comes   in." 

"What's   your   selling  argument?" 

"Briefly,  I  am  thoroughly  in  accord 
with  the  views  of  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycling  Review  on  the  detriment 
of  'knocking.'  I  never  attempt  to  made 
a  sale  by  knocking  the  other  make  of 
machines.  Every  make  has  exclusive 
features,  features  which  are  not  to  be 
found  on  others.  In  talking  up  my  line 
I  call  attention  to  these  features,  em- 
phasize their  desirability,  show  that  they 
are  not  to  be  found  on  others,  and  base 
my  answer  to  the  question  as  to  why 
my  machine  should  be  preferred  on  these 
grounds.  There  is  no  question  but  that 
all  motorcycles  are  good— but  some  are 
better,"   he   added   with   a   smile. 

Extends  Helping  Hand  to  Beginners 

"Then,  in  selling  a  machine  I  convince 
the  prospect  that  it  is  not  necessary  for 
him  to  be  a  mechanic,  electrician  or  any 
other  kind  of  a  specialist;  in  fact,  it 
isn't  essential  for  him  to  know  very 
much  about  his  mount  when  he  begins 
to  ride.  I  tell  him  that  I  know  the  ma- 
chine from  top  to  bottom  and  purpose 
to  take  care  of  him  until  he  absorbs  the 
knowledge.  If  something  goes  wrong 
and  he  can't  get  the  machine  to  me,  all 
he  need  do  is  to  get  on  the  'phone  and 
ril  get  to  the  machine  in  short  order. 
The  point  is,  he  can  ride  his  machine 
seure  in  the  knowledge  that  he'll  get 
bar'K:  whether  he  knows  how  or  not. 
Convince  him  of  that  fact  and  he'll  buy 
and  the  fellows  who  buy  of  me  know 
that  I'll  take  care  of  them  as  long  as 
they  need  care. 

"A  dealer  should  be  a  rider;  he  should 
be  an  enthusiastic  rider  and  should  know 
all  about  the  machines  and  the  fellows, 
too.     Their  sports  should  be  his  sports. 


He  should  be  so  popular  that  the  riders 
want  him  to  join  with  them  in  their 
ridjng  whether  it  be  on  the  track  or  tour- 
ing. Of  course,'  I  don't  mean  for  an 
experienced  racing  man  with  a  high- 
speed stripped  racing  machine  to  com- 
pete against  their  stock  mounts,  but  the 
dealer  can  have  a  wheel  which  will  not 
give  him  an  unfair  advantage  over  the 
others  and  enter  races  on  a  fair  basis. 
Thi.s  will  help  him  in  his  business  and 
is  a  point  which  is  worth  considering  and 
following  up." 

Selling  Gasolene  is  Profitable 

"What  is  your  principal  income  de- 
rived from?"  I  asked,  when  Sorensen  re- 
turned after  attending  to  the  wants  of 
a  customer. 

He  laughed  a  moment  before  replying. 
"That's  the  hardest  question  to  answer 
you've  asked,"  he  said.  "You  see,  I 
haven't  been  here  long  enough  to  find 
that  out  yet.  I  haven't  built  up  my  bus- 
iness. This  really  is  a  three-sided  line, 
motorcycles,  bicycles  and  automobile  ac- 
cessories, and  until  I  really  get  going  I 
can't  tell  which  will  be  the  strongest  in 
this  locality.  At  present  the  automobile 
accessories,  tires,  etc.,  have  the  call,  but 
time  may  change  that.  I  sell  a  lot  of 
lubricating  oil,  some  in  the  sealed  con- 
tainers and  some  from  the  barrel.  There 
is  a  fair  margin  of  profit  in  this,  as  there 
is  in  gasolene.  Many  dealers  claim  there 
is  no  profit  in  gasolene,  but  I  find  the 
opposite  to  be  true. 

"In  handling  this  stuff  you've  got  to 
eliminate  waste,  and  the  way  to  do  it  is 
b}'  using  one  of  the  efficient  curb  pumps. 
My  selling  slips  and  my  bills  from  the 
oil  company  show  that  I  sell  all  that  I 
buy;  there's  no  waste,  and  the  income 
received  from  gasolene  makes  a  tidy 
sum.  It's  well  worth  handling  despite 
what  some  report.  Of  course,  too,  a 
dealer  should  have  it  for  the  convenience 
of  his  patrons,  and  because  a  gallon  or 
more  of  gas  frequently  leads  to  the  sales 
of  other  articles,  but  aside  from  that, 
gasolene  is  a  good  thing  to  handle  in 
itself." 

Will  Add  Many  Improvements  to  Store 

"As  I've  said  several  times,  I'm  not  yet 
started  here,  but  by  spring  I  expect  to  be 
going  full  blast-  I  have  plenty  of  space 
for  additional  buildings  and  when  the 
spring  business  arrives  I  will  have  an 
expert  repairman  and  such  other  me- 
chanics as  may  be  necessary.  Needless 
to  say,  the  machine-shop  will  be  equipped 
with  lathes  and  all  necessary  machinery 
and  appliances  for  doing  the  highest 
grade  of  work  in  the  least  possible  time. 
Included  in   the   equipment  will   be   vul- 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


11 


caiiizers,  so  that  tires  as  well  as  machines 
can  be  cared  for. 

"You're  going  to  keep  on  racing?" 
"I  am,"  he  replied,  "and,  of  course,  I'm 
hoping  to  be  returned  the  winner  sooner 
or  later.  Aside  from  the  commercial 
possibilities  there  is,  of  course,  the  fun 
of  it.  Take  them  all  in  all,  the  profes- 
sionals are  a  fine  lot  of  fellows.  There 
are  only  one  or  two  roughnecks  and  the 
rest  are  good  companions  and  delight- 
ful associates.  There  are  a  few  riders 
who  should  not  be  permitted  to  ride  in 
the  big  events;  they're  not  steady  and 
are  a  menace  to  themselves  and  to  the 
others.  When  a  man  is  riding  at  a  70- 
mile  pace  he  wants  to  he  able  to  ride 
a  chalk  line;  the  least  swerving  may 
result  in  a  fatality  and  the  effect  of  that 
on  the  public  at  large  is  obvious;  and 
some  of  the  fellows  can't  hold  a  straight 
course  under  any  circumstances.  Their 
entries  should  not  be  accepted." 

A  Word  About  "Happy  Days"  Pitman 

"There  is  one  thing  I  want  to  add," 
said  Sorensen,  as  I  was  saying  good- 
bye; "a  word  about  Pitman,  'Happy 
Days.'  He  was  one  of  the  best  friends 
the  riders  had.  We  used  to  cuss  him  out, 
say  mean  things  to  him  and  about  him, 
but  Pitt  did  a  lot  for  us.  He  was  right 
in  fighting  the  use  of  twins  on  half- 
mile  dirt  tracks;  he  had  our  lives  at 
heart  and  was  thinking  only  of  our  wel- 
fare. I'm  glad  Donovan  is  going  to  be 
at  the  Savannah  race.  We  all  can  count 
on  a  square  deal,  and  when  a  decision 
is  rendered  it  will  he  final  and  that's 
what  all  of  us  want." 

As  I  was  closing  the  door  he  partly 
opened  it  and  said:  "Sa}',  old  man,  don't 
write  much  about  me;  I'll  appreciate  it  if 
you  forget  a  lot  of  what  I've  said."  But 
I  think  Sorensen  will  admit  that  he  said 
little  which  has  been  forgotten. 


BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO. 
mm  CASH  PRIZES 


Opie  In  Montana  Challenge  Race 

"Butch"  Opie,  of  Butte,  Mont.,  has 
issued  a  challenge  to  any  rider  in  Mon- 
tana to  race  for  the  championship  of 
the  state.  Opie  has  backed  up  his  state- 
ment with  a  certified  check  for  $100.  M. 
Aurich,  the  Harley-Davidson  dealer  in 
Billings,  has  accepted  Opie's  challenge, 
and  in  addition  thereto  has  added  that 
he  will  back  his  machine  to  the  extent 
of  $250  if  the  match  is  staged  on  the 
Butte  track.  Negotiations  between  Au- 
rich and  Opie  for  the  running  of  the 
race  are  in  progress  and  it  is  hoped  that 
the  event  will  be  run  in  the  near  future. 
Martin  Curtis,  who  rides  for  Aurich, 
has  made  many  friends  throughout  the 
state  by  his  showing  this  fall  and  the 
race  will  be  an   interesting  one. 


Purses  of  $100,  $50  and  $25  Will  Be 
Given  by  Magneto  Manufacturer  to 
Riders  Who  Finish  1-2-3,  Respectively, 
in  Savannah  Race 


In  keeping  with  its  usual  practice  of 
awarding  prizes  to  successful  drivers 
who  pilot  cars  in  the  more  important 
races  held  in  the  United  States,  the 
Bosch  Magneto  Co.  of  New  York  will 
make  the  following  prize  money  distribu- 
tion for  the  Savannah  Motorycle  Grand 
Prize   Race,  to  be  held   November  26th. 

Heretofore  the  Bosch  company  has 
shown  considerable  interest  in  the  ama- 
teur motorcycle  races  by  donating  a 
large  and  handsome  silver  trophy  each 
year  to  the  amateur  who  has  made  the 
best  average  performance  in  the  Na- 
tional Amateur  Championships  of  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists, 
but  this  company  has  never  offered  any 
cash  prizes  for  the  professional  rider 
and  their  decision  to  assist  in  making 
the  Savannah  race  one  of  considerable 
interest  is  highly  commendable.  The 
cash  prizes  for  the  Savannah  races  have 
been   divided  as  follows: 

Rider  winning  first  place... $100 
Rider  winning  second  place.  50 
Rider  winning  third  place...     25 

In  addition  to  the  above  prizes  a  purse 
will  be  given  to  the  winner,  providing 
he  is  successful  in  breaking  the  now 
existing  road  race  record,  of  $50. 

This  division  of  prizes  is  one  that 
might  be  considered  very  satisfactory  in- 
asmuch as  it  takes  the  commercialism 
away  from  the  race  and  gives  a  number 
of  riders  a  chance  for  remuneration  in 
consideration  of  their  efforts  to  support 
motorcycling  as  a  sport. 

The  only  condition  that  is  attached  to 
the  above  mentioned  awards  is  that  the 
motorcyclist  breaking  the  record  or  gain- 
ing first,  second  of  third  position,  to  be 
entitled  to  the  respective  awards  must 
employ  a  Bosch  magneto  for  ignition 
purposes   during  the   race. 


Changes   In  Klaxon   Organization 

The  selling  organization  of  the  Lovell- 
McConnell  Mfg.  Co.  has  been  reorgan- 
ized and  enlarged.  The  sales  and  adver- 
tising departments  have  been  merged  in- 
to one.  Additional  territorial  managers 
have  been  appointed  which,  with  other 
changes,  will  enable  Klaxon  makers  to 
still  further  cooperate  with  their  dis- 
tributing jobbers  in  marketing  Klaxon 
products. 


The  new  selling  organization  will  di- 
rect both  sales  and  advertising  and  will 
be  in  charge  of  a  committee  composed 
of  W.  O.  Turner,  secretary  of  the  com- 
pany; C.  L.  Mead,  advertising  manager, 
and   C.    F.   Brown. 

F.  M.  Hayes,  who  formerly  represented 
the  Klaxon  in  the  West  and  in  New 
England,  will  continue  in  charge  of  the 
New  England  territory. 

R.  G.  Coghlan  has  been  transferred 
from  the  Mississippi  territory  to  take 
charge  of  the  Eastern  territory,  which 
includes  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Penn- 
sylvania, Delaware,  Maryland  and  the 
District  of  Columbia. 

W.  J.  Whaley,  who  formerly  had 
charge  of  the  Klaxon  and  accessory  sales 
for  the  Atlanta  branch  of  the  Western 
Electric  Co.,  has  been  given  the  South- 
eastern territory.  This  includes  Vir- 
ginia, North  Carolina,  South  Carolina, 
Georgia,  Florida,  Alabama,  Mississippi, 
Louisiana  and  Tennessee. 

Charles  Johnson,  who  for  the  last  three 
years  has  acted  as  outside  representative 
of  the  president,  is  now  manager  of  the 
newly  established  Detroit  office  in  the 
Dime  Bank  building  of  that"  city.  Mr. 
Johnson  will  have  charge  of  the  factory 
business  in  Detroit,  Toledo  and  Michi- 
gan cities,  and  of  the  sales  in  Michigan 
and  Eastern  Canada.  He  will  also  super- 
vise the  work  of  the  new  permanent 
service  station  which  has  been  estab- 
lished in  Detroit  at  108-114  Jefferson  ave- 
nue and  which  is  in  charge  of  W.  G. 
Packard. 

R.  L.  Wilkinson  will  continue  in  charge 
of  the  Middle  Western  territory,  with 
headquarters  in  Chicago.  This  territory 
includes  the  states  of  Wisconsin,  Illinois, 
Indiana,  Ohio,  West  Virginia  and  Ken- 
tuckj'. 

The  Mississippi  territory  has  been  di- 
vided. W.  P.  Coghlan,  late  sales  man- 
ager of  the  Moon  Motor  Car  Co.  of 
New  York,  has  been  placed  in  charge  of 
the  northern  division,  which  will  hence- 
forth be  known  as  the  Northwestern  ter- 
ritory. This  includes  the  states  of  Min- 
nesota, Iowa,  North  Dakota,  South  Da- 
kota, Nebraska,  Wyoming,  Montana  and 
Missouri   (except  Kansas  City). 

Arthur  E.  Francis,  formerly  of  the 
Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  of  Toledo, 
has  been  assigned  to  the  Southwestern 
territory.  This  includes  the  city  of  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.,  and  the  states  of  Arkan- 
sas, Kansas,  Oklahoma,  Texas,  New 
Mexico,  Colorado  and  Utah. 

The  Pacific  Coast  territory,  includ- 
ing Western  Canada,  will  be  in  charge 
of  W.  R.  Johnston,  formerly  assistant 
general  manager  of  the  Stromberg  Mo- 
tor Devices  Co.,  of  Chicago. 


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November   3.    1914 


PRIZES  AWARDED  TO 
BAY  RIDGE  WINNERS 


Brooklyn  Club  Presents  Club  Trophies, 
Team  Prizes  and  Individual  Awards  to 
Scores  of  Contestants  —  Youngster 
Wins  Amateur  Consistency  Prize 


At  the  Bay  Ridge  Motorcycle  Club,  in 
Brooklyn,  N,.  Y.,  team  prizes,  club  tro- 
phies and  individual  awards  were  pre- 
sented to  the  winners  on  the  24th  ult. 
The  presentation  was  made  an  occasion 
for  a  very  enjoyable  dance  which  was 
well  attended  by  the  wives  and  friends 
of  the  contestants. 

To  the  Indian  team,  made  up  of  I.  W. 
Barnard,  I.  W.  Hanna  and  L.  Cautelli, 
went  the  team  trophy,  consisting  of 
three  sterling  non-skid  tires;  offered  by 
R.  Campbell,  president  of  the  club,  the 
club  trophy  was  presented  to  the  Yon- 
kers  Motorcycle  Touring  Club.  S.  J. 
Seiden  received  the  Harley-Davidson  sil- 
ver cup  and  W.  Von  Lehn,  the  Indian 
silver  cup. 

Following  are  the  contestants  who 
won  perfect  score  medals:  John  Pluza, 
G.  A.  Ellis,  J.  Wasco,  C.  Horn,  W. 
Beckerle,  C.  Harder,  Louis  Cattell,  G.  L. 
Elder,  I.  W.  Barnard,  S.  W.  Hanna, 
Fred  Christman,  C.  Swanson,  S.  J.  Sei- 
den, H.  Zehner,  Harvey  Edwards,  C.  N. 
Burr,  T.  F.  Lyons,  C.  A.  McCracken, 
J.  A.  Kirchner,  F.  G.  Schmidt,  E.  Perry, 
K.  E.  Sanders,  W.  N.  Burnett,  Dan  Dres- 
ser,  Jr.,    Peter   Cortest,   Toney    Monroe, 

F.  Y.  Trush,  E.  Westervelt,  T.  Camp- 
bell, C.  E.  Kenniston,  G.  S.  Hillyer,  Fer- 
die  Mercier,  W.  Von  Lehn,  W.  B.  Wells, 
B.  Goldstein,  E.  Torbeck,  Russell  Hal- 
derman,  Charles  Schroeder,  I.  Ruder- 
man,.  E.  C.  Stead,  J.  Hydenfelder,  Miss 
Helen   Reilly,   G.   N.  Llynard,   R.   Cabot, 

G.  Edson,  E.  W.  Brusie,  J.  Rinaldi,  P.  S. 
Kaufman,  A.  Hall,  C.  M.  Andrus,  H. 
Heldt,  L.  Jeanroy,  O.  C.  Berkheimer, 
A.  E.  Greville,  W.  Stewart,  V.  Brunzell, 
G.  Nemzer,  J.  Lippman.  C.  A.  Winges, 
F.  Nemzer. 

In  the  case  of  riders  who  captured  con- 
sistency prizes,  they  will  receive  them 
in  the  order  in  which  their  names  are 
given  below,  and  the  rider  who  has  the 
greatest  number  of  points  to  his  credit 
will  have  first  choice,  while  those  whose 
scores  are  tied  will  li.ive  to  draw  for 
choice; 

Professionals:  Charles  A.  Winges, 
Brooklyn;  Ben  Goldstein,  New  York 
City;  Victor  Brunzell,  New  York  City; 
O.  C.  Berkheimer,  New  York  City;  A.  E. 
Greville,  New  York  City;  Wallace  Stew- 
art,   New    York    Cit}'-!    Fred    Christman, 


ADDITIONAL  SERVICE 
TO  OUR  SUBSCRIBERS 

In  this  issue  of  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review  we  are  intro- 
ducing something  entirely  new  in  the 
cycling  field  in  publishing  a  directory 
of  cycle  trades  products.  There  has 
been  a  long  and  insistent  demand  for 
such  a  directory  and  inasmuch  as 
Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view is  the  trade  paper  of  the  indus- 
try it  seems  fitting  that  such  a  direc- 
tory should  be  made  a  part  of  this 
publication.  It  is  hoped  that  the 
thousands  of  motorcycle  and  bicycle 
dealers  which  constitute  our  list  of 
subscribers  will  find  this  directory  a 
convenience  to  them,  and  it  is  cer- 
tainly gratifying  to  the  industry  to 
have  thus  demonstrated  to  them  the 
vast  and  impressive  extent  to  which 
the  cycling  trades  have  developed. 

The  publishers  do  not  claim  that 
this  first  appearance  of  the  directory 
is  perfection.  Many  of  the  manufac- 
turers have  delayed  in  returning  the 
blanks  sent  out  for  their  use  in  fur- 
nishing the  necessary  information, 
and  it  is  also  felt  that  in  spite  of 
every  precaution  which  has  been  ex- 
ercised that  errors  of  other  kinds  may 
have  slipped  in.  We  will  continue  to 
revise  and  improve  in  every  way  this 
directory  and  will  publish  it  at  such 
intervals  as  may  seem  expedient. 

We  consider  that  this  is  but  an  ad- 
ditional link  between  the  cycling 
trades  and  their  recognized  trade 
journal  and  cannot  but  feel  that  the 
list  published  in  this  issue  will  be 
found  of  wide  usefulness  and  of  bene- 
fit to  the  entire  industry. 


New  York  City,  and  Edward  Westervelt, 
Cedarhurst,  L.  I. 

Amateurs:  Joseph  Ruderman,  Brook- 
lyn; George  L.  Elder,  New  York  City; 
F.  J.  Schmidt,  Queens;  John  Pluza,  Yon- 
kers;  Charles  Harder,  New  Y'ork  City; 
S.  J.  Seiden,  Brooklyn;  William  Von 
Lehn,  Brooklyn;  Herman  Schmidt, 
Queens;  Ralph  Cabot,  Yonkers;  G.  M. 
Hynard,  Yonkers;  J.  Heidenfelder, 
Brooklyn;  Charles  E.  Kenniston,  Brook- 
lyn; Charles  N.  Burr,  Yonkers;  Russell 
Halderman,  New  York  City;  Charles 
Schroder,  New  York  City;  Peter  Cortese, 
Brooklyn;  Arthur  Hall,  Yonkers,  Charles 
M.  Andrus,  Yonkers;  Edward  Torbeck, 
New  York  City. 

In  connection  with  the  first  amateur 
consistency  prize,  it  is  interesting  to  note 
that  it  was  won  by  the  youngest  rider 
to  participate,  Joseph  Ruderman,  of  1031 
Bedford  avenue,  Brooklj-n,  N.  Y. 


Welton  Sets  New  Mark 
The  weekly  point  race  of  tlie  New 
^'ork  Division,  C.  R.  C.  Association,  was 
held  Sunday  last,  1st  inst.,  over  the  Pel- 
ham  Parkway  course,  the  distance  being 
five  miles.  Eddie  Jensen,  the  Inter-Club 
unpaced  champion,  jumped  the  field  in 
the  last  half  mile  and  won  easilv.     Sec- 


ond place  went  to  J.  Welton,  while  third 
and  fourth  places  were  annexed  by  A. 
Palmer  and  I.  Taub,  respectively. 

x-Vfter  the  point  race,  the  one-hour  un- 
paced record  trials,  in  competition  for 
the  "Benjamin  Boyes  Trophy,"  were 
held,  and  here  Jackie  Welton  came  into 
his  own,  by  setting  the  mark  at  20  3/10 
miles,  thereby  breaking  the  old  record, 
held  by  Bert  Baker,  by  3/20  of  a  mile. 
Jensen,  the  Inter-Club  unpaced  cham- 
pion, did  not  compete  in  this  event,  but 
will  make  an  attempt  to  better  this  rec- 
ord on  the  8th  inst.     Summary: 

Five-mile  point  race — E.  Jensen  (30 
seconds),  12:52^5;  J-  Welton  (30  sec- 
onds), 12:54;  A.  Palma  (1  minute), 
13:27;  I.  Taub  (1  minute),  13:27%;  H. 
Napthal  (1  minute),  13:28;  L.  Zemo  (1 
minute),  13:29}^;  B.  Baker  (1  minute), 
U:29H;  J.  Napthal  (scratch),  23:34;  H. 
Whiteman  (scratch),  13:56. 

One-hour  unpaced  record  trials — J. 
Welton,  20  3/10  miles;  B.  Baker.  19  9/10 
miles;  H.  Napthal,  19  6/10  miles;  I.  Taub, 
19  4/10  miles. 


Fraysse  and  Lock  Win  Team  Race 

Averaging  16  miles  an  hour,  L.  A. 
Fraysse  and  William  Lock,  of  the  New 
York  Division,  on  the  1st  inst.,  won  a 
four-hour  team  race,  closed  to  members 
of  the  Century  Road  Club  of  America, 
held  on  the  old  Guttenberg  (N.  J.)  race 
track.  Fraysse  and  Lock  traveled  64 
miles.  The  other  teams  finished  in  the 
following  order:  A,.  L.  Everitt  and 
George  Knopf,  New  Jersey;  E.  E. 
Fraysse  and  E.  H.  Gerard,  New  Jersey; 
J,  Hall  and  T.  Heisig,  New  York;  J.  G. 
Schmidt  and  A.  J.  Hubbard,  New  York, 
and  E.  T.  Tarborilli  and  J.  Zabelisky, 
New  Jersey. 


Lake  Wins  Championship 

Alfred  O,  Lake,  with  a  total  of  28 
points,  on  the  1st  inst.,  captured  the 
championship  of  the  Empire  City  Wheel- 
men in  a  series  of  five  races  contested  at 
the  Brighton  Beach  race  track.  Lake 
finished  first  in  the  half-mile,  mile  and 
two-mile  events,  and  second  in  the  quar- 
ter-mile dash  and  five-mile  race.  Thom- 
as Bellow,  with  23  points,  drew  down 
second  honors,  while  Frank  Piatt  fin- 
ished third,  with  19  points. 


Papesca  Leads  New  England  Cyclists 

The  New  England  Wheelmen  resumed 
their  races  in  the  weeklj'  "cork"  series  on 
the  Eastern  Boulevard,  on  the  1st  inst., 
in  New  York  Cit3',  when  J.  Papesca  tri- 
umphed over  a  field  of  ten  in  a  five-mile 
event  in  the  fast  time  of  17:365^.  E. 
Auckelin,  A.  Desinore,  and  C.  Baron 
were  other  point  scorers. 


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WILL  YOU  BE  A  BEAVER  OR  A  BEAR? 

When  the  cold  breath  of  winter  blows  across  the 
land,  and  the  first  fall  of  snow  coA'ers  the  ground,  Mr. 
Bear  looks  around  and  thinks  it's  al)out  time  to  go 
into  winter  quarters.  So  he  rummages  about  in  the 
snow  and  sniffs  until  he  finds  a  comfortable  spot 
where  he  can  lie,  all  covered  up,  except  for  a  small 
hole  in  the  snowy  surface  which  lets  in  air  for  him 
to  breathe,  Mr.  Bear  is  mighty  fat  at  this  season, 
and  all  winter  long  he  is  nourished  by  this  fat,  lying- 
in  great  rolls  on  his  mighty  bones,  until  in  the  spring- 
he  is  as  thin  as  an  underfed  mule. 

Mr.  Beaver  has  other  ideas  about  how  to  spend  the 
winter.  He  has  laid  in  a  stock  of  food,  sure  enough, 
in  the  summer,  and  he  uses  this  at  times,  but  he  also 
goes  out  of  his  pond  to  shore  and  keeps  his  eye  out 
for  nice  saplings.  When  spring  comes  Mr.  Beaver  is 
just  about  as  fat  as  his  skin  will  let  him  be,  and  he  has 
his  larder  well  stocked. 

Are  you,  Mr.  Dealer,  a  Beaver  or  a  Bear?  What 
are  your  plans  for  the  winter?  Are  you  going  to 
hibernate  in  the  snow,  or  are  you  going  to  keep  right 
after  prospects  all  winter? 

One  dealer  makes  a  point  of  selling  his  second- 
hand mounts  by  partial  payments  during  the  winter, 
so  that  by  spring  they  are  paid  for.  He  shows  the 
prospects  that  it  is  to  their  advantage  to  engage 
their  mounts  before  the  rush,  and  that  there  is  a  wide 


choice  at  this  season.  Another  dealer  pays  calls  on 
prospects  with  his  sidecar  during  the  snow  season; 
another  starts  a  new  and  systematic  literature  cam- 
paign. There  are  endless  other  ways,  suited  to  local 
conditions,  of  being  a  beaver. 

The  motorcycle  is  not  a  one-season  mount.  It  is 
for  all  the  year,  and  it's  up  to  the  live  dealers  to  join 
the  ranks  of  the  beavers.     Don't  hibernate ! 


ABOUT  SPEED  IN  ENDURANCE  RUNS 


The  sad  accident  which  recently  resulted  in  the 
injury  of  a  woman  occupant  of  a  sidecar  during  a 
recent  endurance  run  in  Long  Island  should  make 
motorcyclists  pause  and  think.  That  hurt  should 
have  come  to  a  woman,  and  she  only  a  passenger  at 
the  time,  is  doubly  unfortunate. 

The  report  of  nearly  every  endurance  run  that 
comes  in  has  its  chapter  of  accidents,  great  or  small. 
A  bad  spill  on  a  certain  hill,  a  collision  with  an  auto 
while  going  through  a  certain  village,  a  skid  on  a 
sandy  turning,  a  rider  thrown  while  crossing  the  rail- 
road tracks,  all  make  their  appearance  weekly  in  the 
reports. 

The  significance  of  it  all  is  that  the  accidents  are 
almost  never  due  to  defects  in  the  machines  them- 
selves, but  are  the  result  of  reckless  riding,  generally 
in  the  endeavor  to  make  fast  time  when  behind  the 
schedule. 

The  clubs  and  individuals  v/ho  are  already  begin- 
ning to  arrange  the  routes  and  schedules  for  runs  for 
the  coming  season  ought  to  resolve  on  three  things. 
First,  limit  the  schedule  positively  to  twenty  miles 
per  hour.  If  the  schedule  calls  for  twenty  the  riders 
are  going  to  travel  at  thirty  or  more  for  large  por- 
tions of  the  route.  .Second,  keep  out  all  who  are  not 
experienced  riders.  A  separate  run  can  be  organized 
for  the  youngsters  and  novices.  Third,  penalize  a 
rider  heavily  for  an  accident  such  as  a  collision,  etc. 


PARADES  AND  THE  MOTORCYCLE 

The  motorcycle  division  of  the  New  York  Tercen- 
tenary Parade  suggested  the  great  utility  of  such  oc- 
casions for  impressing  upon  the  public  the  pleasure 
and  ease  with  which  the  single-tracker  and  sidecars 
can  be  run.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this  parade 
was  the  most  inspiring  boost  which  the  motorcycle 
has  yet  received  in  the  great  metropolis. 

Many  parades  are  held  each  year  throughout  the 
country  commemorative  of  historical  and  other  events, 
which  present  a  splendid  opportunity  to  enterprising 
dealers  of  persuading  some  of  their  rider-friends  to 
join  in  the  celebration.  The  public  is  then  given  an 
actual  demonstration  of  the  machines  under  very 
favorable  conditions.  This  method  of  securing  pub- 
licity is  inexpensive  and  highly  effective,  for  the 
riders  are  glad  to  be  in  the  parade  and  their  friends 
will  be  interested  spectators. 


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The  "Indian  Float"  showing  the  Indians  of  1514  and  present-day  "Indian"  enthusiasts  in  can~*p 

Motorcycles  Feature  of  New  York  Pageant 


When  a  thousand  motorcycles,  the 
most  striking  feature  of  the  motor  pa- 
geant of  the  New  York  Tercentenary 
Celebration,  came  down  the  line  of  the 
parade  last  Wednesday  evening,  it  was 
the  signal  for  the  thousands  gathered  on 
the  avenues  to  burst  forth  into  a  volley 
of  cheers  and  hurrahs.  It  was  an  inspir- 
ing boost  for  the  motorcycle.  Huge 
flags  and  banners,  fluttering  from  many 
windows,  formed  a  splendid  canopy,  bril- 
liantly illuminated  by  festons  of  tens 
of  thousands  of  electric  lights,  under 
which  the  beautifully  decorated  motor- 
cycles and  sidecars  triumphantly  sped. 
'  Such  exclamations  as,  "Where  in  the 
world  do  they  all  come  from!"  and 
"Aren't  they  pretty,  though!"  struck  the 
spectator's  ear.  Then,  when  the  main 
body  of  the  two-wheelers  had  passed, 
several  single-trackers  came  along  at  a 
terrific  rush  which  made  the  crowd  hold 
their  breath.  So  impressed  were  they 
that  after  the  last  straggling  machine 
had  disappeared  in  the  distance  an  ap- 
propriate silence  reigned  through  the 
throng. 

Immediately  following  the  governor's 
and  mayor's  automobiles  came  the  ad- 
vance guard  of  the  motorcycles,  led  by 
a  band  of  20  pieces  seated  in  Indian 
sidecars.  One  was  struck  by  the  in- 
genuity displayed  in  decorations  and 
dress.  On  one  machine  the  peace  and 
prosperity  of  America  were  symbolized 
by  doves  perched  on  the  handlebars,  a 
big  placard  bearing  the  word  "Peace," 
and  a  cornucopia  placed  over  the  rear 
wheel,  while  white  carnations  and  red, 
white  and  blue  ribbons  were  attached  to 
the   frame   and   wheels.     The   rider  was 


strikingly  arrayed  as  Uncle  Sam,  the 
whole  suggesting  that  bounty  followed 
peace.  Another  parader  had  his  motor- 
cycle decorated  to  resemble  an  aeroplane 
and  a  card  on  the  back  mudguard  bore 
the  legend  "A  Flight  for  Peace  in  Eu- 
rope," 

Pretty  girls  played  no  small  part  in 
enhancing  the  appearance  of  machines. 
With  his  lady  companion  on  a  tandem 
seat,  one  contestant  for  the  prizes  had 
his  two-wheeler  covered  completely  with 
gold  tinsel.  Then,  there  were  the  "white 
twins,"  joyously  seated  under  a  snow- 
white  canopy  supporting  a  cornucopia;  a 
beautiful  girl  peeped  coyly  out  of  a 
Harley-Davidson  sidecar  which  was  cov- 
ered with  a  hood  made  ornate  b}^  an 
abundance  of  ribbons  and  bunting. 


There  were  so  many  Indians  that  one 
might  have  thought  a  whole  tribe  had 
been  brought  from  the  reservations  to 
take  part  in  the  parade.  Squaws  and 
little  papooses  filled  the  sidecars  and  the 
proud  chiefs  rode  beside;  many  Indians 
also  came  alone,  to  show  off  their  favor- 
ite motorcycle. 

Of  grotesque  decorations  there  were 
several.  .A  farmer  from  Greenwich, 
Conn.,  rode  to  New  York  to  join  the 
celebration  dressed  as  a  country  bump- 
kin, carrying  a  pig  in  a  crate  strapped 
to  the  handlebars.  Pumpkins,  cabbage, 
celery,  apples  and  what  not,  just  cov- 
ered the  machine  of  another  farmer,  so 
that  it  looked  like  a  traveling  vegetable 
and  fruit  market. 

The     Harlem     Motorcvcle     Club     had 


The    "Pope   Float" 


of  two-wheelers  which  disclose  their  progress 


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PRIZE  WINNERS  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  TERCENTENARY   MOTOR  PAGEANT 


1  and  5— Second  and  first  prizes,  respectively,   for  best  decorated  sidecars      2  and  4— First  and  second  prizes  for  best  decorated  tandems.      3— Grand 

prize  and  first  for  best   decorated  machine  with  single  rider.     6— Ofiicers  of  Harlem  Motorcycle   Club.     7— First  prize  for  club 

with  highest  rating  of  points.     8 — First  prize  for  most  grotesquely  decorated  machine 


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nearly  70  members  in  the  pageant, 
dressed  in  white  suits.  A  good  showing 
was  also  made  by  the  Concourse,  Indian 
and  Yonkers  clubs. 

Two  floats,  bearing  on  the  evolution  of 
the  single-tracker,  were  the  center  of 
much  attention.  Gotten  up  by  Weaver- 
Ebling-,  New  York  agents,  the  "Pope" 
float  showed  the  "Hobby-Horse"  of  1816, 
the  old  "Ordinary,"  the  high  wheeler  of 
1882,  the  "Columbia-Veloce"  of  1888,  the 
"Century-Columbia"  of  1892,  and  finally 
the  1914  Pope  motorcycle.  True  to  its 
name  was  the  Indian  float.  A  tent  was 
spread  at  either  end.  Near  the  first 
was  depicted  a  scene  of  Indian  life  in 
1614,  showing  several  Indians  grouped 
before  a  log  fire  preparing  a  meal  with 
their  crude  cooking  utensils;  before  the 
rear  tent  sat  three  "Indian"  enthusiasts 
of  1914,  who  had  left  their  machines  in 
the  bushes,  while  they  tended  the  mod- 
ern frying  pans  and  enameled  pots  at 
the  camp  fire.  This  float  won  the  $500 
prize    for    the    best    commercial    display. 

When  the  parade  was  all  over,  one  of 
the  dealers  standing  by  the  curb  was 
heard  to  philosophize:  "I'll  bet  all  the 
money  in  the  world  that  there  were  thou- 
sands of  fellows  in  the  crowd  who 
weren't  definitely  decided  to  buy  a  ma^ 
chine,  that'll  want  a  motorcycle  worse 
than  ever  now.  And  the  parade  did.  the 
trick!" 

A  list  of  the  lucky  prize  winners  ha.s 
not  yet  been  completed,  the  judges  being 
still  undetermined  on  certain  awards. 
The  partial  list  of  successful  contestants 
follows: 

For  the  best  decorated  machine  in  the 
entire  division:  First  prize,  Hendee 
trophy,  to  C.  W.  Bucknall;  second.  Hen- 
dee  trophy,  to  J.  J.  Smith;  third,  value 
$25,  to  Victor  Pellazari. 

For  the  best  decorated  machine  with 
single  rider:  First  prize,  value  $35,  to 
C.  W.  Bucknall;  second,  value  $25,  to 
Fred  Larsen;  third,  value,  $15,  to  be  de- 
termined. 

For  the  best  decorated  machine  with 
sidecar  attached:  First  prize,  value  $50, 
to  J.  J.  Smith  and  family;  second,  value 
$40,  to  George  Barnes  and  his  com- 
panion; third,  value  $25,  to  Al  Cocchi 
and   family. 

For  the  club  having  the  highest  rating 
of  points:  First  prize,  value  $30,  to  Har- 
lem Motor  Cycle  Club;  second,  value 
$20,  to  Concourse  M.  C. 

For  the  machines  decorated  in  the 
most  novel  or  grotesque  manner:  First 
prize,  value  $20,  to  George  Bussing;  sec- 
ond, value  $15.  to  Dolph  iVlelash. 

For  the  lady  most  appropriately  dress- 
ed^ for  riding:  First  prize,  value  $25,  to 
Miss  Francis  Loeb;  second,  value  $15,,  to 
Mrs.  Cattel:  third,  value  $10,  not  deter- 
mined. 

For  the  best  decorated  tandem:  First 
prize,  value  $35,  to  J.  J.  Cox  and  com- 
panion (lady's  prize);  second,  value  $25, 
to  A.  P.  Bastede  and  companion  (lady's 
prize);  third,  value  $15,  to  W.  J.  Weber 
and  companion   (lady's  prize). 

The   prizes   will   be   presented   to   win- 


ners at  a  dance  to  be  held  on  November 
23rd  in  the  Amsterdam  Opera  House, 
located  near  the  corner  of  44th  street 
and  Eighth  avenue. 

All  is  Ready  for  C.  R.  C.  A.  Dance 

Final  plans  have  been  laid  for  the  17th 
annual  informal  and  novelty  dance  of  the 
New  York  Division,  C.  R.  C.  Assn.,  to 
be  held  at  Plaza  Hall,  110  East  59th 
street,   Saturday   evening,    November  21. 

The  aitair  promises  to  attract  the 
cream  of  the  cycle  riders  of  the  Metro- 
politan district,  which  include  A.  W. 
Morgan  of  the  C.  R.  C.  Ass'n;  Lock  of 
the  Americas,  N.  Y.  Div.;  Frazee  broth- 
ers, Schmidt  and  others  for  the  N.  J. 
Div.,  C.  R.  C.  of  A.;  J.  Papesca,  Aicklin, 
Polacsy,  D.  J.  Mclntyre,  president  of  the 
Interclub  Amateur  Cycle  Road  Racing 
League,  for  the  Nevy  England  Wheel- 
men; Frank  Van  Aken,  George  Nagel, 
Joe  Crowley,  of  the  Acme  Wheelmen, 
and  the  champion  road  racing  team  of 
the  N.  Y.  Div.,  C:  R.  C  Ass'n,  E.  Jensen, 
J.  Napthal,  B.  Baker  and  I.  Taub. 

The  committee  hopes  to  bring  out 
quite  a  few  surprises  in  regards  to  nov- 
elties and  such  things  as  have  been  done 
in  the  past;  ^nd  most  of  all,  no  restric- 
tion will  be  given  to  those  who  wish  to 
tango  imtil  the  wee  hours  of  the  follow- 
ing morning. 

Tickets  can  be  had  from  any  member 
as  the  Association,  or  from  its  chairman, 
W.  T.  Thompson,  of  157  Thompson 
street,  New  York  City. 


Three  Shops  Join  F.  A.  M. 

During  the  week  three  new  repair 
shops  have  registered  with  the  F.  A. 
M.  The  names  and  numliers  are  given 
below: 

No.  1088— Gus  Strohmeier,  Sac  City, 
la.  No.  1089— Henry  Tholen  &  Son 
(Herman  J.  Tholen),  Victoria,  Kan.  No. 
1090  — Yorkville  Motorcycle  Works 
(Harry  Rugger),  1729  First  avenue.  New 
York   citv. 


November  i-7,  San  Angelo,  Tex. — 
Series  of  motorcycle  races  in  conriec- 
tion  with  the  Fall  Fair,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  local  motorcycle  club,      i 

November  6-7-8,  Phoenix,  Ariz. — Sec- 
ond annual  Coast — Phoenix  endurance 
run  for  520  miles,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  motorcycle  club  of  Phoenix  in  co- 
operation with  the  .A.rizona  State  Fair 
Commission  and  the  San  Diego  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

November  16-21,  New  York  City — Six- 
day  bicycle  race  at  Madison  Square 
Garden. 

November  21,  New  York  City — Annual 
dance  of  the  New  York  Division  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  Association  in  Plaza 
Hall,  110  East  59th  street. 

November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes-- 
sional  300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — One 
hundred  mile  race  on  61.00-class  ma- 
chines without  ports. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- . 
ers'  Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


A  tandem  built  by 


in   Lincoln.   Neb. 


Coffman  Appoints  Commissioners 

President  A.  B.  Coflfman  has  recently 
announced  a  number  of  appointments  to 
important  offices  in  the  F.  A.  M.  A.'  W. 
Green,  108  Appleton  avenue,  San  Fran- 
cisco, is  now  commissioner  for  Califor- 
nia, this  being  in  confirmation  of  his 
election  at  the  convention  held  in  Stock- 
ton. On  the  recommendation  of  Di- 
rector Pliny  Simpson,  M.  E.  Harding,  106 
East  6th  street,  Topeka,  Kan.,  was 
chosen  commissioner  for  his  state.  Three 
other  appointments  were  given  out  by 
the  president  as  follows:  C.  E.  Sauer. 
635  St.  Charles  street.  New  Orleans, 
commissioner  for  Louisiana;  Jphn.  Bal- 
nier,  care  of  Balfour  Hardware  Co., 
Savannah,  commissioner  for  Georgia-;  F. 
L.  Hunt,  care  of  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Min- 
neapolis, commissioner  for  Minnesota. 

These  new  appointees,  according  to 
President  Ooffman,  are  energetic  F.  .A.. 
M.  workers  and  should  be  given  the 
hearty  support  of  all. 


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"You  felt  as  if  the  fellow  who  wrote  that  letter 


nd  you  didn't  like  it" 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  Tommy  Noodle  and  Dr.  Wise  Discuss  With  the  Adventurer 

the  Merits  and  Demerits  of  Various  "Follow  Up"  Letters  Which 

Prospect  Has  Received  From  the  Dealers 


The  second  of  a  series  of  articles  in  which  are  told  the  experi- 
ences of  John  Prospect  in  quest  of  a  power-driven  two-wheeler. 


It  was  five  o'clock  on  a  cold  Novem- 
ber afternoon  and  John  Prospect  was 
seated  before  the  fire  at  the  Park  Club, 
Anytown,  which  was  his  home  burg.  It 
was  a  cold  day,  and  John  had  been  tak- 
ing one  of  those  "warm  ones"  and  felt 
fine.  The  fireplace  was  not  one  of  those 
ornamental  things,  but  a  great  big  affair 
in  which  the  flames  crackled  and  snapped 
cheerfully,  making  John  think  about  that 
large  Thanksgiving  turkey  which  he  was 
going  to  eat  soon  out  at  the  old  folks' 
place.  Old  Dr.  Wise  and  Tommy  Noodle 
were  seated  by  the  fire,  around  the  little 
oak  table,  and  they  had  had  some  warm 
ones,  too,  and  everybody  felt  fine. 

Dealers  a  Lot  of  Soreheads 

"Heard  you  almost  bought  a  motor- 
cycle," remarked  Tommy,  blowing  the 
blue  smoke  from  his  cigar  up  to  the  ceil- 
ing. "How  was  it  that  you  changed 
your  mind?" 

Prospect  frowned.  "Well,  you  see  I 
took  an  afternoon  off  from  the  office 
to  give  'em  the  once  over,  but  the  deal- 
ers turned  out  to  be  a  lot  of  soreheads- 
They  didn't  do  a  thing  but  tell  me  how 
bad  the  other  fellows'  machines  were,  so 
naturally  I  never  got  to  know  how  good 
their  own  were." 

"In  other  words,"  agreed  Tommy, 
"there  was  nobody  home  but  the  knock- 
er." 

"Yes,    they    were    so    hot    about    each 


other  that  they  never  cooled  off  for 
visitors." 

"So  that  made  you  sore  at  all  motor- 
cycles?" 

"Not  exactly;  I  have  a  notion  that  a 
motorcycle  is  a  pretty  good  thing.  I'd 
rather  like  to  be  astride  one  of  those 
animals  and  be  pulled  up  hills  and  over 
sand  and  bad  going.  I'd  like  one  to 
go  home  on  one  at  night — think  the 
fresh  air  would  sort  of  clear  out  my 
head  after  work." 

"Did  you  ever  hear  from  the  dealers 
again?"  interrupted  Dr.  Wise.  "You 
know  that  sales,  or  rather  the  psychology 
of  sales,  is  one  of  my  hobbies,  and  I 
ride  it  everywhere,  so  I'd  like  to  hear  the 
details  of  your  experience  with  the 
dealers." 

Prospect  laughed  and  pressed  the  but- 
ton under  the  table  for  some  more  warm 
ones.  "Yes,  I  heard  from  all  of  them; 
they  all  wrote  to  me  about  a  week  later." 

"What  were  the  letters  like?"  asked 
Dr.  Wise. 

History  is  Not  Selling  Talk 

"Can't  say  that  I  thought  very  much 
of  them.  They  struck  me  as  pretty  poor 
stiifL" 

Dr.  Wise  looked  interested. 

"Don't  you  see  that  there  must  be  a 
reason  for  that?  You  are  interested  in 
motorcycles;  you  want  to  learn  about 
them;  yet  when  the  only  three  dealers  in 


town  send  you  literature  you  say  it's 
poor  stuff.  Now  let's  find  out  why  they 
were  poor  stuff.  What  was  the  first  one 
like?" 

Prospect  drained  his  glass  and  shook 
his  head  thoughtfully. 

"Well,  if  you  want,  the  first  letter  was 
from  the  C-D  dealer,  the  fellow  at  the 
top  of  the  hill  on  Main  street,  and  it  was 
nothing  but  a  list  of  races  that  the  C-D's 
had  won  during  the  past  season." 

"What's  the  matter  with  that?  They 
must  have  class  if  they  grab  a  lot  of 
races,"  demanded  young  Noodle. 

Sending  His  Data  to  the  Wrong  Man 

"Well,  wait.  It  runs  something  like 
this — there  is  a  big  head  at  the  top  of  the 
page,  -IT'S  BOUND  TO  WIN,'  and  un- 
der that  a  list  of  victories  for  each  month. 
For  instance — 'Oldtown,  O.,  three  firsts 
and  one  second  out  of  four  starts — the 
C-D  cut  the  mile-track  record  one  and 
three-fifths  seconds!  Detroit  annual 
racemeet,  the  C-D's  cleaned  up  in  all 
three  events!  Pikersville  100-mile  race 
for  61  cubic  inch  models,  a  C-D  ma- 
chine made  a  new  record  for  the  course 
when  Jones,  the  X-Z  speedster,  blew  a 
tire  at  the  north  turn.  THE  C-D  IS 
THERE  EVERY  TIME.  Tampa  fea- 
ture, a  C-D  victory,  first,  second  and 
third,  a  feat  never  before  accomplished, 
and  we  broke  the  record,  too.  'WHY 
DOES  THE   C-D   SHOW  THE   WAY 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  3,   1914 


IN  EVERY  RACE?— BUY  ONE  AND 
SEE  FOR  YOURSELF!'" 

"That's  great  stuff,  lots  of  hot  pepper 
laid  on  thick!"  chortled  Tommy.  "What's 
queer  with  that,  you  mit?" 

"Simply  this,"  responded  Dr.  Wise. 
"John  here  is  not  going-  into  racing  as 
a  career,  and  he  probably  does  not  want 
to  go  more  than  40  miles  on  a  machine. 
Of  course,  there  are  lots  of  young  bloods, 
speed  demons,  who  want  to  beat  the  limit 
just  a  little  everywhere,  but  the  majority 
of  buyers  in  almost  every  line  are  con- 
servative— in  the  motorcycle  line  they 
want  machines  that  will  carry  them 
around  where  they  want  to  go  on  tours 
or  to  and  from  the  city,  or  around  the 
farm.  Now  this  C-D  man  is  getting  his 
literature  mixed;  he  is  sending  John 
data  that  ought  to  go  to  the  trade  or  the 
publicity  department.  Probably  the  let- 
ter will  convince  him  of  whatis  really 
true,  that  the  C-D  short-coupled  model 
is  one  of  the  most  consistent  track  win- 
ners in  the  country,  but  it  will  not  con- 
vince him  that  it  is  what  he  wants  to 
carry  him  around  Main  street  every  day." 

Failed  to  Touch  on  Present  Day  Needs 

"I  think  you  are  right,"  agreed  Pros- 
pect, "because  I  remember  thinking  at 
the  time  that  it  was  like  giving  me  a 
bucking  bronco  to  learn  to  ride  on.  I 
know  enough  about  them  to  know  that 
the  big  twins  are  heavj'  beasts  and  when 
they  get  a  little  out  of  hand  over  you 
go." 

"Well,  give  me  the  heavy  animals 
every  time,"  observed  Tommy.  "But  I 
get  you  all  right — you  want  a  lightweight 
to  spar  with.  What  did  the  next  fellow 
sliow?" 

"The  second  letter  was  from  the  A-B 
dealer  and  it  was  very  long.  It  started 
out  by  saying  that  there  was  something 
I  ought  to  know.  I  pricked  up  my  ears 
because  I  thought  surely  here  was  where 
the  A-B  people  would  show  their  cards. 
But  nothing  of  the  kind.  What  they  did 
say — which  was  the  thing  I  ought  to 
know — was  that  the  A-B  machine  was 
so  much  better  than  all  its  competitors 
that  it  towered  above  them  as  the  Wool- 
worth  building  towers  over  the  Aquar- 
ium. The  letter  said  that  the  A-B  had 
always  been  the  best,  had  been  the  best 
at  its  start  IS  years  ago,  and  at  10  years 
ago,  at  5  and  1.  It  showed  a  pretty 
picture  of  the  A-B  machine,  looking  as 
if  it  had  been  newly  painted,  with  its 
rider  immaculate  and  wearing  a  glad 
smile,  gliding  by  the  spot  where  a  rival 
cowered  in  the  dust,  its  rider  spotted 
with  dirt  and  grease.  Then  for  two 
pages  it  went  on  to  say  that  the  A-B 
would  always  amble  along  in  front  of  all 


competitors  with  the  easy  grace  of  a 
premiere  danseuse  leading  a  herd  of  ele- 
phants. 

"A  little  booklet  which  was  enclosed 
was  full  of  pretty  pictures,  showing  the 
A-B  in  the  mountains  of  Korea,  on  the 
Colorado  desert,  and  going  north  to 
Canada  on  a  road  race  when  war  broke 
out.  There  were  views  of  the  machine 
in  a  tea  house  in  Japan,  and  Hawaiian 
belles  surf-riding  on  one.  A  Swiss  moun- 
taineer was  herding  his  goats  on  one, 
and  the  Russian  peasant  was  using  one 
to  carry  his  wife  around." 

Buyers  Nowadays  Use  Their  Heads 

"What  was  the  matter  with  the  pic- 
tures? That  Hawaiian  stuff  sounds  good 
to  me,"  chortled  Tommy. 

"The  pictures  were  pretty,  but  they  did 
not  tell  anything  to  me  about  how  good 
the  A-B  was  for  me  to  use." 

"In  other  words,"  suggested  Dr.  Wise, 
"you  opened  that  letter  expecting  one 
thing — to  be  told  the  merits  of  that  par- 
ticular machine,  and  what  you  really 
found  was  only  the  assurance  that  it  was 
the  best  machine  in  the  world.  The  pic- 
tures interested  you  by  their  novelty,  but 
they  did  not  claim  your  attention,  as  they 
would  if  they  had  shown  how  the  motor- 
cycle could  be  used  by  you.  You  felt 
as  if  the  fellow  who  wrote  that  letter 
were  trying  to  slip  something  over  on 
you,  and  you  didn't  like  it." 

"I  guess  that's  just  what  it  was,"  as- 
sented Prospect. 

"It's  a  fact  that  nowadays  buyers  are 
a  pretty  intelligent  crowd,  and  they  gen- 
erally use  their  heads  when  they  read  a 
circular  or  come-along  letter.  If  a  letter 
starts  out  by  saying  that  something  is 
the  greatest  little  article  in  the  world,  it 
rubs  a  buyer's  fur  the  wrong  way.  He 
knows  just  as  well  as  the  man  who  sent 
the  letter  that  "the  best  in  the  world" 
stuff  does  not  stand  analysis  ninety  times 
out  of  the  hundred.  What  it  generally 
means  is  that  the  article  is  better  than 
the  others  in  one  respect,  or  rather  that 
the  dealer  thinks  it  is.  So  when  the  fel- 
low who  reads  the  letter  runs  across  a 
statement  like  that  in  the  first  line  he 
just  naturally  gets  his  back  up  and  says, 
'Here,  this  fellov,'  is  trying  to  slip  some- 
thing over  on  me,'  " 

Dirty  Stationery  is  Poor  Business 

"That   was   the   way   I    felt   about   it." 

"And  that  prejudices  him  against  the 
article   from  the   start." 

"Now  that  you  mention  it,  I  think  it 
does." 

"Well,  there's  another  letter  yet;  what 
was  the  matter  with  that?"  suggested 
Noodle. 


Prospect  shook  his  head. 

"That  third  letter  was  worse  than  the 
others,  if  I  remember  it  rightly,"  he  said, 
"because  it  was  sloppy.  I  think  the  E-F 
dealer  had  a  good  line  of  talk,  but  you 
couldn't  make  it  out  because  it  was  a 
carbon  copy  and  very  blurred.  The  car- 
bon sheets  had  streaked   the  paper." 

"Ah,"  observed  Dr.  Wise,  "that  is  bad. 
Such  a  letter  could  never  convince  a 
buyer  that  the  article  it  boosted  was 
high  class,  because  the  letter  itself  was 
sloppy," 

"The  paper  was  dirty,  too,"  added 
Prospect. 

"So  much  the  worse.  Dirty  or  mussed 
paper  prejudices  the  reader  from  the 
start,  something  which  I  am  trying  to 
show  you  is  to  be  avoided  absolutely  in 
a  letter.  Now,  clean,  crisp  paper,  with 
a  little  harmonious  color  worked  into  it, 
say  brown  or  gray,  and  the  head  in  neat, 
slender  type,  not  flaring  bold-face,  is 
going  to  impress  the  reader  sub-con- 
sciousl}'." 

"Why  not  have  a  big  letter-head?  It 
looks  snappy,"  inquired  Tommy. 

A  Rubber  Stamp  Signature  Repels 

"Simply  for  the  reason  that  it  is  out 
of  place.  It  is  like  a  man  shouting  at 
you  when  he  should  talk — it  irritates  you 
sub-consciously." 

"But   it  shows  up   good." 

"No.  A  big,  bold-face  head  looks  like 
patent  medicine,  or  election  literature. 
The  smaller  script  can  be  made  distinc- 
tive. Look  at  Tiffany  and  Gorham  and 
the  big  fellows  on  Fifth  avenue.  Do 
they  run  to  bold-face  and  big  heads? 
Nothing  of  the  kind — they  keep  to  a 
quiet,  distinctive  script  and  never  alter 
it.  The  result  of  it  is  that  the  instant 
you  see  that  script,  even  with  the  tail 
of  your  eye,  you  know  what  it  is.  That's 
the  psychology  of  it.  Now,  the  little 
fellow  who  wants  to  inake  a  big  noise 
springs  the  SO-point  bold  face  on  you, 
on  the  principle  that  if  his  type  is  big 
you  will  think  he  is.  But  you  don't  think 
so  one  bit.  Probably  his  stuff  hasn't 
got  the  punch  and  he  wants  to  make  up 
for  it  by  shouting  at  you,  but  you  get 
mad  when  a  fellow  shouts  at  you.  It's 
just  as  if  his  pistol  missed  fire  and  he 
tried  to  knock  3'ou  down  with  the  butt 
of  it." 

"Well,  perhaps  you  are  right,"  agreed 
Tommy. 

"I  am  right,  pyschologically  right!" 
snapped  the  Doctor. 

"One  other  thing,"  observed  Prospect. 
"The  E-F  dealer  signed  with  a  rubber 
stamp.  Now  if  there  is  one  thing  about 
a  letter  that  gets  me  irritated  it's  just 
that  signing  with  a  stamp.    It  makes  me 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  KEVIEW 


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feel  as  though  the  fellow  who  sent  the 
letter  didn't  care  a  rap  about  me  per- 
sonally. He  couldn't  find  the  time  to 
sign,  when  I  spent  twenty  times  as  long- 
reading  the  letter.  It  makes  me  feel  as 
if  the  fellow  thought  I  was  not  good 
enough  to  waste  ten  seconds  on,  and  all 
he  wanted  out  of  me  was  my  money." 

Doctor  Wise  nodded. 

"Quite  right,"  he  assented.  "Little 
courtesies  count  for  a  lot  in  selling  goods 
and  that  rubber  stamp  habit  might  lose 
that  dealer  half  a  dozen  machines  in  a 
year,  with  the  consequent  loss  to  him- 
self." 

"It  always  pays  to  buy  the  other  fel- 
low a  drink,"  remarked  Tommy. 

"Well,  not  always  a  drink,  but  it  pays 
to  be  courteous,  especially  in  such  a  little 
matter  as  signing  your  own  name  to  a 
letter  instead  of  using  a  rubber  stamp." 

".So   much   for   the   letters,"   answered 


Tommy.  "What  do  you  think  about  mo- 
torcycles now,  John?  Are  you  keen 
for  the  buy,  or  are  you  ready  to  join  the 
hammer  brigade?" 

"I  don't  know  quite  what  to  think 
now,"  puzzled  Prospect.  "You  see,  the 
dealers  themselves  knocked  all  the  other 
fellows'  machines  so  much  at  first  that 
it  rather  soured  me  on  the  subject.  But 
I  still  think  that  logically  the  motorcycle 
is  a  good  buy.  It  ought  to  be,  and  I'll 
get  at  the  facts  of  the  matter  yet." 

"How?"  inquired  Dr.  Wise. 

"I  figure  that  is  up  to  the  dealers. 
They  know  that  I  am  interested  in  mo- 
torcycles, and  if  they  have  confidence  in 
their  machines  they'll  keep  after  me." 

"In  other  words,  you  put  it  up  to 
them,"   suggested  the   Doctor. 

"Yes." 

"What  do  you  think  they  will  do  now?" 

Prospect  shook  his  head. 


"I  don't  know;  it's  up  to  them  to  show 
something.  I  think  it  would  go  a  long 
ways  with  me  if  one  of  them  were  to  call 
me  up,  make  an  appointment  and  take 
me  out  for  a  ride  in  a  sidecar  or  a  side- 
seat,  while  he  explained  the  machine  to 
me  and  showed  me  just  what  it  could  do 
in  the  way  of  hill  climbing  or  over  rough 
going.  In  that  way  I  could  get  a  first- 
rate  idea  of  how  good  it  was." 

"Perhaps  one  of  them  will;  the  A-B 
dealer  might,  because  he  seems  to  have 
the  punch  even  if  it  is  the  wrong  kind." 

"Meanwhile,"  suggested  Tommy,  and 
rang  for  some  more  warm  ones,  which 
were  soon  served. 

"Here's  to  the  motorcycle,"  proposed 
Prospect. 

"Here's  to  the  intelligent  dealer," 
amended   Dr.  Wise. 

And  they  drank  the  warm  ones  down, 
because  it  was  a  cold  day. 


Syria  Seems  to  Want  American   Bicycles 


In  1908  there  were  but  two  bicycles 
in  Aleppo,  Syria,  says  the  American 
Consul  at  that  point,  but  in  1910  there 
were  about  100,  and  now,  July,  1914, 
there  are  said  to  be  more  than  600 
wheels,  all  men's  and  boys'.  For  obvi- 
ous reasons  there  is  no  demand  for 
ladies'  wheels.  American  manufacturers 
have  paid  no  attention  whatever  to  the 
Aleppo  trade,  and  no  bicycles  have  been 
imported  from  the  United  States.  All 
wheels  are  brought  from  England,  with- 
out tires,  the  latter  coming  exclusively 
from  France.  No  bicycles  or  acces- 
sories are  manufactured  here  and  no  tax 
or  license  is  required  by  the  govern- 
ment or  the  municipality.  The  import 
duty  is  11  per  cent  ad  valorem.  The 
demand  is,  and  will  continue  to  be,  for 
cheap  wheels,  but  a  limited  number  of 
high-grade  bicycles  can  be  sold.  All  ac- 
cessories are  required,  such  as  dust- 
proof  ball  bearings,  free  wheel,  rim 
brake,  double  tube  tires,  mud  guards, 
horns,  bells,  pumps,  tool  bags,  etc.  High- 
grade  models  should  have  coaster  brake, 
two-  or  three-speed  hub  and  coaster 
hub  brake,  enabling  the  rider  to  dis- 
mount at  anj'  position  on  the  back  pedal. 
Many  of  the  wheels  sold  locally  have 
nickel-plated  rims,  handlebars,  sprocket- 
wheels  and  pedal  shafts. 

Inquiry  among  dealers  indicates  that 
about  250  men's  and  boys'  bicycles  have 
been  sold  in  Aleppo  during  the  first  six 
months  of  1914.  One  factory  sells  at 
$9.26  c.  i.  f.  Tripoli,  Syria,  and  another 
at  $9.70  f.  o.  b.  Glasgow,  all  without 
tires.  Five  hundred  and  fifty  pairs  of 
double  tube  tires  were  imported,  250  at 


$1.93,  250  at  $3.57,  and  SO  at  $4.63  the 
pair.  About  $1,500  worth  of  accessories 
were   imported  this   year. 

Motorcycles  are  in  small  demand,  but 
four  having  been  sold  since  the  begin- 
ning. These  are  of  a  cheap  Swiss  make, 
costing  but  $116  c.  i.  f.  port  of  entry. 

Bicycles  are  sold  at  wholesale  on  10 
per  cent  commission,  with  5  per  cent 
discount  for  cash  against  documents 
upon  arrival  of  the  goods  at  Tripoli, 
Syria,  the  port  of  Aleppo.  Otherwise 
four  to  six  months'  time  is  granted  for 
payment.  Tires  and  accessories  at  S 
per  cent  discount  for  cash  against  docu- 
ments. On  motorcycles  a  20  per  cent 
discount  is  allowed,  and  5  per  cent  off 
for  cash  against  documents,  or  four  to 
six  months  without  interest. 

Considerable  inducement  is  offered  by 
English  firms  to  local  dealers  in  the  way 
of  discounts,  terms  of  payment  and  sup- 
plying free  with  each  order  of  five  or 
more  bicycles  a  liberal  supply  of  spare 
parts,  such  as  spindles,  spokes,  cups, 
cones,  etc.,  to  repair  breakage  without 
cost  or  delay.  Importers  claim  that  the 
qualities  now  used  are  poor  and  that 
they  would  like  to  be  able  to  get  their 
wheels  and  supplies  from  the  United 
States,  but  that  the  distance  is  so  long 
that  delay  in  arrival  of  goods  and  cost 
of  transport  appear  to  render  it  inad- 
visable. However,  apparently  some  of 
them  would  be  willing  to  try  American 
wheels  if  our  manufacturers  will  take  the 
trouble  to  ascertain  the  most  economical 
manner  of  shipment  and  make  quota- 
tions c.  i.  f.  the  port  of  entry,  as  other- 
wise it  will  be  impossible  for  importers 


to  calculate  the  cost  to  them.  It  will 
also  be  necessary  to  meet  European 
competition  in  prices,  commissions,  dis- 
counts, methods  of  delivery  and  other 
terms.  Interested  parties  should  take 
up  the  question  by  correspondence, 
writing  and  submitting  catalogues  in 
French,  with  the  commission  firms,  im- 
porters, or  dealers  of  Aleppo  consular 
district. 


Cycles  Demanded  as  Price  of  Safety 

The  value  of  the  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle in  war  is  shown  by  a  recent  inci- 
dent which  occurred  in  Ghent.  A  force 
of  Germans  was  restrained  from  entering 
the  city  at  that  time  only  after  an  agree- 
ment was  reached  by  its  commander  and 
the  Burgomaster,  M.  Braun,  whereby 
certain  supplies  would  be  forthcoming. 
These  consisted  of  10,000  litres  of  ben- 
zine, 1,000  litres  of  mineral  water,  150,000 
kilos  of  oats,  25  compressed-air  cylin- 
ders for  motor  cars,  100  bicycles  and  10 
motorcycles.  The  stipulated  supplies 
were  delivered  on  the  following  day. 
Later,  when  two  German  officers  entered 
the  city  they  were  shot;  but  this  did  not 
cause  either  party  to  break  the  agree- 
ment. 


In  response  to  the  query:  "Should  sen- 
tries shoot  at  motorcyclists?"  which  was 
sent  out  by  a  foreign  publication,  a  read- 
er replied  that  since  it  was  difficult  for 
motorcyclists  to  hear  when  going  at  a 
good  speed,  he  would  suggest  the  use  by 
the  sentries  of  a  red  flashlight.  This  he 
could  hold  up  high  when  wishing  to  stop 
any  motorists  at  night. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November   3,   1914 


The  Motorcycle  As  a  War  Machine 

News  is  constantly  coming  in  about 
the  motorcycles  at  the  front.  The  fact 
that  more  than  100  Indian  machines  are 
in  use  by  the  British  army,  and  at  least 
87   more    by    the    Belgian    forces,    makes 


Line-up  of  the  speed  and  service  squads  of  the  Los  Angeles  Police  department  which  recently  awarded 

enemy.  It  is  then  the  duty  of  the  motor- 
cyclist to  search  along  the  line  of  wire 
until  he  finds  the  break  and  repair  it 
from  the  field  kit  which  he  carries. 

A  second  important  task  for  this  valu- 
able member  of  the  army  is  to  accom- 
pany the  transport  wagons  and  motor 
trucks  along  the  road  and  to  report  when 
one  of  them  is  disabled  from  any  cause. 

A  novel  use  for  the  sidecar  is  that  of 
ambulance.  London  firms  are  busily  en- 
gaged in  manufacturing  these  to  send  to 
the  seat  of  war.  Instead  of  the  usual 
cane  chair,  the  three-wheeler  mounts  a 
long  pallet  frame  covered  with  canvas. 
The  frame  is  reinforced  and  connected 
to  the  frame  of  the  attached  motorcycle 
and  the  extra  wheel  is  carefully  sur- 
rounded by  a  large  guard  so  that  mud 
and  dust  will  not  be  thrown  into  the 
occupant's  face. 

But  by  far  the  most  important  use  for 
the  motorcycle  is  that  of  scout.  The 
performance  of  the  riders  and  their 
mounts  in  this  war  in  getting  informa- 
tion and  keeping  up  to  the  minute  in  re- 
gard to  what  is  going  on  is  remarkable. 
Another  article  in  this  issue  describes 
at  length  the  operations  of  a  scout  in 
the  region  where  history  is  in  the 
making. 


and  now — a  bloomer  girl  of  twenty  years 
ago,   showing  the   costume   of  that  day 


problem 

the  reader  speculate  as  to  the  actual 
use  to  which  they  are  put. 

Of  course,  different  countries  have  dif- 
ferent means  of  using  their  valuable  two- 
wheelers.  In  England  and  France,  how- 
ever, the  motorcycle  has  certain  definite 
employment. 

All  along  the  line  of  battle  may  be 
seen  riders  on  motorcycles  carrying  des- 
patches from  one  division  of.  troops  to 
another.  When  battles  are  raging  along 
spaces  of  a  hundred  miles  the  field  tele- 
graph is  riot  always  available  to  carry  a 
communication  to  a  certain  point.  Then 
it  is  that  the  motorcyclist  must  spring 
upon  his  mount  and  speed  away  for  very 
life  to  his  destination.  At  such  a  mo- 
ment he  is  worth  several  times  as  much 
as  a  man  on  a  horse.  The  field  tele- 
graph is  the  standard  means  of  communi- 
cation, extending  as  it  does  from  head- 
quarters to  every  section  of  the  long 
line  of  battle  and  reaching  back  to  the 
base  of  supplies.  But  this  is  liable  to 
be  rendered  useless  in  places  by  the 
weather  or  severed  by  the  gunfire  of  the 


In  Columbia,  Mo.,  three  Harley-David- 
sons  were  called  into  service  by  the  fire 
department.  The  automobile  apparatus 
needed  repairs  and  during  the  time  that 
it  was  laid  up  three  Harley-Davidsons 
were  requisitioned  to  take  its  place  in 
order  that  the  speedy  efficiency  of  the 
department   would   not   be   impaired. 


Dan  Lesh,  on  a  Merkel,  covered  the 
two  miles  of  the  Tacoma  Speedway  in 
1 :29  on  Friday  afternoon,  September 
25th,  in  an  unofficial  race  against  time. 
He  was  clocked  by  a  number  of  timers, 
all  of  whom  gave  him  1:29  or  better, 
which  is  maintaining  a  speed  of  80.9 
miles  per  hour.  This  is  as  good  a  record 
as  was  made  by  Teddy  Tetzlafi'  with  his 
automobile   during  the   July  auto   races. 


November  3,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


21 


the  contract  for  2 


Appletons  Take  Time  by  the  Forelock 

The  Appleton  Motorcycle  Club  de- 
sires to  announce  a  three-day  celebration 
to  be  held  on  July  3rd,  4th  and  5th,  1915, 
at  Appleton,  Wis.,  with  July  4th  and  Sth 
set  aside  for  race  dates. 

Two  races  will  be  held  on  each  day 
consisting  of  one  10-mile  free-for-all, 
strictly  stock,  30-50  class,  and  a  6S-mile 
free-for-all,  strictly  stock,  30-50  class. 
The  track  is  a  half-mile,  oval  in  shape, 
in  perfect  condition.  Prizes  for  the  10- 
mile  have  not  been  decided  on,  but  the 
prizes  for  the  65-mile  event  will  be  $300 
for  first  and  $150  for  second.  The  club 
desires  to  secure  the  best  riders  pos- 
sible and  guarantees  each  to  receive  fair 
and  courteous  treatment.  The  club  has 
taken  steps  to  raise  the  required  amount 
of  money  and  expects  to  have  same  by 
February  1st,  1915.  They  expect  to  have 
the  cooperation  of  the  city  officials  and 
Business  Men's  Association. 

They  invite  every  motorcycle  rider 
who  can  come  to  participate.  He  will  be 
assured  of  a  royal  welcome  and  a  good 
time  while  in  the  city.  The  club  has  an 
enrollment  of  50  live  members;  the  club 
rooms,  located  at  782  College  avenue, 
are  as  fine  as  any  in  the  state.  Members 
have  the  reputation  of  being  first-class 
entertainers.  All  necessary  arrangements 
will  be  made  in  a  concise  manner  and 
all  that  is  essential  to  make  this  joyfest 
a  complete  success  is  the  cooperation  of 
every  motorcycle  club  in  the  state.  The 
club  ofifers  a  prize  for  the  best  appearing 
club  entering  the  parade  to  the  race 
track  on  July  4th.  The  entire  city  will 
be  in  the  hands  of  the  motorcyclists  for 
the   three   days. 


Says  Motorcycle  Pulls  3,000  Pounds 
Chief  Inspector  William  O'Shea  of  the 
Toledo  ("Ohio)  Fire  and  Police  Alarm 
System,  recently  found  a  new  use  for 
his  motorcycle  in  addition  to  carrying 
him  on  his  tours  of  inspection.  The  de- 
partment has  been  renewing  cables  in 
the  underground  conduits  of  the  alarm 
system.     The   winch    and   engine   which 


Harry  Muhl 
State  F; 


pull  the  heavy  cables  from  one  manhole 
to  the  next  are  mounted  on  a  truck  which 
the  workmen  have  been  in  the  habit  of 
slowly  and  laboriously  pushing  along 
the  street.  Now,  however.  Inspector 
O'Shea  hitches  his  motorcycle  to  the 
tongue  of  the  outfit  and  the  men  jump 
on  the  truck  and  are  hauled  from  one 
manhole  to  another.  The  complete 
weight  of  the  load  thus  pulled  by  the 
little  two-wheeler  is  estimated  at  about 
3,000  pounds. 


over  the  line  in  every  instance.  Muhl 
rode  a  1911  single  stripped  stock  Indian, 
while  Reed's  mount  was  a  similar  ma- 
chine, dated  1912. 

The  times  made  were  good  consider- 
ing riders  and  conditions  and  motorcycle 
fans  look  forward  to  an  enlarged  pro- 
gram  in   1915. 


The  devotees  of  the  wheel  in  Fred- 
erick, Md.,  are  organizing  a  club,  it  is 
reported.  They  plan  a  run  to  Baltimore 
on  the  24th,  staying  over  Sunday  in 
that  city. 


Nebraska   Develops  Two  "Comers" 
The  first  annual   Nebraska  State  Fair 

held  recently  featured  motorcycle  races. 

Four    10-mile    events    were    staged    and 

16   riders  were   entered. 
Two  boys  accounted  for  all  the  races, 

Harry  Muhl,  aged   18,  taking  four  firsts, 

and  George  Reed,  aged  16,  following  him 


M     Beckert,   Indian  dealer  in  New  Orleans, 
as  he  looked  when  he  reached  Chicago 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  3,   1914 


Overhauling  the  MotorcyGle  Magneto 


A  Short  Review  Which  Emphasizes  the  Vital  Points  to  Be  Considered 
By  Repairman  or  Novice  When  Overhauling  the  Motor- 
cycle Before  Putting  It  Up  For  the  Winter. 


By  Al  Bartsch 


Those  who  have  no  desire  to  prolong 
.  the  riding  season  into  the  winter  months, 
who  prefer  the  fireside  to  the  frigid  blast 
of  the  year's  last  days,  are  now  prepar- 
ing to  store  away  their  mounts  until  the 
call  of  spring  awakens  their  desire  to 
once  more  take  to  the  open. 

Those  who  have  learned  by  experience 
will  overhaul  their  machines  thoroughly 
before  laying  them  to  rest,  and  while 
the  knowledge  of  the  average  rider  is 
sufficient  to  attend  to  the  requirements 
as  a  whole,  his  ability  to  give  attention 
to  his  ignition  system  is  not  as  a  rule 
extensive. 

It  is  the  purpose  of  this  article  to 
suggest  the  overhauling  which  might 
properly  be  given  a  magneto  so  that 
with  the  other  components  of  the  motor- 
cycle in  perfect  order  all  will  be  fit  and 
trim  when  the  call  of  the  road  again  is 
heard. 

"Hands  Off"  May  Mean  Neglect 

Taking  it  for  granted  that  the  magneto 
has  been  used  for  about  3,000  to  6,000 
miles  and  that  it  has .  been  performing- 
its  duties  quite  satisfactorily,  thus  mak- 
ing it  unnecessary  to  dismantle  it  en- 
tirely (such  action  being  hardly  within 
the  province  of  the  amateur),  we  shall 
proceed  with  suggestions  for  these  oper- 
ations which  are  necessary  to  clean  and 
make  the  proper  adjustments  that  a  sea- 
son of  use  has  made  desirable. 

While  it  is  quite  true  that  those  "in 
the  know"  now  think  twice  before  blam- 
ing every  ailment  to  which  an  engine  is 
heir  to  the  magneto,  yet  this  accessory 
is  rather  a  delicate  machine,  and  the 
rule,  "fingers  off,"  must  not  be  carried  to 
the  point  of  neglect. 

For  ordinary  adjustment,  the  magneto 
is  readily  "getatable,"  the  tools  required 
being  a  small  screwdriver  and  the  small 
adjusting  wrench  or  spanner  which  is 
regularly  supplied  with  the  magneto  or 
may  be  obtained  for  a  few  cents  from  the 
agent   of  the  manufacturer. 

Whatever  dust  or  dirt  may  be  covering 
the  magneto  should  first  be  removed,  a 
stiff  brush  unquestionably  being  the  best 
aid  for  the  purpose.  Release  the  hold- 
ing spring  which  secures  the  breaker 
box  cover  by  pushing  the  former  to  one 


View  of  contact  breaker  end,  with  cap  removed, 
of  the  single  cylinder  Bosch  magneto.  170, 
switch  connection;  165,  contact  spring;  410, 
long  platinum  screw;  412,  short  platinum 
screw;  413,  contact  breaker  spring;  405,  con- 
tact breaker  lever;  161,  steel  cam;  411,  lock  nut 
for  platinum  screw;    178,  cover  of  oil  well 


side,  then  remove  the  cover  and  the  con- 
tacts, and  the  complete  breaker  mechan- 
ism will  be  in  sight.  You  will  notice 
one  contact  or  platinum  point  is  a  part 
of  a  movable  screw,  while  the  other  is 
fixed  and  forms  a  part  of  the  inner  end 
of    the    bell    crank    or    interrupter    lever. 

Avoid  Using  Emery  or  Hammers 

Turn  the  engine  over,  or  in  other 
words,  revolve  the  back  wheel  so  that 
the  magneto  shaft  will  turn,  and  care- 
fully note  the  break  of  the  points,  that 
is,  the  distance  the  points  separate  when 
the  fiber  block  of  the  interrupter  lever 
rests  upon  the  steel  cam  in  the  periphery 
of    the    breaker    box.      To    the    average 


Splitdorf  magneto  with  cover 


layman  the  distance  seems  to  be  neg- 
ligible. Its  actual  measurement  should 
be  .020,  which,  when  reduced  to  a  com- 
mon fraction  of  an  inch,  is  1/SO  of  that 
measurement.  This  distance  is  often 
given  as  the  approximate  thickness  of 
a  lady's  calling  card. 

Detach  the  spring  actuating  the  inter- 
rupter lever,  swing  to  one  side  the  re- 
taining spring  bearing  on  the  pivot  of 
this  arm,  and  the  lever  in  its  entirety 
can  be  easily  removed  by  lifting  it  out 
with  the  fingers.  If  the  engine  has  been 
acting  sluggishly  of  late,  the  chances  are 
that  the  platinum  points  will  be  black- 
ened or  pitted,  and  it  is  advisable  that 
this  condition  be  corrected — either  scrape 
the  point  carefully  with  a  knife  for  the 
purpose  or  employ  a  fine  jeweler's  file 
to  level  up  and  brighten  the  face.  The 
use  of  emery  cloth  or  sand  paper  or 
hammering  is  not  advisable;  the  first 
two  leave  grit  embedded  in  the  plati- 
num, making  good  contact  impossible; 
the  last  named  method  is  too  strenuous. 

How  to  Make  Adjustments 

The  engine  should  now  be  turned  over 
until  the  adjustable  platinum  point  is  in 
a  position  to  be  treated  handily  and  it 
also  should  be  leveled  up  as  explained 
above.  The  parts  removed  can  now  be 
returned  and  the  whole  breaker  mechan- 
ism given  a  liberal  bath  with  gasolene 
and  a  stifif  brush.  The  cover  of  the 
breaker  box  and  other  parts  also  should 
be  cleaned,  and  before  replacing,  the  ad- 
justable platinum  screw  should  be 
screwed  forward  or  backward  in  order 
that  the  proper  break  is  obtained.  Spe- 
cial attention  should  be  given  to  the 
lock  nut  in  securing  this  platinum  pointed 
screw  so  that  there  will  be  no  possibility 
of  its  backing  off  when  the  magneto  is 
in  operation.  The  speed  at  which  the 
contact  breaker  revolves  is  extremely 
high  and  the  backing  off  of  this  lock  nut 
is  liable  to  do  considerable  injury  to  the 
delicate  mechanism. 

Those  who  have  purchased  their  motor- 
cycles within  two  years  or  thereabouts 
no  doubt  will  find  that  their  machines 
are  fitted  with  an  enclosed  type  of  mag- 
neto, but  the  similarity  between  the  con- 
tact  breakers   of   the   older  and  present 


November  3,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


23 


Method  of  securing  the  cable  in  the  single  cyl- 
inder Bosch  magneto.  58,  the  screw  securing 
the  cable  and  making  the  electrical  contact  for 
the  carbon  brush;  59  is  the  carbon  brush,  and 
60  is  the  aluminum  dust  cover  of  the  magneto 

types  makes  it  unnecessary  to  review 
separately  the  adjustments  which  are  re- 
quired. However,  the  carbon  holders  of 
the  enclosed  types  used  on  single  cylin- 
der motorcycle  magnetos  and  those  oi 
similar  construction  for  twin  cylinder 
engines  differ  from  the  carbon  holders 
of  the  earlier  designed  magnetos,  and  it 
will  be  necessary,  therefore,  to  carefully 
consider  the  arrangements  regarding  the 
method  for  the  removal  of  the  carbon 
holders  so  that  the  brushes  may  be  in- 
spected. 

The  Carbon  Brush  and  Its  Purpose 

The  current  from  the  high  tension 
winding  of  the  armature  is  led  into  a 
metal  segment  imbedded  in  a  hard  rub- 
ber collector  ring,  or  slip  ring,  as  it  is 
usually  termed,  which  is  situated  on  the 
side  of  the  magneto  opposite  to  that 
which  contains  the  contact  breaker.  The 
high  tension  current  is  collected  from 
this  segment  by  means  of  a  carbon 
brush  held  in  position  by  what  is  term- 
ed a  carbon  holder.  Should  the  brush 
become  broken  or  its  end  wear  unevenly 
it  will  not  carry  the  current  to  the  spark 
plug  as  readily  as  it  should.  Also  the 
formation  of  a  hard  gloss  finish  on  the 
end  of  the  brush  will  tend  to  hinder  its 
conducting  powers  and  is  likely  to  cause 
trouble,  especially  when  the  points  are 
breaking  at  low  speed. 

It  is  well,  therefore,  to  give  some  at- 
tention to  these  brushes  before  the  over- 
hauling is  terminated.  Remove  the 
brush  holder  so  that  the  carbon  brush 
can  be  removed;  dip  the  brush  in  gaso- 
lene and  carefully  wash  it,  then  slightly 
file  the  end  which  bears  on  the  slip  ring 
so  as  to  remove  any  accumulated  dust  or 
gloss.  Carefully  extend  the  internal 
spring  by  pulling  out  the  carbon  brush 
from  its  seating.  This  will  insure  a  per- 
fect contact  with  the  slip  ring.  The 
copper  face  of  the  slip  ring  should  be 
carefully  washed  with  a   cloth  wrapped 


about  the  end  of  a  pencil  or  stick,  and 
while  this  moist  cushion  or  cloth  is  bear- 
ing against  the  surface  the  armature 
should  be  rotated  slowly  in  order  that 
the  entire  circumference  will  be  cleaned. 

The  brush  with  its  holder  may  now 
be  returned  to  its  original  position,  but 
particular  caution  should  be  exercised  to 
avoid  fracturing  the  brush  while  replac- 
ing it. 

On  the  single  cylinder  enclosed  type 
of  Bosch  construction,  the  carbon  brush 
is  situated  inside  of  an  aluminum  hood 
or  cover  which  must  first  be  removed 
before  the  brush  can  be  located.  This 
is  accomplished  by  withdrawing  the  two 
hexagon  headed  cap  screws  that  secure 
the  aluminum  hood  in  position.  Gently 
insert  a  sharp  screw  driver  at  the  head 
of  the  aluminum  hood  to  separate  it 
from  the  magnets.  At  the  same  time 
the  hood  should  be  lifted  upward  as  a 
set   of   pins   on    each   side   secures    it   in 


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Methods   for   securing    cable    of    Splitdorf   mag- 
netos, showing  carbon  brushes,  springs,  etc. 

position.  When  this  has  been  removed 
the  carbon  brush  may  be  withdrawn 
readily  from  the  carbon  holder.  In  re- 
turning the  hood  to  position,  care  must 
be  taken  that  the  carbon  brush  finds  its 
way  into  the  groove  of  the  slip  ring 
and  that  no  dirt  or  foreign  substance  of 
any  kind  is  allowed  to  enter. 

Cables  and  How  They  Are  Connected 

The  cables  should  be  gone  over  care- 
fully from  the  plug  to  the  magneto,  and 
if  any  wear  has  caused  the  insulation  to 
become  defective  or  partially  so  it  is 
best  to  renew  all  the  wiring.  There  are 
various  makes  of  magnetos  having  vari- 
ous methods  for  attaching  the  cable  at 
the  magneto.  Some  solder  it  and  others 
have  a  mechanical  method  of  securing 
the   cable. 

In  the  case  of  the  Bosch  magneto, 
the  single  cylinder  enclosed  type,  the  re- 
fitting of  a  new  cable  seems  puzzling, 
as  it  finds  its  location  by  passing  through 
a  rubber  bushing  in  the  aluminum  cover; 
in  order  to  affix  a  new  cable  the  alumi- 
num cover  must  be  removed,  as  referred 


to  in  the  paragraph  preceding.  It  will 
be  noted  that  a  screw  is  located  on  the 
upper  side  of  the  hard  rubber  brush 
holder.  This  must  be  withdrawn,  where- 
upon the  cable  may  be  pulled  from  its 
position.  When  inserting  new  cable  the 
end  should  be  cut  off  square,  but  the 
insulation  should  not  be  stripped,  and 
the  cable  pushed  to  the  bottom  of  the 
hole  in  the  exposed  portion  of  the  brush 
holder;  then  the  screw  referred  to  above 
is  returned  to  position.  While  doing  so 
it  will  pierce  the  insulation  of  the  cable 
and  pass  through  the  wire  strands,  mak- 
ing a  perfect  electrical  contact  and  also 
securing  the  cable  tightly  in  position. 

In  the  two  cylinder  magneto  of  similar 
character  the  carbon  brush  holders  are 
placed  to  each  side  of  the  driving  shaft 
and  they  are  removed  by  withdrawing 
the  two  screws  which  hold  the  brushes 
in  position.  The  carbon  brush  can  be 
easily  inspected  and  taken  out  of  its 
sleeve  after  the  carbon  brush  holder  has 
been  removed.  At  the  bottom  of  the 
carbon  brush  sleeve  is  the  cable  fasten- 
ing screw,  and  if  new  cable  is  required 
this  must  be  withdrawn.  It  is  particu- 
larly essential  that  a  narrow  bladed  screw 
driver  be  used  in  order  to  offset  the  pos- 
sibility of  cracking  the  brush  holder. 
When  fitting  a  new  cable  the  end  is  cut 
off  square  and  pushed  into  the  cable 
opening  and  the  introduction  of  the 
screws  secure  the  cable  in  position  and 
makes  electrical  contact  as  described 
above. 

Attention  to  the  Oil  Wells 

One  of  the  most  important  parts  of  the 
overhaul  of  the  magneto  is  proper  atten- 
tion to  the  oil  wells.  Oiling  instruc- 
tions for  the  magneto  cover  minor  oper- 
tion'j,  but  the  necessity  of  having  clear 
passages  through  which  the  oil  should 
be  fed  must  not  be  underestimated.  It 
is  true  that  the  average  magneto  re- 
quires  but  a  few   drops   of  oil  each  S00> 


Brush  holder  of  a  twin  cylinder  Bosch  magneto. 
74  is  the  carbon  brush;  73,  the  screw  holding 
the  cable  and  making  electric  contact  with  the 
carbon  brush;  70  is  the  brush  holder;  75  is  the 
carbon  brush  spring 


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November   3,   1914 


to  1,000  miles,  according  to  the  make, 
but  only  clean  oil  should  be  administered, 
and  attention,  therefore,  should  be  given 
the  various  canals  through  which  the  oil 
reaches  the  bearings,  so  that  there  will 
be  a  certainty  that  they  are  cleansed 
thoroughly  of  any  foreign  matter  which 
is  bound  to  collect  during  a  season  of 
use.  A  toothpick  and  a  thin  piece  of 
silk  is  best  suited  for  cleaning  the  oil 
wells.  When  all  the  dust  has  been  re- 
moved the  passage  should  be  flushed 
with  some  10  to  20  drops  of  kerosene 
and  further  attention  must  be  dispensed 
with  until  the  cleansing  fluid  has  had  an 
opportunity  to  pass  through  the  oil 
ducts.  Then  it  is  well  to  follow  the 
operation  with  a  few  drops  of  gasolene 
and  in  five  or  ten  minutes  three  or  four 
drops   of  lubricating  oil. 

What  Kind  of  Oil  Should  Be  Used 

Three-in-One  oil  is  recommended  as 
especially  good  for  lubricating  magnetos. 
Cylinder  oil  should  not  be  used  under 
any  circumstances.  It  is  too  thick  and 
has  a  tendency  to  gum.  The  modern 
practice  of  ball  bearing  lubrication  by 
means  of  wick  feeds  eliminates  the  con- 
stant attention  necessary  to  oiling,  so 
that  two  drops  every  200  or  300  miles 
will  be  a  safe  rule  to  follow  if  the  ma- 
chine is  in  constant  use.  In  the  Bosch 
magneto,  the  contact  breaker  or  inter- 
rupter operates  on  self-lubricating  bear- 
ings and  consequently  no  lubrication 
.must  be  given  to  that  part  of  this  mag- 
neto; in  fact,  it  is  essential  that  oil  be 
kept  away  from  this  part  of  the  machine, 
as  it  will  tend  to  collect  dust  and  is  also 
liable  to  prove  detrimental  to  the  oper- 
ation and  life  of  the  platinum  points. 
For  the  Splitdorf  magneto  and  others,  a 
drop  or  two  of  oil  is  required  in  order 
that  the  contact  breaker  work  properly, 
but  in  any  event  oil  is  not  to  be  used 
profusely  and  absolutely  none  should 
reach  the  platinum  points. 

What  the   Spark  Plugs  Require 

Assuming  that  the  magneto  has  been 
thoroughly  cleaned  and  all  has  been 
found  well,  the  next  to  receive  consider- 
ation is  the  spark  plug  or  plugs,  as  the 
case  may  be.  There  is  no  doubt  in  the 
minds  of  experienced  riders  as  to  the 
importance  of  this  accessory.  Experi- 
ence has  shown  that  the  spark  plug  has 
frequently  been  the  seat  of  ignition  trou- 
ble and  of  hard  starting.  After  remov- 
ing the  spark  plugs,  clean  them  thor- 
oughly with  a  stiff  brush  dipped  in  gaso- 
lene. If  the  plug  is  especially  carbon- 
ized, it  would  be  well  to  soak  it  in  gaso- 
lene or  kerosene  for  a  time  so  that  the 
deposit  will  be  softened.     Brighten   the 


Contact  breaker  end  of  a  Bosch  magneto.     A  is 

the    spring   which   must   be   put   to   one    side   to 

remove  cover 

electrodes  or  points  with  a  very  fine 
emery  cloth  and  set  them  so  that  the 
gap  between  the  points  is  no  greater 
than  the  distance  between  the  contact 
breaker  platinums,  namely,  about  1/SO  of 
an  inch.  If  the  gap  is  made  too  small 
the  intensity  of  the  ignition  current  will 
cause  the  formation  of  a  metal  bead  be- 
tween the  electrodes,  which  will,  of 
course,  give  a  direct  path  for  the  cur- 
rent and  no  spark  will  occur.  We  have 
also  the  fact  that  too  great  a  gap  be- 
tween the  points  will  also  cause  ignition 
trouble,  inasmuch  as  a  wide  opening 
makes  it  necessary  for  an  intense  cur- 
rent to  be  generated  before  the  distance 
can  be  jumped.  This  condition  is  one 
of  the  most  common  causes  of  hard  start- 
ing, when  the  fault  has  been  found  not 
to  be  due  to  conditions  of  poor  car- 
burization. 

After  carefully  inspecting  the  plugs 
and  making  the  adjustments  as  hereto- 
fore suggested,  it  is  well  to  give  attention 
to  the  insulator  of  the  plugs  in  order  to 
ascertain  whether  it  has  become  cracked, 
if  porcelain,  or  disintegrated,  if  mica. 

It  is  invariably  found  after  a  care- 
ful and  thorough  overhauling  the  motor 
will  be  observed  to  run  with  much  more 
life  and  snap,  which  will  be  the  reward 
for  the  pains  that  have  been  taken  in 
following  the  directions  given  in  the 
previous  paragraphs. 


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Lighting  System  Perfected  Through  Use 
of  New  Vacuum  Switch 


Rough  sketch  of  the  contact  breaker  of  the 
Herz  magneto.  The  fiber  roller,  A,  strikes  the 
cam,  B,  and  forces  the  spring,  C,  outward,  sep- 
arating the  platinum  points,  D.  This  roller  fre- 
quently becomes  flat  and  needs  replacing.  It  is 
obvious  how  the  adjustments  are  made 


Important  among  the  trade  announce- 
ments which  have  recently  been  made, 
was  that  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
Co.  and  the  Electric  Storage  Battery  Co. 
had  entered  into  a  contract  under  which 
the  Exide  Battery  will  be  used  on  Har- 
ley-Davidson Models  11-H  and  11-J 
throughout  the  season  of  1915. 

Exide  Batteries  carry  an  absolute  guar- 
antee of  one  year.  They  are  good  for 
fully  two  years  of  constant  service,  but 
are  absolutely  guaranteed  for  the  period 
named.  This  is  in  keeping  with  the 
guarantee  of  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
Co.,  covering  every  part  of  its  own  man- 
ufacture, and  the  guarantee  of  the  Remy 
Electric  Co.  of  its  product. 

The  Exide  motorcycle  battery  is  of  the 
same  type  used  so  successfully  by  the 
Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.  in  railroad 
and  automobile  practice.  It  has  been 
tried  out  for  motorcycle  use  many 
months  both  by  Wm.  S.  Harley  and  his 
assistants  in  Milwaukee  and  by  the  en- 
gineers of  the  Remy  Electric  Co.,  spe- 
cializers  in  motorcycle  lighting. 

The  Exide  battery  is  what  might  be 
described  as  a  non-buckling,  non-sul- 
phating  and  non-spillable  battery.  The 
filler  caps  are  so  designed  and  construct- 
ed that  the  battery  may  be  left  upside 
down  indefinitely  without  leaking.  Prac- 
tically no  attention  is  required  in  keep- 
ing the  battery  up  to  capacity. 

The  invention  by  Wm.  S.  Harley  of 
the  vacuum  switch  used  in  the  Harley- 
Davidson  Remy  system  of  electric  light- 
ing has  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the  suc- 
cess of  this  system.  There  is  absolutely 
no  possibility  of  the  battery  running 
down  through  the  coils.  All  the  attention 
that  the  battery  needs  is  filling  with  dis- 
tilled water  twice  a  month  in  the  sum- 
mer and  once  a  month  in  cold  weather, 
to  replace  the  water  lost  through  evap- 
oration. 

The  electric  horn  is  located  in  the 
generator  circuit  so  that-  it  cannot  be 
blown  except  when  the  engine  is  running. 
This  is  a  refinement,  tlie  value  of  which 
everyone  can  appreciate.  It  is  in  keep- 
ing with  the  provision  of  a  trouble  lamp, 
which  is  available  when  needed — when  a 
puncture  cornes  at  night,  for  example — 
and  with  the  two  bulbs  provided  in  the 
headlight  so  that  a  dimmer  lamp  can  be 
switched  on  for  use  in  cities  prohibiting 
blinding  headlights. 


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25 


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early  drawings  which  he  captioned  "The  Wheel  Family'' 


DEATH  TAKES  TWO  OLD 
ENGLISH  BICYCLISTS 


George  Moore,  the  Veteran  Artist,  and 
H.  J.  Timberlake  Cross  the  Great  Di- 
vide— Both  Men  Assisted  Materially  in 
Making  Cycling  History  Years  Ago 


The  ranks  of  the  veterans  of  the  wheel 
grov?  thinner  day  by  day.  One  of  the 
latest'of  the  old  brigade  to  go  is  George 
Moore,  the  English  cycling  artist,  whose 
illustrations  and  cartoons  have  appeared 
in  the  various  English  cycling  papers  for 
the  past  35  years.  George  Moore  was 
the  first  artist  who  could  draw  a  bicycle 
properly  and  he  undoubtedly  pictured 
more  sorts,  shapes,  sizes  and  styles  of 
machines  than  an}'  other  man.  From  the 
tall  and  graceful  old  "ordinary"  to  the 
very  latest  model  he  knew  and  depicted 
them  all,  and  whenever  he  put  them  into 
his  drawings  they  were  always  pic- 
turesque and  correct  to  the  last  detail. 
For  be  it  remembered,  the  cyclists  of  the 
early  days  were  keen  critics  as  well  as 
keen  enthusiasts.  They  read  every  word 
and   closely   inspected   pictures   that   ap- 


peared in  their  cycling  papers,  and  an  in- 
correctly drawn  picture  of  a  bicycle  or 
tricycle  was  sure  to  stir  up  a  storm  of 
criticism. 

.A.t  this  cycling  period  the  half-tone 
reproduction  process  from  photographs 
had  not  been  perfected,  and  illustrations 
were  drawn  or  engraved  on  wood  by  an 
artist.  Many  old  timers  on  this  side  of 
the  water  will  remember  Moore's  work, 
as  the  English  cycling  papers  had  a  con- 
siderable circulation  in  this  country  dur- 
ing the  '80's. 

Another  English  pioneer  who  recently 
crossed  the  great  divide  was  Mr.  H.  J. 
Timberlake.  of  Maidenhead,  England. 
He  was  one  of  the  oldest  inhabitants  of 
the  trade,  and  made  a  famous  "ordinary" 
which  went  by  his  own  name  nearly  40 
years  ago.  It  had  a  great  vogue  among 
racing  men  on  road  and  path.  Mr.  Tim- 
berlake was  among  the  first  of  the  bic3'- 
cle  pioneers,  for  he  invented  a  "veloci- 
pede"— a  sort  of  cross  between  a  "bone- 
shaker" and  an  "ordinary" — which  came 
before  the  one  which  bore  his  name.  He 
built  up  a  fine  business  in  the  pretty 
town  by  Thames-side,  which  is  now  car- 
ried on  by  his  brother.  Mr.  Timberlake 
was  70  vears  old. 


French  Bicyclists  Hard  Hit 

The  European  war,  according  to  the 
latest  reports,  is  making  sad  inroads 
among  the  French  racing  cyclists.  Chas. 
Deruyter,  a  Belgian  cyclist,  has  written 
to  Oscar  P2gg,  the  Swiss  unpaced  star, 
to  the  effect  that  Octave  Lapize,  the 
French  six-day  and  road  rider,  had  been 
killed  in  battle  and  that  Emil  Engel,  a 
countryman  of  Lapize,  had  been  terri- 
bly injured  and  later  taken  prisoner  by 
the  Germans.  Lafort,  another  French 
road  rider,  has  been  killed,  and'  Julian 
Pouchois  is  reported  to  be  seriously 
wounded. 

The  deaths  of  Emil  Comes  and  Gabriel 
Poulain,  two  French  riders  who  had  been 
reported  slain  in  action,  were  confirmed 
by  Deruyter's  letter.  When  the  Germans 
were  so  near  Paris  and  the  French  gov- 
ernment had  ordered  all  buildings  in  the 
lines  of  the  forts  about  Paris  demolished, 
the  Velodrome  Buffalo,  located  at  Nieul- 
ly-sur-Seine,  a  suburb  of  Paris,  was  one 
of  the  first  structures  torn  down.  The 
old  track  was  the  scene  of  many  a  battle 
awheel  and  many  records  were  estab- 
lished on  it.  Oscar  Egg  made  his  won- 
derful unpaced  ride  of  almost  275^  miles 
in  the  hour  on  this  course. 


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November  3,   191'r 


Following  the  Dealers'  Movements  h 


Another  racer  has  taken  out  an  agency 
for  Harley-Davidsons.  He  is  Arthur 
Lemon,  of  Youngstown,  O. 


Albert  Shuetze  will  sell  Excelsior  mo- 
torcycles at  Nanitowoc,  Wis.  He  has 
also  added  Thors  to  his  line. 


A.  R.  Myrich  will  sell  Harley-David- 
sons at  Jacksonville,  111.  He  has  just 
signed  up   for  the   1915  business. 


Leslie  Lees  is  to  open  up  a  new  store 
in  Kaukon,  la.  There  he  will  sell  Har- 
ley-Davidson  machines  this  season. 


Jeff  H.  Heston,  of  Pech,  Kan.,  will  be 
the  Harley-Davidson  dealer  in  his  town. 
He  will  handle  that  line  exclusively. 


E.  E.  Flinn  is  a  Bloomington,  111., 
dealer.  He  liked  the  progress  made  by 
the  Indian  and  will  sell  it  this  year. 


Fagan  Bros,  will  sell  Harley-Davidson 
machines  at  Cedar  Falls,  la.  To  handle 
an  increased  business  a  larger  store  will 
be  opened. 

E.  D.  Chamberlin  has  become  a  Har- 
ley-Davidson dealer  at  Dennison,  la. 
Chamberlin  saw  the  show  and  went  away 
enthusiastic. 


Arnold  Motor  &  Supply  Co.  will  sell 
Harley-Davidsons  in  Joplin,  Mo.  While 
at  Chicago  their  representative  renewed 
the  contract. 

Indians  out  West  in  the  vicinity  of 
Hastings,  Mich.,  will  be  sold  by  I-.  G. 
Rockwood.  The  Hastings  wigwam  is  an 
attractive  place. 


Both  the  Indian  and  the  Excelsior  will 
be  handled  in  Marion,  O.,  by  F.  D. 
Benty.  He  has  opened  a  new  garage  at 
226   East   Center   street. 


C.  B.  Jansky  was  pleased  with  his 
success  in  selling  Pope  machines  last 
season.  He  will  dispose  of  the  new- 
Popes  in   St.  Louis,   Mo. 


Day  and  night  service  for  the  riders 
of  Waterloo,  la.  That's  the  good  news 
Ira  Alberts,  Harley-Davidson  dealer,  is 
telling  to   his  host  of  rider-friends. 


Harley-Davidson  will  have  two  terri- 
tories in  Iowa  covered  by  two  good 
hustlers.  Paul  Richards  will  be  at  Lip- 
ton   and   F.   S.   Williams  at   Villisea. 


T.  E.  Spottswood  would  hardly  sug- 
gest a  redman.  But  he  has  opened  a 
wigwam  in  Mobile,  Ala.,  where  he  is 
showing   off  the   new   Indian   models. 


The  Harley-Davidson  interests  will  be 
taki;n  care  of  in  Escanaba,  Mich.,  by  the 
Escanaba  Electric  Co.  They  sent  F.  B. 
Barkhurst  to  Chicago  to  sign  up  for 
1915. 


Fred  Barr,  Davenport,  la.,  will  give 
over  his  entire  time  to  pushing  the  Har- 
ley-Davidsons. He  claims  to  have  sold 
a  large  number  and  they  were  practically 
all  twins. 


Victor  H.  Roos,  a  Harley-Davidson 
dealer  at  Omaha,  Neb.,  has  entered  into 
an  increased  contract.  At  the  show  he 
distributed  neat  motorcycle  guides  as 
souvenirs. 


E.  W.  Lynn  and  Geo.  R.  Stearns,  rid- 
ing Excelsior  machines,  passed  through, 
Portland,  Ore.,  during  the  past  week  on 
the  way  from  their  home  in  Wallace^ 
Idaho.,  to  California.  They  report  an. 
excellent  trip  and  many  interesting  ex- 
periences. 


Another  specialist  in  rural  mail  car- 
rier sales  was  Brownie  Strong.  As  Har- 
ley-Davidson dealer  in  Enid,  Okla.,  he- 
soJd  14  machines  to  carriers  during  the- 
past    season. 


Triebor  Bros.,  Excelsior  dealers  in  El- 
gin, 111.,  have  sold  38  twins  this  year. 
Of  these,  two  were  placed  with  the  Elgin. 
Police  Department  and  one  with  the  tel- 
ephone company.  A  delivery  outfit  was- 
sold  to  a  concern  whom  the  Triebors 
persuaded  to  discard  their  automobile 
and  the  motorcycle  has  been  found, 
cheaper  and  better. 


Harley  Stephens,  of  the  Stephens  Mo- 
torcycle Co.,  reports  that  a  new  branch, 
has  been  opened  at  Hudson,  Kan.,  which 
is  held  in  charge  by  his  brother,  Lloyd. 
Stephens.  They  have  appointed  the  fol- 
lowing sub-dealers  in  his  section  of  the 
state:  E.  L.  Greenlear,  of  Kingman;, 
Winfield  Cycle  Co.,  of  Winfield;  Welling- 
ton  Motorcycle  Co.,   of  Wellington. 


Leslie   Vandament  will  boost   Indians 
at  Greencastle,  Ind.,  this  season.    Vanda- 
ment is  looking  ahead  to  a  good  year, 
selling  Indian  motorcycles. 


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Cover  o£  Miami  catalog  of  Hudson  models  for  1915.^— one  of  an  artistii 


November  3,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD   AND  MOTOECYCLE   REVIEW 


27 


i 


Nk  Dealers  Domain 


1^1  w 


The  Time  to  Do  a  Thing  Is  Now 
If  you  call  on  a  prospect  and   cannot 
make  a  sale  the  same  day,  follow  it  up. 
And  follow  it  up   soon! 

Too  many  sales  die  "in  the  horning." 
Go  over  the  sales  you  failed  to  make! 
It  will  take  you  only  a  few  minutes  to 
realize  the  truth  of  what  is  said  here, 
for  every  salesman  knows  that  there 
is  an  incredibly  large  number  of  sales 
that  he  might  have  closed  if  he  had  only 
followed  them  up  closely. 

The  prospect  may  be  aroused  to  in- 
tense desire  on  your  first  visit.  But, 
for  some  perfectly  logical  reason,  he 
may  not  be  able  to   buy  just  them 

Allow  three  or  four  weeks  to  elapse 
before  your  next  call  and  the  effect  of 
your  first  visit  has  passed  away.  You 
have  to  begin  to  sell  the  prospect  all 
over  again.  This  time  you  may  lack  the 
"punch"  or  he  may  not  be  receptive,  and 
the  current  of  enthusiasm  you  send  out 
may  fall  just  a  little  bit  short  of  melting 
the  solder  of  indifference.  No  union  of 
purposes  is  effected. 

Again  some  other  salesman  may  have 
come  in  during  the  interim  and  created 
as  good  an  impression  for  his  machine. 


Thus  the  work  is  more  than  twice  as 
hard.- 

Whereas,  if  your  second  visit  had 
come  close  on  top  of  your  first,  with 
your  mind  freshly  stored  with  answers 
to  all  his  objections — and  a  clear,  vivid 
recollection  of  the  previous  conversation 
— immediate  victory  might  have  been 
yours. 

Your  own  enthusiasm  diminishes  as 
the  distance  between  your  visits  increas- 
es. So  why  put  it  off?  Why  not  follow 
up  to  a  finish?  That's  the  way  to  win. 
That's  the  only  sure  way  to  "bring  home 
the   bacon." 


Change    Window    Displays    Often 

Why  do  men  always  put  some  kind  of 
dressing  on  their  meat?  Simply  because 
a  straight  diet  of  meat  dishes  without 
seasoning    would     become     unpalatable. 

This  principle  of  "spice,"  or  variation, 
runs  through  everything,  and  it  applies 
to  window  dressing  as  much  as  to  the 
human  stomach.  The  two-wheeler  deal- 
er, if  he  is  a  wise  one,  will  change  his 
window  display  frequent!}'.  By  doing  so 
he  gets  variation,  which  is  good.  But  lie 
can  do  better.     He  can  add  spice. 


Flvmg    Merkel    bicycle 


Price-Cutting   vs.   Salesmanship 

"Men  who  are  worthy  of  the  name, 
salesman,  in  every  particular — hard 
workers — men  who  make  a  good  presen- 
tation— who  show  their  goods  to  the 
best  advantage  and  hold  the  attention 
up  to  the  close,  often,  very  often,  seem 
to  lose  their  nerve  entirely  just  at  the 
critical  moment,  i.  e.,  when  they  come 
to  the  question  of  price,"  said  a  promi- 
nent manufacturer. 

"They  seem  to  fear  the  buyer  at  this 
stage  of  a  transaction  and  you  can  just 
bet  the  buyer  is  quick  to  notice  and 
quicker  to  take  advantage  of  it. 

"Stick  by  your  price  and  if  it  is  a 
legitimate  one  you'll  get  it.  If  it  isn't, 
you'll  soon  find  it  out  by  the  prices  other 
houses  are  quoting  on  the  same  goods. 
Then  is  the  time  to  take  it  up  with  the 
sales  manager.  But  remember  that  you 
can't  be  lower  than,  or  as  low  as,  every 
other  house  on  every  line  you  handle. 
Every  concern  has  some  leaders. 

"When  it  comes  to  standard,  trade- 
marked  goods,  like  Weed  Chains,  Klaxon 
Horns,  Shaler  Vulcanizers,  etc.,  on  which 
the  manufacturer  has  set  a  legitimate 
re-sale  price  that  is  fair  to  all,  don't  let 
yourself  be  bluffed. 

"You  may  hear  of  firms  cutting  on 
such  articles;  you  may  see  them  listed 
at  cut  rates  in  the  catalogs  even  of  the 
regular  cut-rate  mail-order  houses.  But 
remember  that  they  are  there  as  foolers 
— primarily  to  fool  customers  into  think- 
ing that  because  standard  goods  are 
shown  at  a  cut,  the  unknown  articles 
that  go  to  make  up  90  per  cent  of  the 
goods  shown  in  those  catalogs  are  equal- 
ly as  low  priced  in  proportion.  Don't 
let  them  fool  you.  Those  concerns  can't 
buy  standard  goods  if  they  sell  them  at 
a  cut,  or  even  if  they  ofifer  them  for  sale 
by  cataloging   them  at   a   cut  price. 

"Just  recently  the  Supreme  Court  has 
decided  that  a  manufacturer  cannot  col- 
lect damages  from  a  firm  that  cuts  on 
goods  like  Shaler  Vulcanizers,,  which 
are  marketed  under  a  re-sale  license,  but 
they  can't  make  us  sell  to  such  concerns. 
And  right  now  there  is  before  Congress 
House  of  Representatives  Bill  No.  13,305, 
introduced  by  Mr.  Stevens,  which  seems 
very  likely  to  be  passed." 


November  3,   1914 


28  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

"Impossible"  Mt.  Tom  Climbed  by  Motorcycle 


Indian  Tester  Rides  Three-Speed  Twin 
Over  Unbroken  Paths  to  Famous  Summit 


To  the  summit  of  Mt.  Tom,  overlook- 
ing Holyoke,  Mass.,  1,200  feet  above 
sea  level,  a  daring  feat  never  before  at- 
tempted by  motorcycle  was  accomplished 
on  October  21  by  M.  R.  Griswold,  a 
tester  for  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  of 
Springfield,  riding  one  of  the  1915  Indian 
three-speed  twins.  Leaving  the  pavilion 
at  Mountain  Park,  an  amusement  resort, 
the  plucky  motorcyclist  struggled  with 
logs,  fallen  trees,  boulders  and  other  ob- 
stacles of  Nature,  before  he  reached  the 
cable  car  station  at  the  top,  a  few  hun- 
dred feet  from  the  Summit  House,  and 
beyond  which  it  was  not  possible  to 
ride  owing  to  barriers  formed  by  the 
board  walk  connecting  the  two  elevated 
structures. 

This  is  the  first  time  Mt.  Tom  has 
been  climbed  by  any  kind  of  motor 
vehicle  other  than  the  cable  cars.  In 
fact,  no  conveyance  of  other  sort  has 
been  up  the  mountain  since  a  horse  and 
wagon  struggled  to  the  top  17  years  ago. 
The  inclined  railway  is  one  mile  in  length 
and  has  a  23  per  cent  grade  at  its  steep- 
est point.  The  obstructions  and  detours 
which  Griswold  encountered  forced  him 
to  travel  2]4  miles  going  up,  while  cal- 
culations at  several  very  steep  places 
showed  gradients  of  29,  32  and  35  per 
cent  respectively. 

This  daring  and  unparalleled  feat,  wit- 
nessed and  vouched  for  by  the  caretaker 
of  the  Summit  House  and  several  visitors 
on  the  mountain,  is  confirmed  by  the 
accompanying  illustrations  made  from 
photographs.  The  machine  was  ridden 
every  foot  of  the  way  up,  it  being  phy- 
sically impossible  to  push  or  drag  it  any 
part  of  the  way.  Many  times  after  rid- 
ing but  a  few  yards  the  motorcycle 
would  be  stalled  by  a  fallen  tree  or  big 


boulder,  while  often  the  rear  wheel  would 
spin  on  the  rocks  and  the  machine  re- 
main stationary  through  lack  of  trac- 
tion. 

Several  times  Griswold  was  compelled 
to  stop  and  clear  the  path  of  a  fallen 
tree,  or  when  this  was  impossible,  to 
detour  around  it.  At  one  point  the  pipe 
line  carrying  water  to  the  Summit  House 
was  encountered,  and  as  it  was  sup- 
ported on  a  low  trestle,  it  was  necessary 
to  ride  alongside  it  for  100  feet  before 
an   underpass  could  be  found. 

The  descent  was  far  more  dangerous. 
With  all  brakes  set,  Griswold  rode  most 
of  the  way  dov.'n,  but  at  the  steepest 
places  was  forced  to  dismount  and  drag 
his  body  to  hold  the  machine  back.  By 
no  means  the  least  dangerous  part  of 
the  trip  was  the  start  and  finish  from 
Mountain  Park,  where  for  several  hun- 
dred  feet   the   daring   rider   followed   the 


railroad  on  the  edge  of  a  50-foot  bluff 
with  no  protecting-  fence,  riding  this 
stretch  calmly  in  the  dusk  which  en- 
x'eloped  him  at  the  finish  of  his  work. 

The  object  of  the  trip  was  to  test  the 
climbing  ability  of  the  1915  model  equip- 
ped with  the  new  three-speed,  one  of  the 
most  advanced  features  of  the  new 
models  and  which  has  caused  a  sensation 
throughout  the  trade.  Although  the  low 
speed,  giving  a  10  to  1  reduction,  was 
used  all  the  way  up,  not  once  did  the 
motor  stall  from  overheating,  and  it  de- 
veloped a  speed  of  60  miles  on  high  at 
the  finish. 

There  is  little  danger  of  an  automobile 
duplicating  the  feat,  regardless  of  its 
power,  as  the  trail  is  too  narrow  in  many 
places  while  nothing  less  than  a  three- 
speed  motorcycle  with  plenty  of  power 
can  expect  to  tackle  this  stunt  success- 
fully. 


1,200  feet  high,  overlooking  Holyoke,  Mass..  which  ha 


November  3,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


29 


SIDE  CAR  AMBULANCES 
PROVE  THEIR  WORTH 


Three-Wheelers  Used  for  Transporta- 
tion of  Wounded  Soldiers  Save  Many 
Lives — General  Kitchener  Approves  of 
Plan  to  Organize  Large  Sidecar  Corps 


The  bloody  battlefields  of  Europe  are 
daily  covered  with  thousands  of  v^round- 
ed  and  dying  soldiers  who,  through  lack 
of  adequate  means  of  conveying  them 
to  field'  hospitals,  are  exposed  to  hun- 
ger, cold,  wet  and  the  agonizing  pain 
from  their  wounds. 

This  situation  is  being  met  in  England 
through  the  generosity  of  the  people  in 
contributing  funds  for  the  purchase  of 
motor  ambulances  and  motorcycles  with 
ambulance  side-stretchers,  as  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustrations.  With 
the  approval  of  Lord  Kitchener,  Colonel 
Arthur  du  Crosi  is  organizing  a  column 
of  50  motor  ambulances.  The  Irish 
Automobile  Club  and  the  Motor  and 
Cycle  Traders  of  Ireland  are  among 
those  who  are  making  a  concerted  effort 
to  place  several  in  the  field.  The  same 
holds  true  of  the  motorcycle  ambulance 
outfits,  hundreds  of  which  are  being  sent 
to  the  scene  of  the  war  through  the  gen- 
erosity of  the  public. 

In  bringing  the  wounded  to  places 
where  they  can  receive  the  proper  care, 
the  motorcycle  is  proving  of  invaluable 
assistance.  Though  its  capacity  is  not 
nearly  as  great  as  the  motor  ambulanct, 
since  it  can  carry  but  two  soldiers  at 
the  most,,  its  advantages  are  such  that  it 
can  well  be  used  for  emergency  purposes. 
With  its  injured  passengers  the  two- 
wheeler  can  be  sped  at  top  speed  to  the 
nearest  field  hospital,  and  return  imme- 


diately to  the  battlefield  and  again  repeat 
its -errand  of  mercy. 

Motorcycles  have  recently  been  seen 
on  the  firing  line  in  Europe  and  in  the 
ambulance  corps,  but  this  one  will  see 
service  in  the  Salvation  Army.  The 
machine  in  question  was  presented  to 
Adjutant  Hickman  of  the  Tuls  Corps  of 
the  Salvation  Army  recently,  and  he  was 
elated  over  the  gift,  saying  that  it  would 
prove  invaluable  to  them  in  their  work. 

During  the  winter  months  it  is  neces- 
sary for  the  Salvation  Army  to  keep 
watch  over  scores  of  poor  families,  most- 
ly on  the  outskirts  of  the  city,  and  with- 


of  escaping  the  enemy.  I  told  him, 
therefore,  to  get  on  the  carrier,  which 
he  gratefully  did,  and  we  speedily  left 
the  town  and  the  danger  behind  us." 


Sidecar  ambulance  used  in  Englisli  army 

out  the  motorcycle  or  some  other  form 
of  conveyance  they  would  find  it  an  al- 
most impossible  task  to  give  proper  at- 
tention to  all  the  cases. 

Many  interesting  incidents  are  told,  by 
members  of  the  motorcycle  corps,  of  the 
wounded  who  were  literally  snatched 
from  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  Speaking 
of  such  experiences,  one  English  mili- 
tary motorcyclist  relates:  "In  the  main 
street  of  St.  Quentin,  I  came  upon  one 
making  very  slow  progress,  who  had 
occasion  to  bless  the  sudden  apparition 
of  a  motorcycle. 

"He  was  a  Cameronian,  and  complete- 
ly done  up.  He  asked  me  the  way  to  the 
rest  camp,  but  as  La  Fere  was  IS  miles 
distant  he   could   have   had   little   chance 


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Overcoming  Sidecar  Prejudice 

One  of  the  reasons  why  the  public 
look  upon  sidecars  as  being  unsafe  is 
because  so  many  riders  attempt  to  speed 
up  with  a  passenger  and  make  as  fast 
time  as  possible  around  the  corners  and 
through  traffic.  The  rider  knows  what 
he  is  about,  and  enjoys  clipping  the  curb 
at  corners,  or  dodging  around  street 
cars.  But  the  passenger  does  not  know 
what  is  going  to  happen  next  and  gets 
all  the  dust  and  jolts  from  the  other 
fellow's  attempt  to  hang  up  a  local 
record  for  the  trip.  After  a  ride  like 
this  the  man  in  the  sidecar  feels  that 
the   game   is  not  worth   the   candle. 

On  the  other  hand,  a  rider  who  is  care- 
ful and  thinks  as  much  of  the  enjoyment 
of  his  passenger  as  he  does  of  his  own 
pleasure  can  make  a  trip  very  agreeable. 
The  following  is  what  a  London  writer 
thinks  of  the  matter; 

"I  went  out  in  a  sidecar  with  a  well- 
known  racing  man,  who  I  knew  to  be 
one  of  the  most  daring  speed  vendors 
of  the  day.  It  was  with  some  trepida- 
tion that  I  entered  in  a  racing  sidecar 
horribly  suggestive  of  a  coffin  and  braced 
myself  for  the  ordeal  of  being  whirled 
through  London  traffic.  To  my  relief  I 
found  this  redoubtable  rider  was  no  be- 
liever in  circus  tricks.  Some  passengers 
might  have  said  he  was  over-cautious. 
He  judged  his  distances  so  well,  accel- 
erated so  evenly,  and  slowed  down  with 
such  smoothness  that  one  hardly  no- 
ticed that  he  was  actually  passing  nearly 
everything  on  the  road  without  fuss  or 
running  the  slightest  risk." 

This  is  the  high  art  of  driving  a  side- 
car— to  handle  the  machine  in  such  a 
way  that  one  never  has  to  stop  with  a 
jerk  or  put  any  more  strain  on  any  part 
than  is  absolutely  necessary. 

The  man  who  has  accidents  or 
is  the  cause  of  those  that  befall  others 
is  not  the  experienced  driver  who  may 
sometimes  travel  at  speeds  that  would 
daze  the  dufifer,  yet  never  takes  an  un- 
necessary risk  at  a  blind  corner  or  cross 
roads.  Driving  of  the  "brilliant"  spec- 
tacular kind  is  the  sign  of  the  novice. 


Triumph  motorcycle  and  Glo 


presented  to  the  city  of  Coventry 


The  British  War  Office  has  issued  or- 
ders that  no  motorcyclists  are  to  be  ac- 
cepted for  service  who  are  unable  to 
carry  out  ordinary  roadside  running  re- 
pairs. It  appears  that,  in  the  first  in- 
stance, when  motorcyclists  were  wanted 
in  a  hurry,  a  good  many  inexperienced 
men  were  accepted  and  sent  to  the  front. 


30 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND   MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


November  3,   1914 


Motorcycling  in  Korea  Fine — If  You  Like  It 


Victor  H.  Wachs  Writes  of  His  Experiences  On  So  Called  Roads  in  the 

Country  Conquered   By  the  Japanese — It  Make   the  U.   S. 

Highways   All  Seem  Like  Parisian  Boulevards. 


Rev.  Victor  H.  Wachs,  a  traveling 
missionary  in  Korea,  who  makes  his 
headquarters  at  Yeng  Byen,  and  who 
uses  a  single  cylinder  Harley-Davidson 
in  covering  his  extensive  field,  has  writ- 
ten an  interesting  letter  telling  of  one 
of  his  trips,  a  graphic  recital  of  the  diffi- 
culties encountered  by  the  motorcyclist 
who  would  travel  in  Korea,  where  most 
of  the  highways  are  still  in  their  primi- 
tive stage. 

"I  returned  yesterday  from  a  round 
trip  among  the  mountain  villages  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  district  where  I 
travel,"  he  says.  "As  I  have  no  cyclome- 
ter I  cannot  give  you  the  distances  in 
miles,  but  will  give  them  in  Korean  li, 
taking  the  Koreans'  word  for  the  num- 
ber of  li  from  place  to  place.  Three  li 
are  about  the  equal  of  one  mile.  The 
total  distance  covered  in  the  round  trip 
was  610  li. 

Everything  Bad  but  the  Weather 

"The  following  paragraph  from  a  let- 
ter written  home  after  taking  this  same 
trip  last  spring  is  of  interest,  now  that  I 
have  been  over  the  same  ground  with  my 
Harley-Davidson.  On  my  last  trip  of 
200  miles  I  took  special  pains  to  note 
road  conditions.  There  were  about  five 
miles  of  rocky  river  bed  paths  where 
walking  would  be  the  most  comfortable 
mode  of  travel. 

"'There  were  about  four  or  five  miles 
of  hills  and  mountains  where  climbing 
with  a  motorcycle  would  be  dangerous 
and  difficult,  but  the  rest  of  the  road  had 
a  smooth  gravelly  surface  with  no  dif- 
ficult grades.  Much  of  the  road  wind- 
ing along  close  to  the  river's  edge  was 
too  crooked  to  admit  of  very  high  speed. 
This  trip  took  12  days,  and  I  paid  20 
yen  ($10)  for  the  horse  that  carried  my 
baggage,  and  walked  most  of  the  time. 
I  returned  home  weary  and  sick  and 
have    not   fully   recovered    from    it   yet.' 

"Since  covering  this  same  ground  in 
five  days  and  a  half  would  say  that  the 
above  estimate  was  true  in  the  main,  but 
the  rocky  miles  seemed  twice  as  long, 
the  mountains  four  times  as  high,  and 
the  smooth  roads  only  one-fifth  as  long. 
The  first  estimate  no  doubt  is  nearly 
correct  as  to  miles,  but  when  the  motor- 


cycle and  hours  are  considered,  the  bad 
roads,  instead  of  being  S  per  cent  of 
the  trip,  become  SO  per  cent. 

"I  found  all  the  undesirable  things  in 
abundance,  except  bad  weather.  Be  it 
said  to  the  credit  of  Korea,  its  October 
weather  is  the  most  delightful  in  the 
world.  I  found  rocks  plenty,  some  sand, 
a  little  mud,  and  ditches  without  num- 
ber. 

Where  Speed  Fiends  Slow  Up 

"There  are  as  yet  no  speed  limits  by 
law  in  Korea.  Such  laws  are  useless  for 
at  least  two  good  reasons.  In  the  first 
place,  the  speed  fiend  has  not  yet  arrived 
in  Korea,  unless  he  has  just  come  with 
some  recent  consignment  of  machines  to 
this  country;  in  the  second  place,  there  is 
not  a  village  of  five  or  more  houses 
where  theie  is  not  one  to  a  dozen  mon- 
itors who  will  look  after  the  speed  fiend, 
should  he  happen  along,  more  effectively 
than  any  number  of  brass-button  police- 
men. These  monitors  are  nothing  more 
than  slushy  ditches  dug  across  the  roads. 
If  you  strike  one  at  a  speed  much  above 
10  miles  an  hour,  you  are  likely  to  find 
yourself  landed  on  the  top  of  a  thatched 
roof. 

"Before  turning  from  generalities  to 
the  particulars  of  this  trip  a  word  about 
the  people  and  their  relation  to  motor- 
cycle travel  might  be  in  place.  It  may 
not  be  as  familiar  to  the  motorcycle 
world  as  it  is  to  the  religious  world  that 
American  missionaries,  who  greatly  love 
the  Korean  people,  and  the  Japanese 
conquerors  of  this  people,  have  had  no 
small  difficulty  in  understanding  one  an- 
other, and  are  far  from  yet  appreciating 
the  mutual  benefit  they  may  be  to  one 
another,  and  to  the  natives  themselves. 

Koreans  Know  Nothing  of  Roads 

"Be  it  said  to  the  credit  of  the  motor- 
cycle, it  has  done  much  toward  helping 
me  love  the  Japanese.  They  are  build- 
ing some  good  roads.  The  Korean  does 
not  know  a  good  road  when  he  sees  it, 
and  has  absolutely  no  conception  of  its 
value  to  himself  or  the  community.  After 
riding  around  five  semicircular  curves, 
and  bumping  over  twice  as  many  drain 
ditches  within  half  a  mile  across  a  per- 


fectly level  plain  where  a  straight  roaa 
is  perfectly  possible,  I  wish  that  the 
Japanese  authorities  would  take  every 
old  long  fingernailed  Byang  Pan  (gen- 
tlemen) and  put  them  alongside  of  the 
coolies  and  make  them  work  on  the 
roads  until  the  damage  which  they  have 
done   to  the   roads  was   undone. 

"The  Korean  is  a  great  traveler  and 
one  of  the  greatest  pedestrians  in  the 
world.  As  I  meet  these  travelers  walk- 
ing or  riding  their  donkeys,  cows  or 
ponies,  at  times  I  am  disgusted  with 
their  stupidity;  at  times  I  am  enraged 
at  their  sluggish  movements;  at  times  I 
pity  them  because  of  their  helplessness; 
at  times  I  love  them  because  of  their 
good  nature  and  willingness  to  give  me 
a  lift  when  needed. 

Eating  Problems  Are  Simplified 

"When  I  meet  a  proud  old  gentleman 
who  persists  on  staying  on  his  horse, 
as  though  he  were  used  to  motor  ve- 
hicles all  his  life,  until  his  horse  leaves 
him  sitting  in  the  middle  of  the  road 
shoeless  and  hatless,  while  the  sensible 
horse  takes  to  the  mountainside  to  ex- 
amine the  new  wonder  from  the  West 
at  a  safe  distance,  I  see  in  it  a  parable  of 
Korea  itself.  This  hennit  world  has  dis- 
dained the  world  outside  until  suddenly 
it  finds  itself  sitting,  stripped  of  all  its 
former  dignity,  by  its  own  roadside  while 
civilization  goes  thundering  by. 

"Now  for  some  of  the  details.  The 
questions  that  my  older  brethren  in  the 
work  asked  me  when  I  told  them  my 
intentions  of  trying  to  itinerate  on  a  mo- 
torcycle were,  'How  will  you  take  your 
cot  and  bedclothes?'  'How  will  you  take 
your  helper?'  'How  will  you  get  it 
across  the  streams?'  'What  will  you  do 
when  you  come  to  mountain  passes?' 

"As  to  the  cook,  I  get  along  without 
him  and  find  that  my  digestion  is  better 
than  when  I  had  him.  Then,  too,  I  would 
not  think  of  living  on  native  food,  for 
so  much  of  it  is  raw  vegetables,  and  the 
risk  of  eating  anything  that  is  raw  or 
that  has  been  handled  after  it  is  cold 
by  a  native  is  great. 

"I  do  find  that  the  rice  prepared  in  the 
native  way  is  good  and  wholesome. 
Eggs   can    be   bought   almost   anywhere, 


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and  at  all  the  larger  towns.  Japanese 
and  American  canned  goods  can  be  had. 
By  making  eggs  and  rice  my  main  diet, 
and  because  I  stay  out  from  home  but 
half  as  long  as  does  the  missionary  who 
travels  by  horse,  I  am  able  to  reduce 
the  food  carried  to  two  or  three  loaves 
■of  bread,  a  can  of  butter,  salt,  sugar  and 
a  can  of  milk. 

Has  a  Nice,  Warm  Bed,  Anyway 

"For  a  bed  I  share  the  native's  warm 
floor.  The  Korean  house  is  built  of  mud 
with  a  stone  and  clay  floor  so  construct- 
ed that  the  smoke  from  the  fire  on  which 
they  cook  their  rice  passes  underneath 
the  floor  and  warms  the  rest  of  the 
house. 


"I  found  miles  of  roads  that,  with  a 
few  tile,  some  common  sense  and  a  small 
amount  of  labor,  could  be  made  excel- 
lent. As  they  are,  they  are  interesting, 
so  much  so  that  there  is  no  nodding 
over  the  handlebars.  I  got  one  spill  in 
trj'ing  to  ride  across  a  small  bridge  set 
at  an  angle  of  90  degrees  to  the  road.  I 
got  too  near  the  edge  and  it  gave  way 
and  let  me  over  into  the  ditch. 

"Sunday  morning  I  preached  at  the 
place  where  I  had  spent  the  night  and 
went  on  to  another  place  20  li  from 
there.  For  a  fourth  of  the  way  I  had 
to  walk  because  the  path  was  so  narrow 
and  crooked  both  up  and  down  and  side- 
wise  that  I  could  hardly  negotiate  the 
turns   walking.      I   preached   here   in   the 


Depicting   the   old   and   new   way   of   t 

"Sleeping  on  this  warmed  floor,  with 
the  doors  of  his  little  8x8  room  tightly 
closed,  the  native  gets  along  without 
bedclothes.  But  as  I  want  ventilation  I 
need  some  covering  these  frosty  nights, 
so  I  take  along  a  couple  of  woolen  blan- 
kets and  a  small  mattress.  These,  to- 
gether with  a  couple  or  three  cans  with 
extra  gasolene  loaded  on  a  luggage  car- 
rier which  I  constructed  myself  from 
buggy  spokes  and  scrap  iron  and  at- 
tached to  the  rear  rocker  bolts  of  the 
front  fork  and  the  handlebars,  constitute 
my  baggage. 

"When  I  feel  that  I  must  have  my 
helper  along  I  put  him  on  the  gas  tank. 
I  shall  use  a  tandem  seat  as  soon  as  the 
one  I  have  ordered  gets  here.  Thus 
loaded,  except  that  I  did  not  take  the 
helper,  I  started  out  at  noon  last  Satur- 
day on  the  trip  that  I  had  been  told 
would  cure  me  of  the  motorcycle  fever. 
I  went  that  afternoon  in  four  hours  a 
distance  of  120  li. 


iveling  in  the  land  of  the   Nipponese 

afternoon  and  then  went  another  SO  li 
for  an  evening  service.  About  10  li  of 
this  road  lay  along  the  foot  of  steep 
mountains  reaching  right  to  the  edge  of 
the  river.  The  ride  along  here  would 
furnish  an  excellent  subject  for  a  thriller 
in   the   movies. 

"Monday  was  the  red  letter  day.  The 
one  place  that  I  had  been  told  I  could 
not  reach  was  So  Moo,  a  mountain  vil- 
lage 110  li  from  where  I  spent  Sunday 
night.  As  I  had  to  make  tire  repairs  in 
the  morning  I  did  not  get  started  until 
11  o'clock.  I  soon  clipped  off  the  first 
20  li.  and  then  the  grade  began  to  get 
stiff  and  the  road  stony  and  I  could 
climb  no   more, 

"If  I  had  not  been  somewhat  of  an 
athlete,  and  my  machine  equipped  with 
an  e.xcellent  clutch,  and  the  native  trav- 
elers been  accommodating,  I  would  have 
met  my  Waterloo.  Here  began  the  as- 
cent of  the  first  of  the  three  mountains 
that   I    had   to   get   over. 


"The  average  angle  of  the  ascent  was, 
I  should  judge,  about  40  degrees.  There 
were  places  where  the  hill  was  so  steep 
that  when  I  would  stop  for  a  rest  the 
machine  would  come  up  on  the  stand, 
which  I  always  leave  dragging  when  as- 
cending a  pass.  With  two  natives  pull- 
ing on  a  rope  tied  to  the  front  fork, 
and  the  engine  pulling  its  best  on  the 
slipping  clutch,  and  myself  pushing 
every  pound  in  me,  we  managed  to  reach 
the  top  after  stopping  a  half-dozen  times 
to  cool  down. 

The  Ride  Down  a  Thriller. 

"The  descent  was  made  on  foot  with 
wire  removed  from  the  spark  plug  and 
the  gas  turned  off  at  the  tank,  and  the 
engine  set  against  compression.  The  ma- 
chine slid  most  of  the  way  down.  The 
other  two  mountains  were  crossed  in 
similar  fashion. 

"In  addition  to  the  mountains  there 
was  considerable  sand,  a  little  mud,  some 
fair  roads  and  miles  of  thrilling  riding 
between  precipice  and  river,  up  and  down 
sharp  hills  and  around  short  turns,  never 
knowing  just  what  was  around  the  next 
turn  or  at  the  bottom  of  the  next  hill. 
I  remember  one  turn  which  was  particu- 
larly thrilling. 

"As  I  came  over  the  brow  of  a  hill 
and  started  down  the  steep  incline  on 
the  other  side,  I  saw,  at  the  bottom,  a 
sharp  turn  and  in  the  middle  of  the  four- 
foot  path  a  large  rock  which  the  frame 
of  the  machine  would  not  clear.  There 
was  less  than  a  foot  between  the  rock 
and  the  outside  of  the  turn,  which  hung 
over  the  river.  I  chose  the  inside,  graz- 
ing the  rock  with  the  front  wheel  and 
missing  scraping  my  knuckles  on  the 
rocky  mountain  by  just  about  a  scant 
three  inches. 

"By  running  this  risk  I  was  under 
way  so  as  to  get  a  run  on  the  next  hilL 
I  found  about  a  mile  and  a  half  of  path 
so  bad  that  it  was  impossible  to  ride.  I 
reached  my  destination  six  hours  after 
starting. 

"The  first  time  I  took  this  trip  it  took 
a  day  and  a  half.  The  natives  all  flocked 
out  to  see  the  new  bicycle  and  had  me 
ride  up  and  down  the  road  that  they 
might  have  a  'Kyu  Syung,'  as  they  call  it. 

"Mr.  Wachs  has  traveled  more  than 
10,000  miles  in  the  past  eight  months 
over  the  worst  roads  on  earth;  in  fact, 
they  are  nothing  more  than  mere  moun- 
tain trails,"  says  J.  W.  Lattin,  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson  dealer  at  Seoul,  Korea. 
"His  repairs  amount  to  less  than  $3. 
Dr.  Wachs  always  carries  one  passenger 
and  sometimes  two  or  three,  and  that's 
going  some.  The  Harley-Davidson  sure 
does  stand  up." 


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November  3,   1914 


Uow  Charley  Siems 

^     Became  a  Business  Man 

I     With   Plenty  of   Pluck  and  Very  Little  Cash    He 
1     Branched  Out  for  Himself  as  a  Motorcycle  Dealer 


calls  for  25,  but  unquestionably  he  will 
sell  as  many  as  he  estimates,  because  he 
knows  his  territory  thoroughly  and  how 
to  develop  it,  and  is  willing  to  hustle  all 
the  time.. 


Some  of  the  most  interesting  incidents 
in  connection  with  the  National  Motor- 
cycle Show  at  Chicago  came  to  the  sur- 
face in  the  most  casual  way — usually 
when  a  few  fellows  would  get  together 
comparing  notes  on  how  they  became  in- 
terested in  motorcycles. 

The  men  in  charge  of  the  Harley- 
Davidson  booth  were  kept  so  busy  dur- 
ing the  week  that  finding  time  for  meals 
was  considerable  of  a  problem.  Break- 
fast they  could  be  sure  of,  but  it  was 
difficult  to  get  away  for  dinner  or  sup- 
per. Consequently  most  of  the  sales- 
men necessarily  deferred  their  supper 
hour  until  after  the  close  of  the  show 
each  night  at   10:30. 

"Some  time  you  ought  to  give  our 
publicity  department  a  little  story  of  how 
you  became  a  motorcycle  dealer,"  Walter 
E.  Kleimenhagen  said  to  Charles  H. 
Siems,  of  Fargo,  N.  D.,  at  the  supper 
table.  In  the  Harley-Davidson  organiza- 
tion "some  time"  means  "right  now,"  so 
here  is  the  story: 

Little  Money  but  Lots  of  Courage 

In  the  winter  of  1912  a  young  fellow, 
known  as  Charlie  Siems,  was  working  as 
an  assembler  for  the  Harley-Davidson 
Motor  Co.  at  Wilwaukee.  He  was  am- 
bitious, he  was  honest  and  he  was  pos- 
sessed of  good  health.  Those  were  his 
three  chief  assets.  He  roomed  in  the 
same  house  with  Kleimenhagen,  who  has 
the  immediate  supervision  of  salesmen 
west  of  the  Mississippi. 

Young  Siems  decided  that  he  wanted 
to  go  into  business  for  himself  and  con- 
fided his  ambition  with  the  sales  de- 
partment men.,  During  the  winter  of 
1912-1913  the  subject  was  talked  over  on 
many  occasions.  Siems  was  sure  that 
he  could  make  a  success  as  a  Harley- 
Davidson  dealer  if  he  could  get  started 
in  a  right  town.  Kleimenhagen  told  of 
two  or  three  places  where  there  were 
good   openings. 

Fargo  was  selected  finally  as  the  best 
opening.  So  in  March,  1913,  Charlie 
Siems  took  off  his  overalls  for  the  last 
time  in  the  assembly  department  of  the 
Harley-Davidson   Motor  Co.  at  Milwau- 


kee and  left  for  Fargo  to  become  a 
dealer.  He  took  his  overalls  with  him 
In  his  wallet  he  had  $S0  in  cash;  also  a 
copy  of  the  shop  rules  showing  that  his 
employe  number  at  the  Harley-Davidson 
plant  was  195. 

Siems  treasured  both  the  wallet  and 
the  precious  documents  showing  the  po- 
sition which  he  had  occupied  with  the 
Harley-Davidson  company.  He  was  de- 
termined to  make  the  $50  last  as  long 
as   possible. 

Mixing  Art  With  Business 

"I  had  to  make  a  living,  so  I  did  paint- 
ing while  I  was  looking  for  prospects," 
said  Siems,  when  asked  for  information 
concerning  his  start  in  Fargo.  "Paint- 
ing was  my  trade,  but  it  was  my  plan 
only  to  do  sufficient  painting  to  pay  my 
expenses  while  I  was  looking  up  pros- 
pects. The  number  of  prospects  was  so 
great  that  I  had  little  time  for  working 
at  my  original  trade." 

"You  were  on  your  demonstrator  day 
and  night;  isn't  that  right,  Charlie?" 
asked  Kleimenhagen.  Young  Siems 
grinned. 

"I  was  covering  five  counties  then," 
he  said.  And  then  all  of  the  boys  around 
the  table  grinned,  too.  During  the  sea- 
son of  1913  Siems  worked  Cass,  Bronson, 
Richland  and  Benson  counties  in  North 
Dakota,  and  Clay  county  in  Minnesota. 
And  in  his  first  year  as  a  dealer  he  sold 
eight  machines. 

Thirty-six  brand  new  Harley-David- 
sons  were  sold  during  the  season  of 
1914  by  this  same  Charlie  H.  Siems,  of 
Fargo,  N.  D.,  who  left  for  that  town  in 
March,  1913,  with  but  $50  in  that  cher- 
ished old  wallet.  It  is  interesting  to 
note  that  in  March,  1914,  he  sold  eleven 
machines  in  Cass  county  alone.  This 
was  the  only  county  he  covered  in  1914 
and  this  is  his  territory  for  1915. 

The  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.  be- 
lieves in  working  territory  intensively. 
The  success  of  Siems  at  Fargo,  N.  D., 
is  a  case  in  point.  His  1914  contract 
was  for  15  machines.  He  sold  36.  At 
the  Chicago  show  he  wanted  a  contract 
for  50  machines.     The  contract  as  signed 


Watch  Closely  the  Advertising 

"Last  fall  after  reading  an  advertise- 
ment in  the  Saturday  Evening  Post," 
said  the  assistant  sales  manager  of  a 
motorcycle  manufacturing  house,  "I 
went  into  a  dealer's  store  and  asked  to 
see  a  machine  in  which  I  had  become  in- 
terested through  the  advertising.  I  was 
in  that  store  45  minutes  and  in  that  time 
the  salesman  did  not  tell  me  a  single 
thing  I  had  read  in  the  advertisement 
that  sent  me  in  there.  I  was  all  ready 
to  be  convinced  if  he  backed  up  the 
things  I  had  read  in  that  ad.  But  he 
said  so  many  irrelevant  things  that  when 
I  left  the  store  the  advertisement  had 
lost  its  impression  on  me. 

"That  incident  made  me  think  that 
motorcycle  dealers  as  a  whole  do  not 
take  a  close  enough  interest  in  the  com- 
pany's advertising,  and  are  not  in  a  posi- 
tion to  get  the  full  benefit  of  it  because 
of  that  very  fact." 


Reputation  Means  More  Than  Words 

"If  a  man  thinks  he  can  fool  the  public 
with  a  lemon  and  get  away  with  it  these 
days,"  remarked  a  dealer,  "he  certainly 
has   another   think   coming. 

"Just  saying  that  a  machine  is  big  value 
does  not  make  it  so.  No  one  knows 
that  better  than  the  majority  of  buyers. 
And  the  cycle  built  by  the  manufacturer 
with  a  reputation  for  good  value  sells 
twice  as  fast  as  the  other  kind. 

"Reputation  is  a  live  issue  in  the  pub- 
lic mind.  Has  the  manufacturer  made 
good?  Not  has  he  made  big  money,  but 
has  he  made  good  with  the  public?  That 
is  the  question  that  is  everlastingly  at 
the  front. 

"And  imtil  the  manufacturer  realizes 
that,  he  will  never  create  a  big  demand 
for  his  product  no  matter  how  much  he 
spends  in  advertising  it." 


G.  C.  Clift,  a  Worcester,  Mass.,  dealer, 
will  boost  Harley-Davidsons  next  sea- 
son. He  expects  a  good  year  in  Wor- 
cester. 


John  Lang  hailed  from  Waterbury, 
Conn.  He  liked  everything  at  the  show, 
but  especially  Harley-Davidsons;  that's 
whv  he's  going  to  sell  them  again. 


Salt  Lake  City  sent  Claflin  and  his 
wife  to  Windy  City  to  see  the  new 
Indians.  These  they  will  continue  to  sell 
in  the  State  of  Utah. 


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Watch   For   These   Stolen   Machines 

The  dealers  throughout  the  country 
and  motorcyclists  in  general  are  re- 
quested to  keep  at  hand  the  following  list 
of  stolen  motorcycles,  and  as  many  of 
these  machines  will  be  seen  by  riders 
who,  if  they  knew  the  mounts  had  been 
stolen,  would  take  an  interest  in  notify- 
ing the  real  owners  of  the  property,  the 
record  printed  each  week  in  Bicycling- 
World  and  Motorcycle  Review  will  be 
a  great  help  in  supplying  all  necessary 
descriptions  to  aid  in  the  identification. 
Owners  whose  machines  are  stolen 
should  send  at  once  the  fullest  descrip- 
tion of  the  property  so  that  it  may  be 
published  as  soon  as  possible. 

Harley-Davidson  1914  two-speed  twin, 
motor  No.  1988-EH,  stolen  October  4th 
from  B.  C.  Colley,  249  Hoyt  street,  Buf- 
falo,  N.  Y. 

A  $10  reward  is  offered  by  the  Royal 
Laundry  &  Dry  Cleaning  Works,  Cedar 
Rapids,  la.,  for  the  recovery  of  Harley- 
Davidson  1913  chain  drive  single,  motor 
No.  4205-D,  Iowa  license  No.  6530. 

A  reward  of  $50  is  offered  by  B.  G. 
Sammis,  Huntington,  Long  Island,  N. 
Y,,  for  the  recovery  of  his  1914  belt  drive 
Harley-Davidson,    motor    No.    1I21-CF. 

A  $10  reward  is  offered  by  Walter  W. 
Whiting,  Denver,  Col.,  for  information 
leading  to  the  recovery  of  Harley-Da- 
vidson 1914  two-speed  single,  motor  No. 
6209-DG.  The  machine  was  equipped 
with  Stewart  front  drive  speedometer. 
The  thief  is  described  as  being  a  me- 
dium built  fellow  with  dark  hair.  He  is 
said  to  be  a  laborer.     The   thief  is   sup- 


posed to  Ije  somewhere  in  Illinois  or 
Indiana. 

Mr.  Whiting  also  reports  the  theft  of 
a  model  10-F  (.two-speed  twin)  Harley- 
Davidson,  motor  No.  3324-H.  The  ma- 
chine was  equipped  with  Stoll  Dream 
tandem,  Prest-O-Lite  tank  and  Perfec- 
tion lamp.  The  thief,  who  was  accom- 
panied by  his  wife,  is  described  as  being 
a  small,  slight  built  fellow,  verj'  pale, 
and   has   blond   hair. 

O.  C.  Pope,  Buffalo.  N.  Y.,  is  offering 
a  $25  reward  for  the  recovery  of  his 
Harley-Davidson,  motor  No.   7467-H. 

Harley-Davidson  model  10-F,  motor 
No.  11503-H,  is  reported  missing  by  J. 
H.  Madison,  2236  W.  Jackson  boulevard, 
Chicago.  The  nut  on  the  left  footboard 
was  missing,  the  spring  in  the  saddle 
post  cut  in  two,  and  both  pieces  there, 
and  the  tank  was  scratched  slightly  above 
the  front  inlet  valve.  Mr.  Madison  says 
the  machine  was  stolen  October  20th. 

Herman  Kruger.  4624  Langley  avenue, 
Chicago,  reports  the  theft  of  his  Har- 
ley-Davidson 1914  two-speed  twin,  mo- 
tor No.  F12180-H.  The  machine  was 
stolen  October  18th  from  the  barn  in  the 
rear  of  Mr.   Kruger's   residence. 

C.  C.  Johnson,  Glasgow,  Mont.,  reports 
the  theft  of  his  Harley-Davidson  motor- 
cycle, motor  No.  10123-H. 

Charles  A.  Merkel,  of  Merkel  & 
Spacher,  Inc.,  bicycle  and  motorcycle 
dealers  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  offers  a  lib- 
eral reward  for  information  which  will 
lead  to  the  recovery  of  a  1914  Eagle 
motorcycle.  No.  10.220.  When  last  seen 
the  machine  was  equipped  with  Prest-O- 


Lite  tank,  liead  and  tail  lights,  speedom- 
eter, horn,  and  A-K  rigid  carrier.  Any 
one  having  knowledge  of  this  machine 
should  address  the  firm  at  170  Clinton 
avenue,  Rochester. 


Stephens  Wins  Chicago  Bicycle  Race 

With  less  than  a  minute  separating  the 
first  five  riders  to  finish,  Ralph  Stephens, 
a  Belgian  cyclist,  on  the  25th  ult.,  won 
the  10-mile  handicap  race  held  by  the 
Sportsmen's  Club  of  America  in  Grant 
Park,  Chicago.  Stephens  (scratch)  com- 
pleted the  distance  in  29  minutes.  L.  R. 
\'arney.  with  an  allowance  of  2:50,,  fin- 
ished inches  ahead  of  L.  H.  Kuehl,  a 
scratch  entrar.t,  for  second  honors.  Ed 
Kays  was  fourth  and  J.  W.  xMIen  fifth. 
Nearly  3,000  saw  the  race. 

A  feature  of  the  contest  was  the  race 
made  by  Andrew  Clausen,  65  years  old, 
who  accepted  a  six-minute  handicap  and 
was  among  those  in  at  the  finish.  P. 
A.  Rocklage,  another  contestant,  is  hold- 
er of  the  300-mile  state  championship. 
A  strong  wind  and  rough  course  ham- 
pered the  riders,  while  two  punctures  cut 
down  the  field  at  the  wind  up. 

Among  those  who  finished  behind  the 
first   five  were   the   following: 

Sam  Solon,  A.  Reisner,  Joe  Nitka,  T. 
Saelens,  P.  A.  Rocklage,  K.  S.  Cotting- 
ham,  George  Ereing,  M.  Jacques,,  Andrew 
Clausen,  H.  P.  Jev>rett,  H.  D.  Brown,  J. 
Braekelaere,  H.  Hofmann,  K.  J.  Miller. 
P.  Himschoot,  B.  I.  Baldacci,  Paul  Kell, 
M.  Goodman,  J.  Karels,  Charles  Kurtze- 
born,  C.  Minetti,  William  Kell  and  P. 
Pickard. 


I  N  D 


ADVERTISERS 


B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 44 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 48 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 42 

Buffalo   Specialty  Co 43 

C 

Classified   Advertising    47 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 42 

Corbin-Brown  Speedom.eter 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory 46 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 43 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 47 

Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Co 46 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 48 

Excelsior  Cvcle  Co 44 

Erickson  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  W 47 

F 

Feilbach  Motor  Co 45 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 44 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 4b 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 3rd   cover 


H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 2  and  3 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 43 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 46 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 45 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co., 

Front  cover,  5,  40  and  41 

Henderson   Motorcycle   Co 43 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cj'cle  Works,  Iver  46 

Jones  &  Noyes '. 47 

K 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co I 

L 

London  Agents 42 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 45 

Morse   Chain   Co 46 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 41 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 48 


P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co 44 

Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co 47 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 45 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 39 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 44 

S 

•Schrader's  Son.  Inc..  A 45 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 42 

Shipp,  Watt  45 

Splitdorf  P21ectrical  Co Back  cover 

Standard  Co 4 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 46 

Stevens  &  Co 47 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 4/ 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 2nd  cover 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 47 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 44 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  3,   1914 


Directory    of   Cycle   Trades   Products 

This  is  our  first  publication  of  what  is  intended  to  be  a  complete  Directory  of  all  products  used  in  the 
cycling  trades.  We  make  no  claim  for  its  perfection  and  would  appreciate  criticism  from  manufacturers 
as  to  their  listing  and  that  of  other  companies.  It  is  our  intention  to  reprint  this  Director j'  at  intervals 
in  the  hope  that  it  will  be  found  of  assistance  to  our  dealer  subscribers.  :  :  :  :  : 


BEARINGS— BALL  AND  ROLLER 

American   Ball   Co.,    115    Clifford   St.,  Providence 

R.  I. 
Auburn  Ball  Bearing  Co.,  29   Elizabeth   St.,   Ro^ 

Chester,  N.   Y. 
Ball  &  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 
Bantam  Anti-Friction  Co.,  Bantam,  Conn. 
Barthel  &  Daly,  1790  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y, 
Bower  Roller  Bearing  Co.,   Detroit,  Mich. 
Bretz   Co.,  J.   S.,   250   West   54th   St.,   New   York, 
Fafnir  Bearing  Co.,  New   Britain,  Conn. 
G.-A.    Ball    Bearing   Mfg.    Co.,    342    No.    Sheldon 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.   15th  St.,  Ch' 

cago.   111. 
Imperial    Bearing    Co.,    1217    Forest    Ave.,    East, 

Detroit,  Mich. 
Norma    Co.    of    America,     1790    Broadway,    N. 

York,  N.  Y. 
Rhineland    Machine   Works    Co.,    1737    Broadway, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
R.  I.  V.  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
S.   K.   F.   Ball  Bearing  Co.,  50   Church   St.,   New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Standard  Machinery  Co.,  Cranston,  R.  I. 
Standard  Roller   Bearing  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 
STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

BALL   RETAINERS 
STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

Pa. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

BATTERIES   (DRY) 
American  Ever  Readv  Co.   (National  Carbon  Co.), 

304   Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.   Y. 
French  Battery  &  Carbon  Co.,  Madison,  Wis. 
Hi-Po     Waterproof     Battery     Co.,     1007    Atlantic 

Ave.,   Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 
National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Nungesser    Carbon    &    Battery   Co.,    1170    E.    3Sth 

St.,   Cleveland,  O. 
Stackpole  Carbon   Co.,  Saint  Mary's,  Pa. 
U.    S.    Auto    Battery    Co.,    60    Warren    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 

BATTERIES    (STORAGE) 

American   Battery  Co.,   1134  Fulton   St.,  Chicago. 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.  (National  Carbon  Co.) , 
304  Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Ampoo  Battery  Co.,  3031  So.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Ashbrook,  J.  F.,  Electrical  Mfgrs.,  2639  Emmetv 
St.,   Chicago,   III. 

Cook  Railway  Signal  Co.,  1793  So.  Broadway, 
Denver,  Colo. 

Cosmos  Electric  Co.,  136  Liberty  St.,  New  York. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  lyth  St.  and  Alle- 
gheny Ave.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Electric  Storage  Batterv  &  Mfg.  Co.,  130  Opera 
Place,   Cincinnati,  O.  ' 

Essex  Storage  Battery  Co.,  272  Halsey  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Fermoile  Johnson  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Inc.,  445 
3rd  St.,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Multiple  Storage  Battery  Co.,  427  W.  50th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  S.  State  St.,  Chicago. 

Silvey  Electric  Co.,  10  So.  Canal  St.,  Dayton,  O. 

Willard  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 

BELLS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
MOSSBERG  CO..   FRANK,  Attleboro,   Mass. 
NEW   DEPARTURE   MFG.    CO.,    Bristol,    Conn. 

BELT   IDLERS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

BELTING 
Chicago  Belting  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago    Rawhide    Mfg.    Co.,    1301    Elston    Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Graton  &  Knight  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Hide,  Leather  &  Belting  Co.,  227  S.  Meridian  St., 

Indianapolis,    Ind. 
New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51  Beekman  St., 

New  York,  N.   Y. 
Shoemaker    &   Son,    W.    H.,    36    Vesey    St.,    New 

York,  N.   Y. 
Waldorf  Motor  &  Machine  Co.,   133   Cannon  St., 

Bridgeport,   Conn. 

BELT   PULLEYS 

Mott  Wheel  Works,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

BENT  PARTS 
CONSOLIDATED  MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,  O. 


BICYCLES 

Acme  Brass  Works,   1427   Carroll  Ave.,   Chicago. 

Arnold,  Schwinn  &  Co.,  1718  North  Kildare  Ave., 
Chicaeo,   111. 

CONSOLIDATED  MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,  O. 

DAVIS    SEWING   MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,    O. 

EMBLEM    MFG.   CO.,   Angola,    N.   Y. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  Chicago,   111. 

Fowler-Manson-Sherman  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Chica- 
go, 111. 

Gendron  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

GREAT  WESTERN   MFG.   CO.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 

HAVERFORD    CYCLE    CO.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,   Mass. 

Manufacturers  Supplies  Co.,  Cherry  and  Juniper 
Sts.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

MIAMI    CYCLE   &   MFG.   CO.,   Middletown,    O. 

National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Bay  City,  Mich. 

PIERCE   CYCLE   CO.,   Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

POPE  MFG.  CO.,  Westfield,  Mass. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  7th  and  Chest- 
nut Sts.,    Reading,   Pa. 

Rome  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

Snyder  Mfg.  Co.,  H.  P.,  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Strohm  &  Bro.,  W.  A.,  1612  W.  Lake  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Toledo  Metal  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Vim  Cycle  Hardware  Co.,  137  Broadway,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y. 

Worthington  Co.,  Elyria,   O. 

BICYCLES— COMMERCIAL 
JONES  &  NOYES,  Chicago,  111. 
Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 

BICYCLE   BOOSTER 
SMITH  CO.,  A.  O.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

BICYCLE  FORKS 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

BICYCLE  GRIPS 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beanes  St.,  Trenton, 

N.  J. 
HAVERFORD  CYCLE  CO.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Peckham  Co.,  O.  T.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
Peterlein,     C.     E.,     344     Commerce    Ave.,     Grand 

Rapids,  Mich. 

BICYCLE    HOLDERS 

Three-in-One   Oil    Co.,   42    Broadway,   New    York. 

BICYCLE    REPAIR    HANGER 
A.  &  J.   Mfg.  Co.,  559  W.   Lake  St.,  Chicago,   111. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

BOWDEN    CABLE 
Bretz   Co.,  J.   S.,   250   West  54th   St.,   New  York, 

BRACES 

Wilson  Novelty  Works,  L.,  Chicago,  111. 

BRACKETS— TANK 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

Oberwegner  Motor  Co.,  813  Jefferson  Ave.,  To- 
ledo, O. 

BRAKE   LINING 

American  Asbestos  Co.,  Norristown,  Pa. 

Asbestos  &  Rubber  Works  of  New  Jersey,  11th 
and  Linden  Sts.,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Axwcll  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh. 

Carey   Co.,   Philip,   Dockland,   Cincinnati,   O. 

Cork  Insert  Co.,  164  Federal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  St.,  Trenton, 
N.  J. 

Horton  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  L.,  36  Whittier  St.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51  Beekman  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Royal  Equipment  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Russell   Mfg.    Co.,   Middletown,   Conn. 

Staybestos    Mfg.    Co.,    Germantown,    Philadelphia. 

Woven  Steel  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

BRAZING    OUTFITS 
A--  ^J-J^M  Co.,  559  W.  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 

CARBON   REMOVER 
Worko  Co.,   127  Oak  St.,  Racine,  Wis. 

CARBURETTERS 
Air-Friction   Carburetor   Co.,   Dayton,   O 
Breeze,  Geo.  A..  621  Bellevue  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 


Byrne,  Kingston  &  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Camden    Anchor-Rockland    Mach.     Co.,    Camden, 

Me. 
Detroit  Lubricator  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Funke   Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert   F.    L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
G.    &   A.    Carburetor    Co.,   450    Sixth   Ave.,   New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Gleason-Peters  Air  Pump  Co.,  255   Classon  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
Heitger  Carburetor  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
HOLLEY  BROS.  CO.,  131  Rowena  St.,  Detroit. 
Holtzer-Cabot  Electric  Co.,   Brookline,   Mass. 
J.-B.    Carburetor    Co.,    1844    So.    Main    St.,    Los 

Angeles,   Cal. 
K.-C.-B.  Co.,  707  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Longuemare    Carburetor    Co.,    246    W.    59th    St., 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
Master    Carburetor    Corp.,    944    Woodward    Ave., 

Detroit,  Mich. 
National  Accessory  Co.,  Salem  Depot,  N.  H. 
Senrab   Carburetor  Co.,  Inc.,   Sea  Clifl,  L.   I. 
Siro     Carburetor     Mfg.     Co.,     122     Pleasant     St., 

Northampton,  Mass. 
Wheeler  &  Schebler,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 
Zenith   Carburetor   Co.,   Detroit,  Mich. 

CARRIERS— BICYCLE 

Andrews  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  Rockford,  111. 
CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  Chicago,  111. 
Des  Moines  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
DOW  WIRE  &   IRON  WORKS,   Louisville,  Ky. 
Edwards  &  Crist  Mfg.   Co..   The,  Chicago,  111. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,    Chicago,   111. 
Hall    Cycle    &   Mfg.    Co.,   The   A.   J.,    3732   West 

25th  St.,  Cleveland,  O. 
JONES  &  NOYES,  153  Austin  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Reed  Company,  Inc.,  Mayfield,  Cal. 
Wald  Mfg.   Co.,   Sheboygan,   Wis. 

CASTINGS 
Mariufacturers  Foundry  Co.,  Waterbury,  Conn. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 

CEMENTS 
Benoit   &   Co.,  Constant,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Goodrich   Co.,  B.   F.,  Akron,  O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron.  O. 
M.  &  M.  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  Akron,  O. 
National   Rubber   Co.,  4414   Papin   St.,  St.   Louis. 
National   Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  S.   St.   Clair 

St.,   Toledo,   O. 
Tingley  &  Co.,  C.   O..   Rahway,   N.  J. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th   St.,   New  York,    N.    Y. 
VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,   Chicago,   111. 

CHAINS 
Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg.    Co.,    199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,   Mass. 
Culver     Taylor     Chain     Co.,     140    Madison    Ave., 

Detroit,  Mich. 
DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
DUCKWORTH   CHAIN   &   MFG.    CO.,   41    Mill 

St.,   Springfield,   Mass. 
Frasse  Co.,  Peter  A.,  417  Canal  St.,  New  York, 
Funke   Co.,   Herbert   F.    L.,    110   Broad  St.,   New 

York,   N.    Y. 
MORSE  CHAIN   CO.,   Ithaca,   N.   Y. 
Sarco  Engineering  Co.,  116  Broad  St.,  New  York. 
Whitney  Mfg.   Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

CHAIN   GUARDS 
International    Stamping    Co.,    1852    West    Austin 
Ave.,    Chicago,    111. 

CHAIN   TOOL 
Bean   Co.,  The,   Berea,   O. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York. 

CLOTHING 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Aurora   Uniform   Co.,   Aurora,    111. 

Automobile  Apparel  Co.,  Portchester,  N.  Y. 

Bird,  Jones  &  Kenyon,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Blauvelt  Knitting  Co.,  280  Plane  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Cook  &  Bros.,  E.  C,  1301  Carroll  Ave..  Chicago. 

Ellsworth  &  Thayer  Mfg.  Co.,  336  Broadway, 
Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Enck  &  Keys  Mfg.   Co.,  Ashland,  O. 

Gem  Shirt  Co.,  The,   Fifth  St.,  West,  Dayton,  O. 

Hall   &   Co..   R.   S.,  Versailles,   O. 

Hill  Mfg.  Co.,  Richard  F.,  219  High  St.,  New- 
ark. N.   T. 

Kraft  Knitting  Co.,  148  E.  Exchange  St.,  Akron, 

Lamm  Bros.,  341  No.   Gay  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Loewenburg  &  Co.,  58  Golden  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 


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Nathan    Novelty   Co.,   88    Reade   St.,    New   York. 

New  England  Motor  &  Supply  Co.,  24  Austin 
St.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Rosenwald  &  Weil,  508  So.  Franklin  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Star  Storm  Front  Co.,  Troy,  O. 

COASTER    BRAKES 
BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y 
CORBIN   SCREW   CORPORATION,   New  Brit- 
ain,   Conn. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE   CO.,   Elmira,    N.   Y. 
MIAMI    CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,    Middletown,    O. 
NEW   DEPARTURE   MFG.   CO.,    Bristol,    Conn. 

COILS 
BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,    N.    Y. 

Knoblock-Heideman   Mfg.    Co.,   South   Bend,   Ind. 

Xokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Lemke    Electric    Co.,    280    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Pfansteihl   Electrical   Laboratory,   North   Chicago. 
Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,    Newark,    N.  J. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Yale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 

Shapiro-Michaelson  Motor  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS— BICYCLE 
Simplex  Machine   Co.,  Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

CRANK   HANGERS 
A.  &  J.   Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.  CO.,  Toledo,  O. 
Great  Western  Mfg.   Co.,   La  Porte,  Ind. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York, 

CYCLOMETERS 
NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.    CO.,   Bristol,    Conn 

Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  60  Sargeant  St.,  Hartford 
Conn. 

CYLINDERS 
Ferro  Machine   &  Foundry   Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Manufacturers   Foundry   Co.,   Waterbury,   Conn. 
JRacine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 
Wisconsin  Cylinder  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 

DELIVERY    VANS— MOTORCYCLE 
Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  Loudonville,  O. 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    Milwau- 
kee,  Wis. 
HENDEE  MFG.    CO.,   Springfield,   Mass. 
READING   STANDARD    CO.,    Reading,   Pa. 
Rogers  Mfg.    Co.,   326   \V.   Madison  St.,    Chicago. 

DROP   FORCINGS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,    O. 
Williams  &  Co.,  J.   H.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

ELECTRIC    LIGHTING    SYSTEMS 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,    N.    Y. 

Bumiller   Co.,  The   Herman,   Cincinnati,   O. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.  CO.,  INC.,  32  Spruce  St., 
Bridgeport.    Conn. 

Jenkins  &  Co..  Des  Moines,  la. 

KENDALL  CO.,  M.  S.,  1203  Majestic  Bldg., 
Detroit,    Mich. 

Marburg  Bros.,  1790  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Maxivolt  Primary  Battery  Co.,  200  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York,  N.   Y. 

New  Lite  Mfg.  Co.,  1200  New  Lite  Bldg.,  New- 
ton,  Iowa. 

Remy   Electric   Co.,  Anderson,   Ind. 

REX    BATTERY    CO.,    2505    S.    State    St.,    Chi- 


Randall  Mfg.   Co.,   Baltimore,   Md. 

Stauber    Hardware    Co.,    L.,    3911    Lincoln   Ave., 


Chic 


111. 


111. 


Warren 


SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO 

St.,    Newark,    N.   J. 
Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

ENAMELS 
-Adams  &  Elting  Co.,  716  Washington  Blvd.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 
Arnstein,    Inc.,    Eugene,    4611    Wentworth    Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Benoit,  Constant,  Station  O..   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 

St.,  Toledo,  O. 
VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,  7707  Woodlawn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

FIRE  APPARATUS 
DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE  CO.,   Dayton,    O. 

FIRE   EXTINGUISHERS 
Pyrene  Manufacturing  Co.,   1358    Broadway,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

FLYWHEELS 
Ferro  Machine   &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 

FOOT    RESTS 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Des  Moines  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
E.    &   C.    Mfg.    Co.,    1716   Ludlow  Ave.,   Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 
Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON    MFG.    CO.,    255    Lafay- 
ette   Blvd.,    Detroit,    Mich. 
-Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 


STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York, 
Stoll    Mfg.    Co.,    33rd    and    Walnut    Sts.,    Denver, 

Colo. 
Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  473  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

FREE   ENGINE   PULLEYS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

GARAGES 
KELM    &    BURBACH,   387   3rd   St,    Milwaukee, 


PREST-O-LITE   CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight  Co.,  910  So.  Michigan  Blvd.,  Chicago. 
Tank-O-Gas  Co.,  Portland,  Me. 

GAS   FUEL   SAVERS 

Ariston  Co.,  The.,  250-8  W.  54th  St.,  New  York. 

Fulton-McCutchan  Co.,  1146  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Hill  Stage  Co.,  Anderson,  Ind. 

Lydon  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

Moller    Bros.    Controller    &   Economizer    Co.,    700 

Betz    Bldg.,   Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Motorcycle  Filter  Mfg.  Co.,  2408  E.  38th  St., 
Kansas    City,    Mo. 

Motorcycle  Specialty  Sales  Co.,  914  S.  Main  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Parisian   Novelty   Co.,   Chicago,   III. 

Safety  Automobile  Works,   107  East  7th  St.,  Los 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

GAS    LIGHTING    SYSTEM 
PREST-O-LITE  CO.,   INC.,  Indianapolis,   Ind. 

GAS    TIPS    AND    BURNERS 
American  Lava  Co.,   Chattanooga,   Tenn. 

GASOLENE  STRAINERS 

Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  250  South  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

G.  &  A.  Carburetor  Co.,  450  Sixth  Ave.,  New 
York,   N.  Y. 

GAUGES 

Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  A.,  564  W.  Randolph  St,.  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Buck  Sales  Co.,  211  N.  12th  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO.,  THE,  1205  Michi- 
gan Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Weiss  Mfg.   Co.,  Torrington,  Conn. 

GLOVES 

Gloversville   Auto-Glove    Co.,    Gloversville,    N.    Y. 
La  Crosse   Knitting  Co.,   La  Crosse,  Wis. 
Morrison-Ricker  Co.,   Grinnell,   la. 
Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 
Syracuse  &  Elbridge  Glove  &  Mitten  Co.,   Syra- 
cuse, N.   Y. 
Walrath  Glove  Co.,  Gloversville,  N.  Y. 

GOGGLES 

American  Spectacle  Co.,  1328  Broadway,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co.,  128  So.  Clinton  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Dempsey  &  McMann,  Spitzer  Bldg.,  Toledo,  O. 

George  &  Whyte  Co.,  546  Gilfillan  Bldg.,  St. 
Paul,  Minn. 

Hardy  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  Chicago,  111. 

King  SalesCo.,  Hugh  E.,  511  Heyworth  Bldg., 
Chicago,  111. 

New  Era  Optical  Co.,  337  W.  Madison  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Wilson  Co.,  Inc.,  T.  A.,  Reading,  Pa. 

GREASE 
Piatt    &   Washburn    Refining    Co.,    11    Broadway, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

HAND  WINDSHIELDS 

American  Auto   Top   Mfg.   Co.,   1451   Washington 

Blvd.,   Chicago,   111. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 

HANDLE    BARS 
Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  Shelby,  O. 
Chilson  &  Graham,   Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  Toledo,  O. 
KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,  Cleveland,  O. 
MIAMI    CYCLE  &   MFG.   CO.,   Middletown,    O. 

HANDLE   BAR  WATCH   CASE 
Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823  So.  Chicago  Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  522  Broad  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

HORNS 

-\ngsten-Koch  Co.,  215  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

Culmer     Engineering     Co.,     6     Church     St.,     New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Fitzgerald    Mfg.    Co.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
Grossman   Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    Emil,   Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
Inter-State  Machine  Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 
Johns-Manvillc  Co.,  H.  W.,  41st  St.  and  Madison 

Ave..   New  York,   N.   Y. 
Lovell-McConneli   Mfg.    Co.,    Newark,   N.   J. 
Motor   Car   Equipment   Co.,   55   Warren   St.,   New 

York,   N.   Y. 


Nonpareil  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  75  Wooster  St.,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Overholt  Co.,  The,   Galesburg,  111. 

Randall   Faichney   Co.,  Boston,   Mass. 

Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 
N.   T. 

Schwarze  Electric   Co.,  Adrian,  Mich. 

SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  431  Dorr  St.,  Toledo,  O. 

Sireno  Co.,  Inc.,  20  Rose  St.,  New  York. 

Sparks-Withington   Co.,  Jackson,    Mich. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York, 

Standard  Metal  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Stewart-Warner   Speedometer   Corp.,   Chicago,   111. 

Talking  Horn  Co.,  Inc.,  203  North  St.,  Middle- 
town,   N.    Y. 

HORNS— ELECTRIC 

American  Electric  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Dean  Auto  Devices  Co.,  120  S.  Sangamon  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  3602  Olive  St.,  Elyria,  O. 

Inter-State  Machine  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Nonpareil  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  75  Wooster  St.,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Sparks-Withington  Co.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Standard  Specialty   Co.,   Worcester,  Mass. 

Typhoon   Signal   Co.,   Typhoon,   111. 

HORNS— EXHAUST 

Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton   Co.,   The,  726   National  Ave.,  Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Garage  Equipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Purdy   Bros.,   Chicago,   111. 
Riley-Klotz  Mfg.   Co.,    17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 

N.  J. 

HORN    BULBS 
Goodrich  Co.,  B.   F.,  Akron,  O. 

HUBS— BICYCLE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain,   Conn. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO..   Elmira,   N.   Y. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

INNER    LINER   FOR  TIRES 
Wearwell  Rubber   Co.,   Kokomo,  Ind. 

LAMPS— BICYCLE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 


BADGER  BRASS  MFG.   CO.,   Kenosha,  Wis. 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply  Co.,   Chicago,  111. 

Columbus  Auto  Brass  Co.,  767  No.  4th  St., 
Columbus,    O. 

Cowles    &   Co.,    C,   New   Haven,    Conn. 

De  Veer,  H.  W.,  Ro,'=lindale,  Mass. 

Doepper  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  N.,  585  16th  St.,  Milwau- 
kee,   Wis. 

Dressel  Railway  Lamp  Works,  3860  Park  Ave., 
New   York,   N.    Y. 

ERICKSON  MFG.  CO.,  J.  W.,  8039  Parnell 
Ave.,    Chicago,    III. 

Esterline  Co.,  227  E.  South  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Fidelity  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  730-38  W.  Monroe  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

Guide  Motor  Lamp  Mfg.  Co.,  11400  W.  Madison 
Ave.,   Cleveland,   O. 

Hall  Lamp  Co.,  C.  M.,  Hancock  Ave.  and  Rivard 
St.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,  Bridgeport,   Conn. 

Hine-Watt  Mfg.   Co..   Chicago,  111 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hofacker  Mfg.  Co.,  555  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York. 

Housel  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Indiana  Lamp  Co.,  Connersville,   Ind. 

Interstate    Electric    Novelty    Co.,    29    Park    Place, 

New  York,   N.   Y. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

KENDALL  CO.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  55  Warren  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

National   Reflector   Co.,   Clarksburg,  W    Va 

Noonan  Tool  &  Machine  Works,  A.  S..  Rome 
N.  Y. 

Pathfinder  Lamp  Co.,   149  North  4th  St.,  CoUim- 

REX 'battery  CO.,   Chicago,   111. 
Rose  Mfg.   Co.,  933  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa 
Rosen  &  Co.,  A.    W.,   610   Broadway,   New  York 
Rushmore    Dynamo    Works    (of    Bosch    Magneto 

Co.),   Plainfield,   N.   J. 
Saufley  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Scheffey.    A.    M..    39    Cortlandt    St.,    New    York 
SEISS  MFG.   CO.,  437  Dorr  St.,  Toledo    O 
Silvey  Electric  Co.,   10  So.   Canal  St.,  Dayton,  O 
Sprague    Brace    Mfg.    Co.,    62   Jefi^erson   Ave.,    E  , 

Detroit,    Mich. 
20th  Century   Mfg.    Co..  420-22   Ogden  St     New- 
ark, N.  J. 
Victor  Auto   Parts   Co.,   Cincinnati,   O. 
Ye  Motor  Shop,  Connersville,  Ind. 
Zinke  Co.,  1322  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

LAMPS— INCANDESCENT  BULBS 
EDISON    LAMP   WORKS    (of   General   Electric 
Co.),   Harrison,   N.  J. 


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November   3,    1914 


LAMP    BRACKETS 
Angsten-Koch  Co..  Englewood  Ave..  Chicago,   III. 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Ero   Mfg.    Co.,   416   W.    Grand   Ave..    ChicJgo.    TU. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON      MFG.      CO.,      Detroit, 

Gros'sman    Mfg.    Co.,   Inc.,    Emil,    Bush    Terminal, 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
HAWTHORNE     MFG.      CO..     32      Spruce     St., 

Bridgeport,    Conn. 
Hub  Cycle  Co.,   14  Portland  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Oberwegner   Motor    Co.,   813    Jefferson   Ave.,   1  o- 

Pet^-s',  Herman  L.,  330  Pearl  St.,  Buffalo.  N.  Y. 
Petersen  Bros.,  1507  No.  Keystone  .Ave.,  Chicago. 
REX    BATTERY    CO.,    2505    So.    State    St.,    Chi- 
cago,  ill. 
Shipp,  Watt,  Salem,  Ore. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway.    New    York, 
Toledo  Store,  The,   143  Erie  St.,   Toledo,   O. 
Wald  Mfg.   Co.,  Sheboygan,   Wis. 

LAMP   DIMMERS 
Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

LEGGINS 
Atlas  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Aurora  Uniform  Co.,  Aurora,  111. 
Cook   &   Brother,   E.    C,    1301    Carroll   Ave.,    Chi- 

ErT^Mfg.    Co.,  416  W.    Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Hagerstown    Legging   Co.,    Hagerstovvn,    Md. 

Loewenburg  &   Co.,   Newark,   N.   J. 

Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    86    Reade    St.,    New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Reveille    Lei?ging    Co.,    Leavenworth,    Kan. 

Syracuse   &'Elbridge   Glove  &  Mitten   Co.,    Syra- 
cuse,  N.   Y. 

LOCKS 

Aermore  Mfg.  Co.,  1536  Michigan  Blvd.,  Chicago, 

Angsten-Koch   Co..  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Myers    Specialty    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    405    W.    Main 
Cross   St.,    Fiiidlay,   O. 

Miller  Keyless  Lock  Co.,  The  J.  B.,  Kent,   O. 

Peters,  Herman  L.,  328  Pearl  St.,   Buffalo,  N.   Y. 

Sabo  Motorcycle  Co.,  3110  West  25th   St.,   Cleve- 
land,  O. 

Waterbury    Hardware    Co.,    414    Broadway,    New 
York,   N.   Y. 

LUBRICANTS 

Chester  Graphite  Co.,  Chester  Springs.   Pa. 

Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  Jos.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

International     Acheson     Graphite      Co.,      Niagara 
Falls,  N.   Y. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,   Des  Moines,  la. 

NEW   DEPARTURE   MFG.    CO.,    Bristol,    Conn. 

United  States  Graphite  Co.,  Saginaw,   Mich. 

LUGGAGE    CARRIERS 

Aera  Mfg.   Co.,  410  Siegel   St.,   Chicago,  111. 
Angsten-Koch   Co.,   Englewood  Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 
Atlas   Specialty  Mfg.   Co.,  557  W.  Jackson  Blvd., 

Chicago,    111. 
DOW  IRON  &  WIRE  WORKS,   Louisville,   Ky. 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Excelsior  General  Supplies  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON    CO.,    Detroit,    Mich. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,   111. 
Jenkins  &   Co.,   Des  Moines,   la. 
Kellogg,    Stanley    T.,    617    State    St.,    Bridgeport, 

Conn. 
MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Motorcvcle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul,' Minn. 
Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  Findlav.  O. 
NEW    YORK    SPORTING    GOODS    CO.,    15-17 

Warren  St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  327  Bleecker  St.,  Utica, 

N.   Y. 
Star  Electric  Co.,  18  N.  May  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
STERLING     MOTOR     CO.,      705      Center     St., 

Brockton,    Mass. 
StoIlMfg.   Co.,  3254  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Trio   Equipment   Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Waldorf   Motor   &   Machine    Co.,    133-137    Cannon 

St.,    Bridgeport,    Conn. 

MAGNETOS 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New   York,    N.    Y. 
Bretz    &    Co.,    J.    S.,    250    West    54th    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Elkhart    Manufacturing    Co.,    Monroe,    Mich. 
Ericsson  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.   V. 
Heinze  Elec.  Co.,  Lowell,  Mass. 
Herz  &  Co.,  245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Kokomo    Electric   Co.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,   Newark,   N.  J. 
Sumter   Electrical   Co.,   Sumter,   S.    C. 

MAGNETO  COVERS 
MESINGER   MFG.    CO.,   H.   &    F.,   Austin   Place 

and  144th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 

MAGNETO   PLUGS 
Grossman  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Bush  Terminal,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

MANUFACTURERS'    AGENTS 
COFFMAN,   A.   E.,   Toledo.    O. 
HARRIS   HARDWARE  CO.,   D.   P.,   48  Warren 

St..    New   York,    N.   Y. 
ROBERTS.  H.  T.,  416  W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago. 


MAPS 
AUTOMOBILE     BLUE     BOOK     CO..     241     W. 
39th   St..    New  York,    N.    Y. 

MIRRORS— REAR    SIGHT 
Grossman   Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    Emil,   Bush    Terminal, 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Wor- 
cester,  Mass. 
Novelty   Mfg.    Co.,   Maple    St.,    Waterbury,    Conn. 

MOTORS 

North   Chicago   Machine   Co.,    Chicago,   111. 

Racine    Foundry   Co.,   Racine,   Wis. 

Shaw  Mfg.   Co.,   Galesburg,  Kan. 

Spacke  Machine  Co.,  E.   W.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Universal    Machinery    Co.,     1913    St.    Paul    Ave., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Wizard  Motor  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLES 

Acme   Brass   Works,    1427    Carroll  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Arrow   Motor   Co.,    California  Ave.    and    19th    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,   1307  Michigan 

Ave.,    Chicago,    III. 
Chicago    Motorcycle    Works,    732    Sheridan,    Chi-  ■ 

cago.   111. 
CONSOLIDATED  MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,   O. 
DAVIS    SEWING   MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,    O. 
EMBLEM   MFG.   CO.,   Angola,   N.  Y. 
EXCELSIOR   CYCLE  CO.,   Chica.£;o,   HI. 
Excelsior  Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
FEILBACH   MOTOR  CO.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Gerhart  Motorcvcle  Co.,   Harrisburg,  Pa. 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    317    37th 

St..    Milwaukee.    Wis. 
HENDEE  MFG.    CO.,    Springfield.   Mass. 
HENDERSON     MOTORCYCLE     CO.,     Detroit, 

Mich. 
JOHNSON'S    ARMS    &    CYCLE   WKS.,    IVER, 

Fitchburg,  Mass. 
Joerns  Motor  Mfg.   Co.,  2237  Hampden  Ave.,   St. 

Paul,    Minn. 
MIAMI    CYCLE  &   MFG.    CO.,   Middletown,    O. 
Milwaukee    Motorcycle    Co.,    834    Muskego    Ave., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Morse-Beauregard   Mfg.    Co.,   311    Majestic   Bldg., 

Detroit,   Mich. 
Motor    Products    Co.,    762    Woodward    Ave.,    De- 
troit, Mich. 
Peerless    Motorcycle    Co.,    179    Huntington    Ave., 

Boston,    Mass. 
POPE      MANUFACTURING      CO.,      Westfield, 

Mass. 
READING  STANDARD  CO.,   Reading,  Pa. 
Schickel    Motor    Co.,    Stamford,    Conn. 
Shapiro-Michaelson       Motor       Co.,       Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
Shaw  Mfg.    Co.,   Galesburg,   Kan. 
STERLING  MOTOR   CO.,   Brockton,    Mass. 
Waverly  Mfg.    Co.,  Jefferson,  Wis. 

MOTORCYCLE    CLUTCHES 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,   Elmira,   N.   Y. 

MOTORCYCLE  CUSHIONS 

American  Auto  Top  Mfg.  Co.,  1451  Washington 
Blvd.,    Chicago,    111. 

Egelberg,  George,  144  So.  6th  St.,  La  Crosse, 
Wis. 

Ero  Mfg.    Co.,  416  W.    Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

MOTORCYCLE    GAS   TANKS 

Carbo    Light    Co.,   Anderson,    Ind. 
PREST-O-LITE    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight   Co.,   Chicago.    111. 
Tank   O'Gas   Co.,   Portland.   Me. 

MOTORCYCLE    GRIPS 

Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa. 

Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron    O. 

Empire  Tire   Co.,  Trenton.   N.    T. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   HI. 

FISK   RUBBER  CO.,    Chicopee   Falls,    Mass. 


Wilson     Novelty     Works,     L.,     So.     Clintoi 
Quincy   Sts.,   Chicago,  III. 

MUD    GUARD    SPLASHERS 

Persons  Mfg.    Co.,  Worcester,   Mass. 

NIPPLES 

National    Screw    &    Tack    Co.,    Stanton    Av 

East   75th    St.,   Cleveland,    O. 
STANDARD    CO.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New 

OIL    GUN 

Randall    Faichney     Co.,    Jamaica    Plain,     ]= 
Mass. 

OILERS 
Noera  Mfg.    Co.,  Waterbury,   Conn. 


A.   &  J.   Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,  111. 

American    Bronze    Co.,    Lancaster   Ave.,    Berwyn, 

Pa. 
Crosby  Co.,  The,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 
Great  Western  Mfg.   Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
HAWTHORNE      MFG.      CO.,     3.'     Spruce      St., 

Bridgeport.   Conn. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Motorcycle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul,  Minn. 
Mott  Wheel  Works,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Parish  &  Bingham  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Progressive  Mfg.   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 
SMITH   CO.,   A.    O.,    P.    O.    Box  87,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Standard    Welding    Co.,    Cleveland,    O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PEDALS 
DAVIS    SEWING   MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,    O. 

Ero   Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,   III. 
Grady   &   Co.,   J.   W.,   Worcester,   Mass. 
STANDARD    CO.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PENNANTS 
Chicago  Flag  &  Decorating  Co.,   1345   S.   Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Spiegel  Art  Co.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

PENNANT   HOLDER 
Swenson,  B.   A.,  522  Broad  St.,   Providence,   R.  I. 

PISTONS 

Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  Cleveland,   C). 

Oberwegner   Motor    Co.,    813    Jefferson   Ave..   To- 
ledo, O. 

PISTON    RINGS 

Burd,  R.   L.,  814  So.   Main   St.,   Rockford,   111. 

Ferro  Machine   &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

McQuay-Norris    Mfg.    Co.,    2808    Locust    St.,    St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Oberwegner    Motor    Co.,    813    efferson    Ave.,    To- 
ledo,  O. 

Peerless  Piston  Ring  Co.,  93   Lafayette  St.,   New- 
ark,  N.  J. 

POLISH 

Adams    &    Elting     Co.,     716     Washington     Blvd., 
Chicago,  III. 

International  Metal   Polish   Co.,  Quill  and  Naomi 
Sts.,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 

PULLEY   TAPE 

Kraft   Knitting   Co.,   Akron,   O. 

PUMPS— BICYCLE   AND    MOTORCYCLE 

Bridgeport   Brass   Co.,   Bridgeport,   Co 


R.    F. 


Akr 


GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 
58th   St.,    New   York,    N.    L. 

MOTORCYCLE    PULLEYS 

Persons  Mfg.   Co.,   Worcester,   Mass. 

MOTORCYCLE   STANDS 

Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Majestic   Mfg.    Co.,   Worcester,   Mass. 

Swenson,  B.  A.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

MOTORCYCLE    TWO-SPEED    DEVICES 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,    O. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,   Elmira,   N.  Y. 

MUD    GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Crosby   Company,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
Empire   Specialty   Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
International  Stamping  Co.,   1852-58  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,  III. 
K.  &  C.  Mfg.  Co.,  Henniker,  N.  H. 
Mott   Wheel   Works,   Utica,   N.   Y. 
Standard   Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Wald  Mfg.   Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 


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Shurtleff,    120    Boylston    St.,    Boston, 

Coe-Stapley  Mfg.   Co.,  30  Church  St.,  New  York. 
Funke  Co.,   Inc.,    Herbert  F.   L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
Green    &    Swett    Co.,    737    Boylston    St.,    Boston, 

Maes. 
JONES  &  NOYES,  153  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Kokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo.   Ind. 
Livermore.  Homer  F.,  85  Pearl  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Noera    Mfg.    Co.,    Waterbury,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th   St.,    New   York,    N.   Y. 

PUNCTURE    PROOF    COMPOUNDS 
BUFFALO    SPECIALTY    CO.,    Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

REPAIR    PEDALS 
Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823  So.  Chicago  Ave., 
Chicago,   III. 

RIM    PARA    SHELLAC 
Benoit,    Constant,    P.     O.     Station    O,    Brooklyn, 
N.   Y. 

RIMS— STEEL 
Mott  Wheel  Works.   Utica,   N.    Y. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 
Universal  Welding  Co.,  St.  Anne,  Ind. 

RIMS— WOOD 
AMERICAN  WOOD   RIM  CO.,   Onaway,   Mich. 
K.   &  C.   Mfg.  Co.,  Henniker,   N.   H 
Rastetter  &  Sons,  Louis,  Ft.   Wayne,  Ind. 
Tucker  Woodwork  Co.,  Sidney,  O. 


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ROAD    GUIDES 
AUTOMOBILE    BLUE   BOOK    CO.,    241    West 
39th  St.,   New  Vork,   N.   Y. 

ROLLER   SADDLE  ATTACHMENT 
Roller  Saddle  Attachment  Co.,  loS  Pembroke  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

SADDLES 
Fimke    Go.,    Inc.,    Herbert    F.    L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New    York,   N.    Y. 
MESINGER   MFG.    CO.,    H.    &    F.,   Austin  Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Persons  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,   Mass. 
READING  SADDLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 
StoU  Mfg.  Co.,  3254  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Superior  Metal  Products   Co.,   Elyna,   O. 
Troxel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  U. 
Wolverine   Leather   Goods   Co.,   61  Jefferson  Ave., 

Detroit,   Mich. 

SCREW   PLATES 
Butterfleld  &  Co.,  Inc.,  Derby  Line.  Vt. 
Mossberg   Co.,   Frank,  Attleboro.   Mass. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

SEAT    POSTS 

Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  47  South  St.,  Shelby,  O. 
Reliance    Works   Co.,   Ltd.,    Southampton,   Eng. 
Standard    Welding   Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

SEPARATORS 

Standard  Thermometer  Co.,  65  Shirley  St.,  Bos- 
ton,   Mass. 

SHOCK  ABSORBERS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,  Toledo,  O. 
Perfection   Mfg.    Co.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
Svensgaard    Sales    Corp.,    Harry,    471    Woodward 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

SIDE  CARS 

Autocrat  Mfg.  Co.,  1443  Niagara  St.,  Buffalo, 
N.   Y. 

Baxter  Side  Car  Co.,  90  Freeport  St.,  Dorches- 
ter, Mass. 

Chicago   Cycle   Supply   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,   O. 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Vale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, in. 

Cuyahoga   Motorcycle   Co.,    Cleveland,    O. 

Dunham  Side   Car  Co.,  Aurora,   111. 

EMBLEM  MFG.   CO.,  Angola.   N.  Y. 

Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  Mansfield,  tl. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  I.,  3732  West  25th 
St.,  Cleveland,  O. 

HENDEE  MFG.    CO.,   Springfield,    Mass. 

Kittle,  J.  R.,  1213  San  Pedro  St.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. 

MAJESTIC   MFG.    CO.,   Worcester,   Mass. 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co.,  West  Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  1349  So.  Main  St.,  Los 
Angeles,   Cal. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corp.,  Harry,  471  Woodward 
Ave.,   Detroit,  Mich. 

SIDE   SEATS 
Bowen  Bros.,  Utica,  N.   Y. 
Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
HAVERFORD    CYCLE    CO.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  Utica,  N.   Y. 

SKIRT   GUARDS 
American   Auto   Top   Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,    Chicago,   111. 
Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  416  W.    Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
Svensgaard    Sales    Corp.,    Harry,    471     Woodward 

Ave.,  Detroit,   Mich. 

SOLDERING  FURNACES 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 

N.   Y. 

SPARK  PLUGS 
Albright  Ignition  Co.,   Columbus,^  Ga. 
American    Coil   Co.,    Foxboro,   Mass. 
Axwell  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh, 

Pa. 
Benford  Mfg.  Co.,  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
Benton   Co.,   L.   F.,   Vergennes,  Vt. 
Bigsby-Rotary     Mfg.      Co..     7500     Ouincv     Ave., 

Cleveland,    O. 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New   York,    N.    Y. 
Champion   Ignition    Co.,   Flint,    Mich. 
Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 
Day,  Geo.  F.,  21  Haverhill  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Dow   Mfg.    Co.,   131    Adams   St.,   Braintree,   Mass. 
Duplex  Multi-Spark  7'lug  Co.,  Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 
Eclipse    Manufacturing    Co.,     502    Meridian    Life 

Bldg.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 
Grossman  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Bush  Terminal,  Brook- 

Ivn,   N.   Y. 
Hampshire  Mfg.   Co.,   Hatfield,   Mass. 
Hartford   Machine   Screw    Co.,    476    Capitol   Ave., 

Hartford,    Conn. 
Herz  &  Co.,  295   Lafayette  St..  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Johns-Manville    Co.,    H.    W.,    Madison    Ave.    and 

41st   St.,    New   Y'ork,   N.    Y', 
Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville,  Conn. 
Kokomo  Electric   Co..   Kokomo.  Ind. 
Lemke    Electric    Co.,'  2S0    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Long  Distance   Spark   Plug   Co.,   212    So.    Tllinois 

St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
McDowell,  L.  A.,  Luverne,  Minn. 


Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty   Co.,  711    Chestnut  St., 

Milwaukee,   Wis.  ,    „,  ,     r   ,j 

Hosier    &    Co.,    A.    R.,    Vv'ebster    and    Wakefield 

Aves.,    Yonkers,  N.    Y. 
Motor   Car   Equipment   Co.,   55   Warren   St.,    .Mew 

Y'ork     \'     Y 
New    York    Mica    &    Mfg.    Co.,    38    Market    St., 

Auburn,    N.    \'.  ^  „       ^^ 

Peerless  Piston  Ring  Co.,  i'3  Lafayette  St.,  New- 
ark   N    I 
Perpetuai  "Spark   Plug    Co.,    334  .E.    Drinker    St., 

Dunmore,   Pa. 
Pittsiield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
Porter    &    Co.,    W.     S.,    608    So.     Dearborn    St., 

Chicago,   111.  ^  ,  ,    ^,    ., 

Rajah  Auto  Supply  Co.,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 
Randall-Faichney     Co.,     Jamaica     Plam,     Boston, 

Mass. 
Randall-Miller  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Reflex  Ignition   Co.,  The,   Cleveland,   O. 
Rex    Ignition    Mfg.     Co.,     1779     Broadway,     New 

Y'ork,  N.   Y. 
SILVEX    CO.,    THE,    171     Madison    Ave.,     New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Sioux  City   Machine  &  Tool   Co      Sioux  C  ity,   la. 
SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Superior    Motor    Specialty    Co.,    44    No.    4th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
V-RAY    CO.,    Marshalltown,    la. 

SPARK   PLUG  WRENCHES 
V-RAY    CO.,    Marshalltown,    la. 

SPEEDOMETERS 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.,  308  Hudson  St.,  New 
Y'ork,  N.   Y. 

Campbell    Co.,   A.    S.,    284    Commercial    St.,    Bos- 
ton,   Mass. 

CORBIN   SCREW   CORPORATION,    New  Brit- 
ain, Conn. 

Johns-Manville    Co.,    H.    W.,    Madison    Ave.    and 
41st  St.,   New   York,   N.    Y. 

Hoffecker   Co.,   222    Eliot   St.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Standard  Thermometer   Co.,    Boston,   Mass. 

Stewart-Warner     Speedometer     Corporation,     Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Stover-Lang    Co.,    221     Columbus    Ave.,     Boston, 
Mass. 

Van  Sicklen  Co.,   Inc.,   58   So.   River  St.,  Aurora, 
111. 

SPOKES 

National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

STANDARD   CO.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

Tiley-Pratt    Co.,    Essex,    Conn. 

SPOKE  GRIPS 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 
Three-in-One  Oil  Co.,  42  Broadway,  N.   Y. 

SPRING   SEAT   POSTS 
Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

SPROCKETS 

Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg.    Co.,    199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,    Mass. 
Crosby   Company,   Buffalo.  N.   Y'. 
DIAMOND   CHAIN  &  MFG.   CO.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
Grant-Lees    Gear    Co.,    Quincy   Ave.    and    E.    69th 

St.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co..  Cleveland.  O. 
PARISH   &   BINGHAM    CO.,    Cleveland.    O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

STAMPINGS 
Bossert  Co.,  LTtica,  N.  Y. 
Crosby  Co.,  BufTffalo,  N.  Y. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,    Chicago,   111. 
Great  Western  Mfg.   Co.,  La  Porte,   Ind. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 
Kales-Haskel    Co.,    443    Lafavette    Blvd.,    Detroit, 
Mich. 

STANDS 
Aera  Mfg.  Co.,  410  Siegel  St.  Chicago,  III. 

&  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823   So.   Chicago  Ave., 


Chi 


111. 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,  Chicago,   111. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,   111. 
MAJESTIC   MFG.    CO.,   Worcester,    Mass. 
Swenson,   B.  A.,   522   Broad   St.,   Providence,  R.  I. 
Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

STORM    FRONT 


SUPERHEATERS 

R.    O.    C.   Sales   Co.,    1777   Broadway,   New   Y'ork. 

SWITCHES 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  225  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Briggs-Stratton  Co.,  258  Milwaukee  St.,  Milwau- 
kee.  Wis. 

Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville.   Conn. 

Knoblock-Heideman   Mfg.    Co..    South    Bend,    Ind. 

Kokomo   Electric   Co.,    Kokomo.    Ind. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TAIL   LIGHTS 
Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Boston. 


De  Veer,  IX.    W.,  Roslindale,  Mass. 

Dressel  Railway  Lamp  Works,  3860  Park  Ave., 
New   York,   N.    Y. 

ERICKSON  MFG.  CO.,  J.  W.,  8039  Parnell 
Ave.,    Chicago,    111. 

Ero   Mfg.    Co.,  416   W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 

Fidelitv  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  730  W.  Monroe  St., 
Chicago,   III. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,   Bridgeport,   Conn. 

KENDALL  CO.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Peterson  Bros.,  1507  North  Keystone  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Rex  Battery   Co.,  2505   S.   State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Van   Cleef   Bros.,    7707   Woodlawn  Ave.,   Cbicago. 

TANDEM    ATTACHMENTS 

Aera  Mfg.   Co.,  4)0   Siegel  St.,  Chicago,   HI. 

Angsten-Koch    Co.,    Chicago,    III. 

Bowen   Bros.,   Utica,   N.    \'. 

Brewster,  W.  W.,  56  W.  Elm  St.,  Brockton,  Mass. 

Bumiller  Co.,  The  Herman,  432  Main  St.,  Cin- 
cinnati,  O. 

Cabinet  Soring  Seat  Co.,  175  Market  St.,  Pater- 
son,  N.  "J. 

Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.   Y. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  180  No.  Dear-, 
born   St.,    Chicago,   111. 

De   Young,  Jr.,   T.,   South   Holland,    111. 

E  &  C  Mfg.  Co.,  1716  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Edwards-Crist  Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Empire   Specialty   Co.,    147   Arcade,   Cleveland,   tl. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Excelsior   Cieneral   Supplies   Co..  Chicago,   111. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  CO.,  429  Bagg  St.,  De- 
troit,  Mich. 

Fox   Mfg.    Co.,    1032   Jackson    St.,    Seattle,   Wash. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,   Des  .Moines,   la. 

"MAJESTIC  MFG.  CO.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Wor- 
cester,  Mass. 

Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  405  W.  Main 
Cross   St.,   Findlay,   O. 

Motorcycle  Accessories  Co.,  321  Cedar  St.,  St. 
Paul,    Minn. 

Motorcycle  Co-operative  Co.,  653  Woodward  Ave., 
Detroit,   Mich." 

Mueller,  L.  J.,  6307-11  Woodland  Ave.,  Cleveland, 
O. 

New  England  Motor  &  Supply  Co.,  24  Austin 
St.,    Worcester,    Mass. 

Queen  City  Iron  &  Wire  Works,  Denver,  Colo. 

Randall  Mfg.  Co.,  28  S.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Rideasy  Tandem  Co.,  Davenport,   la. 

Robbins  Mfg.  Co.,  Kellerton,  la. 

STERLING  MOTOR  CO.,  705  Center  St., 
Brockton,   Mass. 

Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  33rd  and  Walnut  Sts.,  Denver, 
Colo. 

Trio  Equipment  Co.,  2162  W.  29th  St.,  Cleve- 
land,  O. 

W.ald  Mfg.   Co.,   Sheboygan,  Wis. 

TANKS— OIL    AND    GAS 

Bowser  &  Co.,  Inc.,  S.   F.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

National  Enamelling  &  Stamping  Co.,  374  Broad- 
way,  Ne-,v    York,   N.   Y. 

PREST-O-LITE   CO.,    Indianapolis,   Ind. 

Searchlight  Light  Co.,  910  So.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,   111. 

TANK    BANDS 
Kellogg,   Stanley   T.,   Bridgeport,   Conn. 

TENTS 
Compac    Tent    Co.,    10th    St.    and    the    Canal,    In- 
dianapolis, Ind. 

TERMINALS 
Grossman    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    Emil.    Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Champion    Spark    Plug   Co.,   Toledo,    O. 

THREE-SPEED  HUBS 
CYCLE   MFG.    &   SUPPLY   CO.,    180    No.    Dear- 
born  St.,   Chicago.   111. 

TIRES 
Ajax-Grieb     Rubber     Co.,     1796     Broadwav.     New 

York,  N.  Y. 
American  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 
Batavia  Rubber  Co.,  Batavia,  N.   Y. 
Braender  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Century  Rubber   Co.,   902   North  Ave.,   Plainfield, 

N.  j: 

Columh   Tyres  Import  Co.,   Inc.,    1891    Broadway, 

New   York,  N.  Y. 
Continental  Rubber  Works.   Erie,  Pa. 
Dayton   Rubber  Mfg.   Co.,  Dayton,   O. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,   O. 
Empire  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  Inc.,  Trenton,   N.  J. 
Endurance   Tire    &    Rubber    Co.,    1789    Broadway, 

New  York,  N.  Y'. 
Englebert  Tyre   Co.,    1928   Broadway,   New  York. 
FEDERAL    RUBBER    MFG.     CO.,     Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
FIRESTONE  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
FISK   RUBBER  CO.,    Chicopee  Falls,   Mass. 
G.    &   J.    Tire    Co.,    549    E.    Georgia   St.,    Indian- 

aoolis,   Ind. 
Gaulois    Tire    Corporation,    49   W.    64th    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Goodrich  Co..  The  B.   F.,  Akron,  O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO..  Akron,  O. 
HEARSEY-WILLIS    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
tub   Cycle   Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 


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INDIANA    RUBBER    &    INSULATED    WIRE 

CO.,  Jonesboro,  Ind. 
Kelly-Racine   Rubber  Co.,   Racine,   Wis. 
KOKOMO   RUBBER   CO.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 
Lee  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Conshohocken,   Pa. 
Marathon  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  O. 
Morgan    &    Marshall    Rubber    &    Tire    Co.,    East 

Liverpool,   O. 
PENNSYLVANIA  RUBBER  CO.,  Jeannette.Pa. 
Republic  Rubber  Co.,   Youngstown,  O. 
Racine  Rubber  Co.,  Racine,   Wis. 
Rutherford   Rubber   Co.,   Rutherford,   N.   J. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th   St.,    New  York,    N.   Y. 
Voorhees    Rubber    Mfg.    Co.,    18    Bostwick    Ave., 

Jersey   City,   N.  J. 

TIRE    CHAINS— MOTORCYCLE 
WEED    CHAIN    TIRE    GRIP    CO.,    Bridgeport, 

Conn. 

TIRE   FLUID 
BUFFALO   SPECIALTY   CO.,  BufJalo,   N.   Y. 
National   Rubber  Co.,  4414  Papin   St.,   St.    Louis, 

Mo. 

TIRE    PRESSURE    GAUGES 
Allen   Auto   Specialty   Co.,    1926   Broadway,   New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Codman    &    Shurtleff,    120    Boylston    St.,    Boston, 

Mass. 
Hans  Motor  Equipment  Co.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 
Hill  Pump   Valve   Co.,   18   East   Kinzie    St.,    Chi- 
cago, 111. 
Improved    Gauge    Mfg.    Co.,    302    W.    Water    St., 

Syracuse,   N.   Y. 
Kellogg  Mfg.   Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 
SCHRADER'S    SONS,    INC.,    A.,    Atlantic    and 

Vanderbilt  Aves.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
Stevens  Mfg.   &  Supply  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
TWITCHELL   GAUGE   CO.,    Chicago,    111. 
United  States  Gauge  Co.,  67  Wall  St.,  New  York. 

TIRE    REPAIR   PLUGS    AND    OUTFITS 

BUFFALO   SPECIALTY  CO.,    Buffalo,    N.   Y. 

Continental    Rubber    Works,    Erie,   Pa. 

Diamond   Rubber  Co.,  Akron,   O. 

Empire   Tire  Co.,   Trenton,  N.  J. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  Sts.,  Tren- 
ton, N.  T. 

Goodrich  Co.,  B.  F.,  Akron,  O. 

GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 

HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  D.  P.,  48  Warren 
St.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 

Hill-Stage   Co.,    Anderson,    Ind. 

Tohns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 

M.  &  M.  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  Akron,  O. 

Mattson  Rubber  Co.,   Lodi,  N.   T. 

Security  Co.,  The,  16  Shingiss  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

Tingley  &  Co.,  C.  C,  Rahway,  N.  J. 

Twentieth  Century  Tire  Protector  Co.,  Mid- 
lothian, Tex. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  CO.,  Broadway  and 
58th    St.,    New   York,    N.    Y. 

Wearwell  Rubber  Co.,  Kokomo,   Ind. 

TIRE  REPAIR  TOOLS 

Fry,   Keyser,   Reading,   Pa. 

Motorcycle  Tire  Jimmy  Co.,  St.  Marys,  O. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 


TIRE  SETTING  MACHINE 
Acme  Tire  Machine  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 
Cadillac   Rubber   Supply    Co.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

TIRE   TAPE 

Boston  Woven  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  29  Hampshire 

St.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Clifton    Mfg.     Co.,    65    Brookside    Ave.,    Jamaica 

Plain,  Boston,  Mass. 
Dunton  Co.,  M.  W.,  150  Niagara  St.,  Providence, 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 

St.,  Toledo,  O. 
Okonite  Co.,  253  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Tingley  &  Co.,  Chas.   O.,  Rahway,  N.  J. 

TIRE    VALVES 

Atlas  Auto  Supply  Co.,  3528  W.  Lake  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC.,  A.,  Atlantic  and 
Vanderbilt   Aves.,   Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

Stevens  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  504  Fisher  Bldg., 
Chicago,   111. 

TOE    CLIPS 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 

STANDARD    CO.,   Torrington,    Conn. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TOOLS 

Armstrong  Bros.  Tool  Co.,  357  No.  Francisco 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,   Conn. 

Braunsdorf-Mueller  Co.,  205  Madison  Ave.,  Eliz- 
abeth,   N.   J. 

Mavdole  Hammer  Co.,  David,  Norwich,  N.  Y. 

MdSSBERG  CO.,   FRANK,   Attleboro,   Mass. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  55  Warren  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Starrett  Co.,  L.  S.,  Athol,  Mass. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

TOOL   BAGS   AND    BOXES 

Chicago    Auto    Lamp    Works,    900    W.    Lake    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
MESINGER  MFG.   CO.,   H.   &   P.,  Austin  Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 
..York,   N.   Y. 

Persons  Mfg.    Co.,   Worcester,  Mass. 
Superior  Metal   Products   Co.,  Elyria,   O. 
Wolverine  Leather  Goods  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

TOPS    FOR    SIDE    CARS 

AmericanAuto    Top    Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,  Chicago,   111. 
Burroughs,  Geo.   S.,  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

TORCHES 

Hauck  Mfg.   Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

TREADS 

Brictson  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  2524  Main  St.,  Brook- 
ings,  S.    D. 

Leather  Tire  Goods  Co.,  2309  Whirlpool  St., 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 


TROUSER   GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Buckeye  Mfg.    Co.,   Canton,   O. 
NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

TUBING 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,   Toledo,    O. 
Leng's  Son  &  Co.,  John  S.,  33  Murray  St.,  New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Pittsburgh   Steel  Products   Co.,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 

TUBULAR  FRAME  PARTS 
Standard    Welding    Co.,    Edgewater    Park,    Cleve- 
land,  O. 

VALVES— ENGINE 
Electric  Welding  Products  Co.,  The,  Cleveland,  O. 
Rich    Tool    Co.,    410     Railway    Exchange    Bldg., 

Chicago,  111. 
Toledo   Drill  &  Tool   Co.,  Toledo,   O. 

VALVE   GRINDER 

Just  Specialty  Works,  J.  H.,  325  W.  Fayette  St., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

VALVE  LIFT 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

VULCANIZERS 

Adamson  Mfg.  Co.,  125  E.  Clark  St.,  East  Pales- 
tine, O. 

Auto  Supply  Co.,  3355  S.  Grand  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Clark  Vulcanizer  Co.,  Columbia  Bldg.,  Columbus, 
O. 

Hill-Stage  Co.,  Anderson,   Ind. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.    VV.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  711  Chestnut  St., 
Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Miller,  C.   E.,  Anderson,   Ind. 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 
St.,  Toledo,   O. 

Shaler  Co.,  The  C.  A.,  2000  Fourth  St.,  Waupun, 
Wis. 

Victor  Auto   Parts   Co.,   Cincinnati,   O. 

WHEELS 

Eckel,  Earl  S.,  Washington,   N.  J. 

Universal  Welding  Co.,  St.  Anne,  111. 

Zarth  Mfg.  Co.,  O.  A.,  13  Walnut  St.,  Aurora, 
111. 

WRENCHES 

Armstrong  Bros.  Tool  Co.,  357  No.  Francisco 
Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 

Barcalo   Mfg.    Co.,   Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

Bemis  &  Call  Hardware  &  Tool  Co.,  Springfield, 
Mass. 

Braunsdorf-Mueller  Co.,  205  Madison  Ave.,  Eliz- 
abeth,  N.   T. 

Goes  Wrench  Co..  Worcester.  Mass. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

MOSSBERG  CO.,   FRANK,  Attleboro,  Mass. 

Shaw  Mfg.    Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Starrett  Co.,  L.   S.,  Athol.   Mass. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

Trimont  Mfg.  Co.,  55  Amory  St.,  Roxbury,  Mass. 
Mass. 

Williams  &  Co.,  J.   H.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 


Ask  Us 


whenever  you  want  information  regarding  anything  manufactured 
by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buying  and 
have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers  and  other 
available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the  distribution  and  sale  of  everything 
pertaining  to  cycling.    How  can  we  help  you  ? 


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39 


Riders  of  the  Painesville  (O.)  Motorcycle  Club  About  to  Start  for  Akron 

A  Picture  With  a  Lesson 
for  Every  Motorcycle  Rider 

This  picture,  taken  from  the  text  of  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  issue 
of  July  7,  1914,  shows  the  universal  popularity  of  Prest-0-Lite  for  motorcycles.  Just 
make  it  a  point  to  look  over  the  photographs  of  Club  runs,  sociability  tours— in  fact,  every 
event  where  seasoned,  experienced  riders  appear — and  you'll  find,  as  in  the  above,  the  big 
majority  use  Prest-O-Lite. 

Experienced  Riders  Use 

Prest-O-Lite 


First— 

Because  it  furnishes  the  best,  the  most  truly- 
convenient  light  for  night  riding.  Rich,  mel- 
low light  and  plenty  of  it. 

Second — 

Because  Prest-O-Lite  is  absolutely  reliable, 
never  fails  in  emergencies,  never  goes  out  sud- 
denly, not  affected  by  vibration,  and  has  no 
delicate  adjustments  or  fragile  parts  that  de- 
mand expensive  factory  service. 


Third— 

Because  Prest-O-Lite  costs  less  to  buy  and 
less  to  operate  than  any  other  system  of  bril- 
liant lighting.  Needs  no  attention  the  rider 
cannot  give,  easily,  quickly  and  at  slight  cost. 
Prest-O-Lite  requires  no  costly  replacements, 
is  unaffected  by  ordinary  spills  or  "tip-overs" 
that  would  put  a  delicate  system  entirely  out 
of  commission; 


The 


Don't    Buy    Half    a    Motorcycle 

If  you  want  24  hour  service  from  your  machine,  be  sure  to  get  Prest-O-Lite. 
Good  light  is  as  important  as  power.  You-  can't  afford  to  be  without  it.  Dealers, 
everywhere,  who  do  night  riding  and  know  night  riding  conditions  are  glad  to  supply 
you. 

Send  for  the  booklet,  "All  Facts  about  All  Lighting  Systems." 
Your  name  and  address  on  the  margin  of  this  page  will  do. 

Prest-O-Lite    Company, 

245  Speedway,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Exchange  Agencies  Everywhere 


In  c 


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Xovember   3,    1914 


Ifsliere 


Ife  Q^^^ 


The  mairel  system  of 
Ignition  and  Lighting 

TTie 

Q^ndiati 

MAGNETO- 
GENERATOR 

The  simple,  positive  method 
-yoxi  cire  seeking 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD   AND  MOTOKCYCiLE  EEVIEW 


41 


^ndim  Magneto-Generator 

TWO  INSTRUMENTS— ONE  UNIT 

Generator  Has  No  Influence  Over  Magneto 

The  smallest,  most  compact  instrument  ever  designed.  Delivering  at  any  speed  the 
hottest  spark  ever  shot  into  a  cylinder,  producing  the  most  intense  light  without  a 
flicker. 

The  Only  Instrument  of  Its  Kind  With  Permanent  Magnets 


EQUIPMENT 

Indian 
Magneto- 
Generator 

Head  Light 

Tail  Liglit 

Electric  Horn 

6  Volt 

Accumulator 

Switches  Etc. 


PRICE 

$30 
Additional 

To 
List  Price  of 
Any  Model 

Indian 
Motocycle 

When 
Ordered  With 

This 
Equipment 


NO  REGULATOR  USED.  A  simple  cutout  is  provided  to  prevent  battery  discharging 
through  GENERATOR   ARMATURE. 

IGNITION   Direct  from  HIGH    TENSION    MAGNETO. 

6  VOLT  ACCUMULATOR  Floats  between  Generator  and  Lamps. 

ELECTRIC  HORN   Operated  direct  from  battery. 

CAPACITY  9  c.  p.  Head  Light,  2  c.  p.  Tail  Light.  We  will  supply  NITROGEN  BULBS 
which  will  increase  this  light  efficiency   25  per  cent. 

CARE.  All  that  is  required  is  to  keep  liquid  in  battery  and  instrument  lubricated. 
Should  anything  happen  to  lighting  system  it  will  in  no  way  affect  Ignition,  or  if  accu- 
mulator receives  abuse  or  neglect,  it  is  possible  to  connect  horn  and  lamps  direct  to 
Generator. 

THIS  WONDERFUL  INSTRUMENT  CAN  ONLY  BE  OBTAINED 
ON  INDIAN  MOTOCYCLES.  IT'S  AN  EXCLUSIVE  INDIAN 
PRODUCT  AND  THOROUGHLY  TESTED  BEFORE  INTRODUCING 

Ready  for  Delivery  January  1st,  1915 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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November  3,   1914 


LONDON,  ENGLAND 

NOTICE 

To    Manufacturers    of    Bicycle, 

Motorcycle  and  Auto 

Accessories 

npHE  largest  firm  of  manufacturers 
representatives  in  England  de- 
sire AGENCIES  for  American 
BELLS,  WRENCHES,  Pimtps, 
Tools,  and  Other  Special  Lines  in 
Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Accessories. 

Have  18  years  first-rate  connections 
with  BRITISH  JOBBERS 

Apply  "English" 

Care    of    Bicycling    World   and    Motorcycle    Review 
239  W.  39th  St.,  New  York 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  the  Yale  Dealer 

apply   tbls  transmission 

to  yonr  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Points  of  Safeti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cut  Oat  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulart 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  p.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street,  New  York  City  Distributors 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


PiEARiO-U-T 

W<  Mechanical  *^^    ^^^ 
Horns 


Require  No 
Banerles  or  Wiring 

Wblcb  Is  a 
CoallnnaasExpensc 
.FIrsI  C*sl  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn  CLEAR- O  -  U -T  Mechanical 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  of  Horn     requires    only    a    slight 

the   crank.      Finished  in   black  turn  of  the  crank  which  grives 

Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel  a    clear    penetrating    warning. 

plated    Bracket    for    attaching  Finished  in  black  enamel  with 

to  the  Handle  Bar.     Retails  at  rigid     adjustabl  e   nickeled 

25  cents.  Bracket.     Retails  at  75  cents. 

LIGHT  WEIGHT   Oil   Lamp,  BRECKENRIDGE  Gas  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  ccm- 
or  jar  out.  Highly  nickeled,  struction.  125  C.  P.  gives  a 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or  clear  white  light.  Regulator 
solid  Bracket.  Over  a  half  under  control  of  rider  at  all 
m^lion  in  use.  times.  Finish  Bright  Nickel. 
Manufactured  by 

The  Sciss  MIg.  Company    ^^^ 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo,  Ohio 


OEALEBS:    ASH  VOUB  JOBBEB 


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43 


[DIAMOND  cv^cT:  chains 


MADE  IN  AMERICA 


Diamond  Motorcycle  Chains  are  built  to 
withstand  the  hard  service  of  the  heaviest  types 
of  motorcycles. 

Thick  walled  rollers  of  special  analysis  steel, 
which  are  practically  unbreakable,  correct  one  of 
the  greatest  chain  troubles.  All  wearing  parts 
are  scientifically  heat  treated  —  the  rivets  and 
bushings  are  fitted  in  sidebars  having  reamed 
holes.  These  distinct  features  of  construction 
greatly  increase  the  wear  resisting  qualities  of 
Diamond  Motorcycle  Chains. 

For  a  reliable  chain  for  your  motorcycle, 
specify      Diamond." 

For  Sale  by  Jobbers  and  Dealers 

TRADE  <^  MARK 

Diamond  Chain  and  Manufacturing  Co. 

241  W.  Georgia  St.  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warren  si..  New  York 


Are  You  in 
Open  Territory? 


^EALERS! 
Our  line 
does  not 
conflict  with 
yours,  and 
will  greatly 
increase  your 
1915  business 


"The  Henderson  Four" 

Price,  $295 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


■^^1% 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


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LAMPS  *^ 


Jobbers   and  Dealers 


Send  for  new  cata- 
logue. Contains  new 
models,  prices,  terms 
for  season  1915. 


The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 
Kenosha,  Wis. 


-\ 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly- 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    5Sth    Street,    New    York    City 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &   BINGHAM  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Reading  Standard   Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


From  Coast 
to  Coast 


No  matter  where 
you  go  the  F-N 
Line  is  always  in 
evidence.  Sixteen 
different  articles, 
each  one  distinct- 
ive and  exclusive 
with  us.  Are  in  themselves  creat- 
ing a  demand  that  no  dealer  can 
afford  to  pass  by.  If  the  F-N  Line 
is  not  in  your  stock,  write  us  for 
catalog  and  prices.  "It's  Worth 
While." 
FENTRESS-NEWTON   MFG.  CO. 

253-255  Lafayette  Boulevard,  Detroit,  Mich. 


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lOR  CY< 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full  Line  of  Standard  Uodela.     Write  for  Cataloc 
166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


FOR  SALE 

One  Single-cylinder  Jefferson  Motorcycle, 
Absolutely  New.     List  Price,  $215 

CAN   BE   HAD  FOR 

$125  Cash 

F.  O.  B.  New  York 

Address  C.  V.  F.,  Care  Bicycling  World 
NEW  YORK 


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SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established  1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


THE  MUSSELMAN 


COASTER   BRAKE 


"The  little  fellow  with  the  Big  Grip" 
THE  MIAMI  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Middietown,Obio 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

NEW    ENGLAND    DISTRIBUTING    WAREHOUSE: 
315    Dwight   Street,    Springfield,    Mass. 


PRICES   REDUCED 

ON 

Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


Write  for  new 
prices,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


FEILBACH  UOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM,  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW   YORK   CITV 


For  Heavy  Duty 

A  handsome,  man-size  BICY- 
CLE LAMP  of  new  design  cor- 
responding with  the  complete 
motorcycle  equipment  now   pre- 

"Old  Sol"  No.  3 

is  a  7  in.  lamp  for  the  bike,  of  large  carbide  capacity  and 
high  candle  power.  Door  4'4  in-  diameter.  3  in.  re- 
flector. Solid  construction,  all  parts  oi  nickel-plated 
brass  finely  finished.  The  bracket  gives  good  adjust- 
ment.    Price  $3.00. 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


Cycle  TiKes 


specify  them  for  your  new  mount 
rder  them  for  the  old.     They  will  ope  n 
your  eyes  to  new  motorcycling:  joys 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co, 

"America's  Largest  Exclusive  Tire 

and  Rim  Makes' 
\  Aitron,  Ohio 


Non 
Skid  or 
Corrugated 
Tread  —  All 
Styles— All  Sizes 
— All  Leading  Dealers 


Pleaw  mention  thig  publication  when  writing  to  advertiser! 


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November  3,   1?14 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,  Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


T-)RISCOLL  &   JEANROY 

^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.       Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    ni^ht    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.   126th  St,  near  7th  Ave. 


npHE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
-■•  1777   Broadway. 

THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for    all     machines    and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS   SIDE   CARS. 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and  Supplies. 
_  Delivery   from    stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior,  cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza.    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


QUS   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,  LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,  Harlem  2337. 


gEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of  Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


A  MOS  SHIRLEY 

^^  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


U      J.  WILLIS  CO. 

^-''     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for  Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85   Chambers  St.,   New  York   City. 

Telephone  3624  Worth. 


STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE  SORENSEN 
(Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 
Motorcycles,     Bicycles    and     Supplies 
Telephone  164.  148  Main  Street 

An  ideal  holiday  trip;  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  oiotor- 
cycle  at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  Incline  railway  and 
visit   Mount   Beacon.     Sixty-mile   run    from   N.    T.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185    3rd    St,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade  circvila- 
tion,  affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  JX  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  T. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


DOW'S  BICYCLE  LUQQAQE  CARRIER 

Best    thing    for    the    pur- 
pose    ever     put     on     the 
market.     In    use   all   over 
_,the    United    States.     Can 
be  put  on  or  detached  instant- 
ly with  adjustable  hook.    Good 
sellers,    because    the    riders    all 
;m    and    the    price    is 
popular.    Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  Louisville,  Ky. 


Get  catalog  and  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitcbbnrg.  Mass. 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  in 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


November  3,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


47 


IBB 


WANTED  TO  TRADE— A  complete 
vulcanizing  plant,  for  twin-cylinder 
motorcycle;  vulcanizing  machine  weighs 
about  700  lbs.,  vulcanizes  three  tires  any 
size  from  2^^  to  Syi  inch,  any  size  tube, 
at  one  time;  has  its  own  heating  plant; 
complete  with  bead  moulds.  Motorcycle 
must  be  in  good  condition  and  1914  mod- 
el, no  junk;  vulcanizing  machine  is  brand 
new,  has  never  been  used.  If  you  want 
to  get  into  business,  this  is  a  chance. 
LAFAYETTE  TIRE  CO..,  511-513  North 
9th  St.,  Lafayette,  Ind. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


A    marketplace    where     Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) :  in 
capitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


TO  SWAP  — Brand  new  1914,  single 
cylinder,  Syi  horsepower  Emblem 
motorcycle  for  used  4-cylinder  Hender- 
son or  Pierce.  DENINGER  CYCLE 
CO.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


WANTED— Jobs    in    G    &   J    bicycle 
tires.     Address,    Box   J    222,    care 
Bicycling  World. 


ATTENTION    AUTOMOBILE    AND 
MOTORCYCLE    DEALERS 

POPE  tandem  motorcycle,  1914,  2- 
speed,  Rogers  sidecar;  No.  lll.R.S, 
stolen  evening  of  Oct.  20th  from  727 
Tremont  Ave.,  Bronx.  Communicate 
with  E.  B.  HOPWOOD,  55  John  St., 
New  York.     Telephone  John  3796. 


OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


Be  Prepared 

You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have     tire     trouble,     but    a    set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


TRY 

Self-Lighting  Perfecto  Tail 
Lamps  for  Motorcycles 

You  will  like  them  better 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  CHICAGO 


The  High  Cost  of  Livin;  Reduced 

TL-TOW    to    reduce  Tire  Expense,    the   biggest 
^  -^  running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 


THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  111. 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog-  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  write  ns  on  your"  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St,  New  York 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
vacuum!  CUPl'TIRES 

The  biffgest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bic-\cle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 

Company 
Jeannelte,  Pa 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


The  Chain  of  Quality 

"DUCKWORTH" 

The  Kind  That  Always  Makes  Good 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  te  advertisers 


48 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November   3,    1914 


191f  X 
New^ 
Departure| 


The  brak 
that 
the  bike 
back  " 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  Hve  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


JF  you  would  rather  possess  the  motorcycle  of  individuality  and  distinction  than  one  of  a 
very  large  number  of  machines  turned  out  by  a  big  factory — 

If  you  want  the  motorcycle  full  of  gratifying  features,   co-operating  to  give  you   power, 
speed,  dependability —      ^_ 

If  you  feel  better  satisfied  to  own  a  motorcycle  De  Luxe  than 


merely  to  "ride  a  motorcycle"- 


then 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO. 


Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 


South,  Henry  Kei- 
del  &  Co..  Balti- 
more,  Md. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


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MOTORCYCLE 


RED  TOP 


NON-SKID 


BUY  the  tires  that  have  the  most  features 
designed  for  your  safety,  your  comfort  and 
your  economy.  Fisk  Ncn-Skid  Motorcycle 
Tires  are  not  only  indispensable  to  your  com- 
fort, but  to  safe  and  economical  motorcycling 
as  well.  They  have  been  tested  by  motor- 
cyclists in  all  parts  of  the  country,  in  various 
altitudes,  in  diverse  climates,  on  all  sorts  of 
roads.     Everywhere  they  have  made  good. 

We  invite  the  most  careful  comparison  with 
other  motorcycle  tires  and  especial  inspection 
of  our  new  Red  Top  Non-Skid,  with  its  Red 
Tread  and  White  Sidewall.  Nothing  is  more 
certain  than  the  superiority  of  this  new  Fisk 
creation.  Dealers  are  urged  to  investigate! 
Write  Dept.  E. 


THE  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,  Mais. 

Ptsk  Branches  in  46  Principal  Cities 


Trade  <-^  Q  Mark 

Reg  .U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 

Time  to  Re-Tire? 

(Buy  Fisk) 


SPARKS  and  LIGHTS 


The  "MAG-DYNAMO"  of  the  SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COM- 
PANY will  produce  the  never-failing  hot  sparks  for  ignition  and  also  the 
juice  for  the  head  and  tail-lights  of  your  machine. 

In  one  unit,  remember.  Compact,  accessible,  self-contained,  water- 
proof, simple  and  efficient — study  its  tremendous  advantages  over  the  old 
methods. 

To  combine  a  lighting  dynamo  with  the  magneto  is,  of  course,  ideal, 
especially  when  carried  out  with  the  simplicity  with  which  the  SPLIT- 
DORF unit  is  designed,  and  simplicity  combined  with  effectiveness  and 
strict  utility  is  the  keynote  of  the  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO." 

The  "MAG-DYNAMO"  is  interchangeable  with  magneto  installation 
— it  supplies  positive  starting  and  running  ignition  with  or  without  the 
battery — it  has  innumerable  other  advantages  which  a  FREE  BOOKLET, 
sent  upon  request,  will  explain  in  detail. 

Remember  you  can  have  a  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO"  on  your 
new  model  if  you  intiat  upon  tpecifying  it. 

SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


?Sft 


ATLANTA 10-12  E.   Harris  St. 

BOSTON,  St.  Germain  St.  and  Mass.  Ave. 

CHICAGO 64-72  E.  )4th  St. 

CINCINNATI 811  Race  St. 

DALLAS 402  S.  Ervay  St. 

LONDON 


DAYTON 427    East   3rci    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827  Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.   8th  St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 

Factory:    NEWARK,   NEW  JERSEY 


NEWARK 290  Halsey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.  63rd  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N.   13th  St. 

SAN   FRANCISCO 1028   Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628    Broadway 

TORONTO 


When  the  0ndi(m  Salesman  Calls 
THE  GLAD  HAND 


Is  Not  the  Only  Thing  He  Extends  to  You 
He  Offers  to  You  in  the 


Big  Twin — Little  Twin 


SERVICE  and  SPEEDWAY  MODELS 
OF  THE  ONE— TWO  and  THREE  SPEED  TYPE 

The  Strongest  Proposition  in  the  Line  of 
Motocycles  Ever  Presented  to  a  Dealer 

Backed  up  with  a  large  National  Advertising  and 
Selling  Campaign — that  creates  demand  and  helps 
the  dealer  to  sell— he  presents  to  you  sound  facts 
and  a  money  making  plan,  with  the  largest  Moto- 
cycle  manufacturer  in  the  world  behind  it. 

Send  for  our  Silent  Saleeman—  which  is  a  Special  Catalog  for  dealers 
only.  We  are  going  to  add  2,000  more  dealers  to  our  present  list  of 
3,000  agents.    Now  is  the  time  to  write  for  open  lerritc  ry. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in  the  World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 

Chicago  Dallas  Kansas  City  Minneapolis  San  Francisco  AUanta  Toronto  Melbourne  London 


Fa{)!istie4  Ivery  Tuesday  by  The  Bicycling  World  Company,  23»  We»t  a9th  St,  New  York 


Profit  or  Loss? 

To  the  Motorcycle  Dealer: 

What  machine  are  you  going  to  sell  next  year  ? 

Are  you  going  to  sell  one  that  requires  high 
priced  salesmen  to  put  over? 

Or  are  you  going  to  handle  one  that  sells  itself? 

Are  you  going  to  sell  a  machine  that  has  a  lot  of 
"kick  backs,"  one  upon  which  you  will  have  to  make 
repairs  at  your  own  expense  and  make  apologies  for 
at  the  general  expense  of  your  business  ? 

Or  do  you  want  a  machine  that  stays  sold  and 
requires  neither  expense  nor  apology  ? 

The 

DAYTON 

Sells  itself  to  any  man  who  wants  the  best; 

Requires  no  apologies; 

Needs  no  tinkering  to  make  it  stay  sold. 

In  a  word,  the  Dayton  means  a  profitable  business. 

Think   it    over   and   study   the    question    from   every    angle 
before  you  determine  on  next  year's  line. 


Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co. 

Dayton,  Ohio 

Department  C 


November  10,  1914 


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The  Old  Reliable 

The  original  heavy  fabric  tire. 

Two  years  old  and  just  as 
good  now  as  when  first 
introduced. 

Our  1915  line  of  other  grades 
of  Bicycle  Tires  and  Bicycle 
Inner  Tubes  is  worth  your 
consideration. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


nention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


THE  BK,Y(JLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCIjE  EE^IEW 


November  10,  191* 


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$1,500,000  ORDER  FOR   LATHES. 


Arms  Companies  Also  Busy  Making- 
Army  Supplies. 

f^prrial  to  The  JVftc  York  rimes. 

HARTFORD,    CcHin..    Oct.   29.— Within 
the     last     two     wceka       1.7n()       machine 
lathes    9f    moderate    capacity,    such    as 
li    to    34    inches,    hj.vc    been    shipped    to  sacb  ;,' 
Europe.      One    thousanij    more    of    the; 
lathes    are   required,    the    whole   to 
K1..'>00.000.      The   order    will   exhaust 
present    stook.    of    such  , lathes    In 
United  States.      The  Colt,   the   Smltl 
Wesson,  the  Remington  &  Union  me 
lie    cartridgre    plants    are    working   oV 
time  on  machine  guns,  plstolH,  and  e 
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Paclcing    Firm    to    Ship    13,000,000 
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OkLAHOMA    CITY,    Okla..   Oct.    29.— 
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November  10,  1914 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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Dotted  Line  Shows  Curve  of  1914  Harley-Davidson  Tv/in  Motor 

Every  one  of  the  29  chang^es  and  refinements  incorporated  in  the 
1915  Harley-Davidson  twin  motor  has  helped  to  increase  the  re- 
liability and  life  of  the  motor. 

Its  remarkable  speed  and  power  have  not  been  obtained  through 
the  sacrifice  of  reliability  or  service  by  means  of  abnormally  light- 
ened parts. 

As  a  result  of  exhaustive  tests  by  the  Experimental  Department, 
the  Harley-Davidson  engineers  have  expressed  the  belief  that  the 
life  and  service  of  the  1915  Harley-Davidson  motor  have  been  in- 
creased from  50%  to  100%  over  any  previous  Harley-Davidson 
motor.  On  the  face  of  it  this  is  a  pretty  strong  statement,  but  we 
will  put  it  up  to  the  1915  motor  to  back  it  up. 

1915  Catalog  will  be  Mailed  on  Request 

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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  10.  1914 


Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  November  10,  1914 


No.  8 


Now  for  the  New  York  Show 


The  Week  *s  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


J.  A.  Hall  Plans  Metropolitan 
Association 

New  York  Show  Attracts 
Many  Exhibitors 

F.  A.  M.  Shows  Membership 
Gain 

Peoria  Wants  F.  A.  M.  Assem- 
bly 

Goullet  and  Hill  Win  Boston 
Race 

Racing  News 

With  the  Dealers 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 
Building  Up  a  Successful  Busi- 
ness 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 
Details  of  the  Rogers  Sidecar 
Harley  -  Davidson    Plant    Still 

Increasing 
The  Dixie  Magneto 


Motorcycle  Section  of  Automobile  Exhibit 
Will  be  More  Complete  Than  Ever 
Before  —  Show     Opens     January     Second. 


Never  before  in  the  history  of  the 
motor  industry  has  there  been  such  a 
demand  for  space  at  the  annual  national 
automobile  show  at  the  Grand  Central 
Palace,  New  York  city.  The  show  is  not 
to  open  until  January  2nd,  but  already 
the  e>:hibition  space  of  four  floors  has 
been  requisitioned. 

Ninety-one  makers  of  complete  cars 
are  on  the  list,  and  it  is  said  that  they 
will  take  up  a  part  of  the  fourth  floor 
which  hitherto  has  been  allotted  to  the 
accessor}'  exhibits  alone.  This  will 
make  the  accessory  exhibits  smaller  for 
this  3'ear,  if  other  space  cannot  be  found 
for  them. 

Manager  Miles  is  considering  ways  of 
making  the  Grand  Central  Palace,  beau- 
tiful enough  in  itself,  more  beautiful  in 
its  interior.  He  will  announce  his  plans 
later. 

Besides  the  100-odd  exhibitors  of  ac- 
cessories, 14  motorcycle  manufacturers 
will  be  represented  at  this  gigantic  show. 
A  list  of  those  who  have  already  signified 
their  intention  of  exhibiting  the  second 
day  of  the  new  year  follows: 


Excelsior  Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.; 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co.;  Harley- 
Davidson  Motor  Co.;  Motor  Products 
Co.;  the  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.;  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.;  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.;  Hen- 
dee  Mfg.  Co.;  Miami  C3'cle  &  Mfg.  Co.; 
.Schickel  Motor  Co.;  Davis  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Co.;  Reading-Standard  Co.;  Au- 
rora Automatic  Machinery  Co.;.Gerhart 
Motorcycle  Co.  The  last  earned  is  a 
newcomer  in  the  ranks. 

The  following  among  the  many  acces- 
sory exhibitors  will  show  goods  of  in- 
terest to  the  motorcycle  men.  In  the 
tastefully  arranged  booths  will  be  found 
all  the  many  and  varied  implements,  fix- 
tures and  novelties  which  add  so  greatly 
to  the  comfort  and  elficiency  of  the 
power-driven  single-tracker: 

Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.;  American 
Bronze  Co.;  Asch  &  Co.;  Automobile 
Supply  Mfg.  Co.;  B.  &  T^.  Auto  Lainp 
Co.;  Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.;  Benford 
Mfg.  Co.;  Bosch  Magneto  Co.;  Braender 
Rubber  &  Tire  Co.;  Byrne,  Kingston  & 
Co.;    Champion    Spark    Plug    Co.;    Goes 

(Continued  on  page   18) 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCIjE  KEVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


OCTOBER  SEES  MANY 
NEW  F.  A.  M.  MEMBERS 


Figures  for  1913  Excelled  by  Past 
Month — Ohio  Cedes  Honor  of  Banner 
State  to  Empire  State  With  Total  of 
112  Members 


The  membership  record  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
for  the  month  of  October  last  year  is 
beaten  by  the  statistics  of  the  past  month, 
with  the  exception  of  a  slight  loss  in 
affiliated  members,  which  is  easily  com- 
pensated by  the  increase  in  unaffiliated 
members  and  renewals.  Last  year  the 
total  membership  showed  449,  of  which 
151  were  affiliated,  110  unaffiliated  and 
188  renewals;  in  October,  1914,  the 
record  discloses  146  affiliated,  172  un- 
affiliated and  285  renewals.  There  is, 
therefore,  a  falling  ofif  of  five  affiliated 
and  an  increase  of  52  and  97  respectively 
in   the  last  two  columns. 

The  honor  of  being  the  banner  state 
passes  this  year  from  the  State  of  Ohio 
to  the  Empire  State,  New  York  having 
112  members,  of  which  42  are  renewals. 
But  the  largest  number  of  renewals  is 
claimed  by  Ohio,  which  boasts  52  and 
has  a  representation  of  64  in  the  associa- 
tion, thus  holding  third  place.  Illinois 
ranks  second  in  total  membership,  this 
being  74,  of  which  26  are  renewals. 
Southern  Texas  has  sprung  into  promi- 
nence with  an  F.  A.  M.  following  of 
40,  while  Pennsylvania  comes  in  for  its 
share  of  the  laurels  by  taking  fourth 
place  with  41  members.  The  number  of 
the  last  card  issued  was  30,071. 

As  reported  by  Secretary  Gibson,  the 
figures  in  detail  for  the  previous  month 
are  as  follows: 


State. 
New  Hampshire  . , 

Vermont   

Massachusetts  .  .  .  . 

Rhode    Island 

Connecticut    

New  York 

New  Jersey 

Pennsylvania   

Maryland 

Virginia    

West  Virginia.  .  . . 
Dist.  of  Columbia. 
North  Carolina... 
South  Carolina.  .  . 

Tennessee    

Georgia   

Florida   

Alabama    

Louisiana    

Northern  Texas. . 
Southern  Texas. . 

Kentucky  

Oklahoma    

Ohio    

Indiana    

Illinois    

Missouri    ........ 


Affil- 
iated. 

0 

0 

2 

0 

1 
51 

6 

9 

8 

1 

1 

0 

0    ■ 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 
20 

0 

0 

1 

1 
21 


Unaffil-     Re- 

iated.  newals. 

1  1 

1  1 

8  11 

3 

6 

42 

7 

22 

2 


Wisconsin     0 

Michigan     0 

Minnesota    0 

North    Dakota 0 

South  Dakotai^. ...  2 

Nebraska   '.  ...  1 

Kansas    5 

Iowa    0 

California     0 

Colorado 0 

New  Mexico  0 

Arizona   8 

Montana   0 

Oregon    .  .  , 2 

Washington   0 

146 


12 

10 

10 

5 

1 

2 

1 

0 

0 

3 

3 

6 

9 

10 

0 

4 

5 

4 

2 

7 

0 

1 

1 

2 

4 

2 

1 

1 

1 

2 

172 


285 


Recently  the  Empire  Motorcycle  Club, 
of  which  F.  J.  Sterzer,  2770  North  Lin- 
coln street,  Chicago,  111.,  is  secretar}^ 
has  become  affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M. 
and  has  received  the  number  496.  All 
of  the  members,  15  in  number,  have 
joined. 


Officer  Truex,  of  Asbury  Park 


Indians  Following  the  Hunt 

There  is  blood  on  the  moon  these 
nights  in  the  hunting  grounds  of  the 
Great  Wigwam,  and  each  morn  parties 
of  braves  coine  in  from  the  wilderness 
with  their  luggage  carriers  and  game 
Ijags  loaded  with  coons,  squirrels,  par- 
tridges, quail,  rabbits  and  even  wild 
cats,  as  offerings  to  the  Great  Sachem, 
for  the  big  feast  of  the  Indian  Outing- 
Club  at  the  famous  Highland  Tepee, 
Saturday  night,  November  14th. 

That  the  aim  of  the  modern  Indians 
is  as  deadly  as  that  of  their  ancestors 
the  picture  on  the  top  of  page  7  will 
certainly  prove.  On  the  left  is  Charles 
.Spencer,  in  the  sidecar  is  Charles  Dun- 
din,  and   driving,  Howard  O'Brien. 

This  bag  of  game,  always  welcome 
trophies,  were  potted  in  a  week-end 
powderfest  in  the  foothills  of  the  Berk- 
shire mountains. 


PEORIA  MAKES  STRONG 
BID  FOR  CONVENTION 


Splendid  Racfe  Track,  Large  Coliseum, 
and  Commodious  Club  House  Urged 
by  Peoria  Business  Men  as  Claims  for 
F.  A.  M.  Meet  for  1915 


If  effort  and  energy  count  in  bringing 
a  convention  to  a  city,  then  it  seems 
as  though  Peoria,  111.,  stands  a  good 
chance  of  finding  itself  host  to  the  1915 
meet  of  the  F.  A.  M.  That  city  is  not 
daunted  by  its  failure  to  secure  this 
year's  gathering  of  motorcyclists,  which 
it  attributes  to  the  error  of  a  Peorian, 
but  seems  to  be  spurred  on,  more  than 
ever,  to  seize  the  long  cherished  honor. 

The  local  association  has  started  the 
ball  rolling  in  dead  earnest  and  has  al- 
ready communicated  with  the  officials  of 
the  national  association.  The  conven- 
tion bureau  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, composed  of  Peoria's  prominent 
business  men,  is  cooperating  with  the 
motorcyclists  of  that  city  and  will  see, 
it  is  said,  that  the  delegates  will  be 
royally  entertained  should  the  1915  con- 
vention be  held  there. 

Peoria  claims  possession  to  the  best 
race  track  in  the  country,  which  would 
be  ideal  for  staging  the  races.  There  is 
also  the  large  Coliseum  building,  where 
the  various  sessions  and  exhibits  could 
be  held. 

About  two  hundred  energetic  riders 
make  up  the  membership  of  the  local 
'  club,  it  being  separated  from  the  other 
motoring  organizations.  On  the  edge 
of  a  high  bluff  they  have  a  splendid 
club  house,  which  is  handsomely  ap- 
pointed in  the  style  of  a  metropolitan 
club  and  has  a  pool  and  billiard  room 
and  other  features  for  the  amusement  of 
its  members  and  guests. 


Two  New  Repair  Shops  Registered 
Two  new  repair-shops  have  registered 
with  the  F.  A.  M.  The  first  is  Lain's 
Bicycle  &  Motorcycle  Shop,  located  in 
Burlington,  Vt.,  and  which  has  received 
number  1096.  Re-issue  928  has  been 
given  to  Boyd's  Garage,  in  Phillipsburg, 
Kan.,  of  which  J,  A.  Boyd  is  the  pro- 
prietor. 


It  has  been  announced  by  Chairman 
Donovan  of  the  F.  A.  M.  that  the  period 
of  suspension  of  Leslie  Allen,  of  Odell, 
III.,  has  terminated  and  Allen  is  now 
happily  in  good  standing  again  in  the  or- 
ganization. Because  of  his  assurance  of 
good  behaviour,  Allen's  fine  of  $25  has 
been  remanded. 


November  10,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


Home  of  the  West  End  Electric  &  Cycle  Co..  Harrisburg.  Pa.,  bought  and  paid  for  with  six  years'  profits 

What  Six  Years  Did  to  an  Alley  Shack 


How  Brains,  Pluck  and  Energy  Mixed  With  Honesty  Made  a  Success 

From  a  Small  Start— The  Business  History  of  a  Motorcycle 

Concern  With  the  "Right"  Sideline  and  Methods 


There's  a  little  old  axiom,  or  proverb, 
or  something,  which  says,  in  effect,  that 
opportunity  knocks  at  every  man's  door 
just  once,  and  if  he  knows  enough  to 
respond  he  travels  over  the  road  to 
prosperity  and  lives  happily  ever  after- 
ward— or  something  like  that.  Very 
well,  rather  than  argue,  we'll  admit  it's 
all  true,  but  at  the  same  time  there's 
reason  for  wondering  a  bit  about  it. 
Does  "opportunity"  mean  that  you're  of- 
fered a  chance  to  get  something  for 
nothing  and  if  you  take  advantage  of 
the  offer  you're  "in  right,"  as  our  ex- 
pressive slang  puts  it?  Possibly  that's 
it,  but  this  theory  of  getting  something 
for  nothing  is  believed  mainly  by  the 
element  of  good  citizens  who  sooner  or 
later,  through  trying  to  get  something 
for  nothing,  form  an  interesting  group. 
They  are  a  source  of  constant,  delightful 
study  for  psychologists  who  later  de- 
velop into  reformers  and  show  their  ac- 
tivity in  trying  to  better  the  physical 
surroundings  of  the  aforementioned 
group  when  they  inhabit  penal  institu- 
tions and  are  known  as  the  "criminal 
class."  Venturing  a  guess,  about  90  per 
cent  of  the  convicts  are  the  "something 
for  nothing"  crowd,  and  when  you  stop 
to  analyze  it,  they  pay  a  lot  for  very 
little. 

But  there  is  such  a  thing  as  making  an 


opportunity;  making  it,  taking  it  and 
getting  away  with  it.  To  be  sure  you've 
got  to  pay  for  it,  but  you  don't  have  to 
pay  half  or  a  quarter  of  what  it's  worth, 
and  if  you  have  brains  and  energy  in 
about  equal  proportions  and  season  the 
mixture  with  good  old-fashioned  hon- 
esty, you  get  a  livelihood  while  you're 
young  and  at  the  same  time  are  laying 
up  the  capital  which- permits  of  a  wider 
activity  in  later  years  and  eventually 
will  put  you  in  a  pbsitiott  where  you  can 
retire  from  active  endeavor  and  live  out 
your  declining  years  on  an  income  suf- 
ficient to  keep  you  and  yours  in  sickness 
and  in  health  until  you  cross  the  great 
divide  and  join  the  silent  majority  in 
the  land  beyond.  All  of  which  is  a 
mighty  comforting  thought — and  per- 
fectly true. 

How  They  Chased  Opportunity 

Now,  speaking  of  opportunity — there 
are  all  kinds  of  opportunities.  Some 
men  are  fitted  for  one,  other  men  for  an- 
other. The  main  essential  is  to  pick  out 
something  for  which  you  are  fitted  or 
for  which  you  can  fit  yourself,  and  go  at 
it.  Not  easily  or  experimentally,  but  go 
at  it  hard.  Hustle  and  take  a  chance. 
Take  a  half  dozen  chances  if  necessary, 
but  work;  work  all  the  time  until  you 
establish  yourself  and  then  work  for  the 


future.  It  isn't  half  as  hard  as  it  seems 
and  it's  well  worth  while.  A  case  in 
point  can  be  found  in  the  careers  of  a 
couple  of  chaps  in  Harrisburg,  Pa.  They 
started  to  work — real  work — about  six 
years  ago.  They're  working  yet  and 
working  hard,  but  already  the  present  is 
taking  care  of  itself  and  they're  vifork- 
ing  now  for  the  future— -and  making 
good.  However,  let's  start  that  tale 
where  it  begins. 

About  six  years  ago  George  F.  Hewitt 
and  A.  K.  Gettys  organized  in  the  capi- 
tal city  in  Pennsylvania  the  West  End 
Electric  &  Cycle  Co.  Get  that!  Electric 
and  cycle.  They  were  so  little  fixed  with 
this  world's  goods  that  in  summing  up 
their  assets  they  used  two  lines  on  a 
sheet  of  paper  to  record  their  all — they 
had  brains,  pluck  energy  and  honeSty.  If 
they'd  had  money  they  wouldn't  have 
needed  anything  more,  but  filthy  lucre 
was  the  one  thing  they  didn't  have,  and 
yet  the  lack  of  it  wasn't  a  serious  handi- 
cap to  them  nor  will  it  be  to  anyone 
else  who  possesses  the  rest  of  the  quali- 
ties recorded  above. 

The  company  started  its  business  ca- 
reer in  a  shed  in  a  narrow  alley,  the  lat- 
ter leading  out  to  a  street  in  the  residen- 
tial part  of  the  city,  'the  shed  was  a 
two-story  frame  structure,  built  princi- 
pally out  of  second-hand  lumber. — about 


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November  10,  1914 


half   a   block   from   the   location   of   the 
present  establishment  of  this  concern. 

The  rent  for  the  place  is  a  joke — the 
amount  of  it — that  is.  It's  a  joke  now, 
but  in  the  beginning  it  was  a  mighty 
serious  sort  of  a  stone  wall  that  was  as 
hard  to  get  over  as  it  is  to  convince  a 
justice  of  the  peace  the  cop  is  Ij'ing 
when  he  testifies  you  were  hitting  it  at 
forty-seven  miles  per  when  he  pinched 
you;  The  rent  was  really  a  mighty 
small  sum,  but  in  those  times  it  seemed 
like  a  mountain  every  thirty  days.  The 
first  bill  presented  to  the  company  for 
goods  delivered  to  it  amounted  to  thirty- 
nine  dollars,  and  the  members  of  the 
concern  wondered  where  and  how  they 
were  going  to  be  able  to  pay  it.  That 
will'  give  you  an  idea  of  what  they 
started  with.  Now,  jumping  to  the  end 
of  this  story  for  a  minute  before  going 
on  with  it,  not  long  ago  the  partners  re- 
fused ten  thousand  dollars  for  the  cor- 
ner lot  and  building  where  they  now 
conduct  their  business,  which  premises 
they  own,  free  and  clear,  no  mortgage 
nor  anything  on  it.-  That's  the  tale  of 
sic&ryeais''  endeavor, 'backed  by  brains, 
grit  and  honesty.  Does  it  pay,  or  would 
you  rather  take  a  chance  on  the  some- 
thing for  nothing  proposition? 

A  Business-like  Manager  Is  Here 

Having  heard  about  the  concern,  I 
called  on  it  a  short  time  ago  for  the 
purpose  of  learning  how  and  why  it  was 
doing  so  well.  Two  reasons  for  its  suc- 
cess were  discovered  almost  at  once, 
both  partners  were  out,  getting  or  doing 
business;  that's  one,  the  other  was  that 
their  interests  were  being  looked  after 
by  a  capable  manager.  Anybody  could 
tell  he  was  capable  by  talking  to  him  a 
few  minutes.  The  manager's  name  is 
H.  Z.  Ross. 

Introducing  myself,  I  told  the  reason 
for  the  visit  and  opened  proceedings  by 
the  time-honored  query  about  business. 
"Business  is  all  right,"  replied  Ross. 
"This  year  we  did  not  do  as  well  as  we 
expected  or  hoped,  but  we  did  as  well  as 
we  did  last  year,  which  is  better  than  we 
would  have  expected  if  we  had  known 
what  to  expect." 

Just  at  this  point,  gentle  reader,  you'd 
better  read  that  last  sentence  over  care- 
fully and  think  about  it  a  little  bit  if  you 
want  to  get  the  meaning.  It's  all  right 
but  it  reads  a  little  queer  at  first  sight. 
It's  about  what  Ross  said  and  it  had  me 
guessing,  so  I  asked  him  to  explain. 

"We've  had  a  lot  of  local  labor  trou- 
ble," he  answered,  "that  we  couldn't  fore- 
see, and  if  we  had  expected  it  we  would 
not  have  expected  to  do  as  much  busi- 
ness as  we  have  done.     Some  of  the  em- 


ployes of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  have 
been  indulging  in  a  protracted  strike  and 
it  has  upset  trade  conditions  rather  ex- 
tensively. Under  these  circumstances  to 
have  held  our  own  is  mighty  encourag- 
ing and  makes  us  very  optimistic  of  the 
future." 

"What  is  the  business  of  the  com- 
pany?" I  asked,  as  my  inspection  dis- 
closed a  glittering  collection  of  electric 
chandeliers  hanging  from  the  ceiling, 
show  cases  filled  with  electric  goods, 
cycling  accessories,  while  another  part 
of  the  room  contained  several  used  mo- 
torcycles. 

Two  Lines  Fit  in  Perfectly 

"We  are  dealers  in  Indian  motorcycles, 
Miami  bicycles,  cycle  accessories  and 
cycling  clothes.  We  also  are  electrical 
contractors  and  deal  in  electric  supplies." 

"Do  the  two  lines  fit  in  well?" 

"Perfectly.  You  see,  in  a  s.mall  city  in 
this  climate  thtte  is  a  portion  of  the  year 
when  there  is  nothing  to  be"  done  with 
the  cycling  end  of  it  excepting  to  round 
HP  prospects  and  get  them  ready  to  buy 
when  the  Season^  s'tarts  in  the  s'pring. 
That.,however,„dpesn't  brijig  in  muth  in- 
come' during  the 'winter  months.  The 
electrical  end  of  our  interests  is,  art  all 
year  business.  We  wire  whenever  they 
are  building  and  sell  equipment  all  the 
year  round.  Chandeliers  and  other  fit- 
tings are  always  in  demand  and  there  is 
a  .constant  income  from  this  branch. 

"As  to  the  two  fitting  in,  nothing 
could  be  better.  Both  require  the  ser- 
vices of  mechanics  and  the  machinery 
we  use  on  cycling  repairs  is  of  service  in 
making  repairs  on  electrical  goods.  It's 
an  ideal  combination.  Like  every  other 
line,  a  man  must  know  his  business, 
know  how  to  estimate  and  make  a  repu- 
tation for  efficient,  conscientious  work. 
Once  get  that  reputation  and — well,"  he 
exclaimed,  interrupting  himself,  "get  the 
reputation  in  one  branch  and  it  will  fol- 
low  in   the  other." 

Sharp  Practice  Loses  Money 

"You  maintain,  then,"  I  said,  having  in 
mind  another  dealer  who  once  said  that 
good  will  was  not  an  asset  in  the  motor- 
cycle business,  "you  maintain  that  good 
will  is  desirable?" 

"Not  desirable,  necessarily,"  he  empha- 
sized. "Without  good  will  you  have  no 
future.  Sharp  practice  and  cunning  may 
add  a  few  dollars  to  the  cash  drawer  to- 
day but  you'll  pay  them  out  the  day  after 
tomorrow  and  others  will  not  fill  up  the 
void.  Never  mind  the  question  of  prin- 
ciple, just  common  policy  demands  that 
you  must  be  on  the  level.  There's  no 
other  way  to  succeed.     You  might  swin- 


dle transients  for  a  while  and  get  away 
with  it,  but  you  can't  build  up  a  steady 
patronage  if  there's  a  streak  of  yellow 
in  your  business  methods." 

"Is  it  your  idea  that  business  methods 
should  include  generosity?" 

"Not  if  j'ou  mean  charity  when  you 
say  generosity.  We  don't  give  charity. 
If  a  machine  contains  a  defective  part 
we  replace  it;  that's  business.  If  we  do 
work  on  a  machine  we  charge  for  our 
time;  that's  business,  too.  If  we  didn't 
charge  it  would  be  charity,  and  that's  not 
business." 

Ross  is  a  very  quiet  spoken  chap,  he 
is  careful  of  his  use  of  English,  he  uses 
practically  no  slang.  Never  a  cuss  word 
caine  from  his  lips  during  our  talk.  He 
is  neat  in  his  appearance,  dignified  and 
yet  is  distinctly  in  the  classification  of 
"good  fellow."  He's  "business,"  no 
doubt  of  that,  but  it's  just  the  sort  of 
business  that  inspires  good  will  and  con- 
fidence. The  company  can  put  his  name 
down  under  the  head  of  "assets'  'when 
it  takes  ii.ventory. 

"Tell  me,"  I  said,  "what  is  the  main 
source  of  income?" 

"We  about ,  even  up  between  the  cy- 
clicg  and  electrical  branches.  There  has 
been  a  falling,  off  in  the  volume  of  ac- 
cesst'ry  business  during  the  past  year 
but  it  doesn't  disturb  us  any.  We  know- 
why  and  are  seeking  the  remedy." 

Sell  on  Deferred  Payments 

"How  about  your  repair  shop,  does  it 
inalie  money?" 

"Yes,"  he  replied,  "we  could  do  quite  a 
machine  shop  business  if  we  went  after 
it,  but  we  don't  want  'outside'  work,  we 
pre'er  to  attend  to  our  own  work  only."' 

"In  that  you,  of  course,  include  your 
motorcycle  repairs?" 

"Oh,  yes;  that  comes  under  the  head  of 
'our  own  work.'  What  I  mean  is  that 
we  don't  want  ordinary  machine  shop 
jobs  " 

"What  do  you  do  with  motorcycles 
you  take  in  trade  in  the  matter  of  over- 
hauling?" 

"We  don't  take  in  any  'junk.'  When  a 
machine  is  offered,  we  try  it  out  and 
then  take  it  down  and  inspect  its  inte- 
rinr;  after  that  we  name  the  amount  of 
the  allowance.  We  figure  on  putting  the 
machine  in  fair  running  order,  offering 
it  for  what  it's  worth  and  making  some 
profit  or,  at  least,  breaking  even  on  the 
transaction.  We  don't  tell  customers 
that  a  used  machine  is  as  good  as  a  new 
one  and  then  offer  it  at  half  the  price  of 
the  new  one.  We  tell  him  it  is  worth 
what  we  ask  for  it — and  it  is." 

"How  about  instalments?" 

"We   sell  on   deferred  payments.     Our 


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invariable  rule  is  one-half  down  and  fif- 
teen or  twenty  dollars  a  month,  accord- 
ing to  the  income  of  the  customer.  \Ve 
take  a  note  for  the  balance  due,  discount 
it,  and  charge  the  customer  six  per  cent, 
which  is  what  it  costs  us  to  discount  the 
note.  The  machine  remains  ours  until 
paid  for,  and  is  security  for  the  payment 
of  the  note. 

Small  Loss  in  Deferred  Payments 

"We  sell  on  this  plan  only  to  pur- 
ch?sers  who  we  know  or  about  whom 
we  CEn  find  out  positively.  We  want 
refertnces  and  we  investigate  them.  In 
short,  we  take  business  precautions  to 
protect  oursyelves  against  loss." 

"Do  you  insure  the  machine  against 
theft,  fire  or  accidents?" 

"No.  That's  the  one  chance  we  take, 
and  really  that  isn't  a  great  risk  because 
we  are  so  careful  to  deal  only  with  men 
who  are  honest  that  we  find  tliey  will 
meet  their  payments  even  if  they  have 
lost  the  inachines." 

"Then  you  have  no  losses?" 

"Yes.  we  do,  not  much  but  some.  We 
charge  it  up  to  profit  and  loss,  advertis- 
ing, or  merely  as  money  spent  for  exper- 
ience. That's  a  business  chance  that  a 
progressive  dealer  has  to  take.  He  must 
expect  some  of  his  best  planned  precau- 
tions to  be  of  no  avail.  Our  percentage 
of  loss  is  very  little." 

"Is  the  interest  in  motorcycling  in 
Harrisburg  increasing,  decreasing  or 
holding  its  owm?" 

"It  is  increasing.  We  do  all  we  can  to 
cause  it  to  increase.  We  are  interested 
in  ilie  local  club,  we  take  an  interest  in 
runs,  road  or  track  races.  We  foster 
these  events  and  are  interested  in  the 
business,  sport  and  efficiency  of  motor- 
cj  cling." 

"Whaddye  mean,  'efliciency  of  motor- 
cycles'?" 

"Get  Together"  Talks   With   Riders 

"Just  this.  Sometimes  a  rider  or  a 
group  of  them  will  find  fault  with  some. 
thing  about  the  design  of  a  part  of  a 
motorcycle.  We  mix  up  in  a  general 
discussion  and  if  we  think  he's  right  we 
take  it  up  with  the  factory.  I  don't 
want  to  appear  boastful  yet  I  take  pride 
in  the  kriowledge  that  some  of  the  im- 
provements on  the  1915  Indians  were 
suggested  by  us  as  a  result  of  these  cnn- 
fere'.'Ces  with  local  enthusiasts.  And  let 
me  tell  you  that  it  speaks  mighty  well  for 
the  factory,  and  shows  how  keen  they 
are  there  to  turn  out  the  best  possible 
machines,  when  they  consider  the  sug- 
gestions of  the  riders  and  adopt  the  sug- 
gestions  if  they  are   good. 

"Tliat  is  one  of  the  things  which  fend 


to  make  the  sale  of  Indians  easy  and  it, 
too,  is  one  of  the  things  which  makes 
the  Indian  dealers  loyal  to  the  big  chief's 
tepee." 

■  'Jv.e  more  question,"  I  said,  as  I  pre- 
pared to  leave,  "do  you  believe  in  pub- 
licity?" 

"We  do,"  came  the  instant  response. 
"I  try  to  get  our  local  papers  to  print 
motorcycle  news;  sometimes  they  will, 
sometimes  not.  We  hope,  however,  to 
educate  the  editors  to  the  fact  that  there 
aie  about  800  motorcyclists  in  this  city 
and  vicinity,  and  they  represent  a  buying 
power  which  is  worth  appealing  to. 
Some  day  the  papers  will  come  to  a 
more   general  appreciation   of  this   fact." 

Six  years  ago  the  West  End  Electric 
\'  Cycle  Co.  wondered  how  it  was  going 
to  pay  a  bill  of  thirty-nine  dollars — not 
long  since  it  refused  ten  thousand  dol- 
lars for  its  real  estate.  There's  a  rea- 
son. Also,  there  are  similar  opportuni- 
ties. There's  a  mighty  fine  suggestion  in 
the  story  of  the  company's  career.  It  is 
worth  thinking  about. 


Cards  and  Ribbons  Explain  Parts 

Greater  impetus  has  been  given  to  use 
of  cards  and  ribbons  in  indicating"  the 
parts  of  motorcycles  by  Harley-Davidson 
when  in  their  booths  at  Chicago  were 
displayed  two  machines,  the  parts  of 
which  were  marked  on  cards  from  which 
ribbons  ran  to  the  particular  section  of 
the  machine  in  question.  The  two  ac- 
companj'ing  illustrations  will  show  just 
how  these  machines  looked  in  the  booths 
and  will  further  suggest  the  availability 
of  this  display  in  show  windows. 

"With     the     increased     popularity     of 


motorcycles  and  the  tremendous  im- 
petus given  the  business  in  the  last  ten 
years,  the  business  in  used  motorcycles 
is  assuming  proportions  that  demand  the 
careful  and  constant  consideration  of  the 
live  dealer,"  says  G.  H.  Westing,  local 
distributer  of  Indian  motorcycles.  "He 
is  naturally  striving  for  a  quantity  out- 
put, and  the  chance  of  disposing  of  used 
motorcycles  that  he  takes  in  on  trade. 

"While  some  few  dealers  refuse  to 
take  in  used  machines,  these  are  excep- 
tions, and  from  our  experience  it  would 
be  absolutely  impossible  to  dispose  of 
new  Indians  unless  we  successfully  han- 
dled the  second-hand  motorcycle  bus- 
iness. Some  dealers  maintain  that  it  is 
advantageous  to  take  them  in  at  as  low 
a  figure  as  possible,  do  what  is  neces- 
sary to  put  them  in  running  order  and 
get  out  of  them  what  you  can,  whether 
you    profit    or    lose    on    the    transaction. 

"A  man  buying  a  used  motorcycle, 
one  that  has  not  been  rebuilt,  naturally 
expects  it  to  be  in  first-class  o'rder,  and 
if  it  is  not  in  this  shape  he  is  a  source 
of  constant  anno}'ance,  and,  to  the  dis- 
credit of  the  dealer,  his  claims  are  en- 
tirely just.  From  our  experierice,  gained 
through  ten  years  of  handling  Indian 
motorcycles,  we  have  found  it  advisable 
to  completely  overhaul  and  rebuild  every 
Indian  motorcycle  traded  in  to  us.  We 
gain  three  objects  in  this  method,  first, 
our  customer  gets  a  new  machine,  at 
about  half  cost,  and  is  satisfied  and.  be- 
comes a  booster.  Second,  our  repair 
men  do  more  efticient  work.  Third,  we 
have  sold  a  used  machine,  thereby  mak- 
ing room  for  the  disposal  of  another 
new  machine." 


System  of  cards  and  ribbons  describing  the  parts  of  a    Harley-Davidson 


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November  10,  1914 


GOULLET  LEADS  IN 

BOSTON  FEATURE 


Takes  Mile  Sprint  in  Easy  Fashion— 
McNamara  Accounts  for  Five-Mile 
Event — Large  Crowd  Attends  Open- 
ing of  Six-Day  Season 


Boston's  annual  six-day  cycle  racing 
season  was  ushered  in  with  pomp  on 
Saturday  night,  31st  ult.  Governor 
David  I.  Walsh  was  one  of  the  large 
crowd  that  gathered,  and  when  he  was 
called  upon  for  a  speech  he  said  that  it 
was  the  first  bicycle  race  that  he  had 
ever   attended   indoors. 

Alfred  Goullet,  the  Australian,  won  the 
feature  sprint  event  when  he  defeated 
Reggie  McNamara,  his  countryman;  Ed- 
die Root,  the  six-day  favorite,  and  Iver 
Lawson,  ex-world's  champion,  in  a  four- 
cornered  match,  and  he  turned  the  trick 
in  straight  heats.  George  Wiley,  the 
Syracusan,  accounted  for  the  final  of  the 
motor-paced  race  by  leading  Clarence 
Carman  over  the   tape. 

In  the  professional  pursuit  race  Peter 
Drobach,  the  South  Boston  cyclist,  had 
a  chance  to  show  his  townsmen  how  easy 
it  was  to  defeat  Jimmy  Moran,  Lloyd 
Thomas  and  Martin  Ryan,  by  taking  the 
event  in  a  little  over  a  mile.  Lloyd 
Thomas  finished  second. 

Reggie  McNamara  spilled  the  beans, 
so  to  speak,  in  the  five-mile  open  for  the 
professionals,  Jimmy  Moran  aiding  ma- 
terially in  the  spilling.  After  his  win  in 
the  match  race  Goullet  was  looked  upon 
as  the  winner  of  the  race,  but  McNamara, 
aided  by  Jimmy,  managed  to  hold  his 
speedy  countryman  off.     Summary: 

One-mile  match,  professional — First 
heat  won  by  A.  Goullet;  second,  R.  Mc- 
Namara; third,  I.  Lawson.  Time,  2:26. 
Second  heat  won  by  Goullet;  second, 
McNamara;  third,  Root.  Time,  2:0S?<s. 
Third  heat  won  by  Goullet;  second,  Mc- 
Namara;   third,    Lawson.     Time,   2:ll}i. 

Paced  race,  professional  —  First  heat, 
five  miles,  won  by  C.  Carman;  second,  P. 
Lawrence.  Time.  8:13j^.  Second  heat, 
five  miles,  won  by  G.  Wiley;  second,  B. 
Walthour.  Time,  8:07%.  Final  heat, 
ten  miles,  won  by  G.  Wiley;  second,  C. 
Carman.     Time,   16:14?^. 

Five-mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
R.  McNamara;  second,  A.  Goullet;  third, 
F.  Hill.  Time,  10:10J^.  Lap  prize  win- 
ner, N.  Hansen,  IS  laps;  second,  J.  Kop- 
sky,  13  laps. 

Pursuit  race,  professional — Won  by  P. 
Drobach;  second,  L.  Thomas;  third,  J. 
Moran.  Distance,  1  mile  1^  laps.  Time, 
2:05^. 


Kleykamp  Heads  Missouri  Cycling  Club 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Missouri 
Cycling  Club,  held  last  week  at  Rock 
.Spring  Turner  Hall,  A.  E.  Kleykamp  was 
elected  to  serve  as  president  of  the  or- 
ganization during  the  ensuing  year.  The 
other  officers  elected  were:  C.  C.  Smith, 
vice-president,  and  L.  W.  Brown,  sec- 
retary and  treasurer.  E.  S.  Brown  was 
re-elected  road  captain  and  appointed 
Wm.  J.  Roberts  to  serve  as  his  assistant. 

Road  Captain  E.  S.  Brown  reported 
that  during  the  1914  riding  season  which 
ended  with  last  Sunday's  run  to  Ellis- 
villcj  Mo.,  the  club  had  staged  26  runs. 
Wm.  J.  Roberts  carried  off  first  honors 
for  run  attendance  during  this  period 
with  a  total  of  22  runs  to  his  credit. 
A.  W.  Gilhen  and  L.  W.  Brown  were 
tied  for  second  place,  each  having  been 
present  on  21  runs. 


WAR  DEPLETES  RANKS 
OF  FAMOUS  CYCLISTS 


Denny  to  Represent  Buffalo 

Peace  has  at  last  been  declared  in 
Buffalo  racing  circles  over  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  representative  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association  in  that  city.  The 
appointment  was  sought  for  by  a  num- 
ber of  Buffalonians  for  the  past  six 
months  and  the  job  has  been  given  to 
Frank  H.  Denny,  an  old  amateur  rider. 
The  past  incumbent  of  the  office,  Louis 
Debo,  caused  too  much  dissention  in  the 
ranks  of  the  riders  as  well  as  the  two 
regiments  that  proinote  practically  all 
of  the  racing  that  is  furnished  the  fans 
in  Buffalo,  so  he  was  ousted  and  the 
N.  C.  A.,  not  wishing  to  be  hasty,  took 
their  time  about  appointing  anyone  for 
the  place,  but  finally  decided  on  Denny. 


Kennedy  Captures  "Cork  Day"  Race 

The  annual  election  day  "Cork  Race" 
of  the  Empire  City  Wheelmen,  Inc.,  of 
Brooklyn,  was  run  over  the  Shore  Road, 
covering  the  long  course,  and  resulted  in 
a  win  for  Tom  Kennedy.  Becht,  Rom 
and  Gaffney  finished  in  order  named. 
The  race  was  fast  from  start  to  finish, 
but  did  not  seem  so  for  Joe  Fogler,  the 
Brooklyn  crack,  who  is  in  training  for 
the  coming  six-day  race,  as  he  left  the 
bunch  very  early  and  took  to  his  old 
tactics  of  automobile  pace  and  went  on 
alone  with  the  machine. 


Cohoes   Club   Members    Are    Active 

Numbers  of  the  members  of  the 
Cohoes  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Cohoes,  N, 
Y.,  attended  their  first  smoker  on  Oc- 
tober 27th.  They  point  proudly  to  the 
fact  that  the  club  is  gaining  in  mem- 
bership. They  have  arranged  for  a  dance 
and  supper  at  one  of  the  country  hotels 
in  the  near  future,  at  which  every  one 
will  have  a  good  time. 


Rutt  in  Hospital  With  Catarrh  of  the 
Lungs,  Porte  and  Schubert  Reported 
Shot  as  Spies — Didier  Another  Name 
on  the  Death  List 


Oscar  Schwab,  the  Brooklyn  rider  who 
has  been  competing  in  the  European  cy- 
cle races  for  the  past  three  years,  has 
written  to  Floyd  MacFarland,  the  man- 
ager of  the  Cycle  Racing  Association, 
a  descriptive  account  of  the  welfare  of 
the  European  cyclists  now  engaged  in 
the  war. 

According  to  Schwab's  letter,  Walter 
Rutt,  the  German  world's  champion  cy- 
clist who  left  here  in  September  to  fight 
for  his  country,  has  been  attacked  with 
catarrh  of  the  lungs  and  is  at  the  pres- 
ent time  in  a  Berlin  hospital,  where  he 
was  ordered  by  the  military  authorities 
after  his  case  had  become  dangerous. 

Other  Germans  have  been  more  for- 
tunate in  their  military  operations.  Her- 
man Packebusch,  who  was  here  in  1913, 
and  who  rode  in  the  New  York  six-day 
race  with  Appelhans,  a  countryman,  the 
same  year,  has  been  decorated  with  the 
iron  cross  for  meritorious  work  in  con- 
nection with  the  taking  of  Antwerp.  In- 
gold,  a  German  pace  follower,  has  had 
a  like  honor  bestowed  upon  him  for  his 
clever  aviation  work.  Fritz  Ryser,  at 
one  time  champion  paced  rider  of  the 
world,  was  in  Russian  Poland  along  with 
his  pacemakers,  Porte  and  Schubert,  and 
the  trio  were  taken  prisoners  by  the 
Russians.  Ryser,  by  having  Swiss  pa- 
pers, managed  to  escape,  but  Schwab 
states  that  both  Porte  and  Schubert  were 
shot  as  spies. 

The  French  soldiers  from  the  ranks 
of  the  cyclists  have  seemingly  been  un- 
fortunate in  either  being  captured, 
wounded  or  killed.  Leon  Hourlier,  the 
sprinter;  Maurice  Brocco,  of  six-day 
fame;  Louis  Trousellier,  a  road  rider; 
Marcel  Berthet,  former  record  holder 
for  the  hour  unpaced,  and  Lievennois,  a 
paced  rider,  have  all  been  captured  by  the 
Germans.  Berthet  has  been  interned  at 
Cologne,  Hourlier  in  Berlin  and  the 
others  at  Magdeberg, 


Jackson  To  Represent  Lima  Club 
The  Motorcycle  Club  of  Lima,  O.,  an- 
nounces  the  appointment  of  a  local  at- 
torney. 

Emmet  Jackson  is  the  local  attorney 
in  question  and  duly  received  his  au- 
thority from  Johnson,  chairman  of  the 
Legal  Action  Committee  of  the  F.  A.  M. 


November  10,  19H 


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AFTER  THE  SCALP  OF  THE  "DEAD  BEAT" 

Garagemen  of  Illinois  are  introducing  in  the  legis- 
lature a  bill  protecting  themselves  against  debtors, 
which,  if  passed,  will  be  for  the  motorcycle  dealer  one 
of  the  most- salutary  statutes  in  the  state.  It  provides 
that  garage  keepers,  by  which  term  is  meant  persons 
Xvho,  for  hire  or  reward  store,  maintain,  keep  and  re- 
pair automobiles,  motorcycles  or  other  motor  pro- 
pelled vehicles,  shall  have  a  lien  upon  al!  such  vehicles 
handled  by  them  for  the  proper  charges  due  them 
whether  for  repairing,  storage  or  various  supplies. 

If  this  bill  meets  with  the  favor  of  the  law-makers, 
a  big  loss  which  is  each  year  shouldered  by  dealers 
through  the  delinquence  of  "dead  beats"  will  certainly 
be  materialhf  reduced.  Protection  of  this  kind  should 
be  provided  in  every  state  where  it  is  not  now  given. 
Motorcycle  dealers  should  cooperate  with  those  en- 
gaged in  allied  trades  in  urging  their  own  legislators 
to  make  similar  statutes. 

Every  possible  loop  hole  through  which  defaulters 
may  try  to  creep  has  been  effectively  cut  oft'  by  the 
Illinois  bill.  Thus  the  person  in  possession  of  a  motor- 
cycle which  has  not  been  registered  with  the  secretary 
of  state  shall  be  considered  the  owner  and  held  liable 
for  charges,  and  no  prior  owner-  shall  be  relieved  of 
liability  until  he  shall  have  notified  the  secretary  of 
the  sale  of  his  machine  and  removed  the  number  plate. 
These  safeguards  will  make  it  difficult  for  delinquents 


to  avoid  payments  and  should  be  incorporated  in  bills 
drawn  up  by  motorcycle  dealers. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  Illinois  Lien  Law  Bill 
will  soon  be  a  realization  and  that  the  wisdom  shown 
by  its  enactment  will  be  emulated  by  other  states.  It 
is  a  just  measure  and  will  undoubtedly  meet  even  with 
the  approval  of  fair-minded  motorists. 

STOP    SPREADING    DISCONTENT  ! 

While  merchants  are  trying  to  assume  an  opti- 
mistic attitude  toward  the  future  of  Vjusiness,  feeling 
that  only  in  that  way  they  can  expect  to  create  the 
right  atmosphere  in  their  stores  which  will  effect  a 
healthy  enthusiasm  and  stimulate  sales,  a  number  of 
traveling  men  have  been  perniciously  active  in  spread- 
ing reports  of  business  depression.  These  dissemi- 
nators of  gloom,  in  wrongly-interpreting  purely  local 
conditions,  are  injuring  not  only  the  trade  but  also 
themselves.  Once  succeed  in  getting  a  man  to  be- 
lieve that  the  auctioneer  will  soon  come  to  hang  the 
red  flag  before  his  store,  and  his  very  dejection  will 
scare  away  prospects. 

At  the  show  in  Chicago,  where  dealers  came  from 
almost  the  four  corners  of  the  earth,  they  spoke  of  the 
good  business  outlook  and  many  reported  favorably 
on  last  year's  sales.  Business  conditions  generally 
are  becoming  better,  according  to  -the  opinions  of 
those  who  are  in  a  position  to  knoAv.  To  assume  a 
cheerful  attitude  is,  therefore,  very  essential,  and  to 
the  prattling  of  chronic  pessimists  there  should  be 
turned  a  deaf  ear. 


SPRUCING  UP  FOR  TFIE  PROSPECT 

Personal  calls  on  prospects  will  be  the  winter 
"pastime"  for  many  energetic  dealers,  while  their 
mechanics  are  busily  engaged  in  the  shops  overhauling 
used  machines.  The  dealer  will  want  to  bring  before 
his  possible  buyers  the  good  news  that  the  latest 
models  can  soon  be  purchased  and  he  will  try  to  relate 
in  an  effective  manner  the  many  splendid  fmprove- 
ments  which  they  incorporate.  He  ma)',  however, 'be 
so  absorbed  in  the  motorcycle  itself  that  he  will  give 
little  attention  to  what  impression  he,  as  an  individual, 
is  going  to  create. 

Neat  appearance,  happy  smile  and  warm  handshake 
may  seem  trivial  things.  If  they  are,  then  many  a  big 
deal  has  been  put  through  largely  because  of  trivial- 
ities. A  dealer's  ability  as  a  salesman  will  depend  upon 
his  power  to  convince  prospects — to  make  the  other 
fellow  believe  that  every  word  you  are  saying  is  the 
absolute  truth.  Your  talking  points  may  be  ever  so 
good,  but  if  you  don't  make  use  of  your  personality 
through  the  use  of  such  mediums  as  mentioned,  it's 
going  to  be  a  hard  proposition,  in  many  instances,  to 
hold  the  attention  of  and  to  convince  your  possible 
buyers.  Don't  let  your  personality  lie  dormant.  Give 
it  a  fair  chance  to  express  itself. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


Xovember  10,  1914 


Goullet-Hill  Team   Wins   Boston   Race 


Take  First  of  the  Season's  Grinds  With  McNamara-Moran  and  Lawson- 

Drobach   Finishing  Respectively   in   Second   and  Third 

Places — No  Serious  Accidents  Mar  the  Event 


Alf.  Goullet,  the  blond  Australian,  and 
Fred  Hill,  won  the  sixty-hour,  six-day 
race  at  the  Boston  Arena  track  on  the 
night  of  Noveml)er  7,  breaking  the  pre- 
vious track  record  by  24  miles.  Reggie 
McNamara  and  limniy  Moran,  and  Iver 
Lawson  and  Peter  Drobach  crossed  the 
tape  in  second  and  third  places,  respect- 


Alfred   GoiiUet,    Australia 

The  system  of  "premiums"  was  again 
in  force,  and  spectators  could  have 
sprints,  long  or  short,  to  order  by  offer- 
ing a  reward  ranging  from  $20  to  $200. 
This  produced  frequent  dashes  on'  the 
part  of  the  riders  for  the  extra  money, 
and  consequent  excitement.  The  Berlin 
system  rilled  the  finish,  the  winners  be- 
ing decided  by  p'6'ints  earned  in  the  last 
hour's  riding.  The  field  was  a  fast  one, 
and  clever  riding  marked  every  hour  of 
the  daily  grind,  helped  by  the  fact  that 
the.  track  architecture  was  good,  especi- 
ally in  the  turns,  which  made  sprints- 
easy  to  start  and  easj'  to  maintain.  Bet- 
ter than  all  else  was  the  freedom  from 
accidents.  During  the  entire  race  the 
only  serious  injur}'  to  a  rider  was  when 
"Grassy"  Ryan's  tire  blew  on  the  final 
day  at  the  start  of  a  jam,  and  the  Newark 
lad  toppled '  from  his  wheel  bringing 
Goullet  and  Moran  and  others  down  with 
him,  Moran  was-  hurt  about  the  head 
and  it  was  half  an  hour  before  he  could 


resume  riding.  This  record  is  remark- 
able in  view  of  the  bad  spill  which 
marred  the  final  sprint  of  the  same  race 
a  year  ago. 

Eleven  riders  faced  the  starter  at  the 
Arena  track,  Boston,  at  4  P.  M.,  No- 
vember 2nd,  in  the  first  six-day  race  of 
the  season.  At  the  last  moment  it  was 
announced  that  George  Cameron  was  to 
replace  George  Wiley  in  the  Wiley-Car- 
man combination. 

The  proceedings  were  enlivened  from 
the  start  when  a  prize  was  offered  to  the 
man  leading  at  the  end  of  the  first  hour, 
Reggie  McNamara  accounted  for  this 
early  bonus  and  the  bunch  went  along 
at  a  pace  of  24  miles  an  hour.  Alfred 
Grenda,  the  Australian  sprinter,  was  at 
the  track  and  offered  a  special  prize 
for  the  leader  of  the  most  laps  for  two 
miles.  Kopsky  grabbed  this  money.  In 
fact,  Joe  was  right  there  all  the  time. 
At  9:30  he  started  the  first  jam,  which 
lasted  for  12  minutes,  the  teams  remain- 
ing in  the  same  position  at  the  end. 

This  same  rider  started  the  sprint  at 
11:25  which  caused  the  Rudi-Russe  and 
Madonna  and  Piercy  and  Logan  com- 
liinations  each  to  lose  a  lap.  Excite- 
ment was  high  when  Hansen,  who  is 
Kopsky's  partner,  fell  and  halted  hos- 
tilities. At  2  A.  M.,  when  the  first  halt 
was  called,  the  team.s  were  7  miles  and  4 
laps  ahead  of  the  best  previous  local 
record. 

The  fast  pace  that  marked  the  start 
of  the  riding  began  to  tell  on  the  yoimger 
men  during  the  second  day's  racing.  The 
tactics  of  Kopsky  and  Hansen,  who  were 
the  trouble  makers  of  the  grind,  were 
resented  by  the  others,  who  tried  to  dis- 
courage them  by  riding  high.  But  it  was 
owing  chiefly  to  their  sprinting  tactics 
that  such  a  formidable  mileage  was  rolled 
up  in  the  early  periods. 

An  election  night  crowd  thronging  the 
arena  stimulated  the  riders,  and  just  be- 
fore 7  o'clock  McNamara  accounted  for 
the  first  premium  of  the  day  for  a  ten- 
lap  sprint.  The  husky  Australian  and 
Jimmy  Moran,  his  partner,  made  great 
efforts  to  grab  a  lap  from  the  bunch. 
Moran  came  very  near  catching  his  rivals 
unprepared  and  might  have  opened  up  a 
big  lead   but   for   Goullet,   who   relieved 


Hill,  Although  Moran  and  McNamara 
relieved  each  other  a  dozen  times  they 
found  it  impossible  to  get  away. 

Shortly   after    10   o'clock    Goullet   and 

Hill   took   up   the   battle    for   a   lap,   and 

their   eft'ort,    although    fruitless,    resulted 

in  the  best  sprint  of  the   second  period. 

Miles  Laps 

McNamara  and  Moran 473         6 

^^'althour  and   Root    473         6 


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Lawrence  and  Magin   473         6 

Hansen  and  Kopsky 473         6 

Goullet  and  Hill 473         6 

Anderson   and   Mitten    473         6 

Lawson  and  Drobach 473         6 

Carman  and  Cameron   473         6 

Logan  and  Piercy  473         5 

Rudi-Russe  and  Madonna  .  . .   473        4 

The  fellow  who  comes  to  the  six-day 
grind  in  the  hope  of  seeing  a  lot  of  falls 
and  consequent  injuries  to  the  riders  in 
the  way  of  fractures  and  broken  bones 
was   certainly  disappointed  in  this  racfe. 

For  the  first  few  liours  the  ride  was 
a  tame  affair,  but  the  spectators  were 
treated  in  the  evening  to  the  most  sen- 
sational sprint  ever  seen  on  a  Boston 
track.  At  9  o'clock  Goullet  won  a  spe- 
cial award  for  a  mile  sprint,  while  Mc- 
Namara earned  a  lap  prize  offered  by  the 
Gow  Auto  Co.,  a  local  concern. 

At  9:35  McNamara  started  the  big 
jam.  For  32  minutes  the  riders  were  on 
the    jump.      Rapid    changes    of   partners 


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were  in  order,  and  it  was  a  tired  set  of 
riders  when  tlie  sprint  ended  and  they 
settled  down  to  the  grind  again.  The 
effort  netted  the  GouUet-Hill,  the  Law- 
son-Drobach  and  the  Moran-McNamara 
combinations  a  lap  each,  and  set  Madon- 
na with  Rudi-Riisse  back  one  lap  and 
Piercy  with  Logan  two  laps.  The  latter 
team  was  now  6  laps  behind  the  leaders 
and  in  bad  shape.  Notwithstanding  the 
strain  of  the  big  jam  the  riders  who 
were  not  in  the  lead  made  every  effort  to 
regain  their  lost  ground.  Anderson  got 
away  for  a  big  lead  but  was  brought  back 
by  the  leaders,  who  were  working  to- 
gether. Kopsky  and  Hansen  later  start- 
•ed  more  fireworks,  but  found  that  they 
could  not   shake   the   bunch. 

When  the  riders  dismounted  they  were 
nearly  14  miles  ahead  of  the  record  for 
the  Boston  track.  The  score  at  the  end 
of  the  third  day's   riding: 

Miles   Laps 

Goullet  and  Hill 703         0 

Lawson  and   Drobach    703         0 

Moran  and  McNamara 703         0 

Lawrence  and  Magin 702        9 

Carman  and  Cameron   702        9 

Kopsky  and  Hansen 702         9 

Root  and  Walthour   702         9 

Anderson  and  Mitten    702        9 

Ryan  and  Thomas    702        9 

Rudi-Russe  and  Madonna  .  . .   702         S 
Logan  and  Piercy 702         4 

Ahead  of  the  record,  and  gaining  every 
hour,  the  pedal  pushers  kept  up  the  fast 
pace  during  the  fourth  day's  racing.  The 
period  was  featured  by  the  attempts  of 
the  tail-end  teams  to  make  up  some  of 
the  lost  ground,  and  in  this  the  Piercy- 
Logan  combination  sprang  a  surprisi;. 
when  they  picked  up  four  laps  in  the 
course  of  the  proceedings.  Logan 
showed  the  best  form  that  he  has  ex- 
hibited during  the  race.  At  one  time 
Madonna  was  trailing  the  field  when 
Logan  started  a  sprint;  expecting  the 
leaders  to  curb  Logan's  pace,  he  was 
fooled,  and  before  he  recovered  himself 
Piercy,  who  relieved  his  partner,  had 
gained  the  lap. 

The  score  at  the  end  of  the  fourth  day: 
Miles    Laps 

Goullet  and   Hill . . . '. 931         8 

Lawson  and   Drobach 931         8 

McNamara  and  Moran 931         8 

AValthour  and  Rott 931         7 

Lawrence  and  Magin 931         7 

Kopsky  and   Hansen 931         7 

Anderson  and   Mitten 931         7 

Carmen  and  Cameron 931         7 

Ryan  and  Thomas 931         7 

Piercy  and  Logan 931         3 

Rudi-Russe  and  Madonna...   931         3 

During  the  fifth  day  of  the  grind  the 
leaders    had    their    hands    full    repelling 


assaults  from  the  rear.  To  be  trailing  in 
a  ten  hour  a  day  race  was  not  natural  to 
stars  like  Kddie  Root  or  Worth  Mitten, 
and  they  made  life  miserable  for  the 
GouUet-Hill,  Lawson-Drobach,  and  Mc- 
Namara-Moran  teams,  which  were  com- 
pelled in  self  defense  to  ride  from  the 
front. 

The  biggest  crowd  that  ever  witnessed 
a  six-day  race  was  on  hand,  due  to  the 
Harvard-Princeton  game  next  day,  and 
the  riders  were  convinced  that  it  was 
Saturday  instead  of  Friday.  Frequent 
primes  made  entertainment  continuous. 
Early  in  the  race  Fred  Hill  was  pre- 
sented with  a  gold  watch  by  admirers 
from  his  home  town,  and  this  gift  stirred 
Jimmy  Moran  to  efforts  to  lap  the  for- 
tunate rider.  Jimmy  started  a  sprint,  in 
the  midst  of  which  the  voice  of  the  an- 
nouncer heralded  a  silver  cup  for  a 
sprint.  McNamara,  who  has  accounted 
for  many  of  the  premiums  offered,  re- 
lieved Jimmy,  and  won  the  sprint  with 
the  silver  cup. 

Walthour  and  Moran  threw  a  scare  in- 
to the  Goullet-Hill  and  Lawson-Drobach 
combinations  when  they  stole  half  a  lap 
later  in  the  race.  The  teams  a  lap  behind 
appeared  as  allies  of  the  two  poachers, 
for  it  was  some  time  before  the  Goullet- 
Hill  and  Lawson-Drobach  teams  could 
pierce  their  defense,  which  extended 
across  the  track.  Finally  they  succeeded 
and  defeated  every  other  attempt  at  the 
lap. 

The  score  at  the  end  of  the  fifth  day: 
Miles  Laps 

Goullet-Hill   1162         S 

Lawson-Drobach   1162        S 

McNamara-Moran 1162         5 

Lawrence-Magin    1162         4 

Ryan-Thomas   1162        4 

Carman-Cameron 1162         4 

Root- Walthour ...1162        4 

Kopsky-Hansen    1162         4 

Anderson-Mitten    1162         4 

Logan-Piercy    1162         3 

Russe-Madonna    1161         9 

When  the  riders  mounted  for  the  last 
day's  effort  the  three  leaders  still  had 
their  lap  advantage,  and  in  spite  of  every 
exertion  on  the  part  of  the  second  divis- 
ion teams,  led  by  "Reggie"  McNamara, 
to  make  up  the  lost  ground,  they  were 
unsuccessful.  These  sprints  put  Madon- 
na and  Russe  further  in  the  ruck. 

The  big  doings  started  with  the  20 
lap  sprints  of  the  first  division  teams 
shortly  after  eight  o'clock.  The  first  was 
marred  by  Goullet's  sliding  down  the 
track  when  he  attempted  to  relieve  his 
partner,  and  McNamara  forged  to  the 
front,  followed  by  Hill  and  Lawson  in 
the  order  named. 

Goullet   redeemed   himself   in    the   sec- 


ond sprint.  AlcNamara  led  at  the  fif- 
teenth and  Drobach  came  up  at  the  out- 
side and  at  the  eighteenth  it  looked  as 
though  Goullet  was  pocketed,  but  by  a 
great  ride  around  he  took  the  pole  and 
the  sprint.  Drobach  took  second  from 
McNamara,  who  wearied. 

The  third  dash  was  the  prize  of  the 
evening.  Badly  back  behind  Root  and 
held  off  by  McNamara,  Goullet  put 
everything  he  had  in  the  final  dash  and 
barely  nosed  Lawson  out  by  a  scant  half 
wheel.  Owing  to  his  splendid  "kick" 
Goullet  took  the  fourth  and  fifth  sprints 
and  the  big  money  for  himself  and  his 
partner  by  an  easy  margin.  The  other 
riders  could  not  touch  him  at  this  game. 
At  9:30  the  first  division  teams  and  the 
tail-enders  left  the  track  for  the  second 
division  teams  to  fight  it  out.  For  the, 
first  fifteen  laps  the  pace  was  slow,  the 
riders  sparring  for  position  and  feeling 
each  other  out.  After  the  pistol  at  the 
ISth  Grassy  Ryan  jumped  out  and  held 
the  lead  to  the  20th. 

After  fifteen  more  laps  of  loafing  the 
riders  again  speeded  up  with  Anderson 
forging  to  the  front.  He  led  the  way 
home. 

Again  the  same  pleasure  ride  and  then 
a  hummer!  Mitten  jum.ped  away  clear 
for  a  length  at  the  bell  dash,  when  Ryan 
set  sail  after  him  and  nosed  him  out.  The 
fourth  effort  was  another  hummer,  Cam- 
eron making  a  four-lap  sprint  and  stav- 
ing off  the  game  attempt  of  Magin  to 
beat  him  to  the  tape.  In  the  final  Root 
held  the  advantage  until  Ryan  jumped  to 
the  fore  and  rode  high  at  the  turn.  Into 
the  gap  thus  made  darted  Mitten  and 
forced  his  wheel  over  the  line  a  few 
inches  to  the  good.  In  the  closing  dash 
Thomas  was  never  headed. 

This  gave  Lawrence  and  Magin  fourth 
place,  Anderson  and  Mitten  were  fifth, 
Thomas  and  Ryan  sixth,  Carman  and 
Cameron  seventh,  and  Kopsky  and  Han- 
sen eighth.  Root  and  Walthour  disap- 
pointed their  admirers  by  finishing  ninth. 
The  veterans  were  saving  themselves  for 
the  big  doings  at  New  York. 
How  they  finished: 

Miles    Laps 

1st— Goullet-Hill   1383         5 

2d — Moran-McNamara    1383         S 

3d — Drobach-Lawson    1383         5 

4th— Magin-Lawrence    1383         4 

Sth — Mitten-Anderson    1383         4 

6th— Ryan-Thomas   1383         4 

7th — Carman-Cameron 1383        4 

Sth— Kopsky-Hansen    1383         4 

9th— Walthour-Root 1383        4 

10th— Piercy-Logan    1383         3 

11th— Madonna-Rudi-Russe   .1383         1 

Beating  last  year's  previous  record  of 
1359  miles  5  laps. 


16 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  Iff,  1914 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  He  Finds  a 

Learned  From  the 

Comments 


Live  Dealer  in  a  Strange  City,  and  What  He 
Dealer  About  Trade,  Together  With  Many 
Which   Were  Made   by  Dr.  Wise 


third   of  a  serieb   of   articles 
s  of  John  Prospect  in  quest 


which   are   told  the  experi- 
power-driven  two-wheeler. 


One  evening  late  in  November  Joliu 
Prospect  found  himself  in  a  large  city 
near  Highville,  which  was  his  own  burg. 
We  shall  call  the  city  Rochester,  prob- 
ably because  that  was  not  its  real  name 
at  all. 

Now,  as  Prospect  strolled  along  one  of 
!the  brilliantly  lighted  thoroughfares  of 
■'that  iiietropolis  after  a  good  dinner  at 
a' restaurant  where  the  lights  were  shaded 
and  the  steak  was  thick  and  juicy  and 
served  with  mushrooms,  a  brightly  illum- 
inated window  caught  his  eye.  He  stop- 
ped in  front  of  it  and  observed  that  a 
motorcycle  was  framed  in  a  number  of 
searchlights,  each  one  of  which  was  di- 
rected upon  some  particular  feature  of 
the  machine.  One  miniature  searchlight 
illumined  the  spring  fork  in  the  frame, 
another  pointed  out  the  new  kick  starter, 
while  still  another  showed  the  brake  con- 
trol positioned  near  one  of  the  foot- 
boards. Near  each  spot  indicated  was 
placed  a  sign  explaining  the  merits  of  the 
■  innovation. 

The  motorcycle  bee  was  still  humming 
around  Prospect's  bonnet  so  loudly  that 
it  would  not  let  him  rest  until  he  had 
gone  inside  to  give  the  machine  the  twice 
over. 

John  Receives  Prompt  Attention 

A  man,  who  appeared  to  be  the  dealer 
himself,  broke  off  an  earnest  conversa- 
tion with  another  fellow  behind  the 
counter  where  the  accessories  were  ex- 
hibited, and  came  to  greet  the  visitor. 


A  brilliantly  illuminated 


Light  his  eye 


"Howdy,"  he  said  agreeably.  "Pleas- 
ant evening,  isn't  it?" 

"It  is,"  answered  Prospect.  "That's  a 
good-looking  machine  of  yours  in  the 
window  and  those  spot-lights  are  not  half 


bad.      Is   that   style   of  window   dressing 
your  own  idea?" 

"Not  exactly.  Sharp,  one  of  our  sales- 
men, suggested  it  and  I  worked  it  out 
the  way  it  is  now.  You  see,  we  figured 
that  it  didn't  do  much  good  to  show  our 
stuff  in  the  window  without  directing  the 
attention  of  the  boys  in  the  street  to 
some  particular  point.  If  we  don't  give 
them  something  definite  to  look  at  they 
just  stare  at  the  nice  new  paint,  or  ad- 
mire the  cute  little  horn,  unless,  of 
course,  they  know  motorcycles.  But 
even  if  they  do,  new  features  are  attrac- 
tive. Now  here  is  one  of  our  1915 
models,  and  I  can  show  you  the  im- 
provements that  make  it  finer  than  ever." 

This  Dealer  Does  Not  "Knock" 

Prospect  turned  to  where  a  big  twin 
was  placed  on  its  rest,  ready  for  in- 
spection. 

"Hello!"  he  exclaimed,  "that  is  an 
X-Z  model.  A  friend  of  mine.  Sharp, 
tried  to  make  me  buy  one  once." 

"Sharp  is  our  'outside'  salesman;  he 
must  have  seen  you  on  a  tour  of  the 
surrounding  district.  What  was  your  rea- 
son for  not  buying  at  that  time?" 

"He  knocked  his  competitors  so  hard 
that  he  didn't  have  time  to  do  any 
boosting  on  his  own  account." 

The  X-Z  dealer  looked  sorrowful  for 
the  first  time  since  his  visitor  entered 
the  store. 

"Knocking  doesn't  pay  in  the  long 
run,"  he  observed,  "and  it  makes  the 
other  fellows  get  out  their  hatchets. 
There's  nothing  in  the  world  makes  the 
other  dealer  as  sore  as  knocking.  I  al- 
ways keep  my  muffler  on  that  line  of 
conversation — it's  a  liability,  not  an  as- 
set." 

"Well,  that's  the  way  to  look  at  it. 
But  you  have  a  large  establishment  here 
and  it  looks  as  if  things  were  coming 
your  way.  You  must  m.ake  a  lot  out  of 
your  sales." 

Nor  Complain  of  Bad  Times 

"We  do  a  lot  of  business,  Mr. " 

"Prospect." 

" Prospect,  and  it's  not  because  we 

have  it  all  ready  for  us,  but  partly  be- 
cause the   X-Z  machine  is  so   good  that 


given  a  fair  chance  it  sells  itself,  and 
partly  because  v/e  keep  everlastingly  at 
it." 

"Don't  you  feel  the  effect  of  bad  times 
and  the  war?" 

"I  have  no  sympathy  with  the  bad 
times  bug.  If  sales  are  not  coming 
along  as  fast  as  usual  I  go  out  with 
Sharp  and  we  hustle  up  the  prospects 
and  the  near-prospects." 

Prospect  became  interested  in  this 
live-looking   dealer. 


"I  suppose  you  do  a  lot  of  advertis- 
ing?" 

"Yes,  of  course.  We  keep  an  ad  in 
two  or  three  leading  dailies  because  it 
pays  us  in  more  ways  than  one.  We 
make  friends  with  the  newspaper  crowd, 
and  when  there  is  a  bit  of  news  coming 
our  way  they  see  that  we  get  it.  Then 
we  have  our  notice  in  the  "Movies" 
screen  and  in  the  theater  programs.  Also 
we  have  a  large  number  of  signs  posted 
up  on  all  the  roads  leading  into  Roch- 
ester, because  a  great  crowd  of  visitors 
come  to  the  city  daily,  drawn  by  the 
good  shopping  facilities.  Will  you  take 
a  cigar?" 

Keeps  in  Touch  With  Riders 

Prospect  smiled  as  he  accepted  one  of 
the  dealer's  cigars  and  knew  that  it  was 
a  good  one. 

"It  looks  to  me  as  though  you  were 
trying  to  spend  money  instead  of  make 
it,"  he  commented.  "Do  you  keep  a 
large  force  on  the  pay-roll?" 

"Well,  three  in  the  repair-shop,  a  book- 
keeper, a  salesman.  Sharp  and  myself. 
Sharp  and  I  do  most  of  our  work  out- 
side, although  one  or  the  other  of  us 
tries  to  be  in  the  store  when  the  other 
is  away.  Sharp  has  just  returned  from 
the  Chicago  show,  which  he  says  was  a 
great   little   starter   for   the   coming   sea- 


NiovwiiUf  JO,  lyi-i 


PHE  BICYCLmG  WOBLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  KEYIEW 


]7 


son.  He  ordertd  a  complete  new  line 
of  accessories  from  the  factory  two 
weeks  ago,  and  we  had  an  attractive 
list  of  them  printed  and  sent  around  to 
all  otit"  riders  in  this  city  and  the  sur- 
iniinding;    district.     We    keep     track    of 


Dr.  Wise  explains  a  tew  particul 


them,  of  course,  after  selling  a  machine. 
and  we  find  these  little  circulars,  which 
cost  us  only  a  few  dollars,  will  liring 
in  twenty  times  their  value  in  sales.  You 
see,  we  do  not  handle  any  hut  the  Ijest 
grade  accessories.  The  cheap  ones — 
those  made  to  sell,  not  to  wear — are 
never   satisfactory." 

At  this  moment  the  door  opened  and 
in  walked  Dr.  Wise,  an  old  friend  of 
Prospect's,  who  was  noted  for  his  in- 
vestigations in  the  psychology  of  sales 
— or  what  he  chose  to  call  that.  Dr. 
Wise  may  not  have  been  an  expert  psy- 
chologist, Ijut  he  had  a  lot  of  good, 
common  sense  tucked  away  in  his  gray 
matter,  and  he  knew  that  the  world  did 
not  stand  still  when  he  was  born. 

Dave's  Dinners  Bring  Trade 

"Hello,  John,"  he  greeted.  ".Saw  you 
from  the  street  indulging  in  your  latest. 
As  I  knew  Dave  here — often  see  him 
when  I  run  to  town — I  thought  I  would 
come  in  and  see  if  you  had  come  to  the 
point;  in  other  words,  if  3'ou  had  in- 
vested in  a  motorcycle." 

"He  will  by-and-by.  Doctor,"  laughed 
the  dealer.  "Just  now  he  lias  a  curiosity 
bug  and  wants  to  know  all  about  the 
establishment." 

"This  fellow  runs  an  overhead  expense 
account  of  about  a  million  dollars,  yet 
he  says  that  it's  good  business,"  defend- 
ed Prospect. 

"The  biggest  item  in  it  is  the  annual 
X-Z  dinner,"  answered  Dr.  Wise.  "Didn't 
he  tell  you  about  that?  Why,  every 
)'ear  he  sends  out  invitations  to  about 
a  thousand  riders  of  the  X-Z's  in  this 
part  of  the  state  to  come  to  a  big  spread 
at  Clark's,  over  on  Side  street.  Well, 
about  400  generally  come,  and  the  din- 
ner is  one  big  affair.  What  do  you  figure 
it  costs  you,  Dave?" 

"About  a  dollar  and  a  quarter  a  per- 
son." 

"Yes.  Well,  Dave  persuaded  the  fac- 
tory   to    send    him    about    500    neat    little 


accessories  to  give  away  for  souvenirs 
each  year.  I^ast  year  it  was  a  small 
nickeled  case  for  a  watch,  to  fasten  on 
the  front  forks.  The  dinners  are  looked 
forward  to  by  the  riders,  and  the  local 
press  sees  that  they  yet  a  .good  amount 
of  publicity.  Tlicy  ha\e  been  called 
'Dave's  dinners'  now  for  T  don't  know 
how  long.  You  see,  f^ave  figures  that  he 
has  a  good  thing  in  the  X-Z  and  that 
the  buyers  have  helped  him  to  it.  He 
doesn't  drink  or  smoke,  so  there  is  no 
chance  to  give  the  fellows  something- 
back  in  that  way,  and  he  sa3's  that  if  the 
money  all  goes  one  way,  from  the  buyer 
to  him,  and  the  X-Z  store  never  cuts, 
some  return  is  owing.  Every  business 
that  is  worth  anything  has  its  bonus  for 
the  buyer,  somethin,g  that  shows  ap- 
preciation of  his  patronage  and  helps  to 
cement  good  fellowship.  The  cigar  bus- 
iness has  its  coupons,  or  else  a  package 
of  tobacco  and  a  corn-cob  free  with  a 
inirchase.  The  grocer  gives  you  a  cigar 
wiien  you  pay  his  bill,  and  a  bottle  of 
wine  at  Christmas.  The  butcher  comes 
around  with  a  "Happy  New  Year"  and 
a  smile  and  gives  you  a  large  hani. 
Thin.gs  like  those  don't  figure  in  the 
routine  of  sales,  but  they  make  all  the 
difference  in  the  relations  between  buyer 
and  seller.  So  every  year  Dave  has  his 
turkey  dinner  at  Clark's,  and  it's  a  .good 
I  me.  The  X-Z  riders  feel  that  they  have 
a  privilege  that  other  riders  lack,  and 
it  counts  for  more  than  half  a  dozen 
small  concessions  in  the  way  of  cutting 
l)rices  in  the  long  run.  Also  it  has  a 
big  positive  value  in  the  way  of  adver- 
tising." 

Prospect  Invited  to  the   Dinner 

"I  would  like  to  invite  you  to  that 
dinner.    Prospect,"   said   the   X-Z   dealer. 

"Better  wait  until  I  buy  one  of  your 
machines.  What  can  you  promise  me  in 
the  way  of  attention  and  care  of  the 
machine  if  I  should  buy  one?" 

"That  is  one  of  our  strongest  claims 
on  the  buyer.  We  will  teach  him  how 
to  ride  his  mount,  keep  it  for  him  here 
until  he  learns,  if  he  wishes,  and  give 
him  good  instruction  free  until  he  is 
master  of  the  machine  and  can  go  where 
he   likes  on   it." 

"What  about  parts?" 

"We  have  in  stock  any  part  that  you 
would  need.  Our  repair  department  can 
linild  an  X-Z  from  stem  to  stern  in  four 
liours.  We  can  build  four  X-Z  motor- 
cycles from  our  stock  of  parts  without 
taking  a  thing  from  a  completed  ma- 
chine. We  can  fill  every  demand  im- 
mediately—that's what  we  call  service, 
and  we  bank  on  our  ability  to  make 
good." 


".Suppose  somethin.g  goes  wrong  with 
tlie  machine?" 

"P.ring  it  to  us.  One  of  our  men  will 
take  it  out  and  discover  for  himself  just 
what  the  trouble  is  quickly  and  accu- 
rately. It  would  probably  be  some  little 
thing  that  we  will  fi.x  up  without  charge. 
\Ve  do  a  better  and  a  cheaper  job  like 
this  than  if  we  acted  on  your  say-so. 
You  see,  service  is  everything  with  us. 
We  carry  the  idea  of  service  throughout 
everything  that  the  firm  does.  We  look 
out  for  our  customers  and  make  friends 
of  them  with  the  result  that  they  brin.g 
other  customers  to  us.  Merchandising 
today  is  a  matter  of  service  and  we  are 
specialists  in  the  matter.  We  have  made 
our  sviccess  by  giving  our  patrons  more 
than  they  expected,  and  usually  far  more 
than  they  were  asked  to  pay  for.  We 
ha\e  spent  money  to  make  money  and 
found   the   investment   a   good   one." 

He  is  Coming  Here  Again 

".\nd  it  always  is  a  good  one!"  cried 
Dr.  Wise  heartily. 

"Well,  Doctor,  if  we  are  going  to  the 
Criterion  tonight  we  must  start  now  or 
miss  the  first  act.  But  I  won't  forget 
this  conversation,"  said  Prospect  ear- 
nestly. The  X-Z  dealer  shook  hands 
with  his  two  visitors. 

"The  play  at  the  Criterion  is  a  .good 
one,  but  we  will  show  j'ou  something 
better  here  tomorrow.     Can  you  come?" 

"Well,  perhaps.     If  I  can." 

"And  I  shall  save  a  place  for  you  at 
that  dinner,"  laughed  the  dealer  as  they 
went  to  the  door. 

"That  dealer  knows  that  he  is  alive," 
commented  Prospect,  as  they  went  out 
into  the  street  to  seek  their  way  to  the 
show.  He  indicated  the  window  with 
the   illuminated   machine. 

"From  the  moment  I  saw  that  window 
I  was  interested,  and  he  kept   mc   intcr- 


forget  thi! 


lid    Prospe 


ested  by  explaining  things  intelligently. 
He  knew  that  I  wanted  my  questions  an- 
swered, and  he  did  not  try  to  knock  the 
other  machines.  I  am  going  there  as 
soon  as  I  can  to  investigate  that  X-Z 
twin." 

"Are  you  .going  to  buy  one?" 

I'rospect  nodded   decisively. 

"If  it's  worth  it,  I  am!" 


in 


THE  BICYCLLXK  AV()ifLl>  AND   MOTOKCVCLE   KEVFEW 


MANY   EXHIBITORS   WANT 

NEW   YORK    SHOW    SPACE 

(Conli'.iiicd    lv.):i-,    ..i:i"e    7) 


Wrench  Co.;  Cramp  &  Sons  Shipbuilding- 
Co.;  Detroit  Lubricator  Co.;  Dixon  Cru- 
cible Co.,  Joseph;  Electric  Storage  Bat- 
tery Co.;  ?:nalisli  &  Mersick  Co.;  Essex 
Ruljber  Co.;  Faw,  Inc.,  .1.  H.;  Fentress- 
Xewton  Mfg.  Co.;  FinUeisen  &  Kropf 
Mfg.  Co.;  Fitzgerald  Mfg.  Co.;  Frasse  & 
Co.,  Peter  A.;  Fulton-McCutcheon  Co.; 
Funke  &  Co.,  Herbert  F.  L.;  Garage 
l'2r|uipment  Co.;  Garford  Mfg.  Co.;  Gra}- 
&  Davis;  Harris  Oil  Co.,  A.  W.;  Hart- 
ford R'lachine  Screw  Co.;  Haverford  C3- 
cle  Co.;  Haws,  Geor.ge  A.;  Heinze  Elec- 
tric Co.;  Herz  &  Co.;  International  Ach- 
eson  Graphite  Co.;  K-W  Ignition  Co.; 
Kokonio  Electric  Co.:  Leather  Tire 
Goods  Co.;  Lovcll-McConnell  Mfg.  Co.; 
Mayo  Mfg.  Co.;  Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  H. 
&  F.;  Morrison-Ricker  .Mfg.  Co.;  Mosler 
&  Co.,  A.  R.;  Mutty  Co.,  L.  J.;  New  York 
Coil  Co.;  National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.; 
N.  Y.  &.  N.  J.  Lubricant  Co.;  North  East 
Electric  Co.;  Perfection  Spring  Co.; 
Randall-Faichney  Co.;  Reading  .Saddle  & 
Mfg.  Co.;  Rose  Mfg.  Co.;  Royal  Equip- 
ment Co.;  Sager  Co..  J.  H.;  Schrader's 
Son,  Inc.,  A.;  Silvex  Co.;  Smalley  I)an- 
icls;  .Sparks-Withington  Co.;  Splitdorf 
Electrical  Co.;  Standard  Thermometer 
Co.;  Standard  Welding  Co.;  Stanley  Co., 
Inc.,  John  T.;  Stevens  &  Co.;  Stewart- 
Warner  Speedometer  Corporation;  Ting- 
ley  &  Co.,  C.  O.;  Vacuum  Oil  Co.; 
\'eeder  Mrfg.  Co.;  \'esta  Accumulator 
Co.;  Voorhees  Rubber  Co.;  Wheeler  & 
Schebler;  White  &  Bagley  Oil  Co.;  Wil- 
lard  Storage  Battery  Co.;  Willey,  C.  A. 


A  series  of  n.iotorcycle  races  will  lie 
held  on  the  Baldwin  Park  track  in 
Quincy.  111.,  on  Thanksgiving  Day.  Many 
(if  the  best  motorcycle  riders  of  the  Mid- 
dle West  already  have  signilied  their  in- 
tention   of   participating. 


bd^nkr^Vv^ftl 


November  14,  Brooklyn.  X.  Y. — Two- 
mile  bicycle  race,  handicap,  open  to 
N.  C.  A.  only.  Exent  to  be  held  in 
Armory   at   52nd   street   and    1st   avenue. 

November  16-21,  New  York  City — Six- 
day  bicycle  race  at  Madison  Square 
Garden. 

November  21,  New  York  City — Annual 
dance  of  the  New  York  Division  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  Association  in  Plaza 
Hall,  110  East  S9th  street. 

November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes- 
sional 300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

November  26,  Stamford,  Tex. — One 
hundred  mile  race  on  61.00-class  ma- 
chines without  ports. 

Novemlier  26,  New  York  City — Two- 
hour  team  race,  closed  to  members  of 
Century  Road  Clulj  Association,  on 
Fordham  road,  starting  at  White  Plains 
avenue. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
.Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


C.  R.  C.  A.  Plans  2nd  Annual  Team  Rice 

The  Xcv.'  ^'ork  Division  of  the  Cen- 
tury Road  Club  .Vssociation's  two-hour, 
two-man  team  race,  to  be  held  on 
Thanksgiving  Day  morning,  promises  to 
draw  many  more  riders  than  participated 
in  last  year's  event,  over  the  same  course, 
and  whicli  A.  Morgan  and  J  X^apthal. 
as   a  team,   won   with   a   total   of    iS   miles. 


Teams  will  lie  picked  Liy  a  drawing  i.iy 
the  committee  at  the  start  of  the  race, 
and  in  this  way  any  member  is  liable  to 
have  either  the  champion  or  the  "gink" 
as  his  partner.  Ho\ve\'er,  this  phase  is 
looked  upon  witli  a  sporting  spirit  liy 
the  riders,  and  a  highly  interesting  two- 
hour  team  race  is  the  result  expected. 

The  couise  lies  lietween  Vv'hite  Plains 
a\enue  and  Westchester  road,  on  the 
Fordham  road,  and  will  be  closed  to  all 
outside  traffic  by  authority  of  the  Park 
L)epartnient   of   the   Bron.x. 


E.  W.  Carrit  Succeeds  Oscar  Brant 

E.  W.  Carrit.  who  for  many  years  has 
been  prominent  in  the  field  of  cycling, 
has  become  manager  of  the  uptown 
l)ranch  of  the  motorcycle  department  of 
the  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  dis- 
tributers of  Indian  motorcycles.  Carrit, 
at  one  time  an  entlnisiastic  bicyclist,  was 
one  of  the  first  to  appreciate  the  advan- 
tages of  motorcycling  and  took  to  the 
power-driven  machine  when  it  was  first 
brought  out.  He  organized  the  Brook- 
lyn Motorcycle  Club  in  the  New  York 
city  of  that  name,  and  was  its  first  presi- 
dent. 

Later  he  joined  the  Hendec  forces  in 
Springfield,  and  looked  after  the  depart- 
ment of  replacements,  which  position  he 
lield  until  a  year  ago,  when  he  went  to 
Canada.  In  his  new  work  Carrit  comes 
to  a  field  where  he  is  well  acf|uainted  and 
has  a  multitude  of  friends.  He  succeeds 
to  the  position  formerly  held  bj'  Oscar 
Brant,  wlio  now  has  become  sales  man- 
ager of  the  motorcycle  department  of 
the  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co..  with 
headquarters  in  the  main  store  on  \Var- 
ren   street. 


.  The  Capital  City  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Sacramento,  Cal.,  is  already  making 
plans  for  its  191.S  events.  The  first  run 
of  the  season  is  arranged  for  .A.pril  and 
is  to  he  a  200-mile  race  for  stripped  stock 
machines. 


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NEW  YORKERS  PLAN  TO 
FORM  BIG  CITY  CLUB 


Hall  Proposes  to  Organize  Motorcyclists 
Into  Metropolitan  Association  and 
Promote  Cycling  Interest — Chairman 
Robinson  Receives  Medal 


The  motorcycle  coimnittee  of  the  New 
York  Tercentenary  Commission  were 
summoned  by  Vice-Chairman  J.  A.  Hall 
to  attend  a  dinner  at  the  Automobile 
Club  of  America  on  November  6th,  for 
the  purpose  of  completing  their  duties. 
Those  attending  the  dinner  in  addition 
to  J.  A.  Hall  were  Powhatan  Robinson. 
Merle  Downs,  F.  H.  Schauifler,  AV.  p. 
Casey,  Gus  Rothholz,  Amos  Shirley.  K. 
C.  Martin.  Robert  Stoll,  F-  V.  Clark. 
J.  O.  E.  Dieterich  and  W.  E.  Severn.  At 
the  close  of  the  dinner  Merle  Downs  was 
called  upon  by  Mr.  Hall  to  address  the 
assemblage,  and  his  response  proved  to 
be  preliminary  to  an  address  of  appre- 
ciation to  Mr.  Robinson  for  his  labors  as 
chairman  of  the  committee  and  to  whom 
was  presented  a  fob  made  of  a  gold 
replica  of  the  official  medal  of  the  iiio- 
torcycle  division. 

The  balance  of  the  evening  was  about 
evenly  divided  betw-een  serious  business 
and  merry-making.  Mr.  Downs  asked 
that  two  copies  of  photographs  of  each 
prize  winner  be  deposited  with  him  for 
pcrm.anent  filing  at  the  New  York  Pub- 
lic Library,  as  the  state  chairman 
seemed  desirous  of  making  a  historical 
record  of  the  celebration. 

It  was  definitely  decided  to  award  the 
prizes  at  a  dance  to  be  held  at  the  Am- 
sterdam Opera  House.  West  44th  street, 
on  November  23d.  Prize  winners  will  be 
furnished  with  complimentary  tickets  for 
this  dance.  Others  can  obtain  tickets  at 
anj'  New  Y'ork  dealers  or  at  the  office  of 
the  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view or  Motorcycle  Illustrated. 

Vice-Chairman  Hall  spoke  at  length  on 
a  new  metropolitan  association,   the  ob- 


ject of  which  will  be  to  secure  unity  of 
action  and  the  promotion  of  interest  in 
motorcycling.  It  is  hoped  that  there  will 
be  four  or  five  hundred  members  of  this 
association  and  that  sufficient  funds  may 
1)C  secured  to  have  a  town  house  and  a 
small  club  house  somewhere  on  the 
shore.  This  will  also  be  an  organization 
which  will  secure  co-operation  among 
dealers.  An  efifort  will  be  made  to  form 
the  new  association  at  the  dance  above 
mentioned. 

\'arious  ways  and  means  were  dis- 
cussed and  Mr.  Dieterich  suggested  that 
the  start  be  a  small  organization  which 
might  feel  its  way  and  from  which  a 
large  organization  might  be  built.  Mr. 
Severn  pointed  out  the  advantage  ol 
using  the  existing  clubs  as  a  nucleus  for 
the  association  and  called  attention  to 
the  many  advanta.ges  which  would  accrue 
from  the  appointment  of  a  paid  business 
manager  rather  than  leaving  the  man- 
agement of  the  organization  to  volun- 
teer committees. 

The  fun-making  features  of  the  even- 
ing centered  around  a  big  $500  cup 
which  Mr.  Robinson,  as  president  of  the 
New  York  Sporting  Goods  Company,  re- 
ceived for  the  Indian  float  whicli  he  en- 
tered in  the  parade.     This  was  filled  (in 


spite  of  the  war  in  Rheims  and  Eperney) 
with  champagne  and  the  diners  were  or- 
dered   to   give   a   toast    at   each   libation. 
After   the   cup   had   gone   around   two   or 
three  times  the  toasts  began  to  improve, 
and  we  offer  the  following  as  samples: 
"Here's  to  Powhatan, 
He's  a  first  rate  sporting  man; 
Just  present  him  with  a  cup 
And  he  promptly  nils  it  up." 
"Lo,   the   poor   Indian,   lie   hasn't   passed 

away. 
For  he's  the  New  York  sporting  man 
.\nd  he's  here  to  stay. 
The  "seven  nations"  of  this  state 
Were   once   renowned   for  war, 
But  Indians  todajr  are  great 
And  run  both  near  and  far. 
Of   all   the    Indians   there   are    our   Pow- 
hatan's the  best. 
But  how  he  does  exiiaust  the  bar  in  urg- 
ing us  to  jest." 


"Bronco  Billy"  Mounts  a  New  Steed 

All  lovers  of  the  movies  are  familiar 
with  the  face  of  "Bronco  Billy,"  who 
appears  on  the  films  as  hold-up  artist  or 
cowboy  rider.  In  the  accompanying  pho^ 
tograph,  taken  in  Niles,  Cal.,  he  is  seen 
trying  out  a  new  mount,  and  judging 
b}-  his  smile  he  is  having  good  fun.  Per- 
haps before  long  we  shall  be  seeing  this 
actor  in  a  new  role.  Ke  will  be  shown 
on  the  screen  pursuing  a  troupe  of  bad 
men  across  the  desert  to  rescue  some 
beautiful  heroine,  but  his  steed  will  be 
an  "Indiari"  instead  of  a  mustang. 


Brockett  Is  Head  of  Orange  Club 

In  Orange,  N.  J.,  a  motorcycle  club 
has  been  formed.  Its  headquarters  are 
at  370  Main  street,  opposite  Military 
Common.  Howard  Brockett  is  president, 
Harry  Gordon  secretary,  and  Elmer 
McCormick  treasurer.  Emblems  to  be 
worn  by  the  members  will  be  selected 
and  also  appropriate  uniforms.  The  prin- 
cipal object  of  the  organization,  outside 
of  social  matters,  will  be  to  urge  the 
passage  of  speed  laws  favorable  to  motor 
vehicles  and  to  aid  fellow  members. 


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gathered  about  the  Charles  City  store  of  G.  W.   Campbell   Co.,   Waterloo,   la 


Baltimore  To  Follow  New  York's  Lead 

The  police  heads  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
are  planning  for  a  new  motorcycle  squad, 
the  mounted  men  to  do  duty  in  the  su- 
burban sections  during  the  night.  A 
traffic  motorcycle  corps  is  now  part  of 
the  department  but  their  work  is  during 
the  day.  The  outlying  sections  have 
such  large  posts  and  offer  such  splendid 
opportunities  for  bur,glaries,  because  a 
patrolman  on  foot  finds  it  difficult  to 
get  over  his  post  in  quick  time,  that  it 
is  figured  out  that  a  number  of  police- 
men on  motorcycles  could  be  kept  on 
the  go  all  night  and  in  this  way  no  sec- 
tion would  be  unprotected  but  for  a  few 
minutes   at  a   time. 

To  facilitate  the  work  of  the  police, 
Marshal  Carter  has  hit  upon  a  system  of 
lights  which  will  flash  up  when  a  po- 
liceman is  wanted,  and  as  they  can  be 
seen  for  some  distance  they  will  bring 
an  officer  to  the  box  almost  immediately 
to  find  out  what  is  the  matter.  The  resi- 
dents of  the  suburbs  will  cooperate  with 
the  police  and  install  lights  on  their 
homes,  so  that  a  patrolman  can  be  called 
when  needed  during  the  night  without 
having  to  chase  around  several  blocks. 
The  mounted  men  would  be  passing  dif- 
ferent sections  almost  every  few  min- 
utes and  it  would  not  take  long  to  get 
them.      The    proposed    system    is   a    dis- 


tinct innovation  and  has  already  been 
highly  praised.  It  will  probably  be  put 
in   effect   some   time   in   the   near   future. 


Barrels  of  Fun  for  Toledo  Club 

Mixing  sport  with  business  and  doing 


Hailcv  Davids 


Ne 


it  in  such  a  wa}'  that  everyone  will  be 
pleased,  is  what  the  dealers  are  trying  to 
accomplish  in  Toledo,  O.  They  are  busy 
organizing  a  bicycling  club  for  the  1915 
season  and  are  extending  to  all  members 


the  use  of  their  stores  as  meeting  places. 

The  club  is  appropriately  called  the 
"Toledo  Bicycle  Club"  and  has  been 
founded  to  further  the  sport  and  popu- 
larity of  bicycle  riding.  Under  its  aus- 
pices races  are  to  be  conducted,  for 
which  prizes  will  be  awarded;  short, trips 
will  be  taken  to  neighboring  towns,  and 
in  summer,  picnics  will  be  held,  to  which 
the  families  and  friends  of  the  members 
will  be  invited.  All  this  promises  bar- 
rels of  fun  to  the  local  riders  and  will 
certainly  make  it  worth  their  while  to 
join. 

Membership  in  the  club  is  open  to  all 
and  the  annual  dues  are  only  $2.  It  is 
expected  that  by  April  next  there  will  be 
at  least   one   hundred   members. 


Motorcycle  Aids  Trouble  Wagons 

The  value  of  the  motorcycle  in  emer- 
gencies was  recently  demonstrated  in 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  when  a  heavy  rain- 
story  seriously  damaged  the  telephone 
system  throughout  the  citj'.  The  tele- 
phone company  had  ,3,000  trouble  calls 
during  one  day.  It  was,  of  course,  out 
of  the  question  for  the  two  trouble 
wagons  to  attend  to  all  of  these  calls. 
Therefore,  the  18  repair  men  employed 
by  the  company  were  dispatched  on  mo- 
torcycles to  ascertain  the  extent  of  the 
damage,  and  in  many  instances  were  able 
to  make  repairs  without  calling  for  the 
I  rouble  wagons. 


L.   C.   Brown,   Excels 


and  wife   with   Baby 


Sprechen  Sie  Danish?     No?     Read  This! 

An  old  customer  of  Jos.  Bickerstaff. 
now  representing  the  New  York  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co.  down  South,  went  back  to 
the  old  country  last  summer  and  tells 
in  a  manner  peculiar  to  himself  his  ex- 
periences while  abroad.  R.  Nelson  is 
over  70  years  old  and  is  a  verj'  enthusi- 
astic cyclist.  Here's  his  letter: 
Dear  Frend  Bickerstaf: 

As  I  promised  to  let  you  hir  from  mc 
after  my  return  from  F.uropa  I  writ  you 
dis  leter.  I  left  N.  Y.,  23  of  May  on 
Kaiser  Wilhelm  der  Grosser  and  landit 
in  Bremen,  Germany,  June  3rd,  spending 
2    days    loking    over    the    Citys    and    its 


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;ighty-five 


present  who  enjoyed 


beuties.     It  is  en  Old  City  but  vel  kept. 

I  vent  from  there  to  Hamburg,  a  greter 
city  and  vonderful  Harbor  for  ships  of 
All  Nations.  After  taking  in  Hamburgs 
sights  I  left  for  Fredericia  Danmark 
vhere  I  have  relatives  and  from  there 
to  Fzen  and  to  a  City  called  Odense 
vhere  my  creadle  stod.  There  i  bought 
me  a  Reilvey  ticket  for  2  Weecks  travel- 
ing continusly  night  and  day,  stop  and 
start  ennyvhere  as  desired,  on  all  Gov- 
ernments lines  for  10  Dollars  of  our 
monny.  Hov  does  that  strike  you?  I 
vent  from  one  end  to  the  Other. 

Vhat  impressed  me  a  gret  del  vas 
evryvhere  I  found  most  evryboddy  from 
12-75  years  Old  riding  Bicykles  and  on 
the  Cuntry  road  you  can  met  10  to  25 
coming  and  going  on  Cyckles.  In  the 
big  Cityes  by  the  curbstones  on  ech 
side  is  laid  vid  asphalt  for  Cyckling. 
Evryboddy  ovns  a  Cyckle,  Farmers, 
clerk,  servants. 

Vhen  a  Train  leves  you  mey  find  25-50 
Cyckles  put  on  and  taken  outh  along 
the  city  by  Turist  who  go  trugh  the 
cuntry  part  by  Riel.  Vhat  struck  me  vas 
I  only  saw  one  man  repair  his  Wheel 
by  the  Weyside  and  I  questioned  my 
self  dos  the  Danes  make  better  Wheels 
than  U.  S.?     It  looks  so  to  me. 

I  vent  home  from  Christiania  and  vire- 
less  mesage  said  War  vas  declared.  I 
arrived  save  in  N.  Y.,  gretly  improved  to 
Healt  and  12  lbs  hevier.  Hat  a  fine  time 
and  visited  3  Olfellow  Lodges  in  Dan 
mark. 

Yours, 

R.  Nelson 


Picnic  and  Clambake  For  Salem  Clnb 
Qn  Sunday,  October  25th,  the  Salem 
Mass.,  Motorcycle  Club  held  its  first 
annual  picnic  and  clambake.  Most  of  the 
members  attended  the  outing  at  Idle 
wood  Lake,  in  Wenham,  and  all  who 
came  voted  the  occasion  the  best  ever. 
Before  and  after  the  dinner,  which  was 
the  feature  of  the  day,  the  members  tried 
their  hands  at  canoeing;  they  found  this 
sport  exciting  and  no  less  than  four  of 
them  went  overboard. 


licken    dinner   given   later   by    Guy    W.    Campbell 

On  November  1st  a  speed  run  to  Con- 
cord and  return  decided  the  ownership 
of  a  Stewart  speedometer,  donated  by  the 
local  Indian  agent,  B.  B.  Hearsey.  Brit- 
ton  won  the  prize,  covering  the  distance, 
over  150  miles,  in  6  hours. 


Holenbeck  saj's  that  they  often  have 
patients  100  or  more  miles  away  and 
that  most  of  this  distance  is  usually 
covered  on  foot,  requiring  three  or  four 
days.  "There  have  been  a  few  foreign 
motorcycles  in  the  country,"  he  says, 
"but  they  were  of  a  light,  cheap  make 
that  balked  at  the  hills  and  stuck  in 
the  sand.  However,  my  observation  of 
the  work  of  the  American  machines  leads 
me  to  believe  that  they  could  negotiate 
the  hills  as  well  as  stand  the  wear  and 
tear  of  the  rough  roads  of  West  Africa. 
And  I  intend  to  take  an  American  mo- 
torcycle with  me  when  I  return." 


Another   rustic   float   in    iht    Ntw   York  pageant 

Takes  Motorcycle  To  Africa 

H.  S,.  Holenbeck,  a  medical  missionary, 
who  has  just  returned  from  Portuguese 
West  Africa,  believes  there  is  a  great 
field  for  the  motorcycle  in  that  country. 


Cycle    Racing    Season    a    Profitable    One 

The  cycle  racing  season,  that  is,  tlie 
outdoor  variety,  which  closed  recently 
with  the  closing  of  the  Newark  Velo- 
drome, goes  down  in  the  record  books 
as  the  most  successful  in  recent  years. 
Up  to  and  including  the  last  meet  that 
was  conducted  by  the  Cj'cle  Racing  As- 
sociation at  the  New  Haven  track,  the 
professional  cyclists  received  in  prize 
money  about  $85,000,  while  the  value  of 
the  amateur  prizes  run  up  into  the  thou- 
sands. The  six-day  races  at  Boston  and 
New  York  swell  these  big  figures  to  near 
if  not  over  the  $100,000  mark.  One  hun- 
dred and  forty-five  meets  were  promoted 
by  the  above  association. 


Galesburg,   111.,  taking  the  "kiddies"  out  for  a 


THK   F.I(  VCLlNfi  AVOKLP   AXD  I\fO'l'()H('Y(M.E   IfTlMEM? 


November  10,  1914 


"Simon  Pures"  Will  Make  Professional  Debut 


Kaiser,  Hanley  and  Wohlrab  to  be  "Among  Those  Present"  in  New 

York's  Six-Day  Race  Entrants — Grind  Starts  Monday  Next 

Preceeded  on  Saturday  Night   by  Sprint  Races 


New  \'oi-kers  and  those  that  will  rtiul 
themselves  in  the  eity  next  week  will  be 
treated  to  their  annual  thrill  of  sprints, 
smash-iips  and  broken  wheels.  The 
twenty-seeond  annual  six-day  grind  will 
be  staged  at  the  historic  Madison  Square 
Garden,  beginning  a  few  minutes  after 
midnight  of  Sunday,  LSth  inst.  One 
six-clay  race  is  about  the  same  as  the 
other,  but  in  this  coming  race  a  few 
novelties  are   to   be   introduced. 

Features  of  This  Year's  Race 

This  year's  event  will  be  managed  l<y 
Floyd  A.  McFarlaud,  himself  a  veteran 
of  many  similar  races,  and  he  has  fig- 
ured out  a  number  of  innovations  that 
will  tend  to  add  interest  to  the  annual 
classic.  Among  the  schemes  to  be  given 
a  try  by  MacFarland  will  be  that  of  of- 
fering special  awards  or  prizes  as  an 
inducement  for  extra  sprints  and  efforts 
on  the  part  of  the  riders  during  the  run- 
ning of  the  contest.  The  huge  success 
of  the  Berlin,  Paris  and  other  European 
six-day  races  has  been  the  awards  given 
during  the  week,  and  the  total  prizes 
offered  in  the  last  Paris  six-day  race 
figured  more  than  $5,000.  to  say  nothing 
of  wine,  cigars  and  other  like  awards 
given  to  the  cyclists  to  see  them  go  at  a 
good  sprint. 

New  blood  is  another  feature  of  the 
coming  race  and  a  number  of  veterans 
will  be  missing  from  the  ranks.  At  least 
three  of  the  amateurs  that  would  have 
shortly  felt  the  axe  of  the  chairman  of 
the  N.  C.  A.  racing  board  have  entered  in 
the  race,  and  it  will  be  interesting  to 
observe  their  performances  against  their 
more  experienced  and  seasoned  brothers. 
The  trio  of  new  six-day  knights  is  made 
up  of  Harry  Kaiser,  the  amateur  cham- 
pion; Willie  Hanley,  the  San  Franciscan, 
and  Gus  Wohlrab,  the  Jersey  City  baker 
boy.  As  amateurs  they  were  kings  of 
their  class,  but  what  they  will  do  in  the 
race  next  week  is  problematical. 

With  the  introduction  of  the  heaviei 
tires,  the  tedious  delays  and  practical 
cessation  of  the  race  at  times  due  to 
punctures  and  blowouts  will  be  elimi- 
nated, much  to  the  betterment  of  the 
event,  far  different  from  past  races. 
Heavier  tires  were  used  in  the  past  Bos- 


ton race  and  they  ga\e  entire  satisfac- 
tion. Their  use  in  the  New  York  race 
is  bound  to  produce  the  same  result. 

From  a  repre  icntative  standpoint,  the 
field  this  year  is  a  classy  one.  One 
favorite  is  missing  and  he,  Walter  Rutt, 
the  German,  is  at  the  present  time  in  a 
hospital  with  catarrh  of  the  lungs,  con- 
tracted from  exposure  while  doing  mili- 
tary duty  for  his  country  during  the  war 
now  raging  on  the  continent.  Other 
riders  that  have  competed  in  past  races 
luu  e  either  been  captured,  killed  or 
wounded  in  battle.  .\mong  them  are 
I-apize,  Brocco,  Perchicot,  Pouchois, 
Berthet  and  Vanhouwaert.  But  even 
with  the  war  Manager  MacFarland  has 
been  able  to  secure  foreign  talent,  so 
that  the  Italian,  French,  Danish,  Swiss 
and  Belgian  enthusiasts  will  not  need  to 
worry. 

Who's  Who  in  the   Grind 

George  Seres,  Marcel  Dupuy.  .\1- 
phonse  Cousseau  and  Charles  Parent  will 
represent  France  in  the  coming  race 
Francesco  Verri  and  Vincenzo  Madonna 
are  the  sons  of  Sunny  Italy  that  will  take 
part  along  with  victor  I^inart,  the  Bel- 
gian, and  Anderson  and  Hansen  as  the 
Danish  representatives.  Oscar  Egg.  the 
Swiss  unpaced  star,  will  be  Yerri's  part- 
ner, while  the  Australian  entry,  always 
strong  in  later  years,  will  have  at  least 
five  of  the  best  Antipodeans  in  its  make- 
up. Alfred  Grenda  and  Alfred  Goullet 
comprise  the  real  Australian  team  in  the 
race,  and  Reggie  McNamara,  Charles 
Piercey  and  Jackie  Clark  are  doubled  up 
with  American  partners. 

Eddie  Root,  the  winner  of  four  of  the 
Madison  Square  Garden  races;  Iver  T^aw- 
son,  at  one  time  champion  of  the  world; 
Jimmy  Moran,  a  two-time  winner  of  the 
same  race;  Bobby  Walthour,  also  a  two- 
time  winner;  the  J-Jedell  brothers;  Worth 
Mitten,  the  Davenporter,  who  claims  to 
have  ridden  in  thirty-two  big  and  small 
races  of  this  kind;  Joe  Fogler,  who  has 
won  five  Madison  Square  Garden  grinds; 
Fred  Hill,  Frank  Cavanagh,  Lloyd 
Thomas,  Peter  Drobach,  George  Cam- 
eron, Martin  Ryan,  Percy  Lawrence. 
Jake  Magin,  Al  Halsted  and  the  three 
amateurs  help  make  a  formidable  ,\meri- 


can  entry  for  the  big  race  next  week. 
Of  the  foreign  entry,  Yerri  and  Egg 
look  to  be  the  best,  although  the  others 
liave  performed  well  in  various  kinds  of 
racing  in  Europe.  One  other  foreigner, 
an  Austrian,  may  be  added  by  Manager 
MacFarland.  Rudolph  Rudi-Russe  may 
be  put  into  the  race  before  the  start,  and 
if  he  does  ride  he  will  be  assured  of  the 
votes  .and  the  support  of  the  gallery 
gods. 

Teams  That  Will  Be  Entered 

As  at  present  paired  the  teams  are 
made  up  as  follows,  but  some  chang;es 
may  be  made  on  the  showing  of  a  num- 
ber of  the  riders  in  the  Boston  six-day 
race  of  last  week: 

Francesco  Verri,  Italy;  Oscar  Egg, 
Switzerland. 

Jimmjf  Mora!),  Chelsea;  Reggie  Mc- 
Namara, Australia. 

Iver  Lawson,  .Salt  Lake  City;  Peter 
Drobach,  S.  Boston. 

Alfred  Gonllet,  Alfred  Grenda,  Aus- 
tralia. 

Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn;  Fred  Plill, 
Boston. 

George  Cameron,  Plarry  Kaiser,  New 
York. 

Bobby  Walthour,  Atlanta;  Alfred  Hal- 
stead,    Sacramento. 

Norman  Anderson,  Denmark;  Wort'n 
Mitten,  Davenport. 

Martin  Ryan,  Newark;  Gus  Wohlrab. 
Jersey  City. 

John  and  Menus  Bedell,  Lynbrook, 
L.    I. 

Joe  Kopsky,  New  York;  Norman  Han- 
sen, Denmark. 

Eddie  Root,  Boston;  Jackie  Clark, 
.Australia. 

Frank  Cavanagh,  Newark;  Charles 
I'iercey,  Australia. 

Percy  Lawrence,  San  Francisco;  Jake 
i\Iagin,   Newark. 

George  Seres,  Charles  Parent,  France. 

Yictor  Linart,  Belgium;  Vincenzo  Ma- 
donna, Italy. 

Dupuy  and  Cosseau,  France. 

The  curtain  raiser  to  the  six-day  race 
will  be  sta.ged  Saturday  night  and  a 
number  of  amateur  and  professional 
sprint  races  will  be  held  along  with 
motor-paced  and  sprint  matches. 


xoveu.be.  10,  1914  THE  BICYCLING  WORLK  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  EEVIEW  23 

Taub  Takes  C.  R.  C.  A.  Point  Race  STPilTTOIVI    VICTOR    IN  I'-'cker  support  loosened.   He  held  it  with 

With  a  desperate   sprint  over  the  last  'jl«.f»l  1  Vll     W IV^  1 VH.    Ill  ,^5^   ^^^^^   ^^^   j,^^   straightaways   but  was 

hill   Isidore   Taub.  on   the  8th  inst,  won  FAST    BELMONT    RACES  "^ '^'"'^'^'^■i    ''y    Armstrong    in     the    20th 

the    weekly   point    race   at   five   miles    of  mile,    and    the    positions    remained    un- 

the  Century  Road  Club  Association  from  Harley-Davidson       Rider       Does       Laps  changed  until  the  finish. 

the   limit   mark   over    the    Pelham    Road  The  ten-mile  event  proved  to  be  a  sec- 

.     ^.       ^r     ,      -^       -n     1  •       1-1  Around  49  on  D-shaped  Track — Arm-               ,                   ,                it     ,       i^     •  i 

course  m  New  York  city.     Pushing  laub  "^  saw    Ijetween    the    two    Harley-Davidson 

were    A.    Palma   and    L.    Zemo,    both    of  strong,   on   Indian,  Accounts  for   Fea-  speedsters.     They   broke   into   the   home 

whom    finished   less   than   IS   feet   behind  ture  Event  of  Last  Day's  Racing  stretch   with   not   an   inch    lietween   their 

the  winner.                                                                                                   front  tires,  and  Brier  took  the  race  when 

Nearly  twenty-three  seconds  later  Al  Stratton,  riding  a  Harley-Davidson,  his  companion  blew  a  tire  and  coasted 
came  Jack  Welton,  who  rode  from  the  made  another  killing  in  his  invasion  of  across  the  line  in  second  place.  In  the 
30-second  mark  alone,  and  who  made  up  the  East  at  the  Belmont  track,  outside  of  sixth  mile  a  fiock  of  sheep  wandered 
seven  seconds  on  the  three  riders  ahead  Philadelphia,  October  24  and  31.  He  from  the  infield  and  started  to  cross  the 
of  him,  while  tlie  three  scratch  riders  made  laps  around  49  seconds  on  a  track.  The  racers  were  flagged  down 
were  onlj'  able  to  gain  three  seconds  on  and  the  sheep  herded  back  without  any- 
Further  attempts  upon  the  one  hour  /  ,  -  '^"'  ' '^S^^  Ten-mile  professional — Won  by  Brier; 
mark,  as  estaldished  by  Jack  Welton  last  *  jf'JBSt^K  second,  Stratton.  Time.  9:003/^. 
week  with  20.4  miles,  were  made  by  four  .^0^^  ^SL  Fifteen-mile  professional  —  Won  by 
members,  with  the  result  that  Welton  in-  _^  \M  ,a^t  ^^HM  .Stratton,  Harley-Davidson:  second, 
creased  his  chances  of  capturing  the  ^^  ^k  "^  ^Bw  Brier.  Harley-Davidson;  third,  Arm- 
Boyes  trophy  by  riding  a  total  of  21.3  ^^  ,  ■  /  'j^ff  strong,  Indian.  Time.  13:15^'5. 
miles  over  a  fi\'e-niile  course,  followed  ?■  .,  '  a  '""^'^^^^Mm  Twentj'-five-mile  professional  —  Won 
by  Bert  Baker.  ;^  ^~  V  jBT  ''-  .Armstrong;  second.  Brier;  third, 
The  summaries:  ^^                     '"M^^^^^  Stratton.     Time,  22:10 

Five- Mile     I-' o  i  n  t    Race  .^^^^BKBK^'  i        c,     ,.i  »    i     r         i     ti 

^«RBi^^=!*^  \aded.      Stratton     accounted     for     botli 

Rider  and  Handicap.  Net  Time.   Pts.  '.  t  feV?  V  events  on  this  day.     His  time  for  tlie  25- 

Isidore  Taub   (1:00) 12:443^         .S  »  '.rj'".        \  mile   fixture   was  21:12.   and   for   the    15- 

.\lev.   Palma   (1:00) IZ'AAYs         2  All  Stratton.  Western  star    now  in  East  mile  13:16.     Armstrong  placed  second  in 

I.ouis  Zemo    (1:00) 12:45  2  L)oth  races,  and  Brier  took  a  third  in  the 

Jack  Welton  (1:30) 12:38  1       stripped    stock    model,    which    is    going      longer    distance    but    blew    a    tire    in    the 

Joseph  Naphtal  (scratch) ...  12:35  ..       some — for  a   standing   start.  15-mile. 

Edwin  Jensen  (scratch)  ...  12:35;'5  ..  The  Belmont  track  is  D-shaped,  mak-  

Harry  Whiteman   (scratch) .  12:355^        ..       ing    navigation    of  -the    curxes    difficult  Knopf  is  C.  R.  C.  of  A.  Champion 

when  there  is  dust,  as  there  was  on  the  .Although   he   failed   to  compete  in   the 

One    Hour   Unpaced  ^j^^      ^^   ^1^^   25-mile   event   on   this   day       final  series  of  three  races  held  last  Sun- 

Started.       Dist.       Armstrong,  mounted  on  an   Indian,  cap-      day  by  the  Century  Road  Club  of  Amer- 

1 — Jack  \Velton   4  21.3       tured    the    honors.      He    got    away    first       ica     at     Pelham     Parkway,     New     York, 

2 — Bert   Baker    3  21.0       with   Klebes,   Indian,  trailing,  and  Strat-       George    :\.    Knopf   will    lie    champion    of 

,3 — Sylvain  .Segal   1  20.2       ton  last.     Brier  held  the  lead  around  the      the   organization    for   another  year.      He 

4 — George   Stejjpello    2  19. K       dusty  corners  until  the   l.^th   bqi   when   a      wound  up  the  series  of  title  contests  held 

throughout  the  season  with  a  total  of 
70  points,  while  his  nearest  rival,  E.  H. 
Gerard,  had  only  62. 

Three  races  at  one.  two.  and  three 
miles  were  contested  yesterday.  P.  B. 
Bardie  was  returned  the  winner  at  one 
mile.  A.  L.  E\eritt  at  two,  and  F.  Peter- 
son at  three. 


Miller  Triplex  side  seat  and  riders,  Winthrop  and  Slnirr,  bound  for  Portland,  Me. 


Palmier  Wins  New  England's  Cork 
Joseph  T'almier  was  returned  the  win- 
ner of  the  weekly  "cork"  race  of  the  New 
I  upland  Wheelmen  of  New  York  on  the 
I  d^ttm  BoulcA-ard,  the  Bronx,  on  the 
8th  mst  from  a  field  of  ten.  He  covered 
the  five  and  a  half  miles  in  15:22-1;,  win- 
ning by  a  liberal  margin  from  Joe  Pa- 
pesca,  with  E.  Aickelin  and  G.  Polacsy 
following-  Papesca  in  the  order  named. 

Papesca  recently  won  honors  for  his 
club  by  pressing  Jensen  in  a  race  held 
at  Grant  Citv.  S.  I. 


24 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  lO,  1914 


ROGERS  REFINES  CAR 
AND  REDUCES  PRICE 


New  Model,  Graceful  in  Appearance, 
Shows  Many  Improvements — Comfort 
and  Convenience  in  Body  Fittings — 
Ball  and  Socket  Attachment 


That  the  sidecar  has  actually  come  to 
stay  and  that  it  has  left  its  experimental 
stage  and  become  a  practical  production 
is  shown  by  the  man}'  improvements 
manufacturers  are  making  each  season, 
so  that  the  growing  demand  for  these 
cars  may  become  still  stronger.  Take 
the  Rogers  sidecar,  made  by  the  Rogers 
Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  III,  as  an  example. 
In  it  every  fitting  is  said  to  be  either 
a  drop  forging  or  a  stamping",  no  cast- 
ing whatever  being  used  at  all.  Every 
efifort  is  said  to  be  exercised  in  making 
the  191S  product  as  perfect  as  possible 
so  that  it  will  meet  with  the  approval 
of  new  users. 

The  1915  Model  H  car  is  2^4,  inches 
longer  than  the  1914  Model  E,  which  im- 
parts a  graceful  appearance.  The  metal 
sheet  underneath  the  slanting  footboard 
in  front  of  the  car  is  welded  to  place, 
giving  a  sinooth  finish.  Instead  of  wood- 
en cleats  for  spring  attachments  under 
the  body  there  are  stronger  and  neater 
nie'al  ones.  The  door,  lined  with  an  ex- 
tra sheet  of  metal  plated  smooth  on  the 
inside,  is  fastened  with  an  improved, 
anti-rattling  lock. 

Supported  in  front  by  a  metal  apron 
iit  place  of  the  wooden  board  formerly 
used,  the  seat  is  fastened  down  with 
spring  clips,  making  it  impossible  for  it 
to  :iimp  out  when  driven  empty  over 
rough  roads.  A  tool  compartment  is  lo- 
cated under  the  seat,  which  is  covered 
with  Imoleum.  There  is  a  large  pocket 
opposite  the  door  extending  to  the  floor 
of  the   car  which   is   surmounted   with   a 


Rog 


beautiful  mahogany  cap  strip;  a  corre- 
sponding one  is  placed  on  the  top  of  the 
door. 

The  upholstering  is  made  longer  and  is 
bliaped  to  confijirm  with  the  lines  of  a 
>voinan's  body,  being  mucli-  fuller  at  the 
waist  line  and  giving  a  comfortable  sup- 
pott  to  the  passenger's  back.  The  Rog- 
ers' arm  rests  are  padded  with  real  hair 
and  extended  still  further  forward. 
Great  care  has  been  observed  in  keeping 
the  back,  the  door  and  the  front  of  the 
car  parallel,  and 'working  out  the  lines 
of  the  deck  so  that  thev'  harmonize. 

But  slight  changes  have  been  made  in 
the  191S  chassis.  As  has  been  stated, 
every  fitting  is  either  a  drop  forging  or  a 
stamping  and  each  nut  is  secured  in  posi- 
tion with  either  a  lock  washer  or  cotter 
pin.  The  patent  quick  detachable  feature 
of  the  fender  remains  as  it  was,  that  is, 
the  fender  can  be  swung  forward  clear- 
ing the  front  tire  for  repairs  or  permit- 
ting the  immediate  removal  of  the  wheel 
by  detaching  two  nuts,  one  on  the  inside 
and  one  on  the  outside  of  the  hub. 
The  springs  have  been  moved  over  one 
inch  closer  to  the  motorcycle,  giving 
greater  clearance  to  the  bod}'  and  the 
fender. 


There  is  a  special  feature  in  the  design 
of  these  springs  which  may  be  worth 
noting.  They  are  so  constructed  that 
they  may  be  slid  back  to  make  the  car 
easier  riding  when  a  light  passenger  i3 
being  carried,  and  they  may  be  slid  for- 
ward when  a  heavy  person  and  baggage 
are  being  taken  over  a  hard  cross  coun- 
try trip.  It  is  not  necessary  to  change 
them  in  any  way  under  ordinary  condi- 
tions. 

An  important  structural  change  con- 
sists in  the  ball  and  socket  niethod  of  at- 
tachment to  the  lower  rear  stay  and  to 
the  motorcycle  under  the  saddle.  Wher- 
ever this  attachment  is  permitted  by  the 
construction  of  the  motorcycle,  the  fea- 
rure  of  quick  detachability  is  not  inter- 
fered with  by  rust  or  mud  as  formerly. 
It  is  possible  to  take  up  all  the  wear  that 
may  occur  by  tightening  down  the  sock- 
ets on  the  balls  and  the  motorcycle 
frame  is  defended  against  bending  and 
twisting  through  carelessness  in  attach- 
ing and  detaching  the  car. 

Another  new  feature   is   the   long  rear 

ijrace,  b}'  the  use  of  which  strains  on  the 

nidtorcycle  are   materially  reduced.    The 

strength  of  the  car  axle  has  been  greatly 

(Continued  on  page  30) 


Method  of  attaching  to  motorcycle  which  does  not  bend  or  twist  frame 


of  springs,  which. are  adjustable  to  ■ 


ht  of  person 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEA^IEW 


25 


ENTER  THE  DIXIE, 
SPLlTDaRF  MAGNETO 

New  Magneto  Gives  Hot  Spark  at  High 
and  Low  Speeds — Easily  Accessible — 
High-tension  Current  Does  Away  with 
Induction  Coil — Dust  and  Oil  Proof 

The  "Dixie  Magneto,"  manufactured  by 
the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Co.,  of  Newark, 
N.  J.,  is  said  by  its  designer  to  be  ab- 
solutely original  and  not  merely  a  varia- 
tion of  old  ideas.  It  is  claimed  to  fill 
competently  the  function  of  a  magneto, 
which  is,  of  course,  to  deliver  at  exact 
intervals  a  hot  spark  at  lioth  high  and 
low   motor   speeds. 

Of  true  high  tension  or  jump  spark 
type,  this  magneto  is  constructed  in  such 
a  manner  that  all  parts  of  it  are  readily 
accessible  for  inspection,  and  if  neces- 
sary they  can  be  removed.  For  this  no 
special  knowledge  is  necessary,  a  screw- 
driver being   the   only  tool   needed. 

The  rotary  member  is  composed  of 
two  pieces  of  cast  iron,  separated  by  a 
center  brass  piece.  This  rotor,  so-called, 
rotates  in  a  field  structure  consisting  of 
two  laminated  field  pieces  rivetted  be- 
tween t^yo  aluminum  rings.  The  rotor 
bearings  are  mounted  on  iron  plates 
against  the  poles  of  the  magneto.  When 
the  rotor  rotates,  the  magnetic  lines  of 
force  from  «ach  mjignet  pole  are  car- 
ried directly  to  the  field  pieces  and 
through  the  windings  without  reversal 
through  the  mass  of  the  rotor  and  with 
only  a  single  air  gap.  There  are  no  loss- 
es in  reversal,  which  is  said  to  bring 
about  a  high  efficiency  in  the  "Dixie 
Magneto." 

All  the  iijaterials  used  in  the  construc- 
tion of  this  magneto  the  manufacturers 
claim  to  be  tested  to  fully  stand  the  duty 
of  the  instrument. 

Because  of  the  features  mentioned  and 
the  resultant  mechanical  and  electrical 
efficiency,  the  "Dixie"  has  vouched  for 
it  the  following  ten  advantages: 

Simpjicity  of  construction  and  acces- 
sihjility  of  parts;  a  hot  spark  always, 
whether  timing  lever  is  at  retard  or  ad- 
vance position;  the  breaker  is  stationary 
with  the  platinum  breaker  points  outside 
of  the  breaker  box  where  they  are  readily 
accessible  for  adjustment  by  raising  a 
hiriged  cover;  no  wire  on  any  of  the  re- 
volving parts;  a  simple  field  coil  housed 
in  the  arch  of  the  magneto  away  from 
oil  and  grease;  no  change  in  polarity 
takes  place  in  the  rotating  member  and 
change  of  polarity  takes  place  directly 
through  the  field  pieces,  which  assures 
that  the  source  of  energy  will  ever  re- 


main unchanged  and  unfailing;  the  high 
tension  current  is  generated  in  the  wind- 
ing of  the  field  coil  without  the  use  of 
a  special  induction  coil;  suppression  of 
all  harmful  influences  of  centrifugal  force 
on  the  field  winding  as  well  as  on  the 
breaker  mechanism;  dust  and  oil  have  no 
bad  effect;  special  felt  rings  and  metal 
coverings  and  joints  of  marvelous  in- 
genuity all  contrive  to  make  the  "Dixie" 
absolutely  dust  and  oil  proof. 


MORE  ROOM  FOR  THE 
HARLEY-DAVIDSONI 


Have   You   a   Posterette? 

Life  is  sometimes  a  dreary  matter. 
Every  bit  of  color  you  can  put  into  it 
makes  existence  happier.  Acting  on  this 
principle  the  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co. 
has  issued  a  number  of  posterettes.  These 
posterettes  are  stickers  that  can  be  ap- 
plied to  the  backs  of  letters,  giving  them 
an  air  of  cheerfulness  that  they  would 
not  otherwise  possess.  They  are  to  be 
distributed  to  the  customers  of  the  com- 
pany. They  are  calculated  to  attract  at- 
tention to  any  letters  or  circulars  to 
which  they  are  applied  with  their  cheery 
hues  of  red  and  orange  and  blue. 

The  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.  is  to 
be  complimented  on  its  bright  little  pos- 
terettes. 


^ 


New  Addition  Will  Give  15,000  Feet 
More  of  Floor  Space — Fireproof  Con- 
struction to  Be  Used — Photographic 
Studio  to  Be  Installed 


With  the  completion  of  the  addition 
now  building  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
company  will  acquire  15,000  more  square 
feet  of  floor  space,  making  a  total  of 
310,000  square  feet.  By  far  the  greater 
part  of  this  is  in  the  main  plant,  the 
balance  representing  the  factory  at  Clin- 
ton and  Oregon  streets  occupied  by  the 
automatic   screw  machine   factory. 

The  total  number  of  men  employed  in 
the  two  plants  is  about  700  more  than 
it  was  a  year  ago  at  this  time.  With 
an  increase  of  30  per  cent  in  the  produc- 
tion during  the  coming  season  (the  mo- 
torcycle season  begins  October  1)  it 
means  that  the  Harley-Davidson  com- 
pany will  employ  many  more  men. 

Fireproof  construction  will  be  used 
throughout  in  the  building  of  a  sixth 
story  on  factory  No.  5  to  make  it  the 
same  size  as  factory  No.  8,  immediately 
adjoining  to  the  west.  Like  the  other 
buildings  in  the  Chestnut  street  group  it' 
will  be  faced  with  red  brick  and  will 
have  windows  equal  to  40  per  cent  in 
wall  space. 

On  the  seventh  floor  will  be  built  a 
photo  studio  a  third  larger  than  the 
company's  photographic  department  now 
located  on  the  fifth  floor.  The  new  studio 
will  be  the  most  complete  commercial' 
photograph  studio  in  the  west,  equipped 
with  the  most  modern  of  photographic 
apparatus  and  ample  enough  to  meet  all. 
the  needs  of  a  world-wide  business. 


Si'lBifiili* 


addition  to  Harley-Davidson  plant  which  will  add  l.S.OOO  feet  to  floor  space 


26 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  JIOTOBCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


Follo\ving  the  Dealers'  Movements 


Foursidecars  sold  in  a  town  of  only 
1,500  inhabitants.  That's  the  record  of 
W.  C.  Tathan,  a  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
at    Waterloo,    Ind. 


A  new  motorcycle  shop  has  recently 
been  opened  in  Lawton,  Okla.,  by  Will 
Austin.  Austin  is  located  at  407  4th 
street  and   handles   the   Merkel. 


Carl  Larson  has  agreed  to  become  the 
Harley-Davidson  dealer  at  Des  Moines, 
la.,  during  1915.  The  new  Harley- 
Davidson  models  made  a  strong  hit  with 
Larson. 


There  will  soon  be  a  testimonial 
given  to  A.  E.  McKee.  He  has  just 
completed  his  twentieth  year  as  a  bicycle 
salesman  for  Bechley  Ralston  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 


Walter  I.  Walker,  of  the  Weed  Chain 
Tire  Grip  Co.,  has  started  on  a  six 
weeks'  trip  through  New  England.  He 
will  call  on  dealers  in  order  to  show  the 
necessity  of  the  Weed  chains  in  connec- 
tion with  the  motorcycle. 


The  Indian  Motor  Sales  Co.,  of  Mid- 
dletown,  O.,  is  the  name  of  a  new  con- 
cern that  will  handle  the  Indian  in  Butler 
and  Warren  counties.  The  members  of 
the  firm  are  R.  E.  Morrision,  L.  S. 
Taylor  and  S.  L.  Clark  and  his  son.  A 
branch  store  will  be  opened  in  Hamilton, 
O. 


J.  E.  Sayre,  representing  the  Sayre  Co., 
of  Terre,  Ind.,  has  closed  up  for  1915 
in  his  territory  for  the  Indians.  A  ma- 
chine was  sold  to  the  electric  light  com- 
pany. To  push  the  sale  of  used  ma- 
chines they  place  them  on  the  sidewalk 
in  front  of  the  store,  marked  with  a  low 
price. 


Thos.  J.  McLane,  dealer  at  Oil  City, 
Pa.,  visited  the  Harley-Davidson  factory 
for  three  days  recently,  getting  ac- 
quainted with  the  new  models.  He  re- 
ported that  during  the  winter  season  the 
employes  of  his  firm,  McMahon  &. 
McLane,  are  kept  busy  in  the  machim; 
shop. 


I.  W.  Schroeder;' formerly  6f  the  To- 
ledo Store,  under  which  name  the  agency 


fur  Yale  motorcycles  was  operated  in  the 
Ohio  city  of  that  name,  has  become  a 
traveling  representative  of  the  Consoli- 
dated Mfg.  Co.,  makers  of  Yales.  His 
territor}'  will  comprise  western  Ohio  and 
Indiana. 


M.  Schrader,  of  McKeesport,  Pa , 
where  he  has  dealt  in  motorcycles  and 
bicycles  and  done  a  general  repair  bus- 
iness, has  secured  the  agency  for  Yale 
motorcycles.  His  territory  will  be  Mc- 
Keesport and  vicinity  and  he  expects  to 
institute  an  energetic  sales  campaign 
within  the   next  few'  weeks. 

At  the  automobile  show  to  be  held  in 
Providence,  R.  I.,  B.  A.  Swenson,  Indian 
dealer,  will  have  two  large  booths,  where 
he  will  display  the  new  models  as  well 
as  sidecars  and  supplies.  Judging  from 
the  interest  which  is  already  said  to  be 
manifested,  Swenson  believes  he  will 
get  a  good   start  for   1915   business. 


Joe  Bick,  who  has  been  associated  with 
the  Rockford  Motorcycle  Sales  Co., 
Rockford,  111.,  is  no  longer  connected 
with  that  concern  and  the  genial  Fred. 
Sullivan  is  looking  after  Excelsior  in- 
terests in  the  Rockford  territory.  Oscar 
Brown  is  in  charge  of  the  office  detail 
of  the  business,  while  the  repair  and 
mechanical  departments  are  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  J.  W.  McCartney. 


C.  Thompson,  of  Winnipeg  Cycle  & 
Motor  Co.,  Winnipeg,  Can.,  has  just 
completed  a  successful  year  with  an  in- 
crease of  250  per  cent  over  his  first 
year  in  1912.  Thompson  believes  that 
they  have  solved  the  second-hand  prob- 
lem by  allowing  a  rider  to  leave  his 
machine  on  the  shop  floor  to  be  sold  on 
a  10  per  cent  commission  basis  and  no 
machines  are  taken  in  trade.  He  looks 
for   a   banner  year   in    1915. 


Guy  W.  Webb,  Harley-Davidson  deal- 


Window  during  Tercentenary  week  showing   Father   "Knick**   riding  an   Indian 


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27 


re,. is  now  operating  two  stores  in  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.  His  new  store  is  at 
1026  Marquette  avenue,  whicli  is  the 
center  of  what  is  popularly  known  as 
"Automobile  Row."  The  space  of  the 
store  is  22  x  7s  feet.  The  old  store, 
located  at  2210  4th  avenue,  will  be  in 
charge  of  C.  L.  Snyder  and  Geo.  Setty 
-will  take  care  of  the  mechanical  depart- 
ment of  the   shop   just   opened. 


Six-Day  Riders  Use  Domestic  Tires 

The  European  war  at  one  time  threat- 
ened to  cause  the  Boston  and  New  York 
six-day  races  to  be  abandoned  owing 
to  the  possible  lack  of  an  ample  supply 
of  tires  for  the  cyclists.  The  racing 
tires  used  by  the  riders  in  America  have 
been  mostly  of  European  manufacture 
and  when  the  war  broke  out  the  manage- 
ment of  the  two  races  in  question  were 
in  a  predicament  as  to  the  means  of 
procuring  tlie  precious  stock  necessary 
for  the  two   events. 

Manager  MacFarland,  of  the  Cycle 
Racing  Association,  who  will  have  full 
charge  of  the  big  New  York  race  and 
who  managed  the  Boston  race  just  fin- 
ished, requisitioned  Ernie  Pye,  the  Aus- 
tralian rider,  to  supply  tires  for  both 
races.  While  the  contract  was  a  large 
one,  Pye,  who  has  been  making  tires  for 
the  past  eight  years,  set  to  work  and 
the  entire  supply  is  ready  for  the  start 
of  the  big  grind. 

"Made  in  U.  S.  A."  might  well  be 
the  stamp  put  on  these  tires,  as  every 
part  was  manufactured  in  this  country, 
although  the  rubber  was,  of  course,  orig- 
inally from  the  Para  district.  When 
Pye  accepted  the  contract  to  furnish 
300  pairs  of  tires  necessary  for  the  two 
races  he  was  told  by  MacFarland  to 
make  a  tire  that  would  be  slightly 
heavier  than   th?t  used  during  the   sum- 


Country  scene  in  window  of  the  Firesto 

mer  season.  The  reason  for  the  extra 
weight  was  the  elimination  of  the  vari- 
ous troubles  caused  by  lighter  tires  and 
the  ensuing  delays  to  the  races,  a  trou- 
ble that  has  always  been  noticeable  in 
six-day  races. 

Eighty  two  pairs  of  tires  were  made 
for  the  Boston  six-day  race,  while  the 
balance  of  the  lot  are  to  be  used  in  the 
Madison  Square  Garden  "grind"  this 
month.  The  tires  are  all  an  inch  in 
diameter  and  are  uniform  in  size  all 
around.  The  fabric  has  all.  been  woven 
by  hand  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  that 
Pye  figured  that  it  took  634  miles  of  Sea 
Island  cotton  to  make  the  fabric  that  was 
used   in   the   supply. 


&    Rubbe 


Yorlt    store 


Striking  Window  Displays  in  New  York 

In  passing  along  the  important  bus- 
iness streets  of  New  York  during  the 
Tercentenary  celebration,  one  was  struck 


Rustic  display  of  Weaver  &  Ebling 


by  the  novel  window  displays  which  were 
used  by  motorcycle  dealers  and  some  of 
the  accessories  manufacturers.  The  dis- 
plays were  beautifully  arranged,  and  in 
most  cases  an  autumnal  atmosphere  was 
given  by  using  appropriate  fall  scenery. 
The  Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  on 
1871  Broadway,  showed  an  attractive 
country  scene.  In  the  background  was 
a  rural  fence  of  split  rails  and  before 
it  was  a  well  pump,  pails,  rake,  pump- 
kin and  other  rustic  material.  The  trim- 
ming, which  cost  $150,  was  done  by  W. 
F.  Hamilton.  The  F'irestone  window 
won  a  prize  of  $100. 

Weaver  &  Ebling  Auto  Co.,  Pope 
distributer  of  New  -York,  displayed  a 
Pope  machine  surrounded  by  vari- 
colored autumn  leaves,  pumpkins,  corn, 
etc.,  which  proved  very  effective.  The 
materials  were  brought  in  from  R.  H. 
Weaver's  farm  at  Noroton,  Conn.,  so 
that  there  was  no  expense  for  the  decor- 
ations. 

Father  Knickerbocker  could  be  seen, 
in  the  window  of  the  New  York  Spart- 
ing  Goods  Co.,  Indian  distributer,  com- 
fortably mounted  on  an  Indian  machine 
of  the  latest  model,  while  an  Indian  with 
a  look  of  great  surprise  on  his  face  stood 
nearby.  Near  Father  :Knickerbocker 
were  displayed  the  handsome  Hendee 
trophies,  consisting  of  two  beautiful 
cups,  which  were  offered  as  the  first  and 
second  grand  prizes  at  the  recent  Ter- 
centenary motor  pageant.  These  cups 
are  valued  at  $100  and  $50,  respectively, 
and  are  soon  to  be  given  to  the  fortunate 
winners.  In  the  background,  beside  the 
American  eagle,  were  tvyo  banners,  one 
bearing  the  word  commerce  and  the 
other  the  ;vy;prd.Eeace,,\SLhile_„at.tll.e.. sides 
were  official  emblems  of  the  celebration. 


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iNfc  Dealers  Domain 


Giving  Scm::th!ng  for  Nothing 

Tile  iiian  was  j'oung,  but  _iiot  at  all 
'bashful.  He  drove  his  motorcycle  into 
the  garage  with  a  dash. 

"Where's  the  proprietor?"  he  de- 
manded brislvly. 

"Right  here.  What  can  I  do  for  you?" 
inquired  the  owner  of  the  garage. 

"I  want  a  new  spark  plug." 

"Oh!  All  right,"  said  the  proprietor, 
as  he  hustled  ofif  to  get  a  plug.  He  had 
been  expecting  nothing  less  than  a  re- 
quest for  a  demonstration. 

"Is  that  one  of  the  3S-cent  ones  you 
had  in  your  window?" 

"No,  but  I'll  get  you  one  of  them," 
and  the  proprietor  made  his  way  back 
and  picked  out  one  of  his  "Specials." 

"Will   you   put   it   in   for   me,   please?" 

The  proprietor  couldn't  refuse. 

The  owner  stood  by  and  when  the 
plug  was  inserted  started  his  motor. 

"Doesn't  sound  any  better,"  he  re- 
marked. "Must  be  in  the  carburetter." 
Then,  with  a  sudden  thought,  "Would 
you  mind  adjusting  my  carburetter?" 

The  dealer  fussed  around  the  carburet- 
ter for  about  10  minutes  and  got  the 
motor   working   just    right. 

"Say!"  said  the  driver,  "I  gues«  I 
won't  need  that  new  plug  after  all. 
Would  you  mind  taking  it  out  and  put- 
ting back  the  old  plug?  Funny,  I  thought 
it  was  the  carburetter  all  the  time!" 

The    dealer    bit    his    lip    to    restrain    a 


I  ush  of  language  and  got  the  old  plug 
iiack. 

"Much  obliged,  old  chap.  See  you 
again!"  called  the  young  man  to  the 
dealer  as  he  backed  out  the  door. 

Whereupon  the  dealer  retired  to  his 
private  office  and  did  take  much  thought 
as  to  what  his  correct  move  might  be 
should  he  chance  to  see  him  first. 


Be  Able  to  Back  Up  Enthusiasm 

Once  upon  a  time  a  rabbit  overheard 
a  conversation  between  a  lion  and  an 
elephant,  both  of  whom  belonged  to  a 
menagerie  in  a  circus. 

"The  best  way  to  attract  attention  to 
yourself  is  to  roar,"  the  rabbit  heard  the 
lion  say  to  the  elephant. 

"That's  right,"  the  elephant  replied. 
"When  I  roar  people  come  to  look  at 
me,  and  my  keeper  brings  me  more  to 
eat." 

"Great  idea,"  said  the  rabbit  to  him- 
self, as  he  bounded  off  into  the  weeds 
of  a  nearby  lot  and  made  for  the  tall 
and  uncut.  "I'll  try  their  scheme.  No- 
body pays  any  attention  to  me  because 
I  do  not  advertise  myself  properly.  If 
I  had  begun  as  a  youngster  to  roar,  I, 
too,  would  be  exhibited  before  great 
throngs  of  people,  and  be  fed  on  the  fat 
of  the  land." 

So  the  rabbit  reared  back  upon  his 
haunches  and  gave  a  mighty  screech, 
wliirli    he   mistook   for  a   roar. 


"Now,  then,"  he  said,  "people  will 
know  I  am  here." 

"Yes,"  said  a  hungry  fox  that  hap- 
pened along  that  way  and  confronted  the 
surprised  rabbit.  "I  am  much  obliged 
for  the  screech.  Come  on,  Mr.  Rabbit, 
I'm  hungry  and  you're  my  meat." 

"Well,  I  want  to  state  my  case  before 
the  meal  begins,"  said  the  rabbit.  "I 
don't  think  it's  fair  to  eat  me.  I  was 
only  advertising." 

"Well,  your  advertising  pulled,  didn't 
it?  The  trouble  with  you  is,  you  ad- 
vertised before  you  were  ready  to  make 
good.  You  advertised,  I  answered  the 
ad,  and  now  I  eat." 

Moral:  Be  able  to  back  up  your  en- 
thusiasm and  don't  advertise  unless  you 
really  want  trade  and  are  prepared  to 
take  care  of  it  when  it  comes. 


Office  of  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  at  Westfield.  Ma 


Economy  Means  "Get  Full  Value" 

Economy  does  not  mean  to  stop  spend- 
ing. It  does  mean  getting  every  last 
ounce  of  efficiency  from  every  dollar 
spent.  It  means  cutting  out  the  pie  when 
you  have  had  a  full  meal  of  meat  and 
potatoes. 

Some  men  eat  pie  just  because  they 
have  grown  accustomed  to  it.  They  do 
not  need  it  and  would  be  better  ofif  with- 
out it.  It  is  the  same  way  in  business. 
There  are  lots  of  "waste  places" — so  to 
speak — that  might  best  be  trimmed  off. 
That  is  economy.  That  is  efficiency. 
That  is  the  elimination  of  waste. 

What  drains  are  there  in  your  busi- 
ness that  ought  to  be  blocked?  What 
leaks  that  should  be  stopped?  Where 
are  you  spending  money  inefficiently? 
What  have  you  got  that  is  not  produc- 
ing? Be  it  men,  material  or  machinery, 
it   must   stand   the  test. 

True  economy  may  even  mean  spend- 
ing money.  The  manufacturer  frequent- 
ly economizes  by  throwing  out  old  ma- 
chinery and  replacing  it  with  more  ex- 
pensive but  more  efficient  machines.  It 
may  mean  paying  a  better  salesman  more 
money  because  he  is  a  larger  producer 
and  easily  worth  it.  It  may  mean  spend- 
ing money  in  advertising  that  you  may 
make  more  sales,  getting  back  your  in- 
vestment in  the  larger  profits.  But  al- 
ways it  means  seeking  the  utmost. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


29 


D 


on't  Lose  a  Patron    I 

If  It  Can  Be  Helped  | 


I     Take  a  Tip  From  a  Big  Enterprise  Which  Is  Un-    | 
I     wilHng  to  Lose   Even  a   Small  Account  Customer     g 


Customers  will  drop  out — even  the  besv 
of  them  will  occasionally  quit  you  and 
begin  trading  with  the  other  fellow.  In 
cases  of  this  kind  what  do  you  do?  Do 
you  let  the  other  fellow  keep  the  cus- 
tomer without  any  effort  on  your  part  to 
win  him  back  or  do  you  do  something? 
A  customer  is  worth  much  whether  he 
spends  much  money  or  not.  His  influ- 
ence is  often  of  greater  value  than  his 
money. 

The  example  set  by  thousands  of  news- 
papers throughout  the  country  in  win- 
ning back  a  subscriber  might  be  followed 
with  profit  by  the  retailer.  If  you  live 
in  a  city  of  50,000  or  less  and  have  had 
one  of  the  newspapers  of  the  city  deliv- 
ered to  your  home,  and  decide  for  some 
reason  or  other,  that  you  do  not  want  to 
take  the  paper  any  longer,  you  will  find 
that  you  can't  have  the  paper  stopped 
without  a  heart-to-heart  talk  with  some 
representative  of  the  circulation  depart- 
ment. 

Here  is  the  way  the  plan  works: 

You  want  to  quit  the  paper  for  any 
one  of  a  number  of  reasons.  Perhaps 
the  delivery  boy  is  not  regular;  or  per- 
haps the  paper  has  published  some  ar- 
ticle about  you,  your  family,  your  bus- 
iness or  some  of  your  friends  that  you 
did  not  like,  and  you  decide  to  have  the 
paper  stopped.  You  probably  think  all 
there  is  to  it  is  to  call  the  office  by  tele- 
phone and  give  the  editor  a  piece  of 
your  mind,  tell  him  what  you  think  of 
him  and  his  newspaper,  and  in  an  awful 
huff,  tell  him  to  stop  his  blankety-blank 
paper — that  you  don't  want  it  in  your 
house  and  that  you  won't  have  it.  The 
editor  informs  you  that  he  has  no  con- 
nection with  the  circulation  department 
and  that  if  you  will  call  the  circulation 
department  they  v/ill  take  care  of  the 
matter  for  you. 

You  get  the  circulation  department  and 
order  the  paper  stopped.  The  young 
lady  who  answers  the  telephone  and  takes 
your  order  is  quite  pleasant  about  it. 
You  rant  and  rage  and  she  wears  a  smile 
in  her  voice  all  the  time.  Why  she 
even  seems  delighted  that  you  are  going 
to  stop  the  paper — acts  just  like  she  did 


the  day  you  ordered  the  paper  started. 
"All  right,  Mr.  Jones,"  she  tells  you.  "I 
shall  see  that  the  paper  is  stopped  im- 
mediately." 

And  you  believe  that  ends  the  matter. 
But  it  doesn't.  Before  another  number 
of  the  paper  is  printed  a  pleasant  young 
man  calls  at  your  place  of  business,  and 
in  a  gentlemanly  manner  explains  that 
he  had  been  given  your  "stop"  order 
and  that  he  was  at  a  loss  to  know  why 
you  wanted  to  quit  the  paper.  He  ex- 
plains that  the  paper  is  the  best  in  the 
city,  and  that  the  management  had  al- 
ways thought  well  of  you,  etc.,  etc.,  and 
finally  he  asks,  if  you  haven't  already  told 
him,  just  why  you  wanted  to  have  your 
paper  discontinued. 

You  tell  him  the  same  story  you  told 
the  editor,  only  with  less  bluster.  He 
endeavors  to  explain  away  the  objec- 
tions, and  finally  asks  you  to  permit  the 
paper  to  continue  until  the  end  of  the 
week  to  make  it  even  money.  If  you  re- 
fuse to  do  this  and  he  can't  do  any  bet- 
ter, he  will  order  the  paper  stopped, 
and  in  three  or  four  days  he  is  around 
to  call  upon  you  again.  He  explains 
that  he  was  out  your  way  and  just 
dropped  in.  He  is  cheery  and  buys  a 
cigar    if    you    happen    to    be    dealing    in 


cigars.  If  not  he  finds  some  excuse  to 
enter  and  then  he  asks:  "Hadn't  we  bet- 
ter start  your  paper  again?"  If  you  are 
still  inclined  to  be  angry  he  goes  away 
and  lets  you  alone,  but  he  drops  around 
again  in  a  few  days  and  he  keeps  on 
dropping  around  until  you  either  agree 
to  take  the  paper  again  or  threaten  to 
have  him  arrested  for  annoying  you. 

In  a  filing  cabinet  in  the  office  of  the 
newspaper  is  a  card  bearing  your  name. 
On  this  card  is  the  date  you  first  sub- 
scribed for  the  paper.  Every  record  of 
change  is  made,  showing  when  you  went 
away  for  the  summer  and  had  the  paper 
sent  to  you  up  in  the  White  Mountains 
or  to  some  Northern  lake  resort,  when 
you  returned,  and  finally  that  you  had 
ordered  the  paper  stopped,  and  the  rea- 
son is  given.  Record  is  kept  of  the  calls 
made  by  the  solicitor,  and  finally  you 
are  put  among  the  "dead"  ones.  But 
the  circulation  department  hasn't  given 
up  hope,  and  in  a  few  weeks  your  wife 
is  apt  to  receive  a  letter  from  the  paper 
announcing  some  very  flattering  offer 
that  is  being  made  with  a  year's  sub- 
scriptions; or  that  a  new  story  by  Jack 
London  or  some  other  fiction  writer  is 
going  to  start,  and  before  yoii  know  it 
you  are  again  one  of  the  subscribers  of 
the  paper. 

That  may  seem  like  a  lot  of  expended 
energy  to  get  a  customer  that  only  pays 
the  company  10  cents  a  week.  If  one  of 
your  customers  who  spend  only  10 
cents  a  week  with  you  would  get  angry 
and  flare  up,  you  wouldn't  think  much 
about  it.  If  he  gave  you  to  understand 
that  he  didn't  purpose  to  trade  with  you 
any  more,  that  he  would  take  his  10 
cents  a  week  and  spend  it  somewhere 
else,  you  would  laugh  at  him,  and  tell 
him  to  run  along  with  his  dime.     At  the 


department  ot   H.   L.  Tillsdale 


Sumpter,    N.    C. 


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same  time  the  protit  to  you  on  the  dime 
is  greater  than  it  is  to  the  newspaper. 
In  the  beginning  the  cost  of  white  paper 
to  the  publisher  for  six  copies  of  the 
paper  is  worth  about  3  cents.  The  boy 
who  delivers  it  gets  3  cents,  and  the 
company  is  then  left  4  cents  with  which 
to  pay  solicitors  to  get  new  subscribers 
and  to  keep  old  ones  like  you,  meet  the 
circulation  department's  proportion  of 
the  rent,  the  insurance,  etc. 

What  do  you  do,  Mr.  Dealer,  when  one 
of  your  good  patrons  quits  trading  with 
you?  Do  you  go  to  him  and  make  an 
effort  to  have  him  come  back?  Only  a 
very  few  merchants  do.     They  say: 

"Oh,  he'll  come  back  when  he  gets 
over  his  mad  spell." 

You  give  a  customer  cause,  or  what 
he  believes  to  be  cause,  to  quit  trading 
with  you,  and  then  j'ou  permit  him  to 
cool  off  without  making  any  effort  to 
get  him  back  to  your  place  of  business. 
Wouldn't  it  be  a  pretty  good  plan  to 
follow  the  example  of  the  newspapers? 
Go  to  him  and  ask  him- why  he  doesn't 
come  around  any  more.  Let  him  know 
that  you  have  missed  him;  that  you  value 
his  patronage,  and  that  you  want  him 
to  come  back.  Patch  up  your  differences, 
and  save  the  customer. 


Watch   For  These   Stolen   Machines 

Dealers  as  well  as  motorcyclists  are 
requested  to  keep  on  hand  the  following 
list  of  stolen  machine.^.  Owners  whose 
machines  are  stolen  should  send  at  once 
a    full    description    of    their    motorcycles 


so  that  it  way  be  published  as  early  as 
possible. 

A  reward  of  $25  is  offered  for  the  re- 
covery of  a  machine,  motor  No.  74F347, 
and  which  is  owned  by  O.  A.  Hamilton, 
624  Front  street,  Toledo,  O.  The  make 
is  probably  the  Indian  and  the  machine 
is   twin   cylinder  and   seven   horsepower. 

A  Pope  two-speed,  No.  11  IRS,  has  been 
stolen  from  Amos  Shirley,  935  8th  ave- 
nue. New  York  city.  This  machine  had 
a   1914   Rogers  sidecar  attached. 

J.  H.  Vreeland,  P.  O.  Box  655,  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y.,  offers  a  reward  of  $50  for 
the  recovery  of  an  Indian,  numbered 
/7F532. 

A  reward  of  $25  will  be  given  to  the 
tinder  of  a  1913  Excelsior,  number  44,755, 
having  short  frame  stripped  for  racing, 
United  States  tires,  no  muffler,  lamp  or 
lighting  S3'stem.  The  owner  is  E.  W. 
Hohhof,  3510  Wallace  street,  Chicago,  111. 

Fifty  dollars  will  be  given  by  Nelson 
W.  Curney,  Clifford,  Mass.,  for  the  find- 
ing of  his  Harley-Davidson  1914  twin, 
two-speed,  with  motor  No.  8522H.  It 
had  an  Old  Sol  headlight,  tail  light,  foot 
rest,  cushion  on  luggage  carrier,  Troxcl 
No.  1  saddle,  Goodyear  front  tire,  Dia- 
mond rear  tire,  clamps  on  machine  for 
attaching  Rogers  sidecar  and  the  back 
of  lamp  was  bent. 

A.  F.  Charlton,  3630  Mapledale  ave- 
nue, Cleveland,  O.,  has  lost  a  Harley- 
Davidson  1914  model,  two-speed,  No. 
3886H.  When  taken  the  machine  had 
Daisy  sidecar  attached  and  was  equipped 
with  electric  lights. 


ROGERS   REFINES   CAR 

AND  REDUCES  PRICE 

(Continued  from  page  24) 

iiicreased.  With  the  type  of  fittings  on 
the  Rogers  car  it  is  possible  to  put  the 
sidecar  and  motorcycle  in  such  perfect 
alignment  as  to  insure  no  side  drag,  and 
the  alignment  will  long  be  preserved 
without  straining. 

An  idea  of  the  realization  on  the  part 
of  manufacturers  that  the  sidecar  is 
every  day  increasing  in  popularity,  and 
therefore  in  demand,  can  be  culled  from 
the  lowering  in  price  of  the  Rogers  side- 
car from  $85  to  $75.  Naturally  the  man- 
ufacturers expect  a  large  output  so  that 
production  costs  maj'  be  less  and  they 
may  be  satisfied  with  a  smaller  profit  on 
the  individual  car. 


McCal!   Heads   Pittsburgh  Club.    - 

The  Pittsburgh  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
the  Pennsylvania  city  of  that  name,  has 
moved  to  new  quarters  at  5606  Penn 
avenue,  over  the  Motorcycle  Exchange. 
The  club  has  reorganized,  sifting  out  the 
non-dues-paying  members.  Several  good 
"feeds"  are  on  the  winter  schedule.  Ed.  . 
("Goat")  McCall,  of  motordrome  .fame, 
has  been  elected  president,  to  succeed 
the  popular  Sam  Martin,  who,  after  serv- 
ing two  terms,  declined  a  third  nomina- 
tion. 

Harry  E.  Simon  was  re-elected  to 
serve  as  secretary  as  well  as  treasurer 
of  tlie  organization. 


I  N  D 


TO       ADVERTISERS 


A 

American   Wood   Rim   Co 40 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The.  .  •.  ......  36 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 38 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co VI 

Bosch  Magneto  Co. 34 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co ,55 

Buffalo   Specialty  Co 34 

C 

Classified   .Advertising    . 39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 34 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer  .........     6 

:;':a    '  d' 

Davis  Sewing, /Machine  Co 2nd  cover 

Dealers'  Directory 38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 36 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co il 

.    E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 31 

Excelsior  Cvcle  Co 36 


F 

Federal  Ruisber   Mfg.  Co ... 38 

Feilbach  Motor  Co 36 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 36 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rublier  Co .39 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 7,1 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H  ■ 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.J 38 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 4  and  5 

Haverford  Cvcle  Co Vl 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 34 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co .Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 35 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  37 
Jones  &  Noyes.  ....... 37 

K 

Kelm  &  Burbach 39 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 36 

Morse   Chain   Co Zl 


N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 31 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 3S 

P 

Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co 37 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 35^ 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The Zl 

R 

Reading  Standard  Co 39^ 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 35 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc..  K 3S 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 35 

Smith,  A.  O Back  cover 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 32  and  33 

Standard  Co 40 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 37 

Stevens  &  Co 38- 

Supplee-Biddle   Hardware  Co iJ 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 17 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 36 


nber  10,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOIOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


31 


1911 

New^ 

Departure^ 


■% 


The  brakt 
that  brought 
the  bike 
beck  " 


S 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  live  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  ,,drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


a    carefully 


compares  with  the  ordinary  motorcycle  in  somewhat    the    same    way    as 
tailored  suit  compares  with  ordinary  ready-made  clothes. 

When  you  uncrate  your  EMBLEM  you  have  received  a  distinguished  addition  into 
your  family:  the  motorcycle  De  Luxe.     When  you  lead  your  EMBLEM  out  for 
a  ride  you  have  the  superlative  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  nothing  you  will 
meet  anywhere  can  have  anything  on  your  machine  for  speed, 
power,  endurance  and  form. 


EMBLEM  MFG.  CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co., 
Los  Angeles.  For  Oregon,  Washington 
and  Idaho,  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle,  Wash.  For  the 
South,  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore. 
Md. 

Model  110,  Big  Twin,  10  H.  P.  .  $275 
Model  10$,  Regular  Twin,  $  H.  P.  250 
Model  105,  Big  Single,  5  H.  P.     .      200 


writing  to 


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THE  BICYCLmG  WOELt)  AND  MOtOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


DIXIE 


MAGNETO 


A  dl^Hllctly 
uew  Jtiag-ni-to 
f»-.-ihtrp  —  Hit* 


I'" 


■'''  •  nai     to     thf 

riinin  break- 
er-box. With  thi,-.  it  is  p(KS'<ible  to  ob'tcrre 
and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  il'  neces- 
sary, while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is  nraning. 


Driven  side  of  the 

DIXIE  magneto. 

Note    the    metal 

housing    on     the 

bni.sh   holders  to 

guard    against 

breakage  —  the 

ftne    external     finish    and    appearance' — the 

duat-,  oil-  and  water-protecting  encasement. 


.Tust  an    ordinary   lO-cent 

^cre«-     driver  —  the    only 

tool     nece.'^sary     either 

to   take  the    DIXIE 

magneto    apart    or 

to  re-assemble  it. 


iA  novice  can  do  the  work 
without    affecting    the    efh- 
ciency   of  the   machine  and 
he  can't    make  a  mistake  in   doing   it. 


IIMPLE  in  construction  almost  beyond 
belief,  so  far  removed  is  it  from  cus- 
tomary practice,  and  so  remarkably 
effective  as  to  compel  the  inimediute 
attention  of  the  wisest  motorcycle 
engineers  the  world  over — such  is  the 

DIXIE  MAGNETO,  the  new  sensational  oifering  of 

the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Company. 

"A  revolutionai-y  little  chap,"  was  the  expressive  com- 
ment of  one  of  the  leading  manufacturers  after  he  had 
taken  the  machine  down  and  put  it  together  again,  in 
almost  less  time  than  it  takes  to  tell  it. 

Revolutionary  it  is — revolutionary  in  its  radical  departures 
from  accepted  style  of  construction — revolutionary  in  sim- 
plicity that  one  woiiders  that  it  was  not  thought  of  earlier 
in  magneto  practice — revolutionary  in  its  ruggedness  and 
startling  effectiveness  under  any  condition. 

"Seeing  is  beheving"  is  an  old  maxim,  but  skilled  engi- 
neers of  standing  have  doubted  their  eyesight  wheii  first 
confronted  with  the  DIXIE  MAGNETO- its  simplicity 
and  effectiveness  being  almost  uncanny  in  view  of  the  gen- 
erally accepted  types  of  more  complicated  construction. 

Absolutely  original  in  design — ^not  merely  a  variation  of 
old  ideas — the  DIXIE  bears  «  truly  American  name  and 
is  "Made  in  America" — designed  by  American  engineers, 
produced  in  an  American  factory  and  financed  by  Ameri- 
can capital.  It  is  a  distinctly  new  American  offering, 
typicjd  of  American  aggressive  go-aheadiveness, ,  and 
carrying  an  x'Vmerican  guarantee  that  bkcks  it  before 
the  world. 


No  screws  are  used  for 

magnets   in   position.  :  .\s  soon   as    th 

magnets  can.be  .slipped  off  and  the  coil  is  exposed. 


hohling   the   DIXIE 
ide  to\crs   are    removed    the 


Please  mention  this  publicati< 


vhen  writing  to  advertisers 


November  10,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEYIEW 


33 


This  disposition  fit*  the 
windings  in  the  DIXIE 
magneto  makes  ttieni 
accessibi  e  a  ti  d  lifts 
them  up  out  of  the 
lower  portion  of  the 
magneto  away  from 
water,  grease  and  dirt. 


DIXIE  MAGNETO  advantages,  by  reason  of  iinique 
features  of  construction  and  mechanical  and  electrical  con- 
sicquence.  resultant,   are: 

Simplicity  of  construction  and  accessiljility  of  parts. 
Whether  timing  lever  is  at  retard  or  advance  position,  the  spark  is 
of  the  same  strength  for  any  given  speed.     The  DIXIE  cuts  in  at 
oO  r.  p.  m.  and   the  sparlv   increases  in  intensity   to    the   maximum 
motor  speed. 

The  brealver  is  stationary  with  the  platinum  breaker-points  outside 
of  the  breaker-box.     Here  the  points  are  not  only  entirely  out  of 
the  reach  of  oil,  but  are  readily  accessible  for  adjustment  by  simply 
raising  a  hinged  cover. 
No  wire  on  any  of  the  revolving  parts. 
A  simple  field  coil,  housed  in  the  arch  of  the  magneto. 
No  change  in  polarity  takes  place  in  tlie  rotating  member.     Cliange 
of  polarity  takes  place  only  through  the  field  pieces,  which  as.siu'ea 
the  minimum  loss  of  energy. 

The  high  tension  current  is  generated  in  the  winding  of  the  field, 
coll  without  the  use  of  a  special  induction  coil.  Suppression  of  .-ill 
harmful  infiuenees  of  centrifugal  force  on  the  field  winding  as  well 
as  on  the  breaker  mechanism. 

Water,  dust  and  oil — enemies  of  motoreyle  magnetos  in  general — 
can  have  no  terrors  for  the  DIXIE.  Special  felt  rings,  metal  cover- 
ings and  joints  of  marvellous  ingenuity  all  contrive  to  make  the 
DIXIE  absolutely  water-,  dust-  and  oil-prooi 

Write  for  "Dixie  Magneto"  Booklet 

SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL   COMPANY 


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theae  reniiived,  the  mam  Hreaker-ht>\  is, 
exposed.  Oil,  being  essentinl  to  th>.'  wear- 
ing of  tlie  breaker  it>;elf,  l^  f-ir  a  ray  I'l  om 
platinum  pomts  m    DIXIZ   v,(>nstni't.on. 


S  ooi  i.  u3ii,»  i.(  ihe  i'l  <i  P,  .nagneto  is 
tin  ovfd  with  )U1  distiirhms  lUe  lotorbear- 
nig  Mip),»>rtN.  i  his  enable-!  the  machine  to 
be  dri  e>.  IP '1j  li  IJtc  lioi'siug  Note  dis- 
tuKil  tiiat  iSn.  cutti-',  distributing  spool  is 
exoosed.  U  ater-proofing  gasket  in  the 
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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


Bosch  Magnetos 

are  not  cheap  —  the  class  of 
material  and  workmanship  will 
not  permit  of  a  low  price -r  but 
Bosch  Magnetos  are  so  well  made,  so 
well  designed,  that  their  ability  to 
serve  efficiently  at  all  times  is  assured. 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  In'vited 

Bosch  Magneto  Company 

229  West  46th  Street,  New  York 


No.  SO  Electric  Outfit  with  Two  Cell  Battery  Case 

No.  50  ELECTRIC  OUTFIT 

A  high-power  electric  outfit,  the  IJest  that  can  be 
produced. 

New  in  design,  handsome  in  appearance,  nickel- 
plated  and  highly  polished,  and  fits  into  the  finest 
motorcycle    equipment   made. 

4  in.  searchlight  with  improved  "O"  Bracket  Very 
efficient.  Polished  silver  reflector,  scientifically  de- 
signed. Tungsten  Bulb  focusing  device.  Battery  box 
of  steel  with  insulation.  Moisture-tight,  attached  with 
over-hanging  straps.  Wired  for  two  regular  number 
six  dry  cells.  "Old  Sol"  No.  SO  Electric  Outfit,  com- 
plete, $3.00. 

Special  Motorcycle  Outfit  with  No.  SO  outfit  includ- 
ing tail  light,  complete,  $6.00. 

For  Sale  by   Your  Dealer  and  Jobber 

HAWTHORNE    MFG.    CO.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street,  BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


.^^o^'<?. 


BUFFALO.  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  ttae  Yale  Dealer 

apply   tbls  transmission 

to  your  machine. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


November  10,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOKcYCLE  REVIE^\ 


35 


Are  You  la 
Open  Territory? 


GUARANTEE 
of  complete 
satisfaction 
is  a  broad 
guarantee. 
It  is  what  you 
buy  with  the 
HENDERSON 


"The  Henderson  Four" 

Price,  $295 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Your    1915  Sidecar  Sales! 


Rugged   construction,   hand; 
able    seriting    accommodatio 


Lialce    the    ROGERS 


Handle  the  Sturdy 


Price,  $75.00  tii-i-htc,  n     ! _|  _  .ul  fi  .  rigs  when  required.    Can 

be  instantly  attached  or  detaclied  with  our  new  type  ball  connection. 
One-piece,  strean;line  body;  sturdy  heavy  gauge  tubing  frame;  up- 
holstery riclily  tufted  with  hair ;  mahogany  trimmings ;  colors  to 
match  any  molorcvcle. 

1915  is  to  be  sidecar  year!  Handle  the  ROGERS— the  sidecar  that 
sells  itself,  and   stays  sold.      \\'rite. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago,  III. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS,  Selling  Agent 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


(^EARiO-UT 


■m/:  Mechanical 
Horns 

Hequlre  No 
Batteries  or  WIrlna 

Wbtch  Is  a 
ContloDoas  Expcasc 
nrst  C«at  Covers  AU 


ROOT-O-U-T   Bicycle    Horn     CLEAR- O  -  U -T    Mechanical 

clears  the  way  with  a.  turn  of     Horn     rcjiuires    only    a    slight 


turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
a  clear  penetrating  warning. 
Finished  in  black  enamel  with 
rigid  adjustabl  e  nickeled 
Bracket.     Retails  at  75  cents. 


the  crank.  Finished  in  black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 
plated  Bracket  for  attaching 
to  the  Handle  Bar.  Retails  at 
25  cents. 

LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil  Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Gat  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  Con- 
or jar  out.  Highly  nickeled,  struction.  125  C.  P.  gives  a 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or  clear  white  light.  Regulator 
■olid  Bracket.  Over  a  half  under  control  of  rider  at  all 
million  in  use.  times.  Finish  Bright  Nickel. 
Manufactured  by 


Points  of  Safeti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Oat  the  Worry — Aak  for  Circalar» 

BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaater  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  P    HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street.  New  York  City  Distributors 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


Diamond  Chains 

Mean  Maximum  Mileage 

Our  Vs  in.  pitch  motorcycle  chains  are  of 
the  stronge-.t  possible  construction.  Nickel  steel 
rivets  and  unbreakable  rollers  of  special  alloy 
steel  add  greatly  to  their  wear  resisting  qualities. 

The  use  of  first  class  steels  only,  which  are 
thoroughly  tested  at  our  factory,  and  which  are 
subjected  to  a  heat  treating  process  distinctly 
Diamond  insures  long  chain  life. 

For  maximum  mileage  with  minimum 
repairs,  equip  your  motorcycle  with  Diamond 
Chains. 

^*Made  In  America" 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 


From  Coast 
to  Coast 


No  matter  where 
you    go    the     F-N 
Line    is    always    in 
evidence.      Sixteen 
different       articles, 
each    one    distinct- 
ive   and     exclusive 
with  us.     Are  in  themselves  creat- 
ing a   demand   that  no   dealer  can 
afford  to  pass  by.    If  the  F-N  Line 
is  not  in  your  stock,  write  us  for 
catalog    and    prices.      "It's    Worth 
While." 

FENTRESS-NEWTON   MFG.  CO. 

253-255  Lafayette  Boulevard,  Detroit,  Mich. 


SOLAR 
LAMPS 

Jobbers   and   Dealers 

Send  for  new  cata- 
logue. Contains  new 
models,  prices,  terms 
for  season  1915. 

The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 
Kenosha,  AVis. 


IT  CANNOT  SLIP 

A f\- 


The  New  Musselman  Positive  Drive 
COASTER  and  BRAKE 


Made  only  by 

The    Miami    Cycle   &   Mfg. 

Middletown,  Ohio 


Co. 


j-^Ct^/ioR^LE  CO 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A   Full   Line  of  Standard   Models.     Write  for   Catalog, 

166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


PRICES   REDUCED 


Limited  Motorcycles 


Foot  Starter 
Two  Speed 
Foot  Boards 

10  H.  P.  Motor 


FEILBACH  MOTOR  CO.,  24  W.  Fox  St.,  Milwaukee 


Write  lor.  neiv 
prlees,     litera- 
ture and 
dealer's    prop- 
osition    today. 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York    City 


ntion  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


November  10,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOBLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  EEVIEW 


37 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  l^r  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY     RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOG  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO,   ITHACA,  N    r 


PENNSYLVANIA 
\ACUU5ll  CUPmRES 

The  biKEest  "ielling  of    ill 
manufac'urers'   brands 
of  bic\cle  tires  ^ 

Pemsylvania  Rubber       -^ 
Company 

leaineite,  Pj 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


H 


The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  fomi 
of  a  pamphlet  relerrinpr  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago.  Illinoin 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 


Durkwoilli   Chains  are   the   standard. 


Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co., 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

TBE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster.  Pa. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  UL 


Supplee-Biddie  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipment' 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  'or  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 


Is  the  most   ECOIMOIVIICA.L. 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Prest-OUte  Co.,  Inc., ,„TJa-^u.Xd. 

(Contributor  to  the  Ivincoln  Highway) 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


Gel  latatog  aid  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 
360  River  Street,  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


M  Motorcycle  emdBi(^^e^^ 

j£        TIRES        ^ 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Line 

Nine  Styles 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONN. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


38 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  3I0T0KCYCLE  REVIEW 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


A  UDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
■^  4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 

H.    RAOUL. 

Pope.   Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycler 

Motorcycles  sold  on   easy  payments. 

GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


r)RISCOLL  &   JEANROY 

^-'^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full   line    of   parts    and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.   126th  St.,  near  7th  Ave. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
1777   Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    UOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,   Tires,   Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from    stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


riUS   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for   EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED   and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


gEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,    Brooklyn. 


A  MOS  SHIRLEY 

-ii-  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.   55th  and  56th  Sts. 


E. 

J.  WILLIS   CO. 

Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special 

Brand  of 

BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write  for  Proposition. 

Full 

line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle 

Supplies.     1 

85   Chambers   St.,    New  York   City.              1 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 

1 

STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  iilled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,   Bicycles  and   Supplies 
An  Ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leare  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's.    take   trolley   to    incline   railway    and 
vi3it    Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-mile    nin    from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St.,   Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade  circula- 
tion, affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


Hairs  Bicycle  Carrier        Retails  at  $2.50 


Made  to  carry  LOO  pounzlB  Load  rests  on  axle  and  doeB 
not  hamper  Bteermg  Heavy  wire  and  steel  constntctlon 
throughout  Black  enamel  finish  Can  be  attached  to  any 
bicycle  without  tools  A  great  seller  Ut  meat  markets  and 
grocery  stores  Made  in  2  Sizes 

Write  for  description  of  oar  complete  line, 

THE  A.  J.  HALL  CYCLE  &  MFG.  CO. 

3732  West  25Ui  Slreel.  Cleveland.  Ohio 


££.TABU5MCO  lft»*. 

SCHRABER 

miVERSAL  VALVES 

Tbe  Stsodtrd  Imerlcan  Viive«  at 

»ot*ni«)t>lle  Bicvile  &  Vehicle *"■«< 

Minotactared  Of 

■    itilRAOliR'S  SON,  INL 

J*    4 /Rose  Si    New  York  US  a 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
5S  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  2vrite  us  07i  y^  iir  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York" 


Be  Prepared 

You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire     trouble,     but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of    Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


ntion  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


Xoven-.bei-  10,  1914 


THE  BICyCI-lNG  WORLD  AND  ^[OTOliCYCLE  EEYIEW 


39 


J®ii°Salle 


POR  SALP:— One  1914  7  H.P.  two- 
*  speed  electric  equipped  Indian  and 
Indian  sidecar,  perfect  condition;  $200 
for  motorcycle,  $50  for  sidecar.  $25 
down,  balance  C.  O.  D.  KARL  OAKS, 
Oshkosh,  Wis. 


FOR   SALE — Indian-Hedstrom   carbu- 
reter,   1914   model.    Bargain.    HILL 
CYCLE  CO.,  Brownsville,  Texas. 

AUTOMOBILE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 
DEALERS 
Indian  motorcycle,  1912.  No.  77D217, 
property  of  David  L.  Woodall,  Jr.. 
stolen  Nov.  1st,  from  his  residence.  119 
East  177th  St.,  New  York.  Communi- 
cate with  E.  B.  HOPWOOD,  55  lohn 
St.,  New  York.    Tel.  3796  John. 


Exetomfe 


A  marketplace  where 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  : 
parts  and  appliances 
situations  at  a 
10  cents  per  line  (six 


and    Riders 

1  machines. 

help    or 


t'ords  to  the  line)  ; 


capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash 


OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 


POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND- 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts - 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and! 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent   kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


ffrcstonc 

The  name  gives  confidence.  You  believe 
in  Firestone  building  and  materials,  be- 
cause you  know  the  Firestone  reputation.      *-- 

Fabric  specially  woven.    Greatest  quan- 
tity o£  finest  rubber.     All  sizes  —  all  styles — 
Nou-Skid    and    Corrugated    treads. 
Leading  Dealers  Everywhere . 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 
Akron,  Ohio 

Cycle   Tires 


I!i£  1915  R-S 

The  remarkably  low  prices  of  the  R-S  was  the 
sensation  of  the  Chicago  Show.  Compare  them 
with  all  others  and  write,  for  our  selling  proposi- 
tion. 

Model  R-15— 5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R-15 — 5  h.  p.  Single  with  two-speed  210 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin 225 

Model  T-IS — 10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two-speed  250 

Reading  Standard  Company 

3 1 0  Water  Street  Reading,  Pa. 


Steel  Motorcycle  Garage 

A    LIVE    WIRE 


Next  *°  *^^  motorcycle,  it 
""^~™"  is  the  most  necessary 
article  in  the  motorcycle  field. 
Jobbers,  Dealers,  and  Riders 
write  for  fiirther  information. 

KELM    &    BURBACH 

Dept.  C,  387  Third  St. 
MILWAUKEE,     WIS. 


writing   to 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


November  10,  1914 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Amerlean  Wood  Rim  Co.     stocks  camed  for  jobbing  trade  at 

F„o.„ri...     ONAWAY.  MICHIGAN  *^  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 

Factories.     ^,ery.s„r.o,se    fraNCE  ^801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


No.  3 

STANDARD 

/nOTORCYCLE 

PEDALS 


Wo.  3  MOTOR  CYCUE  PEDAL 

When  you  buy  a  motorcycle,  make  sure  that 
it  is  equipped  with  STANDARD  PEDALS. 

Most  manufacturers  have  reasoned  out  that 
"STANDARD"  EQUIPMENT  means  increased 
value  on  the  machine. 

STANDARD  PEDALS  are  big,  roomy,  soft 
and  minimize  the  shocks.  Deeply  corrugated  to 
insure  positive  foot  grip.  Insist  upon  STAND- 
ARD EQUIPMENT. 

The  Standard  Company 

TORRINQTON,   CONN. 


ntion  this  publication  when  writing  tc  advertis 


Why  The  Morrow  Coaster  Brake? 

There  Are  Three  Essential  Features  in  the  Construction  of  a 

Coaster  Brake. 

1st.     A  Reliable  Brake 

2nd.   A  Positive  Forward  Drive 

3rd.    A  Free  Coaster 

The  superiority  of  the  Morrow  Brake  on  all  three  of  these  points  is  readily 
admitted  upon  an  inspection  of  the  mechanical  construction. 

1st.  THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  provides  the  largest 
and  most  efficient  braking  surface  of  any  Brake  made.  The  inte- 
rior expanding  sleeve  of  spring  steel,  with  a  bronze  lining,  being 
equally  expanded  from  both  ends  along  the  entire  center  of  the  hub 
shell,  insures  an  even  pull  on  every  spoke  when  pressure  is  applied 
and  brings  the  bicycle  under  control  in  a  smooth,  positive  manner. 
There  are  no  loose  spokes  in  Morrow  built  wheels  for  the  side  pull 
has  been  eliminated. 

2nd.  The  mechanical  principle  involved  in  the  Morrow  forward 
drive  is  the  simple  "screw  and  wedge."  The  drivers  consist  of  a 
clutch  ring  divided  into  halves,  the  two  opposite  pair  of  ends  being 
tapered  which  allows  the  wedge  shaped  portion  of  an  expanding 
nut  to  force  these  rings  apart,  thereby  giving  a  positive  grip  against 
the  inner  surface  of  a  reinforced  hub  shell  and  directly  under  the 
driving  sprocket.  ^\^ 

3rd.  One  of  the  most  common  sports  among  cyclists  is  the  "Coast- 
ing Test"  and  in  this  particular  the  MORROW  running  friction- 
less  and  noiseless  on  twenty-four  one-quarter  inch  balls  will  most 
readily  prove  its  superiority.     (Try  it  and  see.) 

When  a  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  is  sold,  it  stays  sold.  You  don't  have  to 
nurse  it  constantly  to  keep  it  going.  It  will  work  under  every  condition  of  use,  abuse,  or 
neglect.     (Just  oil  it  twice  a  year.) 

It  is  far  better  to  sell  a  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  that  will  give  you  and  your  customer 
no  trouble  than  selling  a  more  widely  advertised  brake  that  is  a  constant  annoyance  to 
both.  Haven't  you  wasted  enough  original  profit  in  all  these  years  to  warrant  your 
getting  in  right  for  1915? 

Built  by  the 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


The  Biggest  Event  in 
Cycledom  Since  the  Advent 
of  the  Pneumatic  Tire 


THIS  expression  was  used  recently  by  one  of  the 
largest  manufacturers  of  bicycles  in  the  United 
States  in  speaking  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel, 
the  wonderful,  new  bicycle  propeller  which  can  be 
attached  to  or  detached  from  any  bicycle  in  a  few 
moments;  develops  a  speed  of  20  miles  per  hour  and 
weighs  less  than  50  pounds.    The 

Motor  Wheel 


propels  any  bicycle  with  a  total  absence  of  vibration.  Climbs  a  hill  as  easily  as  it 
goes  down  one.  With  it  you  may  ride  in  absolute  safety  and  without  soiling  the 
clothing.  It  consists  of  a  gasoline  motor  mounted  on  a  small  pneumatic-tired 
wheel  placed  beside  the  rear  bicycle  wheel  and  contains  motor,  m.agneto,  carbu- 
retor, driving  gear  and  gasoline  tank. 


The 

Smith  Motor 

Wheel  will 

be  the 

biggest  boon 

to  bicycle 

dealers  in 

years 


Left    Hand   View 

The  Smith 


Applications 

from 

reputable, 

well- 
established 
dealers  are 
cordially 
invited 


Motor  Wheel   Department,  "B" 


A.    O.    SMITH    COMPANY 


SOLE 


MILWAUKEE,    WIS. 

MANUFACTURERS   AND   DISTRIBUTORS 


M  BJtS8gililmM4wiffigHlSI 


^^OT^^^I^^^^^ 


37th  Year 


New  York,  November  17,  1914 


Two  dollars  a  year 


So  Easy  to  Operate  That  the  Slight  Pressure  of  a  Lady's  Foot  Will  Start  Motor 

The  Indian  Starter  Is  The  Only  One 

Worth  While,  Back  Firing  has  no  effect  on  it.     No  danger  to  the  operator.     No  complicated 
mechanism  to  get  out  of  order.     Equipped  on  all  1915  Indian  models,  except  D-1  and  E-1. 

This  Starter  can  be  applied  to  1914  Twin  Indian  Two-Speeds. 
Send    for    Dealers    Catalog,    it    Gives    Full    Description. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in  the   World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS : 

Chicaeo  Dallas  Kansas  City  Minneapolis  San  Prandsco  Atlanta  Toronto  Melbourne  London 


Published  Ev«tf  Tuesday  by  The  Bicydin«  World  Connpatty,  239  West  39th  St,  New  York 


R^^^^^^^^l^l^^^^^^^^^l^^^^'^l^^^^^ 


Will  your  profit  on  equipment  go  into 
the  cash  drawer,  or  into  "free  service'7 

No  inotorcycle  rider  really  wishes  to  burden  the  dealer  with  an 
unprofitable  amount  of  "free  service."  But  he  wants  and  rightly 
expects  a  lighting  system  that  will  be  as.  sturdy  as  his  motorcycle. 
If  he  doesn't  get  it,  he  is  going  to  come  back  with  his  troubles. 

When  you  boost  any  lig^hting  system  to  your  customers,  saying- 
it  is  "practically  trouble  proof,"  etc. — then  3^ou  must  be  prepared  to 
make  good  your  word,  because  trouble  always  comes  home  to  roost. 

The  first  real  "spill"  usually  upsets  all  the  fine  theory  about  elec- 
tric systems.  As  to  non-spillable  batteries,  get  one  and  turn  it  up- 
side down.  See  what  happens !  Let  it  drop  on  the  floor  or  pave- 
ment— just  once. 

PREST-0-LITE 

Means  reliable  light  for  the  rider 
and  reliable  business  for  the  dealer 


If  you  don't  know  about 
electrical  service,  ask  any  de 

Instead  of  pushing  any 
YOUR  OWN  equipment  an 

You  can  offer  a  Prest-0- 
lamp  and  a  good  mechanica 
of  an  electric  outfit  and  M 
rider  gets  a  lighting  syste 
operate. 

No  "kicks"  and  free  ser 

If  3''0U  haven't  already  fi 
detailed  information. 


the  "kicks"  and  loss  of  monej^  on  free 
aler  who  has  tried  it. 

body's  dectrical  equipment,  make  up 
d  PUSH  IT. 

Lite,  an  Automatic  Reducing  Valve,  a 
1  horn,  for  about  ONE  HALF  the  price 
AKE  MORE  MONEY  on  it,  and  the 
m   that   costs   less  to  buy  and  less   to 

vice  losses  on  this  equipment,  either, 
gured   this  out   for  yourself,  write   for 


1 


The  Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc. 

245  Speedway  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Ever  Laster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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Who  Would  Own 

^itdmn  After  These 
Victories  in  Power, 

San  Diego -Phoenix,  416  miles  desert  and  Mountain  Roai 
Spring  Frame  Indian.  Time:  14  liours,  20  minutes.  Averac 
rougli  mountain  trails,  tinisliing  tar  in  advance  ot  hi 

ALL  INDIANS  ENTEREI 

THE  INDIAN  IS  THE  VICTORIOUS  WINNER  FOR  TI: 

El  Paso-Plioenix  537  MUes  Desert  and  Mountain  Road  Race,  won  b 
one  tie  used  In  tils  record-brealcing   transcontinental  trip.    Time: 
desert  sands  and  mountain  trails  that  reached  the  altitude  < 

Leading  His  Competitors  At  Th 

REMEMBER  THIS:  THE  INDIAN  NEVER  MAKES  A  NOISE  OVU 
~  MINOR  EVENTS   ( 

MR.  DEALER,   you   don't   have   to  tell   your   prospect    that    j 
the  Indian  is  and  has  been  the  most  consistent  ivinner  in 
a  "has-been"  or  a  **going-to-be."    It  is  king  of  all  motorcycl 

Send  for   1915  Sped* 

Hendee  IVIanufaeturin$ 

{Largest  Motorcycle  Mc 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS:      Chicago      Dallas      Kansas  C 


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nything  But  an 

ruelling  Contests  and 
peed  and  Endurance  ? 

e,  won  by  Lorenzo  Boidio— mounted  on  his  stock  Cradle 
:ed,  29.03  miles  per  hour,  through  desert  sands  and 
ipetitors. 

nSHED  FOR  PRIZE  MONEY 

:OND  TIME  IN  THE  SAN  DIEGO-PHOENIX  RACE 

Baker,  mounted  on  his  stock  Cradle  Spring  Frame  Indian,  ttie 
rs,   52   minutes,   average   speed   34   miles  per  hour,  through 
feet. 

nish  By  1  Hour,  3S  Minutes 

»ND  PLACE.  IT  NEVER  ADVERTISES  IN  A  MISLEADING  WAY 
CE  WINNINGS. 

[   the  Indian   can  or  might  some  day  do  these  things,  for 
i  of  contests  over  the  entire  ivorld  for  14  years.    It  is  neither 

iler's   Catalog  Now 

Dinpany,  Sprmglield,  Mass. 

rers  in  the  World) 

ineapolis      San  Francisco     Atlanta     Toronto     Melbourne     London 


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An  Appreciation  of 
the  Harley-Davidson 


An  Appreciation  of    the    19 
Harley-Davidson 

Read  every  word  of  Mr.  Specht's  letter.  It  came 
to  us  absolutely  unsolicited  and  it  tells  its  own 
story. 

The  Engineering  and  Production  Departments  of 
the  Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company  are  turning 
out  the  best  line  of  motorcycles  they  know  how  to 
design  and  produce.  But  in  addition  to  this  the 
Harley-Davidson  organization  has  given  all  other 
departments  unusual  consideration,  realizing  that 
each  individual  department  must  fit  into  the  work 
of  all  other  departments,  and  in  itself  must  be  just 


15   Harley-Davidson   and    of 
Policies  in   General 

as  efficient  as  the  others  in  order  to  maintain  a  high 
degree  of  efficiency  all  along  the  line. 
For  instance,  parts  orders  are  handled  so  expedi- 
tiously through  the  Service  Department  that  almost 
without  exception  orders  received  up  to  4:30  in  the 
afternoon  are  shipped  on  the  same  day  of  theii 
receipt. 

If,  as  a  dealer,  you  desire  to  tie  up  with  a  live,  pro- 
gressive organization  and  feel  that  you  are  able  to 
represent  the  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle  in  keep- 
ing with  the  Harley-Davidson  reputation,  get  in 
touch  with  us  at  once. 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High-Grade  Motorcycles  for  Nearly  Fourteen  Years 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  U.  S.  A. 


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To  the   llOO  Dealers  Who 
Have  Applied  for  Territory — 


Your  application  is  having  our  attention.     If   you  have  not  heard  from  us,  we  ask  your  patience. 

Realizing  the  tremendous  importance  to  the  bicycle  industry  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel,  which  can 
be  attached  to  or  detached  from  any  bicycle  in  a  few  moments,  that  develops  a  speed  of  20  miles 
per  hour  and  weighs  less  than  50  pounds,  we  wish  to  investigate  the  responsibility  of  each  applica- 
tion before  closing  territory.    The 


^mUh 


MOTOR  WHEEL 

"The  Bicycle  Booster" 

is  the  greatest  thing  that  has  happened  in  bicycledom  in  fifteen  years. 

Every  boy  and  girl,  every  man  and  woman  is  a  prospective  buyer  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel.     It 
affords  all  the  pleasures  of  outdoor  recreation  without  effort  on  the  part  of  the  rider. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  vibrationless  and   cleanly.     In  a  word,  it  is  all  that  is  needed  to  once 
more  make  bicycling  the  most  popular  outdoor  pleasure  in  the  whole  country. 

^  Further   applications    for   territory   are    in- 

vited from  reputable  dealers. 

We  will  be  glad  to  have  dealer  applh 
cants  mention  what  makes  of  Bicycles 
and  Motorcycles  they  are  handling  and 
approximate  volume  of  business  done. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  fullj'  protected 
by  U.  S.  and  foreign  patents. 

Descriptive  Literature  on  Request 

MOTOR   WHEEL   DEPARTMENT 


A.  0.  SMITH  COMPANY 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 

Dept.  D     MILWAUKEE,  WISCONSIN 


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'*  Cor  bin  Control  Means  Safety  Assured" 

A  thoroughly  efficient  brake  should  not  only  be  capable  of 
bringing  a  bicycle  to  practically  an  instantaneous  stop,  but  also 
of  controlling  its  speed  as  gradually  as  the  rider  desires. 

Furthermore,  the  action  of  the  thoroughly  efficient  brake 
should  be  smooth  and  powerful  after  long  and  rigorous  service. 

In  both  of  these  brake-essentials  the  maximum  of  efficiency  is 
found  in 


DUPLEX 

Coaster  Brakes 


A  service  record  of  more  than  14  years  proves  it. 

The  slightly  larger  size  of  the  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake 
makes  possible  the  utilizing  of  the  maximum  of  brake  surface  and 
the  adoption  of  larger  ball  bearings  throughout. 

These  two  features,  together  with  the  highest  quality  material 
and  the  most  accurate  workmanship,  account  for  the  unequalled 
power,  perfect  control,  smooth  action  and  durable  service  for 
which  the  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake  is  famous. 

Remember'  More  than  14  years  of  depend- 
able service  endorse  the  Corbin  Duplex 
Coaster  Brake  —  a  guarantee  covering  a 
period  of  12  months  from  date  of  sale  stands 
as  an  assurance  of  absolute  satisfaction. 

Specify  the  Corbin-Brake  for  your  new  bicycle. 
Equip    your    present    wheel    with    one. 

Catalog  on  request 

THE  CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION 

THE  AMERICAN  HARDWARE  CORPORATION,  Successors 

NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 


BRANCHES  : 


Maken  of  Carbin-Br< 


York 
fa  Speedo 


Chicago 
nd  Automatic  Sere 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  November  17,  1914 


No.  9 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Opportunity  Offered  for  Trade 
Over-seas 

Splitdorf  Prizes  for   Savannah 
Race 

Indian     Shipment     Goes     via 
Canal 

Boido  Wins  Desert  Classic 

Parkhurst    Victor    at    Phoenix 
Races 

New     York     Six-Day     Grind 
Started 


SPECIAL   FEATURES 

Joe  Buckingham  and   His 
Work 

John  Prospect's  Adventures 

Looking  Into  the  Remy  Elec- 
tric Lighting  System 

Achievements    of    the    Motor- 
cyclists in  the  War 

Here  and  There  With  the  Rac- 
ing Game 

What  the  Dealers  Are   Doing 


Watching  the  Foreign  Market 

What  Is  Going  on  in  the  Theater  of  War,  Seen 
Through  the  Eyes  of  American  Two-wheeler 
Dealer  —  Opportunities    for    Over-Seas    Trade 


The  wise  dealer  who  knows  his  for- 
eign market  is  whispering  a  word  of  ad- 
vice into  the  ear  of  the  would-be  ex- 
porter who  thinks  that  all  he  needs  to 
do  to  reap  substantial  profits  is  to  send 
a  list  of  his  goods  to  some  dealer  in 
Europe  or  South  America. 

The  American  manufacturer  who  has 
built  up  by  steady  and  painstaking  effort 
a  foreign  trade  has  now  great  opportu- 
nities before  him  for  extending  that 
trade.  But  the  manufacturer  who  has 
never  before  attempted  the  sale  of  his 
goods  abroad,  and  who  believes  that  he 
can  gain  a  firm  foothold  there  by  send- 
ing literature  to  whatever  point  he  choos- 
es is  bound  to  be  somewhat  disappointed. 
The  letter  and  literature  method  of  sell- 
ing goods  is  not  effective  to  a  great  de 
gree  in  ordinary  times.  ITnder  present 
circumstances  it  is  not  going  to  be  as 
effective  as  usual. 

Before  building  for  foreign  trade  the 
manufacturers  are  warned  by  the  consuls 
in  various  countries  to  make  a  study  of 
conditions  where  they  hope  to  dispose  of 
their  goods.  Because  some  article  has 
proven   a  wonderful  success  in   America 


cannot  be  accepted  as  assurance  that  it 
will  be  readily  accepted  by  buyers  of 
other  countries  where  conditions  and  re- 
quirements are  different.  Trade  policies 
of  the  region  attempted  must  be  given 
careful  consideration  in  order  that  no 
mistakes  be  made  by  the  exporter. 

It  is  not  possible  to  get  any  straight 
idea  of  trade  conditions  in  the  various 
portions  of  Europe  and  Asia  at  tiiis 
writing,  but  a  certain  amount  of  in- 
formation has  come  in  from  the  consular 
reports  and  from  the  trade  papers  abroad 
that  should  be  of  interest  to  the  two- 
wheeler  dealer  in  this  nation. 

What  Is  Going  On  In  England 

Whoever  thinks  that  the  two-wheeler 
business  in  England  has  received  a 
knockout  blow  from  the  war  has  the 
wrong  idea  about  conditions  across  the 
pond.  The  trade  press  there  is  cheery 
in  its  tone,  and  resents  any  statement 
that  English  firms  are  not  doing  bus- 
iness as  usual.  The  motto  "Busiijess  as 
Usual"  is  seen  in  the  windows  of  enter- 
prising dealers  all  over  the  country.  It 
is   not   denied    that    the    retail    trade    has 


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fallen  off  considerably,  but  the  trade 
papers  claim  that  this  loss  has  been  off- 
set by  the  large  orders  secured  from  the 
government  and  from  abroad.  The  post 
office  has  ordered  1,000  machines  from 
two  firms  in  Birmingham,  and  the  En- 
field Cycle  Co.  is  disposing  of  50  of  its 
3-horsepower  twins  to  the  Belgian  gov- 
ernment. J.  B.  Brooks  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  of 
Birmingham,  reports  a  large  demand  for 
saddles,  spare  belts  and  tube  cases,  tool 
bags,  carrier  bags,  sparking  plug  cases. 
For  the  bicycle  the  same  company  re- 
ports a  demand  for  "military  saddles," 
special  tool  bags  and  rifle  clips.  The 
factory  is  working  at  high  pressure. 

Great  Demand  for  War  Supplies 

The  British  War  Office  has  ordered  for 
immediate  delivery  12,000  cycle  tires  from 
the  Mosely  Co.  Parts  for  35  motorcy- 
cles have  been  ordered  to  be  shipped  to 
an  unknown  destination  abroad.  The 
New  Hudson  Cycle  Co.,  of  Birmingham, 
is  working  on  1,200  bicycles  of  the  mili- 
tary pattern  for  the  British  War  Office, 
and  it  is  said  that  this  firm  is  one  oi 
the  fortunate  ones  to  share  the  order 
from  the  Russian  government.  This 
order  is  said  to  amount  to  3,000  power- 
driven  two-wheelers.  So  large  was  the 
order  that  no  one  firm  could  handle  it 
all,  the  result  being  that  several  of  the 
leaders  shared  it,  among  them,  it  is  said, 
the  Indian  branch  in  England.  Chater 
Lea  reports  that  no  sale  of  8-horsepower 
sidecars  will  be  made  for  three  weeks 
as  that  time  will  be  needed  in  filling 
the  Russian  order.  The  exports  for  the 
nine  months  to  September  total  $1,000,- 
000,  which  is  more  than  in  1913. 

A  well-known  dealer  says  of  condi- 
tions that  "the  retailers  are  settling  down 
very  well.  None  have  closed  down.  In 
the  majority  of  cases  they  have  lost 
some  of  their  staff,  who  have  joined  the 
army  or  been  called  up.  The  cycle  trade 
is  normal,  though  the  sale  of  new  ma- 
chines has  dropped  more  than  usual  for 
this  time  of  year.  There  is  evidence 
that  new  accessories  will  not  be  sold 
so  freely,  customers  being  cautious  not 
to  waste  money  on  a  new  lamp  if  the  old 
one  will  still  burn.  Covers  and  tubes 
are  selling  as  usual.  There  has  been  a 
shrinkage  of  cycle  riders,  but  not  to  a 
great  extc;it  considering  the  men  who 
have  enlisted.  But  the  retailer  is  run- 
ning on  stock  and  buying  hand  to  month, 
a  circumstance  that  will  immediately,  if 
temporarily,  affect  the  manufacturer." 

Chains  are  made  in  sufficient  quan- 
tities to  warrant  there  being  enough  for 
the  home  market  and  the  American  trade 
as  well.  For  the  American  dealer  ac- 
cessories   offer   the    best    opportunity    in 


England.  Several  importers  of  acces- 
sories have  signified  their  willingness  to 
negotiate  with  American  manufacturers 
of  these  goods.  The  Tonlyte  Mfg.  Co. 
of  London  has  asked  for  data  about 
American-made  motorcycles. 

A  Few  Pointers  About  the  Colonies 

I'he  splendid  field  of  Ireland  is  entirely 
controlled  by  the  .English  firms,  and  in- 
formation from  the  American  consul  at 
Cork  indicates  that  Ainerican  firms  en- 
tering the  territory  will  be  obliged  to 
adopt  English  structural  characteristics 
in  order  to  have  their  go.ods  received 
with  any  favor.  The  trade  in  Ireland 
amounts   to   about  $1,000,000  yearly. 

Canada  and  Newfoundland  both  rep- 
resent a  good  field  to  American  cycle 
supplies  exporters.  A  complete  motorcy- 
cle regiment  has  been  outfitted  for  serv- 


for  conditions  very  similar,  should  not 
prove  more  serviceable. 

Australia  is  a  confirmed  user  of  British 
makes  in  moiorcycles  and  bicycles,  but 
the  head  of  one  of  the  leading  import 
houses  there  has  stated  that  American 
accessories  should  find  a  market  in  that 
country. 

American  consuls  abroad  outside  the 
theater  of  war  say  that  there  is  ar.  open- 
ing for  American  trade  in  many  of  the 
countries  like  Sweden  and  Norway.  The 
two-wheeler  dealer,  whether  or  not  he 
desires  to  try  the  export  game,  might 
be  interested  in  the  following  items: 

The  gross  imports  of  cycles  into 
Switzerland  for  the  past  year  were  valued 
at  $560,000,'  of  which  only  $45,000  was 
British.  The  corresponding  figures  re- 
lating to  motorcycles  are  $60,000  and 
$7,500.     The   significance   of   this   is   that 


The    motorcycl 


ice  in  the  former  country  and  it  is  .-aid 
that  many  people  v/ho  have  given  up 
automobiling  on  account  of  the  hardships 
of  tlie  v/ar  have  taken  to  the  motorcycle 
and  the  bicycle  for  their  recreation. 

It  must  be  remembered  by  prospective 
exporters  to  Newfoundland  that  the 
country  is  separate  from  Camda,  and 
merchants  or  importers  there  are  ad- 
verse to  having  their  inquiries  referred 
to  a  branch  establishment  in  the  other 
country.  Also,  in  shipping  goods  to  these 
two  countries,  extra  care  in  filling  orders 
and  packing  the  goods  would  bring  a 
substantially  increased  business. 

South  African  consuls,  together  with 
the  Hcndee  representatives  and  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson  people,  report  a  great  op- 
portunity there  for  cj'cle  manufacturers. 

It  is  said  that  the  standard  English 
models,  in  spite  of  lighter  power  and 
frames,  have  proved  themselves  serv- 
iceable over  the  rough  roads  and  long 
routes  of  this  country.  But  this  is  no 
reason  why  the   American   models,  built 


the  factories  in  France  and  Germany 
have  largely  shut  down  on  account  of  the 
war,  so  that  if  Switzerland  maintains  her 
demand  for  two-wheelers  she  will  have 
to  go  outside  the  continent. 

A  recent  consular  report  is  authority 
for  the  statement  that  Sweden  wants  to 
buy  American  motorcycles. 

From  the  same  source  comes  the  state- 
ment that  Norwegian  importers  in  large 
numbers  are  requesting  the  names  of 
export  firms  in  the  United  States  to 
which  they  can  send  orders  for  manu- 
factured articles,  especially  machiner}'. 
(A  special  list  of  Christiana  importers 
can  be  obtained  from  the  Bureau  of 
Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce  and  its 
branches.) 

A  firm  in  Great  Britain  wants  to  get 
in  touch  with  American  makers  of  small 
and  inexpensive  motorcj'cle  magnetos. 
Application  should  be  made  to  the  Bu- 
reau of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Com- 
merce, Washington,  D.  C,  mentioning 
Opportunity,  No.   14.107. 


November    17,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  AVOELD  AND  MOTOBCYCLE  REVIEW 


Succeeding  With  Motorcycles  as  a  Sideline 


Manager  of  New  York  Distributer   Tells  How  He  Lands  Many  Sales 

Though  His  Department  Is  One  of  Several— Follows  Up 

Commercial  Prospects  in  Slack  Times 


"The  barber  no  longer  brings  forth 
his  tongs  after  giving  you  a  shampoo 
to  pull  out  that  third  ntolar  of  yours — 
you  get  the  dentist  to  do  that."  Per- 
haps this  is  the  way  it  was  explained 
to  you  that  you  are  living  in  an  age 
of  specialization.  And  in  affirmation  you 
wisely  shook  your  head.  You  realized 
that  there  are  doctors  who  take  care 
of  your  nose  and  throat,  some  who  will 
only  examine  your  brains,  should  that 
ever  be  necessary,  and  others  who  will 
take  care  of  your  stomach  after  an  epi- 
curean banquet  and  bacchanalian  revels. 
The  same  seems  to  hold  true,  of  other 
professions.  So  much  has  been  learned 
of  different  subjects  that  it  is  argued 
that  even  more  than  one  lifetime  is  re- 
quired to  '  master  thoroughly  one  sub- 
ject alone. 

Coming  in  Contact  With  a  Live  Wire 

The  cry  of  specialization  has  spread 
to  the  world  of  business.  "Concentrate  I" 
you  will  hear  people  say.  "Concentrate 
all  your  efforts  on  one  line;  then,  and 
then  only  can  you  expect  to  succeed." 
But  is  it  wise  to  specialize  on  just  one 
thing  in  business  to  the  exclusion  of  all 
things  allied  to  it?  It's  an  open  ques- 
tion. However,  in  making  mj'  rounds 
of  the  dealers  in  New  York  the  other 
day  I  came  across  a  real  live  wire  in  the 
person  of  the  well-known  rider,  Joe 
Buckingham,  of  VVeaver-Ebling,  Pope 
distributer,  who  is  making  a  success — 
a  distinct  success — of  selling  motorcy- 
cles and  bicycles  as  a  sideline  for  his 
concern  which  deals  in  automobile  ac- 
cessories. 

As  I  entered  the  store  I  passed  a  splen- 
didly conceived  window  display,  show- 
ing a  late  model  Pope  surrounded  by 
vari-colored  autumn  leaves  and  appro- 
priate rustic  material.  My  anticipation 
of  the  interior  arrangement  of  the  store 
gotten  from  the  impression  which  the 
window  produced  on  my  mind  was  not 
disappointed  as  1  went  inside,  for  I 
realized  immediately  that  this  was  a 
place  where  there  was  a  place  for  every- 
thing and  everything  in  its  place. 

On  the  left  side  was  a  long  row  of 
showcases  kept  'clean  as  a  pin,  which 
disclosed  automobile  and  motorcycle  ac- 


cessories arranged  in  a  neat  and  attrac- 
tive fashion.  On  the  right  side  was  an 
interesting  little  exhibit  of  old  bicycles 
which  revealed  the  evolution  of  the  two- 
wheeler  from  the  beginning  of  the  last 
century  and  ended  up  with  a  line  of 
Pope  machmeS  ^  ear  the  door  was  a 
bulletin    for    the     motorcycle     club    an- 


Joseph  Buckingham 

nouncements,  while  in  the  back  were 
shelves  containing  black  painted  and 
white  numbered  boxes  for  systematically 
putting  away  motorcycle  accessories. 
There  were  also  racks  which  bore  a 
large   number   of  clean   tires. 

Other  Departments  Help  His  End 

Buckingham  was  busy  at  instructing 
one  of  his  assistants  in  filing  away  sup- 
plies when  I  interrupted  him.  He  came 
forward  with  a  cordial  smile  and  grasped 
my  hand  in  a  warm  welcome.  I  felt 
"at  home"  immediately,  and  after  we  had 
seated  ourselves  comfortably  and  lit  up 
our  smokes,   "Buck"   began: 

"With  us  motorcycles  and  bicycles  are 
a  sideline.  But  the  very  fact  that  we 
also  sell  automobile  accessories  is  not 
a  hindrance,  but  a  boost  to  our  motorcy- 
cle business.  Suppose  a  man  comes  in 
here  to  get  some  part  for  his  auto.    He 


stops  to  give  the  single-tracker  the  once 
over  and  we  are  always  glad  to  explain 
everything  to  him.  That  man  may  him- 
self become  an  owner  or  in  speaking 
about  what  he  saw  to  his  friends  he 
certainly  is  doing  good  publicity  work 
for  us  without  kn'owing  it.  Then,  too, 
you  must  consider  that  an  organization 
having  more  than  one  source  of  income 
can  tide  itself  over  during  the  slack  por- 
tion of  the  season  and  be  able  to  do 
effective  advertising  just  before  the  rush 
starts.  Our  different  departments,  of 
course,  fit  together  perfectly." 

"What  do  you  do  to  keep  things  go- 
ing during  the  late  fall  and  winter?"  I 
asked. 

"Hustle,"  was  the  laconic  reply. 

"Just   how   do   you   go   about   it?" 

Making  Sales  by  Being  on  the  Alert 

"Well,  when  people  are  not  buying 
motorcycles  for  pleasure  purposes  it's 
a  good  time  to  get  after  merchants  and 
show  them  the  advantages  of  the  com- 
mercial combinations.  While  standing  by 
the  door  the  other  day  I  happened  to 
see  a  huge  truck  pass  by,  owned  by  one 
of  the  largest  tire  producers  in  the  coun- 
try. There  were  only  a  few  tires  in  it 
and  the  idea  occurred  to  me  that  there 
was  a  chance  to  sell  some  motorcycle 
vans.  I  went  down  to  see  the  purchas- 
ing agent  and  tried,  hard  to  convince 
him,  by  presenting  figures  and  facts,  that 
it  was  to  the  advantage  of  the  company 
to  use  the  single-tracker  on  small  deliv- 
eries in  scattered  sections.  But  he 
couldn't  see  into  it.  Then  I  offered  to  let 
him  try  out  the  machine  and  promised 
to  refund  payment  if  what  I  said  about 
it  did  not  prove  true.  Well,  he  has 
bought  several  machines  from  me  since. 
This  is  only  one  instance  of  the  way  in 
which  we  are  constantly  on  the  alert 
to  bring  the  inotorcycle  to  the  attention 
of  business  houses.  I  don't  believe  in 
sitting  with  my  feet  up  on  an  oak  desk 
waiting  for  John  Brown  to  come  in  and 
buy. 

"Recently  we  sold  eleven  machines  to 
the  Water  Board  because  I  was  able  to 
show  the  P.  A.  that  the  aqueduct  police 
to  keep  peace  and  order  among  the 
laborers    on    the    water    supply    system 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November    17,    191  + 


Interior  view  of  the  Weaver-Ebling   Automobile    Co.   store   showing  motorcycle   departn 


needed  to  cover  ground  faster  was,  not  a 
horse,  but  a  motorcycle." 

"How  do  you  get  after  prospects?" 
]  inquired  of  Buckingham  as  we  lit 
fresh  cigarettes. 

"Our  file  system,  catalogs,  follow-ujv 
letters  and  personal  calls  take  care  of 
tliat.  If  we  hear  of  anyone  really  in- 
terested in  motorcycles  we  send  him  a 
catalog,  enter  his  name  on  a  card  and 
if  follow-up  letters  elicit  no  replies  we 
call  on  him.  Our  cards  are  arranged  in 
rather  a  unique  way.  There  are  spaces 
for  the  name  and  address,  date  of  the 
call,  and  also  for  notes  concerning  our 
observations  of  the  traits  of  the  pros- 
pect's character,  which  will  enable  us  to 
make   the   right   appeal   to   him. 

Value  of  Catalog  in  Securing  Business 

"Let  me  show  you  how  our  catalogs 
bring  business,"  continued  Buckingham, 
smiling  with  enthusiasm.  "A  salesman 
of  a  big  company  found  that  through  the 
suspension  of  the  auto  service  between 
the  factory,  located  away  from  transit 
facilities,  and  a  point  some  four  miles 
off,  it  was  necessary  for  him  to  walk 
nearly  eight  miles  each  day,  which  in- 
curred a  great  waste  of  time.  Now,  the 
manager  of  that  company  had  one  of  our 
catalogs  in  which  we  use  a  picture  of  the 
motorcycle  on  the  first  page.  Now  watch 
this:  The  salesman  asked  for  belter  lo- 
comotion. A  horse  and  buggy  would  be 
too  expensive  and  an  automobile  pro- 
hibitive. That's  what  both  the  sales- 
man and  the  manager  thought.  'Well,' 
said  the  manager,  'how  would  you  like  a 
motorcycle?'  The  salesman  consented 
and  they  brought  out  a  Weaver-Ebling 
catalog  and  looked  at  our  machine.  There 
were    no    objections    to    the    recognized 


make  we  handled,  so  that  we  landed  that 
sale  easily." 

"Do  you  believe  in  using  the  news- 
paper for  publicity?" 

"Every  Sunday  we  run  an  ad  in  one 
of  the  metropolitan  dailies  and  it  costs 
us  $17.50  per  insertion.  It  may  seem  ex- 
pensive,  but   we   believe   in   advertising." 

System  in  Putting  Away  Parts 

Here  Buckingham  was  interrupted  by 
a  telephone  call  and  I  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  watch  his  assistants.  I  found 
that,  like  their  manager,  they  wore  coat 
sweaters  and  that,  though  not  dressed 
in  a  show}'  way,  they  were  well  dressed 
and  their  faces  showed  that  they  were 
the  kind  of  men  that  people  like  to  deal 
with.  But  this  was  to  be  expected  in  a 
store  so  systematically  arranged  which 
boasted  of  the  kind  of  bookkeeping  which 
accounts  for  every  cent  received  and  ex- 
pended. 

I  saw  how  one  salesman  was  putting 
the  parts  away  in  white  numbered  boxes. 
Each  part  had  a  tag  attached  to  it  on 
which  was  marked  its  name  and  cata- 
log number.  Then  in  the  catalog  he 
entered,  opposite  the  part,  the  number 
of  the  box  in  wdiich  it  was  placed.  The 
value  of  this  system  was  immediately 
obvious,  for  when  a  customer  came  in, 
by  referring  to  the  catalog,  the  accessory 
or  part  in  question  was  quickly  located 
in  its  bo.x. 

When  "Buck"  had  finished  his  conver- 
sation on  the  'phone  he  came  back  to 
his  little  office,  seated  himself,  and  when 
he  had  blown  a  few  meditative  pufls  of 
blue  smoke  toward  the  ceiling  I  thought 
he  was  ready  for  my  next  question. 

"Do  you  sell  machines  on  tlie  deferred 
payment  plan?" 


"Yes,"  answered  Buckingham,  "but 
usually  only  to  employes  of  the  govern- 
ment, whether  city,  state  or  nation.  We 
will  sell  to  others  only  when  we  are  ab- 
solutely sure  of  their  honesty.  We  ask 
about  one-half  of  the  list  price  of  tlie 
machine  as  first  payment  and  then  five 
or  ten  dollars  a  month,  depending  upon 
the  individual.  Where  there  is  even  the 
slightest  doubt  concerning  the  respon- 
sibility of  the  would-be  owner,  we  turn 
the  collection  of  the  account  over  to  a 
broker,  getting  from  him  the  list  price 
of  the  machine  minus  S  per  cent,  while 
the  buyer  must  pay  the  list  price  and 
10  per  cent  on  it  in  installments,  so  that 
we  assume  no  risks." 

"Have  you  lost  money  on  the  partial 
payment  method?" 

"We  did  lose  some  money  while  learn- 
ing, but  we  are  wiser  now  and  lose 
mighty  little." 

"Does  your  reputation  as  a  rider  help 
you  much  in  business?"  I  asked  Buck- 
ingham. 

Believes  in  Fostering  Motorcycle  Club 

"You  bet!"  he  shot  back.  "Every  time 
I  take  a  machine  on  the  road  someone 
passing  me  will  be  bound  to  greet  me 
with  a  "Hello.  Buck,"  and  I  may  not 
know  him  at  all.  He  has  undoubtedly 
seen  or  heard  about  me  before  and  this 
helps  me  a  great  deal  in  making  friends. 

"Being  able  to  ride  I  can  go  out  with 
the  motorcycle  club  which  I  have  or- 
ganized of  the  riders  who  are  customers 
here.  This  enables  me  to  keep  an  eye 
on  each  man's  machine,  so  that  if  ever 
he  sets  up  a  howl  about  being  stuck, 
on  the  machine  I  sold  him,  I  can  tell 
him  pretty  quickly  what's  the  matter. 

"Perhaps  you  would  be  interested  to 
know  something  about  our  club,"  said 
Buckingham,  doubting  whether  I  cared 
to  hear  about  it.  But  upon  being  as- 
sured that  it  was  just  one  of  the  things 
which  I  came  to  learn  of,  he  continued: 
"We  don't  ask  every  Tom,  Dick  and 
Harry  to  join.  We  select  those  men  who 
we  feel  will  be  a  credit  to  the  associa- 
tion. We  want  the  right  man  only.  Not 
the  fellow  who  dresses  in  a  dirty  suit 
and  looks  slovenly.  I  insist  upon  everj^ 
man  wearing,  if  possible,  regular  motor- 
cycle outfits,  and  when  the  fellows  go 
out  on  a  run  they  make  an  appearance 
of  which  all  of  us  have  reason  to  be 
proud.  Not  long  ago  I  got  the  meraliers 
suits  at  wholesale  prices." 

Here  he  showed  me  one  of  the  suits 
and  asked  what  I  thought  it  was  worth. 
I  liad  to  confess  that  I  was  not  a  judge 
of  the  value  of  suits  but  that  I  thought 
the  one  he  let  me  see  was  worth  at  least 
$15. 


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"Well,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  they  cost 
the  boys  just  $5  each.  With  the  dues  we 
collect,  50  cents  a  month,  from  each 
member,  we  get  good  chicken  dinners 
whenever  we  go  out  on  a  run." 

"Do  you  maintain  a  repair  depart- 
ment?" 

"We  have  no  regular  repair  depart- 
ment with  a  mechanic  in  charge  over- 
hauling machines,  etc.,  liut  we  have  a 
bench,  vise,  lathe  and  necessary  tools  in 
back  of  this  store  which  all  riders  can 
use.  If  there  is  something  he  does  not 
understand  about  repairing  his  machine 
we  are  only  too  glad  to  show  him.  If 
he  wishes  to  take  some  of  the  tools  home 
with  him  to  use  there,  he  is  perfectly 
welcome  to  do  so  with  no  charge,  pro- 
viding he  returns  them  within  three  days. 
A  fine  of  25  cents  is  charged  for  each 
day  over  due,  which  reverts  to  the  club 
treasury." 

"But  isn't  that  giving  a  lot  away  for 
nothing?"   I   inquired. 

Gives  Every  Possible  Service  to  Riders 

"Not  a  bit  of  it,"  was  the  quick  re- 
sponse. "We  believe  in  cementing  the 
ties  that  exist  between  us  and  riders, 
not  because  we're  philanthropists  but 
because  it's  good  business.  Any  rider 
coming  to  New  York  is  invited  to  store 
his  machine  here  free  of  charge,  and  it 
he  telephones  us  in  advance  we  will  have 
rooms  reserved  for  him  at  any  hotel  and 
extend  any  other  courtesy  to  him  that 
we  can.  We  do  not  keep  gasolene,  but 
oil  is  given  to  our  rider-guests  for  noth- 
ing. But  perhaps  I  ought  not  to  say 
for  'nothing.'  We  get  good  publicity  in 
return  and  make  many  friends." 

"Just  how  does  it  work  out?"  I  asked 
him,  becoming  interested. 

"We  figure  that  as  you  travel  out  of 
the  city  motorcyclists  become  fewer  in 
number.  The  visitor  who  leaves  us  tells 
his  friends  about  the  hospitable  treat- 
ment he  has  received  at  our  hands  and 
the  good  news  soon  spreads  aijd  travels 
back   to   its   source. 

"By  the  way,"  continued  "Buck," 
you've  made  me  do  all  the  talking  so 
far.  Haven't  yoti  something  to  tell  tne? 
We  don't  believe  around  here  that  we've 
learned  all  there  is  to  be  known.  When 
I  went  out  West  I  came  back  with  many 
new  ideas  about  selling-  and  display 
which  we  were  able  to  use  here." 

So  both  of  us  lit  up  some  more  smokes 
and  had  a  little  talk  on  methods  used 
in  different  places,  and  I  was  surprised 
to  learn  how  much  Buckingham  really 
knew  about  the  trade  in  general.  After 
our  conversation  he  insisted  upon  tak- 
ing me  down  to  the  cellar,  where  I  saw 
long   rows   of  tires   for  automobiles   and 


motorcycles  stretched  along  liie  leng;b  of 
the  building.  There  was  also  a  dynamo 
for  operating  a  tire  pump — another  free 
service   to   customers. 

Just  before  I  left,  while  "Buck"  and 
I  were  shaking  hands,  he  said:  "Bicy- 
cling World  and  Motorcycle  Review  has 
the  right  dope  in  urging  the  dealers  to 
stop  knocking  each  other.  In  doing  so 
dealers  only  help  to  sell  the  other 
fellow's  goods.  We're  all  in  the  trade  for 
a  common  purpose  and  we  ought  to  work 
harmonioush'  toward  that  purpose." 

The  entire  conversation  with  Joe 
Buckingham  showed  that  he  was  a  keen 
salesman,  who  used  methods  that  meant 
success  in  motorcycle  sales  even  though 
his  concern  did  not  specialize  solely  in 
selling  single-trackers. 


Getting  Prospects  by  Fair  Exhibits 

"Farmers  are  buying  motorcycles  even 
when  they  have  automobiles,"  says  Al- 
vin  Crouch,  Harley-Davidson  dealer  in 
Bloomington,  111.  Though  Mr.  Crouch's 
territory  embraces  but  the  southern  part 
of  McLean  county.  111.,  he  has  exhibited 
not  only  at  every  fair  in  his  territory, 
but  he  even  went  several  miles  across 
its  boundary  into  Atlanta,  111.,  because  he 
knew  that  manj'  people  in  his  portion  of 
the  county  would  visit  that  fair  also. 

"The  farmers  are  waking  up  to  the 
fact  that  the  motorcycle  is  a  practical 
necessity  on  the  farm,  and  instead  of  be- 
ing a  luxury  should  be  looked  upon  as 
part  of  the  regular  farm  equipment," 
Mr.  Crouch  declares.  "Transportation  is 
a  problem  in  the  country.  There  are  no 
street  cars  passing  every  few  minutes 
to  take  the  farmer  and  the  members  of 
his  household  to  and  from  the  shopping 
districts. 

"I   wish   that  we   had   better   competi- 


liiiii  in  the  selling  of  motorcycles.  If 
there  were  two  or  three  good  dealers  in 
my  territory  we  could  stir  up  a  great 
deal  of  business.  The  expense  I  have 
gone  to  in  exhibiting  at  fairs  and  at 
carnivals  was  well  worth  while.  Ex- 
hibits at  fairs  and  at  carnivals  are  pro- 
ductive of  results. 

"Many  names  of  prospective  purchas- 
ers are  obtained  at  these  exhibits.  As 
we  use  a  tent  and  have  our  exhibits  out- 
doors, we  are  permitted  to  have  gaso- 
lene in  our  demonstrating  machine.  This 
makes  it  possible  for  us  to  take  pros- 
pects in  the  fair  grounds  and  give  them 
actual  demonstration  of  the  flexibility 
and  power  of  the  motorcycle. 

"With  a  card  index  of  the  list  of  pros- 
pective purchasers  we  have  a  definite  file 
to  work  systematically  with  follow-up 
literature  and  personal  calls.  The  pros- 
pects can  be  laid  out  on  the  route  sheets 
and   visited   systematically.'* 

An  effective  exhibit  was  held  by  Lueck 
Bros,  at  the  county  fair  in  Chippewa 
Falls,  Wis.  When  an  interesting  demon- 
stration was  given  by  H.  L.°  Schwind,  a 
salesman  of  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
Co.,  a  host  of  visitors  flocked  to  the  race' 
track  to  see  the  machine  speed  round' 
at  a  good  clip.  As  the  motorcycle  was 
run  back  to  the  tent  a  good  crowd  of 
people  earnestly  desirous  of  getting  fur- 
ther information  came  to  the  tent  to  find' 
out  to  what  use  the  machine  could  be 
put  in  rural  districts. 

"We  are  not  expecting  immediate  bus- 
iness from  the  exhibit,"  said  Walter 
Lueck.  "However,  we  made  one  sale 
right  on  the  fair  grounds.  Better  than 
that,  we.  obtained  the  names  and  ad- 
dresses of  a  large  number  of  people  who 
undoubtedly  will  become  motorcycle 
owners." 


David  Artma 


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Novemberi  17,    1914 


Boido  Wins  Desert  Classic 


"Old   War   Ho 


e"   "Baker,    El   Pa 


Over  the  sandy  roads  and  desert  plains 
that  stretched  from  San  Diego  to  Phoe- 
nix, Ariz.,  on  November  8tli  came  the 
daring  riders  of  the  power-driven  two- 
wheelers  in.  thC;  race  that  has  come  to 
be  known  as  the  desert  classic.  A  route 
of  ,407  miles  over  the  shifting  sand  dunes 
and.  narrow  pathways  of  the  sun-baked 
desert  was  to  be  covered,  and  covered 
it  was  by  a  lad  from  Phoenix,  Lorenzo 
Boido,  riding  a  .  seven-horsepower  In- 
dian twin,  in  the  wonderful  time  of  14 
hours,  19  minutes. 

Second  to  pilot  his  machine  over  the 
tape  between  the  lines  of  spectators  who 
lined  the  streets  of  Phoenix  to  the  num- 
ber of  5,000,  .  was  Harry  Crandall,  of 
Phoenix,  mounted  on  a  Harley-Davidson 
two-speed,  while  another  Harley-David- 
son carried  Art  Holmes,  of  San  Diego, 
to  the  mark  a  minute  behind  him.  But 
owing  to  stored  gains  in  the  first  two 
laps  Holmes  was  awarded  second  place. 

Boido's  victory  was  something  in  the 
nature  of  a  surprise,  because,  while  he 
was  known  to  be  a  skilful  road  plugger 
it  was  not  expected  that  he  would  have 
the  necessary  endurance  to  bring  Iiis 
big  machine  across  the  desert  route, 
which  is  as  trying  on  the  rider  as  any 
in  the  world.  It  v^s  a  yg,ce  on  tires  for 
the  youthful  speed»i;.exp,otTent,  who  made 
a  non-stop  perfottnance  between  con- 
trols— the  race  being  run  in  three  stages. 
Both  Boido  and  'Derkum,  last  year's 
wiiui^,  are  experienced  dgsertmen,  and 
altlitiXigh  Derkum  predicte'd  theJsuccess 
of '  his  youthful  rival,  he  made  every 
effort  to  win  the  honors  for  himself, 
failing  on  account  of  bad  luck  and  mis- 
haps. Once  Derkum  waited  until  a  storm 
had  passed  over  and  then  set  out  by 
mcjonlight  in  an  effort  to  overtake  the 
leaders,     finishing     the     stage     at     Agua 


Phoenix  Youth  Captures  Honors  in  San  Diego- 
Phoenix  Race — Baker  Leads  in  Great  Run 
From  El  Paso,  Texas,  Finish  on  the  Same  Day 


Caliente  in  the  small  hours  of  the  nexl 
morning.  Even  this  measure  failed  to 
bring  him  up  to  the  men  who  were  set- 
ting a  record-lireaking  pace  across  the 
sandy  reaches  of  the  desert.  Boido  also 
showed  craft  when  he  tricked  the  others 
by  keeping  to  the  main  road  while  the 
San  Diego  contingent  tried  to  make  time 
o\er  a  cut-off  wdiich  he  knew  was  too 
sandy  for  speed. 

The  hardships  of  the  route  accounted 
for  man}'  of  the  riders.  Thomas  was  the 
first  entrant  to  3'ield,  damaging  his  ma- 
chine when  only  30  miles  out  of  San 
Diego,  while  George  Currier,  a  San 
Diegan,  mounted  on  an  Excelsior  was 
put  out  of  the  running  a  few  miles  out 
of  Yuma  on  the  second  day.  Heavy 
rains  on  Saturday  put  Smith,  Franzen 
and  Artley,  of  San  Diego,  to  the  bad, 
and  they  were  forced  to  abandon  their 
mounts. 

Some  idea  of  the  pace  that  the  leaders 
kept  up  may  be  gained  from  the  fact  that 
the  first  four  men  averaged  close  to  29 
miles  an  hour  during  the  first  day,  and 
Boido  alone  touched  31.  On  the  second 
day  Boido  averaged  27  for  the  route  of 
121  miles,  while  the  third  day  saw  liini 
speeding  across  what  is  by  far  the  Avorst 
part  of  the  run  near  Holtville  at  the  rate 
of  21  miles  an  hour  in  spite  of  sand 
dunes,   rain   and   rough   going. 

The   summarv: 


1  Boido,   Indian    14:17 

2  Holmes,    Harley-Davidson 17:06 

2  Crandall,  Harley-Davidson 18:03 

4  House,  Indian   • 21:05 

5  Weitzel,  Indian 21:55 

6  Berg,  Harley-Davidson    24:42 

7  Derkum,   Indian    33:20 


While  the  mass  of  people  gathered  in 
the  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  streets  to  watch  the 
races  on  November  8th  were  still  cheer- 
ing the  victor  of  the  San  Diego  course, 
a  rider  was  seen  approaching  from  the 
east  almost  before  the  dust  had  died 
away.  When  he  reached  the  tape,  dusty 
and  fatigued,  they  saw  that  it  was  "Old 
War  Horse"  Baker,  riding  his  famous 
Indian.  When  the  crowd  learned  that 
the  veteran  rider  had  covered  the  530- 
mile  course  from  El  Paso  to  Phoenix 
in  15:52,  Baker  was  showered  with  con- 
gratulations. His  average  speed  for  the 
course  was  34:04  over  hilly  country  at 
times   and   sandy   going. 

The  big  Hoosier  had  so  much  confi- 
dence in  his  mount  that  he  was  content 
to  follow  Al  Rhodes,  of  Tucson,  the 
pacemaker,  on  a  Harley-Davidson,  for 
the  first  two  days,  but  on  the  third  day 
he  pulled  out  and  left  everybody.  Rhodes 
made  a  good  race  of  it,  riding  for  miles 
with  only  one  cylinder  popping,  and 
came  to  the  finish  right  in  front  of  the 
Board  of  Trade  office  with  his  one  bar- 
rel shooting. 

The  leaders  rode  consistently  in  this 
race.  The  nine  men  to  dismount  first 
at  the  nearest  control  at  Douglas  were 
the  nine  to  finish  in  the  premier  places. 

Although  the  route  was  easier  than 
that  from  San  Diego,  it  was  difficult 
enough,  and  that  nine  machines  of  vari- 
ous makes  should  come  through  with 
a  clean  slate  in  an  average  time  of 
17  hours  is  remarkable.  Baker  and 
Rhodes  and  the  rest  deserve  a  lot  of 
sincere  praise  for  the, way  in  which  they 
fought  the  sandy  and  difficult  going  from 
the   Border   State  line   to   the   finish. 

The    summ^ary: 

1  Baker,   Indian    15:52 

2  Rhodes,  Harley-Davidson   17:25 

3  Highfill,   Merkel   • 18:45 

4  Weyand,   Excelsior   19:42 

5  Barnett,    Harley-Davidson    19:53 


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MERCHANTS  AND  THE  MOTORCYCLE  VAN 

The  horse  is  iindoubtedl_y  a  noble  animal,  but 
dealers  ought  not  to  shed  any  tears  of  regret  at  the 
news  that  many  of  these  quadrupeds  are  being  sent  to 
Europe  to  take  an  active  part  in  the  war.  The  horse 
was  scarce  before,  now  he  is  becoming  still  more 
scarce;  and  to  merchants  this  condition  is  a  blessing 
in  disguise,  because  it  is  bound  to  make  them  regard 
with  well  merited  favor  that  invincible  rival  of  the 
horse,  the  motorcycle  van. 

With  good  husky  beasts  selling  at  $270  and  bulky 
wagons  also  selling  at  stifif  prices,  what  better  condi- 
tions could  there  possibly  be  for  closing  out  a  large 
number  of  commercial  combinations  to  wideawake 
merchants?  There  could  not  be  a  more  opportune 
time  than  the  present  to  demonstrate  new  models  of 
motorcycles  and  vans,  when  the  business  in  single 
trackers  for  pleasure  purposes  is  not  running  at  the 
usual  pace. 

Every  contrary  argument  a  commercial  prospect 
may  offer  can  be  effectively  met.  If  the  question  of 
first  cost  arises,  it  can  easily  be  shown  that  horses  and 
wagons  cost  more  than  utility  motorcycles.  A  pur- 
chaser, however,  may  be  wary  of  alluring  first  cost  in- 
ducements. He's  been  fooled  over  and  over  again  by 
something  that  was  cheap  at  the  outset  and  which  has 
since  eaten  deeply  into  his  bank  account.  "How  about 
maintenanceand  running  expense?"  he  will  naturally 


ask.  (  And  !  fight  here  come,  perhaps,  the  strongest 
talking  points  a  dealer  can  use. 

The  horse  is  constantly  running  up  a  board  bill, 
though  he  may  not  mean  to  be  such  a  great  prodigal ; 
and  whether  you  use  him  or  not  he  must  be  given  his 
fill  of  oats  and  hay.  When  the  motorcycle  is  not  on. 
the  street  it  can  be  placed  in  the  store,  and  when  not 
in  use  there  is  no  consumption  of  gasolene  and  oiL 
The  cost  of  running  a  motorcycle  will  vary  with  in- 
dividual cases,  but  figures  securable  from  manufac- 
turers, who  have  made  tests,  will  be  convincing  of  a 
diff'erence  not  at  all  favorable  to  the  steed. 

Consider  a  few  more  of  the  expense  eliminating 
phases  of  this  proposition.  With  its  speed  a  single 
tracker  can  cover  much  more  ground  than  its  rival, 
so  that  the  services  of  part  of  the  deliver}'-  department 
can  be  dispensed  with.  A  visitor  to  the  outskirts  of 
large  cities  or  suburban  towns  may  often  see,  while 
walking  in  the  road,  a  clumsy  looking  object  approach- 
ing from  the  distance,  which  as  it  nears  proves  to  be 
just  an  ordinary  truck.  As  the  wagon  goes  down  hill 
it  discloses  a  few  small  parcels,  and  he  reasons :  "Com- 
ing all  this  distance  to  deliver  three  or  four  little 
orders.  What  an  expense  this  service  must  be  to  the 
merchant."  It  is  an  expense  and  a  very  large  one. 
For  suburban  deliveries,  where  customers  are  scat- 
tered over  large  areas,  the  motorcycle  is  without  enual. 

All  these  facts  the  dealer  can  lay  before  merchants 
now,  when  the  holiday  season  is  approaching  and  the 
necessity  for  prompt  and  efficient  deliveries  is  para- 
mount. In  addition  it  might  be  brought  out  that  the 
single  trackers  as  well  as  the  vans  of  1915  are  more 
durably  constructed  than  ever  before  and  are  adapted 
to  meet  the  requirements  of  many  lines  of  business. 

Many  more  suggestions  may  be  made,  but  every 
dealer  can  add  to  what  has  been  said  here.  With  his 
head  chock  full  of  telling  facts,  he  should  hammer 
away  at  commercial  prospects  and  reap  a  goodly  har- 
vest of  gold. 

THE  DESERT  CLASSIC  DEFIES  THE  SCOFFER 

When  the  scoffer  says  of  the  motorcycle,  "Those- 
machines  can't  stick  it  out  on  the  road,  they  alwavs 
break  down,"  show  him  the  record  of  the  riders  in  the 
El  Paso-Phoenix  endurance  run  over  one  of  the  worst 
routes  in  the  country.  Six  men,  riding  various  makes 
of  machines,  made  the  course  of  .530  miles  in  an  aver- 
age time  of  17  hours  and  a  few  minutes,  and  the 
leader  averaged  34.4  miles  for  the  trip  ■ 

The  great  desert  classic  is  a  record  for  every  rider 
to  be  proud  of,  and  every  rider  can  help  the  reputation 
of  the  motorcj'cle  in  his  own  district.  And  he  can  do 
it  best  not  by  speeding  with  the  cutout  open  but  by 
careful  riding.  After  all,  when  we  rejoice  about  Baker's 
splendid  record  we  think  the  best  part  of  it  was  that 
he  covered  the  course  without  a  breakdown. 

Every  rider  has  the  reputation  of  the  sport  in  his 
own  hands.  If  he  wants  to  boost  it  he  must  think  of" 
his  cutout. 


14 


THE  BICYCLING  WOULD  AND  MOTOKOYCLE  REAIEW 


November   17,    1914 


Parkhurst   the   "Works"   at   Phoenix 

At  the  Phoenix  races,  wliicli  follovveil 
the  conckision  of  the  great  desert  clas- 
sics, Red  Parkhurst  captured  most  of 
the  events,  breaking  the  track  record  in 
the  10-mile  race  by  12  seconds.  Don 
Johns  took  the  mile  time  trials  in  the 
good,  time  of  467^.  His  mount  was  a 
ported  Cyclone. 

Phoenix  is  making  a  place  for  itself 
in  the  motorcycling  history  of  the  3'ear, 
and  many  of  the  riders  who  competed 
in  the  Capital  City  events  will  journey 
to  Savannah.     The  summaries: 

■Five-mile,  standing  start — Won  l>y 
Parkhurst,  Harley-Pavidson;  second, 
O'Connell,  Excelsior;  third.  Thomas,  Ex- 
celsior.    Time,  4:15. 

Ten-mile  race,  Arizona  State  cham- 
pionship— Won  by  Parkhurst;  second. 
Artley,  Harley-Davidson;  third,  O'Con- 
nell.    Time,  8:33. 

Twenty-five-mile  race — Won  by  Park- 
hurst; second,  Artley;  third,  O'Connell. 
Time,  21:21. 

Mile  time  trials — Won  by  Don  Johns, 
ported  Cyclone,  0:467^;  second,  Park- 
hurst, stock  Harley-Davidson,  0:49^^^. 

Australian  pursuit  race — Won  by  Park- 
hurst  in   24   miles. 


PARKHURST  CLEANS  UP 
AT  SAN  ANGELO  TRACK 


Pirate  Goes  Under  the  Hammer 

The  assets  of  the  Milwaukee  Motor- 
cycle Co.,  makers  of  the  Pirate  motor- 
cycles, at  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  were  sold  by 
Thomas  Weston,  trustee,  on  Friday,  Oc- 
tober 30,  to  Herman  Roth,  of  that  city. 

R.  A.  Fuhrman  is  authority  for  the 
statement  that  the  Pirate  will  not  be 
manufactured  in  the  future.  Fuhrman 
was  the  inventor  of  the  machine  and 
was  later  president  of  the  company.  The 
assets  sold  on  the  30th  brought  only 
$3,850. 

The  Ayride  seat  patents,  belonging  to 
Fuhrman,  are  now  for  sale,  presumably 
in  Milwaukee. 


Harley-Davidson  Rider  Shows  His  Class 
at  San  Angelo  Fair  Grounds — Blocker 
Takes  Events  in  Class  B— Races  Well 
Managed 


The  San  .\iigcl<j  L'liib  races  of  recent 
date  resulted  in  a  series  of  victories  for 
Parkhurst,  the  Harley-Davidson  speed- 
ster who  is  more  often  called  "Red." 

The  events  were  divided  into  three 
classes.  Class  A  being  restricted  to  pro- 
fessionals who  had  made  better  than  57 
seconds  for  the  mile.  Class  B  those  who 
had  never  made  lietter  than  57  for  the 
single  mile,  and  Class  C  to  the  residents 
of  Tom  Green  and  the  adjoining  coun- 
ties whose  best  time  was  65  seconds. 
This  classification  of  riders  resulted  in 
excellent  competition.  Class  B  riders 
were  permitted  in  Class  A  events,  and 
Class  C  riders  in  Class  A  events,  but 
the  Class  A  stars  could  not  compete  in 
either  of  the  other  divisions.  The  San 
Angelo  Club  managed  the  races  well 
and   boosted  the   F.    A.   M.   in   their  pro- 


grams. Large  prize  money  was  given 
out,  most  of  which  "Red"  walked  away 
with.  Saturday's  10-mile  feature  got  the 
banner  award  of  $150  to  the  winner. 

.\11  the  Cla,is  A  events  were  won  by 
Parkhurst.  He  won  the  5-mile  fixture 
on  the  5th  in  4:27,  with  Haynie  Blocker, 
mounted  on  an  Indian,  second.  Blocker 
accounted  for  the  10-inile  Class  B  in 
the  good  time  of  9:093/^.  Later  Parkhurst 
accounted  for  the  10-mile  in  8:59^5,  with 
Blocker  second,  arid  the  5-mile  in  4:25 
flat,  with  Sam  Corcnti,  on  an  Indian, 
seciind.  Blocker  again  won  the  events 
in    his    class. 


"Happy"    Hears    Is    Happy    Over    Win 

The  first' annual  run  of  the  Maryland 
M.  C,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  has  passed 
into  history  and  "Happy"  Mears,  who 
captured  first  honors  on  his  Indian,  bears 
out  his  nanie  well,  for  he  is  extremely 
happy  over  the  new  laurels  he  has  added 
to  those  gathered  in  the  last  few  months 
since  he  burst  into  the  limelight  as  a 
daring  and  efficient  rider.  The  course 
was  not  a  long  one,  but  it  was  about 
the  roughest  that  could  be  picked,  and 
the  entrants  had  to  demonstrate  their 
stamina   as   well   as   show   the   durability 


Total 

Left      Arr      Run. 

Left 

.vrr.     Run.    Left      Arr 

Run.    Run. 

No 

.  Machine  Rider 

S.  D.  Yuma  Time 

Yums 

Cal.    Time    Cal.     Ph.x. 

Time  Time 

1. 

Indian,  Weitzell 

6:00     1:43     7:43 

7:30 

2:47     7:14     7:15     2:13 

6:58  21:.'iS 

2. 

Mcrlcel,    Sellner 

6:01  Scratched 

3 

Ex..  Currier 

.6:02  stripped  transmission   out  at   Yuma. 

4. 

Indian,     Boido. 

6:03   11.49     5:46 

7:00 

11.26     4.26     7:00  11:07 

4:    7  14:17 

5 

Indian,    DerUum  6:04  12:52     6:48 

7:15 

*1.30  18:15     7:30     3:47 

8:17  33:20 

6 

Harley,    Thoniat 

6:05  Hit    mule    team  at  Mountain  Springs. 

7 

Indian,   House.  . 

.6:06     2:04     7:58 

7;35 

4.26     8:51     7:25  11:41 

4:16  21:05 

S. 

Ex.,     Artley 

.6:07     1:39     7:32 

7:25 

Wrecked    near    Dome. 

9 

Harley,   Holmes 

.6:08  12:25     6:17 

7:05 

1  25     6:20     7:05   11:34 

4:29  17:06 

10. 

H-D.    Crandall. 

.6:09     1:05     '6:56 

7:20 

2:14     6:54     7:10   11.23 

4:13  18:03 

11. 

Harley,    Smith. 

.6:10  12:29    ''6:19 

7:10 

Lost    in    IVIohawk    wasb.                            1 

12. 

Harley,     Berg.  . 

.6:11     3:35     9:24 

7:45 

3:12     7. 26     7:20     3:12 

7:62.24:42 

13. 

Pope,    Franzen. 

.6:12     3:34     9:22 

7  40 

Lost  machine  in  Mohawk  wash.              | 

14 

Ex.,    Watson... 
*A.   M. 

.6:13     4:45   10.32 

7.50 

Out   in    Mohawk   wash 

in   detail   of   the   San   Diego-Pho 


Total 

Li.ft 

Arr     Run     Left     Arr.     Run. 

Lett  Arr. 

Run. 

Run. 

No 

.  Machine.  Rider.   E.  P. 

Doug,  Time.  Doug.  Tuc.  Time 

Tuc.  Phx. 

Time 

Time 

1. 

Harley,    Rhodes. 6: 00 

2:15     S.l."i     7:00  11:54     4:54 

8:05  12:21 

4:16 

17:25 

2. 

Indian,   Ashley.. 6:01 

2:34      9:33     7:10   12.22      5:12 

8.20  12:29 

4:09 

22:02 

4 

Indian,    Ham.... 6:02 
Thor,    Graves 6:03 

Wrecked    eight    miles    from 
Scratched 

tape. 

'0. 

Harley,   Barnett.6:04 

4:10  10:06     7:20  12:40     5:20 

8.25   12:52 

4:27 

19:53 

6. 

Thor.    Keating.  .6:05 

9:55   15:50     7:40   12:15     4:35 

8:15  12:53 

4:38 

25:03 

1. 

Merkel, ,    Gerig.  .6:06 

Broke  frame  at    Lordsburg. 

S. 

Thor.    Obear 6:07 

4:45   10:38     7:30     4:14     8:44 

8:40     1:43 

5:03 

24:25 

9. 

Merkel,    Hanger..  6: 08 

Scratched — broke  frame  in 

trial. 

10 

Yale,     Fegan 6:09 

Broke  piston  at    Lordsburg. 

11. 

Indian,  Russell.  .6:10 

Scratched — broke  forks  in   trial. 

12 

Thor,    Oeschner.6:ll 

5:07  10:56     7:35  12 

49     5:14 

8:30     1:39 

5:09 

21:19 

15 

Ex.,   Weyand 6:14 

4:11     9:57     7:25     2 

06     6:51 

8:35  12:28 

3:53 

19:42 

17 

Merkel,    Highfill6:16 

3:14     8:58     7:15     2 

06     6:51 

8:33  12:28 

3:53 

19:42 

18. 

Indian,     Baker..  6: 17 

2:16     7:59     7:05  11 

28     4:23 

8:00  11:30 

3:30 

15:52 

in  the   El   Paso-Pho 


lix  race,  timing  the  riders  at  controls 

of  their  machines.  Out  of  the  28  start- 
ers 21  finished  with  a  perfect  score,  which 
speaks  well  for  the  boys  and  their 
mounts. 

Mears  had  a  flawless  record  and  Alvin 
Seitz  was  awarded  second  place.  The 
committee  in  charge  then  had  to  ar- 
range the  other  contestants  with  perfect 
scores  on  some  sort  of  order  and  here 
is  the  result:  J.  Hannibal,  E.  Hammond, 
F.  Lautenbach,  B.  Dougherty,  R.  Wal- 
tham,  O.  Reeside,  A.  Robinson,  C.  Har- 
den, W.  .Snyder,  G.  Heinz,  B.  Heinz,  C. 
Frank.  A.  Zimmerman,  F.  Fertitta,  E. 
Wood,  F.  Schenuit.  G.  Kitz,  C.  Sandruck 
and  G.  Gebhardt.  All  makes  of  machines 
were  represented  in  the  run.  A  fine  list 
of  prizes  came  from  Baltimore  dealers. 


November   17,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


15 


War  Booms  the  Bicycle  in  Paris 

Paris  is  now  witnessing  anotlier  bicy- 
cle boom.  The  army  having  requisitioned 
all  of  the  reliable  taxicabs,  cab  horses 
and  private  motors  and  street  and 
suburban  railroads  being  more  or  less 
crippled,  the  trusty  bicycle  has  become 
the  most  reliable  means  of  transporta- 
tion. 

From  every  lumber  room  bicycles  were 
brought  to  light,  furbished  up  and  put 
into  commission.  The  one  new  class  of 
shops  in  Paris  were  those  where  bicy- 
cles of  all  periods  were  rented,  repaired 
and  sold.  Whole  rows  of  little  antique 
shops  on  the  left  bank  of  the  river  were 
turned  over  to  the  bicycle  trade.  People 
were  learning  to  ride  the  machines  in 
the  streets  as  in  the  old  boom  days. 

What  is  more,  the  bicycle  has  become 
fashionable.  Costumes  are  again  being 
designed  for  its  riders.  The  chic  Ave- 
nue des  Acacias  in  the  Bois,  once  the 
promenade  of  society  in  automobile, 
sees  society  taking  its  inorning  exercise 
pedalling  on  the  democratic  bike.  The 
boulevards  are  crowded. 


Medal  Awarded  Cycle-Soldier 

Among  the  22  English  soldiers  granted 
Distinguished  Conduct  medals  for  acts 
of  gallantry  and  devotion  to  duty  while 
serving  with  the  Expeditionary  Force  is 
Corporal  E.  J.  Goodhart,  a  motorcyclist 
attached  to  the  Royal  Engineers  (Regi- 
inental  number,  28055).  The  action  for 
which  he  is  decorated  is  described  in  the 
London  Gazette  as  follows:  "For  con- 
veying messages  under  very  dangerous 
circumstances  by  day  and  night,  and 
never   failing   to    deliver    his    messages." 


Merkel  Team  For  Savannah  Race 

Among  the  noted  riders  who  will  be 
on  the  starting  line  at  Savannah,  Ga., 
on  Thanksgiving  Day  are  the  trio  who 
are  to  carry  the  Merkel  colors.  The 
team  is  composed  of  C.  Pineau,  F.  Laird 
and   A.   G.   Chappele. 


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November  16-21,  New  York  City— Six- 
day  bicycle  race  at  Madison  Square 
Garden. 

November  21,  New  York  City — Annual 
dance  of  the  New  York  Division  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  Association  in  Plaza 
Hall,  110  East  59th  street. 

November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes' 
sional  300-mile  road  race  over  Grand 
Prize  automobile  course. 

November  26.  Stamford,  Tex. — One 
hundred  mile  race  on  61.00-class  ma- 
chines without  ports. 

November  26,  New  York  City — Two- 
hour  team  race,  closed  to  members  of 
Century  Road  Club  Association,  on 
Fordham  road,  starting  at  White  Plains 
avenue. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
-Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


Dan  Lesh  Unleashed  in  Tacoma 

Mr.  Ray  E.  Day,  agent  for  the  Flying 
Merkel  in  Pierce  county,  Washington, 
located  at  Tacoma,  Wash.,  coached  Mr. 
Dan  Lesh  on  a  1914  stripped  stock  Fly 
ing  Merkel  twin  cylinder  motorcycle  to 
reel  off  two  miles  on  the  Tacoma  speed- 
way in  1  minute,  29  seconds  flat  recently. 
This  is  maintaining  a  speed  of  80.9  miles 
per  hour  and  is  as  good  as  Teddy  Tetz- 
laff  made  in  his  automobile  over  .  the 
same  course  in  a  speed  trial  a  short  while 
ago. 


Indian  Ships  To   Coast  via  Panama 

Indian  Coast  shipments  now  are  be- 
ing routed  via  the  Panama  Canal,  the 
first  consignment  of  IS  sidecars  to  the 
San  Francisco  branch  going  on  the  S.S. 
"Camino,"  clearing  from  Baltimore  on 
the  27th  ult.  This  is  the  first  shipment 
of  sidecars  ever  shipped  via  the  canal. 
As  is  well  known,  the  shipping  charges 
via  the  canal  are  much  lower  than  all 
rail,  while  the  difference  in  time  is  about 
10  days,  making  the  water  route  much 
preferable  on  freight  shipments.  The 
majority  of  Indian  freight  shipments  to 
the  Coast  this  season  will  go  via  the 
canal,  which  will  save  many  dollars  in 
transportation  charges  for  the  dealers. 
The  charges  are  nearly  one-half  less  than 
the  all-rail  tariff.  Other  manufacturers 
are  expected  to  follow  suite. 


Watch   For   These   Stolen   Machines 

Rewards  offered  and  a  list  of  machines 
reported  as  stolen  during  the  past  week 
are  given  below.  Riders  and  dealers  are 
asked  to  keep  their  eyes  open  for  these 
stolen  mounts  and  to  report  same  to  the 
manufacturers  or  owners  where  their 
names  are  mentioned.  Theft  of  machines 
should  be  reported  as  early  as  possible 
to  aid  recovery. 

Walter  H.  Borgeson,  3003  Clifton  ave- 
nue, Chicago,  111.,  has  sent  notice  of  the 
theft  of  his  Harley-Davidson  machine, 
which  is  a  1914  two-speed  twin.  It  was 
equipped  with  Corbin-Brown  speedo- 
meter attached  to  rear  wheel,  Prest-0- 
Lite  tank,  head  and  tail  lights  and  Barco 
whistle.     The  motor  number  is  8578-H. 

Harley-Davidson,  motor  number  5108- 
DG  is  missing  from  the  office  of  the 
Central  Union  Telephone  Co.  of  Colum- 
bus, O. 

Harley-Davidson  with  motor  No.  4271- 
H  is  reported  stolen  by  the  W.  E.  Wan- 
dersee  Co.,  129  Gratiot  street,  Detroit, 
Mich.  It  is  believed  that  the  machine 
is  somewhere  in  the  vicinity  of  Lees- 
ville.    Ind. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November   17,    1914 


Daring  Deeds  of  Soldier-Motorcyclists 


Related  by  a  Correspondent  of  the  "Autocycle"   Who 
Was  Present  at  the  Theater  of  War  With  the  English 


Along  the  Embattled  Highways  of  France 


Every  day  brings  in  new  reports  of  the 
value  and  efficiency  of  the  power-driven 
two-wheeler  on  the  battle  line.  The 
hazards  of  the  individual  rider,  and  his 
adventures  have  more  than  once  been 
featured  in  these  pages.  Perhaps  the 
most  vivid  account  of  danger  and  desper- 
ation, however,  is  the  following,  taken 
from  a  recent  number  of  the  Autocycle. 

"I  could  hear  the  guns  booming  as  I 
rode  on  to  Compiegne.  The  Germans, 
who  had  been  hard  hit  by  the  second 
army,  were  pulling  themselves  together 
and  again  pressing  south.  I  encounter- 
ed, also,  other  signs  of  their  coming. 
Down  the  road,  as  T  sped  along,  came 
the  unhappj'  population  of  the  country- 
side with  whom  I  had  fraternized  un- 
der different  conditions  only  the  year 
before. 

Motorcyclists   Follow  Spies 

"Hundreds  of  them  htirried  along  on 
foot,  as  well  as  in  everj'  kind  of  vehi- 
cle conceivable.  Nothing  more  pathetic 
can  be  imagined.  Young  and  old  were 
making  their  way  to  safety  from  little 
ancestral  homes  which  they  would  see  no 
more.  A  few  treasured  possessions,  has- 
tily snatched  together,  had  been  placed 
in  the  farm-cart  or  perambulator.  I 
particularly  noticed  one  family  tramping 
along.  The  father  and  mother  were 
pushing  a  small  cart,  in  which  was  lying 
the  youngest  child,  together  with  a  clock, 
some  cooking  utensils  and  other  house- 
hold odds  and  ends,  whilst  hanging  un- 
derneath a  canary  was  singing  in  a  cage. 
The  rest  of  the  family  were  carrying 
various  bundles,  a  little  girl  her  pet 
rabbit. 

"Making  my  way  into  Compiegne,  I 
first  of  all  rode  to  the  railway  station 
yard  with  a  message  for  the  officer  in 
charge.  I  found  a  number  of  motor 
lorries  arriving  with  wounded  from  the  ' 
fighting  line.  These  were  being  trans- 
ferred to  a  Red  Cross  train  drawn  up 
on  a  siding. 

"I  learned  also,  that  a  most  useful  duty 
had  been  found  for  a  number  of  our 
motorcyclists  in  watching  and  following 
any  man  suspected  of  being  one  of  the. 
numerous  spies  which  the  Germans  main- 


tain behind  our  lines.  These  generally 
work  in  British  and  French  uniforms, 
and  they  almost  invariably  get  about  on 
motorcycles,   as   not   only  can   they  thus 


cover  more  ground,  but  they  are  much 
less  likely  to  run  up  against  inconvenient 
interrogatories.  Our  motorcyclists,  how- 
ever, are  now  cornering  a  good  many 
of  them.  One,  dressed  as  a  British  offi- 
cer, was  brought  into  the  station  at 
Compiegne  when  I  was  there.  He  had 
been   collared   bv   one    of   our   wheelmen 


in  back  of  our  lines  at  the  front  in  rather 
a  curious  waj'. 

"For  two  or  three  days  he  had  been 
persistently  shadowed  by  the  Britisher, 
who  at  last,  finding  his  quarry  compelled 
to  dismount,  accosted  him  with  a  query 
as  to  his  duties.  The  man,  who  spoke 
perfect  English,  laughed  pleasantly,  and 
said  he  was  on  stafif  work.  Our  cyclist 
asked  if  he  had  any  papers  to  show, 
adding  that  he  himself  was  on  police 
work.  The  stranger  was  quite  willing 
to  oblige,  and  produced  from  his  pocket 
some  papers.  'That  will  show  you  who 
I  am,'  he  remarked  casually,  displaying 
a  couple  of  private  letters  directed  to  a 
(Captain  of  the  Regiment. 

Staff  Officer  Lauds  Their  Work 

"  'That's  done  you,'  retorted  the  Briton, 
simultaneously  covering  the  man  with  a 
pistol.  'It  just  happens  that  that  man, 
whose  letter  you've  got,  was  a  particu- 
lar friend  of  mine.'  About  this  episode 
a  staff  officer  said  to  me,  'You  petrol 
police  are  invaluable.'  I  explained  my 
branch  of  the  service.  "Well,'  he  re- 
marked, 'our  motorcyclists  have  been 
worth  the  weight  of  their  machines  in 
gold  to  us.  We  could  do  with  any 
amount  more.  They  will  go  anywhere 
and  do  anything.  There  is  something 
about  a  motorcycle  which  gives  a  man 
devil  and  quick  intelligence.'  'And,'  I  put 
in,  'it  would  have  paid  the  War  Office 
to  have  sent  several  hundreds  for  a  few 


Alongside  the  motor  lorri( 


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touring  rides  into  this  part  of  France 
before  the  war,'  and  I  mentioned  my  own 
familiarity  with  the  countryside  we  were 
in.  The  staff  man  laughed,  but  he  owned 
I  was  right  'At  all  events,'  he  said,  'the 
chief  has  been  greatly  impressed  and  in 
future  the  motorcycle  will  supply  an- 
other cog  in  our  war  machinery.' 

"Instead  of  returning  to  Crepy-en- 
Valois,  my  knowledge  of  the  country 
was  commandeered  to  take  a  couple  of 
other  motorcyclists  along  a  road  leading 
northwest  of  L'Aigle  to  scout  for  a  stray 
sheep  in  the  shape  of  a  lorry  which  had 
not  turned  up.  It  had  had  a  slight 
breakdown,  and  in  following  on  had 
probably  taken  a  wrong  turn.  I  noticed 
with  satisfaction  as  we  drove  ahead  that 
my  companions  were  armed  with  rifles 
slung  across  their  backs,  for  we  were 
riding-  into  what  was  fast  becoming  dan- 
gerous country. 

Uhlans  Surprise  the  Scouts 

"V/e  had  covered  some  distance  when 
from  certain  panicky  peasants,  who  were 
in  flight  towards  Compiegne,  I  gathered 
that  our  quarry  had  been  seen  taking  a 
road  leading  still  further  west.  Luckily 
the  country  was  still  familiar  to  roe,  and 
we  took  a  turning  w'nich.  I  judged,  might 
put  us  on  the  track.  We  had  strung  out 
well,  I  keeping  some  way  ahead,  not 
knowing  what  we  might  meet,  when  on  , 
reaching  a  road  leading  south  agam, 
which  I  intended  to  take,  a  party  of  aboiit 
a  dozen  cavalry  swung  round  a  corner 
about  50  yards  away.  I  had  seen  Uhlan 
prisoners  and  recognized  the  gentry  at 
once.  How  the  devils  had  got  round, 
goodness  only  knows.  But  it  is  a  way 
they  have. 

"Seeing  me,  they  halted,  and  so  did  T. 
My  friends  came  up,  and,  as  there  was  no 
time  to  lose,  we  turned  leisurely  into  the 
side  road,  putting  on  speed  as  soon  as 
we  got  under  cover  of  the  high  hedges. 


which  enclosed  it.  Their  ears,  however, 
may  have  told  them  we  were  in  flight, 
and  they  were  after  us.  On  a  better 
road  we  should  have  outpointed  them 
easily,  but  the  surface  for  a  hundred 
yards  or  so  was  broken,  and  enabled 
them  to  gain.  Then,  as  luck  would  have 
it,  when  the  road  suddenly  improved, 
right  across  the  track  ahead  a  big  tree 
had  fallen..  A  horse  could  take  it,  but 
not  a  motorcycle.  It  was  a  case  of  do 
or  die. 

Desperate  Measures  Adopted 

"We  rode  to  the  obstacle,  dismounted, 
nipped  over,  leaving  our  cycles,  and  took 
cover  in  a  little  copse  on  either  side  of 
the  road,  where  I  got  to  my  pistol,  and 
my  companions  unslung  their  rifles. 
Their  magazines  were  already  charged, 
and  as  the  enemy,  i;ow  close  on  to  us, 
swung  round  a  near  turn  we  let  fly. 
The  road  packed  them  close,  and  it  was 
as  pretty  a  target  as  one  could  wish. 
Two  men  were  knocked  off  their  horses 
at  once,  and  the  whole  of  them  pulled 
up  in  evident  surprise.  Their  leader, 
however,    loosed    off   several    shots,   and 


I  felt  a  sharp  pain  in  my  left  leg,  but 
one  of  us  got  him,  too,  for  he  went  to 
the  ground  like  a  heap  of  clothes,  and 
just  as,  with  a  happy  thought,  I  sounded 
several  blasts  on  my  whistle  for  imag- 
inary aid,  the  rest  stampeded,  and  we 
could  hear  their  horses  galloping  back 
up  the  road  by  which  they  had  come. 

"But  they  had  winged  me,  unfortu- 
nately, and  that  is  why  I  never  returned 
to  Crepy-en-Valois.  My  friends  got  me 
back  to  Compiegne  late  that  afternoon 
right  enough,  where  I  was  noted  as  a 
casualty  and  duly  ordered  home.  The 
little  affair,  however,  was  a  good  illus- 
tration of  how  motorcyclist  marksmen 
might  tackle  the  enemy's  detached  cav- 
alry in  such  close  country  as  we  have 
been  fighting  over.  And  the  advantage 
of  knowing  one's  ground  is  obvious." 


King  Albert  a  Motorcyclist 

King  Albert  of  Belgium  is  said  to  be 
by  far  the  most  "human"  king  of  Eu- 
rope. He  is  a  born  athlete  and  loves 
practically  every  sort  of  outdoor  sport. 
He  is  an  enthusiastic  automobilist,  mo- 
torcyclist, equestrian,  hunter  and  fisher- 
man. On  his  hunting  and  fishing  trips 
His  Royal  Highness  finds  the  motorcy- 
cle to  be  of  especial  value.  With  the 
necessary  fishing  tackle  or  hunting  par- 
aphernalia strapped  securely  to  the  two- 
wheeler,  the  King  can  speed  away  from 
the  cares  of  state  for  a  few  hours'  quiet 
sport.  And  on  the  motorcycle  he  can 
visit  unfrequented  hunting  grounds 
which  are  not  easily  reached  with  any 
other  vehicle. 

The  Belgians  have  suffered  more  than 
any  other  nation  from  the  ravages  of 
the  war,  and  the  great  R-N  factory  has 
been  seized  by  the  Germans.  It  is  be- 
ing used  as  a  factory  for  the  manufacture 
of  war  supplies.  The  factories  in 
France  also  are  largely  taken  over  by 
the  government. 


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Lighting    System   Ne^v    Remy    Product 


Electric  Lighting  and  Ignition  System  Makes  Its  Debut  on  the  Harley- 

Davidson  at  the  Show— Durable  Ignition  Generator  Can  do 

Without  Batteries  —  Intense  Spark  Assured 


The  Remy  Electric  Co.  announces  the 
production  of  an  electric  lighting  and 
ignition  system  for  motorcycles  which 
was  seen  for  the  first  time  on  the  1915 
Harley-Davidsons  at  the   Chicago  show. 

The  motorcycle  ignition-generator 
hereafter  described  in  detail  is  similar 
in  general  principles  to  the  electrical 
equipment  supplied  to  many  v/ell-l:nown 
makes  of  motor  cars.  However,  the  en- 
tire design  was  developed  with  particu- 
lar reference  to  the  subjecting  and  severe 
motorcycle  usage  and  such  departures  as 
were  found  necessar}'  were  freely  intro- 
duced and  proven.  The  announcement 
of  this  new  instrument  comes  from  the 
Remy  company  only  after  thorough  de- 
veloping and  testing  under  actual  con- 
ditions. 

The  liest  engineering  skill  procurable 
for  this  specialized  class  of  work  with 
the  facilities  of  modern  and  well-equip- 
ped laboratories  and  experimental  shops 
developed  this  ingenious  system,  but 
not  satisfied  with  that,  motorcycles  were 
bought  and  equipped  and  sent  for  long 
practical  road  tests.  Ideal  conditions 
were  not  sought,  but  instead,  adverse 
conditions,  such  as  hills,  sand,  mud,  water 
and  rain  were  the  rule.  Such  changes 
as  would  be  beneficial  were  immediately 
made  and  more  motorcycles  procured 
and  equipped.  This  performance  cov- 
ered a  period  of  two  years  and  no  stone, 
they  claim,  has  been  left  unturned  to 
perfect  the  design. 

The  most  approved  practice  on  auto- 
mobiles is  to  employ  a  generator  driven 
by  the  engine  in  connection  with  a  stor- 
age battery.  When  the  generator  is  at 
rest  or  generating  less  power  than  is 
required,  the  battery  furnishes  current, 
and  when  the  generated  current  is  in  ex- 
cess of  the  requirements,  the  battery 
receives  this  excess,  storing  it  for  fu- 
ture use.  Thus  the  battery  is  kept 
charged,  making  it  unnecessary  to  re- 
move it  and  have  it  charged  from  an 
outside  source.  This  approved  general 
principle  is  employed  in  this  motorcy- 
cle system  with  added  precautionary  fea- 
tures to  prevent  exhaustion  of  battery 
from  neglect  or  carelessness. 

This  new  ignition-generator  or  Model 
15,  as  it  is  termed,  is  shown  in  the  illus- 


tration and  comprises  in  a  single  unit  not 
only  the  generator  itself  but  also  the 
distributer  and  circuit  breaker  for  the 
ignition. 

As  may  be  seen  from  the  illustration 
a  tapered  shaft  extends  from  the  lower 
portion  of  the  instrum.ent  for  driving 
it  and  is  connected  to  the  en.gine  the 
same  as  a  magneto.  The  drive  is  posi- 
tive as  the  same  gearing  that  was  for- 
merly used  for  the  magneto  is  utilized. 
The  ignition  retains  the  approved  varia- 
ble advance  and  the  circuit  breaker  is 
retarded  and  advanced  in  the  convention- 
al manner  through  a  lever  attached  to 
the    circuit   breaker   arm. 

Above  the  drive  shaft  is  the  arma- 
ture of  the  well-known  direct  current 
type  which  is  constructed  upon  the  most 
approved  engineering  practice.  This  ar- 
mature is  wound  with,  coarse  wire  and 
generates  only  at  the  low  voltage  neces- 
sary to  charge  the  battery. 

One  end  of  the  armature  has  a  com- 
mutator which  bears  brushes  which  are 
pivoted  at  one  end  and  fastened  to  the 
frame  of  the  instrument.  This  method 
is  ideal  for  this  type  of  instrument  and 
the  tests  have  assured  exceedingly  long- 
life  of  the  specially  prepared  commu- 
tator brushes.  The  frame  of  the  gener- 
ator is  of  steel  and  provides  for  very 
rugged  construction  since  the  end  plates 
are  fastened  to  this  sturdy  frame.  This 
frame  design  is  standard  practice  with 
the  most  reliable  form  of  electrical  gen- 
erating practice  and  is  almost  universally 
used  in  automobile  and  power  plant  work. 
This    frame,    which    is    really    the    field 


Remy    ignition 


magnets,  carries  the  field  winding  for 
producing  the  field  magnetism.  The 
strength  of  the  field  is  automatically  con- 
trolled by  the  use  of  an  extra  or  third 
brush.  This  very  simple  and  inherent 
control  is  a  long  tried  and  proven  prin- 
ciple in  the  electrical  world.  By  means 
of  this  regulation  the  correct  current  out- 
put is  obtained  at  low  speeds  and  at  the 
same  time  prevents  the  output  from  be- 
coming excessive  at  high  speeds.  The 
ignition  -  generator  is  ball  bearing 
throughout  and  consumes  so  little  power 
that  it  has  not  been  possible  to  detect 
that  it  puts  any  additional  load  on  the 
engine  over  that  imposed  by  a  ma,gneto. 
The  generator  has  no  high  tension  wind- 
ings, high  tension  distributor  or  spark 
gap. 

As  may  be  seen  from  the  illustration 
the  protectional  features  has  been  thor- 
oughly worked  out  and  the  entire  equip- 
ment is  water,  dust  and  weather  proof, 
but  at  the  same  time  all  parts  are  readily 
accessible. 

The  ignition  as  obtained  from  this 
system  is  distinctly  ideal.  This  ignition 
is  decidedly  superior  to  the  magneto 
at  low  speed  since  an  intense  spark  is 
always  available,  no  matter  how  fast 
the  engine  is  revolving.  The  ignition  at 
high  speeds  is  equal  to  the  best  magneto 
ignition  even  at  the  most  extreme  speeds 
at  which  an  engine  can  be  operated.  With 
this  system  very  intense  sparks  are  ob- 
tained at  the  lowest  cranking  speeds  of 
the  engine,  which  makes  starting  easy 
and  in  cold  weather  makes  starting  pos- 
sible where  it  would  otherwise  be  im- 
possible. 

One  distinct  feature  is  that  should  the 
battery  become  completely  destroyed  the 
rider  can  still  procure  ignition  from  the 
generator. 

It  is  necessary  to  provide  a  means  for 
disconnecting  the  circuit  between  the 
generator  and  liattery  when  the  engine 
is  not  running  to  prevent  the  battery 
from  discharging  through  the  generator. 
This  is  accomplished  by  an  automatic 
circuit  controller  which  is  connected  by 
a  pipe  to  the  intake,  manifold  and  as 
soon  as  the  engine  has  turned  through 
a  fraction  of  a  revolution  for  starting 
the    suction    produced    in    the    manifold 


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acts  upon  the  controller,  thereby  con- 
necting the  circuit  between  the  generator 
and  the  battery,  remaining  connected 
until  after  the  engine  has  stopped  for  a 
few  seconds.  This  arrangement  is  also 
emploj'ed  to  control  the  connection  be- 
tween the  battery  and  the  ignition  sys- 
tem so  that  it  is  unnecessary  to  employ 
a  switch  for  this  purpose.  When  the 
engine  is  not  running  the  battery  current 
cannot  flow  through  the  ignition  system. 
The  lighting  switch  has  three  .positions, 
in  any  one  of  which  it  may  be  locked, 
one  for  both  main  head  lamp  bulb  and 
tail  lamip,  one  for  tail  lamp  and  small 
bulb  in  tail  lamp,  the  other  for  all  lamps 
off. 

An  electric  horn  will  be  much  appre- 
ciated as  both  in  respect  to  its  loudness 
as  a  warning  signal  and  also  its  ease 
of  operation.  This  latter  feature  is  valu- 
able when  the  rider's  hands  and  atten- 
tion are  occupied  when  guiding  the  mo- 
torcycle through  traffic.  By  means  of  a 
special  arrangement  the  blowing  of  the 
horn  by  meddlesome  persons  when  the 
machine  is  at  rest  is  automatically  pre- 
vented. 

The  head  lamp  contains  two  bulbs, 
one  of  high  candle  power,  wliich  is  lo- 
cated at  the  focus  of  the  reflector  so 
as  to  give  a  powerful  light,  and  the  other 
a  small  one,  placed  near  the  top  of  the 
reflector.  This  small  lamp  is  to  be  used 
in  driving  in  localities  where  bright 
lights  are  prohibited  by  law. 

The  battery  has  received  special  atten- 
tion from  the  most  successful  battery 
engineers  and  as  a  result  a  thoroughly 
reliable  and  guaranteed  product  is  of- 
fered. This  battery  has  been  carefully 
designed  to  withstand  the  severe  condi- 
tions of  motorcycle  use.  It  is  non-spil!- 
able  and  requires  only  an  occasional  re- 
filling with  distilled  water. 

The  wiring  is  what  is  known  as  the 
single-wire  system,  the  frame  of  the  ma- 
chine being  used  as  a  return  wire.  The 
wiring  is  concealed  in  conduit  which 
renders  it  free  from  trouble  from  water 
or  oil  or  from  injury  caused  by  falls. 

As  before  stated,  the  whole  design 
was  very  carefully  and  painstakingly  de- 
veloped and  provides  a  reliable  and  com- 
plete electrical  apparatus. 


the  Warwick  hollow  bicycle  rim,  which 
he  invented.  In  1885  or  1886.  A.  H. 
Overman,  maker  of  the  Victor  bicycle, 
bought  the  American  rights  for  this  in- 
vention and  engaged  Mr.  Warwick  to 
come  over  and  install  a  plant  for  its 
manufacture  in  the  Overman  factory  at 
Chicopee  Falls,  Mass.  The  hollow  rim 
made  the  big  wheel  of  the  old  "Ordinary" 
much  lighter  and  stronger  and  the  criti- 
cal riders  of  those  days  would  have  no 
other. 

About  1886  Warwick  organized  the 
Warwick  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  to  manufacture  certain  patents 
in  cycle  construction,  many  of  which 
were  marked  by  great  originality.  In 
1888  the  company  brought  out  an  Or- 
dinary or  high  bicycle,   the   design,  con- 


night,  November  14th.  The  picture  is 
the  answer  to  the  conventional  question. 
■'What  luck?"  on  the  return  of  Harry 
C.  Shaw  (left)  and  Charles  S.  Spencer 
from  an  all-night  expedition  in  quest 
of  contributions  to  the  dinner.  The 
adaptability  of  the  motorcycle  for  hunt- 
ing is  self-evident. 


Splitdorf  Prizes  for  Savannah 

The  Splitdorf  Electrical  Co.,  of  New- 
ark, N.  T.,  manufacturers  of  the  well- 
known  Splitdorf  and  Dixie  magnetos, 
have  decided  to  depart  from  their  estab- 
lished practice  and  will  offer  special 
prizes  in  connection  with  the  forthcom- 
ing Grand  Prize  race  at  Savannah  on 
Thanksgiving   Day. 

The  prizes  offered  are  $100  to  the  win- 


Death  Calls  Old  Cycle  Manufacturer 

The  recent  death  of  Geo.  T.  Warwick, 
vice-president  of  the  International  Screw 
Co.,  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  marks  the 
passing  of  one  who  contributed  much  to 
the  mechanical  development  of  the 
bicycle. 

Mr.  Warwick  was  a  native  of  Birm- 
ingham, England,  where  as  a  young  man 
he   was   engaged   in   the   manufacture   of 


Like  warriors  of  old  these  "Indians,"  H.  C,    Sha 


struction  and  workmanship  of  which  has 
rarely  been  equalled.  The  sudden  change 
of  the  market  about  this  time  from  the 
high  wheel  to  the  safety  determined 
Warwick  to  commence  the  manufacture 
of  the  latter  type.  The  first  machine 
made  its  appearance  at  the  Chicago  show 
of  1889,  when  its  unique  design  attracted 
much  attention. 

During  the  boom  days  of  the  '90's  the 
Warwick  Perfection  bicycles  ranked  with 
the  best  and  the  factory  grew  to  large 
proportions.  When  the  slump  came  Mr. 
Warwick  gradually  got  out  of  the  cycle 
trade  and  took  up  the  manufacture  of 
screws. 


ner,  $50  to  the  winner  of  second  place, 
and  $25  to  the  winner  of  third  place. 
The  only  condition  attached  to  these 
awards  is  that  the  machines  must  be 
Splitdorf  equipped. 

The  Savannah  event  sees  the  best 
riders  of  the  country  on  the  starting 
line,  and  is  one  of  the  biggest  fixtures 
of  the  season.  The  Splitdorf  Co.  con- 
siders that  the  importance  of  tlie  race 
merits  their  offering  a  reward,  but  they 
announce  that  such  awards  are  not  to  be 
looked  for  as  a  permanent  thing,  because 
such  is  not  the  policy  of  the  factory. 


Coon    Hunting   With   a    Motorcycle 

These  three  raccoons,  together  with  a 
big  string  of  partridge,  squirrels,  rab- 
bits and  quail,  will  furnish  the  feast  for 
the  game  supper  of  the  Indian  Outing 
Club    at   the    Highland    Hotel,    Saturday 


Funke  Co.  Not  in  New  York  Show 

It  was  incorrectly  stated  in  a  recent 
issue  of  this  publication  that  Herbert 
F.  L.  Funke  Co.,  of  116  Broad  street. 
New  York  city,  will  exhibit  at  the  New 
York  show.  Advices  received  from  tliat 
concern  indicate  that  they  will  not  dis- 
play any  motorcycle  accessories. 


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KRAMER  DEFEATS 
GOULLET  li\  SPRINTS 


American  Champion  Takes  Best  Two 
Out  of  Three  from  Australian  Rival — 
Fogler  and  Clark  Outclass  Foreign 
Teams  in  International  Race 


The  short  distance  events  staged  as 
a  curtain  raiser  for  the  annual  six-day 
grind  on  November  14,  at  the  Madison 
Square  Garden,  New  York  City,  were 
run  off  before  a  full  house.  The  crowd 
greeted  its  old  favorites  with  spontane- 
ous enthusiasm. 

The  Kramer-Goullet  match  race  and 
the  international  team  race  were  the  fea- 
tures of  the  .evening;  both  were  so  excit- 
ing that  tliey  bToiight  the  fans  to  their 
feet  cheering.  In  the  latter  event  the 
team  work  of  Fogler  and  Clark  clearly 
outclassed  that  of  the  foreigners,  with 
the  result  that  the  Americans  led  the  way 
home  in  two  straight  heats. 

The  usual  loafing  and  jockeying  tactics 
were  pursued  by  Kramer  and  Goullet  in 
their  match  race,  as  evidenced  by  the 
slow  times  made,  but  the  sprints  of  the 
last  few  laps  offered  plenty  of  thrills. 

The  motor-paced  racing  proved  rather 
disappointing,  as  both  Parent  and  Seres 
had  trouble  with  their  pacing  and  seemed 
unable  to  accustom  themselves  to  the 
small  track.  Both  men  lost  their  pace 
several  times  and  could  not  overcome 
the  leads  of  Carman  and  Walthour.  In 
the  final  heat  Carman  was  unfortunate  in 
losing  his  pace. 

Just  at  the  time  he  was  shortening 
the  gap  between  himself  and  Walthour, 
he  fell,  giving  Walthour  the  race.  There 
were  the  usual  spills  in  the  two  amateur 
races,  both  of  which  were  won  by  Fred 
Taylor,  of  Newark.  The  lap  prize  was 
captured  bjf  Ernest  Ohrt,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

About  half  the  number  of  starters  were 
brought  out  by  the  five-mile  professional 
race.  Gordon  Walker  walked  off  with 
this  and  Kopsky,  C.  R.  C,  won  the  lap 
prize. 

The  summary: 

First  Event. — Four-lap  handicap  foi 
amateurs — First  prize,  $2.S;  second  prize, 
$15;  third  prize,  $10;  fourth  prize.  $,=:; 
first  two  men  in  each  heat  to  qualify  for 
final.  First  heat — Won  by  H.  Kaisei 
(scratch):  second.  F.  Wallock  (IS  yards). 
Time,  0:47.  Second  heat — Won  by  C, 
Bowker  (SO  yards);  second,  T.  Smith  (li: 
yards).  Hime,  0:48,^.  Third  heat— Wr,ii 
by  E.  Adams  (20  yards);  second,  (' 
Brock  (SS  yardsV  Time,  0:48j^.  Fourth 
heat — Won  by  G.  Lang  (30  yards) ;  sec- 


ond, E.  Madden  (10  yards).  Time, 
0:47ys.  Fifth  heat— Won  by  C.  J.  Mac- 
sulin  (70  yards);  second,  F.  Taylor  (10 
yards).  Time,  0:47^.  Final  heat— Won 
by  F.  Taylor  (10  yards);  second,  H. 
Kaiser  (scratch);  third,  G.  Bowker  (SO 
yards).    Time,  0:48%. 

Special  professional  match  race,  dis- 
tance one  mile,  best  two  out  of  three 
heats. — First  heat — Won  by  Alfred  Goul- 
let, Australia.  Time,  2:413/^.  Second 
heat — Won  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  Amer- 
ica. Time,  3:01}i.  Third  and  final  heat 
— :Won  by  Frank  L.  Kramer,  America. 
Time,  3:15^4. 

International  match  team  race  for  pro- 
sessionals,  Italy  vs.  America,  best  two 
out  of  three  heats,  distance  one  mile. — 
.First  heat — Won  by  America,  A.  J.  Clark, 
first,  F.  Verri,  Italy,  second;  C.  Moretti, 
Italy,  third.  Time,  2rl0j^-.  Second  and 
final  heat — Won  by  America,  J.  A.  Fog- 
ler and  A.  J.  Clark.    Time,  2:22%. 

Five-mile  motor-paced  race  for  profes- 
sionals, two  heats  and  a  final,  winner  of 
each  heat  to  qualify  for  final. — First  heat 
— Won  by  C.  Carman.  Time,  9:24.  Sec- 
ond heat — Won  by  R.  Walthour.  Time, 
8:314/^.  Final  heat— Won  by  R.  Wal- 
thour.   Time,  8:08?^. 

Three-mile  open  for  amateurs.  First 
prize,  value,  $25;  second,  value,  $15; 
third,  value,  $10;  fourth,  value,  $5;  prize 
valued  at  $5  to  leader  of  most  laps.— 
Won  by  F.  Taylor;  second,  D.  McDou- 
gall;  third,' F.  Weber.  Time,  6:28.  Win- 
ner of  most  laps,  E.  Ohrt,  San  Francisco. 

Five-m.ile  open,  professional.  Winner, 
$50.— Won  by  G.  Walker;  second,  Al 
Halstead;  third,  L.  Thomas;  fourth, 
Percy  Lawrence.  Time,  10:46^.  Win- 
ner of  most  laps,  J.  Kopsky. 


The  Crescent  Club,  of  Baltimore,  gave 
up  its  annual  fall  century  run  to  Fred- 
erick, Md.,  last  Sunday,  on  account  of 
rain.  The  hill  climb  in  the  championship 
series  is  scheduled  for  next  Sunday. 


They're  Ofl  for  the  Six-Day  Grind 
The  six-day  race  is  on!    Dick  Rudolph 
started  the  riders  on  their  long  journey 
at  midnight  Sunday,  November  IS. 
First  Hour 

M.  L. 

Goullet  and  Grenda 25  2 

Moran  and  McNamara 25  2 

Fogler    and    Hill 25  2 

Root  and  Clark 25  2 

Egg  and  Verri 25  2 

Lawrence   and   Magin 25  2 

Piercey  and  Cavanagh 25  2 

Cameron  and  Kaiser 25  2 

Bedell  and  Bedell 25  2 

Lawson  and  Drobach 25  2 

Ryan   and   Wohlrab 25  2 

Thomas  and   Hanley 25  2 

Walthour  and  Halstead ..25  2 

Mitten   and   Anderson 25  2 

Kopsky   and   Hansen 25  2 

Linart  and  Madonna 25  2 

Dupuy  and  Seres 25  2 

Cousseau  and  Parent. 25  2 

Goullet  leading. 

The  record  is  25  miles  and  6  laps,  made 
by  Moran  and  Grenda  in  1913. 


Death  List  of  Cyclists  Grows 

Francesco  Verri,  the  Italian  cyclist, 
who  is  paired  with  Oscar  Egg,  the  Swiss, 
in  the  Madison  Square  Garden  race,  ar- 
rived from  his  native  land  on  Friday, 
30th  ult.,  on  board  the  Italian  liner  Re 
d'Atalia.  Verri  brought  the  information 
of  the  deaths  of  Cyril  Vanhouwaert,  the 
Belgian,  who  competed  in  the  1911  Mad- 
isan  Square  Garden  grind,  and  two  other 
Belgian  riders.  Marcel  and  Lucien 
Buysse,  brothers,  who  were  all  killed  in 
battle.  The  Italian  also  states  that  he 
had  received  word  in  Italy  about  the 
deaths  of  Octave  Lapize  and  Gabriel 
Paulain,  French  riders,  also  killed  in  bat- 
tle. Julian  Pouchois,  the  French  sprint- 
er, reported  injured  on  the  battle  line,  is 
said  to  have  lost  one  of  his  legs  at  the 
knee. 


Cahn  Has  Agency  for  Smith  Wheel 

The  Smith  motor  wheel,  manufactured 
by  the  A.  O.  Smith  Co.,  in  Milwaukee, 
will  now  be  handled  in  the  states  of  New 
York  and  Connecticut  by  the  original 
"Billy"  Cahn.  We  trust  that  Mr.  Cahn 
will  pardon  our  use  of  the  word  "Billy," 
liut  it  is  done  to  insure  positive  identifi- 
cation, although  the  actual  business  will 
lie  done  in  the  name  of  the  Wm.  H.  Cahn 
("o.,  Inc.  The  new  company  will  have 
headquarters  for  the  present  at  220  West 
42nd  street.  New  York,  and  the  person- 
nel of  the  staff  insures  the  vigorous  in- 
troduction of  this  bicycle  boostet-  with 
which  we  have  familiarized  our  readers 
in  past  issues. 


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I  Come  Famous  Riders    | 

I  ^  and  Their  Achievements  | 

i  1       Being   an    Historical  Account  and    Comparison  of    1 

I  1       Bicyclists  Who  Have  Made  Records  in  Their  Days    1 


III 

To  pick  out  one  individual  cyclist  and 
label  him  as  absolutely  the  world's 
greatest  is,  of  course,  only  to  express  a 
personal  opinion,  for  there  have  been 
several  who  were  very  well  qualified  on 
their  performances  in  public  to  hold  the 
honor.  Beginning  with  that  giant  of  the 
"ordinary"  period,  Dr.  H.  I..  Cortis,  we 
can  come  through  the  list  with  such  men 
as  A.  A.  Zimmerman,  Thorwald  Elle- 
gaard,  F.  L.  Kramer,  Paul  Bourillon, 
Leon  Meredith,  E.  Hale  and  Marcel 
Planes, 

Cortis  achieved  undying  fame  when, 
about  34  years  ago,  he  was  the  first  man 
to  pedal  a  bicycle,  or,  in  fact,  to  in  any 
way  propel  himself  by  his  own  efforts, 
20  miles  in  one  hour.  He  also  put  up  a 
magnificent  list  of  championship  and 
other  victories  and  record-breaking  feats 
prior  to  his  coming  to  Australia  about 
five  years  later,  when  he  died. 

The   Mighty  "Skeeter." 

The  next  name  on  the  list,  Arthur 
Augustus  Zimmerman,  is  even  now  ac- 
claimed by  the  American  sporting  au- 
thorities as  the  greatest  bicycle  rider 
who  ever  lived.  He  reigned  between 
1889  and  1897  in  America  and  Europe 
as  absolutely  in  a  class  by  himself  as 
a  track  sprinter,  and  although  in  his  de- 
cline and  suffering  from  malarial  fever 
when  he  visited  Australia  in  1895,  was 
still  head  and  shoulders  above  the  kings 
of  the  track  here.  Zimmerman  is  the 
only  world's  amateur  sprint  champion 
who  also  won  the  world's  professional 
sprint  championship,  and  during  his 
career  he  accounted  for  over  420  first 
prizes  in  track  races  between  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  and  SO  miles. 

Thorwald  Ellegaard  is  a  Dane  who  is 
still  riding  and  has  won  more  world's 
professional  sprint  championships  than 
any  other  man  to  date.  Ellegaard  also 
commenced  his  career  as  an  amateur  and 
as  such  was  selected  to  represent  his 
country  in  the  World's  Championships 
in  Glasgow  in  1897,  when  W.  L.  Kerr 
and  B.  Goodson  competed  on  behalf  of 
Australia,  He  subsequently  turned  pro- 
fessional   and    won    innumerable    races, 


lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllillllllllin^ 

including  the  world's  championship  on 
six  occasions,  the  Grand  Prix  in  Paris 
and  sprint  races  of  all  kinds  in  all  parts 
of  Europe  and  also  in  various  parts  of 
Australia.  He  visited  here  in  1904,  but 
did  not  show  his  best  form. 

Peerless  Frank  Kramer. 

Frank  Louis  Kramer,  the  American 
champion  today,  is  another  example  of 
an  amateur  topnotcher  turning  profes- 
sional and  proving  himself  of  the  highest 
class.  After  winning  the  American 
Amateur  Championship  in  1898  and  1899, 
he  turned  professional  in  1900,  and  in  his 
first  race,  a  special  match,  defeated  the 
then  champion,  Tom  Cooper.  In  1901 
he  won  the  American  championship  and 
he  has  held  it  against  all  comers  ever 
since;  in  fact,  the  claim  is  made  for  him 
with  very  good  reason  that  he  has  been 
the  world's  fastest  sprinter  during  the 
whole  of  that  period.  Kramer's  first 
prizes  number  over  500,  and  in  1912  he 
won  the  world's  sprint  championship 
in  Newark,  the  first  time  he  competed 
in  it.  He  has  won  races  at  every  dis- 
tance from  a  quarter  of  a  mile  to  six 
days;  has  broken  and  still  holds  many 
records  in  competition  and  unpaced  at- 
tempts, and  the  length  of  his  career  sur- 
passes that  of  any  other  athlete  the 
world  has  yet  seen. 

Leon  Meredith  is  an  Englishman 
whose   career  has  also  been  remarkable. 


York  six-day  race 


He  is  an  amateur  and  has  won  races  and 
established  records  in  every  style  of  rac- 
ing practised  today,  both  on  road  and 
track.  Meredith  has  won  the  world's 
pace-following  amateur  championship  no 
less  than  seven  times  and  is  still  good 
enough  to  outclass  all  opponents  at  this 
class  of  work;  has  won  championships, 
handicaps  and  match  races  on  the  track 
at  all  distances  up  to  SO  miles,  and,  what 
none  of  the  others  have  done,  has  also 
shone  at  hard  unpaced  work  on  the  road. 
Some  years  ago  he  rode  100  miles  un- 
paced on  an  out  and  home  course  SO 
miles  in  length  in  4  hours,  52  minutes, 
52  seconds,  witliout  any  preparation. 

Other  Claimants. 

Edward  Hale,  another  Englishman,  is 
an  old  timer  who  won  some  hard  long- 
distance races  in  England  in  the  early 
90's,  and  about  1893  won  the  New  York 
six-day  race,  then  an  individual  contest. 
Subsequently  he  performed  the  remark- 
able feat  of  riding  100  miles  a  day,  six 
days  a  week,  for  52  successive  weeks  on 
the  road  in  England. 

Marcel  Planes  is  another  long-distance 
rider  who  occasionally  shows  pretty 
good  pace,  but  whose  most  notable  feat 
so  far  was  to  ride  over  100  miles  a  day, 
every  day  in  the  week,  for  a  year  in 
1912,  During  the  12  months  he  covered 
34,366  miles — a  distance  no  other  rider 
has  come  within  a  couple  of  thousand 
miles  of  equaling.  Planes  has  also  won 
some  handicaps  on  the  track. 

Paul  Bourillon  is  a  Frenchman  who 
after  a  brilliant  career  as  a  sprinter  re- 
tired from  cycle  racing  to  become  an 
opera  singer  with  great  success.  Bouril- 
lon won  the  world's  sprint  championship 
in  1896  and  ran  second — many  spectators 
thinking  he  had  won — the  following  year 
and  was  notable  for  the  wonderful  speed 
of  his  final  dash  for  the  tape.  In  fact, 
it  is  said  that  he  could  come  from  fifth 
place  in  the  last  60  yards  to  a  decisive 
victory. 

Other  riders  well  worthy  of  mention 
are  A.  J.  Clark,  A.  T.  Goullet  and  R.  J. 
McNamara,  Australians  who  have  put  up 
good  all-round  track  performances,  win- 
ning all  distances  up  to  six  days.  Don 
Kirmham  and  I.  R.  Munro.  Australian 
road  riders;  W.  J.  Bailey  (England), 
winner  of  four  world's  amateur  sprint 
championships;  Emil  Friol,  Francesco 
Verri,  L.  Hourlier,  Iver  Lawson,  E.  F. 
Root,  Joe  Fogler,  Major  Taylor,  the 
colored  marvel;  the  two  great  old  timers. 
John  Keer  and  Fred  Cooper,  of  Eng- 
land; but  those  who  seem  to  stand  out 
as  the  greatest  of  all  are  the  two  Amer- 
icans, Frank  Kramer  and  A.  A.  Zimmer- 
man, with  a  shade  in  favor  of  Kramer. 


24 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November   17,    1 9 1 4 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  He  Finds  Himself  in  a  Store  Where  Things  Were  Not  as  They 

Should  Be,  and  Meets  a  Torpid  Dealer  Who  Is  a  Liability 

Rather  Than  an  Asset  to  the  Trade  He  Represents 


Tlie   fourth    of   a   series   < 
ences  of  John  Prospect 


quest  of 


told    the   experi- 
ven   two-wheeler. 


Business  ktpt  John  Prospect  from  a 
second  visit  to  the  X-Z  store  in  Buffalo, 
and  when  he  at  last  had  a  few  idle  min- 
utes he  found  that  the  train  for  High- 
ville,  his  home  town,  was  to  leave  in  an 
hour.  There  was  no  time  to'  pay  a  visit 
to  the  live  X-Z  dealer,  but  Prospect 
remembered  that  another  dealer  was  lo- 
cated near  by.  The  motorcycle  bee  buz- 
zed louder  than  ever  in  his  head  and  his 
feet  turned  into  the  street  where  the  new 
store  was  located. 

The  place  in  question  proved  to  be 
somewhat  of  a  disappointment,  for  it 
was  a  wooden  structure  ornamented  with 
a  large  canvas  sign  indicating  that  mo- 
torcycles, new  and  second-hand,  were  for 
sale  within.  The  interior  of  the  store 
was  rather  dark  than  light,  and  Pros- 
pect could  vaguelj'  make  out  several  in- 
dividuals in  sweaters  hovering  in  the 
background.  A  repair-shop  was  located 
in  the  rear  somewhere,  and  the  click  of 
tools  reached  his  ears,  but  no  one  came 
to  speak  to  him,  although  lie  waited  for 
three  or  four  minutes.  Finally  a  youth 
emerged  from  the  obscurity  and  asked 
what  he  wanted. 

"I  would  like  to  see  your  line  of  mo- 
torcycles,", said   Prospect. 

The  youth  turned  towards  the  rear  and 
shouted  for  "Bill,"  who  presently 
emerged. 

Bill  proved  to  be  a  long,  lanky  in- 
dividual in  shirt  sleeves.  He  smoked  a 
cigar,  and  Prospect  made  a  mental  note 
of  the  fact  that  if  it  was  necessary  for 
the  dealer  to  be  in  shirt  sleeves  he  would 
look  better  with  a  pair  of  overalls  on, 
and  also  of  the  fact  that  the  cigar  was 
a  very  bad  one.  Now  Prospect  was  par- 
ticular about  some  thing's,  as  most  men 
are,  and  he  detested  a  rank  cigar.  A 
bad  cigar  was  about  as  welcome  to  him 
as  limburger  cheese  in  his  shaving- 
lather,  so  he  instinctively  drew  back  a 
pace  from  Bill. 

No  Attention  Paid  Prospect 

"I  just  stopped  in  for  a  moment  to 
give  your  machine  the  once  over.  I  am 
thinking  of  buying  a  motorcycle,  and  it's 
only  fair  to  give  every  make  a  size-up," 
he  explained  cheerfully. 


The   motorcycle   bee   buzzes  loudly 

"Umph!"  ejaculated  Bill,  "1  guess 
you're  right.  Well,  we  got  more  than 
one  machine — we  handle  four  lines,  so 
go  as  far  as  you  like  in  looking  them 
over.  Did  you  want  to  see  any  in  par- 
ticular?" 

"Why  do  you  handle  several  models? 
I  thought  all  dealers  stuck  to  one  these 
days." 

"Well,  you  see,  the  more  models  the 
more  sales,"  Bill  laughed  rather  aim- 
lessly. "We  always  did  handle  several 
lines,  and  it's  bad  policy  to  change  when 
your  customers  are  used  to  the  other 
way." 

Phonographs  for  a  Side   Line 

"But  }'0U  can  cooperate  better  with 
the  manufacturer  if  you  handle  one  make, 
can't  you?" 

"What  good  would  it  do  me  to  co- 
operate with  one  tnanufacturer?  I  al- 
ways take  care  of  my  own  business  and 
handle  it  the  way  I  choose,  and  if  I 
want  to  arrange  a  display  in  the  window 
with  a  C-D  machine,  and  a  couple  of  tan- 
deJTis  or  horns,  I  do  it.  You  see,  I  know 
conditions  here  better  than  they  do  at 
the  factory,  and  a  lot  of  the  boys  m.ake 
my  store  their  regular  hang-out.  A  lot 
of     business,     mostly     in     second-hands. 


a  very  bad  one 


comes  mj'  way  every  season,  and  in  the 
winter,  well,  1  carry  a  line  of  phono- 
graphs with  all  the  latest  records — song 
or  dance,  or  grand  opera — and  that  helps. 
Why  it's  like  a  club,  because  the  boys 
drop  in  in  the  afternoon  and  we  play 
a  lot  of  records  and  have  a  first-rate 
time,  even  if  the  snow  is  three  feet  deep 
outside." 

The  Store  Is  Ill-Kept  and  Dark 

Prospect  looked  around  the  shop.  He 
knew  that  there  were  two  kinds  of  wood- 
en shacks;  one  is  neat,  the  floor  is 
scrubbed  and  the  walls  are  painted  at- 
tractively; everything-  looks  as  if  it  did 
work,  and  a  good  bit  of  work,  as  well  as 
it  could  with  limited  means.  The  other 
kind  looks  unkempt,  the  floor  is  not 
scrubbed  or  covered  with  sawdust,  and 
the  walls  are  littered  with  a  m.ass  of 
cheap  calendars  and  gaudy  pictures;  the 
whole  place  looks  "bum."  -Bill's  place 
was  one  of  the  latter.  In  the  first  place 
the  idlers  in  tlie  bankground,  who  looked 
on  and  listened  to  the  conversations  be- 
tween dealer  and  customer  were  not  an 
asset,  they  were  a  liability  because  they 
irritated  the  customer.  Then  the  ma- 
chines stacked  along  the  walls  were  dusty 
and  looked  as  if  they  had  not  been 
painted  since' the  flood.  And  the  fact  that 
the  store  was  in  semi-darkness  made  a 
bad  impression  on  a  man  accustomed  to 
the  new,  brightly  lighted  shops  of  pro- 
gressive cities  all  over  the  countrjr.  And 
a  cat  was  sitting  in  the  corner  trying 
to  clean  her  disreputable  ears.  She 
might  have  succeeded,  Prospect  noted, 
but  for  the  fact  that  the  paw  which  she 
used  for  cleansing  purposes  was  dirtier 
than  the  ear  it  was  rubbing.  Prospect 
rather  liked  cats  and  more  than  once  in 
his  life  he  had  been  guilty  of  taking  in 
strays,  giving  them  a  compulsory  bath 
and  free  eats;  he  could  not  help  think- 
ing that  cats  were  all  very  well  in  their 
place,  but  that  a  motorcycle  store  was 
not  the  place  for  the  most  decent  look- 
ing cat  in  the  world,  which  this  one  was  . 
not. 

"I  should  think,"  he  remarked  at  last 
to  Bill,  "that  you  would  get  out  a  side- 
car or  something  in  the  winter  when  the 


Nove 


17,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RJJVIE:W 


25 


snow  is  on  the  ground  and  do  some 
demonstrating  around  the  town.  I  under- 
stand that  a  sidecar  makes  good  sailing 
in   the    snow." 

"I  might,  but  I  don't.  I  make  more 
money  out  of  phonograph  records  than 
going  on  a  wild  goose  chase  like  that 
Why  motorcycles  have  their  season  just 
like  baseball  or  the  fight  game  or  six- 
day  racing,  and  what's  the  use.  in  trying 
to  stretch  it  so's  it  breaks.  Huh,  you 
gotter  show  me." 

"Don't  you  follow  up  prospects  during 
the  winter?" 

Bill  Hibernates  in  the  Winter 

"No.  I  got  a  good,  steady  following 
among  the  boys,  and  I  keep  things  com- 
ing my  way  by  free  drinks  every  now 
and  then  and  giving  out  free  passes  to 
the  fights,  which  1  get  from  Al  Boss, 
the  party  leader  in  this  district.  It  pays 
to  keep  on  the  good  side  of  the  boys." 
And  Bill  leaned  up  against  the  side  of 
the  counter,  blowing  a  cloud  of  rank 
cigar  smoke  into  Prospect's  face.  He 
had  not  invited  his  visitor  to  sit  down 
or  ofifered  to  show  him  a  machine,  or 
point  out  the  good  features  of  any  of  the 
numerous  makes  he  kept  in  stock.  Evi- 
dently he  had  not  heard  of  the  bright 
young  salesman  who  never  made  visitors 
stand  or  face  the  light  during  conver- 
sations because  the  one  was  tiresome 
and  the  other  irritating. 

"How  is  business?"  asked  Prospect, 
who  was  beginning  to  wonder  how  this 
scheme  of  happy-go-lucky  attention  to 
business  was  going  to  pan  out  for  Bill. 

"Oh,  it's  never  good  at  this  time  of 
3'ear,  because  the  riding  season  is  just 
over,  and,  well,  it's  pretty  cold.  You 
see,  as  soon  as  the  frost  gets  into  the 
ground  it  softens  all  the  road  surfaces 
and  motorcycles  are  scarcer  than  teeth 
in  a  home  for  the  aged.  The  racing 
game  is  over  for  the  year,  and  a  good 
thing  it  is,  too,  because  none  of  them 
makes,"  indicating  the  row  of  dusty  mo- 
torcycles, "seems  to  win  a  race  in  this 
part  of  the  country.  Times  is  hard,  too, 
now,  and  the  war  in  Europe  has  every- 
body buttoning  the  pocket  where  they 
keep  their  money.  Why  only  last  week 
Jones  and  Smith  here  failed  for  a  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars.  Food's  higher 
than  ever  before,  and  poor  at  that.  Two 
of  the  biggest  factories  in' town  are  go- 
ing to  turn  off  half  their  men." 

He  Spreads  That  "Hard  Times"  Stuff 

"Other  dealers  in  motorcycles  don't 
seem  to  think  it's  such  a  rock  bottom 
year;  most  of  them  report  fine  business, 
and  all  that  I  met  seemed  to  be  op- 
timistic." 


Bill  shifted  his  weight  from  the  right 
leg  to  the  left  and  sighed. 

"Would  you  like  to  .see  a  machine?" 
he  ofifered.  "This  here  A-B  ain't  so  bad 
— climbs  hills  pretty  fair  and  shows  good 
speed  on  the  level,   for  a  single,  that  is. 


"We  play  all  the  phonograph  records" 

These  twins  is  better;  if  I  was  you  I'd 
buy  a  twin;  they  climb  better,  but  they 
weigh  an  awful  lot  and  once  they  tip 
a  bit,  over  you  go." 

Prospect  shuddered. 

"I  thought  they  rarely  upset.  A  friend 
of  mine  had  one  and  he  didn't  average 
three   spills   to   the   year." 

"Well,  he  was  lucky;  most  riders  get 
bunged  up  a  bit  at  first,  but  after  they 
learn  to  control  the  machine  they're  all 
right — unless  they  skid  both  wheels  on 
a  wet  pavement,  or  hit  a  sand  pile  or 
some  such  thing.  Now  those  A-B's  are 
fine  machines,  all  right.  They  got  three 
speeds  and  a  mechanical  oil  feed  and  a 
kick  starter  with  a  new  magneto  that 
gives  a  hot  spark,  and  fine  footrests." 

His  Information  is  Limited 

"What  about  the  wheel;  is  it  a  free 
wheel?" 

Bill  pondered  for  a  moment. 

"Say,  Tom!"  he  called.  "Is  that  A-B 
a  free  wheel?" 

"Did  you  think  she  was  an  ark?"  re- 
turned a  voice  from  the  recess  in  the 
rear  of  the  store. 

Prospect  looked  at  his  watch. 

"My  train  leaves  in  ten  minutes.  Good- 
bye,  and  thank  you  very  much." 

"Say!"  shouted  Bill  as  he  left  the 
store,  "can't  I  show  you  some  phono- 
graphs?" 

Seated  in  the  diner  of  the  fast  Western 
express  Prospect  breathed  a  sigh  of  re- 
lief and   ordered   a   special   cocktail.    He 


Prospect    recovers    hi; 


leaned  back  in, his  seat  and  lit  a  Havana 
perfecto,  blowing  the  smoke  Itixuriously 
into   the   electric  lights. 

"One  thing  I  can't  understand  about 
these  dealers,"  he  mused,  "they  handle 
a  product  which  retails  at  from  two 
hundred  to  three  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lors  or  even  more,  when  fully  equipped, 
yet  they  act  as  if  they  were  selling  pho- 
nographs or  tricycles:  some  of  them  do, 
that  is.  Others  are  neat  enough  in  ap- 
pearance, but  somehow  they  don't  im- 
press the  prospect  with  the  fact  that  he 
is  buying  a  high  class  product.  Now 
most  of  the  men  who  buy  motorcycles 
have  to  save  up  for  it,  and  it's  a  big  lot 
of  money  to  them.  I  know  it  means  a 
lot   to  me. 

Prospect  is  Glad  to  Get  Away 

"I  feel  as  if  I  had  just  come  from  the 
morgue  after  identifying  the  body  of 
my  second  best  girl.  W'hew!  what  a 
place,  and  what  a  dealer.  Didn't  seem  to 
know  that  he  was  alive  and  moving, 
much  less  selling  motorcycles.  Think  of 
his  having  a  side  line  of  phonographs 
in  a  territory  like  this  and  trying  to 
make  me  buy  one  when  I  wanted  a' 
motorcycle.  Why  that  X-Z  fellow  up- 
town must  spend  five  times  as  much  in- 
overhead  items,  especialb^  in  the  upkeep 
of  his  place,  and  he  onlji-  handles  one 
make,  but  he  cooperates  with  the  man- 
ufacturers and  gets  the  most  out  of  his 
machine.  Moreover,  he  is  genuinely  en- 
thusiastic about  it,  while  the  other  fel- 
low had  to  be  enthusiastic  about  four 
makes,  and  I  must  say  that  he  didn't 
show  much.  Of  course,  he  did  not  have 
much  capital,  evidently,  but  that's  no 
reason  why  he  could  not  make  himself 
agreeable  and  interesting  or  his. shop  de- 
cent and  clean.  The  small  dealer  has 
just  as  big  an  asset  in  his  personality 
as  the  big  fellow,  but  Bill' — he  laughed 
— "seemed  to  me  to  be  more  of  a  lia- 
bility. 

"It  makes  all  the  difference  in  the- 
world  if  a  dealer  has  confidence  in  his 
goods  or  if  he  is  only  selling  them  be- 
cause he  can't  find  any  better  way  of 
making  a  living.  Now  if  he  has  confi- 
dence in  his  goods  he  is  sure  to  make 
you  feel  happy  that  you  are  buying 
them,  because  you  think  you  are  sharing 
a  good  thing  with  him.  You  please  him 
by  buying  and  he  goes  to  the  trouble  of 
helping  you  in  small  matters  like  learn- 
ing to  care  for  a  motorcycle,  moreover 
you  feel  that  he  backs  everything. 

"But  if  a  fellow  like  Bill  tries  to  sell 
you  something,  you  feel  he  doesn't  care 
if  it's  good  or  not.  Yes,  Bill  is  a  liability. 
But — here's  hoping." 

And  he  drank  his  special  cocktail. 


26 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


EXCELSIOR  BICYCLES 
HAVE  NEW  FEATURES 


The  De  Luxe  Auto-Bike  Embodies  Many 
of  the  Motorcycle  Features  and  Sells 
for  $40  —  Excelsior  Heavy  Service 
Model  Has  Been  Made  Stronger 


The  De  Luxe  auto-bike  is  a  bicycle  ot 
the  motorcycle  type,  embodying  every 
feature  of  motorcycle  construction  that 
is  of  any  practical  benefit  in  immanually 
propelled  machine. 

The  frame  construction  combines  the 
curved  top  tube  of  modern  motorcycle 
construction,  extra  heavy  frame  head  and 
seat  post  cluster  and  the  best  of  motor- 
cycle practice  in  reinforcements.  The 
front  fork  is  built  of  heavy  gauge  tub- 
ing with  a  bridge  truss  that  is  of  inte- 
gral part  of  the  fork.  The  frame  is 
made  throughout  of  18  gauge  Shelby 
seamless  tubing.  The  forks  are  18  gaugt 
seamless  tubing  with  extra  heavy  1-inch 
head  stem. 

The  head  fittings,  pedals,  chains,  han- 
dlebars and  grips  are  all  of  motorcycle 
type  and  the  machine  is  built  through- 
out to  withstand  the  hardest  possible 
service. 

The  wheels  are  built  up  with  New 
Departure  or  Corbin  front  hubs  with 
turn  cups  and  combs  and  Perfection 
anti-rust  spokes. 

The  tool  box  is  a  suljstantially  made 
metal  case  with  heavy  hinged  door  and 
ample  capacity  for  an  extra  inner  tube 
and  all  tools  that  will  ever  be  required 
for  ordinary  repairs.  This  machine  is 
furnished  in  two  styles — with  and  with- 
out the  tool  box.  The  standard  color 
is  De  Luxe  gray  with  blue  head,  center 
tube,  panels  and  striping.     Price.  $40. 

The  mudguards  are  extra  heavy  rolled 
steel  with  double  flat  steel  braces,  the 
front  guard  being  provided  with  a  for- 
ward extension  and  brace. 

This    is    an    entirely    new    model    and 


heavy 


bicycle 


a  varialion  of  tlie  regular  double  bai 
type.  The  central  frame-  bar  branches 
at  each  end  into  a  "Y"  with  curved  arms, 
that  at  the  forward  end  engaging  the 
frame  head  in  conjunction  with  the  up- 
per and  lower  frame  tubes.  At  tlie  rear 
the  upper  arm  of  the  "Y"  joins  the  seat 
post  cluster  and  the  lower  arm  runs  into 
the  seat  mast  tube  a  short  distance  be- 
low the  line  of  the  center  tube,  the 
combination  giving  a  frame  that  is  strong 
and   attractive. 

The  equipment  is  of  the  liighest  class 
throughout  and  the  machine  is  designed 
to  meet  the  requirements  of  buyers  who 
demand  high  qualitjr,  great  strength  and 
handsome  appearance. 

Excelsior  Heavy  Service 

This  model  is  designed  to  ineet  the 
special  requirements  of  commercial  de- 
livery and  similar  heavy  duty  service. 
The  front  fork  and  head  construction 
is  extra  heavy  to  withstand  the  strains 
incident  to  a  load  suspended  from  the 
handlebars  or  over  the  front  wheel.  The 
rear  forks  are  specially  reinforced  to 
stand  the  strains  of  a  luggage  carrier 
and  heav3'  load.  It  is  a  lousiness  ma- 
chine throughout,  built  to  withstand  the 
hard  service  and  misuse  to  which  a  com- 
mercial machine  is  invariably  subjected. 

The    handlebars   are   the   box   type,   24 


inches  wide  with  leather  grips.  The 
wheels  are  extra  heavy  with  tandem 
spokes,  heavy  front  hub  and  any  stand- 
ard make  of  rear  brake  hub.  The  chain 
is  roller  type  with  extra  hub  sprockets. 
Saddle  and  pedals  are  both  of  motorcy- 
cle type  and  the  mudguards  are  heavy 
rolled   steel  with   double   braces. 

In  addition  to  these  models  the  Ex- 
celsior Cycle  Co.  are  building  a  com- 
plete line  of  single  and  double  bar  ma- 
chines to  meet  the  varying  demands  of 
the  trade  with  a  wide  range  of  colors, 
equipment  and  prices. 


Indian    Parcel    Car    Economical 

Desirous  of  demonstrating  to  his  own 
satisfaction  the  capabilities  of  the  motor- 
cycle commercial  van  for  long  distance 
delivery  service,  and  to  obtain  a  definite 
cost  basis  of  such  service,  Frank  A. 
Bowen,  of  L^tica,  N.  Y.,  on  October 
29-30  established  an  interstate  record  for 
this  type  of  vehicle.  Using  a  1914  twin 
cylinder  two-speed  Indian  parcel  car 
with  ISO  pounds  of  merchandise  in  the 
package  compartment,  he  drove  to 
Springfield,  Mass.,  203  miles,  and  return- 
ed the  following  day,  covering  406  miles 
without  any  mechanical  trouble  whatso- 
ever. The  gasolene  consumption  aver- 
aged 48^4  miles  per  gallon  and  the  oil 
mileage  was  210  per  gallon.  The  total 
fuel  cost  was  $3.22,  an  average  of  .0793 
per  mile,  which  is  remarkable  when  it  is 
considered  that  the  Berkshire  mountains 
of  Massachusetts  were  crossed  twice. 
The  net  running  time  was  15  hours  and 
20  minutes,  an  average  of  26.4  miles  per 
hour,  another  phenomenal  performance 
for  a  commercial  .vehicle  on  a  long-dis- 
tance test. 


De   Luxe  Auto-Bike  of  motorcycle  type  which  sells  for  $40 


Sattin  Heads  New   Haven  Club 

The  new  president  of  the  New  Haven 
Motorcycle  Club  is  B.  Sattin.  Other 
officers  are:  W.  Benham,  secretary,  and 
J.  Boyce,  treasurer.  The  club  is  located 
at  915   State   street.    New   Haven.    Conn. 


nber   17,   19J4 


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27 


Is  Your  Window  Doing  Well? 

Advertisers  now-a-days  are  fond  of 
sticking  pictures  of  pretty  girls  in  every- 
thing from  sausage-grinders  to  automo- 
biles. But  this  is  not  the  right  kind  of 
spice— it  has  too  much  syrup  and  too 
little  pepper.  The  real  kind  of  spice  is 
novelty,  and  when  you  have  an  interest- 
ing novelty  in  your  window  it  is  some- 
thing that  can  not  he  l>eat. 

For  instance,  during  the  world's  series, 
up-to-date  dealers  are  putting  score 
boards  in  front  of  their  shops,  some  are 
even  going  to  the  expense  of  having 
electric  lighted  diamonds  on  view.  That 
is  the  best  spice  made,  but  it  comes  high. 
Now  the  dealer  who  can  not  afford  to 
stake  as  much  as  that  on  display  can  do 
vei-y  well  by  using  a  little  ingenuity.  He 
can  buy  little  figures  of  ball  player.s. 
fashion  a  miniature  diamond  out  of 
cardboard  and  paint,  label  the  figures 
with  the  names  of  the  players  actually  in 
the  games  for  the  championship  banner, 
and  arrange  them  in  the  position  of  a 
critical  moment  in  yesterday's  game. 
Not  the  day  before,  but  yesterday.  Then 
he  can  place  a  sign  in  front  of  the  dia- 
mond— "When  Wagner  scored  those 
runs  in  the  sixth,  and  Mullen  was  taken 
out,"  or,  "When  Baker  made  that  homer 
with  two  out  in  the  ninth  and  a  run 
needed  to  tie,  after  two  strikes  had  been 
called,  and  Matty  had  to  bow  before  the 
Mackmen."  The  display,  of  course, 
could  be  altered  in  ten  minutes  each 
morning  to  show  a  scene  in  yesterday's 
game. 

Another  example  is  the  world  war. 
One  of  the  simplest  displays  possible 
can  be  staged  in  this  way.  Get  a  large 
outline  map  of  Europe,  color  the  coun- 
tries at  war  with  bright  paint,  blue,  red, 
green,  or  black;  then  visit  the  local  toy 
shop  and  buy  three  or  four  sets  of  lead 
soldiers,  French,  Russian,  German,  etc., 
if  possible,  and  several  miniature  houses 
of  tin  or  paper.  Place  the  soldiers  on 
the  map  in  the  positions  indicated  by  the 
morning  paper  and  set  out  the  little 
houses  to  represent  the  towns,  labeling 
each  one  properly.  When  a  town  like 
Rheims  or  Antwerp  has  been  bombard- 
ed, tear  the  little  houses,  or  burn  them 
partially  with  a  match.  Get  several  toy 
cannon  of  a  size  to  go  with  the  soldiers 
and  set  them  around  the  "towns"  which 
are  being  besieged.  Of  course,  there 
will  not  be  room  for  more  than  a  dozen 
"towns,"  but  that  is  all  that  is  necessary. 
Simplicity  is  its  keynote. 


Ramsdell,    Indi; 


littently    illun 


evolved    this    novel    eye-compelling     device — The 
ed   at   night.      The   store   Is   in    Norway.    Mich. 


Ramsdell   Has  Fine  Display 

A  display  which  more  than  made  good 
is  thatr  of  W.  Ramsdell.  agent  for  the 
Indian  in   Norway,   Mich. 

The  display  consisted  of  eight  metal 
boxes,  each  holding  a  cut-out  cardboard 
sign  behind  v/hich  was  placed  red  tissue 
paper  and  two  or  three  electric  lights, 
depending  on  the  size  of  the  sign.  The 
arrows  leading  from  the  signs  to  their 
respective  parts  were  made  of  metal, 
the  surfaces  of  which  were  white  enam- 
eled and  studded  with  electric  lights. 
The  lighting  of  these  signs  and  arrows 
was  controlled  with  a  1 /-switch  flasher 
which  turned  on  the  sign  first  and  then 
the  arrow,  and  so  on  until  all  signs 
and  arrows  were  on.  They  remained 
illuminated  about  one  minute,  during 
which  time  the  regular  window  lights 
were   turned   off.      Between    each    opera- 


tion of  the  signs  and  arrows  the  win- 
dow lights  were  turned  on  so  that  the 
window  was  never  in  darkness.  These 
lights  as  well  as  the  signs  and  arrows 
were  controlled  automatically  by  the 
flasher.  There  was  275  feet  of  No.  14 
rubber  covered  wire  used  in  this  display, 
but  the  arrangement  was  so  that  none  of 
it  was  visible  from  the  street. 

The  display  was  designed  and  in- 
stalled by  Ramsdell's  son.  All  signs 
and  arrows  and  also  the  flasher  were 
made  bj'  him. 


The  Capital  City  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Columbus,  O,.,  .announces  that  it  has  se- 
cured a  hew  cliib  room  located  at  142 
East  Gav  street. 


Motorcycle    Cleans   City    Streets 

Especially  designed  for  use  on  traffic- 
crowded  thoroughfares  and  boulevards,  a 
motorcycle  street  sweeper  has  been  made 
for  city  use.  The  refuse  pick-up  ap- 
paratus is  attached  to  the  left  side  of  the 
machine,  similarly  to  a  side-car,  and  car- 
ries a  rotary  broom,  30  inches  in  length 
and  16  inches  in  diameter.  In  front  of 
this  is  a  dustpan  which  collects  the  dirt 
as  it  is  brushed  up  and  may  be  dumped, 
by  the  operation  of  a  hand  lever. 


Shirley  Eyes  Foreign  Trade 

Amos  Shirley,  of  935  Sth  avenue.  New 
York  city,  has  signed  up  for  the  Indian 
agency  in  his  territory.  Shirley  also 
carries  a  line  of  Excelsior  and  Pope  ma- 
chines and  is  looking  forward  not  only 
to  a  good  business  in  New  York  but 
also  hopes  to  get  a  little  foreign  trade. 
He  has  found,  however,  that  brokers 
for  foreign  countries  are  not  going  to 
agents  but  are  trying  to  deal  with  the 
manufacturers  direct. 


P.  L.  Riplinger  will  be  an  Indian 
agent  at  Sioux  Falls,  la.  At  Windy 
City  he   signed   up   for  1915. 


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November    17,    1914 


Nfc  Dealers  Domain 


Zimmerman   Opens  Agency 

August  Zimmerman,  of  Baltimore,  has 
secured  the  Washington  (D.  C.)  agency 
for  the  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle  and 
has  reopened  the  old  establishment  for- 
merly conducted  by  John  S.  Berryman, 
former  Harley  agent,  at  924  9th  street. 
Zimmerman  is  well  known  in  motorcy- 
cle circles  throughout  the  East,  having 
been  traveling  representative  for  the 
Harley-Davidson  in  1912  and  represent- 
ing the  Indian  in  Eastern  territory  in 
1913  and  1914.  Learning  that  the  Wash- 
ington agency  was  open,  Zimmerman 
made  a  flying  trip  to  Milwaukee  late  last 
month  and  was  successful  in  securing  the 
appointment. 

The  Harley-Davidson  has  been  repre- 
sented in  Washington  for  several  years 
by  John  S.  Berryman.  During-  the  past 
summer  Berryman  surrendered  the 
agency  and  it  was  temporarily  placed 
in  the  hands  of  Frank  Shore,  an  auto- 
mobile tire  representative.  During  the 
few  months  of  Shore's  management  the 
motorcycle  headquarters  were  in  the  tire 
establishment  in  New  York  avenue.  Zim- 
merman has  renewed  the  lease  on  the 
former  Harley-Davidson  storeroom  in 
9th  street,  where  extensive  alterations 
and  improvements  are  in  progress.  The 
storeroom  will  be  used  for  display  pur- 
poses exclusively,  with  a  large  garage 
and  repair  and  supply  departments  in 
the  rear.  The  new  agent  will  be  known 
as  "Zimmerman,  the  Motorcycle  Man" 
and  will  specialize  in  repair  work  and 
supplies. 


Continuous  Show  For  Seattle 

Other  cities  may  have  their  auto  shows 
and  motorcycle  exhibits,  but  Seattle  can 
rightfully  claim  a  perpetual  show  open 
to  her  citizens.  A  used  car  exchange 
established  less  than  six  months  ago  at 
715  East  Pine  street  houses  200  vehicles 
of  all  kinds.  The  building  is  almost  200 
feet  in  length  and  125  feet  in  width.  On 
the  main  display  floor  are  ranged  a  num- 
ber of  motorc3'cIes. 

An  exchange  station  like  this  offers 
many  advantages  over  separate  stores. 
Visitors  are  continually  coming  in  to 
look  around,  and  they  can  see  a  large 
assortment  of  mounts,  not  two  or  three 


or  half  a  dozen.  In  this  way  selection  is 
made  easier,  and  the  purchaser  may  he 
sure  of  getting  fair  value  for  his  money. 
The  prices  •  of  the  machines  would  be, 
in  a  way,  standardized,  which. would  do 
away  with  the  large  variation  in  prices 
of  used  machines  v/hich  now  exists 
amon^"  individual  dealers. 


ber  in  Baltimore  and  their  business  is 
going  up  in  leaps  and  bounds,  and  it  is 
their  ambition  before  many,  years  pass 
to  be  able  to  hold  an  exclusive  motorcy- 
cle show  and  not  exhibit  in  connection 
with   the   autos. 


Randall  Tours  Old  Dominion 
Having  placed  sub-agents  in  five  coun- 
ties of  the  "northern  neck"  of  Virginia, 
William  Randall,  of  the  Randall  Mfg. 
Co.,  distributer  for  the  Reading-Standard 
in  Maryland,  Virginia,  West  Virginia, 
Delaware  and  the  District  of  Columbia, 
has  just  returned  from  the  Old  Dominion 
state  pleased  with  his  tour  and  optimistic 
over  the  prospects  for  the  future. 


Baltimore    Show    January    19-23 

The  annual  motorcycle  show  of  the 
Baltimore,  Md.,  dealers  will  be  held  in 
the  Filth  Regiment  Armory  from  Jan- 
uary 19  to  23  next.  The  two-wheelers 
will  be  exhibited  in  connectit)n  with  the 
automobile  show,  the  same  as  this  year, 
but  they  will  be  placed  in  a  large  hall 
to  themselves,  so  that  they  will  have  an 
almost  exclusive  show  and  make  some 
kind  of  an  impression.  They  were  given 
this  privilege  this  year  for  the  first  time, 
they  heretofore  being  distributed  about 
the  vast  armory  and  being  practically 
swallowed  up  by  the  big  automobile  ex- 
hibits.    The  dealers  are  growing  in  num- 


Milwaukee  Concern  in  New  Qu^arters 

Constantly  increasing  business  is  the 
logical  explanation  given  by  the  Stand- 
ard Cycle  Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis,,  of 
its  change  of  address  from  185  Third 
street  to  its  new  quarters  in  518  East 
Water  street.  The  concern  does  a  large 
jobbing  business  in  bicycles,  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  supplies,  tires,  etc.,  and  will 
devote  the  two  upper  floors  of  the  new 
building  to  the  wholesale  end  of  the 
business,  while  the  main  floor  will  con- 
tain a  wareroom  80  by  20  feet  for  the 
retail  business. 


Weschler  At  French's  Wigwam 
Frank  1.  Weschler,  sales  manager  of 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  visited  the  wig- 
wam of  Howard  A.  French  vSi  Co.,  Bal- 
timore, Md.,  last  week  and  spent  several 
days  as  the  guest  of  French.  He  has 
just  returned  from  a  visit  to  Canada, 
where  he  placed  a  very  large  order  with 
the  Canadian  government  for  Indians  to 
be  used  by  the  scouts  in  the  European 
war. 

A  second  regiment  of  the  two-wheeler 
soldiers   is   being   equipped   in   Canada. 


Wash  — W.  P.   Glasgow  is  the  landlord 


November*  17,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


29 


H 


ow  a  Screwdriver 

Should  Be   Handled 


1     The   First  of  a  Series  of   Articles   on    the    Proper     g 
I     Use  and  Right  Care  of  Two-Wheeler  Repair  Tools     | 


WW 

The  general  use  of  the  bicycle  and 
motorcycle  by  the  public  has  created  a 
"  large  standing  demand  for  a  broader 
knowledge  of  the  several  tools  used  in 
the  repair  and  upkeep  of  these  vehicles, 
together  with  a  better  understanding  of 
their  care,  character  and  methods  of  us- 
ing  same. 

The  interest  of  the  owner  of  a  single- 
tracker  is  stimulated  and  his  pleasure 
greatly  increased  by  the  sense  of  feeling 
that  he,  at  least,  knows  what  tools  are 
used  and  just  how  they  ought  to  be 
handled,  even  if  he  does  not  choose  to 
do  the  actual  work  himself. 

The  repairman  in  the  bicycle  or  motor- 
cycle shop  will  want  to  learn  more  thor- 
oughly the  use  of  his  tools,  that  his  work 
may  be  more  efficient  and  the  value  of 
his.  services  greater  to  both  employer 
and  customer. 

It  is  this  growing  wish  for  a  better 
understanding  of  the  subject,  and  inde- 
pendence on  the  part  of  the  owner  of 
motorcycles,  together  with  a  desire  to 
place  at  the  disposal  of  those,  who  have 
not  had  the  advantage  of  a  special  train- 
ing, information  concerning  the  nature 
and  use  of  these  tools  that  has  prompted 
this  series  of  articles  to  be  published 
beginning  with  this  installation. 

We  shall  take  up  in  turn  the  simplest 
of  the  tools  and  treat  each  with  as  much 
thoroughness  as  may  be  necessary  to 
make  their  use  and  care  clearly  under- 
stood, at  the  same  time  dealing  with 
current  practice  in  the  handling  of  re- 
pair jobs,  including  suggestions  for 
methods  which  should  make  for  more 
efficient  work. 

The  simplest  of  the  tools  most  gener- 
ally used  and  the  ones  v.-hich  are  given, 
in  most  instances,  the  least  attention, 
are  the  screwdriver,  the  hammer  and 
chisel,  the  file  and  the  wrench.  Since 
these  are  the  most  used  it  is  safe  to 
state  that  they  are,  probably,  the  most 
abused. 

Since  all  machinery  is  made  up  of  a 
collection  of  separate  parts,  each  fash- 
ioned to  its  neighbor  in  some  manner, 
usuall}'  with  a  bolt  or  some  form  of 
screw   or   screw   clamp,   perhaps   riveted. 


it  is  logical  that  the  tool  used  in  put- 
ting them  together  will  be  the  one  used 
to  take  them  apart  when  repairs  are 
to  be  made.  This  brings  to  mind  first 
the  simplest  of  all  the  tools  mentioned, 
viz.,  the  screwdriver.  The  first  article 
will,  therefore,  deal  with  the  care  and 
use  of  the  screwdriver. 

This  tool  is  most  often  found  in  a 
condition  practically  unfit  for  use.  A 
detailed  description  of  a  screwdriver  is 
unnecessary  here,  but  it  is  essential  that 
the   shape  and  condition  of  its  blade  or 


Correct  form   of   screwdriver  blade    (Fig.    1)  ; 
condition  the  blade  often  gets  in  (Fig.  2) 

working  edge  shall  be  referred  to.  Refer- 
ence is  made  to  the  accompanying  fig- 
ures. 

Fig.  1  shows  how  the  blade  should  be 
formed,  the  thickness  (t)  being  such 
that  it  will  fit  neatly  into  the  slot  of 
the  smallest  size  screw  it  is  meant  to 
be  used  with.  If  it  does  not  fit  the 
slot  of  the  screw  get  another  one  that 
will  fit  it,  if  such  a  one  is  available;  it 
is  not  good  practice  to  alter  the  shape 
to  make  it  fit  a  particular  case  and  this 
should  be  done  only  when  there  is  ab- 
solutely no  other  way  to  do  the  required 
work.  However,  if  it  is  found  to  be 
necessary,  then  grind  or  file  the  blade 
so  that  it  will  fit  the  slot  of  the  screw 
as  shown  in  Fig.  3.  It  should  be  kept 
in  mind  that  altering  a  tool  soon  de- 
stroys its  usefulness  and  value  for  the 
purpose  it  was  originally  meant  to  serve. 

It  is  too  often  the  case  that  screw- 
driver blades  are  allowed  to  assume  the 
shape  shown  in  Fig.  2,  and  when  applied 


to  the  head  of  a  screw  while  in  this 
shape,  as  shown  in  Fig.  4,  the  sides  do 
not  bear  against  the  sides  of  the  slot 
and  when  an  effort  is  made  to  turn  it 
the  sloping  or  wedge  shaped  sides  causes 
it  to  tend  to  ride  up  and  out  of  the  slot. 
In  order  to  counteract  this  tendency 
a  greater  force  is  brought  to  bear  upon 
the  handle,  pushing  against  the  screw, 
which  serves  to  increase  the  friction  be^ 
tween  the  threads  and,  consequently, 
makes  the  screw  harder  to  turn,  thus 
wasting  useful  effort  and  often  injuring 
the    tool    and    screw    as    will    be    shown. 

The  visible  result  is,  usually,  that 
shown  in  Figs.  S  and  6,  the  former  of 
which  shows  the  opposite  corners  of  the 
slot  bent  and  torn  so  that  it  is  impos- 
sible to  move  it  with  the  screwdriver 
and  recourse  is  had  to  the  hammer  and 
chisel  to  start  it.  This,  of  course,  prac- 
tically destroys  the  screw  for  the  pur- 
pose it  was  meant  to  serve. 

Fig.  6  shows  the  usual  effect  upon 
the  blade  itself  of  this  practice.  Its 
corners  are  both  twisted  and  bent  so 
that  its  usefulness  is  impaired  if  not  de- 
stroyed. 

The  degree  of  hardness  which  is  given 
to  the  blade  is  important;  •  if  too  hard 
it  will  crumble  and  break  in  the  effort 
to  turn  the  screw;  on  the  other  hand,  if 
it  is  too  soft  it  will  twist  easilj^  and  bend 
at  the   corners  as   shown  in   Fig.  6. 

Either  condition  can  be  easily  and 
readily  remedied  as  follows': 

Heat  the  blade  for  a  short  distance 
from  the  point  or  end,  in  a  forge,  the 
the  flame  of  a  gasolene  torch,  or,  if 
nothing  better  is  available,  the  fire  in 
a  kitchen  range  or  stove  will  serve  the 
purpose.  Let  it  remain  in  the  fire  until 
the  color  is  a  bright  (cherry)  red;  care 
should  be  taken  not  to  let  the  color 
reach  a  point  where  it  will  glow  or  throw 
off  sparks,  although  this  will  not  prob- 
ably occur  unless  the  fire  is  supplied 
with  an  air  blast.  Remove  from  the  fire 
and  dip  the  end  quickly  into  water  which 
has  a  temperature  not  lower  than,  say, 
SO  to  60  degrees  Fahr.,  hold  the  blade 
vertically  and  dip  the  end  to  a  depth  of 
about  a  half  to  three-quarters  of  an  inch. 
This  will  quench  the  heat  at  the  end 
but  will  leave  that  portion  above  still 
heated;  rub  the  part  just  cooled  with  a 
portion  of  a  brick,  a  piece  of  grindstone 
or  anything  that  will  brighten  the  sur- 
face, then  hold  in  a  position  where  the 
light  will  be  reflected  from  it  and  watch 
the  change  in  color  as  the  heat  from  the 
upper  part  gradually  spreads. 

Sometimes  this  spread  of  the  heat  is 
not  enough  to  bring  about  the  effect  de- 
sired, in  which  case  it  is  necessary  to 
hold   the   blade   either  in   the   fire   for   a 


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November    17,    19H 


brief  period  or  immediately  above  it,  or 
hold  it  against  another  piece  of  iron  or 
steel  which  has  been  heated  to  redness. 

The  color  will  change,  passing  suc- 
cessively through  gray,  a  yellow  or  straw 
color,  purple,  a  light  blue,  a  dark  blue 
and  then  to  the  natural  color  of  the 
metal.  When  the  color  reaches  the  light 
blue,  quickly  plunge  it  into  the  water 
bath.  This  will  arrest  the  changes  that 
are  going  on  in  the  steel  itself  and  leaves 
it  in  a  condition  of  toughness  that  will 
resist  the  tendency  to  crumlile  or  bend 
when   in   use   under  ordinary   conditions. 

There  are  times  when  the  force  neces- 
sary to  turn  a  screw  is  greater  than  it 
is  possible  to  apply  bj'  gripping  the 
handle  with  the  hand.  Unless  a  bent 
tool  or  special  form  of  screwdriver  is 
available,  the  use  of  a  small  pipe  (Still- 
son)  wrench  upon  the  shank  of  the  blade 
above  the  flattened  part  will  furnish  the 
required  additional  leverage.  It  may  bo 
possible  that  the  flattened  part  of  the 
blade  is  long  enough  to  permit  the  use 
of  a  monkey  wrench,  which  is  made  to 
grip  the  flattened  sides  just  above  the 
screw  head,  and  in  this  manner  the  neces- 
sary leverage  is  obtained.  Again  it  is 
sometimes  the  case  that  the  shank  of  the 
blade  is  made  square  so  that  the  jaws 
of  the  monkey  wrench  may  be  used 
as  stated  above. 

The  principal  things  to  keep  in  mind 
are  these,  viz.:  First,  the  blade  must 
be  kept  in  such  shape  that  its  point  will 
fit  into  the  slot  with  the  sides  fitting 
against  the  sides  of  the  latter  and  not 
against  the  top  edge  of  the  slot  only, 
as  in  Fig.  4.  Second,  that  the  greater 
the  pressure  against  the  handle  for  the 
purpose  of  preventing  the  blade  from 
lifting  out  of  the  slot,  the  greater  the 
force  required  to  turn  the  screw,  i.  e., 
the    harder    it    is    to    move. 


Right   way    for    screwdriver    blade    to    fit    slot 
(Fig.  3);  wrong  way   (Fig.  4) 

So  much  for  the  tool  itself.  We  shall 
give  a  few  cases  which  will  serve  tc 
illustrate  how  it  may  be  used  in  diffi- 
cult situations.  A  screw  v/ill  be  found 
that  has  rusted  in  place  and  will  refuse 
to  move.  If  a  steady  pull  be  made  upon 
the    screwdriver,    using   a    wrench    for   a 


lever  as  indicated  above,  it  is  more  than 
probable  that  the  head  will  be  twisted 
off  or  the  body  will  be  broken  off  at 
some  point  within  the  tapped  hole.  Sev- 
eral ways  are  known  to  prevent  this 
happening;  soak  the  screw  with  kero- 
sene or  "coal  oil"  and  wait  until  it  has 
had  a  chance  to  reach  down  into  and 
between  the  threads;  tap  the  head  of  the 
screw  lightly  with  a  hammer  before  trj'- 
ing  the  screwdriver;  this  will  sometimes 
break  the  rusted  joints  between  the 
threads  and  make  it  start;  instead  of 
giving  the  wrench  fastened  upon  the 
shank  of  the   screwdriver  a   steady   pull. 


l)    ^-— ^ 

"^-^  jiy.6. 

How  slot  tears  by  using  poor  blade   (Fig.  5); 
how  blade  twists  (Tig.  6) 

give  it  a  series  of  sharp  pulls  or  jerks; 
this  action  sometimes  has  the  same  ef- 
fect as  hammering  the  head,  jarring  the 
threads  loose  and  enabling  it  to  be 
started.  Should  all  these  fail  and  it  is 
possible  to  apply  heat  to  the  metal  into 
which  the  screw  is  tapped  without  in- 
jury to  the  other  parts,  then  hold  the 
part  in  the  flame  of  a  torch  or  Bunsen 
burner  until  it  is  thoroughly  heated;  this 
will  cause  the  metal  to  expand,  easing 
it  away  from  the  screw  thread  and  mak- 
ing it  easier  to  start. 

After  it  has  started  it  ma}'  be  found 
to  be  advisable  to  turn  it  by  easy  stages, 
reversing  the  motion  occasionally  by 
rocking  the  screwdriver  to  and  fro  each 
time  turning  the  screw  out  a  little 
further. 

Should  the  bo'ly  happen  to  break  ofr 
within  the  hole,  it  will  be  most  easilj' 
removed  by  drilling  a  hole  into  the 
screw  with  a  drill  somewhat  smaller 
than  the  diameter  at  the  bottom  of  the 
thread;  then  driving  into  this  hole  a 
square  piece  of  hardened  steel  having  its 
edges  sharp  enough  to  cut  into  the  inner 
surface  of  the  drilled  hole  and  then  us- 
ing the  wrench  upon  the  projecting  end 
of  this  steel  piece.  The  drilling  of  the 
hole  leaves  a  thin  shell  within  the  tapped 
liole  and  this  will  yield  inwardly  toward 
the  center  thus  permitting  an  easy  re- 
moval. 

Sometimes  the  screw  that  has  broken 
off  within  the  tapped  hole  has  been  case- 
hardened  and  it  is  found  to  be  too  hard 
to  be  touched  with  a  drill;  in  this  case 


it  is  found  necessary  to  again  resort  to 
the  use  of  heat,  the  entire  piece  being 
heated  to  a  bright  red,  this  to  include 
the  screw  also,  and  then  allowed  to  cool 
slowly,  being  covered  in  ashes  or  some 
other  material  that  will  serve  to  hold  the 
heat  and  permit  it  to  radiate  but  slowly. 
This  will  anneal  the  screw  and  make  it 
soft  enough  to  be  cut  with  the  drill. 

The  next  article  will  deal  with  the  use 
of  the  monkey  wrench,  it  being  a  tool 
required  in  similar  operations  to  those  in 
which  the  screwdriver  is  used.  It  is  in- 
tended to  deal  with  the  larger  tools  used 
in  a  repair-shop,  their  arrangement  in 
the  shop,  and  the  means  for  efficient 
handling  of  same  in  the  articles  which 
will  follow  later. 


Diamond  Co.  Produces  Heavy  Chain 

Of  much  interest  to  the  trade  at  large 
is  the  Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.'s  an- 
nouncement of  a  new  i^-inch  pitch  driv- 
ing chain  known  as  No.  149.  The  new 
chain  is  especially  heavy  and  strong  for 
the  latest  type  high  powered  machines. 
It  fits  the  standard  5^-inch  sprockets  and 
is  furnished  J-^-inch  and  ^-inch  wide. 

The  principal  trouble  with  motorcycle 
chains  in  the  past  has  been  breaking  of 
rollers,  caused  generally  by  incorrect 
sprockets  and  chains  being  too  light  for 
the  higher  powered  models.  The  Dia- 
mond company  state  that  this  trouble  is 
entire!}'  eliminated  in  their  new  chain 
by  the  use  of  heavy  walled  rollers  madt, 
from  a  special  alloy  steel.  They  did 
much  experimenting  with  different  steels 
for  rollers  as  well  as  other  parts,  running 
chains  under  severe  tests  in  their  own 
plant,  before  finally  deciding  upon  the 
materials  and  design  for  the  new  chain. 

For  rivets  the  Diamond  company  use 
nickel  steel  exclusivel}',  the  same  as  in 
their  automobile  chains,  the  rivets  and 
other  wearing  parts  being  heat  treated 
by  an  improved  method.  Holes  in  side 
bars  are  reamed  accurately  to  size,  which 
insures  a  perfect  bearing  contact  foi 
Inishing  and  rivets  not  possible  with  the 
customary  punched  hole. 

The  new  chain  is  quoted  at  the  same 
prices  as  their  li.ghter  model  No.  ISO. 
The  company  will  continue  to  furnish 
this  lighter  chain  for  those  who  may  pre- 
fer it  for  the  smaller  powered  motor- 
cycle for  which  it  has  been  so  satisfac- 
tory in  the  past. 


Steiner  to  Visit  New  York 

C.  Steiner,  of  Steiner  &  Co.,  of  Lon- 
don, will  be  in  New  York  the  end  of 
this  month  to  secure  selling  agencies 
for  American  bicycles  and  motorcycles 
in  Great  Britain.  He  will  stop  at  the 
McAlpin  Hotel. 


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Praise  for  "Safety  First"  Movement 

Those  who  have  scoffed  at  the  safety 
movements  in  factories  and  shops  look- 
ing toward  the  prevention  of  accidents 
will,  it  is  said,  be  surprised  at  the  re- 
sults shown  in  the  report,  soon  to  be 
issued,  of  the  "Safety  First"  movement 
in  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co, 
factory  at  Akron,  O. 

Goodj'ear  has  had  for  several  years 
a  safety  engineer,  whose  business  it  is 
to  install  safeguards  for  machines  ana 
make  safe  places  found  dangerous.  It 
is  interesting  to  note  that  when  the 
safety  movement  was  first  begun  Good- 
year factory  employes  were  skeptical  and 
some  of  them  regarded  the  whole  propo- 
sition as  a  joke.  But  so  greatly  have 
factory  accidents  been  cut  down  in  num- 
ber that  the  skepticism  is  all  gone  and 
nearly  all  of  the  7,500  workmen  are 
aiding  the  movement  heartily.  The)'  arc 
helped  in  this  by  a  series  of  suggestion 
boxes,  in  which  employes  are  requested 
to  drop  written  recommendations,  etc., 
the  valuable  ideas  being  rewarded  ac- 
cording to  merit. 

Owing  to  the  general  interest  in  fac- 
tory safety  movements,  it  may  be  inter- 
esting to  note  how  the  Goodyear  or- 
ganization operates.  First,  there  is  a 
central  committee,  with  the  assistant  to 
factory  manager  as  chairman,  and  a 
membership  of  nine  men  from  various 
parts  of  the  plant  who  have  opportunities 
for  getting  about.  They  report  regu- 
larly on  dangerous  conditions  found  and 
each  central  committeeman  is  chairman 
of  a  division  inspection  committee,  so 
the  work  is  very  thorough.  One  result 
is    that    only    four    out    of    the    307    men 


on    the    committees    have    been    victims 
of  injury. 


Motorcycle    Aids    Football    Coach 

Everybody  knows  "Old  Man"  Stagg, 
coach  of  the  University  of  Chicago  foot- 
ball team  for  this  and  many  years.  The 
latest  story  to  circulate  about  this  pop- 
ular figure  of  the  gridiron  is  that  Stagg 


Sti-osonott's    Emblem    tarrieh    liili    car-t, 

has  developed  an  attack  of  neuritis  which 
makes  walking  impossible.  He  evolved 
the  idea  of  a  motorcycle  with  sidecar 
attachment. 

From  this  vehicle,  new  to  the  football 
field,  Stagg  has  followed  every  play  of 
liis  Maroon  v/arriors.  As  the  humor 
strikes  him  he  can  sprint  away  to  dis- 
tant corners  of  the  field,  where  he  can 
oversee  the  detailed  practice  in  punting 
or  tackling  that  is  always  going  on. 
During    the    actual    games    the     sidecar 


furnishes  a  comfortable  seat  for  the  fam- 
ous  coach. 

It  is  hinted  that  now  Stagg's  legs  are 
as  well  as  they  ever  were,  but  in  spite 
of  this  he  shows  no  signs  of  relinquish- 
ing his  comfortable   quarters. 


C.   R.   C.   A.   Six-Day  Team 

After  a  few  years  of  quietness  tlic 
Century  Road  Club  Association  has 
again  launclied  itself  into  the  six-day 
racing-  game,  and  has  selected  its  mem- 
l>ers,  Kopsky  and  Hansen,  to  represent 
the  association.  Both  of  the  riders  have 
Iieen  supplied  with  racing  "Gold  and 
Blue"  shorts  and  although  it  is  not  ex- 
pected that  their  team  will  win,  the  mem- 
iiers  expect  their  men  to  he  away  up  in 
the  list  at  the  end  of  the  contest. 

This  is  the  second  New  York  six-day 
race  for  both  Kopsky  and  Hansen  and 
lioth  have  ridden  iri  two  ten-hour  six- 
(lav  races  in   Boston. 


Wider  Membership  for  Washington  Club 

After  having  reduced  its  membership 
to  30  active  members  and  increased  tlie 
dues  to  $1  per  month,  the  National  Cap- 
ital Motorcycle  Club,  of  Washington,  D. 
C,  has  forsaken  its  policy  of  exclusive- 
ness  and  opened  its  membership  to  the 
riders  of  the  District  of  Columbia.  The 
National  Capital  is  F.  A.  M.  club  No.  2, 
and  since  the  disbandment  of  -  No.  1 
club  is  now  the  oldest  affiliated  club. 
The  recent  reduction  in  membership  was 
accomplished  by  suspending  a  lar.ge 
number  whose  membership  had  lapsed 
by  non-payment  of  dues.  The  club's 
rooms  are  bein.g  refurnished  throughout 
and     prepared     for     the     winter     season. 


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ADVERTISERS 


B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The ...   36 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A :i7 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 35 

Buffalo  Specialty   Co 35 

C 

Classified  Advertising 39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 35 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory 38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 33 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 38 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co .32 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co ■ 37 

F 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 37 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 40 

Fisk  Rubber  Co Back  cover 


H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 4 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 36 

Haverford  Cycle  Co ■ 39 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co...  Front  cover.  2  and  3 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 36 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  39 
Jones  &  Noyes 39 

K 

Kokonio  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  .  ■ 36 

Morse  Chain  Co .  .  .  ■ 38 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 32 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 37 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co .  .  • 37 


Pennsj'lvania   Rubber  Co 38 

Pierce   Cycle    Co 37 

Prest-O-Lite   Co.,  The 2nd  cover 

R 

Reading  Cvcle  Mfg.  Co ■ 36 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co .  . '. 37 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 39 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co .....  ■ 35 

Shipp,  Watt   37 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 5 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 3rd  cover 

Standard  Co 33 

.Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 38 

Stevens  &  Co 39 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware   Co........  38 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 38 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 36 


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compares  with  the  ordinary  motorcycle  in  somewhat    the    same    way    as    a    carefully 
tailored  suit  compares  with  ordinary  ready-made  clothes. 

When  you  uncrate  your  EMBLEM  you  have  received  a  distinguished  addition  into 
your  family:  the  motorcycle  De  Luxe.     When  you  lead  your  EMBLEM  out  for 
a  ride  you  have  the  superlative  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  nothing  you  will 
meet  anywhere  can  have  anything  on  your  machine  for  speed, 
power,  endurance  and  form. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co., 
Los  Angeles.  For  Oregon,  Washington 
and  Idaho,  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle,  Wash.  For  the 
South,  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Model  110.  Big  Twin,  10  H.  P.  .  $275 
Model  lOS, Regnlar  Twin,  $  H.  P.  250 
Model  103,  Big  Single,  5  H.  P.     .      200 


Nevv^ ' 
artupes 


The  brakp 
that  brouqlit 
the  bike 
back  " 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  Hve  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut 


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'^DIAMOND  CHAIN  ANNOUNCEMENT    ^^ 

^,THE  TRADE  HAS  BEEN  WAITING  FOR  J 

A  new  Diamond  s^-inch  pitch  motorcycle  chain  No.  149 — a  heavy, 
strong",  durable  chain  suitable  for  the  high  powered  modern  motorcycle. 

The  No.  149  chain  has  alloy  steel  rollers  that  positively  will  not  break 
under  anything  like  normal  conditions.  All  other  parts  are  likewise  of 
special  analysis  steels.  For  rivets  we  use  nickel  steel  exclusively,  the 
same  as  in  our  heavy  truck  chains,  which  under  our  new  method  of  heat 
treatment  give  longer  life. 

Correct  in  design,  made  of  the  best  materials,  scientific  heat  treat- 
ment, each  chain  tested  for  accuracy  and  strength  —  summed  up  these  ■/ 
are  the  features  back  of  the   new  Diamond  chain.                                           ^ 

You  owe  it  to  yourself  to  investigate  the  No.   149  Diamond  ^  "-n 

chain.     Mail  the  coupon  for  free  sample.  •   ruassend 

Sold  by  leading  jobbers  and  dealers  •   ./^  yo„r  «€w 

•^  ^    *'  ^      Motorcycle  Cham 

TRADE<^MARK  >^    '''""' 

^S^^  ^      Address. 

Diamond    Chain    &    Manufacturing  Co.        ^^  DeaiZ7ddZ![....... '.'.'..... 

241  W.  Georgia  St.  Indianapolis,  Ind.  •     i/yo,.a,eadeo/.rst.t.„..i.eso/,„a. 

y  chines  hmdled  here 


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Spend  a  quarter 
for  this  book — 
save  many  dollars 
in  repair  bills 


It  is  the  motorcyclist's  best 
friend  because  it  is  always 
on  the  job  to  help  in  time 
of  trouble  and  you  need 
not  be  a  mechanical  engineer 
to  understand  it. 

It  is  brim  full  of  practical  advice 
and  suggestions  relating  to  every 
type  of  motorcycle. 

The  present  edition 
includes  free  engine 
clutches,  two-speed 
gears,  mechanical  lu- 
bricators and  mag- 
netos, together  with 
special  matter  on 
motors,  valves,  carbu- 
reters, fuel  and  im- 
portant general  sub- 
jects, all  plentifully 
illustrated 

Dealers  and  jobbers  in  all 
parts  of  the  country  are 
selling  "Care  and  Repair 
of  Motorcycles"  to  both 
new  riders  and  veterans  as 
the  best  aid  in  correcting 
and  avoiding  motorcycle 
troubles. 

Ask  your  dealer  about  it, 
or  send  a  quarter  to  us 
for  a  copy  to  be  sent  you 
postage  prepaid. 

Special  rates  to  Jobbers 
and  Dealers  in  quantity 
orders. 

Bicycling  World  Co. 

239  W.  39th  St.       New  York 


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Rjints  of  Safeti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cat  Out  the  lVbrr>' — Ask  for  Circulart 

BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  P.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street.  New  York  City  Distributors 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  ttie  Yale  Dealer 

apply   tills  transmission 

to  yonr  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


^^^ '  Mechanical 
Horns 

Kequlre  No 
Batteries  or  Wiring 

Wbleb  Is  a 
ContlnuouB  Expense 
Wtni  Cast  Covers  All 


ROOT-O-U-T   Bicycle     Hot. 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  o 
the  crank.  Finished  in  blac: 
Enamel  with  adjust; 
plated  Bracket  for  attachin 
to  the  Handle  Bar.  Retails  a 
25  cents. 


kel 


U -T   Mechanical 

es     only     a     slight 


CLEAR-  C 

Horn     reqi 

turn  of  th, 

a     clear    penetrating 

Finished  in  black  enamel  with 

rigid     adjustable    nickeled 

Bracket.      Retails  at  75   cents. 


LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil   Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Gam  Lamp 

A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy  Model  12  is  unexcelled  in  re- 
price. Positively  will  not  jolt  liability  and  strength  of  Con- 
or jar  out.  Highly  nickeled,  struction.  125  C.  P.  gives  a 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or  clear  white  light.  Regulator 
solid     Bracket.       Over    a    half  under    control    of    rider    at    all 


liUion 


Manufactured  by 

The  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo,  Ohio 


Finish    Bright    N 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


^^mo^ 


BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG.  ONT. 
CANADA 


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Are  You  In 
Open  Territory? 


OPPORTUNITY! 
This  is  your 
opportunity  to 
increase  busi- 
n  e  s  s.  The 
HENDERSON 
builds  up 
a    new    trade 


"The  Henderson  Four" 

Price,  $295 


Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co<,  48  warrenst.,Ncw  York 


SOLAR 
LAMPS 

Jobbers   and  Dealers 

Send  for  new  cata- 
logue. Contains  new 
models,  prices,  terms 
for  season  1915. 

The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 
Kenosha,  AVis. 


IT  CANNOT  SUP 


The  New  Musselman  Positive  Drive 
COASTER  and  BRAKE 

Made  only  by 

The   Miami    Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Middletown,  Ohio 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York    City 


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37 


ROGERS    MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago,    111. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS,  Selling  Agent  


Has  All  the  Big   Features 

That  make   for   durability,  comfort  and  style 


— and  all  the  "little  things"  that  count 
for  so  much  on  the  long  rides  and  the 
month -in  and  month-out  use  of  your 
motorcycle. 

The  F-N  is  easily  converted  into  a 
side  seat  by  attaching  our  back  rail  and 
foot    board.       Price,    complete,    $12.00. 

Get  our  catalog-— it  tells  a  true  story. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO. 

253-25S  Lafayette  Blvd..      Detroit,  Mich. 


■  ■HBBBMBHHMBBIMBW 


SPROCKETS 


FOR 


BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &    BINGHAM   CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Armstrong  Improved 

PALMER  TIRES 


A  Quality  Tire  at  a  Fair  Price 

Palmer  Construction  and  Palmer  Quality  leads  all 
competition  and  the  "Armstrong"  Improvement  adds 
greatly  to  the  lasting  qualities. 

Any  tendency  to  puncture  has  been  minimized  by  the 
addition  of  a  particularly  tough  piece  of  red  rubber  on 
the  tread  and  gray  rubber  on  the  sides,  but  the  great 
resiliency  of  the  Palmer  racing  tire  has  been  retained. 

Specify    "Armstrong-Palmers"    on    your    high    grade 
wheels  and  get  the  best  tire  that  money  can  buy. 
It  Will  Pay  Jobbers  to  Write  for  1915  P.  ices 

The  prices  have  been  reduced  and  there  is  a  good 
profit  in  "Armstrong-Palmers"  for  both  the  Dealer  and 
the  Jobber,     F.lectrotypes  free. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co. 

Distributors  of  Armstrong-Palmer  Tires 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,       New  York,  U.  S.  A. 


r^CEi^^^°^^LE  CQ 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

A   Full  Line  of  Standard   Models.      Write  for   Catalog. 

166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Mandie  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM.  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW    YORK   CIT\ 


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November    V,    1914 


Directow 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   lodian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.   Shop. 


T-)RISCOLL   &    JEANROY 

'-^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full   line    of   parts    and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    nig:ht    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St,   near  7th   Ave. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
1777   Broadvfay. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts    for    all    machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE   CARS. 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and   Supplies. 

Delivery    from    stock    on    Indian    and    Excel- 
sior,  cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,   LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.     119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,  Harlem  2337. 


DEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of  Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


AMOS  SHIRLEY 
Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


U      J.  WILLIS  CO. 

^'     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for  Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85    Chambers    St.,    New   York    City. 

Telephone    3624    Worth. 


STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,   N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,    Bicycles  and   Supplies 
An  idea]  holiday  trip;  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's.    take   trolley   to   incline   railway   and 
risit    Mount    Beacon.     Si^ty-mile    run    from   N.    T.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St.,   Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  Vcdue 
for  the  money  than  the  use  of  the 

Morse  jfX  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO..  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  wUl  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


PENNSYLVANIAT 
VACUUMlcUPmRES 

The  big"gest  selling 
manufacturers'   brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jeannelte,  Pa. 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


Tire   Expense,    the    biggest 
ise  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  vrill  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


MADE  IN  AMERICA  "Duckworth  Bicycle  Chains" 

The  Same  High  Grade  as 

"Duckworth  Motorcycle  Chains" 
**JVtif  Oeci" 
DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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fw^§a1i©-=^M^itniil^  "EMJiatiife 


POR  SALE— One  1914  7  H.P.  two- 
•*  speed  electric  equipped  Indian  and 
Indian  sidecar,  perfect  condition;  $200 
for  motorcycle,  $50  for  sidecar.  S25 
down,  balance  C.  O.  D.  KARL  OAKS, 
Oshkosh,  Wis. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1914  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Cash 
and  easy  terms.  Write  for  catalog  and 
terms.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507  Bush- 
wick  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


A    marketplace    where     Dealers    and    Ride 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machine 

parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    i 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ; 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  ord* 


OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 


WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicycles!^ 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 

POPE  Motorcycles  and  Simplex  Side- 
cars agents.  RIVERSIDE  MOTOR- 
CYCLE GARAGE,  533  W.  110th  St., 
near  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


Be  Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire    trouble,    but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardired. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford   Cycle   Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Get  catalog  and  agency  proposition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street.  FitchbDrg,  Mass. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  III. 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established   1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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November   17,    1914 


Security 


The  development  of  the  motorcycle  has  made 
motorc_ylists  of  today  discriminating  buyers.  Their 
mount  must  be  equipped  with  every  accessory  of  a 
dependable  kind.  Only  those  features  insuring 
security  as  well  as  comfort  are  considered  and  tire 
equipment  is  receiving  more  consideration  than 
ever  before. 

Firestone  Cycle  Tires  have  every  feature  contrib- 
uting to  security  and  comfort —  heavier  construction 
— better  materials — and  more  careful  workmanship. 
As  tire  specialists  Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Com- 
pany have  been  first  to  recognize  the  demand  for 
a  better  cycle  tire. 

ftre$tone 

Motorcycle  Tires 

are  built  up  in  the  same  way  as  Firestone  automobile  tires. 
Non-Skid  or  corrugated  tread  as  desired.  The  Non-Skid 
tread  is  extra  rubber,  and  besides  security,  gives  added  life 
to  the  tire.  The  corrugated  tread  with  its  deep  grooves 
and  abundance  of  rubber  also  assures  easy  riding  and  long 
mileage.  Firestone  demand  has  developed  the  largest 
exclusive  tire  factory  in  the  world,  and  this  demand  has 
been  created  by  sheer  merit  of  the  tire. 

Firestone  Cycle  Tires  contain  more  rubber  than  any 
other  cycle  tire  made.  Made  in  four  sizes — 28  x  2)4  and 
its  oversize  29  x  2^ — also  made  28  x  2^  and  28  x  3. 

Your  dealer  has  Firestone  Motorcycle  Tires  or  can  get 
them  for  you  at  once. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 

"America's  Largest  Exclusive   Tire  and  Rim  Makers   " 

Akron,  Ohio  Branches  and  Dealers  Everywhere 


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'1*  ' 


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That's  exactl}^  what  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO  does  for  you 
and  for  your  machine. 

The  MAG-DYNAMO  is  a  magneto  and  dynamo  in  one  compact  unit  for 
ignition  and  Hghting  and  is  interchangeable    with    magneto    installation. 

Simplicity  is  the  keynote  of  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO.  The 
unit  is  compact,  accessible,  self-contained,  waterproof  and  efficient  to  a  re- 
markable degree;  you  always  have  the  hot,  fat  sparks  for  your  ignition 
and  plenty  of  "juice"  available  for  your  lights  and  horn. 

Positive  starting  and  running  ignition  with  or  without  the  battery;  no 
arcing  or  burning  of  breaker  points  or  commutator;  no  permanent  mag- 
nets to  become  de-magnetized! 

A  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO"  Booklet  is  yours  for  the  asking 

SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


!  % 


ATLANTA 10-12  E.   Harris  St. 

BOSTON 1112   Bovlston  St. 

CHICAGO 64-72  E.  14th  St. 

CINCINNATI 811   Race  St. 

DALLAS 402   S.   Ervay  St. 

LONDON 


DAYTON 427    East    3rd    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827  Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.   8th   St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 


NEWARK 290  Halsev  St 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W63?d  S  ' 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N    13th  St 

SAN   FRANCISCO 102S    Geary   St! 

SEATTLE 1628     Broadway 

TORONTO 


Factory:    NEWARK,  NEW  JERSEY 


TRADE    MARK 

XIlt£ 

For  Motorcycles 


THE  Fisk  "Red  Top"  non-skid 
tire  lends  a  touch  of  distinction 
to  the  equipment  of  any  motorcycle. 

The  red  non-skid  tread  and  white 
sidewall  possess  an  individuahty  that 
attracts,  and  the  fact  that  you  are 
using  "the  latest  and  the  best  equip- 
ment" cannot  easily  escape  attention. 

We  have  received  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  splendid  reports  of  the  durabi 
ity  and  wearing  qualities  of  the  "Red 
Top"  and  recommend  it  without  re- 
serve to  tire  users  everywhere.  If 
interested,  write  Dept.  E  for  literature. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,  Mas 

Fts?c  Branches  in  4b  Principal  Cities 


-*  L  Mark 
Reg   U   S   Pat  Off 
Time  to  Re-Tire? 
(Buy  Fisk) 


37th  Year 


New  York,  November  24,  1914 


Ten    cents    a    copy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


Imitation  Is  the  Height  of  Flattery 

Five  Years  Ago  the  Indian  Was  the  First  to  Introduce 

The   Countershaft  Multi-Speed  Gears 
40,000  of  Them  in  Use  Is  the  Strongest  Recommenc 


The 


0ndm 

Three-Speed 
Gear 


Our  long  experience  in  extensive  manufacturing   of  multi  gears  has  given  us  much  wisdom  on 
this  subject. 

The  INDIAN   gives  you  a  set  of  gears  with  teeth    cut   strong   enough   in   pitch   and   width  to 
operate  an  automobile,  made  of  material  DESIGNATED  by  EXPERIENCE. 

The  INDIAN   is  the  ONLY  LINE  OF  MOTORCYCLES  made  in  America  giving  the  choice 
of  three-speed  gears  on  any  model  you  may  choose. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Chicago  Dalla 


(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in    the   World) 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Kansas  City  Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta 


Toronto  Melbo 


I 


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Revolutionizes  Old  Methods 

That's  exactly  what  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO  does  for  you 
and  for  your  machine. 

The  MAG-DYNAMO  is  a  magneto  and  dynamo  in  one  compact  unit  for 
ignition  and  lighting  and  is  interchangeable    with   magneto    installation. 

Simplicity  is  the  keynote  of  the  SPLITDORF  MAG-DYNAMO.  The 
unit  is  compact,  accessible,  self-contained,  waterproof  and  efficient  to  a  re- 
markable degree;  you  always  have  the  hot,  fat  sparks  for  3^our  ignition 
and  plenty  of  "juice"  available  for  your  lights  and  horn. 

Positive  starting  and  running  ignition  with  or  without  the  battery;  no 
arcing  or  burning  of  breaker  points  or  commutator;  no  permanent  mag- 
nets to  become  de-ma  gfnetized ! 


A  SPLITDORF  "MAG-DYNAMO"  Booklet  is  yours  for  the  asking 

SPLITDORF     ELECTRICAL     COMPANY 


ATLANTA 10-12   E.   Harris  St. 

BOSTON 1112   Boylston   St. 

CHICAGO 64-72  E.  14th  St. 

CINCINNATt 811   Race  St. 

DALLAS 402  S.   Ervay  St. 

LONDON 


DAYTON 427    East   3rd    St. 

DETROIT 972  Woodward  .Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1 827   Grand  Ave. 

LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St. 

MINNEAPOLIS 34   S.    8th   St. 

BUENOS   AIRES 

Factory:    NEWARK,  NEW  JERSEY 


NEWARK 290  Halsey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   63rd  St 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N,   13th  St 

SAN    FRANCISCO 1028    Geary   St. 

SEATTLE 1628     Broadway 

TORONTO 


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s^REINFORCED 

..EXTRA  FINE  WHITE  ^^ 

!»,RUBBER  TREAD  iP\1EAVy  MOTORCVCLc 
-  \5EA  ISLAND  FABRIC 


Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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Harley-Davidson 
Three  Speed  Gear 


High  Gear— 3.89  to  1 

Intermediate— 5.83  to  1 

Low  Gear  -8.75  to  1 


The  Harley-Davidson  three-speed  sliding  gear  trans- 
mission is  built  to  stand  up  indefinitely. 

The  intermediate  gear  provides  just  the  right  ratio  for 
hard  going.  It  may  be  used  mile  after  mile  if  desired. 
With  it  there  is  no  gear  noise.  It  means  what  really 
amounts  to  two  high  gears. 

Big,  generous  ball  bearings  and  high  duty  phosphor 
bronze  bushings  carry  the  loads  in  intermediate  and 
low  gear.  This  transmission  is  free  running  on  high 
gear. 

The    Harley-Davidson   three-speed   is   fool   proof   and 


trouble  proof.  There  is  nothing  to  continually  tighten 
up — no  adjustments  are  necessarj^  An  ingenious 
locking  device  makes  it  impossible  to  shift  the  gears 
until  the  clutch  is  released,  doing  away  with  any 
chance  of  stripping  gears. 

The  only  care  or  attention  required  is  to  maintain  the 
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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November   24,   1914 


of  the 


MOTORCYCLE 


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By 

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Text  and  Illustrations  that  Make  the  Mechan- 
ism and  Operation  of  the  Machine 
Clear  to  Those  Directly  or 
Indirectly  Interested 


CONTENTS 


eptii 


lid    Ev 


The 
Developinents. 

Vital  Features  of  the  Motorcycle — Relation  of 
Various  Mechanical  Parts — How  They  Oper- 
ate as  a  Whole. 

Motive  Power — Production  and  Application — 
Why  Gasolene  Is  Used  as  a  Fuel— Proper 
Mixtures — Expansive  Force  of  Certain  Pro- 
portions. 

What  the  Carbureter  Does — Its  Mechanism  and 
Operation — Regulation  of  the  Carbureter — ■ 
Use  of  Throttle  Valve — Some  Carbureter 
Troubles. 

Ignition — Battery  and  Magneto  Methods — How 
a  Magneto  Works — Batteries  and  Spark  Coils 
Explained — Function  of  the   Spark  Plug. 

The  Motorcycle  Engine — Mechanism  and  Oper- 
ation— Piston  Rod  Connections — Starting  an 
Engine — The  Exhaust  System. 

Timing — What  It  Is — How  Done — Regulation 
of  Spark — Regulation  of  Valve  Action — Fixed 
Timing — The  Contact  Maker. 

The  Crank  Case— Its  Mechanism  and  Func- 
tions. 

Transmission  of  Power  to  Wheels — Chain,  Belt 
and   Shaft   Drives — Strong  and  Weak   Points. 

Lubrication— Various  Methods — Quality  of  Oil 
Required — Simple  Tests  for  Adulterants — 
Danger  of  Dirty   Oil. 

Road  Troubles— Their  Remedies— Sudden  Stop- 
page of  Engine — Gradual  Stoppage — Irregu- 
lar Firing — "Knocks"  in  Engine — Lack  of 
Cornpression  —  Carbureter  Troubles  —  Quick 
Repair  of  Tires,   Etc. 


XII. 
XIII. 


XVI. 
XVII. 


XXI. 
XXIL 


Effect    and    Remedi( 


Horse  Power  and  Electric  Power — How  to  Fig- 
ure Horse  Power — Several  Easy  Methods — 
Relation  of  Power  to  Speed— How  Speed  Is 
Gained  or  Reduced. 


XIV.     Tires— Th, 


Proper     Care — Why     Pneumatics 

-Danger  of  Under  Inflation — Some 

Avoid — Advantages     of     Clincher 


Cost  of  Operation — Estimate  of  Road  Expenses 
— Figures  from  .Vctual  E.xperience — One  Cent 
a  Mile. 

Effect  of  Weather  on   Motorcycles. 

Selection  and  Use  of  Machine — Good  Fit  Es- 
sential— The  Matter  of  Cylinders — Starting 
a  New  Machine — The  First  Lesson — Learn- 
ing to  Mount,  Pedal  and  Steer. 

Hints  on  Shop  Repairs— Patchmg  Cracked  Cyl- 
inders and  Piston  Heads — Removing  a  Piston 
Ring — Vulcanizing  Tires — Regrinding  Valves 
-Removing  Broken  Spark  Plug. 

-What  to  Carry 

it  Thieves — En- 

to      Measure 


e  Things  Worth  ICiiowing- 
1  a  Trip — Protection  Again 
ne  Testing  Speeds — Ho^ 
rades. 


Buying  a  Second-hand  Motorcycle — What  to 
Do  First- -Parts  to  Examine — Engine  an 
Important  Feature — Tires  Need  Inspection. 

For  People  With  Speed  Craze— How  to  Make 
a  Racer  Out  of  a  Road  Machine. 

"Dont's"  For  Motorcyclists — Advice  That  Will 
Save  Time  and  Money  and  Minimize  the 
Possibility  of  Accidents. 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  November  24,  1914 


No.  10 


The  Week's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


F.  A.  M.  Wins  Important  Vic- 
tory 

Smith  Motor  Wheel  Selling- 
Campaign  is  On 

Roth  Will  Manufacture  Pirate 

Metropolitan  Dealers  to  Get 
Together  Again 

Preparations  Completed  for 
Savannah  Classic 

Goullet  and  Grenda  Take  the 
Six-Day  Grind 

Mt.  Tom  Climb  Again  Accom- 
plished by  Motorcycle 

Two-Speed  Gear  for  Pope  Sin- 
gles 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Ben  Rudennan — a  Glance  Into 
His  Store 

Adventures  of  John  Prospect 

Achievements  of  Motorcyclists 
in  the  War 

A    Timely    Word    About    Tire 
Troubles 


Motorcyclists  Ride  With  Death 


History  of  War  Will  Show  Noble  Record  for 
Faithful  Riders  of  the  Power-driven  Two- 
wheeler   at   the  Line  of    Battle  With  Armies 


Tlirills  are  part  of  the  daily  routine 
of  the  motorcj-cle  dispatch  riders  in  the 
war.  Some  experiences  of  riders  at- 
tached to  the  British  forces  are  related 
in  The  Motor  Cycle  of  London  as  fol- 
lows : 

"We  recently  had  an  interesting  con- 
versation with  Corporal  F.  A.  Enders. 
R.E.,  who  is  home  on  convalescent  fur- 
lough. He  was  attached  to  a  cavalry 
division  and  left  England  with  several 
other  motorcyclist  dispatch  riders.  The 
party  was  split  up  at  headquarters,  How- 
ard Newman,  who  is  doing  well,  going 
to  the  First  Arm.y  Corps. 

"The  distances  covered  by  dispatch 
riders  are  not  excessive,  and  usually 
amotmt  to  20  or  30  miles  at  a  stretch, 
liut  the  work  is  continuous  and  often 
Enders  was  on  duty  for  24  hours  at  a 
time  and  he  said  that  there  were  three 
things  the  motorcj'clist  had  to  make  a 
point  of  getting — petrol,  food  and  oil. 
As  his  work  was  with  the  cavalry,  he 
was  right  up  in  the  firing  line,  and  in 
the  pursuit,  after  the  battle  of  the  Marne, 
they  were  always  more  or  less  under 
fire  from  the  German  rear  guard  artil- 
lery. 

"Enders  told  us  it  was  great  sport 
rounding  up  the  Germans  after  the  bat- 
tle, and  he  was  enjoying  life  pretty  well 
when  he  was  struck  by  a  glancing  shot 
on  the  foot,  but  what  really  put  him  out 


of  action  was  being  kicked  by  an  un- 
patriotic artillerjr  horse  on  the  ankle 
and  in  the  stomach,  which  caused  severe 
internal   injury. 

"He  had  to  travel  three  days  lying 
on  straw  in  a  cattle  truck,  and  then 
came  a  gloriousl}'  comfortable  voyage 
on  a  hospital  ship  to  the  English  coast, 
followed  by  a  spell  in  a  hospital  in 
Glasgow,  miles  away  from  his  people, 
who  live  in  London.  Talking  of  his 
work,  he  said  that  by  far  the  worst  ex- 
periences he  had  to  undergo  were  at 
night,  when  he  was  forced  to  ride  with- 
out a  lamp.  The  noise  of  the  engine 
makes  it  impossible  to  hear  a  challenge 
of  a  sentry  and  several  times  he  was 
shot  at. 

"One  of  our  men.  he  assured  us,  was 
shot  clean  through  the  head  by  a  French 
sentry,  to  whom,  in  the  dark,  the  British 
and  German  uniforms  look  very  much 
alike.  CJnce  he  saw  the  sentry  just  in 
time,  and  bringing  his  machine  to  a 
standstill  found  a  long  French  bayonet 
three  inches  off  his  chest.  Enders  laid 
special  stress  upon  the  importance  of 
driving  steadily,  so  as  to  get  there  and 
save  the  machine  as  much  as  possible, 
and  only  of  sprinting  when  real  neces- 
sity for   such  action  occurred. 

"One  dav'  last  week  we  heard  that 
Corporal  I.  Bethwaite,  R.E.,  a  well- 
known    motorcvclist    of    Barrow-in-Fur- 


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November   24,   1914 


ness,  who  has  done  good  work  in  vari- 
ous competitions  in  Cumberland  and  the 
adjoining  counties,  was  lying  wounded 
in  a  hospital  on  the  outskirts  of  London. 
We  found  Bethwaite  pretty  well,  quite 
cheery,  and  full  of  praise  for  the  excel- 
lent treatment  he  was  receiving.  He 
told  us  he  had  been  in  France  since 
August  8,  when  he  landed  at  a  western 
port  and  proceeded  up  country  to  the 
firing  line.  Three  other  motorcyclists 
were  with   him. 

Shells  Landed  About  the  Motorcyclists 

"The  oflicers  were  delighted  with  the 
motorcycle  riders  and  never  ceased  to 
praise  their  pluck,  usefulness  and  en- 
durance. Bethwaite's  happy  career  tem- 
porarily ended  at  the  battle  of  the  Aisne. 
He  had  been  given  an  important  dis- 
patch to  deliver  and  was  traveling  at  a 
good  speed  along  a  road  which  was  ex- 
posed to  a  heav}'  shell  fire  from  the 
enemy. 

"He  got  very  wily  in  dodging  the 
shells,  and  on  one  road  which  he  had 
to  traverse  there  was  a  hill,  the  crest 
of  which  was  much  exposed,  so  he  used 
to  charge  an  almost  vertical  bank,  slide 
down  the  other  side,  and  ride  for  a  time 
under  cover.  Once  a  fragment  of  shell 
cut  the  leather  off  the  top  of  his  boot. 
He  had  to  get  food  and  rest  as  best  he 
could,  and  once  had  to  go  three  days 
without  either." 

"Great  holes  blown  out  by  the  'Black 
Marias'  were  seen  at  frecjuent  intervals, 
and  suddenly  one  shell  landed  a  hundred 
yards  or  so  in  front  of  him  and  ex- 
ploded. Two  great  chasms  had  then  to 
be  dodged,  and  as  he  was  executing  this 
manoeuvre  the  ground  gave  way  and 
he  fell  heavily,  striking  his  head  as  he 
did  so.     He  lay  dazed  for  an  hour,   and 


then,  pulling  himself  together,  he  set 
out  to  walk  the  rest  of  the  way — two 
and  one-half  miles — and  safely  delivei 
the  dispatch.  The  officer  whom  he  had 
to  see  was  much  impressed  by  his  pluck 
and  made  him  rest  for  an  hour  or  two 
and  was  loath  to  let  him  go  at  the  end 
of  that  period;  but  go  back  he  would, 
and  walked  to  the  machine,  patched  it 
up  well  enough  to  get  back  to  head- 
quarters and  finished  his  day's  work.  He 
did  his  best  to  carry  on,  but  eventually 
he  had  to  give  in  and  go  to  the  hospital, 
where  he  was  forced  to  remain  for  sev- 
eral days  before  he  again  could  continue 
his  work. 

Another  Letter  from  a  Despatch  Rider 

From  a  motorcj'cle  dispatch  rider  in 
British  East  Africa  the  Daily  Mail  prints 
the  following  letter: 

"The  other  night,  when  it  was  just 
getting  dark,  the  captain  had  to  send 
someone  to  the  next  camp,  and  I  was 
asked  to  go.  It  was  23  miles  away  and 
there  is  only  one  road  or  track  to  it 
running  right  through  jungle  all  the  way. 
Off  I  went  on  the  most  exciting  ride 
I   have   ever  undertaken. 

"I  was  fully  armed  with  a  service 
rifle  and  revolver,  hunting  knife,  water- 
bottle,  haversack  and  ammunition.  All 
that  was  on  my  back,  including  a  ban- 
dolier, the  whole  lot  weighing  about  50 
pounds.  Tlie  first  thing  I  ran  into  was  a 
pack  of  baboons,  some  of  them  S  feet 
in  height.  They  ran  in  front  of  my  light 
for  about  a  mile.  The  brutes  would  not 
shift;  you  ought  to  have  heard  them 
liark.  I  rode  behind  one  big  brute  within 
three  yards  of  him.  I  would  not  have 
got  into  his  clutches  for  all  the  money 
in  the  world..  However,  thej'  at  last 
turned  off  into  the  bush. 


y^^"-^,,  v-gfe .^y  ^2!I:l^ ■^'^ 


"The  stray  game  that  were  hanging 
about  that  road — well,  it  is  impossible 
to  mention.  I  swore  I  would  shoot 
some  the  next  morning.  I  saw  two  fine 
leopards.  One  brute  did  not  attempt  to. 
move  until  I  was  within  three  yards  of 
him.  I  suppose  he  thought  it  wiser  to 
get  out  of  the  road  of  the  bright  light 
and  the  roar  of  the  engine.  He  opened 
his  mouth  and  snarled,  then  sprang  to 
one  side,  and  I  did  not  half  go  when  I 
had  passed  him  in  case  he  took  it  into 
his  head  to  follow  me. 

"Everyone  was  up  ready  when  I  got 
there.  They  had  heard  me  coming.  I 
delivered  my  message  to  the  captain. 
Then  he  asked  me  into  his  tent  and  gave 
me  something  to  eat  and  drink.  I  told 
him  about  the  leopards  I  had  seen  and 
he  was  very  interested  and  said  that  just 
before  I  came  in  two  of  their  sentries 
had  been  driven  away  from  their  posts 
by  lions. 

"When  I  was  lying  out  under  my 
blanket  that  night  we  could  hear  their 
roaring  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  away, 
and  despite  the  wild  beasts  I  slept  as 
sound  as  if  I  were  in  my  old  bed  at 
home." 


Face  of  postal 


Into  the  Heart  of  the  War  Zone 

With     the     mail     service     in     Belgium 
stopped    by    the    Germans.    Louis    \'er- 
mandel,  a  subscriber  to  Bicycling  World 
and   Motorcycle   Review   cannot   get   hi* 
copi^     A  few  days  ago  the  post  card,  of 
which   the   following  is   a   copy,   was   re- 
ceived at  the  editorial  rooms: 
Bicycling  World  Co., 
New  York  City 
Dear  Sirs: — 

On   account   of   the   war    I   am   unable 
to  receive  my  weekly  Bi-World  which  T 
miss  very  much.     Kindly  mail  the  num- 
bers now  to  address  given  on  other  side. 
The  last  number  I  received  from  you  is 
September  22d.     Thus  I  want  September 
29th   and   so   on.    As   you   know  perhaps- 
postoffice   service   is  entirely   stopped  all 
through   Belgium,  simply  for  use  of  the 
Germans.     Thus  I  have  to  get  it  through 
some  other  way.   Thus  kindly  continuallv 
send  it  to  me  until  further  notice. 
A'fr.   I..ouis   A'ermandel. 
Bakker. 
Oostdam. 

Sas-Van-Gent, 
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the  wrapping  and  as  stated  on  the  other 
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Yours  very  truly 

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SHOW  ROOM  DISPLAYS 

MAY    REPLACE    OLYMPIA 

The  British  dealers  in  two-wheelers 
and  their  supplies  are  regretting  that  the 
annual  exhibition  at  the  Olympia  is  not 
^oing  to  be  held  this  year.  They  realize 
that  the  benefits  that  come  from  the 
yearly  show  cannot  be  figured  up  as  well 
as  the  probable  loss  when  the  question 
is  being  discussed. 

In  order  to  make  the  best  of  the  situ- 
ation the  motor  dealers  and  two-wheeler 
and  accessory  dealers  are  discussing  the 
advantages  of  holding  a  showroom  dis- 
play. The  new  models  could  be  shown 
off  to  the  public  in  this  way  and  a  good 
■deal  of  publicity  secured.  One  reason 
-which  would  interfere  with  the  success 
of  the  plan  is  that  many  manufacturers 


have    not    yet    brought    out    their    1915 
models  owing  to  unsettled  conditions. 


Antwerp  Seizes  Shipment 
The  military  government  of  Antwerp 
is  quick  to  appreciate  the  value  of  the 
motorcycle  in  modern  warfare.  The  Har- 
ley-Davidson  Motorcycle  Co.  at  Milwau- 
kee has  received  a  letter  from  the  Gou- 
vernement  Militaire  D'Anvers  announc- 
ing that  a  shipment  of  motorcycles  had 
been  commandeered  for  use  in  the  war. 
The  letter,  written  in  French,  accounts 
for  the  disappearance  of  a  shipment  of 
Harley-Davidsons  destined  for  Erlikon, 
near  Zurich,  Switzerland.  It  is  evident 
that  Antwerp,  in  a  state  of  siege,  is  run 
like  a  business  corporation  in  the  piping 
times  of  peace,  for  the  letterhead  of  the 


military  government  lists  four  telephones. 
Even  with  shells  crashing  over  the  forts 
the  government  routine  is  adhered  to  as 
closely  as  in  the  running  of  a  railroad 
or  anv  other  large  business. 


Boys   Cross   Continent  On   Motorcycles 

Leaving  New  York  recently,  two  boys, 
Walter  S.  and  Edward  Brown,  piloted 
their  Harley-Davidsons  into  Los  An- 
geles after  a  SQ-day  trip.  They  traveled 
leisurely  along  the  route  from  Chicago 
to  Des  Moines,  Omaha,  Denver,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Reno  and  San  Francisco. 

Once,  while  crossing  the  Nevada  des- 
ert they  lost  their  way  and  trailed  a 
mirage  for  five  miles  into  the  desert. 
The  entire  cost  of  the  trip  they  esti- 
mated as  $135  each. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,   1914 


AMERICA^. 


EUROPE 


TWO-SPEED  GEAR  FOR 

POPE  SINGLE-CYLINDER 

The  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  after  Iiaving  ex- 
haustively tried  various  applications  of 
pedal  starters  to  their  single-speed  twin 
cylinder  model,  ha\e  adopted  for  1915 
a  type  of  their  own  construction,  similar 
to  that  used  on  their  two-speed  Model 
1\-15.  The  difference  being,  however, 
that  the  large  sprocket  is  attached  on  the 
shaft  of  the  clutch,  affording,  therefore, 
the  user  of  the  machine  a  more  com- 
fortable position  in  starting  than  if  the 
pedals  and  cranks  v/ere  applied  at  a 
position  further  forward.  This  pedal 
starter  will  be  a  part  of  the  regular 
equipment  of  Model  L-IS.  and  is  on  these 
machines  which  are  already  being- 
shipped. 


Gymnasium    Planned    For   Toledo    Club 

The  second  meeting  of  the  Toledo 
Bicycle  Club  was  held  in  the  store  of 
the  Toledo  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  1006 
Monroe  street,  November  10th,  for  the 
purpose  of  organizing.  R.  M.  Dority  was 
elected  president,  Arnold  Samberg  sec- 
retary and  treasurer,  Newman  chairman, 
and  Roger  Dority  road  captain.  There 
was  a  good  attendance  of  dealers  and 
riders  and  they  were  all  very  enthusi- 
astic over  the  idea  of  having  a  real 
bicycle    club   in   Toledo.' 

The  club  intends  holding  meetings 
during   the   winter  months  at   the   differ- 


ent bicycle  stores  in  Toledo,  also  hav- 
ing a  road  run  on  Thanksgiving  morn- 
ing, which  will  be  in  the  form  of  a  fox 
and  hounds  chase. 

The  club  is  in  hopes  of  getting  enough 
members  and  raising  enough  money  in 
different  ways  to  rent  club  rooms  early 
in  the  season  of  1915,  which  will  be  fitted 
up  with  a  gymnasium,  reading  tables, 
etc.  In  fact,  it  is  intended  to  have  a 
first-class  bicycle  club.  This  movement 
has  been  started  bjr  the  different  bicycle 
dealers  of  the  city  and  will  have  their 
financial  support  in  getting  started,  as 
well  as  after  it  gets  going.  This  is  to 
encourage  bicycle  riding  in  general  and 
.  to  induce;  riders  to  purchase  lighter  and 
hiaher   grade   wheels. 


Smoker  at  Portland  Club 
The  Portland  Motorcycle  Club  held  a 
complimentary  smoker  to  the  Multnomah 
Motorcycle  Club  on  Thursda3'  of  last 
week  at  the  Portland  clubrooms.  It  was 
the  second  of  the  interclub  entertain- 
ments and  marks  the  mending  of  the 
breach  between  the  two  clubs  and  the 
consequent  advancement  of  motorcycling 
in   the   "Rose    Citv." 


Belmont  Races  Thanksgiving  Day 

Owing-  to  the  absence  of  the  ma'.iy 
stars  of  the  first  ma.gnitnde  who  will  be 
on  the  course  at  Savannah,  the  races 
which   are   to   come   off  at   the   Belmont, 


I'hila.,  track  on  Thanksgi\'ing  Day  will 
be  run  by  amateurs  largely.  Five  events 
are  staged,  a  2S-mile  amateur  race,  a 
15-mile  pro.  race,  a  5-mile  race  for  single 
cylinders,  and  other  events  for  side- 
seat  machines  and  sidecars  over  the  5- 
mile  distance. 


Traffic  Officers  Belong  to  This  Club 
The  Portland  (Ore.)  Motorcycle  Club, 
which  is  affiliated  with  the  F.  A.  M., 
is  having  a  membership  contest,  which 
will  last  until  New  Years.  The  present 
n-iembership  is  220  members,  but  they 
want  to  increase  it  to  500.  l^erry  Ab- 
bott is  captain  of  one  side  and  Welch 
is  captain  of  the  other.  They  have 
chosen  17  of  the  best  boosters  of  the 
club  to  aid  them  on  both  sides.  It  is 
expected  that  quite  a  Int  of  enthusiasm 
will   lie   shown  over  the  contest. 

The  club  has  proved  very  helpful  in 
the  past  in  traffic  regulations,  as  there 
are  14  members  appointed  officers.  It 
has  also  helped  to  make  a  .good  clean 
sport  of  motorcycling  and  to  promote 
local  racing. 


Atwood   Club's   New    Officials 

At  the  annual  election  of  officers  of 
the  Atwood  (Kan.)  Motor  Club,  the  fol- 
lowing were  selected  to  head  the  or- 
ganization: President,  F.  Greason;  sec- 
retary and  treasurer,  W.  Holcomb.  The 
captain   of   the   club   is   A.   Olson. 


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11 


Ruderman  Favors  a  Dealers'  Organization 


Thor  Agent  in  Brooklyn  Believes  Much  Benefit  Can  Be  Obtained  by 

Dealers  Through  Organized   Effort— Has   Built  Up   His 

Business  Largely  by  Serving  Riders  Well 


You  would  never  get  stuck  on  the 
question:  "What  is  the  city  of  churches?" 
Everyone  knows  it's  Brooklyn,  a  slice 
of  the  great  Metropolis.  And  if  ever 
you  travel  through  that  borough  j'ou  will 
be  struck  by  its  quiet.  In  fact,  it  seems 
as  though  the  population  were  constantly 
at  prayer  in  the  holj^  edifices  which 
abound  in  such  larg;e  numbers.  One 
may,  therefore,  be  well  pardoned — for  in 
modern  times  it  seems  necessary  to  ask 
a  pardon — that  a  biblical  expression 
should  have  been  elicited  by  a  ^■isit  to 
an  inhabitant  of  Brooklyn,  a  motorcycle 
dealer.  And  that  expression  is:  "By 
tlieir  works  shall  ye  know  them." 

The  only  way  one  man  can  impress 
another  is  by  doing  something.  This 
surely  applies  tothe  motorcycle  domain. 
Whatever  service  is  rendered  .to  a  cus- 
tomer will  usually  be  in  some  way.  grate- . 
fully  acknowledged.  For  the  customer 
has  had  an  opportunity  to  find  out  what 
kind  of  a  man  a-ou  are,  and  he  feels  that 
his  obligations  to  you  are  so  much 
stronger.  Tt  doesn't  always  v/ork  out 
that  way.  You  can  do  a  great  deal  for 
some  people  and  thej^  will  never  return 
any  thanks — perhaps  by  vi'ord  of  mouth, 
but  I  mean  the  concrete  thing.  But  there 
are  lots  of  good  folks  who,  knowing 
.you  by  your  "works,"  will  be  ,glad  to 
reciprocate.  At  least  that's  what  Ruder- 
man,  who  is  a  harmonious  part  of  Brook- 
lyn, believes,  and  he  has  had  consider- 
able experience. 

Located  in  the  Motorcycle  District 

I  went  out  to  see  him  a  few  days  ago, 
and  found  Ruderman  located  in  an  ideal 
store  at  1031  Bedford  avenue.  His  place 
isn't  particularly  large  or  attractive,  but 
it's  kept  clean  and  has  an  inviting  ap- 
pearance. You  know  he's  selling  motor- 
cycles— a  big  sign  over  the  store  tells 
you  that  and  a  Thor  machine  stands 
in   each   of   the   two  windows. 

Going  inside,  I  found  that  the  ar- 
rangement was  plain  but  neat.  There 
were  in  front  several  machines  of  the 
line  he  handles  exclusively  and  a  Rogers 
sidecar  banked  in  the  rear  by  a  show- 
case, disclosing  accessories  and  motor- 
cycling clothes,  and  a  roll  top  desk.  Be- 
hind these  was  a  separate  department  for 


used  machines,  which  were  lined  up  on 
either  side  against  the  walls.  At  the 
very  end  of  the  store,  in  a  room  closed 
from  the  view  of  customers,  was  situated 
the  repair-room. 

Has  Had  Six  Successful  Years 

Ruderman  is  an  awfuUj'  quiet  fellow. 
He  told  me  imtnediately  after  we  shook 
hands  that  he   really  hadn't  anj'thing  of 


"To  what  do  you  attribute  your  suc- 
cess?" 

"That's  a  mighty  difficult  question," 
came  the  slow  liut  deliberate  response. 
"I  believe  that  we  sell  a  first-rate  ma- 
chine and  I  have  every  confidence  that 
it's  .going  to  make  good  under  right 
handling.  But,  perhaps,  it's  my  willing- 
ness to  be  of  service  to  customers  that 
has   efifected   my   success,  as   you  call   it. 


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importance  to  say.  But  despite  the  fact 
that  he  is  the  kind  of  man  '.vho  says 
little  and  does  much,  you'll  like  him 
after  you  speak  to  him  for  a  while. 

To  the  conventional  "How's  business?"' 
he  said:  "We  haven't  increased  our  bus- 
iness materially  this  year  as  compared 
with  last,  but  we've  been  holdin.g  our 
own.  In  times  like  these,  when  economic 
conditions  are  bad,  any  dealer  ought  to 
be  glad  that  he  hasn't  experienced  any 
decline." 

"Have  3^011  been  augmenting  sales 
every  year  since  you  have  been  seliin.g 
power-driven   two-wheelers?" 

"Sureh-.  I  started  in  1909  with  a  part- 
ner in  a  very  small  store.  When  our 
partnership  was  dissolved  I  moved  to 
larger  quarters  to  accommodate  an  in- 
creased trade.  Then  I  came  here,  and 
we're  still  growing," 


When    there's    any    trouble    I'm    always 
on  the  job  to  assist  the  fellows. 

Carries  Hi&  Own  Instalment  Accounts 

"Not  long  ago  a  man  broke  down  at 
a  place  about  ten  miles  away  from  here. 
I  took  a  motorcycle  out  and  fixed  up  a 
spring  on  one  of  the  valves,  which  re- 
stored the  motorcycle  to  running  condi- 
tion. As  a  result  of  such  favors  I  have 
quite  a  strong  following. 

"Riders  living  miles  off  in  sections 
of  Brooklyn,  New  York  and  of  the  State 
of  New  .Tersey  come  all  the  way  out  to 
me  to  get  repairs,  parts  and  accessories. 
And  they  'orin.g  along  a  bunch  of  their 
friends  —  prospective  buyers  —  who,  in 
turn,  have  also  recommended  my  store 
to   others." 

"How  do  you  generally  get  hold  of 
prospects?" 


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November  24,   1914 


"In  two  ways.  In  the  manner  I  have 
just  stated  and  also   from  the  factory." 

"Have  you  any  special  method  in  fol- 
lowing them  up?" 

"Yes.  We  usually  send  catalogs  and 
then  letters.  The  prospect  who  does 
not  come  in  to  see  us  is  visited  per- 
sonally by  me.  I  enter  the  result  of  my 
call  on  his  card,  which  generally  de- 
termines how  and  when  we  are  to  get 
after    him." 

"Do  you  sell  on  the  deferred  payment 
plan?" 

"The  bulk  of  our  business  is  done  on 
the  partial  payment  method.  I  find  that 
customers  will  generally  not  stand  for 
having  their  account  turned  over  to  an 
agent  who  asks  10  per  cent  on  the  list 
price.  The  reason  is  that  they  consider 
it  unfair  to  be  charged  10  per  cent  on 
the  entire  amount  of  the  machine  when 
they  have  paid  a  hundred  dollars  or  so 
down.  So  I  handle  the  "deferred"  bus- 
iness myself.  I  get  about  a  hundred  as 
the  first  payment,  and  then  charge  10 
per  cent  on  the  balance.  The  install- 
ments are  nearly  always  $S  weekly." 

I  grinned  when  I  heard  this,  but  it 
wasn't  a  malicious  grin.  Ruderman  sur- 
mised the  cause. 

Sidecar  Popularity  is  Increasing 

"We  lost  in  the  beginning  and  lose 
occasionally  now,"  he  smiled  reminis- 
cently,  "but  you've  got  to  take  chances." 

"How  are  sidecar  sales?" 

"Good.  We  have  sold  quite  a  num- 
ber and  the  demand  is  encouraging.  It's 
becoming  quite  the  thing  here  for  the 
riders  to  take  out  their  wives  and  sweet- 
hearts in  sidecars.  We  are  also  doing 
a  good  business  in  motorcycle  clothes. 
They  are  inexpensive  and  make  a  strong 
appeal." 

"How  do  you  present  your  selling  ar- 
guments to  prospects?'"' 

"If  I  find  that  a  man  is  mechanically 
inclined  and  understands  machinery,  I 
point  out  the  strong  mechanical  features 
of  the  Thor.  But  it  is  useless  going 
into  a  long  mechanical  discussion  with 
novices  who  know  little  if  anything  about 
gears,  pinions,  etc.  To  these  fellows  we 
explain  the  simplicity  of  the  machine. 
The  important  fact  is  presented  that  it 
is  not  necessary  for  a  man  to  be  a 
mechanic  to  operate  a  machine  with  ab- 
solute enjoyment.  And  we  don't  knock 
other  makes.     It's  mighty  poor  policy." 

"Do  you  maintain  a   repair-shop?" 

Here  Ruderman  showed  me  into  his 
repair-shop.  It  "^vas  a  large  place,  kept 
in  a  well  ordered  condition  by  the  com- 
petent repairmen  that  Ruderman  hires. 
A  big  lathe  stood  in  one  corner,  while 
working    benches,    \\'ith    tools    hung    up 


in  their  places  above  them,  clung  to  a 
wall  the  windows  in  v/hich  gave  splen- 
did light  to  the  room.  A  cabinet,  con- 
taining parts,  was  conveniently  placed 
near  the  bench.  Each  drawer  in  the 
cabinet  was  properly  labeled  to  make 
access  to  parts  more  easy. 

"Do  you  make  much  on  repairs?" 
"It's   a   good   paying   end   of   the   bus- 
iness.   But  the  greater  part  of  our  profits 
comes   from   the   sale   of  machines." 

Favors  a  Dealers'  Organization 

"Are   you   strong   for   advertising?" 

"Advertising  in  metropolitan  papers  is 
very  expensive  and  I  believe  that  a  dealer 
can  hardly  afford  the  money  to  make  an 
effective  showing.  But  I  am  going  to 
use  several  large  billboards  this  spring. 
I  have  already  taken  the  matter  up  with 
the  billboard  company  and  I  shall  have 
a  number  of  ads  prominently  located  on 
roads  frequented  by  motorists. 

"Speaking  of  advertising  in  daily 
papers  in  this  big  city,"  continued  Ruder- 
man, "suggests  the  good  work  that  might 
be  accomplished  if  dealers  would  get  to- 
gether and  buy  big  space  in  papers..  In 
this  combination  ad,  the  expense  of 
which  is  to  be  shouldered  by  twenty- 
five  or  thirty  dealers  collectively,  a  gen- 
eral statement  revealing  the  desirability 
of  using  motorcycles  can  be  made  and 
the  dealers  and  their  lines  given  below. 
The  names  inight  be  rotated  in  succes- 
sive ads,  so  that  there  will  be  no  par- 
tiality shown.  That's  one  of  the  benefits 
of  organization." 

"What  do  you  think  of  the  movement 
on  foot  to  organize  the  metropolitan 
dealers  ?" 

"I  am  in  favor  of  it.  Many's  the  thing 
you  can  do  with  a  strong  organization. 
The  prices  on  second-hand  machines 
might  be  standardized  so  that  one  dealer 
will  not  offer  $125  for  a  machine  which 
is  generally  considered  to  be  worth  about 
$100.  Then  price  cutting  might  be  elim.- 
inated   and    closing    hours    regulated. 

A  Real  Leader  is  a  Necessity 

"There  are  many  benefits  to  be  realized 
from  organization.  But  to  organize  you 
need  a  strong  leader,  and  he's  hard  to 
get.  An  effort  to  form  an  association 
here  failed  before,  largely  because  there 
was   no  leadership." 

"Do  you  keep  track  of  your  sales?". 

"Oh,  yes.  I  keep  a  day  book.  Every 
year  we  take  an  inventory  of  stock  and 
we  know  just  where  we  stand  with  refer- 
ence to  former  years.    It's  a  great  help." 

"I  find  the  manufacturers'  announce- 
ments," said  Ruderman — the  first  thing 
he  said  of  his  own  accord — "in  your  pub- 
lication are  very  helpful.    The  riders  who 


come  in  here  are  very  eager  for  them. 
And  when  they  are  omitted  they  always 
feel  disappointed." 

We  walked  to  the  front  of  the  store 
and  before  going  I  asked  Ruderman 
for  a  photograph  of  himself  and  his 
place.  He  said,  in  his  quiet  way,  that 
he  had  no  picture  of  himself,  but  he 
would  let  me  have  one  of  the  store.  I 
honestly  believe  that  his  modesty  con- 
spired to  keep  his  face  from  the  public. 
For  Ruderman  seems  to  be  the  kind  of 
man  who  just  hates  to  force  himself 
before  the  limelight;  his  big  appeal  to 
his  strong  following  of  customers  in  and 
about  the  "City  of  Churches"  seems, 
therefore,  to  be  his  works" — "by  his 
works  they  know  him." 


ROTH   WILL   MANUFACTURE 

PIRATE   MOTORCYCLE 

The  Pirate  motorcycle  will  not  ceast 
to  be  manufactured.  Herman  Roth,  of 
Milwaukee,  who  purchased  the  assets 
and  good-will  of  t'ne  company,  states 
that  the  Pirates  will  continue  to  tour 
the  high  seas  of  commerce,  although 
they  will  fly  a  new  flag.  The  name  of  the 
company  which  will  set  about  manufac- 
turing the  new  machines  immediately 
probably  will  be  the  Pirate  Motorcycle 
Mfg..  Co.  Roth  states  that  in  spite  of 
the  uncertainty  of  the  financial  weather 
due  to  storms  from  Europe  his  fleet 
for  the  coming  season  is  going  to  be 
launched  on  scheduled  time. 

The  flagship  will  be  a  two-speed  model, 
which  will  be  supplemented  by  the  reg- 
ular twin.  The  fleet  is  also  going  to 
have  a  supply  ship  in  the  form  of  a  light 
delivery  van. 


Motorcycles  Again  Assist  at  Elections 

Indianapolis  motorcycle  riders  contrib- 
uted largely  to  the  successful  carrying 
of  the  election  returns  in  that  city.  Both 
the  leading  daily  papers  had  mustered  a 
squad  of  about  200  riders  and  had  them 
posted  in  the  outlying  townships  as  well 
as  the  city  booths.  Without  exception 
the  returns  were  carried  safely  to  the 
newspaper  offices  and  the  quickness  of 
the  trips  was  highly  commended  in  arti- 
cles appearing  in  the  papers.  When  they 
want  success  assured  they  invariably 
call  on  the  two-wheelers. 


Philadelphia   Club   Chooses   Officers 

The  members  of  the  Harley-Davidson 
Motorcycle  Club,  located  at  1703  North 
33rd  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  have  chos- 
en new  officers  to  head  their  organiza-  ■ 
tion  for  the  coming  year.  They  are: 
President,  H.  Kolp;  secretary,  A.  Volker; 
treasurer,  J.  Klein.  The  club,  with  these 
officers,  expects  a  good  yeav. 


November  24,    1914 


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IS 


On  the  Starting  Line  of  the  Season's  Classic 


Large  Prizes  Offered  in  the  Savannah  Race  Draw  Famous  Riders  From 
All  Corners  of  the  Country  to  the  Starting  Line  on  Thanks- 
giving Day — Course  Groomed  for  the  Event 


Having  received  entries  from  31  of 
the  world's  most  famous  riders,  some 
of  whom  have  turned  a  mile  in  36  sec- 
onds, averaging  about  100  miles  an  hour, 
others  who  have  ridden  from  the  Pacific 
to  the  Atlantic  in  10  days,  and  still 
others  who  hold  records  that  may  never 
again  be  equalled,  the  .Savannah  Motor- 
cycle Club  now  stands  ready  to  defend 
the  title  which  it  first  took — that  of  pro- 
moting not  only  the  longest  contest  in 
America,  Init  the  best  ever  held  in  the 
world. 

The  300-mile  Grand  Prize  race  on 
Thanksgiving  Da3^  will  be  the  second 
event  of  its  kind  promoted.  With  as 
many  sporting  events  carded  for  the  one 
da}'  as  it  is  possible  to  jjush  into  tlie 
short  time  there  will  be  to  run  them 
off,  the  spectators  will  be  given  a  variety 
of  thrills  that  will  be  long  remembered. 
The  race  promises  to  be  witnessed  by 
a  record  .  breaking  attendance.  Ten 
thousand  people  witnessed  the  race  last 
year.     There  will  be  more  this  year. 

Twelve  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  in 
gold  will  be  distributed  among  the  win- 
ners. While  the  prize  money  ainounts 
to  more  than  has  ever  previously  been 
hung  up  for  an  event  of  this  kind,  sev- 
eral of  the  donations  are  conditional, 
the  Bosch  and  Splitdorf  magneto  com- 
panies, for  instance,  assisting  with  the 
understanding  that  their  equipment  must 
be   carried   on   the  winning  machines. 

Over  a  Thousand  Dollars  In  Prizes 

The  Bosch  company  has  donated  $225, 
to  be  divided  $100  to  the  winner,  $50  to 
the  second,  $25  to  the  third,  and  $50 
additional  to  the  winner  provided  he 
breaks  tlie  present  road  record.  The 
Splitdorf  people  donated  $175— $100  to 
the  winner.  $50  to  the  second,  and  $25 
to  the  third.  The  $850  hung  up  by  the 
club  is  awarded  regardless  of  the  make 
of  the  macliines  and  their  accessories. 
The  value  of  tlie  trophy  which  goes  to 
the  winner  is  $250. 

Although  the  official  entry  list,  which 
was  supposed  to  close  on  the  10th.  called 
for  31  paid-up  entries,  the  contest  com- 
mittee at  a  meeting  at  the  eleventh  hour 
■extended  the  time  to  allow  several  local 
lioys    who    had    not    j'ct    closed    for   ma- 


Bob  Perry,  last  yea 


chines  to  enter  the  contest  without  be- 
ing required  to  pay  the  necessary  $100 
post-entrj'    fee. 

Perhaps  the  most  important  prepara- 
tion for  the  race  is  the  completion  by 
the  contest  and  tours  committee  of  the 
rules  under  which  the  contest  will  be 
run.     These  follow : 

Strict  Rules  To  Be  Enforced 

All  riders  must  keep  to  the  right  of 
the  road  except  on  turns,  where  they 
will  be  allowed  to  pass  each  other  on 
either  side,  provided  in  doing  so  the 
leading  man  is  at  least  one  length  of 
his   machine   ahead. 

No  rider  will  be  allowed  to  take  on 
gasolene  or  oil  or  receive  outside  help 
other  than  at  the  pits.  In  doing  so  he 
will   be   disqualified. 

Red  flag  means  clear  road,  while  yel- 
low flag  means  danger,  and  rider  must 
have  his  machine  under  control  ready 
to  come   to   a  stop. 

Referee  flags  are:  Checked  flag,  om.' 
more  lap  to  ride;  white  flag  with  black 
center,  finish:  orange  flag  in  the  hands 
of  the  referee  means  rider  must  go  to 
the    side   of  the    road   and    stop. 

In  coming  to  his  pit  rider  must  stay 
outside  of  his  foui  line  until  he  reaches 
his  pit,  and  in  coming  out  will  be  allowed 
one  pusher,  who  shall  not  push  beyond 
the  foul  line. 

Riders  will  be  allov.'ed  but  one  man 
to  assist  in  handling  machine  upon 
reaching  pit.  Two  mechanics  will  be  al- 
lowed   to    work    on    motor    while    rider 


must  retire  to  one  side  and  rest.  More 
than  this  many  handling  the  machine 
will  disqualify  the   rider. 

Positively  no  mechanic  or  rider  will  be 
allowed  to  smoke  around  pit  during  run- 
ning of  contest. 

A  rider  passing  his  pit  will  not  be  al- 
lowed to  turn  around  and  come  back, 
but  must  either  continue  around  or  push 
his  motor  backwards  until  reaching  the 
pit. 

A  rider  riding  beyond  foul  line  and 
breaking  down  will  be  allowed  to  leave 
his  motor  and  walk  back  to  the  pits  and 
get  necessary  parts.  The  motor  must 
be  left  on  the  right  side  of  the  road  and 
facing  in  the  direction  going. 

In  stopping  on  road  for  repairs  rider 
must  keep  to  right  of  road  and  as  far 
over  as  possible. 

No  three  machines  of  one  make  will 
be  allowed  to  ride  abreast  during  run- 
ning of  contest.  The  riding  referee  will 
report  same  to  the  referee,  and  this  will 
disqualify  the  riders. 

All  riders  must  have  head  gear  and 
legginsjs  as  provided  in  the  rules  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Motorcyclists. 

Officials  of  the  American  Federation 
of  Motorcyclists,  under  the  sanction  of 
which  the  race  will  be  run,  will  per- 
sonally conduct  the  race.  These  will 
come  in  on  a  special  train,  which  will 
also  bring  several  hundred  manufactur- 
ers of  machines  and  •  accessories,  riders 
and  mechanics.  Everything  is  in  apple 
pie  order  for  the  arrival  of  the  officials. 

Notable  List  of  Entrants 

An  announcement  that  brought  joy  to 
the  club  members  includes  the  informa- 
tion that  Mills  B.  Lane  has  consented 
to  the  use  of  the  turn  through  a  por- 
tion of  Norwood  avenue,  which  was  re- 
cently dug  tip  at  the  request  of  the  prop- 
erty owners.  Harvey  Granger,  of  the 
Savannah  Automobile  Club,  and  Newell 
West,  superintendent  of  county  works, 
assisted  the  club  in  securing  this  con- 
cession. This  turn  will  add  at  least  10 
miles  to  the  record  for  the  event. 

Following  are  the  entries  for  the  race 
to   date: 

George  Sorenson,  Thor.  Beacon,  N. 
Y.;  Joe   Wolters.   Excelsior,   Chicago;   J. 


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S.  Cafiero,  lixcclsior,  Savannah;  J. 
Yarkes,  Harley-Davidson.  Jacksonville, 
Fla.;  H.  F.  Smith,  Excelsior,  Boston, 
Mass.;  H.  F.  Knch.  Jr.,  Indian,  Savan- 
nah; Donald  D.  Pope,  Indian,  Boston, 
Mass.;  D.  T.  Downing,  Indian,  Savan- 
nah; Irving- Janke,  Harley-Davidson,  Mil- 
waukee, Ind.;  Carl  Goudy,  J;'.xcelsior, 
Lebannon,  111.;  L.  E.  Parkhurst,  Harley- 
Davidson,  Milwaukee,  III;  E.  G.  Baker, 
Indian,  Phoeni.x.  Ariz.;  Gray  Sloop,  Har- 
ley-Davidson, Atlanta,  Ga.;  "Slivers'" 
Boyd,  Indian,  Colorado  Springs,  Col.; 
"Mud"  Gardner,  Harley-Da\idson,  Ohio; 
Bert  Camplejohu,  EZxcelsior,  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.;  Don  Klark,  Indian,  Chicago; 
Robert  Perry,  ICxcelsior,  Joliet,  111.;  Will- 
iam Brier,  Harley-Davidson,  Milwaukee, 
111.;  Paul  Warner,  Indian.  Ellsworth, 
Kan.;  A.  G.  Chappie.  Merkel,  Kew  York; 
K.  N.  VerriU,  Indian,  Chicago;  Mack 
Gregory,  Indian.  Norfolk,  Va.;,A.  W. 
Stratton,  Harley-Davidson,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.;  L.  G.  Buckner,  Excelsior,  Savan- 
nah; C.  F.  Pineau,  Merkel,  l^'illiams- 
burg.  Pa.;  Frank  T.  Laird,  Merkel, 
Savannah;  W.  Ed.  Wilcox.  Indian,  .At- 
lanta, Ga.;  Martin  Schroder,  Harley-Dav- 
idson, Atlanta,  Ga.;  Makhvin  Jones,  Mer- 
kel, Middletown,  O.;  Lee  Taylor,  Indian, 
Middletown,  C;  Harry  Glenn,  Indian, 
Atlanta,   Ga. 

The  Crowd  Will  Seek  Points  of  Vantage 

The  race  this  vear  promises  to  set  up 
a  new  record  as  far  as  speed  is  con- 
cerned. While  the  grandstands  have  been 
removed  by  the  Savannah  Automobile 
Club,  which  has  abandoned  racing,  there 
will  be  arrangements  for  seating  several 
hundred  people.  Experience  of  last  year, 
however,  leads  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
people  would  prefer  to  seek  points  of 
vantage  along  the  course.  The  district 
fair  will  be  in  full  swing  on  the  day  of 
the  race  and  the  inside  of  this  enclosure 
will  abut  on  the  race  course,  giving  the 
-visitors  to  the   fair  a   chance   to   see   the 


race.  On  account  of  the  removal  of  the 
stands  there  will  be  no  admission  fee 
charged. 

The  distance  to  be  covered  this  year 
will  be  303.75  miles.  This  will  mean  27 
laps  of  11.25  miles  each.  With  this  short 
distance  to  be  traversed  several  riders 
ought  to  be  in  sight  at  all  times  on  any 
part  of  the  course.  This  will  make  this 
race  much  more  spectacular  than  the 
first  one. 

What  Perry  and  Jones  Did 

When  riders,  machines,  parts  and  those 
connected  with  the  trade  arri\-e  in 
Savannah  for  the  Grand  Prize  300-mile 
motorcycle  race  on  Thanksgiving  Dav'. 
there  will  be  among-  them  two  noted 
riders,  both  of  whom  won  fame  in  the 
first  300-mile  road  race,  which  was  held 
in  Savannah  last  year.  These  two  riders 
are  Maldwyn  Jones,  of  Lebannon,  111., 
and   Robert    (Bob)    Perry,   of  Joliet,    111. 

There  are  no  riders  in  the  motorcycle 
world  known  better  than  these  same  tw-o 
lioys.  While  both  had  been  doing  stunts 
around  the  country  before  they  entered 
the  great  race,  neither  had  any  special 
reputation.  It  was  their  riding  in  Savan- 
nah that  put  them  on  the  way  and  i-i-iade 
them  to  the  motorcycle  fans  v\d-iat  Tj' 
Cobb  is  to  baseball  and  the  late  Bruce- 
Brown  to  the  automobile  race. 

The  history  of  these  two  riders  is  in- 
teresting. That  of  Jones  may  be  looked 
upon  as  more  interesting  because  he, 
with  another  rider,  entered  on  the  last 
day  through  a  telegram  from  the  fac- 
tory for  which  they  were  riding.  They 
arrived  in  Savannah,  much  to  the  sur- 
prise of  the  club,  with  only  two  machines 
and  not  even  a  mechanic  or  any  kind  of 
help.  At  that  time  they  did  not  even 
have  a  representative  in  S;i\anuah.  How- 
ever, with  the  assisUiiice  of  Frank  T. 
Laird,  a  local  dealer,  they  managed  to 
qualify  for  the  race,  and  the  same  help 
that    was    used    bv    Laird    was    used    by 


Flitting  the  curves  at  Savannah      This  year  a  rider  wfill  always  he  in 


these  boys  also  in  their  preparation  for 
the  Ijig  event. 

With  Perry  it  was  different.  Instead 
of  coming  without  help,  the  factory  be- 
hind him  sent  two  riders,  three  extra 
machines  and  several  mechanics^  ^^'hile 
Perry  was  not  picked  for  the  winner  he 
certainly  had  the  odds  over  Jones. 
Those  who  witnessed  the  race  were  given 
a  surprise  by  the  steady  riding  of  the 
yellow  machine  with  Jones  on  it.  Never 
did  he  miss  the  same  spot  on  the  bank 
curve  at  the  grandstand.  Only  stopping 
at  the  pits  for  gasolene  and  oil,  Jones 
looked  a  sure  winner  of  the  contest,  but 
on  the  next  to  last  lap  "Old  Toby" 
overtook  him  and  his  i-nain  chain  broke. 
Jones  lost  15  minutes  and  also  the  race, 
as  well  as  a  reduction  of  $250  in  gold 
and  the  trophy. 

Perry's  luck  was  somewhat  different. 
as  during-  the  early  part  of  the  race, 
while  taking-  the  bank  turn  at  the  grand- 
stand his  machine  skidded  ofif  the  turn 
and  bent  the  back  rim.  He  lost  23  min- 
utes at  the  pit  to  make  repairs,  but  after 
that  he  never  stopped  again  except  for 
gasolene  and  oil  until  the  contest  had 
been  finished. 

It  w^as  a  great  ride  indeed  that  the 
plucky  boy  put  up.  In  order  to  overtake 
those  in  the  lead  he  at  times  traveled 
faster  than  80  miles  an  hour.  Perrj- 
stated  after  the  race  that  the  course  was 
undoubtedly  the  finest  in  the  world.  He 
said  that  while  at  Chicago  during  the 
preceding-  Fourth  of  July  races  his  hands 
were  nothing  but  blisters,  but  at  the  end 
of  this  contest  it  could  not  be  observed 
that  he  had  ridden  such  a  race,  so  far  as 
fatigue  was  concerned. 

Last  Year's  Futile  Protest 

After  Perry  had  been  awarded  his 
.$500  in  gold  and  the  trophy,  came  the 
announcement  from  Middleton,  O.,  of 
the  protest  from  the  Merkel  factory,  for 
which  Jones  rode,  claii-ning  that  Jones 
had  made  an  extra  lap  and  accordingly 
was  the  winner  of  the  race.  It  -was  this 
protest  that  put  both  riders  in  the  lime- 
light. But  Jones  did  not  protest  -within 
the  time  allowed  under  the  rules  of  the 
Federation  of  American  Motorcyclists 
and  Perry  was  allowed  to  retain  his 
title,  with  Jones  in  second  place. 

With  both  riders  returning  this  year 
and  mounted  upon  the  same  machines, 
there  is  going  to  be  some  interest  shown 
in  them.  Fans  are  divided  on  the  out- 
come, and  while  there  are  dozens  of 
others  with  fame  and  reputations,  many 
followers  of  the  racing  game  can  see  only 
one  of  these  two  boys  winning  the  sec- 
ond contest. 

Watch  the  riders  this  year' 


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GLANCING  AT  THE  ALL-WEATHER  FINISH 

Sir  Roger  De  Coverley  was  accustomed  to  settle 
disputes  by  looking  wise  and  saying,  "'There  is  much 
to  be  said  on  both  sides." 

In  the  matter  of  finish  for  motorcycles  we  are 
inclined  to  follow  the  old  gentleman's  lead  and  re- 
mark with  a  friendly  smile  that  "there  is  much  to  be 
said  on  both  sides."  The  point  of  the  matter  is,  how- 
ever, that  there  are  two  sides  to  the  question,  and  the 
all-weather  finish  has  claims  upon  the  manufacturer 
which  he  would  be  foolish  to  overlook. 

When  a  machine  is  bought  the  novice  likes  to  spend 
a  large  amount  of  time  in  polishing  up  the  nickeled 
parts  and  making  ever3-thing  neat  and  shipshape.  ■ 
Probably  if  he  could  not  do  this  he  would  feel  badly, 
because  he  takes  a  justifiable  pride  in  the  appearance 
of  his  mount.  lie  likes  to  see  the  machine  polished 
and  groomed  between  trips,  and  probably  its  bright 
appearance  influenced  him  in  buying  in  the  first  place. 

But  when  the  machine  gets  older  he  does  not  spend 
so  much  time  in  furbishing  it  up,  although  he  keeps 
it  clean  and  in  serviceable  condition.  Nickeled  parts 
and  bright  metal  become  tarnished  at  such  a  time. 
The  rider  is  not  neglecting  his  mount ;  on  the  con- 
trary, he  pays  rather  more  attention  than  at  first  to 
the  carburetter,  the  clutch,  and  the  oil  feed;  but  now 
that  the  first  pride  of  possession  is  over  he  gives  up 
spending  nights  polishing  the  handlebars  and  telling 


his  small  brother  not  to  work  the  pedals.  The  result 
is  that  the  machine  looks  unkempt  after  a  year's  hard 
service.  The  bright  polish  which  has  been  of  selling 
value  is  now  dirtied  up. 

A  dull  metal  or  enamel  finish  can  be  cleaned  satis- 
factorily by  wiping  with  a  rag.  It  is  distinctly  an  out- 
of-doors  finish,  just  as  the  motorcycle  is  a  ready-for- 
everything  machine.  The  rider  who  first  polished  his 
nickeled  parts  will  now  bless  the  finish  that  makes  his 
machine  look  attractive  and  serviceable  without  so 
much  labor.  An  interesting  point  is  that  the  English 
machines  fitted  for  war  have  all  the  dull  metal  finish, 
and  they  are  kept  neat.  Without  such  a  finish  they 
would  be  in  a  sorry  condition  by  now  after  several 
months'  service  at  the  front  without  adequate  facilities 
for  repair  and  housing. 

There  is  much  to  be  said  on  both  sides. 

ORDER  YOUR  CHRISTMAS  TREE  NOW 

Christmas  approaches  and  every  bicycle  dealer 
wants  his  Christmas  tree.  It  is  about  time  that  he 
began  to  think  about  how  he  is  going  to  get  that  tree. 
During  the  holiday  season  every  year  the  demand  for 
bicycles  booms,  and  the  toy  shops  and  department 
stores  keep  the  wires  busy  with  orders  for  bicycles  and 
tricycles  of  all  kinds  for  3roungsters  and  old  people 
alike. 

The  dealers  arc  going  to  be  busy  filling  the  holiday 
orders  when  they  come,  and  now  is  the  time  to  look 
over  stock  and  see  what  they  are  going  to  need.  Be- 
cause the  factories  can  only  supply  a  limited  number 
of  machines  on  short  notice,  and  if  all  the  dealers  wait 
until  they  know  just  how  big  a  demand  there  will  be 
for  their  goods  they  are  going  to  swamp  the  factories. 

Now  is  the  time  to  get  orders  from  the  factories; 
they  can  be  filled  promptly;  when  the  time  comes  to 
send  machines  out  to  the  toy  shops,  department  stores, 
sporting  goods  houses,  to  say  nothing  of  the  retail 
trade,  shipments  will  be  made  on  time.  And  don't 
forget  the  accessories. 


ON  THE  STARTING  LINE  AT  SAVANNAH 

As  rider,  after-rider. flashes  across  the  line  at  Savan- 
nah on  Thanksgiving  Day,  over  ten  thousand  people 
will  witness  the  greatest  classic  of  the  power-driven 
two-wheeler.  It  willbe  a  red-letter  day  in  the  historv 
of  motorcycling  sport  for  the  season  just  drawing  to 
a  close.  San  Diego-  and  El  Paso  demonstrated  the 
wonderful  endurance'  of  motorc5rcles  over  the  desert 
routes,  and  now  we  are  going  to  be  treated  to  the 
sight  of  the  finest  riders  in  the  country  exerting  them- 
selves to  the  utmost  on  the  finest  course  in  the 
countr}-. 

Whatever  make  of  machine  wins,  the  race  is  going 
to  add  new  laurels  to  the  history  of  the  sport.  It  is 
going  to  add  another  notch  to  the  speed  and  efficiencv 
record  of  the  motorcvcle. 


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NEW  ASSOCIATION 
RECEIVES  IMPETUS 

Enthusiasm  Marks  Second  Meeting  of 
Metropolitan  Association  of  Motor- 
cycle Dealers  —  New  Measures  Dis- 
cussed by  Gathering  of  Tradesmen 


The  proposed  metropolitan  association 
of  motorcycling  dealers  and  riders  which 
was  suggested  during  the  New  York 
tercentenary  celebration  received  an- 
other impetus  on  November  17th  through 
the  meeting  called  by  F.  A.  M.  State 
Commissioner  J.  A.  Hall.  There  were 
about  40  in  attendance  and  the  discus- 
sion was  most  informal.  F.  V.  Clark, 
of  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view, addressed  the  meeting  in  part  as 
follows: 

"The  task  before  us  is  to  educate  the 
public  to  the  advantages  of  the  motor- 
cycle and  to  remove  the  prejudices  which 
have  been  caused  l)y  the  use  of  the  open 
muffler  and  the  deaths  of  the  motor- 
drome. The  motorcycle  is  one  of  the 
safest  vehicles  that  can  be  used.  The 
records  show  that  the  deaths  caused  by 
the  sane  use  of  the  motorcycle  are  far 
fewer  not  only  than  those  caused  by 
the  automobile,  but  also  those  caused 
by  the  horse.  The  present  models  are 
better  than  ever  before,  marvels  of  me- 
chanical construction  and  wonders  of 
efficiency.  The  new  speed  devices  offer 
an  opportunity  for  greater  variations  of 
speed  and  increase  the  pleasure  of  using 
the  sidecar  and  increase  the  practica- 
bility of  using  the  commercial  van. 

"Now,  what  is  the  matter?  Why  aren't 
there  a  hundred  thousand  motorcyclists 
in  New  York  city?  This  is  not  only 
possible,  but  with  this  organization  do- 
ing the  work  it  could  do  there  is  no 
reason  why  this  state  of  affairs  should 
not  be  realized.  One  hundred  thousand 
motorcyclists  out  of  a  population  of  four 
million  is  only  one  in  forty.  C)n  the 
contrary,  there  aren't  more  than  four  or 
five  thousand  motorcyclists  in  the  city 
— only  one  in  a  thousand.  One  reason 
for  the  small  number  is  because  of  the 
stringent  restrictions  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment against  gasolene  in  residences  and 
the  average  New  York  dweller  has  no 
place  to  put  his  motorcycle  but  in  the 
basement  of  his  apartment  house  or  in 
the  back  yard  of  his  dwelling,  if  he  be- 
longs to  the  small  proportion  who  oc- 
cupy whole  houses.  This  organization 
can  do  a  great  deal  to  remedy  conditions. 
They  can  either  modify  the  regulations 
or  they  can  provide  means  for  a  more 
convenient  system  of  garaging.    It  ought 


to  be  possible  to  have  some  place  where 
every  man  can  keep  his  motorcycle  near 
at  hand  for  a  moderate  cost. 

"Noise,  dirt  and  speed  in  the  city  are 
also  factors  which  can  be  eliminated  in 
order  to  achieve  popularity.  Clothing  is 
a  very  important  point  which  has  fre- 
quently been  overlooked.  You  might  be 
led  to  ride  a  horse  on  account  of  the 
neat  appearance  of  the  riders  in  the  park 
and  be  discouraged  from  possessing  a 
motorcycle  owing  to  the  dirty  appear- 
ance of  the  riders,  thinking  that  possiblj' 
this  is  a  necessary  condition — but  we 
know  that  it  is  not.  We  know  that  the 
motorcyclist  can  dress  as  neatly  and 
keep  as  clean  as  a  bicycle  rider  can  and 
in  the  bicycle  boom-days  riders  took 
great  pride  in  their  dress." 

This  introduction  started  the  discus- 
sion and  brought  forth  many  original 
and  helpful  ideas.  There  are,  of  course, 
at  this  stage  of  the  proceedings  many 
widely  divergent  views  as  to  the  form  of 
organizaton  desired  and  the  functions 
which  it  is  to  perform,  but  with  the 
general  thought  in  mind  that  all  are 
working  for  the  popularizing  of  the  mo- 
torcycle great  good  is  expected. 

J.  A.  Hall  was  elected  temporary 
chairman  of  the  association  and  E.  S. 
Martin  secretary.  Mr.  Hall  is  hoping  to 
be  able  to  submit  tentative  constitution 
and  by-laws  at  the  next  meeting  of  the 
interests,  which  it  is  hoped  can  be  called 
for  the  very  near  future. 


McKinley  Club  Chooses  Officials 

The  McKinley  Cycle  Club  of  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  held  its  annual  election  of  officers 
recently  and  chose  tlie  follov/ing  to  rep- 
resent it  for  the  coming  year:  Presi- 
dent, George  Ellis;  treasurer.  Earl  Hoff- 
man;   secretary,   Oscar   Rotty. 


Experts  saj'  more  bicycles  than  ever 
before  are  being  used  in  this  country 
now.  This  is  one  of  the  points  brought 
out  by  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber 
Company  in  its  motorcycle  and  bicj'cle 
announcement  for  1915. 


IgcJgny^iVvard 


November  26,  Savannah,  Ga. — Profes' 
sional  300-mile  road  race  over  Grand. 
Prize  automobile  course. 

November  26,  Stamford.  Tex. — One- 
hundred  mile  race  on  61.00-class  ma- 
chines without  ports. 

November  26,  New  York  City — Two- 
hour  team  race,  closed  to  members  of 
Century  Road  Club  Association,  ort 
Fordham  road,  starting  at  White  Plains, 
avenue. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Centrab 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly- 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


Motorcycle  Guards  Game  Preserve 
The  motorcycle  has  become  the  right- 
hand  man  of  the  Oregon  State  Fish 
and  Game  Commission  in  the  matter  of 
keeping  hunters  within  bounds.  In  the 
vicinity  of  Portland,  Ore.,  E.  H.  Clark, 
L.  H.  Truesdell  and  Frank  Ervin  ride- 
over  every  mile  of  road  and  through  alE 
the  hunting  country  and  game  violators- 
nowhere  are  safe. 

The  motorcycle  was  first  brought  into- 
the  department  by  William  L.  Finley  in 
1912,  when  he  was  game  warden.  Since- 
then  C.  H.  Evans,  present  official  of 
that  department,  has  added  seven  mert- 
more  to  the  force  of  wardens  who  are- 
particularly  active  with  the  help  of  their 
machines  in  running  down  game  violators- 
who  shoot  from  the  public  highways. 
These  men  are  called  out  in  all  kinds- 
of  weather  and  travel  all  sorts  of  roads- 
and  their  machines  are  always  on  the- 
job. 


Krancisco    Soto   ,tlie   center   tiguie,    ol    Bu 
Colombia,    South   America,   and  his  mac 


And  the  Judge   Fined   Him  $20 

Peculiar  complications  of  bicycle  lar- 
ceny brought  a  negro  of  Cincinnati,  O.,. 
to  the  police  court. 

"As  I  understand  it,"  Judge  Fricke  rea- 
soned, "you  stole  the  bicycle  from  the- 
man  who  stole  it  from  the  owner;  then- 
yon  tried  to  sell  it  back  to  the  owner.. 
Is   that  it?" 

"That's  it,  yess  suh." 

"Pay  $20  and  costs." 

And  now  the  negro  is  trailing  the  firsti 
thief. 


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GouUet-Grenda  Best  in  Six-Day  Grind 

"Kangaroos"  Win  First  Prize  When  GouUet  Outsprints  Rivals  in  Final 

Hour — Berlin  System   Rules   Finish — Fast  Pace  Thins 

Field   From   Eighteen  Teams  to   Nine 


Deafening  shouts  and  storms  of  ap- 
plause rent  the  smoke-fogged  air  of  Mad- 
ison Square  Garden,  when  sprint  after 
sprint  of  the  final  hour  last  Saturday 
night,  saw  Goullet  and  Grenda  increase 
their  points  by  leaps  and  bounds  until  in 
the  last  terrific  lap  Goullet  shot  out  from 
■  the  field,  crossed  the  line  first  and 
brought  the  six-day  victory  to  his  team. 
Lawson-Drobach,  six  points  behind  the 
winners,  were  second  while  Moran-Mc- 
Namara  came  in  third,  and  Verri-Egg 
and  Hill-Fogler  were  tied  for  fourth 
place.  Cameron-Kaiser  scored  lowest. 
Root-Clark,  tied  with  Lawrence-Magin, 
forfeited  seventh  place  to  the  latter. 

Instead  of  the  usual  last  mile  sprint,  as 
has  been  the  custom  in  deciding  the  win- 
ner in  the  past  in  case  of  a  tie,  the  Euro- 
pean finish  was  adopted.  At  nine  o'clock 
Saturday  night,  the  leaders  alone  re- 
mained on  the  track.  They  contested  in 
a  one  hour  race  with  a  sprint  every  lb 
laps,  points  counting.  There  were  IS  dis- 
tinct finishes.  Six  teams  having  been 
tied,  the  rider  finishing  for  his  team,  who 
won  a  sprint,  got  six  points;  the  second 
received  five  points  and  so  on  down  to 
the  last  man,  who  got  one  point. 

Record   After   Record    Beaten 

The  prizes,  excluding  the  special 
primes,  were  $1,600  for  first  place;  $1,000 
for  second;  $750  for  third;  $900  split  up 
for  fourth  place  because  of  tie;  $350  for 
sixth  place. 

Record  after  record  was  beaten  each 
hour.  This  was  due  to  the  prizes  given 
out  by  the  management  and  spectators 
to  winners  of  sprints.  Hundreds  of  dol- 
lars were  thus  offered  and  terrific  riding 
was  done  during  the  race  to  grab  these 
primes.  There  were  also  fewer  exhibi- 
tions given  than  last  year,  Kramer  and 
Cameron  being  the  only  riders  to  enter- 
tain the  crowd  about  six  times  during  the 
week  with  special  sprints. 

Still  another  innovation  was  the  use 
of  American  made  tires,  the  European 
supply  bein,g  ctirtailed  because  of  the 
war.  There  were  used  303  of  these  tires 
made  by  Erney  Pye,  of  Newark,  N.  T., 
giving  an  average  of  about  16  tires  to  a 
team  as  compared  with  the  former  aver- 
age of  30  tires  of  European  make. 


This  year  the  management  excluded 
from  the  Garden  all  the  gangsters  and 
hoboes  who  made  it  their  rendezvous  in 
former  years.  It  was  an  orderly  crowd 
that  saw  the  races.  No  reports  were 
heard  of  stolen  overcoats  and  watches. 
Every  twelve  hours  the  amphitheatre 
was  cleared,  while  the  box  office  tempo- 


Alfred  Goullet 

rarily  suspended  the  sale  of  tickets. 

Three  former  amateur  kings  made 
their  debut  as  professional  riders.  These 
were  Harry  Kaiser,  the  amateur  cham- 
pion; Willie  Hanley,  the  San  Franciscan, 
and  Gus  Wohlrab,  the  Jersey  City  baker 
boy.  Kaiser  showed  admirable  form  all 
the  way  through  the  race,  but  had  an  un- 
fortunate fall  just  before  the  last  houi, 
Wohlrab  did  some  fast  sprinting  during 
the  race,  but  both  he  and  Hanley  drop- 
ped out  before  the' last  hour. 

The     Hanley-Thomas     team     left     the 


track  early  on  Saturday,  and  were  fol- 
lowed by  other  teams  as  Eddie  Root,  in 
an  efifort  to  gain  his  team's  lost  lap, 
started  a  jam.  Unable  to  keep  up  with 
the  fast  pace  set,  Walthour,  Mitten  and 
Hansen  and  their  respective  team  mates 
were  forced  off  the  saucer. 

Saturday  night  saw  the  garden  so 
packed  that  the  crowds  were  literally 
hanging  on  to  the  rafters;  the  arena  was 
one  mass  of  humanity.  In  the  early  part 
it  was  announced  that  Piercey  and  Mit- 
ten had  teamed.  They  were  hopelessly 
behind  but  gained  3  miles  and  6  laps  be- 
fore they  were  withdrawn. 

Race  Exciting  from  the  Start 

Several  times  during  the  evening  the 
Clark-Root  team  made  desperate  efforts 
to  regain  their  lost  lap.  Time  and  again 
the  crowd  would  yell:  "There  he  goes!" 
as  Clark  sh'ot  out  with  the  rest  of  the 
field  in  hot  pursuit.  But  when  the  hour 
arrived  for  the  leaders  to  fight  the  finish 
out  among  themselves,  Clark-Root  and 
Lawrence-Magin  were  still  a  lap  behind 
and  left  the  track  to  the  six  teams  tied. 

A  few  minutes  before  the  final  hour 
Kaiser  fell  from  his  machine  because  of 
sleepiness  and  scraped  his  leg.  He  only 
appeared  in  five  of  the  fifteen  finishes. 

The  score  at  eight  o'clock  showed  that 
the  front  rankers  had  covered  2,714  miles 
and  9  laps.    (For  final  score  see  page  22.) 

Though  the  crowd  was  somewhat 
smaller  than  last  year,  excitement  was 
injected  into  the  very  start  of  the  22n.d 
annual  six-day  bicycle  race  in  Madison 
Square  Garden,  when  "Dick"  Rudolph, 
pitcher  of  the  Boston  "Braves,"  fired  the 
pistol,  five  minutes  after  midnight  on 
Monday,  the  16th  inst.,  which  sent  eigh- 
teen teams  whirling  around  the  wooden 


HOW   THE   FINAL   HOUR   SPRINTS   WERE   WON 

Sprints 
1        2        3        4        5        6        7        8        9      10      11      12      13      14      15 


Teams 

GouUet-Grenda    6 

Lawson-Drobach    2 

Moran-McNamara    5 

Verri-Egg     l 

Fogler-Hill     4 

Cameron-Kaiser    3 


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Interesting   sights  m   the  six  day   race     the  rid  ers  whiling  away  their  "leisure  moments"  with  sleeps  and  "eats" ;   the  busy  repairmen  at  a  turn  of  the 
saucer;  the  press  "shackled"  with  the  novel  season  pass,  the  leather  wrist  band;  and  then  the  victors,  wreathed  in  flowers,  enjoying  the  crowd's  plaudits 


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saucer  like  mad;  and  spills,  sprints,  jams 
and  a  withdrawal  marked  almost  the 
opening  hours. 

New  records  were  set  after  the  second 
hour,  when  the  "stir-up"  combination, 
Kopsky-Hansen,  set  a  terrific  pace  until 
nearly  9  o'clock.  R.ecord  after  record 
was  broken,  which  had  its  effect  on  some 
of  the  foreigners. 

The  first  spill  occurred  shortly  after 
the  race  began,  just  as  Cavanagh,  who 
was  back  in  the  procession,  moved  to 
the  front  with  Lawson  trailing.  Dupuy 
tried  to  tack  on,  lost  control  of  his 
wheel  and  fell,  but  was  luckily  not  in- 
jured. 

It  was  evident  right  after  Cousseau- 
Parent  got  on  the  track  that  the  French- 
men could  not  last.  Cousseau  was  both- 
ered by  the  pain  which  he  experienced 
from  a  wound  gotten  in  the  war,  while 
his  mate  soon  became  exhausted  trying 
to  do  the  work  of  two.  In  the  first  four 
hours  the}'-  lost  36  laps,  or  3}^  miles. 
They  withdrew  at  6  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ing. 

Teams  Begin  to  Fall  Behind 

The  first  change  in  the  score,  except- 
ing the  withdrawal  of  Cousseau-Parent, 
came  as  the  hour  hand  had  passed  11, 
when  the  riders  started  a  sprint  in  which 
Kopsky-Hansen  lost  three  laps,  Linart- 
Madonna  two  laps,  and  Piercy-Cavanagh 
and  Seres-Dupuy  one  each.  In  this  sprint 
Piercy's  front  tire  got  loose,  the  wheel 
skidded  and  he  was  thrown  unconscious 
on  the  track.  He  was  out  of  the  race 
for  one-half  hour. 

There  were  several  attempted  jams 
which  did  not  amount  to  much.  But  a 
lively  sprint  occurred  just  as  the  Garden 
was  being  packed  with  the  afternoon 
crowd.  Premiums  were  being  offered  by 
the  management  and  spectators  to  get 
some  "pep"  into  the  race,  and  Wohlrab 
had  run  ofiE  with  a  ten-spot.  Egg  and 
McNamara  started  this  sprint  and  an- 
other change  in  the  score  took  place. 
Kopsky-Hansen,  already  three  laps  be- 
hind the  leaders,  lost  three  more  laps, 
and  Linart-Madonna  dropped  three  laps 
further  to  the  rear,  while  the  two  teams, 
Dupuy-Seres  and  Piercy-Cavanagh,  each 
lost  another  lap. 

In  the  evening  several  ten-lap  sprints 
were  enjoyed  by  the  great  crowd,  stimu 
lated  by  the  offerings  of  spectators. 
Piercy-Cavanagh  got  away  with  the  big- 
gest game  of  the  evening,  $50.  Shortly 
after,  McNamara  stole  up  front  and  hit 
up  a  great  pace,  which  opened  a  huge 
gap  between  him  and  the  field.  In  the 
sprint  that  followed  these  teams  lost 
one  lap  each:  Piercy-Cavanagh,  Bedell- 
Bedell,   Ryan- Wohlrab,  Thomas, Hanley, 


Mitten-Hansen,  Kopsky-Hansen,  Linart- 
Madonna,  Seres-Dupuy. 

Score  for  24  Hours 

M.  L. 

Fogler-Hill     537  9 

Goullet-Grenda  537  9 

Moran-McNamara     • . . .  537  9 

Root-Clark    537  9 

Egg-Verri    537  9 

I.awrence-Magin    S37  9 

Cameron-Kaiser     ■ 537  9 

Lawson-Drobach   537  9 

Bedell-Bedell    537  8 

Ryan-Wohlrab    537  8 

Thomas-Hanley    • 537  8 

Walthour-Halstead   537  8 

Mitten-Anderson    537  8 

Piercy-Cavanagh    537  6 

Dupuy-Seres    537  6 

Linart-Madonna 537  3 

Kopsky-Hansen    537  2 

The  record  was  532  miles  and  4  laps, 
made  by  Goullet  and  Fogler  in  1913. 


Alfred   Grenda 

A  quarter  of  an  hour  after  midnight 
Linart  retired  because  of  a  sprained  back. 
Madonna,  his  partner,  was  given  the  us- 
ual four  hours  to  find  another  team  mate; 
but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  the 
teams  still  remained  intact  and  Madonna 
left  the  track. 

All  through  the  morning  the  riders 
kept  banging  at  the  former  figures.  At 
5  o'clock  the  cyclists  had  covered  637 
miles  and  were  7  miles  and  7  laps  ahead 
of  the  former  record,  made  by  Perchiot 
and  Breton  last  year.  The  offering  of 
primes  was  responsible  for  a  number  of 
sprints. 

Many  Primes  Offered 

In  the  afternoon  Wohlrab  started  a 
jam  which  lasted  for  about  five  minutes. 
Cavanagh  fell  behind  nearly  three-quar- 
ters  of  a  lap,  and   Piercey  relieved  him 


and  made  up  for  lost  ground.  Primes 
were  also  given  in  the  afternoon,  but 
none  of  them  amounted  to  more  than 
$10  for  a  ten-lap  sprint.  A  desperate 
attempt  was  made  by  Wohlrab  to  re- 
gain his  lost  lap,  but  try  as  hard  as  he 
did  the  rest  of  the  field  always  clung 
to   him   in   the   end. 

Dick  Rudolph,  of  the  Boston  Braves, 
was  again  a  spectator  of  the  evening- 
performances  and  brought  the  crowd  on 
its  feet  by  offering  $10  prizes  for  the 
winner  of  every  mile  sprint  for  20  miles. 
The  riders,  who  had  been  traveling  fast 
before,  increased  their  speed  to  get  the 
money.  McNamara  took  $50  of  Ru- 
dolph's cash;  Lawson  and  Grenda  each 
won  two  of  the  ten  spots,  while  Goullet 
and  Drobach  each  got  away  with  three. 

Lawson  led  for  1,000  miles  at  11.25. 

Score  For  48  Hours 

M.    L. 

Goullet-Grenda    1011 

Moran-McNamara    1011 

Fogler-Hill   1011 

Root-Clark    1011 

Egg-Verri    1011 

Lawrence-Magin    1011 

Cameron-Kaiser   1011 

Lawson-Drobach   1011 

Walthour-Halsted    1011 

Ryan-Wohlrab    1011         0 

Bedell-Bedell    1011         0 

Thomas-Hanley   1011         0 

Mitten-Anderson    1011         0 

Piercey-Cavanagh    1010        8 

Dupuy-Seres    1010        8 

Kopsky-Hansen    1010        4 

The  record  was  1,000  miles  and  7  laps, 
made  by  Ryan-Hill  in  1913. 

Goullet  Wins  a  $200  Memorial  Prize 

A  Frenchman,  who  refused  to  disclose 
his  name,  came  forward  when  the  chimes 
in  the  Metropolitan  tower  announced 
12:15  A.  M.,  to  offer  a  prize  of  $200  in 
memory  of  Comes,  the  late  Paris  cy- 
clist, to  the  winner  of  a  ten-lap  sprint. 
Bedlam  broke  loose  in  the  great  amphi- 
theatre. The  riders  warmed  up  to  a 
whirling  speed.  Jackie  Clark  jumped  to 
the  lead,  and  it  almost  seemed  as  the 
bell  rang  that  he  would  cross  the  line 
first.  But  Goullet,  inspired  undoubtedly 
])y  the  memory  of  the  great  Comes  re- 
cently killed  in  the  war,  dashed  ahead 
and  beat  out  Clark  by  a  few  inches. 

In  the  wildest  jam  that  had  yet  oc- 
curred in  the  race  and  which  started 
right  after  the  Comes  memorial  sprint, 
Wohlrab  broke  away  from  the  bunch  and 
after  a  few  exciting  laps  succeeded  in 
regaining  the  lap  his  team  had  lost  Mon- 
day night.  This  brought  them  up  with 
the   leaders.     In   the   jam,   Kopsky-Han- 


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sen  and  Seres-Dupuy  each  lost  one  lap, 
and  the  Cavanagh-Piercey  team  fell  back 
five  laps  more. 

The  same  Frenchman  who  gave  the 
$200  later  made  an  offer  of  three  addi- 
tional prizes.  Of  these  two  were  given 
for  two  sprints,  10  minutes  apart,  the 
winners  of  which  received  $50.  McNa- 
mara  won  the  first  and  Lawson  the  sec- 
ond. Then  he  gave  another  $100  for  a 
series  of  five  sprints  and  the  leaders 
at  the  end  of  each  mile  for  five  miles 
received  $20  each.  These  were  won  by 
McNamara,  Grenda.  Ryan,  Clark  and 
Grenda. 

Somewhat  after  4  o'clock  Tuesday 
morning,  Seres,  of  the  Seres-Dupuy  team, 
left  the  track  because  of  his  injured  leg. 
Dupuy  was  given  until  8:17  to  find  a  team 
mate.  At  this  time  they  were  four  laps 
behind  the  leaders. 

At  exactly  7,  Frank  Cavanagh  quit 
the  race  because  of  a  cold  in  the  stomach. 
Piercey,  his  partner,  then  joined  with 
Dupuy  to  form  a  new  team.  Including 
the  customary  penalty  of  one  lap,  the 
pair  were  one-half  mile  behind  the 
leaders. 

Five  Teams  Circled  in  Sprints 

At  about  4:30  in  the  afternoon  Ander- 
son started  a  sprint  which  lasted  five 
minutes..  In  this,  Hansen-Kopsky  and 
Piercey-Dupuy  each  lost  a  lap. 

At  6  o'clock,  when  the  record-breaking- 
crowd  started  to  pack  the  house,  the 
riders  had  covered  1.574  miles  and  were 
11    miles   ahead   of  the   previous   record. 

John  J.  McGraw's  primes  were  the 
feature  of  the  evening.  The  Giant's 
manager  offered  $150  for  fifteen  10-lap 
sprints,  the  leaders  of  which  got  $10.  In 
this  grab  for  $10  notes,  five  teams  were 
circled.  Hanley-Thomas  were  dropped 
for  a  lap,  the  Bedell  brothers  and  Mit- 
ten-Anderson suffered  the  loss  of  two 
laps  each,  while  Dupuy-Piercey  and  Kop- 
sky-Hansen  saw  the  riders  go  round 
them   three   times. 

In  the  middle  of  one  of  these  sprints 
Wohlrab  ran  ahead  of  the  pack  and  soon 
opened  up  a  gap  of  half  a  lap  between 
himself  and  the  field.  Ryan  came  out  to 
relieve  him,  but  was  not  strong  enough 
to  maintain  Wohlrab's  speed  and  fell 
back  in  line. 

Score  For  72  Hours 

M.  L. 

Clark-Root  1468  5 

Moran-McNamara  1468  S 

Goullet-Grenda    1468  5 

Fogler-Hill   1468  S 

Egg-Verri    1468  5 

Lawrence-Magin    1468  5 

Cameron-Kaiser  1468  S 


Lawson-Drobach   1468  5 

Ryan-Wohlrab    1468  5 

Walthour-Hal.ned    1468  5 

Thomas-Hanley   1468  3 

Bedell-Bedell    1468  2 

Mitten-Anderson    1468  2 

Dupuy-Piercey    1467  7 

Kopsky-Hansen    1467  3 

The  former  record  was  1,460  miles  and 

5  laps,  made  by  Root-McNamara  in  1913. 

Bad  Spills  Lay  Riders  Unconscious 

A  few  hours  after  midnight  on  Thurs- 
day morning,  the  same  Frenchman 
showed  up  once  more,  and  this  time  he 
handed  out  another  $200  in  prizes.  There 
were  primes  galore  given  out  during 
the  entire  day,  over  $2,000  having  been 
offered. 

Joe  Fogler  received  a  bad  spill  about 
5  o'clock.  Fogler  was  forced  down  by 
the  riders  and  ran  against  a  spectator 
who   was   standing   near   the    track.     Be- 


Winners  of  Six-Day  Bicycle  Races 

Year 

Winners 

Mileage 

1891 

William  Martin   . .  . 

..1,466.0 

1892 

Albert  Schock 

. .  1,600.3 

1893 

Ashinger-Foster    .  . 

1894 

No  race  held. 

1895 

Frankie  Nelson   .  .  . 

1896 

Teddy  Hale    

..1,910.9 

1897 

Charlie   Miller    .... 

..1,983.0 

1898 

Charlie   Miller    .... 

..2.007,4 

1899 

Miller- Waller    

..2,733,4 

1900 

MacFarland-Elkes 

.  .2,628.7 

1901 

Walthour-McEachern  2,555.4      | 

1902 

Leander-Krebs     .  .  . 

..2,477.3 

1903 

Walthour-Munroe  . 

..2.318.3 

1904 

Root-Dorlon    

..2,386.6 

1905 

Root-Fogler   

..2,260.(1 

1906 

Root-Fogler   

..2,292.2 

1907 

Rutt-Stol    

..2,312.5 

1908 

MacFarland-Moran 

..2,737.1 

1909 

Rutt-Clark   

..;2,660.1 

1910 

Root-Moran    

..2,545.3 

1911 

Clark-Fogler   

..2,718.9 

1912 
1913 

..2,661  5 

Goullet-Fogler    .... 

..2,751.0 

1914 

Goullet-Grenda    . .  . 

..2,758.1 

ing-  rendered  partially  unconscious,  he 
did  not  return  to  the  saucer  until  an 
hour,  all  bandaged  and  plastered  up. 

Only  a  few  records  were  broken  in  the 
forenoon,  but  later  in  the  day  Kopsky- 
Hansen  and  Dupuy-Piercey  dropped  a 
little  further  in  the  rear,  and  Kaiser,  the 
debutant  professional,  who  had  made  a 
strong  showing  on  all  days,  won  the 
admiration  of  the  crowd  by  his  splendid 
riding. 

At  7  o'clock  in  the  evening,  Dupuy 
withdrew  from  the  track  because  of  ton- 
silitis,  while  at  10  P.  M.  Kopsky,  who 
had  been  making  a  pest  of  himself  dur- 
ing the  entire  race,  also  dropped  out. 
A  new  team  was  formed  of  Piercey  and 
Hansen.  Three-quarters  of  an  hour  after 
Kopsky  got  out,  the  Bedell  brothers 
surrendered    to    exhaustion. 


When  the  hour  hand  pointed  to  10,  a 
terrible  spill  occurred,  which  laid  Kaiser, 
the  idol  of  the  huge  crowd  present,  un- 
conscious. Verri  sustained  cuts  on  the 
cheek  and  the  mouth,  Drobach,  the  Pole, 
broke  a  finger,  Anderson  was  badly 
bruised,  and  Wohlrab's  face  and  knee 
were  severely  cut  up.  This  spill  hap- 
pened on  the  Madison  avenue  curve, 
when  Wohlrab  and  Clark  collided  just 
after  passing  the  finish  line  in  a  mile- 
prize  sprint. 

In  threatening  a  strike  unless  the 
"prize"  system  was  eliminated,  Jimmy 
Moran,  the  milkman,  acted  as  spokesman 
for  six  of  the  leading  teams.  He  com- 
plained that  the  riders  could  not  get  any 
sleep  because  of  the  many  sprints  and 
that  the  teams  which  were  behind  in 
the  score  could  hit  up  a  terrific  pace 
during'  the  sprints  and  win  the  money 
and  then  rest  by  dropping  back  a  few 
laps,  whereas  the  teams  in  the  lead  had 
to  keep  up  the  pace  or  be  lapped.  Man- 
ager Floyd  McFarland  informed  the 
riders  that  if  they  did  not  wish  to  con- 
tinue under  the  prize  system  they  could 
quit  the  race.  He  said  that  they  knew 
of    the    sprints   before   the   race   started. 

At  midnight  Kaiser  led  the  field  and 
broke  the  record  for  the  96th  hour. 

Score  For  96  Hours 

Cameron-Kaiser   1904  9 

Goullet-Grenda    1904  9 

Moran-McNamara    1904  9 

Fogler-Hill     1904.... 9 

Root-Clark    1904  9 

Egg-Verri 1904  9 

Lawson-Drobach   1904  9 

Ryan-Wohlrab 1904  9 

Lawrence-Magin    1904  9 

Thomas-Hanley   1904  7 

Walthour-Halstead   1904  7 

Mitten-Anderson    1904  4 

Piercey-Hansen  1904  0 

The  record  was  1,092  miles  and  3  laps, 
made   by   Halstead-Drobach    in    1913. 

More   Laps  Are  Lost 

With  the  racers  gradually  nearing  their 
goal,  the  fifth  day  was  characterized  by 
its  terrific  sprints  and  hard  jams  which 
helped  to  thin  the  ranks  of  the  contest- 
ants. 

In  a  jam  that  started  15  minutes  after 
3  o'clock  in  the  morning,  Walthour- 
Halstead  lost  a  lap,  while  in  a  second 
jam  that  commenced  directly  afterward 
and  lasted  for  18  minutes  that  team  lost 
another  lap  and  Ryan-Wohlrab  retired. 

At  midday  Verri-Egg,  the  Italian  team, 
led  the  field,  having  covered  2,118  miles 
and  7  laps,  which  was  5  miles  and  3  laps 
ahead  of  the  record. 

(Contimied  on  page  22) 


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Mt.  Tom  Is   Climbed  Again 


Viewing   lulls   and  valleys  from  Mt.   Tom 

Mount  Tom,  near  Holyoke,  Mass.,  has 
been  climbed  again,  this  time  by  a  Pope 
two-speed  with  sidecar  attached.  The 
climb  was  made  in  1  hour,  10  minutes 
from  start  to  finish  of  the  ascent. 

The  summit  of  this  "Mountain  Sen- 
tinel of  the  Connecticut  River  Valley" 
is  1,214  feet  above  sea  level,  and  crowned 
by  a  summer  hotel  or  casino.  From  this 
point  the  view  in  all  directions  is  re- 
markably fine,  showing  as  it  does  fertile, 
cultivated  fields, -thriving  manufacturing 
cities  and  the  winding  broad  surface  of 
the  Connecticut  river,  whose  outline  is 
traced  over  a  great  expanse  of  land  for 
nearly  40  miles. 

In  summer  the  mountain  is  climbed  by 
an  inclined  cable  operated  railway,  there 
being  no  established  road  to  the  top  be- 
cause of  the  terrific  grades.  There  is 
left  on  the  side  of  the  mountain  the  old 
trail  cut  nearly  20  years  ago  and  over 
which  supplies  were  hauled  through  the 
winter  time  for  the  construction  of  the 
railway  and  upper  station.  It  is  need- 
less to  say  that  this  trail  is  very  rou.gh, 
is  covered  with  loose  stones  varying  in 
size  from  a  pebble  to  a  man's  head,  and 
is  narrow  and  at  many  points  so  steep 
that  it  is  difficult  to  climb.  A  Pope 
rider  determined  that  his  two-speed  ma- 
chine could  make  the  climb  with  com- 
parative ease,  and  as  a  handicap  attached 
a  sidecar;  the  result  was  very  interesting.. 


Pope  Two-Speed  With  Sidecar  Attached  Braves 
the  Rugged  Trail  and  Carries  Its  Rider,  With- 
out a  Single  Mishap,  to  the  Famous  Summit 


As  the  machine  started  up  the  grade  it 
responded  quickly  to  every  strain  im- 
posed on  it,  and  at  no  time  did  the  en- 
gine power  appear  to  be  near  its  limit. 
There  were  points  on  the  path  where 
the  bare  rock  gave  little  hold  for  the 
rear  wheel  tire,  and  at  times  the  wheel 
did  spin  around  in  its  endeavor  to  find 
a  proper  "hold." 

Ordinarily  it  is  impossible  to  gain  the 
direct  summit,  and  the  platform  of  the 
Summit  House,  because  of  a  high  fence 
and  a  refreshment  booth  which  block 
access  to  the  top  from  all  but  the  points 
where  steps  are  provided. 

Curiously,  the  night  before  the  ascent, 
a  strong  wind  blew  over  the  refreshment 
booth,  leaving  a  path  just  wide  enough 
for  the   motorcycle  and  sidecar  to  pass 


The   trail   was   rough   and   £tony 


Helping  the  machine  over  a  water  pipe 

through,  and  the  rider  of  the  motorcy- 
cle, therefore,  drove  his  machine  directly 
to  the  top  and  was  photographed  on  the 
platform  of  the  Summit  House. 

After  lunching  o'n  the  summit  of  the 
mountain  the  descent  was  made,  and  it 
was  found  more  difficult  than  the  climb, 
but  was  accomplished  without  trouble, 
after  which  the  motorcycle  was  ridden 
back  to  Westfield  without  showing  any 
apparent  strain  or  misuse  of  its   power. 

This  feat  of  a  two-speed  motorcycle 
makes  plain  the  fact  that  the  modern 
motorcycle  is  capable  of  negotiating  any 
grades  where  it  is  possible  for  the  rear 
wheel  to  find  tractive  resistance,  and  this 
coupled  with  reports  which  are  constant- 
ly being  received  of  the  same  machines 
traveling  distances  from  one  to  five 
thousand  miles  without  trouble  of  any 
kind,  proves  that  the  present  means  of 
economical  transit  can  hardly  be  im- 
proved upon. 


When   the   climber   reached    Summit   House 


Never  Pumped  Tire  On  1,293-Mile  Trip 

Carl  Seeley,  of  Mason  City,  la.,  makes 
a  pleasant  report  on  his  motorcycle  trip 
made  this  fall.  It  covers  1,293  miles,  and 
was  on  a  Model  L  twin-cylinder  single- 
speed  Pope  motorcjrcle.  From  Mason 
City  his  route  led  through  Charles  City 
to  Waverly,  Cedar  Rapids,  then  via  the 
Lincoln  Highway  to  Sterling,  111.,  then 
to  Chicago,  South  Bend,  Kalamazoo, 
Battle  Creek  to  Albion,  returning  to 
Mason  City  via  Chicago. 
A  feature  of  his  report  is  given  here: 
"My  entire  trip  was  made  without  an 
accident  of  any  kind;  never  had  a  min- 
ute's trouble  with  my  motor  and  never 
'  pumped  a  tire  on  the  entire  trip.  Further, 
I  never  removed  a  spark  plug  from  my 
motor.  I  used  common  gasolene  and 
Mobiloils,   B   grade." 


Motorcycles   In   Chile 

Charles  L.  Latham,  American  Consul 
to  Chile,  South  America,  reports  that 
there  is  a  great  field  for  the  motorcycle 
in  his  country.  He  says,  "When  the 
first  motorcycles  were  imported  into  the 
territory  of  Magallanes,  Chile,  it  was 
generally  believed  that  such  vehicles 
could  not  withstand  the  difficulties  of  the 
unimproved  roads  in  this  section.  How- 
ever, any  fears  in  that  direction  have 
been  entirely  dispelled  by  the  consistent 
performance  of  the  two-wheelers.  Al- 
ready there  is  a  growing  demand  for 
motorcycles,  the  two-wheeler  offering  a 
reliable  means  of  speedily  getting  over 
the  ground  in  a  country  where  there  is 
the  minimum  railway  service." 


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National  conference  of  salesmen  of  Goodye 


&   Rubber  Co.,  held  recently  at  the  factory  in  Okron,    O.,   sho 


GOULLET-GRENDA  BEST 

IN    SIX-DAY    GRIND 

(Continusd  from  page  20) 

In  the  afternoon,  more  prizes  were,  of- 
fered and  again  the  sprinting  started. 
But  all  the  teams  were  able  to  keep  their 
previous  positions  until  a  minute  after 
five.  Then  Thomas  began  a  sprint  in 
which  he  and  McNamara  set  the  pact. 
Walthour-Halstead  fell  back  two  laps; 
Anderson-Mitten  3;  and  Piercey-Hansen 
4. 

In  the  evening  the  largest  crowd 
thus  far  thronged  the  huge  amphitheatre. 
The  sensational  feature  was  a  12  minute 
jam.  McNamara-Moran  and  Kaiser- 
Cameron  teams  broke  away  from  the 
field  and  succeeded  in  opening  up  a  gap 
of  a  half  lap.  Round  they  whirled  at  a 
mad  pace  and  before  the  bunch  had  got- 
ten together,  Root-Clark  and  Lawrence- 
Magin  had  each  lost  a  lap,  while  the 
teams  that  were  already  behind  fell  still 
further  in  the  rear. 

Score  for  the  120th  Hour 

M.  L. 

Moran-McNamara  2349  2 

Goullet-Grenda  2349  2 

Fogler-Hill 2349  2 

Egg-Verri 2349  2 

Cameron-Kaiser   2349  2 

Lawson-Drobach   2349  2 

Root-Clark 2349  1 

Lawrence-Magin    2349  1 

Walthour-Halstead    2348  7 

Thomas-Hanley    2348  6 

Mitten-Anderson    2348  0 

Piercey-Hansen 2347  1 

The  record  was  2334  miles  and  S  laps, 
made  by  Hill-Ryan  in  1913. 

Final   Score— 142nd   Hour 

M.  L. 

Goullet-Grenda  2758  1 

Lawson-Drobach    27S8  1 

Fogler-Hill 2758  1 


Egg-Verri  2758  1 

Cameron-Kaiser   2758  1 

Moran-McNamara 2758  1 

Root-Clark  2758  0 

Lawrence-Magin    2758  0 

The  record  was  2,751  miles,  made  by 
Goullet-Fogler  in  1913. 

Mounts  the  Cyclists  Rode 

Lack  of  American  bicycles  was  a 
noticeable  feature  of  the  New  York  six- 
day  race.  At  the  start  a  census  was 
taken  of  the  mounts  of  the  riders  and 
the  following  will  show  just  what  ma- 
chines were  used: 

Joe  Fogler,  Bastide  (French);  Fred 
Hill,  Caminade  (French);  Reggie  Mc- 
Namara, Caminade  (French);  Jimmy 
Moran,  Bastide  (French);  Alfred  Goul- 
let,  Peugeot  (French);  Alfred  Grenda, 
Bastide  (French);  Norman  Anderson, 
Bastide  and  Caminade  ^French);  Gus 
Wohlrab,  Ixion  (Australian),  and  Camin- 
ade (.French);  Martin  Ryan,  Caminade 
(French). 

Jake  Magin,  Carbine  (Australian),  and 
Bastide  (French);  Iver  Lawson,  Torpedo 
(German),  and  Janu  Special  (American 
of  foreign  parts);  Peter  Drobach,  New 
England  (American),  and  Bastide 
(French);  John  Bedell,  Pierce  (Amer- 
ican); Menus  Bedell,  Janu  Special 
(American  of  foreign  parts);  Thomas, 
Saphire  (Belgium);  Norman  Hansen, 
Caminade  (French);  Joe  Kopsky,  Camin- 
ade (French),  and  B.  S.  A.  (English); 
Worth  Mitten,  Janu  Special  (American 
or  foreign  parts) ;  Harry  Kaiser,  Camin- 
ade (French);  George  Cameron,  Camin- 
ade (French);  Eddie  Root,  Caminade  and 
Bastide  (French);  Jackie  Clark,  Camin- 
ade (French). 

Alfred  Halstead,  New  England  (Amer- 
ican);  Bobby  Walthour,  Caminade  and 
Bastide  (French);  Charles  Piercey,  Cam- 
inade (French),  and  Schackcloth(  Aus- 
tralian) ;  Marcel  Dupuy,  La  Francaise 
(French);  Emil  Cousseau,  Peugeot 
(French);  George  Parent,  Janu  Special 
(American  of  foreign  parts),  and  Bas- 
tide (French);  George  Seres,  Peugeot 
(French);  Victor  Linart,  Caminade 
(French);  Yincenzo  Madonna,  Caminade 
(French);  Oscar  Egg,  Peugeot  (French); 
Francesco  Verri,  Itala   (Italian). 


Road  Club  Association  over  the  Pelham 
Parkway  course  on  the  22nd  inst.,  Louis 
Zemo,  handicapped  at  one  minute,  gave 
a  plucky  exhibition.  Shaken  off  by  the 
fast  pace  of  his  opponents  in  the  early 
stages  of  the  five-mile  contest,  Zemo  re- 
fused to  quit,  and  by  hitting  a  desperate 
clip  in  the  fourth  mile  he  drew  up  on 
even  terms  with  A.  Desimone,  who  start- 
ed from  the  same  mark  and  was  leading 
the  field.  Entering  the  home  stretch 
Desimone  gained  what  apepared  a  win- 
ning lead,  but  he  started  his  sprint  too 
soon,  and  nearing  the  tape  he  faltered. 
Zemo,  with  a  burst  of  speed,  drove  his 
bicycle  across  the  line  a  winner  by  a  fifth 
of  a  second.  J  Napthal  was  the  first 
scratch  man  completing  the  distance, 
drawin,g  down  third  prize.    Summary: 

Louis  Zemo  (1:00),  14:03,1^;  A.  Desi- 
mone (1:00),  14:03?'^;  J.  Naphtal 
(scratch),  13:0354;  J-  Cauldwell  (1:00), 
14:04%;  H.  Whiteman  (scratch),  13:10; 
A.  Morgan  (scratch),  13:12;  R.  Cauldwell 
(1:00),  14:32;  A.  Palma  (1:00),  14:40;  W. 
F.  Thompson  (1:00),  14:41. 


Zemo's  Pluck  Wins  C.  R.  C.  A.  Race 

In   winning   the   weekly   point   race   of 
the  New  York  Division   of  the   Century 


Cash  Payments  Eliminate  Trouble 

Unpaid  repair  bills,  many  of  them  left 
unpaid  for  months  on  some  flimsy  excuse 
or  another  and  finally  neglected  alto- 
gether, constitute  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  prevalent  holes  in  the  sieve  with 
which  the  motorcycle  dealer  is  supposed 
to  sift  his  cash  returns  for  traces  of 
profits. 

"Yes,  it  practically  takes  all  the  juice 
out  of  the  business.  When  we  get 
through  the  year  we  don't  have  a  thing. 
All  our  profits  are  tied  up  in  unpaid 
repair  bills,"  echoes  Mr.  Sleeper  of 
Couchtown. 

"Absolutely  unnecessary.  You  could 
have  your  profits  in  the  bank.  You 
could  invest  them  in  real  estate.  You 
could  be  turning  them  over  in  the  sale 
of  motorcycles.  You  could  really  cut  out 
repair  bill  losses  and  slow  collections 
entirely    if    you    wanted    to,"    says    Mr. 


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550   salesmen,    branch  managers,   etc.,   including   part   of  the   Canadian   Organization,    and   the   reception  committee 


Lively,  who  runs  the  Wide-Awake  Ga- 
rage  and   Repair-shop,   of   Starville. 

"You'll  have  to  show  me.  I've  been 
in  the  business  a  long  time  and  I  never 
saw  it  done,"  retorts  Sleeper  as  he  sinks 
down  once  more  to  a  restful  attitude. 

"Well,  you  can  open  your  eyes  and 
see  something  new  then  if  you'll  visit 
the   Wide-Awake    Garage,"    says    Lively. 

"But  do  you  really  get  cash  for  re- 
pairs?" queries  Sleeper. 

"We  certainly  do  get  cash  for  repairs, 
and  as  long  as  I  am  in  the  business  we 
will  continue  to  get  it,"  remarks  Lively. 

"How  do  you  do  it?  Our  customers 
would  get  mad  if  we  asked  them  for 
money  right  away,"  says  Sleeper  mourn- 
fully. 

"It's  a  long  story.  But  the  main  point 
is  that  we  realized  we  could  not  stay  in 
business  unless  we  took  some  radical 
action.  W^e  figured  out  that  the  biggest 
part  of  the  repair  job  is  labor.  And 
labor  won't  stay  unless  it  is  paid  regu- 
larly each  Saturday  night.  Our  cus- 
tomers took  their  goods  and  paid  us 
when  they  were  good  and  ready  and 
many  times  they  did  not  pay  us  at  all. 
Instead  they  kicked  and  made  things 
unpleasant. 

"The  more  we  thought  about  it  the 
more  we  could  see  that  there  was  only 
one  way  out.  That  was  cash.  It  meant 
treating  everyone  alike.  It  meant  a  more 
up-to-date  repair-shop.  It  meant  a  bet- 
ter system  of  records.  And  it  meant 
plenty  of  backbone  to  stick  to  the  idea 
once  we  adopted  it.  But  it  meant  our 
salvation    along   with    the    rest. 

"And  so  we  asked  for  cash.  It  was 
hard.  But  we  explained  to  our  cus- 
tomers that  it  was  the  only  way.  We 
showed  them  that  it  was  better  for  them. 
It  made  them  more  particular  about  ex- 
amining the  job  when  they  got  it.  It 
made  us  rnore  particular  about  finishing 
the  job  up  right.  It  eliminated  that  end- 
less chain  of  come-backs.  It  put  a  more 
systematic  plan  into  our  repair-shop. 


JOHNSON  WINS  IN  THE 
SIDECAR  CONTROVERSY 


F.  A.  M.  Legal  Action  Chairman  In- 
duces Connecticut  Official  to  Rescind 
Law  Governing  Sidecar  License  Tags 
— Important  Victory  for  Trade 


While  it  is  true  that  the  old,  old  ques- 
tion, "What  do  I  get  for  my  dollar?"  is 
not  heard  as  often  as  formerly,  there 
still  are  many  who  want  to  know  what 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists is  doing  for  its  members.  It  is 
doing  many  things  all  the  time  and 
every  once  in  a  while  the  organization, 
through  one  of  its  committees,  negotiates 
some  especially  beneficial  and  difficult 
commission  which  is  of  vast  interest  to 
a  multitude  of  riders. 

The  latest  accomplishment  must  be 
credited  to  Chairm.an  Johnson  of  the 
Legal  Action  Committee,  through  whose 
efforts  the  state  of  Connecticut  has  been 
brought  to  see  the  unjust  legislation 
which  had  been  enacted  in  reference  to 
the  licensing  of  sidecars.  The  state  had 
required  that  sidecars  should  carry  li- 
cense plates  additional  to  those  carried 
on  the  motorcycle. 

Chairman  Johnson  went  to  Hartford 
and  took  up  the  subject  with  the  secre- 
tary of  state  and  convinced  that  official 
that  the  requirement  was  useless,  unfair 
and  worked  a  hardship  on  the  riders,  and 
that  it  also  was  detrimental  to  the 
growth  of  a  promising  industry.  His 
points  were  so  well  made  that  he  was 
able  to  secure  immediate  consideration 
of  his  plea,  with  the  result  that  the  Con- 
necticut official  agreed  to  rescind  the 
objectionable  regulation. 

This  is  but  one  of  several  things  that 
Johnson  has  accomplished  or  is  accom- 
plishing for  the  riders  of  power-driven 
two-wheelers,  and  the  least  that  owners 
of    motorcycles    can    do    to    show    their 


appreciation  of  his  efforts  is  to  join  the 
national  organization.  It  will  be  inter- 
esting to  note  whether  the  riders  in  the 
"Nutmeg"  state,  the  direct  beneficiaries 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  activity,  are  going  to 
acknowledge  the  service  by  comin.g  into 
the  fold,  and  those  who  already  are  in  it 
by  renewing  their  memberships,  or 
whether  they  are  merely  going  to  "think 
their  thanks"  and  be  winning  to  be  con- 
sidered as  the  "poor  brothers." 


A.  O.  SMITH  CO.  STARTS  MOTOR 
WHEEL  SELLING  CAMPAIGN 

Arrangements  have  been  completed 
between  the  A.  O.  Smith  Co.,  of  Milwau- 
kee, and  the  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia,  whereby  the  latter  concern 
is  to  act  as  the  sales  representative  for 
the  Smith  Motor  Wheel  in  the  territory 
of  New  Jersey,  Delaware,  North  and 
South  Carolina,  Maryland,  Virginia,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia,  Southern  Michigan, 
Eastern  Pennsylvania,  the  city  of  Buf- 
falo, including  Erie  and  Niagara  coun- 
ties in  New  York  state,  also  Cleveland 
and  Cuyaho.ga  county,  Ohio. 

Another  addition  to  the  sales  force  is 
C.  A.  Neracher,  of  Elyria,  O.,  who  will 
look  after  the  sales  in  northern  and  cen- 
tral Ohio.  His  territory  will  not  include 
Cuyahoga  county,  but  will  take  in  all  the 
rest  of  the  state  as  far  as  Dayton,  Spring- 
field, Columbus  and  across  to  Marietta. 

Arrangements  have  been  concluded 
which  permit  of  the  sale  of  Smith  Motor 
Wheels  in  Canadian  territory  and  agree- 
ments with  distributers  and  dealers  in 
that  section  will  be  entered  into  in  the 
near  future.  So  far  nothing  has  been 
done  in  this  direction. 

The  active  selling  campaign  already 
has  been  started  in  the  United  States  and 
many  contracts  have  been  received.  The 
device  is  being  demonstrated  in  many 
sections  and  is  attaining  a  popularity 
which  even  the  Smith  people  had  not 
anticipated.  Already  the  demand  has 
exceeded  expectations. 


24 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,  1914 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 

Wherein  the  Motorcycle  Bee  Nearly  Causes  Him  to  Become  the  Victim 

of  a  Fraud—How  An  Unscrupulous  Dealer  Played  Upon  His 

Desire  for  a  Machine,  and  What  Dr.  Wise  Said. 


The   fifth    of   a   series   of   articles   in    which    are   told    the    experi- 
ences of  John   Prospect  in   quest   of  a  power-driven   two-wheeler. 


John's  trip  to  Buffalo  was  not  alto- 
gether a  pleasure  trip.  He  went  on  bus- 
iness, and  when  he  took  the  fast  West- 
ern express  home  the  smile  which  he 
wore  when  he  started  had  faded  to  a 
frown.  Instead  of  enjoying  the  perfecto 
in  the  smoking  department,  it  tasted  like 
a  wet  weed,  and  half  a  dozen  drinks, 
cocktails,  sauterne,  sparkling  Burgundy 
and  a  cordial  all  failed  to  bring  back 
the  smile  which  he  usually  wore.  John 
had  learned  that  a  big  wad  of  money 
stowed  away  carefully  in  securities  had 
been  so  carefully  stowed  away  by  the 
security  company  that  the  chances  were 
that  he  would  never  see  very  much  of  it 
again. 

"Well,"  he  sighed,  when  he  reachea 
Highville,  "they  certainly  got  to  me  for 
a  stack  of  reds  this  time — guess  1  can't 
get  that  motorcycle  now  after  all.  Well, 
that's  too  bad,  because  I  rather  wanted 
one  of  those  animals;  but  there's  no  use 
crying  after  spilt  milk." 

The  X-Z  People  Keep  After  John 

So  John  consoled  himself  as  best  he 
could  and  gave  up  going  around  to  the 
dealers  for  a  while.  Perhaps  he  might 
never  have  bought  a  machine  at  all  if  it 
had  not  been  for  one  thing.  The  one 
thing  was  the  new  X-Z  dealer  who  had 
just  established  an  agency  for  that  make 
in  Highville.  John  was  called  up  in 
the  afternoon  a  week  after  his  arrival 
by  this  dealer,  who  said  that  he  wanted 


"Say,    Mr.   Prospect.    I  want  to  tell  you" 

Prospect  to  come  around  to  his  store 
that  night  and  see  the  new  models.  The 
dealer  said  he  had  heard  that  Prospect 
was   interested  from  the  X-Z  dealer  in 


Buffalo  whom  Prospect  had  once  called 
on,  and  he  knew  that  a  visit  to  the  new 
agency  would  be  interesting  and  satis- 
factory. 

Prospect  explained  that  he  had  rather 
changed  his  mind  about  buying  a  ma- 
chine, and  that  he  did  not  think  he 
wanted  one  after  all.  The  dealer  was 
mildly  surprised,  but  said  that  it  would 
be  nice  if  Prospect  could  just  come  to 
the  shop  anyway  and  look  around,  be- 
cause the  patronage  of  men  like  Prospect 
was  valuable  to  a  dealer,  especially  one 
starting  business  in  a  new  town. 

The  motorcycle  bee  was  a-buzzing  in 
John's  upper  story  by  now  and  he  did 
not  refuse  the  dealer's  request  as  de- 
cidedly as  he  had  done  at  first.  The 
X-Z  man  persisted,  and  began  to  tell 
him  what  a  lot  of  good  things  he  would 
see  at  the  shop  in  the  way  of  new  fea- 
tures, and  some  accessories,  like  a  new 
saddle  and  a  lighting  system  that  were 
almost  as  important  as  the  new  ma- 
chines. Buzz-buzz  went  the  bee,  and 
John  said  that  he  would  come  the  next 
day. 

Now  it  happened  that  on  the  way  to 
the  new  X-Z  store  you  had  to  pass  the 
C-D  agency  and  it  happened  as  John 
was  goin.g  by  the  dealer  came  out  and  ■ 
said  good-morning.  John  said  good- 
morning,  too.  The  dealer  beamed  at 
him  as  the  sun  beams  at  the  flowers  in 
the  morning. 

A  Fine  Bargain  is  Offered  Him 

"Say,  Mr.  Prospect,"  he  began,  "I 
want  to  tell  you  about  a  bargain  that 
you  can  have  if  you  want.  It's  a  fine 
C-D  machine  that  has  been  used  a  bit 
and  returned  to  us.  We  are  going  to 
sell  it  at  a  dead  loss  just  because  we 
want  to  advertise  the  C-D  and  don't 
mind  throwing  away  a  bunch  of  coin  in 
doing  it.  It's  a  .great  chance  an^  you'd 
be  sorry  to  miss  it.  Come  on  in  and 
see  it." 

John  thought  that  maybe  this  machine 
would  sell  for  such  a  low  figure  that 
he  could  afford  to  buy  it;  anyway,  there 
was  no  harm  in  looking  at  it.  So  he 
went  in,  and  there,  right  by  the  door 
stood  a  newly  painted  C-D  single  with 


its  nickeled  parts  brightly  polished  and 
oiled. 

"There  she  is — ain't  she  a  dandy?"  ex- 
claimed the  dealer.  "Just  as  good  as  new 
— everything  overhauled  and  put  in  shape 
— new  magneto  and   carburetter." 

Prospect  leaned  over  and  inspected  the 
model  carefully.  He  knew  quite  a  little 
about  the  technical  side  of  motorcycles 


"She 


born    in    1913,    but— 


by  now  because  he  had  been  reading  it 
up  and  studying  the  question  to  find  out 
exactly  what  he  was  up  against.  So  he 
knew  a  new  carburetter  from  an  old 
one,  and  a  lot  of  other  things. 

"That's  not  a  new  carburetter,  is  it?" 
he  asked. 

The  C-D  dealer  blinked  two  or  three 
times  and  looked  surprised. 

"Certainly  it's  a  new  carburetter;  may 
be  a  little  dirtied,  but  that  can  be  fixed 
up   with  a   rag  and   a  little  oil." 

"Well,  you  ought  to  know.  But  thi.<: 
animal  looks  ancient  to  me.  When  was 
it    born?" 

The  dealer  closed  one  eye  and  with 
the  other  scanned  John  from  his  shoes 
to  the  top  of  his  felt  hat,  and  then  back 
to   his   shoes  again. 

A  Machine  of  Uncertain  Date 

"She  was  born  in  1913,  but  we  made 
her  over  this  year.  Look  at  that  new 
magneto — best  made;  and  then  these 
here  footboards  are  new,  and  the  saddle, 
too,  and,  well,  it's  been  all  fixed  up."      , 

"It  doesn't  look  like  the  vintage  of 
1913,"  objected  Prospect.  "Look  at  that 
belt  drive;  and  the  leaf  spring  frame  is 
certainly  not  the  type  that,  you  used 
that  year." 

The   C-D   dealer   coughed   and   looked 


November  24,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


25- 


at     everything     in     the     room-    but     his 
visitor. 

"Well,  now  that  you  mention  it,  the 
frame  and  cylinder  may  be  1912,  but  I 
tell  you  it's  all  been  remodeled,  and  the 
replacements  we  made  on  it  make  it 
fully  as  good  as  any  1913  type  even 
when  new,  and  then  look  at  what  you 
are  getting  for  your  money.  Do  you 
know  what  we  are  going  to  sell  this 
machine  for?"  He  lowered  his  voice 
and  looked  around  cautiously.  "Well, 
it's  not  for  publication,  but  I  know  you 
and  want  to  do  the  right  thing  by  you, 
and  we'll  let  you  have  this  splendid 
motorcycle  for  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  dollars,  and  it's  worth  every  cent  of 
one   hundred   and   seventj'-five." 

Old  Wine  in  New  Bottles 

"It  certainly  is  good;  you  just  pin  your 
inoney  on  this  little  machine — can't  beat 
it  at  the  price,  or  a  lot  more.  Why, 
they  say  that  belt  drives  are  going  out; 
no  such  thing.  Over  in  England  thej' 
use  more  belt  drives  than  chain  drives, 
and  there  are  four  times  as  inany  riders 
there.  Look  at  this  a  minute.  You  see, 
this  belt  is  driven  by  a  small  wheel 
while  it's  connected  to  a  big  one  on  the 
rear  wheel.  Now  that  makes  high  speed 
assured  because  the  power  is  transferred 
from  a  small  wheel  to  a  big  one,  and  that 
makes  it  revolve  faster  and  consequentl}' 
give  high  speed." 

"Hold  on  a  moment — I  thought  it  was 
the  other  way  around,  that  a  large  wheel 
geared  to  a  small  one  produced  speed 
and  a  small  wheel  driving  a  large  one, 
power!" 

"Did  T  say  speed?"  corrected  the  dealer 
smoothly.    "I  meant  power." 

"Well,  it  looks  powerful  enough.  But 
even  if  it  does  make  such  a  lot  of  speed 
what  interests  me  most  is  reliability — 
whether  3'ou  guarantee  the  machine  to 
be  an  A-1  product.  You  see,  a  buyer 
can't  know  much  about  a  motorcycle — 
if  he  has  had  no  previous  experience, 
that  is — except  in  the  way  of  theory. 
He  knows  if  a  model  is  theoretically  fast 
and  comfortable  to  ride  on,  and  so  forth. 
But  he  has  to  go  by  the  dealer's  say-so 
in  the  matter  and  the  firm's  reputation 
for  honest  dealing." 

The  C-D  dealer  leaned  up  against  the 
counter  and  took  out  a  cigar,  which  he 
lit  thoughtfully.  Prospect  noted  that 
he  did  not  offer  him  one  or  offer  to 
go  where  they  could  sit  down  and  be 
comfortable. 

"What  more  do  you  want  for  the 
price?"  he  demanded  aggressively.  "Here 
is  a  dandy  machine  that  I'm  willing  to 
let  go  for  two-thirds  its  real  value  just 
because    I    want   to   do    the    right    thing 


by  you  and  get  you  for  a  customer.  If 
you  don't  know  a  good  thing  when  you 
give  it  the  once  over  why  there's  no  use 
in  going  all  over  the  matter  again.  Half 
a    dozen   men   are   waiting   for   a   chance 


He    nearly    ran   into    Dr.    Wise 

to   buy  this  model  and   I   was   saving  it 
for  you." 

Dealer  Shirks  Responsibility 

"Certainly,  that's  all  very  well,"  re- 
monstrated Prospect,  who  did  not  like 
the  other's  tone,  "but  what  guarantee 
do  you  offer  for  the  machine?  To  be 
specific,  will  you  make  repairs  for  me 
if  anything  goes  wrong  with  the  power 
plant  that  I  am  not  responsible  for?  Do 
you  guarantee  it  to  be  in  serviceable 
condition?" 

"Of  course  it  is." 

"Well,  if  the  carburetter  boils  over 
or  the  valves  explode,  or  the  cylinder 
drops  off,  or  the  magneto  has  the  fits, 
will  you  fix  it  up  for  me  without  charge?" 

The  C-D  dealer  grew  red  in  the  face. 

"Don't  you  think  I  have  anything  bet- 
ter to  do  than  to  play  nurse  to  every- 
body who  monkeys  with  a  motorcycle, 
hey?  My  money  ain't  going  to  pay  for 
repairs  every  time  j'ou  bust  a  part  or 
blow  a  tire  or  spill  in  the  road  and  dent 
your  frame.  Well,  there's  the  machine; 
what  are  you  going  to  do?" 

"I'll  want  a  little  time  to  think  it  over. 
A  hundred  and  twenty-five  looks  pretty 
big  to  me  now." 


Prospect  sat  down  suddenly 

"Then  you  may  lose  the  machine,  be- 
cause there's  others  waiting  for  it.  I 
tell  you  what  I'll  do — let's  call  it  a  bar- 
gain at  a  hundred  even." 

"Let  me  think  it  over,"  said  Prospect 
firmly. 


"Better  take  it  while  you  can  get  it,"' 
snapped  the  dealer,  who  looked  as  cross, 
as  if  he  had  staked  all  his  pile  on  a_ 
blank   number. 

But  Prospect  shook  his  head  and. 
looked  around  for  the  door. 

"I  don't  know  if  I  can  afford  it.  Good- 
morning." 

Now  it  so  happened  that  as  John  was. 
leaving  the  C-D  shop  he  nearly  ran  into- 
Dr..  Wise,  who  was  hurrying  along  the- 
street  with  his  medicine  kit.  Prospect, 
grasped  the  old  doctor  cordially  by  the- 
hand. 

"Well,  well,  exceeding  the  speed  limit,. 
Doctor.     Twenty-five   dollars    fine." 

The  old  physician  smiled  cheerily. 

Dr.  Wise  Opens  Prospect's  Eyes 

"Excuse  is  offered  that  I  am  on  a  hurry- 
call.  Somebodj'  about  six  miles  out  of 
town  is  ill  and  my  old  horse.  Jack,  is  laid. 
up  with  tender  feet,  so  I  must  call  for 
a  trouble  bus  from  the  garage.  Thi* 
sort  of  thing  happens  so  often  that  I 
am  thinking  of  getting  a  motorcycle  to- 
carry  me  around." 

Prospect  looked  interested. 

"So  you  have  the  bug,  too.  Well,  1-' 
just  didn't  buy  a  motorcycle  in  this  store.. 
The  dealer  got  sore  when  I  began  to- 
pull  the  'safety  first'  stuff  about  buying.. 
That  made  me  sore,  because  I  wasn't' 
going  to  dig  into  my  pile  for  a  hundred! 
and  twenty-five  bones  just  on  his  saj'-so, . 
and  I  wanted  to  think  it  over." 

"Was   it   an   old    1910   single?" 

"It  was  a  single,  newly  painted,  and' 
with  a  new  carburetter  and  magneto  and 
other  replacements.  But  it  was  a  1913"'- 
model." 

"What!"  Dr.  Wise  dropped  his  raedi-- 
cine  bag  in  astonishment.  "A  1913  model!' 
New  carburetter!  New  magneto!  Why 
that  machine  never  saw  a  new  part  in- 
its  life  e-xcept  for  a  few  bits  of  pretty 
nickel  to  look  nice  and  shiny  and  maybe- 
a  new  spark  plug.  Why  it  was  traded' 
in  by  the  butcher's  boy  two  years  ago,, 
and  it's  been  rusting  in  the  repair-shop 
ever  since.  It's  a  1910  model;  the  C-D 
dealer  finally  confessed  that  to  me  when- 
he  saw  that  I  would  not  buy.  He  tried- 
to  sell  it  to  me  for  sixty  dollars,  but: 
not  for  me!" 

Prospect  sat  down  suddenly  on  a  con- 
venient bench. 

"But  he  said  that  half  a  dozen  men' 
wanted  to  buy  it." 

"Did  he  pull  that  ancient  stuff  onj 
you,  too?  Well,  well,  John,  better  take- 
your  wife  along  the  next  time  you  go- 
shopping." 

And  the  old  doctor  hurried  off  to  at- 
tend his  patient. 

Prospect  never  bought  that  C-D- 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOULD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,   1914 


BALTIMORE  CYCLE  CO.  TAKES 

THE   READING-STANDARD 

The  agency  for  the  Reading-Standard 
in  Baltimore,  Md.,  has  been  taken  over 
from  the  Randall  Mfg.  Co.  by  the  Balti- 
more Cycle  Co.,  recently  formed  and  lo- 
cated at  646  West  Baltimore  street.  S. 
Nechamkin,  manager  of  the  company,  is 
now  seeking  agents  throughout  the  state 
as  the  company  is  sole  distributer  for 
Maryland.  Randall  handled  the  R-S  and 
Pope  for  a  long  time,  but  now  repre- 
sents the  Thor.  which  Ke  took  over  froii. 
Little  Joe  Wiesenfeld  some  time  ago. 
The  new  model  of  the  Reading-Standard 
is  expected  in  about  a  week. 


Iver  Johnson  Bicycles  Via  Canal 

Uncle  Sam's  big  ditch  is  not  without 
its  utility  to  bicycle  manufacturers.  Iver 
Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  of 
Fitchburg,    Mass.,    have    fired    the    first 


machine  and  found  someone  had  played 
a  joke  on  him  by  shutting  off  the  gaso- 
lene. After  riding  down  Main  street 
again  the  crowd  broke  up  and  each  rider 
went  to  his  respective  home  feeling  that 
the  time  was  well  spent  during  the  even- 


Excelsior  Company  In  Baltimore 
The  Excelsior  Motor  &  Supply  C.  has 
been  formed  to  do  a  general  motorcycle 
business  at  2632  West  North  avenue, 
Baltimore,  Md.  The  company  has  a 
Maryland  distributing  agenc}'  for  the  Ti.x- 
celsior  motorcycles,  of  which  many  are 
on  the  streets  of  that  cit}'. 

Those  interested  in  the  new  Excelsior 
Motor  &  Supply  Co.  are  Irvin  Sand- 
ruck,  Frank  W.  Sandruck,  Jr.,  Walter 
W.  Fairley  and  William  Tretick.  The 
Sandruck'  boys  are  well  known  to  local 
motorcyclists,  having  been  for  some  time 


Here  are  the  riders  lined  up  for  the  start  of  their  evening's  enjoyment,   provided  by  Lee   Wright, 
agent  for  the  Excelsior  in  Galesburg,   111.     That  they  enjoyed  it  the  story  on  this  page  proves 


gun  in  the  form  of  two  carloads  for  San 
Francisco,  same  having  been  shipped 
during  the  week  of  November  9th.  This 
is  said  to  be  the  first  shipment  of  bicy- 
cles  via   the    I'anama   Canal. 


connected  with  tlieir  father.  F.  M.  Sand- 
ruck, and  their  brother,  Clayton  Sand- 
ruck. in  the  distribution  of  Flying  Mer- 
kel  motorcvcles. 


Jolly  Evening  For  Galesburg  Riders 

Eleven  riders,  led  by  Lee  W.  Wright 
and  Ardo  Melander,  starting  at  Wright's 
Motorcycle  Garage,  181  East  Simmons 
street,  Galesburg,  111.,  on  November  11th, 
formed  a  parade  down  Main  street  and 
around  the  square.  With  the  lights 
turned  on,  the  shining  machines  made  a 
beautiful  sight  as  they  glided  along.  At 
a  given  signal  all  stopped  and  lined  up 
in  front  of  the  Empress  Theater,  where 
the  13th  installment  of  "The  Trey  oi 
Hearts"  was  enjoyed.  Between  reels, 
slides  of  the  Excelsior  motorcycles  were 
shown  on  the  screen. 

Spake's  restaurant  was  the  next  place 
to  be  visited.  Then  away  went  the  party 
to  the  Gaiety,  where  Max  Bloom  was 
seen  in  "The  Sunny  Side  of  Broadway." 
Not  an  incident  marred  the  evening  ex- 
cept when  Allensworth  tried  to  start  his 


New  Quarters  For  Haverford  Cycle  Co. 
Large  business  has  come  the  way  of 
the  Haverford  Cycle'  Co.  of  Cleveland, 
O.,  and  makes  them  move  to  new  quar- 
ters adjoining  their  old  location.  This 
addition  will  provide  5,000  feet  more 
floor  space.  There  will  be  an  entrance 
on  West  3rd  street,  where  they  will 
cater  to  garage  and  repair  service,  mak- 
ing it  the  largest  motorcycle  service  sta- 
tion in  the  heart  of  the  city. 


"Happy"   Alzina   On  Road   For   Hendee 

Word  comes  from  the  far  Western 
tepee  of  the  Hendee  Co.  that  Loris 
(Happy)  Alzina  has  returned  to  them 
after  a  short  connection  with  the  Ex- 
celsior distributer  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 
The  old  warrior  of  the  Indian  will  be 
on  the  warpath  for  the  coming  season 
throughout  Northern  California  and 
Nevada. 


SPOTSWOOD   HANDLES 

ONLY   HARLEY-DAVIDSON 

There  are  two  things  which  go  strong- 
ly against  the  grain  of  any  self-respecting 
publication.  One  is  to  publish  a  mis- 
statement and  the  other  is  to  publish  a 
correction.  But  it  is  not  possible  to 
guard  against  errors  on  the  part  of  cor- 
respondents and  there  are  times  when  a 
news  item  comes  along  which  has  all 
the  appearance  of  being  truthful  even 
though  the  statement  is  surprising.  It 
is  printed  in  good  faith  and  too  late  it 
is  discovered  that  the  news(?)  is  a  fig- 
ment of  someone's  imagination.  Then 
comes  the  duty  of  printing  a  correction, 
and  that's  a  duty  that  many  publications 
shirk.  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review  prides  itself  on  the  correctness 
of  its  news  and  it  takes  pride,  too,  in 
the  fact  that  it  possesses  the  moral 
courage  to  make  acknowledgment  of  an 
error. 

All  of  this  is  but  a  preamble  to  the 
correction  of  a  little  news  item  which 
appeared  in  the  issue  of  November  3. 
In  that  issue  it  was  stated  that  T.  E. 
Spotswood,  of  Mobile,  .Ala.,  had  opened 
a  wigwam  in  that  citj'  and  was  showing 
the  new  Indian  models.  Almost  before 
the  printer's  ink  had  thoroughly  dried 
Spotswood  began  to  receive  inquiries. 
Had  he  changed;  why  had  he  changed, 
etc.,  etc.?  The  statement  caused  a  dis- 
tinct eruption  among  the  many  friends 
of  the  popular  Alabama  dealer,  and  he 
was  anno}'ed  by  the  necessity  of  an- 
swering the  multitude  of  queries  he  re- 
ceived. 

But  Spotswood  has  not  changed  his 
line  or  added  to  it.  He  was  and  is  an 
agent  for  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles 
and-  handles  this  make  exclusively.  Bi- 
cycling World  and  Motorcycle  Review 
acknowledges  responsibility  for  the  error 
and 'regrets  it.  It  is  seldom  this  pub- 
lication has  to  make  a  correction,  but, 
as  was  said  before,  when  an  error  is 
made  it  will  be  corrected  and  the  readers 
can  depend  on  getting  the  news  in  these 
columns. 


Baer  Will   Sell  Pope  In  Northwest. 

Owing  to  their  increasing  business  and 
the  promising  outlook  for  1915,  the  Pope 
Mfg.  Co..  have  secured  the  services  of 
Roy  R.  Baer.  of  Sterling,  111.,  and  he 
will  push  Pope  goods  in  Minnesota  and 
North    and    South    Dakota. 

Baer  is  thoroughly  conversant  with 
both  bicycles  and  motorcycles,  having 
had  15  years  live  experience  in  bicycles 
and  four  years  with  motorcycles.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Sterling  Motorcycle 
Club  and  considered  one  of  the  "live 
wires"  in  Sterling,  111. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOULD  AND  MOTORlJYCLE  REVIEW 


27 


Are   You   Like   This   Dealer 

The  office  of  the  garage  was  right  in 
front.  It  took  up  one  side  of  the  show 
window.  The  customer — or,  rather,  the 
prospective  customer,  could  see  that  the 
boss  was  in  as  he  passed  by  on  his  way 
to  the  office.  This  possible  buyer  was 
a  modest  man  of  the  quiet,  determined 
type. 

He  went  to  the  office  door  and  looked 
in.  The  boss  was  talking  to  another 
man.  Both  were  in  their  shirt  sleeves. 
The  other  man  may  have  been  an  em- 
ploye or  a  customer.  The  boss  looked 
up  at  the  modest  man,  who  stood  framed 
in  the  doorway,  and  then  continued  his 
conversation. 

It  was  undoubtedly  a  very  interesting 
conversation.  Some  parts  of  it  were 
amusing,  because  both  laughed  freely. 
A  stenographer  walked  by  the  man  in 
the  doorway  and  came  out  again  going 
to  another  office  across  the  way.  Her 
business  was  writing  letters,  so  she  did 
not  waste  time  asking  the  strange  man 
to  have  a  chair  or  anything  else.  Five 
minutes  went  by,  then  ten,  and  the  man 
modestly  waited.  The  boss  was  still 
talking. 

The  embryo  buyer  waited  no  longer. 
Instead,  he  retraced  his  steps  up  the 
street,  determined  that  whatever  goods 
he  bought  it  would  not  be  goods  handled 
by  a  loquacious  dealer.  This  happened  in 
a  Michigan  town,  just  a  few  weeks  ago. 
It  might  have  happened  in  many  places. 
But  most  dealers  are  getting  too  alert 
for  business  to  allow  a  strange  man  to 
come  in  and  go  out  without  finding  out 
what  he  wanted  or  at  least  greeting 
him. 

It  is  well  that  salesmen  are  having  the 
value  of  instant  attention  impressed  up- 
on them..  But  there  are  still  altogether 
too  many  places  where  the  lesson  is  yet 
to  be  learned. 


If  You  See  Something  Good— Grab  It! 

Dealers  who  have  scoffed  at  the  idea 
of  regularly  planned,  and  carefully  car- 
ried out  -window, displays  for  the  motor- 
cycle business  will  be  tremendously  in- 
terested to  know- that  these  displays  in- 
variably pay  for  themselves. 

"If  we  gauged  the  value  of  window  dis- 


plays by  the  interest  of  the  public  alone, 
we  would  be  well  satisfied,"  says  Walter 
Bemb,  of  the  Bemb-Robinson  Co.,  De- 
troit. "But  in  addition  to  their  effect 
on  the  public  they  have  also  a  wonder- 
fully stimulating  effect  on  our  salesmen. 
We  have  never  yet  made  a  display  that 
has  not  shown  us  a  dollar-and-cent  profit. 
We  urge  all  the  dealers  who  work  with 
us  in  our  territory  to  profit  by  this  fact." 
Try  some  novel  window  displaj^s.  See 
what  you  can  produce  that  is  out  of  the 
ordinary.  Note  the  effect  on  yourself 
and  on  your  men.  Observe  the  effect 
on  the  passersby.  Observe  how  instantly 
new  interest  and  fresh  life  is  brought 
to  a  display  of  the  same  article  that 
seems  uninteresting  when  shown  with- 
out a  carefully  conceived  plan  behind  it. 
Here  is  a  suggestion  about  which  it  will 
pay  you  to  do  something.  After  you 
have  done  one  creditable  window  you 
will    always    be    in    the    ranks    of    those 


who  are  enthusiastic  over  good  displays.. 

Remember  you  are  not  trying  anything 
new.  You  are  simply  adapting  to  your 
particular  business  an  idea  that  has 
proved  its  extraordinary  value  in  all 
lines.  Don't  say  to  yourself,  "The  motor- 
cycle business  is  peculiar — it's  different 
— you  can't  display  goods  except  by 
showing  the  goods — that's  what  the  pub- 
lic want  to  see." 

No,  that  is  not  the  modern  spirit — 
nor  is  it  the  money-making  spirit.  It 
is  the  attitude  of  "the  man  behind" — 
the  man  who  is  afraid  to  do  anything 
new  himself.  It  is  not  the  right  atti- 
tude of  mind  for  the  man  who  is  shar- 
ing in  the  development  of  a  business 
that  has  grown  faster  than  any  other  in- 
dustry in  the  world.  Get  a  new  grip  on 
things  as  they  are.  Be  glad  to  adapt 
froin  any  other  business  ideas  that  will 
help  you  toward  success  and  be  on  the 
watch  for  those  ideas! 


War  and  Business 

By  Walt  Mason* 

One  dealer  says:  "That  mighty  scrap,  which  ra.^jes  now  o'er  Europe's 
map,  makes  things  unsettled  over  here,  and  so  I'm  full  of  doubt  and  fear.  I 
thought  T  would  enlarge  my  stock,  and  paint  the  place  and  oil  the  clock,  before 
war  rumors  filled  the  air,  but  now  I  feel  I  do  not  dare.  I'll  wait  until  the  war 
is  done  before  I  spend  my  hard-earned  mon." 

The  shirkers  sit  around  his  place,  and  talk  of  war  and  death  so  base,  but 
few  cash  customers  draw  near — they  do  not  like  the  atmosphere. 

Look!  A  live  dealer,  down  the  street,  goes  prancing  round  on  active  feet. 
And  if  you  mention  war  to  him,  he  says,  "It's  bad,  so  help  me  Jim!  I  hate  to 
think  of  grown-up  chaps  engaging  in  such  foolish  scrafls,  arid  pa'ckihg' wea'poris  ' 
in  their  clothes,  and  shooting  holes  through  unknown  foes.  But  what  I  think 
or  what  I  say  about  the  war  will  bale  no  hay.  So  I  keep  such  reflections  out — 
I  have  my  trade  to  think  about. 

"I've  planned  a  corking  winter  trade,  to  make  all  former  records  fade. 
I  have  all  kinds  of  Christmas  goods,  with  squeaking  dolls.  Red  Ridinghoods, 
fine  Noah's  arks,  toy  rocking  chairs,  tin  crocodiles  and  polar  bears.  The  kids 
will  dance  around  a  block  when  they  behold  my  winter  stock.  And  every  day 
I  try  to  spring  some  bargain  that  will  make  folks  sing. 

The  man  who  buckles  down  to  biz,  and  tries  to  make  things  fairl}'  whiz 
can't  all  his  time  and  thought  devote  to  France's  ginx  or  Prussia's  goat. 

"I  read  war  stories  when  I  can,  like  every  other  business  man;  but  first 
I  read,  and  seek  the  aid,  of  papers  which  concern  my  trade.  In  them  I  get 
the  news  I  need;  they  help  me  out  whene'er  I  read:  they  show  me  where  I 
ought  to  gain,  and  where  my  efforts  are  in  vain.  And  that's  what  I'm  in 
business  for;  it  beats  this  graft  of  talking  war!" 

Such  dealers'  views  are  safe  and  sane;  a  live  dealer  should  fill  his  brain 
with  what  concerns  his  business  first,  and  let  the  wardogs  do  their  worst. 

*From   the   Wisconsin   Motorist. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,   191* 


Mlllllllllllllllllllli 


A  nnular  Bearings 

"^^  Applied   to   Bicycles 

1     Interesting  Tests  Made  by  German  Manufacturers 
1     Show  Efficiency  of  the  Automobile  Type  of  Bearings 


The  use  of  three-point  ball  bearings 
with  adjustable  cones  has  survived  in 
bicycles  until  the  present  day,.  It  was 
attempted,  to  be  sure,  after  the  first 
successful  introduction  of  annular  bear- 
ings in  automobiles  to  apply  this  sim- 
pler type  to  bicycles  as  well,  but  errors 
in  design  and  mounting  combined  with 
insufficient  protection  against  dust  and 
humidity  led  to  unsatisfactory  results. 
To  remedy  this  situation,  however,  the 
D.  W.  F.  firm  three  years  ago  brought 
out  complete  bicycle  hubs  in  which  an- 
nular bearings,  supplemented  by  end- 
thrust  bearings,  are  effectively  protected 
against  dust,  water  and  loss  of  lubricant 
as  well  as  against  the  pinching  and  warp- 
ing of  the  bearing  rings  to  which  the 
light  cycle  construction  has  been  espe- 
cially liable.  To  test  the  new  construc- 
tion in  comparison  with  the  so-called 
cone  bearings  (meaning  the  adjustable 
ball  bearings)  the  following  arrange- 
ments were  made:  The  same  bicycle 
was  successively  fitted  with  the  cone 
bearings  and  with  the  new  annular  bear- 
ings and  in  each  condition  was  tried 
with  and  without  load.  The  provisions 
were  to  some  extent  typical  of  the  va- 
riety of  facilities  required  for  measuring 
the  fitness  of  any  given  style  of  bearings 
for  any  one  of  its  uses. 

The  bicycle  wa"s  placed  with  its  rear 
wheel  on  two  wooden  sheaves  arranged 
tandem,    and    these   were    turned    with    a 


slightly  concave  circumference;  the  front 
wheel  was  supported  on  a  broad  and 
flat-rimmed  wooden  sheave.  The  place 
of  the  crankarms  was  taken  by  wood 
pulleys  driven  by  belting  from  a  pack- 
shaft  underneath,  and  the  front  wheel 
was  likewise  Ijelt-driv'en  from  one  of  the 


sheaves  driving  the  rear  wheel,  and  the 
whole  complex  of  pulleys  was  actuated, 
also  by  belt,  from  a  direct-current  elec- 
tric motor  of  1.9  horsepower.  With  all 
shafts  mounted  in  ball  bearings  and  the 
use  of  very  thin  and  non-slipping  belts 
the  power  consumption  in  the  stand  was 
small.     The  current  consumption  of  the 


motor  was  measured  with  Weston  meters, 
and  the  rotary  speed  of  the  crankshaft 
with  a  tachometer  made  by  Morell  at 
Leipsic.  The  motor  was  run  for  one 
hour  or  until  the  current  consumption, 
became  constant  for  a  given  load,  and, 
readings  for  the  test  arrangement  were 
then  taken  for  ten  minutes  with  intervals 
of  a  half  minute.  From  the  results  was 
to  be  deducted  the  resistance  of  the  ap- 
paratus, varying  with  the  load.  To  de- 
termine this  resistance  the  bicycle  was 
taken  ofif  and  in  its  place  a  shaft  with 
a  brake  disk  was  mounted  in  its  place 
exactly  where  the  crankshaft  was  before; 
from  this  prony  readings  were  taken. 

Figures  show  a  superiority  of  the  an- 
nular bearing  of  49.7  per  cent  without 
load  and  28.6  per  cent  under  load  of 
86  kilograms. 


Attractive  Cycling  Book  Issued 

An  interesting  and  well  planned  book- 
let is  the  handbook  of  the  St.  Louis- 
Cycling  Club  just  received  at  this  office. 
The  organization  is  the  second  oldest 
club  for  the  sport  in  the  country. 

Organized  away  back  in  the  early 
'80's,  it  soon  became  famous  for  its  hard 
and  fast  road  riders,  among  whom  was. 
Cola  Stone,  whose  road  records  on  the 
old  high  wheel  made  his  name  and  that 
of  the  St.  Louis  club  known  from  one 
end  of  the  country  to  the  other. 

The  club  was  reorganized  in  1906  and' 
took  a  new  lease  of  life.  That  the  mem- 
bers have  the  right  idea  of  the  benefits, 
to  be  derived  from  cycling  is  evidenced 
liy  the  following  extract  from  their  hand- 
book: 

"The  chief  pleasure  which  a  bicycle 
affords  is  to  be  enjo^'ed  by  touring  in 
congenial  compan}',  over  good  roads,, 
through  an  unfamiliar  country  abound- 
ing in  fine  scener3'  or  interesting  his- 
torical associations." 

This  still  holds  good  as  it  did  at  the 
time  when  on  everv  furlong  of  the  road 


Annular  ball   bearings  in   bicycle   crank   ha 


ethod   of   protection   against   dust   and   moisture 


Jv'ovember  24,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  jMOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


29 


:a  cyclist  was  to  be  seen.  Solitarj  tour- 
ing is  attractive  to  some,  but  the  ideal 
is  undoubtedly  a  party  of  perhaps  four, 
although  two  or  three  men,  if  equally 
inured  to  road  riding,  Avill  get  along 
■without  difficulty.  If  all  are  members  of 
the  same  riding  district,  or  a  club  like 
the  St  L.  C.  C,  the  more  the  merrier 
.should  be  the  rule.  The  first  considera- 
tion of  the  tourist,  in  fact  of  any  road 
j-ider,  should  be  the  possession  of  high 
^rade  equipment  in  the  way  of  a  mount. 
The  best  that  may  be  had  is  the  cheapest 
in  the  end,  and  surely  the  safest.  And 
this  includes  tires.  Mail  order  and  de- 
partment store  equipment  has  no  busi- 
ness on  the  road — at  least  not  under  any 
rider  of  experience  and  sense.  When  il 
is  considered  that  the  very  highest  grades 
of  bicycles  are  still  manufactured  and  are 
.about  50  per  cent  lower  in  price  than 
they  were  at  one  time,  and  a  very  ser- 
viceable outfit  will  not  cost,  now,  over 
forty  or  fifty  dollars,  it  will  be  seen  that 
ihis  admonition  is  not  unreasonable.  The 
inexperienced  rider  who  "would  a  tour- 
ing go"  with  only  a  mail-order  bicycle, 
■will  do  best  to  lock  his  wheel  in  the 
cellar  and  start  out  on  foot — he  will  get 
about  as  far, 

The  book  contains  pictures  of  the  club 
-on  the  roads,  a  list  of  officers  from  1906 
to  1914,  the  constitution  and  by-laws, 
■cycling  law  and  advice  as  to  courtesy 
on  the  road,  and  a  useful  chapter  on  tour- 
ing which  contains  good  advice  to  ever}' 
■cyclist. 


the  following:  Whiteman,  Zemo,  Step- 
pello,  Zarr,  Segal,  Boyes  brothers,  Palma, 
Thompson,  Desimone,  Max  and  Harry 
Naphtal,  Glotzer,  McEntee,  VVoUen- 
schlager.    Post,    Piantedosi. 


Two-Hour  C.   R.  C.  A.  Team  Race 

In  connection  with  the  two-hour,  two- 
inan  team  race  to  be  held  on  Thanks- 
giving Day,  the  entries  received  for  same 
tip  to  date  show  conclusively  that  the 
race,  although  open  only  to  Association 
-members,  will  be  well  patronized. 

A  set  of  six  medals  has  been  offered 
"by  the  New  York  Division  and  the  win- 
ning pair  will  each  receive  a  gold  medal, 
while  second  and  third  teams  receive  re- 
spectively  silver  and   bronze   medals. 

Merchandise  prizes  will  also  be  award- 
■ed  to  the  teams  following-  up,  and  the 
first  ten  teams  to  finish  are  practically 
•certain  of  getting  something  for  their 
trouble. 

As  a  preliminary  to  this  big  race  a 
;short  race  for  those  who,  so  far  thi. 
year  did  not  win  a  prize,  will  be  pro- 
moted, and  this  promises  to  bring  out 
5ome  new  material. 

Some  of  those  who  have  already  en- 
tered in  the  team  race  are  Jensen  of 
Inter-Club  League  fame,  and  the  re- 
mainder of  the  Association  team.  Baker, 
J.  Naphtal  and  Taub,  as  well  as  Welton, 
the  unpaced  one-liour  record  holder,  and 


C.  R.  C.  A.  Members  Are  Hustling 

As  the  year  wanes  members  of  the 
New  York  division  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  Association  are  redoubling  their 
efforts  to  secure  new  members.  As  a 
result  of  this  it  is  expected  that  a  record- 
breaking  number  of  applications  will  be 
acted  upon  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
year.  The  standing  in  this  competition, 
for  which  handsome  gold,  silver  and 
bronze  medals  are  to  be  awarded,  is  as 
follows: 

First,  Sylvain  Segal;  second,  George 
Steppello;  third,  A.  R.  Tacobson:  fourth, 
Jos.    Naphtal. 


German  Riders  In  Benefit  Meet 
A  racemeet  for  the  benefit  of  the  Red 
Cross  was  held  at  the  Treptow  track, 
near  Berlin,  Germany,  Sunday,  Octoljer 
18.  Stellbrink,  who  was  Walter  Rutt's 
partner  in  the  last  Berlin  six-day  race, 
won  the  20-kilometre  motor-paced  event 
in  16  minutes  SO  seconds.  Pawke  was 
second,  Thomas  third  and  Ryser,  who 
had  a  narrow  escape  from  Russia,  fin- 
ished fourth.  Stellbrink  also  annexed 
the  half-hour  contest,  covering  30  kilo 
meters  and  950  meters.  Pawke,  Thomas 
and  Ryser  finished  as  named.  Jenskc 
took  two  motor-paced  races  for  second- 
class  riders. 


Watch   For  These   Stolen   Machines 

P.  J.  Tuttle,  of  Cleveland,  O.,  reports 
the  theft  of  his  1914  two-speed  twin 
Harley-Davidson,  stolen  from  his  garage 
on  October  17th.  The  motor  number  is 
6928-H. 

Another  thief  has  made  away  with 
a  Harley-Davidson  1914  two-speed  twin. 
motor  number  F.  13114.  Notify  W.  F. 
Jones,   Northport,   N.   Y. 


vill    enter    C.    R.    C.    A. 


On  November  i3th  the  machine  of 
Clifford  A.  Monto,  27  Saratoga  street, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  was  stolen.  It  was  a 
Harley-Davidson  twin,  1913,  motor  num- 
ber 3641-E. 

Stolen  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  on  after- 
noon of  November  6th,  a  1914  twin- 
cylinder  Harley-Davidson,  motor  number 
1766-EPI.  When  last  seen  was  carrying- 
Chattanooga  license  No.  12193.  Equip- 
ped with  Prest-O-Lite  tank  and  head- 
light. Rubber  on  left  footboard  slightly 
worn,  one  dent  in  frame  under  engine. 
Rim  slightly  bent  in  two  places;  carries 
Vacuum  Cup  tire  on  rear  wheel.  United 
States  tire  on  front.  The  stolen  ma- 
chine is  the  property  of  W.  E.  Suttoit, 
of  Chattanooga.  A  $25  reward  is  being 
offered  for  the  recovery  of  the  machine. 
Any  information  leading  to  the  recov- 
ery of  this  motorcycle  is  to  be  trans- 
mitted to  Nick  Bush,  sheriff,  Hamiltoi. 
county,   Tennessee. 

A  $25  reward  is  offered  by  Otto  Oser 
for  the  recovery  of  his  1911  model  Har- 
ley-Davidson, motor  num.ber  8263.  There 
were  no  lights  of  any  kind  on  the  ma- 
chine at  the  time  it  was  stolen  and  the 
front  fender  had  been  bent.  The  machine 
was  stolen  on  October  6th  from  Mr. 
Oser  at   Delphos,   Kan. 

A  liberal  reward  is  offered  for  the  re- 
covery of  a  two-speed  Harley-Davidson 
twin,  1914  model,  which  v/as  stolen  from 
George  Edelman,  143  Passaic  street,  Pas- 
saic, N.  J.  The  motor  number  of  the 
machine  is  8242H.  When  last  seen  the 
equipment  consisted  of  a  1914  Old  Sol 
electric  lighting  outfit,  tandem  attach- 
ment and  luggage  carrier.  Before  tak- 
ing the  machine  the  thief  detached  the 
sidecar. 

A  liberal  reward  is  offered  by  J.  G. 
Barber,  care  Dempsey  Hotel,  Davenport, 
la.,  for  the  recovery  or  .information  lead- 
ing to  the  recovery  of  his  1912  belt  sin- 
gle, motor  No.  762-A.  The  machine  was 
equipped  with  a  Jones  short  shaft  speed- 
ometer on  the  right  fork  low  down, 
Prest-O-Lite  tasik  on  top  of  the  handle- 
bars, headlight,  police  whistle  on  exhaust 
and  a  luggage  carrier. 

A  reward  of  $25  is  offered  for  tl-ie  re- 
covery of  the  1914  single-cylinder  chain- 
driven  Excelsior  motorcycle,  No.  21,428, 
which  was  stolen  from  Charles  Pester, 
217  South  Seventh  street,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  The  machine  was  equipped  with 
lamp  and  Prest-O-Lite  tank. 

,'V  similar  reward  is  offered  for  the  re- 
covery of  the  twin-cylinder  Indian  which 
was  stolen  from  A.  G.  La  Couture,  27 
Bagley  street,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.  The 
number  of  the  machine  is  79E771.  When 
stolen  it  was  equipped  with  Prest-O-Lite 
tank,  front  and  rear  lamps. 


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November   24,   19U 


A  Home-made  Tire 

,     Pump  and  Vulcanizer 

1    An  Efficient  Contrivance  Every  Motorcyclist  May 
I     Make  Out  of  His  Motor  Which  Is  Easily  Carried 

^  III 


As  was  to  be  expected,  1  had  not  had 
my  new  machine  very  long  before  the 
puncture  jinx  overtook  me,  and  while 
the  first  puncture  caught  me  in  a  high 
state  of  unpreparedness,  so  to  speak,  it 
simply  served  to  remind  me  that  there 
were  other  things  I  needed  to  carry 
with  me  besides  gasolene  and  oil  and  a 
tool  or  two.  Caught  without  a  pump  and 
without  the  wherewithal  to  repair  the 
tube,  I  had  no  other  course  open  than 
to  push  the  heav3r  machine  half  a  mile 
or  so  to  the  nearest  garage,  where  the 
tube  was  patched  and  inflated. 

A  Home-Made  Automatic  Pump 

I  am  now  prepared  for  punctures,  how- 
ever. I  have  an  automatic  pump,_which 
means  that  the  tire  will  be  inflated  to 
just  the  right  pressure  without  labor 
on  my  part  and  in  a  minimum  of  time, 
and  I  have  a  vulcanizer  for  putting  a 
"regular"  patch  on  any  ruptured  part  of 
the   tube.      Both   are   home-made. 

It  occurred  to  me  that  with  a  two- 
cylinder  motor,  it  might  be  possible  to 
convert  one  or  the  other  of  the  c^'linders 
into  a  pump  for  inflating  the  tire,  the 
other  cylinder  supplying  the  power  to 
drive  the  pump.  Two  difficulties  at  first 
presented  themselves.  In  the  first  place 
it  would  never  do  to  force  the  mixture 
of  gasolene  and  air  into  the  tire,  for  the 
fuel  would  soon  rot  the  tube  and  no 
doubt  the  casing  itself  in  time.  It  was 
necessary,  therefore,  to  shut  off  the  pas- 
sage from  the  carburetter  to  the  cylin- 
der to  be  used  as  a  pump  and  also  to 
provide  an  inlet  for  pure  air  to  lie  in- 
jected into  the  tire.  After  quite  a  little 
thought  on  the  matter  the  problem  was 
solved  in  the  following  manner:  The 
front  cylinder  was  used  as  the  pump 
for  the  reason  that  it  gets  less  oil  than 
the  rear  one  and  is  therefore  less  liable 
to  pump  the  lubricant  into  the  tire.  As 
for  turning  off  the  mixture,  that  was 
solve'd  by  simply  removing  the  tappet  rod 
from  the  inlet  valve  so  that  the  valve 
remained  seated  at  all  times,  elfectively 
blocking  the  ingress  of  the  fuel  mixture. 

No  spark  being  necessary  in  the  pump 
cylinder,  the  plug  was  replaced  by  an  au- 


tomatic inlet  valve  to  permit  air  to  enter 
the  cylinder  but  prevent  its  escape.  The 
inlet  valve  was  constructed  from  the 
parts  of  an  old  spark  plug.  The  shell 
was  taken  and  in  the  end  which  entered 
the  cylinder  a  conical  seat  was  roughly 
formed  by  filing.  A  puppet  valve,  turned 
to  seat  in  the  end  of  the  shell,  was  made 
of  a  piece  of  round  stock  brass  and  pro- 
vided with  a  long  stem  of  the  same  metal. 
Across  the  top  of  the  brass  bushing 
which  held  the  porcelain  in  place  of  the 
plug,  a  disk  of  brass  was   soldered,  into 


The  oH  span;  plug  used  as  air  ink-t 

which,  at  tlie  midpoint,  was  soldered  a 
length  of  brass  tubing  of  such  diameter 
that  the  valve  stem  would  just  pass 
through  it  freely.  The  tubing  acted  as 
a  valve  guide.  The  disk  was  perforated 
with  a  number  of  holes  to  permit  the 
free  passage  of  the  air.  The  valve  was 
assembled  as  shown  by  the  accompany- 
ing sketch,  and  a  light  spring  slipped 
over  the  end  of  the  stem  and  held  in 
place  with  a  washer  and  cotter:  this, 
of  course,  was  sufficient  to  return  the 
valve  to  its  seat,  .\fter  it  was  assembled 
the  valve  was  ground  to  a  perfect  fit 
with  its  seat  with  valve  grinding  com- 
pound. 

Good  Compression  Obtained 

The  second  consideration  had  to  do 
with  the  amount  of  compression  of  the 
motor.  I  thought,  perhaps,  that  the  com- 
pression would  not  reach  the  40  pounds 
required  by  the  tires,  but  found  on  test- 
ing it  with  a  gauge  improvised  from  a 
tire  guage  that  it  was  nearer  60  pounds 
and  therefore  enough  and  to  spare.  The 
rest  of  the  job  was  easy.     I  simply  pro- 


cured a  long  length  of  air  hose  fitted 
with  a  chock  and  air  guage  at  one  end, 
and  with  a  union  at  the  other.  The 
union  was  of  a  size  to  fit  the  thread  on 
a  cock,  which  I  put  in  place  of  the  prim- 
ing cock,  and  the  job  was  done. 

I  have  tried  this  device  out  several 
times  and  it  works  to  a  charm.  With 
the  motor  running  at  moderate  speed, 
the  tire  is  inflated  in  less  than  five  min- 
utes to  full  pressure,  and  with  pure  air. 
The  automatic  valve  and  the  air  hose 
are  carried  in  the  tool  box,  and  when  it 
is  necessary  to  inflate  the  tire  it  is  the 
work  of  but  a  moment  to  put  them  in 
position  and  remove  the  tappet  rod.  The 
pump  is  effective,  of  course,  only  on 
every  alternate  stroke,  liecause  the  ex- 
haust valve  opens  in  the  meantime,  but 
it  is  effective  just  the  same.  When  it 
becomes  necessary  to  inflate  the  rear  tire 
I  start  the  engine  in  the  usual  way,  the 
rear  wheel  being  in  place  and  the  air 
hose  disconnected.  With  the  motor  go- 
ing, I  declutch,  brake  the  rear  wheel 
and  apply  the  chock  to  the  tire  valve. 

Cylinder    Heat    Vulcanizes   Tire 

While  tire  patches  are  very  good  and 
have  saved  many  a  situation,  unless-  the 
application  is  very  carefully  inadie  they 
are  apt  to  work  off;  even  with  the  best 
of  w^orkmanship  the  heat  and  fciction  will 
pull  -the  patch  (iff  in  time.  With,  a  vul- 
canized repair,  however,  such  a  mishap  - 
cannot  occur.  The  only  trouble  with  a 
vulcanizer  is  the  difiiculty  of  carrjring  it 
in  the  limited  space  provided  for  carry- 
ing tools  and  spares  ori  a  motorcycle. 
Even  the  smaller  vulcanizers  are  incon- 
venient  to   carry. 

Again  I  resorted  to  my  motor  as  a 
solution  of  the  problem  of  vulcanizing 
my  tires.  The  cylinder  gets  hot,  I  rea- 
soned, and  this  heat  could  be  applied  to 
repairing  the  tubes  as  well  as  not.  Of 
course,  with  some  motors  this  would  not 
seem  possible  because  of  constructional 
difficulties,  but  the  top  of  my  cylinders 
are  perfectly  plain  plates  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  screw  plug  in  the  middle 
which  closes  the  hole  through  which  the 
boring  bar  entered  when  the  cylinder  was 
bored.  Nothing  could  be  simpler  than 
to  cut  off  the  top  of  the  screw  plug 
with  a  hack  saw  and  file  down  the  stub, 
making  the  top  of  the  cylinder  a  per- 
fectly plain  flat  circular  disk  just  about 
the  size  of  the  vulcanizing  surface  on 
one  of  the  portable  instruments. 

The  next  thing  was  to  form  a  second 
plate  of  a  piece  of  wrought  iron  boiler 
plate  3/16ths  of  an  inch  in  thickness,  to 
clamp  down  on  the  top  of  the  cylinder, 
applying  the  correct  pressure  to  the  tube 
when    it   is    in    place.      This   clamp   plate 


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was  formed  with  a  couple  of  hooks  on 
one  end  designed  to  hook  under  the  cool- 
ing flange,  and  with  a  handle-like  projec- 
tion at  the  other  around  which  some 
tape  was  wound  so  that  it  could  be  han- 
dled without  risk  of  being  burned.  For 
a  clamp  screw,  a  bolt  with  a  wing  nut 
was  utilized,  half  the  head  being  sawed 
off;  the  stem  was  put  through  a  hole  in 
the  plate  drilled  in  such  a  position  that 
when  the  hooks  on  the  other  end  were 
in  position  under  the  cooling  flange  the 
hole  was  just  adjacent  the  edge  of  the 
top  of  the  cylinder.  With  the  bolt  turn- 
ed so  that  the  missing  portion  of  the 
head  faced  the  cylinder,  it  is  easily  to 
be  seen  that  the  plate  could  be  put  on 
or  taken  ofif  without  interference,  but 
with  the  head  turned  the  opposite  way 
the  shoulder  projected  under  the  cooling 


flange  holding  the  two  plates  together; 
the  pressure  could  be  altered  at  will  with 
the  aid  of  the  wing  nut. 

How  the  Vulcanizer  Works 

This  is  my  vulcanizer.  To  use  it,  I 
prepare  the  tube  for  vulcanizing  in  the 
usual  manner,  then  laj'  it  down  on  top 
of  the  cylinder  with  the  patch  facing 
down.  The  clamp  then  is  placed  in  posi- 
tion and  the  pressure  regulated  to  just 
the  right  degree.  The  motor  then  is 
started  and  the  cylinder  heated.  This,  of 
course,  needs  care  so  that  the  tube  will 
not  be  overheated  and  burned.  I  experi- 
mented on  old  pieces  of  tubing  several 
times  before  I  managed  to  run  the  motor 
at  just  the  proper  speed  and  for  just  the 
proper  length  of  time  to  complete  the 
job  in  good  shape.  It  takes  about  20 
minutes  with  the  motor  running  at  about 
three-quarter  speed  on  the  machine  that 
I  own. 

With  this  vulcanizer  care  must  be  ex- 
ercised to  wipe  the  last  trace  of  road 
grit  and  grease  from  the  top  of  the  cylin- 
der before  placing  the  tube  in  position 
and  then  to  keep  the  overhanging  por- 
tion  of  the   tube   from   contact  with   the 


greasy  and  heated  portions  of  the  motor 
while  the  job  is  in  progress. 

As  I  have  fitted  my  vulcanizer  out  on 
my  rear  cylinder,  in  case  of  a  puncture 
I  can  put  my  spare  tube  in  the  affected 
wire,  prepare  the  ruptured  one  for  vul- 
canization, connect  my  air  pipe  to  the 
tire,  start  the  motor,  and  pump  up  the 
tube  and  vulcanize  the  repair  at  the  same 
time  and  on  the  same  gasolene.  Of 
course  the  tire  is  inflated  long  before 
the    tube    is   patched. 


HOW  TWO  PERSONS  CAN 

OWN  A  MOTORCYCLE 

The  price  is  the  only  thing  that  pre- 
vents many  would-lje  riders  from  en- 
joying the  delights  of  motorcycling. 
.Sales  by  the  deferred  payment  plan  offer 
one  solution,  l)ut  invohe  a  certain  ele- 
ment of  risk  to  the  dealer.  But  the  sale 
of  a  motorcycle  to  two  riders,  whose 
individual  means  are  too  limited  tor  the 
purchase  of  separate  machines,  is  without 
risk  to  the  dealer  and  has  many  ad- 
vantages for  the  riders.  It  always  create? 
two  riders  and  boosters  for  the  sport  of 
motorcycling,  where  none  might  other- 
wise exist.  Then,  when  one  of  the  riders 
saves  enough  money  to  purchase  tlie 
other's  share,  the  other  rider  is  also 
likely  to  purchase  a  new  motorcycle. 

In  forming  a  partnership  of  this  kind, 
the  most  important  thing  is  the  selec- 
tion of  suitable  partners.  There  are  a 
number  of  small  incidentals  in  the  dual 
ownership-  that  maj'  cause  friction  if  the 
partners  are  not  inclined  to  meet  each 
other  half  way.  Of  almost  equal  im- 
portance is  the  selection  of  a  suitable 
mount.  It  should  be  reliable  and  so 
simple  of  operation  as  not  to  be  liable 
to  injury  by  unskilled  riding.  The  tires 
should  be  large  in  proportion  to  the 
weight  of  the  motorcycle,  so  they  will 
not  be  injured  by  stone  bruises  which 
are  difficult  to  trace  to  the  rider  causing 
them.  It  is  also  preferable  to  keep  the 
cost  as  low  as  possible,  to  decrease  the 
strain  on  the  pocketbooks  of  the  owners. 
It  is  well  to  make  a  written  agree- 
ment for  one  year  and  to  provide  for  one 
rider  buying  the  other's  share  at  the  end 
of  that  time.  The  cost  of  a  good  twin 
will  be  about  $225,  and  at  the  end  of 
a  year  it  can  be  sold  for  about  $150, 
thus  causing  a  depreciation  of  $75.  This 
makes  the  cost  to  each  rider  about  75 
cents  per  week  for  the  pleasure  of  own- 
ing a  motorcycle. 

The  depreciation  should  be  charged  to 
each  rider  in  the  following  manner: 
Each  rider  is  charged  a  fixed  sum  of 
$15.  whether  he  uses  the  motorcycle  or 
not.  In  this  way.  if  one  of  the  owners 
does   not   run   the   motorcvcle   at   all,   he 


still  paye  a  moderate  sum  for  keeping 
it  out  of  use  half  of  the  time.  A  motor- 
cycle that  is  not  used  at  all  still  de- 
preciates to  a  certain  extent.  Then  the 
remaining  $45  is  charged  to  each  rider 
in  the  proportion  to  the  mileage  which 
he  rides  the  machine.  If  one  of  the 
riders  runs  the  motorcycle  4,000  miles 
during  the  year  the  the  other  only  goes 
2,000  miles,  then  the  first  rider  will  have 
to  pay  $30  depreciation  in  addition  to 
the  $15,  while  the  other  rider  will  only 
have  to  pay  $15  in  addition  to  his  initial 
charge  of  $15.  If  it  is  desired  to  break 
up  the  partnership  before  the  end  of  the 
year,  the  depreciation  could  be  figured 
at  the  rate  of  25  cents  a  day. 

The  wear  and  tear  on  the  tires  should 
he  charged  to  each  owner  in  proportion 
to  the  mileage.  It  might  be  thought  that 
liad  cuts  or  blow-outs  should  be  charged 
to  the  one  riding  the  motorcycle  at  the 
time,  but  this  arrangement  has  been 
found  unnecessary  in  practice. 

Repairs  due  to  breakage  or  accidents 
should  be  charged  to  the  rider  who  is 
using  the  motorcycle  at  the  time,  unless, 
upon  inspection,  it  is  found  that  the  frac- 
ture had  been  going  on  for  some  time. 
Repairs  due  to  wear  should  be  charged 
to  each  owner  in  proportion  to  the  mile- 
age each  has  ridden.  If  one  of  the  own- 
ers agrees  to  make  all  ordinary  repairs 
and  adjustments  he  could  be  given  the 
use  of  the  motorcycle  four  days  out 
of  the  seven  each  week. 

The  cost  of  oil  is  small  and  it  can  be 
divided  equally,  if  desired,  or  in  propor- 
tion to  the  mileage.  The  cost  of  gaso- 
lene should  be  divided  in  proportion  to 
the  distance  covered  by  each  rider.  A 
standard  rate  of,  say  15  cents  per  gal- 
lon, can  be  charged  to  the  machine,  and 
if  the  rider  pays  more  the  difference 
will  come  out  of  his  own  pocket. 

If  each  rider  marks  his  speedometer 
mileage  at  the  beginning  and  the  end  of 
the  day  in  the  log  book,  it  will  furnish 
a  double  check  and  prevent  errors  if  one 
of  the  riders  should  happen  to  forget  to 
mark  down  th.e  distance. 

Speedometer  Gas     Oil 

Dec.  Record  Day  Chains  Gal.     Ot.       Users 

1  28,';0— 2911  61  S  M.  F. 

2  2911—2969  58  2  1  M.  F. 

3  2969—3007  38  3  1  M.  F. 

4  3007—3048         41  1  D.  X. 

5  3048—3106  54  1  D.  X. 


Elections  of  the  Atlantic  City  Club 

The  members  of  the  Atlantic  City 
Motorcycle  Club  ha\e  decided  on  the 
men  to  hold  official  positions  for  this 
season.  William  .Shannon  will  hold  down 
the  president's  chair,  while  William 
Hardin  will  handle  the  correspondence, 
and  D.  C.  Frease  will  be  the  treasurer 
of  the  club. 


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November  24,   1914 


Dealers,   Record   Your   Sales! 

What  percentage  of  the  prospects  that 
.your  salesmen  call  on  do  they  sell?  Do 
you  know? 

Record  their  calls — compare  them  with 
the  sales  made.  Learn  from  the  facts 
why  one  salesman  is  doing  better  work 
than  another.  You  will  find  much  food 
for  thought  in  what  you  learn  and  you 
will  be  glad  that  you  started  this  sort  of 
analysis.  It  will  help  you  build  up  the 
"weak  salesman — and  increase  the  cfli- 
■ciency  of  the  good  one. 

Do  you  sell  new  machines  to  those 
who  bought  of  you  last  j'ear  or  the  year 
before?  Ascertain  by  checking  up  the 
■records  what  part  or  percentage  of  your 
present  season's  sales  come  from  those 
who  have  been  your  customers  before. 
It  is  vitally  important  to  know  this.  It 
may  help  you  in  many  directions.  If  you 
are  selling  entirely  to  new  customers  find 
-out  why.  If  you  are  selling  a  large  pro- 
portion of  the  old  ones — and  not  so 
frequently  to  entirely  new  customers, 
find  out  why. 

If  you  sell  more  machines  at  whole- 
sale and  fewer  models  at  retail  than  yon 
■did  last  year,  know  why.  Or  if  the  re- 
verse is  true  it  is  equally  important  to 
"know  why.  Don't  be  satisfied  with  know- 
ing that  you  did  a  good  business  or  a 
fair  business — know  why  and  how  it 
happened. 

The  way  to  succeed  is  to  build  your 
business  on  known  facts  and  not  to  go 
■ahead   blindlv. 


Wheelmen   Take    Machines   Indoors 

With  the  outdoor  interclub  cycling 
season  closed,  the  New  Century  Wheel- 
men of  California  have  set  dates  for 
their  winter  season.  The  New  Centurys 
finished  the  season  in  good  form,  al- 
though not  winning  a  majority  of  the 
team  races,  but  their  riders  playing  a 
winning  part  in  most  all  the  open, 
scratch   and   handicap    races. 

The  dates  are  as  follows:  Five-night 
club  roller  handicap  at  club  rooms  on 
December  1,  3,  8,  10  and  12,  each  rider 
going  two  miles  each  night,  with  sealed 
handicaps. 

Five-mile  club  handicap  at  stadium, 
Sunday,    December   21. 

Fillmore  street  hill  climb  on  New 
Year's   Day,  January   1,   1915. 


cle  riders  participated  in  this  event,  being 
separated  into  two  divisions. 


Hare  and  Hounds  C.  R.  C.  A.  Race 

The  Century  Road  Club  of  America, 
New  York  Division,  held  their  annual 
hare  and  hound  chase  at  Manhasset,  L. 
I.,  on  the  22nd  inst.     Twenty-eight  bicy- 


Sanborn   Leads  Baltimore  Club. 

With    three    short    sprints    and    a    hill 
climb,    the    Crescent    B.    C,    Baltimore, 
Md.,    will    wind    up     its     championship 
series  for  this  year.     Frederick  M.  San- 
bom  still  holds  the  lead,  although  Welby 
M.    Sherman    is   pushing    him   hard    and 
may  yet  win   out.     Sanborn  was   forced 
to   lay   down   a  new   record   in   the   100- 
mile  race,  beating  the  figures  of  Samuel 
Eby  last  year  by   12   minutes,   his  time 
being  6:08.    For  this  feat  he  will  be  given 
a    special   I'nedal.     The   standing   in    the 
race  follows:  F.  M.  Sanborn,  27  points 
Welby  Sherman,  17;  L.  M.  Sanborn,  16 
William  T.  Wright,  6;  I.  M.  Zeskind,  4 
Emory  Anderson,  4;  Albert  Pridgeon,  2 
I.  Fred  Huber,  1. 


Watch    Your    Lights,    Bicyclists 

The  claim  of  autoists  that  the  slow- 
moving  and  noiseless  bicycle  is  one  of 
the  worst  obstacles  to  night  riding  has 
a  lot  of  justice  in  it.  The  front  lamps 
of  the  single-trackers  often  shed  so  slight 
a  light  that  it  cannot  be  seen  from  be- 
hind  at  any  distance. 

A  rear  light  costs  only  a  few  cents 
and  it  is  a  wonderful  assistance  to  other 
drivers  as  well  as  a  safeguard  for  the 
bicyclist.  You  riders,  help  along  the 
"Safety  First"  stuff  by  getting  a  rear 
light  and  enjoy  that  comfortable  feeling 
during  night  riding. 


INDEX 


A  D  V 


RT  I  S  E  RS 


A 

-American  Wood  Rim  Co 40 

Atlas   Specialty   Co 35 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 36 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 38 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co 2>7 

Bosch  Ma.gneto  Co 35 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co Z?, 

Buffalo   Specialty   Co 33 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  C<> 36 

Classified  .Advertising 39 

Consolidated  Mfg,  Co 35 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory 38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co i"/ 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 40 

Excelsior  Cvcle  Co 39 


F 

Federal  Rubber  Mfg.  Co 3S 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 39 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 38 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 37 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Ruljber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 2 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 2i7 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  covei 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 36 

Hotel  Tuller 36 

J 

Johnson's  .'Vrms  &  Cycle  \Vorks.  Iver  37 

Jones  &  Noyes ?,7 

K 

Kokonio  .Rulilier  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co ,S6 

Morse   Chain   Co 37 


N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 5 

New  York  Sporting,  Goods  Co 38 

P 

Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co ?i7 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 36 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  The 37 

R 

Reading  Standard  Co 39 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co Z3 

S 

Schrader's  .Son,  Inc.,  A 38 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co. 23 

Smith,  A.  O Back  cover 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 2nd  cover 

Standard  Co 5 

■Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 2i7 

Stevens  &  Co 38 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 38 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 37 

U 

Underwood  Typewriter  Co 34 

United  States  Tire  Co 39 


November  24,   1914 


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33 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once.  ■ 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG.  ONT. 
CANADA 


S'>''m 


SBSS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


'JLEARiO-U-T 


W<  Mechanical 
Horns 

Beqnlrc  No 
Batteries  or  WIrtnfl 

Which  la  ■ 
CoallBooiu  Eaqiciu* 
Wirmt  Cost  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn     CLEAR- O  ■  U -T  MmchanUat 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  oi     Horn    requires    only^ 


the  crank.  Finished  in  black 
Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel 
plated  Bracket  for  attaching 
to  the  Handle  Bar.     Retails  at 


turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 
a  clear  penetrating  warning. 
Finished  in  black  enamel  with 
rigid  adjustable  nickeled 
Bracket.      Retails  at  75  cents. 


LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil  Lamp.     BRECKENRIDGE  Gam  Lamp 


A  popular  Lamp  at  an  Easy 
price.  Positively  will  not  jolt 
or  jar  out.  Highly  nickeled. 
Furnished  with  adjustable  or 
solid  Bracket.  Over  a  half 
million   in  use. 


Model  12  is  unexcelled 
liability  and  strength  of  con- 
struction. 125  C.  P.  gives  a 
clear  white  light.  Regulator 
under  control  of  rider  at  all 
times.      Finish    Bright    Nickel. 


Manufactured  by 

Tbe  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo,  Omo 


OEALEBS:    ASK  VOUB  JOBBEB 


Points  of  Safeti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cut  Oat  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulart 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  p.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street,  New  York  City  Distributors 


Most  Luxurious — Comfortable — Easy 
Riding  for  Motorcycle  Touring 


Built  for  safet.v  first  and  after  that 
and  luxury.  Note  the  sweeping;  gr 
ing    minimum    wind    resistance. 


jr  uneoualled  finish,  comfort 
ceful  stream.line  body,  ofTer- 


''A  Sidecar  of  Exquisite  Refinement" 

Its  lon^,  easy-riding  springs  may  be  quickly  adjusted  to  very 
heavy  or  verv  light  loads — to  good  or  bad  roads.  Ample  room 
is  provided.  The  upholstery  is'shaped  to  conform  with  the  lines 
of  the  passenger's  body,  making  the  seating  position  exceedingly 
restful.  This  1915  model  compiises  every  possible  refinement — 
mahogany  trimmings — anti-rattling  nickel-plated  lock — longer 
arm  rests,  padded  with  real  hair — handsome  black  enamel  inte- 
rior finish — all  sure  selling  points.  Price,  $75  complete.  No 
extras.     Dealers  write. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,    Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago,  111. 

H.   T.  ROBERTS,    Selling  Agent 


Pie 


ntion  this  publicatit 


tc   advertisers 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,   19U 


A    Partial    History    of    the 

UNDERWOOD 

First  practical  visible  machine. 
Winner  of  every  International 
Record  for  Typewriter 

SPEED— ACCURACY— STABILITY 

Holder  of  the  Elliott  Cresson 
award  for  mechanical  suprem- 
acy.    Surely  the 

UNDERWOOD  IS 


■(■■■■■■I 


{«■(■■■)■■ 


UNDERWOOD  BLDG.       *  *  Tfic  Machinc  You  Will  Evetitually  Buy  "        new  york  city 


Ask  Us 


whenever  you  want  information  regarding  anything  manufactured 
by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buying  and 
have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers  and  other 
available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the  distribution  and  sale  of  everything 
pertaining  to  cycling.    How  can  we  help  you  ? 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


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35 


"Made  in 
^        America" 


DEALERS 
and  RIDERS 


This  is  the  chain  which  you 

and    ever}^   other   dealer   and   rider 

have  been  wanting. 

Extra  heavy  for  high  powered  ma- 
chines—  made  of  best  materials 
throughout — alloy  Steel  rollers  that 
will  not  break — improved  heat  treat- 
ment of  wearing  }^  arts — each  chain 
tested  for  accuracy  and  strength. 

Give  the  new  Diamond  No.  149  a 
trial.   We  are  confident  of  the  results. 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 

Capacity  8,000,000  feet  per  year 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tlie  Yale  Dealer 

apply    tbis  transmission 

to  yonr  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


"Overall"  Leg- 
ging. $3.50  to 
$5.50. 


"Right  Goods  at  the  Right  Price" 

.Add  to  your  vvinttr  profits  by  takiii;.;  on 
this  line.  Our  "Atlas"  leather-hacked,  wool- 
lined  Shoe  I'olisher  with  glove  fastener  is  a 
fast  seller.  "Overall"  Leggings.  "Atlas" 
Hand  Windshield,  Ma.gneto  Covers  and 
Motorcycle  Storm  Aprons  for  sidecars  meet 
with  a  year  round  demand.  This  line  cre- 
ated a  sensation  at  the  Chicago  Show. 
Let  us  send  you  catalog  containing  full  in- 
formation about  our  Puttees.  "Aviator" 
Leggings,  Motorcycle  Covers,  Tube 
Ba.gs,  R.  F.  D.  and  Lunch  Bags.  Von 
will  be  surprised  at  the 
unequaled  values  we  offer. 
Every  article  a  profit 
maker.  Write  for  dealer's 
discount  sheet  t'l- 
dav. 


"Atlas"     Hand     Windshield, 
S5c    to   $2.25. 


ATLAS  SPECIALTY  MFG.  CO. 

Chicago,  Illinois 


The 

Motorcycle 

Maker  Who 


sxxpplie.s  a  Boscii  M.ngneto,  pays  more 
for  the  extra  service  he  gives  you, 
but  you  get  many  more  times  that 
extra  cost  by  getting  positive  ignition 
and  feeling  that  you  have  the  best 
that  money  can  buy. 

Don't    fail    to    look    for    the    name 
Bosch  on  your  magneto. 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  Invited 

BOSCH  M\GMErO  CO. 

229  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 

250  Ssrvice  Statio 


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November  24,   19141 


Are  You  In 
Open  Territory? 


riSDOM  in- 
vestigates. 
It  will  pay 
you  to  inves- 
tigate  the 
exceptional 
qualities  of 
this  wonder- 
ful "FOUR" 


"The  Henderson  Four" 

Price,  $295 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Dimmer  Gogg\e-tj%l^,,,±totJ°\Jl\Z'!;.  "cfi^es 

absolute    protection    to    the    eyes    against    the    blinding    glare   of   ap- 
liroaching  headlights  and  strong  sunlight.     Sold  by  all  jobbers. 
Sample   by  mail,    $1.00 

CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  COMPANY,  '''*^cwcl°."^""' 


Meet  me  at  the 

Taller 


For  Value,  Ser- 


New  HOTEL  TULLER 

Detroit,  Michigan 

Center  of  baiinews  on   Grand  Circus  Park.      Taki  Wood- 
ward car,   get  off  at  Adams  Avenue 


ABSOLUTELY  FIREPROOF 

,  Private  Bath,   $1.50  Single,  $2.  SO  Up  Double 
2.01)         ••  3.00     " 

2.50         '■  4.00     " 

"  3.00  to  5.00  "  4.50     " 

Total  600  Oatoide  Rooms 
ALL  ABSOLUTELY  QUIET 
o  Floors— Agents'  New  Unique  Cafes  and 

nple  Rooms  Cab.ret  Excelente 


200  Ro 
200 
100 
100 


SOLAR 
LAMPS 

Jobbers   and  Dealers 

Send  for  new  cata- 
logue. Contains  new 
models,  prices,  terms 
for  season  1915. 

The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis. 


IT  CANNOT  SUP 


The  New  Musselman  Positive  Drive 
COASTER  and  BRAKE 

Made  only  by 

The   Miami    Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Middletown,  Ohio 


this  publicati( 


to  advertisers 


November  24,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


37 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rdkr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD. 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  T. 


PENNSYLVANIAT 
VAGUUMlCUPlriRES  ^^^ 


The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brauds 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jiinoetti,  Pa. 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 


business.     Duckv^orlli   Chains 


Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  ^M^f 


M  Motorcycle  and  Bic^Ie^^ 

j£        TIRES        \ 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  III. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford   Cycle   Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Get  catalog  and  agency  propmaition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  FItchburg,  Mass. 


rarest -O-Xvite 

b  the  most   E  CO  IM  O  IVI  I  O  A  L. 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Prest-0-Lite  Co,  Inc., ,  ^d^L^^-^i^rufd. 

(Contributor  to  the  Lincoln  Highway) 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

''Th'  feller  that 
don't  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  but  no- 
buddy  else  does. '  * 


The  High  Cost  of  living  Reduced 

"LJOW  to  reduce  Tire  Expense,  the  biggest 
■*■  ^  running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Line 

Nine  Styles 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONN. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


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THE  HR'\X'LL\r,   \\()!{L1>  AND   MOTORrYCLE  REVIEW 


November  24,  1914 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,  Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicyclei. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from   stock   on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


U      J.  WILLIS  CO. 

^-     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85    Chambers   St.,    Nevr   York   City. 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 


T~\RISCOLL   &   JEANROY 

"^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St.,   near  7th   Ave. 


(^  US   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


STANDARD    PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    Newr    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
1777    Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


DEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of  Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,   Bicycles  and   Supplies 
An  ideal  holiday  trip;  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's.    take   trolley   to   Incline   railway   and 
visit   Mount    Beacon.     SL\ty-nlile    nin    frotn   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS  FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


Also     Agent     for     Excelsior     and     Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.    Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,    and    Fay    Juvenile    Motorcycles    on 
easy  payments.     Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of   Bicyclei. 

185   3rd   St.,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,  Grand  62. 


Most      Rubber      Specially 
Treated — 


Most   Fabric  Specially 
^Voven. 


Deale'S  Everywhere 


CYCLE  TIRES 

Non-Skid  and  Corrugated  Tread 

Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Company,  Aitron,  Ohio 


Safety   and    Comfort    for 

the    Motorcyclist 

with   Most   Miles 

Per   Dollar 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocvcle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please. write  7<s  on y  nr  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  Yorli  • 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Be  Prepared 

You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire     trouble,     but    a    set    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set   of   Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


eSTAbuSHCD  IA.«. 

SCHRADER 

WiVERSAL  VALVES 

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Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


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OUR  specialty  is  parts;  for  Thor. 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss. 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcyclf 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 

tpOR  SALE— One  1914  7  H.P.  two- 
*  speed  electric  equipped  Indian  and 
Indian  sidecar,  perfect  condition;  $200 
for  motorcycle,  $50  for  sidecar.  $25 
down,  balance  C.  O.  D.  KARL  OAKS, 
Oshkosh,  Wis. 


A  marketplace  where  Dealers  and  Riders 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 
parts    and     appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 
10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ;  in 
capitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
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VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


U'()R  SALE— 1914  Excelsior  2-speed, 
*■  equipped  with  speedometer,  Prest-O 
tank,  lamp  and  Stoll  Dream  tandem;  all 
in  good  condition.  T'rice.  $.200.  F.  T. 
THOMPSON,  lola,  Kan. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADOUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
UAVTDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
■equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs;  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  A..ve.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


Ili£  1915  R-S 

The  remarkably  low  prices  of  the  R-S  was  the 
sensation  of  the  Chicago  Show.  Compare  them 
with  all  others  and  write  for  our  selling  proposi- 
tion. 

Model  R-15— 5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R-15— 5  h.  p.  Single  with  two-speed  210 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin 225 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two-speed  250 

Reading  Standard  Company 

3 1 0  Water  Street  Reading,  Pa. 


£}C^J"^*°^^^LE  QQ 


De-Loxe  Auto  Bike 

A   Full   Line  of  Standard  Models.     Write  for   Catalog. 

166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


The  King  of 
Tandem  iseats 

Without  an  Equal 

l\,r  .'if vie.  CMHifort  and  diu'ahil- 
Uv.  See  how  strong  and  light 
it  is:  that's  due  to  right  de- 
sign, the  result  of  experience 
in  niolorcycle  work.  Get  the 
scientific  arrangement  of  the 
springs,  the  "just-right"  hand- 
hold, the  many  little  things 
that  count  for  so  much 


The    special 


struction  features 
vou  why  the  seat  cannot  rat- 
tle, why  it  stays  comfortable, 
why  it  is  right  all  through. 
Send  for  prices  and  proposi- 
tion— we  can  interest  you. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

253  255  Lafayette  Blvd.  Detroit  Mich. 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    SSth    Street,    New    York    City 


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November  24,   1914 


compares  with  the  ordinary  motorcycle  in  somewhat    the    same    way    as    a    carefully 

tailored  suit  compares  with  ordinary  ready-made  clothes. 

When  you  uncrate  your  EMBLEM  you  have  received  a  distinguished  addition  into 

your  family:  the  motorcycle  De  Luxe.     When  you  lead  your  EMBLEM  out  for 

a  ride  you  have  the  superlative  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  nothing  you  will 

meet  anywhere  can  have  anything  on  your  machine  for  speed, 

power,  endurance  and  form. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co., 
Los  Angeles.  For  Oregon,  Washington 
and  Idaho,  Ballou  &  Wright,  Portland, 
Ore.,  and  Seattle,  Wash.  For  the 
South,  Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Model  110.  Big  Twin,  10  H.  P.  .  $275 
Model  108,  Regalar  Twin,  8  H.  P.  250 
Model  105,  Big  Single,  5  H.  P.     .      200 


•LOBDELL 

BICYCXE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 
THAT  LABELS 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories:     ©NAWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE.  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  for  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


Why  The  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  ? 

There  Are  Three  Essential  Features  in  the  Construction  of  a 

Coaster  Brake. 

1st.     A  Reliable  Brake 

2nd.   A  Positive  Forward  Drive 

3rd.    A  Free  Coaster 

The  superiority  of  the  Morrow  Brake  on  all  three  of  these  points  is  readily 
admitted  upon  an  inspection  of  the  mechanical  construction. 

1st.  THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  provides  the  largest 
and  most  efficient  braking  surface  of  any  Brake  made.  The  inte- 
rior expanding  sleeve  of  spring  steel,  w^ith  a  bronze  lining,  being 
equally  expanded  from  both  ends  along  the  entire  center  of  the  hub 
shell,  insures  an  even  pull  on  every  spoke  when  pressure  is  applied 
and  brings  the  bicycle  under  control  in  a  smooth,  positive  manner. 
There  are  no  loose  spokes  in  Morrow  built  wheels  for  the  side  pull 
has  been  eliminated. 

2nd.  The  mechanical  principle  involved  in  the  Morrow  forward 
drive  is  the  simple  "screw  and  wedge."  The  drivers  consist  of  a 
clutch  ring  divided  into  halves,  the  two  opposite  pair  of  ends  being 
tapered  which  allows  the  wedge  shaped  portion  of  an  expanding 
nut  to  force  these  rings  apart,  thereby  giving  a  positive  grip  against 
the  inner  surface  of  a  reinforced  hub  shell  and  directly  under  the 
driving  sprocket. 

3rd.  One  of  the  most  common  sports  among  cyclists  is  the  "Coast- 
ing Test"  and  in  this  particular  the  MORROW  running  friction- 
less  and  noiseless  on  twenty-four  one-quarter  inch  balls  will  most 
readily  prove  its  superiority.     (Try  it  and  see.) 

When  a  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  is  sold,  it  stays  sold.  You  don't  have  to 
nurse  it  constantly  to  keep  it  going.  It  will  work  under  every  condition  of  use,  abuse,  or 
neglect.     (Just  oil  it  twice  a  year.) 

It  is  far  better  to  sell  a  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  that  will  give  you  and  your  customer 
no  trouble  than  selling  a  more  widely  advertised  brake  that  is  a  constant  annoyance  to 
both.  Haven't  you  wasted  enough  original  profit  in  all  these  years  to  warrant  your 
getting  in  right  for  1915? 

Built  by  the 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


Mr.  Dealer: 


TLLUSTRATED  on  this  page 
-*-  is  the  long-looked-for  inven- 
tion which  will  lift  the  bicycle 
industry  out  of  the  rut  and  revive 
bicycling  as  a  sport  and  a  means 
of  outdoor  recreation  to  an  ex- 
tent far  surpassing  the  craze  of 
a  decade  or  more  ago. 

This  wonderful  invention  is  the 

MOTOR  WHEEL 

"The  Bicycle  Booster" 

a  vibrationless,  cleanly  appliance  which  can  be  attached  to  or  detached  from  any 
coaster  brake  bicycle  in  a  few  moments,  develops  a  speed  of  20  miles  per  hour, 
weighs  less  than  50  pounds  and  sells  at  a  price  that  places  it  within  the  reach  of 
almost  everyone. 

Already  more  than  one  thousand  dealers  have  asked  for  a  proposition  and  territory 
is  being  covered  just  as  fast  as  we  can  investigate  the  responsibility  of  those  who 
have  applied.    We  want  more  dealers  of  the  right  kind. 


We  will  be  glad  to  have  dealer  applicants  mention 
what  makes  of  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles  they  are 
handling  and  approximate  volume  of  business  done. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  fully  protected  by  U.  S.  and 
foreign  patents. 

Descriptive  Literature  on  Request 

MOTOR  WHEEL  DEPARTMENT  "H" 

A.  O.  SMITH  COMPANY 

Sole    Manufacturers    and    Distributors 
MILWAUKEE,      WISCONSIN 


THE  PIONEER 

ORIGINATES  NEVER  IMITATES 


These  Historical  Fads  Prove  the  Indian  To  Be  Years  In  Advance  of  Others 

First  Lightweight  Motocycie  in  the  world — weight  ninety  pounds.  Indian  Motor  de- 
signed and  manufactured.  The  first  to  adopt  Chain  Transmission.  Indian  Carbu- 
retor introduced. 

Handle  Bar  Grip  Control— one  hand  governed  the  machine.    Compensating  Sprockets. 
Spring  Front  Fork.     Handle  Bar  Double  Grip  Control.     Tandem  Attachment. 
Lightweight  Twin  Cylinder  Motocycie.    Twin  Cylinder  Motor. 
Mechanically  Operated  Valves. 

High  Powered  Twin.  First  in  America  to  adopt  Magneto.  Rear  Exhaust  Pipe  to 
muffler. 

Two  Speed  Transmission  on  Counter  Shaft.     Band  Brake. 

Mechanical  Oiler.     Cradle  Spring  Fork.    Multiple  Disc  Clutch.    Foot  Boards.    Knock- 
out Front  Axle. 
Internal  and  External  Brakes.    Knock-out  Rear  Axle.     Improved  Jet  to   Carburetor. 

Kick  Starter. 

Cradle  Spring  Frame. 

Electric  Equipment.    Electric  Starter. 

Lightweight  Twin  Motocycie  with  Multi-Speed    Transmission.      Little   Twin    Motor. 
Neutral  Countershaft.     Chrom.e  Vanadium  Steel  Frame.     Three  Speed  Transmission. 
The  Greatest  Line  of  Motocycles   in   Money    Values    and    Quality    Ever    Presented    to    the 
Dealers— Write  No-w  for  Special  Dealers  Catalog. 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in  the   World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS : 

Chicago  Dallas  Kansas  City  Minneapolis  San  Frandaco  Atlanta  Toronto  Melbourne  London 


1901 

1903 
1904 
1905 
1907 
1908 

1909 
1910 

1911 
1912 
1913 
1914 
1915 


Company, 


MAGNETO 


''"^^ 


A  distinctly  new  magneto  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


Just  an  ordinary  10-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- 
ing the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can't     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it 


OWING  to  its  utter  simplicity  of  con- 
struction, every  motorcyclist — every 
non-mechanical  layman  for  that  mat- 
ter— instantly  becomes  a  magneto  expert 
for  all  practical  purposes,  when  he  pos- 
sesses a  DIXIE   MAGNETO. 

All  the  mysteries  and  complications  of 
customary  magneto  practice,  have  been 
swept  away  by  the  new  instrument  of  the 
Splitdorf  Electrical  Company.  The  sim- 
plicity of  the  DIXIE  has  taken  the  motor- 
cycling engineering  world  by  storm — the 
user  will  find  the  DIXIE  even  more  simple 
than  his  A.  B.  C. 

It's  all  as  plain  as  day — every  mxan  is  his 
own  mechanic  with  a  DIXIE,  and  an  ordi- 
nary 10  cent  screw  driver  is  the  only  tool 
necessary  to  pull  it  apart  or  put  it  together 
again,  and,  what  is  even  more  important, 
he  can't  make  a  mistake  in  doing  the  job. 

Special  features  of  construction  make  the 
DIXIE  almost  unbelievably  simple  not 
only  in  handling  but  in  operation,  and  its 
effectiveness  is  vouched  for  by  the  undis- 
puted fact  that  the  manufacturers  are 
keen  to  secure  DIXIE  EQUIPMENT. 

You  can  get  acquainted  with  the  DIXIE  MAG- 
NETO in  detail,  by  calHng  or  writing  in  for  an 
illustrated  booklet,  freely  given  for  the  asking. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


.10-12    E.    Harris   St. 
....1112  Boylslon  St. 


E.    Utli    ,«t. 


rl\(  INXATI Sll  Race  Si 

ii.M.L.As 402  S.  En-ay  St. 

IiAYTOX 427  East  3rd  St. 

liETROIT 972    Woodward    Ave. 

K.\NS.\S  CITY 1S27  Grand  .-Vvc. 

LONDON 


I.OS  ANOKLES. 
MINNEAPOLIS. , 

NEWARK 

NEW  TORIC 


.1215  S.  Iloue  Sl 

34  S.   8tli  St. 

....200  Dalsey  SI. 

lS-20  W.  6Srd  ,Si 

PfflLADELPmA 210-12  N.   13th  ,St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO ..1028  Geary  SI. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadu  ay 

TORONTO 4C9   Vonge  SI 

iUJENOS  AIRES 


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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


In  a  blaze  of  glory  the  a] 
the  1914  racing  season 
performance  of  speed  ki 

ning  the  se 

Savannah's  303  Mile  ( 

at  an  Average  Speed  of  61  Mil 
Time  for  a  Road  Race,  Time 

This  means  that  a  speed  of  over  75  miles  pei 
time  at  the  pits.  Lee  Taylor,  the  winner,  pilots 
Indian  in  a  terrific  burst  of  speed  over  the  tape 
of  the  Indian,  PROVING  THAT  THE  INDIAN  IS  THE  ( 
consistent  winning  of  99%  of  all  the  long  distan< 
the  year  1914  is  a  guarantee  to  you 
motocycle  that  is  best  by  test.  Speei 
while  pinning  to  your  mount 

Sendee  Manufactnrins 

(Largest  Motorcycle  Mc 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS:     Chicago     Dallas     Kansas  CJ 


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December    I,    1914 


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:onquering  Indian  closed 
ith  the  most  wonderful 
wn  to  motorcycling  win- 
)n's  classic — 


and  Prize  Road  Race 

per  Hour,  the  World's  Record 
[ours,  2  Minutes,  32  Seconds 

>ur  was  maintained  in  order  to  offset  lapse  of 
lis  SPEEDWAY  (Dixie  magneto  equipped)  stock 
monstrating  the  absolute  reliability  and  speed 
MOTOCYCIE  WORTHY  OF  YOUR  CONSIDERATION.  The 
aces  by  regular  stock  Indian  motocycles  during 
len  you  buy  an  Indian  you  get  a 
Ing  for  fourteen  years  is  a  title  worth 

'Ompany,  Springfleld,  Mass. 

turers  in  the  World) 

inneapolis     San  Francisco     Atlanta    Toronto     Melbourne    London 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  EEVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

:  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  f^"To""?1  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 


==^==  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  ==^^=^== 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE   BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


A    Partial    History    of    the 

UNDERWOOD 

First  practical  visible  machine. 
Winner  of  every  International 
Record  for  Typewriter. 

SPEED— ACCURACY— STABILITY 

Holder  of  the  Elliott  Cresson 
award  for  mechanical  suprem- 


acy.   Surely  the 


UNDERWOOD 


IS 


■■vanBDHH 


UNDERWOOD BLDG       ''The  Machiue  You  Will  Eventually  Buy''       new  ydic  cir 


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Do  Your  Own 
Thinking 


about  what  constitutes 
motorcycle  quality  for 
you.  It  may  be  form, 
power,  speed,  endurance; 
it  may  be  a  combination 
of  all  these  things. 


1915 


is  a  well-thought-out  machine  designed  and  built  for  discriminating  riders.  Into  it  we  have  put  every  practical  feature  of  value,  as  a  matter 
of  coursf  (this  is  thp  new  season's  EMBLEM).  Then  on  top  of  that  we  have  added  supreme  individuality:  the  unique  EMBLEM  excel- 
lence. We  are  not  "knocking"  other  mac.iines,  but  we  are  shouting  for  "EMBLEM"  because  we  know.  If  you  are  thinking  motorcycle, 
the  next  step  is  to  send  tor  our  catalog. 


Distributors 
For  California,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  L. 
Angeles.  For  Oregon,  Washington  ar 
Idaho,  Ballou  &  Wright.  Portland,  On 
and  Seattle.  Wash.  For  the  Sout 
Henry  Keidcl  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


EMBLEM  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 


ModelllO,  BigTwIn.lOH.  p.  $250 
ModeMOS,  Regular  Twin,  8  H.P.  225 
Model  105,  Big  Single,  5  H.  P.  200 


/~l^%2#'^'J 


There  Never  Was  a 
Catalog  Like  This 


TT  is  the  most  important  we  ever  issued 
and  contains  the  announcement  of 
radical  changes  in  New  Departures  that 
every  Hve  man  in  the  trade  wants  to 
know  about.  A  copy  has  been  mailed 
to  every  dealer  on  our  list.  If  you  do 
not  get  yours  promptly,  drop  us  a  post 
card  and  ask  for  it.  We  will  send  it  by 
return  mail.     :::::::::::: 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol^  Connecticut 


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December    1,    1914 


The  fact  that  a  large  majority 
of  bicyclists  everywhere  equip 
their  wheels  with 


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IS  sufficient  evidence  of  their  widespread  popularity. 

This  pronounced  preference  on  the  part  of  riders 
may  be  attributed  to  these  reasons : 

The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake,  by  utilizing  the 
maximum  of  brake  surface,  not  only  raises  its  resisting 
power  to  the  highest  point,  but  also  enables  the  rider 
10  limit  and  control  the  speed  of  his  wheel  with  the 
utmost  ease  and  convenience. 

The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake,  by  utilizing 
larger  ball  bearings  throughout  not  only  minimizes 
friction  and  increases  durability  but  also  achieves  the 
maximum  of  smooth,  easy,  positive  action. 

The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake,  being  construct- 
ed on  the  free  wheel  principle,  not  only' conserves  the 
rider's  strength,  but  also  increases  the  comfort  and 
safety  of  bicycling  by  allowing  the  feet  to  remain  at 
rest  when  coasting  or  at  other  times  when  brake  is 
not  ill  service. 

The  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake,  by  carrying 
with  it  a  guarantee  covering  a  period  of  twelve  months 
from  date  of  sale,  not  only  protects  the  rider  from 
waste  of  time  and  money,  but  also  assures  him  abso- 
lute satisfaction. 

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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  December  1,  1914 


No.  11 


Taylor  Wins — and  Seven  Break  Record 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Taylor  Takes   Savannah   Race 

Lincoln  Highway  Officials  Re- 
elected 

Metropolitan  Riders  Receive 
Prizes 

Coffman  Appoints  Numerous 
State  Commissioners 

U.  S.  Motorcycle  Exports  to 
England  Growing  in  Spite  of 
War 

First  Thanksgiving  Day  Run 
of  Providence  Club 

Hoosier  State  Holds  Endur- 
ance Run 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 

Looking  at  the  Motor  Vehicle 
in  War-Stricken  Europe 

What    Walter   Goerke   Thinks 
of  Racing  and  Sales 

Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Savannah  Classic  Goes  to  Indian  Rider 
in  Sensational  Finish — Wolters  and  Janke 
Take  Second  and  Third   Respectively 


Lee  Taylor,  of  Middlttown,  O.,  won 
the  300-mile  motorcycle  race  in  Savan- 
nah on  Thanksgiving  Day  on  an  Indian 
machine  equipped  with  a  Splitdorf  Dixie 
Magneto,  in  5  hours,  2  minutes  and  32 
seconds,  establishing  a  new  record,  Joe 
Wolters  second,  on  a  Bosch  equipped 
Excelsior,  in  5  hours,  13  minutes,  47 
seconds,  and  I.  Janke,  on  a  Bosch  equip- 
ped Harley-Davidson,  third,  in  S  hours, 
IS  minutes,  22  seconds.  All  three,  as 
well  as  the  fourth,  fifth,  sixth  and  sev- 
enth men  breaking  the  record  of  last 
year,  which  was  S  hours,  22  minutes. 

A  glorious  race,  courageously  run  and 
honestly  won. 

The  story  of  the  race  must  start  with 
the  telling  of  what  the  Savannah  Mo- 
torcycle Club  did.  How  this  club,  under 
the  presidency  of  W.  C.  Carraway  and 
Executive  Chairman  O.  A.  Meyer,  v.-ent 
ahead  without  any  prospect  of  gain  or 
profit,  with  no  grandstand  for  which  to 
sell  tickets,  and  with  the  support  of  only 
a   small   number  of  manufacturers.     The 


funds  were  secured  locally.  An  act  of 
the  legislature  was  secured  in  order  to 
close  the  roads  during  the  race,  so  that 
when  time  was  called  and  the  race  started 
it  was  after  weeks  and  months  of  prep- 
aration by  the  club. 

The  city  itself  in  recognition  of  the 
event  was  decorated  with  bunting,  and 
an  interesting  note  in  the  decorations 
was  the  flag  of  the  Confederate  States, 
which  was  conspicuously  used. 

The  weather  for  the  day  preceding 
the  race  was  cool  but  windy,  and  the 
riders  complained  of  the  dust,  but  as  the 
morning  of  the  race  drew  near  the  wind 
moderated  and  the  full  meaning  of  "The 
Sunny  South"  was  appreciated.  When 
the  race  was  called  weather  conditions 
were  absolutely  ideal — a  heavy  frost 
rapidly  melting  before  a  summer  sun. 

During  the  week  preceding  the  race 
open  house  was  kept  by  the  motorcycle 
club  and  all  visitors  made  at  home. 

The  telephone  wires  that  formerly  con- 
nected the  various  portions  of  the  course 


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December    1,    1914 


with  the  judges  had  been  removed  and 
news  of  happenings  in  distant  parts  of 
the  course  was  depednent  upon  four 
traveling  referees. 

The  F.  A.  M.  was  active  in  the  person 
of  Competition  Committee  Chairman 
Donovan,  who  arrived  early  in  the  week 
and  worked  hard  every  minute  to  see 
that  no  possible  cause  of  contention 
should  arise  and  that  the  race  should 
proceed  in  strict  conformity  with  the 
competition  rules  of  the  governing  body. 
Mr.  Donovan  certainly  took  every  pre- 
caution, even  to  satisfying  himself  that 
unknown  riders  were  cajjable  and  that 
equipment  of  brakes  was  efficient. 

The  F.  A.  M.  and  the  entire  motorcycle 
fraternity  should  be  proud  of  having 
such  an  official,  whose  principle  is 
"Safety  First"  and  who  believes  that  the 
little  finger  of  a  rider  is  of  more  impor- 
tance than  the  largest  trophy,  and  if  the 
injunctions  urged  upon  the  riders  by 
Donovan  had  been  heeded  the  story  of 
the  race  would  not  have  a  single  dark 
spot  in  it. 

Course  Groomed  for  Event 

The  Chatham  County  Roads  Commis- 
sioners were  busy  in  making  two  new 
cut-offs  and  banking  them  as  curves,  and 
after  the  first  day's  practice  disclosed 
an  abnormal  number  of  dogs  on  the  route 
the  county  police,  mounted  on  their  reg- 
ular Harley-Davidson  machines,  went  out 
and  shot  all  they  could  find  loose.  Sta- 
tistics as  to  the  mortality  of  "houn's" 
are  not  available  but  the  possoms  ana 
the  coons  of  Chatham  county  are  thank- 
ful for  the  motorcycle  race. 

The  drawing  for  numbers  took  place  at 
the  Savannah  Motorcycle  Club  on  Tues- 
day evening  and  it  was  decided  to  start 
the  contestants  in  groups  of  five,  ac- 
cording to  numbers.  Great  interest  was 
shown  by  the  riders  concerning  those 
against  whom  they  would  be  pitted  in 
the  initial  dash.  The  following  even- 
ing, Wednesday,  a  meeting  was  called 
to  discuss  the  governing  rules.  C.  J. 
O'Neil,  the  referee,  called  the  meeting 
to  order  and  asked  Mr.  Donovan  to  sit 
at  his  right  hand  to  interpret  the  rules. 
The  keynote  of  this  meeting  was  how 
to  best  insure  the  safety  of  the  riders, 
as  Referee  O'Neill  epigramatically  put 
it,  "Safety  first,  and  the  winner  of  the 
first  prize,  second." 

Attention  was  called  to  the  change 
in  the  signal  colors;  red  to  be  danger 
and  yellow  clear  road.  This  reverses 
last  year's  practice  but  is  more  in  accord 
with  the  universal  association  of  red  and 
danger. 

A  brake  test  was  ordered  for  8:30 
Thursday.    Rule  12,  covering  passing  on 


Lee  Taylor 

curves,  was  stricken  out.  It  was  decided 
that  unlimited  mechanics  be  permitted 
at  the  pits,  that  protests  would  be  con- 
sidered for  two  hours  after  the  race  was 
declared  over.  As  no  one  could  suggest 
any  means  whereby  an  approaching  rider 
could  give  warning  louder  than  his  ex- 
haust, the  rule  requiring  warning  was 
considered  a  dead  letter. 

Gardner  and  Brier  in  Smash 

It  was  decided  to  start  the  race  in  six 
bunches  of  five  riders  and  one  of  three. 
A  dead  start  was  decided  upon  with 
pushers  permitted  to  operate  in  a  space 
of   120  feet  from   start  to   foul  line. 

A  checked  flag  means  one  more  lap 
to  ride  and  a  white  flag  with  black  cen- 
ter indicates  the  finish,  after  which  it 
is  desired  that  the  contestants  ride  an- 
other lap  so  as  to  get  out  of  the  way 
of  riders  following.  Each  man  is  al- 
lowed two  helpers  except  in  emergency. 

On  account  of  the  unprotected  condi- 
tion of  the  track  during  practice  sev- 
eral unfortunate  accidents  occurred;  the 


Donovan,    F.   A.    M.    representative 


most  serious  of  these  happened  on  the 
preceding  Saturday,  when  "Mud"  Gard- 
ner struck  a  dog  and  Bill  Brier  and  Al. 
Stratton  piled  on  top  of  him. 

Poor  Brier  went  to  the  hospital  with 
a  crippled  hand  and  a  skull  that  had  to 
be  trephinned,  and  Gardner,  although  he 
fought  hard  to  be  permitted  to  ride,  was 
wisely  ruled  out  by  Chairman  Donovan. 
Everyone  admired  "Mud's"  pluck  in 
wanting  to  ride,  but  there  were  many 
expressions  of  satisfaction  when  the  sur- 
geon advised  against  it. 

Then  Bert  Camplejohn  wanted  to  see 
whether  he  could  cut  an  automobile  in 
two  and  very  nearly  did  it.  Fortunately 
he  escaped  serious  injury,  but  what  he 
did  get  was  sufficient  to  keep  him  out. 

The    riders    that    drew   their    numbers 
were: 
No.         Rider  and  Machine  Home 

1  Joe  Wolters,  Excelsior Chicago 

2  E.  L.  Wilcox,  Indian Atlanta 

3  Z.  D.  Kelly,  Harley-Dav..  .Savannah 

4  Don  Pope,  Indian Boston 

5  H.  T.   Glenn,   Indian Atlanta 

6  M.    Gregory,    Indian. .  .Norfolk,   Va. 

7  D.   Downing,   Indian Savannah 

8  J.   Cafiero,   Excelsior Savannah 

9  Al.  Stratton,  Harley-Dav.. Milwaukee 

10  Don  Klark,  Indian Detroit 

11  E.  G.  Baker,  Indian.  .Phoenix,  Ariz. 

12  M.  Schroder,  Harley-Dav. .Savannah 

13  Iv.  G.  Buckner,  Excelsior.  .Savannah 

14  J.  Yerkes,  Harley-Dav.  .Jacksonville 

15  C.  F.  Pineau,  Merkel. .  Williamsport 

16  Gray  Sloop,  Harley-Dav. Mooresville 

17  H.  Kuck,  Indian Savannah 

18  A.  Chappie,  Merkel New  York 

19  K.    H.   Verrill,   Indian Chicago 

20  I.  Janke,  Harley-Dav Milwaukee 

21  Edw.  French,  Harley-Dav.  .Hoquiam 

22  Frank  Laird,  Merkel Savannah 

23  L.  S.  Taylor,  Indian. ;.  .Middletown 

24  B.  Perry,  Excelsior Joliet 

25  G.  R.  Boyd,  Indian Denver 

26  Wm.  Armstrong,  Indian Phila. 

27  J.  Montmollin,  Excelsior Macon 

28  F.   G.  Smith,  Excelsior Boston 

29  Ray  Weishaar,  Harley-Dav.  .Wichita 

30  Speck  Warner,  Indian. ..  .Ellsworth 

31  Maldwyn  Tones,  Merkel. ..  .Lebanon 

32  Geo.  Sorenson,  Thor Beacon 

33  G.  F.  Goudy,  Excelsior. ..  .Fairbury 
The  complete  list  of  officials  was  an- 
nounced as  follows: 

Chairman  of  the  Contest  Committee^ 
J.  S.  Cafiero. 

Referee— C.  J.  O'Neil. 

Assistant  Referee — ^J.  L.   Donovan. 

Clerk  of  Course— George  Porter. 

Chief  Flagman — E.   E.  Jones. 

Announcer — Louis  Cafiero. 

Starter — O.  A.  Meyer. 

Assistant  Starter — W.  C.  Carraway. 

(Continued  on  page  17) 


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FARGO  SAYS  TRADE 
IS  BOOMING  IN  WEST 


Sales  Manager  of  the  Henderson  Motor- 
cycle Co.  States  That  Business  is  Good 
in  Middle  West — Large  Demand  for 
Hendersons,  Especially  in  St.  Paul 


Returning  to  the  factory  chock  full 
of  optimism  generated  largely  by  a  well- 
fiiled  order  book,  Hugh  A.  Fargo,  sales 
manager  of  the  Henderson  Motorcycle 
Co.,  of  Detroit,  says:  "Speaking  from 
personal  observation  and  experience 
there  is  no  business  depression  or  lack 
of  money  in  the  Middle  West.  I  con- 
fidently prophesy  that  the  season  of  1915 
in  this  part  of  the  country  is  going  to 
be  excellent  for  the  motorcycle  industry 
and  I  can't  see  why  the  Middle  West 
should  be  different  from  the  rest  of  the 
United  States." 

Telling  in  detail  of  his  trip,  Fargo 
stated  that  while  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  he 
had  placed  the  Henderson  agency  for 
that  city  and  considerable  outlying  terri- 
tory with  the  Knight  Mercantile  Co., 
1131  Olive  street.  John  S.  Ellis,  1125 
Salisbury  street,  had  been  appointed  sub- 
agent  in  North  St.  Louis.  As  an  evi- 
dence of  the  motorcycle  activity  in  the 
city  Fargo  found  on  his  return  to  the 
factory  that  within  two  weeks  after  re- 
ceiving the  demonstrating'  machine  the 
Knight  company  had  booked  several  or- 
ders for  spring  delivery  and  one  order 
for  immediate  delivery. 

"St.  Paul  is  truly  an  enthusiastic  Hen- 
derson city,"  says  Fargo,  "and  while  I 
was  there  on  November  13th  the  talk 
of  both  the  riders  and  the  trade  was  of 
the  exceptional  showing  made  by  a  Hen- 
derson and  sidecar  in  a  hill  climb  which 
had  taken  place  the  previous  Sunday. 
The  occasion  of  the  comment  was  the 
fact  that  the  Henderson  with  sidecar  and 
passenger  made  the  ascent  in  the  same 
time  as  the  fastest  of  the  other  machines 
carrying  tandem  passengers. 

"In  St.  Paul  the  Auto  Cycle  Co.,  518 
St.  Peters  street,  which  handled  the 
Henderson  and  two  other  makes  in  1914, 
will  devote  its  energies  exclusively  to 
Hendersons   next  season. 

"The  Milwaukee  Cycle  Supply  &  Sales 
Co.,  located  at  North  avenue  and  Sev- 
enth street  in  the  Wisconsin  city  of  that 
name,  will  continue  as  distributers 
throughout  the  state.  The  concern  has 
appointed  a  number  of  agents  and  sub- 
agents,  which  will  give  the  four-cylin- 
der machine  a  fine  representation  in  the 
different  towns  scattered  through  the 
Badger  State." 


Hand  Horn  Patent  Sustained 

A  new  factor  was  injected  into  the 
present  patent  litigation  on  hand-oper- 
ated horns  when  the  Board  of  Appeals 
in  the  Patent  Office  in  Washington  on 
November  14  affirmed  a  decision  made 
by  the  patent  examiner  that  Emanuel 
Aufiero  is  entitled  to  his  claims  on  the 
flywheel  construction  in  hand-operated 
horns  and  that  G.  F.  Long,  who  was 
granted  a  patent  on  this  construction,  is 
not.  Aufiero  is  connected  with  the  en- 
gineering department  of  the  Automobile 
Supply  Mfg.  Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  to 
which  company  his  patents  belong.  Ac- 
cording to  Patent  Office  procedure,  Mr. 
Lang  has  until  December  4  to  take  an 
appeal  to  the  Commissioner  of  Patents 
in   the   case. 

The  flywheel  construction  in  hand- 
operated  horns  refers  to  the  use  of  a 
heavy  flywheel  which  is  set  in  motion 
when  the  horn  handle  is  operated.  Once 
this  flywheel  is  rotating  it  will  continue 
for  some  time,  due  to  its  weight.  The 
rotation  of  the  flywheel  accomplishes 
the  vibration  of  the  diaphragm. 

In  the  present  case  Long  was  granted 
a  patent.  No.  1,090,080,  last  March,  em- 
bodying this  form  of  construction,  but 
it  now  appears  that  the  patent  examiner 
has  ruled  that  Aufiero's  claims  are  valid 
and  not  Long's.  Long's  patent  is  as- 
signed to  the  Gottfried  Piel  Co. 


the  factory.  This  scheme,  originated  by 
ex-Membership  Chairman  Estabrook,  is 
expected  to  prove  advantageous  to  the 
national  organization  as  well  as  to  the 
purchasers  of  machines. 


Reelect  Lincoln  Highway  Officials 

At  the  annual  election  of  officers  of 
the  Lincoln  Highway  Association  all  the 
present  office  holders  were  reelected. 
These  are:  Henry  B.  Joy,  president  of 
the  Packard  Motor  Car  Co.,  president; 
Carl  G.  Fisher,  president  Prest-0-Lite 
Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  vice-president;  A. 
R.  Pardington,  vice-president  and  sec- 
retar}';  Roy  D.  Chapin,  president  Hudson 
Motor  Car  Co.,  vice-president;  Emory 
W.  Clark,  president  First  and  Old  De- 
troit National  Bank,  treasurer.  The  di- 
rectors reelected  are  the  officers  and  F. 
A.  Seiberling,  president  Goodyear  Tire 
&  Rubber  Co.;  Russell  A.  Alger,  John 
N.  Willys,  president  Willys-Overland 
Co.;  Paul  H.  Deming,  vice-president 
American  State  Bank;  A.  Y.  Gowen, 
president  Cleveland  Builders  Supply  Co.; 
Hon.  Albert  J.  Beveridge,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  and  W.  F.  Coan,  a  banker  in  Clin- 
ton, la.,  who  is  a  new  director  and  who 
was  also  elected  a  vice-president. 


F.  A.   M.   Data   Sent  To   Manufacturers 

President  Coffman  is  sending  out  to 
the  manufacturers  envelopes  containing 
some  of  the  new  F.  A.  M.  material. 

These  are  to  be  placed  in  the  tool 
boxes    of    new    machines    as    they    leave 


Ask  Uncle  Sam  for  Roads 
Demands  for  Federal  aid  in  road  build- 
ing were  made  at  the  Fourth  American 
Road  Congress  in  Atlanta,  Ga.  It  was 
proposed  that  whatever  funds  are  ap- 
propriated be  placed  in  the  hands  of  a 
commission  and  that  definite  sections  be 
constructed;  it  was  urged  that  the  money 
be  not  spread  over  a  too  extensive  area. 
At  the  meeting  the  state  highway  offi- 
cials in  attendance  formed  a  national 
association  which  will  meet  in  Wash- 
ington December  12  and  draft  a  Federal 
good  roads  bill.  The  American  High- 
way Association,  which,  with  the  A.  A. 
A.,  forms  the  American  Road  Congress, 
nominated  officers  who  later  will  be  for- 
mally chosen.    They  are: 

President,  Fairfax  Harrison,  Virginia,  president 
of  the  Southern  Railroad;  vice-president,  Logan 
Waller  Page,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  treasurer,  Lee 
McClung,  Washington,  D.  C,  former  treasurer  of 
the  United  States.  The  following  directors  wore 
nominated  for  three  years;  A.  G.  Batchelder, 
New  Jersey;  Bryan  Lathrop,  Illinois;  Leonard 
Tufts,  South  Carolina;  W.  Tow  Winn,  Georgia; 
C.  E.  Blaney,  California;  W.  D.  Sohier,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  S.   E.   Bradt,  Illinois. 


Two   More   Clubs   Affiliated 

The  Charleston  (South  Carolina)  Mo- 
torcycle Club  has  recently  been  added 
to  the  list  of  clubs  belonging  to  the 
national  organization.  It  is  No.  497,  and 
E.  A.  Pfachler,  secretary  is  located  at 
230  King  street.  Twenty-four  members 
belong  to  the  club  and  all  have  joined. 

The  Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club  has 
added  its  name  to  the  list  of  clubs  affil- 
iated with  the  F.  A.  M.  and  has  received 
number  498.  The  secretary  is  Clarence 
Martin,  35th  street,  Milwaukee.  The  club 
roster  is  60  members  and  21  came  into 
the   F.   A.   M.  at  the   time  of  affiliation. 

Another  affiliated  club  is  that  of  Hop- 
kinsville,  Ky.  It  has  received  F.  A.  M. 
number  499  and  its  secretary  is  A.  M. 
Bowles,  309  Cleveland  avenue. 


Pope  Motorcycles  for  Australia 

Strong  evidence  of  appreciation  of  the 
qualities  of  Pope  motorcycles  is  shown 
by  an  order  just  received  for  12  machines 
to  be  shipped  at  once  to  Australia,  where 
demonstrating  machines  have  proved  the 
power,  speed  and  economy  of  these 
models. 

An  advantageous  arrangement  has  been 
made  by  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  whereby  a 
large  number  of  their  motorcycles  will 
be  shipped  to  Australia  during  the  com- 
ing season. 


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December    1,    1914 


METROPOLITAN  RIDERS 
GET  PAGEANT  PRIZES 


Dance  and  Vaudeville  Enliven  Occasion 
on  Which  Winners  in  the  Tercenten- 
ary Parade  Receive  Their  Prizes — 
Local  Organization  Discussed 


Metropolitan  riders  and  their  friends, 
all  members  of  the  national  organization, 
came  to  the  dance  of  the  motorcycle 
division  of  the  Commercial  Tercentenary 
Parade  on  the  night  of  Monday,  No- 
vember 23rd.  The  fine  ball  room  of 
the  Amsterdam  Opera  House,  West  44th 
street,  New  York  city,  was  the  scene 
of  festivity,  and  a  better  location  for  the 
dance  could  hardly  have  been  chosen. 
The  ball  room  was  decorated  with  ban- 
ners and  the  ceiling  was  tastefully  hung 
with   white    streamers. 

Early  in  the  evening  the  crowd  of 
guests  began  to  assemble,  and  as  soon 
as  Shannon's  military  band,  hired  for  the 
occasion,  sounded  the  first  note  the  floor 
was  covered  with  dancers. 

At  9  o'clock  the  prizes  awarded  by  the 
Commission  during  the  parade  were 
given  out  to  the  lucky  riders  who  were 
to  receive  them.  C.  W.  Bucknall  was 
presented  with  the  Hendee  trophy  for 
the  best  decorated  machine  with  single 
rider,  and  for  the'  rest  of  the  evening 
Bucknall  was  conspicuous  on  the  floor 
by  reason  of  the  splendid  cup  which  he 
carried  about.  J.  J.  Smith  was  awarded 
the  second  Hendee  prize,  and  he  also 
got  the  first  prize  for  the  best  decorated 
machine  with  sidecar  attached.  Miss 
Francis  Loeb  was  presented  with  the 
prize  for  the  most  appropriately  dressed 
woman  in  the  parade,  and  the  Harlem 
Motorcycle  Club  was  the  one  to  receive 
the  prize  for  the  club  making  the  best 
showing.  Many  other  valuable  prizes 
were  awarded. 

The  prize  winners  were  heartily  cheer- 
ed, and  after  the  presentation  was  over 
dancing  was  resumed.  Everybody  felt 
at  home  and  the  evening  passed  rapidly, 
some  of  the  guests  singing  the  popular 
selections  in  an  informal  manner  be- 
tween dances. 

At  12:30  the  grand  march  started,  and 
some  56  couples  appeared  on  the  floor. 
But  this  was  not  the  end  of  the  dance. 
Not  by  any  means;  the  band  played  and 
the  dancers  refused  to  leave  the  floor 
until,  at  1  o'clock,  the  representative  of 
Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 
decided  that  it  was  time  to  call  it  an 
evening,  the   floor  was   still  crowded. 

J.  A.  Hall,  of  the  committee,  took  a 
leading  part  in  making  the  evening  a  gala 


one.  The  management  was  excellent  and 
the  affair  was  a  success  from  everyone's 
point  of  view.  Several  of  the  local  deal- 
ers were  present  and  took  advantage  of 
the  opportunity  to  get  together  with  the 
riders. 


Shantin  Gains  by  Swapping  Portlands 

About  two  years  ago  Joe  Shantin  made 
a  successful  cross-country  trip  from  Port- 
land, Me.,  to  Portland,  Ore.,  and  imme- 
diately on  his  arrival  in  the  Webfoot 
State  he  started  the  East  Side  Motorcy- 
cle Co.  It  was  a  success  from  the  start 
and  today  finds  it  under  the  capable 
proprietorship  of  Shantin  and  Tony 
Niese. 

They  have  now  outgrown  their  old 
quarters  and  have  under  consideration, 
directly  across  from  their  present  home, 
a  large  concrete  motorcycle  garage  to 
be  erected  at  Grand  avenue  and  Pine 
street. 


The  Bay  State  Club  Plans  for  Winter 

One  of  the  problems  which  motorcycle 
clubs  have  to  contend  with  is  that  of 
holding  the  interest  of  the  members  dur- 
ing the  non-riding  months.  Too  often 
the  club  members  forget  that  they  have 
an  organization  when  the  cold  weather 
comes,  and  the  result  is  that  the  club 
has  to  be  largely  "rebuilt"  every  summer. 
The  Bay  State  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Bos- 
ton, Mass.,  an  organization  which  has 
among  its  members  the  dealers  and  rid- 
ers of  power-driven  two-wheelers  in  and 
about  the  "Hub,"  make  the  winter 
months,  the  occasion  of  endless  socia- 
bility among  the  riders  and  strives  in  this 
way  to  hold  the  old  members  and  bring 
new  ones  into  the  fold.  How  this  is 
done  is  well  explained  b}-  the  invitation 
which  is  sent  out  to  desirable  citizens, 
and  the  idea  is  one  which  can  be  fol- 
lowed with  profit  by  clubs  in  all  parts 
of  the  country.     The  following  invitation 


explains   the   manner   in   which   the   club 
entertains; 

Bay  State  Motorcycle   Club 
Dear  Sir  and  Brother; 

After  a  most  successful  riding  season 
it  has  been  deemed  advisable  to  have  a 
series  of  entertainments  and  socials 
during  the  winter  months,  that  you 
and  your  family  and  friends  can  en- 
joy. Starting  the  13th  of  November, 
and  entertaining  every  other  Friday 
evening  for  the  rest  of  the  winter, 
there  will  be  a  whist  party  at  the  club 
rooms. 

Come  and  help  make  these  a  suc- 
cess. 

The  club  rooms  have  been  remod- 
elled and  a  new  piano  installed.  We 
also  have  a  fine  pianist,  and  there  will 
be  dancing  after  the  whist  parties  for 
those   who   wish. 

A  bowling  tournament  is  now  being 
formed.  If  you  are  interested  come 
and  join  us.  There  is  room  for  every 
one. 

Yours  truly. 

Entertainment  Committee. 
George  Downs, 
J.  C.  Jacobs, 
F.  H.  Carpenter. 


New  Home  for  Henderson  Agency 

The  Henderson  motorcycle  agency  of 
Portland,  Ore.,  is  now  in  its  new  loca- 
tion at  128  North  Broadway.  A  better 
location  and «  larger  quarters  ensures 
them  an   increase   in   1915   business. 


Nechamkin  Takes  Yale  Agency 

Joseph  Nechamkin,  of  the  Maryland 
Cycle  Co.,  228  South  Broadway,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  announces  that  he  has  taken 
the  Yale  agency  for  Baltimore.  The  new 
1915  model  has  arrived  and  is  being  ex- 
hibited. The  firm  recently  relinquished 
the  agency  for  the  Excelsior,  which  is 
sold  by  tlie  Excelsior  Motor  Supply  Co. 


gent,  and  his  youthful  riders  of  the  Pii 


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Wandersee  Co.  Has  Doubled  Sales 
The  William  H.  Wandersee  Co.,  De- 
troit, Mich.,  already  has  the  new  models 
of  the  Harley-Davidson  on  exhibition 
and  has  sold  IS  of  them  for  winter  and 
spring  delivery.  There  is  no  state  agenc}- 
for  the  Harley-Davidson  in  Michigan, 
the  agents  in  each  of  the  larger  cities 
having  two  or  three  counties  immediate- 
ly adjoining  them.  Wandersee  in  1914 
doubled  his  Harley-Davidson  business  of 
1913,  and  expects  that  in  the  1915  season 
he  will  double  his  1914  record.  He  has 
placed  an  order  for  350  of  them,  count- 
ing on  that  number  of  certain  sales. 

One  reason  why  the  Wandersee  com- 
pany disposes  of  so  many  machines  is 
its  liberal  terms  on  second-hand  ma- 
chines. Wandersee  believes  that  as  he 
has  to  maintain  a  force  of  salesmen  and 
the  overhead  expense  anyway,  the  time 
required  to  make  an  additional  sale  of 
a  second-hand  machine  is  not  a  profit 
absorber,  especially  as  low  prices  make 
second-hand  machines  easy  to  dispose  of. 


Fine  Quarters  for  Metzger  Co. 

The  W.  E.  Metzger  Co.,  the  oldest 
bicycle  firm  in  Detroit,  Mich.,  and  mo- 
torcycle dealers  since  the  manufacture  of 
motorcycles  became  a  recognized  busi- 
ness, will  remove  on  March  1st  to  new 
and  much  more  commodious  quarters  at 
501-503  Woodward  avenue.  A  building 
is  being  constructed  to  the  Metzger 
company's  order,  especially  designed  to 
care  for  the  motorcycle  business.  The 
Metzger  company  has  the  state  agencies 
for  the   Indian   and   Henderson. 

A  constantly  expanding  business  has 
made  this  move  necessary.  Ten  years 
ago,  and  for  many  years  previously,  the 
company  was  at  252  Woodward  avenue. 
The  advent  of  motorcvcles  made  a  better 


store  necessary  and  the  company  moved 
up  north  of  Grand  Circus  park,  to  351 
Woodward.  The  company  will  retain 
that  store  until  May  1,  its  lease  not  ex- 
piring until  that  date,  and  for  two  months 
will  operate  both  its  stores. 

The  new  store  will  be  of  white  terra 
cotta  and  plate  glass,  in  the  fashion  of 
the  elite  motor  car  shops.  The  sales- 
room will  be  exclusively  a  salesroom, 
only  absolutely  new  machines  being 
permitted  there.  Rugs  will  cover  the 
floor,  for  no  machine  that  has  had  gaso- 
lene in  will  ever  enter  to  spoil  them. 
The  machine-shop  will  be  an  entirely 
separate  department  in  the  rear,  with 
doors  kept  closed.  All  demonstratin.g 
will  be  done  in  the  alley,  except  when 
\cry  bad  weather  forbids.  The  store  will 
be  on  a  corner,  and  at  the  side  will  be 
an  incline  to  the  basement,  which  will 
be  the  storage  room  and  salesroom  for 
second-hand    machines. 

William  E.  Metzger,  the  nationally 
known  automobile  manufacturer,  is  pres- 


ident of  the  company;  Henrj'  D.  Purin- 
ton,  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  Joe 
Adcock,  F.  A.  M.  referee  for  Detroit, 
vice-president.  The  latter  two  are  the 
active   managers  of  the   store. 


Mahoney  Increases  Territory 

C.  F.  Mahoney,  who  holds  the  Indian 
agency  for  Beaver  Dam,  Wis.,  returned 
recently  with  the  announcement  that  he 
had  secured  the  counties  of  Fond  du  Lac, 
Green  Lake,  and  Marquette,  Columbia, 
and  Dodge. 

It  was  owing  to  his  success  in  dis- 
posing of  the  Indian  in  smaller  terri- 
tory that  the  dealer  has  secured  this  big 
district. 


New  Quarters  For  Callwell  Agency 
Increased  business  has  compelled  the 
Callwell  Agency  of  this  city  for  the  In- 
dian, Merkel  and  Excelsior  motorcycles 
to  move  to  larger  quarters  at  68  Broad- 
way. A  full  line  of  bicycles,  parts,  ac- 
cessories and   supplies   is  carried. 


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December    1,    1914 


"Racing  'Rep'  Not  Helpful,"  Says  Goerke 

Newark  Indian  Dealer  Finds  That  His  Track  Record  Does  Not  Attract 

Business — Novel  Way  of  Introducing  the  New  Models — 

Advocates  Convention  of  Large  Dealers 


Following  so  closely  on  Sorensen's 
assertion  that  he  hopes  to  build  up  a 
large  trade  through  his  racing  reputa- 
tion, it  is  interesting  to  note  the  exper- 
ience of  a  motorcycle  dealer,  of  nation- 
wide track  fame,  who  finds  that  little 
or  no  benefits  are  derived  from  having 
been  a  stellar  rider. 

Has  Established  Brisk  Trade 

Walter  Goerke  is  of  the  opinion  that 
once  out  of  the  limelight — he  has  retired 
from  active  racing — the  public  takes  but 
slight  interest  in  you.  That  fickle  body, 
according  to  the  former  racer,  is  not 
concerned  with  "has-beens."  The  bril- 
liance of  the  stars  of  today  dazzles  their 
ej'es  and  the  dimming  rays  of  former 
glory  are  lost  in  the  brighter  light — and 
to  the  world.  If  Goerke  were,  there- 
fore, to  rear  a  business  on  the  basis  of 
the  laurels  he  has  won,  he  veritably  be- 
lieves that  he  would  land  in  the  Newark 
almshouse,  unless  some  of  his  many 
friends  would  come  to  the  rescue. 

Now  Goerke  has  been  very  successful 
in  making  Indian  enthusiasts  of  many 
riders  in  the  Newark  section  of  New 
Jersey.  How  did,  or  rather  does,  he  do 
it?  His  territory  has  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  people,  but  competition  is 
mighty  keen.  Well,  he  blames  his  suc- 
cess on  that  intangible  asset,  which 
everybody  claims  to  possess  and  which 
few  people  really  have,  that  thing  which 
you  can  neither  feel,  see,  smell,  hear  nor 
taste,  known  as  personality. 

Last  week  I  went  out  to  see  him  in 
the  automobile  district  of  Newark.  Not 
knowing  a  blessed  thing  about  the  city, 
I  wandered  around  for  some  time  be- 
fore I  struck  the  right  street.  Even 
while  several  blocks  away  I  knew  that 
I  was  approaching  the  district,  for  the 
buildings  in  that  locality  just  bristled 
with  signs.  Standing  high  above  the 
others,  I  spied  a  huge  billboard  over  a 
singie-story  building,  bearing  the  infor- 
mation that  there  were  sold  Indian  mo- 
torcycles. Getting  nearer  I  saw  a  well- 
painted  and  prominent  announcement  of 
the  1915  model  and  one  of  these  new 
machines  standing,  all  spic  and  span,  in 
a   good-sized   show  window. 

Jack  Frost  was  biting  me  like  the  deuce 


so  I  stopped  but  a  moment  before  the 
window  and  jumped  into  the  inviting 
warmth  of  the  store  A  repairman  bent 
up  from  his  work  and  told  me  politely 
that  the  boss  was  to  be  found  in  his 
office.  Toward  the  "sanctum"  he  indi- 
cated   I    walked,    passing    down    a    long 


Walter  Goerke 

aisle  of  motorcycles,  and  waited  a  sec- 
ond for  Walter  Goerke  to  emerge  from 
his  glass  enclosure. 

I  was  surprised  to  find  in  the  proprie- 
tor a  young,  athletic-looking  fellow.  It 
isn't  usual  to  see  handsome  motorcy- 
cle dealers,  with  a  very  successful  bus- 
iness, who  are  apparently  just  nearing 
their  thirtieth  milestone.  But  a  glance 
into  Goerke's  face  told  the  story;  in 
it  every  line  bespoke  intelligence,  grit 
and    perseverance. 

Started  Business  in  a  Large  Store 

Goerke  was  very  fortunate  in  his  start 
in  the  motorcycle  business.  He  had  been 
working  for  a  large  distributer,  who, 
taking  an  interest  in  him  largely  because 
he  is  a  wideawake  and  clean-cut  man 
with  good  selling  ability,  gave  him  very 
generous  credit  during  the  first  and  rath- 
er difficult  year.  At  the  very  beginning 
he   opened    a   large    store    in   a   separate 


building   and    he    soon    gathered   around 
him  a  very  strong  following. 

With  our  tobacco  incinerators  going 
at  full  blast  we  got  down  to  our  talk 
at  once. 

Proves  Value  of  Motorcycle  Vans 

"Does  your  racing  reputation  help  you 
in  business?" 

"It's  of  little  or  no  assistance  to  me. 
Theoretically  one  might  suppose  that 
hordes  of  people  would  come  in  here 
daily  to  talk  over  the  hazards  of  racing, 
the  victories  that  I  have  been  fortunate 
in  winning,  and  such  things.  But  1 
have  retired  from  the  track,  and  when 
you're  not  in  the  limelight  the  public 
soon   forgets   all   about  you. 

"What  counts  far  more  than  any  one 
other  factor  in  this  business  is  person- 
ality," continued  Goerke,  re-lighting  his 
pipe.  "Yes,  personality  and  the  ability 
to  hold  your  temper  in  check.  I  believe 
in  making  and  keeping  all  the  friends 
possible  and  not  in  flying  off  the  handle 
even  though  provocating  incidents  may 
occur." 

"I  saw  a  commercial  combination  in 
front  of  your  store.  Do  you  maintain 
a  delivery  system?" 

"We  thought  of  starting  one,  but  the 
van  you  saw  is  for  demonstration  pur- 
poses. Thus  far  we  have  sold  a  num- 
ber of  outfits,  and  we  expect  to  get 
merchants  in  Newark  to  see  the  wisdom 
of  installing  more." 

"Just  how  do  you  negotiate  your  van 
sales?" 

"That's  easy,"  smiled  Goerke.  "This  is 
the  way  we  go  about  it:  My  outside  man 
or  I  go  to  a  prospect  and  try  to  prove 
to  him  that  the  use  of  motorcycle  vans 
will  save  money.  The  merchant,  of 
course,  feels  that  'the  proof  of  the  pud- 
ding is  the  eating.'  He  wants  to  be 
shown. 

"So  on  a  Saturday  we  let  him  use  our 
outfit  for  special  deliveries  and  place  it 
in  charge  of  a  competent  man,  asking 
for  this  service  $S  from  the  merchant, 
which  just  covers  our  expenses  for  a 
rider,  gasolene  and  oil.  I  tell  the  mer- 
chant that  when  he  uses  the  motorcycle 
he  can  dispense  with  the  service  of  at 
least  eight  errand   boys,  whom  he  gen- 


December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


exterior  views  of  Walter  Goerke's  I 
large  billboard  above  the  store  whii 

for   blocks  away.      In  the  picture 
Indian   standing   alo 


The  picture  at  the  left  shows  the 
a  slant  so  that  it  is  visible 
;ht  is  shown   the    1915 


erally   pays   a   dollar   per   day,    or   eight 
dollars  in  all. 

"When  the  Saturday  rush  is  over  the 
prospect  has  a  pretty  good  idea  of  the 
saving  feature  of  our  proposition.  He 
finds  that  as  a  rule  the  motor-propelled 
two-wheeler  and  van  are  able  to  deliver 
packages  in  scattered  sections  at  seven  ■ 
or  eight  cents  each,  while  in  employing 
boys  the  cost  of  carrying  a  parcel  to 
its  purchaser  varies  from  thirteen  to 
twenty-five  cents.  These  facts  speak 
for  themselves. 

Uses   Sidecar  to  Instruct  Novices 

"We  emphasize,  after  having  sold  an 
outfit,  the  important  consideration  that 
only  competent  men  should  be  placed  in 
charge  of  machines.  And  if  while  out  on 
the  road  there  seems  to  be  something 
wrong  with  the  engine  or  any  other  part 
which  the  delivery  rider  does  not  under- 
stand, we  ask  him  not  to  meddle  with 
it;  one  of  my  repairmen  goes  after  him 
and  tries   to   set  things  aright." 

"You  also  seem  to  keep  a  sidecar  for 
demonstration,"  I  remarked,  seeing  one 
in  the  corner  which  showed  signs  of  use. 

"We  keep  it  for  a  twofold  purpose. 
First  to  demonstrate  to  those  in  the  mar- 
ket for  a  sidecar  the  enjoyment  you  can 
get  out  of  it.  Secondly,  to  teach  motor- 
cycle owners  how  to  run  a  machine. 
When  I  go  out  with  a  novice  I  first 
get  him  to  sit  in  the  sidecar  and  have 
him  watch  the  way  I  operate  the  clutch, 
kick  starter,  gas  control,  and  so  on, 
and  after  he  has  been  sufficiently  in- 
structed I  let  him  handle  the  machine 
while  I  observe  his  struggles  from  the 
sidecar." 

"Do  you  make  much  profit  on  re- 
pairs?" 


"Yes  and  no.  When  something  breaks 
on  a  machine  either  through  carelessness 
or  long  use  we  generally  make  about  10 
per  cent  or  so.  But  when  there  is  a  de- 
fective part  we  replace  it  for  nothing. 
A  customer  whom  we  know  to  be  care- 
ful with  his  motorcycle  having  trouble 
with  a  valve,  spring  or  some  such  part,  is 
permitted  a  new  one  at  cost  price." 

"Do  you  find  it  profitable  to  keep  gas- 
olene?" 

"I  merely  keep  it  as  a  service  to  cus- 
tomers. There's  little  or  no  money  in 
it.  We  charge  IS  cents  a  gallon,  though 
some  of  our  competitors  ask  10  or  11 
cents  for  the  same  measure.  A  lot  of 
gas  is  lost  through  evaporizing;  fellows 
come  in  to  use  our  shop  to  repair  their 
machines,  take  a  quart  of  gas  and  forget 
to  pay  for  it.  Then,  in  receiving  gas 
you  often  get  less  than  you  pay  for." 

"Do  you  cut  prices  on  machines  or 
accessories?"   I   asked   rather  cautiously. 

Cash  Register  a  Good  Bookkeeper 

"We  do  not  make  it  a  practice,"  re- 
plied Goerke,  pufi'ing  away  at  his  pipe. 
"If,  however,  for  any  reason  it  is  deemed 
advisable  to  get  a  particular  man's  pa- 
tronage and  he  has  a  second-hand  ma- 
chine to  turn  in,  we  may  allow  him  as 
much  as  we  hope  to  get  for  it  In  the 
case  of  tires  and  accessories  an  extreme- 
ly good  customer  will  be  given  a  dis- 
count." 

"Keep  any  books?" 

"Ledger  for  large  accounts  and  also  a 
petty  account  book.  The  cash  reigster  is 
a  handy  recording  device.  When  we 
ring  up  a  sale  we  use  letters  to  denote 
whether  the  sale  is  for  parts,  accessories, 
machines — new  or  second — repairs,  etc. 
I   can  figure  up  on   the  white  tape  just 


how  my  sales  in  different  departments 
stood  for  the  month  and  compare  them 
with  the  same  month  last  year." 

Goerke  was  interrupted  by  the  enter- 
ing of  a  customer,  to  whom  he  immedi- 
ately gave  his  attention.  I  looked  over 
the  shelves  containing  parts  and  acces- 
sories, and  found  them  tucked  away  in 
various  sized  drawers,  which  were  neatly 
labelled.  The  show  cases  were  directly 
opposite  the  office  and  were  kept  clean 
both  inside  and  outside,  while  the  mer- 
chandise were  so  arranged  as  to  attract 
customers  and  invite  inspection.  Glanc- 
ing around  the  big  store  my  eyes  lit 
upon  the  new  Indian,  which  stood  alone 
in  the  window. 

Novel  Way  of  Introducing  New  Model 

"How  did  you  announce  the  1915 
model?"  I  asked  Goerke  when  the  cus- 
tomer had  departed. 

"I  received  the  new  machine  a  few 
weeks  ago  on  a  Friday  morning.  About 
an  hour  after  it  arrived  I  rushed  to  the 
newspaper  office,  copy  in  hand,  and  had 
a  large  ad  inserted  in  that  evening's 
paper. 

"But  I  have  a  very  effective  way  ol 
advertising  that  'Injun,' "  continued 
Goerke,  looking  at  me  with  a  twinkle 
in  his  eye.  "I  ride  it  along  important 
streets  during  the  busiest  hours  of  the 
day,  taking  my  assistant  along  mounted 
on  another  machine.  I  go  into  a  store, 
pretending  to  do  some  shopping,  leave 
the  motorcycle  outside,  and  request  my 
man  to  take  care  of  it. 

"A  crowd  of  twenty  to  thirty  enthus- 
iasts gather  around  and  ask  questions. 
We  answer  their  inquiries,  tell  them 
where  we  are  located,  and  invite  them  to 
call.    It's  a  mighty  eflfective  method." 


14. 


THE  BICYCLING   WOKl/D  AND  MOTOHCYCLE   REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


"l.)o  you  believe  that  circular  letters 
produce  any  results?" 

"Why,  whenever  I  receive  a  circular 
letter  I  tear  it  up,  and  I  guess  that  most 
people  do  likewise.  Personal  calls,  ti 
my,  mind,  constitute  really  the  only  way 
of  getting  a  prospect  interested  in  your 
proposition." 

"Have  you  any  sub-agents  in  the  coun- 
ty which   is  your  territory?" 

"Just  now  I  have  only  one.  I  take 
my  time  in  choosing  a  man  to  sell  In- 
dians in  my  district.  I  don't  believe  in 
taking  on  a  poor  salesman  and  then  find- 
ing it  necessary  to  make  frequent 
changes.  Shortly  I  hope  to  have  several 
more    sub-agents." 

"Do  you  consider  it  wise  to  instruct 
your  sub-agents  as  to  the  selling  methods 
they  should  use?" 

Advantage  in  Being  Exclusive  Agent 

"If  1  were  to  tell  a  sub-agent  what  to 
do  and  how  to  do  it  and  he  failed  to  pro- 
duce any  results,  he'd  blame  it  on  me. 
He'd  say:  'I  followed  your  advise  and 
this  is  what  happened.'  And  then  you 
haven't  any  come-back.  I  believe  in 
getting  a  man  to  stand  on  his  own  feet 
and  do  as  he  likes,  provided  his  actions 
are  legitimate,  of  course." 

"But  if  he  produced  no  results  then." 
I  interrupted,  "wouldn't  you  tell  him  his 
defects?" 

"In  that  case  I  would  try  to  find  out 
just  why  he  failed  and  make  sugges- 
tions." 

"Does  any  advantage  accrue  to  you  as 
to  the  e.xclusive  Indian  agent  in  New- 
ark?" 

"I  should  say  so,"  was  the  immediate 
response.  "It  gives  your  store  a  dis- 
tinctive atmosphere;  you  get  to  be 
known  as  the  Indian  dealer  of  the  city. 
Besides,  I  consider  it  rather  embarrass- 
ing to  handle  more  than  one  make.  Sup- 
pose a  man  came  in  here  to  buy  a  ma- 
chine and  I  was  selling  two  lines.  He'd 
be  bound  to  ask  me  which  motorcycle 
I   recommended.      If   I   were   to   say   the 


Indian,  he  might  think  that  my  sole  pur- 
pose for  recommending  it  lie  in  the  fact 
that  I  made  a  larger  profit.  In  selling 
one  make  you  can  concentrate  your  en- 
tire sales  arguments  on  it  and  show  its 
strong  points  as  compared  with  all 
others." 

"Have  you  discussions  among  youi 
customers  on  the  merits  of  the  Indian 
and  do  they  ever  make  suggestions  as 
the  result  of  their  experiences  on  the 
road?" 

"Quite   frequently   we   do." 

He  paused,  lighted  a  cigarette  and 
looked  thoughtfully  at  me. 

"I  wish  that  dealers  selling  the  same 
line,"  he  continued,  "would  get  together 
in  a  convention  once  or  twice  a  year  and 
swap  notes.  I  believe  that  a  strong  or- 
ganization of  the  bigger  dealers  within  a 
radius  of  five  hundred  or  even  a  thousand 
miles  could  do  wonders  in  helping  to 
perfect  a  machine. 

"The  dealer  knows  more  about  the 
actual  experiences  which  riders  are  hav- 
ing with  their  machines  than  anyone 
else.  As  a  result  of  hearing  a  rider's 
story,  improvements  will  suggest  them- 
selves. Just  think  of  what  could  be  ac- 
complished if  all  dealers  would  get  to- 
gether, discuss  the  contemplated  im- 
provements and  then  make  a  forcible 
presentation  of  their  suggestions  to  the 
manufacturers." 

Cooperates  With  Other  Dealers 

"But  would  you  consider  it  worth  a 
dealer's  time  and  money  to  go  to  such 
a  convention?  If  you  had  to  go  to 
Chicago  to  attend  one  of  these  meetings 
you'd  find  that  fares  and  hotel  bills 
would  come  rather  high." 

"It  would  be  worth  it,  however,"  re- 
plied Goerke  with  enthusiasm.  "If  the 
machine  that  you  are  selling  can  be  so 
improved  that  it  becomes  more  than 
superior  to  others,  you're  going  to  real- 
ize more  sales  when  the  models  incor- 
porating the  improvements  are  put  on 
the    market." 


"Speaking  of  organization,  have  you 
any  such  thing  among  the  dealers  in 
this  city?" 

"We  have  no  oflicial  organization.  But 
I  do  cooperate  with  one  or  two  of  the 
dealers  in  Newark.  For  instance,  if  I 
go  for  oil,  I  use  the  van  and  get  the 
'empties'  of  the  two  dealers  I  pass  on 
the  way,  and  then  returning  I  deliver 
them  the  quantity  of  oil  that  they  have 
ordered.  We  work  hand  in  hand  in  buy- 
ing tires  and  accessories  and  are  thus 
able  to  get  a  better  price  by  giving  big 
orders. 

"If  I  run  short  of  lamps  I  go  over  to 
Blank's  place  and  get  a  few  of  his  at 
cost  price.  We  are  constantly  helping 
each  other  out  in  that  way  to  our  mutual 
advantage.  About  once  a  year  we  find 
out  how  our  exchange  account  stands, 
but  it  usually  runs  pretty  even." 


Hendersons  Used  In  British  Army 

J.  Robertson  Brown,  of  the  Robertson 
Motors,  Ltd.,  London  distributers  of 
Henderson  motorcycles,  has  advised  the 
Detroit  factory  to  the  eft'ect  that  his 
partner,  Owen  Tudor-Hart,  is  now  in 
the  service  with  His  Majesty's  forces  and 
is  using  a  fully  equipped  Henderson  uot- 
fit  which  has  excited  considerable  in- 
terest in  the  branch  of  the  service  to 
which  he  is  attached.  Brown  also  re- 
ported that  a  Henderson  is  being  used 
by  one  of  the  staff  officers  in  the  War 
Office  in  London  for  special  dispatch 
service.  He  states  that  this  is  but  a 
forerunner  of  the  Hendersons  which  will 
be  in  use  in  the  government  service  in 
the  near  future. 


L.  Holland,  Jr.,  goes  with  Walter  Goerke 

L.  Holland,  Jr.,  formerly  associated 
with  Bush  &  McDougall,  Harley-David- 
son  agent  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  is  no  longer 
connected  with  that  concern.  He  now 
is  in  the  employ  of  Walter  Goerke,  In- 
dian agent  in  the  same  New  Jersey  city, 
and  is  devoting  his  time  to  the  selling 
end   of  the   establishment. 


Interior  view  of  Goerke's  store — The  Indian  announcement  on  the  window — L.   Holland,  Jr.,  salesman 


December    1,    1914 


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ARE  YOU  TAGGING  BEHIND  THE  BAND? 

Recently,  Chairman  Johnson  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Legal 
Action  Committee  secured  the  repeal  of  the  law  obli- 
gating sidecars  to  carry  a  separate  license  in  the  State 
of  Connecticut.  By  personal  effort  he  succeeded  in 
convincing  the  state  officials  that  the  law  was  unjust 
.and  that  it  worked  a  hardship  to  a  growing  industry. 

There  are  some  3,300  riders  in  the  State  of  Connec- 
ticut; each  one  of  them  saved  a  dollar  by  Chairman 
Johnson's  effort,  which  is  a  net  gain  of  some  three 
thousand  dollars  in  cash,  while  without  the  coopera- 
tion of  the  F.  A.  M.  in  the  matter  there  would  have 
been  no  means  of  redressing  the  injustice. 

This  is  only  one  of  many  services  which  the  na- 
tional organization  is  able  to  render  the  individual 
rider.  The  more  support  given  to  the  organization 
and  the  more  members  to  enlist,  the  greater  will  be  its 
ability  to  aid  the  rider.  Riders  in  Texas  are  not  di- 
rectly benefitted  by  the  legal  victory  in  Connecticut, 
but  their  money  helped  to  secure  the  victory,  and  the 
■money  of  Connecticut  riders  will  assist  the  cause  of 
motorcycling  in  some  other  way  in  the  Lone  Star 
State. 

Cooperation !  That's  what  it  is,  and  it's  the  oldest 
■story  in  the  history  of  trade  development.  Coopera- 
tion between  the  manufacturers,  the  dealers,  the  riders, 
the  national  organization  and  the.  trade  press  is  what 
boosts  business  and  gives  it  punch.     Partial  coopera- 


ation  may  have  punch,  but  it's  more  push  than  punch. 
If  you  leave  out  one  link  of  the  chain  of  trade  co- 
operation you  weaken  your  chain  just  so  much,  and  the 
part  of  the  chain  that  benefits  the  riders  most  is  the 
national  organization.  It  benefits  them  most  because 
it  works  for  them,  and  watches  out  for  their  interests 
in  legal  matters,  gives  them  important  information, 
supplies  touring  routes,  regulates  the  racing  game, 
and  gets  back  their  stolen  machines. 

Cooperation  is  what  enabled  Chairman  Johnson  to 
save  the  Connecticut  motorcyclists  three  thousand  dol- 
lars a  3-ear,  and  to  benefit  directly  in  some  other  way 
every  rider  in  the  country.  The  more  members  to 
join  the  F.  A.  M.  the  more  they  will  get  for  their  dollar. 

Are  you,  Mr.  Dealer  or  Mr.  Rider,  outside  the  chain 
of  cooperation?  Do  you  tag  on  behind  the  band  and 
enjoy  the  music,  or  are  5'ou  in  the  ranks?  Think  it 
over. 


THE  LESSON  SAVANNAH  TEACHES 

What  does  the  Savannah  race  do  for  the  motor- 
cycle? is  the  question  upon  many  lips  as  the  scores  of 
the  big  event  come  in. 

The  great  classic  accomplishes  more  for  the  power- 
driven  two-wheeler  than  can  be  measured  in  dollars 
and  cents — it  is  an  integral  part  of  the  development  of 
the  great  industry.  It  provides  a  test  that  could  be 
supplied  in  no  other  way,  and  under  conditions  which 
can  not  be  duplicated. 

Last  year  many  machines  went  to  pieces  under  the 
terrific  strain  of  the  contest.  After  the  race  the  manu- 
facturers worked  to  remedy  the  weak  points  revealed 
and  they  succeeded  so  well  that  this  }'-ear  the  list  of 
accidents  to  the  machines  was  reduced  to  a  minimum. 
The  same  improvements  in  design  and  structure  that 
helped  seven  men  this  year  to  better  the  record  of  last 
season,  so  that  the  winner  of  the  latter  event  could 
only  come  in  fifth  when  he  beat  his  own  time,  have 
been  made  in  motorcycles  of  every  type  throughout 
the  country. 

Without  the  race  this  would  not  be  possible.  The 
improvements  are  not  only  an  aid  to  speed,  but  to  re- 
liability and  endurance,  as  is  shown  by  the  record  of 
this  race. 


LOOKING    BACK    AT    THE    SIX-DAY    RACE 

Old  timers  who  went  to  the  race  this  year  com- 
mented on  the  changes  that  had  taken  place  since  their 
time.  They  were  surprised  at  the  absence  of  the  tough 
element  which  had  formerly  given  the  race  an  un- 
savory odor. 

This  year  the  crowd  was  orderly,  and  there  was  a 
notable  lack  of  dirty  riding  on  the  track.  The  annual 
grind  is  not  a  place  which  you  would  care  to  visit  in 
evening  clothes,  but  people  who  went  to  see  the  acme 
of  toughness  were  disappointed.  Their  overcoats  were 
not  removed  and  their  wallets  remained  untouched. 


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THE  BICYCLING  AVOBLD  AND  MOTOECYOLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


N.Y.  SHOW  EXHIBITORS 
WILL  BREAK  RECORD 


More  Than  150,000  Feet  of  Floor  Space 
Will  Be  Available  for  Exhibitors — 
Motorcycle  and  Accessories  Manufac- 
turers Will  Make  Strong  Showing 


Having  resorted  to  every  expedient  to 
secure  as  much  space  in  the  huge  Grand 
Central  Palace  as  is  possible  for  the 
forthcoming  Fifteenth  Annual  National 
Automobile  and  Motorcycle  Show,  the 
management  has  ascertained  that  more 
than  150,000  feet  of  floor  space  will  be 
available  for  exhibitors  of  cars,  acces- 
sories and  motorcycles.  The  show  is 
to  open  January  2nd,  and  will  remain 
open  the  following  week.  With  addition- 
al floor  space  available  it  means  that 
the  number  of  exhibitors  will  unques- 
tionably  break  all   records. 

Society  Day,  upon  which  the  price  of 
admission  will  be  doubled,  will  be  ob- 
served, according  to  the  show  manage- 
ment, one  day  during  the  week  of  the 
exhibition.  While  ordinarily  the  price  of 
admission  is  50  cents,  it  has  been  found 
desirable  to  have  a  one  dollar  Society 
Day.  All  the  motorcycle  dealers  and 
riders,  therefore,  who  do  not  wish  to 
rub  elbows  with  the  rabble  that  seeks 
only  to  have  its  curiosity  appeased  and 
represents  no  purchasing  power,  can 
avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  of 
going  to  the  big  show  on  Society  Da}'. 
Of  course,  the  tickets  will  cost  "one 
bean"  each,  but  it  is  to  be  expected  of 
the  trade  that  they  wish  to  be  seen  on 
this  occasion  with  the  elite  of  Fifth  ave- 
nue and  Riverside  drive. 

During  the  past  ten  days  additional 
accessory  manufacturers  by  the  dozen 
have  been  allotted  space.  Many  of  these 
will  reveal  to  the  public  for  the  first 
time  absolutely  new  things  in  the  line 
of  motorcycle  accessories.  Marked 
strides  have  been  made  the  past  year  in 
the  matter  of  equipment  and  appurte- 
nances for  the  machines.  Numerous  new 
makes  of  self-starters,  lighting  systems, 
electric  and  mechanical  horns,  new  speed 
indicating  devices  and  other  accessories 
are  being  or  just  about  to  be  placed  on 
the  market. 


Receiver  Appointed  for  Pope  Agent 

A  receiver  has  been  appointed  for  the 
Frederick  Tiemeyer  Motor  &  Supply  Co., 
2101  West  North  avenue,  Baltimore,  Md., 
agents  for  the  Pope.  Financial  difficul- 
ties brought  on  the  failure.  Tiemeyer, 
who  is  a  noted  Maryland  racer,  took 
over  the   Pope   from  the   Fulton   Motor 


Co.  when  it  failed  over  a  year  ago.  He 
had  represented  the  Jefferson  up  to  that 
time,  taking  hold  of  that  machine  when 
he  left  Howard  A.  French  &  Co.  to  go 
in  business  for  himself.  The  Randall 
Mfg.  Co.  handled  the  Pope  for  a  long 
while. 


COFFMAN  APPOINTS 
NEW  COIVIIVIISSIONERS 


Brittain   New   Hawthorne   Salesman 

The  Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co.  announces 
that  J.  W.  Brittain  has  joined  their  sales 
force.  He  will  cover  the  metropolitan 
district. 

^^ 

December  6,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Mid- 
winter endurance  run  of  San  Francisco 
Motorcj'cle  Club,  252  miles  to  Santa 
Cruz  and  return. 

January  1,  Portland,  Ore. — Second  an- 
nual elimination  run  of  Portland  Motor- 
cycle   Club,    15   hours. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


Watch   For  These   Stolen  Machines 

An  Indian  two-speed  twin,  painted  red 
over  blue  ,was  stolen  from  William  A. 
Skinner,  2143  Arthur  avenue,  Bronx, 
New    York    city.      The    machine    was    a 

1912  model.  New  Jersey  license  6455, 
with  sidecar  attached.  The  motor  num- 
ber was  78D106.  The  regular  F.  A.  M. 
reward  of  $25  is  offered. 

Earl  Liepse,  of  1609  West  7th  street, 
Marion,    Ind.,    reports    the    theft   of   his 

1913  Indian  twin;  Indiana  state  license 
C1744.  It  had  an  F-N  tandem  attach- 
ment and  the  left  footrest  and  pedal 
were  missing.  The  lamp  was  a  Solar 
with  cracked  glass;  the  rear  tire  was  a 
3-inch  Goodyear  and  the  front  tire  254- 
inch  United  States.  There  was  a  dent  in 
the  left  side  of  the  tank.  The  F.  A.  M. 
reward  of  $25  is  offered. 

Stolen  from  Elmer  H.  Peterson,  2111 
N.  Albany  avenue,  Chicago,  111.,  1913 
Harley-Davidson  twin  with  motor  No. 
9360-H. 


Sixteen  State  Commissioners  Have  Been 
Chosen  by  President  Coffman — Hall  is 
Again  Representative  for  the  Empire 
State,  and  Cappel  Will  Serve  in  Ohio 


President  Coffman  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
has  recently  added  the  following  names 
to  the  roll  of  F.  A.  M.  state  commis- 
sioners. J.  A.  Hall  is  again  the  repre- 
sentative for  the  State  of  New  York. 

California — A.  W.  Green,  108  Apple- 
ton  avenue,  San  Francisco.  Colorado — • 
W.  W.  Whiting,  1328  Broadway,  Denver. 
Connecticut — Shelton  Sturges,  108  Court 
street.  New  Haven.  Georgia — John  Bal- 
mer,  care  of  Balfour  Hdwe.  Co.,  Box  407, 
Savannah.  Rhode  Island — B.  A.  Swen- 
son,  522  Broad  street.  Providence.  Kan- 
sas— M.  E.  Harding,  106  East  6th  street, 
Topeka.  New  York— J.  A.  Hall,  322  East 
32nd  street,  Brooklyn.  Ohio — Carl  L. 
Cappel,  123  East  5th  street,  Dayton. 
Michigan — A.  R.  Ketcham,  138  Stanley 
avenue,  Jackson.  Louisiana — C.  F.  Sauer, 
635  St.  Charles  street.  New  Orleans. 
Minnesota — F.  L.  Hunt,  care  of  Hendee 
Mfg.  Co.,  Minneapolis.  New  Hampshire 
— F.  S.  Morse,  44  Grove  street,  Keene. 
Maryland — William  Wood,  712  North 
Monroe  street,  Baltimore.  Northern 
Texas — C.  B.  Bishop,  107  St.  Paul  street, 
Dallas.  Wisconsin— H.  E.  Baldwin,  1219' 
2nd  street,  Milwaukee.  Alabama — -James 
Esdale,  506  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,^ 
Birmingham. 


Hartford  Attorney  To  Act  For  F.  A.  M. 

State  Commissioner  Sturges  of  Con- 
necticut has  appointed  Richard  Deming, 
36  Pearl  street,  Hartford,  Conn.,  to  act 
as  legal  action  attorney  for  the  F.  A.  M. 
in  Hartford. 

Deming  is  to  cover  Connecticut  for 
the  national  organization,  and  will  be- 
assisted  by  a  full  staff  of  legal  helpers 
He  is  recommended  for  the  office  by  Col.- 
George  Pope  and  the  motorcycle  deal- 
ers  of   Hartford. 


At  the  meeting  recently  held  of  the 
Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club  a  dividend 
was  declared  of  25  per  cent,  amounting 
to  $2,000. 


Scores  of  new  riders  are  joining  the 
motorcycle  ranks  in  the  Northwest,  prin- 
cipally in  the  large  centers  of  Tacoma, 
Seattle  and  Portland,  Ore.  It  has  been 
found  that  generally  a  good-sized  pay- 
ment is  made  in  cash  and  the  balance  in 
monthly  installments.  Another  way  to- 
acquire  the  machines  is  to  trade  some- 
thing for  them.  During  the  past  week 
a  Portlander  offered  a  $275  pianola  with 
50  records  in  order  to  get  a  machine  in: 
good  condition  of  any  make. 


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Wolte 


vho  came 


LEE  TAYLOR  WINS  AND 

SEVEN  BREAK  RECORD 

(Continued    from   page   8) 

Referees  on  Turns — Edwin  Fulton, 
David  Hirsh,  .Earl  ^^^illianls,  Harold 
Basch,  Abe  Helpert,  S.   Ginsberg. 

Judges — Oliver  T.  Bacon,  Henry  ATc- 
Alpin,  Sigo  Myers,  J.  E.  Schwarz,  T. 
S.   Banks,   R.  J.   Finney,   W.    G.   Sntlive. 

Riding  Referees — J.  F.  ,  Dillon,  J.  L. 
Cavey  and  J.  M.  Hooker. 

And  on  Wednesday  evening,  when  the 
moon  came  out  on  the  palm  trees  and 
peeked  through  the  long  festoons  of 
Spanish  moss,  every  man  knew  his  les- 
son by  heart  and  was  fit  and  ready  for 
the  first  break  of  race  day. 

Thanksgiving  morning  dawned  bright 
and  frosty.  Everyone  saw  the  sun  rise 
and  motored  to  the  course  through  fields 
that  shone  with  hoar  frost.  The  day 
proved,  however,  to  be  ideal,  warm, 
bright  and  calm. 

Early  Activity  at  the  Pits 

There  was  early  activity  at  the  pits. 
Frank  Rodger  was  prominent  in  the 
Harley-Davidson  space,  where  John 
Mooney  and  Bill  Manz  were  looking  out 
for  their   team. 

The  Indian  tent  was  in  charge  of  Carl 
Modig,  ably  assisted  by  Olin  Ross,  while 
F.  J.  Wechsler  had  come  from  the  big 
wigwam  to  encourage  his  team  to  vic- 
tory. 

Over  in  the  Excelsior  pit  Wm.  Ben- 
duhn  held  sway  and  saw  to  it  that  as  far 
as  equipment  went  his  team  should  have 
an  even   chance. 

As  an  extra  protection  Chairman  Don- 
ovan ordered  a  special  inspection  of  the 
course  and  final  instructions  to  the  flag 
men.     Along  the   pits   racing  men   were 


)nd  on   Excelsior   machine 

limbering  up  their  mounts  and  the  crowd 
cheered   as   favorites   went  past. 


Executive    Chairman    and    Starter    Myers 

The  Chatham  Artillery  erected  a  field 
telephone  line  to  the  back  stretch,  which 


proved  .most  serviceable  in  sending  hur- 
ried messages. 

At  the  Indian  wigwam  "Mike"  Toepel, 
of  the  Splitdorf  company,  was  looking 
over  the  Indian  equipment  and  along  the 
pits  gasolene  and  oil  were  being  deliv- 
ered by  mule  carts  and  automobile 
trucks.  Promptly  at  8:30  began  the 
brake  tests,  each  rider  starting  at  the 
Dale  avenue  turn,  speeding  up  the  course 
and  stopping  within  150  feet  after  pass- 
ing the  line.  At  8:57  George  A.  Porter, 
clerk  of  the  course,  called  the  first  five 
men   to   the   line. 

Race  Starts  on  Schedule  Time 

Nobody  believed  Donovan  when  he 
said  the  race  would  start  at  9,  but  on  the 
second  Wilcox,  Kelly,  Pope  and  Glenn 
started,  with  Joe  Wolters  just  10  seconds 
late.  One  minute  later,  Gregory,  Down- 
ing, Cafiero,  Stratton  and  Klark  started, 
and  a  minute  after  them,  Buckner,  Baker, 
Yerkes,  Schroder  and  Pineau  got  away. 
The  fourth  squad  contained  Gray  Sloop, 
Kuck,  Chappie,  Verrill  and  Janke.  Then 
went  French,  Laird,  Taylor,  Perry  and 
Boyd,  followed  by  Weishaar,  Armstrong, 
Smith,  Warner  and  Jones. 

J.  Montmollin,  of  Macon,  Ga.,  was  not 
able  to  start  owing  to  the  fact  that  on 
the  way  to  the  course  an  hour  before  the 
race  he  collided  with  Martin  Schroder 
and  injured  his  wrist  and  elbow. 

By  9:06  all  of  the  speed  kings  were  on 
their  way.  fCan  you  beat  it,  boys,  the 
way  these  Savannah  fellows  and  Dono- 
van   run    these    things?) 

There  then  came  a  few  minutes  of 
calm,  when  you  could  ask  your  neighbor 
what  he  thought  of  the  weather,  but  the 
covirse  was  only  11  miles  and  soon  with 
expectancy  all  eyes  were  turned  towards 
the  Dale  avenue  corner.     No  one  had  to 


Janke,    Harley-Davidson   rider,    who   took    third    pla 


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wait  long..  At  9:10,  four  minutes  after 
Goudy  started,  Z.  D.  Kelly  passed  over 
the  tape  with  a  time  of  10  minutes  and 
40  seconds.  Ed.  Wilcox  was  right  be- 
hind him,  and  Joe  Wolters,  in  spite  of 
his  late  getaway,  was  with  the  bunch 
and   gaining. 

When  Gray  Sloop  Was  Hurt 

The  first  round  Gray  Sloop  stopped  at 
the  pit  for  an  instant  and  was  off  again. 

On  the  second  lap  Kelly  was  again 
leading  and  had  cut  down  his  time  to 
10  minutes  and  6  seconds  for  the  lap. 
This  sort  of  riding  was  interesting,  for 
Zeddie  D.  Kelly  was  a  local  boy  and  had 
been  given  his  first  real  chance  to  "cop 
the  cup"  through  the  accident  to  Bill 
Brier,  whose  machine  and  equipment  he 
used. 

Kelly  didn't  monopolize  all  the  atten- 
tion in  this  lap,  for  Cafiera  and  Yerkes 
came  around  the  curve  like  a  pair  of 
Siamese  twins  and  chose  the  space  in 
front  of  the  stand  for  a  neck  and  neck 
sprint. 

At  the  end  of  the  first  lap  the  ambu- 
lance was  ordered  around  the  course, 
and  about  this  time  E.  G.  Baker,  who 
crossed  the  continent  without  a  punc- 
ture, was  reported  as  coming  in  with  a 
flat  tire. 

It  was  not  until  the  third  lap  that 
anything  unusual  happened  and  then  it 
was  the  worst  that  could  occur.  Gray 
Sloop,  riding  like  a  hero,  slipped  over 
the  banked  turn  at  Dale  avenue  and  was 
instantly  killed  by  breaking  his  neck  and 
right  thigh. 

About    10   o'clock    Gregory   limped   in. 


having  lost  his  tire  on  one  of  the  re- 
mote sections  of  the  course,  and  finding 
himself   hopelessly   behind   dropped   out. 

Along  about  the  sixth ,  lap  the  posi- 
tions began  to  look  as  though  they  were 
settling  themselves,  and  at  this  period 
Janke  was  leading  on  his  Harley-David- 
son,  with  Taylor  close  behind  on  an 
Indian  and  with  Don  Klark  (Indian) 
and  Verrill  (Indian)  tied  for  third  place. 

In  the  seventh  lap  the  positions 
changed  radically;  Janke  retained  his 
lead,  but  Klark  advanced  to  second  place 
and  third  place  was  again  contested,  but 
by  Wolters  of  the  Excelsior  team,  and 
Kelly  of  the  Harley-Davidson  camp. 

Another  important  change  took  place 
in  the  eighth,  when  the  riders  stood 
Jatike,  Taylor  and  Klark.  It  was  in  this 
lap,  however,  that  Janke  stopped  for  oil 
and  gasolene  and  thereby  lost  his   lead. 

Jones  Takes  the  Third   Place 

About  this  time  French  had  a  tire 
come  off  and  came  in  to  replace  it,  keep- 
ing on  with  his  race. 

The  ninth  lap  saw  another  complete 
change  of  positions,  Kelly  coming  to 
the  front,  with  Don  Klark  second  and 
F.    G.    Smith    (Excelsior)    third. 

In  the  tenth  lap  Smith  came  to  the 
front,  completing  his  tenth  circuit  in  the 
total  elapsed  time  of  1  hour,  49  minutes, 
38  seconds.  Taylor  took  second  place 
at  this  point  and  Maldwyn  Jones,  with 
his  Merkel,  came  into  third.  Smith  made 
this  lap  in  10  minutes  and  5  seconds. 
Word  came  in  that  Downing  (Indian) 
had  engine  trouble  on  his  ninth  lap  and 
would   retire.     Weishaar   (Harley-David- 


son) had  a  little  spark  plug  trouble  in 
the  ninth  but  it  did  not  cause  him  much 
delay. 

In  the  eleventh  lap  Klark  took  Jones' 
place  at  third  and  these  positions  were 
retained  through  the  twelfth  lap. 

Up  to  this  time  the  fastest  lap  had 
been  that  of  Taylor  in  the  eighth — 9 
minutes  and  52  seconds. 

Goudy's  Home-Town  Mayor 

The  superstitious  expected  something 
to  happen  in  the  unlucky  thirteenth,  but 
the  only  hoodoo  that  showed  up  was 
Smith's,  when  he  lost  the  lead  he  had 
held  for  three  laps  and  the  places  were 
filled  as  follows:  Taylor,  Klark  and 
Jones.  Jones,  by  the  way,  was  at  this 
point  of  the  race  certainly  riding,  and 
these  three  leaders  held  their  relative 
positions  in  the  fourteenth,  Taylor  doing 
the  lap  in  10  minutes  and  5  seconds. 

As  Joe  Wolters  passed  the  Excelsior 
pit  on  his  fourteenth  lap  he  called  out 
that  Goudy  wanted  a  rear  wheel,  thus 
explaining  why  he  had  not  been  heard 
from  for  half  an  hour.  Goudy  came  in 
as  a  passenger  just  after  this  and  jok- 
ingly announced  that  he  had  felt  hungry 
over  by  the  Norwood  avenue  turn  and 
seeing  a  picnic  party  had  stopped  to  join 
it  and  had  then  sent  a  telegram  home 
announcing-  that  he  was  not  injured. 
Goudy  had  a  most  enthusiastic  backer  in 
the  person  of  Frank  T.  Moran,  who  is 
known  as  the  "Mayor"  of  Fairbury,  111., 
and  who  traveled  all  the  way  to  Savannah 
to  see  his  protege  race.  The  "Mayor" 
was  about  the  most  popular  man  in  the 
Western  contingent,  but  that  is  another 


nd  Sloop,  of  the  Harley-Davidson  team,  speeding 


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1 Wolters    and    Stratton    at    the    finish.      2 — Yerkes  starting  from   the   pit.      3 — Kelly  at  the  pit.      4   and   6 — Stratton   after  replenishing   hu 

and  oil.     5— Janke  finishing.     7 — Yerkes  being  "fixed  up"  at  the  pit 


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When  the  crowd  stood 


nd  Yerkeb  fin.shii 


feet  apart!     Sorens 


the  lead 


story  and  the  boys  are  coming  around 
on  their  fifteenth  lap;  relative  positions 
the  same  and  the  first  five  standing  as 
follows:  Taylor,  2  hours,  45  minutes,  32 
seconds;  Don  Klark,  2  hours,  45  minutes, 
51  seconds;  Maldwyn  Jones,  2  hours,  47 
minutes,  8  seconds;  Z.  D.  Kelly,  2  hours, 
47  minutes,  30  seconds;  Joe  Wolters,  2 
hours.  47  minutes,  40  seconds,. 

Now  these  men  had  gone  over  165 
miles  at  this  point  and  look  at  their  posi- 
tions. Only  19  seconds  between  Taylor 
and  Klark,  and  the  next  three  within  32 
seconds  of  each  other.  A  situation  of 
this  kind  makes  a  man  get  up,  brush 
the  sandwich  crumbs  off  his  lap,  throw 
away  his  cigarette  and  watch  what  is 
going   to   happen. 

Accident  to  Kelly 

Jones  ran  out  of  gasolene  on  the  six- 
teenth lap  and  dropped  out,  leaving  Kelly 
in  third  place  with  Taylor  and  Klark 
leading.  Sorensen  on  his  Thor  had  been 
riding  a  beautiful  race  from  the  start 
and  was  coming  well  up  into  the  bunch. 

The  seventeenth  lap  showed  Kellj',  the 
Harley-Davidson  substitute,  coming  fast. 
He  gained  over  half  a  minute  on  Klark 
and  the  boys  were  averaging  60.25  miles 
per  hour,  having  gone  at  this  point  191 
miles  in  187  minutes  and  10  seconds. 

The  eighteenth  lap  put  Taylor  over 
2  minutes  in  the  lead  and  showed  Kelly 
still  gaining  on  Klark  and  within  12 
seconds  of  him.  On  the  nineteenth, 
however,  poor  Kelly  must  have  had  Bill 
Brier's  hoodoo  with  him,  for  he  crashed 
into  a  tree  at  Sandfly  and  was  taken  to 
St.  Joseph's  hospital  with  a  broken  leg 
and  internal  injuries,  from  which  he  died 
the  following  day.     The  positions,  there- 


fore, were  completely  changed  in  this 
lap  and  at  the  completion  of  the  nine- 
teenth stood:  Taylor,  first,  3  hours,  31 
minutes.  12  seconds;  Don  Klark,  second, 
3  hours,  31  minutes,  20  seconds;  Joe 
Wolters,  third,  3  hours,  33  minutes,  3 
seconds.  Only  8  seconds  between  the 
first  two  men  and  in  the  twentieth  lap 
this  was  reduced  to  7  seconds,  the  posi- 
tions remaining  the  same. 

Klark  and  Verrill  Out 

The  next  lap  was  eventful.  Klark  was 
obliged  to  quit  with  the  lead  almost  as- 
sured and  Verrill  was  reported  hurt. 
The  ambulance  which  was  sent  out  for 
him  ran  across  poor  Kelly,  whose  in- 
jury in  the  nineteenth  had  been  unknown 
at  the  stands,  and  brought  them  in  to- 
gether, Verrill  going  to  the  Park  View 
Sanitarium,  where  the  physicians  did  not 
know  the  extent  of  his  injuries. 

By  these  happenings  the  twenty-first 
lap  saw  two  men  well  ahead,  and  as  a 
native   said,   "Tha'  wahn't  no   thud." 

In  the  twenty-second  Taylor  led  Wol- 
ters by  2  minutes  and  39  seconds,  and 
240  miles  had  been  made  in  243  minutes. 

Wolters  lost  17  seconds  in  the  eleven 
miles  of  the  twenty-third  lap  and  Janke 
and  Sorensen  were  in  third  and  fourth 
places. 

The  next  lap,  the  twenty-fourth,  saw 
Jos  Wolters  creeping  up  until  he  was 
only  10  seconds  behind  after  having  gone 
270  miles. 

Another  gain  in  the  twenty-fifth  lap 
put  Wolters  within  7  seconds  of  Taylor, 
and  at  1 :50  P.  M.,  Wolters,  who  was 
riding  well  in  advance  owing  to  his  ear- 
lier start,  got  the  checkered  flag  amid 
roars    of    applause     from    the    pits    and 


stands.  About  five  minutes  later  Taylor 
got  his  signal  and  the  most  exciting 
final  lap  in  the  history  of  motorcycle 
road   racing  was   on. 

The  scores  of  the  other  men  became 
suddenly  uninteresting  and  all  attention 
was  centered  on  Wolters  and  Taylor, 
Wolters  being  in  the  lead  by  16  seconds 
at   the   beginning  of  the   final   round. 

How  the  minutes  of  that  last  lap 
dragged  I  Sixteen  seconds  apart,  11  miles 
to  go;  a  thousand  things  that  might  hap- 
pen and  the  race  belonged  to  either  man 
yet.  Twelve  minutes  elapsed — where  was 
Wolters?  On  no  previous  lap  had  he 
taken  so  long  and  on  all  sides  the  ques- 
tion was  asked — more  and  more  insistent 
as  the  seconds  passed — where  is  Wol- 
ters? Had  he  mistaken  the  checkered 
flag  for  the   finish   signal? 

Wolters  Blows  Tire   in  Last  Lap 

Finally  the  Chatham  Artillery  officer 
announced  through  his  megaphone,  "23 
in  the  stretch,"  and  amid  a  roar  of  ap- 
plause Lee  Taylor  on  his  Indian  crossed 
the  line  victor,  and  a  record  breaker,  in 
5   hours,  2  minutes   and   32   seconds. 

But  where  can  Wolters  be?  He  who 
snatched  the  lead  at'  the  last  lap  and 
looked  like  a  sure  winner.  Poor  Joe, 
he  had  blown  a  tire,  and  with  the  prize 
almost  within  his  grasp  the  terrific  strain 
of  300  miles  at  record-breaking  pace 
proved  more  than  the  endurance  of  rub- 
ber could  stand.  He  rode  a  plucky  race 
and  to  the  very  last  made  a  wonderful 
record  and  finally  coasted  over  the  finish 
line  with  no  tire  on  his  rear  rim  but 
still  ahead  of  the  record,  as  his  finishing 
time  was  5  hours,  13  minutes,  47  sec- 
onds;   and    in    1    minute   and    35    seconds 


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cart  on  the  course      2 — Policeman  Mitchell,  who  helped  patrol  the  way  on  a  Harlev-Davidson      3 — Getting  "inside  dope"     '- — Typical  turn  in 
e.      5 — Janke   hitting    up    speed.      6 — Street  decorations  in  Savannah      7 — A  chat  m  the  woods  between  Schroder,  Janke,  Weishaar  and  Stratton. 
ier  seen  at  the  edge  of  the  course,  made   of  an   old   go-cart       9 — Modig   and    Ross   at   the    Indian    camp.      10 — How    the    course    was    guarded. 
11 — At  the  Montgomery  cross  road.      il2 — Leaving   the  hotel.      13 — The  dangerous   Devil's   Curve 


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more  in  came  Irving  Janke  on  his  Har- 
ley-Davidson,  the  winner  of  the  third 
place  and  who  had  made  wonderful  gains 
in  the  last  three  laps. 

George  Sorensen  came  in  less  than  2 
minutes  later  on  his  Thor  and  the  fifth, 
sixth  and  seventh  positions  were  all  very 
close,  there  being  less  than  a  minute 
between  them.  Was  there  ever  a  more 
interesting  and  sensational  finish  to  a 
big  race? 

In  order  to  appreciate  what  a  great 
race  this  was  you  must  bear  in  mind 
that  seven  men  beat  the  5  hours  and  22 
minutes  record  of  last  year.  Here  are 
the  times  of  the  first  nine: 

1  Lee  Taylor,  Indian 5 :02 :32 

2  Joe  Wolters,  Excelsior 5:13:47 

3  I.  Janke,  Harley-Davidson.  .5:15:22 

4 — George  Sorensen,  Thor. ...  .5:16:10^ 

5  Robert  Perry,   Excelsior 5:19:15 

6  J,  Yerkes,  Harley-Davidson. 5: 19:48 

7  A.  W.  Stratton,  Harley-Dav. 5:20:31 

8  M.  Schroder,  Harley-Dav.  .  .5:24:06 

9  L.  G.  Buckner,  Excelsior. ..  .5:26:39 
Immediately  after  the  race  and  on  the 

way  to  the  Thanksgiving  dinner  which 
he  gave  at  the  Savannah  Hotel,  Chair- 
man Donovan  stated  that  arrangements 
next  year  would  be  perfected  and  that 
if;  it  were  made  a  regularly  established 
national  and  annual  event  extreme  pre- 
cautions would  be  taken  to  preclude  ac- 
cidents. 

'The  decided  insufBciency  of  communi- 
cation between  the  stands  and  the  dis- 
tant portions  of  the  track  made  news 
gathering  like  the  third  picking  of  a 
cotton  field,  and  as  the  glory  of  a  rider 
is  largely  owing  to  the  publicity  given 
to  his  work,  it  ought  to  be  possible 
to  know  more  of  clever  stunts  performed 
away  frortl  the  stands.  One  of  the  most 
remarkable  features  of  the  event  was  the 
small  amount. of  repairing  necessary  and 
the  few  tires  that  were  renewed,  thus 
indicating  that  the  machines  are  now 
more  certain  than  the  riders  and  the  ac- 
cidents that  occur  are  much  oftener  at- 
tributable to  human  frailty  rather  than 
mechanical  fault. 

An  interesting  item  in  connection  with 
Taylor's  victory  was  the  fact  that  he 
ran  the  latter  part  of  the  race  with  a 
broken  brake  rod. 

Edw.  French,  who  started  on  a  Harley- 
Davidson  in  the- place  of  "Mud"  Gardner, 
came  to  Savannah  from  Hoquiam,  Wash. 
He  traveled  more  miles  than  anyone 
else  to  see  the  race,  although  this  does 
not  mean  that  he  spent  the  most  carfare. 
When  a  man  will  ride  freights  to  an 
event  it  shows  an  enthusiasm  which  is 
bound  to  succeed. 

It  was  funny  how  satisfied  Mike 
Toepel    looked    when    Taylor    reminded 


him  that  he  owed  him  a  hundred  dol- 
lars on  behalf  of  the  Splitdorf  compan}', 
but  Al  Bartsch,  of  the  Bosch  company, 
was  smiling  over  the  fact  that  all  the 
other  magneto  prizes  had  to  be  paid  by 
him. 


SWENSON  LEADS  FIELD 
IN  PROVIDENCE  RUN 


Fast  Time  Made  Over  Rough  Roads  in 
First  Annual  Thanksgiving  Day  Run 
of  the  Providence  Motorcycle  Club — 
Frequent  Accidents  Put  Out  Riders 


The  first  of  what  in  the  future  will  be 
held  as  an  annual  event,  was  a  Thanks- 
giving Day  go-as-you-please  run,  pro- 
moted and  directed  by  the  Providence 
Motorcycle  Club  of  the  Rhode  Island 
city  of  that  name.  The  course  was  102 
miles  and  was  selected  by  some  wild- 
eyed  genius  who  had  a  fondness  for  nu- 
merous curves  and  bad  turns.  As  a  re- 
sult of  his  proclivities  every  participant 
with  one  exception  was  spilled,  tossed  or 
skidded  from  the  saddle  to  the  earth  by 
way  of  trees,  fences  or  stone  walls,  as 
the  case  might  be. 

Even  Chief  Swenson  got  his,  and  got 
it  right,  too.  In  approaching  one  of  the 
sharp  turns  the  Indian  dealer  saw  two 
riders  standing  on  the  curve.  Realizing 
he  couldn't  negotiate  a  passage  without 
hitting  one  of  them,  the  Big  Swede 
turned  ofif  the  road  and  in  an  instant  was 
sailing  through  the  air.  He  landed  on 
his  head  and  was  dazed  for  a  few  min- 
utes. When  he  recovered  his  senses  he 
spoke  in  the  Swedish  tongue  for  several 
minutes,  and  though  no  one  knew  what 
he  said  everyone  within  hearing  under- 
stood what  he  meant.  Swenson  then 
continued  his  trip  and  was  soon  riding 
again  with  the  leaders- 

The  course  was  by  inland  roads  from 
Providence  to  Westerly,  where  George 
Murphy,  the  Indian  dealer  in  that  place, 
acted  as  checker.  From  Westerly  the 
shore  road  was  used  for  the  return  trip. 
Two  of  the  riders  who  had  been  expected 
to  render  valuable  assistance  in  the  mat- 
ter of  "bringing  home  the  bacon"  came 
to  grief  and  were  put  out  of  the  running 
when  almost  within  sight  of  the  finish. 
The  summary: 

H.M 

B.  A.  Swenson,  Providence  (Indian  7) 1:59 

L.     G.     Mason,     Newport     (Harley-Davidson 

model    F)     2:00 

H,   E.   Henrickson,   Providence   (Indian  4)... 2:06 

W.   Mackay,  Providence    (Indian  7) 2:35 

S.   Litterio,  Providence   (Indian  4) 2:41 

E.  Magnon,  Hills  Grove  (Indian  7) 2:49 

D.    Graven,  Providence    (Indian  7) 2:55 

Jos.  Ford,  Hills  Grove  (Harley-Davidson  5). 2:59 
Fred   Shogren,  Providence   (Indian  7) 3:08 


INDIANAPOLIS  RIDERS 

BRAVE  AUTUMN  WINDS 

Ten  motorcyclists  of  Indianapolis 
braved  the  chilly  winds  of  the  Hoosier 
State  to  participate  in  the  sociability- 
endurance  run  Sunday,  November  23rd. 
Russel  Fields,  piloting  a  seven-horse- 
power Pope,  was  awarded  the  consist- 
ency score,  carrying  with  it  a  diamond 
medal.  Bill  Spangler,  Harley-Davidson; 
John  Merz,  De  Luxe,  and  Bill  Reinhardt, 
Indian,  were  awarded  one  thousand 
points  and  each  will  receive  a  gold  medal. 
Glen  McLeah,  De  Luxe,  was  penalized 
1^4  points  for  being  late  at  the  evening 
control.  Henry  Speckman,  Harley-Da- 
vidson, was  penalized  7  points  for  being 
late  at  Martinsville  and  Danville. 

The  schedule  was  comparatively  easy, 
calling  for  20  miles  per  hour,  and  the  run 
resolved  itself  into  a  joy  ride.  The  roads 
were  in  excellent  condition  and  the  chilly 
winds  of  the  early  morning  were  all  that 
prevented  the  afifair  from  being  a  pleas- 
vire  trip.  Secret  controls  were  arranged 
at  several  points  and  the  rider  hitting 
these  in  the  most  consistent  fashion  was 
awarded  the  diamond  medal.  Fields 
checked  in  perfectly  at  each  control.  He 
was  off  the  schedule  two  minutes  at  the 
Martinsville  secret  control  and  was  off 
one  and  one-half  minutes  at  the  Cumber- 
land secret  control. 

The  run  led  through  Greenfield,  Shel- 
byville,  Franklin,  Martinsville,  Danville, 
back  to  Indianapolis,  where  the  riders 
checked  in  at  2:30,  and  thence  north  to 
Noblesville,  back  through  Greenfield  and 
into  Indianapolis.  Holmes,  on  a  Harley- 
Davidson  single,  was  forced  to  give  up 
the  ghost  when  he  broke  a  head  cone 
and  was  unable  to  steer  his  machine 
when  he  got  up  to  schedule  speed.  Wal- 
ter Lutz,  Indian,  got  tired  and  retired  at 
Indianapolis  on  the  afternoon  check.  A. 
Michener,  Indian,  stopped  repeatedly  be- 
cause of  minor  troubles  and;  ■  quit  at 
Mooresville,  the  last  check  before  the 
Indianapolis  control-  Capshaw,  driving 
an  Eagle  with  sidecar  attached,  broke  an 
axle  of  the  sidecar  and  boosting  his  pas- 
senger on  the  tandem,  finished,  only  the 
first  leg  of  the  run.  Merz  carried  a  side- 
car through  with  a  perfect  score. 

Rider  and  Machine  Points 

Russell  Fields  (Pope) :  1,000 

Bill  Reinhardt  (Indian) 1,000 

Bill  Spangler  (Harley-Davidson)  .1,000 

John  Merz  (De  Luxe) 1,000 

Glen  McLeah  (De  Luxe) 998J^ 

Henry  Speckman   (Harley-David- 
son)      993 

A.  Michener  (Indian) Quit 

W.    Lutz    (Indian) Quit 

C.  Capshaw   (Eagle) Quit 

H.  Holmes  (Harley-Davidson) Quit 


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1 A.    Chappie.      2 — The   Merkel   team.      3 — Geo.    Sorensen.      4 — I.  Janke.      5 — Frank   Rodger,    Harley-Davidson  manager.      6 — E.   G.    Baker.      7 — Atwood 

and  Butler,  two  Indian  dealers  at  the  race.     8 — Camplejohn.      9 — J.    MontmoUin.      10 — M.  Jones.      11 — F.    Laird.      12 — C.    F.    Pineau.      13 — Don   Klark. 

14 — Mud  Gardner  hors  de  combat.     15 — G.  F.  Goudy 


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December    1,    1914 


ad  to  Ypres  in  the  for 


ent  of  the  Allied 


How  the  Motor  Vehicles  Play  Their  All 


Told   by   the    Representative  of  the  Automobile,  Who 
Toured  the  Battlefields  of  Belgium  and  Northern  France 


Important   Part  in   the   European  War 


The  important  parts  played  by  auto- 
mobiles, motorcycles  and  bicycles  in  the 
European  war  is  being  related  daily  in 
the  press  throughout  the  country  and 
the  whole  world  is  learning  a  lesson 
taught  by  the  gasolene  propelled  vehi- 
cles, and  the  silent,  quick  moving  bicy- 
cles. A  narrative  of  thrilling  interest 
from  the  pen  of  W.  F.  Bradley,  special 
representative  of  The  Automobile,  with 
the  Allied  armies'  in  France,  written  on 
the  Belgian  frontier,  November  Sth, 
gives  a  clear  insight  into  the  value  placed 
on  motor  vehicles  and  bicycles  by  the 
armies  and  shows,  too,  the  precautions 
taken  by  the  military  authorities  to  se- 
cure for  their  use  all  the  vehicles  and 
fuel  which  may  be  available.  Bradley's 
story  follows: 

On  the  Belgian  Frontier,  Nov.  S — Over 
deserted  highways  we  sped  through 
Normandy,  charmingly  beautiful  in  its 
autumnal  cloak.  Automobiles  are  too 
useful  to  be  allowed  to  expend  their 
energies  haphazard;  they  are  too  danger- 
ous to  be  given  full  liberty. 

The  military  authorities  have  sought 
to  abolish  all  private  automobile  traffic, 
and  as  ours  was  a  civilian  mission  we  had 
first  of  all  to  be  put  through  the  double 
sieve  of  a  military  and  civil  interroga- 
tion. When  the  police  inspector  ushered 
us  out  of  his  private  office  the  little  he 
did  not  know  about  us  was  hardly  worth 


knowing.  But  this  was  not  sufficient  to 
give  us  the  freedom  of  the  road.  Two 
hours  later  we  had  to  appear,  hat  in  hand, 
before  a  military  board  of  five  officers 
who  questioned  and  cross  questioned  us 
as  if  anxious  to  worm  out  some  of  the 
hidden  secrets  of  our  lives.  Then  were 
we  free  to  travel  over  some  of  the  de- 
serted highways  of  France. 

Train  Service  Off 

Motors  are  not  the  only  restricted 
means  of  locomotion.  When  the  train 
service  is  needed  by  the  army  the  public 
has  to  wait — or  walk.  Thus,  in  a  certain 
quiet  township  a  farmer  begged  a  lift 
to  his  home  20  miles  away.  When  we 
had  been  assured  that  there  were  no 
military  posts  on  this  portion  of  the 
road,  he  was  taken  aboard.  He  got  out 
on  the  outskirts  of  the  town,  so  as  to 
avoid  passing  before  the  guards,  for  how- 
ever honorable  he  might  be,  it  was  for- 
bidden for  him  to  ride  in  a  car  without 
a  special  military  permit.  In  half  an 
hour  he  had  covered  a  distance  which 
would  have  necessitated  six  or  seven 
hours  steady  tramping.  At  a  railroad 
crossing  we  came  upon  the  cause  of  the 
suppression  of  his  ordinary  means  of 
travel:  a  troop  train,  drawn  by  two  pow- 
erful American  engines,  and  carrying 
English  horses  and  men  to  be  fiung  into 
the    great    battle    line    on    the    northeast 


portion     of     France,     near     the     Belgian 
frontier. 

At  nightfall  shelter  was  sought  in  a 
second-rate  hotel  of  a  small  French  town. 
The  law  forbade  us  as  civilians  to  travel 
after  sundown.  The  occupants  of  three 
military  cars  dined,  lit  their  lamps  and 
went  forth  into  the  darkness  while  we 
climbed  a  narrow  staircase  to  an  old- 
fashioned   bedroom. 

War's  Miseries 

Poets  sing  of  the  glory  of  war;  trav- 
elers along  the  highroads  see  little  but 
its  misery.  Climbing  a  hill  into  a  big 
village  square  we  came  upon  hundreds 
of  refugees  and  scores  of  long,  lumber- 
farm  wagons  filled  with  household  goods, 
old  men  and  women  and  children.  The}' 
were  Belgian  peasants  who  had  fled  from 
their  quiet  farms  and  peaceful  villages 
as  the  German  hordes  swept  in. 

There  were  few  valid  men  among  them, 
for  the  army  had  claimed  them.  They 
told  pitiful  tales  of  their  houses  razed 
before  their  eyes,  their  cattle  driven 
away,  members  of  their  community  driv- 
en off  as  hostages,  of  long  marching,  of 
nights  spent  in  barns,  or  sleeping  in 
their  wagons  by  the  roadside.  French 
gendarmes  had  taken  in  hand  these 
human  derelicts  and  were  passing  them 
on  from  town  to  town  to  districts  where 
they    could    find    employment    and    the 


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, —      - 

f 

Belgian    cyclists    at    the 
front.       At    the    right    a 
scene     showing     the     cy- 
clists     resting      on      the 
roadside  in  their  advance 
on  the  German  lines.    Be- 
low  is   illustrated   a   Bel- 
gian   signaling     car    and 
German     bicycles     aban- 

' 

doned    in    the    battle    of 

f 

the    Yser 

wherewithal  to  buy  the  few  urgent  nec- 
essaries of  life. 

By  devious  routes,  so  as  to  avoid  the 
main  roads  which  might  have  been  con- 
gested with  army  convoys,  we  worked 
our  way  towards  that  northeast  corner 
of  France  where  British,  French  and 
Belgians  were  endeavoring  to  drive  back 
the  innumerable  forces  of  Germany.  A 
village  street  was  filled  with  women 
wending  their  way  to  church;  they  were 
all  in  deep  mourning  and  not  a  man 
among  them.  There  were  more  villages, 
deserted  by  all  but  women  and  children; 
valleys  and  hillsides  were  as  quiet  as  the 
grave.  Of  military  preparations  there 
was  not  a  sign. 

Into  the  War  Zone 

Suddenly,  from  a  thicket  by  the  road- 
side a  soldier  stepped  forth,  raising  his 
rifle  with  a  meaning  that  could  not  be 
mistaken.  We  had  entered  the  area  oc- 
cupied  by   the    French   and   Belgian   ar- 


mies. The  pass  was  examined  carefully, 
the  photographs  it  bore  being  compared 
with  our  features  before  we  were  allowed 
to  pass  into  the  war  area.  At  various 
intervals,  which  might  be  from  .5  to  3 
miles,  the  same  operation  was  gone 
through.  French  soldiers  gave  way  to 
Belgian  guards,  then  to  Frenchmen,  then 
again  to  Belgians.  We  were  in  the  level 
dyke  country,  but  up  with  canals  along 
which  clumsy  barges  towed  by  men  and 
sometimes  by  mere  girls.  The  roads 
were  crowded  with  Belgian  soldiers — 
the  remnants  of  a  gallant  army  which 
had  been  sent  to  the  rear  to  reform  for 
more  desperate  resistance. 

The  Three   Armies 

We  had  plenty  of  opportunities  of 
judging  the  temper  of  the  three  nations 
united  in  their  stand  against  the  forces 
of  the  Fatherland.  The  English  were 
authoritative,  their  officers  haughty;  the 
French    were    suspicious,    their    officers 


studiously    correct;    the    Belgians    were 
kindly,  their  officers  hearty. 

At  one  of  the  posts  Belgian  soldiers 
barred  our  path.  The  sergeant  in  com- 
mand frankly  stated  that  he  was  not 
satisfied  as  to  our  right  to  be  in  the 
military  area;  but  he  put  his  objections 
in  such  a  gentlemanly  manner,  he  was  so 
courteous,  that  it  was  a  pleasure  rather 
than  otherwise  to  be  questioned  by  him. 

10  Days  in  the  Trenches 

A  few  miles  further  on,  at  a  turn  of 
the  road  where  our  direction  seemed 
doubtful,  we  came  upon  a  group  of  four 
Belgian  soldiers  and  two  gendarmes. 
Two  of  the  men  being  sick,  we  offered 
them  a  seat  in  the  car,  and  at  the  same 
time  took  over  the  rifles  and  kit  of  the 
others,  promising  to  deposit  all  at  the 
next  village.  After  10  days  in  the 
trenches,  without  being  able  to  lie  down 
to  sleep,  never  a  wash,  with  food  passed 
on  to  them  at  night,  our  two  passengers 


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looked  more  like  scarecrows  than  sol- 
diers. They  were  both  volunteers,  mere 
youths,  whose  homes  had  been  wrecked, 
whose  parents  had  been  scattered,  and 
who  were  fighting  with  the  desperation 
of  men  who  had  nothing  more  to  lose 
and   everything   to   gain. 

War's  Steel  Bands 

Travelers,  whether  on  foot,  drawn  by 
horses  or  propelled  by  gasolene,  could 
not  get  into  the  important  frontier  town 
of  A —  until  they  had  been'  individually 
examined.  To  get  out  again  was  even 
more  difficult  and  probably  we  should 
have  been  there  still  had  it  not  been  for 
the  kindh'  intervention  of  the  Belgian 
authorities  who  gave  all  necessary  passes 
to  travel  through  the  small  portion  of 
their  territory  still  withheld  from  the 
enemy. 

The  Ruined  Road 

It  was  a  Sunday  afternoon.  On  the 
immediate  outskirts  of  the  fortified  town 
well-dressed  burghers  were  making  a 
pious  pilgrimage  to  the  cemetery  and 
were  depositing  wreaths  in  memory  of 
many  who  lay  in  unknown  graves.  To 
the  northeast  the  steady  boom  of  the 
cannon  could  be  heard.  On  the  main 
road  running  by  the  side  of  the  canal 
there  was  such  a  variegated  collection  of 
human  beings,  of  animals,  of  material, 
as  only  war  can  produce.  It  had  once 
been  a  well-kept  highway.  But  war  ma- 
terial had  rumbled  along  it,  thousands 
of  hoofs  had  loosened  its  surface,  thou- 
sands of  feet  had  trampled  it  into  a  bed 
of  mud.  Along  the  center  the  going 
was  fairly  good,  but  this  passage  was 
barely  sufficient  for  two  cars,  and  on  each 
side  were  mud  bands  with  holes  from  a 
few  inches  to  a  few  feet  deep. 

Endless  War  Line 

The  procession  of  military  automobiles 
was  unending.  As  they  passed  one  an- 
other they  skidded  and  swerved  in  the 
mud  baths,  rocked  ominously,  but  kept 
on  their  course.  The  war  found  Belgium 
without  any  great  number  of  motor 
trucks,  but  with  a  good  stock  of  touring 
cars.  These  machines  have  been  taken 
and  put  to  the  most  widely  different 
tasks.  Handsome  limousines  built  by 
Van  den  Plas  and  D'lteren  carried  staff 
officers;  equally  handsome  cars  were 
filled  with  raw  meat,  packed  to  the  roof 
with  bread  loaves,  carried  fodder  for  the 
horses,  saddles,  ammunition,  oil  and  gas- 
olene-— everything  which  can  be  useful 
in   war. 

Take  the  automobiles  on  Fifth  avenue, 
New  York,  when  traffic  is  most  intense, 
leave  a  few  of  the  best  cars  untouched. 


set  a  band  of  ruffians  to  work  on  the 
others,  bespattering  them  with  mud, 
breaking  the  lamps,  smashing  the  mud- 
guards, tearing  the  hoods,  delving  the 
panels,  smearing  the  upholstery,  and  you 
will  have  some  idea  of  the  state  of  the 
cars  used  in  the   Belgian  army. 

Such  a  condition  of  affairs  is  only  a 
natural  consequence  when  one  considers 
the  fact  that  these  cars  and  trucks  are 
most  often  driven  by  men  who  are  not 
only  unfamiliar  with  the  construction  and 
operation  of  the  vehicles  they  are  called 
upon  to  handle  but  many  of  whom  are 
volunteers  absolutely  without  experience 
in  work  of  this  character.  It  is  greatly 
to  be  regretted  that  such  is  the  case, 
as  there  are  plenty  of  men  shouldering 
rifles,  digging  trenches,  etc.,  who  have 
had  ample  experience  which  is  now  ab- 
solutely wasted.  The  British  army  has 
attacked  the  problem  in  a  more  syste- 
matic way  with  the  result  that  its  motor 
transportation  is  much  more  efficient 
and  much  less  wastefully  administered 
than   is  the  case  in  the  othe  armies. 

American  Cars  Used 

Evidently  the  Belgian  supply  of  cars 
has  not  been  sufficient  for  the  army's 
needs,  for  dozens  of  Overlands  were 
noted  in  the  convoys,  occasionally  a 
Maxwell  was  seen  and  staff  officers  oc- 
cupied a  Packard.  It  is  obvious  that 
touring  cars  are  not  the  best  vehicles 
for  the  various  services  to  which  they 
were  put,  but  it  was  remarkable  to  note 
with  what  success  the  cars  built  for 
passenger  carrying  were  doing  duties  as 
varied  as  carrying  King  Albert  and 
transporting  barbed  wire  to  the  front. 

England,  France  and  Germany  have 
special  types  of  cars  for  special  kinds  of 
work,  each  machine  being  the  result  of 
careful  thought  and  study.  Belgium, 
plunged  into  a  defensive  war  with  no 
warning  and  little  preparation,  has  had 
to  rely  on  her  touring  cars — and  has 
reason  to  be  proud  of  them.  King  Al- 
bert's army  has  lost  most  of  its  cavalry, 
it  has  few  transport  horses,  but  it  is  feed- 
ing itself  and  moving  itself  in  a  wonder- 
ful manner  by  means  of  touring  cars. 

Belgian  Armored   Cars 

There  is  another  use  to  which  the 
Belgians  have  put  their  more  powerful 
touring  car  chassis.  Minervas,  Savas, 
Excelsiors  and  Pipes,  in  particular,  have 
been  fitted  with  a  machine  gun  and  armor 
plating,  and  have  done  excellent  servict 
in  the  recent  operations.  There  is  noth- 
ing at  all  special  about  the  chassis,  and 
even  the  armor  plating  is  not  a  difficult 
matter.  Steel  plates  of  not  less  than  5 
millimeters  thickness  are  built  around  the 


chassis,  forming  a  single  compartment  in 
the  center  of  which  the  gun  is  pivoted. 
In  some  cases  a  revolving  turret  is  fitted, 
while  others  merely  have  a  shield  in 
front  of  the  gun,  and  of  course  revolv- 
ing with  it.  The  driver  occupies  the 
most  central  position  in  the  machine  and 
is  practically  immune  from  attack  except 
on  the  complete  destruction  of  the  ve- 
hicle. He  has  a  view  straight  ahead 
through  a  hinged  shutter,  and  in  addition 
has  a  small  port  on  the  right,  level  with 
his  head. 

In  Bombarded  Town 

Germans  were  bombarding  the  town  of 
Furnes  when  we  ran  into  the  beautiful 
and  historic  marketplace.  It  was  a  curi- 
ous situation;  the  weather  was  ideal; 
the  big  square  was  filled  with  armored 
cars,  touring  cars,  and  light  trucks; 
French  and  Belgian  soldiers  marched 
through  from  time  to  time;  officers  came 
and  went  in  cars;  American  and  English 
newspapermen,  driven  out  by  the  French 
and  English,,  found  shelter  in  the  Belgian 
town  and  marched  up  and  down  with 
camera  in  hand;  refugees  with  their 
scanty  belongings  on  bicycles,  on  wheel- 
barrows, on  frail  carts  drawn  by  a  dog 
or  a  donkey,  hastened  westward;  idlers 
stood  at  the  street  corners — and  sudden- 
ly a  shell  burst  over  the  town,  coming 
from    nobody    knew    where. 

King    Under    Fire 

The  aim  was  indifferent  for  a  couple 
of  hours;  then  the  Germons  seemed  to 
get  the  range,  for  a  shell  fell  on  the 
roof  of  one  of  the  houses,  within  20 
yards  of  where  King  Albert  was  stand- 
ing. 

At  the  top  of  the  tower,  built  in  1628, 
and  which  was  being  used  by  the  Ger- 
mans as  a  target,  observers  finally  got 
the  location  of  the  battery.  A  force 
was  sent  out  and  within  a  couple  of 
hours  the  guns  had  been  silenced  and 
60  German  prisoners  were  being  marched 
across  the  square  escorted  by  Algerian 
cavalry.  The  guns  had  been  hidden  in 
a  farm  when  the  enemy  was  forced  to  re- 
treat and  a  small  force  had  moved  for- 
ward to  operate  them  until  ammunition 
was  exhausted.  The  soldiers  were  cap- 
tured and  the  civilians  who  had  allowed 
the   farm   to  be  used  were   shot. 

The    Retreat 

As  evening  closed  in  we  ran  back  to 
French  territory  over  a  road  blocked 
with  every  kind  of  traffic.  Belgian  ar- 
tillery was  being  sent  to  the  rear,  and 
hundreds  of  refugees  were  taking  advan- 
tage of  the  gun  carriages  to  set  their 
various   bundles   on   them   and   walk   by 


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od  S.  Lndernood,  N    \ 

A  motorcyclist   doing   duty 


in  the  camp  of  the  English  Territorials 


their  side.  Every  class  of  society  was 
represented,  from  the  peasant  in  rough 
sabots  carrying  some  clothing  tied  in  a 
dirty  bed  sheet,  to  the  comfortable  bour- 
geoise  in  furs  and  jewelry.  There  was 
no  whining  or  complaining.  A  man  with 
a  big  black  trunk  on  a  wheelbarrow, 
his  wife  bending  under  a  heavy  bundle, 
and  each  of  his  four  children  carrying 
some  domestic  article,  stopped  to  relate 
to  a  group  of  soldiers  how  he  had  de- 
cided to  move  when  a  shot  had  gone 
right  through  his  house. 

Injured  Cars  and  Trucks 

French  long  range  artillery  moved  for- 
ward at  a  brisk  trot,  accompanied  by 
their  ammunition  wagons  surrounded  by 
jet-black  African  soldiers  who  looked 
cleaner  than  most  of  the  Europeans  and 
certainly  displayed  more  boyish  glee.  A 
wrecked  German  touring  car  lay  directly 
across  the  bank  with  its  radiator  but  a 
couple  of  feet  from  the  canal.  It  had  . 
attempted  the  previous  evening  to  get 
through  to  French  territory.  One  of  the 
new  French  four-wheel-drive  tractors 
had  taken  fire  and  was  being  stripped 
by  the  mechanics  of  all  the  parts  which 
might  serve  for  companion  machines. 
Cattle   were   being   driven  rearwards   by 


Belgian  soldiers  who  advised  the  motor- 
ists to  "charge  right  at  them."  In  the 
country  left  and  right  of  the  road  barbed 
wire  obstructions  had  been  erected,  there 
were  deep  trenches  behind,  then  further 
to  the  rear  more  trenches  completely 
covered  over. 

Sleeping  is  always  a  delicate  problem 
at  the  front.  After  some  difficulty  we 
discovered  an  attic  with  two  beds  in  it, 
a  window  about  a  foot  square  and  a  roof 
so  low  that  we  could  hardly  stand  up- 
right. The  furniture  consisted  of  a 
broken  chair  and  a  dirty  comb.  As  we 
examined  it  dubiousls'  the  landlady  re- 
marked, "Can't  you  be  satisfied  with  one 
of  the  beds?" 

All  Cars  Confiscated 

During  the  night  an  order  was  posted 
in  that  town  that  all  automobiles,  of 
whatever  kind,  and  without  a  single  ex- 
ception, must  be  presented  to  the  gen- 
darmes within  24  hours,  under  pain  of 
confiscation.  We  decided  to  flee  from 
that  town.  But  there  was  no  gasolene 
to  be  obtained.  Without  any  warning  the 
military  authorities  had  confiscated  the 
entire  stock.  After  a  thorough  search 
we  were  able  to  pick  up  a  gallon,  which 
a    garage    proprietor    declared    he    had 


found  in  a  touring  car,  and  to  discover 
a  gallon  of  benzol  at  a  grocery  store. 

Just  after  crossing  the  frontier  station 
into  Belgium  there  was  an  imperative 
shriek  from  a  Klaxon  and  a  dozen  hand- 
some cars  came  round  a  bend  of  the 
road  at  a  fast  clip,  driving  all  other 
users  into  the  muddy  side  tracks.  The 
cars  carried  King  Albert  of  Belgium, 
President'Poincaire,  the  French  and  Bel- 
gian ministers  of  war.  Lord  Kitchener 
and  staft  officers  of  the  various  armies. 
Shells  had  ceased  falling  at  Furnes  but 
were  coming  down  5  miles  to  the  east. 
Even  this  was  sufficient  to  bring  many 
of  the  peasants  back  again  to  their  fields 
and  their  houses. 

Deserted  Caterpillar 

It  was  reported  that  the  road  was  cut 
up  by  shells,  so  we  left  the  car  in  the 
village  apple  market  and  moved  ahead 
on  foot,  following  the  coast  road,  the 
possession  of  which  was  still  disputed. 
Wreckage  was  plentiful.  By  the  side  of 
a  cobble  paved  road  lay  a  German  motor 
truck  which  had  been  used  for  bringing 
infantry  forward.  In  one  of  the  partly 
flooded  fields  was  a  German  caterpillar 
tractor  used  for  hauling  guns  across 
country.     It   was    of   the    same   type   as 


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some  of  the  machines  used  by  the  French 
farmers  for  plowing.  The  Belgians  had 
opened  their  dykes  and  even  the  cater- 
pillar had  become  embedded  in  the  mud 

The  hiss  and  clap  of  shells  greeted  us 
at  frequent  intervals,  but  such  is  modern 
war  that  there  was  nothing  to  indicate 
where  they  were  coming  from  or  what 
they  were  being  fired  at.  When  the 
branches  of  trees  began  to  fall  30  yards 
away  we  thought  it  best  to  retire. 

While  we  were  doing  so  some  of  the 
famous  French  heavy  artillery  came  up 
drawn  by  their  four-wheel-drive  gasolene 
tractors  only  introduced  about  a  year 
ago.  A  couple  of  miles  further  back  a 
score  of  Paris  motor  buses  rumbled  past, 
each  one  carrying  40  men.  Running  past 
one  of  the  French  encampments  near  the 
Franco-Belgian  frontier,  we  had  an  ex- 
ample of  the  extreme  mobility  made  pos- 
sible by  the  use  of  automobiles.  A  driver 
hailed  us  and  proved  to  be  a  friend  in 
the  automobile  business.  Two  days  be- 
fore he  had  been  at  the  other  end  of  the 
battle  line,  200  miles  away.  Reinforce- 
ments were  required  at  the  North  Sea  end 
and  within  an  hour  hundreds  of  cars  and 
trucks  had  been  sent  out  with  officers, 
men,  guns  and  ammunition. 
The  Rescue 

The  gasolene  problem  was  becoming 
acute  when  luck  intervened.  A  Belgian 
officer  approached  the  group  of  which  we 
formed  a  part  and  asked  if  any  car  was 
going  back  into  French  territory.  We 
siezed  the  opportunity,  volunteering  not 
only  to  carry  him  into  France  but  to  his 
final  destination,  about  SO  miles  awaj^ 
With  a  military  order  the  gasolene  was 
forthcoming  immediately,  and  in  much 
less  than  two  hours  we  had  brought  the 
captain  a  distance  which  it  would  have 
required  10  or  12  hours  to  cover  by  train. 

It  takes  little  to  disorganize  a  railroad, 
while  it  is  practically  impossible  to  dis- 
organize an  automobile  service. 

That  run  gave  us  an  opportunity  to 
examine  some  of  the  London  motorbuses 
in  war  paint.  Daily  newspapers  long- 
worked  up  the  story  of  a  Hendon  bus 
going  into  action  with  its  "Glad  Eye," 
"Come  over  Here,"  and  other  advertise- 
ment signs.  Unfortunately  for  the  nev/s- 
papermen,  the  stories  were  released  be- 
fore the  buses  had  got  across  the  Chan- 
nel. When  they  did  come  over  they 
were  hardly  recognizable,  for  every  word 
of  advertising  matter  had  been  removed, 
they  had  been  painted  a  dull  gray,  the 
windows  had  been  replaced  by  boarding, 
and  the  only  decoration  was  a  bouquet 
of  flowers  hung  up  by  some  Tommy 
where  the  service  number  usually  ap- 
peared. Their  aspect  was  very  business- 
like and  serviceable. 


BRITISH  MOTORCYCLE 
EXPORTS  UNAFFECTED 


War  Makes  Small  Inroads  on  English 
Export  Trade— Cycle  Exports  Fall  Off 
Heavily  —  American  Motorcycle  Im- 
ports Doubled  Over  1913  Figures 


Important  among  the  trade  announce- 
ments from  overseas  is  the  following: 

While  other  branches  of  industry  in 
the  United  Kingdom  have  suffered  a 
severe  falling  off  in  their  exports  for  the 
month  of  October,  the  motorcycle  in- 
dustry makes  a  very  creditable  showing. 
The  cycle  trade  has  fallen  off  heavily  in 
exports,  the  figures  for  October  being 
$82,350,  as  against  $248,150  for  the  same 
month  last  year.  Exports  of  cycle  tires 
have  been  cut  to  two-thirds  the  former 
figures. 

The  figures  for  motorcycles  show  that 
this  industry  has  nearly  held  its  own  de- 
spite the  war.  The  returns  for  complete 
machines  being  $254,910,  as  against 
$319,305.  The  aggregate  decline  from  last 
year  amounts  to  about  $32,000. 

Under  these  circumstances  it  is  sur- 
prising and  encouraging  to  the  American 
trade  that  American  imports  jumped 
from  116  machines  in  October,  1913,  to 
280  in  the  same  month  this  year.  The 
value  is  $60,000,  as  against  $26,670.  The 
Motorcycle  and  Cycle  Trader,  from  the 
November  number  of  which  these  fig- 
ures were  taken,  observes  that  "evidently 
as  the  state  of  affairs  in  Europe  pre- 
cludes the  explanation  that  the  Conti- 
nental machines  are  doing  an  advancing 
trade  with  us,  the  increase  must  be  as- 
cribed to  American  enterprise." 

To  gain  an  increased  foothold  in  Eng- 
land when  local  concerns  are  falling  off 
in  their  sales  is  a  record  to  be  proud  of. 
But  it  is  a  record  which  can  easily  be 
bettered. 

Whatever  the  terms  of  peace  may  be, 
however,  America  will  surely  witness  a 
great    boom    at    the    close    of    the    war. 


Chain  Drive  Triumphs  Over  Belt  Drive 

One  of  the  strongest  endorsements 
ever  given  the  chain  drive  in  bringing 
out  most  forcibh'  its  unquestionable  su- 
periority over  any  other  system  of  power 
transmission  of  motorcycles,  appears  in 
a  thrilling  story  of  the  European  war, 
entitled  "The  Work  of  War,"  by  John 
Roberts  Clark,  which  was  published  in 
Collier's  Weekly,  November  21st.  The 
accompanying  paragraph  from  Mr. 
Clark's  article  is  a  glorious  tribute  to  the 
chain  drive  and  a  correspondingly  black 
eye   for   the   belt   drive: 


"While  the  belt  drive  has  practically 
been  abandoned  entirely  by  the  Amer- 
ican manufacturers,  it  is  still  used  to  a 
ver}^  great  extent  on  foreign  inachines, 
and  that  every  one  of  the  belt  drive  ma- 
chines should  have  been  put  out  of  com- 
mission, every  one  of  the  chain  machines, 
although  few  in  number,  remained  in 
service,  speaks  for  itself." 

While  preference  has  been  given  to 
the  belt-driven  machine  by  the  military 
authorities  heretofore  in  the  selection  of 
couriers,  it  does  not  seem  possible  that 
they  can  ignore  the  situation  as  disclosed 
in  the  article  referred  to. 


Machine  Guns  for  300  Sidecars 
Daily  the  demand  for  English  motor- 
cyclists to  take  part  in  the  war  grows. 
Lengthy  waiting  lists  have  been  disposed 
of  and  the  hundreds  of  applicants  have 
been  sent  across  the  Channel  or  kept  in 
service  in  the  military  camps  at  home. 

Recently  a  new  call  has  been  issued, 
according  to  a  statement  in  Autocycle. 
Three  hundred  motorcyclists  are  wanted 
to  operate  sidecar  combinations  equip 
ped  with  Scott  Maxims.  Each  outfit 
requires  two  men,  who  will  take  turns 
in  driving  and  in  working  the  gun.  It 
is  expected  that  this  demand  will  fire  the 
imagination  of  the  riders  across  the  sea 
and  that  the  number  will  be  recruited. 


Automatic   Small   Tire   Vulcanizer 

A  steam  vulcanizer  that  is  intended 
only  for  tires  3J4  inches  and  less  is  man- 
ufactured by  the  National  Motor  Supply 
Co.,  Cleveland,  O.,  and  is  called  the 
G-Wiz  automatic  vulcanizer. 

The  body  is  of  metal,  with  a  water 
compartment  in  which  is  placed  the  prop- 
er quantity  of  water  at  the  factory;  the 
opening  is  sealed,  refilling  being  unnec- 
essary. The  fire-box  is  filled  with  gaso- 
lene, which  is  ignited  and  allowed  to 
burn  out  in  the  usual  way.  Both  tube 
and   casing  work  can   be   done. 

The  list  price  of  the  complete  outfit 
is  $1.80.  From  this  price  a  discount  of 
25  per  cent  is  allowed  to  dealers. 


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Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  He  is  Carried  Off  in  a  Sidecar,  and  the  Many  Pleasant  Things 

He  Learned  About  Motorcycles,  With  His  Reflections  Upon 

the  Question  of  Buying  a  Machine 


The  sixth  of  a  series   o 
ences  of  John  Prospect 


articles  in 
quest  of 


which    are   told   the   experi- 
power-driven   two-wlieeler. 


After  his  narrow  escape  from  buying 
tlie  worthless  C-D  single-cylinder  ma- 
chine, John  Prospect  quieted  the  motor- 
cycle bee  which  had  been  buzzing,  some- 
times loudly  and  sometimes  softly,  under 
his  hat  for  the  past  six  weeks  and  set- 
tled down  to  business. 

Business  was  not  extra  good  in  High- 
ville  just  then  and  John  found  that  he 
had  to  keep  his  nose  to  the  grindstone 
in  order  to  get  results.  He  stayed  at 
the  bank  after  hours  on  certain  days  and 
did  some  night  work. 

One  afternoon  early  in  December, 
when  he  was  feeling  more  like  sleeping 
than  staying  on  the  job,  his  telephone 
bell  jingled  loudly  and  he  put  down  his 
pen  to  answer  it. 

"Hello!"  said  a  voice,  "is  this  Mr. 
Prospect?  This  is  Tom  Bentley  of  the 
X-Z   agency." 

"I  can't  come  there,"  responded  Pros- 
pect  crossly;   "I   am   too   busy   now." 

"We  are  all  busy  now,"  came  the  voice; 
"this  is  a  record  season  for  the  X-Z. 
But  I  thought  that  you  might  like  to 
take  a  little  trip  out  in  the  country  in 
a  sidecar  with  me.  It's  a  fine  warm  day 
and  we'd  be   perfectly    comfortable." 

Bentley  Seizes  the  Opportunity 

Now  Prospect  had  a  headache,  and  he 
felt  tired  all  over,  so  his  temper  was  not 
what   it    should   have   been. 

"No,"  he  declined.  "Sorry,  but  I  have 
to  go  out  of  town  to  see  somebody  this 
afternoon  and  I'm  late  now." 

"Where  are  3^011  going?" 

"Out  to  Fairview  by  trolley.  Good- 
bye." 


"Hold  on!"  exclaimed  Bentley  quickly. 
"If  you  are  going  to  Fairview  you'd 
better  come  with  me,  because  the  trip 
by  trolley  takes  40  minutes  and  my  X-Z 
will  take  you  there  in  25.  I'll  come 
right  around  to  the  bank  and  pick  you 
up." 

Prospect  Becomes   Enthusiastic 

Prospect  wavered.  He  felt  as  if  a  ride 
in  the  air  would  take  away  his  head- 
ache, and  a  motorcycle  appealed  to  him 
as  a  pretty  good  wa3'  to  travel. 

"Well,    if   you   are    not    bus}' " 

"Certainly  not,"  answered  Bentley 
cheerily.  "I  want  to  take  a  ride  myself 
— always  do  these  days — and  I  should 
be  pleased  to  take  you.  I'll  be  at  the 
bank  entrance  in  10  minutes  with  the 
sidecar." 

"That's  very  good  of  you." 

"Not  at  all." 

In  just  10  minutes  John  was  stowed 
away  snugly  in  a  neat-looking  sidecar 
with  a  fur  rug  over  his  knees,  while 
Bentley  started  the  motor.  In  a  moment 
more  they  passed  down  Main  street  and 
turned  out  into  one  of  the  roads  lead- 
ing to   Fairview. 

Prospect  has  been  prepared  for  jolt- 
ing and  bumps,  but  to  his  surprise  the 
car  bounded  along  smoothly  over  the 
pavement  with  only  a  gentle  rocking  of 
the  springs.  The  engine  also,  instead  of 
making  a  lot  of  noise,  buzzed  quietly  to 
itself  except  in  climbing  hills,  when  it 
went  br-r-rummph,  b-r-rummmph!  He 
sat  back  in  the  comfortable  seat  and 
found  that  his  headache  felt  better  al- 
readv. 


"Do  you  make  trips  like  this  often?" 
asked  Bentley,  as  thej'  left  the  city  and 
moved  out  into  the  open  roads. 

"Pretty  often;  possibly  half  a  dozen 
a  week.  But  that's  a  fine  machine  of 
yours;  it  makes  less  noise  than  I  thought 
it  would." 

Bentley  laughed  cheerfully  and  speeded 
up  a  little. 

"Oh,  if  I  pulled  the  cutout  it  would 
make  racket  enough,  but  for  real  smooth 
running  you  ought  to  see  the  1915 
models — this  is  last  year's,  you  know. 
But  then  it's  been  taken  care  of,  and  I 
got  the  motor  to  running  pretty  smooth 
now." 

"It's  powerful  enough,"  observed  Pros- 
pect as  they  mounted  a  steep  grade  with- 
out losing  speed. 

"Powerful?"  Well,  it  ought  to  be, 
with  10  horsepower  pulling  it.  This  hill 
is  nothing;  you  should  see  it  go  up  the 
grade  over  near  Parkwood." 

"Can  you  make  that?  I  thought  all 
the  autos  had  to  go  it  on   second." 

"They  do — most  of  them,  that  is;  but 
you  will  fmd  that  a  two-wheeler  can 
hold  its  ground  with  any  motor  car  in 
climbing.  Now  watch  this  second  speed 
here " 

Bentley  Explains  His  Machine 

And  Bentley  began  to  explain  the  con- 
trol of  the  machine,  showing  how  the 
spark,  gas,  clutch  and  brake  were  oper- 
ated. He  speeded  up  a  bit  along  a 
smooth  stretch  of  road  to  give  his  pas- 
senger a  taste  of  the  speed  the  machine 
was  able  to  develop,  and  manipulated  the 
clutch     on     up-grade     and     down-grade. 


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Prospect  became  so  interested  in  the 
machine  that  he  forgot  all  about  his 
headache,  and  was  really  surprised  when 
they  reached  Fairvicw. 

He  finished  his  visit  as  quickly  as  pos- 
sible and  hurried  back  to  where  Bentley 
was  waiting  with  the  motorcycle. 

On  the  return  trip  the  dealer  again 
demonstrated  the  control  of  the  machine, 
laying  particular  stress  on  the  improve- 
ments which,  he  assured  Prospect,  were 
carried  out  in  the  1915  models.  For  a 
while  Prospect  sat  back  in  the  sidecar 
and  enjoyed  the  feel  of  the  cold  air  on 
his  face  and  listened  to  the  steady  hum 
of  the  motor  .  His  headache  had  now 
disappeared  entirely  and  he  felt  as  if  he 
had  been  made  over.  In  fact,  the  fresh 
air  forced  down  into  his  lungs  by  the 
motion  of  the  machine  had  cleared  out 
all  the  bad  air  that  he  had  been  breath- 
ing indoors  at  the  office. 

"Like  to  try  it  for  a  while?"  suggested 
Bentley  as  they  nearcd  a  deserted  stretch 
of  the  road. 

In  a  moment  Prospect  was  out  of  the 
car  and  into  the  saddle.  At  the  first  turn 
of  his  wrist  the  machine  shot  away  so 
fast  that  Bentley  cautioned  him  to  go 
slower.  From  that  point  on  Prospect 
sat  as  if  in  a  dream  while  the  miles  flew 
by  behind,  and  he  manipulated  the  ma- 
chine according  to  the  other  man's  direc- 
tions. 

Prospect  Learns  a  Few  Things 

As  they  passed  village  after  village 
and  shot  up  hills  and  coasted  down,  John 
forgot  business  worries;  his  chest  ex- 
panded several  inches,  and  he  began  to 
take  full  breaths  of  the  fresh,  cold  air. 
He  forgot  all  about  the  time  until  it 
grew  so  dark  that  he  could  not  see  the 
road  in  front.  Then  Bentley  lit  the 
lamps,  and  they  returned  to  the  X-Z 
store    in   Highville. 

"What  did  you  think  of  it,  Mr.  Pros- 
pect?" asked  Bentley,  as  they  inspected 
the  machine  after  the  trip.  "Don't  you 
think  it  beats  the  trolley?" 

"The  trolley  can't  touch  it!"  answered 
Prospect.  "I  had  no  idea  that  those 
machines  were  so  easy  running.  I 
thought  that  the  rider  was  all  shaken  up 
on  account  of  the  vibration." 

"Lots  of  people  think  that  until  they 
try  a  motorcycle.  They  don't  seem  to 
realize  that  the  motorcycle  has  been 
progressing  just  as  fast  as  the  motor  car. 
The  new  spring  forks,  and  the  cushion 
spring  saddles  have  made  the  motorcycle 
one  of  the  most  comfortable  riding  ma- 
chines." 

"I  would  like  to  have  one  every  time 
I  take  a  trip  around  the  country  on  bus- 
iness," laughed  Prospect. 


"Well,  why  don't  you?  A  man  in  your 
position  must  have  some  way  of  getting 
around  quickly  and  at  short  notice.  A 
motor  car  will  cost  you  at  least  three 
times  as  much  as  one  of  our  new  191S 
twins,  and  will  cost  you  from  three  to 
four  times  as  much  to  run.  You  see, 
the  cost  of  running  a  motorcycle  is 
roughly  two-thirds  of  a  cent  a  mile  for 
fuel,  and  at  the  end  of  a  year's  riding 
the  total  cost  is  only  about  a  cent  a 
mile,  including  tires,  but  then,  of  course, 
that  depends  on  how  the  machine  is 
handled,  whether  the  rider  speeds  over 
bad  roads  or  saves  the  machine,  or 
whether  it  is  used  in  the  city  or  country. 
City   pavements,   of   course,   save    tires." 

"What  about  repairs?" 

The   Question  of  Repairs 

"Oh,  we  have  so  mucl:  confidence  in 
the  X-Z  that  we  will  repair,  free  of 
charge,  any  defects  which  can  be  traced 
to  the  machine.  Of  course,  if  the  rider 
meddles  with  the  engine,  or  busts  the 
carburetter  by  tinkering  with  it,  that's 
another  matter.  We  tell  him  to  leave 
everything  alone  unless  he  is  a  trained 
technical  man  and  not  try  to  fix  any- 
thing by  himself,  but  to  bring  the  ma- 
chine to  us  every  once  in  a  while  to 
look  over.  You  need  have  no  worry 
about  repairs." 

Prospect  looked  at  the  dealer  thought- 
fully. 

"On  your  figuring,"  he  said,  "it  looks 
as  though  I  would  save  money  in  travel- 
ing by  getting  a  motorcycle.  Now  I 
have  to  use  the  trolley,  which  is  slow, 
or   hire   a   taxi   at   a   pretty   stiff   price." 

"You  would  certainly  save  money," 
agreed  Bentley  quickly.  "And  by  keep- 
ing your  mount  in  Brown's  garage  in 
the  same  street  you  could  start  in  five 
minutes  instead  of  waiting  fifteen  for 
the  trolley  or  being  obliged  to  'phone  for 
a  taxi.  Then,  think  of  the  fun  you'd 
have  on  those  trips.  Why  they  would 
be  play,  not  work.  And  it  would  be 
fine  for  your  health — best  thing  in  the 
world  to  keep  a  man  healthy." 

He  Plans  to  Save  Doctor's  Bills 

"I  pay  a  doctor  about  four  dollars  a 
week  now,"  sighed  Prospect. 

"You  would  save  that  after  a  few 
weeks  out  in  the  air  on  a  two-wheeler. 
It  looks  to  me  as  if  you  were  about  due 
to  get  one,  and  when  you  do  get  an 
X-Z  you'll  know  that  the  initial  cost 
will  be  the  only  one  except  for  oil  and 
gas." 

"How  about  accessories?  One  dealer 
told  me  that  I  would  need  about  $500 
worth  of  accessories,  including  clothes, 
shoes,    lighting    outfit,    sidecar,    speedo- 


meter, horn,  pump,  vulcanizer,  carrier 
and  tandem,  primer  and  oil  gun,  extra 
tools  and  a  book  of  instructions  about 
the  engine.  Then  he  said  that  I  would 
have  to  get  a  license  tag  and  a  life 
insurance  policy  in  order  to  get  ,  full 
enjoyment  out  of  my  machine." 

"It  must  have  been  a  queer  one,  all 
right,"  commented  Bentley.  "But  you 
won't  need  half  of  those  things.  After 
you've  bought  the  machine  and  ridden  it 
a  bit  you'll  know  what  will  be  neces- 
sary better  than  I  can  tell  you  now. 
About  clothes,  for  instance.  You  won't 
want  to  rig  yourself  out  in  a  khaki  suit 
to  go  around  on  business  trips;  just  wear 
whatever  clothes  j'ou  like.  I  do  it,  and 
keep  clean." 

Prospect  noted  that  Bentley  was  dres- 
sed in  ordinary  street  clothes  of  a  good 
cut,  and  that  he  had  kept  clean  through- 
out their  ride. 

"It's  very  important  to  me  that  I  keep 
neat  in  traveling  around,  because  if  it 
is  going  to  dirty  me  up  a  lot  why  I  can't 
do   it." 

The  Question  of  Price  Comes  Up 

"If  that's  all  that  keeps  you  from  buy- 
ing a  machine  I'll  be  delivering  the 
goods  at  your  house  tomorrow,"  laughed 
the   dealer. 

"I  wish  you  were,"  sighed  Prospect, 
"but  I  am  short  of  cash  just  now  and 
two  hundred  and  odd  dollars  would  make 
too  much  of  a  hole  in  my  pile." 

"Well,  if  you  find  you  can't  afford  a 
new  twin  now,  why  not  get  a  single  to 
start  with  and  then  trade  it  in  for  a  twin 
next  year?" 

"Even  a  single  would  take  most  of  my 
extra  dough,  and  the  family  must  have 
bread,  you  know." 

"Of  course.  But  I  have  a  line  of  used 
X-Z's  that  will  fit  any  price  you  want 
to  pay.  It's  not  so  much  the  price  of 
the  first  machine  that  counts.  What  I 
want  to  do  is  to  get  you  for  an  X-Z 
rider,  and  then  you  will  never  want  any 
other  make." 

Prospect  nodded. 

"Well,  suppose  you  let  me  think  it 
over  tonight  and  then  tomorrow  I'll  see 
what  you  have  in  the  way  of  used  ma- 
chines.   Thank  you  for  the  ride." 

"We'll  have  another  tomorrow,"  said 
the  dealer,  as  he  walked  to  the  door 
with    Prospect. 

"It  looks  as  if  I  am  going  to  part  with 
the  price  of  a  motorcycle,"  mused  Pros- 
pect on  his  way  home.  "It's  near  Christ- 
mas time  and  my  kids  are  just  about  old 
enough  to  enjoy  a  machine  like  that  bet- 
ter than  a  lot  of  toys  which  they  would 
be  sure  to  break  the  ne.xt  day..  I'll  sur- 
prise them  with  it." 


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SVENSGAARD  SIDECAR 

ON  SALE  JANUARY  1ST 

The  Harry  Svensgaard  Corporation, 
state  agents  for  Michigan  for  the  Ex- 
cilsior  motorcycles,  will  on  January  1 
place  on  the  market,  through  the  deal- 
ers all  over  the  country,  a  new  sidecar, 
designed  by  Svensgaard. 

It  will  be  made  in  both  commercial 
and  pleasure  forms,  with  separate  chas- 
sis, but  arranged  to  be  attached  to  any 
motorcycle  on  the  market.  Halftones  of 
both  commercial  and  pleasure  bodies  are 
shown  herewith. 

The  commercial  body  is  built  for  city 
use  only  and  will  have  a  special  chassis 
with  a  one-width  tread  of  44  inches.  The 
pleasure  car  will  have  an  adjustable  tread 
in  order  that  the  sidecar  may  be  adapted 
to  varying  types  of  roads  encountered 
in  long  funs.  It  can  be  adjusted  from 
44  to  56  inches,  making  it  possible  for 
the  car  to  straddle  the  ruts  on  a  stretch 
of  bad  road,  while  the  motorcycle  is  rid- 
ing the  smooth  path  alongside. 

The  commercial  car  is  intended  for 
delivering  light  but  bulky  articles.  It 
has  a  platform  in  front  and  can  be  loaded 
inside,  on  top,  which  is  guarded  by  a 
brass  railing,  and  on  the  platform,  also 
railed.. 

The  distinctive  feature  of  both  com- 
mercial and  pleasure  cars,  in  which  it 
is  claimed  that  its  superiority  lies,  is 
that  the  bodies  have  a  frame  of  steamed 
bent  wood,  a  single  piece  following  all 
the  lines  of  the  body.  This  gives  the 
body  solidity,  making  it  immune  from 
damage  through  such  slight  collisions  as 
sidecars  generally  are  subjected  to  and 
giving  it  sufficient  stability  to  carry  a 
windshield  as  readily  as  an  automobile 
will.  The  pleasure  car  is  nicely  uphol- 
stered in  leather,  or  cloth,  and  has  a 
child's  seat  in  front  of  the  large  seat, 
which  can  be  folded  and  placed  under 
the  large  seat  when  not  in  use.  The 
cars  are  made  by  one  of  the  largest 
manufacturers  of  automobile  bodies  in 
the  United  States.  The  Svensgaard  cor- 
poration retains  complete  control  of  the 
product,  however,  the  manufacturers  pro- 
ducing them  on  contract.  They  are  be- 
ing manufactured  now,  but  owing  to  the 
fact  that  two  or  three  patents  have  not 


Views  of  New  Svensgaard  Product,  Showing  Body 
Lines,   and  Seat  for   Child 


yet  been  received  they  are  withheld  from 
the  trade  until  January  first. 


rope  in  1716,  whence  it  settled  in  the 
State  of  New  York  in  1840,.  In  1852 
it  moved  to  Iowa  to  its  present  location. 
G.  R.  Myers  is  calling  on  the  cycle 
trade  throughout  the  state  in  the  interset 
of  the  Amana  Society.  He  has  met  with 
great  success,  sales  being  double  be- 
yond what  was  expected.  Sales  for 
Amana   bicycle   tires   are   exceptional. 


On  a   Sideseat  Honeymoon 

Deciding  that  they  wanted  to  spend 
life  together,  Alfred  Elkton  and  his  pros- 
pective bride  boarded  a  Miller  Triplex 
side  seat  in  Reading,  Pa.,  and  went  to 
Elkton,  Md.,  to  be  married.  They  found 
that  they  could  sit  closer  together  in  a 
side  seat  than  in  a  sidecar,  so  they 
traveled  in  this  fashion,  and  needless  to 
say    the    machine    made    speed. 

They  liked  this  new  vehicle  of  wed- 
ded bliss  so  much  that  they  stayed  in  it 
all   during  the   honeymoon. 

Probably  their  friends  tied  a  few  old 
shoes  and  ribbons  to  the  motorcycle, 
but  this  did  not  mar  their  happiness. 


Texas  Distributer  of  Pierce  Bicycles 

No,  gentle  reader,  this  is  not  a  photo- 
graph of  a  headless  man,  neither  is  it  an 
example  of  editorial  cussedness.  The 
portrait  is  reproduced  as  it  was  received 
and  shows  all  but  the  "top  piece"  of  E. 
J.  Cortines,  who  is  the  head  and  should- 
ers of  the  Cortines  Supply  Co.,  of  Dal- 
las, Tex.,  which  concern  is  the  distrib- 
uter in  the  Lone  Star  State  of  Pierce 
bicycles.  Cortines  is  shown  with  a  reg- 
ular model  Pierce  and  with  the  minia- 
ture Pierce  which  he  carries  as  a  sample 
when  traveling  around  the  state.  Cortines 
and  his  company  have  been  very  suc- 
cessful in  disposing  of  Pierce  bicycles 
and  are  enthusiastic  boosters  of  the  line. 


Amana   Society   Handles   Bicycles 

The  Amana  Society  of  High,  Iowa, 
have  added  a  line  of  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle accessories.  The  Amana  Society 
has   a   history,   for   it   originated   in    Eu- 


Milwaukee    Concern    In    New    Quarters 

The  Standard  Cycle  Co.,  of  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  formerly  located  in  the  premises 
185  3rd  street,  have  moved  into  large 
quarters  in  the  very  fine  store  opposite 
the  City  Hall  on  Water  street.  The  com- 
pany has  a  retail  and  jobbing  business. 


E.  J.  Cortines  and  His  Pierce. Arrow  sample — which  is  the  smallest 


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December    1,    1914 


CHARLESTON'S  CLIMATE  BOOSTS 
DONNELL'S  BICYCLE  TRADE 

With  palm  trees  edging  its  Battery 
and  bananas  hanging  from  trees  in  the 
hotel  courtyard,  Charleston,  S.  C,  may 
well  claim  to  be  an  all-year  cycling  town. 
This  is  the  reason  why  there  are  no 
phonographs,  baby  carriages  or  sewing 
machines  sold  by  B.  W.  Donnell  &  Son, 
who  run  a  store  with  a  50-foot  front  on 
King   street. 

Mr.  Donnell  has  been  at  the  same  ad- 
dress for  13  years,  and  whether  or  not  it 
be  in  defiance  of  the  hoodoo,  he  is  doing 
a  bigger  business  than  ever  before.  And 
it  is  a  business  of  goodly  proportion. 
A  large  stock  of  wheels  is  carried  and 
high-grade  ones.  Readings,  Popes  and 
Iver  Johnsons  seem  his  favorites.  A 
dozen  "truss  frames"  were  just  coming  in 
and  were  standing  in  their  crates  when 
the  Bicycling-  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view  representative    called. 

The  stock  of  tires  looked  like  a  fac- 
tory's supply  and  these  were  being  added 
to  in  spite  of  the  time  of  year  when 
manufacturers  begin  to  think  of  hibernat- 
ing. 

"Do  you  sell  on  installments?" 

"Almost  entirely.  We  ask  a  de- 
posit in  proportion  to  the  price  of  the 
wheel;  usually  from  $S  to  $15,  and  if 
we  think  the  credit  is  bad  we  make  the 
purchaser  leave  his  wheel  in  our  rack 
until  the  payments  are  completed.  When 
we  release  the  wheel  it  is  on  a  rental 
basis,  whereby  the  installments  are  con- 
sidered as  rent,  applying  on  the  pur- 
chase." 

"How  are  colored  boys  on  a  proposi- 
tion of  this  kind?"  I  asked,  with  the 
knowledge  that  60  per  cent  of  the  city's 
population  were   such. 

"Fine;  better  than  the  whites."  re- 
plied Donnell.  "Many  are  sold  to  boys 
employed  by  the  telegraph  companies; 
these  are  used  in  delivering  messages, 
and,  in  fact,  most  all  of  the  bicycles  in 
this  city  are  used  commercially." 

"Why  don't  you  sell  commercial  car- 
riers or  display  them  more  prominently?" 

"We  sell  a  few  wire  baskets  for  school 
children,  but  most  of  the  shop  keepers 
seem  to  want  to  put  their  regular  wicker 
baskets  on,  and  we  fix  up  brackets  from 
the  handlebars  so  that  this  can  be  done." 

An  inquiry  as  to  the  introduction  of 
pannier  baskets  did  not  seem  to  bring 
a  response  and  I  did  not  pursue  the 
subject  out  of  respect  for  the  local  con- 
servatisin.  At  this  point  in  the  inter- 
view a  wheel  was  brought  in  with  a 
broken  chain.  Donnell  did  not  wait  for 
the  rider  to  explain  that  he  wanted  it 
mended,  but  immediately  called  a  man 
from    the    large    repair-shop   in    the    rear 


and  gave  instructions  to  do  the  job  in- 
stantly. In  five  minutes  the  rider  was 
passing  out  with  his  repaired  machine. 

Donnell  thinks  that  he  is  successful 
because  he  has  outlived  his  competitors, 
but  there  is  a  reason  for  this,  and  it 
probably  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  boss' 
desk  is  in  the  front  store  and  he  not 
only  sees  everyone  who  comes  in  but 
gives  his  personal  attention  to  their 
wants. 

His  idea  of  running  a  repair-shop  is 
to  keep  the  wheels  in  commission  con- 
tinuously by  doing  the  repair  work  as 
it   should   be   done. 

In  reply  to  the  question  why  motor- 
cycles were  not  added  to  his  line  it  was 
learned  that  they  were  just  beginning  to 
come  in  and  that  the  roads  were  consid- 


SELLING  A  1914  MODEL 

AT  THE  SEASON'S  CLOSE 

Out  in  the  Middle  West  there  is  a 
motorcycle  dealer  who  came  up  to  No- 
vember first  and  found  that  he  had  but 
one   1914  model  left  on  his  floor. 

He  was  mighty  anxious  to  sell  that 
model  for  he  knew  that  the  longer  he 
kept  it  the  harder  it  would  be  to  sell. 
He  had  in  mind  the  1915  models  which 
would  be  along  soon  and  he  wanted  to 
start  the  1915  season  with  a  "clean  slate." 

How  did  he  turn  the  trick? 

He  looked  around  for  a  rider  who  had 
a  1913  model  in  good  condition  and 
induced  him  to  trade  his  1913  model, 
with  a  cash  bonus,  for  the  1914  model, 
says  the  bulletin  of  the  National  Motor- 
cycle Dealers  Information  Bureau. 


Just  before  the  start  of  a  parade 

ered  the  obstacle  to  their  immediate  in- 
troduction. 


Washington  Club  Gains  Members 

At  a  recent  business  meeting  of  the 
National  Capitol  Motorcycle  Club,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  the  limit  of  30  which  had 
been  placed  on  the  club's  list  of  active 
members,  was  removed  and  the  member- 
ship of  the  club  is  again  open  to  the 
riders  of  Washington  and  vicinity.  This 
action  was  found  necessary  because  of 
the  objection  of  a  number  of  applicants 
to  be  placed  on  the  waiting  list  until  a 
vacancy  was  created. 

Members  are  contributing  liberally  to 
a  fund  which  is  to  be  used  to  refurnish 
the  clubrooms.  New  equipment  through- 
out will  be  installed,  including  a  num- 
ber of  amusement  devices,  and  the  club's 
quarters  will  be  a  popular  place  among 
the  bachelor  members  during  the  winter 
months. 


Terre  Haute  (Ind.)  Motorcycle  Club 
members  chose  new  officials  for  the  com- 
ing year  recently.  R.  Forbeck  is  to  be 
president,  E.  Sweringen  secretary  and  O. 
Tipton  treasurer. 


recently  held  in  Madison,  Wis. 

Of  course,  he  may  have  to  carry  the 
1913  model  for  a  little  while  before  he 
sells  it,  but  he  will  sell  it  in  the  long 
run,  as  a  rebuilt  machine,  and  in  the 
meantime  he  has  got  at  least  a  part  of 
his   money   out  of  the   1914  machine. 

The  idea  is  this:  He  knew  he  couldn't 
sell  the  1914  model  to  a  man  who  was 
already  thinking  about  buying  a  new 
motorcycle,  fo.r  that  man  would  be  wait- 
ing for  the  1915  models. 

And  so  he  had  to  look  around  for 
someone  who  was  not  thinking  about 
buying  a  1915  model,  and  who  was  still 
a  possible  buyer  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  dealer  found  his  man  in  the  owner 
of  a  good  1913  machine.  That  owner 
hadn't  even  thought  of  buying  a  new 
motorcycle.  The  one  he  had  was  "good 
enough"  for  him.  But  when  the  dealer 
suggested  the  trade — he  was  quick  to 
grab   it. 

The  dealer  would  not  have  considered 
such  a  trade  at  this  time  for  a  1915 
machine — but  for  a  1914  model — well, 
that   was   different. 

This  is  an  instance  in  which  a  dealer 
used  his  head  and  solved  a  problem  to 
his  advantage. 


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Bronx  Clubs  Get  Together 
A  get-together  meeting  of  the  motor- 
cyclists of  the  Bronx,  New  York  City, 
was-  held  Wednesday  night,  November 
11th,  at  the  rooms  of  the  Progressive 
Motorcycle  Club,  which  was  well  at- 
tended by  riders  and  representatives  of 
the  Crotona,  Concourse  and  Yonkers 
motorcycle  clubs. 

The  meeting  was  presided  over  by  O. 
C.  Berckhemer,  and  addresses  were  made 
by  J.  A.  Hall  and  G.  Ellis,  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
The  amalgamation  of  all  the  clubs  in 
the  Bronx  was  proposed  and  met  with 
instant  favor.  The  following  committees 
were  appointed  to  represent  the  interest 
of  the  various  clubs:  Progressive  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  W.  Stewart  and  M.  Wein- 
berg; Crotona  Motorcycle  Club,  B.  Gold- 
stein and  F.  Christman;  Concourse  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  G.  McNally  and  R.  A. 
Thomas.  Unattached  riders,  J.  Larson 
and  G.  Beesing. 

The  object  is  to  promote  a  fraternal 
spirit  among  the  riders  and  get  them  in 
one  organization  with  a  central  meeting 
place  where  grievances  and  suggestions 
can  be  brought  up  and  acted  on.  As  it 
is  now,  the  Bronx  abounds  with  clubs, 
principally  dealer.s'  clubs,  none  of  them 
large  enough  to  be  of  importance  or 
large  enough  to  promote  a  rim  or  race- 
meet  and  entirely  dependent  on  the  deal- 
er for  existence. 

On  Wednesday,  December  2nd,  a  meet- 
ing will  be  held  in  the  rooms  of  the 
Crotona  Motorcycle  Club,  at  182nd  street 
and    Majes    avenue,   which    will    be    pre- 


sided over  by  J.  A.  Hall.  Every  rider 
should  be  there,  for  matters  of  impor- 
tance to  all  riders  will  be  taken  up.  The 
meeting  will  also  be  the  occasion  of  an 
informal  reception  when  all  those  pres- 
ent will  be  the  guests  of  the  Crotona 
Motorcvcle  Club. 


Schenectady  Club  Plans  Entertainments 

The  Schenectady  Motorcycle  Club  had 
its  evenings  of  festivities,  of  dances,  tur- 
key suppers  and  smokers.  But  the  com- 
mittee was  not  content  with  this;  they 
got  together  and  decided  that  something 
else  was  needed  to  while  away  the  win- 
ter   evenings. 


Strogo 


dealer 


The  club  has  started  a  series  of  edu- 
cational talks  to  interest  the  members 
and  to  give  them  instruction  in  motor- 
cycle lore.  Models  have  been  sent  for 
from  factories,  showing  cut-away  sec- 
tions, and  able  local  technical  men  will 


give  the  talks  in  the  evenings  to  mem- 
bers. Local  boys  will  tell  stories  of 
interesting  and  exciting  trips  and  mov- 
ing pictures   will   be   shown. 

A.  P.  Strogonoff  is  active  in  getting 
up  these  evenings  for  the  club.  Strog- 
onoff has  given  up  his  touring  for  a  while 
to  devote  all  his  energies  to  selling  his 
favorite  mount,  the  Emblem.  For  five 
years  he  has  been  connected  with  the 
General  Electric  Co.  of  Schenectady,  N. 
Y.,  in  their  drafting  and  engineering 
offices.  He  is  well  fitted  for  his  work, 
as  he  received  a  thorough  education  in 
technical  schools  abroad  and  his  famous 
tours  have  given  him  a  personal  know- 
ledge of  the  motorcycle  that  would  be 
difficult  to  beat. 

His  present  location  is  at  the  Motor- 
cycle Exchange,  22  Frank  street,  Sche- 
nectady. 


Maryland  Club  Discusses  F.  A.  M. 

The  Maryland  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Baltimore,  Md,,  will  hold  an  important- 
meeting  on  Wednesday,  December  2, 
when  the  question  of  withdrawing  from 
the  F.  A.  M.  will  be  decided.  There  has 
been  a  division  of  opinion  among  the 
members  as  to  whether  affiliation  with 
the  national  body  has  been  an  advantage 
or  a  detriment  to  the  club.  This  club  is 
the  leading-  motorcycle  organization  in 
Maryland  and  if  the  majority  of  the 
members  decide  to  sever  connection 
with  the  F.  A.  M.  their  action  will  have 
a  strong  influence  upon  the  other  smaller 
clubs. 


INDEX 

TO 

ADVERTISERS 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 48 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 45 

Bosch  Magneto  Co 39 

Buffalo   Metal  Goods   Co 42 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co 43 

C 

Classified  Advertising    47 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 43 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'   Directory    46 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 45 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 44,  46 

Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Co 46 

E 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 5 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 45 

F 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 44 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 45 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 3rd  cover 


H 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 44 

Haverford  Cvcle  Co 47 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 42 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co... Front  cover,  2  and  3 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 43 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  47 
Jones   &  Noyes 47 

K 

Kelly  Handle   Bar  Dept 4 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 43 

Morse  Chain   Co 46 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co S 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 45 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co 42 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 47 


Pierce   Cycle    Co 43 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The Back  cover 

Pye,  Ernie   47 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 44 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 45 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 47 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 42 

Shipp,  Watt  45 

Smith  Co.,  A.  0 41 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 2nd  cover 

Standard  Co 48 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 46 . 

Stevens  &  Co 47"' 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 47 

T 
Twitchell  Gauge  Co 46- 

U 

Underwood  Typewriter  Co 4 

United  States  Tire  Co 42' 


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'IHE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


Directory    of   Cycle   Trades   Products 

This  is  our  first  publication  of  what  is  intended  to  be  a  complete  Directory  of  all  products  used  in  the 
cycling  trades.  We  make  no  claim  for  its  perfection  and  would  appreciate  criticism  from  manufacturers 
as  to  their  listing  and  that  of  other  companies.  It  is  our  intention  to  reprint  this  Directory  at  intervals 
in  the  hope  that  it  will  be  found  of  assistance  to  our  dealer  subscribers.  :  :  :  :  : 


BEARINGS— BALL  AND  ROLLER 

American  Ball  Co.,  115  Clifford  St.,  Providence, 
R.  I. 

Auburn  Ball  Bearing  Co.,  29  Elizabeth  St.,  Ro- 
chester, N.   Y. 

Ball  &  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 

Bantam  Anti-Friction  Co.,  Bantam,   Conn. 

Barthel  &  Daly,  1790  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bower  Roller  Bearing  Co.,   Detroit,  Mich. 

Bretz   Co.,  J.   S.,   250   West   54th   St.,   New    York. 

Fafnir  Bearing  Co.,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

G.-A.  Ball  Bearing  Mfg.  Co.,  342  No.  Sheldon 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  ISth  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Imperial  Bearing  Co.,  1217  Forest  Ave.,  East, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Marburg  Bros.,  Inc.,   1790  Broadway,  New  York. 

NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

Norma  Co.  of  America,  1790  Broadway,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

Rhineland  Machine  Works  Co.,  1737  Broadway, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

R.  I.  V.  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

S.  K.  F.  Ball  Bearing  Co.,  50  Church  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

Standard  Machinery  Co.,  Cranston,  R.  I. 

Standard  Roller   Bearing  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

BALL   RETAINERS 
STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

Pa. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

BATTERIES   (DRY) 
American  Ever  Ready  Co.  (National  Carbon  Co.), 

304   Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.   Y. 
French  Battery  &  Carbon   Co.,  Madison,  Wis. 
Hi-Po     Waterproof     Battery     Co.,     1007     Atlantic 

Ave.,  Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
,  Manhattan  Electrical  Supply  Co.,   17  Park  Place, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Nungesser   Carbon   &   Battery   Co.,    1170   E.   3Sth 

St.,   Cleveland,  O. 
Stackpole  Carbon  Co.,  Saint  Mary's,  Pa. 
Standard  Carbon  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
U.    S.    Auto    Battery    Co.,    60    Warren    St.,    New 

York.  N.  Y. 

BATTERIES   (STORAGE) 

American   Battery   Co.,   1134   Fulton   St.,  Chicago. 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.  (National  Carbon  Co.) , 
304  Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Ampoo  Battery  Co.,  3031  So.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,  III. 

Ashbrook,  J.  F.,  Electrical  Mfgrs.,  2639  Emmeti 
St.,   Chicago,   111. 

Cook  Railway  Signal  Co.,  1793  So.  Broadway, 
Denver,  Colo. 

Cosmos  Electric  Co.,  136  Liberty  St.,  New  York. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  19th  St.  and  Alle- 
gheny Ave.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  &  Mfg.  Co.,  130  Opera 
Place,   Cincinnati,  O. 

Essex  Storage  Battery  Co.,  272  Halsey  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Fermoile  Johnson  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Inc.,  445 
3rd  St.,  Niagara  Falls,  N.   Y. 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hughes,  Wessling  Co.,  4642  Ravenswood  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Multiple  Storage  Battery  Co.,  427  W.  50th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago. 111. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  S.  State  St.,  Chicago. 

Silvey  Electric  Co.,  10  So.  Canal  St..  Dayton,  O. 

Titan  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Willard  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

BELLS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 

Lamb  Mf!?.  Co.,  Winsted,  Conn. 
MOSSBERG  CO.,   FRANK.  Attleboro,   Mass. 
NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

BELT    IDLERS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

BELTING 
Chicago  Belting  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago    Rawhide    Mfg.    Co.,    1301    Elston    Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Graton  &  Knight  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Hide,  Leather  &  Belting  Co.,  227  S.  Meridian  St., 

Indianapolis,   Ind. 
New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51  Beekman  St., 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Shoemaker    &   Son,    W.    H.,    36    Vesey   St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 


BENT  PARTS 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,   O. 

BICYCLES 

Acme   Brass   Works,    1427    Carroll  Ave.,    Chicago. 

Arnold,  Schwinn  &  Co.,  1718  North  Kildare  Ave., 
Chicago,    111. 

CONSOLIDATED  MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,  O. 

DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE   CO.,   Dayton,   O. 

Deninger  Cycle  Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 

EMBLEM   MFG.   CO.,   Angola,    N.   Y. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  Chicago,   111. 

Fowler-Manson-Sherman  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Chica- 
go, 111. 

Gendron  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Great  We.slern  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IYER, 
Fitchburg,    Mass. 

Manufacturers  Supplies  Co.,  Cherry  and  Juniper 
Sts.,   Philadelphia,   Pa, 

Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

MIAMI    CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,   Middletown,    O. 

National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Bay  City,  Mich. 

PIERCE  CYCLE   CO.,   Buffalo,    N.   Y. 

Pope  Mfg.   Co.,  Westheld,   Mass. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  7th  and  Chest- 
nut Sts.,    Reading,   Pa. 

Rome  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

Snyder  Mfg.  Co.,  H.  P.,  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Strohm  &  Bro.,  W.  A.,  1612  W.  Lake  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Toledo  Metal  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Vim  Cycle  Hardware  Co.,  137  Broadway,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y. 

Worthington  Co.,  Elyria,  O. 

BICYCLES— COMMERCIAL 
JONES  &  NOYES,  Chicago,  111. 
Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  111, 

BICYCLE   BOOSTER 
SMITH  CO,,   A.   O.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

BICYCLE  FORKS 

Standard  Welding   Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

BICYCLE  GRIPS 
Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beanes  St.,  Trenton, 

N.  J. 
Peckham  Co.,  O.  T.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
Peterlein,     C.     E.,     344     Commerce     Ave.,     Grand 

Rapids,  Mich. 

BICYCLE    HOLDERS 

-Three-in-One   Oil    Co.,   42   Broadway,   New    York. 

BICYCLE    REPAIR    HANGER 

A.   &  J.  Mfg.  Co.,  559  W.  Lake  St.,  Chicago,   111. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

BOWDEN    CABLE 
Bretz   Co.,  J.   S.,   250   West  S4th   St.,   New  York. 

BRACES 

Wilson  Novelty  Works,   L.,  Chicago,   111. 

BRACKETS— TANK 

Clark  Mfg.  Co.,  W.  F.,  3550  W.  23rd  St.,  Chicago. 

Oberwegner  Motor  Co.,  813  Jefferson  Ave.,  To- 
ledo, O. 

BRAKE    LINING 

American  Asbestos  Co.,  Norristovvn,  Pa. 

Asbestos  &  Rubber  Works  of  New  Jersey,  11th 
and  Linden  Sts.,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Axwell  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh. 

Carey   Co.,   Philip,   Lockland,   Cincinnati,    O. 

Cork  Insert  Co.,  164  Federal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  St.,  Trenton, 
N.  J 

Horton  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  L.,  36  Whittier  St.,  Boston, 
Mass, 

New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51  Beekman  St., 
New  York,  N,    Y. 

Royal  Equipment  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Russell  Mfg.   Co..   Middletown,   Conn, 

Staybestos    Mfg,    Co,,    Germantown,    Philadelphia. 

Woven  Steel  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

BRAZING   OUTFITS 
A.  &  J.  Mfg.  Co.,  559  W.  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  HI. 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 

CARBON   REMOVER 
Krombs  &  Co.,  173  No,  Green  St,,  Chicago,  111. 
Worko  Co.,   127  Oak  St.,  Racine,  Wis, 

CARBURETTERS 
Air-Friction   Carburetor   Co.,   Dayton,   O. 
Breeze,  Geo.  A.,  621  Bellevue  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  Newark.  N    J 


Me 

Detroit  Lubricator  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Funke   Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert  F.   L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
G,    &   A.    Carburetor   Co.,   450    Sixth   Ave.,    New 

York,  N.    Y. 
Gardner    Carburetor    &   Brass    Wks.,    Shreveport, 

La. 
Gleason-Peters  Air  Pump  Co.,  255   Classon  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
Heitger  Carburetor  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Holley  Bros.   Co.,   131   Rowena  St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Holtzer-Cabot  Electric   Co.,  Brookline,   Mass. 
J.-B.    Carburetor    Co.,    1844    So.    Main    St,,    Los 

Angeles,   Cal. 
K.-C.-B,  Co.,  707  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Longuemare    Carburetor    Co.,    246    W.    59th    St., 

New   York,   N.    Y. 
Master    Carburetor    Corp.,    944    Woodward    Ave., 

Detroit,  Mich. 
National  Accessory  Co.,  Salem  Depot,  N.  H. 
Senrab  Carburetor  Co.,  Inc.,  Sea  Cliff,  L.  I. 
Shakespeare  Tr.  Co.,  Wm.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
Shain,  Chas.  D,,  Station  L,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Siro     Carburetor     Mfg.     Co.,     122     Pleasant     St., 

Northampton,   Mass. 
Wheeler  &  Schebler,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Zenith   Carburetor   Co.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

CARRIERS— BICYCLE 

Andrews  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  Rockford,  111. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  Chicago,  111. 

Des  Moines  Mfg.   Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

DOW  WIRE  &  IRON  WORKS,   Louisville,  Ky. 

Edwards   &  Crist  Mfg.   Co..  The,  Chica.go,   111. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  166  N.  Sangamon 
St.,    Chicago,    111. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  The  A.  J.,  3732  West 
25th  St.,   Cleveland,   O. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,  Mass. 

JONES  &   NOYES,   153  Austin   St.,   Chicago.   III. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO.,  15  War- 
ren  St.,   New  York. 

Reed  Company,  Inc.,  Mayfield,  Cal, 

Wald   Mfg.    Co.,    Sheboygan,    Wis. 

CASTINGS 

Manufacturers  Foundry   Co.,   Waterbury,  Conn. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 

CEMENTS 
Benoit  &  Co.,   Constant,   Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
Goodrich  Co.,   B,   F.,  Akron,  O, 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
M.  &  M.  Mfg,  Co^  The,  Akron,  O. 
National   Rubber   (jo.,  4414   Papin   St.,   St.    Louij. 
National   Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  S.   St.   Clair 

St.,   Toledo,   O, 
Tingley   &  Co.,   C.   O..  Rahway,   N.  J. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th   St.,    New   York,    N.    Y. 
VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,   Chicago,   HI. 

CHAINS 

Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg,    Co.,    199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,    Mass. 
Culver    Taylor    Chain    Co.,     140    Madison    Ave., 

Detroit.   Mich. 
DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,   Indianapolis, 

DUCKWORTH   CHAIN   &   MFG.   CO.,   41    Mill 

St.,   Springfield,   Mass. 
Frasse   Co.,  Peter  A.,  417   Canal  St.,   New  York. 
Funke   Co.,    Herbert    F,    L.,    110   Broad   St.,   New 

York,  N.  Y, 
MORSE  CHAIN   CO,,   Ithaca,   N.  Y. 
Whitney  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn, 

CHAIN   GUARDS 

International    Stamping    Co.,    1852    West    Austin 

Ave.,   Chicago,    111. 
Rastetter  &  Sons,  Louis,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

CHAIN   TOOL 
Bean  Co.,  The,  Berea,  O. 

Ero  Mfg,    Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,   New  York. 

CLOTHING 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 

Aurora   Uniform    Co.,   Aurora,    111. 

Automobile  Apparel  Co.,  Portchester,  N.  Y. 

Bird,  Jones   &   Kenyon.   Utica,   N.    Y. 

Blauvelt    Knitting    Co.,    280    Plane    St.,    Newark, 

N,  J, 
Cook  &  Bros.,  E.  C,  1301  Carroll  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Ellsworth    &    Thayer    Mfg.    Co.,    336    Broadway, 


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Enck  &  Keys  Mfg.  Co.,  Ashland,  O. 

Gem  Shirt  Co.,  The.  Fifth  St.,  West,  Dayto 

Hall   &  Co.,   R.   S.,  Versailles,   O. 


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Hill  Mfg.  Co.,  Richard  F.,  219  High  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Xraft  Knitting  Co.,  148  E.  Exchange  St.,  Akron, 
O. 

Lamm  Bros.,  341   No.  Gay  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Loewenburg  &  Co.,  58  Golden  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 

Nathan    Novelty    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New    York. 

Rosenwald  &  Weil,  508  So.  Frankhn  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Star  Storm  Front   Co.,  Troy,  O. 

COASTER    BRAKES 
BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y 
COKBIN   SCREW   CORPORATION,    New  Brit- 
ain,   Conn. 
ECLIPSE   MACHINE   CO.,    Elmira,    N.   Y. 
MIAMI   CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,    Middletown,    O. 
NEW   DEPARTURE   MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

COILS 
BOSCH  MAGNETO   CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,  New 

York,    N.    Y. 
Knoblock-Heideman   Mfg.   Co.,   South   Bend,   Ind. 
Kokomo  Electric   Co.,   Kokomo,  Ind. 
Lemke    Electric    Co.,    280    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Pfansteihl    Electrical   Laboratory,   North   Chicago. 
Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,    Newark,    N.   J. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Yale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,   HI. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 

Shapiro-Michaelson  Motor  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS— BICYCLE 

Simplex  Machine   Co.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

CRANK    HANGERS 
A.   &  J.   Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,  O. 
Great  Western  Mfg.   Co.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York, 

CYCLOMETERS 
NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.    CO.,   Bristol,   Conn 

Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  60  Sargeant  St.,  Hartford 
Conn. 

CYLINDERS 
Ferro  Machine   &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Manufacturers  Foundry   Co.,   Waterbury,   Conn. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 
Wisconsin  Cylinder   Foundry   Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 

DELIVERY    VANS— MOTORCYCLE 

Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  Loudonville,  O. 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 
HENDEE   MFG.    CO.,    Springfield,    Mass. 
READING  STANDARD   CO.,    Reading,   Pa. 
Rogers   Mfg.    Co.,   326   W.   Madison  St.,    Chicago. 

DROP   FORCINGS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,    O. 
Williams  &  Co.,  J.  H.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

ELECTRIC    LIGHTING    SYSTEMS 
BOSCH  MAGNETO   CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,   New 

York,    N.    Y. 
Bumiller  Co.,  The  Herman,   Cincinnati,   O. 
HAWTHORNE  MFG.  CO.,  INC.,  32  Spruce  St., 

Bridgeport,    Conn. 
Hughes,    Wessling    Co.,    4642    Ravenswood    Ave., 


FOOT    RESTS 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,   111 
Des  Moines  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 
E.    &   C.   Mfg.    Co.,    1716   Ludlow  Ave.,   Philadel 


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Pa. 


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111. 


Jenkins  &  Co..  Des  Moines.  la. 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S.,  1203  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Marburg  Bros.,  1790  Broadway,  New -York,  N.  Y. 

Maxivolt  Primary  Battery  Co.,  200  Fifth  Ave., 
New  York,   N.  Y. 

New  Lite  Mfg.  Co.,  1200  New  Lite  Bldg.,  New- 
ton,  Iowa. 

Remy   Electric   Co.,   Anderson,   Ind. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  S.  State  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  98  Warren 
St.,    Newark,    N.   J. 

Vesta  Accumulator  Co.,  2100  Indiana  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

ENAMELS 

Adams  &  Elting  Co.,  716  Washington  Blvd.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Arnstein,  Inc.,  Eugene,  4611  Wentworth  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Senoit,  Constant,  Station  C-   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 
St.,  Toledo,  O. 

VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,  7707  Woodlawn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

FIRE  APPARATUS 

DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,   O. 

FIRE   EXTINGUISHERS 
Pyrene  Manufacturing  Co.,   1358    Broadway,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

FLYWHEELS 
Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 


Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  416  W.    Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON    MFG.    CO.,    255    Lafay^ 

ette    Blvd.,    Detroit,    Mich. 
Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y, 
Randall  Mfg.   Co.,   Baltimore,   Md. 
Stauber    Hardware    Co.,    L.,    3911    Lincoln    Ave, 

Chicago,  111. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
Stoll    Mfg.    Co.,    33rd    and    Walnut    Sts.,    Denver 

Colo. 
Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  473  Wood 

ward  Ave.,  Detroit,   Mich. 

FREE   ENGINE   PULLEYS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

GARAGES 
KELM    &    BURBACH,   387   3rd   St.,    Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

GAS 
PREST-O-LITE    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight  Co.,  910  So.  Michigan  Blvd.,  Cliicago, 
Tank-O-Gas  Co.,  Portland,  Me. 

GAS   FUEL   SAVERS 

Ariston  Co.,  The.,  250-8  W.  54th  St.,  New  York. 

Fulton-McCutchan  Co.,.  1146  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Gilson  Motor  Starting  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind 

Hill  Stage  Co.,  Anderson,   Ind. 

Lydon  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

Moller   Bros.    Controller   &   Economizer    Co.,    700 

Betz    Bldg.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Motorcycle  Filter  Mfg.  Co.,  2408  E.  38th  St., 
Kansas    City,    Mo. 

Motorcycle  Specialty  Sales  Co.,  914  S.  Main  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Parisian   Novelty   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Safety  Automobile  Works,  107  East  7th  St.,  Los 
Angeles,   Cal. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Hairy,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,   Mich. 

GAS    LIGHTING    SYSTEM 
PREST-O-LITE  CO.,   INC.,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 

GAS    TIPS    AND    BURNERS 
American  Lava  Co.,   Chattanooga,   Tenn. 

GASOLENE  STRAINERS 

Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  250  South  St.,  Newark, 
N.   7. 

G.  &  A.  Carburetor  Co.,  450  Sixth  Ave.,  New 
York,   N.  Y. 

GAUGES 

Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  A.,  564  W.  Randolph  St,.  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Buck  Sales  Co.,  211  N.  12th  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO.,  THE,  1205  Michi- 
gan Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Weiss  Mfg.   Co.,   Torrington,  Conn. 

GLOVES 

Gloversville   Auto-Glove    Co.,    Gloversville,    N.    Y. 
La  Crosse  Knitting  Co.,   La-  Crosse,   Wis. 
Morrison-Ricker   Co.,   Grinnell,   la. 
Motorcycle  Equipment  Co:,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 
Syracuse   &   Elbridge   Glove   &  Mitten   Co.,   Syra- 
cuse,  N.   Y. 
Walrath  Glove  Co.,   Gloversville,  N.  Y. 

GOGGLES 

American  Spectacle  Co.,  1328  Broadway,  New 
York,   N.    Y. 

CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  128  So.  Clinton 
St.,   Chicago,   111. 

George  &  Whyte  Co.,  546  Gilfillan  Bldg.,  St. 
Paul,    Minn. 

Hardy  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  Chicago,   111. 

King  SalesCo.,  Hugh  E.,  511  Heyworth  Bldg., 
Chicago,  111. 

New  Era  Optical  Co.,  337  W.  Madison  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Wilson  Co.,  Inc.,  T.  A.,  Reading,  Pa. 

GREASE 

Piatt  &  Washburn  Refining  Co.,  11  Broadway, 
New  York,   N.  Y. 

HAND  WINDSHIELDS 
American   Auto   Top   Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,   Chicago,   111. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 

HANDLE    BARS 
Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  Shelby,  O. 
Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   CO..  Toledo.  O. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,   Mass. 
KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO.,   Cleveland,   O. 
MIAMI    CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,    Middletown,    O. 

HANDLE   BAR  WATCH    CASE 
Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823   So.   Chicago  Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  522  Broad  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

HORNS 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  215  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Automobile   Supply    Mfg.    Co.,   220   Taaffe   Place, 
Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 


Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co..  Chicago,   111. 

Culmer     Engineering     Co.,     6     Church     St.,     New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Fitzgerald   Mfg.    Co.,   Torrington,   Conn. 
Grossman   Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,   Emil,    Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Inter-State  Machine  Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 
Johns-Manvillc  Co.,  H.   W.,  41st  St.  and  Madison 

Ave.,  New  York,   N.   Y. 
Lamb   Mfg.    Co.,    VVinsted,    Conn. 
Lovell-McConnell  Mfg.    Co.,   Newark,   N.  J. 
Motor   Car  Equipment  Co.,  55   Warren   St.,  New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Nonpareil   Horn   Mfg.    Co.,   75   Wooster   St.,   New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Overholt  Co.,  The,    Galesburg,   111. 
Randall   Faichney   Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Riley-KIotz  Mfg.    Co.,   17   Mulberry  St.,   Newark, 

N.   T. 
Schwarze   Electric   Co.,  Adrian,  Mich. 
SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  431  Dorr  St.,  Toledo,  O. 
Sireno  Co.,  Inc.,  20  Rose  St.,  New  York. 
Sparks-Withington   Co.,  Jackson.   Mich. 
STEVENS    &    CO..    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
Standard  Metal  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Stewart-Warner   Speedometer  Corp.,   Chicago,   111. 
Talking   Horn   Co.,   Inc.,   203    North   St..   Middle- 
town,  N.   Y. 

HORNS— ELECTRIC 

Adams  Bagnall  Elec.   Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

American  Electric  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Dean  Auto  Devices  Co.,  120  S.  Sangamon  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  3602  Olive  St.,  Elyria,  O. 

Inter-State  Machine  Co.,  Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Nonpareil  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  75  Wooster  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Sparks-Withington  Co.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Standard  Specialty   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Typhoon   Signal   Co.,   Typhoon,    111. 

HORNS— EXHAUST 
Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Fulton   Co.,   The,   726   National  Ave.,  Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Garage  Equipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Purdy  Bros.,   Chicago,   111. 
Riley-Klotz  Mfg.   Co.,   17   Mulberry   St..   Newark, 

N.  J. 

HORN   BULBS 
Goodrich  Co.,  B.   F.,  Akron,  O. 

HUBS— BICYCLE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain,   Conn. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE   CO.,   Elmira.   N.   Y. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St..  Chi- 
cago. III. 

NEW   DEPARTURE   MFG.    CO.,    Bristol,    Conn. 

LAMPS— BICYCLE  AND   MOTORCYCLE 

B.  &  L.  Auto  Lamp  Co.,  507  W.  35th  St.,  New 
Y'ork,  N.   Y. 

BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO.,  Kenosha.  Wis. 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Bos- 
ton,  Mass. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply   Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Columbus  Auto  Brass  Co.,  767  No.  4th  St., 
Columbus,    O. 

Cowles   &   Co.,   C,   New  Haven,   Conn. 

Be  Veer,  H.  W.,  Roslindale,  Mass. 

Doepper  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  N.,  585  16th  St.,  Milwau- 
kee,   Wis. 

Dressel  Railway  Lamp  Works,  3860  Park  Ave.. 
New   York,   N.    Y. 

Esterline  Co.,  227  E.  South  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Fidelity  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  730-38  W.  Monroe  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

Guide  Motor  Lamp  Mfg.  Co.,  11400  W.  Madison 
Ave.,  Cleveland,   O. 

Hall  Lamp  Co.,  C.  M.,  Hancock  Ave.  and  Rivard 
St.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.  CO.,  Bridgeport,   Conn. 

Hine-Watt  Mfg.  Co..  Chicago,  111. 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

Hofacker  Mfg.  Co.,  555  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York. 

Housel  Mfg.  Co.,  East  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Indiana   Lamp  Co.,  Connersville,  Ind. 

Interstate    Electric   Novelty    Co.,    29    Park   Place, 

New   York,   N.   Y. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  55  Warren  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

National   Reflector   Co.,   Clarksburg,  W.   Va. 

Noonan  Tool  &  Machine  Works,  A.  S.,  Rome, 
N.   Y. 

Pathfinder  Lamp  Co.,  149  North  4th  St.,  Colum- 
bus,  O. 

REX   BATTERY   CO.,   Chicago.   HI. 

Rose  Mfg.  Co.,  933  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Rosen   &  Co.,  A.   W.,   610  Broadway,   New  York. 

Rushmore  Dynamo  Works  (of  Bosch  Magneto 
Co.),    Plainfield,    N.   J. 

Saufley  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

ScheiTey,    A.    M.,    39    Cortlandt    St.,    New    York 

SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  437  Dorr  St.,  Toledo,  O. 

Silvey  Electric  Co.,   10  So.  Canal  St.,  Dayton,  0. 

Sprague  Brace  Mfg.  Co.,  62  Jefferson  Ave.,  E., 
Detroit,   Mich. 


3G 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


20th   Century   Mfg.    Co.,   420-22   Ogden   St.,   New- 
ark, N.  J.  .     ^ 
Victor  Auto   Parts   Co.,   Cincinnati,   O. 
Ye  Motor  Shop,  Connersville,  Ind. 
Zinke  Co.,   1322  Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 

LAMPS— INCANDESCENT   BULBS 
EDISON    LAMP   WORKS    (o{   General   Electric 
Co.),  Harrison,    N.  J. 

LAMP  BRACKETS 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Clark  Mfg.  Co.,  W.  F.,  3550  W.  23rd  St.,  Chicagc- 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  416  W.  Grand  Ave..  Chicago,  111. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON      MFG.      CO.,      Detroit, 

Grossman   Mfg.   Co.,   Inc.,   Emil,   Bush   Terminal, 
Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 

HAWTHORNE     MFG.     CO.,     32     Spruce     St., 
Bridgeport,   Conn. 

Oberwegner   Motor    Co.,   813   Jefferson   Ave.,    To- 
ledo,  O. 

Peters,  Herman  L.,  330  Pearl  St.,  Buffalo,  IS.  Y. 

Petersen  Bros.,  1507  No.  Keystone  Ave.,  Chicago. 

REX    BATTERY    CO.,   2505   So.    State   St.,    Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Shipp,  Watt,  Salem,  Ore. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadvray,    New    York, 

Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 
LAMP  DIMMERS 

Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

LEGGINS 

Atlas  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Aurora  Uniform  Co.,  Aurora,  111. 

Cook   &  Brother,  E.   C,    1301    Carroll   Ave.,   Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Ero  Mfg.   Coy  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hagerstown    Legging    Co.,    Hagerstown,    Md. 

Loewenburg  &   Co.,   Newark,  N.  J. 

Natlian    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    86    Reade    St.,    New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Reveille    Legging   Co.,   Leavenworth,    Kan. 

Syracuse  &  Elbridge  Glove  &  Mitten   Co.,  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y. 

LOCKS 

Aermore  Mfg.  Co.,  1536  Michigan  Blvd.,  Chicago. 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Myers    Specialty    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    405    W.    Main 
Cross  St.,  Findlay,   O. 

Miller  Keyless  Lock  Co.,  The  J.  B.,  Kent,  O. 

Peters,  Herman  L.,  328  Pearl  St.,   Buffalo,  N.   Y. 

Sabo  Motorcycle  Co.,  3110  West  25th  St.,  Cleve- 
land,  O. 

Waterbury    Hardware    Co.,    414    Broadway,    New 
York,   N.   Y. 

LUBRICANTS 

Chester  Graphite  Co.,  Chester  Springs,  Pa. 

Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  Jos.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

International     Acheson     Graphite     Co.,     Niagara 
Falls,  N.  Y. 

Jenkins  &   Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,    Conn. 

United  States  Graphite  Co.,  Saginaw,  Mich. 

LUGGAGE   CARRIERS 

Aera  Mfg.    Co.,  410  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Angsten-Koch   Co.,   Englewood  Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 
Atlas  Specialty  Mfg.   Co.,  557  W.  Jackson  Blvd., 

Chicago.   111. 
DOW  IRON  &  WIRE  WORKS,  Louisville,  Ky. 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Excelsior  General  Supplies  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON    CO.,    Detroit,   Mich. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,    111. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Jenkins  &  Co.,   Des  Moines,   la. 
Kellogg,    Stanley    T.,    617    State    St.,    Bridgeport, 

Conn. 
Kittle  Mfg.   Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Majestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Motorcvcle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul,'  Minn. 
Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  Findlav.  O. 
NEW    YORK    SPORTING    GOODS    CO.,    15-17 

Warren  St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  327  Bleecker  St.,  Utica, 

N.   Y. 
Star  Electric  Co.,  18  N.  May  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Sterling    Motor    Co.,    705    Center    St.,    Brockton, 

Mass. 
StoU  Mfg.  Co.,  3254  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Trio  Equipment  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

MAGNETOS 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New  York,    N.    Y. 
Bretz    &    Co.,    J.    S.,    250    West    34th    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Elkhart   Manufacturing   Co.,    Monroe,   Mich. 
Ericsson  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Heinze  Elec.  Co.,  Lowell,  Mass. 
Herz  &  Co.,  245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Kokomo   Electric   Co.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 
Marburg  Bros.,  Inc.,   1790  Broadway,  New  York. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Sumter  Electrical  Co.,  Sumter,  S.   C. 

MAGNETO  COVERS 
MESINGER  MFG.    CO.,   H.   &  F.,  Austin  Place 

and  144th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 


MANUFACTURERS'    AGENTS 
COFFMAN,   A.   E.,   Toledo,   O. 
HARRIS   HARDWARE   CO.,   D.   P.,   48  Warren 

St.,   New   York,   N.    Y. 
ROBERTS.  H.  T.,  415  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago. 

MAPS 
AUTOMOBILE    BLUE    BOOK    CO..    241    W. 
39th  E>t.,   Mew   York,   N.    Y. 

MIRRORS— REAR    SIGHT 

Grossman   Mfg.    Co.,   Inc.,   Emil,  Bush   Terminal, 

Urooklvn,    JM.    Y. 
Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Worcester, 

Mass. 
Novelty   Mfg.    Co.,   Maple   St.,    Waterbury,   Conn. 

MOTORS 

North   Chicago   Machine   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Racine   Foundry   Co.,   Kacine,    Wis. 

bhaw  Mfg.   Co.,  Galesburg,  Kan. 

Spacke  Machine  Co.,  t.   VV.,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Universal    Machinery    Co.,    1913    St.    Paul    Ave., 

Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Wizard  Motor  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

MOTORCYCLES 

Acme   Brass  Works,   1427    Carroll  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Arrow  Motor  Co.,  California  Ave.  and  19th  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  1307  Michigan 
Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Chicago  Motorcycle  Works,  732  Sheridan,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  Toledo,  O. 

DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE  Cu.,   Dayton,   O. 

Dcninger  Cycle  Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 

EMBi-EM  MFG.  CO.,  Angola,  N.  Y. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  Chicago,  111. 

Excelsior  Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

FEiLBACH  MOiOR  CO.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Gerliart  Motorcycle  Co.,   Harrisburg,  Pa. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  317  37th 
St.,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 

HENDEE  MFG.    CO.,    Springfield,   Mass. 

HENDERSON  MOTORCYCJ.E  CO.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WKS.,  IVER, 
I'itchburg,  Mass. 

Joerns  Motor  Mtg.  Co.,  2237  Hampden  Ave.,  St. 
faul,    Mmn. 

Miami    cycle  &   MFG.    CO.,   Middletown,   O. 

Morse-Beauregard  Mlg.  Co.,  311  Majestic  Bldg., 
Detroit,  Mien. 

Motor  Products  Co.,  762  Woodward  Ave.,  De- 
troit, Mich. 

Peerless  Motorcycle  Co.,  179  Huntington  Ave., 
Boston,  Mass. 

Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Westheld,  Mass. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 

Schickel   Motor   Co.,  ;Dtamford,    Conn. 

Shapiro-Michaelson  Motor  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Shaw  Mfg.   Co.,   Galesburg,  Kan. 

Sterling  Motor  Co.,  Brockton,  Mass. 

Waveriy  Mfg.    Co.,  Jefferson,  Wis. 

MOTORCYCLE    CLUTCHES 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

MOTORCYCLE  CUSHIONS 

American  Auto  Top  Mfg.  Co.,  1451  Washington 
Blvd.,    Chicago,    ill. 

Egelberg,  George,  144  So.  6th  St.,  La  Crosse, 
Wis. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,   416  W.    Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Katzman  Co.,  Wm,,  117-1  E.  63rd  St.,  Chicago. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

MOTORCYCLE    GAS   TANKS 
PREST-O-LITE    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight   Co.,   Chicago,    111. 
Tank   O'Gas   Co.,   Portland,   Me. 

MOTORCYCLE   GRIPS 
Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 
Empire   Tire   Co.,  Trenton,   N.  J. 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
FISK  RUBBER  CO.,   Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 
Goodrich   Co.,   B.    F.,  Akron,   O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 
58th   St.,   New  York,    N.    L. 

MOTORCYCLE   PULLEYS 

Persons  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

MOTORCYCLE    TWO-SPEED    DEVICES 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,    O. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

MUD    GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 

Crosby   Company,   Buffalo,  N.   Y. 
Empire  Specialty   Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852-58  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
K.  &  C.  Mfg.   Co.,  Henniker,  N.  H. 
Mott  Wheel  Works,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


Rastetter   &   Sons,   Louis,   Fort  Wayne,   Ind. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Wald   Mfg.   Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 
Wilson     Novelty     Works,     L.,     So.     Chnton     and 
Quincy  Sts.,   Chicago,  111. 

MUD    GUARD    SPLASHERS 

Persons  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

NIPPLES 
National    Screw    &    Tack    Co.,    Stanton    Ave    and 

East   75th   St.,   Cleveland,   O. 
STANDARD    CO.,   Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

OIL   GUN 

Randall    Faichney    Co.,    Jamaica    Plain,    Boston,. 
Mass. 

OILERS 
Noera  Mfg.   Co.,  Waterbury,  Conn. 

PARTS    AND    FITTINGS— BICYCLE    AND 
MOTORCYCLE 

American    Bronze    Co.,    Lancaster    Ave.,    Berwyn^ 

Pa. 
Auto  Specialty  Co.,  2nd  Ave.,  New  Haven,  Conn^ 
Crosby  Co.,  The,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 
Great  Western  Mfg.   Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
HAWTHORNE     MFG.     CO.,     32     Spruce     St., 

Bridgeport,   Conn. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Motorcycle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St^ 

Paul,   Minn. 
Mott  Wheel  Works,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Parish  &  Bingham   Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Progressive  Mfg.   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 
SMITH   CO.,   A.   O.,   P.   O.   Box  87,   Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Standard    Welding   Co.,    Cleveland,    O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PEDALS 
DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE   CO.,   Dayton,   O, 
STANDARD    CO.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PENNANTS 
American  Pennant  Co.,  69  Greene  St.,  New  York^ 
Chicago  Flag  &  Decorating  Co.,  1345  S.  Wabash- 
-    Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Spiegel  Art  Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

PENNANT   HOLDER 

Cornish,     L.     H.,    335     Fairfield    Ave.,    Stamford, 

Conn. 
HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,  Bridgeport,   Conn. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  522  Broad  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

PISTONS 

Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Oberv/egner   Motor   Co.,    813   Jefferson   Ave.,   To- 
ledo, O. 

PISTON    RINGS 

Burd,  R.   L.,  814  So.   Main  St.,  Rockford,   III. 

Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 

McQuay-Norris    Mfg.    Co.,    2808    Locust    St.,    St.. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Oberwegner    Motor    Co.,    813    efferson    Ave.,    To- 
ledo,  O. 

Peerless  Piston  Ring  Co.,  93  Lafayette  St.,  New- 
ark,  N.  J. 

POLISH 

Adams    &    Elting    Co.,    716    Washington    Blvd., 
Chicago,  111. 

International  Metal  Polish  Co.,  Quill  and  Naomi- 
Sts.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

PULLEY  TAPE 
Kraft  Knitting  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

PUMPS— BICYCLE  AND   MOTORCYCLE 

Bridgeport   Brass   Co.,   Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Codman    &   Shurtleff,    120    Boylston    St.,    Boston,. 

Mass. 
Coe-Stapley  Mfg.  Co.,  30  Church  St.,  New  York. 
Funke  Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert  F.   L.,    116   Broad   St.,. 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Green    &    Swett    Co.,    737    Boylston    St.,    Boston,. 

Mass. 
JONES  &  NOYES,  153  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Kokomo  Electric  Co.,   Kokomo,  Ind. 
Livermore,  Homer  F.,  85  Pearl  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Noera   Mfg.   Co.,   Waterbury,  Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th  St,    New  York,   N.   Y. 

PUNCTURE    PROOF    COMPOUNDS 
BUFFALO    SPECIALTY    CO.,    Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

REPAIR  PEDALS 
.'^dams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823  So.  Chicago  Ave.,- 
Chicago,  111. 

RIM    PARA    SHELLAC 
Benoit,    Constant,    P.    O.    Station    O,    Brooklyn,. 
N.  Y. 

RIMS— STEEL 

Mott  Wheel  Works.  Utica,  N.   Y. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 
Universal  Welding  Co.,  St.  Anne,  Ind. 


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RIMS— WOOD 
AMERICAN  WOOD   RIM  CO.,   Onaway,  Mich. 
K.  &  C.  Mfg.  Co.,  Henniker,  N.  H 
Rastetter  &  Sons,  Louis,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
Tuclcer  Woodwork  Co.,  Sidney,  O. 

ROAD    GUIDES 
AUTOMOBILE   BLUE   BOOK    CO.,    241    West 
39th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

ROLLER  SADDLE  ATTACHMENT 

Roller  Saddle  Attachment  Co.,  138  Pembroke  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

SADDLES 
Funke   Co.,  Inc.,  Herbert  F.   L.,   116   Broad   St., 

New  York,   N.    Y. 
MESINGER  MFG.   CO.,   H.  &  F.,  Austin  Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,  N.  Y. 
Persons  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,   Mass. 
READING  SADDLE  &  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  3254  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Superior  Metal  Products   Co.,   Elyria,   O. 
Troxel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O. 
Wolverine   Leather  Goods  Co.,  61  Jeflerson  Ave., 

Detroit,   Mich. 

SCREW   PLATES 
Butterfield  &  Co.,  Inc.,  Derby  Line,  Vt. 
Mossberg   Co.,  Frank,  Attleboro,  Mass. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

SEAT    POSTS 
Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  47  South  St.,  Shelby,  O. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Standard   Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

SEPARATORS 
Standard  Thermometer   Co.,   65   Shirley  St.,   Bos- 
ton,  Mass. 

SHOCK  ABSORBERS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,  Toledo,  O. 
Perfection  Mfg.    Co.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 

SIDE  CARS 

Autocrat  Mfg.  Co.,  1443  Niagara  St.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Yale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  III. 

Dunham  Side  Car  Co.,  Aurora,  111. 

Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  Mansfield,  O. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  J.,  3732  West  25th 
St.,  Cleveland,  O. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

HENDEE  MFG.    CO.,   Springfield,    Mass. 

Kittle,  J.  R.,  1213  San  Pedro  St.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,  West  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 

Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  1349  So.  Main  St.,  Los 
Angeles,   Cal. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corp.,  Harry,  471  Woodward 
Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

SIDE   SEATS 
Bowen  Bros.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
HAVERFORD    CYCLE    CO.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

SKIRT   GUARDS 

American  Auto  Top   Mfg.   Co.,    1451   Washington 

Blvd.,    Chicago,    111. 
Ero   Mfg.   Co.,   416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
Svensgaard    Sales    Corp.,    Harry,    471    Woodward 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

SOLDERING  FURNACES 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 

N.   Y. 

SPARK  PLUGS 
Albright  Ignition  Co.,   Columbus,  Ga. 
American    Coil   Co.,    Foxboro,   Mass. 
Axwell  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh, 

Pa. 
Benford  Mfg.  Co.,  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
Benton   Co.,   L.    F.,   Vergennes,  Vt. 
Best  Ignition  Co.,  1468  Commonwealth  Ave.,  New 

York. 
Bigsby-Rotary     Mfg.     Co.,     7500     Quincy     Ave., 

Cleveland,    O. 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New  York,    N.   Y. 
Champion    Ignition   Co.,    Flint,   Mich. 
Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 
Day,  Geo.  F.,  21  Haverhill  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Dow   Mfg.    Co.,   131    Adams  St.,   Braintree,   Mass. 
Duolex  Multi-Spark  Plug  Co.,  Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 
Eclipse    Manufacturing    Co.,    502    Meridian    Life 

Bldg.,   Indianapolis.   Ind. 
Grossman  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Bush  Terminal,  Brook- 
lyn, N.   Y. 
Hampshire  Mfg.    Co.,   Hatfield,  ^ass. 
Hartford    Machine   Screw    Co.,    476    Capitol   Ave., 

Hartford,   Conn. 
Herz  &  Co.,  295  Lafayette  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Johns-Manville    Co.,    H.    W.,    Madison    Ave.    and 

41st  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville,  Conn. 
Kokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo,   Ind. 
Lemke    Electric    Co.,    2S0    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Long  Distance  Spark  Plug   Co.,  212   So.    Illinois 

St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


McDowell,  L.  A.,  Luverne,  Minn. 

Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  711    Chestnut  St., 

Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Mosler    &    Co.,    A.    R.,    Webster    and    Wakefield 

Aves.,   Yonkers,  N.   Y. 
New    York    Mica    &    Mfg.    Co.,    38    Market    St., 

Auburn,    N.    Y. 
Peerless  Piston  Ring  Co.,  93  Lafayette  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 
Perpetual    Spark   Plug    Co.,   334    E.    Drinker    St., 

Dunmore,  Pa. 
Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
Porter    &    Co.,    W.    S.,    608    So.     Dearborn    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Rajah  Auto  Supply  Co.,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 
Randall-Faichney     Co.,     Jamaica     Plain,     Boston, 

Mass. 
Randall-Miller  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Reflex  Ignition  Co.,  The,  Cleveland,  O. 
Rex    Ignition    Mfg.     Co.,     1779    Broadway,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
SILVEX    CO.,    THE,    171    Madison    Ave.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Sioux   City  Machine  &  Tool  Co.,  Sioux  City,   la. 
SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Superior    Motor    Specialty    Co.,    44    No.    4th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
V-RAY   CO.,   Marshalltown,   la. 

SPARK  PLUG  WRENCHES 

V-RAY   CO.,   Marshalltown,   la. 

SPEEDOMETERS 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.,  308  Hudson  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  2S4  Commercial  St.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain, Conn. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  Madison  Ave.  and 
41st  St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 

Hoflecker  Co.,  222   Eliot  St.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Standard  Thermometer  Co..   Boston,   Mass. 

Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corporation,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Stover-Lang  Co.,  221  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

Van  Sicklen  Co.,  Inc.,  58  So.  River  St.,  Aurora, 
III. 

SPOKES 

National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

STANDARD   CO.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

Tiley-Pratt    Co.,    Essex,    Conn. 

SPOKE   GRIPS 

Clifford,  E.  A.,  West  Allis.  Wis. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

Three-in-One  Oil  Co.,  42  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

SPRING   SEAT   POSTS 
Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

SPROCKETS 

Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg.    Co.,    199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,   Mass. 
Crosby   Company,   Buffalo.  N.   Y. 
DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
Grant-Lees    Gear   Co.,    Quincy   Ave.    and    E.    69th 

St.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 
PARISH  &  BINGHAM   CO.,   Cleveland.   O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

STAMPINGS 
Bossert  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Crosby  Co.,  Euffffalo,  N.  Y. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,   Chicago,   111. 
Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 
Kales-Haskel    Co.,    443    Lafayette    Blvd.,    Detroit, 

Mich. 

STANDS 
Aera  Mfg.  Co.,  410  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  6823   So.   Chicago  Ave.. 

Chicago,   111. 
Ero  Mfg.    Co.,   Chicago.  111. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    165    N.    Sangamon 

St.,   Chicago.   111. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago.    111. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Majestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester.  Mass. 
Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

STARTERS 
Gilson  Motor  Starting  Co.,   1407  No.  Illinois  St., 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 

STORM    FRONT 

Star  Storm  Front  Co.,  Troy,   O. 

SUPERHEATERS 
R.    O.    C.   Sales   Co.,    1777   Broadway,   New   York. 

SWITCHES 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  225  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Briggs-Stratton  Co.,  258  Milwaukee  St.,  Milwau- 
kee. Wis. 

Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville,   Conn. 

Knoblock-Heideman   Mfg.   Co.,   South   Bend,   Ind. 

Kokomo   Electric  Co.,   Kokomo.    Ind. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 


TAIL  LIGHTS 
Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Boston, 

Mass.  ,.,  „ 

Cowles  &  Co.,  C,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
De  Veer,  H.   W.,  Roslindale,  Mass. 
Dressel    Railway   Lamp   Works,    3860    Park   Ave., 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
ERICKSON    MFG.    CO.,    J.    W.,    8039    Parnell 

Ave.,    Chicago,    111.  .  ^,  .  ^,, 

Ero   Mfg.    Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 
Fidelity    Brass    Mfg.    Co.,    730    W.    Monroe    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,   Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Hughes,    Wessling    Co.,    4642    Ravenswood    Ave., 

KendaU^Co.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Peterson   Bros.,    1507    North   Keystone  Ave.,   Chi- 

Rex^Battery  Co.,  2505  S.  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Van  Cleef   Bros.,   7707   Woodlawn  Ave.,   Chicago. 

TANDEM   ATTACHMENTS 

Aera  Mfg.   Co.,  4)0  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Angsten-Koch   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
Bowen   Bros.,   Utica,   N.   Y. 

Brewster,  W.  W.,  56  W.  Elm  St.,  Brockton,  Mass. 
Bumiller    Co.,    The    Herm.an,   432    Main    St.,    Cin- 
cinnati,   O.  f.  T^ 

Cabinet  Spring  Seat  Co.,  175  Market  St.,  Pater- 
son,  N.  J. 

Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  180  No.  Dear- 
born St.,   Chicago,   111. 

De  Young,  Jr.,  T.,  South  Holland,   111. 

E  &  C  Mfg.  Co.,  1716  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Edwards-Crist  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Empire  Specialty   Co.,   147  Arcade,  Cleveland,  O. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Excelsior   General   Supplies  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  CO.,  429  Bagg  St.,  De- 
troit,   Mich.  ,       „,     , 

Fox  Mfg.    Co.,   1032  Jackson   St.,   Seattle,   Wash. 

Kittle  Mfg.  Co.,  Santa  Fe  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,   Des  Moines,  la. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Worcester, 


Ma 


405    W.'   Main 


Myers    Specialty    Mfg.    Co.,    In 

Cross  St.,   Findlay,   O.  ^    ,        c-        c 

Motorcycle   Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul,   Minn. 
Motorcycle  Co-operative  Co.,  653  Woodward  Ave., 

Detroit,   Mich. 
Mueller,  L.  J.,  6307-11  Woodland  Ave.,  Cleveland, 

O. 
New    England    Motor    &    Supply    Co.,    24    Austin 

St.,  Worcester,   Mass. 
Queen  City  Iron  &  Wire  Works,  Denver,  Colo. 
Randall  Mfg.   Co.,  28   S.    Charles   St.,   Baltimore, 

Md. 
Rideasy  Tandem  Co.,  Davenport,  la. 
Robbins  Mfg.  Co.,  Kellerton,  la. 
Sterling    Motor    Co.,    705    Center    St.,    Brockton, 


Ma 


33rd   and   Walnut   Sts.,    Denver, 


Stoll    Mfg. 
Colo. 

Trio  Equipment  Co.,  2162  W.  29th  St.,  Cleve- 
land, O. 

Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

TANKS— OIL    AND    GAS 

Bowser  &  Co.,  Inc.,  S.   F.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

National  Enamelling  &  Stamping  Co.,  374  Broad- 
way, New  York,   N.   Y. 

PREST-O-LITE  CO.,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Searchlight  Light  Co.,  910  So.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,   111. 

TANK   BANDS 

Kellogg,   Stanley  T.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

TENTS 
Compac    Tent    Co.,    10th    St.    and    the    Canal,    In- 
dianapolis. Ind. 
NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO.,  15  War- 
ren  St.,   New  York,    N.   Y. 

TERMINALS 
Grossman   Mfg.   Co.,   Inc.,   Emil,   Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Toledo,   O. 

THREE-SPEED  HUBS 
CYCLE  MFG.   &  SUPPLY   CO.,    180   No.   Dear- 
born St.,  Chicago,  111. 

TIRES 
Ajax-Grieb    Rubber    Co.,    1796    Broadway,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
American  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 
Batavia  Rubber  Co.,  Batavia,  N.  Y. 
Braender  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Century   Rubber  Co.,   902   North  Ave.,   Plainfield, 

N.   T. 
Columb  Tyres   Import  Co.,   Inc.,    1891    Broadway, 

New  York,   N.   Y. 
Continental  Rubber  Works,   Erie,  Pa. 
Dayton   Rubber  Mfg.    Co.,   Dayton,   O. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,   O. 
Empire  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,   Inc.,  Trenton,   N.  J. 
Endurance   Tire    &    Rubber    Co.,    1789    Broadway, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Englebert  Tyre   Co.,   1928   Broadway,   New  York. 
FEDERAL    RUBBER    MFG.    CO.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
FIRESTONE  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 


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FISK   RUBBER  CO..   Chicopee  Falls,   Mass. 

G.  &  J.  Tire  Co.,  549  E.  Georgia  St.,  Indian- 
apolis,   Ind. 

Gaulois  Tire  Corporation,  49  W.  64th  St.,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Goodricli  Co.,  Tlie  B.  F.,  Akron,  O. 

GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron.  O. 

Great  Eastern  Rubber  Co.,  Inc.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

HEARSEY-WILLIS    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 

Hub   Cycle   Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 

INDIANA  RUBBER  &  INSULATED  WIRE 
CO.,  Jonesboro,  Ind. 

Kelly-Racine   Rubber   Co..   Racine,   Wis. 

KOKOMO   RUBBER   CO.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 

Lee  Tire  &  Rubber  Co..  Consholiocken,   Fa. 

Marathon  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  O. 

Morgan  &  Marshall  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  East 
Liverpool,   O. 

PENNSYLVANIA  RUBBER  CO.,  Jeannette,Pa. 

Republic  Rubber  Co.,   Youngstown,   O. 

Racine  Rubber   Co.,  Racine,   Wis. 

Rutherford    Rubber   Co.,    Rutherford,   N.   J. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  CO..  Broadway  and 
58th   St..    New  York.   N.  Y. 


TIRE    CHAINS— MOTORCYCLE 
WEED    CHAIN   TIRE    GRIP    CO.,    Bridgeport, 
Conn. 

TIRE   FLUID 
BUFFALO   SPECIALTY  CO.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
National   Rubber   Co.,  4414   Papin   St.,   St.    Louis, 
Mo. 

TIRE    PRESSURE    GAUGES 

Allen  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  1926  Broadway,  New 
York.  N.  Y. 

Codman  &  Shurtleff.  120  Boylston  St.,  Boston. 
Mass. 

Hans  Motor  Equipment  Co.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Hill  Pump  Valve  Co..  IS  East  Kinzie  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Improved  Gauge  Mfg.  Co..  302  W.  Water  St., 
Syracuse,   N.   Y. 

Kellogg  Mfg.   Co.,   Rochester,   N.   Y. 

SCHRADER'S  SONS,  INC..  A..  Atlantic  and 
Vanderbilt   Aves..    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Stevens   Mfg.   &  Supply  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

TWITCHELL   GAUGE    CO.,    Chicago,    HI. 

United  States  Gauge  Co..  67  Wall  St..  New  York. 

TIRE    REPAIR    PLUGS    AND    OUTFITS 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,   Buffalo,   N.  Y. 

Diamond   Rubber  Co.,  Akron,   O. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  Sts.,  Tren- 
ton, N.  J. 

FIRESTONE  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO..  Akron,  O. 

Goodrich   Co.,  B.   F.,  Akron,  (1. 

GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 

HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  D.  P.,  48  Warren 
St.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 

Hill-Stage   Co.,   Anderson,   Ind. 

Inner  Shoe  Tire   Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Johns-Manville  Co..  H.  W.,  New  York.  N.  Y. 

Legnard  &  Co..  A.  B..  Waukegan,  111. 

M.  &  M.  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  Akron,  O. 

Mattson   Rubber  Co..  Lodi.  N.  J. 

Poison   Rubber  Co.,   Kansas  City,   Mo. 

Security  Co.,  The,  16  Shingiss  St.,  Pittsburgh.  Pa. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

Tingley  &  Co..  C.  O.,  Rahway.  N.  J. 

Twentieth  Century  Tire  Protector  Co.,  Mid- 
lothian. Tex. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  CO.,  Broadway  and 
58th    St.,    New   York,    N.    Y. 

Wearwell    Rubber   Co.,   Kokomo,    Ird. 


TIRE  REPAIR  TOOLS 

Fry,   Keyser,   Reading,   Pa. 

Motorcycle  Tire  Jimmy  Co.,  St.  Marys,  O. 

STEVENS    &    CO..    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TIRE  SETTING  MACHINE 
Acme  Tire  Machine  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 
Cadillac   Rubber  Supply    Co.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

TIRE   TAPE 
Boston  Woven  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  29  Hampshire 

St.,  Cambridge.  Mass. 
Clifton    Mfg.    Co.,    65    Brookside    Ave.,    Jamaica 

Plain,    Boston,    Mass. 
Dunton  Co.,  M.  W.,  150  Niagara  St.,  Providence. 

R.  I. 
National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co..  800  So.  St.  Clair 

St..  Toledo.  O. 
Okonite  Co.,  253  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Tingley  &  Co.,  Chas.   C,  Rahway,   N.  J. 

TIRE    VALVES 

Atlas   Auto    Supply   Co.,   3528   W.    Lake   St.,    CI: 

cago.   111. 
SCHRADER'S     SON.     INC..     A..     Atlantic     and 

Vanderbilt   Aves.,    Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
Stevens    Mfg.    &    Supply    Co.,    504    Fisher    Bldg. 

Chicago,   III. 

TOE    CLIPS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
STANDARD    CO.,   Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO..    375    Broadway.    New    York 

TOOLS 

Armstrong    Bros.    Tool    Co.,    357    No.    Francisco 

Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 
Billings  &  Spencer  Co..  Hartford,   Conn. 
Braunsdorf-Mueller   Co.,   205   Madison   Ave.,   1 

abeth,    N.   J. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS.  IVER 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Mavdole  Hammer  Co..  David,  Norwich,  N.  Y. 
MdSSBERG  CO.,   FRANK.  Attleboro,   Mass. 
Motor   Car   Equipment   Co.,   55    Warren    St.,    New 

York,    N.   Y. 
Starrett  Co.,  L.  S.,  Athol,  Mass. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York 

TOOL   BAGS   AND   BOXES 

Chicago    Auto    Lamp    Works.    900    W.    Lake    St. 

Chicago,   111. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave. 

Chicago.   111. 
MESINGER   MFG.    CO.,    H.   &    F.,   Austin   Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St..    New 

York,   N.    Y. 
Persons  Mfe.    Co.,   Worcester,   Mass. 
READING  SADDLE  MFG.   CO.,  Reading.   Pa. 
Superior  Metal   Products   Co.,  Elyria.   O. 
Wolverine  Leather  Goods  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

TOPS    FOR    SIDE    CARS 

AmericanAuto   Top    Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,   Chicago,  111. 
Burroughs,  Geo.  S..  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

TORCHES 

Hauck  Mfg.   Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 
TREADS 

Brictson    Mfg.    Co..    The,    2524    Main    St.,    Brook- 
ings,  S.    D. 

Leather    Tire     Goods     Co.,     2309     Whirlpool     St.. 
Niagara  Falls,   N.  Y. 


TROUSER   GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Buckeye   Mfg.    Co.,   Canton,   O. 
NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.    CO.,   Bristol,    Conn. 

TUBING 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,   Toledo.    O. 
Leng's  Son  &  Co.,  John  S.,  33  Murray  St.,  New 

York,   N.  Y. 
Pittsburgh   Steel   Products   Co.,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

TUBULAR  FRAME  PARTS 
Standard    Welding    Co..    Edgewater    Park,    Cleve- 
land,  O. 

VALVES— ENGINE 
Electric  Welding  Products  Co.,  The,  Cleveland,  O. 
Rich    Tool    Co.,    410    Railway    Exchange    Bldg;, 

Chicago,  111. 
Toledo  Drill  &  Tool  Co.,  Toledo,   O. 

VALVE   GRINDER 

Just  Specialty  Works,  J.  H..  325  W.  Fayette  St., 
Syracuse,   N.   Y. 

VALVE  LIFT 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

VULCANIZERS 

Adamson  Mfg.  Co.,  125  E.  Clark  St.,  East  Pales- 
tine, O. 

Auto  Supply  Co.,  3355  S.  Grand  Ave.,  St.  Louis. 
Mo. 

Clark  Vulcanizer  Co.,  Columbia  Bldg.,  Columbus, 
O. 

Hill-Stage   Co.,  Anderson.   Ind. 

Johns-.Manville  Co..  H.   W..  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  711  Chestnut  St.. 
Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Miller,  C.   E..  Anderson,   Ind. 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 
St.,  Toledo,   O. 

Shaler  Co.,  The  C.  A.,  2000  Fourth  St.,  Waupun, 


Wi 
Victor  Auto  Parts  Co.,  Cii 


nati,   O. 


Eckel,  Earl  S.,  Washington,  N.  J. 
Universal  Welding  Co.,  St.  Anne,  111. 
Zarth    Mfg.    Co.,    O.    A.,    13    Walnut  St.,   Aurora, 
111. 

WRENCHES 

Armstrong  Bros.  Tool  Co..  357  No.  Francisco 
Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 

Barcalo   Mfg.   Co.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Beniis  &  Call  Hardware  &  Tool  Co.,  Springfield, 
Mass. 

Braunsdorf-Mueller  Co.,  205  Madison  Ave.,  Eliz- 
abeth,  N.  J. 

Goes  Wrench  Co..  Worcester.  Mass. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  ISth  St..  Chi- 
caeo.    111. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,    Mass. 

MOSSBERG   CO.,    FRANK,   Attleboro.   Mass. 

Shaw  Mfg.    Co.,   Boston,    Mass. 

Starrett   Co.,   L.    S.,   Athol,   Mass. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  373  Broadway,  New  York. 
nt  Mfg.  Co.,  55  Amory  St.,  Roxbury,  Mass. 


Ma 
Willi; 


&   Co..  J.    H.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 


Ask  Us 


whenever  you  want  information  regarding  anything  manufactured 
by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buying  and 
have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers  and  other 
available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the  distribution  and  sale  of  everything 
pertaining  to  cycling.    How  can  we  help  you  ? 


December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEAY 


39 


The  Consistency  of 
Bosch  Magnetos 


Proven  in  the 


Savannah  Grand  Prize  Race 


2d.  Excelsior,  Joe  Wolters    . 

3d.  Harley=Davidson,  Irving  Janke 

4th.  Thor,  Geo.  Sorensen 

5th.  Excelsior,  Bob  Perry 

6th.  HarlejK=David8on,  J.  Yerkes     . 

7th.  Harley-Davidson,  Al  Stratton 


Bosch  Magneto 
Bosch  Magneto 
Bosch  Magneto 
Bosch  Magneto 
Bosch  Magneto 
Bosch  Magneto 


8th.     Hariey=  Davidson,  Martin  Schroeder     Bosch  Magneto 

Wolters  was  in  first  position  about  six  miles  from  finish 
and  well  in  the  lead  when  his  tire  blew,  making  it  neces= 
sary  to  lose  the  race.  He  got  second  by  riding  on  the  rim. 
Bosch  proved  its  dependability  and  popularity  by  being  on 
the  eight  machines  that  followed  the  leader. 

Bosch  predominated  of  course 
Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  208  W.  46th  Street,  New  York 


Chicago 


Detroit 


250  Service  Stations 
that  Serve 


San  Francisco 


Toronto 


nention  this  publication  when  writing 


40 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


m 


ffl 


Spend  a  quarter 
for  this  book — 
save  many  dollars 
in  repair  bills 


It  is  the  motorcyclist's  best 
friend  because  it  is  always 
on  the  job  to  help  in  time 
of  trouble  and  you  need 
not  be  a  mechanical  engineer 
to  understand  it. 

It  is  brim  full  of  practical  advice 
and  suggestions  relating  to  every 
type  of  motorcycle. 

The  present  edition 
includes  free  engine 
clutches,  two-speed 
gears,  mechanical  lu- 
bricators and  mag- 
netos, together  with 
special  matter  on 
motors,  valves,  carbu- 
reters, fuel  and  im- 
portant general  sub- 
jects, all  plentifully 
illustrated 

Dealers  and  jobbers  in  all 
parts  of  the  country  are 
selling  "Care  and  Repair 
of  Motorcycles"  to  both 
new  riders  and  veterans  as 
the  best  aid  in  correcting 
and  avoiding  motorcycle 
troubles. 

Ask  your  dealer  about  it, 
or  send  a  quarter  to  us 
for  a  copy  to  be  sent  you 
postage  prepaid. 

Special  rates  to  Johbera 
and  Dealers  in  quantity 
orders. 

Bicycling  World  Co. 

239  W.  39th  St.       New  York 


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m 


December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


41 


Bringing  Back  the  Bike 


(( 


Let^s  Go  Motor-wheeling'^ 


iSmith 

MOTOR    WHEEL 

"The  Bicycle  Booster" 


THIS  wonderful   appliance  is  creating  an  interest  in  bicycling  that 
will    make   the   craze   of  a   decade   or   more  ago  seem  tame  in 
comparison. 


Can  be  attached  to  or  detached  from  any 
bicycle  in  a  few  moments.  Develops  a 
speed  of  20  miles  an  hour.  Consists  of 
a  gasoline  motor  mounted  on  a  small 
pneumatic-tired  wheel  placed  beside  the 
rear  bicycle  wheel  with  a  5-in.  clearance. 


The  Motor  Wheel  is  fully  controlled  by 
a  small  lever  applied  to  handle  bars; 
climbs  a  hill  as  easily  as  it  goes  down 
one.  No  vibration,  no  grease  from  the 
motor.  Who  rides  a  Smith  Motor 
Wheel  rides  in  comfort  and  safety. 


Applications  from  reputable,  well-established  dealers  are  cordially  invited.  In  mak- 
ing applications  please  mention  what  makes  of  Bicycles  or  Motorcycles  you  handle, 
volume  of  business,  etc. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  Fully  Protected  by 
United    States    and    Foreign     Patents 

MOTOR  WHEEL  DIVISION  "L" 

A.  O.  SMITH  COMPANY 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 

MILWAUKEE,  WISCONSIN 


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42 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  BEVIEW 


December    1 ,    1914 


No.  50  Electric  Outfit  with  Two  Cell  Battery  Case 

No.  50  ELECTRIC  OUTFIT 

A  high-power  electric  outfit,  the  best  that  can  be 
produced. 

New  in  design,  handsome  in  appearance,  nickel- 
plated  and  highly  polished,  and  fits  into  the  finest 
motorcycle    equipment    made. 

4  in.  searchlight  with  improved  "O"  Bracket.  Very 
efficient.  Polished  silver  reflector,  scientifically  de- 
signed. Tungsten  Bulb  focusing  device.  Battery  box 
of  steel  with  insulation.  Moisture-tight,  attached  with 
over-hanging  straps.  Wired  for  two  regular  number 
six  dry  cells.  "Old  Sol"  No.  SO  Electric  Outfit,  com- 
plete, $3.00. 

Special  Motorcycle  Outfit  with  No.  SO  outfit  includ- 
ing tail  light,  complete,  .$6.00. 

For  Sale  by   Your  Dealer  and  Jobber 

HAWTHORNE    MFG.    CO.,  Inc. 

35  Spruce  Street,  BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York     City 


SPROCKETS 


FOR 


BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &   BINGHAM  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


SEISS 


LAMPS 

AND 

HORNS 


QleariO-u-t 


^^^    Mechanical 
Horns 


Require  No 
Banerles  or  Wiring 

Which  Is  a 
CooUnaoos  Expense 
Wtrsl  Cost  Covers  All 


ROOT- O-U-T  Bicycle    Horn  CLEAR- O  •  U -T  Mtchanical 

clears  the  way  with  a  turn  oi  Horn    requires    only    a    slight 

the  crank.      Finished  in  black  turn  of  the  crank  which  gives 

Enamel  with  adjustable  nickel  a    clear    penetrating    warning, 

plated    Bracket    for    attaching  Finished  in  black  enamel  with 

to  the  Handle  Bar.     Retails  at  rigid     adjustable     nickeled 

25  cents.  Bracket.      Retails  at  75   cents. 

LIGHT  WEIGHT  Oil  Lamp.  BRECKENRIDGE  Gas  Lamp 

popular    Lamp   at   an    Easy  Model  12    is  unexcelled 


price.  Positively  will  not  jolt 
or  jar  out.  Highly  nickeled. 
Furnished    with    adjustabl 


liability   and    strength    of   con- 
tion.      125    C.    P.    gives   a 

white    light.       Regulator 

Over    a    half      under    control    of    rider    at    all 
times.      Finish   Bright    Nickel. 


Manufactured  by 

The  Seiss  Mfg.  Company 

431  Dorr  Street, 

Toledo.  OtUo 


DEALERS:    ASH  YOUR  JOBBER 


Points  of  Safoti 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  tvpo  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cat  Out  the  Worry  —Ask  for  CircularB 

BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  p.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street.  New  York  City  Distributors 


writing  to  advertisers 


December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


43 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


^^mo. 


'  Price  al5  Cents 

"lis  Tuts  Ti|jliOnelire 

BEKlEOmiTAWS 

l-Mi.  for  Si  jnslore 

BUFMLOSPEMlIYCCnPW 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 

CANADA  ill 


IT  CANNOT  SUP 

A 


The  New  Musselman  Positive  Drive 
COASTER  and  BRAKE 

Made  only  by 

The   Miami    Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Middletown,  Ohio 


Are  You  in 
Open  Territory? 


riSDOM  in- 
vestigates. 
It  will  pay 
you  to  inves- 
tigate  the 
exceptional 
qualities  of 
this  wonder- 
ful "FOUR" 


"The  Henderson  Four" 

Price,  $295 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  the  Yale  Dealer 

apply   tills  transmission 

to  your  maelilne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


Duckworth  Chain  Wins 

the    Big    Savannah    Race 

TT  is  the  greatest  tribute  possible  to  the 
superior  quality  of  a  chain. 

Taylor  on  his  Indian,  equipped  with  Duck- 
worth Chain,  rode  the  303  miles  in  5  hrs.,  2  min. 
and  32  sec,  an  average  of  61  miles  an  hour. 

During  this  race — the  test  of  supremacy — every  mile  of  the  way  and  every  minute  of 
the  time,  Taylor  depended  upon  the  transmission. 

Just  one  more  conclusive  proof  of  the  absolute 
supremacy  of  DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Duckworth    Chain     &    Manufacturing    Co. 

Springfield,  Mass. 


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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warrensi.,Ncw  York 


inimniii^nie 

Here's  the  One  Tandem  Seat 

can  everlastingly 
know  is  right.  Put  one  on 
your  motorcycle  and  enjoy 
the  certainty  that  nothing 
you  can  meet  on  the  road 
can  possibly  show  up  better 
than  this  F-N  quality  Seat. 
It's  made  right,  it's  very 
comfortable  and  stays  so. 
Not  a  single  bolt  or  screw 
can  become  loose,  not  a 
joint  can  rattle — owing  to 
our  careful  special  construc- 
tion. The  springs  and  the 
cushion  are  perfect.  The  fin- 
ish is  durable. 

Price  $10.00.     Complete  with  Metal  Tool  Box  and  Bracliet  $13.00 
Our  hodkk-t.  of   mcilnrcycle   goods  is  worth  having. 

^i   FE\TRESS-NE«TON  MFG.  CO.,  253-255  Lafayette  Blvl,  Detroit,  Mich. 
"^tlll^lIII^IIlI^lllil^ilIli/^llll^lI//i^i/il^llJIII 


Reading   Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  the 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealer 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


ntion  this  publication  whe 


'iting  to  advertisers 


December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


45 


F^Cf^^^LE  QQ^ 


De-I^uxe  Auto  Bike 

A  Full  Line  of  Standard   Models.     Write  for  Catalog. 

166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTDRING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM,  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW   YORK   CITY 


Underslung 
spring  suspen- 
sion—wonder- 
fully easy  rid- 
ing.  Extra 
heavy  tubing 
and  drop  for- 
ged fittings. 

Real  hair  up- 
holstery Ma- 
hogany trim- 
mings. 

IVrite 

ROGERS   MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  BIdg.,  Chicago,    111. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS,  Selling  Agent 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 

CYCLE   TIRES 

Most  and  best  rubber,  specially  treated.  Fabric  specially 
woven.  Two  styles  tread,  Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.  Four 
Sizes — 28x25/^  and  oversize  29x23/^,  also  28x294  and  28x3. 
All  Branches  and  Dealers.     Write  for   Catalog. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

a^s  Largest  Exclusive   Tire  and  Ritn  Makers'''' 

Akron,  Ohio 

Branches  and  Dealers  Everywhere 


Armstrong  Improved 

PALMER  TIRES 


A  Quality  Tire  at  a  Fair  Price 

Palmer  Construction  and  Palmer  Quality  leads  all 
competition  and  the  "Armstrong"  Improvement  adds 
greatly  to  the  lasting  qualities. 

Any  tendency  to  puncture  has  been  minimized  by  the 
addition  of  a  particularly  tough  piece  of  red  rubber  on 
the  tread  and  gray  rubber  on  the  sides,  but  the  great 
resiliency  of  the  Palmer  racing  tire  has  been  retained. 

Specify    "Armstrong-Palmers"    on    your    high    grade 
wheels  and  get  the  best  tire  that  money  can  buy. 
It  W^ill  Pay  Jobbers  to  Write  for  191S  Prices 

The  prices  have  been  reduced  and  there  is  a  good 
profit  in  "Armstrong-Palmers"  for  both  the  Dealer  and 
the  Jobber.    Electrotypes  free. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co. 

Distributors  of  Armstrong-Palmer  Tires 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,      New  York,  U.  S.  A. 


PBODUCT  '' 

MADE  IM      \  J»^> 

VUNnXDSTATEsy  ^..^i^^W 
vAMERICAy 

»     DIAMOND  CHAIN 

The  chain  that  is  made  extra  heavy 

for  hard  service.    Dealers  and  riders 

who  have  tried  it  out  on  the  latest 

high  powered  machines  tell  us  it  is  ^ 

positively  the  best  motorcycle  chain  > 

they  have    ever    seen.      Investigate  •^w^ 

for  yourself   by  mailing  the  coupon       y^    ^^-' 

for    sample.  ^Fleassend 

^^   fret  sample 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.       y^ MoLcycu cZZ 

241  Wcsf  Georgia  Street  ^^   ^'^"" 

Indianapolis,  Indiana        /  ^  ''''''''"■ 

j^    Dealers  Name 

LookForThis  *        Dealers  Address 

TRftDt  <C>  MARK,                 •        'f  y"  "'''  "  '^"^'"^ ''"''  makes  of  ma- 
On  Every  Link  ^^    chines  handled  here 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  M0T0R(3YCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


A  UDUBON   MOTORCYCLE 
■f*                   4192  Broadway,  nea 

GARAGE, 

r  178th  St. 

H.    RAOUL. 

Pope,  Indian,   ExceUior. 

Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  p 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGS 

ayments. 

NCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.                     F 

A.  H.  Shop. 

r)RISCOLL  *  JEANROY 

^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Pull   line    of   parts   and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    ni^ht    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th  St,  near  7th  Ave. 


THE   NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
1777   Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for    all    machines    and    Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    noTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS  FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery  from   stock   on   Indian  and   Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long   Island    City,    N.    Y. 


QUS   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,  LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    llQth    and    12ath    Sts. 

Telephone,  Harlem  2337. 


gEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of  Parts. 

1031    Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


AMOS  SHIRLEY 
Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  5Sth  and  S6th  Sts. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


U      J.  WILLIS   CO. 

-'-'•     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for  Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85   Chambers   St.,   New  York  City. 

Telephone  3624  Worth. 


SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 
Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 
LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 
92-98    St    Nicholas   Ave.,    New    York,    N 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164  (Fbrmerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,  Bicycles  and  Supplies 
Aq  Ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  yoiv  isoter- 
cycle  at  SorenBen'B,   take  trolley  to  Incline  rallvray  and 
Tlsit   Mount   Beacon.     Sbity-mlle   run    from   N.    Y.    Clt7. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,  Grand  62. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  fX  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


DOW'S  BICYCLE  LUaOAQE  CARRIER 

Best  thing  for  the  pur- 
pose ever  put  on  the 
market.  In  use  all  over 
the  United  States.  Can 
put  on  or  detached  instant- 
th  adjustable  hook.  Good 
because    thi 


the 


nd    the 


DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LoulsvlUe,  Ky. 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

"77i'  feller  that 
don't  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  but  no- 
buddy  else  does. '  * 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  anlversally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 

Tire  Expense,    the    biggest 
se  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


MADE  IN  AMERICA 


"Duckworth  Bicycle  Chains'* 

The  Same  High  Grade  as 

"Duckworth  Motorcycle  Chains" 
DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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December    1,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


47 


jf®ir^alie 


pOR  SALE  — 1914  Harley-Davidson 
'  Two-Speed  Twin,  in  fine  condition 
in  every  particular,  including  tires. 
Equipped  with  Prest-O-Lite,  8-inch  head- 
light, tail  lamp,  4-tone  exhaust  whistle; 
Des  Moines  spring  carrier  with  foot 
rests;  $175  cash  for  machine  or  $185  with 
all  equipment;  will  ship  subject  to  exam- 
ination. Address  H.  R.  A.,  care  of  C.  C. 
Wilber,  Keene,  N.  H. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


ExetoMe 


A    marketplace    where    Dealers    and    Riders 

niay  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances    and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line):  in 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


HELP  WANTED— MALE 

SALESMAN  for  motorcycle  accesso- 
ries. Thoroughly  experienced  travel- 
ing man  with  successful  sales  record. 
State  experience,  age,  salary  expected. 
Box  J  422,  Bicycling  World  and  Motor- 
cycle Review,  239  W.  39th  St.,  New  York. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


POR  SALE— Special  J 914  7  H.P.  Pierce 
*■  Arrow  Single,  ridden  but  little.  Com- 
plete with  electric  headlight.  Eclipse 
clutch,  and  rear  seat.  $150  cash.  A.  N. 
HALL,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 

L,  OR  SALE— One  1914  7  H.P.  two- 
*  speed  electric  equipped  Indian  and 
Indian  sidecar,  perfect  condition;  $200 
for  motorcycle,  $50  for  sidecar.  $25 
down,  balance  C.  O.  D.  KARL  OAKS, 
Oshkosh,  Wis. 

OUR  specialty  is  parts:  for  Thor, 
Merkel,  Indian,  M-M,  F-N,  Curtiss, 
Marvel,  R-S  and  Royal  Pioneer  motor- 
cycles, all  coaster  brakes  and  Eclipse 
clutches.  Ours  is  the  best  motorcycle 
garage  and  repair  shop.  We  oxi-weld 
crankcases,  cylinders,  etc.  40  used  ma- 
chines on  hand,  $25  up.  NEW  YORK 
MOTORCYCLE  CO.,  INC.,  1777  Broad- 
way, New  York,  N.  Y.,  4th  floor. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  111. 


PYE  TIRES 

Finest  Tires  Made 
Track  Racing  Road  Racing 

Flat  Floor  Racing 
Used    exclusively    by    riders    in    last    New 

York  six-day  race 
Uniform  Size  Throughout 

ERNIE  PYE,  Manufacturer 

78  Columbia  Avenue,  Newark,  N.  J. 


Get  catalog  and  agency  propamition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street.  Fitchburg.  Mass. 

New  York,  99  Cbimbers  Street        SI.  Paul,  20B0  Grand  Avenue 


Be  Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire    trouble,    but    a    get    of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel.  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three*  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipmoits 


Pennsylvania: 

\^CUUM'  CUPmRRS 

The  bigeest  selling-  of  all 
manuficturers    brands 
of  bic3  cle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jeannette,  Pa 


MILLER  TRIPLEX  . 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford    Cycle   Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  inc. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Established  1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    1,    1914 


SHOW 


THE 


WAY 


^    SOLAR 

ELECTRIC  CYCLE  LAMP 


%0^iimmMM^Mm 


Price 
$2.50  Each 


MADE 
IN 

KENOSHA, 
U.  S.  A. 


Improvements  in  Ediswan  Mazda  bulbs  and  general  distribution  of  dry  batteries 
enable  us  to  offer  this  cycle  lighting  outfit  at  a  reasonable  price.  The  usual  merits 
of  Solar  design,  construction  and  best  grade  materials  incorporated  in  this  lamp. 
45/^  inch  front,  polished  silvered  reflector.  Seamless  metal  body  nickeled,  dust  and 
moisture  proof.  Solar  connector  and  switch  wired  to  battery  case,  holding  two 
ordinary  No.  6  round  dry  cells  wired  in  series.  Gives  satisfactory  field  of  light  and 
length  of  service.  Lamps,  battery  case  and  all  wiring  supplied.  Price  does  not 
include  dry  cells. 

Dealers  and  Jobbers  Supplied  with  Catalogues  and  Electros  on  Request 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

Kenosha,  U.  S.  A.  New  York  City 


^B^S^SS:BBBBBBSSSBBS:BBB^B^SS^€€€^^^^S€:S€S^^S€S€a 


m 


rr   THE  STANDARD  EQIJIPAVENT 

of  practically  all  motorcycles  made  in  America  since  the  beginning  of 
the  motorcycle  industry. 


I» 


Trade  Mark  Brand  Spokes  and  Nipples  are  unexcelled  in  quality  and 
uniformity,  and   we   claim   that  they  are  the  best  at  any  price. 

Made  in    both  bicycle   and  motorcycle  sizes. 

Our  products  for  the  cycle  trade  include  :  Emergency  Axles,  Diamond 
E  Spokes,  Bridgeport  and  Standard  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Pedals,  Sager 
and  Standard  Star  Toe  Clips. 

Send  for  our  prices 

THE  STANDARD  COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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"RED  TOP" 


TRADE    MARK 


"5,849  Miles  and  Good  for 
4,000  Miles  More.  Non- 
skjd  features  still  perfect.  " 

THAT  is  what  Geo.  J.  Emery, 
Senior  Motorcycle  Officer  of  the 
Omaha  Police  Department 
writes  about  the  Fisk  "Red  Top"  rear 
tire  put  on  his  7  H.  P.  Indian,  May 
29,  1914.  Of  the  front  Fisk 
"Red  Top"  tire  he  says:  "it  shows 
no  wear  at  all."  During  the  5,849 
miles  traveled  up  to  October  2,  1914, 
he  had  only  4  punctures  on  both  tires. 

This  undisputable  testimony  merely 
substantiates  our  claim  that  the  Fisk 
"Red  Top"  Non-Skid  is  the  best, 
safest  and  most  attractive  motorcycle 
tire  on  the  market. 

Ask  the  Nearest  Fisk  Dealer  to 
Shoiv  You  this  Wonderful  Tire. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 

Fisk  Branches  in  4b  Principal  Cities 


Trade  '—''  t'  Mark 

Feer.  U.  S.  Pat.  off. 

Time  to  Re-Tire? 

(Buy  Fisk) 


"Just   added    ten 


equipped  with  Prest-O-Lite  for  obvious 


"For    Obvious    Reasons" 

PREST-O-LITE 

WHEN  the  Seattle  motorcycle  stjuaJ   recently  added   ten   new   Indians,   every 
one  was  "equipped  with  Prest-O-Lite  for  obvious  reasons."    Naturally  riders 
like  these,  who  dare  not  tril^e,  chose  the  one  lighting  system  for  motorcycles 
that  is  brilliant — and  thoroughly  reliable   under  all  conditions. 

You  get  tliis  when  you  specify  Prest-O-Lite — and  besides  it  costs  less  to  l;)ny 
and  less  to  operate. 


What  is  good 
is    good    for 

Tf  the  lighting  system  isn't  as  sturdy 
as  the  motorc3"cle,  the  dealer  may  look 
for  trouble. 

You  must  be  prepared  to  back  up 
your  word  on  so-called  "practically 
trouble  proof"  lighting"  systems. 

You  can  do  this  with  Prest-O-Lite — 


for  the  rider 
the    dealer 

without  expense  —  without  costly  "free 
service." 

Can  you  do  this  on  any  other  system? 
Ask  any  dealer  who  has  tried  it. 

Profit  by  the  example  of  those  who 
have  lost  not  only  money  because  of  free 
electrical  service  but  actually  lost  cus- 
tomers because  of  it. 


Make  Your  Ow^n  Equipment  Offer 
and  Keep    the    Profit    Yourself 

Instead  of  pushing  anybody's  electrical  equipment — making  a  profit  for  theni 
— and  eventually  losing  money  yourself — push  your  own  equipment  offer  and  put 
the  profit  in  your  own  pocket. 

You  can  offer  a  Prest-O-Lite,  an  Automatic  Reducing  Valve,  a  lamp,  and  a 
good  meclranical  horn  for  about  one  half  of  what  an  electric  outfit  alone  will  cost. 
The  rider  gets  better  value  all  arotmd — and  3'ou  have  no  kicks  and  free  service. 

If  you  haven't  investigated  tills  opportunity,  write  for 
details.     We  have  some  interesting  figures  to  show  you 

The    Prest-O-Lite    Co.,    Inc. 

24-S   Speedway  Indianapolis,  Indiana 

Exchange  Agencies  Everywhere 


37th  Year 


New  York,  December  8,  1914 


Ten    c>;nts    a    copy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


TOURING  the  month  of  November  we  have  proved 
-^-^  to  the  pubhc  with  conclusive  evidence  that  the 
INDIAN  MOTOCYCLE  is  the  superior  of  all  in 
Speed,  Power  and   Endurance. 

San  Diego-Phoenix  400  Mile  Desert  Endurance  Race 
El  Paso-Phoenix  537  Mile  Desert  Endurance  Race 
Savannah  303  Mile  Road  Race 


All  Won  by  The  <^ 


At  Savannah  the  speed  of  the  INDIAN  surpassed  all 
records  ever  held  in  road  competition. 

In  the  two  desert  races,  the  average  speed  was  double  the 
speed  average  per  hour  of  any  endurance  run  ever  held 
in  the  world. 


Indian 


Best  by  Test 


HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


Chicago  Dalla 


(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in    the  World) 
BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Kansas  City  Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta 


Toronto  Melbourne  London 


Published  Every  Tuesday  by  The  Bicycling  World  Company,  239  West  39th  Si, 


1915  Dayton  Motorcycles 

with  new  improvements  and  exclusive  features 


SELF  STARTERS  —  Every  Husky 
Dayton  for  1915  has  a  simple  and 
efficient  step  starter. 

CHOICE    OF    MOTORS— You  may 

have  3'our  choice  of  two  of  the  most 
efficient  and  dependable  motors 
made — the  new  Dayton  or  the  Day- 
ton De  Luxe. 

DAYTON  ROCKER  SPRING 
FORK  IMPROVED-^  This  fork 
MORE  THAN  EVER  adds  to  the 
pleasure    of   motorcycling.      Special 


new  hub  and  fork  arrangement  ab- 
sorbs impacts  from  any  angle. 

ELECTRIC  MODELS— These  mod- 
els are  ecjuipped  with  Splitdorf  Mag- 
neto Generator,  which  supplies  cm- 
rent  for  both  ignition  and  lighting. 
This  keeps  battery  always  charged 
and  ready  for  instant  use.  Electric 
models  have  head  lamp  with  pilot 
light,  tail  lamp  and  horn.  AVe  con- 
sider them  the  highest  development 
in  the  way  of  a  completely  equipped 
motorcycle. 


Model  C-1 $240 

Model  C-2 280 

Model  C-3 265 


Dayton  1915  Prices 

Model  C-4 $305 

Model  C-5 265 

Model  C-6 305 


Model  C-7 $290 

Model  C-8 330 


Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co. 

Dayton,  Ohio 

Department  C 


December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEYIEW 


Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


December   8,    1914 


"Let's  Go  Motot wheeling" 

President  Sladkin  of  the 
Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Says: 

"My  salesmen  report  nearly  every  demonstration  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel 
means  a  contract.  I  knew  it  would  sell  but  it  has  far  exceeded  my  expectations.  Get 
more  wheels  to  us  at  once.    We  will  keep  your  chimneys  smoking."     The 


MOTOR    WHEEL 

"The  Bicycle  Booster" 


has  taken  cycledom  by  storm.  It  is  the  biggest  thing  that's  happened  in  the  industry  in  years.  The 
Smith  Motor  Wheel  can  be  attached  to  and  detached  from  any  bicycle  in  a  few  moments,  and  with  a 
total  absence  of  vibration,  develops  a  speed  of  from  4 
to  20  miles  an  hour,  running  upwards  of  80  miles  on 
one  gallon  of  gasoline.  Climbs  hills  with  ease  and  is 
fully  controlled  by  a  small  lever  attached  to  the  handle 
bars.  Every  member  of  the  family  can  ride  the  Smith 
Motor  Wheel  with  perfect  safety  and  comfort. 

We  want  reputable  and  welhestablished 
dealers  in  territory  not  yet  closed.  In 
maliing  application  please  mention  what 
makes  of  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 
handled,   volume   of  business   done,  etc. 

The    Smith    Motor  Wheel    is   fully  protected    by 
U.  S.  and  foreign  patents. 

Motor  Wheel  Division  "N" 

A.    O.    SMITH     COMPANY 

Sole    Manufacturers    and    Distributors 
MILWAUKEE,     WISCONSIN 


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December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Advertising  "Knickknacks" 
for  Bicycle  Tire  Dealers 

Here  are  some  "Silent  Salesmen"  Helps  that  shout  for  bicycle 
tire  dealers  almost  as  loudly  as  big  newspaper  advertisements. 

They  are  just  the  kind  of  Helps  used  by  successful  dealers 
and  big  concerns  everywhere.  They  are  the  things  that  say 
"How  do"  to  your  customers  and  keep  them  interested  in  you 
and  what  you  have  to  sell.  They  are  the  "hand-shakes"  that  keep 
the  business  on  friendship  terms  with  itself  and  your  customers. 

They  are  part  of  the  great  sales-bringing  service  that  goes 
to  dealers  who  handle  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle  Tires.  It  is 
such  service  as  this'that  has  helped  make  Goodyear-Akrons  the 
most  talked  of  and  most  successful  bicycle  tires  of  the  year. 


Two  typical  Advertising-  Blotters  from  the  Goodyear 
Series.    Your  name  appears  on  these 


These  are  the  bicycle  tires  that  have  at  last  solved  a  bigprob- 
lem  for  bicycle  tire  dealers.  They  enable  you  to  compete  with 
cheap  "price"  tires.     Yet  they  offer  the  utmost  in  tire  quality. 

They  are  of  genuine  Goodyear  construction  throughout. 
They  are  single  tube  tires — the  only  single  tube  bicycle  tires 
that  Goodyear  makes.  We  specialize  in  this  tire.  Instead  of 
making  various  brands  and  grades  of  single  tube  tires  at 
various  prices,  Goodyear  concentrates  on  one  only — the  best. 
Consequently  men  cannot  make  better.  The  low  price  and 
high  quality  are  the  results  of  matchless  factory  equipment 
and  output. 

A  Free  Selling  Book  for  You 

For  Goodyear-Akron  dealers  there  is  a  big  32-page  book, 
showing  88  money-making  Helps.  This  book  is  printed  in 
colors  and  is  entitled  "New  Ways  to  New  Business." 

Among  other  things  it  tells  you  how  you  can  secure  the 
business-winners  pictured  on  this  page.  The  book  goes  to  you 
free.  No  book  like  it  has 
ever  been  printed  for  the 
sole  use  of  bicycle  dealers. 
Some  6,500  dealers  already 
have  this  book  and  are  using 
it  to  good  advantage.  Get 
your  copy  now,  while  the 
first  edition  lasts.  Asking 
for  it  involves  no  expense 
or  obligation  on  your  part. 
Simply  use  the  coupon. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 
Dept.228,  Akron,  Ohio 

Without  charge  or  obligation  send  me,  "New 
Ways  to  New  Business.'' 

Also  send  dealer's  proposition  on  Goodyear- 
Akron  Bicycle  Tires. 

Name 


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THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  COMPANY,  Akron,  Ohio 

Makers  of  Goodyear  No-Rim-Cut  Automobile  Tires 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  December  s,  i9i4 


A  SATISFIED 
CUSTOMER 


^  The  greatest  Advertisement  we  know  of  is  a  satisfied  customer. 

41^  We  may  temporarily  get  by,  by  selling  our  trade  a  so-called  just 
as  good  article,  but  if  we  are  in  business  to  stay — this  year — next 
year — and  the  years  to  come,  let  us  build  our  foundation  honestly 
and  securely  and.  in  so  doing,  give  ovir  customers  a  quality  article. 

41  Don't  let  your  manufacturer  or  jobber  try  to  dictate  to  you  the 
class  of  svmdries  you  should  handle.  You  understand  your  own 
trade — their  wishes  and  desires,  much  better  than  anyone  else. 
Therefore — your  success  will  be  based  wholly  upon  your  own  good 
judgment  rather  than  that  of  a  vendee  who  may  wish  to  sell  a  "just 
as  good"  article,  for  reasons  best  known  to  himself. 

^  Create  for  yourself  a  lifelong  business  by  selling  only  such 
articles  as  conduce  to  the  best  results — Your  success  and  the  num- 
ber of  satisfied  customers  you  create  are  synonymous. 


New  Departure  sundries  are  for  sale  by  all  leading 
manufacturers  and  jobbers  in  America. 

However — if  for  any  reason  you  are  unable  to  secure 
them  through  your  regular  channels,  please  advise  us. 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Bristol,  Connecticut,  U.  S.  A. 


ntion  this  publication  whfn  writing  to  advertis 


December    8,    1914 


'IHE  BICYCLIN<J  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


1915    Harley- Davidson 
Shipments    to    Date 

1914 
1915 


Shipments  of  1914  models  to  Nov.  28,  1913 


Shipmepts  of  1915  models  to  Nov.  28,  1914,  an  increase  of  48^  over 
last  year's  shipments. 


79%   of   1915  Harley-Davidson  Models 
Shipped  To  Date  Were  3-Speed  Twins 


Five  weeks  ago  we  said,  "The  Harley-David- 
son factories  are  the  best  equipped  and  best 
organized  in  the  industry." 

We  now  submit  the  above  comparison  of 
shipments  of  1914  and  1915  Harley-Davidson 
models  as  proof  of  that  statement. 

In  order  to  sell  motorcycles,  dealers  must 
have  demonstrators.  Every  Harley-Davidson 
dealer's  order  received  to  date  (Nov.  28th) 
for  a  1915  demonstrator  will  be  shipped  BY 
DECEMBER  lOth.  Quantity  shipments 
will  follow  immediately. 


It  is  true  that  the  Harley-Davidson  factories 
are  running  day  and  night,  but  it  is  also  true 
that  the  Harley-Davidson  factory  organization 
is  such  that  we  will  not  only  be  able  to  take 
care  of  the  present  Harley-Davidson  dealers 
throughout  the  season,  but  we  will  also  be  able 
to  add  a  number  of  new  dealers  in  territory 
where  as  yet  the  Harley-Davidson  is  not  rep- 
resented. 

Interested  dealers  will  do  well  to  write  at 
once. 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High- Grade  Motorcycles  for  Nearly  Fourteen  Years 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 


nention  this  Dublication  whe 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December   8,    1914 


Which  Speedometer         W^  ~ 
Wm  You  Select- 

The    Speedometer   that 
shows    a   variation     of    28% 
between    Oo    and    1 00°   Fah-  /y'^^ 

renheit,     or    the    speedometer  ^'^^ 

that  shows  no  appreciable 
variation  under  the  same 
conditions  ? 

There   are   many  reasons   why  it  is  to  your  interests 
to  select  the 

'<^m^Brown  Speedometer 

^^*^^"^^^^      "The  Speedometer  of  Absolute  Accuracy" 

But — the  one  reason,  more  important  than  any  other,  is 
the  fact  that  the  Corbin-Brown  is  built  on  the  centrifugal 
principle. 

For,  if  the  accuracy  of  a  speedometer  is  going  to  fluctuate 
with  the  weather,  there  is  practically  no  value  in  having  a  speed- 
ometer at  all. 

Very  few  speedometers  are  permitted  to  operate  under  ideal 
climatic  conditions.  Practically  all  are  subjected  to  extremes  of 
heat  and  cold. 

Tests  conducted  in  government  laboratories  have  proved  that 
the  magnetic  speedometer  shows  a  variation  of  28%  between  0° 
and  1 00°  Fahrenheit  and  that  the  centrifugal  speedometer  is 
practically  unaffected  under  the  same  conditions. 

Is  it  not  obvious  that  your  future  satisfaction  demands  the. 
selection   of  a  centrifugal    Speedometer — the    Corbin-Brown? 

Write  today  for  Catalog 

THE   CORBIN   SCREW   CORPORATION 

THE   AMERICAN   HARDWARE   CORPORATION,  Successors 

NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 

BRANCHES:  New  York  Chicago  Philadelphia 

Makers  of  Corbia  Brakes  and  Automatic  Screw  Macblae  Parts 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  December  8,  1914 


No.  12 


The  Week  *s  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Excelsiors  for  New  Zealand 

Clarkson,  New  Zealand  Dealer,  to  Sell  American  Motorcycles 


New  Zealand  Jobbers  to  Han- 
dle Excelsiors 

New  York  Show  to  Be  Larger 
Than  Ever 

Baxter  Now  Owns  Baxter  Side 
Car  Co. 

Hendee  Moves  Chicago  Branch 

Consul  Gracey  Urges  Trade 
With  Spain 

Looking  Back  at  Savannah 

Bicycle  Races  for  Panama  Ex- 
position 

F.  A.  M.  Membership  Figures 
for  November 

SPECIAL    FEATURES 
Hugo    Scheeren  —  Looking   at 
the  Question  of  Big  Adver- 
tising 
What  $210  Could  Buy  in  Mo- 
torcycles Ten  Years  Ago  and 
What  It  Buys  Today 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 
Selling  Schemes  of  Our  British 
Cousins 


J.  B.  Clarkson,  of  the  well-known 
wholesale  cycle  firm  in  New  Zealand, 
is  back  again  on  American  soil.  He 
sure  is  some  hustler!  Left  New  York 
for  Europe  on  October  21st  and  arrived 
back  again  on  the  Lusitania  a,  few  days 
ago.  And  now  he  is  on  his  way  to  San 
Francisco.  Why  all  this  hustling?  Well, 
Clarkson  seems  to  think  that  the  trade- 
mark, "Made  in  America,"  isn't  such  a 
bad  one  after  all. 

Besides  handling  a  large  number  of 
English  motorcycles  and  accessories  for 
his  native  province  and  Australia,  J.  B. 
Clarkson  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  have  signed  up 
with  several  American  manufacturers. 
They  will  represent  in  the  coming  year 
the  Excelsior  Motor  &  Supplies  Co.  and 
believe  that  they  will  do  a  good  busi- 
ness in  Excelsior  motorcycles.  Clarkson 
has  accepted  the  agencies  for  American 
light  cars  from  the  Princess  Motor  Co. 
and  the  Remington  Motor  Co.  In  speak- 
ing of  the  new  lines,  the  New  Zealander 
said:  "These  are  comparatively  new  to 
us,  but  we  are  putting  the  best  of  our 
organization  into  pushing  them.  We  feel 
sure  that,  with  the  factory  backing  we 
will  receive,  the  results  will  be  satisfac- 


tory in  every  way  to  the  manufacturers 
and  to  us." 

The  backing  of  Clarkson's  organization 
certainly  means  a  great  deal.  Last  year 
they  did  about  $1,250,000  worth  of  bus- 
iness. 

About  his  trip  to  Europe  the  Aus- 
tralian distributer  spoke  with  enthusiasm 
on  conditions  in  England,  though  he 
much  deplored  the  scenes  of  desolation 
and  poverty  which  he  saw  in  France. 
He   said: 

"In  England,  business  generally  is  go- 
ing on  as  usual,  and  all  the  manufactur- 
ing districts  are  busy.  In  fact,  there  are 
not  as  many  unemployed  as  in  normal 
times.  Of  course,  War  Office  orders 
have  a  lot  to  do  with  this.  The  English 
export  and  import  trade  is  fairly  good 
and  deliveries  in  all  lines  can  be  given. 
Our  business  arrangements  with  that 
country  are  practically  as  previous  to  the 
war. 

"A  short  trip  to  France,  embracing  a 
run  to  Senlis,  a  town  which  had  at  least 
a  hundred  houses  and  shops  destroyed 
and  about  thirty  inhabitants  killed,  and 
a  ride  to  Meaux,  was  very  interesting 
though   sad.     At  Meaux  we   hired  a   car 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIE^V 


December   8.    191 


and  drove  15  miles,  to  within  10  miles 
of  the  outskirts  of  Soissons — as  near  as 
we  could  get  to  the  fighting  lineyi, '" '' 

"This  is  part  of  the  Marne  ta^tlefield 
and  we  saw  ruined  churches  and  vil- 
lages, destroyed  bridges,  hundreds  ol 
soldiers'  graves  and  a  very  sad  lot  of 
humble  and  homeless  peasant  people.  We 
saw  a  cemetery  at  Chantry  which  had 
been  used  as  a  fortress  and  the  Ger- 
mans and  French  had  been  fighting  over 
dead   men's   graves. 

"Business  conditions  in  France  are 
very  quiet  and  amusements  off;  but  the 
French  people  are  placidly  confident  in 
their   ultimate   success." 


CENTRAL  PALACE  IS 
PREPARED  FOR  SHOW 


Praise   from   English   Contemporary 

If  there  is  one  thing  which  Bicycling 
World  and  Motorcycle  Review  strives 
for  it  is  exactness.  We  want  to  have 
the  news  right,  not  some  of  the  time, 
but  all  the  time — not  some  items  only, 
but   every  bit  of  news   that   we   publish. 

It  is  pleasant  to  note  that  an  article 
on  the  English  soldier-cyclists  in  a  re- 
cent number  has  been  praised  by  one  of 
our  English  contemporaries.  Bicycling 
News  for  November  18th  says: 

"Bicycling  World  (the  second  oldest 
cycling  paper  in  the  world)  has  an  ex- 
cellent article  on  the  "Soldier  Cyclists 
of  England,"  in  which  considerable  credit 
is  given  to  this,  the  most  mobile  arm  of 
the  Service." 


Haverford  Cycle  Co.  Takes  Merkel 

The  Detroit,  Mich.,  branch  of  the 
Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  of  which  E.  C. 
Kicherer  is  manager,  has  taken  the  state 
agency  for  the  Flying  Merkel,  which  it 
has  handled  for  several  years.  The  Ha- 
verford company  handled  the  -Dayton 
locally  last  season.  Kicherer  will  go 
on  the  road  this  month,  as  soon  as  the 
new  models  are  received,  and  spend  eight 
or  ten  weeks  placing  agencies  through- 
out the  state.  Previous  to  his  departure 
he  will  issue  invitations  to  all  riders  and 
prospects  whose  addresses  he  can  ob- 
tain to  call  and  examine  the  new  models 
at  the  store. 


Filling  Stations  for  Northwest 

John  A.  Walters,  of  Portland,  Ore., 
has  recently  put  in  operation  numerous 
filling  stations  along  the  Pacific  High- 
way throughout  Oregon  and  Washing- 
ton. These  are  much  appreciated  by  mo- 
torcyclists making  the  trip  along  the 
new  coast  road. 


Record-breaking  Number  of  Exhibitors 
Overflow  Four  Floors  of  Great  Build- 
ing— Accessory  Exhibits  Expected  to 
Prove  Intensely  Interesting 

Preparations  for  the  Fifteenth  Annual 
National  .Automobile  and  Motorcycle 
Show,  to  be  held  in  Grand  Central  Pal- 
ace, New  York  city,  the  week  of  January 
2-9,  under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Automobile  Chamber  of  Commerce,  are 
progressing  rapidly.  More  than  50,000 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  embracing 
four  floors  of  the  building,  will  be  filled 
to  capacit}'  by  the  exhibitors,  who  will 
number  close  to  300.  Of  those  already 
apportioned  space,  92  are  makers  of  com- 
plete cars  and  the  balance  motorcycle 
and   accessory   exhibitors. 

While  the  greater  portion  of  the  space 
available  at  the  show  has  been  allotted 
to  members  of  the  National  Automobile 
Chamber  of  Commerce  for  the  showing 
of  complete  cars  and  to  members  of  the 
Motor  and  Accessory  Manufacturers  for 
accessory  exhibits,  considerable  space  has 
been  apportioned  to  concerns  who  are 
members  of  neither  of  these-  Manager 
S.  A.  Miles  and  his  corps  of  assistants 
have  faced  a  difficult  problem  securing 
sufficient  space  in  the  huge  building  for 
all  of  the  accessory  makers  who  desire 
to  display  their  wares.  The  accessory 
exhibits  nowadays  are  about  as  interest- 
ing as  anything  shown,  for  in  the  ac- 
cessory booths  are  to  be  found  so  many 
absolutely  new  inventions  that  cannot 
fail  to   interest  motorists. 

While  exhibitors  are  to  a  large  de- 
gree keeping  secret  what  they  expect  to 
spring  on  the  public  when  the  show- 
opens,  it  has  been  whispered  confiden- 
tially that  a  number  of  makers  will  show 
some  novel  surprises. 


According  to  report  from  the  office 
of  Secretary  of  State  at  Sacramento,  Cal., 
there  are  now  25,803  licensed  motorcy- 
cles in  the  State  of  California. 


Miami  Catalog  Attracts 

New,  and  of  interest  to  riders  and 
dealers  alike,  is  the  1915  Miami  catalog 
of  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middle- 
town,  O.  On  the  cover  is  to  be  seen 
the  well-known  Flying  Merkel  nameplate 
executed  in   yellow. 

The  first  two  pages  of  the  catalog  are 
devoted  to  "selling-  logic,"  showing  the 
various  items  which  are  to  be  considered 
by  a  prospective  buyer  of  a  motorcycle 
and  how  the  Flying  Merkel  models  con- 
form to  the  requirements.  Following 
this  there  is  a  list  of  racemeets  won 
by  the  Flying  Merkel  during  the  past 
season,   together  with   a   list   of  notable 


municipal  departments  which  have  pur- 
chased the  machine  for  use  in  various 
ways. 

The  paper  throughout  is  of  the  best 
and  the  illustrations  in  halftones  are 
highl}'  finished. 

The  whole  constitutes  a  sensible  and 
decorative  presentation  of  the  Miami  mo- 
torcycle line  and  should  be  welcome  to 
all  interested  on  account  of  the  excel- 
lence of  its  make-up  and  the  quality  of 
its    finish.    ' 


DEATH  CLAIMS  BOYD, 

NEW  HAVEN  DEALER 

After  a  long  illness,  James  N,  Boyd, 
of  New  Haven.  Conn.,  a  well-known  ga- 
rageman  and  dealer  in  motor  vehicles 
and  bicycles,  died  in  that  city  on  No- 
vember 23rd. 

With  a  wide  knowledge  and  experience 
in  engine  w-ork,  Boyd  first  entered  the 
bicycle  business  in  small  quarters  in  the 
rear  of  his  home.  Later  he  added  auto- 
mobiles and  m.otorcycles  to  his  line.  He 
had  the  distinction  of  being  one  of  the 
first  in  New  Haven  to  build  and  ride  a 
motorcycle.  His  success  in  selling  ma 
chines  and  two-wheelers  permitted  him 
to  build  a  handsome  garage  on  state 
street,  which  location  lie  retained  until 
the  time  of  his  death. 


Lemley  New  Seattle  Manager 

G.  Gray  Lemley  has  succeeded  A.  H. 
Jones  as  manager  in  Seattle  of  Ballou 
&  Wright,  Indian  distributers  through- 
out the  Northwest.  Lemley  has  been 
connected  with  this  company  since  1912. 

-A.  J.  Monchief  is  now  purchasing 
agent,  which  position  was  formerly  filled 
by   Lemley. 


Where  Corbin  Products  Can  Be  Seen 

Following  its  old  established  prece- 
dent of  making  its  booth  in  the  New 
York  show  an  attratcive  exhibit  of  its 
products,  the  Corbin  Screw  Corporation, 
of  New  Britain,  Conn.,  will  display  in  the 
January  exhibition  in  Grand  Central 
Palace  a  full  line  of  Corbin-Brown  mo- 
torcycle speedometers  and  Corbin  mo- 
torcycle and  bicycle  brakes.  The  booth 
will  occupy  space  C-102  on  the  third 
floor,  and  the  opportunity  will  be  afford- 
ed cyclists  to  inspect  the  outward  ap- 
pearance and  inward  mechanism  of  the 
1915  product. 


Sac  City  Riders  Form  Club 

With  16  charter  members,  a  motorcy- 
cle club  has  been  organized  at  Sac  City, 
la.  They  expect  to  have  sufficient  mem- 
bership to  join  the  F.  A-.  M.  by  the  first 
of  the  year  and  to  receive  the  full  F.  A. 
M.   privileges. 


December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  ANJ)  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


GRACEY'S  ADVICE  ON 
TRADE  WITH  SPAIN 


War  Opens  Market  in  Spain  to  Ameri- 
can Cycle  Manufacturers,  Says  Gracey, 
American  Consul  at  Seville — Suggests 
Filing  Catalogs  at  Consulate 


Wilbur  T.  Gracej-,  the  American  Con- 
sul at  Seville,  Spain,  has  sent  a  communi- 
cation to  cycle  and  accessories  manu- 
facturers in  which  he  renews  his  profer 
of  cooperating  with  them  in  increasing 
their  Spanish   trade. 

lie  desires  to  be  made  cognizsnt  of 
what  progress  has  thus  far  been  made 
by  the  manufacturers  in  their  efforts  to 
extend  trade  in  that  country;  whether 
they  have  secured  satisfactory  represent- 
atives and  how  he  can  be  of  further 
assistance  at  the  present  time. 

Among  other   things  he   says; 

"Owing  to  the  European  crisis  certain 
lines  of  goods  can  now  be  sold  here 
which  could  not  previously  find  a  mar- 
ket because  of  competition.  It  may  be 
that  your  goods  are  in  this  categorjs 
and  this  office  will  be  glad  to  give  you 
all   possible    information   and   assistance. 

"We  can  better  treat  your  individual 
case  if  you  will  send  us  a  list  of  ques- 
tions regarding  the  points  that  it  would 
be  to  your  advantage  to  have  answered, 
and  would  suggest  that  the  filing  in  this 
consulate  of  duplicate  copies  of  your  lat- 
est catalog,  with  discounts,  terms,  etc., 
would  be  advisable.  The  printing  of 
catalogs  in  Spanish  would  be  advantage- 
ous and  correspondence  with  firms 
should  be  in  that  language.  I  should 
also  advise  the  quotation  of  c.  i.  f.  prices 
when  possible,  or  at  least  f.  o.  b.  New 
York,  and  net  quotations,  or  with  simple, 
one  figure  discounts  Credits  are  advis- 
able and  the  financial  standing  of  local 
firms  here  can  be  secured  upon  appli- 
cation to  Dun's  agency,  which  has  a  rep- 
resentative here. 

"Weights  should  be  given  in  catalogs, 
both  ordinary  and  legal,  preferably  in 
kilograms,  and  special  care  should  be 
taken  to  have  them  accurate  as  duties 
here  are  fixed  by  the  weights,  and  heavy 
fines  are  sometimes  charged  for  false 
statement   of   wei.ghts." 


Diamond  Chains  Now  Detachable 

The  Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.,  In- 
dianapolis, Ind.,  announces  that  all  its 
roller  chains  above  J^-iiich  pitch  will  be 
supplied  in  the  cotter  pin  detachable 
type,  when  desired.  While  some  sizes 
have  been  made  in  this  way  for  some 
time,     the    increase    in    facilities^    which 


permits  the  application  of  this  feature 
to  practically  the  whole  line,  will  result 
in  the  use  of  Diamond  chains  in  many 
drives  where  an  easj'  change  in  the  length 
or  linkage  is  important.  The  details  of 
the  material  and  construction  have  not 
been  changed,  and  the  same  accuracy  in 
machining  and  care  in  the  treatment  of 
the  metals  used  will  be  found  to  have 
been  exercised  in  the  manufacture  of  all 
equipment  furnished  by  this  company. 
A  competent  engineering  department  is 
at  the  service  of  the  power  user,  and 
power  transmission  problems  will  be 
carefully  analyzed  to  the  end  that  the 
most  efficient  drive  may  be  installed. 
The  company  states  that  it  is  at  all 
times  glad  to  recommend  and  estimate  on 
such  equipment,  and  the  advice  of  its 
engineers,  who  are  of  necessity  special- 
ists in  this  field,  should  be  of  great 
value. 


DELAYED  SHIPMENT  OF 
RED  JEWELS  ARRIVES 

After  a  Period  of  Three  Months,  During 
Which  Red  Jewel  Glass  for  Tail 
Lights  Could  Not  Be  Obtained,  Sup- 
ply Reaches  Majestic  Co. 


NO  REORGANIZATION 

IN  BAXTER  SIDECAR  CO. 

Contrary  to  the  general  reports  that 
first  there  would  be,  and  later  that  there 
had  been,  a  reorganization  of  the  Bax- 
ter Side  Car  Co.,  maker  of  sidecars  in 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  no  such  arrangement 
has  or  will  be  consummated,  as  the  con- 
cern has  been  bou.ght  up  by  James  Bax- 
ter, who  will  continue  the  business  as 
a  personal  enterprise. 

During  the  life  of  the  former  organiza- 
tion it  was  generally  supposed  that  Bax- 
ter was  the  ruling  power  in  the  company, 
but  this  was  not  the  case,  for  though 
he  had  an  interest  he  had  no  voting 
power  in  the  meeting  of  the  directors 
and  was  not  the  main  factor  in  the  com- 
pany's   affairs. 

Baxter  will  in  the  future  run  the  con- 
cern on  lines  of  his  own.  He  will  con- 
tinue the  manufacture  of  sidecars  and 
already  has  some  of  the  1915  models  on 
hand  ready  for  immediate  delivery.  Sen- 
sational news  is  promised  from  the  fac- 
tory and  it  is  suspected  it  will  be  in  the 
form  of  price  reduction  in  connection 
with  increased  values. 


Newfoundland  Increases  Duties 

The  Newfoundland  government,  as  a 
war  measure,  has  increased  the  import 
duties  on  nian^'  articles,  the  list  includ- 
ing motor  vehicles  and  automobile  tires, 
the  increase  on  the  former  being  from 
30  to  45  per  cent,  and  on  the  latter,  from 
40  to  45  per  cent  on  all  makes  and  sizes 
of  tires. 


The  Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Worcester, 
Mass.,  manufacturer  of  motorcycle  and 
bicycle  accessories,  has  just  received  a 
large  shipment  of  red  ruby  jewels,  used 
in  the  little  rear  reflector  for  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  tail  lamps,  after  a  period 
of  about  three  months  during  which  time 
is  was  impossible  to  obtain  them.  There 
has  been  a  very  heavy  demand  for  these 
reflectors  throughout  the  cycling  field 
and  as  it  is  impossible  to  obtain  the 
glasses  from  American  glass  manufac- 
turers except  at  a  prohibitive  price  they 
liave  always  been  imported  from  Bo- 
hemia, which  is  in  the  heart  of  the  dis- 
turbed European  district. 

During  the  latter  part  of  Jime  the 
Majestic  company  placed  an  order  with 
their  import  connections  for  a  large  uum.- 
ber  of  these,  which  was  ample  time  to 
insure  themselves  against  running  out 
of  material.  However,  the  war  breaking 
out  in  August  was  just  in  time  to  cut 
off  the  shipment,  which  had  been  for- 
warded from  the  Bohemian  factory  to 
Hamburg,  Germany,  for  ocean  shipment. 

The  cases  containing  the  goods  were 
evidently  held  up  at  some  point  in  Ger- 
many and  from  the  appearance  of  ths 
cases  when  received  in  Worcester  were 
evidently  shipped  from  point  to  point 
and  given  rough  usage.  Each  case  plain- 
ly bore  marks  of  having  been  opened 
several  times  and  subjected  to  inspection 
to  satisfy  the  authorities  that  they  did 
not  'contain  contraband  of  war.  Even- 
tually the  shipment  was  pushed  through 
to  Rotterdam,  Holland,  and  forwarded 
from  that  point,  arriving  in  New  York 
city  one  week  ago. 


Accordin.g  to  the  Secretary  of  State, 
California  has  now  registered  24,379 
motorcycles  of  all  makes.  This  is  a 
large  increase  over  last  vear. 


HENDEE   CO.   MOVES 

CHICAGO   BRANCH 

Long  since  having  outgrown  the  three- 
story  building  occupied  by  its  Chicago 
branch  at  1251  Michigan  avenue,  since 
the  establishment  of  that  factory  dis- 
tributing point  seven  years  ago,  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  has  vacated  this  stand 
and  leased  the  handsome  and  much  larg- 
er three-story  building  one  door  south, 
at  the  corner  of  Michigan  avenue  and 
13th   street. 

This  new  location,  it  is  expected,  will 
be  the  nucleus  for  a  steadily  growing 
trade  in  the  Middle  West. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December   8,    1914 


J.  W.  Grady  Gets  Smith  Motor  Wheel 

Continuing  its  activities  in  the  plac- 
ing of  agencies,  the  A.  O.  Smith  Co., 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  of  which  W.  V.  C. 
Jackson  is  the  manager  of  the  Motor 
Wheel  division,  has  appointed  the  fol- 
lowing sales  representatives  for  Smith 
Motor  Wheels  during  the  past  week. 

J.  W.  Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass., 
will  look  after  the  territory  of  the  states 
of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont, 
Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island;  while 
the  Zinke  Co.,  of  1322  Michigan  avenue, 
Chicago,  111.,  will  promote  sales  in  that 
state,  including  the  city  of  Chicago. 

This  arrangement  will  make  it  possi- 
ble for  the  manufacturers  to  keep  in 
close  touch  with  the  situation  in  these 
states  and  to  know  at  all  times  just  what 
the  dealers  who  handle  its  product  are 
doing. 


HOW  THE  LAPS  WERE 
RIDDEN  IN  SAVANNAH 


Edwards-Crist  Co.  Moves  Main  Store 

By  reason  of  the  greatly  increased 
space  available,  there  has  been  made  pos- 
sible the  effecting  of  a  most  desirable 
combination,  whereby  the  Edwards-Crist 
Mfg.  Co.  removes  its  main  store,  here- 
tofore located  at  1350  Michigan  avenue, 
two  blocks  south,  to  part  of  the  building- 
occupied  by  the  branch.  While  both 
stores  will  have  ground  floor  sales  and 
executive  departments,  they  will  be  sep- 
arate and  independent  establishments  in 
the  full  sense  of  the  word,  as  heretofore. 

Jesse  Edwards  will,  of  course,  continue 
in  his  dual  capacity  of  branch  manager 
and  head  of  his  own  chain  of  retail 
stores,  from  which  the  Indian  will  be 
exploited  in  Cook  county. 

Chief  among  the  many  advantages 
which  accrue  from  the  combination,  may 
be  cited  a  centralization  of  administra- 
tion with  greater  efficiency,  decreased 
overhead,  much  more  space  in  all  de- 
partments, superior  distributing  facilities 
and  a  corner  location  in  the  heart  of  the 
motor  thoroughfare  of  Chicago.  The 
tremendous  expansion  of  the  company's 
business  having  rendered  the  old  quar- 
ters totally  inadequate,  the  removal  of 
the  branch  has  been  in  contemplation 
for  some  time,  but  until  now  a  suitable 
location  was  not  available. 


Merkel  Agency  Placed  in  Binghamton 
W.  H.  Wolf,  as  manager  of  the  estate 
of  C.  H.  Turner,  under  which  name  he 
operates  a  motorcycle  and  bicycle  agency 
in  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  has  acquired  the 
agency  for  Flying  Merkel  motorcycles. 
Wolf  is  conducting  the  business  formerly 
run  by  C.  H.  Turner  and  expects  to  in- 
crease his  sales  greatly  in  Binghamton 
during  the  coming  season.  He  reported 
a  good  season  last  year. 


Detailed  Statistical  Record  of  "American 
Classic"  Shows  the  Lap  Time  of  Every 
Rider  —  Score  Sheet  Supplement  is 
Final  Word  in  300-Mile  Contest 


We  present  as  a  supplement  this  week 
the  complete  checking  sheet  of  the  great 
Savannah  race  described  at  length  in  our 
last  issue.  This  sheet  could  not  be  com- 
piled in  time  for  publicity  last  week,  but 
is  necessary  to  a  thorough  understanding 
of  the  race,  as  it  shows  the  actual  time 
consumed  by  each  rider,  each  lap,  their 
relative  position  in  each  lap,  and  exactly 
who  finished  and  who  dropped  out  and 
when  and  why. 

The  time  given  is  watch  time,  and  as 
the  race  started  at  nine  o'clock,  nine 
hours  should  be  deducted  from  each 
record  in  order  to  obtain  actual  elapsed 
time. 

The  method  of  timing  and  score  keep- 
ing was  very  efficient  and  no  disputes 
have  arisen. 

The  chart  will  repay  the  most  careful 
study,  as  the  consistency  of  some  of  the 
riders  was  most  remarkable  and  some 
individual  laps  were  done  in  phenomenal 
time. 

We  have  tried  as  far  as  possible  in 
the  arrangement  of  this  sheet  to  give  a 
graphic  view  of  the  whole  race,  and 
when  read  in  connection  with  our  news 
story  of  last  week  will  we  hope  be  as 
near  as  possible  to  actual  attendance 
at  the  event. 


F.  A.  M.  Membership  Statistics 

The  membership  statistics  of  the  na- 
tional organization  for  the  month  of 
November  show  a  slight  falling  off,  ow- 
ing to  the  decline  of  the  outdoor  season. 
The  feature  of  the  report  is  the  splen- 
did showing  made  by  the  State  of  South 
Carolina,  which  triumphantly  heads  the 
list  with  45  new  and  renewed  member- 
ships to  her  credit.  New  York  is  sec- 
ond, with  39  new  members. 

In  all,  182  riders  have  signed  up  with 
the  national  organization,  while  139  have 
renewed  their  membership,  a  creditable 
showing   for   this   time   of  year. 

The   W.   F.   M.   presents   a   budget   of 
632,  a  welcome  addition  to  the  treasury. 
Membership  statistics  for  November: 
Affil-      Unaffil-     Re- 
State,  iated.       iated.  newals." 

Maine ._. . . .     0  1  0 

New    Hampshire..     0  22  3 

Massachusetts  ....     2  3  9 

Rhode  Island 0  0  1 

Connecticut    0  0  2 

New   York    24  0  lb 


New  Jersey   10 

Pennsylvania 1 

Maryland   5 

Virginia    0 

West  Virginia  ....  0 

Delaware    0 

Dist.  of  Columbia.  2 

North  Carolina. ...  0 

South  Carolina....  29 

Georgia   0 

Florida   0 

Northern    Texas..  0 

Southern  Texas...  7 

Kentucky    IS 

Oklahoma 0 

Ohio 3 

Indiana    ;  4 

Illinois 0 

Missouri    0 

Wisconsin     0 

Michigan 0 

Minnesota 0 

North  Dakota   0 

South  Dakota   0 

Nebraska   1 

Kansas    2 

Iowa 7 

California    2 

Nevada    0 

Utah 0 

Colorado    0 

Arizona   0 

Montana   0 

Oregon  2 

Washington  0 

British  Columbia..  0 

107 


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6 

9 

0 

2 

2 

0 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

23 

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11 

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10 

8 

4 

2 

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3 

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75 


139 


Hub  Cycle  Co.  Become  Pierce 

Distributers  in  New  England 

Arrangements  have  been  perfected  by 
the  Hub  Cycle  Co.,  with  headquarters  in 
Boston,  Mass.,  whereby  that  concern  will 
act  as  distributers  throughout  a  large 
section  of  New  England  territory  for  the 
Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  man- 
ufacturers of  Pierce  bicycles.  The  Hub 
Co.  will  distribute  in  Maine,  New  Hamp- 
shire, that  section  of  Massachusetts 
which  is  east  of  the  Connecticut  river, 
and  the  state  of  Rhode  Island.  The  bal- 
ance of  New  England  will  continue  as 
territory  controlled  by  the  New  York 
Sporting  Goods  Co. 

C.  F.  Corey,  who  is  the  "outside  man" 
of  the  Boston  concern,  will  personally 
look  after  the  Pierce  business  and  de- 
vote a  large  part  of  his  time  in  increas- 
ing the  agency  list  of  bicycle  dealers 
who  handle  the  product  of  the  Buffalo 
manufacturer. 


Syracuse  Jobber  Takes  Racycles 

W.  D.  Andrews,  Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  job- 
ber in  motorcycjes,  bicycles  and  accesso- 
ries, has  been  appointed  distributer  of 
Racycle  bicycles,  manufactured  by  the 
Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.  Andrews'  ter- 
ritory will  comprise  the  whole  of  Onon- 
daga county. 


New  Year's  Day  will  see  the  start  of 
the  annual  sociability  run  of  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club.  All  riders  are 
invited   to    compete. 


December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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Maintains  Motorcycle  Club  at  Own  Expense 


And  Bronx  Harley-Davidson  Dealer  Considers  It  Worth  While— Believes 

in  Advertising  Extensively  and  Is  Opposed  to  Price-cutting 

— Favors  New  York  Dealers'  Organization 


The  Bronx  has  been  famous  for  its 
goats- — real  goats,  for  the  figurative  goat 
exists  wherever  a  human  being  can  be 
found.  A  few  years  ago  if  you  were  to 
go  to  any  of  the  numerous  Bronx  parks, 
rest  in  the  cool  woods,  read  your  favor- 
ite paper  and  then  take  an  afternoon 
nap,  you  would  have  found  after  your 
siesta  that  the  better  part  of  your  paper 
had  been  chewed  away  by  someone  or 
something-  Looking  about  for  the  cul- 
prit, you  might  have  seen,  enveloped  in 
a  cloud  of  dust,  the  hoofs  of  a  quadruped 
moving  along  very  rapidly  down  the 
road  and  two  horns  standing  up  high  in 
the  air. 

But  times  have  changed  since  Hugo 
Scheeren  took  in  hand  the  work  of  rid- 
ding the  Bronx  of  its  goats,  for  he  has 
been  on  the  job  for  nearly  20  years. 
No  longer  do  you  see  the  familiar  sight 
of  small  carriages  being  laboriously 
moved  along  by  "nannies"  or  "billies," 
but  the  power-driven  two-wheeler  will 
fly  past  you  like  a  streak  of  lightning 
and  incidehtly  prove  to  you  that  the 
Bronx,  once  an  insignificant  part  of  New 
York  city,  has  finally  come  into  its  own. 

In  Business  for  Twenty  Years 

Yes,  Scheeren  has  been  in  the  Bronx 
for  about  20  years  as  a  bicycle  dealer 
and  later  as  the  Harley-Davidson  agent 
for  his  county.  He  is  reputed  as  being 
the  oldest  cycle  merchant  in  the  bor- 
ough, and  is  known  for  miles  around  as 
the  man  from  whom  you  can  be  sure  of 
getting  a  square  deal. 

By  means  of  his  German  thoroughness 
and  perseverance,  Scheeren's  business 
has  grown  from  two  little  stores,  one  of 
which  he  called  the  "Bicycle  Hospital," 
established  in  1898,  to  the  present  large 
store  which  he  has  at  3119  3rd  avenue. 
Being  himself  a  machinist  of  broad  ex- 
perience, he  started  in  the  beginning  as 
a  general  repairman  and  electrical  con- 
tractor, taking  bicycles  as  a  side  line. 
Then,  when  cycling  enthusiasts  turned 
their  attention  to  the  motorcycle,  Scheer- 
en, like  a  real  progressive  dealer,  added 
several  machines  to  his  line.  At  present 
he  handles  Harley-Davidsons  exclusively 
and  does  a  few  electrical  and  general 
mechanical  iobs. 


Scheeren's  store  is  located  near  the 
edge  of  a  big  shopping  center,  and  be- 
fore it  is  a  large  turn  of  the  elevated 
railway  and  surface  car  line,  so  that  his 
signs,  which  he  has  attached  to  the 
cornice  of  the  one-story  building  he  oc- 
cupies, are  easily  seen  by  those  riding 
past.  The  windows  are  attractively  ar- 
ranged, both  of  them  displaying  not  only 
motorcycles  but  also  bicycles  and  acces- 
sories. 


Scheeren's    "Bicycle   Hospital"    in    1898 

When  1  entered  the  store  I  found  my- 
self in  an  oblong-shaped  room  with  mo- 
torcycles standing  along  the  walls  in  the 
usual  fashion,  while  Harley-lDavidson 
posters  were  employed-  as  decorations. 
For  bicycles  a  special  rack  was  provided 
in  the  rear,  which  Scheeren  had  con- 
structed after  his  o^vii  plan.  Accessories 
were  not  well  shown,  but  this  was  due, 
as  he  told  me  later,  to  his' having  moved 
just  recently  to  the  new  premises. 

Cosy  Motorcycle  Club  Rooms 

A  young  man  canie  out  to  greet  me, 
and  when  I  asked  to  see  the  proprietor 
he  led  me  into  a  small  office  which  ad- 
joined the  repair-shop.  Standing  mid- 
way between  his  desk  and  a  glowing 
fire,  Scheeren  stood-  with  outstretched 
hand  and  a  smile  that' .would  haye  made 
the    career   of   a   politician. 

"First,"  he  said,  after  I  had  intro- 
duced myself,  "I  want  to  show  you  the 


motorcycle  club  rooms — they're  dandy." 

His  praise  wasn't  an  exaggeration. 
There  were  two  large  rooms,  besides  a 
bath  for  motorcyclists  who  desired  to 
wash  up  after  the  day's  run.  One  of  the 
rooms  was  intended  for  the  purpose  of 
cleaning  machines  and  the  other  for  so- 
cial gatherings.  In  the  latter  were  some 
upholstered  furniture,  plenty  of  chairs, 
interesting  pictures  and  a  grand  piano, 
on  which  a  rider  -was  merrily  banging 
out  a  popular  rag,  while  others  sang 
lustily  to  their  hearts'  content. 

"We've  got  the  right  crowd  of  boys 
here,"  said  the  proprietor  after  we  had 
returned  to  his  office.  "The  fellows  all 
stick  together  and  have  an  enjoyable 
time." 

"Does  any  business  advantage  accrue 
to  you  as  a  result  of  maintaining  these 
rooms?"  I  asked. 

"Well,  I  keep  them  at  my  own  expense 
and  find  that  if  a  good  bunch  of  fellows 
can  be  gotten  it's  worth  while.  It  helps 
to  create  a  steady  trade.  But  cliques 
have  broken  up  clubs  that  I  have  pre- 
viously formed  and  at  least  one  ambitious 
member  branched  out  into  the  motor- 
cycle   business   for   himself. 

Preventing  Riders  from  "Butting  In" 

"A  dealer  will  always  have  riders  com- 
ing into  his  place,  of  course,  especially 
if  he  stores  machines,  as  I  do.  Now, 
when  a  prospect  enters  this  establish- 
ment, looks  over  our  line  and  seems  per- 
fectly pl-eased  with  it,  a -rider-  standing 
in  the  store,  who  uses  a  different  mount, 
may  'butt  in'  on  the  conversation.  He 
will  make  all  kinds  of  claims  for  ,  his 
motorcycle  and  finally  get  the  would- 
be  owner  interested  in  a  make  that  I  do 
not  handle-  In  that  way  I  have  lost 
more  than  one  customer. 

"I  do  not  permit  members  of  the  club- 
or  other  riders  who  frequent  the  store 
to  remain  for  any  length  of  time  on  the 
sales  floor.    The  club  rooms  for  theirs.''' 

"How  do  you  get  your  prospects?" 

"Almost  entirely  through  my  custom- 
ers. I  have  been  in  the  Bronx  all  these 
years  and  have  naturally  made  many 
friends.  My  window  displays  and  my 
location  in  a  busy  district  are  also  re- 
sponsible for  some  of  the  trade  I  get." 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


"Do  you  follow  up  prospects;'" 
"If  I  know  that  a  man  coming  in  here 
is  determined  upon  getting  a  Harley- 
Davidson,  but  has  not  yet  decided  upon 
the  time,  I  feci  that  we  ought  to  do 
very  little  following  up.  The  chances 
are  that  some  friend  of  his  owns  a 
machine  of  that  make  and  he  knows 
exactly  what  he  wants.  To  follow  him 
up  persistently,  either  by  calls  or  by  let- 
ters, would  be  equivalent  to  pestering 
him  and  he'd  soon  become  disgusted. 
When  he  has  the  money  he'll  come  back 
all  right." 

Demonstration  the  Best  Argument 

"What  if  a  man  is  undecided  as  to 
the  make   he  wants?" 

"That's  another  question.  The  best 
wa}'  of  persuading  a  prospect  of  that 
kind  is  by  giving  him  a  nunilDcr  of  dem- 
onstrations. Show  him  how  to  work  the 
machine,  its  strong  points  as  compared 
with  others,  and  take  him  up  a  steep 
hill  or  two,  and  you'll  land  the  sale  quite 
easily.  My  son,  whom  T  am  breaking 
into  the  business,  does  most  of  the 
demonstrating  and  has  met  with  good 
success." 

"Do  you  sell  on  the  installment  plan?" 

"Not  often.  I  do  not  handle  the  de- 
ferred payment  business  myself.  People 
up  here  think  that  it  is  exorbitant  to 
ask  them  to  paj'  10  per  cent  on  the  list 
price.  They'd  rather  nurse  the  motor- 
cycle bug  along,  put  their  money  in  a 
bank  where  it  will  accumulate  in.terest. 
and   then   pay   cash  for   their  machines." 

"Take  second-hand  machines  in  part 
payment^" 

"I  don't  buy  them  outright  unless  I 
see  a  chance  of  making  a  real  bargain. 
I  generally  permit  the  prospect  to  leave 
his  machine  on  our  sales  floor  and  I 
communicate  with  possible  buyers.  If 
the   machine   is   sold   solely   by   my    own 


efforts,  I  ask  S  per  cent  commission, 
and  the  balance  goes  toward  paying  for 
the   new   machine." 

"Have  you  sold  many  sidecars  last 
season?" 

"Yes,  1  sold  a  few,  and  I  expect  the 
call  to   be  pretty  good  this  season." 

"Is  your  electrical  and  mechanical  re- 
pair  business   helpful?" 

"It  doesn't  amount  to  much,"  replied 
Scheeren.  "People  have  come  to  the 
conclusion  that  my  store  is  a  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  specialty  place  and  think 
that  I  will  overcharge  them.  But  dur- 
ing the  dull  season  the  odd  jobs  I  get 
here  and  there  come  in  handy." 

"How  about  your  income  from  storing 
machines?" 

"That  constitutes  a  large  part  of  my 
total  receipts.  Just  now  I  have  onlj'  28 
machines,  each  of  which  brings  in  $1.50 
per  month..  This  more  than  covers  my 
rent.  In  the  summer  time  I  have  over 
50  machines." 

"Why   don'i  you   keep   phonographs?" 

Phonographs  Too  Much  a  Specialty 

"In  this  busy  section  things  are  highly 
specialized.  There  are  plenty  of  stores 
down  the  street  that  sell  only  pianos  and 
phonographs.  Where  would  I  fit  in  as 
a  motorcj'clc  and  bicycle  dealer?" 

"Do  you  permit  motorcyclists  to  make 
repairs   in   your   shop?" 

"They  can  make  small  repairs  if  they 
want  to;  but  I  do  not  allow  them  to 
take  down  their  motor  or  make  large 
repairs.  I  feel  that  maintaining  the  club 
rooms,  as  I  do,  I  am  entitled  to  some 
compensation,  and  that  the  boys  ought 
to  turn  their  large  repair  jobs  over  to 
me. 

"I  was  telling  you  before,"  continued 
Scheeren,  "that  a  number  of  mechanics 
I  had  and  one  of  the  club  members 
launched  into  the  niotorcvcle  trade.     Of 


Present  store  of  Hugo  Scheeren.  Harley-Davidson  agent  for  Bronx  County.   N 


course  they  had  a  perfect  right  to  do  so. 
"But  one  of  them  tried  to  drive  me  out 
of  business  by  cutting  prices  right  and 
left.  An  accessory  that  I  would  sell  for 
$18  this  fellow  sold  for  $12,  and  he 
wasn't  any  too  scrupulous  about  selling 
machines  under  list  price.  Well,  I  knew 
it  wouldn't  last  long.  I  sat  down  one 
day  and  figured  out  the  fellow's  rent, 
gas  bill,  and  so  forth,  and  also  his  re- 
ceipts. I  decided  that  he  must  be  los- 
ing nearly  $50  a  month.  So,  believe  me, 
his  price  cutting  didn't  worry  me  much,. 
I   knew  darn  well   that   he   couldn't  last. 

An  Enemy  of  Cut  Prices 

"Customers  used  to  come  in  my  place 
at  that  time  and  tell  me  how  much  cheap- 
er they  could  buy  from  this  competitor 
of  mine.  I  told  them  that  they  were 
foolish  if  they  didn't  take  advantage  of  a 
lower  price.     But  as  for  me — list  price! 

"My  cut-price  competitor,  whom  I 
called  a  'summer  fly,'  just  held  out  for 
three  months.  And  those  that  flocked 
over  to  him  all  came  back  to  Scheeren's." 

"So  you  don't  believe  in  cutting  prices 
at  all?" 

"No,  sir!"  came  the  quick  response 
with  great  emphasis.  "The  only  time  I 
do  anything  that  resembles  price  cut- 
ting is  when  a  man  has  bought  a  ma- 
chine from  me  and  wishes  to  get  some 
accessories.  If  he  asks  for  $18  worth 
I  may  let  him  have  them  for  $15.  I 
believe  that  a  customer  has  a  right  to 
expect  some  generosity  after  having 
spent  a  large  sum  of  money  for  a  mo- 
torcycle." 

"What  do  you  think  of  the  idea  of 
forming  a  metropolitan  dealers'  asso- 
ciation?" 

"That's  a  bully  idea.  One  of  the  best 
things  an  organization  of  that  sort  can 
do  is  to  standardize  prices.  Price  cut- 
ting must  be  eliminated,  and  I  honestly 
believe  that  there  are  many  dealers  who 
will  agree  with  me." 

Will  Try  Advertising  in  "Movies" 

"Go    into   advertising  verj'    strongly?" 

"Yes,  I  have  been  advertising  quite  a 
bit.  I  use  the  local  papers  mostly.  Ex- 
perience has  shown  me  that  advertising 
on  theater  curtains  and  programs  is  not 
productive  of  results.  During  the  com- 
ing season  I  will  use  the  screens  in  mov- 
ing picture  houses  for  advertising.  The 
price  is  $1  weekly  and  your  ad  is  flashed 
on  the  screen  several  times  each  day. 
I  haven's  tried  the  movies  before,  so  this 
will  be  largely  in  the  nature  of  an  ex- 
periment." 

"V/ill  you  do  any  window  decorating 
for  Christmas?" 

"Surely.     That's   a   mighty   good   time 


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of  the  year  to  attractively  show  motor- 
cycles and  bicycles.  There  are  crowds 
passing  here  every  night  around  Christ- 
mas time  that  will  be  interested  in  a 
good  display.  Last  year  we  had  holly 
and  wreaths  for  decorations  and  minia- 
ture electric  bulbs  of  many  colors.  I 
believe  in  the  drawing  power  of  well- 
conceived  display.s,  and  when  I  have  the 
store  fixed  up  the  way  I  want  it  to  be 
I'm  going  to  do  more  of  it." 

Being  about  to  take  my  leave  Scheeren 
and  I  walked  into  the  sales  room,  where 
he  called  my  attention  to  a  number  of 
improvements   he  had   made. 

"That  pulley  and  rope  you  see  hanging 
from  the  ceiling,"  he  began,  "are  to 
raise  machines  from  the  floor,  after 
which  we  roll  the  bench  there  under  the 
motorcycle  and  let  it  stand  upright.  A.\\ 
our  work  on  machines  is  done  on  the 
bench,  for  I  don't  like  to  sprain  my  back. 

"We  used  to  have  our  repair-shop  in 
the  store;  I  decided  to  place  it  inside, 
so  that  this  room  might  be  neat,  clean 
and  favorably  impress  prospects." 

When  we  got  to  the  door  the  Bronxite 
wrung  my  hand — I  can  feel  that  hand- 
shake yet — and   said: 

"Oh,  I  meant  to  tell  you  at  the  very 
beginning  how  much  I  value  the  stories 
appearing  in  Bicycling  World  and  Mo- 
torcycle Review.  I  am  an  old  timer  and 
know  by  now  most  of  the  methods  used 
in  the  business.  But  your  publication 
prints    many   new   and   interesting   facts. 

"My  two  sons,  who  are  starting  in  the 
business,  look  forward  ea.gerly  to  each 
week's  issue.  I  have  them  cut  out  all 
the  many  good  stories  and  paste  them 
in  a  scrap  book  for  their  future  refer- 
ence." 


They  are:  Thomas  S.  McMillan,  Charles- 
ton, S.  C;  John  W.  Cooper,  Omaha. 
Neb.,  and  Lloyd  Paintor,  .Streator,  111. 
Legal  Action  Chairman  Johnson  has 
appointed  the  following  F,  A.  M.  attor- 
neys: Emmett  Jackson,  Lima.  O.:  Moss 
A.  Plunket,  Roanoke,  Va.;  E.  R.  Barnes, 
Pratt,  Kan.;  R.  F.  Lusk,  Gadsden,  Ala. 
George  Y.  Webster,  Rochester,  N.  V. 
S.  A.  Wight,  Springfield,  111.;  Charle 
j.  Martin,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Three  New  F.A.M.  Attorneys  Appointed 

The  ever-active  legal  action  chairman, 
W.  F.  Johnson,  announces  that  he  has 
secured  three  more  capable  attorneys  to 
aid  motorcyclists  in  their  legal  troubles. 


Remy  Makes  Change  in  Los  Angeles 

.\  change  has  been  made  in  the  Remy 
service  station  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Un- 
der the  new  arrangement  the  station  will 
he  conducted  by  the  Hucks  Auto  Elec- 
tric Co.,  which  is  located  in.  the  premises 
627  West  Pico  street.  A  complete  line 
of  Remy  products  will  be  stocked,  and 
facilities  v/ill  be  at  hand  at  all  times  to 
make  repairs  or  replacements. 

Riders  of  Remy-equipped  machines 
should  note  this. 


won   him   fourth   place   at    Savannah 

Sorensen's  Fine   Record 

Inasmuch  as  organization  of  a  racing 
team  has  always  been  deemed  to  be  a 
necessity  to  success,  the  performance  of 
George  Sorensen  at  Savannah  is  cer- 
tainly worthy  of  special  comment. 
.Sorensen  was  alone.  His  organization 
was  himself.  He  tra\eled  to  Savannah 
as  an  individual  and  without  an  organ- 
ization of  mechanics,  pit  men  and  supply 
department.  He  finished  fourth  a,gainst 
the  biggest  racing  men  in  the  country, 
emphasizing  still  further  that  motorcy- 
cle racing  is  a  true  sport  inasmuch  as- 
the  ]3ersonal  equation  counts  for  so- 
much. 

Sorensen  rode  a  heady  race  from  the 
start,  and  while  more  ambitious  riders 
were  exhausting  themselves  and  their 
mounts  in  the  effort  to  set  a  breakneck 
pace,  he  was  contented  to  trail  behind. 
But  at  the  finish  he  came  strong  in  the 
last  few  laps  and  made  an  enviable  rec- 
ords 1.1V  finishing  fourth  to  noted  riders.. 


The  Harley-Davidson  speedsters  at  Savannah — Weishaar,   French,  Sloop,  Janke.   Yerkes.   Kelly.   Schroder  and  Stratton    fcaptain) 


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li) 


These  are  not  freak  pictures — they  actually  happened.      The  husV-y   Pope  in  the 

illustrations,  that  seems  to  be  dancing  around  like  a  nymph  on  the  crest  of  an 

ocean  wave,  was  piloted  by  George  H.   Strickler,  of  Boise,  Ida.,  over  steep  san.l 

pitches  of  "Slaughter  House"  hill,  near  that  city.     A  description  of  the  pictures 

follows:     1 — Fair   view   of   grade.      2 — Just   before   reaching   the   hill.      3 — Going 

over  the  hill.     4,   5,  6  and  7— Coming  over  the  first  pitch  which  has  a  grade  of 

50  per  cent  for  nearly  80  feet 

. 

^Xj 


STRICKLER  SHOWS  THAT 

THE  POPE  CAN   CLIMB 

Some  remarkable  motorcycle  riding- 
has  been  shown  by  Geo.  H.  Strickler, 
of  Boise,  Idaho,  a  section  where  motor- 
cycles are  coining  into  rapid  favor,  and 
near  which  city  some  extraordinary 
grades  may  be  found.  Strickler's  descrip- 
tion of  the  picture  is,  therefore,  inter- 
esting and  the  pictures  themselves  will 
bear  close  scrutinjr. 

"The  pictures  I  send  you  herewith 
show  a  Model  L  Pope  motorcycle  with 
myself  as  pilot  doing  'stunts'  which  were 
heretofore  considered  impossible. 

"No.  1  is  the  only  picture  which  shows 
the  grade  to  any  extent.  No.  2  is  just 
before  I  reached  the  hill  or  slope.  No, 
3  shows  going  over. 

"Before  reaching  this  slope  I  had  to 
go  (through  about  6  inches  of  sand,  a 
distance  of  90  feet,  part  of  the  slope 
being  sandy  with  several  offsets  to  go 
over. 

"This  slope  is  known  as  the  second- 
hand   pitch    of   "Slaughter    House"    hill; 


the  worst  little  climb  in  the  country.  I 
have  gone  over  it  with  my  machine  while 
two  2-speeds  failed. 

"No.  4,  S,  6  and  7  show  me  coming 
over  the  first  pitch,  which  has  a  .grade 
of  50  per  cent  for  nearly  80  feet.  The 
first  part  of  the  grade  is  22  per  cent 
for  nearly  200  feet.  I  have  also  brought 
over  a  tandem  passenger  weighing  13S 
pounds. 

"I  have  seen  several  pictures  of  dif- 
ferent makes  of  machines  doing  the  leap- 
ing act,  but  not  on  this  kind  of  a  grade. 
It  is  the  greatest  puller  I  ever  saw  or 
rode." 


Two  More  Repair-Shops  Registered 

Travelers  in  Madisonville,  Ky.,  will 
find  there  an  F.  A.  M.  repair-shop  at 
lis  Main  street.  They  will  find  there 
also  W.  J.  Bailey,  the  proprietor.  The 
repair-shop  is  licensed  No.  1097. 

The  repair-shop  of  William  Goettsche, 
at  111  South  Wheeler  avenue,  Grand 
Island,  Neb.,  has  been  recently  regis- 
tered.    It  received   No,.   1098. 


These  new  repair-shops  have  recently 
been  registered  with  the  F.  A.  M.:  Ira 
Enmark,  424  South  6th  street,  Minneap- 
olis, Minn.,  No.  1103;  El  Reno  Arms  & 
Cycle  Co.,  216  South  Rock  Island  ave- 
nue, El  Reno,  Okla.,  No.  1104,  and  Mil- 
ton Menefee,  301  2nd  street,  N.  E., 
Roanoke,   Va,,   No.   IIOS. 


Chandler  Smiles  As  His  Sales  Grow 

M.  B.  Chandler,  of  Texarkana,  Ark., 
agent  for  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles, 
disposed  of  15  1914  model  Harley-David- 
sons,  most  of  them  twin  two-speeds,  dur- 
ing the  season  just  passed,  and  of  course 
has  renewed  his  contract  for  191S.  He 
will  have  to  move  into  a  larger  building, 
as  his  present  quarters  at  1302  County 
avenue  are  entirely  too  small  to  ac- 
commodate his  growing  business..  In 
addition  to  the  Harley-Davidson  line  of 
motorcycles,  Chandler  handles  accesso- 
ries of  all  kinds,  Harley-Davidson  oil, 
gas,  Prest-0-Lite  tanks,  and  does  a  large 
repair  and  second-hand  motorcycle  busi- 
ness. 


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MOTORCYCLES  FOR  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY 

As  week  after  week  passes  the  motorcycle  in  the 
European  theater  of  war  shows  its  great  value  for 
war  purposes.  It  is  proving  conclusively  that  it  has 
a  place  and  a  place  by  no  means  insignificant  in  the 
military  equipment  of  every  nation. 

The  motorcycle  belongs  to  the  army  just  the  same 
as  the  seige  guns  and  the  transport  trucks.  It  has 
demonstrated  its  value  for  scouting  purposes  time  and 
again,  and  motorcycle  riders  have  been  mentioned  in 
despatches  with  every  report  from  the  expeditionary 
force.  When  need  arises  the  motorcycle  despatch  rid- 
ers have  gone  from  one  end  of  the  200-mile  battle 
front  in  France  to  the  other  in  little  over  a  day. 

It's  up  to  Uncle  Sam  to  learn  the  lessons  taught  by 
the  great  war,  if  he  does  not  want  to  be  left  away  be- 
hind other  nations  in  military  efficiency.  It's  up  to 
motorcycle  manufacturers  to  see  that  he  starts  right 
in  to  increase  his  equipment  of  motorcycles,  and  to 
the  bicycle  manufacturers  to  see  that  he- takes  advan- 
tage of  the  lessons  taught  by  the  Belgian  and  British 
cyclist-soldiers,  who  are  the  most  mobile  army  corps 
in  existence. 

Some  day  Uncle  Sam  is  going  to  have  a  full  equip- 
ment of  bicycles,  of  motorcycles,  of  sidecars  fitted  with 
machine  guns,  and  of  sidecar  ambulances.  That  day 
will  see  the  disappearance  of  the  old  army  saber  and 
the  historic  army  mule — it  will   see  the  advent  of  a 


new   element  of  strong  mechanical   efficiency   in   the 
service. 

The  European  war  has  supplied  the  manufacturers 
with  proofs  of  the  validity  of  their  claims.  If  they 
are  frightened  by  the  old  army  saber  and  army  mule 
in  approaching  Uncle  Sam  on  this  point,  they  are  giv- 
ing up  ground  which  is  rightfully  theirs.  The  motor- 
cycle and  the  bicycle  belong  under  the  Stars  and 
Stripes ! 

GARAGES  MAY  BE  LIABILITIES  OR  ASSETS 

The  rider  of  the  motorcycle  is  dependant  to  a  cer- 
tain extent  upon  garages.  The  garages  supply  him 
with  gas  and  oil.  They  vulcanize  a  tire  for  him  or 
mend  a  broken  fork.  They  give  him  information  about 
the  roads  in  the  vicinity. 

Half  the  garagemen,  however,  know  less  about 
motorcycles  than  they  do  about  threshing  machines. 
They  understand  machinery  of  various  kinds,  and 
when  called  upon  to  make  a  small  repair  job  such  as 
mending  a  broken  chain  or  straightening  a  bent  spark 
control  they  do  it  fairly  well.  But  they  do  not  under- 
stand the  insides  of  the  motorcycle — they  can  not 
except  in  rare  instances  bring  exact  knowledge  to  bear 
upon  the  problem  of  a  complicated  repair  job.  When 
asked  to  do  something  for  the  motorcyclist  they  say, 
"Oh,  we  don't  handle  motorcycles,"  or  "I  don't  under- 
stand the  first  thing  about  motorcycles." 

It's  up  to  the  dealers  to  get  after  those  garagemen. 
As  long  as  riders  find  that  the  garages  where  they 
stop'  are  indifferent  to  their  needs  and  do  not  know 
anything  about  the  machines,  they  are  going  to  be 
handicapped  in  their  touring.  The  dealers'  repair 
shops  can  handle  the  more  serious  troubles  of  the 
rider  but  they  can  not  help  him  when  he  is  stranded 
with  a  broken  clutch  miles  from  the  nearest  town. 

The  good-will  of  the  garages  is  a  big  asset  to 
motorcycling,  and  the  dealers  ought  to  get  it.  They 
ought  to  visit  the  stations  in  their  vicinity  and  start 
a  campaign  of  education.  And  they  won't  find  the 
garagemen  hostile — -most  of  them  are  curious  about 
motorcycles  and  anxious  to  learn  more  about  the  two- 
wheelers  which  visit  their  establishments.     ' 


IMAGINATION    IN    BUSINESS 

When  a  prominent  New  Yorker  was  asked  to  state 
to  what  quality  he  attributed  his  success  in  business, 
he  responded :  "Imagination."  He  contended  that 
imagination  could  be  used  in  all  lines  of  business,  and 
that  it  consisted  first  in  having  ideas  and  then  putting 
them  through. 

A  rider  comes  into  your  store  to  buy  a  lamp  only. 
You  argue  that  it  is  useless  to  talk  sidecars  or  horns. 
Hand  him  some  circulars,  ask  him  to  read  them  at 
leisure  moments,  and  tell  the  customer  that  you  can 
supply  the  goods  described.  A  dealer  found  this  meth- 
od fifty  per  cent  efficient.     That's  using  imagination. 


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PYE  GETS  PRAISE  AS 
SIX-DAY  TIRE  MAKER 

Necessary  to  Use  But  150  Special  Tires 
From  Pye's  Newark  Factory  in  the 
Recent  New  York  Six-day  Race — Best 
Racing  Tires  So  Far  Used 


There  were  many  shining  lights  in  the 
past  six-day  race  in  Madison  Square 
Garden,  Manhattan,  and  much  praise  is 
due  the  various  riders,  trainers  and  man- 
agers for  their  riding,  handling  of  the 
riders  and  the  conduct  of  the  race,  which 
was  the  best  managed  affair  held  in  the 
famous  building.  Without  wishing  to  de- 
tract from  any  of  the  above  group,  the 
palm  should  be  handed  to  F.rnie  Pye,  the 
maker  of  the  tires  that  were  used  ex- 
clusively by  riders  in  the  strenuous 
grind. 

With  the  specially  made  tires  which 
Pye  turned  out  in  his  Newark  factory  for 
the  race — 190  pairs  in  all — the  event  was 
run  through  with  less  tire  trouble  than 
anj'  race  that  was  ever  held.  Out  of  the 
entire  lot  of  tires  less  than  1.50  pairs 
were  used  and  some  of  the  riders  fin- 
ished on  the  same  tires  that  they  started 
with,  which  is  a  record  in  itself.  Punc- 
tures have  been  the  real  trying  issue  with 
both  the  promoters  and  the  riders  and 
Pye  deserves  a  vote  of  thanks  for  elim- 
inating one  of  the  deterring  angles  to 
the   game. 

Pye  has  been  manufacturing  tires  for 
a  number  of  years,  but  his  achievement 
in  eradicating  the  puncture  evil  from  the 
six-day  game  is  his  greatest.  The  weight 
of  the  tires  used  in  the  New  York  race 
was  nine  ounces  to  the  tire.  The  weight 
of  the  regular  track  tires  made  by  Pye 
is  five  ounces  each,  while  Pye  has  made 
tires  as  low  as  four  ounces  each  and 
intends  to  make  one  weighing  three 
ounces  for  exhibition  purposes.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  track  and  six-day  tires,  Pye 
also  manufactures  tires  for  road  racing 
purposes  and  flat  floor  use.  The  latter 
tire,  with  its  extra  wide  strip  that  will 
stand  the  hard  usage  which  that  kind  of 
racing  subjects  a  tire  to,  will  prove  a 
boon  to  the  stars  of  the  flat  floor  brigade. 


Brooklyn  Club  Being  Organized 

Brooklyn  riders  should  be  interested  in 
the  project  to  form  a  new  club  in  that 
borough.  Everett  C.  Stead  is  the  pro- 
moter, and  those  interested  should  cor- 
respond with  him  at  800  Myrtle  avenue, 
Brooklyn. 

Temporary  quarters  have  been  estab- 
lished at  1031  Bedford  avenue,  and  rid- 
ers are  invited  to  drop  in  there  any  even- 


ing, meet  the  members,  and  make  them- 
selves at  home. 

The  first  ineeting  of  the  club  was  called 
for  Tuesday,   December   1st. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  new  organ- 
ization was  held  on  the  evening  of  Tues- 
day, December  1st,  and  20  riders  attend- 
ed. The  following  officers  were  elected: 
D.  L.  Vanore,  president;  Leo  Morrison, 
vice-president;  E.  C.  Stead,  secretary,  and 
Ben  Ruderman,  treasurer. 


December  12,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Bicycle 
races  at  74th   Regiment  Armory. 

December  14,  Newark,  N.  J. — Modified 
six-day  race  at  First  Regiment  Armorjr. 

January  1,  Newark,  N.  J. — Annual  so- 
ciability run  of  tlie  New  Jersey  Motor- 
cycle  Club. 

January  1,  Portland,  Ore. — Second  an- 
nual elimination  run  of  Portland  Motor- 
cycle   Club,    15    hours. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4.  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 


Stolen  Machines 

The  F.  A,  M.  reward  of  $25  is  offered 
for  the  recovery  of  a  Merkel  with  single 
ported  cylinder,  racing  handleliars,  tank, 
frame  and  wheels.  It  was  a  1914  model 
and  the  motor  bore  the  number  5762. 
The  tires  were  Goodyear  blue  streak 
racing  tires.  Finder  should  communi- 
cate with  Ira  Enmark,  424  South  6th 
street,   Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Reward  will  be  offered  for  informa- 
tion as  to  the  whereabouts  of  a  1913 
Excelsior  twin  stolen  from  O.  H.  Davis, 
of  Ithaca,  N.  Y.  The  machine  was 
chain  driven  and  the  engine  number  was 
4502. 


Chas.  Faught  and  Frank  Ferris,  of 
Klamath  Falls,  Ore.,  are  now  happily 
en  route  for  .Southern  California  on  their 
twin  Excelsiors.  They  have  taken  bag 
and  baggage  with  them  and  look  forward 
to  a  pleasant  winter  sojourn. 


CYCUIVG  EVENTS  FOR 
PANAMA  EXPOSITION 

N.  C.  A.  Announces  a  Special  Program 
of  Events  to  Be  Held  Aug.  2-4  at  San 
Francisco  on  the  Exposition  Grounds 
— Championship  Races  and  Others 


Under  arrangements  made  during  the 
recent  visit  of  John  J.  McGovern,  acting 
athletic  director  of  the  Panama-Pacific 
International  Exposition,  to  New  York 
city  to  attend  the  annual  -meeting  of  the 
Amateur  Athletic  Union,  the  National 
Cycling  Association,  which  has  articles 
of  mutual  affiliation  with  the  A.  A.  U., 
is  prepared  to  announce  a  special  pro- 
gram of  cycling  events  to  be  held  Au- 
gust 2-4,  1915,  at  San  Francisco,  on  the 
Exposition  grounds. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  National 
Cycling  Association,  held  early  in  the 
present  year,  Chairman  R.  F.  Kelsey  of 
the  Board  of  Control,  and  H.  J.  Dibblee, 
of  New  York,  were  appointed  a  special 
committee  to  arrange  the  program  and 
conclude  negotiations  with  the  Exposi- 
tion management  for  the  cycling  events. 
Prior  to  the  death  of  James  E.  Sullivan, 
athletic  diretcor  of  the  Exposition,  the 
following  Panama-Pacific  championships 
were  arranged  for,  and  these  have  been 
confirmed  by  the  recent  conference  with 
Acting  Director  McGovern: 

One-third  mile,  one  mile,  two  miles, 
five  miles,  ten  miles;  one  hundred-mile 
roadrace.  last  five  miles  to  finish  on  the 
Stadium  track;  team  race,  East  vs.  West, 
Mississippi  river  to  lie  the  territorial 
dividing    line. 

In  addition  to  the  aliove  championships 
there  will  be  special  open  races,  among 
which  will  be  a  one-third-mile  handicap, 
one-mile  handicap,  two-mile  handicap, 
five-mile  handicap. 

The  National  Cycling  .\ssociation  is 
perfecting  plans  which  will  divide  the 
United  States  up  into  districts,  within 
which  tryouts  to  select  the  most  expert 
riders  in  each  section  will  be  had  before 
the  championships  at  the  Exposition.  It 
is  also  proposed  to  devise  ways  toward 
defraying  the  expenses  of  district  repre- 
sentatives who  will  compete  in  the  cham- 
pionships and  an  aggressive  national 
campaign  will  be  conducted  by  the  N. 
C.  A.  early  in  1915  to  obtain  funds  to 
defray  the  expenses  of  the  championship 
contendees  to  San   Francisco. 

The  races  at  San  Francisco  are  await- 
ed with  expectation  by  cycling  fans  be- 
cause they  will  provide  an  unexcelled 
opportunity  for  bringing  together  the 
stars  of  the   cycling  game. 


December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOliCYCLE  REVIEW 


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RACEMEET  FEATURES 
ACTIVITIES  OF  YONKERS  CLUB 

A  successful  closed  racemeet  featured 
the  fall  activities  of  the  Yonkers  Motor- 
cycle Touring-  Club.  About  250  riders 
from  nearby  clubs  attended  the  races  at 
the  Empire  track  in  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  and 
the  crowd  enjoyed  watching  the  events. 
The  Yonkers  club  announces  that  an 
open  event  will  be  held  in  the  spring. 

The  results  were  as  follows: 

Five-mile  amateur — Won  by  J;  Wasko, 
Indian;  second,  J.  Plaza,  Indian;  third, 
Wm.  Holt,  Excelsior.     Time,  5:27j<?. 

Ten-mile  amateur — Won  by  J.  Plaza: 
second,  J.  Wasko;  third,  G.  Brussie,  In- 
dian.    Time,  11:01. 

Fifteen-mile — Won  by  J.  Plaza;  sec- 
ond, G.  Brussie;  third,  J.  Wasko.  Time, 
16:32. 

A  dance  on  December  11  will  close  the 
season  for  the  club.  Members  of  othei 
organizations  who  were  present  at  the 
races  are  all  invited. 


Sublett  Takes   Seminole   Club   Prize 

The  Seminole  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  held  an  endurance  run 
a    little    while    ago    in    v/hich    10    riders 


clutch  came  upon  bear  tracks  and  left  the 
spot  "wide  open." 

Sublett  took  the  first  prize,  a  silver 
cup,  and  J.  M.  Wilson,  riding  a  newly 
purchased  Indian  twin,  won  the  second 
prize  of  "Empire"  red  rubber  motorcy- 
cle casing.  Other  merchandise  prizes 
were  awarded  the  best  riders.  Sublett 
rode  an  Indian  twin. 


SUSPENDS  A  MOTORCYCLE 

LIKE  MOHAMET'S  COFFIN 

To  see  a  heavy  motorcycle  hanging 
suspended  like  Mohamet's  coffin  'twixt 
heaven  and  earth  is  enough  to  attract 
attention  from  any  passerby  and  it  is  in 
this  novel  way  the  Haverford  Cycle  Co.'s 
^Vashington,  D.  C,  branch  is  advertising 
the    E.xcelsior    motorcycle.      Of    course, 


Jack   Sublett.   who   took  the 


K.    C.    Stead    and    lus    -Idi,.,,-    udii'.di    ijavi' 

competed.  The  course  of  135  miles,  al- 
though picturesque,  was  none  of  the  eas- 
iest, being  laid  out  to  Natural  Bridge, 
to  Roanoke,  and  return  to  Lynchburg 
via  Bedford  City. 

The  run  was  free  from  mishaps  of  any 
kind,  although  the  riders  had  a  number 
of  amusing  experiences.  Jack  Sublett, 
the  winner,  in  passing  Tom  Acree  in 
a  creek,  splashed  so  much  water  on  him 
that  he  was  obliged  to  withdraw  for 
a  time  to  dry  his  clothing.  Later  Acree 
in    hunting    for    water    to    cool    off    his 


New   Year's   Run   Planned 

Plans  are  under  way  for  the  second 
annual  elimination  run  of  the  Portland 
(Ore.)  Motorcycle  Club.  The  event  will 
be  a  15-hour  run.  starting  at  12  o'clock 
on  New  Y'ear's  eve.  The  route  has  not 
been  definitely  determined,  but  the  35- 
mile  course  from  Portland  to  Troutdale, 
Gresham  and  back  to  Portland  probably 
will   be  used. 

The  riders  arc  prepared  to  start  no 
matter  what  Daddy  Winter  may  choose 
to  provide   in   the   way.  of  snow  or  rain. 


the  machine  is  held  firmly  in  position 
by  a  number  of  fine,  stout  wires  sus- 
pended from  the  ceiling,  but  close  ob- 
servation is  needed  to  discern  them.  A 
row  of  motorcycles,  standing  as  though 
ready  for  their  riders,  form  the  back- 
ground, and  the  balance  of  the  floor  is 
covered  with  sweaters,  caps,  goggles, 
tires,  pumps  and  other  accessories  of 
the   rider. 

Prominently  displayed  in  the  center 
of  the  window  is  a  large  photo  of  Wm. 
Denham,  the  Washington  racing  man, 
mounted  on  an  Excelsior  motorcycle,  in 
which  he  won  nearly  everything  in  sight 
at  the  recent  tournament  in  Richmond. 
\'a.  .An  enlarged  clipping  from  a  Rich- 
mond newspaper  is  pasted  on  the  win- 
dow, where  it  attracts  the  notice  of 
hundreds  of  racing  fans. 


Motorcycles  Catch  Horse  Thief 
Though  starting  in  pursuit  48  hours 
after  a  horse  thief  had  escaped,  three 
motorcyclists  of  Hannibal.  Mo.,  had  no 
difficulty  in  overtaking  the  culprit  and 
regaining  the  outfit  he  had  taken.  A 
man  rented  a  horse  and  buggy,  prom- 
ising to  return  by  noon  the  following- 
day.  He  failed  to  show  up.  however, 
so  the  three  cyclists  started  on  his  trail. 
They  followed  him  to  Quincy,  III., 
through  Meyers  and  Plamilton,  and  fin- 
ally overtook  him  just  beyond  Keokuk, 
la.  Perhaps  the  police  of  Hannibal  will 
profit  by  this  use  of  motorcycles. 


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THE  J5ICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    8,    191^ 


High  Praise  For  Belgian  Cyclists 

A  recent  issue  of  the  London  Daily 
Mail  points  out  how  cleverly  the  Bel- 
gian pedal  cyclists  handle  their  machines 
on  active  service.  It  states  that  a  Bel- 
gian carries  his  bicycle  on  his  back  as 
easily  as  a  knapsack.  A  company  will, 
when  necessarj',  leave  the  road,  slip 
across  the  fields,  bicycle  on  back,  and 
be  off  on  another  road  before  one  can 
realize  the  maneuver. 

These  soldiers  of  King  Albert  fight  ex- 
cellent rear-guard  actions,  dismounting, 
firing  several  volleys,  and  dashing  off 
again.  Where  roads  are  at  all  concealed 
they  are  out  of  sight  before  the  enemy 
have  discovered  where  the  volleys  come 
from.  The  flat  nature  of  their  country 
helps  them.  In  retreat  they  cover  great 
distances  without  serious  fatigue.  No 
one,  concludes  the  article,  who  saw  them 
ride  into  Calais  after  a  straight  run 
from  Antwerp  at  the  time  of  its  fall  will 
ever  forget  the  sight.  They  had  traveled 
ift  a  pace  I  hesitate  to  quote;  and  yet 
they  arrived  quite  unwearied  and  undis- 
tressed.  Think  of  the  state  of  horses 
after  such  a  retreat. 


MASTER  CARBURETTER 
IN  MOTORCVCLE  SIZE 


Wood  Tours  Country  With  Novel 

Motorcycle  of  His  Own  Design 

One  of  the  most  interesting  arrivals 
at  Savannah,  Ga.,  during  the  race  week 
was   J.   J.    Wood,    of   Denver,    Col.,   who 


Show 


witli  Mrs.  Wood  is  touring  from  Denver 
via  Chicago  to  Florida.  The  tour  will 
consume  seven  months  and  is  being  made 
on  a  very  novel  motorcycle  designed  and 
built  by  Mr.  Wood.  The  machine  has 
a  two-cylinder,  two-stroke  engine  with 
the  cylinders  parallel  and  with  the  fly- 
wheel operating  between  them  . 

We  are  able  to  show  herewitl:  an 
illustration  of  the  power  plant.  The 
handlebars  look  decidedly  English,  as 
the  Amas  Carburetter  is  used,  with  the 
operation  controlled  by  levers  instead  of 
by  the  grip,  as  with  the  great  majority  of 
.American  machines. 


Detroit  Maker  Adds  Model  Suitable  for 
Multi-speed  Machines — Rotary  Throt- 
tle Uncovers  14  Jets  Successively — 
Will  Be  Placed  on  the  Market  in  1915 


The  Master  Carburetor  Corporation,  a 
Detroit  concern  which  has  been  manu- 
facturing a  well  knov/n  carburetter  for 
automobile  for  some  time,  will  in  1915 
put  out  a  smaller  sized  carburetter  for 
motorcycles.  It  is  conceived  on  entirely 
different  principles  than  other  corburet- 
fers,  having  a  fuel  distributer  extending 
entirely  across  the  passageway  for  air 
and  gases,  through  which  14  minute 
holes  are  drilled,  vertically,  and  covered 
on  top  by  a  rotary  throttle.  This  throt- 
tle uncovers  the  holes  one  at  a  time,  ac- 
cording to  the  degree  of  speed  desired, 
the  atmospheric  conditions,  etc.  This, 
the  makers  say,  assured  a  perfect  mix- 
ture of  fuel  under  all  circumstances,  thus 
saving- a  large  percentage  of  fuel  and  at 
tlie  same  time  giving  increased  speed  and 
power.  It  is  claimed  that  this  carburet- 
ter is  very  well  fitted  for  the  new  multi- 
speed  gears  of  1915  motorcycles,  as  it 
will  give  an  easy  start  by  the  successive 
uncovering  of  the  holes  in  the  fuel  dis- 
tributer. One  hole  is  sufficient  for  the 
lowest  speed.  When  all  are  uncovered 
the  gases  are  sent  to  all  the  cylinders 
sinndtaneously,  whether  there  are  one  or 
a  score,  and  thus  there  is  a  perfect  mix- 
ture and  no  waste  of  gases  by  deflection. 

The  new  size  carburetter  will  be  ready 
for  the  market  early  in  January.  The 
company  has  a  large  new  plant  in  De- 
troit, and  an  older  one  in  Los  Angeles. 
The  latter  will  look  after  the  Pacific 
Coast  trade,  while  tlie  Detroit  plant  will 
supply  all  the  rest  of  the  country.  It  has 
a  capacity  of  more  than  6,000  carburet- 
ters a  month. 


New   Organization  Launched 

By  Bronx   Club   Members 

Including  three  ladies,  nearly  80  riders 
oi  Bronx  County,  New  York,  came  to  a 
rousing  rally  held  at  the  Crotona  Motor- 
cycle Club  last  Wednesday  evening,  for 
the  purpose  of  forming  a  strong  organi- 
zation for  the  protection  and  enjoyment 
of  Bronx  riders.  This  is  the  second 
meeting  held  so  far  and  the  crowd  pres- 
ent showed  that  interest  in  the  project 
had  greatly  increased. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by 
John  Paff,  president  of  the  Crotona 
M.  C.  O.  C.  Berckhemer  was  then  intro- 
duced   as    the    chairman    of    the    Bronx 


Motorcyclists'  Association,  and  he  out- 
lined the  advantages  to  be  derived  from 
cooperation.  After  a  few  introductory 
remarks.  Commissioner  Hall  of  the  F. 
-A.  M.  was  called  upon  to  speak. 

The  commissioner  called  attention  to 
what  was  being  done  by  the  metropoli- 
tan association  and  praised  the  efforts  of 
those  who  were  striving  to  make  the 
Bron.x  organization  a  success.  Hall  sug- 
gested that,  when  the  Bronx  riders  be- 
came sufficiently  strong  in  point  of  num- 
bers and  other  conditions  warranted  the 
action,  the  county  enthusiasts  of  the 
power-driven  two-wheeler  join  the  met- 
ropolitan association  as  the  Bronx 
liranch. 

At  present  there  are  150  Bronxites  en- 
rolled and  about  300  more  vouched  for 
Ijy  the  committees  of  the  various  clubs. 

Later,  Berckhemer  was  reelected  tem- 
porary chairman  and  W.  Stuart  secre- 
tary-treasurer. It  was  decided  that  each 
club  joining  the  organization  should  be 
cliarged  a  per  capita  tax  of  10  cents  a 
month  and  that  25  cents  per  month  be 
charged  to  unattached  riders.  An' execu- 
tive committee,  composed  of  five  riders 
from  each  club,  was  appointed  to  draw 
up  a  constitution  and  by-laws,  which  are 
to  be  presented  at  the  next  meeting  on 
December  18th.  The  place  of  the  meet- 
ing is  not  yet  determined. 

An  enjoyable  reception  followed  the 
business  portion  of  the  meeting;  good 
things  to  eat  and  to  drink  were  served  by 
members  of  the  Crotona  club.  Clubs 
represented  were  as  follows:  Progres- 
sive, Crotona,  Concourse,  Mt.  Hope, 
Bronx  County,  Bronx,  Forest  Avenue, 
Longwood  and  Lincoln. 


Tire   Inflation 

Many,  if  not  most,  tire  troubles  not 
resulting  from  ordinarj'  wear,  arise  from 
improper  inflation,  and  every  motorcycle 
owner  should  know  the  pressure  to  which 
his  tires  should  be  inflated.  Most  man- 
ufacturers furnish  this  information  as  to 
their  various  types  and  sizes  of  tires, 
which  recommendation  should  in  all 
cases  be  heeded. 


Dripping  Oil 

Dripping  oil  is  not  only  unpleasant, 
wasteful  and  unclean,  but  it  indicates 
that  there  is  a  loose  joint,  a  leaky  pipe 
or  a  faulty  connection.  It  is  a  pretty 
good  rule  that  whatever  is  abnormal  is 
wrong,  in  the  case  of  a  motor,  at  least, 
and  should  be  corrected.  The  little  leaks 
shoidd  not  be  neglected. 

Thick  oil  should  not  be  used  in  cold 
weather  as  it  will  congeal  quickly,  while 
thin  oil  will  serve  under  most  conditions, 
even  of  extreme  cold. 


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Then— Tavo  Hundred  and  Ten  Dollars— No\v 

How  the  Purchasing  Power  of  the  Motorcyclist's  Dollar 
Has  Increased  in  Ten  Years— What  Was  Offered  in  1905 
and  Is  Offered  in  1915  Makes  an  Interesting  Comparison 


One  doesn't  have  to  be  a  student  of 
economics  or  sociology  or  any  other 
ology  to  realize  that  during  the  last  ten 
years  the  price  of  everything  or  nearly 
everything  almost  has  been  doubled. 
James  T.  Hill,  the  great  railroad  builder, 
financier    and    developer,    sard    not    long 


In  fact,  one  is  not  far  from  the  truth  in 
stating  that  that  was  about  the  standard 
price  for  the  standard  Ainericau  motor- 
cycle of  that  time.  And  it  may  be  inter- 
esting too  to  learn  that  in  those  days 
the  Federation  of  American  Motorcy- 
clists  would   not   sanction   a   race   where 


THEN — One    and    three-quarter    horsepower,     single    cylinder,     battery    ignil 
sprocket,  model  motorcycle  of  the  year   !90S — Price,   $210 


the  product  of  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  and 
compare  the  model  which  sold  ten  j'ears 
ago  for  $210  and  the  model  which  is  of- 
fered for  1915  at  the  same  price. 

Then— 134  H.  P.;  Now— 10  H.  P. 

Ten  years  ago  the  motor  was  a  single- 
cylinder,  rated  at  IJ^  horsepower.  It 
was  equipped  with  automatic  valves  and 
the  simplest  sort  of  an  oiling  device, 
which  was  dependent  entirely  on  the  care 
given  to  it  by  the  rider,  who  was  ex- 
pected to  stop  every  20  miles,  drain  the 
oil  from  the  crankcase  and  then  iill  an 
oil  cup  which  was  the  measure  of  the 
amount  which  liad  to  be  introduced  into 
the  crankcase.  If  the  rider  was  neglect- 
ful— he  was  apt  to  pay  more  or  less 
lu-avily  for  his  neglect. 

Today  the  motor  is  a  twin-cylinder, 
which  develops  10  horsepower  on  djaia- 
mometer  test.  The  valves  are  mechanic- 
ally operated.  The  connecting  rods  have 
roller  bearings  and  there  is  an  oil  reser- 
voir in  the  motor  base  which  supplies 
the  lubricant  to  a  mechanically  operated 


ago  that  it  was  not  so  much  the  high 
cost  of  living  as  it  was  the  cost  of  high 
living-  which  was  responsible  for  the 
present  condition  of  affairs,  and  while  it 
probably  is  true  that  the  railroad  man 
hit  the  nail  on  the  head,  yet  his  com- 
ment is  true,  generally  speaking,  but  not 
true  in  its  entirety,  for  there  are  several 
things  which  have  not  "gone  up"  in  price 
during  the  last  decade. 

The  Standard  Price  Ten  Years  Ago 

One  of  the  most  striking  examples  of 
price  reduction,  instead  of  price  increase, 
is  found  in  motorcycles.  Comparing  the 
models  of  that  time  with  the  models  of 
todaj'  and  having  in  mind  the  price  then 
and  now,  the  dollar  of  1905  had  about 
the  purchasing  power  which  70  cents,  or 
even  less,  has  in  1915.  It  is  interesting 
to  see  what  a  given  sum  would  purchase 
ten  years  ago  and  what  can  be  bought 
for  the  same  amount  at  the  present  time 
by  motorcyclists. 

Those  who  don't  remember  the  motor- 
cycles of  1905,  their  details  and  prices, 
may  find  it  surprising  to  learn  that  there 
were  several  makes  which  sold  for  $210. 


NOW— Ten  horsepow 


agneto   igni 
r    1915 — Pr 


1,   clutch   equipiied 
$210 


odel    motorcycle    of   the 


the  machines  to  be  used  weighed  more 
than  110  pounds.  That,  however,  is  an- 
other story  and  will  not  be  gone  into 
here  at  this  time. 

Getting  back  to  the  subject,  what  could 
be  bought  then  and  what  can  be  liought 
now  for  $210,  a  comparison  of  the  1905 
and  1915  models  is  extremely  interest- 
ing.    Take   for   the   sake   of  an   example 


oiler  which  is  positive  under  all  condi- 
tions and  not  dependent  on  the  memory 
of  the  rider. 

The  frame  ten  years  ago  was  of  the 
diamond  type  and  was  little  heavier  than 
that  used  in  a  bicycle.  Today  it  is  made 
of  14-gauge  chrome  vanadium  tubing, 
with  internal  girder  reinforcements  and 
interlocking  joints.     Two-inch  tires  were 


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Drive  chain  and  compensating  sprocket  of  1905 
starter  and  footboards  used 

used  and  eithei-  wood  or  steel  rims.  To- 
day the  tires  are  252  inch  and  steel  rims 
are  supplied. 

The  handlebar  of  ten  years  ago  was 
not  very  different  from  the  handlebar 
used  on  bicycles,  though  it  was  equipped 
with  the  grip  control.  The  bars  today 
are  heavy  and  the  grips  are  so  designed 
as  to  relieve  the  wrists  of  the  strains 
and  vibration. 

A  Few  of  the  Improvements 

All  these  things  are  more  or  less  rad- 
ical improvements  and  in  themselves  add 
sufficient  expense  to  the  construction  of 
the  machine  to  justify  the  manufacturer 
in  increasing  the  price  or  else  claiming 
to  be  a  benefactor.  But  far  more  than 
that  already  enumerated  has  been  added 
by  manufacturers  to  motorcycles  during 
the  last  decade. 

There  was  no  clutch  ten  years  ago  and 
joy  was  brought  to  the  hearts  of  the 
riders  when  the  compensating  sprocket 
was  introduced.  In  the  language  of  the 
layman  it  was  a  sprocket  wheel  which 
slipped  under  sudden  strain  and  by.  that 
slipping  prevented  the  breaking  of  chains 
which  has  been  one  .of  the  nightmares  of 
riders.  This  slipping  was  a  desirable 
factor  when  starting  up  and  to  a  degree 
eliminated  the  jerk  which  followed  the 
motor   taking   up   its   work. 

Ten  years  ago  motorcycles  were  not 
equipped  with  a  stand;  you  leaned  them 
against  tree,  lamp  post,  or  fence,  if  either 
could  be  found,  and  you  started  your  en- 
gine either  by  running  alongside  and 
pushing  the  machine,  jumping. on  when  it 
had  "caught,"  or  by  sitting  in  the  saddle 
and  pedalling  until  the  explosions  were 
obtained.  Now  the  starting  comes  al- 
most under  the  head  of  the  cost  of  "high 
living,"  only  there  is  no  cost.  The  stand 
is  supplied  and  is  always  where  the 
machine  is  instead  of  at  your  home  or 
garage.  The  clutch  permits  of  easy  ped- 
alling and  as  easy  "getting  under  way"; 
the  jerk  which  formerly  accompanied  tlie 
beginning  of  a  ride  is  missing.     And' the 


model,  showing  also  the  oil  cup  measure — Step 
on  1915  model — Price,   $210 

kick  Starter  simplifies  the  initial"  per- 
formances." 

Taking  the  place  of  the  compensating 
sprocket  is  the  clutch.  The  former  was 
merelj'  a  simplified  tension  device,  while 
the  latter  is  an  intricate  and  expensive 
piece  of  mechanism.  Yet  the  advantages 
obtained  by  the  rider  who  has  a  clutch 
equipped  machine  are  vastly  greater  than 
the  near-delights  which  accompanied' the 
ownership  of  the  much  heralded  com- 
pensating sprocket. 

As  Mark  Twain  once  said;  "It's  differ- 
ence of  opinion  that  makes  horse  races," 
and  it  is  probable  that  there  is  a  wide 
difference  of  opinion  as  to  what  has  been 
the  greatest  advancement  in  any  single 
feature  of  motorcycle  development  dur- 
ing the  last  ten  years.  There  are  those, 
however,  who  are  willing  to  bet  that 
the  one  feature  which  has  l^een  most 
beneficial,  which  has  contributed  great- 
est to  the  pleasure  of  inotorcycling,  has 
been  the  ignition.  Ten  years  ago  when 
you  had  paid  your  $210  for  a  power-driv- 
en two-wheeler,  you  obtained  one  equip- 
ped with  dry  cells.  Theirs  was  the  func- 
tions of  supplying  the  exploding  spark. 
They  did,  too,  with  var3'ing  success,  pro- 
vided thej'  were  kept  dry,  the  contacts 
between  the  three  cells  maintained  in  un- 
wielding  position  and  provided  the  bat- 
teries did  not  "run  down" — also,  it  might 


be  added,   there  were  a  few  other  "pro- 
vidings." 

Yes,  the  battery  ignition  of  a  few  years 
ago  was  several  kinds  of  a  nuisance; 
but  it  was  inexpensive  and  the  manufac- 
turers adopted  it.  Then  came  the  mag- 
neto, and  the  first  of  them  was  far  su- 
perior in  the  matter  of  fulfilling  its  in- 
tended function  than  the  battery  ever 
was.  And  all  the  time  the  makers  of 
magnetos  have  been  improving  their 
product  and  each  year  sees  refinements 
and  developments  which  add  to  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  mounts.  What  this  de- 
vice costs  the  manufacturer  of  motorcy- 
cles, how  much  more  expensive  it  is  to 
him  than  was  the  set  of  dry  cells,  has 
nothing  to  do  with  this  story.  The  fact 
remains  that  magnetos  are  now  the 
equipment  of  machines  selling  for  $210. 
And  what  is  even  of  more  importance 
is  the  fact  that  they  are  nearly  trouble- 
proof  and  practically  fool-proof.  When 
a  motorcyclist  starts  out  and  fails  to 
come  back,  which  is  indeed  seldom  heard 
of  in  these  days  unless  he  tries  clim.b- 
ing  telegraph  poles  or  some  similar  fool 
stunt,  the  reason  of  the  delay  seldom  can 
be  traced  to  the  magneto,.  It  is  amusing 
to  note  in  the  Indian  catalog  of  1905 
under  the  battery  specification,  the  fol- 
lowing: ".  .  .  will  drive  machine  from 
800  to  2,500  miles,  according  to  the  care 
it  receives." 

Just  a  Few  More  Comparisons 

Imagine  the  rider  of  today  planning 
to  renew  his  electrical  energy  any  time 
after  he  has  ridden  800  miles,  and  not 
knowing  when  that  time  was  going  to 
be.     It  is  to  laugh. 

In  1905  the  motorcycles  were  equipped 
with  block  chains.  The  writer  well  re- 
members when  roller  chains  first  were 
"talked  about"  and  then  were  tried.  The 
mudguards  in  front  and  rear  were  about 
the  size  of  bicycle  guards  and  were  of 
little  real  use.  Look  at  them  toda}'. 
And  while  looking  make  a  careful  inspec- 


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tioii  of  the  front  fork,  a  strong,  care- 
fully designed,  efficient  vibration  absorb- 
er, and  then  compare  it  with  the  device 
in  use  a  decade  ago. 

All  these  things  have  been  expensive. 
They  have  added  to  the  cost  of  produc- 


tion immensely,  and  according  to  the 
generally  accepted  theory  should  have 
been  paid  for  by  the  consumer.  Yet 
what  is  the  actual  result?  They  have 
been  given  by  the  manufacturer  and  no 
charge  for  them  has  been  made  to  the 
consumer. 

Of  course,  the  answer  to  it  is  simple. 
The  increased  and  constantly  increasing 
production  and  the  improvement  in  man- 
ufacturing facilities  have  made  it  possi- 
ble to  give  much  more  for  a  given  sum 
today  than  was  possible  when  the  indus- 
try was  in  its  infancy.  The  purchasing 
power  of  $210  in   1915   is  vastly  greater 


Spring   fork 


than  it  was  in  190S,  that  is,  so  far  as  the 
motorcycle  is  concerned. 

Of  course,  the  foregoing  comparison 
can  be  applied  to  alrnost,  yes,  to  all  the 
different  makes  of  machine.  The  earliest 
products  of  the  different  factories  were 
crude  affairs  compared  with  the  finished 
machines  which  are  turned  out  today. 
The  motorcycles  of  1909  cannot  be  com- 


pared with  the  present  output.  And 
while  motorcycles  can  be  bought  which 
will  require  a  much  greater  initial  ex- 
penditure than  was  formerly  the  case 
these  same  machines  at  $225  or  $250,  as 
the  case  may  be,  offer  to  the  purchaser 
double  the  value  in  stability,  comfort  and 
luxury  of  the  $210  product  of  a  few  years 
ago. 

It  is  undeniably  true  that  the  butcher, 
the  baker  and  the  candlestick  maker  are 
asking,  and  getting,  far  more  for  their 
wares  today  than  they  did  in  1905,  but 
the  motorcycle  manufacturer  is  an  ex- 
ception to  the  rule.  He  gives  far  more 
for  the  same  sum  that  he  did,  and  this  in 
spite  of  the  fact  that  keen  and  wholesome 
competition  has  increased  the  selling 
cost  of  his  product,  he  is  paying  higher 
wages  and  yet  is  making  money. 

It  is  not  to  be  expected  that  a  business 
man  is  not  making  or  trying  to  make 
money  in  his  business,  but  when  you 
hear  a  chap  saying  that  the  price  of 
motorcycles  should  be  cut  in  half  or 
something  of  that  sort,  saying  that  they 
should  be  sold  for  this  or  that  sum,  tell 
him  what  the  early  riders  paid  for  their 
mounts  and  what  those  mounts  were, 
and  then  show  him  what  he  can  get  now 
for  the  same  or  Jittle  more  money;  and 
if  he  is  a  reasonable  being  he  will  admit 
that  the  manufacturers  of  motorcycles 
have  played  fair  and  more  than  fair  in 
the  matter  of  sharing  with  their  patrons 
the  profits  of  their  industry. 

In  the  days  of  yore,  luggage  carriers 
were  not  furnished,  the  tanks  were  small- 
er, most  of  the  mufflers  were  jokes.  All 
this  now  is  changed.  In  addition  to  the 
machines  being  better  built,  a  lot  of 
equipment  is  "thrown  in"  which  formerly 
had  to  be  paid  for.  All  in  all,  the  "buy" 
of  today  is  not  to  be  compared  with  the 
"buy"  of  1905. 

We  hear  much  of  the  high  cost  of  liv- 
ing and  we  hear  too  of  the  cost  of  high 
living,  but  neither  of  these  popular 
phrases  fit  in  at  all  when  the  subject 
under  discussion  is  motorcycling.  Time 
has  worked  wonders  and  the  riders  have 
been  the  ones  who  most  benefitted  by 
the  wonderworking.  Two  hundred  and 
ten  dollars  then  and  now  have  a  vastly 
different   purchasing  power. 


"Hurray  for  the  Two-wheeler," 

Cries  Miss  Grimm,  of  Canada 

From  Winnipeg,  Canada,  comes  this 
story  of  how  Miss  Grimm,  of  that  city, 
used  her  machine  to  aid  the  unfortunate 
victims  of  an  auto  wreck.  In  the  first 
place,  Miss  Grimm  tenders  the  motorcy- 
cle a  splendid  tribute.  She  says  in  part: 
"The  motorcycle  is  a  great  teacher  for 
a  girl — it   teaches   her  to   be   more   inde- 


pendent on  herself,  to  know  that  with  a 
twist  of  the  wrist  she  can  control  the 
powerful  little  machine  that  will  carry 
her  swiftly  and  safely  wherever  she 
wants    to    go. 

"I  don't  think  anyone  could  recom- 
mend a  better  doctor  than  Nature — ■ 
plenty  of  fresh  air  and  exercise  are  the 
greatest  health-givers.  And  to  the  per- 
son who  works  in  the  city,  the.  motor- 
cycle offers  one  of  the  quickest,  most 
economical  and  most  pleasant  ways  of 
getting  this  exercise  and  fresh  air.  On 
the  two-wheeler,  one  can  take  a  spin 
into  the  country  after  working  hours 
in  the  evening  or  early  in  the  morning, 
and  Sundays  and  holidays  can  be  spent 
entirely  out  of  doors." 

While  jogging  along  the  roads  near 
Winnipeg  recently  this  young  two-wheel- 
er enthusiast  came  upon  a  crowd  in  the 
middle  of  the  road.  An  automobile  had 
overturned  and  several  of  the  occupants 
were  severel}'  injured.  An  ambulance 
had  been  sent  for,  but  had  not  arrived. 
As  Miss  Grimm  could  be  of  no  assistance 
there,  she  decided  to  ride  toward  Win- 
nipeg, and  if  she  could  meet  the  am- 
bulance endeavor  to  get  them  to  hurry, 
as  the  case  was  serious.  However,  she 
rode  clear  to  the  police  station,  only  to 
find  that  as  the  accident  was  outside  the 
city  limits  no  ambulance  would  be  sent. 
Turning  the  nose  of  her  two-wheeler 
again  toward  the  country,  Miss  Grimm 
sped  back  to  the  scene  of  the  accident 
and  advised  them  of  the  situation.  The 
injured  persons  were  then  placed  on  a 
suburban  train  and  brought  into  the  city. 

"Do  you  receive  any  ill  effects  from 
riding?"  asked  one  of  the  doctors  in 
attendance.  "I  should  say  not,"  replied 
Miss  Grimm.  And  then  she  took  time  to 
show  him  the  ample  spring  device  which 
takes  up  the  vibration  and  shocks.  "I 
think  I  made  a  motorcycle  convert  of 
that  doctor,"  said  Miss  Grimm. 

This  is  only  one  of  a  number  of  in- 
stances where  the  power-driven  two- 
wheeler  has  proved  to  be  the  "first  aid" 
in  critical  situations  or  in  accidents. 


Keep  the  Motor  Clean 

The  great  enemy  of  every  machine  is 
dirt,  and  this  is  particularly  true  of  the 
motorcycle,  the  mechanism  of  which 
travels  in  an  atmosphere  of  street  dust. 
Containing  finely  divided  particles,  of 
steel  and  stone,  the  ordinary  dust  of  the 
highways  is  a  rather  powerful  abrasive, 
and  its  introduction  into  the  rapidly  mov- 
ing parts  of  a  motor  cannot  fail  to  do 
harm.  Particles  of  dust  may  work  into 
the  crankcase,  the  cylinder  or  the  bear- 
ings, and  the  time  spent  in  removing  it 
will   not   be   wasted. 


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Decemlier   S,    1914 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Wherein  Ways  and  Means  Are  Devised  by  the  Intelligent  X-Z  Dealer 

for  Selling  Prospect  a  Machine,  and  How  He  at  Last  Bought 

a  Motorcycle  in  the  Beginning  of  Icy  December 


eventh  of  a  series  of  articles  in  whicli  are  told  the  exiieri- 
of  Jolm   Prospect  in  quest  of  a  jiower-driven   two-wheeler 


One  sunny  afternoon  earlj'  in  De- 
cember Prospect  hastened  around  to  the 
X-Z  agency  with  $50  in  cash  in  his 
pocket  and  a  determination  to  buy  a 
motorcycle  or  know  the  reason  why. 

The  X-Z  dealer,  Bentley,  was  seated 
at  a  desk  in  the  front  part  of  his  store. 
The  repair-shop  had  closed  for  the  day 
and  nobody  else  was  in  the  place. 

"Howdy!"  nodded  Bentley  as  Prospect 
entered   the   door. 


■If  y 


"Howdy!  I've  come  for  ray  motorcy- 
cle. If  you  don't  supply  me  with  one 
I'll  chloroform  you  and  sack  the  place. 
In  this  mood  I  am  a  dangerous  person," 
warned  Prospect  as  he  accepted  a  seat 
at  the  side  of  the  dealer's  desk. 

"That's  the  right  way  to  feel  aljout 
it.  If  I  can't  supply  you  with  a  machine 
that  will  give  you  satisfaction  and  serv- 
ice I'll  give  you  permission  to  go  as  far 
as  you  like  towards  sacking  the  store 
or  anything  else,"   laughed   Bentley. 

Prospect   looked   at   him   thoughtfully. 

Prospect  Explains  His  Lack  of  Money 

"The  main  point  in  my  case,"  he  ex- 
plained, "is  the  question  of  price.  It's 
not  that  I  am  trying  to  hold  you  up 
for  what  I  can  get,  but  under  present 
circumstances  it  is  impossible  for  me 
to  pay  anything  over  ,fl25  or  $150  for  a 
machine.  And  I  can't  pay  all  that  down 
at  the  date  of  purchase." 

"Then  we  had  better  start  you  on  a 
used  machine  and  let  you  trade  it  in  for 
a  new  one  next  season  or  when  yon  can 
afi'ord    it." 

"That  looks  good  to  me.  Have  you 
anything  especially  good  you  can  let  me 
have?" 


Bentley     shook     his     head     decisively. 

"If  you  mean  cut  prices,  we  can't  do 
it,"  he  exclaiiTied.  "And  I  want  you  to 
get  this  straight.  If  you  get  a  used 
machine  from  us  it  will  be  in  good  con- 
dition and  thoroughly  overhauled.  When 
a  used  machine  is  turned  in  to  us  we  put 
it  in  the  hands  of  the  repair  department 
and  they  overhaul  it  and  replace  such 
parts  as  may  be  necessary  and  tune  it 
up.  Then  somebody  takes  it  out  on  the 
road  to  see  if  it's  O.  K. — if  the  gears 
growl  or  the  mudguards  rattle  or  the  cut- 
out shutter  is  loose.  If  it  passes  that 
test,  if  the  engine  runs  smooth  and 
doesn't  miss,  and  everj'thing  is  ship- 
shape, then  we  find  out  from  the  sheets 
in  the  repair  room  just  what  the  cost  of 
the  new  parts — if  any  were  inserted — 
was  and  the  cost  to  us  of  the  time  spent 
by  the  repair  men  in  fixing  it.  Then  we 
add  this  to  the  amount  we  paid  for  the 
machine  in  the  first  place.  If  we  paid 
$110  for  it,  and  the  repair  cost  to  us 
was  $17.50,  we  figure  the  price  at  $127.50. 
To  this  we  add  10  per  cent  to  cover  the 
service  we  give  to  the  purchaser  and 
the  cost  of  the  small  repairs  we  are  fre- 
quently called  on  to  make,  especially 
if  the  owner  is  a  novice  at  the  game. 
That  would  make  the  selling  price 
$140.25." 

Bentley's   Reasons   for   His   Policy 

"Isn't  that  rather  high  for  a  machine 
that  you  only  paid  $110  for?"  asked  Pros- 
pect. 

"No,  it  is  not,"  replied  Bentley  ear- 
nestlj'.  "You  see,  we  give  full  value  in 
this  way.  In  the  first  place  we  handle 
only  our  own  make   of  used   machines." 

"What?" 

"Yes,  only  the  X-Z.  You  see,  we  make 
a  point  of  thorough  overhauling  and  re- 
placement of  damaged  or  aged  parts. 
With  our  own  models  we  can  do  this 
very  easily  because  we  understand  them 
thoroughly  and  because  we  have  a  full 
number  of  parts  in  stock  at  all  times  and 
are  not  oldiged  to  send  to  the  factory 
except  on  rare  occasions  when  there  is 
an  unexpected  demand  for  some  part  that 
is  not  often  required.  Also  we  are  in- 
terested   in    making    our    own    machines 


whatever  their  present  condition  ma3'  be 
as  good  as  possible." 

"Then  you  must  turn  away  a  big- 
amount  of  business  in  second-hand  ma- 
chines of  other  makes?" 

"We  don't  want  it.  For  one  reason 
the  profit  is  almost  nothing,  and  then 
we  would  spend  our  time  in  improving 
machines  of  other  makes.  If  we  did  not 
fix  them  up  good,  the  owners  would  be 
sore,  and  if  we  did  fix  them  up  good  they 
would  go  around  saying  that  their  ma- 
chines, whatever  they  might  be,  must 
be  an  A  No.  1  brand  to  stand  up  as  well 
as  that  after  three  or  four  years'  use. 
Now,  get  me  straight;  I'm  not  knocking 
the  other  models,  but  I  won't  put  work 
into   them  that  I   might  be   putting  into 


"It  put  th 


my    own    machines,    and    getting    them 
credit  for  endurance  that  belongs  to  us." 
Prospect  nodded  thoughtfully. 

His  Object  to  Get  Men  on  X-Z's 

"I  see  what  you  mean,"  he  observed, 
"but  I  am  so  accustomed  to  seeing  an 
array  of  all  kinds  of  used  motorcycles 
backed  up  against  the  wall  in  salesrooms 
that  it  never  occurred  to  me  that  the 
business  in  used  machines  was  handled 
any  differently."  , 

Bentley  swept  his  arm  along-  the  line 
of  X-Z  machines  of  all  types — twins, 
singles,  sidecars,  used  and  new,  that  ex- 
tended the  length  of  the   shop. 

"It's  because  we- have  so  much  confi- 
dence in  the  X-Z  that  we  can  afford  to 
do  it.  Otherwise  we  might  be  taking  in 
any  old  antique,  dressing  it  up  and  try- 
ing to  make  the  most  we  could  out  of  it. 
You  see,  v.'hat  we  want  to  do — what  our 


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THE  BICYCLmG  WORLD  AND  MOTOEOYCLE   REVIEW 


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purpose  is — is  to  get  a  rider  on  tlie  X-Z, 
no  matter  what  model  it  may  be.  We 
take  good  care  that  the  ones  we  sell  will 
give  good  service,  and  we  know  that 
after  a  man  has  enjoyed  himself  on  a 
1913  single  he  will  want  a  1914  single 
with  footboards  and  dual  control  of  the 
brake  and  overhead  valves  and  an  im- 
proved cushion  spring  saddle.  He  liked 
the.  1913  machine  but  he  knows  by  ex- 
perience that  the  improvements  in  the 
newer  model  will  give  him  just  so  much 
more  comfort.  Then  eventually  he  will 
want  a  twin  probably  and  will  trade  his 
machine  in  for  a  new  model.  You  see, 
at  each  trade  the  buyer  pays  out  so 
much  cash,  say  $50.  Well,  he  gets  value 
for  that  cash  because  it  covers  two  items 
— one,  his  year's  use  of  the  old  machine, 
and,  two,  the  additional  value  he  gets 
in  the  new  one.  Once  a  rider  starts  to 
use  our  motorcycles  he  never  wants  to 
change  to  another  make,  because  he  finds 
that  everything  is  satisfactory.     We  take 

care  of  him " 

"Just  a  moment,"  broke  in  Prospect. 
"Will  you  give  me  instruction  in  the  use 
of  the  machine  and  tell  me  how  to  milk 
the  carburetter  and  dissect  the  clutch 
and  oil   the   gear.s?" 

A  Good  Looking  Machine 

"We  certainly  will  show  you  every- 
thing about  it — with  the  X-Z  it's  a  pleas- 
ure to  explain  things.  Nothing  is  so 
complicated  that  a  novice  can't  get  the 
hang  of  it  after  a  little  puzzling.  It's 
the  machine  that  put  the  'bear'  in  bear- 
ings and  the  'neat'  in  magneto." 

Prospect  laughed. 

"Well,  if  it  is  all  that  I'd  like  to  put 
a  bunch  of  coin  on   it — to  win." 

"Sure,  that's  where  we  play  it — to  win." 
P>entle3'  went  over  to  the  line  of  ma- 
chines. He  picked  out  a  single  cylinder 
machine  that  had  evidently  seen  good 
usage;  but  the  engine  was  bright  and 
shipshape  and  a  new  tire  had  been  fitted 
on  the  rear  wheel.  New  springs  had 
been  inserted  under  the  saddle  and  Pros- 
pect noted  with  satisfaction  that  foot- 
boards had   been  added.     While   Bentley 


wlieeled  out  the  machine  and  explained 
its  good  points  Prospect  examined  the 
power  plant  as  carefully  as  his  limited 
knowledge  of  mechanics  permitted. 

"It's  a  1913  single,"  explained  Bentley; 
"pretty  well  used  by  a  man  who  under- 
stands motorcycles.  We  overhauled  the 
power  plant;  then  this  tire  and  shoe  is 
new — that's  a  big  item  in  the  bill.  This 
machine  will  take  j'ou  anywhere  you 
want  to  go  in  this  part  of  the  country. 
It  can  climb  like  a  hungry  catamount. 
I  took  it  up  the  Main  street  hill  only 
a  week  ago  myself." 

Which  Prospect  Yearns  For 

"What  about  speed?" 

"Well,  say  fifty.  It  will  make  that 
easily  over  a  good  road.  Certainly  it 
will  make  forty-five.  Now,  I'm  going  to 
be  frank  with  you  and  tell  you  that  this 
motor  is  not  as  .good  as  when  it  was  new 
— compression  is  not  as  stiff,  and  you 
will  have  to  nurse  it  a  bit,  especiallj-  on 
rough  roads.  But  if  will  give  you  good 
service." 

"What  about  the  price?"  asked  Pros- 
pect as  he  climbed  into  the  saddle  and 
began  working  the  pedals, 

"Let  me  see.  We  paid  out  ninety-five 
for  it" — he  consulted  a  printed  slip — 
"spent  eleven-fifty  for  new  shoe  and  tube, 
four  dollars  for  overhauling.  Ten  per 
cent  of  that  is  eleven  dollar.? — that  makes 
the  total  one  hundred  and  twenty-one 
dollars  and  fifty  cents.  We  don't  say 
that  it's  worth  a  lot  more  because  it's 
not.  But  the  price  is  fair,  and  you  get 
fair  value  for  your  monej^  ^'ou  can't 
start  the  engine  like  that,  with  the  brakes 
on !" 

Prospect  released  the  foot  control  of 
the   brake. 

"What  about  the  eleven  dollars  I  pay 
into  your  pocket?" 

The  Motorcycle  Bee  Buzzes 

"You  get  value  for  that  in  this  way. 
You  see,  it's  the  first  week  in  December 
now,  and  the  fall  season  is  pretty  well 
over.  Now,  I  understand  that,  you  want 
to  pay  for  this  in  installments?" 

"Yes."  Prospect  was  busily  turning  the 
pedals. 

"All  right.  Now  you  can't  ride  it  much 
at  this  time  of  year.  You  had  better 
leave  the  machine  here  for  three  months 
or  so  until  spring,  and  you  can  use  one 
of  our  old  machines  to  experiment  with 
at  first  and  get  over  your  first  spills  and 
the  habit  of  putting  the  brake  on  with 
the  clutch  in,  and  the  little  childish  trait 
of  running,  for  twenty  miles  or  so  with 
the  oil  tank  empty.  By  spring  you'll 
know  enough  to  go  easy  on  the  gas  and 
not   try   to   climb   a   hill   with   the   brakes 


on,  or  put  it  down  from  the  stand  with 
the  motor  connected.  Here!  You  can't 
turn  those  pedals  with  the  compression 
on!" 

"It  suits  me,"  grinned  I'rospect.  "How 
fast    did   you    say   she   could   go?" 

"Al)out  fifty.  Then  by  spring  you'll 
have  paid  up  the  full  amount — the  terms 
will  be  fifty  down  and  five  a  week — and 
you'll  know  how  to  ride.  What  do  you 
say  to  that?" 

"Fine!"  exclaimed  Prospect.  "This  is 
the  spark  control,  isn't  it?  And  this  is 
the  gas?     Where's   the  magneto?" 

"You  are  kicking  it  now;  better  look 
out.  Would  you  like  to  make  the  first 
payment  now?" 

"Certainly,  here  it  is." 

While  Bentley  was  making  out  the  re- 
ceipt for  $50,  and  the  note  for  Prospect 
to  sign  for  the  remainder,  his  customer 
had  transferred  his  attentions  to  the 
practice  machine  and  was  trying  to  start 
it.  After  struggling  with  the  compres- 
sion he  started  the  motor,  but  as  a  full 
supply  of  gas  vvas  turned  on  it  started 
with  a  loud  crash. 

"Just  a  moment!"  shouted  Bentley. 
"I'll  show  you  what  to  do." 

And  Is  Quieted  Forever 

"Come  on  outside  then,"  ordered  Pros- 
pect, who  started  to  wheel  the  machine 
to   the  door. 

"Why,  man,  it's  thirty  degrees  and  as 
windy  as   bedlam!" 

"What  difference  does  it  make — I'm  go- 
ing for  a  ride.  Come  on  and  show  me 
how   to   start   it." 

Prospect  had  the  machine  out  in  the 
street  by  now  and  was  in  the  saddle. 
Without  waiting  for  Bentley  he  shoved 
in  the  clutch  and  shot  away  on  a  zig- 
zag course,  which  covered  most  of  the 
street  from  sidewalk  to  sidewalk.  Just 
missing  a  delivery  wa.gon  he  straightened 
out  his  course,  took  the  curve  at  the  foot 
of  the  Main  street  hill  with  a  jolt  and 
a  sta,gger,  and  shot  away  to  the  open 
country  roads. 

Bentley  crossed  his  fingers  and  shiv- 
ered; then  he  grinned. 

"Can  you  beat  it?"  he  said. 


Proiipect   shot  away 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  KEVIEW 


December   8,    I'JIA 


News  of  the  Bicycling  Sport  Gathered  From  Here  and  There 


pedal    enthusiasts    of   the    Chicago    Cycling;    Club 


Newark  Cycling  Fans  To  See 

Modified  Six-Day  Race 

The  Cycle  Racing  Association  an- 
nounced on  December  2nd  that  it  would 
conduct  a  six-day  race  in  Newark,  N.  J., 
starting  Monday,  December  14.  The  race 
is  to  be  of  the  abbreviated  sort  and  will 
be  in  session  from  4  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon until  2  o'clock  the  following  morn- 
ing, while  on  Saturday  the  race  will  start 
at  12:30  o'clock  and  finish  at  10:30 
o'clock  at  night.  The  contest  will  be 
staged  in  the  First  Regiment  Armor}', 
Sussex  avenue-  and  Jay  street.  The  fact 
that  the  promoters  had  decided  to  hold 
the  race  came  as  a  surprise  to  the  cy- 
clists, as  the  project  was  considered 
abandoned.  On  the  Saturday  night  be- 
fore the  start  of  the  race,  a  big  sprint 
cycling  meet  will  be  held. 

Four  sprint  events  will  be  run,  two 
of  which  will  be  for  amateurs  and  two 
for  the  professionals.  The  amateur  events 
consist  of  a  half-mile  handicap  and  a 
three-mile  open,  while  the  professionals 
will  compete  in  a  one-mile  handicap  and 
a  10-mile  open.  Entry  blanks  can  be 
secured  from  tlie  Cycle  Racing  Associa- 
tion,   Newark,    N.   J. 


Jensen  Awarded  Championship 
At  a  meeting-  of  the  Interclub  Amateur 
Cycle  Road  Racing  League  held  on  the 
jOtli  ult.,  Edward  Jensen  was  awarded 
the  individual  championship  of  the 
league  and  was  presented  with  a  solid 
gold  medal.  Silver  medals  were  present- 
ed to  each  member  of  the  Century  Road 
Club  Association  team  which  won  tlie 
team  championship  of  the  league.  D.  J. 
Mclntyre,  who  has  been  president  of  the 
league  for  the  past  two  years,  was  unani- 
mously reelected,  although  he  at  first  de- 
clined   the    honor   and    asked    that    "new 


Ijlood"  be  injected  into  the  league.  H. 
\V.  Zarr  was  reelected  secretary-treas- 
urer. 


Schuber  and  Palma  Take  Point  Race 

A.  Schuber  and  A.  Palma  won  the  an- 
nual team  bicycle  race  of  the  Century 
Road  Club  Association  over  the  Fordham 
Road  and  White  Plains  Avenue  course 
on  the  26th  ult.  The  race  was  scored 
according  to  the  point  system  and  the 
winners  tallied  51  points.  The  race  lasted 
two  hours,  the  last  half  hour  being  given 
up  to  sprints  and  points  awarded  for  the 
leader  at  each  lap.  The  course  was  little 
over  a  mile. 

A  large  crowd  -w'atched  the  cyclists 
as  they  went  around  the  course,  a  strong 
wind  on  the  -west  stretch  making  the 
going  difficult  for  the  racers.  Nine  teams 
started,  and  one,  Napthal  and  Candwell, 
were    forced    out    after    the    first    hour. 


There  was  only  one  accident.  ■  Jensen 
and  VVelton  figured  in  a  spill,  causing 
VVelton's  team  to  be  nearly  lapped,  but 
Ijy  a  sprint  his  partner,  Boyes,  caught 
up   with   the   field   again. 

Palma  and  Schuber  gained  four  points 
l)y  leading  in  the  sprints  in  the  last  half 
hour.  Steppelo  won  the  final  sprint,  and 
liy  the  victory  put  his  team  in  second 
place,  with  42  points.  The  summary 
and   point   score: 

A.  Schuber  and  A.  Palma,  51;  G.  Step- 
pelo, 42;  A.  Desimone  and  L.  Zemo. 
37\  R.  Wolfson  and  J.  Naphtal,  36;  B. 
Baker,  and  J.  Cauldwell,  35;  E.  Jensen 
and  W.  Winquist,  33;  J.  Weltou  and  B. 
Boyes,  28;  S.  Segal  and  H.  Whiteman, 
26. 


Old-Time   Cyclist  Active  in  Racing 

One  of  the  veterans  of  the  C3'cling- 
game  is  Clausen,  of  the  Chicago  Cycling 
Club.  He  is  known  to  all  the  centur}' 
riders  of  many  years  ago,  who  would 
be  surprised  to  hear  that  'he  is  still 
formidable  in  the  long  distance  road 
events.  Recently  in  the  Chicago  Cycling 
Club's  10-mile  event  Clausen  finished 
with  a  splendid  score. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  old-time  men 
among  whom  "Happy  Days"  Pitman  was 
a  leading  figure,  who  are  doing  all  they 
can  to  put  cycling-  where  it  'ought  to 
be  nowadays.  He.  is  one  of  the  thor- 
ough   enthusiasts    of   the    game. 


C.  R.  C.  A.  Members  to  Ride  For  Cup 

New  Year's  Day  will  see  the  start  of 
the  annual  race  of  the  New  York  divis- 
ion of  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  The  race  will 
be  over  the  same  course  as  last  year,  the 
riders  starting  from  Central  Bridge  and 
Jerome  avenue  at  10  A.  M.  and  riding  to 
Eastchester,   Bay  Ridge  and  return. 

The  winner  will  be  entitled  to  the  pos- 
session of  the  trophy,  a  handsome  lov- 
in.g  cup,  for  one  year,  unless  Arthur 
Morgan  crosses  the  line  in  first  place. 
In  the  latter  case  it  will  become  his  prop- 
erty, as  he  secured  one  leg  on  the  trophy 
last   New  Year's   Day. 

Two  club  sweaters  are  also  offered  tn 
the  first  two  members  of  the  New  York 
division  to  ride  a  century  in  the  new 
year,  the  start  to  be  made  at  or  after 
12:01  A.  M..  January  1st,  1915,  and  the 
riders   to    choose   their   own    course. 


■young    cyclists    fea 


Spellman  Best  in  Acme  Race 

Edwin  Spellman,  who  had  two  minutes' 
handicap,  won  the  seven-mile  handicap 
road  race  of  the  Acme  Wheelmen  over 
the  Pelham  Parkway  at  New  York  on 
the  29th  ult. 


December   S,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


25 


On  Track,  Road  and  Flat  Floors,  as  Snowy  Winter  Sets  In 


Newarkers    Witness    Flat    Floor    Races 

Two  bicycle  races  were  run  in  con- 
junction with  a  set  of  athletic  games  at 
the  First  Regiment  Armory,  Wednesday, 
2nd  inst.  Frank  Kramer,  the  American 
champion,  acted  as  starter  in  both  events 
and  Frank  received  a  greater  reception 
than  did  the  riders  in  the  events.  Al- 
fred O.  Lake,  the  New  York  flat  floor 
star,  won  the  one-mile  open  from  Willie 
Van  den  Dries,  also  a  New  Yorker,  and 
William  Waeldner,  the  Brooklynite,  cap- 
tured third  place.  The  time  was  2:12. 
In  the  handicap  at  two  miles,  Anthony 
Attardi,  of  New  York,  starting  from  the 
60-yard  mark,  won  rather  handily  from 
D.  McCormack,  Brooklyn  (145  yards) 
and  Joe  Van  Dam,  Brooklyn  (65  yards). 
The  time  was  5:184^.  In  the  handicap 
final  Van  den  Dries  fell  when  he  looked 
like  a  winner,  but  remounted  and  fin- 
ished  fourth. 


Jensen    and    Naphtal    Tied    for    Honors 

Adolph  Schuber  won  the  hnal  weekly 
point  race  of  the  Century  Road  Club  As- 
sociation, New  York  Division,  over  the 
Pelham  Park  Boulevard,  at  New  York, 
last  week.  Alexander  Palma  was  second, 
close  behind  the  winner,  while  Joseph 
Cauldwell  and  A.  S.  Thomson,  who  were 
third  and  fourth,  respectively,  were 
within  a  few  yards  of  Schuber  and  Palma. 
The  order  of  finish  was  the  same  as  that 
in  the  two-man  Thanksgiving  Day  race. 
The  distance  was  five  miles,  and  the  four 
leaders  were  assigned  to  the  one-minute 
mark. 

Season    Point   Score — Leaders 

Ists.     2ds.     3ds.    4ths.  Total 
J.    Naphtal..    1  .  1  1  13 

E.  Jensen. . .    1  2  .  2  13 

H.  Whiteman  1  .  2  1  10 

J.  Welton ...    1  1  .  1  9 

L.   Zemo 1  .  2  9 

A.    Palma...    .2119 


Regiment  Meet  for  Buffalo 

Cyclists  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  who  have 
faith  in  their  sprinting  ability  will  be 
interested  in  the  announcement  that  a 
number  of  bicycle  races  will  be  on  the 
card  at  the  athletic  meet  to  be  held  at 
the  74th  Regiment  Armory  in  that  city 
on  December  12th. 

Two  events  will  be  staged.  One  will 
be  a  1-mile  lap  race,  and  a  Ij^-mile 
handicap  will  also  be  run  off.  Prizes 
to  the  value  of  $145  will  be  awarded  in 
the  two  events,  which  are  open. 

The  entries  for  this  event  closed  on 
Dec.  5.  A  large  field  is  expected,  owing 
to  the  handsome  prizes. 


This    is   how    English    dealers    ship    the 

Curious  Crates  For  Bicycles 

Birmingham.  England,  is  today  one 
of  the  world's  greatest  producers  of  bi- 
cycles of  all  grades  and  conditions,  and 
the  art  of  handling  the  "silent  wheel" 
has  been  reduced  to  a  science  indeed. 

Ju.st  the  matter  of  getting  the  bicycles, 
neatly  crated,  from  factory  to  railway 
depot,  has  been  made  the  subject  of  no 
little  study,  until  there  has  evolved  the 
sj'stem  shown  in  the  photograph.  This 
serves  to  show  an  ordinary  English 
"drag,"  or  truck,  with  the  bicycles  in 
their  crates  set  squarely  across,  two  high, 
and  the  whole  bound  together  in  such 
wise  as  to  hold  fast  and  yet  come  apart 
quickly  and  easily  once  the  station  is 
reached. 

The  sight  of  these  towering  carts  of 
bicycles  is  a  common  one  on  the  streets 
of   Birmingham. 


OLD-TIMERS   ASSEMBLE 

AT  ZEIGLER  DINNER 

During  the  past  week  in  San  Francisco 
was  a  most  remarkable  gathering  of 
pioneers.  Twenty  years  ago  the  same 
men  had  names  to  conjure  with.  It  was 
a  banquet  given  by  Orlando  Stevens  in 
honor  of  Otto  Ziegler,  "Demon"  Zeigler. 
as  he  was  known.  In  short,  it  was  a 
gathering  of  men  who  made  names,  repu- 
tations and  fortunes  for  themselves  on 
the  various  bicycle  tracks. 

Today  for  the  most  part  they  are 
staid  business  men  and  gathered  to  do 
honor  to  Ziegler.  Otto  Ziegler  for  sev- 
eral years  has  been  totally  blind.  Just 
now     he     is     recovering     his     sight     and 


!s  front   factory   to   railway 

Stevens  took  the  opportunity  of  bring- 
ing  the   old    guard   together. 

Ziegler,  back  in  '94,  won  the  interna- 
tional bicycling  championship  at  Denver. 
In  those  days  Walter  Foster,  now  a  dig- 
nified liusiness  man  of  Seattle,  was  his 
partner.  Foster  was  at  the  feast  and 
boasted  proudly  of  his  prowess  as  a 
golfer. 

Orlando  Stevens  was  a  partner  of 
Floyd  McFarland.  and,  at  the  present 
time  is  runnin,g  a  cafe  in  San  Francisco. 
Bunt  "Locomotive"  Smith,  of  San  Jose, 
was  another  of  the  old  timers,  as  was 
Wilbur  Knapp,  famous  as  a  champion  of 
the  high-wheel  age  of  cycling.  Harley 
Davidson,  also  a  bike  marvel,  was  there. 
Of  recent  years  Da\'idson  has  gone  in 
for  roller  skating  and  holds  the  world's 
championship.  Dad  Moulton,  a  trainer 
of  "bike"  riders  before  he  became  fam- 
ous as  a  Stanford  conditioner,  added  his 
presence   to   the   banquet  board. 


Papesca  Again    Leads   Field 

J.  Papesca,  scratch,  won  the  weekly 
point  race  of  the  New  England  Wheel- 
men on  the  29th  ult.  over  the  Eastern 
Boulevard,  at  New  York.  E.  Aickelin. 
scratch,  was  second;  J.  Palmer,  one  min- 
ute, third,  and  G.  Polacsj',  thirty  seconds, 
fourth.  In  the  half-rmile  unpaced  point 
contest  for  the  Pelham  Trophy,  Papesca 
again  finished  first  in  1  minute  275^^  sec- 
onds. The  next  three  to  finish  were  E. 
Aickelin,  C.  H.  J.  Tonjes  and  G.  Polacsy. 

Papasca  has  regularly  been  the  victor 
in  almost  every  event  staged  by  the  New 
England  Wheelmen. 


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B 


iting  the  Bait  | 

of   the    Fake   Broker  | 

How  a  Motorcycle  Owner  Fell  Into  the  Suckers'     | 
Pond,  Bit  the  Lurid  Bait,  and  What  His  Wife  Said     | 


GREAT 

Diamond  Bargain 

FOR    SALE  — 

A  beautiful  2-karat  diamond 
of  a  pure  blue  white   color. 

This  genuine  sparkler,  which  retails  at 
all  places  for  $200  or  over,  is  yours  for 
the  small  sum  of  $1.98.  Send  in  your  mail 
order  before  the  rush ;  supply  limited.  As 
a  proof  of  our  sincerity,  if  you  cannot  sell 
this  stone  for  more  than  $150,  we  will  pay 
you  $100  within  10  days  after  sale. 

The  Bunco  Diamond  Company 

Fakirstown,  Nevada 


Why  do  you  laugh?  You  say  you 
wouldn't  be  so  green  as  to  fall  for  any- 
thing like  that.  You  know  that  dia- 
monds aren't  selling  for  $1.98,  don't  you? 
Again,  you  don't  know  the  character  of 
the  party  selling  the  "diamonds"  and 
you  naturally  will  not  take  any  chances. 

But  along  conies  another  fellow  who 
advertises  that  you  should  send  on  your 
motorcycle  to  a  place  about  one  thou- 
sand miles  distant  from  your  town.  He 
guarantees  to  sell  it  for  you  at  $175,  and 
if  he  does  not  succeed  Iie'll  pay  $150 
out  of  his  own  pocket  within  a  few 
days   after   receipt   of   machine. 

Oh,  now  don't  you  tumble  all  over 
yourself  to  take  advantage  of  that  gen- 
erous proposition! 

Falling  an  Easy  Victim 

"One  hundred  and  seventy-five  dol- 
lars!" you  say.  "Nobody  in  this  bloom- 
in'  old  burg  would  give  me  much  over 
one  hundred  and  here  I've  got  a  chance 
to  get  one  hundred  and  seventy-five! 

"Pencil  and  paper  quick,  Maggie," 
you'll  shout  to  your  beloved  spouse, 
"the  one-fifty  train  leaves  in  five  min- 
utes. Here's  our  chance  to  get  money 
for  that  grand  piano  you  want." 

And  you  sit  down  and  scribble  a  few 
eager  lines:  "Hope  I  ain't  too  late  to 
have  you  sell  my  machine  for  me.  Terms 
suit  me  and  motorcycle  is  being  ex- 
pressed today." 

Then,  when  the  shrill  blast  of  the  mail 


train  comes  nearer,  you  stand  gasping 
for  breath  at  the  station  anxious  to  send 
on  your  letter  addressed  to  the  great  un- 
known benefactor. 

What  happens? 

It  is  painful  to  say,  for  if  you've 
turned  your  machine  over  in  that  way 
one  can  see  your  face  becoming  first  a 
deep  red,  then  white  and  greenish,  your 
fists  clench  tightly,  your  eyes  glare  with 
anger,  and  your  whole  body  just  trem- 
ble in  a  wild  frenzy  of  madness,  as  the 
story  of  your  motorcycle's  adventures  is 
unfolded. 

Do  you  get  your  $175?  Not  much! 
Do  you  get  your  $150?  You  bet  not! 
Well,  what  do  you  get?    Stung! 

To  get  down  to  the  storj',  what  does 
happen?  Your  machine,  carefully  crated, 
is  bumped  out  to  its  destination,  wher- 
ever that  may  be.  Mr.  Blank,  the  man 
you're  dealing  with,  takes  his  bill  of 
lading  down  to  the  depot,  gets  the  sin- 
gle-tracker and  has  it  stored  in  his  shop. 

The  Disillusioning  Begins 

A  few  days  later  a  special  delivery 
letter  comes  in  stating  that  it  is  impos- 
sible to  sell  your  machine  at  the  original 
price,  but  won't  you  accept  an  ofier  for 
$135.  He  can't  positively  see  his  way 
clear  to  paying  you  $150  because  business 


"  'A  chance  to  get  that  grand  piano'  " 

isn't  as  good  as  usual  and  the  motorcy- 
cle wasn't  found  in  nrst-clas.=  condition, 
due,  undoubtedly,  to  its  rough  handling 
on  the  freight  train. 

From  $175  to  $135  is  a  mighty  big 
slump,  but,  after  thinking  it  over,  you 
want  to  dispose  of  your  machine  and  con- 


sider yourself  tolerably  well  off  by  sell- 
ing it  at  $135. 

But  the  grand  piano  dream  is  again 
rudely  interrupted.  Another  letter  comes: 
"Sorry  that  the  man  who  wanted  to  buy 
your  machine  disappointed  us.  We  re- 
gret further  to  inform  you  that  while 
testing  the  motorcycle,  one  cylinder  was 
found  to  be  cracked  and  had  to  be  re- 
placed and  the  outside  connecting  rod 
and  spark  plug  were  in  such  condition 
that  a  new  one  had  to  be  used.  These 
items  have  been  charged  to  your  ac- 
count." 


"Blank's   become   calous   by   th 


You  begin  to  scratch  your  head.  What 
can  you  do?  Railroad  fare  for  one  thou- 
sand miles  would  cost  quite  a  tidy  sum. 
You  do  write  a  stinging  letter. 

Then  comes  a  reply,  couched  in  apolo- 
getic terms,  telling  you  that  unusual 
difficulty  is  being  experienced  in  trying 
to  sell  your  particular  m.achine,  but  an 
ofifer  for  $110  has  been  received.  Would 
you  consent?  Of  course  not!  You're 
being  haunted  by  the  charges  already 
made,  and  you  want  your  machine  back. 

You  don't  get  it  back!  Mr.'  Blank 
will  take  good  care  to  see  that  you 
don't  and  he  ignores  your  demand. 

To  that  harbor  of  refuge  you  resort, 
Ihe  kind  attorney  who  asks  you  for 
about  ten  dollars  as  a  retainer.  He 
writes  an  eloquent  letter  in  which  he 
uses  some  latin  phrases  and  incidently 
threatens  suit. 

Blank  doesn't  care!  This  isn't  the 
first  time  ho  has  been  threatened.  He's 
become  callous  by  this  time  and  perhaps 
so  much  so  that  he  rolls  his  sleek  head 
back  and  gives  vent  to  a  great  roar. 

But  he's  sorry — doesn't  he  say  so  in 
his  next  letter?  He's  doing  his  best  tu 
sell  the  machine,  but  it  seems  like  try- 
ing to  part  with  a  hoodoo. 

Then  after  a  supreme  efifort  and  un- 
avoidable expenses,  you  learn  that  your 
motorcycle  has  finally  been  sold  to  a 
young  boy  for  the  sum  of  $90. 

At  this  news  you  feel  like  falling  into 
a  faint,  but  are  suddenly  brought  to  full 
consciousness  by  looking  at  the  check 
which  Blank  has  sent.    "Pay  to   


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or  order,"you  read,  "the  sura  of  twenty- 
five  (25)  dollars."  Is  the  scoundrel  re- 
porting to  the  partial  payment  plan?  No. 
That's  all  you  get. 

For  your  beneficent  broker  is  careful 
to  explain  that  after  subtracting  cost  for 
repairs,  new  parts,  gasolene,  oil,  cleaning, 
inspection,  storage  and  selling  expenses, 
■etc.,  there  remained  just  $25. 

What  can  you  do  about  it?  Blank- 
lives  in  a  city  a  thousand  miles  distant 
from  your  town. 

Stepping  Behind  the  Scenes 

Do  you  think  you  can  forget  your  an- 
guish for  a  moment  and  step  behind  the 
scenes,  as  it  were?  Sitting  before  the 
footlights  you  think  that  the  entire  sales 
transaction  consumed  about  three 
months.  In  reality,  generous  Mr.  Blank 
sold  your  machine  a  week  after  he  got 
it  for  $200. 

Of  course,  your  wife  feels  just  as  angry 
as  you  do.  You  can't  even  buy  a  second- 
hand rattle  box  with  $25.  She  remon- 
strates: "John,  perhaps  Mr.  Verity,  who 
sells  motorcycles  in  Main  street,  would 
not  have  offered  you  as  much  as  that 
Blank  fellow.  But  you  know  Mr.  Verity 
and  you  don't  know  Blank.  Verity  has  a 
reputation  for  being  reliable,  and  you 
would  have  gotten  the  hundred  dollars, 
or  so,  which,  he  promised  to  give  you 
for  your  machine  had  you  sold  it  to  him. 
Oh,  John,  why  didn't  you  do  it?  Why, 
for  the  love  of  me,  didn't  you  at  least 
find  out  if  Blank  was  honest?" 

Yes,  John,  why  didn't  you  do  it? 

Will  you  send  your  other  machine  to 
Broker  Blank?  If  you  do,  John,  you 
ought  to  buy  some  of  those  $200  dia- 
monds at  $1.98. 


A  SIMPLE  WAY  TO 

QUIET  THE  EXHAUST 

To  anyone  who  is  used  to  riding  in 
the  now  silent  automobile,  the  motor- 
cycle, with  but  a  couple  of  makes  ex- 
cepted, is  after  all  a  noisy  vehicle.  When 
I  first  got  my  new  machine,  it  seemed  to 
me  that  very  little  had  been  done  toward 
obtaining  silent  operation  since  the  old 
days  when  we  used  to  "put  put"  along, 
leaving  oral  proof  of  our  having  passed 
that  was  comparable  more  to  the  firing 
of  a  pack  of  firecrackers  than  anything 
else.  I  endeavored  in  every  way  to 
quiet  the  exhaust.  Upon  close  examin- 
ation I  found  that  the  pintle  or  hinge 
bolt  of  the  cutout  shutter  was  slightly 
loose  so  that  the  cutout  was  allowed  to 
open  partially  and  attributed  the  better 
part  of  the  noise  to  that  cause,  only  to 
find  that  after  this  fault  had  been  cor- 
rected the  machine  was  every  bit  as 
audible    as    before    I    had    gone    to    the 


trouble    of    tightening    up    the    pintle    in 
the  cutout  shutter. 

I  then  went  all  over  the  exhaust  mani- 
fold connections  with  the  idea  in  mind 
that  perhaps  one  of  these  was  loose, 
giving  rise  to  the  noise.  But  the  search 
availed  nothing.  All  the  joints  in  the 
piping  leading  into  the  muffler  were  per- 
fectly gas  tight,  so  at  last  I  attributed 
the  fault  to  the  muffler  itself.  And  I 
still  think  that  the  design  must  be  very 
faulty.  However,  I  have  succeeded  in 
eliminating  the  greater  part  of  the  nerve 
racking  noise.  This  I  did  in  a  very 
simple  manner — it  didn't  take  five  min- 
utes all  told.  I  removed  the  long  tail 
pipe  leading  from  the  muffler  along  the 
rear  fork  stay  to  a  point  below  and  to 
the  rear  of  the  rea'r  axle.  The  end  of 
this  pipe  was  flattened  slightly,  and  I 
placed  it  on  an  anvil  and  with  a  couple 
of  strokes  of  a  hammer  flattened  it  still 
more,  so  that  the  gases  emerging  from 
it  must  necessarily  be  spread  out  in  a 
wide  sheet  resembling  a  fan.  When  the 
tail  pipe  was  replaced  I  found  that  the 
motor  was  very  much  more  quiet  than 
it  ever  had  been  before,  and  while  I 
suppose  that  I  did  increase  the  back 
pressure  to  some  slight  degree  and  by 
this  means  lessened  the  power  developed, 
if  so  I  cannot  tell  it  from  the  perform- 
ance of  the  machine. 


A  One-wheel  Racer 

A  type  of  motor  vehicle  that  is  unique 
is  known  as  the  unicycle,  a  one-wheel 
racer,  which  carries  the  rider  balanced 
in  its  center  and  is  driven  by  a  propeller 
in  front.  A  three-cylinder  rotary  gas 
engine  supplies  the  power  and  it  is 
claimed  the  propeller  drives  the  strange 


machine  at  a  rate  better  than  70  miles 
an  hour.  The  single  wheel  is  81  inches 
in  diameter,  made  of  aluminum  and  car- 
ries a  tire  of  solid  rubber.  Within  this 
big  wheel  is  a  steel  frame,  suspended  by 
rollers  in  such  a  manner  that  the  rota- 
tion of  the  wheel  does  not  cause  the 
frame  to  revolve  with  it.  On  this  frame 
is  mounted  the  mechanism  of  the  device. 
The  propeller  and  engine  are  mounted 
in  front  of  the  wheel,  a  saddle  is  car- 
ried inside  the  wheel,  and  before  it  are 
placed  the  batteries,  the  gas  and  oil  tanks 
and  a  steering  wheel.  When  at  rest  the 
machine  is  supported  upright  by  rollers 
set  out  on  each  side,  but  when  in  motion 
the  unicycle  balances  itself  after  the 
manner  of  a  huge  hoop. 


Home-made  Compression  Gauge 

To  measure  the  efliective  compression 
in  the  cylinders,  a  compression  gauge 
may  be  made  from  a  discarded  spark 
plug  and  a  tire  gauge.  The  porcelain 
should  be  removed  from  the  spark  plug 
and  in  its  place  a  motorcycle  tire  valve 
stem  should  be  fitted.  If  leather  or 
fiber  gaskets  are  used,  it  will  not  be 
necessary  to  solder  the  valve  stem  to  the 
spark  plug  base.  Then,  by  attaching  the 
tire  gauge  to  the  valve  stem  the  com- 
pression may  be  measured  as  the  motor 
is  turne'd  over  by  means  of  the  pedals. 
Any  attempt  to  run  the  motor  under 
its  own  power  when  this  gauge  is  being- 
used  will  probably  result  in  injury  to 
the   tire   gauge. 


"Something  Doing  All  the  Time." 
That's  the  slogan  recently  adopted  by 
the  Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club.  The 
latest  activity  is  a  membership  campaign. 


The  Unicycle,  novel  motor  vehicle  which  runs 


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Schemes  Used  by  English   Bicycle  Dealers 


Some  of  the  Selling  Methods  Occasionally  Resorted  to 
by  Our  "Conservative  Cousins"  of  the  "Tight  Little  Isle" 


Which  "Out  Yankee"  All  American  Methods 


It  was  during-  the  very  busiest  mo- 
ments of  the  opening  of  the  noon-hour, 
the  time  when  salesmen,  salesgirls,  office 
boys,  department  managers,  department 
store  proprietors,  are  pouring-  out  of 
their  shops,  their  offices;  when  profes- 
sional shoppers  are  scurrying  home,  or 
to  the  nearest  restaurant  to  dine,  when 
everybody  apt  to  be  abroad  on  that  day 
is   quite  apt  to   be   on   the   streets. 

What  was  more,  it  was  at  the  very 
busiest  corner  of  the  very  busiest  street 
of  the  city,  at  just  this  hour  when  traffic 
was  at  its  best. 

The  girl  was  prett}',  decidedly  so;  she 
was  dressed  in  the  very  height  of  c}'- 
cling  fashion — big  picture  hat.  rather 
"Merry  Widow"  in  style,  set  to  frame  a 
round,  sun-tanned  face  that  served  in  its 
turn  to  frame  two  merry  eyes.  An  at- 
tractive, white  shirtwaist  was  crossed  by 
a  neat  tie;  the  skirt  was  dainty,  withal 
in  good  taste;  the  shoes  wore  an  air 
of  newness  and  freshness. 

Just  behind  her  came  another  girl, 
quite  as  neat  and  natty,  the  colors,  how- 
ever, complimentarj'. 

Girls  Attract  Attention 

The  girls  traveled  slowly  along  on 
their  wheels,  an  attractive  picture,  with 
the  sunshine  setting  of?  every  detail; 
the  sun's  heat  reflected  the  while  off 
the  asphalt.  Their  merry  chatter  as  to 
some  purchases  made  floated  to  the  side- 
walk nearest  and  caught  the  further  at- 
tention of  the  passers. 

Then,  when  the  tide  of  pedestrians 
ran  thickest,  the  girls  drew  to  the  walk 
and   dismounted. 

Just  then  the  one  gave  a  wild  cry  and 
started  to  the  curbing — at  a  place  which, 
strangely  enough,  was  well-filled  with 
fresh  mire.  "Martha,  quick,  I've  lost  my 
solitaire!  The  new  setting!"  and  as 
quickly  she  was*  down  in  the  street 
searching  for  it.  The  other  girl  came 
as  quickly — and,  instanter,  a  small  group 
of  passers  halted,  likewise.  There  is 
nothing  like  a  crowd  to  draw  a  crowd; 
the  people  stopped  to  see  what  the  others 
were  looking  at;  then  stopped  to  watch 
for  themselves.  More  and  still  more 
came,    and,    -while    they   watched    or    as- 


sisted,   the    story   spread,    little    by   little, 
from  the  girl  in  the  dust  to  the  rest: 

The  girls  had  just  received  these  two 
splendid  bicycles  for  birthday  gifts  and 
had  gone  to  town  to  do  some  shopping. 
Dismounting  here,  the  one  had  knocked 
her  ring  and  had  brushed  out  the  stone. 
It  was  of  so-and-so  many  carats,  clear 
as  crystal;  cut  with  a  flat  surface  and  the 
sides  in  two  angles.  That,  of  course, 
was  their  way  of  expressing  facts. 

They  Pretend  to  Lose  a  Diamond 

Meanwhile  they  searched,  first  the  dust, 
then  the  wheels.  Strangely  enough,  the 
wheels  still  wore  their  price-tags — not 
boldly  conspicuous,  but  with  all  particu- 
lars— height,  price,  place  where  purchas- 
ed, full  list  of  accessories  for  the  price. 
From  the  little  tool-box  there  protruded 
a  section  of  a  catalog,  so  folded  that 
other  prices  showed  as  well. 

The  summer  sun  shone  down  on  those 
wheels;  it  shimmered  the  metal  work; 
it  glanced  on  those  bits  of  handle,  and, 
with  the  girls  nearby  as  contrast,  those 
wheels  caught  the  eye  as  they  never 
would  otherwise.  Meanwhile,  the  girls 
would  remark  how,  in  their  joy  at  their 
new  mounts  they  had  forgotten  that 
the  setting  to  the  one  ring  was  loose 
and  was  to  have  been  sent  for  repairs 
that  very  day.  Hence  the  accident  on 
the  brushing  against  the  handlebar  in 
dismounting. 

It  isn't  every  day.  of  course,  that  dia- 
monds are  to  be  found  lying  loose  in 
the  streets,  or  that  a  reward  of  a  couple 
of  pounds  sterling  is  offered  any  finder, 
and  you  can  readily  imagine  how  quick 
street  urchine  in  the  crowd  set  them- 
selves  to  the  search. 

Meanwhile,  some  good  friend  in  some 
nearby  store,  presumably,  telephoned  ev- 
ery newspaper  in   town. 

"If  you  want  something  good  send 
your  staff  photographer  to  6th  and  Vine 
streets  at  once.  There's  a  fair-sized  mob 
groveling  around  two  pretty  girls  in  the 
dust  hunting  for  diamonds  on  the  King's 
highway.  The  other  sheet's  man  is  down 
here  already  and  we  don't  want  to  see 
you  get  beat!"  Naturally,  every  staff 
photographer  "hot-footed"  it  down  there; 


the  crowd  was  growing;  the  picture  had 
its  instant  appeal.  And  the  girls,  though 
hating  to  be  disturbed  for  an  instant  in 
their  search,  posed  at  the  sides  of  those 
bicycles,  strangely  enough  taking  care 
that  the  make  of  the  wheel  and  the  price- 
tag  should  l)e  actually  brought  out  by 
the  sharp  contrast  of  their  white  gowns! 
Those  pictures  appeared  in  the  reading- 
columns  of  all  the  papers  next  day, 
placed  in  positions  such  as  advertisers 
could  not  buy;  the  news-story  .attracted 
thousands  of  readers  to  the  pictures  who 
would  never  look  at  an  ordinary  bicycle 
advertisement,  and  again,  the  attractive- 
ness of  such  a  wheel  went  home  and 
created  a  yearning  in  many  a  breast 
where  such  had  never  lurked  before. 
What  the  picture  began  the  news-story 
completed — the  girls'  own  account  of 
how  they'd  gone  shopping,  stopped  at 
Roosa's  for  ice  cream  and  sodas,  been  to 
the  Museum  to  see  the  new  pictures, 
and  now  were  on  their  way  hoi-ne,  all  on 
these  new  wheels,  without  untoward  in- 
cident until  just  now,  when  they  stopped 
for  a  final  purchase. 

How  the  Episode  Resulted 

By  and  !)y  the  police  can-ie  up.  and 
they.  too.  helped  search  the  curb.  But 
the  water  rushing-  down — it  was  a  day 
just  after  a  nigjit's  downpour — the  close 
proximity  of  a  manhole,  gave  the  gen- 
eral opinion  that  the  gem  was  forever 
lost. 

Finally  the  girls  withdrew,  seeming 
disconsolate,  the  crowd  went  its  several 
ways. 

Incidentally,  with  the  check  the  two 
girls  draw  from  the  advertising  depart- 
ment of  the  'local  agency  for  that-  brand 
of  wheels  they  could  each  have  bought 
several  stones  of  that  fictitious  sort  and 
pay  the  jeweler  several  times  over  for 
unsetting  and  resetting  the  solitaire  he 
kept  for  them,  -while  the  ring,  minus 
stone,  was  used  in  the  game. 

Another  enterprising  dealer  in  bicy- 
cles adopted  a  plan  that  involved  some 
little  risk,  of  course,  but  was  based  by 
him  on  the  theory  that  where  there's 
no   risk   there's  no   gain. 

He   arranged   with   the   bicycle   factory 


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for  25  more  bicycles  of  a  given  grade 
than  he  ordinarily  carried  on  consign- 
ment, and  pending  their  arrival,  looked 
up  in  the  mercantile  directory,  whose 
service  he  used  ordinarily,  the  first  25 
names  of  families  in  which  there  were 
boys.  In  certain  cases  the  mercantile 
directory  did  not  state  this;  simply  mark- 
ed John  Brown  as  "credit  A-1";  then  the 
dealer  had  the  office  girl  look  up  said 
Brown  in  the  social  blue  book,  and  there 
read,  "Mrs.  Jn.  Brown,  nee  Thomson; 
Mr.   Albert,   Master  James,   Miss  Alice." 

Getting  Names  of  Suitable  Families 

*  Between  other  duties  the  office  girl 
would  step  to  the  telephone,  get  the 
Brown's  home  on  the  line,  state  that  she 
was  compiling  a  school  directory,  which 
was  true,  in  part,  and  ask  if  there  were 
any  children,  or  young  people  there  and 
of  what  age.  In  this  way  she  discovered 
that  Miss  Alice  was  in  high-school.  Mas- 
ter James  in  the  district  school.  That 
information  tlien  went  on  a  card  labelled 
"Brown,  Jn.,  Burnet  Ave,"  and  was  filed 
alphabetically  with  others   to  come. 

Given  25  such  families  the  enterprising 
merchant  took  10  of  these,  saw  that  none 
was  located  sufliciently  near  to  the 
other  that  they  might  meet  and  discuss 
what  should  occur  as  they  passed.  It 
the  list  of  25  did  not  permit  of  that, 
it  was  extended  down  the  mercantile 
directory  list   till   it   did. 

The  result  was  a  risk,  but  was  based 
on  the  theory  that  "most  people  are 
honest." 

In  the  dead  of  night  the  dealer  ar- 
ranged with  a  taxi  driver,  glad  to  earn 
money  out  of  hours  on  his  own  hook, 
to  take  one  of  the  very  latest  models  of 
the  bicycles,  one  of  a  grade  whose  price 
conformed  with  the  reputed  standing"  of 
the  given  party  in  the  Blue  Book,  and 
for  your  man,  young  woman,  or  boy 
or  girl,  according  as  said  volume  listed 
the  family,  or  as  one  might  feel  the 
greatest  chance  for  sale,  if  young  people 
of  all  ages  were  present  in  the  same,  to 
that  house. 

Bicycle  Left  at  House 

The  bicycle,  spick-  and  span,  was  not 
even  crated.  It  was  geared  to  about 
the  height  of  the  supposed  patron — to 
be.  It  bore  not  a  word  indicating  its 
whence  or  owner;  but,  just  a  little  en- 
velope, unsealed  and  without  address. 
Inside  this  was  a  note — minus  letterhead 
— stating: 

"Dear  Tom:"  (unless  there  was  a  Tom 
in  that  house,  W'hen  some  other  name 
would   be   used.) 

"Trust  you'll  find  her  O.  K.  Try  her 
for    a    week    and    I'll    look    you    up    and 


see    later    whether    you    really    like    the 
bicycle  or  not. 

"Yours — late,  as  always  and  rushed, 

"Bill." 

Next  morning,  naturally,  that  family 
found  that  wheel,  backed  up  against  the 
rear  door,  or  perhaps  in  a  sheltered  cor- 
ner of  a  porch,  or  somewheres  where 
passing  tramps  would  not  see  to  steal, 
but  where  it  was  sure  to  be  found  by  the 
family.  Naturally  the  very  surprise  of 
the  find,  by  cook,  or  maid,  or  whoso- 
ever, would  bring  the  entire  family  down 
to    see    it. 

Naturally,  its  spick-and-spanness,  its 
completeness,  its  height  of  perfection,  led 
them  all  to  admir-e.  Naturally,  every 
one  looked  at  the  price-tag  and  won- 
dered that  this  was  so  low..  Then,  nat- 
urally, they  opened  the  envelope  and 
found  that,  evidently,  they  hadn't  heard 
the  expressman's  bell  in  the  night;  that 
the  wheel  was  intended  for  someone  else, 
and  that  by  and  by  said  someone  would 
report  -it  missing  and  look  it  up.  It 
must  have  been  for  a  near  neighbor — 
the  expressman  bungling  in  the  dark 
with  it;  wherefore  all  likely  neighbors 
were  called  in  to  see  the  wheel  and 
admire. 

Eventually  They  Use  the  Bicycle 

Next  day,  day  after,  a  few  days  after, 
they'd  inquire  if. the  owner  was  located 
— bicycles  were,  therefore,  on  their  mind; 
and  that  wheel,  or  that  brand,  was  in 
their  mental  eye.  That's  a  very  good 
thing  in  case  they,  too,  should  be  buying. 

The  first  day  that  bicycle  was  sacred 
against  meddling.  The  second,  the  third, 
it  was  put  carefully  aside,  for  someone 
to  call.  With  the  fourth  day  the  family 
grew  curious  and  chances  are  the  one 
the  dealer  intended  it  for  suggested: 
"Let's  try  the  thing!" 

He  took  it  out  guiltily,  went  down 
the  cement  walk,  finally  up  and  down 
the  square.  "By  Jove,  that  was  some 
wheel,  wasn't  it?  And  only  so  and  so 
much!  If  it  was  a  boy,  a  girl,  a  youth, 
a  maid,  then  and  there  it  had  gone  to 
their  hearts. 

They  tried  it  again;  they  had  the 
others  see  how  they  looked  on  it:  they 
discussed  it — tried  it  anew. 

Next  day  thej'  did  the  same — and  the 
fish   had  caught  at  the  bait. 

Six  days,  seven  days,  a  whole  Sundaj' 
in  which  to  try  the  bicycle.  By  that 
time  you  can  rest  assured  if  anyone  in 
that  family  was  at  all  intending  to  buy 
a  bicycle  no  make  or  kind  would  do 
them  but  this!  Johnny  told  Mother 
it  was  THAT  and  nothing  else  for  his 
bithday;  Irma  would  ask  nothing  better 
for  her  graduation  gift. 


Then  on  Tuesday  the  telephone  rang 
inquiring  if  a  bicycle  could  possibly  have 
been  left  there.  "A  neighbor  thought 
he  saw  one  of  the  family  with  a  new 
wheel."  (That  "caught  the  person  at 
the  'phone  "short,"  and  prevented  their 
"fibbing"  if  they  would.)  '  The  wheel 
in  question  was  numbered  so-and-so  on 
the  nameplate.  (He  had  these  numbers 
cut  in  at  a  little  cost;  that,  too,  would 
prevent  their  trying  to  falsify  if  they 
would.) 

Sale  Finally  Consummated 

Ten  to  one  by  that  time  said  party 
admitted  that  the  wheel  was  there.  The 
dealer  replied  he  was  sorry  he  had  given 
them  this  trouble — he  had  been  away  for 
a  few  days  (which  was  true;  he  doing 
the  same  thing  in  the  next  town  with  the 
rest  of  his  consignment) — if  they  wished 
to  make  any  charge  for  its  storage  he 
would  gladly  pay,  etc.,  etc. 

No,  of  course;  the  well-to-do  wouldn't 
think  of  such  a  thing!  Then — the  con- 
versation in  full  swing  by  this  time — he 
was  wondering  if  they  might  not  care 
to  invest  in  a  wheel.  Say,  the  one  left 
there;  only  so-and-o  much.  Might  he 
send  them  his  catalog,  or  demonstrate 
to  any  one  they  cared  to  name? 

Or  if  they  wished  to  keep  the  wheel 
in  question  a  month  on  trial.  (That 
would  save  them  "face"  for  having  tried 
the  wheel  that  first  week.) 

A  little  persuasion  and  in  ninety-nine 
cases  in  a  hundred  there  came  a  bit  of 
bartering,  then  a  sale  .  If  not  just  them, 
a  promise,  if  he  called  on  them  around 
Christmas,  Bobby's  birthday,  so  on.  He 
kept  a  memorandum  diary  of  those  dates 
and  never  failed  them.  And  it's  sold 
bicycles  for  him  as  no  other  scheme 
known  to  his  trade! 


Law  Booms  Lamps  in  New  Jersey 

The  recent  edict  of  the  State  Commis- 
sioner of  Motor  Vehicles,  which  is  being 
carried  out  by  the  police  heads  of  munici- 
palities compelling  the  enforcement  of 
the  law  providing  for  lights  on  all  kinds 
of  vehicles,  has  caused  an  impetus  in 
the  lamp  business.  Owners  of  bicycles 
are  equipping  themselves  wnth  the  neces- 
sary  "spark"  so  as  to  avoid  being  ap- 
prehended and  fined  under  the  provisions 
of  the  law.  Local  patrolmen  have  given 
warning  to  bicycle  riders  and  all  drivers 
that  the  law  will  be  strictly  enforced 
and  this  has  created  a  hurry  demand  for 
all  kinds  of  lamps.  Several  arrests  have 
already  been  reported  at  Deal  and  As- 
bury  Park.  Those  who  are  laggards  in 
obeying  the  law  will  undoubtedly  be 
stimulated  by  these  arrests  to  the  point 
of  getting  the  necessary  lamp. 


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December    8,    1914- 


l^ew  Method  of 

,      Making  Acetylene  Gas 

1     Vulcan  Process  Company  Produces  New  Generator 
1     of  Clean,  Cool  Acetylene  Gas  at  a  Very  Low  Cost 


An  acetylene  generator  that  employs 
with  successful  advantages  a  new  and  in- 
genious principle  is  being  marketed  by 
the  Vulcan  Process  Co.,  of  Minneapolis 
and  Cincinnati.  This  generator  was  de- 
signed to  meet  the  very  exacting  de- 
mands of  an  autogenous  welding  outfit, 
and  the  way  simple  methods  so  accu- 
rately serve  these  demands  will  interest 
persons  engaged  in  mechanical  indus- 
tries. 

One  of  the  features  that  contributes  to 
the  success  of  this  machine  is  the  feed 
mechanism,  which  drops  an  automatically 
measured  quantity  of  1J4  by  H  carbide 
into  the  water,  varying  the  quantity  to 
suit  the  demands  made  on  the  gas  sup- 
ply, producing  a  clean  cool  gas  at  un- 
varying pressure.  The  motor  that  drives 
this  automatic  feed  utilizes  the  buoyancy 
of  the  gas  passing  from  the  generator 
to  the  torch,  thus  the  feed  is  increased 
as  the  gas  consumption  increases,  or  les- 
sened when  the  gas  consumption  les- 
sens, or  the  feed  is  automatically  stopped 
and  started  when  the  torch  is  turned  oft 
or  on. 

If  the  pressure  for  any  reason  should 
tend  to  rise  above  normal,  the  gas 
is  conducted  through  a  by-pass,  render- 
ing the  feed  inoperative  until  sufficient 
gas  is  used  to'  lower  the  pressure.  Pos- 
sible accidents  due  to  puncture  are  elim- 
inated by  locating  the  feed  motor  in  the 
pipe  between  the  generator  and  the 
torch,  and  using  the  passing  gas  as  mo- 
tive power  instead  of  following  the  us- 
ual method  of  utilizing  the  gas  pressure 
in  the  machine. 

The  machine,  being  designed  to  use 
IH  by  5^  carbide,  will  deliver  IS  per 
cent  more  acetylene  than  if  the  same 
quantity  of  screenings  of  carbide  was 
used  and  better  gas  results  from  the 
carbide  falling  deep  into  the  water  be- 
fore complete  decomposition  ensues,  se- 
curing cooler  generation  under  higher 
temperature  than  is  possible  with 
screenings  which  has  a  tendency  to  de- 
compose near  the  surface,  causing  fail- 
ure to  give  the  gas  the  benefit  of  rising 
through  a  considerable  volume  of  water, 
whereby  it  is  washed  and  cooled. 


The  carbide  chamber  and  feed  mech- 
anism are  removable,  thus  opening  the 
machine  for  complete  inspection.  The 
entire  generator  is  protected  by  patents 
against  careless  manipulation  by  a  lock- 
ing device  which  prevents  removing  the 
cap  for  refilling  or  opening  any  valves, 
without  following  a  definite  safe  routine. 
This  generator,  recently  approved  and 
passed  by  the  National  Board  of  Fire 
Underwriters,  will  therefore  not  increase 
insurance  rates. 


Loppacker  Cleaner  and  Tire  Pump 

A  machine  that  will  pump  air  for  tire 
inflation    and    at    the    same    time    spray 


The  Eureka  outfit  can  be  used  for  tire  inflation 
and  also  for  cleaning  purposes 

kerosene,  soapy  water  or  other  cleaning 
fluid  on  oily  parts,  is  made  by  the  A. 
Loppacker  Auto  Machine  Works,  Bloom- 
field,  N.  J.  The  outfit  consists  of  a 
tank  for  the  cleaning  fluid,  a  four-cylin- 
der air-pump  and  an  electric  motor,  all 
mounted  on  a  small  four-wheeled,  steel- 
wheeled  truck. 

The  pump  cylinders  are  2  x  3>4  and  the 
motor,  which  is  a  Holtzer-Cabot  %- 
horsepower,  drives  it  at  100  r.  p.  m.,  a 
slow  rate  that  is  easy  on  the  wearing 
surfaces.  The  current  consumption  is 
given  as  3>2  amperes  and  the  cost  of 
operation  about  4  cents  an  hour.  The 
outfit   weighs   about  215   pounds.      Pres- 


sure gauge,  hose,  nozzle  and  armored- 
cable   are   included  in   the  outfit. 

The  same  pump  and  motor,  without 
the  tank,  may  be  had  for  tire  inflation 
only,  the  mounting  being  the  same  as- 
that  of   the   combination   outfit. 

The  list  price  of  the  combination  is- 
$181,  the  garage  price  $148,  and  the  job- 
bers' price  $126.  The  list  price  of  the 
air  compressor  without  tank  is  $165,  the 
garage  price  $132,  and  the  jobbers'  price 
$110.  In  both  cases  a  charge  of  $3  is. 
made  for  crating. 


No-Shammy  Iron  Waste  Can 

A  waste  can  that  is  something  more 
than  a  mere  receptacle  for  waste  is  one 
of  the  recent  devices  brought  out  by 
the  No-Shammy  Products  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, O.  Primarily  it  is  a  waste  can, 
made  of  heavy  galvanized  iron.  It-  is 
of  half-oval  form,  having  one  side  flat, 
and  has  two  interior  compartments  and 
a  hinged  lid;  one  of  the  compartments  is 
for  clean  waste  and  the  other  for  dirty 
waste.  The  flat  side  is  fastened  to  the 
wall   with   wood   screws. 

On  the  front  of  the  can  there  is  a 
large  sponge  cup,  so  that  a  wet  sponge 
need  not  be  thrown  on  the  gritty  floor 
for  want  of  a  better  place.  Below  there 
is  a  swinging  arm  upon  which  chamois 
skins  and  other  polishing  materials  can 
be  hung  to  dry  or  to  be  handy  when 
wanted. 

The  can  is  made  in  two  sizes.  One 
is  14}4  inches  wide,  13  inches  high  and 
5|4  inches  deep,  and  is  designated  as  the 
2-pound  size.  The  other  is  20^-2  inches 
wide,  l?;^  inches  high  and  7  inches  deep, 
and  is  known  as  the  5-pound  size.  The 
list  prices  are  $2  and  $3  for  small  and 
large  sizes.  To  dealers  the  small  size 
is  $15.50  a  dozen  atid  to  jobbers  $12.50 
a  dozen. 

The  large  size  is  $22.50  a  dozen  to 
dealers  and  $18.50  a  dozen  to  jobbers. 


are  places  for  clean  and  oily  waste 
in  the  No-Shammy  can  and  also  a  sponge 
cup  and  a  rack  for  polishing  chamois 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


31 


InIi  Dealers  Domain 


HAVE  YOU  A  SYSTEM 

FOR  REACHING  PROSPECTS? 

"Hc»v  do  you  follow  up  your  pros- 
pects and  check  up  the  work  of  the 
salesmen  so  that  you  are  sure  of  maxi- 
mum sales  at  minimum  expense?"  was 
the  question  asked  a  number  of  dealers 
in  two  large  cities. 

One  of  these  dealers,  particularly  en- 
thusiastic about  the  results  of  his  plans, 
explained  that  in  the  case  of  a  prospect 
about  or  from  whom  he  had  heard,  a  let- 
ter was  at  once  sent  referring  to  the 
source  of  the  dealer's  information,  men- 
tioning the  merits  of  his  machine — 
especially  wherein  it  was  thought  it 
would  appeal  to  the  prospect — and  the 
price,  asking  that  a  convenient  time  be 
fixed  for  a  salesman  to  talk  to  the  pros- 
pect. 

Record  Goes  on  Card 

If  the  prospect  responded,  as  is  usually 
the  case,  the  appointment  is  noted  as  a 
matter  of  office  record,  on  a  card  record 
of  prospects,  and  the  card  finally  shows 
everything  done  to  interest  the  prospect 
until  he  is  either  sold  or,  for  any  reason,  . 
given  up.  There  is  also  made  up  in 
duplicate  a  "follow  up"  slip,  showing  the 
name  and  address  of  the  prospect  and 
the  facts  about  the  appointment.  One  of 
these  slips  is  filed  under  the  date  of  the 
appointment  and  the  other  given  the 
salesman.  The  "follow  up"  card  is  taken 
out  of  the  date  file  when  it  is  reached  on 
the  date  set  for  the  call  and  the  sales- 
man is  reminded  of  the  appointment  or, 
if  the  regular  salesman  is  not  on  hand 
or  is  unable  for  any  reason  to  look  after 
it,  the  call  is  made  by  the  dealer  or  an- 
other salesman. 

After  the  salesman  has  seen  the  pros- 
pect a  report  is  made  and  the  interview 
discussed  with  the  dealer  and  a  plan  of 
campaign  outlined  to  govern,  so  far  as 
possible,  the  future  work  of  the  sales- 
man. 

Should  no  reply  be  received  from  the 
prospect,  the  name  is  given  a  salesman 
who  obtains  an  interview  either  by  tele- 
phoning— and  agreeing  on  a  date — or  by 
calling  at  the  office  or  home  of  the  pros- 
pect without  having  made  an  appoint- 
ment.    That  method,  however,  is  resort- 


ed to  only  in  extreme  or  difficult  cases. 

This  particular  dealer  allows  a  sales- 
man 10  days  in  which  to  get  an  inter- 
view and  report.  If  there  is  no  report 
in  that  time,  the  dealer  either  calls  per- 
sonally or  transfers  the  prospect  to  an- 
other salesman. 

Special  stress  is  laid  on  the  necessity 
for  the  salesman  learning  everything 
possible  about  the  needs  of  the  prospect 
so  as  to  be  able  to  concentrate  his  sell- 
ing efforts  along  the  lines  of  greatest 
interest  to  the  prospect. 

Regular  Reports  Required 

After  the  first  call  is  made  and  the 
prospect  has  been  discussed  with  the 
dealer  and  the  selling  campaign  formu- 
lated, regular  reports  are  required  and 
these  are  gone  over  very  carefully  by 
the  dealer,  who  then  uses  his  judgment 
about  the  support  which  the  salesman 
should  have  in  the  form  of  letters  or 
personal  calls  from  the  dealer. 

The  dealer's  efforts  are  largely  to 
stimulate  the  salesmen  by  advice  and 
by  supplementing  their  efforts  by  his 
calls  and  letters;  in  turn  he  sees  that 
they  follow  a  definite  course  according 
to  the  reports  and  other  information  he 
may  have  about  the  prospects. 

So  far  as  possible,  calls  are  arranged 
to  be  made  away  from  the  office  of  the 
prospect,  because  personal  matters  are 
found  to  be  second  in  importance  to  reg- 
ular business  details,  and  the  prospect 
cannot  be  made  to  concentrate  his 
thoughts  properly  on  the  matter  of  buy- 
ing- goods.  This  condition,  taken  in  con- 
nection with  the  fact  that  so  many  pros- 
pects put  off  the  choice  of  a  machine  un- 
til the  latest  moment  possible,  leads  to 
night  selling. 

Why  the   Night  Selling 

One  dealer  interviewed  stated  that 
more  than  three-fourths  of  his  business 
had  been  closed  at  night  and  at  the 
homes  of  his  prospects — not  over  the 
cafe  table. 

It  is  not  good  policy  to  be  intrusive  in 
a  man's  home,  but  a  prospect  with  the 
motorcycle  bee  in  his  bonnet  likes  to  dis- 
cuss matters  at  length  and  at  his  con- 
venience. 


DON'T  TRY  TO  FORCE  A 

CUSTOMER  TO  BUY 

When  a  man  comes  into  your  sales- 
room and  inspects  your  line  but  does 
not  buy — a  perfect  stranger,  perhaps, 
whom  you  have  never  seen  before — say 
something  or  do  something  that  will 
bring  him   back. 

One  dealer,  much  of  whose  strength 
lies  in  his  sincere  and  positive  convic- 
tion that  his  line  is  absolutely  the  best 
for  the  money,  makes  his  customers  feel 
this   without   saying   it. 

He  is  never  in  a  hurry.  Never  urgent. 
Never  insistent.  He  is  enthusiastic  but 
cool.  He  tells  the  prospect  to  look 
around — "Go  see  them  all,  then  come 
back  here  and  compare.  We  don't  want 
you  to  ride  one  of  our  machines  of  you 
are  not  absolutely  satisfied  it  gives  you 
the  utmost  value  and  is  the  best  one  for 
you.  I  wouldn't  buy  any  make  just  be- 
cause- the  salesman  said  it  was  the  best. 
I  would  go  and  look  around,  see  them  all 
and  then  come  back  and  look  at  this.  If 
you  can  beat  it  for  value,  go  ahead.  We 
are  glad  you  came  in,  and  we  will  be 
pleased  to  have  you  buy  our  machine. 
We  think  comparison  will  help  us  to 
get  your  order." 

In  other  words,  he  is  not  afraid.  And 
that  quiet  confidence  wins.  He  rarely 
loses  a   sale.     They  usually   come  back. 


Appeal  to  a  Prospect's  Wife 
One  instance  was  mentioned  where  a 
dealer  and  his  salesmen  called  at  night 
at  the  home  of  a  prospect  whom  they 
were  about  ready  to  give  up  as  hope- 
less. Quite  unexpectedly  he  volunteered 
a  proposition  to  them.  It  was  one  which 
it  was  impossible  for  them  to  accept  as 
it  involved  a  trade  in  which  the  owner 
wanted  to  trade  his  old  model  at  a  price 
far  beyond  its  value. 

The  matter  was  threshed  out  from 
every  possible  angle  and  finally  at  one 
o'clock  in  the  morning  the  sale  was 
closed  according  to  the  offer  made  orig- 
inally by  the  dealer  on  the  exchange 
basis.  Of  course,  it  must  not  be  thought 
that  this  was  entirely  salesmanship  on 
the  part  of  the  dealer  and  salesman.  On 
the  contrary,  a  very  important  factor  in 
the  closing  was  the  wife  of  the  prospect. 


.{2 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    8,    1914 


TELLING  THE  TRUTH  ABOUT 
TWO  NEW  EXCELSIOR  MODELS 

Good  intentions  are  excellent  in  their 
way;  in  fact,  it  isn't  possible  to  get 
\  cry  far  in  any  desirable  direction  with- 
out them.  But  good  intentions  not  car- 
ried out — the  reason  for  falling  down 
doesn't  matter—are  not  very  much  bet- 
ter than  last  year's  1)ird's  nests  so  far 
as   practicalities   are    concerned. 

So  it  comes  that  while  the  intentions 
of  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
\iew  were  really  of  a  high  order  when 
the  description  of  the  Excelsior  Cycle 
Co.'s  bicycles  were  printed  in  the  issue 
of  November  17th,  the  fact  that  one  of 
the  captiotis  got  tangled  up  in  itself 
w^hile  a  sub-head  was  left  out  of  the  text 
rather  spoiled  the  effect.  What  is  worse, 
someone  may  have  received  a  wrong  im- 
l)ression  of  the  machines  concerned  and 


confused     the     Curvilinear     model     with 
Heavy  Service  machine. 

The    picture    of    the    motor    bike    was 
all  right  and  so  was  its  caption.     But  the 


ed    especially   for    bu 


upper  picture,  which  shows  the  De  Luxe 
Curvilinear  Truss  model,  had  a  caption 
that  indicated  that  the  machine  was  a 
commercial  model,  which  it  is  not.  It 
is  a  roadster,  and  as  the  makers  truly 
say.  a  very  sulistantial  and  handsome 
roadster. 

The  words  "heavy  service"  in  the  cap- 
tion made  matters  more  complex,  for 
there  is  an  E.xcelsior  "Heavy  Service" 
bicycle  which  thus  was  brought  uninten- 
tionally into  the  matter.  This  model  is 
designed  especially  for  commercial  and 
delivery  work  and  manifestly  is  not  in 
the  same  class  with  the  Curvilinear  Truss 
model,  for  it  is  a  business  machine,  while 
the  other  is  a  pleasure  model. 

A  picture  of  the  Heavy  Service  type  is 
shown  on  this  page,  which  should  at  once 
make  the  matter  clear. 


INDEX 


ADVERTISERS 


A 

American  Wood   Kim  Co 33 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 35 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 37 

Bevin  Bros.  Mf.g.  Co 37 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 35 

Buffalo   Specialty  Co ' 34 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co 39 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 34 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co 2nd  co\-er 

Dealers'  Directory  38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 37 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 3rd  cover 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 40 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 36 


F 

Federal   Rubber  Mfg.  Co 39 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 39 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 36 

Fisk  Rubber  Co : 37 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co j 

H 

Harley-Davidson    Motor   Co 5 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 38 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson    Motorcycle    Co 35 

J 

Johnson's  .'X.rrns  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  37 
.tones  &  Noyes 37 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 33 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 36 

Morse   Chain   Co 37 


N 

New   Departure   Mfg.   Co 4 

New  York  Sporting  Goods   Co 37 

P 

•Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 38 

Pierce   Cycle   Co 39 

Prest-O-Lite   Co.,   Inc.,  The 37 

Pye,  Ernie    38 

R 

Reading   Standard   Co 39 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 36 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 38 

Seiss   Mfg.    Co 36 

Smith,    A.    0 2 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co Back  cover 

Standard  Co 34 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 37 

Stevens  &  Co 37 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 38 

T 
Twitchell  Gauge  Co 38 

U 

Underwood  Typewriter  Co 40 

United   States  Tire   Co 36 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


Itemized  Score  Card  of  the  Savannah  300-Mile  Road  Race,  Nov.  26, 1914 


(Supplement  to  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  Dec,  8,  1914) 


Entr 


1st  Lap       2nd  Lap       3rti  Lap       4th  Lap       5th  Lap       6th  Lap        7th  Lap        8th  Lap        9th  Lap        10th  Lap     11th  Lap     12th  Lap     13th  Lap        14th  Lap     15th  Lap     16th  Lap     17th  Lap        1 8th  Lap     19th  Lap     20th  Lap     21st  Lap       22nd  Lap     23rd  Lap     24th  Lap     25th  Lap       26th  Lap     27th  Lap 


2J     Lee  Taylor Indian 

Joe  Woltcra  Excclaior   

living  Janke Harley-Davidson   . 

32    Geo.  Sorcnsen Thor    

24  Robert  Perry Excelsior    

14    J.  Yerkes Harley-Davidson  , 

9    A.  W.  Stratton Harley-Davidson 

12    Martin  Schroder Harley-Davidson  . 

25  Glenn   Boyd Indian    

I J     L,  G.  Buckner Excelsior    

.10     Wm.  Armstrong ....  Indian    

11     E.G.  Baker Indian   

30     Paul    Warner Indian 

18    A.  G.  Chappie Jflcrkcl    

8    J.  Caficra Excelsior    

5    Harry  QIer\ Indian    

25     Ray   Weishaar Harley-Davidson 


3:44:12.        9:55:04 


00  A.M.       9:1!:10  9:22:16         9:33:1 

00  A.  M.       9:10:56         9:22:37        9:33:27         9:44:28        9:55:; 


;OOA.M.  9:10:43  9:21:26        9:32:12  9:42:40  9:53:04 

:00  A.M.  9:11:57  9:22:54        9:34:32  9:46:03  9:57:38 

;00  A.  M.  9:10:30  9:21 :00  9:31  :I9  9:41 :41  9:52:04 

M.  9:11:30  9:22:36  9:34:41  9:45;37  10:01:23 

;00  A.  M.  9:11:16  9:22:08  9:30:30  9:45:58  9:57:26 


:00  A.M.  9:10:20  9:20:38  9:32:57  9:44:29  9:56:58 

;00A.  M.  9:11:22  9:22:16  9:33:16  9:44:25  9:55:30 

;00A.M.  9:11:31  9:23:00  9:35:31  9:46:44  9:58:09 

;0OA.  M.  9:I0;S6  9,23:18  9:35:00  9:46:31  9:58:30 

00  A.M.  9:10:32  9:35:16  9:46:50  9:58:41  10:10:31 

iOOA.M.  9;11;02  9:22:24  9:35:54  9:46:44  9:58:33 

OQA.  M.  9:12:01  9:23:44  9:35:32  9:47:10  9j5S;42- 


:05:02       10:17:57       10:27:49       10:40:35        10:51:41       11:02:32       11:13:18       11:24:00        11:; 


11:45:32 


0:06:31  10:17:32  10:28:22  10:40:50  10:52:00  11:03:00  11:14:02  11:25:44  11:36:44  11:47:40 
0:03:22  10:13:39  10:24:27  10:40:04  10:52:31  U:04:04  11:15:45  11:26:53  11:38:37  H;50:ll 
0:09:12       10:20:53       10:32:30       10:44:10        10:55:30       I1:09:S 


11:21:23       11:32:53        11:44:14 


1:55:47 


:23:07 


):33:; 


10:46:33       10:57:23        11:08:10       11:18:48       11:29:26       11:40:09        11:50:50       12:01:35 


j:07       10:37:10       10:48:24        10:59:44       11:11:19       11:23:25       11:34:50        11:50:21       12:02:18 


10:45:51        10:57:1 


S  :40       11 :20 :45       1 1 :33 :57        1 1 :44 :59       11 :56 :00 


:09:U       10:21:32       10:34:16       10:46:15        10:57:00       11:08:57 


11:46:31       12:00:31 


h28:10       10:42:20        10:i 


1:20:34       11:32:C 


:09:31 

» -.10:00 

10:22:25 

10:09 


!:30        11:49:54       12:02:32 


1:09:30        11:24:23 


10:21:45       10:33:20       10:46:52 


10:10:19       10:23:09 


Wil 


10     Don  Kl (irk Indian       

4     Don   Pope Indian    

19     K.  H.  VerriU Indian    

22     l^rank  Lnird Merkcl    

3     Z.  D.  Kelly Harley-Davidson 

31     Maklwyn  Jones  ..    .    Merkcl 

IS    C.  K,  Pincau Merkcl 

28     11.  r.  Smith Excelsior   

32    Carl  Goudy Excelsior    

21     Edw.    French Harley-Davidson 

7     D.   Downing l.ulinn 

17     H.  Kuck Indian     , 

1 6     Gray  Sloop Harley-Davidson 

6    Mark  Gregory Indian 

2?     John   Montmollin, .,,  Excelsior     ,, 


;OOA.M.  9:11:58  9:2J;38  'i:.i5:27  9:47:10  9:59:59 
M.  9:12:29  9:24:44  9:37:20  9:50:55  10:04:59 
9:00  A.M.  9:10:55  9:34:40  10:00:30  10:11:50  10:22:54 
OiOO  A,  M.       <t:I0:49  9:22:30         9:33:28         9:44:30         9:55:32 

9:00  A.M.  9:11:30  9:22:21  9:33:29  9:44:27  9:55:21 
9:00  A.M.  9:23:05  9:36:45  9:50:45  10:05:47  10:19:25 
9:00  A.M.  9:10:53  9:21  :.S2  9:32:49  9:43:53  9:55:02 
9:O0A.M,       9:16:16  9:27:54         9:40:04  9:51:41        10:04:22 

9:00A.M.       9:10:39  9:20:45         9:31:02         9.42.27  9:53:14 

9:00A.M.       9:11:51  9:21:48         9:32:58         9:44.07  9:55:11 

.     9:00  A.  M.      9:11:28         9:35:56        9:57:15       10:08:53       10:20:24 
.     9:00  A.M.      9:10:48         9:21:10        9:31:50        9:44:50        9:55:30 
.     9:00  A.M.      9:11:53         9:22:51         9:33:38        9:44:45        9:55:55 
.     9.00A.M.      9:10:50         9:21:46       10:52:16       11:03:00       11:13:45 
9;00A.  M.      9:11:15         9:23:04        9:34:3S        9:46:05        9:57:30 
9:00  A.M.       9:11.07         9:22:22        9:33:34        9:44:35        9:55:41 
9:00  A.  M.      9:12:58        (Patally  injured.) 
9:00  A.  M.      Out  (Started,  but  did  not  finish  first  lap.l 
(Did  not  start;  injured  on  way  to  course.) 


10:10:49 
10:19:13 
10:34:00 
10:06:32 
10:06:15 
10:32:01 
10:06:05 
10:17:22 
10:06:47 


10:34:44, 
10:36:25 


10:^6:06        10:; 


10:48:08       10:59:59       11:11:^^5       11:23:54       11:35:38        11:50:33       12:02:49 


10:06:47 
11:24:25 
10:09:04 
10:06:50 


10:45:09 
10:22:57 
10:17:12 
10:45:57 
10:17:29 
10:28:55 
10:17:32 
10:18:56 
10:52:29 
10:18:46 
10:17:54 
11:35:12 
10:21:56 
10:20:48 


10:34:03 
10:28:03 


11:09:29  11:21:29  11:33:33  11:45:53  11:58:16  12:10:47  12:31:58 

10:39:05  10:52:05  11:02:54  11:13:34  11:24:17  11:35:01  11:45:51 

11-13:28  11:24:19  11:35:28  11:48:00  12:01:19  12:13:40  12:25:42 

10:42:20  10:53:40  11:04:51  11:16:11  11:27:36  11:38:38  11:50:08 

10^52^  11:04:10  n:l7-A6  11:28:31  11:50:52  12:06:40  12:18:22 

^^^38^  10:52:10  U:0M5  11:16:28  11:26:50^:37:13  11:47:30 

10:47:57  10:51:48  11:03:33  11:14:43  11:25:30  11:36:25  11:47:08 


2:23:16        12:34:04       12:45:15       12:59:29         1:12:24  1:23:1 


:45:06 
:56:40 


:39:S3 
:01:40 


:57:S2 
:57:59 


;07:10        12:18:05       12:31:12       12:42:09       12:52:11 


1:14:24        1:28:18        1:39:35        1:51:10 


12:22:00       12:33:03       12:44:05       12:55:00  1:06:14         1:17:20         1:28:28         1:39:42         1:50:5 

12:29:04       12:40:29       12:52:07         1:04:57  1:16:23         1:28:26         1:40:03         1:51:56         2:03:2 


12:42:13       12:56:02         1:07:20 


):36        1:42:10        1:53:34        2:07:56        2:16; 


:25 :08        12:35 :53       12 :46:38       12:57 :23         1 :08:25  1 :21 :05         1 :33:08         1 :41  :I2         1 :51 :01         2 :07 :49 

:24:S3        12:35:38       12:46:45       12:57:21         1:10:24  1:20:46         1:32:07         1:44:15         1:56:45         2:08:51 


2:20:45       12:33:45       12:47:14        1:00:36        1:12:02         1:23:44        1:35:0 


1:46:41        1:57:46        2:11:11 


1:35:23        1:48:11        2:00:05        2:11:08        2:24 


2:21:48        12:33:40       12:45:39       12:58:10         1:14:11  1:25:43         1:37:15 


i:49        2:00:23         2:12:25         2:24 


12:37:31       12:49:16         1:01:07         1:14;; 


1:28:46        1:38:42        1:50:29        2:02:26        2:14:32        2:26 


7:32       12:49:04         1:00:38         1:15:32  1:27:29         1:39:04         I:i 


2iO3:30        2:15:16         2:27 


:27:19       12:39:53       12:52:35         1:05:17         1:20:21  1:33:06         1:45:50 


:56:51  1:17:15         1:30:45         1:43:56         1:56:45  2:09:43        2:23:00       Out 

07:35        12:20:11       12:31:20       12:42:16  Out    (Threw  tire.) 


:I4:30         1:30:05        1:41:31      Out 


13:15        12:28:53       12:40:14       Out  (Collision-spill.) 
48:52         2:01:43       Out. 


12:22:33       Out  (Fatally   injured) 


:35:30         Out  (Gasolene  exhausted.) 


10:29:1 
10:30:2 


11 -27  '8       11:41:56       11:55:14       12:07:35        12:19:34 
10-3953        10:49:58       U:00:2B       11:11:50       11:26:09       Out 


1;28       Out  (Broken  piston.) 


10:41:28       10:52:20 


1:03:15 


Out    (Thrcvg 


Time  Given  is  Watcli  Time- 
To  obtain  actual  elapsed  time  subtract    nine 

hours  as  race  started  at  9  o'clock. 

For  instance:— Winner's    time  as  given  is 

2:02:32.     Elapsed  time  is  5  h.  2  m.  32  sec. 


December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOULD  AND  MOTOKCVCLE  KEVIEW 


33 


KELLY   HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  ^"fo'^^fl  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 


^=^===^  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  ^^^=^=== 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


.O OK   FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 
work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 
quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories:     ONAWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  lor  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


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34 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December   8,    1914 


liiSilnnii/iiMiitMiiiaiifiSfiias^ 


THESE  STRONG 
SUBSTANTlAIi 
MOTORCYCLE 
TYPE  PEDALS 

have   that   sturdy  look  that  comes   only  from   correct 
design  and  first-class  construction. 

THE    No.  4    STANDARD     we  claim  to  be  the  best  rat-trap  pedal  extant.     It  stands  for  the 

utmost  in  security  and  appearance. 

THE    No.   5    PIRATE    has  such  big,  soft,  easy  rubber  cushions!     It  minimizes  the  jars  and 

bumps.     Try  a  pair  and  find  out  for  yourself. 

Our  cycle  parts  and  accessories  appeal  to  the  mechanical 

expert.     They  have  been  standard  from  the  beginning, 

and  mark  the  utmost  in  the  industry. 

Our  products  for  the  cycle  trade  include: 
Emergency  Axles,  Diamond  E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and  Standard  Pedals,  Sager  and 
Standard  Star  Toe  Clips. 


THE  STANDARD  COMPANY,  Torrington.  Conn. 


■@ftiiiiii.Bapi:esiai!aii.i!iiiiPiBiif^^^ 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply    tbls  transmission 

to  your  maeblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Femwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 

TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 


BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


'Price  25  Cents 

'tiislubcmaliOtieTire 

BEWEOniMiTAIION! 

Looh  for  iignaiure 

BiiFrAiosPKi/nnconPANV 


BUFFALO.  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


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December    8,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


35 


In 
Quality  There 

Is  Safety 

HENDERSON  quality  has 
won  the  confidence  and  the 
enthusiastic  indorsement  of 
every    HENDERSON    rider. 

The  oldest  established  dealers 
in  the  country  have  taken  on 
the  HENDERSON  for  1915. 

Are  You  In  Open  Territory  ? 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

1158  Cass  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


SOLAR 

ELECTRIC  CYCLE  LAMP 


Price  $2.SO  Each 

Correct  Design 

Strong  and  Simple 

Powerful  Light 
Silvered  Reflector 

Dust-Proof  Interior 

Best  Made 

Operated  by  two  ordinary  No.  6  Dry- 
cells.      Price    does    not    include  these. 

FINISH 

Lamp  and  Bracket  —  Nickel. 
Battery  Case  —  Black  Enamel. 

Catalogues  Free  on  Request 

The   Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co. 

Kenosha,  Wis.  New  York 


Points  of  Safot 


It's  the  three  braking  surfaces  and  the  two  driving  surfaces,  in 
a  thoroughly  trouble-proof  design  that  makes  the  supremacy  of 

THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 


Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster  Brake.  It  means 
so  much  in  a  possible  emergency.  Dealers  want  to  handle  the 
Brake  that  they  can  honestly  recommend. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on  your  wheel  and 
feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Out  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS   CO.,         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

D.  p.  HARRIS  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

48  Warren  Street,  New  York  City  Dlstrlbotors 


WE  WANT 

LIVE  DEALERS 

To  handle  our  new  No.  149  chain— an 
extra  strong,  durable  chain  for  the 
latest  high  powered  motorcycles. 
Praised  by  dealers  and  riders  who  have 
used  it  on  the  different  makes  of 
machines. 

Mail  the  coupon  for  sample  and  prices 


Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

241  Wcsl  Georgia  Street 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 


^"^ Please  i 

/      /— «/'^ 

*       of  your     jiezv 

Motorcycle  Cfuiijt 


Look  For  This 

TRADE  O  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 


y      Nam 

y 

jW       A  ddress. 

y    I  Handle .  . . 

^      My  Jobber  is 


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Built  Sturdy  as  a  Bridge! 


The  chassis  of  the  ROGERS  Sidecar  i 
tubing  and  drop  forged  fittings.  No  ca 
its  construction.  It  will  stand  up  unde 
conditions. 


Xote  the  generous 
bide  sttain  fiom  t! 
Mote   our  new    ball 


SIDECAR  DE  LUXE 

hub   spindlt^— the  S(|uare  front    liib';  br:i 


built  throughout  of  heavy 
tings  of  any  kind  enter  into 
the  severest  road  and  load 


which  takes  all 


and  socket  comeetinns  lo   tne   molottycle,   and   new  rear 
Price.   ?75.     No  extras.     The  reputatic 
-■==^  popularity    of    the    ROGERS    ai>sures 


ROGERS  MFG.  CO. 

HearBt  Bldg.  Chicago,  III. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS.  Selling  Agent 


rXfCti-^*°^^i.E  QQ 


De-Luxe  Auto  Bike 

.  Full  Line  of  Standard  Models.     Write  for  Catalog, 
NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


Seiss  Breckenridge 
Gas  Lamp 

This  M  mod' I  12  —  -a  lamp  that 
IS  without  equal  for  reliability, 
strength  of  construction  and 
real  ^alue.  125  candle  power. 
Produces  a  clear,  white  light. 
Water  regulator  under  easy 
control  at  all  times.  Fin- 
ished in  bright  nickel. 

Retail!  at 
Ask  Your  Jobber  or  Dealer 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO. 

431  Dorr  Street  TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Non- 

Skid  or 

Corrugated 

Tread  —  All 

Styles  —  All  Sizes 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    SSth    Street,    Nevr    York    City 


IT  CANNOT  SUP 


The  New  Musselman  Positive  Drive 
COASTER  and  BRAKE 

Mads  only  by 

The   Miami    Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Middletown,  Ohio 


"The  ^^  g^  Q^  Electricity" 

will  be  interesting  reading  to  all  motorcyclists, 
as  electricity  is  continually  being  used  more 
and  more  in  motorcycle  equipment. 

A  114  page  book  bound  in  scarlet  cloth, 
written  by  Wm.  H,  Meadowcroft  and 
endorsed  by  Thos.  A.  Edison. 

Price  SOc.  Post  Paid 

Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


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HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rdkr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


Be  Prepared 

You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have    tire     trouble,     but    a     set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set    of   Three,  50c.      "^ 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York  City 


k  the  most   EOOIMOIVIICAI- 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
n:iailed  you  on  request. 

The  Presto-Lite  Co.  Inc., .^'dl^a-^trSfd. 

(Contributor  to  the  l,incoln  Highway) 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


and  goods. 

Write    for       y 

particulars. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  III. 


OTSK 

m  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle^ 

J^       TIRES        \ 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  write  7is  o7i  y.  ur  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

"TTi*  feller  that 
don  *t  advertise 
may  know  his 
business,  but  no- 
buddy  else  does. '  * 


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.     Duckworth   Chains  are   the   standard. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  ^''S^^ 


Get  catalog  and  agency  propoaition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitchborg,  Mass. 

New  York,  99  Chambers  Street        St.  Paul.  2080  Crand  Avenue 


Bevin  BeUs 

Good  Luck  Chimes 
Assorted  Designs 


ff4:fmJ!^ 


Kor  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONIV. 


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NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,   Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repair*  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


T-JRISCOLL   &  JEANROY 

'^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full   line    of   parts    and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day   and    mg'ht    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.   126th  St,  near  7th  Ave. 


THE    NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
1777    Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEI^— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all    machines    and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE   CARS. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,   Parts  and   Supplies. 

Delivery  from   stock   on   Indian  and   Excel- 
sior,  cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

^-^  MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,   LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


JEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR   MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of  Parts. 

1031   Bedford  Avenue,   Brooklyn. 


A  MOS  SHIRLEY 

■fi-  Distributor  for  POPE  MOTORCYCLES. 
Also  Agent  for  Excelsior  and  Henderson. 
Indian  parts  in  stock.  Bicycles — Columbia  and 
Hartford,  and  Fay  Juvenile  Motorcycles  on 
easy  payments.  Repairs  and  Accessories. 
935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.  55th  and  56tb  Sts. 


NEW   YORK— CONTINUED 


rp     J.  WILLIS  CO. 

■'-'•     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for  Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85   Chambers   St.,    New  York   City. 

Telephone    3624    Worth. 


SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.  164  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,   Bicycles  and   Supplies 
An  Ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  IcsTo  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorcnsen's,    take   trolley   to   incline   railffiy   and 
visit   Mount    Beacon.     SLxty-mile   run    from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


OTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES.  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE  SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade  circula- 
tion, affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


PYE  TIRES 

Finest  Tires   Made 
Track  Racing  Road  Racing 

Flat   Floor    Racing 

Used    exclusively    by    riders    in    last    New 

York  six-day  race 

Uniform  Size  Throughout 

ERNIE  PYE,  Manufacturer 

78  Columbia  Avenue,  Newark,  N.  J. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 


PENNSYLVANIAT 
VAGUUI^  CUPJ'TIRRS 

'.  biggrest  selling  of  all 

.lufacturers'   brands 

of  bicycle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 

JeannettB,  Pa 


CSTAKuShCD  i6*V 


S^CHRADIR 

WJVERSAL  VALVES 


The  Sliodsrd  Aoerlcaa  Vuvce  i 

AotumoDile  Bicycle  &  fehicIeSiref 

ManDtactured  BT 

A.  SCHKADER'S  SON,  INC 

28-32  Rose  Si.  New  York.  U.S  A, 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 

TLTOW  to  reduce  Tire  Expense,  the  biggest 
•^  ^   running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinoia 


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39 


POR  SALE  —  An  established  motor- 
cycle business  in  a  city  of  225,000. 
Agencies,  Thor  and  Flying  Merkel;  will 
inventory  $2,000,.  Address  Box  D42S,  care 
Bicycling  World. 

POR  SALE— One  1914  7  H.P.  two- 
speed  electric  equipped  Indian  and 
Indian  sidecar,  perfect  condition;  $200 
for  motorcycle,  $50  for  sidecar.  $25 
down,  balance  C.  O.  D.  KARL  OAKS, 
Oshkosh,  Wis. 


A    marketplace    where     Dealers    and    Ridei 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machine: 

parts    and    appliances    and     secure    help    c 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ; 
capitals.  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  orde 


■B 


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BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


XX/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesl, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


The  fellow  who  tries  to  attract  business  without  advertising  is  like  the  young  man  who  throws 
his  sweetheart  a  silent  kiss  in  the  dark.     He  knows  what  he  is  doing,  but  no  one  else  does. 


On  the  Longest  Ride 

you  will  never  meet  any  Tan- 
dem Seat  that  has  anything  on 
this  F-N  quality  Seat.  And 
the  longest  ride  will  only 
bring  out  more  fully  its  su- 
prt:me  comfort  and  fitness. 
Examine  one  yourself  and 
note  the  strength,  the  com- 
pletepess  in  "those  important 
little  things."  Only  the  best 
materials,  special  non-rattling 
constrticti  on,  permanently 
comfortable  waterproof  cush- 
ion— everything  about  the  seat 
right.  Get  our  booklet  and 
our  dealers'  proposition. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

253-255  Lafayette  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


pv;______  (^  r,.rttA£x — A    restful    shade    for    the    eyes.      Upper 

L^immer  VjOggie      han    green— lower    halt    amber.       Gives 
absolute    protection   to   the    eyes   against   the    blinding   glare   of   ap- 
proaching headlights  and  strong  sunlight.     Sold  by  all  jobbers. 
Sample   by  mail,    $1.00 


Ili£  1915  R-S 

The  remarkably  low  prices  of  the  R-S  was  the 
sensation  of  the  Chicago  Show.  Compare  them 
with  all  others  and  write  for  our  selling  proposi- 
tion. 

Model  R-IS— 5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R-15 — 5  h.  p.  Single  with  two-speed  210 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin 225 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two-speed  250 

Reading  Standard  Company 

3 1 0  W^ater  Street  Reading,  Pa. 


SDERABMotorcycieIPirEiSj 

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Emblem  Riders 
Know 


the  difference  between  just  "riding  a  motorcycle"  and  enjoying  an  EMBLEM.    It  may 
be  all  the  difference  between  the  commonplace  and  the  distinctive. 

EMBLEM    1915 

is  the  safer  way  if  you  want  absolute  assurance  of  satisfaction  in  any  contest  of  speed,  power,  assurance 

or  form.  Nothing  you  will  meet  on  the  road 
is  very  likely  to  have  anything  on  this  Prince 
of  Motorcycles.  Note  the  frank  comments  of 
experienced  riders;  keep  your  eyes  open  to 
real  motorcycle  quality.  We  are  building 
EMBLEMS  for  lots  of  wise  people.  The  first 
step  in  joining  is  to  send  for  our  catalog. 

1915  EMBLEMS  are  equipped  with  the  new 
EMBLEM  patent  kick  starter,  which  has 
proven  to  be  so  superior  to  all  other  types. 
Ask  us  about  this  special  feature  and  how 
your  motorcycle  might   be   equipped  with  it. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For   California,  John  T.   Bill  &  Co.,   Los  Angeles.      For  Oregon, 
Washington   and    Idaho,    Ballon   &    Wright,    Portland,    Ore.,   and 
Seattle,  Wash.     For  the  South,   Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 


The  Story  of  Typewriter  Supremacy 
is  the  History  of  the 

UNDERWOOD 

Winner  in  All  Contests  for 

Speed— Accuracy — Stability 

Proved  by  All  International  Typewriter  Records 

UNDERWOOD 

**The  Machine  You  Will  Eventually  Buy" 
UNDERWOOD  BUILDING  NEW  YORK  CITY 


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Why  The  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  ? 

There  Are  Three  Essential  Features  in  the  Construction  of  a 

Coaster  Brake. 

1st.     A  Reliable  Brake 

2nd.    A  Positive  Forward  Drive 

3rd.    A  Free  Coaster 

The  superiority  of  the  Morrow  Brake  on  all  three  of  these  points  is  readily 
admitted  upon  an  inspection  of  the  mechanical  construction. 

1st.  THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  provides  the  largest 
and  most  efficient  braking  surface  of  any  Brake  made.  The  inte- 
rior expanding  sleeve  of  spring  steel,  w^hh  a  bronze  lining,  being 
equally  expanded  from  both  ends  along  the  entire  center  of  the  hub 
shell,  insures  an  even  pull  on  every  spoke  w^hen  pressure  is  applied 
and  brings  the  bicycle  under  control  in  a  smooth,  positive  manner. 
There  are  no  loose  spokes  in  Morrow  built  wheels  for  the  side  pull 
has  been  eliminated. 

2nd.  The  mechanical  principle  involved  in  the  Morrow  forward 
drive  is  the  simple  "screw  and  wedge."  The  drivers  consist  of  a 
clutch  ring  divided  into  halves,  the  two  opposite  pair  of  ends  being 
tapered  which  allows  the  wedge  shaped  portion  of  an  expanding 
nut  to  force  these  rings  apart,  thereby  giving  a  positive  grip  against 
the  inner  surface  of  a  reinforced  hub  shell  and  directly  under  the 
driving  sprocket. 

3rd.  One  of  the  most  common  sports  among  cyclists  is  the  "Coast- 
ing Test"  and  in  this  particular  the  MORROW  running  friction- 
less  and  noiseless  on  twenty-four  one-quarter  inch  balls  will  most 
readily  prove  its  superiority.     (Try  it  and  see.) 

When  a  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  is  sold,  it  stays  sold.  You  don't  have  to 
nurse  it  constantly  to  keep  it  going.  It  will  work  under  every  condition  of  use,  abuse,  or 
neglect.     (Just  oil  it  twice  a  year.) 

It  is  far  better  to  sell  a  Morrow  Coaster  Brake  that  will  give  you  and  your  customer 
no  trouble  than  selling  a  more  widely  advertised  brake  that  is  a  constant  annoyance  to 
both.  Haven't  you  wasted  enough  original  profit  in  all  these  years  to  warrant  your 
getting  in  right  for  1915? 

Built  by  the 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y. 

Licensed  Co£ister  Brake  Manufacturers 


DIXIE 


A  distinctly  new  magneto  ,  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  il: 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE,    construction. 


m 


Just  an  ordinary  lO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  tore-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- ' 
ing  the  eificiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can'l     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it. 


MAGNETO 


VICTO  RY 

'Twas  a  real  baptism  of  fire  that  the 
DIXIE  MAGNETO  received  in  the  300- 
mile  Grand  Prize  race  at  Savannah  on 
Thanksgiving  Day,  and  the  chastened 
prodigy  brought  fame  to  its  sponsors — 
the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Company  —  and 
also  to  the  manufacturers  of  the  Indian 
which  had  first  introduced  it  as  1915 
equipment. 

Lee  Taylor  landed  the  "turkey"  in  the  form  of 
first  prize  money  for  the  race  as  well  as  the  spe- 
cial prize  offered  by  the  Splitdorf  Company,  given 
conditional  upon  its  equipment  being  carried  on 
the  winning  machine. 

It  was  SPLITDORF  equipment  that  won  with- 
out the  shadow  of  a  doubt— DIXIE  MAGNETO 
and  SPLITDORF  PLUGS  forming  the  victori- 
ous ignition  team. 

And  Lee  Taylor,  after  the  race,  stated  that  it  was 
the  quick  pick-up  of  his  DIXIE  MAGNETO  that 
won  the  race  for  him — the  pick-up  that  sent  him 
driving  to  the  front  when  he  was  called  upon  for 
his  best  effort. 

"Not  a  sign  of  magneto  or  plug  trouble  for  the 
winning  machine"  conveys  a  world  of  meaning 
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CINCINNATI 811  Hace  Si 

DALL.iS 402  S.   Ervaj'  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  3rd  St. 

DETROIT 072    Woodward   Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1S27  Grand  Ave. 

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MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.  8th  St, 

NEWAKK 290  Halser  St. 

NEW  YOBK 18-20  W.  63rd  St 

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SAN  FBANCISCO 1028  Geary  SI, 

SEATTLE 162S  Broadway 

TORONTO 460  Yonce  St, 

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Big  Twin 

There  are  today  100,000  Indians  of  the  Big  Twin  type 
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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
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ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
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1915  Harley-Da\ 


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dson  Contracts 


68  Per  Cent 
Increase 

Over  1914 

Contracts 


Oct.  1st 


Dec.  1st 


Facts  tell  which  way  the  wind  blows. 

Figures  don't  lie  and  Harley-Davidson  records 
are  open  for  the  inspection  of  interested  dealers 
at  any  time. 

Harley-Davidson  contracts  are  conservative.  They  are  not  ''pad- 
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extremely  conservative,  as  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  1914  sales  of 
90%  of  Harley-Davidson  dealers  exceeded  their  original  contracts. 

npany,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  U.S.  A. 

cles  for  Nearly  Fourteen   Years 


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December    15,   191t 


Hub  Motorcycle  Co.'s  (Boaton.  Mass.)  Prest-0-Lite  Equipped  Excelsioi  aiul  Henderson  Endurance  Eun   Teams.     All  perfect   scores  in  both  Worcester.   Mass      24-Hour  Run 
July  11-12,  and  the  Bay  State  Motorcycle  Club's   (Boston)  2-Day  Hun.  .Sept.  12-13.     Reading  left  to  right— II.  F.  Smith,  E     k    Marble,  E    Johnson,  E    M    DeLons    B    C 

Straube,  R.   M.   Linnell.   C.   A.   Waterman  and  C.   E.   DeLong, 

The  Hub  Motorcycle  Co.  says  "Credit  success  is  due  to  good  motorcycles,  to 
good  tires  and  to  BEST  lighting  system." 

Make  this  Offer  to 
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matic reducing  valve,  a  lamp  and  a  mechanical  horn,  at  about 
half  the  cost  of  an  electric  outfit?  This  gives  the  rider  an  ideal 
equipment — one  that  he  can  buy  for  less  and  operate  for  less 
than  any  electric  system.  It  has  no  free  service  "come  backs," 
either.    Pays  you  a  fine  profit. 

Why  should  j'^ou  carry  the  burden  of  "Free  Service"?  Can 
you  afford  to  do  this  from  your  profits  as  a  dealer? 

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December   15,   1914 


Coaster  Brakes 


The    Corbin    Duplex 
Coaster  Brake 

The  experience  of  the  most  competent  engi- 
neers is  evidenced  in  its  design.  The  work- 
manship of  the  most  skilled  mechanists  is 
employed  in  its  construction.  Throughout  it 
is  characterized  by  material  of  the  highest 
quality. 

Maximum  Brake  Surface 

Powerful,  reliable,  convenient,  the  Corbin 
Duplex  Coaster  offers  the  maximum  of  dur- 
able, dependable  service.  Large  ball-bearings 
throughout  assure  smooth,  positive,  easy 
action;  the  greatest  brake  surface  affords  the 
utmost  of  power  and  control.  Built  on  the 
free  wheel  principle,  the  feet  remain  at  rest  on 
pedals  at  times  when  brake  is  not  in  service. 
The  rider's  strength  is  thus  conserved  and  the 
pleasure  of  bicycling  increased.  Write  today 
for  catalog. 


The  Corbin  Tivo  Speed 
Coaster  Brake 

This  remarkable  brake  refinement,  made 
exclusively  by  the  Corbin  Co.,  enables  the 
rider  to  climb  steep  grades  with  comparatively 
little  effort,  to  offset  the  effects  of  head  winds, 
and  at  the  same  time  to  travel  with  the  utmost 
comfort  and  convenience  on  level  roads.  This 
is  the  result  of  the  employment  of  two  gears. 

A  High  Gear  for  Levels 
and  a  Low  Gear  for  Hills 

The  range  of  these  gears  is  so  wide  that  the 
rider  may  select  a  combination  exactly  suited 
to  his  preference.  The  change  of  gears  is 
effected  with  the  greatest  ease  and  simplicity. 
No  levers  or  complicated  movements  are  re- 
quired. A  slight  backward  pressure  followed 
by  a  steady  forward  pressure — and  the  change 
is  made.  Bicyclists  everywhere  endorse  this 
brake.  It  will  double  the  pleasure  of  bicycling 
for  you.    Write  today  for  catalog. 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  December  15,  1914 


No.  13 


The  Week  *s  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


New  Jersey  Threatens  to  In- 
crease License  Fees 

Miami  Middletown  Mystery 
Meanders  to  New  York 

Goodj^'ear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 
Presents  Annual  Stockhold- 
ers' Report 

First  Smith  Motor  Wheel  Cat- 
alog Issued 

Kelly  Brings  Out  New  Bars 
News  of  the  Trade 

How  Gasolene  May  Decide  the 
Great  War 

Goullet  Wins  Feature  Sprint 
as  Newark  Six-Day  Race 
Starts 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 

The  Menace  of  Mail  Orders 

Looking     at     the     Accessories 
Question 

Tires — Their  Preservation  and 
Worth 

Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


The  Menace  of  Mail  Orders 

Where  the  Danger  Lies  in  Patronizing  the  "Catalog  Salesmen" 


Farmers  who  have  been  patronizing 
the  mail  order  hoases  are  beginning  to 
get  their  eyes  open,  but  it  has  taken  a 
long  time.  Not  all  of  them  have  opened 
their  eyes  yet,  the  open-eyed  farmer  be- 
ing the  exception  rather  than  the  rule. 
But  they  are  beginning  to  open. 

One  of  the  best  demonstrations  found 
of  how  it  doesn't  pay  to  patronize  the 
mail  order  houses  came  to  light  last 
winter  when  the  farmers  in  the  vicinity 
of  Carthage,  Mo.,  wanted  some  assist- 
ance in  building  a  hard  road  from  their 
farms  into  the  city  so  they  could  haul 
their  mail  order  goods  out  with  more 
ease.  At  a  meeting  held  to  raise  funds 
one  of  the  farmers  suggested  that  the 
secretary  write  to  the  mail  order  houses 
asking  for  assistance.  Surely  these  big 
institutions  that  got  so  much  of  the  farm- 
ers' money  would  help.  The  letter  was 
written.  Then  another  was  written,  and 
after  the  third  letter  there  came  a  re- 
sponse to  the  effect  that  no  help  could 
be  given.  The  merchants  of  Carthage 
were  appealed  to.  They  gave  liberally, 
but  had  they  refused  to  give  the  farmers 
in  all  probability  would  have  cut  off  what 
little  patronage  they  were  giving  the 
Carthage  merchants. 

A   farmer  who   has   been   through   the 


mill  recently  presented  the  farmers'  side 
of  the  mail  order  problem  in  a  letter  to 
Hardware  and  Metal.  After  telling  of  his 
start  in  life  with  no  capital  and  leading 
up  to  the  point  where  he  owned  a  small 
tract  of  land,  this  farmer  wrote  as  fol- 
lows: 

"As  soon  as  I  owned  these  few  acres 
the  mail  order  houses  began  sending  me 
catalogs,  and  gradually  I  began  sending 
my  loose  change  to  them,  letting  my 
accounts  stand  in  my  home  town,  whert. 
I  had  gotten  my  accommodation  when  I 
needed  it. 

"We  then  had  one  of  the  thriftiest 
little  villages  in  the  state — good  line  of 
business  in  all  branches,  merchants  who 
were  willing  to  help  an  honest  fellow 
over  a  bad  year,  and  a  town  full  of 
people  who  came  twice  a  week  to  trade 
and  visit.  Our  little  country  town  sup- 
ported a  library,  high  school,  band,  ball 
team,  and  we  had  big  celebrations  every 
year.  A  farm  near  a  live  town  soon 
doubles  in  value.  I  sold  my  40  acres 
at  a  big  advance  and  bought  an  80,  grad- 
ually adding  to  it  until  I  had  200  acres 
of  the  best  land.  I  then  felt  no  need 
of  asking  favors,  and  found  it  easy  to 
patronize  mail  order  agents  that  came  al- 
most  weekly   to   our   door.      I    regret  to 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December   15.    191 


say   that   I   was   the   first  in  the  country 
to  make  up  a  neighborhood  bill  and  send  ' 
it  to   a  mail   order   house.     Though   we 
got  bit  every  once  in  a  while,  we  got  in 
the  habit  of  sending  away  for  stuff. 

"Gradually  our  merchants  lessened 
their  stock  of  goods — for  lack  of  patron- 
age. Finally  we  began  to  realize  that 
when  we  needed  a  bolt  quickly  for  ma- 
chinery, or  clothing  for  sickness  or  death, 
we  had  to  wait  and  send  away  for  it, 
which  wasn't  so  pleasant.  One  by  one, 
our  merchants  moved  to  places  where 
they  were  appreciated,  and  men  of  less 
energy  moved  in.  Gradually  our  town 
has  gone  down,  our  business  houses  are 
'tacky'  in  appearance,  a  number  are 
empty,  our  schools,  churches  and  walks 
are  going  down,  we  have  no  band,  no 
library,  no  ball  teairt.  There  is  no  bus- 
iness done  in  the  town  and  therefore  no 
taxes  to  keep  things  up.  Hotel  is  closed 
for  lack  of  travel.  Go  down  to  the  de- 
pot when  the  freight  pulls  in  and  you 
see  the  sequel  in  the  mail  order  packages. 

"Nine  years  ago  my  farm  was  worth 
$195  an  acre;  today  I'd  have  a  hard  mat- 
ter to  sell  it  at  $167  an  acre.  It  is  'too 
far  from  a  live  town' — so  every  farmer 
has  said  that  wants  to  buy.  He  buys 
a  place  near  schools  and  churches,  where 
his  children  can  have  advantages.  I  have 
awakened  to  the  fact  that  in  helping  to 
pull  the  town  down  it  has  cost  we  $5,600 
in  nine  years.  Like  the  majority  of 
farmers,  I  didn't  figure  far  enough  ahead. 

"This  sort  of  business  means  the  do- 
ing away  with  country  towns.  What 
will  it  mean  to  farmers  to  have  only  a 
few  large  cities  at  a  distance  or  500  to 
1,000  miles? 

"What  are  .we  going  to  do  with  our 
children,  who  are  demanding  even  bette* 
advantages  than  we  had? 

"Those  cities  we  help  to  build  return 
no  favors;  they  take  our  money  but  offer 
no  credit  in  time  of  need.  If  we  want 
high  schools,  etc.,  we  must  raise  the 
money  and  build  near  our  farm  homes, 
or  send  our  boys  and  girls  to  the  cities 
at  great  expense,  amidst  temptations  of 
which  the  farm  has  no  equal. 

"These  are  some  facts  that  need  con- 
sideration, and  I  have  decided  that  the 
safest  proposition  all  around  is  for  the 
country  people  to  look  after  their  own 
interests,  and  build  up  their  own  coun- 
try towns  that  bring  value  to  their  farms. 
Let  those  who  want  to  patronize  the  city 
mail  order  houses  go  there  to  live,  get- 
ting their  living  where  they  give  their 
patronage.  The  remainder  of  my  life  will 
be  given  to  building  up  the  home  town 
that  I  helped  to  pull  down.  Brother 
farmers,  you  can  take  my  advice  or  get 
your  knowledge  the  way  I  got  mine." 


GOODYEAR  DIRECTORS 
REPORT  BANNER  YEAR 


Annual  Report  to  Stockholders  Shows 
1914  as  Best  Year  in  Company's  His- 
tory—Net Income  $3,391,000— All  Di- 
rectors and  Officers  Are  Reelected 


Reports  presented  to  stockholders  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Goodyear  Tire 
&  Rubber  Co.,  held  at  Akron,  Monday, 
disclose  that  1914  was  the  most  success- 
ful and  satisfactory  in  the  company's 
history.  The  earnings  for  the  year  ended 
October  31st  were  equivalent  to  more 
than  36  per  cent  on  common  stock.  Net 
income  was  $3,391,000,  out  of  which  was 
paid  7  per  cent  dividend  on  the  preferred 
stock  and  12  per  cent  on  the  common 
stock. 

In  its  balance  sheet  the  company  makes 
an  excellent  showing,  with  current  as- 
sets of  $11,039,000  against  current  lia- 
bilities of  $668,000.  ■  During  the  year  the 
slate  was  cleaned  of  notes  payable,  ag- 
gregating $3,653,000.  As  usual,  Goodyear 
carries  its  patents,  trademarks  and  de- 
signs, or  "good-will,"  on  its  books  at 
$1,  and  all  the  figures  on  the  asset  side 
are  real,  tangible  values.  Cash  on  de- 
posit and  on  hand  has  increased  from 
$1,141,000  in  1913  to  $2,862,000  in  1914, 
or  more  than  150  per  cent. 

The  stockholders  re-elected  the  di- 
rectors, F.  A.  Seiberling,  C.  W.  Seiber- 
ling,  G.  M.  Stadelman.  F.  H.  Adams,  P. 
W.  Litchfield,  H.  B.  Manton  and  J.  P. 
Loomis;  and  the  officers  of  the  company 
were  also  re-elected  as  follows:  F.  A. 
Seiberling,  president  and  general  man- 
ager; C.  W.  Seiberling,  vice-president; 
G.  M.  Stadelman,  secretary;  F.  H. 
Adams,  treasurer;  W.  E.  Palmer,  as- 
sistant treasurer,  and  P.  W.  Litchfield, 
factory  manager. 

President  Seiberling  in  his  annual  re- 
port to  the  stockholders  demonstrated 
that  the  company  enters  1915  with  great- 
er strength  and  with  brighter  prospects 
than  ever  before. 


A.  O.  Smith  Co.  Issues  Its 

First  Motor  Wheel  Catalog 

An  attractive  booklet,  one  of  the  sales 
compelling  kind,  is  the  catalog  issued 
last  week  by.  the  A.  O.  Smith  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  devoted  to  the  Smith  Mo- 
tor Wheel,  the  "Bicycle  Booster,"  which 
is  manufactured  by  that  concern.  The 
catalog-  contains  only  a  dozen  pages  but 
they  are  filled  with  well  selected  materia! 
both  in  the  matter  of  illustrations  and 
text. 

Various     illustrations     of     the     Smith 


Wheel  are  shown,  demonstrating  the 
method  of  attachment  to  a  bicycle,  and 
the  component  parts  of  the  device  are. 
pictured  in  detail.  The  bicycle  complete- 
ly equipped  also  is  shown.  The  booklet 
contains,  a  page  of  specifications  which 
will  serve  to  satisfy  the  curiosity  and 
interest  of  those  who  have  technical 
knowledge,  while  the  argument  which 
runs  through  the  pages  as  to  the  why 
and  wherefore  of  the  attachment  is  so 
simply  and  persuasively  set  forth  that 
the  veriest  novice  can  understand  and 
appreciate  the  attractiveness  of  the  in- 
vention and  get  more  than  an  inkling  of 
the  pleasure  and  practicability  of  con- 
quering grades  and  head  winds  without 
effort. 

All  in  all  the  booklet  is  one  of  the 
best  arranged  that  we  have  seen  and 
will  serve  to  perfection  the  purpose  for 
which  it  is  intended.  The  last  page  shows 
two  pictures  of  the  Smith  plant  and 
makes  an  excellent  conclusion  to  the  cat- 
alog by  showing  the  magnitude  of  the 
organization  and  the  manufacturing  facil- 
ities of  the  company  which  is  behind  the 
device. 


U.  S.  Rubber  Export  Co.,  Ltd.,  Inc. 

The  United  States  Rubber  Export 
Co.,  Ltd.,  which  has  been  incorporated 
under  the  laws  of  Delaware  with  an  au- 
thorized capital  of  $100,000,  will  be  a 
subsidiary  of  the  United  States  Rubber 
Co.  to  handle  the  export  business  of  the 
parent  company  and  of  its  various  sub- 
sidiary manufacturing  companies. 

The  incorporators  are:  J.  D.  Car- 
berry,  assistant  secretary  of  the  United 
States  Rubber  Co.;  Samuel  Norris,  sec- 
retary of  that  company,  and  F.  V.  Glynn, 
who  is  attached  to  the  secretary's  office. 
Nex;t  week  the  organization  of  the  com- 
pany will  be  completed  by  the  election 
of  directors  and  officers  to  fill  all  impor- 
tant posts. 


Harley-Davidson    Dealer   Change 

The  retirement  of  J.  D.  Rosenbaum. 
Harley-Davidson  agent  of  Spokane, 
Wash.,  from  the  motorcycling  business, 
has  left  an  opening  in  that  territory.  The 
names  of  the  new  dealers  are  not  yet 
announced,  but  it  is  said  that  they  will 
go  into  the  business  with  a  big  financial 
backing. 


Eagle  Wheel  Co.  To  Incorporate 

E.  W.  Kirby,  F.  J.  Graboski  and  Chas. 
Altman.  all  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  have 
filed  articles  of  incorporation  with  the 
secretary  of  that  state  for  the  Eagle 
Wheel  Mfg.  Co.  The  company  proposes 
to  manufacture  a  line  of  motorcycles  and 
bicycles. 


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GASOLENE  IS  A  GREAT 
FACTOR  IN  WORLD  WAR 


Enormous  Amounts  Required  by  Mili- 
tant Powers — Germany  and  Austria 
Have  the  Smallest  Supply  and  May 
Be  Forced  to  Use  a  Substitute. 

The  motorcycle,  the  motor  truck,  the 
submarine  and  the  aeroplane  play  a  very 
large  part  in  the  European  war  and  each 
uses  gasolene  for  its  motive  powen  Fuel 
oil  has  demonstrated  its  superiority  over 
any  other  fuel  in  so  many  ways  that 
enorrhous  amounts  are  required  by  the 
various  militant  powers.  It  would  appear 
that  the  nation  with  the  largest  stock 
of  gasolene  or  other  fuel  oil  would  have 
an  advantage.  Motorcycles  are  used 
with  success  for  scouting  purposes,  the 
automobile  is  used  for  the  rapid  move- 
ment of  troops,  and  with  the  motor 
truck,  supplies  and  stores  and  siege  guns 
larger  than  have  ever  before  been  seen 
away  from  the  stationary  carriage  of  a 
fort,  are  moved  with  the  greatest  celerity. 
.A.11  this  calls  for  almost  unlimited  sup- 
plies of  gasolene. 

In  the  matter  of  fuel,  it  would  appear 
that  all  the  countries  at  war  are  well 
supplied  with  combustible  oils  except 
Germany  and  Austria-Hungary.  The  ex- 
ports for  the  fiscal  year  1914  have  been 
especially  heavy  in  all  oil  commodities. 
The  gasolene  exports  were  as  follows: 
England,  25,802,912  gallons,  as  against 
6,049,646  in  1913;  France,  19,608,286  in 
1914,  and  3,494,604  in  1913;  Germany, 
6.033,675  in  1914,  and  1,942,746  in  1913; 
Belgium,  3,558,401  in  1914,  and  894,103 
in    1913. 

IJasing  opinions  on  these  figures,  it  is 
plain  that  Germany  is  less  supplied  with 
gasolene  than  either  England  or  France. 
In  addition,  France  during  1914  import- 
ed 30,000,000  gallons  of  American  crude 
oil,  capable  of  yielding  6,000,000  gallons 
of  gasolene.  It  is  not  improbable  to  sup- 
pose ,that  the  lack  of  this  commodity 
may  cause  a  check  on  the  offensive  move- 
ments on  the  part  of  Germany.  It  is 
well  known,  however,  that  Germany  has 
made  rapid  strides  in  the  use  of  substi- 
tuting alcohol  for  gasolene,  and  for  man- 
ufacturing a  heavy  tonnage  of  "gaso- 
lene" from  coal  tar  products,  which  may 
serve  as  a  substitute,  though  inferior  in 
quality  to  gasolene.  The  Galician  oil 
fields  of  Austria-Hungary  are  reported 
in  the  hands  of  the  Russians,  thus  cut- 
ting off  this  base  of  supply.  This  will  in- 
volve a  decided  reduction  of  the  Austrian 
supply  of  gasolene,  and  handicap  Aus- 
trian   transport. 


More  Additions  To  Klaxon  Sales  Force 
VV.  H.  Bendfelt,  formerly  of  the  De- 
troit office  of  the  Western  Electric  Co., 
and  B.  C.  Little,  of  Boston,  late  of  the 
Bi-Motor  Equipment  Co.,  of  that  city, 
have  been  added  to  the  Klaxon  selling 
organization. 

W.  G.  Packard,  of  the  Klaxon  service 
department  and  until  recently  in  charge 
of  Klaxon  service  in  Detroit,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  sales  department.  He 
will  work  in  conjunction  with  R.  G. 
Coghlan  in  the  Eastern  territory. 

F.  M.  Hayes,  who  for  the  past  two 
years  has  represented  the  Klaxon  sales 
department  in  New  England,  will  hence- 
forward use  his  experience  and  know- 
ledge of  this  territory  in  perfecting  and 
extending  the  Klaxon  service  system 
there. 


Hendee  to  Open  Dublin  Branch 

The  Hendee  company  has  decided  to 
open  a  wholesale  and  retail  agency  in 
Dublin.  At  the  moment  the  location  of 
the  store  has  not  been  decided.  The 
agency  will  be  under  the  management 
of  C.  B.  F'ranklin,  who  has  heretofore 
been  identified  with  the  interests  of  the 
Indian  in  Ireland  and  whose  many  bril- 
liant performances  on  the  machine  in 
Ireland  and  elsewhere  have  helped  to 
bring  it  into  the  prominent  position  it 
now  occupies  in  the  United  Kingdom. 
Franklin's  exclusive  services  will  be  at 
the  disposal  of  the  Hendee  company, 
and  in  addition  to  managing  the  new 
agency  he  will  travel  in  Ireland.  One 
of  the  features  of  the  agency  will  be  a 
fully-equipped  repair  department. 


Lamy  &  Davis  Sell  Sidecar  Plant 

Although  the  names  of  the  new  own- 
ers are  not  disclosed  it  has  been  learned 
that  the  plant  and  stock  of  Lamy  & 
Davis,  manufacturers  of  sidecars  in  Ch.  ■ 
cago.  111,,  have  changed  hands.  It  is  re- 
ported that  the  new  owners  are  and 
have  been  connected  with  the  cycle 
trade  and  are  well  known  throughout 
the  industry.  The  plant  is  working  to 
its  full  capacity  and  the  change  will 
not  in  any  way  effect  deliveries. 


McClurg  Rubber  Co.  Incorporated 

The  McClurg  Rubber  Co.,  of  Cochoc- 
ton,  O..  has  been  incorporated  with  a 
capital  of  $250,000  to  take  over  the  plant 
of  the  S.  &  M.  Tire  Co.  of  that  place, 
and  make  both  automobile  and  motorcy- 
cle tires.  The  incorporators  are  J.  S. 
McClurg,  W.  A.  Himebaugh,  O.  D. 
Tucker,  James  N.  McClurg  and  William 
I.   Davis. 

The  incorporation  is  expected  to  in- 
crease the  company's  efficiency. 


JAPANESE  PREFER  THE 
CHEAP  GRADE  BICYCLE 

Have  About  Sixteen  Manufacturing  Con- 
cerns and  With  Keen  Competition 
Profits  Are  Said  to  Be  Extremely 
Small — Dealers  Lose  Money 


The  price  of  bicycles  made  in  Japan 
chiefly  from  Japanese  materials  ranges 
from  $12  to  $40  gold.  The  cheapest 
grades  are  the  most  popular.  As  regards 
the  supply,  there  are  15  or  16  houses 
in  Osaka  alone  engaged  in  manufactur- 
ing bicycles  and  their  accessories,  with 
the  exception  of  tires  and  certain  other 
parts.  The  Ishiwara  and  Osaka  bicycle 
works  are  both  comparatively  well  equip- 
ped with  machinery  and  plant.  There 
is  also  an  extensive  manufacture  in  Kobe. 
Kyoto  and  other  places.  Altogether, 
there  is  a  considerable  output,  and  Japan- 
ese bicycles  find  their  way  to  Hokkaido, 
Chosen  and  Formosa,  but  with  the  mul- 
tiplication of  manufacturers  competition 
has  increased  and  profits  have  dwindled. 
The  practice  of  sale  on  the  installment 
plan  is  popular  and  has  resulted  in  the 
bankruptcy  of  several  dealers  owing' fo  ' 
their  customers  having  absconded;  these 
and  other  losses,  directly  or  indirectly 
attributable  to  competition,  have  com- 
pelled many  of  the  smaller  concerns  to 
go  out  of  business.  The  manufacture  in 
Japan  has  caused  a  decrease  in  the  im- 
ports of  bicycles,  only  the  higher  grades 
now  being  imported,  and  even  of  these 
not  so  many  are  being  imported  as  for- 
merly. It  is  expected  that  the  importa- 
tion of  bicycles  will  shortly  disappeai 
altogether.  The  Japanese  manufacturers 
are  not,  however,  making  the  profits  ex- 
pected from  capturing  this  market,  and 
even  the  consumer  is  not  greatly  bene- 
fited, according  to  a  Japanese  newspaper. 


Milwaukee    to    Hold    Motorcycle    Show 

Riders  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  will  this 
year  be  given  the  opportunity  of  view- 
ing the  new  motorcycle  models  in  an 
exhibit  for  two-wheelers  exclusively  in 
a  separate  show. 

This  is  the  first  time  a  showing  of 
motorcycles  alone  has  ever  been  held 
in  Milwaukee,  and  it  is  planned  that  the 
show  will  be  the  largest  of  its  kind 
ever  held  in  the  States,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  annual  display  at  Chicago. 
The  exhibit  will  be  held  in  the  Audi- 
torium under  the  auspices  of  the  Mil- 
waukee Motorcycle  Club,  and  the  dealers 
and  accessory  people  have  pledged  their 
hearty  support.  Tentative  dates  of  the 
display  are   February  26  and  27. 


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"Gentlemen!    This  Curtain  Will  Be  Raised  in  Seventeen  Days" 


Miami  Mystery  Makes  Many  Men  Murmur 


Press  and  Trade  Make  Futile  Efforts  to  Solve  Secret  Contained   in 

Locked  Experimental  Rooms  of  Middletown  Factory — 

Jacoby  and  Ash  Refuse  All  Information 


Walking  down  the  streets  of  Middle- 
town,  O.,  you  may  meet  K.  R.  Jacoby, 
president  of  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co, 
and  with  him  will  be  J.  W.  Ash,  sales 
manager.  Jacoby  and  Ash  will  be  deep 
in  conversation  about  something,  but  if 
you  try  to  draw  near  and  catch  a  word 
not  a  sound  reaches  your  ears.  A  secret? 
Well,  if  the  pearl  in  the  heart  of  an 
oyster  a  hundred  thousand  feet  under 
the  surface  of  the  ocean  is  a  secret,  so 
is  this!  If  an  octopus  with  his  hundred 
arms  grasps  the  oyster  and  hangs  on  to 
him,  that's  the  way  those  two  aforesaid 
men  are  hanging  on  to  the  secret  of  their 
conversation. 

Enter  the  Prince  of  Detectives 

Hist!  Along  the  street  behind  them, 
creeping  on  silent  feet,  comes  Hemlock 
Jones  ,the  best  plain  clothes  bull  of  the 
New  York  police  force.  With  his  cap 
pulled  down  over  his  eyes  to,  shield  their 
crafty  gleam  from  the. notice  of  passers- 
by  this  head  of  all  the  sleuths  and  idol 
of  a  thousand  souls  draws  near  the  two 


silent,    secretive    representatives    of    the 
Miami  plant. 

Jones  Is  Foiled  in  the  Attempt 

Jones  has  been  sent  by  the  chief 
himself  to  use  all  his  famous  skill  in 
finding  out  the  secret  that  is  darkly  con- 
cealed within  the  walls  of  the  Merkel 
factory.  A  report  has  been  circulated 
that  the  Merkel  space  on  the  floor  of 
the  Grand  Central  Palace  for  the  show 
that  is  to  take  place  within  three  weeks 
has  been  doubled  and  that  explosives  of 
great  force  are  to  be  concealed  there 
ready  to  burst  upon  the  trade  when  the 
doors  of  the  show  are  thrown  open  to 
visitors.  Now  Jones  is  on  the  track  of 
the  men  who  alone  of  all  the  men  on 
earth  have  this  secret  buried  in  their 
minds. 

Hist!  Jones  creeps  nearer  and  nearer 
with  a  sly  gait,  until  he  is  directly  be- 
hind the  two.  Surely  now  the  secret 
will  be  found  out.  Jones  bends  forward 
until  his  outstretched  ear  is  almost  upon 
the    backs   of   the    two   in    front   of   him. 


when  suddenly  the  doors  of  the  Miami 
factory  are  flung  open,  Jacoby  and  Ash 
enter,  and  the  great  sleuth  finds  himself 
shut  out  of  all  knowledge  of  the  secret 
that   is   to  explode   upon   the   trade. 

There  is  no  use  in  trying  to  discover  it 
within  the  factory  for  dozens  of  sten- 
ographers and  hundreds  of  employes 
watch  every  stranger  that  enters  and 
plans  and  papers  of  all  kinds  are  swept 
out  of  sight  far  from  the  eyes  of  the 
curious. 

What  is  the  secret?  Thousands  of 
dealers  and  riders  and  prospects  are  ask- 
ing that  question.  But  no  one  answers 
it. 

What   Is  the   Great   Secret? 

Is  it  to  be  a  new  lightweight  twin? 
Is  it  to  be  a  four-speed  model?  Is  it  to 
be  an  all-weather  finish?  Or  is  it  some- 
thing new  in  bicycles? 

It  might  be  anything  from  a  new  driv% 
system  to  an  enclosed  gearing,  but  no 
slight  inkling  of  its  true  nature  can  pen- 
etrate outside  of  the  factory  as  yet.    All 


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that  can  be  said  is  that  it  is  probably 
something  new  in  the  motorcycle  line, 
but  whether  in  design,  parts  or  finish, 
one  cannot  say. 

Experienced  reporters,  highly  trained 
interviewers,  men  who  have  wrested 
secrets  from  the  innermost  recesses  of 
the  hallowed  precincts  of  the  ■  Standard 
Oil  Co.  and  have  compelled  information 
from  the  unwilling  lips  of  corporation 
lawyers  of  Wall  street,  have  failed  in 
their  endeavors  to  solve  the  Middletown 
Mystery  either  through  threats,  cajolery 
or  by  the  sometime  simpler  method  of 
bribing  subordinate  employes 

The  trade — manufacturers,  dealers  and 
salesmen — have  been,  and  are,  wasting 
time  and  energy  striving  to  learn  what  it 
is  that  President  Jacoby  and  Sales 
Manager  Ash  are  going  to  disclose  at 
the  New  York  show  on  opening  night, 
Saturday,  January  2nd.  Riders,  too,  are 
interested  in  the  secret,  but  their  interest 
and  curiosity  are  in  vain.  They  must 
wait.  All  that  can  be  learned  is  that 
something,  sensational  is  to  be  offered  a 
wondering  public  when  the  orchestra 
leader's  baton  gives  the  signal  for  thb 
opening  chord,  and  then,  and  not  until 
then  will  the  curtain  be  lifted  and  the 
Mystery  of  Miami  be  solved. 

Perhaps  some  attempt  may  be  made 
upon  the  train  which  carries  the  mystery- 
shrouded  shipment  to  New  York,  ana 
the  crates  may  be  smashed  open  by 
desperate  men  in  some  desolate  section 
of  the  line. 

But  no!  All  efforts  to  solve  the  mys- 
tery must  be  futile  until  it  is  finally  re- 
vealed at  the  New  York  show,  and  the 
terrible  explosive  burst  upon  the  sight 
of  the  astonished  trade. 


Uniform   Traffic  Regulations  Urged 

A  movement  to  have  uniform  traffic 
regulations  adopted  in  the  various  states 
and  cities  was  launched  at  a  meeting  of 


NEW  UPTOWN  ''Sndian  HEADQUARTERS" 

1915  MODELS  NOW  READY  for  DELIVERY 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH 

92-98    ST.    NICHOLAS    AVENUli 

Corner  115th  Street  TaLHnroNE  s,i,  cathedrai.  NEW     YORK 


IN  order  to  keep  our  Repair  Department  busy  during  the  dull  season 
we  are  offering  special  inducements  to  owners  of  old  Monrcyrles  to 
trade  for  1915  Models.     Cash  or  easy  payments. 


the  season  for  getting  after  prospects 


the  New  Jersey  Tratric  Commission  held 
recently  in  Trenton,  N.  J. 

The  plans  for  uniform  regulations  were 
presented  to  the  New  Jersey  Commis- 
sion by  F.  H.  Elliott,  general  secretary 
of  the  Safety  First  Society  of  New  York. 

Chairman  Lippincott,  after  the  com- 
mission had  indorsed  the  plans,  suggest- 
ed, that  Elliott's  organization  undertake 
to  have  similar  commissions  appointed 
in  the  various  states  to  meet  in  conven- 
tion and  draw  up  a  code  of  traffic  reg- 
ulations which  could  be  uniformly 
adopted. 


and  the  resulting  increased  efficiency  is 
greatly  appreciated  by  the  subscribers 
as  well  as  by  the  telephone  companies; 
the  former  benefiting  by  quick  relief 
from  service  interruptions  and  the  latter 
by  greatly  reduced  trouble. 


Resler  &  Miller  to  Sell  Daytons 

The  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  of 
Dayton,  O.,  has  made  arrangements  with 
Resler  &  Miller,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  to 
handle  the  Dayton  motorcycles  in  Mar- 
ion county,  Ind.  The  agency  is  located 
at  843  Massachusetts  avenue. 


C.    P.    Freeman    Joins    Thor    Travelers 

C.  P.  Freeman,  formerly  manager  of 
the  north  side  store  of  Edwards-Christ, 
has  ,  joined  the  traveling  force  of  the 
Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  and 
is  promoting  sales  of  Thor  motorcycles. 
He  is  slated  for  a  position  as  assistant 
to  his  father,  F.  D.  Freeman,  when  the 
season  is  at  its  height  a  few  weeks  from 
now  and  will  then  become  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  store  on  Michigan  avenue, 
Chicago. 


Telephone  Co.  Adds  Vales  to  Equipment 

The  Ohio  State  Telephone  Co.  have  re- 
cently purhcased  five  more  1915  two- 
speed  Yales  for  use  in  their  Canton  ser- 
vice. The  adaptability  of  reliable  mo- 
torcycles to  telephone  service  work  is 
being  more  widely  recognized  every  day, 


Yale    Salesmen    Busy    In    Los    Angeles 

Following  the  opening  of  the  large 
double  store  at  957-59  South  Spring 
street,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  the  Los  An- 
geles Motorcycle  Co.  had  the  busiest 
week  in  its  history.  The  latest  models 
of  the  Yale,  with  their  accessories,  were 
shown,  together  with  copies  of  endurance 
and  sper.d  records  made  by  the  machines 
throughout   the   country. 


These  five  Yale  singli 


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How  Motorcyclists  Throw  Money  Away 


Neglecting  to  Keep  Tires  Properly  Inflated  is  Nothing 
More      or     Less     Than     Reckless     Extravagance 


Which  a  Little  Care  Would   Readily  Save 


Every  now  and  then  wc  come  across 
some  story"  or  picture  in  the  evening- 
paper  or  the  monthly  magazine  or  the 
trade  catalogs  that  contains  live  enthus- 
ism  and  "get  there"  stuff.  We  read  it 
and  it  sends  us  out  with  a  determination 
.  to  do  business  as  it  should  be  done,  and 
incidently  it  probably  puts  a  lot  of  new 
facts   into   our  heads. 

Such  a  piece  of  literature  is  the  book- 
let now  being  circulated  by  A.  Schrader's 
Son,  Inc.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  manufac- 
turers of  tire  valves  and  gauges.  It  has 
a  word  for  the  development  of  motor- 
cycling comfort,  and  a  knock  at  the  open 
mufHer  fiend,  and  many  words  of  ad- 
monition for  the  careless  rider  who  uses 
his  tires  in  every  stage  of  inflation  and 
deflation  over  every  kind  of  roads. 

Tires  are  one  of  the  trump  cards  in 
motorcycling  comfort,  and  incidently 
they  may  be  the  greatest  item  of  ex- 
pense to  the  careless  rider.  It  will  pay 
every  rider  and  dealer  to  read  this  story 
from  the  Schrader  plant,  which  we  re- 
print in  full: 

An  Army  of  200,000  Riders 

"With  the  army  of  sport  enthusiasts 
and  lovers  of  all  outdoors  who  now  ride 
motorcycles,  numbering  upwards  of  200,- 
000  and  the  gradual  inclusion  among 
them  of  perfectly  normal  individuals  who 
look  upon  a  motorcycle  as  an  instrument 
of  travel  and  not  as  a  Gatling  Gun,  the 
prejudice  against  the  two-cylinder  Hell- 
splitter  of  four  or  five  years  ago  is  rapid- 
ly disappearing,  and  a  much  better  un- 
derstanding of  the  value  and  desirability 
of  the  motorcycle  is  slowly  entering  the 
mind   of  "the   innocent  by-stander." 

There  are  still  a  few  unchained  lunatics 
who  persist  in  ploughing,  the  air  with 
muflfler  wide-open,  but  they  are  being 
killed  off  one  by  one,  and  the  sport  will 
soon  be  rid  of  them. 

The  tendency  today  is  to  make  of  mo- 
torcycling more  of  a  pleasure  and  less 
of  a  "stunt."  Each  year  the  makers  give 
more  and  more  attention  to  the  comfort 
of  the  rider. 

The  old  one-lung  single-tracker  of  the 
day-before-yesterday.  which  used  to 
bump  the  daylight  out  of  you  and  lay  you 


on  a  bed  of  pain  for  a  week  after  you 
had  ridden  it,  has  given  way  before  the 
soft-spoken  twin,  with  spring  frame, 
spring  fork  and  spring  seat  post.  This, 
together  with  a  longer  wheelbase  and 
the  use  of  larger  tires  has  robbed  motor- 
cjxling  of  all  its  terrors.  Every  day, 
motorists  are  made  from  among  young 
girls,  and  the.  riding  action  has  become 
so  smooth,  that  father  even  takes  out  the 
baby  strapped  on  to  the  handlebars. 

Thanks  to  the  tandem  seat,  and  to  the 
easily  affixed  sidecar,  motorcycling  'a 
deux'  is  gaining  in  favor  and  every  day 
the  motorcycle  and  the  auto  are  being 
brought  closer  to  each  other. 

Outspeeds  the  Big  Touring  Car 

In  point  of  speed  there  is  nothing  to 
choose  betvireen  them.  The  two-wheeler  ■ 
in  fact,  will  generally  out-distance  the 
touring  car.  In  point  of  cost,  the  single- 
tracker  will  have  this  tremendous  ad- 
vantage over  the  motor  car,  that  instead 
of  costing  $.3,000  it  will  only  cost  $300. 
Nor  will  this  be  all,  for  with  the  chugger 
you  may  not  only  dispense  with  the  serv- 
ices of  a  chauffeur,  but  save  garage  ren- 
tal   in    the    bargain.      The    cost   question 


having  so  much  to  do  in  determining 
whether  a' man  is  to  become  an  automo- 
bilist  or  a  motorcyclist,  one  naturally 
marvels  at  the  reckless  manner  in  which 
most  motorcyclists  abuse  their  tires. 

Autoists  Guard  Their  Tires 

The  automobilist.  generally  speaking, 
is  better  able  to  squander  money  on  tires 
and  yet,  almost  invariably,  it  is  he,  and 
not  the  motorcyclist,  who  takes  better 
care  of  them,  particularly  when  it  comes 
to  keeping  them  inflated  up  to  the  re- 
quired air-pressure. 

The  unanimous  cry  of  all  tire  manu- 
facturers is,  and  has  been,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  be,  "Keep  your  tires  well  in- 
flated." Statistics  from  their  repair  and 
adjustment  department  show  that  75  per 
cent  of  all  tire  trouble  is  directly  diie  to 
the  tires  being  run  under-inflated.  They 
have  dinned  this  in  the  ears  of  every 
man,  woman  and  child  to  whom  they 
have  sold  tires,  until  now  the  newest  and 
greenest  motorist  will  not  start  out  on 
a  trip  without  first  having  ascertained 
that  his  tires  contain  70,  80  or  90  pounds 
pressure,  according  to  their  size  and  the 
recommendation  of  the  manufacturers. 


Inflation  Table   Showing  Air  Pressure  Recommended  By  Motorcycle 
Tire  Manufacturers 


Ajax-Grieb  Rubber  Co 

Continental  Rubber  Works 

Diamond  Rubber  Co.*  (Rear) 

Diamond  Rubber  Co.*  (Front) 

Empire  Rubber  &  Tire  Co 

Falls  Rubber  Co.  (Front) 

Falls  Rubber  Co.  (Rear) 

Federal   Rubber   Mfg.   Co.t 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.* 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 

Gaulois  Tire-  Corp 

Globe  Rubber  Tire  Mfg.  Co 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 

Kokomo   Rubber  Co 

Lee  Tire   &  Rubber  Co 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 

Racine  Rubber  Co 

U.  S.  Tire  Co 

*  With  two  persons  riding,  pressure  in  rear  tire  should  be  increased  10  pounds. 
t  With  two  persons  riding,  pressure  in  rear  tire  should  be  increased  5  pounds, 
t  Racing  tires:     134-inch,  45  pounds;  2-inch,  SO  pounds;  2^-inch,  55  pounds. 


2;4-inch 

Size    o 

2i/4-inch 

Tire 
2?4-inch 

3-inch 

■45 

SO 

55 

60 

35-40 

40-45 

45-50 

35 

35  , 

35 

SO 

50 

50 

50 

SS 

60 

40 

45 

55 
60 

.45 

55 

60 

32 

35 

40 

SO 

55 

60    ■ 

45 

SO 

55 

60 

45 

50 

55 

30 

32 

35 

40 

45 

SO 

-    55 

40 

45    ■ 

50. 

SO. 

55 

60 

45 

50 

55    . 

,    60 

37 

40 

45 

SO 

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December   15,   1914 


The  average  motorcyclist  on  the  other 
hand  will  start  on  a  run  without  having 
so  much  as  looked  at  his  tires.  He  will 
hurtle  lightly  from  hilltop  to  hilltop, 
hop-skipping  over  ruts,  car  rails,  three 
stumps  and  every  kind  of  obstruction 
with  30  pounds  of  air  or  less  in  his  rear 
tire.  When  disaster  overtakes  him,  as 
it  must,  he  hasn't  even  the  recourse  of 
a  spare  tire  on  which  to  fall  back  and 
so  he  rides  home  on  a  flat  tire  and  puts 
rim,  spokes  and  the  whole  wheel  out  of 
commission. 

.  In  the  old  days,  wlien  every  little  de- 
pression in  the  roadway  sent  the  motor- 
cyclist bouncing  a  foot  or  more  off  his 
saddle,  there  may  have  been  some  ex- 
cuse for  riding  on  soft  tires — it  was  just 
as  hard  on  the  pocketbook,  but  it  was 
easier  on  the  spine.  But  today,  when 
shock  and  recoil  are  absorbed  before  they 
reach  the  rider,  there  is  absolutely  no 
excuse  for  disregarding  the  injunction  of 
the  tire  manufacturer  and  tearing  the 
very  heart  out  of  tires  by  riding  them 
under-inflated. 

Great  Strain  on  Motorcycle  Tire 

A  few  unthinking  motorcyclists  imag- 
ane  that  because  a  motorcycle  weighs 
less  than  an  automobile,  the  strain  on  a 
motorcycle  tire  is  less  than  that  on  an 
automobile  tire.  They  forget,  or  entirely 
disregard,  the  fact  that  in  an  automobile 
the  weight — and  the  jars  and  jolts — are 
distributed  among  the  four  wheels,  while 
in  a  motorcycle  the  entire  burden  falls 
on  two  wheels.  They  lose  sight  of  the 
further  fact  that  the  automobile  remains 
on  an  even  keel,  the  dead  weight  thereby 
falling  squarely  on  the  tread  of  the  tire, 
or  that  part  of  it  that  is  armored  and 
reinforced.  In  a  motorcycle  the  dead 
weight  is  never  long  on  the  tread.  At 
every  turn  the  machine  inclines  several 
degrees  from  the  perpendicular  with  the 
result  that  the  whole  weight  falls  on  the 
side  of  the  tire,  or  on  that  part  of  it 
least  able  to  resist. 

Relatively,  the  motorcycle  occupies  the 
same  position  towards  the  automobile  as 
does  a  rowboat  to  a  battleship,  but  there 
is  as  much  water  for  drpwning  purposes 
underneath  a  rowboat  as  there  is  under- 
neath a  battleship.  That  is  to  say,  thb 
same  ruts,  rocks,  spikes  and  mudholes 
that  strew  the  path  of  the  automobile, 
impede  the  progress  of  the  motorcycle. 
An  insufficiently  inflated  tire  coming  in 
contact  with  a  loose  boulder,  will  stone 
bruise  and  later  blow-out,  whether  it 
be  mounted  on  an  automobile  or  fitted 
to  a  motorcycle.  It  will  rim-cut  three 
times  as  quickly  on  a  motorcycle  be- 
cause there  the  riding  is  nearly  half 
the    time    oflf    the    perpendicular,    while 


with  the  automobile  the  riding  is  prac- 
tically always  on  the  dead  center  of 
the  tire. 

The  risks  therefore  are  against  the 
motorcycle,  rather  than  in  favor  of  it, 
and  yet  the  man  who  drives  the  auto  will 
be  the  one  to  take  the  precautions,  not 
the  man  on  the  motorcycle.  No  automo- 
bile' owner  or  driver  who  cares  about 
his  tires,  and  how  much  they  cost  him 
a  year,  will  inflate  his  tires  by  guesswork. 
Each  will  know  just  exactly  how  many 
pounds  pressure  his  tires  require  and  will 
test  this  pressure  with  a  tire-pressure 
gauge  before   riding  off  on   them. 

Blow-outs  More  Dangerous 

In  other  words,  it's  the  man  on  board 
the  battleship  who  carries  the  life  pre- 
server, not  the  man  in  the  rowboat. 

When  you  are  riding  on  four  wheels 
a  blow-out  is  serious  enough,  but  when 
you  have  only  a  north  and  south  anchor- 
age, when  you  have  nothing  to  hold  you 
up,  either  on  the  right  or  left,  when,  in 
other  words,  you  are  riding  on  just  two 
wheels,  a  blow-out  may  cost  you  your 
life. 

The  tires  you  ride  on  are  not  made  of 
steel,  they  will  wear  out  in  time,  but  "in 
time"  means  in  six  months,  not  in  six 
weeks;   after  5,000  miles,  not  after  SCO. 

If  your  tires  have  been  wearing  out 
before  their  time,  ninety-nine  chances  out 
of  a  hundred  it  is  because  you  have  been 
riding  them  under-flated.  An  under- 
flated  tire  will  sag  and  bend  under 
weight;  every  obstruction  met  will  cause 
the  fabric  of  the  tire  to  fold  or  crease 
on  itself  and  the  same  thing  happens  that 
happens  to  a  piece  of  tin  when  you  bend 
it  back  and  forth  a  sufficient  number  of 
times,  i:  e:.  the  fabric  breaks. 

Elsewhere  wc  give  a  table  of  the  air- 
pressure  recommended  by  makers  of  mo- 
torcycle tires.  Study  this  table  and  learn 
just  what  pressure  your  tires  require. 
Having  learned  this,  learn  to  keep  the 
pressure  constantly  to  that  mark.  You 
cannot  do  this  by  pinching  the  tire  or 
by  looking  at  it  or  kicking  it.  The  only 
safe  way  to  tell  just  what  air  pressure 
is  in  your  tire  is  by  m.eans  of  a  reliable 
air-pressure   gauge. 


Seeks  to  Stop  Fuel  S?le  at  Night 
Fire  Chief  John  N.  Monroe  of  Savan- 
nah, Ga,,  is  seeking  to  have  the  city  or- 
dinance prohibiting  the  handling  of  gas- 
olene after  sundown  enforced,  believing 
it  will  reduce  the  fire  hazard.  Every 
city  has  a  number  of  laws  that  are  for- 
gotten because  they  are  seldom  enforced. 
This  is  true  of  the  gasolene  ordinance 
here.  It  was  not  generally  known  that 
such    a   law   was    on'  the    statute    books 


until  Barney  Comisky  was  arraigned  in 
police  court  charged  with  violating  it  by 
selling  fuel  to  a  motorist  at  night.  He 
was  fined  $10,  with  an  alternative  of  30 
days  by  Recorder  John  E.  Schwartz, 
but  the  fine  was  later  remitted. 

"No  gasolene  shall  be  handled  in  any 
way  for  charging  or  filling  any  tank  or 
repository  by  artificial  light,  and  never 
at  all  after  sundown,"  reads  the  ordi- 
nance, passed  in  1906.  A  fine  of  not 
more  than  $100  and  imprisonment  not 
exceeding  30  days,  either  or  both,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  trial  magistrate,  is  pro- 
vided. 

The  enforcement  of  this  law  undoubt- 
edly would  reduce  garage  profits  con- 
siderably. 


Canada  Forbids  All  Rubber  Exports 

An  order-in-council  has  been  passed 
forbidding  export  from  Canada  to  any 
country  other  than  part  of  the  British 
Empire  of  rubber  and  graphite.  This 
action  has  been  taken  to  prevent  sup- 
plies of  the  commodities  reaching  Ger- 
many. Canada  imports  $4,000,000  worth 
of  crude  rubber  each  year  and  exports 
about  $500,000.  About  $120,000  worth  of 
graphite  is  exported,  principally  to  the 
United  States,  and  the  production  in 
Canada  amounts  to  about  $100,000  worth 
per  year.  It  is  produced  at  Buckingham, 
Que.;  Calabogie  and  Port  Emsley,  Ont. 


Scoville  Absorbs  Chilson  &  Graham 

The  E.  U.  Scoville  Co.,  of  Manlius, 
N.  Y.,  has  acquired  control  of  the  C 
&  G.  twin  seat  formerly  manufactured 
by  Chilson  &  Graham  in  Fayetteville, 
N.  Y.,  and  announces  it  will  market  two 
models  for  the  1915  season.  The  models 
will  differ  mainly  in  that  one  will  be  with 
back  rest  and  the  other  without.  The 
concern  will  also  market  the  Third  Grip 
handlebar  for  use  with  sociable  or  side- 
car seats. 


Studebaker    Succeeds    Jordan    in    N.    Y. 

C.  D.  Studebaker,  a  veteran  in  the  tire 
field,  where  he  has  been  connected  with 
the  Diamond  Rubber  Co.  and  with  the 
Walpole  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  has  taken 
charge  of  the  New  York  branch  of  the 
Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  of  Akron, 
O.  He  succeeds  Manager  J.  J.  Jordan, 
who  has  become  manager  of  the  Euro- 
pean branch. 


Spokane  Company  Changes  Name 
J.  D.  Alexander,  of  the  Spokane  Cycle 
&  Supply  Co.,  states  that  the  firm  has 
been  newly  incorporated  and  will  handle 
auto  supplies  as  well  as  two-wheeler  sup- 
plies. The  new  company  will  be  known 
as  the  Spokane  Cycle  &  Auto  Supply  Co. 


December   15,   1914 


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WHAT  LESSONS  WILL  THE  WAR  TEACH  US? 

The  Tourist  Trophy  in  England,  and  the  Savannah 
classic  in  America  have  resulted  in  improvements  in 
structure  and  engine  design.  To  the  credit  of  relia- 
bility tests  may  be  placed  such  important  items  as  the 
mechanical  oil  feed,  multi-speed  gearing,  stronger 
frames  and  wheels,  tires  that  stand  the  test  of  scorch- 
ing runs  over  rough  and  broken  roads,  and  the  refine- 
ment of  the  present  light,  flexible  but  powerful  engine. 

To  the  credit  of  speed  tests  may  be  placed  the 
overhead  valves  and  more  efficient  timing. 

What  great  lessons  is  the  war  going  to  teach  us? 
What  modifications  v/ill  the  manufacturers  be  plan- 
ning next  year  or  the  year  after  as  a  result  of  the  re- 
quirements developed  and  the  deficiencies  shown  by 
the  numerous  machines  of  all  makes  that  are  seeing 
service  in  the  battlefields  of  Europe? 

Inklings  of  such  requirements  are  coming  in  al- 
ready. The  British  War  Office  has  not  officially  de- 
clared for  the  chain  drive  in  place  of  the  belt  drive 
which  until  very  recently  was  the  ruling  favorite  with 
our  English  cousins,  but  unofficial  advices  carry  the 
information  that  the  chain  drive  has  stood  every  test 
of  service  where  the  belt-driven  machine  frequently 
has  failed.  In  addition  to  this,  the  British  army  is 
ordering  only  single-cylinder  machines,  possibly  due 
to  the  economy  in  fuel,  the  less  attention  needed  and 
because  of  their  being  lighter  in  weight. 


There  are  undoubtedly  other  lessons  greater  than 
these  to  be  learned  in  the  matter  of  carriers  for  large 
equipment,  of  the  service  value  of  dififerent  kinds  and 
sizes  of  tires,  of  engine  reliability  under  all  conditions, 
of  the  relative  efficiency  of  British,  American  and  Bel- 
gian makes  now  being  tried  simultaneously  in  the 
greatest  test  ever  held  since  the  first  machine  was 
placed  on  the  market. 

Important  changes  in  two-wheeler  design  are  go- 
ing to  follow  the  war  and  American  manufacturers 
must  not  think  that  because  we  are  out  of  the  war 
we  are  not  going  to  be  involved  in  the  resulting 
changes. 

WHY  PUT  YOUR  MACHINE  AWAY? 

Numberless  riders  when  they  tear  the  first  sheet 
from  the  December  calendar-  send  their  motorcycles 
away  into  dead  storage,  or  put  them  away  for  the 
winter  in  their  homes. 

They  do  it  as  a  matter  of  course,  just  as  they  get 
out  winter  overcoats  and  put  moth  balls  in  the  pockets 
of  summer  clothes.  In  some  parts  of  the  country 
where  winter  in  all  its  rigor  sets  in  early  this  is  neces- 
sary, but  such  locations  are  few.  Probably  they  are 
confined  to  the  northwest  and  New  England.  In  the 
south  the  motorcycling  sport  continues  in  v/inter  with 
all  its  vigor,  while  in  California,  that  paradise  of  the 
motorcyclist,  winter  sees  better  riding  conditions  than 
any  other  season.  Even  snow-bound  Detroit  sees  a 
multitude  of  two-wheeler  riders  in  her  streets  who 
experience  no  extreme  cold  weather. 

The  motorcyclist  who  declines  to  ride  simply  be- 
cause the  calendar  tells  him  that  it  is  winter  loses  a 
supremely  delightful  experience.  There  is  exhilara- 
tion in  the  onward  rush  through  the  biting  wind. 
There  is  health  and  healing  in  the  pure,  clean  cold. 
There  is  tonic  in  the  sweep  of  the  crystal  clear  air, 
keen  as  a  whetted  scimetar  and  whipped  home  by  the 
added  impetus  of  flight  on  a  fast-moving  motorcycle. 

RIDERS,  WATCH  YOUR  TIRE  PRESSURE 

When  motorcycles  were  in  their  infancy  and  every 
bump  meant  a  jolt  out  of  the  saddle,  there  was  some 
excuse  for  riding  on  soft  tires. 

Today  the  motorcycle  is  a  comfortable  seat  under 
all  circumstances,  and  fully  inflated  tires  cause  no  in- 
convenience. Yet  riders  rarely  know  whether  their 
tires  have  the  right  pressure  or  whether  the  rims  are 
cutting  into  the  shoe  on  account  of  insufficient  infla- 
tion. 

When  tire  accidents  overtake  them  at  remote 
roads  they  blame  the  manufacturers  instead  of  their 
own  neglect — and  pay  ten  dollars  for  a  new  shoe.  Why 
not  use  a  little  more  brain  matter  and  elbow  grease  on 
a  pump?  It  will  mean  not  only  so  much  less  incon- 
venience to  riders  while  out  on  the  road  but  also  a 
great  saving  of  money  by  reducing  tire  expenses. 


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December    15,    1914 


WASHINGTON  WANTS 
A  HORSEPOWER  TAX 

Delegates  at  State  Good  Roads  Associa- 
tion Adopt  Resolutions  for, Increasing 
Highway  Funds— Motorcyclists  ;May 
Be  Affected 

Closing-  the  most  interesting,  ed,uca- 
tional  and  successful  session  in  the  IS 
years  of  its  existence,  the  annual  con- 
vention of  the  Washington  State  Good 
Roads  Association  adjourned  at  Spokane 
the  last  week  in  November,  to  meet  in 
November,,  1915,  at  EUensburg,  Wash- 
Two  hundred  and  twenty-five  delegates 
representing  22  counties  and  representa- 
tives from  Oregon,  Idaho  and  Montana, 
were  in  attendance  at  all  four  sessions 
held  during  the  two  days  of  the  con- 
vention. 

Serious  consideration  was  given  the 
.subject  of  road  maintenance,  and  the 
convention  adopted  resolutions  urging 
the  Washington  legislature  which  meets 
in  January  to  increase  the  present  main- 
tenance fund  of  5  per  cent.  The  resolu- 
tions also  declared  in  favor  of  complet- 
ing the  comprehensive  construction  pro- 
gram begun  in  1913  before  additional  ap- 
propriations are  made  for  extensions  and 
laterals;  that  the  present  levy  of  a  mill 
for  state  roads  and  a  mill  and  a  half  for 
permanent  highways,  which  annually  pro- 
duce approximately  $3,500,000,  be  con- 
tinued; that  automobiles  be  taxed  in  pro- 
portion to  their  horsepower,  the  receipts 
therefrom  to  go  into  a  maintenance  fund 
and  returned  to  the  counties  from  which 
the  money  comes;  that  a  new  and  more 
modern  automobile  code  be  adopted;  that 
a  compulsory  road  dragging  law  be 
enacted;  that  danger  signs  and  signals 
on  all  roads  be  standardized;  and  the 
continued  use  of  convicts  on  roads  un- 
der the  present  honor  system  was  fav- 
ored. 

Never  before  in  the  history  of  the 
Pacific  Northwest  was  so  much  genuine 
interest  displayed  in  a  good  roads  con- 
vention. Speeches,  papers  and  stereop- 
ticon  illustrated  lectures  were  given  by 
men  of  national  prominence.  The  office 
of  Public  Roads,  United  States  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture,  was  represented  by 
E.  W.  James,  who  delivered  an  address 
on  highway  maintenance,  which  subject 
was  the  keynote  of  the  convention. 
Others  who  spoke  were  Governor  Ernest 
Lister,  of  Washington;  Lieut.  Governor 
Louis  H.  Hart;  former  Governor  M.  E. 
Cay;  Governor-elect  Alexander,  of  Idaho; 
Samuel  Hillj  president  of  the  American 
Road  Builders'  Association. 


Motorcycles  on  the  Corona  Course? 

From  the  Los  Angeles  Motorcycle 
Club  comes  the  rumor  that  the  Corona 
circular  course  of  about  300  miles  may 
be  tlie  scene  of  a  meeting  between  racing 
two-wheelers. 

That  tremendous  speed  could  be  made 
on  the  famous  course  is  evident  when 
the  surface  of  smooth,  oiled  pavement 
is  seen.  The  lines  of  the  roadway  are 
such  that  no  abrupt  turns  or  twists  mar 
it  at  any  point,  and  in  this  respect  the 
course  is  much  better  than  Savannah. 
The  chief  danger  would  result  from 
skidding  on  the  hard,  polished  surface. 

Members  of  the  Los  Angeles  Club  say 
that  the  race  may  come  off  on  Feb- 
ruary 22.  But  the  consent  of  the  munici- 
pal authorities  must  be  gained  before 
the  event  can  be  held. 


Superior  Motorcyclists  Form  Club 

In  order  to  prevent  reckless  motor- 
cycle driving  and  to  improve  the  sport 
in  Superior,  Wis.,  local  motorcyclists 
met  recently  and  organized  a  club.  There 
are  about  50  motorcyclists  in  Superior 
and  all  have  announced  their  intention 
of  enrolling  in  the  new  organization. 

The  first  aim  of  the  organization  will 
be  to  lessen  the  evils  of  motorcycling 
from  the  pedestrian's  viewpoint,  accord- 
ing to  A.  C.  Eveland  of  the  "Motorcraft 
•Store,"  1716  Broadway,  who  is  one  of  the 
most  prominent  figures  in  the  movement. 

Such  mistakes  as  speeding  on  the  main 
streets,  riding  without  lights  and  driv- 
ing without  the  muffler  in  the  evenings, 
will  be  give  a  hard  blow  by  the  new 
club  and  all  of  the  members  of  the  or- 
ganization will  do  their  utmost  to  stamp 
out  the  evils  in  Superior. 

Conferences  will  be  held  with  the  city 
commission  and  the  club  will  seek  to  co- 
operate with  the  city  officials  in  every 
way  possible. 


Put  An  F.  A.  M.  Membership  Card  In 

Your  Friend's  Christmas  Stocking 

Secretary  Gibson  of  the  F.  A.  M.  re- 
ports that  a  number  of  fees  come  in  ev- 
ery Christmas  previous  to  the  day  on 
which  Santa  Claus  is  supposed  to  descend 
the  chimneys  and  fill  the  empty  stock- 
ings. These  fees  are  to  pay  for  mem- 
bership cards  to  be  given  to  friends  in 
the   motorcycling   fraternity. 

Here  is  a  fine  way  to  give  presents 
to  your  friends!  Not  only  will  they 
be  welcome  on  Christmas  day,  and  the 
owners  be  proud  of  their  new  emblem 
given  by  the  national  association,  but 
all  the  year  benefits  will  come  in  from 
them. 

What  more  could  be  expected  of  a 
Christmas  present  than  this? 


January  1.  Newark,  N.  J. — Annual  so- 
ciability run  of  the  New  Jersey  Motor- 
cycle  Club. 

January  1,  Portland,  Ore. — Second  an- 
nual elimination  run  of  Portland  Motor- 
cycle   Club,    15    hours. 

January  1.  Madera.  Cal. — Annual  Now 
Years'  road  race. 

January  1,  New  York  City — Annual 
New  Year's  Day  race  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Wheelmen  of  New  York  from  club- 
house to  Pelham  Bay  bridge  and  return 
Will  start  at  10  A.  M.  regardless  of 
weather. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City^ — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 


Stolen  Machines 

Ben  Strunk,  1329  12th  street,  Detroit. 
Mich.,  reports  the  loss  of  his  Harley- 
Davidson  two-speed  twin.  The  motor 
number  was  45S7-H,  and  the  machine 
was  stolen  October  30. 

A  1914  two-speed  Harley-Davidsoii 
twin  was  stolen  on  November  21st  from 
F.  W.  Andrews,  315  West  Cambridge 
street.  Greenwood,  South  Carolina.  The 
motor  number  was  8003-H. 

A  reward  of  $25  is  being  offered  by 
Albert  Laum,  1809  South  Spaulding  ave- 
nue, Chicago,  111.,  for  the  return  of  his 
1914  two-speed  twin  Harley-Davidson. 
motor  number   5473-H. 

The  theft  of  a  Flanders  four-horse- 
power 1912  model  is  reported  by  Glies- 
man,  782  Eighth  avenue.  New  York  City. 
The  motor  number  is  820  and  the  wheel- 
base  is  28  in.,  free  engine  and  baggage 
carrier. 


More  F.  A.  M.  Attorneys  Appointed 

The  ever-growing  ranks  of  the  F.  A. 
M.  attorneys  have  again  been  increased. 
National  Chairman  J.  M.  Johnson  of  the 
Legal  Action  Committee  has  announced 
the  following  new  barristers:  Charles 
A.  Higgs,  Bay  City,  Mich.;  Walter  C. 
Rhorbacker,  TifKn,  O.  f' 


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NEW  JERSEY  RIDERS 
FIGHT  FEE  INCREASE 


Motorcyclists  Now  Contribute  $22,000  to 
State  and  Will  Oppose  Any  Addi- 
tional Taxation — Proposed  Legislation 
Arouses  Ire  of  Dealers  and  Riders 


Following  the  example  of  the  automo 
bilists  the  motorcyclists  of  New  Jersey 
are  beginning  to  line  up  their  forces  to 
oppose  any  increase  in  the  license  fees 
next  year.  A  communication  was  re- 
ceived last  week  by  the  New  Jersey  Mq 
torcycle  Club,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  from  the 
Trenton  Motorcycle  Club,  asking  the  of- 
ficials of  the'  local  organization  to  ac- 
quaint the  riders  in  the  northern  section 
of  the  state  with  some  of  the  proposed 
legislation  for  the  coming  session  of  the 
legislature. 

In  talking  about  the  matter  recently. 
Secretary  Elliott  B.  Holton,  of  the  New 
Jersey  Motorcycle  Club,  said: 

"Both  the  proposed  horsepower  tax 
and  the  increased  fees  would  be  a  hard- 
ship to  the  larger  part  of  the  motor- 
cycling fraternity  in  this  state,  and  it  is, 
only  by  lining  up  the  clubs  throughout 
the  state  and  getting  the  club  members 
to  properly  present  the  matter  to  their 
assemblymen  and  senators,  that  such 
drastic  bills  will  be  defeated. 

"There  are  eleven  thousand  riders  in 
this  state  who  now  contribute  $22,000  for 
license  fees  alone,  not  taking  into  con- 
sideration many  other  thousands  that  are 
paid  to  communities  in  the  way  of  per- 
sonal taxes  on  the  machines.  The  mo- 
torcyclists feel  that  they  are  now  doing 
their  share,  and  more,  toward  the  up- 
keep of  the  state's  roads.  Any  additional 
taxation  would  be  a  discrimination 
against  thrift,  for  motorcyclists,  as  a  rule, 
are  all  wage  earners,  not  salaried  men. 
and  the  purchase  price  of  a  motorcycle 
is  to  them  a  large  investment  in  itself.  It 
is  only  by  thorough  organization  that 
the  motorcyclists  can  hope  to  defeat  any 
attempt  to  impose  additional  unjust  tax- 
ation upon  them..  It  would,  therefore,  be 
well  for  every  motorcycle  owner  in  the 
state  to  make  a  New  Year's  resolution  to 
identify  himself  with  a  local  club,  or 
where  there  are  no  local  clubs  to  become 
affiliated  direct  with  the  Federation  of 
American  Motorcyclists,  the  national 
governing  body." 


Newark  motorcycle  clubs  by  men  who 
are  said  to  have  the  best  interests  of  the 
local  cycling  fraternity  at  heart.  A 
smoker  is  to  be  held  at  the  Lincoln  to- 
night (Tuesday,  December  15th).  The 
arrangements  are  in  charge  of  officials  of 
the  New  Jersey  M.  C,  who  promise  to 
have  a  corps  of  forceful  speakers  on 
hand  for  the  occasion.  A  general  invita- 
tion has  been  extended  to  all  motorcycle 
riders  in  this  city  and  vicinity  to  turn 
out.  Much  good  can  undoubtedly  be  ac- 
complished by  a  live  organization,  not 
only  in  presenting  a  solid  opposition  to 
adverse  legislation,  but  in  a  sporting  way 
as  well.  The  sidecar  and  tandem  have 
added  so  many  of  the  fair  sex  to  the 
rauks  of  motorcyclists  that  the  club  is 
seriously  considering  the  advisability  of 
forming  a  ladies'  auxiliary,  and  thus  in- 
cluding all  motorcyclists  within  their 
ranks. 


STAMFORD  CYCLE  CO.  WINS 

BIG  VERDICT  IN  COURTS 

In  an  unreported  opinion  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission,  following 
previous  decisions  along  the  same  line, 
has  decided  that  the  Stamford  Cycle  Co. 
is  entitled  to  reparation  against  the  Atch- 
ison, Topeka  &  Santa  Fe,  et  al.,  on  ship- 
ments of  motorcycles  from  Chicago,  111., 
to  Stamford,  Texas,  on  which  a  rate  of 
two-and-one-half  times  first  class  was 
applied. 

Nine  !ess-than-carload  shipments  were 
involved,  on  which  a  rate  of  $4,175  was 
applied.  The  first  class  rate  in  effect 
was  $1.67,  and  it  was  urged  by  com- 
plainants that  they  should  have  been  ac- 
corded a  rate  of  $2,505,  based  on  a  decis- 
ion of  the  Commission  in  Grifiing  v.  Chi- 
cago &  Northwestern  Ry.  Co..  25  I.  C.  C. 
134,  and  cases  therein  cited.  The  Com- 
mission concurs  in  that  opinion  and  has 
awarded  reparation  on  that  basis,  with 
interest  at  6  per  cent  from  January  17, 
1913,  to  be  paid  on  or  before  January  15, 
1915. 


Motorcyclists  Hope  to  Revive  Club 

After  existing  in  a  more  or  less  mori- 
bund condition  for  the  last  two  years^  a 
serious  attempt  is  to  be  made  in  Newark, 
N.  J.,  to  reorganize  the  New  Jersey  and 


C.  D.  Feiler  Expanding  to  New  Jersey 

Chris  Feiler,  perhaps  the  oldest  and 
best  known  motorcycle  dealer  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  now  located  at  2454  North 
Broad  street,  in  that  city,  where  he  han- 
dles the  Flying  Merkel  bicycles  and  mo- 
torcycles exclusively,  feels  quite  optimis- 
tic relative  to  the  prospects  of  motor- 
cycle business  for  1915.  Accordingly  he 
is  preparing  to  open  a  branch  store  in 
Camden,  N.  J.,  having  for  that  purpose 
already  secured  the  distributing  rights 
of  the  Flying  Merkel  bicycles  and  motor- 
cycles in  Camden,  Gloucester  and  Salem 
counties,  N.  J.  Feiler  says  he  intends  to 
put   on   the   roads   of   Pennsylvania  and 


New  Jersey  an  even  200  yellow  jackets 
and  the  same  number  of  Flying  Merkel 
bicycles. 

On  Thanksgiving  day  Feiler,  who  is 
not  lacking  in  progressiveness,  sent  to 
300  of  his  customers  invitations  to  attend 
an  informal  Thanksgiving  celebration  in 
his  shop,  the  main  object  of  which  was 
to  show  them  the  new  1915  Flying  Mer- 
kels  just  received.  Over  200  attended 
and  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  their  host. 


20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.  in  New  Hands 

Although  the  sale  was  made  early  in 
November,  it  was  not  until  last  week 
that  the  announcement  was  made  that 
J.  E.  Henderson  and  Charles  F.  Brooks, 
who  have  long  been  connected  with  the 
20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Newark,  N.  J., 
manufacturers  of  lamps,  had  purchased 
the  plant  and  good  will  of  that  concern 
from  the  Estate  of  George  B.  Wilson, 
the  former  owner.  In  the  reorganiza- 
tion Henderson  becomes  president  and 
treasurer  and  Brooks  secretary. 

The  new  owners  of  the  company  have 
been  connected  with  the  lamp  industry 
for  a  number  of  years  and  are  thoroughly 
familiar  with  the  business  and  the  needs 
and  wants  of  the  riders.  The  product  of 
the  factory  will  be  continued  at  the  samt 
high  standard  which  has  been  character- 
istic of  it  since  the  first  20th  Century 
lamp  was  oflfered  to  bicyclists  20  years 
ago. 


Clerks  Must  Live  Up  To   Printed  Text 

Last  August,  Fred.  L.  Brown,  of  the 
Pierce  Cycle  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  wrote 
an  article  for  Bicycling  World  and  Mo- 
torcycle Review  about  a  cycle  dealer 
'way  out  in  sunny  California,'  and  in  the 
course  of  time  the  magazine  with  its 
story  reached  the  dealer,  who  was  a 
subscriber. 

The  dealer  thought  it  was  fine  and 
sent  for  a  number  of  copies  to  hand 
around  to  his  clerks.  He  gave  instruc- 
tions that  everyone  was  to  read  it  and 
try  to  live  up  to  the  high  standard  of 
efficiency  and  the  good  business  methods 
that  appeared  in  the  story.  Then  he 
wrote  to  Brown,  thanking  him  for  what 
he  had  done  in  promoting  efficiency 
throughout    the    establishment. 


Klamath  Falls  Club  Prepares  for  Winter 

The  Klamath  Falls  fOre.)  Motorcycle 
Club  is  furnishing  up  and  decoratmg  its 
rooms  in  the  rear  of  C.  B.  Coon's  Elec- 
tric and  Cycle  Store.  The  members  ex- 
pect to  give  entertainments  and  smokers 
so  as  to  pleasantly  spend  the  long  winter 
evenings  when  the  roads  do  not  offer 
any  attractions  to  the  local  cyclists  and 
icy  winds  chill  the  riders. 


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hat  Accessories 

Should  the  Rider  Buy? 


1     Listing  a  Light  Equipment,  a  Full  Equipment,  and 
1     the  Most  Luxurious  One  Which  Money  Can  Buy 


When  the  novice  buys  a  machine  and 
takes  it  out  of  the  dealer's  store  for  his 
first  run,  what  will  he  need  in  the  way 
of  accessories?  The  machine  as  he  buys 
it  is  bare  except  for  a  tool  kit,  pump, 
and  book  of  instructions  as  to  the  care 
and  repair  of  the  engine.  He  is  going  to 
need  many  other  articles — tools,  clothes 
and  accessories.  But  what  will  he  need 
and  what  will   it  cost  him? 

Putting  It  Up  to  the  Dealer! 

To  get  information  on  this  important 
point  we  went  the  other  day  to  one  of 
the  leading  motorcycle  dealers  in  Cin- 
cinnati, which  is  a  city  that  favors  the 
sport  and  is  in  the  heart  of  the  mid- 
west region.  We  put  this  question  to 
him:  "Suppose  a  man  buys  a  motorcy- 
cle from  you  and  wants  to  get  only 
absolutely  necessary  equipment,  what 
would  you  tell  him  to  buy  and  how  much 
would  it  cost  him?  Then  suppose  that 
he  wants  a  complete  equipment  of  good 
quality,  what  would  you  suggest  and  how 
much  is  he  going  to  pay  for  it?  Then, 
again,  suppose  that  he  is  a  wealthy  man 
and  wants  the  very  best  of  everything 
and  the  most  luxurious  outfit  that  money 
can  buy,  what  are  you  going  to  recom- 
mend and  what  is  his  outfit  going  to 
cost  him  in  hard  cash?" 

The  dealer  scratched  his  head  for  a 
moment;  then  he  got  out  his  catalogs 
and   discount   sheets,   and  we   sat   down 


at  a  convenient  table  to  figure  out  this 
problem,  always  a  subject  of  keen  in- 
terest to  every  owner  of  a  power-driven 
single-tracker. 

"Now,"  said  Mr.  Dealer,  "let's  begin 
at  the  beginning  and  see  what  equipment 
the  factory  gives  with  the  machine.  We'll 
presume  that  the  motorcycle  is  a  multi- 
speed,   chain-driven   twin,   costing  in  the 


"Very  well,"  we  agreed;  "what  more?" 
"An  oil  can,  if  it  is  not  included  in  the 
tool  kit;  one  spare  inner  tube,  a  spare 
spark  plug,  a  lock  and  chain.  He  must 
have  them!  Now,  his  clothes  are  going 
to  get  dusty — he  needs  a  special  suit; 
lie  can  use  an  old  suit  of  street  clothes 
and  an  old  cap  as  well  as  not,  but  he  is 
going  to  invest  in  a  pair  of  leggins  and 
goggles." 

Needs  a  Horn  in  Traffic  Riding 

"Anything  else?" 

"Yes;  he  ought  to  buy  a  horn.  Most 
every  rider  gets  one  eventually  after  he 
has  found  to  his  cost  that  he  can't  ride 
through  city  streets  with  safety  without 
some  way  of  letting  people  know  that 
he  is  coming.  Of  course,  he  can  pull 
the  cut-out,  but  that's  a  nuisance  and  gets 
him  into  trouble  with  the  cops  in  a  city." 

"What  are  these  things  going  to  cost?" 


This  rider  has  light  equipment.    He  is  fairly  com- 
fortable and   can  make   some   repairs — cost.   $7.95 


This  fellow  ha: 


neighborhood  of  $270.  That,  of  course, 
will  be  the  buyer's  first  and  heaviest  ex- 
pense. With  the  machine  comes  a  tool 
kit,  tire  repair  outfit  and  pump.  The 
tool  box  will  contain  pliers,  screwdriver, 
spanner,  monkey-wrench  and  spare  link 
for  the  chain.  So  much  for  the  outfit." 
"What  will  he  need  to  buy,"  we  asked, 
"that  will  be  absolutely  necessary  for 
running  the  machine  in  comfort  and 
keeping  it  in  fairly  good  repair?" 

Graphite,  for  Chain 

"I'm  coming  to  that,"  answered  Mr. 
Dealer,  as  he  chewed  his  pencil  thought- 
fully and  thumbed  the  catalogs.  "First, 
the  buyer  will  need  more  tools  than  are 
supplied  by  the  factory.  For  instance, 
his  chain  will  be  dry  when  he  uses  it 
for  the  first  time,  and  he  must  fix  that. 
A  little  oil  does  the  trick  nicely,  but 
graphite  is  better — he  needs  a  stick  of 
it." 


table  clothing,  can  travel  at 
$47.00 


The  dealer  consulted  his  catalogs  and 
scribbled  on  his  pad  until  he  was  satis- 
fied with  the  result.  This  was  what  he 
wrote,  with  everything  cut  down  to  the 
minimum  price  at  which  good  articles 
could  be  purchased: 

Graphite  $  .25 

Oil  can  .35 

Spare   tube    l.SO 

Spare  spark  plugs  (2) 2.00 

Lock  and  chain .35 

Leggins    1.00 

Goggles    50 

Horn   2.00 


Total   $7.95 

"There's  your  light  equipment  list," 
stated  the  dealer.  "Now  I  understand 
that  you  want  to  know  what  a  rider  will 
need  for  a  complete  outfit  covering  all 
his  needs,  even  on  long  trips?  In  the 
first  place,  the  pump  supplied  by  the  fac- 
tory is  a  stand  pump   generally,   though 


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some  equipments  contain  pumps  which 
are  carried  on  the  machine,  and  the  rid- 
er wants  one  to  take  around  with  him. 
The  tool  box  is  too  small  to  hold  it, 
besides  being  full  of  other  things,  so 
the  best  thing  to  do  is  to  get  a  frame 
pump — one  that  can  be  clarnped  on  to  the 
frame.  He  ought  to  add  a  couple  of 
tire  sleeves  to  his  tire  repair  kit,  and  one 
or  two  spare  valves,  and  an  oil  gun  for 
cleaning  out  crank  cases  and  cylinders 
with  kerosene.  Then,  if  he's  one  of  those 
who  know,  he'll  want  the  tool  box  moved 
to  over  the  mudguard  of  the  front  wheel. 
The  cost  of  this  will  be  merely  the  cost 
of  the  labor. 

Clothes  Are  Needed— What  Kind? 

"Now  as  to  clothes.  He'll  want  a  good 
suit  of  stout  motorcycling  clothes  in  or- 
der to  save  his  own.  Many  riders  now 
are  using  the  comfortable  and  durable 
mackinaw  coat,  and  the  expense  of  this 
is  about  the  same  as  of  a  suit  of  clothes. 
In  addition  to  this,  gloves,  or  rather 
gauntlets,  will  be  needed,  as  the  rider 
knows,  after  he  has  had  an  icy  De- 
cember wind  blow  up  his  sleeves  for 
three  or  four  hours.  Then  I  would  have 
him  put  on  his  machine  a  lighting  sys- 
tem that  should  come  to,  say,  $13 — this 
including  gas  tank  and  lamp.  Such  a 
tank  would  hold  enough  gas  for  30 
hours;  each  recharging  would  cost  the 
man  about  60  cents.  Some  men  want  tail- 
lights— a  $2.25  affair — to  prevent  rear 
end  collisions;  quite  a  number  of  states 
require  such  lights.  The  lighting  system 
may  be  electric;  if  it  is  the  expense  will 
be  greater. 

"Then  he'll  want  a  tandem  seat  on  his 
carrier,  or  maybe  a  sidecar.  But  we're 
only  considering  the  motorcycle,  so  let's 


say  a  tandem  seat  for  his  friends  to 
travel  on  and  share  his  pleasure.  That's 
a  pretty  complete  equipment,  which  will 
\ary  of  course  with  riding  conditions  and 
the  taste  of  the  rider." 

Then  the  dealer  figured  out  the  prices 
of  the  articles  with  the  result  shown  in 
the    following   table: 

Graphite    $  .25 

Oil  can   '.  . .         .35 

Oil   gun    60 

Spare  tube  1.50 

Spare  spark  plugs  (2) 2.00 

Lock  and  chain 35 

Leggins    1-00 

Horn 2.00 

Frame  pump  1.00 

Tire  sleeve    1.00 

Spare    valves    (complete) 3.40 

Tool  box  moved   (estimated) 75 

Suit  of   clothes 6.00 

Gloves 2.00 

Lighting  system  (complete) 15.50 

Tandem  seat   (estimated) 10.00 


Total  $47.00 

"Now  for  the  wealthy  buyer!"  we 
prompted:  "Suppose  he  comes  to  you 
and  wants  a  list  of  things  that  will  give 
him  the  greatest  possible  amount  of  com- 
fort and  convenience  without  regard  to 
cost?" 

What  the   Luxury  Loving  Rider  Wants 

"Well,"  the  dealer  puffed  thoughtfully 
at  his  cigar,  "how  about  a  short  circuit 
switch  on  the  handlebar  at  a  cost  of  at 
most  $1.25,  which  will  short-circuit  the 
sparking  system,  thus  cutting  out  the 
power  from  the  engine  and  acting  as  an 
extra  brake  when  desired?  A  recent  ad- 
dition to  the  motorcyclists'  outfit  now 
springing   into   popularity   is   the   equip- 


ment of  about  four  feet  of  small  gas 
tank  hose  and  have  this  arranged  so  that 
it  runs  from  the  Y  or  T  joint  to  an 
extra  tip  or  burner  so  that  the  rider  can 
use  this  to  make  repairs  about  the  ma- 
chine, thus  having  an  extra  light  handy 
for  any  place. 

"Then  this  rider  will  want  a  vulcan- 
izer  to  make  repairs  on  his  tires  him- 
self; that  will  relieve  him  of  about  $3 
in  cash. 

Conveniences  That  Give  Greater  Comfort 

"As  to  clothes,  he  will  not  be  satis- 
fied with  a  suit  of  khaki  or  cheap  cloth, 
but  will  want  a  good-looking  weather- 
proof suit  of  good  stout  cloth,  with  the 
best  leather  leggins  to  go  with  it,  and 
a  fine  suitcase  specially  made  to  order  to 
fit  his  rear  carrier,  in  which  he  can  carry 
his  change  of  clothing  and  keep  it  clean. 

"The  best  kind  of  goggles  are  none 
too  good  for  him;  these  are  large  dim- 
mer goggles,  fitted  with  shell  rims  and 
shaped  to  fit  closely  over  the  eyebrows. 

"Of  course,  a  speedometer  will  find  a 
place  on  his  machine,  and  that  will  be 
a  big  item  in  the  bill. 

"Some  men  have  the  rear  back  rest 
for  their  saddles,  though  not  a  few  are 
opposed  to  this,  claiming  that  the  handi- 
cap in  getting  off  outweighs  the  advan- 
tage of  a  rest  to  one's  back. 

"He  will  invest  in  an  exhaust  whistle 
which  is  worked  by  the  engine.  Just 
a  touch  at  the  footboard  and  your  whis- 
tle blows  in  three  or  four  tones — a  handy 
convenience,  indeed!  Cautious  riders  like 
non-skid  chains  and  a  tire  gauge.  Now 
we'll  add  up  our  articles  and  find  out 
what  the  rich  rider  is  going  to  pay  out  of 
his  purse  for  the  luxurious  comfort  that 
he  gets:" 


•iRATrtrt  C 

OIL 
OIL  aurt 


^v^^^mJu\^5,^^vMl5,T\^t  mi^i  m  \u\ 


of  costj  has   equipped  his  machine  and  himself  to  his. utmost  desire.     He  can  travel  : 
he  can  make  all  light  repairs,  and  carry  a  companion  or  luggage 


all  kinds  of  weather  at 


20 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


December   IS,   1914 


Graphite $  .25 

Oil  can  (best  make) ^S 

Spare  tube 1-50 

Spare  spark  plugs  (2) 2.00 

Lock  (best  make) 1-00 

Oil  gun 60 

Short  circuit  switch 1.25 

Gas  tubing .40 

Vulcanizer     3.00 

Special  rainproof  clothing 12.00 

Leggins    2.75 

Gloves 2.00 

Frame  pump  1.00 

Tire  sleeve    1.00 

Spare  valves  (complete) 3.40 

Extra  tool  box .75 

Lighting  system   15.50 

Tandem  seat 10.00 

Speedometer 14.00 

Back  rest  2.S0 

Exhaust   whistle   or   chimes 6.00 

Suit  case  (say) 8.00 

Total  $89.65 

These  figures  must  not,  of  course,  be 
taken  as  standard.  Many  of  these  an. 
cles,  like  the  tire  sleeve  or  lock,  can 
easily  be  made  at  home,  while  on  a  large 
order  like  this  a  discount  might  some- 
times be  obtained.  Again,  each  rider  has 
dififerent  needs  and  requirements,  and 
each  must  find  out  by  experience  just 
what  he  wants  and  how  much  he  should 
pay  for  it.  But,  generally  speaking,  this 
is  a  fairly  accurate  estimate. 


Home-made  Silencers 

A  Few  Devices  Which  Were  Found  Both 
Simple  and  Efficient 


Objections  have  been  raised  time  and 
again  to  the  motorcycle  because  in  dash- 
ing through   the   streets   it   leaves   in   its 


community  should  be  respected  by  rid- 
ers, will  cause  an  ofifender  to  be  dragged 
to  court  and  lose  a  few  dollars  from 
his  jeans.  Of  course,  neither  oflfense  to 
the  pedestrian  nor  to  the  officer  of  the 
law  is  intended  by  the  speeding  motorcy- 
clist and  he  realizes  only  too  well  the 
necessity  of  a  muffler. 

But  cash  is  sometimes  at  low  ebb  and 
ingenuity,  too.  So,  lacking  the  where- 
withal to  purchase  a  muffler,  a  little 
.spare  time  may  be  advantageously  and 
tnjoyably  devoted  to  following  the  hints 
given  here  on  making  home-made  si- 
lencers. These  may  not  be  as  good  as 
the  manufactured  product,  but  they  will 
greatly  assist  in  diminishing  the  noisi 
from  the  exhaust. 

Remove  "Cut-out"  First 

The  first  step  is  to  remove  the  "cut- 
out," and  the  machine  must  be  rendered 
fairly  silent  with  the  holes  which  are 
disclosed  by  the  "cut-out,"  fully  open. 

If  the  muffler  is  of  the  type  consisting 
of  a  small  barrel  in  front  of  the  crank- 
case,  some  difficulty  will  be  experienced 


wake  noise  highly  disagreeable  to  the 
ear  of  the  pedestrian.  Noise,  which  if 
heard  by  a  zealous  policeman  who  be- 
lieves that  the  peace  and  tranquility  of  a 


Lids  of  carbide  tins  for  tv.'in  cylinder 


in  making  it  efficient.  The  use  of  baf- 
fle plates  should  be  avoided,  for  if  the 
holes  in  these  are  of  sufficient  size  to 
prevent  clogging  up  with  soot,  the  plates 
will  be  of  no  use. 

A  simple  and  fairly  efficient  medium  is 
wire  netting.  A  quantity  of  this  should 
be  obtained  of  fine  mesh,  and  it  should 
be  cut  so  that  it  is  of  exactly  the  same 
width  as  the  silencer  barrel.  It  must 
be  tightly  rolled  up  until  the  roll  is  the 
same  diameter  as  the  barrel,  and  then  in- 
serted in  it.  It  may  be  necessary,  owing 
to  the  faulty  design  of  the  silencer,  to 
remove  with  a  hacksaw  one  end  of  it 
for  this  purpose,  a  bolt  being  run  through 
it  to  make  all  secure  afterwards. 

A  point  to  be  aimed  at  is  to  prevent 
much  noise  being  evident  to  pedestrians 
and  policemen  when  the  motorcycle  is 
approaching  them,  else  an  irritated  po- 
liceman   will    certainly    pinch    the    rider. 

If,  however,  the  noise  is  only  noticed 
when  the  machine  has  passed,  it  is  ten 
to    one    against    the    motorcyclist    being 


subsequently  stopped  by  the  officers  of 
law  and  asked  embarrassing  questions. 

This  brings  us  to  an  extension  pipe 
to  the  rear,  where  necessary.  A  pipe  of 
this  description  costs  verj'  little  and  can 
be  niade  quite  efficient  so  long  as  it  is 
treated  in  a  proper  manner. 

A  very  good  plan  is  to  fix  on  to  the 
end  a  largish  tin,  such  as  a  carbide  tin, 
of  generous  dimensions.  A  sufficiency  of 
holes  can  then  be  bored  in  this  to  give 


More   elaborate   liome-made   silencer 

the    necessary    escape    for    the    exhaust 
gases. 

If  the  motorcyclist  cares  to  go  to  a 
little  more  trouble,  the  following  plan 
is  excellent.  The  long  pipe  before  al- 
luded to  must  be  carried  back  to  the 
back  stay,  and  the  end  slightly  closed. 
Procure  a  tin  as  large  as  can  be  con- 
venienty  obtained,  and  insert  the  pipe 
into  the  upper  edge  of  the  bottom  of 
it  until  it  is  two-thirds  through  the  tin. 
From  the  other  end  a  short  piece  of 
pipe  is  now  inserted  through  the  lower 
edge  of  the  end,  and  pushed  through 
about  one-third  of  the  length  of  the  tin. 
A  bolt  should  be  run  through  the  whole 
to  hold  all  secure.  The  two  pipes  can 
then  be  anchored  to  this  bolt  by  stout 
copper  wire.  The  whole  silencer  must 
now  be  bound  round  with  asbestos  cord, 
so  as  to  eliminate  any  trace  of  "ring," 
which  accentuates  to  a  great  degree  the 
noise  of  the  explosion.  The  barrel  is 
clipped  to  the  back  stay,  and  will  pre- 
sent a  by  no  means  clumsy  appearance. 

Silencing  a  Twin  Cylinder 

Experiments  can  be  carried  out  in  re- 
gard to  the  amount  the  little  pipe  is  in- 
serted. Altogether  this  makes  quite  an 
efficient  silencer. 

Blow  back  into  the  main  pipe,  if  such 
exists,  can  be  prevented  by  soldering  a 
small  cone  of  tin  immediately  in  line 
with  the  pipe;  but  this  is  merely  a  re- 
finement. 

At  a  recent  hill-climb  it  was  noticed 
that  the  owner  of  a  twin,  which  was  pro- 
vided with  two  long  exhaust  pipes,  had 
fixed  two  thin  one-p.ound  carbide  tins 
over  the  ends,  and  had  punched  a  few 
holes  in  each.  This  proved  quite  effect- 
ive, as  his  machine  did  not  make  too 
much  noise  when  it  fastly  negotiated  the 
steep  incline. 


December   IS,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  He  Meets  TROUBLE  and  Lets  It  Get  His  Angora,  Together 

With  What  He  Thought  the  Dealer  Should  Do  for  Him— 

What  Dr.   Wise   Said   About   It 


The  eighth  of 


hich   are   told  tin 


It  was  a  sunny  morning  in  early  De- 
cember wlien  Dr..  Wise  was  taking  his 
regular  morning  walk  in  the  park  at 
Highville  that  he  met  Prospect. 

Prospect  had  evidently  just  returned 
from  a  trip  into  the  country  on  his  mo- 
torcycle, because  his  clothes  were  dusty 
and  his  mount  showed  traces  of  mud  and 
water. 

The  doctor  hurried  up  to  his  friend. 

"Good  morning,  John,"  he  hailed,  "fine 
day,  isn't  it?  I  envy  you  the  privilege 
of  riding  your  machine." 

Instead  of  smiling,  Prospect  frowned 
and  looked  anything  but  cheerful. 

"I  had  a  lot  of  trouble  today;  the  con- 
founded motor  has  been  acting  wrong 
every  mile  of  the  road." 

"What  was  the  matter?" 

"Oh,  first  it  began  to  miss  badly,  and 
got  worse,  so  that  I  had  to  stop  and 
look   for   trouble." 

"Did  you  find  it?" 

The  first  Trip  Produces  Trouble 

"Oh,  I  had  forgotten  to  screw  on  the 
spark  connection  tight  enough  and  it  had 
shaken  loose." 

The  doctor  laughed. 

"Man,  what  do  you  expect?"  he  de- 
manded. "That  wasn't  the  fault  of  the 
machine,  was  it?  Every  novice  has  a 
bunch  of  trouble  his  first  few  times  out, 
but  he  has  no  one  but  himself  to  blame 
tor   it." 

"I  suppose  so,  but  I  didn't  know  that 
this  beast  would  need  so  much  attention. 
Then,  wheh  I  got  out  on  the  stretch 
from  Parkwood  to  Hampton  every  motor 
car  on  the  road  passed  me." 

"What  about  it?  You're  not  thinking 
of  going  into  the  racing  game,  are  you, 
and  entering  the  Savannah  race  next 
year?" 

Prospect  scowled  at  his  machine. 

"Rot;  but  I  hate  to  let  motor  cars  go 
by  me  like  that;  and  then  a  fellow  came 
along  on  an  A-B  twin,  looking  as  neat 
and  cool  as  a  floor  walker.  His  ma- 
chine didn't  seem  to  make  any  noise  at 
all,  while  mine  growled  and  rattled  like 
an  old  junk  wagon  when  I  speeded  up  to 
keep  from  being  passed.  He  actually 
asked  me  if  I  had  any  trouble,  and  looked 


if  John   Prospect  in  quest  of  a  power-driven  t 

;tt  my  motor  as  if  he  thought  it  was  a 
relic  of  the  curiosity  shop.  Then  he 
speeded  up  a  bit  and  went  away  from 
me  easily — as  if  he  was  a  class-A  profes- 
sional, and  I  a  class-C  amateur." 

Doctor  Wise  sat  down  upon  a  nearby 


e.Kperi- 
A'heelei 


The   doctor  hurried   up   to  his   friend 

bench  and  laughed  until  he  got  red  in 
the  face. 

Prospect  looked  at  him  gloomily. 

"I  don't  see  what's  so  funny  about  my 
being  passed  like  that,  and  buying  a 
machine  that  isn't  fit  for  the  scrap  heap," 
he  remarked. 

Dr.  Wise  winked  at  him  sagely. 

The  Speed  Bug  Bites  Prospect 

"Why,  before  you  bought  a  machine 
you  were  always  pulling  that  safety  first 
stuff  about  wanting  a  nice  little  mount 
to  carry  you  quietly  around  on  business 
trips  without  getting  3'-ou  mussed,  and 
now  the  speed  bug  has  bitten  you  so  you 
want  to  pass  everything  on  the  road  and 
lireak  speed  records  every  trip  you  take. 
You  probably  drive  your  motor  on  too 
much  oil  or  too  little   all   the  time,  and 


"That's  all  right,  but  it 


worry  the  throttle  almost  to  death.  Now, 
that  stretch  of  road  from  Parkwood  to 
Hampton  is  sandy  and  full  of  rocks 
and  stones;  a  touring  car  can  make  40 
miles  an  hour  over  it  and  not  be  the 
worse  for  it,  but  not  a  motorcycle — es- 
pecially one  driven  by  a  novice.  It's  a 
psychological  trait  in  a  new  driver  of  a 
motor  car  or  a  novice  on  a  motorcycle 
that  after  he  gets  over  his  first  nervous- 
ness and  fear  he  wants  to  see  his  ma- 
chine pass  everything  on  the  road,  and 
he  drives  it  like  a  fire  engine  although 
he  may  not  know  the  first  thing  about 
its  operation." 

"Well,  that's  all  right,  but  it  gets  your 
angora  to  have  the  darn  thing  vibrate 
and  rattle  when  you  hit  up  a  gait  of 
30  miles  an  hour,"  defended  Prospect. 

"Then  there  must  be  something  queer 
about  it.  Did  you  take  the  machine  to 
Bentley?  Have  a  seat  on  my  bench  and 
tell  me  about  it." 

And  Makes  Him  Sore  at  the  Dealer 

Prospect  lifted  the  machine  to  its 
stand  and  accepted  a  seat  on  the  bench 
alongside  the  doctor,  who  was  one  of 
his  oldest  friends  and  had  always  been 
chummy  with  him  ever  since  John  was 
old  enough  to  propel  a  bicycle  ,with 
much  wabbling  and  shaking,  around  the 
front  lawn  of  the  doctor's  house. 

"I  took  it  to  Bentley  as  soon  as  I  got 
Ijack,"  began  Prospect,  "and  I  don't  mind 
telling  you  that  I  felt  sore  all  over.  I 
thought  that  he  was  straight  about  that 
offer  to  let  me  ride  an  old  machine  of 
his  during  the  winter,  keeping  my  ma- 
chine at  his  store  until  the  spring  riding 
season  began.  But  I  guess  all  he  wanted 
was  to  keep  me  from  finding  out  that  the 
machine  I  bought  didn't  come  up  to  spec- 
ifications. The  way  I  found  it  out  was 
like  this: 

"I  went  there  early  this  morning  to 
go  out  for  a  ride,  but  Bentley  was  out 
and  the  fellow  at  the  store  said  that  he 
had  gone  away  on  the  machine  that  I 
had  been  riding  to  do  some  business. 
So  I  got  out  my  single,  and  thought  that 
I'd  find  out  what  sort  of  an  animal  it 
was — anyhow  Fd  rather  ride  my  own  ma- 
chine.    Well,  all  that  I  told  you  happen- 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


December   15,   1914 


ed  to  me  on  the  road  and  a  lot  more. 
So  as  soon  as  I  got  back  I  went  over 
to  curse  out  Bentley  about  it.  He  was 
in  this  time." 

"What  did  he  say?"  asked  Dr.  Wise, 
and  he  puffed  at  his  pipe. 

"Well,  I  told  him  what  had  happened, 
but  he  didn't  seem  fussed  a  bit,  and  I 
got  rather  sore — told  him  that  he  had 
sold  me  a  junk  pile  and  not  a  motor- 
cycle." 

"That  was  a  stupid  thing  to  do." 

"Perhaps  it  was.  But  it  seemed  to 
amuse  Bentley.  All  he  said  was  that  I 
needed  a  lot  of  instruction  in  how  to 
run  a  motorcycle.  He  asked  me  if  1 
had  shoved  the  clutch  in  all  the  way; 
I  told  him  that  I  had  in  starting,  but 
that  it  had  stopped  the  engine  and  nearly 
thrown  me  over  the  handlebars,  so  after 
that  I  took  care  not  to  shove  it  in. 

Bentley's  Reasons  for  Refusing  Service 

"Then  I  told  him  that  I  wanted  him  to 
overhaul  the  machine  and  fix  it  so  that 
it  would  go  without  making  such  an  aw- 
ful racket,  but  he  would  not.  He  said 
that  the  machine  was  second-hand  and 
he  had  sold  it  as  such  for  what  it  was 
worth.  He  said  that  it  would  not  run 
as  smoothly  as  a  1915  twin,  or  go  as  fast, 
or  be  as  little  trouble  to  manage.  It 
seems  that  a  novice  could  ride  one  of 
those  new  machines  without  having  any 
trouble  at  all  with  the  engine  or  knowing 
what  was  the  intake  valve  and  what  was 
the  exhaust  pipe,  but  with  a  used  ma- 
chine you  must  know  a  good  bit  about 
the  engine  in  order  to  get  the  best  re- 
sults," 

"Which  you  did  not  know,"  broke  in 
the  doctor. 

"Well,  no.  Then  Bentley  said  that  I 
had  paid  only  $121.50  for  my  machine, 
while  a  new  twin  would  have  cost  me 
$250,  so  that  I  couldn't  expect  to  ge  the 
same  value  in  efficiency  for  the  small 
price." 

"That's  logical,"  commented  Dr.  Wise, 
"and  I  think  you  were  in  the  wrong  to 
get  sore  about  it." 

"But  he  might  have  repaired  it  for 
me!" 

"Was  there  anything  to  repair?" 

"Well,  yes.  You  see,  it's  quite  a  trip 
to  Hampton,  and  I  ran  out  of  gas  there. 
I  stopped  at  a  garage  for  a  fresh  supply, 
when  the  garageman  didn't  know  where 
to  put  the  gas  I  told  him,  and  where  to 
put  the  oil,  too,  but  I  guessed  wrong, 
and  the  oil  tank  was  really  where  I 
thought  the  gas  tank  was,  and  the  stuff 
was  mixed  up  a  little  all  around.  Com- 
ing back  the  engine  began  to  get  cranky 
and  finally  would  hardly  work  at  all. 
Bentley  said  this  was  because  the  oil  in 


the  gas  tank  had  put  the  carburetter  out 
of  business.  He  sent  the  machine  to  the 
repair-shop  and  had  it  cleaned  out.  Then 
he  tinkered  with  the  power  plant  a  bit, 
and  finally  had  the  nerve  to  tell  me  that 


Prospect  has  oil  put  in  the  gas  tank 

he  was  not  obliged  to  do  it  at  all,  but 
that  he  wanted  to  satisfy  me  and  that  I 
had  better  not  ride  any  more  until  he 
could  explain  the  control  and  repair  of 
a    motorcycle    to    me." 

Why  He  Was  Justified 

"That  was  straight  enough." 

"Yes,  but  he  ought  to  give  me  all  the 
repairing  I  wanted.  Didn't  I  buy  a  mo- 
torcycle from  him,  and  didn't  he  assure 
me   it  was  in  serviceable  condition?" 

"You  bought  a  motorcycle  from  him, 
but  you  did  not  pay  him  any  profit  on 
it  to  speak  of.  Now  look  here.  Suppose 
he  sells  a  new  machine  to  a  customer. 
If  it's  a  $275  twin  he  will  get  from  $60 
to  $80  profit,  depending  on  the  output 
of  the  machine  and  his  agreement  with 
the  factory.  Very  well.  He  can  afford 
to  put  several  days'  repair  work  on  it 
after  selling.  With  a  new  machine  this 
would  probably  not  be  necessary,  but 
at  any  rate  he  is  willing  to  do  it,  be- 
cause  it's  loss   to  him   is  covered  many 


"He  had  the 


to  tell  me  I  shouldn't  ride 


times  in  the  additional  profit  of  the  new 
machine." 

"He  ought  to  take  the  same  care  with 
all  his  machines.'' 

Dr.  Wise  shook  his  head. 


"No,"  he  said;  "you've  got  the  wrong 
dope  there.  When  you  buy  a  used  ma- 
chine you  buy,  as  they  say  in  the  mer- 
cantile world,  'as  is' — that  is,  you  buy 
with  the  understanding  that  you  are  not 
getting  goods  in  first-class  condition,  al- 
though they  are  in  serviceable  condition. 
The  dealer  gets  his  $60  from  the  sale  of 
a  new  motorcycle,  but  he  only  gets  $12 
from  the  sale  of  your  machine,  and 
against  that  goes  the  time  he  spent  in 
making  the  sale,  the  instruction  he  givei 
you  in  the  use  of  the  new  purchase,  and 
small  repairs  that  may  come  up  which 
are  due  to  some  defect  in  the  article  he 
sold,  to  say  nothing  of  the  overhead 
expense    of   his    establishment." 

"But  this  was  a  defect,"  argued  Pros- 
pect weakly. 

Prospect  Admits  His  Mistake 

"No.  You  found  when  you  first  took 
out  the  machine  that  it  did  not  give  you 
the  speed  and  comfort  that  you  looked 
forward  to  as  belonging  to  the  newest 
and  finest  machines  in  the  market.  Then 
your  own  bad  handling  of  it  at  first 
made  the  motor  run  badly,  and  you  want 
Bentley  to  undertake  an  overhauling  that 
would  cost  him  perhaps  $25,  and  do  i- 
for  nothing.     That  isn't  good  logic!" 

"But  there  was  a  bearing  loose.  Bent- 
ley told  me  about  it  long  ago  but  I  for- 
got. He  said  that  it  would  be  a  factory 
job  to  repair  that,  and  that  the  motor 
would  give  perfectly  good  service  with- 
out it.  There  would  be  a  tiny  knock,  he 
said." 

"Better  use  it  as  it  is,  and  some  other 
time  pay  the  difference  and  get  a  new 
machine.  Meanwhile,  let's  see  how  the 
engine  sounds  after  your  mistreatment 
of  it  today." 

Prospect  climbed  into  the  saddle  and 
turned  the  pedals.  In  a  second  or  two 
the  motor  started  with  a  whirr.  Both 
men  inspected  it  in  silence  for  a  mo- 
ment. 

"That  knock  would  never  be  noticed 
if  you  were  not  looking  for  it,  and  it 
looks  to  me  like  a  first-rate  engine," 
commented  the  doctor, 

"You  ought  to  see   it  climb!" 

"Even  with  oil  in  the  carburetter  and 
the  clutch  only  half  way  in?" 

Prospetc  laughed  and  took  the  machine 
from  its  stand. 

"It  looks  to  me  as  if  the  only  thing 
the  matter  with  the  sale  was  that  you 
got  out  of  bed  on  the  wrong  side  this 
morning,"  commented  the  doctor. 

"Well,  I'm  beginning  to  think  so  my- 
self. I  think  I'll  take  a  spin  around 
town  now  and  climb  a  few  hills.  So 
long!" 

"Good-bye,  John." 


December   15,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


23 


GOULLET  AND  KAISER 
STIR  NEWARK  FANS 


In  Preliminary  Dashes,  GouUet  Takes 
Four-Cornered  Match  Race,  Kaiser 
Wins  Five-Mile  Professional  From  in 
Front — McDaugaU  Best  Amateur 


Alfred  Goullet,  the  Australian,  and 
Harry  Kaiser,  the  ex-amateur  champion, 
were  the  bright  stars  of  the  curtain- 
raising  meet  of  the  Newark  six-day  race, 
staged  at  the  First  Regiment  Armory, 
Saturday  night,  12th  inst.  Goullet  de- 
feated Frank  Kramer,  the  national  cham- 
pion; Iver  Lawson,  of  Salt  Lake  City, 
and  Francesco  Verri,  the  Italian,  in  a 
one-mile  four-cornered  match.  In  the 
first  heat  Goullet  easily  defeated  Verri, 
while  in  the  second  Kramer  received  an 
eyelash  verdict  over  Lawson.  Goullet 
then  defeated  Kramer  in  the  runoff  for 
first  money  and  Lawson  disposed  of  Ver- 
ri for  third  place. 

It  was  Harry  Kaiser  who  proved  to  be 
the  big  sensation  of  the  night,  when  he 
won  the  five-mile  open  for  the  profes- 
sionals from  a  big  field,  riding  from  the 
front  for  almost  the  last  half-mile  and 
holding  Fogler,  Hill  and  the  others  in 
check.  The  professional  handicap  at  a 
half-mile  was  won  by  Willie  Hanley,  the 
-San   Francisco   ex-amateur  star. 

The  amateur  races  were  productive  of 
good  finishes  and  a  few  spills.  Donald 
McDougall,  world's  amateur  champion 
in  1912,  won  the  three-mile  open  and  Gus 
Lang,  a  long  marker  from  Irvington, 
near  Newark,  annexed  the  handicap  at  a 
half-mile.    Summary: 

Half-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
G.  Lang,  45  yards;  second,  J.  Kauffm.an, 
75  yards:  third,  F.  Taylor.  10  yards. 
Time,  1:03. 

Three-mile  open,  amateur — Won  by  D. 
McDougall;  second,  F.  Taylor;  third,  W. 
White.     Time,  6:28=^. 

One-mile  handicap,  professional — Won 
by  W.  Hanley,  90  yards;  second,  G.  Cam- 
eron, 90  yards;  third,  J.  Fogler,  25  yards. 
'Time,  1:51^. 

Five-mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
H.  Kaiser;  second,  J.  Fogler;  third,  F. 
Hill;  fourth,  R.  Walthour.  Time,  10:26?^. 

Four-cornered  one-mile  match,  profes- 
sional— First  heat — Won  by  A.  Goullet; 
second,  F.  Verri.  Time,  2:31fs.  Second 
heat — Won  by  F.  Kramer;  second,  I. 
Lawson.  Time,  2:33^.  Third  heat— Won 
by  Goullet;  second,  Kramer.  Time, 
2:374^.  Fourth  heat — Won  by  Lawson; 
second,  Verri.  Time,  2:32J^.  Goullet 
won  match;  second.  Kramer;  third,  Law- 
son. 


Sanborn   Leads  in  Baltimore   Series 

The  Crescent  B.  C,  Baltimore,  Md., 
has  only  three  more  races  on  the  card  for 
the  championship  series.  They  are  the 
quarter,  half  and  one-mile  events.  The 
hill  climb  has  just  been  staged  and  it 
was  captured  by  Emory  Anderson,  who 
pulled  a  big  surprise  on  the  other  con- 
testants. F.  M.  Sanborn,  the  leader  in 
the  series,  managed  to  finish  only  third, 
his  brother,  L.  M.  Sanborn,  being  the 
runner-up.  The  result  of  the  event  broke 
the  tie  for  second  place  in  the  series, 
Welby  Sherman  dropping  to  third.  The 
standing  now  is:  F.  M.  Sanborn,  30 
points;  L.  M.  Sanborn,  21;  Welby  Sher- 


CYCLE  FANS  WITNESS 
START  OF  NEWARK  RACE 


Alfred    Goullet.    "kangaroo"   star 

man,  19;  Emory  Anderson,  9;  William 
T.  Wright,  7;  I.  M.  Zeskind,  4;  Albert 
Pridgeon,  2;  J.  Fred.  Huber,  1. 


Death  Erases  Harry  Wheeler's  Name 

From  List  of  Old-Time  Cyclists 

From  England  comes  the  sad  tidings 
of  the  death  of  Harry  Wheeler,  an  old- 
time  rider  who  followed  in  the  heels  of 
Zimmerman. 

Wheeler  gained  fame  for  his  racing  in 
the  early  nineties  in  America,  and  while 
the  old  records  of  that  day  are  buried 
in  dust  the  names  of  the  riders  linger  in 
the  memory  of  followers  of  tht  sport 
today,  and  the  passing  of  each  one, 
whether  he  be  a  Pitman  or  an  old  local 
champion,   is   a  subject  for  keen   regret. 

Cycle  racing  today  has  taken  wonder- 
ful bounds  in  speed  and  stimulus,  but 
the  rider  who  trails  a  motorcycle  on  a 
banked  board  track  lacks  the  picturesque- 
ness  of  the  old-time  rider,  who  bestrode 
his  high  and  dangerous  mount  along  the 
roadways  before  autos  were  to  be  met 
with  on  every  hand  and  were  a  constant 
menace  to  riders. 


Many  Noted  Six-Day  Riders  Enter 
Arena  at  First  Regiment  Armory, 
Newark,  in  Modified  Grind — Goullet 
Teamed  With  Hill,  Lawson  With  Root 


Records  are  expected  to  be  broken  for 
a  short-hour  six-day  bicj'cle  race  in  the 
grind  that  started  yesterday  afternoon 
at  4  o'clock  in  the  First  Regiment  Arm- 
ory, Newark,  N.  J.  The  12  teams  of  rid- 
ers entered  will  ride  10  hours  every  day, 
the  race  running  from  4  o'clock  each 
afternoon  until  2  o'clock  the  following 
morning,  excepting  Saturday,  when  the 
start  will  be  made  shortly  after  noon  and 
finish  after  10  o'clock  in  the  evening. 

The  track,  11  laps  to  the  mile,  has  been 
constructed  for  speed,  though  it  required 
some  practice  spins  on  the  part  of  the 
riders  to  master  the  highly  banked 
turns. 

The  twelve  teams  entered  in  the  race 
are  as  follows:  Alfred  Goullet,  Australia, 
and  Fred  Hill,  Boston;  Francisco  Verri. 
Italy,  and  Joe  Fogler,  Brooklyn;  James 
F.  Moran  and  Peter  Drobach,  Boston; 
Iver  lawson.  Salt  Lake  City,  and  Eddie 
Root,  Boston;  Bob  Spears  and  Frank 
Corry,  Australia;  Georges  Colombato, 
France,  and  Julian  Provost,  France;  Vic- 
tor Linart,  Belgium,  and  Marcel  Dupuy, 
France;  George  Cameron  and  Harry 
Kaiser,  New  York;  Gordon  Walker,  Salt 
Lake  City,  and  Gus  Wohlrab,  Jersey 
City;  Joe  Kopsky,  Nev/  York,  and  Floyd 
Krebs,  Newark;  Frank  Cavanagh,  New- 
ark, and  Bobbie  Walthour,  Atlanta;  Clar- 
ence Carman,  New  York,  and  Charles 
Piercey,  Australia. 

The  race  promises  to  be  one  of  great 
interest  and  with  the  riders  in  fresh  con- 
dition every  day  may  develop  some  good 
sprinting. 


Papesca  Wins  in  Point  Race 

Twelve  riders  started  in  the  weekly 
members'  point  race  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Wheelmen  of  New  York,  Sunday, 
over  the  Eastern  Boulevard,  where  J. 
Papesca,  from  scratch,  finished  first  in  14 
minutes  5  seconds.  John  Pepp,  who  was 
on  scratch  with  the  winner,  was  second, 
and  J.  Palmier  third. 


Riders  of  the  Toledo  Bicycle  Club  re- 
cently held  a  hare  and  hounds  chase 
which  resulted  in  good  sport.  Doritz, 
captain  of  the  hounds,  proved  a  good 
trailer,  for  he  overhauled  all  expect  three 
of  the  hares,  his  time  for  23  miles  being 
1   hour  and  22  minutes. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    15,    1914 


Arthur  Chappie  Wields  His  Pen 

For  the   Motorcycle  Racing  Game 

Last  week  in  the  sporting  page  of  the 
New  York  Globe  appeared  the  first  of 
a  series  of  motorcycle  articles  by  Ar- 
thur Chappie,  of  New  York,  who  has 
gained  considerable  fame  as  a  motorcy- 
cle racing  man.  The  motordrome  star 
made  his  first  bow  before  the  reading 
public  in  an  article  published  in  Satur- 
day evening's  edition.  Without  any 
flourishes  or  literary  conceits  he  told 
how  easy  it  was  to  ride  a  motorcycle, 
even  for  the  novice,  who  could  start  the 
motor  by  a  push  upon  the  pedals  and 
control  it  without  knowing  anything 
about  the  technical  side  of  the  machine. 
Many  riders,  he  said,  after  two  years' 
ownership  did  not  know  the  difference 
between  the  carburetter  and  magneto. 

The  article  touched  upon  the  Savan- 
nah race,  and  stated  that  the  prize  money 
next  year  is  to  approach  $2,500. 

Such  a  series  of  articles  appearing  in 
a  prominent  metropolitan  daily  two  or 
three  times  a  week  is  going  to  give  the 
sport  publicity  of  the  right  kind,  and  do 
much  to  remove  the  fog  from  the  minds 
of  people  who  think  that  the  motorcycle 
is  a  noisy  and  death-dealing  instrument 
and  who  gather  their  impressions  from 
the  deaths  of  the  motordrome. 


for  the  club  and  was  valuable  in  its 
organization,  October  12th,  1912,  at  a 
meeting  held  in  Heagy  Bros.'  motorcycle 
store.  He  has  been  official  referee  at 
Middletown  races  and  all  hill  climbing 
events. 

This  season  Claude  W.  Baskin  made 
a  perfect  score  in  the  423-mile  endur- 
ance run  to  Staunton,  Va.,  and  return, 
receiving  merchandise  prizes  valued  at 
$30.  He  missed  only  two  runs  out  of 
a  total  of  30  and  stands  a  chance  to  win 
a  silver  loving  cup.  Baskin  has  two 
Harley-Davidson  motorcycles. 


1915  which  will  make  red  and  gray  the 
prevailing  colors  of  motorcycles  in  Tex- 
arkana  and  vicinity. 


Clogged  Exhaust 

While  it  is  unlikely  that  the  exhaust 
pipe  of  a  motorcycle  could  become  suffi- 
ciently obstructed  to  seriously  interfere 
with  the  running  of  the  engine,  loss  of 
power  often  arises  from  this  cause.  Mis- 
firing and  muffler  explosions  are  certain 
to  produce  an  accumulation  of  soot  in 
the  exhaust  passages  and  muffler,  and 
excessive  lubrication  has  the  same  result. 


(^,- 


Baskin,  Club  Member,  Is  a  Booster 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  boasts  of  one  of  the 
most  active  motorcycle  clubs  in  the 
state.  Members  of  the  Keystone  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  since  its  organization 
have  been  factors  in  demonstrations  and 
have  had  numerous  successful  runs  and 
contests.  While  every  member  of  the 
Keystone  club  has  figured  in  its  success, 
there  are  a  number  of  members  who  are 
looked  upon   as  leaders. 

One  of  these  leaders  is  Claude  W. 
Baskin,  a  charter  member,  who  worked 
hard   two  years  ago   to  secure  members 


Texarkana  Agent  Takes  On  Indians 
M.  B.  Chandler,  1302  County  avenue, 
the  Harley-Davidson  dealer  in  Tex- 
arkana, has  contracted  to  handle  the  In- 
dian in  that  Texas-Arkansaw  boundry 
line  city  for  1915.  Wilmer  Reichert,  of 
the  Indian  traveling  staff,  has  just  closed 
the  deal  with  Chandler;  1914  was  Chand- 
ler's second  season  as  a  Harley-David- 
son dealer;  he  sold  three  machines  in 
1913,  all  singles;  his  sales  for  the  past 
season  were  IS  Harley-Davidsons,  the 
majority  of  them  being  two-speed  twins, 
and  he  is  planning  a  selling  campaign  for 


The  popularity  o£  ths 

motorcycle  is 

increasing  among  the 

fair  sex,   due 

not   only   to   the   ease 

and    pleasure 

experienced  in  operati 

ng  a  machine 

but  also  to  the  many 

modem  roads        • 

built  each  year 

1 1  is  well  to  thoroughly  clean  the  ex- 
haust whenever  the  motor  is  overhauled, 
for  anything  which  prevents  the  rapid 
discharge  of  the  waste  products  of  the 
explosion  is  apt  to  cause  a  back  pres- 
sure and  appreciably  lessen  the  power 
developed. 


Boston  Supply  Association  Progressing 

Plans  for  the  further  work  of  the  newly 
formed  Boston  Accessory  Dealers  As- 
sociation will  be  outlined  at  a  meeting 
to  be  held  in  the  Bay  State  metropolis 
this  month.  Obstacles  to  the  prelimin- 
ary work  have  been  overcome  and  prog- 
ress has  been  easier  during  recent  weeks. 
One  of  the  first  'tasks  was  arriving  at 
a  basis  of  agreement  between  the  rad- 
ical and  conservative  elements.  The 
former  wished  to  compel  manufacturers 
to  deal  only  with  association  members, 
who  would  not  cut  prices. 


Decemljer   15,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING   WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


25 


Coast-to-Coast   Trip    Robbed    of    Hardships 


Lincoln  Highway  Is  Now  Ridable  Throughout  the  Entire  Distance  of 

3,389  Miles — Unique  Cross  Country  Run  Demonstrates 

Practicability  of  Trans-Continental  Route 


For  the  purpose  of  demonstrating  that 
the  Lincoln  Highway  now  is  in  condi- 
tion for  transcontinental  travel,  the  Lin- 
coln Highway  Association  promoted  a 
most  unique  cross-country  run  on  Satur- 
day,  November  28th. 

Arrangements  had  been  made  whereby 
every  Lincoln  Highway  consul  was  to 
drive  over  the  route  in  his  territory  on 
that  day,  so  that  there  pratcically  was 
an  endless  chain  of  drivers  over  the 
entire  course  of  3,389  miles,  from  New 
York  city  to  San  Francisco.  It  was 
further  provided  that  each  driver  was  to 
start  at  6  A.  M.  and  that  as  near  as 
possible  the  entire  route  was  to  be  cov- 
ered within   12  hours. 

According  to  the  messages  received 
from  all  sections  of.  the  country,  the  run 
was  successful.  All  along  the  route  mo- 
torists and  others  showed  marked  inter- 
est in  the  event.  Everywhere  there  was 
cooperation  on  the  part  of  authorities 
and  others,  and  the  result  of  the  ocean- 
to-ocean   drive  will   be   far-reaching. 

While  reports  received  are  brief,  every 
consul  or  other  person  who  took  part 
in  the  run  will  report  fully  to  the  Lin- 
coln Highway  Association  as  to  the  con- 
dition of  the  roads,  and  this  will  lead 
to  further  improvements.  However,  one 
thing  was  demonstrated,  and  that  is  that 
the  entire  route  is  in  condition  for  tour- 
ing., There  are  no  sections  which  require 
getting  off  the  Lincoln  Highway  and  tak- 
ing another  route. 

The  average  distance  covered  by  the 
drivers  was  about  75  miles,  although  in 
Nevada  and  Utah  several  drivers  had  to 
cover  more  than  double  that  distance,  one 
consul's  route  covering  even  226  miles. 
The  part  of  the  route  between  Philadel- 
phia and  Pittsburgh  was  the  scene  of  a 
special  event,  that  of  relaying  a  message 
from  the  mayor  of  the  former  city  to  the 
mayor   of   the    latter. 

Where  Autos  Go,  Two- Wheelers  Can  Go 

Though  the  experimental  trips  were 
made  almost  exclusively  by  automobilists 
the  very  fact  that  the  road  is  open  to 
four-wheeled  vehicles  shows  that  for  the 
single  tracker  the  problem  of  uncertainty 
of  the  transcontinental  ride  has  been 
removed,  and  motorcyclists  who  have  the 


time  and  inclination  to  ride  their  ma- 
chines to  the  Panama-Pacific  exposition 
in  California  next  year  will  find  the  new 
route  offers  many  attractions  which  have 
not  existed  in  the  past. 

Following  will  be  found  some  of  the 
reports  received  at  .the  Lincoln  Highway 
headquarters,  which  give  an  idea  of  the 
purpose  or  scope  of  the  cross-country 
demonstration: 

Trenton,  N.  J. — I^incoln  Highway  in 
New  Jersey  entire  route  improved  roads. 
Little  rough  west  of  Princeton  and  out- 
skirts Trenton.  City  of  Trenton  entirely 
marked.  Painters  now  working  entire 
Jersey  route,  total  250  poles. — Horace  E. 
Fine,  Chief  Consul  for  New  Jersey. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Covered  highway 
York,  Pa.,  to  Trenton,  N.  J.,  126.5  miles. 
Well  marked  York  to  Philadelphia.  Un- 
marked Philadelphia  to  Trenton  account 
recent  rerouting.  Roads  good.  Prac- 
tically all  macadam. — Packard. 

Canton,  O. — From  Columbiana  line  to 
Osnaburg  dirt  road  excellent  condition, 
then  through  Canton  6  miles  of  brick, 
then  6.5  miles  of  gravel  surface,  road 
good;  then  7.5  miles  brick  paving. 
Through  Massillon  to  Wayne  county  line 
route  well  marked  over  greater  part  of 
distance.  Four  miles  of  brick  laid  this 
year  and  6.5  miles  under  contract. — J. 
U.  Kress. 

Canton,  O. — Covered  Lincoln  Highway 
Lisbon  to  Canton,  'il  miles,  traversing 
Hanoverton,  Kensington,  Rochester,  Mi- 
nerva, Robertsville,  Osnaburg.  Road  con- 
ditions ideal.  Columbia  county  complete- 
ly marked.  Stark  county  partly  marked. 
Five  towns  want  big  signs,  working  to 
eliminate  Rochester  grade  crossing  at 
Lucas.  Year's  biggest  undertaking. — C. 
B.   Firestone. 

Ligonier,  Ind. — Sixteen  Lincoln  High- 
way enthusiasts  drove  18.3  miles  Goshen 
to  Ligonier  in  40  minutes.  Lincoln  High- 
way like  a  floor.  Found  nine  signs  plain- 
ly showing  the  way.  No  road  work  in 
progress. — George  M.  Richardson. 

Ligonier,  Ind. — The  inspecting  party 
went  from  New  Haven  to  Ligonier.  a 
distance  of  51  miles.  From  the  west 
city  limits  of  New  Haven  to  the  high- 
way's entrance  to  Fort  Wayne  the  road- 
way is  paved  with  concrete  to  a  width  of 


16  feet  and  this  with  the  o.l  miles  of 
modern  streets  in  that  city  make  a  total 
of  near!}'  8  miles  of  pavement.  Wide 
stone  and  gravel  road  connect  at  the 
west  boundary  of  Fort  Wayne  and  con- 
tinue to  the  Whitley  county  line;  from 
there  on  to  Churubusco  the  highway  is 
in  comparatively  good  condition.  Leav- 
ing Churubusco  7  miles  of  clay  road 
unimproved  save  for  plow-cut-side  ditches 
is  encountered.  At  Noblesville  the  high- 
way becomes  better,  showing  that  it  had 
been  graveled  during  the  early  summer. 
Two  hundred  and  thirty-eight  Lincoln 
signs  not  counting  those  on  advertise- 
ments mark  the  path  of  the  highway 
from  New  Haven  to  this  place,  the  Fort 
Wayne  Commercial  Club  did  the  mark- 
ing to  New  Haven  and  for  a  short  dis- 
tance west  of  the  city.  Illuminated 
arches  erected  at  a  cost  of  $500,  raised 
by  subscriptions  from  business  men, 
mark  the  east  and  west  entrance  to  Fort 
Wayne.  The  best  marking  is  10  miles 
on  either  side  of  Churubusco,  all  done  by 
business  men  of  that  town,  all  along 
the  route  in  Allen  county  in  which  Fort 
Wayne  is  located  is  evidence  of  improve- 
ment. The  concrete  stretch  from  New- 
Haven  was  built  by  the  township  through 
a  bond  issue.  West  of  Fort  Wayne  the 
road  is  being  treated  with  either  stone 
or  gravel.  In  this  county — Whitley — 
petitions  are  being  circulated  to  rebuild 
7  miles  northwest  of  Churubusco  and 
other  stretches  are  to  be  gravelled.  A 
dangerous  S  curve  is  being  removed  b}- 
the  county  2  miles  northwest  of  Kim- 
mell,  several  of  the  bad  curves  afe  mark- 
ed with  danger  signs  and  the  remainder 
are  to  be  so  designated  during  the  win 
ter. — William  M.  Griffin. 

Elkhart,  Ind. — Made  trip  from  Goshen 
to  Mishawaka  over  Lincoln'  Highway,  24 
miles  well  marked  and  in  good  condi- 
tion. Concrete  road  running  west  from 
Elkhart  very  .fine.  One  hundred  car< 
made  trip  during  the  day. — Ethan  I,. 
Arnold. 

Chicago  Heights,  111. — Chicago  Pleights 
to  Joliet,  25  miles  thoroughly  marked, 
4  miles  brick,  2  miles  concrete,  5  miles 
earth,  good  condition,  14  miles  excellent 
stone.  Much  road  work  recently  fin- 
ished,    more     contemplated     for     next 


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December   15,   1914 


spring,  running  time  for  trip  57  minutes. 
Dyer  to  Chicago  Heights,  7  miles,  all 
good  stone  road,  well  marked,  running 
time,  20  minutes.— Ralph  E.'  McEldow- 
ney. 

Plainfield,  111.— Have  inspected  IS  miles 
of  Lincoln  Highway  today.  Went  from 
Plainfield  to  Aurora.  The  section  is  com- 
pletely marked.  Roads  all  gravel  but  Syi 
miles  in  Kendall  county  and  this  portion 
is  graded  24  feet  wide  and  is  in  excel- 
lent condition.  All  the  IS  miles  is  good. 
Work  in  this  section  is  progressing  fine- 
ly._W.  S.  G.  Blakely. 

Dekalb,  111. — Dekalb  county  has  done 
its  bit.  Made  the  trip  over  7.5  miles 
gravel,  2  miles  of  brick,  6  miles  of  ma- 
cadam, 1  miles  of  cement,  2  miles  of  mud 
road.  The  road  conditions  are  good, 
with  big  improvement  in  sight  for  next 
year. — ^J.   W.   Corkings. 

Dunlap,  la. — Drove  from  Woodbine 
to  Logan.  Found  the  roads  very  good 
and  well  marked.  Much  has  been  done 
and  is  still  being  done  in  the  way  of  per- 
manent work.  Cement  culverts.  Short 
turns  are  being  eliminated.  Tn  fact,  a 
winderful  improvement  of  roads  is  going 
on. — Lewis  Has. 

Tama,  la. — Made  trip  today  from 
Belle  Plaine  west  through  Chelsea,  Tama, 
Montour,  LeGrand  to  Marshalltown,  dis- 
tance 40.7  miles,  in  1  hour  and  35  min- 
utes. Roads  good.  .Speed  bug  could 
cover  distance  much  faster.  Improve- 
ments on  this  stretch,  cutting  hills,  grad- 
ing roads,  etc.  More  than  $30,000  worth 
made  this  year.  Are  cutting  large  hill 
3  miles  east  of  Tama  from  12  to  6  per 
cent  grade  and  M.  St.  Louis  Railroad 
crossing,  5  miles  east  of  Marshalltown. 
Other  improvements  in  progress  but  not 
completed.  Are  straightening  road  from 
east  into  Tama,  eliminating  two  bad  cor- 
ners and  all  hills  and  fixing  dangerous 
corner  3  miles  east  of  Marshalltown. — 
D.  E.  Goodell. 

Logan,  la. — Covered  10  miles  of  Lin- 
coln Highway,  Logan  to  Missouri  Val- 
ley. Fftund  fine  condition,  well  marked, 
splendid  work  in  progress.  Fine  new 
cement  bridge  just  finished.  Cement  cul- 
verts under  construction.  Road  will  be 
in  fine  condition  for  next  year  as  a  dirt 
road.  The  spirit  of  the  people  is  loyal 
to  and  in  full  support  of  the  project. — 
Almor  Stern. 

State  Center,  la. — State  Center  to  Colo, 
covered  8  miles  in  IS  minutes.  Road 
fine  and  well  marked.  Bring  on  your 
tourists. — I.  D.   Kauffman. 

Clinton,  la. — Have  this  day  covered  the 
23  miles  of  Lincoln  Highway.  Clinton 
to  Dewitt,  road  in  fine  condition,  thor- 
oughly marked  and  great  improvements 
made  and  being  made  at  an  expense  of 


$20,000.  Nothing  but  the  best  will  do 
for  the  Lincoln  Highway  in  Iowa. — J. 
U.  Jefleries. 

Sidney,  Neb. — Lincoln  Highway,  Chey 
enne  county,  42.3  miles  traveled  with 
several  parties.  Road  in  fine  condition. 
Right  markings  every  mile.  Only  four 
railroad  crossings.  Population  Lodge- 
pole,  500,  good  garage  and  hotel.  Pop- 
ulation Sidney,  1,700,  six  hotels,  three 
garages.  Population  Potter,  350.  Has 
hotel  and  garage. — J.  L.  Mcintosh. 

Cheyenne,  Wyo. — Made  the  trip  from 
Cheyenne  to  the  Wyoming-Nebraska 
state  line,  a  distance  of  46  miles,  and 
return,  in  3  hours  with  Warren  Richard- 
son, our  county  commissioner-elect  and 
other  good  road  boosters.  The  weather 
and  roads  were  perfect  and  have  been  all 
this  fall...  We  have  lived  here  the  great- 
er part  of  our  lives  arid  know  that  the 
roads  are  as  passable  in  "the  winter  as 
in  the  summer  with  rare  exceptions  of 
a  storm  which  lasts  but  a  day  or  so. 
Great  enthusiasm  has  been  aroused 
throughout  our  state,  especially  along 
the  Lincoln  Highway,  and  we  assure  your 
organization  the  best  possible  results. 
We  are  with  you  heart  and  soul. — Harry 
P.  Hynds,  President  Laramie  County 
Good   Roads   Club. 

Medicine  Bow,  Wyo. — -Traveled  Medi- 
cine Bow  to  Rawlins,  63.8  miles,  in  2 
hours  23  minutes.  Weather  fine.  Roads 
dry.  Gasolene  consumption  3  gallons. 
Carried  four  passengers. — August  Grimm. 

Laramie,  Wyo. — Run  Laramie  to 
Cheyenne,  57  miles,  in  2  hours  5  min- 
utes. Road  good.  Weather  clear  and 
warm.  Elevation  high  point  on  road 
8,400  feet.  This  road  is  open  all  winter 
— John   W.   Ernest. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Left  Ely  4:30. 
Distance,  305  miles.  Time,  21  hours. 
Cold  morning.  Warm  during  day.  Lit- 
tle wind  after  8  o'clock.  Roads  in  Ne- 
vada good,  rather  dusty.  Well  marked 
to  Ibapah,  rough  to  Tippette,  fair  to 
Callao,  rough  but  dry  across  Flats  then 
fair  through  Garfield. — D.  J.  Redford. 

Reno,  Nevada  ■ —  Drove  Reno  to 
Truckee,  1  hour  34  minutes,  3S  miles. 
Road  very  good.  Well  marked.  Two 
miles  new  road.  Work  going  on  be- 
tween Reno  and  Verdi.  Also,  covered 
road  between  Truckee  and  over  Summit 
to  Sierra  Nevada  mountains,  14  miles 
additional,  in  32  minutes.  No  snow  on 
ground  at  Summit  or  any  other  part  of 
road.  All  roads  in  good  condition. — ■ 
Frank  J.   Byington. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Made  trip  from 
Auburn  to  Sacramento.  The  road  was  in 
good  condition  and  marked.  All  the  way 
from  Auburn  to  Roseville  good  dirt  road. 
Roseville   to   Sacramento   state   highway 


fine   road. — John  A.   Livingston. 

Truckee,  Cal. — Have  just  passed  over 
road  from  Sacramento  to  Truckee  via 
Summit,  110  miles,  in  6J^  hours.  Roads 
in  very  best  condition  and  new  improve- 
ments are  being  made.  Several  new  con- 
crete bridges  in  course  of  construction. 
However,  roads  are  generally  very  good. 
—P.  M.  Doyle. 


Hindu  Laborers  Want  Good  Bicycles 

Southern  California  ranchers  employ  a 
large  number  of  Hindus  in  the  orange 
groves  and  fields,  and  it  is  an  interesting 
fact  that  about  the  first  thing  one  of 
these  dark-skinned  and  brightly  turban- 
ed  laborers  does  v/ith  his  wages  is  to 
buy  a  bicycle. 

While  they  have  little  mechanical  abil- 
ity, and  therefore  seem  to  fight  shy  of 
the  motorcycle,  they  are  all  enthusiastic 
cyclists,  using  the  wheel  to  ride  to  and 
from  their  work  and  also  for  Sunday 
pleasure  trips  over  the  good  roads  of  the 
state. 

Even  though  they  are  day  laborers, 
working  for  a  small  pittance,  it  is  in- 
teresting to  note  that  they  are  not  satis- 
fied with  low  grade  bicycles,  to  say  noth- 
ing of  second-hand,  wheels,  but  insist 
on  high-grade  machines,  which  they  keep 
brightly  polished  and  spick  and  span  in 
every  respect. 


Many  Riders  in  National  Park 

During  the  season  just  ending,  13,838 
visitors  registered  at  the  entrance  to 
Mt.  Tacoma  National  Park  and  1,594  per- 
mits were  issued.  Motorcycles  to  the 
number  of  187  were  licensed  to  use  the 
roads  within  the  confines  of  the  park  at 
$1  each.  The  collections  from  both 
automobiles  and  motorcycles  amounted 
to  $7,970.. 


Baltimore  To  Use  Motorcycle  Patrol 

Following  the  example  of  New  York, 
the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  of 
Baltimore,  Md.,  will  inaugurate  a  system 
of  motorcycle  policemen  for  night  duty 
in  the  outlying  districts.  Marshal  Car- 
ter inspected  the  system  in  Gotham  about 
a  week  ago  and  returned  home  greatly 
enthused  over  the  successful  working  of 
the  system.  He  immediately  recom- 
mended that  it  be  tried  in  Baltimore 
and  the  board  decided  to  make  the  ex- 
periment. Only  four  men  will  be  util- 
ized at  first  and  they  will  be  kept  in 
constant  communication  with  the  station 
house  by  means  of  booths  located  at  cer- 
tain places.  If  the  system  works  out 
successfully,  the  board  will  have  the  en- 
tire suburban  section  covered  at  night  by 
motorcycle  policemen  in  addition  to  the 
regular  force  working  on  foot. 


December   15,   1914 


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Two  New  Handlebars 
Added  to  Kelly  Line 

Racing  and  "Motorbike"  Types  the  Lat- 
est Creations 


Keenly  alive  to  the  times  and  with  an 
ear  sufficiently  close  to  the  ground  to 
hear  the  rumble  of  approaching  condi- 
tions, the  Kelly  Handle  Bar  department 
of  the  American  Stove  Co.,  of  Cleveland, 
O.,  makers  of  Kelly  handlebars,  observ- 
ing the  constantly  increasing  interest 
which  is  being  shown  in  track  and  road 
racing  and  in  the  motorcycle  type  of 
bicycles,   has   brought   out   two   new   de- 


Kelly  racing  bars,   showing  full  curve  allow- 
ing grip  at  any  point 

signs  of  handlebars  which  already  are 
meeting  with  favor  with  the  votaries 
of  the.  "silent  steeds."  The  bars  are 
high  grade  and  make  a  fitting  equipment 
for   high-grade   bicycles. 

Before  standardizing  the  racing  bar 
several  different  designs  were  submitted 
to  well-known  track  and  road  pluggers, 
and  as  a  result  of  their  testing,  the  model 
now  known  as  R-177  finally  was  adopted. 
These  bars  are  designed  with  a  width  of 
17  inches  and  have  a  7-inch  drop.  A  full 
curve  is  provided  which  makes  it  pos- 
sible  for   the   rider   to   get   a   good   grip 


Kelly    "motorbike"    bars — easy    to    alter,    yet 
rigid  when  fixed  in  position 


on  the  bar  at  any  part  of  the  curve.  The 
bars  are  listed  at  $1.80  a  pair,  which  in- 
cludes shipping  charges  to  any  part  of 
the  United  States. 

For  the  motorcycle  type  bicycles  the 


bar  which  has  been  adopted  is  known 
as  the  No.  6  Divided  Kelly  Motorbike 
bar,  which  is  strong  and  rigid  and  per- 
mits of  the  rider  securing  a  fixed  bar 
in  any  position  he  may  desire.  When 
in  a  level  position  the  spread  is  26'/2 
inches;  raised  6  inches  the  spread  is  21 
inches,  while  with  an  8-inch  raise  they 
have  a  width  of  18  inches.  The  No.  6 
bar  lists  at  $3. 

All  the  bars  are  heavily  nickeled  plated 
on  a  copper  base  and  carry  the  old  Kelly 
guarantee  of  one  year.  A  large  stook  is 
constantly  carried,  which  permits  of  im- 
mediate shipments  being  made  on  re- 
ceipt of  orders.  Complete  catalogs  will 
be  sent  on  request. 


How  One  Rider  Replaced 

a  Lost  Tank 
Filler  Cap  Saccessfully 


In  the  State  of  New  Jersey  there  arc 
many  good  roads  and  some  bad  ones. 
It  was  while  touring  a  very  bad  spot  in 
one  of  the  worst  roads  of  the  Mosquito 
State  that  I  jounced  the  cap  from  my 
gasolene  tank.  I  did  not  see  the  cap 
come  out,  but  a  minute  or  so  later,  when 
some  hefty  rocks  made  my  machine  do 
the  "bumping  the  bumps"  act,  the  gas 
in  the  tank  splashed  up  through  the 
aperture   and   over   the   machine. 

On  stopping  the  machine  and  search- 
ing the  road  bed  no  trace  of  the  missing 
cap  was  to-  be  found.  Evidently  it  had 
fallen  off  some  ways  back — I  remembered 
now  that  on  leaving  the  garage  the  cap 
had  not  been  securely  screw  into  place. 
There  was  no  use  in  looking  any  fur- 
ther, and  time  was  passing. 

I  thought  of  screwing  my  handkerchief 
into  the  opening,  but  there  were  two 
reasons  to  be  urged  against  this;,  first, 
it  would  ruin  my  handkerchief;  second, 
the  gas  would  saturate  the  linen  and 
begin  to  leak  out. 

The  hunting  season  was  in  full  blast 
at  the  time  and  an  empty  shell  lay  in  the 
sand  beside  my  stranded  mount.  There 
was  a  cap  for  me!  I  picked  it  up  and 
tried  it  in  the  opening;  the  shell  was 
16  gauge  and  bent  a  little,  but  it  seemed 
to  fit  pretty  well.  It  was  the  work  of 
a  few  seconds  to  twist  off  the  paper  part 
and  pound  the  brass  end  into  shape 
with  a  heavy  monkey  wrench.  I  then 
bent  up  the  edge  of  the  brass  on  one 
side  so  that  it  would  fit  into  the  thread 
of  the  tank  opening.  When  this  was  done 
the  makeshift  cap  could  be  screwed 
snugly  into  place. 

One  difficulty  remained — there  was  no 


opening  for  air  in  my  new  cap.  If  I 
had  had  a  small  nail  with  me  this  might 
have  been  fixed,  but  lacking  that  there 
was  nothing  to  do  but  go  to  the  nearest 
garage  and  get  someone  to  bore  a  little 
hole  in  the  brass  cylinder. 

Needless  to  say,  before  finally  putting 
it  in  place  I  cleaned  out  the  cylinder 
by  letting  a  little  gas  run  into  it  from 
the  carburetter. 

When  this  was  done  everytliing  was 
in  readiness  to  continue  the  trip,  and  al- 
though the  roads  I  encountered  that 
morning  were  very  bad  indeed,  the  new 
cap  stayed  securely  in  place  without 
rattling. 


Tire  Care  Which  Will  Save  Dollars 

"Now  that  the  season  for  winter  stor- 
age is  at  hand,"  says  one  of  the  Good- 
year tire  experts,  "motorists  will  find 
that  by  following  a  few  simple  rules  they 
can  and  will  save  themselves  trouble  and 
expense. 

"In  a  comparative  sense  it  can  be  taken 
as  absolutely  true  that  age  has  no  effect 
upon  tires  if  they  are  kept  in  a  dry,  cool 
place,  and  covered  to  exclude  the  light. 

"When  rubber  is  continuously  exposed 
to  light  for  a  long  time,  it  finally  loses 
its  liveliness.  The  rubber  hardens  and 
cracks  and  thus  the  life-time  of  a  tire's 
service  may  be  lessened  or  lengthened, 
according  to  the  care  of  the  motorist. 

"Tires  stored  in  a  warm  place  'con- 
tinue to  vulcanize.'  This  process  is  very 
slow  under  such  circumstances,  of  course, 
but  if  continued  long  enough  the  rubber 
becomes  harder,  less  resilient  and  sub- 
ject to  cracking.  A  little  care  may  mean 
many  miles. 

"When  a  machine  is  stored  for  the 
winter  and  tires  not  removed,  the  wheels 
should  be  raised  from  the  floor  and  left 
that  way,  so  the  weight  of  the  machine 
does  not  rest  on  one  spot  in  the  tire  all 
the  time.  When  the  motorcycle  is  sus- 
pended, deflate  and  cover  the  tires,  and 
they  will  usually  be  found  to  have  had 
no  ill  eft"ects  from  hibernation.  It  is  a 
still  better  plan  to  remove  all  tires  from 
a  machine  in  storage,  take  out  the  tubes 
and  then  store.  This  insures  a  real  in- 
spection in  the  spring,  and  the  use  of 
plenty  of  talc  to  prevent  tubes  from 
sticking  after  the  tires  have  been  re- 
applied." 


Travels  217  Miles  in  Half  a  Day 

Riding  a  1914  Harley-Davidson,  Earl 
B.  Veghte,  of  Klamath  Falls,  Ore.,  got 
his  native  burg  excited  by  taking  a  trip 
to  Etna  Falls  and  back,  all  on  the  same 
day.  He  totalled  about  217  miles,  18  of 
which  he  claims  were  muddy.  The  entire 
visit  took  up  less  than  a  half  day. 


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December    15,    1914 


INDEX       TO       ADVERTISERS 


Argo  Motor  Co.,  Jnc 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery   Co. 


B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 36 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 39 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 34 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co .  35 

C 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 34 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory  38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. .  . 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 38 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 28 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 33 

■  Excelsior  Cycle  Co 36 

F 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 36 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 36 


Fi-k  Rubber  Co 31 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 2  and  3 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 36 

Haverford   Cycle   Co 38 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 37 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  38 
Jones  &  Noyes 39 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 3j 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 29 

Morse   Chain   Co 38 

N 

National     Automobile      Chamber     of 

Commerce,   Inc 35 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 30 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 39 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co 37 


Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co 38 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 36 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 32 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 4 

Pye,   Ernie    39 

R 

Reading   Cycle   Mfg.  Co 37 

Rogers   Mfg.  Co 37 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 39 

Seiss   Mfg.    Co 37 

Shipp,  Watt  37 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O Back  cover 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 3rd  cover 

Standard  Co 32 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 39 

Stevens  &  Co 39 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 39 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 38 

U 

Underwood  Typewriter  Co 34 

United  States  Tire  Co 37 


WE  STARTED  THE  FIRST  REAL  "SAFETY  FIRST"  MOVEMENT 

15  YEARS  AGO  AND  HAVE  BEEN  INSURING  THE  SUCCESS  OF 

THIS  MOVEMENT  IN  SO  FAR  AS  OUR  PRODUCT  CAN  AFFECT 

IT  ALL  THROUGH  THESE  YEARS. 

A  piece  of  inferior  steel — an  operation  carelessly  conducted — an  inspection  slighted,  and  the 
whole  structure  of  our  success  would  he  compromised.  The  watchmaker's  task  is  no  more 
delicate  than  the  tasks  of  our  skilled    mechanics.      THE    MORROW    COASTER    BRAKE    is 

as  much  an  instrument  of  precision  as  the  finest  watch  or 
the  finest  automobile  speedometer.  It  is  an  instrument  of 
strength  as  well  as  precision — an  instrument  the  use  of 
which  does  not  allow  one-tenth  the  latitude  for  heavy 
construction    that   most    instruments    of   strength    require. 

THE  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  has  been  as  effi- 
cient  for  the  past  fourteen  years  as  it  is  today.  The  great- 
est improvement  that  has  been  made  is  found  in  the  ma- 
chinery and  methods  in  vogue  in  our  shop.  In  these  par- 
ticulars we  have  kept  pace  with  modern  progress  and  when 
we  tell  you  that  but  one  improvement  has  been  made  in 
the  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  in  the  last  fourteen 
years,  we  know  you  will  give  credence  to  our  prediction 
that  for  the  next  fourteen  years — or  as  long  as  bicycles 
and  motorcycles  are  used  MORROW  COASTER 
BRAKES  will  be  the  symbol  of  safety  by  which  you  will 
judge  all  others. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coetster  Brake  Manufacturers 


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WMAT'S 
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Answer 


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See 

Space  D'HT^'lSl 
New  York  Show 

/  O^N.Q!:*2-gui 1915 

Fourth  flooj^   Of^^^ 

GRAND  CENTRAL   PALACE 

LEX/t<iGTON  Awe.  S.  ^6*''  Street 


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There^s  Good  Money 
In  New  Departure 


THE     NEW     DEPARTURE     COASTER     BRAKE— Improved    in 
Design,    Material    and    Manufacture    for    1915— The    Perfect    Brake 


THE    NEW    DEPARTURE    FRONT    HUB— Tw 
New   Oeparti-re   Coaster   Brake 


New  Departure  Bells 

Ring  'Round  the  World 

When  you  hear  a  Bell  think   New  Departure 

Chime  Bells,  Thumb  Lever  Bells 
Push  Lever  Bells 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE 
CYCLOMETER  for  1915  is  so 
radically  improved  that  it  is 
practically  a  nev,-  instrument 


There's  Good  Money  in  Nei 
Departures.  Think  it  Ovei 
Have  you  seen  our  1915  catalog 


THE  NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.  CO. 

Bristol,  Connecticut,  U.  S.  A. 


Clubs!!     '^"^'•"'^ 

.i^_^.«.^^_    members  lour: 


You  need  this  book  to  guide  you  and 
the  sample  pages  below  show  how  full 
is  the  information  given. 

The  Blue  Book  is  the  authority  used 
and  quoted  by  practically  all  who  tour. 


$2.50 

Per  Volume 


Volume   1. 
Volume  2. 


Volume  3. 


Volume  4. 
Volume  5. 


New  York  and  Canada. 
New  England  and  Mari- 
time Provinces. 
New   Jersey,   Pennsylva- 
nia and  Southeast. 
Middle  Western  States. 
Mississippi  River  to  Pa- 
cific Coast. 


Motorcycle  Clubs  will  be  performing  a  distinct 
service  to  members  by  purchasing  one  of  the 
new  Wall  Maps — a  separate  map  for  the  terri- 
tory covered  by  each  volume.     Price,  $1  each. 


Shipments  Made  Promptly 
From    Stock    On    Hand 

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Motorcycle  Review 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


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"RED  TOP" 

TRADE    MARK 

"5,849  Miles  and  Good  for 
4,000  Miles  More.  Non- 
skid  features  still  perfect. " 


THAT  is  what  Geo,  J.  Emery, 
Senior  Motorcycle  Officer  of  the 
Omaha  Police  Department 
writes  about  the  Fisk  "Red  Top"  rear 
tire  put  on  his  7  H,  P.  Indian,  May 
29,  1914.  Of  the  front  Fisk 
"Red  Top"  tire  he  says:  "it  shows 
no  wear  at  all."  During  the  5,849 
miles  traveled  up  to  October  2,  1914, 
he  had  only  4  punctures  on  both  tires. 

This  undisputable  testimony  merely 
substantiates  our  claim  that  the  Fisk 
"Red  Top"  Non-Skid  is  the  best, 
safest  and  most  attractive  motorcycle 
tire  on  the  market. 

Ask  the  Nearest  Fisk  Dealer  to 
Show  You  this  Wonderful  Tire. 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Co. 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,  Mais. 

Ftsk  BrancJtes  in  4b  Priticipal  Cities 


Trade  '-^  U  Mark 

Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 

Time  to  Re-Tire? 

(Buy  Fisk) 

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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December    15,    19)4 


Business  Is  Good  In 

Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 

at  the  Great  Factory 

at  Westfield,  Mass. 

92  Models  Bicycles 

Give  ample  choice  to  every  rider  Standard  Models 
improved  and  luxuriously  equipped.  New  Models  added 
of  distinctive  design- 

CHAINLESS 
CUSHION  FRAMES 
RACERS 
ROADSTERS 
DELIVERY  SERVICE 
LADIES 
JUVENILES 
Pope    High    Quality    Construction    Insures    Full    Value 
for      Your  Mone}'. 


6  Models  Motorcycles 

Provide  machines  for  every  purpose.  Pope 
Overhead  Valves,  Spring  Suspension,  Safety  Locking 
Devices,  Combination  Controls,  lead  competition: 

Model  H-15,  Sturdy  Single 

Model  M-15,  Strong  and  Fast  Big  Single 

Model  M-15,  virith  Eclipse  Two-Speed 

Model  L-15,  Twin  15  4/10  H.  P.  Engine 

Model  R-15,  Twin  Two-Speed 

Model  S-15,  Short-Coupled  Stock  Twin 

Pope  Exclusive  Features  Give  Results  Not  Ob- 
tained by  Others. 


Catalogs  and  Prices  Gladly  Furnished — Correspondence  Invited 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  4  Cycle  St.,  Westfield,  Mass. 

Made  In  U.  S.  A. 


Our  products  fur  the 
cycle  trade  i  u  c  1  u  d  e  : 
Emergency  Axles,  Dia- 
mond E  Spokes,  Bridge- 
port and  Standard  Bicy- 
cle and  Motorcycle  Ped- 
als, Sag"er  and  Standard 
Star  Toe  Clips. 


Spokes  0  Nipples 

made  by  our  Company  are  considered  standard  by 
riders  and  b}'  the  trade  at  large. 


TRADE 


MARK 


Spokes  and  Nipples  have  been  the  standard  equip- 
ment of  practically  all  motorcycles 
made  in  America  since  the  beg'in- 
ning  of  the  motorcycle  industry. 


Made  in   both   bicycle   and   mot 
cvcle  sizes. 


Send  for  our  prices 


The  Standard  Company 

Torrington,  Conn. 


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KELLY   HANDLE   BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  ?r^:i^r.  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 


=^^===  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  =^^^^^== 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 

SATISFACTION,  PLUS 


in  owning  and  riding  the  motorcycle  which  is  not  only  right  mechanically,  but  chock- 
full  of  style  into  the  bargain 

HiMMa  1915 

is  the  swell  machine  that  will  never  make  you  take  second  place  in  any  company.     Our  literature  will  give  you 
an  idea  of  the  tried  and  proven  features,  an  inspection  of  the  machine  itself  will  make  you  well  acquainted — but 

you  will  have  to  ride  one  awhile  in  order  to 

appreciate  fully  the  wisdom  of  your  choice. 


EMBLEM  is  designed  and  built  for  the  man 
who  is  out  for  all  there  is  in  motorcycling. 
Send  for  our  catalog  and  look  into  the  true 
elements  of  motorcycle  quality. 

1915  EMBLEMS  are  equipped  with  the  new 
EMBLEM  patent  kick  starter  which  has 
proven  to  be  so  superior  to  all  other  types. 
Ask  us  about  this  special  feature  and  how 
your   motorcycle   might   be    equipped   with   it. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For   California,   John   T.    Bill   &    Co.,   Los   Angeles.      For 
Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho,   Ballou  &  Wright,  Port- 
land,   Ore.,    and    Seattle,    Wash.      For  the    South,    Henry 
Keidel   &    Co.,   Baltimore,    Md. 


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Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply   Ibis  transmission 

to  yonr  maclilne.. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1 709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Points  of  Safeti 


THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  fee!  absolutely  secure! 

Cut  Out  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulart 
BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS   CO.,         Bnfialo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

Stock    Aho    Carried  in  New   York  at 

48  Warren  Street  New  York 


The  Story  of  Typewriter  Supremacy 
is  the  History  of  the 

UNDERWOOD 

Winner  in  All  Contests  for 

Speed — Accuracy — Stability 

Proved  by  All  International  Typewriter  Records 

UNDERWOOD 

*'The  Machine  You  Will  Eventually  Buy" 
UNDERWOOD  BUILDING  NEW  YORK  CITY 


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ATIONAL 

utoShow 


Under  Auapices  of  National  Automobile  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Inc. 


At  New  York 


"""^^  PALACE 


Dayton 
Emblem 
Excelsior 
Gerhart 

S.  A.  MILES,  Manager 


Central 

January  2  to  9 

T/ie  Following  Motorcycles  Will  Be  Rxhibited 

Harley-Davidson 

Indian 

Henderson 

Merkel 

Yale 


Pope 
R.  S. 
Schickel 
Thor 


The  Usual  Courtesies  to  Visiting  Dealers 


7  East  42d  Street,  New  York  City 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


d^'^^To^ 


BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


Price  25  Cents 

Ihii  lube  Mais  OncTire 

lEOMITAIIONS 

Look  for  Signalore 

BUfFALO,WIA|,nCOIiPMf 


WE  WANT 

LIVE  DEALERS 

To  handle  our  new  No.  149  chain— an 
extra  strong,  durable  chain  for  the 
latest  high  powered  motorcycles. 
Praised  by  dealers  and  riders  who  have 
used  it  on  the  different  makes  of 
machines. 

Mail  the  coupon  for  sample  and  prices 


Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

241  Wcsl  Georgia  Street 
Indianapolis,  Indiana 


Motorcycle  Cluiin 


Look  For  This 

TRADE  <;^^  MARK. 

On  Every  Link 


JT      Nam 

V 

^      A  ddress. 

^'    /  Handle  .  .  . 
* 

My  Jobber  is 


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The  Harris  Brass  Plug 

NEW,  SIMPLE  AND  EFFECTIVE 

Can  be  inserted  with  ease  in  the  smelliest  puncture. 
Solid  piece  oval  head,  making  leak  through  thread  of 
shank  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

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


SOLAR 
LAMPS 

Jobbers   arid  Dealers 

Send  for  new  cata- 
logue. Contains  new 
models,  prices,  terms 
for  season  1915. 

The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wis. 


■J,/IOR 


^LECQ 


De-L.uxe  Auto  Bike 

A   Full   Line  of  Standard  Models.     Write  for   Catalog, 

166     NORTH     SANGAMON     ST.,    CHICAGO 


Cycle  TiKes 


Specify  them  for  your  new  mount,  or 
order  them  for  the  old.  Tliey  will  open 
your  eyes  to  new  motorcychng  joys 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Largest  Exclusive  Ti 
Rim  Make     " 
Akron,  Ohic 


Non 
Skid  oi* 
Corrugated 
Tread  —  All 
Styles— All  Sizes 
All  Leading  Deeders 

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On  the  Longest  Ride 


you 


ill 


neet 


It  that  has  anything  on 
this  F-N  quality  Seat.  And 
the  longest  ride  will  only 
bring  out  more  fully  its  su- 
prt^me  comfort  and  fitness. 
Examine  one  yourself  and 
note  the  strength,  the  com- 
pleteness in  "those  important 
little  things."  Only  the  best 
materials,  special  non-rattling 
con  s  t  ru  c  ti  on,  permanently 
comfortable  waterproof  cush- 
ion— everything  about  the  seat 
right.  Get  our  booklet  and 
our  dealers'  proposition. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

253-255  Lafayette  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


ASK   US 


whenever  3^ou  want  information  regarding-  any- 
thing manufactured  by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buy- 
ing and  have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers 
and  other  available  data. 


»e  pleycfingWbrM'^ 


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39th  St. 
NewYork 


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Price,  $75.00 
complete.  No 
extras. 


ROGERS   MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  BIdg.,  Chicago,    lU. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS,  Selling  Agent 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 

everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York    City 


Bicycle 
Mechanical 
5  Operated  Horn 

—  No  Batteries  or 

r^  Wiring  required 

^  Retails      at 

25  Cents 


The  Seiss  Mfg.  Co.,  431  Dorr  Street,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Reading  Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


Anything 
Half  Right 
Is  Half  Wrong 

Buy  four-cylinder  power  and 
dispense  with  transmission 
complication. 


The  oldest  established  dealers 
in  the  country  have  taken  on 
the  HENDERSON  for  1915. 


Are    You    In    Open     Territory  ? 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

1158  Cass  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


GOOD  NEWS  TO  ALL 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANtFFACTDRING  CO- 
now  furnish  the 

Shipp  Handle  Bar  Lamp  Bracket 

as  an  Option  on  Solar  Gas  Lamps. 

SPECIFY  THEM 

and  Increase  Your  Lamp  Sales. 


WATT   SHIPP 

PATENTEE 
SALEM.  OREGON 


STEVENS  &  CO. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
NEW   YORK   CITY 


PROCKETS 


FOR 


BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &    BINGHAM   CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


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iilier    15,    1914 


ARGO 

MOTOR -VIQUE 


(Broadside  View  of  Car) 

4-Cyiinder  Shaft  Drive 
2-Passenger 


^295 

F.  O.  B.  Factory 
Top  Windshield,  Headlights  and 
Generator    Attached,  $20    Extra 


"Cheaper  than  Carfare" 

so  say  many  delighted  owners. 


Think  of  it!  Here's  a  good-looking,  sturdy,  durable  and  reliable  motor-vehicle — at  the  low- 
est first  cost,  the  lowest  operating  cost  and  the  lowest  upkeep  cost  in  the  history  of  the  world. 
It  is  not  a  "cycle-car/'  full  of  freak  notions,  nor  has  it  the  complicated  mechanism  of  an  expen- 
sive automobile.     It  is  a  distinct  type  of  vehicle,  furnishirl^g  for  the  first  time 


Motor  Transportation  for  the  Millions 

We  didirt  blow  trumpets  or  beat  drums  before  the  Argo  Motor-Vique 
was  an  accomplished  fact.  We  have  not  promoted  the  idea,  nor  have  we 
sought  orders  or  selling  contracts  on  the  basis  of  what  we  hoped  to 
accomplish. 

W^e  have  put  our  money,  and  two  years  of  the  hardest  kind  of  effoit 
and  experiment  back  of  the  Argo  before  we  let  a  whisper  of  it  get  out  to 
the   general   public. 

For  we  had  two  problems  to  solve.  First:  to  build  a  car  to  sell  for  less 
money  than  any  motor-car  had  ever  sold  before.  Second: — and  this  was 
far  and  away  the  hardest  part — to  build  at  such  a  price  a  car  that  would 
represent  real  motor  transportation  to  millions  of  people  unwilling  or  un- 
able to  pay  more.  When  you  examine  tlie  Argo  you'll  see  how  well  we 
have  succeeded — and  we're  content  to  rest  on  that. 

The  designers  and   inventors  of  the   Argo    (and  it  is  covered  by  many 


opportunity  for  bij 
offered  to  the  deale 
prospective  purchas 


me    of   business    and    sure    profits    has    ever    been 
is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  there  are  a  million 

nd  the  car  will  be  nationally  advertised. 


Automobile,  Motorcycle,  Implement  or 
Hardware  Dealers  Wanted  Everywhere 


:  we  want  nation-wide  reputation  for  the  Argo 
need  to  dwell  any  further  upon  its  possibilities 
common-sense  will  tell  you  more  than  we  could 


patents)  ha 


cted   with  the 


otor 


practically  since 


As  quickly  as  po 
Motor- Vique.  There 
for  the  dealer — your 
say. 

So,  it's  going  to  be  a  case  of  "first  come,  first  served."  Write  or  wire 
in  what  territory  you  want  and  what  you  are  now  doing.  Figure  your 
allotment  on  a  basis  of  one  car  per  year  for  every  250  of  population.  For 
that  is  approximately  what  we  shall  ask  you  to  contract  for. 

But  get  busy.  Eliminating  all  "hot  air,"  this  is  the  chance  of  a  life- 
time for  a  live   man. 


its 


eption. 


The  car  originated  in  the  workshops  of  Briscoe  Freres,  in  Paris,  France. 
In  its  first  form,  the  Argo  Motor- Vique  wp-s  shown  at  the  Paris  Salon  in 
October  of  1913.  It  was  the  sensation  of  the  Show.  During  the  seven 
days  in  which  it  was  exhibited  purciiase  offers  were  made  for  over  3,700. 

The  war,  of  course,  held  up  European  developments,  but  the  work  in 
the  United  States  has  been  pushed  forward  as  rapidly  as  the  building  of 
special  machinery  and  the  perfecting  of  manufacturing  details  would  per- 
mit.    The  factories  at  Jackson  are  now  equipped  to  produce  40  cars  a  day. 


Specifications 


Enormous  Market 


ught  to  see  that  the  Argo  Motor-Vique  ha 
10  motor-veliicle  ever  approached  before. 


.MOTOR.  Briscoe  Freres  L-head  tyre;  2  5/lC  s  4:  4  cylinders  cast  en  bloc;  3-point  sus- 
pension. COOLING:  Thermosyphon  'system,  standerd  honeycomb  radiator.  CLUTCH:  Internal 
cone  type,  leather  faced.  TRANSAIISSION :  Sliding  gear,  two  speeds  forward  and  reverse. 
AXLE:  Front,  I-beam;  rear,  Argo  special.  DRIVE:  yiiaft,  througli  universal  joint.  EEAB- 
INCS:  Ball  bearing  complete  from  engine  lo  wheels.  SPRINGS:  Full  elUptic,  front  and 
rear.  BRAKES:  External  contracting.  C.\RBURETION:  Stan-lard  automatic  lype.  LUBRI- 
CATION: Self-contained  constant-level  splash  system;  sight  gauge  on  dash.  IGNITION: 
Timer  distributor  of  great  battery  economy,  suitable  In  quality  for  a  ?3.000  car.  FRAME: 
Pressed  steel  channel.  WHEELS:  Wire,  clinclier  rim:  90-inch  wheelbase,  44-inch  tread. 
TIRES:  28-inch.  CONTROL:  Single  pedal,  spark  aivd  tfirottlo  on  steering  roluron.  BODY: 
Dark  finish,  two-passenger;  seat  24  x  42  inches;  leg  room,  38  inches.  GASOLINE:  6-gallon 
tank,  gravity  feed  to  carburr-tor;  35  to  40  miles  per  gallon;  speed  5  to  40  miles  per  hour. 
EQIUPMBNT:  Two  side  oil  lamps,  oil  tail  lamp,  iiorn  and  tools.  Headlights,  top,  wind- 
shield and   generator  attached.   $29  extra. 


ARGO  MOTOR  COMPANY,  Inc. 


Jackson,  Michigan 


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DIXIE 


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MAGNETO 


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A  distinctly  new  magneto,  feature^ the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


Sir 
.1/1 


Just  an  ordinary  lO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- ' 
ing  the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can'i     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it 


"A  Blaze  of  Glory" 

just  expresses  the  entrance  of  the  DIXIE 
MAGNETO  into  the  motorcycUng  world 
— its  ready  acceptance  as  standard  equip- 
ment by  the  largest  manufacturers  and  its 
triumphant  vindication  in  the  season's 
classic,  Savannah's  303  Mile  Grand  Prize 
Road  Race. 


It  was  a  record-breaking  accoinplishment 
for  every  motorcyclist  when  the  manufac- 
turers insisted  upon  DIXIE  magnetos  as 
an  important  feature  of  1915  offerings  and 
when  Lee  Taylor  rode  his  DIXIE  equip- 
ped Indian  to  glorious  victory. 

And  it  is  a  record-breaking  instrument  in  con- 
struction as  well  as  in  performance — an  instru- 
ment by  which  every  motorcyclist  becomes  a 
magneto  expert  for  all  practical  purposes  imme- 
diately he  possesses  one. 

All  the  mysteries  and  complications  of  customary 
magneto  practice  have  been  swept  away  by  the 
new  instrument  of  the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Com- 
pany. The  simplicity  of  the  DIXIE  is  itself  a 
record-breaking  feature  and  puts  the  magneto  in 
a  class  of  superiority'  entirely  its  own. 

Why  not  get  acquainted  with  the  DIXIE  MAG- 
NETO in  detail?  An  illustrated  booklet  will  be 
sent  or  freely  given  upon  request. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


.ATLANTA 10-12  E.    Harris  St. 

BOSTON 1112  Boylston  St. 

CHICAOO 01-72  E.    Wtli   .'t. 

CINCINNATI 811  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.  Erray  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  3rd  SI. 

DETROIT 372    Woodward    Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1S27  Grand  .Ave. 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  Si 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.  8th  St. 

NEWARK 290  Halses  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.  OSrd  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N.  13th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 1028  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadway 

TORONTO 469  Yonge  St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 


''Lefs  Go  Motorivheeiing" 

The  Smith   Motor   Wheel  ^weighs  less  than  50  pounds, 

can  be  attacked  to  or  detached  from  any  bicycle  in  a  fe-iv 

moments,  runs  20  miles  an  hour  -  SO  miles  on  a 

gallon  oj  gasoline. 


How  An  Iowa 
Dealer  Lost  Out 


FOR  six  weeks  he  had  been  consider- 
ing   taking    on    the    Smith    Motor 
Wheel.     One  day  he  saw  a  crowd  in 
front  of  his  competitor's  store.     He  "rub- 
bered" over  the  heads  of  the  crowd  and 
saw  at  the  curb  a 


MOTOR    WHEEL 

"  The  Bicycle  Booster  " 


It  had  just  arrived.     This  dealer  saw  three  sales  made  while  he  stood  there  and 
finally  he  walked  away  kicking  himself.     The  Smith  Motor  Wheel 


Draws  the  Crowds — and  Sells 


That's  why  we  have  from  3  to  10  applications  for  the  agency  from  every  town. 
There  were  over  fifty  applications  from   Chicago  alone. 

There  is  still  plenty  of  open  territory  and   we  invite  applications  from  responsible, 
well-established  dealers  who  will  state  in  application  makes  of  bicycles  and  motoi 
cycles  handled,  volume  of  business  done,   etc. 


The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is 
fully  protected  by  patents  in 
the  U.  S.  and  foreign  countries. 


MOTOR  WHEEL  DIVISION  "S" 


A.  0.  SMITH  COMPANY 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 
MILWAUKEE,    WISCONSIN 


37th  Year 


New  York,  December  22,  1914 


Ten    cents    a    copy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


Building  Up  A  Business 
To  Stay  Built 

The  dealer  cannot  progress  unless  the  motorcycle  he  handles  als^^^^gresses. 

There  is  no  profit  in  representing  a  product  which  does  not  earny-'with  it  the 
assurance  that  it  will  be  a  money-maker  tomorrow  as  well  as  today. 

No  dealer  can  afford  to  build  up  a  business  that  will  not  stay  built. 

PERMANENCE  and  GROWTH— the  two  big  business  builders  —  have  al- 
ways characterized  the  Indian  dealer  proposition. 

We  could  fill  the  pages  of  this  entire  publication  with  stories  of  men  who,  from  a 
small  start,  have  grown  into  prominent  merchants,  substantially  well  off — men  who 
have  realized  their  ambitions  through  the  Indian. 

They  have  made  good  because  they  are  big,  able  men  in  the  first  place  and  be- 
cause, in  the  second  place,  they  are  connected  with  a  machine  that  in  all  its  14 
years'  history  has  never  experienced  a  reversal  of  its  leadership. 

Sound  financing  gives  the  Indian  tremendous  manufacturing  and  sales- 
resources.  Aggressive  advertising  stimulates  sales-volume.  Liberal  dealer-policies 
bring  sales-success. 

Build  up  an  Indian  business 
for  once  — and  you  have  a 
good   business  for   good 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturera  In   the  World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta 


P«ibll9hecl  ElTery  Tuesday  b]^  The  Bicycling  World  Cotttpftny,  230  West  3Shth  St,  New 


Two  Important 
Show  Issues! 

January  5th  and  January  12th 

Covering  the  New  York  Show 
USE     BIG    SPACE    IN    THE 


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Reach  the  Big   Buyers  by  using  the  paper  which  is  most 
read   by  the   leaders  of  the  industry — 

No  extra  price  in  these  Two  Show    Issues  in  spite  of 

Extra  Circulation 

Reservations   being    made    now. 

How   Much    Space   Can 
You    Profitably    Use? 

Let  us  have  your  cuts  and  copy  now — or  we  will  write  the 

copy  from  your  data. 

BICYCLING  WORLD  and  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


December  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


.HEAVY  MOTORCYCLt 
5E/>  ISLAND  FABRIC 


Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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December  22,    191* 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


/ 


The  Bicycle  Tire 

Sensation  of  the  Year 


Ct- 


In  less  than  one  year  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle 
Tires  have  made  a  name  for  themselves  not  held 
by  other  tires  sold  at  higher  prices. 

Their  coining  has  solved  a  host  of  dealer  prob- 
lems. They  have  enabled  dealers  everywhere  to 
compete  with  inferior  tires  and  yet  offer  a  bicycle 
tire  of  genuine  Goodyear  quality,  and  at  a  price 
that  meets  the  others  on  their  own  ground. 

They  carry  the  guarantee  of  The  Goodyear  Tire 
&  Rubber  Company,  the  highest  mark  of  confidence 
that  any  tire  could  have. 

The  same  Goodyear  stand- 
ard of  quality  governs  their 
making  as  governs  the  mak- 
ing of  the  Goodyear  Automo- 
bile Tires  and  Goodyear  Mo- 
torcycle Tires,  which  have 
won  and  held  first  place  in 
their  respective  fields. 

New  Quality — New  Price 

Master  methods,  equipment  and  output  alone 
are  responsible  for  this  new  bicycle  tire  value.  At 
the  great  Goodyear  factory  up  to  10,000  pneumatic 
tires  are  produced  daily.  That  means  minimized 
manufacturing  costs  and,  in  turn,  the  high  value 
and  low  price  of  these  bicycle  tires  which  so  truly 
have  taken  the  country  by  storm. 

Made  in  28xl>4  Smooth  Tread  and  28xl§^,  1>^ 
and  154  Non-Skid.  Smooth  Treads  retail  at  $2.48 
each.     Non-Skids,  $2.75  each. 

Mosre  Sales  Mean  More  Profits 

Dealers  who  sell  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle  Tires 
are  making  more  money  through  increased  aggre- 

THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  AKRON,  OHIO 

Makers  of  Goodyear  No-Rim-Cut  Automobile  Tires 


gate  sales.  Advertising  month  by  month  in  maga- 
zines read  by  over  twenty  million  families  is  cre- 
ating a  country-wide  demand.  Some  dealers  who 
had  not  intended  ordering  until  next  year  have 
ordered  now,  owing  to  the  demand  resulting  from 
this  advertising.  And  from  all  quarters  reports 
are  being  received  of  enthusiastic  customers  won 
by  this  new  value  and  low  price. 

Free  Dealer  Helps 

To  help  dealers  in  the  sale 
of  Goodyear-Akron   Bicycle 
Tires,  as  well  as  in  every  de- 
partment   of   their   business, 
The   Goodyear  Tire  &  Rub- 
ber Company  has  published 
a  big  32-page  book  contain- 
ing 88  new  ways  to  new  busi- 
ness. This  book  pictures  and 
describes   the   Selling   Helps 
that  go  to  Goodyear-Akron  dealers.    These  Helps 
range  from  ready-to-use  advertisements,  arranged 
to  carry  the  dealer's  name  and  address,  to  signs, 
caps,  buttons,  blotters,  calendars,  selling  idaas, etc. 

Ask  for  a  copy  of  this  book.  Use  the  coupon. 
Asking  for  it  involves  no  obligation  on  your  part 
whatsoever — no  expense.     Send  for  it  today  and 


so  learn  what 
a  truly  wonder- 
ful opportunity 
awaits  you  in 
Goodyear-Ak- 
ron Bicycle 
Tires. 


The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

Dept.  228,  Akron,  Ohio 

Send  me,  without  charg-e  or  obligration 
on  my  part,  book,  "New  Ways  to  New 
Business."  Also  send  me  dealer's  prop- 
osition on  Goodyear-Akron  Bicycle 
Tires. 

Name . ..■ 

Line  o£  Business . 

Address ^.-_ 


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Harleu-David 


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SATURDAY    DECEMBER,  1Q,,I9I4 

1274  Employees 

SATURDAY    DECEMBER    13,   I9I3 

Harley-Davidson  progress  has 

been  possible  because  Harley- 
Davidson  dealers  have  been  success- 
ful, and   they    have   been  successful 

because  the  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle  itself 

has  delivered  the  goods. 


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December   22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Harley- Davidson  Motor  Co. 

Producers  of  High  Grade  Motorcycles  lor  Nearly  Fourteen  Years 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 

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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December  22,   1914 


The 

SORmNjBROWN 


Speedometer 


"The  Speedometer  of  Absolute  Accuracy" 


Will  exhibit  at  the  New  York  Auto- 
mobile Show,  Jan.  2  to  9,  inclusive. 
Space  C-102,  3rd  Floor. 


Quality 


In  material,  workmanship  and  design  the 
Corbin-Brown  Speedometer  is  character- 
ized by  the  same  high  standards  of  quality 
which  for  years  have  stamped  all  products 
of  the  Corbin  Screw  Corporation  as  thor- 
oughly dependable.  Neither  time  nor 
money  have  been  spared  in  making  the 
Corbin-Brown  Speedometer  exactly  what 
a  speedometer  should  be  —  accurate  and 
durable.  It  is  fully  guaranteed.  Our 
catalog  illustrating  numerous  styles  and 
models  will  be  sent  immediately  upon 
request. 

THE  CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION 

THE  AMERICAN  HARDWARE  CORPORATION,  Successors 

NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 

BRANCHES:         New  York         Chicago         Philadelphia 

Makers  of  Corbin  Brakes  and  Automatic 

Screw  Machine  Parts 


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igsi 


Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  December  22,  1914 


No.  14 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Philadelphia  to  Hold  Exclusive 
Exhibition 

Elaborate  Decorations  for  New 
York  Show 

War  Does  Not  Affect  Austra- 
lian Racing 

Cycling    Stars    to    Compete   in 
Madison  Square  Garden 

Miami  Mystery  Still  Unsolved 

Trade  News  from  All  Parts  of 
the  United  States 

News  Of  and  From  the  Clubs 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 

What  R.  S.  Woods  Has  Done 
in  One  Year 

Touring   Colorado's    Mountain 
Peaks 

New  Design  in  British  Models 


Peering  Through  Palace  Doors 

Magnificent  Decorations  to  Enshroud  New  York 
Show  Displays  on  Every  Floor — A  Persian  Palace 


When  the  first  of  the  great  crowd 
surges  into  the  doors  of  the  magnificent 
Grand  Central  Palace  on  January  2nd 
of  the  new  year,  they  will  witness  a 
display  scene  that  will  be  a  step  further 
than  anything  of  the  kind  ever  attempted. 

First,  as  they  enter  the  doors,  they 
will  see  not  the  usual  lobby,  but  a  cham- 
ber altered  into  a  California  garden, 
doubly  appropriate  at  this  time  when 
preparations  are  being  made  for  the 
Panama-Pacific  and  San  Diego  exposi- 
tions. The  scene  of  the  lobby  is  unique. 
It  is  to  form  a  pergola  with  mirrored 
Vv-alls,  thereby  appearing  several  times  its 
actual  size.  The  electric  light  fixtures, 
always  ornamental  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace,  will  be  in  the  shape  of  tulips. 
Bay  trees  will  stand  about  the  columns 
which  are  to  be  covered  with  lattice- 
work and  creeping  vines. 

When  the  visitors  to  the  booths  of  the 
motorcycle    manufacturers    have    passed 


the  lobby  they  will  find  themselves  in  the 
midst  of  the  car  exhibits,  which  are  to 
take  up  three-fourths  of  the  available 
space  at  this  great  exhibition. 

Under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Automobile  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
the  management  of  S.  A.  Miles,  the 
splendid  interior  of  the  Palace  will  be 
transfigured.  The  scheme  of  decora- 
tions is  to  be  Persian,  and  the  whole 
interior  will  be  made  into  a  Persian  pal- 
ace, so  that  you  would  expect  to  see  old 
man  Omar  Khyyam  himself  come  around 
a  corner  and  say  "a  jug  of  wine,  a  loaf 
of  bread  and  thou,"  or  see  Caliph  Haroun 
Al  Raschid  curled  up  on  an  ottoman 
smoking  a  naghyle.  That  is  what  Mr. 
Singer,  to  whom  the  management  has 
been  intrusted,  says. 

Do  you  know  what  the  walls  are  to  be 
like,  Well,  just  about  S0;000  square  feet 
of  inirrors — enormous  pieces  of  crystal, 
some  of  them  measuring  10  x  7  feet,  and 


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December   22,    1914 


interspersed  with  sunbursts  on  the  main 
floor.  Persian  draperies  are  to  be  seen 
in  portions  of  the  entire  building,  and. 
Oriental  cartouches  and  hangings  will 
adorn  the  upper  half  of  the  white  marble 
pillar.  The  floor  will  be  carpeted  in 
green. 

Is  there  to  be  a  court,  as  in  a  real 
Persian  palace?  There  certainly  is — a 
magnificent  one,  decked  with  garlands  of 
roses  and  wistaria,  showing  brilliantly 
among  green  foliage  and  ivy.  Several 
mammoth  crystal  chandeliers  will  hang 
from  the  ceiling  and  the  glow  from  these 
will  be  as  Omar  says,  "a  bowl  of  light 
that  sets  the  stars  to  flight!" 

Large  plaster  figures  of  "Motoria,"  the 
spirit  of  speed,  will  represent  the  spirit 
of  the  great  concourse  of  power-driven 
vehicles,  four-wheel  and  two-wheel,  and 
the  accessories  that  help  to  make  them 
the  greatest  factor  in  the  industrial  de- 
velopment of  the  world. 

The  motorcycle  and  accessorj'  e.xhibi- 
tions  will  be  mainly,  if  not  entirely,  on 
the  fourth  floor. 

This  floor  will  be  dressed  in  a  special 
manner. 


CHANCE  TO  SELL  SOME 
MACHIiVES  TO  RUSSIA 


WHO'S  WHO  IN  THE  WIGWAM 

AT  THE  NEW  YORK  SHOW 

Occupying  the  largest  space  in  the  mo- 
torcycle section,  the  exhibit  of  Indian 
motorcycles  at  the  New  York  show  in 
Grand  Central  Palace  next  month  will  be 
a  duplicate  display  of  the  Chicago  show 
models  and  parts.  This  year  the  Hen- 
dee  Mfg.  Co.  has  taken  more  space  than 
ever  in  the  past  for  a  New  York  show. 

Indian  headquarters  again  will  be  at 
the  Hotel  Manhattan,  Madison  avenue 
and  42nd  street,  and  but  a  few  minutes 
from  the  Palace.  In  command  of  the 
show  Stan  will  be  Sales  Manager  F.  J. 
Weschler,  who  will  be  assisted  by  E.  M. 
Jackson  of  the  factory  sales  department. 
The  following  field  representatives  from 
Eastern  territory  will  be  on  duty  at  the 
exhibit:,  John  McDowell,' H.  H.  Noyes, 
E.  A.  Robertson  and  F.  C.  Coolidge,  as 
also  will  Oscar  Brandt,  of  the  motorcy- 
cle department  of  the  New  York  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co.,  metropolitan  distributers. 
G.  W.  Sherman  and  J.  J.  O'Connor  of  the 
factory  advertising  and  publicity  depart- 
ments also  will  be  on  hand. 

Among  the  visitors  from  the  factory 
during  show  week  will  be  President 
George  M.  Hendee,  Vice-president  Clar- 
ence A.  Earl,  Purchasing  Agent  H.  C. 
Shaw,  Works  Manager  R.  W.  Ellingham 
and  Charles  Gustafson  and  E.  B.  Jacob- 
son  of  the  engineering  department. 

The  installation  and  supervision  of  the 
exhibit  will  be  under  the  direction  of 
Howard  O'Brien  of  the  factorv. 


So  Says  Consul  at  Batum,  Who  Writes 
That  the  Opportunity  Is  at  Hand 
to  Introduce  American  Motorcycles 
When  Danger  of  Requisition  Is  Passed 


Russia  is  seeking  new  markets,  ac- 
cording to  Consul  W.  F.  Smith,  of 
Batum,  Russia,  and  there  seems  to  be  an 
especially  good  opportunity  of  disposing 
of  motorcycles  in  that  country.  The 
consul  says  in  his  report: 

"American  manufacturers  have  an  open 
market  in  Russia.  The  country  is  not 
only  obliged  to  seek  new  sources  from 
which  to  draw  its  imports,  but  is  also 
called  upon  to  readjust  its  centers  of  dis- 
tribution and  its  channels  of  trade.  A 
large  share  of  Russia's  im.port  trade  will 
remain  permanently  in  the  hands  of  those 
manufacturers  who  can  immediately  in- 
troduce articles  hitherto  furnished  by  the 
countries  of  Central  Europe. 

"The  time  is  particularly  favorable  for 
the  introduction  of  motorcycles,  as  prac- 
tically all  of  those  in  the  country  have 
been  requisitioned  for  military  purposes. 
As  soon  as  the  danger  of  further  requisi- 
tions has  passed  the  demand  for  this 
class  of  motor  vehicle  will  be  necessarily 
great. 

"It  must  be  noted  that  neither  dealers 
nor  the  public  will  buy  from  catalogs 
and  they  are  not  willing  to  wait  the 
length  of  time  required  to  bring  a  mo- 
torcycle out  from  the  United  States.  The 
duty  on  motorcycles  is  $10.30." 


Sporting  Goods  Co.  Get  Smith  Wheels 
The  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co., 
with  headquarters  in  17  Warren  street. 
New  York  city,  have  secured  extensive 
territory  as  representative  of  the  Smith 
Motor  Wheel,  manufactured  by  the  A. 
O.  Smith  Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  and 
will  handle  the  product  throughout  New 
York  state  with  the  exception  of  Erie 
and  Niagara  counties,  and  throughout 
the  States  of  Connecticut  and  Florida. 
The  two  New  York  state  counties  not 
controlled  by  the  Sporting  Goods  com- 
pany are  in  the  territory  assigned  to  the 
Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  as  told  a  few  weeks 
ag(5  in  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review. 

The  New  York  concern  has  organized 
a  department  to  be  known  as  the  Motor 
Wheel  department  and  placed  William 
(Billy)  Cahn  in  charge  as  mana.ger.  Cahn 
will  be  located  at  the  Warren  street  store 
when  not  on  the  road. 

Cpntinuing  the  placing  of  distributing 


points  the  Smith  company  has  assigned 
the  territory  of  Central  Indiana  to  the 
G.  H.  Westing  Co.,  of  Indianapolis.  The 
Hall-Williams  Co.,  of  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
have  obtained  the  distributing  agency  for 
the  States  of  Minnesota,  North  and 
South  Dakota  and  the  northwestern  part 
of  Wisconsin. 

G.  C.  Harwood,  who  has  stores  in 
Marion  and  Anderson,  Ind.,  will  be  the 
Smith  representative  in  Grant  and  Mad- 
ison counties  in  that  state,  and  G.  A.. 
Beard  &  Co.  will  be  the  representative 
in  Evansville,  Ind.,  and  in  four  counties 
in  the  southwestern  part  of  Indiana. 


Trade  in  the  South  of  Ireland 

A  correspondent  writes:  "Agents  in 
Dublin,  and,  indeed,  in  the  South  of  Ire- 
land generally,  have  had  an  excellent 
season. 

"Upto  the  beginning  of  last  August 
bicycles  and  motorcycles  were  selling 
freely,  and  even,  latterly,  within  the  past 
fortnight,  a  number  of  firms  have  exper- 
ienced a  revival  in  their  sales  depart- 
ments. Practically  all  through  the  year 
repairs  have  been  brisk,  and  most  of  the 
work-shops  are  still  busy,  although  a 
number  of_  them  are  understaffed  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  war.  English  commercial 
travelers  just  returned  from  business 
trips  in  the  South  of  Ireland  are  very 
well  pleased  with  the  result  of  their  jour- 
neys, which,  they  say,  are  very  much 
more  satisfactory  than  their  experiences 
on  the  other  side  of  the  channel.  The 
Dublin  dealers,  too,  seem  to  be  very  well 
pleased  with  the  past  season,  and  some 
of  them  are  very  busy  at  the  moment." 


Cochran  to  Manage  San  Diego  Agency 

Neal  Cochran,  for  several  years  man- 
ager of  the  sales  department  of  W.  H. 
Whitesell,  Excelsior  distributer  in  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  and  who  retained  the  same 
position  with  Girton  &  Hoffer  when  that 
firm  took  over  the  Excelsior  agency,  has 
connected  with  the  Excelsior  motorcycle 
agency  of  San  Diego,  Can.,  and  will  be 
in  charge  of  that  concerns'  business  after 
January  first.  The  Excelsior  agency  will 
be  located  in  a  new  building  in  the  heart 
of  the  business  district  of  San  Diego,  at 
the  corner  of  Broadwaj'  and  10th  street. 
As  soon  as  he  gets  the  business  running 
smoothly  Cochran  will  establish  a  read- 
ing and  rest  room  for  his  patrons  and 
will  supply  them  with  the  trade  papers 
and  daily  press. 

Carl  Goudy,  the  famous  Excelsior  rac- 
ing man,  who  formerly  was  agent  for 
that  machine  in  Fairbruy,  111.,  will  join 
the  selling  force  of  Girton  &  Hoffer  and 
will  travel  in  New  Mexico,  western 
Texas  and  Arizona. 


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Continental  Roof  Garden  Selected  for 
Motorcycle  and  Accessory  Exhibition 
to  Be  Held  in  February — Tentative 
Plans  Provide  for  40  Booths 


While  tlie  date  has  not  been  positively 
■determined  it  is  probable  that  Saturday, 
February  13th_,  will  be  the  opening  day 
of  the  first  exclusive  motorcycle  and 
accessory  show  to  be  held  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  The  exhibition  will  be  held  on 
the  roof  garden  of  the  Continental  hotel, 
at  9th  and  Chestnut  streets,  and  will  be 
open  for  one  week. 

The  space  will  be  divided  to  accommo- 
date 40  exhibitors  and  if  the  plan  meets 
with  the  encouragement  which  is  hoped 
for  by  Manager  F.  W.  Borgman,  an  ad- 
joining room  can  be  secured  for  exhib- 
itors who  decide  to  come  in  after  the 
•original  spaces  are  assigned.  Each  space 
will   be   10  X  IVi   feet. 

The  management  plans  to  have  the 
garden  attractively  decorated  and  an  or- 
chestra will  be  in  attendance  each  day. 
Exhibitors  will  be  given  100  tickets  for 
distribution  among  their  friends  and  pa- 
trons and  aside  from  these  complimentry 
tickets  all  admissions  will  be  paid  for. 
Those  wishing  to  communicate  with  the 
manager  can  reach  him  by  addressing 
2072  East  Sergeant  street,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 


Philadelphia  Dealers  May  Organize 

It  is  reported  that  the  motorcycle  and 
accessory  dealers  in  Philadelphia  are 
again  planning  to  organize  a  protective 
and  trade  association  to  deal  with  all 
subjects  which  have  to  do  with  the  local 
industry.  Nothing  definite  has  yet  been 
agreed  upon  but  it  is  probable  that  the 
association  will  come  into  existence  early 
in  the  new  year. 


Brier  to  Reach  Home  This  Week 

AVilliam  (Bill)  Brier,  who  was  injured 
in  Savannah  while  "tuning  up"  for  the 
300-mile  race,  held  in  that  Georgia  city 
on  Thanksgiving  Day,  has  so  far  recov- 
ered as  to  be  able  to  leave  the  hospital 
and  visit  friends  in  the  vicinity.  He  re- 
cently called  on  Gus  Castle,  manager  ol 
the  southern  branch  of  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson  Motor  Co.,  in  Atlanta,  and  in 
speaking  of  his  accident  said  that  the 
last  thing  he  remembered  before  re- 
covering consciousness  in  the  hospital 
was  stooping  over  to  make  an  adjust- 
ment of  his  carburetter. 

Brier's  accident  occurred  on  the  Satur- 


day preceeding  the  race  and  was  caused 
by  a  dog  running  on  the  course  directly 
in  front  of  him  while  he  was  riding  at 
about  70  miles  an  hour.  He  hit  the  dog 
— and  was  carried  to  a  hospital.  He  is 
expected  to  return  to  his  home  in  Mil- 
waukee,   Wis.,    this   week. 


Russia  Commandeers   Indians   For  War 

How  quick  the  Russian  War  Office 
recognized  the  value  of  motorcycles  for 
operations  in  the  field  is  evidenced  by 
their  seizure  of  all  the  Indians  in  Mos- 
cow at  the  outbreak  of  hostilities,  as 
detailed  in  the  following  interesting  ex- 
cerpt received  by  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.. 
from  its  Moscow  representative: 

"When  the  government  requisitioned 
the  motorcycles  in  Moscow,  first  of  all 
the  Indian  machines  were  ordered  out. 
I  look  forward  to  a  large  business  the 
coming  season,  as  not  only  were  my 
stock  of  Indians  taken,  but  Indians  in 
the  hands  of  private  owners  were  also 
requisitioned." 


Ohio  to  "War  Tax"  Motorcycles 

According  to  the  ruling  of  B.  E.  Wil- 
liamson, Revenue  Collector  in  Colum- 
bus, O,,  all  applications  for  the  registra- 
tion of  motorcycles  under  the  law  of  that 
state  will  have  to  bear  a  10-cent  war  tax 
stamp.  This  will  mean  an  additional 
fee  of  10  cents  on  all  motorcycle  li- 
censes for  the  year  191S. 

The  new  tags  will  be  ready  for  dis- 
tribution the  first  of  the  year. 


Columbus  to  Increase  Police  Squad 
As  a  result  of  the  efficiency  of  its  mo- 
torcycle squad  the  city  fathers  of  Co- 
lubus,  O.,  have  decreed  that  the  number 
of  police  motorcycles  shall  be  increased 
next  year.  Local  agents  are  bending 
every  effort  to  show  that  their  respect- 
ive machines  are  the  best  for  police  re- 
quirements and  all  the  dealers  expect  to 
submit  bids  when  they  are  called  for. 


Diamond  Names  Iowa  Distributer 

The  Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O., 
has  made  the  Diamond  Tire  &  Repair 
Co.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa  distributer  of  its 
products;  this  city  was  chosen  because 
one-day  freight  deliveries  can  be  made 
to  practically  the  v/hole  state.  Harry 
C.  Carr  and  Arthur  C.  Corning  are  the 
proprietors. 


Bay  State  Riders  Must  Carry  Plates 
To  meet  the  requirement  of  the  law 
passed  in  the  last  session  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts legislature,  the  State  Highway 
Commission  has  had  made  some  license 
plates  similar  to  those  used  on  auto- 
mobiles, but  smaller,  which  will  have  to 


be  carried  by  motorcyclists  next  year 
instead  of  the  small  seals  which  were  the 
requirement  heretofore. 

The  new  plates  are  7^  x  SVi  inches 
and  will  contain  the  motorcyclist's  num- 
ber. They  are  to  be  fastened  to  the 
front  and  back  of  the  machine  and  must 
at  all  times  be  so  carried  that  the  num- 
ber is  exposed. 


Fire  Guts  Elyea-Austell  Building. 

As  a  result  of  a  fire  which  did  damage 
to  the  amount  of  about  $10,000,  the 
building  occupied  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  by  the 
Elyea-Austell  Co.,  jobber  in  motorcycle 
accessories  and  general  sporting  goods, 
was  gutted  on  Wednesday  last,  16th  inst. 
The  origin  of  the  fire  is  not  known,  but 
the  loss  is  covered  by  insurance.  The 
company  already  is  arranging  to  resume 
business   in  a   new  location. 


Cleveland   Bicyclists   Organize   Club  • 

Bicyclists  in  Cleveland,  O.,  met  last 
week  and  organized  the  Victor  Bicycle 
Club.  The  following  officers  were  elect- 
ed: President,  Walter  Schierbaum;  sec- 
retary-treasurer, Victor  H.  Lister;  cap- 
tain, W.  D.  Schierbaum.  For  the  pres- 
ent the  headquarters  of  the  new  organ- 
ization will  be  in  the  bicycle  store  of 
T.   Lister,  at  268S  V/est  25th  street. 


Bicycle    Store    Opens   in    Forti  Worth 

Under  the  style  Anderson's  Repair 
Shop,  a  bic}'cle  store  has  been  opened 
in  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  by  C.  H.  and  D. 
H.  Anderson,  at  605  Penn  street.  The 
establishment  will  be  under  the  manage- 
ment of  C.  H.  Anderson,  a  local  bicycle 
racing  enthusiast,  and  the  store  already 
has  been  selected  as  the  headquarters  of 
the  Panther  Cycle  Club. 


Lock  Haven  to  Have  New  Concern 

G.  F.  Loder,  Lynn  Schuyler  and  Harold 
Fredericks  have  formed  a  company  and 
under  the  style  Auto  Supply  Co.,  will 
open  a  store  in  Lock  Haven,  Pa.,  and 
deal  in  motorcycles,  supplies  and  acces- 
sories. A  complete  repair  department, 
equipped  with  modern  machinery,  will 
be  connected  with  tiie  store  and  will  be 
in  charge  of  Fredericks. 


Tonjes  to  Head  New  England  Wheelmen 

At  a  meeting  of  the  New  England 
Wheelmen,  held  at  the  clubrooms,  Fri- 
day night,  the  following  officers  were 
elected  to  serve  during  1915:  President, 
C.  H.  J.  Tonjes;  vice-president,  Benj. 
Boyes;  treasurer,  D.  J.  Mclntyre;  secre- 
tary, George  Polacsy;  captain,  John 
Boyes;  sergeant-at-arms,  James  Papesca. 

A  large  turnout  of  members  made  the 
nominations  and  voting  spirited. 


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December  22,   !914i 


The  club  will  hold  the  usual  New 
Year's  Day  race  to  Pelham  Bay  Bridge 
and  return,  starting  in  front  of  the  club- 
house, No.  9  Jerome  avenue,  Bronx 
(162nd  street),  at  10  A.  M.,  regardless  of 
weather  conditions.  There  are  seven 
valuable  prizes  on  the  list. 


MIAMI  SECRET  STILL 
REMAINS  UNSOLVED 


From  a  Soldier  in  the  Allied  Armies 
The  following  letter  from  Alex  Brash, 
a  brother  of  Daniel  M.  Brash,  Harley- 
Davidson  dealer  in  Glasgow,  Scotland, 
to  Homer  C.  Garner,  manager  of  the 
export  department  of  the  Harley-David- 
son  Motor  Co.,  in  Milwaukee,  is  self- 
explanatory  and  shows  the  enthusiasm 
with  which  the  enrolled  men  of  the  army 
look  forward  to' serving  their  country  and 
riding  into  the  shadow  of  death  or  to 
■  death  itself.  There  is  a  world  of  pathos 
to  be  found  in  that  last  word — "maybe." 
First  London  Machine  Gun  Battery, 
Lord  Lyveden,  Commanding. 
Wembley  Hill, 

Nov.  24th.  1914. 
My  Dear  Homer: — 

I  fully  intended  to  enclose  my  photo 
in  this  letter,  but  they  were  not  just 
ready.  I  have  a  twin  Harley-Davidson 
with  a  Lewis  machine  gun  hitched  onto 
it,  and  by  Gee,  I  fully  expect  to  hit  the 
Germans  hard,  if  I  get  a  chance.  I  en^ 
rolled  in  the  1st  Battery  so  I'd  be  sure 
to  get  in.  It's  great — you  can  imagine 
a  charge  of  66  Motor  Bikes.  Gun  fires 
750  shots  per  minute.  Wow!  We  leave 
soon  for  the  firing  line,  and  you'll  hear 
from  me  again — Maybe? 

Alex. 
Gunner — Brash 
1st   Battery   Motor   Machine 
Gun  Service,  R.  F.  A.  Wembley  Hill 
No.    London,   England 


New    Officers    For   San   Francisco    Club 

At  a  meeting  held  on  December  7th, 
the  New  Century  Wheelmen  of  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  held  a  semi-annual  elec- 
tion of  officers  for  the  December-June 
term.  The  following  officers  were 
chosen:  President,  Al  Greeniger;  first 
vice-president,  Robt.  White;  second  vice- 
president.  Earl  Hancock;  recording  sec- 
retary, L.  Drury;  financial  secretary,  H. 
Campbell;  treasurer,  A.  J.  Boerner;  cap- 
tain, Hans  Ohn:  sergeant-at-arms,  R. 
Welch. 


Another  Dealers'  Show  in  San  Francisco 

Following  the  interesting  and  increas- 
ingly popular  custom  of  holding  dealers' 
exhibits  in  cities  where  no  big  show  is 
held,  the  Indian  tepee  in  San  Francisco 
exhiliited  the  new  models  recently.  Rid- 
ers and  their  friends  came  in  numbers 
to  the  store. 


All  Sorts  of  Rumors  Coming  from 
Everywhere  Concerning  Middletown 
Secret — One  Report  Says  "Mystery"  Is 
a  Sidecar  With  Its  Own  Power  Plant 


The  mystery  thickens.  The  "What-is- 
it?"  in  the  Miami  factory  in  Middletown, 
O.,  still  is  unproclaimed.  Various  rumors 
are  in  circulation.  One  is  to  the  effect 
that  the  surprise  of  the  show  will  be 
revealed  in  an  exceedingly  light  weight 
single  which  is  to  be  sold  for  one  dollar 
per  pound.  Another  story  has  it  that 
a  speedy  twin  will  be  turned  out  for 
racing  purposes  and  the  price  of  it  will 
be  based  on  one-hour  trial  tests.  Three 
dollars  will  be  charged  for  each  mile  cov- 
ered during  the  60  minutes.  If  the  ma- 
cliine  does  80  miles  the  dealer  will  sell 
it  for  $240.  The  sales  of  these  machines 
will  be  restricted  to  riders  who  already 
have  made  track  reputations  and  appli- 
cations from  novices  in  the  racing  field 
will  not  be  considered. 

If  there  is  any  truth  in  the  foregoing 
plan  it  shows  that  the  Miami  people  are 
taking  a  leaf  from  the  book  of  experi- 
ence written  by  the  famous  HerreshofI, 
builder  of  yachts,  who  at  one  time  de- 
signed and  built  a  number  of  fleet  runa- 
bouts which  were  sold  for  $1,000  per 
knot,  as  developed  on  the  final  trial  trip. 

A  statement  made  by  one  who  should 
know,  though  .maybe  he  doesn't,  is  that 
the  Miami  creation  is  not  a  motorcycle 
at  all,  but  is  a  sidecar  with  power  plant 
contained  in  it.  Through  a  simple  means 
of  attachment  the  control  of  the  third- 
wheeler  is  carried  to  the  grip  of  the  mo- 
torcycle   so    that    the    operation    of    the 


sidecar  power  plant  is  in  the  hands  of 
the  motorcyclist.  The  car  is  intended 
for  use  with  single-cylinder  machines  of 
limited   power,   the   report   states. 

In  fact,  that  part  of  the  country  com- 
monly known  as  the  Middle  West  is  ru- 
mor ridden  as  a  result  of  the  Miami 
secret,  and  that  section  is  not  alone  in 
its  conjectures.  From  all  parts  of  the 
United  States  come  evidences  of  inter- 
est that 'has  been  aroused  by. the  manu- 
facturer of  Flying  Merkel  motorcycles 
and  from  the  Far  West  came  the  state- 
ment that  the  disclosure  will  be  a  four- 
cylinder  model  on  which  the  factory  haj 
been  working  for  three  years.  This  lat- 
ter rumor  is  not  believed,  however,  as 
it  would  have  been  almost  impossible 
for  the  secret  to  have  been  kept  for 
so   long   a    time. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  rumors  that 
are  spreading  from  day  to  day.  All 
sorts  of  wild  reports  are  being  circu- 
lated. Some  have  it  that  a  starter  on 
entirely  new  principles  has  been  devel- 
oped. Others  say  a  revolutionary  three- 
speed  or  four-speed  gear  has  been  per- 
fected with  shifting  mechanism  adopted 
for  foot  operation.  A  report  which  has 
gained  considerable  headway  states  that 
the  mystery  will  be  found  in  the  adop- 
tion of  a  new  carburetter,  which  vap- 
orizes kerosene  as  well  as  gasolene  and 
may  be  used  with  other  fluids  when 
neither  of  these  are  at  hand- 
Whatever  it  is  it  still  is  a  mystery  and 
there  is  little  likelihood  of  the  answer 
being  found  before  the  opening  of  the 
New  York  show. 

A  large  crate  carefully  concealed  is  be- 
ing shipped  from  the  factory,  and  the 
utmost  care  is  taken  to  preserve  its 
secret.    , 

Private,  officers  are  said  to  be  on  guard 
until  the  show  opening. 


of  C.  W.  J 


December   22,    1914 


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Builds  Up  Flourishing  Trade  in  One  Year 


Trenton  Harley-Davidson  Dealer  Started  During  the  Dull  Season  a  Year 

Ago  in  the  Face  of  Keen  Competition— Keeps  Hustling  All 

the  Time  and   Gets  Many  Winter  Prospects 


Suppose  as  an  almost  total  stranger  in 
a  town  of  110,000  inhabitants,  which  was 
already  witnessing  lively  competition 
among  cycle  dealers,  you  decided  to  get 
your  business  wedge  into  the  trade  and 
opened  a  little  store  about  a  year  ago. 
The  outlook  would  hardly  appear  bright 
to  you  and  you  might  expect  to  take 
several  years  before  building  up  a  Nour- 
ishing' business.  Suppose  still  further, 
that  at  the  end  of  the  first  month  your 
total  receipts  were  just  $51.  Not  very 
encouraging,  is  it?  But  you  grit  your 
teeth  and  plug  away.  Then,  when  the 
heighth  of  the  season  comes,  you  find 
your  income  rapidly  increasing  and  that 
in  one  month  you  took  in  $5,000  and  an- 
other month  totaled  $7,000.  Wouldn't 
that  make  you  feel  like  dancing  with 
joy? 

Has  New  York  Business  Ideas 

Well,  that's  just  what  happened  tu 
Woods,  the  Harley-Davidson  dealer  of 
Trenton,  N.  J.  R.  S.  Woods  started  in 
business  a  year  ago  last  month  and  open- 
ed a  little  store  on  the  outskirts  of  the 
commercial  district.  He  came  from  New 
York  and  he  had  New  York  ideas  about 
running  a  business.  He  wasn't  in  his 
little  establishment  for  many  weeks  be- 
fore it  became  necessary  for  him  to  seek 
]t:rger  quarters,  and  then  he  planted  him- 
self right  between  two  old  dealers  who 
had  been  catering  to  Trenton's  cycling 
enthusiasts  for  years. 

The  first  month  wasn't  the  kind  to 
stimulate  ambition — it  would  have  taken 
the  heart  out  of  any  man  not  of  the 
Woods  type.  But  he  kept  or.  with  real 
American  persistence  and  aggressiveness. 
sought  prospects  wherever  he  thought 
they  might  possibly  be  found,  and  fought 
an  effective  campaign,  which  received 
impetus  as  the  month  rolled  by,  and  the 
dollars  kepi  on  rolling  over  the  counter. 
He  made  good.  When  the  last  day  of 
November  came  round  and  Woods  fig- 
ured up  the  month's  business  he  found 
that  he  had  rung  up  on  the  register  over 
$1,000,  as  against  $S1  for  the  same  period 
a  year  ago.  During  the  year  he  had 
sold  more  than  60  machines,  1  motor- 
cycle truck  and  11  sidecars,  in  addition 
to   several   bicycles  and   a   large   number 


of    accessories    and    made    many    repair 
jobs. 

Woods'  store,  which  is  located  right 
in  the  midst  of  large  business  houses, 
has  a  splendid  show  window  and  runs 
very  deep.  In  the  rear,  where  the  repair- 
shop  is  situated,  is  a  large  skylight  which 
throws  an  abundance  of  light  into  the 
room  and  InHghtens  up  the  entire  store. 


R.    S.   Woods 

Ont  lone  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle  is 
all  that  was  stationed  in  the  window, 
which  was  covered  on  top  by  a  promi-. 
nent  1915  announcement  painted  in  black 
and  red,  the  important  words  receiving- 
emphasis  by  the  latter  color.  In  the 
interior  of  the  place  were  a  number  of 
nev\'  models,  a  cycle  car  and  a  few  stored 
machines,  besides  a  bicycle  rack,  another 
for  tires  and  an  accessories  show  case. 
When  I  entered  the  store  AVoods  was 
liusy  with  the  repairman  examining  an 
old  machine.  He  immediately  came  for- 
ward to  greet  me  and  as  soon  as  he 
found  out  that  my  business  was  an  inter- 
view he  appeared  eager  to  speak  about 
liis  first  year's  experience. 

Well  Qualified  to  Be  a  Salesman 

R.  S.  Woods  is  the  kind  of  man  who 
might  best  be  described  as  a  "live  wire" 
— one  that  puts  plenty  of  thought  into 
his  activity.  This,  together  with  the  fact 
that  he  is  congenial,  makes  him  a  very 
agreeable  person  to  meet. 


"I  started  in  a  small  place  down  the 
line,"  he  began  after  lighting  a  cigarette. 
"But  I  wasn't  there  long  before  it  be- 
came necessary  for  me  to  locate  here 
and  1  guess  I've  got  enough  space  to  last 
me  for  a  few  years  to  come." 

"Why  the  change?" 

"After  some  weeks  in  the  first  store 
I  found  myself  cramped  for  room.  Bus- 
iness kept  on  increasing  with  such  rapid 
strides  that  it  was  a  case  of  augmenting 
space  or  remaining  one  of  the  little 
frys.  I  worked  hard'  during  the  winter 
months — the  so-called  dull  season — and 
made  it  a  pretty  lively  one." 

Makes  the  Dull  Season  Lively 

"How  did  you  manage  to  liven  up  the 
dead  season?"  I  asked,  seeing  that  he 
was    going    to    spring    something    good. 

"I  hit  upon  a  scheme  which  operated 
with  splendid  results."  Woods  smiled  as 
that  though  passed  through  his  mind. 
"1  thought  there  was  no  reason  in  the 
w(irld  why  I  sould  not  be  able  to  get 
hold  of  a  good  number  of  prospects.  I 
got  30  possible  buyers.  This  was  my 
plan:  If  I  found  a  man  desirous  of  pur- 
chasing a  motorcycle  I  suggested  to 
him  that  he  might  pay  me  $25  down  and 
then  $3  or  so  a  week,  which  was  to  go 
toward  defraying  the  expense  of  a  new 
model  machine  that  I  promised  to  deliver 
to  him  in  the  spring. 

"I  stipulated  that  at  any  time  he  could 
have  all  his  money  back  on  demand;  that 
if  when  the  day  came  for  the  delivery 
of  the  motorcycle  he  found  that  he  did 
not  care  for  the  line  I  handle  all  of  his 
money  would  be  gladly  refunded  without 
any  ill  feeling.  As  I  said  before,  I  ob- 
tained 30  fellows  who  were  willing  to 
do  this.  I  made  28  sales  and  only  lost 
two." 

"How  do  you  get  your  prospects?" 

"Through  customers,  factory  inquiries 
which  were  referred  to  me,  and  through 
the  people  who  come  into  the  store. 
Whenever  I  hear  that  a  man  is  in  the 
market  for  a  motorcycle  I  get  after  him 
pretty  quickly.  I  find  out  where  he 
works  and  take  out  a  machine  with  a 
tandem  seat  attached  to  his  office  or 
sliop  just  about  the  time  the  day's  labors 
are    over.      I    pick   him   up   and   ride   the 


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prospect  home  and  show  him  how  much 
easier  and  quicker  it  is  to  get  back  to 
his  house  on  a  machine  than  by  the  trol- 
ley car," 

"How  do  you  manage  to  get  a  pros- 
pect to  tell  you  where  he  works?" 

"That  really  is  a  ditificult  thing  to  find 
■out,"  replied  Woods.  "Sometimes  it  is 
even  hard  to  get  his  name  and  address. 
But  when  a  fellow  comes  in  this  store 
I  do  not  speak  motorcycles  to  him  all 
the  time.  I  try  to  win  his  confidence..  I 
talk  with  him  about  his  favorite  sport 
or  his  occupation,  and,  by  swapping  ex- 
periences,  I  soon  make  a  friend,  of  him. 

"Whereas  he  may  have  been  unwilling 
to  leave  his  card  at  the  beginning  of  his 
visit  to  the  store,  before  he  leaves  you 
will  get  him  to  have  confidence  in  you. 
That's  a  mighty  important  factor — to 
make  your  customers  feel  that  you  stand 
for  fair  dealing  and  really  wish  to  be 
a  friend.  Well,  when  I  succeed  in  win- 
ning a  man  over  in  that  manner,  he 
readily  hands  you  his  name  and  address 
and  in  the  course  of  your  conversation 
it's  not  hard  to  find  out  where  he  works.'' 

"Do  you   follow  up  with  letters?" 

Investigates  All  Prospects 

"Seldom.  Personal  calls  and  demon- 
strations are  the  most  effective  ways  of 
turning  a  prospect  into  a  purchaser.  The 
■dealers  here  do  very  little  personal  call- 
ing and  that's  where  I  have  an  advantage 
over  them  when  I  go  out  and  see  a  man 
myself.  I'll  see  all  kinds  of  prospects 
whether  the  chances  of  landing  a  sale 
are  good  or  bad.  Often  I  am  fooled,  for 
I  find  that  the  inquirer  for  a  catalog  is 
just  Johnny  Jones,  age  12  years  and  per- 
haps 6  months,  whose  mamma  wouldn't 
think  of  letting  him  ride  a  motorcycle. 
But  in  the  long  run  J  come  out  on  top. 
In  not  going  out  to  see  prospects,  good 
or  bad,  you  may  lose  a  lot  of  sales.  It's 
always  best  to   keep   on   the   safe   side." 

"Do  3'ou  take  second-hand  machines  in 
part  payment?" 

"To  be  candid  with  you,"  Woods  re- 
plied, looking  critically  at  his  cigarette, 
"I  don't  care  much  to  take  in  second- 
hand machines  and  won't  unless  it  is  ab- 
solutely necessary.  I  do  not  as  a  rule 
repair  them  and  observe  no  limit  of 
any  one  make  which  I  take  in.  Gener- 
ally I  make  about  10  per  cent  profit  on 
used  motorcycles  and  sell  them  on  time." 

"Do  you  sell  new  machines  on  time?" 

"Nearly  eight-tenths  of  my  business  is 
done  on  the  deferred  payment  plan.  I 
don't  hold  to  any  strict  rule  regarding 
the  amount  of  the  initial  payment.  I 
first  talk  the  machine  and  then,  feel  a 
customer  out  in  regard  to  the  amount  of 
money   he    can    spare   for   the    first    pay- 


ment. Seldom  is  the  question  of  first 
payment  an  obstacle  to  consummating  a 
sale.  The  weekly  installments  range  from 
$3   to  $S." 

"Do  you  ask  for  references?" 
"No."  We  just  find  out  where  the  pur- 
chaser lives  and  look  up  his  name  in  the 
local  directory  to  see  whether  he  really 
is  an  inhabitant  of  Trenton.  A  chattel 
mortgage  covers  the  unpaid  balance,  so 
that,  provided  I  can  locate  the  machine 
I  don't  have  to  worry  about  getting  it 
back." 

An  Interesting  Species  of  Prospect 

"Wal,  I  say,  Mr.  Woods,  guess  I'm 
agoin'  ter  go  'ome,"  interrupted  a  voice 
from  the  front  of  the  store,  just  as  1 
was  formulating  my  next  question. 

I  turned  to  see  who  it  was,  and  could 
discern  nothing  but  what  appeared  to  be 
a  bundle  of  old  clothes  perched  on  the 
spring  seat  of  a  used  machinfe.  Upon 
looking  closer,  I  found  that  the  bundle 
actually  moved  and  continued  to  speak. 
There  was  a  human  being  in  it.  A  head 
stuck  out  on  top  which  was  decked  by 
an  old  cap  and  an  abundance  of  long 
yellow  hair  that  nearly  covered  the  ears. 
As  the  face  came  into  view,  the  lips 
moved,  repeating  the  words  spoken  be- 
fore. 

"All  right,"  replied  Woods,  winking  at 
me.     "I'll  see  you  tomorrow,   old  man." 

"What  in  the  world  is  tliat?"  I  asked 
in  astonishment. 

"Why,  that's  a  prospect — a  farmer 
prospect,"  laughed  the  Trenton  dealer. 
"I  expect  to  sell  a  machine  to  him  in  a 
short  time,  and  have  got  him  just  to  the 
point  where  I  believe  I  will  landA  sale." 

"He  doesn't  look,"  I  said,  hardly  be- 
lieving that  the  farmer  could  be  much 
of  a  prospect,  "as  though  he  had  the 
price  of  a  newspaper." 

"You're  wrong  there,"  objected  Woods, 
"That  fellow  can  afford  a  machine  and 
he's   going   to    get   one — from   me,    too." 

Prefers    Farmer   as    Customer 

"x\re  farmers  good-paying  customers?" 
"Better  than  city  people,  and  it's  easier 
to  sell  machines  to  them — at  least  as  far 
as  Trenton  is  concerned,  and  I  believe 
that  the  condition  is  general.  In  the  first 
place,  the  farmer  has  not  the  amuse- 
ments, such  as  movies,  theaters,  dances, 
etc.,  that  city  folk  have,  and  therefore  he 
appreciates  more  keenly  the  enjoyment 
to  be  had  '  from  a  power-driven  two- 
wheeler.  This  makes  it  easier  to  sell 
him  a  machine.  ■  In  the  second  place, 
since  the  farmer  lacks  facilities  for  en- 
joyment, he  does  not  squander  his  money 
like  his  urban  brother.  So  that  when 
the   time   comes  to  pay  his   installments 


he  has  the  money  ready  for  you.  If  I 
had  my  choice  between  selling  to  farm- 
ers and  city  fellows,  I'd  choose  the 
farmer." 

"Are  your  sidecar  sales  coming  along 
well?" 

"I  sold  11  last  year." 
"Is  there  a  large  profit  in  repairs?" 
"When  I  first  started,  I  figured  that 
the  profits  would  be  large.  As  a  matter 
of  fact  I  make  about  $20  a  month  on 
labor  and  the  biggest  item  in  repairs  is 
labor." 

"Give  any  discounts  on  what  you  sell?" 
"I  always  charge  list  prices.  With  a 
machine  I  give  a  horn,  but  that's  all. 
And  when  any  defect  occurs  in  the  mo- 
torcycle which  is  covered  by  a  guarantee 
I  let  the  factory  attend  to  its  repair." 
"Have  you  sold  any  delivery  vans?" 
"I  managed  to  sell  on  truck.  I  say 
'managed,'  because  it's  as  hard  as  the 
devil  to  get  the  merchants  here  to  see 
the  advantages  accruing  from  the  use  of 
the  commercial  combination.  They're 
such  a  conservative  lot  of  men,  they 
won't  go  into  a  thing  until  someone  else 
takes  the  lead.  But  after  I  get  a  few 
of  them  running  around  I  hope  to  find 
it   easi'er   to   sell  vans." 

"Keep  a  good  grade  of  accessories  and 
clothes?" 

Best  Cheapest  in  Long  Run 

"I  believe  that  I  keep  a  better  grade 
than  most  dealers,  and  I  do  this  because, 
to  my  mind,  the  best  is  the  cheapest  in 
the  long  run.  I  follow  this  idea  in  buy- 
ing clothes  and  things  for  myself,  and 
it's  not  hard  to  persuade  customers  that 
good  accessories  and  clothes  are  least 
expensive  in  the  end. 

"There  is  always  a  mighty  big  tempta- 
tion for  a  dealer  to  overcharge  for  these 
and  also  parts.  To  preclude  any  pos- 
sibility of  a  customer  thinking  that  he  is 
being  overcharged  I  follow  this  plan: 
When  a  fellow  comes  in  to  buy,  let 
u.s  say,  a  new  part,  I  ask  him  to  look  it 
up  in  the  catalog,  where  the  price  is 
plainly  marked.  He  sees  the  price,  of 
course,  and  he  knows  whether  I  am 
charging  honestly." 

"Do  you  keep  a  full  line  of  parts?" 

"It  isn't  necessary.  Some  dealers  boast 
aljout  the  fact  that  they  have  enough 
different  parts  in  stock  with  which  to 
Iniild  up  an  entirely  new  machine.  That's 
poor  business.  Space  here  is  worth 
money,  and  I  will  not  fill  it  with  parts 
that  will  just  gather  dust.  In  the  be- 
ginning I  made  a  few  mistakes  in  buy- 
ing parts,  such  as  laying  in  about  four 
oil  tanks.  There  they  are  up  on  that 
shelf." 

"Ma\'e  you  any  sul)agents  in  your  ter- 


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ritory  to  represent  you  in  towns  around 
Trenton?" 

"I  have  several  of  them  now.  I  make 
it  a  rule  that  to  become  one  of  my  sub- 
agents  a  man  must  have  sold  at  least 
three  machines  and  he  doesn't  get  any 
commission  until  he  has  sold  that  num- 
ber. This  is  done  to  prevent  fellows 
from  getting  a  machine  at  discount  from 
me  under  the  pretext  of  acting  as  sub- 
agents.  It  is  nothing  more  or  less  than 
a  means  of  making  them  prove  their 
sincerity." 

What  He  Thought  of  Racing 

In  speaking  of  the  sales  he  made  dur- 
ing the  year  Woods  was  perfectly  frank. 
He  took  out  his  day-book  and  as  he 
spoke  of  the  increase  of  one  month  over 
the  other  he  permitted  the  interviewer 
to  glance  at  the  book  and  verify  what- 
ever he  had  said. 

"Do   you   hold   races   in   Trenton?" 

"During  the  year  we  held  a  few  on  the 
local  track.  But  they've  done  more  dam- 
age to  business  than  good.  There  were 
accidents  to  which  the  newspapers  de- 
voted columns.  Racing  can  be  made  safe 
and  it  should.  Next  year  I  expect  to 
have  my  own  riders  on  the  track." 

"Track  riding  brings  the  dealer  whose 
machine  wins  a  large  amount  of  public- 
ity, especially  in  the  papers.  It  pays  him 
in  the  end,  even  if  the  expense  is  heavy." 

Woods  though  originally  a  New 
Yorker,  has  certainly  caught  the  hos- 
pitable spirit  of  Trenton,  for  when  he 
finished  his  talk  he  accompanied  me  half 
vra.y  down  to  the  railroad  station  and 
"bade   me   a   hearty   farewell. 


THANKS  FROM  DONOVAN 
FOR  F.  A.  M.  SUPPORT 


Easy  Carrying?  Watch  This  I 


Chairman  Donovan  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Com- 
petition Committee  Expresses  Grati- 
tude to  the  Racing  Fraternity — Na- 
tional Organization  Wants  Safety  First 

'  Reviewing  the  months  during  which  he 
has  been  in  control  of  the  Competition 
Committee  of  the  P'ederation  of  Amer- 
ican Motorcyclists,  Chairman  Donovan 
has  written  to  Bicycling  World  and  Mo- 
torcycle Review  the  following  letter 
which  is  self-explanatory  and  interesting 
to  all. 

"Following  my  policy  of  always  try- 
ing to  give  credit  where  credit  is  due. 
I  wish  to  herewith  thank  the  racing  fra- 
ternity as  a  whole  for  the  support  they 
have  given  me  during  the  past  season 
in  my  efforts  to  eliminate  outlaw  racing 
and  to  purge  F.  A.  M.  racing  of  vihatever 
disagreeable   features   it   may   have   had. 

"The  racing  fraternity  have,  with  but 
few  exceptions,  come  to  realize  that  the 
restrictions  placed  on  racing  by  the  F. 
A.  M.  vvrere  done  so  for  the  protection 
of  the  rider  himself,  and  not  merely  to 
prevent  riders  from  doing  something 
which  to  them  might  appear  immaterial. 
The  greater  the  experience  of  the  rider 
the  more  he  appreciates  that  such  re- 
strictions are  the  result  of  long  and 
careful  observation,  with  but  one  object 
in  mind — the  safety  of  the  rider,  so  far 
as  is  possible. 

"Tiy     bitter     experience     riders     have 


A    Miller    sociable 


learned  that  it  does  not  pay  them  to  par- 
ticipate in  outlaw  events,  because 'of  the 
lact  of  restrictions,  lack  of  proper  con- 
trol and  uncertainty  of  receiving  prizes 
won;  not  to  mention  the  bad  repute  in 
which  they  stand  after  such  outlaw  com- 
petition. 

"Whether  or  not  the  above  accounts 
for  their  refusal  to  participate  in  out- 
law events,  the  fact  remains  that  with 
but  few  exceptions  the  riders  have  shown 
steadfast  loyalty  to  the  F.  A.  M.  and  to 
F.  A.  M.  principles  during  the  past  sea- 
son; and  I  would  consider  it  a  personal 
favor  if  j'ou  gentlemen  of  the  press  would 
convey  to  the  riders  my  sincere  thanks 
and  appreciation  of  their  attitude  during 
the  past  season,  in  the  face  of  glowing 
offers  to  repudiate  the  F.  A.  M." 


Annual  Convention  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  of  the  Haverford  Branch  Manager 


Standing,  from  rear — Max  M.   Sladkin,  Fred  Winthrop,    L.    J.    Kellner,    C.    M.    Hobbs,    Wm.    Van    Sau) 
Seated — Jos   Sherman,   Jack    Love,    B.   I.   Wiesen,  I.  M.  Strauss,  C.  H.  Cross,  W.  B.  Crozier,  I.  K.  Ste 

at  left — Ed.  Smullen  and  Clinton  Smullen 


L.    C.    Kellne 
nd  Master  Cr 


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December  22,    1914 


CYCLIIVG  STARS  ENTER 
BIG  ATHLETIC  MEET 


Wet,  But  It's  All  in  the  Military  Game! 


Cracks  of  the  MetropoUtan  District  Will 
Compete  in  Madison  Square  Garden, 
Saturday,  December  26th— Eight  Men 
Enter  from  Century  Road  Club  Ass'n 


Seldom  before  in  the  history  of  ama- 
teur bicycling  has  there  appeared  the 
equal  of  the  following  aggregation  of 
stars  in  board  floor  competition:  A.  O. 
Lake.  M.  A.  L.  and  National  champion; 
Eddie  Goodwin,  the  Irish-American 
Club's  crack;  Billy  Van  den  Dries.  Will- 
iam Wallner,  William  Eckrich,  Walter 
Langren,  the  Bowker  brothers  and  Ed- 
win Gaffney. 

These  crackerjack  riders  will  com- 
pete in  a  special  two-mile  scratch  race, 
one  of  the  feature  events  on  the  monster 
Save-a-Home  Fund  program  of  athletic 
sports.  It  will  be  held  Saturday  evening, 
December  26,  at  Madison  Square  Garden, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Evening  Mail 
and  Amateur  Athletic  Union. 

Besides  the  stars,  fifteen  other  good 
cyclists  will  answer  the  call  of  the  start- 
er, John  McHugh.  This  will  necessitate 
mile  heats,  and  the  lucky  ones  go  after 
the  prizes  over  the  two-mile  route.  It  is 
expected  that  the  existing  record  for  the 
distance  will  be  smashed. 

Lake  deferred  a  trip  to  Montreal,  Can- 
ada, in  order  to  show  in  this  worthy 
meet  cause.  Alfie  is  a  corking  skater  and 
he  had  it  all  arranged  to  show  the  class 
in  the  mode  of  competition  when  he  was 
informed  of  Saturday's  charity  aft'air. 
Right  off  he  cancelled  his  out-of-town 
engagements. 

Lake  was  a  sensation  on  the  board  all 
of  last  year  and  part  of  1914.  He  has 
trimmed  the  best  in  the  land.  He  is  a 
glutton  for  work. 

At  the  Save-a-Home  games,  Lake  will 
have  to  ride  at  his  fastest  gait  to  beat 
Goodwin  and  Van  den  Dries,  for  reports 
coming  from  the  latter  pair  makes  it 
appear  that  they  are  riding  in  top  form. 

The  Century  Road  Club  Association 
has  entered  eight  men.  The  association's 
team,  Baker-Jensen  and  Taub  and  Naph- 
tal,  who  this  year  carried  off  the  cham- 
pionship of  the  Metropolitan  clubs,  are 
in  readiness  for  the  big  doings.  Then 
there  is  Baker,  who  won  the  Valentine 
trophy  for  the  fastest  mile  against  time, 
and  a  couple  of  other  good  ones. 

In  addition  to  the  bicycling  events  the 
program  provides  for  a  large  number  of 
athletic  contests  of  various  sorts,  and  the 
crack  athletes  of  the  metropolitan  dis- 
trict have  entered. 


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WAR  NO  BAR  TO  CYCLE  SPORT 
IN   LAND   OF  THE    KANGAROO 

Although  the  world-wide  war  lias  prac- 
tically caused  a  cessation  of  the  cycle 
racing  sport  in  Europe,  the  same  cannot 
be  said  of  Australia,  wliere  cycling  events 
are  being  run  at  regular  intervals.  Dur- 
ing Octobor  the  Cycle  Trader's  100-mile 
road  race  was  held  and  the  winner  turned 
up  in  H.  C.  Clark,  of  Euroa,  and  his 
time  was  S  hours,  31  minutes,  41  seconds. 
Time  prize  was  won  by  A.  C.  McDonnell, 
who  negotiated  the  cour.sc  in  S  hours, 
12  ininutes,  34*.5  seconds.  An  entry  of 
131  riders  was  received.  69  of  whom 
started   and   38  finished. 

The  25-mile  road  clianipionship  of 
Western  Australia  was  decided  early  in 
October  and  resulted  in  a  win  for  A. 
G.  Cogdell  by  a  wheel  from  A.  Schulze, 
while  W.  J.  Wren  ran  third.  The  time 
was  1  hour,  10  minutes.  A  small  field 
of  ten  riders  contested  in  the  champion- 
ship. 

There  is  doubt  about  the  Austral 
Wheel  Race,  Australia's  great  cycling 
classic,  being  run  this  year.  The  race 
was  allowed  to  lapse  after  an  uninter- 
rupted period  of  29  years  and  tlie  event 
may  not  be  run  this  year.  The  Mel- 
bourne Bicycle  Club,  which  first  estab- 
lished the  race  in  1886,  has  practically 
ceased  as  a  cycling  body.  When  first 
run  the  Austral  was  for  amateurs,  but  in 
1890  a  cash  first  prize  of  $1,000  was.  put 
up  and  the  desertions  from  the  amateur 
ranks  was  so  great  that  the  amateur 
bodies  became  non-existent. 


1   the   flooded   Salisbury    plain 

When  "Hugger  liill"  Martin  won  the 
race  from  scratch  in  1893,  the  first  prize 
was  $2,000,  and  that  amount  always  went 
to  the  winner  until  latter  years,  when 
$500  was  offered,  and  one  year  it  was 
run  on  a  percentage  basis,  but  with  little 
success.  Only  one  rider,  the  late  H.  H. 
Lambton,  vvon  the  race  twice,  and  among 
the  other  winners  can  be  found  Jackie 
Clark,  Fred  Scheps,  Harry  .Thomas, 
Frank  Corry  and  other  noted  riders. 

P.  O'Shea,  the  fast  New  Zealander, 
who  established  the  fastest  time  in  the 
famous  Warnambool  to  Melbourne  165- 
mile  road  race  in  1911,  thereby  gaining 
the  title  of  Australiasian  road  champion, 
won  the  time  prize  in  the  Timaru-Christ- 
church  (New  Zealand)  100-mile  road  race 
run  late  in  October,  his  time  being 
5:51:33.  F.  D.  Sutherland  won  the  race 
from  the  25-minute  mark  in  6:10:42. 

A  48-hour  race  is  to  be  run  in  Sydney, 
Australia,  starting  New  Year's  Eve  and 
finishing  two  days  later.  The  race  will 
be  run  under  the  auspices  of  the  League 
of  New  South  Wheelmen  and  will  be 
limited  to  12  teams.  The  race  will  in  all 
probability  be  run  on  percentage. 


J.  B.  Clarkson,  of  New  Zealand,  ac- 
cording to  an  English  paper,  says  that 
the  United  States  is  feeling  the  pinch  of 
the  war  more  than  England.  He  admit- 
ted that  we  had  a  great  opportunity,  but 
did  not  have  the  means  to  make  use  of  it. 
There  is  stuff  tied  up  on  the  New  York 
wharves,  he  continues,  but  there  is  no 
money  with  which  to  ship  it  to  Europe. 


December   22,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   REVIEW 


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RIDERS  MAKE  BAD  WINDOW  DECORATION 

It  is  important  to  have  your  store  appear  as  a  place 
of  business  and  not  as  a  club  room.  In  passing  some 
motorcycle  stores  groups  of  riders  can  usualh'  be  seen 
standing  back  of  the  show  window  engaged  in  ani- 
mated conversation,  filling  the  room  with  dense  clouds 
of  tobacco  smoke,  and  passing  remarks  about  pedes- 
trians in  the  street.  Under  these  conditions  would 
you,  as  a  prospect,  care  to  stop  before  the  window  and 
look  over  a  machine  or  accessories?  Would  3'ou  care 
to  enter  the  store  and  make  inquiries? 

You  might;  but  many  possible  buyers  would  not. 
And  therein  lies  the  error  of  using  riders  as  part  of 
your  Avindow  decorations.  People  do  not  like  to  look 
into  your  store  and  be  stared  at  by  a  lot  of  strangers 
talking,  laughing,  smoking,  playing  cards,  or  whatever 
they  may  be  doing.  Least  of  all  do  they  relish  the  idea 
of  entering  the  establishment,  interrupting  the  dealer 
in  his  talk  with  the  crowd,  and  asking  questions. 

Undoubtedly  it  is  good  business  to  keep  riders  as 
friends  and  have  them  call  on  you.  But  a  way  should 
be  devised  whereby  this  may  be  accomplished  without 
interfering  with  present  business.  If  riders  are  per- 
mitted to  gather  by  the  show  window  they  will  hardly 
provide  an  extra  attraction,  but  will  scare  away  pros- 
pects. Your  window  should  display  only  the  Avares 
which  are  on  sale  in  the  store.  If  riders  are  permitted 
on  the  sales  floor,  there  is  a  temptation,  which  proved 


rather  costly  to  a  Bronx  dealer,  for  them  to  break  in 
on  a  conversation  between  the  dealer  and  a  prospect 
and  to  spoil  a  sale  unwittingly. 

If  it  is  impossible  to  provide  a  special  room  for 
riders  to  use  in  a  social  way,  it  should  be  made  a  defi- 
nite rule  by  every  dealer  that  riders  keep  away  from 
the  window  and  that  particular  portion  of  the  store 
devoted  to  furnishing  the  needs  of  customers. 

ABOUT  TRADE-MARK  OIL  IN  CANS 

"I'd  like  to  sell  more  trade-mark  oil  in  cans,"  said  a 
Trenton  dealer.  "But  because  it  only  comes  in  gallon 
quantities  and  the  motorcycle  tank  holds  on  the  aver- 
age about  two  and  a  half  quarts,  to  dispose  of  it  has 
been  found  difficult." 

Many  dealers  would  rather  sell  can  oil.  It  is  a 
cleaner  way  of  handling  it  and  obviates  the  frequent 
interruptions  experienced  when  retailing  "loose"  oil 
in  small  measures.  Riders  Avould  also  favor  bu3ang 
lubricants  put  up  in  tins.  They  can  then  be  sure  of 
getting  the  same  make  and  grade  and  will  not  be  at 
the  mercy  of  garages  that  handle  inferior  oil  at  supe- 
rior prices.  But  the  fact  that  trade-mark  can  oil  is 
retailed  only  in  gallon  quantities  is  a  decided  draw- 
back. 

Follow  the  movements  of  a  rider  when  out  on  the 
road.  He  finds  himself  short  of  oil  or  his  supply  is 
getting  so  low  that  it  badly  needs  replenishing.  His 
tank  can  contain  about  two  and  a  half  quarts.  Should 
he  buy  a  can  of  oil?  He  would  like  to;  but  he  doesn't. 
If  he  were  to  buy  a  tin,  after  filling  his  tank,  he  would 
still  have  over  a  quart  left  in  the  can,  which  he  would 
have  to  strap  back  of  his  machine  and  lug  around  with 
him  much  like  a  poor  canine  tortured  by  mischieA'OUS 
boys.    This  hardly  appeals  to  riders. 

If  trade-mark  oil  were  put  up  in  two-quart  cans,  the 
tank  might  then  be  filled  and  the  can  thrown  away. 
This  would  appeal  to  riders. 


WHY  SELL  UNHANDY  BICYCLES? 

Manufacturers  of  bicycles  have  been  turning  out 
machines  geared  to  around  84  in  large  quantities,  and 
dealers  have  sold  them  freely  to  buyers.  Machines 
geared  to  that  figure  are  used  generally  by  experienced 
speedsters  of  the  roadway. 

When  the  owner  of  the  new  bicycle  finds  that  he 
can  not  climb  hills  on  his  mount  or  make  headway  on 
sandy  roads,  he  is  apt  to  think  that  it  is  an  unhandy 
machines. 

VA^hen  experienced  riders  choose  gears  sometimes 
as  low  as  72  for  road  racing,  is  it  good  policy  to  sell 
high  geared  machines  to  buyers  who  want  them  only 
for  ordinary  use  or  for  touring? 

Dealers  who  are  wise  in  the  selling  game  ought  to 
explain  this  matter  of  gears  to  the  buyer  and  see  that 
he  gets  the  proper  machine  for  his  needs,  and  not 
leave  him  to  complain  over  a  misfit. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


December   22,    1914 


Exciting  Race  in  Salem 

Cleveland   Came  in   First  With   Fleener 
and  Nye  in  Hot  Pursuit 

Allen  Cle\'elar.d,  riding  a  two-speed 
Harley-Davidson  twin,  was  the  first  rider 
of  the  Salem,  Ore.,  Motorcycle  Club  to 
finish  in  the  recent  86-mile  road  race  held 
by  that  club.  Fleener,  on  a  1912  Indian 
twin,  was  second,  with  Nye,  on  a  1914 
Indian    twin,    third. 

The  course  was  in  very  bad  condition 
owing"  to  heavir  rains  the  night  before, 
so  the  time  of  the  winner,  2  hours  and 
35  minutes,  was  fast. 

A  difficult  bit  of  repair  work  was  ac- 
complished by  Cliff  Brunk,  riding  an 
Indian.  Brunk  took  a  bad  spill,  which 
tore  a  hole  in  the  gasolene  tank,  broke 
one  rocker  arm  on  the  forks,  tore  off 
the  throttle  control,  and  bent  the  forks 
and  head,  besides  injuring  several  smaller 
parts. 

After  fixing  the  hole  in  the  tank  with 
a  piece  of  shirt  and  his  cap,  and  work- 
ing nearly  two  hours  in  a  snow  and  rain 
storm,  he  was  able  to  ride  the  20  miles 
back  to  Salem.  Harold  Herrin,  Flying 
Merkel.  has  the  only  serious  accident  of 
the  race.  About  S  miles  beyond  where 
Brunk  quit  he  fell,  breaking  his  collar- 
bone and  slightly  damaging  his  ma- 
chine. He  went  to  a  farmhouse  and 
'phoned  to  Independence  for  an  auto, 
which  took  him  to  the  doctor  where  his 
injuries  were  dressed,  after  which  he  re- 
turned to  his  home. 

The  prizes  were  awarded  at  a  social 
and  dance  at  the  club  rooms  on  Decem- 
ber 4th.  where  dancing,  cards  and  bil- 
liards furnished  entertainment  for  the 
members  and  their  friends. 


Club  Members  Tour  California 

The  cyclists  of  the  Riverside  district, 
just  west  of  Reedley,  Cal.,  have  organ- 
ized under  the  name  of  the  Riverside 
Bicycle  Outing  Club  for  the  purpose  ot 
taking  sight-seeing  trips  through  the  un- 
excelled scenic  country  hereabouts.  The 
club  has  a  membership  of  14.  The  officers 
arc;  President,  E.  Muller;  vice-president, 
J.  Dahlberg;  secretary-treasurer,  P.  Mc- 
Cahill. 

A  50-mile  spin  over  the  roads  to  Mink- 
ler,  Centerville  and  along  Kings  River 
to  Piedra  was  made  by  the  club  mem- 
bers recently.  All  points  of  interest 
were  visited,  including  an  inspection  of 
the  manganese  mine  and  the  mammoth 
Santa  Fe  rock  crushing  plant  which  is 
located  in  Piedra. 

The  start  was  made  early  in  the  morn- 
ing   and    the    party    arrived    at    Reedley 


on  the  return  trip  about  4  o'clock  in 
the  evening.  The  trips  taken  by  the 
club  afford  the  members  the  best  of 
recreation  besides  giving  them  oppor- 
tunity of  gaining  valuable  knowledge 
a1)0ut  the  surrounding  country  and  its 
industries. 


Five   Clubs  Affiliated  in  Past  Week 

The  best  record  of  club  membership 
made  by  the  F.  A.  M.  since  the  member- 
ship contest  closed  last  June  was  made 
last  week.  Every  club  has  joined  with 
100  per  cent  of  its  members. 

The  Adirondack,  N.  Y.,  Motorcycle 
Club,  secretary,  R.  C.  Hayes,  William 
street,  Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.,  has  joined 
the  national  organization  and  received 
number  502. 

The  Minot,  N.  D.,  Club,  secretary,  A. 
Boynton,  Minot,  N,  Dak.,  has  brought 
in  17  members.     It  received  number  503. 

The  Williston,  N.  D.,  Motorcycle  Club 
came  in  with  16  members  and  received 
number  504.  Its  secretary  is  N.  Held, 
Williston,   No.   Dak. 

The  Sac  City,  la..  Motorcycle  Club, 
secretary,  C.  Harker,  Sac  City,  la., 
brought  in  26  members.  It  received  num- 
ber 505. 

The  yVnniston,  Ala.,  Motorcycle  Club 
was  awarded  number  506.  It  has  22  mem- 
bers and  C.  Pope,  Box  686,  Anniston,  is 
the  secretary. 


Cedarhurst,  L.  I.,  to  Hold  Athletic  Meet 

Christmas  Day  will  see  the  bicycle 
speedsters  of  Cedarhurst  and  the  sur- 
rounding country  assembled  at  an  ath- 
letic carnival  to  be  given  by  the  Law- 
rence-Cedarhurst  Athletic  Association. 

Handsome  prizes  are  to  be  given,  of 
which  the  best  is  for  the  10-mile  handi- 
cap bicycle  race — a  Columbia  racer. 
There  are  many  other  prizes,  consisting 
of  bicycle  sundries. 

The  following  are  the  bicycle  events 
to  be  contested: 

1 — Ten-mile  handicap  amateur  bicycle 
race. 

2 — Half-mile  match  race. 

3 — One-mile  open  to  all. 

4 — Three-mile  open  to  all. 


Johnson  Adds  to  Legal  Action  List 

The  ever-active  chairman  of  the  legal 
action  committee  of  the  F.  A.  M.  an- 
nounces that  Charles  A.  Higgs,  of  Bay 
City,  Mich.,  will  represent  motorcyclists 
in  court  in  that  city.  In  Tiffany,  O., 
Walter  C.  Rhorbacker  will  be  the  at- 
torney, and  in  Fargo,  No.  Dak.,  Pfeffer 
&  Pfeffer. 

Bowen  and  Adams  will  attend  to  mo- 
torcycling legal  troubles  in  Bottineau, 
No.  Dak. 


December  25,  Cedarhurst,  L.  I. — Ath- 
letic Carnival  and  bicycle  races  of  Law- 
rence-Cedarhurst  Athletic  Association. 

December  26,  New  York  City — Meet- 
ing of  the  Metropolitan  Motorcyclists 
Association  in  assembly  room  in  the 
New  York  World  building  at  8  P.  M. 

December  26,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Bicycle 
races  under  auspices  of  the  74th  Infantry 
Association  at  the   armory. 

January  1,  Newark,  N.  J. — Annual  so- 
ciability run  of  the  New  Jersey  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

January  1,  Portland,  Ore. — Second  an- 
nual elimination  run  of  Portland  Motor- 
cycle   Club,    IS    hours. 

January  1,  Madera,  Cal. — Annual  New 
Years'  road  race. 

January  1,  New  York  City — Annual 
New  Year's  Day  race  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Wheelmen  of  New  York  from  club- 
house to  Pelham  Bay  bridge  and  return 
Will  start  at  10  A.  M.  regardless  of 
weather. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  4,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 


"Yellow    Jacket"    Wins    Climbing    Test 

At  a  hill  climbing  test  for  motorcy- 
cles held  last  week  at  Frye's  Hill,  Me- 
thuen,  Mass.,  W.  Desmond,  on  a  Flying 
Merkel,  won  first  place,  A.  Abbott,  on 
an  Excelsior,  second  place,  and  T.  Burns, 
on  a  Harley-Davidson,  third  place.  A 
special  race  was  won  by  A.  Kelly,  with 
A.  Abbott  second. 

A  third  race  for  a  prize  given  by  J. 
E.  Ferland  was  won  by  W.  Desmond  on 
a  Flying  Merkel.  Second  prize  by  A. 
Miller  on  an   Indian. 

Many  witnessed  the  tests  and  15  heats 
were  required  to  select  winners.  The 
officials  were  J.  E.  Ferland,  starter  and 
G.    N.    Hobbs,   referee. 


Locating  a  Misfiring  Cylinder 
An  easy  way  to  locate  a  misfiring  cyl- 
inder is  to  hold  the  head  of  a  match 
against  each  cylinder,  in  succession. 
Those  in  regular  operation  will  ignite  the 
match  readily,  the  one  which  is  missing 
will   not. 


December   22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


17 


GOULLET-HILL  BEST 
IN  NEWARK  GRIND 


Big  Australian's  Speed  Accounts  for  the 
Final  Sprints — Hill  Rides  With  Broken 
Collarbone  —  Kaiser-Carman  Surprise 
Fans  by  Taking  Second  Money 


Outspeeding  all  other  combinations, 
the  team  of  Goullet  and  Hill  took  first 
in  the  final  hour  sprints  on  Saturday, 
December  19th,  the  sixth  day  of  the 
modified  Newark  six-day  race,  winning 
the  big  event  when  Hill  gamely  rode 
with  a  broken  collarbone.  This  is  Goul- 
let's  third  win  of  the  season. 

At  the  starting  line  in  the  Newark 
race,  at  the  First  Regiment  Armory, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  Dec.  14,  were  these  teams: 
Australian-American  team — Alf  Goul- 
let and  Fred  Hill.  Italian-American  team 
— Francisco  Verri  and  Joe  Fogler.  Bos- 
ton team — Jimmy  Moran  and  Pete  Dro- 
bach.  Swedish  team — Tver  Lawson  and 
Eddie  Root.  Australian  team — Bob 
Spears  and  Frank  Corry.  French  team 
— Georges  Colombato  and  Julian  Pro- 
vost. Belgian-French  team — Victor  Lin- 
art  and  Marcel  Dupuy.  Bronx  team — 
George  Cameron  and  Harry  Kaiser. 
Bronco  team^ — Gordon  Walker  and  Gus 
Wolhrab.  German  team — Joe  Kopsky 
and  Floyd  Krebs.  Yankee  team^ — Frank 
Cavanagh  and  Bob  Walthour.  San  Souci 
team — Clarence  Carman  and  Charles 
Piercey. 

The  pace  from  the  start  was  very  fast 
and  the  weaker  teams  lost  a  lap  almost 
at  once.  Until  Wednesday,  however,  no 
change  took  place  in  the  positions  of  the 
seven   teams   tied   for  the   lead. 

Frequent  primes,  of  which  Fogler  took 
three  oi  Tuesday,  made  the  pace  lively, 
and  Kopsky,  as  usual,  was  the  trouble 
maker  of  the  second  division. 

.A.t  the  conclusion  of  a  sprint  Wednes- 
day, Cameron  spilled  and  received  such 
bad  internal  injuries  that  he  was  taken 
to  the  hospital.  Piercey  also  retired  on 
account  of  injuries,  so  Kaiser  and  Car- 
man teamed  up. 

The  teams  on  even  terms  were  Goullet 
and  Hill,  Lawson  and  Root,  Moran  and 
Drobach.  Fogler  and  Verri,  and  Walker 
and  Wohlral).  The  Cavanagh  and  Wal- 
thour, Linart  and  Dupuy,  Spears  and 
Corry,  Colombato  and  Provost,  and 
Kaiser  and  Carman  teams  were  one  lap 
behind. 

Thursday  night  saw  a  spill,  when  all 
the  lights  went  out,  and  the  riders,  pedal 
ing  in  darkness  collided  on  the  turn  and 
went  down  in  a  heap.  No  one  was  seri- 
ously  hurt,   but  an   hour   was   taken   out 


bination     soon     outdistanced     the     field. 

Kaiser,  the  Bronx  boy,  showed  speed 
of  the  first  class  and  gameness,  so  that 
he  took  second  place,  with  Carman. 
Kaiser's  pull  up  from  two  laps  behind 
the  field  in  the  fourth  day  to  second 
place  in  the  final  sprints  was  a  great  ex- 
hibition. Another  ex-simon  pure — Wohl- 
rab — upset  the  dope  by  grabbing  third 
place  money.  Fogler  and  Verri,  a  team 
favored  to  win,  disappointed  their  ad- 
mirers by  failing  to  land  in  the  charmed 
circle  tied  for  first  honors. 

The    point    score    of    the    five    leading 
teams: 
Team  Points 

Goullet-Hill   101 

Kaiser-Carman    86 

Wohlrab-Walker 80 

Spears-Corey  64 

Linart-Dupuy    64 


Alf  Goullet,   Newark  winner 

for  the  men  to  recover  from  their  bruises 
and  then  the  gas  lights  were  lit  to  pre- 
vent  a    recurrence    of    the    mishap. 

In  a  terrific  "jam,"  started  at  9:46 
o'clock  and  extending  over  a  period  of 
20  minutes,  the  team  of  Goullet  and  Hill 
succeeded  in  breaking  up  the  deadlock 
existing  among  the  first  five  teams  by 
gaining  a  lap  on  the  field  with  Walthour 
and  Cavanagh.  Goullet  and  Hill  thus 
brought  themselves  into  the  lead,  Wal- 
thour and  Cavanagh,  who  were  two  laps 
behind  at  the  start  of  the  "jam,"  getting 
into  the  second  division,  where  also  were 
Lawson  and  Root,  Moran  and  Drobach, 
Walker  and  Wohlrab. 

Lap  stealing  of  an  unparalleled  order 
marked  the  fifth  day  of  the  race.  At  the 
end  of  a  series  of  wild  "jams,"  Corey  and 
Spears,  with  Kaiser  and  Carman,  gained 
two  laps,  while  three  others  wh'ch  had 
been  lapped  by  the"  speedy  combination 
of  Goullet  and  Hill,  got  back  the  lost 
ground,  leaving  six  teams  tied  for  the 
sprints  at  the  finish. 

Kaiser  resorted  to  a  clever  ruse  to  get 
back  his  lap,.  When  the  announcer  was 
calling  out  conditions  for  the  next 
"prime,"  Kaiser  jumped  the  field  and 
was  half  way  around  before  the  pursuit 
started. 

When  the  bell  rang  for  the  sprints  oi 
the  final  hour  Saturday  night  that  weri 
to  decide  the  winner  of  the  grind,  thert 
were  seven  teams  tied;  at  that  time — 
9:30 — they  had  traveled  1,294  miles  and 
9  laps. 

Goullet's  speed  soon  put  his  team  in 
the  lead,  but  in  the  fourth  sprint  a  spill 
occurred  and  four  riders  went  down.  Hill 
with  a  broken  collarbone.  He  gamely 
continued  and  alternated  in  the  sprints 
with  the  big  Australian,  so  that  the  com- 


Papesca  Beaten  by  Two-Minute  Man 

Ten  riders  started  in  the  weekly  point 
race  of  the  New  England  Wheelmen 
Sunday,  over  the  Eastern  Boulevard. 
These  events  have  become  a  feature  each 
Sunday,  and  there  is  always  a  large 
crowd  of  spectators  who  line  the  course 
from  one  end  to  the  other.  The  first  four 
riders  came  in  as  follows:  First,  John 
Boyes  (2:00);  second,  J.  Papesca 
(scratch);  third,  G.  Pplacsa  (1:00); 
fourth,  J.  D.  Mclntyre  (2:00).  The  time 
for  the  six  and  one-quarter  miles  was 
16:05. 


Grundig  Takes  Cork  Race 

Starting  from  scratch,  G.  Grundig  won 
the  weekly  cork  race,  Sunday,  of  the 
Acme  Wheelmen,  over  the  Eastern  Bou- 
levard. John  Marquard,  on  the  1:30 
mark,  was  second.  Edwin  Spillane,  from 
the  same  position,  third.  Fred  Miller, 
another  scratch  man,  came  in  fourth. 
The  time  for  the  five  miles  was  15:10. 


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Fun?    Bunches  of  It,  Served  With  Denver  Spice  and  Plenty  of  Ice! 


in  After  the  start — December  moin.  (2)  The 
entrance  to  Big  Thompson  Canon,  among  the 
imtains.  (3)  Wintry  prospect  from  the  trail 
(4)    R.    F.    Smith.      (5)    Approaching   the   destina 


n,  Estes  Rock.     (6)  A.  L.  Held,  the 


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Mounting  the    Picturesque,   Snow-capped  Trails  of    Colorado 

An  Exhilarating  Day  Aboard  the  Touring  Two-wheeler  With  Two  Denver  Lads 


It  is  Sunday  in  Denver.  The  tele- 
phone rings  at  what  seems  midnight,  I 
stumble  out  of  bed,  feel  all  over  the 
wall,  seize  the  receiver,  and  recognize 
the  janitor's  bovine  voice  growling: 
"4:15,  your  call  was  for  4:00."  1  can  see 
my  breath  in  spite  of  darkness,  but  I 
rally  my  courage  and  finally,  still  yawn- 
ing, finish  the  winter  armor  with  scarlet 
sweater  and  arctic  cap,  swing  my  trusty 
Eastman  across  the  shoulder  and  depart, 
taking  no  heed  of  the  incredulous  jani- 
tor's warning  that  "You'll  ne'er  make 
Estes  Park  and  return  in  one  little  day." 
Truly,  how  little  these  laymen  ken  of  the 
speed  of  a  twin  joy-wagon! 

A  hasty  breakfast,  a  quick  run  to  the 
South   Side   for   my   fellow-passenger,   R. 


F.  Smith;  he  mounts  the  tandem,  and 
soon  we  are  roaring  back  through  town 
and  out  upon  the  Boulder  road.  Ten 
miles  in  seventeen  minutes;  but  person- 
ally I  begin  to  surmise  that  a  chill  De- 
cember morn  on  a  flying  motorbike  is  an 
awful  distant  relation  to  my  wonted  Sun- 
day morning  '  newspaper  perusal  by  a 
sputtering"  radiator.  We're  forced  to  dis- 
mount repeatedly  to  accumulate  a  little 
of   the    radiation   of   our   smoking    steed. 

Waiting  for  the  Sun 

"Rather  enjoy  it,  even  if  we  do  suffer," 
remarks  R.  F.  Starting  at  six,  we  keenly 
anticipated  that  the  sun  would  arise  at 
about  eight,  but  the  darn  sun  didn't 
show  up  all  day.    We're  forced  to  discard 


goggles  on  account  of  the  Ijitter  frost 
that  eats  into  our  faces  and  nips  at  our 
fingers  with  icy  touch. 

Arrived  at  Eongmont  (40  miles)  we 
are  described  as  follows: 

Article  Condition  of  Article 

Caps.,  coats,  bike Covered  with  frost 

Eyebrows Covered  with  frost 

Whiskers Tangled  with  frost 

One  eye Froze  shut  by  the  lash 

We  repair  to  a  cafetaria,  and  with 
several  pints  of  coffee  are  soon  ready 
for  some  more.  We  visit  the  wire  chief 
at  Longmont  telephone  exchange,  who 
imparts  the  gloomy  opinion  that  snow 
is  imminent,  and  we  therefore  secure 
the  opinions  of  a  number  of  Longmont's 
citizens,  as  follows: 


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Number  of  Citizens 
Opinion  Holding  Same 

Svm  will  not  appear 1 

Sun  will  appear  in  about  an  hour.  .  1 

Sun  will  shine  before  noon 1 

No  sun,  snow  sure 2 

A  clear  day  bj'  noon 2 

Would  not  express  opinion 1 

Up  Into  the  Mountains! 

This  makes  us  so  sore  that  we  swear 
by  gum  we'll  go  through  with  the  trip, 
although  the  fog  is  so  thick  in  the  coun- 
try now  that  we  can  only  see  a  few  feet 
before  us,  and  speed  limited  to  25-per. 
Despite  warnings  of  road-wise  guys,  we 
take  the  Berthoud  Cutoff,  and  in  another 
half-hour  are  sailing  up  Big  Thompson 
Canyon.  Fifteen  minutes  more;  sudden- 
ly three  lusty  cheers  resound  up  and 
down  the  canyon,  for  the  sun,  relenting 
his  retiring  disposition  of  the  morning, 
has  finally  uncovered  his  welcome  face. 

I  quickly  apply  the  brakes  and  we  are 
snap-shotting  some  of  the  curious  bright- 
green  rocks,  when  a  dashing  mountain 
girl  on  a  sorrel  pony,  with  long  brown 
hip  leggins,  gallops  by,  waving  to  us, 
which  is  the  first  live  event  of  the  day. 
We  take  some  pictures  that  promise  to 
be  birds,  and  our  spirits  begin  to  soar. 

And  so  we  glide  over  the  little  bridges 
with  sharp  turns  at  either  end,  over  the 
swift  creek  whose  former  roar  is  now  a 
mere  gurgle,  owing  to  the  muffling  effect 
of  the  ice.  As  we  mount  the  steep  grade 
at  the  rapids  the  sun  once  more  disap- 
pears, so  that  by  the  time  we  reach  the 
park  the  unpromising  prospect  of  snow 
causes  us  to  speedily  retrace  our  errant 
tire-tracks. 

The  only  diverting  features  of  the  re- 
turn trip  are  occasional  bursts  of  speed 
to  overtake  some  flying  automobile, 
throwing  the  dust  facewise,  but  even  at 
that  45-per-hour  generally  turns  the  trick, 
after  each  such  spurt  of  which  we  pay 
by  our  hands  stinging  that  much  harder 
from   the   cold. 

Gas  Supply  Gives  Out 

While  purring  along  about  eight  miles 
north  of  Longmont  our  speed-plant  sud- 
denly starts  spurting  and  missing,  and 
fails  to  pull  the  next  steep  hill,  which  is 
the  first  trouble  indication  of  the  day. 
Puzzled  and  peeved,  with  a  deep  dark- 
fear  in  my  heart,  I  unscrew  the  gas  tank 
plug,  and  my  fear  is  confirmed.  I  hail 
the  next  autoist.  who  imparts  the  dis- 
tressing information  that  he  usually  car- 
ries an  extra  can,  but  this  time  he  didn't! 
We  sadly  contemplate  the  bleak  scene 
about  us,  center  our  gaze  oi^  a  lone  farm- 
house about  a  half-mile  back,  and  con- 
vey our  useless  road-eater  thither.  Shades 


of  joy!  As  we  arrive  Mr.  Farmer  is 
just  cranking  his  auto  for  a  Sunday  spin 
with  the  wife,  and  in  answer  to  our  dis- 
tress signal  calls  the  hired  man,  who  is 
instructed  to  replenish  our  depleted  sup- 
ply of  joy-water,  and  then  we  once  more 
sail  Denverward. 

When  we  finally  shoot  into  46th  and 
Federal  Boulevard,  Denver  ^mileage 
16S)  the  old  town  sure  looks  warm  and 
fine  compared  to  the  bleak,  foggy  coun- 
try, and  two  cheerful  hours  over  a  gleam- 
ing stove  completely  thawed  our  de- 
marrowed  bones.  However,  we  claim 
the  trip  was  great  sport. 


Colorado  Breeds  a  "Sturdy"  Race 
Colorado  is  a  land  of  immensity — great 
heights  and  great  depths,  mountains  ris- 
ing to  the  skies  and  mines  delving  deep 
in  the  earth — and  here  comes  a  story 
commensurate  with  the  other  great- 
nesses. 

We  have  claimed  all  along  that  the 
modern  motorcycle  was  a  "sturdy"  ma- 
chine, but  it  is  evident  that  suitable 
prominence  has  never  before  been  given 
to  the  "sturdiness"  of  Colorado  residents. 
Here  is  the  story  as  we  received  it: 
The  strength  of  construction  of  a  Pope 
Model  L  motorcycle  is  vouched  for  in 
a  remarkable  way  by  the  Hussie  Auto- 
mobile Co.,  of  Boulder,  Col.,  who  have 
given  a  description  of  the  machine's  ad- 
venture because  "it  shows  it  was  a  sturdy 
machine."  The  fact,  then,  that  the  fol- 
lowing explanation  was  sent  with  an 
order  to  the  manufacturers  for  $13.34 
worth  of  parts  is  worthy  of  more  than 
passing  notice. 

"It  may  interest  you  to  know  that  this 
machine  went  over  a  precipice  175  feet 
high,  with  the  owner  on  the  machine, 
and  both  landed  on  the  jagged  rocks  at 


the  foot  of  the  precipice,  and  the  en- 
closed order  is  all  the  repairs  that  will 
be  necessary  to  put  the  machine  in  run- 
ning shape,  and  the  owner  lives  to  ride 
the  machine  when  we  get  it  repaired  for 
him.  The  accident  occurred  less  than 
six  weeks  ago." 


All  Ready  for  Portland's  Second  Run 

The  second  annual  run  of  the  Portland 
Motorcycle  Club  promises  to  be  the 
largest  road  event  ever  held  in  the 
Northwest.  It  takes  place  New  Year's 
Day,  starting  with  the  first  hour  of  the 
new  year,  and  will  continue  until  the 
riders  have  ridden  375  miles  of  Oregon's 
roads. 

The  starting  place  will  be  at  Broad- 
way and  Stark  street,  and  from  there  the 
riders  will  go  over  the  Broadway  Bridge 
into  East  Portland,  thence  to  the  Sandy 
Road  and  out  to  Troutdale.  There  they 
will  go  to  the  Powell  Valley  road  and 
back  to  Gresham,  where  the  first  time 
control  will  be  located. 

From  Gresham  the  riders  will  head  for 
East  Eighty-second  street  and  run  back 
on  that  road  to  the  Sandy  road.  This 
loop  will  probably  be  made  14  times. 

The  object  of  the  run  is  to  test  the 
endurance,  skill  and  judgment  of  the 
riders  and  the  capability  and  reliability 
of  the  machines.  A  cash  prize  of  $10() 
has  been  put  up  for  the  man  scoring  the 
highest  points,  and  the  second  man  will 
get  $50.  These  prizes  are  in  addition  to 
the  handsome  trophies.  The  Portland 
motorcycle  and  accessory  dealers  have 
offered  many  valuable  merchandise 
prizes. 

A  large  field  of  riders  is  expected  to 
turn  out  for  these  handsome  prizes  and 
the  run  will  excite  great  interest  in  the 
Northwest. 


Showing  the  Motorcycle  With  the  Militia 


camp  at  New  England  maneuvers,  last 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


December   22,    1914 


What  Is  New  in  England 


ARTICLE  I 


A  Glance  at  English  Innovations  as  Seen  in  Two 
Typical  Models — The  War  May  Change  Design 


Details  of  the  new  models  of  English 
machines  are  coming  in  at  this  season 
with  great  frequency.  Most  of  the  lead- 
ing companies  have  made  their  announce- 
ments for  1915,  which  always  are  a  sub- 
ject of  great  interest  to  American  dealers. 


low,  the  wheels  being  24  inches,  fitted 
with  2-inch  tires;  the  flywheel  is  outside, 
the  "silencer"  is  in  front  of  the  cylin- 
der and  made  of  cast  aluminum,  which 
provides  a  thoroughly  soundproof  and 
non-rattling   box.      For   lubrication    pur- 


The  Calthorpe  sin; 


The  weight  of  the  machine  is  incredi- 
bly  slight,   coming   to   only    120   pounds. 

Strangely  enough  the  big  single  is 
looked  at  rather  askance  by  our  British 
cousins,  who  have  manufactured  twins 
of  such  low  power  as  2%  rather  than  use 
a  3y2   or  4  horsepower  single. 

The  Ariel,  which  is  shown  on  this  page, 
is  a  typical  "big"  single.  It  is  a  two- 
stroke  combination  drive,  fitted  with 
countershaft  gear  and  V  belt.  A  cast 
aluminum  cover  encloses  the  chain  from 
the  engine  to  the  gear  box,  the  boss  on 
it  neatly  enclosing  the  kick  starter,  ratch- 
et and  pinion.  The  muffler  is  also  of 
aluminum.  The  machine  develops  slight- 
ly over  3  horsepower  and  weighs  only 
160  pounds. 

Service  Under  War  Conditions. 

The  lessons  of  service  under  war  con- 
ditions cannot  be  profited  by  this  early 
in  the  year.  Machines  intended  for  serv- 
ice are  fitted  with  lighting  systems  and 
sturdy  carriers,  on  which  double  the  us- 
ual load  may  be  placed.  In  some  ma- 
chines a  contrivance  for  carrying  lug- 
gage is  placed  on  the  front  forks. 

British  riders  in  the  army  pin  their 
faith  on  the  light  machine  even  under 
conditions  when  the  big  twin  would  seem 
to  be  the  better  mount,  and  there  must 
be   reasons  for  this.     As   one   rider   sen- 


What  is  new  in  English  frames,  acces- 
sories and  engine  design?  Much,  but  not 
of  a  revolutionary  nature. '  Few  drastic 
changes  are  incorporated  in  the  new  ma- 
chines, although  in  spite  of  the  war  a 
gradual  development  along  all  lines  is  to 
be   observed. 

Small  Refinements  the  'Rule 

The  Rudge-Multi.,  for  instance,  shows 
no  drastic  changes,  but  small  refinements 
such  as  a  strengthened  carrier,  a  longer 
exhaust  pipe,  a  pinned  timing  gear  ob- 
servation cap,  show  how  closely  the 
manufacturers  have  watched  their  prod- 
uct during  the  past  year.  In  most  other 
machines  the  improvements  are  rather 
adapted  to  the  comfort  of  the  rider  or 
the  refinement  of  the  old  parts  than  to 
radical   redesigning  of  engine   or  frame. 

One  thing  the  new  models  show,  and 
that  is  the  great  popularity  of  the  two- 
stroke.  Nearly  every  line  now  includes 
this  model — a  lightweight  single-cylinder 
machine,  often  fitted  with  multi-speed 
countershaft  gear.  These  singles  are  low 
powered,,  running  from  1^  to  2J4  horse- 
power.: The  typical  machine  is  2;4 
horsepower  with  combination  drive. 

Of  this  increasingly  popular  type  the 
1915  Enfield  two-stroke  can  be  cited  as 
an  example.    The  saddle  position  is  very 


A  "big 


poses  the  oil  and  gas  are  mixed  together, 
the  oil  being  conveyed  into  the  gas  com- 
partment by  means  of  a  hand  operated 
pump;  the  mudguarding  is  fully  adequate, 
and  the  footboards  are  large;  the  spring 
front  fork  is  much  in  evidence  in  the 
frame.  The  machine  differs  from  most 
others  in  that  the  drive  is  by  chain,  while 
the  most  popular  form  is  combination, 
with  a  chain  from  the  engine  shaft  to  the 
countershaft  and  a  belt  beyond.  Another 
difference  is  that  a  chain  guard  is  gen- 
erally supplied.  The  eyes  of  American 
readers  will  be  struck  by  the  wide,  thin 
"fins"  or  flanges  and  by  the  tapered 
tank. 


and  exposed  flywheel 


sibly  remarks,  you  must  be  able  to  haul 
your  mount  through  a  ditch  or  out  of 
the  way  of  an  approaching  lorry  in  case 
of  a  tumble.  The  little  single  economizes 
in  fuel,  which  is  important,  but  it  does 
not  have  the  tank  capacity  which  military 
riders  are  beginning  to  demand.  By  the 
end  of  the  war  military  mounts  will  prob- 
ably carry  from  2j4  to  3  gallons  of  gas. 
Minor  accessories  are  supplied  by  the 
ever  careful  British  manufacturers. 
Spring  footrests  are  new,  and  a  few  leg- 
shields  are  to  be  seen  among  the  new 
models,  as  well  as  handy  tool  boxes  hung 
on  the  carriers. 

[This   article    will   be    continued   next    week.] 


December   22,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


21 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Wherein  Prospect  Journeys  in  the  Snow  to  a  Strange  Town  and  Meets  a 

Hibernating  Dealer  Who  Was  a  "DEAD   ONE,"  Although  He 

Didn't  Know  It— And  What  Prospect  Thought  of  All 


The   ninth   of  a  series   of  articles  in   which 
ences  of  John  Prospect  in  quest  of  a  powe 


told   the  experi- 
iven  two-wheeler 


It  took  six  hours  of  battling  with  the  snow 

Christmas  came  to  the  Prospect  home, 
and  the  day  was  doubly  welcome  to  the 
"old  folks"  and  the  kids  because  it 
brought  a  heavy  fall  of  snow — the  first 
of  the  season. 

Mrs.  Prospect  had  long  ago  found  out 
that  it  was  impossible  to  keep  John 
away  from  his  new  motorcycle,  because 
he  went  out  for  a  spin  every  morning 
that  the  thermometer  mercury  was  not 
lost  to  sight  in  the  bulb.  Every  Satur- 
day he  got  out  his  mount  from  the 
newly-finished  garage  under  the  front- 
porch  and  groomed  it  until  the  nickel 
work  was  bright  as  silver  and  the  enamel 
showed  not  a  speck  of  dust.  Then  off 
he  would  go  to  Parkwood,  or  the  nearby 
lake,  or  wherever  an  attractive  route 
offered,  and  would  not  return  until  dark. 

"What's  the  Use?"  Says  Brown 

He  was  now  teaching  John  Prospect, 
Jr-,  age  fourteen,  to  manage  the  machine. 
She  knew  that  he  would  like  motorcycle 
accessories  better  than  anything  else  for 
Christmas,  so  she  gave  him  a  stout  fur- 
lined  coat,  and  Prospect.  Jr.,  gave  him  a 
tandem  seat — with  his  own  satisfaction  in 
view. 

The  day  after  Christmas  happened  to 
be  Saturday,  so  John  put  on  his  new 
coat,  and  tire  chains  on  his  mount,  and 
started  off  on  a  trip  to  Parkwood,  some 
70  miles  distant. 

The  snow  did  not  bother  him  much  at 
first  on  the  paved  roads,  where  it  was 
packed  pretty  well.  But  out  in  the  open 
country  it  was  tough  sledding  for  his 
single-cylinder  machine,  and  instead  of 
reaching    Parkwood    as    he    planned    in 


three  hours  and  a  half,  it  took  six  hours 
of  battling  with  the  snow  drifts  that  lined 
the  roads  where  there  were  no  trees, 
and  climbing  over  fallen  trees  and 
branches  before  he  at  last  swung  into  the 
main  street  at  Parkwood  and  dismounted 
before  the  store  of  the  only  motorcycle 
dealer  in  the  town. 

Prospect  stainped  into  the  room  and 
shook  the  snow  from  his  leggins.  In 
spite  of  the  cold  he  was  warm  in  his  fur 
coat  and  felt  cheery  and  exhilarated  after 
his  long  trip  in  the  snow. 

"Howdy,  everybody?"  he  greeted;  "is 
Mr.  Brown,  the  dealer,  here?" 

Accessories  for  a  Christmas  Present 

There  were  a  dozen  men  in  the  room, 
dressed  in  sweaters  and  leggins.  In  the 
air  was  an  odor  of  stale  cigarette  smoke. 
Two  oil  lamps  shed  a  dim  light  over  a 
dingy  showcase  near  the  door  and  a 
row  of  dusty  looking  motorcycles  that 
extended  into  the  darkness  at  the  rear 
of  the  store. 

A  big  man  in  a  sweater  and  overalls 
looked  up  at  Prospect's  entrance  and 
nodded. 

"My  name's  Brown.    Whadd'3'e  want?" 

"I'd  like  to  leave  my  machine  here 
over  night,  and  what's  the  best  hotel 
in  town?  I  can't  get  home  tonight  on 
account  of  the  snow." 

"Sure,  you  can  leave  her  here — over 
in  that  corner," 

"What  about  the  hotel?" 

"Well,  Mike's  place  down  at  the  tracks 
is  good  enough  for  me  any  day." 

"That  isn't  the  best  hotel,  is  it?"  asked 
John,  as  he  wheeled  his  mount  into  a 
vacant  place  in  the  line  of  machines  and 
screwed  off  the  gas. 

"Well,  they  say  the  Carlton  House,  a 
block  away,  around  the  corner  is  the 
best,  but  I  like  the  beer  best  at  Mike's 
place — don't  you,  Tom?" 

"Sure!"  answered  Tom,  who  was  one 
of  the  group  of  bystanders  watching 
Prospect. 

"I  see,"  .said  Prospect.  "Well,  it's 
mighty  good  fun  riding  in  the  snow — 
my  first  experience.  I  suppose  you  boys 
were  out  in   it  all  day." 

"No,"  answered  the  dealer.   "We  rolled 


"My    name's    Brown.      Whadd'ye    want 


a  few  over  at  Mike's  place  and  then 
started  up  a  little  game  here." 

"That  so?  Well,  you  missed  a  lot  of 
fun." 

Brown  lit  a  cigar  before  he  answered. 

"What's  the  use  of  riding  this  time  of 
year?  Wait  until  summer,  then  we'll 
show  you  a  thing  or  two  on  the  County 
Fair  Grounds  track.  We're  there  with 
the  speed  stuff,  all  right.  Last  sum- 
mer— Fourth  of  July  it  was — Jimmy  here 
reeled  off  a  record  of  ten  miles  in  12 
minutes  on  a  half-mile  track  with  flat 
turns.  This  spring  some  of  the  boys 
here  are  going  to  get  together  and  buy 
a  1915  ported  A.  B.  from  the  factory,  and 
we  expect  to  cop  all  the  speed  events  in 
this  part  of  the  state." 

Prospect  Begins  to  Wonder 

"That  must  be  a  good  ad,"  Prospect 
commented,  "and  it  probably  gives  the 
boys  a  lot  of  fun.  You  must  do  a  lot 
of  business  here  in  Parkwood,  because 
it's  the  biggest  town  in  this  county  and 
you're  the  only  dealer." 

"The  best  riders  in  three  states  are 
right  here  in  this  room,"  stated  Brown 
proudly. 

"Does  track  racing  help  your  sales 
much?" 

"Well,  the  sales  take  care  of  them- 
selves; we  get  along  pretty  well,  but  we 
sure  do  make  them  folks  sit  up  and 
stare  when  the  boys  hit  the  curves  on 
their  stripped  stock  models." 

Prospect  began  to  feel  as  if  he  had 
wandered  into  a  racing  camp  instead  of 
a  club. 


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"I  understand  that,"  he  said,  "but  what 
is  your  scheme  of  publicity — of  getting 
the  A.  B.  before  the  general  public  that 
doesn't  care  a  lot  for  track  racing  and 
speed  events?     How  do  you  advertise?" 

Brown  screwed  his  cigar  around  in  his 
mouth  and  spat  into  the  corner. 

"Oh,  I  guess  that  those  races  do  us 
more  good  than  paying  out  a  lot  of 
cash  for  space  in  the  papers,  or  posters, 
or  ads.  in  the  movies.  What's  the  use 
of  spending  money  that  isn't  going  to 
do  you  any  good  directly — anyway,  I'm 
in  good  with  the  sporting  editor  of  the 
Parkwood  Clarion;  he  gives  us  plenty 
of  space  in  the  sporting  columns.  He 
attends  every  meet  and  gives  the  boys 
a  dandy  write-up.  Last  year  when  Tom 
and  Harry  came  into  the  straightaway 
with  not  an  inch  between  their  front 
tires,  and  the  crowd  just  stood  up  on  its 
toes  and  yelled,  he  gave  us  a  dandy 
write-up.  It  pays  to  be  in  good  with 
the  sporting  fellows," 

When  Brown  Went  to  Sleep 

"The  A.  B.  dealer  in  Highville  told 
me  that  the  biggest  department  store  in 
Parkwood  was  going  to  install  a  sys- 
tem of  mortorcycle  van  delivery.  That 
must  give  you  plenty  of  orders  for  the 
winter." 

Brown  yawned  sleepily  and  crossed  his 
legs. 

"No,"  he  replied,  "nothing  of  the  kind. 
Stock  Bros. — that's  the  store  you  mean 
— did  start  something  of  the  kind  a  while 
ago,  five  or  ten  weeks  ago,  maybe,  but 
they  didn't  really  want  the  order,  I 
guess.  The  factory  sent  me  a  letter  to 
say  that  the  people  there  had  been  try- 
ing to  pull  off  the  van  delivery  stuff  with 
Stock  Bros,  and  wanted  me  to  follow  it 
up  quick,  but  I  had  a  date  at  Mike's  that 
afternoon  and  the  annual  ball  game  be- 
tween the  Husky  Bullies  and  the  All- 
Stars  the  next  day.  I  cleaned  up  eleven- 
fifty    on    the    All-Stars,    easy    money. 

"Well,  a  couple  of  days  later  a  fellow 
came  around  from  .Stock's  and  said  that 
he  wanted  to  get  a  line  on  the  motorcy- 
cle van  proposition.  He  wanted  to  know 
the  cost  of  operation,  the  weight  that 
could  be  taken  in  the  van,  the  climbing 
power  with  the  load,  and  whether  the 
machines  could  run  in  the  snow.  He 
wanted  to  know  a  lot  of  other  things, 
too,  but  I  had  lost  the  van  catalog  that 
the  factory  sent  me  last  summer  and 
coaldn't  remember  everything,  so  1 
guessed  at  a  lot  of  the  information  and 
told  him  that  a  machine  that  could  make 
a  mile  on  the  Fair  Grounds  track  with 
flat  turns  in  68  seconds  was  the  right 
machine  to  haul  baggage — plenty  of 
power.     Then  I  showed  him  a  picture  of 


Tom  breaking  the  county  record  for  five 
miles  for  stripped  stock  machines  and 
of  the  bunch  out  on  the  road  hitting 
the  dust  on  the  turns.  Then  I  invited 
liirii  to  come  around  to  Mike's  with  me, 
but  he  had  another  engagement." 

"Didn't  you  give  him  data  about  the 
vans?"  exclaimed  Prospect,  who  was  be- 
ginning to  be  more  and  more  surprised 
at  the  way  Brown  carried  on  his  busi- 
ness. 

"Oh,  sure!  I  told  him  that  the  A-B 
machine  was  the  one  he  wanted,  didn't 
I,  Tom?  Why,  sure,  but  that  was  one  on 
me,  because  he  didn't  want  it  after  all, 
and  I  never  saw  him  again." 

What  Prospect  Thought  of  Brown 

"Was  that  all  there  was  to  it?" 

"Oh,  the  factory  people  sent  me  a 
hot  letter,  saying  that  I  had  let  a  sure 
sale  slip  through  me,  and  all  that  sort 
of  stuff,  and  I  wrote  back  and  told  them 
that  what  they  wanted  me  to  do  nobody 
could  do,  and  if  they  wanted  me  to  sell 
their  machines  they'd  better  hurry  up 
with  that  new  stripped  stock  model." 

"I  see,"  said  Prospect.  "Well,  I  must 
get  some  dinner  at  the  Carlton  House. 
Thank  you  very  much  for  keeping  my 
machine  over  night." 

"No  trouble  at  all.  Say,  you're  a  good 
fellow;  come  on  down  to  Mike's  with  us 
and  have  a  few.  Then  we'll  start  a  game 
up  here  later  and  celebrate  the  first  snow 
storm." 

"Thanks,  I'm  too  tired." 

At  his  room  in  the  hotel  Prospect 
shook  his  head  sadly  over  his  experience 
with  Brown,  the  dead  dealer. 

"If  Brown's  not  dead  he's  a  dead  one," 
he  mused.  "At  any  rate  he  doesn't  know 
enough  to  be  alive.  Why,  here's  this 
fine,  live  town  of  Parkwood,  with  lots 
of  other  towns  near,  and  Brown's  the 
only  dealer  within  50  miles. 

"Yet  he  expects  the  machine  to  sell 
itself,  never  goes  out  of  the  shop  ex- 
cept around   to   Mike's,  which   is  pretty 


often,  I  guess;  won't  advertise  a  penny's 
worth,  doesn't  know  how  to  spell  pub- 
licity, and  hasn't  energy  enough  to  find 
out  if  the  ordinary  business  men  of  the 
place  don't  want  motorcycles  or  if  their 
kids  do  not.  Instead  of  putting  on  his 
hat  and  going  out  to  see  men  that  have 
influence^  and  standing  in  the  town,  he 
sticks  to  a  bunch  of  the  "boys,"  who 
are  all  right  in  their  way,  but  represent 
only  a  fraction  of  the  people  that  ought 
to  be  riding  two-wheelers. 

"What's  the  result  of  this  laziness,  and 
lack  of  business  insight?  Why,  every 
time  Brown's  name  is  mentioned  people 
think  of  that  dark  and  dusty  store---and 
the  half-mile  track  at  the  Fair  Grounds. 

"Brown  has  made  a  name  for  himself 
that's  a  big  liability  instead  of  an  asset. 
His  own  personality  is  costing  him  dol- 
lars every  year  in  sales  and  it's  only  the 
popularity  of  the  A.  B.  machine  that 
keeps  him  going  at  all. 

Dead  Dealers  Hurt  Machines  They  Sell 

"Dealers  like  Brown,  who  sell  motor- 
cycles only  because  it  is  an  easy  way 
to  make  a  living,  are  like  drones  in  the 
hive.  They  live  on  the  smartness  of  the 
fellows  at  the  factory  who  design  and 
build  a  good  machine  and  advertise  it 
well.  They  don't  work  to  put  it  where 
it  belongs,  in  the  class  of  young  fellows 
in  business,  of  farmers,  of  municipal  de- 
partments, of  big  store  deliveries,  of 
youngsters  who  have  outgrown  the  bi- 
cycle, of  collectors,  postmen,  travelers, 
and  lots  of  others.  They  take  the  line  of 
lease  resistance  and  only  try  to  keep 
the  motorcycle  where  it  is  sure  to  be 
anyway,  and  where  the  demand  for  it  is 
bound  to  be  limited — in  the  racing  game. 

"Motorcycling  advancement  must  be 
in  spite  of  fellows  like  Brown,"  and 
Prospect  shook  his  head  sadly. 

"Brown  will  never  have  a  happy  new 
year  in  his  business.  What  he  will  have 
from  the  first  day  of  January  to  the  last 
of  December  is  the  morning  after." 


268    WATERTOWN     ROAD.     WATERBURY.     CONN. 


Dear  Sir. 

1915  HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 


WE  ARE  SIR. 

YOURS  TRULY. 

LANG'S   MOTOCYCLERY 
FIRST  STOP  ON  TROLLEY  NORTH  OF  ROBBINS  ST 


Will  this  card  sell  a  machine?     It  ought  to  prepare  the  way  for  several  future  sale 


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In   Dust  and   Discomfort   Live  the  Boys 

What   They   I'hink  ot  It  All  and  How  Their  Mounts 
Survive  the  Arduous  Test  of  War  Among;  Battle  Fields 

On    Motorcycles    at    the    Battle    Line 

From  a  representative  of  the  London 
Daily  Mail,  G.  Valentine  Williams,  comes 
this  absorbingly  interesting  account  of 
the  life  of  the  motorcyclists  with  the 
British  army  in  France. 

JVIr.  Williams  had  just  returned  from  a 
trip  into  the  heart  of  the  war  zone  in 
France,  and  at  a  tiny  town  near  the  fron- 
tier, the  name  of  which  encountered  the 
usual  blue  pencil,  he  met  many  dusty 
English  boys  on  their  motorcycles,  and 
the  tribute  he  pays  them  is  that  of  an 
outsider,  for  he  is  not  connected  with 
the  trade. 

His  graphic  story  runs  as  follows: 

"A  great  deal  has  appeared  in  the 
papers  about  the  hairbreadth  escapes 
of  motorcyclists,  and  numerous  stories 
have  been  published  concerning  those 
who  have  been  unluckily  wounded  and 
sent  home.  Elaborate  pictures  of  a  mo- 
torcyclist dashing  through  the  Uhlans, 
waving  his  revolver  around  his  head,  are 
all  very  well,  but  they  are  nothing  like 
the   real  thing. 

The  Motorcyclists  Shift  for  Themselves 

"Some  people  think  that  a  motorcy- 
clist on  active  service  is  a  scout,  but 
this  is  not  the  case.  He  is  a  dispatch 
rider,  and  is  used  for  carrying  dispatches 
from  one  division  to  another.  Motor- 
cyclists are  also  used  to  carry  on  com- 
munication between  the  headquarters  and 
the  different  subdivisions  of  the  army 
corps,  while  they  also  prove  invaluable 
in  the  case  of  failure  in  the  telegraphic 
communications. 

"The  life  is  none  too  easy.  The  motor- 
cyclist has  mostly  to  shift  for  himself; 
he  moves  too  fast  and  too  often  to  be 
provided  for  by  the  machinery  the  army 
arranges  for  finding  quarters.  On  ar- 
rival at  headquarters  with  a  dispatch, 
after  he  has  presented  it  and  been  dis- 
missed until  wanted  again  he  sets  out  to 
find  (a)  some'where  to  wash,  (b)  some- 
thing to  eat,  (c)  somewhere  to  sleep, 
and  (d)  where  the  petrol  is  kept. 

"The  roads  they  are  now  working- 
over  are  the  worst  pavement  in  the  world, 
about  every  third  brick  being  about  two 
inches  below  its  next-door  neighbor.  The 
roads    are    very    narrow    and    only    half 


the  surface  is  paved,  leaving  about  four 
feet  each  side  of  thick  mud.  Here  the 
motorcyclist  is  expected  to  ride,  as  the 
center  is  occupied  by  literally  thousands 
of  motor  lorries.  These  conditions  are 
all  very  well  in  fine  weather,  but  when  it 
rains  the  cobbles  become  like  a  sheet  of 
slime. 

Care  Free  Boys  in  Camp 

"For  the  moment  I  am  thinking  only 
of  the  spirit  of  those  youngsters  who 
gathered  around  me  in  the  circle  of  light 
thrown  by  their  powerful  lamps,  rest- 
ing on  their  travel-stained  machines, 
eager,  impulsive,  high-spirited  boys, 
laughing  at  the  layer  of  petrol-scented 
dust  with  which  hair  and  face  and  hands 
were  covered,  making  light  of  the  miles 
behind  them  as  of  the  miles  to  come, 
though  a  cold  night  and  a  frosty  dawn 
lay  between  them  and  their  ultimate  des- 
tination. 

"Most  of  them  had  a  rifle  slung  across 


their  backs;  some  had  none,  but  a  re- 
volver was  strapped  to  the  leather  belt 
encircling  their  dusty  overalls.  On  the 
carrier  behind  them  they  mostly  carried 
a  begrimed  sack  with  their  posses- 
sions— a  brush  and  comb,  a  toothbrush, 
sleeping  things,  and  shaving  tackle,  with 
perhaps  a  few  maps.  Looking  at  them, 
so  dust}',,  so  dirty,  and  so  cheerful,  I 
could  not  help  thinking  of  them  as  many 
of  them  were  in  London,  the  immaculate 
motorcyclist  of  the  suburbs  with  the  lady 
of  his  affections  instead  of  a  grimy  pack 
on  the  carrier  behind. 

All  Kinds  of  Men— But  the  Right  Kind! 

"All  classes  are  represented  among  the 
army  motorcyclists.  Most  of  them  are 
undergraduates  or  public  school  boys, 
many  have  come  from  the  Officers  Train- 
ing Corps,  many  are  clerks  or  shop  as- 
sistants. All  the  varied  accents  of  class 
and  county  are  heard  in  their  speech, 
from   the   studied  correctness   of   Oxford 


present  motorcycle 


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to  the  homely  burr  of  the  West.  But 
the  most  complete  democracy  exists 
among  these  knights  of  the  road.  Cliques 
and  classes  seem  to  have  vanished  when 
the  blue  and  white  armband  of  the  Sig- 
naling Corps  of  the  Royal  Engineers 
— the  emblem  of  their  branch — was  fast- 
ened to   their  sleeve. 

There  Were  Many  Enthusiastic  Riders 

"All  the  time  we  were  talking  more 
dusty  and  enthusiastic  young  men  kept 
whirling  in.  A  large  convoy  of  army 
motor-lorries  was  parking  for  the  night 
in  the  market  place,  and  one  by  one  the 
lorries  came  lumbering  up.  Every  now 
and  them  a  high  pillar  of  dust  would 
come  skirting  in  and  out  of  the  clumsy 
vans.  It  would  eventually  materialize  in- 
to a  perfectly  cool  and  extremely  cheer- 
ful youth,  who  was  quite  willing  to  talk 
about  the  war  and  his  experiences  and 
who  seemed  only  to  remember  as  an 
afterthought  that  he  had  come  60  miles 
by  road,  had  had  practically  nothing  to 
eat  or  drink  all  day,  that  he  was  both 
tired  and  thirsty,  and  had  40-odd  miles  to 
go  before  daybreak. 

"His  first  thought  is  his  machine, 
which  he  honors  with  a  comprehensive 
glance  traveling  from  the  monkey  mas- 
cot in  front  to  the  back  tire. 

"One  of  the  men  told  me  this  story  of 
his  experiences,  and  of  the  efficiency  of 
machines  in  use.    He  said: 

"  'Dispatch  riders  are  often  called  upon 
to  cover  long  distances,  124  miles  be- 
ing nothing  for  one  day.  Another  joy 
has  just  arrived  in  the  shape  of  the 
London  motor  'bus,  which  is  the  best 
skidder  in  the  world.  It  is  quite  fun 
passing  'busses,  as  we  dodge  the  front 
wheels  of  one  to  be  hit  by  the  back  of 
the  next  as  it  swings  across  the  road. 
Troops  are  also  very  difficult  to  contend 
with,  but  one  must  not  be  too  hard  on 
them,  as  they  have  very  hard  work  to 
get  along  on  greasy  roads  and  they  must 
be  passed  at  slow  speed. 

Type  of  Machine  Not  Suitable 

"  'With  regard  to  the  types  of  machines 
most  suitable,  for  the  work,  it  is  quite 
impossible  for  any  one  to  sit  down  at 
home  and  try  to  express  an  opinion.  Of 
course,  a  speed  gear  is  essential,  and 
three  speeds  are  much  more  satisfatcory 
than  two.  The  best  all-around  machine 
is  the  medium  weight,  which  we  are  using 
in  great  numbers.  A  three  and  one-half 
horsepower  is  all  very  well  for  a  long  run 
to  the  base,  but  it  is  no  good  among  the 
troops,  as  one  cannot  paddle  it  ofi  as  one 
would  like.  Some  of  us  have  expressed 
a  desire  to  try  a  three-speed  two-stroke 
of  about   two  and   one-half  horsepower. 


which  might  be  light  enough  to  lift  out 
of  a  ditch  and  to  enable  one  to  get  it 
out  of  the  way  quickly  in  the  event  of 
falling  in  front  of  a  'bus  or  lorry. 

"  'When  we  came  over  we  expected  to 
have  much  transmission  trouble,  but  this 
has  not  been  the  case.  The  belt  has  been 
absolutely  satisfactory,  and  caused  no 
failures  in  our  work. 

"  'One  frequently  suffers  from  a  com- 
plaint known  as  having  the  'Avind  up.' 
The  other  day  a  motorcyclist  was  stand- 
ing beside  a  church  tower  at  3  o'clock, 
but  it  only  struck  two,  as  the  tower,  com- 
plete with  clock,  was  removed  by  a  shell 
on  the  second  stroke;  the  motorcyclist 
got  the  'wind  up,'  collected  the  'revs,' 
and  took  up  a  new  and  safer  position.'  " 


Why  Motors  Smoke  Excessively 

My  motor,  in  common  with  a  great 
many  others  which  I  see,  has  a  great 
habit  of,  smoking  excessively  at  low' 
speeds,  whether  it  is  running  light  or 
not.  For  a  while  I  was  not  sufficiently 
observant  to  notice  that  as  the  speed  of 
the  machine  picked  up  the  smoke  grad- 
ually disappeared  from  the  exhaust,  and 
I  kept  shutting  down  on  the  oil  in  an 
endeavor  to  obtain  just  the  proper  ad- 
justment to  feed  the  requisite  quantity 
without  causing  the  motor  to  smoke.  I 
paid  the  penalty  for  my  lack  of  caution, 
however,  for  while  traveling  along  at  a 
lively  clip  one  afternoon  my  motor  grad- 
ually began  to  lose  its  putting  power  and 
upon  shutting  down  to  ascertain  the 
trouble  I  found  it  badly  overheated.  It 
was  a  wonder  that  the  piston  did  not 
freeze;  indeed,  it  is  not  at  all  unlikely 
that    this    would    have    occurred    had    I 


gone  very  much  further.  I  looked  for 
the  usual  causes  of  overheating — retarded 
spark,  too  rich  mixture  and  lack  of  oil — 
and  found  that  the  latter  was  the  real 
cause.  Yet  even  with  the  oil  adjusted 
as  I  had  it,  the  machine  smoked  slightly 
at  low  speeds.  However,  I  opened  the 
needle  considerably,  and  after  the  motor 
had  cooled  down  sufficiently  I  again 
started  off,  this  time  adjusting  by  oil 
feed  so  that  the  motor  just  smoked 
slightly  at  high  speed  and  had  no  fur- 
ther  trouble. 

Of  course,  it  is  well  known  that  a 
motor  needs  more  oil  at  high  than  at 
low  speed,  but  there  is  another  angle 
to  it  which  is  often  neglected  when  de- 
termining the  cause  of  the  smoke  in  the 
exhaust.  The  smoke  does  not  neces- 
saril}'  mean  that  the  motor,  all  consid- 
ered, is  getting  too  much  'ubricant.  It 
simply  means  that  the  oil  is  poorly  dis- 
tributed and  that  the  cylinders  are  get- 
ting a  larger  proportion  than  they  de- 
serve, giving  rise  to  the  smoke.  At  low 
speeds  this  is  always  the  case  for  the 
simple  reason  that  the  throttle  is  very 
nearly  closed,  creating  a  partial  vacuum 
in  the  cylinders  which  is  not  present 
with  the  throttle  open  and  the  motor 
revolving  at  high  speed.  The  oil  thrown 
on  the  cylinder  walls  by  the  flywheels 
then  is  drawn  up  into  the  combustion 
chambers  by  the  suction  in  greater  quan- 
tities than  when  there  is  less  vacuum 
above  the  pistons  and  the  motor  will 
smoke  despite  the  fact  that  the  oil  ad- 
justment is  just  right.  The  moral  is 
to  adjust  the  oil  for  high  speed  and  let 
the  machine  smoke,  if  it  wants  to,  at 
lower  speeds. 


nning  Firestone  window  by  K.  J.  Hines.     Story  on  opposite  page 


December  22,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLK   HKVIEW 


25 


A  SELLING  CREED  THAT 

PROVED   AN   ASSET 

Have  you  a  selling  creed?  Have  you 
a  fixed  set  of  principles  which  are  a 
guiding  star  to  your  business,  something 
you  can  look  at  every  now  and  then  and 
maintain  your  course  in  the  direction  you 
started?  Wrongly  used  such  a  thing  is 
useless;  rightly  used  it  is  good  in  the 
inspiration  it  can  give. 

Such  a  creed  is  maintained  by  an  east- 
ern concern.  They  follow  a  broad  defini- 
tion of  service,  which  is  more  of  a  help- 
your-neighbor  idea  than  a  strict  penny- 
efficiency  plan.  That  the  plan  is  a  suc- 
cess, they  state,  is  evidenced  by  resales 
to  the  number  of  seven  to  one  customer. 
This  is  their  selling  creed: 

1.  A  firm  and  unshakable  belief  in  the 
goods   you   are    selling. 

2.  Absolute  faith  in  and  loyalty  to  the 
factory   whose   product   you    sell. 

3.  Honesty  of  purpose  and  the  desire 
to  please   your   customer. 

4.  Enthusiasm — and  lots  of  it. 

5.  "Charm  of  manner."  If  you  haven't 
it,  be  sure  to  cultivate  it;  it  is  very 
important. 

6.  Never  treat  a  customer  with  indif- 
ference after  getting  his  money. 

7.  Try  to  be  helpful  to  others  in  the 
trade.  Any  "tips"  or  information  you 
can  give  to  other  salesmen  often  act  as 
a  boomerang  for  your  own  good. 

8.  Don't  talk  too  much,  but  try  al- 
ways to  talk  effectively  and  to  the  point. 
"Concentration   is   the   life   of   trade." 

9.  Above  all  things,  work,  and  work 
hard. 

10.  Have  full  confidence  in  your 
ability  to  put  the  sale  over  and  attack 
each  sale  with  determination.  Do  not 
permit  doubt  and  fear  to  undermine  your 
efforts. 

11.  In  attempting  to  make  a  sale,  go 
at  it  with  the  full  expectation  of  selling 
your  customer  and  not  in  a  half-hearted 
or  doubtful  sort  of  way. 

12.  Try  to  recognize  the  "psychologi- 
cal moment,"  then  "put  it  over"  and 
get  the  money.  This  calls  for  the  sixth 
or  intuitional  sense  which  we  should  all 
endeavor  to  cultivate.  It  isn't  as  diffi- 
cult to  realize  the  "psychological  mo- 
ment" as  one  may  think. 


An  Effective  Follow-up  Method 

How  prospects  are  followed  up  in 
New  York  was  told  by  a  live-wire  dealer 
recently.     He   said; 

"VVe  use  an  accurate  follow-up  card 
system  in  New  York.  Every  salesman 
has  to  make  a  daily  report.  The  young 
woman  whose  sole  business  it  is  to  keep 
up  our  card  system  in  turn  transfers 
these  daily  reports  to  the  card  index. 

"Suppose,,  for  instance,  that  a  sales- 
man turns  in  a  report  on  a  prospect. 
That  report  is  held  for  30  days  with- 
out a  further  report  being  required  on  it. 
If  a  report  does  not  come  within  30  days, 
that  prospect  may  be  taken  from  the 
index  by  another  salesman  in  the  com- 
pany and,  if  the  second  salesman  sells 
the  prospect,  hJ^gets  the  credit  for  the 
business. 

"Or  if  a  prospect  is  held  in  the  card 
index  for  30  days,  and  the  original  sales- 
man does  not  furnish  any  further  report 
on  it,  and  the  prospect  comes  into  the 
store  on  the  31st  ilay  and  buys  a  ma- 
chine— the  salesman  who  handles  him 
gets    the    credit    for    the    sale. 

"This  system  is  used  regardless  of  the 
amount  of  work  done  on  the  prospect 
by    the    original    salesman. 

"On  owners  we  give  salesmen  90, days 
in  which  to  follow  up.  If  we  don't 
receive  a  report  in  90  days,  and  the 
owner  comes  into  the  store  on  the  91st 
day  and  buys  a  motorcycle,  the  man  who 
handles  the  sale  gets  the  commission. 

"We  have  a  further  plan  by  which  we 
encourage  our  salesmen  to  make  as  many 
straight  sales  as  possible.  This  works 
right  in  line  with  following  up  pros- 
pects, because  it  is  the  new  prospects 
that  bring  the  straight  sales.  Our  plan 
briefly  is  this:  We  pay  a  certain  per- 
centage of  commission  on  the  amount  of 
money  that  a  man  turns  in.  We  pay 
double  that  amount  of  commission  on 
a  straight  sale.  If  a  salesman  takes 
in  a  used  machine,  selling  it  for  as  much 
as  he  allows  for  it  plus  the  amount  of  re- 
pairs, we  also  include  that  with  the  bonus 
paid  for  a  new  one  and  count  it  as  a 
straight  sale. 

"We  keep  a  strict  account  of  every 
penny  spent  on  used  machines,  so  that 
;he   salesman  can  get  full  credit  provid- 


ing   these    machines    are     sold    for    full 
allowance  price  plus  the  cost  of  repairs." 


Prize  Winning  Ideas  in  Window  Display 

The  window  display  which  appears 
at  the  left  won  second  priz»e,  offered 
by  the  Times,  Washington,  D.  C.  It 
was  designed  by  K.  }.  Hines,  the  Fire- 
stone advertising  representative  in  the 
capital.  He  has  definite  ideas  concern- 
ing window  displays.     They  are: 

Your  window  is  your  biggest  drawing 
card. 

The  display  should  never  stand  too 
long. 

Use  lights  where  possible. 

A  moving  display  is  still  better,  espe- 
cially if  illuminated. 

Be  original  and  dififerent  but  plain. 

Have  that  come-to-the-point  look. 

Don't  have  too  much  in  the  window. 

A  good  color  scheme  is  your  one  best 
bet. 

When  a  machine  is  shown,  if  a  colored 
light,  for  instance  green,  is  played  on 
it.  it  attracts  the  eye. 


Store  Decoration  an  Art 

"I  look  upon  a  store  very  much  as 
an  art  lover  regards  the  hanging  of  some 
rare  masterpiece.  He  wants  a  suitable 
background  for  his  picture,  and  I  require 
the  same  for  the  machines  I  am  placing- 
on  the  market. 

"Isimply  use  my  store  as  a  background 
for  my  mechanical  masterpieces;  so,  by 
avoiding  cluttering  up  my  walls  and 
floors  with  pictures,  furniture  or  any- 
thing that  will  distract  my  customers' 
eyes,  I  concentrate  their  attention  on  the 
machine  which  I  am  trying  to  sell,"  says 
a   progressive   dealer. 

"I  am  thoroughly  convinced  that  suit- 
able surroundings  aid  in  selling  machines, 
as  no  sooner  were  my  interior  decora- 
tions completed  than  my  sales  increased." 


Why  Not  Start  a  Motorcycle  Show? 

Dealers  in  a  city  of  any  size  need  not 
fear  that  an  attempt  to  get  up  a  show  is 
doomed  to  failure  because  it  may  not  be 
as  big  as  the  Chicago  or  the  New  York 
exhibits. 

Get  the  dealers  together  and  the  riders 
interested,  and  you  will  get  results. 


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Some  Interesting  Happenings  in  the  Motorcycle  Domain  Among  the 


Off  for  an   autumnal  exiiedition!     The 


METROPOLITAN  RIDERS  DANCE 
AND  DISCUSS  ASSOCIATION 

A  Christmas  dance  and  social  was  ten- 
dered to  over  one  hundred  members  of 
the  Metropolitan  Motorcycle  Association 
on  December  11th  by  the  Yonkers  Mo- 
torcycle Touring  Club  at  Hollywood  Inn. 
A  business  meeting  of  the  association 
preceded  the  dance. 

Commissioner  Ellis  of  Yonkers  opened 
the  meeting  by  introducing  State  Com- 
missioner Hall.  The  latter  called  atten- 
tion to  what  the  F.  A.  M.  had  accom- 
plished during  the  past  year  and  told  his 
audience  that  if  the  metropolitan  project 
was  to  succeed  at  least  500  members 
must  be  obtained. 

A  Hall  boom  was  launched  later  in  the 
evening,  when  Gus  Rotholz,  of  the  Har- 
lem M.  C   read  a  petition   boosting  the 


:d  for  the  ride,   and  now   it's  good-bye   to 
cr  the  inviting  countryside 

state  commissioner  for  the  office  of  chief 
of  the  state  automobile  bureau.  Similar 
petitions  will  be  circulated  for  signatures 
and  sent  to  the  new  secretary  of  state. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  the  next  meet- 
ing on  December  26th  in  the  assembly 
room  of  the  New  York  World  Buildine. 


The  Latest  Freak  in  Motorcycledom 

Motorcycles  are  to  be  the  pacemakers 
of  aerial  flight,  as  they  are  in  terres- 
trial speedraaking,  if  the  ideas  of  an 
experimenter  shown  by  a  model  in  the 
F.xposition  of  Inventions  at  the  Grand 
Central  Palace  last  week  proves  to  be 
practicable.  The  model  looks  like  a 
hogshead  cut  in  half  from  the  outside 
and  like  a  churn  looking  inside. 

The  arrangement  of  rotating  flanges, 
cogs,    and    motor-propelled    fans    is    de- 


Waughop,    Larsh    and    Gjbson.    real    Daytonians 

signed  to  gain  speed  for  the  aerocycle 
by  using  the  draft  and  force  of  the  air 
sucked  in  through  the  barrel.  All  the 
working  parts  are  of  aluminum.  The 
model  works  up  a  great  speed,  and  the 
inventor  claims  to  have  made  long  and 
fast  flights  on  his  aerocycle. 


Motorcycles    Given    to    Canadian    Army 

A  rather  unique  donation  to  the  war 
fund  of  the  Allies  is  that  made  by  the 
Imperial  Tobacco  Co.  of  Canada.  Pres- 
ident Davis  of  this  concern  has  outfitted 
six  men  froin  his  factory,  equipped  them 
with  motorcycles  and  will  send  them 
to  the  front.  These  men  will  receive 
half  pay  while  they  are  away  fighting 
for  their  country.  A  number  of  other 
employes  of  the  Imperial  company  who 
previously  enlisted  are  also  receiving  half 
pay. 


English   Women   Riders   Rival   Men 

"The  pleasures  of  motorcycling  are 
manifold,"  says  Mrs.  A.  T.  Stanton,  who 
recently  came  to  this  country  from  Eng- 
land. "And  in  Great  Britain  one  sees 
a  great  many  more  women  driving  their 
own  motorcycles  than  in  America.  Here 
a  great  many  girls  seem  doubtful  about 
their  ability  to  operate  the  two-wheeler 
successfully  and  are  content  to  ride  as  a 
tandem  passenger  or  in  a  sidecar.  Tan- 
dem and  sidecar  riding  are  all  right,  but 
they  are  nothing  in  comparison  with  the 
pleasure  of  operating  one's  own  motor- 
cycle. After  I  took  the  first  ride  on 
my  husband's  motorcycle  I  was  never 
satisfied  until  I  could  operate  the  ma- 
chine myself.  And  then  the  next  step 
was  to  have  a  machine  of  my  very  own. 

"In  England,"  continues  Mrs.  Stanton, 
"many  women  take  part  in  the  motorcy- 
cle club  runs,  and  the  girls  are  able  to 
compete   with   the   men  on   these   tours." 


December  22,  1914  '|'HE  BiCYCLmG  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

Riders  and  the  Clubs  as  the  Cold  Winds  Sweep  the  Road  and  Track 


27 


ed> 


Stubner  Excites  Motorcyclists'  Envy 
W.  F.  Stubner  and  his  Excelsior, 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration, 
are  said  to  have  done  such  fast  work 
in  New  York  that  other  riders  are  work- 
ing overtime  trying  to  catch  up  with 
Stubner.  On  Thanksgiving  Day  he  won 
the  ten-mile  open  race  in  9:36:5,  held 
■under  the  auspices  of  the  Yonkers  Mo- 
torcycle Touring-  Club  at  the  Empire 
Citv   race  track. 


Delia  Crewe  Visits  New  York 

On  the  heels  of  a  snow  storm,  in  the 
coldest  snap  that  Gotham  has  had  this 
fall,  came  D.ella  Crewe  with  her  little 
dog,  Trouble,  to  the  Harley-Davidson 
agency  at  533  West  IJOth  street,  in  the 
city  of  skyscrapers  and  subways  last 
week. 

Where  did  she  come  from?  Waco, 
Texas,  was  her  starting  point  many, 
many  weeks  ago.  Carrying  her  sketching 
outfit  and  surplus  baggage  in  a  sidecar 
this  touring  artist  traversed  the  many 
iniles  of  roadway,  good  and  bad,  from 
Dodge  City  to  Milwaukee,  to  Toledo,  to 
Buffalo,  to  New  York.  As  she  approach- 
ed the  east  and  the  days  began  to  grow' 
shorter,  Delia  found  snow  and  ice  in  her 
path.  At  Ashtabula  a  snow  storm  swept 
the  roads  and  tire  chains  would  not 
^rip;  from  Ashtabula  to  Madison  is  only 
16  miles,  tut  it  took  a  whole  day  to  get 
there,,  plowing  through  snow  drifts  along 
the  way. 

At  Buffalo  the  state  roads  are  being 
repaired  and  this  made  numerous  de- 
tours necessary. 

Coming  through  the  Catskills  beauti- 
ful scenery  was  encountered,  and  Delia 
and  Trouble  slowed  up  and  went  along 
the  winding  roads  leisurely  in  order  to 
iake  in  the  splendid  snow  covered  vistas. 
It   was   pretty   cold    there,    though,   and 


A   rest  by   a 


Ige.    and  then  to  speed  up   for  home.      A   pr 
woodchucks — good  fun  in  such  a  trip ! 


was  even  colder  in  the  city  of  Pough- 
keepsie. 

The  Harley-Davidson  machine  and 
sidecar  seemed  to  be  in  first-rate  condi- 
tion after  their  long  trip  of  about  5,400 
miles.  No  money  was  expended  for  me- 
chanical trouble  during  the  trip,  so  Miss 
Crewe  states,  and  she  suggested  to  the 
representative  of  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review  that  it  was  a  good 
plan  to  take  Trouble  along  as  a  charm 
to  avert  road  mishaps. 

Along  the  route  the  Harley-Davidson 
dealers  were  visited — Miller  at  Toledo, 
where  the  boys  accompanied  her  for  a 
while  on  her  way;  the  Lister  Bros,  at 
Cleveland,  in  their  new  and  commodious 
quarters. 

Miss  Crewe,  after  conferring  with  Rob- 
ert Bruce,  of  the  touring  bureau  of  the 


A.  A.  A.,  has  decided  to  go  to  Phila- 
delphia, and  from  there  to  Charlotte, 
S.  C,  to  Key  West,  Cuba,  and  the  coast - 
of  Costa  Rica.  From  there  she  will  try 
to  reach  the  canal,  and  then  will  continue 
leisurely  to  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposi- 
tion.    Which  is  something  of  a  trip! 


Wheeling   Looks   Over   New   Model 

Motorcyclists  in  the  vicinity  of  Wheel- 
ing. W.  Va.,  are  much  interested  in  the 
new  1915  model  Harley-Davidson  ma- 
chine that  was  received  by  Earl  Braun- 
lich.  Braunlich  demonstrated  the  hill 
climbing  of  the  machine  when  he  car- 
ried in  a  sidecar  attachment  five  pas- 
sengers and  himself  over  Wheeling  hill 
from  Fulton  to  the  city.  The  total  ag- 
gregate weight  brought  over  the  heavy 
grade    amounted    to    1.190    pounds. 


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How  One  Rider  Located  His  Horn 

I  guess  that  after  all  there  is  no  warn- 
ing signal  which  is  any  more  effective 
than  the  mechanically  operated  dia- 
phragm horn.  There  is  one  trouble  with 
it,  however,  and  that  is  that  it  must 
needs  be  attached  to  the  top  frame  tube, 
for  it  is  too  large  to  attach  to  the  handle- 
bar and  would  be  awkward  in  that  loca- 
tion anyway.  I  met  a  rider  on  the  road 
the  other  day  who  evidently  felt  as  I 
do,  that  the  top  tube  location  was  not 
altogether  desirable  from  the  standpoint 
of  convenience,  for  it  is  necessary  to 
remove  the  hands  from  the  bars  in  order 
to  operate  the  horn.  He  had  overcome 
the  difficulty  by  positioning  his  signal 
on  the  front  drop  tube  of  his  frame  so 
that  the  device  was  located  just  in  front 
of  his  motor  and  to  the  rear  of  the  front 
mudguard.  In  this  position  the  toe  of 
his  left  foot  came  conveniently  close  to 
the  operating  handle  of  the  horn  when 
his  feet  were  on  the  footboards,  and  as 
his  was  a  machine  on  which  the  left  foot 
was  given  nothing  to  do,  it  was  free  to 
sound  the  horn. 

Of  course,  on  a  machine  where  one 
foot  is  utilized  to  operate  the  clutch 
while  the  other  applies  the  brake,  I 
suppose  that  this  location  would  not 
prove  an  ideal  one,  but  otherwise  it  is 
serviceable. 


iiicr  made,  for  reallj'  the  only  cost  is  the 
labor  involved. 


A  Home-Made   Soft  Hammer 

Herewith  is  illustrated  a  very  simple 
method  of  making  a  soft-faced  hammer 
for  general  use  in  making  drive  fits  of 
delicate  parts  that  are  liable  to  become 
scratched  or  battered  should  a  hard  ham- 
mer be  used. 

Take  a  common  tee  pipe  fitting  and  a 
piece  of  pipe  of  corresponding  diameter, 
big  or  little  a  hammer  as  is  wanted.  The 
mould  for  pouring  lead  or  babbitt  metal 
into  the  tee  is  so  easily  made  it  re- 
quires no  explanation.  But  be  sure  that 
the  lead  projects  beyond  the  edges  as 
indicated  after  the   cast  has  been  made. 

After  the  faces  are  badly  battered  it 
is  a  simple  matter  to  throw  the  whole 
hammer  into  the  melting  pot,  melt  out 
the  lead,  and  recast. 

A  hammer  like  this  has  been  used  for 
several  years  and  is  exceptionally  good 
for  hard,  heavy  work,  and  there  is  no 
simpler,   less   expensive   soft-faced   ham- 


How  to  Construct  a  Simple  Carrier 

Those  who  have   frequent  occasion   to 

carrjf  parcels,  books  and  papers,  and  yet 

not  of  such  volume  or  bulk  as  to  require 

the    services    of   the    carriers    in    general 


LEAD     OR    BABBITT 


TEE    PIPE 


use.  easily  can  construct  a  form  of  wire 
basket  that  can  be  simply  hung  on  the 
handlebar  near  the  grip  and  which  will 
serve  its  purpose  so  well  that  it  can  be 
used  to  advantage  very  generally  by 
wheelmen.  While  the  basket,  as  the 
sketch  shows,  cannot  be  purchased,  it 
can  be  quickly  and  easily  made  by  al- 
most any  one. 

Should  the  occasion  demand  it,  a  much 
larger  basket  can  be  handled  than  the 
dimensions  given.  Carrying  a  load  on 
one  side  of  the  handlebar  leads  the  aver- 
age individual  into  the  belief  that  the 
steering  is  greatly  affected.  This,  how- 
ever, is  not  the  case  unless  the  load  has 
a  great  deal  of  "swing."  In  such  a  bas- 
ket has  been  carried  a  load  of  over  ten 
pounds  for  SO  miles  and  more  over  very 


indifferent  roads  without  discomfort,, 
while  a  load  up  to  20  pounds  can  be  car- 
ried   on    paved    streets. 

The  basket  is  best  kept  in  place  on 
the  handlebar  by  means  of  a  clamp  and 
two  bolts,  as  shown  in  the  sketch.  The- 
loop  of  the  handle  should  pass  cross- 
wise between  the  bolts. 

This  method  of  carrying  parcels  has 
also  a  distinct  advantage  when  the  bicy- 
cle is  shipped  in  a  baggage  car. 


Making   Goggles   Rainproof 

Anyone  wearing  eye  glasses  or  gog- 
gles who  has  been  caught  in  a  rainstorm 
knows  how  great  is  the  deficiency  of 
vision  caused  by  the  water  on  the  lenses. 
But  few  persons  are  aware  that  this 
difficulty  may  be  overcome  by  wiping  oft" 
the  moisture  and  then  rubbing  the  out- 
side of  the  glasses  with  the  tip  of  the 
fingers  covered  with  kerosene.  They  will 
then  appear  dull,  but  just  as  soon  as 
rain  comes  in  contact  with  the  glasses  it 
will  be  possible  to  see  clearly  through 
them.  When  kerosene  is  used  it  will  be 
essential  to  rub  it  over  with  the  hand  so 
that  the  raindrops  may  run  evenly.  The 
efficiency  of  a  lamp  may  be  maintained 
by  similar  treatment  of  the   front  glass. 


Graphite  As  a  Medicine  For  the  Engine 
Engines  that  exhibit  a  falling  off  in 
their  compression  through  wear  of  cylin- 
der walls, -can  be  rejuvenated  by  intro- 
ducing into  the  crankcase  oil  a  little 
graphite.  This  will  in  course  of  time  fill 
up  the  little  pores  in  the  cylinder  wall, 
giving  to  the  surface  a  sort  of  veneer, 
and  restoring  to  the  engine  a  good  deal 
of  its  former  life.  Reboring  can  often 
be  postponed  for  some  considerable 
space  of  time  if  this  expedient  be  fol- 
lowed. 


ket  and  clamp 


How    to    Make    Quick    Action    Oil    Gun 

A  large  quick  action  oil  gun  may  be 
easily  made  from  an  old  bicycle  pump 
by  plugging  up  the  outlet  and  drilling 
and  tapering  the  bottom  plate  for  a  noz- 
zle. The  bottom  plate  can  be  cut  down 
to  the  diameter  of  the  pump  barrel  in 
case  it  has  an  extension  to  be  held  by  the 
foot  when  pumping.  Such  an  oil  pump' 
will  be  useful  for  filling  oil  tanks,  in- 
jecting kerosene  in  the  cylinder  for  flush- 
ing,  or  for   removing   carbon. 


X)ecembi 


.22,  1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


£UILT   MOTORCYCLE   GARAGE 

FROM  OLD   INDIAN  CRATES 

There  are  a  lot  of  old  saws  to  the  ef- 
fect that  "economy  is  a  source  of 
wealth,"  "a  penny  saved  is  a  penny 
earned,"  etc.,  and  he  who  has  the  princi- 
ples in  mind  and  is  possessed  of  imagi- 
.nation  and  ingenuity  can  oft  times  make 
something  out  of  nothing  and  profit  ac- 
cordingly. A  case  in  point  is  furnished 
by  the  accompanying  illustration,  which 
shows  what  can  be  done  with  that  which 
■ordinarily  would  serve  for  fire  wood. 

The  Dundas  Real  Estate  Co.,  of  Smith 
'Center,  Kan.,  had  need  of  a  garage,  and 
though  possessed  of  the  wherewithal  to 
buy  any  sort  of  a  building'  that  is  on  the 
market,  instead  of  spending  the  money 
unnecessarily,  one  of  the  realty  men 
spent  a  little  "Gray  Matter"  and  evolved 
.a  motorcycle  shelter  to, be  constructed 
•entirely  of  the  crates  which  had  come 
on  Indian  motorcycles.  The  structure 
shown  in  the  illustration  is  made  only  of 
crate  boards  with  the  exception  of  the 
eight  upright  posts.  On  each  side  are 
curtains  which  roll  up  in  a  manner  simi- 
lar to  that  at  one  time  used  in  theaters, 
and  these  serve  to  keep  out  the  rain  and 
sun.  The  cost  of  the  building  was  less 
than  seven  dollars,  and  the  idea  is  well 
worth  copying  both  by  those  who  can 
afford  to  build  more  pretentiously  and 
by  those  to  whom  dollars  and  cents  art 
a  real  item. 


Detroit  Motorcyclists  Hope  to  Organize 
With  the  prospect  of  a  motor  speed- 
way being  built  in  Detroit  next  summer, 
the  motorcyclists  of  the  city  will  make 
a  determined  effort  to  organize  a  club 
in  that  Michigan  city  which  will  take 
a  prominent  place  in  the  motorcycling 
affairs  of  the  nation.  At  present  the  city 
has  no  club  except  the  Harley-Davidson 
Club,  which  is  composed  of  a  number  of 
riders  of  the  machine  for  which  it  is 
named.  It  has  not  participated  in  rac- 
ing or  club  touring,  or  made  itself  very 
active  in  any  way.  It  has  an  organiza- 
tion, however,  with  oflicers  and  dues, 
though  the  latter  are  nominal.  It  has 
its  headquarters  at  the  Harley-Davidson 
store. 

It  is  proposed  to  take  this  organization 
as  a  nucleus  upon  which  to  work,  invite 
riders  of  other  machines  to  join  it, 
change  its  name  to  something  indicating 
a  larger  scope,  and  start  1915  right.  A 
meeting  has  been  called  for  the  first 
week  in  January,  at  which  time  some 
action   will   be   taken   in   the  matter. 


This  ga 


ost  the  Dunda 


npany,   Kans 


$7.00  to  build 


evening  at  Lohden  &  Schultz  Hall.  A 
discussion  on  the  tentative  by-laws  and 
constitution  took  up  the  greater  part  of 
the  evening,  with  the  result  that  several 
articles  were  accepted  wholly  as  present- 
ed by  the  committee,  and  to  others  minor 
changes  were  made.  It  was  decided  to 
hold  another  meeting  the  early  part  of 
next  year  to  further  consider  the  consti- 
tution. No  election  of  officers  will  be 
held  until  the  first  meeting  of  the  asso- 
ciation as  such. 

Chairman  Berckhemer  had  a  lively 
time  trying  to  give  all  the  eager  debaters 
a  chance  to  air  their  opinions;  but  he 
proved  an  effective  presiding  officer  and 
no  dissenting  voice  was  heard  when  the 
final  motions  were  put  before  the  gath- 
ering. Commissioner  Hall,  of  the  F.  A 
M.,  was  greeted  with  enthusiasm  by  the 
motorcyclists.  He  delivered  an  address 
in  which  he  asked  that  Bronx  men  take 
advantage  of  the  Christmas  spirit  and 
collect  a  fund  for  the  widow  of  "Happy 
Days"  Pitman.  Hall  offered  to  permit 
the  Bronx  riders  to  have  an  F.  A.  M. 
commissioner  for  their  county. 


the  Smith  Motor  AVheel,  for  which  the 
Haverford  company  have  the  agency 
throughout  the  southern  part  of  the  state, 
and  she  will  use  a  drop  frame  model 
bicycle  to  which  the  motor  wheel  will 
l)e  attached. 


Illinois  Club  Elects  OfBcers 

The  members  of  the  Motorcycle  Club 
of  Springfield,  III,  elected  practically 
their  entire  roster  of  officers  at  the 
annual  election  last  week.  Only  four 
officers  were  not  renamed,  these  having 
severed  their  connection  with  the  club 
for   other   reasons. 

The  newly  elected  officers  are.  Presi- 
dent, S.  A.  Wight;  vice-president,  George 
L.  Pehlman;  secretary,  J.  H.  McCrea; 
treasurer,  W.  G.  Baker;  attorney,  S.  A. 
Wight;  sporting  editor,  J.  Nash  McCrea; 
directors,  S.  A.  Wight,  George  L.  Pehl- 
man, Jr.,  J.  N.  McCrea,  W.  G.  Baker,  J. 
Ingals,  R.  W.  Blucke  and  C.  V.  Henry; 
auditors,  J.  Nash  McCrea,  Ralph  Reed 
and  Henry  Hodge. 

The  club  has  a  membership  of  more 
than  SO. 


Pittsfield  Riders  Get  Together 

About  35  motorcycle  enthusiasts  of 
Pittsfield,  Mass.,  met  at  the  home  of  T... 
Colter,  of  191  Elm  street  last  week  and 
organized  a  club  to  be  known  as  the 
the  year  were  elected  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, J.  A.  Foizie;  vice-president,  W. 
Hill;  secretary  and  treasurer,  E.  F.  Hart- 
well. 


Syracuse  Rider  Banqueted  by  Friends 
Motorcycle  friends  of  George  T.  Lock- 
iier,  the  Syracuse  motorcycle  rider  who 
made  a  name  for  himself  in  races  in  the 
South  and  West  during  the  last  year, 
tendered  him  a  banquet  at  A.  H.  Mac- 
Graw's  store  at  No.  117  West  Jefferson 
street  recently.  Forty  sat  down  at  the 
tables.  A.  H.  MacGraw  was  toastmaster 
at  the  occasion. 


Bronx  Motorcyclists  Meet 

The   Bronx  Motorcyclists'  Association 
held  a  well  attended  meeting  on  Friday 


Kicherer    Employs    Girl    Demonstrator 

E.  C.  Kicherer,  manager  of  the  De- 
troit, Mich.,  branch  of  the  Haverford 
Cycle  Co.,  has  added  a  woman  demon- 
strator to  his  selling  force.  The  duty  of 
the   young  lady  will   be   to   demonstrate 


Motorcycle  Fair  For  Appleton 

The  Motorcycle  Club  of  Appleton, 
Wis.,  will  give  an  indoor  fair  at  the 
Armory  for  five  nights,  commencing 
Tuesday,  January  5th. 


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December  22,    1914 


PROGRESSIVE  CO.  BRINGS  OUT 
A  SIMPLE  CARBON  REMOVER 

A  complete  oxygen  carbon  removing 
outfit  is  manufatcured  for  $7.50  by  the 
Progressive  Mfg.  Co..  Reading,  Pa.  It 
not  only  generates  its  own  gas  but  forces 
it  through  a  nozzle  into  the  cylinders  of 
the  motor.  The  complete  outfit  is  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration.  The 
main  parts  are  a  cylinder  underneath 
which  is  an  alcohol  lamp.  A  special 
compound  furnished  with  the  outfit  is 
placed  in  the  cylinder  and  the  alcohol 
lamp  is  lit..  Then  oxygen  is  generated 
and  the  gas  passes  to  a  water  container 
where  the  oxygen  is  collected  and  then 
it   is    passed    through    another    container 


where  it  is  purified.  From  thence  it  is 
carried  to  the  cylinders.  The  operation 
of  burning  out  the  carbon  is  done  in  the 
ordinary  way.  The  cylinder  is  allowed 
to  fill  with  oxygen  and  the  carbon  is 
lighted  by  a  match  or  taper.  Oxygen  is 
supplied  until  the  carbon  is  completely 
l)urned.  It  is  wise  to  remove  the  spark 
plugs  before  the  carbon  is  burned  out 
because  the  heat  may  be  sufficient  to 
crack  the  porcelain,  although  it  is  not 
enough  to  injure  the  motor.  Additional 
compound  may  be  obtained  for  75  cents. 


and  down  through  its  own  channel  to  the 
plug  base.  Thus  vaporization  occurs 
near    the    ignitir^n    points,    insuring    easy 


Champion  Brings  Out  New  Spark  Plug 
The  Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  of 
Toledo,  O.,  has  brought  out  a  new  type 
i)f  priming  plug  especially  adapted  for 
winter  u^e. 

This  is  similar  to  the  former  priming 
plug  of  Champion  make  so  far  as  the 
combination  of  a  priming  cup  with  a 
plug  is  concerned,  but  it  has  the  new 
features  of  a  handle  for  turning  the 
needle  valve,  so  as  to  admit  the  gaso- 
lene to  the  cylinder,  and  also  a  new  steel 
needle  valve,  hardened  and  ground  to 
a  compression-tight  seat  in  the  priming 
portion  of  the  shell. 

.Vs  shown  in  the  illustration  there  is 
an  opening  in  the  top  of  the  needle 
salve  for  insertion  of  the  oil-can  nozzle. 
Having  filled  the  priming  cup,  which  is 
the  inner  part  of  the  needle  valve  itself, 
the  valve  is  raised  from  its  seat  by  turn- 
ing the  handle.  This  allows  the  gaso- 
lene to  flow  through  the  side  of  the  valve 


New    Champion    priming    plug,    which    has    a 

handle     for    turning    a    needle    valve,     which 

allows  gasolene  to  flow  to  the  cylinder 


firing. 
$1.25. 


The    price    of    this    new    plug 


Effect  of  Gasolene  on  Tires 

It  is  wise  to  resist  the  temptation  that 
occasionally  occurs  to  wash  or  wipe  off 
a  motorcycle  tire  with  gasolene.  Gaso- 
lene, like  all  oils,  is  a  foe  to  rubber.  Its 
effect  on  a  tire  may  be  readily  learned 
by  immersing  in  it  a  small  piece  of  rub- 
ber for  a  short  time.  When  the  rubber 
is  removed  it  will  be  found  to  be  so' 
brittle  that  it  will  crack  or  break  be- 
tween the  fingers. 


1  IN  D  E  X 

XO 

ADVERTISERS 

A 

American  Wood  Rim  Co 34 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 36 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 38 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co Zl 

Bosch  Magneto  Co 35 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co Z2 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co 36 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co 36 

Classified  Advertising 39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co ZZ 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer  6 

D 

Dealers'    Directory    38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 11 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 31 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 40 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 35 

F 

Federal   Ruliber   Mfg.  Co 39 


Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 39 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 36 

Fisk  Rubber  Co Zl 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 4,  5 

Haverford  Cycle   Co Zl 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorc}'cle  Co 36 

Hotel  Tuller    Z2 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  iS:  Cycle  Works,  Tver  38 
JDnes  &  Noyes • Zl 

K 

Kelly   Handle   Bar  Dept 40 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co ? 

Morse   Chain   Co Z7 

N 

National  .A.uto  Show 34 


New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 33 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 38 

P 

Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co 37 

Pierce  Cvcle  Co 39 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  The Z" 

R 

Reading  Standard  Co o^^ 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co '. .   33 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A Z7 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 35 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 3rd  cover 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co Back  cover 

Standard  Co 31 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co Z7 

Stevens  &  Co 39 

Stoll   Mfg.  Co..  The 35 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 3/ 

T      , 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 3S 

U 

Underwood  Tvpewriter  Co Z7 

United  States  Tire  Co 35 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


It's  the  Quality,  Heat  Treatment 
and  Testing  of  the  Steel 

that  makes  the  MORROW  the  leading  COASTER    BRAKE. 

Quality  first.     The  steel  used  in  the  manufacture  of  MORROW   BRAKES   is  the 
finest  obtainable.     Steels  of  difl^'erent  characteristics  are  used  for  the  different  parts 

of  the  BRAKE :  for  example,  steel  of  high  tensile 
strength  and  percentage  elongation  for  parts  requir- 
ing strength ;  hard  steel,  taking  a  good  temper,  for 
certain  wearing  parts. 

Finally  the  inspection  and  testing  t-3''stem  at  the 
AIORROA'V  factory,  including  inspections  at  every 
stage  and  rigid  examination  and  test  of  the  assem- 
bled product,  insures  the  performance  of  every 
BRx\KE  that  goes  out. 

These  are  the  things  that  keep  the  MORROW 
COASTER  BRAKE  in  the  van  of  cycle  progress. 

Dealers:— If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for    one    today. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


No.  4  STANDARD  RAT   TRAP  PEDAL 


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December   22,    1914 


Clubs!! 


Do  Your 
Members  Tour? 


You  need  this  book  to  guide  you  and 
the  sample  pages  below  show  how  full 
is  the  information  given. 

The  Blue  Book  is  the  authority  used 
and  quoted  by  practically  all  who  tour. 


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Motorcycle  Clubs  will  be  performing  a  distinct 
service  to  members  by  purchasing  one  of  the 
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Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
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33 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply    tbls  transmission 

to  yonr  macblne. 

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as  electricity  is  continually  being  used  more 
and  more  in  motorcycle  equipment. 

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The  Brake  to  Buy 

Is  the  New  Departure 

The  demand  for  a  New  Departure 
coaster  brake  comes  from  a  desire  to 
possess  it — from  knowing  that  its  use 
will  save  work,  save  worr)'-  and  insure 
safety. 

The  better  the  brake  you  ofTer  your 
trade  the  more  successful  you  are  in 
competition  with  other  dealers  in 
your  town. 

Increasing  Your  Sales 
Increases  Your  Profits 

Increase    the    use    of    the    Coaster 
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Insist  upon  the  New  Departure  as 
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LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK    FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories:     ©NAWAY,  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  ior  jobbing  trade  at 

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1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


ATIONAL 

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Auspices  of  National  Automobile  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Inc. 

New  York 

Central  F^A.LAC^E 
January  2  to  9 

The  Following  Motorcycles  Will  Be  Exhibited  : 


Dayton 
Emblem 
Excelsior 
Gerhart 

S.  A.  MILES,  Manager 


Harley-Davidson 

Indian 

Henderson 

Merkel 

Yale 

The  Usual  Courtesies  to  Visiting  Dealers 


Pope 
R.  S. 
Schickel 
Thor 

7  East  42d  Street,  New  York  City 


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REAL  COMFORT  AT 

$10.00 

combining  sturdy  con- 

struction, neat  appear- 

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ance  and  overwhelming 

^£                 I        1 

value. 

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This    is    what    your 

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dealer  delivers  to  you  in 

"COMPRKaoNi        j 

The  STOLL  Combination 

RCBOl/WC    1        i 
5P«WGS.    1       1 

Tandem  IVo.  2 

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the   easiest  riding   tan- 

j^W^ .-i- 

dem  at  the  price. 

Dealers — You  should 

have   our    1915   dealers' 

m,    i«|CrooT-«csT.5 

proposition  NOW. 
THE  STOLL  WFG.  CO. 

Denver.  Colorado              The  Stoll  Combmat.on  Tandem  No. 

United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York    City 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 

FOR  PLEASURE 


EXCELSIOR 

and 

DE  LUXE 
BICYCLES 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our    New   Curvilii 
Write    for    Catalog    showing    a    full    lii 
1«6  North  Sangamon  Mreel 


of    Standard 


Models 

Chicago 


Seiss  L 

ight  Weight  Oil  Lamp 

A  high  das*  lamp  at  a  very  low  price. 
f  Will  not  jolt  or  jar  out.  Highly  nickel 
r             plated  with  adjustable  clamp.      Or  you  can 

ha\  e  a  solid  bracket.  Bums  kerosene. 
?3v  Gives  a  clear,  bright,  reliable  light. 
^^^'%jj^           Over  one-half  million  in  use. 

^         ^^iPt                                              Retails  at 

r^^%^^^^  *i.5o 

P                                                                               d.aler 

IFG.  CO.,  431  Dorr  St.,  TOLEDO,  OHIO 

1 

[HE  SEISS  N 

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You 

Get  the 

Advantage 

npHE  maker  who  supplies  a  Bosch 
Magneto  on  the  motorcycle  you 
buy  or  sell,  pa3^s  more  for  the  extra 
service  he  gives  you.  You  get  posi- 
tive ignition  and  are  SURE  of  it 
being  positive,  always. 

Look  for  the  Name 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  Invited 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO. 

229  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 
250  Service  Stations 


THE 

DIAMOND   CHAIN 

The  heavy  type  motorcycle  chain  with 
non-breakable  rollers. 

All  wearing  parts  heat  treated  by  the 
same  distinct  method  as  those  of  our 
heavy  truck  chains. 

The  No.  149  chain  on  your  motorcycle,    ^< 
insures  chain  satisfaction.  y 

MAIL  THE  COUPON  TODAY  ^■^  bh^ 

FOR  FREE  SAMPLE  ^      " "' 

^  /'lease  se?id 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.         /  freesampu 

•*  ^      of  yojtr     7teiv 

211   WCSf     Georgia    SlrCCt  ^*       Motorcade  Clmin 

Indianapolis,  Indiana  /  Name 

Look  For  This  ^      Address. 

rRADE<^^MARK.  ^    I  Handle 

On  Every  Link  A      My  Jobber  is 

>  ,_  . 

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Guessing 
Wastes 

Money 


Investigate  the  advantages  of  the 
four-cylinder  HENDERSON  by 
securing  our  1915  catalog. 

The  oldest  established  dealers 
in  the  country  have  taken  on 
the  HENDERSON  for  1915. 

Are  You  in  Open  Territory  ? 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

1158  Cass  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  virhite  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.  BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 

U.  S.  A.  CANADA 


^mo^ 


SOLAR  ^v"c'^^  LAMPS 


1915        MODELS        1915 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHTS 


See  them 

Space 
C-38 

New  York 

Show 

Jan.  2-9 


Double 
Bulb 

Model 
E.  M.2 

Price 

$5.00 


''•'>^_^_^^ 


Nitrogen  Gas  Filled  Electric  Bulbs 

In  Solars,  Doubles,  Power  and  Range  of 
Light — Get  the  Best.    Catalog  on  Request 


The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

KENOSHA  U.  S.  A.  NEW  YORK 


Tircstonc 


The  name  gives  confidence .  You  believe 
in  Firestone  building  and  materials,  be- 
cause you  know  the  Firestone  reputation. 

Fabric  specially  v^oven.    Greatest  quan- 
tity of  finest  rubber.     All  sizes  —  all  styles — ■ 
Nou-Skid    and    Corrugated    treads. 
Leading  Dealers  Everywhere. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 
Akron,  Ohio 


Cycle   Tires 


%n 


Dimmer  Goggle' 


restful    shade    for    tiie    eyes.      Upper 
If    green — lower    half    amber.       Gives 
olute    protection   to   the    eyes   against   the    blinding   glare   of   ap- 
proaching headlights  and  strong  sunlight.     Sold  by  all  jobbers. 
Sample    by  mail,    $1.00 

124; 

Chicago 


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37 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Pits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


SCHRADER 

I  mJVERSAL  VALVES 


Tbe  Standiro  imerlcan  VniTegfisr 

»nt>m!ibilf:  Bicvtle  &  vehicle twef 

MinaiactDred  0^ 

*    SCHRADtK'S  SON,  INC 

i*. 32  Rose  Si   New  York,  US  A. 


M  Motorcycle  andBic^cle^^ 

^       TIRES        \ 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia.  Pa. 


JONES  &  NOYES 

153-157  Austin  St.  Chicago,  111. 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  raotorcyclea  they  alway8  are  In 
demand,  and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  them  ia  to  lose 
DuckworLli   Chains  are   the   standard. 


Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  %" 


Is  the  most   ECOIMOIVI  lOAI- 
Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Prest-0-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  i^^lLSpeedrf/d. 

(Contributor  to  the  I,iiicoln  Higrhway) 


UNDERWOOD 


''The  Machine    You 
Will  Eventually  Buy" 


UNDERWOOD  BUILDING  .'.  NEW  YORK  CITY 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
\^GUU5l'CUPl'TIRES 

The  biggest  selling:  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
JBanoetti,  Pa. 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Chimes 
Assorted  Designs 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONN. 


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December  22,   I9H 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


AUDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 
H.    RAOUL. 
Pope,  Indian,   Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 
GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 
Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.   Shop. 


pLAZA    MOTORCYCLE    EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycle^,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from   stocli   on   Indian  and   Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island   City,    N.    Y. 


U      J.   WILLIS   CO. 

J-"     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  of 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition. 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and   Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85    Chambers   St.,    New   York   City. 

Telephone   3624   Worth. 


T^RISCOLL   &   JEANROY 

^^  DAYTON  DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full   line    of   parts    and   accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    mght    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th  St.,  near  7th  Ave. 


p  US   ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,   LIMITED  and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


SPECIAL    YALE    EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS   GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


THE    NEW   YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
1777    Broadway. 
THOR  and   MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only   "Motorcycle   Salon"   in   City. 


DEN   RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR    MOTORCYCLE. 

Full   Line  of   Parts. 

1031    Bedford   Avenue,    Brooklyn. 


GEORGE    SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,   Bicycles  and   Supplies 
An  Ideal  holiday  Uip:  Cio  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's,    take   trolley   to    incline   railway   and 
visit    Mount    Beacon.     SiAty-mile   run    from   N.    T.    Cltj. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK, 
533    W.    IIOTH'  ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTERS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE    CARS. 


A    MOS   SHIRLEY 

'»  Agent  for   INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 

MOTORCYCLES.  A' large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
lor  over  20  years  for  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs  and    Accessories. 

935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


OTANDARD    CYCLE   CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair   Parts  for  all   kinds  of   Bicycles. 

185    3rd    St,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Long   Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


Ask  Us 


whenever  you  want  information  regarding  anything  manufactured 
by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buying  and 
have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers  and  other 
available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the  distribution  and  sale  of  everything 
pertaining  to  cycling.    How  can  we  help  you  ? 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 

■pJOW  to  reduce  Tire  Expense,  the  biggest 
*  ■*■  running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


Get  catalog  and  agency  propoMition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  FItchburg,  Mass. 
New  York,  99  Clumbers  Street        St.  Paul.  2060  Grand  Avenue 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog-  No. 
5S  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  zvrite  ^^s  ony<-iir  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St,  New  York 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD   AND  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


39 


jf®ipSate 


WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 

FOR  SALE  —  An  established  motor- 
cycle business  in  a  city  of  225,000. 
Agencies,  Thor  and  Flying  Merkel;  will 
inventory  $2,000.  Address  Box  D425,  care 
Bicycling  World. 


-"U^ttute = Exetemle 


A  marketplace  where  Dealers  and  Riders 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 
parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 
10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) :  ir 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


DROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
^  HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Btishwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


BUSINESS  OPPORTUNITY 
.  Additional  Capital  desired  for  the  fur- 
ther development  of  a  growing  and 
established  business,  manufacturing  a 
standard  article  (for  the  Cycle  Trade). 
Good  profit  on  investment  assured.  Busi- 
ness is  staple  and  neither  material  nor 
finished  article  are  subject  to  much  fluc- 
tuation in  value.  Product  readily  ab- 
sorbed by  market.  Investment  of  $5,000 
and  upward  desired;  $15,000  for  half  in- 
terest. Product  has  high  reputation  and 
concern  is  managed  by  experienced  men 
of  integrity.  Active  participation  in 
management  can  be  arranged.  Very 
favorable  location  in  the  East  near  Phil- 
adelphia. For  further  information  ad- 
dress Box  J  527,  care  Bicycling  World. 


Make    your    wants    known    through    the    Bicycling    World    and    Motorcycle 
Review's  Want  and  For  Sale  Columns.    They  always  bring  satisfactory  results. 


All  dealers  know  that  ^ood  work  requires  good  tools 

We 

Stevens 

No.  10 


Motorcycle 

Threading 

Set 


Prir»<>      <1ft  SEND  FOR   CATAIOG  GIV- 

*   '  *^^»    •^M.M  i^g      FURTHER      DEI  AILS. 

''^^    Stevens  &     C  n       *'^  Broadway 

i:7t^V«:iI9  UL     \^\t,    MEW   YORK 


On  the  Longest  Ride 


you 


i^er  meet  any  Tan- 
dem Seat  that  has  anything  on 
this  F-N  quality  Seat.  And 
the  longest  ride  will  only 
bring  out  more  fully  its  su- 
prttme  comfort  and  fitness. 
Examine  one  yourself  and 
note  the  strength,  the  com- 
pleteness in  "those  important 
little  things."  Only  the  best 
materials,  special  non-rattling 
constructi  on,  permanently 
comfortable  waterproof  cush- 
ion— everything  about  the  seat 
right.  Get  our  booklet  and 
our  dealers'  proposition. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

253-255  Lafayette  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


I!i£  1915  R-S 

The  remarkably  low  prices  of  the  R-S  was  the 
sensation  of  the  Chicago  Show.  Compare  them 
with  all  others  and  write  for  our  selling  proposi- 
tion. 

Model  R-15— 5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R-15 — 5  h.  p.  Single  with  two-speed  210 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin 225 

Model  T-15 — 10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two-speed  250 

Reading  Standard  Company 

3 1 0  W^ater  Street  Reading,  Pa. 


EDERaLIMotorcycleIPireSj 


writing  to  advertis 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE  EEVIEW 


nber  22,    1914 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  ?rr:i^r:  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 


==^^=  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  =^==^^ 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


RIDE    ONE    FOR    AWHILE 

if  you  want  to  appreciate  fully  the  supreme  merits  of  this  dandy  m.otorcycle :  its  power, 
speed,  endurance  and  style. 


1915 


the 


has  won  its  present  unique  position 
esteem  of  motorcyclists  by  proving  out 
with  individual  riders.  Our  aim  in  the 
design  and  construction  of  EMBLEM  has 
been  to  provide  the  most  serviceable  and 
dependable  motorcycle  that  it  is  possible 
to  build.  Perhaps  it  is  this  high  ideal  that 
has  lifted  this  machine  into  such  promi- 
nence as  a  fine-appearing  motorcycle  as 
well.  We'd  like  you  to  have  our  catalog: 
will   you   send  for   it? 

1915  EMBLEMS  are  equipped  with  the 
new  EMBLEM  Patent  Kick  Starter  which 
has  proven  to  be  so  superior  to  all  other 
types.  Ask  us  about  this  special  feature 
and  how  your  motorcycle  might  be  equip- 
ped  with    it. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.   Bill  &   Co.,  Los  Angeles.     For  Ore- 
gon,   Washington    and    Idaho,    Ballon    &    Wright,    Portland, 
Ore.,    and    Seattle,    Wash.     For   the    South,    Henry   Keidel    & 
Co.,    Baltimore,   Md. 


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1700  Dealer  Applications  in  60  Days 


'Let's  Go  MotoTwheeling  " 


Within  the  past  60  days  1700  dealers  have 
seen  the  wonderful  possibilities  of  the  Smith 
Motor  Wheel  in  the  way  of  increased  profits 
and  business  building.  The  dealer  who  has 
the  agency  for  the 

MOTOR  WHEEL 

"The    Bicycle    Booster" 

will  have  the  livest  store  in  town  the  coming 
season. 


This  wonderful  appliance  that  can  be  attached  to  and  detached  from  any  bike  in  a  few  moments  and 
weighs  less  than  50  pounds,  is  sweeping  the  country.  It  is  irresistible  to  both  sexes  from  youth  to 
old  age.     It  sells  itself,  bicycles  and  accessories. 

We  invite  applications  from  responsible,  well-established  dealers  in  open  territory  who  will  mention 
make  of  Motorcycles  and  Bicycles  now  handled,  volume  of  business  done,  etc. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  fully  protected  by 
patents  in  the  U.   S.   and  foreign   countries. 

MOTOR  WHEEL  DIVISION  "  W  " 

A.    O.    SMITH    COMPANY 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 
MILWAUKEE,       WISCONSIN 


Professional     men     say     the     Smith 
Motor    Wheel    is    wonderfully 
venient 


The     Smith     Motor     Wheel     is     i 
biggest    thing    that's     happened 
Bicycledom  i 


DIXIE 


MAGNETO 


>^ 


A  distinctly  new  magneto  .  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  passible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


Just  an  ordinary  10-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE-  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- 
ing the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can*i     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it 


"A  Blaze  of  Glory" 

just  expresses  the  entrance  of  the  DIXIE 
MAGNETO  into  the  motorcycling  world 
— its  ready  acceptance  as  standard  equip- 
ment by  the  largest  manufacturers  and  its 
triumphant  vindication  in  the  season's 
classic.  Savannah's  303  Mile  Grand  Prize 
Road  Race. 


It  was  a  record-breaking  accomplishment 
for  every  motorcyclist  when  the  manufac- 
turers insisted  upon  DIXIE  magnetos  as 
an  important  feature  of  1915  offerings  and 
when  Lee  Taylor  rode  his  DIXIE  equip- 
ped Indian  to  glorious  victory. 

And  it  is  a  record-breaking  instrument  in  con- 
struction as  well  as  in  performance — an  instru- 
ment by  which  every  motorcyclist  becomes  a 
magneto  expert  for  all  practical  purposes  imme- 
diately he  possesses  one. 

All  the  mysteries  and  complications  of  customary 
magneto  practice  have  been  swept  away  by  the 
new  instrument  of  the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Com- 
pany. The  simplicity  of  the  DIXIE  is  itself  a 
record-breaking  feature  and  puts  the  magneto  in 
a  class  of  superiorit}/  entirely  its  own. 

Why  not  get  acquainted  with  the  DIXIE  MAG- 
NETO in  detail?  An  illustrated  booklet  will  be 
sent  or  freely  given  upon  request. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


ATLANTA 10-12   E.    Harris  SI, 

UOSTON 1112  Eoylston  St. 

CHICAOO fil-72    E.    14tll    .<!t, 

CINCINNATI Sll  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.   Ervay  St- 

DAYTON. 427  East  3rd  St. 

DETROIT 072    Woodward    Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1S27  Grand  Ave. 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  Si 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.  Stii  St. 

NEWARK 290  Ilalsey  St. 

NEW  YORK lS-20  W.  63rd  St. 

PfflLADELPHIA 210-12  N.   13th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 102S  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 162S  Broadway 

TORONTO 469   Yonge   St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 


37th  Year 


New  York,  December  29,  1914 


Ten    cents    a   copy 
Two  dollars  a  year 


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organization  for  the  able  motorcj 

The  live,  pushing  man  can  arrang^'^r^Jirofitable  terri- 
tory which  will  size  up  to  his  ability  aiiH  ambitions. 

Do  not  draw  the  conclusion  that  because  the  Indian  now  has  2800 
dealers  we  cannot  offer  you  a  desirable  connection.     We  can. 

No  better  time  to  get  down  to  brass  tacks  than  at  the  New  York 
Motorcycle  Show.  1915  machines  will  be  there.  Look  them  over 
from  every  angle.    Indian  officials  will  be  there.  Talk  to  them  frankly. 

If  you  are  not  familiar  with  the  whole  Indian  dealer  proposition  we 
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you  think  twice. 

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In  spite  of  the  fact  that  82  per  cent  of  1 9 15 
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The  ability  to  make  immediate  delivery  of  thist  the  most 
popular  Harley-Davidson  model  ever  announced,  will  mean 
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Davidson  dealers* 

The  Harley-Davidson  factories  are  working  day  and  night* 
1629  employees  concentrating  their  energies  on  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycles  exclusively — 306,230  square  feet  of 
floor  space  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  Harley-Davidson 
motorcycles  exclusively — these  are  the  reasons  that  now 
make  possible  immediate  deliveries* 

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The  present  edition 
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Dealers  and  jobbers  in  all 
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December   29,    1914 


Power 

The  more  braking  surface 
a  brake  possesses  the 
more  powerful  it  becomes. 
Corbin  Duplex  Coaster 
Brakes  possess  the  maxi- 
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Duplex 
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** Corbin  Control  Means  Safety  Assured' ' 


Durability 

Owing  to  the  nature  i;>l 
their  construction  larger 
ball  bearings  are  used 
through.out  in  Corbin 
Duplex  Coaster  Brakes. 
These  larger  ball  bearings 
greatly  increase  the  dura- 
bility of  the  brakes,  af- 
ford smooth,  easy  run- 
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Convenience 

Built  on  the  free  wheel 
principle.  Corbin  Duplex 
Cuaster  Brakes  permit  the 
rider's  feet  to  remain  at 
rest  on  pedals  while  coast- 
ing or  at  other  times 
u  hen  brake  is  not  in  ser- 
^'ice.  Thus  is  the  rider's 
strength  conserved  and 
the  pleasure  of  bicycling 
increased. 


Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  December  29,   1914 


No.  15 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 

Harley-Davidson  Opens  Lon- 
don Branch 

All  Is  Ready  for  the  New  York 
Show 

Fraudulent  War  Agents  a  Men- 
ace to  Motorcycle  Dealers 

New  Speedway  for  Chicago 
Under    Construction 

Detroit  Motorcyclists  Invited 
to  Join  New  Cement  Speed- 
way Project 

Plans  Completed  for  Chicago 
Six-Day  Race 

News  Of  and  From  the  Deal- 
ers Everywhere 

SPECIAL  FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 
John    Pflieger,   and    What    He 

Says  About  Advertising 
What     Is     New     in     English 

Models 
How  a  Harvard  Student  Tour- 
ed from  Michigan  to  Boston 
Awheel 


Completing  Show  Preparations 

Thirteen  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  to  Exhibit  and  New 
Accessories  Will  Be  Displayed — Will  Unravel  Mysteries 


At  2  o'clock  P.  M.  on  Saturday,  Jan- 
uary 2nd.  the  doors  of  the  Fifteenth 
Annual  National  Automobile  Show  at  the 
Grand  Central  Palace  will  be  thrown 
open. 

The  show  will  continvie  for  one  week, 
opening  at  10  o'clock  A.  M.  and  closing 
at    10:30    o'clock    P.    M. 

On  the  fourth  floor  of  the  great  struc- 
ture, which  is  now  in  the  process  of 
transformation  into  a  Persian  palace, 
decorated  with  unicpie  hangings,  lights 
and  statuarjr,  will  be  found  the  13  nit. 
torcycle  exhibits  and  some  of  the  motor- 
cycle accessories  exhibits.  On  the  floor 
below  will  be  found  other  accessory  ex- 
hibits of  general  interest  to  dealers  and 
riders  of  the  power-driven  two-wheelers. 

The  motorcycle  manufacturers  exhibit- 
ing are  as  follows:  The  Aurora  Auto- 
matic Machinery  Co.:  the  Consolidated 
Mfg.  Co.;  the  Davis  Sewing  iMachine 
Co.;  the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.;  the  F-xcel.-ior 


Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.;  the  Harley- 
Davidson,  Motor  Co.;  the  Hendee  Mfg. 
Co.;  the  Henderson  Motorcycle  Co.;  the 
Gerhart  Motorcycle  Co.;  the  Miami  Cycle 
&  Mfg.  Co.;  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.;  the 
Reading  Standard  Co.;  the  Schickel  Mo- 
tor Co. 

Visitors  coming  to  the  motorcycle  ex- 
hibits expecting  to  see  a  number  of  rad- 
ical innovations  will  not  find  what  they 
are  looking  for.  Changes  in  the  prod- 
ucts of  the  big  factories  since  the  Chi- 
cago show  have  not  been  general — it  is 
not  the  season  for  such  changes — but  a 
number  of  manufacturers  have  reserved 
surprises  for  the  show  opening.  The 
Excelsior  booth  will  contain  something 
new,  besides  having  the  machine  on 
view  that  Joe  Welters  rode  in  the  Savan- 
nah race  when  he  just  missed  winning 
the  big  classic.  The  Merkel  booth  also 
holds  a  sphinx-like  exhibit  which  has 
been    widely    advertised,    and    the    Yale 


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December  29,    1914 


promises  that  something  new  will  be 
shown. 

In  the  line  of  accessories  many  addi- 
tions to  the  already  full  line  of  goods 
that  go  to  make  the  two-wheeler  com- 
fortable and  serviceable  will  undoubtedly 
be  on  vie\Y.  So  many  are  the  new  things 
in  this  line  and  so  steady  is  the  improve- 
ment that  at  any  season  of  the  year 
something  of  interest  can  be  seen. 

What  will  attract  the  eyes  of  many 
of  the  450,000  visitors  who  are  expected 
to  attend  the  show  is  a  new  motorcycle 
of  the  four-cylinder  type — the  Gerhart. 
This  machine  is  produced  by  the  Ger- 
hart Mfg.  Co.,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.  It  is 
a  two-speed  machine,  with  a  great  de- 
gree of  flexibility  claimed  for  the  en- 
gine. The  control  is  entirely  vested  in 
the  handlebars,  while  an  oil  filter  to  re- 
ceive and  cleanse  the  used  oils  from  the 
gear  case  is  a  feature.  There  are  other 
points  of  interest  that  can  best  be  under- 
stood by  observation. 

Will  it  be  a  big  exhibition?  Well, 
there  is  150,000  square  feetof  floor  space 
and  an  estimated  cost  of  exhibits  of 
$3,560,000.  To  help  interest  the  crowd 
there  will  be  an  exhibit  of  famous  rac- 
ing cars  and  trophies  on  the  floors 
which  are  to  be  entirely  devoted  to  car 
exhibits.  And  for  the  fastidious  there 
will  be  a  Society  Day,  Wednesday,  Jan- 
uary 6,  on  which  the  general  admission 
fee  of  50  cents  will  be  doubled,  making 
the  cost  of  admission  one  dollar. 

The  exhibition  will  be  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  National  Automobile  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  the  show  com- 
mittee will  consist  of  Col.  George  Pope, 
H.  O.  Smith,  W.  C.  Leland  and  S.  A. 
Miles,  manager. 

Are  you  going  to  be  there?  You  cer- 
tainly will  be  if  you  want  to  see  the  big- 
gest exhibit  of  motor  products  ever  held 
in  this  city  and  see  for  yourself  that  the 
war  and  unsettfed  conditions  generally 
have  not  affected  in  the  smallest  degree 
the  prosperity  of  the  motor  manufactur- 
ers of  this  country,  or  the  excellence  of 
their  production  to  be  brought  out  dur- 
ing the  coming  year. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSONTOOPEN 
EXPORT  BRANCH  IN  LONDON 


War  and  the   French   Manufacturer 

Apparently  the  French  trade  is  not  so 
entirely  suspended  as  some  reports  infer, 
but  the  work  in  hand  seems  to  be  con- 
fined to  products  for  military  purposes. 
Peugeot  Freres  are  making  motorcycles 
and  parts  at  Valentigny  for  Government 
use.  De  Dion's  are  working  on  Army 
orders,  while  the  Alcyon  factory  is  turn- 
ing out  bicycles  of  the  folding  military 
model,  its  motorcycle  business  having 
been  dropped  some  months  ago  because 
of  the  war. 


American  Manufacturers  Have  Complet- 
ed Arrangements  for  Foreign  Branch 
— To  Be  Under  the  Management 
of  Victor  S.  Welsford 


After  several  years  of  close  observa- 
tion of  the  foreign  motorcycle  field,  the 
Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  of  Milwau- 
kee, Wis.,  manufacturer  of  the  motor- 
cycles of  that  name,  have  decided  on 
opening  a  branch  in  London.  It  has 
been  an  open  secret  for  more  than  a  year 
that  the  Milwaukee  manufacturer  was 
seriously  contemplating  this  move,  but 
the  positive  decision  was  not  made  until 
a   short   time   ago,   and   the   news   leaked 


Manager  Victor  S.  Welsford 

out  last  week  when  it  was  learned  that 
Victor  S.  Welsford  had  been  selected  as 
manager  of  the  new  branch. 

All  the  foreign  business  of  the  Harley- 
Davidson  people,  excepting  only  that 
originating  in  North  and  South  America, 
will  be  handled  through  the  London 
branch,  and  Welsford  is  particularly  well 
equipped  for  the  position  and  responsi- 
bilities owing  to  his  familiarity  with 
American  business  methods  and  his 
knowledge  of  the  markets  and  trade  cus- 
toms of  the  world  which  he  derived 
through  an  extensive  selling  experience 
in  Europe,  South  Africa,  Australia  and 
the  far  East.  A  portion  of  his  theoretical 
education  was  obtained  in  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  where  he  attended  school. 

Welsford  assumes  his  new  position  af- 
ter considerable  experience  as  a  Harley- 
Davidson  representative.  He  has  repre- 
sented  this  firm   in   South   Africa,   where 


he  has  been  what  is  known  in  the  United 
States  as  a  distributer,  though  it  is  clas- 
sified as  a  "dealer"  in  the  foreign  field. 
He  had  large  stores  in  Durban  and  Jo- 
hannesburg and  was  well  represented  in 
other  commercial  centers  of  South 
Africa. 

He  operated  under  the  style  Victor 
S.  Welsford,  under  which  name  the  South 
Africa  representation  will  be  continued. 
Prior  to  his  association  witli  the  Harley- 
Davidson  product  W^elsford  was  associ- 
ated with  his  father  in  the  Far  East  trade, 
with  headquarters  in  both  Durban,  South 
Africa,  and  Hong  Kong,  China.  The 
new  Harley-Davidson  manager  is  now  in 
this  country  and  will  be  a  constant  vis- 
itor at  the  New  York  show  in  the  Grand 
Central  Palace,  which  opens  on  Saturday, 
January  2nd. 


Western  Supply  Co.  in  New  Quarters 

M.  A.  and  M.  S.  Hayutin,  doing  busi- 
ness under  the  style  Western  Supply  Co., 
manufacturers,  jobbers  and  dealers  in 
bicycles,  motorcycles,  supplies  and  acces- 
sories, with  headquarters  for  the  last  12 
years  in  1350  Larimer  street,  Denver, 
Colo.,  will  move  shortly  after  the  first  of 
January  to  their  new  two-story  building. 
1448-52  Larimer  street,  where  they  in- 
tend to  have  the  largest  motorcycle 
house  west  of  Chicago.  This  concern  is 
the  distributer  for  Reading-Standard  and 
Flying  Merkel  motorcycles  throughout 
the  states  of  Colorado  and  Wyoming. 

The  firm  is  preparing  to  organize  a 
motorcycle  club  and  to  be  instrumental 
in  guiding  its  destinies  toward  increasing 
the  general  interest  in  the  power-driven 
two-wheelers.  The  club  will  be  given 
three  rooms  in  the  new  building  to  be 
used  as  club  headquarters  and  the  mem- 
bership will  be  open  to  riders  of  all 
makes  of  motorcycles.  It  is  expected 
that  SO  enthusiasts  will  form  the  nucleus 
of  the  new  organization. 


Opens  Motorcycle  Repair  Shop 
L.  V.  Loveland  has  opened  a  repair- 
shop  for  motorcycles  in  Rodman,  N.  Y. 
He  has  been  a  rider  and  repairman  for 
the  last  six  years  and  claims  to  have  rid- 
den five  different  makes.  As  yet  Rod- 
man has  not  signed  up  a  contract  with 
any  motorcycle  manufacturer,  though  he 
has  had  a  broad  experience  in  the  selling 
end  of  the  trade. 


Repair-Shop  Opens  in  Keene,  N.  H. 

I.  L.  Kibbee  has  opened  a  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  repair-shop  in  Keene,  N.  H. 
He  has  located  at  61  Mechanic  street, 
where  he  hopes  to  fill  a  long-felt  want  as 
he  is  the  only  repair  man  at  present 
located  in  the  town. 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


DETROIT  LOOKS  FORWARD 
TO  CONCRETE  SPEEDWAY 


Project  Being  Fostered  by  Newly  Incor- 
porated Club  Which  Dealers  Are 
Invited    to    Join — May    Ask 
Manufacturers  to  Aid 


The  prospects  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  be- 
coming a  center  of  motorcycle  racing 
through  the  medium  of  a  great  cement 
or  concrete  speedway,  are  growing 
brighter.  The  motorcycle  dealers  have 
been  formally  invited  to  join  the  project, 
which  is  strongly  backed  by  influential 
automobile  manufacturers.  A  club  al- 
ready has  been  incorporated  and  stock 
is  being  sold.  The  organizers  visited 
several  motorcycle  dealers  this  week,  in- 
viting them  to  subscribe.  There  is  no 
doubt  but  that  they  will  do  so,  but  just 
how  deeply  they  will  go  into  it  is  yet 
to  be  determined.  It  is  possible  they  will 
invest  heavily  enough  to  give  them  a 
voice  in  the  management  of  the  speed- 
way. Otherwise  they  could  not  be  cer- 
tain of  holding  motorcycle  meets  there. 

But  as  dealers  they  cannot  go  into 
the  club  as  deeply  as  manufacturers  can. 
It  is  planned  that  the  manufacturers  of 
motorcycles,  and  especially  those  com- 
panies which  maintain  racing  teams,  will 
be  invited  to  become  members  of  the 
club.  In  this  way  they  can  cooperate 
with  the  dealers  who  represent  them. 

If  the  project  matures  rapidly  and  the 
construction  of  the  track  is  commenced 
early  enough  in  the  spring  to  enable 
the  contractors  to  complete  it  by  mid- 
summer, Detroit  may  bid  for  the  state 
meet  of  the  F.  A.  M.  this  season.  At 
present  there  is  no  club  here  fit  to  take 
charge  of  such  an  event,  but  if  prospects 
are  favorable  the  Harley-Davidson  Club 
can  be  reorganized,  with  an  extended 
scope  and  new  name,  in  quick  time. 

Arthur  Ketcha'm,  of  Toledo,  who  is 
state  commissioner  for  Michigan,  has  not 
given  any  intimation  as  to  how  he  re- 
gards the  bids  of  Grand  Rapids  and 
Jackson  in  the  same  state  for  the  meet. 
Detroit  men  are  hoping  that  he  holds 
up  his  decision  until  they  ascertain 
whether  they  will  have  anything  to  offer. 


Baltimore  Motorcycle  Show 

Will  Be  Representative 

The  motorcycle  section  of  the  automo- 
bile show,  which  will  be  held  at  the 
Fifth  Regiment  Armory,  Baltimore,  Md., 
from  January  19  to  23,  will  be  well  rep- 
resentative, seven  of  the  biggest  dealers 
having     already     engaged     space,     while 


others  will  come  in  before  the  time  limit 
for  receiving  applications  expires.  A  sep- 
arate room  of  large  dimensions  has  been 
turned  over  to  the  exhibitors  of  the  two- 
wheelers  and  they  are  planning  to  make 
their  end  of  the  show  a  greater  success 
than  the  one  last  January.  The  dealers 
entered  so  far  include  the  Heinz  Motor 
Co,.,  Harley-Davidson;  H.  A.  French  & 
Co.,  Indian;  Standard  Motor  Co.,  Cadil- 
lac; G.  C.  Sandruck,  Merkel;  Merryman 
&  Robison,  Dayton;  Maryland  Cycle 
Co.,  Yale;  John  F.  Kitz,  Emblem. 


House  Joins  Patterson's  Selling  Force. 

A.  C.  House,  who  until  a  short  time 
ago  was  connected  with  the  Hendee  Mfg. 
Co.  in  its  Springfield  headquarters,  has 
joined  the  sales  force  of  A.  H.  Patter- 
son, who  has  the  Indian  and  Henderson 
agency  in  1080  Bedford  avenue,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  and  has  assumed  charge  ot 
the  sales  department. 

Anticipating  an  increased  business  in 
1915  Patterson  is  increasing  his  fioor 
space  by  an  addition  to  the  rear  of  his 
establishment  which  when  finished  will 
contain  the  storage  room  and  repair  de- 
partment, in  which  manner  the  available 
space  in  the  salesroom  will  be  increased 
by  the  removal  of  the  repair-shop. 


Oakland  Holds  Agents'  Show 

Following  the  lead  of  San  Francisco 
dealers,  the  Indian  agents  in  Oakland. 
Cal.,  J.  A.  Wilson  &  Sons,  held  an  ex- 
hibition recently. 

Visitors  to  the  number  of  300  or  400 
came  and  plied  the  salesmen  with  ques- 
tions about  the  new  models,  while  re- 
freshments and  dancing  served  to  add 
social   zest   to   the   gatherings. 


Kluczek   Moves  and  Takes   on  the   R-S 

W.  J.  Kluczek,  who  formerly  handled 
the  E^mblem  and  Jefferson  in  SO  William 
street,  Newark,  N.  J.,  has  moved  to  47 
William  street,  where  in  larger  quarters 
he  will  sell  the  Reading  Standard  and 
Emblem  motorcycles.  Kluczek  antici- 
pates  a   bright  business   year. 


CONTRACT  HAS  BEEN  LET 
FOR  SPEEDWAY  IN  CHICAGO 


Proposed    Chicago    Speedway    Will    Be 
Completed  by  Next  June— Course 
May  Be  Opened  to  Motor- 
cycle Events 

After  having  built  at  least  a  half-dozen 
speedways  on  paper,  it  really  begins  to 
look  as  if  Chicago  is  about  to  come  into 
its  own  and  that  by  the  middle  of  next 
summer  Illinois  will  have  a  track 
for  automobile  racing  that  will  stand 
comparison  with  any  in  the  country.  This 
is  the  offering  of  the  Speedway  Park 
Association,  which  announced  that  it  had 
placed  the  contract  for  the  construction 
of  a  two-mile  board  speedway  to  be 
completed  by  June  1  under  the  terms  of 
the  agreement. 

The  course  was  designed  as  an  auto 
speedway  and  a  race  of  four-wheelers  is 
to  be  held  there  on  June  16.  But  it  is 
expected  that  motorcycles  will  soon  find 
their  way  to  the  grounds,  as  it  is  diffi- 
cult to  picture  anything  better  suited 
to  the  requirements  of  motorcycle  rac- 
ing. 

It  is  expected  that  the  F.  A.  M.  will 
shortly  take  the  matter  up  with  the 
proper  officials  and  endeavor  to  get  the 
great  speedway  for  at  least  one  event 
next  summer. 

On  such  a  course,  void  of  sharp  curves 
and  with  the  turns  banked  to  the  limit 
of  speed — nearly  100  miles  an  hour — the 
racing  two-wheelers  could  show  their 
heels  to  all  previous  time  records  and  set 
new  marks  for  all  the  big,  distances. 

The  association  was  formed  last  June 
but  purposely  the  organizers  have  re- 
frained from  publicity  until  all  its  plans 
had  matured.  The  climax  came  last 
week  with  the  signing  of  the  contract 
for  the  actual  construction  of  the  track. 
The  full  title  of  the  organization  is  the 
Speedway     Park     Association,     and     the 


EKTOlKCE 


AUTOnOMLE 


Plan  of  the  proposed  Chicago  two-mile  speedway  to  be  completed  June  1st 


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December   29,    1914- 


Speedway  Park  Club,  with  headquarters 
in  the  Marquette  building,  Chicago.  It 
has  secured  31 S  acres  of  level  ground 
situated  on  the  west  side  of  the  city  west 
of  the  Desplaines  river  between  May- 
wood  and  Riverside,  bounded  on  the 
north  by  12th  street,  on  the  south  by 
22nd  street,  on  the  east  and  west  by  1st 
and  9th  avenues,  and  reached  by  nine 
transportation  lines.  Those  who  drive 
from  the  business  section  will  have  a 
fine    10-mile    drive    over   boulevards. 

The  track  surface  is  to  be  2  by  4's,  laid 
edgewise,  with  ^-inch  space  between. 
The  supports  are  to  be  of  wood  set 
at  proper  intervals  upon  concrete  foun- 
dations or  piers,  the  bottom  of  which 
will  be  below  the  frost  line.  The  straight- 
away runs  are  to  be  pitched  about  1 
foot  toward  the  inside.  The  north  turn 
is  to  be  figured  for  a  maximum  speed  of 
90  miles  an  hour.  The  south  turn  track 
level  at  the  outer  edge  is  to  be  the  same 
level  as  the  north  turn,  although  the 
radii  are   not  alike. 

The  track  will  be  60  feet  wide  on  the 
homestretch  and  70  feet  on  the  turns. 
On  the  first  turn  there  will  be  three 
different  radii  and  the  whole  idea  is  to 
secure  a  speedway  that  will  be  safe  and 
at  the  same  time  produce  interesting 
competition,.  The  backstretch  will  be  50 
feet  wide. 

The  contract  for  the  track  calls  for  a 
minimum  expenditure  of  $500,000  and 
with  the  maximum  at  $1,000,000.  The 
contractor  has  given  a  bond  of  $200,000 
to  complete  the  work  by  June  1  and 
next  week  500  men  will  be  put  to  work 
on  the  property.  Fortunately  the  land 
is  vacant  so  no  time  will  be  lost  in 
wrecking  old  buildings.  Work  will  be 
continued  all  winter. 


officers   will   take  place   at   this   meeting. 
The    quarterly    meeting    of    the    Cycle 
Jobbers  Association  of  America  also  will 
be  held  in  the  Astor  on  the  6th. 


this   kind   of  pressure   to   obtain   conces- 
sions from  our  Government." 

It  is  pointed  out  that  fully  125,000  per- 
sons are  directly  or  indirectly  employed 
in    the    rubber    manufacturing    industry. 


Luncheon  Invitations  Sent  Out  by 

Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  to  Trade 

Following  its  custom  of  acting  as  host 
to  and  breaking  bread  with  its  fellow 
craftsmen  of  the  cycling  trade  industries, 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories,  through 
its  Committee  of  Arrangements,  W.  J. 
Surre  and  C.  A.  Moorehouse,  have  sent 
out  invitations  to  a  luncheon  to  be  given 
in  the  Hotel  Astor  in  New  York  city 
on  Wednesday,  January  6th,  at  1   P.   M. 

The  mid-winter  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  will 
be  held  in  the  morning  of  that  day  and 
will  be  called  to  order  at  10  A.  M.  in  the 
Astor.  In  the  same  building  at  11  A.  M. 
will  be  held  the  second  annual  meeting 
of  the  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  Asso- 
ciation, which  was  incorporated  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York  a 
few  days  before  the  meeting  held  Jan- 
uary 8th,    1914.     The   annual   election   oi 


British   Embargo   on   Exports   Seriously 
Affects  Business 

Tlie  situation  confronted  by  the  Amer- 
ican rubber  manufacturers  as  a  result 
of  the  embargo  placed  on  the  exportation 
of  crude  rubber  from  Great  Britain  and 
her  colonies,  is  set  forth  in  a  statement 
issued  by  the  Rubber  Club  of  America, 
which  includes  the  leading  manufacturers 
and  importers  in  this  business.  The 
point  is  made  that  England's  action 
means  the  cutting  off  of  50  per  cent  of 
the  normal  supplies  of  crude  rubber  re- 
quired  by   the   industry   in   this   country. 

A  special  committee  of  rubber  manu- 
facturers and  importers  has  been  work- 
ing with  the  State  Department  at  Wash- 
ington, but  owing  to  the  uncompromis- 
ing attitude  of  the  British  Government, 
nothing  has  been  accomplished.  Unlike 
the  majorit}'  of  American  industries,  the 
rubber  industry  is  wholly  dependent  on 
raw   material   brought   from   abroad. 

"England  and  her  allies,"  it  is  stated, 
"cannot  use  more  than  one-third  of  the 
world's  total  production  of  rubber.  On 
this  account,  and  also  because  the  rub- 
ber growers  in  the  Far  East  are  largely 
dependent  on  the  United  States  market, 
it  has  caused  no  little  wonder  that  the 
British  Government  has  refused  to  let 
supplies  come  forward  to  manufacturers 
here  upon  their  giving  proper  guarantee 
against  re-exportation.  If  this  attitude 
is  persisted  in,  the  only  reasonable  in- 
ference  is   that   England   is   trying  to   use 


English  Export  Figures  for 

the  Month  of  November,  1914 

The  English  Board  of  Trade  returns 
for  November  show  that  bicycle  exports 
from  that  country  were  cut  in  half.  The 
figures  for  November,  1913,  are  $727,000, 
while  for  the  month  just  passed  they  are 
$356,000. 

These  figures  represent  the  total  value 
of  cycle  exports,  tires  and  parts,  as  well 
as  machines.  The  number  of  bicycles 
exported  decreased  from  11,000  to  less 
than  5,000. 

The  figures  for  the  exports  during  the 
eleven  months  ending  November  show  h. 
cut  of  about  25  per  cent  in  value,  amount- 
ing to  approximately  $2,500,000. 

B"or  motorcj'cles  the  trade  returns  are 
not  discouraging.  The  total  value  of 
machines,  parts  and  tires  exported  dur- 
ing the  last  month  exceeded  by  a  small 
margin  the  value  for  the  same  month  last 
year.  The  returns  for  the  eleven  months 
ending  November  show  an  increase  of 
aliout  10  per  cent. 


New  Indian  Sub  Agency 

Last  week  saw  the  opening  of  a  new 
Indian  agency  at  343  San  Benito  street, 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  under  the  name 
Griffin  &  McGinness.  The  store  was 
formerly  Reed's,  and  the  Indian  will  not 
be  the  onlj'  occupant  of  the  wig-wam,  for 
the  Pierce,  Snell  and  other  bicycles  will 
be    handled. 


Motorcycling  Comfort  and  Neatness  Is  Here ! 


en,    fully   equipped, 


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"Advertising    Boosts    Business"— Pflieger 


Brooklyn  Merkel  Dealer,  Whose  Store  Is  Located  in  an  Isolated  Section, 

Draws  Business  by  Advertising  in  Metropolitan  Daily — 

Does  Not  Sell   on  the  Installment  Plan 


Located  in  a  section  of  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  that  seems  at  times  desolate  and 
deserted,  as  some  of  the  French  towns 
we  read  of  in  war  stories,  and  within 
a  stone's  throw  of  a  large  graveyard, 
John  Pfiieger  has  nevertheless  been  able 
to  sell  over  60  Merkels  last  season  and 
half  as  many  bicycles,  besides  making 
abundant  repairs  and  disposing  of  a  large 
stock  of  accessories. 

And  he  doesn't  believe  that  this  was 
due  to  his  proximity  to  a  cemetery — no 
spooks,  Pflieger  assured  me,  ever  bought 
any  two-wheelers  from  him.  In  fact, 
he  doesn't  believe  in  spooks.  His  cus- 
tomers are  real,  live  people  who  dwell 
within  a  radius  of  20  and  25  miles  from 
his  store. 

Distant   Riders   Visit   His   Store 

If  Pflieger  were  to  rely  for  his  sales 
upon  the  patronage  of  riders  and  pros- 
pects within  a  few  miles  of  his  place, 
he'd  sell  mighty  few  machines.  Of 
course,  in  nearly  all  small  towns  a  man 
will  come  from  many  miles  away  to 
make  a  purchase,  since  there  are  no  suit- 
able shopping  centers  nearer  his  home- 
But  in  a  great  city  like  New  York,  with 
its  millions  of  inhabitants,  where. stores 
of  all  kinds  are  usually  conveniently  lo- 
cated, it's  rather  remarkable  to  have  a 
customer  ride  out  to  an  isolated  spot  to 
get  something  he  wants.  So  Pilieger's 
success  isn't  by  any  means  an  ordinary 
success. 

How  did  he  build  up  his  large  follov\'- 
ing  under  apparently  adverse  conditions? 
He  isn't  a  dealer  of  prepossessing  ap- 
pearance or  extraordinary  personality, 
neither  does  he  strike  one  as  being  a 
great  hustler. 

Well,  I  haven't  seen  Pfiieger's  coat  of 
arms,  but  if  he  has  one  it  must  bear 
a  motto  that  runs:  "Mein  felt  ist  die 
Welt" — or  something  like  it.  He  doesn't 
exactly  roam  all  over  the  world  to  get 
a  prospect,  but  he  stretches  the  arm  of 
publicity  all  over  the  great  Metropolis. 
He   advertises. 

He  advertises  in  a  big  metropolitan 
daily  that  circulates  throughout  the  five 
boroughs  of  New  York  city.  Results, 
he  claims,  are  gratifying,  for  numerous 
inquiries    are    received,    many    of    which 


lead  to  sales.  This  and  the  fact  that 
Pflieger  believes  in  the  square  deal,  which 
he  has  practised  among  his  friends  for 
11  years,  account  for  the  success  of  the 
Brooklyn   Merkel  distributer. 

The    store,    which    is    located    at    1604 
Bushwick   avenue,    is    a   large   and   well- 


lighted  place  with  two  good  show  win- 
dows. There  is  nothing  attractive  about 
it,  either  on  the  inside  or  outside.  As 
I  approached  it  I  saw  a  Flying  Merkel 
standing  in  each  window,  while  within 
there  was  a  show  case  disclosing  acces- 
sories, perched  on  a  counter,  a  bicycle 
rack,  several  new  machines  in  the  rear 
and  lockers  for  riders  flanked  the  back 
wall.  Shut  off  from  the  salesroom  was  a 
large   repair-shop. 

Uses  Classified  Advertising 

"What  kind  of  advertising  do  you  do 
in  the  daily  paper?"  I  began,  after  we 
had  exchanged  commonplaces. 

"I  find  that  a  classified  ad  will  bring 
results,"  replied  Pflieger.  "I  tried  other 
methods  of  advertising,  but  none  has 
been  as  productive  as  the  one  I  now 
use." 

"Have  you  any  other  \\'ay  of  getting 
prospects?" 

"Why,  just  fhe  usual  ways:  through 
the  recommendation  of  customers  and 
also  from  the  manufacturers.  From  my 
ads  I  get  inquiries  from  people  living  at 
quite  a  great  distance." 

"Do  you   follow  up  all   those   who   re- 


spond to  the  advertisements  you  insert 
in  the  daily?" 

"Not  thoroughly  in  all  cases.  If  a 
man  lives  at  a  very  distant  place  we  send 
him  a  catalog  and  several  form  letters. 
Should  these  elicit  no  answer,  we  drop 
the  prospect.  But  in  the  case  of  those 
living  within  a  reasonable  distance  we 
do  the  same  as  above,  and  in  addition 
make  personal  calls  and  give-  demon- 
strations." • 

"Sell  on  the  installment  plan?" 

Money  Lost  By  Deferred  Payments 

"We  didn't  do  it  during  the  past  sea- 
son. Our  experience  has  shown  us  that 
the  greatest  loss  of  money  comes  from 
this  source.  Of  course,  if  a  fellow  buys 
a  $225  machine  and  he  pays  about  $175 
we  will  let  the  balance  go  on  install- 
ments, charging  10  per  cent  on  the  un- 
paid portion.  Nearly  all  our  sales  are 
cash,  and  we  have  had  no  difficulty  sell- 
ing motorcycles  in  that  way." 

"Take  second-hand  machines  in  part 
payment?" 

"Surely.  And  we  make  no  restrictions 
on  the  number  of  any  make  which  we 
accept.  There's  next  to  no  profit  on 
used  machines  which  we  take  in.  We're 
happy  when  we  break  even,  and  often 
we  have  to  give  more  than  we  can  ex- 
pect to  get  for  them.  In  making  allow- 
ances the  year  of  the  model  is  taken 
into  consideration,  but  we  have  no  hard 
and  fast  rule.  Each  case  is  treated  in- 
dividually." 

"Do  you  repair  and  guarantee  seconds 
before   selling  them?" 

"Always  we  go  over  a  machine  very 
carefully,  and  if  it  is  in  good  condition 
we  do  not  touch  it.  Our  guarantee 
covers  two  months." 

"Are  claims  on  new  machines  adjust- 
ed by  you  or  the   factory?" 

"We  have  a  full  line  of  parts  in  stock 
and  make  good  any  defect  that  may 
occur  in  a  machine.  Of  course,  we  ob- 
tain credit  for  bad  parts  when  they  are 
returned  to  the  manufacturer." 

"Is  there  a  good  profit  in  repairs  for 
you?" 

"That's  one  of  the  best  sources  of  in- 
comes here.  We  maintain  a  well-equip- 
ped repair-shop  and  will  fix  up  any  old 


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December   29,   1914 


machine,   barring  no  make  whatsoever." 

"Do  you  keep  any  sideline  to  help 
you  over  the  dull  portion  of  the  season?" 

"Motorcycles  and  bicycles  with  sundry 
supplies  for  both  are  all  we  keep,  and  in 
the  winter  we  try  to  get  advance  orders 
for  new  models  and  put  the  store  in  good 
shape." 

"Decorate  your  window?" 

"I  have  thought  very  seriously  of  win- 
dow decoration  and  have  read  carefully 
the  splendid  suggestions  made  in  Bi- 
cycling World  and  Motorcycle  Review. 
I  came  to  the  conclusion  that  since  this 
store  is  in  an  isolated  section  and  little 
or  no  traffic  passes  it,  that  window  dis- 
plays would  be  a  waste  of  time  and 
money  here.  But  understand  that  I  am 
not  speaking  against  displays.  If  I  were 
located  in  a  business  section,  I'd  make 
much  better  use  of  piy  windows." 

"Don't  you  think  that  being  located 
here  is  a  drawback?"  I  ventured  to  ask 
at  the  risk  of  being  kicked  out. 

"Perhaps  it  is  to  an  extent.  But  we've 
been  here  for  all  these  years,  starting 
first  as  bicycle  dealers  and  later  taking  on 
motorcycles,  that  all  the  Merkel  riders 
in  Brooklyn  know  us,  and  the  results 
being  obtained  are  satisfactory." 

"Do  you  give  discounts  or  throw  in 
any  accessories  when  you  sell  a  new 
machine?" 

Will  Not  Cut  Prices 

"We  absolutely  do  not  cut  list  prices," 
replied  Pflieger.  "But,"  he  continued 
with  a  smile,  "riders  usually  insist  upon 
a  horn  and  we  have  to  give  them  one. 
Dealers  may  say  that  they  always  sell 
a  machine  bare,  but  my  experience  has 
shown  that  a  great  many  will  throw  in 
accessories   for  nothing." 

"How  about  sidecars?" 

"Sold    six    last    season    and    expect    to 
get  one   in   for   demonstrating  purposes 
shortly.    The  percentage  of  increase  from 
year  to  year  shows  that  there  is  a  grow 
ing  demand — at  least  in  this  place." 

"Have  you  any  subagents?" 

"We  have  three  now  and  I  am  look- 
ing for  some  more.  I  believe  in  giving 
the  agents  advice  on  selling  and  showing 
them  how  to  demonstrate.  One  man 
sold  seven  machines  for  me  last  season." 

"Do  you  hold  any  club  runs?" 

"We  ,  have  some  good  runs  among 
ourselves.  When  we  hold  little  races 
on  country  roads  we  make  a  rule  that 
that  half  of  the  crowd  which  comes  in 
last  must  pay  for  the  dinners.  Racinp, 
for  money  is  bad  for  the  business,  for  it 
leads    to    quarreling   among   the    riders." 

Just  then  a  little  girl  stuck  her  head 
into  the  salesroom  and  called  out:  "Din- 
ner's ready."   Pflieger  went  to  dinner. 


FRAUDS  MASQUERADE  AS 
CONFIDENTIAL  WAR  AGENTS 


New    York    Infested    With    Mysterious 

Brokers  Who  Seek  to  Buy  or  Sell 

for  Alleged  European 

Powers 


Not  all  the  mysterious-looking  men 
that  are  to  be  seen  in  the  lobbies  of 
the  big  New  York  hotels  these  days — • 
particularly  the  McAlpin,  the  Martinique, 
the  Waldorf  and  the  Vanderbilt — are 
agents  of  foreign  governments;  nor,  on 
the  other  hand,  are  they  men  who  have 
something  to.  sell,  though  they  may  give 
that  impression.  The  secret  was  given 
away  recently  by  L.  B.  C.  Delaney,  a  law- 
yer of  Washington,  who,  with  his  clients, 
has  40,000  horses  to  dispose  of. 

"This  war  has  developed  an  entirely 
new  industry,  at  least  so  far  as  this 
generation  is  concerned,"  said  Mr.  De- 
laney at  the  McAlpin  to  a  representative 
of  the  New  York  Times.  "It  has  pro- 
duced the  war  commission  broker. 

"I  have  met  here  former  agents  for 
steamboat  lines,  ex-brokers,  ex-clerks, 
and  engineers,  and  they  have  all  got 
contracts  from  foreign  governments,  or 
they  have  something  to  sell,"  he  said. 
"In  most  cases  I  have  investigated, 
neither  is  true.  They  know  somebody 
or  profess  to  know  somebody  that  has 
the  one  or  the  other.  They  belong  to 
the  great  class  of  middlemen  who  want 
to  make  commissions.  As  a  rule,  they 
are  fakes,  pure  and  simple — at  least, 
that  has  been  my  experience.  I  mean 
the  fellows  who  hold  you  up  in  the  hotel 
lobbies  and  who  run  after  you  on  the 
streets.  How  they  manage  to  get  hold 
of  one's  name  and  his  business  beats 
me,     unless    the}'    make     it     a     business 


Having    good   sport   braving   the   wintry    ocean 
breezes  of  Atlantic   City 


"Why  I  have  received  dozens  of  let- 
ters from  concerns  stating  that  they 
understood  I  was  buying  things  for  for- 
eign governments  and  begging  to  have 
me  look  over  their  catalogs.  I  have 
been  suspected  of  having  come  frorn  Eu- 
rope to  make  contracts,  instead  of  its 
being  the  other  way.  I  have  got  some- 
thing to  sell,  myself. 

"I  will  be  walking  through  the  cor- 
ridor when  a  mysterious-looking  man — 
he  may  be  well-dressed,  or  he  may  be 
shabby,  or  he  may  look  as  if  he  had 
assumed  a  disguise  proper  for  the  oc- 
casion. He  will  first  give  me  what  looks 
like  a  'high  sign.'  Then  he  will  sidle 
over  in  my  direction  and  whisper  in  my 
ear,  as  if  my  identity  were  a  state  secret, 
'This  Mr.  Delaney?'  Then  he  will  run 
on:  'I  understand  you  are  purchasing 
supplies  for  foreign  governments.  Now, 
I  have  so  many  head  of  horses,  so  many 
old  o.vercoats,  so  many  thousand  rounds 
of  ammunition,  so  many  cannons,  so 
many  guns  of  every  description,"  or 
something  of  the  sort.  I  always  let  them 
talk,  and  then  they  won't  believe  me 
when  I  tell  them  I  am  buying  nothing. 

"Then  there  is  the  other  kind,  who 
want  to  purchase  anything  in  the  nature 
of  war  supplies.  They  are  just  as  mys- 
terious. If  they  find  out  that  I  have 
horses,  they  want  me  to  give  them  an 
option  on  them  for  two  or  three  days. 
When  I  ask  them  to  take  me  to  the  real 
man  who  has  the  contract  they  admit 
that  they  cannot  do  that  at  once,  but 
their  relations  with  that  person  are  of 
such  a  close  and  confidential  nature  that 
they  can  do  anything,  but  it  will  take  a 
little  time.  They  can  put  me  in  touch 
with  Prince  Somebody,  or  Count  Soand- 
so,  or  Colonel  X.  When  I  ask  to  be  put 
in  touch  they  say  they  will  consult  their 
clients  and  disappear.  Later  comes  a 
telephone  call,  which  gives  the  informa- 
tion that  their  man  has  gone  to  Wash- 
ington. If  I  will  give  them  absolute 
carte  blanche  in  the  matter  they  will 
purchase  the  horses  and  equipment  from 
me.  Often  such  a  'deal'  has  ended  in  a 
request  to  borrow  money  from  me. 

"Some  of  them  make  their  way  to  my 
rooms  and  if  the  door  happens  to  be  un- 
locked they  will  open  without  knocking. 
If  they  see  a  piece  of  paper  lying  on  the 
dressing  table,  they  will  try  to  get  near 
enough  to  it  to  see  it.  None  of  these 
I  mention  are  German  secret  agents,  be- 
cause I  know  pretty  well  who  those 
fellows  are." 

Motorcycle  dealers  who  are  approached 
by  such  men  ought  to  take  every  pre- 
caution against  fraud.  Unless  they  know 
the  sincerity  of  the  brokers,  dealers 
should  not  waste  any  effort  on  them. 


December   29,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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GOODYEAR  WINDOW  DISPLAY 
DEPARTMENT  IS  KEPT  BUSY 

The  holida}'  window  displays  in  the 
windows  of  the  branches  of  the  Good- 
year Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  are  attracting 
a  great  deal  of  attention  and  favorable 
comment.  The  company  has  a  regularly- 
established  window  display  department, 
conducted  by  a  window  expert  of  nation- 
al reputation,  arid  the  Goodyear  displays 
are  standardized  and  put  out  on  a  na- 
tional basis. 

For  Christmas  week,'  for  instance,  the 
window  of  every  Goodyear  branch  car- 
ries a  display  consisting  of  three  pend- 
ant tires  side  by  side — each  with  a 
decorative  bell  in  the  center  and  each 
tire  draped  in  festoons  appropriate  to 
the  season.  Below  the  displays,  in  the 
windows,  are  other  groups  of  Goodyear 
tires. 

The  New  Year's  display  is  unique.  An 
open  book  bears  across  its  pages  the 
words  "Goodyear  Resolutions,  1915."  A 
tire — the  middle  of  three  grouped  to- 
gether^— serves  as  the  rim  of  an  im- 
promptu clock,  the  hands  of  which  stand 
at  12. 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  has 
been  conducting  a  national  campaign 
for  some  time  in  an  efifort  to  convince 
tire  dealers  of  the  value  of  window  dis- 
plays  in   selling   goods. 

At  first,  many  dealers  were  skeptical. 
"It  might  be  all  right  in  the  dry  goods 
business,"  they  argued,  "but  it  won't  sell 
tires."  Actual  experience,  however,  has 
produced  surprising  results,  and  the 
Goodyear  window  display  department  is 
now  one  of  the  busiest  places  in  a  busy 
organization. 


Metropolitan  Motorcyclists  Meet  Jan.  7 

The  meeting  of  the  Metropolitan  Mo- 
torcyclists Association,  scheduled  for 
Tuesday  evening,  December  29th,  has 
been  postponed  until  Thursday  evening, 
January  7th,  and  will  be  held  in  the 
Assembly  Hall  of  the  World  Building, 
Manhattan.  An  efifort  wfll  be  made  to 
secure  the  attendance  of  A.  B.  Coffman, 
president  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  to  address  the 
meeting,  and  every  one  interested  in  mo- 
torcycling, riders  and  dealers,  in  and 
around  New  York  is  urged  to  be  present 
to  give  the  national  president  a  rousing 
reception.  The  president  has  just  com- 
pleted a  trip  across  the  continent  and 
will  have  an  interesting  message  to  give 
the  riders  in  New  York.  Clubs  having 
meetings  scheduled  for  that  night  are 
urged  to  go  to  the  big  meeting  in  a  body. 
The  election  of  officers  for  the  Metropol- 
itan Association  will  probably  take  plact 
at  this  meeting,  and  important  plans 
made  for  the  future. 


"High  Advertising" 


Tacoma.  At  Portland,  the  Westcoast 
Supply  Company  is  headquarters  for  the 
Stewart-Warner  service. 


Trade     mark     sign     of     O.     Bertelson     &     Bro., 
Fergus  Falls,    Minn. 

Three  Added  to  Motor  Wheel  Boosters 

Three  more  large  distributers  were 
added  to  the  list  of  those  who  have 
taken  on  the  .Smith  Motor  Wheel  dur- 
ing the  past  week.  The  new  representa- 
tives of  the  "Bicycle  Booster,"  which  is 
made  by  the  A.  O.  Smith  Co.,  of  Milwau- 
kee, Wis.,  are:  The  Nebraska  Cycle  Co. 
("the  House  of  Mickel"),  of  Omaha, 
Neb.,  which  will  look  after  that  state  and 
western  Iowa;  the  R.  J.  Leacock  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Missouri, 
Kansas  and  Arkansas;  Jenkins  &  Co.. 
Inc.,  of  Des  Moines.  la.,  will  cover  the 
central  part  of  that  state. 


To  Enforce  Tacoma  Ordinances 

Word  has  been  received  from  the 
county  and  city  commissioners  that  they 
will  gladly  cooperate  in  connection  with 
the  scheme  of  the  Tacoma  Motorcycle 
Club,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  to  appoint  from 
25  to  50  deputies  to  enforce  the  traffic 
ordinances  and  to  protect  the  roads  from 
broken  glass,  as  well  as  to  arrest  des- 
troyers of  signs. 


Grable  in  New  Quarters 

Ted  Grable,  special  representative  of 
the  Master  Carburetor  Co.,  will  hereafter 
make  his  headquarters  in  Seattle,  Wash., 
to  further  the  interests  of  his  company 
in  the  Northwest. 


"Finger  Boards"  for  Oregon 

A  campaign  has  been  launched  in  Ore- 
gon to  install  guides  or  "finger  boards" 
on  all  roads  and  highways  in  the  various 
counties  of  that  state. 

Such  signs  are  a  great  aid  to  the  tour- 
ing motorcyclist. 


New  Stewcirt-Warner  Service  Stations 

The  Stewart-Warner  Company  now 
operate  service  stations  in  Seattle,  Taco- 
ma, Portland  and  Spokane,  in  the  state 
of  Washington.  Ballou  &  Wright  and 
Chanslor  &  Lyon,  accessory  dealers,  both 
have  Stewart-Warner  service  stations  in 
Seattle,  while  the  Automobile  Supply 
Company  has  charge  of  the  same  work  in 


Watch  for  This  Stolen  Machine 

A  1912  single-cylinder  Harley-David- 
son  is  reported  stolen  by  Glenn  A.  Scott, 
Marion,  Ind.  It  is  4-horsepower,  belt 
drive,   motor   No.  5665B. 


Spokane  Company  Takes  Federal  Tires 

The  Spokane  Cycle  &  Supply  Co.,  of 
Spokane,  Wash.,  has  recently  taken  the 
agency  for  Federal  tires. 


ndow   display    of    Goodye 


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December   29,    1914 


What  Is  New  in  England 

=  ARTICLE  II  


Some  Features  of  English  Engines  That  Appeal 
to   American    Eyes— A    Popular   Service   Model 


In  the  article  published  a  week  ago 
the  question  of  design  in  the  1915  Brit- 
ish models,  together  with  the  transmis- 
sion system,  was  discussed. 

The  machines  are  assembled  from  the 
same  parts  very  largely,  and  so  are  much 
alike.  Five  or  six  makes  will  often  have 
the  same  front  forks  or  countershaft 
gear. 

In  very  few  cases  is  there  a  radical 
re-designing  of  engines  in  the  English 
191S  models.  The  changes  are  more  in 
the  nature  of  refinement  and  show  a  ten- 
dency to  favor  the  light  engine  ovei 
its  heavier  brother.  In  this  line  the 
"motorcyclette,"  or  ultra  light  machine, 
weighing-  in  the  neighborhood  of  100 
pounds,  is  gaining  in  popularity.  These 
miniature  machines  carry  engines  of  from 
154  to  2;^  horsepower  and  are  often  two- 
speed    belt-driven    machines. 

The  F-N  lightweight  machine  is  one 
of  the  most  popular  of  this  class. 

The  Unusual  F-N  Lightweight 

The  F-N  single-cylinder  lightweight 
machine  has  achieved,  in  common  with 
the  other  models  emanating  from  the 
well-known  concern  by  whom  it  is  man- 
ufactured, a  reputation  for  efficiency.  It 
is  one  of  the  most  completely  equipped 
medium-powered  machines  on  the  mar- 
ket, being  fitted  with  two-speed  gear, 
multiple  plate  clutch  in  the  flywheel, 
kick  starter,  and  totally  enclosed  bevel 
and  shaft  transmission. 

The  engine  is  set  transversely  in  rela- 
tion to  the  frame,  and  the  latter  is  de- 
signed with  a  special  form  of  cradle  for 
the  engine,  a  feature  of  the  design  of 
this  cradle  being  its  great  strength.  The 
bore  and  stroke  of  the  cylinder  are  65 
mm.  by  85  mm.,  the  capacity  being  285 
c.c. 

The  inlet  and  exhaust  valves  are  both 
placed  in  front  of  the  engine  and  me- 
chanically operated.  The  two  valves 
themselves  are  of  large  .diameter  and  the 
tappets  a:djustable.  Long  bearings  are 
provided  in  the  engine  and  special  atten- 
tion has  been  paid  to  their  lubrication, 
oil  ducts  and  grooves  being  formed 
wherever  necessary. 

In    looking   over   the   specifications    of 


the  models  for  next  year  the  two-stroke 
aiachine  is  repeatedly  observed.  The 
disadvantages  of  this  type  seem  to  have 
been  outweighed  in  the  minds  of  English 
manufacturers  by  the  additional  speed 
and  simplicity  obtained.  The  illustration 
on  this  page  shows  a  typical  two-stroke, 
the  Enfield,  with  the  tank  slanting  to 
provide  an  unusually  low  position  for 
the   saddle. 


Ne 


Ro 


kick  starter 


ith 


removed 


The  leader  of  the  'Rudge"  line  is  a 
new  7-9  horsepower  twin.  The  cylin- 
ders have  a  bore  and  stroke  of  85  by 
88  mm.;  the  valves  are  of  the  overhead 
mechanically  operated  type.  The  timing 
gears  are  of  very  simple  design  and 
interchangeable,  a  single  cam  operating 
the  inlet  and  exhaust  rockers.  Roller 
bearings  are  fitted  at  both  ends  of  the 
connecting  rods  and  ball  bearings  to  the 
main    shaft.      Thus    every    provision    is 


made  for  a  free  running  engine,  and  the 
inlet  and  exhaust  mechanism  is  designed 
throughout  on  generous  lines.  Extension 
pipes  are  fitted  to  the  muffler  to  provide 
better  silencing  arrangements.  This  ar- 
rangement has  been  found  efficient. 

\'ariety  in  type  is  to  be  seen  in  the 
British  machines  of  today.  The  popu- 
larity of  the  sidecar  has  produced  a  de- 
mand for  machines  of  from  3^,2  to  8 
horsepower,  and  has  produced  heavier 
belts  than  formerlj-  were  in  use  in  the 
belt-driven  type,  and  a  wider  adop- 
tion of  multi-speed  gearing  more  gener- 
ally of  the  two-speed  type.  In  one  or 
two  cases  where  overhead  valves  are 
used  casings  have  been  adopted  for  the 
valve  stem  spring  and  rocker  to  decrease 
the  noise  of  operation. 

What  the   British   Soldiers  Ride 

.The  New  Hudson  4-horsepower  Mili- 
tary Service  model  is  a  substantial  ma- 
chine with  many  excellent  features.  The 
frame  design  is  so  arranged  as  to  give 
a  vertical  seat  mast,  parallel  to  the  cyl- 
inder, which  is  also  vertical.  It  is  a 
three-speed  mount  with  a  gearbox  of  the 
sliding  pinion  type  with  dog  clutches  and 
is  operated  through  a  gate  change  con- 
trol. The  ratios  are  4^4,  Jl-i  and  IS  to  1, 
the  latter  being  useful  in  emergencies.. 
On  the  left  side  are  the  sprocket,  in 
which  is  incorporated  a  multiple-plate 
clutch  with  cork  inserts,  and  a  large 
diameter  belt  pulley.  On  the  right  is  the 
clutch  control,  connected  up  to  a  pedal, 
and  the  kick  starter,  the  latter  being 
of  the  sector  and  pinion  type  and  entirely 
enclosed.  The  adjustment  provided  for 
the  clutch  control  consists  of  a  flange 
around  which  is  a  series  of  holes,  each  of 
which  is  available  for  attaching  the  con- 
trol rod. 

A  novel  accessory  now  appearing  on 
the  British  market  is  the  rifle  clip,  con- 
sisting of  a  leather  socket  for  the  butt  of 
the  rifle,  and  a  clip  for  the  barrel. 

ENext  week  this  .series  will.be  continued  with 
a  sliort  article  on  tlie  Britisli  bicycle.] 


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NEW  YORK,  DECEMBER  29,   1<)14 

A  WARNING  AGAINST  WAR  AGENT  FRAUDS 

There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  European  govern- 
ments participating  in  the  war  are  going  to  buy  large 
orders  of  bicycles  and  motorc)rcles  in  these  United 
States,  but  American  manufacturers  who  are  looking 
for  orders  of  this  kind  cannot  be  too  cautious  in  in- 
vestigating the  credentials  of  the  men  who  approach 
them  on  this  subject. 

The  New  York  Times  recently  called  attention  to 
the  fact  that  all  of  the  big  New  York  hotels  were 
crowded  with  mysterious  looking  men  purporting  to 
be  "in  close  touch  with  Prince  Somebody  or  Count  So- 
and-So  or  Colonel  X,"  and  that  they  claimed  to  have 
full  power  to  make  enormous  contracts  for  foreign 
war  offices.  Usually  the  subject  is  introduced  with 
injunctions  to  the  greatest  secrecy  and  an  advance- 
ment of  expense  money  is  a  ref|uired  condition  to  the 
securing  of  the  "contract." 

Of  course,  the  large  manufacturers  in  our  field  are 
men  of  wide  experience  who  can  readily  see  the  incon- 
sistency of  men  in  close  confidence  of  a  foreign  govern- 
ment asking  for  transportation  and  expense  money  in 
■order  to  put  through  a  deal  in  their  behalf,  and  are 
not  slow  to  advise  such  a  pretended  agent  to  secure 
aid  of  this  character  from  his  minister  at  Washington, 
but  we  are  distressed  by  rumors  of  deals  which  have 
been' made  by  local  dealers  with  foreign  "agents"  of 
this  type,  and  which,  if  true  and  actually  consummated, 
can  result  onlv  in  loss  to  the  dealer. 


\\  hen  a  government  goes  into  the  market  to  make 
purchases  of  war  supplies,  there  is  no  need  of  the  great 
secrecy  and  mystery  which  these  pretended  emissaries 
afifect,  neither  will  there  be  any  demand  made  for 
passage  money  or  expenses,  and  we  desire  to  caution 
all  dealers  and  manufacturers  who  might  be  tempted 
to  accede  to  any  of  these  unbusiness  like  demands. 

It  is  always  safe  to  ascertain  what  standing  the 
"war  broker"  has  with  the  consul  or  the  minister  of 
his  government,  because  it  is  inconceivable  that  a  rep- 
resentative of  a  foreign  power  should  'be  here,  en- 
trusted with  a  mission  of  the  greatest  commercial  im- 
portance, without  being  known  by  his  own  country's 
diplomatic  agents. 

A  great  deal  of  time  and  money  have  already  been 
spent  by  American  manufacturers  following  up  vision- 
ary leads  and  tips  concerning  foreign  contracts.  Some 
genuine  ones  have  been  placed  and  a  great  many  more 
genuine  ones  are  to  come,  but  it  is  because  of  the  fact 
that  there  have  been  and  will  be  real  contracts  that  the 
"war  broker"  is  able  to  play  his  game  with  frequent 
success. 

As  we  stated  at  the  outset,  this  is  written  not  so 
much  to  caution  the  larger  manufacturer  with  his  ex- 
tensive business  experience,  but  the  smaller  manufac- 
turer and  the  middle  man  who,  lured  b}'-  the  prospect 
of  big  business  easily  secured,  is  liable  to  proceed  with- 
out the  caution  which  would  actuate  his  every  day 
business. 


TAKE  AN  INVENTORY  FOR  THE  NEW  YEAR 

Along  with  snow  and  Christmas  trees  and  holly 
and  other  signs  of  the  season  the  new  year  has 
arrived. 

What  are  the  dealers  going  to  make  in  the  way  of 
resolutions  ? 

Well,  why  not  start  right  and  clean  shop.  Make 
an  inventory.  Find  out  what  goods  are  in  stock,  what 
you  have  paid  out  and  how  you  figure  on  the  cash 
register.  The  New  Year  is  the  time  of  all  times  to  get 
out  your  inventorial  broom  and  sweep  the  cobwebs 
from  the  corners  of  your  shop.  Suppose  fire  guts  out 
your  establishment  within  the  next  week  or  two — 
what  are  you  going  to  face  the  insurance  agent  with 
if  you  have  not  taken  an  inventory? 

The  dealer  who  postpones  his  taking  stock  may 
be  morally  convinced  that  he  is  doing  a  perfectly  safe 
thing,  but  facts  are  against  him.  .  Other  men  have 
been  caught  by  fire  or  become  tangled  in  the  financial 
web  and  the  same  fate  may  be  his  in  spite  of  his  sense 
of  fancied  security. 

Again,  the  question  of  accessories  comes  up.  How 
is  the  dealer  to  know  if  his  stock  is  complete  and  up- 
to-date  without  the  annual  or  semi-annual  inventory? 
Old  accessories  may  be  stowed  away  in  the  corners. 
They  must  be  replaced  by  the  newer  products  from 
the  factories. 
Start  rio-ht ! 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Springfield   Club   Banquets   and 

Endorses    Proposed    Legislation 

A  Goodfellowship  Dinner  was  given 
by  the  members  of  the  Motorcycle  Club 
of  Springfield  in  that  Illinois  city  on 
Wednesday,  16th  inst.,  which  proved  a 
fitting  climax  to  the  series  of  entertain- 
ments given  by  the  organization  since  it 
was  organized  last  March.  The  repast 
was  served  in  the  St.  Nicholas  hotel. 

In  addition  to  the  members  there  were 
many  invited  guests  present  and  when 
the  cigars  were  served  and  the  waiters 
had  withdrawn  the  diners  listened  to 
words  of  cheer,  encouragement  and  ad- 
vice from  the  speakers.  The  principal 
speaker  was  Joseph  A.  F.  Fox,  who  is 
connected  with  the  state  automobile  de-  . 
partment.  Fox  selected  for  his  topic 
"The  State  and  the  Motorcyclist"  and 
discussed  the  various  relations  of  the 
one  to  the  other.  In  the  course  of  his 
remarks  he  asked  for  and  was  promised 
the  unanimous  support  of  the  club,  and 
he  was  promised  that  the  club  would  en- 
deavor to  get  other  organizations  to  sup- 
port him  in  his  endeavor  to  have  legal- 
ized a  new  form  of  license  plate  for 
motorcyclists  to  be  used  in  1916;  it  being 
too  late  to  accomplish  anything  in  this 
direction  for  the  new  year. 

Fox  proposed  to  have  the  new  plate 
so  designed  that  it  would  run  along  the 
rear  mudguard  instead  of  across  it  as 
at  present,  which,  he  said,  was  a  nuis- 
ance as  it  was  often  in  the  way  when 
mounting  or  dismounting  and  was  liable 
to  be  bent  or  broken  when  the  motor- 
cycle was  leaned  against  the  wall  or 
when  it  should  fall. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  speeches  the 
club  formally  issued  a  request  that  all 
the  motorcycle  clubs  of  Illinois  become 
active  in  advocating  the  proposed  change 
and  send  their  respective  endorsement  of 
the  plan  to  Mr.  Fox,  addressed  to  the 
Automobile  Department,  State  Capitol, 
Springfield,  111. 


Rockford   Club    Holds   Annual   Election 

At  a  meeting  held  recently  by  the 
Rockford  Motorcycle  Club  in  the  Illi- 
nois city  of  that  name,  R.  A.  Croon  was 
elected  to  the  presidency.  The  other 
officers  are:  Vice-president,  William 
Swanson;  recording  secretary,  Ralph 
Olson;  financial  secretary,  Henning 
Johnson;  captain,  Frank  Elendson;  board 
of  directors,  E.  J.  Larson.  William  Er- 
landson,  Frederick  Ennett. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  organization 
will  be  held  on  January  16  and  follow- 
ing its  old  and  established  custom  the 
club  will  number  among  its  guests  many 
men  who  are  prominent  in  the  trade  and 
their  friends. 


January  1,  Newark,  N.  J. — Annual  so- 
ciability run  of  the  New  Jersey  Motor- 
cycle Club. 

January  1,  Portland,  Ore. — Second  an- 
nual elimination  run  of  Portland  Motor- 
cycle Club,  IS  hours. 

January  1,  Madera,  Cal. — Annual  New 
Year's  road  race. 

January  1,  New  York  City — Annual 
New  Year's  Day  race  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Wheelmen  of  New  York  from  club- 
house to  Pelham  Bay  bridge  and  return. 
Will  start  at  10  A.  M.  regardless  of 
weather. 

January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  "Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Meeting 
of  the  Cycle  Jobbers  Association  of 
America  in  the  Hotel  Astor  at  10  A.  M. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Luncheon 
tendered  by  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association  to  the  Motorcycle 
Manufacturers  Association  and  the  Cy- 
cle Jobbers  Association  of  America,  in 
the  Hotel  Astor  at  1  P.  M. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Mid-winter 
meeting  of  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association  in  the  Hotel  Astor, 
10  A.  M. 

January  19-23,  Baltimore,  Md. — Motor- 
cycle exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
automobile  show  in  Fifth  Regiment  Ar- 
mory. 

February  21-22,  Savannah,  Ga. — Endur- 
ance run  under  auspices  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  from  Savannah  to 
Augusta,   Ga.,  and  return. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium, 


Milwaukee  Club  Elects  Officers 
The  Cream  City  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  had  an  election  ot 
officers  on  the  21st  inst.,  at  which  the 
following  men  were  chosen:  President, 
C.  G.  Erickson;  vice-president,  Ed. 
Reese;  secretary,  E.  Beman;  treasurer, 
A.  Eggerbrecht;  captain,  W.  Brown,' and 
lieutenant,   A.   Cogan. 


The  treasurer's  report  revealed  the 
pleasant  fact  that  the  strongbox  contain, 
ed  a  neat  "roll" — so  neat  that  a  com- 
mittee has  been  appointed  to  purchase  a 
piece  of  ground  on  the  lake  front  at 
North  Lake,  Wis.,  a  distance  of  32  miles 
from  Milwaukee  over  excellent  roads. 
Plans  have  already  been  formulated  to 
construct  a  club  house  to  accommodate 
SO  members,  together  with  an  adequate 
garage  and  repair-shop.  When  complet- 
ed the  house  will  be  the  permanent  camp- 
ing place  for  the  club  in  the  summer 
time.  What  with  swimining,  boating, 
fishing  and  other  sports  which  the  lake 
affords,  the  club  votaries  of  the  two- 
wheeler  ought  to  have  rollicking  times 
at  their  country  place. 

On  December  27th  an  entertainment  at 
cards  with  refreshments  was  tendered  to 
the  members  and  their  ladies. 


Savannah  Plans  Endurance  Run 

The  first  endurance  run  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  for  191S  will  be 
held  on  February  21  and  22,  the  course 
being  from  Savannah  to  Augusta,  Ga. 
and  return,  a  distance  of  264  miles. 

Work  on  plans  for  the  event  is  now 
under  way  and  the  checking  stations  have 
been  decided  upon  and  officials  in  charge 
of  each  named.  On  the  outward  trip, 
Statesboro  and  Waynesboro  .have  been 
selected,  while  on  the  home  trip  Sylvania 
and  Springfield  have  been  chosen.  With 
Washington's  birthday  a  legal  holiday 
and  following  a  Sunday,  it  is  hoped  and 
expected  the  largest  field  ever  assembled 
for  an  endurance  run  will  compete  for 
the  prizes  offered.  Entry  blanks  can  be 
secured  from  O.  A.  Meyer,  the  secre- 
tary, 13  York  West,  Savannah. 


Erie  Motorcyclists  Elect 
On  the  20th  inst.,  the  Erie  Motorcy- 
cle Club  of  Erie,  Pa.,  held  its  annual 
election  of  officers  with  the  following  re- 
sults: President,  O.  H.  Schmelter;  vice- 
president,  A.  J.  Hersch;  recording  secre- 
tary, C.  J.  Zeffer;  financial  secretary,  C. 
H,  Busche;  treasurer,  M.  J.  Applebee; 
captain,  C.  J.  Seeler;  lieutenant,  P.  F. 
Harvey.  The  Erie  club  has  at  present 
about  100  members,  who  have  enjoyed 
some  very  pleasant  entertainments  dur- 
ing the  past  few  months.  Captain  Seeler 
has  just  secured  a  new  Harley-Davidson 
twin  and  promises  to  "show"  his  fellow- 
members  a  thing  or  two  next  year. 


M.  Scovill,  a  pioneer  motorcycle  deal- 
er of  Vancouver,  B.  C,  spent  the  past 
week  in  Portland,  Ore,,  with  a  .view  of 
securing  a  business  location,  as  the  Euro- 
pean war  has  caused  great  business  de- 
pression  in   British   Columbia. 


December   29,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


17 


Tn  the  Old  Days  of 

,  the  Secret  Price-marks 

I       How  Merchants  Graduated  From  "Hoss  Trading" 
1       to  Open  Price  Marks  and  One  Price  on  All  Goods 


The  retailer  who  has  been  in  business 
30  years  or  more  can  look  back  to  the 
days  of  the  secret  price  marks  and  won- 
der how  it  was  possible  to  bring  about 
such  a  phenomenal  change  in  so  short 
a  space  of  time.  In  days  gone  by  it  was 
considered  business  suicide  to  mark  the 
price  of  goods  in  plain  figures.  All  sorts 
of  secret  hieroglyphics  were  used  to  tell 
the  dealer  or  the  salesman  what  he  ought 
to  get  for  an  article  of  merchandise.  In 
order  to  leave  a  margin  for  bantering 
it  was  customary  to  ask  considerable 
more  than  the  dealer  expected  to  get  for 
the  article.  If  the  customer  was  not  a 
good  buyer  he  got  the  worst  of  the  bar- 
gain. If  he  was  good  at  "trading,"  it 
was  possible  that  rather  than  lose  the 
sale  the  dealer  would  shave  a  little  off 
the  secret  price  marked  on  the  goods. 
Retailing  in  those  days  resolved  itself 
into  a  sort  of  "hoss  trading,"  and  a 
different  price  was  paid  by  each  cus- 
tomer. 

Some  retailers  say  that  only  the  cost 
price  was  marked  and  then  they  got 
as  much  more  as  possible,  and  sometimes 
rather  than  let  a  customer  get  away, 
the  article  was  sold  at  actual  cost,  and 
actual  cost  in  this  instance  represented 
only  the  amount  paid  to  the  jobber  or 
the  manufacturer,  and  the  customer  paid 
dearly  for  something  else. 

One    Merchant's    Story 

One  of  the  merchants  who  once  did 
business  on  the  old  and  antiquated  plan 
said  recently: 

"When  I  first  entered  a  retail  store  as 
chore  boy  to  do  the  sweeping,  build  the 
fires  and  run  errands,  I  was  not  trusted 
with  the  key  to  the  price  marks.  This 
key  to  me  long  remained  a  secret.  Even 
after  I  was  entrusted  with  the  respon- 
sibility of  selling  goods,  it  was  neces- 
sary for  me  to  go  to  the  proprietor  in 
order  to  learn  the  selling  price.  I  would 
tell  him  the  letters  on  an  article,  and 
he  would  tell  me  what  to  ask  for  it.  The 
customer  would  promptly  tell  me  that 
he  could  buy  the  same  article  o-f  our 
competitor  for  a  sum  considerably  less, 
and  it  was  then  necessary  for  me  to  re- 


turn to  the  proprietor  for  another  price. 
He  never  failed  to  shade  the  price  a 
little,  and  sometimes  he  would  make  two 
or  three  cuts  before  a  deal  was  made. 
I  tried  for  a  year  to  figure  out  that  cost 
mark,  but  never  could,  for  the  reason 
that  the  mark  never  represented  the 
price  he  gave  me.  After  I  had  been  sell- 
ing goods  about  a  year,  the  boss  called 
me  to  his  desk  one  day  and  after  a  thor- 
ough lecture  on  the  advantage  of  secrecy 
regarding  price  marks,  gave  me  his  se- 
cret. It  was  a  great  occasion,  and  1 
felt  as  greatly  elated  as  I  would  had 
the  boss  given  me  a  half  interest  in  the 
store. 

An  Amusing  Incident 

"Many  amusing  incidents  grew  out  of 
this  secret  price  marking  and  horse 
trading  tactics.  I  remember  on  one  oc- 
casion a  woman  came  into  the  store  to 
look  at  a  wagon  for  her  little  son.  It 
was  one  of  those  old-fashioned  vehicles 
made  entirely  of  wood.  The  wheels, 
hubs,  spokes,  felloes  and  tires  were  of 
wood.  The  bed  was  painted  red,  but 
there  was  no  sign  of  paint  on  the  run- 
ning gear.  She  was  known  as  a  woman 
who  was  a  close  buyer.  The.  price  mark- 
ed on  the  wagon  was  $1.50.  I  asked  her 
$2  for  it.  She  'hemmed  and  hawed'  about 
it  and  finally  I  cut  to  $1.75.  To  my 
surprise  she  took  the  wagon.  A  few 
days  later  her  nei.ghbor  came  in  to  buy 
one  of  the  wagons.  The  boss  waited  on 
her  and  sold  the  wagon  for  $1.50.  Nat- 
urally, the  two  women  got  together  and 
compared  notes.  Number  One  came  into 
the  store  as  mad  as  a  disturbed  hornex. 
Of  course,  I  was  blamed  for  the  error, 
the  woman  was  given  the  difference  and 
she  went  away  happy.  There  were  hun- 
dreds of  such  incidents. 

"When  I  went  into  business  for  myself 
I  followed  the  same  tactics.  Finally  I 
began  to  read  in  the  trade  papers  that 
the  merchants  who  were  marking  their 
goods  in  plain  figures  and  holding  out 
for  the  price  were  making  it  win.  It 
didn't  seem  possible,  and  it  wasn't  for 
more  than  ten  years  after  that  that  I 
decided  to  do  away  with  the  secret  sell- 


ing mark.  I  believe  there  will  come  a 
time  when  the  cost  price  also  will  be 
marked  in  plain  figures.  The  man  who  is- 
getting  a  legitimate  profit  should  not 
hesitate  to  tell  his  customer  how  much 
he  is  making  on  an  article  of  merchan- 
dise. Anybody  can  learn  what  the  grocer 
is  making  on  butter  or  eggs,  or  any  other 
article  except  possibly  the  trade-marked 
goods.  Anybody  can  learn  what  he  is 
paying  for  sugar  or  cheese;  everybody 
pays  the  price  and  finds  no  fault  with 
the  grocer." 

The  day  of  secrecy  in  the  retail  busi- 
iness  has  passed.  One  price  to  all  is 
no  longer  advertised.  Not  so  many  years 
ago  the  man  who  adopted  this  policy 
found  it  convenient  to  advertise  it  as  one 
of  the  advantages  of  trading  at  his  place 
of  business.  Today  the  one  price  store 
is  no  longer  the  exception. 

Retailers  who  were  pioneers  in  this 
policy  found  up-hill  going;  credit  for 
its  adoption  is  given  to  the  late  A.  T. 
Stewart,  who  became  disgusted  with  the 
policy  of  all  prices  to  all  customers  and 
turned  over  a  new  leaf,  giving  every  cus- 
tomer the  same  article  for  the  same 
price.  And,  as  mentioned  by  the  old-time 
dealer,  it  is  not  improbable  that  at  some 
time  in  the  not  far  distant  future  even 
the  cost  mark  may  be  put  in  plain  Igures. 


A  Word  Upon  Road  Maintenance — 

Careful  Upkeep  Saves  Poor  Roads 

There  is  no  phase  of  the  road  prob- 
lem more  important  than  that  of  main- 
tenance. The  general  impression  that 
there  are  certain  types  of  roads  that  are 
permanent  is  erroneous.  No  permanent 
road  has  ever  been  constructed  or  ever 
will  be,  according  to  the  road  specialists 
of  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture. 
The  only  things  about  a  road  that  may 
be  considered  permanent  by  the  most 
skillful  highway  engineers  will  soon  be 
destroyed  by  the  traffic,  frost,  rain,  and 
wind,  unless  they  are  properly  main- 
tained. But  the  life  of  these  roads  may 
be  prolonged  by  systematic  maintenance. 
A  poor  road  will  not  only  be  improved 
by  proper  maintenance  but  may  become 
better  in  time  than  a  good  road  without 
it. 

The  first  and  last  commandment  in 
earth  road  maintenance  is  to  keep  the 
surface  well  drained.  To  insure  good 
drainage  the  ditches  should  be  kept  open, 
all  obstructions  removed  and  a  smooth 
crown  maintained.  Except  for  very 
stony  soil  the  road  machine  or  scraper 
may  be  used  very  efifectively  for  this 
work.  The  machine  should  be  used  once 
or  twice  a  year  and  the  work  should  be 
done  when  the  sojl  is  damp  so  that  it 
will   pack   and    bake    into   a   hard   crust, 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December  29,   1914 


Wide  and  shallow  side  ditches  should  be 
maintained  with  sufficient  fall  and  ca- 
pacity to  dispose  of  surface  water.  These 
ditches  can  in  most  places  be  construct- 
ed and  repaired  with  a  road  machine. 

All  vegetable  matter,  such  as  sods  and 
weeds,  should  be  kept  out  of  the  road,  as 
they  make  a  spongy  surface  which  re- 
tains moisture.  Clods  are  also  objection- 
able, for  they  soon  turn  to  dust  or  mud, 
and  for  that  reason  roads  should  never 
be  worked  when  dry  or  hard.  Boulders 
or  loose  stones  are  equally  objection- 
able if  a  smooth  surface  is  to  be  secured. 
A  split-log  drag  or  some  similar  de- 
vice is  very  useful  in  maintaining  the 
surface  after  suitable  ditches  and  cross- 
section  have  once  been  secured.  This 
drag  can  also  be  used  to  advantage  on  a 
gravel  road  as  well  as  on  an  earth  road. 
The  principle  involved  in  dragging  is 
that  clays  and  most  heavy  soils  will 
puddle  when  wet  and  set  hard  when  dry. 
The  little  attention  that  the  earth  road 
needs  must  be  given  promptly  and  at 
the  proper  time  if  the  best  results  are 
to  be  obtained. 

In  dragging  roads  only  a  small  amount 
of  earth  is  moved,  just  enough  to  fill  the 
ruts  and  depressions  with  a  thin  layer  of 
plastic  clay  or  earth,  which  packs  very 
hard,  so  that  the  next  rain  instead  of 
finding  ruts,  depressions  and  clods  in 
which  to  collect,  runs  off,  leaving  the 
surface  but  little  affected. 

The  drag  should  be  light  and  should 
be  drawn  over  the  road  at  an  angle  of 
about  45  degrees.  The  driver  should 
ride  on  the  drag  and  should  not  drive 
faster  than  a  walk.  One  round  trip,  each 
trip  straddling  a  wheel  track,  is  usually 
sufiicient  to  fill  the  ruts  and  smooth  the 
surface.  If  necessary,  the  road  should 
be  dragged  after  every  bad  spell  of 
weather,  when  the  soil  is  in  proper  con- 
dition to  puddle  well  and  still  not  adhere 
to  the  drag.  If  the  road  is  very  bad  it 
may  be  dragged  when  very  wet  and 
again  when  it  begins  to  dry  out.  A  few 
trips  over  the  road  will  give  the  operator 
an  idea  as  to  the  best  time  to  drag.  Drag 
at  all  seasons  but  do  not  drag  a  dry  road. 
The  slope  or  crown  of  an  earth  road 
should  be  about  one  inch  to  the  foot.  If 
the  crown  becomes  too  high,  it  may  be 
reduced  by  dragging  toward  the  ditch 
instead  of  from  it.  If  the  drag  cuts  too 
much,  shorten  the  hitch  and  change  your 
position  on  the  drag.  If  it  is  necessary 
to  protect  the  face  of  the  drag  with  a 
strip  of  iron,  it  should  be  placed  flush 
with  the  edge  of  the  drag  and  not  pro- 
jecting. A  cutting  edge  should  be  avoid- 
ed as  the  main  object  in  dragging  is  to 
smear  the  damp  soil  into  the  proper 
position. 


Use    American  Bicycles 

In  the  Newark  Six-Day  Race  Many 

of  the    Contestants    Rode 

Pierce  Bicycles 


For  the  first  time  in  many  years  of 
si.K-day  race  history,  eighteen  American 
bicycles — products  of  the  Pierce  Cycle 
Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. — have  been  used  in 
the  six-day  grind  held  at  Newark,  N.  J., 
two  weeks  ago.     Mounts  of  foreign  man- 


Frank   Kramer  on  a   Pierce 

ufacture  have  been  almost  exclusively 
employed  in  the  past,  so  that  it  is  grati- 
fying to  cycling  enthusiasts  to  note  not 
only  that  a  large  number  of  the  con- 
testants rode  domestic  two-wheelers,  but 
also  that  they  expressed  great  satisfac- 
tion for  the  way  these  bicycles  responded 
to  their  every  effort. 

The  first  indication  that  an  American 
concern  had  been  favored  by  the  racing 
man  was  evidenced  when  Frank  L.  Kra- 
mer, the  American  champion,  in  a  fea- 
ture before  the  opening  of  the  Newark 
race,  rode  a  Pierce.  Kramer  confided 
to  a  representative  of  Bicycling  World 
and  Motorcycle  Review  that  he  believed 
the  Pierce  will  soon  become  a  popular 
racing  mount  with  amateurs  as  well  as 
professionals. 

Among  riders  in  the  Newark  grind  who 
rode    single-trackers    from    the    Buffalo 


factory  were  Goullet  and  Hill,  the  vic- 
torious team;  Carman,  Prevost,  Linart, 
Dupuy,  Root  and  Wohlrab,  while  others 
employed  similar  mounts  for  spares. 
Many  of  these  riders  are  foreigners,  and 
it  is,  therefore,  significant  that  they  have 
taken  to  an  American  bicycle. 

To  see  a  number  of  contestants  riding 
the  new  mounts  on  the  Newark  saucer 
was  an  interesting  spectacle  to  onlook- 
ers. With  their  graceful  lines  of  shin- 
ing black  enamel  and  glittering  nickel, 
these  bicycles  seemed  to  augur  the  time 
when  the  American  racing  two-wheeler 
will  be  used  extensively  again,  as  it  was 
several  years  ago. 


SIX-DAY  BICYCLE  RACE 

WILL  BE  HELD  IN  CHICAGO 

For  the  first  time  in  almost  twenty 
years  Chicago  is  to  have  a  six-day  bicycle 
race. 

The  event,  with  close  to  forty  of  the 
greatest  long-distance  riders  in  the  world 
competing,  will  be  staged  at  Internation- 
al Amphitheater,  in  the  stockyards  dis- 
trict, beginning  the  night  of  January  28 
and  closing  the  evening  of  February  3, 
it  was  announced  last  week. 

Already  contracts  have  been  signed  for 
the  building,  and  Floyd  MacFarland, 
manager  of  the  Cycle  Racing  Associa- 
tion, with  headquarters  in  Newark,  N.  J., 
has  definitely  closed  all  necessary  con- 
tracts for  at  least  eighteen  teams  of 
riders. 

The  coming  race  will  be  under  the 
direct  management  of  P.  T.  Harmon, 
who  will  have  the  active  assistance  of 
Paul  Cooper,  president  of  Riverview 
Park,  and  George  Schmidt,  also  connect- 
ed with  the  amusement  park  on  the 
Northwest  Side. 

Plans  for  a  ten-lap  track  have  been 
drawn  up.  This  size  will  permit  of  10,000 
spectators  viewing  the  race  from  differ- 
ent parts  of  the  huge  building.  The  track 
will  be  heavily  banked  to  permit  of  the 
highest  possible  speed.  The  track  will  be 
almost  a  duplicate  of  the  one  in  Madison 
Square  Garden,  where  record.^  are  made 
annually. 

The  latest  system  of  teaming  will  be 
adopted  in  the  event  here,  each  contest- 
ant to  be  relieved  by  a  teammate  as  he 
pleases  during  the  course  of  the  144-hour 
struggle. 

All  of  the  greatest  of  the  American  and 
European  riders  are  to  appear  in  this 
race. 

In  addition  to  the  men  in  the  long- 
distance event  some  of  the  best' short- 
distance  riders  in  the  country  will  appear 
here.  Frank  Kramer,  the  sprintcham- 
pion,  has  signed  up  to  race  on  the  open- 
ing night  before  the  big  event  starts. 


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Artistically  Colored  Kokomo  Calendar 

Who  among  us  has  not  a  fondness  for 
young,  girlish  faces  with  their  bright 
cheeks  framed  in  a  circle  of  wavy  hair? 
Lives  there  a  man  with  soul  so  dead,  who 
never  to  himself  hath  said,  "this  is  the 
girl  for  me?"  No.  If  there  is,  we  have 
never  heard  of  him. 

All  this  is  to  say  that  the  calendar  is- 
sued by  the  Kokomo  Rubber  Co.,  of  Ko- 
komo, Ind.,  is  an  artistic  work  of  the 
first  order  and  that  its  subject,  executed 
in  colors,  is  girls — four  of  them — exquis- 
itely posed  and  as  attractive  as  the  artist, 
Philip  Boileau,  can  make  them. 

Such  a  calendar  would  readily  find  a 
place  in  any  office  or  home  and  would  be 
a  welcome  Christmas  present. 


Baltimore  Buys  Harley-Davidsons 

The  Heinz  Motor  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md., 
distributer  for  the  Harley-Davidson,  has 
sold  six  1915  three-speed  11-horsepower 
Harley-Davidsons  to  the  City  Engineer's 
Department  of  Baltimore.  A  number  of 
the  same  make  have  been  sold  to  the 
Electrical  Commission  and  the  Health 
Department.  Motorcycles  are  rapidly 
replacing  other  kinds  of  vehicles  used 
by  the  city  where  possible,  the  officials 
finding  them  cheaper  to  operate  and  of 
unlimited  economic  value  in  facilitating 
the  work  of  inspectors  and  others  who 
have  to  cover  a  great  deal  of  ground  dur- 
ing the  dav. 


New  Cycling  Firm  to  Open  in  Decatur 

The  Decatur  Motorcycle  Shop,  at  De- 
catur, 111.,  will  open  its  doors  to  the 
public  on  New  Year's  morning.  The  firm 
will  handle  the  Harley-Davidson  ma- 
chines, as  well  as  a  line  of  bicycles. 
Henry  Hodge  and  Ralph  Reed,  both 
formerly  of  Springfield,  111.,  will  be  the 
partners.  The  shop  will  be  located  at 
241   East  Eldorado  street. 


No  Motorcycle  Show  in  Scotland 

The  proposal  to  hold  a  motorcycle 
show  in  Scotland  early  next  year  does 
not  commend  itself  to  the  Society  of 
Motor  Manufacturers  and  Traders,  that 
body  having  been  consulted  on  the  sub- 
ject by  the  Scottish  Motor  Trade  Al- 
liance. .A.t  the  last  meeting  of  the  so- 
ciety it  was  officially  intimated  that  such 
a  show  would  not  be  recognized  officially. 


South  African  Trade 

A  Cape  Town  correspondent,  once  a 
member  of  the  trade  in  England,  sends 
us  some  observations  in  regard  to  the 
motorcycle  trade  of  South  Africa  and 
the  British  share  of  it.  "English  firms," 
he  says,  "have  got  a  good  hold  and  the 
bulk  of  the  machines  seen  here  are  Eng- 


lish. But  they  are  sometimes  left 
through  giving  sole  agencies  to  a  small 
retail  firm.  They  would  do  better  to 
find  an  agent  who  travels  the  country 
and  sells  to  approved  agents  on  three 
months'  bills.  There  is  a  good  business 
to  be  done  if  run  on  lines  to  suit  the 
countr3^" 


1915  Sales  Good,  Says  Buckingham 
Joe  Buckingham,  the  active  manager 
of  the  motorcycle  department  of  Weaver- 
Ebling,  New  York  distributers  of  the 
Pope,  reports  that  business  in  the  new 
models  is  progressing  splendidly.  He 
has  infused  into  his  motorcycle  window 
decoration  a  holiday  spirit  by  the  use  of 


huge  red  paper  bells  and  colored  bunting. 
Marathon  tires  will  again  be  distrib- 
uted this  year  by  Weaver-Ebling  in  the 
entire  State  of  New  York  and  in  por- 
tions of  New  Jersey  and  Connecticut 
All  of  the  customers  of  the  distributers 
are  being  presented  with  a  beautiful 
bronze  medallion  on  the  face  of  which 
appears  the  Marathon  trade-mark,  as 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration 
on  this  page. 


Clausen  Bros.  Become  Indian  Agents 

Clausen  Bros.  &  Co.,  formerly  distrib- 
uters of  the  Yale  motorcycle  in  Chicago, 
111.,  has  taken  on  the  Indian  motorcycle 
for  the  entire  North  West  Side  Chicago 
as  sales  agents  for  Edwards  Crist  Mfg. 
Co.  and  will  handle  the  Hendee  product 
exclusively. 

The  firm  has  changed  its  location  from 
Jackson  boulevard  to  3554  Armitage  ave- 
nue, where  there  are  larger  and  better 
facilities  to  accommodate  the  riders. 
While  the  concern  will  remain  under  the 
same  name  as  sales  agents  for  Edwards 
Crist  Mfg.  Co.,  it  will  carry  a  complete 
line  of  E.  C,  Co.  supplies  and  sell  ma- 
chines on  the  same  terms  as  the  larger 
organization.  A  large  line  of  bicycles 
and  supplies  will  also  be  carried. 

A.  S.  Clausen  will  have  charge  of  the 
sales  end  and  Harry  R.  Clausen  will 
look  after  the  repair  department. 


A  Marathon  fob  given  by  Weaver-Ebli: 


F.  A.  M.  Application  from  South  Africa 
Is  the  F.  A.  M.  membership  growing? 
Well,  we  should  say  it  is,  when  it  has 
a  member  in  South  Africa.  Card  num- 
ber 31,103  has  just  been  issued  to  Victor 
Welsford,  Durban,  South  Africa,  Harley- 
Davidson  agent  for  that  city  and  the  sur- 
rounding territory. 


A  New  Arrival  in  tlie  Family 


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Ts  Advertising  I 

,  Really  Worth    While?  | 

1       An  Illuminating  Story  on  the  Far-Reaching  Effects  1 

1       of  Judicious  Advertising  as  Shown  by  Experience  1 


"Provided  the,  rest  of  the  motorcycle 
dealers  in  this  town  do  not  advertise,'' 
said  a  New  Jersey  dealer  recently,  "I 
won't  go  in  for  any  advertising  myself. 
If  we  all  hold  ofif,  we  are  not  trying 
to  get  each  other's  trade  through  ad- 
vertising, and  each  man's  business  will 
go  on  just  as   before." 

That  seems  to  be  the  opinion  held  by 
many  dealers  who  are  unable  to  see  the 
real  potency  of  judicious  advertising. 
For  the  benefit  of  dealers  who  do  not 
understand  clearly  the  far-reaching  effect 
of  newspaper  advertising,  a  perusal  of 
the  following  article  from  the  Saturday 
Evening  Post  will  be  very  illuminating: 

Some  people  think  that  advertising 
merely  takes  business  away  from  one 
man  and  hands  it  to  his  competitor.  They 
think  that  if  everybody  stopped  adver- 
tising, business  would  go  on  just  the 
same  and  things  .would  be  creaper. 

More  Than  a  Competitive  Weapon 

It  sounds  plausible.    But  it  is  not  true. 

Advertising  is,  of  course,  much  used 
as  a  competitive  weapon,  and  a  very 
powerful  one.  Any  method  of  selling — 
advertising,  show  windows,  clerks,  trav- 
eling men — gets  business  that  without 
the  selling  effort  would  have  gone  to 
some  other  firm.  Most  of  us  believe 
that  competition  is  a  good  thing.  It 
keeps  down  prices.  It  keeps  up  quality. 
It  makes  business  pien  more  eager  to 
give  the  public  good  service.  Any  eco- 
nomical method  of  competition  ought 
therefore  to  be  regarded  as  of  benefit 
to  the  public.  And  the  economy  of  ad- 
vertising purely  as  a  competitive  method 
has  been  so  clearly  demonstrated  in 
many  great  industries  over  a  period  of 
years  that  it  need  not  be  discussed  here. 

Tlje  main  question,  however,  is:  What 
does  advertising  do  besides  stimulate 
competition? 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  its  chief  use  lies 
entirely  beyond.  It  creates  new  markets, 
new  demands,  new  desires.  It  makes 
possible  new  products,  new  ways  of  do- 
ing things,  a  better  national  life. 

In  one  of  our  large  cities  a  few  years 
ago    SI    per    cent    of    the    stock    of    the 


local  gas  and  electric  company  was  ac- 
quired by  a  national  public  service  or- 
ganization. The  way  the  new  manage- 
ment went  about  its  job  sent  thrills  of 
apprehension  through  the  minority  stock 
holders,  who  were  local  citizens.  The 
dividends  paid  the  year  before  had 
amounted  to  $14,000.  Immediately  the 
new  board  cut  the  price  of  gas  and  elec- 
tricity. Figures  showed  that  with  the 
same  consumption  as  the  year  before 
the  total  dividends  at  the  new  rates 
would   be    only   $4,000. 

But  there  lay  the  difference:  The  con- 
sumption was  not  going  to  be  the  same. 
The  company  began  a  strong  campaign 
of  advertising.  To  the  local  stock 
holders  this  seemed  ruinous  folly.  They 
reasoned:  "Have  we  not  a  complete 
monopoly?  We  control  exclusive  fran- 
chises on  both  gas  and  electricity.  Why 
in  the  world  should  we  spend  money  to 
advertise  when  we  have  'em  both  coming 
and  going?" 

If  ever  a  case  existed  where  adver- 
tising solely  for  competitive  purposes 
would  have  been  absolutely  futile,  this 
was  it.  The  company  certainly  had  the 
city  both  coming  and  going.  But  the  an- 
swer was,  "We  are  not  going  to  spend 
money  in  advertising.  Instead,  we  are 
going  to   invest   money   in   advertising." 

The  Campaign  and  the   Results 

Half-pages  began  to  appear  in  the 
newspapers.  In  the  course  of  a  year 
the  gas  and  electric  company  used  more 
space  than  any  of  the  department  stores, 
which,  of  course,  had  been  up  to  that 
time  the  heaviest  advertisers  in  the  city. 

Cooking  schools  to  show  women  the 
merits  of  the  gas  range  were  installed — 
and  advertised.  Men  who  have  never 
thought  of  the  saving  of  labor  and  ex- 
pense possible  by  using  small  electric 
motors  in  their  shops  found  out- — 
through  advertising.  Local  merchants 
were  shown  the  increased  trade  that  they 
could  get  by  having  their  stores  better 
lighted.    Electric  signs  were  popularized. 

The  first  year  the  advertising  sold 
seven  carloads  of  gas  stoves.  It  sold 
coke    at    a    fair    price,    instead    of    at    a 


loss  as  before.  It  sold  gas  heaters,  irons, 
fixtures  and  novelties.  It  put  in  124 
new  electric  motors  for  small  power  us- 
ers. It  put  up  electric  signs  and  orna- 
mental lighting  effects. 

In  these  ways,  as  well  as  through  the 
stimulation  '  of  ordinary  consumption,  it 
very  greatly  increased  the  use  of  gas 
and  electric  current. 

At  the  end  of  the  year  the  total  divi- 
dends, which  estimates  had  said  were 
going  down  to  $4,000.  were  $44,000.  At 
the  end  of  the  second  year  of  the  same 
policy  the  aggregate  dividends  were 
$76,000.  And  this  with  all  bills  for  ad- 
vertising paid.  And  with  the  public  buy- 
ing its  gas  and  electricity  far  cheaper 
than  it  ever  had  before. 

But,  apart  from  better  dividends  and 
lower  price  to  the  consumer,  what  did 
the  advertising  do  for  that  city? 

It  gave  the  city  better-lighted  stores 
and  streets.  It  put  labor-saving  devices 
into  hundreds  of  homes.  It  cut  the  cost 
of  operation  for  scores  of  small,  strug- 
gling manufacturers.  It  showed  people 
how  to  get  and  use  things  that  made 
their  lives  cleaner  and  easier.  It  made, 
in  short,  a  more  comfortable,  more  alert 
and  prosperous  community. 

The  Real  Force  of  Advertising 

What  local  advertising  did  in  that  city, 
national  advertising  is  doing  all  the  time 
for  the  nation.  We  pick  up  a  number  of 
the  Saturday  Evening  Post  and,  seeing 
the  advertising  of  17  makers  of  men's 
clothing,  we  think,  "Here  are  all  these 
manufacturers  just  advertising  against 
one  another."  We  forget  that  advertis- 
ing of  ready-made  clothing  has  made 
this  a  better-dressed  nation,  that  it  has 
showed  hundreds  of  thousands  of  men 
the  way  to  cheaper  and  better-fitting 
clothes,  that  it  is  always  effectively 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the  importance 
of  looking  well. 

Advertising  is  like  the  railroad,  the 
trolley,  the  telephone,  the  newspaper,  the 
school — a  creator  of  human  activity.  Like 
all  of  these,  it  is  a  force  for  the  wider 
and  quicker  dissemination  of  informa- 
tion. It  brings  within  our  ken  things 
that  we  never  knew  existed,  or  never 
thought  we  wanted.  It  teaches  us  to  want 
things  a  little  beyond  our  grasp  and  to 
work  a  little  harder  in  order  to  get  them. 
It  is  like  the  rifle  that  the  modern  Tom 
Sawyer  saw  in  the  window.  He  had 
intended  to  loaf  all  summer,  but  he 
wanted  that  rifle.  In  order  to  get  it 
he  had  to  have  money.  To  get  money 
he  went  out  and  painted  fences  and  ran 
errands  and  mowed  lawns.  The  know- 
ledge that  there  was  a  rifle  that  he  could 
have  if  he  worked  for  it  made  him  a  pro- 


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ducer  instead  of  one  who  is  dependent. 
If  we  believe  in  a  constantly  advancing 
civilization,  if  we  believe  that  people 
ought  to  keep  on  trying  to  live  a  little 
better  and  have  a  little  more  comfort, 
a  little  more  convenience  and  a  little 
more  ambition — if  our  philosophy  in- 
cludes these  tenets,  then  we  must  be- 
lieve that  whatever  shows  people  the 
way  and  rouses  their  ambition  to  pos- 
sess— and  to  produce  in  order  to  possess 
— is  a  public  service.  It  is  upon  that 
basis  that  we  declare  advertising  to  be, 
not  primarily  a  weapon  of  competition, 
but  primarily  a  means  of  constructive 
public  service. 


Motorcycle  Used  as  an  Aid 

To  Sweeping  New  York  Streets 

After  years  spent  in  experimenting 
with  every  kind  of  imaginable  device  ex- 
cepting only  the  motorcycle,  the  New 
York  City  Street  Cleaning  Department 
at  last  has  determined  to  try  what  the 
power-driven  two-wheeler  can  accom- 
plish as  an  aid  to  clean  streets.  The 
accompanying  illustration  shows  the  lat- 
est sweeping  implement,  which  has  been 
fashioned  by  C,  Hvass  &  Co.,  of  New 
York  city,  which  firm  controls  numerous 
basic  patents  on  horse-drawn  street 
sweepers. 

The  motorcycle  used  is  a  Harley-Dav- 
idson,  to  which  has  been  attached  a 
rotating  broom,  revolving  with  a  cylin- 
der, which  latter  contains  the  substances 
swept  up.  In  the  front  of  the  sweeping 
mechanism  is  a  steel  brush,  which  is  used 
as  an  agitator  for  the  purpose  of  loos- 
ing the  dirt  and  filth  so  that  the  broom 
will  remove  it. 

When  the  device  is  in  operation  the 
handle  at  the  left  of  the  driver's  seai 
is  used  for  lowering  the  broom,  which, 
when  in   contact  with   the  pavement,   is 


One  of  the  Indian  parcel 


used  by  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 


automatically  clutches  with  actuating 
mechanism  connected  with  the  third 
wheel  of  the  machine;  the  broom  then 
revolves  and  performs  its  function.  Rais- 
ing the  broom  declutches  it  and  it  is 
stationary  when  not  in  actual  use  as  a 
sweeper. 

The  entire  device  is  extremely  simple 
and  is  free  from  complicated  or  expens- 
ive parts.  It  has  been  designed  pri- 
marily for  use  on  asphalt  or  other 
smooth-paved  streets  where  horse-drawn 
vehicles  are  extensively  used.  At  the 
present  time  one  of  the  machines  is  in 
operation  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  the 
manufacturer  says  that  as  a  result  of  its 
proven  efficiency  there  will  be  many 
made  during  1915  and  municipalities  will 
be  approached  with  the  intention  of  in- 
teresting them  in  the  latest  device  for 
cleaning  streets  which  already  has  been 
proven  a  commercial  possibility  under 
rigorous  tests. 


Business    and    the    Motorcycle    Delivery 

Competition  among  the  big  tire  com- 
panies has  become  so  keen  that  the  more 
aggressive  concerns  eagerly  seize  any 
method  which  will  improve  their  service. 
This  is  why  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rub- 
ber Co.  is  using  Indian  parcel  cars  at 
several  of  its  branches  for  quick  delivery.- 
The  accompany  photo  shows  an  order 
being  filled  ten  minutes  after  it  was  re- 
ceived by  'phone.  For  rapid  service  at 
lowest  cost  per  mile,  the  motorcycle  has 
no  real  competitor. 


Quintet  of  Repair-Shops  Registered 

The  repair-shop  of  Harrison  Bunt,  517 
2nd  avenue,  N.,  No-  Dak.,  has  been  reg- 
istered in  the  national  organization  and 
received  F.  A.  M.  number  1109. 

In  Knobnoster,  Mo.,  a  repair-shop  has 
been  registered.  It  is  now  No.  1110  and 
A.  J.   Hunter  is   the  proprietor. 

No.  1111  looks  live  a  misprint,  but  it  is 
not — it  is  the  number  of  the  Sheridan 
Motorcycle  &  Equipment  Co.  (B.  H. 
Stutsman,  proprietor)  of  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

In  Albany,  N.  Y.,  the  repair-shop  of 
Alwyne  George,  Jr.,  has  received  F,.  A. 
M.  number  1112.  It  is  located  at  29  Cen- 
tral  avenue. 

The  repair-shop  of  Lester  Lindsay, 
Havre  de  Grace,  Md-.  has  entered  the 
F.  A.  M.  fold  and  received  number  1113. 


Harris  Opens  Selma,  Ala.,  Agency 

Coming  from  Columbus,  Ind.,  Charles 
H.  Harris  is  preparing  to  open  an  agency 
in  Selma,  Ala.  He  will  handle  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson,  and  conduct  a  general  re- 
pair business. 


The  motorcycle  street-sweepe 


sweeping  implement  to  be  tried 


It  is  reported  that  a  motorcycle  corps 
will  be  added  to  the  garrison  at  San 
Antonio,  Tex. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE   REVIEW 


December  29,   1914 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  Prospect  and  Doctor  Wise  Talk  of  Motorcycling  Matters,  and 

Especially   the  Question   of  DESIGN— Some   Opinions   of  the 

Doctor  and  What  He  Wishes  All  Dealers  for  the  New  Year 


"The   manufacturers  are   wrong" 

It  was  the  season  of  rains  and  snows; 
frost  was  in  the  ground  and  in  the  air, 
but  John  Prospect  and  Dr.  Wise  were 
comfortably  seated  by  a  big  open  fire- 
place at  the  doctor's  house.  Beside  them 
on  the  table  lay  a  number  of  books  about 
motorcycle  engines  and  equipment,  with 
several  catalogs  of  firms  in  the-  motor- 
cycle business. 

Prospect  looked  at  the  fire  thoughtful- 
ly and  then  at  his  companion. 

"I  often  think,"  he  observed,  "in  look- 
ing over  lists  of  the  motorcycles  now 
on  the  market  that  the  manufacturers 
are  making  a  mistake.  The  reason  for 
it  is  this — With  one  or  two  exceptions 
every  manufacturer  turns  out  the  same 
type  of  machine.  There  is  the  twin  of 
about  eight  or  nine  horsepower,  and  the 
single  of  about  four  and  a  half.  All  but 
about  7  or  8  per  cent  of  these  are  chain 
drives,  magneto  ignition  and  geared  to 
about  the   same   ratio." 

Do  Motorcycles  Lack  Variety? 

"What  about  it?"  Prospect  wanted  to 
know.  "Aren't  they  the  best  machines 
in  the  world  of  their  kind?" 

"That's  just  the  point" — the  doctor 
leaned  forward  earnestly — "that  I  want 
to  make.  The  machines  are  the  best  of 
their  kind  in  the  world,  but  they  lack 
something." 

"What    is    it?" 

"They  lack  variety." 

Prospect  laughed  and  shook  his  head. 

"You  might  as  well  say."  he  asserted, 
"that  wheelbarrows  lack  variety,  or 
horses.  A  motorcycle  is  built  for  one 
purpose — to  carry  around  a  rider  with 
the  greatest  degree  of  comfort  in  the 
shortest  time.  Of  course,  they  are  as 
alike  as  the  manufacturer  can  make  them, 
because   any  departure   from  those  lines 


The   tenth  of  a  series  of  articles  in  which  are  told  the  < 
ences  of  John   Prospect  in  quest  of  a  power-driven   two-w 

would  mean  a  decrease  in  efficiency  and 
in  selling  value," 

"I  don't  agree  with  you  at  all.  Now, 
look  at  yourself!  Here  you  are,  a  full- 
fledged  rider,  with  a  machine  that  satis- 
fies all  your  needs.  You  think  all  other 
machines  should  be  built  like  yours,  but 
you  don't  take  into  account  different  re- 
quirements of  climate  or  of  use,  or  of 
the  riders  themselves." 

What  the  Automobile  Teaches 

"Well,"  Prospect  began  to  be  interest- 
ed, "show  me  that  other  people  want  a 
different  machine  from  my  own  and  I'll 
stand  for  a  dinner  for  two  on  New 
Year's  day." 

The  doctor  put  aside  his  cigar  and 
looked  thoughtfully  at  the  fire,  which 
was  jumping  and  snapping  cheerfully. 

"Well,  put  it  this  way,"  he  began. 
"Take  the  automobile.  When  that  was 
first    turned    out   in   large    numbers    the 


machines  were  very  much  alike — four- 
passenger  touring  cars  with  two-pas- 
senger roadsters.  Very  well.  What  hap- 
pened? The  auto  truck  was  put  on  the 
market,  a,nd  the  auto  delivery  van,  and 
the  trouble  wagon,  and  the  aut  bus,  and 
a  dozen  other  forms.  The  taxi  came 
into  use,  and  the  old  four-passenger  car 
was  transformed  into  a  half— dozen  types 
— limousine,  sedan,  big  'six  'touring  'four' 
and  roadster  were  a  few  of  them." 

The  Doctor  Conceives  a  Few  Types 

"But  that  is  another  matter.  Motor 
cars  are  used  in  a  wider  field  than  two- 
wheelers." 

"That  remains  to  be  proved.  But  the 
point  is  that  there  were  originally  only 
those  two  types  of  the  auto,  just  as 
several  years  ago  there  were  only  two 
types   of  the   motorcycle — the   twin   and 


single.  Now  we  have  the  sidecar,  the 
motorcycle  van,  and  the  tandem  seat  to 
carry  another  person." 

"Aren't  those  enough?"  Prospect  was 
surprised.  "Isn't  the  powerful  twin  the 
best  machine  made?" 

"It  is  the  best  for  most  buyers,  but  not 
all,  or  even  the  great  majority.  For 
instance,  take  the  man  who  can't  afford 
to  spend  much  on  maintenance,  yet  who 
has  to  tour  a  lot;  isn't  the  single  less 
expensive  in  maintenance  and  up-keep? 
Take  the  little  fellows  who  have  gradu- 
ated from  a  bicycle — do  they  want  to  haul 
a  big  twin  up  on  its  stand  every  time 
they  stop  the  machine?  Then,  there's 
the  fellow  out  in  Texas,  or  Wisconsin; 
he  must  do  a  lot  of  riding  over  rough 
roads  and  for  long  distances — doesn't 
he  need  extra  power  and  a  large,  carrier 
for  luggage,  not  to  speak  of  an  extra 
tool  kit.  Take  the  fellow  who  com- 
mutes on  his  machine;  what  he  wants 
is  a  multi-speed  mount,  for  traffic,  a 
light  machine,  nicely  finished." 

Prospect   looked   skeptical. 

"Over  in  England,"  continued  the  old 
and  wise  physician,  "they  have  machines 
ranging  in  power  from  2|4  horsepower 
to  10;  they  have  machines  designed  to 
he  used  with  sidecars  that  come  attached; 
they  have  ladies'  models,  and  lightweight 
mounts  for  girls  and  boys." 

"Where  does  the  dealer  come  in  in 
this  soliloquy  of  yours?" 

The  Dealer  Is  Limited  In  Sales 

The  doctor  nodded  understandingly. 

"Just  this  way:  Take  the  man  who 
handles  only  one  make — and  he  is  found 
in  great  numbers.  Well,  suppose  a  pros- 
pect comes  to  him  who  wants  a  light- 
weight   machine   which   the    dealer    does 


^^: 


What   the   Doctor  wanted  to 


December  29,   1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


23 


not  sell;  what  is  he  to  do.  Either  one  of 
two  things — sell  the  man  the  machine 
he  does  carry,  which  the  man  does  not 
want  and  may  be  dissatisfied  with,  or 
lose  the  sale  altogether.  Then  suppose 
a  prospect  comes  in  who  wants  a  three- 
speed  machine,  while  the  dealer  has  only 
two-speeds  in  that  make.  What  is  he  to 
do?  .  Either  sell  the  man  a  two-speed, 
which  he  didn't  want,  or  lose  the  sale." 

"That  may  be  true,"  defended  Pros- 
pect, "but  what  are  you  going  to  do 
about  it?" 

Dr.  Wise  stroked  his  beard  thought- 
fully and  took  a  long  while  to  think 
over  his  answer. 

"I  would  like  to  see  more  motorcycles 
of  varied  type  in  the  street.  I  would 
like  to  see  little  chaps  put-putting  alopg 
on  two-horsepower  singles  and  little 
girls  taking  their  airing  in  wicker  side- 
cars. When  the  buitcher  of  baker  de- 
livers his  goods  I  want  to  see  him  do 
it  in  a  three-wheel  motorcycle  van — not 
just  one  type  to  choose  from,  but  half 
•a  dozen.  Then,  going  out  to  the  coun- 
try roads,  all  the  R.  F.  D.  fellows  ought 
to  come  shooting  along  in  specially  con- 
structed machines  furnished  to  the  gov- 
ernment for  this  purpose.  Out  in  Iowa 
and  Wisconsin  the  farmers  ought  to 
have  rough  traction  twins,  fitted  with 
specially  heavy  tires  and  with  complete 
lighting  systems  furnished  with  the  ma- 
chine. Such  machines  ought  to  have  an 
all-weather  finish,  such  as  they  put  on 
the  motorcycles  fitted  for  war  over  in 
Europe,  instead  of  a  bright  finish  which 
costs  labor  to  keep  clean." 

Are  Such  Machines  Practical? 

"All  these  aren't  practical  today!" 
"Nothing  new  appears  practical  until 
its  done.  What's  impractical  about  small 
motorcycle  fire-engines  for  villages  that 
are  far  away  from  the  big  machines  of 
a  city?  It's  not  impossible,  it's  only  play- 
ing the  motorcycle  for  its  full  value  in- 
stead of  hedging  every  time  you  make 
a  bet." 

-  "Well,  that  would  be  a  splendid  thing 
for  the  trade." 

"Of  course  it  would — it  would  increase 
the  demand  directly  by  increasing  the 
scope  of  the  machine.  The  manager  of 
a  big  department  store  located  in  a  city 


where  there  is  a  big  out-of-town  de- 
livery to  be  handled  is  not  a  bit  in- 
terested in  the  motorcycle  as  long  as  it 
is  a  pleasure  vehicle.  But  when  the  live 
dealer  comes  to  him  and  shows  him 
photographs  and  figures  that  prove  that 
the  motorcycle  van  which  costs  the  same 
as  a  team  of  horses  can  do  as  much  work 
in  a  day  as  the  team,  and  do  it  faster  at 
slightly  less  expense,  why  that  manager 
is  going  to  say  'Hello,  little  motorcycle, 
:I  didn't  know  you  were  there.'" 

Where  the  Dealers  Figure 

"So  much  for  the  manufacturers — what 
is  your  New  Year's  wish  for  the  deal- 
ers?" asked  Prospect. 

"Just  this:  They  want  to  forget  that 
the  motorcycle  is  a  pleasure  vehicle  for 
summer  riding,  and  boost  it  as  an  all- 
year  mount  for  the  rider  and  carrier  for 
the  industrial  house.  They  want  to  get 
away  from  the  idea  that  the  machines 
they  sell  are  going  to  bring  buyers  into 


"I   want  to   see  the   motorcycle  van " 


the  store  without  any  effort  on  their 
part.  Motorcycles  will  sell  themselves 
to  a  certain  degree,  and  that  is  increasing, 
but  it's  up  to  the  dealers  and  the  sales- 
men to  dispel  the  old  bugbear  of  noisy 
and    dangerous    machines." 

"Some  dealers  are  too  lazy  to  know 
that  they  are  alive." 

"Yes.  And  that's  just  what  they 
shouldn't  be.  A  dealer  has  to  pay  out  of 
his  profits  for  the  time  he  takes  in  mak- 
ing the  sale,  for  the  time  he  takes  in 
teaching  the  buyer  to  ride  his  new  ma- 
chine, for  the  service  he  is  often  called 
on  to  put  in  on  it,  for  the  overhead  ex- 
pense of  his  establishment,  not  to  men- 
tion any  xommission  he  may  be  called 
on  to  pay  to  salesmen.  If  he  expects 
to  make  the  living  he  ought  to  out  of 
his  business,  and  give  the  kiddies  clothes 
and  his  wife  pin  money,  and  send  the 
eldest  to  college,  he  can't  afford  to  grow 
sleepy.  Most  of  all,  he  can't  afford  to 
let  the  winter  pass  without  going  out 
and   boosting  his   business." 

A  Happy  New  Year  for  the  Two- Wheeler 

"If  all  your  New  Year's  wishes  come 
true  you  ought  to  see  the  single-tracker 
go   up   a    notch    in    the   industrial   world 


And  the   R.    F.    D.   fellc 


during  next  year,"  commented  Prospect. 
"I  expect  to,  and  see  it  keep  on  going 
up,  but  even  if  it's  a  dream  that  variety 
stuff  looks  good  to  me." 


New  Product  of  the  Talking  Horn  Co. 

Two  new  horns  of  attractive  design 
that  operate  by  means  of  a  leather  strap 
are  illustrated  on  this  page.  The  strap, 
which  winds  'itself  up  within  the  horn, 
is  pulled  out  to  a  distance  of  7  to  12 
niches,  creating  a  loud  sound  while  the 
pulling  takes  place.  The  releasing  of 
the  strap  automatically  repeats  the  warn- 
ing with  an  even  greater  effect.  The  per- 
iod of  the  warning  and  the  intensity  can 
be  simply  established  by  a  short  or  long 
pull  of  the  leather  strap. 

With  an  additional  cord,  which  should 
be  attached  to  the  strap,  these  horns 
can  be  fastened  to  any  desirable  part  of 
the  motorcycle,  and  operated  either  by 
hand  or  foot. 

The  name  of  the  two  horns  is  the 
"Double-Warner"  and  their  construction 
is  said  to  be  simple,  solid  and  enduring. 
The  quality  of  the  leather,  of  which 
the  strap  is  made,  is  claimed  to  be  such 
as  to  withstand  rough  handling.  The 
smaller  size  horn  retails  for'$S  and  the 
larger  for  $6.50.  The  manufacturer  is 
the  Talking  Horn  Co.,  Inc.,  of  Middle- 
town,  N.  Y.  Because  of  the  fact  that 
the  vibration  of  the  machine  is  said  to 
have  no  ill  effects  on  the  horns,  they 
ought  to  be  welcome  additions  to  he  list 
of  motorcvcle  accessories. 


The  two  "Double  Warner"  repeating  horns 


24  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

"When  We  Were  Boys  Together"— Old  Timers  With  Their  Mounts 


December   29,    1914 


HARTFORD,  CONN.,  MAY  HAVE 

A  BICYCLE  RACING  TRACK 

There  is  a  good  chance  that  next  year 
a  bicycle  racing  track  will  be  erected  at 
Hartford,  Conn.  Floyd  MacFarland  is 
back  of  the  project  and  has  promised 
to  come  to  Hartford  to  look  things 
over.  The  track,  if  erected,  will  prob- 
ably be  on  Wethersfield  avenue  not  far 
from  the  baseball  park. 

The  interest  shown  by  local  cycling 
fans  at  a  racing  carnival  held  at  Charter 
Oak  Park  in  that  city  on  the  last  day 
of  the  Connecticut  Fair  seems  to  war- 
rant the  support  of  a  permanent,  modern 
six-lap  track. 

If  Hartford  is  taken  on  the  racing 
circuit  for  next  year,  New  Haven  will 
probably  be  dropped,  as  the  sport  has 
not  flourished  well  in  the  Elm  City  dur- 
ing the  past  season. 

The  racing  game  is  booming  now  with 
the  influx  of  European  stars  who  will 
have  no  opportunity  to  race  in  their  own 
country  for  at  least  two  years  yet,  and 
also  the  greater  cleanliness  which  Mac- 
Farland's  able  management  infused  into 
the    New   York  big   race. 


champion;  Victor  Linart,  the  Belgian; 
Bobby  Walthour,  the  Atlantan,  and 
George  Wiley,  of  Syracuse.' 

The  paced  race  will  be  run  in  five-mile 
heats,  two  men  in  a  heat.  The  winners 
meet  in  the  final  and  the  losers  meet  in 
another  race  to  decide  third  money.  Two 
professional  and  two  amateur  races  fill 
out  the  card.  The  teams  in  the  six-day 
race  are  paired  as  follows:  Eddie  Root 
and  Iver  Lawson,  Reggie  McNamara  and 
Francesco  Verri,  Clarence  Carman  and 
Frank  Corry,  George  Wiley  and  Bobby 
Walthour,  John  and  Menus  Bedell,  Harry 
Kaiser  and  George  Cameron,  Gus  Wohl- 
rab  and  Gordon  Walker,  Marcel  Dupuy 
and  Victor  Linart,  Joe  Kopsky  and  Nor- 
man Hansen,  and  Julian  Provost  and 
George  Colombatto. 


Zag  Bicycle  Club,  who  participated  in 
the  second  annual  "Good  Old  Ordinary" 
run,  June  27th,  1897.  Nearly  every  type' 
of  the  high  bicycle  is  shown  in  the  pic- 
ture. In  the  front  row,  center,  are  two 
old  wooden  "Boneshakers"  or  veloci- 
pedes of  1869.  The  rest  of  the  machines 
are  representative  types  of  the  "ordi- 
nary" of  the  80's,  mostly  Columbias,  Vic- 
tors and  American  Champions,  the  popu- 
lar machines  of  the  day.  In  the  back- 
ground are  several  Eagles  and  a  Star, 
with  the  little  wheels  in  front.  To  the 
left  of  the  velocipede  in  the  front  row  is 
a  geared  ordinary,  a  later  development 
of  the  high  machine,  which  came  out  in 
1891.  It  had  a  sun  and  planet  gearing 
in  the  hub  and  was  shod  with  pneumatic 
tires,  and  had  a  much  smaller  front  wheel 
than  the  "regular"  ordinary- 


Buffcdo  To  Have  Cycling  Carnival 

Buffalo  will  have  a  carnival  of  cycle 
racing  at  the  Broadway  Auditorium,  that 
city,  beginning  Saturday,  January  2. 
Sprint  races  and  motor-paced  races  will 
be  staged  on  that  night  and  a  limited- 
hour — (eight  hours  a  day) — six-day  race 
will  begin  the  following  Monday  after- 
noon. The  sprint  features  for  the  open- 
ing night  will  be  a  sprint  match  between 
Frank  Kramer,  the  American  champion, 
and  Iver  Lawson,  of  Salt  Lake  City;  a 
four-cornered  motor-paced  race  between 
Clarence    Carman,    the    American    paced 


Krushel  Loses  to  Ciaciuch 

Two  riders  with  the  unAmerican 
names  of  Ciaciuch  and  Grankowski  won 
the  two  races  at  the  74th  Regiment,  Buf- 
falo, Saturday,  26th  inst.  The  former 
won  the  lap  race  and  the  latter  the  han- 
dicap, but  despite  the  handicap  of  almost 
unpronouncable  names  they  are  riders 
who  have  a  good  future.     Summary: 

Two-mile  lap  race,  amateur — Won  by 
Andrew  Ciaciuch,  45  points;  second,  Joe 
Schieder,  44  points;  third,  Al  Krushel,  TH 
points.     Time,  4:26. 

One-mile  handicap,  amateur — Won  by 
I.  J.  Gronkowski,  25  yards;  second,  Lloyd 
Saflord,  120  yards;  third.  H.  C.  Howe,  125 
yards.    Time,  2:l0y$. 


Removing  Oil  or  Grease  from  Floors 
The  most  popular  method  of  remov- 
ing oil  or  grease  from  any  floor  is  the 
use  of  a  hot  saturated  solution  of  com- 
mon washing  soda.  This  is  prepared  by 
dissolving  as  much  soda  as  possible  in 
a  quantity  of  hot  water.  The  solution 
can  be  made  up  in  quantity  and  stored  in 
a  barrel  or  elsewhere.  When  about  to 
clean  the  floor  the  solution  should  be 
heated  to  near  its  boiling  point  and  ap- 
plied hot,  supplementing  its  unaided  ac- 
tion by  a  vigorous  sweeping  with  a  stiff 
broom  or  brush. 


"When  We  Were  Boys  Together" 

An  interesting  Christmas  greeting  from 
Harry  T.  Hearsey,  Indianapolis,  Tnd. 
This  photo  shows  the  last  gathering  of 
the  members  of  the  Indianapolis  and  Zig- 


How  To  Avoid  Carbon  Deposits 

The  avoidance  of  too  much  or  imper- 
fectly gasified  fuel  mixtures  and  the  em- 
ployment of  a  most  excessive  quantity 
of  a  grade  of  lubricating  oil  which  is  as 
free  as  possible  from  the  tendency  to 
produce  residue  are  carbon  preventives. 


December  29,    1914 


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25 


Why  Not  Start  a  Motorcycle 

Show  in  Your  Own  Town? 
No  one  has  a  "patent"  on  a  motorcy- 
cle show.  You  don't  have  to  pay  any- 
one a  royalty  if  you  have  a  motorcycle 
show  in  your  town.  The  cost  is  trifling 
— and  the  benefits  large. 

Well,  why  not  have  one?  That's  the 
question! 

If   you    don't   want    to    interest    a    lot 
of   folks    in    motorcycles,    and   if   you're . 
not  particular  whether  you  create  some 
motorcycle  sales  right  now,  then,  by  all 
means  don't  have  a  motorcycle  show. 

But,  if  you  do  want  to  interest  folks 
in  motorcycles,  and  you  do  want  to  create 
some  sales,  for  goodness  sake,  go  to  it! 
The  motorcycle  manufacturers  have 
motorcycle  shows.  The  dealers  in  the 
big  cities  have  been  having  motorcycle 
shows  for  several  years.  And  now  the 
dealers  of  some  of  the  smaller  towns  are 
joining  together  each  year  in  a  motor- 
cycle show  of  their  own. 

It  doesn't  mean  a  great  big  impossible 
undertaking.  You  and  the  other  dealers 
in  your  town  can  have  your  own  ex- 
hibits in  your  own  sales  room.  Merely 
"get  together"  in  boosting  and  advertis- 
ing your  show  and  have  it  at  the  same 
time. 

Y'ou  don't  have  to  call  it  a  show.  Call 
it  an  open  house,  or  a  demonstration 
week  or  an  exhibition  week — or  what- 
ever 5'ou  want  to  call  it. 

The  important  thing  is  to  have  it. 
Get  together  in  your  town.  If  you'll 
just  do  your  shouting  about  this  event 
together  you'll  certainly  make  a  lot  of 
noise,  and  the  people  will  come  out  to 
see  what  you're  all  shouting  about. 

Now's  the  time  to  plan  it.  Get  things 
ready  now  and  hold  it  early  in  January. 
That's  another  way  to  help  things  along 
.in  what  would  be  ordinarily  a  dull  month. 
It  takes  little  tricks  of  this  kind  to  keep 
things  moving  through  the  long  cold 
winter.  But  the  dealer  who  is  "in  on" 
affairs  of  this  kind  is  the  dealer  who 
finds  he  has  made  money  at  the  end  of 
the  year. 

Get  together  with  the  dealers  in  your 
town.  Put  it  up  to  them.  Decide  on  a 
certain  week — and  then  boost  the  show. 
Run  a  few  advertisements  in  your  news- 


papers boosting  the  show — and  let 
every  dealer  have  his  name  signed  to  the 
advertisement.  Then  you  can  divide  the 
expense.  Brush  up  your  store.  Decor- 
ate it  a  little.  Have  a  quantity  of  hand- 
bills printed  and  distributed.  Write  some 
letters  to  some  of  your  good  prospects. 

Why,  it's  easy  to  get  out  a  crowd  if 
you'll  just  try. 

And  you  know  that  if  you  get  a  crowd 
of  people  coming  through  your  store — 
and  you  get  a  whack  at  them — ^there'll 
be  some  sales  as  sure  as  shooting. 

The  dealers  in  your  town,  if  working 
together,  can  make  a  real  event  of  a 
show.  The  newspapers  will  give  read- 
ing notices  to  a  cooperative  effort  like 
this  more  readily  than  to  the  effort  of 
a  single  dealer. 

Such  an  event  will  give  dignity  and 
prestige   to   the   motorcycle   business. 

It  will  bring  to  your  store  people  who 
would  not  come  under  any  other  condi- 
tions. 

It  will  draw  the  dealers  of  your  town 
together,  clear  away  possible  misunder- 
standings and,  will  have  a  decided  ten- 
dency to  prevent  and  cure  conditions  that 
are  injurious  to  the  trade. 

And  it  will  help  produce  sales! 

Do  you  want  to  sell  motorcycles? 
Then,  when  are  you  going  to  have  your 
show? 


An  Annual  Inventory  of  Stock 

Is  the  Live  Dealer's  Stand-By 

No  dealer  in  motorcycles  and  acces- 
sories will  deny  that  the  annual  inventory 
is  a  necessity,  yet  it  is  surprising  how 
many  are  able  these  days  to  get  along 
without  some  of  the  necessities.  Every 
merchant  knows  full  well  that  he  should 
take  inventor}'  at  least  once  a  year,  and 
since  all  agree  on  this  there  is  no  neces- 
sity for  arguing  the  point.  There  is, 
however,  reason  for  insisting  that  all 
dealers  follow  out  the  dictates  of  their 
own  business  judgment  about  this  in- 
ventory. 

A  dealer  attempting  to  do  business, 
without  the  inventory  is  taking  about 
the  same  chances  as  the  pilot  of  a  river 
boat  who  attempts  to  run  the  channel 
at  night  with  the  channel  lights  all  out. 
The    dealer   can't   tell   whether   he    is    in 


the  channel  of  success  or  whether  he  is 
scraping  off  the  bottom  of  his  business 
boat  on  the  rocks  of  a  treacherous  shoal. 
Some  merchants  who  admit  that  an 
inventory  is  a  necessity  for  other  mer- 
chants say  they  are  able  to  get  along  all 
right  without  it.  They  say  that  so  long 
as  they  are  able  to  meet  their  bills  and 
have  what  looks  to  be  an  ample  stock  of 
goods  on  hand  they  do  not  see  that  an 
inventory  would  be  of  special  benefit  to 
them  except  to  show  how  they  stand 
financially. 

Strange  as  it  may  seem,  some  men  do 
not  care  to  know  how  they  stand  finan- 
cially. There  are  many  other  reasons 
for  the  inventory,  but  this  feature  of  the 
inventory,  it  seems  to  the  writer,  is  of 
the  greatest  importance.  It  shows  ex- 
actly where  the  business  stands,  and  by 
comparing  the  business  of  one  year  with 
that  of  another  the  dealer  can  see  at  a 
glance  whether  he  is  in  the  channel  or 
whether  he  is  headed  for  the  rocks.  It 
isn't  enough  for  a  man  to  know  that  he 
has  hit  the  rocks.  He  should  know  in 
which  direction  he  is  headed. 

Often  when  the  annual  taking  of 
inventory  is  in  progress,  startling  dis- 
coveries are  made.  The  dealer  perhaps 
learns  that  he  has  bought  a  line  of  ma- 
chines, parts  or  accessories  on  which  he 
was  already  fairly  well  stocked,  all  be- 
cause he  didn't  know  his  own  business. 
By  making  a  complete  inventory  even 
once  a  year  the  merchant  is  better  pre- 
pared to  buy  wisely  and  with  a  view  to 
better  profits  than  would  be  possible 
without  it.  It  gives  an  opportunity  to 
get  the  dust  out  of  the  corners. 

There  is  still  another  reason  for  the  in- 
ventory. Almost  every  dealer  carries  fire 
insurance.  He  wouldn't  be  without  in- 
surance for  anything.  Even  the  dealer 
who  fails  to  take  a  careful  annual  inven- 
tory wouldn't  be  without  fire  insurance. 
But  the  first  thing  the  adjuster  will  want 
to  see  after  you  have  had  a  fire  will  be 
your  inventory.  Why  carry  insurance 
and  bear  the  burden  of  premiums  unless 
you  expect  to  be  in  a  position  to  prove 
your  loss,  should  you  have  a  fire?  The 
inventory  will  do  more  than  anything 
else  to  convince  the  adjuster  of  the 
amount   of  goods  you  had  on   hand. 


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Now  Is  the  Time  for  Indoor  Work  by  the  Dealers  and  the  Time  of  Indoor 


the  touring  two-wheeler  and  sidecar  carries  the  family  of  two  to  the  woodland  nook  just  off  the  road,   v/here  a  picnic  luncheon  can  be  enjoyed. 
After  the  lunch  and  a  glance  at  the  paper,  everything  is  packed  into  the  Excelsior  and  off  they  go! 


Motorcycle  Lectures  Pay 

How  One  Dealer  Worked  the 
Lecture  Game 


And  now  what  do  you  think  we've  dis- 
covered? A  motorcycle  dealer  wlio  gives 
"motorcycle  lectures" — and  makes  them 
pay!      Can    you    beat    it? 

Here's  a  new  wrinkle — a  new  way  ol 
hustling  up  new  business  in  the  cold,  old 
winter-time — and  it's  worth  thinking 
about.  More  than  that,  it's  a  plan  worth 
followin.g.  If  it  gets  business  for  one 
dealer,  it  will  get  business  for  others — ■ 
for   you. 

The  Crowd  is  There— Get  It! 

Here's  the  idea:  This  dealer — we'll 
call  him  Herrick  because  that  isn't  his 
name — figures  that  there  are  many  folks 
who  don't  know  anything  aljout  motor- 
cycles— but  who   would   like   to. 

They  are  a  class  of  men  and  boys  who 
would  not  walk  into  your  store  and  ask 
you  to  explain  a  motorcycle  to  them,  be- 
cause   they'd    expect    you    to    lay    down 


pretty  hard  on  them  in  your  effort  to 
ma'Ke  a  sale. 

But — that  same  class  of  men  and  Ijoys 
would  come  in  a  group  and  let  you  talk 
your  head  off — because  then  no  single 
one  of  them  would  be  alone  with  you, 
where  you   could  put   on  the   "pressure." 

Again — this  class  of  men  and  boys 
feel  that  the3'  put  themselves  under  ob- 
ligations to  you  if  they  walk  in  alone 
and  ask  for  information.  But — if  you 
invite  them,  and  ask  them  to  come  as  an 
"audience" — they'll  come. 

Human  Nature   Brings   Them 

They  really  want  to  know — and  when 
they  do  know,  they'll  be  customers  soon- 
er  or  later. 

Now,  there  you  have  it.  .And  it's 
nothing  but  human  nature.  There's 
ciuite  a  difference  in  their  minds  be- 
tween a  "lecture"  on  motorcycles,  where 
each  of  them  is  one  of  a  number  of 
hearers,  and  being  backed  into  a  corner 
all  alone  to  listen  to  a  sales  talk.  The 
"lecture  on  motorcycles"  idea  puts  a 
little  "scenery"  around  your  selling  talk 
— that's  all.  But  it  goes.  We  all  like 
"scenery." 


Why  can't  you  do  what  Herrick  has 
done?  You  can.  If  you  can  talk  motor- 
cycles to  one  man,  you  can  ma'hce  the 
same   talk   to   twenty   or   thirtj'. 

Maybe  your  store  is  big  enough.  If 
not,  find  some  nearby  vacant  room  and 
put  some  chairs  in  it.  Mount  your  1915 
model  on  a  table — drum  up  a  crowd 
about  every  three   weeks — and   go   to   it. 

Tell  t'nein  about  motorc3'cling  first. 
Explain  the  general  principles  of  motor- 
cycle construction.  Tell  them  why  the 
motorcycle  runs.  Give  them  the  "A, 
B,  C"  of  motorcycling  and  motorcycles. 
Picture  the  trips,  runs,  etc.,  that  the  mo- 
torcycle makes  possible.  Tell  them  how 
convenient  a  motorcycle  is  for  a  man  in 
going  to  and  from  his  work — or  in  his 
work  if  he   has  to   cover  ground. 

Talk  Motorcycles  in  General  First 

Why,  you  yourself  know  that  there 
are  scores  of  men  and  boys  who  would 
like  to  have  the  information  and  who 
would  come  out  to  listen  and  ask  ques- 
tions. 

Invite  them  to  ask  questions — get  a 
general  discussion  started.     It  all  helps. 

But  don't  forget  this:     Talk  motorcy- 


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Sports  by  the  Clubs  From  Alaska  to  Texas,  From  California  to  the  Empire  State 


Atlantic    City,    N.   J., 


re   enthusiastic    motorcyclists.     At  the  left  jrc 
V.    Gravatt,   of  Hall  &  Gravatt,   Indian  djale 


cling  and  motorcj'cles  in  general  first — 
then  it's  time  enough  to  call  attention 
to  the  particulars  and  improvements  of 
the  model  and  make  you  are  selling. 

The  motorcycle  prospects  of  this  coun- 
try need  to  be  told  about  motorcycling 
and  motorcycles  first  and  then,  being  in- 
terested in  the  general  proposition,  they 
are  ripe  for  your  explanation  of  your 
machine's   particular    merits. 

Run  a  little  ad\  ertisement  in  your 
newspapers,  inviting  the  public  to  your 
"Lecture  on  Motorcycles":  have  a  little 
invitation  printed  and  send  it  to  a  list  of 
well-selected  prospects;  get  all  of  your 
riders  to  round  up  a  friend  or  two — and 
you'll    have    a    crowd. 

Then  go  to  it!  You  will  get  into  actual 
personal  touch  with  good  prospects  dur- 
ing the  most  unprofitable  selling  months 
and  by  "educating"  them,  you  will  soon 
turn  them  into  "sales." 

Herrick  had  the  idea — and  then  he 
cashed  in  on  it  because  he  acted.  An 
idea  isn't  worth  a  cent  unless  it  is  used. 
The  idea. is  now  yours.  There's  only  one 
way  to  cash  in  on  it — that's  to  get  busy. 


Rhoads  Heads  Reading  Club 

The  Reading  Motorcycle  Club,  in  the 
Pennsylvania  city  of  that  name,  at  a 
meeting  held  last  week  elected  the  fol- 
lowing officers  for  one  year:  President, 
William  Rhoads;  vice-president,  S.  Von 
Neida:  recording  secretary,  Albert 
Rhoads:  financial  secretary,  Lewis  P. 
Allen;  treasurer,  Charles  Hart;  captain, 
James  Dunkle;  first  lieutenant,  William 
White;  second  lieutenant,  Harry  Hart. 
Milton  Reese  was  elected  trustee  for 
three  years  and  Charles  Wagner  trustee 
for  two  years. 

The  club  at  this  meeting  decided  to  re- 
move to  the  Leinbach  building,  8th  and 
Penn  streets,  on  January  1. 


vo  fair  members  of  the  local  club  who  help  malie  the  social  affairs  a 
5oms  prospects:   and  at  the  right,  a  true  devotee  to  the  two-wheeler 

New  Offtcers  of  Bakersfield  Club 

On  December  10  the  members  of  the 
Bakersfield  (Cal.)  Motorcycle  Club  de- 
cided to  choose  new  oflicials. 

The  result  of  the  elections  was  that 
G.  A.  Sears  got  the  president's  chair, 
Gordon  Slater  the  financial  secretary's 
job,  and  Joe  Dupes  the  recording  sec- 
retary's. L.  C,  Dunn  is  to  be  road  cap- 
tain. 


Two    telegraph 


One  Hundred  Members  in  St.  Paul  Club 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  now  boasts  of  a  motor- 
cycle club  of  100  members,  the  prelimin- 
ary organization  having  been  perfected 
several  months  ago.  At  a  meeting  held 
last  week  officers  were  elected. 

The  club  is  filling  a  long-felt  want 
among  riders  and  is  steadily  increasing 
in  membership.  Club  rooms  are  main- 
tained at  396  Rice  street. 

The  officers  of  the  club  are:  Presi- 
dent, S.  T.  Smith;  vice-president,  V.  E. 
Patnaude;  treasurer,  A.  J.  Danielson;  re- 
cording   secretary,    L.    R.    Nygaard. 


a  crowd  while  examining  his  mount  afte 


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December   29,    1914 


A  Word  About  Bicycle  Gears 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review: 

With  the  advent  of  the  new  season 
for  the  bicycle  jobber  and  dealer,  it 
would  not  be  assuming  too  great  a  re- 
sponsibility to  ask  them,  for  the  good 
of  the  sport  and  for  the  advancement 
of  their  own  interests,  that  they  specify 
low  gears  on  the  bicycles  they  handle 
and  sell,  when  ordering  from  the  manu- 
facturers. 

What  has  been  without  doubt  (and  is 
an  acknowledged  fact)  the  greatest  draw- 
back that  cycling  ever  had  was  the  adop- 
tion of  high  gears  for  the  bicycles  which 
were  sold  directly  to  the  new  rider. 

This  new  rider  in  using  a  bicycle  gen- 
erally   equipped    with    heavy    tires    and 


mudguards  and  with  an  80  or  84-inch 
gear,  over  rural  roads,  or.  anywhere  else, 
found  the  effort  too  great,  and  when  it 
was  necessary  to  walk  up  even  the  slight- 
est grade,  with  the  attendant  perspira- 
tion, then  surely  the  cyclist  said,  and 
even  as  others  say,  "bicycle  riding  is  too 
much  work." 

Let  us  glance  for  a  moment  at  the 
riding  done  by  experts,  such  as  century 
riders  or  tourists  or  racing  men,  and  no- 
tice that  the  gear  of  perfection  for  road 
use  is  but  84  inches.  Then,  what  chance 
has  a  new  rider  with  his  84  gear  to  ride, 
when  the  strongest  and  the  speediest 
riders  only  use  84  and  very  often  a  gear 
even  to  72  inches  is  the  rule. 

Now,  back  to  the  main  point.  Let  the 
dealers  specify  that  the  bicycles  ordered 
from  the  jobber  or  manufacturer  be 
equipped  with  sprockets  to  give  a  gear 
size  to  range,  say,  from  54  to  68  inches. 

I  could  give  numerous  instances  where 


if  the  above  had  been  followed  out  riders 
who  quit  the  sport  would  continue. 

Sylvain  Segal. 


Season's  Greetings  from  Donovan 
Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review : 

With  the  approach  of  the  Christmas 
season  and  all  that  it  signifies,  it  ap- 
pears to  me  to  be  an  appropriate  time 
at  which  to  express  my  sincere  apprecia- 
tion of  the  kindness  and  cooperation  you 
have  shown  this  ofiiice  during  the  pres- 
ent year  in  my  feeble  efforts  to  make 
F.  A.  M.  competition  mean  clean  sport 
and  justice  to  all.  A  continuation  of 
such  support  during  my  term  of  office 
will  go  far  toward  lightening  the  burden 
of  the   competition  work. 

Wishing  you  the  compliments  of  the 
approaching  season  and  a  large  meas- 
ure of  success  for  the  coming  year,  I 
beg  to  remain, 

John  L.  Donovan, 
Chairman  Competition  Committee. 


A   Thousand    Miles  by    Bicycle    From    Michigan    to   Boston 

A  Pleasant  Ten-day  Trip  Awheel  Through  Changing  Scenery  With  a  Harvard  Student 


On  the  afternoon  of  the  13th  of  Sep- 
tember I  left  Christ  Church  in  the  north 
end  of  Flint,  Mich.,  bound  for  Boston, 
Mass.,  on  my  Columbia  chainless.  A 
hot  wind  was  blowing  from  the  south- 
east. Into  this  wind  I  bucked  for  four 
hours  through  the  Michigan  sand  roads. 
Forty  miles  was  the  reward  for  my  after- 
noon's work.  The  next  day  took  me 
through  52  miles  of  sand  and  20  miles  of 
good  macadam  to  Toledo.  The  head- 
winds turned  the  fine  edge  of  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  good  roads. 

An  Average  of  100  Miles  a  Day 

So  began  the  trip  that  has  landed  me 
in  Boston  after  1,005  miles  of  simply 
delightful  riding  over  fine  roads  through 
beautiful  country  and  among  very  kmd-  ' 
ly  people.  Disappointments,  such  as  long 
detours  where  new  roads  were  being 
built,  or  a  long  "buck"  across  torn  up 
roads,  or  the  miscalculation  of  the  dis- 
tance to  the  first  town  where  a  meal 
could  be  obtained,  were  of  constant  oc- 
currence. They  only  added  to  the  joy 
of  pushing  the  miles  behind  when  the 
conditions  were  right  and  they  generally 


were  or  1  never  would  have  maintained 
a  100-mile  per  day  average. 

An  odd  feature  of  the  trip,  and  one 
which  novices  at  cross  country  riding 
will  appreciate,  was  the  fact  that  never 
for  once  in  the  whole  1,005  miles,  did  I 
get  off  my  chosen  road.  At  every  diffi- 
cult turn  there  were  guide  posts.  For  the 
most  part  it  was  a  matter  of  following 
the  oiled  macadam.  Getting  into  and 
out  of  cities  presented  the  chiefest  dififi- 


C.   J.   Tinker,  the  student  bicyclist 


culty,  but  there  it  was  a  case  of  asking 
someone  in  authority  and  taking  his 
directions.  There  were  times  when  I  was 
sure  that  the  local  guardians  of  the  pub- 
lic peace  were  wrong,  but  I  always  found 
that  they  knew  their  own  home  town 
better  than  I  did. 

The  Man  and  His  Machine  Are  Friends 

There  is  a  great  deal  of  solid  satis- 
faction in  having  an  automobile  or  par- 
ticularly a  motorcycle  pass  one  at  a, 
30-mile  an  hour  clip,  laughing  at  one 
as  they  go,  and  later  passing  them  as 
they  are  tied  up  by  the  road  with  engine 
trouble — a  thing  which  never  bothers  the 
man  who  is  in  decent  condition  and  sup- 
plies  his   own  power. 

Lonely?  Never!  Farmers,  garage 
keepers,  policemen,  tollmen,  hotel  clerks, 
etc.,  all  are  willing  to  help,  and  if  needed,- 
to  lend  a  hand.  Besides,  there  is  the 
wheel!  In  one  thousand  miles  a  man 
and  his  bicycle  get  well  acquainted.  In 
my  case  at  least  it  was  a  happy  acquain- 
tance, for  in  the  1,800  miles  of  inci- 
dental riding  between  July  1st  and  Sep- 
tember  13th,   and   in   the    1,005   miles   of 


December  29,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  KEVIEW 


29 


the  trip,  only  once  did  the  Columbia 
ohainless  give  me  the  slightest  trouble. 
Then  it  was  a  case  of  a  broken  ball  in 
the  coaster  hub.  It  was  a  treat  to  ride 
through  the  rain  from  Schenectady  to 
Albany  without  the  slightest  fear  of 
"chain-grind." 

It  was  an  even  greater  pleasure  when 
I  rode  for  51  miles  without  putting  my 
feet  to  the  ground,  leaving  West 
Lebanon  at  3  P.  ■  M.  and  riding  over 
Mt.  Lebanon  through  Pittsfield  over 
"Jacob's  Ladder"  through  Chester  to 
Huntington,  Ma,ss.,  where  I  arrived  at 
7:15  r.  M.  This  pleasure  was  enhanced 
by  the  absence  of  the  slightest  doubt 
that  the  wheel  would  stay  under  me,  up- 
hill at  8  miles  or  downhill  at  40  miles 
per  hour.  I  am  strong  for  the  Columbia 
ohainless. 

Many  Humorous  Incidents 

There  were  humorous  incidents  by  the 
dozen.  Perhaps  that  is  because  the  pos- 
session of  good  health  makes  one  see  the 
funny  side  of  things.     I  read  in  my  diary 

for   September    15th:      "Put   up    at  

Hotel  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Meth- 
odist clergyman.  There  are  two  cakes 
of  soap  in  No.  54,  one  of  them  almost 
new!"  In  Palmer,  Mass.,  a  man  wanted 
to  know  if  there  were  many  white  peo- 
ple in  Michigan.  Provincial  Massachu- 
setts! Inn  keepers  are  as  interesting  in 
the  United  States  as  Dickens  has  pic- 
tured them  in  England.  But  you  cannot 
find  them  if  you  stop  at  the  widely  ad- 
vertised automobile  hotels.  One  apoplec- 
tic spent  ten  minutes  apologizing  for  the 
fact   that    he    charged    "five    cents    extry 


fer  'ome-made  pie  wit  fried  dinners." 
The  trail  I  followed  led  me  through 
Flint,  Toledo,  Cleveland,  Erie,  Buffalo, 
Rochester,  Syracuse,  LTtica,  Albany, 
Pittsfield,  Hartford,  Conn.,  Springfield 
and    Boston.      The    best    "run"    was    130 


steed  have  combined  to  give  me  a  de- 
lightful vacation  and  one  to  which  I 
can  recommend  all   readers. 


Brooklyn  Motorcyclists  Form  Club 

Under  the  style  Bushwick  Motorcycle 


Looking  Over  Christmas  Trees  in  Comfort 


miles,  from  Hartford,  Conn.,  through 
Springfield,  Mass.,  to  Boston  and  out  to 
Cambridge.  I  was  on  the  road  just  ten 
days  and,  as  I  have  said  before,  covered 
1,005  miles. 

All  such  experiences,  bad  weather,  bad 
roads,  good  weather,  fine  roads,  humor- 
ous  situations,   fine   health   and   a  superb 


Ready  for  a  Trip  in  tiie  Snow 


ds  motoring  with  his  best  girl 


Club,  an  organization  was  perfected  last 
week  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  by  riders  of 
the  power  driven  two-wheelers,  who  met 
in  Bob  Brazenor's  motorcycle  store  in 
Bushwick  avenue  for  the  purpose  of 
forming  the  club.  An  election  of  officers 
was  held  following  Ihe  tentative  plan  of 
organization  and  resulted  as  follows: 
President,  Joseph  Gildersleeve;  secretry- 
treasurer,  Percy  Wilson;  captain,  Charles 
Carlsten.  They  will  serve  for  a  period 
of  three  months  beginning  January  1st. 
A  short  while  ago  the  club  voted  to 
be  100  per  cent  F..  A.  M.  and  agreed  that 
the  initiation  fee  should  be  $1,  with  dues 
of  SO  cents  a  month.  The  address  of  the 
secretary  is   152  Glenn   street,  Brooklyn, 


Out  for  a  trip 


ed  roads  with  wife  and  the  boy   in  the  side 


Membership    of    Bronx    Ass'n   Increases 

A  large  number  of  applications  for 
membership  in  the  Bronx  Motorcyclists 
Association  has  so  far  been  received,  ac- 
cording to  its  secretary,  W.  Stuart.  It 
is  expected  that  the  new  association, 
which  is  being  formed  of  riders  of  Bronx 
county,  N.  Y.,  will  be  able  to  boast  of 
several  hundred  members  by  next  spring- 
Application  blanks  can  be  secured  from 
Secretary  Stuart's  ofifice  at  1010  Wash- 
ington avenue.  Regular  meetings  of  the 
organization  will  hereafter  be  held  on  the 
second  and  fourth  Fridays  of  each  month 
at  Lohden  &  Shults  Hall,  177th  street 
and   3rd    avenue,    Bronx.    N.    Y. 


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December   29,   1914 


INDEX       XO       ADVERTISERS 


B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co 2,7 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 39 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 35 

Buffalo   Specialty  Co 34 

C 

Classified   Advertising    39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 2 

Corbin-Brown    Speedometer    6 

D 

Dealers'    Directory    38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 38 

Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Co 39 

E 

Emblem   Mfg.   Co 33 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 36 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 30 

F 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 37 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 36 

Fisk  Rubber  Co S 


H 

Harris  Hardware  Co.,  D.  P 36 

Haverford   Cycle    Co 39 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 34 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 3 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  39 
Jones    &    Noyes 39 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 35 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 31 

Morse  Chain  Co 39 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 22 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 39 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co 37 

Pennsylvania   Rubber   Co   JS-" 


Pierce  Cycle  Co 37 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  The 40 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 33 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 27 

Rogers    Mfg.   Co 37 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 38 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 27 

Shipp,  Watt  36 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 3rd  cover 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co Back  cover 

Standard  Co 35 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 39 

Stevens  &  Co 36 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 39 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 39 

D 

United  States  Tire  Co 36 


THE  success  that   has  attended  the  use   of  MORROW^ 
COASTER    BRAKES  on  almost  every  type    of  bicycle 
made  extending  over  a  period  of  fourteen  years  is  as  much 
due  to  the  excellence  of  material  used  in  making  them  as  to 
any  other  factor,  •  Each  part  of  the  morrow  coaster  br.\ke 

assembly  has  some  special  function  to  perform  and 
that  part  is  made  of  the  finest  steel,  either  forging, 
stamping  or  casting  as  the  case  may  be.  Special 
attention  is  paid  to  the  various  treatments  or  opera- 
tions each  part  undergoes  so  that  it  will  render  the 
maximum  service.  The  treatment  of  raw  material 
used,  the  close  analysis  and  inspection  each  unit 
undergoes  as  its  manufacture  progresses,  pave  the 
way  for  another  factor  in  the  making  of  MORROW 
COASTER  BRAKES  —  workmanship  —  both  of 
which  are  second  to  none  used  not  only  in  building 
a  bicycle  but  of  any  finely  designed  and  finely  built 
instrument  of  precision,  whatever  its  purpose. 

Dealers:— If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for    one    today. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


Decemrjer   29,    1914 


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31 


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tjAN.Qt!£-q™ |9!5 


Fourth  FLooi>   Of^^^ 

GRAND  CENTRAL  PALACE 

Lex/z^gton  A\/e.  <r  -46*J:  Street 


The  Miami  Gcle  XMfg.  (s 

400  HANOVER  ST.  NIDDLETOWN.OHK) 


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December   29.    1914 


The  Brake  to  Buy 

Is  the  New  Departure 

The  demand  for  a  New  Departure 
coaster  brake  comes  from  a  desire  to 
possess  it — from  knowing  that  its  use 
will  save  work,  save  worr)^  and  insure 
safety. 

The  better  the  brake  you  offer  your 
trade  the  more  successful  you  are  in 
competition  with  other  dealers  in 
your  town. 

Increasing  Your  Sales 
Increases  Your  Profits 

Increase  the  use  of  the  Coaster 
Brake — make  it  your  business  to  see 
that  every  bicycle  is  ecjuipped  with 
the  never-failing 

New  Departure 

THE  BRAKE  THAT  BROUGHT  THE  BIKE  BACK 

Insist  upon  the  New  Departure  as 
the  coaster  brake  equipment  of  every 
bicycle  that  you  order  from  3^our  job- 
ber or  manufacturer.  Insist  and  you 
will  get  it. 

Stock  the  New  Departure  in  quan- 
tity for  repair  and  replacement  work. 


Write  us  for  sugges= 
tions  and  sales  helps. 
We  have  a  lot  of 
helps  that  help  — 
They  are  yours  — 
free  for  the  asking — 
Ask  us. 


The  Nciv  Departure  Mtg.  Co. 

Bristol,   Connecticut,    U.  S.  A. 


Clubs!!  „•!•%-  , 

,,._^_^_    Members  lour: 

You  need  this  book  to  guide  you  and 
the  sample  pages  below  show  how  full 
is  the  information  given. 

The  Blue  Book  is  the  authority  used 
and  quoted  by  practically  all  who  tour. 


$2. SO 

Per  Volume 


Volume 
Volume 

1.  . 

2.  . 

Volume 

3.      . 

Volume 
Volume 

4.  . 

5.  . 

New  York  and  Canada. 
New  England  and  Mari- 
time Provinces. 
New   Jersey,    Pennsylva- 
nia and  Southeast. 
Middle  Western  States. 
Mississippi  River  to  Pa- 
cific Coast. 


Motorcycle  Clubs  will  be  performing  a  distinct 
service  to  members  by  purchasing  one  of  the 
new  Wall  Maps — a  separate  map  for  the  terri- 
tory covered  by  each  volume.     Price,  $1  each. 


Shipments  Made  Promptly 
From    Stock    On    Hand 

Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


December   29,    1914 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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Pope  over-head  valve  con- 
struction insures  thorough 
mixture  of  gas  for  explo- 
sion— an  even  distribution 
over  piston  on  which  en- 
tire explosive  force  is  ex- 
pended— the  most  power- 
ful type  of  motor. 


MOTORCYCLES 


Contain  superior  features  which 
may  be   copied  but   not  equalled. 

Our  Exhibit  at  Spaces  193-195  will 
bear  close  inspection,  and  bring 
conviction  that  they  are  right  in 
construction  and  price. 

Over-head  valve  engines 

Direct  starters 

"Automobile  heavy"  2-speed 

Rear  spring  suspension 

Double  stem  handlebars 

Positive  interlocking  clutch  arid 
gear  change 

Combined  foot  brake  and  clutch 
release 

Are  Features  Pope  Riders  Enjoy 


otM 


/^/^/^^ 


^ 


ExH/fC/sr  Op£a/ 

Pope  construction  insures 
positive  —  quick  —  and  ab- 
solute removal  of  burnt 
gases  before  fresh  charge 
is  allowed  to  enter.  Only 
sure  with  over-head  valve 
type  engine. 


THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  4  Cycle  Street,  Westfield,  Mass. 

"Made  In  U.  S.  A." 


When  You  Order 


the  cleanest-cut,  most  serviceable  and  satis- 
factory motorcycle  in  the  market  this  season, 
you  will  be  doing  a  wise  thing. 


=inn 


1915  I 

will  justify  your  choice  in  every  line  of  its  -^» 

splendid   modeling.      When   you   uncrate   it  ^S 

you    will    be    receiving    into   your    family    a  -.^ 

distinguished  guest;   when  you  take  it  out  — ^ 

for  your  first  ride,  and  for  your  thousandth,  ~— 

you    will    find    it    a    congenial    companion.  »» 

We   claim   that   EMBLEM    cannot   be  sur-  = 

passed  in  any  contest  of  speed,  power,  en-  — 

durance   or   form.      If   this   is   not   satisfac-  — 

tion,  we  do  not  know  what  is.     Better  have  — ^ 

the    EMBLEM   catalog   before   you   decide.  — 

1915    EMBLEMS    are    equipped    with    the  ^E 

new  EMBLEM  Patent  Kick  Starter  which  ZIZL 

has   proven   to   be   so   superior  to  all  other  SSS 

types.      Ask    us   about  this   special   feature  rSS 

and  how  your  motorcycle  might  be  equip-  l^S 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY  ■ 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y.  ~-" 

DISTRIBUTORS  = 

For  California,  John  T.   Bill  &  Co.,   Los  Angeles.     For  Ore-  ^= 

gon,    Washington    and    Idaho,    Ballou    &    Wright,    Portland,  Z^Z 

Ore.,    and    Seattle,    Wash.     For  the   South,    Henry   Keidel    &  =r 

Co.,  Baltimore,   Md.  = 


this  publicatio 


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December   29,    1914 


Efficiency  is 
the  Standard  of 
Purchasing  Power 

There  is  greater  efficiency  in 
HENDERSON  four-cylinder  power. 
We  solicit  your  investigation. 


The  oldest  established  dealers 
in  the  country  have  taken  on 
the  HENDERSON  for  1915. 


i4re     You    in    Open     Territory  ? 
Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

1158  Cass  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Sell  the  Genuine 

NEVERLEAK 

TIRE  FLUID 


O  ELL  the  one  standard,  time 
j^  tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


BUFFALO,  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


(rt(f^ 


THE  STANDARD  EQUIPMENT 

of  practically  all  motorcycles  made  in  America  since  the  beginning  of 
the  motorcycle  industry. 


Trade  Mark  Brand  Spokes  and  Nipples  are  unexcelled  in  quality  and 
uniformity,  and    we    claim    that  they  are  the  best  at  any  price. 

Made  in    both   bicycle    and   motorcycle  sizes. 

Our  products  for  the  cycle  trade  include  :  Emergency  Axles,  Diamond 
E  Spokes,  Bridgeport  and  Standard  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Pedals,  Sager 
and  Standard  Star  Toe  Clips. 

Send  for  our  prices 

THE  STANDARD  COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


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Please   mention    Ihis  publicatum   when   writing   to   advertisers 


December  29,    1914 


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35 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  PrfiS'TI  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 
=^^^=  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE   BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


Points  of  Safot 


THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cut  Out  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulart 
BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

ed  Coaster  Broke  Manufacturers 


Stock    Also    Carried  in  /Vi  u>   York  at 
48  Warren  Street  New  York 


DIAMOND 

"149" 

CHAIN 

The  motorcycle  chain  built 
to  withstand    hard    service. 

Rollers  are  of  special  alloy 
steel  which  will  not  break 
under  anything  Uke  normal 
service  conditions. 

A  free  short  sample  will  be 
mailed  promptly  upon 
receipt  of  attached  coupon.       / 

/ 
Mail  the  Coupon  Today  / 


Diamond  Chain  Mfg.  Co. 

241  Wcs!  Georgia  Street  ^ 

ladianapolis  ^ 

Indiana  ' 


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December  29,    1914 


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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warrenst.,Ncw  York 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 


EXCELSIOR 


FOR  PLEASURE 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truss 

Write   for    Catalog   showing   a  full   line   of    Standard   Models 

166  North  Sangamon  Street  Chicago 


|Cycle  Tireg 

Greatest  quantity  o£  rubbei 
special!/  treated.     Finest  fab 
nc,  specially  woven.  Specit> 
thera  for  your  new  n 
cycle  or  order  them  for 
Leading  dealers  every  whe: 
Firestone  Tire  & 

Rubber  Co. 

Akron*  OUo 


A  Little  Fresh  Air 


Fit    a    Stevens    Auxiliary  Air 

Valve  in  your  inlet  pipe,  and 

the     increase     in     power  and 
speed  will  surprise  you. 

Postpaid,  20  Cents 


STEVENS    &   COMPANY 


375  Broadway 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere, 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New     York     City 


Quality 


A  "quality"  circulation  pro- 
duces real  returns  to  "qual- 
ity" advertisers. 

Bicycling  World  and  Motor- 
•  cycle  Review  subscribers  ap- 
preciate a  good  thing  and  are 
able  to  spend  money  for  any- 
thing that  looks  good  to 
them. 

If  real  returns — in  dollars 
and  cents — are  what  you  are 
after  and  if  you  have  the  real 
goods,  offer  them  through 
these  pages. 

Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 

239  W.  39th  St.  New  York  City 


vhen  writing  to  advertis 


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37 


(Q\  SEE  US 

V*^       ^^J  New  York 
V  y         Show 

^^imwm^^         SpaceD-13S 
Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

Detroit  Michigan 


Reading   Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

RKADING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


SPROCKETS 


FOR 


BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &   BINGHAM  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


SOLARcv^^L^  LAMPS 


1915        MODELS        1915 
ELECTRIC  HEADLIGHTS 


See  them 

Space 
C-38 

New  York 

Show 

Jan.  2-9 


Double 
Bulb 

Model 
E.M.2 

Price 

$5.00 


Nitrogen  Gas  Filled  Electric  Bulbs 

In  Solars,  Doubles,  Power  and  Range  of 
Light — Get  the  Best.    Catalog  on  Request 


The  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

KENOSHA  U.  S.  A.  NEW  YORK 


]c%      .i!^  Mechanical 
Operated 


H 


orn 


No    Batteries  or 
Wiring  Required 

RETAILS  AT 

75  CENTS 

Ask  YouT  Jobber  or  Dealer 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO. 

431   Dorr  Street,       TOLEDO,  OHIO 


when  writing  to  advertisers 


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liber   29,    1914- 


NEW  YORK,   N.   Y. 


A 

UDUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE,           | 

4192  B 

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H. 

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TIRES    AGENCY.                   | 

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pairs   Guaranteed 

F.  A.   M.   Shop. 

rvRISCOLL   &  JEANROY 

LJ                    DAYTON   DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full 
Open 

line 
day 

of    parts    and    acces 
guaranteed. 
and    night    for    sto 

one 

s.       Repairs 
customers. 

209 

W.    126th    St.,    near 

7th 

Ave. 

npHE    NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
■■•  1777   Broadway. 


THOR    and    MERKEL- 
Parts     for     all     machines 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Sale 


-SIDE-CARS, 
and     Accessor 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON      SALES     CO.      OF 
NEW    YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,     NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTORS    FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES. 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE   CARS. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


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MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for   EXCELSIOR.   LIMITED   and 

HfiNDERSON. 

1491     Fifth     Ave.,     Bet.     119th    and     120th    St: 

Telephone,    Harlem   2337. 


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A  MOS   SHIRLEY 

■'i  Agent  for  INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  maltes  Itept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
for  over  20  years  for  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs and   Accessories. 

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obbers  in  BICYCLES,   MOTORCYCLE 
BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 
Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185   3rd   St.,    Milwaukee.   Wis. 
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tion, affords  you  the  most  economical  means  of  reaching  the  jobbers  and  deal- 
ers, through  whom  over  85%  of  the  products  in  this    field    are    merchandised. 


I,  DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 


Used  by  all  the  Leading  Manufacturers.  Used  by  the 
Winning  riders  in  all  the  big  races  and  endurance  con- 
tests.    The  kind  that  always  make  good. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


SGHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


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Established   1844 

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Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW  ^V.) 

IBIIBUIBMP 


BUSINESS  OPPORTUNITY 
'\X7'ANTED — Salesmen  who  can  sell 
bicycles  and  bicycle  supplies.  Men 
who  are  so  sure  of  their  business  ability 
that  they  would  be  willing  to  back  it  to 
the  extent  of  taking,  say  $1,000  or  more, 
interest  in  a  well  established  and  growing 
manufacturing  and  jobbing  business. 
New  policies  for  the  coming  year  neces- 
sitates more  men  in  the  field.  We  want 
the  best  and  want  to  make  it  interesting 
to  that'  class.  Our  goods  are  right,  our 
prices  are  right  and  there  is  rich  terri- 
tory open  for  the  right  men.  Box  T732, 
care  Bicycling  World. 


rketpla 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-ha 
parts    and     appliances     and     secure    help    o 
situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ;  : 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  orde 


YX/ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
^  Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesl, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

C'OR  SALE  —  An  established  motor- 
^  cycle  business  in  a  city  of  225,000. 
A.gencies,  Thor  and  Flying  Merkel;  will 
mventory  $2,000.  Address  Box  D425,  care 
Bicycling  World. 

FOR  SALE— Old  established  bicycle 
business;  city  of  twelve  thousand. 
BROWNSVILLE  BICYCLE  SHOP, 
Brownsville,  Texas. 


THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 

When  assembled  for  touring,  ererything  goes  into  k 
in.  long.  The  pump  handle 
IS  a  protector  for  your  hose.  In  u 
ca.o  on  end  of  pump  cylinder  and  take  out  your  tire 
repair  articles.  After  repairing  puncture  or  blowout, 
attach  pump  to  socket  connections  (perraanently  mount- 
ed on  your  machine)  insert  handle  and  pump  up  tire. 
Ifs  easy  work  done  this  way. 

Wouldn't   you  like  one  of  these   outfits?     Price,   t2.50. 
Heavily  nickel-plaled.     Very  attractive. 

U'rite  your   jobber   for   your  sample. 

JONES  &  NOTES,  153-155  W.  Austin  Aie.,  Chicago,  Illinois 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BAU  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

5enif  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 


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IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitchbnrg,  Mass. 

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Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  will  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


DOWS  BICYCLE  LUaQAQE  CARRIER 

Best    thing   for    the    pur- 
pose    ever     put     on     the 
ket.     In   use   all  over 
Ithe    United    States.     Can 
be  put  on  or  detached  instant- 
ly with  adjustable  hook.    Good 
sellers,    because   the   riders   all 
want    them    and    the    price    is 
popular.    Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LouIsvUIe,  Ky. 


The  High  Cast  of  Living  Reduced 

How    to    reduce  Tire  Expense,    the    biggest 
running  e'xpense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  R^u^r  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  suid  complete  shipments 


PENNSYLVANIA' 
\A.CUU5l"CUPmRJ3S 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brand; 
of  bicycle  tires 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jeannette,  Pa. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


December   29,    1914 


"Experience 
Shows  Me" 


Says  John  Wise  the 
Successful  Motorcycle  Dealer 


"That  the  cash  register  doesn't  work  when 
there's  'free  service.' 

"All  this  'get  your  lights  free'  and  'generate 
your  own  current'  is  fine — until  the  rider 
starts  to  do  it. 

■'I  avoid  losses  like  this,  give  the  riders  bet- 
ter value  and  make  more  money  myself  by 
making  a  combination  offer  including  a  me- 
chanical horn,  lamp,  automatic  reducing 
valve  and  Prest-0-I-ite. 

■'I  can  sell  that  combination  for  about  half 
the  cost  of  an  electric  outfit,  and  yet  make 
just  as  good  a  profit. 

■'And  it's  a  profit  that  stays  in  my  pocket, 
too.  It  doesn't  leak  out  in  'free  service,'  and 
adjusting  kicks. 

"And  the  rider  gets  the  simplest,  most  con- 
venient, most  reliable  equipment  on  the  mar- 
ket, bought  for  less  and  operated  for  less 

than  any  of  the  'toy  stuff.' 

■'No  kicks  or  come-backs  on  this  offer,  either. 
If  you  haven't  been  getting  this  extra  profit, 
better  look  into  it  right  now." 


The  Only  Practical  Lighting  System  for  Motorcycles 

For  full  details  of  a  proposition  that  will  interest  every  motorcycle  dealer,  write  your  name  and  address 
on  the  margin   of  this  page— send  it  to  the   Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  245   Speedway,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


nention  this  publicatii 


DIXIE 


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A  distinctly  new  magneto,  feature  — the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in    DIXIE    construction. 


H 


Just  an  ordinary  iO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- 
ing the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can'i     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it. 


MAGNETO 


Seasonable  Greeting 

"I  wish  to  state  that  during  the  303  miles 
of  the  Savannah  Grand  Prize,  your  DIXIE 
MAGNETO  and  SPLITDORF  SPARK 
PLUGS  never  missed  an  explosion.  We 
think  the  combination  is  the  world's  best 
motor  ignition." 

Such  is  Lee  Taylor's  greeting  to  the  Splitdorl 
Electrical  Company,  in  the  course  of  his  letter  of 
thanks  for  the  special  _,monev  prize — incidentally 
a  bonus,  too — which  ■the  conl|)'a'ny  offered  for  the 
winning  use  of  its  ignition  m'',  the  season's  classic 
road  race. 

And  Lee  Taylor's  enthusiasm  over  the  qualities 
of  the  new  DIXIE  is  the  most  sea,sonable  greet- 
ing possible  to  the  motorcycling  world  in  general 
— a  new  comer's  instant  vindication  in  the  year's 
most  strenuous  contest,  is  pleasant  news  in  view 
of  the  prominence  the  DIXIE  will  attain  in  the 
1915  season. 

It  is  vindication  for  the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Com- 
pany; it  is  vindication  for  the  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers who  have  adopted  the  DIXIE  for  1915 
equipment  and  it  is  vindication  for  every  motor- 
cyclist who  insists  upon  the  DIXIE  and  SPLIT- 
DORF PLUGS — "the  world's  best  motor  igni- 
tion," 

Let  us  send  you  an  illustrated  booklet  giving  de- 
tails of  the  DIXIE  MAGNETO.  It's  free  for  the 
asking. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


ATLANTA 10-12   B.    Harris  St. 

BOSTON 1112  Boylston  SI. 

cmCAOO M-72  B.    Wtli  .<;t. 

CINCINNATI Sll  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.  Ervay  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  3rd  St. 

DETROIT 972    Woodward    Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1S27  Grand  Ave. 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  St 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.  8th  St. 

NEWARK 290  Halsey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.  63rd  St. 

PHILADELPHU 210-12  N.   13th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 1028  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadway 

TORONTO 469   Yonge   St. 

BUENOS  AIRES 


Sells  Itself  and— 

Bikes  and  Accessories  Too 


An  Indiana  dealer  says: 

"My  store  is  on  a  side  street,  but  the 
Smith  Motor  Wheel  has  given  me  a 
main  street   patronage. 

I  am  doing  a  good  business  with  the  little 
motor  itself  and  at  the  same  time  I  am 
selling  twice  as  many  bicycles  and  acces- 
sories as  heretofore."     The 


'Let's  Go  Motorwheeling  " 


MOTOR  WHEEL 

"  The   Bicycle    Booster  " 


attaches  to  and  detaches  from  any  bike  in  a  few  moments. 
One  motor  wheel  suffices  for  the  entire  family,  as  it  can 
easily  be  moved  from  one  bicycle  to  another.  It  weighs 
less  than  50  pounds,  propels  any  bicycle  20  miles  an  hour 
and  runs  80  miles  on  one  gallon  of  gasoline.  It  means  a 
sudden  business  revival  for  every  dealer  who  secures  the 
selling  agency. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel  is  positively  the  most  fascinating 
means  of  outdoor  recreation  ever  offered  the  American 
public. 

Who  rides  a  Smith  Motor  Wheel  rides  in  comfort  and 
safety — no  oil-spattered  clothing,  no  vibration — an  exhil- 
arating, cleanly  sport. 

We  Invite  applications  from  responsible,  well' 
established  dealers  In  open  territory  who  will 
mention  make  of  Motorcycles  and  Bicycles 
now  handled,    volume   of  business  done,  etc. 

The  Smith  Motor  Wheel    is   fully  protected  by  patents 
in  the  U.  S.  and  foreign  countries. 

MOTOR  WHEEL  DIVISION  "  X  " 

A.  O.  SMITH  COMPANY 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 

MILWAUKEE  WISCONSIN 


Motorwheeling  ia  a  "Companionable"  Sport 


The  Motor  Wheel  ia  reviving  tandem  riding 


38th   Year 


Pslew    York,  January 


doUars  a  year 

wummmmfmtmmi 


NINE! 

This  is  a  year  of  few  motorcycle 
improvements.  Yet  the  INDIAN  brings 
out  NINE  basic  advancements  for  1 9 15 


Remember  this  when  you  are  looking  over  the  new  machines  at  the  New 
York  Show. 

The  tremendous  sales-effect  of  this  achievement  is  apparent. 

The  Indian  dealer  absolutely  commands  the  selling  situation  for  the  coming 
year  with  the  NINE  SWEEPING  INNOVATIONS  embodied  in  1915  Indian  models. 

These  are  not  mere  refinements.  (1915  Indians  have  dozens  of  detail 
changes).  The  BIG  NINE  are  real  improvements— mechsinical  creations  which  rep- 
resent and  point  the  way  to  the  progress  of  the  whole  motorcycle  industry. 

It's  the  story  of  leadership  again — of  Indian  predominance.  It's  the  story  of 
Indian  dealer  success — made  stronger  and  greater  than  ever. 

You  want  an  increased  income  for  the  selling  season  now  at  hand.     1915 
Indians  put  in  your  hands  the  most  powerful  means  of  mal 
motorcycle  field.  /L^     ^ 

As  ever,  Indian  leadership  is  dealer  leadership. 

Get  behind — and  push  !  x^^ 

1915   Catalogue   Now  Ready     - 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in   the  World 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta 


The  Bicycling  WoirSd 


Do  You  Want  To  Sell  More  Bicycles 


s 


PECIFY   New   Departures  and       They  are  your  best  business 
call  upon  us  for  this  big  assort-       builders. 

ment  of  new  WAR  POSTERS       j^j-^p  ^g  a  line  today  and  get  started 

on  the  new  campaign. 

The  New  Departure  Manufacturing  Co. 

Bristol,  Conn.,  U.  S.  A. 


—WINDOW  CARDS— FOLDERS 
— SIG  NS—BOOKLETS— POSTER 
STAMPS— JOY  BOYS  and  new 
plans  for  selling  bicycles. 


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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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January   5,   1915 


Dealers ! 
Get  This  Book  of 
Sales  Helps  FFEE 

"New  Ways  to  New  Business" 
is  the  title  of  a  32-page  book  that 
gives  every  bicycle  tire  dealer  in- 
valuable sales  assistance.  A  score 
of  brilliant  writers,  artists  and 
merchandisers  have  contributed 
to  this  work. 

Dealers  who  have  used  it  have 
achieved  .great  gains. 

It  brings  j'ou  a  brilliant  array 
of  business  ideas,  ready  prepared, 
for  your  use.  They  cover  news- 
paper advertisements,  publicity 
stories,  circulars,  window  dis- 
plays, moving  picture  slides, 
booklets,  bicycle  tire  racks, 
schemes  for  clubs,  races  and  com- 
petitions— calendars,  blotters,  etc. 

Remember  that  we  send  this 
book  free,  postpaid.  Mail  the 
coupon  today  while  the  edition 
lasts. 


Dealers!  Mail  for  Business  BookFRjEE 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO 
Dept.  228,  Akron.  Ohio 

Please   send   free,   postpaid,   your   color-illn 
trated  book,  "New  Ways  to  New  Business." 


My  Name. 
Address    .  . 


$2^8  Each  For 

$4:25  Bicycle  Tires 


The  standard  price  of  the  best  bic3^cle  tire  is 
$4.25  each  today.  Of  course  tliere  are  lower 
grades  and  prices,  but  poor  tires  are  not  worth 
while. 

The  Goodyear-Akron  price  is  $2.48  each  with 
smooth  tread — $2.75  with  Non-Skid.  And  no 
better  tire  was  ever  built — because  no  man  has 
ever  devised  a  better  method  than  used  by  Good- 
year. 

Goodyears  hold  top  place  in  tiredom.  For 
automobiles,  they  outsell  any  other  make;  for 
motorcycles  they  outsell  all  other  makes  combined.  And 
Goodyear-Akrons  are  made  in  the  world's  largest  tire  plant 
with  an  output  up  to  10,000  tires  per  day. 


Trouble   or  Service  ? 

You  get  one  of  these  two  thing's 
in  a  tire.  There  is  no  getting  away 
from  this  fact. 

[f  you  buy  Goodyear-Akron 
Tires  you  get  $4.25  service  for 
$2.48.  If  you  buy  any  other  tire 
made  at  anywhere  near  our  price 
you  may  be  risking  tire  trouble. 

Wrong  tires  nearly  killed  the 
bicycle  in  this  cotmtry.  Goodyear 
Tires  have  brought  the  "bike" 
back.  They  give  to  riders  what  all 
have  sought  for  years — utter  reli- 
ability. 

These  tires  are  built  with  the 
idea  of  quality  first. 


Note  This  Guarantee 

When  3'ou  buy  Goodyear  Bicycle 
Tires  you  run  no  chances  in  spite 
of  their  low  price.  Because  these 
tires  are  guaranteed  by  us  for  both 
materials  and  workmanship. 

Should  they  fail,  the  dealer  from 
whom  you  bought  them  is  author- 
ized to  make  good.  And  we,  in 
turn,  make  good  to  tlie  dealer. 

Yet  the  chances  are  extremely 
rare  that  you  will  ever  use  this 
guarantee.  Because  each  tire  has 
eight  separate  inspections  before  it 
leaves  our  factory.  It  is  filled  with 
air  and  kept  under  observation  for 
one  whole  week.  Thus,  an  imper- 
fect tire  is  practically  itnknown  to 
Goodvear  riders. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO,  a^X  ol! 

Makers  of  Goodyear  Automobile   Tires 


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Motorcycle  Tires 


The  Summit  In 
Motorcycle  Tires 

Reached  By  Features  In  1915  Goodyears 


Note  these  new  things  that  we  give  you  in  Goodyeai 
Motorcycle  Tires.    Yet  without  adding  a  penny  to  their  prices. 

Look  for  these  7  features  when  you  see  Goodyears  at  the 
shows.  Or  go  to  3^our  nearest  dealer  today  ancl  ask  to  see 
them.     Here  they  are: 

Chafing  Prevented — by  the  perfect  feather-edge  on  the  flap, 
and  by  giving  a  30%  heavier  inner  tube. 

Creeping  Prevented — by  stiffer,  firmer  bead.s — and  also  by 
equipping  the  tube  with  a  valve  spreader. 

Ply-Separation  Prevented — by  welding  each  ply  at  the 
splice — the  same  as  in  making-  our  famous  Goodyear  Automo- 
bile Tires. 

Besides  all  these,  we  have  added  a  Breaker  Strip,  and  ha^'e 
made  a  still  more  durable  tread. 


Cost  You  Nothing 

These  7  new  features — these  re- 
inforcements— cost  ns  in  a  year  an 
extra  fortune. 

Yet  we  give  them  freely — with- 
out, remember,  increasino-  the 
price. 

Thus  they  really  cost  yon  noth- 
ing, and  yet  add  to  the  value  of 
3^our  tire  in  five  separate  ways. 

Why  We  Do  This 

One  reason  is  to  maintain  Good- 
year supremacy.  Others  are  seek- 
ing our  laurels.  And  we  keep 
ahead  of  all  each  year  b}'  fighting 
harder  than  they. 

This  is  the  penalty  of  Goodj^ear 


leadership.      For    these    tires    now 
have  won  in  every  field. 

They  have  won  all  great  records 
for  speed.  They  have  won  over  al! 
for  durability.  They  have  won  the 
riders  and  they  have  won  the 
dealers. 

Now  three  out  of  every  four 
motorcycles  are  equipped  with 
Goodyears.  In  1915  thousands 
more  will  ride  them. 

No  rider  can  long  depri\-e  him- 
self of  such  satisfaction.  Once  you 
try  them — as  you  must — you  will 
only  regret  that  you  did  not  dis- 
cover them  sooner. 

Go  see  any  Good3'ear  dealer  to- 
dav. 


THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  ^kTJnfohio 

Makers  of  Goodyear   Automobile    Tires 


Dealers ! 

See  How  Goodyear 

Helps  You  Win 

We  do  not  end  our  obligation 
when  we  sell  you  a  stock.  Right 
there  we  shoulder  the  responsi- 
bility of  helping  you  make  quick 
increased  sales  to  riders. 

This  costs  us  thousands  yearljr. 
We  teach  consumers  all  over  your 
territory  to  demand  these  match- 
less tires.  Our  national  advertis- 
ing penetrates  into  every  town. 

We  furnish  you  powerful  let- 
ters, strong  store  and  window  dis- 
plays— a  beautiful  tire  rack  and 
the  accessory  show  case. 

Then  also  other  timely  sales- 
makers  ready  for  your  use — pre- 
pared by  a  galaxy  of  brilliant 
writers,  artists  and  merchandis- 
ers. 

Our  dealer  selling  service  is 
costly,  complete  and  high-pow- 
ered. Much  of  this  imposing  ma- 
terial is  the  dealer's  without  extra 
cost,  and  the  expense  is  ours. 

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Goodyear  Offer 

Learn  the  interesting  plan  de- 
vised by  great  sales  experts  that 
now  makes  your  store  a  Goodyear 
Service   Station. 

Think  what  this  means  when  3 
out  of  4  new  Motorcycles  are 
equipped  with  Goodyears.  Re- 
member, also,  that  these  invinci- 
ble tires  are  winning  thousands 
every  month. 

Every  day  saved  in  having  this 
proposition  means  dollars  to  you. 
The  coupon  brings  it  by  return 
mail.  free.  Send  it  at  once — you 
incur  no  oliligation  whatever. 

THE  GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO. 
Dept.  303,  Akron,   Ohio 

Without  obligation  to  me,  send  at  once  your 
1915  (joodyear  Service  Station  offer  to  dealers. 

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THE  BICYCLING  WOIU.D   AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Jamiary  5,   1915 


A  Section  of 
the  Tool 
Room 


Drill  Press 
Department 


Are  ticked  off,  every  working  day  of  the  year — 

To  bring  to  you  the  Sturmey  -  Archer  Three  -  Speed 
Coaster  Hub — the  most  useful  and  saving  accessory 
known  to  the  world  of  C3^c]ists — an  energy-saver  that 
cyclists  hurry  to  buy. 

SAFETY— CONVENl 

Fits  Any  Chain 

with  but  slight  adjustment — relieves  the  fatigue  of  tra 
The  Sturmey-Archer  Triple  Gear 

comes  to  the  rescue  of  the  ruler  in  every  contingency,   with 
the  easiest  way"  to  meet  conditions.     A  touch  of  the  lever 
shifts  your  gears — while  pedalling,  coasting,  or  standing  still 
— absolutely  without  jerking  or  slipping  of  the  pedals. 

The   three   variations   of  gear — high,   medium,    and  low 
—enable  the  rider  to  travel  easily  over  good  or  bad 
roads,  up  steep  hills,  or  against  strong  winds. 

And  the  entire  Sturmey-Archer  equipment  adds  less 
than  2J^  pounds  to  the  regulation  weight  of  tlie 
bicycle — a  negligible  amount,  in  the  face  of  the 
pedalling  facility. 

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THE  BICYCLme  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE   KKVIKVV 


Automatic 
Screw 
Machine 
Department 


800    electrically    driven 
automatic  machines — 
Distributed  over  9  acres  of 
main  floor  space — 

Total  the  machine  equipment  of 
the  King-  Sewing  Machine  Co. 
Buffalo  factory. 

The     sawtooth     roofed     workrooms 

utilize  every  ray  of  outside  light,  and  allow 

for  the  admittance  of  pure,  fresh  air. 

Such  ideal  conditions  make  for  perfection  in  the  finished 
product- — the  Sturmey-  Archer  Three  -  Speed  Coaster 

Hub — the  absolute  comfort  of  every  cyclist. 


ENCE— SIMPLICITY 

Driven   Bicycle 

itional  "hard  pumping,"  and  eliminates  dangers  of  cycling 
The  Sturmey- Archer  Hub  Brake 

— gives  the  rider  absolute  control  of  his  machine  at  all  times.     On   ih 
steepest    hill    or   at    the    highest    speed,    the    Sturmey-Archer    brake 
always  ready  to  bring  your  wheel  to  a  full  stop,  by  a  slight  revers 
pressure   on   the   pedal.     The    Sturmey-Archer   brake    acts    instantly 
and  effectively  on  the   rear  wheel,  without  endangering  your   bai 
ance,  or  causing  the  slightest  difticulty  in  dismounting. 

Easily  Adjusted 

-yto  any  chain-driven  bicycle  by  simple  mechanical  de- 
vices, easily  accessible  and'  strongly  built. 
Dealers:  Every  cyclist — whether  for  business  or  pleasure 
— requires  ease,  safety,  and  convenience.  That's  why  deal- 
ers re-order  Sturmey-Archer  Hubs  at  big  profits  Let's 
start  your  profits  now 


r  license,  D 

Rambler, 
sior  bicycle 


and  British  patents       Standard  equip 
une     Cleveland,    Crescent,    Monarch 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  January  5,  1915 

Better  and  Bigger  Profits 
with  the  Dayton 

And  they  are  permanent. 

No  back-kicks,  knocking  or  dissatisfied  customers 
for  the  Dayton  dealer  to  pacify. 

On  the  other  hand,  Dayton  purchasers  boost.  That 
means  easy  sales,  more  money  and  a  constantly  grow- 
ing business. 

Have  you  investigated  the  agency  possibilities  in 
your  territory  for 

The 

DAYTON 

You  will  profit  by  it. 

This  big,  husky  machine  is  making  good  with  a 
vengeance,  and  is  earning  hosts  of  friends  everywhere. 
The  Dayton  Agency  is  the  best  asset  for  the  present  and 
future  that  any  motorcycle  manufacturer  can  offer  you. 

Perhaps  your  territory  is  open. 

Why  not  write  and  ask  us? 

We  have  some  interesting  facts  ready  to  show  you. 

The  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co. 

Dayton,  Ohio  Department  C. 


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Important  New  Features 

Better  Than  Ever 

Make   these   standard    Saddles    better   than    ever    this    year. 

tl9l5 

Mesinger  Bicycle  Saddles 


Superior  efficiency  is  secured  by  the  center 
compression  spring  mounting,  which  saves 
the  springs  and  eliminates  side  sway. 

Our  heavy  investment  to  embody  this  improve- 
ment has  been  well  justified  by  the  result; 
perfect  and  permanent  comfort. 

All  springs  on  this  Saddle  can  only  be  com- 
pressed from  the  center  as  there  is  no  side 
attachment. 

We  send  Manufacturing  Jobbers  our  complete 
line    of   Suspension   and  Padded    Saddles. 


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THE 

SrbiJ&Brown  Speedometer 

The  Speedometer  of  Absolute  Accuracy" 

The  Corbin-Brown  Speedometer  has 
registered  more  miles  for  motorcycHsts 
than  all  other  makes  of  speedometers 
combined.  And  every  mile  has  been 
an  accurate  one. 

Of  all  motorcycles  equipped  with  speedometers 
75%  carry  the  Corbin-Brown  equipment.  For 
sale  by  all  motorcycle  dealers.  Specify  the 
Corbin-Brown  Speedometer, 

Price  $15 

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Will  exhibit  at  the  New 
York  Automobile  Show, 
Jan.  2  to  9,  inclusive.  Space 
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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  January  5,  1915 


No.  16 


New  York  Show  Proves  a  Powerful   Magnet 


The  Week's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 

New  York  Show  Opens  Its  Doors 

Miami  Mystery  Is  a  Lightweight 
Single 

Pope  Brings  Out  Single  With  Two- 
Speed  Gear 

Schickel  Surprises  With  Light- 
weight and  Bicycle  Auxiliary 

Gerhart  Now  on  View 

Reading  Cycle  Co.  Produces  New 
Designs 

Mesinger-Whitney  Co.   Formed 

Detroit  May  Bid  for  State  F.  A.  M. 
Meet 

Amos  Shirley  Sued  in  Curious 
Action 

Connecticut  Requires  License 
Plates  on  Machines  of_  Non- 
Residents 

SPECIAL    FEATURES 
John  Prospect 
Looking  Back  at  1914 
)      What  Is  New  in  England 


Motorcycle  Exhibition  Draws  Dealers  From 
Near  and  Far  to  View  New  Models  and  Latest 
Accessories  -  Great  Crowd  Present  at  Opening 


The  day  after  Fathef  Time  chased  the 
old  year  away  into  the  past  and  ushered 
in  the  New  Year,  the  New  York  show 
revealed  its  contents  to  the  crowds  of 
spectators  that  thronged  through  the 
doors  of  the  Grand  Central  Palace  of 
that  city  to  witness  the  Fifteenth  An- 
nual Automobile  Show,  on  Saturday,  Jan- 
uary 2nd. 

Does  the  New  York  show  beat  the 
display  at  the  First  Regiment  Armory. 
Chicago?  It  does  not.  There  are  only 
a  quarter  of  the  exhibitors  who  showed 
their  products  at  the  western  display  on 
the  fourth  floor  of  the  Palace,  where  all 
the  motorcycle  display  is  located.  And 
the  displays  are  confined  to  a  smaller 
space. 

But  the  quality's  there!  Most  of  the 
three-speed  machines  that  were  shown  in 
Chicago    are    there,    and    while    the    first 


touch  of  newness  has  worn  ofif  the  triple- 
speedsters  in  the  interim,  an  opportunity 
is  offered  the  trade  for  close  inspection 
of  the  models  that  will  go  down  in 
motorcycling  history  as  making  a  "three- 
speed"  3'ear  of  1915. 

."Vnd  then  there  is  the  new  Gerhart 
four-cylinder  motorcycle  shown  for  the 
lirst  time  to  a  show  crowd.  Rivaling  this 
in  interest  and  importance  is  the  little 
"motor  bicycle"  product  of  the  Miami 
factory,  and  the  Schickel  surprises,  and 
the  Yale  all-weather  finish. 

In  all,  13  separate  exhibits  of  motor- 
cycles are  to  be  found  on  the  fourth 
floor  of  the  Palace,  besides  about  70  ex- 
hibits of  accessories  to  be  used  on  the 
two-wheelers,  which  disclose  newness  in 
detail,  in  horns,  spark  plugs  and  other 
fitments  which  are  much  too  numerous 
to  mention. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOULD   AND   MOTOL'CYCIiK    HKVIKW 


January  5,   1915 


the   producers  of  the   shov 


ith,   Pope  and   Leland,   the  sho 


Despite  the  fact  that  free  tickets  were 
given  out  for  Saturday  afternoon  and 
night,  the  crowd  did  not  come  to  the 
fourth  floor  of  the  show  merely  to  pass 
a  pleasant  evening.  They  came  to  see 
the  products  of  the  various  factories,  and 
they  noted  eagerly  everything  new,  from 
the  all-weather  finish  of  the  Yale  twin 
on  its  stand  in  the  forefront  of  the  Con- 
solidated booth  to  the  illuminated  crank- 
case  of  the  Harley-Davidson. 

It  was  above  all  an  intelligent  crowd, 
able  to  discern  value  in  motorcycles  and 
accessories  for  itself.  While  the  crowds 
on  the  lower  floors,  where  the  great  ar- 
ray of  motors  stood,  circulated  around  in 
a  haphazard  way,  as  is  usual  with  curi- 
osity seekers  on  "free  night,"  the  visitors 
to  the  two-wheeler  and  accessory  booths 
'  took  a  keen  interest  in  what  was  dis- 
plaj'ed.  In  most  of  the  booths  the  ma- 
chines were  inspected  from  every  angle, 
above,  below,  from  the  side.  It  was  im- 
possible in  some  cases  to  get  near  the 
machines,  so  great  was  the  throng. 

Where  One  Old  Friend  Met  Another 

Dealers  from  everywhere  came  and 
greeted  each  other  at  this  assemblage  of 
the  trade.  And  they  were  a  live  bunch 
of  fellows,  all  on  good  terms  with  the 
representatives  of  the  factories,  the  sales 
managers,  assistant  sales  managers,  and 
members  of  the  sales  force  who  were 
there  to  help  them  in  every  way  possible. 
It  was  a  fine  chance  to  get  together  and 
how  they  all  did  get  together!  It  was  a 
convention  on  a  small  scale,  with  the 
riders  representing  a  solid  purchasing 
power. 

In  every  booth,  more  or  less,  someone 
was  holding  an  impromptu  demonstra- 
tion of  the  machines  on  view,  explaining 
something  especially  good   in   the  mech- 


anism or  design  or  finish,  and  listeners 
thronged  around  three  or  four  deep.  It 
was  "Hello,  Tom;  how's  business?"  and 
"Seen  that  new  Miami  thing  yet?"  or  "1 
got  a  cigar  from  Oberwegner,"  or 
"Brandt  says  that  business  is  fine  down 
his  way,"  and  so  on,  everywhere.  At  this 
point  it  is  well  to  observe  that  the  "big 
fellows"  of  the  trade  were  not  at  the 
show  Saturday  night.  They  will  all  be 
there  later  in  the  week.  It  was  a  family 
crowd,  too,  and  the  members  of  the  fair 
sex  sat  in  the  sidecars  or  convenient 
seats  while  their  husbands,  brothers,  or 
chums  discussed  business  with  the  repre- 
sentatives of  the  factory. 

Few  Booths  Were  Not  Ready 

At  two  o'clock  on  Saturdaj-  the  exhib- 
its were  in  a  good  stage  of  completion, 
but  there  were  several  vacant  spaces. 
These  could  not,  under  the  rules  of  the 
building,  be  filled  until  six  or  seven 
o'clock  that  night.     Saturday  night,  how- 


S.  A.  Miles,  manager  of  the  show 


ever,  everything  was  in  order  except  one 
or  two  booths,  which  were  arranged  by 
Sunday,  making  complete  the  most  up- 
to-date  and  impressive  exhibit  of  motor- 
cycles ever  held  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

The  new  year  could  not  have  had  a 
finer  start  for  the  motorcycle  industry 
than  from  this  exhibition.  Every  man 
of  the  trade,  from  the  manufacturers  t» 
the  agents,  has  been  stimulated  by  it. 

Motorcycle  Exhibitors 

Excelsior   Motor   Mfg.   &   Supply   Co., 

Chicago,  III,  D-124-126— Excelsior  mo- 
torcycles. 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co,,  Toledo,  O.,  D- 
185-187 — Yale   motorcycles   and   bicycles. 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co.,  Dayton,  O.,. 
D- ISO- 152 — Dayton  motorcycles. 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  Angola,  N.  Y.,  D- 
167-170 — Emblem  motorcj'cles. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  D-160-166— Harley-David- 
son motorcycles. 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass., 
D- 153-159 — Indian  motorcycles. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co.,  Detroit. 
Mich.,  D-191-192— Henderson  motorcy- 
cles. 

Gerhart  Motorcycle  Co.,  Harrisburg,. 
Pa.,   D-183-18-1 — Gerhart  motorcycles. 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown, 
O.,  D-127-131— Flying  Merkel  motor- 
cycles. 

Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Westfield,  Mass.,  D- 
193-195 — Pope  motorcycles. 

Reading  Standard  Co.,  Reading,  Pa., 
D-171 — Reading-Standard  motorcycles. 

Schickel   Motor   Co.,   Stamford,   Conn.. 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, Til.,,  D-1S8-190— Thor  motorcycles. 
n-132 — Schickel  motorcycles  and  bicycle 
auxiliary. 


January   5,   1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


11 


With   the    1915    Motorcycle    Offerings 


What  the  Manufacturers  Have  Prepared  for  the  Current  Year  for  the 

Devotees  of  Two- wheelers  —  Some  Entirely  New  Models 

and  Many  Refinements  Are  Shown 


Despite  the  fact  that  the  sale  of  acces- 
sories forms  an  important  part  hi  the 
livelihood  of  dealers  in  motorcycles,  the 
real  attraction  of  the  show  is  the  power- 
driven  two-wheelers,  and  the  section  in 
which  the  machines  are  grouped  is  a 
magnet  which  drew  and  held  the  crowd 
of  agents  and  distributers  who  entered 
the  building  the  moment  the  doors  were 
thrown  open. 

All  Saturday  afternoon  and  evening 
"motorcycle  row"  on  the  fourth  floor  was 
crowded  with  enthusiasts,  many  ready  to 
place  orders  and  leave  deposits  for  sin- 
gle machines  for  personal  use;  some 
seeking  only  the  opportunity  of  making 
comparisons  between  the  various  makes 
and  models  before  deciding  which  ma- 
chine to  buy,  and  some  there  were  who 
came  merely  as  sight  seers,  viewed  the 
offerings  and  wandered  on. 

Even  those  who  had  seen  the  Chicago 
show  in  all  its  glory  found  much  that 
was  new  in  the  New  York  exhibit.  While 
the  newness  to  a  very  large  extent  is 
confined  to  refinements,  mostly  in  de- 
tails, there  also  are  machines  which  are 
new  in  their  entirety.  Most  conspicuous 
among  the  really  important  develop- 
ments since  the  Chicago  exhibition  was 
the  Merkel  "Mystery,"  which  is  disclosed 
as  a  lightweight  single  cylinder  machine, 
tipping  the  scales  at  110  pounds  and 
priced  at  $125. 

Another  surprise  was  found  in  the 
Schickel  space,  where  the  Stamford  dis- 
ciple of  two-stroke  motors  uncovered  a 
lightweight  single  weighing  92  pounds 
and  listed  at  an  even  hundred  dollars. 
The  same  manufacturer  brought  out  an- 
other unheralded  surprise  in  an  auxiliary 
power  plant  to  be  attached  to  bicycles, 
which  through  the  medium  of  a  V-belt 
would  convert  the  pedal  machine  into  a 
power-driven  vehicle.  This  attachment 
weighs  SO  pounds  and  is  to  be  sold  foi 
$70.  Detailed  descriptions  of  these  ma- 
chines are  to  be  found  elsewhere  in  this 
issue. 

While  the  improvements  shown  on  the 
machines  in  the  bcnDths  of  the  other  man- 
ufacturers which  have  been  incorporated 
since  their  advent  at  the  Chicago  show 
were  in  no  sense  radical,  they  demon- 
strated  the   fact   that   the   manufacturers 


are  unwilling  to  rest  on  laurels  gained 
but  constantly  are  seeking  to  add  to  the 
comfort  and  convenience  of  riders  by 
supplying  them  with  all  the  important  or 
lesser  improvements  which  investigation, 
experimentation  and  usage  show  to  be 
worth  while. 

Gerhart 

One  of  the  spaces  to  which  many  vis- 
itors were  attracted  was  that  of  the  Ger- 
hart, D-1S3-4,  but  no  sign  of  a  machine 
was  to  be  seen.  Up  to  the  closing  time 
Saturday  night'.  Jay  Rohrer,  secretary  of 
the  Gerhart  Motorcycle  Company,  was 
compelled  to  sit  on  the  railing  and  curse 
the  express  company,  as  well  as  the  post 
office  which  delayed  his  literature  and 
left  him  helpless  and  unsmiling. 

On  Sunday  morning  the  two  machines 
appeared  in  their  crates,  and  will  be  on 
view  for  the  remainder  of  the  exhibition, 
with  a  selection  of  parts.  A  detailed  de- 
scription of  the  Gerhart  appears  in  an- 
other column. 

Excelsior 

For  the  past  two  or  three  weeks  re- 
ports have  been  coming  from  more  or 
less  authoritive  sources  of  a  startling  in- 
novation to  be  introduced  in  the  New 
York  exhibition  by  the  Excelsior  Motor 
Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  of  Chicago,  makers 
of  Excelsior  motorcycles,  but  up  to 
Monday  evening  no  such  rumor  could  be 
verified,  and  those  connected  with  the 
exhibit  disclaimed  the  possession  of  any 
knowledge  concerning  the  alleged  mys- 
tery. The  rumor  was  persistent,  how- 
ever, that  before  the  close  of  the  show 
there  would  be  an  "added  starter"  to  the 
Excelsior  offering.      ' 

Several  changes  have  been  made  in  the 
Excelsior  models  since  the  last  public 
exhibition.  Model  15-1  now  is  furnished 
with  a  neutral  countershaft  which  is  in- 
terchangeable with  the  three-speed  gear- 
set  on  the  model  15-3.  The  mudguards 
have  been  designed  with  a  considerably 
more  pronounced  flare  and  the  conse- 
quent extra  width  and  depth  of  them 
will  add  not  a  little  to  the  comfort  and 
cleanliness  of  the  rider,  whose  body  and 
legs  will  be  more  thoroughly  protected 
from    the    dirt    and    dust    raised    by    the 


speeding  front  and  rear  wheels  of  a 
motorcycle. 

The  internal  expanding  brake,  which 
formerly  was  actuated  in  conjunction 
with  the  clutch  control,  now  is  sepa- 
rately connected  to  the  left  hand  grip, 
a  modification  made  to  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  certain  erratic  state  laws 
which  compel  all  motorcycles  operated 
within  such  states  to  be  equipped  with 
two  brakes,  one  of  which  shall  be  hand 
controlled. 

The  Excelsior  frame  lines  have  been 
slightly  altered  and  the  internal  rein- 
forcements no  longer  are  incorporated. 
The  frame  now  is  constructed  of  12 
gauge  steel  tubing  with  long  cluster 
joints  and  with  especially  heavily  webbed 
drop  forged  clusters.  The  openings  for 
the  spark  plugs  and  primers  have  been 
changed  from  the  sides  of  the  cylinders 
to  the  heads,  and  the  inlet  manifold  is 
shorter  and  more  direct  than  was  shown 
in  the  earlier  designs  of  the  1915  models 

A  lock  on  the  gear  shift  has  been  de- 
signed in  the  more  or  less  conventional 
form  of  a  notched  quadrant  with  sepa- 
rate divisions  for  each  speed  and  a  pawl- 
controlled  by  the  clutch  lever,  engages 
one  or  the  other  of  the  notches  when  the 
clutch  lever  is  engaged,  thus  preventing 
inadvertent  gear  shifting.  The  use  of 
hinged  covers  for  enclosing  the  kick 
starter  mechanism  has  been  discontinued 
in  favor  of  a  pressed  steel  housing. 

The  exhibit  contains  models  15-1,  15-3, 
7-S.  C,  7-T.  S.,  7-C.,  4-C.,  and  the  stock 
racer  which  was  ridden  by  Joe  Wolters 
when  he  finished  second  in  the  Savannah 
road  race  last  Thanksgiving  Day.  The 
attendants  at  the  space  were  the  follow- 
ing: Frank  Schwinn,  A.  J.  Rochow,  Stan- 
ley T.  Kellogg,  J.  W.  Grady,  Max-Slad- 
kin,  W.  F.  Carroll  and  Tom  Sixsmith. 

Thor 

In  the  Thor  booth  five  models  are 
shown  which  do  not  differ  essentially 
from  the  models  which  had  previously 
been  shown.  Here  and  there  are  slight 
mechanical  refinements,  manj'  of  them  in 
mechanical  parts  which  could  not  be  seen 
without  a  close  inspection  of  a  disman- 
tled machine.  The  original  designs  had 
shown   little   or   no   real   need    of   refine- 


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mcnt  and  consequently  the  models  on 
view  present  no.  radical  changes  to  the 
inspection  of  even  the  experienced  in- 
vestigator. Five  Thors  are  shown,  and 
to  one  of  them,  the   12-horsepower  twin. 


a  sidecar  is  attached.  The  other  models 
are  a  close  cotipled  racer  (twin);  a  12- 
horsepower  machine  with  electrical 
equipment;  a  6-horsepower  single  and  S- 
horsepower  twin.- 


The  exhibit  is  in  charge  of  Salesman- 
ager  H,  N.  Kirk,  assisted  by  H.  G.  Pruett 
and  W.  R.  Spear. 

Henderson 

A  new  spring  seat  post  caught  the  eye 
of  the  knowing  observers  at  the  Hender- 
son booth,  where  three  machines  are  ex- 
hibited— a  two-speed,  to  which  is  at- 
tached a  Rogers-Henderson  sidecar,  a 
two-speed  solo  and  a  single  speed.  The 
interesting  new  feature  is  a  special  Hen- 
derson rocker  model  seat  having  side 
bars  with  frontal  extension  carrying  a 
curved  saddle  post  which  is  bolted  to  the 
front  of  the  main  saddle  frame.  The  rear 
suspension  embodies  the  conventional 
coiled  springs.  A  refinement  in  the  Hen- 
derson models  is  found  in  a  new  cam- 
shaft so  designed  as  to  give  higher  lifts 
to  the  valves  and  a  snappy  action  which 
finds  its  reflex  in  an  increased  speed  and 
in  greater  ease  of  manipulation  and  flex- 
ibilit}'.  The  new  well-known  Henderson 
demonstrating  trunk,  containing  the  dis- 
assembled motor  so  contained  within  it 
that  the  open  top  and  dropped  sides  of 
the  carrier  which  permits  a  detailed  in- 
spection of  all  that  goes  to  make  up  the 
power  plant,  also  was  a  part  of  the  Hen- 
derson exhibit,  which  is  in  charge  of 
T.  VY.  Henderson,  Hugh  Fargo  and  Felix 
Levin. 

Schickel 

Aside  from  the  extremely  light  weight 
motorcycle  and  the  anxiliary  power  plant 
attachment  for  bicycles  which  are  shown 
in  the  Schickel  booth,  a  description  of 
whic  his  found  in  other  columns  of  this 
issue,  the  space  contains  two  of  the 
Stamford  concern's  Big  6  models,  one 
with  belt  drive  and  one  with  the  power 
transmitted  through  the  medium  of  a 
drive  chain.  The  Schickel  exhibit  was 
not  uncovered  until  the  early  evening 
and  during  the  afternoon  L.  H.  Cornish 
was  kept  busy  explaining  that  the  illness 
of  the  inventor  prevented  the  latter's  ap- 
pearance at  the  show.  Schickel,  however, 
appeared  during  the  evening  and  was 
kept  busy  answering  inquiries  concerning 
his  new  conception. 

Dayton 

A  number  of  refinements  are  at  once 
conspicuous  in  the  Dayton  models,  which 
were  shown  by  the  Davis  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Co.,  of  Daj'ton,  O.  Among  them  is 
a  neviT  method  of  suspending  the  foot- 
boards. In  this  detail  the  change  is  very 
slight,  being  nothing  more  or  less  than 
a  simpler,  and  stronger,  method  of  braz- 
ed attachment.  There  has  also  been  a 
change  in  the  rocker  arms  of  the  spring 
fork  by  rounding  out  the  arms  somewhat 
and   obtaining  thereby   greater   strengtli. 


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A  radical  refinement  has  been  made  in 
tlie  compression  release,  which  now  is  so 
designed  that  the  operating  lever  is  ful- 
crumed  on  a  long  vertical  shaft  reaching 
through  the  top  of  the  timing  gear  case 
to  a  bearing  on  the  under  side  of  the  in- 
let manifold.  This  arrangement  not  only 
makes  for  greater  rigidity  and  durability 
but  also  tends  to  eliminate  vibration  from 
the  manifold  and  carries  the  control  wire- 
to  a  point  where  it  cannot  interfere  with 
any  of  the  moving  members  of  the  mech- 
anism. Not  the  least  interesting  feature 
in  the  Dayton  models  was  observed  in 
the  seven  and  nine  horsepower  machines, 
which  were  supplied  with  "Davis  motors. 
On  these  models  the  new  Dixie  magneto 
was  shown  as  part  of  the  ecjuipment. 

The  display  consists  solely  of  motor- 
c>cles  and  pedals. 

Attending  the  New  Yorjv  show  from 
the  Dayton  factory  were:  President  F.  T. 
Huftman,  Vice-president  G.  H.  Gorman, 
Department  Manager  H.  M.  Hufifman, 
and  J.  N.  Young,  A.  F.  Brown,  C.  AV. 
Waughop  and  F.  H.  Gibson,  salesmen. 

Reading-Standard 

A  ten  horsepower,  twin,  two-speed, 
with  Dunham  sidecar  attached,  and  a  live 
horsepower  single  were  the  only  ma- 
chines shown  by  the  Reading-Standard 
Co.  These  do  not  differ  from  the  models 
exhibited  previously.  The  space  is  in 
charge  of  Manager  E.  E.  Hinsman,  Sales 
Manager  G.  E.  Atkins  and  Assistant 
Treasurer  E.  Theurer. 

Emblem 

Four  Emblems  comprised  the  exhiljit 
of  the  Emblem  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Angola, 
N.  Y. — a  single-cylinder  seven  horse- 
power model,  a  twelve  horsepower  equip- 
ped with  kick  starter  and  carrying  a  tan- 
dem attachment,  a  twelve  horsepower 
electrically  equipped,  and  a  fourteen 
horsepower  with  electric  equipment, 
Spliadorf  Mag-Dynamo,  and  with  Dun- 
ham-Emblem sidecar.  General  Manager 
Schack  was  in  charge  of  the  booth  and 
associated  with  him  were  M.  E.  Gale,  A. 
Strogonoff.  Fred  W.  Williams  and  Otto 
Sohoffer. 

Yale 

While  the  motorcycles  made  by  the 
Consolidated  Mfg.  Co..  of  Toledo.  O.. 
have  not  been  materially  changed  in  their 
mechanical  construction  since  the  Chi- 
cago show,  one  new  feature  is  staged  in 
the  Palace  this  week,  a  Yale  twin  finished 
throughout  in  weatherproof  gray  enamel. 
In  this  model  which,  incidentally,  is  in- 
tended for  export  trade,  there  are  no  pol- 
ished nickel  parts.  Spokes,  pedals, 
cranks,  handlebars,  mudguard  supports 
and  all  except  the  motor  and  motor  parts 
are  completely  baked  in  the  dull  enamel; 


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In  addition  to  the  weatherproof  twin, 
the  space  contains  a  regular  twin,  a  sin- 
gle-cylinder model,  three  bicycles,  one  of 
them  the  Harvard  camelback  "mocycle," 


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and  an  extensive  display  of  parts,  cast- 
ings and  forgings.  The  demonstrators  at 
the  booth  include  General  Manager  D.  J. 
^^'elsh,   Assistant    Sales    Manager   H.    D. 


Capron,  I.  W.  Schroeder,  F.  C.  Cornish, 
H.  E.  Coryell,  E.  Kamper  and  E.  W. 
Matthews. 

Indian 

A  number  of  refinements  have  been 
made  in  the  Hendee  product  since  the 
1915  models  first  were  placed  before  the 
public,  and  while  none  of  them  can  be 
called  radical,  they  are.  nevertheless,  of 
such  nature  as  to  elicit  the  approval  of 
experienced  riders.  Many  of  the  altera- 
tions, if  such  they  properly  may  be  called 
would  not  attract  the  attention  of  one 
not  versed  in  motorcycle  construction, 
but  to  the  initiated  they  are  of  more  than 
passing  interest.  One  of  the  most  evi- 
dent changes  is  the  adoption  of  heavier 
rear  driving  chains  on  all  the  twin  mod- 
els. On  the  light  twin  models  the  hejvy 
type  clutch  has  been  decided  on  in  place 
of  the  lighter  clutch,  the  use  of  which  had 
previously  been  contemplated. 

Such  general-approval  has  been  accord- 
ed the  weatherproof  finished  model,  that 
the  "all  black"  has  been  made  an  optional 
finish  and  will  be  supplied  on  any  model 
when  so  ordered.  An  important  modifi- 
cation has  been  made  in  the  clutch  con- 
trol mechanism,  which  is  now  arranged 
so  that  when  the  clutch  lever  is  set  in 
the  desired  position  it  is  possible  to  alter 
the  tension  when  the  rider  encounters 
soft  sand  or  other  heavy  road  conditions 
without  moving  the  lever  and  without 
taking  the  hand  from  the  grip  at  the  very 
time  when  control  of  the  steering  wheel 
is  most  essential.  This  is  accomplished 
through  the  medium  of  a  pedal  at  tht 
front  of  the  left  footboard,  which  can 
easily  be  depressed  and  when  so  depress- 
ed reduces  the  tension  of  the  clutch,  per- 
mitting slippage,  a  consequent  accelera- 
tion of  the  motor,  with  its  accompanying 
increased  motor  speed  and  higher  power. 
Releasing  the  pedal  returns  the  clutch  to 
its  former  position. 

A  new  and  much  more  rugged  gear 
lock  has  taken  the  place  of  that  formerly 
used,  the  new  device  being  simpler  and 
more  durable.  As  now  constructed  the 
possibility  of  the  gears  shifting  unless 
actuated  by  the  rider  has  been  eliminated. 
Another  improvement  has  been  the  in- 
stallation of  a  switch  block  positioned  at 
the  rear  of  the  tool  box  on  top  of  the 
casoline  tank.  The  block  contains  two 
knurled  handle  switch  plugs,  the  larger 
of  which  operates  the  headlight,  turning 
on  the  full  power  or  the  dimmer,  as  the 
occasion  of  its  use  requires,  while  the 
smaller  plug  controls  the  use  of  the  horn 
and  can  be  so  set  that  the  omnipresent 
small  boy  can  not  delight  his  soul  while 
using  up  the  batteries  by  sounding  blasts 
while  the  owner  is  absent. 


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In  command  of  the  show  staff  is  Sales 
Manager  F.  J.  Weschler,  who  will  be 
assisted  by  E.  M.  Jackson  of  the  factory 
sales  department.  The  following  field 
representatives  from  Eastern  territory 
will  be  on  duty  at  the  exhibit:  John  Mc- 
Dowell, H.  H.  Noyes,  E.  A.  Robertson 
and  F.  C.  Coolidge,  as  also  will  Oscar 
Brandt,  of  the  motorcycle  department  of 
the  New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  met- 
ropolitan distributers.  G.  W.  Sherman 
and  J.  J.  O'Connor,  of  the  factory  adver- 
tising and  publicity  departments;  VV.  J. 
Teubner,  O.  V.  Atwood,  Jr.,  Z.  Godin, 
W.  J.  McCann  and  J.  B.  McNaughton, 
all  of  whom  are  connected  with  the  sales 
department. 

Among  the  visitors  from  the  factory 
during  show  week  will  be  President 
George  M.  Hendee,  Vice-president  Clar- 
•ence  A.  Earl,  Purchasing  Agent  H.  C. 
Shaw,  Works  Manager  R.  W.  Ellingham 
and  Charles  Gustafson  and  E.  B.  Jacob- 
son,  of  the  engineering  department. 

Merkel 

While  of  course  the  Merkel  newcomer, 
which  has  been  generally  called  the 
"Mystery"  by  reason  of  the  secretiveness 
with  which  it  was  suggested  in  the  com- 
pany's announcements,  is  the  main  at- 
traction in  the  space  of  the  Miami  Cycle 
&  Mfg.  Co.,  the  seven  horsepower  two- 
speed  twin,  equipped  with  kick  starter 
and  finished  in  Merkel  yellow,  also  is 
shown,  as  is  the  same  model  in  blue  en- 
amel and  without  the  starter.  The  ex- 
hibit contains  also  a  nine  horsepower 
twin  single-speed  model,  which  is  shown 
without  starting  mechanism. 

The  exhibit  is  in  charge  of  Secretary 
and  Manager  of  Sales  J.  W.  Ash,  assisted 
biy  his  assistant,  H.  C.  Forster,  and  from 
the  sales  department  C.  A.  Van  Doren. 
li.  H.  Smith,  H.  A.  Gliesman  and  C.  S. 
Earkelew. 

Pope 

The  display  of  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.  of 
their  1915  line  is  located  at  spaces  1Q3, 
195,  where  interested  visitors  are  heartily 
welcomed  by  a  large  corps  of  attendants 

The  1915  line  consists  of  motorcycles 
adapted  for  every  type  of  service.  Model 
H-15,  single-cylinder  model;  Model  M-15, 
the  6.8  horsepower  single;  Model  L-15, 
twin  cylinder  single  speed  model,  which 
is  fitted  for  1915  with  a  direct  starter, 
foot  brake  control,  commodious  tool  box 
and  other  refinements,  including  com 
liined  filler  caps  and  priming  gun  for  the 
gasolene  tanks;  Model  R-IS,  the  Pope 
two-speed  model,  with  power  transmitted 
through  an  extra  large  oil  retaining 
clutch  to  the  gear  mechanism,  which  is 
encased  in  an  oil  retaining  housing,  then 


Harley-Davidsons  in  ful!  array 


The   Reading-Standard  in  two  models 


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the    Pope   people    showed    the 


through   extra   heavy   chains  to   the   rear 
wheel. 

The   real  innovation   in  the   Pope  line, 
and    it   is    so   new    that   even    those    inti- 


mately connected  with  the  factory  had 
no  idea  that  it  could  be  made  ready  in 
time  for  the  show,  is  a  single-cylinder 
model   equipped  with  a   Pope   two-speed 


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gear,  and  combined  foot  control  of  clutch 
and  brake.  No  foreword  of  the  new- 
comer had  prepared  the  press  or  trade 
for  its  appearance,  and  at  the  last  minute, 
the  veritable  eleventh  hour,  its  presence 
was  announced.  This  model,  we  are  in- 
formed, is  designed  to  furnish  at  $240  a 
machine  which  embodies  all  of  the  refine- 
ments of  a  $275  model.  The  horsepower 
is,  of  course,  only  one-half  that  of  the 
twin,   but   the   two-speed   equipment   will 


Pope  single  cylinder  two-speed,  showing  com- 
bined foot  control  of  clutch  and   brake 

provide  for  the  use  of  a  sidecar  without 
in  any  way  overtaxing  the  motor.  This 
model  which  will  be  known  as  R-M-IS, 
will  find  a  very  appropriate  place  in  the 
Pope  line. 

In  addition  to  the  display  of  motorcj'- 
cles  there  is  a  large  number  of  the  im- 
portant parts  of  the  machines,  showing 
the  metal  used  and  the  large  amount  of 
work  necessary  to  bring  the  parts  to  the 
required  shape. 

In  attendance  in  the  booth  will  be  Man- 
ager J.  P.  Fogart}^,  Sales  Manager  L.  D. 
Hardin,  Advertising  Manager  F.  W. 
Starr,  F.  L.  McGrath,  from  the  me- 
chanical department;  William  Boyd,  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  the  factory, 
and  the  following  salesmen:  B.  A.  Ed- 
gar, D.  G.  Ryan,  C.  A.  Leander,  D.  L. 
Marshall,  O.  J.  Oberwegner  and  C.  T. 
Quinn. 

Harley-Davidson 

As  the  visitors  entered  the  door  one  of 
the  first  things  they  saw  on  Saturday  on 
the  fourth  floor  of  the  Palace  was  the 
Harley-Davidson  exhibit,   D-160-166. 

The'exhibit  was  found  to  be  essentially 
as  in  the  Chicago  show.  The  gray  ma- 
chines were  grouped  about  the  space, 
raised  on  stands  sometimes  for  easy  in- 
spection, and  for  the  great  interest  of  the 
crowd  there  were  spread  about  on  a  table 
specimens  of  the  Harley-Davidson  con- 
necting rods  and  crank  pins,  together 
with  other  parts.     The  magnet  that  drew 


all  eyes  at  the  booth  was  a  crankcase 
illuminated  on  the  inside  to  reveal  the 
crankshaft  revolving  slowly  and  noise- 
lessly in  its  appointed  place. 

One  change  was  noted  in  the  new 
models.  The  clutch  lever,  which  was 
positioned  far  forward  on  the  left  side 
at  the  Chicago  show,  has  been  moved 
farther  back,  convenient  to  the  left  hand 
of  the  rider.  In  the  sidecar  the  lines  of 
the  body  were  changed  to  make  it  look 
shorter  and  classier,  although  there  is  no 
sacrifice  of  roominess  and  comfort  to 
obtain  the  greater  beauty  of  appearance. 

The  chassis  produced  by  the  Milwau- 
kee factory  is  of  heavy  gauge  15'4-inch 
steel  tubing.-  The  tread  is  adjustable 
from  44  inches  to  56,  which  is  standard, 
thus  insuring  safety  from  ruts  which  are 
found  in  the  wagon  tread. 

The  axle  is  of  lj2-inch  stock,  heavily 
reinforced,  and  connected  to  the  rear  mo- 
torcycle axle  v/ith  a  drop  forging  of  ex- 
ceptional strength.  All  joints  through- 
out are',  of  course,  of  the  ball  and  socket 
type.  The  forward  connection  is  to  the 
front  loop  of  the  motorcycle,  the  middle 
connection  is  to  the  seat  post  cluster,  and 
the  rear  connection  is  at  the  rear  axle. 

So  much  for  the  chassis.  The  body, 
colored  gray  and  dark  gray  to  match  the 
motorcycJe,  conforms  with  up-to-date  re- 
quirements by  a  streamline  design;  it  is 
of  sheet  steel  throughout,  with  a  hard- 
wood floor;  the  seat,  back  and  arm  rest 
provide  for  the  rider's  comfort  by  gener- 
ous upholstering,  luxurious  in  appearance 
and  practically  ever-v/earing.  Users  of 
sidecars  will  appreciate  the  comfortable 
footrest,  the  covered  interior  finishing  of 
the    sidecar   body,   the    storage   compart- 


ments for  tools  and  luggage,  and  the 
convenient  panel  pocket  for  goggle's,, 
veils,  gloves  and  touring  book.  The  up- 
holstered seat  is  placed  at  the  proper 
height  for  true  comfort,  with  room  left 
beneath  for  traveling  necessities,  and  the 
body  is  sufficiently  ample  to  provide  irn 
the  forward  end  adequate  storage  roomi 
for  comera,  wraps  and  other  articles. 

An  unusually  low  center  of  gravity  is. 
provided,  with  9  full  inches  of  clearance. 
The  underslung  design  adds  greatly  tO' 
the  comfort  of  the  occupant. 

A  feature  of  the  vehicle  is  its  quick 
detachability;  it  is  claimed  that  it  cart 
be  adjusted  to  the  motorcycle  in  two  oi 
three  minutes  with  ease. 

The  price  of  the  sidecar  is  $75  f.  o.  b- 
Milwaukee. 

So  much  for  the  exhibit.  Many  of  the 
big  fellows  from  Milwaukee  are  to  be 
there  during  the  week  to  attend  the  ex- 
hibition. Sales  Manager  Arthur  David- 
son is  to  be  at  the  booth,  and  T.  A.  Mil- 
ler, eastern  correspondent  of  the  firm. 
W.  J.  Walker,  manager  of  the  New  Eng- 
land branch,  and  Walter  N.  Koch,  travel- 
ing salesman  in  eastern  New  York  and 
Pennsylvania,   are   slated  for  attendance., 

G.  E.  Woods,  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
in  this  city,  was  much  in  evidence  among 
the  new  models,  as  was  Bob  Brazenor,. 
both  being  occupied  every  minute  of  the 
time  in  greeting  visitors  and  showing 
them  the  attractive  features  of  the  new- 
models. 

With  the  Accessory  Exhibitors 

The    accessory    exhibits,    which    cover 
the   third  and   fourth   floors   of  the   Ntvs 
(CoiUinuecI  on  page  IS) 


A.  Bunch  of  Jolly  Chicagoans  on  Their  Way 


ling   the  air  on   the   Han 
route  to   the   Big    Show 


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and  accessories  that  invite  their  attention  in  stocking 
wares  for  the  1915  season.  The  show  promises  to  be 
interesting  in  more  ways  than  one  and  special  atten- 
tion will  as  usual  be  given  to  all  dealers  by  the  manu- 
facturers' representatives.  This  is  an  opportunity  not 
only  to  actually  see  and  thoroughly  compare  the  new 
offerings  by  going  to  the  various  booths  before  order- 

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The  wise  dealer  will  look  about  a  bit  before  start- 
Contributions    concerning    any    subject    of    bicycling    or    motorcycling  ,  .    ^  ,  .  jr        ^.t, 
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year  that  has  just  begun  is  going  to  be  for  some  a 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  at  the  New  York  Post  Office.  banner  year,  for  Others  a  year  of  danger.     It  is  going 

—  to  be  exactly  what  you  make  it,  so  start  right  and 

NEW  YORK,  JANUARY  5,  1915  keep  going  right.    The  two-wheeler  trade  is  growing 

—  ^=  now  and  will  take  another  boom  at  the  declaration  of 

THE  NEW  YORK  SHOW  AND  THE  DEALER  peace  and  the  restoration  of  normal  trade  conditions. 

— Here  are  the  dealer's  "safety  first"  commandments  : 

Though  opportunity  is  said  to  knock  but  once  at  First — Be  considerate, 

every  man's  door,  it  seems  as  though  the  motorcycle  Second — Start  right.    Take  an  inventory  and  know 

and  accessories  manufacturers   have   entered  into   an  just  where  you  stand,  as  well  as  what  stock  you  need, 
arrangement  with  opportunity  whereby  it  consented  to  Third — Cooperate.     Get  in  touch  closely  with  the 

knock  twice.    The  first  time  the  rapping  was  heard  at  manufacturers,   with  the   F.   A.   M.,   with   the   riders' 

the  dealers'  stores  was  when  the  gates  of  the  Chicago  clubs,  and  the  trade  papers.    Give  something  for  what 

show  were  widely  thrown  open.    But  there  were  deaf  you  get. 

dealers,   while   some  were   sleeping   and   others   were  Fourth — Make  the  most  of  your  windows.     Follow 

following  in  the  footsteps  of'  doubting  Thomases.  display  plans  of  large  industries  as  closely  as  you  car. 

And  while  there  may  still  be  sleepers  who  will  and  arrange  seasonable  displays.     You'll  get  it  back 

continue  in  their  slumbers  of  blissful — or  disturbing —  again. 

dreams,   the   last  call  is   being  sounded   through   the  Fifth — When  in  doubt  about  a  prospect's  financial 

medium  of  the  New  York  show,  for  those  who  did  not  responsibility,  especially  in  time  payments,  make  sure, 

hear  the  first  summons   and  for  those  whose  minds  Make  your  time  payments  businesslike,  and  don't  take 

were  not  yet   fully   decided,   to   investigate   the    1915  chances  on  a  man  you  can't  obtain  security  from  just 

offerings  before  the  selling  season  is  in  full  swing.  to  sell  a  machine. 

Much  of  what  is  being  shown  is  just  a  repetition  Sixth — Don't  knock  other  dealers  and  other  makes 

of  the  Chicago  displays,  though  two  motorcycle  man-  — it  all  comes  back  to  you  with  interest, 
ufacturers    have    come    forward    with    entirely    new  Seventh — Don't    expect    your    machines    to    sell 

models  and  accessories  concerns,  not  represented  at  the  themselves.     They  may  be  very  good,  but  you  must 

earlier   show,    have    taken    advantage   of   the   present  pave  the  way  for  sales  yourself,  especially  by  bringing 

exhibit.  prospects  to  the  store. 

This  is  perhaps  the  final  opportunity  for  dealers  Eighth — Don't  cut  prices, 

desirous  of  knowing  "what's  what"  in  the  cycling  field  Ninth — Don't  hibernate, 

to  witness  a  comprehensive  display  of  the  motorcycles  Tenth — Don't  misrepresent  goods. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


January  S,  1915 


WITH  THE  NINETEEN-FIFTEEN 
MOTORCYCLE  OFFERINGS 

(Continued  from  page  16) 

York  show,  though  largely  duplicates  of 
what  was  seen  at  Chicago,  revealed  a 
number  of  new  things  and  met  with  pop- 
ular favor.  Whereas,  in  former  years,  it 
was  not  at  all  unusual  for  the  first  visit- 
ors to  see  hammers  raised  in  the  air  and 
brought  down  with  a  great  bang  upon 
boxes  containing  accessories,  and  to  wit- 
ness a  great  deal  of  commotion  due  to  a 
state  of  unpreparedness,  this  year  when 
the  doors  of  the  show  were  flung  open, 
nearly  all  the  accessories  were  neatly  in 
place  and  the  factory  representatives 
ready  to  point  out  to  visitors  the  strong 
points  of  their  lines. 

A  Glance  at  New  Accessories 

A  brief  description  follows  of  some  of 
the  new  accessories  which  the  visitors 
saw  on  the  opening  night  of  the  show. 

A  magneto,  manufactured  for  the  past 
twelve  years  by  a  German  concern,  was 
shown  at  the  booth  of  the  U-H  Magneto 
Co.,  of  New  York  city,  which  will  now 
manufacture  this  product  for  the  Ameri- 
can market.  It  is  claimed  for  this  mag- 
neto that  it  has  an  increased  electrical 
capacity  of  20  per  cent  over  most  mag- 
netos; that  the  spark  has  an  equal  in- 
tensity from  advance  to  retard;  that  it 
runs  smoothly  and  quietly;  the  breaker 
is  durable;  the  construction  waterproof 
and  the  parts  of  the  magneto  readily 
accessible. 

The  reason  for  the  increased  electrical 
capacity  is  due  to  the  fact  that  there  is  a 
smaller  loss  in  the  magnetic  field  owing 
to  decreased  reluctance,  and  further  the 
magnetic  flux  is  not  weakened  by  drilling 
holes  to  fasten  the  pole  pieces;  the  latter 
are  cast  integral  with  the  base.  The 
spark  produced  by  the  U-H  magneto  is 
said  to  be  really  an  arc  flame  which  lasts 
quite  an  appreciable  angle  of  the  arma- 
ture rotation.  The  opening  and  closing 
of  the  breaker  points  occurs  in  an  axial 
direction,  and  the  pressure  exerted  on  the 
platinum  points  is  greatly  reduced  so  that 
there  is  no  hammering  of  the  contact 
points.  Much  attention  has  been  given 
to  the  timing  and  installation  of  the  mag- 
neto so  as  to  make  this  as  simple  as 
possible. 

An  automatic  device  is  provided  with 
special  types  of  the  U-H  magneto,  and 
incorporates   a   number   of  good   points. 

Standard  Separator 

The  Standard  separator,  made  by  the 
Standard  Thermometer  Co.,  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  was  all  that  was  of  motorcycle 


January  2-9,  New  York  City — Motor- 
cycle exhibit  in  connection  with  the 
Automobile  Show  in  the  Grand  Central 
Palace. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Quarterly 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  at  11  A.  M.  in  the  Hotel 
Astor. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Meeting 
of  the  Cycle  Jobbers  Association  of 
America  in  the  Hotel  Astor  at  10  A.  M. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Luncheon 
tendered  by  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association  to  the  Motorcycle 
Manufacturers  Association  and  the  Cy- 
cle Jobbers  Association  of  America,  in 
the  Hotel  Astor  at  1  P.  M. 

January  6,  New  York  City — Mid-winter 
meeting  of  the  Cycle  Parts  and  Acces- 
sories Association  in  the  Hotel  Astor, 
10  A.  M. 

January  19-23,  Baltimore,  Md. — Motor- 
cycle exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
automobile  show  in  Fifth  Regiment  Ar- 
mory. 

January  30-February  6,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. — Motorcycle  Show  at  the  Na- 
tional Guard  Armory  in  connection  with 
automobile   show. 

February  21-22,  Savannah,  Ga. — Endur- 
ance riwi  under  auspices  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  from  Savannah  to 
Augusta,   Ga.,  and  return. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 

interest  in  that  booth.  The  separator, 
the  function  of  whose  various  parts  is  ex- 
tremely simple  and  which  is  also  simple 
in  operation,  is  said  to  be  so  designed  as 
to  collect  all  vvater  and  dirt  from  the 
gasoline  which  passes  through  it.  The 
settling  chamber  is  sufficiently  large  to 
accommodate  all  the  dirt  and  water  that 
may  accumulate  in  it  during  a  period  of 
several  weeks.  Three  drain  screws  are 
provided  at  the  bottom  of  the  separator, 
which  are  easily  unscrewed  by  a  screw- 
driver, the  one  which  is  most  readily 
reached  being  the  only  necessary  screw 
to  remove. 

The  Standard  separators  can  be  at- 
tached to  any  carbureter  and  the  retail 
price  for  each  is  one  dollar. 


Randall-Faichney  Oil  Gun 
The  Randall-Faichney  Co.,  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  displayed  their  celebrated  "B"  line 
of  grease  and  oil  guns,  as  well  as  Blitr 
spark  plugs,  warning  signals  and  tail 
lamps,  together  with  the  glaroscopes.  Of 
especial  interest  was  the  motorcycle  cork 
packed  gun,  which  can  be  used  in  apply- 
ing gasoline  and  kerosene  for  cleansing 
or  priming,  or  for  successful  handling  of 
light  oils,  medium  or  heavy  grease.. 
There  is  a  combination  tip  for  grease  or 
oil  attached  to  the  side  of  the  gun.  The 
parts  of  the  gun  are  ground  to  a  perfect 
fit  and  the  cork  packing  precludes  any 
possibility  of  leaking. 

Weed  Folding  Backrests 

Two  folding  backrests  were  shown  bj^ 
the  Weed  Folding  Backrest  Co.,  of  Stam- 
ford, Conn.,  which  were  of  interest  to  the 
crowd  of  spectators  that  gathered  around) 
the  booth.  The  novel  and  perhaps  most 
attractive  was  the  Weed  self-folding 
which  folds  up  and  down  automatically^ 
its  movement  being  actuated  by  the 
weight  of  the  rider  on  the  saddle.  It 
requires  absolutely  no  thought  on  the 
part  of  the  rider  as  he  mounts  and  dis- 
mounts from  his  machine,  for  when  the 
motorcyclist  gets  on  the  saddle  his 
weight  moves  the  backrest  into  position, 
and  when  he  dismounts  it  folds  down  out 
of  the  way  instantly.  The  other  back- 
rest is  not  automatic,  but  works  by  means- 
of  a  lever  on  the  right  side  of  the  saddle, 
which  is  readily  operated  by  hand.  Three 
distinct  models  are  made  for  various- 
forms  of  saddles,  which  all  sell  for  $4.75. 

This  backrest  eliminates  difficulty  in 
the  rider's  getting  on  and  off  his  machine- 
on  all  occasions. 

The  Scoville  Twin  Seat 

Almost  unheralded  came  the  E.  W. 
Scoville  Co.,  of  Manlius,  N.  Y.,  which 
showed  C.  &  G.  twin  seats,  and  a  striking 
innovation  in  the  form  of  what  might  be 
called  a  third  handlebar.  This  bar  is- 
fixed  to  the  brace  which  runs  between 
the  two  handlebars  on  an  Indian  ma- 
chine, and  has  a  rubber  grip,  which  is  not,^ 
however,  intended  for  controlling  pur- 
poses but  merely  as  a  "hold  for  two  rid- 
ers on  twin  seats.  Thereas  formerly  only 
one  rider  on  the  twin  seats  could  rest 
his  hands  on  two  grips  at  one  time,  with 
the  third  handlebar,  each  rider  has  one 
hand  on  a  control  grip  and  another  on 
the  middle  or  third  handlebar.  So  much 
interest  was  aroused  by  this  feature  that 
a  visitor  was  heard  to  suggest  that  it 
might  be  well  to  use  in  the  middle  a 
spade  handle,  so  that  the  riders'  hands 
might  be  on  opposite  sides  of  the  bar 
instead  of  one  in  back  of  the  other. 


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CONNECTICUT  OFFICIAL  BARS 
UNLICENSED  MOTORCYCLES 


Important     Precedent     Established     by 

State  Attorney  General  Light — Non- 

Residents  Must  Register  Their 

Machines 


"Can  motorcyclists  from  a  state  not 
requiring  license  plates  operate  their  ma- 
chines in  Connecticut,  where  a  law  re- 
quires   two    plates?" 

That  was  the  question  put  to  State 
Attorney  General  John  H.  Light  of  Con- 
necticut by  State  Secretary  Albert  Phil- 
lips recently.  An  answer  was  returned 
to  the  effect  that  non-resident  owners 
of  motorcycles  not  bearing  plates  would 
be  required  to  register  their  machines 
before  operating  them  in  Connecticut. 
The  statement  was  based  on  a  similar 
ruling  made  in  the  case  of  automobiles 
in  September,  1909.  It  has  importance 
in  being  a  precedent  ruling  in  the  mat- 
ter, and  other  states  are  apt  to  follow 
Connecticut's  verdict  in  the  matter.  In 
any  case  the  motorcyclist  without  a  li- 
cense who  enters  a  state  where  registra- 
tion is  required  should  register  his  ma- 
chine as  soon  as  possible  if  he  wants  to 
escape    arrest. 

The  verdict  of  State  Attorney  General 
Light  is  as  follows: 

"You  ask  my  opinion  as  to  whether 
non-resident  motorcyclists,  from  states 
which  do  not  require  registration  of 
motorcycles,  may  be  required  to  regis- 
ter their  motorcycles  before  operating 
them   in   this   state. 

"The  purpose  of  the  act  concerning 
registration  of  motor  vehicles  is  to  pro- 
tect the  traveling  public  by  preventing 
the  use  of  motor  vehicles  by  incom- 
petent and  reckless  persons  and  to  render 
detection  of  violators  of  the  law  easy 
by  means  of  registration  numbers  upon 
such  vehicles. 

"Section  4  of  the  motor  vehicle  law 
requires  that  every  motor  vehicle  shall, 
at  all  times  while  in  use  or  operation 
upon  public  highways  of  this  state,  have 
displayed  in  a  conspicuous  place,  at  the 
front  or  rear,  the  register  number  plates 
or  markers  furnished  by  the  secretary." 

After  quoting  Section  10  of  the  law 
the  opinion  continues:  "Under  this  pro- 
vision a  non-resident  may  operate  a  mo- 
torcycle here  only  when  it  bears  the 
distinguishing  number  or  mark  of  the 
state  within  which  he  resides.  When 
a  foreign  state  does  not  require  registra- 
tion, it  is  evident  that  the  motorcycle 
operated  by  a  resident  of  such  state  does 


not  bear  a  distinguishing  number  or 
mark  and  for  that  reason  it  cannot  be 
operated  in  this  state  unless  it  is  regis- 
tered  here. 

"This  view  is  in  accord  with  the 
opinion  of  my  predecessor,  Hon.  iVI.  H. 
Holcomb,  rendered  September  11,  1909, 
to  the  secretary  of  the  state,  in  which  he 
holds  that  automobiles  from  New  York 
w.here  only  one  mark  is  required  cannot 
be  operated  in  this  state  without  the  dis- 
play of  two  marks  as  required  by  our 
law.  The  reasoning  which  underlies  such 
ruling  is  equally  applicable  to  the  case  of 
a  motorcycle  which  carries  no  distin- 
guishing marks.  Clearly  such  a  motor 
vehicle  cannot  be  operated  in  this  state 
under  such   circumstances." 

The  attorney  general  also  refers  to 
an  opinion  given  to  the  secretary  of  the 
state  on  December  27,  1911,  in  which 
he  advised  that  a  resident  of  Massachu- 
setts who  has  a  regular  business,  but  not 
a  regular  place  of  business  in  this  stati., 
may  operate  a  motorcycle  here,  pro- 
vided he  shall  cause  to  be  displayed  upon 
his  motor  vehicle,  upon  two  plates  sub- 
stantially as  required  by  Section  4  of  the 
state  law.  the  distinguishing  number  or 
marks   of   his   said   state. 

"The  clear  purpose  of  the  law  is  to 
prevent  the  operation  of  a  motor  vehicle 
which  has  no  distinguishing  mark  by 
which  its  owner  can  be  identified  in  case 
of  accident.  That  is  a  proper  police 
regulation,  and  the  state  has  the  right 
to  make  it  apply  alike  to  residents  and 
non-residents. 

"Every  reason  exists,  therefore,  why 
a  motor  vehicle  which  does  not  bear  the 
distinguishing  marks  required  by  the  law 
of  this  state  should  not  be  operated  here. 

"The  only  reason  why  our  law  exempts 
from'  registration  motor  vehicles  operat- 
ed by  non-residents,  who  have  registered 
in  other  states,  is  that,  by  means  of  such 
registration  and  the  displaying  of  the 
registration  number  on  the  motor  vehicle, 
the  identity  of  such  owner  can  be  readily 
ascertained.  It  is  in  such  case  only  that 
the  law  intends  to  permit  non-resident 
owners  of  motor  vehicles  to  operate  them 
in  this  state. 

"Therefore,  I  am  of  the  opinion  that 
non-resident  motorcyclists,  from  states 
which  do  not  require  registration  of  mo- 
torcycles, must  register  their  motorcycles 
under  our  law  before  operating  them  in 
this  state." 


SUES  SHIRLEY  TO  OBTAIN 
DEPOSIT  ON  MOTORCYCLE 


After   Paying  Deposit  on   Machine  Cus- 
tomer Breaks  Definite  Promise  to 
Purchase   and   Sues   for   Re- 
covery of  Money 


Milwaukee  Repair-Shop  Registered 

The  repair-shop  owned  by  E.  Miller 
and  located  at  514  125th  street,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  has  entered  the  fold  of  the 
National  organization.  It  received  num- 
ber 1114. 


As  a  result  of  a  suit  which  is  being 
brought  against  Amos  Shirley,  the  well- 
known  New  York  cycle  dealer,  by  S.  S. 
Asher  purporting  to  be  the  assistant  sec- 
retary of  the  M't.  Sinai  Hospital,  the  legal 
status  of  the  question,  whether  a  dealer 
is  permitted  to  forfeit  a  deposit  where 
the  customer,  after  promising  to  pur- 
chase, rescinds  that  promise,  will  soon 
be  better  known. 

When  interviewed  by  a  representative 
of  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Re- 
view, Shirley  did  not  hesitate  a  moment 
to  frankly  discuss  the  various  phases  of 
the  case. 

"I  want  to  say,"  he  began  vigorously. 
"that  in  all  my  years  of  business  exper- 
ience I  have  stood  for  the  square  deal, 
and  that  in  this  suit  which  is  now  being 
brought  against  me — the  first  one  of  its 
kind  I  have  ever  known  of  in  the  cycling 
field — there  are  manifested  the  most  dia- 
bolical intentions  conceivable. 

"To  make  the  case  clear  to  the  readers 
of  your  publication — for  the  outcome  of 
the  case  should  certainly  be  of  interest 
to  dealers — I  will  relate  the  various  steps 
just  as  they  occurred:  On  Tuesday,  Sep- 
tember 7th,  the  secretary  came  into 
this  store  and  asked  to  see  some  of  my 
motorcycles.  He  finally  decided  to  buy 
a  second-hand  Pope  which  was  in  splen- 
did condition  and  which  I  offered  for 
$175;  and  as  evidence  of  his  intention  to 
buy  the  customer  paid  me  a  deposit. of 
SS,  promising  to  draw  up  a  check  for 
$50  on  the  following  day,  which  was  the 
8th  day  of  September.  He  left  the  ma- 
chine with  me  and  the  next  day  I  re- 
ceived his  check  for  $50  and  duly  cashed 
it.  This  left  $126.30  unpaid,  for  in  addi- 
tion to  the  Pope  motorcycle  he  also- 
bought  a  lamp  and  hose  for  $1.30  and  a, 
horn  for  $5. 

"On  Saturday,  the  11th  of  September,, 
he  came  in  here  and  asked  me  to  have- 
one  ot  my  men  accompany  him  on  his 
new  motorcycle  and  give  him  necessary 
instructions,  which  was  done.  He  came 
back  looking  rather  nervous,  and  said 
that  this  was  undoubtedly  due  to  the  fact 
that  the  trip  had  been  his  first.  He 
handed  me  a  check  for  $126.30.  the  un- 
paid balance,  and  left  the  machine  in 
here,  together  with  a  cap  and  a  pair  oF 


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goggles,  stating  that  he  would  look  for 
a  suitable  place  to  store  the  motorcycle 
nearer  his  home,  and,  also,  that  he  would 
return  on  the  next  day  (Sunday)  to  take 
another  ride. 

"Well,  he  did  not  appear  on  Sunday," 
continued  Shirley,  smiling,  "but  he  did 
telephone.  He  said  that  he  positively 
would  not  buy  the  machine  because  he 
could  not  find  a  suitable  storage  place. 
He  stated  further  he  would  stop  pay- 
ment on  the  check  which  had  been  made 
to  my  order  on  Saturday,  this  being  the 
check  for  $126.30.  He  stopped  payment, 
for  when  my  son  went  to  cash  the  check 
this  is  what  he  got."  Here  Shirley 
took  out  the  check  in  question,  across 
the  face  of  which  was  stamped  'Payment 
Stopped.' 

"I  heard  nothing  more  from  the  man 
for  several  weeks,  and  taking  his  word 
for  it  that  he  would  positively  not  buy 
the  machine,  which  was  really  substan- 
tiated by  his  not  paying  the  check,  I  sold 
the  motorcycle  to  another  fellow.  What 
else  could  I  have  done? 

"Just  a  few  weeks  ago,  on  December 
3rd,  to  be  exact,  I  was  called  to  the 
'phone  and  a  voice  at  the  other  end — 
Mr.  Asher's  voice,  as  it  proved  to  be — • 
told  me  that  I  would  have  to  refund  the 
$55  deposit  on  the  machine  or  be  sued. 
I  told  him  to  go  ahead  and  sue.  A 
court  summons  came  the  other  day.  I 
am  going  to  fight  this  case  to  a  finish, 
not  because  of  the  money  involved,  but 
because  of  the  business  principle  in- 
volved. 

"And  I  want  to  tell  you,"  continued 
Shirley,  "that  the  affidavit  that  the  plain- 
tiff swore  to  claims  that  I  refused  to 
accept  payment  for  the  machine  and  also 
refused  to  deliver  it  to  him.  What  do 
you  think  of  that?" 

"How  about  the  outcome  of  the  case? 
Do  you  expect  to  win?"  was  asked. 

"I'm  not  a  lawyer  and  legal  technical- 
iities  are  too  complicated  for  the  layman 
to  understand.  But  if  ordinary  common 
sense  is  going  to  determine  this  case, 
then  I  must  say  that  the  complainant 
hasn't  a  leg  to  stand  on.  He  says  in  his 
affidavit  that  I  refused  to  accept  payment 
for  the  machine.  I'll  show  the  judge  the 
'stopped  check.'  That'll  show  whether  I 
refused  payment.  He  says  further  that 
I  refused  to  give  him  the  machine.  He 
never  asked  for  it.  As  I  said  before,  I 
have  always  given  a  square  deal,  and 
that's  why  I've  been  in  business  for 
over  20  years.  I'm  not  worrying  about 
the  outcome  of  the  case;  I'm  just  inter- 
ested as  a  cycle  dealer  in  the  big  bus- 
iness principle  involved,  and  I  believe 
that  other  dealers  will  be  likewise  inter- 
ested, for  receiving  deposits  is  an  every- 


day  occurrence   in   every   cycle    store    in 
the  country." 

The  case  is  scheduled  to  come  up  in 
the  54th  street  police  court  in  New  York 
city  on  January  5th. 


DETROITERS  TO  MAKE  BID 
FOR  STATE  F.  A.  M.  MEET 


Bearings  Co.  of  America  Formed 

As  Successor  to  Three  Companies 

The  Bearings  Co.  of  America,  has 
been  formed  as  the  successor  to  the  J. 
S.  Bretz  Co.  and  the  Fichtel  &  Sachs 
Co.  and  the  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co.,  both 
of  Lancaster,  Pa.  All  three  of  the  old 
companies  were  dissolved  during  1914, 
the  idea  being  to  concentrate  the  entire 
manufacturing,  warehousing,  the  shipping 
and  service  departments  at  Lancaster, 
Pa.,  and  the  entire  sales  department  at 
250  West  54th  street,  New  York. 

No  change  has  been  made  in  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  general  management  of  the 
business,  the  idea  being  to  continue  it 
under  the  same  direction  as  heretofore,  in 
the  sale,  production  and  importation  of 
F.  &  S.  Annular  Ball  Bearings,  Ball 
Thrust  Bearings,  Star  Ball  Retainers, 
German  Steel  Balls  and  Bowden  Wire 
Mechanism. 


New    Motorcycle    Concern 

For  Fort  Worth,  Texas 

Clyde  B.  Bishop,  formerly  of  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson  Sales  Co.,  of  Dallas,  Tex., 
has  sold  out  his  interest  in  the  Dallas 
store  to  his  partner,  M.  C.  Cameron, 
and  Walter  C.  Cameron.  Bishop  and  C. 
H.  Yater  have  taken  the  Harley-David- 
son  agency  at  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  and  will 
open  an  exclusive  motorcycle  store  on  or 
about  the  15th  of  January. 

Bishop  has  been  in  the  motorcycle 
field  in  North  Texas  for  the  past  three 
years  and  is  well  liked  by  all  of  the 
riders  in  that  part  of  the  state.  ■  Fort 
Worth  is  a  great  motorcycle  town  and 
the  new  firm  is  investing  between  six 
and  eight  thousand  dollars  in  the  enter- 
prise. 

Owing  to  the  increase  of  sales  of  Har- 
ley-Davidson  motorcycles  in  Dallas  and 
vicinity  the  Harley-Davidson  Sales  Co., 
have  moved  into  larger  quarters. 


More  State  Commissioners 

President  Coflman  keeps  his  pen  busy 
these  days  appointing  new  state  officials. 
K.  W.  Hollingsworth,  of  Columbia,  now 
represents  South  Carolina.  S.  L.  Shel- 
don, of  Fargo,  N.  Dak.,  represents  that 
state.  In  North  Carolina,  E.  L.  Dur- 
ham, of  Charlotte,  has  been  appointed. 
The  new  Nebraska  commissioner  is  Dr. 
B.  C.  Wildman,  of  Lincoln.  Lee  Adam, 
of  Houston,  Tex.,  is  commissioner  of  that 
state  as  well  as  director  of  the  South- 
ern District. 


State   Commissioner  to  Attend  Meeting 

to  Be  Held  Soon  by  the  Dealers' 

Association  to  Discuss 

Subject 


Joe  Adcock,  F.  A.  M.  referee  for  De- 
troit, has  received  word  from  Arthur 
Ketcham,  state  commissioner,  that  the 
latter  will  attend  a  meeting  of  the  De- 
troit Motorcycle  Dealers  Association  to 
be  held  soon,  at  which  the  Detroit  men 
will  make  a  bid  for  the  state  convention 
of  the  F.  A.  M.  for  1915.  It  is  likely  that 
the  meeting  will  be  called  to  suit 
Ketcham's  convenience. 

If  the  state  meet  is  awarded  to  Detroit 
it  will  be  handled  by  the  dealers  associa- 
tion, as  there  is  no  club  of  sufficient 
caliber  to  take  charge  of  it.  The  pro- 
posed reorganization  and  enlargement  of 
the  Harley-Davidson  Club  will  not  take 
place  in  time  to  make  the  club  a  factor. 
The  races  undoubtedly  will  take  place 
on  the  State  Fair  track  and  cover  three 
days.  The  State  Fair  track  is  one  of 
the  best,  if  not  the  best,  dirt  tracks  in 
the  country  for  motorcycle  events,  being 
banked  on  the  turns  sufficiently  to  en- 
able the  riders  to  go  round  wide  open. 
Two  years  ago  motorcycle  races  were  a 
feature  of  the  annual  State  Fair  in  Sep- 
tember and  the  track  was  negotiated  at 
a  speed  of  48  miles  an  hour  without 
danger.  It  is  wide  enough  to  accommo- 
date large  fields  of  starters,  and  the 
program  will  be  made  sufficiently  attract- 
ive to  draw  most  of  the  best  riders  of 
the  country. 

Grand  Rapids  and  Jackson  also  are 
bidding  for  the  state  convention,  but 
if  Detroit  definitely  enters  the  field  there 
are  good  chances  that  the  meeting  will 
be  awarded  to  it.  The  completion  or 
failure  to  complete  the  proposed  new  2J4- 
mile  concrete  speedway  will  have  no  ef- 
fect whatever  upon  the  situation.  The 
Detroit  dealers  were  not  interested  in  the 
recent  application  for  F.  A.  M.  dates  for 
the  proposed  speedway,  nor  in  the  re- 
fusal of  the  organization  to  grant  them 
until  the  work  of  construction  had  been 
fully  started  on  the  speedway  and  suffi- 
ciently advanced. 


London  Splitdorf  Branch  Moves 

The  London  branch  of  the  Splitdorf 
Electrical  Co.  has  moved  into  new  quar- 
ters. It  is  now  located  at  162  Great  Port- 
land street  West  in  the  business  section 
of  London. 


January  5,   1915 


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MESINGER  AND  WHITNEY 
FORM  ELECTRIC  COMPANY 


New  Concern  to  Manufacture  Generator 

and  Storage  Battery  for  Motorcycle 

Use— Will  Market  Complete 

Electric  Outfit 

A  new  company,  to  be  known  as  the 
Mesinger- Whitney  Electrical  Co.,  has 
been  organized  to  manufacture  and  mar- 
ket electric  lighting  outfits  for  motor- 
cycles. The  new  concern  consists  of  the 
well-known  saddle  manufacturers,  who 
have  their  factory  in  New  York  city 
and  have  been  prominently  identified 
with  the  cycling  trade  for  many  years, 
and  Perrin  B.  Whitney,  who  recently 
joined  H.  &  F.  Mesinger  after  serving 
as  manager  of  the  Chicago  branch  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  makers  of  Indian  mo- 
torcycles. 

The  news  of  the  Mesinger  advent  into 
the  field  of  electrical  appliances  will 
come  as  a  distinct  surprise  to  the  trade, 
as  the  firm  has  been  an  important  factor 
in  the  saddle  industry  for  many  years. 
The  firm  has  no  intention  of  withdraw- 
ing from  the  manufacturing  of  saddles 
and  the  new  enterprise  is  in  the  nature 
of  an  expansion  and  not  as  a  change  in 
industry. 

The  first  examples  of  the  product  of 
the  newly  formed  company  are  being  ex- 
hibited at  their  booth  in  the  New  York 
Automobile  and  Motorcycle  show  which 
is  being  held  this  week  in  the  Grand 
Central  Palace.  The  lighting  outfit  is 
a  complete  equipment,  consisting  of  gen- 
erator and  storage  battery  manufactured 
by  this  company,  and  head,  tail  and 
speedometer  lights,  and  a  horn  of  the 
highest  grade  obtainable.  Such  parts  of 
the  outfit  as  the  company  manufactures 
will  be  made  a  part  of  the  saddle  factory. 
The  most  interesting  feature  of  the 
new  system  is  the  generator,  which  is 
geared  off  the  crankshaft  by  inserting 
the  generator  gear  in  the  timing  set.  The 
reduction  is  such  that  the  voltage  limit  is 
reached  at  20  miles  per  hour,  after  which 
the  outfit  becomes  constant.  The  stor- 
age battery,  manufactured  by  the  same 
company,  is  of  30  ampere-hour  capacity. 
It  is  so  designed  that  it  can  be  carried 
either  vertically  or  horizontally.  Fea- 
tures of  the  generator  are  the  use  of  ball 
bearings  for  the  armature  shaft,  self- 
lubricating  brushes  of  copper-graphite 
composition,  and  an  accessible  mounting 
by  means  of  ordinary  screws.  The  head- 
light carries  both  the  running  and  search 
light  and  the  tail  light  does  not  project 


beyond  the  mudguard.  It  is  expected 
that  interest  in  the  new  product  will  draw 
crowds  to  the  Mesinger  booth. 


P.  E.  Zimmerman  is  Appointed 

F.  A.  M.  Commissioner  at  Large 

President  Coffman  announces  that  P. 
E.  Zimmerman,  of  Kansas  Short  Grass 
club  fame,  and  now  with  the  Excelsior 
Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111., 
has  been  appointed  F.  A.  M.  Commis- 
sioner at  Large. 

The  new  commissioner  is  thoroughly 
posted  in  F.  A.  M.  matters  and  in  mo- 
torcycling generally.  He  has  authority  to 
accept  membership  fees,  membership  re- 
newal fees,  affiliate  clubs,  register  re- 
pair-shops and  will  gladly  furnish  any 
and  all  information  concerning  the  F.  A. 
M.,  its  purposes  and  what  it  has  done, 
is  doing  and  intends  to  do  for  the  rider. 


To  Whom  It  May  Concern: 

Information  has  reached  this  of- 
fice that  Mr.  P.  N.  Bushnell,  of 
Aberdeen,  So.  Dak.,  has  been  initi- 
ating members  into  an  alleged  fra- 
ternal order  known  as  the  Fra- 
ternal Order  of  Motorcyclists, 
charging  each  one  a  fee  of  $5  and 
assuring  them  that  the  order  is  an 
official  F.  A.  M.  institution  and  that 
he  was  sending  the  secretary-treas- 
urer $1  of  the  said  initiation  fee  for 
membership  in  the  F.  A.  M. 

Please  understand  that  the  F.  A. 
M.  does  not  sanction  the  Fraternal 
Order  of  Motorcyclists;  does  not 
believe  that  it  is  of  any  value  what- 
ever, and  notifies  all  F.  A.  M.  mem- 
bers and  riders  that  recognition  of 
the  Fraternal  Order  of  Motorcy- 
clists was  refused  at  the  St.  Louis 
convention  last  July.  Please  gov- 
ern yourselves  accordingly. 

(Signed)  A.  B.  Coffman,  Pres. 


READING  CYCLE  BRINGS 
OUT  NEW  YEAR  DESIGN 


Pixley  and  Daenitz  Reelected 

According  to  the  F.  A.  M.  plan  for 
electing  the  F.  A.  M.  directors  of  the 
North  and  South  Pacific  Districts  by 
mail.  Secretary  Gibson  announces  that 
since  only  one  name  came  to  his  office 
from  each  district  there  was  no  need  of 
an  election.  By  direction  of  President 
Coffman  the  nomination  and  reelection 
of  C.  S.  Pixley,  of  Sacramento,  Cal.,  as 
director  in  the  South  Pacific  District,  and 
of  O.  P.  Daenitz,  of  Portland,  Ore.,  as 
director  in  the  North  Pacific  District  is 
announced. 

The  terms  of  office  of  these  two  direc- 
tors are  to  end  at  the  next  national  as- 
semblv. 


Radical    Changes    Made    in    Design    of- 

Standard  Roadster  and  Standard 

Racer  Models— Others  Show 

Refinements 


Although  not  an  exhibitor  at  the  New 
York  show,  the  Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co., 
of  Reading,  Pa.,  have  taken  show  week 
as  the  time  for  announcing  new  features 
and  new  designs  for  1915. 

The  Reading  Standard  Special,  priced 
at  $30,  will  remain  the  same  as  last  year 
as  far  as  the  design  of  frame  is  con- 
cerned, although  its  beauty  is  enhanced 
by  added  decoration  on  the  front  curved 
brace  and  its  equipment  is  changed  to 
conform  with  the  present  demands  of 
dealers,  such  as  new  style  saddle  and 
tires.  The  equipment  of  this  model,  as 
on  all  others  of  this  line,  is  of  superior 
quality  and  in  keeping  with  the  effort 
of  the  manufacturers  to  be  quality  pro- 
ducers. 

The  Reading  Standard  Roadster,  priced 
at  $35,  differs  considerably  from  last 
season's  model  in  that  it  has  a  curved 
brace  frame  construction  fully  protected 
by  patent  by  the  manufacturers.  On 
this  model,  as  on  the  one  described 
above,  a  decoration  or  enameled  orna- 
ment of  original  design  has  been  placed 
upon  the  curved  brace.  This  design  is 
also  protected  by  patent  and  the  equip- 
ment contains  many  improvements  over 
last  season's  model. 

The  Reading  Standard  Road  Racer, 
priced  at  $45,  contains  the  same  frame 
construction  as  last  year  with  the  addi- 
tion of  a  decoration  at  the  crank  hanger 
bracket  which  improves  the  beauty  and 
finish  of  the  model. 

The  Reading  Standard  Racer,  priced 
at  $50,  is  a  distinct  change  from  their 
former  model.  It  has  a  curved  seat  mast, 
which  brings  the  rear  wheel  closer  to 
the  crank  hanger.  This  construction 
brings  more  weight  on  the  rear  wheel 
and  is  of  great  advantage  to  track  riders, 
as  it  requires  a  shorter  chain,  thereby 
preventing  the  same  from  jumping  the 
sprockets  and  also  preventing  the  sprock- 
ets from  pulling  out  of  alignment. 

The  Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.  pursues 
the  policy  of  selling  only  through  legiti- 
mate dealers  and  agents  and  on  account 
of  the  attractiveness  and  consequent  easy 
sale  of  their  several  types  of  bicycles 
they  must  prove  of  interest  to  dealers 
who  are  looking,  for  bicycles  of  high 
quality  and  superior  equipment. 


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January  5,  1915 


Schickel    Surprises    Witli    Lightweight 


Also   Brings   Out  a   Bicycle   Auxiliary   Motor  of  the  Pannier  Type 


An  unexpectedly  as  a  flash  of  lightning 
in  a  clear  sky  appeared  in  the  booth  of 
the  Schickel  Motor  Co.,  D-132,  two  in- 
novations as  radical  as  anything  that  has 
ever  been  offered  to  the  trade.  With  the 
two  regular  models,  the  six-horsepower 


and  a  direct-acting  brake  positioned  near 
the  left  foot  rest,  all  operated  to  give  the 
machine  a  simplified  appearance.  The 
engine  develops  IM  horsepower,  the  tank 
contains  about  1^  gallons  of  fuel,  and 
the  machine  can  travel  approximately  100 


Schickel  motor  auxiliary  attached  to  Pope  bicycle — combination  sells  for  $85  this  week 


The  Schickel  bicycle  auxiliary  consists 
of  a  simple  power  plant  attachment  that 
can  be  hung  from  the  rear  wheel  of  any 
bicycle.  It  is  of  the  pannier  type,  with 
the  cylinder  on  one  side  and  the  fuel 
tank  and  battery  case  balancing  it  on  the 
other.  It  is  a  2^  x  2^  cylinder,  two- 
cycle,  with  outside  flywheel. 

The  auxiliary — that  word  is  as  apt  as 
any  other  to  describe  this  newcomer  in 
the  cycle  fields — weighs  50  pounds,  sells 
for  $70,  and  can  be  bought  with  Pope 
bicycle  attached  for  $85  as  an  introduc- 
tory price  offer. 

The  drive  system  is  unusual.  It  is  of 
the  V-belt  type,  the  gear  reduction  being 
effected  by  a  small  pinion  on  the  engine 
shaft  in  engagement  with  a  comparative- 
ly large  fiber  gear,  to  which  is  attached 
the  belt  drive  pulley.  The  belt  is  tight- 
ened in  a  rather  unique  way;  a  spanner 
may  be  used  to  tighten  the  ring  on  the 
shaft  without  in  any  way  binding  the 
shaft.  The  belt-driven  pulley  attache* 
to  the  spokes  at  their  intersections  by 
means  of  screw  clamps.  The  entire  con- 
trol   of    the    machine    is    vested    in    the 


belt  drive  and  the  six-horsepower  chain 
drive  single-cylinder  motorcycles,  ap- 
peared two  strangers  to  the  motorcycling 
industry. 

A  motor-bicycle,  weighing  just  92 
pounds,  and  selling  at  an  even  hundred 
dollars,  was  the  first.  A  motor  auxiliary 
attachment  to  an  ordinary  bicycle,  suit- 
able to  any  bicycle,  that  can  be  hung 
upon  the  rear  wheel,  together  with  the 
gasoline  and  oil  tank,  and  selling  for 
eighty-five  dollars  with  the  bicycle  to 
which  it  was  attached,  was  the  other. 

In  appearance  the  Schickel  motor- 
bicycle  was  striking.  The  frame  was  that 
of  the  ordinary  pedal  mount,  the  tires 
were  28  x  Ij^  inch,  and  the  bars,  slightly 
longer  than  bicycle  handlebars,  held  on 
grip  control  such  as  is  seen  on  most 
motorcycles.  A  small  lever,  positioned 
on  the  right  bar  near  the  grip  and  lead- 
ing to  the  carbureter,  was  the  only  con- 
trol. The  oil.  as  in  all  the  Schickel 
machines,  and  as  is  general  in  two-cycle 
practice,  is  fed  with  the  gasoline. 

So  light  was  the  machine  that  it  could 
be  lifted  with  ease  by  anyone.  The  two- 
cycle  "power  plant"  was  small  and  very 
simple.  A  little  cylinder,  an  exposed  fly- 
wheel, the  oil  feed  through  the  gasoline, 
a  tapered   tail   pipe   instead   of  a  muffler. 


Schickel  ultra  lightweight  surprise — v. 

miles  on  the  gallon,  consuming  about  a 
pint  an  hour. 

Other  features  are  a  knockout  rear 
axle,  and  a  new  arrangement  of  .the  V- 
belt  dummy  wheel  drive,  together  with 
an  unusually  wide  rear  hub,  making  a 
very  strong,  light  wheel  with  great  width 
between  bearings. 

The  equipment  comprised  a  Barling 
magneto  and  a  Troxel  saddle.  A  small 
tool  kit  hung  from  the  rear  of  the  seat 
mast. 


92  pounds  and  sells  for  $100 

throttle,  which  is  actuated  through  a 
Bowden  wire,  controlled  near  the  grip. 

The  motor  is  a  three-port,  with  the 
spark  plug  in  the  head.  The  spark  is 
derived  from  the  battery  and  spark  coil. 
The  motor  is  hung  from  the  left  side  of 
the  pannier,  or  junction,  and.  balances  the 
fuel  tank,  battery  box  and  coil. 

As  to  the  spark  itself,  it  is  fixed  and 
cannot  be  advanced  or  retarded.  The 
commutator  is  a  fiber  ring  mounted  on 
the  engine  shaft. 


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Merkel  Brings  Out  Light  Weight  Single 


Miami  Mystery"  Proves  to  be  a  Single  Cylinder,  Belt  Driven  Model 
Weighing  110  Pounds — Has  Battery  Ignition  and  Is  Priced 
at  $125 — Finished  in  an  Attractive   Blue 


When  the  Sphinx,  which  has  been 
silent  for  ages,  was  represented  by  the 
Miami  announcements  as  having  broken 
its  long  period  of  reticence  to  tell  the 
world  that  100  miles  could  be  covered  at 
the  small  cost  of  10  cents,  the  "Miami 
Mystery"  only  became  more  mysterious. 
What  was  it  that  promised  such  cheap 
locomotion?  All  sorts  of  answers  were 
heard. 

To  relieve  that  great  suspense,  in 
■booth    D-127    at    the    New    York    show, 


Motor  and  belt  transmission 

Sales  Manager  J.  W.  Ash  smilingly  puU- 
■ed  aside  the  figurative  curtain  that 
shrouded  their  secret  and  revealed  to  the 
thousands  of  visitors  an  extremely  light 
single-cylinder  machine  that  looked  like 
a  cross  between  a  bicycle  and  motorcy- 
cle, and  hence  its  name,  the  Miami  Mo- 
tor Bicycle.  It  weighs  just  110  pounds 
and   sells   for  $125. 

Engine  Develops  25  Miles  an  Hour 

Like  a  bicycle,  the  new  product  is 
-said  to  be  safe,  clean  and  silent;  and  un- 
like the  motorcycle,  it  is  less  compli- 
cated. The  manufacturers  contend  that 
-it  can  be  used  for  the  same  purposes 
that  a  motorcycle  is  capable  of — that  is, 
•either  for  business  or  pleasure. 

The  single-cylinder  motor  is  carried 
in  a  loop  frame  inclined  to  the  rear  at 
about  30  degrees  from  the  vertical.  The 
engine  is  said  to  produce  suiificient  power 
tto  carry  the  heaviest  rider  at  a  speed  of 


from  4  to  25  miles  an  hour,  and  to  en- 
able the  machine  to  negotiate  hills  tha» 
would  do  credit  to  a  higher  powered  mo- 
torcycle. Every  part  that  enters  into 
the  construction  of  the  motor  is  of  the 
usual  Miami  quality  and  is  finished  ac- 
curately. 

It  is  possible  to  remove  the  cylinder 
without  taking  the  motor  from  the  frame. 
The  valves — side  by  side  mechanically 
operated  valves — spark  plug,  carburetter, 
all  parts,  in  fact,  are  easily  accessible 
and  can  be  quickly  removed  without 
disturbing  the  adjustment  of  any  of  the 
other  parts. 

"Make  and  Break"  Ignition 

The  combination  gasolene  and  oil  tank 
is  carried  in  the  top  of  the  frame,  and 
a  sight  feed  oiling  system  is  employed. 
The  latter  is  assisted  by  a  spring  pump 
which  forces  the  oil  down  into  the  crank- 
case,  where  a  small  window  indicates 
the  amount  of  the  flow. 

Ignition  is  secured  from  dry  batteries, 
the  "make  and  break"  system  being  used. 
The  batteries,  coil,  etc.,  are  carried  di- 
rectly under  the  oil  tank,  where  they 
do  not  interfere  with  the  rider.  The 
transmission  is  by  belt,  of  the  flat  type, 
as  is  now  extensively  used  in  England, 
while  a  specially  designed  idler  or  belt 
tightener,  raised  and  lowered  by  means 
of  a  conveniently  located  hand  lever  on 
the  left  side  of  the  machine,  regulates 
the  tension  of  the  belt  and  hence  in- 
creases or  diminishes  the  speed,  as  de- 
sired. Both  throttle  and  ignition  are 
operated  by  grips. 


The  loop  pattern  frame  is  made  of 
reinforced  steel  tubing,  joined  together 
with  specially  designed  fittings.  A  non- 
vibrating  cushion  spring  fork  of  new  de- 
sign, shown  in  the  illustration,  together 


Motor  with  side-by-side  valves 

with  the  fact  that  the  wheelbase  is  long, 
insures   comfort  to  the   rider. 

Coaster  Brake  Provided 

The  wheels  are  28  inches  in  diameter, 
fitted  with  heavy  spokes.  A  knock-out 
axle  is  in  the  front  hub,  while  the  rear 
is  fitted  with  the  Musselman  positive 
drive  coaster  brake.  On  both  wheels  2- 
inch  double  clinch  automobile  type  of 
tires  with  studded  treads  are  used,  and 
heavy  mudguards  with  drop  sides  are 
held  in  position  by  nickel-plated  braces. 

Other  equipments,  such  as  saddle, 
pedals,  handlebars,  etc.,  have  been  se- 
lected with  a  view  to  securing  such 
equipment   which   will   be   most  durable 


Bicycle  showing  belt,   and  battery  ignition  system 


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January  5,   191-S 


and  at  the  same  time  provide  comfort 
to  the  rider.  The  seat  post  can  be  ad- 
justed to  suit  the  height  of  the  rider, 
making  it  possible  to  have  an  extremely 
lovif  position  if  desired. 

The  Miami  Motor  Bicycle  is  enaineled 
in  a  medium  shade  of  blue  with  white 
panels  on  either  side  of  the  tank.  The 
motor  base  is  in  aluminum  and  the  cylin- 
ders in  black,  while  all  small  parts,  such 
as    handlebars,    head    fittings,    seat   post, 


Gerhart   Now   in  the    Field 


Miami    cushion   spring   fork 

hubs  and  fuel  pipes  are  heavily  nickel- 
plated. 

Getting  back  again  to  the  statement  of 
the  Sphinx,  as  indicated  before,  the  man- 
ufacturers claim  that  1  gallon  of  gasolene 
will  propel  the  motor  bicycle  considera- 
bly over  100  iniles,  niaking  an  everage 
fuel  cost  of  one  tenth  of  a  cent  per 
mile,  which  permits  the  statement,  "hun- 
dred miles  for  ten  cents." 

That  the  manufacturers  expect  a  large 
demand  for  their  Miami  Motor  Bicycle, 
is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  they  con- 
sider this  model  to  be  adapted  to  riders 
of  any  weight  and  to  business  as  well  as 
pleasure  purposes.  They  believe  that  the 
new  machine  can  easily  be  handled  by 
the  schoolboy  riding  for  recreation,  by 
suburbanite  comfortably  going  home- 
ward in  quick  time,  by  the  delivery  man 
who  has  parcels  to  take  to  houses  in 
scattered  sections. 

By  indicating  the  economy,  simplicity 
and  safety  of  riding  the  motor  bicycle, 
the  manufacturers  hope  to  wage  a  suc- 
cessful sales  campaign  in  behalf  of  their 
new  light-weight  machine. 

While,  of  course,  the  newcomer  was 
the  main  attraction  in  the  Miami  space, 
other  models  from  the  Middletown  fac- 
tory were  interesting  to  the  visitors,  es- 
pecially to  those  who  had  not  attended 
the  Chicago  show.  The  exhibit  included 
models  of  the  Miami  line  of  motorcycles 
and  bicycles. 


New  Four  Cylinder  Machine  Makes 
First  Appearance  at  New  York  Show 


The  Gerhart  motorcycle,  a  machine  of 
the  four-cylinder  type,  made  its  debut 
at  the  New  York  show.  Two  models, 
each  selling  for  $325,  will  be  manufac- 
tured by  the  Gerhart  Motorcycle  Co., 
which  has  main  offices  at  Harrisburg, 
Pa.,  and  a  factory  at  Philadelphia,  with 
facilities,  it  is  claimed,  to  produce  over 
500  machines  annually. 

The  engine  is  of  the  four-cylinder,  four- 
cycle design  and  is  capable  of  developing 
9  horsepower.  It  is  equipped  with  two- 
speed  mechanism.  The  cylinders  are 
made  of  grained  gray  iron  and  have 
machined  cooled  flanges,  giving  ample 
uniform  radiation.  Both  cylinders  and 
pistons  are  accurately  ground,  so  as  to 
be  absolutely   interchangeable. 

Combined  in  one  unit  are  the  engine, 
clutch  and  two-speed  gear,  entirely  en- 
closed and  running  in  a  bath  of  oil.  The 
oil  is  kept  in  continual  circulation  with- 
out the  aid  of  a  mechanical  pump  by 
means  of  the  constant  level  circulating 
splash  system.  Thus,  the  parts  of  the 
engine  and  the  bearings  are  being  always 
bathed  by  oil,  which  falls  into  a  reser- 
voir in  the  lower  part  of  the  engine  to 
be  cooled  and  filtered,  again  ready  for 
use. 

The  valves,  both  inlet  and  exhaust,  are 
made  of  tungsten  steel,  are  located  in 
the  cylinder  heads,  and  operated  by 
rocker  arms  attached  to  push  rods.  The 
carburation  is  effected  by  the  Holley 
carburetter  and  ignition  is  by  means  of 
the   Splitdorf  high-duty  magneto. 


Running  entirely  on  ball  bearings  of 
the  annular  type,  the  transmission  is 
composed  of  the  two-speed  sliding  gear 
design.  A  three-plate  clutch,  with  cork 
inserts  running  in  oil,  is  integral  with 
the  engine  and  operated  from  the  right 
handlebar.  The  gears  are  shifted  by  the 
left  hand  through  a  lever  having  a  sim- 
ple straight  motion,  making  possible  the 
easy  change  of  gears  which  control  the 
speeds. 

Much  care  has  been  observed  in  con- 
structing the  Gerhart  to  make  the  center 
of  gravity  as  low  as  possible.  Efforts 
have  been  made  to  distribute  the  weight 
of  the  machine  and  rider  equally  on  each 
wheel. 

Foot  brake  and  foot  starter  are  fitted 
to  the  machine  for  the  convenience  of 
the  rider,  the  brake  being  of  the  New 
Departure  automobile  band  type.  The 
foot  boards  are  both  folding  and  adjust- 
able, which  fact  offers  obvious  advan- 
tages to  the  rider. 

The  frame  of  the  Gerhart  is  extra 
heavy  and  well  reinforced  throughout. 
The  two  models  to  be  manufactured  dif- 
fer from  each  other  only  in  the  spring 
suspension,  one  having  front  wheel  leaf 
spring  suspension  and  the  other  both 
front  and  rear  wheel  suspension.  The 
front  fork  is  of  the  truss  type  and  the 
guards  are  extra  wide  with  rolled  edges 
or  dropped  sides.  The  handlebars  are 
conventional  in  design,  the  regular  grips 
being  provided  to  control  the  throttle 
and  accelerate  the  spark.     Separate  tanks 


Tile   Gerhart  four-cylinder  without  its  foot  starter  and   adjustable  footboards 


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are  provided  for  gasolene  and  oil,  the 
former  having  a  capacity  of  2^  gallons 
and  the  latter  of  1  gallon.  A  quick  ac- 
tion stand  and  luggage  carrier  can  be 
seen  in  the  rear,  while  a  tool  box  is 
placed  under  the  seat. 

The  seat  is  placed  low  and  can  be 
adjusted  to  a  height  convenient  to  a 
rider,  while  a  Mesinger  air  cushion  sad- 
dle is  provided.  The  wheelbase  is  63 
inches  and  the  wheels  28  inches,  which 
may  be  equipped  optionally  either  with 
United  States,  Goodyear  or  Empire  tires. 

The  company  is  represented  at  the 
show  by  President  Charles  E.  Schaup, 
Secretary  J.  F.  Rohrer,  Treasurer  Martin 
R.  Rissley  and  Charles  W.  Gerhart,  the 
inventor  of  the  machines,  who  also  is  the 
vice-president  and  general  manager. 


Jones  &  Noyes  Puts  New 

Valve  Wing  on  the  Market 
Jones  &  Noyes,  of  Chicago,  111.,  have 
placed  on  the  market  a  valve  wing,  called 
the  "Jones  Valve  Wing,"  which  they  be- 
lieve will  supplant  the  ordinary  he.xa- 
gonial   nut   now   furnished   on   the   valve 


Jones'  product  on  card  of  24 

Stems  of  most  motorcycle  tires.  The  new 
wings,  it  is  said,  make  it  easier  for  the 
rider  to  lock  the  valve  stems  iirmly  in 
place  with  his  fingers  instead  of  using 
a  monkey  wrench  or  pliers. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  many  motorcy- 
cle manufacturers  will  use  40  spokes  in 
the  front  and  rear  wheels  this  season, 
little  space  will  be  left  between  the 
spokes  at  the  rim  for  the  rider  to  use 
a  wrench  or  pliers  on  the  valve  nut. 
The  Jones  valve  wing,  it  is  claimed,  can 
well  replace  the  ordinary  nut  and  act  as 
an  effective  time  saver.  These  wings 
will  aid  in  readily  pulling  or  pushing  the 
valve  through  the  rim,  a  convenience  to 
the  motorcyclist. 

The  Jones  valve  wings  are  put  up  for 
dealers  in  cards  of  24,  as  shown  in  the 
accompanying  illustration,  which  are  es- 
pecially made  for  counter  display.  The 
retail  price  is  5  cents  for  each  wing. 


Suggestions  for  Cleaning  Magneto 
Due  to  its  rapid  evaporation,  gasolene 
is   often-  selected    to   wash    the    magneto 


■free  from  external  dirt  or  dust.  Quite 
frequently,  too,  the  contact  breaker  and 
the  region  thereabout  are  given  a  good 
dousing.  The  need  for  caution  is  because 
gasolene  of  today  does  not  evaporate  as 
readily  as  it  did  when  the  refiners  sup- 
plied the  higher  test  fuel,  says  the  Bosch 
News,  and  in  consequence  the  surface  of 
the  washed  magneto  retains  a  film  of 
gasolene  longer  than  at  first  is  suspected. 
Should  the  engine  be  turned  over  directly 
after  cleaning  the  magneto,  a  spark  from 
the  contact  breaker  would  set  fire  to  the 
film  of  gasolene  which  covers  the  mag- 
neto and  what  would  result  is  hard  to 
say — maybe  little,  maybe  much. 

If  the  wires  to  the  spark  plugs  have 
been  removed,  there  is  an  additional  pos- 
sibility of  a  conflagration,  for  gasolene 
may  have  been  forced  into  the  chamber 
of  the  external  spark  gap,  and  should 
any  action  cause  the  magneto's  arma- 
ture to  be  rotated,  a  spark  would  pass 
across  the  spark  gap  and  light  the  liquid. 

There  is  no  danger  of  all  this  occurring 
if  the  magneto  is  wiped  dry,  gasolene 
used  sparingly  and  the  magneto  not  put 
in  immediate  operation.  Just  common 
horse  sense  saves  a  lot  of  trouble  in  life. 

Another  point — should  the  magneto  be 
totally  taken  apart,  it  is  not  entirely  wise 
to  wash  all  parts  in  gasolene  and  then 
assemble.  It  would  be  preferable  to 
wash  all  parts  thoroughly  in  gasolene 
and  then  in  clean  kerosene  oil,  for  when 
steel  parts  are  washed  in  gasolene,  they 
become  absolutely  dry  as  soon  as  the 
gasolene  evaporates,  which  causes  these 
parts  to  be  more  susceptible  to  rust.  Ball 
bearings  in  particular  are  sufferers,  so 
that  when  these  are  replaced  they  should 
be  given  a  thorough  covering  of  light 
oil — not  soaked  in  it,  but  covered  with 
a  film.  It  not  only  lubricates  but  pro- 
tects. 

The  armature  can  be  washed  in  gaso- 
lene, but  it  is  not  a  good  practice  to  per- 
mit it  to  soak,  as  the  armature  covering 
may  be  softened  and  a  possibility  exists 
of  damaging  the  condenser  also. 

One  point  that  cannot  be  sufficiently 
emphasized  is  the  warning  that  only 
those  who  are  thoroughly  conversant 
with  magnetos  should  attempt  to  dis- 
mantle them.  So  much  depends  upon  an 
ignition  system  that  when  it  requires 
cleaning  or  adjusting  it  is  best  to  place 
it  in  the  hands  of  real  experts  rather  than 
take  the  responsibility  yourself.  This,  of 
course,  applies  to  complete  disassembling 
and  important  internal  adjustments  not 
covered  in  the  regular  instruction  books. 

Remember,  a  blacksmith  may  be  able 
to  make  an  excellent  wagon  axle,  bvtt  he 
hardly  could  be  expected  to  repair  a  split 
second  stop  watch. 


Looking  at  the  James  Legshield 

Readers  looking  through  the  British 
trade  papers  with  an  eye  to  accessories 
that  aid  and  give  comfort  to  the  rider, 
would  be  struck  with  the  illustration 
of  the  new  James  legshield. 

The  James  machines  have  a  reputation 
for  efficiency  and  worth   in   the   country 


across  the  water  and  when  a  model  ap- 
pears equipped  in  this  fashion  the  new 
accessory  must  have  merit. 

It  is  shaped  gracefully,  as  can  be  seen 
in  the  illustration,  and  fashioned  ol 
papier-mache,  which  is  strong  enough  for 
the  purpose  and  has  the  advantage  ol 
being  non-rattling.  The  shield  is  posi- 
tioned in  front  of  the  footrests  and  con- 
tinues to  nearly  the  top  of  the  tank. 
It  is  so  shaped  as  to  offer  little  resist- 
ance to  the  air,  while  it  provides  an 
efficient  protection  from  dust,  dirt,  mud 
and  the  small  stones  which  sometimes 
are   thrown  up   by  the   tires. 

The  contrivance  is  open  to  the  ob- 
jection that  it  checks  the  cold  air,  which 
ought   to   blow   on   the   cylinder   flanges. 

Such  a  machine  ought  to  appeal  es- 
pecially to  riders  who  use  their  mounts 
on  business. 


Rubber  Tire   Sale   Limited  in   Germany 

The  sale  of  motor  car  tires  in  Germany 
is  now  prohibited  and  only  the  riders 
of  two-wheelers  are  privileged  to  pur- 
chase tires  for  their  mounts.  Others 
have  to  be  content  with  an  allowance  of 
old  and  retreaded  tires. 


Secret  of  Easy  Magneto  Starting 

A  rich  mixture  is  the  secret  of  easy 
starting  with  magneto  ignition.  Full 
throttle  always  is  advisable,  even  to  the 
extent  of  shutting  off  all  the  air.  When 
the  motor  "dies  down"  after  a  slow-up, 
shutting  off  the  air  similarly  will  induce 
a  quick  pick-up.  The  hotter  spark  of  the 
magneto  will  ignite  a  mixture  that  is  too 
raw  to  be  fired  by  a  battery. 


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January   5,    1915 


Following  the  Two- wheeler  Through  1914 


A  Survey  of  the  Past  Year — The  Industrial  Aftermath  and 
What  the  Riders  Did  on  Road  and  Track  Throughout  the 
Country — Two  New  Records  Accepted  by  Chairman  Donovan 


A  year  is  not  an  over-great  span  of 
time,  and  yet  within  the  365  days  which 
have  just  passed  the  motorcycling  indus- 
try with  its  allied  trades  has  seen  many 
vital  changes.  In  the  field  of  sport  new 
stars  have  displaced  the  old  stars  which 
shone  throughout  the  preceding  year. 
New  records  have  been  made  and  new 
names  have  appeared  on  the  motorcy- 
cling roll  of  fame. 

During  the  past  year  the  industry  has 
made  material  progress,  notwithstanding 
the  financial  and  industrial  depression 
which  for  a  time  settled  more  or  less 
uniformly  over  the  entire  country.  Yet 
through  it  all  there  has  been  continued 
prosperity  and  this,  in  the  midst  of  gen- 
eral retrenchment,  can  only  be  attributed 
to  the  growing  part  the  motorcycle  is 
playing  in  business  and  in  private  life, 
where  it  is  recognized  more  and  more  as 
a  machine  of  great  utility  and  a  source 
of  pleasure. 

Financial  Storms  Clouded  the  Year 

Despite  the  fact — and  it  is  a  fact, 
that  the  terrible  situation  in  Europe  had 
an  immediate  reflection  in  the  United 
States  and  caused  a  widespread  alarm  as 
to  the  probable  eflfect  on  the  industries 
in  this  country,  it  is  true  that  the  un- 
certainty in  the  commercial  world  has 
given  place  to  a  feeling  of  optimism 
which  has  its  reflection  in  an  increase  of 
orders  and  a  clearly  defined  policy  on  the 
part  of  the  manufacturers  to  prepare  to 
meet  an  increased  demand. 

Industrial  and  financial  prophets  were 
quoted  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war  as 
saying  that  the  motorcycle  industry 
would  suffer  more  than  other  older  in- 
dustries, not  alone  because  of  the  fact 
that  it  was  for  more  of  an  industry 
which  found  its  custom  among  the  pleas- 
ure seekers  than  in  in  the  fields  of  neces- 
sities, but  also  because  it  was  a  young 
industry.  These  assertions  were  only 
partly  true.  The  industry  had  a  slight 
setback,  not  severe,  and  instead  of  the 
demand  for  motorcycles  for  utility  pur- 
poses falling  off.  or  merely  holding  its 
own,  the  demand  increased.  It  is  known 
that  there  were  orders  from  the  warring 
nations  for  the  American  machines — not 
filled,  for  good  reasons. 


During  the  year  there  have  been  some 
failures.  Manufacturers  who  seemed 
more  or  less  prosperous  and  progressing 
a  year  ago  were  unable  to  follow  the 
pace  and  dropped  out.  In  some  instances 
there    was    a    reorganization    which    re- 


The   late    Charles   Baike,   winner   of    10-mile 
professional   championship 

placed  their  names  on  the  industrial  map. 
Some  nanieplates  of  a  year  ago  have 
ceased  to  exist  on  the  front  of  new  ma- 
chines, and  only  one  new  machine,  the 
Cyclone,  has  been  brought  out,  given  its 
public  trial  and  exhibited  at  a  show.  To 
be  sure  a  newcomer  has  been  developed, 
the  Gerhart,  but  it  was  not  publicly  dis- 
played during  the  past  year. 

Achievement  in  the  Year's  Sport 

All  in  all.  the  industry^  has  done  more 
than  hold  its  own,  and  if  this  is  possible 
in  a  year  that  was  an  "off"  year  for 
more  reasons  than  one,  it  is  logical  to 
assume  that  the  future  of  the  motorcy- 
cle business  is  bright  and  that  those  who 
have  ventured  in  it  and  are  backing  .up 
their  invested  capital  with  brains  and 
energy  may  hope  to  reap  a  reward  that 
will  more  than  repay  them  for  their  time, 
courage   and   labor. 

In  the  realms  of  sport  there  have  been 
some  changes.  Constant,  who  won  the 
amateur  championship  in  1913,  announced 
his  entrance  into  the  professional  ranks 
in    the   latter   part   of   that   year,   and    so 


could  make  no  attempt  in  1914  to  again 
win  the  title.  In  the  1913  contest  for  the 
premier  honor  in  the  ranks  of  the  ".Si- 
mon Pures,"  up  to  the  very  last  race 
there  was  a  possibility  of  an  overthrow 
or  upheaval  for  the  title  due  to  the  fact 
that  the  man  holding  the  second  great- 
est number  of  points  would  have  won  the 
title  by  taking  first  place  in  the  final 
event  of  the  series — what  was  to  have 
been  the  final  race  was  not  run,  snow- 
storms preventing  the  holding  of  the 
50-mile  event,  and  Fuerstein  lost  what- 
ever chances  he  may  have  had  of  being 
acclaimed   "Champion." 

Lueders  Leads  the  Amateurs 

Last  year,  1914,  no  such  condition  pre- 
vailed, W.  A.  Lueders,  riding  an  Ex- 
celsior, swept  all  before  him  with  the 
exception  of  the  25-mile  event,  which 
went  to  Henry  Roualet,  who  rode  an 
Indian  to  victory  on  July  18,  during  the 
F.  A.  M.  convention  in  ,St.  Louis.  Lueders 
won  the  one,  two,  five,  ten  and  fifty-mile 
races  for  the  National  Amateur  Cham- 
pionship, all  of  which  events,  with  the 
exception  of  the  50-mile  race,  which  was 
held  in  Birmingham,  Ala.,  September 
28th,  being  run  in  connection  with  the 
St.   Louis  convention. 

Lueders'  victory  carries  with  it  the  pos- 
session of  the  Bosch  trophy,  that  hand- 
some cup  which  the  magneto  manufac- 
turers offer  each  year  for  the  winning 
of  the  amateur  championship.  He  wins 
also  the  gold  medal  which  is  given  by  the 
F.  A.  M. 

Although  no  motorcycle  racing  records 
were  broken  during  the  year,  new  fig- 
ures were  set  up  and  accepted  by  Chair- 
man Donovan  of  the  Competition  Com- 
mittee of  the  Federation  of  American- 
Motorcyclists,  for  two  events.  These 
were  the  Trans-Continental  record,  which- 
Volney  established  in  July,  1911,  when  he 
made  the  cross-country  trip  of  3,745  miles 
in  20  days,  9  hours  and  1  minute,  and 
which  was  decisively  beaten  last  year 
by  Erwin  Baker,  who  rode  an  Indian 
from  coast  to  coast,  3,362  miles,  in  11 
days,  11  hours  and  10  minutes.  The 
other  record  accepted  by  the  Competi- 
tion Chairman  was  for  an  economy  test 
(a   new  class),   when   Ed.   Perrin,   riding 


January  5,   1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Here  are  the  men  who  led  the  ranks 
of  motorcycle  speedsters  during  the 
season  just  completed.  Showing  how 
keen  was  the  competition  for  national 
championship  honors  —  eleven  men 
hold  eleven  records.  At  least  four 
newcomers  appear  among  the  elect 
for  the  first  time 


i 


(1)    Parkhurst,   Hadey-Davidson,   winner  of  1-hour  professional  champii 
Indian,  winner  of  Savannah  303-mile  race.     (4)  B  aker,    Indian,    tran 


ship.      (2)   Wolters,  Excelsior,  winner  of  Sioux  City  250-mile  race.      (2)   Taylor, 

1-6^    Crevi^tnn     I„^i=„     11  (      ■        ,      u  ■        '      '    ' "continental    record    holder.       (5)    Perry,    Excelsior,    5-mile    professional    champion. 

^L^.r-T  .'J  '-""';   professional   champion.      (.7)    Constant,   Indian,  winner  of  2-miIe  professional  championship.      (8)    Boyd,    Indian    winner  of 

Dodge  _C,ty  300-mile  race.     (9)  Goudy,  Excelsior,    25-mile  professional  champion.      (10)    Meyer,   Indian,    100-mile  profe 

of  25-mile  national   F.   A.    M.   amateur  cTiampionship 


Indian, 


lional   champi) 


(11)    Roualet, 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  BEVIEW 


January  5,  1915 


an  Excelsior  in  Stockton,  Cal.,  covered 
the  almost  unbelievable  distance  of  162.7 
miles  on  one  gallon  of  gasolene.  It  is 
not  possible  to  make  any  comparison 
between  this  ride  of  Perrin's  and  the 
rides  of  F.  A.  Baker  and  E.  Buffum  sev- 
eral years  ago,  because  of  the  different 
conditions  under  which  the  figures  were 
set   up. 

Riders  Divide  Professional  Honors 

The  professional  championships  were 
pretty  well  divided,  no  one  rider  win- 
ning more  than  one  race  in  this  class. 
The  1-mile  event  went  to  Creviston,  who, 
riding  an  Indian,  covered  the  distance  at 
the  F.  A.  M.  convention  in  St.  Louis  in 
46^  seconds.  John  Constant,  Indian, 
took  the  2-miIe  event  in  1 :405^  at  Sara- 
toga, July  4th.  The  S-mile  was  won  by 
Ptfrry,  on  an  Excelsior,  at  Sacramento, 
Cal.,  April  19th.  Balke  took  the  10-mile 
in  8:485^,  riding  an  Indian  in  Chicago, 
May  17th.  The  2S-mile  went  to  Goudy 
in  20:06,  who  set  the  figure  to  the  credit 
of  his  Excelsior  on  July  17th  in  St. 
Louis.  The  lOO-mile  was  won  by  Fred 
Meyer  in  Columbus,  O.,  on  an  Indian, 
who  rode  the  century  in  94  minutes  and 
three-fifths  of  a  second.  The  distance 
ridden  in  one  hour  is  credited  to  Leslie 
Parkhurst,  who  covered  an  even  64  miles 
in  60  minutes  while  mounted  on  a  Har- 
ley-Davidson  in  Birmingham,  Ala.,  Oc- 
tober 2nd. 

These  were  the  big  track  events  of 
the  year  for  the  professional  riders  and 
they  were  evenly  distributed  among  the 
stars  of  the  country.  There  were  other 
gatherings  of  the  speed  kings,  however, 
which  excited  an  even  greater  amount  of 
interest  than  did  the  track  races.  The 
long  distance  road  races  brought  out  the 
best  riders  the  country  can  produce,  and 
for  speed,  skill  and  courage  no  contests 
like  them  have  ever  been  witnessed.  The 
most  prominent  of  the  great  road  con- 
tests were  those  held  in  Dodge  City, 
Kan.;  Sioux  City,  la.,  and  Savannah,  Ga. 

Taylor  Savannah  Victor 

The  Dodge  City  race  was  over  300 
miles  of  roads  and  was  held  on  the 
Fourth  of 'July.  It  was  won  by  Glenn 
Boyd,  who  rode  an  Indian  to  victory  in 
4  hours,  24  minutes  and  58  seconds.  The 
Sioux  City  race  was  held  September  2nd 
and  went  to  Joe  Wolters,  on  an  Excel- 
sior, who  rode  the  250  miles  in  3  hours, 
43  minutes  and  52J^  seconds.  The 
Savannah  race  was  held  in  that  Georgia 
city  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  November 
26th,  and  resulted  in  a  victory  for  Lee 
Taylor,  who  rode  an  Indian  over  the  303 
miles  in  5  hours,  2  minutes  and  32  sec- 
onds. 


Racing  has  been  more  popular  during 
the  year  that  has  just  passed  than  ever 
before.      The    number    of   entries    in   the 


The  Bosch  trophy  for  the  amateur  championship 

events,  taking  it  by  and  large,  have  been 
in  excess  of  the  number  during  former 
years.  The  races  have  been  better,  and 
while    there   have   been   accidents,    some 


of  which  unfortunatly  have  resulted 
fatally,  the  number  of  casualities  has 
been  less  than  formerly. 

While  1914  witnessed  an  attempt  on 
the  part  of  motordrome  managers  to  pro- 
mote that  so-called  sport,  the  public  re- 
fused to  patronize  the  'dromes  and  one 
after  another  they  closed,  and  probably 
few  of  them  will  ever  be  opened  again. 

The  sport  in  general  has  been  clean 
and  especially  free  from  scandals.  Chair- 
man Donovan,  with  rare  discretion  and 
with  far  more  acumen  than  could  have 
been  expected  in  a  man  who  was  so  new 
to  the  duties,  trials  and  tribulations  with 
which  a  competition  chairman  is  beset  at 
every  turn,  handled  his  position  in  a  high- 
ly creditable  manner.  He  won  contro- 
versies with  professional  promoters  and 
in  the  winning  strengthened  the  position 
of  the  national  organization  as  a  sport 
controlling  body.  He  disciplined  riders 
who  threatened  or  attempted  to  ride  in 
outlaw  meets,  and  withal  administered 
his  office  without  fear  or  favor,  seeking 
nothing  but  justice  and  striving  to  cure 
without  killing. 

Good  Work  by  the  F.  A.  M.! 

Riders  who  masqueraded  as  amateurs 
were  shown  in  their  proper  colors  and 
forced  to  enter  the  ranks  where  they  be- 
longed. And  those  who  refused  to  jump 
Donovan  mildly  but  firmly  pushed.  But 
whatever  the  method  employed  the  re- 
sult was  the  same  and  the  professional 
ranks  received  a  number  of  recruits. 

The    Federation    of   American    Motor- 


W.    A.    Luede 


nateur  champion  for  1914,  with 


of  his  medals  and  cups 


January   5,   1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


29 


cyclists  during  tlie  year,  especially  the 
latter  part  of  it,  showed  unmistakable 
signs  of  becoming  a  national  organization 
of  such  real  use  to  the  riders  as  was  in- 
tended by  the  founders,  and  serving  them 
as  they  had  not  been  served  for  several 
years.  The  Legal  Action  Committee  ac- 
tually did  something  that  could  be  point- 
ed to  in  answer  to  the  old,  old  ques- 
tion, "What  do  I  get  for  my  dollar?" 
Much  of  the  fol-de-rol  and  all  of  the 
controversy  which  has  been  aired  in  pub- 
lic during  the  not  remote  past  has  ceased 
to  exist  or  is  being  settled  behind  locked 


doors,  from  which  no  sign  of  discord 
comes.  All  in  all,  the  F.  A.  M.  can  report 
"progress,"  and  the  members  are  more 
willing  to  wait,  to  suspend  judgment, 
than  they  were  a  short  time  ago  when 
nothing  but  condemnation  was  heard  on 
all  sides. 

And  thus  the  year  of  1914  has  passed. 
It  has  not  been  a  bad  year  when  all  is 
considered.  The  industry  has  survived 
one  of  the  most  difficult  periods  in  its 
existence;  sport  has  been  cleaner  and 
more  popular  with  the  participants  and 
with  the  public;  motordromes  have  heard 


their  death  knell;  the  national  organiza- 
tion has  developed  into  something  which 
promises  to  be  of  benefit  to  the  riders. 
It  was  a  fine  year,  it  was  a  better  year 
than  1913,  and  now  let's  all  get  together, 
every  shoulder  to  the  wheel,  and  give 
a  long  push  and  a  strong  push  and  make 
1915  the  sort  of  a  year  that  we  all  want 
to  see,  the  sort  of  a  year  that  we  can 
make  of  it  by  concerted  eflort.  Let's 
throw  away  our  hammers  and  get  out 
horns;  and  now,  all  together,  blow,  blow 
blow!!!  That  will  be  the  best  way  to 
start  the  new  year  right! 


Cycling  Year  of  1914  Brightest  in  Many 


5y  R.  F.  Kelsey,  Chairman,  Board  of  Control,  N.  C.  A. 


Strongly  entrenched  in  the  history  of 
cycling,  the  year  1914  will  stand  out  in 
marked  contrast  with  any  that  have  pre- 
ceded it  in  the  past  decade.  Not  only  has 
the  popular  liking  for  the  sport  shown 
a  high  percentage  of  increase,  but  there 
lias  been  a  notable  upbuilding  of  the 
manufacturing  industry,  which  shows  a 
steady  and  healthy  growth  in  the  num- 
ber of  people  the  country  over,  who  use 
the  bicycle  for  a  pastime,  and  as  a  regular 
means  of  conveyance.  This  large  in- 
crease in  bicycle  usage  is  especially  no- 
ticeable with  the  younger  generation, 
and  is  one  of  the  must  hopeful  signs  of 
the  times,  as  it  shows  a  tendency  to 
perpetuate  the  wonderful  health-giving 
outdoor  physical  exercise,  which  had 
such  a  marked  effect  for  good  upon  the 
world  a  generation  ago. 

Public  Interest  in  Cycling  Increased 

The  interest  of  the  public  in  the  com- 
petitive side  of  a  sport  is  usually  in  keep- 
ing with  the  growth  of  such  a  sport  as 
a  pastime,  and  for  the  past  five  years 
there  has  been  a  steady  increase  in  the 
LTnited  States  in  public  patronage  of  com- 
petitive cycling  events,  which  has  devel- 
oped a  field  of  riders  in  both  the  pro- 
fessional and  amateur  classes,  which  for 
endurance  and  speed  has  never  been 
equaled. 

A  careful  comparison  of  the  table  of 
records  of  today  with  those  of  20  years 
ago,  when  bicycle  racing  was  almost  uni- 
versal and  in  the  first  flush  of  its  suc- 
cess, show  the  remarkable  advances  that 
have  been  made.  No  doubt  a  goodly  pro- 
portion of  this  advance  has  been  due  to 
the  scientific  construction  of  tracks,  but 
this  naturally  followed  the  demands  of 
the  s.port.  Superior  methods  of  training, 
a  more  strict  regulation  of  diet,  and  deep- 
er regard  for  and  appreciation  of  per- 
sonal   health   and   habits   have   been   the 


keynote  of  the  riders'  superiority  of  the 
present   day. 

Nowhere  in  the  history  of  athletic 
sport,  with  the  exception  of  that  of  cy- 
cling, has  there  been,  to  the  writer's 
recollection,  any  one  particular  branch  of 
sport  that  has  produced  an  athlete  who 
has    for    14    consecutive    years    won    the 


nk    L.     Kramer, 


champion 


American  championship,  and  in  that  time 
captured  a  world's  championship  and  at., 
feated  the  world's  best  riders  singly  in 
match  events.  The  man  who  accom- 
plished this  marvelous  achievement  is 
Frank  L.  Kramer,  of  East  Orange,  N.  J. 
His  high  standard  of  efficiency  will  serve 


as  a  model  for  some  years  to  come.  The 
honors  for  remarkable  endurance  during 
the  past  season  must  in  all  justice  be 
awarded  to  Alfred  Goullet,  a  native  of 
Australia,  who  has  made  his  home  in 
■this  country  for  several  years  and  be- 
come one  of  its  valued  citizens.  He  is 
Kramer's  closest  competitor,  and  in  six- 
day  team  races  has  established  a  record 
during  the  season  just  ended  for  endur- 
ing sprints  such  as  the  world  has  never 
witnessed  before. 

The  European  war  has  put  a  complete 
stop  to  cycle  racing  in  that  part  of  the 
world,  and  it  has  transferred  upon  the 
National  Cycling  Association  the  duty 
and  labor  of  preserving  the.  international 
entity  of  the  sport  during  the  period  of 
the  continuance  of  hostilities.  Numerous 
riders  from  neutral,  also  some  from  the 
warring  nations,  have  found  a  hospitable 
welcome  here,  their  presence  adding 
greatly  to  excellence  of  the  competition, 
which  has  been  the  conspicuous  feature 
of  the  season's  performances. 

Many  Records  Broken 

Another  notable  achievement  was  the 
great  success  of  the  motor-paced  circuit, 
which  embraced  the  tracks  of-  Boston, 
New  Haven,  Brighton  Beach  and  Phila- 
delphia. Here  also  the  competition  had 
an  international  flavor,  and  the  cham- 
pionship honors  rested  on  a  young 
American,  Clarence  Carman,  a  native  of 
the  town  of  Jamaica,  Long  Island,  which 
is  within  the  limits  of  Greater  New  York. 

There  were  a  number  of  records  broken 
during  the  year  on  both  track  and  road; 
in  fact,  an  unusual  number,  when  it  is 
considered  that  when  a  record  is  once 
reduced  its  subsequent  reduction  becomes 
each  time  a  more  difficult  task.  In  pro- 
fessional competition  the  following 
marks  were  those  which  have  been  made 
better: 


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i'HE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOllCYCLE  EEVIEW 


January  S,  191b 


SINGLl' 

*-><  mile,  1:124^ May  17,  1914 

A.  T.  Goullet,  Newark 

10  miles,  21:30 July  S,  1914 

Alfred   Grenda,   Newark 

15  miles,  32:03% August  23,  1914 

Wm.  "Morton,    Newark 
*Made   in   handicap. 

TANDEM 

1  mile.  1:404^ September  6,  1914 

Grenda- V/alker,  Newark 

*2  miles,  3 :3S August  2,  1914 

Grenda-Walker,   Newark 

*3  miles,  S-nVi May  24,  1914 

Hill-Cavanagh.   Newark 
*Made   in  handicap. 

SIX-DAY  (Team) 
2,758  miles,  1  lap. .  .November  16-21,  1914 
Goullet-Grenda,  Madison  Sq.  Garden 
The  amateurs  have  also  had  a  season 
of  successful  innings,  and  several  rec- 
ords have  fallen  to  their  skill  on  both 
track  ^nd  road.  Harry  Kaiser,  a  young 
New  Yorker,  proved  to  be  the  leader  in 
the  championship  points  table  ,and  he  has 
since  signalized  his  ability  in  the  pro- 
fessional class.  Records  were  broken  b^ 
a.mateurs  as  follows: 

COMPETITION— Track 

*;/,  mile,  0:36^ September  9,  1914 

Donald  McDougall,   Newark 

♦■•<  mile,  0:55 July  15,  1914 

Donald  McDougall.  Newark 
"Made   in  handicap. 

COMPETITION— Road 

MO  miles,  23:40 May  17,  1914 

Fred  Woisin,  Floral  Park,   L.  I. 

'50  miles,  2:17:42 June  14,  1914 

Thos.  La  Rossa,  Floral  Park,  L.  I. 
*Made   in   handicap. 

UNPAGED- Road 

1  mile,  2:32?^ October  11,  1914 

Edwin  Jensen,  Grant  City,  S.  I. 


3  miles,  7:27 October  11,  1914 

Edwin  Jensen,  Grant  City,  S.  I. 

10  miles,  26:35 October  25,  1914 

Edwin  Jensen,  Grant  City,  S.  I. 
In  connection  with  the  subject  of  ama- 
teur competition  it  is  pleasing  to  note 
that  in  the  State  Militia  Armories  in 
Greater  New  York  and  Buffalo  flat  floor 
racing  is  extremely  popular.  These 
events  are  conducted  in  connection  with 
programs  of  other  athletic  sports  and 
are    a   great    means    of   popularizing    cy- 


Harry   Kaiser,   best  of  the   1914  amateurs 

cling  with  the  admirers  of  other  branches 
of  athletics 

One  thing  that  has  been  a  crying  need 
for  several  years  is  an  improvement  in 
design  and  quality  of  the  pure  racing 
type  of  wheel.  So  indifferent  to  the  re- 
quirements of  the  racing  man  had  tlie 
American  manufacturers  become,  that 
practically  every  rider  of  note,  both  pro- 
fessional and  amateur,  was  riding  a  for- 


eign made  bicycle  and  foreign  racing 
tires.  All  this  promises  to  be  changed, 
as  one  American  manufacturer  has  al- 
ready changed  his  designs  to  meet  the 
needs  of  the  up-to-date  riders,  who  have 
been  quick  to  appreciate  the  American 
machine  and  to  adopt  it;  and  more  are 
bound  to  feel  the  force  of  his  initiative. 

The  foreign  type  of  racing  tire  is  now 
also  being  made  in  all  weights  in  this 
country,  and  their  efTlcacy  was  ably 
proved  in  the  recent  six-day  race  at 
Madison  Square  Garden,  where  every 
competitor  rode  the  same  type  of  tire. 
Punctures,  blow-outs  and  all  other  forms 
of  accidents  were  fewer  than  ever  before 
in   the   history   of  this   indoor  classic. 

Next  year  promises  to  mark  another 
I'lxich  in  the  history'  of  the  sport.  Not 
(inly  will  several  new  tracks  be  built  in 
]jrominent  cities,  but  the  I'anama-Pacific 
International  Exposition  at  San  Fran- 
cisco has  set  aside  August  2-4  for  a  three- 
day  carnival  of  cycle  racing.  The  pro- 
gram, which  has  already 'been  published 
in  these  columns,  embraces  a  series  of 
Panama-Pacific  championships  and  nu- 
merous open  events.  It  is  intended  \o 
hold  elimination  races  in  all  parts  of  the 
country  for  candidates  to  qualify  for  the 
great  team  race  between  the  East  and 
West,  and  there  will  be  plenty  of  work 
from  now  on  for  officials  and  supporters 
of   the   sport. 

The  attractions  on  the  big  velodrome 
tracks  promise  to  be  better  than  ever 
in  1915,  which,  in  view  of  last  season's 
excellent  record,  is  "going  some,"  to  say 
the  least.  The  number  of  riders  is  in- 
creasing yearly,  another  sign  of  vigor, 
and  during  1914  no  less  than  700  riders 
carried  the  official  licenses  of  the  Na- 
tional Cycling  Association.  Next  year  it 
is  hoped  to  double  the  number. 


Riders  Thronged  to  the  Road   Races  and   Club   Meets 


Has  the  past  year  seen  a  revival  of 
•cycling  interest  in  pleasure  riding  and 
road  racing?  Compare  the  extensive 
tours  and  pleasure  rides  of  1914  with  the 
record  of  years  when  bicycles  reigned 
supreme  and  it  will  be  found  that  interest 
has  not  decreased  but  revived. 

Many  clubs  the  country  over  have 
made  touring  a  feature — especially  in  the 
•east.  Favorite  routes  in  this  section  are 
Long  Island;  up  the  Hudson  river;  over 
the  Berkshire  hills  and  returning  through 
the  Connecticut  valley;  from  Baltimore 
to  Philadelphia;  from  New  York  to  Phil- 
adelphia; from  Baltimore  to  Natural 
Springs,  Va.  via  Gettysburg,  Pa.;  and  also 
through  Washington  to  Alexandria  and 
return,  and  many  more.  One  of  the 
longer   tours   was   from   Detroit   to   Bos- 


ton,  A  coast-to-coast  trip  was  accom- 
plished by  Bob  Lawson  and  Chris  Han- 
sen. 

Some  of  the  chief  open  events  of  the 
year  were  the  following: 

April  12 — 70  riders,  10  miles.  Floral 
Park.  L.  I.  May  3 — 56  riders,  25  miles, 
Pludson  County  Boulevard,  N.  J.  May 
17—98  riders,  10  miles,  Floral  Park,  L.  I. 
May  30 — 59  riders,  19J/  miles,  Chicago, 
111.  May  30-50  riders,  25  miles.  Plain- 
field.  N.  J.  May  30—95  riders,  25  miles, 
Buffalo.  N.  Y.  June  14—37  riders,  SO 
miles.  Floral  Park,  L.  I.  July  4 — Carni- 
val, 1,  S,  10  miles,  Fordham,  N.  Y.  July 
12 — Inter  Club  League,  50  miles.  Floral 
Park,  L.  I.  August  7 — 54  riders.  25  miles, 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J.  August  27 — Car- 
nival.  1.  3  miles. 


In  addition  to  the  open  races  just 
enumerated  there  were  held  a  weekly 
series  closed-to-members  club  races  on 
Sunday,  in  New  York  city  and  vicinity 
Then  as  a  cap  to  the  local  season  came 
a  series  of  unpaced  races  held  by  the 
Inter-Club  Amateur  Cycle  Road  Racing 
League  for  the  unpaced  and  club-team 
championship  of  the  league,  which  is 
composed  of  numerous  clubs  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  New  York.  These  events  al- 
ways drew  good  crowds. 

The  press  has  taken  hold  of  bicycle 
news  with  great  vim,  and  devoted  more 
space  to  news  of  this  character  than  for 
some  time  previous  to  1914.  In  a  few 
instances  the  manufacturers  have  lent 
their  support  to  the  eft'orts  of  club  com- 
mittee men  to  get  up  road  races. 


January  5,   1915 


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What  Accessories  Are  Shown,  and  Where  They  Are  Found 


The  accessories,  as  was  mentioned  be- 
fore, are  shown  on  the  third  and  fourth 
floors  of  the  Grand  Central  Palace,  which 
are  designated  as  floors  "C"  and  "D," 
respectively.  A  list  of  most  of  the  ex- 
hibitors, their  booth  numbers,  and  the 
products  they  are  displaying,  follows: 

Adams  &  Co.,  Henry  T.,  Chicago,  III, 
D-7 — Stands,  vulcanizers  and  specialties. 
Asch  &  Co.,  Inc.,  New  York  City,  D- 
101 — Edelman  Tire  Gauges. 

Automobile  Supply  Mfg.  Co.,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  C-112 — -Warning  signals. 

B.  &  L.  Auto  Lamp  Co.,  New  York 
■city,  D-174 — I-amps. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis., 
C-38 — Lamps. 

Benford  Mfg.  Co.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y., 
D-123 — Spark  plugs. 

Bicycling  World  Co.,  New  York  city, 
D-172 — Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review  (publication). 

Bock  Bearing  Co.,  Toledo,  O.,  D-84— 
Bearings. 

Bosch  Magneto  Co.,  New  York  city, 
C-15 — Ignition. 

Brown  Co.,  The,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  D- 
215 — Pumps  and  lamp  hoods. 

Champion  Ignition  Co.,  Flint.  Mich., 
C-S7 — Spark  plugs. 

Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Toledo,  O.. 
D-141 — Spark  plugs. 

Coes  Wrench  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass., 
C-48 — Wrenches, 

Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Brit- 
ain. Conn.,  C-102 — Coaster  brakes  and 
Corbin-Brown  speedometers. 

Detroit  Lubricator  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich., 
C-113 — Carburetters. 

Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  Joseph,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  C-53 — Lubricants. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y,, 
D-201 — Clutches,  coaster  brakes,  five- 
and  two-speed  gears  and  hubs. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J.,  D- 
46 — Tires,  tubes  and  grips. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  D-135 — Tandem  attachments  and 
fittings  and  warning  signals. 

Fitzgerald  Mfg.  Co.,  Torrington,  Conn., 
D-71 — Warning  signals,  gaskets  and  ter- 
minals. 

Floatless   Carbureter    Co.,    Brooklyn,    N. 
Y.,  D-67 — Carbureters. 

Frasse  &  Co.,  Inc.,  Peter  A.,  New  York 
city,  D-73 — Renold  chains. 

Garage  Equipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  D-85 — Supplies. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O.,  C-78— 
Warning   signals. 

Gray  &  Davis,  Boston,  Mass.,  C-28 — 
Lamps. 

Grossman  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Brook- 


lyn, N.  Y..  D-107 — Spark  plugs  and  warn- 
ing signals. 

Harris  Oil  Co.,  Providence,  R.  I.,  C-88 
Lubricants. 

Hartford  Machine  Screw  Co.,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  C-8S — Spark  plugs. 

Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
D-143 — Miller  Triplex  seat. 

Haws,  Geo.  A.,  New  York  city,  C-63 — 
Lubricants. 

Heinze  Electric  Co.,  Lowell.  Mass.,  C- 
108 — Magnetos. 

Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleve- 
land,  O.,  C-104 — Stampings. 

Herz  &  Co.,  New  York  city,  C-103— 
Ignition  devices. 

Hoffecker  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.,  C-61 — 
Speedometers. 

Leather  Tire  Goods  Co.,  Niagaia  Falls. 
N..Y.,  C-74— Tire  treads, 

Lovell  McConnell  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark, 
N.  J.,  C-30— Warning  signals. 

McQuay-Norris  Mfg.  Co.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo,„  D-177— Piston  rings. 

Manufacturers  Foundry  Co.,  Water- 
bury,   Conn.,   C-80 — Castings. 

Marathon  Tire  Sales  Co.,  New  York 
city,  D-189 — Tires  and  tubes. 

Master  Carbureter  Corporation,  De- 
troit, Mich.,  D-69 — Carbureters. 

Mayo  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111.,  D-213— 
Pumps. 

Mesinger,  H.  &  F.  Mfg.  Co.,  New  York 
city,  D-148 — Electric  lighting  system  and 
saddles. 

Metal  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111.,  D- 
102 — Electric  lamps. 

Miller,  Chas.  E.,  New  York  city,  D-31 
— Supplies. 

Mosler  &  Co.,  A.  R.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N. 
Y.,  C-26 — Spark  plugs. 

Motorcycling  Publishing  Co.,  New 
York  city,  D-149 — Motorcycle  Illustrated 
(publication). 

Motor  Cycling,  Chicago,  111..  D-134— 
Motor  Cj'cling   (publication). 

National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, O.,  C-83 — Spokes  and  nipples. 

N.  Y.  &  N.  J.  Lubricant  Co.,  New  York 
city.    C-45 — Lubricants. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New 
York  city,  D-144 — -Motorcycles,  bicycles, 
motor  wheels,  sidecars,  tandem  attach- 
ments and  accessories, 

Piatt  &  Washburn  Refining  Co.,  New 
York  city,  D-23 — Lubricants. 

Randall-Faichney  Co.,  Boston,  Mass., 
C-62 — Grease  guns,  warning  signals, 
spark  plugs,  glaroscope. 

Rose  Mfg.  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  C- 
109 — Lamps  and  specialties. 

Royal  Equipment  Co.,  Bridgeport, 
Conn,,  C-64-65 — Brake  lining. 


Scoville,  E.  W.,  Manlius,  N.  Y.,  D-173 
— C.  &  G.  twin  seats. 

A.  Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  C-3S — Gauges  and  tire  valves. 

Shaler  Co.,  C.  A.,  Waupun,  Wis.,  C-29 
Vulcanizers. 

SUvex  Co.,  New  York  city,  D-112— 
Spark  plugs. 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O.,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  D- 
30 — Bicycle  Boosters. 

Sparks  Withington  Co.,  Jackson,  Mich., 
C-5S — Warning  signals. 

Spitler,  B.  W.,  Dorchester,  Mass.,  D-17 
— Tire  repair  plugs. 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co.,  Newark,  N. 
J.,  C-47 — Ignition. 

Standard  Thermometer  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass.,  C-84 — Separators. 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O., 
C-39 — Steel  tubing  and  rims. 

Standard  Woven  Fabric  Co.,  Framing- 
ham,  Mass,,  D-202 — Brake  lining  and 
clutch  facing, 

Stevens  &  Co.,  New  York  city,  D-140 
— Accessories   and   supplies. 

Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corp., 
Chicago,  111.,  C-23 — .Speedometers. 

Tingley  &  Co.,  Chas.  O.,  Rah  way,  N, 
J.,  D-92 — Tire  supplies. 

U-H  Magneto  Co.,  New  York  city, 
D-40 — Magnetos. 

Vacuum  Oil  Co.,  New  York  city,  C-37 
— Lubricants. 

Van  Sicklen  Co.,  Aurora,  111.,  D-29— 
Speed-meters. 

Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn.,  C- 
40 — Cyclometers,  odometers  and  castings, 

Voorhees  Rubber  Mfg.  Co.,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  D-80 — Complete  line  rubber 
accessories. 

Weed  Folding  Backrest  Co.,  Stamford. 
Conn,,  D-39 — Folding  backrest. 

Wheeler  &  Schebler,  Indianapolis,  Ind,. 
C-41 — Carburetters, 


Fair  Riders   of   Motorcycle   Ambulances 

Writing  of  his  experiences  behind  the 
battle  front,  Arthur  Ruhl,  in  last  week's 
Collier's,  makes  the  following  interesting 
comment  on  two  pretty  English  nurses 
he  saw  coming  ofl  a  Red  Cross  boat 
while  he  was  in  Calais:  "There  were 
(on  board  the  boat)  various  volunteer 
nurses,  including  two  handsome  young 
Englishwomen  of  the  very  modern  avia- 
trix  type — coming  over  to  drive  motor- 
cycle ambulances — and  so  smartly  got- 
ten up  in  boots  and  khaki  that  a  little 
ways  off  you  might  have  taken  them  for 
British  officers."  Is  it  to  be  wondered 
at  that  the  British  power-driven  "steeds" 
behave  so  well  under  the  hands  of  such 
fair  riders?  There's  chivalry  even  in  an 
English   motorcycle! 


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January  5,   1915 


Garden  City  Veterans  in  Banquet 

Thie  Garden  City  Wheelmen  held  its 
21st  annual  Christmas  banquet  and  en- 
tertainment on  the  19th  ult.,  at  its  club 
tootois''fafa 'South  Bend  street,  San  Jose, 
Cal.  Thfe're'  Was  plenty  of  music  and 
sinking,' 'whist  and  pedro  games,  wrest- 
ling and  boxing  matches,  to  make  the 
occas'ion  one  to  be  long  remembered. 
Several  of  the  old-time  members  were 
ijreseflt  and  gave  talks  on  the  bicycle 
game  in  the  early  history  of  the  club. 
' -And  that  history  is  one  which  finds  its 
beginning  'way  back  to  the  day  when  thb 
"cl^b'was  organized  on  October  6,  1886. 
It  is  the  oldest  in  the  West. 

The  Garden  City  Wheelmen's  fame 
has  been  made  world-wide  by  the  many 
fast  riders  that  it  produced.  Many  of  the 
world's  records  were  held  by  members  of 
the  ■  club  who  went  from  amateur  tri- 
umphs out  West  to  greater  victories  in 
tht  East,  where  they  met  and  defeated 
some  of  the  fastest  men  on  wheels. 

The  cup  case  of  the  Garden  City 
'  Wheelrnen  in  the  San  Jose  Chamber  of 
Commerce  is  crowded  with  trophies  won 
in  contests  of  all  descriptions  and  is  the 
best  collection  possessed  by  any  club  in 
the  West.  Thousands  of  dollars  are  rep- 
resented in  the  metals  and  engravings 
of  thesfe  cups.  The  finest  are  the  Morrel 
and  Cordes  trophies,  neither  of  which 
can  be  duplicated  for  $700. 

Among  the  famous  riders  turned  out 
by  the  cliib  the  best  known  are:  Lace, 
Burton  and  Hardy  Downing,  Hal  Mc- 
Corhiack,  Orlando  Stevens,  Otto  Zeigler, 
Floyd  Mac  Farland,  C.  Waibel,  John 
Beresseya,  R.  Diefenmacher,  Pete  Castro, 
Cai-1  STidwalter,  Plinn  and  Liveo  Mag- 
gini,  Chaboya  and  Jack  Dermody. 


Buffalo    Six-Day  Is  On 

McNamara  and  Verri  Take  One  Mile 
Match  Race  Saturday 


C.  R.  C.  A.  Elects  Officers 
The'felection  'of  officers  for  191S  in  the 
Century  Road  Club  Association  took 
place  by  mail  vote  last  week  and  the 
result  acclaimed  the  officers  in  the  1914 
Board  of  Governors  in  like  capacity  for 
1915  with  one  exception  .  The  national 
officers  elected  are:  President,  E.  Lee 
Ferguson,  New  York;  first  vice-president, 
Daniel  M.  Adee,  Metropolitan,  N.  Y.; 
second  vice-president,  Adolph  R.  Jacob- 
son,  New  York;  financial  secretary, 
Ralph  W.  Zarr,  New  York;  recording 
secretary,  Sylvain  Segal,  New  York; 
treasurer,  John  M.  Mitchell,  Greenwich, 
Conn. 

New  York  Division — Centurion,  George 
Bieregel;  secretary,  R.  W.  Zarr;  treas- 
urer, S.  Segal;  captain,  George  Steppello. 
New  Jersey  Division  —  Centurion, 
Duari'e  W.  Moore;  secretary,  John  Carey; 
treasurer,  George  Hohman;  captain, 
Charles  F.  Hansen. 


The  cycling  carniv:al  at  the  Broadway 
Auditorium,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  that  began 
Saturday,  January  2nd,  resulted  in  a  vic- 
tory for  McNamara  and  Verri  in  the  one- 
mile  team  match,  professional,  over  Root 
and  Lawson.  Wiley,  the  Syracuse  motor- 
tor-paced  star,  got  away  with  the  five- 
mile  motor-paced  race,  defeating  Carman 
in  that  effort,  and  McDougall  led  the 
amateurs  in  their  two  starts  from  the 
tape. 

Kramer  made  his  usual  appearance  on 
the  track  in  a  quarter-mile  exhibition,  but 
his  time,  25^  seconds,  was  not  up  to  the 
high  standard  usually  set  by  the  Ameri- 
can champion. 

Fourth  in  the  cycle  of  six-day  grinds 
is  the  Buffalo  limited  race,  which  started 
one  minute  after  midnight  on  Sunday, 
January  3rd,  with  ten  teams  on  the  start- 
ing line.  Goullet,  the  big  Australian,  is 
keeping  away  from  the  track  for  a  while 
in  order  to  take  a  much-needed  rest,  so 
there  is  no  one  star  in  the  race,  which 
promises  a  close  finish. 

Lawson,  teamed  with  Eddie  Root, 
stands  a  good  chance  of  crossing  the  line 
a  winner  in  this  race,  while  the  newly 
formed  Bronx  team  of  K^aiser  and 
Cameron  is  to  be  reckoned  with. 

Kaiser's  performance  in  this  race  will 
be  watched  with  interest  by  members 
of  the  cycling  fraternity,  because  the 
ex-amateur  champion  showed  that  he  was 
right  there  when  he  stayed  with  the  big 
men  in  the  New  York  grind.  In  the 
Newark  race  he  improved  a  lot  and 
showed  plenty  of  speed.  He  is  one  of 
the  few.  Americans  who  are  conceded  a 
chance  to  fill  Frank  Kramer's  shoes. 

On  Sunday  night  at  10  minutes  to  12 
these  six-day  riders  made  their  getaway 
from  the  starting  line,  the  first  named  of 
each  team  starting:  Eddie  Root  and  Iver 
Lawson;  George  Wiley  and  Bobby  Wal- 
thour;  Marcel  Dupuy  and  Victor  Linart; 
Frank  Corry  and  Clarence  Carman; 
George  Cameron  and  Harry  Kaiser; 
George  Colombatto  and  Julien  Prevost; 
Gus  Wohlrab  and  Gordon  Walker;  John 
and  Menus  Bedell;  Reggie  McNamara 
and  Francesco  Verri;  Joe  Kopsky  and 
Norman  Hansen. 

The  riders  started  off  fast  and  covered 
24  miles  the  first  hour.  Root  was  lead- 
ing at  that  time. 

Early  Monday  morning,  at  7:50  o'clock, 
after  eight  hours'  racing,  the  riders  had 
covered  157  miles  and  4  laps,  with  Wiley 


leading  all  the  way,  and  all  teams  tied. 
Special  sprints  were  won  by  Verri,  Law- 
son,  Kaiser,  Menus  Bedell,  McNamara 
(2),  and  Corry  and  Walthour  rode  a  dead 
heat  for  one. 

Six-lap  (3/^  mile)  amateur  —  Won  by 
McDougall,  scratch;  second,  Ciaciuch,  10 
yards;  third.  Madden,  10  yards.  Time, 
1:12. 

One-mile  team  match,  professional — 
Won  by  McNamara  and  Verri  from  Law- 
son  and  Root  in  straight  heats.  Times, 
2:36%  and  2:21%. 

Five-mile  motor-paced  match,  profes- 
sional— Won  by  Wiley  from  Carman. 
First  heat  won  by  Carman.  Time,  8:55. 
Second  heat  won  by  Wiley.  Time,  9:15. 
Third  heat  won  by  Wiley  by  default. 

Quarter-mile  exhibition  by  Frank  Kra- 
mer.   Time,  2S|-^  seconds. 

One-mile  motorcycle  exhibition  by 
Jimmy  Hunter.     Time,   1:23. 

Two-mile  lap  race,  amateur — Won  by 
McDougall,  59  points;  second,  Weber,  47 
points;  third,  Schieder,  46  points. 

Ten-mile  open,  professional — Won  by 
Corry;    second,    Hansen;    third,    Linart. 


"Bobby"  Walthour,  veteran,  is  still  there 

Time,  22:58.     Lap  winners:  Corry  2,  Li- 
nart 4,  Kopsky  2. 


Neville  Quits  Kramer,  May  Train  Goullet 

Kramer  admitted  before  starting  for 
Buffalo  that  Neville  would  not  handle 
him  for  next  year,  for  the  first  time  since 
he  started  his  career  on  the  track.  The 
breach  that  has  sprung  up  between  Ne- 
ville and  Kramer  may  bring  him  over  to 
Goullet's  camp  next  season.  At  any 
rate,  it  is  certain  that  the  Australian  will 
make  every  effort  to  land  him. 

Good  trainers  of  cyclists  are  very 
scarce  and  the  sport  contains  only  a  few 
first-rate  handlers. 


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33 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 

Wherein  Prospect  Hears  the  Dealer's  Point  of  View  on  the  Question  of 

Many  Models  and   Varied   Type — Owners   Demand   Free 

Service   and   Accessories   From   the   Dealer 


The  eleventh  of  a  series  of  articles  in  which 
ences  of  John  Prospect  in  quest  of  a  powei 


told  the  experi- 
iven  two-wheeler 


Not  long  after  his  conversation  with 
Dr.  Wise  on  Christmas  day.  when  the 
doctor  urged  the  sale  of  varied  types  of 
motorc3'cles,  John  Prospect  passed  the 
X-Z  agency  on  his  way  home  from  the 
bank. 

Bentley,  the  X-Z  agent,  happened  to 
enter  his  store  as  Prospect  passed  and 
inA'ited  him  to  come  in  and  pass  the  time 
of  day. 

"How's  your  machine?"  inquired  Bent- 
ley.  "Any  more  trouble  from  putting 
oil  in  the  gas  tank  or  any  such-like 
things  for  me  to  fix?" 

Prospect  laughed  and  accepted  a  seat 
alongside  the  dealer's  desk,  which  he  not- 
ed was  covered  with  business-like  papers 
systematically  arranged  and  bore  the 
stamp  of  good  management. 

"Nothing  like  that,"  he  answered,  "but 
I  have  a  new  bug.  Dr.  Wise  has  been 
talking  to  me  about  what  he'd  like  to 
see  in  the  way  of  varied  types  of  motor- 
cycles. Motorcycle  vans  and  little  light- 
weight singles,  for  instance,  in  every 
dealer'shop.  He  said  every  dealer  ought 
to  carry  ten  models  instead  of  one  or 
two." 

Bentley  Gives  the  Dealer's  Side 

Bentley  did  not  show  any  enthusiasm. 

"Did  he?  Well,  then  he  ought  to  take 
the  dealer's  job  for  a  while  and  find  out 
how  much  fun  it  is  to  handle  eight  or 
ten  demonstrating  machines  that  cost 
him  $200  apiece.  The  small  dealer  es- 
pecially can't  afford  to  tie  up  so  much 
cash." 

"But  he  can  offer  buyers  a  wide  range 
of  models  to  select  from,  while  if  he 
handles  only  one  motorcycle  he's  got  to 
try  to  sell  that  one  every  time  and  can't 
give  the  buyer  a  choice."  Prospect  urged. 

Bentley  shook  his  head. 

"No.  you've  got  the  wrong  dope  there. 
The  big  distributer  in  a  large  city  might 
do  that  and  get  away  with  it,  but  the 
ante's  too  high  for  the  average  dealer 
without  big  money  behind  him,  like  my- 
self, who  has  to  use  most  of  last  year's 
profits  to  start  things  going  this  year. 
Now,  suppose  I  have  seven  models  in 
stock  as  demonstrating  machines;  say 
three  different  makes,  twins  and  singles, 


"You  want  to  get  this  straight,"  said  Bentley 

a  three-speeder  or  so,  and  one  of  the 
motorcycle  vans  your  doctor  friend  is  so 
fond  of.  Item  number  one — about  four- 
teen hundred  dollars  initial  expense  paid 
out  of  my  own  pocket.  Well,  then  there's 
the  stock  of  parts  to  be  thought  of — 
parts  for  seven  machines,  not  one.  Item 
number  two — eight  hundred  dollars' 
worth  of  parts,  most  of  which  you  are 
not  sure  will  be  sold,  but  which  you  must 
keep  in  stock  in  order  to  make  quick 
repair  jobs  without  sending  to  the  fac- 
factory,  which  may  be  a  thousand  miles 
away. 

The  Question  of  Parts 

"You  want  to  get  this  straight:  han- 
dling parts  in  such  bulk  is  not  a  com- 
fortable matter.  One  factory  decided  to 
reduce  the  cost  of  its  parts,  and  a  friend 
of  mine  was  caught  with  four  thousand 
dollars'  worth  on  his  hands  that  he  had 
paid  cash  for.  Result — an  actual  loss  to 
him  of  over  five  hundred  dollars.  Of 
course,   the  parts  did  not  sell  below  the 


"If  they 


lin — they  want  repaii 


price  he  paid  the  factory  for  them,  but 
the  reduction  lost  him  the  profit  on  so 
much  repair  work." 

"I   see  what  you   mean,"   Prospect  as- 
sented,  "but   what   are   you   going  to   do 


when  this  buyer  fellow  comes  along  and 
wants  a  certain  type  of  machine — say 
a  chain-drive  single,  which  the  X-Z  does 
not   carry?" 

Bentley  winked  at  his  cigar  thought^ 
fully. 

"It's  a  pretty  good  bet  that  1  sell  him 
the  belt-drive  single  that  we  do  carry. 
But  even  if  I  lose  out  on  that  sale  the 
difference  of  selling  the  one  single  ma- 
chine in  a  season  is  not  enough  to  vvar- 
rant  me  in  carrying  an  extra  model  in 
stock,  with  an  assortinent  of  parts." 

"I  get  you.  But  suppose  you  were  a 
big  distributer  in  a  large  city,  wouldn't 
that  be  another  proposition?  In  such 
a  case  you  ought  to  have  more  than  one 
model  in  stock." 

"That's  a  different  proposition.  But  it 
works  out  just  the  same.  Take  the  auto- 
mobile dealer.  The  little  fellow  in  a 
small  territory  never  has  but  one  ma- 
chine on  view  in  his  salesroom.  When 
his  business  enlarges  and  he  shifts  to 
a  big  city  he,  takes  on  another  model 
or  two  of  the  same  make.  Why?  He's 
got  the  additional  trade  to  insure  a  good 
many  sales  of  the  other  models.  We 
motorcycle  fellows  have  additional  trou- 
ble in  the  way  of  service.  The  garages 
take  care  of  the  troubles  of  the  new 
motor  car  owner,  but  we  have  to  handle 
all  the  repair  work  on  the  models  we  sell 
and  we  rarely  can  collect  any  payment 
in  the  case  of  new  models." 

Owners  Come  After  Free  Service 

"Do  you  find  that  owners  require  much 
service_after  a  sale?"  Prospect  wanted  to 
know. 

"Service?  They  require  slavery!  If 
they  run  into-  a  railroad  train  they  want 
me  to  make  repairs.  If  they  drop  an 
axe  on  the  carburetter  they  come  around 
for  a  bit  of  free  service — and  not  a  cent 
will  they  pay.  I  don't  think  it's  because 
they  are  trying  to  cheat  me,  but  siin- 
ply  because  they  consider  that  it's  within 
their  rights  to  come  around  after  a  sale 
and  make  me  dry  nurse  their  machine 
as  long  as  they  can  find  anything  to 
be    fixed   about   it." 

"Well,  aren't  they  entitled  to  service 
if  there's  anything  goes  wrong  with  the 


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machine?  They  pay  a  good  price  for  a 
motorcycle  and  they  expect  attention 
after  they  buy  a  machine,  and  don't  like 
it  if  you  drop  them  like  a  bad  penny  as 
soon  as  you  have  their  money." 

"That's  just  what  I  want  you  to  un- 
derstand." Bentley  leaned  forward  ear- 
nestly. "If  the  machine  fails  anywhere, 
and  it's  seldom  that  the  X-Z  does,  I  am 
willing  to  make  good  with  the  repairs 
without  the  owner  paying  a  cent.  If  a 
part  breaks  or  fails  in  any  way  I  ship 
it  back  to  the  factory  and  get  credit  for 
the  one  I  substitute.  But  the  attitude 
of  most  buyers  seems  to  be  that  they 
are  doing  me  a  favor  to  buy  the  machine 
from  me  at  the  price  they  pay  for  it 

What  the  Dealer  Must  Do 

"Most  buyers  try  to  get  something 
for  themselves  with  the  machine.  First 
they  try  to  get  me  to  cut  the  price  for 
them.  Finding  I  won't  do  that — it's  not 
my  policy  and  never  was — they  want 
something  with  the  machine;  if  it's  not 
a  lighting  system,  it's  a  horn  or  some- 
thing of  the  kind." 

"Do  you  give  it  to  them?  You  never 
.gave  me  a  horn." 

"Generally.  I  didn't  give  you  a  horn 
but  I  took  many  times  the  price  in  try- 
ing to  teach  you  to  ride  a  motorcycle 
without  busting  it." 

Prospect  laughed.  "I  guess  you  did." 
he  said.  "But  when  you  give  riders'  a 
horn  they  don't  expect  anything  else, 
do   they?" 

"Anything  else?  Why  the  horn  is  gen- 
erally only  an  appetizer.  They  act  as  if 
I  was  two  hundred  dollars  in  their  debt 
and  they  were  privileged  to  use  me  in- 
definitely. I  have  to  be  an  encyclopedia 
on  motorcycle  machinery,  an  F.  A.  M. 
expert  on  laws  dealing  with  motorcy- 
cles, an  ever-ready  repair  man,  and  a 
good  fellow  combined.  They  can't  see 
that  my  time  has  just  as  much  value  to 
me  as  it  had  before  they  bought  the  ma- 
chine. 

Red,  Blue,  White,  Black — in  Tires 

"Take  the  matter  of  tires.  One  fellow 
bought  a  twin  from  me  last  year  which 
was  fitted  with  Such-and-such  tires.  A 
few  days  later  he  came  in  and  said  that 
a  friend  had  told  him  that  the  Such-and- 
such  tires  did  not  have  a  proper  tread 
on  the  rear  wheel,  that  the  tread  didn't 
grip  properly.  He  wanted  me  to  remove 
the  Such-and-such  tires  and  substitute 
the  So-and-so  without  his  dipping  into 
his  purse  for  a  nickel.  Well,  I  told  him 
that  as  far  as  I  knew  the  tires  on  his 
machine  were  as  good  as  any  in  the  mar- 
ket, but  that  if  they  failed  in  any  way  to 
take  it  up  with  the  Such-and-such  people. 


who  were  responsible  for  their  tires,  not 
with  me." 

"The  tires  were  all  right,  weren't 
they?" 

"Perfectly.  But  the  next  day  he  came 
around  and  said  that  he  was  sure  the 
back  wheel  was  slipping,  and  he  wanted 
criss-cross   anti-skid   studded   tread    tires 


"They  want  a  horn  or  lighting  system " 

in  place  of  his  own.  It  happened  that 
my  demonstrating  machine  had  So-and- 
so  anti-skid  tires  fitted — they  are  op- 
tional on  the  X-Z  machines — and  I  took 
an  hour  out  of  my  time  to  switch  tires 
with  this  fellow.  1  thought  that  was  the 
end  of  the  matter,  but  it  wasn't.  Next 
week  he  came  back  and  said  that  he  had 
found  out  by  reading  in  the  motorcycle 
text-book  that  I  loaned  him  that  So- 
and-so  had  brought  out  a  new  tread 
which  was  red  and  blue  instead  of  white 
with  red  tread.  He  thought  that  this 
would  look  pretty  on  his  machine  and 
wanted  me  to  take  it  up  with  the  fac- 
tory. He  realized,  he  said,  that  I  could 
not  be  expected  to  take  so  much  trou- 
ble for  nothing,  so  he  offered  to  pay 
for  the  stamp  and  even  the  return  post- 
age. Of  course  I  explained  to  him  that 
the  So-and-so  people  could  not  be  ex- 
pected to  swap  new  tires  for  ones  that 
bad  seen  some  usage.     Well,  he  saw  the 


"He  paid  the  sign  painter  to  color  them" 

point  to  that,  but  thought  tliat  one  dol- 
lar ought  to  make  it  worth  their  while 
to  exchange.  He  said  the  two  tires  comr 
plete  cost  twenty-four  dollars  and  were 
guaranteed  to  go  five  thousand  miles 
apiece,  which  made  ten  thousand  iniles 
for  twenty-four  dollars.  Since  he  had 
only  ridden  them  three  hundred  miles 
the  depreciation  in  value  ought  to  be  only 
seventy-two  cents,  but  he  was  willing  to 


pay  me  a  dollar  to  get  the  factory  to 
exchange  his  used  tires  for  new  ones  of 
a  different  pattern.     Can  you  beat  it?" 

"Was  that  the  last  of  him?"  Prospect 
asked. 

"Yes.  But  the  other  day  I  saw  him 
going  by  on  his  machine  and  his  tires 
were  colored  black  and  red.  I  learned 
later  that  he  had  paid  the  sign  painter 
fifty   cents   to   color   them   for   him." 

Prospect  and  Bentley  both  laughed,  but 
the  dealer  soon  became  serious. 

New  Types? — Yes,  When  Demanded 

"No,  from  the  dealers'  point  of  view 
you  can't  see  the  many  types  of  ma- 
chines and  big  stock  of  parts  stuff.  An- 
otlier  demonstrating  model  means  more 
parts  and  additional  outlay,  and  it  all 
mounts  up.  To  the  big  distributer  in  a 
good  territory  it's  another  matter,  but 
as  far  as  I  am  concerned  I  take  just 
the  opposite  point  of  view  from  your 
friend.  Dr.  Wise.  He  is  arguing  from 
the  standpoint  of  big  business  promotion, 
but  in  the  motorc3'cle  trade  it  doesn't 
pay  to  put  all  your  money  on  the  board 
in  a  hit-or-miss  fashion.  You've  got 
to  have  the  dollars  to  back  up  every 
undertaking,  and  that's  the  only  way  to 
be  secure." 

"How  about  the  manufacturer?" 

"Well,  you'll  find  that  most  of  the  fac- 
tories will  supply  you  with  pretty  much 
any  kind  of  machine  you  want.  But  one 
thing's  sure — it's  better  for  them  to  keep 
in  stock  twenty  thousand  dollars'  worth 
of  parts  for  one  model  than  fifty  thou- 
sand dollars'  worth  of  parts  for  four 
models." 

"Don't  you  think  that  new  types  will 
be    produced?" 

"As  soon  as  there  is  a  market  for 
them — not  before.  The  factories  are 
ready  to  fill  any  demand,  but  they  are 
not  going  to  get  out  a  new  model  on  a 
sporting  chance.  Such  a  chance  isn't 
sporting — it's  gambling." 


Squirt  Can  that  Pumps  Oil  on  Pressure 

An  improvement  in  oiling  devices  is 
a  squirt  can  which  has  a  movable  but- 
ton on  the  bottom.  When  this  button 
is  pressed  the  oil  is  forced  out  of  the 
spout  under  pressure.  Ordinary  oil-cans 
with  flexible  bottoms  work  all  right  when 
the  spout  is  clean,  but  if  the  spout  is 
stopped,  one  cannot  tell  whether  the  can 
delivers  oil  or  not  when  poked  into  an 
oil  hole,  because  the  bottom  yields  any- 
waj-.  The  new  device  is  in  effect  a  pump, 
the  piston  of  which  is  worked  by  the  but- 
ton on  the  bottom  of  the  can,  and  if  the 
spout  is  stopped  up  the  button  will  not 
push  in.  If  enou.gh  pressure  is  applied, 
the  obstruction  will  be  forced  out. 


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35 


of  the  corps  of  gun 


notorcycles,    sh. 


protected  by  a  shield 


An  Appreciation  From  Overseas 

In  the  December  16th  issue  of  Bicy- 
cling News  and  Motor  Review,  published 
in  England,  appeared  the  following  ap- 
preciative comment  on  the  tribute  to 
"Happy  Days"  Pitman,  written  by  R. 
G.  Betts,  which  appeared  in  the  October 
13th  issue  of  Bicycling  World  and  Mo- 
torcycle  Review; 

"'Happy  Days.'  This  was  the  cheery 
nom  de  plume  of  one  of  America's  oldest 
and  best  cyclists — Will  R.  Witman — 
whose  name  re-echoes  along  the  corri- 
dors of  the  past  fifty  years  of  the  pas- 
time, and  who  was  known  and  beloved, 
not  only  by  his  intimate  associates  of 
the  United  States,  but  by  every  British 
visitor  to  New  York  who  had  any  con- 
nection with  cycling.  He  was  65  years 
of  age  and  stuck  to  the  bicycle  to  the 
end  of  his  life.  In  an  appreciative  and 
beautifully  written  article  by  R.  G.  Betts 
in  the  Bicycling  World  (the  second  old- 
est cycling  paper)  it  is  touchingly  shown 
how  highly  he  was  beloved  by  his  com- 
rades, and  I  have  seldom  read  anything 
more  simply  moving  and  tender.  'To 
me,'  says  the  writer,  'he  was  always 
loyal,  always  true;  and  if  ever  man  loved 
the  bicycle  and  all  for  which  it  stood,  his 
name  was  Will  R.  Pitman.  To  it  and 
to  his  friends  he  was  faithful  to  the  end.' 


It  is  a  fine  tribute,  and  well  earned.  At 
the  funeral  some  graceful  verses  by 
Quincy  Kilby  were  read,  this  being  one 
of   the   stanzas: 

"  'Dear  Happy  Days — for  so  we  came  to 
call  him, 
Who  knew  and  loved  his  gentle,  kindly 
ways — 
Has  found  his  rest.     No  ill  can  now  be- 
fall  him. 
Nor  pain  nor  trouble  hurt  our  Happy 

Days.' 
"The  sentiment  among  the  old-t:iniers 
of  America  has  always  been  good  and 
high,  and,  in  these 'times  of  stress  and 
trouble,  such  sincere  and  earnest  appre- 
ciation has  a  singularly  touching  value, 
as  showing  that  love  and  gratitude  are 
not  vet  lost  virtues  in  a  whirling  world." 


Influence  of  the  War  on  Finish 

The  war  is  creating  new  styles  in  more 
than  women's  clothes  and  battleships. 
It  is  going  to  influence  bicycles  in  many 
ways,  especially  in  the  matter  of  finish. 
Already  the  military  authorities  are  be- 
ginning to  specify  a  certain  finish  for  the 
machines  they  buy.  Details  concerning 
the  color  of  the  new  machines  and  the 
kind  of  enamel  used  are  lacking,  but  a 
representative  of  the  English  paper.  Bi- 
cycling News  and  Motor  Review,  has  this 


to  say  about  the  question  of  war  finish: 
"I  do  not  suppose  many  agents  have 
had  an  opportunity  of  seeing  the  motor- 
cycles which  have  lately  been  supplied 
to  the  order  of  the  Russian  Government, 
but  that  they  will  observe  replicas  as  to 
the  finish  of  these  machines  goes  without 
saying;  for  it  is  to  be  conceived  that  the 
workmanlike  finish  on  these  Russian 
mounts  is  going  to  create  a  new  fashion. 
The  dull  green  appearance,  even  down  to 
the  smallest  detail,  when  I  saw  a  com- 
pany (we  must  now  write  in  military 
terms)  of  New  Hudsons  ready  for  park- 
ing struck  me  as  the  ideal  finish  midway 
between  all-black  and  black  and  plated. 
They  were  relieved  from  the  funereal 
appearance  of  the  former,  and.  while  they 
lacked  the  genial  glitter  of  the  latter, 
there  was  much  compensation  to  be 
gained  from  their  look  of  sturdy,  hard- 
working covering.  In  these  days  many 
of  us  have  come  to  look  on  the  super- 
lative finish  as  the  one  which  will  protect 
the  machine  from  all  weather  and  roacl 
conditions,  and  at  the  same  time  pre- 
serve a  respectable  touch  of  dignity  in 
the  matter  of  appearance.  Whether  this 
new  Russian  and  War  Office  idea  wil! 
go  towards  forwarding  that  expert  opin- 
ion on  finish  among  the  general  public 
remains  to  be  seen." 


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What  Is  New  in  England 


ARTICLE  III 


Surveying  the  New  Models  in  Bicycles  — Appli- 
ances That  Aid  Riders'  Comfort    Military  Models 


in  looking  over  the  Engli^ih  manu- 
facturers' offerings  to  the  bicycling  puj- 
lic  for  the  coming  season  no  radical 
change  in  frame  or  design  is  to  be  noted. 
Most  of  the  more  popular  high-priced 
models  are  fitted  with  three-speed  gear, 
generally  the  Slurmey--Archer,  and  the 
oil-bath  gearcase  is  generally  met  with. 
In    military    models    several    firms    offer 


Raleigh   3-sp 


specialties,  but  these  seem  to  differ  frouj 
the  ordinary  machines  only  in  being  of 
an  unusually  sturdy  frame  and  fitted 
with  clips  to  carry  a  rifle  besides  having 
a   dulled   finish. 

So  much  for  generalities.  As  with  the 
motorcycle,  refinements  in  detad  are  the 
rule.  The  Modele  Superbe  Raleigh,  a 
typical  high-priced  machine,  selling  for 
$78,  has  the  well-known  X  frame  of  that 
concern,  the  handlebars  are  made  with 
neatly  concealed  roller  levers  for  the 
brakes.  No  clips  are  on  the  machine, 
the  lugs  for  carrying  brakes,  pumps  and 
so  forth  being  brazed  to  the  frame.  The 
new  model  has  the  all-weather  finish, 
which  enjoys  a  deserving  popularity 
among  British  riders,  the  rims  of  the 
wheels  and  the  spokes  being  of  non- 
rusting  metal.  Extra  wide  mud  guards 
and  splasher  with  an  efficient  oil-bath 
gearcase  all  operate  toward  the  comfort 
of  the  rider.  The  Sturmey-Archer  three- 
speed  gear  has  handlebar  control. 

In  the  construction  of  the  Raleigh  are 
sev.eral  admirable  features.  For  instance, 
there  is  the  notable  absence  of  inalleable 
iron  castings  in  the  head  and  seat  bracket 
joints  and  in  the  crank  bracket.  Thus 
weight  and  the  possibility  of  flaws  are 
reduced  to  a  minimum  in  these  machines 
in  which  stroug  sheet  , steel  loops,  pro- 
duced in  powerful  presses,  from  the  finest 


homogeneous  cold  rolled  steel,  are  used. 
Again,  the  tubes  and  joints  are  united 
by  a  superior  process.  The  old  systci. 
of  hand  brazing  at  the  hearth  has  been 
long  abolished  from  the  Lenton  Works. 
The  frames,  after  being  fitted  together, 
are  immersed  in  a  crucible  of  molten 
brass  which  is  kept  at  a  uniform  tem- 
perature, entirely  avoiding  the  possibility 
of  that  very  undesirable  product — a  burnt 
tube — while  the  molten  brass  running 
into  every  crevice  ensures  a  satisfactory 
joint. 

The  gearcase  of  this  model  is  stamped 
out  of  sheet  metal  instead  of  being  built 
up  by  hand  and  is  light,  stiff  and  en- 
during. .\n  improvement  in  mudguards 
is  exhibited,  by  the  provision  of  a  bead 
at  the  end  of  the  guard  both  fore  and  aft. 

In  every  case  the  equipment  of  the 
new  British  machines  is  very  complete. 
In  the  case  of  the  Wuflruna  new  three- 
speed  model,  which  is  one  of  the  most 
widely  used  of  the  English  mounts,  an 
all-black  weather  finish  is  provided;  the 
chain  is  enclosed  in  an  efiicient  guard,  a 
tool  box  is  hung  from  the  rear  of  the 
saddle,  while  a  pump  is  attached  to  the 
rear  of  the  seat  mast,  and  a  lamp  to  the 
front  forks. 

The  bicycle  lines  of  the  leading  firms 
are  full,  offering  a  varied  type  to  the 
prospective     buyer.       For    instance,     the 


Rover  military   model 

Triumph  Cycle  Co.  offer  a  de  luxe  model, 
three  three-speed  models  and  two  road- 
sters without  the  extra  gear  fitment,  path 
racers  and  road  racers,  a  handsome 
ladies'  model,  and  special  types  in  road- 
sters at  slightly  lower  prices. 

The  Triumph  machine  seems  to  be  one 
of  the  most  popular  of  the  across-the- 
ocean  pedal  mounts,  and  during   the  pa-^t 


year  the  speed  model,  which  sells  at  a 
lower  rate  than  the  roadsters,  being  with- 
out the  extra  fitments,  has  won  a  num- 
ber of  races.  The  special  Triumph  fea- 
ture— a  bicycle  band  brake — appears  in 
this  machine  alone,  and  is  retained  for 
the  coming  season. 

In  the  Sunbeam  two-speed  model  tht 
automatic  oiler  gearcase  is  built  into 
the  machine  instead  of  being  detachable,. 
as  is  usually  the  case. 

These  machines  sell  at  a  good  figure,- 
although  it  is  not  too  much  to  pay  for 
a  high-class  bicycle,  the  retail  selling 
price  of  10  models  chosen  at  random 
Ijeing  $45.40. 

In  spite  of  the  war  and  the  unsettled 
conditions  that  prevail  in  England  the 
bicycle  manufacturers  are  not  complain- 
ing of  hard  times.  Bicycle  exports  are 
cut    in    half    but    the    home    market    still 


del  with  all-weather  finish 


supports  sales.     One  firm  sold  60.000  ma- 
chines in  the  past  year. 


Melbourne  Motordrome 

Nearing    Completioii 

Good  progress  is  being  made  towards 
the  banking  and  foundations  of  the  mo- 
tordrome wliich  is  to  be  erected  on  the 
site  of  the  present  cycle  track  on  the 
Amateur  Sports  Grounds  near  iMel- 
bourne,  Australia.  The  speedway,  which 
is  to  be  built  on  the  lines  of  the  most 
up-to-date  racing  tracks  of  this  country, 
will  be  three  laps  to  the  mile  and  a  true 
circle.  The  cost  of  erecting  the  motor- 
drome is  set  down  at  .$20,000.  The  track 
is  to  be  banked  to  carry  speeds  of  over 
90  miles  an  hour,  in  fact,  the  danger 
zone  will  not  be  touched  until  a  pace  of 
120   miles   per   hour   is   attained. 

The  running  surface  of  the  track  will 
1)e  smooth  vitrified  brick  (some  222,000 
being  used),  set  in  concrete.  The  track 
will  also  be  suitable,  it  is  claimed,  for 
bicycle  racing.  Electrical  timing  ap- 
paratus is  to  be  installed.  Suitable  ac- 
commodation is  to  be  provided  for  the- 
pulilic  in  the  way  of  seats,  around  the 
outside  of  the.  arena;  also  the  position 
of  the  present  grandstand,  raised  and  im- 
proved. .A  company  with  a  capital  of 
nearly  $40,000  is  being  floated  to  finance- 
and   run    the   grounds. 


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Lecturer  Camps  and  Tours 

Wisconsin  Roads  With  a  Motorcycle 

Theodore  J,  VVerle,  travehng  lecturer 
for  the  Wisconsin  Anti-Tuberculosis  As- 
sociation at  Milwaukee  gave  a  unique 
demonstration  of  the  utility  of  the  motor- 
cycle during  Christmas  week  in  a  sketch 
which  was  part  of  the  bill  at  the  Majestic 
Theater,  the  largest  vaudeville  house  in 
the  city.  Werle  has  been  using  Har- 
ley-Davidsons  for  the  last  three  years, 
using  a  three-speed  model  this  year.  In- 
cidentally he  boasts  of  the  highest  motor- 
cycle mileage  record  of  any  rider  in  the 
state. 

But  Werle  is  not  just  an  ordinary  rider 
despite  the  fact  that  he  derives  all  sorts 
of  pleasure  out  of  his  work.  And  he 
practices  what  he  preaches — the  value  of 
living  in  the  great  out-of-doors.  There- 
fore he  carries  with  him  a  complete 
camping  outfit — tent,  blankets  and  cook- 
ing utensils.  Besides  this  is  the  big  case 
for  the  stereopticon  lantern  and  slides, 
including  curtain.  Then  he  tops  ofif  the 
load  with  a  husky  140-pound  helper,  a 
total  weight  of  about  350  pounds  excess 
baggage.  Yet  there  are  few  spots  on  the 
map  of  Wisconsin  where  "that  young 
preacher  man"  has  not  been. 

In  Werle's  vaudeville  sketch  he  car- 
ried his  audience  out  into  one  of  the 
many  little  hamlets  in  the  Badger  State 
and  showed  how  he  and  his  helper  pre- 
pared   for    the    night,    erecting    the    tent 


and  laying  out  the  blankets.  By  the 
time  the  helper  had  the  tent  in  shape 
Werle  has  unlimbered  the  stereopticon 
and  was  ready  to  proceed  with  one  of 
his  regular  country  town  lectures. 

Werle's  vaudeville  stunt  was  given  to 
boost  the  sales  of  Christmas  seals,  upon 
which  his  association  bases  most  of  its 
financial  support.  At  the  same  time  the 
anti-tuberculosis  emissary  impressed 
thousands  of  people  with  the  practica- 
bility and  durability  of  the  modern  mo- 


torcycle for  use  in  touring,  or  in  camp- 
ing expeditions. 


Coloring  the  Door  Lens  of  a  Lamp 
When  it  is  desired  to  convert  a  lamp 
with  a  clear  front  lens  into  a  tail  or  rear 
light,  the  door  lens  can  be  colored  by 
dipping  in  a  solution  of  white  shellac, 
denatured  alcohol  and  red  aniline  dye. 
The  glass  should  be  removed  from  the 
door  frame  and  suspended  from  a  wire 
before   dipping. 


sistant  demonstrating  their  life  out  of  doo 


'ith  the  Harley-Davidson 


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ADVERTISERS 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 60 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co 50 

Autorhobile  Supply  Mfg.  Co 65 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  The 59 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 69 

Baxter  Mfg.  Co 63 

Bevin  Bros.  Mfg.  Co 69 

Bosch  Magneto  Co 67 

Bretz,   T.  S 72 

Buffalo  Metal  Goods  Co 67 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co 66 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co 70 

Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co 47 

Classified   Advertising    71 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 55 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 8 

Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co 4,  5 

D 

Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co 6 

Dealers'  Directory  70 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 63 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.,  Co 66 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 62 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 65 

Erickson,  J.  W 70 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 71 


Federal  Rubber  Mf.g.  Co 71 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 71 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 68 

Fisk  Rubber  Co; 69 

Frasse,  Peter  A 64 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 2,  3 

Grady  &  Co.,  J.  W 64 

Great  Western  Mfg.  Co 49 

H. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 52,  53 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 69 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 61 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 48 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works.  Iver  61 
Jones  &  Noyes 69 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 60 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Mesinger,  H.  &  F 7 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 43,  44,  45,  46 

Morse  Chain  Co 69 

Mossberg  Co.,  Frank 59 

Mott  Wheel  Works 58 


N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co ■.2nd  cover 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 69 

P 

Pennsylvania   Rubber   Co 69 

Persons  Mfg.  Co 68 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 70 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 57 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  The 69 

R 

Reading  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 51 

Reading  Standard  Co 67 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 71 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 69 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co. 68 

Smith  Co.,  A.  0 54 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 3rd  cover 

Standard  Co 58 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 69 

Stevens  &  Co 66 

Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co 69 

T 
Twitchell  Gauge  Co 62 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co Back  cover 

V 

Van  Cleef  Bros 68 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  5,  1915 


Directory    of   Cycle   Trades    Products 

This  is  intended  to  be  a  complete  Directory  of  all  products  used  in  the  cycling  trades. 
We  make  no  claim  for  its  perfection  and  would  appreciate  criticism  from  manufacturers 
as  to  their  listing  and  that  of  other  companies.  It  is  our  intention  to  reprint  this  Direc- 
tory at  intervals  in  the  hope  that  it  will  be  found  of  assistance  to  our  dealer  subscribers. 


BEARINGS— BALL  AND  ROLLER 

American  Ball  Co.,  115  Clifford  St.,  Providence, 
R.  I. 

Auburn  Ball  Bearing  Co.,  29  Elizabeth  St.,  Ro- 
chester, N.   Y. 

Ball  &  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 

Bantam  Anti-Friction  Co.,  Bantam,  Conn. 

Barthel  &  Daly,  1790  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bower  Roller  Bearing  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Bretz  Co.,  J.  S.,  250  West  54th  St.,  New   York, 

Fafnir  Bearing  Co.,  New   Britain,  Conn. 

G.-A.  Ball  Bearing  Mfg.  Co.,  342  No.  Sheldon 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Imperial  Bearing  Co.,  1217  Forest  Ave.,  East, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Marburg  Bros.,  Inc.,   1790  Broadway,  New  York. 

NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

Norma  Co.  of  America,  1790  Broadway,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

Rhineland  Machine  Works  Co.,  1737  Broadway, 
New  York,  N.   Y. 

R.  I.  V.  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

S.  K.  F.  Ball  Bearing  Co.,  50  Church  St.,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

Standard  Machinery  Co.,  Cranston,  R.  I. 

Standard   Roller   Bearing  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

BALL   RETAINERS 
STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO.,  INC.,  Lancaster, 

Pa. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

BATTERIES   (DRY) 
American  Ever  Ready  Co.  (National  Carbon  Co.), 

304   Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.   Y. 
French  Battery  &  Carbon  Co.,  Madison,   Wis. 
Hi-Po     Waterproof     Battery     Co.,     1007     Atlantic 

Ave.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Manhattan  Electrical  Supply  Co.,   17  Park  Place, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Nungesser  Carbon   &   Battery   Co.,    1170   E.    3Sth 

St.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Stackpole  Carbon  Co.,  Saint  Mary's,  Pa. 
Standard  Carbon  Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
U.    S.    Auto    Battery    Co.,    60    Warren    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 

BATTERIES    (STORAGE) 

American   Battery   Co.,   1134   Fulton  St.,  Chicago. 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.  (National  Carbon  Co.), 
304  Hudson  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Ampoo  Battery  Co.,  3031  So.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Ashbrook,  J.  F.,  Electrical  Mfgrs.,  2639  Emmeti 
St.,   Chicago,   111. 

Cook  Railway  Signal  Co.,  1793  So.  Broadway, 
Denver,  Colo. 

Cosmos  Electric  Co.,  136  Liberty  St.,  New  York. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  Co.,  19th  St.  and  Alle- 
gheny  Ave.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Electric  Storage  Battery  &  Mfg.  Co.,  130  Opera 
Place,   Cincinnati,  O. 

Essex  Storage  Battery  Co.,  272  Halsey  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Fcrmoile  Johnson  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Inc.,  445 
3rd  St.,   Niagara  Falls,  N.   Y. 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co..  Philadelphia,  Pa, 

Hughes,  Wessling  Co.,  4642  Ravenswood  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Multiple  Storage  Battery  Co.,  427  W.  50th  St., 
New  York.  N.  Y. 

National  Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago. 111. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  S.  State  St,  Chicago. 

Silvey  Electric  Co.,  10  So.   Canal  St.,  Dayton,  O. 

Titan  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Willard  Storage  Battery  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

BELLS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Lamb  Mf?.  Co.,  Winsted,  Conn. 
MOSSBERG   CO.,   FRANK,   Attleboro,   Mass. 
NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.    CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

BELT   IDLERS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira.  N.  Y. 

BELTING 
Chicago  Belting  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago    Rawhide    Mfg.    Co.,    1301    Elston    Ave., 

Chicago,  III. 
Graton  &  Knight  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Hide,  Leather  &  Belting  Co.,  227  S.  Meridian  St., 

Indianapolis,   Ind. 
New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51   Beekman  St., 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Shoemaker    &    Son,    W.    H.,    36    Vesey   St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 


BENT  PARTS 
CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  Toledo,  O. 

BICYCLES 

Acme   Brass   Works,    1427   Carroll   Ave.,    Chicago. 

Arnold,  Schwinn  &  Co.,  1718  North  Kildare  Ave., 
Chicago,    111. 

CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO.,  Toledo,  O. 

DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE   CO.,   Dayton,   O. 

EMBLEM   MFG.   CO.,   Angola,    N.   Y. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  Chicago,   111. 

Fowler-Manson-Sherman  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Chica- 
go, 111. 

Gendron  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

GRADY  &  CO.,  J.  W.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

GREAT  WESTERN  MFG.   CO.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,   Mass. 

Manufacturers  Supplies  Co.,  Cherry  and  Juniper 
Sts.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 

MIAMI    CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,   Middletown,    O. 

National  Cycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Bay  City,  Mich. 

PIERCE  CYCLE   CO.,   Buffalo,    N.   Y. 

Pope  Mfg.   Co.,  Westfield,  Mass. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  7th  and  Chest- 
nut Sts.,    Reading,   Pa. 

Rome  Bicycle  Mfg.  Co.,  Rome,  N.  Y. 

Snyder  Mfg.   Co.,  H.  P.,  Little  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Strohm  &  Bro.,  W.  A.,  1612  W.  Lake  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Toledo  Metal  Wheel  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 

Vim  Cycle  Hardware  Co.,  137  Broadway,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y. 

Worthington  Co.,  Elyria,  O. 

BICYCLES— COMMERCIAL 
JONES  &  NOYES,  Chicago,  111. 
Mead  Cycle  Co.,  Ciiicago,  111. 

BICYCLE   BOOSTER 
SMITH  CO.,  A.  O.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

BICYCLE  FORKS 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

BICYCLE  GRIPS 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beanes  St.,  Trenton, 

N.   J. 
Peckham  Co.,  O.  T.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
Peterlein,     C.     E.,     344     Commerce    Ave.,     Grand 

Rapids,  Mich. 

BICYCLE    HOLDERS 
Three-in-One   Oil    Co.,   42    Broadway,   New   York. 

BICYCLE    REPAIR    HANGER 
A.  &  J.   Mffj.  Co.,  559  W.  Lake  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
GREAT  WESTERN   MFG.   CO.,   La  Porte,  Ind. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

BOWDEN    CABLE 
Bretz   Co.,  J.   S.,   250   West   54th   St.,    New   York. 

BRACES 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,  Mass. 
Wilson  Novelty   Works,   L.,   Chicago,   HI. 

BRACKETS— TANK 

Clark  Mfg.  Co.,  W.  F.,  3550  W.  23rd  St.,  Chicago. 

Oberwegner  Motor  Co.,  813  Jefferson  Ave.,  'To- 
ledo, O. 

BRAKE   LINING 

American  Asbestos  Co.,  Norristown,  Pa. 

Asbestos  &  Rubber  Works  of  New  Jersey,  11th 
and  Linden  Sts.,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Axwell  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh. 

Carey   Co.,   Philip,   Lockland,   Cincinnati,   O. 

Cork  Insert  Co.,  164  Federal  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  St.,  Trenton, 
N.  J 

Horton  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  L.,  36  Whittier  St.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

New  York  Leather  Belting  Co.,  51  Beekman  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

Royal  Equipment  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Russell   Mfg.    Co.,   Middletown,   Conn. 

Staybestos    Mfg.    Co.,    Germantown,    Philadelphia. 

Woven  Steel  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

BRAZING    OUTFITS 
A.  &  J.  Mfg.  Co..  559  W.  Lake  St..  Chicago,  111. 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 

CARBON   REMOVER 
Krombs  &  Co..  173  No.  Green  St.,  Chicago,  III. 
Progressive  Mfg.  Co.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Worko  Co.,   127  Oak  St.,  Racine,  Wis. 


CARBURETTERS 
Air-Friction   Carburetor  Co.,   Dayton,   O. 
Breeze,  Geo.  A.,  621  Bellevue  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Byrne,  Kingston  &  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 
Camden    Anchor-Rockland    Mach.    Co.,    Camden, 

Me. 
Detroit  Lubricator  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Funke   Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert  F.   L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
G.    &    A.    Carburetor   Co.,    450    Sixth   Ave.,    New 

York,  N.   Y. 
Gardner    Carburetor    &    Brass    Wks.,    Shreveport, 

La. 
Gleason-Peters  Air  Pump  Co.,  255   Classon  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
Heitger  Carburetor  Co..  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Holley  Bros.  Co.,  131  Rowena  St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Holtzer-Cabot  Electric  Co.,  Brookline,  Mass. 
J.-B.    Carburetor    Co.,    1844    So.    Main    St.,    Los 

Angeles,   Cal. 
K.-C.-B.  Co.,  707  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Longuemare    Carburetor    Co.,    246    W.    59th    St., 

New   York,  N.   Y. 
Master    Carburetor    Corp.,    944    Woodward    Ave., 

Detroit,  Mich. 
National  Accessory  Co.,  Salem  Depot,  N.  H. 
North  Chicago  Machine  Co.,  No.  Chicago,  111. 
Senrab  Carburetor  Co.,  Ific,  Sea  Cliff,  L.  I. 
Shakespeare  Tr.  Co.,  Wm.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
Shain,  Chas.  "D.,  Station  L,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Siro     Carburetor     Mfg.     Co.,     122     Pleasant     St., 

Northampton,   Mass. 
Wheeler  &  Schebler,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 
Zenith   Carburetor   Co.,   Detroit,  Mich. 

CARRIERS— BICYCLE 

Andrews  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  Rockford.  111. 

Atlas  Specialty  Mfg.  Co,,  219  No.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  Chicago.  111. 

Des  Moines  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

DOW  WIRE  &  IRON  WORKS,  LouisvUle,  Ky. 

Edwards  &  Crist  Mfg.  Co..  The,  Chicago,  111. 

EXCELSIOR  CYCLE  CO.,  166  N.  Sangamon 
St.,    Chicago,    111. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  The  A.  J.,  3732  West 
25th  St.,  Cleveland,   O. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,  Mass. 

JONES  &   NOYES,   153  Austin  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO.,  15  War- 
ren St.,   New  York. 

Reed  Company,  Inc.,  Mayfield,  Cal. 

Wald   Mfg.    Co.,   Sheboygan,   Wis. 

CASTINGS 
Manufacturers  Foundry   Co.,   Waterbury,  Conn. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 

CEMENTS 
Benoit,  Constant  A.,   Brooklyn,  N.   Y.' 
Goodrich  Co.,   B    F.,  Akron,  O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO..  Akron.  O. 
Low  Rubber  Specialty  Co.,  Denver,  Colo. 
M.   &  M.   Mfg.   Co.,  The,  Akron,  O. 
National    Rubber   Co.,   4414   Papin   St.,  St.   Loui». 
National   Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  S.   St.   Clair 

St.,   Toledo,   O. 
Tinglev   &  Co.,   C.   O.,  Rahway,  N.  J. 
UNITlED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th    St.,    New  York,    N.    Y. 
VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,  Chicago,  111. 

CHAINS 

Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg.    Co.,    199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,   Mass. 
Culver    Taylor    Chain    Co.,     140    Madison    Ave., 

Detroit,    Mich. 
DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,   Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
DUCKWORTH    CHAIN   &    MFG.   CO.,   41    Mill 

St..   Springfield.   Mass. 
Frasse   Co.,   Peter  A.,   417   Canal   St.,   New  York, 
Funke   Co.,    Herbert    F.    L.,    110    Broad   St.,   New 

York.  N.   Y. 
MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,   Ithaca,   N.  Y. 
Whitney  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

CHAIN   GUARDS 
International    Stamping    Co.,    1852    West    Austin 

Ave.,   Chicago,    HI. 
Rastetter  &  Sons,  Louis,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

CHAIN   TOOL 

Bean   Co.,  The,   Berea,   O. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  375  Broadway,  New  York. 

CLOTHING 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 
Automobile  Apparel  Co.,  Portchester,  N.   Y. 
Bird,  Tones  &  Kenyon,  Utica,  N.   Y. 
Blauvelt    Knitting    Co.,    280    Plane    St.,    Newark, 
N.  J. 


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Cook  &  Bros.,  E.  C,  1301  Carroll  Ave.,  Chicago. 

Ellsworth  &  Thayer  Mfg.  Co.,  336  Broadway, 
Milwaukee,    Wis. 

Enck  &  Keys  Mfg.  Co.,  Ashland,  O. 

Gem  Shirt  Co.,  The,  Fifth  St.,  West,  Dayton,  O. 

Hall  &  Co.,  K.   S.,  Versailles,  O. 

Hill  Mfg.  Co.,  Richard  F.,  219  High  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Kraft  Knitting  Co.,  148  E.  Exchange  St.,  Akron, 
O. 

Lamm  Bros.,  341  No.  Gay  St.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Loewenburg  &  Co.,  58  Golden  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 

Nathan    Novelty    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New    York. 

Rosenwald  &  Weil,  508  So.  Franklin  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Rubin,  Marcus,  Chicago,  111. 

Star  Storm  Front  Co.,  Troy,  O. 

COASTER    BRAKES 
BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS  CO.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y 
COKBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain,  Conn. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE   CO.,   Elmira,   N.   Y. 
MIAMI   CYCLE   &   MFG.    CO.,   Middletown,    O. 
NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

COILS 
BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,  New 

York,    N.    Y. 
Knoblock-Heideman   Mfg.   Co.,   South   Bend,   Ind. 
Kokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 
Lemke    Electric    Co.,    280    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Pfansteihl   Electrical   Laboratory,   North   Chicago. 
Pittsfield  Spark  Coil  Co.,  Dalton.  Mass. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,   Newark,   N.  J. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Yale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,   111. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  MUwau- 
kee,  Wis. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

READING  STANDARD  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 

Shapiro-Michaelson  Motor  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

COMMERCIAL  VANS— BICYCLE 
Simplex  Machine   Co.,   Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

CRANK    HANGERS 
A.  &  J.   Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.  CO.,  Toledo.  O. 
GREAT  WESTERN  MFG.   CO.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

CYCLOMETERS 
NEW   DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn 
Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  The,  60  Sargeant  St.,  Hartford 
Conn. 

CYLINDERS 
Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Manufacturers  Foundry   Co.,   Waterbury,   Conn. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 
Wisconsin  Cylinder   Foundry  Co.,  Racine,   Wis. 

DELIVERY    VANS— MOTORCYCLE 
Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  LoudonviUe,  O. 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 
HENDEE  MFG.   CO.,   Springfield,   Mass. 
READING  STANDARD   CO.,   Reading,   Pa.     . 
Rogers  Mfg.   Co.,  326  W.   Madison  St.,   Chicago. 

DROP   FORGINGS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,   O. 
Williams  &  Co.,  J.   H.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

ELECTRIC    LIGHTING    SYSTEMS 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  223  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,    N.    Y. 

Bumiller   Co..  The  Herman,   Cincinnati,   O. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.  CO.,  INC.,  32  Spruce  St., 
Bridgeport,    Conn. 

Hughes,  Wessling  Co.,  4642  Ravenswood  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines.  la. 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S.,  1203  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Marburg  Bros.,  1790  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Maxivolt  Primary  Battery  Co.,  200  Fifth  Ave., 
New   York.   N.   Y. 

New  Lite  Mfg.  Co.,  1200  New  Lite  Bldg.,  New- 
ton,   Iowa. 

Remv    Electric   Co.,   Anderson,   Ind. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  S.  State  St..  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  98  Warren 
St.,    Newark,    N.   J. 

Vesta  Accumulator  Co.,  2100  Indiana  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

ENAMELS 

Adams  &  Elting  Co.,  716  Washington  Blvd.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Arnstein,  Inc.,  Eugene,  4611  Wentworth  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Benoit,  Constant.  Station  O..   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 
St.,  Toledo.  O. 

VAN  CLEEF  BROS.,  7707  Woodlawn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

FIRE  APPARATUS 

DAVIS   SEWING  MACHINE  CO.,   Dayton.    O. 


FIRE    EXTINGUISHERS 
Pyrene  Manufacturing  Co.,   1358    Broadway,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

FLYWHEELS 
Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

FOOT    RESTS 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Des  Moines  Mfg.  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

E.  &  C.  Mfg.  Co.,  1716  Ludlow  Ave.,  Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO..  255  Lafay- 
ette   Blvd.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  Hammondsport,  N.  Y. 

Randall  Mfg.    Co.,   Baltimore,   Md. 

Stauber  Hardware  Co.,  L.,  3911  Lincoln  Ave., 
Chicago,   111. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

StoU  Mfg.  Co.,  33rd  and  Walnut  Sts.,  Denver, 
Colo. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  473  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,   Mich. 

FREE   ENGINE   PULLEYS 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

GARAGES 
KELM    &   BURBACH,   387   3rd   St.,    Milwaukee, 


Wis. 


GAS 


PREST-O-LITE   CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight  Co.,  910  So.  Michigan  Blvd.,  Chicago, 
Tank-O-Gas  Co.,  Portland,  Me. 

GAS   FUEL   SAVERS 

Ariston  Co.,  The.,  250-8  W.  54th  St.,  New  York. 

Fulton-McCutchan  Co.,  1146  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111.      . 

Gilson  Motor  Starting  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind 

Hill  Stage  Co.,  Anderson,  Ind. 

Lydon  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

Moller    Bros.    Controller    &    Economizer    Co.,    700 

Betz   Bldg.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Motorcycle  Filter  Mfg.  Co.,  2408  E.  38th  St., 
Kansas    City,    Mo. 

Motorcycle  Specialty  Sales  Co.,  914  S.  Main  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Parisian   Novelty   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Safety  Automobile  Works,  107  East  7th  St.,  Los 
Angeles,   Cal. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Hairy,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,   Mich. 

GAS    LIGHTING    SYSTEM 
PREST-O-LITE  CO.,  INC.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

GAS    TIPS    AND    BURNERS 
American  Lava  Co.,   Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

GASOLENE   STRAINERS 

Breeze  Carburetor  Co.,  250  South  St.,  Newark, 
N.   7. 

G.  &  A.  Carburetor  Co.,  450  Sixth  Ave.,  New 
York,   N.  Y. 

GAUGES 

Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  A.,  564  W.  Randolph  St,.  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Buck  Sales  Co.,  211  N.  12th  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO.,  THE,  1205  Michi- 
gan Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Weiss  Mfg.   Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

GLOVES 

Gloversville   Auto-Glove    Co.,    Gloversville,    N.    Y. 
La  Crosse  Knitting  Co.,  La  Crosse,  Wis. 
Morrison-Ricker   Co.,   Grinnell,   la. 
Motorcycle  Equipment  Co.,  HammondsiJort,  N.  Y. 
Syracuse   &   Elbridge   Glove  &   Mitten   Co.,   Syra- 
cuse,  N.    Y. 
Walrath  Glove  Co.,  Gloversville,  N.  Y. 

GOGGLES 

American  Spectacle  Co.,  1328  Broadway,  New 
York,   N.    Y. 

CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  128  So.  Clinton 
St.,   Chicago,   Ilk 

George  &  Whyte  Co.,  546  Gilfillan  Bldg.,  St. 
Paul,   Minn. 

Hardy  &  Co.,  F.  A.,  Chicago,   111. 

New  Era  Optical  Co.,  337  W.  Madison  St.,  Chi- 
cago.  111. 

Wilson   Co.,   Inc.,  T.   A.,   Reading,  Pa. 

GREASE 
Piatt    &    Washburn    Refining    Co.,    11    Broadway, 
New  York,  N.   Y. 

HAND  WINDSHIELDS 

American    Auto   Top   Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,   Chicago,   111. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 

HANDLE    BARS 
Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  Shelby,  O. 
Chilson  &  Graham.   Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.   CO..  Toledo.  O. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,   Mass. 
KELLY  HANDLE  BAR  CO..  Cleveland,  O. 
MIAMI    CYCLE   &   MFG.    CO..   Middletown,    O. 

HANDLE   BAR   WATCH   CASE 

Adams  &  Co..  Henry  T.,  6823  So.   Chicago  Ave., 

Chicago,   Til. 
Swenson.  B.  A.,  522  Broad  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


HORNS 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  215  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Automobile   Supply    Mfg.    Co.,   220   Taaffe   Place, 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 
Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 
Benjamin  Elec.   Mfg.    Co.,   120  S.   Sangamon  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Culmer     Engineering    Co.,     6     Church     St.,     New 

York,   N.    Y. 
Fitzgerald    Mfg.    Co.,   Torrington,    Conn. 
Grossman    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,   Emil,    Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Inter-State  Machine  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  41st  St.  and  Madison 

Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Lamb   Mfg.    Co.,    VVinsted,   Conn. 
Lovell-McConiiell   Mfg.    Co.,    Newark,   N.   J. 
Motor   Car   Equipment  Co.,   55   Warren   St.,    New 

York,  N.   Y. 
Nonpareil  Horn  Mfg.   Co.,   75   Wooster  St.,   New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Overholt  Co.,  The,   Galesburg,  lU. 
Randall   Faichney  Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 
Riley-Klotz   Mfg.    Co.,   17   Mulberry  St.,   Newark, 

N.    T. 
Schwarze  Electric  Co.,  Adrian,  Mich. 
SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  431  Dorr  St.,  Toledo,  O. 
Sireno  Co.,  Inc.,  20  Rose  St.,  New  York. 
Sparks-Withington   Co.,  Jackson,   Mich. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
Standard  Metal  Mfg.  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corp.,  Chicago,   III. 
Talking   Horn   Co.,    Inc.,   203    North    St.,   Middle- 
town.   N.    Y. 

HORNS— ELECTRIC 

Adams  BagnaU  Elec.  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

American  Electric  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Dean  Auto  Devices  Co.,  120  S.  Sangamon  St., 
Chicago.    111. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  3602  Olive  St.,  Elyria,  O. 

Inter-State   Machine  Co.,  Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Nonpareil  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  75  Wooster  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Premier  Electric  Co.,  4032  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Riley-KIotz  Mfg.  Co.,  17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Sparks-Withington  Co.,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Standard   Specialty   Co.,   Worcester,  Mass. 

Typhoon   Signal   Co.,   Typhoon,   HI. 

HORNS— EXHAUST 

Barco  Brass  &  Joint  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton  Co.,  The,  726  National  Ave.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

Garage  Equipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Purdy   Bros.,   Chicago,    111. 

Riley-Klotz  Mfg.  Co.,  17  Mulberry  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

HORN    BULBS 

Goodrich   Co.,   B.   F.,  Akron,   O. 

HUBS— BICYCLE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain,   Conn. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO..   Elmira,    N.   Y. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

LAMPS— BICYCLE  AND  MOTORCYCLE 

B.  &  L.  Auto  Lamp  Co.,  507  W.  35th  St.,  New 
York,   N.    Y. 

BADGER  BRASS  MFG.   CO.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

Boesch  Lamp  Co.,  1135  Mission  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cah 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

Chicago  Cycle  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 

Columbus  Auto  Brass  Co.,  767  No.  4th  St., 
Columbus,   O. 

Cowles   &  Co.,   C,   New  Haven,   Conn. 

De  Veer,  H.  W.,  Roslindale,  Mass. 

Doepper  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  N.,  585  16th  St.,  Milwau- 
kee,   Wis. 

Dressel  Railwav  Lamp  Works,  3860  Park  Ave.. 
New    York,    N.    Y. 

Esterline  Co.,  227  E.  South  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Fidelity  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  730-38  W.  Monroe  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

Guide  Motor  Lamp  Mfg.  Co.,  11400  W.  Madison 
Ave.,  Cleveland,   O. 

Hall  Lamp  Co.,  C.  M.,  Hancock  Ave.  and  Rivard 
St.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Hine-Watt  Mfg.   Co..   Chicago,   111. 

Hirsch  Electric  Mine  Lamp  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Hofacker  Mfg.  Co.,  555  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York. 

Housel  Mfg.   Co.,  East  Rochester,  N.   Y. 

Indiana   Lamp  Co.,  Connersville,  Ind. 

Interstate    Electric    Novelty    Co.,   29   Park    Place. 

New   York,   N.   Y. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  55  Warren  St.,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

National    Reflector  Co.,   Clarksburg,  W.   Va. 

Noonan  Tool  &  Machine  Works,  A.  S.,  Rome, 
N.  Y. 

Pathfinder  Lamp  Co.,  149  North  4th  St.,  Colum- 
bus,  O. 

REX   BATTERY   CO.,   Chicago,   111. 

Rose  Mfg.   Co.,  933  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Rosen   &  Co.,  A.   W.,   610   Broadway,   New  York. 

Rushmore  Dynamo  Works  (of  Bosch  Magneto 
Co.),   Plainfield,   N.   J. 


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Saufley  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Scheffey,    A.    M.,    39    Cortlandt    St.,    New    York 

SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  437  Dorr  St.,  Toledo,  O. 

Silvey  Electric  Co.,  10  So.  Canal  St.,  Dayton,  O. 

Sprague  Brace  Mfg.  Co.,  62  Jefferson  Ave.,  E., 
Detroit,    Micli. 

20th  Century  Mfg.  Co.,  420-22  Ogden  St.,  New- 
ark, N.  J. 

Victor  Auto   Parts   Co.,   Cincinnati,   O. 

Ye  Motor  Shop,  Connersville,  Ind. 

Zinke  Co.,   1322  Michigan  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

LAMPS— INCANDESCENT   BULBS 
'EDISON    LAMP   WORKS    (of   General   Electric 
Co.),   Harrison,   N.  J. 

LAMP    BRACKETS 

Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 

Clark  Mfg.  Co.,  VV.  F.,  3550  W.  23rd  St.,  Chicago 

Ero  Mfg.    Co.,  416  W.    Grand  Ave..   Chicago.   111. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Grossman  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Bush  Terminal, 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

HAWTHORNE  MFG.  CO.,  32  Spruce  St., 
Bridgeport,    Conn. 

Oberwegner  Motor  Co.,  813  Jeilerson  Ave.,  To- 
ledo,  O. 

Peters,  Herman  L.,  330  Pearl  St.,  Buffalo,  N.   Y. 

Petersen  Bros.,  1507  No.  Kev.stone  Ave.,  Chicago. 

REX  BATTERY  CO.,  2505  So.  State  St.,  Chi- 
cago,  ill. 

Shipp,  Watt,  Salem,  Ore. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York, 

Wald  Mfg.   Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

LAMP  DIMMERS 
Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  Bronxville,  N.  Y. 

LEGGINS 
Atlas  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Aurora  Uniform  Co.,  Aurora,  111. 
Cook    &    Brother,   E.    C,    1301    Carroll   Ave.,    Chi- 
cago,   111. 
Ero  Mfg.    Co.,  416   W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
Hagerstown    Legging   Co.,    Hagerstown,    Md. 
Loevvenburg  &   Co.,   Newark,   N.   J. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    86    Reade    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Reveille    Legging    Co.,    Leavenworth,    Kan. 
Syracuse   &   Elbridge   Glove   &  Mitten    Co.,   Syra- 
cuse,  N.   Y. 

LOCKS 
Angsten-Koch  Co.,  Englewood  Ave.,  Chicago,  lU. 
Myers    Specialty    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    405    W.    Main 

Cross    St.,    Findlay,    O. 
Miller  Keyless  Lock  Co.,  The  J.  B.,  Kent,   O. 
Peters,  Herman  L.,  328  Pearl  St.,  Buffalo,  N.   Y. 
Sabo  Motorcycle  Co.,  3110  West  25th  St.,  Cleve- 
land,  O. 
Waterbury    Hardware    Co.,    414    Broadway,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 

LUBRICANTS 
Chester   Graphite  Co.,  Chester  Springs,   Pa. 
Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  Jos.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
International     Acheson     Graphite     Co.,      Niagara 

Falls,  N.   Y. 
Jenkins  &   Co.,   Des  Moines,   la. 
NEW    DEPARTURE   MFG.    CO.,    Bristol,    Conn. 
United  States  Graphite  Co.,  Saginaw,   Mich. 

LUGGAGE   CARRIERS 
Aera  Mfg.   Co.,  410  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Angsten-Koch   Co.,   Englewood  Ave.,   Chicago,  III. 
Atlas   Specialty  Mfg.    Co.,   557   W.  Jackson   Blvd., 

Chicago,    111. 
DOW  IRON  &  WIRE  WORKS,   Louisville,   Ky. 
E.  &  C.  Mfg.   Co.,   1716  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia. 
Ero  Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
Excelsior  General  Supplies  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON    CO.,    Detroit,    Mich. 
Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.   Co.,  A.  J.,   3732  W.  25th  St., 

Cleveland,  O. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,    III. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Jenkins   &   Co.,   Des   Moines,   la. 
Kellogg,    Stanley    T.,    617    State    St.,    Bridgeport, 

Conn. 
Kittle  Mfg.   Co.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Majestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Motorcvcle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul,' Minn. 
Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  Findlay,  O. 
NEW    YORK    SPORTING    GOODS    CO.,    15-17 

Warren  St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  327  Bleecker  St.,  Utica, 

N.  Y. 
Star  Electric  Co.,  18  N.  May  St.,  Chicago,  III. 
Sterling    Motor    Co.,    705    Center    St.,    Brockton, 

Mass. 
Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  3254  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Trio   Equipment  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 

MAGNETOS 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New  York,    N.    Y. 
Bretz    &    Co.,    J.    S.,    250    West    54th    St.,    New 

York,   N.   Y. 
Elkhart   Manufacturing   Co.,    Monroe,   Mich. 
Ericsson  Mfg.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Heinze  Elec.  Co.,  Lowell,  Mass. 
Herz  &  Co.,  245  W.  55th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Kokomo   Electric   Co.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 
Marburg  Bros.,  Inc.,   1790  Broadway,   New  York. 
SPLITDORF    ELECTRICAL    CO.,    98    Warren 

St.,   Newark,   N.  J. 
Sumter   Electrical   Co.,   Sumter,  S.   C. 


MAGNETO  COVERS 
MESINGER   MFG.    CO.,    H.    &   F.,   Austin   Place 

and  144th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York,    N.    Y. 

MANUFACTURERS'    AGENTS 
COFFMAN,   A.    B.,   Toledo,   O. 
HARRIS    HARDWARE   CO.,    D.    P.,   48  Warren 

St.,    New   York,    N.    Y. 
ROBERTS.  H.  T.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago. 

MAPS 
AUTOMOBILE    BLUE    BOOK    CO.,    241    W. 
39th   St.,    New   York,    N.    Y. 

MIRRORS— REAR    SIGHT 
Grossman    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    Emil,   Bush    Terminal, 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 
Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Worcester, 

Mass. 
Novelty   Mfg.    Co.,    Maple   St.,    Waterbury,   Conn. 

MOTORS 

North   Chicago   Machine   Co.,   Chicago,   III. 
Racine    Foundry   Co.,    Racine,    Wis. 
Shaw  Mfg.   Co.,   Galesburg,   Kan. 
Spacke  Machine  Co.,  F.  W.,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Universal    Machinery    Co.,     1913    St.    Paul    Ave., 
Milwaukee,   Wis. 

MOTOR    ATTACHMENTS 
Shaw  Mfg.   Co.,  Galesburg,  Kan. 

MOTORCYCLES 
Acme    Brass   Works,    1427    Carroll  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Arrow   Motor    Co..    California   Ave.    and    19th    St., 

Cliicago,    III 
AURORA    AUTOMATIC     MACHINERY     CO., 

1307  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111, 
Chicago    Motorcycle     Works,    732    Sheridan,    Chi- 
cago,   111. 
CONSOLIDATED  MFG.   CO.,  Toledo,   O. 
DAVIS    SEWING   MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,    O. 
EMBLEM  MFG.  CO.,  Angola.  N.  Y. 
EXCELSIOR   CYCLE  CO.,   Chicago,   111. 
Excelsior  Motor  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  IlL 
FEILBACH   MOTOR  CO.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Gerhart   Motorcvcle  Co.,   Harrisburg.   Pa. 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON    MOTOR    CO.,    317    37th 

St.,    Milwaukee,    Wis. 
HENDEE   MFG.    CO.,    Springfield,    Mass. 
HENDERSON     MOTORCYCLE     CO.,     Detroit, 

Mich. 
JOHNSON'S    ARMS    &    CYCLE   WKS.,    IVER, 

Fitchburg,  Mass. 
Joerns  Motor   Mfg.   Co.,  2237   Hampden  Ave.,   St. 

Paul,    Minn. 
MIAMI    CYCLE   &    MFG.    CO.,    Middletown,    O 
Morse-Beauregard   Mfg.    Co.,   311    Majestic   Bldg. 

Detroit,  Mich. 
Motor    Products    Co.,    762    Woodward    Ave.,    De 

troit,  Mich. 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Westfield,  Mass. 
READING  STANDARD  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Schickel   Motor   Co.,   Stamford,    Conn. 
Shapiro-Michaelson       Motor       Co.,       Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
Shaw  Mfg.    Co.,   Galesburg,   Kan. 
Sterling  Motor  Co.,  Brockton,   Mass. 
Waverly  Mfg.    Co.,  Jefferson,   Wis. 

MOTORCYCLE    CLUTCHES 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,   Elmira,   N.  Y. 
MOTORCYCLE  CUSHIONS 

American  Auto  Top  Mfg.  Co.,  1451  Washington 
Blvd.,    Chicago,    111. 

Egelberg,  George,  144  So.  6th  St.,  La  Crosse, 
Wis.     . 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,  416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   III 

Katzman  Co.,  Wm.,  1174  E.  63rd  St.,  Chicago. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corporation,  Harry,  471  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

MOTORCYCLE    GAS   TANKS 
PREST-0-LITE    CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Searchlight   Co.,    Chicago,    III. 
Tank   O'Gas   Co.,   Portland,  Me. 

MOTORCYCLE   GRIPS 
Continental  Rubber  Works,  Erie,  Pa. 
Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron.  O. 
Empire   Tire   Co.,   Trenton,   N.  J. 
Ero  Mfg.   Co..  Chicago,   II!. 

FEDERAL  RUBBER  MFG.   CO.,  Milwaukee. 
FISK   RUBBER  CO.,   Chicopee   Falls,    Mass. 
Goodrich   Co.,   B.    F.,  Akron,   O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
Saufley  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 
58th   St.,   New  York.    N.    L. 

MOTORCYCLE    PULLEYS 
PERSONS  MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

MOTORCYCLE    TWO-SPEED    DEVICES 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,     1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,   Toledo,    O. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,   Elmira,   N.  Y. 

MUD    GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Empire  Specialty   Co.,   Cleveland,   O.    ■ 
International  Stamping  Co.,   1852-58  Austin   Ave., 

Chicago,   III. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
K.  &  C.   Mfe.   Co..  Henniker.  N.  H. 
MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,   N.  Y. 


Rastetter   &    Sons,    Louis,    Fort   Wayne,    Ina. 
Standard   Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Wald   Mfg.   Co.,   Sheboygan,  Wis. 
Wilson     Novelty     Works,     L.,     So.     Clinton     and 
Quincy  Sts.,   Chicago,   111. 

MUD    GUARD    SPLASHERS 
PERSONS  MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

MUFFLERS 
Aermore  Mfg.  Co.,  962  Insurance  Exc.  Bldg.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

NIPPLES 
National    Screw    &   Tack    Co.,    Stanton   Ave    and 

East   75th   St.,   Cleveland,    O. 
STANDARD    CO.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375  tBroadway,    New    York. 
Tiley  Pratt  Co.,  Essex,  Conn. 

OIL    GUN 

Randall    Faichney    Co.,    Jamaica    Plain,     Boston, 
Mass. 

OILERS 
Noera  Mfg.   Co.,  Waterbury,   Conn. 

PARTS    AND    FITTINGS— BICYCLE    AND 

MOTORCYCLE 

American    Bronze    Co.,    Lancaster    Ave.,    Berwyn^ 

Pa. 
Auto  Specialty  Co.,  2nd  Ave.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Crosby  Co.,  The,  Buffalo,  N.   Y. 
ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,   Elmira,   N.  Y 
GREAT  WESTERN   MFG.    CO.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 
HAWTHORNE     MFG.      CO.,      3.'     Spruce      St., 

Bridgeport,   Conn. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Motorcycle    Accessories    Co.,    321    Cedar    St.,    St. 

Paul.   Minn. 
MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Nelson  Mfg.   Co.,  A.,   Chicago,   111. 
Parish  &  Bingliam   Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Progressive   Mfg.    Co.,  Torrington,   Conn. 
SMITH   CO.,   A.   O.,    P.    O.    Box   87,   Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Standard    Welding    Co.,    Cleveland,    O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PEDALS 
DAVIS   SEWING   MACHINE   CO.,    Dayton,    O. 
STANDARD    CO.,    Torrington,    Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

PENNANTS 
American  Pennant  Co.,  69  Greene  St.,  New  York. 
Chicago  Flag  &  Decorating  Co.,   1345   S.   Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Spiegel  Art   Co.,   Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

PENNANT    HOLDER 
Cornish,     L.     H.,    335     Fairfield    Ave.,    Stamford, 

Conn. 
HAWTHORNE  MFG.    CO.,   Bridgeport,   Conn. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,     Mass. 
Swenson,   B.   A.,  522  Broad   St.,   Providence,  R.  I. 

PISTONS 

Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Oberv.'egner    Motor   Co.,    813    Jefferson   Ave.,   To- 
ledo.  (), 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,   Racine,  Wis.  ■ 

PISTON    RINGS 
Burd,  R.   L.,  814  So.  Main  St.,  Rockford,   111. 
Ferro  Machine   &  Foundry   Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 
McQuay-Norris    Mfg.    Co.,    2808    Locust    St.,    St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Oberwegner    Motor    Co.,    813    efferson    Ave.,    To- 
ledo,  O. 
Peerless  Piston   Ring  Co.,  93  Lafayette  St.,   New- 
ark.   N.    I. 
Racine  Foundry  Co.,   Racine,  Wis. 

POLISH 
Adams    &    Elting    Co.,    716    Washington    Blvd., 

Chicago,  111. 
International   Metal   Polish   Co.,   Quill  and  Naomi 

Sts.,   Indianapolis,  Ind. 

PULLEY  TAPE 
Kraft   Knitting  Co.,  Akron,   O. 

PUMPS— BICYCLE  AND   MOTORCYCLE 

Bridgeport  Brass  Co.,   Bridgeport,   Conn. 
Codman    &    Shurtleff,    120    Boylston    St.,    Boston, 

Mass. 
•  Coe-Stapley  Mfg.  Co.,  30  Church  St.,  New  York. 
Funke  Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert   F.    L.,    116   Broad   St., 

New   York,   N.   Y. 
Green    &    Swett    Co.,    737    Boylston    St.,    Boston, 

Mass. 
JONES  &  NOYES,  153  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Kokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo,   Ind. 
Livermore,  Homer  F.,  85  Pearl  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Noera   Mfg.   Co..   Waterburv,   Conn. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th   St.,    New  York,    N.    Y. 

PUNCTURE    PROOF    COMPOUNDS 
BUFFALO    SPECIALTY    CO.,    Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

REPAIR    PEDALS 
.\dams  &  Co..  Henry  T.,  6823   So.   Chicago  Ave., 
Chicago,   111. 

RIM    PARA    SHELLAC 
Benoit,    Constant,    P.     O.    Station    O,    Brooklyn, 

N.   Y. 


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RIMS— STEEL 
MOTT  WHEEL   WORKS,    Utica,    N.    Y. 
Standard   Welding  Co.,   Cleveland,   O. 
Universal  Welding  Co.,  St.  Anne,  Ind. 

RIMS— WOOD 
AMERICAN  WOOD   RIM  CO.,   Onaway,  Mich. 

K.   &  C.  Mfg.  Co.,   Henniker,  N.  H 
Rastetter  &  Sons,   Louis,  Ft.   Wayne,  Ind. 
Tucker  Woodwork  Co.,  Sidney,  O. 

ROAD    GUIDES 
AUTOMOBILE    BLUE    BOOK    CO.,    241    West 
39th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 

ROLLER   SADDLE  ATTACHMENT 
Roller  Saddle  Attachment  Co.,   138  Pembroke  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

SADDLES 
Funke   Co.,   Inc.,   Herbert   F.    L.,   116   Broad   St., 

New   York,   N.    Y. 
MESINGER  MFG.   CO.,   H.   &   F.,  Austin  Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
PERSONS. MFG.    CO.,   Worcester,    Mass. 
Reading  Saddle  &  Mfg.   Co.,  Reading,  Pa. 
StoU  Mfg.   Co.,  32S4  Walnut  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Superior  Metal  Products   Co.,   Elyria,   O. 
Troxel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O. 
Wolverine   Leather  Goods  Co.,  61   Jefferson  Ave., 

Detroit,   Mich. 

SCREW   PLATES 
Butterfield  &  Co.,  Inc.,  Derby  Line,  Vt. 
Mossberg   Co.,   Frank,   Attleboro,   Mass. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

SEAT    POSTS 
Chicago  Handle  Bar  Co.,  47  South  St.,  Shelby,  O. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Standard   Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,   O. 

SEPARATORS 
Standard  Thermometer   Co.,   65   Shirley  St.,   Bos- 
ton,  Mass. 

SHOCK  ABSORBERS 
CONSOLIDATED    MFG.    CO.,    1730    Fernwood 

Ave.,  Toledo,  O. 
Perfection   Mfg.   Co.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 

SIDE  CARS 

Autocrat  Mfg.  Co.,  1443  Niagara  St.,  Buffalo, 
N.   Y. 

BAXTER  MFG.  CO.,  90  Freeport  St.,  Dorches- 
ter, Mass. 

Davis  Side  Car  Co.,  P.  M.,  6724  Yale  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Dunham  Side  Car  Co.,  Aurora,  111. 

Flxible  Side  Car  Co.,  Mansfield,  O. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  J.,  3732  West  25th 
St.,  Cleveland,  O. 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTOR  CO.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

HENDEE   MFG.    CO.,   Springfield,   Mass. 

Kittle,  T.  R.,  1213  San  Pedro  St.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. 

Majestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,  West  Madison  St.,  Chicago. 

Superior  Mfg.  Co.,  1349  So.  Main  St.,  Los 
Angeles,    Cal. 

Svensgaard  Sales  Corp.,  Harry,  471  Woodward 
Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

SIDE   SEATS 
Bowen  Bros.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 
HAVERFORD    CYCLE    CO.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
Perfection  Side  Seat  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

SKIRT   GUARDS 
American   Auto   Top   Mfg.   Co.,   1451   Washington 

Blvd.,    Chicago,    111. 
Ero   Mfg.   Co.,   416  W.   Grand  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
Svensgaard    Sales    Corp.,    Harry,    471    Woodward 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich, 

SOLDERING  FURNACES 
Hauck    Mfg.    Co.,    140    Livingston    St.,    Brooklyn, 

N.   Y. 

SPARK  PLUGS 
Albright  Ignition   Co.,   Columbus,  Ga. 
American    Cbil   Co.,    Foxboro,   Mass. 
Axwell  Equipment  Co.,  421  Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh, 

Pa. 
Benford  Mfg.   Co.,  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
Benton   Co.,   L.    F..  Vergennes,  Vt. 
Best  Ignition  Co.,  1468  Commonwealth  Ave.,  New 

York. 
Bigsby-Rotary     Mfg.      Co.,     7500     Quincy     Ave., 

Cleveland,    O. 
BOSCH    MAGNETO    CO.,    223    West    46th    St., 

New   York,    N.    Y. 
Champion    Ignition    Co.,    Flint,    Mich. 
Champion  Spark  Plug  Co..  Toledo,   O. 
Day,  Geo.  F.,  21  Haverliill  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Dow   Mfg.    Co.,    131    Adams   St.,   Braintree,   Mass. 
Duplex  Multi-Spark  Plug  Co.,  Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 
Eclipse    Manufacturing    Co.,    502    Meridian    Life 

Eldg.,   IndianapoHs.   Ind. 
Grossman  Co.,  Inc.,  Emil,  Bush  Terminal,  Brook- 
lyn,  N.  Y. 
Hampshire  Mfg.   Co.,   Hatfield,   Mass. 
Hartford    Machine    Screw    Co.,   476    Capitol   Ave., 

Hartford,    Conn. 
Herz  &  Co.,  295  Lafavette  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Johns-Manville    Co.,    H.    W.,    Madison    Ave.    and 

41st  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville,  Conn. 

Kokomo  Electric  Co.,  Kokomo,  Ind. 

Lemke    Electric    Co.,    280    Lake    St.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
Long   Distance    Spark   Plug   Co.,   212    So.    Illinois 

St.,  IndianapoHs,  Ind. 
McDowell,  L.  A.,  Luverne,  Minn. 
Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  711    Chestnut  St., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Mosler    &    Co.,    A.    R.,    Webster    and    Wakefield 

Aves.,   Yonkers,   N.   Y. 
New    York    Mica    &.    Mfg.    Co.,    38    Market    St., 

Auburn,    N.    Y. 
Peerless  Piston  Ring  Co.,  93  Lafayette  St.,  New- 
ark, N.   T. 
Perpetual    Spark    Plug    Co.,    334    E.    Drinker    St., 

Dunmore,   Pa. 
Pittsfield  Spark"  Coil  Co.,  Dalton,  Mass. 
Porter    &    Co.,    W.    S.,    608    So.    Dearborn    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Rajah  Auto  Supply  Co.,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 
Randall-Faichney     Co.,     Jamaica     Plain,     Boston, 

Mass. 
Randall-Miller  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Reflex  Ignition   Co.,  The,   Cleveland,  O. 
Rex    Ignition    Mfg.     Co.,     1779    Broadway,     New 

York,  N.   Y. 
SILVEX    CO.,    THE,    171    Madison    Ave.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Sioux   City   Machine  &  Tool  Co.,  Sioux  City,   la. 
SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO.,  Newark,  N.J. 
Superior    Motor    Specialty    Co.,    44    No.    4th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
V-RAY   CO.,   Marshalltown,   la. 

SPARK  PLUG  WRENCHES 
V-RAY   CO.,   Marshalltown,    la. 

SPEEDOMETERS 

American  Ever  Ready  Co.,  308  Hudson  St.,  New 
York,  N.   Y. 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Bos- 
ton,  Mass. 

CORBIN  SCREW  CORPORATION,  New  Brit- 
ain, Conn. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  Madison  Ave.  and 
41st  St.,   New  York,  N.   Y. 

Hoffecker   Co.,   222    Eliot   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Standard   Thermometer   Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corporation,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Stover-Lang  Co.,  221  Columbus  Ave.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

Van  Sicklen  Co.,  Inc.,  58  So.  River  St.,  Aurora, 
111. 

SPOKES 

National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,   Cleveland,  O. 

STANDARD   CO.,   Torrington,   Conn. 

Tiley-Pratt    Co.,    Essex,    Conn. 

SPOKE  GRIPS 

Clifford,  E.  A.,  West  Allis,  Wis. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

Three-in-One  Oil  Co.,  42  Broadway,  N.   Y. 

SPRING   SEAT   POSTS 
Jenkins  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la. 

SPROCKETS 
Baldwin    Chain    &    Mfg.    Co.,^  199    Chandler    St., 

Worcester,    Mass. 
Crosbv    Company,    Buffalo.   N.    Y. 
DIAMOND  CHAIN  &  MFG.  CO.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
Grant-Lees    Gear   Co.,    Quincy   Ave.    and    E.    69th 

St.,    Cleveland,   O. 
GREAT  WESTERN   MFG.   CO.,   La  Porte,   Ind. 
HvdrauHc  Pressed  Steel  Co..  Cleveland,  O. 
PARISH   &    BINGHAM    CO.,    Cleveland.    O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

STAMPINGS 
Bossert  Co.,  LTtica,  N.   Y. 
Crosbv  Co.,  Buffffalo,  N.  Y. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,    Chicago,   111. 
Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind. 
Hydraulic  Pressed  Steel  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Kales-Haskel    Co.,    443    Lafavette    Blvd.,    Detroit, 

Mich. 

STANDS 
Aera  Mfg.  Co.,  410  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Adams  &  Co.,  Henrv  T.,  6823  So.   Chicago  Ave., 

Chicago,   111. 
Ero   Mfg.    Co.,   Chicago,   III. 
EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO.,    166    N.    Sangamon 

St.,   Chicago.   111. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago.   III. 
JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 

Fitchburg,    Mass. 
Maiestic  Mfg.   Co.,  Worcester.  Mass. 
Wald  Mfg.  Co.,  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

STORM   FRONT 
Star  Storm   Front  Co.,  Troy,  O. 

SUPERHEATERS 
R.    O.    C.   Sales   Co.,    1777   Broadway,    New   York. 

SWITCHES 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO.,  225  W.  46th  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Briggs-Stratton  Co.,  258  Milwaukee  St.,  Milwau- 
kee, Wis. 

Ideal  Switch  Co.,  Plainville,  Conn. 


Knoblock-Heideman  Mfg.   Co.,   South  Bend,   Ind.. 
Kokomo   Electric   Co.,   Kokomo.    Ind. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TAIL  LIGHTS 

Campbell  Co.,  A.  S.,  284  Commercial  St.,  Boston, 

Mass. 
Cowles  &  Co.,  C,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
De  Veer,  H.   W.,  Roslindale,  Mass. 
Dressel    Railway   Lamp   Works,    3860    Park   Ave., 

New   York,   N.    Y. 
ERICKSON    MFG.    CO.,    J.    W.,    8039    Parnell 

Ave.,    Chicago,    111.  ^   . 

Ero   Mfg.   Co.,   416  W.    Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Fidelity    Brass    Mfg.    Co.,    730    W.    Monroe    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
HAWTHORNE  MFG.   CO.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Hughes,    Wesshng    Co.,    4642    Ravenswood    Ave., 

Kendall  Co.,  M.  S.,  Majestic  Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Peterson    Bros.,    1507   North   Keystone  Ave.,   Chi- 

Re'x^B'attery  Co..  2505  S.  State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
20th   Century   Mfg.    Co.,   420   Ogden   St.,   Newark, 

N.  J. 
Van   Cleef  Bros.,   7707   Woodlawn  Ave.,   Chicago, 

TANDEM   ATTACHMENTS 

Aera  Mfg.   Co.,  4)0  Siegel  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Angsten-Koch    Co.,    Chicago,    111. 

Bowen   Bros.,  Utica,   N.   Y. 

Brewster,  W.  W.,  56  W.  Elm  St.,  Brockton,  Mass. 

Bumiller  Co.,  The  Herm.an,  432  Main  St.,  Cin- 
cinnati,  O. 

Cabinet  Spring  Seat  Co.,  175  Market  St.,  Pater- 
son,  N.  J. 

Chilson  &  Graham,  Fayetteville,  N.  Y. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  180  No.  Dear- 
born St.,   Chicago,   111. 

De  Young,  Jr.,  T.,  South  Holland,   111. 

E  &  C  Mfg.  Co.,  1716  Ludlow  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Edwards-Crist  Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,  111. 

Empire  Specialty   Co.,    147  Arcade,   Cleveland,   O. 

Ero  Mfg.   Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

Excelsior   General  Supplies  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 

FENTRESS-NEWTON  CO.,  429  Bagg  St.,  De- 
troit,   Mich. 

Fox    Mfg.    Co.,    1032   Jackson   St.,    Seattle,    Wash. 

Hall  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  A.  J.,  3732  W.  25th  St., 
Cleveland,  O. 

Kittle  Mfg.  Co.,  Santa  Fe  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Jenkins  &  Co.,   Des  Moines,  la. 

Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  54  Commercial  St.,  Worcester, 
Mass. 

Myers  Specialty  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  405  W.  Main 
Cross  St.,   Findlay,   O. 

Motorcycle  Accessories  Co.,  321  Cedar  St.,  St. 
Paul.   Minn. 

Motorcycle  Co-operative  Co.,  653  Woodward  Ave., 
Detroit,    Mich. 

Mueller,  L.  J.,  6307-11  Woodland  Ave.,  Cleveland, 
O. 

New  England  Motor  &  Supply  Co.,  24  Austin 
St.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Queen  City  Iron  &  Wire  Works,  Denver,  Colo. 

Randall  Mfg.  Co.,  28  S.  Charles  St.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Rideasy  Tandem  Co.,  Davenport,  la. 

Robbins  Mfg.  Co.,  Kellerton,  la. 

Sterling  Motor  Co.,  705  Center  St.,  Brockton, 
Mass. 

Stoll  Mfg.  Co.,  33rd  and  Walnut  Sts.,  Denver, 
Colo. 

Trio  Equipment  Co.,  2162  W.  29th  St.,  Cleve 
land,    O. 

Wald   Mfg.   Co.,   Sheboygan,  Wis. 

TANKS— OIL    AND    GAS 

Bowser  &  Co.,  Inc.,  S.   F.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Chicago  Auto  Lamp  Works,  900  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,    111. 

National  Enamelling  &  Stamping  Co.,  374  Broad- 
way, New  York,   N.   Y. 

PREST-O-LITE   CO.,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 

Searchlight    Light    Co.,    910    So.    Michigan    Ave., 


Chi( 


111. 


TANK    BANDS 
Kellogg,   Stanley   T.,   Bridgeport,   Conn. 

TENTS 

Compac  Tent  Co.,  10th  St.  and  the  Canal,  In- 
dianapolis, Ind. 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO.,  IS  War- 
ren  St.,   New  York,    N.   Y. 

TERMINALS 
Grossman    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc.,    Emil,    Bush   Terminal, 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 
Champion   Spark  Plug  Co.,  Toledo,   O. 

THREE-SPEED  HUBS 
CYCLE  MFG.   &   SUPPLY   CO.,    180   No.   Dear- 
born St.,  Chicago,  111. 

TIRES 
Ajax-Grieb    Rubber    Co.,    1796    Broadway,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
American  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 
Batavia  Rubber  Co.,  Batavia,  N.  Y. 
Braender  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Century   Rubber   Co.,   902   North   Ave.,   Plainfield, 

N.   T. 
Columb  Tyres  Import  Co.,   Inc.,   1891   Broadway, 

New   York,   N.   Y. 


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Continental   Rubber  Works,   Erie,   Pa. 

Dayton   Rubber  Mfg.   Co.,   Dayton,   O. 

Diamond  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O. 

Empire  Rubber  &  Tire  Co.,  Inc.,  Trenton,   N.  J. 

Endurance   Tire   &   Rubber   Co.,    1789   Broadway, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Englebert  Tyre   Co.,   1928   Broadway,   New  York. 
FEDERAL    RUBBER    MFG.     CO.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
FIRESTONE  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
FISK  RUBBER  CO.,   Chicopee  Falls,   Mass. 
G.    &  J.    Tire    Co.,    549    E.    Georgia   St.,    Indian- 
apolis,  Ind. 
Gaulois    Tire    Corporation,   49    W.    64th    St.,    New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Goodrich  Co.,  The  B.   F.,  Akron,  O. 
GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 
Great  Eastern  Rubber  Co.,  Inc..  Allentown,  Pa. 
HEARSEY-WILLIS   CO.,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 
Hub  Cycle   Co..   Boston,   Mass. 
INDIANA    RUBBER    &    INSULATED    WIRE 

CO.,  Jonesboro,  Ind. 
Kelly-Racine   Rubber  Co.,   Racine,   Wis. 
KOKOMO    RUBBER   CO.,    Kokomo,    Ind. 
Lee  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Conshohocken,   Pa. 
Marathon  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  O. 
Morgan    &    Marshall    Rubber    &    Tire    Co.,    East 

Liverpool,   O. 
PENNSYLVANIA  RUBBER  CO.,  Jeannette,Pa. 
Republic  Rubber  Co.,  Youngstown,   O. 
Racine  Rubber  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. 
Rutherford   Rubber   Co.,   Rutherford,   N.   J. 
UNITED    STATES    TIRE    CO.,    Broadway    and 

58th  St.,   New  York,   N.   Y. 

TIRE    CHAINS— MOTORCYCLE 
WEED    CHAIN   TIRE   GRIP   CO.,    Bridgeport, 
Conn. 

TIRE   FLUID 
BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,  Buffalo,   N.   Y. 
National  Rubber  Co.,  4414  Papin  St.,  St.    Louis, 
Mo. 

TIRE    PRESSURE    GAUGES 


Codman  &  Shurtleff,  120  Boylston  St.,  Boston, 
Mass. 

Hans  Motor  Equipment  Co„  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

Hill  Pump  Valve  Co.,  18  East  Kinzie  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Kellogg  Mfg.   Co.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 

SCHRADER'S  SONS,  INC.,  A.,  Atlantic  and 
Vanderbilt  Aves.,    Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

Stevens  Mfg.   &  Supply  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 

TWITCHELL   GAUGE   CO.,    Chicago,    111. 

United  States  Gauge  Co.,  67  Wall  St.,  New  York. 

TIRE    REPAIR    PLUGS    AND    OUTFITS 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Diamond   Rubber  Co.,  Akron,   O. 

Essex  Rubber  Co.,  May  and  Beakes  Sts.,  Tren- 
ton. N.  J. 

FEDERAL  RUBBER  MFG.  CO.,  Milwaukee. 

FIRESTONE  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 

Goodrich  Co.,   B.   F.,  Akron.  O. 

GOODYEAR  TIRE  &  RUBBER  CO.,  Akron,  O. 

HARRIS  HARDWARE  CO.,  D.  P.,  48  Warren 
St.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 

Hill-Stage   Co.,   Anderson,    Ind. 

Inner  Shoe  Tire  Co.,   Grand  Rapids,   Mich. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  New  York.  N.  Y 

Legnard  &  Co.,  A.  B.,  Waukegan,  111. 

Low  Rubber  Specialty  Co.,  Denver,   Colo. 

M.  &  M.  Mfg.   Co.,  The,  Akron,  O. 

Mattson  Rubber  Co.,   Lodi,  N.  J. 

Poison   Rubber   Co.,   Kansas  City,   Mo. 

Saufley  Supply  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Security  Co.,  The,  16  Shingiss  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

Tingley  &  Co.,  C.  C,  Rahway,  N.  J. 


Twentieth  Century  Tire  Protector  Co.,  Mid- 
lothian, Tex. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  CO.,  Broadway  and 
58th   St.,    New  York,    N.    Y. 

Wearwell   Rubber  Co.,   Kokomo,   Ind. 

TIRE  REPAIR  TOOLS 
Fry,   Keyser,   Reading,   Pa. 
Motorcycle  Tire  Jimmy  Co.,  St.  Marys,  O. 
STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TIRE  SETTING  MACHINE 
Acme  Tire  Machine  Co.,  Danbury,  Conn. 
Cadillac    Rubber   Supply    Co.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

TIRE   TAPE 
Boston  Woven  Hose  &  Rubber  Co.,  29  Hampshire 

St.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
Clifton    Mfg.    Co.,    65    Brookside    Ave.,    Jamaica 

Plain,    Boston,    Mass. 
Dunton  Co.,  M.  W.,  150  Niagara  St.,  Providence, 

R.  I. 
National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 

St.,  Toledo,  O. 
Okonite  Co.,  253  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Tingley  &  Co.,  Chas.   O.,  Rahway,  N.  J. 

TIRE    VALVES 

Atlas  Auto  Supply  Co.,  3528  W.  Lake  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC.,  A.,  Atlantic  and 
Vanderbilt   Aves.,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

Stevens  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co.,  504  Fisher  Bldg., 
Chicago,   III. 

TOE    CLIPS 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 

STANDARD    CO.,  Torrington,   Conn. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    375    Broadway,    New    York. 

TOOLS 

Armstrong  Bros.  Tool  Co.,  357  No.  Francisco 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Billings  &  Spencer  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Braunsdorf-Mueller  Co.,  205  Madison  Ave.,  Eliz- 
abeth,   N.  J. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,    Mass. 

Mavdole  Hammer  Co.,  David,  Norwich,  N.  Y. 

MOSSBERG  CO.,  FRANK,  Attleboro,  Mass. 

Motor  Car  Equipment  Co.,  55  Warren  St.,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

Starrett  Co.,  L.  S.,  Athol,  Mass. 

STEVENS    &    CO.,    373    Broadway,    New    York. 

TOOL  BAGS   AND    BOXES 

Chicago   Auto    Lamp    W"orks,    900    W.    Lake    St., 

Chicago,   III. 
International  Stamping  Co.,  1852  W.  Austin  Ave., 

Chicago,   111. 
MESINGER  MFG.   CO.,   H.   &   F.,  Austin   Place 

and  144th  St.,   New  York,   N.  Y. 
Nathan    Novelty    Mfg.    Co.,    88    Reade    St.,    New 

York.   N.   Y. 
PERSONS  MFG.  CO.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
READING  SADDLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 
Superior   Metal   Products   Co..  Elyria,   O. 
Tro-xel  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O. 
Wolverine  Leather  Goods  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

TOPS    FOR    SIDE    CARS 

AmericanAuto   Top    Mfg.    Co.,    1451    Washington 

Blvd.,  Chicago,   111. 
Burroughs,  Geo.  S.,  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

TORCHES 
Hauck  Mfg.   Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
TREADS 


TROUSER   GUARDS 
BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO.,  East  Hampton,  Conn. 
Buckeye  Mfg.    Co.,   Canton,   O. 
NEW  DEPARTURE  MFG.   CO.,   Bristol,   Conn. 

TUBING 
CONSOLIDATED   MFG.    CO.,   Toledo,   O. 
Leng's  Son  &  Co.,  John  S.,  33  Murray  St,  New 

York,  N.  Y. 
Pittsburgh  Steel  Products  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 

TUBULAR  FRAME  PARTS 
Standard    Welding    Co.,    Edgewater    Park,    Cleve- 
land,  O. 

VALVES— ENGINE 
Electric  Welding  Products  Co.,  The,  Cleveland,  O. 
Rich    Tool    Co.,    410    Railway    Exchange    Bldg., 

Chicago,  111. 
Toledo  Drill  &  Tool  Co.,  Toledo,   O. 

VALVE   GRINDER 
Just  Specialty  Works,  J.  H.,  325  W.   Fayette  St, 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

VALVE  LIFT 
Swenson,  B.  A.,  Providence,  R.  L      . 

VULCANI2ERS 

Adamson  Mfg.  Co.,  125  E.  Clark  St,  East  Pales- 
tine. O. 

Auto  Supply  Co.,  3355  S.  Grand  Ave.,  St  Louis, 
Mo. 

Clark  Vulcanizer  Co.,  Columbia  Bldg.,  Columbus, 
O. 

Hill-Stage  Co.,  Anderson,  Ind. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  H.  W.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Milwaukee  Auto  Specialty  Co.,  711  Chestnut  St, 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Miller,  C.  E.,  Anderson,  Ind. 

National  Cement  &  Rubber  Co.,  800  So.  St.  Clair 
St.,  Toledo,  O. 

Shaler  Co.,  The  C.  A.,  2000  Fourth  St,  Waupun, 
Wis. 

Vanderpool  Co.,  723  W.  Mulberry  St.,  Spring- 
field, O. 


WHEELS 
Universal  Welding  Co.,  St  Anne,  111. 
Zarth    Mfg.    Co.,   O.   A.,    13    Walnut   St,   Aurora, 
III. 

WRENCHES 

Armstrong  Bros.  Tool  Co.,  357  No.  Francisco 
Ave  ,  Chicago,  III. 

Barcalo  Mfg.   Co.,   Buffalo.   N.   Y. 

Bemis  &  Call  Hardware  &  Tool  Co.,  Springfield, 
Mass. 

Braunsdorf-Mueller  Co.,  205  Madison  Ave.,  Eliz- 
abeth, N.  J. 

Goes  Wrench  Co.,  Worcester.  Mass. 

Harris  &  Reed  Mfg.  Co.,  1500  W.  15th  St,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  IVER, 
Fitchburg,    Mass. 

MOSSBERG  CO.,   FRANK,   Attleboro,   Mass. 

Shaw   Mfg.    Co.,   Boston,   Mass. 

Starrett   Co.,  L.   S.,  Athol,   Mass. 

STEVENS  &  CO.,  373  Broadway,  New  York. 
nt  Mfg.  Co.,  55  Amory  St.,  Roxbury,  Mass. 


Ma 
Willi; 


&  Co.,  J.   H.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 


This  Directory  of  Manufacturers 

has  met  with   unqualified  approval   by   the   trade. 


G. 

B.  Gibson 

Secretary-Treasurer 

of 

the 

F. 

A. 

M., 

writes: — 

It  will  be 

of  great  help 

to  me. 

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appreciation  of  this  new 

idea." 

W.  A.  Gindele,  Dealer,  of  Poughkeepsie,    N.  Y.,  writes: — 

"Permit  me  to  congratulate  you  upon  the  printing  of 
the  'Directory  of  Cycle  Trade  Products' — a  list  which  is 
valuable  to  any  progressive  motorcycle  or  bicycle  dealer 
and  will  make  your  paper  of  greater  value  than  ever 
before." 


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THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  THE  logical  and  legitimate  connect- 
ing link  between  the  present  day  motorcycle  and  the  present  day  bicycle.  In 
the  strictest  sense  of  the  word,  it  is  a  REAL    MOTOR   BICYCLE. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  a  combination  of  all  the  best  features 
of  the  present  day  motorcycle  and  the  present  day  bicycle.  It  embodies  not  a 
single  one  of  the  disadvantages  found  in  either.  It  is  THE  ULTIMATE 
IDEAL  of  motor-driven  vehicles  for  the  cycling  world — SAFE — SILENT — 
CLEAN. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  a  perfect  piece  of  mechanism  from 
its  front  to  its  rear  hub.  It  is  the  tried  and  worthy  product  of  AMERICA'S 
GREATEST  CYCLE  FACTORY. 

Since  heavy  weight  means  a  high  first  cost  and  a  large  upkeep  expense,  it  fol- 
lows that  light  weight  means  a  correspondingly  low  first  cost  and  cost  of  main- 
tenance. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  light  in  weight.  Ready  for  the  road 
it  weighs  only  110  pounds. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  low  in  price.  The  cost  to  the  rider 
is  only  $125.00. 

The  logical  result  of  light  weight  construction  is  simplicity  of  design.  THE 
MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  SIMPLICITY  itself.  CONSTRUCTION 
—ACCESSIBILITY— OPERATION   are  as  simple  as  A-B-C. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  an  asset  to  every  motorcycle  and 
bicycle  dealer.  It  does  not  conflict  with  the  sale  of  either  motorcycles  or 
bicycles.     It  belongs  to  both  lines,  but  yet  is  a  line  distinct  in  itself. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  is  without  competition  in  a  field  that 
has  never  been  touched.  It  fills  an  existing  demand  that  has  never  been  ade- 
quately satisfied. 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 


400  Mobile  Avenue 


Middletown,  Ohio 


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THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  will  go  there  and  back  at  the  rate  of 
from  four  to  twenty-five  miles  per  hour. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  has  more  power  per  pound  of  weight 
and  costs  less  per  mile  to  operate  than  any  other  motor-driven  vehicle  in  the 
world. 

One  gallon  of  gasolene,  which  is  less  than  its  tank  capacity,  will  propel  THE 
MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  considerably  over  one  hundred  miles  at  a  cost 
for  fuel  of  one-tenth  of  a  cent  per  mile.  ONE  HUNDRED  MILES  FOR 
TEN   CENTS ! ! 

By  reason  of  its  light  weight  and  excess  power,  THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BI- 
CYCLE will  go  up  hills  and  over  roads  with  less  waste  of  power  than  any 
present  day  motor-driven  vehicle,  and  it  can  negotiate  roads  that  would  stall  a 
heavier  machine. 

The  average  rider  can  operate  THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  with  as 
much  safety  and  cleanliness  and  with  far  greater  ease  than  he  can  propel  a 
bicycle. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  has  put  motor  riding  within  the  reach 
and  desire  of  more  people  than  any  other  motor-driven  vehicle  ever  produced. 
THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  opens  up  to  millions  of  boys  and  girls, 
men  and  women,  an  entirely  new  field  of  SAFE,  CLEAN,  and  INEXPEN- 
SIVE  RECREATION. 

THE  MIAMI  MOTOR  BICYCLE  opens  up  to  millions  of  all  classes- 
professional  and  business  men,  clerks  and  mechanics — the  means  of  cheap  and 
rapid  transportation  to  and  from  their  occupations  at  a  cost  per  mile  much  less 
than  street-car  fare. 

THE    MIAMI    MOTOR    BICYCLE    does  everything  we  advertise  it  to  do. 


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The  Safest,  Strongest  and  Most  Distinc- 
tive Bar  on  the  Market 

The  "SHELBY" 

Safety  first!  The  general  strength  of  this  Bar  is  insured  by 
its  construction  from  heavy  gauge  tubing.  Then  it  is  reinforced 
by  the  cross-brace,  which  is  brazed  securely  to  the  Bar  proper, 
making  the  whole  structure  rigid  under  all  conditions. 

The  Stem  is  a  one-piece  forging,  and  the  bowl  of  the  Stem  and 
the  ferrule  on  the  top  are  knurled  to  engage,  insuring  positive 
clamp.  This  Bar  is  the  stongest  ever  made.  Highest  possible 
finish,  nickel  over  copper. 

Assured  strength,  and  perfect  adjustment  to  easy  riding  position 
makes  this  Bar  the  leader  of  them  all,  and  delights  the  rider 
who  wants  his  Wheel  to  be  up-to-date. 


Make  it  the  "SHELBY"  it  you  want 
to   he   sure.       Sold  hy   all  Johhers. 


Manufactured  by 


Chicago  Handle 
Bar    Company 

Shelby,  Ohio 


Top — Wiatn,  2\)'/z  in.;  Drop,  4 
in.;  Grips,  10  in.  straight. 
Stem — Diameter,  %  in.;  Length 
over  all,  4  in.;  Extension,  454' 
in.  forward,  I  in.  downward 
Headquarters  for  Everything  in  Handle  Bars,  Stems  and  Seat  Posts 


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Jajauary   5,   191 5 


PDWER 


Four-Cylinder 
Power  or  Multi- 
Speed  Complication? 


Every  pulsation  of  the  Henderson  four- 
cylinder  motor  signals  another  of  equal 
strength  but  half  a  revolution  away. 

In  Henderson  power  the  explosion  of  one 
cylinder  does  not  seek  the  aid  of  flywheel 
weight  to  continue  the  momentum  created 
by  that  one  impulse. 

Another  charge  of  gas,  equally  powerful,  is 
close  at  hand — and  then  another — and  an- 
other— 

Hence  SMOOTH,  CONSTANT,  VIBRxV 
TIONLESS  power  to  meet  every  road 
emergency,  whether  at  six  or  sixty-six  miles 
an  hour. 

The  increasing  demands  levied  upon  the 
two-wheeler  have  not  phased  the  Hender- 
son, nor  has  it  necessitated  resorting  to 
more  than  two  speeds  to  retain  smoothness 
in  operation  at  low  rates  of  speed  under 
heavier  loads. 


The  constant  power  of  the  four-cylinder 
Henderson  will  give  you  a  full  ten  to  twelve 
horsepower  at  six  miles  an  hour — when  you 
most  need  it. 

It  will  accomplish,  with  the  Henderson  two- 
speed,  all  and  more  than  is  possible  with 
any  inconstant  power  aided  by  more  than 
two  speeds. 

It  dispenses  with  the  necessity  of  a  motor 
vastly  overpowered  in  comparison  with  the 
load  it  is  to  carry — and  hense  the  resultant 
motor  self-destruction. 

In  short — Henderson  four-cylinder  power 
offers  all  the  advantages  of  smooth  opera- 
tion at  low  speeds  on  the  heavy  grades,  in 
the  heavy  going  and  with  the  heavy  load 
and  without  the  attendant  complications  of 
multiple  speeds. 

Mechanical  simplicity  with  greater  service 
possibilities  is  worthy  of  your  investigation 
in  our  exhibit  at  the  New  York  Shov/  or 
through  inquiry  for  our  new  catalog. 


Write  for  an  introduction  to  "Henderson  Bill  " 

HENDERSON  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY 

Detroit,  Michigan 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


A  HIGH    GRADE  bicycle  is  the    best    in    the    end  —  both    from    the    buyer's 
experience  and  from  the  dealer's  viewpoint.     Bu3nng-  a  high  grade  bicycle 
means  the  best  of  satisfaction  in  its  workmanship — selling  such  a  bicycle 
means  a  business  built  up  on  satisfaction. 


panel,    side 
White   anti- 


Beauty — Strength  —  Distinction 

Crown  Model  77  —  Patented  Braced  Frame 

This  braced  frame  bicycle  is  handsomely  finished  and  up  to  the  last  minute  in  construction,  having 
genuine  Fauber  Standard  crank  set  and  roller  chain,  making  it  the  easiest  running  bicycle  on  the  market. 

FRAME — 20,    22,    24    inches,    1-inch    19    gauge    seamless    tub 

4-5-7   inch   head,   flush  connections,   3/16  inch  head  fitting 

^-inch    tapered    rear    fork,    ^^-incli    rear    stays,    push    bac 

adjustment,  bolt  and  nut  seat  post  clamp. 
FORK — Full  enameled,  with  fancy  dart  finish. 
CROWN— One-piece  forging. 

BRACED     BAR — ->i-inch  heavy  gauge,  beautifully  finished. 
CRANKS — Fauber    Standard,    one-piece    patented,    with    crow 

pattern  sprocket. 
GEAR — 26  X  3/16-inch  sprockets  x  9  rear. 
HUBS — Coaster  brake  and  front  hub  to  match. 

The  Crown  Model  77 — list  price  $50.00 — will  stand  the  most  critical  inspection   and  still 
stand  out  from  the  crowd  as  a  decided  favorite — quality  and  price  considered. 

Send   for    catalogue    showing    complete    line    of  all  models,    listing 
$30,    $40,    $45,     $50.         Dealert    discounts    are    worth    while. 

Great  Western  Manufacturing  Co.,  La  Porte,  Indiana 


RIMS— Aluminum  and.  striped.     Steel  lined. 
CHAIN— 3/16-inch  roller,   1-inch  pitch. 
FINISH— Black,    with    fancy    aluminum    head    ai 

stripes  on  braced  bar. 
TIRES — Armor   tread,   28  x   1^2-inch,   guaranteed 

skid   tread. 
SADDLE — Persons  Sterling  with  nickel  plated  rebound  sprin; 
PEDALS— No.  2,  divided  rubber. 
BAR — California    style,    wide,    No.    12,    forward    extension    w 

Boy  Scout  grips. 
GUARDS — Steel,  front  and  rear,  double  braces. 


this  publication  when 


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January  S,  1915 


Model  15A 

Twin  Cylinder 


The  1915  Thor  presents  to  motorcyclists,  the  attractive 
appearance,  rugged  strength  and  superior  quality  of  former 
Thor  models,  plus  every  practical  up-to-date  improvement 
— at  popular  prices. 


Model  ISA,  12  H.  P.  Twin,  76  cubic  in.  displacement,  New 
Improved  Planetary  Type  Two  Speed  with  dry  clutch,  Thor 
Universal  Starter,  Internal  Reduction  Gear,  Thor  Mechanical 
Oiler,  Roller  Bearing  Motor  Throughout 


$275 


Model  15U,  8  H.  P.  Twin,  61  cubic  in.  displacement  (equipped  as  above) $265 

Model  SR,  7  H.  P.  Twin,  Short  Coupled  Road  Racer 250 

Model  15W,  6  H.  P.  Single,  Two  Speed,  Thor  Universal  Starter 230 

Dealers — The  1915  Thor  is  a  business  getter.  It  is  to 
your  advantage  financially,  to  write  for  our  proposition  to 
agents.    It  is  a  paying  one  for  you. 

Send  Today  for  Advance  Descriptive  Catalog 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Company 

GENERAL  OFFICE  SALES  OFFICE  AND  WORKS 

Thor  Bldg.,  1307  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago       361  W.  Superior  St.,  Chicago 


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iillllllllllililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ 


adin^ 


standard  Bicycles 


Reading  Standard  Road  Racer,  $45 

(Pat.  Applied  For) 


Reading  Standard  Special  Roadster,  $30 


The  quality  built  into 
them  insures  service. 
The  style  and  finish 
are   in  plain  sight. 

WE  are  sure  enough  of 
the  quality  to  back  the 
READING  STANDARD 
BICYCLES  by  a  three  year 
guarantee.  We  have  the  ability 
and  experience — and  the  plant — 
and  our  product  is  very  well  and 
favorably  known.  READING 
BICYCLES  make  good. 

As  to  style  and  finish,  READING 
BICYCLES  are  headliners  in  the 
bicycling  world.  We  know  what 
riders  want. 

Write  for  our  dealers'  propo- 
sition :     it's   an    opportunity 

READING  CYCLE 

MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


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Take   Time    To    Re 


FOSTER  HASKINS 

HARUEY^DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 

Huron.  S.D..  Nov.  27.  1914. 


ffarley -Davidson  Store 
F.  Van  Denberg 


Harley-pavidson  Motor  CO.. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Dear  Sirs:-  g^j  three-speed  demonstrator. 

We  received  our  VJi-^  " 
IT.S  A  MARVEL  ^^.Wne  will  go  up  a  90 

per^^t^:;gS,r^er^=^ri^Se^ 

All    my    PACTIONS   (so  to  speak  )     l  s 

?&°T  "SrGANIZATION.  ^^„   33  soon   as 

^^  Hoping   to   receive   our   "^^^.perous   year   for 
possible    and    hoping    1915    ^    P 
you,  we  are,       ^ours  truly. 


HOW.  Front  St. 

Findlay,  Ohio.  Nov.  30,  1914. 
Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Gentlemen: — 

24th"  rSg  to  s^that'thf  '"^"17  °^  November 
arrived  on  the  24th  in^t     T^^  =,     """  'hree-speed  twin 

looks  sturdy  In'd'^trrg  anrtl^f^i^res^'a^eTet't? 
celied       ''°*'"^"^h,p  I  do  not  think  ft  ?an  be  ex- 

I  have  tried  the  machine  out  on  several  ^^ 
i'^nst'an^i;  to  'the^'^^i.f  S7h"e'  ^!f'  ^^^  '' "--"^ 
It  runs  smoother  and  rides  nfcer  Vh„""^  ''"P'^"- 
that  I  have  evpr  ridrlpn      T  t,         u   J  "  ^"^  motor 


FOSTER  HASKINS. 


^UTO   HOSPITAL 


S    C.  HAMILTON 

•      5817PENNAVE.^.E^     ^_^^^^_ 
Pittsburg,  ra., 

Harley-pavidson  Motor  Co., 

Milwaukee   Wis.  ^^  ^^^ 

°-^ra?eTery  lU>o^J:/frst*an*d^^^^ 

three-speed  twin  Mom.  ^y^^^^  ^^,pect,  and  ^  beauty 

to  our  expectations         promptness.     It  ^        ^  t^is 

to  thank  y°VaU  day  I'.ng  is  ^."fi'he  good  points, 
and  all  we  do  all  oy  explaining  the  go  if^j  ^^^ 
machine  «-;^  a  crow  ,^^^^  ^^^  ^""a re  V^eptionally 
and  if  we  do  "pt  ^  prospects  are  ex     v      ^^^^ 

be  the  '"^i='""l^^e  need  now  is  that  X°"  ™ues  their 
bright  ^"d  fl  we  n^j^^  mechanical  o^er  ^^^„ 

machines  throuBn^     ^^^  «".'  3  running.      . 

eye  the  fi"^.*^";',  flow  while  e"eine  1  sr^j^^  sensation 
and  watch  the  oil  no  ,  .^  certainly  tn         ^^^^^^^ 

The  three-speea  n  ^^  many  as  n  j^ 

of  the  town    and  If  we  s_^^_  the  .factory  w.^^^^;„,y 

=^^  ^'Vf  overtfmf filhng  *5  Zft%  mile  for  nice 
to   work   °yero„in  two-speed  beat   a  pro- 

has  the  191^  ^,*  at  high  speed,  a"%r  first  tryout. 
riding,  ?==Pe"?Xt  miles  per  hour  on  the  nr  ..gj^^p 
duced  sixty-e'gW  m-^e    y  ^^^^  black  letter      ^.^^j^,, 

HaSn-^rrSirc\r-as''gi-^^^^^ 
llrX^ewlTa^f-^J^^J^^eVs^eed  machines 

■aVo?ce."f  ;"::;r  ,our  promptness  in  shipping 
Thanking  ypu  10'   J' 
.:o  first  machine. 

^°"^^""tc- HAMILTON. 


Katley-Davidson 

Motorcycles 

G.L.KLASSEN,Pres. 

Hmsboro,  Kansas,  Nov.  26.  1914. 

Gentlemen:-  ^^^^  Thursday  even^|.|Sfr 

Received  *e  1^^     ^^g  and  Friday 

-^'^SHrl^e-^owl^o^ronltwiUbe  Shipped 

°"«-  eed  u  BAD. 
=^=P?ease  rush  along. 

Yours  truly, 

G.  L.  KLASSEN. 


callers  to  Vnsp"ect 'it"  and  afl  Trrun'^n'^  ^°°^  """"^ 

Most  sincerely  yours, 

NEIL  VAN  DENBURG 


PAUL  E.  GOTT 

HARLEy.D.4V/DS0N 
J>'OrORcvcLES 

612  MAIN  ST. 

„    ,  Peoria,  III.,    N0V.I6.  I9i4 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  r 
Milwaukee,  Wis    ^"^""^  Co., 

Dear  Sirs: — 

Received  nt,..  *■ 
i'lTiu'l,""^'"''"  ""h.'"wS  ^''""-t^ator  Thurs- 
Ha^ve^';re''/  o^  a^li'-^th'"  ^^^^  '"^'^  ^t^w^..'°no^crl^ 
sTeeT^^[°"  ^^"  tt"el s-^e^d"^  ¥]f  find-^L'^^r^e 
e^eryihW  on?  '""^?  ^Peed!  well^we"h»*°°'  ,^''°« 
'°"-"rf£i?«or-r-«"^^-^^^^^^ 
city!  Si^rZ-^^^ierttS-^^ha^  t°e?\°^  «^.«  <^-- 


Yours  very  truly. 


ThanKiuB  j^-- 
tlus  first  machine.^ 


PAUL  E.  GOTT. 


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ad    These    Letters 


CARL  W.  BUSH 

.-Harley-Davidson"  Motorcycles 
312  Halsey  Street 
Newark.  N.  J..  Dec.  1.1914. 

Harley-Davidspn  Motor  Co.. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

°-^o^i;^i;tter   -ceived   and   I    ce-t;-,,!'-T^hre     . 

lasreight  miles  of  our  t"P„^"=f„°"  inches  of  snow 

-Jd"^^ai:efou-wo3||°5-;- 
toming  home  we  had  to  cumD  ^^.^j   ^^^^ 

outside  of  ?°:'?'-'^So„^  to  low  if  they  are  carry- 
many  a  good  twm  go  d°wn\o^^  ^^^^  "P^*."^ea, 
ing  tandem.  The  1^/^ .  P  n  the  way  on  high  gear, 
sure  and  steady  as  a  clocK  aj^"  i;.   experience   I 

!n  all  my  nine  y<=?,^^„J^er^n  a  motorcycle  engine. 
have  never  seen  such  P^Y'^^et  several  machines  this 
wee?"a^d'Xf  e^eryto'dl'will    be    well    satisfied 

for  1915.  Yours  very  t^g.^^^  ^   gygH. 


BA  UMAN  &  HIKES 

HARLEY-DA  VIDSON 
MOTORCYCLES 


Richmond,  Va.,  Dec. 


3,  1914. 


Gentlemen:^ 

twin^LS^j;fe  c'SS?  it'^le"^"  .»"  three-speed 
machinery  any  factorv  h»!^  ™°"  Perfect  piece  of 
have  taken  it  oui  o"  J?er„  =  ^""^•^-"'^^  out.  We 
>n  the  surrounding  coumrJf'i"'  '°  ""e  city  and 
instance  we  pulled  ili"hiSh^^i?h'?  '"  ^'-""^t  every 
weighing  210  pounds  anS' Ten  rr°V''^,'»="=hine 
hrst  demonstration  was  to  hi.  /«=P?ctively.  Our 
I   single  spring   wag™     two   ™  *"   '^"^  machine   to 


CARL  w.  BUSH 

•^^  Halsey  Street 

Newark,  N  .T      m 

'  ■^>"".,    Nov.  3,  19i4_ 


|-TWtreB°e-t-o'?-r'^^j3, 
Vetir  truly  yours, 

BAUMAN  &  HINES. 


Ts[  E.LAMBERT 

MOTORCYCLED 
n  X?.  WashinS'°°  "''" 


M^'iTuSr^^:' Motor  Co.. 

Gentlemen: 

I  cannot  beein  tn  =_ 

s'h^ml^t'^ol  t€?'-^^-    -c^ived-S^-  - 
rTglf  u^™-^^'  "  37l"arj°;-  a  ^''^    "-'tre?! 

Vours  very  truly, 

CARL  W.  BUSH. 


H.  L.  DIPPLE 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 
534  Massachusetts  Ave. 


1914. 


H-ley-D-idson  Motor 
Milwaukee,  w>=- 


■n    Al    cor-dition. 

-'"?orlrom°pTshipment. 

you  for  P  ^^_  _^^  respectfully. 

LAMBERT. 


Yours 


N.  E 


Har^Oavid^t^rS'^'^'----. 
Dear  Sirs: — 

our  dlm?nst«?or,''wWcwif,^  \™  *at  We  received 
10th,  in  good  shape.'""''  ^°"  "'"PP=d  "s  Novembe? 

.ofexcitemt^tsThe'^riSr;"  ''^'  "^"^^'^  ^  good  deal 
It  through  the  unC^ed  p™uW  ^i'  ""^k^d  up  abolt 
different  motorcycle  mLf"""^^  ^liven  it  in  thp 
Were    not   in    n,/  i      magazines.      Must    q=„    *i: 

this  i  .Pi^esent  indications  G,l  ^O^E  machine." 
this  is  going  to  be  a  H=S  ^^  ^re  satisfied  that 
dianapolis.  To  prove  tteX°''^''^=°"  year  in  In- 
very  day  the  mlchine  artvS"""  ^'^tement,  on  the 
"Jh  for  same.  Af  er  se^nf  it  Lh^I*'^?^  «27S.So 
the  young  fellow  wouW  i!if  "?"'*  trying  it  out 
get  another  machine  "n  "s'  ^n '*  "''"'  ^<'  «"id 
a    demonstrator    and    ar»    ''°.  f  °w  we  are  without 

Yours  respectfully, 

H.  L.  DIPPLE. 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  U.  S.  A. 


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See  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel  at 
the  New  York  Show 

The  brightest  spot  at  the  New  York  Show  will  be  Space 
D-30,  Grand  Central  Palace,  where  you  will  find  a  very 
interesting  exhibit  of  the 


MOTOR    WHEEL 

"  The  Bicycle  Booster  " 


the  wonderful,  new  appliance  that  makes  a  booster  of  every  bicycle  man  who  sees  it 
demonstrated.  Attaches  to  any  bike  in  a  few  moments — goes  20  miles  an  hour — 80 
miles  on  a  gallon  of  gasoline— weighs  less  than  50  pounds. 

"Motorwheeling"  will  be  the  most  popular  outdoor  sport  in  America  this  season. 

MOTOR  W^HEEL  DIVISION  "  lO" 

A.  O.  Smith  Company,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

SOLE  MANUFACTURERS  AND  DISTRIBUTORS 

Sales   Representatives 

New  York,  Connecticut  and  Florida— New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  IS  Warren  St.,  New  York.  Wm.  H.  Cahn, 
General  Manager,  Smith  Motor  Wheel  Department. 

Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island — ^J.  W.  Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey,  Delaware,  Virginia,  Maryland,  North  Carolina,  South  Carolina  and  South- 
em  Michigan— Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  825  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia,  with  branches  at  Newark,  Norfolk,  Wash- 
ington, Buffalo,  Cleveland  and  Detroit. 


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Examine  the  Details  of  tlie 

Two-Speed 

YALE 


AT 


Spaces  D-185-187 


at  the 


New  York  Show 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

1709  Fernwood  Avenue,  Toledo,  Ohio 

Makers  also  of  Yale  and  Snell  Bicycles,  Hussey  Handlebars,  Steel  Tubing,  Bent  Parts,  All  Kinds  at  Drop  Forglngs 


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January  5,   19 J5 


For  January  12th  Issue 

New  York  Report 
Number 

FORMS  CLOSE  JANUARY  7th 


This  issue  will  contain  the  final 
report  of  the  New  York  Show  and 
will  be  kept  as  the  record  of  1915 
offerings  in   motorcycle   accessories. 

Make  your  advertisement  a  part  of 
this  issue  and  supplement  our  edi- 
torial description  of  your  exhibit  with 
a  forceful  presentation  of  the  com- 
mercial features  and  selling  points. 

Send  in  T^our  Data 
Today 


BICYCLING  WORLD  and  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


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/M)(, 


'iv'   |;'"iiii' 


IW 


T^  IVyf       Jl      1     ¥  ¥     1   ^      Standard  Light  Weight  of  America — 

i    OPC,    IVlOCld     M-  1  &     5th  Year— No  Experiment,  but  satisfac- 


tory to  thousands. 


Price   Only 

$150.00 


The  Motorcycle  which  does  more  than  you  expect 

Pope    Quality   throughout 

Magneto  —  of  course — Imported. 
Carburetor — sure—  Schebler. 
Clutch — Eclipse— you  bet. 
Saddle — Persons — none  better. 
Tires — U.  S. —  best   quality. 
Belt — Spartan — best  made.  j 

All  our  motorcycles,  without  exception,  are  road  tested. 

Other  1915  Models  $200.00  to  $275.00.    See  Catalogue 

See  Our  Exhibit  at  Spaces  193-195 

THE  POPE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

4    CYCLE     STREET  WESTFIELD,    MASS.,    U.S.A. 


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Mott 

Steel 

Bicycle 

Rims! 


For  several  years  we  have  been  supplying  manufacturers  with  bicycle  rims  made  from  the  highest 
grade  steel  bands. 

The  increasing  demand  for  Mott  Steel  Bicycle   Rims  and  the  universal  reports  of  superior  service 
given,  is  proof  positive  that  the  rims  are  designed  and  made  RIGHT! 

They  are  lighter,  stronger  and  more  durable  than  rims  Made  in  a  factory  devoted  exclusively  to  rim  making — 

made  of  wood.     They  do  not  warp,  crack  or  get  out  of       by  careful,  experienced  workmen  trained  in  this  one  line 

^  ^S^'      1     ~       u  u   J  ■-     J  r     J  ^u  •      •  •i.u  alone — Mott  Bicycle  Rims  offer  to  the  manufacturer,  dealer 

No  salesman  has  ever  had  to  defend  the  equippmg  with  .     ■'       .  ,  ,  ,,    ,  • 

Mott  Steel  Rims.     On  the  contrary,  these  rims  have  been  and  rider,  a  nm  equipment  that  cannot  be  excelled  in  any 

an  added  selling  factor  for  the  finished  bicycle.  way. 

Prices  and  detailed  Information  gladly  furnished 

THE  MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Hickory  St.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


z        with  generous  corrugations  that  secure  your  foot-hold.     A  big,  substantial, 
motorcycle-type  pedal. 


OUR  No.  5  PIRATE 


FAIRLY    TALKS 
SECURITY   AND    COMFORT 


Just  take  one  in  your  hand  and  examine   it.     Try  them  on  the  road.    Then  you 
will  appreciate  the  character  of  this  pedal. 


The  No.  5  Pirate 
is  up  to  the  stand- 
ard of  our  con- 
cern, leaders  in 
the  cycle  industry 
from  the  begin- 
ning. 


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Nn  5  PIRATE  PEDAL 


Our  products  for  the 
cycle  trade  include: 
Emergency  Axles, 
Diamond  E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and 
Standard  Pedals, 
Sager  and  Standard 
Star  Toe  Clips. 

TheStandard  Company 

Torrington,    Connecticut 


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^  Solar  Lamps 

"SHOW  the  WAY" 

Made  in 

KENOSHA 

U.  S.  A. 


Price  $500 


Price  $500 


Honest  Goods 


at 


Honest   Prices 


Catalogues 
on   request 


New  Models 
New    Prices 

See  Exhibit 

Grand  Central  Palace 

Space  C-38 


Price  $6-00 

THE  BADGER  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 


Kenosha,  Wisconsin 


IVew  York 


Quick  Kit  "A" 


Tire  Irons  No.  710 


A\'ill    make    adjustments    on    any    Motorcycle    or      Save   time,   labor   and   strong   language  b3r  using 


^8^^ 


this  No.  710  set.    You  can 
take  off  and   replace   any 
A         chncher  tire  without  even 
\      soiling  yoitr  hands. 

Price 25c 

For  the  money  invested,  this  set  will  save  its  valtte 
Mossberg  No.   76      ^^ny  times  over. 

Sleeve  Wrench        Motorcycle  Engineers'  Set  No.  715 


Bicycle. 

This  set  consists  of 
three  tools,  each  having 
a  GOOD  REPU- 
TATION. 


^ 


7H  in.  Motorcycle 
Screwdriver 


Price 


$1.10 


One  pair  of 

Sterling  100  Nickel 

Plated  Mirror 

Finish  Slip  Joint 

Pliers 

Send  for  Catalog  16  A  Price 50c. 

I  You  can  certainly  depend  upon  MOSSBERG  TOOLS,  as  they  are  Guaranteed  under  all  conditions  ^_ 

THE  FRANK  MOSSBERG  CO.        ATTLEBORO,  MASS.  ■ 


Bv    far    the    strongest    and    lightest    motorcycle 

wrench  set  made. 

Has  eight  regulai 

and   one   alligato: 

opening. 

Get    a    set    toda^  'C 

from  your  neaii.-~t 

dealer  and  if  it  i 

not    all    that    you 

expect     return     it 

and    )'our    monej 

will  be  refunded. 


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January  3,  1915 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  — 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  Prio^'fl  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 
=^^=^^=^  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  = 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR    DEPT. 

American   Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Clevelcind,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


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LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 

THAT  Label 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  VS  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories-     O^AWAY,  \nCHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  lor  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE.,  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


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USE  ORDINARY  DRY  CELLS-SOLD  BY  DEALERS  EVERYWHERE 

COMFORT  and   SAFETY  When  Riding  After  Dark 

66r|Y  r|     Crif  "    Reliable  Electric  Bicycle  Lighting  Outfits 

\JM-IK0      t3\JKj  SOLVE  THE  PROBLEM 


OLD  SOL 
50 


•OLD  SOL" 
latest 

tures  NOT  TO  BE  FOUND  in  any  other  similar  form  of 
Bicycle  Electric  Lighting  System. 

SBARCHLIUHT.  Large  size,  nickel-plated,  with  remov- 
able door.  Heavy  double  tliick  door  glass,  silver  parabola 
reflector.  Lug  for  bracket  re-enforced  arranged  for  "0" 
head  and  "MF"  foikside  brackets. 

SWITCH  PLUG  AND  WIRING.  Off  and  on  type  is  oper- 
ated in  base  of  lamp.  U^en  shipping  we  place  the  switcli 
plug,  attached  to  24  inches  electric  duplex  cahle  «ith  con- 

?n  filament.  SPECL\LLY 
FOR  irSE  WITH  NO.  50  OUTFIT.  Edi-Swan  base— 2.S 
Volt  2  C.  r.    Single  Contact. 

BRACKETS— Two  complete  brackets  are  supplied  with 
each  outfit.  "MF"  forkside  bracket  enables  user  to  fasten 
lamp  to  front  fork  of  cither  BICYCLE  or  MOTORCYCLE, 
enabling  rider  to  obtain  benefit  of  REAR  RED  SIGNAL. 
"O"  bracket  is  attached  to  head  of  bicycle,  enabling  rider 
to  direct  the  ray  of  light  in  front  of  bicycle. 
BATTERY  BOX— New  type  with  many  improvements.  Ar- 
ranged for  two  round  No.  6  Dry  Cells  each  2"v^  x  6  inches, 
obtainable  anywhere  in  gurages,  hardware  and  electrical 
stores,  etc.  Box  is  constiTJcted  from  steel,  neatly  blacli 
japanned  and  color  decorated.  Equipped  with  two  top  bar 
bar  straps,  preventing  box  from  sv\'inging  i 


PRICE    OF    ?3.00    DOES    NOT  INCLUDE   BATTERIES. 

Price  $3.00 


The  Final  ivord  in 

"SAFETY   FIRST" 

for  Bicycle  Riders 

OLD  SOL 
55. 


"OLD  SOL"  No.  55  Bicycle,  Electric  Outfit  is  very  de- 
pendable and  efficient  in  lighting  qualities.  Constructed 
along  the  same  lines  as  No.  50  outfit,  excepting  the  red 
rear  signal  in  Searchlight  and  extra  "MF"  forkside  brack- 
et,  which  are   omitted. 

SWITCH  PLUG  OFF  AND  ON  TYPE  with  24  Indies 
duplex  cable  and  < 


forkside  bracket  instead  of  the  "0"-\nth  out 
fit  No.  55  when  requested.  The  "OF"  forliside  bracket  i 
not  adapted  for  use  on  motorcycles. 

BATTERY  CONTAINER— Arranged  for  two  Round  No. 

Dry    Cells,    each    2%   s    6    inches.     Equipped   witii   three 

straps  to  attach  box  on^J^rame._M£ck^apanned^  with  color 


decorations.    OUR  OUTFIT  PRICE  OF  ; 

INCLUDE  BATTERIES. 

BULB    is   provided    with   tungsten    filament    SPECIALLY 


1.50  DOES  NOT 


Price  $2.50 


OLD  SOL 

No.  55. 


"OLD  SOL"  No.  53  Bicycle  Electric  Outfit  is  very  effi- 
cient and  of  lastuig  quality. 

SEARCHLIGHT— Large  size— 5  inches -drawn  from  one 
piece  of  metal.  Parabola  reflector,  highly  polished.  Heavy 
double  tluck  front  glass  is  retained  by  a  removable  flat 
nickel-plated  mre.  Lug  re-enforced  and  arranged  for  ex- 
tra long  "O"  bracket. 

SV^ITCH  PLUG  AND  WIRING— Ofl!  and  on  tjpe  is  oper- 
ated at  rear  of  lamp.  Wien  shipping  we  place  the  switcii 
plug  attached  to  24  inches  Electric  Duplex  cable  with  con- 
nections in  battery  box. 

BULB— Provided  mth  tungsten  filament  focused  for  the 
No.  53  5  inch  lamp.  DOUBLE  CONTACT  NOT  .\DAPT- 
""     ""    '~    ""      Edi-Swan  base— 2,8 


BATTERY'  BOX— Arranged  for  two  round  No.  6  Dry 
Cells,  each  2^^  x  G  inches.  Constructed  from  steel,  black 
finish  with  color  decorations.  Two  top  clamps  and  one 
strap  to  attach  on  frame  of  bicycle.     Removable  end 


towards  handlebars 
placement  of  batteries. 


lock  provides  for  easy 


Price  $2.25 


HAWTHORNE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  22  Spruce  Street,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


IVER  JOHNSON 


The  Name 
That  Made 
The  Cycle 
Famous 


That  name 
MENTAL 
tific  crank 


appears 
QUAL] 
and  bea 


today 
TY.     ' 


on  America's  finest  motorc3'cle — a  motorcycle 
~he  Tver  Johnson  carries  the  finest  clutch,  the  only  perfect 
It's  finished  appearance  is  matchless. 


For  43  years  the 
name  Iver  Johnson 
has  stood  foremost 
in  the  field  of  sport. 
For  30  years  it  has 
stood  for  America's 
finest  in  cycles.  Any 
Iver  Johnson  agent 
will  tell  you  how 
large  is  the  selling- 
power  of  that  name. 
It  signifies  ABSO- 
LUTE RELIABIL- 
ITY, 
onspicuous  for  its  supremacy  in  FUNDA- 
e  mechanism,  the  most  scien- 


^^igm^ar^ 


It  has  the  Speed— It  has  the  Power— It  has  the  Endurance  Five  Different  Models  $150— $275 

Write  for  our  big  1915  catalogue  and  agent's  offer 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS,  ift^h^l^Mass! 

New  York  Office:  99  Chambers  St.  St.  Paul  Office:  2080  Grand  Ave.  San  Francisco  Office:  717  Market  St. 


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January   5v  191b 


.TWI 


bHELL^ 


AIR  GAUGE 


Stop  Your  Kicking 

The  only  safe  way  to  tell  whether  a  tire  has  sufficient  air  in  it  is  through  the  use  of  a  reliable  air- 
pressure  gauge.  No  amount  of  kicking  on  the  outside  of  a  tire  will  tell  what  the  air  pressure  is  on  the 
inside.  Absolute  certainty  that  you  have  the  correct  pressure  in  your  tire  means  dollars  in  your 
pocket.     It  saves  your  tires. 


Most  automobilists  know  the  value  of  a  tire  gauge.  It  is  much  more  important  to  a  motorcyclist. 
Motorcycle  tires  travel  over  the  same  road  as  automobile  tires,  but  they  hit  the  road  at  every  angle — 
on  the  unprotected  part  of  the  tread  as  well  as  on  the  studs. 

A  TWITCHELL  gauge  is  tire  insurance  and  accident  insurance.  You  are  never  really  safe  with- 
out it. 

Invest  a  dollar  now  and  get  the  TWITCHELL,  with  the  new  positive  lock  stop. 

PRICE  ONE  DOLLAR 

For  Sale  by  Jobbers,  Dealers,    Garages  or 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO.,  1213  Michigan  Avenue,  Chicago 


IN  all  the  years  that  "Morrow"  has  been  a  hallmark  in  the  bicycle 
industry,  no  one  factor  contributed  to  its  success  has  been  more 
carefully  watched  and  more  uniformly  maintained  to  the  highest 
possible  degree  than  the  workmanship  with  which  each  part  is  fash- 
ioned and  assembled  into  a  complete  unit. 

There  would  be  very  little  sense  in  constructing-  an  instru- 
ment so  well  designed  for  its  particular  purpose  on  a  bicy- 
cle as  the  MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  out  of  the 
finest  materials  obtainable  and  sacrificing  the  workman- 
ship employed  in  its  making,  for  that  'would  spoil  its 
efficiency,  undermine  its  usefulness,  defeat  its  purpose  and, 
worst  of  all,  put  the  name  "MORROW"  on  a  plane  with 
the  thousand  and  one  other  mediocre  contrivances  with 
which  the  market  is  clutted. 

The  Eclipse  Machine  Company  has  been  producing  the 
MORROW  COASTER  BRAKE  in  great  quantities  for  a 
period  of  fourteen  years.  The  great  majority  of  our  em- 
ployes have  become  coaster  brake  experts.  Steady  em- 
ployment under  the  most  favorable  conditions,  has  tended 
to  increase  their  efficiency,  and  to  put  their  co-operative 
efficiency  at  a  mark  which  would  be  hard  to  duplicate  in 
any  other  plant. 

Dealers:— If  you  have  nit  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for    one    today. 

ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


this  Dublicati< 


rtting  to  advertisers 


January   5,    1915 


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Startling 
Prices 

on  SIDE  CARS 
for  1915 


Our  long  practical 
experience  and 
unique  facilities 
for  economical 
production  enable 
us  to  out-distance 
all    competition. 


Built  Like  an  Automobile 


I      BAXTER  SIDE  CARS      | 

^    Luxurious  comfort.     Strong  and  reliable.     Built  for  the  severest  service.     = 

=  Not  Exhibiting  at  the  Show  — 

=    This  car  is  fitted  with  our  famous  chassis  which  made  our  1914  the  leadirtg  and  most     = 
=     satisfactory    car  on    the    market.         No    frame    replacements    during    the    whole    season.     = 

1  THE  BAXTER  MANUFACTURIIVG  COMPAIVY,  90  Frccport  St.,  Boston,  Mass.  | 


THE 

DIAMOND  CHAIN 


The  chain  that  fills  the  demand  not  heretofore  met  for  an  extra 
strong,  durable  chain  suitable  for  the  high  powered  modern  motorcycle. 

Praised  by  dealers  and  riders  who  have  used  it  on  the  different 
makes  of  machines. 

Investigate  for  yourself  by  mailing  the  coupon  now  for  free 
short  sample. 


Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Indianapolis,  Indiana 


BVV  1-5 

send   free 
your  new 

15 

short   sam- 
Motorcycle 

)     PRODUCT     I 

Please 
pie  of 
Chain. 

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klNTTEDSTATEa 

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1       Address 

Name 

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J.  W.  GRADY  &   CO. 

68  High  Street,  Worcester,  Mass. 

LEADERS  FOR 

UNITED    STATES 

NEW  ENGLAND  BICYCLES 


NEW  ENGLAND   AND  NEW  YORK 

DAYTON  BICYCLES 


MAINE— NEW  HAMPSHIRE— VERMONT- 
MASSACHUSETTS— RHODE  ISLAND 

SMITH  MOTOR  WHEEL 


MAINE— NEW  HAMPSHIRE -VERMONT — 
MASSACHUSETTS 

EXCELSIOR  MOTORCYCLES 


NEW  ENGLAND— NEW  YORK 

DAYTON  MOTORCYCLES 


A  Complete  Line   of  Bicycle   and  Motorcycle   Accessories 
Dealers  Wanted  Write  for  Catalogue  and  Price  List 


New  York 


See  Us  At  Space  D-73  ^Tho^ 


20,000    Feet    In    Stock    of    One    Size 

Chains  to  Suit  Service  Requirements 
STANDARD  SPECIAL  STARTER  AND  RACING 

Normal    Strength    Chain   with     New  High   Strength   Service  Strongest   Renold  could    make, 

minimum  weight.  Chain,  Medium  Weight,  for  New  For    use    where    strength    is    the 

High    Power    Machines  and  Com-  principal     requirement.      Not    for 

mercial  Service.  ordinary  use. 

Also  Renold  Bicycle  Chains,  etc.     D.  W.  F.  and  Bismarck  Steel  Balls. 


m 


An,el„  PETER  A.  FRASSE  &  CO.,  Inc. 


Agents 


417-421   Canal  Street 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


New  York 


Philadelphia,  Pa. 


[Did  you  get  that  Booklet  ?) 


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The  Handphone  ^c'^ 

^n  ylbsolutely  Efficient 
Hand-  Operated  Horn  for 

:  :  Motorcycles  :   : 

Manufactured  and  Guaranteed  by  the  Largest 
Horn  Makers  in  the   World 

The  Handphone  is  vrry  easily  operated — givi  s  a  deep, 
penetrating  warning  and  is  absolutely  reliable  at  all  timts. 
Guarantetd  for  three  ycart.. 

If     Your    Dealer    Does    Not     Carry     the 
Handphone — Let  Us  Send  One  on  Approval 

Automobile  Supply  Mfg.  Co.,  "^JoK[f.,ry" 


When  You  Order 


the  cleanest-cut,  most  serviceable  and  satis- 
factory nutorcycle  in  the  market  this  season, 
you  will  be  doing  a  wise  thing. 


1915  I 

will  justify  your  choice  in  every  line  of  its  ^^ 

splendid   modeling.      When   you   uncrate   it  ^^ 

you    will    be    receiving    into    your    family    a  I^I 

distinguished  guest;   when  you  take  it  out  -^— 

for  your  first  ride,  and  for  your  thousandth,  .^^ 

you    will    find    it    a    congenial    companion.  ^^ 

We   claim   that   EMBLEM    cannot   be  sur-  — 

passed  in   any   contest   of  speed,   power,   en-  ■^— 

durance  or   form.      If   this   is   not   satisfac-  — 

tion,  we  do  not  know  what  is.      Better  have  '^— 

the   EMBLEM   catalog   before   you   decide.  ^^ 

1915    EMBLEMS    are    equipped    with    the  ^E 

new  EMBLEM  Patent  Kick  Starter  which  — 

has  proven   to   be  so   superior  to   all   other  ^_ 

types.      Ask    us   about   this   special   feature  H^Z 

and  how  your  motorcycle  might  be  equip-  ', 

ped  with  it.  Z^Z 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY  1 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y.  — 

DISTRIBUTORS  ^B 

For  California,  John  T.   Bill  &   Co.,   Los  Angeles.     For  Ore-  ZZZ 

gon.    Washington    and    Idaho,    Ballou    &    Wright,    Portland,  t^^ 

Ore.,    and    Seattle,   Wash.     For   the   South,    Henry   Keidel    & 

Co.,   Baltimore,   Md.  ZZZ. 


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January   5,    1915 


Duckworth 
Chains 


For  touring,  for  racing,  for  hard 
endurance  contests,  Duckworth 
Stock  Chains  have  always  made 
good. 

You  will  find  them  used  as  regular 
equipment  by  the  leading  man- 
ufacturers. 

You  will  find  them  used  by  the 
winning  riders  in  all  the  big  races. 

You  will  find  them  used  by  the  record 
breakers,  in  across-the-continent  trips. 

They  are  the  kind  that  riders  like  to 
have  on  their  mounts,  because — they  are 
the  dependable  kind,  they  are  built  for 
hard  service. 

They  are  built  by  manufacturers  who 
are  the  pioneers  in  the  business  who 
have  made  a  thorough  study  of  steels 
and  conditions,  who  have  made  more 
motorcycle  chains  than  all  others  com- 
bined, who  have  had  the  experience. 

They  are  the  kind  you  should  insist  on 
having,  the  kind  that  always  make  good. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co. 

Springfield,  Mass. 


LOOK  AROUND 

You  will  always  find 
that  Stevens  Motor- 
cycle Accessories 
give  absolute   satis- 

iraction  to  their  users. 
They  all  have  real 
utility  and  are  well 
made  and  attractively 
finished. 

Dealers  handling 
them  are  assured  of 
a  growing  demand 
and  permanent  rep- 
utation. 

New  catalogue  will 
be  attractive.  Shall 
we  send  you  a  copy? 

Stevens  &  Company 
375  Broadway,  New  York 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


^'='^^ro^ 


BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 

U.  S.  A. 


BRIDCEBURG.  ONT. 
CANADA 


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A 

Tip  for  You 

Don't  select  "any  ignition,"  don't 
be  misled  by  such  broad  terms  as 
"high  tension,"  "jump  spark,"  or 
"magneto" — Insist  thatyou  be  given 
a  dependable,  no-worry  system — a 
Bosch  Magneto. 

CNo  one  ignition  system  is  used  t^ 
on  motorcycles  as  universally  as  I  ■ 
Bosch  Magneto.  ^^ 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Com spondence  Invited 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO. 

229  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 

250  Service  Stations 


Points  of  Safoti 


THE  ATHERTOW  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Oat  the  Worry — Aak  for  Circulars 
BUFFALO   METAL  GOODS    CO..         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

ed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


Stock    Also    Carried  in  New   York  at 
48  Warren  Street  New  York 


The  Finest 

Motorcycle 

in  the  World 

Go  as  far  as  you  like  in  investigating  all 
of  the  better  motorcycles  before  selecting. 
All  the  time  you  will  be  on  your  road  to 
this  wonderful  machine. 


Model  R  15—  5  h.  p.  Single  Cylinder $185.00 

Model  R  15—  5  h.  p.  Single  Cylinder 

with  Two  Speed. .  . .  210.00 

Model  T  15—10  h.  p.  Twin 225.00 

Model  T  15—10  h.  p.  Twin  with  Two  Speed. .  . .  250.00 

There  are  many  points  about  the  READ- 
ING STANDARD  that  are  worthy  of 
your  careful  attention,  chief  among  which 
are  the  high  quality  of  the  machine,  its 
neat  and  graceful  appearance  and  its  re- 
markably low  price,  which  is  $15.00  less 
than  any  other  American  made  machine. 

All  machines  are  equipped  with  step  start- 
ers and  Bosch  Magnetos. 

Call  at  Booth  Dl 70-1 71,  New  York  Show, 
or  let  us  send  you  our  free  catalog  so  that 
you  may  see  for  yourself. 

We  have  some  splendid 
openings  for  live  agents 


READING  STANDARD  CO. 


310  Water  Street 


READING,  PA. 


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Saddles: 


"Vastly  BETTER  Than  the  Kind 
You  Thought  Was  Best" 

Dealers : 

The  greatest  factor  in  successful  mer- 
chandising is  the  wisdom  of  selling  goods 
that  give  permanent  satisfaction — for  this 
method  means  repeat  orders  and  business 
building.  Oualit}'  goods  liring  quality 
buyers  and  qualit)-  lni_\"ers  mean  i;irofil- 
able  business. 

Persons  Saddles 

are  built  to  a  standard — not  to  a  price. 
They  are  expressly  designed  and  made  to 
give  the  rider  maximum  bodily  comfort 
•  and  thus  produce  lasting  satisfaction. 
Riders  having  once  tested  the  luxury  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  Persons  sad- 
dles have  not  only  become  permanently 
satisfied,  but  have  developed  into  the 
most  enthusiastic  boosters.  A  man  will 
only  recommend  a  good  thing  to  his 
friends. 

Persons  saddles  therefore  are  their  own 
best  salesmen  and  the}'-  put  a  strong- 
punch  into  the  saddle  sales  of  any  wide- 
awake dealer. 

Our  saddle  sales. have  doul:)led  in  a  year 
— have  yours?  If  not.  write  for  the 
Booklet— "The  Best  Buy"— It  will  tell 
you  why. 

Persons   Manufacturing  Company 

Worcester,  Mass. 


DUTCHI^BRAm) 

PRODUCTS 

Are  Business  Helps 

Get  Right  with  your    customers  by  handling 


DUTCH^jBRaND 

Rubber  Cements 

Rim  Cements 

Shellac  Tire  Binder 

Ball  Bearing  Compound 

Graphites 

Cycle  Oil 

Air  Drying  Enamels 

Friction  Tape 

Valve  Grinding  Compound 

Mold-it  Cut  Filler 

2  In  1  Tread  Filler 

Midget  Motorcycle  Tail  Lights 

Firefly  Motorcycle  Tail  Lights 

Dealers  and  Jobbers-  -  Our  Proposition 
will  interest  you.       Write   us. 

VAN     CLEEF    BROS. 

Manufacturers 

7707-7711   Woodlawn  Avenue,  Chicago 


Seiss  Breckenridge 
Gas  Lamp 

This  it  modrl  12 — a  lamp  that 
is  witlioiit  equal  for  reliability, 
strength  of  construction  and 
real  value.  125  candle  power. 
Produces  a  clear,  white  light. 
Water  regulator  under  easy 
control  at  all  times.  Fin- 
ished in  bright  nickel.  . 

RetaiU  at 
Ask  Your  Jobber  or  Deal-r 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO. 


TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 


Most 


CYCLE   TIRES 

id    best    rubber,    specially    treated.      Fabric    specially 
Two  styles  tread.   Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.      Four 


ches  and   Deale 


29x2|-^,    also    28x234    and    28x3". 
rite  for   Catalog. 


Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 


^est  Exclusive   Tire  and  Rhn  Jh 

Akron,  Ohio 

tes  and  Dealers  Everywhere 


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HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
Red  0i£w;Loo^  ^^"''^ 
\acuumI  CUPmRES 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
leannettt.  Pa 


Star  Ball  Retainers 

are  universally  used  lo 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machine! 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster.  Pa. 


M  Motorcycle  and  Bicycle ^^ 

J[       TIRES        \ 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford   Cycle   Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


THE  JOIUES 


See  This  Handy  Outfit! 


The    Tire    Pump    supreme— turns    th( 
toil   of   pumping  into   a  pleasure. 

THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 


paclc  your  spare  articles  away  iii  the  pump  cylinder. 
The  handle  serves  a  four-fold  purpose,  pump  handle, 
tire  iron,  and  protection  for  hose  when  outfit  is  assem- 
l)led.     In  pumping  up,  you  fit  pump  into  special  clamp 


motorcycle. 

Niclvel-plated  and  highly  polished.    Price,  ?2.50. 
Write    your   Jobber    for   your  sample. 

JONES  &  NOYES,  153-155  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Cblcap,  Illinois 


£STAbUSHCO  10**. 

SCHRADER 

m/IVERSAL  VALVES 

^XSflitt  <f4AD»  RUSSTtRU)  APRIL  3tLia9A 

Tbc  Stiadira  Amerluio  Viivci  or 
*iit»nioi?llf  eicytle  &  Vehicle iire* 
,  Maaaiflctared  Dy 

A.  StHRAOER'S  SON,  TNC 
28-32  Rose  St,  New  York,  U.S.A. 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocjcle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  >upplies  No.  146. 
Please  ivrtte  ns  o?iyour  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  Yorh 


Is  the  most  e:coi\ioiviical- 

Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Prest-O-Llte  Co.,  Inc.,  i^^d^^^j'^^f.^ETa. 

(Contributor  to  the  Lincoln  Highway) 


Ahe  Martin 
Says — 

"Th'  ranks  o'  th'  down 
an'  out  are  filled  with 
fellers  who  nailed  a 
hoss  shoe  over  th' 
door  instead  o'  puttin' 
a  ad  in  a  newspaper." 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Chimes 
Assorted  Designs 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  COM. 


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NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


A^ 

DUBON   MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE,           | 

4192  B 

roadway,  n 

ear  178th 

St. 

H, 

RAOUL. 

Pope 

Indian,  Exce 

sior. 

Bi 

cycles. 

Motorcycles  sc 

Id  on  easy 

payment 

GAULOIS 

TIRES   AGENCY. 

Rcpa 

irs  Guaranteed 

F.   A.   M. 

Shop. 

DRISCOLL   &  JEANROY 
DAYTON   DISTRIBUTORS. 
Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.       Repaii 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customer 

209    W.    126th    St.,    near   7th    Ave. 


npHE   NEW    YORK    MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
A  1777  Broadway. 

THOR    and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Salon"  in  City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON      SALES     CO.      OF 
NEW    YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,     NEAR    BROADWAY 
DISTRIBUTORS    FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 
COMPLETE  STOCK  OF  MACHINES  AND 
PARTS.      ROGERS    SIDE   CARS 


pLAZA   MOTORCYCLE  EXCHANGE 
We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles 

ana 

Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery   from   stock    on    Indian   and    Ex 

cel- 

sior,  cash  or  easy  payments. 

Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N, 

Y. 

G" 

S    ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Ag 

ent  for   EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED   a 
HENDERSON. 

nd 

1491 

Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th 
Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 

Sts. 

DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distribute 
THOR  MOTORCYCLE 
Full  Line  of  Parts. 
1031  Bedford  Avenue,  Brooklyn. 


jnd  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
for  over  20  years  for  Columbia.  Hartford  ana 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs and  Accessories. 

135  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


T7      J.  WILLIS  CO. 

^-     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special 

Brand  ol 

BICYCLE     AND     MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write   for   Proposition 

Full  hne  of  Bicycle  and   Motorcycle 

Supplies. 

85  Chambers  St.,   New  York  C 

ty. 

Telephone,  3624  Worth. 

SPECIAL   YALE   EQUIPMENT 
Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 
LOUIS  GOLDSMITH, 
92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
148  Main  St,  Beacon-on-Hudson,   N.  Y. 
Tel.  164.  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,   Bicycles  and  Supplies. 
An  ideal  holiday  f rip :  Go  to  tJearon.  leave  yo'ir  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's,    take    trolley    to    incline    railway   and 
risit    Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-mite    run    from   \.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


^TANDARD   CYCLE  CO. 

obbers  in  BICYCLES,   MOTORCYCLE 
BICYCLE    SUPPLIES. 
Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185  3rd  St.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand   62. 


P«rfecto   Tail   Lamps 

embody  the  latest  and 
best    lighting    ideas 

Not  Affected  by  Any  Vibration— Fits  Flat 
Against  the  Mudguard 


Self  lighting 

^ 

and  comply 

w — 

with   all  legal 

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requirements. 

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Will     never 

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PATENT. 
rSELF  UGHTEB 


DEALERS  •   ^"'^  '^°"'  °"^  Selling  Proposition  which  will 
"■  ^  •    prove    a    money    maker    to    the    live     ones. 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

Not  Incorporated 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  Chicago,  III. 


"DIMMER  GOGGLES"— 

For  Day  or  Night  Riding 

A  profit  producer  that 
will  turn  the  dollars 
over  faster  than  any- 
thing you've  handled. 
Instantly  popular 
with  motorcj'clists. 
They  soften  daylight 
to  a  restful  tone  and 
protect  against  the 
glare  of  headlights  at 
night. 

Made  in  five  colors 
and  give  an  added 
joy  to  riding. 
Dealers:  Get  DIM- 
MERS from  your 
jobbers. 

//  Vou  Caa't  Get  Them   Wrlie  to  Us 
CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  12$  South  Clinton,  Street,  Chicago,  III. 


■iting  to  adverti: 


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STOCK  TAKING  SATE 
OF  USED  MACHINES 
Two    1914   Twin    Excelsior    Demon- 
strators     $150 

Eight  1913  Twin  Excelsiors.  .$100  to  '  ISO 

One  1912  Twin  Excelsior,  Belt 85 

One  Belt  Single  Excelsior 55 

Two  1914  Twin  Harley-Davidsons; 

,$■175-  200 
Three  1913  Twin  Harley-Davidsons, 

$125-   150 
Four  1913  Single  Harlev-Davidsons, 

5  H.P .' $75-  115 

One  1913  Single  Yale,  5  H.P 100 

Three   4    cyl.    Hendersons,    1915    im- 
provements   $125-  150 

Two  1913  9  H.P.  Eagles 125 

One  1913  9  H.P.  Eagle,  belt  drive...    100 
One    M-M    nickel-plated    stage    ma- 
chine      50 

Eight    M-M's,    $20    and   up,    aviation 
and  regular. 

One  1913  Indian  Twin 150 

One  1913  Indian  Single 115 

One  1913  Two-Speed  Indian  Twin..    135 
One  1912  Reg.  Indian  Twin 125 


="¥^rt^ = Eirtaimle 


A    marketplace    where    Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances    and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line   (six  words  to  the  line)  :   in 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


Two  1910  Indian  Singles 60 

One  Lightweight  Twin  Indian 80 

One  1913  Dayton 125 

One  Pierce-Arrow  Single,  5  H.P. ...     75 
Range    of    prices    according    to    equip- 
ment, $25  deposit,  balance  S.  D.  B.  L. 
LUDDEN  &  WRITTEN, 
Brockton,   Mass. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicycles!, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
'^t..  New  York. 


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HENDERSON  4  cyl.  motorcycle;  fully 
equipped,  Prest-C',  head  and  tail 
lamps,  horn,  etc.,  overhauled  with  1915 
improvements.  Cost  $350,  have  bought  a 
car  will  sacrifice  for  $150.  C.  S.  LUD- 
DEN, Treasurer,  Peoples  Savings  Bank, 
Brockton,  Mass. 

ANTED — Baxter    sidecar    in    good 
condition.    J.  M.  DECKER,  Sparta, 


w 

N.J. 


BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

tpOR  SALE  — An  established  motor- 
*■  cycle  business  in  a  city  of  225,000. 
Agencies,  Thor  and  Flying  Merkel;  will 
inventory  $2,000.  Address  Box  D42S,  care 
Bicvcling  World. 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 


EXCELSIOR 

and 

DE  LUXE 
BICYCLES 


FOR  PLEASURE 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truss 

Write   for    Catalog    showing   a  full   line    of    Standard   Models 

1«6  North  Sangamon  Street  Chicago 


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pm\  motorcycle 

y  ACCESSORIES 

A  SEAT  WORTH  WHILE 
for  Your  Motorcycle 

Built  on  an  exclusive  design. 
Constructed  to  be  of  the  greatest 
possible  utility.  The  cut  gives  no 
adequate  idea  of  the  comfort;  you 
have  to  see  and  try  the  seat  your- 
self. 

Let  us  send  you  our  booklet  de- 
scribing the  most  interesting  and 


Write  for  Our  Catalog 


The    Sidecar   That   Sells 


it   leads   all   others   in   workmanship,    durability, 
:e  and  appearance.     The  new   1915— 


^    /foGURS  MAjJuncroRWCj  con 

"The  Gentleman's  Sidecar" 

includes,  in  addition  to  all  of  last  year's  points  of  comfort, 
ease,  and  construction,  a  lowered  seat,  resting  on  metal  walls  3 
inches  in  depth.  The  "form-fitting"  upholstered  back  fits  every 
passenger,  regardless  of  size  or  weight. 

Five  minutes  are  sufficient  for  attachment  or  disconnection  by 
the  new  ball  and  socket  method — an  e.xclusive  feature  of  the 
ROGERS. 

Price,  complete.  $75— no  extras.  Write  for  particulars  about 
the   ROGERS  Sidecar  that  sells,  and  stays  sold. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,    Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago,  111. 


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MAGNETO 


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A  distinctly  new  magneto  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


Just  an  ordinary  lO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- 
ing the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can'i     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it- 


Seasonable  Greeting 

"I  wish  to  state  that  during  the  303  miles 
of  the  Savannah  Grand  Prize,  your  DIXIE 
MAGNETO  and  SPLITDORF  SPARK 
PLUGS  never  missed  an  explosion.  We 
think  the  combination  is  the  world's  best 
motor  ignition." 

Such  is  Lee  Taylor's  greeting  to  the  SpHtdorl 
Electrical  Company,  in  the  course  of  his  letter  of 
thanks  for  the  special  money  prize — incidentally 
a  bonus,  too — which  the  compan}'  offered  for  the 
winning  use  of  its  ignition  in  the  season's  classic 
road  race. 

And  Lee  Taylor's  enthusiasm  over  the  qualities 
of  the  new  DIXIE  is  the  most  seasonable  greet- 
ing possible  to  the  motorcycling  world  in  general 
— a  new  comer's  instant  vindication  in  the  year's 
most  strenuous  contest,  is  pleasant  news  in  view 
of  the  prominence  the  DIXIE  will  attain  in  the 
1915  season. 

It  is  vindication  for  the  Splitdorf  Electrical  Com- 
pany ;  it  is  vindication  for  the  motorcycle  manu- 
facturers who  have  adopted  the  DIXIE  for  1915 
equipment  and  it  is  vindication  for  every  motor- 
cyclist who  insists  upon  the  DIXIE  and  SPLIT- 
DORF PLUGS — "the  world's  best  motor  igni- 
tion." 

Let  us  send  you  an  illustrated  booklet  giving  de- 
tails of  the  DIXIE  MAGNETO.  It's  free  for  the 
asking. 

SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  COMPANY 


ATLANTA 10-12   E.    Harris  SI. 

BOSTON 1112  Boylston  St. 

CHlCAno (M-"2   B.    I4tli   St. 

CINCINNATI SlI  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.   Ervay  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  Srd  St. 

DETROIT 972    Woodivard    Ave. 

KANSAS  CITS 1827  Grand  Avo. 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.  Hope  Si 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.   8th  SI- 
NEW ARK 290  Halsey  St, 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   63rd  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N.  13th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 1028  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadway 

TORONTO 469   Yonge   SI 

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Two  dollars  a  year 


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It's  all  in  the  news  f 
that  — 


o  day 


Railroads  are  taking  wnstnSE^men  ! 

The  building  trade  has  ^mken  an  upward  turn  with  a 
splendid  outlook  for  spring  business! 

Wheat  is  bringing  record  prices ! 

Copper  and  steel  industries  show  an  upward  tendency ! 

General    manufacturing    lines    are    assuming    normal 
volume ! 

The  Indian  plant  of  19  acres  of  floor  space— largest  producer 
of  motorcycles  in  the  world— is  working  overtime.  Night 
work  is  the  rule  in  a  large  number  of  departments,  with  an 
increased  number  of  employees  over  a  year  ago. 

That's  how  good  business  is  with  us  ! 

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Good  Motorcycle  Literature.  10  New  Models  Described  and 
Pictured.    Also  Parcel  and  Side  Car. 

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MAGNETO 


A  distinctly  new  magneto  feature  — the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
brealcer-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


Just  an  ordinary  lO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- 
ing tlie  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can'l     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it- 


New  York*s  Verdict 

There  was  no  mistaking  it — there  can't  be 
any  mistaking  it,  any  where,  at  any  time 
or  in  any  place— the  DIXIE  MAGNETO 
is  the  ignition  evolution  of  the  motorcycle 
world. 

Motorcycle  fandom  turned  out  for  the 
New  York  Show — the  fame  of  the  simple, 
effective  DIXIE  MAGNETO  had  pre- 
ceded it  first  from  the  Chicago  National 
Show,  and,  second,  from  its  winning  ex- 
ploit in  Savannah's  Road  Classic  —  and 
New  York's  verdict  was  unanimous ! 

Manufacturers,  designers,  dealers,  users — 
the  verdict's  the  same — the  DIXIE  MAG- 
NETO marks  as  distinct  an  advance  in 
motorcycle  ignition  as  the  modern  motor- 
cycle does  to  the  "bone-shaker"  of  dim 
memory. 

There  is  nothing  surprising  about  this  —  sim- 
plicity is  the  kernel  to  DIXIE  construction.  Just 
an  ordinary  10  cent  screw  driver,  and  the  layman 
is  equipped  to  take  the  magneto  apart  or  to  re- 
assemble it ! 

Let  us  send  you  an  illustrated  booklet  giving 
details  of  the  DIXIE  MAGNETO  so  that  you 
can  know  for  yourself  the  reason  for  New  York's. 
Chicago's  and  Savannah's  verdict.  The  booklet 
is  free  for  the  asking. 

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BOSTON 1112  BoylBton  St. 

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CINCINNATI 811  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.   Errar  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  Srd  St. 

DETROIT 972    Woodward    Ave. 

KANBAS  CITY 1S27  Grand  Ave 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S,  Dope  Si 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.  8th  St, 

NEWARK 290  Halaey  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   83rd  St 

PHILADBLPHIA 210-12  N    I3th  St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 1028  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadway 

TORONTO 469    Yonge   St 

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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

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and  the  question  is,  "How  are  you  going  to  show  him?" 
Suppose  you  had  a  Miller  Triplex  Side  Seat  on  your  machine.  Suppose  you  had 
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9  Times  Out  of  10 

he  is  sold  before  he  dismounts  and  the  chances  are  he'll  want  a  TRIPLEX  in  the 
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what  it  would  mean  to  you  to  make  a  customer  out  of  every  prospect.  Count  up 
what  profits  have  slipped  through  your  hands  last  year  by  failing  to  convince  your 
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No.  17 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


What  Accessories  Were  at  the 
Show,  and  What  Was  New 

Cycle  Jobbers  Will  Not  Go  to 
Pacific  Coast  for  Annual  Con- 
vention 

Henderson  Again  M.  M.  A.  Presi- 
dent 

Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation Meets 

F.  A.  M.  to  Register  Riders  in  Four 
Classes 

Sacramento  Bids  for  F.  A.  M.  Con- 
vention 

McNamara  and  Verri  Winners  of 
Buffalo  Six-Day  Race 

News  of  the  Clubs 


SPECIAL    FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Looking    Over    the    Accessories 

New  and  Interesting  Accessories  Were  Revealed 
by  the  Exhibits  in  the  New  York  Show — 
Refinements  and  New  Models  in  Many  Booths. 


Although  the  word  "accessories"  does 
not  appear  in  the  title  of  the  New  York 
Automobile  Show,  the  exhibits  of  "fixins" 
for  automobiles  and  motorcycles  greatly 
exceeded  in  number  those  of  the  motors 
to  which  they  are  accessory. 

The  cynical  old  bachelor  who  said  the 
only  thing  a  wife  was  good  for  was  to 
hang  clothes  on,  might  have,  if  he  had 
been  present,  thought  that  the  chief  use 
of  the  motorcycle  was  to  have  something 
to  buy  accessories  for;  but  while  equip- 
ping one's  motorcycle  with  every  little 
thing  might  be  exceedingly  fascinating 
employment,  such  full  equipment  could 
not  increase  the  efficiency  of  the  mount 
any  more  than  a  silk  attired  wife  could 
cook  and  better  than  one  in  calico. 

All  said  and  done,  the  study  of  acces- 
sories consumed  the  greater  part  of  the 


visitors'  time.  The  motorcycle  exhibits 
themselves  numbered  13.  Their  merits 
and  improvements,  although  manifold, 
were  readily  learned  owing  to  the  con- 
venience of  the  grouping  and  the  ex- 
cellence of  the  display,  but  after  the 
visitor  had  absorbed  to  the  full  the  story 
of  the  motorcycle  he  then  was  obliged 
to  roam  over  the  entire  remainder  of 
the  building  to  hunt  for  the  interesting 
accessories.  They  were  everywhere  and 
their  name  was  legion. 

They  ranged  in  costliness  and  elabor- 
ateness all  the  way  from  a  new  form  of 
rubber  patch  to  cure  a  puncture  to  a 
complete  electrical  outfit  containing  in 
one  device  ignition,  starting,  illumination 
and  warning. 

And  then  there  were  devices  intended 
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able  being.  There  were  tandem  attich- 
ments  and  side  seats  and  twin  seats, 
many  of  them  guaranteed  to  be  as  com- 
fortable as  rocking  chairs  and  safe  for 
use  in  any  form  of  skirt. 

There  were  carriers  for  the  front  of 
the  machine  and  the  back  of  the  ma- 
chine, big  enough  to  carry  heavy  mer- 
chandise and  small  enough  for  a  lunch 
box,  and  there  were  the  lunch  boxes 
themselves,  fitted  with  vacuum  bottles 
and  knives  and  forks  and  dishes  and  all 
sorts  of  appetizing  utensils  for  a  crowd 
of  two  or  even  more. 

The  methods  of  saying  "Please  get 
out  of  the  way"  by  mechanical  means 
were  so  numerous  that  they  suggest  the 
versatility  of  the  man  who  names  the 
sleeping  cars,  and  these  are  actuated  by 
electricity,  compressed  air,  exhaust  gases 
or  even  a  modification  of  the  old  method 
of  filing  a  saw.  There  is  the  warning 
courteous  and  the  warning  raucous  and 
all  the  different  degrees  between. 

Man  is  naturally  an  argumentative  cre- 


ature, and  perhaps,  therefore,  one  of  the 
purposes  of  having  a  speedometer  is  to 
prove  to  the  cop  that  it  wasn't  so,  al- 
though when  brass  buttons  are  out  of 
sight  it  is  also  mighty  convenient  to  have 
one  of  these  efficient  little  devices  to 
prove  that  your  motoh  can  do  72  when 
it's  wide  open. 

The  public  always  likes  to  have  some- 
thing that  moves  in  an  exhibit,  but  thib 
was  not  the  only  reason  why  thej' 
crowded  around  the  interesting  exhibits 
of  the  magneto  companies.  There  was 
a  marvelous  fascination  about  the  re- 
curring flashes  of  the  plugs  and  these 
exhibits  were  most  ingeniously  arranged 
to  show  the  efficiency  of  the  several 
systems. 

Now  that  the  output  of  motorcycles  is 
becoming  so  large,  many  manufacturers 
of  accessories  are  holding  out  the  right 
hand  of  fellowship  and  claiming  to  have 
been  right  there  with  the  mitt  all  the 
while.  This  is  particularly  noticeable 
with  the  carburetter  manufacturers, .some 


of  whom  have  in  the  past  ignored  the 
motorcycle  field,  but  who  are  now  com- 
ing readily  to  the  front  with  special 
motorcycle  models.  Some  of  the  motor- 
cyclists are  like  the  small  boy  who  never 
knows  what  to  do  with  his  feet,  and  for 
these  have  been  provided  rests  which 
are  as  comfortable  as  the  old-time  carpet 
slipper  and  apparently  as  hard  to  wear 
out. 

There  were  many  other  exhibits  of  ac- 
cessories which  are  interesting  to  manu- 
facturers and  which  do  not  concern  to 
such  an  extent  the  rider,  these  including 
improved  forms  of  bearings,  hubs, 
spokes,  rims,  frames  and  other  parts  and 
fittings,  and  the  time  to  see  all  these 
many  improvements  was  in  the  morning 
before  the  public  began  to  fill  the  aisles, 
as  they  did  in  the  evening,  but  for  those 
who  did  not  attend  the  show  at  all  and 
for  those  who  passed  rapidly  down  the 
aisles  we  have  made  a  minute  study  of 
all  that  was  shown,  which  is  presented  in 
the  following  pages. 


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What  the   Accessories  Booths   Disclosed 


Several  Carbureters,  Horns  of  New  Design,  Improved  Lamps,  Seats  and 

Tire  Equipment  Made  Their  Initial  Appearance — Efficiency  of 

Other  Products  Has  Been  Increased  by  Refinements 


Henry  T.  Adams  &  Co.,  Chicago— This 
company  displayed,  in  addition  to  several 
of  their  specialties,  a  vulcanizer  which 
should,  and  undoubtedly  will,  find  favor 
with  the  discriminating  motorcyclist,  the 
rider  who  purposed  repairing  his  own 
tires  and  knowing  the  repair  to  be  a  per- 
manent one.  As  part  of  the  verbal 
demonstration  of  the  device,  which  is 
known  as  the  Quick  Action  Vulcanizer, 
38  reasons  for  its  adoption  are  given. 
Among  other  claims  are  that  its  results 
are  obtained  in  one-third  the  time  neces- 
sary with  other  devices  used  for  the 
same  purpose,  and  that  the  cost  of  oper- 
ation is  one-fifth  of  a  penny  an  hour. 
A  detailed  description  of  the  vulcanizer 
containing  the  reasons  for  the  adoption 
of  many  of  its  exclusive  features  could 
not- be  contained  in  less  space  that  would 
go  to  make  up  an  extensive  pamphlet. 
But  its  features  are  many  and  its  intro- 
duction to  motorcyclists  will  go  a  long 
way  toward  encouraging  home-made  re- 
pairs  of  tubes   and   casings. 

Asch  &  Co.,  New  York  City— Prom- 
inently displayed  among  the  scores  of 
accessories  and  supplies  which  this  con- 
cern deals  in,  was  the  Edelmann  tire 
gauge,  a  simple  mechanical  device  for 
showing  the  tire  pressure.  Not  the  least 
interesting  feature  of  the  display  and 
one  which  was  a  convincing  demonstra- 
tion of  the  accuracy  of  the  gauge,  was 
the  mechanical  arrangement  for  show- 
ing its  operation.  From  a  long  cylinder 
containing  a  tight  fitting  piston,  the  lat- 
ter actuated  by  a  threaded  rod  and  wheel, 
pipe  fittings  were  arranged,  connected 
with  a  large  standard  air  gauge,  and  with 
an  opening  for  the  incorporation  of  the 
tire  gauge.  By  turning  the  wheel  the  air 
in  the  piston  was  compressed  and  the 
pressure  indicated  on  the  large  gauge 
was  the  same  in  every  case  as  that  shown 
on  the  gauge  for  tires.  The  forcing  in 
or  letting  out  of  the  piston  was  instantly 
reflected  on  the  gauges  and  proved  con- 
vincingly that  the  recording  was  accurate. 

Automobile  Supply  Mfg.  Co.,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. — This  concern  showed  their  full 
line  of  warning  signals,  and,  of  course, 
amongst  them  was  the  new  mechanical 


horn  for  motorcycles  which  has  been 
christened  the  Handphone.  This  is  a 
small,  easily  operated  signal,  which  emits 
a  clear,  powerful  warning  without  having 
the  piercing  tone  that  has  done  so  much 
to  bring  motorists  of  both  the  two-  ana 
four-wheeled  vehicles  into  frequent  dis- 
favor. The  instrument  is  operated  by 
a  slight  pressure  and  gives  an  instanta- 
neous response.  It  is  warranted  for  three 
}'ears,  during  which  time  it  will  need  no 


Badger  electric  lamps 


horn — the    Handphone 


The   Edelmann  tire   gauge 


adjustment.  Its  life  is  very  much  longer 
than  the  period  covered  by  the  guar- 
antee. The  price  of  this  horn,  which 
formerly  was  $6,  has  been  reduced  to  $5. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

— A  new  electric  lamp  for  either  motor- 
cycles or  bicycles,  but  intended  primarily 
for  use  on  pedalled  machines,  was  shown 
by  the  Badger  people,  who  offered  the 
newcomer  with  all  that  would  go  with 
it  to  make  it  entirely  practical  for  bicy- 
cle used.  The  equipment  consists  of  bat- 
tery box,  wiring  and  switch  connector. 
The  lamp  itself  differs  from  its  strictly 
motorcycle  prototype  only  in  that  it  is 
smaller.  Many  of  the  lamps  shown  at 
this  booth  were  equipped  with  nitrogen- 
gas  filled  electric  bulbs,  which  may  be 
.secured  froin  the  Badger  people.  These 
offer  a  greater  radiance  in  the  same 
candlepower  than  the  carbon  bulb.  In 
addition  to  the  booth  display  the  Badger 
product  was  seen  on  the  motorcycles  ex- 
hibited in  the  spaces  occupied  by  the 
Emblem,  Harley-Davidson,  Thor  and  Ex- 
celsior machines,  in  all  of  which  the 
head  and  tail  lights  were   Badger  made. 

The   Bosch   Magneto   Co.,   New   York, 

had  one  of  the  largest  displays  of  any 
accessory  manufacturer  and  one  which 
offered  great  opportunity  for  study  on 
the  part  of  the  scientifically  inclined  vis- 
itor. Each  of  their  models  was  shown 
in  its  application  tot  the  various  char- 
acters of  engines,  such  as  the  motorcycle 
twin  or  the  automobile  four-,  six-  or 
eight-cylinder  engine.  The  underlying 
principle  of  the  entire  display  was,  how- 
ever, that  which  has  been  so  frequently 
impressed  on  the  motorcyclists,  the  great 
reliability  of  the  Bosch  methods  of  ig- 
nition. The  entire  exhibit  occupied  an 
area  of  1,176  square  feet  and  in  addition 
to  the  display  of  ignition  apparatus  they 
also  showed  their  starting  and  lighting 
outfits. 

It  will  be  recalled  that  since  last  year 
the  Bosch  Magneto  Co.  has  acquired  the 
Rushmore  Dynamo  Works  and  have 
added  to  their  own  line  the  interesting 
lamps  and  headlights  formerly  marketed 
under  the   Rushmore   name. 

The  arrangement  of  the  booth  and  its 


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management  during  the  show  were,  of 
course,  the  work  of  A.  H.  Bartsch. 

Benford  Mfg.  Co.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

— Panel  boards  permitting  of  a  compre- 
hensive display  of  the  product  of  this 
well-known  concern  occupied  the  greater 
part  of  the  booth.  Various  demonstrat- 
ing devices  had  been  designed  which 
served  to  attract  attention  to  the  dis- 
play at  the  same  time  ofifered  the  op- 
portunity of  showing  in  detail  the  con- 
struction of  the  various  devices.  One 
of  the  newcomers  which  is  bound  to 
find  favor  is  a  small,  compact,  indestruct- 
ible ammeter,  which  in  appearance  is  not 
unlike  a  tire  gauge.  Instead  of  a  dial 
and  hand  the  indication  is  found  on  a 
measure  which  literally  pops  up  out  of 
the  top  of  the  meter  when  the  poles  are 
connected  to  the  source  of  the  current. 
The  principle  employed  is  that  of  a  sole- 
noid and  it  is  not  necessary  to  make 
contacts  positive  to  positive  or  vice 
versa.  Any  contact  serves  to  obtain  an 
immediate  reading. 

Champion  Ignition  Co.,  Flint,  Mich. — • 

Two  new  plugs  for  motorcycle  use  are 
the  offering  of  this  company  for  motor- 
cyclists at  the  New  York  show.  One 
of  the  newcomers  is  an  exclusive  design 
for  use  on  Harley-Dayidson  motorcycles 
only,  while  the  other  is  for  all  machines. 
The  difference  in  the  two  is  in  the  de- 
sign and  not  in  the  method  of  construc- 
tion. Both  plugs  are  made  of  porcelain 
by  a  new  process  which  provides  for  ex- 
pansion at  time  of  assembly;  the  product 
therefore  is  not  affected  by  heat,  while 
the  short,  compact  and  large  diameter 
of  the  porcelain  withstands  the  vibration, 
which  has  proved  the  destruction  of 
many  so-called  motorcycle  plugs. 

Corbin  Screw  Corporation,  New  Brit- 
ain, Conn. — Coaster  brakes  and  Corbin- 
Brown  speedometers,  of  course,  pre- 
dominated at  the  space,  but  the  most  in- 
teresting demonstration  was  the  specially 
constructed  apparatus  for  showing  how 
the  speedometer  drive  was  not  affected 
by  road  shocks.  To  accomplish  this  an 
electric  motor  was  installed  in  a  motor- 
cycle frame  from  which  the  power  plant 
had  been  removed,  the  motor  serving  to 
revolve  the  front  and  rear  wheels.  While 
the  wheels  were  revolving  the  demon- 
strator, through  the  use  of  a  hand  lever, 
imparted  to  the  frame  the  same  shock 
that  would  be  encountered  while  travel- 
ing at  high  speed  over  a  rough  road  and 
called  attention  that  the  new  roller  bear- 
ing so  governed  the  adjustment  of  the 
speedometer  drive  shaft  that  whatever 
the   position   into   which   the   forks   were 


forced  the  contact  between  the  speedo- 
meter shaft  and  shaft  drive  wheel  re- 
mained  unchanged. 


1 — Champion  Spark  Plug  Co.'s  J-D.     2 — Herz 

Plug   with   protector.      3 — Champion    Ignition 

Co.'s  motorcycle  plug.     4 — Champion  Ignition 

Co.*s    Harley-Davidson   model 


Benford's  Monarch  immeter 


Corbin-Brown  speedometer 

Dixon  Crucible  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

— This   company  showed  the   entire  line 
of   Dixon   prepared   graphite   in   a   large 


space  on  the  third  floor.  Preparations 
for  chain  lubrication  were  among  the  ex- 
hibits and  graphite  lubricants  for  two- 
and  three-speed  gears  were  demonstrated 
in  a  gearcase,  through  the  glass  cover  of 
which  could  be  seen  the  action  of  the 
lubricant  in  relation  to  the  moving  gears. 

Dunham  Piston  Ring  Co.,  New  York 
City — A  feature  of  the  piston  ring  dis- 
play of  this  concern  was  the  motorcycle 
piston  ring  which  the  Dunham  people  be- 
lieve will  be  used  extesively  this  year. 
It  has  a  sealed  joint  and  its  spiral  ten- 
sion is  such  as  to  prevent  leakage  very 
effectively. 

Eclipse  Machine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y.^ 

With  a  full  line  of  free  engine  clutches, 
coaster  brakes,  two-speed  gears  and  hubs 
the  booth  had  much  of  interest  to  those 
who  recently  have  come  into  the  motor- 
cycle field,  while  to  the  old-timers  the 
opportunity  was  presented  of  meeting 
again  the  Eclipse  representatives  who 
were  present. 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich. — Tandem  attachments,  fittings  and 
warning  signals  comprised  the  exhibit. 
An  Indian  motorcycle  was  used  as. the 
setting  for  the  F-N  line  and  on  it  was 
displayed  a  side  saddle,  tandem  seat  with 
hand  hold,  horn  and  carrier.  Near  at 
hand  was  the  new  Harley-Davidson 
Prest-O-Lite  tank  holder  and  the  lug- 
gage carrier  for  use  on  Excelsior  ma- 
chines. 

Fitzgerald  Mfg.  Co.,  Torrington,  Conn, 
— Prominent  in  the  display  of  this  con- 
cern was  a  motorcycle  horn,  which  is 
designated  as  the  Clero  Mechanical 
Signal,  Model  M.  In  the  construction 
of  this  signal  all  gears  are  eliminated, 
which  for  all  time  will  prevent  rattling 
and  its  accompanying  annoyance.  The 
horn  is  guaranteed  to  stand  up  and  give 
satisfaction  indefinitely  and  any  wearing 
part  which  becomes  defective  will  be  re- 
placed. The  method  of  attachment  to  the 
motorcycle  is  extremely  simple  and  can 
be  efifected  in  two  or  three  minutes. 

Peter  A.  Frasse  &  Co.,  Inc.,  New  York 
City — Of  especial  interest  to  motorcy- 
clists in  the  line  of  Renold  chains  which 
were  shown  in  this  exhibit  were  two 
chains  which  are  intended  to  eventually 
supersede  two  of  the  most  popular  mem- 
bers of  the  family.  The  new  models  are 
numbered  8198  and  8199,  which  are  to 
take  the  place  of  7198  and  7199  respec- 
tively. Both  the  98's  have  a  f^  pitch 
and  are  ^  inch  wide,  while  the  99's  are 
of  5,^   pitch   and  of  3-^  width.     The  side 


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links  of  the  new  models  are  consider- 
ably stronger  than  the  old  and  the  whole 
chain  gains  in  strength  without,  how- 
ever, adding  enough  weight  to  it  to  take 
from  it  the  distinction  of  being  the  light- 
est high  strength  service  chain  on  the 
market.  These  new  chains  are  intended 
for  1915  and  later  models,  while  the 
others  will  continue  to  be  supplied  for 
models  earlier  than   1915. 

Gabriel  Horn  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. 
— A  sidecar  shock  absorber  has  been 
added  to  this  company's  line  of  signalling 
devices  and  automobile  shock  absorbers, 
and  it  is  constructed  along  lines  similar 
to  the  latter.  The  spring  within  the  coil 
expands  and  takes  up  the  slack  in  the 
belting  as  the  car  springs  compress. 
When  the  rebound  commences  the  coils 
of  the  belting  begin  to  tighten  and  create 
friction  on  the  band  of  brass  between 
them,  thereby  creating  a  resistance  that 
augments  as  the  coil  compresses  the 
spring  within  it.  By  this  action  the 
springs  are  steadied  and  controlled  and 
caused  to  regain  their  normal  position 
gradually  without  stop  or  jerk. 

Garford  Mfg.  Co.,  Elyria,  O.— Horns 
and  speedometers  occupied  the  space 
and  of  interest  to  motorcyclists  was  the 
new  high  frequency  oscillating  motor 
type  with  single  field  winding  and  two 
way  return.  In  contradistinction  to  the 
usual  pierced  form  of  diaphragm,  which 
is  sealed  with  a  lug  or  stud,  this  horn 
gives  its  tone  volume  through  a  free 
diaphragm. 

Hartford  Machine  Screw  Co.,  Hartford, 
Conn. — A  comprehensive  display  of 
spark  plugs  for  all  types  of  engines  were 
shown  at  this  booth,  and  it  was  ex- 
plained that  the  feature  of  the  product 
which  was  new  would  be  found  in  the 
heavier  porcelains  which  now  are  being 
used. 

Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

— The  Miller  Triplex  Seat  was  exhibited. 
With  several  specimens  of  this  accessory 
was  the  seat  attached  to  a  service-worn 
Excelsior  twin  on  which  J.  L.  Miller,  the 
inventor,  and  Kayser,  his  companion, 
made  their  trip  of  several  thousand  miles 
last  fall.  The  trip  embraced  the  Chicago 
show,  at  which  point  1,940  miles  had  been 
covered.  The  total  mileage  so  far  re- 
corded on  the  speedometer  of  the  outfit 
ridden  by  these  indefatigable  commercial 
tourists  is  6,504  miles — and  more  is  prom- 
ised. 

Leather  Tire  Goods  Co.,  Niagara  Falls, 
N.  y. — Besides  displaying  a  complete  line 


of  heavy  chrome  leather  tire  boots  stud- 
ded with  flat  head  rivets  on  the  middle 
part,  the  Woodworth  Motorcycle  Tread 


Micro  piston  ring 


(upper)    and  Sparton  horns 


Garford's  electric  ho 


Woodworth  motorcycle  tread 


was  also  shown.  This  was  made  up  of  a 
strip  of  band  of  specially  treated  water- 
proofed chrome  leather,  studded  with 
steel  rivets.    This  tread,  which  covers  the 


tire  completely,  is  held  on  the  tire  by  coil 
springs  which  connect  together,  forming 
a  complete  ring  on  each  side,  and  con- 
stitutes a  safeguard  against  puncture  and 
skidding. 

Marathon  Tire  Sales  Co.,  New  York 
City — Tires  and  inner  tubes — also  a  few 
ill-smelling  rubber  "hams" — so  displayed 
as  to  be  easily  accessible  for  the  inspec- 
tion of  visitors  were  found  in  the  booth 
of  this  concern.  This  year  will  find  an 
added  effort  made  by  the  Marathon  peo- 
ple to  increase  the  use  of  their  tires  on 
motorcycles.  Previously  it  was  incor- 
rectly stated  that  the  Weaver-Ebling 
Co.  would  distribute  in  New  York,  New 
Jersey  and  Connecticut.  This  territory 
will,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  be  covered  by 
the  Marathon  Tire  Sales  Co.,  New  York 
city,  acting  as  distributers  for  the  man- 
ufacturers, while  the  Weaver-Ebling  Au- 
tomobile Accessories  Co.  will  take  care 
of  New  York  city.  In  the  booth  were 
Owen  Monahan  and  M.  F.  Fanchon. 

Max    Machine    Co.,    Clinton,    Mass. — 

Crowds  gathered  around  this  stand  to 
see  the  demonstrator  use  the  Magic 
Clincher  tool  to  get  off  tires  quickly. 
It  was  explained  to  spectators  that  by 
employing  this  tool  it  is  impossible  to 
pinch   the   inner  tube. 

McQuay-Norris    Mfg.    Co.,    St.    Louis, 

Mo. — This  concern  had  a  well-planned 
display  of  their  "Leak-Proof"  piston 
rings.  In  the  rear  of  the  booth  was  an 
oak  board  on  which  a  picture  of  a  car 
going  up  hill  was  made  up  of  large  and 
small  piston  rings;  on  the  board  was 
placed  this  slogan  in  piston  rings:  "Takes 
the  slant  out  of  hills."  The  method  of 
taking  the  slant  out  of  hills  by  means  of 
these  piston  rings,  as  is  perhaps  known 
to  most  of  the  trade,  consists  in  so  com- 
bining two  eccentric  rings  as  to  make 
them  one  concentric  ring,  which  pro- 
duces an  equal  bearing  on  the  sides  of 
the  piston  grooves,  exerts  a  uniform  pres- 
sure against  the  cylinder  walls,  and  is 
absolutely  leak-proof  because  the  ring  is 
concentric  and  therefore  hugs  the  bottom 
of  the  groove  all  the  way  round.  In  the 
booth  were  L.  E.  McQuay,  H.  B.  Marsh, 
E.  H.  Hill  and  A.  J.  Mummert,  engineer 
of  the  company. 

Metal  Specialty  Co.,  Chicago,  111. — 
Though  this  booth  was  arranged  in  a 
fashion  to  attract  attention,  there  was 
only  one  product  that  would  interest 
the  motorcyclist,  and  that  was  the 
"Presto"  trouble  lamp.  This  was  made 
up  of  a  dry  battery,  any  dry  battery 
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MIAMI  SALES  FORCE  GOES 
OUT  TO  SELL  NEW  MODEL 


Dinner  at  Middletown  Sees  Miami  Sales- 
men Gather  to  View  Newest  Light- 
weiglit   Model,  the   Motor 
Bicycle 


At  a  dinner  given  to  the  sales  force  of 
the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Middle- 
town,  O.,  which  was  gathered  together 
December  29th  at  the  factory  to  see,  for 
the  first  time,  the  Miami  Motor  Bicycle, 
pointers  were  given  regarding  the  new 
product^  and  the  sales  policy  to  be  fol- 
lowed in  placing  it  on  the  market. 

The  salesmen  remained  at  the  factory 
until  January  2nd,  when  they  started  out 
into  their  various  territories.  They  were 
enthusiastic  over  the  new  machine  and 
eager  to  get  into  their  respective  fields 
to  put  it  before  their  trade. 

Salesmen  from  many  states  were  pres- 
ent at  the  dinner.  C.  A.  Van  Doren,  the 
New  England  branch  manager,  will  con- 
fine his  efiforts  to  the  New  England  ter- 
ritory, and  will  have  as  his  assistant, 
George  Schueller.  E.  W.  Adams,  west- 
ern sales  manager,  will  continue  with  the 
coast  trade,  assisted  by  J.  E.  Steuer. 
Through  the  Southern,  Eastern,  Atlantic 
and  Gulf  states,  W.  Kent  Thomas  will 
travel.  The  trade  in  western  New  York 
and  western  Pennsylvania  will  be  taken 
care  of  by  R.  D.  Webster.  R.  H.  Smith 
will  have  as  his  territory  eastern  New 
York  and  New  Jersey,  while  H.  A.  Glies- 
man  will  look  after  Delaware,  Virginia 
and  eastern  Pennsylvania.  Assisted  by 
George  Strodtbeck,  W.  M.  Sheets  will 
travel  through  Ohio,  Indiana,  Kentucky 
and  Illinois.  F.  P.  Lee  will  also  have  an 
assistant  in  the  person  of  D.  R.  Jones, 
and  will  cover  the  states  west  of  the 
Mississippi  as  far  as  Nevada  and  north 
of  Oklahoma. 


W.  J.  Walker  Becomes  a  Dealer 

From  the  Harley-Davidson  factory 
comes  this  news  item  concerning  W.  J. 
Walker,  who  has  been  manager  of  their 
Boston  branch  since  the  New  England 
headquarters  of  the  Milwaukee  factory 
was  established  there. 

Walker  has  resigned  his  position  to 
devote  all  his  energies  to  the  retail 
trade.  He  becomes  the  Harley-Davidson 
dealer  for  Boston,  and  Jes  Campbell  suc- 
ceeds him  as  manager  of  the  New  Eng- 
land branch. 

The  Harley-Davidson  headquarters  will 
continue  to  be  at  74  Huntington  avenue, 
which   is  an  excellent  location  owing  to 


the  heavy  motor  traffic  and  the  street 
car  line  to  Fenway  Park,  which  is  the 
stamping  grounds  of  the  champion 
Braves.  Walker  intends  to  have  a  sep- 
arate store  to  handle  used  machines  and 
his  repair  business  because  Huntington 
avenue  being  in  the  apartment  house 
district  is  forbidden  ground  for  gaso- 
lene and  open  fires. 

In  going  into  business  for  himself 
Walker  is  following  in  the  footsteps  of 
W.  J.  Ruble,  who  was  for  long  one  of 
the  ablest  salesmen  of  the  Milwaukee 
factory  and  is  now  in  partnership  with 
Irs   Malcom   in  Albany,   N.    Y. 


Elyea-Austell  Breaks  Even  With  Fire 

When  the  smoke  and  flames  were 
cleared  away  from  the  Elyea-Austell  Co. 
of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  one  of  the  largest  bicy- 
cle and  automobile  supply  nouses  in  the 
.South,  the  reports  circulated  as  to  the 
extent  of  the  damage  were  rather  hazy. 

The  Elyea-Austell  company  has  issued 
an  official  statement  of  the  loss  incurred 
in   the   fire. 

Their  inventory  at  the  time  of  the  fire 
amounted  to  $107,000  or  $108,000.  The 
insurance  held  by  the  company  amounted 
to  $92,000.  Most  of  the  office  equip- 
ment, valued  at  about  $6,000,  was  saved 
from  the  flames,  and  the  salvage  is  ex- 
pected to  reach  $6,000  or  $7,000.  Al- 
most the  only  loss  to  the  companj'  will 
be  the  business  loss  resulting  from  the 
time  necessary  to  get  into  new  quarters, 
and  get  a  new  stock,  besides  maintaining 
the  payroll. 

'  Al  the  present  time  they  are  filling  all 
orders  for  e^■er3'thing  except  EIco  spe- 
cial  brand   goods. 

As  soon  as  they  can  find  a  satisfactory 
location  they  expect  to  resume  their 
wholesale  business  upon  a  better  basis 
than  ever  with  an  entirely  new  stock. 
Thev  will  not  re-enter  the  retail  field. 


Svensgaard  Factory  in  Detroit 

The  Harry  Svensgaard  corporation  has 
established  a  factory  in  Detroit  for  the 
manufacture  of  the  chassis  for  the  new 
style  sidecar  which  is  just  being  put  on 
the  market  by  that  company.  The  de- 
signs, which  already  have  been  illus- 
trated in  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcy- 
cle Review,  are  complete  and  the  manu- 
facturing will  begin  within  a  few  days. 
The  bodies  already  are  being  turned  out 
in  considerable  numbers  at  the  factory 
of  the  automobile  body  company  which 
took    the    contract   to   furnish    them. 

The  chassis  is  a  combination  of  the 
best  features  of  the  chassis  of  the  older 
sidecars.  Svensgaard  and  his  assistants 
designed  it,  as  well  as  the  other  parts 
of   the   sidecar. 


PROSPECTS  BRIGHT  FOR 
EARLY  SALES  IN  DETROIT 

"City     of     the     Straits"     Begins     Yearly 

Buying  Early — Motorcycle  Dealers 

Must  Hustle  Now,  Not 

Later 


Detroit  motorcycle  dealers  are  sending 
out  hints  to  the  manufacturers  whom 
they  represent  that  it  will  be  a  good  idea 
to  figure  on  getting  as  large  shipments 
as  possible  to  Detroit  stores  early  in  the 
season,  for  the  reason  that  in  Detroit 
90  per  cent  of  the  motorcycle  business 
is  done  before  Memorial  Day  After  that 
the  recreation  seekers  of  the  city  take 
to  the  river  and  the  lakes.  The  man 
who  has  not  purchased  a  motorcycle 
before  that  time  is  a  better  prospect  for 
the  following  season  than  the  current 
one,  for  he  is  spending  his  money  in 
yachting,  "moonlight"  excursions,  lake 
trips  and  so  on. 

The  outlook  for  now  is  for  an  earlier 
trade  than  ever  and  of  a  better  class 
than  ever.  "Never  before  have  we  had 
such  nobby  looking  prospects  calling  to 
look  at  the  new  models,"  said  H.  D. 
Purinton.  "Nor  never  have  we  had  them 
calling  so  early.  Generally  the  trade 
opens  up  in  February,  but  this  season  it 
already  has  opened.  A  motorcycle  for  a 
Christmas  present  is  somewhat  of  a 
novelty.  I  have  just  sold  an  Indian.  1915 
three-speed,  with  Prest-O-Lite  and  other 
equipment,  bringing  the  price  up  to  $300, 
to  a  man  who  requested  that  it  be  de- 
livered at  his  residence  Christmas  Eve 
for  his  son.  The  machine  is  a  dandy; 
the  terms  were  cash,  and  the  buyer  of 
just  the  high  class  that  we  like  to  sell 
to,  I'll  venture  to  say  that  that  sale 
will  bring  us  considerable  more  business, 
for  the  young  man's  friends  will  discover 
what  a  useful  machine  a  motorcycle  ac- 
tually is.  The  evidences  are  multiplying 
that  the  high-grade  motorcycle,  with  a 
high-grade  sidecar,  will  hereafter  com- 
pete very  well  with  the  cheap  automo- 
biles." 


Portland,  Ore.,  Agency  Moves 

The  East  Side  Motorcycle  Co.  of  Port- 
land, Ore.,  agents  for  the  Flying  Mer- 
kel,  have  moved  to  their  new  one-story 
building  at  44  Grand  avenue.  They  an- 
ticipate this  move  will  add  greatly  to 
their  business  during  the  coming  year. 


Trenton,  N.  J.,  is  planning  to  add 
more  motorcycles  to  its  police  depart- 
ment in  the  spring. 


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BICYCLING    WORLD    COMPANY 

239  West  39th  Street 

A.   B.   SWETLAND,   President 
F.  V.  CLARK,  Manager 


NEW   YORK 


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NEW  YORK,  JANUARY  12,  1915 

EXIT  THE  SHOW— ENTER  THE  DEALER 

On  Saturc^ay  the  doors  of  the  New  York  Show 
were  closed,  and  the  last  big  display  of  the  season 
ended. 

At  the  show,  the  dealers,  jobbers  and  agents  who 
thronged  the  booths  to  see  all  that  was  new  in  ma- 
chines and  their  accessories  had  an  unrivaled  oppor- 
tunity of  examining  for  themselves  the  latest  develop- 
ments in  motorcycle  design,  the  latest  word  in  finish 
and  the  last  provision  for  the  comfort  of  the  rider. 
Besides  meeting  with  the  people  whose  products  they 
are  selling  and  probably  "getting  together"  on  many 
new  schemes  for  making  sales  during  the  coming  year, 
the  dealers  learned  many  things  from  comparison  of 
the  new  models  and  from  exchange  of  ideas  with  other 
dealers  that  will  be  money  in  their  pockets  during  the 
coming  selling  season. 

What  is  the  dealer  going  to  do  when  he  reaches 
home  and  his  own  store?  Is  he  going  to  sit  down  by 
the  stove  and  tell  his  wife  and  the  kids  how  fine  the 
new  models  are?  If  he  does  that  and  nothing  more 
he  is  going  to  deprive  his  family  of  many  comforts 
and  necessities  which  he  could  get  for  them  if  he  went 
out  and  hustled  in  the  right  way ! 

How  is  he  going  to  hustle?  It  doesn't  do  much 
good  to  just  go  out  and  raise  a  rumpus  without  any 
idea  as  to  what  he  is  doing. 


The  first  thing  he  ought  to  do  is  to  get  some  of  the 
new  models  in  stock.  People  want  to  see  them  and 
examine  the  goods  for  themselves.  The  best  way  to 
let  them  do  this  is  for  the  dealer  to  organize  a  show 
of  his  own,  get  several  of  the  new  models  to  exhibit, 
dress  up  the  shop  a  little  better  than  ordinary,  and 
send  out  invitations  to  all  prospects  and  near-prospects 
that  he  knows  to  come  and  have  a  good  time. 

The  dealer  hurts  himself  by  holding  back  on  order- 
ing new  models  from  the  factory.  Suppose  that  he  has 
orders  for  four  or,  five  machines  for  spring  delivery 
that  are  being  paid  for  on  the  installment  plan.  Sup- 
pose that  instead  of  ordering  these  machines  now  and 
having  therri  on  view  for  everybody  to  see  and  admire, 
he  does  not  order  them  from  the  factory  until  spring. 
What  is  the  result  of  this?  First  the  delivery  to  the 
customer  is  delayed — which  he  does  not  like,  and  often 
leads  him  to  go  over  to  the  other  fellow's  for  a  ma- 
chine. Second,  the  factory  does  not  get  the  orders  it 
wants  early  in  the  season — it  gets  no  support  from  the 
dealers  just  when  it  needs  it  most,  and  consequently  it 
cuts  down  the  output.  Now,  if  a  bunch  of  orders 
comes  in  in  the  spring  the  factory' is  "not  prepared  to 
meet  the  demand  for  the  finished  product  and  ship- 
ments are  delayed.  If  the  dealers  look  at  the  matter 
squarely  they  see  that  it  is  not  fair  to  the  factory  to 
hold  back  their  orders  because  the  dealers  are  afraid  to 
tie  up  so  much  money. 


A  TIMELY  WORD  ABOUT  STOLEN  MACHINES 

At  the  end  of  the  year  Secretary  Gibson  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  made  up  a  list  of  all  the  machines  which 
had  been  reported  as  stolen  during  the  past  year.  They 
numbered  slightly  over  two  hundred,  representing  a 
rough  value  of  around  forty  thousand  dollars.  Prob- 
ably half  as  many  again  were  stolen  that  were  not 
reported  to  the  national  organization. 

The  stolen  machines  evil  his  been  put  squarely  be- 
fore riders  and  dealers  in  the  columns  of  Bicycling 
World  and  Motorcycle  Review  many  times.  We  have 
spoken  about  it  time  and  again  in  the  editorial  page, 
in  the  news  columns  and  the  riders'  notes.  It  is  a 
serious  matter,  the  theft  of  nearly  three  hundred  mo- 
torcycles during  the  year.  F.  A.  M.  President  Cofifman 
has  said  that  over  three  per  cent  of  all  the  machines 
sold  are  stolen.  This  means  that  one  machine  in  thirty 
is  taken  from  its  owner,  and  that  one  buyer  in  thirty  is 
losing  about  two  hundred  dollars  in  cash. 

And  the  fault  is  all  with  the  riders. 

They  would  not  leave  a  watch  around  in  the  streets 
where  any  passer-by  could  pocket  it  and  walk  off. 
They  would  think  any  man  an  idiot  who  would  do 
such  a  thing.  Yet  in  leaving  their  motorcycles  stand- 
ing unguarded  in  the  streets  they  are  doing  a  thing- 
more  idiotic  and  brainless  than  that.  Because  not  onlv 
are  they  leaving  unguarded  propert}^  worth  about  two 
hundred  dollars  in  cash  but  they  supply  the  thief  with 
a  means  of  escape  at  sixty  miles  an  hour. 


14  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW  J^^^^^y  12,  1915 

Savannah  Club — 1914    T^^l^i-^iv  TI^^  *  ,-.vJI    Sacramento    Makes    Bid 


Review   of   the  Past  Season's 
Club  Activities 


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With  the  passing  of  1914  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  has  weathered  one 
of  the  most  successful  years  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  organization. 

Starting  the  year  the  club  held  its  first 
outing  on  January  1  in  the  shape  of  a 
run.  Thirty-odd  members  met  and  went 
out  to  the  German  Club,  where  a  "Dutch 
lunch"  awaited  them.  On  Washington's 
Birthday  another  outing  of  this  kind  was 
held. 

Memorial  Day  saw  the  longest  endur- 
ance contest  ever  held  in  the  South. 
This  was  for  300  miles,  over  a  part  of  the 
Grand  Prize  course.  The  event  attracted 
much  attention.  Two  days  were  required 
to  complete  it.  The  first  day  100  miles 
was  run,  and  on  the  following  day  200 
miles.  There  were  only  a  few  machines 
to  finish  the  gruelling  contest. 

In  June  the  members  arranged  a  soci- 
ability run  to  Augusta  and  return.  There 
were  15  starters  in  the  event,  who  were 
sent  away  by  Mayor  Richard  J.  Davant 
from  the  city  hall.  This  event,  like  all 
promoted  by  this  club,  proved  a  success. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July  a  2S-mile  and 
a  100-mile  race  was  held  over  a  part  of 
the  Grand  Prize  course.  It  was  in  the 
100-mile  event  that  L.  G.  Buckner,  of 
Savannah,  set  up  a  fine  record  for  that 
distance. 

On  Labor  Day  the  club  left  the  city  on 
a  chartered  steamer  for  Charleston,  S. 
C,  taking  30  machines  with  them,  and 
promoted  a  race  on  the  beach  which 
over  5,000  people  witnessed. 

On  Thanksgiving  Day  the  largest  mo- 
torcycle event  ever  held  in  this  country 
was  promoted  by  this  club.  This  was 
the  second  annual  Grand  Prize  race,  in 
which  a  new  record  was  established. 

Besides  these  events  the  club  has  held 
during  the  year  its  second  annual  dance 
and  a  minstrel  show,  both  of  which 
proved  very  popular  not  only  with  mem- 
bers of  the  club  but  the  public  as  well. 

If  the  new  year  proves  as  successful 
as  1914  then  the  Savannah  Motorcycle 
Club  can  be  looked  upon  as  one  of  the 
most  progressive  organizations  of  its 
kind   in   the   United   States. 


White  Receives  New  Year's  Run  Prize 

The  New  Jersey  Motorcycle  Club  held 
its  annual  New  Year's  day  run,  in  which 
46  riders  participated.  The  solo  riders 
numbered  17,  tandem  riders  18,  and  7 
sidecars. 


January  19-23,  Baltimore,  Md. — Motor- 
cycle exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
automobile  show  in  Fifth  Regiment  Ar- 
mory. 

January  30-February  6,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. — Motorcycle  Show  at  the  Na- 
tional Guard  Armory  in  connection  with 
automobile  show. 

February  21-22,  Savannah,  Ga.— Endur- 
ance run  under  auspices  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  from  Savannah  to 
Augusta,  Ga.,  and  return. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 

March  10,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  —  Regular 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  in  the  Lafayette  Hotel 
at  10  A.  M. 


The  prize,  donated  by  Frank  Cornish, 
Yale  agent,  for  the  rider  making  the  time 
nearest  to  the  average  of  the  field,  was 
won  by  Wm.  White  on  an  Excelsior.  His 
elapsed  time  was  1  hour  53  minutes  for 
38.4  miles.  The  average  time  was  2 
minutes,  37  seconds  slower  than  White's. 


Crotona  Ball  on  January  30th 

The  Crotona  Motorcycle  Club,  of  2148 
Mapes  avenue,  Bronx,  N.  Y,,  will  give  a 
ball  in  the  Red  Room  of  the  Hunts 
Point  Palace,  located  at  162nd  street  and 
Southern  Boulevard,  on  Saturday  even- 
ing, January  30th.  Admission  will  be 
by  tickets,  the  cost  being  SO  cents  for 
a  couple  and  25  cents  additional  for  each 
lady.  Tickets  can  be  secured  from  John 
Welch,  the  secretary  of  the  Crotona  or- 
ganization, at  the  club's  address. 


New  Oregon  Club  is  Formed 

At  Corvallis,  Ore.,  about  100  miles 
south  of  Portland  in  that  same  state  and 
located  in  beautiful  surroundings,  a  new 
club  has  been  formed.  Dale  Perrin  is 
president,  Hugh  Guthrie  is  secretary,  and 
E.  V.  Knox  treasurer. 


Bergman   Chicago  Club   Secretary 

At  the  annual  election  of  the  South 
Chicago  Motorcycle  Club,  South  Chicago, 
111.,  Walter  Bergman  was  elected  sec- 
retary and  treasurer.  Any  communica- 
tions addressed  to  the  club  should  be  sent 
to  him. 


California  City  Asks  for  1915 
F.  A.  M.  Convention 


The  Capital  City  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Sacramento,  Cal.,  has  decided  to  apply 
for  the  1915  F.  A.  M.  convention.  A 
committee  has  been  appointed  to  secure 
the  cooperation  of  the  civic  and  com- 
mercial bodies  of  the  city. 

Sacramento  has  many  talking  points  as 
an  ideali  convention  city.  It  is  not  too 
large,  yet  has  ample  hotel  accommoda- 
tions. It  has  an  excellent  mile  dirt  track 
on  which  the  F,  A.  M.  championships 
may  be  held.  And  it  is  only  about  a 
three-hour  ride  from  San  Francisco,  giv- 
ing those  attending  the  convention  a 
splendid  opportunity  to  visit  the  Pan- 
ama-Pacific exposition.  With  all  these 
advantages,  for  undoubtedly  many  of  the 
delegates  would  like  this  chance  to  see 
the  exposition,  Sacramento  hopes  to  se- 
cure favorable  attention. 


Bedford  M.  C.  Holds  Annual  Elections 

The  annual  elections  of  the  Bedford 
Motorcycle  Club,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
were  held  Tuesday  evening,  December 
29th,  1914.  Officers  that  were  elected 
for  the  coming  year  are  J.  A.  Ranch, 
president;  Dan.  L.  Vanore,  vice-presi- 
dent; Everett  C.  Stead,  secretary;  Benj. 
Ruderman,  treasurer;  Clarence  Comfort, 
captain;  Jas.  Wallace,  lieutenant. 


Motorcycle   Show  in  Minneapolis 

Motorcycle  shows  are  cropping  out 
with  great  rapidity  these  days.  Now 
they  are  going  to  have  one  out  in  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.,  in  connection  with  the 
annual  automobile  show  to  be  held  dur- 
ing the  week  January  30-February  6.  It 
will  be  staged  in  the  large  National 
Guard  Armory  and  promises  to  attract 
a  large  crowd. 


Keystone  Club  Elects  Officials 

Charles  Sollers  was  enthusiastically 
chosen  by  the  members  of  the  Keystone 
Motorcycle  Club  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  to 
head  the  organization  for  the  coming 
year.  Charles  H.  Uhler  is  the  secretary- 
treasurer  and  C.  W.  Baskin  captain  of 
the  road  team. 


Stockton  Riders  Plan  Race 
Plans  are  under  way  at  Stockton,  Cal., 
for  a  300-mile  motorcycle  road  race  in 
the  spring.  The  macadam  roads  of  San 
Joaquin  county  are  among  the  best  in 
California  and  it  is  expected  that  some 
new  speed  records  will  be  hung  up. 


January  12,  1915  THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECTCLE   REVIEW 

Sho\ving  a  Toledo  Motorcycle  Delivery  System  in  Action 


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and  every  kind  of  weather! 


with  sidecars,  a  solo  Yale,  and 


Riders  Will   Register 

New  Plan  of  Donovan's   Aids 
Riders  and  Promoters 


With  the  advent  of  the  New  Year  the 
F.  A.  M.  has  decided  on  an  innovation 
which  it  is  hoped  will  be  of  mutual 
benefit  to  rider  and  promoter.  To  pro- 
tect the  interests  of  both  rider  and  pro- 
moter and  in  line  with  the  "Safety  First" 
principles  of  the  competition  office,  it 
has  been  decided  that  members  of  the 
F.  A.  M.  who  now  participate  in  race- 
meets  shall  register  themselves  as  racers 
with  the  cha,irman  of  the  Competition 
Committee. 

Riders  registering  with  the  chairman 
will  be  classed  A,  B,  C  or  D,  according 
to  their  experience  in  racing;  Class  A 
to  represent  experienced  racers,  B  to 
represent  those  slightly  less  experienced, 
C  to  represent  fairly  capable  riders,  and 
D  to  represent  beginners.  Riders  will 
be  classified  by  the  chairman  according 
to  answers  given  to  a  form  of  questions 
which  are  being  prepared. 

Registered  racers  will  be  issued  a  card, 
aside  from  their  F.  A.  M.  card,  which 
will  tell  promoters  at  a  glance  just  which 
class  of  race  they  should  be  allowed  to 
participate  in.  Racers  will  be  advanced 
in  classification  according  to  the  records 
they  make  in  races. 

Amateurs  will  be  classed  similarly. 

For  a  long  time  the  F.  A.  M.  competi- 
tion chairman  has  felt  the  need  of  being 
able  to  furnish  promoters  with  a  list  of 
riders  in  the  immediate  vicinity  in  which 


the  promoter  intends  to  hold  the  meet. 
With  almost  every  application  for  sanc- 
tion promoters  ask  for  such  lists,  which 
at  present  cannot  be  supplied.  With 
riders  registered,  such  lists  could  be  sup- 
plied at  once,  and  where  desired  by  the 
riders  telegrams  could  be  sent  to  such 
riders  informing  them  of  the  approach- 
ing meet. 

To  meet  the  expense  of  this  new  work, 
including  printing,  postage,  etc.,  a  fee  of 
$1  a  year  for  professionals  and  50  cents 
a  year  for  amateurs  has  been  decided  up- 
on. The  chairman  urges  every  rider  to 
register  at  once  so  that  when  the  racing 
season  opens  riders  will  immediately  ben- 
efit by  the  plan. 


IS  THE  F.  A.  M.  GROWING? 

LOOK   AT   THIS   REPORT! 

If  the  December  returns  are  any  in- 
dication of  the  prospects  for  next  year, 
the  F.  A.  M.  membership  ought  to  in- 
crease apace  and  gain  in  every  state  by 
leaps  and  bounds. 

The  figures  for  December,  1914,  show 
a  total  of  388  cards  taken  out,  affiliated, 
unaffiliated  and  renewals.  The  statistics 
for  the  same  month  in  1913  show  a  total 
of  only  267,  which  is  a  gain  of  one-half 
for  1914  over  1913. 

This  splendid  result  is  due  largely  to 
the  fine  showing  made  by  North  Dakota, 
which  leads  the  list  of  states  with  94 
affiliated  members.  New  York  is  a  poor 
second,  with  44  names  in  the  three  di- 
visions. Alabama  shows  that  the  sport 
flourishes  in  the  South  in  winter  by  en- 
tering 20  names  on  the  list  of  the  na- 
tional organization. 


One  application  has  been  received  from 

Cuba,  one  from  China,  and  one  from 
South  Africa.  So  it  seems  as  if  the 
F.    A.    M.    were    spreading    as    well    as 

growing — and  all  this  in  spite  of  a  "bad" 
year  industrially. 

Membership  statistics  for  the  month  of 
December: 

Affil-  Unaffil-  Re- 
State,                       iated.  iated.  newals. 

Maine 0  0  2 

New  Hampshire  . .     0  6  1 

Massachusetts  ....     3  1  7 

Rhode  Island 0  1  4 

Connecticut    0  1  2 

New  York 27  5  12 

New  Jersey 9  2  4 

Pennsylvania   9  1  7 

Maryland 1  0  10 

Virginia 0  0  1 

North  Carolina 0  0  1 

South  Carolina....      0  10 

Tennessee 1  0  2 

Florida 0  0  2 

Alabama    20  0  1 

Arkansas     1  0  2 

Northern  Texas...      0  0  5 

Southern   Texas...      10  3 

Oklahoma 0  2  1 

Ohio  0  0  13 

Indiana    0  0  5 

Illinois 1  3  8 

Missouri    0  4  2 

Wisconsin 0  2  3 

Michigan 0  2  3 

Minnesota 3  2  1 

North  Dakota 94  1  2 

South  Dakota 0  0  1 

Nebraska 1  0  1 

Kansas 0  2  7 

Iowa 26  0  0 

California    1  8  16 

Arizona   0  1  0 

Wvoming    0  1  0 

Idaho   0  0  2 

Oregon 5  0  3 

Washington   0  0  2 

Cuba 0  0  1 

China    0  0  1 

South  Africa    0  1  0 

203  47  138 


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C.P.A. A. ENTERTAIN  THEIR 
ASSOCIATED  TRADE  ALLIES 


Motorcycle     Manufacturers     and     Cycle 
Jobbers  Guests  at  Luncheon  in  Hotel 
Astor — Social  Event  of  New- 
York  Show  Week 


January  6th,  the  Wednesday  of  "Show 
Week,"  was  the  day  chosen  by  the  Cycle 
Parts  and  Accessories  Association  for 
their  annual  luncheon  to  the  Motorcycle 
Manufacturers  Association  and  the  Cj'cle 
Jobbers  Association. 

The  luncheon  was  served  as  in  past 
years  in  the  Belvidere  restaurant  on  the 
roof  of  the  Hotel  Astor.  and  the  menu 
was  characteristic  of  that  well-known- 
hostelry. 

When  the  coffee  cups  were  filled  the 
guests  were  called  to  order  by  tlie  toast- 
master.  President  D.  F.  Printz,  who,  after 
a  short  and  appropriate  address,  intro- 
duced I-.  F.  Wainwright,  of  the  Diamond 
Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.  Mr.  Wainwright  re- 
plied in  a  most  happy  vein,  informing 
the  asseinblage  that  he  was  39  years  old 
as  he  had  been  for  many  years,  and  that 
like  "Major"  Surre  and  Colonel  Huff- 
man, he  still  had  the  optimism  of  youth. 
His  advice  for  business  men  during  these 
times  of  war  and  business  depression 
was  to  stick  to  the  ship,  keep  themselves 
as  nearly  out  of  debt  as  they  could,  and 
go  to  it. 

The  next  speaker  on  the  program  was 
Wm.  H.  Crosby,  of  the  Crosby  Co., 
Bufifalo,  who  stated  that  he  had  felt  im- 
munity from  being  called  upon  for  a 
speech  owing  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Surre 
had  promised  not  to  call  upon  him,  but 
evidently  there  had  been  a  lack  of  a 
gentlemen's  agreement  between  Surre 
and  Printz.  This  did  not  prevent  Crosby 
from  commending  the  bicycle  crowd  as 
the  choicest  of  old  friends,  after  which 
he  reminded  the  assemblage  that  bicy- 
cles were  a  necessity  and  that  the  public 
could  not  and  would  not  get  along  with- 
out them,  and  that  now  that  the  big 
railroad  men  have  become  enthusiastic 
over  the  immediate  future  the  rest  of  us 
might  well  begin  to  become  optimistic. 
He  mentioned  particularly  that  during 
the  past  week  tlic  largest  order  ever 
placed  for  liicycles  had  been  received 
and  that  insofar  as  this  industry  was 
concerned  the  immediate  future  was  emi- 
nently satisfactory. 

Mr.  Printz  then  called  on  Colonel 
Huffman,  who  replied  that  it  was  his 
belief  that  we  would  all  be  busy  now. 
All  the  orders  are  double  what  thej'  have 


been  in  the  past,  and  even  if  the  season 
was  a  short  one  the  average  sales  ought 
to  be  most  encouraging. 

John  Henry,  of  the  Vim  Cycle  &  Hard- 
ware Co.,  Buffalo,  expressed  his  appre- 
ciation of  what  the  accessory  manufac- 
turers have  done  for  the  jobbers,  which 
is  a  health}'  form  of  cooperation  for  the 
common  good. 

A.  B.  Coffman,  president  of  the  F.  A. 
M.,  was  introduced  as  one  who  had  just 
returned  from  a  most  extensive  trip 
throughout  the  country,  and  Cofifman  had 
nothing  but  good  news  to  tell  of  the 
prospects  along  the  Pacific  Coast  and 
through    the   Far   West. 

M.  J.  Caljana,  of  the  Buffalo  Specialty 
Co.,  provided  the  dinner  favors,  consist- 
ing of  vest  pocket  containers  for  paper 
currenc}',  presumably  to  hold  the  money 
v.'hich  the  optimists  thought  would  soon 
lie  cnniing  into  the  cycling  industry. 

It  was  the  middle  of  the  afternoon 
when  the  diners  separated  and  they  were 
having  such  a  good  time  that  they  prob- 
ably would  have  lingered  longer  were 
it  not  for  other  engagements. 


J.  W.  HENDERON  AGAIN  IS 
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  M.M.  A. 


ATLANTIC  CITY  AGAIN  CHOSEN 

FOR  C.  P.  A.  A.  CONVENTION 

The  most  important  action  taken  by 
the  Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Asso- 
ciation at  their  semi-annual  meeting,  held 
in  the  Hotel  Astor  on  Wednesday,  6th 
inst.,  was  to  decide  to  hold  the  next  con- 
vention at  Atlantic  City  in  August.  At 
the  meeting  held  at  that  seaside  resort 
during  convention  week  last  year  a  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  consider  the  ad- 
visability of  holding  the  1915  gathering 
on  the  Pacific  Coast,  and  the  rumor  was 
persistent  that  California  would  be  the 
scene  of  the  assembly.  All  this  is  put 
to  rest  by  the  formal  action  taken  last 
week,  and  again  the  "Playground  of  the 
World"  will  stage  the  social  and  business 
activities  of  the  cycling  trades  indus- 
tries. 

The  same  entertainment  committee 
who  were  responsible  for  the  success  of 
last  year's  gathering  will  again  handle 
the  arrangements.  It  will  consist  of  A^'. 
J.  Surre.  Continental-Erie  Tire  Co.,  and 
C.  E.  Morehouse,  Standard  Co.  All  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  convention  will  be 
in  their  hands,  as  they  were  appointed 
with  plenar}'  powers. 

One  new  member  joined  the  associa- 
tion, the  AVillard  Storage  Batterj'  Co.,  of 
Cleveland.  O. 


All   Officers   Reelected  at   Meeting  Held 

Last  Week  in  New  York — Chicago 

Show  to  Be  Held  in  Coliseum 

in  September 


Westreich  Opens  Broadway  Store 

D.  Westreich,  importer  of  motorcycle 
accessories,  has  opened  a  store  at  2.56 
Broadwaj',  New  York  city.  He  handles 
lamps,  horns,  saddles,  pumps,  pedals,  etc. 


The  second  annual  meeting  of  the  Mo- 
torcycle Manufacturers  Association  since 
its  incorporation  just  prior  to  the  show 
held  last  January,  was  called  to  order  in 
the  Hotel  Astor  on  Wednesday  last, 
6th  inst.,  with  President  T.  W.  Hender- 
son in  the  chair.  The  following  members 
were  represented:  Henderson  Motorcy- 
cle Co.,  T.  W.  Henderson;  Emblem  Mfg. 
Co.,  ^V.  G.  Schack;  Harley-Davidson 
Motor  Co.,  Walter  Davidson;  Pope  Mfg. 
Co..  L.  D.  Hardin  and  J.  P.  Fogarty; 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Frank  Weschler;  Au- 
rora Automatic  Machinery  Co.,  H.  N- 
Kirk;  Exce'.sior  Mf,g.  &  Supply  Co.,. 
Frank  Schwinn  and  Fred  Mathis;  Davis 
Sewing   Machine    Co.,    Horace    Huffman. 

As  provided  for  in  the  constitution,  the 
annual  election  of  officers  was  held  at 
this  meeting  and  resulted  in  all  the  pres- 
ent incumbents  being  reelected:  The 
officers  are:  President,  T.  W.  Hender- 
son; vice-president,  ^^'.  G.  Schack;  treas- 
urer, Arthur  Davidson;  secretary,  L.  D. 
Hardin.  Treasurer  Davidson  was  not 
present  at  the  meeting,  being  on  the  sea 
en  route  to  Europe,  where  he  will  open 
a  London  branch  before  returning  to 
this  countr}-. 

The  detailed  report  of  the  motorcycle 
show  held  in  Chicago  in  October  last 
was  discuseed  and  the  association  ac- 
cepted the  report  and  endorsed  the  ad- 
ministration and  management  of  Man- 
a.ger  A.  B.  Coffman  of  the  show  com- 
mittee, who  will  again  he  continued  in 
that  position.  It  was  decided  to  hold; 
the  next  show  in  the  Coliseum  in  Chi- 
cago during  the  week  of  September  19- 
25.  The  change  from  the  First  Regi- 
ment Armorj'  to  the  Coliseum  was  de- 
cided upon  in  response  to  the  growing 
popularit}'  of  the  show  and  the  need  of 
providing  for  more  exhibitors  and  to  give 
them  a  better  opportunity  of  displaying' 
their  wares  than  is  afforded  the  the  small- 
er building.  It  was  the  consensus  of 
opinion  that  the  Chicago  show  was  an 
entire  success  in  every  way  and  that 
the  association  is  satisfied  with  the  re- 
sults. It  was  also  decided  to  continue 
the  National  Motorcycle  Dealers  Infor- 
mation Bureau  on  the  same  lines  as  it 
■now  is  conducted. 

The  subject  of  the  next  show  in   New 


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York  was  thoroughly  discussed  and  while 
nothing  definite  was  decided'  on  in  rela- 
tion to  it  it  was  generally  agreed  that  the 
Tnotorcycle  manufacturers  would  not  in 
the  future  be  the  tail  of  the  automobile 
show.  Whether  or  not  a  separate  ex- 
hibition of  motorcycle  accessories  and 
supplies  would  be  held  will  he  deter- 
mined at  a  later  meeting. 

The  regular  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
■manufacturers  will  be  held  in  the  La- 
fayette Hotel  in  Buffalo,  Wednesday, 
March  10th,  at  10  A.  M.  The  meeting 
then   adjourned. 


CYCLE  JOBBERS  ABANDON 
PACIFIC  COAST  PROJECT 


Wood  iCntertains  Harley-Davidson 

Dealers  During  New  York  Show 

Orte  of  the  most  enjoj'able  events  in 
•connection  with  the  motorcycle  division 
■of  the  New  York  Automobile  Show  was 
the  dinner  given  by  G.  E.  Wood,  head 
of  the  Harley-Davidson  Sales  Co.  of  Nev/ 
York,  who  is  the  "distributing  agent  for 
Harley  -  Davidson  motorcycles.  and 
Wood's  guests  on  this  occasion  were  the 
visiting    Harley-Davidson    dealers. 

Fifty  diners  gathered  in  the  Bohemian 
atmosphere  of  Colaizzi's  and  after  a  pret- 
tily served  table  d'hote  the  toastmaster, 
Mr.  Bhrchnal,  introduced  the  speakers 
of  the  evening. 

The  first  speaker  was  really  the  guest 
of  honor,  Walter  Davidson,  who  repre- 
sented the  manufacturers  of  the  "Silent 
Gray  Fellows,"  and  he  was  received  most 
enthusiastically  by  the  diners.  Follow- 
ing Davidson,  addresses  were  made  by 
R.  F.  Rogers,  of  the  Rogers  Side  Car 
Co.;  Studebaker,  of  the  Firestone  Tire 
&  Rubber  Co.;  F.  V.  Clark,  of  the  Bi- 
cycling World  and  Motorcycle  Review;  J. 
A.  Shaw,  of  the  Horseless  Age,  and 
Arthur  Chappie,  motorcycle  editor  of  the 
New  York  Globe  and  a  famous  motor- 
drome racer.  Chappie  told  in  particular 
of  the  performances  of  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson entries  at  the  Grand  Prize  race  in 
Savannah. 

The  speech  making  was  not  permitted 
to  occupy  too  long  a  time,  inasmuch  as 
the  guests  were  afterwards  given  the 
choice  of  attending  either  the  Automo- 
bile ,Show  or  the  Sportsmen's  Show,  and 
the  party  broke  up  into  two  sections  and 
adjourned  to  these  two  attractions. 

A  splendid  feeling  of  loyalt}'  and  en- 
thusiasm pervaded  the  dinner  and  it  was 
an  innovation  which  Wood  will  be  amply 
justified  in  repeating  in  the  future. 


Visco   Motor  Oil  Co.  Changes  Policy 

The  Visco  Motor  Oil  Co.,  2104  Su- 
perior Viaduct,  Cleveland,  O.,  will  do  no 
more  credit  business.  Its  sales  will  no 
longer  be  handled  by  salesmen,  but  by 
correspondence  from  the  horhe  office. 


Will  Hold  Annual  Convention  as  Usual 
in  Atlantic  City.  With  Other  Trade  Or- 
ganizations— Decision  Reached  in  Well 
Attended  Meeting  Held  Last  Week 


A  well  attended  meeting  of  the  Cycle 
Jobbers  of  America  was  held  last  Wed- 
nesday, 0th  inst.,  in  the  Hotel  Astor,  New 
York  city,  at  the  time  that  the  other 
organizations  of  the  cycle  trades  indus- 
tries were  in  session.  The  principle  sub- 
ject discussed  by  the  jobbers  came  under 
the  head  of  unfinished  business  and  had 
to  do  with  the  place  of  the  ne.xt  semi- 
annual meeting. 

Last  year's  meeting  was  held  in  At- 
lantic City,  N.  J.,  in  A.ugust,  and  at  that 
session  there  was  considerable  talk  of 
holding  the  midsummer  meeting  in  1915 
in  San  Francisco  during  the  Pan-Pacific 
exposition.  As  a  result  of  a  canvass 
taken  at  that  time.  57  jobbers  expressed 
a  preference  for  the  Pacific  Coast  desig- 
nation. 

.At  the  meeting  last  week  it  was  for- 
mally decided  that  Atlantic  City  would 
be  the  place  for  the  next  session  and 
that  the  time  would  be  in  August  and  that 
the  gathering  would  be  held  while  th.':; 
Cycle  Parts  and  Accessories  Association 
were  in  convention  in  that  city.  As  the 
M.  M.  A.  undoubtedly  will  meet  at  the 
same  time  and  place,  the  decision  of  the 
jobbers  insures  another  convention  of  the 
allied  trades  with  its  consequent  program 
of  social  and  athletic  duties. 

The  following  were  in  attendance  at 
the  meeting: 

C.  A.  Wigmore,  Manufacturers  Supply 
Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  I.  W.  Grubb,  Ex- 
celsior Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  111.;  Max 
Sladkin,  Haverford  Cycle  Co.,  Philadel- 
phia; L.  J.  Hood,  Walthour  &  Hood. 
Atlanta,  Ga.;  George  PL  Greiss,  Phila- 
delphia. Pa.;  F.  A.  Baker,  New  York 
.Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New  York  city; 
Chas.  F.  Corey,  Hub  Cycle  Co..  Boston, 
Mass.;  Chas.  W.  Lang.  John  N.  Lang 
.Son  &  Co.,  New  York;  Keyser  Frj', 
Reading.  Pa.;  A.  Scarson,  Progressive 
Cycle  .&  Hardware  Co.,  New  York;  Wm. 
Buckley,  .Mbaii}'  Hardware  &  Iron  Co.. 
.Vlbany,  N.  Y.;  John  W.  Henry,  Vim 
Cycle  &  Supply  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.; 
Henry  Horton,  New  Haven,  Conn.;  J. 
^^^  Grady,  J.  W.  Grady  &  Co.,  Worcester, 
Mass.;  D.  N.  Stark,  Manufacturers  Sup- 
ply Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  W.  E.  Foskett. 
.\lbany  Hardware  &  Iron  Co.,  Albany, 
N.  Y.;  I.  F.  Beck,  Supplee-Biddle  Hard- 


ware Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  W.  D.  An- 
drews, Syracuse,  N.  Y.;  E.  Pitzell,  Pro- 
gressive Cycle  &  Auto  Supply  Co.,  New 
York;  Albert  Goodby,  Goodby-Parker 
Co.,  Providence,  R.  I.;  Wm.  Holland. 
Henry  Keidel  &  Co.,  Baltimore,  Md.; 
Geo.  W.  Nock,  Geo.  W.  Nock  Co.,  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. 


Americans    Confronted    With 

Large  Rubber  Shortage 

The  normal  requirements  of  crude  rub- 
ber by  the  United  States  for  1915  will 
be  65,000  tons,  including  the  low  grade 
and  bastard  gums.  So  long  as  the  Brit- 
ish Government  maintains  .  the  present 
embargo  there  is  only  available  for  the 
United  States  about  35,000  tons  from 
Brazil  and,  say,  5.000  tons  from  other 
sources.  However,  Europe  will  take  at 
least  7,500  tons  of  the  Brazilian  crop 
regardless  of  price,  so  that  the  United 
States  is  confronted  with  a  demand  of 
65,000  tons  and  an  available  supply  of 
about  32,500. 

It  is  conceded  that  there  is  plenty  of 
rubber  in  the  world  for  the  world's 
needs.  Under  the  present  conditions, 
therefore,  the  United  States  may  ■  be 
about  30,000  tons  short  and  the  other 
countries  over-supplied  to  the  same  ex- 
tent. Since  the  Brazilian  and  African 
production  will  be  absorbed  mainly  in 
the  United  States,  the  over-supply  will 
be  in  the  plantation  products  controlled 
by   Great   Britain. 

Americans  will  soon  be  compelled  to 
decide  whether  to  buy  Brazilian  rubber 
or  close  their  factories.  It  is  obviously 
dangerous  to  bu}'  Brazilian  rubber  now 
at  inflated  prices,  because  the  embargo 
may  be  removed  at  any  time,  whereupon 
the  price  of  this  rubber  will  fall  SO  per 
cent,  and  those  who  bought  will  be  at 
a  great  disadvantage  to  those  who  have 
waited.  On  the  other  hand,  those  who 
buy  now  will  have  a  great  advantage 
over  those  who  wait  if  the  embargo  lasts 
for  a  long  time. 


Four  Carloads  on  the  New  Year 

As  one  of  the  number  of  incidents  that 
prove  the  dawn  of  greater  prosperity  for 
the  two-wheeler  trade  for  the  coming 
season  may  be  cited  the  shipment  of  four 
carloads  of  bicj'cles  on  January  1st  by  the 
Iver  Jolmson  .Arms  &-  Cycle  Works,  of 
Fitchlnn-y-.    Mass. 


Motorcycle   for    Hurry-Ups 

Employes  of  a  water  company  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  use  motorcycles  to  go  to 
small  repair  jobs,  for  inspection  of  dis- 
tribution mains,  service  lines  and  hy- 
drants, and  for  ans-wering  hurry  calls 
when  a  break  is  discovered. 


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What  the  Accessories  Booths 

Disclosed  at  the  Show 

(Continued  from  page   U) 

being  suitable,  and  a  "Presto"  electric 
hand  lamp,  making-  quite  a  powerful  and 
low-cost  "safety-first"  lamp.  These 
lamps  are  being  distributed  by  Asch  & 
Co.,   Inc.,   New  York  city. 

Micro  Piston  Ring  Co.,  New  York  City 

— Among  the  piston  rings  shown  was 
one  for  motorcycle  cylinders  which  con- 
sisted of  a  main  ring  with  interfitting 
stepped  joint,- and  a  plain-jointed  auxil- 
iary ring  so  designed  as  to  completely 
■eliminate  the  faults  common  to  the  old- 
style  rings,  such  as  leakage  and  unequal 
bearing.  As  a  result  of  the  construction 
of  this  style  of  ring  there  can  be  on 
break  in  the  continuity  of  the  liearing 
surface  and  pressure  tightness  of  the 
ring  as  a  wliole. 

Master  Carburetor  Corporation,  De- 
troit, Mich. — Though  Master  carbureters 
have  been  used  in  the  past  by  motorcy- 
clists for  whom  the  manufacturers  have 
made  them  just  to  see  how  their  car- 
Iniretter  would  w(ii-l<  uii  u  machine,  the 
trade  has  never  Lclt.  supplied  with  them. 
W.  M.  Jenkins,  tlu-  sales  manager,  ai. 
nounced  at  the  show  that  beginning-  Feb- 
ruary 15th  the  Master  motorcycle  car- 
buretter will  be  ready  for  the  market, 
■orders  for  over  3,000  having  been  re- 
ceived. The  model  for  the  two-wheeler 
is  just  like  the  automobile  model  but  on 
a  smaller  scale.  The  illustration  shov/s 
the  parts  and  their  functions  quite  clear- 
ly. The  gasolene  enters  the  float  cham- 
ber, the  supply  being  regulated  by  a 
metal  float,  goes  through  a  fuel  passage 
and  enters  a  fuel  distributer,  here  illus- 
trated, which  consists  of  a  strip  of  metal 


containing  a  series  of  minute  holes.  The 
rotary  throttle  covering  these  holes  reg 
ulates  the  supply  of  the  fuel  by  the  num- 
ber of  holes  uncovered. 

H.  &  F.  Mesinger  Mfg.  Co.,  New  'V  ork 
City — A  line  of  motorcycle  saddles  and 
the  Mesinger-Whitney  lighting  outfits  on 
various  makes  of  motorcycles  were 
shown  in  the  space  of  this  company. 
Air  cushion  spring  saddles  were  dis- 
played, as  well  as  saddles  with  center 
cornpression  springs,  and  a  special  one 
with  cushion  suspension  to  fit  a  spring- 
seat  post  without  any  clamp,  capable  of 
being  used  on  all  machines  and  insuring 
a  very  low  saddle  position.  The  Mes- 
inger-Whitney lighting-  outfit,  illustrated 
on  this  page,  was  attached  to  several 
makes  of  motorcycles.  The  outfit  is  a 
complete  equipment,  consisting  of  gen- 
erator and  storage  battery,  tail  and 
speedometer  lights,  as  well  as  a  horn. 
The  generator  is  geared  off  the  crank- 
shaft by  inserting  the  generator  gear 
in  the  timing  set.     The  voltage  is  reach- 


of   Mesinger-Whitney  lighting  outfit 


Two    new    Mesinger    saddles 

cd  at  20  miles  an  hour,  after  which  the 
outfit  becomes  constant.  Special  atten- 
tion has  been  paid  to  the  storage  battery 
so  that  it  can  withstand  the  vibrations 
of   the   motorcycle. 

A.  R.  Mosler  &  Co.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

Huge  spark  plugs  were  displayed  on  the 
tables  in  this  booth  which  attracted  much 
attention.  Several  spark  plugs  for  mo- 
torcycles were  shown,  one  of  which,  the 
Harley-Da\idson,  is  new,  being  so  con- 
structed that  it  will  not  short  circuit. 
The  usual  style  of  mica  and  mica-porce- 
lain  spark  plugs  were   also   shown. 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co.,  New 
York  City — Variety  marked  the  make-up 
of  this  booth,  for  Indian  motorcycles. 
Smith  motor  wheels.  Pierce  bicycles  and 
motorcycles.  Dunham  sidecars,  tires,  sad- 


Part   of  the    Mesinger-Whitney   outfit 

dies,  lamps  and  other  accessories  were 
shown.  This  space  was  used  as  the  show 
headquarters  of  the  Troxel  Mfg.  Co., 
makers  of  saddles;  StoU  Mfg.  Co.,  tan- 
dem manufacturers,  and  the  Hawthorne 
Mfg.  Co.,  who  produce  the  "Old  Sol" 
lighting  systems.  In  the  booth  were 
Powhattan  Robinson,  J.  Murray  and  F. 
A.    Baker. 

A.    O.    Smith    Co.,    Milwaukee,    Wis.— 

Besides  showing  how  this  bicycle  boost- 
er could  be  used  for  business  as  well 
as  pleasure  purposes  by  attaching-  the 
Sn-iith  motor  wheel  to  a  commercial 
model  bicycle  and  also  a  light  model  two- 
wheeler,  the  component  parts  of  the 
Smith  product  were  placed  on  a  felt- 
covered  board.  Visitors  were,  therefore, 
able  to  follow  the  booth  attendants  in 
learning  the  strong  feature  of  the  Smith 
motor  wheel.  No  changes  in  its  con- 
struction have  been  made  since  the  Chi- 
cago show.  Representing-  the  manufac- 
turers were  W.  H.  Cahn  and  W.  Jackson. 
A  Pierce  tandem  equipped  with  a  Smith 
motor  wheel  was  the  center  of  attraction. 
The  commercial  bicycle  shown  was  a 
Jones  &  Noves. 


Mosler  spark  plugs 


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National  Screw  &  Tack  Co.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio — Simplicity,  of  the  effective  sort, 
marked  the  arrangement  of  this  booth, 
for  the  various  spokes  and  nipples  were 
placed  to  form  symmetrical  designs  in 
upright  cases  lined  with  what  appeared 
to  be  velvet.  Covered  electric  lights 
shed  their  rays  on  these  glittering  dis- 
plays, which  were  very  pretty.  Taking- 
care  of  the  visitors  were  H.  G.  Alexan- 
der, W.  S.  Quinley  and  E.  A.  Derby. 

New  York  &  New  Jersey  Lubricant 
Co.,  New  York  City— Here  wore  dis- 
played oils  and  greases  for  use  on  motor- 
cycles put  up  in  attractive  tins.  The 
grease  comes  in  handy  cans,  which  have 
an  arrangement  making  them  possible  to 
be  used  as  guns.  Oil  is  now  put  up  in 
flat  tins  so  that  the  cans  do  not  appear 
as  bulky  as   heretofore. 

Platt-Washburn  Refining  Co.,  New 
York  City — Anyone  who  knew  nothing 
about  lubricants,  their  refinement  and  by- 
products had  only  to  step  into  this  booth 
to  learn  all  he  cared  to  know.  Three 
grades  of  oil  were  placed  in  glass  tubes 
held  together  in  a  vertical  position  and 
swinging  oh  two  metal  miniature  gush- 
ers.    Air  bubbles  in  these  tubes  showed 


Randall-Faichney's  Glaroscope 


itary  valve 


the  viscosity  of  the  oils,  for  when  the 
tubes  were  turned  upside  down  the  bub- 
bles slowly  traveled  upward  at  different 
rates  of  speed,  depending  upon  the 
weight  of  the  oil.  Parafine  and  oil  coke 
were  two  of  the  by-products  shown  and 
a  refining  process  demonstrated  how 
heavy  oil  is  changed  to  light  grades. 
A  pamphlet  entitled  "Veedol"  was  dis- 
tributed to  visitors  which  gave  much 
valuable  information  on  lubricants,  such 
as  motorcyclists  would  undoubtedly  wel- 
come. This  pamphlet  will  be  sent  to  any- 
one upon  request.  Special  two-quart  mo- 
torcycle oil  cans  are  now  gotten  up  by 
this  concern  and  were  attractively  ar- 
ranged in  the,  booth. 

Randall  Faichney  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. — 

Of  interest  in  this  booth  were  the  glar- 
oscope, tail  lamp  with  dry  Ijattery,  Jeri- 
cho horn  and  oil  and  grease  guns.  The 
purpose  of  the  glaroscope,  which  consists 
of  a  green  celluloid  disc,  is  to  eclipse 
the  dazzling  headlights  a  rider  encounters 
on  the  road.  It  is  mounted  on  a  rod  at- 
tached to  one  of  the  handlebars,  and 
when  a  rider  passes  a  strong  light  he 
observes  the  road  through  this  disc.  The 
valve  in  the  Jericho  horn,  which  is  at- 
tached to  the  exhaust  pipe,  has  been 
changed  from  the  butterfly  style  to  a  de- 
sign that  hugs  the  side  of  the  exhaust 
pipe  so  that  carbon  deposits  will  not  in- 
terfere with  its  operation.  The  com- 
bination grease  and  oil  gun,  which  was 
explained  in  these  pages  last  week,  is 
shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
The  MacKae  motorcycle  spark  plug,  con- 
structed of  mica  and  porcelain  for  insula- 
tion, was  displayed,  together  with  the 
"Blitz"  line  of  spark  plugs. 

Rose  Mfg.  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Glit- 
tering oil  lamps  for  motorcycles  and  bi- 
cycles were  shown  in  a  pleasing  fashion 
and  the  utmost  courtesy  was  given  each 
visitor    who    seemed    interested.      A    re- 


finement of  importance  has  been  made  to- 
one  of  the  lamps,  which  consists  of  a. 
locking  device  whereby  the  oil  wick  can- 
not be  jerked  up  or  down  by  the  vibra- 
tion of  the  motorcycle.  A  metal  reflector 
is  placed  back  of  the  lamp,  while,  instead 
of  two  colored  side  lenses,  one  is  white 
so  that  the  condition  of  the  flame  can 
be  readilj'  ascertained. 

Rutherford  Rubber  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.. 

J. — Exhibited  for  the  first  time  was  the 
Sterling  4-ply  tire  for  motorcycles,  which 
has  been  recently  patented.  These  tires, 
are  made  to  order,  generally  with  red 
sides  and  special  dark  thread  with  the- 
name  of  the  purchaser  molded  in  rubber 
letters  in  the  side  of  the  tire.  Four  plies 
of  Sea  Island  cotton  are  used  in  manu- 
facturing this  tire. 


E.  U.  Scoville  Co.,  Manlius,  N.  Y.— At- 
tached to  a  Harley-Davidson  motorcycle 
and  an  Indian  were  shown  the  two  new 
models  of  twin  seats  with  backrest  man- 
ufactured by  the  Scoville  people.  Model 
IS,  which  sells  for  $50,  is  made  entirely 
of  aluminum  except  the  seat  post  stem. 
The  cushions  used  are  of  the  automobile 
type,  containing  four-inch  springs,  which 
make      the      seat      equally      comfortable 

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whether  used  on  a  motorcycle  having 
solid  or  spring  frame.  The  cushions  are 
laid  in  loose,  being  held  in  position  by 
a  concealed  trap.  The  seat  proper  has 
three  points  of  bearing  upon  the  machine, 
but  only  one  is  fastened.  This  seat,  to- 
gether with  the  "C.  &  G."  number  14 
without  backs,  and  number  14A,  which 
includes  backs,  are  so  made  that  they 
will  fit  any  make  of  motorcycle.  The 
latter  two  seats  are  finished  in  gray, 
red  or  black,  while  a  gray  waterproof 
cover-cloth  is  used  in  the  first  model  de- 
scribed. In  addition  to  these  seats  there 
were  shown  motor  screens  to  cover  the 
sides  of  the  motor  and  the  third  grip 
between  the  handlebars  of  a  machine, 
which  was  described  at  length  in  last 
week's   issue. 


bestos  to  retain  heat.  Larger  vulcanizers 
working  the  same  as  the  smaller  were 
shown   for  tire   repair  jobs. 

•  William  Shakespeare,  Ja.,  Co.,  Kala- 
mazoo, Mich. — Exhibiting  for  the  first 
time,  these  makers  of  "Honor  Built" 
fishing  tackle  gave  the  public  an  oppor- 
tunity to  inspect  the  .Shakespeare  car- 
buretter. The  novel  feature  of  this  car- 
buretter is  the  Schmid  automatic  valve, 
consisting  of  a  single  mechanical  unit.  It 
is  capable  of  easy  and  quick  starting 
of  engine  in  cold  weather  and  insures  a 
perfect  mi.xture  under  all  loads  and  speed 
conditions. 


Schrad 

A.  Schrader's  Sons.,  Inc.,  Brooklyn,  N. 

Y. — On  a  prominent  portion  of  the  third 
floor  of  the  show  the  Schrader  tire  pres- 
sure gauges  and  valve  repair  tools  were 
put  on  exhibition.  Two  wheels  with 
tires  were  mounted  on  stands  so  that 
the  use  of  these  products  could  be 
demonstrated.  The  Schrader  Universal 
Valve  Repair  Tool,  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying illustration,  is  intended  for  four 
distinct  uses.  First,  it  rethreads  the 
valve  cap  thread  when  same  is  battered; 
second,  it  refinishes  the  top  of  the  valve 
stem  on  which  the  cap  fits;  third,  it  re- 
threads  the  inner  thread  of  the  valve 
without  removing  the  valve-inside; 
fourth,  it  removes  the  valve-insides  from 
the  valves  proper. 

The  C.  A.  Shaler  Co.,  Waupun,  Wis.— 

A  line  of  vulcanizers  were  displayed  by 
this  concern  and  exhibits  of  tires  were 
placed  on  counters  in  the  booth  which 
showed  just  how  they  could  be  well 
mended.  The  vulcanizers  are  heated  with 
electricity,  kerosene  or  alcohol,  depend- 
ing upon  the  model.  A  special  motor- 
C5'cle  model  is  Type  G-35,  called  the 
Shaler  Safety  Vul-Kit  that  sells  for  $3.50 
and  can  readily  be  carried  in  a  tool  box. 
It  burns  either  kerosene  or  alcohol  and 
is  said  to  be  safe  to  handle  without  any 
danger  of  damaging  a  tube.  The  tubes 
are  clamped  against  the  vulcanizing  sur- 
face by  a  swivelled  plate  inlaid  with  as- 


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Spitler  puncture  plug  parts.    Plug  in  tire 

The  Sparks-Withington  Co.,  Jackson, 
Mich. — Among  the  many  types  of  horns 
shown  by  the  Eastern  distributers  of  the 
company,  Spar-East  Co.,  Inc.,  New  York, 
there  was  a  new  one  of  especial  interest 
to  riders  of  the  power-driven  two-wheel- 
er, which  is  reproduced  on  page  11. 
The  phantom  cut  illustrates  the  internal 
construction  of  the  Sparton  hand-oper- 
ated instrument,  which  is  quite  simpi 
and  not  readily  gotten  out  of  order.  All 
the  wearing  parts  are  case  hardened,  In 
the  booth  were  W.  Sparks,  the  general 
manager,  and  J.  M.  House,  factory  rep- 
resentative. 

Spitler,  B.  W.,  Dorchester,  Mass. — Spit- 
ler himself  was  there,  wreathed  in  smiles 
that  attracted  visitors  to  his  booth  ana 
got  them  interested  in  his  new  puncture 
plug,  which  was  shown  for  the  first  time. 
It  consists  of  three  simple  parts  and  has 
the  advantage  of  outwearing  the  tube 
and  being  capable  of  repeated  use.  Tires 
that  were  lying  on  Spitler's  counter  were 
studded  with  these  plugs  and  more  were 
put  in  for  demonstration  purposes.  The 
first  part  of  the  plug  is  a  disc  with  a 
threaded  projection,  which  is  slit  into  the 
puncture,  being  inserted  by  stretching  the 
rubber.     Then  there  is  a  cap  which  slips 


over  the  threaded  projection  and  covers 
the  outside  rubber  of  the  tube.  To  hold 
that  cap  in  position  a  special  lock  cap 
is  provided  that  screws  on  the  threaded 
projection  of  the  disc  in  the  tube  by 
means  of  a  key  which  comes  with  the 
plugs. 


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The  Standard  separator  for  motorcycles 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

— Visitors  to  this  booth  were  making 
sparks  galore  to  suit  their  heart's  de- 
sire, for  there  were  magnetos  for  all 
kinds  of  motor  vehicles  on  beautiful 
stands  and  the  armatures  could  easily  be 
turned  by  means  of  nickel-plated  cranks. 
So  those  who  wanted  to  see  what  a  spark 
looked  like  had  just  to  turn  a  crank  and 
hosts  of  them  kept  sputtering  out  one 
right  after  the  other.  But  one  change 
has  been  announced  in  motorcycle  mag- 
netos since  the  Chicago  show,  and  that 
is  in  Models  E-V  and  E-U,  on  both  of 
which  an  improved  circuit  breaker  has 
been  provided,  the  details  of  which  were 
not  shown.  In  the  booth  with  a  large 
number  of  assistants  were  D.  R.  Walls 
and  M.  E.  Toepel. 


Section  of  Shakespeare  carburetter 

Standard  Thermometer  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass. — ^The  Standard  separator  attracted 
the  attention  of  motorcyclists  who  were 
desirous  of  separating  suspended  matter 


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and  water  from  gasolene  before  admit- 
ting it  to  the  carburetter.  The  illustra- 
tion of  this  separator  show  clearly  the 
functions  of  its  various  parts.  It  will  be 
noted  that  the  settling  chamber  is  suffi- 
ciently large  to  accommodate  all  the  dirt 
and  water  that  may  accumulate  during  a 
period  of  several  weeks.  Though  there 
are  three  drain  cocks,  it  is  necessary  to 
open  only  one  to  drain  the  contents  of 
the  settling  chamber. 

The  Silvex  Co.,  New  York  City— Coun- 
ter display  cases  containing  spark  plugs 
neatly  gotten  up  filled  the  space  of  this 
concern.  There  were  also  cut  section 
of  plugs  so  that  spectators  could  see  the 
"insides"  of  a  device  that  they  may  never 
have  taken  apart  before.  These  cases 
are  intended  for  counter  display  in  deal- 
ers' stores  and  arc  gi\cn  away  with  quan- 
tity purchases.  Two  spark  plugs  for 
motorcycles  were  shown,  one  being  a 
genuine  mica  plug  and  the  other  a  com- 
bination mica  and  porcelain.  An  inter- 
esting plug  was  the  "Bethlehem"  five 
point  spark  plug,  in  which  the  electrodes 
are  97  per  cent  pure  nickel,  the  insula- 
tion of  India  mica  and  tlu-  plug  itself 
compression   tight. 

Standard  Woven  Fabric  Co..  Framing- 
ham,  Mass.— Stacks  of  clutch  facing  and 


brake  lining  piciued  the  curiosity  of  those 
who  passed  this  space,  and  they  learned 
that  clutch  facings  manufactured  by  this 
concern  were  used  on  Indian  and  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycles.  Behind  the  tables 
were  T.  J.  Daley.  M.  D.  Davies,  A.  H. 
Burdick  and  R.  D.  Northrop. 

Standard  Welding  Co.,  Cleveland,  O.— 
J.  C.  Mantermach.  general  manager;  S. 
W.  Hartley,  sales  manager,  and  L.  B. 
Rockwell,  New  York  representative, 
were  among  those  in  this  booth  who 
showed  the  steel  tubular  parts  manufac- 
tured by  this  company.  To  motorcy- 
clists a  display  of  special  interest  was  the 
steel  frame  of  a  motorcycle  with  the 
wheel  rims,  forks,  mudguards,  braces, 
seat  post,  stand,  handlebars,  etc.  There 
was  also  shown  a  settee  made  exclusively 
of  exhaust  tubes,  manifolds  and  other 
parts. 

Stewart-Warner  Speedometer  Corpor- 
ation, Chicago,  111. — A  number  of  upright 
display  cases  grouped  around  an  Indian 
motorcycle  well  set  off  the  Stewart  line 
of  speedometers  and  warning  signals. 
Nothing  new  has  developed  in  the  speed- 
ometers, though  the  horns  have  been 
.greatly  improved.  A  swivel  clamp  is 
now  employed  so  that  the  horn  can 
easilj'  be  turned  in  any  direction  desir- 
able. In  addition  to  that,  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  gears  is  such  that  as  soon 
as  the  plunger  is  touched  the  warning  is 
heard.  The  parts  of  the  horn  are  guar- 
anteed to  be  absolutely  perfect,  for  the 
Stewart-Warner  people  do  their  own  die 
casting  now.  In  the  booth  were  C.  B. 
Smith,  general  manager;  W.  J.  Seicker, 
sales  manager;  S.  Douglas,  western  sales 
manager,  and  a  number  of  branch  man- 
agers. 

Stromberg  Motor  Devices  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. — In  a  setting  that  struck  the 
spectators  as  being  real  artistic  were 
the  Stromberg  carburetters.  This  set- 
ting consisted  of  a  green  glass  window  ■ 
with  three  circles  of  white,  behind  which 


were  the  various  models  in  cushions  of 
green  silk  lighted  up  with  green  elec- 
tric bulbs.  There  was  shown  for  perhaps 
the  first  time  the  Stromberg  Automatic 
Motorcycle  Carburetter,  here  illustrated. 
It  is  so  constructed  that  there  are  no 
moving  parts.  A  special  arrangement  on 
the  air  intake  makes  it  possible  to  take 
hot  air  directly  from  the  cylinder,  pro- 
ducing economy  and  flexibility.  By  the 
proper  proportioning  of  the  gas  and  air 
passages,  the  correct  mixture  of  air  and 
gas  is  finally  determined  for  all  speeds. 
It  is  said  to  be  a  carburetter  for  racing 
purposes  with  all  the  flexibility  main- 
tained for  low  speed. 

U-H   Magneto  Co.,  New   York  City— 

A  German  atmosphere  was  in  evidence  in 
this  booth,  for  the  gentlemen  who  were 
zealous  in  explaining  their  product  were 
Carl  Bergner,  president  of  the  company, 
and  Jacob  Scherer,  secretary-treasurer. 
This  concern  is  the  factory  representa- 
tive for  the  German  manufacturers  whose 
magnetos  are  now  being  placed- on  the 
American  market.  Tile  features  of  this 
magneto  were  outlined  in  last  week's 
issue,  and  the  illustration,  here  presented, 
will  give  an  idea  as  to  how  the  U-H 
looks.  Increased  electrical  capacity, 
equal  intensity  of  spark  from  retard  to 
advance,  quiet  running,  waterproof  con- 
struction, breaker  durability  and  acces- 
sibility   are    some    of    the    points    which 


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the  representatives  believe  will  make 
their  magneto  meet  favor  in  the  eyes  of 
American  motorcyclists.  A  special  mag- 
neto with  an  automatic  starting  device 
is  said  to  insure  very  easy  starting,  since 
it  is  so  arranged  that  the  first  spark 
(controlled  by  the  starting  device)  oc- 
curs automatically  in  the  retard  position, 
thus  eliminatin.s^  any  dan.Qcr  of  back-kick. 

Vacuum  Oil  Co.,  New  York  City— Oil 
cans  and  tins  of  grease  were  stacked  up 
around  tables  so  that  no  one  could  mis- 
take the  booth  for  anything  but  a  place 
where  oil  and  grease  were  shown.  Oil 
is  put  up  in  two-quart  cans  and  may  be 
marketed  later  in  this  way  for  motor- 
cycle use.  Grease  was  put  up  in  handy 
packages  with  spouts  on  top  so  that  the 
grease  can  be  squeezed  through  it  bj' 
means  of  a  key  without  soiling  the  hands. 
M.  W.  Browne  and  A.  G.  Robinson  rep- 
resented  the   Vacuum   Oil   company. 

Van   Cleef   Brothers,   Chicago,   111.— A 

gas  motorcycle  tail  lamp,  constructed  in 
one  piece  and  called  the  "Fire  Fly,"  was 
announced  by  the  Van  Cleef  Bros.  It  is 
constructed  along  artistic  lines,  and  the 
angle  at  which  the  rear  white  lens  is 
tilted  is  just  right  to  shed  the  proper 
amount  of  light  on  the  license.  The  red 
lens  or  cautionary  signal  is  the  correct 
size  to  serve  as  a  warning  at  a  great  dis- 
tance. The  lamp  is  light  weight,  but  of 
strong  material.  A  nickel-plated  petcock 
permits  gas  to  be  turned  on.  or  ofif  in- 
stantly. 

The  Veeder  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

— Arranged  in  a  manner  to  attract  atten- 
tion, the  odometer  and  cyclometers  of 
this  concern  were  mounted  on  stands  and 
operated  by  dynamos.  This  permitted 
spectators  to  see  just  how  in  the  cy- 
clometer the  revolutions  of  the  wheels 
on   a  machine   were   registered,   in   some 


Weed    automatic    folding    backrest 

cases  at  a  rate  so  fast  that  the  numbers 
in  the  first  little  window  moved  at  light- 
ning speed.  No  changes  have  been  made 
to  any  of  the  Veeder  products  within 
the  past  few   months. 


Two   new   V-Ray   plugs  exhibited  at   the   show 

Voorhees  Rubber  Mfg.  Co.,  Jersey  City, 

N.  J. — Interesting  in  this  exhibit,  which 
consisted  of  rubber  products  for  motor- 
ists, was  the  new  "Ideal"  inner  tube, 
which  is  made  on  an  improved  plan  of 
construction.  This  consists  of  making 
the  tube  up  of  laininations  or  sheets  of 
rubber,  on  the  outside  sheet  of  which  is 
vulcanized  a  strip  of  Sea  Island  cotton. 
When    the    tube    is    inflated    to    standard 


pressure  the  rubber  is  compressed  on  the 
inside,  rendering  the  tube  self-closing" 
when  punctured,  so  that  it  will  not  de- 
flate. This  construction  of  the  tube  makes 
it  free  from  blisters  or  air  holes.  To. 
prove  that  it  will  not  deflate  when  punc- 
tured, a  demonstrator  invited  everyone 
to  push  an  awl  into  the  tube,  and  when 
the  awl  was  withdrawn  no  deflation  could 
lie  observed.  Inner  sleeves,  outside 
hook-on  boots  and  cementless  tube 
patches  were  also  shown  in  this  booth. 

Weed  Folding  Backrest  Co.,  Stamford, 
Conn. — As  previously  announced,  this 
liooth  showed  two  Schickel  motorcycles, 
equipped  with  the  lever  actuated  and  the 
automatic  Weed  backrests.  An  attend- 
ant demonstrated  the  ease  with  which  the 
automatic  backrest  could  be  used  by 
just  pressing  his  hand  on  the  saddle 
when  the  backrest  came  right  up  m  po- 
sition and  when  his  hand  was  withdrawn 
it  fell  back,  showing  that  the  rider  in  dis- 
mounting does  not  have  to  lift  his  leg- 
high  in  the  air.  The  other  model,  shown 
in  the  illustration,  operates  by  means 
of  levers  on  either  side  of  the  saddle 
and  can  be  raised  or  lowered  at  the  will 
of  the  rider.  Present  at  the  show,  look- 
ing after  the  company's  interests,  were 
H.  Ballard,  G.  VV.  Springsteen  and  H. 
W.  Weed. 

Wheeler  &  Schebler,  Indianapolis,  Ind, 

—The  Schebler  carburetters  of  all  sizes 
were  displayed  prominently.  They  were 
so  laid  out  that  visitors  could  inspect 
them  and  several  models  were  shown  in 
sections,  so  that  the  functions  of  each 
part  were  readily  ascertained.  Nothing 
new  in  connection  with  the  carburetter 
was  announced,  the  models  being  the 
same  as  those  shown  at  Chicago.  Busy 
elucidating  the  workings  of  the  Schebler 
were  J.  T.  Briggs  and  K.  E.  Oku,  the 
factory   representatives. 


(1)   Schickel  product,  Presto  Bike-Motor,  showing  tank 
socket  wrench  in  kit.      (3)   Bike-Motor,  showing  cylind' 


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say  that  you  are  too  tired  to  go  out. 

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=  sidecar  way  of  recreation  is  the  real  health  producing  way.      But  you   say,    how   about 
-tenth  the  cost  of  antomobiling.  so  you  can  afford  it.     With  the  Rogers  sidecar  you 
inexpensive  and  health  giving  luxury  for  yourself,   the  wife   and  the   kiddies 


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The  Clipper  light  roadster,   the  latest  Po 


NEW  YORK  SHOW  REVEALS 

TWO  NEW  BICYCLES 

Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  Westfield,  Mass., 
staged  a  half  dozen  bicycles,  one  of 
■which  is  an  entirely  new  model  shown 
for  the  first  time.  This  is  the  Clipper 
Light  Roadster,  a  light  and  racy  looking 
inachine,  attractively  finished  in  red,  with 
nickel  forks  and  head.  The  frame  tubes 
are  %  inch  in  diameter  with  a  two-piece 
crank  hanger  and  roller  chain.  Palmer 
racing  tires  are  fitted  and  altogether  the 
machine  is  one  to  delight  the  eye  of  the 
speedster  or  any  rider  who  appreciates 
the  advantages  of  lightness  combined 
with  strength  in  a  two-wheeler  propelled 
by  the  human  engine. 

The  Pope  Special  with  extra  large 
chain  wheels  and  half  inch  pitch  roller 
chain  is  shown  ecjuipped  with  the  new 
Sturmey-Archer  three-speed  coaster  hub, 
a  device  which  should  become  very  popu- 
lar when  its  advantages  are  better  known. 

One  model  of  the  good  old  Columbia 
and  one  each  of  the  medium  grade  bicy- 
cles, the  Defiance  and  Elk,  were  shown. 

The  Consolidated  Mfg.  Co.,  Toledo,  O., 
also  had  one  new  bicycle  among  the  three 
shown.  This  is  the  Harvard,  built  along 
the  lines  of  the  well-known  Yale,  but 
made  to  sell  for  $25. 


INDIAN  LITTLE  CHIEF  SEES 

PROSPERITY  AHEAD  FOR  1915 
"Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the 
New  York  show  no  longer  is  a  dealers' 
show,  the  number  of  Indian  sales  repre- 
sentatives who  attended  was  surprisingly 
large,  while  the  universal  tone  of  their 
reports  of  conditions  in  their  local  terri- 
tories was  highly  optimistic  and  confirm- 
ed by  the  placing  or  orders  in  very  satis- 
factory volume,"  said  F.  T.  Weschler,  of 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  ''The  unanimously 
cheerful  nature  of  their  views  on  the 
outlook  for   better   business,   due   to   the 


steadily  improving  conditions,  as  ex- 
pressed by  the  unbounded  confidence  and 
substantial  orders  placed,  is  a  most  relia- 
ble barometer  of  the  increased  sales 
which  may  be  looked  for  the  coming  sea- 
son. 

"Inasmuch  as  dealer  confidence  and 
optimism  o\er  market  conditions  are 
most  promising  signs  suggestive  of  big- 
ger sales,  we"  naturally'  are  greatly 
pleased  to  find  such  uniformity  of  opin- 
ion from  all  sections,  and  feel  certain 
that  expectations  of  increases  in  sales 
over  1914  will  be  verified  in  full  measure 
the  coming  season." 


Optimism  Holds  Sway  in  Northwest 
Developments  in  various  lines  of  trade 
during  the  closing  days  of  the  year  1914 
have  resulted  in  a  wave  of  optimism 
which  swept  over  the  Northwest  and  the 
.State  of  Washington.  The  present  indi- 
cations are  that  the  live  motorcycle  deal- 
ers will  enjoy  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
seasons  in  the  history  of  the  trade. 

The  opening  of  a  large  number  of 
lumber  mills,  which  have  been  closed  for 
the  past  year,  and  the  prosperity  of  the 


farmers  of  Washington,  who  are  receiv- 
ing record  prices  for  their  grain,  has 
added  to  the  brightness  of  the  future  of 
the  motorcycle  business  during  the  com- 
ing  year. 


Atlanta  to  See  Novelty  Meet 

The  motorcycle  riders  of  Atlanta,  Ga., 
are  talking  of  holding  a  novelty  meet  at 
Piedmont  Park.  While  the  date  of  the 
contest  is  uncertain  the  program  has 
Ijeen  made  out  and  promises  something 
of  new  interest  to  tlie  devotees  of  two- 
wheeler    sport. 

The  program  is  full  of  stunts,  both 
startling  and  novel,  including  a  tug-of- 
war,  slow  race,  sidecar  feats;  in  fact, 
everj'  sort  of  contest  except  speed. 

In  the  tug-of-war,  teams  will  be  se- 
lected from  amongst  the  riders,  the  mo- 
tors then  tied  back  to  back;  the  winners 
of  each  team  will  then  compete  with 
each  other  in  an  elimination  battle  until 
the  winner  is  declared.  A  slow  race  of 
one-half  mile  will  be  next.  This  event 
will   tax   the   skill   of  all   participants. 

Riders  will  be  declared  out  if  even  one 
foot  is  allowed  to  touch  the  ground  or 
they  stall  their  engine,  and  the  last  man 
to  finish  wins.  Probably  the  greatest 
fun  of  all  will  be  furnished  by  the  stop- 
and-start  contest,  in  which  competitors 
will  ride  a  hundred  feet,  stop,  dismouni, 
remount  and  repeat  the  performance  ev- 
ery   hundred    feet    around    the    track. 

Any  rider  stalling  his  engine  will  be 
disqualified.  Then  there  will  be  trick- 
riding  galore.  Quite  a  number  of  local 
boys  are  artists  at  this  game,  and  the 
things  they  do,  try  at  and  the  efforts 
of  the  other  fellow  to  imitate  them,  will 
be  worth  .going  miles  to  see. 

A  motorcycle  polo  game — something 
never  before  attempted  here — will  wind 
up  the  program.  Expert  riders  will  take 
part;  a  basketball  will  be  used,  being 
propelled  around  the  field  by  the  riders' 
feet. 


model  from  the  Consolidated   Mfg.   Co 


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Cycle   Stars    Switch   Their   Trainers 

Frank  Kramer  and  Alfred  Goullet,  the 
great  cycle  racing  rivals,  have  changed 
trainers.  Jack  Neville,  who  has  always 
taken  care  of  the  American  champion, 
decided  to  take  care  of  Alfred  Goullet 
during  the  coming  season,  after  the  Aus- 
tralian had  asked  for  waivers  on  Maury 
Gordon  as  trainer.  Kramer  signed  Gor- 
don to  take  care  of  him  during  the  com- 
ing season,  the  deal  being  closed  during 
the  Bufifalo  cycling  carnival  last  week. 
It  will  be  a  peculiar  angle  to  the  fight 
for  the  American  title  this  year.  With 
Kramer  and  Goullet  having  the  former 
trainers  of  the  other  it  will  be  almost 
as  interesting  as  the  contest  between  the 
riders.  And  each  trainer  may  be  telling 
their  new  star  some  of  the  "state"  se- 
crets about  their  former  employer. 


McNAMARA  AND  VERRI 
VICTORS  IN  BUFFALO  RACE 


Last  Year's  Champions 
During  the  year  just  closed  Frank 
Kramer  was  the  only  National  champion 
to  retain  his  honors.  Other  title  holders 
were  dethroned,  thej'  being  George 
Wiley,  the  diminutive  Syracusan,  and 
Donald  McDougall,  the  Newarker.  Wiley 
lost  his  laurels  to  Clarence  Carman,  the 
Jamaica,  L.  T.,  rider,  while  Harry  Kaiser, 
the  Bronx  (New  York)  cyclist,  carried 
away  the  amateur  crown  from  McDou- 
gall. Owing  to  the  war  now  waged  in 
Europe  cycling  titles  are  at  a  standstill. 
The  world's  title  races  were  to  have 
been  run  at  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  in 
August,  and  only  one  championship,  that 
of  the  amateur  paced  division,  was  de- 
cided. A.  Hollander  named  Blekemolen 
won  that  event.  The  professional  cham- 
pionships were  not  contested  and  by  vir- 
tue of  holding  the  titles  won  at  Leipsic 
in  1913,  Walter  Rutt,  the  German,  in  the 
sprint,  and  Paul  Guignard,  the  French 
rider  in  the  paced,  are  still  recognized 
as  the  logical  world  champions  in  their 
respective    classes. 


Armory  Meet  for  Buffalo 

The  cycle  racing  S]jort  is  booming  in 
Buffalo  at  this  time  and  there  is  every 
sign  of  a  continuance  of  the  interest. 
Regiment  meets  are  a  feature  of  the  city 
sport,  of  which  a  number  have  been  held 
in  the  past. 

There  will  be  another  offering  of  bi- 
cycle races  with  liberal  awards  in  the 
way  of  prizes  at  the  74th  Infantry  Ar- 
mory, Niagara  and  Connecticut  streets, 
on  the  evening  of  Saturday,  January 
2,3rd.  The  bicycle  program  will  consist 
of  a  one-mile  lap  race  and  a  two-mile 
handicap.  Entries  will  close  Saturday, 
January  16th,  at  10  P.  M. 

A  large  number  of  entrants  is  expected 
in  this  meet. 


Australian-Italian     Combination     Easily 

Leads  Field  in  Fourth  of  Season's 

Six-Day  Series  —  Corry  and 

Carman  Are  Second 

Reggie  McNamara,  of  Australia,  team- 
ed with  Francesco  Verri,  of  Italy,  out- 
sprinted  the  other  aggregations  in  the 
last  hour  of  the  Buffalo  six-day  race, 
which  started  January  3rd  at  the  Broad- 
way Auditorium,  and  won  first  honors. 

Ten  teams  faced  the  starter  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  modified  grind  at  the  Audi- 
torium, and  for  the  first  two  days  the 
riders  kept  together  well.  .-\.t  the  end  of 
32  hours'  racing  six  teams  were  tied  at 
66S  miles  even.  At  that  stage  the  Wiley- 
Walthour,  Kopsky-Hansen  and  Provost- 
Colombatto   aggregations   had   fallen   be- 


Eddie   Root,  who  was  badly  hurt  in  a  spill  on 
Friday  in  the  Buffalo  race 

hind,  the  first  two  for  a  lap  and  the  tail 
enders  for  two  laps.  The  final  sprint  of 
each  day's  racing  counted  in  the  final 
point  column,  and  at  32  hours  the  Eaw- 
son-Root  and  Verri-McNamara  teams 
were  tied  at  18  points  each,  owing  to  the 
sprinting  ability  of  A'erri  and  Lawson. 

On  the  night  of  the  6th  Kaiser  jumped 
to  the  front  in  the  final  sprint,  with  Corry 
second  and  Verri  third,  sending  the  Law- 
son-Root  combination  to  third  place. 

Friday  was  a  hoodoo  to  Eddie  Root;  he 
was  eliminated  by  a  fall  on  the  home- 
stretch following  a  sprint  by  Kopsky, 
Kaiser  rubbed  tires  with  McNamara,  the 
Australian,  and  went  down.  In  falling. 
Kaiser  brought  down  Root,  Wohlrab, 
Kopsky  and  Carman  with  him,  and  when 
Root  fell  Ire  struck  his  head  against  the 
outside  fence.  He  was  picked  up  in  a 
badly  daz'ed  condition  with  a  wrenched 
back  and  cuts  on  face  and  head. 


The  injured  rider  was  rushed  to  the 
Emergency  Hospital,  that  city,  where  he 
rested  for  the  night.  With  Root  out  of 
the  race  Lawson  paired  with  Walthour. 
Later  in  the  day,  following  lap-stealing 
stunts  of  Kopsky  and  Hansen  and  Colom- 
batto  and  Provost,  Walthour  and  Lawson 
also  gained  a  lap,  putting  them  on  even 
terms  with  the  leaders.  The  score  for  the 
56th  hour,  with  McNamara  winning  the 
final  sprint,  was  1,178  miles  6  laps. 

By  taking  ten  of  the  last  fifteen  sprints 
and  finishing  second  in  the  other  five  in 
the  last  hour  of  sprinting  in  the  six-day 
race  in  Buffalo,  which  terminated  Satur- 
day, 9th  inst.,  McNamara  and  Verri  added 
85  points  to  their  score,  making  them  an 
easy  winner  of  the  race.  With  the  points 
gained  in  the  last  hour  and  the  40  they 
had  won  during  the  week,  the  team  won 
the  race  by  24  points  over  the  next  team. 

Frank  Corry,  another  Australian,  pair- 
ed with  Clarence  Carman,  the  American 
paced  chainpion,  finished  second  with  101 
points,  66  of  which  were  gained  in  the 
last  hour  and  35  during  the  week.  Third 
honors  went  to  the  New  Yorkers,  George 
Cameron  and  Harrjr  Kaiser,  who  had  a 
total  of  94  points,  60  being  scored  in  the 
final  hour  and  34  during  the  other  five 
days.  Fourth  place  went  to  Gordon 
Walker  and  Gus  Wohlrab,  their  score  be- 
ing 67  points,  with  44  of  them  scored  dur- 
ing the  final  hour.  The  reconstructed 
team  of  W^althour  and  Lawson  was  a  dis- 
appointment during  the  final  hour  and 
failed  to  win  a  first  or  a  second,  finishing- 
with  66H  points.  Victor  Linart,  the  Bel- 
gian, and  Marcel  Dupuy,  of  France,  fin- 
ished sixth  with  44  points,  half  of  them 
gained  in  the  final  hour.  Seventh  place 
went  to  Kopsky  and  Hansen  with  1 1 
points,  and  eighth  place  went  to  Colom- 
batto  and  Provost. 

After  the  finish  of  the  Bufifalo  six-day 
race,  the  amateurs  went  on  for  another 
hour  race.  This  time  there  were  thir- 
teen starters  and  the  feature  of  the  race 
was  the  fact  that  no  one  fell  and  ten  fin- 
ished. Fred  Weber,  the  Newarker,  won 
from  Donald  McDougall,  Newark;  Al 
Krushel,  Buffalo,  and  Fred  Schell,  Buf- 
falo. The  distance  covered  was  22^^ 
miles. 

The  attendance  during  the  week  was 
fair,  but  Saturday  night  saw  a  good 
crowd  at  the  Auditorium. 


Riders  Off  for  Chicago 

Now  that  the  Buffalo  race  is  a  thing  of 
the  past  the  six-day  stars  are  packing 
their  bags  for  the  Chicago  fixture,  which 
is  the  next  of  the  series,  and  is  scheduled 
to  start  in  the  Windy  City  with  a  cycle 
racing'  carnival  on  January  31st,  in  which 
the  national  stars  will  enter. 


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Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


In  Which  Prospect  Sees  the  New  York  Show  and   Learns  a  Startling 

Fact  About  Accessories—He  Finds  That  His  Machine 

Can  Be  Made  to  Go  134  Miles  An  Hour 


The  twelfth  of  a  series  of  articles  in 
ences  of  John   Prospect  in  quest  of 


vliich  are  told  tlie  experi- 
power-driven  two-wheeler 


It  happened  that  during  the  first  week 
in  January  John  Prospect  was  visiting- 
New  York  city.  Of  course,  he  was 
drawn  to  that  universal  magnet  of  the 
motorcyclely  interested,  namely,  the 
show   at   Grand   Central    Palace. 


Finding  his  way  to  the  fourth  floor 
of  the  great  structure.  Prospect  wandered 
around  for  a  while  until  he  came  to 
anchor  in  front  of  a  showcase  in  which 
the  Q  magnetos  were  displayed,  of  sev- 
eral  sizes   and   type. 

"These  are  class,"  spoke  the  man  in 
the  booth,  "because  they  always  give  a 
hot  spark,  no  matter  what  the  speed  of 
the  motorcycle  is.  If  j^ou  are  going  50 
miles  an  hour  along  a  smooth  road  the 
spark  will  be  as  constant  as  if  you  are 
put-putting  your  way  through  the  most 
crowded  streets  in  New  York.  You 
own  a  motorcycle,  don't  you?" 

"Yes,"  assented   Prospect. 

The  Q   Magneto  Will  Add   10  Per  Cent 

"Weil,  no  matter  what  make  it  is,  or 
what  date,  the  addition  of  one  of  these 
dandy  magnetos  will  add  10  per  cent  to 
its  speed.  All  the  racing  boys  that  have 
brains  enough  to  steer  out  for  a  moving 
van  have  them  on  their  machines  and 
can't  say  too  much  for  them." 

"I   didn't  know   that." 

" 'S  a  fact.  Don't  you  want  to  add  10 
per  cent  to  the  speed  of  your  machine? 
Well,  take  one  of  these  home  with  you. 
Put  it  right  in  your  pocket  now.  You 
needn't  worry  about  attaching  it.  One 
of  our  men  will  call  on  you  in  the  morn- 
ang  and  make  all  snug." 

"Thanks,"  said  Prospect,  "but  I  think 
not." 


At  the  next  booth  a  number  of  tires 
were  arranged  in  an  attractive  pyramid, 
the  base  of  which  was  a  solid  block  of 
rubber  a  foot  or  so  in  thickness.  A  live 
looking  fellow  in  the  booth  leaned  over 
to  Prospect  and  waved  his  hand  at  the 
pyramid  of  gray,   red  and  blue   tires. 

"Those  tires  are  class,"  he  declared. 
"See  that  nobby  tread  on  those  red  ones 
over  there — that's  for  the  motorcycle 
vans  that  carry  heavy  loads.  And  then 
those  gray  treads — say,  you  have  a  mo- 
torcycle or  bicycle,   haven't  you?" 

"I   ride   a  motorcycle." 

The  salesman  nodded  as  if  to  say,  "I 
thought  so,"  and  continued  his  line  of 
talk. 

The  S  Tires  Will  Increase  His  Speed 

"Do  you  see  that  smooth  tread?  Look 
at  it,  feel  it — ain't  it  fine  stuff?  It's 
class,  I  tell  you,  and  the  minute  you  slap 
those  tires  on  your  machine  up  goes 
your  speedometer  pointer  seven  miles  an 
hour  or  more,  no  matter  what  make  your 
motorcycle  is,  and  you  feel  the  differ- 
ence as  soon  as  you  try  them.  They 
add    10    per    cent    to    your    speed." 

"Suppose  my  machine  is  equipped 
with  the  Q  magneto;  will  it  add  10  per 
cent   to   its   speed?" 

"Why,  of  course — the  magneto  doesn't 
afifect  the  tires.  You  see,  a  nobby  tread 
loses  you  speed  because  it  fails  to  climb 
over  the  stones  in  the  way.  You  know 
now  many  stones  there  are  in  a  road. 
Well,  the  knobs  resist  the  stones  while 
the  smooth  tread  just  climbs  over  them 
and  sails  on  its  way.  It's  the  same  prin- 
ciple as  the  'pusher'  in  a  runner's  shoe. 
You  know  what  that  is.  don't  you?  Well, 
this  is  the  same  thing  on  a  motorcycle, 
and  it  makes  a  difference  of  10  per  cent 
in  the  speed  of  your  machine." 

"I  see  what  you  mean,"  said  Prospect, 
"but  my  pocketbook  is  suffering  from 
emaciation.  Otherwise  I  would  buj'  a 
few." 

At  the  next  booth  was  displayed  an  as- 
sortment of  chains.  Two  wheels,  upon 
which  was  placed  an  S  drive  chain,  re- 
volved silently  and  smoothly  in  the  most 
conspicuous  place  in  the  booth.  Pros- 
pect watched  the  display  until  the  agent 


who  was  in  charge  of  the  booth  noticed 
him  and  opened  up. 

"Class,  isn't  it?  Look  at  that  smooth 
action.  Did  you  ever  see  a  chain  that 
iTiade  as  little  noise  as  this  does?" 

Prospect  shook  his  head.  He  felt  like 
saying  that  he  would  rather  see  the  chain 
revolve  on  a  machine  in  the  dust  and 
dirt  than  judge  of  its  qualities  like  this. 

A  Big  Selling  Talk 

"Now  I  want  to  tell  you  a  story,"  con- 
tinued the  agent.  "Didn't  you  slide  down 
hill  when  you  were  a  kid?  On  an  old 
box?  Of  course  you  did.  On  the  hill 
right  out  in  back  of  the  woodpile.  Ynu 
started  sliding  when  you  were  a  young- 
ster just  old  enough  to  walk  around 
the  place  by  yourself.  Then  you  hooked 
an  old  packing  box  froin  Aunt  Mary  and 
started  to  slide  down  that  hill  in  back 
of  the  woodpile.  Well,  you  found  it 
Innnpy  at  first,  didn't  you?  Of  course 
you  did.  What  did  you  do?  When  you 
were  old  enough  to  handle  tools — except 
the  axe;  you  never  were  quite  old 
enough  to  chop  wood,  were  you?  I 
know;  I've  been  there  myself — ha,  ha! — 
when  you  were  old  enough  to  handle 
tools  you  went  out  and  got  half  a  dozen 
little  wheels  and  nailed  them  on  the  bot- 
tom of  that  same  old  box.  Then  you  slid 
down   the   hill  much   easier   than   before. 


"Look  at  it,  feel  it — ain't  it  fine?" 

and  you  called  Tom  over  to  try  it.  It 
was  lots  of  fun.  Well,  now  you  ride  a 
motorcycle,  don't  you?  Yes,  well  you  are 
sliding  down  hill  on  the  box  bottom  un- 
til you  put  the  S  chains  on  your  ma- 
chine.    The  S  chains  are  like  the  wheels 


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on  the  box — superior  to  everything  else 
in  their  line.  It's  all  due  to  a  new 
roller  we've  just  put  on  the  market.  Now 
how  fast  can  your  machine  travel?" 

"Fifty-two  miles  an  hour." 

"Hm!  Put  S  chains  on  it  and  go  10 
per   cent   faster." 

"Even  with  a  Q  magneto  and  R  tires?" 

"Sure;  what's  the  matter  with  them?" 

But  Prospect  explained  again  that  his 
purse  had  had  an  acute  attack  of  cramps, 
and  wandered  on  to  see  what  there  was 
to  be  seen  in  the  many  display  booths 
of  the   exhibit. 

He  noticed  particularly  a  booth  where 
a  spark  plug  was  being  put  through  its 
performances  showing  its  timing  and  the 
strength  of  the  spark  produced. 

"It's  pretty  good,  isn't  it?"  observed 
the  agent.  "Look  at  the  regularity  of 
that  timing  and  the  big  spark.  Other 
plugs  are  heated  to  a  point  where  the 
metal  softens  and  the  points  come  to- 
gether or  fall  apart.  Then,  of  course, 
you  walk  home — if  you  haven't  one  of 
our  plugs  along  in  your  tool  box." 

"That  so?"  Prospect  leaned  on  the 
showcase  and  contemplated  the  flashing 
spark. 

What  the  T  Spark  Plug  Would  Do 

"Yes.  I'll  tell  you  why  it  is.  Profes- 
sor Hoffenbergermann  of  the  Universit}' 
of  Leipsic  and  the  Rockefeller  Institute 
was  commissioned  by  the  T  Spark  Plug 
Company  to  find  a  metal  compound  that 
would  be  sufficiently  strong  to  withstand 
the  terrific  heat  generated  in  the  motor- 
cycle cylinder.  The  professor  retired  for 
two  years  to  complete  this  undertaking, 
and  carried  on  no  other  researches  dur- 
ing the  entire  time.  He  would  not  be 
satisfied  with  partially  effective  com- 
pounds, but  worked  until  he  finally  pro- 
duced the  T  metal  which  is  superior 
to  all  other  metals  for  the  purpose.    The 


o  10  per  cent  faster!" 


points  are,  of  course,  of  the  T  metal,  and 
under  rigid  tests  at  the  factory  made  by 
a  graduate  of  Harvard  college  they 
failed  to  melt  at  a  registered  temperature 
of  1,000  degrees  centigrade.  After  the 
plug  had  been  subjected  to  this  unheard 


of  temperature  we  took  it  out  and  put 
it  in  a  motorcycle  and  not  once  did  it 
miss  or  fail  to  give  a  steady  spark  during 
a  hundred  mile  trip  registered  by  a  Ne 
Plus  Ultra  speedometer.  There  is  the 
very  plug." 

Prospect  inspected  it  with  interest. 

"My  plugs  have  always  given  me  good 
service,"  he  observed. 

—And  Why  It  Would  Do  It 

"Perhaps.  But  buy  one  of  our's  and 
add  10  per  cent  to  the  speed  of  your 
machine." 

Prospect  was  startled  into  dropping  the 
invulnerable  plug. 

"What,  a  spark  plug  add  10  per  cent 
to  the  speed  of  a  motorcycle!" 

"Sure.  It's  all  a  matter  of  timing. 
What  does  a  rider  do  when  he  wants  to 
tune  up  his  mount  for  speed?  He  doesn't 
prune  the  magneto  or  shave  the  crank- 
case.  He  adjusts  his  timing  gears,  and 
times  the  explosion  to  a  certain  position 
of  the  piston.  Every  rider  has  his  own 
preference  for  the  timing,  and  some  of 
them  value  the  secret  so  much  that  they 
turn  down  big  offers  of  cash  for  it.  Now 
what  is  the  mainstay  of  this  delicate  and 
important  operation  of  timing?  Why,  the 
spark  plug.  If  timing  efTectively  can  add 
10  per  cent  to  the  speed  of  your  mount, 
the  spark  adds  10  per  cent  to  its  speed, 
and  so  the  spark  plug  does.  Isn't  that 
logical?" 

"Sure,"  said  Prospect.  "Sure,  but  I 
don't  want  to  buy  one  today." 

Continuing  on  his  rounds  of  the  booths 
he  came  to  the  exhibit  of  the  U  carbu- 
retter. This  was  attractively  displayed 
in  front  of  a  large  card  which  showed 
the  apparatus  in  cross  section  together 
with  its  connection. 

"Good  morning!"  cried  the  salesman, 
who  was  a  cheery  person  in  a  checked 
vest  and  spats.  "What  do  you  think  ol 
this   carburetter?     It  has   class!" 

Prospect  inspected  one  of  the  speci- 
mens lying  on  the  table. 

"What  is  its  chief  feature?"  he  asked. 

The  U  Carburetters 

"Well,  you  ride  a  machine,  don't  you? 
You  know  what  speed  you'll  get  out  of 
her  with  this  carburetter." 

"A  ten  per  cent  increase  in  speed?" 

"Yes.  On  any  machine — if  you  install 
a  U  carburetter  you  can  go  10  per  cent 
faster  on  the  same  mixture  as  with  any 
other  made." 

"Even  if  the  machine  is  equipped  with 
a  Q  magneto,  R  tires,  S  chains  and  a 
T  spark  plug?"  Prospect  wanted  to  know. 

"Certainly.  The  equipment  has  noth- 
ing to  do  with  the  carburetter." 

Prospect  wandered  around  among  the 


booths  for  an  hour  or  so  more,  and  learn- 
ed at  five  more  displays  that  the  use  oi 
their  clutches,  their  new  piston  rings,  their 
patented  rear  hub,  their  control  wires 
or  their  connecting  rods  would  increase 
the  speed  of  his  motorcycle  in  each  case 
10  per  cent. 

The  Result— 134  Miles  an  Hour 

Then  he  went  over  to  the  bar  and  had 
a    drink    while    he    took    out    his    pencil 


"A  10  per  cent 


speed?" 


and    notebook    and    did    some    figuring. 
This  was  what  he  put  down  in  the  note- 
book: 
Original    speed    of    my    motorcycle,    52 

miles  an  hour. 
With  Q  magneto,  10%  increase. ..  .57.20 

With  R  tires  added 62.92 

With  S  chains   69.21 

With  T  spark  plug 76.13 

With  U  carburetter 83.7-1 

With  V  clutch  92.11 

With  W  piston  rings 101.32 

With  X  rear  hub 111.45 

With  Y  control  wires 122.59 

With  Z   connecting  rod,   134.84  miles  an 

hour. 

"One  hundred  and  thirty-five  miles  an 
hour!  One  mile  in  less  than  30  seconds, 
and  2]/^  miles  in  one  minute.  That's  the 
speed  I  could  go  with  all  those  added  to 
my  machine.  What's  the  use  of  buying 
a  stripped  stock  racer  if  an  old  single 
can  hit  the  dust  for  2  miles  a  minute?" 

He  shut  up  his  notebook  and  went  over 
to  where  the  M  speedometer  was  ex- 
hibited. 

"Do  you  guarantee  that  your  product 
will  increase  the  speed  of  my  machine 
10  per  cent?"  he  asked  the  salesman. 

The  other  man  looked  surprised. 

"Wh}' — no,"  he  exclaimed.  "That  is. 
if  you  want  it  put  forward  10  miles  an 
hour  we  can  easily  do  it.  We  make  it  a 
point  to  oblige  customers  in  every  pos- 
sible way.  Can  I  take  your  order  for  a 
speedometer?" 

"No,"  replied  Prospect,  shutting  his 
notebook  with  a  bang.  "No,  I'm  going 
home.  This  show  is  too  fast  for  me — I 
can't  stand  the  pace." 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIEW 


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New  Year's  Endurance  Run  of 

Portland   Motorcycle   Club 

Fourteen  riders  were  in  at  the  finish 
of  the  annual  New  Year's  endurance 
run  under  the  auspices  of  the  Portland 
Motorcycle  Club  in  the  Oregon  city  of 
that  name,  and  four  are  credited  with  a 
perfect  score.  Those  with  perfect  scores 
are  Archie  Rife,  Harley-Davidson;  Bert 
Hedderly,  Dayton;  Ed  Berreth,  Excel- 
sior, and  Ed  Beletski,  Thor. 

The  big  event  was  started  promptly 
at  midnight,  Friday,  1st  inst.,  L.  G.  Ol- 
son, of  Ontario,  Ore.,  who  was  the  only 
out-of-town  entrant,  being  the  first  start- 
er. He  was  followed  by  38  others  on 
various  makes  of  machines. 

The  start  was  made  at  Broadway  and 
Pine  street.  From  the  starting  point  the 
riders  rode  across  the  Broadway  bridge 
to  Sandy  road,  along  Sandy  road  to 
Troutdale  and  across  to  Ferndale  and 
Powell  valley  and  on  down  to  Gresham. 
From  Gresham  the  riders  went  to  82nd 
street  and  Powell  valley  road  to  Sandy 
road.  This  course  was  covered  13  times. 
making  the  total  distance  of  the  run  375 
miles. 

One  of  the  big  features  of  the  run 
was  the  remarkable  showing  made  1)y 
Olson,  the  Ontario  man,  who  was  the 
winner  recently  of  the  La  Grande-Baker 
endurance  run.  Olson  is  a  sandy  road 
rider,  but  in  the  mud  he  seemed  per- 
fectly at  home.  His  score  will  be  in 
the  neighborhood  of  the  995  mark.  Ol- 
son had  chain  trouble  during  one  of  the 
laps,  and  he  also  lost  one  lap  when  he 
became  so  ill  that  he  could  not  stay  on 
his  machine.  After  a  short  rest  he  con- 
tinued his  dare-devil  riding  and  gained 
on  the  other  leaders  on  everj'  round  of 
the  course. 

Archie  Rife  was  the  first  rider  to  cross 
the  finishing  line,  and  according  to  the 
schedule  of  the  referee  finished  promptly 
on  time  at  5:31  A.  M.  Seven  other  riders 
finished  within  their  time  limits. 

Although  riding  over  the  so-called 
"Sandy  Road,"  the  riders  were  covered 
with  mud  from  head  to  foot,  the  condi- 
tions of  this  particular  road  and  others 
being  very  bad.  The  stiff  wind  that  blew 
along  the  Powell  Valley  road  also  greatly 
handicapped   the   riders. 

The  riders  were  allowed  but  two  10- 
minute  periods  for  meals,  about  six  hours 
apart. 

Among  other  riders  who  finished  with 
hi.gh  scores  are  Gus  Peppel.  Axel  Kil- 
dolph,  George  Swygert,  E.  H.  Allen  and 
Ted  Gilbert. 

The  complete  official  scores  were  de- 
layed owing  to  the  inability  of  the  referee 
to  obtain  them  promptly  from  the 
clieckers. 


Motorcycle  Riot  Gun  From 

the   Indian  Factory 

Hardly  a  day  passes  but  some  new  field 
of  utility  for  the  motorcycle  is  discov- 
ered. The  extensive  use  of  the  motorcy- 
cle by  the  military  authorities  in  England 
and  France  for  manoeuvres  and  courier 
service,  suggested  to  the  engineers  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  Springfield,  Mass., 
possibilities  in  a  combination  of  motor- 
cycle and  automatic  gun  for  riot  service 
in   this  country. 

The  accompanying  illustration  of  a  mo- 
torcycle and  sidecar  chassis  on  which  a 
Colt  automatic  field  gun  of  rifle  caliber 
is  mounted,  shows  the  originality  and 
thoroughness  with  which  the  idea  has 
l)een  developed  and  is  of  unusual  inter- 
est. There  is  little  doubt  but  that  such 
a  combination  will  appeal  very  strongly 
to  militia  men  and  police  authorities,  as 
its  numerous  advantages  are  self-evident. 

In  speed,  ease  of  handling,  reliability, 
upkeep  cost,  operating  radius  and  com- 
parative target  areas,  the  motorcycle  pro- 
pelled gun  is  superior  to  a  horse-drawn 
weapon.  Provision  is  made  for  carrying 
two  passengers,  so  that  it  is  possible  to 
operate  the  gun  while  the  machine  is  in 
motion,  which  greatly  increases  its  field 
of  usefulness. 

The  motorcycle  shown  is  a  standard 
Indian  two-cylinder  model  of  15  horse- 
power, equipped  with  two-speed  gear, 
and  the  chains,  which  permits  the  ma- 
chine to  l)e  used  for  cross-country  work 
is  desired.  A  speed  of  40  miles  per  hour 
is  attainable,  and  a  radius  of  75  miles 
on  a  tankful  of  gasolene  can  be  covered. 

The  gun  is  carried  on  a  special  mount 


which  is  collapsible  and  is  carried  on  the 
chassis.  The  equipment  also  includes  a 
loading  apparatus,  shown  in  the  fore- 
ground of  the  platform,  which,  by  the 
turning  of  a  crank,  automatically  loads 
the  cartridges  into  belts,  from  which  they 
are  fed  into  the  gun.  After  the  first 
shot  is  fired,  loading,  firing  and  ejection 
of  the  shell  is  performed  automatically 
by  the  powder  gases  as  long  as  the  oper- 
ator presses  the  trigger,  the  combina- 
tion comprising  the  most  destructive  mo- 
bile apparatus  ever  devised  for  service. 


Watch  For  These  Stolen  Machines 

The  theft  of  an  Excelsior,  single-cyl- 
inder 1912  model,  is  reported.  The  mo- 
tor number  is  17341. 

Also  the  theft  of  an  Indian  twin,  en- 
gine number  70C126.  These  two  ma- 
chines are  reported  by  A.  Knight,  of  the 
Knight  Mercantile  Co.,  1131  Olive  street, 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  Fifteen  dollars  reward  is 
offered  in  each  case. 

The  same  firm  offers  $5  reward  for  the 
recovery  of  a  Crown  bicycle,  made  by 
the  Great  Western  Mfg.  Co.,  1914  model, 
22  blue  robin  egg  frame,  blue  front  rim, 
red  rear  rim.  New  Departure  coaster 
brake,  noljby  tread  tires;  frame  number 
26134. 


Canada  to   Hold   Show 

A  motorcycle,  bicycle  and  accessory 
show  is  scheduled  to  be  held  in  the 
Arena  Gardens,  in  Toronto.  It  will  last 
for  a  week  in  March.  The  military  ele- 
ment of  the  two-wheeler  will  be  repre- 
sented by  armored  sidecars,  Maxim  gun 
apparatus  and  other  military  models. 


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January   12,    1915 


Interesting  the  Little  Fellows 

If  anybody  told  a  dealer  that  he  could 
get  in  well  with  all  the  boys  and  girls 
in  his  territory  at  no  expense  to  himself, 
would  he  want  to  know  how  and  why? 
He  certainly  would. 

Well,  this  is  the  secret,  if  secret  it  is: 
H.  O.  Stuart,  agent  for  the  Harley-Dav- 
idson  in  Huntington,  Ind.,  took  out  his 
new  Harley-Davidson  demonstrator  in 
the  snow.  After  making  some  power 
tests  on  the  hills  he  invited  a  bunch  of 
boys  on  sleds  to  hitch  on  tandem  behind 
his  machine.  They  took  him  at  his  word 
and  around  town  they  all  went,  Stuart 
having  as  much  fun  out  of  his  demon- 
stration as  did  the  kids. 

And  the  old  folks  took  notice  of  it  all! 


are   ready    to   start   out   for   a    long   ride 
again. 


California  Rider  Praises   Mount 

One  of  the  most  enthusiastic  motor- 
cyclists of  California  is  Edward  H. 
Liston,  of  Chico.  "I  have  ridden  by  mo- 
torcycle on  all  kinds  of  roads,"  says  Lis- 
ton, "in  the  mountains  with  snow  over 
the  front  hub,  in  rutted  mountain  roads 
so  deep  with  soft  dust  that  it  would  roll 
over  the  top  of  the  crankcase,  in  mud  and 
slush  half  way  up  the  crankcase.  in 
desert  sands,  over  boulders  resembling 
small  mountains,  and  also  over  paved 
streets  and  boulevards.  And  my  two- 
wheeler  has  always  stood  up."  Liston 
says  that  when  he  gets  back  from  a  hard 
trip  all  his  machine  needs  is  a  good 
cleaning,    a   little    oil    and    gas   and    thev 


Powerful   Forest    Fire    Fighters 

Motorcycles  have  been  bought  by  the 
forest  service  for  use  in  the  Black  Hills 
of  South  Dakota,  in  connection  with 
fighting  forest  fires.  Powerful  machines, 
able  to  carry  two  persons,  and  equipped 
with  fire-fighting  tools,  are  kept  in  read- 
iness for  immediate  use  at  Custer  and 
Deadwood. 


Hartford  Appropriation  for  Machines 

The  Board  of  Finance  of  Hartford, 
Conn.,  recently  appropriated  $650  to  be 
used  in  the  purchase  of  motorcj'cles  for 
the  police  department.  Police  Commis- 
sioner J.  C.  Gorton  requested  this  sum 
to  be  used  in  the  exchange  of  seven  old 
machines    for    seven    new    ones. 


Cycle  Events  in  Movies 
Motorcyclists    of    Washington,    D.    C, 
who   were    not   privileged   to   attend    the 


big  motorcycle  events  of  last  summer 
will  soon  be  able  to  see  these  competi- 
tions in  the  moving  picture  theater. 
Films  of  the  races  at  Savannah,  Sioux 
City,  Dodge  City,  and  other  important 
events  have  been  secured  and  arrange- 
ments are  being  made  for  an  exhilji- 
tion  at  one  of  the  local  picture  theaters. 


Fort  Wayne  Agents  Tow  Sleigh  in  Street 
C.  F.  Schory  and  H.  Cook,  agents  for 
the  Harley-Davidson  at  1113  Broadway. 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  have  evolved  the  idea 
of  towing  a  sleigh  with  two  occupants 
through  the  snow-covered  streets  of  that 
town. 

In  this  way  they  attract  general  atten- 
tion to  the  pulling  power  of  the  machine 
they  handle. 


Riders  Get  Together  in  Crown  Point 

Riders  of  Crown  Point,  N.  J.,  are  get- 
ting together  to  form  a  motorcycle  club, 
and  it  is  expected  that  the  organization 
will  l)c  completed  early  in  January.  The 
program  of  the  new  club  will  include  a 
number  of  endurance  runs  and  racemeets 
for  the  1915  season. 


An   old-time   bicycle  cavalry 


Excelsior  Agent  Makes  Deliveries 

E.  E.  Peterson,  the  Tacoma  Excelsior 
agent,  has  recently  inaugurated  the  Ex- 
celsior delivery  service  in  Tacoma  and 
has  added  considerably  to  his  incduic 
during  the  holida}'S  by  delivering  the 
numerous  Christmas  presents. 


I  N  D 


TO       ADVERTISERS 


A 

Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Co 31 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co 39 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 46 

Baxter  Mfg.  Co 47 

Bufifalo  Metal  Goods  Cn 4 

Buffalo  Specialty  Co 43 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co 45 

Classified   Advertising    47 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co". -44 

Corbin-Erown  Speedometer 6 

Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co 33 

D 

Dealers'    Directory    46 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 45 

Duckworth  Chain  &  M'f g.  Co 47 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 32 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 38 

Erickson  Mfg.  Co.,  T.  W 44 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 47 

F 

Fentress-Newton   Mfg.  Co 40 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 44 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 48 


H 

Harlej'-Davidson  Motor  Co 36 

Harris  Hardware  Co..  D.  P 42 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 2 

Hawthorne  Mfg.  Co 40 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 37 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works.  Iver  41 
Jones  &  Noyes 46 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 41 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co ) 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 3 

Morse   Chain    Co 46 

Mott  Wheel  Works 38 

N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co 5 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 46 

P 

Parish  &  Bingham  Co.  .  .  .' 44 

Pennsylvania  Rubber   Co 46 


Persons  Mfg.  Co 43 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 45 

Pope  Mfg.  Co 32 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  The.... 3rd  cover 

R 

Readhig  Cycle  Mfg.  Co 44 

Reading-Standard  Co 35 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 45 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A  .  .  . 42 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 47 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 34 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 2nd  cover 

Standard  Co 39 

Star  Ball  Retainer  Co 46 

Stevens  &  Co 43 

Supplee-Biddle   Hardware  Co 46 

T 

Twitcliell  Gauge  Co 46 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co Back  cover 

V 

Van  Cleef  Bros 45 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  KEVIEW 


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^O/^  Super -cycles   ^'anw^o 

As  the   Super   Dreadnought  is   above  all  other  war  vessels  so  is  the  THOR 
compared  with  its  competitors. 

The  bio-,  powerftil  1915  THOR  is  emphatically  the  riders'  machine,  built  for  endurance  antl 
with  every  modern  addition  and  improvement  that  skill  and  experience  can  suggest. 
A  few  new  THOR  features — THOR  Universal  Starting  Device,  New  Style  Planetary  Two 
Speed  with  Dry  Clutch,  Larger  and  Improved  Coaster  Brake,  Enclosed  Valves  and  Rockers, 
Large  Manifolds  and  Full  Inch  Schebler  Carburetor,  Exceedingly  Low  "SAFETY  FIRST" 
Saddle  Position. 

Popular  Prices 


Model  15A,  12  H.  P.  Twin,  76  ctibic  in.  displacement, 
New  Improved  Planetary  Type  Two  Speed  with  Dry 
Clutch,  THOR  Universal  Starter,  Internal  Reduction 
(jear,  THOR  Mechanical  Oiler,  Roller  Bearing-  Motor 
Throughout. 


$275 


Model  15U,  8  H.  P.  Twin,  61  cubic 
in.  displacement    (equipped  as 

above) $265 

Model  SR,  7  H.  P.  Twin,  Short  Coup- 
•      led  Road  Racer  -        -         -      250 

Model   15W,   6  H.  P.  Single.  Two 

Speed.THOR  Universal  Starter      230 


Our  advance  descriptive  catalogue  is 
ready— send  for  it. 

A  big  trade  booster  for  enthusiastic  deal- 
ers. See  the  THOR.  Get  our  agency 
proposition.  The  enthusiasm  will  bubble 
over  at  once. 


Aurora  Automatic  Machinery  Company 


GENERAL    OFFICE 
Thor  Bldg;..  1307  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago 


SALES  OFFICE  AND  W^ORKS 
361  West  Superior  St.,  Chicago 


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January   12,    191: 


1915  Models  Made 
the  Hit  of  the  Show 


Thousands  admired  their  original  features 


The  great  Light  Weight  demand    Pfi^^  $1^0 
is  fully  met  by  Model  H-15    .     . 

Other  Models   $200   to   $275 
IMMEDIATE    DELIVERIES 

THE    POPE   MANUFACTURING   COMPANY 


4    CYCLE    STREET 


W  E  S  T  F  I  E  L  D,    MASS.,    U.  S.  A. 


The  Coaster  Brake  quality  which  this  name  connotes  has 
a  definite,  demonstrable  basis. 

The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  and 
heat  treatment  of  the  several  steels  that  enter  into  the 
construction  of  the  MORROW  BRAKE.  This  grade  of 
steel  is  suitable  for  certain  parts  requiring  strength  with 
toughness;  that  grade  for  certain  parts  subject  to  wear. 
Inspection  of  raw  material,  and  inspections  at  every  stage 
of  manipulation,  in.snre  the  maintenance  of  our  standard. 
The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  manufacture  of 
the  parts  (by  the  limit  gauge  system),  and  in  the  testing 
of  the  assembled  Brakes  before  shipment. 

It  is  liy  these  precautions  that  we  are  keeping  the 
MORROW  in  its  place  as  the  reliable  Coaster  Brake. 

Dealers: -If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for    one    today. 


ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


January   12,    1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYOLE  REVIEW 


33 


NECESSITY 


Mothered 

The 

Invention 

of  the 


STURM  EY     ^ 
PEED  O 


ARCHE 
GE  A 


R 


The  Old  "High  Wheeler"  Wasn't  Practical 


— because  every  time  the  rider  mounted,  he  took 
his  life  in  his  hands. 

The  original  "safety"  bicycle  fell  short  of  the 
mark.  There  wasn't  any  brake — the  frame  was 
awkward — the  tires  were  poor. 


NECESSITY  produced  dozens  of  brakes— good, 
bad,  and  worse. 

NECESSITY  lowered  the  frame  and  gave  it  grace 
and  beauty. 

NECESSITY  brought  on  pneumatic  tires.  But 
until  today — in  spite  of  the  tremendous  popu- 
larity of  the  "safety"  bicycle — 


It  Hadn't  Proper  Gears 

— and  now  Necessity  has  mothered  the  invention  of  the  Sturmey-Archer  3-Speed  Coaster  Hub — that  fits 
any  chain-driven  bicycle,  and  is  standard  equipment  on    Columbia,    Rambler,    Tribune,    Cleveland, 
Crescent,  Monarch,  Dayton,  Excelsior,  and  other  standard  Bicycles. 

DEALERS: — How  many  bicycles  are  ridden  in  your  territory?  At  one  Sturmey-Archer  3-Speed  Coaster 
Hub  each,  how  many  sales  do  you  foresee?  Write  today  for  our  agents'  prices — they  allow  for  big 
profits. 

CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  180  N.  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago 

Manufactured  Under  License  V.  S,  and  British  Patents 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January    12,    1915 


A  New  York  Cycle  Man  Said- 

Speaking  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel — It  is  the 
missing  link  that  connects  the  cycle  man's 
business   with   the   team   Profit   and   Success 

He  is  right.     It  is  a  rent  payer — a  business  builder.     Cycle  dealers  from 
maine  to  California  attending  the  show  pronounced  the 


MOTOR    WHEEL 


"  The  Bicycle  Booster  " 

the  biggest  profit  making  cycle  proposition  in  twenty  years. 

People  like  Haverford  of  Pennsylvania,  Grady  of  Massachusetts,  Cahn 
(N.  Y.  Sporting  Goods  Co.)  of  New  York,  Harwood  of  Indiana,  Burton 
of  Texas,  Exchange  Motor  Service  Company  of  Oklahoma  and  Mount  of 
Ohio — These  are  a  few  of  the  big  men  who  are  making  good  with  the 
Smith  Motor  Wheel. 

If  you  know  any  of  them  write  them — then  if  your  territory  is  not  closed, 
write  us  for  a  proposition. 


A.  O.  SMITH  COMPANY,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Sole  Manufacturers  and  Distributors 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 

Why  Was  The  New 
R-S  So  Much  Admired 
At  The  New  York  Show? 


35 


The  1915  R-S 


r^AREFUL  exam- 
^^  ination  and  com- 
parison has  proven 
that  the  1915  R-S 
represents  the  last 
word  in  modern  mo- 
torcycle design.  The 
R-S  is  not  an  experi- 
ment; 12  years  of 
motorcycle  manufac- 
turing stands  back  of  these  wonderful  machines. 

It  has  less  parts  than  most  machines,  consequently  less  chance  for  trou- 
ble, as  every  additional  working  part  means  additional  expense  and  repair 
cost.  Nothing  but  the  very  best  materials  and  workmanship  enter  into 
the  R-S  construction,  and  by  giving  all  machines  a  final  road  test  in  the 
mountains,  the  inevitable  result  is  the  best  of  service  and  minimum  re- 
pair cost. 

Some  of  the  best  mechanical  men  in  the  country  after  looking  over  our 
machines  pronounced  them  to  be  the  most  perfect  motorcycles  on  the 
market.  Why  not  profit  by  their  experience?  You  can  purchase  a  1915 
R-S,  which  holds  the  undispttted  reputation  of  being  "The  Finest  Motor- 
cycle in  the  World"  for  $15  less  than  any  machine  manufactured  in  this 
country.  R-S  machines  sell  upon  their  merits  alone  and  are  not  depend- 
ent upon  so-called  features  to  be  characterized  as  talking  points. 

Are  you  interested  in  obtaining  the  agency  for  a  good  machine?  The 
R-S  oft'ers  more  inducements  to  agents  than  any  other  machine.  Send 
for  our  complete  new  catalog. 


Model  R15  5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R15  5  h.  p.  Single  with  two 
speed    210 

Bosch  Magneto  ased  exclusively 


Model  T15   10  h.  p.  Twin $225 

Model  T15   10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two 
speed   250 


Reading    Standard    Company 

3  lO  Watey  street  Reading,  Pa. 

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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January    12,    1915 


1 1  Horsepower,  3  Speed,  Twin  Model  11 F 


$275.00  F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee 


The  Most  Popular 
Harley-Davidson 

More  than  three  and  three-fourths  times  as 
many  Harley-Davidson  three-speed  twins  have 
been  shipped,  as  all  other  1915  Harley-Davidson 
models  combined. 

This  is  the  best  evidence  we  can  offer  of  the 
popularity  of  this  machine. 

It's  the  machine  the  riders  want  and  the  Harley- 
Davidson  dealers  are  getting  the  business  because 
they  are  able  to  make  immediate  deliveries. 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High- Grade  Motorcycles  for  Nearly  Fourteen  Years 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


I 


two  Speed 


Simplicity  Means  Efficiency 

Each  added  complication  to  any  mechanical  device  is  a  subtraction  from 
the  sum  total  of  efficiency  to  be  obtained  from  that  service. 

The  flexibility  of  four  cylinder  power  dispenses  with  the  necessity  of 
more  than  two  speeds  in  the  Henderson — therefore  efficiency  is  increased  by 
decreasing  complication. 

In  the  construction  of  the  Henderson  two  speed,  strength,  simplicity  and 
ease  of  access  were  the  important  controlling  factors. 

A  careful  comparison,  assisted  by  the  complete  description  in  our  catalog, 
will  convince  you  that  this  has  been  accomplished. 

The  Henderson  two  speed,  supported  by  Henderson  four  cylinder  power, 
will  give  greater  riding  comfort  and  road  efficiency  than  is  obtainable  with  any 
inconstant  power  supported  by  more  than  two  speeds. 

Complete  satisfaction  in  the  machine  you  ride,  demands  an  investigation 
of  Henderson  two  speed  efficiency. 


w^ 


The  Henderson  Two-Speed— Simple,  Strong,  Powerful 
Have  you  met  "Henderson  Bill. "     Write  for  an  introduction 

HENDERSON  MOTORCYCLE  COMPANY        Detroit,  Michigan 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


January   12,    191b 


Mott 

Steel 

Bicycle 

Rims! 


For  several  years  we  have  been  supplying  manufacturers  with  bicycle  rims  made  from  the  highest 
grade  steel  bands. 

The  increasing  demand  for  Mott  Steel  Bicycle  Rims  and  the  universal  reports  of  superior  service 
given,  IS  proof  positive  that  the  rims  are  designed  and  made  RIGHT ! 

They  are  lighter,  stronger  and  more  durable  than  rims 
made  of  wood.  They  do  not  warp,  crack  or  get  out  of 
shape. 

No  salesman  has  ever  had  to  defend  the  equipping  with 
Mott  Steel  Rims.  On  the  contrary,  these  rims  have  been 
an  added  selling  factor  for  the  finished  bicycle. 


Made  in  a  factory  devoted  exclusively  to  rim  making — 
by  careful,  experienced  workmen  trained  in  this  one  line 
alone — Mott  Bicycle  Rims  offer  to  the  manufacturer,  dealer 
and  rider,  a  rim  equipment  that  cannot  be  excelled  in  any 
way. 


Prices  and  detailed  information  gladly  furnished 


THE  MOTT  WHEEL  WORKS,  Hickory  St.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


YOU  BUY  PLEASURE  and  SERVICE 

In   full   unstinted   measure   without   the   shadow  of  doubt    when   you   buy   the 


1915 


Nothing  has  been  neglected  to  make  this 
new  EMBLEM  the  medium  of  perfect  sat- 
isfaction to  the  rider  who  appreciates  the 
fine  points  of  an  extraordinary  machine. 
The  designing  and  construction  of 
EMBLEM  embody  the  results  of  the  ex- 
perience of  the  leading  riders  and  the  most 
competent  engineers  in  the  motorcycle 
world. 

The  new  EMBLEM  Patent  Kick  Starter 
has  proven  its  superiority  over  all  others. 
It  never  fails  to  work.  Let  us  tell  you  all 
about  it.  Our  new  catalog  is  waiting  for 
you. 


EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 


DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.  Bill  &  Co.,  Los  Angeles.  For  Ore- 
gon,   Washington    and    Idaho.    Ballou    &    Wright,  Portland, 
Wash.     For   the   South,    Henry  Keidel    & 


Md. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  EEVIE^ 


39 


ar  Lamps 


SHOW  THE  WAY ' 
KENOSHA 

U.  S.  A. 


Model  1236 

Price  $7-25 


Tail 


Honest  Goods 
at  Honest   Prices 


THE  BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  CO. 

Kenosha,  Wisconsin 
New  York 


Model  E.  M.  2 
Price  $S-00 


Spokes  0  Nipples 

made  by  our  Company  are  considered  standard  by 
riders  and  by  the  trade  at  large. 


TRADE 


MARK 


Our  products  for  the 
cycle  trade  include  : 
Emergency  Axles,  Dia- 
mond E  Spokes,  Bridge- 
port and  Standard  Bicy- 
cle and  Motorcycle  Ped- 
als, Sager  and  Standard 
Star  Toe  Clips. 


Spokes  and  Nipples  have  been  the  standard  equip- 
ment of  practically  all  motorcycles 
made  in  America  since  the  begin- 
ning of  the  motorcycle  industry. 


Made  in  both  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle sizes. 


Send  for  our  prices 


The  Standard  Company 

Torrington,  Conn. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January   12,    1915 


PROTECT  YOURSELF  Ride  in  Safety  and  Comfort 


OLD  SOL 

Heavy  Brass  Nickel  Plated 

Acetylene  Headlights 

No,  3 — Strong,  practical,  economical.  Cannot  jar  or  blow  out.  Projects 
a  beautiful  white  light  of  about  100  candle  power.  Bracket  fits  all  handle- 
bars in  three  positions.     Does  not  scratch  enamel. 

from  trouble.     Will  absolutely  not  leak  or 


Price  $2.50 

(Patented) 


OLD   SOL 

Electric  Outfit 

No.  55 

i— Price,    $2.50     (less    Batteries). 


No.  180— Price,  $1.85,  with  regular  "O"  bicy- 
cle   bracket    and    battery.      Top    of    lamp    and  ' 
bracket  nickel-plated,   body    (black)    enameled.  ' 
Throws   a   very    powerful    light   and    burns    20 
-.*  -    ^^     hours  intermittent.     May  be  used  as  hand  lan- 
price  $1.85    tern. 


^ 


Price  $2.50 


Use  Ordinary  Dry  Cells.  Cost  About  1  Cent  per  Hour 
OLD   SOL  LIGHTING  SYSTEMS 
For  Bicycles  and  Motorcycles 

Write     for     our     Dealers'    Proposition     and     1915     Catalogs 

Hawthorne  Manufacturing  Company,  Inc.,  22  Spruce  St.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


Price  $1.8S 

OLD  SOL  Electric  Bicycle 
Lantern  No.  2S0 

Price  $1.85  (less  Battery).  Latest  im- 
proved type  of  Bicycle  lantern.  Equip- 
ped with  specially  constructed  parabola 
reflector  and  throws  a  very  strong  wide 
light.      Employs  ordinary   No.   6  dry  cell. 


@  BUSINESS  ^^ 
BOOSTER  fF-N) 


Every  F-N  Tandem  owner  is  a 
BOOSTER.  That  spells  BUSI- 
NESS for  the  dealer.  Don't  let 
this  BUSINESS  BOOSTER  get 
past  you.  Order  from  your  Job- 
ber or  direct. 


One  of  our  customers  states  that 
were  he  obliged  to  give  up  the 
F-N  BACK  REST  he  would  stop 
riding  entirely.  He's  an  F-N 
BOOSTER.  There  are  thousands 
more  BOOSTING  a  good  thing. 
Send  today  for  Booklet  describ- 
ing the  Complete  F-N  line. 


FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.  CO. 

DETROIT,  MICH. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


41 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  — 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  Pr?o^"?1  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 


=^^=^^=  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE   BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


Iver  Johnson 

The  Name  That  Made 
the  Cycle  Famous 

Ask  yourself  the  following: 

What  bicycle  is  greatest  in  rep- 
utation, in  prestige? 

What  bicycle  is  conceded  me- 
chanical supremacy? 

Which  line  is  most  complete  in 
variety  of  models? 

Which  line  is  nationally  adver- 
tised? 

Which   bicycle   is   sold   easiest 
and  stays  sold  longest? 

An  answer  to  these  questions  will  solve  the  dealer's  problem. 
That  is  how  1500  Iver  Johnson  agents  have  found  a  solution. 
We  believe  it  will  solve  yours. 

Iver  Johnson's   Arms   &  Cycle  Works 

360  River  Street,  Fitchburg,  Mass. 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE 
99  Chambers  St. 


ST.  PAUL  OFFICE 
2080  Grand  Ave. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  OFFICE 

717  Market  St. 


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January    12,    1915 


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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 

Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warrenst.,Ncw  York 


ASK   US 


whenever  you  want  infor- 
mation regarding  anything 
manufactured  by  or  for  the 
cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give 
dealers  assistance  in  their  buying 
and  have  on  file  all  the  latest 
catalogs  of  manufacturers  and 
other  available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the 
distribution  and  sale  of  every- 
thing pertaining  to  cycling. 
How  can  we  help  you  ? 


239  West  39th  St. ,   New  York 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  EEVIEW 


43 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


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BUFFALO,  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


LOOK  AROUND 

You  will  always  find 
that  Stevens  Motor- 
cycle Accessories 
give  absolute  satis- 
faction to  their  users. 
They  all  have  real 
utility  and  are  well 
made  and  attractively 
finished. 

Dealers  handling 
them  are  assured  of 
a  growing  demand 
and  permanent  rep- 
utation. 

New  catalogue  will 
be  attractive.  Shall 
we  send  you  a  copy? 

Stevens  &  Company 
375  Broadway,  New  York 


Saddles: 


"Vastly  BETTER  Than  the  Kind 
You  Thought  Was  Best** 

Dealers : 

The  greatest  factor  in  successful  mer- 
chandising is  the  wisdom  of  selling  goods 
that  give  permanent  satisfaction — for  this 
method  means  repeat  orders  and  business 
building.  Quality  goods  bring  quality 
buyers  and  quality  buyers  mean  profit- 
able business. 

Persons  Saddles 

are  built  to  a  standard — not  to  a  price. 
They  are  expressly  designed  and  made  to 
give  the  rider  maximum  bodily  comfort 
and  thus  produce  lasting  satisfaction. 
Riders  having  once  tested  the  luxury  and 
service-giving  qualities  of  Persons  ;  sad- 
dles have  not  only  become  permanently 
satisfied,  but  have  developed  into  the 
most  enthusiastic  boosters.  A  man  will 
only  recommend  a  good  thing  to  his 
friends. 

Persons  saddles  therefore  are  their  own 
best  salesmen  and  the)''  put  a  strong 
punch  into  the  saddle  sales  of  any  wide- 
awake dealer. 

Our  saddle  sales  have  doubled  in  a  year 
— have  yours?  If  not,  write  for  the 
Booklet— "The  Best  Buy"— It  will  tell 
you  why. 

Persons  Manufacturing  Company 

Worcester,  Mass. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Perfecto   Tail    Lamps 

embody  the  latest  and 
best    lighting    ideas 

Not  Affected  by  Any  Vibration — Fits  Flat 
Against  the  Mudguard 


Self  lighting 
and  comply 
with  all  legal 
requirements. 

Will  never 
shake  loose  or 
rattle. 


Absolutely 
guaranteed. 


DF  AI  FRS  •   ^"*®  ^°'  *-'"''  Selling  Proposition  which  will 
l^CiALiJIiIVkJ  .   prove    a    money    maker    to   the    live    ones. 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

Not  Incorporated 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  Chicago,  111. 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply    tills  transmission 

to  your  macMne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Reading   Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &    BINGHAM   CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 

CYCLE   TIRES 

Most  and  best  rubber,  specially  treated.  Fabric  specially 
woven.  Two  styles  tread,  Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.  Four 
Sizes — 28x2J4  and  oversize  29x2?4.  also  28x23^  and  28x3. 
All   Branches  and  Dealers.     Write  for  Catalog. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

d's  Largest  Exclusive   Tire  a7td  Rhn  Makers''' 

Akron,  Ohio 

Branches  and  Dealers  Everywhere 


"The  ^^  g^  Q^  Electricity" 

will  be  interesting  reading  to  all  motorcyclists, 
as  electricity  is  continually  being  used  more 
and  more  in  motorcycle  equipment. 

A  114  page  book  bound  in  scarlet  cloth, 
written  by  Wm.  H.  Meadowcroft  and 
endorsed  by  Thos.  A.  Edison. 

Price  SOc.  Post  Paid 

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239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


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January    12,   1915 


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DUTCH^IBRAND 

PRODUCTS 

Are  Business  Helps 

Get  Right  with  your    customers  by  handling 


DUTGB^lBRflia) 

Rubber  Cements 

Rim  Cements 

Shellac  Tire  Binder 

Ball  Bearing  Compound 

Graphites 

Cycle  Oil 

Air  Drying  Enamels 

Friction  Tape 

Valve  Grinding  Compound 

Mold-it  Cut  Filler 

2  In  1  Tread  Filler 

Midget  Motorcycle  Tail  Lights 

Firefly  Motorcycle  Tail  Lights 

Dealers  and  Jobbers- -Oar  Proposition 
will  interest  you.      Write  us. 


VAN    CLEEF    BROS. 

Manufacturers 
7707-7711   Woodlawn  Avenue,  Chicago 


"DIMMER  GOGGLES"— 

For  Day  or  Night  Riding 

A  profit  producer  that 
will  turn  the  dollars 
over  faster  than  any- 
thing you've  handled. 
Instantly  popular 
with  motorcyclists. 
They  soften  daylight 
to  a  restful  tone  and 
protect  against  the 
glare  of  headlights  at 
night. 
Made    in    five    colors 

ive 
joy  to 
Dealers 
MERS 
jobbers. 

//  You  Can't  Get  Them  Write  to  Us 
CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  128  South  Clinton,  Street,  Chicago,  III. 


give     an 

riding. 

:     Get 

from 


The   Sidecar   That  Sells 

— Because   it  leads   all   others   in   workmanship,    durability,   com- 
fort,  convenience  and  appearance.     The  new   1915 — 


"The  Gentleman's  Sidecar" 

includes,  in  addition  to  all  of  last  year's  points  of  comfort,  ease, 
and  construction,  a  lowered  seat,  resting  on  metal  walls  3  inches 
in  depth.  The  "form-fitting"  upholstered  back  fits  every  passen- 
ger,  regardless  of  size  or  weight. 

Five  minutes  are  sulScient  for  attachment  or  disconnection  by 
the  new  ball  and  socket  method — an  exclusive  feature  of  the 
ROGERS. 

Price,  complete,  $75 — no  extras.  Write  for  particulars  about 
the  ROGERS  Sidecar  that  sells,  and  stays  sold. 

ROGERS  MFG.  CO.,   Hearst  Bldg.,   Chicago,  111. 


THE 

**149" 

DIAMOND  CHAIN 

Extra  heavy  for  high  powered 
machines  —  alloy  steel  rollers 
that  will  not  break — improved 
heat  treatment  of  wearing 
parts  — each  chain  tested  for 
accuracy  and  strength,  insur- 
ing long  life  under  hard 
service. 

Convince  yourself  by  mailing 
the    coupon    for    free   short       / 
sample.  / 


Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co.    y 

241  West  Georgia  Street  • 

Indianapolis  ^^  , 


Indiana 


^'^  <:'^  -0 


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January   12,    1915 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


A  UDUBON  MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
"■  4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 

H.  RAOUL. 

Pope,  Indian,  Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 

GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.   Shop. 


T-vRISCOLL   &  JEANROY 

^                    DAYTON   DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full 
Open 

line 
day 

of    parts    and    accessorie 

guaranteed. 

and    night    for    storage 

s.      Repairs 
customers. 

209 

W.    126th   St.,   near  7th 

Ave. 

•yHE   NEW   YORK   MOTORCYCLE   CO. 

-*■  1777  Broadway. 

THOR   and    MERKEL — SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Salon"  in  City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW   YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTORS    FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 

AND    SIDE   CARS. 

A  Complete  Stock  of  Machines  and  Parts 

Telephone,  5615  Morningside. 


pLAZA  M 
We  Bu 

OTORCYCLE  EXCHANGE 

y,  Sell  and  Re 

pair  Mo 

torcycles 

and 

Bicycles,  Ti 

res.  Parts  and 

Supplie 

s. 

Delivery 

rom   stock    on 

Indian   and    Ej 

cel- 

sior,  cash  or 

easy  payment 

s. 

Queensboro 

Plaza,    Long 

Island 

City,    N. 

Y. 

r^US    ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for  EXCELSIOR,    LIMITED   and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,    Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR  MOTORCYCLE 

Full  Line  of  Parts. 

1031  Bedford  Avenue,  Brooklyn. 


A  MOS   SHIRLEY 

-'^  Agent  for  INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
for  over  20  years  for  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs and  Accessories. 

935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


P     J.  WILLIS  CO. 

■'-'•     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  ol 

BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write   for   Proposition 

Full  line  of  Bicycle  and   Motorcycle   Supplies. 

85  Chambers  St.,  New  York  City. 

Telephone,  3624  Worth. 


STANDARD  PARTS  —  ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL  YALE  EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS  GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-or-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164.  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,  Bicycles  and  Supplies. 
An  ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Heacon.  leave  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's,    take   trolley    to   Incline    railway   and 
visit    Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run    from   N.    Y.    City, 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


STANDARD   CYCLE  CO. 

obbers  in  BICYCLES,   MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185  3rd  St.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Long  Distance  Telephone,   Grand  62. 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  t. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
VA.CUUWf'CUPl'TIRES 


The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
leannette.  Pa 


Be  Good  to 
One  Another 

Get 


vjci  your  friends  to  read  this 
paper.  They  wUl  like  it  and 
thank  you  for  recommending  it. 


Star  BaU  Retainers 

are  universally  used  In 

Automobiles 
Bicycles 
Coaster  Brakes 
Sewing  Machines 
Lawn  Mowers 
Machinery,  Etc. 

THE  STAR  BALL  RETAINER  CO. 

Lancaster,  Pa. 


THEJOJSES 


Makes  Fun  of  Pumping! 

A    dandy    combination    outfit :    High    presaur* 
pump,    tire    tool    and    container    for    the    tire- 
repair  kit. 
^  THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 

When  assembled  for  touring,  everything  goes  into  » 
compact  group  only  11  in.  long.  The  pump  handle 
serves  as  a  protector  for  your  hose.  In  use,  unscrew 
cap  on  end  of  pump  cylinder  and  take  out  your  tire 
repair  articles.  After  repairing  puncture  or  blowout, 
attach  pump  to  socket  connections  (permanently  mount- 
ed on  your  machine)  insert  handle  and  pump  up  tire. 
It's  easy  work  done  this  way. 

Wouldn't  you  like  one  of  these  outfits?  Price,  $2.59. 
Heavily  nickel-plated.     Very  attractive. 

Write  your  jobber  for   your  Eamplc. 

JONES  &  NOYES,  153-155  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


TLTOW  to  reduce  Tire  Expense,  the  biggest 
■*■  ^  running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinoii 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  ivriie  us  oit  your  leiicr  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


Please  mention  this  pubiication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


January  12,  1915 


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STOCK  TAKING  SALE 
OF  USED  MACHINES 
Two    1914   Twin    Excelsior    Demon- 
strators    $150 

Eight  1913  Twin  Excelsiors.  .$100  to    ISO 

One  1912  Twin  Excelsior,  Belt 85 

One  Belt  Single  Excelsior 55 

Two  1914  Twin  Harley-Davidsons, 

$175-  200 
Three  1913  Twin  Harley-Davidsons, 

$125-  ISO 
Four  1913  Single  Harley-Davidsons, 

5  H.P $75-  115 

One  1913  Single  Yale,  5  H.P 100 

Three   4   cyl.    Hendersons,    1915   im- 
provements   $125-  150 

Two  1913  9  H.P.  Eagles 125 

One  1913  9  H.P.  Eagle,  belt  drive...    100 
One    M-M    nickel-plated    stage    ma- 
chine       50 

Eight    M-M's,   $20   and    up,    aviation 
and  regular. 

One  1913  Indian  Twin 150 

One  1913  Indian  Single... 115 

One  1913  Two-Speed  Indian  Twin..    135 
One  1912  Reg.  Indian  Twin 125 


A    marketplace    where    Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances    and     secure   help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line)  ;  in 
capitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash  witii  order 


Two  1910  Indian  Singles 60 

One  Lightweight  Twin  Indian 80 

One  1913  Dayton 125 

One  Pierce-Arrow  Single,  5  H.P 75 

Range    of   prices   according   to   equip- 
ment, $25  deposit,  balance  S.  D.  B.  L. 
LUDDEN  &  WHITTEN, 
Brockton,  Mass. 

WANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


TJENDERSON  4  cyl.  motorcycle;  fully 
*--^  equipped,  Prest-O,  head  and  tail 
lamps,  horn,  etc.,  overhauled  with  1915 
improvements.  Cost  $350,  have  bought  a 
car  will  sacrifice  for  $150.  C.  S._  LUD- 
DEN, Treasurer,  Peoples  Savings  Bank, 
Brockton,  Mass. 

BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  11S7  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

C'OR  SALE  —  An  established  motor- 
cycle  business  in  a  city  of  225,000. 
Agencies,  Thor  and  Flying  Merkel;  will 
inventory  $2,000.  Address  Box  D42S,  care 
Bicycling  World. 


Startling  Prices  On  Side  Cars  For  1915 

Baxter  Side  Cars 


for  easy  payments. 


Built  Like  An  Automobile 

Luxurious  comfort.  Strong  and  reliable.  Built  for  the  severest  service. 
This  car  is  fitted  with  our  famous  chassis  which  made  our  1914  the 
leading  and  most  satisfactory  car  on  the  market.  No  frame  replacements 
during  the  whols  season. 

Our  long  practical  experience  and  unique  facilities  for  economical  pro- 
duction enable  us  to  out-distance  all  competition. 

BAXTER    MFG.   CO.,  90  Freeport  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 

FOR  PLEASURE 


EXCELSIOR 

and 

DE  LUXE 
BICYCLES 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truss 

Write   for    Catalog   showing   a  full   line   of    Standard   Models 

166  North  Sangamon  Street  Chicago 


Seiss  Breckenridge 
Gas  Lamp 

This  ia  model  12— a.  lamp  that 
is  without  equal  for  reliability, 
strength  of  construction  and 
real  value.  125  candle  power. 
Produces  a  clear,  white  light. 
Water  regulator  under  easy 
control  at  all  times.  Fin- 
ished in  bright  niclcel. 

Retails  at 
^3.00 

Aak  Your  Jobber  or  Dealer 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO. 

431  Dorr  Street  TOLEDO,  OHIO 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Used  by  all  the  Leading  Manufacturers.  Used  by  the 
Winning  riders  in  all  the  big  races  and  endurance  con- 
tests.    The  Irind  that  always  make  good. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


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January   12,    191S 


Trade  _•*  V      Mark 

Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  OB. 

Time  toRe-tire  7 

(Buy   Fisk) 


Trade  C'»'  C       Mark 

Beg  n  S   Pat   OIT 

Time  toRe-tire  7 

(Buy    Fisk) 


Bicycle  Tires 
For  1915 

We  are  presenting  for  1915  a  most  attractive  line 
of  Fisk  Bicycle  Tires  in  single  tube  and  clincher 
types,  smooth  and  non-skid  treads — the  latter  in  either 
red  or  grey. 

These  tires  range  in  price  as  they  do  in  variety  and 
come  within  the  reach  of  every  pocketbook,  each 
representing  the  utmost  value  in  its  class.  The 
different  styles  in  this  most  attractive  line  follow : 


Single 

Gripfast  (Motorcycle  Fabric). 

"66"  EH  Export  (Nonskid  Tread) . 

"66"  (Nonskid  Tread). 

Special    Racing   Tire    (Thread 
Fabric,  Double  Raised  Tread). 

Premier  Tough   Tread    (Heavy 
Raised  Tread.Two  Fabric  Strips) . 


Tube 

Premier  Oil  Proof  (Red  Nonskid 
Oil  Proof  Cover). 

Premier  (Nonskid  Tread). 

Victor    Thorn    Proof    (Nonskid 
Tread,  tw^o  fabric  strips). 

Victor  ( Nonskid  Tread ) . 

Massasoit  (Raised  Tread). 


Clincher 

Premier,  Red  Top  or  Oilproof 

Send  to  Department  E  for  Consumer  s  Price  List 

The  Fisk  Rubber  Company 

Factory  and  Home  Office  Chicopee  Falls,^Ma8s. 

Fisk  Branches  in  46  Principal  Cities 


r|\^ 


Trade  — *  fe       Mark 

Seg  n  S   Pat   Off. 

Time  toRe-tire  ? 

(Buy   Fisk) 


ntion  t-.bis  publication  when   writing  lo  advertisers 


ii 


Free  Service  doesn^t 
put  money  in  the  safe^^ 

Says  John  Wise,  the 
Successful  Motorcycle  Dealer 


"It  doesn't  take  much  free  service  to  eat 
up  a  lot  of  profit. 

"I  avoid  this  kind  of  loss — keep  my  profits 
after  I've  earned  them — give  the  rider  the 
biggest  possible  value,  by  making  this  spe- 
cial equipment  offer: — 

"A  Prest-0-Lite,  an  automatic  reducing 
valve,  a  lamp  and  a  mechanical  horn. 

"Costs  the  rider  about  half  what  an  elec- 
tric outfit  would  cost  him  and  makes  me  a 
good  profit,  that  g'oes  into  the  bank  and 
stays  there. 

"I  can  give  the  rider  perfect  satisfaction, 
because  he  gets  the  only  practical,  reliable 
lighting  system  for  motorcycles.  Costs  him 
less  to  bviy  and  less  to  operate. 

"M)^  own  equipment  combination  is  easier 
to  sell,  because  it  appeals  to  the  rider's  good 
common  sense.  He  isn't  bothered  with  ex- 
pensive adjustments,  repairs  and  replace- 
ments, and  neither  am  I.  I'd  hate  to  have 
to  stand  back  of  one  of  these  'get  your  lights 
free,  generate  your  own  current'  outfits. 

"You  can't  expect  to  make  permanent 
profits  on  lighting  equipment  if  it  won't 
stand  the  acid  test  of  daily  use  in  the  rider's 
hands.  Prest-0-Lite  is  the  only  system  that 
does.  That's  why  the  sooner  you  offer  a 
special  combination  of  your  own,  the  quicker 
your  bank  balance  will  grow." 


The  Only  Practical  Lighting  System  for  Motorcycles 

For  full  details  of  a  proposition  that  will  interest  every  motorcycle  dealer,  write  your  name  and  address 
on   the  margin   of  this  page — send   it  to  the   Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  245   Speedway,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


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UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY,  New  York  City 


"Largest  Motorcycle  Man- 
ufacturers in  the  World" 


AN   Indian  fact  so  well  known  that 
^  its   deepest   significance    is    often 
forgotten       It  means  these  things: 

Solid  financing — ample  resources  for  growth. 

Factory  capacity — quick-  profits  made  for  the  dealer  through  unequaled  ability 
to  produce  in  large  quantity. 

Constant  improvements — the  designing"  and  building  of  machines   that   have 
always  led  the  industr}'  in  progress.     (Nine  big  innovations  for  1915.) 

Powerful  advertising — a  national  campaign  every  year  absolutely  dominating 
all  motorcycle  publicity. 

International  reputation — the  name  Indian  is  the  by  word  for  motorcycle  per- 
fection the  world  over. 

Dealer  organization — twice  the  number  of  Indian  dealers  of  any  other  make. 
Branch  service — overnight  service  on    complete  machines  and  parts. 
Where  else  but  to  the  Indian  can  the  dealer  turn  for  all  the  eleluents  of  mer- 
chandising'-success  combined  in  one  proposition? 

1915    CATALOGUE    READY 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 


(Largest  Motorcycle  Manufacturers  in    the   World 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta 


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A  distinctly  new  magneto  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
plcitinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


MAGNETO 


Overland 

Joins  Hands  With 

Indian 


The  largest  automobile 
manufacturers  endorse 
the  action  of  the  world's 
biggest  motorcycle  man- 
ufacturers in  contracting 
for  exclusive  magneto 
equipment  of 

Dixie 


Just  an  ordinary  lO-cent  screw  driver — 
the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-a.ssemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- ' 
ing  the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can't     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it 


SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO. 


ATLANTA     10-13    E.    HatrlB  St. 

BOSTON 1112   Boylston   St. 

CmCAdO B4-72    B.    Mth   .<!t,. 

CINCINNATI 811  Race  Si 

DALLAS 402  S.   Erviy  St. 

DAYTON 427  E«3t  3rd  St. 

DETROIT 972    Wonrtwjrd    Ave, 

KANSAS  riTT IS2:  lirnTid  Avo 

LONIIO.N- 


L(tS  A.\<;ELES 1215  S.    nope  Si 

iMlNNEAPOLIS 34  S.    8lh  St 

NEWARK 290  Halsey  St 

NEW  YORK 18-20   W.    83rd  Si 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N    13th  St 

SAN   FRANCISCO 1028  (ipary  81 

SEATTLE Hi28  Uroadwa) 

TORONTO) ..4H9    YiinK)-    St 

UCENOS   AIRKS 


Factory:     NFAVARK,  NEW  JERSEY 


January  19,  1915 


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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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$275.00  F.  O.  B.  Milwaukee 


What  Harley-Davidson 
Dealers    Are    Doing 

Last  Year  Four— This  Year  Eleven 

Up  to  January  7th,  1914,  we  we  have  shipped  eleven  1915 
shipped  four  1914  models  to  our  Harley-Davidsons  to  Mealey 
dealers  in  Lyons,  Kansas.   So  far      and  Duke,  our  dealers  there. 

Not  One  Last  Year— Five  Tliis  Year 


Last  year  up  to  Jan.  7th  we  had 
not  shipped  any  1914  models  to 
Lasater  and  Mendenhall,  Harley- 


Davidson  dealers  in  Fowler,  Kan. 
We  have  shipped  them  five  1915 
models  to  date. 


One  Last  Year— Four  Tliis  Year 


R.  M.  Norris  and  Son,  Harley- 
Davidson  dealers  at  Burdett, 
Kan.,    have    received    four    1915 


Harley-Davidsons  to  date.  Last 
year  at  this  time  we  had  shipped 
them  but  one  1914  model. 


We   are   making   immediate  deliveries 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Compnay 

Producers  of  High- Grade  Motorcycles  for  Nearly  Fourteen  Years 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 

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These  tested  trade-winners  are 
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Yet  they  are  a  wonderful  stim- 
ulus also  to  the  dealer's  entire 
business. 

Every  day  they  are  bringing 
a  larger  share  of  bicycle  repair 
and  renewal  business.  They  are 
yielding  an  increase  that  grows 
as  you  gain  more  customers. 


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Riders'  Buttons,  Fobs  and  other  Ad- 
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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January   19,    1915 


New  Foot-Board 


Engineering  Skill 

Not  only  in  motor  design  does  the 
Henderson  excel,  but  the  same  engi- 
neering skill  is  expressed  in  every  vital 
part  of  the  machine. 

The  New  Front  Forks 

are  of  extra  heavy  round  section  steel 
tubing,  tapered  top  and  bot- 
tom. The  crown  and  stem  is 
a  drop  forging  in  one  piece. 
But  two  brazings  are  essen- 
tial, therefore,  in  the  con- 
struction of  this — the  sturdi- 
est, simples  and  most  efficient 
of  motorcycle  forks. 

The  Henderson  forks  are 
also  differentiated  in  the  de- 
tail construction  of  the  rocker 
arms,  the  bearings,  the  plung- 
er and  springs  of  the  auxil- 
iary fork.  These  combine  to 
give  the  entire  freedom  from 
road  shock  which  has  distin- 
guished this  machine. 

Frame   Protection 

A  glance  over  the  frame 
line  must  be  convincing  of 
the  protection  given  to  each 
vital  part  of  the  whole  ma- 
chine. 

In  this  regard  the  Hender- 
son again  stands  distinct  and 
apart  from  all. 


Note. — All    Motor    and    Frame    Parts 
Entirely  within  the  Frame  Line 


Surely  foot  position  is  of 
as  much  importance  as  saddle 
position. 

Henderson  design  has  giv- 
en it  as  much  attention. 

The  new  running  board, 
with  its  positive  arch  support 
and  rest  for  the  ball  of  the 
foot,  gives  that  feelitig  of 
complete  security  in  riding 
position  as  none  other  can. 

Still  it  is  not  a  cumbersome  attach- 
ment hung  over  the  frame.  As  is 
characteristic  of  the  Henderson,  it  is 
bailt  in  to  play  its  part  in  the  excep- 
tional beauty  of  outline  and  gives  to 
the  rider  a  clean,  comfortable  and 
secure  riding  position. 

These  are  but  few  of  the  features 

to  be  had  only  in  Henderson  design. 

A    demonstration    at    our    nearest 

dealers  or  our  detailed  description  will 

tell  you  of  the  rest. 

Why  not  meet  "Henderson 
Bill"? 

Write  for  an  introduction. 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co. 

Detroit,  Michigan 


The  New   Henderson  Foot- 
Board 


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75% 


of  all  speedometer  equipped  mo- 
torc3^cles  carry  the  Corbin-Brown 
equipment. 

This  means  that  a  vast  majority 
of  the  motorcyclists  in  this  coun- 
try recognize  the  superiority  of 
Corbin  Accuracy,  Corbin  Dura- 
bility, and  Corbin  Service.  They 
consider  the  Corbin-Brown  the 
standard  speedometer  equipment. 
Sold  by  motorcycle  dealers  every- 
where.    Catalogue  on  request. 


THE 


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'  The  Speedometer  of  Absolute  Accuracy' 


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NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 

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Guarantee 

The  Corbin-Brown  Speed- 
ometer is  guaranteed  for 
twelve  months  from  date 
of  {■ale.  We  will  replace 
any  defective  parts  due  to 
mechanical  defects  or  work- 
manship, if  returned  prepaid 
to  our  factory  subject  to  our 
inspection. 


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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  January  19,  1915 


No.  18 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


Massachusetts  Riders  Must 
Have  Operator's  License 

Milwaukee  Dealers  Get  To- 
gether and  Decide  Part  Pay- 
ment Question 

Schickel  Lowers  "Resto-Bike" 
Price 

Shattuck,  Missing  Detroit 
Agent  for  the  Emblem,  Prob- 
ably Dead 

Motorcycle  Show  for  Indian- 
apolis in  February 

News  of  Club  Elections  Gath- 
ered from  Everywhere 

Sanborn  Leads  Pedal  Pushers 
of  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  for  the 
Past  Year 

News  Of  and  From  the  Dealers 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John   Prospect, 
Who  Encounters  the  Cheap 
Accessory  Evil 

A    Whiff   of   Smoke   from   the 
European  Battlefield 

Tire  Jobbers   in  the  Past  and 
Present 


Riders'  License  in  Bay  State 


Motorcycle  Riders  Must  Have  Operator's 
License- M.  M.  A.  Asks  That  Old  Law 
Requiring   a    Rachet    Brake    Be    Revoked 


Recommendations  have  been  filed  with 
the  Massachusetts  House  of  Representa- 
tives by  the  State  Highway  Commission 
asking  that  the  legislature  write  into  the 
statute  books  provisions  whereby  every 
motorcycle  rider  should  be  obligated  to 
take  out  a  license  and  that  the  penalties 
for  offenses  should  be  the  same  as  those 
meted  out  to  operators  of  other  types 
of  motor  vehicles.  At  present,  motor- 
cyclists are  required  to  display  number 
plates. 

Attached  to  this  report  are  the  recom- 
mendations of  a  special  committee  of  the 
Motorcycle  Manufacturers'  Association 
to  the  effect  that  the  present  state  law 
regarding  brakes  be  revoked.  This  law 
makes  necessary  the  use  on  motorcycles 
of  a  hand  brake  and  a  ratchet  brake  that 
can  be  set.  These  stipulations  have  not 
been  complied  with  by  most  of  the  mo- 
torcycle manufacturers,  says  the  com- 
mission. 

The  reason  for  this  is  that  the  manu- 
facturers have  found  a  foot  operated 
brake  to  be  much  safer  and  more  effect- 
ive; and  as  for  the  ratchet  brake,  it  is 
not  employed  because  a  stand  is  sub- 
stituted which  prevents  the  motorcycle 
from  moving  when  it  is  not  being  oper- 


ated and  there  is  practically  no  way  of 
attaching  a  ratchet  brake.  Because  of 
these  facts  the  highway  commission  is 
of  the  opinion  that  the  law  should  be 
changed  so  that  the  hand-operated  and 
ratchet  brakes  be  eliminated  and  that 
by  so  doing  the  objects  of  the  "safety- 
first"    policy   will    still    be    observed. 


Milwaukee  Dealers'  Association 

Aiming  at  the  formation  of  a  dealers' 
association  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  the 
dealers  of  that  city  met  for  the  first 
time  last  week  in  the  club  rooms  of  the 
Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club,  located  at 
35th  and  Wells  streets. 

Much  important  business  was  disposed 
of,  tending  toward  the  establishment  of 
a  credit  bureau  to  eliminate  the  "dead 
beat,"  and  the  setting  of  the  initial  price 
of  a  machine,  sold  on  the  part  payment 
plan,  at  $100.  Prolonged  discussions 
were  held  on  the  used  machine  problem, 
liut  definite  action  was  postponed. 

The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  the 
evening  of  January  22nd  and  it  is  ex- 
pected the  second-hand  problem  will  take 
up  the  entire  time  of  that  meeting. 
Among  the  dealers  and  factory  men  pres- 
ent   were:      Hugh    Sharp    and    Frank   B. 


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January  19,   1915 


Rodger,  Harley-Davidson;  F.  Clark, 
Badger  State  Motorcycle  Co.;  W.  Che- 
sack,  Wisconsin  Motorcycle  Co.;  E.  H. 
Kasten,  Excelsior;  J.  Kuenzli,  Jr.,  Pope; 
Harry  Swam,  Pope  traveler;  Joe  Lantry 
and  Feilbach,   Harley-Davidson. 


this  new  machine  has  created  a  good 
deal  of  interest  in  Baltimore,  and  with 
its  numerous  attractive  features  Sandruck 
expects  that  it  will  be  well  received.  He 
is  waiting  for  a  model  and  his  patrons 
are  anxious  to  look  one  over. 


SHATTUCK  PROBABLY  DEAD; 

WIFE  WILL  RUN  BUSINESS 

Robert  Shattuck,  the  Detroit,  Mich., 
motorcycle  dealer,  who  went  deer  hunt- 
ing and  was  lost  in  a  blizzard  which 
swept  over  the  Upper  Peninsula  in  No- 
vember, never  has  been  heard  from,  and 
his  wife  now  takes  it  for  granted  that 
he  is  dead.  She  probably  will  continue 
the  business  herself.  It  is  a  substantial 
establishment,  comprising  a  motorcycle 
store,  repair  shop  and  garage,  located  on 
Fourteenth    street.      The    machine    han- 


Hendee  Looking  Pacific-ward 

Preparations  are  under  way  by  the  In- 
dian people  to  send  a  big  exhibit  to  the 
Panama-Pacific  Exposition.  The  exhibit 
will  be  in  charge  of  B.  O.  Anderson,  the 
Western  representative  of  the  company. 

The  factory  has  advised  Anderson  that 
hundreds  of  people  in  the  East  are  plan- 
ning to  make  the  trip  on  their  motor- 
cycles and  has  asked  him  to  make  pre- 
parations to  furnish  these  tourists  with 
road  information  and  other  data  when 
they  arrive  there. 


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died  is  the  Emblem.  Search  for  Shat- 
tuck was  kept  up  for  several  weeks,  in 
hope  that  he  had  made  camp  somewhere 
in  the  forest  and  was  awaiting  rescue, 
subsisting  meanwhile  on  game. 


Schickel  Lowers  Initial  Price 

On  New  Resto  Bike-Motor 

The  price  of  the  Resto  Bike-Motor, 
the  motor  attachment  for  bicycles,  manu- 
factured by  the  Schickel  Motor  Co.,  of 
Stamford,  Conn.,  has  been  lowered  from 
$90  to  $70,  and  ignition  is  optional  with 
an  additional  charge  when  a  magneto  is 
selected.  Though  the  battery  model, 
shown  at  the  Grand  Central  Palace  in 
New  York,  will  be  the  standard,  a  mag- 
neto model  can  be  secured  for  $5  extra. 
The  price  $70  includes  a  bicycle,  thus 
making  a  complete  outfit. 


Remy  Service  Station  in  St.  Louis 

The  Remy  Electric  Co.,  of  Anderson, 
Ind.,  have  opened  a  service  station  in 
bi.  Louis,  Mo.,  which  will  be  conducted 
by  the  Vehicle  Top  &  Supply  Co.,  3414 
Lindell  avenue. 

This  service  station  will  carry  a  full 
line  of  Remy  products,  repair  parts  and 
will  have  a  Remy  factory  mechanic  in 
charge  of  all  repair  work. 


Baumgardner  Sells  Indians  in  Frisco 
An  announcement  of  interest  to  the 
trade  has  been  made  by  B.  O.  Anderson, 
Western  representative  of  the  Hendee 
company;  it  is  that  John  Baumgardner 
has  been  appointed  local  agent  in  San 
Francisco  for  the  Hendee  product.  His 
location  is  in  Van  Ness  avenue,  where  a 
big  service  station  and  completely  equip- 
ped salesrooms  have  been  established. 


Sandruck  to  Sell  New  Miami  Product 

G.    C.    Sandruck,    915    North    Howard 

street,  Baltimore,  Md.,  will  represent  the 

new  motor  bicycle  just  put  out  by   the 

Miami  Cycle  Co.     Tlie  announcement  of 


Smith  Wheel  in  Court 

Because  one  of  his  men  was  riding 
the  streets  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  on  a  bicycle 
equipped    with    a    Smith    Motor    Wheel 


without  a  license,  Michael  Bunkin,  the 
Newark  manager  of  the  Haverford  Cy- 
cle Co.,  has  been  served  with  a  sum- 
mons to  appear  before  the  Commis- 
sioner of  Motor  Vehicles  in  Trenton. 
Great  interest  centers  about  this  case 
because  the  Washington,  D.  C,  author- 
ities were  unable  recently  to  decide  the 
motor  wheel's  status  as  regards  a  license. 


Story   of  the  American  Bicycle   Co. 

In  a  recent  publication  from  the  Har- 
vard Press,  Cambridge,  Mass.,  entitled 
"Corporate  Promotions  and  Reorganiza- 
tions," by  Dewing,  a  chapter  is  given  up 
up  to  the  story  of  that  great  enterprise, 
the    American   Bicycle    Co. 

Turning  to  Chapter  10,  we  find  the 
commencement  of  the  cycle  trade  in 
America — the  first  large  wheel  machines 
imported  from  England,  the  formation  of 
the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  and  the  steady  growth 
in  popularity  of  the  pedal  powered  vehi- 
cle from  1892  to  1900.  So  great  was  the 
demand  for  the  new  machines,  the  ac- 
count reads,  that  until  1896  the  factories 
could  not  turn  out  enough  bicycles  to 
meet  the  demand  which  was  growing  to 
nation-wide  proportions. 

A  fair  idea  of  the  size  of  the  trade 
in  1899  may  be  gained  by  looking  at  the 
earnings  of  the  principal  companies  en- 
gaged in  the  production  of  bicycles  for 
the  six  years  previous.  Their  earnings 
amounted  to  just  $8,500,000  for  the  six 
years.  When  the  American  Bicycle  Co. 
was  formed  by  A.  G.  Spalding  in  1899, 
48  of  the  largest  plants  in  the  country 
were  purchased  by  the  new  concern, 
which  was  appraised  at  $22,000,000. 

The  subsequent  story  of  the  reorgan- 
ization of  the  great  company  in  1902, 
and  its  final  changes,  which  left  it  the 
Pope  Mfg.  Co.  in  1903,  is  interesting. 


Pierce  Joins  20th  Century  Force 

The  Twentieth  Century  Mfg.  Co.  have 
added  to  their  sales  force  Fred  K.  Pierce, 
the  well-known  live  wire  in  the  bicycle 
and  motorcycle  trade.  He  will  cover  the 
territory  of  New  York  State,  Pennsyl- 
vania, Marj'land,  Washington,  D.  C,  New 
Jersey  and  Virginia.  Pierce's  pleasing 
personality  has  won  for  him  a  large  fol- 
lowing in  the  trade  in  general  and  his 
success  in  handling  the  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury line  is  assured. 


South   African   Market   for   Motorcycles 

Victor  L.  Welsford,  Harley-Davidson 
dealer  from  Durban,  South  Africa,  who 
has  just  been  appointed  to  the  new  Har- 
ley-Davidson branch  which  is  to  be  open- 
ed in  London,  states  that  the  Milwaukee 
product  is  in  demand  in  that  country. 
Conditions  there  are  good. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


Motorcycles    Easy    to    Sell 


John   Sykes,  Jr 


Have  you  ever  met  the  kind  of  man 
who  seems  as  enigmatic  as  the  Sphinx? 
You  believe  that  you've  got  "his  num- 
ber," only  to  find  that  the  personality 
which  you  have  constructed  in  your 
imagination  is  wholly  misconceived  and 
does  not  begin  to  do  justice  to  the  real 
man. 

You  meet  him  for  the  first  time  and 
immediately  the  opinion  seems  to  pop 
up  that  he  is  absolutely  "dead,"  but  you 
find  later  that  there  is  considerably  more 
than  a  spark  of  life  in  him.  As  a  business 
man  he  appears  to  be  hopelessly  impos- 
sible; and  then  you  discover  that  he  is 
more  than  ordinarily  successful  and  has 
a  variety  of  interests.  He  seems  to  put 
forth  ever  so  little  effort  and  yet  the 
results  obtained  would  justify  the  belief 
that  he  must  be   an  exceptional   hustler. 

The  Personality  of  the  Dealer 

Such  a  man  is  John  Sykes,  Jr.,  Indian 
dealer  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  who  seems 
even  to  an  observant  mind  to  be  almost 
as  great  a  riddle  as  the  Sphinx.  A  few 
days  ago  I  went  to  visit  him,  and  when 
I  first  met  the  dealer  I  could  not  but  feel 
that  the  object  of  my  journey  was  not 
to  be  accomplished.  I  had  to  bide  my 
time  before  he  looked  up  from  his  ledger 
to  take  cognizance  of  my  presence,  and 
then  it  was  some  minutes  until  that 
"make-yourself-at-home"  spirit  was  at  all 
in  evidence. 

To  know  Sykes  for  five  minutes  is 
veritably  to  feel  like  leaving  his  store. 
To  know  him  for  a  half  hour  is  to  give 
hope  to  the  belief  that  he  isn't  such  a 
bad  fellow  after  all.  To  know  him  longer 
is  to  come  to  the  conclusion  that  Sykes 
is  a  pleasant,  sort  of  a  chap. 

Perhaps  this  would  prompt  the  ques- 
tion:     Can    the    man    whose    personality 


With  No  Great  Effort  Trenton  Dealer  is  Able  to  Dispose 

of   a    Larger   Number   of    Motorcycles 

and  Bicycles  Each  Year 


is  not  immediately  apparent  be  an  effect- 
ive salesman?  Generally,  when  cus- 
tomers drop  in  a  store  for  the  first  time 
and  they  are  not  attracted  by  the  atti- 
tude of  the  salesman,  they  seem  adverse 
to  entering  that  store  again.  Sykes' 
customers  come  back,  and  if  opinions 
are  established  by  results  we  will  have 
to  say  that  Sykes  is  a  salesman  despite 
the  fact  that  the  first  impression  he  cre- 
ates does  not  tip  the  balance  in  his  favor. 

Has  Confidence  in  His  Wares 

In  the  pa.st  season  he  made  no  marked 
attempt  to  secure  prospects,  believing 
that  if  a  fellow  really  wanted  an  Indian 
machine  he  would  locate  the  agency  and 
come  to  the  store.  He  has  an  unwaver- 
ing confidence  in  the  wares  he  has  to 
sell  and  believes  absolutely  that  they  are 
the  best  and  will  stand  up  under  fair  test. 
Perhaps  the  opinion  may  be  ventured 
that  this  confidence — an  e.xtremely  quiet 
confidence,  unaccompanied  by  smiling  en- 
thusiasm— brings  prospects  to  his  store 
again  for  a  second  visit  and  finally  leads 
to  the  consummation  of  a  sale. 

This  is  what  a  Trenton  rider  told  me. 
And  in  addition  to  that  confidence  which 
Sykes  has  he  can  gradually  get  the  pros- 
pect to  realize  Sykes,  the  man,  and  make 
him  favorably  disposed.  That  this  ap- 
pears to  be  the  truth  is  indicated  by  the 
claims  which  the  Trenton  dealer  makes 
to  the  effect  that  during  the  year  he 
sold  a  hundred  Indians  and  twice  that 
number  of  "silent  steeds." 

Sykes  store  is  not  large  and  seems  to 
be  conjested  with  merchandise.  It  is 
very  advantageously  located  in  the  midst 
of  Trenton's  business  section,  while  a 
trolley  car  line  passes  the  door. 

After  presenting  my  card  to  the  In- 
dian dealer  and  stating  the  object  of  my 
visit,  a  courteous  assistant  placed  a  chair 
for  me  and  asked  me  to  be  seated. 

"How's  the  cycling  business  in  Tren- 
ton?" I  asked,  after  pulling  ofif  my  coat. 

"It's  been  fairly  good  during  the  year, 
considering  what  conditions  have  been," 
began  Sykes,  "but  at  this  time  business 
is  rather  slow,  of  course.  I  already  have 
a  number  of  advance  orders  for  the  1915 
machines." 

"Will   you   make   any   special  effort   to 


keep  things  going  during  the  winter 
months?" 

"I  have  been  thinking  that  over  rather 
carefully,  for  my  repairmen  have  prac- 
tically nothing  to  do  now.  I  don't  know 
whether  this  is  a  new  method,  but  I  will 
have  my  employes  look  up  all  owners  of 
motorcycles  purchased  from  me  and  try 
to  get  repair  jobs  by  making  special  in- 
ducements." 

"What  will  those  special  inducements 
be,  may  I  ask?" 

"First,  I  can  afford  to  do  repair  work 
at  a  somewhat  lower  price  in  order  to 
keep  my  repair  department  going,  and, 
secondly,  I  will  ofter  to  store  machines, 
repaired  at  this  time,  free  of  charge 
until    the   spring. 

"You  see,"  continued  Sykes,  "I  have  a 
part  interest  in  a  garage  in  Trenton,  one 
floor  of  which  is  vacant  and  can  well 
be    used    for    storing    motorcycles." 

"Then  you  have  other  business  inter- 
ests besides  this  store?" 

"I  don't  like  to  tie  up  all  my  money 
in  one  business.  Real  estate  holdings 
and  an  investment  in  a  manufacturing 
plant  require  some  of  my  attention.  But 
the  income  from  the  cycling  business  is 
good  and  the  major  part  of  my  time  is 
spent  here." 

"From  what  sources  do  you  get  your 
prospects?" 

Prospects  Come  to  Him 

"I  don't  usually  go  out  after  prospects 
who  send  in  inquiries,  because  it  is  sel- 
dom that  they  are  more  than  merely 
curious.  Prospects  know  that  I  sell  In- 
dian motorcycles  and  a  good  grade  of 
bicycles — for  I  have  been  in  business  for 
about  ten  years — and  if  they  are  at  all 
interested  they  will  come  in  here.  I  fig- 
ure that  if  a  man  is  really  in  earnest 
aliout  ])Uying  a  machine  he  will  look  up 
the  dealer  and  come  to  his  store.  In  fact, 
it  would  not  be  an  exaggeration  to  say 
that  the  make  of  machines  I  handle  ac- 
tually sells  itself." 

"Just  what  do  you  mean,  Mr.  Sykes, 
when  you  say  that  your  motorcycles  sell 
themselves?" 

"The  number  of  Indian  motorcycles 
used  in  Trenton  and  its  vicinity  is  in- 
creasing rapidly,  and,  of  course,  the  best 


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January  19,   1915 


advertisement  for  anj'  machine  is  the 
machine  itself  running  on  the  road.  In 
proportion  as  that  number  becomes  larg- 
er so  will  the  advertising  become  more 
effective.  People  generally  want  the 
popular,  not  the  exceptional.  Then  the 
national  publicity  campaigns  of  the  fac- 
tory also  help  to  create  demand,  as  well 
as  track  performances.  So  you  see  that 
when  a  man  comes  in  here  he  already 
knows  the  Indian  by  reputation,  and  it 
does  not  require  a  vast  amount  of  selling 
ability  or  mechanical  knowledge  to  dis- 
pose of  a  machine." 

Not  Hard  to  Sell  Two- Wheelers 

"But  are  there  not  a  number  of  pros- 
pects who  aren't  so  certain  about  the 
make  of  machine  they  want?"  I  asked. 

"Most  prospects  have  already  made  up 
their  mind  before  coming  here.  But'  I 
indicate  to  all  that  enter  this  store  the 
mechanical  advantages  of  the  Indian  ma- 
chine, its  track  achievements  and  the 
reputation  of  the  manufacturers.  In  ad- 
dition, every  prospect  who  appears  to  be 
in  earnest  is  given  a  number  of  demon- 
strations, so  that  he  can  find  out  for 
himself  how  the  machine  behaves  on  the 
road. 

"In  the  case  of  bicycles,"  continued  the 
Trenton  dealer,  "they  are  very  easy  to 
sell,  for  there  is  no  complicated  mechan- 
ism and  the  fancy  of  a  would-be  owner 
is  readily  attracted  to  one  make  or  an- 
other make.  I  like  to  make  bicycle  sales 
and  the  profits  are  very  good." 

"Do  you  sell  on  the  installment  plan?" 

"The  greater  part  of  my  business  in 
machines  is  on  the  deferred  plan.  I  get 
about  ,$100  down  and  from  $3  up  on 
weekly  installment.  No  references  are 
required,  for  in  a  town  of  the  size  of 
Trenton,  with  its  population  of  110,000, 
just  a  few  inquiries  will  readily  deter- 
mine the  responsibility  of  the  purchaser. 
A  chattel  mortgage  covers  the  unpaid 
balance  of  the  price  of  the  machine,  so 
that   we   feel    secure." 

"Do  you  take  u.sed  machines  in  part 
payment?" 

Will  Not  Accept  All  Used  Machines 

"Only  if  absolutely  necessar3';  and 
when  we  do  make  an  allowance  on  a 
second-hand  machine  we  figure  on  a 
profit  of  10  per  cent.  Used  machines  are 
sold  on  a  cash  basis.  There  are  no  re- 
strictions on  the  number  of  any  good 
make  of  machine  we  will  accept,  there 
being  two  or  three  makes  which  we  will 
not  take,  for  e-xperience  has  shown  the 
absolute  impossibility  of  selling  them  at 
a  profit." 

"Do  you  try  to  sell  a  sidecar  at  the 
time   when    you   dispose   of   a   machine?" 


"I  do  not  try  to  sell  a  sidecar  then, 
because  most  riders  buy  on  the  install- 
ment plan  and  I  would  be  unwilling  to 
turn  over  so  much  value  to  a  man  at 
one  time.  Never  do  I  attempt  to  force 
a  sale,  whether  it  is  a  sidecar,  machine, 
bicycle  or  anything  else  I  sell.  A  cus- 
tomer who  is  subsequently  dissatisfied 
with  what  he  has  bought  will  come  back 
and  call  you  all  kinds  of  names  for  hav- 
ing 'stuck'  him  with  something  he  didn't 
want.  It  is  my  policy  that  the  desire  to 
ha\  e  a  commodity  I  sell  must  originate 
with  the  customer,  so  that  he  has  him- 
self to  blame  if  he  should  not  be  pleased 
later." 

"Are  any  discounts  given  on  list 
prices?" 


Sykes's   store   in  Trenton,    N.    J. 

"I  sell  at  list  prices  on  all  my  wares. 
With  a  motorcycle  a  rider  will  insist 
upon  getting  a  horn,  and,  though  I  do 
not  like  to  give  one  free,  at  the  same 
time  I  will  not  permit  a  horn  to  be  the 
obstacle  to  clinching  a  sale.  In  the  case 
of  accessories  and  clothes,  of  which  I 
keep  a  fairh^  good  grade  and  a  complete 
stock,  I  always  manage  to  get  the  regu- 
lar  retail  price." 

"Is  your  repair  department  profitable?" 

Profit  in  Repairs  and  Oil 

"The  profit  from  that  end  of  the  bus- 
iness is  substantial.  I  have  always  a 
full  line  of  parts  on  hand,  which  you 
see  placed  systematically  in  these  draws." 
Here  he  pointed  to  a  long  row  of  draws 
behind  the  counter,  each  of  which  bore 
a  label  indicating  the  parts  it  contained. 

"Do  you  sell  oil  and  gasolene?" 

"I  sell  oil  from  bulk  and  make  a 
reasonable  profit,  but  as  for  gasolene, 
that's  just  an  accommodation.  The 
price  of  gasolene  is  13  cents  per  gal- 
lon and  when  I  figure  up  my  profit  I 
find  that  it  doesn't  amount  to  anything 
at   all." 

"Tell  me."  I  asked,  "are  you  interested 


in    the   races   held   in   and   around   Tren- 
ton?" 

"When  the  races  are  free  from  acci- 
dents, I  believe  that  they  actually  stim- 
ulate business.  But  during  the  past  sea- 
son there  were  a  number  of  bad  spills 
and  I  can  trace  the  loss  of  three  sales 
to  that  source.  The  prospects  were  go- 
ing to  buy  machines  from  me  on  the 
Saturday  following  the  race,  but  none  of 
them  showed  up.  I  believe  that  they  read 
the  columns  which  the  newspapers  de- 
voted to  the  injured  riders  and  felt  that 
the  motorcycle  was  too  dangerous  for 
them." 

Some  Philosophizing 

When  I  left  Sykes'  store  and  wended 
my  way  toward  the  railroad,  I  could  not 
help  but  ponder  over  what  Sykes  could 
accomplish  in  sales  if  he  were  spurred 
on  by  greater  enthusiasm  than  he  mani- 
fests: if  he  went  out  and  hustled  for  pros- 
pects, whether  the  chances  of  consum- 
mating a  sale,  seemed  bright  or  not;  if 
he  tried  to  use  a  selling  argument  which 
would  lead  a  customer  to  desire  a  cer- 
tain commodity  without  feeling  that  he 
was  being  unduly  urged  or  forced. 

Sykes  has  been  very  successful  with 
the  use  of  little  apparent  effort,  and  ii 
under  those  circumstances  a  man  can 
acquire  a  substantial  income,  then  surely 
there  is  many  a  bright  opportunity  for 
him  who  hustles  and  uses  his  ingenuity 
in  building  up  a  motorcycle  business. 


Indian  Eastern  Warriors  in  Powwow 

Business  as  usual  was  the  program  of 
the  Indian  sales  staff  at  the  show.  On 
Sunday  following  the  close  of  the  exhi- 
bition Sales  Manager  F.  J.  Weschler 
called  a  powwow  of  his  men  in  a  private 
dining  room  of  the  Manhattan  to  pass 
judgment  on  several  matters  on  the  cal- 
endar. The  presence  of  all  the  Eastern 
field  men  afforded  an  excellent  oppor- 
tunity to  clean  up  a  number  of  points 
which  had  come  up  during"  the  week,  and 
to  discuss  new  plans.  Informal  and  out- 
spoken expressions  on  the  topics  under 
consideration  were  the  rule  and  pro- 
duced man\'  valuable  suggestions.  Gath- 
ered around  their  chief  were  the  follow- 
ing: E.  M.  Jackson,  J.  B.  McNaughton, 
W.  G.  McCann,  John  MacDowell,  H.  H. 
Noyes,  F.  L.  Hunt,  Z,  Godin,  J.  H. 
O'Brien,  E.  A.  Robertson,  W.  J.  Teub- 
ner,  O.  V.  Atwood,  F.  G.  Coolidge  and 
J.  J.   O'Connor. 


The  repair-shop  owned  by  H.  E.  Sea- 
cord  and  R.  Sandbeck,  123  De  Murs  ave- 
nue. Grand  Forks,  N,  Dak.,  has  been 
registered  in  the  F.  A.  M.  It  has  re- 
ceived number  1103. 


January  19,  1915 


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Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Wherein  Prospect  Buys  Some   Cheap  Accessories  Which  Cost  Him 

Dear  in  the  End — The  Interesting  Account  of  a  Trip  After 

Nightfall  With  a  Poor  Lighting  System 


The  thirteenth  of  a  series  of  articles 
ences   of  John    Prospect    in    qtiest    oi 


n  wliicli  are  told  the  experi- 
a   power-driven    two-wheeler 


Prospect  was  like  all  other  riders — he 
wanted  accessories.  He  wanted  a  horn, 
lighting  system,  pump,  and  speedometer 
for  his  comfort  and  convenience- 

The  trouble  was  that  he  had  no  ready 
cash  and  the  prices  of  the  standard  arti- 
cles was  more  than  he  wanted  to  dig  out 
of  his  pocket.  So  for  a  long  time  he  got 
along  as  best  he  could  without  them,  get- 
ting in  on  his  runs  before  dark,  going  to 
Bentley's  for  a  pump  when  he  needed  one 
and  shouting  at  people  to  get  out  of  his 
way  when  caught  in  the  traffic  on  Main 
street. 

He  never  forgot  that  he  wanted  those 
accessories,  and  one  night  when  he  was 
returning  from  the  bank  he  saw  dis- 
played in  the  window  of  a  new  hardware 
store  an  assortment  of  bicycle  and  motor- 
cycle accessories. 

There  was  a  horn  in  the  window,  pret- 
ty good  size,  and  finished  in  black,  there 
was  also  a  lighting  system  of  the  elec- 
trical kind  equipped  with  batteries.  What 
caught  Prospect's  eye  in  the  display  was 
the  price  marks  on  the  goods.  The  horn 
was  labeled  $.78  and  the  lighting  sys- 
tem $3.25. 

Prospect  Looks  at  Accessories 

Prospect  entered  the  place  and  asked 
to  see  the  articles  which  were  displaye>l 
in  the  window.  The  salesman  brought 
them  out  and  began  a  big  talk  about  how 
high  the  prices  of  motorcycle  accessories 
were  and  how  the  rider  was  robbed 
every  time  he  paid  out  dollars  for  a  pump 
or  a  speedometer.  His  company,  he  ex- 
plained, was  entering  the  field  with  a 
view  to  protecting  the  rider  by  giving 
him  the  same  goods  that  were  sold  at 
an  exorbitant  figure  by  the  other  con- 
cerns for  a  price  that  every  one  could 
aflford  to  pa3'. 

"That's  very  good."  observed  Pros- 
pect, "but  will  they  give  service  and  satis- 
faction?    Are  they  guaranteed?" 

"We  can't  guarantee  against  the  buyers 
misusing  our  articles,  but  they  are  better 
than  horns  and  lighting-  systems  sold  at 
three  times  their  price  in  every  city  of 
the  United   States  and   England." 

"Will  this  horn  give  a  loud  enough 
warninn?" 


"Sure  it  will!  That  horn's  good  enough 
to  scare  the  tar  out  of  anything  in  your 
way."  But  the  salesman  didn't  offer  to 
sound  it  or  explain  its  mechanism. 
"What  about  this  lighting  system?" 
"Something  new — the  best  e\er.  At- 
tach one  of  them  to  your  machine  and 
quit  worrying  about  night  riding.  It's 
the  most  wonderful  device  ever  put  on 
the  market  at  this  or  any  other  price — 
beats  all  the  other  lighting  systems  in 
price,  ease  of  working,  convenience  and 
— and  price.  Think  of  it!  A  genuine 
first-class  lightnig  system  with  lamp,  re- 
flector, batteries,  battery  case,  wires  and 
control,  all  for  three  dollars  and  a  quar- 
ter." 

A  Cheap  Motorcycle  Horn — 

Prospect  inspected  it  casually — he  did 
not  know  much  about  lighting  systems 
then.  He  did  not  observe  that  the  bat- 
teries were  loose  in  the  case,  that  the 
finish  was  more  like  tin  in  appearance 
than  nickel,  that  the  screw  clamps  were 
neither  strong  nor  large,  that  the  wire 
insulation   was   light   and   makeshift. 

"All  right,"  he  said,  "I'll  take  the  horn 
and  lighting  system.     Send  them  around 


to  my  house  tonight."  .And  he  gave  the 
man  four  dollars  and  three  cents.  Which 
was  just  four  dollars  and  three  cents 
thrown  into  the  fire  as  far  as  value  in 
service  or  efficiency  went. 

Is  a  Poor  Buy,  as  Prospect  Found 

Cold  weather  held  Highville  in  its 
grasp  for  a  week  or  so  after  the  purchase 
of  the  accessories,  and  Prospect,  anxious 
though  he  was  to  get  out  on  the  road, 
could  only  spend  his  time  in  cleaning  up 
his  machine  and  in  adjusting  the  new 
horn  and  lamp  to  best  advantage  on  its 
frame. 

A.  spell  of  warm  weather  came  at  last 
and  he  took  advantage  of  the  first  good 
Saturday  to  get  out  his  fur  jacket,  put  on 
his  glooves,  put  oil  and  gas  into  the 
tank  of  his  faithful  mount  and  speed 
away  on  the  open  road. 

From  the  minute  the  trip  started  a 
rattling  noise  came  from  the  front  forks 
where  the  horn  was  placed,  and  this  in- 
creased as  the  speed  of  the  machine  in- 
creased, until  Prospect  was  forced  to  stop 
to  investigate.  He  found  that  the  clamps 
which  held  the  horn  to  the  frame  had 
worked    loose    and    that    the    horn    was 


Prospect    discovers    that    a    cheap,    makeshift   horn    is    a    poor    buy 


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January  19,  19  IS 


rattling.  It  was  the  work  of  a  minute 
,  to  get  out  a  wrench  and  adjust  the  horn, 
but  as  soon  as  the  journey  was  resumed 
the  horn  started  rattling  even  worse 
than  before.  Another  stop  to  repair  dam- 
ages had  no  better  effect  than  the  first. 
So  Prospect  had  to  admit  that  he  had 
made  a  bad  bargain  in  getting  the  horn. 
The  inconvenience  of  the  rattling  and 
shaking  of  the  horn  on  the  front  forks 
was  more  than  the  value  of  seventy-eight 
cents,  so  after  a  period  of  swearing  at 
the  instrument  he  wrenched  it  loose  and 
hurled    it    into    the    ditch. 

The  Light  That  Failed 

For  the  first  time  in  his  motorcycling 
life  Prospect  intended  to  taste  the  joys 
of  night  riding  and  not  time  his  trip 
by  the  setting  sun.  So  when  it  got  too 
dark  to  see  the  way  clearly  he  switched 
on  the  electric  light.  That  is,  he  turned 
the  switch  and  waited  for  a  light.  None 
came — the  road  was  dark  as  ever  in  the 
shadow  of  the  tall  trees  that  lined  either 
side. 

So  there  was  nothing  for  it  but  to  dis- 
mount again  and  investigate.  The  lamp 
appeared  to  be  all  right,  and  the  connec- 
tions were  certainly  all  right.  There 
remained  the  battery  case.  This  Pros- 
pect opened  and  rearranged  the  batteries 
as  best  he  could  by  the  fast  failing  light. 
Success  of  a  sort  rewarded  him,  for  the 
lamp  gave  out  a  dim,  pinkish  light  when 
tried  again. 

The  light  was  too  dim,  however,  to 
see  the  road  ahead  clearly,  and  as  it  was 
a  strange  locality  Prospect  had  to  throT- 
tle  down  his  mount  to  a  bare  ten  miles 
an  hour  and  breathe  a  prayer  that  there 
might  be  no  hidden  obstructions  in  the 
way. 

At  times  on  the  homeward  journey 
the  lamp  went  out  suddenly,  leaving 
rider  and  machine  in  total  darkness. 
Then  he  would  have  to  get  down  and  in- 
spect the  wires  or  take  out  the  batteries 
again. 

Rattling  and  a  Snail-like  Pace 

Now  that  the  horn  was  removed  he 
began  to  notice  that  the  lamp  was  rat- 
tling quite  a  bit  on  its  own  account, 
making  the  tedious  and  snail-like  pace 
doubly  unpleasant.  When  a  rough  sec- 
tion of  the  road  was  encountered  the 
light  would  fail,  to  prevent  which  he  had 
to  throttle  down  os  much  that  the  single 
cylinder  engine  rebelled  and  stalled. 

The  trip  out  had  taken  two  hours  and 
a  half;  the  trip  back  took  four  hours  and 
a  half.  Instead  of  arriving  in  time  for 
dinner  Prospect  drifted  in  at  nine  o'clock, 
tired,  dirty  and  disgusted. 

When   Mrs.   Prospect  asked  where  the 


new  lamp  and  horn  were,  he  said  that 
they  were  giving  him  better  service 
where  they  were,  and  he  mentally  put 
down  four  dollars  and  three  cents  spent 
for  cheap  and  unreliable  accessories  as 
a  total  loss. 

In  his  note-book  he  charged  it  to  "ex- 
perience gained." 

And  if  the  loss  of  four  dollars  and  a 
few  cents  taught  him  the  great  lesson 
that  cheap  and  unvouched  for  goods  are 
not  a  good  buy — it  was  a  good  invest- 
ment. 


Trade  Opportunities  Abroad 

In  the  commerce  reports  of  the  past 
two  weeks  several  trade  opportunities 
for  motorcycles  appear.  They  are  as 
follows: 

No.  1S07S.  Motorcycles — A  general  im- 
porter in  Europe  advises  an  American 
consular  officer  that  he  desires  to  secure 
information  relative  to  motorcycles. 
Correspondence  and  catalogs  should  be 
in  Spanish,  and  extra  copies  should  be 
sent  to  the  American  consulate.  The 
importer  states  that  he  desires  to  rep- 
resent American  firms  in  any  line  of 
export   or   import   business. 

No.  15077.  Motorcycles.  A  business 
man  in  southern  Europe  advises  an 
American  consular  officer  that  he  wishes 
to  import  motorcycles.  Catalogs  and 
correspondence  should  be  in  Spanish  and 
dupicate  copies  of  the  catalogs  sent  to 
the    consulate. 

No.  15079.  Motorcycles.  A  dealer  in 
Europe  advises  an  American  consul  that 
he  wishes  to  secure  full  particulars  re- 
garding American  motorcycles.  Corre- 
spondence and  printed  matter  should  be 
in  Spanish  and  duplicate  copies  of  the 
catalogs  should  be  sent  to  the  American 
consulate. 

Some  more   consular  reports  offer  op- 


portunities abroad  for  the  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  trades.  We  reprint  them  as 
they  appear  in  the  Commerce  Reports 
for  January  9th: 

No.  15167.  Bicycles  and  accessories. 
An  American  consular  officer  in  the  Far 
East  reports  that  a  dealer  in  his  district 
desires  to  secure  the  names  and  address- 
es of  American  manufacturers  of  sport- 
ing goods.  He  requests  catalogs,  etc.,  of 
bicycles,  bicycle  tires,  bicycle  accessories. 
No.  15171.  Motorcycles.  A  firm  in 
Sweden  informs  an  American  consular 
officer  that  it  wishes  to  get  in  touch  with 
American  manufacturers  of  motorcycles. 
Correspondence  may  be  conducted  in 
English. 

Detailed  information  of  the  name  and 
address  of  the  firm  can  be  obtained 
by  writing  to  any  of  the  following 
branches  of  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce: 

New  York,  Room  409,  United  States 
Custom  House;  Chicago,  629  Federal 
Building;  New  Orleans,  Association  of 
Commerce  Building;  San  Francisco,  310 
United  States  Custom  House;  Atlanta,  52 
Post  Office  Building;  Seattle,  1207  Alaska 
Building;  Boston,  752  Oliver  Building. 


Great  Plant  to  Produce  Atherton  Brakes 

The  illustration  on  this  page  shows 
the  new  plant  of  the  Buffalo  Metal  Goods 
Co.,  184-210  Winchester  avenue,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.  This  large  building,  which  is  of 
the  newest  design  and  structure,  is  to 
be  devoted  entirely  to  the  manufacture 
of  Atherton  Coaster  Brakes.  It  was 
completed  last  summer  and  is  now  in  ac- 
tive use  turning  out  the  product  of  the 
Buffalo   company. 


A  new  catalog  has  been  issued  by  A. 
Nelson  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Chicago,  111.,  in 
which  are  listed  motorcj^cle  specialties. 


'Jv., 


4     ,>' 


plant  of  the   Buffalo   Metal   Goods   Co..   Buffalo,    N.    Y. 


January  19,  1915 


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PERSISTENT    EFFORT    WINS    REWARD 

Six  months  ago  the  City  of  New  York — that  won- 
(irous  city  of  50-story  skyscrapers  and  horse-drawn 
street  cars — decided  to  try  an  experiment.  To  be  sure 
it  was  an  experiment  onty  so  far  as  New  York  was 
concerned,  for  other  cities,  notably  Paris,  France,  and 
less  important  places,  already  had  tried  the  same  thing 
and  it  had  worked  out  successfully.  But  it  was  new 
to  New  York  and  was  therefore  an  experiment.  It  was 
the  patrolling  of  the  suburbs  by  the  police  mounted 
on  bicycles. 

For  manjr  j^ears  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review  had  advocated  this  step.  In  the  editorial  col- 
umns the  advantages  to  be  derived  from  such  a  method 
of  patrol  often  were  pointed  out.  From  time  to  time 
representatives  of  this  paper  discussed  the  subject 
with  police  officials  and  the  reports  of  the  interviews 
were  printed  and  caused  widespread  interest.  What 
had  been  accomplished  in  Paris  by  the  bicycle  police 
corps  under  the  progressive  initiative  of  M.  Lepine,  the 
famous  prefect  of  the  Paris  police,  was  related  and 
Commissioners  of  the  New  York  force  were  urged  to 
emulate  his  example. 

After  years  of  persistent  advocacy  of  the  advan- 
tages of  bicycle  patrolling,  suggesting  even  the  detail 
of  having  roundsmen  mounted  on  motorcycles  to  look 
after  his  wards,  the  plan  advocated  by  this  paper  was 


accepted  almost  in  its  entirety  by  the  municipal  au- 
thorities, and  on  July  1st,  1914,  was  put  into  effect. 
Since  that  time  six  months  have  passed  and  how  well 
the  system  has  worked  out  is  shown  by  the  fact  that 
the  dwellers  within  a  large  area  where  the  patrolling 
is  done  by  policemen  mounted  on  bicycles  claim  they 
have  better  police  protection  and  service  than  ever 
before.  And  the  police  authorities  make  the  same 
claim  and  significantly  add  "and  at  less  cost." 

It  all  goes  to  show  what  can  be  accomplished  by 
persistently  advocating  something  worth  while;  by 
keeping  everlastingly  at  it  in  an  intelligent  waj^  and 
this  particular  instance  serves  as  another  of  the 
many  illustrations  which  Bicycling  World  and  Mo- 
torcycle Review  has  given  in  the  past  35  years  of 
the  service  a  trade  paper  can  render  not  only  the  field 
in  which  it  operates  but  to  the  public  at  large  as  well. 


WHERE   DO   YOU   WORK? 

There  are  two  policies  to  follow  in  making  sales. 
One  is  to  get  outside  the  shop,  and  keep  outside  and 
get  right  after  business.  The  other  is  to  sit  in  the  shop 
and  let  business  come  to  you- — if  it  wants  to. 

The  first  policy  puts  a  man  on  record  as  being  a 
"live  one,"  and  he  gets  in  touch  with  prospects  that 
would  never  think  of  going  to  his  shop  to  find  him. 
The  other  policy  stamps  a  dealer  as  a  "dead  one,"  and 
prospects  come  to  him  only  when  they  wander  into 
his  shop  by  chance  or  happen  to  hear  that  he  is  the 
dealer  in  that  city  for  the  make  of  machine  the}'  want 
to  buy. 

There's  a  big  difference  between  these  two  policies 
— and  there's  a  bigger  difference  between  the  results 
they  produce. 

How  does  a  dealer  get  out  after  business?  First, 
he  plays  his  trump  card  in  drawing  attention  when  he 
decorates  his  wondow  and  utilizes  space  which  would 
otherwise  be  a  dead  waste. 

Second,  he  advertises  in  the  trade  papers,  in  the 
dailies,  on  billboards,  the  movies,  or  whatever  may  hit 
his  particular  case  just  right.  And  he  watches  the 
results  of  his  advertising.  If  the  billboards  bring  him 
seven  customers  in  one  season,  and  the  movie  screens 
only  one,  he's  pretty  apt  to  cut  out  the  movies  next 
season. 

Third,  he  gets  in  with  the  Board  of  Trade  or  the 
Merchants'  Association,  or  whatever  association  is 
the  leader  in  his  town.  He  gets  himself  known  in 
trade  circles  so  that  his  name  means  something. 

Most  dealers  have  their  own  schemes  of  reaching 
prospects  and  following  them  up,  but  if  they  don't 
get  out  and  work  their  schemes  nothing  happens. 

It  is  often  said  of  a  machine  that  it  will  sell  itself. 
Most  motorcycles  are  called  "self  selling."  But  if  the 
dealer  sits  around  the  shop  and  expects  them  to  sell 
themselves  he  does  not  give  them  a  fair  chance  be- 
cause he  doesn't  give  them  the  publicity  that  the  fel- 
low up  the  street  gives  the  other  machine. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


January  19,   1915 


Successful  Year  for  Crescent  Club 

The  Crescent  Bicycle  Club,  of  Balti- 
more, Md.,  had  the  most  successful  year 
in  its  history  in  1914.  Already  plans 
are  under  way  to  make  this  year  even 
better.  New  events  will  be  placed  on 
the  program,  and  in  addition  the  club 
will  make  a  strong  effort  to  be  repre- 
sented in  the  big  100-mile  team  road 
race  to  be  held  at  the  Panama-Pacific 
Exposition  next  August.  The  Crescents 
have  some  veteran  speed  artists  that  are 
still  able  to  set  a  dizzy  pace,  while  Welby 
Sherman,  a  newcomer,  has  demonstrated 
that  he  has  a  big  future  before  him. 

The  officers  for  this  year,  elected  at  the 
last  meeting,  are  as  follows:  President, 
Welby  Sherman;  vice-president,  William 
T.  Wright;  treasurer,  Fred.  M.  Sanborn; 
secretary,  L.  M.  Sanborn;  captain,  L.  M. 
Sanborn;  color  bearer,  W.  T.  Wright. 

A  number  of  club  records  were 
smashed  last  year.  John  Strieker  led  in 
the  century  mileage  content  with  the 
greatest  number  of  points  ever  made  by 
a  contestant.  William  T.  Wright  now 
holds  the  monthly  records  for  points, 
while  F.  M.  Sanborn  made  the  greatest 
number  of  centuries  in  a  year.  San- 
born also  laid  low  a  new  mark  for  the 
100-mile  race  in  the  championship  series, 
covering  the  distance  in  six  hours  and 
seven  minutes.  The  new  champion  of  the 
club  also  holds  every  century  record, 
having  ridden  "the  fastest  single,  double, 
triple,  quadruple  and  quintuple  centuries. 

The  program  for  this  year  calls  for 
the  ten  events  in  the  championship  series 
from  a  quarter  to  100  miles  and  the  cen- 
tury mileage  contest,  the  winners  in  each 
to  receive  gold,  silver  and  bronze  medals. 
In  addition  there  will  be  Sunday  runs, 
racemeets  and  week-end  trips,  the  latter 
to  be  a  new  feature.  Tours  to  Harpers 
Ferry,  Hagerstown,  Winchester,  Va., 
Leonardtown,  Philadelphia  and  other 
places  will  be  included.  The  novices  will 
be  taken  care  of  in  short  runs  to  inter- 
esting points  near  the  city. 


Lima  Club  Endorses  Old  Leaders 

The  Lima  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Lima, 
O.,  held  its  annual  election  of  officers 
on  January  11th.  The  result  was  a  re- 
election of  practically  all  the  former 
officers.  Here  is  the  list  announced: 
President,  Chas.  C.  Cleveland;  vice-pres- 
ident, Austin  Dull;  secretary,  Chas.  T. 
Schnell;  treasurer,  John  Guthrie;  captain, 
Everett  Crumrine;  first  lieutenant,  Louis 
Schlegel;  second  lieutenant,  Walter 
Laney;  directors  at  large,  D.  W.  Cheno- 
weth  and  Evan  Feightner. 

This  was  the  first  election  to  be  held 
in  the  new  club  rooms  in  the  Metro- 
politan block,  where  the  members  enjoy 


January  19-23,  Baltimore,  Md. — Motor- 
cycle exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
automobile  show  in  Fifth  Regiment  Ar- 
mory. 

January  30-February  6,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. — Motorcycle  Show  at  the  Na- 
tional Guard  Armory  in  connection  with 
automobile  show. 

February  21-22,  Savannah,  Ga. — Endur- 
ance run  under  auspices  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  from  Savannah  to 
Augusta,  Ga.,  and  return. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 

March  10,  Bufifalo,  N.  Y.  —  Regular 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  in  the  Lafayette  Hotel 
at  10  A.  M. 


Motorcycle  Show  for  Indianapolis 

Indiana  cycle  dealers  are  scheduled  to 
hold  a  show  in  Indianapolis  on  February 
25,  26  and  21 ,  in  the  Hume  Mansur  Gar- 
den of  that  city.  In  charge  of  the  In- 
diana Cj'cle  Show  Association  the  show 
will  be  a  complete  exhibition  of  motor- 
cycles,  bicycles  and  accessories. 

The  scene  of  the  exhibit  will  be  am- 
ply large  enough  to  include  all  that  those 
interested  care  to  display  in  this  first 
state  show.  A  wide  promenade  runs 
through  the  center  of  the  garden,  which 
will  be  used,  it  is  said,  for  dancing  after 
the  show  closes  each  evening. 

Present  specifications  include  30  booths 
measuring  10  x  10  feet,  and  separated 
from  each  other  by  beautifully  decorated 
screens.  L'niformity  of  booth  construc- 
tion will  prevail,  each  exhibitor  being 
given  display  tables  and  cards  of  simi- 
lar design.  The  show  is  being  extensive- 
ly advertised  and  all  those  who  are  in- 
terested in  cycling  are  to  receive  cordial 
invitations. 

Though  contracts  have  not  yei  been 
signed,  applications  for  several  hundred 
feet  of  space  have  been  received.    Among 


Delia  Cr 


Harley-Davidson,  and  its  only  Trouble — which  is  the  do 


the  privileges  of  reading  and  billiard 
rooms,  which  add  greatly  to  their  com- 
fort during  the  winter  months  when  cold 
weather  prevents  touring. 


Fisher  Will  Attempt  to  Come  Back 

Franklin  Fisher,  the  veteran  New  York 
amateur  cyclist,  who  retired  from  racing 
over  a  year  ago,  will  try  his  hand  at  the 
game  again.  The  old  love  for  the  silent 
steel  has  broken  out  again  and  Fisher 
has  been  doing  some  road  work  and  will 
try  the  flat  floor  to  keep  himself  in  con- 
dition for  the  outdor  season. 

Fisher  will  ride  under  the  colors  of 
the  Empire  City  Wheelmen. 


the  exhibitors_who  have  applied  for  space 
are:  Thompson  Supply  Co.,  Geo.  Detcli 
Co.,  the  G.  H.  Westing  Co.,  J.  H.  Kinney 
Co.,  H.  L.  Dipple,  Hearsey-Willis  Co. 
Many  large  dealers  within  the  state  and 
manufacturers  are  expected  to  be  ex- 
hibitors at  this  show.  The  latter  will 
have  contracts  mailed  to  them  shortly. 


Salesman  Likes  Motorcycle 

Last  summer,  when  a  strike  in  the  min- 
ing town  of  Pittsburg,  Kan.,  caused  the 
electric  cars  to  be  stoned,  one  salesman, 
L.  G.  Atkinson,  solved  with  a  motorcy- 
cle the  problem  of  covering  his  route. 
And  afterwards  he  kept  his  machine. 


January  19,  1915 


THE  BICYCLING   WOKLD  AND  .MOTOHCYCLE   KEVIKW 


15 


A  Few  Motor-bobs  Provide  Good  Winter  Sport 


Fostoria  Sees  Successful  Motor  Bob 

The  first  motor-bob  to  make  its  ap- 
pearance in  Fostoria,  O.,  is  shown  in  the 
accompanying  illustration  and  was  con- 
structed by  Orus  Bowers  and  Theodore 
Mundorf,  two  motorcyclists  of  that  city. 

The  motor-bob  was  made  by  Bowers 
and  Mundorf  in  three  nights'  work  at 
a  cost  of  70  cents  in  the  shop  of  F.  A. 
Copley's  Indian  agency.  This  sum  of 
money  was  expended  in  securing  strap 
iron  and  lumber  to  make   the   bobs. 

In  constructing  the  motor  sleigh,  the 
makers  took  the  chassis  of  an  old 
"Brownie"  car,  one  of  the  small  horse- 
powered  cars  common  for  use  by  children 
a  few  years  ago.  They  stripped  this  of 
everything  except  the  axles,  seats  and 
steering  gear  and  then  placed  the  bobs 
on  the  axles  in  place  of  the  wheels. 


ed  motor-bob.     1 
lowa- 


lachine  was  built  by  J.  W.  Ernst  and  F.  C.  Gr 
"power  plant"  is  a  model  R-14  Pope 


A  Yale  twin  serving  as  "power  plant"  for  motor  bob  during  wintry  weather, 
built  by   Frank  Trinoski  and  Frank   Hess,  of  Hammond,    Ind. 


The  motorcycle  was  stripped  of  its 
front  fork,  handle  bars,  front  wheel, 
guards,  and  all  other  useless  accessories. 
It  was  then  placed  within  the  small  chas- 
sis and  literally  harnessed  to  it  with 
strap  iron  braces.  A  triangular  arrange- 
ment was  set  up  on  the  front  axle  to 
which  the  head  of  the  motorcycle  was 
attached. 

The  controllers  were  then  extended 
back  to  the  driver's  seat  by  means  of 
iron   rods,   and   the   bob   was   completed. 

As  constructed  the  back  wheel  of  the 
motorcycle  has  a  J4"'nch  drag  over  the 
rear  runner  of  the  sleigh  and  was  equip- 
ped with  a  non-skid  automobile  chain  to 
give   it   gripping  power. 

The  bob  was  given  its  trial  a  few  days 
ago,  the  motorcyclists  driving  with  it 
to  West  Millgrove  and  return.  A  speed- 
ometer attached  to  the  drive-wheel  show- 
ed a  maximum  speed  so  far  of  40  miles 
an  hour,  and  an  average  of  25. 


This  machine  provides  good,  clean 
sport  during  the  winter  months..  It  is  a 
means  of  getting  out  into  the  fresh  air 
when  roads  are  impassible  for  machines. 


Stuart  New  Bronx  County  Commissioner 

A  successful  social  and  the  election  of 
Wallace  Stuart  as  the  Bronx  county  F. 
A.  M.  Commissioner  were  two  of  the 
features  of  the  January  8th  meeting  of 
the  Bronx  (N.  Y.)  Motorcyclists'  Asso- 
ciation at  Lohden  &  Shults  Hall  on  3rd 
avenue  and  177th  street,  Bronx,  N.  Y. 

Attending  the  social  were  85  riders 
and  about  40  of  their  lady  friends.  To 
apprize  the  visitors  of  the  purpose  of 
the  Bronx  association.  Chairman  O.  C. 
Berckhemer  delivered  a  short  address. 
He  outlined  for  his  audience  some  of  the 
plans  on  foot  for  making  the  winter 
months  enjoyable.  There  will  be,  among 
other  aflairs,  theater  parties,  smokers, 
bowling  tournaments  and   dances. 


Recentlj'  an  earnest  request  was  made 
for  a  large  active  membership  and  the 
response  was  gratifying.  At  the  time  of 
this  writing  the  membership  record 
stands  as  follows:  Crotona  M.  C,  35; 
Concourse  M.  C,  26;  Progressive  M.  C, 
20;  Bronx  M.  C,  12;  Elgin  M.  C,  12; 
non-club  riders,  IS.  The  total  number 
of  members  is  120.  In  this  connection  it 
might  be  stated  that  the  Bronx  asso- 
ciation is  an  amalgamation  of  the  local 
clubs    of   the   county. 

The  next  meeting  is  scheduled  to  be 
held  in  the  Red  Room  of  Lohden  & 
Shults  Hall,  on  the  evening  of  Friday, 
January  22nd. 


Braman  is  President  of  Worcester  Club 

The  Worcester  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
that  Massachusetts  city,  gathered  for  its 
annual  election  of  officers  on  January 
12th.  The  following  men  were  chosen: 
President,  C.  E.  Braman;  vice-president, 
H.  L.  Dow;  secretary,  E.  W.  Davis; 
treasurer,  I.  C.  Coombs;  captain,  J.  S. 
Hagenbush;  first  lieutenant,  K.  E.  San- 
ders; second  lieutenant,  J,  W.  Sheahan; 


Thor  born  1911  and  still  going  strong 


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January  19,  1915 


Motor-bobs  Take  Effort-But  They  Are  Worth  It! 


Maryland  Club  Chooses  Officers 
The  Maryland  Motorcycle  Club  met  at 
its  club  rooms  at  7  East  North  avenue, 
Baltimore,  on  January  6th,  to  hold  its 
annual  election  of  officers.  The  follow- 
ing men  were  chosen:  President,  C.  B. 
Cook;  vice-president,  H.  Elmer  Snyder; 
secretary,  F.  O.  Boyd;  treasurer,  VVm. 
Wood;  captain,  Ernest  Wood;  first  lieu- 
tenant,, Chas.  Walter;  second  lieutenant, 
Joe  Hannibal;  third  lieutenant,  B.  S. 
Dougherty.  These  members  were  elect- 
ed to  the  Executive  Committee:  John 
Carroll,  Jr.,  J.  Erley  Codd,  Andrew  Geb- 
hardt,  Dr.  Ferd  Lautenbach,  Jr.,  Nelson 
Johnson  and  Theo.  Krug. 


Annual  Schenectady  Club  Meeting 

The  Schenectady  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Schenectady.  N.  Y.,  held  its  annual  rrieet- 
ing    and    dinner    recently    at    Madison's 


director  for  five  years,  E.  E.  Gross;  di- 
rector for  one  year,  Robert  MacDonald. 

The  club,  which  is  now  installed  in  its 
rooms  on  Main  street,  is  the  scene  of 
interesting  card  parties  and  pool  tourna- 
ments. The  opening  run  of  the  season 
will  be  on  Patriots  Day,  April  19th,  and 
will  cover  the  distance  between  Concord 
and  Lexington. 

Regardless  of  weather  conditions  sev- 
eral members  of  the  club  are  riding  all 
winter.  They  are  not  alone  on  the  streets 
mounted  on  their  two-wheelers,  for  a 
large  number  of  bicycles  and  not  a  few 
motorcycles  are  familiar  sights  every  day. 
The  local  telegraph  companies  and  shop 
keepers  have  their  errand  boys  use  the 
bicycles  almost  exclusively  for  deliveries. 


Bay  City  Club  Flourishing 

The  Bay  City  Motorcycle  Club,  in  the 
Michigan  city  of  that  name,  held  its  an- 
nual  meeting  last  week  and  elected   the 


sled  that   surprised   Fostoria,    Oh 
"Bike  Shop,"   F, 


An   Indian   twin   converted 
i.  Copley,   proprietor,  of  that  city 


Only  front  wheel 


ed  to  make  sled 


following  officers:  President,  Fred  Rob- 
erts; vice-president,  Fred  Higgs;  secre- 
tary, Henry  Boehm;  treasurer,  Neil 
Scott;  board  of  directors,  James  White, 
Chet  McFarlan,  George  Portt;  captain, 
Fred  Hicks;  first  lieutenant,  Henry 
Boehm;  second  lieutenant.  Oscar  Lenz; 
physical  director,  Peter  Willis. 

The  reports  of  the  secretary  and  treas- 
urer showed  the  club  to  be  in  a  flourish- 
ing condition.  It  was  organized  in  1911, 
with  a  membership  of  eight.  It  now  has 
more  than  100,  and  prospects  are  that  by 
the  middle  of  1915  the  mark  will  be  ISO. 
There  is  a  good  balance  in  the  treasury. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  the  annual  ban- 
quet January  20,  and  to  promote  a  big 
meeting  of  some  kind  during  the  sum- 
mer to  discuss  matters  relating  to  the 
general  welfare  of  the  club. 


Hotel.  Covers  were  laid  at  the  tables 
for  34,  and  it  was  not  until  the  early 
hours  of  the  morning  that  the  members 
left  for  their  homes. 

The  election  resulted  as  follows; 
President,  L.  C.  Hays;  vice-president, 
L.  Z.  Wilcox;  secretary-treasurer,  Sam- 
uel Congress;  corresponding  secretary, 
L.  Aurmic;  road  captain,  Edward  Hors- 
man. 


Pixley   Heads   Sacramento   Club 

C.  S.  Pixley  was  elected  president  of 
the  Capital  City  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Sac- 
ramento, Cal.,  at  the  regular  annual  elec- 
tion of  officers  last  week.  The  staff  of 
officers  elected  includes  Chris  Hansen, 
vice-president;  M.  F.  Trebilcox,  secre- 
tary; George  McCormick,  treasurer; 
Emil  Fabian,  captain. 


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Officers  of  Michigan  City  Club 
To  serve  as  officers  during  the  first 
half  of  this  year  the  Michigan  City  Mo- 
torcycle Club,  of  Michigan  City,  Ind., 
has  elected  these  members:  President, 
Dean  McCaully;  vice-president,  Henry 
Blick;  secretary.  Otto  Palm;  treasurer, 
Emil  Olson;  captaih,  Charles  Lubke;  first 


at  present  1143  West  Jackson  boulevard, 
Chicago,  111.  Communications  should  be 
addressed  to  the  secretary,  A.  C.  Hertzer. 


Detroit  Won't  Cut  Price 


Salemites  Appoint  Their  Leaders 
Believing  that  a  year's  tenure  of  office 
is  necessary  to  enable  the  elected  men  to 
produce  real  results,  the   Salem   (Mass.) 


lieutenant,  Hugh  Cassidy;  second  lieuten- 
ant, Oscar  Bick. 

Oh  New  Year's  Eve  the  members  of 
the  club  and  their  friends  merrily  danced 
the  old  year  out  and  were  still  whirling 
around  the  floor  hours  after  1915  had 
made  its  noisy  debui.  The  attendance 
at   this   dance   was   record   breaking. 


Zanesville    Motorcyclists    Elect 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Zanes- 
ville Motorcycle  Club  of  Zanesville,  O., 
held  on  January  7th,  the  members  held 
an  election  of  officers  which  resulted  as 
follows:  President,  R.  B.  Williams;  vice- 
president,  F.  Bolin;  secretary,  R.  E.  Mil- 
ler; treasurer,  W.  Swingle;  captain,  L. 
Factor,  and  lieutenant,  J.  Greiner. 

For  the  past  two  months  there  has 
been  a  lull  in  the  club's  activities,  but 
the  selection  of  the  new  officers  promises 
to  create  enjoyable  affairs,  such  as  fre- 
quent smokers  and  banquets,  until  the 
roads  are  in  condition  for  contests  and 
runs. 


£    Toledo,    Ohio,    and 


Motorcycle  Club  on  January  4th  chose 
these  men  as  its  leaders  for  the  ensuing 
year:  President,  James  J.  Flynn;  vice- 
president,  Charles  Hughes;  secretary, 
Rupert  C.  Wheelock;  treasurer,  Harold 
C.  Pratt;  captain,  Thomas  Abelson. 
Spurred  on  by  the  great  interest  taken 
in  the  two  prize  runs  and  various  so- 
cial runs  of  the  past  season,  a  committee 
has  been  appointed  to  get  up  a  good 
program  for  this  year. 


Chicago  Indians  Announce  Chiefs 

The  1915  list  of  officers  of  the  Chicago 
Indian  Motorcycle  Club,  of  Chicago,  111., 
has  been  announced  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, F.  Baraus;  vice-president,  J.  Wil- 
liams; financial  secretary,  A.  Hertzer; 
recording  secretary,  A.  Gassmann;  treas- 
urer, J.  W.  Collins;  sergeant-at-arms,  S. 
Crawley;  captain,  W.  Kolb;  first  lieuten- 
ant, A.  Kosar,  and  second  lieutenant, 
J.   Meyers.     The  address   of  the   club   is 


How  Taylor  Fell  at  Savannah 

Growing  reminiscent  at  the  New  York 
show,  Lee  Taylor;  the  winner  of  the  300- 
mile  Grand  Prize  race  at  Savannah,  gave 
some  idea  to  a  couple  of  his  friends  of 
the  quick  thought  and  ready  nerve  re- 
quired of  a  motorcycle  racer.  It  was 
not  until  he  needed  his  brake,  on  ap- 
proaching a  turn,  that  he  discovered  that 
it  was  broken. 

"I  motioned  to  the  crowd  to  get  back,'' 
said  he,  "for  I  saw  I  would  have  to  make 
a  wide  turn,  then  I  laid  over  as  I  would 
on  a  half-mile  track  and  let  the  machine 
slide  out  from  under  me.  We  rolled  over 
into  the  grass  and  when  I  picked  myself 
up  I  straightened  the  handlebars  and  got 
away  again." 


Protection  of  Metal  Surfaces 
Sweet  oil  and  tripoli  form  an  excellent 
coating  to  prevent  lamps,  horns  and 
other  brass  work  from  becoming  tarn- 
ished. Oxalic  acid  or  vinegar  and  salt 
are   good  to   remove   stains   from   metal. 


Detroit  Dealers  Ask  Agents  to 
Hold  to  One  Price 


Motorcycle  dealers  in  Detroit,  Mich., 
who  are  acting  as  state  agents  for  the 
machines  they  handle,  are  making  an 
effort  this  season  to  induce  sub-agents 
throughout  their  territory  to  maintain 
the  same  prices  on  their  wares.  The 
Detroit  dealers  have  themselves  learned 
l)y  actual  experience  that  the  one-price 
system  is  really  advantageous  to  all. 
Formerly  they  were  at  loggerheads  and 
many  of  them  would  shave  a  price  ma- 
terially in  order  to  make  a  sale,  their 
object  being,  of  course,  to  get  their  par- 
ticular make  of  machines  out  on  the 
street  in  larger  numbers  than  those  of 
competitors. 

They  were  losing  money — all  of  them — ■ 
and  realized  that  this  cut-price  method 
could  not  go  on  indefinitely.  They 
formed  a  dealers'  association  to  discuss 
this  important  subject  and  decided  upon 
the  strictly  one-price  policy,  which  has 
always  been  of  such  great  advantage  to 
motorcycle   dealers. 

No  longer  do  riders,  who  have  paid 
a  higher  price  for  their  mounts  than 
some  of  their  friends,  angrily  return  to 
the  dealer  after  finding  this  out,  and  in- 
dignantl)'  demand  why  they  should  have 
been  overcharged.  Every  one  of  them 
pays  the  same  price  and  remains  on 
friendly   terms   with   the   dealer. 

Speaking  on  the  wisdom  of  adhering 
to  one  price,  William  Rumsey.  of  the 
Harry  Svensgaard  Corp.,  who  travels  in 
Michigan  for  the  Excelsior,  said: 

"When  a  country  agent  sells  for  the 
purpose  of  preventing  a  competitor  from 
selling,  rather  than  to  make  a  profit,  he 
cannot  be  prosperous,  and  a  dealer  who 
is  not  prosperous  is  a  detriment  to  the 
business,  rather  than  an  advantage.  The 
more  machines  an  agent  sells  the  greater 
our  profit  for  the  season. 

"But  if  he  don't  make  money,  he  won't 
be  there  the  following  season,  and  we 
have  to  look  up  a  new  man  and  break 
him  in.  I  would  rather  an  agent  would 
sell  five  machines  at  a  profit  than  sell 
twenty  at  cut  prices  and  thus  give  his 
profits  to  the  riders.  We  want  our  agents 
to  become  a  credit  to  the  business  in 
their  communities,  and  retain  the  agency 
jrear  after  year.  We  are  telling  them 
so.  We  know  the  benefits  of  the  one- 
price  policy  and  are  trying  to  educate 
the  agents  to  it.  But  I  can't  say  whether 
they  will  be  able  to  resist  the  temptation 
to  beat  opt  their  rivals  at  any  cost." 


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January'  19,   1915 


To  Test  Compression 

Compression,  like  the  last  straw  that 
broke  the  camel's  back,  is  often  the  last 
deciding  factor  in  breaking  down  that 
optimistic  make-believe  that  the  "old 
engine"  is  yet  in  good  form,  despite  the 
lack  of  attention  that  has  been  its  lot 
of  late.  Or  perhaps  it  would  be  more 
correct  to  say  it  is  the  want  of  compres- 
sion that  finally  lets  it  down.  If  the 
engine  fails  to  hold  up  for  less  than 
30  seconds  it  doesn't  speak  much  for  its 
compression. 

The  piston  should  be  tested  first  of 
all.  It  is  quite  possible  that  air  escapes 
past  the  piston,  and  to  detect  this  one 
should  pour  about  a  teaspoonful  of  heavy 
oil  on  top  of  the  piston.  The  engine 
should  be  cold,  to  prevent  oil  becoming 
thin  through  heating.  This  thick  oil 
should  "pack"  the  piston,  making  an 
air-tight  fit,  and  should  full  compression 
result  it  is  obvious  that  the  leak  is  here. 
If  air  still  escapes,  that  is,  if  by  pouring 
thick  oil  on  top  of  the  piston  compres- 
sion is  not  restored,  the  leak  is  obvi- 
ously elsewhere,  and  attention  must  be 
given  to  the  cylinder  cock  or  compres- 
sion relief — an  old  offender.  Here  again 
thick  oil  can  be  used  to  "pack"  a  sus- 
picious joint — or  in  this  case  thinner  oil, 
if  used,  will  show  bubbles  of  air  escaping 
on  compression  being  tried  for. 

Again,  valve  caps  are  often  a  source  of 
trouble  where  leaks  are  concerned,  and 
must  be  tested  in  exactly  the  same  way 
Should  no  leak  be  revealed  after  these 
tests  have  been  applied,  attention  must 
be  directed  to  the  valves  themseKes  as 
the  last  resource 

One  remark  is  pcihaps  necessary  here 
Don't  come  to  a  hasty  conclusion.  When 
an  engine  has  been  taken  down  and  thor- 
oughly cleaned,  often,  on  reassembling, 
these  is  an  absolute  lack  of  compression, 
which  state  of  affairs  will  continue  until 
oil  has  worked  up  the  sides  of  the  piston 


and  around  the  piston  rings,  which  may 
take  some  time. 


Ignition  Trouble 

In  cases  where  the  points  of  the  plug 
have  to  be  set  very  fine,  a  frequent  cause 
of  trouble  is  the  points  of  the  grounded 
electrode  become  slightly  displaced,  ow- 
ing to  the  plug  being  forced  into  the 
threads.  This  brings  about  short-circuit- 
ing, as  the  small  gap  naturally  disap- 
pears. 

When  the  plug  is  removed  and  the 
pressure  relieved  from  off  the  points 
the  gap  again  exists,  and  the  sparking 
plug  appears  to  be  working  satisfactorily. 

The  mystery  is  at  first  very  baffling. 
The  remedy,  however,  is  siinple,  and  con- 
sists merely  of  filing  a  couple  of  threads 
flat  where  the  grounded  electrode  leaves 
the  shell  of  the  plug.  This  flat  will 
give  a  little  clearance  and  relieve  the 
pressure  of  the  points,  so  that  even  after 
the  plug  has  been  forced  into  the  threads 
the  small  gap  is  preserved. 


mitted  to  the  contact  breaker  and  throt- 
tle. In  addition  to  causing  an  annoy- 
ing rattle,  "play"  in  the  control  connec- 
tions is  responsible  for  irregular  fluctua- 
tions in  the  speed  of  the  machine,  due 
to  the  shifting  of  the  contact  breaker 
and  throttle,  within  the  worn  limits,  even 
though  the  grips  be  held  stationary  when 
the  machine  is  running. 

Polishes  for  Brass  Horns  or  Lamps 

For  polishing  brass  horns  or  lamps 
either  of  the  following  recipes  are  recom- 
mended by  one  who  has  used  them: 

Three  parts  of  oxalic  acid  dissolved  in 
40  parts  of  hot  water,  adding  10  parts 
powdered  pumice  stone,  12  parts  of  soft 
soap  and  12  parts  of  fat  oil.  Apply  with 
water 

Rottenstone,  4  ounces;  powdered 
oxalic  acid,  1  ounce;  sweet  oil,  1^ 
ounces;  spirits  of  turpentine  of  sufficient 
quantity  to  make  a  paste.  Use  oil  of 
turpentine,  to  apply. 


About  Lost  Motion  in  Control  Rods 

Lost  motion  in  control  rods  and  shafts 
on  motorcycles  should  be  taken  up  when- 
ever it  becomes  appreciable,  instead  of 
being  permitted  to  increase  with  use.  It 
is  not  infrequently  the  case  that  grips 
can  be  turned  from  one  half  to  a  full 
revolution    before    any   motion    is    trans- 


Temporary  Repair  for   Piston  Ring 

When  piston  rings  wear  down  so  that 
compre  jsion  is  lacking  they  may  be  made 
as  good  as  new  temporarily  by  simply 
placing  under  the  thin  portion  of  the 
ring  a  straight  piece  of  clock  spring  2 
inches  long  and  the  width  of  the  ring. 
This  will  act  as  an  expander  and  will 
make  the  ring  hug  the  cylinder  walls. 


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Mile-Hunters  Who  Secured  C.  R.  C.  A.  Awards 

Sanborn,  Zarr  and  Steppello  Head   the  List  in  the  Year's   Wind-up 


Total     Single  Total  Total  Single  Total 

Miles  Centuries  Points  Miles  Centuries  Points 

1— F.  M.  Sanborn,  Baltimore,  Md 8,259  50  13,259  9— W.  A.  Whiteman,  New  York,  N.  Y. 2,803  3  3,103 

2— R.  W.  Zarr,   New  York,   N.  Y 6,924  21  9,024  10— A.  R.  Jacobson,  New  York,  N.  Y..  .2,318  6  2,918 

3— George  Steppello,  L.  I.  C,  N.  Y 6,406  24  8,806      11— Robt.  Post,  New  York,  N.  Y 2,581  3  2,881 

4— Sylvain  Segal,  New  York,  N.  Y...3,615  IS  5,115  12— Robt.  Wolfson,  New  York,  N.  Y.  .  .2,173  7  2,873 

5_W.  Winquist,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 3,202  10  4,202  13— W.  F.  Plumb,  Kalamazoo,  Mich ..  .2,739  2,739 

6— E.  M.  Anderson,  Baltimore,  Md.  .  .  .3,787  . .  3,787  14— A.  S.  Thomson,  New  York,  N.  Y..  .1,987  4  2,387 

7_W.  Buggeln,  New  York,  N.  Y 2,620  9  3,520  15— J.  M.  Mitchell,  Greenwich,  Conn.  .  .1,003  8  1,803 

8— Ed.  Jensen,  Astoria,  N.  Y 2,490  9  3,390  16— Charles  Hyland,  New  York,  N.  Y. .  1,291  1,291 

position,  Vi'ith  800  points  to  his  credit, 
having  ridden  a  mileage  of  400  and  four 
single  centuries.  As  for  Steppell-o,  he 
holds  third  place  in  the  1914  wind-up, 
and  last  year  divided  honors  with  Zarr  at 
the  19th  position.  Looking  back  at  the 
achievements  of  the  first  three  men  at 
the  end  of  1913,  it  is  found  that  the 
highest  scorer,  A.  Olson,  of  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  did  not  show  in  the  competition 
for  '14  honors,  and  that  Sylvain  Segal, 
who  had  second  place,  with  a  mileage  of 
5,002,  21  single  centuries  and  8,102  points 
in  1913,  goes  to  the  fourth  place  with 
a  mileage  of  3,615,  15  single  centuries 
■.'.'''**uiIlBiiM|[^MM ^^B  ^"<^  5,115  points,  while  the  previous  third 
ranker,  J.  M.  Mitchell,  of  Greenwich, 
Conn.,    in    1913,    completed    4,438    miles 

and  20  centuries,  getting  6,638  points,  and  r,  vv.  Zarr 

now    holds    the    ISth    place    with    1,803 
F.  M.  Sanborn  points,  having  ridden   1,003  miles  and   8      born's    mount    was    an    Emblem    bicycle 

single  centuries.  equipped   with    Palmer-Armstrong    tires. 

,,,.,,        .  ,,  .,     .  ,,,,.,  „ As   an   evidence   of   his   prowess,   San- 

With  a  full  compilation  of  all  the  nd-  Sanborn  s  Achievements  ,  .,,  ,  ,    ,    ,      <^  u        j  , 

,    ,         ,  .  ,     ,  born  will  be  awarded  the  first  gold  medal 

mg    reported    by    the    members    of    the  „     ,  ,       ...     ,,     ,  ,  .     ,„,  .     .,.  ,    ,      ,,     .        ,  t,        ,     r    ,      ^   -r.    ^    ^ 

^      ,   ;;,   ,     .  .     .        ,        ,  Sanborn,  who  did  all  of  his  1914  riding  of  the  National  Board  of  the  C.  R.  C.  A., 

Century  Road  Club  Association  for  the  .      ^,  ^  j-         -d   r^-  .,  .       ^      .^  ,   ,,     ■     r 

,„, ,     ^,     ,    „     ^     ,  ,    T,   ,  •  '"    the    country    surrounding    Baltimore,  as  well   as   the   Certificate   of   Merit   for 

year    1914,    I<red   M.    Sanborn,    of    Balti-  ^  ,   .     oner,       -i        •     ^   ^-        An  ...  ,         ,- ,^«„ 

,,  ,     .      ,  ,  .,  ,  turned  in  8,259  miles,  including  40  cen-  riding  more   than   5,000  miles,   and  as   a 

more,  Md.,  is  shown  to  have  ridden  more  .     .       ,.„„      -i      ■     i  ^  i  ^  j      ui  .  ,    ,      ,^        ,,,.,_...  .,, 

'        ,.,.,,  ,  tunes  (100  miles  in  14  hours),  one  double  member  of  the  New  York  Division  will 

miles  on  his  bicycle  than  any  other  mem-  ^         ,.,„„      •,      •     o^  .  s  ,.  •   i  ,        ^  ,  ,         ,,,.,. 

^,  ,  ,,...„,,  century  (200  miles  in  24  hours),  one  triple  secure  another  first  gold  medal  for  riding 

ber.      Ihe   second   on    the   list   is    Ralph  ,,  ,,„„      •,       •     o^  i,         n        j  ,  ,.  ,    ,,    , 

„,    ^  ,  ,,        ,, century  (300  miles  m  36  hours)  and  one  the  greatest  distance  of  all  the  members 

W.  Zarr,  of  New  York  city,  who  during  .   ^     ,  ^         ,rr,r\      -i      ■     ^n  u       „\  ,    ,         ,.   ■  . 

■"  °  quintuple  century  (500  miles  in  60  hours)  of  that  division, 

the  last  two  days  of  the  year  succeeded  j-ijj.,.-        .,.      at..       i-o-j 

and    included    trips    to    Natural    Bridge, 

in  catching  and  passing  George  Steppel-  ^^     Philadelphia     Pa     Gettysburg,    Pa.,  Zarr's  Performance  Surprising 

lo,    of    Long    Island    City,   who    was    in  ^^^  ^^^    ^^.^    to  '  New    York,   where    he  Ralph  W.  Zarr,  who  aside  froin  riding 

second  position  for  the  last  five  months.  participated    in    a    50-mile    race.      He    is  his  bicycle  purely  as  a  pastime  and  only 

„  .        ,,,.       .„       .         „  ,  well    known    as    a    cyclist    in    Baltimore       during   the   last  six   months   of  the   year 

Comparing  With  Previous  Records  ,  ,  .  ,  .,  .      .  ,        r  i_-   i         •        •      ^u- 

and  won   many   trophies   while   enjoying       in    search    of    some    high    prize    in    this 

It  is  interesting  to  compare  the  1914  himself  with  his  hobby.  Sanborn  is  a  competition,  reached  the  total  of  6,924 
performances  of  the  "Big"  men  with  their  member  of  the  Crescent  Bicycle  Club  in  miles  and  included  21  centuries.  As  a 
records  of  the  preceding  year,  as  well  Baltimore  and  while  riding  in  the  mileage  cyclist  he  never  was  heard  of  as  winning 
as  to  place  side  by  side  the  work  of  the  competition  of  the  Century  Road  Club  a  race  of  annual  competition  before  and 
hustlers  of  1913  and  their  records  for  the  Association  won  the  road  championship  this  prize  as  second  place  winner  comes 
twelve  months  that  have  just  come  to  of  the  Crescents  by  winning  the  great-  as  a  surprise  to  all  his  friends.  All  of 
a  close.  It  is  found  that  Sanborn  did  est  number  of  points  in  a  series  of  races  his  riding  was  done  within  50  miles  of 
not  strive  for  national  honors  in  1913,  from  a  half-mile  sprint  to  a  100-mile  his  home  in  New  York.  Zarr  has  for 
but  took  third  place  at  the  wind-up  of  race.  While  riding  his  quintuple  cen-  his  fourth  successive  year  held  office  as 
that  season  in  the  activities  of  the  Cres-  tury  Sanborn  made  the  excellent  time  national  financial  secretary  of  the  Cen- 
cent  club  of  Baltimore,  Md.  His  record  of  51  hours  for  the  distance,  also  making  tury  Road  Club  Association  and  as  chair- 
then  showed  a  mileage  of  7,298,  25  cen-  the  best  showing  for  the  year  for  the  man  of  various  committees, 
turies  and  9,798  points.  Zarr,  who  now  Thompson  trophy,  offered  for  the  fastest  Zarr  rode  a  Columbia  bicycle  shod 
ranks  second,  was  'way  back  at  the  20th  500    miles    during    1914    or    1915.      San-  with    Palmer-Armstrong    tires    and    fre- 


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THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  19,  1915 


quently  had  tire  trouble  on  account  of 
the  quantity  of  glass  and  nails  found 
on  the  streets  of  the  city  and  surround- 
ing towns. 

Steppello  has  been  riding  a  bicycle 
only  a  short  time,  his  first  year,  1913, 
being  given  up  to  touring  with  his  fel- 
low members,  and  he  has  ridden  to  vari- 
ous places,  including  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Sag  Harbor,  L.  I., 
and  finally  a  trip  to  Alexandria,  Va.,  and 
return.  This  last  tour  and  the  mileage 
reported  on  the  same  put  him  in  second 


Prosperity   for  South 

Southern  Motorcycle  Dealers  Have 
Big  Opportunity  Ahead 


Steppello,   winner  of  third  place  in  tbe  C.   R. 
C.  A.  competition  with  mileage  of  6,406 

place  and  he  then  realized  that  he  had 
a  chance  to  stay  there.  But  the  realiza- 
tion was  not  fulfilled,  as  he  was  beaten 
in  the  last  couple  of  days.  His  mileage 
for  the  year  was  6,406,  including  21 
centuries  and  one  triple  century.  He 
rode  an  Iver-Johnson  bicycle,  also  equip- 
ped with  Palmer-Armstrong  tires. 

The  28  members  reporting  mileage  dur- 
ing the  year  turned  in  a  total  of  58,417 
miles,  including  172  single,  4  double,  2 
triple  and   1   quintuple  centuries. 

The  following  is  the  list  of  members 
reporting  1,000  or  more  miles  during  the 
year: 

Total  amount  of  mileage  reported, 
39,317.  Number  of  quintuple  centuries 
ridden,  1.  Number  of  triple  centuries  rid- 
den, 2.  Number  of  double  centuries  rid- 
den, 4.  Number  of  single  centuries  rid- 
den, 173.  Totol  number  of  centuries  rid- 
den, 192.  Grand  total  of  mileage  ridden, 
58,517. 

Certificates  of  Merit  won  by  F.  M. 
Sanborn,  R.  W.  Zarr  and  George  Step- 
pello. 


Making  the  Drain   Cock   Secure 

After  closing  a  drain  cock  in  the  ma- 
chine base  it  should  be  given  a  slight 
tap  with  a  wrench  or  other  convenient 
tool  to  prevent  it  from  jarring  open. 


This  editorial  by  Clark  Howell,  editor 
of  the  Atlanta  Constitution,  probably 
the  best  posted  man  in  the  South  on 
general  conditions,  should  put  every  deal- 
er in  the  South  of  motorcj'cles  on  notice 
to  be  up  and  about  his  business  at  once 
in  order  to  reap  the  harvest  of  pros- 
perity which  undoubtedly  is  to  be  theirs. 

"With  the  opening  of  the  new  year  the 
South  emerges  from  a  condition  that  is 
anomalous  and  virtually  without  prece- 
dent. 

"At  the  end  of  the  Civil  War  the  sec- 
tion's whole  business  structure,  its  very 
political,  institution,  were  in  wreck  and 
ruin.  There  might  legitimately  have 
been  ground  for  apprehension  and  ultra- 
conservatism. 

"But,  strangely,  under  even  these 
crushing  conditions,  there  was  no  'stage 
fright,'  no  apathy  in  the  South  following 
the  Civil  War.  Rank  and  file  started 
again  at  the  task  of  building,  energetic- 
ally and  without  doubt. 

"There  has  been  real!}',  and  here  is  the 
past  paradox,  more  uneasiness  in  the 
South  since  the  outbreak  of  the  European 
war  than  since  the  close  of  the  Civil 
War.  Only  the  psychologists  can  recon- 
cile the  two  spectacles.  That  uneasiness 
is  disappearing  as  the  facts  of  the  situa- 
tion dawn  on  Southerners  generally.  The 
prediction  is  for  a  prosperous  1915. 

"Today,  in  the  cotton  crop  alone,  the 
South  at  present  prices  possesses  a  cash 
equivalent  asset  to  the  value  of  $720,- 
000,000.  That  includes  the  cotton  seed, 
but  not  the  meal,  the  hulls  and  other  in- 
direct by-products.  No  other  section  in 
America,  no  similar  territory  in  the 
world,  has  realizable  assets  upon  one 
crop  alone  of  $720,000,000. 

"It  is  true  that  at  the  unexpected  out- 
break of  the  European  war  there  was  a 
slight  shock  and  derangement  of  the 
business  machinery.  Estimates  had  been 
made  on  the  basis  of  12-cent  cotton. 
Two  factors  operated  to  upset  these  es- 
timates. First,  temporary  paralysis  of 
foreign  trade  by  closing  of  the  Euro- 
pean markets.  Second,  the  unanticipated 
presence  of  a  bumper  crop  of  16,000,000 
bales.  Either  factor  would  have  de- 
pressed the  price  below  anticipated  levels. 
Jointly,  the  effect  was  even  more  marked. 

"But  the  process  of  readjustment  is 
rapidly  working  its  magic.  The  few  per- 
sons who  lost  their  heads  are  recover- 
ing sanity.     They  are   seeing  that   even 


at  7^  cents  or  thereabouts,  a  16,000,000 
bale  crop  is  worth  $720,000,000,  and  that 
spells  prosperity  in   capital  letters. 

"The  average  farmer  and  business  man 
should  remember  that  even  in  recent 
years  the  cotton  crop  brought  much  less 
than  a  total  of  $720,000,000,  and  that  those 
were  years  of  great  prosperity. 

"Cotton  is  now  moving. 

"That  means  money  is  pouring  into  the 
South.  More  cotton  has  been  exported 
during  the  past  month  than  during  the 
entire  period  since  the  opening  of  the 
European  war. 

"Even  where  the  cotton  is  held,  it  is 
the  equivalent  of  so  much  gold  It  is 
just  as  though  the  South  had  so  much 
money  to  its  credit  in  the  bank  of  the 
world  and  subject  to  sight  draft. 

"Add  to  this  one  asset  of  cotton  rev- 
enues from  manufactures  and  other 
sources,  running  up  into  the  hundreds  of 
millions,  and  there  is  a  picture  of  tangi- 
ble prosperity  wonderful  in  its  propor- 
tions. 

"A  rich  South  may  well  face  the  new 
year  with  every  confidence  of  prosperity." 

Since  the  above  editorial  was  writ- 
ten, the  cotton  exchange  in  New  York 
has  been  opened  and  the  market  price 
for  cotton  January  Sth  was  8  to  Hyi 
cents  per  pound,  which  is  conviacing 
proof  of  the  foregoing  statements.  Every 
Southern  motorcycle  dealer  should  read 
this  article  with  the  closest  of  attention 
and  take  heed  from  this  editorial  to  the 
coming  prosperity,  which  is  liable  to 
break  loose  at  any  moment.  He  should 
follow  every  prospect  that  he  has  had — 
he  should  have  his  1915  demonstrator 
in  constant  action  every  minute  of  the 
day,  getting  himself  ready  to  take  care 
of  the  business  that  is  bound  to  come. 
One  of  the  greatest  features  of  the  bus- 
iness which  has  not  yet  been  touched 
is  the  commercial  end.  To  cite  just 
one  instance,  the  records  of  the  Southern 
branch  of  the  Harley-Davidson  Motor 
Co.,  which  is  located  in  Atlanta,  Ga., 
show  that  since  the  first  of  October,  1914, 
up  to  the  present  time  there  has  been  a 
remarkable  increase  in  sales  for  com- 
mercial use,  proving  conclusively  that 
business  houses  are  beginning  to  realize 
the  advantages  of  the  motorcycle  in  their 
business.  That  the  season  of  1915  will 
undoubtedly  be  a  record  breaker  in  sales 
of  motorcycles  is  assured  from  the  in- 
crease in  sales  that  also  show  from  the 
records  of  this  same  concern  up  to  the 
first  of  January,  and  if  any  dealer  in 
the  South  fails  to  make  a  good  showing 
in  sales  the  coming  season  the  fault  lies 
clearly  with  himself;  and  to  use  the 
Harley-Davidson  slogan — "it's  up  to  you 
—go  to  it! 


January  19,  1913 


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21 


Make  More  Money — A  Good 

System  Will  Aid  Your  Business 

You  are  in  business  to  make  money. 
That  is  why  you  work  so  hard,  early 
and  late.  Perhaps  you  did  not  make 
as  much  money  last  year  (which  has 
just  now  ended)  as  you  thought  you 
should.  Of  course,  you  want  to  make 
more  the  coming  year. 

Have  you  ever  really  carefull}'  con- 
sidered your  business?  Have  you  ever 
really  looked  at  your  business  as  through 
a  magnifying  glass?  Have  you  consid- 
ered carefully  your  shop — }'our  equip- 
ment— your  customers — your  sj'stem — 
yourself?  These  five  things — have  you 
considered  them?  They  are  the  most 
important  things  to  you  in  a  business 
way;  and  the  most  important  of  these 
five  important  things  is  your  system.  For 
you  may  have  a  good  shop,  a  good  equip- 
ment, good  customers  and  be  a  good 
mechanic,  but  unless  you  cement  all  these 
god  features  together  with  the  proper 
business  system  your  profits  will  not  be 
what  they  should  be  and  your  other  good 
advantages  will  gradually  be  lost. 

Your  business  system  should  be  your 
guide — your  navigating  chart  for  steer- 
ing the  ship  of  business  safely.  At  the 
end  of  the  day,  the  week,  month  and 
year,  it  should  tell  you  where  you  stand. 

Why  have  a  modern  shop — why  have 
a  good  location — an  up-to-date  equip- 
ment— why  be  an  expert  mechanic — why 
use  the  best  materials — why  use  infinite 
care  and  pains  in  your  work  if  you 
haven't  a  business  system  that  will  make 
all  of  these  things  profitable  to  you? 
You  are  in  business  to  make  money; 
yet,  if  you  have  no  real  business  system, 
you  are  disregarding  the  very  object  of 
your  business — the  very  foundation  of 
your  reason  for  working. 

Making  More  Money 

There  are  just  two  ways  in  which  you 
can  make  more  money  the  coming  year. 
One  way  is  to  increase  your  business, 
and  the  other  way  is  to  decrease  your 
expenses.  Now,  how  can  you  do  one  or 
the  other  of  these,  or  perhaps  both? 

A  business  system  rightly  applied  will 
come  pretty  close  to  guaranteeing  at 
least  one  of  these  desirable  ways  of  in- 


creasing profits  for  1915;  and  the  chances 
are  that  it  will  insure  both  of  these 
means   of  making   more   money. 


Get  Out  Into  the  Sun! 

The  year  of  1915  holds  great  promise 
for  every  man  engaged  in  the  two- 
wheeler  trades.  It  spells  opportunity  in 
capital-  letters  for  the  man  who  is  alive 
to  his  chances  and  works  to  make  the 
most  of  them. 

Everywhere  you  go  the  cloud  of  finan- 
cial depression  is  lifting  and  you  can  see 
the  clear  sky  of  big  business  ahead. 

One  big  manufacturer  of  New  York 
city  made  a  flying  trip  to  a  small  city  in 
Pennsylvania  to  secure  two  orders  that 
had  been  hanging  fire  for  a  long  time. 
He  reached  his  destination  in  the  midst 
of  a  heavy  snowstorm  and  found  his  men 
after  considerable  difficulty.  They  were 
both  shy  of  placing  an  order,  saying  that 
under  present  conditions  they  wanted  to 
hold  over  till  next  year.  The  New 
Yorker  told  them  that  when  he  left  Man- 
hattan the  sun  was  shining  and  every- 
thing was  fine  and  bright,  but  he  ran  into 
a  snowstorm  as  soon  as  he  entered  their 
town.  He  said  that  financial  conditions 
were  much  like  that — in  the  big  centers 
the  gloom  was  dispersing  and  business 
was  picking  up,  but  the  wave  had  not  yet 
reached  the  smaller  towns.  He  said, 
"Now  is  the  time  to  climb  on  the  wave 
and  get  a  ride." 

He  got  the  orders. 


Line  Up  for  1915  Prosperity 
One  dealer  put  himself  in  line  for  a 
big  bunch  of  prosperity  during  1915,  ac- 
cording to  the  Bulletin  of  the  National 
Motorcycle  Dealers  Information  Bureau, 
when  he  made  the  following  resolutions: 
First  he  said:  "I'll  not  wait  for  business 
to  come  walking  in  the  front  door.  I'll 
go  out  and  grab  it.  Then  when  I  do  go 
out  I'll  be  a  real  live  motorcycle  en- 
thusiast and  talk  motorcycling  instead  of 
the  war  or  bad  times,  because  the  war 
is  going  to  bring  us  increased  trade 
eventually  if  not  at  once,  and  bad  times 
are  already  a  back  number." 

Then  he  thought  a  little  and  continued: 
"I'll  boost  the  motorcycle  club  idea,  for 
it  will  help  my  business.     I'll  cooperate 


with  other  dealers,  for  we  can  accom- 
plish things  together  than  can  not  be 
accomplished  singly.  I'll  hustle  out  right 
now  and  interest  the  other  dealers  of 
the  town  in  holding  a  joint  motorcycle 
show." 

Then  he  added:  "I'll  not  be  afraid  to 
spend  some  of  my  profits  in  advertising. 
I'll  carry  as  large  a  stock  of  machines  as 
I  can,  for  the  more  I  carry  the  more  1 
should  sell,  and  I'll  carry  a  good  stock 
of  practical  accessories — for  riders  ap- 
preciate such  a  stock  and  buy  freely  from 
it.  Lastly,  I'll  let  mj^  customers  know 
that  I  appreciate  their  business  and  ren- 
der them  good  service." 

Following  out  these  resolutions  means 
effort  and  some  expense,  but  in  doing  so 
the  live  dealer  puts  himself  in  line  for 
big  1)usiness  during  the  year. 


Energizing  a  Window  Display 

When  you  energize  a  thing  you  put 
force   into   it — give   it   punch! 

When  you  change  your  window  display 
often,  keep  it  timely  and  arrange  some- 
thing new  each  time  to  attract  the  eye 
of  the  m.an  in  the  street,  you  keep  your 
window  live,  but  you  do  not  energize  it. 
To  do  that  you  must  put  a  man  in  the 
window  space  and  make  him  do  some- 
thing 

What  is  your  display  man  going  to  do 
to  attract  attention  and  bring  prospective 
buyers  inside?  Well,  you  know  that 
when  a  motorcycle  rider  has  trouble  and 
stops  to  look  over  his  mount  or  make 
some  small  adjustment  a  crowd  collects. 
What  you  want  to  do  is  to  keep  that 
crowd  in  front  of  your  window  always 
— if  you  are  located  in  a  street  where 
it  is  possible  to  collect  a  crowd. 

You  put  one  of  the  men  from  the 
repair-shop  in  the  window  space.  Give 
him  a  chair  and  a  motorcycle  to  work 
on.  If  the  space  is  too  small  for  that 
give  him  a  part,  a  wheel  or  magneto, 
and  set  him  to  work.  When  a  big  crowd 
collects  it  is  easy  for  him  to  show  them 
what  he  is  doing,  how  the  machine  will 
not  work  when  he  first  starts  in.  how  to 
find  the  trouble,  and  fix  it. 

If  your  repairmen  are  not  all  busy 
here's  a  chance  to  make  the  extra  one 
earn  his  pay — and  then  some. 


22  THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW  J^""a^y  i?.  isis 

Three   Men  Out  for   an  Enjoyable  Trip  Without  Expense— Three  Good   Bicycles — 


Open  country 


■  Trenary 


With  Three  Touring  CycHsts  in  Michigan 

Six  Hundred  Miles  of  Delightful  Riding  in  Eleven  Days 


Six  hundred  miles  through  primitive 
forests  stretching  for  miles  beside  the 
road  on  either  hand,  along  mountain 
streams  and  beautiful  lakes — how  would 
you  like  to  make  that  trip  for  eleven  days 
on  your  faithful  bicycle  with  a  couple 
of  companions? 

How  the  Trip  Started 

The  trip  was  made  by  George  Breinig 
and  Louis  Kuehl,  of  the  Chicago  Cycling 
Club,  with  Harry  Lang,  of  the  St.  Louis 
Cycling  Club,  and  this  is  how  they  did  it: 

Their  starting  point  was  Chicago  and 
their  first  destination  Milwaukee,  via  Fort 
Sheridan,  111.,  Waukegan,  Wis.,  and  Ra- 
cine, Wis.  The  roads  at  the  beginning 
were  excellent;  one  of  the  boys  observed 
that  "the  pavements  were  laid  in  the 
middle  of  the   streets" — the  roads   being 


of  cement  over  which  a  pace  of  nearly 
2S  miles  an  hour  could  be  maintained 
The  total  mileage  of  the  first  day  was  100. 

The  second  day  saw  the  pedal  voy- 
agers well  on  their  way  into  the  dairy 
country,  through  Port  Washington,  She- 
boygan and  Manitowoc.  At  the  last  place 
they  stayed  for  the' night,  tired  but  happy, 
with  a  mileage  of  92  to  their  credit. 

Rain,  that  hoodoo  of  the  touring  cy- 
clist, struck  them  on  the  third  day  from 
Manitowoc  to  Green  Bay.  The  roads 
were  now  dirt,  and  sandy  'lirt  at  that, 
with  a  strong  headwind  to  fight  against, 
so  that  they  only  made  42  miles  that  day. 

But  the  fourth  day  made  up  for  previ- 
ous hardship.  Having  heard  that  the 
roads  north  of  Sturgeon  Bay  were  ideal 
for  cycling  they  decided  to  tour  that 
"California   of  the   North."     One   of  the 


A  quiet  haven — Copper  Harbor,  Michigan 


Resting  up 

pleasantest  sights  of  the  trip  was  that  of 
a  700-acre  cherry  orchard  in  bloom.  They 
reached  Wilson's  Camp  in  time  for  din- 
ner, which  was  a  good  one  of  fish  and 
other  good  things.  The  pretty  lake  at 
this  point  surprised  them  with  its  vista 
of  firs,  evergreens  and  hemlocks.  From 
this  beautiful  spot  the  cyclists  departed 
for  Egg  Harbor,  a  summer  resort  with 
an  ideal  climate  that  makes  cycling  pop- 
ular. There  they  had  supper,  and  after 
supper  took  advantage  of  the  moonlight 
and  good  macadam  roads  to  retrace  the 
18  miles  to  Sturgeon  Bay,  a  total  dis- 
tance during  the  day  of  65  miles. 

"On  Their  Way  to  Michigan" 

The  fifth  day  saw  the  trio  board  a  boat 
for  Menomonee,  a  2-hour  ride  across 
the  bay,  from  whence  they  pedalled  to 
Carney,   36   miles.     There   a   heavy   rain 


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The  Open  Trails  of  Michigan— That's   Some   Vacation   and    Anyone   Can    Do   It ! 


On  the  Copper  Peninsula 


Through  the   Copper   Country  and    Lakes 

How  the  Trio  of  St.   Louisans  Fared  on  the  Trip 


forced  them  to  take  a  train  to  Escabana. 
The  following  day  they  were  agreeably 
surprised  to  find  that  their  route  just 
missed  the  rain  belt.  They  were  sailing 
along  nicely  when  the  first  "trouble  of 
the  trip  occurred.  Kuehl  picked  up  a 
large  nail  in  his  rear  tire,  which  went  in 
at  the  center  and  came  out  at  the  rim 
side.  But  that  was  a  small  matter,  easily 
repaired  in  a  few  minutes,  after  which 
they  found  themselves  in  a  wilderness  of 
pines  resem.bling  Christmas  tree  park  in 
Yellowstone.  The  road  in  this  district 
was  rolling  and  good  in  dry  weather. 
Traveling  in  bad  weather  would  be 
risky  because  the  towns  are  20  miles 
apart  and  many  miles  from  any  rail- 
road. Such  considerations  did  noi  spoil 
the  enjoymentof  the  trio,  for  after  emerg- 
ing from  the  wilds  and  climbing  a  few 
hills   they  reached   the   summit  of  a   hill 


from  which  could  be  seen  the  beautiful 
sunset  of  Lake  Superior.  After  admiring 
the  grand  scenery  they  enjoyed  a  glori- 
ous coast  of  two  miles  over  a  fine  "chat" 
road  which  extended  into  Marquette. 
This  part  of  Wisconsin  is  none  of  the 
warmest  at  any  time  of  the  year  and 
after  sunset  the  valleys  along  the  lake 
shore  were  frigid  and  overcoats  were  in 
order.  The  distance  this  day  came  to  76 
miles. 

A  Sunday's  Rest  at  Marquette 

The  seventh  day  was  Sunday  and  the 
tourists  rested  up,  spending  the  time 
pleasantly  in  looking  at  the  sights  of  the 
town  named  after  the  great  French  ex- 
plorer, Marquette,  who  once  toured  the 
deserted  forests  of  this  region  with  a 
single    companion,    Joliet.      One    of    the 


"Going  up"   into  the  hilly  country 

spots  they  noticed  was  rustic  Presque 
Isle  Park,  just  north  of  the  shores  of 
Lake   Superior. 

The  report  of  a  bad  stretch  of  road  in 
Covington,  Mich.,  made  them  decide  to 
board  a  steamer  early  Monday  morning 
and  voyage  comfortably  to  Hancock, 
where  they  arrived  at  4  P.  M.  But  boat 
riding  made  them  feel  lazy,'  and  they 
were  anxious  to  mount  their  worthy 
steeds  once  more.  So  a  few  minutes 
after  docking  found  them  hoofing  it  up 
a  side  street  strewn  with  boulders  which 
brought  them  shortly  to  the  summit  of 
the  famous  Quincy  mine.  The  view  from 
this  point  took  in  Houghton  and  Han- 
cock. And  since  it  was  their  first  trip 
to  the  Copper  Country  the  boys  lost  no 
time  in  touring  the  mine  which  has  a 
shaft  6,000  feet  deep  and  has  been  pro- 


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ducing  copper  during"  the  last  sixty 
years. 

They  were  now  in  the  Copper  Country 
actually,  for  the  next  day  saw  them 
pedalling  past  the  famous  Calumet  and 
Hecla  mines,  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
world.  The  grand  scenery  and  splendid 
roads  of  this  section  of  the  country 
thrilled  the  riders  as  they  sped  onward 
at  a  rapid  rate.  Following  a  trail  which 
rose  to  great  heights  at  places,  they  ar- 
rived at  Eagle  River,  33  miles  from 
Hancock.  The  evening  was  spent  pleas- 
antly in  chatting  to  the  natives  about 
the  copper  country  history  and  in  swap- 
ping stories.  They  were  told  about  the 
interesting  country  which  extended  to 
Keweenaw  Point  and  left  at  dawn  the 
next   day   for   Copper  Harbor. 

This  was  another  of  the  wild  and 
picturesque  rides  which  gave  the  trip 
among  the  fir  filled  mountains  and  over 
the  lonely  Michigan  trails  such  a  zest. 
They  passed  deserted  lumber  camps  and 
towns,  or  rather  mining  camps,  that  were 
prosperous  in  the  '60's  or  '70's,  but  in  a 
very  dilapidated  condition  now.  Fish- 
ing? Yes,  abundance  of  it  on  Lake 
Manganese  near  Mandan,  where  the  trout 
rise  easily  and  the  season  is  'ong  and 
fruitful. 

The  tenth  and  last  day  of  the  trip 
they  spent  in  loafing  along  easily  to  their 
starting  point  at  Houghton,  where  they 
boarded  the  Chicago  and  Northwestern 
train  at  3  P.  M.  for  Chicago,  arriving 
at  7:45  the  next  morning  in  the  best  of 
spirits  and  health  from  their  stay  in  the 
open  and  sunburnt  to  a  shade  resembling 
the   natives   of  the   country   they   visited. 


Chicago  Six-Day  Line-Up 

While  the  list  of  teams  that  will  par- 
ticipate in  the  Chicago  six-day  race  has 
not  been  completed,  the  majority  of  the 
stellar  combinations  have  been  made  up, 
according  to  the  stationerjf  gotten  up  for 
the  race.  The  entries  printed  on  the 
back  of  the  envelopes  give  the  following- 
combinations:  Jimmy  Moran  and  Reggie 
McNamara,  Francesco  Verri  and  Oscar 
Egg,  Iver  Lawson  and  Eddie  Root, 
Harry  Kaiser  and  Gus  Wohlrab,  Frank 
Corry  and  Clarance  Carman,  Joe  Kopsky 
and  Norman  Hansen,  George  Colombat- 
to  and  Julian  Provost,  Victor  Linart  and 
Marcel  Dupuy,  Gordon  Walker  and 
George  Cameron,  Menus  Bedell  and  John 
Bedell,  Bobby  Walthour  and  Charles 
Piersey,  Pete  Drobach  and  Joe  Fogler, 
Fred  Hill  and  Jackie  Clark,  Martin  Ryan 
and  Lloyd  Thomas  and  Worth  Mitten 
and  George  Wiley. 

The  race  is  to  be  one  of  144  hours, 
starting  January  28th  and  finishing  on 
February  3.     The  six-day  raqq  to  be  pre- 


The  old  and  the  new — Smith  motor-wheel   before   St.    Augustine   gate 


ceded  by  a  sprint  program  on  January 
27.  The  scene  of  the  big  doings  in  the 
Windy  City  is  to  be  the  International 
Amphitheatre,  located  at  42d  and  Hal- 
stead  streets,  that  city. 

There  may  be  come  changes  made  in 
the  personnel  of  the  teams  before  the 
start  of  the  big  race. 


Carman  Married  on  Cycle  Tour 
A  romance  that  dates  from  the  days 
of  the  "gasoline"  circuit  of  six-day  races 
in  1913  was  revealed  during  the  running 
of  the  Buffalo  six-day  race  recently. 
AVhen  the  famous  circuit  had  reached 
Des  Moines,  Clarance  Carman-  met  a  fair 
Iowa  miss  and  the  friendship  that  crop- 
ped up  between  the  rider  and  the  girl. 
Miss  Ruby  May  Dyer,  of  Des  Moines, 
culminated  in  their  marriage  in  the  latter 
city  Christmas  Eve.  The  motor-paced 
champion  e.xpects  to  spend  his  honey- 
moon on  the  circuit  of  six-day  races  that 
Floyd  MacFarland  is  running  this  winter. 


Smith  Wheel  Tours  St.  Augustine 

The  illustration  on  this  page  depicts 
L.  H.  Guterman  and  the  Smith  Motor 
Wheel  in  historic  setting  before  the  gates 
of  St.  Augustine,  Florida,  in  which  state 
he  represents  the  device  for  the  New 
York  Sporting  Goods  Co. 

St.  Augustine  lived  some  1700  years 
ago,  when  transportation  was  in  its  in- 
fancy.    Perhaps  in  no  time  in  the  world's 


history  was  it  so  hard  to  travel  any 
distance  as  then.  The  Greeks  and  Ro- 
mans had  their  well-arranged  roads,  over 
which  chariots  and  horses  could  make 
pretty  fast  time.  But  after  the  fall  of 
Rome,  when  Europe  was  given  up  to  the 
rule  of  barbarians,  the  roads  received 
no  care  and  systematic  methods  of  con- 
veyance were  not  thought  of. 

If  a  wealthy  noble  of  the  period  of 
St.  Augustine  wanted  to  travel  he  mount- 
ed a  horse,  got  together  his  retinue  of 
servants  and  men-at-arms  and  ventured 
forth  on  the  ill-kept  and  hazardous  road- 
ways, which  were  no  more  than  trails 
over  the  open  fields  or  through  forests. 
A  journey  of  SO  miles  in  one  day  was 
thought  to  be  wonderful  and  required 
all  kinds  of  preparation  in  advance  and 
a  general  thanksgiving  when  it  was  safely 
accomplished. 

St.  Augustine  did  not  travel  like  that 
when  he- went  on  his  journeys  to  con- 
vert the  heathen — he  generally  traveled 
alone  or  with  a  few  companions  and 
with  great  dii¥iculty. 

Seventeen  hundred  years  of  progress 
are  represented  in  this  picture.  The  rider 
of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel  can  cover 
a  hundred  miles  in  six  hours  of  easy 
traveling;  he  can  go  by  roads  that  are 
kept  as  carefully  as  a  garden  is  kept; 
he  encounters  not  the  slightest  danger 
from  robbers,  wild  beasts  or  outlaws. 
And  his  day's  journey  costs  very  little. 


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Objects   to    Mail   Order   Article 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review; 

If  your  magazine  will  allow  me  a  little 
space  I  would  like  to  make  a  reply  to 
the  article  in  the  December  15th  issue 
with  the  heading  "The  Menace  of  Mail 
Orders." 

While  this  farmer  who  wrote  the  ar- 
ticle has  some  good  arguments,  I  want 
to  impress  upon  the  readers  of  this  mag- 
azine that  the  mail  order  houses  are  noi 
so  bad  as  he  makes  them.  It  there  is  any 
dealer  in  any  town  who  can  supply  the 
wants  of  the  people,  of  course  he  should 
be  given  the  business,  and  in  most  cases 
he  is  supported  when  it  is  possible,  but 
nine  times  out  of  ten,  the  dealer  in  the 
small  town  is  far  behind  the  times  and 
never  has  a  complete  supply  of  parts 
or  accessories.  His  prices  are  also  much 
too  high,  and  there  should  be  no  reason 
for  this,  since  he  can  buy  from  the  mail 
order  houses  in  the  large  cities  just  as 
cheap  as  the  retailer  in  the   same  cities. 

I  see  no  reason  for  this  farmer  or  any 
one  else  expecting  the  mail  order  houses 
to  help  build  up  towns,  or  build  roads. 
These  houses  supply  hundreds  of  towns, 
and  if  they  were  to  help  support  each 
town  they  did  business  with  where  would 
they  come  out  at?  The  mail  order  houses 
are  run  under  very  heavy  expenses,  car- 
rying large  stocks,  employing  efficient 
help,  and  all  the  latest  and  expensive 
improvements  so  as  to  give  their  cus- 
tomers   the   best   possible    service. 


In  nine  cases  out  of  ten  if  an  investi- 
gation were  made  into  the  operations  of 
these  mail  order  houses  you  will  find 
that  none  of  the  owners  have  become 
millionaires,  or  are  living  the  gay  high 
life.  Many  of  them  make  just  a  fair 
living,  since  most  of  the  profits  are  used 
to  either  increase  the  stock,  increase  the 
number  of  help,  or  add  some  new  devices 
so  that  they  can  handle  the  orders  in  a 
faster  way.  All  these  things  are  just  as 
much  for  the  benefit  of  the  people  in 
the  rural  districts  as  it  is  for  the  mail 
order   house. 

As  a  rule  most  of  the  people  in  the 
rural  districts  appreciate  the  mail  order 
house  service,  for  in  most  cases  they  do 
not  know  where  to  get  parts  for  their 
machines,  and  if  they  had  to  have  these 
parts  made  it  would  cost  them  five  time.s 
as  much  and  the  part  would  not  be  right 
then. 

The  mail  order  house  goes  out  of  its 
way  in  many  cases  to  fill  the  want  of  a 
customer,  by  sending  his  help  all  over 
town  and  even  telegraphing  at  his  own 
expense   for  some  little  part. 

lust  think  of  the  people  who  live  out 
in  the  country,  miles  away  from  any 
good-sized  town  or  city,  who  can  sit 
down  in  their  own  house  and  order  what- 
ever they  desire,  being  even  supplied  with 
order  blanks  and  envelopes,  and  getting 
it  delivered  right  to  their  house  again. 
Therefore,  I  say  that  no  one  should  have 
any  fault  to  find  with  the  mail  order 
house  for  the  sake  of  the  conveniences 
of   the   farmer. 

Very  truly  yours. 

The  Auto  Cycle  Co., 

David  Nahinsk}',  Prop. 


New    Club    Wants    Information 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review: 

We  have  recently  organized  the  Vic- 
tor Bicycle  Club,  which  has  been  formed 
for  the  purpose  of  promoting  road  rac- 
ing, long  distance  riding,  increasing  the 
use  of  the  bicycle  for  pleasure  and  recre- 
ation, as  well  as  to  induce  riders  to  use 
the  better  grade  of  bicycles. 

I  would  like  to  get  in  touch  with  the 
secretaries  of  other  bicycle  clubs  so  as  tc. 
learn  what  kind  of  a  program  such  a 
club  could  carry  out  successfully.  If 
you  could  give  me  the  necessary  address 
the  information  would  be  thankfully  re- 
ceived. 

Although  I  joined  the  N.  C.  A.  when 
the  Luna  Veledrome  opened,  I  notice 
that  the  address  of  the  Board  of  con- 
trol is  not  shown  on  the  membership 
card  which  I  received.  As  I  will  need 
this  address  I  wish  you  would  tell  me 
with  whom  to  correspond. 

Hoping  to  hear  from  you  soon  either 
by  letter  or  through  the  columns  of  the 
best  bicyclists'  journal  in  America,  I  re- 
main. 

Very  truly  yours, 

\'ictor  H.  Lister. 


[You  will  undoubtedly  receive  many 
valuable  suggestions  from  club  secre- 
taries  in   response   to  this  letter. 

You  will  find  that  the  complete  list 
of  clubs  is  a  long  one  and  for  you  to 
write  a  letter  to  each  would  take  up  a 
great  deal  of  your  time. 

Communications  to  the  N.  C.  A.  Board 
of  Control  should  be  addressed  to  Chair- 
man R.  F.  Kelsey,  P.  O.  box  41,  Times 
Square  Station,  New  York  City. — -Editor.] 


How  Much  Does  It  Cost  to  Run  a  Motorcycle?     Read  This! 


Just  how  much  does  it  cost  to  run  a 
motorcycle,  and  what  will  it  stand  the 
rider  in  the  way  of  repairs?  That's  the 
same  old  question  that  pops  up  every 
now  and  then  and  furinshes  discussion 
galore  for  the  fellows  at  the  clubs  and 
the  writing  riders. 

Well,  it's  not  a  question  that  you  can 
say  "this  is  the  answer  and  let  it  go  at 
that!"  But  one  thing  is  interesting.  A 
reliable  text  book  published  four  years 
and  some  months  ago  takes  up  the  ques- 
tion of  cost  and  arrives  at  the  conclusion 
that  the  cost  of  running  a  machine,  with 


repairs,  is  going  to  average  a  shade  under 
a  cent  a  mile  for  a  twin — say  four-fifths 
of  a  cent — and  in  the  neighborhood  of 
two-thirds  of  a  cent  for  a  single.  The 
decision  was  based  on  careful  observa- 
tions by  a  rider  who  traveled  several 
thousand  miles,  and,  being  a  bookkeeper 
or  some  such  chap,  kept  his  accounts 
with  great  care.  Remember,  this  was 
several  years  ago,  not  today. 

Now,  C.  A.  Pete,  of  Des  Moines,  la., 
has  a  word  to  say  about  the  cost  ques- 
tion. He  bought  his  machine  from  Carl 
Larson,    and   went    1.025    miles    the    first 


week  he  had  it.  He  rode  it  for  two 
seasons  and  then  sold  it  for  $175.  While 
he  owned  it  he  covered  nearly  25,000 
miles,  registered  by  a  Veeder  cyclometer. 
As  Pete  says,  "who  would  walk  if  he 
knew  that  he  could  travel  25,000  rniles 
at  less  than  a  cent  a  mile?" 
.  The  following  is  Pete's  itemized  report. 
Remember  that  it  covers  depreciation, 
which  the  first  calculation  of  five  yfears 
ago  did  not  cover,  so  that  the  cost  of 
maintaining  a  motorcycle,  based  on  this 
showing,  has  decreased  about  three- 
tenths   of   a   cent   a   mile    from   the    cost 


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of  five  years  ago — eight-tenths  of  a  cent  The  Old  and  New  Ways  matched     as     closely     as     possible     and 

That   leaves   a   cost   of  about   five-tenths  of    Soldering    Aluminum  screwed   down   on   a  jig.     The   fractures 

of    a    cent    for     running    expenses,    not  The    effective   soldering   of   aluminum,  are    then    chiseled    down    into    the    form 

counting    depreciation    of    the    machine.  unlike  many  other  metals,  has  long  been  of   a   V-shape   slot   in   the   same   manner 

The    machine    Pete   rode   was   a    Harley-  found    difficult.      Many    kinds    of    solder  as  for  a  welding  job.     The  solder,  which 

Davidson    1912    twin.  have  been  tried  without  success.     Below  melts   at  400  degrees  Fahr.,  is  then  run 

How    he    figured    expenses:  are  given  two  methods  of  soldering  alum-  into    the    slot    and    finds    its    way    down 

The  machine  cost  me $285.00  inum  which  are  said  to  be  quite  efficient  into  the  crevises  between  the  two  pieces 

Three  new  rear  tires 24.00  and  a  third  process  which  is  claimed  by  of  metal.     Upon  solidifying  the  joint  is 

Gasolene   and    oil 92.40  its  exponents  to  be  absolutely  successful.  made. 

Two     crank     hangers     broken     in  For  soldering  aluminum  a  blow  torch  German-American    solder    is    a    secret 

spills    5.00  should  be  used.     A  solder,   that  may   be  composition.      It    is    said    to    consist    of 

Four    pedal     shanks     broken     the  used    without    a    flux,     is    composed    of  eight  ingredients,  five  of  which  are  metals 

same  way 1.00  75.5   parts   of   tin,    18   parts   of   zinc   and  and  the  other  three  salts  of  metals.    The 

One  inner  tube 2.50  2.5  parts  of  aluminum.     Before  applying,  solder  is  manufactured  by  the   German- 

■ the  parts  should  be  slightly  heated.    By  American  Aluminum  Co.,  with  sales  of- 

Total  cost  of  the  machine  while  I  means   of  a  stiff  metal  brush   the   solder  fices  at  25  West  42nd  street,  New  York 

had  it $409.90  should    be    forced    in    place.      A    solder  city. 

Sold  it  again  for 175.00  which   requires  a  flux  is   made   up   of  80                                  

per  cent  tin  and  20  per  cent  zinc,  stearic  Replacing   the   Valve   Springs 

Actual  cost  covering  depreciation  acid  being  employed  as  a  flux.  When    new    valve    springs    are    being 

and  everything $234.90  Objection,   however,   has    been   ofl^ered  fitted  to  an  engine  the  best  results   will 

to  soldering  aluminum  in  that  the  joint  be  obtained  if  the  springs  are  of  medium 

How    a    Useful    Tool    is    Ruined  is  said  not  to  be  very  strong.     Claiming  strength  rather  than  of  extreme  tension. 

One  of  the  most  destructive  haliits  to  overcome  this  difficulty  a  new  solder.  No  increase  in  power  or  efficiency  will  be 
which  prevails  among  file  users  generally  called  the  German-American  solder,  has  gained  by  the  use  of  excessively  strong 
is  that  of  loosely  throwing  files,  fine  and  been  put  on  the  market.  It  is  said  to  springs,  but  on  the  contrary  such  stiff- 
coarse,  small  and  large,  into  a  draw  dispense  with  the  oxy-acetylene  method  ness  will  have  a  tendency  to  snap  off 
filled  with  cold  chisels,  hammers,  lathe  of  repairing  ^fractures  in  aluminum  parts.  the  heads  of  the  valves  or  hammer  out 
tools,  etc..  and  then  tossing  such  tools  No  breaks,  it  is  maintained,  are  too  com-  the  keyways  in  the  stems.  The  pounding 
on  files.  When  it  is  considered  how  plicated  to  repair  by  the  new  method  and  action  set  up  by  a  stiff  spring  is  also 
small  a  portion  of  the  points  of  the  the  work  can  be  done  at  a  saving  of  at  apt  to  crack  the  valve  seat,  and  in  any 
teeth  is  worn  off  by  extreme  wear  and  least  one-third  the  cost  of  the  welding  event  the  power  which  is  required  to 
when  the  file  is  properly  used,  but  that  job.  The  strength  of' the  solder,  accord-  operate  a  stiff  spring  might  better  be  ex- 
to  effiectually  dull  them  for  some  kinds  ing  to  its  inventor,  is  about  double  that  pended  in  driving  the  machine.  If  the 
of  work  requires  but  slight  knocking  on  of  aluminum  as  regards  its  resistance  to  springs  are  too  weak  to  close  the  valves 
a  hard  surface,  the  evils  of  the  habit  tensil  strains  and  even  greater  as  regards  quickly  enough  the  engine  will  lack  pow- 
readily  will  be  apparent  and  suitable  pro-  its  resistance  to  bending.  er  at  high  speeds  and  a  clattering  noise 
visions  should  be  made  to  avoid  its  de-  In  performing  work  on  an  aluminum  will  result  from  the  late  closing  of  the 
structive  tendencies.  With  proper  care  casting  which  has  been  broken  into  a  valves.  The  springs  for  replacement  as 
the  life  of  a  file  should  be  long.  number  of  pieces,  the  various  parts  are  supplied  by  the  manufacturers  are  us- 
ually of  the  proper  strength,  but  where 
springs  are  being  fashioned  by  the  rider 
or  the  repairer  they  should  approximate 
as  closely  as  possible  the  strength  of  the 
originals. 


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Motorcycle   Useful   in   Getting   Business 

"It  pays  to  advertise."  That's  what 
Frank  Middleton,  of  Atlantic  City,  N.  J., 
not  only  preaches  but  also  practices. 
Middy — intimate  friends  call  him  Middy 
— preaches  advertising  because  his  busi- 
ness is  the  painting  of  show  cards  and 
large  signs;  and  he  practices  advertising 
by  riding  through  the  streets  of  Atlantic 
City  in  rain  or  shine,  mounted  on  his 
Indian,  in  quest  of  business.  The  illus- 
tration shows  how  Middy  has  arranged 
the  signs  on  his  Indian  so  as  to  attract 
the  greatest  attention.  Don't  think  that 
he's  purely  a  commercial  motorcyclist; 
Middy  is  one  of  the  most  active  members 
of  the  local  motorcycle  club  and  is,  ac- 
cording to  his  friends,  '  a  true  sport  all 
the  way  through." 


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Despatch-Riders   Give  Thrilling  Accounts 


Over   All    Kinds   of    Roads   and   in   All    Conditions  of 
Weather    They    Convey    Messages    and    Ammunition 


of  Their  Adventures  'Mid  Shot  and  Shell 


Here  is  an  excellent  recipe  for  making 
^  a  Six  Days  Trial  road,  says  a  writer  in 
The  Autocycle,  culled  from,  a  Dereham 
rider's  letter:  "Imagine  a  heap  of  round 
cobbles,  all  different  sizes,  interspersed 
with  holes  varying  in  depths  from  5  to 
12  inches;  line  each  side  of  said  cobbles 
with  a  ditch  consisting  of  1  foot  of  slush 
and  mud,  smear  the  whole  literally  with 
grease  and  half-melted  snow,  add  one 
motor-lorry  driven  by  a  maniac,  two 
French  peasants  who  jump  both  sides 
at  once,  add  one  downpour  of  rain  or 
snow  and  occasional  shell  holes  in  the 
road,  and  you  have  some  idea  of  our 
job.  The  Rudge  is  standing  up  to  the 
work  well,  considering  the  number  of 
times  I  have  skidded  (average  three  falls 
per  diem),  but,  of  course,  she  is  getting 
beautifully  less  as  regards  equipment; 
nuts  will  continually  fall  ofl,  and  things 
are  mostly  tied  on  with  string.  She  is 
now  totally  covered  with  a  coating  of 
black  mud  about  half  an  inch  thick.  I 
occasionally  drag  the  mud  off  my  bike 
with  a  screwdriver.  It  is  marvelous  how 
the  old  'bus  goes  at  times;  she  gets  ab- 
solutely jammed  with  mud." 

A  Rider's  Thrilling  Escapes 

An  Ealing  despatch-rider  has  many 
thrilling  escapes  to  write  home  about. 
"Exactly  what  I  am  doing,"  he  says  in 
his  second  letter  from  the  front,  "I  can- 
not tell  you.  The  work,  however,  has 
plenty  of  excitement  about  it  ...  I 
met  one  of  my  old  pals  a  few  days  ago. 
He  stood  and  stared  at  me,  and  I  stood 
and  stared  at  him,  like  a  pair  of  fools,  for 
about  half  a  minute,  and  then  he  said, 
'Good  lor',  have  you  been  a  fool  as  well 
as  me?'  He  had  been  in  the  Aisne  fight- 
ing, and  he  said  that  was  nothing  to 
the  battle  we  are  in  now.  .  .  .  We 
generally  get  some  sort  of  a  barn  to 
sleep  in,  and  it  is  nothing  to  feel  a  good 
old  fat  rat  crawling  over  you  in  the  night; 
but  still,  we  take  things  as  they  come, 
and  you  get  On  fine  if  you  take  things 
like  that,  and  do  not  grumble." 

In  a  further  letter,  dated  November 
19th,  he  says:  "I  am  in  Belgium;  in 
fact,  we  have  been  here  all  the  time,  ex- 
cept   for    trips    down    into    France    for 


supplies.  I  am  in  the  hottest  place  in 
the  firing  line.  My  job  is  to  stop  with 
the  ammunition  columns  connected  with 
the  batteries  and  the  cavalry  regiments, 
and  to  fetch  the  ammunition  from  the 
ammunition  park  when  it  is  required. 
When  you  think  of  the  number  of  rounds 


THE    DESPATCH-RIDER 

'Midst  the  roar  and  shock  of  battle. 
Booming   shells   and   rirle   rattle, 
On  my  trusty,  rusty  motor,  staunch  and  strong. 
To  the  Gen'ral  with  dispatches. 
To   which   vital   weight   attaches. 
Through  the  dread  and  deadly  dark  I  dash  along. 
Oh,  there's  glory,  but  there's  danger ! 
You  to  fear  must  be  a  stranger — 
You  are  out  to  keep  the  Flag  o'er  land  and  sea; 
Though  your  road  be  ruts  and  cobbles. 
And  your  motor  sways  and  wobbles, 
You    have    swoin    to    help    to    keep    the    Empire 
free  ! 

Past  deserted  trenches,  ghostly. 
Filled  with  lifeless  Germans,  mostly, 
To  the  firing  line  I  steer  my  throbbing  steed ; 
Careless   of  the   awful  bumping. 
Of  the  jumping  and  the  thumping — 
Orders  are,  tc  do  the  job  at  lightning  speed  ! 
Yes,  there's  danger,   but  there's  glory 
That  will  live  in  song  and  story — 
You  are  out  to  keep  the  Flag  o'er  land  and  sea; 
You  may  curse  when   shaky  gearing 
Adds  a  peril  to  tile  steering — 
But — you've  sworn  to  help  to  keep  the  Empire 
free ! 

Are   there   friends   at  home,    I    wonder. 
Who  can  realize  the  thunder 
Of  a  bursting  bomb  that  shatters  senses  through ; 
And   the   wave  of  exultation 
When  you've  reached  your  destination, 
And  your  faithful  motor's  proved  a  pal,  and  true? 
Oh,  there's  glory,  but  there's  danger ! 
You   to  fear  must  be  a  stranger — 
You  are  out  to  keep  the  Flag  o'er  land  and  sea; 
Britain  claims  your  best  endeavor. 
For  you  know  'tis  now  or  never — 
And  you've  sworn  to  help  to  keep  the  Empire 
free!  M.,   in  "John  Bull." 


used  by  the  troops  and  batteries,  you  see 
I  am  rather  an  important  link  between 
the  supply  and  the  troops.  .  .  .  The 
only  things  that  worry  us,  and  everyone 
else,  are  the  'Jack  Johnsons'  and  'Coal 
Boxes.'  I  was  coming  through  Zille- 
beke  one  day,  and  was  just  turning  the 
corner  in  the  main  street  there,  when  a 
shell,  the  first  one,  came  over,  and  burst 
about  five  yards  from  me  and  knocked 
me  off  my  motor-bicycle  and  made  me 
stone  deaf  for  about  three  days,  but 
otherwise  did  not  hurt;  me.  When  I 
had  to  go   through  Ypres,  as  I  was  al- 


ways having  to  do  for  aimnunition,  it 
was  terrific  work  dodging"  shells  and 
shell-holes,  and  falling  buildings,  and 
dead  people.  Going  through  Ypres,  the 
scream  of  those  terrible  shells  coming 
over  I  shall  never  forget  as  long  as  I 
live." 

A  Nottingham  despatch-rider  states: 
"The  work  is  very  interesting  and  im- 
portant here,  and  one  feels  they  are  do- 
ing something  real  when  they  are  carry- 
ing the  very  orders  that  move  the  big 
armies,  and  that  means  the  losing  or 
saving  of  thousands  of  lives  if  they  are 
not  delivered  in  time. 

"I  was  lost  for  over  a  week  and  could 
not  write  to  you."  He  gives  this  ex- 
perience: "We  had  a  very  exciting  day 
yesterday,  shelling  German  aeroplanes, 
and  saw  an  exciting  chase  in  the  air. 
One  of  our  aviators  chased  a  German 
with  a  maxim  gun,  and  we  could  see  the 
firing'  going  on  right  above  us.  It  was 
very  weird  indeed." 

Wretched  Condition  of  the  Roads 

Another  picturesque  account  of  the 
wretched  roads  is  furnished  by  Corporal 
J.  K.  Stevens  in  a  letter  to  the  "Cam- 
bridge Daily  News,"  on  which  paper  he 
was  employed.  He  writes:  "If  you  could 
only  see  the  roads  we  travel  over  and 
the  condition  we  get  in  each  day,  you 
would  call  us  the  'Mud  Cycle  Section.' 
Every  morning  we  unstick  our  bikes. 
That  is  to  say,  we  get  a  bit  of  iron  and 
chip  off  the  mud  before  we  can  get  the 
wheels  to  go  round.  As  our  boots  are 
seldom  cleaned,  their  condition  may  well 
be  imagined.  We  have  become  expert 
acrobats  in  trying  to  stick  on  our  bikes 
to  prevent  skids.  It  is  no  uncommon 
thing  to  ride  several  miles  crab-wise, 
sliding  gracefully  along  the  .side  of  the 
road.  One  day  the  surface  of  the  roads 
was  covered  with  a  sheet  of  ice.  At 
7  A.  M.  I  tried  to  start  up,  but  my 
wheels  simply  slipped  along,  not  revolv- 
ing. After  a  while  I  got  going,  only 
to  fall  off  about  six  times  in  succession. 
Eventually  I  purloined  a  push-bike,  and 
to  ride  this  required  some  skill.  To  say 
I  fell  off  this  30  times  would  be  no  ex- 
aggeration,   and    we    were    all    thankful 


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when  the  thaw   came.     I  had  to  ride  to 

the  other  night,  but  one  road  was 

full  of  shell-holes,  so  I  had  to  take  the 
canal  bank.  At  night  time  there  are 
snipers  along  the  unfrequented  roads, 
who  try  to  pick  off  passersby.  There  is 
also  the  danger  of  running  past  a  sen- 
try, for  it  is  hard  to  hear  a  challenge 
when  on  a  'mo-bikc'  We  are  now  bil- 
leted in  a  stable — men  at  one  end  and 
horses  at  the  other.  I  have  rigged  up  , 
a  sleeping  bag  out  of  a  blanket  and  an 
old  sack,  in  which  my  feet  nightly  en- 
deavor to  get  warm.  Every  day  we  have 
stew  for  dinner,  and  into  that  stew  goes 
everything — meat,  cabbage,  beans,  wur- 
zels,  and  even  swedes.  It  is  the  variety 
which  counts  after  all!" 

Captured  by  the  Enemy 

How  he  was  captured  by  the  Germans 
at  Mons,  but  escaped  five  weks  later,  is 
related  by  Corporal  W.  Roberts,  a  Welsh 
rider.  He  was  returning  to  his  head- 
quarters after  delivering  a  despatch,  when 
snipers  began  troubling  him.  He  had 
not  proceeded  many  yards  when  a  bullet 
punctured  his  back  tire.  He  jumped  off 
and  dropped  into  a  ditch  and  crawled 
into  a  turnip  field,  when  another  bullet 
penetrated  the  crown  of  his  cap.  Fear- 
ing the  next  bullet  would  lodge  in  his 
head,  he  put  up  his  hands.  The  Ger- 
mans then  came  up  to  him  and  removed 
his  revolver,  knife  and  all  his  corre- 
spondence. He  was  placed  amid  the 
German  infantry  and  had  to  carry  their 
kit.  That  night  thej^  took  his  overcoat 
and  forced  him  to  lie  on  the  bare  road 
without  any  covering.  In  the  morning 
he  was  given  a  small  bag  of  biscuits  and 
that  was  all  the  food  he  had  for  two 
daj's. 

Shell  Hit  His  Wheel 

Exciting  experiences  have  fallen  to  the 
lot  of  Despatch-rider  Whoolley,  of  Har- 
rogate. "At  one  point,"  he  says,  "the 
German  artillery,  who  were  posted  on  a 
hill,  had  a  good  view  of  a  road  which 
ran  behind  the  British  trenches,  and  they 
sent  exactly  six  shells  after  each  motor 
lorry  or  car  or  cycle  which  passed  along 
it.  The  first  motorcyclist  to  find  out  this 
had  the  unnerving  experience  of  having 
an  11-inch  'Black  Maria'  burst  at  the 
roadside  as  he  passed.  Part  of  the  shell 
went  clean  through  his  front  wheel,  but 
did  not  damage  beyond  slightly  puckling 
it  and  knocking  out  three  or  four  spokes. 
He  had  six  shells  aimed  at  him,  and  the 
force  of  the  explosion  blew  his  hat  off, 
but  this  did  not  deter  him  from  going 
back  for  a  piece  of  shell  which  had  hit 
the  machine   to   keep  as  a   souvenir." 

How  a   shell  buried   his  motorcycle   is 


told  by  Corporal  B.  Winter.  He  was 
attached  to  a  cavalry  brigade,  and  was 
able  to  render  very  valuable  services 
during  the  memorable  retreait  from  Mons, 
getting  through  successfully  with  a  large 
number  of  messages  that  were  of  the 
utmost  importance.  He  gained  well- 
merited  recognition  at  the  hands  of  the 
French  military  authorities,  who  pre- 
sented him  with  "Le  Order  Militaire" 
medal,  a  muchrcoveted  distinction,  which 
can  only  in  exceptional  cases  be  awarded 
to  anyone  not  connected  with  the  French 
Army.  He  rode  a  S.'/j-horsepower  Rudge 
machine,  and  found  it  of  great  service, 
especially  over  some  very  rough  roads 
and  fields.  Unfortunately  he  lost  the 
bicycle  and  he  had  a  narrow  escape.  In 
a  certain  village  he  alighted,  and  stood 
the  machine  against  a  house,  and  he 
walked  across  the  road  just  as  a  shell 
from  a  German  gun  alighted  on  the 
house  and  smashed  it  down,  burying  his 
bicycle.  However,  he  was  subsequently 
able  to  continue  his  work  with  the  aid 
of  a  small-sized  motor   car. 


The  Use  of  Three-Speed 

Bicycles    in    the    War 

The  newspapers  occasionally  mention 
the  various  parts  the  bicycle  has  played 
in  the  war  now  raging  in  Europe,  but 
the  other  implements  used  are  so  large 
as  to  overshadow  the  bicycle;  so  that 
the  general  newspaper  correspondent 
does  not  give  the  bicycle  the  amount  of 
credit  it  deserves;  yet  it  is  a  fact  thai 
were  it  not  for  the  existence  of  the  bicy- 
cle many  newspaper  readers  would  not 
be  privileged  to  read  many  of  the  im- 
portant events  that  come  from  the  front. 

Experiences  with  motor-propelled  ve- 
hicles have  been  that  they  are  obliged, 
in  most  instances,  to  stop  before  they  are 
near  the  main  operations,  and  horses  are 
slow  and  quickly  become  frightened  and 
exhausted.  With  the  bicycle  it  is  pos- 
sible to  go  wherever  there  is  even  a 
vestige  of  a  road. 

All  the  nations  engaged  in  the  present 
war  have  bicycle  corps  to  act  as  patrols; 
these  are  able  to  precede  the  array,  locat- 
ing the  best  roads,  and  keep  the  main 
body  fully  informed  as  to  the  enemy's 
movements.  These  bicycles,  being  all 
equipped  with  three.-speed  gears,  makes 
it  possible  for  the  rider  to  cover  almost 
any  kind  of  road  with  the  least  possible 
eflort.  It  is  a  common  sight  to  see  a 
patrol  pedalling  along  on  low  gear  on  a 
heavy,  muddy  road,  making  good  time  in 
comparison  with  what  a  horse  could  do. 

It  is  stated  on  good  authority  that  the 
English  factory  manufacturing  the  Stur- 
mey-Archer  three-speed  hubs  is  devoting 
its  entire  capacity  to  making  three-speed 


hubs  for  bicycles  to  be  used  by  the  Al- 
lied Armies.  Fortunately,  the  war  will 
not  interfere  with  American  riders  get- 
ting all  the  benefits  of  Sturmey-Archer 
three-speed  hubs,  as  those  being  supplied 
to  the  American  trade  are  manufactured 
in  this  country,  of  course,  under  the 
Sturmey-Archer  patents  and  are  identi- 
cally the  same  as  tht  hub  that  is  being 
used  throughout  Europe. 


The  Sidecar  in  the  War 

At  last  the  sidecar  is  coming  into  its 
own  for  war  purposes.  While  it  is  prac- 
tically useless  for  actual  despatch  riding, 
owing  to  the  conjested  state  of  the  roads 
over  which  messages  are  usually  carried, 
there  is  a  certain  scope  for  it  as  a  car- 
rier, while  its  mobility  is  such  that  it  is 
finding  favor  fitted  up  as  a  machine  gun 
carrier,  says  the  Autocycle  of  London; 
It  is  much  better  than  a  car  in  this 
respect,  for  one  can  readily  imagine  the 
difficulty  that  is  experienced  in  turning 
the  latter  about  in  a  narrow  road  if 
matters  get  too  warm.  In  fact,  it  is  heard 
that  more  than  one  car  has  had  the 
gasoline  turned  on  and  the  match  ap- 
plied to  prevent  the  car  and  its  contents 
from  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy, 
whereas  in  the  time  available  a  sidecar 
outfit  could  be  whisked  'round  in  less 
time  than  it  takes  to  describe  the  opera- 
tion. As  the  weather  improves  and  de- 
cent roads  become  the  rule,  there  will 
doubtless  be  a  call  for  the  sidecar  gun 
combinations  and  the  necessary  crews. 


Looking  at  the  Motorcycle  In 

England,   Scotland  and  Ireland 

A  census  of  all  the  motor-propelled 
vehicles  in  England  has  been  made,  and 
the  figures  give  the  motorcycle  a  splen- 
did showing  in  the  country  of  Johnny 
Bull. 

The  census  states  that  there  are  now 
233,381  motorcycles  in  use  in  England, 
Scotland  and  Ireland.  They  are  divided 
as  follows: 

England    204,365 

Scotland  17,780 

Ireland    11,236 

In  the  county  of  London  alone  there 
are  33.360  machines  in  use,  which  is  a 
gain  of  about  22  per  cent  over  1913. 
The  county  of  Essex  has  5,534  motor- 
cycles, and  Surrey  figures  well  with  4,773. 
In  every  case  there  is  a  decided  gain  over 
the  year  before — roughly  about  20  per 
cent  increase  in  the  use  of  the  popular 
two-wheeled  vehicle. 

On  the  historic  heaths  of  Ireland  the 
motorcycle  is  not  as  numerous.  Kilkenny 
county  has  72  machines,  while  Tipperary, 
which  is  now  the  most  famous  of  all,  has 
a  total  of  177. 


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ow  Tire  Prices         I 

Became  Standardized  I 


An  Account  of  Tire  Marketing  by  Seneca  G.  Lewis,     g 
General  Manager,  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Company     | 


lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll      eral    guarantee,    and    in    turn    demanded 
M      proportionate    liberalitj'    on    the    part    of 
§      the  manufacturer;  and,  owing  to  the  fact 
g      that   the   volume   of  business   the   jobber 
M      had    to    ot¥er    was    of    no    inconsiderable 
magnitude,      the      manufacturers      were, 
through   competition,  led   to  accept  con- 
tracts   for    bicycle     tires    under    special 
Ijrand  and  under  conditions  largely  .dic- 
tated by  the  jobber. 


In  the  period  of  great  prosperity  for 
bicycles,  and  from  1893  on  up  to  1900, 
what  now  is  known  as  specially  branded 
bicycle  tires  were  almost  entirely  un- 
known. 

In  those  days,  the  leading  manufactur- 
ers of  bicycle  tires  advertised  extensively 
certain  brands  and  popularized  them 
through  the  quality  of  the  goods  in  their 
publicity  campaigns.  But  unfortunatelj', 
with  the  market  demanding  a  quantity  of 
tires  far  in  excess  of  the  supply,  there 
was  little  attention  given  to  the  matter 
of  a  selling  plan.  Tires  were  advertised 
at  certain  prices  to  the  consumer  and  at 
a  fixed  schedule  to  the  dealer,  but  no 
conscientious  effort  was  made  to  main- 
tain this  schedule;  and  with  three  or  four 
dealers  in  the  same  town  handling  the 
same  identical  make  of  tires,  there  was 
great  temptation  toward  price  cutting. 

Cutting  Prices  on  Tires 

This  temptation  was  not  only  manifest 
among  the  dealers,  but  among  jobbers  as 
well.  It  was  nothing  unusual  to  find 
from  ten  to  fifteen  jobbing  concerns  cov- 
ering the  same  territory  with  one  popu- 
lar factory  brand  bicycle  tire,  and  com- 
petitive conditions  were  such  that  the 
jobber  was  forced  to  content  himself  with 
a  maximum  of  profit,  on  an  average,  of 
10  per  cent.  Under  these  trying  condi- 
tions, it  was  only  natural  for  the  jobber 
to  look  for  relief  and  to  endeavor  to 
evolve  a  plan  which  would  insure  greater 
margins  of  profit. 

As  the  manufacturer  increased  his  fa- 
cilities to  meet  the  ever-growing  de- 
mands of  the  bicycle  business,  the  time 
finally  came  when  the  supply  of  bicycle 
tires  was  more  than  adequate  to  supply 
the  demand.  Then  it  was  that  jobbers, 
who  had  conceived  the  idea  of  securing 
tires  under  their  own  names,  found  no 
diflicult}'  in  having  these  tires  manufac- 
tured to  their  specifications  and  under 
their  own  brand. 

The  jobber,  covering  his  territory 
every  thirty  or  sixty  days,  had,  from  the 
standpoint  of  distribution,  a  very  decid- 
ed advantage  over  the  manufacturer 
whose    representatives   saw   the   trade   at 


infrequent  intervals;  and  even  in  1900 
the  exclusive  bicycle  sundry  jobber  and 
the  large  hardware  jobbing  houses  spe- 
cializing on  bicycles,  had  begun  to  in- 
fluence the  market,  to  a  considerable  ex- 
tent, toward  specially  branded  tires. 

The  jobber,  in  figuring  his  selling  price 
to  the  dealer,  made  allowances  for  a  lib- 


Jobbers  Controlled  Tire  Market 

Under  this  new  method,  the  jobber 
found  himself  in  position  to  make  a  lib- 
eral percentage  of  profit  on  bicycle  tires. 
His  trade  grew  and  developed  to  a  point 
where  he  finally  controlled  the  market 
on  bic}rcle  tires  to  such  an  extent  that 
for  the  last  decade  the  profits  of  the  job- 
ber on  specially  branded  tires  have  in- 
creased wonderfully,  for  the  reason  that 


A  Well-Planned  Store  in  Porto  Rico 


Store  of  Jose   Brandi.   Indi: 


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January  19,  1915 


his  brands  have  become  as  firmly  estab- 
lished as  were  the  old  factory  brands. 
His  price  has  remained,  stationary,  but 
the  large  orders  he  is  in  position  to  place 
and  the  fact  that  he  is  a  free  lance  in  the 
placing  of  those  orders  and  in  position 
to  bring  perhaps  a  dozen  or  more  manu- 
facturers into  competition  in  an  effort  to 
secure  his  business,  has  enabled  him  to 
purchase  to  a  little  better  advantage  each 
succeeding  year. 

Profit  Shaving  Reduces  the  Quality 

This  plan  of  distributing  specially 
branded  tires  has  been  followed  not  only 
by  the  jobber  but  also  by  other  distrib- 
uters who  are  in  position  to  command  a 
volume  of  trade;  and  the  continued  ten- 
dency toward  a  greater  percentage  of 
profit  for  the  distributer  and  a  closer 
margin  for  the  manufacturer  has  forced 
the  manufacturer,  in  taking  this  business, 
to  a  severe  curtailment  of  quality  with- 
out resultant  reduction  in  price  to  the 
ultimate  consumer. 

Owing,  therefore,  to  failure  to  receive 
proper  service  commensurate  with  the 
price  paid  and  delays  attendant  upon 
securing  proper  adjustments  on  specially 
branded  tires,  the  consumer  was  in  a  re- 
ceptive mood  for  bicycle  tires  of  known 
quality  backed  by  the  manufacturer's  own 
guarantee. 

The  instant  demand  for  \'acuum  Cup 
bicycle  tires,  even  at  the  comparatively 
high  schedule  of  prices  made  necessary 
through  the  quality  of  the  product, 
proved  conclusively  that  the  user  of  bi- 
cycle tires  was  no  less  anxious  than  the 
purchaser  of  automobile  tires  to  know 
who  was  back  of  the  product;  and  the 
Pennsylvania  Rubljer  Co.,  to  meet  the 
demands  of  the  trade,  decided  to  launch, 
under  factory  brand,  a  complete  line  of 
tires  representative  in  their  respective 
classes. 

Quality  Tires  at  High  Prices 

It  also  was  determined  to  place  these 
tires  on  the  market  at  prices  that  Avould 
insure  the  user  his  full  money's  worth 
and  to  evolve  a  selling  plan  which  would 
preclude  the  possibility  of  undue  compe- 
tition and  attendant  inclination  toward 
price  cutting. 

The  Three  Star  line,  therefore,  is  mar- 
keted strictly  under  territorial  arrange- 
ments with  both  the  jobber  and  the  deal- 
er. On  the  Pacific  coast  the  Appeal  Man- 
ufacturing Co.,  of  Los  Angeles  and  San 
Francisco,  control  an  extensive  territory. 
Likewise  another  territory  in  the  west 
is  handled  by  the  Salt  Lake  Hardware 
Co.,  while  the  R.  J.  Leacock  Sporting 
Goods  Co.,  of  St.  Louis,  are  exclusive  dis- 
tributers for  the  state  of  Missouri. 


These  distributers  place  Three ,  Star 
tires  in  the  hands  of  representative  deal- 
ers in  all  the  cities  and  towns  in  their 
territory  under  arrangements  which  pro- 
tect the  dealer  against  undue  competi- 
tion, and  insure  their  being  able  to  dis- 
tribute Three  Star  bicycle  tires  with  a 
fair  profit  and  at  prices — quality  consid- 
ered— much  below  the  market.  The 
Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.  have  other  dis- 
tributers in  the  United  States,  but  are 
marketing-  the  Three  Star  line  largely  in 
a  direct  manner  through  their  branch 
organizations.  This  policy,  which  en- 
ables them  to  keep,  either  through  their 
jobbing  or  branch  distributers,  direct 
communication  with  the  retail  distribu- 
ters, eliminates  the  possibility  of  con- 
fusion in  territorial  arrangements  and 
promotes  harmony  and  just  recompense 
for  all  handlers  of  these  quality  goods. 

Three  Star  Tires  in  Demand 

Judging  by  the  success  of  the  plan  so 
far,  it  seems  reasonable  to  say  that  what 
is  today  uppermost  in  the  mind  of  the 
dealer  is  absolute  protection.  The  dealer 
handling  Three  Star  bicycle  tires,  is,  un- 
der the  Pennsylvania  brand,  as  carefully 
protected  as  the  distriljuter  who  has  ter- 
ritorial arrangements  for  a  certain  make 
of  automobile;  and  this  plan — which  is  an 
innovation  in  so  far  as  it  applies  to  the 
distribution  of  bicj'cle  tires — is  doubtless, 
to  a  great  extent,  responsible  for  the  fact 
that  the  Pennsylvania  Rubber  Co.  had  m 
hand  on  December  1  positive  specifica- 
tions and  shipping  dates  for  more  bicycle 
tires  than  were  marketed  by  the  company 
under  special  brand  throughout  the 
whole  season  of  1914. 


from  a  carrot  chopper  to  a  threshing 
machine,  but  never  before  have  we  re- 
produced a  motorcycle  skate  sharpener. 

This  ingenious  machine,  in  the  illus- 
tration on  this  page,  is  placed  on  a  stand, 
the  rear  tire  has  been  removed  and  the 
belt  runs  from  the  rim  to  countershaft. 
The  exhaust  is  carried  outside  the  shed 
by  means  of  an  extra  pipe..  The  engine 
does  not  heat  up  because  it  is  only  run 
for  short  periods  on  low  throttle. 

The  machine  furnishes  plenty  of  pow- 
er for  skate  sharpening  and  nets  its  own- 
er, A.  Y.  Letts,  of  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  con- 
siderable profits  during  the  winter 
months. 


A  Motorcycle  Skate  Sharpener 

Motorcycles  have  been  shown  in  these 
columns  as  "power  plants"  of  every  kind 


Flexible  Lamp  to  Light  Motorcycle 

An  adjustable  lamp  intended  primarily 
for  use  as  side  lamp  on  a  motorcar  has 
recently  been  patented.  The  lamp  can 
be  used  as  readily  on  a  motorcycle  as 
on  the  four-wheel  vehicle. 

By  a  slight  turn  of  a  handle  the  rays 
of  light  may  be  thrown  in  any  direction. 

Because  of  the  ease  of  their  operation 
and  the  variety  of  angles  at  which  they 
may  be  used,  these  lamps  offer  a  wide 
range  of  service.  They  are  supplied  with 
a  ball-and-socket  mounting  and  a  uni- 
versal-joint connection,  while  a  cam 
plate  over  the  ball,  engaging  with  the 
horizontal  shaft,  converts  the  regular 
rotary  motion  to  an  irregular  one.  turn- 
ing the  lamp  down,  sidewise,  or  straight 
ahead   by  a   slight   turn   of  the   wrist. 

The  rider  can  thus  throw  illumination 
on  either  side  of  a  dark  road  without  dis- 
mounting or  twisting  his  machine.  Or  if 
the  lamp  is  mounted  on  one  of  the  front 
bars  it  may  be  twisted  down  to  light  the 
engine. 

Perhaps  such  a  lamj)  would  be  most 
useful  on  a  sidecar,  adding  pleasure  and 
safety  to  night  riding. 


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31 


A 

American  Wood  Rim  Co 32 

B 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co 34 

Baker  &  Co.,  F.  A 37 

Bavin  Bros 37 

Bosch  Magneto  Co 35 

Buffalo   Metal   Goods   Co 36 

Buffalo   Specialty   Co 35 

C 

Chicago  Eye  Shield  Co 36 

Classified  Advertising 39 

Consolidated  Mfg.  Co 33 

Corbin-Brown  Speedometer 6 

D 

Dealers'  Directory  38 

Diamond  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 35 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co 37 

E 

Eclipse  Machine  Co 32 

Emblem  Mfg.  Co 31 

Erickson  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  W 35 

Excelsior  Cycle  Co 38 


F 

Federal  Rubber  Co 39 

Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co 36 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 38 

Fisk  Rubber  Co 37 

G 

Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co 3 

H 

Harley-Davidson  Motor  Co 2  and  40 

Haverford  Cycle  Co 37 

Hendee  Mfg.  Co Front  cover 

Henderson  Motorcycle  Co 4 

Hotel  Tuller   34 

J 

Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works.  Iver  37 
Jones  &  Noyes 37 

K 

Kelly  Handle  Bar  Dept 33 

Kokomo  Rubber  Co 1 

M 

Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co 3rd  cover 

Morse  Chain  Co 37 


N 

New  Departure  Mfg.  Co Back  cover 

New  York  Sporting  Goods  Co 37 

P 

Pennsylvania   Rubber  Co 37 

Pierce  Cycle  Co 36 

Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  Inc.,  The 37 

R 

Reading-Standard  Co 39 

Rogers  Mfg.  Co 39 

S 

Schrader's  Son,  Inc.,  A 38 

Seiss  Mfg.  Co 39 

Smith  Co.,  A.  O 5 

Splitdorf  Electrical  Co 2nd  cover 

Standard  Co 34 

Stevens   &  Co 33 

.Supplee-Biddle   Hardware  Co........  37 

T 

Twitchell  Gauge  Co 37 

U 

United  States  Tire  Co 36 


TANDEM  SPRINGS 

TAKE  ALL  THE  JAR  OF  THE  ROADi 


THIS  crowning  addition  to  the 
EMBLEM  equipment,  enables  the 
occupant  of  the  rear  seat  to  ride  all  day 
in  perfect  comfort. 

It  eliminates  road  shock  entirely  and 
saves  all  the  fatigue  inseparable  from 
riding  on  an  ordinary  Tandem  seat. 
The  Spring  Pillar  supporting  the  rear 
saddle,  absorbs  every  jolt  and  makes 
riding  as  easy  as  sitting  in  an  arm  chair. 
A  marvel  of  comfort  and  contentment. 
Applicable  to  any  make  of  motorcycle. 
Don't  fail  to  see  it. 

EMBLEM  MFG.  COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California,  John  T.   Bill  &  Co.,   Los  Angeles.     For  Ore- 
gon,   Washington    and    Idaho,    Ballon    &    Wright,    Portland, 
Ore.,    and    Seattle,   Wash.     For   the   South,    Henry   Keidel   & 
Co.,   Baltimore,  Md. 


A  copy  of 
new  catalog  is 
waiting  for  you 


'MMMmm 


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January  19,  1915 


•LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lob  dell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories-     »NAWAY.  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  tor  jobbing  trade  at 

48  WARREN   STREET.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE..  CHICAGO.  ILL. 


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The  Coaster  Brake  quality  which  this  name  connotes  has 
a  definite,  demonstrable  basis. 

The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  and 
heat  treatment  of  the  several  steels  that  enter  into  the 
construction  of  the  MORROW  BRAKE,  This  grade  of 
steel  is  suitable  for  certain  parts  requiring  strength  with 
toughness;  that  grade  for  certain  parts  subject  to  wear. 
Inspection  of  raw  material,  and  inspections  at  every  stage 
of  manipulation,  insure  the  maintenance  of  our  standard. 
The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  manufacture  of 
the  parts  (by  the  limit  gauge  system),  and  in  the  testing 
of  the  assembled  Brakes  before  shipment. 

It  is  by  these  precautions  that  we  are  keeping  the 
MORROW   in   its   place   as   the    reliable   Coaster   Brake, 

DeaJc-s : — If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for    one    today. 


ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 


publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


January   19,  1915 


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33 


KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

=  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  Prfo'2^1  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 
=^=^===  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  = 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY    HANDLE    BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply    Ibis  transmission 

to  your  macblne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1709  Fernwood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


c^^^Q) 


DID  YOU  NOTICE 

Every  racing  motorcycle  exhib- 
ited at  the  New  York  Show  was 
fitted  with  a  Magneto  Cutout — 
Experienced  drivers  appreciate  the 
smooth,    instantaneous    response    of 

"  The  Emergency  Brake  on 
the  Handlebar" 


The  Simplex  Magneto    Cutout 

is  the  Most  Satisfactory 

Ever  Devised. 

Our  increased  quantity  produc- 
tion enables  us  to  announce  a  re- 
duction in  price. 

Simplex  Magneto  Cutouts  will  be 
supplied  with  3^4  ft.  of  high  grade 
cable,  complete,  ready  to  attach  to 
any  machine,  for  50c.  Postpaid  or 
from   your  dealer. 

Stevens  &  Company 
375  Broadway,      IMcw  York 


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THESE  STRONG 
SUBSTAKTiAIi 
MOTORCYCLE 
TYPE  PEDALS 

have   that   sturdy   look   that   comes   only  from   correct 
design  and  first-class  construction. 

THE    No.  4    STANDARD     we  claim  to  be  the  best  rat-trap  pedal  extant.     It  stands  for  the 

utmost  in  security  and  appearance. 

THE    No.   5    PIRATE    has  such  big,  soft,  easy  rubber  cushions!     It  minimizes  the  jars  and 

bumps.     Try  a  pair  and  find  out  for  yourself. 

Our  cycle  parts  and  accessories  appeal  to  the  mechanical 

expert.     They  have  been  standard  from  the  beginning, 

and  mark  the  utmost  in  the  industry. 

Our  products  for  the  cycle  trade  include: 
Emergency  Axles,  Diamond  E  Spokes, 
Bridgeport  and  Standard  Pedals,  Sager  and 
Standard  Star  Toe  Clips. 

THE  STANDARD  COMPANY,  Torrington,  Conn. 


g,|w.,;^t.MV_)M;.)^ 


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of  Gas  and  Elec- 
tric  Lighting 
for  cycles  and 
motorcycles. 

New  Model  EM  2  S 


New  Model  EM  2  S 


Protects  in  Front  and  Rear 

m  New    Model    ET    5 


Built  by  practical  men 
for  practical  men 

Oar  new  catalog  is  worth  while  sending  for 

BADGER  BRASS  MFG.  COMPANY 

KENOSHA,  WISCONSIN 


For  Value,  Ser- 
vice, Home 
?1  Comforts 


New  HOTEL  TULLER 

Detroit,  Michigan 

Centel   of  bu*ine*s  on  Grand  Circus  Park.      Take  Wood- 
ward car,   get  off  at  Adams  Avenue 

ABSOLUTELY  FIREPROOF 

200  Rooms.  Private  Bath,  $1.50  Single,  $2.50  Up  Double 
200         "  "  "  2.00        •'  3.00     " 

100         "  "  "  2.50        "  4.00     " 

100        "  "  "  3.00  to  5.00  "  4.50    "  " 

Total  600  Outside  Rooms 
ALL  ABSOLUTELY  QUIET 
Two  Floors— Agents'  New  Unique  Cafes  and 

Samole  Rooms  Cabaret  Excellente 


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Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 

TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  w^hite  and 
yellovir  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


BUFFALO.  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG.  ONT. 
CANADA 


Perfecto   Tail   Lamps 

embody  the  latest  and 
best    lighting    ideas 

Not  Affected  by  Any  Vibration — Fits  Flat 
Against  the  Mudguard 


Self  lighting 
and  comply 
with  all  legal 
requirements. 

Will  never 
shake  loose  or 
rattle. 


Absolutely 
guaranteed. 


rtP  AT  FRS  •   Write  for  Our  Selling  Proposition  which  will 
LfLil\LtLi^O  •    prove    a    money    maker    to    the    live     ones. 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

Not  Incorporated 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  Chicago,  111. 


A 

Tip  for  You 

Don't  select  "any  ignition,"  don't 
be  misled  by  such  broad  terms  as 
"high  tension,"  "jump  spark,"  or 
"magneto" — Insist  that  you  be  given 
a  dependable,  no-worry  system — a 
the  Bosch  Magneto. 

CNo  one  ignition  system  is  used  -p^ 
on  motorcycles  as  universally  as  I  B 
Bosch  Magneto.  *^ 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Correspondence  Invited 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO. 

229  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 

250  Service  Stations 


Diamond 

Repair 

Block 


Please  mention  this  publication 


A  light,  practical,  inexpensive,  repair  tool  with 
which  rivets  ot  any  ^  in.  pitch  motorcycle 
chain  can  be  easily  and  instantly  removed. 
Weight  only  1 2  ounces. 
Every  dealer  and  rider  should  have  one.  List 
price  65c.  each  postpaid.  Send  coupon  and  the 
tool  will  be  mailed  promptly.  Stamps  accepted. 

J-""-"""""""" 

Mail    the    Coupon  ,     Diamond  chain  &  Mfg.  Co., 

'  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

'         I    enclose    65c    for   one    Dia- 

DIAMOND  CHAIN   i  '"°"d  n°-  <•  R^p^'--  ^lock. 

&  MFG.  CO.         '  ''^""= 

City State 

INDIANAPOLIS        [   ^^^^  ^^^,  ^^  ^,„^^  ^^^^,,  „, 

INDIANA  .     your     No.     149     extra     strong 

chain. 
I 

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January   19,    1915 


Points  of  Safoti 


THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cut  Out  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 
BUFFALO   METAL   GOODS   CO.,         Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

Stock   Also    Carried  in  New  York  at 

48  AVarren  Street  New  York 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New^    York    City 


FN 


MOTORCYCLE 
ACCESSORIES 

A  SEAT  WORTH  WHILE 
for  Your  Motorcycle 

Built  on  an  exclusive  design. 
Constructed  to  be  of  the  ^eatest 
possible  utility.  The  cut  gives  no 
adequate  idea  of  the  comfon:;  you 
nd  try  the  seat  your- 


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"DIMMER   GOGGLES"— 

For  Day  or  Night  Riding 

A  profit  producer  that 
will  turn  the  dollars 
over  faster  than  any- 
thing you've  handled. 
Instantly  popular 
with  motorcyclists. 
They  soften  daylight 
to  a  restful  tone  and 
protect  against  the 
glare  of  headlights  at 
night. 

Made  in  five  colors 
and  give  an  added 
joy  to  riding. 
Dealers:  Get  DIM- 
MERS from  your 
jobbers. 

//  You  Can't  Get  Them  Write  to  Us 
CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  128  South  Clinton,  Street,  Chicago,  111. 


Which  is  the  Best  Road? 

That's  the   First  Vacation  Question 

Put  a  "Blue  Book"  in  your 
Club  Library  so  that  all  routes 
can  be  readily  looked  up  and 
trips  made  without  questioning 
or  worry,  with  added  pleasure, 
and  with  savings  of  both  time 
and  money. 

$2.50  Per  Volume 

Volume  1.     .     New  York  and  Canada 

Volume  2.  .  New  England  and  Mar- 
itime Provinces. 

Volume  3.  .  New  Jersey,  Pennsyl- 
vania and  Southeast. 

Volume  4.     .      Middle  Western  States. 

Volumes.  .  Mississippi  River  to  Pa- 
cific Coast. 

Motorcycle  Clubs  will  be  performing  a  distinct 
service  to  members  by  purchasing  one  of  the 
new  Wall  Maps — a  separate  map  for  the  terri- 
tory covered  by  each  volume.    Price,  $1.  each. 

Shipments   Made    Promptly 
From    Stock    On   Hand 

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239  W.  39th  St.,  New  York 


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HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY     RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regtilar  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


m  Motorcycle  and  Bic^le^k 

J^       TIRES        \ 


THE  JOISJES 


Makes  Fun  of  Pumping! 

A  dandy  combination  outfit :  High  presaure 
pump,  tine  tool  and  container  for  the  tiw- 
repair  kit. 

THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 
When  assembled  for  touring,  everything  goes  Into  • 
eompict  group  only  11  in.  long.  The  purop  h»ndl« 
serrea  as  a  protector  for  your  hose.  In  use,  unscrew 
cap  on  end  of  pump  cylinder  and  take  out  your  tiiB 
repair  articleB.  After  repairing  puncture  or  blowout, 
attach  pump  to  Eocket  connections  (permanently  mount- 
ed on  your  machine)  insert  handle  and  pump  up  tire. 
It'B  easy  work  done  this  way. 

Wouldn't   you  like  one  of  these  outflur     Price.   13.50. 
Heavily  nickel-plated.     Very  attractive. 

Write  your  jobber  for  your  lamplo. 

JONES  &  NOYES.  153-155  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois 


Get  catalog  and  agency  prop&aition 

aiR  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street.  Fitchbarg.  Mass. 

New  York,  99  Chimbets  Street        SL  Paul,  20B0  Grand  Avenue 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Whether  for  bicycles  or  motorcyclei  they  alwayi  are  Id 

demand,   and  not  to  carry  a  stock  of  them  Is  to  low 

busineBB.     Duckworth  Chains  are  tht  itandtrd. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  ^"S'" 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  Supplies  No.  146. 
Please  lurite  us  on  your  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


The  above  information  ■will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  lUinoia 


PENNSYLVANIA" 

^^"^  0ifrDtoo#'  T^^^d 

^A-GUUWP  GUPl'TIRES 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires.  ^^ 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company        j^ 
Jeamiette,  Pa      S  -tg^ 


Abe  Martin 
Says — 

"Th'  ranks  o'  th'  down 
an'  out  are  filled  with 
fellers  who  nailed  a 
boss  shoe  over  th' 
door  instead  o'  puttin' 
a  ad  in  a  newspaper." 


Is  the  most  E  CO  rsj  o  rs/i  I  C  A  1_ 

Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Prest-O-Lite  Co.,  lnc.„„TJ-iiiXd. 

(Contributor  to  the  Wncoln  Highway) 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford    Cycle    Co. 


g^ 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipmmts 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Chimes 
Assorted  Designs 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVI1VBR0S.1VIFG.C0. 

EAST  HAMPTOIV,  COM. 


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January  19,  1915 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


A" 

DUBON  MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE,          | 

4192   B 

oadway,  n 

ar  178th  St. 

H. 

RAOUL. 

Pope 

Indian,  Exce: 

sior. 

Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sc 

Id  on  easy 

payments. 

GAULOIS 

TIRES   AGENCY.                   1 

Repa 

irs  Guaranteed 

F.  A.   M.   Shop. 

■rvRISCOLL  &  JEANROY 

i-J                    DAYTON   DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full 
Open 

line 
day 

of    parts    and    accessorie 

guaranteed. 

and    night    for    storage 

s.       Repairs 
customers. 

209 

W.    126th   St.,   near  7th 

Ave. 

TPHE    NEW    YORK   MOTORCYCLE    CO. 
-•-  1777  Broadway. 

THOR    and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Salon"  in  City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON      SALES     CO.      OF 
NEW   YORK, 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,     NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTORS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 

AND    SIDE   CARS. 

A  Complete  Stock  of  Machines  and  Parts 

Telephone,  5615  Morningside. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA 
^        We 

MOTORCYCLE 

EXCHANGE 

Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles 

and 

Bicycles, 

Tires,  Parts  and 

Supphes. 

Delivery    from   stocl^    on 

Indian   and    Ei 

cel- 

sior,  cash 

or  easy  payment 

Queensbc 

ro    Plaza,    Long 

Island    City,    N 

Y. 

pus    ROTHOLZ 

^^  MOTORCYCLES, 


1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts, 
Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


DEN    RUDERMAN 

■^  Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 
THOR  MOTORCYCLE 


Repairer. 
1031   Bedford  Ave 


A  MOS   SHIRLEY 

^  Agent  for  INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
tor  over  20  years  for  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs and  Accessories. 

935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


EJ,  WILLIS  CO. 
•     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  oi 
BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition 

Full  line  of   Bicycle  and   Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85  Chambers  St.,  New  York  City. 

Telephone,  3624  Worth. 


SPECIAL  YALE   EQUIPMENT 
Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 
LOUIS  GOLDSMITH, 
92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    ^ 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
148   Main   St..   Beacon-on-Hudson,   N.   Y. 
Tel.  164.  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,  Bicycles  and  Supplies. 
An  ideal  holiday  trip;  Go  to  IJearon.  leave  your  motor- 
cycle  at   Sorensen's.    take   trolley    to    incline   railway   and 
visit   Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run   from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


^TANDARD   CYCLE   CO. 

obbers  in  BICYCLES,   MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185  3rd  St..   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand  62. 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 

FOR  PLEASURE 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truij 

Write  for   Catalog  showing  a  full  line   of   Standard  Models 

166  North  Sangamon  Street  Cliicago 


Built  to  Highest  Standards  of 
Quality  and  Service 

Firestone 

CYCLE   TIRES 

Most  and  best  rubber,  specially  treated.  Fabric  specially 
woven.  Two  styles  tread,  Non-Skid  and  Corrugated.  Four 
Sizes — 28x2K  and  oversize  29x254,  also  28x254  and  28x3. 
All   Branches  and  Dealers.     Write  for  Catalog. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 

largest  Exclusive   Tire  and  Rim  Makers''^ 

Akron,  Ohio 

nches  and  Dealers  Everywhere 


SGHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  inc. 

Established   1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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]f®ii°Sate  """H^mite  °  EECtom, 


V^T'ANTED— Salesmen  calling  on  Bicy- 
*  '  cle  Dealers,  to  sell  our  Pure  Rub- 
ber Plugs,  Patches,  Tire  Loading  Solu- 
tion and  Cements.  All  of  our  products 
are  exceptionallyHigh  Grade.  We  can 
offer  an  attractive  proposition.  THE 
LOW  RUBBER  SPECLALTY  CO.,  108 
South  Broadway,  Denver,  Colo. 

BARGAINS  IN  CAMERAS, 
all  sizes.    Films  developed,  all  sizes,  Sc. 
each.    Post  cards  made  from  same,  2j'4c. 
each.     Address,  F.   R.  BLAIR,  Herrick- 
ville,  Pa. 


A  marketplace  where  Dealers  and  Riders 
may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 
parts    and    appliances    and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 
10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) ;  in 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  191S  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


\1/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicycles, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


iVtake    your    wants    known     through    the     Bicyclin}.j    World    and    Motorcycle 
Review's  Want  and  For  Sale  Columns.      They  always  bring  satisfactory  results. 


ROGERS    MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago,   111. 

H.  T.  ROBERTS,  Selling  Agent 


I!i£  1915  R-S 

The  remarkably  low  prices  of  the  R-S  was  the 
sensation  of  the  Chicago  Show.  Compare  them 
with  all  others  and  write  for  our  selling  proposi- 
tion. 

Model  R-15— 5  h.  p.  Single $185 

Model  R-15 — 5  h.  p.  Single  with  two-speed  210 

Model  T-15— 10  h.  p.  Twin 225 

Model  T-15 — 10  h.  p.  Twin  with  two-speed  250 

Reading  Standard  Company 


3 1 0  Water  Street 


Reading,  Pa. 


ASK    US 


whenever  j^ou  want  information  regarding  any- 
thing manufactured  by  or  for  the  cycling  industry. 

We  are  always  glad  to  give  dealers  assistance  in  their  buy- 
ing and  have  on  file  all  the  latest  catalogs  of  manufacturers 
and  other  available  data. 

Our  mission  is  to  promote  the  distribution  and  sale  of 
everything  pertaining  to  cycling.     How  can  we  help  you? 


239  West 
39th  St. 
NewYork 


iEARiO-U-T 


Mechanical 

Operated 

Horn 

No   Batteries  or 
Wiring  Required 

RETAILS  AT 

75  CENTS 

Ask  Your  Jobber  or  Dealer 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO. 

431  Dorr  Street,       TOLEDO,  OHIO 


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January  19,   1915 


Thrcc-Spccd  Carries 

Three  and  Finishes  Perieet 

Every  Harley-Davidson  finished 

perfect  in  the  324-mile  New  Years  Day 

run  between  San  Francisco  and  Gilroy,  California. 

The  four  Harley-Davidsons  carried  nine  passen- 
gers. Of  the  twenty- four  machines  in  the  contest 

(six  makes)  none  other  even  attempted  to  carry  a  tandem  passenger. 
Every  Harley- Davidson  had  an  extra  passenger  and  Dudley 
Perkins'  three-speed   carried  three  contestants  through  to   perfect 


scores. 

Harley-Davidson  Performance: 

\  Otto  Walker 1000  Perfect 

1  Ollie  Strobridge      . 1000  Perfect 

^      ,  \  Earl  Roylance        .......     1000  Perfect 

^^"^®"^ 1  A.  Keipher 1000  Perfect 

\  F.  Karlslake 1000  Perfect 

1  N.  C.  Hopkins 1000  Perfect 

D.  B.  Perkins 1000  Perfect 

Louis  Gray 1000  Perfect 

L.  Corliss .     1000  Perfect 

The  1915  Harley-Davidson  three-speed 
twin  has  more  than  lived  up  to  every 
claim  we  made  for  it. 


Tandem 


Side-Car 


Side- Car  and  Tandem 


At  Portland,  Oregon 

Archie  Rife,  riding  a  1915  three-speed 
Harley-Davidson  twin,  \von  a  perfect 
score  in  the  375-mile  New  Years  Day 
run  of  the  Portland  Motorcycle  Club. 


Harley-Davidson  Motor  Company 

Producers  of  High-Grade  Motorcycles  for  Nearly  Fourteen   Years 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  U.  S.  A. 


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fil: 


Realization  Better  Than  Anticipation 

Welcomed  With  Immense  Enthusiasm 


: 


ONE     HUNDRED     MILES     FOR    TEN     CENTS' 


WEIGHT 


PRICE, 


Every  One  Stood  Amazed  and  Satisfied 

upon  seeing  the  realization  of  his  own  ideals  of  a  light  weight,  in- 
expensive motor-driven  two-wheeler  within  the  limits  of  every  purse 
and  filling  a  long  felt  want — for  business  or  pleasure  without 
trouble  or  effort. 

DEALERS  STOOD  IN  LINE 

waiting  to  secure  the  agency  and  place  their  orders.  Hundreds  of 
agencies  closed  in  person,  thousands  of  agencies  requests  received  by 
mail.     Have  you  written  for  our  agency  proposition  ? 

The  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg.  Co. 


400  Mobile  Avenue 


Middletown,  Ohio 


firi^i 


i 


I 


NewDe 

Boost  the  S 


RTURES 

of  Bicycles 


Your  ambition  is  to  sell  more  bicycles,  the  more  'sou 
sell  the  more  you  increase  your  profits. 

It  is  our  ambition  to  help  you  boost  the  bicycle — 
To  increase  its  sale  and  use  through  you— -And  \vh\ 
not?      The    bic}'cle    is    the    safest,    surest    and    mo^l 
economical  vehicle  of  all  time — made  so  by 
the  New  Departure  Coaster  Brake — the  brake 
-,         that  stopped  the  decline  of  bicycling,  brought 
the  bike  back  and  is  now  the  stand-by  of  the 
great  majority  of  cyclists. 

For  1915 

The  New  IJeparture  Coaster  Brake  is  bel- 
ter than  ever. 

New  Departure  Hubs,  Bells,  Cyclometer;^ 
are  better  than  ever. 

New  Departure  Selling  Helps  are  of  greater 
variety — have  more  pulling  power — will  be 
more  widely  distributed  than  ever  before  and 
are  FREE  to  bicycle  dealers  everywhere. 

The  more  you  boost  New  Departures  with 
us,  the  more  bicvcles  vou'll  sell. 


What  One  Rider  Thinks  of 
the  1915  Indian  Three-Speed 

nPHE  following  letter,  which  we  print 
-*-  in  part,  was  received  on  Jan.  12  by 
the  Hendee  Manufacturing  Co.: 

"I  want  to  thank  you  for  the  prompt  service  in  sending  my  1915  Three- 
Speed  motorcycle. 

"I  made  a  trip  to  New  York  (from  Albany)  with  motorcycle  and  side  car 

less  than  7  hours.      (Half  hour  out  for   lunch   makes   6i/4   hours   actual 

ing  time.) 

I'The  Three-Speed  pulled  like  a  steam  engine  over  the  bad  roads.     Did  40 
•jESiles  on  1  gallon  of  gas. 
'^/    "I  have  ridden  a  1914  Indian  Two-Speed  which  was  a  great  hill-climber 
but  your  Three-Speed  has  it  stopped  forty  ways. 

"The  Three-Speed  Indian  I  rode  on  this  trip  was  the  only  motorcycle  to 
make  the  journey.  Two  other  fellows  were  going  to  make  it  on  other  motor- 
cycles but  they  were  afraid  to  start.  I  wanted  to  show  them  what  an  Indian 
could  do  and  it  certainly  exceeded  even  my  own  expectations." 

This  letter  was  entirely  unsolicited  and  the  name  of  the  writer  will 
be  furnished  upon  request. 

TO  THE  DEALER — Rider  enthusiasm  is  merchant  prosperity 
1915  Catalog  Ready 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  CO.,  Springfield,  Mass. 

(.Lareeat  Motorcycle  ManufactarcTS  in   the  World) 

BRANCHES  AND  SERVICE  STATIONS 
Chicago  Dallas  Kansaj  City  Minneapolis  San  Francisco  Atlanta  Toronto  Melbourne  London 


'!««"  '•vvimmmmm 


!».!i»!'*»"*^""'»#«l>i 


DIXIE 


-<         / 


A  distinctly  new  magneto  feature  —  the 
platinum  points  external  to  the  main 
breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
observe  and  adjust  the  breaker  points,  if 
necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
running.  Oil,  being  essential  to  the  wear- 
ing of  the  breaker  itself,  is  far  away  from 
platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


MAGNETO 


Overland 

Joins  Hands  With 

Indian 


The  largest  automobile 
manufacturers  endorse 
the  action  of  the  world's 
biggest  motorcycle  man- 
ufacturers in  contracting 
for  exclusive  magneto 
equipment  of 

Dixie 


Just     an    ordinary     10-cent    screw    driver 

the  only  tool  necessary  either  to  take  the 
DIXIE  magneto  apart  or  to  re-assemble  it. 
A  novice  can  do  the  work  without  affect- ' 
ing  the  efficiency  of  the  machine  and 
he     can' I     make     a     mistake     in     doing     it 


SPLITDORF  ELECTRICAL  CO. 


ATLANTA 10-lJ   B.    Harrln  St, 

BOSTON 1112  BoylstoD  St. 

CmCAOO 84-72   E.    14th   St. 

CINCINNATI 811  lUce  St 

DALLAS 402  S.   Etriy  St. 

DAYTON 427  East  3rd  St. 

DETROIT 972    Woodwird    Ave. 

KANSAS  CITY 1827  Grand  Ave. 

LONDON 


LOS  ANGELES 1215  S.   HoDe  St 

MINNEAPOLIS 34  S.   Sth  St. 

NEWARK 290  Halsej  St. 

NEW  YORK 18-20  W.   83rd  St 

PHILADELPHIA 210-12  N    13th  St 

SAN  FRANCISCO 1028  Geary  St. 

SEATTLE 1628  Broadway 

TORONTO 469   Tonne   St 

BUENOS  AIRES 


Factory:     NEWARK,  NEW  JERSEY 


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sRUBBERTREAO  f^flEAVV  MOTORCYCLE 
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Riders  and  Dealers  for  the  past  two  years 
have  been  deriving  a  great  amount  of 
service  from  Everlaster  Tires,  and  as  a 
result  are  now  more  loyal  to  them  than 
ever  before. 

They  add  economy  as  well  as  comfort  to 
the  rider. 

Our  entire  line  of  Single  Tube  and 
Clincher  Bicycle  Tires,  as  well  as  Inner 
Tubes,  is  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
and  if  you  are  not  already  familiar  with 
them  it  is  a  line  that  will  pay  you  to 
investigate. 

Kokomo    Rubber   Company 

Kokomo,  Indiana 


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January  26,  19 IS 


"Here's  the  kind  of 
equipment  to  buy" 

Says  John  Wise  the 
Successful  Motorcycle  Dealer 


"This  is  the  equipment  offer  I  make-— be- 
cause it  gives  the  rider  honest  value  and 
complete  satisfaction. 

"A  Prest  -  O  -  Lite,  an  automatic  reducing 
valve,  a  lamp  and  mechanical  horn. 

"Costs  the  rider  about  half  the  price  of  an 
electrical  outfit,  and  is  a  better  value,  in 
every  way.  He  gets  the  best  lighting  sys- 
tem there  is — thoroughl}^  practical,  efficient 
and  trouble  proof.  Needs  no  costly  expert 
repairing,  no  expensive  replacements. 

"Prest-0-I^ite  stands  up  under  spills,  jolts 
and  vibrations  v^diich  would  wreck  any  other 
system. 

"Of  all  systems  of  brilliant  lighting,  Prest-0- 
Lite  costs  least  to  buy  and  least  to  operate. 

"With  this  offer  the  rider  is  free  from. all  the 
annoyances  and  troubles  of  the  'generate 
3'our  own  current,  get  your  lights  free'  out- 
fits. I  don't  have  to  give  free  service — -on  the 
Prest-O-Lite  Combination,  because  none  is 
needed.     Ex])erienced  riders  know  this. 

"Investigate  this  equipment  combination. 
x\ny  dealer  who  has  the  interest  of  his  cus- 
tomers at  heart,  will  recommend  it." 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTOECYCLE  REVIEW 


The  Allied  Armies  of  Europe 
Use  Sturmey- Archer  Equipped  Bicycles 

Governments  Decide  to  Protect  Bicycle  Sqviads  from  Undue  Exertion  and  Equip  Through- 
out with  3-Speed  Hubs. 


Sturmey- 
Archer 


3-Speed 
Coaster  Hub 


Factory  Working  Overtime 

(SPECIAL— Nottingham,    Eng. 
Date  of  publication). 

Precedent  and  schedule  have  been 
thrown  to  the  proverbial  four  winds 
at  the  Nottingham  factory  of  the 
Sturmey-Archer  Coaster  Brake.  Em- 
ployees are  working  overtime  in  a 
mad  rush  to  supply  the  required  num- 


ber of  STURMEY  -  ARCHER  3- 
SPEED  COASTER  HUBS,  demand- 
ed by  the  governments  for  the  use  of 
the  Allied  Armies  of  Europe. 

Lightens  The  Burden 

It  has  been  ascertained  that  the  bicy- 
cle squads — who  have  no  opportunity 
to  dodge  holes  as  they  drive  their  way 
through     fields  —  maintain     a    higher 


standard  of  efficiency  and  conserve  in- 
finitely more  strength  for  actual  ser- 
vice, when  their  bicycles  are  equipped 
with  this  STURMEY-ARCHER  la- 
bor-saving device. 

Recommended  In  U.  S. 

It  is  recommended  that  in  neutral 
countries  this  same  device  be  used  by 
business  men  and  pleasure  seekers, 
who  have  occasion  to  ride  bicycles. 


It  Makes  Cycling  Easy  and  Enjoyable 

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Jamiary  26,   1915 


Harley-Davidson  3-Speed  Twin  Defeats  28  Machines 
of  9  Other  Makes  in  Portland  Endurance  Contest 


Archie  Rife's  1915  Harley-Davidson  three- 
speed  twin  was  the  first  machine  to  finish 
the  Portland  Endurance  Contest,  checking 
in  at  5:31  P.M. — 375  miles  in  17  hours 
31  minutes 

More  Harley-Davidsons  finished  than  any 
other  make.  Of  the  30  team  entries,  the 
Harley-Davidsons  scored  the  highest  total 
points. 

Altogether  39  machines  started. 

8  Harley-Davidsons  started  -  4  finished — 
1  scored  perfect. 


23  of  the  31  machines  starting  of  other 
makes  failed  to  finish  the  contest.  In 
other  words,  of  the  31  machines,  represent- 
ing 9  other  makes,  which  started,  but  8 
finished,  and  only  3  of  these  perfect. 

6  different  makes,  did  not  win  a  single 
perfect  score. 

4  makes  did  not  even  finish  one  machine. 

Archie  Rife's  three-speed  Harley-Davidson 
was  not  only  the  first  machine  to  finish, 
but  also  made  the  fastest  lap  of  the  course, 
25  miles  in  38  minutes  flat. 


The  1915  Harley-Davidson  three-speed  twin 
is  truly   the  "King  of   the   Open    Road" 

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Coaster  Brake 


"Corbin  Control 
Means 
Safety  Assured" 


So  perfect  in  construction  and  design 
was  the  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake 
when  first  introduced  to  bicyclists  that  up 
to  this  time  its  manufacturers  have  found 
no  logical  reason  to  alter  it  in  the  slightest. 

That  the  Corbin  Duplex  Coaster  Brake 
has  always  been  and  still  is  superior  to  all 
other  coaster  brakes  on  the  market  is  evi- 
denced by  the  number  now  in  use. 

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Vol.  LXX 


New  York,  January  26,  1915 


No.  19 


The  Week 's  News 
:  :  at  a  Glance  :  : 


F.  W.  Spacke  Dies  After  Long 
Illness 

Motorcycle  Fines  to  Pay  for 
Roads  and  Other  Improve- 
ments 

H  e  n  d  e  e  Secures  Important 
Freight  Reduction  for  Side- 
cars 

International  Conference  for 
America? 

Detroit  Dealers  Agree  on  Time 
Selling  Plan 

Results  of  the  C.  R.  C.  of  A. 
Century  and  Mileage  Com- 
petitions 

News  of  the  Clubs 


SPECIAL  FEATURES 
Adventures  of  John  Prospect 
A    Glimpse    of    the    European 

Battlefield 
The     Development     of     Motor 

Pace 


State  to  Receive  Violation  Fines 


Secretary  of  State  Hugo,  of  New  York,  Announces 
That  Fine  Moneys  Will  Revert  to  State  Treasurer 


Secretary  of  State  Hugo  of  New  York 
has  announced  that  all  tine  moneys  col- 
lected for  violations  of  local  ordinances 
regulating  the  use  of  motor  vehicles  in 
cities  of  the  first  class  should  be  turned 
over  to  the  State  Treasurer.  The  Sec- 
retary's announcement  followed  an  opin- 
ion rendered  by  Attorney  General  Wood- 
bury, who  held  in  effect  that  all  fines 
collected  for  violations  of  motor  vehicle 
city  ordinances,  as  well  as  those  for 
violations  of  the  state  motor  vehicle  law, 
shall  be  paid  into  the  state  treasury  and 
used  for  highway  improvement  and  main- 
tenance. The  leading  cities  of  the  state 
have  held  contrary  opinions,  and  Buffalo 
has  flatly  refused  to  pay  over  the  money 
represented  by  local  fines. 

The  corporation  counsel  of  the  city  of 
Buffalo  has  contended  that  these  moneys 
belong  to  the  city,  in  view  of  a  pro- 
vision in  the  motor  vehicle  law  which 
permits  cities  of  the  first  class  to  regu- 
late l)Oth  the  speed  and  the  traffic  move- 
ment of  motor  vehicles,  a  privilege  de- 
nied   to    other    localities.      He    conceded 


that  penalities  collected  for  violations  of 
the  state  law,  such  as  failure  to  obtain 
a  license,  etc.,  belonged  to  the  state. 

However,  the  state  authorities  now 
hold  that  while  cities  of  the  first  class 
are  unrestricted  in  their  powers  of  pre- 
serving safety  upon  public  highways 
within  their  precincts,  and  may  deter- 
mine the  penalty  to  be  imposed  for 
violation  thereof,  nevertheless  these  fine 
moneys  were  intended  to  go  to  the  cen- 
tral government  for  the  maintenance  and 
repair  of  highways,  thus  indirectly  bene- 
fiting these  communities  with  all  other 
portions   of  the  state. 

The  effect  of  this  opinion  will  un- 
doubtedly be  that  thousands  of  dollars 
collected  from  motorists  convicted  for 
violations  of  the  traffic  ordinances  in 
New  York,  Buffalo  and  Rochester  dur- 
ing the  past  four  and  a  half  years  will 
revert  to  the  state.  In  the  city  of  Buf- 
falo over  $15,000  has  been  retained,  while 
only  $18,000  was  collected  last  year  by 
the  treasurer  throughout  the  state.  In 
that  period  Massachusetts  got  $29,000. 


THE  BICYCLING  WOKLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  26,   1915 


Death  Claims   President  Fred.    W.   Spacke 


Late  President  of  the  F.  W.   Spacke  Machine 
Co.,  Died  on  January  19th  After  a  Long  Illness 


Fred  W.  Spacke,  president  of  the  F. 
W.  Spacke  Machine  Co.,  of  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  died  on  the  morning  of  January 
19th,  after  a  long  illness.  flis  death 
was  caused  by  a  complication  of  dis- 
eases which  had  beset  him  for  the  past 
year,  though  it  was  only  within  the  past 
30  days  that  the  real  seriousness  of  his 
condition  became  apparent.  Mr.  Spacke 
was  unmarried  and  is  survived  by  his 
mother,  four  brothers  and  a  sister. 

Fred  W.  Spacke,  once  president  and 
active  head  of  the  F.  W.  Spacke  Machine 
Co.,  auto  parts  and  motor  inanufactur- 
ers,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  was  born  in  Cin- 
cinnati, 0.„  on  January  1st,  1872,  coming 
to  Indianapolis  with  his  parents  when  a 
child. 

Mr.  Spacke  was  essentially  a  self- 
made  man,  as  he  received  only  a  com- 
mon school  education,  and  was  appren- 
ticed when  a  lad  to  learn  the  machinists' 
trade  at  the  Sinker  Davis  Co.,  Indian- 
apolis. 

In  this  work  he  showed  rare  ability 
and  rapidly  forged  ahead  till  he  became 


a    foreman    at    the    Sinker    Davis    plant. 

Having  a  natural  mechanical  bent,  Mr. 
.Spacke  took  up  the  work  of  perfecting 
mechanical  contrivances  in  the  power 
line,  his  inventions  including  steam  en- 
gine governors  and  variable  speed  pul- 
leys. 

To  further  develop  his  inventions  he 
formed  the  Monarch  Governor  &  Ma- 
cliine  Co.  and  the  Speed  Changing  Pul- 
ley Co.,  both  of  Indianapolis. 

These  two  firms  operated  very  success- 
full3'  for  a  period  of  years,  Mr.  Spacke 
later  selling  his  interests  in  them  at  a 
profitable  figure. 

Following  this.  Mr.  Spacke  took  up 
ditterent  business  interests  in  other  lines, 
in'/-  having  a  liking  for  things  mechanical 
and  attracted  by  the  growing  possibilities 
of  the  then  new  automobile  field,  he 
started  ten  years  ago  the  F.  W.  Spacke 
Machine  Co.,  of  which  he  was  the  head 
when  he   died. 

This  company  under  his  skillful  direc- 
tion grew  from  a  small  machine  shop  to 
a   large   manufacturing  plant. 


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Ilendee   Secures   Substantial 

Reduction  in   Freight  Charges 

Through  the  special  efforts  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.,  there  has  been  secured 
from  the  official  classification  committee 
a  reduction  in  the  carload  rating  of  mo- 
torcycle sidecars  and  delivery  vans  in 
official  classification  territory  from  12,000 
pounds  first  class  to  10,000  pounds  sec- 
ond   class. 

This  is  a  very  substantial  reduction 
and    means    a    great    saving    in    freight 


charges  to  manufacturers  and  dealers. 
The  above  territorj'  covers  all  thai 
section  of  the  United  States  and  Canada 
east  of  the  Mississippi  and  Fort  William, 
Ontario,  and  north  of  the  Ohio  and  Po- 
tomac rivers. 


Bretz  Explains  New  Company 

"The  Bearings  Company  of  American, 
which  has  just  been  announced  by  us," 
said  J.  S.  Bretz,  when  asked  what  it 
meant,    "is   ihe    logical    successor    of   the 


J.  S.  Bretz  Co.,  the  Fichtel  &  Sachs 
Co.  and  the  Star  Ball  Retainer  Co.,  both 
of  Lancaster,  Pa.  All  three  of  the  old 
companies  were  dissolved  during  1914, 
the  idea  being  to  concentrate  the  entire 
manufacturing,  warehousing,  the  ship- 
ping and  service  departments  at  Lan- 
caster, Pa.,  and  the  entire  sales  depart- 
ment at  2S0  West  S4th  street,  New  York. 
"No  change  has  been  made  in  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  general  management  of  the 
business,  the  idea  being  to  continue  it 
under  the  same  efficient  direction  as  here- 
tofore, in  the  sale,  production  and  im- 
portation of  F.  &  S.  Annular  Ball  Bear- 
ings, Ball  Thrust  Bearings,  Star  Ball 
Retainers,  German  Steel  Balls  and  Bow- 
den   Wire   Mechanism." 


Washington  Needs  More  Money 
Secretary  of  the  State  of  Washington, 
I.  M.  Howell,  has  submitted  to  the  pres- 
ent legislature  a  bill  providing  that  all 
motorcycles  be  licensed  at  $2,  except 
demonstrating  machines,  which  will  be 
licensed  at  $5.  All  money  obtained  in 
this  manner,  after  deducting  the  cost  pf 
operation,  would  under  the  terms  of  the 
law,  be  paid  into  the  permanent  high- 
way fund  for  the  benefit  of  county  road 
building. 

Non-resident  riders  will  be  allowed  to 
use  motorcycle  licenses  issued  in  an- 
other state  for  90  days  without  securing 
a  Washington  license.  Machines  must 
be  equipped  with  exhaust  mufflers.  Rac- 
ing on  highways  is  forbidden  except  by 
permission  of  local  authorities.  Viola- 
tion of  any  provision  of  the  law  is  made 
a  misdemeanor  with  minimum  fine  of 
$15,  and  the  court  is  given  authority  to 
rancel  or  suspend  the  motorcycle  license. 


Rochester's  License  Plates  Ready 

The  office  of  the  city  clerk  of  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y.,  has  been  a  busy  place  lately 
l)ecause  of  the  fact  that  the  new  license 
plates  for  local  motorcyclists  have  ar- 
rived. The  plates  have  a  red  back- 
ground, while  the  license  numbers  are 
stamped  in  white.  Last  year  a  total  of 
2,330  licenses  were  issued,  that  being  the 
first  year  that  motorcyclists  were  com- 
pelled to  secure  the  number  plates  and 
pay   the   fee   of  $1. 


International  Conference  in  America? 

T.  W.  Loughborough,  secretary  of  the 
Federation  Internationale  Des  Clubs 
Motorcyclistes  and  of  the  Auto  Cycle 
T.Tnion  of  Great  Britain,  writes  that  there 
is  a  possibility  of  holding  the  annual 
International  Competition  and  Confer- 
ence in  America  in  1916.  He  also  writes 
that  his  office  is  a  recruiting  depot  for 
motorcyclists  who  joined  the  service   of 


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1) 


the  Allies  in  the  war  and  that  several 
hundred  motorcyclists  have  been  sent  to 
the  front  through  him.  Most  of  these 
are  used  for  scout  and  dispatch  service. 
He  states  that  the  performances  of  these 
fellows    have    compelled    admiration. 

Incidently  this  has  advertised  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  modern  motorcycle  on  all 
sorts  of  road  and  in  any  weather  and 
cannot  but  have  a  good  effect  on  the  in- 
dustry both  on  the  Continent  and  in  the 
United    States. 


DETROIT  DEALERS  DECIDE 
TO  LOWER  FIRST  PAYMENT 


Fire   Damages   Canadian   Firms 

The  premises  of  Ketchum  &  Co.,  Ot- 
tawa, Ont.,  representatives  for  the  Hen- 
dee  Mfg.  Co.,  and  the  Canada  Cycle  & 
Motor  Co.,  have  been  gutted  by  fire.- 
The  loss  amounted  to  $100,000,  it  was 
announced,  but  this  is  fairly  well  cov- 
ered by  insurance.  The  stock  of  motor- 
cycles and  bicycles  was  comparatively 
light,  although  this  firm  was  in  the  act 
of  delivering  a  large  quantity  of  ma- 
chines to  the  Militia  Department  for 
war  purposes.  The  fire  will  not  affect 
the  contract  witli  the  government,  it  is 
understood. 


Twentieth  Century  Mfg.  Co.  Men 

Start  Out  to  Their  Territories 

The  Twentieth  Century  Mfg.  Co.'s  sell- 
ing force  have  begun  their  191S  campaign. 
J.  E.  Henderson  started  on  a  trip  Jan- 
uary 19th,  covering  the  important  cities 
in  Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey  and  Mary- 
land. Chas.  F.  Brooks  also  started  on 
a  trip  January  18th  covering  the  im- 
portant cities  in  Maine,  Massachusetts 
and  Rhode  Island. 


Chicago  Show  September  20-25; 

May  Be   Separate  New  York  Show 

The  Chicago  Motorcycle  Show  of  1916 
will  be  held  in  the  Coliseum,  September 
20-25  next,  and  will  be  the  national  show 
of  the  industry.  It  is  possible  that  the 
motorcycle  trade  will  not  exhibit  with 
the  autqmobile  makers  in  New  York  ne.Kt 
year  but  may  hold  an  independent  show. 

DuComb    Receives    Promotion 

W.  C.  DuComb.  Jr.,  who  has  been 
active  for  several  seasons  in  the  sale  of 
Schafer  ball-bearings  for  Barthel  &  Daly, 
of  New  York  city,  the  American  repre- 
sentatives, has  been  appointed  sales 
manager  and  engineer  of  the  latter  firm. 


Iowa    Dealer    Adds    Hendersons 

C.  C.  Williams'  sporting  goods  store, 
of  Ft.  Madison,  la.,  have  added  a  motor- 
cycle department  to  their  establishment 
and  will  sell  the  Henderson  in  Lee 
county  for  this  year.  They  expect  to  put 
an  expert  in  charge. 


Will    Ask    for    One-third    of    List    Price 

on  All  Time  Sales— To  Get 

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The  Detroit  Motorcycle  Dealers  As- 
sociation held  a  meeting  at  the  Griswold 
Hotel  last  week,  at  which  it  was  de- 
cided to  inaugurate  a  new  system  of 
selling  on  contract.  For  a  numl)er  of 
seasons  the  dealers  who  are  members 
of  the  association,  which  includes  all  but 
one  of  the  principal  dealers,  have  re- 
quired $100  down  on  all  machines,  no 
matter  what  the  price.  This  has  worked 
a  hardship  on  the  buyers  of  the  cheaper 
machines,  who  were  the  least  able  to  af- 
ford to  pay  $100.  To  enable  buyers  to 
make  first  payments  in  proportion  to  the 
value  of  their  purchases,   it  was   decided 


to  make  the  first  payments  one-third 
of  the  list  price  and  to  add  $10  to  the 
list  price  on  all  lon.g  time  sales.  The 
limit  of  time  on  any  sale  is  to  be  10 
months.  It  is  believed  that  this  selling 
plan  will  work  out  very  well.  A  man 
who  pays  one-third  cash  may  get  the 
cash  price  by  paying  the  balance  in  30 
days;  a  man  who  pays  half  cash  may 
settle  in  50  days  and  a  man  who  pays 
two-thirds  cash  may  settle  at  the  cash 
price  in  90  days. 

llie  matter  of  conducting  race  meet- 
ings this  season  was  brought  up,  but 
after  a  little  discuss' on  was  postponed 
to  the  next  meetin.g.  which  will  be  held 
next  Tuesday.  It  was  voted  to  meet 
every  week  during  January  and  Feb- 
ruary in  order  to  keep  close  watch  on 
the  conditions  of  the  business  and  act  in 
unison  on  all  important  phases  of  it. 

It  is  probable  that  several  race  meet- 
ings will  be  held  on  the  State  Fair  mile 
track  and  that  other  functions  will  be 
attempted  for  the  purpose  of  newspaper 
publicity'  for  motorcycling. 


Wtiat's  the  matter?     Oh,  just  preparing   for 


What  They  Thought  of  the 

Miami  Mystery  at  the  Show 

During  the  course  of  the  recent  New 
York  show  a  great  many  prominent  as- 
sociates of  the  cycling  trade  viewed  with 
no  little  interest  the  Miami  Motor  bicy- 
cle. A  group  composed  of  A.  B.  Coff- 
man,  Harry  Jacobs,  W.  D.  Callender  and 
F.  V.  Clark,  was  gathered  around  our 
sales  manager,  J.  W.  Ash,  on  Monday 
night  of  the  show  week,  and  Ash  natur- 
ally was  anxious  to  hear  some  authori- 
tative expressions  of  opinion  regarding 
the  mystery  of  the  Miami.  He  said: 
"Well,  boys,  what's  the  verdict?"  and  in 
the  chorus  of  replies  to  this  question,  Mr. 
Coffman  was  heard  to  say,  "That's  ex- 
actly my  idea  for  the  masses.  You  can 
ride  that  home  and  keep  it  in  the  hall." 
Harry  Jacobs  replied  characteristically. 
"That  is  certainly  a  cracker-jack  little 
proposition,"  while  Mr.  Callender  re- 
marked, "That  is  a  great  move  in  the 
right     direction,"     and     Mr.     Clark     came 


fourth  with  the  following  epigram:  "The 
mystery  of  the  Sphinx  has  proved  to  be 
a  miracle  for  the  masses."  A  minute  or 
so  afterwards  Mr.  Biddle,  of  the  Eclipse 
Machine  Co.,  stepped  up  and  said:  "Well, 
Jim,  that's  just  what  I've  been  preaching 
for  three  years,"  and  he  was  seconded  liy 
Mr.  Shoemaker  with  "It's  a  practical  ma- 
chine, and  it  certainly  will  revolutionize 
the   industry." 

Mr.  C.  A.  Van  Doreh,  New  England 
branch  manager  of  the  Miami  Cycle  & 
Mfg.  Co.,  won  the  prize  by  taking  the 
first  contract  for  the  Miami  Motor  Bi- 
cycle for  his  Atlantic  City  store,  and 
John  Pflieger,  who  handles  the  Flying 
Merkel  motorcycle  in  Brooklyn  and  Long- 
Island,  remarked  that  it  looked  good  to 
him  and  he  felt  confident  it  would  be  a 
great   seller. 


Norfolk  Firm  to  Sell  Indians 

Gregory  Bros.  &  Anderson  is  the  style 
of  the   new   firm  just  organized   in    Nor- 


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THK   BTCYCLIXfi  WORLD  ANT)  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  January  25.  1915 

No  Snow  to  Keep  These  Florida  Fellows  Off  the  Road 


BICYCLE 

RACE 

IN 

FLORIDA 

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folk,  \'a.,  to  handle  the  Indian  motor- 
cycle in  that  city  and  district.  Sales- 
rooms have  been  opened  at  118  West 
City  Hall  avenue  and  promotion  work 
will  be  conducted  in  assigned  territory 
composed  of  the  following  seven  coun- 
ties: Princess  Anne,  Norfolk,  Nanse- 
mond.  Isle  of  Wight,  Elizabeth  City, 
Warwick  and  York. 

The  company  is  composed  of  three 
well-known  racing  men,  Mark  and  Al- 
bert Gregory  and  J.  Boyd  Anderson,  all 
of  whom  were  prominent  in  the  Indian 
camp  at  the  recent  Savannah  Grand  Prize 
race. 

By  reason  of  their  long  and  successful 
careers  on  Southern  tracks  the  entire  per- 
sonnel of  the  company  are  very  popular 
in  and  around  their  home  city.  This 
experience,  together  with  their  sales 
training  in  Indian  agencies,  equips  them 
with  the  essential  qualifications  for  suc- 
Cfss  in  their  new  venture. 


the  Mew  York  Indian  exhibit  fi 
Minneapolis  show,  opening  Januar} 
in   Kenwood  Armory. 


r    the 


Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  has  received  number 
1118  from  the  F.  A.  M.  It  is  located 
at   412-414   Ohio    street. 


Schenectady    Dealer    Practises 

What  He  Is  Always  Preaching 

One  motorcycle  dealer  who  follows  his 
own  teachings  is  James  A.  McQueen,  of 
Schenectady.  N.  Y.  McQueen  says  that 
he  rides  his  two-wheeler  practically  365 
days  in  the  year.  And  what's  more, 
"Mrs.  Mac."  and  their  two  children  are 
strong  advocates  of  the  motorcycle.  C)n 
Christmas  day  the  McQueens  made  a 
44-mile  sidecar  trip  into  the  country, 
much  of  the  distance  being  through  deep 
snow.  And  they  all  enjoj'ed  everj'  min- 
ute of  the  outin.g. 


INDIAN   NEW   YORK   SHOW 
EXHIBIT  TRAVELS  ELSEWHERE 

The  New  York  show  exhibit  of  Indian 
motorcycles  now  is  being  displayed  by 
dealers  at  the  prominent  local  shows 
which  are  following  in  the  wake  of  the 
big  exposition.  Motorcyclists  who  were 
unable  to  attend  the  New  York  show 
will  tlierefore  ha\e  an  opportunity  to  in- 
spect the  latest  feature  of  the  1915  models 
in  their   home   towns  in   the  near  future. 


Minneapolis    Chief   Visits    the    Wigwam 

F.  L.  Hunt,  manager  of  the  Minneap- 
olis Indian  branch,  came  East  for  the 
New  York  show.  It  was  his  first  visit 
to  the  factory  since  the  opening  of  the 
Northwestern  branch.  Mr.  Hunt  was 
very  enthusiastic  over  the  outlook  in  his 
territory  the  coming  year.  Before  re- 
turning   he    arranged    to    secure    part    of 


Four  Shops  Register  With  F.  A.  M. 

Orland,  Ind.„  has  entered  the  ranks  of 
nationally  registered  repair-shops,  with 
the  Motorcycle  Inn,  proprietor,  Bruce 
T.  Rathbun.     Its  number  is  1115. 

In  Jackson,  Miss.,  the  Motorcycle  Inn, 
Parkins  and  King  proprietors,  has  l)een 
registered  and  received  number  1116 
from  the  national  organization. 

In  Hazleton,  Penn.,  the  repair-shop  of 
Henry  Piatt.  121  East  Broad  street,  has 
been  registered.  It  has  been  gixen  num- 
ber 1117. 

The   repair-shop   of   A.   C.   Ferguson    in 


"Lots  of  Business,"  Says  the  Indian 

Very  good  business  was  booked  by  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  at  the  recent  New  York 
show.  The  dealer  attendance  was  un- 
expectedly large  and  their  enthusiasm 
and  optimism  over  the  coming  season's 
business  was  surprisingly  unanimous. 

Indian  dealers  are  not  waiting  for 
spring   to   start   sellin,g. 


Wilmington    Repair-Shop    Reissue 

In  Wilmington,  Deb.  the  repair-sho!> 
at  903  King  street,  the  Delaware  Cycle 
Co.,  has  again  been  registered  in  the 
national  organization.  C.  B..  Schnepfe. 
the  proprietor,  has  been  granted  reissue 
865. 


January  26,  1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


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Newspaper  Advertising  Should   Stimulate 


It  Is  Not  Sufficient  to  Point  Out  Mechanical  Features; 
But  to   Indicate  the  Pleasures  and  Comfort  of  Riding 


the  Desire  to  Become  a  Motorcycle  Owner 


It  isn't  too  early  for  dealers  to  begin 
turning  their  attention  to  devising  ways, 
and  means  of  launching  a  strong  sales 
campaign  in  the  spring.  Of  course,  it 
is  taken  for  granted  that  the  dealer  is 
working  all  the  tinie  to  get  new  pros- 
pects interested  in  what  he  has  to  sell, 
'but  a  great — and  perhaps  the  greatest 
part — of  his  sale  stimulating  ammunition 
will  be  used  when  roads  are  in  better 
riding  condition  and  the  weather  lures 
motorcyclists  to  the  highways. 

With  the  live  dealer,  advertising — es- 
pecially newspaper  advertising — will  be 
one  of  the  methods  of  turning  the  at- 
tention of  the  people  within  his  territory 
to  the  desirability  of  owning  a  power- 
driven  machine. 

Some  Common  Faults 

Just  how  can  be  use  the  space  he  buys 
in  a  newspaper  most  effectively? 

Perhaps  the  best  way  of  tackling  this 
question  is  to  point  out  common  faults 
in  the  kind  of  advertising  often  resorted 
to  by  dealers  in  daily  papers.  What's 
the  matter  with  an  ad  which  reads  like 
this: 

JOHN  SMITH 

Agent  for  the  Invincible  Motorcycle 
65  Main  Street,  Cycleville,  Cal. 

It  tells  the  readers  of  the  paper  in 
which  Smith  advertises  that  he  sells  a 
certain  make  of  motorcycle  and  that  he 
can  be  found  at  the  address  given.  But — 
and  here's  the  important  thing  to  bear 
in  mind — does  this  ad  make  the  reader 
feel  as  though  he  really  wanted  a  motor- 
cycle? Such  advertising  cannot  be  ex- 
pected to  secure  any  results.  So  if  this 
is  the  kind  of  copy  you  have  been  writ- 
ing, don't  put  the  blame  for  its  ineffi- 
ciency on  advertising  as  a  business 
method  of  obtaining  results. 

A  large  number  of  dealers  are  skilled 
mechanics,  or  at  least  have  a  fairly  good 
knowledge  of  mechanics.  This  leads 
them  to  believe  that  in  advertising  it  is 
well  to  make  a  logical  statement  of  the 
superior  mechanical  qualities  possessed 
by  the  machines  they  sell.  Therefore, 
they  sit  down  and  write  the  kind  of  ad- 
vertising copy  which,  though  all  right  in 
a    technical    journal,    is    all    wrong    in    a 


newspaper,  which  is,  of  course,  read  by 
people  in  all  walks  of  life. 

Let's  consider  briefly  why  it  is  wrong. 
In  the  first  place,  the  majority  of  the 
newspaper  readers,  whom  you  want  so 
much  to  get  interested,  know  little  or 
nothing  about  mechanics,  so  that  all  your 
talk  about  your  motorcycle  having  this 
feature  or  that  feature  is  not  sufficient. 
An  advertisement  of  this  sort  is  surely 
better  than  the  John  Smith  ad,  but 
it  isn't  sufficiently  far  reaching.  Me- 
chanical men  will  know  what  you're  driv- 
ing at,  but  the  rest  won't.  It  is  im- 
portant for  you  to  try  to  make  every- 
body understand,  not  alone  mechanical 
men  and  experienced  riders. 

Now  suppose  you  do  succeed  in  mak- 
ing the  mechanical  man  grasp  the  fact 
that  your  machine  has  certain  highly 
desirable  features,  does  that  really  make 
him  want  a  motorcycle?  Does  the  state- 
ment that  your  machine  has  a  particular 
method  of  transmission,  a  certain  kind  of 
carbureter  or  magneto,  make  a  fellow 
feel  like  diving  down  into  his  jeans  to 
bring  up  a  roll  of  bills  and  buy  a  motor- 
cycle? To  produce  that  effect  requires 
more  than  an  exposition  of  the  excellent 
stuff  in   your   machine. 

Some  people  think  that  you  can  make  a 
man  want  or  do  something  just  by  ap- 
pealing to  his  reason.  It  doesn't  work 
out  that  way.  For  instance,  the  thief 
knows  that  he  should  not  steal,  and  yet 
he  goes  ahead  and  steals.  Last  night  you 
were  expected  to  go  to  a  committee 
meeting.  You  had  no  other  engagement 
and  you  knew  that  it  was  really  your 
duty  to  go.  Your  reasoning  told  you 
to   go.   but  you   didn't   do   it. 

What  to  Put  in  Copy 

So  you  see  that  though  your  adver- 
tising copy  may  show  the  best  mechan- 
ical reasons  in  the  world  for  a  man's 
purchasing  the  machine  you  handle,  still 
you  haven't  convinced  him  that  he  ought 
really  to  buy  one. 

You  ask:  "Well,  how  in  the  world 
should  I  write  my  advertisements  so  that 
many  people  who  read  it  will  feel  that 
they  would  like  to  have  a  motorcycle?" 

To  write  the  kind  of  ads  that  will  pro- 


duce results — that  have  a  force  which  will 
impel  men  to  buy — show  why  it  is  de- 
sirable for  a  man  to  own  a  motorcycle. 
Emphasize  the  pleasure  and  recreation 
which  a  power-driven  machine  affords. 
Tell  of  the  club  runs  and  what  the  fel- 
lows think  of  the  enjoyment  they  get 
out  of  a  motorcycle.  Show  how  inex- 
pensive its  maintenance  really  is.  Bring 
before  them  the  fact  that  with  a  side- 
car the  entire  family  can  partake  of  the 
enjoyment.  Tell  how  easily  a  machine 
can   be   handled. 

Use  pictures,  and  lots  of  them.  Pro- 
duce in  the  minds  of  the  readers  of  your 
advertisements  pictures  of  good  country 
roads  which  they  can  ride  over  without 
any  effort  on  their  part:  a  scene  show- 
ing a  crowd  of  fellows  with  their  lady 
friends  enjoying  refreshments  in  some 
quiet   spot. 

Stimulate  Desire  to  Possess 

Advertising  of  that  sort  will  stimulate 
the  desire  to  own  a  motorcycle.  Every- 
body will  be  able  to  appreciate  the  good 
sport  which  they  can  have  with  the 
power-driven  machine.  This  sort  of  ad- 
vertising can't  be  done  all  in  one  issue, 
but  as  a  sort  of  serial  story  it  will  not 
cost  as  much  as  it  is  worth  and  actually 
will  not  be  expensive  in  many  country 
papers. 

Part  of  the  space  in  such  an  adver- 
tisement should  be  devoted  to  telling 
why  you  consider  the  line  of  motorcy- 
cles you  handle  as  superior  to  others. 
Speak  of  good  mechanical  features,  for 
there  will  be  readers  who  can  understand 
you  and  it  may  stimulate  inquiry  on  the 
part  of  others.  But  this  must  be  sec- 
ondary to  that  part  of  the  advertise- 
ment dealing  with  motorcycle  pleasures, 
for  that  really  creates  demand  by  stim- 
ulating  interest   and   desire. 

In  all  your  advertisements  talk  motor- 
cycle first  and  then  talk  your  particular 
make  of  machine. 


A  Correction 

It  was  recently  incorrectly  stated  that 
the  Schickel  "Resto"  Bike  Motor,  the 
price  of  which  was  reduced  to  $70.  in- 
cluded a  bicycle.     It  doesn't. 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW  J='""^>^  2'^.  I'l^ 

Looking  at  Colorado's  Beautiful  Vistas  Through  the  Royal  Gorge 


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Colorado's  New  Highways  Are  Rushed  to  Completion 


To  capitalize  the  state's  magnificent 
scenery  the  Highway  Commission  of 
Colorado  with  the  enthusiastic  coopera- 
tion of  counties,  good  roads'  associa- 
tions and  commercial  clubs,  is  giving  its 
chief  attention  at  present  to  the  construc- 
tion of  scenic  highways  over  its  moun- 
tains and  through  its  canons.  Work  is 
being  rushed  in  anticipation  of  the  tide 
of  tourist  tra\el  which  will  pass  through 
the  state  this  year  to  and  from  the  Ex- 
position at  San   Francisco. 

Though  the  building  of  these  moun- 
tain roads  is  a  stupendous  undertaking, 
splendid  results  have  been  achieved,  and 
with    the    use    of    convict    labor    at    sur- 


prisingly low  cost.  The  grades  are  so 
gradual  and  the  surface  so  hard  and 
smooth  in  most  instances  that  bicyclists 
and  motorcyclists  are  finding-  the  moun-_ 
tain  wheeling  easy  and  much  to  their 
liking. 

One  of  the  most  remarkable  of  the 
state  scenic  highways  is  the  road  that 
has  recently  been  built  through  the  bot- 
tom of  the  famous  Royal  Gorge  of  the 
Arkansas  river  for  two  miles  west  from 
Canon  City.  The  bed  of  the  highway 
has  been  blasted  for  every  foot  of  the 
distance  out  of  solid  granite.  The  rock 
walls  of  the  Gorge  tower  directly  above 
the   road   for  2,000  to   3,000  feet   on   one 


side,  on  the  other  tumbles  and  rages 
the  Arkansas  river  in  its  sunless  depths. 
The  clififs  rise  so  abruptly  and  so  ver- 
tically from  the  river  in  some  places 
that  it  was  found  impossible  to  blast  a 
road  bed  from  the  side  of  them,  and  as 
the  only  alternative  tunnels  were  put 
through.  Three  of  these  tunnels  follow 
closely  one  after  the  other  on  one  part 
of  the  highway.  As  the  tunnel  road 
connects  at  Canon  City  with  the  Santa 
Fe  Trail  and  Rainbow  Route,  the  trans- 
continental highway  across  Colorado,  it 
is  fast  becoming  a  very  popular  side  trip 
for  motorcyclists  and  cyclists  on  their 
two-wheeled   vehicles. 


Fresno   Firemen   Exchange 

Horses  for  Harley-Davidsons 

Fresno,  Cal.,  leads  in  the  use  of  motor- 
cycles for  fire  fighting  purposes.  Ben 
Bresee,  Harley-Davidson  dealer  in  that 
city,  placed  the  first  motorcycle  in  the 
Fire  Department  in  1909.  The  first  ma- 
chine was  used  by  John  Wintermute, 
chief  of  the  department,  who  preferred  it 
to  the  horse  which  he  had  formerly  used 
with  a  two-seated  buggy  for  responding 
to  alarms.  Three  months  later  Assist- 
ant Chief  Thomas.  Baird  also  displaced 
his  horse  and  buggy  with  a  Harley-Da- 
vidson motorcj'cle  so  that  he  could 
sleep  at  home.  He  has  a  fire  alarm  in 
his  bedroom  and  "runs  in"  on  all  first 
alarms.  Chief  \\"interniute  responds  to 
all  second  alarms.  That  was  the  begin- 
ning of  the  utilization  of  motorcycles  by 
the  Fresno  Fire   Department. 

That  the  motorcycle  now  has  a  fixed 
standing  in  the  Fresno  Fire  Department 
is  shown  by  these  examples. 

The  men  now  using  the  gray  machines 
are   numerous   in    the   department.    They 


are:  Wm.  Williams,  driver  of  the 
truck;  Peter  Garner,  driver  of  Engine 
No.  3;  Carl  Englant,  lieutenant  of  En- 
gine No.  3;  R.  F,.  McNickle,  captain  of 
Engine  No.  1;  Von  Sabopian,  pipeman  of 
Engine  No.  3;  O.  J.  Nomart,  sec.  ass't 
fire  chief;  John  J.  Wintermute,  chief  of 
the  department;  Henry  Pabst,  captain  of 
Engine  No.  3;  Wm.  H.  Harris,  engineer 
of  Engine  No.  1;  W.  A.  Washburn,  lieu- 
tenant of  Engine  No.  1;  Roy  Lacy,  en- 
gineer of  Engine  No.  3;  R.  J.  Kirken- 
dall.  hoseman  of  Engine  No.  S;  C.  A. 
Snow,  hoseman  of  Engine  No.  2;  W.  J. 
Spekker,  pipeman  of  Engine  No.  4. 


Baker  to  Pathfind  San  Diego  Race 

E.  G.  Baker  left  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  re- 
cently for  Chicago,  from  where  he  will 
,go  to  Phoenix,  Ariz.  From  Phoenix  the 
Indianapolis  motorcycle  rider  will  make 
a  5-000-mile  motorcycle  trip  up  and  down 
the  coast  and  in  addition  take  part  in 
several  road  and  long  track  races.  He 
has  licen  asked  by  John  Hohl,,  .'Arizona 
F.    A.    M,    commissioner    and    a    former 


Indianapolis  man,  to  pathfind  the  big  El 
Paso  to  San  Diego  motorcycle  race, 
which  will  be  run  some  time  in  Feb- 
ruary. Baker  will  go  over  perhaps  half 
of  this  route.  The  route  is  about  1,000 
miles  long  and  the  race  will  take  sev- 
eral days.  The  tentative  plan  is  to  ride 
from  El  Paso  through  Deming,  N.  M., 
Lordsburg,  Douglas,  and  stop  at  Bis- 
bee,  in  the  same  state,  the  first  night. 
The  distance  is  about  293  miles.  The 
second  day's  run  will  be  Tombstone, 
Fairbanks,  Tucson,  F'lorence.  Chandler. 
Macy,  Tempe  and  to  Phoenix,  244  miles, 
where  the  riders  will  have  their  machines 
locked  up  and  will  rest  one  da}^  The 
third  day's  ride  will  be  Buckeye,  Aguas, 
Caliente,  Dome,  Yuma,  220  miles.  The 
fourth  day  will  be  Ogilby,  Holtville,  El 
Centro,  Coyote  Wells  and  into  San 
Diego,  about  188  miles.  The  finish  will 
be  at  the  San  Diego  exposition. 

Baker's  ride  up  and  down  the  coast 
will  take  him  as  far  south  as  San  Diego 
and  as  far  north  as  Portland,  Ore.  He 
will   return   to   Indianapolis   shortly. 


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THE  F.  A.  M.  MEANS  DOLLARS  TO  YOU 

Each  (jf  us  lias  liis  own  interests  to  k)ok  after. 
We're  all  trying  to  make  good — trying  to  make 
money — and  at  the  same  time  give  value  received  in 
merchandise  and  service. 

And,  on  purely  selfish  grounds  (for  it  means  dol- 
lars in  your  pocket)  it  is  to  the  interest  of  every 
motorcycle  dealer  to  be  a  member  of  the  Federation 
of  American  Motorcyclists — and  indu.ce  every  rider  of 
his  acquaintance  to  join  it  too. 

If  you're  alread}^  a  member,  and  are  making  mem- 
bers of  your  riders,  it  won't  hurt  you  to  read  again 
why  the  F.  A.  M.  means  money  to  you. 

And  if  you  DON'l"  belong — just  listen : 

The  F.  A.  M.  sanctions,  governs  and  controls  com- 
petitive events  in  motorcycling.  If  there  were  no 
organization  to  do  this,  motorc3'cle  racing  would  soon 
be  disorganized  and  in  ill  repute.  It  would  give  a 
black  63^6  to  ALL  motorc3rcling.  The  F.  A.  M.  pro- 
tects 3'ou  and  keeps  motorc3'cle  competition  CLEAN. 

The  F.  A.  M.  encourages  and  urges  its  members 
to  be  law-abiding,  thoughtful  and  considerate  of  the 
rights  of  others.  It  is  helping  to  produce  a  better  type 
of  rider  and  is  thus  removing  from  the  public  mind 
the  prejudice  that  has  existed  against  motorcycles. 

The  F.  A.  M.  fosters  and  encourages  the  formation 
of  motorcvcle   clubs,   which   add   to   the  pleasures   of 


motorcycling  and  thus  tend  to  keep  a  rider  interested 
in  motorcycling. 

The  F.  A.  M.  promotes  and  facilitates  touring,  and 
maintains  a  Touring  Bureau,  which  will  give  route 
and  road  information  to  its  members. 

The  F.  A.  M.  through  its  Legal  Action  Committee, 
guards  motorcyclists  against  the  enactment  of  laws 
that  are  against  their  interests.  It  also  provides  for 
the  employment  of  local  attorneys  who  give  free  ad- 
vice to  riders,  and  take  their  cases  upon  very  reason- 
able terms. 

Now  is  the  best  time  in  the  world  for  you  to  join 
the  F.  A.  M.  and  induce  every  rider  in  your  vicinity 
to  join,  also.  You  can  see  where  it  means  money  in 
your  pocket. 

Get  busy  right  now — before  .Spring  opens  up  with 
its  rush  of  new  business.  You  want  the  F.  A.  M.  to 
keep  on  doing  its  good  work — you  want  it  to  keep  on 
earning  and  winning  the  confidence  of  the  great  pub- 
lic in  motorcycling — 3rou  want  it  to  keep  on  making 
it  easier  for  you  to  make  sales !  Then  join — and  make 
others  join!  It  will  cost  you  a  little  old  two-dollar 
bill  to  join.  Thereafter,  it  will  cost  you  one  dollar  a 
year.  Send  your  two-dollar  bill  to  G.  B.  Gibson,  Sec- 
retary, Westboro,  Mass.,  and  then  get  busv  with  3'our 
riders. 


LECTURES  TO  POPULARIZE  MOTORCYCLE 

Perhaps  no  Cjuestion  has  caused  so  much  concern 
to  the  manufacturer  and  the  dealer  as  the  best  means 
of  increasing  the  popularity  of  the  motorcvcle.  The 
F.  A.  M.  has  worked  hard  in  that  direction,  and 
through  its  well  organized  efforts  has  been  able  to 
create  a  healthy  interest  in  motorc3-cles.  The  Na- 
tional Motorc3'cle  Dealers'  Information  Bureau  has 
been  instrumental  in  arousing  the  enthusiasm  of  deal- 
ers and  showing  them  methods  of  popularizing  the 
motorcycle.  But  much  still  remains  to  be  accom- 
plished. 

A  most  favorable  wa3'  of  bringing  the  motorc3^cle 
before  the  public  and  one  which  has  met  with  success 
in  several  important  instances  is  to  have  a  competent 
lecturer  travel  throughout  the  countr}^  and  give  illus- 
trated talks  to  audiences  composed  of  people  who 
reall3r  have  mone3-  to  invest  in  the  power-driven 
machine. 

Such  an  audience  can  be  shown  that  many  of  the 
popular  misconceptions  concerning  the  motorcycle,  as 
the  danger  of  riding  it,  the  high  cost  of  maintenance, 
the  necessit3r  of  mechanical  knowledge,  lack  of  com- 
fort and  pleasure  in  riding,  etc.,  are  absolutel3'  wrong. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  good  sport  which  can  be  had 
is  capable  of  being  vividh^  pictured  to  an  audience  b3' 
means  of  stereopticon  views  or  moving  pictures  such 
as  the  ingenuity  of  the  expert  lecturer  can  well  devise. 

A  group  of  people  who  attend  a  good  motorcycle 
lecture  can  be  turned  into  enthusiastic  converts  to 
the  power-driven  machine. 


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THE   BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  2fi,   1915 


Keystone  Motorcycle  Club 

Takes   the   Pageant   Honors 

The  Keystone  Motorcycle  Club  of 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  carried  away  almost  all 
of  the  honors  at  the  annual  Harrisburg 
Mummers'  parade  on  New  Year's  day. 
The  Keystone  Club  won  first  prize  for 
the  most  elaborate  display.  It  also  had 
the  largest  representation,  having  90  men 
in  line,  including  the  band  which  led  their 
division.  One  of  the  "big"  features  of 
the  parade  was  Sam  Froelich,  a  heavy- 
weight motorcyclist,  weighing  297 
pounds.  On  each  side  of  him  appeared 
Samuel  Wolfenberger  and  Luther  Wolf- 
enberger,  each  weighing  just  84  pounds. 

Tlie  Keystone  Club  is  one  of  the  most 
active  motorcycle  organizations  in  the 
country.  It  has  a  membership  of  142 
and  occupies  a  beautiful  clubhouse  in 
the   residential  section   of  the   city. 


Igrigii^plVvarcl 


Wheeling  to   Have   Club   Reunion 

If  plans  of  the  local  motorcycle  club 
do  not  miscarry,  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  will 
be  the  scene  of  one  of  the  greatest 
reunions  of  motorcycle  riders  ever  held 
in  that  vicinity,  during  the  coming  sum- 
mer. The  reunion  that  is  being  plan- 
ned by  J.  Landon  Bier,  president  of  the 
local  club,  will  include  all  clubs  in  Ohio, 
Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia,  and 
will  take  in  about  150  clubs  with  a  mem- 
licrship  of  more  than  one  thousand 
riders. 

Already  the  plan  has  progressed  to 
such  an  extent  that  Bier  is  preparing 
letters,  that  will  be  sent  to  the  dii'ferent 
clubs,  asking  them  to  take  part  in  the 
event.  It  is  his  object  in  promoting 
this  reunion  on  such  a  large  scale  to 
increase  interest  in  motorcycling  and  to 
promote  the  interest  of  the  riders  and 
dealers   in   the   two-wheelers. 

In  connection  with  the  reunion.  Bier 
is  planning  to  hold  a  number  of  race 
meets,  hill  climbs,  endurance  runs  and 
other  feature  events  during  the  time  in 
which  the  visiting  riders  are  in  the  town. 
This  event  will  probably  be  held  some 
time  during  the  latter  part  of  -\ugust 
or   the    first   of   September. 


Appleton  to  Hold  3-Day  Celebration 

The  Appleton  Motorcycle  Club  is  mak- 
ing plans  for  a  three-day  celebration, 
•which  is  to  be  held  on  July  3,  4  and  S 
next  in  this  city.  The  celebration  will 
include  a  series  of  race  meets,  occupy- 
ing two  of  the  three  days,  two  events 
being  scheduled  for  each  day.  The 
.events  will  be  one  10-mile  free-for-all, 
and  one  6S-mile  free-for-all,  strictly 
stock  mounts  of  SOj/j  culjic  inches  ca- 
pacity   being    eligible. 

Prizes  for  the  10-mile  events  have  not 


January  30-February  6,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. — Motorcycle  Show  at  the  Na- 
tional Guard  Armory  in  connection  with 
automobile  show. 

February  21-22,  Savannah,  Ga. — Endur- 
ance run  under  auspices  of  the  Savan- 
nah Motorcycle  Club  from  Savannah  to 
•Augusta,   Ga.,  and  return. 

February  26,  Milwaukee,  Wis. — Exhi- 
bition of  motorcycles,  bicycles  and  ac- 
cessories at  Juneau  Hall,  Milwaukee 
Auditorium. 

March  10,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  — Regular 
meeting  of  the  Motorcycle  Manufactur- 
ers' Association  in  the  Lafayette  Hotel 
at  10  A.  M. 


been  decided  upon,  but  for  the  two  65- 
mile  races,  the  first  prizes  will  be  $300 
each,  with  $150  for  each  of  the  second 
prizes.  The  club  has  undertaken  to  raise 
the  necessary  money  before  February  1 
and  has  the  major  part  of  it  already. 


Battle  Creek  Riders  Organize 

A  goodly  number  of  the  motorcyclists 
iif  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  met  at  the  Ex- 
celsior agency  last  Monday  and  organ- 
ized the  Battle  Creek  Motorcycle  Clulj. 
The  objects  of  the  club  are  to  promote 
motorcycling  generally  in  Battle  Creek 
and  to  hold  race  meets  and  road  races. 
The  new  club  will  affiliate  with  tlie  F. 
A.    M. 

At  the  Monday  meetin.g  the  constitu- 
tion and  by-laws  were  adopted  and  the 
following  officers  were  elected:  Presi- 
dent, Carl  H.  Gillis;  vice-president,  A_. 
D.  Rush;  secretary,  C.  H.  Babcock;  treas- 
urer, Leo  Crowell;  captain,  Bert  Ed; 
wards;  first  lieutenant,  Ray  Clark;  sec- 
ond lieutenant,  Scott  Griffin;  board  of 
directors,  the  officers  and  F.  AY.  Oxiey 
and  Eric  Spencer. 


New  Officers  for  Savannah  Club 

Because  of  members  dropping  out  and 
others  leaving  town,  it  was  found  neces- 
sary to  make  several  changes  in  the 
standing  committees  of  the  Savannah 
Motorcycle  Club  in  that  Georgia  city. 
The  following  will  serve  until  the  annual 
meeting  in  June: 

Entertainment — Arthur  Robinson.  H. 
C.  Gold  and  J.  L.  Cavey. 

Finance— R.  W.  Boyd,  J.  F.  Dillon  and 
Martin  Schroder. 

Competition  and  Tours — J.   ?.   Cafiero. 


J.  S.  Balmer,  C.  B.  Morgan,  R.  R.  Oak- 
man  and  George  Cleary. 

Legislative — O.  A.  Meyer,  Martin 
Schroder  and   Edgar  Morrison. 

Membership — George  Porter,  J.  F. 
Dillon  and  J.  M.  Hooker. 

Board  of  Governors — George  Porter, 
O.  A.   Meyer  and  Martin  Schroder. 


Wilmington  Club  Chooses  Officers 

The  Wilmington  Motorcycle  Club,  of 
Wilmington,  Del.,  at  its  regular  meeting 
held  on  the  8th  inst.,  selected  these  men 
to  act  as  officers  for  the  ensuing  year: 
President,  E.  F.  Burkins;  vice-president, 
John  Mullin;  secretary,  W,  R.  Jacobs: 
treasurer,  C.  B.  Schnepfe.  These  men 
were  appointed  by  President  Burkins  to 
fill  the  following  offices:  Captain,  H.  P. 
Jones;  promoter  of  races,  Wm.  P.  Wil- 
son; first  lieutenant,  J.  Vaughn  Dean: 
second  lieutenant,  W.  R.  Jacobs,  and 
third  lieutenant,  Chas.  Heyward.  All  of 
these  men  have  established  records  in 
administration  that  promises  a  brigln 
year  for  the  Wilmington  club. 


Chicago  Club  Elects 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Touring 
Club,  of  Chicago,  111.,  an  election  of 
officers  was  held  with  the  following  re- 
sults: President,  F.  M.  Rider;  vice- 
president,  H.  B.  Johnson;  secretary,  O. 
\\".  Schadt;  treasurer,  O.  A.  Adamson: 
captain,  J.  V.  Vidlak;  road  lieutenant,  A. 
T.  Kopsa,  and  sergeant-at-arms,  R.  A. 
Habeck.  The  oflice  of  the  secretary  is 
at  2618   Magnolia  avenue,   Chicago. 


Diehl  Heads  New  Cincinnati  Club 

.A  motorcycle  club  was  recently  formed 
in  Cincinnati,  O,,  with  a  membership  of 
22,  to  be  known  as  the  Queen  City  Mo- 
torcycle Club.  The  club  is  planning  to 
affiliate  with  the  F.  A.  M.  The  officers 
are:  Clifford  Diehl,  chairman;  Ben 
Ficker,  vice-cliairman;  Henry  Weidener, 
treasurer;  Arthur  VVehrman.  secretary. 


Black    Hills    Men    Hold    Election 

Out  at  Lead,  So.  Dak.,  the  Black  Hills 
Motorcycle  Club  gathered  on  the  5th 
inst.  and  chose  for  their  leaders:  Presi- 
dent, P.  D.  Schoenberger;  vice-presi- 
dent, Arthur  Eckern;  secretary,  Wm. 
Jordan;  treasurer,  C.  W.  Applegarth; 
trustees,  Wm.  Oates  and  C.  R.  Stall- 
smith. 


Portland  Plans  Motorcycle  Tour 

Encouraged  by  the  success  last  week 
of  its  second  annual  endurance  run,  the 
Portland  Motorcycle  Clulj  in  the  Ore- 
•lon  city  of  that  name  will  hold  an  all- 
\orthwestern  motorcycle  tour  to  Cali- 
fornia and  return.  late  i  nthe  sprin.g. 


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W.  J.  Locke  Heads  C.  R.  G.  of  A.  Century  Riders 

L.  A.  Fraysee  Best  in  the  Ranks  of  Mileage  Hunters 


W.   J.    Lo 


ury   contest 


W'itli  a  credit  of  19  centuries,  four 
mure  than  his  nearest  competitor,  W. 
J.  Lock,  of  New  York  city,  heads  the 
list  of  the  century  contestants  of  the 
Century  Road  Club  of  America  for  the 
year  1914.  A.  L.  Everett,  of  Ridgefield 
Park,  N.  J.,  is  second,  with  15,  and  F. 
I.  Perreault,  Maiden,  Mass.,  third.  Per- 
reault  has  seven  of  the  lOO-mile  marks 
to  his  string. 

Only  three  double  centuries  were  rid- 
den by  the  bicycle  enthusiasts,  one  each 
by  Lock,  J.  -G.  Schmidt,  a  fellow  towns- 
man of  Everett,  and  William  Muller,  of 
New  York  city.  The  total  of  single  cen- 
turies is  78  for  the  year. 

In  the  mileage  competition  L.  A.  Fray- 
see,  New  York  city,  tops  the  list  with 
a  total  of  7,769  miles,  his  nearest  com- 
petitor being  H.  H.  Hintze,  also  of  New 
\'"ork,  who  rode  6,572  miles,  while  third 
place  is  taken  by  Lock  with  a  credit 
of  4,732  miles.  In  all,  ,33  of  the  1,000- 
mile  bars  will  be  distributed  as  follows: 
L.  A.  Fraysee  (7),  H.  H.  Hintze  (6), 
W.  J.  Lock  (4),  W.  T.  C.  Yorke,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.  (A),  Chas.  Kudrle,  N.  Y.  C. 
(2),  A.  L.  Everett  iZ).  E.  E.  Fraysee, 
West  Hoboken,  N.  J.  (2).  J.  H.  Eisen- 
berg,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  (2),  C.  B.  Walker, 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  (I),  F.  I.  Perreault  (Ij, 
J.  Schmidt  (1),  Miles  House,  Terre 
Haute,    Ind.    (,1)- 

As  a  result  of  the  competition,  Lock 
and  Everett  will  receive  the  two  medals 
offered  to  the  first  and  second  century 
competitors,      respectively,     and     L.     .A. 


Fraysee     will     receive     the     only     medal 
offered   for  mileage. 

The  score  in  detail  as  tabulated  by 
Noble  O.  Tarbell,  chairman  of  the  Roads 
Record  Committee,  is  as  follows  for  the 
first  17  competitors,  and  the  first  18 
mileage   riders: 


CENTURY    COMPETITION    FOR    1914 

Number  of  Double 

Centuries  Centuries 

1  \V.  I.  Lock,  New  York  City 19  1 

2  A.   L.   Everett,  Ridgefield  Park,   N.   Y 15 

3  F.  1.  Perreault,  Maiden,  Mass 7  .. 

4  J.  G.  Schmidt,  Ridgefield  Park.   N.  J 6  '1 

5  J.   H.   Eisenberg,   Brooklyn,   N.   Y" 4 

*  Chas.    Kudrle,    New    Y'ork    City 4 

6  Wm.  Gold,  New  York  City ■ 3  .. 

*  H.    H.    Hintze,    New    Y'ork    City 3 

*  L.    A.    Fravsee,    New   York    Citv 3 

7  Wm.    Muller,    New    York    City." 2  1 

*  Jos.    Zabelicky,    New    York    City 2 

*  H.   C.   Sommer,    Jr.,   Woodhaven.    L.    1 2 

*  Teddy    Heiseg,    New    Y'ork    City 2 

*  W.  T.  C.  Yorke,  Philadelphia,  Pa 2 

*  E.  E.  Fravsee,  West  Hoboken,  N.  T 2 

8  H.   B.   Hall,   Whitestone,    L.   1 1 

*  C.  B..  Walker,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 1 

Total 78  3 

MILEAGE  COMPETITION  FOR  1914 

No.  No.  1000- 

Miles  Mile  Bars 

1  L.  A.  Fraysee,  New  York  City 7769  7 

2  H.  H.  Hintze,  New  York  City 6572  6 

3  W.  T.  Lock,  New  Y^ork  City 4723  4 

4  W.  T.  C.  Yorke,  Philadelphia,  Pa 4451  4 

5  Chas.    Kudrle,    New    York    City 2264  2 

6  A.  L.  Everett,  Ridgefield  Park,  N.  J 2229  2 

7  E.  E.  Fraysee,  West  Hoboken,   N.   T 2098  2 

8  J.  H.  Eisenberg,  Brooklyn,   N.   Y 2050  2 

9  C.  B.  Walker,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 1650  ] 

10  F.    I.    Perreault,    Maiden,    Mass 1531  1 

11  J.  G.  Schmidt,  Ridgefield   Park.   N.  J 1360  1 

12  Miles   House,  Terre   Haute,   Ind. 1066  1 

13  C.  E.  Nylander,  New  York  City 903 

14  W.   M.   Gold,   New  York  City 305 

15  Emil    Trunk,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y.... 232 

16  Noble  O.  Tarbell,  Lake  Geneva,  Wis 213 

17  H.    B.    Hall,   Whitestone,    L.    1 194 

18  T.   W.   Davis,   Peoria,  111 148  .     .. 

Total    39767  .33 


Successful  and  Noteworthy  Season  for  Acme  Wheelmen 


At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Acme 
Wheelmen  of  New  Y^ork,  held  last  week. 
Captain  Eugene  Suykerbuyk  submitted 
his  report,  showing  the  activities  of  the 
club  members  during  the  past  year.  Har- 
ry Kaiser,  the  club's  new  honorary  pres- 
ident, who  deserted  the  amateur  ranks 
at  the  last  six-daj'  cycle  race  at  Madison 
Square  Garden,  won  the  national  amateur 
championship  last  year.  He  won  the  de 
Bruyn  trophy,  finished  sixth  in  the  six- 
day  race  at  Madison  Square  Garden  and 
second    in    the    six-dav    race    at    Newark. 


Fred  Woisin  made  a  new  national  rec- 
ord of  23:40  for  10  miles  in  road  com- 
petition and  won  the  Kaiser  trophy.  He 
also  finished  second  in  tht  individual  road 
competition  with  19  points  and  took  three 
first  time  prizes.  The  club  championship 
was  won  by  Erwin  H.  .Spillane,  with  Joe 
Crawley  second  and  George  Schaab  third. 
Erwin  Spillane  won  the  Edward  Spillane 
trophy  and  also  the  Sunday  morning  club 
series,  with  Fred  Fesselraeyer  finishing 
second  and  John  Biavaschi  third.  Harry 
Lilienthal  won  the  Acme  Club  trophy  and 


the  Frank  Van  Aken  prize;  the  Harry 
Lilienthal  prize,  and  the  novice-  prize 
were  awarded  to  John  Biavaschi,  Fred 
Woisin  and  Frank  Messner,  respectively. 
The  Acme  Club  team  won  the  Kelsey 
trophy,  donated  by  R.  F.  Kelsey,  chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Control  of  the 
National  Cycling  Association,  at  Brigh- 
ton Beach  Motordrome,  in  which  nearly 
all  the  clubs  in  Greater  New  York  com- 
peted. Acme's  score  was  88  points,  while 
the  nearest  competitor  had  80.  The  club 
easily  won  the  road  championship  of  the 


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Metropolitan  district,  with  a  score  of  Ti 
points,  while  the  second  club  had  only 
40  points.  The  annual  club  relay  race 
and  the  tandem  race  were  won  by  the 
Bronx  nivision.  and  although  the  Acme 
club  was  unable  to  hold  the  Interclub 
title  which  they  won  in  1913.  the  year 
recently  completed  was  one  of  the  most 
successful  in  the  club's  history.  Al- 
ready Frank  A'an  Aken  and  Fred  Woisin 


Verri  and  Egg.  from  Italy  and   Switzerland 

have  started  to  organize  a  team  for  this 
year,  and  they  expect  to  better  the  record 
made  by  the  club  during  last  year  and 
during  the  racing  of  the  previous  years. 


Kaiser  Becomes  Honorary  President 

At  a  meeting  held  last  week  by  the 
Acme  "Wheelmen  of  New  York,  the  fol- 
lowing officers  were  elected:  Honorary 
president,  Harry  Kaiser;  president,  John 
De  Bruyn;  vice-president,  William 
Schaab;  secretary-treasurer,  E.  O.  Spil- 
lane;  track  captain,  Fred  Woisin;  road 
captain,  Frank  Van  Aken;  first  lieutenant, 
Fred  Fesselmeyer;  second  lieutenant, 
Frank  .Small;  sergeant-at-arms,  Joseph 
Schaffer. 


Six  Day  Races  Popular 

The  Cycling  Sport  Growing  in  Favor 
and  Importance — Foreign  Stars 


Is  bicycle  racin,g  coming  back?  Are 
the  good  old  days  of  Eddie  Bald,  the  late 
Tom  Cooper,  Earl  Kaiser  and  Johnny 
Zimmerman  to  be  revived? 

Bicycling  racing  is  not  dead  by  a  long 
shot;  instead,  the  sport  is  gradually  re- 
\  iving  all   over   the   country. 

For  instance,  bicycle  racing  at  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  is  the  most  popular  of  out- 
door sports.  There  the  events  draw 
tens  of  thousands.  Baseball,  our  na- 
tional game,  isn't  in  it  for  a  minute  with 
Ijicycling   racing  at   Newark. 

Boston  has  a  big  track.  Last  season 
the  Beantown  track  scored  a  tremen- 
dous   success.      And-  the    recent    six-day 


Percy    Lawrenc 


;ix-day    Californian 

.  thriller,  attractin.a 


race   at   Boston   was 
big    crowds. 

Chicago,  once  a  Mecca  for  riders  of 
the  silent  two-wheelers,  has  fallen  into 
line  again.  Next  season  the  Windy  City 
will  have  a  velodrome,  which  will  be 
liuilt  in  the  spring,  that  will  stand  it.i 
.iwncrs  upwards  of  .$40,000. 


Salt  Lake  City  is  a  good,  bicycling 
town  right  now.  They  have  a  big  track 
there.  Floyd  McFarland  says  that  big 
tracks,  costing  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$40,000  each,  will  be  built  this  spring  at 
Philadelphia,   Milwaukee  and  Detroit. 

There  is  a  movement  afoot  among- 
local     bicycle     dealers     to     promote     an 


Parent.    Dupuy.    Se 


ntry   from    Fr 


Alf    Grenda.    imported    from    Tasmania 

eighth  of  a  mile  track  on  the  outskirts 
of  Buffalo  next  spring.  If  the  track 
is  built,  and  indications  are  that  it  will 
be  in  operation  on  Decoration  Day,  the 
plant  will  be  devoted  to  bicycle  races, 
with  the  motorcycles  barred.  The  plan 
of  the  Buffalo  dealers  calls  for  a  track 
similar  to  the  one  at  Newark,  the  sport 
confined  to  Buffalo  amateurs,  with  oc- 
casional matches  between  the  leading- 
professionals,  who  roost  at  Newark  in 
the    summer. 

iDUfifalo's  six-day  race,  from  a  sports- 
man's viewpoint,  was  a  huge  success. 
Considering  the  hard  times  and  the  ab- 
sence of  quarters  and  half  dollars  in  the 
poor  man's  pocket,  the  attendance  was 
good;  the  last  night's  crowd  was  bej'ond 
expectations,  indicating  that  Buflfalonians 
ha\'e  not  lost  interest  in  the  bicycle 
.game,  which  is  good  spi^rt.  clean  and 
worth  seeing. 

If  another  six-day  race  is  held  in  Buf- 
falo, it  is  safe  to  predict  that  the  Audi- 
torium -vi'ould  not  accommodate  the 
crowd  on  the  final  night  of  the  grind. 
The  new  system  of  deciding  six-day 
races,  namely,  a  sprint  every  15  laps 
during  the  last  hour,  produces  more 
thrilling  snort  than  the  average  man 
dreams  could  be  jamn-ied  into  a  bicycle 
contest.  The  riders  had  the  spectators 
cheering  continuously  during  the  final 
hour  and  the  race  itself  warranted  the 
cheers  and  enthusiasm. 


January  26,   1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTOKCYCLE   REVIEW 


17 


A  Word  About  the  Men  Who  Are  to  Head  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  for  1915 

Newly  Elected  Officials  in  the  Well-known  Organization  Have  Honorable  Record 


In  a  recent  issue  of  this  paper  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  new  officials  chosen 
by  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  was  made. 

Details  concerning  the  men  who  are  to 
head  this  large  and  growing  organization 
are   of   interest   to   cycle   riders   whether 
they  belong  to  the  C.  R.  C.  A.  or  not. 
(^  The  men  elected  have  long  and  honor- 

able records  in  the  field  of  bicycling  and 
other  sport  which  it  is  not  possible  to 
print  in  full  in  this  article. 

For  the  president,  E.  Lee  Ferguson, 
whose  connection  with  the  Sport  and 
Century  Road  Club  since  its  incorpora- 
tion in  1899  has  been  one  string  of 
honors,  has  been  elected  to  serve  his 
second  term.  Previous  to  his  presidency 
Ferguson  was  vice-president  for  two 
years  and  secretary  for  seven  years.  He 
is  much  respected  by  the  members  of  the 
organization  and  is  looked  upon  as  its 
hardest  worker. 

Daniel  M.  Adee,  who  has  been  returned 
as  the  first  vice-president,  is  known  as 
the  "Grand  Old  Man"  of  cycling.  He 
has  held  the  vice-presidency  for  four 
years,  previous  to  which  he  was  for 
seven  years  the  president  of  the  asso- 
ciation. Too  much  cannot  be  said  for 
the  good  work  done  by  him  as  a  devotee 
to  cycling  and  as  an  officer  of  his  club. 

The  one  change  in  the  board  took 
place  in  the  selection  of  A.  R.  Jacobson 
for  second  vice-president  in  the  place  of 
Paul  Thomas.  The  change  was  made 
for  the  purpose  of  having  Thomas  act 
separately  in  the  capacity  of  chairman  of 
the  National  Advisory  Board.  Jacob- 
son  is  one  of  the  veterans  of  the  game, 
whose  riding  was  done  mostly  during  the 
years  from  1899  to  1902  and  made  variotts 
flat  floor  records  as  well  as  competition 
records  on  the  road.  In  the  year  1912 
he  again  became  connected  with  the  as- 
sociation, after  having  dropped  out  of 
the  sport  for  ten  years,  and  was  elected 
as  centurion  of  the  New  York  Division 
for  1914  and  as  second  vice-president  for 


the  coming  year.  His  services  as  offi- 
cial to  the  road  races  of  the  past  season 
are  well  known  and  in  his  new  capacity 
should  make  a  name  for  himself  and  his 
club. 

As  financial  secretary  Ralph  W.  Zarr 
will  need  no  introduction,  this  being  his 
fourth  term  in  this  capacity,  and  hi; 
services  as  such  are  so  greatly  in  de- 
mand that  one  might  say  that  he  could 
retain  his  position  forever  and  anon. 
Zarr  has  been  chairman  of  various  com- 
mittees in  the  association  events,  which 
generally  turned  out  successful  and  aside 
of  the  fact  that  he  is  "chasing  mileage" 
this  year  has  quite  a  reputation  as  a 
speed  merchant. 

Sylvain  Segal  as  recording  secretary  is 
also  servmg  his  fourth  term  by  this 
election  and  it  is  just  as  possible  that 
a  change  would  not  be  looked  upon 
favorably  by  him.  In  the  seven  years 
of  his  membership  Segal  has  held  at 
various  times  all  the  positions  in  the 
New  York  Division  from  captain  to 
centurion  and  is  at  present  the  "Cus- 
todian of  the  Exchequer,"  being  similarly 
occupied  durin  gpart  of  the  year  1913. 
His  riding  has  carried  him  into  many 
states  in  the  East  and  he  has  also  won 
many  gold  medals  in  various  competi- 
tions promoted  by  his  club. 

John  M.  Mitchell  has  long  been  known 
as  a  cyclist  of  no  mean  caliber,  making 
his  specialty  riding  in  the  New  England 
states  both  for  pleasure  and  business, 
and  was  rewarded  for  his  excellent 
record  as  a  member  by  being  elected 
treasurer  for  1914  and  again  for  191.S. 
Mitchell  began  riding  back  in  1895  with 
his  brother  on  a  tandem  and  afterward 
took  up  trick  riding,  making  the  "loop- 
the-loop"  and  "loop-the-gap"  his  spe- 
specialties. 

In  the  New  York  Division,  as  in  the 
other  state  divisions,  it  is  found  neces- 
sary to  have  a  new  set  of  officers  each 
year,  as  only  the  most  active  in  the  sport 


can  make  headway  sutticient  to  keep  the 
association  at  the  top  of  the  line,  which 
position  it  assumed  years  ago  and  which 
remains  the  same  today. 

George  Biergel,  who  will  occupy  the 
chair  vacated  by  A.  K.  Jacobson,  is  the 
only  member  who  was  awarded  a  gold 
medal  for  services  rendered.  This  was 
but  a  short  time  ago.  During  1913  he 
was  treasurer  and  had  to  drop  this  for 
business  reasons  and  resumed  his  duties 
this  year  in  the  handling  of  various  com- 
mittees and  in  different  ways  has  since 
his  connection  with  the  association  in 
1909  become  one  of  the  best  known  men 
connected  with  the  sport.  It  was  through 
his  efforts  various  trophies  now  in  the 
hands  of  the  New  York  Division  and 
its  members  were  won. 

The  rest  of  the  list  of  officers  of  the 
division  is  as  follows:  Secretary,  R.  W. 
Zarr;  treasurer,  S.  Segal;  captain,  Geo. 
Steppello;  lieutenant  and  in  charge  of 
the  division  racing  team,  Isidore  Taub; 
board  of  directors,  Berthold  Baker,  B. 
H.  Boyes,  A.  R.  Jacobson,  I.  Taub.  H. 
W.   Zarr. 

The  new  centurion  of  the  New  Jersey 
Division,  D.  W.  Moore,  is  not  new  to 
the  ranks,  having  been  a  cyclist  of  great 
repute  before  joining  the  Pastime  Ath- 
letic Club  and  later  becoming  its  cap- 
tain. Moore  has  a  great  task  before 
him,  as  a  complete  reorganization  of  the 
division  has  been  ordered  by  the  Na- 
tional Board,  and  his  experience  as  the 
organizer  of  the  New  Jersey  ■  Division 
will  now  stand  him  in  good  stead.  His 
assistants  are  as  follows:  Secretary. 
John  Carey;  treasurer,  George  Hohraan; 
captain,  Charles  F.  Hansen. 

The  Board  of  Directors  consists  of 
George  E.  Kaetz,  John  J.  Daley,  James 
Flanagan,  William  C.  Marsh,  Thos.  Flan- 
agan, Albert  Mumby.  These  are  all  ex- 
perienced men  and  under  their  leader- 
ship great  progress  is  expected  during 
the   active   season. 


Shake  Hands  With  Your  Business 

And  Become  Acquainted  With  It 

In  the  first  place,  a  proper  business 
system  will  show  you  just  what  you  are 
doing  with  every  penny  you  receive. 
Knowing  where  the  shoals  and  reefs 
and  rocks  are  located,  enables  the  ship's 
navigator  to  avoid  them..  Knowing  just 
what  you  do  with  every  penny  of  income 
and  outgo  will  enable  you  to  avoid  those 
lines    of    expense     that    experience     has 


taught  you  are  unnecessary  or  that  can 
be  cut  down.  And  as  90  per  cent  of  the 
money  you  take  in  is  paid  out,  this  idea 
of  regulating  the  outgo,  and  knowing  ex- 
actly where  it  goes,  is  mighty  important, 
writes  M.  Thornton  in  the  American 
Blacksmith. 

And  knowing  just  where  that  90  per 
cent  is  going  will  enable  you  to  direct 
more  of  it  into  channels  that  will  bring 
more  of  it  back.     This  means  more  bus- 


iness. And  if  you  can  both  cut  down 
expenses  and  increase  business,  your 
profits  will  surely  be  greater  in   1915. 

So,  if  you  haven't  an  efficient  business 
system — a  practical  system  of  account- 
ing— install  it  for  the  sake  of  more  profits 
for  1915.  Try  it  a  year;  you'll  be  so 
amply  repaid  for  what  you  now  think 
will  be  time  and  trouble,  that  you'll  never 
again  consider  doing  business  without  a 
knowledge  of  income  and   outgo. 


18 


THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  26,   1915 


New  Majestic   Pedals 

For   Bicycles   and   Motorcycles 
Announced 


The  Majestic  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Worcester, 
Mass.,  announced  a  new  line  of  pedals 
which,  according  to  Messrs.  Jones,  Be- 
noit  and  Bailey,  recently  in  New  York, 
as  being  well  received. 

The  different  models  of  the  new  Ma- 
jestic pedals  are  already  entering  the 
market  in  large  quantities,  the  first  of 
these  being  of  the  rat-trap  type,  as  shown 
in  the  accompanying  illustration,  and 
which  model  will  be  known  as  the  Ma- 
jestic No.  1.  The  rat-trap  pedals  in  the 
Majestic  line  will  be  numbered  from  1 
upward,  and  the  rubber  pedals  from  No. 
20  upward,  no  names  or  devices  other 
than  plain  numbers  being  used  to  desig- 
nate the  different  styles.  This  Majestic 
No.  1  consists  of  an  harmonious  and 
beautiful  design,  every  line  of  which  is 
said  to  be  geometrically  and  mechanic- 
ally correct.  The  side  plates  are  of  a 
triple  cold-rolled  steel,  allowing  the  buf- 
fing of  the  plate  to  give  a  lustre  such  as 
has  not  been  seen  before  in  a  commer- 
cial product.  The  Majestic  company 
claim  that  the  pressed  steel  ball  cups 
heretofore  used  in  pedals  have  been  un- 
satisfactory, inasmuch  as  they  are  very 
light  ifi  weight.  The  ball  cups  in  the 
new  Majestic  pedals  are  all  turned  from 
bar  steel,  allowing  wider  shoulders  and 
perfectly  triie  alignment,  these  contribut- 
ing to  both  ease  of  running  and  long 
life.     The  cross-bars  are  unusually  heavy 


Rat-trap    type    pedal — Majestic    No.    1 

and  strong  and  despite  its  graceful  lines 
the  pedal  is  thoroughly  rugged  and  sub- 
stantial. 

The  Majestic  No.  20,  shown  in  the  il- 
lustration, the  first  of  their  series  of  rub- 
ber pedals  for  motorcycle  or  motor-bicy- 
cle use,  also  contains  a  number  of  im- 
provements, conspicuous  among  which  is 
the  dust-cap,  which  is  held  on  by  two 
nuts,  rather  than  the  usual  method  of  its 
being  screwed  into  place.  This  dust-cap 
is    claimed    to    be    practically    indestruct- 


able.  Another  feature  of  this  pedal  is 
found  in  the  spring  lock  washers  used 
in  under  all  the  nuts,  this  being  a  washer 
specially  adapted  to  this  work  and  which 


Work  should  be  carefully  cleaned  be- 
fore it  is  assembled  for  brazing.  Then 
the  parts  are  fastened  together,  gener- 
ally by  pinning,  but  sometimes  wire  bolts 
or  clamps  are  used.  Where  possible 
the  pieces  should  be  fastened  in  such  a 
way  that  the  work  can  be  turned  over 
during  the  process  of  brazing  without 
changing  the   relations  of  the  parts. 


Motorcycle    pedal — Majestic    No.    20 

is  also  produced  in  Worcester.  The 
axles,  cones,  cups  and  pins  are  all  turned 
from  bar  steel  and  all  wearing  parts  are 
thoroughly  case  hardened.  The  pedal 
pins  are  stamped  "L"  and  "R'  'to  desig- 
nate  right  and  left. 


Friction    Band    Brake    for    Bicycle    Use 

Among  the  bicycle  accessories  an- 
nounced for  the  new  year  is  a  brake 
which  provides  a  strong  gripping  sur- 
face that  will  stop  a  wheel,  but  not  lock 
it.  The  device  consists  of  a  friction  band 
which  extends  around  the  circumference 
of  a  revolving  drum  within  a  housing 
on  the  rear  axle.  By  back  pedaling,  this 
band  is  contracted  with  the  pressure  ex- 
erted upon  it.  The  brake  is  in  reality 
a  miniature  of  the  band  brake  which  has 
been  used  on  motorcycles,  but  is  new  in 
its   present   application. 


INVENTS  VARIATION  OF 

MILLER   TRIPLEX    SIDESEAT 

A  variation  of  the  Miller  Triplex  Side- 
seat  has  been  conceived  by  a  western 
inventor  who  has  fashioned  for  the  mo- 
torcycle    a     double     auto     seat,     making- 


New  Spark  Plug  Easy  To  Clean 
The  Bobra  Spark  Plug  Co.,  Dayton. 
O.,  is  introducing  the  Bobra  spark  plug, 
which  differs  from  conventional  practice 
in  that  the  porcelain  is  not  only  re- 
movable, but  carries  both  electrodes.    As 


:,  made  by  the  H.   D.   Smith  &   Co.,    Plantsville,   Conn. 


room  for  two  riders.  Many  of  the  ad- 
vantages of  the  Miller  seat  are  claimed 
for  this  simple  contrivance,  which  looks 
very  comfortable. 

The  seat  is  hung  lower  than  the  or- 
dinary seats  on  a  two-wheeled  machine, 
and  it  is  claimed  the  weight  is  more 
economically  distributed  on  the  frame 
than  in  the  old  arrangement.  Six  coil 
springs  in  the  seat,  in  addition  to  the 
ordinary  cushioned  frame,  make  the  mo- 
torcycle as  easy  riding  as  a  four-wheeled 
car.  Women  can  ride  witliout  wearing 
divided   skirts. 


may  be  noted  by  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration, the  porcelain  is  displaced  from 
the  shell  without  the  aid  of  a  wrench  or 
other   tool. 

This  arrangement  makes  it  a  simple 
matter  to  clean  the  plug,  as  well  as  to 
adjust  the  spark  gap.  One  of  the  de- 
sirable qualities  of  the  Bobra  is  that 
it  provides  ready  means  for  priming  a 
cylinder  not  fitted  with  petcocks.  A  ball 
is  utilized  to  retain  the  insulator  in  po- 
sition. The  Bobra  is  made  in  three  sizes. 
S.  A.,  E.,  standard  and  m.etric. 


Information  on  Brazing  Metals 
To  braze  metals,  by  which  is  meant  to 
join  them  by  a  film  of  brass,  requires 
a  red  heat,  and  borax  is  generally  used. 
Borax  is  employed  as  a  flux  to  protect 
the  metal  from  oxidation  and  to  dissolve 
the  oxides  which  are  formed.  Heating 
must  be  done  by  means  of  a  blow  pipe, 
torch,  gas  forge,  coke  or  charcoal  fur- 
nace, and  cannot  be  done  by  means  of 
a   soldering   iron. 


To  Avoid  Burring  of  Bolts 

Bolts  are  often  spoiled  by  careless- 
ness in  driving  them  out  from  parts  in 
which  they  are  located.  If  they  do  not 
start  readily  a  hammer  is  usually  em- 
ployed to  effect  their  removal,  with  the 
result  that  the  ends  of  the  threads  are 
frequently  burred  over.  If  a  babbitt  or 
brass  hammer  is  not  available,  a  stick 
of  hard  wood  or  vulcanized  fiber  should 
be  placed  between  the  harrirher  and  the 
bolt  to  prevent  injury  to  the  threads. 


January  26,  1915 


THP]  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


19 


Relating  the  Adventures  of  John  Prospect 


Wherein  Prospect  and  Doctor  Wise  Discuss  the  Merits  and  Demerits  of 

Their  Favorite  Mount — Black  Marks  Upon  the  Good  Record  of 

the  Motorcycle  and  How  These  Are  Being  Removed 


The  fourteenth  of  a.  series  of  articles  in  which  are  told  the  experi- 
ences  of  John    Prospect   in    quest   of    a   power-driven    two-wheeler 


During  the  last  weeks  of  January  a 
cold  snap  kept  Prospect  indoors  and 
touring  was  postponed  until  Boreas 
chose  to  chase  himself  away  to  the  polar 
regions  or  wherever  he  goes  when  spring 
appears. 


Prospect  and   Dr.   Wise   beguiled  the   evening 

Prospect  and  Dr.  Wise  beguiled  the 
cold  evenings  by  sitting  around  the  fire 
and  discussing  the  fascinating  mysteries 
of  carbureter,  timing,  ratios,  or  fuel  con- 
sumption, as  well  as  the  relative  merits 
of  the  two-  and  four-cycle  engine,  or  the 
various  systems  of  lubrication. 

"I  wonder  why  it  is,"  Prospect  ob- 
served, "that  the  motorcycle  is  not  more 
popular  with  the  .great  mass  of  people 
when  it  is  such  a  cheap  means  of  travel 
and  can  give  such  satisfaction  and  en- 
joyment for  the  expenditure  of  so  little 
money." 

Dr.  Wise  puffed  at  his  cigar  thought- 
fully before  he  answered. 

"You  forget  that  motorcycles  are  not 
yet  known  widely.  They  are,  compara- 
tively speaking,  a  new  product.  You  will 
find  machines  on  the  road  today  that 
were  bought  when  the  industry  was  in 
its  infancy  still  giving  good  service  and 
satisfaction  to  their  owners.  You  don't 
find  many  automobiles  that  give  good 
service  now,  after  five  or  six  years'  use." 

Prospect  nodded. 

The  Motorcycle  Is  the  Safest  Vehicle 

"That's  quite  true.  But  how  do  you 
account  for  the  fact  that  so  many  peo- 
ple think  the  motorcycle  is  very  danger- 
ous to  life  and  limb  when  statistics  show 
that  a  motorcycle  is  the  safest  vehicle — 
safer  to  ride  than  a  horse,  and  produc- 
tive of  less  accidents  than  a  horse  and 
carriaQe'" 


"Less  ■  people  think  that  today  than 
ever  before.  Experienced  business  men 
are  buying  motorcycles  of  the  best 
makes  and  fully  equipped  for  their  sons 
to  ride.  Those  same  men  half  a  dozen 
years  ago  would  have  bought  a  dozen 
rigs  rather  than  a  machine  they  thought 
so  dangerous.  But  the  fact  is,  people  in 
general  can't  understand  a  thing  until 
they  see  it  for  themselves.  Like  small 
puppies  they  have  to  have  their  noses 
rubbed  into  a  matter  before  they  can 
get  it  straight.  Ask  any  perfectly  in- 
telligent woman  why  she  thinks  a  mo- 
torcycle is  dangerous,  and  all  the  an- 
swer you  will  get  is — 'Because  it  is!'. 
She  has  never  ridden  one,  has  seen  few 
enough;  she  doesn't  understand  how  they 
work,  but  is  perfectly  certain  that  they 
are  dangerous,  and  all  for  no  better 
reason  than  that  the  machines  of  some 
years  ago  were  noisy  and  riders  in  those 
days  were  apt  to  go  pretty  fast  because 
they  found  it  more  comfortable  than  to 
go  slow  and  because  they  had  not  learn- 
ed well  the  'Safety-first'  rule  which 
makes  makes  motor  traffic  so  safe  to- 
day. That  woman  would  not  think  of 
buying  such  a  machine  for  her  son,  nor 
would  she  let  him  buy  one — for  no  rea- 
son  at  all." 

Women  Are  Scared  of  Them — But  Men? 

"That's  all  very  well  as  far  as  women 
are  concerned,"  Prospect  agreed.     "They 


are  scared  of  machinery  more  or  less 
anyhow.  But  50  per  cent  of  men  to- 
day who  are  not  owners  of  power-driven 
two-wheelers  think  they  are  noisy  and 
that  their  vibration  is  terrible.  How  do 
vou  account  for  that?" 


The  doctor  was  not  at  a  loss  for  an 
answer. 

"They  think  that  motorcycles  are  noisj' 
because  some  riders  still  persist  in  pull- 


The  den  of  the  hibernating  dealer 

ing  their  cut-outs  on  the  road.  When  a 
single  rider  does  this  he  attracts  more 
attention  than  twenty  who  keep  their 
mufflers  on  out  of  regard  for  the  com- 
fort of  other  people.  So  the  noisy  rider 
does  more  harm  in  that  way  than  twenty 
careful  riders  can  remedy.  As  to  the 
vibration  jinx,  that's  old  stuff.  Any- 
body who  has  ridden  a  modern  motor- 
cycle knows  that  the  vibration  is  cut 
down  to  a  minimum  where  the  rider  is 
careful.  The  modern  cushion  spring 
saddle  and  spring  frame  has  given  the 
world  a  vehicle  thrice  as  comfortable  to 
ride  as  the  old-time  bicycle,  which  tens 
of  thousands  of  people  rode  and  enjoyed 
to    their   heart's    content, 

"I  know,"  agreed  Prospect,  "But  how 
are  you  going  to  get  these  facts  before 
the  public?" 

"By  education," 

"What  do  you  mean  by  education? 
How  can  you  get  to  men  who  are  not 
interested  in  motorcycles  because  they 
think  them  dangerous  or  uncomforta- 
ble?" 

Educate  People  to  Understand  Them 

The  doctor  smiled  and  shook  his  head. 

"How  do  you  educate  anybody?  What 
I  would  lilce  to  see  the  motorcycle  in- 
dustry do  is  to  come  out  of  the  corner 
where  it  has  been  for  so  long  and  show 
itself  in  its  true  light.  While  the  in- 
dustrj-  was  young  and  its  riders  were 
numbered    by    the    hundreds    instead    of 


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January  26,   1915 


the  thousands,  as  now,  there  was  some 
excuse  for  not  putting  itself  before  the 
public.  Then  there  were  only  half  a 
dozen  manufacturers  engaged  in  produc- 
ing machines.  Now  there  are  twice  that 
number  in  the  United  States  and  over 
three  times  as  many  in  England.  Some 
of  our  manufacturers  have  built  up  a 
trade  as  secure  and  firm  as  the  hills. 
They  have  well-ordered  factories,  numer- 
ous and  efficient  salesmen,  advertising 
experts  who  are  doing  great  work,  and 
such  manufacturers  are  doing  the  right 
thing — getting  the  industry  out  into  the 
limelight  where   it  belongs." 

A  Campaign  of  Education 

"How  are  thej^  doing  that?" 

"By  starting  a  campaign  of  education. 
They  advertise  widely  not  only  in  the 
trade  papers,  but  outside,  in  technical 
magazines  and  the  dailies.    They  see  that 


Explaining    motorcycle    merits 

motorcycling  news  gets  its  place  in  the 
columns  of  the  daily  paper  along  with 
the  automobile  news.  They  push  the 
motorcycle  not  as  a  machine  that  can 
enable  men  bitten  with  the  speed  bug 
to  satisfy  their  craze  without  spending 
much  money,  but  as  a  machine  that  has 
its  place,  and  an  important  place,  among 
the  vehicles  of  the  future.  They  pro- 
vide commercial  vehicles,  sidecars  and 
lightweights,  as  well  as  the  big  twins 
that  are  the  staple  of  the  trade." 

"And  they  help  their  dealers  out  l)y 
a    well-planned    system    of    advertising." 

Out  of   Obscurity   Into   Light 

"Certainly.  The  old  days  of  obscure 
little  factories  for  motorcycles,  and  a 
few  dealers  to  sell  them,  are  over.  Now 
the  man  who  sells  motorcycles  knows 
that  he  is  protected  by  the  manufacturer, 
and  if  he  is  a  live  wire  and  willing  to  do 
his  share  towards  pushing  the  sale  of 
the  machines  he  handles  he  will  make 
good  money." 

Prospect  nodded. 

"Yes.  the  old  days  of  obscurity  are 
over." 

Dr.  Wise  began  again :  "There  are 
still  a  number  of  black  marks  on  the 
record    of    the    motorcycle.      The    speed 


bug  who  races  through  towns  and 
crowded  streets  is  a  black  mark;  the 
hibernating  dealer  who  sleeps  all  winter 
and  expects  to  double  his  sales  in  the 
spring  is  another;  the  man  who  doesn't 
want  to  spend  the  few  cents  and  care 
that  are  required  to  insure  his  machine 
against  theft,  when  he  could  buy  a  lock 
and  chain,  remove  the  spark  plug  when 
he  leaves  it,  and  not  abandon  the  ma- 
chine to  the  tender  mercy  of  every  pas- 
serby in  the  street  for  a  day  or  so — he's 
another  black  mark  because  he  helps  to 
swell  the  total  of  thefts  that  have  be- 
come such  an  eyesore.  All  those  are 
black  marks,  but  they  can  be  cleansed  by 
the  up-to-date  manufacturer  and  the  in- 
dustrious dealer  and  the  careful  rider 
who  thinks  of  others  as  well  as  of  him- 
self. 

"And  they  are  being  cleansed.  The 
motorcycle  industry  is  becoming  more 
important  with  every  tick  of  the  clock. 
Every  hour  sees  the  perfection  of  some 
little  mechanical  improvement  that  goes 
to  help  the  ease  of  operation  or  the 
comfort  of  the  rider.  Every  day  sees 
some  advance  in  advertising  efficiency, 
and  the  wider  spread  of  correct  infor- 
mation about  the  motorcycle  to  dispel 
the  clouds  of  ignorance  which  gathered 
about  it  in  the  early  days.  Every  month 
sees  the  sale  of  new  machines  to  munici- 
pal departments  and  the  exportation  of 
great  numbers  abroad.  The  American 
motorcycle  is  the  best  thing  of  its  kind 
in  the  world,  and  it's  on  the  pathway 
to   great  and   enduring  success." 


The  Question  of  Suitable  Oils, 

Thick,  Thin,  or  Otherwise 

in  the  early  days  the  motorcycle  man- 
ufacturers were  not  catered  for,  so  far 
as  lubricating  oil  was  concerned,  nearly 
so  well  as  they  are  at  present,  says 
Wheeling,  of  New  Zealand.  High  speed, 
low  speed,  long  stroke,  short  stroke, 
everjr  type  of  engine,  for  all  sorts  of 
work  had  to  be  content  with  the  choice 
of  only  one  or  two  classes  of  oil.  Need- 
less to  say,  many  of  the  abundant  trou- 
bles of  the  motorcyclist  of  those  days 
were  due  to  errors  in  oiling  and  to  the 
class   of  oil   used. 

As'  the  engine  manufacturers  .grad- 
ually became  more  conversant  with  the 
principles  governing  the  internal  com- 
bustion engine  they  also  began  to  realize 
the  necessity  of  using  different  grades 
of  oil  for  the  various  uses  to  which  the 
engines  were  put.  Even  at  the  present 
day  oil  manufacturers  disagree  as  to 
whether  a  pure  hydro  carbon  (mineral 
oil)  is  more  suitable  for  the  strenuous 
work  imposed  by  the  efficient  engine  of 
today  than  the  more  popular  compound. 


It  should  be  noted  that  compound  oils 
are  dearer  to  produce  and  that  the  su- 
perior lubricating  qualities  of  these  oils 
have  resulted  in  a  decided  demand  for 
them. 

In  choosing  an  oil  for  his  engine  the 
rider  should  pay.  particular  attention  to 
the  body  or  viscosity  of  the  oils  sub- 
mitted to  him;  as  some  of  the  oils  at 
present  on  the  market  retain  only  from 
3  per  cent  to  5  per  cent  of  their  body 
when  the  engine  is  heated.  A  very  sim- 
ple method  of  testing  the  body  retaining 
qualities  of  various  oils  is  as  follows: 
Procure  an  ordinary  test  tube  about  6 
inches  in  length  and  have  a  very  fine 
hole  drilled  in  the  bottom  end  of  it 
Then  make  two  horizontal  marks  on  the 
tube  about  TJ4  inches  apart,  the  lower 
one  being  about  3J4  inches  from  the  bot- 
tom end  of  the  tube.  Fill  the  test  tube 
with  the  oil  to  be  tested  and  then  insert 
a  nicely  fitting  cork  into  the  mouth  of 
the  tube.  The  tube  should  then  be  im- 
mersed in  water  and  the  temperature 
slowly   raised   to   200   degrees   Fahr. 

The  tube  should  then  be  taken  from 
the  water  and  the  cork  removed,  when 
the  oil  will  begin  to  drop  from  the  small 
hole  in  the  bottor  of  the  tube.  The  tube 
should  be  placed  in  a  stand  that  will 
hold  it  in  a  perpendicular  position  and 
the  time  taken  by  the  oil  to  descend  be- 
low the  marks  on  the  tube  should  be 
noted. 

In  selecting  an  oil  for  competition 
work  one  should  choose  his  oil  with  a 
view  to  the  class  of  competition  he  is 
to  engage  in  and  the  size  of  the  engine 
he  is  using.  Generally  speaking,  the 
larger  the  cylinder  capacity  the  heavier 
the  oil  can  be.  For  touring  work  and 
reliability  trials,  etc,  a  light  grade  com- 
pound oil  that  will  not  thicken,  is  suit- 
able as  this  oil  is  light  in  body  but  has 
good  lubricating  qualities  and  is  free 
from  gumminess.  Thus  easy  starting 
from  cold  is  always  assured. 

For  long  distance  track  speed  work 
nothing  is  better  than  pure  castor  oil 
This  oil  should  only  be  used  in  the  ac- 
tual race  or  competition  owing  to  its 
high  percentage  of  oxygen,  which  is  the 
main  factor  in  the  formation  of  acids 
in  the  oil.  This  oil,  if  left  for  any  length 
of  time  in  the  machine,  would  be  liable 
to  cause  a  slight  corrosion  of  the  pol- 
ished surface  of  the  cylinder  walls  and 
the  crank  and   gudgeon   pin  bearings. 

This,  of  course,  will  greatly  increase 
and  nullify  to  a  large  extent  that  free- 
ness  which  is  so  essential  to  speed  work 
For  hill  climbs  or  short  speed  burst  a 
very  light  bodied  oil  is  most  suitable, 
but  it  should  be  used  more  freely  than 
if  a  thick  oil  were  used. 


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(glancing  at  the 

\^    Motorcycle  in  the  War 

I       Stories  of   Riders  That   Relate  Tales  of   Efficiency 
1       and   Service   in   the  Great  European   Battleground 


An  English  despatch-bearer  relates 
some  narrow  escapes  from  shells:  "Once, 
while  out,  his  machine  got  entangled  in 
a  broken  telephone  wire  which  lay  across 
the  road,  and  while  he  and  two  compan- 
ions were  helping  to  free  the  back  wheel 
a  shell  exploded  sulficiently  near  to 
smother  them  with  dirt  as  they  threw 
themselves  on  the  ground."  says  a  writer 
in  Autocycle.  "They  left  hurriedly,  and 
later  another  wire  trouble  caused  him  to 
dismount,  and  as  shells  were  dropping 
around,  he  thought  it  wise  to  temporarily 
leave  his  ir.achine.  An  open  road  which 
he  occasionally  tra\ersed,  it  was  noticed, 
was  shelled  by  the  enemy  when  trans- 
ports passed  along,  and  eventually  it  was 
discovered  that  a  spy  used  to  put  the 
hands  of  a  clock  in  a  chateau  in  the 
vicinity  pointing  to  twelve  as  a  signal 
for  them  to  fire.  We  used  to  conte  along 
that  road  like  blazes,"  he  added. 

Enjoys   His   Trips   With   Despatches 

A  young  Somerset  solicitor,  now  doing 
despatch  work,  seems  to  find  most  things 
to  his  liking,  for  he  writes:  "We  are 
as  comfortable  as  it  is  possible  to  be  in 
two  dark  rooms.  W'e  have  rigged  up  a 
couple  of  excellent  lights  with  two  lamp 
generators  and  burners,  and  as  carbide 
is  quite  plentiful  we  have  them  on  most 
of  the  time,  and  we  have  an  excellent 
wood  fire.  We  are  getting  expert  wood- 
cutters. I  had  an  80-mile  ride  a  day 
or  two  ago  to  General  Headquarters 
and  back  and  enjoyed  it  immensely.  It 
was  a  beautiful  frosty  day,  and  the  roads 
were  top  hole.  We  are  going  to  be 
supplied  with  leather  wool-lined  waist- 
coats for  the  winter.  They  are  ripping 
things,  and  some  of  the  despatch  riders 
already  have  them.  ...  I  had  a 
glorious  ride  of  about  14  miles  last  night 
on  magnificent  roads.  This  morning  T 
discovered  that  my  front  guard  was 
a  mass  of  snow  and  ice,  and  I  had  to 
take  the  wheel  out  and  chip  it  off  with 
a   hammer   and   chisel.'' 

"Just  imagine  yourself  riding  along  a 
dried-up  river  bed  with  shells  bursting 
all  round,  and  you'll  realize  despatch 
work   is   a   bit   exciting."   writes   a   .South 


m 

Shields  recruit.  "My  part  of  the  busi- 
ness," he  proceeds,  "is  taking  despatches 
irom  headquarters  to  the  brigades  lie- 
hind  the  trenches.  Night  time  is  the 
worst  part  aljout  it.  You  are  not  al- 
lowed a  light,  and  what  with  German 
snipers   and   our   own   sentries — some   of 


He  started  to  run,  too.  The  house  that 
was  in  front  of  the  cycle  was  struck 
by  a  'Jack  Johnson,'  and  buried  the 
cycle.  He  returned  to  camp  with  only 
the   spanner." 

That  familiarity  breeds  contempt  even 
for  shells  is  shown  in  a  Norwich  young- 
fellow's  letter.  "The  roads  are  so  bad 
that  the  a\erage  speed  is  less  than  10 
miles  an  hour.  More  would  be  fatal  to 
the  machine  and  injure  the  driver.  It 
is  rough  here  now  the  winter  has  started. 
There  are  14  of  us  in  one  billet,  all  ino- 
torcyclists,  and  you  can  imagine  that 
drying  clothes,  boots,  etc..  is  a  matter  of 
luck  in  sucli  a  crowd,  with  a  small  port- 
able stove.  Have  had  heavy  snow,  sleet 
and  rain  today.  The  army  catering  is 
simply  great,  and  the  whole  arrange- 
ments  are   simply   a   marvel   of   organiza- 


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^\^m   WHK 

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cd    English   repair   shop   on   four  ■wheels,    for 


cycle 


at   the   front 


them  would  fire  at  their  own  shadows — 
it  is  more  than  unpleasant.  The  roads 
were  in  a  terrible  condition.  You  liad 
to  run  on  your  bottom  gear  all  the  way. 
Now  that  the  wintry  weathei  has  set  in 
the  roads  are  like  flint,  and  all  churned 
up  with  the  wagons  and  motor  trans- 
port. Everybody  marvels  here  how  the 
motorcyclists  get  about.  Well,  I  have 
been  in  France  one  month  today — plenty 
long  enough  to  know  what  a  'cannj^' 
place  England  is.  I  hope  to  get  through 
this  and  see  you  again  with  a  bit  of 
luck.  You  ought  to  see  the  Tommies 
after  they  have  1ieen  in  the  trenches  for 
22  days  on  end.  Their  own  mothers 
would  not  know  them.  One  of  my  chums 
has  a  funny  experience  while  coming 
out  to  headquarters.  His  plug  sooted 
up,  and  he  put  his  machine  on  the  stand 
to  take  his  plug  out.  He  got  his  span- 
ner out,  aiid  just  then  he  saw  some 
A.    S.    C.    men    running   the    other    way. 


tion.  Everything  even  down  to  carbide 
for  lamps  turns  up  all  right.  When  we 
start  grumbling  he  think  of  the  poor 
fellows  actually  in  the  trenches  two  miles 
off,  then  we  'shut  up.' 

Gain  Confidence  With  Experience 

"As  we  go  along  the  road  with  our 
despatches.  Red  Cross  vans  are  drawn 
up  alongside  the  road  ready,  but  every- 
thing is  as  orderly  as  though  they  were 
so  many  tradesmen's  carts  drawn  up. 
When  in  reach  of  shells  oneself,  say  the 
first  two  or  three  burst,  you  take  the 
view  that  the  odds  are  greatlj'  in  your 
favor  and  do  not  worry.  The  shell  might 
just  as  well  drop  where  you  are  even  if 
you  sheltered,  so  why  shelter?  Artil- 
lerymen coolly  taking  horses  to  water, 
etc,  even  French  peasants  hanging  in 
uncertainty  about  their  houses  within 
range  give  you  a  confidence  (which  may 
be    ill-placed),    and    yon    go    about    your 


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work,  as  it  has  to  ])C  done.     J'lvery  single 
mail  sliould  be  liere  if  he  is  healthy." 

Corporal  Langton,  the  well-known 
Leeds  rider,  was  recently  in  England 
on  leave,  and,  describing  his  work,  he 
said  it  has  entailed  much  dashing  about 
on  atrocious  roads,  and  he  is  now  riding 
his  fourth  machine  since  the  first  month 
of  the  war.  As  it  has  been  found  impos- 
sible to  ride  solo  machines  on  the  roads, 
which  have  been  badly  cut  b)'  heav\ 
transport,  all  the  motorcycles  are  now 
having  more  stability  given  to  them  by 
the   attachment   of   sidecars. 


Motorcycles  in  the  German  Army 
Writing  in  the  Times,  London,  re- 
cently, "A  Neutral"  says:  "Where  the 
Germans  obtained  their  vast  army  of 
motor  cars  and  motorcycles  might  al 
first  be  thought  a  mystery,  but  out  ol 
the  50  that  the  writer  saAv  gathered  be- 
fore the  headquarters  over  one  half  were.- 
of,  foreign  make,  there  being  many  Eng- 
lish and  a  few  American  cars  among 
them.  There  are  to  every  infantry  regi- 
ment at  least  ten  bicycle  scouts  and, 
with  every  brigade,  motorcyclists  as  well, 
many  possessing  English  and  American 
motorcycles."  It  is  to  be  presumed  that 
the  English  motorcycles  have  been  com- 
mandeered from  stock  in  Berlin,  or  per- 
haps in  a  few  instances  captured.  Ger- 
many has-  so  persistently  neglected  the 
motorcycle  movement  of  recent  years 
that  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  the 
(.jerman  army  has  had  to  fall  back  upon 
British      machines     for     their     despatch 

rirk-rs, 

Michigan  Motorcyclist  Receives 

Iron  Cross  for  Bravery 

.\dolph  Waltz,  a  motorcyclist  of  Sag- 
inaw, Mich.,  was  recently  decorated  with 
the  Iron  Cross  for  bravery  in  the  Ger- 
man army.  Waltz's  duties  as  a  motor- 
cycle scout  were  to  carry  messa,ges  be- 
tween the  aviation  corps  and  headquar- 
ters. Once,  in  going  to  the  general's 
headquarters.  Waltz's  machine  was  shot 
from  under  him.  He  rolled  into  a  ditch 
and  was  left  for  dead.  After  recovering 
from  the  shock,  however,  he  crawled 
along  the  ditch  until  out  of  danger  and 
then  ran  to  headquarters  and  delivered 
the  message.  His  bravery  permitted  re- 
inforcements to  be  sent  in  time  to  save 
two  German  regiments  from  annihilation. 


American  Motorcycle  Wins  in 

Australian  Endurance  Test 
In  the  recent  24-hour  reliability  con- 
test, held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Mo- 
torcycle and  Bicycle  Club  of  Sidney,  Aus- 
tralia, just  7  of  the  27  contestants  com- 
pleted the  398  miles  within  the  time  limit. 


This  photo  shows  Orrin    R.    Dell,   of   Pittsficld, 
to    school    every    day    on 

And  among  these  seven  was  an  Amer- 
ican—made motorcycle.  A  feature  of  the 
Australijin  competition  was  that  instead 
of  receiving  awards,  the  winners  of  the 
run  were  given  certificate's  of  merit  and 
the  monej'  received  from  the  event  was 
turned  over  to  the  war  fund. 


Werle  Claims  Mileage  Record 

For  the  State  of  Wisconsin 
Theodore  J.  Werle,  traveling  lecturer 
for  the  Wisconsin  Anti-Tuberculosis  As- 
sociation of  Milwaukee,  claims  the  high- 
est motorcycle  mileage  record  of  any 
rider  in  the  Badger  state.  Werle  has 
used  a  motorcycle  for  the  past  three 
years  in  traveling  about  the  country 
preaching  the  .gospel  of  health.  In  ad- 
dition to  himself  and  his  companion, 
Werle  carries  on  the  two-wheeler  a 
complete  camping  outfit,  also  a  stereop- 
ticon  which  he  uses  in  presenting  his  lec- 
tures, together  with  a  case  of  slides.  Yet 
in    spite    of    ht    isexcess    weight,    Werle 


says  there  is  scarcely  a  spot  in  Wisconsin 
that  the  motorcycle  has  not  taken  him. 


Sporting  Writer  Increases 

His  News-Getting  Efficiency 

J.  Warren  Mooney,  on  the  staff  of 
^Valter  E.  Hapgood,  sporting  editor  of 
the  Boston  Herald,  finds  that  with  the 
aid  of  a  motorcycle  he  can  put  it  all 
over  his  rivals  in  gathering  news. 
Mooney  says  that  on  the  two-wheeler  he 
can  cover  twice  as  much  territory  in 
practically  half  the  time  that  is  required 
by  other  means  of  travel.  Last  fall  he 
returned  upon  his  motorcycle  from  the 
Andover-Exeter  football  game  in  what 
is  believed  to  be  a  record  for  the  An- 
dover-to-Boston  run,  arriving  at  the 
newspaper  office  long  in  advance  of  the 
first  of  the   special   trains. 


The    Low    Acetylene    Generator 

An  interesting  generator  of  carbide 
is  shown  on  this  page.  The  dimen- 
sions of  the  generator  are  such  that  the 
body  will  comfortable  allow  a  half  pound 
tin    of    carbide    being    lowered    into    it. 


enerator  of  Dr.   A.   W.   Low  o£  England 


Thus  one  or  more  charges  of  carbide 
can  l)e  carried  separately  in  airtight  tins 
in  the  motorcyclist's  outfit,  and  when  it 
is  desired  to  set  the  generator  in  action, 
all  that  is  necessary  is  to  remove  the  lid 
of  one  of  the  tins  of  carbide,  lower  it 
into  generator,  and  the  whole  is  charged. 
Conversely,  when  the  charge  is  spent, 
the  used  up  carbide  can  be  removed  en 
bloc  with  the  tin,  which  can  be  taken 
home,  cleaned,  and  refilled  with  another 
charge  of  carbide  at  your  leisure.  There 
is  no  mess  and  no  digging  out  perished 
carbide. 


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THE  BICYCLING  WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


2  3 


Block  Chains  and  Gearing 

Editor  Bicycling   World  and  Motorcycle 

Review: 

What  is  the  one-mile  bicycle  record 
made  on  a  dirt  track?  Where,  when  and 
liy  whom  was  it  made?  Why  do  the 
board  track  riders  use  block  chains  in 
preference  to  roller  chains?  What  is 
meant  by  a  96  gear? 

Thanking  you  in  advance  for  this  in- 
formation, I  remain, 

Yours  very  truly, 

W.  W.  SHIPPER. 

It  has  been  many  years  since  dirt 
track  performances  were  kept  separate 
from  those  made  on  board  tracks.  The 
National  Cycling  Association,  which  is 
the  governing  body  in  cycling  in  this 
country,  accepts  as  a  "record"  the  fast- 
est time  made  irrespective  of  the  track — 
certain  conditions,  of  course,  must  be 
complied  with  in  reference  to  measure- 
ments, timers,  etc.  The  one-mile  profes- 
sional record,  made  in  a  handicap  race, 
is  held  by  P.  O'Hehir,  who  rode  the  dis- 
tance September  8,  1912,  in  Salt  Lake 
City.  His  time  was  1 :473'5.  This  was 
made  in  an  unpaced  competition  event. 

The  one-mile  unpaced  record,  against 
time,  is  held  by  Alfred  Goullet,  made  in 
Salt  Lake  City  July  1,  1912.     Time,  1:51. 

Amateur  competition,  unpaced,  J.  B. 
Hume,  Salt  Lake  City.  July  28,  1906. 
Time,  1:55^. 

Amateur,  against  time,  unpaced.  Par- 
ley Giles,  Saltair.  Utah.  July  28,  1908, 
Time,  1:55. 

A  mile  was  ridden  against  time,  with 
motor  pace,  by  Ray  Duer,  a  professional, 


ni  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  June  27,  1909,  in 
1:05.  And  George  Kreamer,  paced  by 
an  automobile,  rode  a  mile  in  58  seconds 
un  the  Los  Angeles  Motordrome,  June  J, 
1910. 

The  question  of  block  or  roller  chains 
is  one  of  purely  personal  preference. 
Some  riders  use  one  kind,  some  the 
other. 

The  matter  of  gearing  has  always  been 
a  puzzle  to  the  uninitiated.  The  secret  is 
simply  this:  In  the  old  days  when  the 
wheel  was  pushed  directly,  "gearing" 
was  the  diameter  of  the  wheel,  say  80 
inches. 

Nowadays  the  sprocket  transfers  the 
drive  to  the  wheel,  but  the  principle  is 
the  same — it's  just  as  if  the  rider  were 
pushing  the  big  wheel. 

A  machine  geared  to  90  will  travel 
282.75  inches  when  the  pedals  are  re- 
volved one — being  harder  to  push  than  a 
low   gear,   but  traveling  faster. 


Reply  to  Coffman's  Fraternal  Ban 

Editor  Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review: 
In  reply  to  the  erroneous  statement  by 
President  Coffman,  which  appeared  in 
the  January  5th  issue,  will  say  that  there 
is  an  organization  of  motorcyclists,  hav- 
ing their  headquarters  at  Aberdeen,  S.  D.. 
known  as  the  Fraternal  Motorcyclists. 
This  organization  has  never  solicited 
members  with  the  promise  that  their  in- 
itiation feet  included  P.  A.  M.  member- 
ship. It  is  true  that  the  Fraternity  of- 
fered to  affiliate  with  the  F.  A.  M..  at  the 
St.  Louis  convention,  but  the  matter  was 
tabled,  and  affiliation  refused.  Necessa- 
rily, the  Fraternity  has  since  that  time 
proceeded  as  an  independent,  unaffiliated 
organization,    and    has    at   all    times    re- 


frained from  knocking  the  F.  A.  M. 
Time  alone  will  show  the  value  of  the 
fraternal  idea  as  applied  to  the  organiz- 
ing and  holding  together  of  motorcy- 
clists. However,  that  is  aside  from  this 
question. 

Last  spring,  a  number  of  riders  and 
members  of  the  Aberdeen  M.  C.  organ- 
ized the  Fraternal  Motorcyclists,  and  af- 
filiated therewith,  becoming  Fraternity 
No.  1.  The  new  organization  used  the 
same  club  rooms  as  were  used  by  the 
A.  M.  C.  In  this  way,  confusion  arose, 
as  the  papers  here,  in  reporting  any  ac- 
tivities of  the  body,  continued  to  call  it 
the  A.  M.  C.  In  fact,  it  is  hardly  ever 
called  the  Fraternity  outside  of  the  busi- 
ness meetings. 

The  error  in  President  Coffman's  in- 
formation came  from  the  fact  that  the 
old  A:  M.  C.  was  an  affiliated  club,  in 
fact,  they  still  hold  their  charter,  and 
have  a  membership  of  around  fifty  in 
good  standing,  most  of  them  belonging 
to  both  the  F.  A.  M.  and  the  Fraternity. 

T  trust  that  this  explanation  will  clear 
up  the  misunderstanding,  and  correct  any 
impression  that  either  the  Fraternal  Mo- 
torcyclists or  the  writer  has  ever  been 
guilty  of  any  misrepresentation  or  has 
proceeded  otherwise  than  openly  and 
above-board  at  all  times. 

Should  any  doubt  remain,  I  wish  to 
invite  the  P.  A.  M.  to  send  a  representa- 
tive or  any  member  to  call  here  or  write, 
and  we  will  make  everything  clear  to  him. 
I  might  suggest  that  Mr.  Zimmerman, 
the  new  commissioner-at-large,  could 
possibly  arrange  to  pay  us  a  visit,  in  case 
proof  of  our  statements  is  needed. 

Thanking  you  in  advance  for  the  pub- 
licity given  this,  I  sign  myself,  in  behalf 
of  the  Fraternal  Motorcyclists, 

P.  N.  BUSHNELL. 


Following  the  Development  of  Motor  Pace 


From  15  miles  an  hour  to  over  63 
miles  in  the  same  time  on  a  bicycle 
propelled  by  just  one  pair  of  legs,  is 
a  difference  which  is  hardly  conceivable. 
To  ride  mile  after  mile  at  a  rate  of 
speed  far  faster  than  most  of  our  rail- 
road trains  travel  seems  to  be  doing 
the  impossible,  but  that  is  what  the 
racing  cyclists  of  today  are  doing.  The 
cyclists  have  more  than  kept  pace  with 
science   in   the   matter   of  locomotion   at 


high  speed,  and  it  is  this  wonderful  speed 
and  the  continual  onslaughts  on  Father 
Time  that  has  held  the  interest  in  cycle 
racing  year  after  year  when  wheeling 
as  a  pastime  had  passed  from  view. 

This  fact  was  demonstrated  in  a  posi- 
tive manner  by  the  great  ride  put  up  by 
Paul  Guignard,  the  French  pace  follow- 
er, who  rode  over  63  miles  in  an  hour 
at  the  Munich,  Germany,  track  on  Sep- 
tember 15th,  1909.     Since  then  Paul  Net- 


telbeck,  a  German,  was  credited  with  rid- 
ing almost  64  miles,  but  his  record  was 
not  officially  recognized  by  the  cycling 
body  of  Germany. 

When  pace  following  was  first  discov- 
ered or  introduced  into  the  cycle  racin.g 
sport  the  method  of  making  pace  was 
by  numerous  reliefs  by  riders  on  single 
bicycles.  Dodds,  an  English  rider,  es- 
tablished the  first  world's  paced  record 
lor    the    hour.      The    ride   was   staged    at 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  REVIEW 


January  26,  1915 


Caml.iidge,  England,  in  1876.  and  in  the 
hour  Dodds  covered  15.8  miles.  Nowa 
day.s  the  ordinary  racing  cyclist  can 
cover  that  distance  unpaced,  but  the  im- 
provements have  made  the  bicycles  of 
the  present  day  les.s  cumbersome  than 
those  of  Dodds'  time. 

After  Dodds  had  established  his  rec- 
ord the  distance  was  increased  by  other 
riders,  aided  by  tandems  and  larger 
multicycles.  Jimmy  Michael,  the  famous 
Welsh  "rarebit,"  put  the  figures  up  to 
28.6  miles  in  Paris  in  1895.  In  his  ride 
Michael  had  tandems,  triplets  and  quad- 
ruplets to  help  him.  After  other  at- 
tempts aided  by  the  same  class  of  pac- 
ing machines  Edward  Taylor,  the  French 
paced  rider,  established  a  mark  at  the 
Willow  Grove  track  in  1898  of  3,5.5  miles. 

The  Introduction  of  Motor  Pace 

Ta3dor's  ride  marked  the  passing  of 
the  human  pace  as  far  as  the  hour-paced 
record  was  concerned.  Shortly  after  the 
Frenchman  had  broken  the  mark  the 
motor-drive!i  pacing  tandem  was  intro- 
duced into  this  country  and  the  human 
pacemakers  were  soon  out  of  a  job,  as 
the  first  riders  who  attempted  the  new 
style  of  pacing  went  so  fast  that  tlie 
human-paced  style  of  racing  soon  lost  its 
hold  on  the  public,  the  latter  demanding 
more  speed  than  the  old  style  could  pro- 
duce. 

The  late  Harry  Elkes.  who  lost  his  life 
on  the  cj'cle  track,  was  the  first  cyclist 
to  make  an  attempt  on  the  hour  record 
behind  the  new  mode  of  pacing.  The 
ride  took  place  at  the  AVillow  Grove 
track,  Philadelphia,  August  6th,  1889, 
and  in  the  hour  Elkes  covered  34  miles 
and  1,2-20  yards.  The  new  record  startled 
the  world  and  immediately  other  riders 
made  attempts  to  better  the  mark.  Nu- 
merous successful  onslaughts  were  made 
both  in  America  and  in  Europe  until  the 
xA.merican  mark  is  SO  miles  and  3  yards, 
made  bj^  Harry  Caldwell,  while  the 
world's  mark  is  credited  to  Paul  Guig- 
nard  and  is  at  63  miles,   189  yards. 

Freak  Rides  of  Murphy  and  Kreamer 

Many  freak  rides  have  been  held  back 
of  various  modes  of  pacin.g.  Back  in 
1899  Charlie  Murphy,  now  a  bicycle  cop 
in  New  York,  rode  a  mile  behind  a  lo- 
comotive and  car  on  the  I.ong  Island 
Railroad  at  Haywood,  covering  the  mile 
in  57 j4  seconds.  The  quarter  was  turned 
in  15  seconds;  the  half-mile  in  28%  sec- 
onds, and  the  three-quarter  mark  was 
covered  in  44  seconds,  and  the  last  quar 
ter  in  13^4  seconds.  The  trial  took  placi 
on  a  two-mile  siding  and  Murphy  fol- 
lowed back  of  a  huge  windshield  back 
of  the  car.     George  Kreamer,  of  Chicago. 


followed  an  automobile  for  a  mile  at  the 
big  Los  Angeles  automobile  track  in  58 
seconds    even    in    1910. 

When  paced  racing  originated  from  the 
custom  of  one  rider  following  another, 
a  larger  machine  or  a  motorcycle,  the 
riders  used  the  same  bicycles  that  were 
used  in  sprint  racing.  No  small  part  of 
the  increase  of  speed  and  the  bettering 
of  the  records  apart  from  the  change 
of  pacing  methods  is  the  change  in  the 
construction  of  the  bicycles  used  by  the 
pace  followers.  From  the  sprint  bicycles 
used  in  the  earlier  days  the  riders  have 
improved  their  mounts  until  they  look 
like  freaks  alongside  of  the  ordinary 
bicycle.  The  new  bic3'"cle,  with  its  small 
front  wheel,  which  enables  a  rider  to  get 
closer  to  his  pacing  machine,  thereby 
affording  him  more  protection,  which 
means  many  seconds  difference  in  even 
short  races.  The  element  of  danger  in- 
creases with  the  small  front  wheel,  as 
quick  turns  are  not  as  easily  accom- 
plished as  on  sprint  wdieels,  but  many 
of  the  paced  riders  are  as  adept  on  the 
paced  models  as  are  the  sprinters.  This 
was  demon.strated  at  the  Brighton  Beach 
track  when  George  Wiley  escaped  a  bad 
fall  by  riding  up  on,  the  high  incline  of 
the  motorcycle  track  when  a  rider  fell  in 
front   of  him. 

The  Small  Front  Wheel 

AVhen  Jimmy  Michael  came  to  this 
country  in  1895  he  used  a  bicycle  having 
wheels  about  the  same  size,  but  later 
he  used  the  smaller  front  wheel  with  in- 
stantaneous success.  Michael  was  prob- 
ably the  greatest  favorite  with  the  pub- 
lic on  account  of  his  size  as  well  as  his 
pace  following  ability.  After  a  long  lay- 
off, vvdien  Jimmy  had  tried  to  be  a  jockey, 
with  very  little  success,  he  did  a  "come- 
back" stunt  at  the  Pare  des  Princes  track 
in  Paris,  and,  although  he  was  beaten, 
he  received  one  of  the  greatest  ovations 
ever    given   a   bicycle    rider,    the    French 


an,   paced   champic 


public  fairly  going  mad  over  their  once 
great  favorite. 

The  craze  for  speed  by  the  promoters 
as  well  as  the  public  caused  various  de- 
vices to  be  brought  into  play  to  make 
the  time  faster.  Huge  windshields  were 
put  on  high-powered  motorcycles  and  the 
riders  following  them  were  protected  in 
a  perfect  ir.anner  from  the  air  resistance. 
On  some  of  the  pacin,g  motorcycles  used 
in  Europe  motors  developing  32  horse- 
power were  installed  and  many  acci- 
dents were  caused  by  the  failure  of  the 
tires  to  carry  such  a  heavy  and  high 
power.  Devices  of  this  kind  were  later 
barred  by  the  controlling  bodies  and  they 
were  seldom  used  except  in  exhibitions 
or  time  trials.  The  pacemaker  of  today 
is  even  forbidden  to  open  his  coat  or 
wear  anything  that  will  give  his  rider 
any  great  advantage  over  the  others. 

The  pacemakers,  however,  figured  out 
schemes  to  aid  the  man  that  they  were 
jiacing.  Such  stunts  as  standing  up,  pad- 
ding their  clothing,  ripping  their  pacing 
clothes  ,so  that  the  air  would  enter  and 
swell  up  the  .coats  and  trousers,  were 
among  those  aids  figured  out  by  the 
pacemakers.  The  schemes  gained  protec- 
tion for  their  riders  and  that  was  what 
they  were   after. 

Mount    Ranier    Park    Regulations 

The  following  regulations  governing' 
the  admission  of  motor  cars  and  motor- 
cycles in  Mount  Rainier  Park,  Washing- 
ton, are  set  forth  for  the  information 
of  motorists  contemplating  touring 
through  what  Park  Superintendent  Allen 
says  is  a  "vast  wonderland:" 

No  motor  car  or  motorcycle  will  be 
permitted  within  the  metes  and  bounds 
of  the  Mount  Ranier  National  park  un- 
less the  owner  thereof  secures  a  written 
permit  from  the  superintendent,  Ethan 
,\llen,  Ashford,  Wash.,  or  his  representa- 
tive. 

Applications  for  permits  must  show: 
(a)  Name  of  owner,  (b)  number  of  ma- 
chine, (c)  name  of  driver,  and  (d)  in- 
clusive dates  for  which  permit  is  de- 
,^ired,  not  exceeding  one  year,  and  be 
accompanied  by  a  fee  of  $5  for  each 
car   and   ?1    for   each   motorcy-cle. 

Permits  must  be  presented  to  the  sup- 
erintendent or  his  authorized  representa- 
ti\es  at  the  park  entrance  on  fhe  gov- 
ernment road.  The  permitee  will  not 
lie  allowed  to  do  a  transportation  bus- 
iness there  without  a  special  license. 

The  use  of  motor  cars  and  motorcy- 
cles will  be  permitted  on  the  .govern- 
ment road  from  the  western  boundary 
of  Mount  Rainier  National  park  to  Long- 
mire  .Springs  between  the  hours  of  6 
A.  M.  and   9  P.  M. 


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The  Tire  Situation 

There  have  been  many  reports  as  to 
the  effect  of  England's  crude  rubber  em- 
bargo on  tire  manufacturers  and  users, 
and  now  that  the  embargo  has  been 
lifted  on  all  American  concerns  who 
comply  with  Great  Britain's  require- 
ments, the  following'  statement  of  inter- 
est to  the  trade  is  given  out  by  P.  VV. 
Litchfield,  factory  manager  of  the  Good- 
year Tire  &  Rubber  Co.: 

"The  rubber  embargo  by  Great  Britain, 
after  be-ing  in  force  for  nearly  twf 
months,  has  been  raised  on  all  concerns 
«ho  have  guaranteed  not  to  re-export 
rubber  to  the  enemies  of  Great  Britain, 
The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Co,  has 
not  been  inconvenienced  by  this  em- 
bargo. Anticipating  possible  disturb- 
ances owing  to  the  war,  we  endeavored 
to  carry  larger  stocks  than  usual,  and 
have  had  more  rubber  in  our  factory  at 
Akron  during  the  embargo  than  we  ever 
had  before. 

"The  factory  production  for  the  month 
of  November  was  20  per  cent  greater 
than  last  November,  and  the  factory  pro- 
eduction  for  December  was  33  per  cent 
greater  than  last  December,  During  the 
embargo  our  rubber  has  been  coming 
into  Canada  and  stored  in  Toronto,  and 
we  now  have  more  than  one  thousand 
tons  of  crude  plantation  rubber  in  stor- 
age there  which  we  are  making  arrange- 
ments to  have  shipped  to  us  at  once, 
and  which  will  arrive  long  before  our 
present  supply  in  Akron  is  exhausted." 

Net,  this  means  that  while  the  em- 
bargo  held  potential    dangers   for   crude 


of  store  of  the  Hafer  Auto  Co,,   Indian  dealer,  Joplin,   Mo 


rubber  consumers,  and  later  for  car  man- 
ufacturers and  users,  those  dangers  have 
been  a\oided.  It  is  not  likely  that  there 
will  now  l)e  any  a '^'ance  in  tire  prices, 
and  crude  rul)lier  prices  are  dropping 
gradually  liack  in  the  direction  of  their 
level  at  the  beginning  of  the  war.  The 
price  of  crude  had  almost  doubled  dur- 
ing the  two  months  the  embargo  wa^ 
on,  Goodyear,  as  the  largest  producer  of 
tires  in  the  world,  has  been  watching 
the  situation  closely,  and  the  bringing  of 
stocks    to    Canada    means    that    this    will 


be  the  first  company  to  receive  raw 
material  as  a  result  of  the  lifting  of  the 
embargo. 


Tight  Plugs 

If  a  spark  plug  thread  fits  tight  in  the 
aperture  in  the  cylinder,  a  brushing  over 
with  powdered  graphite  will  often  pre- 
vent seizing  and  binding  of  the  thread 
.  from  the  oxidizing  effect  of  the  exhaust 
gases.  The  same  treatment  can  be  used 
to  good  effect  on. the  valve  caps  of  side- 
by-side  valve  cylinders. 


Gives  "Verbal"  Demonstration 

One  dealer  was  in  the  position  of  hav- 
ing to  insist  on  his  prospects  accepting 
what  he  terms  a  "verbal  demonstration" 
on  the  salesroom  floor,  so  as  to  give 
himself  an  opportunity  to  get  his  dem- 
onstrating machine  in — it  being  in  use 
for  another  demonstration.  He  did  that 
on  the  plea  that  the  actual  demonstration 
would  be  more  satisfactory  after  the  mo- 
torcycle had  been  explained. 

One  salesman,  when  asked  his  plans 
about  following  up  the  prospects  given 
him  by  his  dealer,  stated  that  he  made 
only  one  plan — it  was  to  close  the  sale 
at  the  earliest  possible  moment.  As  a 
rule  he  made  his  calls  conform  to  the 
wishes  of  the  prospect,  but  when  neces- 
sary he  might  call  every  day  and  discuss 
the  machine  from  a  viewpoint  based  on 
what  he  had  gathered  from  talks  with 
the  prospect  on  previous  visits. 

In  other  words,  he  leaves  nothing  un- 
done to  show  the  goods  to  the  prospect 
from    the    point    of    view    on    which    he 


seems     to     have     the     greatest     interest. 

Asked  as  to  demonstrations,  this  sales- 
man— a  most  successful  one,  by  the  way 
— said  that  he  attempted  to  do  anything 
the  prospect  wanted,  except  make  the 
motorcycle  do  the  impossible. 

Actually,  selling  a  motorcycle  is, 
after  all.  much  like  selling  other  mer- 
chandise, except  that  the  expenditure  is 
greater,  and  the  principal  essential  to 
success  may  be  summed  up  in  the  one 
word  "concentration,"  If  the  salesman 
knows  and  has  the  proper  faith  in  his 
product  and  has  ability  to  explain  its 
advanta,ges  to  the  particular  prospect  to 
whom  he  is  trying  to  sell,  he  has>  already 
made  a  long  stride  toward  closing,  and 
with  proper  effort — concentrated  effort 
— the  sale  is  to  a  great  extent  assured. 

There  is  an  unfortunate  tendency  on 
the  part  of  some  salesmen  to  ignore  the 
development  work  which  is  so  necessary 
to  continued  successful  selling.  They 
take  the  stand  that  unless  a  prospect 
seems   good   for  immediate   closing  they 


cannot  afford  to  devote  time  to  him,  and 
prefer  to  turn  their  efforts  toward  the 
prospect  looking  most  like  an  immediate 
"Ijuy,"  on  the  theory  that  they  cannot 
afford  to  devote  time  to  the  development 
of  future  business  for  the  dealer. 

There  is  a  dealer  in  Newark  who  is 
one  of  those  who  appreciates  this  situa- 
tion; he  lays  his  plans  to  gather  in  these 
slow  prospects  at  the  proper  time.  Dur- 
ing his  busy  period  he  keeps  up  their 
interest  with  an  occasional  letter,  some 
printed  matter  or,  sometimes  a  call  from 
the  salesman  or  himself.  This  is  done 
not  so  much  with  the  idea  of  an  imme- 
diate sale  as  to  keep  the  mind  of  the 
prospect  on  the  machine  sold  by  the 
dealer.  When  conditions  warrant,  the 
dealer  goes  after  that  prospect  with  the 
one  idea  of  selling  him. 


In  1914  there  were  8,063  motorcycles 
registered  in  Kansas,  as  against  7.430 
motorcycles  registered  during  the  pre- 
vious vear. 


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January  26,   1'^I5 


Notes  on  Bolts,  Valves,  and  Cylinders  of  Interest  to  Riders 


To    Make   Engine    Bolts   Secure 

Engine  bolts  tiiat  are  continually  com- 
ing loose  can  be  effectively  fastened  so 
that  they  will  stay  by  the  following 
method:  Remove  the  bolts  and  thor- 
oughly cleanse  them  in  gasolene,  mak- 
ing sure  that  the  threads  are  free  from 
all  dirt.  Repeat  the  process  with  the 
holes  into  which  the  bolts  fit  and  also  the 
threads  if  they  are  screwed  into  a 
bracket.  If  the  bolts  and  threads  are  now 
liberally  covered  with  shellac  and  screw- 
ed home  they  will  become  set  and  be 
prevented  from  loosening  by  the  harden- 
ing of  the  shellac. 

Unless  all  traces  of  oil  and  grease  are 
removed  beforehand  this  method  will 
prove  ineffective. 


How  to  Remove  Dents  in  Tanks 

To  remove  a  dent  in  a  tank  a  loop 
should  be  made  in  a  piece  of  stout  brass 
or  bright  steel  wire,  bent  at  right  angles 
and  soldered  to  the  lowest  part  of  the 
dent.  A  large  loop  should  then  be  made 
in  the  lower  end  of  the  wire  and  with 
the  aid  of  a  lever  and  a  block  of  wood 
resting  on  the  frame  or  other  convenient 
support  to  form  a  fulcrum  so  as  to  dis- ' 
pose  the  force  of  the  pull  on  the  lever 
over  a  fairly  wide  area,  the  dented  sur- 
face can  easily  be  pulled  flush  with  the 
rest  of  the  tank  surface.  Dents  in  lamps 
and  other  similar  articles  can  be  taken 
out  in  the  same  maimer,  though  in  place 
of  a  lever  a  strong  cord  should  be  at- 
tached to  the  wire  loop  and  its  free  end 
fastened  to  a  vise  or  any  convenient 
anchorage. 


About  Repairing  Cracked  Cylinders 

Cylinders  with  cracks  are  sometimes 
brazed,  but  owing  to  the  necessity  of 
heating  the  whole  cylinder  to  a  red  heat 
in  order  to  even  up  the  contraction 
strains  so  as  not  to  crack  when  cooling, 
the  bore  of  the  cylinder  is  generally 
warped.  The  job  requires  a  lot  of  finish- 
ing as  the  spelter  and  flux  spread  consid- 
erably  and   are   hard   to    remove. 


Method  of  Flushing  the  Crankcase 
On  some  machines  no  provision  is 
made  for  introducing  kerosene  into  the 
crankcase  for  flushing  out.  Sometimes 
it  can  be  injected  through  the  breathing 
tube,  but  a  better  way  is  to  force  it 
through  the  drain  pipe  underneath  the 
crankcase  with  an  oil  gun,  after  first  let- 
ing  the   old   oil   run   out.     The   kerosene. 


having  no  liody,  sliould  he  forced  in 
quickly,  and  the  shut-oft"  valve  closed  im- 
mediately to  prevent  the  fluid  running 
out  while   the  gun  is  being  reloaded. 

Many  riders  who  flush  cylinders  reg- 
ularly appear  never  to  think  of  the  bene- 
fits to  be  derived  from  washing  out  the 
crankcase. 


Substitute  For  a  Lost  Nut 
There  are  various  roadside  expedients 
possible  when  a  nut  has  been  lost  and 
no  duplicate  is  at  hand.  Usually  as 
.good  a  plan  as  any  is  to  wind  the  threads 
of  the  bolt  tightly  with  soft  iron  wire, 
such  as  stovepope  wire.- of  which  a  coil 
should  always  be  carried  in  a  tool  bag. 
The  wind  should  start  at  the  end  of  the 
bolt  and  follow  the  threads  up  to  the 
part  it  is  desired  to  retain.  The  wire  is 
then  wound  back  in  a  second  layer  over 
the  first  and  the  ends  twisted  together. 
If  there  is  a  hole  in  the  bolt  for  a  cotter 
pin,  one  should  be  inserted  and  the  ends 
of  the  wire  twisted  around  it,  so  that 
the  improvised  "nut"  cannot  screw  itself 
oft'   from   the    bolt. 


Method  for  Finding  Lift  of  Valve 
A  simple  means  of  determining  the 
available  lift  or  rise  of  a  valve  without 
the  use  of  instruments,  is  by  compress- 
ing a  piece  of  lead  or  similar  soft  ma- 
terial between  the  top  of  the  seated  valve 
and  the  inner  side  of  the  chamber  cap. 
Having  turned  the  cap  to  its  usual  posi- 
tion, it  may  be  unscrewed  and  the  lead 
measured  for  thickness,  this  representing 
the  distance  of  available  lift. 


Watch   For  These   Stolen  Machines 

Walter  W.  Whiting,  Harley-Davidson 
dealer  in  Denver,  Col.,  reports  the  theft 
of  the  following  motorcycles: 

A  1914  single.  Model  10-C,  two-speed. 
The  motor  number  is  6209-DG.  Also 
a  1914  twin,  Model  10-F,  two-speed.  The 
motor  number  of  this  machine  is  3324- 
H,  and  it  is  fully  equipped  with  Dream 
tandem,  Prest-O-Lite  tank  and  lamp, 
Stewart  front  drive  speedometer. 

The  third  machine  stolen  was  a  1914 
two-speed  twin,  Model  10-F.  The  motor 
number  is  F  9S92-H.  The  machine  was 
equipped  with  Prest-O-I-ite  tank  and 
lamp   and   a   No.   2   Stoll   tandem. 

Whiting  offers  a  reward  of  $25  for 
the  arrest  and  conviction  of  the  thieves 
and  an  additional  reward  of  $25  for  the 
recovery  of  each  machine. 


Cutting   Down   Fuel   Consumption 

Unusual  economy  and  slow  running 
of  machines  is  sometimes  due  to  the 
valve  not  being  opened  fully,  thus  pre- 
venting a  full  charge  being  taken  in.  A 
reduced  charge  would  .give  a  lighter  e.x- 
plosion  with  an  accompanying  decrease 
in  speed  and  a  lessening  of  fuel  con 
sumption.  Considerable  economy  can  be 
obtained  by  running  with  the  tank  needle 
valve  open  just  enough  to  allow  a  small 
stream  of  gasolene  to  flow.  This  will 
reduce  the  head  or  tank  pressure  on  the 
carburetter  nozzle  and  obviate  any  ten- 
dency of  the  fluid  to  slop  or  bubble  over 
and  waste  itself  in  useless  evaporization. 


To  Remove  Old  Enamel 

Good  results  in  re-enamelling  can  only 
be  obtained  when  one  is  prepared  to 
spend  some  time  in  getting  the  surface 
ready  to  receive  the  enamel.  The  old 
enamel  must  be  removed  entirely  first 
if  we  would  wish  to  realize  good  fruit 
from  our  labors.  To  do  this  the  old 
enamel  can  be  removed  by  placing  the 
articles  in  a  saturated  or  concentrated 
solution  of  alum.  The  articles  should 
be  completely  submerged  and  boiled  in 
the  solution  for  about  the  space  of  half 
an  hour,  when  all  the  old  enamel  will 
gather  together  at   the  bottom. 

Finally  remove,  dry  and  polish  with 
fine  emery  or  emery  cloth. 


Bent  Valve  Stems 

Before  reassembling  the  engine  don't 
forget  to  test  the  valve  stems  with  a 
straight  edge.  Hard  wear,  together  with 
constant  and  sudden  changes  in  temper- 
atures, will  tend  to  distort  a  valve  stem 
out  of  the  straight.  This  will  cause  tlie 
stem  to  stick  in  its  guide,  and  will  cause 
in  course  of  time  very  indifferent  run- 
ning of  the   engine. 


Plug  Apertures 


While  most  plug  apertures  on  motor- 
cycle motors  are  uniform  in  diameter — 
as  regards  the  spark  plug,  there  are  oc- 
casional instances  in  which  the  aperture 
is  too  snug  for  a  given  plug.  This  is  due 
to  the  plug  being  slightly  oversize,'  some 
makers  allowing  plugs  to  pass  through 
their  factory  in  order  to  fit  in  worn  spark 
plug  apertures,.  A  fit  can  usually  be  held 
by  easin.g  down  the  threads  on  the  plug 
with  a  three-cornered  file,  working  the 
file  edge  slowly  round  between  the  plug 
threads. 


January  26,  1915  XHE   J!ItYCI.L\(i    ^Y0HL1)   AND  MOTOHCYCLE  JtEYIEW 

With  Riders  of  the  Schenectady  Motorcycle  Club  on  Road  and  Track 


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1.  2,   3, 


;  from 


of  Schenectady  Motorcycle  Club.     4,  5.  6.  speed  trials  of 


Touring  Colorado  in  Winter 

"Winter  motorcycling  in  Colorado: 
Might  as  well  talk  about  skating  in  Wis- 
consin in  August.  How  do  you  manage 
it?  Have  you  worked  out  some  unique 
plan  of  converting  your  machine  into  a 
motor  sleigh?"  This  probably  is  your 
comment  when  it  is  suggested  to  you 
that  motorcycling  is  not  only  a  possible 
but  a  pleasurable  winter  diversion  in 
Colorado.  But,  as  a  matter  of  fact  the 
motorcycle  owner  in  Colorado  Springs 
probably  keeps  his  machine  in  the  garage 
because  of  climatic  necessity  fewer  days 
than  the  motorcyclist  in  almost  any 
other  section  of  the  country.  Motor- 
cycling is,  in  fact,  an  all-year  pleasure 
in  Colorado. 

In  the  higher  mountains  there  is,  of 
course,  heavy  snow  fall,  but  in  the  cities, 
such  as  Colorado  Springs — which  lies  at 
an.  altitude  of  6,000  feet  at  the  very  base 
of  Pikes  Peak — there  is  a  remarkable 
freedom  from  extreme  cold,  snow  or  dis- 
comfort.     Even    as    this   article   is    being 


written,  reports  say  that  the  highest 
point  on  the  Pikes  Peak  ocean  to  ocean 
highway,  where  it  crosses  the  continental 
divide  over  Tennessee  Pass  (two  miles, 
10,400  feet,  above  sea  level),  just  west 
of  Leadville,  is  in  almost  daily  use  for 
local  traffic. 

Motorcycling  above  timber  line  is,  of 
course,  not  the  usual  thing  in  the  winter 
months,  and  at  the  higher  altitudes  it  is 
more  or  less  of  an  uncertainty  after  the 
first  or  middle  of  November;  but  the 
Colorado  motorcyclist  who  lives  in  any 
section  of  the  state  at  from  4,000  to  8,000 
feet,  figures  that  he  will  use  his  machine 
SO  out  of  52  weeks  in  the  year,  and  it  is 
not  imusual  to  have  it  in  service  every 
day  of  the  365. 

The  climate  of  the  Pikes  Peak  region 
is,  in  fact,  just  about  the  right  combina- 
tion for  the  Wisconsin  motorcyclist  seek- 
ing- a  winter  vacation.  He  can  bring  his 
machine  and  enjoy  good  roads  and  mag- 
nificent scenery.  He  will  escape  the  rig- 
ors   of   a    northern    winter,    but    will    find 


the  weather  here  just  cool  enough  and 
the  air  just  dry  enough  to  give  new  life 
and  vigor,  so  that  when  he  returns  home 
in  the  spring  he  will  not  feel  enervated, 
but  will  be  full  of  life  and  energy. 

The  European  war  has  focused  atten- 
tion more  strongly  than  ever  before  upon 
the  "See  America  first''  idea — and  with 
the  roads  of  Italy,  France,  .Switzerland.' 
German}'  and  the  British  Isles  now  prac- 
tically closed  to  him,  the  American  tour- 
ist wants  to  know  what  the  Colorado 
Rockies  have  to  offer. 

Pikes  Peak  is  today  the  "Motorists' 
Mecca,"  just  as  SO  years  ago  it  was  the 
goal  of  the  pioneer  and  his  prairie 
schooner.  To  the  eastern  or  northern 
motorist,  seeking  rest  or  health,  pleasu- 
ure  or  recreation,  it  is  today  as  welcome 
a  landmark  as  ever  it  was  to  the  gold 
seeker  of  old,  tired  by  endless  days  of 
march  across  the  never-changing  prairie. 
It  is  a  fact  that  the  motorcyclist  can 
enjoy  the  roads  of  this  region  an  entire 
montli,  cverv  day  of  the  month. 


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C 

Classified    .Advertising    35 

Consolidated    Mfg.    Co 30 

Corbin-Brown    Speedometer    6 

Cycle  Mfg.  &  Supply  Co 3 

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Dealers'    Directory    34 

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Dow  Wire  &  Iron  Co 35 

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Emblem   Mfg.   Co 30 

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Johnson's  Arms  &  Cycle  Works,  Iver  35 
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Parish   &   Bingham   Co 33 

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Reading  Cycle   Mfg.   Co 34 

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A  NUMBER    of    very    important    refine- 
ments   in   the    1915    Henderson   power 
plant  are  all  contributing  to  its  record 
of  power  supremacy. 

Just  one  change  increased  the  power  and 
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In  the  design  of  our  new  drop  forged  cam 
shaft  the  valve  action  has  been  completely 
altered. 

This  in  connection  with  a  careful  refinement 
of  every  detail  in  the  valve  construction,  has 
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For  Cheaper  Bicycles 
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Write  for  Prices 

KELLY   HANDLE   BAR    DEPT. 

American  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


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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  impossible.  Top  washer  can  be  tightened  at  any 
time  and  with  any  style  of  wrench  or  plier. 

ELECTROTYPES  FURNISHED  FOR  CATALOGS 
Buy  Through  Your  Jobber 

D.  P.  Harris  Hardware  Co.,  48  warrensi.,Ncw  York 


Diamond 

Repair 

Blocli 


A  light,  practical,  inexpensive,  repair  tool  with 
which  rivets  ot  any  ^  in-  pitch  motorcycle 
chain  can  be  easily  and  instantly  removed. 
Weight  only  1 2  ounces. 
Every  dealer  and  rider  should  have  one.  List 
price  65c.  each  postpaid.  Send  coupon  and  the 
tool  will  be  mailed  promptly.  Stamps  accepted. 

Mail  the  Coupon 

DIAMOND  CHAIN 
&  MFG.  CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS 
INDIANA 


Dia 

mond  Chain 

&  Mfg. 

Co., 

Indianapol 

s,   Ind. 

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enclose    65c    for    on 
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Also   mail  me  short  sample  of 
your     No.      149     extra     strong 


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January  26,  1^1 5 


The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  and 
heat  treatment  of  the  several  steels  that  enter  into  the 
construction  of  the  MORROW  BRAKE.  This  grade  of 
steel  is  suitable  for  certain  parts  requiring  strength  with 
toughness;  that  grade  for  certain  parts  subject  to  wear. 
Inspection  of  raw  material,  and  inspections  at  every  stage 
of  manipulation,  insure  the  maintenance  of  our  standard. 
The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  manufacture  of 
the  parts  (by  the  limit  gauge  system),  and  in  the  testing 
of  the  assembled  Brakes  before  shipment. 

It  is  by  these  precautions  that  we  are  keeping  the 
MORROW   in   its   place   as   the   reliable   Coaster   Brake. 

Dealers : — If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for   one    today. 


ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y. 

Licensed  Coeister  Brake  Manufacturers 


Points  of  Safeti 


THE  ATHERTOIV  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  feel  absolutely  secure! 

Cut  Out  tite  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 
BUFFALO   METAL   GOODS   CO..         Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturera 

Stock    Also    Carried  in  New   York  at 
48  Warren  Street  New  York 


Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
bicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  25c. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther information  at  once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


ftON/J?^ 


BUFFALO,  N. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


riting  to  advertisers 


January  26,  1915 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELD  AN])  MOTOKCYCLE  REVIEW 


33 


Read— Not  Once,  But  Twice 

These     people     think. 
Do  Likewise,  then  act. 

Maxuell,    Neb..    1-7.    1915. 
FENTRESS-NEWTON  MFG.    CO.. 

Detroit.  Mich. 
Gentlemen  :— 

Foot  rests  billed  us  under  date  of 
1-4-15  received  O.  K.  We  cannot  re- 
frain from  complimenting  you  on  the 
strength,  workinanslup  and  neat  ap- 
pearance of  your  motorcycle  acces- 
sories. They  are  so  far  ahead  of  any- 
thijig  we  can  get  from  the  supply 
houses    that    there   is   no   comparison. 

Thanking   you   for   your   promptness. 


Yoi 


W.    H.    MERRICK    &    CO. 


I'.y  permission. 


Fentress-Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

Detroit,  Mich. 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    58th    Street,    New    York    City 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 

EXCELSIOR  "B^      FOR  PLEASURE 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truss 

Write  for   Catalog   showing  a  full  line   of   Standard  Models 

186  North  Sangamon  Street  Cliicago 


SPROCKETS 

FOR 

BICYCLES-MOTORCYCLES 
THE    PARISH    &   BINGHAM  CO. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


SOIARS^l  ELECTRIC  lAMP 


1^^     New  1915  Model      "^f 


UPPER 

2  c.  p. 
6  volt 

LOWER 


Model 
EM  2 


Both  Controlled  by  One  Switch 

MEET  ALL  CONDITIONS 
and   City    Ordinances 

Powerful    parabolic    reflectors.      Solid    con- 
struction for  hard  mrork. 

Catalog  on  request 

KSifk      Badger  Brass  Mfg.   Co.      ,.i|/Ar 

^''^S»^__  Kenosba,  Wis.  .^j!«gs''^^ 


Perfecto   Tail   Lamps 

embody  the  latest  and 
best    lighting    ideas 

Not  Affected  by  Any  Vibration— Fits  Flat 
Against  the  Mudguard 


Self  lighting 
and  comply 
with  all  legal 
requirements. 

Will  never 
shake  loose  or 
rattle. 


Absolutely 
guaranteed. 


TiV  A I  FRQ  •   Write  for  Our  Selling  Proposition  which  will 
I'l-'ALiEiIXiJ  •    prove    a    money    maker    to   the    live    ones. 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

Not  Incorporated 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  Chicago,  111. 


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January  26,   1915 


NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


A  UDUBON  MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
ii  4192  Broadwav.  near  178th  St. 

H.  RAOUL. 

Pope,  Indian,  Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 

GAULOIS  TIRES  AGENCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.   A.   M.   Shop. 


pLAZA  MOTORCYCLE  EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery    from   stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza.    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


E. 

J.  WILLIS  CO. 

Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special 

Brand  01 

BICYCLE    AND 

MOTORCYCLE 

TIRES. 

Write 

or   Proposition 

Full 

line  of  Bicycl 

e  and   Motorcycle 

Supplies. 

85  Chambers 

St.,   New  York  City.                 I 

Telepho 

ne,  3624  Worth. 

1 

pjRISCOLL  &  JEANROY 

^                    DAYTON   DISTRIBUTORS. 

Full 
Open 

line 
day 

of    parts    and    accessorie 

guaranteed. 

and    night    for    storage 

s.      Repairs 
customers. 

209 

W.    126th   St.,   near  7th 

Ave. 

(^US    ROTHOLZ 

MOTORCYCLES. 

Agent  for   EXCELSIOR,   LIMITED   and 

HENDERSON. 

1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 

Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


SPECIAL  YALE   EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS  GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


npHE   NEW   YORK   MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
■■■  1777  Broadway. 

THOR    and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Salon"  in  City. 


TJEN    RUDERMAN 

Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR  MOTORCYCLE 

Easy  Payments. 

Expert   Repairer.  Full   Line   of   Parts. 

1031  Bedford  Avenue,  Brooklyn. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


_-. :on-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Tel.  164.  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,  Bicycles  and  Supplies. 

An  ideal  holiday  trip:  Go  to  Beacon,  leave  your  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen*3.  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
visit   Mount    Beacon.     Sixty-tilile    run   from   N.    T.    City 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW   YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,    NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTORS   FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON   MOTORCYCLES 

AND    SIDE   CARS. 

A  Complete  Stock  of  Machines  and  Parts 

Telephone,  5615  Morningside. 


AMOS  SHIRLEY 
Agent  for  INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
for  over  20  years  for  Columbia,  Hartford  and 
Fay  Juvenile  Bicycles.  Easy  Payments.  Re- 
pairs and  Accessories. 

935  Eighth  Ave.,  Bet.  55th  and  56th  Sts. 


CTANDARD  CYCLE  CO. 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES,  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185  3rd  St.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand   62. 


Reading  Standard  Bicycles  are  guaranteed  for  three  years,   but  their 
quality  lasts  longer.    Investigate.    A  good  proposition  for  live  dealers. 

READING  CYCLE  MFG.  CO.,  Reading,  Pa. 


The  best  and  jnosi  up-to-jate  Motorcycle 

Threading 


thread.      You 

•t   afford    to 

be  without  one. 


Our  catalog  give,  further  details.    Send  for  it.    PricC   $  1  O 

STEVENS  &  CO.,375  Broadway,  New  York 


Seiss  Light  Weight  Oil  Lamp 

A  high  closM  lamp  at  a  very  low  price. 
Will  not  jolt  or  jar  out.  Hig-hly  nickel 
plated  with  adjustable  clamp.  Or  you  can 
have    a    solid    bracket.      Bums    kerosene. 

Gives  a  clear,  bright,  reliable  light. 

Over  one-half  million  in  use. 

Retails  at 

*1.50 

Atk  Your 

Jobber  or 

dealer 

THE  SEISS  MFG.  CO.,  431  Dorr  St.,  TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Please  mention  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


January  26,   191 


THE  BICYCLING  WOELI)  AND  3I0T0KCYCLE  REVIEW 


35 


EHBIIPIEI! 


^©i^Salie  """U^tmte  =■  Exetom 


BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


A    marketplace    where     Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy,  sell  or  ti;ade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and     appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) ;  in 
capitals,  15  cents  per  line.    Cash   with  order 


DICYCLING  World  and  Motorcycle 
■L'  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade 
circulation,  afl'ords  you  the  most  eco- 
nomical means  of  reaching  the  jobbers 
and  dealers,  through  whom  over  85%  of 
the  products   in   this  field  are   sold. 


\\/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicyclesi, 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Used  by  all  the  Leading  Manufacturers.  Used  by  the 
Winning  riders  in  all  the  big  races  and  endurance  con- 
tests.    The  kind  that  always  make  good. 

DUCKWORTH  CHAIN  &  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  Springfield,  Mass. 


THE  .TQIgES 


See  This  Handy  Outfit! 

The    Tire    Pump    supreme — -turns    the 
toil  of  pumping  into  a   pleasure. 

THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 

Really  a  complete  outfit  for  the  care  of  your  tires: 
High  pressure  pump,  tire  tool  and  a  very  convenient 
receptacle  for  the  tire-repair  kit. 

Size,  11  in.  over  all.  when  assembled  for  touring.  You 
pack  your  spare  articles  away  in  the  pump  cylhider. 
The  handle  serves  a  four-fold  purpose,  pump  handle, 
tire  iron,  and  protection  for  hose  when  outfit  is  assem- 
bled. In  iiumping  up,  you  fit  pump  into  special  clamp 
connections  on  motorcycle. 

Nickel-plated  and  highly  polished.    Price,  ?2.50. 
Write   your  Jobber   for  your  sample. 

lONES  &  NOYES,  153-155  W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  Illinois 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


running  expense  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  Illinois 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 

Send  for  Booklet  and 
Agency  Proposition 

Haverford   Cycle   Co. 

S25-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 

Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  bupplies  No.  146. 
Please  write  us  on  your  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St,  New  York 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
VA.CUUM'  CUPmRES 

The  biggest  selling  of 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires. 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
Jsannette*  Pa. 


Ahe  Martin 
Says — 

"Th'  ranks  o'  th'  down 
an'  out  are  filled  with 
fellers  who  nailed  a 
hoss  shoe  over  th' 
door  instead  o'  puttin' 
a  ad  in  a  newspaper." 


HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

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

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD, 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 


MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.   Y 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 

Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


cstaiujsmui  ia*v 


SCHRADIR 

taUVE/tSAL  VALVlSS 

ijwue  MARK  noasTCDCO  APoaatuasA 

Tbe  Standard  American  Valves  iat 

Aotenisbile,  Bicycle  &  Vehicle  tiret 

Mannlactnred  b; 

A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  INC 

28-32  Rose  St.  New  York,  U.S.A. 


DOW'S  BICYCLE  LUQQAQE  CARRIER 


Best    thing   for    the 
pose     ever     put 


pur- 
the 
11  over 
United    States.     Can 
be  puf  on  or  detached  instant- 
ly  with  adjustable  hook.    Good 
sellers,   because   the   riders   all 
them    and    the    price,  is 
popular.    Write  for  Prices. 
DOW  WIRE  AND  IRON  WORKS,  LoulsvUle,  Ky. 


Get  catalog  and  agency  ptopomition 

IVER  JOHNSON'S  ARMS  &  CYCLE  WORKS 

360  River  Street,  Fitctibarg,  Mass. 

New  York,  99  Chamtiers  Street        St.  Paul.  2DB0  Graid  tvenue 


Please  mention  this  publication  whe 


■iting  to  advertisers 


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January  26,  1915 


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^^r-  Purchase"  On  Any  Road 

^WtW'^  '  I  *'HE  clutch  that  holds  tif^ht  and  sure  on  any  road — unerr- 

"r"  ^    ing  skid-prevention — this  has  made  Firestone  Non-Skid 

letters  famous  the  world  over,  as  a  sign  of  Safety,  Security  and  Speed. 

The    Firestone   standard  set  in  automobile   tire  building  is  followed    in 
Firestone  Motorcycle  Tires  with  equal  judgment  and  liberality  in  method, 
materials  and  workmanship. 

fircstone 

Motorcycle  Tires 


are  equally  essential  in  the  quick  dash  or  long, 
strong  pull.  There  is  supreme  abundance  as  well 
as  quality  in  the  rubber  in  these  tires  which  gives 
them  resiliency  and  insures  your  comfort  as  well 
as  longer  life  to  your  machine.  The  fabric  founda- 
tion is  a  special  weave  of  enduring  quality. 


Firestones  are  safe  and  sure  on  the  rim  yet 
changes  can  be  made — easily  and  quickly. 

In  all  standard  sizes,  Non-Skid  and  Corrugated 
Treads.  Your  dealer  has  the  size  and  style  you 
want. 


4      Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  0. — Branches  and  Dealers  Everywhere      i 

S&  "America's  Largest  Exclusive  Tire  and  Rim  Makers"  m 


to  advertisers 


JACKSONVILLE  DEALER  SELLS  7  THE  FIRST  DAY 

The  same  cla>  that  \  V.  Stoddaid,  (mi  Tack-miMlle  Flonda  dealei  ic  ci\cd  h's  demonstratoi 
he  took  actual  ordei  s  for  7  motoi  wheels  \  few  daA  s  latei  he  wired  oideis  foi  5  moie  wheels 
That's  the  way  the 


MOTOR    WHEEL 

"  The  Bicycle  Booster  " 


sells  m  the  land  where  it  is  Summer  now.  It  will  soon  be  Summer  foi  all  dealers  that  are  hand 
ing  Smith  Motor_ Wheels  This  wondeiful  bicicle  sales  hoostei  that  tan  be  attached  to  any 
bicycle  in  hve  minutes  and  will  propel  that  bicycle  at  any  speed  up  to  20  miles  an  hour,  prom- 
ises to  break  all  the  sales  records  ot  ocledom  There  is  still  some  desirable  territory  left  and 
It  you  ha\e  not  already  written  for  our  dealei  proposition  do  so  today  before  it  is  too  late. 

Motor  Wheel  Division  "23" 


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WE  WILL  SEND  NEW 
CUSTOMERS  TO  YOU 


The  dealer  who  makes  the  best  of 
opportunities  gets  the  most  business 


Right  here  Is  your  biggest  and  best 
opportunity  for  the  year  1915 


New  Departure  adver- 
tising for  1915  will  boost 
the  bicycle. 

Our  dollars,  brains 
and  time  are  being  spent 
in  creating  the  desire  to 
ride  a  bicycle. 

In  this  way  we  reach 
millions  of  bo3^s  and 
girls,  men  and  women 
all  over  the  United 
States  who  now  ride  but 
who  want  new  wheels 
and  as  many  more  who 
have  never  ridden  but 
who  can  be  persuaded  to 
ride. 


We  not  only  reach  all 
these  good  prospects — 
We  enthuse  them — We 
bring  them  to  you — 
Then  it's  up  to  you. 

Some  of  our  new  sell- 
ing plans  are  described 
in  the  book  you  see  here. 
There  are  more  on  the 
way. 

It  will  pay  you  well  to 
get  this  book,  read  it  and 
then  join  the  New  De- 
parture Boosters  b}'  ask- 
ing us  for  all  the  helps 
that  will  increase  your 
sales. 


^^  Everybody  is   Crazy  About  the   New 
INDIAN  Starter. 

It  Starts  as 
Easily  as  a 
Bird  Flies/' 


Such  is  the  apt  way  in 
^vhich  a  dealer  refers  to  the 
new  1915  Indian  Starter  — 
one  of  the  Big  9  Innovations 
for  the  coming  year. 

This  dealer  has  already  sold 
five  machines  as  compared 
with  none  at  all  at  this  time 
last  year. 

His  whole  letter  to  us  throws  out  enthu- 
siasm like  radium  does  energy. 

He  is  not  a  big  city  dealer,  but  he  is 
progressive  and  conducts  his  business  along 
live,  pushing  lines  which  make  his  terri- 
tory yield  a  splendid  income. 

His  success  grows  from  year  to  year.  He 
makes  money.     He  enjoys  being  an  Indian 


merchant.  His  1915  outlook  is  mighty 
good  because,  for  one  reason,  he  has  made 
it  so. 

We  mention  his  letter  to  us  because  it  is 
typical  of  hundreds  of  letters  coming  to  us 
weekly  from  Indian  dealers  everywhere. 
They  are  full  of  1915  pep  and  promise  for  a 
big  selling  season. 


CONCLUSION 

The    Twentieth    Century    Limited    Wouldn't 
Be    Worth  a  Darn  if  It    Wasn't  for  Steam ! 

HENDEE  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,     Springfield,  Mass. 

(Largest  Motorcycle    Manufacturers   in  the  World) 

BRANCHES:     Chicago,  Minneapolis,  Kansas  City,  Dallas,  San  Francisco,  Atlanta.  Toronto,  Melbourne,  London 


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breaker-box.  With  this  it  is  possible  to 
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necessary,  while  the  DIXIE  magneto  is 
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platinum    points    in     DIXIE    construction. 


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Boston 1112  BoylEton  Si. 

Chicago 64-72   E.   14th  St. 

Cincinnati 811   Race  St. 

Dallas 402  S.   Ervay  St. 

Dayton 427  East  3rd  St. 

Detroit 972  Woodward  Ave. 

Kansas  City... 1827  Grand  Avt. 
London 


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Minneapolis 34  S,  8tk  St. 

Newark 290  Halsey  St. 

New  York....  18-20  W.  63rd  St. 
Philadelphia. 210-12  N.  13th  St 
San  Francisco.,  ..1028  Geary  St. 

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BICYCLING  WORLD,  PURCHASED  BY 

MOTORCYCLE  ILLUSTRATED,  TO  BE 

CONSOLIDATED  WITH  THAT  JOURNAL 


After  Having  Served  the  Interests  of  the  Cycle  Trades  for  Thirty-Eight  Years,  Pioneer 

Paper  in  the  Field  Will  Be  Merged  with  the  Leading 

Cycle  Journal  in  America 


AFTER  this  issue,  the  last  as  a  separate 
publication,  the  "Bicycling  World"  be- 
comes the  property  of  the  Motorcycle  Pub- 
lishing Company,  publishers  of  "Motorcycle 
Illustrated,"  at  51  Chambers  Street,  New  York. 

The  purchase  has  been  made  by  the  owners 
of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  in  order  to  merge 
and  consolidate  the  "Bicycling  World"  with 
their  journal.  The  merger  of  the  two  papers 
becomes  effective  with  the  February  eleventh 
issue  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated." 

The  bill  of  sale  covers  the  entire  assets  of  the 
Bicycling  World  Company,  including  _  sub- 
scriptions, advertising  contracts,  copyrights, 
library,  good  will,  etc.,  the  purchase  having 
been  made  outright  and  without  any  reserva- 
tions whatsoever. 

For  nearly  a  year,  negotiations  for  the  ac- 
quisition of  the  "Bicycling  World"  by  the  pub- 
lishers of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  have  been 
under  way.  These  negotiations  reached  a 
head  about  the  middle  of  last  month,  at  which 
time  the  preliminary  agreement  of  sale  was 
signed  by  the  parties  to  the  transaction. 

The  purchasers  of  the  "Bicycling  World" 
have  acquired  this  paper  primarily  to  add  its 
splendid  dealer  circulation  to  the  already  large 
trade  and  rider  subscription  list  of  "Motor- 
cvcle   Illustrated,"   and   thus   solidly   establish 


the  latter  journal's  leadership  in  the  cycle 
trades  field.  The  consolidation  of  the  two 
papers  means  a  net  paid  circulation  and,  in- 
cluded in  that,  a  dealer  subscription  list,  for 
"Motorcycle  Illustrated,"  far  superior  in  quan- 
tity and  quality  to  that  of  any  other  motor- 
cycle or  bicycle  journal  in  the  United  States. 

The  plans  of  the  purchasers,  insofar  as  they 
afifect  the  trade  in  general,  and  "Bicycling 
World"  subscribers  and  advertisers  in  particu- 
lar, are  related  in  detail  on  the  following  two 
pages  of  this  number. 

Such  of  the  features  of  the  "Bicycling 
World"  as  have  been  especially  popular  with 
its  readers,  will  be  made  to  supplement  the 
present  editorial  policy  of  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated." It  will  be  the  constant  endeavor  of 
the  editor  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  to  fur- 
nish the  readers  of  that  paper  with  an  all- 
comprehensive  and  ever-accurate  and  up-to- 
date  news  service  covering  every  phase  of  the 
cycle  trades  and  sport.  The  business  depart- 
ment, on  the  other  hand,  guarantees  to 
"Motorcycle  Illustrated"  advertisers  by  far 
the  largest  and  highest  quality  cycle  trades 
circulation  obtainable,  a  specialized  no-waste 
circulation  at  rates  which  are  actually  lower 
per  thousand  circulation  than  those  paid  for 
space  in  the  general  mag'azines. 


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February  2,  1915 


TO  THE  CYCLE  TRADES: 


IT  is  with  no  small  measure  of  satisfaction 
that  we,  the  publishers  of  "Motorcycle 
Illustrated,"  are  able  to  announce  the  pur- 
chase of  the  "Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle 
Review,"  together  with  our  intention  to  con- 
solidate the  two  journals.  This  step  has  been 
taken,  and  the  required  investment  made,  in 
order  to  better  and  more  effectually  serve  all 
interests  identified  with  the  two  cycle  trades 
in  America.  A  comparatively  young,  but  thor- 
oughly progressive  journal  is  about  to  absorb 
the  pioneer  paper  in  the  field,  and  we  feel  cer- 
tain that  the  combination  will  promptly  dem- 
onstrate that  sound  business  judgment,  and  a 
proper  regard  for  the  best  interests  of  both  the 
motorcycle  and  bicycle  trades  and  sport,  dic- 
tated this  important  consummation. 

The  "Bicycling  World"  is  the  oldest  cycle 
journal  on  the  Western  hemisphere.  Its  first 
issue  appeared  in  1877,  even  before  the  bicycle 
had  been  placed  on  the  market.  The  journal 
kept  pace  with  progress  in  its  field,  and  soon 
established  itself  as  a  leader  in  trade  thought. 
Soon  after  the  motorcycle  began  to  be  consid- 
ered as  a  commercial  factor,  the  "Bicycling 
World"  became  the  "Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review,"  and  continued  in  both 
fields  the  good  work  it  had  formerly  been 
doing  in  one. 

Of  late  it  became  apparent,  however,  that 
the  interests  of  the  cycle  trades  could  be  bet- 
ter served  by  a  consolidation  of  the  two  New 
York  journals.  Sentiment  to  this  effect  became 
stronger  when  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  was 
converted  into  a  weekly.  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated" having  added  considerably  to  _  its 
strength  and  influence  through  the  conversion, 
its  owners  began  to  give  more  serious  thought 
to  suggestions  to  purchase  the  "Bicycling 
World."  The  plan  assumed  tangible  form  after 
an  investigation  of  the  "Bicycling  World's" 
paid  circulation  disclosed  the  fact  that  it 
totaled  within  a  hundred  or  two  of  5,000, 
three-fifths  of  its  subscribers  being  motorcycle 
and  bicycle  dealers.  The  publishers  of 
"Motorcycle  Illustrated,"  feeling  that  the  ad- 
dition of  this  circulation  to  that  of  "Motor- 
cycle Illustrated,"  already  the  most  widely 
read  cycle  trades  journal  in  America,  would 
clinch  the  circulation  question  for  all  time, 
then  opened  negotiations  for  the  purchase  of 
the  "Bicycling  V\^orld." 

This,  briefly,  is  the  history  of  the  conditions 
which  led  up  to  the  sale  of  the  "Bicycling 
World"  to  the  owners  of  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated." The  consolidation  of  these  two  jour- 
nals into  one  gives  the  trade  a  journal  whose 


leadership  in  the  field  can  no  longer  be  ques- 
tioned. As  a  result  of  the  combination, 
"Motorcycle  Illustrated"  is  placed  in  an  unde- 
niably strong  strategic  position.  The  consoli- 
dation produces  not  only  just  the  right  sort  of 
a  properly  balanced  circulation — one  which  no 
advertiser  in  the  motorcycle  or  bicycle  field 
can  well  afford  to  neglect — but,  in  addition,  a 
material  strengthening  of  our  news  service, 
which  makes  it  an  easy  matter  for  the  editorial 
staff  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  to  give  to  its 
readers — in  and  out  of  the  trade — a  thoroughly 
efficient  and  satisfactory  editorial  service. 
The  essential  news  of  both  industries,  fea- 
ture articles  of  genuine  interest  and  crea- 
tive value,  and  a  sound  editorial  policy  will 
continue  to  characterize  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated," to  the  end  of  keeping  it  as  rational  in 
its  management  as  it  is  national  in  its  influence. 

We  confidently  feel  that  we  can  please  and 
satisfy  those  who  have  been  reading  the 
"Bicycling  World,"  and  we  know  that  its  ad- 
vertisers, transferred  to  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated," won't  object  to  a  trebled  circulation. 

It  has  always  been  our  endeavor  to  give 
"service  plus"  to  both  advertisers  and  readers. 
We  believe  we  are  not  over-confident  in  as- 
suming that  our  latest  move  will  assist  us. 
materially  to  that  end. 

Respectfully, 
MOTORCYCLE  ILLUSTRATED, 

J.  Leo  Sauer,  President. 


IMPORTANT  NOTICE 

To  Bicycling  World  Subscribers  and  Other 
Readers 

EVERY  paid  subscription  to  the  "Bicycling 
World"  will  be  continued  by  "Motorcycle 
Illustrated,"  beginning  February  Uth  to  the 
date  of  its  expiration,  without  further  charge. 
A  comparison  of  the  subscription  files  of  the 
two  journals  shows  that  there  are  very  few 
duplicate  subscriptions,  that  is,  names  which 
are  on  the  subscription  lists  of  both  journals. 
There  are  just  651  such  names.  To  subscrib- 
ers to  both  journals  we  will  send  "Motorcycle 
Illustrated"  for  a  period  equal  to  the  total  of 
the  two  unexpired  terms.  For  example,  an  in- 
dividual who  has  a  "Bicycling  World"  sub- 
scription which  has  six  months  to  run,  and 
also  a  subscription  to  "Motorcycle  Illustrated" 
which  does  not  expire  for  six  months,  will  re- 
ceive "Motorcycle  Illustrated"  for  twelve 
months.  This  plan  will  be  followed  on  all 
duplicate  subscriptions. 


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The  February  eleventh  issue  only  of  "Mo- 
torcycle Illustrated"  will  be  mailed  to  those 
who  are  in  arrears  on  their  "Bicycling  World" 
subscriptions.  No  other  copies  will  be  mailed 
to  such  subscribers  unless  they  remit  our  reg- 
ular subscription  price  of  $2  per  annum.  To  all 
who  make  payment  promptly,  we  will  start 
their  subscriptions  with  our  February  11th 
issue.  In  other  words,  the  old  charge,  for  such 
subscription  in  arrears,  will  be  crossed  off  our 
books.  That  is  to  say,  a  renewal  at  $2,  re- 
ceived from  an  old  subscriber,  whether  his 
subscription  expired  one  month  or  six  months 


ago,  will  entitle  him  to  a  new  twelve  month's 
subscription,  beginning  with  the  February 
11th  issue  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated." 

"Motorcycle  Illustrated"  has  no  compli- 
mentary subscription  list.  The  few  who  have 
been  receiving  complimentary  copies  of  the 
"Bicycling  World,"  and  who  wish  to  receive 
"Motorcycle  Illustrated"  regularly,  are  re- 
quested to  send  in  their  subscriptions  at  once, 
so  that  they  will  receive  "Motorcycle  Illus- 
trated" beginning  with  next  week's  issue. 
USE  THE  COUPON  BELOW— MAIL  IT 
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TO  BICYCLING  WORLD  CONTRIBUTORS  AND  CORRESPONDENTS 


As  it  will  be  the  aim  of  the  purchasers  of 
this  journal  to  maintain  a  comprehen- 
sive and  up-to-the-minute  news  service  for  the 
bicycle  field — in  addition  to  the  regular  depart- 
ments of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated"- — bicycle 
correspondents  are  requested  to  continue  send- 
ing the  news  of  their  districts  promptly  as  it 
develops:  Where  a  correspondent  has  been  sup- 
plying news  to  both  "Motorcycle  Illustrated" 
and  the  "Bicycling  World,"  the  readjust- 
ment will  be  made  automatically,  but  in  cases 
where  a  contributor  of  bicycle  material  is  not 
on  the  books  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated,"  he 
should  drop  a  line  to  the  editor  of  the  latter 
journal  without  delay  in  order  that  arrange- 
ments may  be  made  for  a  continuance  of  the 
news  service  on  a  mutually  satisfactory  basis. 
Kindly  attend  to  this  matter  at  once. 

In  preparing  bicycle,  as  well  as  motorcycle, 
material   keep   in  mind   this   editorial   slogan: 


"If  it's  news  we  want  it."  Long  articles  can 
rarely  be  used  unless  they  are  of  special  in- 
terest, and  well  illustrated..  Shorter  items, 
generally  speaking,  are  more  welcome;  and 
they  are  much  more  likely  to  be  used  without 
delay,  owing  to  the  greater  ease  with  which 
they  can  be  accommodated  in  a  journal  that  is 
always  crowded.  So  keep  your  articles  short, 
pithy,  newsy  and  instructive  in  tone. 

If  you  have  a  good,  clear  photograph  to  ac- 
company an  item,  by  all  means  send  it;  but  if 
the  photograph  is  cracked,  hazy  or  otherwise 
unsuitable  for  reproduction,  you  will  save  time 
and  stamps  by  discarding  it.  Striking  photo- 
graphs are  always  in  demand,  but  owing  to 
the  great  number  which  come  to  hand  each 
week,  only  the  best  pictures  can  be  used.  All 
photographs  should  be  accompanied  by  suffi- 
cient postage  to  carry  them  if  they  are  to  be 
returned. 


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TEUBNER  STARTS  BUSINESS  IN  DAYTON 

Weil-Known  Racer  and  Indian  Salesman  Heads  Company  Which  Will 
Handle  the  Wigwam  Line  in  Ohio  City 


Continued    Riding    Until    Mercury 
Dropped  to  Twenty  Below 

J.  B.  Hardy,  who  uses  a  Harley-Davidson 
motorcycle  in  Dawson,  Yukon  Territory, 
Canada,  appears  in  the  accompanying  illus- 


AFTER,  three  years  of  experience  in  the 
Great  Wigwam,  and  among  the  trad- 
ing posts  in  Pennsylvania,  Kentucky  and 
Ohio,  W.  J.  Teubner,  one  of  the  most  pop- 
ular Indian  field  representatives,  has  be- 
come chieftain  of  the  Dayton  Tribe. 

The  sign  now  over  the  door  at  208  North 
Main  street  reads:  "W.  J.  Teubner  &  Co., 
Indian  Motorcycles."  Dayton  is  the  base 
of  the  selling  operations  which  extend  oyer 
three  contiguous  countries.  Starting  with 
a  clean  slate,  the  new  firm  is  located  in 
the  heart  of  the  business  district,  and  the 
store,  which  is  25  by  75  feet,  has  been  en- 
tirely remodelled.  A  rear  entrance  has 
been  provided  for  the  service  department, 
which  will  be  in  the  expert  charge  of  Mel 
Muma. 

First-class  parts  service,  both  for  current 
and  old  models,  will  be  given,  and  as  a 
sideline  bicycles  will  be  stocked.  At  all 
times  a  full  line  of  Indian  motorcycles  will 
be  well  displaped,  as  well  as  accessories 
suitable  to  this   make   of  machine. 

A  regular  reception,  with  all  the  attend- 
ant  frills,   will   mark   the   formal   introduc- 


tion of  the  new  iirm  to  the  many  enthusi- 
astic  motorcyclists   of   Dayton. 

It  was  about  ten  years  ago  that  the  mo- 
torcycle and  '.'Smiling  Bill'  Teubijer  first 
became  acquainted — an  acquaintance  which 
soon  ripened  into  a  firm  and  lasting  friend- 
ship of  the  most  intimate  sort.  The  racing 
bug  soon  got  hold  of  "Bill"  and  he  grad- 
ually developed  into  a  shining  star,  reach- 
ing his  zenith  at  the  Philadelphia  F.  A.  M. 
meet  in  1910,  where  he  captured  the  15- 
mile  manufacturers'  championship  and  the 
G.  &  J.  trophy,  the  largest  cup  ever  offered 
for  motorcycle  competition.  But  this  was 
only  the  "daddy"  for  the  string  of  cups 
and  other  prizes  that  followed,  for  if  any 
one  were  to  peep  into  "Bill's"  room  at 
home  he  would  find  a  splendid  collection 
of  cups,  medals  and  trophies. 

After  entering  in  the  Wigwam,  Teubner 
decided  that  the  racing  game  led  to  no 
permanent  and  stable  future,  and  he  start- 
ed in  the  sales  end.  He  has  achieved  suc- 
cess and  enters  his  new  venture  with  a 
splendid  stock  of  knowledge  and  the  best 
wishes   of  his   many   friends. 


NEW    MOTOR    VEHICLE    BILL 
BEFORE  NEBRASKA  SOLONS 

CENTRAL  CITY,  Neb.,  January  27.— 
News  from  the  State  House  at  Lin- 
coln is  to  the  effect  that  a  new  motor 
vehicle  bill  is  before  the  House.  It  was 
introduced  by  Representative  Dalby,  who 
is  president  of  the  Nebraska  Good  Roads 
Association,  and  it  is  taken  for  granted 
that  any  measure  sanctioned  by  him  will 
prove   acceptable   to   the   motorists. 

The  bill  provides  a  fee  of  $2  for  motor- 
cycles, $3  for  private  owners  of  motor 
cars,  $5  for  each  taxicab,  commercial 
truck  or  dealer's  car.  This  indicates  a 
raise  over  the  old  rates,  which  were  one 
dollar  for  motorcycles  and  two  dollars 
for  all  cars.  But  there  is  some  consola- 
tion in  the  fact  that  the  bill  provides  for 
giving  $1.50,  $2  and  $4,  respectively,  from 
each  of  the  new  rates,  to  the  county 
boards  to  be  used  for  dragging  and  other- 


wise improving  the  highways.  The  bal- 
ance is  to  be  used  by  the  State  for  pro- 
viding number  plates  and  to  defray  other 
incidental  expenses.  Heretofore  each 
owner  had  to  provide  his  own  number 
plate,  of  the  size  and  color  prescribed  by 
law.  In  spite  of  the  increase  in  fees  it 
is  believed  that  the  bill  will  not  be  op- 
posed by  motorists,  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  road  improvements  are  sorely 
needed  throughout  the  State,  aside  from 
the   main-traveled  highways. 


Magill  in  Michigan 

D.  A.  Magill,  the  hustling  Indian 
traveler  connected  with  the  Chicago  wig- 
wam, is  now  out  on  a  trip  through  the 
Michigan  territory.  Bay  City  will  be 
included  in  his  itinerary  and  he  expects 
to  be  in  that  city  in  time  for  the  big  an- 
nual banquet  of  the  Bay  City  Motorcycle 
Club. 


tration.  He  received  his  mount  on  June  20, 
1914,  and  used  it  nearly  every  day  until  De- 
cember 10,  his  mileage  being  no  less  than 
3,000,  mostly  over  very  bad  roads.  Mr. 
Hardy  states  in  a  letter  that  he  did  not 
lay  the  machine  up  for  the  winter  until  the 
mercury  dropped  to  20  below  zero. 


Ingenious    Sewing    Machine    Sales- 
man Makes  Use  of  Sidecar 

Birmingham,  Ala. — E.  J.  Anderson,  of 
Ensley,  a  suburb  of  this  city,  has  in- 
creased his  sewing  machine  business  by 
covering  his  territory  with  a  Harley- 
Davidson  motorcycle  and  a  specially  con- 
structed sidecar.  Anderson  has  taken 
the  body  ofif  the  chassis  of  the  regular 
sidecar  and  has  built  a  substantial  plat- 
form of  oak,  fastened  with  cleats  that  are 
held  down  with  thumb-screws.  He  has 
ample  room  to  put  on  this  body  two 
sewing  machines,  which  he  fastens  se- 
curely to  the  oak  bed  by  the  thumb- 
screws. His  arrangeiTient  of  the  oak 
body  is  such  that  it  can  be  easily  taken 
oE  the  chassis  and  the  regular  sidecar 
body  immediately  substituted. 


Kerans    Is    Victor    Sales    Head 

Cincinnati,  O. — H.  R.  Kerans,  formerly 
office  manager  for  the  Victor  Lamp  Com- 
pany of  this  city,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  sales  for  the  company.  Mr.  Kerans' 
connection  with  the  Victor  firm  is  one  of 
long  standing,  and  it  goes  without  saying 
that  he  is  well  qualified  to  fill  his  new  po- 
'sition. 


More  Legal  Protectors 

Chairman  Johnson,  of  the  F.  A.  M.  Legal 
Action  Committee,  has  announced  the  fol- 
lowing appointments  to  the  ever-growing 
list  of  F.  A.  M.  attorneys :  E.  Y.  Smith,  of 
Sioux  City,  la.;  Geo.  H.  AUard,  Jr.,  of 
Lowell,  Mass.;  Alvan  H.  Clark,  of  Hop- 
kinsville,  Ky. ;  Harry  H.  Ankeny,  of  Lin- 
coln, Neb.;  Richard  C.  Swing,  of  Cincin- 
nati. Ohio ;  C.  H.  Wade,  of  Fostoria,  Ohio. 


Pope  Sidecar  Outfits  Used    in   Delivering   Parcel    Post   Packages   in   IVIiami,  Fla. 


Miss  Crewe  in  Florida 

Jacksonville,  Fla.— Miss  Delia  Crewe. 
who  is  making  a  trip  around  the  world 
with  her  Harley-Davidson  sidecar  com- 
bination, arrived  in  this  city  recently.  She 
brought  her  outfit  from  New  York  on  one 
of  the  Clyde  line  steamers. 


February  2,   1915 


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INDIANA  EXHIBITORS  ARE  LINING  UP 

Officials  in  Cliarge  of  Cycle  Show  to  Be  Staged  in   Indianapolis 
February  25—27  Believe  Space  Will  Be  at  a  Premium 


INDIANAPOLIS,  Ind.— Officers  of  the 
1  Indiana  Cycle  Show  Association  have 
mailed  out  several  hundred  letters  and  cir- 
culars concerning  the  coming  shovvr,  which 
is  slated  for  February  25-27,  in  Hume 
Mansur  Garden,  and  the  responses  lead  to 
the  conclusion  that  the  affair  will  be  a  huge 
success. 

There  are  strong  indications  that  the 
lineup  of  exhibitors  will  fill  all  the  space 
counted  upon,  and  that  the  attendance  will 
be  up  to  all  expectations.  The  entire  state 
of  Indiana  is  interwoven  with  interurban 
lines  which  all  terminate  in  Indianapolis, 
so  that  dealers  and  riders  from  all  parts 
of  the  state  will  be  able  to  visit  the  show 
without  encountering  transportation  diffi- 
culties. Again,  Hume  Mansur  Garden  is 
centrally  located  in  the  city. 

The  association  has  elected  two  more 
prominent  members  of  the  trade  to  the  board 
of  directors :    F.  L.  Willis,  of  the  Hearsey- 


Willis  Company,  and  Mr.  Byerly,  of  the 
Gus  Habich  Company.  Mr.  Willis  has 
long  been  a  well-known  figure  in  cycle 
trade  circles,  and  Mr.  Byerly  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  most  earnest  workers  in  the 
city  for  the  advancement  of  both  the  mo- 
torcycle and  bicycle  fields.  The  full  list 
of  directors  is  now  as  follows :  F.  I.  Wil- 
Hs;  B.  F.  Harding,  of  the  G.  &  J.  Tire 
Company;  G.  H.  Westing,  president  of  the 
G.  H.  Westing  Company ;  Harry  L.  Dipple, 
of  the  H.  L.  Dipple  Company;  A.  C.  By- 
erly, of  the  Habich  Company;  J.  H.  Kin- 
ney, of  the  J.  H.  Kinney  Company.  This 
board  will  act  in  an  advisory  capacity,  and 
in  addition  to  exhibiting  their  own  wares, 
its  members  will  be  prepared  to  extend  the 
glad  hand  to  the  state  dealers  and  other 
trade   men  who  attend  the  show. 

February  10  is  the  latest  date  for  ob- 
taining space  in  the  show.  Applications  re- 
ceived after  that  date  cannot  be  acted  upon. 


REUNION  OF  MOTORCYCLISTS 
TO  BE  BIG  EVENT 

WHEELING,  W.  Va.— A  reunion  of 
motorcyclists  is  to  be  held  in  this 
city  on  August  23  and  24.  J.  Landon  Bier, 
president  of  the  Wheeling  M.  C,  which  is 
planning  the  event,  has  completed  the  pro- 
gram for  the  reunion  and  invitations  have 
been  sent  to  the  different  clubs  in  Ohio, 
Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia.  Requests 
have  also  been  sent  to  the  different  fac- 
tories to  have  representatives  here  during 
the  affair.  The  motorcyclists  of  this  vicin- 
ity have  fallen  in  with  the  project,  and 
with  interest  increasing  daily,  it  is  expected 
that  this  program  will  be  one  of  the  biggest 
events  of  the  kind  ever  held  in  this  city. 
The  program  will  consist  of  a  hill-climb, 
endurance  run,  road  race,  parade,  smoker, 
track  races  and  a  banquet  at  one  of  the 
local  hotels.     • 


wick  counties.  The  Gregory  brothers, 
Mark  and  Albert,  are  well  known  in  the 
racing  field  in  the  South,  while  J.  Boyd 
Anderson  is  also  a  speedster  of  consider- 
able mark.  All  three  were  prominent  in 
the  Indian  camp  at  the  big  Savannah  race 
on   Thanksgiving   Day. 


A  Point  for  Speeders 

Sacramento,  Cal. — It  is  held  by  the 
courts  in  this  State  that  the  violation  of  a 
municipal  speed  ordinance  is  conditional 
evidence  of  negligence  on  the  part  of  a 
rider  on  a  machine,  whether  the  ordinance 
is  specially  pleaded  or  not.  Evidence  of 
the  existence  of  the  ordinance  and  its  vio- 
lation are  admissible  under  the  general  al- 
legations of  negligence  in  suits  for  dam- 
ages  arising  from   collisions. 


Selling  the  C.  &  G.  Seat 

New  agencies  which  have  been  closed  by 
the  E.  U.  Scoville  Co.,  Manlius,  N.  Y.,  the 
manufacturers  of  the  C.  &  G.  twin  seat, 
include  three  in  New  York  City.  These 
are  the  Harley-Davidson  Sales  Company, 
of  533  West  110th  street,  the  New  York 
Sporting  Goods  Company,  of  15  Warren 
street  and  210  West  75th  street,  and  the 
Gotham  Sporting  Goods  Company,  of  57 
Warren  street.  In  addition  to  these  repre- 
sentatives, the  Scoville  firm  announces  the 
following  rider-demonstrators  who  will 
cover  Brooklyn  and  New  York  City:  C. 
M.  Du  Puy,  157  Chestnut  street,  Brooklyn; 
John  J.  Cox,  148  West  99th  street.  New 
York,  and  W.  Stuart,  of  15  Warren  street, 
New  York. 


Club    Appoints    "Trouble- Shooters" 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. — At  a  recent  meeting 
of  the  Wheeling  M.  C,  held  in  their  quar- 
ters on  Fourteenth  street,  elected  four  road 
officials  and  three  "trouble  shooters"  as 
part  of  the  staff  of  the  organization.  Carl 
Schnaberger,  J.   P.  Wasmuth,   Walter  Rip- 


ley and  Fred  Myers  compose  the  road  staff, 
while  Otto  Ritz,  Charles  Leiphardt  and  A. 
C.  Davis  constitute  the  trouble  men.  The 
latter  look  over  the  machines  before  the 
riders  start  out  on  long  runs,  and  effect 
any  necessary  repairs  at  the  start  and  dur- 
ing the  trip. 


Hendersons  for  Post-Oflice 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  local  post-office 
department  has  purchased  two  Hender- 
son motorcycles  with  sidevans,  to  be 
used  in  general  postal  work.  The  out- 
fits were  sold  through  the  efforts  of  the 
Henderson  dealer  at  Pittsburgh, 


Portland  Has  New  Agency 

Portland,  Me. — The  Motorcycle  Shop  is 
the  name  of  a  new  agency  selling  Harley- 
Davidson  machines,  which  has  been  opened 
here  recently  by  Clifford  C.  Jordan  and 
Robert  S.  Tinkham.  The  store  is  on  one 
of  the  principal  business  thoroughfares  dnd 
there  are  now  on  exhibition  a  number  ]  of 
the  1915  machines.  Tinkham  is  an  expert 
repairman  who  has  had  experience  on  jail 
makes  of  machines.  ; 


Lejeal  Coasts  Both  Ways      i 

Erie,  Pa. — The  dream  of  the  boys  in  this 
town  has  finally  been  realized,  for  they  are 
watching  C.  H.^  Leleal,  a  local  motorcycle 
dealer,  coast  both  up  and  down  hill.  Lejeal 
has  constructed  a  motorbob  which  hundreds 
of  skaters  on  one  of  the  lakes  here  have 
seen  develop  between  40  and  45  miles  an 
hour  over  the  frozen  surface.  Lejeal's  sled 
has  an  Indian  motor  placed  in  the  rear, 
and  the  passengers  sitting  in  the  front  can 
thus  avoid  the  snow  and  ice  thrown  by  the 
wheel. 


A  Successful  Mission 

Akron,  O.— President  B.  G.  Work,  of  the 
B.  F.  Goodrich  Co.,  returned  from  Eng- 
land recently,  after  a  trip  of  one  month  in 
the  interests  of.  American  rubber  manufac- 
turers. His  mission  was  with  regard  to  the 
embargo  placed  on  crude  stock  by  the 
British  Government,  and  he  achieved  suc- 
cess in  getting  the  embargo  raised.  He 
gave  in  detail  the  results  of  his  trip  at  a 
meeting  of  representatives  of  some  of  the 
largest  rubber  interests  at  the  Union  League 
Club  on  the  afternoon  after  his  arrival  in 
New  York. 


Indian  Agents  in  Norfolk 

Norfolk,  Va.— Gregory  Brothers  &  An- 
derson will  hereafter  handle  the  Indian  for 
this  city  and  the  surrounding  territory, 
from  their  headquarters  at  118  West  City 
Hall  avenue.  Their  territory  includes 
Princess  Anne,  Norfolk.  Nansemond,  Isle 
of  Wight,  Elizabeth  City,  York  and  War- 


Special   Delivery  Carriers  Attached  to  the   Los  Angeles  Post  Office 


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February  2,  1915 


FLEET  OF  BILL-POSTING  INDIAN  VANS 

Kendee  Company  By  Way  of  Opening  Big  Outdoors  Publicity  Cam- 
paign Lines  Up  a  Small  Army  of  Experts 


OUTDOOR  publicity  will  be  an  impor- 
tant part  of  the  advertising  campaign 
of  Indian  motorcycles  by  the  Hendee  Mfg. 
Company,  Springfield,  Mass.,  this  season. 

The  illustration  shows  one  of  the  fleet 
of  advertising  cars  which  will  cover  the 
country  visiting  Indian  dealers  and  co- 
operating with  them  in  local  outdoor  ad- 
vertising and  store  decoration.  J.  B. 
Brady,  who  now  is  calling  on  Indian  deal- 
ers with  Car  No.  9,  is  an  expert  window 
trimmer  and  outdoor  sign  man  of  many 
years'  e.xperience,  and  has  been  connected 
with  some  of  the  largest  outdoor  adver- 
tisers   in    the    country. 

Each  car  is  well  stocked  with  outdoor 
signs  advertising  Indian  motorcycles,  this 
display    matter    being    attached    to    barns. 


iciiccs,  irccs  and  any  other  points  of  vant- 
age. Indian  dealers  are  receiving  advance 
cards  from  the  outdoor  advertising  squad, 
notifying  them  of  the  date  when  one  of 
the  publicity  cars  will  reach  their  city  or 
town.  On  arriving  in  a  town,  the  ad.  man 
immediately  gets  in  touch  with  the  Indian 
dealer,  arranges  to  thoroughly  post  the 
town,  and  to  compose  an  attractive  window 
display   for   the   dealer's   store. 

If  there  is  a  fair  in  progress  in  the  town 
when  the  ad.  man  arrives,  he  will  assist 
the  dealer  in  arranging  an  attractive  ex- 
hibit. He  will  also  suggest  to  the  dealer 
ideas  for  obtaining  valuable  free  publicity. 

When  traveling  between  cities  the  ad. 
man  has  carte  blanche  in  the  posting  of  ad- 
vertising  matter   and    Indian   publicity. 


FORD   JOINS    WOOD    IN    HAR- 
LEY-DAVIDSON  SALES 

ANNOUNCEMENT  is  made  by  G.  E. 
Wood,  proprietor  of  the  Harley- 
DaVidson  Sales  Company,  of  New  York,  that 
hereafter  the  company  will  be  a  partner- 
ship consisting  of  himself  and  W.  A.  Ford, 
of  White  Plains.  The  agreement  was 
come  to  several  days  before  the  New  York 
Show,  but  for  various  reasons  an  announce- 
ment was  not  forthcoming  until  the  pres- 
ent time.  In  Mr.  Ford,  Mr.  Wood  gets 
an  active  associate  of  rare  business  ability, 
who  has  been  in  the  retail  motorcycle  field 
for  a  number  of  years,  as  well  as  in  the 
automobile  line.  The  new  partner  will 
continue  his  Harley-Davidson  representa- 
tion in  White  Plains  as  well  as  taking  an 
active  interest  in  the  New  York  establish- 
ment at  533  West  110th  street. 

Manager  Gene  Coughlin,  of  the  Sales 
Company,  states  that  answering  numerous 
inquiries  concerning  the  Mesinger- Whit- 
ney lighting  system  is  con.suming  much  of 
his  time  at  the  present.  The  Harley-David- 
son three-speed_  twin,  which  was  shown  at 
the   Mesinger-Whftney  stand  at  the  Grand 


Central  Palace  was  snapped  up  by  the 
Larchraont ,  (N.  Y.)  police  department  as 
soon  as  the  show  was  over,  and  another 
model,  similarly  fitted,  is  to  be  delivered 
to  the  New  Rochelle  force.  The  Sales 
Company  is  agents  for  this  electric  light- 
ing system  in  New  York  Cit}'. 


Saved  $10,000  on  Tires 

The  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company, 
of  Akron,  Ohio,  which  for  a  long  time  has 
been  advocating  what  they  call  the  "science 
of  tire  care"  had  demonstrated  to  them  the 
great  value  of  this  care  when  the  experience 
of  an  extensive  user  of  motor  vehicles  was 
brought  to  the  knowledge  of  the  factory. 
By  means  of  following  out  the  rules  laid 
down  by  the  Goodyear  company  it  is  es- 
timated that  over  $10,000  was  saved  to 
this  user  of  tires  in  one  vear. 


Lima  Club  Files  Papers 

Lima,  O. — Papers  have  been  filed  with 
the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  incorpora- 
tion of  the  Lima  Motorcycle  Club,  of  this 
city.     As  the  organization  is  for  the  mutual 


benefit  of  riders  and  dealers  in  Lima,  no 
capital  stock  is  given  in  the  charter.  John 
P.   Guthrie  is  the  chief  incorporator. 


100-Mile    Race    for    Galesburg    on 
July  5  Already  Sanctioned 

Galesburg,  111. — Announcement  is  made 
that  the  District  Fair  Association  has  al- 
ready obtained  a  sanction  for  the  big  100- 
mile  race  to  be  staged  here  on  July  S,  and 
racing  fans  throughout  this  district  are 
rejoicing  as  a  result.  Big  purses  will  be 
hung  up,  and  there  are  indications  that  a 
strong  field  of  riders  will  again  be  at- 
tracted. 


Bronx    Meeting    is    Scheduled    for 
Evening  of  February  9 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Bronx  (N.  Y.) 
Motorcyclists'  Association  will  be  both  of  a 
business  and  social  nature,  and  is  scheduled 
to  be  held  ih  the  Red  Room  of  the  Lohden 
&  Schultz  Hall,  177th  and  Third  avenue, 
i^ebruary  9. 

The  business  to  be  discussed  will  consist 
of  the  adoption  of  laws  relating  to  the  elec- 
tion and  duties  of  officers  so  that  permanent 
officers  can  be  chosen.  The  social  part  of 
the  program  will  be  made  up  of  an  enter- 
tainment, dancing  and  refreshments. 


Crotona  Club  Entertains  300  Guests 
at  Annual  Ball 

".A.n  unqualified  success"  was  the  phrase 
used  to  express  the  opinion  of  the  300 
guests  who  attended  the  third  annual  ball 
of  the  Crotona  (N.  Y.)  Motorcycle  Club, 
held  at  the  Hunts  Point  Palace,  on  Satur- 
day, January  39.  There  were  representa- 
tives from  many  of  the  prominent  clubs,  in- 
cluding the  Progressive,  Concourse,  Bronx 
County,  and  Yonkers.  The  grand  march 
was  led  by  President  and  Mrs.  John  PafiF, 
followed  by  John  T.  Welch  and  Miss  E. 
Durr,  Treasurer  Ben  Goldstein  and  Miss 
Munch. 


No  Slack  Period  for  This  Motor- 
cycle Company 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Typewriters  and  talking- 
machines  form  efi'ective  side  lines  for  the 
Knight  Motor  Company,  of  211  North 
Twelfth  street,  this  city.  The  firm,  which 
has  the  distributing  agency  for  the  Ex- 
celsior and  Reading- Standard  machines 
for  St.  Louis  and  vicinity,  has  been  deal- 
ing in  rebuilt  typewriters  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  between  the  various  products 
has  a  continuous  good  season  for  the  full 
twelve  months  of  each  year. 


BufFum  Signs  Up  a  Hardy  Canadian 
Traveling  Man 

Toronto,  Ont.,  January  25.— One  of 
Canada's  famous  motorcyclists,  Henri  de 
La  Barre,  has  been  engaged  by  Manager 
Bufifum,  of  the  Canadian  factory  of  the 
Hendee  Mfg.  Company.  La  Barre  is  one 
of  the  motorcycling  pioneers  of  the  Do- 
minion and  is  noted  for  his  hardiness.  He 
is  a  French-Canadian  of  the  characteristic 
Habitant  style,  and  it  is  understood  that 
he  will  tour  through  Quebec  and  other 
French-Canadian  sections  of  the  country 
in   the   interests   of   the   Hendee   company. 


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DEALERS  FORM  PERMANENT  ORGANIZATION 

Herman  Bumiller  Heads  New  Association  Formed  by  Progressive 
Trade  Men  of  Cincinnati;  All  Dealers  in  State  Eligible 


CINCINNATI,  O.,  Jan.  29.— A  perma- 
nent organization,  under  the  name  of 
the  Motorcycle  Dealers'  Association  of 
Cincinnati,  has  been  formed  by  local  deal- 
ers, and  officers  have  been  elected  as  fol- 
lows :  President,  Herman  Bumiller,  of  the 
Bumiller  Co.,  Indian  agent;  vice-president, 
Ed.  Brendamour,  of  the  Brendamour  Sport- 
ing Goods  Co.,  handling  the  Excelsior; 
secretary,  A.  Boesche,  Thor;  treasurer,  R. 
C.  Nepper,  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Remelin  Co.,  which  will  handle  the 
Cyclone.  These  officers,  with  John  Mast, 
the  Harley-Davidson  representative,  will 
form  the  Board  of  Directors. 

This  action  was  taken  at  a  meeting  held 
on  Tuesday  afternoon  of  last  week.  All 
of  the  principal  matters  to  be  incorporated 
in  the  constitution  of  the  organization  were 
decided  upon,  and  a  committee  to  draft  a 
constitution  and  by-laws  in  accordance  with 
the  ideas  expressed  by  the  members  was 
appointed.  For  a  time — especially  until  a 
decision  is  reached  as  to  whether  to  hold 
a  motorcycle  show,  or  a  joint  opening  week 
participated   in   by   all   of   the    dealers   and 


advertised  co-operatively — meetings  will  be 
held  weekly,  but  monthly  meetings  will  be 
the  rule  thereafter.  Sentiment  is  strong  in 
favor  of  some  such  special  effort  just  be- 
fore the  opening  of  the  season,  but  its  exact 
form  is  still  open. 

A.  significant  feature  is  that  the  mem- 
bership of  the  association  is  not  to  be  lim- 
ited to  Cincinnati  dealers.  In  fact,  the 
charter  members  include  every  dealer  in 
the  city,  these  being,  besides  those  men- 
tioned. Ferd  Stenger,  the  Flying  Merkel 
agent;  Schuster,  of  the  Dayton;  and  Lit- 
tinger  &  Tomoor,  who  handle  the  Hender- 
son. All  of  these  except  the  last-named 
firm  were  present  or  represented  at  the 
meeting  on  Tuesday,  and  the  Henderson 
dealers  asked  that  they  be  considered  as 
present  and  indorsing  the  action  of  the 
other  dealers.  The  constitution  will  pro- 
vide that  "any  motorcycle  dealer  in  the 
State  of  Ohio  having  a  permanent  place  of 
business"  may  become  a  member,  which 
indicates  a  possible  State-wide  scope  for 
the  organization;  if  dealers  outside  of  Cin- 
cinnati accept  the   invitation   to  join. 


HOODOO  ACTIVE  AT  SIX-DAY  RACE 

Lawson  and  Hill  Both  Fail  to  Start  While  Kaiser  Withdraws 
Bad  Spill;  Thirteen  Teams  Finally  Get  Away 


After 


CHICAGO,  111.— January  30.— Hard  luck 
seemed  to  be  the  portion  of  the  six- 
day  racers  at  the  International  Amphitheatre 
here.  The  boys  were  started  by  Mayor 
Carter  Harrison  on  Thursday  night  last, 
thirteen  teams  only  awaiting  the  mayoral 
pistol.  There  was  trouble  before  the  start 
and  during  the  opening  laps  of  the  affair. 

Fred  Hill,  the  Boston  rider,  led  off  the 
list  of  non-starters  by  getting  an  attack  of 
pneumonia  on  Thursday  afternoon.  He 
was  removed  to  the  Cook  County  Hospital, 
where  his  condition  is  reported  today  as 
critical.  The  surgeons  found  that  he  also 
had  cirrhosis  of  the  liver.  Iver  Lawson, 
the  Swede  from  Salt  Lake  City,  was  strick- 
en with  bronchitis  and  was  forbidden  to 
start  by  his  physician.  Eddie  Root,  who 
was  Lawson's  team-mate,  paired  up  with 
Gordon  Walker,  who  was  to  have  ridden 
with  Hill. 

Ten  minutes  after  the  thirteen  riders  had 
been  given  the  starting  gun,  Harry  Kaiser 
blew  a  tire  and  came  off  heavily,  necessi- 
tating his  withdrawal  two  hours  later. 
McNamara  also  went  down  with  Kaiser 
and  tore  the  nail  from  one  of  his  fingers. 

The  riders  were  kept  on  the  jump  during 
the  first  few  hours  by  many  primes  given 
by  the  management  and  by  the  Chicago 
sporting     and     business     men.       Drobach, 


Piercey,  Egg,  Moran  and  Corry  were  the 
winners  of  the  first  five  primes.  Follow- 
ing were  the  teams  starting,  the  first  man 
leading  off  at  the  gun  for  each  team : 
Reggie  McNamara  and  Jimmy  Moran, 
Francesco  Verri  and  Oscar  Egg,  Eddie 
Root  and  Gordon  Walker,  Harry  Kaiser 
and  George  Cameron,  Peter  Drobach  and 
Charles  Piercey,  Frank  Corry  and  Clarence 
Carmen,  Worth  Mitten  and  George  Wiley, 
Menus  Bedell  and  Bobby  Walhour,  Gus 
Wohlrab  and  Martin  Ryan,  Victor  Linart 
and  Marcel  Dupuy,  Joe  Kopsky  and  George 
Columbatto,  Rudolph  Rudi-Russe  and 
Julian  Provost,  Norman  Anderson  and 
Norman   Hansen. 


SQUAD    OF    16   CYCLE    POLICE 
FOR  BALTIMORE 

BALTLMORE.  Md.— This  city  will  have 
a  squad  of  bicycle  policemen  within  ten 
days.  The  sixteen  men  who  will  compose 
the  corps  of  mounted  men  have  been 
selected  by  Marshal  Carter  and  they  will 
be  instructed  in  their  new  work  as  quickly 
as  possible.  The  men  will  be  assigned  to 
the  suburban  sections,  where  the  posts  are 
long  and  dreary.  The  squad  will  be  divided 
into  two  shifts  of  eight  men  each,  one  to 
work  from  4  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  until 


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midnight  when  the  other  will  go  on  duty 
and  work  until  8  o'clock  in  the  morning. 
This  arrangement  will  provide  protection 
for  the  outlying  districts  at  all  hours  of  the 
night. 

Booths  have  been  erected  at  certain 
points  on  the  posts  and  telephones  have 
been  installed  in  them,  so  that  the  men  will 
be  able  to  keep  in  more  frequent  communi- 
cation with  the  station  house  than  the  pres- 
ent unmounted  patrolmen  are  able  to  do. 
The  idea  of  bicycle  policemen  is  new  to 
Baltimore,  but  the  police  officials  are  con- 
fident that  the  experiment  will  prove  such  a 
success  that  the  squad  will  be  enlarged  and 
every  suburban  section  taken  under  their 
wing  for  protection. 


Sprint  Races  Slated  for  Berlin  Sport 
Palace  Despite  the  War 

G.  Bacheimer,  the  American  representa- 
tive of  Rad  Welt,  the  well-known  German 
cycle  publication,  has  received  a  letter 
from  the  Berlin  office  of  the  paper  with  re- 
gard to  racing  in  Germany's  capital  city. 
The  communication  states  that  sprint  races 
will  be  held  in  the  Sport  Palace  as  usual, 
in  spite  of  the  war. 

Headliners  in  these  events  are  Walter 
Rutt  and  Lorenz,  these  champions  being 
slated  to  compete  against  Janke,  Arend, 
Peter,  Saldow  and  Stellbrink,  among  oth- 
ers. All  the  riders  have  been  drafted  in 
the  army,  but  have  been  given  leaves  of 
absence  to  compete  in  the  races.  Rutt  is 
scheduled  to  drive  a  motor  car,  and  Sal- 
dow has  applied  for  a  similar  appointment. 
Lorenz  belongs  to  an  infantry  regiment. 


More  Bicycle  News  Will 
Be  Found  on  Page  23. 


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MANY  PEOPLE  WITH  FAT  WALLETS  ARE  STILL 
FIRM  FRIENDS  OF  THE  BICYCLE 

r\  ETROIT,  January  29, — Four  Detroit  motorcycle  and 
•*-'  bicycle  stores  are  carrying  almost  as  large  stocks  of 
bicycles  now  as  was  the  custom  before  the  automobile  came 
onithe  stage.  The  W.  E.  Metzger  Company,  which  has  been 
in  jthe  bicycle  business  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  has  just 
rer?ewed  its  contracts  with  the  Pierce  and  Yale  companies. 
Thjs  Metzger  also  handles  the  Cleveland,  the  Bluebird  juvenile 
and  a  line  of  jobbing  wheels.  It  carries  a  good  many  drop- 
frarne  ladies'  wheels  in  stock. 

"We  sell  bicycles  to  a  good  many  wealthy  families,"  said 
H.  D.  Purinton,  manager'  of  the  bicycle  department  of  the 
company.  "I  find,  that  though  these  people  own  automobiles, 
thej  younger  ffliemb<fi*s  of  the  family  like  to  have  bicycle 
ridbs,  along  with  .thei%  golf  and  tennis,  as  means  of  exercise. 
Thb  automobile  is  ,al]t.  ri^ht  for  long  trips,  but  it  does  not 
afifird  the   exercise,;;Srid  recreation  that  a  bicycle   does." 

Contractors  are  so  slow  with  the  work  of  the  new  building 
for'  the  Metzger  store  at-;S01-503  Woodward  avenue  that  it  is 
prc|bable  the  company  cannot  get  into  it  before  March  15. 
This  is  the  second  time  the  .date  has  been  postponed.  Febru- 
ary first  originally  was  set,  tjien  March  first.  As  March, 
Api-il  and  May  are  the  three*,  busiest  months  in  the  bicycle 
business,  it  is  probable  the  Metzger  company  will  do  most 
of  its  business  in  the  old  store  until  May  1,  when  the  lease 
expires,  as  to  move  in  the  height  of  the  busy  season  would 
be  ill-advised. 

The  William  E.  Wandersee  Company  has  three  old-time 
lines  of  bicycles,  the  Dayton,  Racycle  and  Iver-Johnson,  be- 
sides a  line  of  nameplate  wheels  for  the  jobbing  trade.  John 
H.  Trossel  carries  a  complete  stock  of  Reading-Standard 
bicycles,  as  well  as  R.-S.  motorcycles.  The  Haverford  Cycle 
Company,  of  course,  makes  the  Haverford  its  leader,  but  also 
carries  the  Excelsior,  for  which  it  has  the  State  agency.  It 
has  two  jobbing  lines,  the  Hudson  and  Lenawee. 

Up  to  1914  the  bicycle  business  was  steadily  increasing, 
according  to  these  dealers,  though  owing  to  changed  condi- 
tions not  nearly  as  much  attention  was  paid  to  it  as  in  the 
•old  days.  The  years  1910,  1911,  1912  and  1913  all  were  good, 
«ach  succeeding  one  bringing  more  bicycle  sales  than  its 
predecessor.  Business  conditions  in  1914,  supplemented  by 
the  effects  of  the  war,  caused  a  decline.  But  all  the  dealers 
are  ready  for  a  revival  in   1915. 


MILWAUKEE  DEALERS  SAY  INDICATIONS  POINT 
TO  ACTIVE  BUSINESS  IN  1915 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. — Local  dealers  in  bicycles  express 
unusual  optimism  regarding  sales  for  1915.  The  con- 
census of  opinion  is  that  the  feeling  of  financial  depression 
affecting  other  lines  of  business  is  going  to  be  a  big  factor 
in  boosting  bicycles  as  popular  vehicles  both  for  business 
and  pleasure. 

This  year  promises  to  be  a  good  one  for  bicycle  sales  if  the 
predictions  made  by  Milwaukee  dealers  are  fulfilled.  "The 
bicycle  is  coming  into  its  own  again,"  said  Fred  Clark,  of 
the  Badger  State  Motorcycle  Co.,  2220  Meinecke  avenue. 
This  firm  is  the  agent  for  the  Iver-Johnson  and  Reading- 
Standard  motorcycles  and  also  handles  the  Iver-Johnson 
bicycle.  According  to  Mr.  Clark  the  Badger  company  con- 
templates putting  in  the  Reading  bicycle  to  fill  out  its  line  for 
1915.  "The  bicycle  business  has  always  been  good  with  us," 
Mr.  Clark  states,  "but  we  look  for  an  unusually  good  year 
on  account  of  the  financial  condition  of  the  country.  There 
are  some  men  who  have  not  been  working  steadily  this  winter 
that  figured  on  buying  motorcycles  who  will  buy  bicycles  in- 
stead. But  they  are  the  surest  kind  of  motorcycle  prospects 
just  as  soon  as  they  have  the  money." 

Over  on  the  south  side  is  the  Mueller  Cycle  Company's 
main  store.  A.  G.  Mueller  is  the  Harley-Davidson  dealer 
and  he  has  a  branch  on  the  north  side  also.  Mueller  handles 
the  Great  Western  line,  besides  several  others  with  his  own 
nameplate.  "The  future  of  motorcycle  sales  lies  largely  in 
the  present  sales  of  bicycles,"  says  "Goodie"  Mueller.  "There 
is  growing-  a  great  future  for  the  bicycle  in  the  commercial 
field.  Many  merchants  have  a  light  delivery  service  over  a 
small  territory,  a  proposition  which  would  not  pay  with  a 
■motorcycle.     Here  the  bicycle  would  be  just  the  thing." 


BILLY  CAHN  IN  HIS  NEW  DEMONSTRATING 
SKETCH— "ISN'T  IT  SIMPLE?" 


<«DILLY"  CAHN,  the  metropolitan  representative  for 
iJ  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel,  was  one  of  the  pioneer 
tire  men  in  the  bicycle  industry.  Over  20  years  ago  he 
introduced  the  pneumatic  tire  into  the  United  States, 
being  then  the  American  representative  of  the  Dunlop 
Tyre  Co.,  of  Coventry,  England.  He  was  for  years  the 
official  Clerk  of  the  Course  in  all  L.  A.  W.  meets  and 
retired  from  the  cycle  field  on  the  dissolution  of  that 
body.  He  resumed  connection  with  the  industry  when 
Arthur  L.  Garford,  of  Elyria,  O.,  acquired  the  American 
rights  for  the  Wall  Auto  Wheel  and  with  him  promoted 
the  Motor  Wheel  in  this  country  in  1913.  Cahn  may 
be  seen  daily  on  the  Brooklyn  Bridge  demonstrating 
the  road  ability  and  simplicity  of  the  Smith  product. 


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NEW    YORK,     FEBRUARY    2,    1915 

VALEDICTORY 

THIRTY-SEVEN  years  have  elapsed  since 
"Bicycling  World"  started  its  career  in 
the  city  of  Boston,  and  during  those  thirty- 
seven  years  the  world  has  witnessed  a  rise, 
decline  and  subsequent  revival  of  an  industry 
which  has  left  a  lasting'  influence  upon  many 
phases  of  our  industrial  development. 

With  the  introduction  of  the  bicycle  came 
the  demand  for  good  roads,  and  it  is  no  exag- 
geration to  say  that  the  bicycle  did  more  than 
any  other  single  influence  to  establish  a  higher 
standard  of  road  building  in  this  country  as 
well  as  abroad. 

The  problems  of  construction  demanded  by 
the  bicycle  resulted  in  a  wonderful  advance  in 
the  selection  of  material  of  maximum  strength 
and  minimum  weight,  and  it  was  the  bicycle 
for  which  the  pneumatic  tire  was  invented  and 
perfected,  this  being  an  invention  without 
which  the  great  automobile  industry  could 
hardly  have  made  any  great  advance. 

Aside  from  the  mechanical  and  road-build- 
ing advances  which  are  attributed  to  the 
bicycle  may  be  mentioned  the  great  im^^etus 
which  cycling  gave  to  outdoor  life,  which  rev- 
olutionized the  popular  conception  of  the  holi- 
day.    It  gave  to  all   of  its  votaries  a   wider 


horizon,    increased    lung    power    and'redder 
blood. 

After  passing  through  a  period  of  unparal- 
leled popularity,  the  pendulum  swung  in  the 
later  90's,  until  the  bicycle  became  almost  a 
rarity,  and  from  which  position  it  has  in- 
creased year  by  year  in  its  second  growth, 
which  is  based  on  a  firm, "  substantial  basis  of 
utilit}'-  and  which  cannot  pass  away  as  did  the 
earlier  popularity.  ■  ...       ,,  ,  ■  ,  . 

Through  all  of  this  history  of  the  bicycle, 
"The  Bicycling  World"  has  been  its  most 
earnest  advocate  and  most  faithful  exponent. 
It  has  shared  the  prosperity  of  the  periods  of 
popularity,  and  it  has  shared  the  lean  years  of 
adversity. 

When  the  motorcycle  was  first  introduced  it 
was  "The  Bicycling  World"  which  took  it  up^, 
and  hailed  it  as  a  worthy  oft'spring  of  thq,, 
cycling  industry.  This  periodical  pointed  out 
from  time  to  time  the  lines  along  which  this 
new  "motor-driven  bicycle"  should  be  devel- 
oped, and  in  most  cases  its  prophesies  have 
been  fulfilled.  It  was  in  the  early  days  of  this 
motorcycle  development  that  the  words 
"Motorcycle  Review"  were  added  to  the  his- 
toric title  of  "Bicycling  World." 

With  this  issue  "The  Bicycling  World  and 
Motorcycle  Review"  ceases  to  be  an  independ-' 
ent    publication   and   will   merge   its   identity 
with  that  of  "Motorcycle  Illustrated." 

While  some  may  regret  to  see  the  historic 
title  merged  in  another,  yet  there  can  be  no 
thought  but  that  this  is  for  the  best  interests 
of  the  industry,  and  the  new  owners  have  so 
far  shown  themselves  to  be  capable,  efficient 
and  well-intentioned,  and  we  feel  that  this  con- 
solidation of  interests  will,  and  can  result  only 
in  the  formation  of  a  cycling  journal  which 
will  be  strong  enough  to  speak  in  no  uncertain 
tones  on  behalf  of  the  great  and  growing 
cycling  industry. 

THE  BICYCLING  WORLD, 

F.  V.  Clark,  Manaarer. 


TO  THE  CYCLE  TRADES: 

The  Consolidation  Number  of  "Mo- 
torcycle Illustrated,"  that  is,  the  first 
number  having  the  combined  circula- 
tions of  the  two  journals,  will  be  issued 
Thursday,  February  11th. 

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HARRIMAN   HANDLES  INDIAN  ADVERTISING 

Expert  Who  Has  Directed  Hendee  Publicity  Campaigns  in  Past  Will 
Hereafter  Make  Factory  His  Headquarters 


SPRINGFIELD,  Mass.  January  29.— 
R.  L.  Harriman,  of  New  York,  as- 
sumed the  duties  of  advertising  manager 
for  the  Hendee  Mfg.  Co.  this  week.  Mr. 
Harriman,  comes  from  the  Frank  Pres- 
brey  Co.,  of  New  York,,which  has  handled 
the  Hendee  advertising  account  for  sev- 
eral* years.  Since  the  Presbrey  Co.  as- 
sumed the  direction  of  Indian  advertis- 
ing, the  campaigns  have  been  planned 
and  executed  under  the  personal  super- 
vision of  Mr.  Harriman,  who  therefore 
is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  product 
and  its  publicity  requirements.  His  long 
experience  in  the  advertising  field,  dur- 
ing which  time  he  has  successfully  di- 
rected many  important  campaigns  re- 
quiring    executive     ability     and     expert 


knowledge  of  merchandising,  render  him 
eminently  qualified  for  the  important 
duties  of  his  new  office. 

The  selection  of  one  of  the  big  men  of 
the  Presbrey  staff  by  the  Hendee  com- 
pany for  the  responsible  post  of  adver- 
tising manager  forecasts  a  publicity  cam- 
paign that  will  exceed  in  scope  and 
magnitude  the  already  notable  efforts  of 
the  largest  manufacturers  in  the  industry. 
It  reflects  the  importance  with  which  the 
Indian  people  regard  the  relationship  of 
advertising  to  the  successful  marketing 
of  their  product.  By  reason  of  his  fre- 
quent visits  to  the  factory  as  a  member 
of  the  Presbrey  stafif  Mr.  Harriman  is 
not  a  total  stranger  to  his  new  asso- 
ciates. 


SCHUTT  COMPOUND  IS  AUTO- 
MATIC PUNCTURE  CURE 

SCHUTT  BROTHERS,  of  Homestead, 
Fla.,  are  bringing  out  an  automatic 
puncture  compound  for  pneumatic  tires  of 
all  sizes.  This  compound,  known  as  the 
"Purple  Wonder,"  is  to  be  put  inside  the 
inner  tube  in  a  proportion  equal  to  seven 
per  cent,  of  its  capacity.  The  tube  is  then 
inflated,  when  the  compound  becomes  a 
thin  layer  of  fluid  around  the  inside  of  the 
tube,  and  covering  the  bearing  surface.  On 
a  puncture  occuring,  the  air  within  forces 
the  compound  into  the  hole,  filling  it  and 
completely  stopping  it,  it  is  stated. 

The  Schutt  compound  requires  no  altera- 
tion of  tire,  tube  or  mecbanical  conditions 
and  involves  no  change  in  the  air-pressure 
within  the  tube.  It  is  guaranteed  to  stop 
air  leakage  caused  by  all  ordinary  punctures 
and  will  not  cement  the  tube  to  the  casing ; 
nor  will  it  injure  the  composition  of  the 
rubber  in  the  inner  tube,  according  to  the 
claims  of  the  inventors. 


ROSENKRANS  HITS  PHOTO 
TRAIL  ONCE  MORE 

IT  is  doubtful  if  any  single  worker  in  the 
publicity  field  has  done  more  to  ac- 
quaint readers  of  trade  journals  and  news- 
papers with  the  general  advantages  of  the 
motorcycle  than  L.  Rosenkrans,  popularly 
known  as  "Rosy,"  who  appears  behind  the 


Shipping  Machines  Abroad 

Detroit,  Mich. — Advices  from  the  Hen- 
derson Motorcycle  Co.  are  to  the  effect 
that  orders  have  been  received  of  late 
for  motorcycles  to  be  shipped  to  Sweden, 
Portugal    and    other    neutral     countries. 


To  Make  Motorcycle  Clothing 

From  Baltimore,  Md.,  comes  the  an- 
nouncement that  the  Motor  Clothing  Com- 
pany, of  that  city,  is  going  into  the  manu- 
facture of  motorcycle  clothing  with  a  full 
line.  The  firm's  experience  in  supplying 
high-grade  and  up-to-the-minute  garments 
for  automobilists,  has  placed  it  in  an  ex- 
cellent position  to  cater  for  the  trade  of 
the  motorcycle  owner. 


Rosenkrans  Ready  for   Business 

rapid-firer  in  the  accompanying  photograph. 
For  years  past,  off  and  on,  "Rosy"  has  been 
engaged  in  taking  pictures  of  motorcycles 
for  publicity  purposes,  and  for  that  reason 


the  announcement  that  he  has  associated 
himself  with  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel  manu- 
facturers will  hardly  come  as  a  surprise. 

Rosenkrans  is  now  in  the  South  with  his 
faithful  camera,  his  aim  being  to  snap 
riders  of  the  Smith  Motor  Wheel  in  all  the 
interesting  positions  and  locations  possible. 
The  accompanying  picture  proves  that  he 
is  thoroughly  at  home  with  the  publicity 
weapon,  despite  the  fact  that  his  work  of 
late  has  kept  him  away  from  photography. 


ASH    AND    PINEAU   ON    ROAD 
WITH  MOTOR  BICYCLES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Just  what  the  Miami 
Motor  Bicycle  can  do  is  being  demon- 
strated by  Sales  Manager  J.  W.  Ash  and 
C.  F.  Pineau,  of  the  Miami  Cycle  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  who  are  both  here  in  Buffalo.  Messrs. 
Ash  and  Pineau  can  be  seen  riding  the 
little  lightweights  on  Main  street,  amid  the 
admiration  of  all  spectators  and  equally 
substantial  gratification  in  the  way  of  or- 
ders. Manager  Ash  is  riding  the  show 
model  of  the  machine,  while  Pineau  has 
one  of  the  test  models. 

Pineau,  it  will  be  remembered,  was  one 
of  the  Flying  Merkel  riders  who  "did 
things"  on  various  dirt  tracks  this  summer 
^nd  handles  the  little  mount  with  extraor- 
dinary ease.  Both  Miami  men  will  leave 
here  in  a  few  days  and  travel  to  Columbus, 
Cleveland,  Toledo,  Detroit,  Indianapolis 
and  Chicago,  repeating  their  performances. 
From  all  indications,  the  sales  of  the  Mo- 
tor Bicycle  will  be  far  beyond  the  expecta- 
tions of  the  Middletown  factory  folks. 


Boston  Auto  Show  Is  Scheduled  for 
March  6-13 

Boston,  Mass. — The  Boston  Automo- 
bile Show,  which  is  an  annual  fixture, 
and  at  which  motorcycles  are  regularly 
exhibited,  will  be  held  on  March  6  to  13 
at  Mechanics'  Hall,  Huntingdon  avenue. 
Chester  I.  Campbell,  who  has  managed 
the  show  for  the  past  ten  years  and  who 
has  recently  been  elected  mayor  of 
Quincy,  Mass.,  will  be  in  charge. 


War   Office   Takes   Over   Sturmey- 
Archer  Plant 

The  British  War  Office  has  taken  over 
the  entire  plant  of  Sturmey-Archer  Gears, 
Ltd.,  in  order  to  supply  the  various  forces 
with  Sturmey-Archer  three-speed  hubs  for 
both  bicycles  and  motorcycles.  The  yearly 
capacity  of  the  factory  is  close  to  125,000 
hubs  and  it  is  the  intention  of  the  govern- 
ment to  double  the  capacity  during  the  con- 
tinuation of  the  war. 

The  Sturmey-Archer  coaster  hubs  are 
handled  in  this  country  by  the  Cycle  Mfg. 
&  Supply  Co.,  of  180  North  Dearborn 
street,  Chicago,  111. 


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CLERO  HORN  IS  EXTREMELY  SIMPLE 

Motorcycle  Hand  Signal  of  New  Design  Has  But  Three  Moving  Parts 
and  is  Guaranteed  Positive  in  Operation 


EXTREME  simplicity  in  construction  and 
operation,  as  well  as  a  positive  tone 
under  all  conditions  of  service,  are  marked 
features  of  the  Clero  motorcycle  hand  horn, 
the  product  of  the  Fitzgerald  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  of  Torrington,  Conn.  Ex- 
clusive of  the  vibrating  diaphragm,  there 
are  but  two  moving  units  in  its  construe 
tion,  these  being  the  plunger  and  the  ratchet 
elements,  the  latter  operating  on  the  dia- 
phragm to  produce  the  tone. 

The  Clero  horn  has  a  cylindrical  body 
with  domed  end  and  is  formed  with  one 
element  of  the  circular  diaphragm  casing 
at  its  front  end.  The  other  element  of  the 
casing  forms  the  rear  of  the  bell  or  pro- 
jector, the  diaphragm  being  held  between 
the  two  elements  by  screws  which  connect 
the  projector  to  the  body  of  the  horn.  In 
the  lower  part  of  the  body  is  fitted  a  pivot 
on  which  rotates  the  ratchet  device  by 
means  of  a  suitable  step-bearing.  The 
ratchet  device  is  in  the  form  of  a  bowl  or 
pot  on  whose  rim  are  formed  ratchet  teeth 
in  a  radial  position.  Projecting  vertically 
from  the  center  of  the  bowl  is  a  worm  oi 
screw  which  works  in  a  nut  fastened  to  the 
lower  end  of  the  plunger  shaft. 

The  plunger  carries  a  pad  or  "button"  on 
its  upper  end  and  works  in  a  guide  fitted 


in  the  upper  part  of  the  body.  This  guide 
projects  well  into  the  bowl  of  the  ratchet 
device,  but  is  not  attached  thereto.  Be- 
tween the  lower  part  of  the  guide  and  the 


Clero  Motorcycle   Hand    Horn 

lower  end  of  the  plunger  is  fitted  a  spiral 
spring  which  serves  to  return  the  plunger 
to  its  uppermost  position  when  the  rider 
releases  the  pressure  on  the  pad.  The 
guide  is  held  firmly  in  place  by  an  attach- 
ment fitting  to  the  outside  of  the  body. 


The  diaphragm  is  pierced  at  its  center 
and  carries  th&re  a  screw  with  a  suitable 
point  for  engaging  the  teeth  of  the  ratchet 
mentioned  above.  This  screw  has  its  head 
on  the  projector  side,  where  it  can  be 
readily  reached  for  adjustment.  It  is  amply 
lock-nutted  to  prevent  shifting.  The  hora 
bracket  is  bolted  to  the  lower  part  of  the 
diaphragm  casing  and  has  its  lower  section 
turned  at  right  angles  to  the  main  part  to 
fit  between  the  jaws  of  a  two-piece  clamp, 
the  latter  being  designed  to  fit  on  the 
handlebar  or  top  tube. 

The  normal  position  of  the  plunger  is 
with  the  nut  close  to  the  top  of  the  worm, 
and  the  pad  projecting  well  above  the  bod> 
of  the  horn.  On  pushing  down  on  the  pad, 
the  nut  descends,  causing  the  worm  to  ro- 
tate and  driving  the  ratchet  device.  As  the 
latter  rotates  on  its  pivot,  the  teeth  strike 
the  screw  on  the  diaphragm  and  cause  it 
to  vibrate.  As  the  rider  releases  the  pad, 
the  spring,  which  has  been  compressed  on 
the  downward  movement  of  the  plunger, 
forces  the  latter  up,  rotating  the  ratchet 
device  in  the  opposite  direction  and  restor- 
ing the  parts  to  their  normal  position.  The 
operation  can  be  repeated  rapidly  with  the 
assurance  that  at  each  pressure  the  same 
volume  of  far-reaching  tone  will  be  given 
off  by  the  horn. 

It  will  be  obvious  from  the  illustrations 
that  in  this  horn  there  is  no  mechanism 
exposed  to  water  or  dirt,  all  parts  being 
.safely  enclosed  in  the  body  of  the  device. 


WHERE  NEW  DEPARTURE  PRODUCTS  ARE  MADE  IN  BRISTOL,  CONN. 


Full  Time  Work   Is  Being  Carried   on   in   All   Departments  in  Order  to   Meet  the  Great   Demand   for   Bali-Bearings,  Coaster- 
Brakes  and  Bells  from  the  Bicycle  and  Motorcycle  Trades 


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February  2,  1915 


SENEGA  CHIEF  VISITS  THE  BIG  WIGWAM 

Learns  to  Drive  a  Sidecar  Combination  and  is  Modern  in  His  Ten- 
dencies Altliough  His  Name  is  Gar-nali-goi-da-wei 


BERLING    MAGNETO    COMING 
FOR  LIGHTWEIGHTS 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— The  Ericcson  Mfg. 
Co.,  producer  of  the  Berling  igni- 
tion devices,  is  shipping  magnetos  in 
large  quantities  to  Europe.  They  are 
being  sold  direct  to  manufacturers,  so 
it  is  impossible  to  state  how  many  of 
them  will  find  their  way  into  war  service, 
but  it  is  the  belief  that  they  are  needed 
chiefly  for  motor  vehicles  now  in  course 
of  construction  to  meet  orders  from  the 
various  army  staffs.  The  shipments  in- 
clude motorcycle,  aeroplane  and  automo- 
bile magnetos. 

It  is  announced  at  the  Ericcson  factory 
that  the  company  is  getting  out  a  new 
magneto  for  lightweight  motorcycles, 
and  for  use  on  motor  wheels.  It  will  be 
known  as  "Type  S." 


Stock  Issue  of  $3,000,000 

Youngstown,  O. — The  stockholders  of 
the  Republic  Rubber  Co.  have  approved 
a  preferred  stock  issue  of  $3,000,000,  of 
which  $2,500,000  will  be  used  to  take  up 
preferred  stock  now  outstanding,  which 
matured  in  September.  The  remainder 
will  be  used  to  finance  plant  extensions 
as  business  requires.  Formal  authority 
for  the  issue  will  be  conferred  at  a  spe- 
cial meeting  some   time   this   month. 


SPRINGFIELD,  Mass.— Came  there  to 
the  information  desk  at  the  offices  of 
the  Hendee  Mfg.  Company,  Springfield, 
builders  of  the  Indian  motorcycles,  one 
day  last  week,  a  heavy-set,  dark-visaged 
man  who  presented  a  Masonic  lodge  card 
bearing  the  name  of  Solomon  Scrogg,  and 
in  deep,  guttural  tones,  asked  to  see  the 
advertising  man,  and  declined  to  state  his 
business  to   any   other  person. 

Before  he  had  long  been  in  the  Great 
Wigwam,  the  mysterious  visitor,  with 
dark,  piercing  eyes  and  a  steely  stare  that 
was  most  uncomfortable  to  face,  had  his 
request  granted,  and  then  revealed  him- 
self as  Chief  Gar-nah-goi-da-wei,  of  the 
Seneca   tribe,   near   Tonawanda,    N.    Y. 

He  proved  to  be  one  of  the  most  inter- 
esting visitors  who  have  called  at  the  plant 
in  many  moons.  On  the  reservation  where 
his  tribe  lives  are  half  a  dozen  Indian 
motorcycles  which  are  used  by  real  red 
men  in  traveling  to  and  from  work  in  the 
gypsum  mines  in  the  vicinity,  and  for  cov- 
ering the  large  farms  which  some  of  the 
well-to-do  members  of  the  tribe  cultivate. 

Therefore,  "Mr.  Scrogg"  was  not  un- 
familiar with  the  gasoline  namesake,  al- 
though he  never  had  ridden  one  before 
visiting  the  factory.  This  deficiency,  of 
course,  was  soon  remedied,  and  he  was  able 
to  operate  a  machine  before  bringing  his 
visit  to  a  close. 

In  his  interview,  Chief  Garnahgoidawei, 
which  means  Little  Chief  of  the  Senecas, 
disclosed  that  he  had  spent  four  years  at 
the  Carlisle  Government  School  and  was 
a   full-fledged  printer. 


BENFORD  AJVJJVIETER  IS  UNBREAKABLE 

Novel  Little  Device  With  Direct  Registration  of  Current  Remains 
Efficient  Under  Rough  Handling 


Another  British  Firm 

Toronto,  Ont. — The  latest  British  manu- 
facturer to  take  steps  to  enter  the  Canadian 
field  is  Hughes  &  Co.,  of  Birmingham  and 
London,  producer  of  accessories  and  bi- 
cycles". This  firm  is  opening  a  Canadian 
branch  in  Toronto. 


MOTORCYCLISTS  who  use  batteries 
will  be  interested  in  the  New  Ben- 
ford  Monarch  ammeter,  which  has  just 
been  produced  by  the  Benford  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  of  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
This  instrument,  which  is  designed  to 
measure  the  amperage  of  currents,  is  a 
small  cylindrical  affair,  to  the  lower  end 
of  which  is  attached  a  shallow  point.  The 
upper  end  is  fitted  with  a  cap,  and  when 
the  latter  is  removed,  the  end  of  a  tongue 
is  exposed.  This  tongue  is  graduated  in 
amperes  and  registers  by  its 
height  above  the  top  edge  of  ^•"TiSfe 

the   cylinder   the   quantity   of  IMIbI 

current  flowing. 

To  use  the  Monarch  am- 
meter, the  point  on  the  base 
is  put  into  contact  with  the 
carbon  element  of  a  dry  cell, 
for  example,  while  the. outer 
casing  of  the  instrument  is 
brought  into  contact  with  the 
terminal  on  the  zinc  pole.  On 
making  these  contacts  the 
tongue  or  plunger  rises  in 
proportion  to  the  amperage 
of  the  cell,  this  being  read  off 
directly  by  the  figure  opposite 
the  top  edge  of  the  cylinder. 
On  removing  the  ammeter  the 
tongue  retreats  into  the  cylin- 
der or  can  be  pushed  down 
with  the  finger.  When  at  the 
lowest  position,  the  cap  is  put  on  and  the 
instrument  becomes  damage-proof.  In  fact, 
the  whole  device  is  indestructible  under  any 
kind  of  handling,  and  fits  nicely  in  an  ordi- 
nary pocket. 


With  each  ammeter  is  furnished  a  con- 
tact, consisting  of  a  sleeve  fitting  around 
the  cylinder  and  having  attached  to  it  a 
cable  and  contact-point.  This  contact  is 
employed  when  the  distance  between  the 
contacts  of  the  battery  is  too  great  to  be 
spanned  by  the  cylinder  itself,  or  when  the 
cell  is  so  fitted  that  it  cannot  be  inclined  to 
bring  the  tongue  in  a  vertical  position  when 
the  ammeter  is  applied  directly  to  the  ter- 
minals. 


Speed  Increase  Obtained  by  Power- 
Ola,  Says  the  Maker 

More  speed  and  an  increased  mileage 
per  gallon  of  gasoline  are  the  claims 
made  by  the  Power-Ola  Mfg.  Co.,  of  15 
Bimm  Building,  Dayton,  O.,  for  their 
product,  Power-Ola.  This  product,  which 
comes  in  the  form  of  tablets,  is  a  mixture 
of  an  oil  compound  and  some  chemicals, 
the  nature  of  which  is  secret,  and  is  in- 
tended to  be  used  in  the  proportion  of 
one  tablet  to  a  gallon  of  gasoline.  Power- 
Ola  comes  in  boxes  of  SO  and  110  tablets, 
priced  respectively  at  50  cents  and  $1  per 
box.  The  makers  state  that  if  a  notice- 
able increase  of  power  is  not  obtained 
by  the  use  of  the  tablets,  the  purchaser's 
money  will  be  returned. 


Vacuum  Oil  Traveler 

W.  W.  Harrington  is  covering  the  Illinois 
territory  for  the  Vacuum  Oil  Company,  of 
New  York.  He  has  established  his  head- 
quarters at  the  Chicago  office  of  the 
company. 


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I  I    NEWS  OF  BUSY  CLUBS  AND  THE  F.  A.  M.    I 


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HOWE  IS  PRESIDENT  OF  THE 
PROVIDENCE  CLUB 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— At  the  annual 
January  election  of  the  Providence 
M.  C,  recently  held  in  this  city,  the  cap- 
tain of  the  club,  A.  V.  Howe,  was  almost 
unanimously  elected  president.     E.  L.  Buff- 


A.  V.    Howe,    New    President  of   Provi- 
dence IVI.  C. 

ington,  who  for  a  number  of  years  past  has 
been  president  of  the  club,  stated  that  he 
could  not  give  the  office  proper  service, 
owing  to  his  business  duties.  Mr.  Buffing- 
ton  stated  that  if  the  club  desired  his  serv- 
ices he  would  give  what  time  he  could 
spare  and  would  serve  as  vice-president, 
to  which  office  he  was  unanimously  elected. 
J.  G.  Edwards  was  re-elected  secretary 
for  the  fifth  consecutive  time,  and  B.  A. 
Swenson  was  again  elected  treasurer,  his 
election  being  by  acclamation,  it  being 
voted  that  the  secretary  cast  one  vote  to 
elect.  Swenson  has  served  the  club  as 
treasurer  almost  since  the  day  it  was  or- 
ganized. C.  A.  Anderson  was  elected  cap- 
tain, and  Caesar  Litterio  as  first  lieutenant, 
with  Charles  Hadfield  as  second  lieutenant. 


Teams  Tie  for  First  Place  in  Bowl- 
ing Contest 

Rockford,  111. — The  Yale  and  Harley- 
Davidson  bowling  teams  of  the  Rock- 
ford  M.  C.  are  tied  for  first  place  in  the 
club's  bowling  tournament,  both  having 
won  18  games  and  lost  12.  Merkel,  Thor 
and  Excelsior  teams  are  striving  hard 
for  second  place,  while  the  Indian  team 
has   won    11    and   lost   19   games. 


Another  Socied  Program  Promised 
By  IndicUi  M.  C.  of  Cincinnati 

Cincinnati,  O. — A  business  meeting  of 
the  members  of  the  Cincinnati  Indian 
Motorcycle  Club  was  held  on  last  Thurs- 


day evening  at  the  Dennison  Hotel,  with 
a  good  attendance.  The  principal  matter 
discussed  was  the  holding  of  another 
social  session,  to  be  featured  by  bowling 
or  some  other  amusement,  and  to  be 
attended  not  only  by  club  members,  but 
by  their  wives,  sisters  and  sweethearts  as 
well.  It  was  decided  that  such  a  meet- 
ing will  be  held,  but  neither  the  date  nor 
other   details   were   settled   upon. 


BOOMING  WANDERSEE  FOR 
DETROIT  COMMISSIONER 

DETROIT,  January  29.— Some  of  the 
motorcyclists  of  Detroit  are  starting 
a  boom  for  William  H.  Wandersee  for  state 
commissioner  of  the  F.  A.  M.,  to  succeed 
Arthur  Ketcham,  who  has  retired  from  the 
motorcycling  field.  Detroit  wants  that  state 
meeting  for  191S,  and  it  is  taken  for  granted 
that  with  a  Detroit  man  as  state  commis- 
sioner, the  city  will  have  a  great  de.il  better 
chance  to  obtain  the  meeting. 

Mr.  Wandersee  travels  the  state  with 
motorcycles,  bicycles  and  accessories,  and 
thus  is  able  to  keep  in  touch  with  the  clubs 
and  dealers  everywhere.  He  travels  the 
southeastern  part  of  the  state  for  the  Har- 
ley-Davidson.  On  the  third  floor  of  his 
store  building  he  has  fitted  up  a  large 
clubroom,  which  is  at  the  service  of  visiting 
motorcyclists  at  all  times,  and  will  be  a  good 
headquarters  for  them  in  case  the  state  meet 
comes  here. 


Lining  Up  Harley-Davidson  Riders 
for  Big  Club 

Cincinnati,  O. — Some  of  the  live  wires 
among  the  hundred-odd  Harley-David- 
son riders  in  this  vicinity  are  at  work 
on  the  organization  of  a  club  which  will 
include  every  Harley-Davidson  man  here  or 
in  the  nearby  towns.  It  is  certain  that 
the  club  will  be  formed,  and  assurance 
of  a  large  membership  has  already  been 
received,  but  inasmuch  as  a  100  per  cent, 
membership  is  wanted,  the  boys  inter- 
ested do  not  intend  to  rest  satisfied  until 
that  has  been  attained. 


Waging  Membership  Campaign 

Columbus,  Ohio. — The  Capital  City 
Motorcycle  Club,  which  has  its  head- 
quarters at  142  East  Jay  street,  is  now 
waging  a  strong  campaign  to  increase  its 
membership.  The  results  so  far  have 
been  very  gratifying  and  are  making  the 
members  enthusiastic.  Arrangements 
have  already  been  made  for  an  interest- 
ing program   of  club   runs. 


New  State  Commissioners 

Recent  appointments  of  F.  A.  M.  State 
Commissioners  include  Clyde  Blaine  for 
Arizona  and  Arthur  Johnson  for  Illinois. 
Commissioner  Blain's  address  is  care  of 
The  Arizona  Bank,  Phoenix,  Ark.,  while 
Johnson   lives   in   Rockford,   111. 


NEWARKERS  TO  RIDE  TO 
WILKES-BARRE  MAY  30 

NEWARK,  N.  J.,  January  25.— The  New 
Jersey  M.  C.  will  hold  its  eighth  an- 
nual endurance  run  on  May  30-31,  with 
Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  as  the  destination  this 
year.  The  Run  Committee  is  already  per- 
fecting the  necessary  details.  The  run  will 
cover  about  220  miles  each  day.  The  first 
day's  trip  will  be  from  Newark  to  Port 
Jervis,  by  way  of  Sufifern ;  thence  along 
the  Delaware  river  to  Easton,  and  after 
leaving  the  latter  place  over  the  Pocono 
mountains  to  Wilkes-Barre,  the  night  stop. 
Leaving  Wilkes-Barre  the  next  morning 
the  return  journey  will  be  made  via  Read- 
ing, Easton  and  Somerville. 

As  the  club  has  quite  a  reputation  for 
holding  endurance  runs,  this  year's  contest 
should  arouse  considerable  interest  among 
riders.  Last  year  eight  factories  were  rep- 
resented by  teams,  the  Consolidated  Mfg. 
Co.  entering  two  teams,  one  a  team  of  three 
sidecars.  This  year  the  club  will  encourage 
sidecar  entries,  for  a  cup  will  be  ofifered 
ir.  that  class. 

Owing  to  the  close  finish  and  protested 
awarding  of  the  Dealers'  Cup  after  last 
year's  contest  the  club  is  making  every 
effort  to  devise  rules  that  will  make  such 
a  condition   impossible  in  the   future. 


Yonkers  Club  Gave  Dinner  to 
Retiring  President 

William  Ewald,  the  retiring  president  of 
the  Yonkers  Motorcycle  Touring  Club,  of 
Yonkers,  N.  Y..  was  tendered  a  dinner  by 


William   Ewald 

the  club  members  on  January  16,  at  Colaiz- 
zi's  in  New  York  City.  As  guests  of  the 
evening  Acting  City  Judge  T.  P.  Madden, 
Assemblyman  George  Blakely  and  Howard 
Nugent  were  present  in  addition  to  the  ex- 
president.  In  all,  twenty-eight  sat  down  to 
the  tables. 


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a  new  headquarters  for  the  organization, 
owing  to  the  rapidly  increasing  member- 
ship. 

The  Bay  City  club  now  numbers  83 
active  members  and  has  a  number  of 
prospects  in  view. 


for  the  ball  will  be  as  follows :  Chief  mar- 
shall,  Geo.  W.  Campbell ;  assistant  chief 
marshal,  B.  C.  Straube;  floor  director,  Geo. 
J.  Downs ;  assistant  floor  director,  Geo.  F. 
Cassell,  and  chief  aid,  Jos.  V.  Fandry.  The 
rooms  of  the  club  are  at  325  Columbus 
avenue. 


F.  A.  M,  Activity  in  Southwestern 
Ohio  Division 

Cincinnati,  O. — The  Southwestern 
Ohio  Division  of  the  F.  A.  M.  is  going 
after  members  in  and  around  Cincinnati 
in  an  energetic  manner,  which  promises 
to  make  this  division  one  of  the  strong- 
est in  the  country,  by  the  time  the  season 
opens  up.  W.  E.  Home  is  commissioner 
for  the  division,  while  Richard  C.  Swing 
has  been  appointed  attorney,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  taking  care  of  the  important 
legal  protective  work  done  by  the 
Federation  on  behalf  of  its  members. 


R.     S.     Irvine,     Re-elected      President 
Winnipeg    IVI.   C, 


TO  SHOW  MOTION   PICTURES 

WASHINGTON,  January  25.— The  in- 
stallation of  new  officers  in  the  Na- 
tional Capital  Motorcycle  Club  has  been 
followed  by  a  revival  of  interest  among  its 
members.  Improve- 
ments in  the  club- 
rooms  include  an 
equipment  of  new 
electric  light  fixtures, 
donated  by  a  mem- 
ber, and  the  erection 
of  a  moving  picture 
screen,  upon  which 
will  be  shown  pic- 
tures of  interest  to 
motorcyclists,  stere- 
opticon  views  taken 
on  former  club  runs, 
and  enlarged  dia- 
grams of  the  various 

parts  of  different  motors,  the  latter  being 
explained  by  experts.  The  club  has  under- 
taken to  secure  a  total  membership  of  at 
least  one  hundred  durirtg  the  present  year. 
Standing  committees  have  been  an- 
nounced. Competition  will  be  in  charge  of 
W.  F.  Throop,  Tommy  Dedge  and  A.  Zim- 
merman, representing  the  E.xcelsior,  Indian 
and  Harley-Davidson,  respectively.  The 
entertainment  committee  is  composed  of  E. 
W.  Bliss,  Karl  R.  Lesh,  retiring  president, 
and  C.  A.  Hutchins,  former  treasurer.  The 
club  house  will  be  taken  care  of  by  Geo. 
W.  Beall,  P.  N.  Moulden  and  H.  C.  May, 
while  three  dealer-members,  F.  L.  Leishear, 
C.  H.  Cross  and  A.  Zimmerman,  will  have 
charge  of  the  club's  efforts  to  secure  new 
members. 


Queen  City  M.  C.  Welcomes  Riders 
of  Every  Make 

Cincinnati,  O. — The  Queen  City  Motor- 
cycle Club  is  the  name  of  an  organization 
of  riders  which  has  been  formed  in  the 
northwestern  part  of  the  city,  with  an 
initial  membership  of  sixteen,  and  pros- 
pects for  a  good  many  more.  Headquar- 
ters are  maintained  at  Schuster's  Dayton 


Milwaukee  M.  C.  to  Celebrate  Sec- 
ond Anniversary 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — The  Milwaukee  Motor- 
cycle club  is  making  preliminary  plans  for 
a  big  banquet  to  be  held  in  one  of  the 
downtown  hotels,  probably  the  St.  Charles, 
to  celebrate  its  second  anniversary.  There 
will  be  nothing  slow  about  the  Milwaukee 
dinner.  It  is  proposed  to  make  it  one  of 
the  biggest  affairs  of  its  kind  that  has  ever 
been  attempted. 

The  club  gave  its  annual  theatrical  benefit 
in  the  Majestic  vaudeville  house  with 
Gertrude  Hoffman  and  her  troupe  as  the 
headliner.  The  show  drew  a  full  house 
and  the  club  netted  several  hundred  dollars 
that  will  be  used  for  maintaining  the  club- 
house. 


Patrons  of  Thor  Motorcycle  Co.,  Boston,  Mass.,  at  Their  Country  Club  House 

shop,  but  the  membership  of  the  club 
is  not  confined  to  Dayton  riders  by  any 
means,  being  composed  of  riders  of  sev- 
eral different  machines.  The  only 
qualification  is  that  one  shall  ride  a  power 
two-wheeler,  and  on  this  basis  the  boys 
who  are  running  the  club  believe  that 
they  can  ultimately  get  together  the 
strongest  organization  in  the  city,  despite 
the  fact  that  there  are  several  strong 
one-machine  clubs. 


Racine  Riders  at  Ball 

Racine,  Wis.,  January  29. — One  of  the  big 
social  events  last  week  was  the  first  annual 
mask  ball  of  the  Racine  Motorcycle  club 
held  in  the  Lake- 
side Auditorium.  The 
affair  was  a  huge  suc- 
cess. Prizes  amount- 
ing to  $110  were  dis- 
iributed  and  the  hand- 
some bonus  brought 
out  a  variety  of  ar- 
tistic costumes  and 
some  of  the  best 
masqueraded  groups 
seen  in  the  city  for 
Mjmetime.  The  grand 
march  and  unmasking 
took  place  promptly 
at  12  o'clock,  at 
which  time  a  number  of  surprises  were 
forthcoming. 


Anniston,  Ala. — A  new  motorcycle  club 
has  been  formed  in  this  city  with  twenty- 
two   charter   members. 


Bay  City  Club  Holds  Third  Success- 
ful Banquet 

Bay  City,  Mich.— The  third  annual 
banquet  of  the  Bay  City  M.  C.  was  held 
on  January  .25  at  the  Hotel  Republic. 
Fifty-five  members  were  present  and  all 
enjoyed  themselves  to  the  full.  A  num- 
ber of  speeches  were  made  during'the 
course  of  the  dinner,  all  of  which  were 
received  with  enthusiasm,  particularly 
that   of  "Our   Club,"  by  Neil   Scott.      In 


Wheeling  M.  C.'s  Summer  Program 

Wheeling,  W.  Va.— The  Wheeling 
Motorcycle  Club  has  announced  its  pro- 
gram of  races  during  the  coming  season. 
This  program  consists  of  many  events 
and  is  one  of  the  best  ever  gotten  up  by 
the  local  organization.  Most  of  the  races 
will  be  staged  on  the  Fair  Grounds.  The 
program  opens  on  April  24  with  a  race 
and  closes  on  October  4  with  a  clam- 
bake  along  the   Ohio  river. 


Bay  Staters  to  Dance 

Boston,  Mass. — ;The  Bay  State  Motor- 
cycle Club  is  making  preparations  for  its 
second  anual  ball  which  is  to  be  held  on 
Monday  evening,  February  15,  at  Odd  Fel- 


his  speech  Scott  pointed  out  the  need  of  lows    Hall,    Tremont    street.     The    officers 


William  Chesak,  Chairman   of  Milwaukee 
Club's    Show    Committee 


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Neat  Arrangements  of  the  Tires  in   Racl<s,  Coupled   with  Ample   Space  for   Each   Machine  on  the  Opposite   Side  of  the   Room, 
Make  for  a  Clean  and   Attractive   Interior  That  Helps  Mightily  in   Making   Sales 


Novel    Scheme   for    Lining   Up    the 
Rising  Generation 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Neal,  Clark  &  Neal,  In- 
dian agents  in  Buffalo,  are  employing  a 
novel  device  for  teaching  the  American 
youth  the  habits  of  thrift,  so  that  he  may 
eventually  purchase  a  machine  from  them. 
Neat  metal  banks  with  a  large  coin-slot 
are  distributed  by  the  firm,  each  bank  hav- 
ing the  following  inscription  on  the  out- 
side :    "Remember  your  Indian  Motocycle." 

The  firm  keeps  the  key,  and  when  the 
owner  brings  in  the  bank  it  is  opened,  the 
contents  counted  and  the  amount  credited 
to  his  name  for  the  future  purchase  of  a 
mount.  The  depositor  is  also  given  a  re- 
ceipt and  the  bank-  is  turned  over  to  him 
for  another  filling. 


On  the  Motor  Wheel  List 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Albert  A.  Stoddard, 
Reading-Standard  representative  in  this 
city,  has  taken  the  agency  for  the  Smith 
Motor  Wheel  for  Jacksonville.    He  reports 


the  sale  of  several  of  the  attachments  to 
local  bicyclists  and  expects  to  dispose  of 
a  large  number  during  the  191S  season. 


Carrying  the  Full  "X"  Line 

The  Franklin  Cycle  and  Supply  Com- 
pany, of  142  East  Jay  street,  Columbus, 
Ohio,  will  handle  the  Excelsior  line  of 
bicycles  in  addition  to  Excelsior  motor- 
cycles. 


Bossmeyer  Is  Busy 

Freeport,  III. — C.  L.  Bossmeyer,  the 
local  Harley-Davidson  agent,  reports 
the  sale  of  3  three-speed  twins  so  far, 
in  addition  to  a  delivery  van.  The  latter 
went  to  Swartz  &  Crawford,  the  leading- 
druggists   in   Freeport. 


Holding  Individual  "Shows" 

Columbus,  Ohio. — Unable  to  get  space 
in  the  Columbus  Automobile  Show, 
which  is  now  running  in  Memorial  Hall, 
the    local    motorcycle    dealers    have    ar- 


ranged individual  shows  in  their  sales- 
rooms. All  of  the  agencies  are  smartly 
decorated  and  are  keeping-  open  nights 
so   that  people   can  view  the   1915   offer- 


Wrede  Joins  Mueller 

JMilwaukee,  Wis. — Wallace  Wrede  has 
rejoined  the  sales  staff  of  the  Mueller  Cycle 
Co.,  726  National  avenue.  Wrede  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Milwaukee  Motorcycle  Club  and 
popular  amongst  the  riders  of  the  city. 
Wrede  was  salesman  for  Mueller  for  many 
years  but  quit  the  motorcycle  business  early 
last  summer. 


Lively  Demand  for  Dayton 

Cleveland,  O.— The  J.  L.  &  W.  Motor- 
cycle Company,  local  agents  for  the  Day- 
ton, at  6806  Detroit  avenue,  N.  W.,  re- 
ports a  big  demand  for  the  Davis  product, 
especially  in  those  models  which  are  en- 
gined  with  the  Dayton  motor.  Members 
of  the   firm   recently  constructed   a   motor 


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sled,  in  which  the  motive  jRfflwer  ujjias  fur- 
nished by  a  Dayton  machine  minus  the 
front  wheel,  and  state  that  a  speed  of  35 
miles  per   hour  was   obtained  from   it. 


Jarvis  Company  Discontinues  Its 
Store  in  Detroit 

Detroit,  January  29.— The  W.  B.  Jarvis 
Company  has  decided  to  discontinue  its 
Detroit  store  and  is  selling  out.  The  Jarvis 
company  is  one  of  the  oldest  bicycle  con- 
cerns in  Michigan,  having  been  organized  in 
1895  as  Studley  &  Jarvis,  a  partnership,  in 
Grand  Rapids,  and  later  incorporated  and 
enlarged  in  scope  into  a  general  sporting 
goods  establishment.  Will  B.  Jarvis,  a 
racing  man  in  his  younger  days,  was  at  the 
head  of  the  corporation.  Three  years  ago 
it  established  one  of  the  finest  sporting 
goods  stores  in  Detroit,  on  Woodward 
avenue.  It  has  made  bicycles  a  feature  of 
its  business  since  it  came  here. 

The  store  in  Grand  Rapids  will  be  con- 
tinued as  in  the  past.  Jarvis  has  been  the 
agent  for  the  Cleveland  bicycle  since  1893, 
having  been  with  Studley  &  Barclay,  Grand 
Rapids  agents  for  the  Cleveland,  Columbia 
and  Victor,  before  the  firm  of  Studley  & 
Barclay  was  organized. 


Louis  Goldsmith  Is  Now  Operating 
Under  His  Own  Name 

Louis  Goldsmith,  Yale  and  Indian  agent, 
at  92-98  St.  Nicholas  avenue,  New  York, 
states  that  his  establishment  has  given  up 
the  name  of  the  Gotham  Motor  Company 
and  will  be  known  by  his — Goldsmith's — 
name  only,  hereafter.  The  word  "Gotham" 
was  confused  by  many  with  another  firm  of 
somewhat  similar  title  in  a  different  part 
of  the  city,  although  there  was  no  connec- 
tion between  the  two,  and  to  prevent  mis- 
understandings. Goldsmith  is  now  conduct- 
ing his  business  under  the  new  designation. 


Cox  Is  Making  Improvements 

Janesville,  Wis. — Indian  machines  in 
this  vicinity  are  handled  at  122  Corn 
Exchange  street  by  C.  H.  Cox.  The 
proprietor,  who  is  well  known  to  fol- 
lowers of  road  events  in  this  State,  is 
making  improvements  in  his  store.  He 
reports  the  sale  of  a  number  of  twin 
three-speeds  for   spring  delivery. 


Werle  Is  Getting  Busy 

New  Haven,  Conn. — Albert  Werle,  who 
represents  the  Harley-Davidson  in  this  city, 
has  now  three  1915  models  as  demonstrators 
on  his  sales  floor,  and  finds  use  for  all  of 
them.  One  of  these  machines  is  electrically- 
equipped  with  three-speed  gear,  a  second  is 
a  regular  three-speed  model,  while  the  third 
is  a  single-geared  twin.  Werle  reports  in- 
quiries coming  in  thick  and  fast  and  his 
books  show  a  comfortable  margin  of  orders 
as   compared   with   the   same   time   in   1914. 


Harley-Davidson  for  Maxw^ell 

Beloit,  Wis. — R.  S.  Maxwell,  until  re- 
cently an  employee  of  the  Beloit  post- 
office,  has  taken  the  agency  for  the 
Harley-Davidson  in  this  city  for  1915. 
He  succeeds  Talbot  &  Grant,  who  held 
the    agency    during    1914. 


Two  Makes  to  Be  Shovt^  at  Omaha 
from  February  15  to  20 

Omaha,  Neb. — A  feature  of  the  Tenth 
Annual  Omaha  Automobile  Show,  which 
h  to  be  held  in  this  city  during  the  week 
of  February  15-20,  will  be  the  exhibit  of 
Indian  and  Harley-Davidson  motorcycles. 
The  two-wheelers  will  occupy  prominent 
positions  among  the  pleasure  automobiles, 
as  has  been  the  custom  at  former  exhibi- 
tions of  this  nature  in  Omaha.  The  Indian 
machines  will  be  shown  by  the  Omaha 
Bicycle  Co.,  while  the  Harley-Davidsons 
will  be  demonstrated  by  Victor  Roos. 


Big  Electric  Sign  for  Rockford  In- 
dian Agents 

Rockford,  111.— That  Bladstrom  & 
Swanson,  the  Rockford  Indian  agents, 
are  leaving  no  stone  unturned  to  increase 
their  sales  this  season  is  demonstrated 
by  their  attention  to  display  advertising. 
The  main  feature  of  this  advertising  is 
an  electric  sign,  14  feet  long  and  10  feet 
high,  carrying  100  incandescent  bulbs 
and  stating  that  they  are  Indian  agents. 
Over  50  signs  are  being  gotten  up  by 
them  for  posting  along  the  main  roads 
into  town,  these  signs  bearing  their  name 
and  address.  The  wood  for  the  signs 
was  taken  from  motorcycle   crates. 


Now  Look  Out  For  Action 

Wichita,.  Kan. — Walter  Cunningham, 
Harley-Davidson  dealer  in  this  city,  and 
a  well-known  racing  man  who  bears  the 
title  of  the  "Kansas  Tornado,"  has  en- 
listed the  services  of  Ray  Weishaar,  the 
"Kansas  Cyclone,"  as  salesman.  Motor- 
cyclists of  Kansas  are  expecting  great 
results  from  a  combination  of  this 
nature. 


New   Haven    Firm   Favors    Install- 
ment and  Renting  Plans 

New  Haven,  Conn.' — Sturges  &  Kaletsky, 
proprietors  of  the  recently-formed  Indian 
Motorcycle  Company,  of  this  city,  report 
that   they    are    going    in    heavily    for    sales 


Shelton  Sturges 

on  the  installment  plan,  as  they  figure  that 
there  is  a  big  field  open  for  this  form  of 
transaction.  They  also  intend  to  continue 
the  renting  plan  inaugurated  by  Sturges 
two  seasons  back,  having  found  that  sec- 
ond-hand machines  rented  to  responsible 
parties  are  a  source  of  large  profit. 


Nein  Is  Live- Wire  Dealei;,  at 
Albuquerque 

Albuquerque,  N.  M. — Carl  O.  Nein  is  one 
of  the  latest  dealers  to  commence  busi- 
ness in  this  city,  having  recently  opened  a 
j^arage  at  220  South  Second  street,  where 
b.e  handles  the  Harley-Davidson.  He  fig- 
ures that  1915  will  be  a  "hummer"  all  year 
on  account  of  the  volume  of  cross-country 
travel  to  and  from  the  big  California  ex- 
positions. A  rest  room  is  being  fitted  up 
in  his  place  for  travelers,  and  in  particular 
for  those  who  are  members  of  the  F.  A.  M. 
Plenty  of  books  and  papers  are  tq.be  pro- 
vided as  well  as  lounging  accommodations. 

A  first-class  demonstration  of  the  power 
of  the  first  three-speed  Silent  Gray  Fellow 
in  these  parts  was  made  recently  by  Mr. 
Nein,  who  negotiated  a  rough  sand  hill  of 
about  50-degree  incKne  near  the  city.  The 
approach  is  through  sand  and  gravel  and 
Agent  Nein  is  jubilant  over  the  way  in 
which  the  twin  took  the  grade. 


Partnership  Dissolved 

Tampa,  Fla. — The  partnership  heretofore 
known  as  the  Kennard-Fielding  Company 
has  been  dissolved,  it  is  announced,  and 
H.  O.  Fielding,  the  former  junior  partner, 
has  retired.  Philip  Kennard,  the  former 
senior  partner,  has  acquired  all  the  assets 
of  the  business  and  has  assumed  all  out- 
standing accounts.  The  business  will  :be 
continued  under  the  name  of  the  Kennard 
Motor  Company,  and  the  Harley-Davidson 
distribution  agency  held  by  the  Kennard- 
Fielding  firm  will  be  retained. 


Iver  Johnson  in  Cleveland 

Iver  Johnson  motorcycles  are  to  be 
handled  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  for  1915  by 
the  Mechanical  Development  Co.,  4822 
Payne  avenue.  While  this  company  ii  a 
newcomer  in  the  motorcycle  field,  all  the 
members  of  the  firm  are  trained  me- 
chanics, D.  A.  Davies,  the  general  man- 
ager, being  a  mechanical  engineer  of 
prominence  in  the  Sixth  City.  The  com- 
pany will  operate  a  well-equipped  garage 
and   supply   store. 


McGraw  May  Handle  Emblem 

Columbus,  Ohio. — The  McGraw  Com- 
pany, of  338  North  High  street,  is  re- 
ported as  being  about  to  sign  up  for  the 
Emblem  agency  in  Franklin  County. 
W.  H.  Snyder  is  general  manager  of  the 
McGraw  Company,  which  formerly  op- 
erated under  the  name  of  the  American 
Machine   Company. 

Lining  Up  Prospects 

Janesville,  Wis. — W.  C.  Davis  is  rep- 
resenting the  Harley  Davidson  in  this 
city  at  his  headquarters  at  506  West  Mil- 
waukee avenue.  He  has  sold  two  1915 
models  so  far,  and  reports  a  number  of 
prospects  lined  up. 


Liske  a  Dayton  Agent 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Charles  Liske,  of  this 
city,  has  taken  the  agency  for  the  Dayton 
for  Erie  and  Niagara  counties,  including  the 
city  of  Buffalo.  Liske  formerly  handled 
the   Jefferson    in    the    same   territory. 


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ATTRACT  IVE  ROAD  RACING 
PROGRAM  FOR  AMATEURS 

THE  Inter-Club  Amateur  Cycle  Road 
Racing  League,  which  has  as  its 
object  the  promotion  of  amateur  bicycle 
road  racing  among  clubs,  has  announced 
through  its  secretary,  D.  J.  Mclntyre,  of 
3759  Barnes  avenue,  Bronx,  N.  Y.,  the 
following  schedule  of  events  to  be  held 
during  the  year: 

Rain 
Date.  date.  Event. 

Mar.  21  28         Half    century,    by    C.    R.    C.    of 

Am.,  N.  J.  Div. 
Apr.      4         11  Spring  Century,  by  C.  R.  C.  of 

Am.,   N.   y.   Div. 
18         25  Spring  Century,  C.  R.  C.  Assn., 

N.   Y.   Div. 
May      2  9         25-mile   race,    C.    R.    C.    of   Am., 

N.   J.    Div. 

16  23  10-mile    race,    C.    R.    C.    Assn., 

N.    Y.    Div. 
Tun.      6  13  Race,    Acme   Wheelmen. 

20         27  50-mile   race,   C.    R.    C.    of  Am., 

N.   Y.   Div. 
Jul.      11  18  Picnic  and  carnival  of  sports,  to 

be     held     by     the     Interclub 
Amateur  Cycle  R.  R.  League. 
Aug.      8  15  Pleasure  trip,  C.  R.  C.   of  Am., 

N.   J.   Div. 
22         29         Cycling      carnival,      C.      R.      C. 
Assn.,   N.    Y.    Div. 
Sept.     5  6  Race,   Acme   Wheelmen. 

12  19  15-mile      race.      New      England 

Wheelmen. 
26-Oct.  3         Tri-State   Century,    C.   R.   C.   of 
Am.,  N.  J.   Div. 
Oct.     10  .  .  Interclub    Championships. 

17  .  .  Interclub   Championships. 
24          .  .  Interclub   Championships. 


HOW  HAVERFORD  COMPANY  HANDLED  HOLIDAY  RUSH 


Bumiller   Company    to    Help    Stage 
Amateur  Bike  Races 

Cincinnati,  O. — The  Herman  Bumiller 
Co.,  one  of  the  leading  sporting  goods 
houses  of  the  city,  is  planning  for  a  big 
bicycle  season.  To  this  end,  the  com- 
pany proposes  to  co-operate  with  one  or 
two  other  Cincinnati  dealers  in  holding 
one  or  more  road  races  for  young  riders 
of  bicycles  during  the  early  part  of  the 
summer,  with  prizes  in  the  shape  of  cups 
and  medals,  to  attract  attention  to  the 
fact  that  there  is  still  plenty  of  sport  to 
be  found  on  a  bicycle.  By  following  this 
up  with  adequate  advertising  and  selling 
work,  the  company  believes  that  sales 
can  be  stimulated  to  a  high  point.  At 
any  rate,  it  expects  to  try  out  the  plan. 
It  handles  several  jobbers'  lines  of  bi- 
cycles, as  well  as  its  own  make,  the 
"Bu-Rem." 


Plans  Coast  Trip  Handcuffed  to  His 
Two- Wheeler 

Francis  de  Lackso,  the  coast-to-coast 
walker,  is  now  in  New  York  making 
preparations  for  a  bicycle  trip  from  Gotham 
to  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition.  He  came 
to  the  metropolis  a  few  weeks  ago  after  an 
extensive  journey  afoot  through  Central  and 
South  America  as  well  as  portions  of  the 
United  States. 

De  Lackso  claims  to  have  signed  a  con- 
tract with  the  Pope  Mfg.  Co.,  to  use  one  of 
their  bicycles.    He  will  be  handcuffed  to  the 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C— So  great  was 
the  call  for  bicycles  for  Christmas 
in  Washington  that  one  of  the  Haverford 
Cycle  Company's  local  branches  was  ob- 
liged to  hire  an  automobile  to  deliver  them. 
The  machine  was  loaded  with  17  cycles  at 
a  time  and  sent  out,  until  the  full  number 


of  140  were  safely  delivered  at  their  re- 
spective destinations.  The  automobile 
traveled  156  miles,  according  to  the  speed- 
ometer, in  distributing  the  machines.  The 
photograph  shows  the  automobile  in  front 
of  one  of  the  Haverford  stores  with  its 
load  of  bicvcles. 


machine  and  the  lock  in  the  handcuff,  so  de 
Lackso  says,  will  be  soldered  to  preclude 
any  possibility  of  his  taking  the  handcuffs 
off.  He  will  start  from  New  York  City 
about  February  22. 

In  the  meantime,  the  cross-continent 
pedestrian  is  willing  to  lecture  before  any 
club  on  his  experiences  on  the  road  and  the 
plans  which  he  will  put  into  effect  when  he 
goes  out  on  his  two-wheeler  journey. 


miles  being  14:53j^.  This  constitutes  a 
record  for  the  club.  In  the  quarter-mile, 
Arons  and  Peter  Brock  tied  for  first  place, 
the  time  being  16yi,  seconds.  The  tie  will 
be  run  off  at  the  next  meet.  A  gold-filled 
watch  will  be  presented  to  the  club  member 
making  the  best  roller  time  for  the  ten  miles 
during  the  1915  season. 


Southern  California  Wheelman 
Elect  Their  1915  Staff 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Wheelmen  held  their  annual  election 
of  officers  recently  with  the  following  re- 
sults :  President,  Clarence  F.  Gallagher ; 
vice-president,  Harold  Hesse;  secretary  and 
treasurer,  Earl  Miller ;  captain.  Earl 
Thompson ;  lieutenant,  Ralph  Kingsley. 
With  fair  weather  shining  upon  California 
twelve  months  each  year,  it  is  expected 
that  the  call  of  the  road  will  bring  many 
bicyclists  to  join  this  growing  organization 
so  that  the  membership  limit  of  one  hun- 
dred will  soon  be  reached. 


Plan  Trip  to  'Frisco 

Newark,  N.  J.,  January  30. — Arrange- 
ments are  said  to  be  practically  com- 
pleted for  a  bicycle  trip  to  be  made  from 
New  York  City  to  San  Francisco  by  T. 
D.  Chensworth  and  one  of  his  friends  on 
a  Pierce  bicycle.  They  hope  to  start 
during  the  latter  part  of  this  month. 


Discontinues  Bicycle  Line 

The  Barr  Motorcycle  Company,  of 
East  Jay  street,  Columbus,  Ohio,  has 
discontinued  handling  bicycles  and  will 
hereafter  devote  its  attention  entirely  to 
the  sale  of  motorcycles  and  automobiles. 


Arons  Wins  Ten- Mile  Roller  Race 

of  Glunz  Wheelmen 

From  the  headquarters  of  the  Glunz 
Wheelmen,  635  Glenm.ore  avenue,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  come  the  following  results  in  the 
ten-mile  and  quarter-mile,  roller  races,  held 
on  January  23  on  the  club's  "home  trainers." 
Harry  Arons  was  declared  the  winner  in 
the  long  distance  event,  his  time  for  the  ten 


Eig  Season  Coming,  Says  Cox 

New  Haven,  Conn. — Peter  Cox,  who 
takes  care  of  Excelsior  interests  in  New 
Haven  and  vicinity,  is  a  firm  believer  in 
1915  as  a  bigger  year  than  1914.  As  proof 
of  this  he  reports  that  he  has  taken  four 
more  orders  than  in  the  corresponding 
period  of  last  season.  Practically  all  his 
orders  are  for  the  single-geared  twin  model, 
which  is  the  mount  whose  sale  he  is  push- 
ing in  particular. 


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KELLY    HANDLE    BARS 

Standard  of  the   World 

■■  WE   MANUFACTURE   BOTH   STYLES  = 


Divided     Adjustable     Bars 

For  High  Grade  Bicycles 
Give  You  Any  Position  You  May  Desire  and 

Kelly  PrTo""?1  Reversible  Bars 

Only    Two    Positions 

For  Cheaper  Bicycles 
=^====  OUR  FINISH  AND  WORKMANSHIP  IS  THE  BEST  = 

Write  for  Prices 

KELLY   HANDLE   BAR    DEPT. 

AmericEin  Stove  Co. 

SO  17  Perkins  Avenue  Cleveland,  Ohio,  U.  S.  A. 


LOBDELL 

BICYCLE  RIMS  ARE  BEST 


THIS  IMPRINT  IS  A 


QUALITY  GUARANTEE 


LOOK   FOR 
THAT  LABEL 


SEE  that  it  is  on  the  rims  fitted  to  your  Bicycles,  and  on  those  you  buy  for  repair 

work. 

Lobdell  Rims  have  been,  and  still  are,  standard  factory  equipment  by  reason  of  their 

quality,  and  our  ability,  financially  and  otherwise,  to  serve  the  trade  satisfactorily. 


MADE  IN  ALL  TYPES  AND  STYLES 


American  Wood  Rim  Co. 

Factories-     ©NAWAY,  MICHIGAN 

MERY-SUR-OISE,  FRANCE 


ORDER  FROM  YOUR  JOBBER 


Stocks  carried  lor  gobbing  trade  at 

4S  WARREN    STREET,  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 
1801  SO.  MICHIGAN  AVE.,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


ntion  this  publication  when  writing  to  advertisers 


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The  Coaster  Brake  quality  which  this  name  connotes  has 
a  definite,  demonstrable  basis. 

The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  and 
heat  treatment  of  the  several  steels  that  enter  into  the 
construction  of  the  MORROW  BRAKE.  This  grade  of 
steel  is  suitable  for  certain  parts  requiring  strength  with 
toughness;  that  grade  for  certain  parts  subject  to  wear. 
Inspection  of  raw  material,  and  inspections  at  every  stage 
of  manipulation,  insure  the  maintenance  of  our  standard. 
The  most  particular  care  is  taken  in  the  manufacture  of 
the  parts  (by  the  limit  gauge  system),  and  in  the  testing 
of  the  assembled  Brakes  before  shipment. 

It  is  by  these  precautions  that  we  are  keeping  the 
MORROW  in  its  place  as   the   reliable   Coaster  Brake. 

Dealers : — If  you  have  not  received  our  attractive 
Eclipse    Catalogue,    write    for   one    today. 


ECLIPSE  MACHINE  CO.,Elmira,N.Y, 

Licensed  Coeister  Brake  Manufacturers 


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Bcoiffi 


The 

Motorcycle 

Maker  Who 


supplies  a  Bosch  Magneto,  pays  more 
for  the  extra  service  he  gives  you, 
but  you  get  many  more  times  that 
extra  cost  by  getting  positive  ignition 
and  feeling  that  you  have  the  best 
that  money  can  buy. 

Don't    fail   to  look  for  the  name 
Bosch  on  your  magneto. 

Be  Satisfied  Specify  Bosch 

Corretpondence  Invited 

BOSCH  MAGNETO  CO. 

229  W.  46th  St.,  New  York 

250  Service   Stations 


Startling  Prices 
On  Side  Cars  for  1915 


$55 

With 

arrangements 

for  easy 

payments 


Baxter  Side  Cars 

BUILT  LIKE  AN  AUTOMOBILE 

Luxurious  comfort.     Strong  and  reliable.     Built  for  the 

severest   service. 

This  car  is  fitted  with  our  famous  chassis  which  made 

our  1914  the  leading  and  most  satisfactory  car  on   the 

market.      No    frame    replacements    during    the    whole 

season. 

Our  long  practical  experience  and  unique  facilities  for 

economical    production    enable    us    to    out-distance    all 

competition. 

BAXTER    MFG.   CO. 

90  Freeport  St.,  Boston,  Mass 


In    Strict    Confidence 

The  rider  of  ari  EMBLEM  has  no  doubts  at  the  back  of  his  mind.     He  rides  with  the 
feeling  that  his  mount  will  not  go  back  _ 
on  him  under  any  circumstances.         "■ 


1915 


Is  the  standard  of  all  that  is  best  in  motor- 
cycle progress.  It  represents  the  latest 
word  of  a  firm  of  experts  who  have  worked 
with  a  high  ideal.  The  result  is  such  that 
we  can  appeal  with  confidence  to  the  ver- 
dict of  a  discriminating  public.  If  you  buy 
an  EMBLEM,  you  buy  more  than  steel 
and  tires.  You  buy  brains,  skill,  and  above 
all,  service  of  the  highest  kind.  Don't  be 
persuaded  to  buy  before  you  have  seen  our 
catalog.      Yours   for   a   postal. 


EMBLEM    MFG.    COMPANY 

Angola,  Erie  County,  N.  Y. 

DISTRIBUTORS 
For  California.  John  T.   Bill   &   Co.,   Los  Angeles.     For   Ore- 
gon,   Wasliington    and    Idalio.    Ballou    &    Wright^    Portland, 
Ore.,    and    Seattle,   Wash.      For  the   South,    Henry   Keidel   & 
Co.,   Baltimore,    Md. 


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Two -Speed  Gears  for 
Indians  and  Excelsiors 


INDIANS  and  Excelsiors, 
1912  or  1913  models,  can 
now  be  fitted  with  the 
patented  Yale  planetary  two- 
speed  gear  without  alterations 
or  machine  work.  It  brings 
them  up  to  date  and  gives  a 
wonderful  increase  in  the  all- 
round  ability  of  the  machine. 
Same  transmission  as  used  on 
the  new  Two-Speed  Yale. 

Have  tbe  Yale  Dealer 

apply   this  transmission 

to  your  maeiUne. 

THE  CONSOLIDATED  MFG.  CO. 

1709  Fern  wood  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio 


Points  of  Safeti 


THE  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE 

Riders  want  the  best  when  it  comes  to  a  Coaster 
Brake.  It  means  so  much  in  a  possible  emer- 
gency. 

Put  an  ATHERTON  COASTER  BRAKE  on 
your  wheel  and  feel  absolutely  secure ! 

Cat  Out  the  Worry — Ask  for  Circulars 

BUFFALO  METAL  GOODS  CO.,  BuHalo,  N.  Y. 

Licensed  Coaster  Brake  Manufacturers 

Stock  Also  Carried  in  New  York  at 

48  Warren  Street  New  York 


Perfecto   Tail    Lamps 

embody  the  latest  and 
best    lighting    ideas 

Not  Affected  by  Any  Vibration— Fits  Flat 
Against  the  Mudguard 


Self  lighting 
and  comply 
with  all  legal 
requirements. 

Will  never 
shake  loose  or 
rattle. 


Absolutely 
suaranteed. 


DEALERS  •   '^"^^  ^°'^  °"''  Selling  Proposition  which  will 
.   prove    a    money    maker    to   the    live    ones. 

J.  W.  ERICKSON  MFG.  CO. 

Not  Incorporated 

8039  Parnell  Avenue  Chicago,  IlL 


A  HEAVY  CHAIN 

for 

THE  HEAVY  MACHINES 


mm) 


The  new  Diamond  No.  149  is  particularly 
suited  for  service  on  the  modern  high  powered 
motorcycles. 

Non-breakable  rollers  of  special  alloy  steel  add 
materially  to  the  length  of  service. 

An  inspection  or  test  will  convince  you.  A 
free  short  sample  mailed  upon  request. 


Mail  the  Coupon 

DIAMOND  CHAIN 
&  MFG.  CO. 

INDIANAPOLIS 
INDIANA 


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chain. 

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your 

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SCHRADER  UNIVERSAL  VALVE 

(Trade  Mark  Registered  April  30,  1895) 

Simple  and  Absolutely  Airtight 

Manufactured    by 


A.  SCHRADER'S  SON,  Inc. 

Established  1844 

783-791  Atlantic  Avenue 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


ROGERS   MFG.  CO.,  Hearst  Bldg.,  Chicago, 


Fifty  Miles  Per  Hour— Price  $150.00 


The  R-S  Service 
Belt  Model  is 
undoubtedly  the 
best  low  priced 
machine  on  the 
market.  Weight 
225  pounds, 
equipped  with 
Bosch  Magneto, 
Schebler  Carbure- 
tor and  free  en- 
gine clutch. 
Write  for  specificationt 

READING  STANDARD  COMPANY 

310  Water  St.  Reading,  Pa. 


Tirc$tonc 


The  name  gives  confidence.  You  believe 
in  Firestone  building  and  materials,  be- 
cause you  know  the  Firestone  reputation. 

Fabric  specially  woven.    Greatest  quan- 
tity of  finest  rubber.     All  sizes  —  all  styles — 
Non-Skid    and    Corrugated    treads. 
Leading  Dealers  Eveiywhere. 

Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co. 
Akron,  Ohio 


Cycle   Tires 


By  manufacturing 

F-N  Tandems 


quantities  with 
high  -  speed,  high  -  efficiency 
machinery,  precise  accuracy 
and  quality  of  workmanship  is 
insured,  as  well  as  cost  re- 
duced so  as  to  give  the  buyer 
far  greater  value  than  would 
be  possible  with  less  progres- 
sive methods. 

Write  for  the  F-N  catalog  and 
figure  it  out  for  yoursetf — 
you'll  immediately  see  the  ad- 
vantages   of   F-N  equipment. 

The  Fentress- Newton  Mfg.  Co. 

253-255  Lafayette  Blvd.,     Detroit,  Mich. 


"The  ^^  g^  Q^  Electricity" 

will  be  interesting  reading  to  all  motorcyclists, 
as  electricity  is  continually  being  used  more 
and  more  in  motorcycle  equipment. 

A  114  page  book  bound  in  scarlet  cloth, 
written  by  Wm.  H.  Meadowcroft  and 
endorsed  by  Thos.  A.  Edison. 

Price  SOc  Post  Paid 

Bicycling  World  and  Motorcycle  Review 

239  West  39th  Street,  New  York 


m9^PW<:.      Bicycle 
>    Mechanical 
r.  Operated  Horn 


No  Batteries  or 
Wiring  required 

Retails      at 

25  Cents 


The  Seiss  Mfg.  Co.,  431  Dorr  Street,  Toledo,  Ohio 


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HIGH-GRADE 

wheels  must  have 
the  best  equipments 

There  is  nothing  that  gives  more  vsilue 
for  the  money  than  the  use  of  the 

Morse  Rotr  Chain 


NOISELESS  IN  MUD. 
WATER  OR  DUST  AND 
ALWAYS    EASY    RUNNING 

The  only  chain  having  FRICTION- 
LESS  ROCKER  JOINTS.  Insist  on 
having  the  Morse  Twin  Roller.  Fits 
regular  sprockets. 

SEND  FOR  CATALOG  AND  TRADE 
PRICE  TO 

MORSE  CHAIN  CO.,  ITHACA,  N.  Y. 


THE  JOTSTES 


Makes   Fun  of  Pumping! 


THE  JONES  TIRE  PUMP 


protector  for  yoi'.r  hose.  In  use,  unscrew 
cap  on  end  of  pump  cylinder  and  take  out  your  tiie 
repair  articles.  After  repairing  puncture  or  blouout, 
attach  pump  to  socket  connections  (permanently  mount- 
ed on  your  machine),  insert  handle  and  pump  up  tire. 
It's    easy    work    done    this    way. 

Wouldn't    you    like    one    of   these    outfits?     Price,    $2.50. 
Heavily    nickel-plated.      Very    attractive. 

Write  your  jobber  fnr   your  sample. 

JONES  &NOyES.  153-155  W.  Austin  Ave..  Ctiicago,  Illinois 


Every  Live  Dealer  Sells 

DUCKWORTH  CHAINS 

Whether   for   bicycles  or   motorcycles   they   alwaya   are   In 

demand,    and    not    to    carry    a    stock    of    them    In    to    lose 

business.     Duckworth   Chains  are   the  standard. 

Duckworth  Chain  &  Manufacturing  Co.,%'" 


Be    Prepared 


You  never  can  tell  when  you  will 
have     tire     trouble,     but     a     set     of 

Simplex  Tire  Tools 

will  always  relieve  the  situation. 
Be  sure  to  have  them  in  your  tool 
kit.     Drop  forged  steel,  Sherardized. 

Price,  Per  Set   of  Three,  50c. 

Manufactured  by 

STEVENS  &  COMPANY 

High  Grade  Motorcycle  Accessories 

375  Broadway  New  York 


MOTOCYCLE  SUPPLIES 
BICYCLE  GOODS 


Ask  for  new  Motocycle  Catalog  No. 
58  XX  and  Bargain  Book  of  Bicycle 
and  Motocycle  bupplies  No.  146. 
Please  ivriie  us  on  yoiir  letter  head 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

15  and  17  Warren  St.,  New  York 


The  High  Cost  of  Living  Reduced 


Tire  Expense,    the    biggest 
ise  of  a  motorcycle. 

The  above  information  will  be  given  free  in  form 
of  a  pamphlet  referring  to  all  standard  makes  of 
tires,  if  you  will  address 

THE  TWITCHELL  GAUGE  CO. 

1200  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago.  IllinoiB 


PENNSYLVANIA" 
VA.CUUWf'CUPl'TIRES 

The  biggest  selling  of  all 
manufacturers'  brands 
of  bicycle  tires, 

Pennsylvania  Rubber 
Company 
leannette.  Pa. 


Ahe  Martin 
Says — 

"Th'  ranks  o'  th'  down 
an'  out  are  filled  with 
fellers  who  nailed  a 
hoss  shoe  over  th' 
door  instead  o'  puttin' 
a  ad  in  a  newspaper." 


Forest  =  0  =  lvit<e 

Is  the  most  E:  OO  IM  O  IVI  I  C  A  1_ 

Lighting  System 

All    the    Facts  on    All  Lighting    Systems 
mailed  you  on  request. 

The  Presto-Lite  Co.,  Inc., , 2«^spe^^,f-^^^^^ 

(Contributor  to  the  I^incoln  Highway) 


MILLER  TRIPLEX 
SIDE  SEAT 


Haverford    Cycle    Co. 

825-829  Arch  Street 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Supplee-Biddle  Hardware  Co. 

Philadelphia 

BICYCLES  AND  SUNDRIES 
Prompt  and  complete  shipments 


Bevin  Bells 

Good  Luck  Chimes 
Assorted  Designs 


For  Sale  by  Leading 
Jobbers  Everywhere 

BEVIN  BROS.  MFG.  CO. 

EAST  HAMPTON,  CONN. 


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February  2,  1915 


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BROOKLYN  and  LONG  ISLAND 
HEADQUARTERS  1915  HARLEY- 
DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES.  Imme- 
diate deliveries.  Machines  traded.  Parts 
and  supplies  for  all  makes.  Electric 
equipped  machine  shop  for  repairs.  Write 
for  catalog.  "BOB"  BRAZENOR,  1507 
Bushwick  Ave.  and  1157  Bedford  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


A    marketplace    where    Dealers    and    Riders 

may  buy,  sell  or  trade  second-hand  machines, 

parts    and    appliances     and     secure    help    or 

situations  at  a  nominal  cost. 

10  cents  per  line  (six  words  to  the  line) :  in 
capitals,   15  cents  per  line.    Cash  with  order 


WJ2^H 


DICYCLING  World  and  Motorcycle 
■^  Review,  with  its  predominantly  trade 
circulation,  afi'ords  you  the  most  eco- 
nomical means  of  reaching  the  jobbers 
and  dealers,  through  whom  over  85%  of 
the  products   in   this   field  are   sold. 


V^/'ANT  TO  SELL  your  Motorcycle? 
^^  Or  buy  one  second  hand?  If  you 
want  to  sell  or  buy  anything  used  in  con- 
nection with  motorcycles  or  bicycles^ 
you  ought  to  use  the  "Want  and  For 
Sale"  columns  of  THE  BICYCLING 
WORLD  AND  MOTORCYCLE  RE- 
VIEW. It  costs  10  cents  per  line  (6 
words).  A  discount  allowed  on  6  or 
more  insertions.  Address,  239  W.  39th 
St.,  New  York. 


Make    your    wants    known    through    the    Bicycling-    World    and    Motorcycle 
Review's  Want  and  For  Sale  Columns.    They  always  bring  satisfactory  results. 


Oar  new  catalog  gives  you 
lots    of  lighting    pointers. 

Badger  Brass  Mfg.  Co. 

KENOSHA,  WIS. 

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Sell  the  Genuine 
NEVERLEAK 


TIRE  FLUID 


SELL  the  one  standard,  time 
tested,  absolutely  reliable  tire 
fluid,  used  by  riders  every- 
where for  healing  punctures  in 
liicycle  tires.  It's  the  one  kind 
that  gives  positive  satisfaction  to 
all. 

Heavily  Advertised 

Take  advantage  of  the  big  ad- 
vertising campaign  on  Neverleak 
Tire  Fluid.  It  is  sending  thou- 
sands of  riders  into  stores  and  re- 
pair shops  looking  for  the  genuine 
Neverleak  in  the  green,  white  and 
yellow  tubes,  that  retail  for  2Sc. 

You  make  a  splendid  profit  on 
Neverleak  and  get  valuable  pre- 
miums in  addition.  Write  for  fur- 
ther  information   at    once. 

BUFFALO  SPECIALTY  CO. 


^mo. 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 
U.  S.  A. 


BRIDGEBURG,  ONT. 
CANADA 


Please -mention  this  pubiication  wheji  writing -to  advprtisers 


February  2,  1915 


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NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


A  UDUBON  MOTORCYCLE  GARAGE, 
^  4192  Broadway,  near  178th  St. 

H.  RAOUL. 

Pope,  Indian,  Excelsior.  Bicycles. 

Motorcycles  sold  on  easy  payments. 

GAULOIS  TIRES   AGENCY. 

Repairs  Guaranteed.  F.  A.  M.  Shop. 


Full    line    of    parts    and    accessories.      Repairs 

guaranteed. 

Open    day    and    night    for    storage    customers. 

209  W.    126th   St..   near  7th  Ave. 


THE   NEW   YORK   MOTORCYCLE   CO. 
1777   Broadway. 
THOR    and    MERKEL— SIDE-CARS. 
Parts     for     all     machines     and     Accessories. 
Repairing — Storing. 

Only  "Motorcycle  Salon"  in  City. 


HARLEY-DAVIDSON     SALES     CO.     OF 
NEW    YORK. 
533    W.     IIOTH    ST.,     NEAR    BROADWAY. 
DISTRIBUTORS    FOR 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON  MOTORCYCLES 

AND    SIDE   CARS. 

A  Complete  Stocl:  of  Machines  and  Parts 

Telephone,  5615  Morningside. 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


pLAZA  MOTORCYCLE  EXCHANGE 

We  Buy,  Sell  and  Repair  Motorcycles  and 
Bicycles,  Tires,  Parts  and  Supplies. 

Delivery    from   stock    on    Indian   and    Excel- 
sior, cash  or  easy  payments. 
Queensboro    Plaza,    Long    Island    City,    N.    Y. 


^US   ROTHOLZ 

'  MOTORCYCLES. 


1491    Fifth    Ave.,    Bet.    119th    and    120th    Sts. 
Telephone,   Harlem  2337. 


■DEN    RUDERMAN 

■^  Brooklyn  and  Long  Island  Distributor  for 

THOR  MOTORCYCLE 

Easy  Payments. 

Expert   Repairer.  Full   Line  of   Parts. 

1031  Bedford  Avenue,  Brooklyn. 


A  MOS   SHIRLEY 

f^  Agent  for  INDIAN  and  EXCELSIOR 
MOTORCYCLES.  A  large  supply  of  Parts 
of  different  makes  kept  in  stock.  Also  agent 
for  over  20  years  for  Columbia.  Hartford  and 
Fay   Juvenile    Bicycles.     Easy    Payments. 


pai 


nd  Ac 

935  Eighth  Ave.,   Bet.   55th  and  56th  Sts 


NEW  YORK— CONTINUED 


EJ.  WILLIS  CO. 
•     Agents  Wanted  for  our  Special  Brand  ot 
BICYCLE    AND     MOTORCYCLE    TIRES. 

Write  for   Proposition 

Full  line  of   Bicycle  and   Motorcycle  Supplies. 

85  Chambers  St.,  New  York  City. 

Telephone,  3624  Worth. 


ACCESSORIES 

SPECIAL  YALE  EQUIPMENT 

Mail  orders  filled  day  received. 

LOUIS  GOLDSMITH, 

92-98    St.    Nicholas    Ave.,    New    York,    N.    Y. 


BEACON-ON-HUDSON,  N.  Y. 


GEORGE   SORENSEN 
148  Main  St.,  Beacon-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 
Tel.   164.  (Formerly  of  Peekskill,  N.  Y.) 

Motorcycles,  Bicycles  and  Supplies. 

An  ideal  holici.iy  trip:  (Jo  to  Bearon.  leave  your  motor- 
cycle at  Sorensen's,  take  trolley  to  incline  railway  and 
yisLt   Mount   Beacon.     Sixty-mile    run   from   N.    Y.    City. 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


CTANDARD   CYCLE  CO, 

Jobbers  in  BICYCLES.  MOTORCYCLE  and 

BICYCLE   SUPPLIES. 

Repair  Parts  for  all  kinds  of  Bicycles. 

185  3rd  St.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Long   Distance  Telephone,    Grand  62. 


United  States  Bicycle  Tires 

Are  the  famous  Hartford  and 
Morgan  &  Wright  brands  greatly 
improved. 

They  are  sold  by  reliable  dealers 
everywhere. 

UNITED  STATES  TIRE  COMPANY 

Broadway    at    SSth    Street,    New    York    City 


EXCELSIOR    CYCLE    CO. 

EXCELSIOR  -ESx      FOR  PLEASURE 


COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE 


Our   New  Curvilinear  Truss 

Write  for   Catalog  showing  a  full  line   of   Standard  Models 

166  North  Sangamon  Street  Cliicago 


"DIMMER  GOGGLES"— 

For  Day  or  Night  Riding 

A  profit  producer  that 
will  turn  the  dollars 
over  faster  than  any- 
thing you've  handled. 
Instantly  popular 
with  motorcyclists. 
They  soften  daylight 
to  a  restful  tone  and 
protect  against  the 
glare  of  headlights  at 
night. 

Made    in    five    colors 
and     give     an     added 
joy   to    riding. 
Dealers:     Get     DIM- 
MERS     from       your 
jobbers. 
//  you  Can't  Get  Them  Write  to  Us 
CHICAGO  EYE  SHIELD  CO.,  128  South  Clinton,  Street,  Chicago,  111. 


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February  2,  1915 


The 

Sturmey- 

Archer 


Three 

Speed 

Coaster  Hub 


"A  Gear  For  Every  Need 


95 


—as  applied  to  the  Sturmey-Archer  3-Speed  Coaster  Hub,  represents  the  height  of  ease,  comfort,  safety, 
rehability,  and  durabihty — and  the  conservation  of  the  strength  and  energy  of  every  man,  woman  and 
child,  wrfio  rides  a  bicycle  for  pleasure  or  business. 


Why  Do  You  Ride  ? 

— For  business?  For  pleasure?  For 
exercise?  Any  one,  perhaps.  But 
certainly  not  for  physical  strain  and 
over-exertion,  the  plague  of  old-style 
cycling. 

Business  is  too  important — the  day  is 
too  long — to  start  all  tuckered  out. 
Pleasure  is  too  fleeting  to  spoil,  and 
exercise  too  injurious  if  overdone, 
when  there's  no  necessity  for  over- 
doing  it. 


Save  Your  Strength 

—for  business  hours.  Don't  squander 
it  all  before  the  day  starts,  or  ride 
home  on  mere  grit  after  hours,  when 
the  Sturmey-Archer  3-Speed  Coaster 
Hub,  attached  to  your  bicycle,  can 
make  riding  a  recreation  on  any  road, 
under  any  conditions. 
Standard  Equipment  on  Columbia, 
Rambler,  Tribune,  Cleveland, 
Crescent,  IMonarcta,  Day  ton,  Excel- 
sior and  otber  standard  bicycles. 


Dealers — Look  Out 

— for  the  popularity  of  the  Sturmey- 
Archer  Hub.  Cyclists  will  save  their 
"pep"  and  protect  their  lives — they 
are  hot  on  the  trail  of  the  Sturmey- 
Archer  Hub,  everywhere.  Are  you 
ready  to  fill  their  orders?  Write  to- 
day for  details  of  big  profits. 


CYCLE  MFG.  &  SUPPLY  CO 

180  North  Dearborn  Street,  Chicago 

Licensed  Manufacturers  under  U.  S.  and  British  Patents 


Please  mention  this  publicati( 


iting  to  advertisers 


LbJa  16. 


The  Demand  for  Bicycles  is  Growing 
We  llelp  lou  Get  tne Business 

n Q 


There   are 
three  milHon 
boys      and 
girls,   men  and 
women,   in   the 
United  States  to- 
day   who    ride    bi- 
cycles. 

There  are  as  many 
millions  more   who   ex- 
pect to  ride  or  who  may  be 
persuaded  to  ride  this  year 
if  approached  in  the  right  way. 

The  bicycle  has  returned  to 
favor.  Its  popularity  is  grow- 
ing. 


This   means  increased   busi- 
ness for  every  bicycle  dealer — 
It  means  that  the  dollars  will 
flow   towards   you   if  you 
specify   the   New   Depart- 
ure    Coaster      Brake 
and  use  the  New  Sales 
Helps   that    we    have 
prepared    for    your 
use    in    boosting 
New       Depart- 
ures. 

Write  us 
for  these  far- 
reaching 
helps  and 
boost  with  us 
for  1915. 


The  New^  Departures  Manufacturing  G>. 

Bristol,  ConR.,U.SA. 


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ridden  by  Bert  Hed- 
derly  finishes  Portland, 
Ore.,  New  Year's  En- 
durance  Run 

18  Hours— 375  Miles 

with 


Perfect  Score 

38  Machines  started  in  this  gruelling 
contest  over  375  miles  of  rough  and 
muddy  roads  in  a  down  pouring  rain. 
Four  machines  finished  with  perfect  score. 
Three  Daytons  finished  —  all  mechanically 
perfect. 


The  Davis  Sewing  Machine  Co. 


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