The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-09
CITY IS OISROBEO BIG SIX DAY RACE,
Crack MotorcycIists to Take Part
In Long Grind In New York.
MILE A MINUTE EXPECTED.


Mileage During the Wssk-To Start
Sept. 26-AutomobiIs Gossip.
What promises to be. the greatest
event in the history OF the motorcycle
industry this year is to take place at
the Brighton Beach Motordrome. at
Coney Island. n. Y, the week Of Sept.
g. The event will be a six days
grind for motorcycles. the teams be.
ing made up OF three riders each, one
rider being on the track at time. the
other two men being used for relief.
That this event will be national in
importance is evidenced by the fact
that already all the leading manufac-
turers Of the country who give atten-
ton to motorcycle racing have express
ed their intention Of participating in
this event.
Entries have been received from half
a dozen or more concerns, and In many
factories preparations have been un-
der way for weeks looking to the most
successful handling OF teams In the
race. The Indian factory. among 9th
ers. has announced its intention of en-
tering not one but two teams for the
big event, one a midget team COM
posed Of the smallest riders in the
race, the other a team of heavy men.
Since announcement of the race was
made the affair has assumed an inter
national significance through the an
nounced intention Of several foreign
teams to enter.
The American automobile record for
twenty-four hours is LIT miles. That
this record will be shattered in the
first twenty-four hours of riding goes
without saying. 1t Is expected that
during the week these little two wheel
machines will Pile up an enormous
mileage. In fact. it would not be sur
prising IL the winning team totaied
5000 miles for the six days riding.
This to the average reader is nothing
but figures. but when we come to put
this into cross country picture II
would mean that relay OF three men
riding in q given direction would in
six days cover a distance equivalent
to trip from New York to California
and return. The latter fact will dem
cycle as means Of covering space in
shorter length of time than that
made by any other known motor driv.
en- vehicle.
A device has been brought out in
England automatically to prevent vio-
lation of speed laws, and trials have
proved that the device will do what is
claimed for it.
The apparatus is contained in COM
pact aluminium box, takes up little
space and works in oil. When the
speed slightly exceeds the limit set it
automatically throws out the clutch
and, II necessary, puts on the brakes.
This continues until the speed is re-
duced to the point below the limit,
when the brakes are released and the
clutch again allowed to engage. In
connection with the speed stopper is a
signal to indicate to the driver that he
is nearing the limit.
1t is stated that on exhaustive trials
every attempt was made to run the
machine faster than the limit of six
teen miles an hour set. On coming to
fairly steep hill the engine was al
lowed full power. and the car instant
~ started to gain speed. but as soon
as the limit was reached the clutch
was disengaged as il by magic, and the
motor merely raced until the speed Of
the machine was reduced to sixteen
miles an hour.
imately in accordance with the fol-
lowing: Three inches, 50 pounds; three
and one-half inches. IS to 65 pounds:
four inches. 60 to 20 pounds; four and
one-half inches. 65 to IS pounds; FIVE
inches. 70 to 90 pounds; five and one
half inches, IS to 100 pounds.
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