The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28
THOR MOTORCYCLE
GREAT ON HILLS
Performance of Racing Team on
Slippery Grades Excites
Much Admiration

A motorcycle enthusiast has written
the following in letter to A. Freed,
local agent for the Thor motorcycles:
The performance of the Thor team.
Du Sell, Crocker, Nicholson and Squier,
was admirable. The way they handled
their machines on the two big hills.
slippery and muddy to the extreme, on
the first day after passing Haeketts-
town was SO unusual as TO call atten-
ton TO the Thor wheel base and riding
position. which gives the rider excel
lent control in tight places.
"Squier rode the last Is miles of the
day without using pedals or brake, both
being out of commission by being
ditched in avoiding a collision with an
other rider on one of the big hills"
f. H Broadwell. vice president of the
Fisk rubber company and so long iden-
tified with that company, has rendered
his resignation, which becomes effect
i've September l. On that date he will
become vice president of the Hudson
motor car company. Detroit in which
city Broadwell was for years the Fisk
representative.
Among the "a motorcyclists who fin
ished in the Federation of American
MotorcyclistS endurance run there were
four Thors, five Indians. four Excel
siors and four Harley-Dayidsons
number of other riders, however, who
got stuck in the mud country but fin
ished checking in on the entire course,
merely being late, We're given honor
able mention.
At the election of officers of the Fed
Grafton of American Motorcyclists the
i IN,-ol
lis, reelected president; C. c. Wilbur
of Keene. N H. re-elected vice presi-
dent OF the eastern district; w. f.
Thompson of Louisville, new southern
vice president; F. B. Whitney of Chi
cago. vice president of the western
district. and A. W. Green of this city,
vice president of the Pacific coast dis
was elected to the new combination
office of secretary and treasurer.
A new track record for one1Ffiile was
recently established in Dayton, Ohio,
by Harry Nixon, on a Merkel. who
clipped two o-fifths off the former record,
the figures now standing LII.
George Woods, an Indian, rider of
Fresno, rode the $50 miles from his
home to San Jose recently, and the next
day cleaned up the Garden City boys to
the tune of five firsts in the track races.
Among the events he won were the
FIVE mile free for all. He made the
fastest time of the day, for mile, in
SO seconds.
The same day at the Denver races,
Slivers Boyd, on an Indian, won, two
events, losing a third to Red Arm
strong on another Indian. Armstrong
won in the three miles for professionals
on racing machines.
The Los Angeles motorcycle club held
its fourth annual outing on Sunday.
year ago, with almost no previous ar
rangements, over $50 machines made
the trip to Venice, and this year, each
of the 5000 motoreyclists received an
invitation, so at least 1000 responded.
The machines left the clubhouse at 9
O'Clock, and at an easy pace the trip to
Venice was made. After races at the
speedway and games, and other amuse-
ments, the party went to Ocean Park,
where a moving picture machine TOOK
the parade of the motorcyclists. The
return was made at sundown, and a
supper was served at the clubhouse,
every one participating in the run,
whether members of the club or not,
being invited to the supper and social
evening.
The most strenuous motorcycle con-
test ever held in this country was un-
doubtedly the big sos mile endurance
run of the f. A. NJ, recently made out
of Philadelphia. According to reports
just received by Tony Nichols of the
Weinstock Nichols company, out of 125
entries but "a survived long enough to
finish. and of these but three, all Thors,
had perfect scores On the morning of
the first days run a thunder shower
blew up and there was a drenching
downpour all day. The soft clay roaus
over which the run was made evidently
lost all bottom and machine after ma
chine was forced to drop out of the
running. Here it was that the su-
periority of Morgan & Wright nobby
thread equipment made itself evident.
Time and again machines equipped with
these tires plowed doggedly onward,
while those equipped with smooth
threads foundered helplessly in the
mud. All three of the winning Thors
wore the hobbies. as did the three sur
viving Excelsiors