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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Motor and Bike Racing Season Opens Tuesday|
EXGELSI0R'S POPULARITY
is SHOWN BY REPORT

The popularity OF tho Excelsior motor
cycle is shown In the report Just re-
ceived by Manager William Brewer Of
the Bicycle supply company OF Salt Lake
from the factory in Chicago, Ill. II is
shown by the report that the factory has
dropped all other work and is now en-
gagged In building the Excelsior ma
chimes. eliminating the manufacture of
sundries.
The workmen. numbering we'll In the
thousands, are turning out between seye
cnty and eighty machines a day and
response 10 the demand which, this year.
Is reported to be much heavier than ever
before. While the working is going on.
force OF mechanics and engineers is
busy making experiments and tests Of
parts. Hundreds of new contrivances for
the bettering OF the machines are con-
stantly being worked upon.
Manager Brewer reports that there is
big demand now for the twin cylinder
autocycles, which are the most power
ful and specdlest machines put out by
the Excelsior company. Brewer says
that as result Of recent experiments
made In Salt Lake he has ~ demand for
the twin cylinder machines which he
cannot meet,
The first twin" received here was
tested TO stop and start on the street
hill. which is the stecpest TO be found
In Salt Lake. No trouble was expert =
enced In starting with the magnetic
which Is exclusively used In the twins. IS
since the first test dozens OF other EN :
eeisiors have done the same thing. This
feat has placed the twin Excesors
In great demand.
Brewer says the present spring has
broken all records for sales of Excelsiors.
there having been more than fifty sin
giles and doubles disposed OF.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
BUFFALO is EXPECTING
TO ENTERTAIN 5000

Buffalo is expecting 5000 motorcy.
clists under its roof during the week
of the national meet of the Federation
Of American Motorcvclists, and the
Buffalo Motorcycle club, which is re
sponsibIe for the success of the meet, is
leaving nothing undone to make the
Buffalo meet the biggest and best of
all.
A programme for the week has been
arranged leaving Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, July 10, IL and 12, for
the arrival of riders in the two tours
one from Chicago and one from New
Gork-and the delegates. On Thurs
day morning the +. A. NJ. business
meeting will be held. and there will be
trolley trip to Niagara Falls and re-
turn IN the afternoon and evening.
big motorcycle parade will be held
Friday morning, and at clock in the
afternoon the first motorcycle races
will be staged at Fort Erie, on the
Canadian side. Friday evening brings
a smoker, and Saturday morning boat
ride TO Crystal beach. Saturday after
noon will also be devoted to racing at
Fort Erie.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
OFFICIAL ROUTE OF
GLIDDEN AUTO TOUR

AS at present projected the Glidden
reciprocity tour Will cover 1883 miles.
starting from Washington and finishing
at Ottawa. Canada. passing through nine
states and two provinces. In order to
permit the tourists to spend Sunday in
Boston the contest board of the Ameri-
the dates OF the contest from June 1926
To June 2129. This change of date will
add one moro day TO the Itinerary as was
originally planned.
board to hold the hill climbing competi-
tion feature OF the tour al Worcester
Mass. At first ii was planned TO hold the
slope. contest In Vermont Dead Horse
HILL, the scene of numerous contests in
the past, will be the course.
! The climb will take place Saturday,
June "A. the fourth day of the tour. The
run from Springfield to Boston that day
is ninety miles all told. the stop for the
climb being fifty miles from Springfield,
and the distance from Worcester TO Bos-
ton approximately forty miles.
AS a testing ground for a cars slope
eating abilities the course is ideal. It
is one mile in length and has grade
varying from S to 10 per cent and slight
fast racing car can surmount II is
evidenced by the record of "a seconds
made by Baldwin in a steamer. The
fastest a gasoline car has ever nego-
ing made this figure last summer with a
90-horsepower racer.
or course. the Glidden stock car con-
testants, carrying passengers and not
having such high powered specially
geared or stripped cars. will for the most
part require nearer three or four min
utes than the above figures.
Immediately the climb is over the cars
will proceed to Boston, where Sunday
will be spent. at which time the Bay
State Automobile association will play
host TO the tourists.
The itinerary of the tour is as follows;
June 2l-Washneton TO Philadelphia,
1853 miles Noon stop. Bellaire. IS miles.
June 2e-Philadelphia TO New York. 1S2
miles. Noon stop. Lakewood. 96.6 miles.
June 23-New York To Springfield. 1d6
miles. Noon stop. Waterbury. 90 miles
June 24-Sprngheld 10 Worcester, so
miles Chill climb at Worcester), Worcester
to Boston, 10 miles.
June 25-Sunday In Boston,
June 26-Boston to Springfield. VT 142
miles. Noon stop. Keene. n, H., los
miles.
June 27-springheld to Burlington. 1s5
June 2s-Burllngton 10 Montreal, ito
miles. Noon stop Alburg. AZ miles
June 29-Montreal TO Ottawa, 121 miles.
Noon stop. Carlton. AZ miles. Total, 1853
miles.
1t has been the object of the A. A. A.
contest board to make the tour this year
OF greater interest to automobile users
generally than ever before. by making it
of more value as an object lesson, This
test more difficult, but by having the
rules more exacting The performances
of the cars Will be set forth with fuller
detail because OF the improved rules and
motorists everywhere will get better line
on the possibilities OF touring OH sched-
ule between the big cities Of the east.
There Will be fractional points OF pen :
alizatlon. particularly in the hill climb.
which will he timed with the automobile
electric timing apparatus. and 1t is GER
tain that In this way winner for each
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
AUTOMOBILE APPEALS TO
MOTORCYCLE FOR HELP

The automobile has appealed for help
10 the motorcycle-and not in vain. In
Syracuse, n. Y, the members of the
Automobile club frown darkly upon
automobile speeding and also upon
owners who drive with open mnfflers.
1t was 20 stop this practice that the
motorcycle was called in. There is just
about one machine in existence that can
overtake a speeding automobile, and
that one thing is motorcycle. SO, the
automobile club employed a motorcy-
chst, who patrols the streets of SYRIA
cVse. Whenever he observes an auto
mobilist who is speeding or careless
with his muffler, the motorcyclist
dashes in. overhauIs the offender and
presents him club card bearing the
printed request that he refrain from
these practices i'll the future. The nov
city, the politeness and the unexpect.
edless of the attack are combining to
bring results.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
overtakes schumann-Heink.

A motorcycle, ridden by Patrolman
Lineham, caused Nine. ErnestiDe Schu-
mann-Heink. the grand opera soprano,
endless embarrassment at Yonkers. n.
Y, the other day Nine, Schumann-
Heink was riding in her automobile,
accompanied by three of her sons and
one daughter. when another automo-
bile attempted TO pass them, A little
bit later when the occupants of both
machines were lined up at Yonkers with
two chaufeurs under arrest, Patrolman
Lineham said the automobiles had brok.
en- every known speed record and that he
had chased them nearly mile in over
taking them. "They went like the
wind he said, "but went faster,
and in the end--wel, here they are''
Nine. Sehumann- Heink. not anticipat.
ing such catastrophe, did not have
the $50 bail required for her chauffeur,
and she even refused to sign for it
when the needed amount was offered
conditionslly. Finally friend ap.
ared and lent her the money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
RIDERS ON EDGE
. FOR FIRST MEET
Governor Spry to Start Racing
Season at Salt Palace
Saucer.
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
FOR SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Many Old Timers and Good
Bunch of Amateurs Will
Compete.

Manager Ernie Pyes string of bicycle
riders is on edge for Tuesday night when
Governor William Spry will fire the start
ING gun for the opening oil the bicycle
racing season at the Salt Palace track.
The prospects are bright for one OF the
most successful seasons I'm the history
OF the track. Among the riders under
contract Tor the season are a ma jority
oil The old timers the local favorites,
and a number OF boys new to Salt Lake
City. who come highly recommended as
good speedsters This holds true OF the
amateur as we'll as the professional list
. The professionals signed by Manager
l'ye and now in this city for the opening
Crebs, Phil Wright, Bob Diefen ba cher, F.
O'Sullivan Hehir. Gordan Walker, T.
keefe Bert Scott. A. Grenda. B. Cars
Pete Drobach. AL Halstead. Fred West,
Lloyd Thomas. Joe Green and Bill
furman. Frank Kramer and \. j. Clarke
VIII be here early In August and will ride
championship races.
Opening Programme.
The, programme for Tuesday nights
Bicycie Supply COMPANY. lap handicap,
professional. two miles--First. slo0; sec
ond. $50: third, SIS; fourth, $40; fifth. s5.
First: $40 second. sso third. nrS.eSsS.si siS and
Match motor paced race between Peter
Pr9oaih ye %i1es and 9rs. s Il Il Wilcox Distance
:, one-mlle, handicap, amateur-First.
Sl5; second sl2; third, S. fourth. IS,
s9o. Two .srnnd m1e s1o s9pen lap amateurSsirst
One-mile novice race-Silver loving
cup. donated by Senhouse & Anderson.
Among The officials who will preside at
the Salt Palace track this season are a
number who have held similar positions
before, and satisfaction from this source
is assured. The officials arc as follows:
List of Officials.
Charles l.. Berry N. c. A. represcn-
tative; K. l.. Conley referee. w II.
Nightingale. Willard Bean. associate ref
erees.
Judges-Charles II. Dowse. chief Judge /:
Moore. r. S. Wright. w r. Sibley. II.
T. Rippeto. Charles j. Freund. ]. B. Ed
m9nds; ends: G. r r Iounggberg .
timer: sydney Smith. ] NJ Jorccnsen. r.
a. Barney, ID. X. Hemphill. p. ]. Ouette,
Bert Margetts.
Allsworth. c.. IL. Cutting. c. R. Grim
nett, w. S. zerhing. w. A. johnson. A..
NJ. Good.
C.. r. White. starter
Dr. w. p. Meakin. announcer.
Richard Grimes, clerk of course.
The riders furnished an impromtpu card
yesterday afternoon for the benefit of
those who visited the grounds in the day.
quite as strict with his riders as is John
ny Chapman In the east Chapman has
done away with all forms OF teaming
and the referee is handing II to the gull
" ones in large chunks whenever they
are caught. Pye proposes to let two men
team. but he Will attempt to do away
with combinations of more than two rid :
ers. While teamins Is objectional TO a
TO be o. K. and will furnish better rae
ing. thinks Pye-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
RACING BEST BOOSI
FOR AUTOMOB|
Grand Prix Win Helps Mab|
Here Immensely, Says
W. j. Morgan.
Why knock automobile racing,

why KNOCK automobile raciupg ~
1t has always been a auestio, \
some auto manufacturers IL rac,rs
or not. The debate has been poIr
for years. and 1t started in tine ~
DAYS. when the leading manufaet,,|
mad teams OF great racing men com
inc all over the country, IN
A large automobile CONCERN No.,
poses racing. although Ii has
some part In ii In the past Thas
no doubt that racing has been
tllng TOT those who have won racss
non winners have learned Soma
tllhss ,h3 IN regard TO the CONSTRUCTION
their cars. and they have obtainsd
good deal OF publicity out Of their ~
preceding races. In speaking Of th,s p
ter recently w. j Morgan renrss "
tive Of the French Grand Prix road I,
said: ao y
THE winning OF the Grand Prix abr
NH NH 90 more Tor american manufactt,
Than any other win could possibJv
While the winner Will benefit the n,
all makers Will share in the booyn'
winning OF the Grand Prix wifi coneer
the American motor car The nres|
efforts OF American makers abroad h
for the main part discouraged rTos-
i've European buyers. but that was IN
days OF long ago when the Anerican'
was not anything like II is todar
believe the combination Of American /
and car of today can win the Fre
Grand Prix'
George Robertson. the we'll known
ing pilot. possibly the most succes
America has produced. who is now ret
and at the head Of a New York busf]
house. has this to say In regard "a
opposition of racing:
THE opposition to racing comes 4
people who have failed in II and IL
case of sour grapes with them. bai
that racing is necessary to The deve
ment of the motor car trade and
pleasure and sport the public derive
1t. Those who do not want 10 en1
in racing should not go out of their
to discourage others who may wan
engage in 1t. In other words. IL is
of mind your own business"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
NEW HOTEL TO HAVE FINE
AUTO LIVERY SERVE

The Hotel Utah will have one of
finest automobile livery services in
country. BY the terms of contr
closed last week. five Pierce ARROW e
have been purchased from the Tom n
terill Automobile company and they
be operated by Abe Meeking in conn
ton with the hotel
The automobile livery will have an
fee in the hotel and the cars will ST
outside. where they can be ready for.
stand use.
The automobiles for this service
all he OF high power. running from
to 60-horsepower, and the prevailing {
will be passenger touring
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Bancroft Buys Pierce.

w H. Bancroft, vice president and
general manager OF the Oregon Short
Zine railroad, is among the latest pur-
chasers of Pierce ARROWS. Mr.. Bancroft
has bought Ss-horsepower brougham
similar In type TO those now owned by
Col T.. A. Wall: Mrs. Il. +. Holmes
and w. " Rice. II is finished In royal
blue, with broadcloth upholstery and
nickel trimmings. The car Is now on
other general officers OF the Short Line
are already owners OF Pierce Arrows.
They are General Passenger Agent u, T..
BurIey and Chief Surgeon S. H. PinlSer-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
First Torpedo Type.

ster TO be seen in the intermountain re-
gion will be the new Columbus electric
roadster. purchased by Andrew l.. Hop
bile company. The torpedo roadster is
a new thing in electric cars. 1t Is built
TO carry four passengers and will run
100 miles without recharging the battery,
so that il is available for long road trips.
The car will be shipped from the fac
tory at once. Oyer 400 Columbus cleo
tries have been delivered and sold so
far in 1911.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Catholic Riders May Organize.

An effort is being made In Chicago
to organize motorcycle corps to be
affiliated with the National Catholic
Athletic association. Those who are
pushing the proposed organization are
confident of the success Of the move
ment. Chicago has many Catholic rid
ers and it is believed that 200 men can
be enlisted in the new organization. IL
this<is accomplished series of meets
will be held in the summer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
STARTERS WILL
BREAK RECORD
Professionals Will Ride on
MOtOrdrOme Track at the
Opening Meet.
MANY AMATEURS AND
TRADEMEN TO COMPETE
Jake De Roster to Come in
July Probably to Meet
Ed Whittier.
Opening Programme.

Fifteen mile open professional.
Eight mile professional.
Five-mile consolation, professional
Five mile amateur
Three mile amateur.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28

OF the three trophies will he evolved.
These trophies. the Gldden, the wash, :,
ington and Ottawa. will go to Individual
contestants.
David Beecroft of Chicago, a former
member of the 4. A. 4. technical COM
mittec. who is known throughout the
country for his efficiency in officiating at
reliability contests. will be the referee
Of the tour. f. T.. Edwards, chairman
OF the A. a. a. technical committee. will
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
ONLY s1.oO

ONLY S10O
To Ogden and return Sundays via Ore
gon Short Line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Nears End of Allotment.

The Tom Botteril Automobile COM
pany is nearing the end OF It's allotment
OF Pierce Arrows for this year. The
Pierce Arrow factory has sold more cars
this year than ever before. going ahead
of all competing manufacturers OF high
priced cars, and the Botterill company
has eclipsed all its own records for sales
since IL has been in business.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
THERE ARE OTHERS
tFron Thursdays Daily,

Under the caption of "The Paper that Prints the News" the Phoenix Republican yesterday prints the fol lowing:
 President Taft's Message veto
 ing the Flood resolution is of su-
 perlative interest to all the peo-
 pie of Arizona. Everybody will
 wish to read the message in full
 (nOt brief abstracts from it,) as
 soon as pssible. The Republican,
 of course, is the only Arizona
 paper in which the message is print
 ed IN FULL, ''hOt off the
 wire.' It costs money to print
 real telegraphic news in Arizona,
 and perhaps this is one reason
 why The Republican has no com
 petitor in publishing the news
 while it is news"
 The attention of the Republican i: respectfully directed to the Journal Miner of yesterday which also print ed the President s veto message com, plete. work for word, as it was pre- Sented to the House. While the Re publican is an excellent newspaper, it should wake up to the fact that there is a real live newspaper in Prescott and it is because of this fact that neither the Republican nor any Phoe. nix newspaper has any circulation of any consequence in this field. Indeed so thoroughly does the JOurnel- Miner cover the locals, news and the news of the world, that nj local paper has ever been able in recent years to Ob- tain a foothold in Prescott, although about $12,OOO was expended nearly two years ago in a futile attempt to
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

establish another daily paper in .this field.
 Without any desire to attempt self glorification, it is pertinent in this connection since our Phoenix eontem. porary, has brought up the subject, that the Journal-Miner through its special correspondent at Washington, was the only paper in Arizona that continually kept it's readers in touch with statehood developments at Wash ington. So reliable were these dis patches, that many Phoenix people, unable to find the news in their own papers, were accustomed either to buy or borrow the Jaurnal-Miner in order to become posted on the situa- tion.
 All of which tends to show that the size of town is no criterion as to the quality of it's newspapers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
IMPORTANT MINE TRANSACTION
 CLOSED
iFrom Tuesdays DaiivI


 Publicity was given Saturday of the sale of the Joe Don group of three mines owned by !. w. Wilson and R. W. Meador to the Big Pine Mining company, which is regarded in mining circles as one of the most important that has taken place in recent years in the HaSsayampa dist riet. The price paid was not learned. but that it will run to a considerable sum is believed from development performed for several years by the owners. This sale also carries much significance of the future value of the Big Pine interests, for the reason that mineral determinations made n recent exploration gives them on their original ground an attractive rating. and which with the group acquired closes up five continuous claims on the belt, with several paralled veins that carry favorable indications.
 The Big Pine tunnel now being run, cuts the Joe Don group at a depth of over 600 feet. lying on the south, and with the best showing ever made on the property as this work progresses the consolidation is a very important one accordingly.
 While in the city Saturday, John Harlan, superintendent, stated that the company interests are in very good shape by taking over the above group, and that mine work on Big Pine ground is satisfactory, and ex- oeeled all antieipations The mill is running two shifts. and the force em- ployed in the mine is larger than ever before
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
CHILDREN HURT
 BY EXPLOSION
CFrom Tuesdays Daily

At the home of Mrs. c. A. Bass han, on South Montezuma street, yes terday morning a very unfortunate accident occurred. when her son, Carl, eight years old, was seriously injured by what appears to be the explosion of a giant powder cap. His brother, Lawrence, five years, and sister, Leona, three years, are also injured. but not as severely. Carl has lost portion of the thumb, and two fin gers of his left hand, while his legs, arms, face and chest were sprinkled with gravel and in all he presents a pitiable appearance. His left eye is also badly affected. a piece of pebble lodging in it, and causing inflamma- tiOn.
 Mrs. Basshan, in speaking of the af- fair, stated that she left the home for few minutes, with the children playing at the rear of the house. They went under the building, and in rum- maging around in the dirt Carl pick ed up what answers the description of a giant cap. He went to the kitchen and secured a match return ing underneath the building. He lighted it and innOeently held the cap over the flame with his left hand. The explosion that followed instant ly, was terrific and attracted several neighbors Medical assistance was summoned at once, and the heavy flow of blood was stopped.
 Mrs. Basshan is a summer visitor, and arrived in the city a few weeks ago from Seottsdale, near Phoenix, where her husband is engaged in farming. She was preparing to re- main for several weeks but will hast en her return since the misfortune of yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
TOURNAMENT FOR MOTORCYCL|STS
 ARRANGED
From Tuesdays pailyl

'FTom IOeSOaS DallN1
 Arrangements have been perfected to observe Labor Day in Prescott this year. which falls on Monday September l, by a series of motor cycle races, and the old race track back of the Miller ranch has been chosen as the place for this interest ing event Teams were placed at work last Sunday grading the track and by the end of the week one of the finest speedways in the country will be ready for the thrilling events. eommOdiOus grand stand is ready to accommodate several hundred spec tatOrs, and as for the number of en- tries assured, there will be many ma chimes of various types to give ex- hibitiOns. This will be rhe first time such an event has ever been pulled off in Northern and Central Arizona and to make it a memorable one. no machine nor any community in the territory is barred from enter ing. In this city are twelve motor cycles, while half dozen at outside points have already registered with many promised from Phoenix and other towns in the south and north. The track Is circular and covers a distance of half a mile.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
Hates Bureau Rows

(Continued from Page One) will hold an executive session tOmOr TOW to consider it's report. Many times today in his testimony Wilson condemned Wiley's demeanor eharg' ing the chemist of being over sensi- tive. He said he took offense be cause his findings in pure foods and drugs were not always accepted as final and occasionally referred to the board of which Dr. Ira Remsen is chairman. As he was leaving the stand Wilson remarked, "I would rather resign my job than go through another bureau row.''
 The witness was not cross eXamin- ed by counsel for Wiley.