The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-27
Thousands Spent to Glue
Ne1D York Something New
In the Speedy Sport Line
Pr0m0ters Realizing Publics Thirst for Speed, Haze
Already Expended $4,000 on Mot0rdron,e,
Where Daredevil Racers Supplv Thrills.

motorcycle record to Approximately
sero by turning q mile in 80 is sec
onds. which II travelling at tho rate OF
sl.S3 miles an hour. This. too. on a cir
GUAR track. three laps to the mile. upon
which II II Of course impossible to at
tain tho speed that would be possible
on similar going straightway. The
following evening In q trial against the
three-mlls mark he clipped 1-5 OF
his friends and admirers declare he
will still further reduce the time for
one mile and other distances.
AZ motorcycle racing to the casual
observer at first seems a purely me-
chanical proposition. an effort was made
to uncover the reason Chapple is the
fastest man performing at the Motor
dome. and possibly in the world. This
led to the discovery that there Is some
thing more than mere machinery In
volved. A speedy machine IL, of course,
imperative. bust this must be backed
up by an unsuai amount OF skill and
daring. In addition to being willing to
risk his neck every moment ne ia on
the track the rider must have an ex-
psrts knowledge Of his mount. He
must know the moment the least part of
the machine Ia not running perfectly
out" when she seems capable OF greater
speed. When this 10 was vaguely ex-
planned by rider who said. "Oh. you
can toll by the feel OF things just
when the motor 10 ready to do its best"
In other words. It's largely instinct.
Yet the success OF Chapple OF clipping
records 10 due in no small measure of
the machine he uses In all attempts
against time. This Is equipped with a
special eight-valve motor, as against
the usual four-valve affair. 1t Is ad-
mittedly the speediest machine at the
track. but Il 10 also declared that
Chappie. because OF superior nerve and
skill. can use other machines and, bar
ring accidents. still head tho other
riders now racing here.
sIx.DAY TRACK MILD IN com.
PARISoN.
Next to Chapple the most prom,nsnt
hgure among the riders Ia Johnny AL
bright, a Denver lad who Is a great
favor!te among the fans. HIS style Of
riding is highly sensational and pecu-
ilarly suited to evoke the admiration Of
the croWds Others regularly Appearing
on tho track are Mike Costello. johnnie
Cox, Billy Wray. Ferdie MercIer. Emil
Holienoaok and Alphonse Barreys. AMI
a NUMBER or amateurs. The men are
under contract with tine track and are
Saven guarantees OF certain amount
of money each week. To insure real
competition there Is a prize money sys-
tenn that makes 1t well worth the nderS
while to go ou: and do their mightlest.
As Ia indicated by tho great outlay of
money. tho plant OF the Stadium Motor
drome Is one OF the best in the world.
1t Is complete In every particular, no
expense having been spared In its con-
structdon to provide every opportunity
for greatest speed. Most New Workers
are familiar with the steep pitch at the
turns In the big wooden bowl used for
the sx-day bicycle race In Madison
Square Garden. This Is mild compared
with the Motordrome track which Is
banked at an angle of 60 degrees all the
way around. At first sight 1t seems
perpendicular. but this Is an optical
Illusion due to the fact that II Is almost
so. Some who have witnessed the ter
rife speed already attained believe that
n Chapple hits II up much faster the
track will have TO be made perpendicular
anyhow.