Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-20
MOTORING NEWS IN NEWARK FOR THE CURRENT WEEK 20
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

are talking of bidding for the annual F.
A: M. meet this summer. The proposition
of constructing a new motorcycle track is
giving Impetus to the suggestion.
Motorcyclists of Lockport, N. Y, re-
Gently organized two teams. the Puppies
and Colds" and by conducting a MEM
bership campaign increased the member
ship from 2S to 81 in three months.
Sometimes motorcyclists turn aviators.
aviator who dropped flying to follow rid
ing the two-wheeler. And he says he likes
than he did making spiral glides and dips
In midair.
Amigo. Wis. is to have its first motor
cycle Policeman soon, according to the ae-
ton Of the City Council recently. South
Bend, Ind, is also in line.
The Terre Hagte Qnd) Motorcycle Club
is planning its first 1912 race meet on the
half-mile dirt track May 80.
The motorcycle has its hat In the
ring Candidates for county offices In
Milwaukee. Wis. expect to use the two
wheeler to cover the county and visit the
farmers for election day.
made a visit to the B~inghampton IN. "
Motorcycle Club. urging Its members TO
support Cleveland, g. in its campaign for
'i Bri aaspol Conn., m' Residents reside are con-
graduating the local police department. 1t
has given Larry" Lacy. a popular police
Fresno. Cal, mctorcyclists who are
planning a tournament, have invited Avt-
ator Hamilton to. fly, from 2 neighboring
NitJ a. lie "a thO IAN Al AtOAh "
the grandstand during the races.
Two Big Motorcycle Teams.
The big success of the Eastern and
Western tours to the Il. a. M. national
meet at Buffalo last summer has caused
the federation to change the plans for a
2. 000-mile tour to a "four-legged" route
to the convention city. There are to be
four 1nd tours tours sim similar J oo to m the Two last ayne year
to be covered by the riders on their
journey to the convention.
According to tentative plans the tourists
apolis and Baltimore and start on the
northwestern, northeastern, southwest
ern and southeastern tours to the conven-
ton city, which will be chosen soon by
the F. A.. NJ. board of directors. The
route for the four tours will not be
definitely decided until the place for the
national meet Is decided upon.
Last year the tours to Buffalo attracted
several thousand riders. An from the
Eastern States met at Springfield, Mass,
efn riders started from Chicago. The +.
A. M. officials expect more riders to enter
he tours from the four starting points
from one central city and travel over one
route to the convention.
Tourmasters and officials win be ap-
the f. A. M. and inasmuch as 1T Is
planned to make the tour purely a pleas
gre journey no entry fee will be charged.
ably the new riding uniforms which are
being considered by F. A. M. officials.
A cup valued at $3.50 win be given for
in the race meet which will be held at
the convention city and every rider sue
cessisully making the Journey from one of
city will be given survivors medals.
Motorcycle on Hand Again.
Again the motorcycle has proved its
metal" Little 9-year-old Raymond Craig,
of Milwaukee. Wis. while playing near
IA hnnnA uFna rrn 4r-4r A~ n
large dray and seriously injured. Then
George Pulls happened by on his motor
cycle. picked up the youth and carried
speed. And those who knew of the SER
vice of the motorcycle said that his quick
work saved the boy.
Long Trip on Motorcycles.
A two-year tour on motorcycles! Few
enthusiasm of three Detroit, Mich, motor
cyclists and their wives who are plan
ming a transcontinental Journey to last
trip in June and one of their objective
points Is San Francisco and the Pacific
Coast cities; Those who VIII form the
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuban wfnsSew and Mr..
and Mrs. o Schnall.
Motorcycle Brings Pleasure.
Although Mrs. Margaret Long, of Phila-
delphia, has been an invalid for seven
made possible her first trip out of doors
since she was injured in April, 1905. G. E.
Long, the husband, is a carpenter, and
disabled he has constructed little devices
for her comfort and entertainment. Last
summer he developed a water-power fan,
which was placed In the sick room. NoF
he has perfected a new chassis for his
motorcycle. and the family, mother, father
and little daughter. are going motoring.
Colo, April n; Dayton, O., April TO- and
San Antonio, Tex. April q, have been
4. N. '0'np''0n committee OF the E
The Maryland Motorcycle Club and the
Touring Club of Maryland. together with
Gently held their first Sunday run to An
napolis; Fifty riders made the trip.
h South Scranton pa Motorcycle
junction with the Scranton Automobile
Club this summer.
The famous Tuileries track at Denver Is
some of the best riders in the game are
expected to enter.
riders. They are making plans to get
every m~otorcyclist in the city to join the
club. Arrangements are also being made
for a big parade of motorcyclists down
the main streets of the city to advertise
F. Madison Barrett has been appointed
(Ga.) Motorcycle Clubs race meet. on the
Georgia-C Carolina Fair Grounds, Memorial
Day.
Houston, Tex, has a flying squadron
of four motorcycle policemen.
e. Mitchell Dodson has been elected
president of the National Motorcycle Club
of Washington, d. C. The club is expect
ing 100 riders to enter it's first Sunday run
to Great Falls, Md.
A motorcycle club Of twenty-five men,
bers has been formed in Green Bay, Wis.
Plans are gradually being &C e,pleted for
the big meeting of the Federa~ Motor
cycle Clubs of the San Joaquin Va in
California, June 1-2. One thousand rrs s
are expected to attend.
Saves the Trouble.
He smoked a Turkish cigarette,
And m I lanpad RI hill him Vat