Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-27
CHAPP[E TELLS
HOW He TRAINS
YOUNG RIDERS
ParaIyzation of Eyes One of Many
PeriIs Confronting Beginners,
Says Champion Racer,
By Arthur Chapple.
Motorcycles Of the World.

II RAINING youngsters in tho
art OF flirting with death may
have less complications than
developing a youthful player for big
league service. But in the matter Of
caution | fail 10 see how any mana
gel exercises more caution than
have been forced 10 use in teaching
various riders
Tho most natural thing for a new
man to try to do liz 10 open his ma
chine to its capacity because he has
beard riders say that they can't stay
on the steep surface unless they are
travelling at least so miles an hour.
Now they probably never rode at
hat rate before, and as result,
when they attain such speed the
muscles in their eyes become mo
mcntarily paralyzed they lose con
JroI of their machines, take a spill,
and even II they come away alive,
are rarely willing to take q crank
~ the speed game on the board
racks
Must School Nerves.
Consequently. the principal tring
IN teaching an aspirant the tricks OF
She game Is to impress upon him not
10 try TO climb the steep wall until
he has been accustomed to riding a
motor for ave miles or more at the
rate Of from so TO 80 miles, IN hour
without stop.
This speed can easily be attained
by riding in the crotch at the bot
rom OF the incline, which starts on
level and gradually runs to the
>tcep sides of the bowl.
In this position a rider schools his
nerves and senses so he can stand
'he pace. sometimes taking a week
before lac can feel at ease while
grinding oHt miles at from 90 to As
seconds.
Then it is comparatively easy to
have a man cut few seconds more
nfr the time for a lap and take the
wen banked surface, where riding Is
like straightawaN. Nothing less
than so miles an hour win hold that
,.eTtton Of the Gr 81
This is the first point IN the de-
,elOpmeut 0t a new rider. Steadl-
ness iu following a given line, ana
also in guiding 4 motor. under chang
ing conditions, such as from the bot
Iom TO the TOP of the track and back
again and holding a lap in any par
ocular line by movements of the
body and not the handle bars are the
next things essential, and then the
gider is ready for spin with auoth-
cr man on the track at the same
time,
Learning the Track.
\ veteran is sent out and the re-
aruit mounts the surface after MN.
The experienced rider waits until
the newcomer catches him, and then
rides alongside, first on the bottom,
then. dropping back. he comes mp on
the outside. letting the beginner take
the lead BY alternating position
several times in this manner the
newcomer becomes accustomed 10
having a motor short distance
away. and also learns how to drop
back or to cross in front of an oppo-
nent without cutting his man or
making too sharp turn. move
which might land him against the
guard rail at the top and cause a
spin for both
When a good round of this IS in
dulged in, the veteran slows his mo-
tor and sends the starter out to gain
20 lap. This is done SO that the be-
.iuner may get experience in COM
ing into field and passing man
dear at great speed. The veteran
mugs the pole, on the first occasion
but moves toward the top each time
ne is passed until he is just Tar
enough away to let the colt pass
on the outside This sends him
through an opening that requires a
steady hand. and teaches him prac-
ucally all of the rudiments of hand
ling a motor and meeting the various
general conditions of contest
Two veterans are then put on with
thc beginner. one on top and an
other on the pole, and after the
yourgster has been taught TO Watch
both men for unusual sWepNes OF
their machines. he is graduated as "a
Aedged recruit and ready to
..,4,p up Tho tight in the open events.
Caution Necessary.
caution is the watchword of train
ng men in this sport due TO the Sc
uousness Of accidents, and the re
suit TO the nerve of the rider If he
escapes physical injury. BY tak'nE
gradual steps in bringing them into
contact with the mysteries of The
game ! nave been able to school 70
pilots ia "a sNNtul manner, where
pnlv their personal improvements
and ability Viii count i'm the battle.
OF course some boys never get on
the steep bank at all because tray
cling at so miles an hour regularly is
not thing which every asptraut for
houors can do But In taking all the
caution frs, am able 10 develop
he apt pupils and also single out
The failures before they meet with any
accidents barring always. ~ course.
mechanical troubles, such as broken
wheels frames thrown tires and Su
forth which c1n not possibly he
Nodded