El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
MOTORCYCLE NEWS.
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One of the longest motorcycle trips
ever undertaken by a woman is that
of Mrs. Harry Humphreys, champion
long distance rider of England. The
route scheduled for the trip covers 65,-
600 miles and cOntemplates a visit to
every capital of the world. Mrs. Hum
phreyS mas Just completed the first
leg Of the Journey, having crossed from
San Francisco to New York, from
which point she sailed to London An
az erage of 200 miles day was main
tanned on the cross country trip. IhlS
tour is in the nature of an endurance
test of machine and rider, and If Mrs
Humphreys succeeds IN competing the
trip within two years and arriving
back in San Francisco in time for the
opening of the Pan-American exposl-
ton in 1915, she will be awarded the
sum of $4,000.
In a race with a fast freight near
Visalia, Calf, Steve J. AlipOz on his
motorcycle Outdistanced the flying
train and saved the life of man who
was asleep on the tracks. Alipoz was
riding alongside the freight when the
headlight of the engine showed the
form of a man lying a short distance
down the tracks. Turning on full pow
er and forging ahead of the engine,
Alipoz jumped from his machine,
grabbed the sleeping man and dragged
him aside just in time to miss being
struck by the train
Secretary Gibson of the Federation
Of American Motorcyclists has Just an
nounced the exact territory to be IN
Guided in each of the eight districts
into which the country has been d.
vided, with an T. A M director to
preside over the motorcycle clubs in
triet includes Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas.
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honeymoon trip planned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Carson, of Grand Junction
Colo, is the fact that Mrs Carson Will
guide the machine throughout the en-
ride to Denver, this being the second
time a woman has undertaken to cross
the Rockies on motorcycle: Mrs.
E Frank Winfield was the first to
make the trip last summer. Mrs Car
son was formerly Miss Ethel Kelso, and
is an expert motorcyclist.
c. c. HOLSTER, a contractor, of Wau-
seOp. Ohio, finds the motorcycle almost
invaluable for the small town con-
tractor. Unlike the work in the city
smaller community it is frequently nee
esSary for the contractor to change
his men from one small job to another
in the course of a day. Each of Mr..
HOLSTERS men rides a motorcycle and
thus they can go quickly from one end
Of town to another.
In spite of the high temperature
which prevailed in July, the members
of the Short Grass Motorcycle club, or
Kansas, enjoyed so thoroughly their
tour to Denver that they are arranging
for another long jaunt this fall Ac-
cOrding to present plans this trip will
be made to Chicago, where the riders
viii attend the motorcycle show which
is to be held in the Windy City in No
Yember-
Evansville, Ind, is planning to or
ganize a troop Of motorcycle minute
men in the near future. This Will
probably be made an auxiliary to tAe
United States reserves, and in addi-
ton to being of Immediate value To-
cally, it would then be of great ser
lowing in the footsteps of Kansas in
forming an organization of this sort
In that state the motorcycle patrol IS
proving a great aid to the officers in
apprehending Criminals and eliminat-
ing speeding.
L C. Mitchell. of Wichita, Kas-. Is
on his way to the lumber camps of
the northwest, where he will preach
the gospel to the lumbermen- Mr..
Mitchell is making the trip on mo-
tOrcycle-
Another cross continental motorcy-
clist is riding his two wheeler to Bos-
ton.
Elmer and Roy Kettering, Of Rock
Island. Ill, are taking vacation trip
on their motorcycles. They expect to
tour through Iowa, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,.
Among the motorcyclists who are
taking advantage of the raising of the
ban on motor driven vehicles in yell
lowstone park is Ray D. Farlow, of
Dallas Center, Ia, who is riding his
two wheeler to the national play
ground.
1900 mile motorcycle trip is being
made by E. Romero, 5r., of Albuquer-
que, n. M, to advertise the New Mex
leo state fair.
On a tandem motorcycle, Miss Ger
trude Smith, of East st. Louis, and
Thomas Callahan eloped to Waterloo,
Ill, where they were married
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The EdWardsville, Ind, police feel so
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, are riding their mo-
torcyeles to Colorado, where they have
taken positions with a mining company.
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The edwardsville, Ind, police feel so
keenly the need of a motorcycle in the
department that they are figuring on
purchasing one by personal subscrip-
lions.