Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
WILL DISCUSS WRIT
Motor Cycle Club Plans Meet
ing Wednesday Evening.
FILES BILL TOMORROW
Organization to Fight Prohibitory
Passenger-Carrying
Regulation.

The National Capital Motor Cycle Club
will hold an open meeting next Wednes-
day evening at S o'clock at its club
rooms 9OS Pennsylvania avenue north
west. to which all motor cycle riders of
the National Capital have been invited.
This meeting will be held for the pur-
pose of acquainting the general public
with the sentiment of the motor cycle
riders toward the prohibitory regulations
regarding passenger carrying on a motor
cycle.
The clubs application for a writ OF
mandamus from the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia will be filed to-
| morrow, and a copy Of the proceedings
will be read at the meeting Wednesday
night.
Speeches will be delivered by prominent
| riders and ]. Leo Sauer of New York
city, editor of the Motor Cycle Illus
trated and chairman of the Federation of
committee. who is supporting the club in
Its fight for sane regulations, will be in
vited to address the assembly.
Incorporated in District.
During the evening musical selections
will be rendered by members of the club
after which refreshments will be served.
The National Capitol Motor Cycle Club
is an organization of motor cyclists in
corporated under the laws Of the District
of Columbia and affiliated with the Fed
GRAFTON of American Motor Cyclists. The
purpose Of the organization is to increase
the interest in motor cycling to advance
and protect the rights and privileges of
it's members, to promote social inter-
course among the members and to intro
duce motor cycling more thoroughly to
the public at large. The club does not
promote the interest of any particular
motor cycle. The clubs roster contains
the names of the most prominent men
connected with the trade and sport in
the District of Columbia, and every make
of machine is represented.
Races will be conducted by the club at
Benning track May 30 These races are
an annual feature, and I'm 1912 attracted
a large crowd to the track, where a fine
program was given. This year the races
will be larger and better than ever, with
generous cash prizes, which will attract
the best riding talent of the country.
Stock races will be scheduled. open to
club members only, with liberal cash
prizes.
Will Hold Economy Tests.
At various times during the coming
year the club will hold economy tests.
open to club members only, when will be
demonstrated the economy of operation
and efficiency Of motor cycles. sidecar
and trcar outfits. Distinctive medals or
certificates will be awarded.
Much interest was aroused by the clubs
proposal to hold q hill-climbing contest
Thanksgiving day, 1912. but owing to a
misunderstanding with the District Off
Gals the event had to be postponed for
a time. This year at least one such event
will be held, open to club members only,
and medals awarded.
Informal sociability runs will be held
frequently to nearby points, open to club
members only. Dinner will be arranged
and various athletic sports provided.
Tandem and sidecar passengers will be
welcome. This is expected to be one Of
the most enjoyable features of club life.
A tour covering about 1000 miles. open
to club members only. is being arranged.
to take place in the early autumn. a
club official is now in correspondence
with various people along the proposed
routes, and complete and accurate data
are being secured regarding road condi-
tons, hotels, etc. The tour is to cover
a period of two weeks or more, and will
include many side trips to points Of his
torical interest.