Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-27
CHAPPLE TELLS
HOW He TRAINS
YOUNG RIDERS
ParaIyzation Of Eyes One of Many
PeriIs Confronting Beginners,
Says Champion Racer
BY Arthur ChappIe.
hampton Motorcyelst of the World.


IN RAINING youngsters in the
art OF flirting with dcath may
have less complications than
developing a youthful player for big
.cague service. But in the matter of
caution ! fail to see how any mana
ger exercises mere caution than
nave been forced TO use in teaching
various riders
The most natural thing for new
man to try TO do is to open his MIA
chine TO its capacity, because he has
beard riders say that they can't stay
m the steen 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-
mentarily paralyzed, they lose CON
,rol of their machines take spill
and even if they come away alive,
are rarely willing TO take a crank
at the speed game on the board
racks
Must School Nerves.
Consequently the principal inlns
ia teaching an aspirant the tricks OF
he game is to impress upon him not
TO try to climb the steep wall until
ne has been accustomed to riding a
motor for five miles or more at the
rate of from 60 to so miles an hour
without a stop.
This speed can easily be attained
by riding in the crotch" at the bot
lom of the incline. which starts on
~, level and gradually runs TO the
steep sides Of the bowl
In this position rider schools his
nerves and senses so he can stand
the pace sometimes taking week
before lie can feel at ease while
grinding out miles at from - to iS
seconds.
Then il is comparatively easy to
nave man cut a few seconds more
off the time for a lap and take the
even banked surface, where riding Is
like a straightaWay Nothing less
than 80 miles an hour viii hold that
portion of the track
This is the first point in the de-
velopment OF a new rider. Steadi-
ness In following a given line, ana
also in guiding Il motor under chang
ing conditions, such as from The bot
ON to the top of the track ana back
again. and holding a lap i'm any par
iiCular line by movements OF the
BODY and not the handle bars are the
next things essential and then the
rider IS ready for a spin with anoth-
er man on the track at the same
time
Learning the Track.
A veteran is sent out and the re-
nruit mounts the surface after him.
The experienced rider waits until
The newcomer catches him, and then
rides alongside. first on the bottom,
men. dropping back. he comes up on
The outside. letting the beginner take
The lead BY alternating position
several times in this manner the
newcomer becomes accustomed To
having motor short distance
away, and also learns how TO drop
back or to cross in front of an oppo-
uent without ctrting his man or
making too sharp turn, a move
which might land him against the
guard rail at the top ana cause
4pil for both.
When a good round Of this is in
uulged III, the veteran slows his mo-
or. and sends the starter out to gam
lap. This is done SO that the be-
sinner may get experience in com
,ng into a field and passing a man
oiear at great speed The veteran
Jugs the pole, on the first occasion,
lut moves toward the top each time
ne is passed until he is Just far
enough away to let the colt pass
On the outside This sends him
Trough an opening that requires a
steady hand, and teaches MIN pray-
ideally all Of the rudiments of hand
ling a motor and meeting the various
general conditions of a contest.
Two veterans are then put on with
he beginner one on top and an
other on the pole and after tine
.oungster has been taught TO watch
both men for unusual sWerves of
heir machines he is graduated as a
'lll-hedged recruit and ready to
AXE I'd the fight in the open events
Caution Necessary.
Caution is the watchword of train
.uc men in this sport, due to the Sc
BUSINESS OF accidents and the re
nit to the nerve of the rider If he
escapes physical injury By taklne
,radual steps i'm bringing them into
ontaCt with the mysteries of the
came ! have been able to school %
.ilots in a sNllful manner where
only their personal impruN cmeu,s
nd ability viii count in theS battle
or course some boys never get ON
he steep bank at all, because tray
ling at so miles an hour regularly is
OF thing which every aSpirant for
Donors can do But IN taking all the
autiOu first | am able 10 develop
he apt pupils, and also single out
.ra failures before they meet With any
auidents, barring always, of course
Mechanical troubles, su n as broken