El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30
College Girl Rides Motorcycle

Although she has ridden q motor
cycle but a few months, Miss Laura V.
BueIow, of Waupon, Wis, is one Of the
most expert girl riders in the state
Miss Buelow first became interested in
motorcycIing because Of the enthusiasm
of her brother Of the sport He owned
a big twin machine and last sumner
often took her for long rides into the
country. But though riding tandem is
thoroughly enjoyable, Miss BuelOw was
anxious for the time to come when
she could operate machine OF heI
own 49,.
returned from Northwestern UNIVERSITY
where she had been taking a course
in oratory and music, she found a shlh-
ing new motorcycle all her own await
ing her 1t was but a few days uht-
she was master of her mount and lnen
began a series OF pleasure trips "A4I-
has lasted the whole summer
NV only regret" says Miss BuelOW'
"is that there are not more Slrl IIue-9
in our town so that we might go OF
long tours together. Often 1 arise as
early as 4.SO in the morning, don ny
riding toys and take a spin into Ihe
country before breakfast. The brlsk
morning air seems TO be fairly driven
into my lungs, putting new IKE INTO
me as well as producing good appe-
tite."
There are three large summer re-
sorts within a radius OF IS miles OF
Waupon. and on her motorcycle MISS
Buelow can ride to one OF these IN Ile
morning. spend the day with friends II
camp, riding home in the cool OF the
evening. In this way she IS aoIe 70
enjoy the pleasures OF the summer re-
sorts and stilI have the convenience OF
home.
q think notorcycling is most ideal
snort for girls" says Miss BueloW- II
fact 7 eniov nv twO-wheeIer so much
that I think I shall take it back 10
school with me in the fall
The possibilities for recreation In
motorcycling are well illustrated Dy
the trfo now being taken by H y
Jacobs and II. c. Spout, of Fostor1a'
Ohio Spout and Jacobs left Fostorla,
on their motorcycles June %, stopplnG
in Chicago for the Elgiu road race July
4, and then proceeding Dy easy STAGES
west to Denver for the F. ~ n an
nual convention.
headed west, their route being through
Colorado Springs and salt Lake City,
through Nevada to San Francisco. Ihey
will then ride to Los Angeles JACOBS
and Spout are only two of many mo-
torcyclists who are rolling at their ease
through the country this summer Win
motorcycles. tourists can cross a state
or the continent at their pleasure-and
no end of them are doing 1t.
An interesting fuel test was recent
" made by c. J. PloOf between De
trOit and Erie, Pa a distance OF ~
miles. PIoOf made the run on ms mo-
tOrcycle using only three gallons of
gasoline for the entire distance Ihls
showing was made during n journey
from Detroit to New YORK. by way or
Erie PIoof arrived in New York on
schedule time, and is now riding back
to Detroit.
Secret route trails are giving British
motocvcIists lots of fun this summer
The course to be covered is known
only to the cIub officials. and the riders
start off on a blind trail They are
guided from point to point Dy signs
and trails of confetti There are con-
slant surprises for the riders in the
way of turns and hills. and nonstop
record over such a course entities the
rider to great credit
That the use Of the open muffler, and
excessive speed by mOtOrcyclists are
stul being vigorously condemned and
cOubrtted by the Federation of Amer
lean AIo-OrcrciiStS. is evidenced by
resolution to this. erect adopted at the
recent Denver convention. The resOlu-
ton at Denver follows the former ac-
ton and condemns speeding and the
omen muffler in no uncertain terms.
The action taken one year ago has
had good effect. Motorcycle clubs in
many cities followed the lead and have
endeavOred to bring about better con-
ditfons. some even going to the length
OF discipIining and filming members who
were careless and did not assist in the
movement by practicins what they
preached.
The latest military use made of the
r,oforcvcle is in Austria, where the
tvo-wheeler aids in the quick laying
Of telephone and telegraph wires.
Thirty-six motorcycles are used by
the state Game and Fish commission
of Indiana. The deputies not only use
the motorcycles in apprehending the
violators Of the law. but those arrested