Arizona republican., 1913-08-27
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.
Second Ohio Run

Ohio mOtorcyclists do not intend to watch the birthday party of the Federation Of American Motorcyclists at Brooklyn, September 5, 6 and ', at distance They mean to take part in the festivities and will be on the ground
 With this in view the second an nual reliability run Of the Ohio State F A. M, September 7, : and 4, has Brooklyn as it's objective point The run will start from Cleveland Sep tember ,. the first days journey be- ing to Buffalo. The second day the motorcyclists will ride from Buffalo to Binghamton, and on the third day to New York and Brooklyn Jes
 A. Campbell, F. A NJ. commissioner for Ohio and R S Mcconnell of Cleaveland are managing the run.
 7 While the Brooklyn celebration is one of the features of the run, there are other definite objects The run
 as shown in the rules, is to test the
 endurance, skill and judgment of the contestants; to test the capability endurance and reliability of the mo
 torcycles they use, and the consist
 ent performance of both; to demon strate thrughout four states the many advantages of motorcycles for
 every day service; and to promote the social and fraternal spirit of the F. A NJ
 Appropriate rewards will be made to riders who finish with the best scores The total mileage is eos ihlIes' l9O the first day, 22l the sec ond and 19S the third
 Still Fighting Abuses lhat the use of the open muffler, and excessive speed by motorcyclists are still being vigorously condemned and combatted by the Federation of American MotOrcyclists, is evidenced bE resolution to this effect adopted at the recent Denver convention. one year ago at Columbus, the F A. NJ. in annual convention took ac ton, declaring the Federation as OD- posed to speeding, the open muffler and tankriding. The resolution at Denver follows the former action and condemns speeding and the open muffier in no uncertain terms. The action taken one year ago has had good effect. Motorcycle clubs in many cities followed the lead and nave endeaVored to bring about bet ter conditions, some even going to
 the length Of disciplining and lining members who Were careless and did not assist in the movement by prac- ticing what they preached. Motorcycle Notes The latest military use made of the motorcycle is in Austria, where the two wheeler aids in the quick laylng of telephone and telegrap ph 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 ar rested are transported to prison on the tandem.
 The University Grocery of Red
 lands, Cal, make practically all it's uellFerles of groceries by motorcycle.
 We find the motorcycle q chean qulck and reliable delivery vehicle" says the president of the Morris Drug company of Emporia, Kas
 The Rev. George Wallace HurIburt or san Marcos, Tex, is on a 3OOO
 mile motorcycle trip to Portland Me
 The power of the modern motor cycle was recently demonstrated bv
 Edward Holofcener of Baltimore
 when he attached his two-wheeler to
 large touring car containing three
 passengers and pulled the car for several squares
 Motorcycles are used by the health department of Lincoln. Neb.. in mak-
 Ing calls, serving notice, tackins mn quarantine cards and inspecting al leys.