El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-26
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MOTORCYCLE NOTES.
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The Federation of American Motor
cyclists has been in convention in Den.
yer during the past two days. The
meeting closes today Many motor
cyclists from all parts Of the country
rode 10 the convention on their ma
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Beckett. of Pitts
burg Pa. say they are enjoying the
best vacation of their lives this sum-
mer- Starting from their home on a
motorcycle on May q, they Travelled
they witnessed the Elgin motorcycle
classic on July f. They are now on
the return trip to Pittsburg. They are
NOT trying for any speed or economy
record but are riding slowly enjoying
the scenery. en- route
Carl S Clancy. who left New York
last october, FOR q motorcycle tour Of
the world, has just arrived in Portland,
Ore, having mOtorcycled through Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland. Holland. Bel
Sluu- France, Spain. AlglerS and TuniS,
Africa, India and Japan. He will re-
turn to New York by way OF the north
ern route through Spokane. Mr.. Clancy
which will doubtless be a great aid to
other mOtOrcyclists desiring to visit the
continent aWheeL And Mr. Clancy is
of the opinion that that is the only way
to make tour If one desires to really
see country.
Twenty-one motorcycles have been
purchased by the telephone company of
Lincoln Neb., for use in its service de-
partment.
Polly Rice is said to have been the
first woman motorcyclist in New York.
Motorcycles are becoming very. popu-
lar in Albuquerque. n. NJ. about 100 Of
these vehicles being in use in that city.
c. P. Ploof, of Michigan City, Ind, re-
Gently rode his motorcycle to Erie, Pa
He used but three gallons of gasoline
in covering 275 miles.
Seven MOTORCYCLES were recently pUr-
chased by Capt Joseph c. Brady for
use in the quartermaster's department
Of the second division of the Army at
Texas City Though motorcycles have
corps, this is the first time they have
been made use of in the Quartermas-
ter's department
Winfield Gilmore, secretary of the
Central Y n c. A in Washington, D.
C., is spending his vacation at his home
in Coda III. He made the $50 mile trip
from Washington in four days. or
little over 80 hours actual running
time He used II gallons of gasoline.
A motorcycle figured prominently in
the wedding of Otto Mansbarger and
Bertha England, of New Lexington, 0.
On Mr. Mansbarger's twO-Wheeler the
couple travelled to PleasantviIIe and
procured a license Then they road
back to the home Of the bride, where
they were married.
Uncle sam has found another use for
the motorcycle One of these machines
IS now used TO deliver rush orders from
the government printing offices.
James Transwil and Tenny Rodman,
of Decatur. Alabama. are riding their
motorcycles to New York
Milton ) Hopkins, of Rogers, Ohio.
mas started on a motorcycle tour of the
world He expects to be gone about
three and half years.
J. W. Williams. who went up to Cloud
croft last Saturday on his twin cylinder
Indian motorcycle. came home Tues
day from the Croft on the same ma
chine He made the trip through COx's
ranch and around by Fort Bliss. and it
required but six and one-half hours for
him to make the journey from Cloud
croft down to town.
What is probably the record time be-
tween Bisbee and Phoenix was made
by r. ERWIN and B. II. Lands PhOe-
nix motorcyclists- They made the trip
in eleven hours which exceIls that made
by trains between Vhc two cities.