Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-08
MOTORCYCLE
News and Notes.
BY T. c. BUTLER, JR.

ANY af these fine spring mornings
YOU may look into the back yards Of
500 Atlanta homes and see the young
hopefuIs Of the family busy with
tools. tire tape. cement, wrenches,
pliers. spark plugs and what not;
there is the noise Of the gas engine
the smell OF alcohol and ammonia
cleaning fluids. the puugent odOr Of
metal polish. the busy throng of small
bows For Brother BIZ" is giving his
motorcycle "A spring cleaning He is
shining the enamel, he is polishing the
bright metal, fixing tires. tightening
nuts. and putting The old bus in shape
for another season of joyriding, an
other chaptcr Of country scenery, an
other long summer of delightful sat
urday and sunday excursions into ur-
explored parts of the state. on every
hand ian motorcycle circles il is eyi-
dent that spring has came.
The Motorcycle Club is talking OF
holding q hill-ciimbing contest for
amateurs and private owners, on the
long AMI beautiful Stewart Avenue
course. II sounds like Memorial Day
lust at present. but they are waiting
for some suggestions from the boys.
The club was recently treated to
a lecture by yours truly on How II
Feels 20 BE PinChed' mot on the arm
on the pockctbookl This lecture
H. in book form. and retails at $500
per COPY. ] was assisted in the dis
course by Mr.. J. II. Pcikel popular
pianist who underwent the opera
lion at the same time. We speak from
conviction" because We were both
convicted--Ve mean convinced.
With the return OF spring. l.. l..
Hamper and Jack Folsom. popular Of
fcers Of the Motorcycle Club. are
planning another series of delightful
outings. plCuics tours and excursions
such as marked the last summet'-a
very successful season with the At
lauta Motorcycle club. This organi-
zation consists Of $50 OF the leading
motorcyclists Of the city, ana its pur-
pose is operative and social. for
the promotion Of greater knowledge OF
the roads Of the State, the operation
OF the machine. enforcement OF the
law. and to attract to the motorcycle
the large class of desirable people
whom the motorcycle will benefit
A number Of boys viii ride from
Atlanta Ia Stone Mountain ana Ath-
ems to-day The plan is to depart
from the motorcycle store Of Alex
onder-Seeveld Company aft about 2
a m.
4 gratifying feature - aso,oreyy cling
is the Increasing number OF ladies'
I who GRE becoming lnycl ested i'm this
heauhfu' sport Each SunCsv the
Roswell Road and other popular
I boujeyarGs show an Increasing num-
{ her % The fair enthusiasts. Tho club
activities are sure TO he ouIigeus5 THE
I year hv the attendance or 2 's-Eer
number OF t'c fair ones.
p bert Hubbard. tro sage of E.ss'
Z AI~Uve. has taken 20 riding e motor
: cycle ana writes very interestingly 81
I the intensely personal and keen pleas
Ure derived from the use Of the mo-
+ toreG tWo-wheelev He saws IL Is this
l very thing for the tired business man
The city and county governments 81
! Chicago and Cook County. Illinois
have IN use over $50 motorcycles If
! their various departments. The Ma
{ rional Forestry Commission. Fish and
Z Game Commission and Waterway
! Patrols use motoccycles-
Severe. Of the club members ar.
{ .a--s',- tours 20 Ne. York ''--. .hr
I Adirondack Nurf-a .uS ANA warrior,
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