The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
Man and Wife on
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!. Notes Of the Club
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MON-CIUB MEETS MONDAY
NIGHT-NO RUN TODAY

The side car which IL becoming
very popular now with motorcyciists
proved Its road abilities recently by
a visit Of Mr.. J. s. DeFrees OF zSl
Bush street, Norfolk, who. accom- pam
led by his attractive young wife and
eight-months -cid daughter. had RID
den all the way from Norfolk in an
Indian Maid side car attached to
seven horse power Indian motorcycle.
They left Norfolk Tuesday at 4 r. NJ.
and reached Richmond Wednesday at
1890 p. NJ.
The travellers left Friday at 10 A.
NJ. for winchester. Va. via Louisa
Charlottesville, stanton. Berryville.
and the Valley pike. They VIII
suend A week In winchester and ride
back 10 Norfolk.
These little -wheelers are
model Of comfort, and enable the fair
ones to accompany you wherever you
may want to go. There are now in
use in the city about a dozen OF the
s,de-wheelers. and before the end OF
the season 1t is expected there will be
fully thirty-fve.
There IN no run on for today. The
regular Monday night club meeting
will be held at the club rooms Ca
terer Yabb will have something on
tap to keep you cool and happy not
withstanding the hot weather sew
eral matters Of Importance VIII De
/ brought before the, club Monday. so
| II Ia hoped that all will attend. Ed
ale Rice wants to tell the boys why
he could rot get to the races; cham
pion road pIugger Gray wants 10 ex-
plain the best way to ride to BoWhns
| Green and live to toll the story; Roo-
ert r. Lee Scot. would like an OPP
portun,ty to explain why the Pope
had to eat the dust; Harry Smith vii
tell the difference between riding
motorcycle and winning races ant
travelling on O. man-o'war: while
few others wish to make apologies To-
their irregular attendance and I'M
del,nauency In their dues. AS Score
tary Ieake IL a very busy man jug
now. "hxing his Hupmobile, II
hoped that this notice Will be sum
Client to warrant large attehohnc
and save him hiving to wear out NJ
tires, and burn out his gasolene call
Ing in person on each member.
Last Sunday the club had tw
very delightful runs. going In IN
morning to Petersburg and IN IN
afternoon to Ashland. The road
uere In very fair shape and. with IN
exception Of all members participant
in the morning run to Petersburg, pm
. ing up In a bunch on the return I
l Richmond on Hull street and all ee'
ting minor bruises there, the two run
, were much enjoyed They gave a
\ an excuse for their spill on Hull stree
( the slippery streets, but we are In
/ formed on good authority that ther
o were other reasons.
( II was unfortunate that the car
: tain Of the club was tndisposed an
q not along en- this run, az the accldeI
r would never have happened, as =
/. and the secretary are always preaef
g ing to pay attention TO what you Al
= doing, close your mufflers, always 100
= happy, and never exceed the spec
limit. except on the Midlothian DIX
II when they must walk their machine
% The races pulled off on Wednesdf
l. at the police picnic were quite a gu
n prise to the members, as they rul
sr in the dark horse. In the shape
ly Tuck Fuoua. who took the scalps
j. the best former riders the club co'i
le boast Of Now the fellows that &
r. heat saw. Gust wait for the next rae
Sc which they expect to have Labor ia
g. and they will regain their iaureis
know the reason why"
e. Two very popular members lea
ly on Saturday to ride TO the Indian IA
lie tory at Springfield, Mass-E. v. Phi
le potts and r. M. Timmons. tn
I'd promise to gather any scalps TO
i'd had on the trip and bring them ba'
In their belts to adorn the club roc
walls. II good riders and pluck
needed TO gather same, we feel su
Of their success,
Frank Whitlock. one OF the cnar'
members Of the club, who has be
confined 10 his home by sickness
n several weeks. In again out. and
u greeted with the glad hand at Mo
n DAYS meeting.
u Captain George Culton and kenr
DIV are confined TO their homes si'
-. and are missed very much, togetf
az with ". C.. Jenkins. who had a ST
M at the races Wednesday and sprain
w. his ankle.
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