Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05
BY HOWARD s. FISK.

" HE Washington Motorcycle Club
has again settled down to or
binary club runs for several
II weeks after the successful
staging of two interesting
events last Sunday.
The first event was a gasoline economy
test. in which each entrant was given a
quart of this fluid and started on his way
This event was to have taken place on
the Laurel race track. but upon reach
ing that resort II was found that the
course was undergoing repairs and was
so torn up that the committee in charge
decided that no good test could have been
obtained upon it So. the riders pro
ceeded to a stretch of the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. which was consid-
cred to be the most level around this
section and there the test was pulled on
All were started from the line, and
after Ill miles had been covered Buck
Grier dropped out OF the running: AtteT
this the string of contestants who mad
exhausted their supply of gasoline was
Continuous until Josh" Seabrook was
reached He had covered 24s tiles.
Mr.. Seabrook's victory over ms lei.
low-clubmen was remarkable, in that
he made the longest distance while being
burdened with extra weight, he having
carried a passenger on the tandem at
tachment of his machine De wife WINS
was second with a total mileage OF 20
New w. Strausbaugh was third with 23-4
miles.
After journeyins to Chattalanee Springs
for a short rest, the judges started the
same set Of entrants on the secret time
IN This event was captured by New w.
Strausbaugh, after experiencing much
carburetor trouble on the road IN
draining the tank on his machine to get
the most possible distance out of the
. oil m
run, all the sediment IN the bottom or
the gas tank was drained into the car
buretor and the "Dutchman" had TO re-
move this vital part OF the machine -FOUR
times in order to keep going.
Besides this disadvantage he had the
disagreeable experience Of explaining to a
road officer at Laurel why he was tray
cling so fast. In spite Of all these OBJ
stacIes 'Straus'' finished nearest the
time selected. William Meyer was sec
ond in this event and Fred Hipler re-
ceives the consolation prize. he having
finished the run farthest away from the
time covering the distance from Chat
talanee Springs to the Indian agency In
Washington in I hour and Al minutes.
Every contestant was mounted on an
Indian, and outside of carburetor trouble.
caused by draining the tanks, there was
no other cause for stops.
Prizes Presented.
At the meeting Wednesday night the
main business was the presentation Of the
prizes to the winners The awards were
made by De Wife Willis. chairman Of
the committee that had charge of the
arrangements for the twin events. ].
Mel Seabrook received q Trinity chimes
exhaust horn. valued at $50 for hrst
place in the economy test de Wife. Will
lis, for finishing second in the same event.
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while Capt Grier was awarded the con-
ISOLATION prize. Hafco spark plug.
In the secret time run. n. W. StrauS-
baugh was presented with an Old Sol gas
second place. received a three-dollar Good
year tube, and Heavy" Hipler came into
possession OF Hafco plug as consolation
prize New Strausbaugh was awarded
the order presented by H. A French
for the most consistent performance II
both events. The value of this order is
SIS, and the winner deserves II. he hav-
ing finished third in the first event and
first in the last one.
At the conclusion of the meeting al
present enjoyed eats and smokes provid-
ed by the entertainment committee. and
lengthy table talk was INDUCED in over
the prospects of the clubs next event
which will take place after the vacation
season has closed. II will be in the form
OF an endurance contest.
This event has been postponed from
ming interfered materially with the sue
cessful pulling off of the contest Tit
course mapped out will total 324 mile.
and will be made in a single day, from
sunrise TO sunset.
Owing to the condition of some OF tn,
proposed roads, the riders will have I,
exert every bit OF their ability to keel
up the pace and finish in the time al
lowed An average speed of over twenty
three miles an hour will have to be main
.ained in order TO secure a perfect score
ARRANGEMENTS will be made to have tn,
Rotor cycle clubs in the different cite
to be visited to act as checkers.
Several of the members will ride to Pei
Mar today. and another section will g,
to Atlantic City. No run was planned
because of the fact that the holiday hai
lput up the crowd.
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Back From 4OO-Mile Trip.
B. q. Birgfeld Of Washington. who ride