Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-19
In The Motorcycle World
Chicago Show Date.

The date for the third exclusive Mo torcycle, Bicycle and Accessories Show has been set for the week of October F and will be held in the First Regi- ment Armory at Chicago. The success of last years exhibit in the Coliseum practically assured the making of the national exhibit an annual event. but the date of the 1914 show was only de- cided upon a few days ago. It is be- lieved that the earlier display of the new models will be of material advan- tage to all those interested in the sport. The early date will also be an incentive for man ymotorcyclists to ride to the show.
 Illinois Wants 1914 Meet.
 If any state succeeds in taking the 1914 conveneion of the Federation Of American MotorcycliSts away from Illi- nois, it is going to have to put up a mighty hard fight. Already three Illinois cities have entered the contest to win this years meet. Peoria, Quincy and Rockford having each asked for the honor of entertaining the 1914 assem- 1 ply. Each of these cities has a live motorcycle club. and leach has de- clared it's intention of leaving nothing undone to land the convention. Ready for Motorcycle Day. Arrangements are nearing completion for the celebration of Motorcycle Day in Sacramento, Cal, on April 19. Mem bers of the Capital City Motorcycle club are working hard to make this the greatest event of the kind ever held i in California. In addition to the com l petitions which will be held on the afternoon of the 18th, there will also [ be a barbecue And on the night of ! April IS there will also be 8, decorated motorcycle parade, with awards given i for the most attractive turnout i The meet will be held under F. A NJ 1 sanction. and the promoters of the l event will ask that they be allowed to i hold one of the F. A. M national cham | pionships at this time.
 Plans to Lower Record. F. G. Baker the famous dirt track motorcycle rider of Indianapolis, is 1 planning attempt to break the l coast-to coast record of twenty days. l early in May and will ride to New 1 York; going by way of Indianapolis. 1 MT. Baker recently won the Tucson forty-five mile road race.
 Savannah Endurance Run. The regular spring riding season l will open in Savannah, Ga. on April l 2S and 29, when the Savannah Mo- l torcycle club will stage a 300-mile en- ! durance run to Augusta. Arrange ments have not been completed for the ! event, but pathf1nders have already ! been over the course, and think the roads will be in good condition by the time of the meet. It is expected that
 at least fifty riders will participate in
 the run.
 Conquers Snowdrifts.
 In order to prove that the motorcy-
 cle can go where cit is impossible for
 other vehicles to travel Paul F. Gott
 of Peoria, H., rode his motorcycle 1 through the heavy snow which prevail 1 ed during the early part of March to
 Washington, Deer Creek, Morton and
 back to Peoria. Between Deer Creek
 and Morton the snow was unbrolken.
 In many places it was drifted as high
 as 12 feet. When MT. Gott encount- 1 cred these drifst he guided his mount
 into the fields where he rode until the 1 road again became passable
 Another test of the ability of the
 two wheeler to get through when oth-
 CT traffic was tied up by the snow, was 1 made by Harvey Bernard of Chicago, i who rode his motorcycle through if 1 teen miles of Unbroken snow,
 | Three motorcySliStS Of Rockford, ILL, w. L. Lewis, $. Earl Beengston and l George Palmer also gave their two- 1 rode through the unbroken srew to
 Milwaukee Wis, a distance of 120 | miles. It took them two days to make
 the trip, but their machines came 1 through in excellent shape.
 Plans Big Event.
 1 What promises to be the largest motorcycle event ever held in Califor- nia is being arranged for April 19, by the Capital City Motorcycle club of Sacramento. A program of races will take place at the fair graounds, and it is expected that at least 4,600 visitors will attend. Tours are being arranged from many cities of the state, to cen | ter in Sacramento, and awards are offered to the largest representation i Of motorcycliSts riding from any one city to the meet. A prize is also to be given the metercyclist who rides