Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-01
H. ". KING WINS
MOTORCYCLE RUN
West Union Man Makes Perfect Score
OF 1000 Points. Grinna and
Hustvedt Tied for Second
Place.
ELEVEN RIDERS START
FROM DEBORAH
Run Was Such Big Success That Two
Other Big Events Are Planned
for Sept. IL and IL.

Last Sunday the much talked of
motorcycle endurance run under the
auspices of the Winneshiek County
Motorcycle Club was pulled off on
schedule time and Secretary H. B.
Montgomery is to be congratulated
on the success of the event. The
threatening rain and cold weather
prevented many riders from taking
part who had intended to ride. AS
it was eleven riders left Decorah,
one at time between ten and ten
thirty o'clock Sunday morning. A
run of 104 miles was made to Wau-
kon and back to Cresco and then to
Decorah. Numerous other towns were
visited in the run. The riders got
back to Decorah between and 4.
A fine chicken dinner was arrang-
ed for at the Pierce Hotel in Calmar
by Secretary Montgomery, and the
riders all say it was great. They had
thirty minutes for dinner.
The run was not speed contest.
The rider who stayed the closest to
twenty miles an hour and kept that
gait up won. King made perfect
run and his score was 1000. Alex
Grinna and w. H. Hustvedt tied with
994 points. Emmett Gillett was next
high man with 992 points; Ed Abbey
977; Elmer Steve 969; Frank Arne-
son 963; Elmer Kloster 913; Herbert
Wick ST.; Leo Payne S71; Henry
Ruby 729. Guy Hathaway and +.
Sufran rode the last half Of the run.
Coming out of Cresco Mr.. Hatha-
way and Ford car collided. Hatha-
way was knocked from his motorcy-
Gle, taking bad spill, but got up
and finished the run.
The following prizes were award
ed:
1st prize-H. w. King, West I'm
ion, $50 payment on Indian motor
cycle.
I'd -Corbin-Brown Speedom-
eter. Grinna and Hustvedt tied for
this prize. Not decided yet which one
it goes to.
Sd prize-Superba Saddle No. 4.
4th prize-Ten gallons gasolene.
5th prize-Aluminum tail light and
tire repair outfit.
The best Indian score was made py
Grinna. He won set Of gold plated
Splidorf spark plugs, with the CLUBS
initials engraved on them.
Most perfect Excelsior score was
made by Wick and he won set OF
Weed Wire chains.
Most perfect Harley Davidson score
went to H. w. King, winning pair
of Diamond drive chains.
Everybody was so we'll satisfied
with the run that arrangements have
been made for another big meet on
Sept. IL and II. On Saturday, Sept.
IN a race meet will be held at fair
grounds in Decorah. 500 in purses
will be hung up for professional
events and prizes will be given to the
amateurs.
There will be 25 mile profession
al stripped stock race for prizes OF
SIS and $40. A ten mile race OF pro-
fessional portel racing machines for
prizes of $25 and SIS. A five mile
professional single cylinder race
prize to be announced later. Three
and ten mile amateur race for prizes
The two day meet promises to be
interesting. A banquet will be serv-
ed the riders and special feature
film will be shown at the Star. On
Sunday, Sept. II, $50 mile endur-
ance run will be staged, route and
prizes will be announced in this pap
er next week.
The Winneshiek County Motorcycle
Club is going to a great expense 10Y
this affair and they expect to pack
the fair grounds. rs entries is looked
for in the endurance run. Particulars
; can be had from Secretary II. b
Montgomery of the Winneshiek Mo-
torcycle Club, of Decorah. 81
: September / has been set aside as
: fried chicken day" and will be oD
served in every Missouri town whers