The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-21
NINETEEN MOTORCYCLISTS
+; ARRIVE AT TURNING POINT
FEAcH BgDFoRo. pa. LAST
MIGHT WITHOUT sERicUs
ACCIDENT.
eis EndYrsoes Run viii BE Finished
To-nieht a. infslliaeneer Once.
Much Interest IN Event
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ftH JAMES 3. ShEPHEHD.l
Special Dispatch 10 tis- tnteriEsscsr.
BEDFORD. Pa. June 20.-Sineteen
out OF 20 riders who left Wheeling.
W. Va. this morning on the 3S0-niie
endurance run. being held under the
direction OF the Wheeling Motorcycle
Club. reached the turning point here
late This evening. The riders covered
1874 miles.
The roads Travelled during the lat.
ter part OF to-day's ride led pver
mountains and were extremely rough
Considerable trouble was experienced
by the riders. but no serious acct.
dents occurred About 10 Of the ri.
dsrs have perfect scores. Chalk Hill
road. near Uniontown. was extremely
dangerous. and racers were trying out
for the hill-climb 10 be held In the
near future. One OF the automobile
racers crashed through telephone
pole and the driver was badly injured
Help AutoIsts In Wreck.
A Ford automobile was wrecked
near uniontown. and one woman was
caught under the car. receiving sew.
eral bad cuts on her head. The mo-
torcyclists assisted in lifting the car
Large crowds gathered at many
points along the route and greeted the
Wheeling boys.
The riders are receiving the best OF
consideration from road officers all
along the route. not one OF the boys
being held up for speeding To-mor-
row morning at $50 the return trip
will be started and will finish at the
fntelligencer office, Wheeling, between
and o'clock.
The Lincoln highway will be fol
lowed back to Conceivable.
The schedule made out is very fast.
and the riders have been finding II
hard TO maintain. owing TO the rough
roads and steep mountains, an altitude
OF 2.S7O feet being reached. Bob Camp
bell. riding a Dayton. fell behind at
Brownsville. and few others have
not been heard from. returning 10
Wheeling instead OF continuing.
Arrivals at Bedford.
The arrivals AZ Bedford are:
J. Wilson Grub. Harley-Davidson /;
c. ID. Cheshire, Harley-Davidson.
ID. II. Michels, Thor.
A. G. Davis. Indian.
]. L. Bier and c. l.. Caldwell Har-
ley-Davidson team.
Joe De Muth and =. w Gruber. Har.
ley-Davidson team
II. J. EmmeIl and Harry Emmell,
Henderson team.
I. r. Jacobs and n. Barnard. Indian
team.
j. =. Wasmuth. Harley Davidson.
Carl Sells. Harley Davidson.
Wesley House, Indian.
Earl Braunlich and JAMES Shepherd
Harley-Davidson, side car.
Ellsworth Beresford. Indian.
r. II. Durkee and Peter G. Boyd
Harley-Davidson. side car.
OF Without Mishap.
With a splitter that could be heard
for blocks, and a noise that rivaled the
thunder OF cannon in the European
trenches, the endurance run OF the
Wheeling Motorcycle club to Bedford,
Pa, and return started yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock Mr.. n. G.
Friedrich. well known sporting goods
man. was official starter and shipped
the boys on at I'VE minute intervals,
except the teams, they being allowed
10 ride together.
The best riders OF the city, and also
some men OF national reputation wer,
In the race. J. Wilson Pete" Grub
riding a Harley-Davidson. bore tbs
honor of starting the big race on No
riders left the city on what is expected
TO be one OF the greatest cross coun
try runs on record.
Finish al lntelligencer.
Tonight between the hours of . and
the riders are expected 10 arrive IN
this city. The grand hnish will be a
the Intelligencer office. and the cups
TO the winners will be awarded AZ I
club meeting. probably tomorrow night
The prizes win include silver lovini
cups by the Intelligencer. Wheeling
Board Of Trade and the Register
These will be awarded TO side car IN
ishing with best record: for factor!
rider having best score; for local clul
members having best score. Coli
medals will be awarded members scor
ing ] 900 points: silver medals will h
awarded 10 riders having between 90'
and 500 points. bronze medals will h
awarded 70 riders having between SOL
and $50 points. accessories, including
lamps. tires. speedometers. ote.. vii
be given 10 riders other than above