The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

VI MS time curing the past week try
ing TO learn how TO pilot one OF the
iour-cylinder Henderson machines
through the city. Pete is fast becom-
ing proficient in the art. and can now
cut corners at rate that would make
some or the professionals look sick.
ne Is also an expert when il comes to
missing" wagons.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Wheeling Motorcycle Club was held
Tuesday evening. at which time mat
ters pertaining TO the races on the
state fair grounds were settled up.
Bob Newell. one OF the best known
riders of Washington. Pa. participated
IN the side-car race that was one OF
,he interesting events on the program
last Saturday.
+. G. "Warhorse" Baker. one of the
best known riders in the country. gave
an excellent talk before the Wheeling
Motorcycle Club while here recently.
He said that outside OF the Los An
geles club, which is the largest in the
United States. he had not seen such
large gathering of motorcyclists in
many months. Baker was one of the
nine riders that later passed through
this city en- route to New York on the
SOO-mile endurance run.
The Gee Electric COMPANY has ia
ken the agency for the Henderson ma
chine. Their demonstration has ar.
rived and is one of the most up-to-date
on the market.
Earl Braunlich. local agent for the
Harley-Davidson machine. has received
his first 1916 model II has nearly 100
minor changes and improvements. and
represents the very latest in the manu-.
facture of motorcycles.
Several winter events are being
planned by the members OF the local
motorcycle club. They will be given
for the purpose OF holding the riders
together until the riding season again
comes around
Plans are already under way for
the next big endurance run that will
De staged by the local club. The
course as yet has not been decided
upon. but IL will in all probability EN-.
orace from $50 TO 400 miles.
The membership Of the Wheeling
.sNit NluD Is now almost 125,
ana with a membership campaign in
sIght II is likely that that number
win De increased 10 upward of $50 be-
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley House. lett
Monday evening for New York city
where they have spent the week al.
lending the Motorcycle show. They
are expected to arrive home sometime
today.
The inclemeDcy OF the weather IN.
gether win the fact that football
games and the worlds series games
were played Saturday. served TO mold
Gown the attendance at the races held
on the state fair grounds.
Only nine OF the 25 starters tbat
,ett Dayton on the Dayton-to- New
Ne" York endurance run reached
tnis CITY. All nine of the riders that
checked in here arrived on their
schedule al the big motorcycle show.
Shortly after O'Clock Thursday AZ.
ternoon. motorcyclist riding down
Market street was thrown To inc
pavement when his machine skidded
On lhe Wet slippery street He was
carrying tandem passenger Al the
Time. nut fortunately neither was IN
Jured. One pedal was broken from The
motorcycle. INC
walter Bowman and Emery Her.
10, nave taken the agency for the
Ihor and Excelsior machines Tne
new Thor Demonstration has arrived |
ana Is most attractive looking ma.
'ulne u has several improvements |
over last years model.
Earl Braunlich has been speno,ng
me week attending the New YORK mo. !
toTcycle show lie attended the an. I
nual event for the urpose of Betting
an accurate line on the 1915 mode
machines.
j IAndon Bier. president OF the
local Motorcycle club. Il etill consne6 ,
70 Ms homo A. EdRwood. bv illness
Iie is slowly improving. however. ana
WI PROBABLY be able TO be- out within
Two or three weeks.
Word has been received a. IN. tocst
poSioiiice 70 the effect that automo.