Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-14
MOTORCLCLISTS FURNISH CITY
SOME REAL THRILHANG RACES
HendersOMyIlle Motorcycle Club In
OrRanized nnd-GiVes Residents
lost ExcItemeMte OF SeGbQM.

EhGEEendefsoHY1IIe MOTORCYCLE. cAMD
NwU organized on last Friday night
andNon SATURDAY Hepdersonville en-
ioyea real motorcycle races for the
.6rst time in its history. The races
we're interesting and proved the most
thrilling OF anything the city has en-
joyed since the United States troops
were over from AsReville and maneu-
vering on Main street and in Laurel
park. A@
Nearly all the motorcyclists of the
present Friday night, result
ing in the election of the following
oMcers:
President, r. ]. Alderman; vice
president, w. D. Lehman, secretary
treasurer, Howard B. Miller; captain,
r L. Rusher; first lieutenant, T.. b.
LYDIA; second lieutenant, Norman
Miller; board OF directors, A. Fl. HaW-
kins and Frank Randall.
After the organization. was perfect
ed a committee appeared before the
Coast Artillery Corps for volunteers to
guard the street crossings. Capt. r.
v LAdd took the matter up with his
men as q result OF. which a sufficient
number volunteered their services to
watch the street crossings on Fifth
avenue during the races. To this
same committee the Central cafe
onered to give luncheon to the racers,
who were guests OF the cafe at the
noon hour.
Other committees were appointed
to took after the. reception Of the
cyclists from Asheville and assist In
preparing for the races -
The following judges were appoint
ed: C.. q. Brooks, w. F. Humphrtes'
w. H. Bangs, A. D. Brown and q Mr,
Holmes, who is visiting at b the
The racers came from Asheyille on
the early morning train and were
highly pleased to find everything in
| readiness for the races in he after
room. For some time before b rae
ing began Fifth avenue was lined with
people from the starting point at Main
street to a point near the end of the
Fifth avenue paving. 1t was the hrst
race ever conducted in Henderson
ky;lle and the thrill was a little un.
Usual for many of the spectators.
Everybody enjoyed the event for about
two hours and the day passed With
out the slightest mishap to mar the
| Measure of the hundreds who wit
messed the races.
The riders declared that Fifth ave-
1 pOe, which was in clean condition,
newly paved, and without a bend, one
Of the best race tracks in the South.
The boys were well pleased with the
reception given them and there was
rot the slightest dissatisfaction 'ex-
nressed over the races in any way.
They said the race was given partly
to settle differences which arose at
the last race in AsheVillea and that all
differences were adjusted:
There WereEten cyclists on the track.
which was three-quarters of a mile
long. In the racing class Raymond
rlemmons on an Indian won first
prize, the second going to Bart Orr
on a Thor. In the stock class the first
prize was won by Aston Jensen on a
Harley-Davidgon, tho second going
P. G.. Tillson ON an Indian. The
racers tried their speed three times
each and some of the times made are
interesting. Mr.. Jensen made one
run in. Al 3-5 seconds. Raymond
Plemmons made his quickest trip In
SO 1-5 seconds. Mr., Orr ran the dis
lance in A 2-5 seconds. MI. T1llson
uade the run in ABB seconds. The
highest speeds of the others follow:
John Wilson At rs; r. L. Rusher 81;
Garland Cathey. 40 rs; R. J. Alderman
AZ IL; T. K.1King So; Frank Randall
sc 2-5 seconds.
The following from Sundays Citizen
is OF interest in this connection:
Returning from Hendersonville.
where they participated in the motor
cycle races conducted at that place,
the local members of the Asheville
branch, Federation of American mo
torcyclists, last night adopted resolu-
tons thanking the Hendersonville mo
torcyclists for the treatment accord
led them during the time of the event
They declared that they thoroughly
enjoyed the race and were greatly
pleased with the arrangements made
for conducting it.
Bart Orr sustained painful injuries
upon the trip to this city from Hen
6ersonville, being thrown from an au'
tomobile as the a rounded a surye
on the Observation-Disclosures high
!. way. 1t is stated that while the in
iury is a painful one it is not regard
ed as being serious.
Local motorcyclists reported thai
the Greenville, S. c., enthusiasts die
not participate in the race. It was
expected generally that they would
take part. having expressed desire
] tc be allowed to enter However, the!
J did not send representatives to Hen
: Jacksonville yesterday and the rae
! was conducted between the team rep
: .resenting this city. and that represent
ing Hendersonville."