Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
MOTORCYCLE MEN
PLAN BIG RACES
keystone Clubs Annual Event
at Lebanon on Decoration
Day; Many Entries

Members of the Keystone Motorcy-
Gle Club in charge of the Decoration
Day races at Lebanon. met last night
and decided to increase the number of
events. This was made necessary be-
cause of the number of professional
entries. These races have been at
tracing large crowds each year. This
year Harrisburg will be represented by
at least 500 spectators. 1t is probable
a special train will be run to and from
Lebanon next Tuesday.
Included among the leading riders
who have entered are A. Petrillo, Pitts
ton: *. Mullen and J. Mountz, Will
Denham, Washington, d. G.. !;
Jones and Pienne Middletown, Ohio;
Nixon, Toronto, Can; Craddock, Phil
adelphia, and Seymour, New York. The
local riders in this class include:
Heagy, King, Peters, c. Smith, c.
Uhler Donley, Grove. Sellers. Bar
rington and J. Tritt. II. II. Schriver
will be referee which assures that
every contest will be called on sched-
ule time. The special feature on the
program will be drill by the Motor
cycle Rifle Corps. The list of events
follow:
Event No. Five emile professional.
Single cylinder, no port. Prizes. first
$50, second SIS, third $40.
Event No. - Five-mile amateur.
Single cylinder. Stock machines. All
prizes in merchandise. Prizes, first
IS, second 81, third 50.
Event No. 3-Ten-m mile professional.
Single cylinder, open port, $3.50 cubic
third $40.
Single climber. Stock machines. All
prizes in merchandise. Prize, first $12,
second Sc. third 50.
Event No. 5-Fifteen-mile profess
sional. Single cylinder. open port,
$3.50 cubic inch. Prizes, first $50.
second s25, third $40.
Event No. 6-One-mile time trial
for track record, professionals and
amateurs. Single clinder. $3.50 cubic
Rolling start. Two riders. Prize, $40.
Track record of Ill 2-5 made by Fred
Nixon: must be lowered to win the
prize.
Event No. Three mile side car.
Professionals only. Machines not eX-
ceeding 61 cubic inch. Side cars to
be strictly stock. Prizes, first $40, sec
ond 81, third So.
Rifle Corps Drill
In connection with the program of
races, the Keystone Motorcycle club
rifle corps, recently organized by mem
hers of the Harrisburg club in accord
ance with the countrywide movement
for preparedness, will give an eXhi-
bition of drilling in the track enclosure
and on the track.
The list of contestants who have
sent in their entry blanks to Fl. II.
Schriver. 1856 Market street, referee
of the event. includes the following
persons: Professionals, Maldwyn Jones
Middletown. Ohio; w. Staudt and P,
Hettinger. Reading; H. Williams, Lam
caster: George Roth, Altoona; Roy
Heagy, George L. King, G. D. Peters
j. d. Grove, of Harrisburg; f. Grad
dock and C. Craddock. of Philadel-
phia; w, Lineweaver and Joe Smith, ol
Lebanon; Fred Nixon, of Utica, n. Y.
and James Donaly, of Harrisburg.
Side Car Races
Side car racers, professional class
Hunt harrington, James Donaly, Har-
vey Heagy and ]. d. Grove, of Harris
burg; Erwin Kohl, Myerstown, and f
Craddock, of Philadelphia.
Amateurs - Charles Sellers, Johr
Tritt V. Zimmerman, D. Kilgore and
Charles Farley, of Harrisburg; Cuneo
of Wilkes-Barre, and j. Fry, of Ian
caster.