The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-07-07
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
MADE FINE RECORD
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three times and lost seven minutes
at Malad station.


at Malad station.
Spectators Dissatisfied
The crowd of several hundred peo-
pie who lined up on Main street lear
the finish line to see the end of the
long race were disappointed with
the tame wind-up. They would have
been much better suited to see the
racers come darting in at a break
neck speed, and first man the win
ner. The riders themselves said the
time limit was too high. They made
as good time as they could between
stations but had to wait for schedule
time before starting out again. Most
of them think five hours about the
right minimum, SO that there would
not be so much difficulty deciding
who wins and 80 none of them would
be penalized for finishing too soon.
The people along between stations
really saw the best of the race; one
after another, streaks of noise and
dust pass by and disappear up the
road. At Downey an outlook re-
ported that the machines went thru
so fast it was impossible to see the
big numbers on the riders backs.
At every turn especially, the boys
said, crowds of spectators gathered
and cheered them on with enthus-
iasm as they spun the curves. This
was especially true after they came
into Idaho.
At a number of bad places in the
road interested watchers stood guard
and warned the riders to the other
side, to save them the danger of
holes and defects. OF all the 200
miles between Salt Lake and Black
foot those who raced are unanimous
that the piece just south Of Black
foot is the worst. The trouble there
is that the road has been newly filed,
and before sufficient rain came to
settle it, high winds cut it up and
tore out chunks, so that it is battered
and dented for several miles.
1t rained some Sunday night and
Road Overseer l.. J. Porter put teams
to work early Monday morning level
ing it again, and If sufficient show
ers come he will get it packed hard.
Hurt In Practice Run
Pinky Zimmerman took a bad spill
at Brigham the day before the race
while making a practice run I'VE
the road, and had to be taken back
to Salt Lake, leaving his machine.
The boys got together in the Cottage
hotel lobby Sunday evening and
|agreed that $40 of the prize money
should be sent to Zimmerman to help
pay for the damaged machine.
Moving Pictures and Bulletin
R. Welch, of the Deseret Film com
pany, of Salt Lake, brought two ma
chimes to Blackfoot to take moving
pictures of the race. One was sent
to a point about eight miles south
Of town and the other mounted at
the finish. After most of the riders
had crossed the tape at Pacific street
they went back and formed a parade
to please the movie-man, and all rode
past him, followed by automobiles
and buggies. He then took a few
turns of the reel with the all-seeing
eye of his machine aimed at the bull
|letin conducted by The Idaho Repub-
lican. which showed the advancing
positions Of the riders all the way
from Salt Lake, on a 17-foot map
against. a frame. With the public
spirited help Of L. J. Chapman, local
manager of the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company, a
special telephone was installed at the
bulletin, where returns were sent in
from stations along the race route, !
from time to time. These reports
were furnished by courtesy of the