The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-20
ROADS WERE IN BAD CONDITION
AND RIDERS HAVE MUCH TROUBLE
SPILLS" WERE NUMEROUS AND
SCHEDULE WAS HAID TO
MAINTAIN.
Several Turned Back when They nat
had Road Between Cum riand and
Bedford-No Serious Accidents.

The second annual 3OO-miie endur-
ance run Of the Wheeling Motorcycle
club ended last evening. when eleven OF
the twenty-eisht riders that left here
sunday for Cumberland. Maryland
checked in az the club rooms on the re-
turn trip. To complete the course the
riders were compelled to ride 20 Cum
herland. and from there to Bedford. Pa.
and return by way OF Greensburg. con-
nellsVille and UniontowD. back to
Wheeling. The hrst DAYS run was
easy. ana every starter from wheeling
arrived at the night control with per
feet score. The second and nnal day
weather conditions were such that the
roads were in almost impossible condi-
ZION, and not single machine came
back with perfect score yesterday.
Leaving Wheeling with the weather
threatening. the boys soon rode away
from the rain. and after arriving a.
Washington. the atmosphere cleared and
The remainder Of the day was adcal for
riding. Gniontown and Chalk I'M
mountain We're passed. Addison was the
itst 'ohOryl. Ahu INC iluetS were AZ
lowed one hour for lunch. After having
taken lunch they LEFT on the second leg
OF the ride to Cumberland. During the
afternoon the roads were splendid. and
the schedule was so easily maintained
that most OF the boys stopped To take
pictures OF the beautiful mountain
scenery.
on the arrival At Cumberland. the
machines were checked In at the Gem
tral garage. and tho riders enjoyed the
hospitality of Cumberland during the
I'Nf - tlRfk ANUQhF uANFnAue =
saw them up and preparing tor the
hardest part OF the journey.
On Through the Rain.
To add ~ the already immune rsble
difficulties. about ? O'Clock a m. Mon
day. rain began falling For more than
an hour % Zen in torrents. and at 90
was still raining hard. SIX o'clock saw
chains on all machines. and necessary
preparations made for starting on
what was known fo o., fno most dini-
cult road OF tho eutir, distance.
The first rider checked DIt OF Cum
h"rlanD az COG o'clock. OTHERS follow
81 al intervals OF 'wo minutes .seu uu-
~ the entire number were under way.
seven miles Of the road ont OF Dumbsr-
land, on the Bedford PHO. was splendid.
Ihc remainder Of the distance repairs
are h,tng made and tho loose dire piled
90 the road and soaked with THE con-
tnusl downpour turned it into regular
uagmire. In leaving the pavement and
and plunglng Immediately into the deep
mud which came A. a rather unexpected
turn. several OF the riders took their
INITIAL spill Of the trip. From there uu-
ttl Bedford was reached srills were ,v-
geeausly numerous. \ party Of about
chances for getting through were fuo
Tow and after a f,w turns lu tnr mad
and returning by the National pike to
Wheeling
Eleven Reach wheeling.
NJ nine o'clock last evening eleven -
those mat had made an effort to reach
Bedford had completed the circuit. Nnf
a single rider arrived ~ Bedford springs
scores for tho run were therefore down
ana out However. several 81 the h0t.
after considerable hard work. managed
20 pun through fo Bedford fu Bedford
mo fDunsN lNsnIs state highway was
reached and splendid roads we're en-
tuuutgrvd
After about forty miles or good road
the dirt usrfscc was again in evidence
Riders that had made up their time that
they were late az Bedford aZsln lost or.f
and ran behind their schedule a. tho rC.
suit Or THIS. he rain had been falling
heavily during all this time. hut 10 NOS.
~lsckcuCd slightly and finally ceased
nut inc skN was heavily overcast and
tho roads did not dry out in the least.
The road entering ConuoIlsvilc. from
the cast. Tor about ten miles was ais,
On poor condition II was rom OF holes
that we're filled uD with water and
through which the machines mus
splash. Zoo many places tho mud wa,
from ~ to 70 inches dssr. Five rider.
checked iu uu their regular time 4f con
uellSville vhi,. was the noon control
and mad the uoouday luncheon Most of
Them. however. we're late and wDr,
obliged f1 hIf The road immediatci, =
Ter their arrival lu order that thaf
could make rho next checking station
on scheduled time
More Mud Roads
From CONNIE ll~vilIe 20 tntoufuNr moro
of tho hated mud roads were eutount