The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
AVIATOR AND MOT ORCYC[E RACES
THRILL DECORATION DAY CROWDS
DE LLOYD THOMPSON OF WASH
NdToN, PA, GIVES TWO E1-
HIBIT1ON FLIGHTS.
Wheennx's Motorcycle Club Enters
Fast Bunch Of Riders IN Every
Cycle Event Carried.
De Llovd Thompson, a yount

De Lloyd Thompson. a young wash
ington, Pa, aviator, who has rapidly
gained fame in his chosen profession
thrilled fully 1900 people at the West
afternoon in two exhibition flights: The
event given under the auspices or the
Wheeling Motorcycle club was sand
wiched III program or Interesting mo
torcycle races. in which wheeling
nervIest and fastest riders appeared.
Looping, the-loop and dying upside
down high in the clouds brought the
crowds TO their feet in admiration Of the
pluck and skill of the nervy aviator.
After knocking at death for several MIN
utes. Aviator Thompson descended. bul
not in the spiral AS the crowd expected;
Shutting or his machine. he mlmicked
the light Of IA hawk in Its descent Tor
IL chicken. righting his machine when
within a few feet of tho ground anu
landing with perfect ease.
Soldiers encamped on the fairgrounds
were scattered anon gthe crowd and
maintained perfect order. They wore
stationed along the race track and kept
tho spectators back from the rail Ut dam
ger points. Both Aviator Thompson
and j. Landon Bier presidene Of the
Guardsmen handled the crowf in per-
feet order.
With five and six riders entered in
nearly every event the speed carnival
was Inc c!aSSleSl tHal 100 p|En I'eoiI 40
Wheeling III several m"nthsy The Tx
relsior, Harley-DaTidsun and Thor ma
chimes won the honors in THE events
{. l.. Cheshire or L Harley-Davidson
finished nrSt in two events. Dave Mich.
els, riding his Thor machine. finished
Hrs; in one event, and Walker Bowman.
riding an Excelsior side car won both
events.
only nre accident served Ao mar the
races Of tn" day. Andy Pastors. who
fruN ~ I'D q
arm; in Il preliminary try-out on Nc
,'ulInrh street when he crashed into an
auinmuhil". While the accident did not
OCCUR on the track announcement was
made OF the accident preceding the
RACES.
FRS, race mile. twin. 81 cubic inch.
{. l.. Cheshire. Harley Davidson. won.
Time, G minutes, TO seconds. Dave Mich
els, Thor. second: Charles Lipphardt.
Henderson; Louis Weimcr. Henderson,
and Elmer Gardner. Excelsior. were also
entered.
Second EVENT. mile twin. 81 and IS
cubic inch tires Charles Linpn"rSdt' I En-
onds. Dave Nichols. Thor, second. and
lie Movne Pickcns. Henderson. third.
G. L. Cheshire HsrlcyD Davidson; Louis
Weimer. Henderson. and Elmer Gardncr.
Earley..Davidson- wore entered: u,
Walter Bowman. Excelsior, won. limo.
: minutes. II seconds. Earl Braunlich.
lIar!cy-Davidsor, second: Otto RITZ.
Harley Davidson: c. L. Cheshire. Harley
Davidson. Charles LIpphardt. Excelsior.
wnrc entered.
Fourth cvrnt--5 mile. 81 cubic inch.
David Michels. Thor. won. limo. $40.
Otto Ritz. Harley Davidson. second;
10 Movnc rirk"ns. Hcnderson. third.
Louis Wcimcr. Henderson. and Gardner.
Harley Davidson. wnrn entered.
Fifth evrnt-3 mile Sido car race.
Walter Bowman. Excelsior. won Time:
{ minutes. IS seconds. Nold.rgard. OF
StcwhcnvIlir. harley Davidson. second:
Earl Eraunlich. Harley Davidson, third.
otto ritz. TGurl"v-Davidsnr. and e. l..
che shire were ulSn entered.
sixth evcnt--5 mile. twin. 81 ,qnd &c
cubic inch. I. L. Cheshire. Harley
Nnvidson. won. Time G:46. Elmer Card
n"r. second: Dave Mtchela. third.
The hual race Of the day wsa between
nm nutomogllO and II motorcycle. Tho
mirplnno WAS to have raced against tho
,wn machines. INT owing To an acci-
,lrut this featur. of the program was
declared of. lie Mnynr TirkenA. riding
"a Narley-Davldsun. easily won the race
from !. G. Stamp IN hisMcrcer speed
Ster. Tho event was four laps