The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12


race championship viii be decided at
Marion. Indiana, on August IA. The
race will be driven over "A five-miie
course and will require 40 trips
around. in all 200 miles. Invitations
VIII be extended TO the record hold.
ers In Great Britain, France, Bel
GUM and any other countries that
have topnotch racers. This Is one
OF the biggest racing events of the
season. and will be witnessed by an
attendance of probably 10000 people.
Hap" Schercr, OF Tacoma. broke
the three flag" record. which re-
ceived It's name from the course II
takes from Canada TO Mexico. Scher
err travelled over Lis miles OF all
sorts of roads. including the fording
OF many streams and crossing five
mountain ranges. He made "A non
stop average OF 26.4 miles per hour.
Scherer was trying out the Harley
Davidson sport model" n new light
weight tw;n-cyIinder machine. He
left Blaine. on the Canadian boundary
line. at a. m. June IS. and drove
into Tia Jusna, Mexico. 60 hours and
SIS minutes afterward. cutting 5 hours
and 2 minutes from the previous
record. held by big machine.
There were 3.ois motorcycles. each
one carrying "A wounded soldier, sail.
or or marine from a convaiescent hos.
pital in or near New York City In
the sidecar. took part In the<victory
Loan parade held In New York. sun
day. May 4. After the parade the
motorcycle drivers took their passen.
gers 20 Van Cortlandt park, where
monster entertainment had been
planned for them by the New York
motorcycle dealers. This was the
largest single gathering of motorcy-
Gle sidecars In the history of the
sport, and everyone OF the GONZALES.
cents went home that night firmly
convinced that there was nothing
like a motorcycle and sidecar.
One OF the hobbies OF f. G.. Can.
nonball' Baker II TO hang the trans
continental motorcycle championship
on his belt. Back in 1914 Baker and
his Indian tasted the sweets of this
honor. only 10 surrender the crown
to Alan T. Bedell and n Henderson.
But the fighting spirit Of the old
warrior would not let him rest with
the honor resting In another camp.
80 he left the Atlantic coast-the same
fall. attempting to regain the laurels.
He made a hard try. but was forced
to give up the attempt about 500
miles from the finish Baker still had
hope. saying he'd get II yet" On
June rs of this year he jumped out
OF New York City with colors NY
ing. determined to cut the trip 10
six days. out in New Mexico he
found his old 'jinx" waiting. They
Joined hands and boarded trans.
continental train and rode the velvet
cushions TO the Ascot races at Los
Angeles. But "Cannonball' Baker is
game. and he may realize his ideal
yet.
One of the big events OF the motor
cycle world each year Is the topping
of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
These mountains are snow-cappcd at
all times, and the easiest path over
the top is rough and hazardous at
best A keen rivalry exists among
the climbers to be the first over.
This year the feat was accom-
piishcd earlier than usual. and under
more adverse circumstances. Carl
Mankei did Il on n Harley Davidson
machine. carrying Ben Schoenback
Ter as a tandem passenger.
The elevation Is 1000 feet and the
journey Travelled from Sacramento TO
Lake Tahoe is 40 miles. Mankel
Travelled IS miles OF this journey thru
snow from three to IS feet deep. He
had absolutely no mechanical trouble
with his machine.
The 2oo.mile motorcycle classic
held June %, at Ascot park. Los An
geles. was one OF the greatest speed
events OF the season. BY the elimin.
alton process all riders were COM
PEELED to make 70 miles per hour or
better, before being permitted to en-
ter. Only 16 were able TO make this
entrance. and only eight finished.
The riders who completed the ZOO
mile journey, named In the order fin
ishing, are: First. Hepburn. second.
Parkhurst: third. Weishaar. fourth.
Burns: fifth. Royiance tall Harley
Davidson riders); sixth. Coleman On
diam: seventh. Sullivan Qndian);
eighth. Artley Excelsior).
Hepburn. the winner. in addition
to first money. received the two low.
ing cups donated by the Firestone
Tire Company and the Harley-David-I
son Motor Company. The racing club
gave $500 in cash prizes. The event
was a marked success from begin
ming to end. no accidents occurring
to mar the day.
The second annual Indian picnic |
will be held tomorrow. Sunday. July |
10. unless the weather man gets on
a rampage. when the event will be
advanced to July 20.
The Mercer Cycle company are In |
wiling every Indian motorcycle rider
in the city TO join with them on the
picnic, which will be held at Deep |
Lake. 4S miles from Seattle.
Games, races and events will fea-
ture the day. and $50 Liberty Bond
will be given away. Liberal prizes
are offered In the races, and keen |
competition is expected.