Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-08-17
WTILIM.ANTIC

probably be given an opportunity to VII.
ness some daredevil n10eoscycse riding az
Hosner mountain If the plans OF motor
cyclists go through. The meet 10 10 %
held on the last Sunday OF this month.
During the past few weeks Inotoreycilsts
from towns around WiIliEnsnftc hase Wis
tied Hosmer mountain SHuday TO test
their machines in hill climbing. Tney
have been using the north slope, which
begins at the foot of johnson 8veTTue.
The riders would start their machines
and dash for the grade, lodging in ana
out among the rock and enoe2NoFl0g 10
keen Tpright All motorcycles were
equipped with chains on the rear wheel.
Last Sunday a rider of an Excelsior sue
eeeded in making the climb and was
greeted with cheers This feat accom-
plshed suggested the plan for q test in
whic ha new machine would be offered To
the rider who sent his mount over the top
of the mountain in high gear. ~Hosner
mountain is one of the stespest heights
in the state and at some points its slopes
average from go to 10 degrees, being al
most impossible to climb when on foot,
LET alone trying it with motorcycle The
cyclist has but go feet to get away in,
and this makes the task difficult one.
Many riders have tackled the hill but as
| fas as is known the man VINO made it
last Sunday stands alone in honora.
Members of WfIlimantic lodge, No.
1911, 3. P. o. EIls. held their social and
dance Tuesday night at the pavilion at
EIks' park on Pleasant street. several
hundred being in attendance. The pavil-
ion was recently repaired, new pine
| floor being laid, in readiness for the an
nuaI Elks' fari in September The pAvil-
| ion was decorated with flags and bunting
People noted the change appearance Of
the grounds and many have been made
since the fair of 1920. New buildings
| have been constructed, roadways made
! better, electrical fixtures made more at
tractive, and many other things done to
make the park a beauty spot. The com
/ mittee in charge of the socia land dance
program consisted of Albert Piche, chair
man, William Congdon William Grady,
/ Homer Paulhus and Valentine Anderson.
| IN amusing incident recently came to
/ light concerning the activities Of q young
man of the lower village and his motor
cycle. This man had often Dragged about
the 100-mile- an-hcur motorcycle he own
| cd Nothing on wheels can trim me, =
! he was in the habit of saying. Feeling
| pretty good, he challenged one Of the
carnival daredevil riders, and the race
soon began Thirty seconds later the
| c. rnival man drove dust into the eyes OF
the local speed king, and soon had him
! quitting 1t leaked out that the carnival
mans motorcycle was good for about As
| miles an hour. The local man hasn't
! cold his motorcycle yet, but his horn ia
plugged for keeps.
Ethel and Claire, . year old twin
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j
Matthew of $40 Ash street. have entered
| he Boston American girls swimming
contest to be held on the Charles rive
Boston, Saturday, Aug. q. The Matthew
! twins enteerd among 167 contestants in
the mile and one-half swim last year and
came in among the leaders.
Col Richard Dorsey, John Murphy
Frank Mccormick and John Griffin OF
New London and Roderick Jodoin of Bal
lie. comprising one Of the several teams
from the internal revenue department, arr
| in Willimantic this week. taking part ir