Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
MOTORCYCLE NEWS.
HEARD ALONG THE WAY,
by q. +. n. AlrvaIve.

Maybe all you motorcyclists who
failed TO take last Sundays combined
sealed time run" and visit didn't
miss something; well say so a big
dinner among n jolly bunch Of real
motorcyclists. n sight seeing tour. In
Guiding trip up Nj. Penn. n bcautl-
ful day aud n beautiful ride.
We take our hats off 10 those Read
ing boys for they sure know tho def
milton of hospitality, They have a
suite of rooms that has them all stop
ped. which Is an example of what can
bo accomplished by Co-operation
among dealers and riders They give
credit for large portion OF their
success To the dealers. Everyone IL
a member and they persuade all the
riders To join the club. They sure We're
disappointed at tho small turnout Of
Wll-Del riders. The hill climb was
announced and they seemed Interested
and no doubt will be down here strong
with several entries 10 give battle 20
all Comers and also win tho prize for
tho club with the most entries, a sl-
yer cup.
From tho way Huber has heen act e.
ing tho last couple of trips. i, looks
as though he Is trying 70 beat Puritt
out of tho tire changing" honors, but
| Prnltt doesn't seem TO be worrying
any about Il. Either he thinks he
can't be beaten or elso he's glad TO
| loso the honor Which is Il, Preston
Greene. Pruitt. Mckinney and Har-
rington either didn't hear the rooster
crow. or didn't care 10 get up with
tho sun. 80 arrived late and missed
one good free dinner"
g. +. Ware made n good showing
coping second prize and what do you
think OF Schweitzer getting first
Ought to be- n good battle now be.
tween him and Hambleton for the
second lap on the cup. Sure was
shame White was handicapped b,
sickness and couldn't defend his cup
Nevertheless he did good worl
checking the riders out and in, with
out even being asked
Cloud, last years winner. was tn,
farthest from the average time. IL
was trying 70 make up lost time. h,
did, and then some--he says he had
most enjoyable ride home. all b.
myself" and no lights-everythinl
would have been o. *. IL he had me
some of those "Hikers" on the wa,
back. White might still been waitin,
for him.
? Big Jim Gallo expects to blow fortl
} with new 1928 soon. II II doesn'
hurry up. he never will take any NOR
trips.
Cloud says. even when he Is luck
things are against him. Just whe
he had things his way. Huber puts u
/; the alibi he has to so home, so leave
! it up TO Van Siro.
: Saturday afternoon the member
are to go out to tho hill and finis
clearing and preparing 1t for the hi
climb" now only three weeks off, S
be on the Job early Friday night, a
, there is considerable detail to be al
, tended TO. Final plans and arrange
- ments are to be made for the assc
ciate ladies' maSque social TO tax
place at the association rooms tomot
row night.
Dealer Schenepfe says he will hav
couple of the Mohawkers out at tn
hill climb and intends TO have a sho,
"4huOh A"ii Va SANSl cups AIer II
over. We suppose Dad Minnick
the Red Skins" and Van Size. dealt
n of machines Of Pretzel fame, will hay
something to say about that, but G
yet haven't heard them say anythin
= or don't know who any OF the rider
e. will be. 1t ought to be some affa
= with three champions battling It OF
e together.
The new arm bands are In and bein
u distributed among the riders. The
- make quite a showing