Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-11

Details are all arranged and every
thing In readiness for the hill climb
ing motorcyclsts to face tho starting
line tomorrow TO try their skill AMI
ability and the power OF their motors
by climbing. or attempting to climb.
one OF the steepest and mos. difficult
hills in this section.
Among those who Will :akA part Is
Orrie" Steel. national champion. VINO
defeated all Corners al the champion
ship climb at Rochester y. Y, last
August. who has teen having things
Practically his own way. and only las;
:II.day won ev ~ event az Reading
Pa. against seve~nl Other we'll known
l .ders, some of which will be on hand
here &c give him Battle again.
81 Reading, Steel took one o. the
small middle weight machines over the
top. something neve" before ac-
complished. II will be an exceptional
opportunity for the public TO see such
=" he and others perform. as this is
the first time men of such ability and
:a'ae have ever appeared in this vicia-
.iy, as II is n very difficult and eX-
pensive proposition to get them. their
time being taken up by performing
IN the much larger ci;ies.
Other out-o:-town riders who stated
their intentions to be on hand are:
lane. Jones and others from Reading
Morrison, OF Philadelphia. together
with riders from York, Lancaster
g. zabethtown. Harrisburg. Phiiadel-
phia and Baltimore. The clubs in
each of theee cities are going 10 have
club run 10 witness the climb and
root for their respective riders. Com
petition between the clubs no doubt
will be keen, as the local club. IN.
Wil-Del Motorcycle Association, who
are the promoters and under whose
auspices the climb is being held, has
offered a silver trophy cup to the out
of town club having the most contest
ing entries.
Some of the local boys who will ride
are Frank Way, one of last year.
winners and holding the record for tn,
| fastest climb, last year; Billy Osmond
who needs no Introduction and i!
known for his past performances OF
both track and hill; Dutch Schneck
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holder OF one lap on the closed clul
cup will attempt TO defend same: ID
!. Van Size. track. hill and enduranc,
rider; John Andrae, a promising new
conner, and others. Many will be dis
sapointed by not seeing Bill" Min
nick, the city's best bet on track an,
HILL and fast coming one of the hes
in the country. ride and defend tn
silver trophy he has held last year. J
Lroken arm from recent accident
the cause of the disappointment.
There will be several new feature
noted at the climb this year. one o
ing device. which does away wit
hand timing and gives all an equa
chance.
1t should be understood that tn
climb is held in field and not o.
the road as some imagine, and IN
hill is covered with grass, maxim
traction and climbing all the more diff
ficult. The affair is free, no admissio
fee beng charged whatever. The hi
lis situated one-quarter mile north
east of Smiths bridge. which is nea
Granouge, about eight miles on
Motorists can reach same by takin
either the West Chester or kenne
pike, (the Kennel pike most prefer
able) by taking the Kennel pike tur
either at the Anvil (other side c
bridge at du Pont SCHOOL,, or frs
right hand turn this side of Center
vile. BY taking the West Cheste
pike turn left at Perry's Tavern. Fo
the convenience of those Who have II
other means of getting there tn
Peoples Line Buses will leav
Sixth and French starting at 10 a. II
going via Observation-Disclosures Avenu
pennsylvania Avenue.