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PLAN GYPSV TOUR FOR MOTORBIKESGlonn A. Scott, of Marlon, was in Wabash yesterday arranging for big motorcycle tour from Marion to Rochester, Jun.? 17 and 18,The entire body of riders will pass through Wabash on their return trip, Monday, June 18, about four o'clock in the afternoon, coming by way of North Manchester. Concerning the Marion Chronicle says:On Sunday, June 17, the muskratry from the engine ports of at least 20*) motorbikes of this city and surrounding vicinity will startle the natives for a time early in the morning, and then the machines, bound on a trip to lake Muniiou at Rochester, Indiana, will scoot out on their first lap.This was made Known this morning when Glenn A. Scott, proprietor cr the Harlcy-Duvidson salts (agency gave out tlv_» details of this first annual “Gypsy tour by the motorcyclists of the county. He stated that already nearly half a hundred motorbike owners of Marion had signed up to make the tour, and that within a few days he was certain that the biggest part of the machine owners in the county would have taken opportunity to make the tour.Not only will the male own vs of the machines be in the tour, but it is •;aid that in 1)0 per cent of the eases the wives and sweethearts cl tlv-men will be taken along in s»d' cars r tancCm.The affair is not confined to Mar-on, but on the same date all o'v * theUnited States clubs wdl make tou*■_o some such plaej as lake Manitou in as large numbers as can be seeur ‘d. r, to Gh nn A. Scott ofMarion is the honor of being the fust man to apply as tour manager this reason, and ho has been given th? Jtle of Tourmaster No. 1, b%\ the national association. Mr. Scott will h.we •barge of the local party.The lour is to take two days Sun-lay and Monday. The evening and light of Sunday is to be spent at the ako in Mich amusements as may be iovis d. This program will be nr-anged later, but it is known that it will at least consist of water sports jaseball, and possibly theatricals.Mr. Scott left this morning on the path-finding tour. On his trip he willmake definite arrangements with hold keepers and with all of tlu towns hrough which the tour will pass so lhat the accommodations will beforthcoming without delay and inconvenience. He announced before h.3left that the tour would certainly load -lbrough Converse, Peru and Rochester.A medal will be given to the driver f each car that successfully finishes he tour in accordance with the rules. There is an entrance fee of 50 cents to cover the necessary costs, but the nedal that is to be given will more ban make up for this fee, it is said. It is to be a bronze medal with a motorcycle in bass-relief and bearing the vords “National Gypsy Tour 1917.The Gypsy Tours are designed for pleasure. No more than 100 miles a day will be permitted by the tour master and only the best roads will he•hesen. As many small towns as is possible will be reached on the tour md an attempt will be made Lo mak? in impressive showing. Every rider vvill be numbered The riders will be separated into groups of ten, each with its captain and lieutenant. Riders may not ride closer than 50 fcer behind each other, and none will b^ allowed to pass the man in front of aim. Touring parties from other cities will be picked up along the way, e I so that when Rochester is reached 11 there will be several hundred ma-d I chines in line.1 1 There is large interest in the mo-^ I torcycling sport in Marion and Grant ^ I county, several hundred machines of k 1 all makes being operated. The Mis-sissinewa Motor association has club^ I rooms all of its own at 304 East Fourth street. On Thursday night ofthis week twenty-eight new membersn will be initiated into the club. On r~ I Thursday night of next week these ie I new members will be given a banquet.id
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Wabash Daily Plain Dealer
Wabash, Indiana, US
Wed, Jun 06, 1917
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