1919 News
Marion Getting Lot Of Space
Marion Getting Lot of Space The Daily Marion Chronicle – September 9, 1919 ~ In Magazines as Results of Recent Motorcycle Race Held Here ~ There is a strong sentiment in favor of bringing to Marion the international motorcycle race again next year, and it is said the event is…
Indianapolis Man Head of Umpires
Indianapolis Man Head of Umpires Newspaper Unknown_Date Unknown Stationed at equal distances around the race track will be umpires, under the direction of Fred Dyer of Indianapolis, one of the oldest motorcycle riders, from the point of years in the saddle, in Indiana. It is the duty of the umpires…
Glenn Scott To Have Car Load Of Motorcycles
Glenn Scott To Have Car Load Of Motorcycles The Marion Daily Chronicle_04.01.1919 Glenn A Scott, local Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealer, has just returned from a short business trip to the Harley Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he completed the arrangements for a carload of motorcycles and sidecars to be shipped…
Weishaar Victor in Big Labor Day Cycle Race
Weishaar Victor in Big Labor Day Cycle Race The Marion Daily Chronicle_September 2,1919 (Labor Day ~Day of Race~ was September 1, 1919) International Championship Motorcycle Road Race Held Here Yesterday Was Great Event. Winner Smashes Last Year’s Record—Shrimp Burns Rides Brilliant Race, but Is Forced Out Near End OFFICIAL TIME…
Motorcycle Events Are Big Marion Boost
Motorcycles Events Are Big Marion Boost The Daily Marion Chronicle_September 10, 1919 Twelve pages in the last issue of the Motorcycle and Bicycle Illustrated are devoted to the 200-mile road race held here on Labor Day. Marion’s ability in caring for’ the thousands of race enthusiasts-who assembled here for the…
English Should Compete at Marion
Hurrah for the International World Championship Grand Prix Road Classic —the coming event, the biggest yet, scheduled, at Marion, Ind. Here”s hoping every American make of machine will participate. Old Indian, Harley-Davidson, Thor, Excelsior, Reading-Standard, Henderson, get ready to meet your British cousins from across the sea with their “Matchless…
Hap Scherer stops for a peek at International Course
(Originally published July 23rd, 1919 in Motorcycle & Bicycle Magazine) “Well, I”ll be horn-swiggled if it ain”t ”Hap” Scherer, the Three Flag smasher with his little baby, all the way through from Los Angeles town!” “Howdy, ”Hap,” dern, but it”s great to see you once more after about two years…
Many Movie Men Here Yesterday
(Originally Published Sept 2nd, 1919 in the Marion Chronicle) That the name of Marion will be heralded country-wide through the medium of the big race is assured by the presence of movie camera men during the big speed classic. A representative of the Pathe picture company was present, moving about…
