VOL. 7, NO.10, ok 2 gPage? THE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Riders! FOR THE 5th TIME —\NDIAN WINS LANGHORNE ANNUAL 100 MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR STOCK MOTORCYCLES CLASS “Cc” — WON BY ED KRETZ OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, COVERS. | 100 MILES IN 72 MINUTES 57-90/100 SECONDS TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE Cae LANGHORNE SPEEDWAY, PA., 1940 Trough 109 ging mls» wide oar ol oe ic motore heutands + eat be mel Indian proud fo have had six of the first fen fhe Tnounted on Indian M iY INDIAN MOTOCYCLE CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. October, 1940‘THE INDIAN NEWS — Voice of 100,000 Riders! Page 5° ED RRETZ WINS 100 MILE SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP © Phot: Artr Faucet | WIN: sie Castonguey, Mol Rhoedes, Rad DERN BID EE WINS. Lsmery, Jack Kulan, abo Tancredo, | The,tey, FOR THIRD TIME Monty, Chico and Joly Grichawke. ‘Begala AT LANGHORNE | changed the fret and second posisunai | }apenezns, 2 ea ‘Edvard on frond nto the ple — = a Bavards, woe forced into the eS | ——<—_—— 20,000 Watch Nation's Best’ | enyed lend tothe Champion Tn, the preliminary events, Leon Racers Battle tor Title | |“Spill'in the-early stages of the race | Newhall; Indian, of Lynn, Mass, eet xcept the red warning fing out to0 often | anew 6 ula record for the Langhorne as fora new record to be mada —~ as | tack and Al Weiner of the Brom, far fo tis preiing 100 bah fee | fate corey womld have ore tealbe | ee ees 28 won the ie able to race at top 9 ‘ime for onal Chnmplonsiip Clase © Speed: | Get ee St Heading, Ba. wen the 16 Milo event By, peel ae Leaeiore, Pe, Labor Day. eta of » Cal, on wri ert often Angee Cals oo | HOW THEY FINISHED AT LANGHORNE, PA. ‘is thee 100 Béileerown in four years pe sya ora ere 100 MILE NATIONAL SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP of 40 who qualiied forthe Champion- ‘Time 72.67:00 ship event. leven ofthe fastest 15 to | Winner ‘ies Angeles, Cali. INDIAN ‘Guaify wore the Indian color 2nd om, HD "Time ‘isi were held on Saturday bt Reading, Pa, INDIAN for nocrly oven houre with champs at New Yate Cis INDIAN former champs ond record Holders all sth Bal zr Woonmocket, RI HD ‘ying for the time tial ono, ally Sth Elwood Hogimen ———_Alientown, Pa HD tagfed ‘by “Woodsie Castonguay, of Sth Bob Hallowell Yonkers, W, ¥ INDIAN 2 Beidgepors, Conn in 40.942 second, Sth -BaTMiler Colembla, Pa INDIAN ode waa ie only sider of the Sth Stave Chinn Bridgeson, Ned. ELD. day and the wsond ithe Enets Re | 30th Malvin Ronde Hantsburg, Ba INDIAN ory to twin ima tial under 41. Be eri mae smite tO) |. wine tlanaehps ~ cae ae eee creer Os Talon ad ion Wien Wtingtee, pc. INDIAN ‘Whoa the dust bad subsided the time x aahner nel Springs, Nd. curt ee a ah W. Welborn Washington... ELD Saaremaa fi 0 gual tad ae Sth Thomas Chivaro Rooevele Lt INDIAN litte al oF fcsign mae 10 MILE — Tne 147.69 000 1 tlaseing spectators ner A. Weinert ont, N.Y. IND! jammed the grandstand’ Monday, for | “gaa BY Kanjdlainen Ficchiueg, Mase. ND SN Abe stare of fhe: National Chanspion ae ee Letina Gey heen ences (6 a Eee Were ey eee Oho, snapped the starters fag, and 46 sth W. Kueliner Tate! Spin BD chines voared nway in a mad dosh eerie = es 1 ime 1.04388 “thoy came out of the frst lap with | Winner Billy Huber Reading, Pa HD, Bd Kees in front closely folowed by Gad D. Baker Baan. et ‘Tea awards, Indian, of Alanis, Ga, ad. Miller NY. ‘fal ‘Next in order were Beany Campane, 4h Bobby Welly Washisgton, D.C, INDIAN Sten Witteli, Tommy Hayen, Wood: Sth Leonard DeCosta Taunton, INDIAN Octobe, 1940Page + THE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Rt SUMMIT EAGLES MEET COPPED BY INDIANS Uniontown, Pa. .. John Hostetter of Altoona led the id of riders who fined ina 100% fadian victory at the ‘Summit Eagles Motoreycle Hace Mest bald near bere at Smock. ‘Tlowtattor's Spore Scout led off with te fate tne eal ely flowed lero Wealland and Johm Novocel, io fndian mounted "Weakland was in front, in the first 5 Mile Amateur and Hestetter wna the fader in the 5 Mile Expert. The tecond “Amateur race found John Hevish, W. Sayres and Joh Merkel, lion [ndiins fining ob, Pwo, three, Revish ‘alo. came in third in the 10 Mile Final won by Hostattr, ‘Bob, Braner, Indian, was the 5 Mile Consolation victor. RACES WIND-UP ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GYPSY TOUR AND RALLY; REDSKIN RIDERS WIN siagtic motorcyclists who had gathered tt this sceode mocea. Thien tiders took six out of ight ‘aces led by Masio Silo in the 20 Lap seats Moet the Trophy Desk tnd Low Figord in the “Trophy god Gael Five Mile race, "Wee" Willis Tn the “Consolation dash and ‘Wall Reiff the Training Race, com- ‘Peted the Indian string. Lakeport, Cal... = Climaxing a wookeend of activity which included Labor Day but was still too short for te satisfaction of the many rider gathered here at the Annual Northern Golifornia Gypey ‘Tour and Rally, « [program of eight fast races was held on fhe Lakeport track. Te was a fitting finale for the enthu- PERFORMANCE On the race nay ender open thotile or under normal iding conditions onthe highways — youl “7 find Indian Spark Plugs give "top performance. ‘That's why the malorty of id use Indion Plugs. ‘A type aval SPARK PLUGS to meet every equitoment. A Indian Dealer which type, 65c e AT ALL INDIAN DEALERS TWO-TROPHY EVENT AT ‘MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO Mingo Junction, Ohio... . A double eqphy, emp tas Ts Tae mest as field here by the ‘Slate Ramblers Rotoreyele Club with both tephice and five. of the seven events gerne to dian riders ‘Jobnay ‘Novosal of, Altoona, Pa,» sella now Gack rocord of 98 seconds {nthe time trials nd went on to, win the 10 Lap ‘Trophy itece, dom Hoe. {ety note Noone fiom nde, 16 Lup Trophy Event ark TO Lsp Bs HoTHE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Riders! Page on 1000 WATCH MINNEAPOLIS CLUB FIELD MEET Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 16 ‘The second. largest "crowd ever to gather at the Anoka, Minn, track inessed a gala motorcycle progr Full of entertainment and novelty 03 conducted by the Minnespolis Motor- eyale Club. {in spite of the fact that the motor- ‘eyele program was tbe eole attraction, Ghiy: Shee before was there a, larger Sudionce, and thee was when Minne- Sota'e Governor Harold Stasien spoke ft the County Pair. MBAR zp. (gud competition wae hagn for cy parae, Pa Labor De a Gee of aa Obio| e.Ohio ba aemesy ice man following his selection by the judgos a io State Fair in August. Selita cae aor: Ox ana Wal @Hiere)tielintita aie oi somest ice men will eompete for a trip tn Hollywood. Charlie is a veteran motorcyclist and member of the Ohioans Motor- cycle Club of Calumbus, He's alzo a Spring Frame booster, likes the cool operation of his Indian Chief motor. October, 1940)3 57 Aye | FROMGKING GOOD FIELD MEET are Eon Paha ae ‘No mattar whether itis the serious business of championehip racing ora good old wesion of fun and folick- nN eUiricd Mest, the clase in Uhove dependable Tndinn motors alwaye keepe them out in front Soe oity Cyelats of Albuquerque put on show of plain and fancy riding that tuned out to be a two-wheeled crap 1a UES at thee Feld Meet. After the roars of nughter had cuiated down, it was the Indian boys who had the widest avin BF rold Boyce and Al Simonson tied for first, Harold was awarded the trophy. ‘Bue winging ome bolonen tora Razse aes, ¥, cena A LABOR DAY TRIP WITH HARRY'S ROAMERS | (oii Nom From there our tail was North Cheyenne road, Crip, ; by Lx GOODWIN, a et Never the ld rarond rod mesa Bcd eggs ste of Fis eo and ever sins on Bul Harry’s Roamers Motorcycle Clab hear Vietor, ae Denver, Colorado ‘From the rich, fertile valley me ate three members of Harry's Roames ) hig, "40 Sport S:out with Esther Brown Ganon City, we rode over re satires moras of Hany guns | rig topdem Gore nd So Wor ih Brae ayctoyls Onh ond Bren | “Hbs'Bis « oogteof te | Ste fan's Slay Baie «mp Seprember 1, vig mete pizie | capil ity” Moforeyde, Clkb "ot | Sete oe Werner supper fp cover the Continete bob yet: | Linealn, Neb, and. was vacetioning | fiat wes lone Pe ose) of aa Tgnd on his Indien Spring Ps hore at that tine. Inungry and a weary bunch of riders Bhper Schnefer on be 8 In fat That re at 8 a. city we | efter apending all day on the rood end Ble Fenaely one Nagel of Denve: a8 | headed south to the Woodman fixing faree Rat tires and chewing a Jot with Mine LaVerne Sofa Cooavin on | tarium, on to Une Garden of God and | of dus and gravel : Ostaber, 1940,THE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Riders! Page ‘As you may know it is hard to keep ‘a motoreyele sider in bed when there ome place to go, 0 early Labor Day orning we were’ on the. oad again ‘Through Buena Vista and into Lead- wile where we spent several interost Hous vaewing the parade of ats, od Ue stage coad ‘ome ‘model’ automobiles — relica’ of the early boom daye of the Colorado min- tact end ‘on our way to ‘mountain aking our next Bsa itech eval Hr ut Sehr ene fe apooree it Snaner eshatca eet stony So ee ce wi oleae ad nied ¢ ERPRIGES Sle tart Stan he "Woewar by way Tins hogan pce out se ii gaan cata Pa Eola above sn level fo Bley tel tg is Benet shut Ut lef oper ofthe ad of Se Cure Hoc in Soar tec de hen a i he tte want allt acide came ESS hat esy a cn Seine ea clo so Thore's no need for wind, of dust fo bother you when you ‘can {ge these snug fitting Indian riding losses so inexpensively, They're made to fit perfect —for riding out In the wind — with good wide lenses that give full protection. Shaped fo feel comfortable, they come in a variety of shades, from clear white lenses to deep amber. WIND-DUST- BOTHER YOU? 5Oc pr. Indians Win Seven Firsts, 28 Places, Take Time Trials at Davenport, Iowa, Race Davenport, Ta... . Between §,000 ‘and 6,000 racing Tans are on deck for fhe big. T-City, Motorcycle program bbeld hare by the Rock Taland, A Club. Starting with the time tril which wae won by Herman Greonslate. in ‘33.51 econda, Indian pilots rellod on 40 take 24 of the 27 places and hang up even firsts of a possible nine In the frat 3 Mile Amateur, Indian fnkahed’ ne, wo, ‘with Jos ote, "ae second 3. Mile Ameteur Found, Metlales, tedian Arst, Chitty, second, and B. Clausen, Tadinn, third Eig tion apa nthe Atenas Buty ea by: Defogs, "Mella and TS She ok ee eerie Se mee lee See See eee Sen eee ie sph a teers Se October, 1940)J KsDear Sir Ym writing his letter tp tet you Jnow how ma fe may 1840 Sprin Wego Chiet, I've had it three month Sad I would not trade it for uny other UO Ore chante Ly purchased 8 fom Jobnaie Long, Indian dealer in Mies, Fla, After sncing my machine, @ lol of the boys Sie tarning to Todign. ive had three Sffthem, bat when 1 really want to go Pisces and get comfortable “and Rrooth ride, Til take my spring freme Indian Chiot ‘Yours truly, 4.8, Hughes West Palm Beach, Floris |TwO PET DUCKS TRAVEL 2000 MILES VIA JUNIOR SCOUT — AND LIKE IT “Woodie” Maus of Topeka, Kan., ine taveler by naturo and likes t0 shue the fan with others ‘On hier most zecant fp, she curried along. two pet ducks, Patsy and Pal, ‘who tre probably the only ducks (live ‘Ones at leaat) ever fo ake a ride on a Ghotoreycle touch Jess = 2000 mile “Woodie” grit, “what duck wouldn't do a lot of snusuel things to Feta big lake for ight weeks and be Elo tySeogs 0 gampent El and ta) teak all the bumps of the tn FAP acters agreeable and excellent eying companions. + Shane eepainly proved his worth= ness iby led ap thd Sena” He Econted along the highways, good and Bach wih es allexpense four at the ats of one cent per ile.” ‘THE INDIAN NEWS — oice of 100,000 Riders! A SURPRISE FOR ROBERT — A BOOST FOR INDIAN Dear Sirs Enclosed is a picture of my husband, Robert Hall, on his 1340 Tedian "4" Commer i he only oat, ender Gommercial im the city. Bob drives for Gass Brass and Copper, Ine We leo ‘eo this “bike” for tala ding. Being er frst Indian, we lke ie very muck Biase print this picture in tbe Indian ‘News ab a surprise to Robert "Thank you Mra. RJ. Hall Cleveland, Ohio ‘Two Veterans, Over 60, ‘Spent Summer Travelling (On Indian Junior Seouts Mr. Zonas H. Dean of Rochester, ss. Dy is 70 years young and stil en” eying motoreyeling on his Tadian dr ESocE "On hie way home after a sum ter of feaveling; be stopped iat the hop of fadian Dealer J.-C, Hoel ia Sturgis, SD. and tere he met apother Setetan, Jn. Scout rider, Mi. Harvey Babeoek of Sturgis, ‘Although Ms- Babcock this doest't prevent him from enjoying {ei tough beautiful Black fils of South Dakots. Both riders claim Ghoy can travel ‘more milas with fewer gecldonts then younger falows_be- ‘cause they roll alang at more modercte Speed and ‘are more considerate of adie ““'n thought for you younger “Hdors who like to turn icon at the most embarrassing tice. over 60, ‘October, 1940‘THE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Riders! Page 11 MOTORCYCLISTS ARE IN RARE FORM ‘ AT NORTHEASTERN OHIO GYPSY TOUR HELD AT GEAUGA LAKE PARK IN AUGUST A good time was had by all at Geauga Lake Park, near Cleveland, Ohio, on August 11 at the official A.M.A. Gypsy Tour for that district, Perfect weather and a beauti- ful park combined to draw an extra large crowd of motoreyelists.Page 12 THE INDIAN NEWS— Voice of 100,000 Riders! AMERICAN MOTOROYOLE OLUBS EXPECTED TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN U. 8. DEFENSE Volunteer Units Established in Canada, ‘The part to be played by the motor. code i our natiodal defense program a {Eine wal fog teeny te fas, torecoguize he importance etnanized unite for high speed mo Bihty of the army and civilians. [Nor are the sider themselves found Tvhon itcomes fo cooperating TAN Rib defonas programy. Motocevcle Tub, tisoughout the United Sates Sd Canada are volunteering. ‘Two Clubs Form Unit ‘In Canada, for example, the Mani- soba and Winnipeg Roughriders! motor- Gyelea clubs have formed « complete fighting unit, equipped with machine ffuns, #0 Aight ox shock troops. ‘The unit Gregmposed of 100 motoreyclas, 160 Euined, riders, plus mobile repair crews, specialized repair crews and Ghechanien, Tt also bad its own instrac- {ors and could choose its own officers ‘and nor-combatant officers. "The volunteer unit bos progressed AN OCTET OF MOTORCYCLE BOOSTERS to the point where they. Inepee- fon before Lieut Col. RG. Graham, fier commanding the 2nd Armored Gar regiment of Canade, | Under the ‘charge of Irv Lowen, president of the MOTORCYCLISTS PRESENTED AMERICAN FLAG ‘AT PATRIOTIC RALLY ‘Manitoba Club, the riders wore broken into equsds aud soctions and put ‘through maneuvers ‘Section leadere ware Ralph Forge, Alex Mowatt, Hub Simpson, Reg. Powell, ‘Ken’ Avery and Johnny ‘Thompeon. Kellowing the exhibition, Lieut-Col, Graham exclaimed, "I hhave seen nothing fnér than the pe- flotic gesture of these men. They sre ‘an exceptionally fine body of men and their efforts are appreciated.” Volunteer As Instructors Both the Manitobe and Winnipeg Roughriders organizations have vol ‘unteered their services for an instr Hon corps. Military authorities have fagreod that there ia immediate need Of instructors in motoreycle riding as 82 despatch riders are attached to esch regiment. ‘With many aspects of the air train- ing plan in civilian hands to a large degree, itis indicated thet motorcycle ‘raining could well be placed under a responsible group of civilian riders of ‘these two clubs, With their own eq3i2- Tent, they could turn out a seedy Volume of riders trained in all phases for army service. Civilians Recognize Value Ben the civilian can recounize the valua of s motoreycle in time of war and gasoline chortage. ‘The economical Operation of motorcycles # an impor- {ant factor in the conservation of our rerources for national defense, October, 1940THE INDIAN NEWS — Voice of 100,000 Riders! Page 3 INDIANS WIN 9 FOR 9 AT BETHLEHEM, PA. Wind-up of Successful Season of Competitive Racing Programs Bethlebem, Pa... . Tt has long been. gonceded that Penneylvania Is ‘the “hotbed” of motoreyela TT. cacing in ‘eastern United Statea, and just as con- Aitently has Tndian been the machice m thie year bave just about ee ‘anotier highly saccesafal feieon of cng actty with the ots ut i Bout uaa Tis Ualest guoces waa, the Bethle- bom Cube ToT, Meet which exw Tndien vietorios in nine events ~~ plus G. "Siam won five ond seven lap novice races nnd Chuck Guveyien wes the vietor inthe other 5 Lep No contest. ‘Andy, Drobeck finished. cocond in ‘ovo of the 7 Lap races, as did Al Wein erin the and lap Avice aon "Delp was just behind Schantzen- bach in the Grand Hinal and the time ‘inl 8. Miller and Bull Miller were in ‘the runner up spot once apiece, ‘In all the Indians piled up 94 places out of 41 while riding to another shut ‘ut of the opposition. ONTARIO INDIAN DEALER 1S 1940 CANADIAN RIFLE CHAMPION Shooting with deadly socuracy that rolled up ie impressive scare af 790 ine aut of posable 800, ndian ex Blwood Bppe of Clinton, Ont recently. boenme the 1940. Canadiai ‘utdoor small bore Hie champion He outshot over 600 other marks. spa, in hi, te seth anna opel “Breviowsly Ms. Epps hed won the coveted Dominion Marksinen' Expert Shield’ award, one of the highest. dis ‘Canada EP tan Rie Clay team whee ber for several years won the Ontario Pro: Vincial Chatnpionship. Kaelin Sweeps Hillclimb Walla Walla, Wash events, sponsored by the Walla Walla Motortyete Club. ‘Earl Knobel, Indian, Gnishod second ig the 46" Cah B and third in tho 14° OR A SOFT WARNING : DELUXE $950, ,,, TWIN wt dives HORNS To signal traffic chead — these powerful electic Indian hors will clear the way. Auiomatie button control for a loud or soft warning. GET THEM FROM YOUR INDIAN DEALER October, 1940Page 14 THE INDIAN NEWS — Voice of 100,000 Riders! TEN TRUCKLOADS OF ROAD TO NEW YORK AGAIN NEW YORK CITY SELECTS INDIAN MOTORCYCLES FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST POLICE DEPARTMENT St doing pune at th same oh Sa ne as, 100 = lenty of moral and | dog mator — comes in mighty handy. lle the ae | Ao ea Haat rts Prame nt ae ‘ne Ore caper eeEa have sen them, Ten Saake"ot mand prtecdon Sather Soin Taian det SESE wes ple te wo pet dy First Mechanized Patrol top ci ot cue ae Police department aze oil doing bust ‘ees at the same old sand settee tivoogh weather good, fai, fand terrible, at all hours of the day, rout bes commercial ie ‘entinals of ew and order — eves and property of over? ios people. Give Extra Performanct squadron i foquenty led on tr emerssncos to eenOctober, 1940 ‘THE INDIAN NEWS — Voice of 100,000 Riders? 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