1950 Milwaukee WI Muskegon Michigan Motorcycle Racing - 2-Page Vintage Article

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1950 Milwaukee WI Muskegon Michigan Motorcycle Racing - 2-Page Vintage Article
Original, Vintage Magazine Article
Page Size: Approx. 9" x 12" (22.5 cm x 30 cm) each page
Condition: Good
ABOVE—Milwaukee River winds through the
business district. Bridges rise to allow barges
to pass.
Capacity crowd watched 1949 Milwaukee national. From left on track: Miller, Fry, Weatherly, Ickes, Young and Lewis.
Milwaukee Clipper leaves Milwaukee at 11 p.m. EST, docks at Muskegon at 5:45 a.m. CST.
Looking down Muskegon's Mt. Garfield at 1949 crowd. Club house is under trees at left.
T
■ HAT annual two-in-one national cham-
pionship week end at Milwaukee, Wis., and
Muskegon, Mich., takes place this year
August 26 and 27. It’s not a bit too early to
start planning now for this motorcycle
“double header," because you’ll want to order
reserved seats for the Saturday race and
advance tickets for that Saturday night boat
trip from Milwaukee to Muskegon,
The 15 mile national August 26 and the
Class A hill climb August 27 both determine
new champions in their respective fields. The
two programs are planned on consecutive
days so that fans may take in the Saturday
race, ride the Milwaukee Clipper across
Lake Michigan Saturday night and be in
Muskegon Sunday morning in plenty of time
to see the thrill-loaded slant show on the
sides of rugged old Mount Garfield.
AMA record for 15 miles was made last
year by Jimmy Chann on the Milwaukee
fair grounds one mile track, scene of the
national. His time: 11:18. Claud Dawson of
Waco, Tex., holds the track record: 44.32.
Grand stands here hold 32,000 when
bleachers are added. The track has just been
resurfaced. Using 300,000 yards of dirt,
workers improved the tracks’ contour, raised
the bed four inches at the pole and 18 inches
at the outside, increasing the bank. The fair
grounds are located at South 80th Street
and West Greenfield Avenue. Signs point
the way.
Price for reserved grand stand seats this
year will be ., and a buck gets you in
the general admission section.
What to do Friday and Saturday nights?
Although it isn’t definite yet, the Milwaukee
clubs may combine to present a dance one
night or the other.
Milwaukee is a sightseer's paradise. Points
of interest include City Hall ('North Water
and East Wells Streets), Milwaukee’s tallest
building; Grant Park (South Lake Drive
and Park Avenue), sports and recreational
facilities on the lake shore; Mitchell Park
(South 27th and West Pierce Streets),
where you’ll find a replica of the cabin built
by Jacques Vieati, first white trader to settle
in the Milwaukee area; Washington Park
(West Highland Boulevard and West Vliet
Street), site of the Blatz Temple of Music
and of the city’s fine zoo: Milwaukee Har-
bor, which has been called one of the most
beautiful on the Great Lakes.
For a scenic drive, start from the foot of
East Mason Street and go across the bridge,
continuing along the three-and-a-quarter-
mile drive. You’ll see the harbor, Maitland
airport and part of the city’s industrial area.
Of course, the state fair (of which the
15 miler is a part) has many educational
and instructive exhibits of interest to all,
and they’re free.
For that Saturday night boat trip, you’ll
be smart to get your tickets in advance. The
ship leaves the dock (on East Erie Street)
at 11 p.m. CST, landing in Muskegon at
5:45 a.m., EST.
You can take your cycle right along on
the boat. Clubs traveling as a group of 10 or
more can save money on the one-way fares,
each person saving .50 over the regular
price.
MUSKEGON, HOST CITY
Muskegon has been the host city for the
national championship Class A hill climb for
a number of years. Last year’s show saw
Buddy Cosgrove of Cumberland. Md., take
two of the four classes, with Howard Mitzel
taking one and Earl Buck the fourth.
For riders not planning to attend Mil-
waukee, there’ll be a dance Saturday night
at the Muskegon MC’s club house at the
foot of Mount Garfield. There'll be plenty
of camping space with water and electricity
free for those who want to spend the night
in the open, breathing in the breezes from
Lake Muskegon. For the less hearty, there
are at least eight tourist courts.
Before the climb, there'll be a stairway
race for AMA members, with a trophy going
to the person who climbs the 303 steps in the
best time. Last year’s "winner was Bill
Dickinson of South Bend. Ind., who huffed
and puffed his way to the top in a breath-
taking 58.71.
Admission to the climb will be SI.25.
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