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Mail Tribune 100, July 20, 1922 By Alissa Corman Updated: Jul 20, 2022 11:30 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago July 20, 1922 ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RUN TO C. LAKE SUNDAY Motorcyclists from various coast points will gather in Medford Saturday, July 29th for the annual motorcycle run Sunday to Crater Lake, which is being fostered by W. R. Gaylord of this city. This year’s tour will include Crater Lake, Anna Creek canyon, the Rim road, Pelican bay and the Dead Indian country, and already word has been received from several motorcycle fans who plan on participating. Ice and snow climbing on the rim road will be a novel feature of the trip, and a big campfire will be enjoyed at the Crater Lake lodge. Prizes for the tour are to be awarded by various companies who are lending their support to the project. This year’s prize list will be: Gold Medal — For the machine touring the longest distance to make the run. Offered by the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Schebler Carburetor — For the machine bringing a lady the longest distance for the run. Offered by the Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor company. Corbin-Brown Speedometer — For best scenic photo taken en route showing motorcycle. Offered by Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Traxion Tire and Inner Tube — For neatest side car outfit. Offered by United States Rubber Co. Red Inner Tube — For neatest solo outfit. Offered by Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. The Crater Lake motorcycle tour is becoming an annual feature, gaining publicity in every section of the country. Last year between fifteen and twenty machines participated and the several national touring and motorcycle magazines carried stories and pictures of the run. Entries in this tour were made from as far north as Seattle and as far south as San Diego. BIG TURNOUT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AT BOXING SMOKER Gordon McKay, Pacific coast middleweight champion, and Wildcat Welty will meet tonight at the Medford Athletic club in an eight round bout, and it promises to be the best boxing card ever presented to the fans of the Rogue River valley. McKay is en route to Oakland, where he will meet Panama Joe Gans next week, and has a bout scheduled with Harry Greb at Pittsburgh in September. He is considered the class of the coast boxers and his training has shown he knows what he is doing. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]