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POPULAR
PEOPLE . . .
OF ALL the motorcycle riders in the United States
there are two who are looked up to by the mo-
torcycle fraternity more than all others. This public
opinion is constantly subject to change but once each
year a poll is taken of the AMA affiliated cycle clubs
and the riders currently on top of the heap are duly
recognized and honored accordingly.
This year, two long time favorites of the motor-
cycle world were voted into the number one positions
of their respective classes. Among the men, rhe Most
Popular Rider was Bill Miller, competition rider and
motorcycle dealer from Mountville, Pennsylvania.
Miller received a total of 5,220 votes, 180 more than
rhe runner-up and winner of last year, Bobby Hill of
Columbus, Ohio.
Chosen by the AMA clubs as the Most Popular
and Typical Girl Rider was the Mohawk, New York
cyclist, Anne Yette. Ballots in favor of Mrs. Yette
totaled 5,320, the most since Pat Boatright won the
first contest with over 5,800 in 1949.
The names of the winners were announced at the
Daytona Beach National Guard Armory on Friday
evening, March 13 From the stage in the front of
the building, which overlooked nearly every make
and model motorcycle that you can buy in the States,
the secretary of the American Motorcycle Association,
Mr. E. C. Smith presented the beautiful, giant size
trophy to Bill Miller. Miller, who has been riding
for more than sixteen years, is not the speech making
type and even if he was, he was too overjoyed to do
Left, the most popular and typical girl rider in the coun-
try, Anne Yette. appears to also be the happiest one. Be-
low the mammoth size of trophies is accentuated- by height
of junior rider, Buddy Puckett of Orlando, Florida.
Secretary Smith hands the trophy for the
most popular rider of ’52 to Bill Miller.
R. D. Mathews, of the White Eagles
MC, accepts the champion club trophy.
Anne Yette, Bill Miller And
White Eagles Receive
Top Awards
much more than mumble a few words of thanks and
give out with an ear to ear smile that everyone pres-
ent understood well. He asked us, as did Anne, to
thank every cycle club that voted for him. He really
appreciated it.
He was in Daytona primarily to race and no idea
that he was the popular rider of 1952. He placed
sixth in the contest last year, drawing 4,200 votes.
Par Boatright of Shreveport, Louisiana did the hon-
ors for Anne Yette. She presented the new Popular
Gal with the American Motorcycling Trophy.
Anne was dressed in an all white cycle uniform and was
carrying a light blue shoulder bag. Not only Mrs. Yette
was excited, but her husband, Theodore, was so ex-
cited that he had to go out to his car to relax. The
Yettes have been married for twenty years and have
an eight year old son, Gilbert.
Did motorcycling as a sport and hobby have any-
thing to do with their getting together?
Anne replied, "Oh my gosh, no. He rode a motor-
cycle before we got married. Four years later, he gave
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Top fifteen girls and past winners, Dot Robinson and Pat Boatright lunched
at Bath andTennis Club with E. C. Smith and NASCAR prexy, Bill France.
17
Above, representatives of three leading clubs, L to R, Ez Ehrhardt of
Lodi, Calif. MC, R. D. Mathews of White Eagles from Shreveport, and
Bob Walters of Peoria. 111. MC. Right, thrill that comes once in a lifetime.
Almost anyway, only rider to win popularity trophy twice, was Kretz.
me a machine for Christmas. He sorrjjf thought I ought to get in-
terested in cycling, too.”
She is a member of the Square Deal Riders of Binghamton, New
York and an honorary member of rhe Roaming Romans, of Rome,
N. Y.
Besides these two popularity awards, another was inaugurated this
year. On Thursday night, at the Armory, rhe 1952 Champion Club
contest came to its climax. Although the ten top clubs have been
known for some months now, the winner and the actual order of their
POPULAR PEOPLE
(Continued from page 18)
Bob Walters was there for the Peoria group
while that famous California Highway Pa-
trolman, Ez Ehrhardt represented Lodi.
Finishing fourth through tenth, in that
order, were the following finalists in the
Champion Club Contest: Chatham MC, Sa-
vannah, Georgia; Montgomery MC, Mont-
gomery, Alabama; Baltimore Ramblers,
Baltimore, Maryland; Happy Ramblers,
Hanover, Pennsylvania; Square Deal Riders,
Binghamton, New York; Sand Slingers MC,
Sarasota, Florida; Crotona MC, Bronx, New
York.
The fifteen finalists in the Popular Girl
contest had a big day Friday. They started
out with a breakfast at the Whitehall Hotel
and then started out to see the city and sur-
rounding area in great style. The transpor-
tation provided for them was the most ele-
gant available, no less than Cadillac, Lincoln,
Buick and Mercury convertibles. In these
they visited the many local points of interest.
Following this breezy trip around Halifax
County, there was a luncheon at the famous
Bath and Tennis Club. From about 2:00
p m., when that party ended, until eight
when the popularity results were announced,
they were left in suspense by themselves.
ratings was not previously announced.
The top motor group in the United States for 1952 was the White
Eagle Motorcycle Club of Shreveport, Louisiana. The beautiful gold
cup was presented to R. D. Mathews, representing his club, by Mr.
Smith.
Runner up in this new annual contest was the Peoria MC of Peoria,
Illinois and third place went to the Lodi club from Lodi, California.
(See POPULAR PEOPLE, Page 32)
After receiving
their trophies from
Smith, Goldsmith
and Miller said- a
few words to the
crowd, very few.
Extremely modest
winners, these boys.
American Motorcycling’s guests for the day. Left to right, back row, Catherine Fred,
Bernice Miles, Doris Doblinger, Pat Boatright, Butch Widman, Irene Johnson, Anne Yette,
Dot Robinson, Rosemary Morgan; second row, Edith Ehrhardt, Elouise Tahnadge. Joan
Youngson, Lillian Mae Burton, Pauline Weigel, Gloria Tramontin; front, Irene Smith.
POPULAR GIRL RIDERS
NAME and HOME TOWN VOTES
1. Anne Yette, Mohawk, N.Y. 5,320
2. Pauline Weigel. Elyria, O. 4,940
3. Edith Ehrhardt, Lodi, Calif. 4,920
4. Bernice Miles, Pekin, III. 4’820
5. Joan Youngson, Philadelphia, Pa. 4,740
6. Butch Widman, St. Louis, Mo. 4.250
7. Irene Smith, Tulsa, Okla. 3,970
8. Rosemary Morgan,
Louisville, Ky. 3,890
9. Catherine Fred. Kankakee, III. 3,790
10. Gloria Tramontin. Clifton. N. J. 3,650
11. Lillian Mae Burton,
Washington, D. C. 3,540
12. Elouise Talmadge,
Shreveport. La. 3,410
13. Irene Johnson, Vancouver, Wash. 3.350
14. Alvena Barnes, Raritan, N. J. 3,270
15. Doris Doblinger, Toledo, Ohio 3,150
16. Helen McKinzie.
Corpus Christie, Tex. 3.070
17. Elizabeth Roberts, Savannah, Ga. 2,940
18. Leslie Pink, Yonkers, N.Y. 2,860
19. Heida Cowan, Hoopeston, III. 2,850
20. Alyce Piekarski. Janesville. Wis. 2.840
21. Gay Raymond, Muskegon, Mich. 2,720
22. Hazel Murphy, Upper Darby, Pa. 2,690
23. Arlene Manning, Lancaster, Pa. 2,570
24. Pearl Bowman, Jackson, Ohio 2,470
25. Evelyn Dane, Marion, Ohio 2,360
26. Evelyn Thurlow,
Worcester, Mass. 1,850
27. Pearl Humphrey, Rock Island, III. 1,790
28. Helen Smith, Wheeling, W. Va. 1,200
29. Penny Springer, Miami, Fla. 1,100
30. Marie Schumann,
San Antonio, Tex. 1,090
31. Eleanor Seurkamp, Cheviot, Ohio 1,010
32. Margaret Wilson,
Cedar Rapids, la. 980
33. Dorothy Mercer, Princeton, III. 880
34. Maude Legg,
West Point Pleasant, N. J. 870
35. Christine Magill, Piqua, Ohio 850
36. Pauline Durham, Portland, Ore. 830
37. Betty Morris, Salinas, Calif. 750
38. Joyce Flint, Neptune, N. J. 600
39. Mary Cutright, Chillicothe, Ohio 510
40. Doris Pecsi, London Mills, III. 440
41. Ilene Tilson, Princeton, III. 390
42. Alvira Ebling, Dola, Ohio 380
43. Dee Demars, Cleveland, Ohio 360
44. Lorraine Fogg, Ft. Bragg, N. C. 320
45. Mae Taylor, Salem, Ind. 270
46. Jeanne Bartram, Ashtabula, Ohio 250
47. Bessie Carr, Birmingham, Ala. 250
48. Doris Klante, Milwaukee, Wis. 250
49. Carol Upah, Cedar Rapids, la. 250
50. Doris Godwin, Georgetown, Tex. 250
51. Mickey McLaughlin,
Cedar Rapids, la. 250
52. Vicki Poston, Miami, Fla. 230
53. Dotty Lindenau, Norwalk, Ohio 230
54. Ethel Emert, Rockford, III. 220
55. Mary Morrison, Miami, Fla. 220
56. Dottie Fass, New Ulm, Minn. 210
57. Joyce Engel, Nev/ Ulm, Minn. 200
58. Clara Mooney, Miami, Fla. 200
59. Paddy Estes, Fort Worth, Tex. 200
60. Donna Davies, Miami, Fla. 200
61. Joyce Futterlieb,
Milwaukee, Wis. 130
62. Marge Huguley. Miami, Fla. 130
63. Marcella Just. Wauwatosa. Wis. 130
64. Felicia Long, Miami. Fla. 130
65. Joyce Pazour, Cedar Rapids, la. 130
66. Mary Allen, Ventura, Calif. 100
67. Mildred Anderson,
Homestead, Fla. 100
63. Betty Teague, Lubbock, Tex. 100
69. Wilma Slesdet, Plainwell. Mich. 100
109,310
Void 290
109,600
POPULAR MEN RIDERS
NAME and HOME TOWN VOTES
1. Bill Miller, Mountville, Pa. 5,220
2. Bobby Hill, Columbus, Ohio 5,404
3. Dick Klamfoth. Groveport.
Ohio 4.390
4. Paul Goldsmith,
St. Clair Shores, Mich. 4,010
5. Everett Brasheer,
Lake Charles, La. 4,000
6. Bill Tuman, Rockford, III. 3,970
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7. Frank Piasicki, Toledo, Ohio 3,780
8. Roger Soderstrom, Normal, 111. 3,770
9. Richard Fisher, Glens Falls, N.Y. 3,650
10. Ernie Beckman,
Battle Creek, Mich. 3,640
11. Gene Thiessen, Eugene, Oregon 3,210
12. Paul Albrecht,
Sacramento, Calif. 3,010
13. Buck Brigance, Charlotte, N.C. 3,000
14. Bill Huber, Reading, Penna. 2,980
15. Albert Gunter, Stockton, Calif. 2,970
16. Al Aunapu, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 2,960
17. Babe Tancrede, Woonsocket, R.I. 2,940
18. Al Wilcox, Trenton, N.J. 2,880
19. Sid Swan, Wellesley, Mass. 2,710
20. Jim Chann, Columbus, Ohio 2,660
21. Alex Swing, Lexington, N.C. 2,580
22. Joe Leonard, San Jose, Calif. 2,440
23. John Greenlee, St. Louis, Mo. 2,370
24. Earl Widman, St. Louis, Mo. 2,260
25. Chet Dykgraaf,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 2,170
26. Ed Gentner, Orchard Park, N.Y. 1,920
27. Aub Le Bard, Los Angeles, Calif. 1,890
28. Robert Royce, Galesburg, III. 1,720
29. C. A. Farwell, Puyallup, Wash. 1,660
30. John Hood, Trenton, N.J. 1,570
31. Don Pink, Bronx, N.Y. 1,560
32. Allan Davis, Howell, Mich. 1,410
33. Ken Cherry, Tulsa, Okla. 1,300
34. Tommy Byars, Beaumont, Tex. 1,230
35. Robert Slack, Great Falls, Mont. 1,150
36. Duke Pennell, Columbus, Ohio 910
37. Ed Kretz, Jr.,
Monterey Park, Calif. 830
33. Rex Betz, Vancouver, Wash. 720
39. Roy Egeberg,
Minneapolis, Minn. 680
40. John Butterfield,
Lumberton, N.C. 650
41. Tom Bryarly, Chesterton, Ind. 540
42. Walt Fulton, Glendale, Calif 430
43. Stewart Hickson, London, Ont. 410
44. Roy Burke, Milwaukie, Ore. 380
45. Larry Sutter, Muskegon, Mich. 360
46. Elmer Swarthout,
Rochester, N.Y. 350
47. Joe Gee, Columbus, Ohio 320
48. George Bordo, Morgan, Penna. 310
49. Archie Fairweather,
Middletown, Minn. 300
50. Paul Myers, Urbana, III. 280
51. Edwin Fisher, Parksburg, Pa. 260
52. Don Hawley, Inglewood, Calif. 260
53. Claude Mook, Warren, Ohio 260
54. Horace Travis, Nashville, Tenn. 260
55. Nick Nicholson.
Long Beach, Calif. 240
56. W. E. Smith, Milwaukee, Wis. 210
57. Les .Myers, Wichita Falls, Tex. 200
58. Abie Haight, Rockford, III. 100
59. Rod Burkhardt, Reading, Penna. 100
60. Don Reese, Dayton, Ohio 100
61. Marvin Cutler, Detroit, Mich. 90
62. Adrian Lake, Asbury Park, N.J. 90
63. Jimmy Phillips,
S. Pasadena, Calif. 90
64. George Sepulvada.
Redwood City, Calif. 90
65. Alex Domyan, East St. Louis, III. 80
66. Austin Kathcart, Dallas, Tex. 80
67. Leon Applegate, Burlington, N.J. 80
68. Jerry Callen. Kalamazoo, Mich. 80
69. William Fields, Chester, Pa. 70
70. Dorrance Johnson, Moline. III. 70
71. Julius Walker, Marion, Ohio 70
72. Bill Brokaw, Oakland, Calif. 70
73. Howard Smith, Jackson, Mich. 50
74. Maxine Tatro, Yakima, Wash. 50
75. J. Richardson, Indianapolis, Ind. 50
76. Dick Tilton, Vancouver, B.C. 50
77. William Davidson Jr.,
Milwaukee, Wis. 50
78. Elbert Carr, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 50
79. Pete LeGrange, Fairlawn, N.J. 50
SO. Andy Carl, Milwaukee, Wis. 50
81. Les Parker, Columbus, Ohio 50
82. Charles Watson, Paterson, N.J. 50
83. John Martinolich, Portland, Ore. 50
84. William Simmons,
Monroeville, N.J. 50
85. William Smith,
Home Town Unknown 50
86. Francis LeBlanc, Wellesley. Mass. 30
87. Dick Gallo, Tulsa, Okla. 30
S3. George Cooper, Vallejo, Calif. 30
89. Ken Robinson, E. St. Louis, III. 30
90. Bee Bee Smith, Washington, D.C. 3