The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Motor Cycle Runs Into Fence in
Closing Race.
Luckily the Rider Escapes Ser
iOus Injury.
HARNESS RACES OVER.
Good Crowd Witnesses the Con-
tests of Speed.
No Records Broken in the Last
Day of Meet.

Getaway day at the races did not
furnish any unusual sport. But it
came near ending in a catastrophe.
After the horse races had been run
OF a FIVE mile motor cycle race with
four contestants was put on. r. c..
Stroup. one of the starters. steered his
machine into the soft dirt on the out
aide of the west end Of the track when
he was going at a terrific rate OF
speed Stroup was on his second trip
around the track. He lost control Of
the machine 1t skidded into the
fence with the speed of a cannon ball,
tore down about twenty feet of it in
Guiding two heavy fence posts This
gives some idea of the speed and force
with which the machine was going.
Stroup was almost senseless when
aid reached him A few dashes of cold
water on his face revived him and
within q minute or two he was able
to get on his feet and walk to the
grand stand. apparently uninjured.
That he was not killed instantly was
little short of remarkab BILE. Stroup was
riding Harold Copeland's new motor
cycle. 1t was pretty badly smashed
up.
After this accident the race was
stopped and re-started with three con-
testants, C. G. Elliott, F. B. HARDWOOD
and Harry Southwick. Elliott, who
is a special delivery messenger at the
postof1ce. had no trouble in winning
this race. He finished a half mile and
some yards ahead of Southwick and
about q mile and an eighth ahead OF
HARDWOOD. His time for five miles
was nine minutes and twenty-five sec
onds. Although the race was not
close it was quite spectacular because
OF the great bursts of speed made at
times by the machines. Still it looks
like dangerous racing unless on
specially built bicycle track.
AS for the horse races the best
sport was furnished by the 2:17 pace,
which went four heats and in which
was Ottawa Boy. one of the Samson
string. Riley Medium took the race.
Ottawa Boy secured second place in
each of the four heats but got third
money for Billy Moore managed to
take the second heat away from him
in a hard drive through the stretch
Billy Medium broke badly as the turn
was made into the stretch in this heat
which accounts for his not winning
It
Pullman Thorne proved to be the
best colt in the two-year-old trot TAX
ing the race with ease in straight
heats and in fair time. NJ. A. Lows
colt, Constantine, was in this race, and
had he not made a couple of unfortu-
nate breaks, might have done much
better than to take third money.
In the 2:2S pace Billy Bryan took
u.
Henry Buchner. of Manhattan, Kan.
a negro. and the owner. trainer and
driver Of Major L., one of the starters
in the race. was fined 500 by the
the driver of Cy Cox, across the
wrist with his whip as they were turn
ing the third quarter pole In the sec
ond heat Buchner attempted to JUS
tify himself by saying that he had
Morrison had called him a vile name.
Buchner Will not be able to drive in
any more races this season until the
fine imposed on him has been paid.
A mile hurdle race. with four en-
tries. was one of the novelties for the
day. Two hurdles. about three feet
high were placed on the track so the
horses had to negotiate four jumps
in making the mile. Polly Agan led
most Of the way in this race but
Mountebank. with School Craft fol-
lowing close up, came through with a
rush and won the race in handy fash
ion.
with the conclusion of the races
Yesterday one OF the most successful
race meets that has ever been seen in
Kansas was brought to finish. Rec
ord time was made in several heats
the Derby record was smashed, record
crowds attended the races, and the
weather broke all kinds of records for
a race meet or fair in Topeka. It was
simply ideal during the entire four
days of the meet. And Harry Lopez. |
OF wellington, the starter, won a |
warm place in the affections of the |
race goers IN this vicinity, for the
with which he secured |
starts in most every heat in each race |
He's the best handler of the nag Of |
any who have been seen around here |
lately.
summary Of the races follow:
First race. 2:17 pace, $500:
Billy Medium, w. W. Ander-
son, Garnett, Kan.
Billy Moore, Hagelin Bros,
Atchison. Kan. ......3 8 81
Ottawa Boy. c. H. Samson,
Topeka Observation-Disclosures. = 2 . |
Goldie McGregor. G. W. Wade.
Time. 2:151k. 2:161k. 2:1sk. 2:1eH.
Second race. 2-year-old trot, $1,000:
Pullman Thorne, L. c. Wymer,
Peabody. Kan. ..............1
Dr. Archdale. B. F. Morehouse,
Fremont, Neb. ............2
Constantine. NJ. A Low, Topeka. 2 q
Airess W.. E. H. Wells. Topeka !,
Time. 2:32N, 2:3o
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