The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-01
MOTOR CYCLE EVENTS
AT HILLS GROVE TRACK

The morning events scheduled by the
American Federation OF Motorcyclists
over the Blackstone boulevard were SLOW
In starting, but once In action some good
times were made.
The a. m. events did not end until af-
ter IL o'clock and a long wait ensued
before the 2O-mile colonial handicap was
started
The first two events were captured
handily by q. II. Curtis OF Hammonds-
port N. ". with Curtis machines OF 2h
and horse power respectively. In the
hrst mile straightaway for machines not
over 30-5 cubic inches piston displacement
ne negotiated the distance in 56 As sec
onds and In the second for motorcycles or
not over 81 cubic inches displacement he
crossed the tape In 81 l-5 seconds. Second
prize In event No. went TO A. ID. Cook
OF Hammondsport, N ", with a Curtis
machine and third prize TO b. A. SVEN
son of Providence with h. p. Indian"
in minute fat
Second prize In the second event was
taken by William III. wray, Jr, of Bay
Shore. l.. L., with Simplex Pengeot In
"a Is seconds and third prize by st. T.
Kellogg OF Springfield Mass with a 5
b. p. Indian" In 55 As seconds.
William II. Wray. Jr.. also took the
mile straightaway free-for-all with his
simplex Pengeot I'm AZ 3-5 seconds, or bare
iy under the worlds record. Kellogg, who
was entered for this event. withdrew.
The 20-Mile Colonial Handicap Motor
cycle Road Race" over a course 33 miles
20 lap. was scheduled 20 start at 10
O'Clock, but II was about l2: As when the
word was given.
Even after the finish there was so much
doubt among the judges that no time, nor
winners were announced and the auto
bearing the officials made for the Crown
hotel, where dinner was taken before the
figures could be tackled
Spectators agreed that ]. s. Scidell of
Springfield. Mass. finished first and y. A.
Swenson OF Providence second, only min
ute b seconds behind. This should give
Swenson first time prize, as he had a
handicap OF minute 40 seconds.
The results as announced Follow:
Event No. lone mdie stralgtaway
against time for motorcycles not over 3O-5
prize. valued s25.oo: second prize, valued
$500; third prize. valued $500.
Two-David Dessau. New York ~ Il
IN, LII 20; three II. A. Swenson Prov.
indian. 100: FIVE. J. s. Scidell. Springfield.
r. s.. lib Is: fifteen. A. @. Chapplc.
New York. s&. n u, 1854; fourteen
#. A. Baker. New York, 2h. Indian:
twelve. @. III Curtis. Hammondsport. 2is
Curtis. IS as: eleven. A. D. Cook, Ham
monrsport, 2th Curtis, .5s Is; seventeen,
Waeter oGerke. Brooklyn. 2L Indian. 1:lC
-; eighteen. J. l.. Pickering. Prov. 3 In
dian. 1:15 rs; nineteen, A. r Wilson. Phil
adelphia. BY Simplex. i2l 2-5: twenty y-four
frank O Ericsson. Brooklyn. 3h Simplex
1.o9 3-5; thirty-one, Cahries Van Sicwle
Hammond Ind. Indian. i:oS as: thirty
= st. Il. Kellogg Springfield Mass, In.
dian. 100 25, thirty-two. Peter Cox New
Haven. 3 Indian. i:09 Is: thirtv-three, r.
l.. Burlington. Prov. Ia Indian. i:l5 s-5
one. Earle s. oxington. n. ". 4i1French
LII rs.
Event No. 2-one mile straight away
against time for motorcycles not over 81
cubic inches piston displacement First
prize. value S2s. second prize value SIS:
third prize. value 81: 2. ~ NORM. Man
chester. 2lf0 Peugeot. los rs: 10. O. ~.
Curtis, Hammondsport, Curtis. 81 f-5;
b. A. @. Chapple. New York, Peugeot.
10 s-5; II. Walter Gorke. Brooklyn. In
Han, b6 As; ~. J. r. Pickering. Prov. 4
Indian, los 3-5; 3. w. A. Swenson, Prov.
Indian. 5:st: .. Howard X. wray. Bay
Shore. Peugeot i:06: %. VIM IL wray.
Jr., Bay Shore. Simplex Pougeot.
"a Is; 20. ST T. Kellogg. Springfield. In
dian, Is 4-5. 81. Chas. Van Sickle. Ifamond
Ind. Indian. log: 81. Russell Smith.
White Plains. n. Y. 2 l5-i6. Vlndcx spc-
ciai. 1:fo 2-5.
Event No. a-one mile straight away
agains: time FREE for ALI One prize. value
so. Time, ~ 3-5: q VIM. VI. wray, n.
Bay Shore. Sompiex Peugeot: ~. ~. r.
Kellogg Springfield Ind. withdrawn
The principal prize was 800. second
prize. go and first time prize SO
A n was time 20 start the afternoon
races az HIlrerove almost before the race
officials had got down town there was a