The San Francisco call., 1908-07-06
Breaks Motorcycle
Mile Record

The second day of the motorcycle
races held at Tanforan yesterday aft
ernoon witnessed the breaking of the
worlds amateur record for the mile
when w. G. Collins rode that distance
on an Indian in 1 minute and 20 of a
second. Collins now holds all the anna
teur records from 1 to 10 miles. Col
Inns fastest mile was made in the two
mile national championship free for all
H. Lorenson, who has been Collins
closest rival in all of the races of the
present meet, took second place.
The most exciting race of the card
was the 10 mile handicap, which was
won by Lorenson, riding a Thor. The
winner had 35 seconds handicap over
Collins, the scratch man, and at that
the little champion was beaten by only
II seconds. The first man sent away
had handicap of 1 minute 80 seconds,
while the next two had l minute rs
seconds each. yet Collins passed them
all except Lorenson before six miles
had been covered. Collins then went
after Lorenspn. and, although he
gained steadily, the distance was too
short for him to make up the handi-
cap and he was beaten out in driving
finislA which brought the grandstand
to its feet.
The first Australian pursuit of 10
miles was won by Collins after he had
covered three miles. In the second
pursuit race Fred Ernest forced A. E.
Wilson to go six miles before he was
returned the winner. This was the
fastest pursuit race of the meet
Ben Breese sought to beat the coast
record which he established for the two
miles yesterday, but the track was too
dusty and he failed by a narrow mar
gin. The champion also went after his
own record in the five miles, and he
failed to break it though he covered
the distance in the fast time of sos.
The Comet, the San Francisco built
automobile, went an exhibition two
miles in 2:13.
Yesterdays races brought to bril-
liant close the most notable motor
cycle meet ever given in the west The
the Federation of American motor
cyclists and was ably managed by C. c..
Hopkins.
The summary follows
First race. five miles, single cylinder. open
Won by Collins riding Indian, second Lorenson
riding a Thor. Time, minutes 13 seconds.
Second race, five miles, single eylinder-Won
by Medlicott riding Indian, second Chelini
riding Torpedo. Time, minutes 81 seconds.
Third race. Australian pursuit race. 10 mile
passed the last in the third mile, winning
the in minutes ~ seconds.
Fourth race, exhibition mile. tricar-Joseph ].
Hoffman rode a mile Indian in 1 minute
62.2 seconds.
Fifth race, two miles. f. A. NJ. national cham
pionship, free for all-Won by Collins riding an
Indian; second Lorenson riding a Thor. Time
2 minutes 1873 seconds.
Sixth race Australian pursuit. 10 mile limit
single cylinder-Won by Wilson riding a Merkel
second Ernst riding Torpedo. Time minutes
17.2 seconds for six miles.
Seventh race, five miles, stock double cylin-
ders-Won by Hoag riding an Indian, second
Medlicott riding an Indian. Time minutes
oil seconds.
Eighth race 10 mile handicap--won by Loren
son with 35 seconds handicap riding a Thor:
second Collins, scratch, riding Indian. Time,
u minutes 55-3 seconds.
Ninth race special five mile professional for
record-Breese riding Indian. Time for two
miles, minutes IL seconds; time for Eve
miles, minutes seconds
Tenth race, Comet automobile, two miles
against time-2 minutes 13 seconds.