The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-14

leSSly- and his machine is pretty piece
Of machinery He rides more evenly
a few feet of the fence. He is toc
cool and collected for the average rider
however. He shifts the position OF
his feet with the ease of a parlor visi-
tor and spends most of his time spit
ting on the gasoline can. If there had
been a beauty show in connection yes
terday, Elliott would have carried of
the honors. Best time. 1896.
The first event of the day was the
five mile race Morrison won this hand
lily, doing the five miles in eight min
Utes and ten seconds. Court Elliott
finished second in this race, winning
showed great form in this race and
from the start was picked as the win
rer. Janicke dropped out when the
race was half over. His machine was
start.
The second event was five mile belt
drive. Cooper won this event also. Ell
lott and Shaeffer came up in order.
Cooper was ahead at all times and Ell
lott won his race on the last lap.
Elliott was great on spurts.
The third event-one mile against
time was not marked by any exciting
nile in 1:25 .S-5. He was steady
throughout and from the grandstand
his race was won from the first Coop
er came only two seconds behind, max
ing the mile in 1:Z7 10. Jan1cke went
the two laps in 1:3O.
The fourth event ten mile amateur
for state championship has been de-
scribed above. 1t was one of the pref
test spurts of the day and was excit-
ing from the start. Morrison cinched
his hold on this His time was 14:47 3-5.
Elliott spurted in ahead of Janicke for
third and made the twenty laps in 1900
fiat. Janicke popped in at 1904 2-5-
The fifth event-unlimited pursuit
~ fa<1&- To-.
ing. Elliott started out first, followed
by Cooper, Janicke and Morrison. Eli
lott was overtaken on the second lap
and dropped out. Janicke was next
overlapped and he fell by the wayside
on account of the handicap. For i've
or six miles Morrison and Coper-the
rivals all through the races-raced
around the course. Morrison could not
overtake Cooper and the race was
given to the Topeka boy.
The sixth event-five miles for ma
chimes under two and a half horse pow
er-was won by Cooper. He came
around the first lap last. Newman
came around second at this lap and
Miller third. This was the order of The
racers until the end of the race. Coop
er remained in the lead for the last foui
and half miles. Newman was ac-
cused Of looking back and lost second
place. Miller came in third but wa
awarded second. Cooper made the five
miles in 1929.
The last race before the twenty-five
mile clip was a five mile free for all
and was won by Cooper. He made the
ten laps in S:37. Elliott second and
Wilson third.
The whole series of races was clearly
a great victory for the Indian Motor
cycle The low hung, classy looking
little machines won everything and
took practically all the prizes. The H.
tie Excelsior took all f1rsts of the single
sylinder machines and made a fine
showing.
Elliott was handicapped throughout
the race on account of having one
single cylinder Indian. He could have
won practically everything, undoubted-
ly, with n speedier motorcycle. He Il
shows class and nerve that will event |
ually make him a champion rider
j. M Meir, who drove his Thor ma
chine from Salt Lake City, entered a |
few events. He didn't have much nerve |
for speeding although he showed grea:
skill at times