The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-22
In. the Motorcycle Contest al
the ''Old Clarksburg
Fair

The most exciting and interesting
racing event at the fair yesterday
afternoon was the motorcycle race,
called shortly after 3 o'clock As
soon as the call was aanouaced. the
Gro wd.s Of people an over the grounds
began to throng into the grandstand
and press closer tn the fence around
the track. three and four deep: the
buggies and automobiles in the quar-
ter stretch were filled: several hun-
dreds found standing room IN the
quarter stretch on the bank ascending
from the Inside fence. and even the
outside half OF the race track in front
Of the gran6stand was filed with peo-'
pie SsveraT people narrowly escaped
beng run down while three or four
OF the contestants were warming up
in preliminary dash around the
track. and the judges finally ordered
off the crowd standing on the track.
for fear some accident would happen.
The warning had. however, little eff
feet.
There was great deal OF delay
about getting the machines to work
ing properly. the carburettor on Jack
sons red Reliance being out of order.
and he had finally 20 withdraw. After
waiting MURDER Of minutes the
JUDGES began to snow signs of impa-l
t!eace. and w w. Ours. superinten-
dent of the race. finally announced
tina: the next time the machines came
under the wire, they We're off.
L zen then the first start was called
hack by the judge. and when the sig
nal was Givan announcing "go." Kin
ter. No 6. riding a four horse power
MISUNDERSTANDING came first under
the wire, followed closely by Steele.
No. .. on a similar machine, and Hen
erickson, No. ., likewise; Ticheral.
No. ), fc.iowed, on five horse power
Pierce racer, and Ours. the man in the
orange striped black sweater"
brought up the rear, riding a Read
racer, and wearing the
number il on his arm.
As soon as the rapid succession OF
explosive puffings announced to the
multitude that the race was on, necks
were craned and stretched. everyone
trying 20 see over his neighbor. and
w4aen the first round was completed.
the crowd saw that the man in the
orange stripes had already passed
from NTH to third place. and during
the second round he gained second
place The next time around complet-
cd the first mile. and wild shouts and
cheers went up from the crowds when
the orange stripes were seen in the
lead Meanwhile No 5, Ticheual, on
the Pierce racer. had passed Nos .
and .. and gained third place. directly
behind Kin;er. the man in the yellow
shirHwa.st, where he remained during
the balance of the race.
The first round or,4he second mile
Ours was first under the wire and
passed steele and Hendr!ckson. there
by ginning an entire lap on the other
contestants
by Ieanng forward until he seemed
to he resting his head on the handle
bars. SO as to escape catching the
wind, Ours gained an advantage over
the other contestants and sped past
them at n tremendous rate. Faster
ana faster he seemed to ny. gaining
another lap while the others were
making the eighth round, and COM
ing in undsr the wire ahead of the
Others at the end of the twelfth, COM
plotting the 1--WE miles three whole laps
ahead.
The excitement of the thousands
who had never seen a motorcycle race
had been waving warmer and warmer
and by the time the nag dropped as
the orange stripes came under the
wire, the whole nmphitheater was on
It's feet and wildness relgned supreme
one Of the judges noted the time
made nv Ours at the end OF each mile
with the Following result: First mile,
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