Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-20
JOE PETRoNE AND n. e. coss
RAGING FORTY MILES AN HOUR,
CRASH INTO FENCE.
ACCIDENTS RESULT IN
SLIGHT INJURY TO BOTH
First Spill Quickly Followed by Sec
ond at Same Spot-Mac,ines Are
Badly Wreeked-First of Series Of
Meetings Held Wednesday Evening
at Fair Grounds.

Two local motorcyclistS II. f. COBB
ious injury or possibly death last even
ing, when their machines left the track
at the fair grounds during the first race
of the meeting conducted by the Mar
shalltown Motorcycles Club and plum sed
into the wire fence enclosing the track
In both instances the riders escaped
with minor injuries but the machines
We're wrecked.
The two accidents. one quickly fol-
lowing the other came during the pro
gress Of the five mile race for stock
cars, the first event of the evening, and
both occurred at the same point on the
first turn from the starting point. Cobb,
who is novice at the racing game, mad
just completed the first lap. and WAS
we'll up in the bunch Of i've riders.
when his machine veered u the outer
side of the track and struck a soft
spot. A cloud OF dust arose ana for
several seconds the rider was not Wis
IDLE to those III the grand stand As
the riders We're maintaining a speed of
forty miles an hour it was nos expect
ed that Cobb had escaped serious in
jury. As his machine struck the fence,
however, he was thrown to the side
and away from the fence. escaping with
q bruised arm and shoulder The front
wheel Of his machine was demolished
Petrone Accident Soon Follows.
Cobb's nishap did not halt the race
The riders circled the track thru
clouds OF dust while Spectators lI;l-
heedful Of danger, rushed madly across
field and track TO the scene Of Coiob's
accident AT the beginning of the
seventh lap Pet-one attempted to cut IN
on another rider and lost control for
a moment and headed for the fence at
the same point where Cobbs machine
lay. Luckily he also was thrown away
from the fence and alighted on his
feet. escaping injury except a severe
shaking UP. The front wheel of his
machine was also crushed The three
remaining riders finished the race.
Race In Clouds Of Dust.
The meeting, which is the first of a
series of evening meets contemplated
by the club, was marked by closely
contested events and fast time consid-
ering the condition of the track was
made. At times the riders We're alno ST
wholly obscured from those in the
grand stand By clouds Of dust. TRAILING
riders were at times able to see
where they were going and could tel
the positions Of their opponents only
by the chugginS Of the engines.
Miller Wins Stock Race.
The race for stock cars was won by
Bascom Miller, who took the lead At
the start and was never headed. jam -
Johnson held second place thruou- the
race. Otto Schmidt was third to finish.
Miller's time was 75S is. Miller and
Schmidt rode Indians and johnson 4
Harley Davidson. Petrone and COBB
who met with accidents, rode a Fdr-
Iey-Davidson and Excelsior respective
ty.
Free for. All to Huber.
The five mile free-for-all open 10
machines Of any style, single or doUble
cylinder, was won by Huber in go
Ernest Kinsey finished second and
Bascom Miller third. Al! rode Indians.
Kinsey led at the second, third and
seventh laps. and Miller was in thirc
position turnout.
Handicap Race is Fast.
Huber. riding from scratch, Won tht
FIVE mile handicap event in the fast
time of $50. Hardy Friend starte2
from the eighth, Bascom Miller from
the quarter and Otto Schmidt from th'
three eighths nils. Friend had trouble
with his engine and Huber passed hin
on the third zap. On the eighth lap hf
passed Schmidt and overhauled Miller
in the stretch of the last half mile
Miller finished second, Friend thirt
and Schmidt fourth.
The officials of the meet were II
r Truser and A. Nogel, judges; JOS
eph A. whitacre, timer, and Hard!
Friend, starter.