Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-03
RECORD TIME AT
 MOTORCYCLE RACES.
Prescott the Star Reels Off Seven Miles in 844 1-2-Several Spills Two Riders Knocked Unconscious.


 Tae motorcycle meet held at the Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon brought out crowd of several hundred en- thusfasts in spite of the cold and blus- teflng weather The meet, the second of it's kind ever held in this city, was scneduled for the afternoon of Oct. 25, put nao to be postponed a week on account Of the heavy downpour or rain.
 There were seven races on the card, and all were pulled off in good order and with as little delay as possible be- tween the heats. Tubbs' Military band, Frank King leader, enlivened the aft ernoon with a spirited and finely rem dered programme
 The half mile dirt track was in ex- cellentl condition, but the bad turns bothered the racers considerably, and were responsible for several spectac- = ular falls. The first race on the card five miles open, 61 cubic inches stock machines-was started shortly before Z o'clock. The race was run in three heats, the first two men in each pre- liminary qualifying for the final heat. The entries in this event were H. F. Burdick, Norwich; Ed. Carroll, Spring field; G. B. Latham, Lebanon Frank Brown, Worcester; J. c. Garand. .Prov1 1dence; J.PalaZZO, NeWburg, N. T., and John GOdek, Jewett City.
 Carroll, Garand, Palazzo and Burdick qualified for the final heat, first prize going to Burdick time minutes 29 seconds, and second to Carroll time 6 minutes 39 seconds. In the first heat Brown got bad start and while mak- ing the lower turn his machine skid ed and he was thrown off, turning a complete somersault He escaped un- injured and his machine was only slightly damaged. The worst accident of the day occurred in the final heat of the same race. Palazzo and Garand were racing neck and neck, and while making the upper curve Palazzo'S ma chine skidded and Garand ran into him. Garand was thrown into the air and landed some distance from the track PalaZzo was also thrown some feet from the track and was stunned by the fall. pr. George Thompson,who was on the tield was called to attend the men. Palazzo suffered a bad cut and bruise on the left sde of his face, but he was able to be removed from the field shortly afterwards. Garand's face was cut Both men were badly bruised and were rendered unconscious by the shock.
 The second race-fiVe miles local, 61 cubic inches, stock machne-was run in one heat. the entries being Floyd Ledger, Harry Baldwin, w. M Chap pen, James McArthur and Parsons. The first prize went to Ledger. time ' minutes 10 seconds, and second to McArthur, time 725 A protest was made to the judges by Baldwin and Chappell that Ledger used a special racing machine instead of a stock ma chine ChappelPs protest was not al- lowed, and Baldwin later withdrew his protest.
 The entries in the third event-fve miles open, 61 cubic inches-Were Bur dick, Carroll Latham, Brown, Garand Prescott. the New York rider, DriscoI and Godek. Garand did not race be- cause of injuries received in the first event and Driscoll withdrew because Palazzo was riding his machine which was disabled in the collision. Brown dropped out in the second heat be- cause of engine trouble. Carroll came in for first honors, time CPS, and Bur dick was second.
 Floyd Ledger, T. M. Robinson, Will liam Cummings, B. P. Davis and J. l.. Green were entered in the next event a three mile local, 30.50 cubic inches stock machines. Ledger took first prize, his time being 4.35, and second prize went to Davis, 4.53. This race was run in one heat.
 The fifth eVent-five miles open, 61 cubic inches, stock machines-Was run in three heats, two preliminaries and a final. The riders were Burdlck Brown, Godek John Livingstone ot Worcester, Carroll. Latham and Walsh Carroll. Latham, Burdick and Brown qualified for the final, and first prize went to Carroll, time 632 and second went to Brown, time 6.24.
 Burdick was thrown over the handle bars while making the lower turn just after the crack of the revover. He was unhurt and mounting his machine, completed the five mile run on flat tire Burdick protested that his ma chine was struck by Lathams ma chine who was also making the turn. His protest was allowed and he was given third prize over Latham. who had finished third.
 In the sixth event-five miles open, 50 cubic inches-there were four entries. Burdick, Carroll Prescott and Davis. and this was run in one heat Prescott, the New York rider took the lead, and steadily pulled ahead of Carroll. the speedy Springfield rider, winning by a big margin, his time be- ing 6231-2 Carroll was second and Burdick came in third
 The feature of the day was the final and longest race. This was seven mile open event, 61 cubic inches, ports allowed There were number of en- tries in this race. but owing to accl- dents and engine trouble several With w, was decided to run this event in one heat. The entries were Burdick, Car roll, Brown and Prescott. From the very start Prescott the New Yorker, who rode a single 4 h. D. Excelsior, showed superiority over the other rld- CTS, clipping off the turns without any apparent slacl1ening in speed. Before the fifth mile was reeled off he had Tapped Burdick and Brown. Although desperately to hold his place Carroll. who rode a seven horse power two cylinder Indian, dropped steadily behind the speedy little single, and was lapped in the last mile of the race, First prize went to Prescott, time 8.441-2. and second went to Carroll
 The judges were w. H. Stebbins and Andrew F. Hill William Beckwith was official announcer, and c. V. Pen dIeton was starter.
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