The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
SATURDAYS RACES
WERE EXCITING
Auto, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Foot And
Sack Races Close Harry Grin
dial Defeated in Sprint.
GIRL WINS PONY. RACE FROM BOY
Gene Holmes Thrown From Motor
cycle While Travelling at Rate
Of IS Miles an Hour. :.

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gram proved the feature Of the entire
fair. Every contest was carried off
as had been planned and no delay
was made between each contest. This
program was the "Finnis' of the Bel
trami County fair and excelled in in
terest over Fridays program as there
were more auto races and a thrilling
motor cycle race. In this race Gene
Holmes, on Harry Grindalps cycle
skidded when rounding the curve of
the track and was thrown from his
cycle when travelling at the rate of
IS miles an hour. The cycle was
badly damaged but Holmes escaped
further injury than bruised knee.
Frank Koors in his racing Ford
carried Off $50 in prize money by
winning two races. The auto races
proved to be the most exciting of any
held on the local track and in every
race the contestants crossed the finish
line but few feet apart.
The results of Saturdays races
were as follaws:
Two Mile Motor Cycle Race.
First heat: Harry Erickson, 1st
Claude Wells, End,
Second Heat: Claude Wells, 1st.,
Harry Erickson End. Wells was CIV
en- a 80 second handicap.
Third heat: Harry Erickson, 1st.,
Claude Wells, End. Wells was given
a 20 second handicap. The race was
won by Harry Erickson, $40, Wells,
End. ,%s ~: 49, ,s~
Two Mile Roadster Race.
(Best out of 81
Frank Koor, 1st., $25, driving a
Fcrd; F. Hanson, End, $40, in a Ford,
Wilbur Lycan, driving Mayors Buick
3rd and George Cochran 4th.
The Pony Race.
Margie Runyon won the first two
heats and was declared winner of
the race. A. P. Ritchie's colt with
M. Wright riding took second place
in the first heat with Lloyd Tanner
riding w. Foley's horse, third. In
the second heat Tanner took second
place and Wright third. The final
heat was run to decide second place,
Tanner winning by length.
100 Yard Dash.
BUD Koch 1st, Harry Grindall,
End, time IL IA seconds.
Two Mile Handicap Auto Race
Hanson LIST, Jewett, End. Hanson
was given quarter mile start in this
event. Time 1853 IL.
Two Mile Touring Car Race.
A. P. Whites Cadillac, Jewett
driving, 1st, Brooks Velie,, Wilbur
Lycan driving, End, F. S. Lycan,
Velie, Ralph Lycan driving, 3rd, and
John Moberg in his Chalmers 4th. A.
M. Bagley in his Case finished 9Th.
Prize money: list, $25, End $40.
Boys Foot Race Under Is Years
Carl Tenstrum, LIST, 81; Elmer Lar
son, End, 81, Art Breen 3rd, Scots.
airls' Foot Race Under Ten Years
Evelyn Kirk, 1st, ST.; Eva Joslyn,
End. 81; Loretta Helm, 3rd, 50ctc.
Farmer Boys Foot Race Under Ten
Henry Olson, Box SO, Blackjack,
1st, 81; WILDER Howe, End 81; Zenith
Meyer, 3rd so cts. 49,. .
Girls Under Is years
Beatrice Kirk, list, So; Pearl Bot
ting, End 81; Eva Joslyn, 3rd SO cts.
Farmers Foot Race by Actual
Farmers.
Arthur Brown, Northern LIST, ST.;
Dale Williams, End 81; VIM. Grove,
3rd 81. -. 49,.
Fat Mans Race Over 200 pounds
]. N. skrivseth, Turtle River LIST,
80; William Pickles, End, 81; WEISS
Wright 3rd 81.
- Boys Sack Race.
Art Breen LIST, So; Carl Tenstrom,
End, 81; David Condor 3rd scots.
+. Bows BicYcle Race 10 Mile