The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
WARREN WON IT NORTH SIDE NEWS
Ellsworth Boy Finished First
in TwO-Mile Race.
Cooper of Topeka Second
Good Attendance.

! Paul Warren of Ellsworth, Kan, won
| the two-mile state championship mo-
| torcycle race this afternoon, making
| the distance in three minutes and nine
! seconds. He was a quarter of a mile
ahead of Ralph Cooper, the Topeka boy
| who was second, and only seventy
five yards ahead of E. C.. Swigert of
| Wichita, who finished third. There
! We're seven entrants in the race.
| With ideal weather and an attendance
assuring financial success, the state
championship motorcycle races started
at the state fair grounds this after
noon. The late entrance of E. c. Swi-
CERT of Wichita, with an Indian ma
chine, and Clarence Johnson, of Beioit,
Kan, also with an Indian machine,
and Charles Deitrick of Topeka with
Merkle, brought the number of en-
trants in the championship events up
to nine. There are four of these events:
One, two, five and ten miles, and one
two mile race for stock machines.
The races were scheduled to begin
at 2:3O O'Clock but there was delay on
account of the gasoline supply being
late in arriving. E. Zimmerman, is
referee; A. G. McC1eary, NJ. e. Hard
ing, Sherwood Willcutts are judges,
Joseph Reisner, Philip Sampson and
Henry Charles, timekeepers; David
clerk, and Roy Johnson, William
Chrissman and Roy Lindblade, UNI
pires. The track is in good condition
with the exception of few soft
places on the turns. Here in trials of
speed machines have skidded badly
and these points are considered dan
gerous.
Something About the Riders.
The motorcycle races being held this
afternoon at the fair ground for state
championship honors are the most
representative of any similar events
ever held in Kansas. Seven of the best
motorists of the state are entered and
the competition is keen. The racing
event is more than of passing interest
among the pop-pop men of Kansas.
There are race enthuiasts here from
all parts of the state.
Those who were doping" things
out this afternoon before the races
figured that there would be at least
ming all the time. Paul (Speck) War
ner of Ellsworth came to Topeka de-
termined to exert every effort in re-
tanning the state championship. He
has made an enviable record for him
self in various race events this season.
Hundreds of the friends of Ralph
Cooper, the Topeka rider who has
covered a mile on his Indian machine
in one minute and nine seconds, which
is said to be an even better showing
than Warner has made, are backing
him this afternoon. Cooper has ex-
perience, nerve and mechanical ability
and goes like the wind. Then there
is Ray Weishaar of Wichita who is
riding a factory built Excelsior ma
chine for G. T. Brummitt. In trials on
the track this week Weishaar showed
that he can make the fastest aspirants
for the state honors go at top speed.
He defeated Warner at Hutchinson
recently.
"-Speck" Warner is riding a four
valve factory built Indian machine
which is said to be particularly fast.
In fact there are not more than a half
dozen similar machines in use at the
present time.
E. B. Purtle of Kansas City is riding
a Thor machine. Not a great deal is
known of his ability as a racer, but he
may prove to be a dark horse. Lynn
Schneider of Topeka is also riding a
Thor. Leland Young of Salina is riding
an Indian, as is also Clarence John |
ston of Beloit. Young is young in fact
but seventeen or eighteen years of
age. The track is in excellent condi- |
ton.
The races and prizes are as follows:
Five-mi1e stock machine: First, $40; /
second, S..
Five-mile open port: First, s35; sec
ond, SIS; third, So
Two mile open port: First, s25: sec
ond, $40; third, IS.
One-mile open port, against time: |
One prize, s25.
Ten-mile open port: First, s35; sec |
ond, SIS; third, SO
r. E. Zimmerman of Lindsborg is the !
official referee