El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
Machines at Second Night Control


lead over his nearest rival of fully
Il minutes.
twenty-five Miles, IS Minutes
Setting a terrific Face, E. G. Baker
Of INDIANAPOLIS, riding an Indian, the
machine with which he won the $4,000
coast to coast Hearst prize with led
the other nine entrants in the El Paso-
Phoenix race into Bisbee, a distance of
IS miles from DouAlas. He arrived at
7;4O, giving him a running time OF 80
minutes for the 25 miles which is one
of the fastest sprints Of the race
One minute behind Baker Al. Rhodes
of Tucson, riding a Harley DAVIDSON,
was the next entrant to reach Bisbee.
He arrived at 7:4l, giving him run
ming time Of Al minutes for the run.
He left Douglas first five minutes be-
fore Baker got the word.
At Bisbee, Baker was "a mlhutes
ahead of his closest rival who Is
Rhodes The transcontinental speed
kings was the 18th motorcycle 10
leave El Paso, getting away 10 minutes
behind Rhodes. and he finished at Bis
bee ahead Of him Baker passed every
other entry in the classic.
Ashley Third mt Bisbee.
George Ashley. Of ~ T7aso, riding an
Indian, was the third man TO reach Bis
bee. He aarrived at 7:44, giving him
a running time of % minutes Tor the
25 miles, almost a mile a minute. TINS
is a new record Of the road race and
the fastest time ever negotiated be
tween those two points by moor
cycle The FL Paso rider at one time
led the race Friday and If he continues
his sensational squirt Saturday may
again get out in front
E. R. HiEhfiu OF Tucson, riding
Merltle, was the fourth man to lass
through Bisbee, He was checked at
sos, giving him a running time Of
As minutes L. p. Weyand OF Phoenix,
on an Excelsior. was the fifth man
through. He reached Bisbee one min
ute behind Highhll, giving him a rum
ming time of SO minutes.
Obenr Is Sixth.
J. N. Obear of Nsleta on a Thor was
the sixth at Bisbee. He passed through
at 8:l4, giving him a running time Of
80 minutes. J. G. Oechsner Of FL PasO,
on a Thor. was the seventh man in.
He was checked at SIG, giving him
running time of So minutes. Frank
Bennett of Douglas, riding a Harley
Davidson. was the eighth man through
Bisbee. He was caught at S:27 giving
him a running time of 1902. Paul
KeatinE OLEl PasO, riding Il Thor. ar
rived at Bisbee at S:29 giving him a ,
running time Of a minutes
HiEhnu was out for Is minutes at I
Lowell on account of engine trouble
Bennett was out twice on account OF
tire trouble.
Fly Like Bullets.
With their machines running like
team E G. Baker and Al Rhodes
passed through Tombstone at S:4q
o'clock Both were riding hard and
did not stop as they flew through the /
town
Baker had a running time of an hour F,
and 50 minutes and Rhodes $40 for 81 Z |
miles The latter was away from Doug |
las five minutes ahead Of Baker.
George Ashley. Of Ell Paso. was the |
third man through Tombstone He ar I
rived at 1888, giving him a running 4
time Of 1:48. J. G. Oechsner arrived at ]
at 9.34, a running time Of 2:Og. Paul T. /
heatlnS arrived at 9:38, giving him (
running time Of 1853 J. M. Obear ar |
rived at 1923, giving him a running /
time pr 1:48. J. G. Oechsner arrived at /
l;zl, for running time of 1:47. L E. |
Weyand arrived at 9:07, giving him a
time Of 1888. E r. HighfilI /
was last through Tombstone. passing
through there at 1913, giving him a
running time Of 259