The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-10
Tuesdays State.)

E. Cassell of Columbia, riding
Harley Davidson machine, won all
three of the motorcycle events in the
races held at the State fair grounds
yesterday afternoon, and "Nervy"
Sullivan of Charleston was awarded
the money in the so mile challenge
automobile race with Willie Wiles of
this city.
These races, the leading event of
Labor day in Columbia, drew large
attendance.
The three motorcycle races were of
5, 10 and Is miles. Nine riders en-
tered the 5 and 10 mile events and
seven were in the Is mile contest.
Cassell Wins.
Cassell, winner of the three races,
took the lead in the five mile event
at the start, and kept it for the entire
time. He made the distance in min
utes and 45 seconds. Wilcox of At
lanta on an Indian was second, and
Arthur of Union, also riding an In
dian, was third
In the ten mile event Wilcox of At
lanta led for the first four miles, but
was passed by Cassell, the winner, on
the west curve in the fifth round.
Cassell remained in the lead through
L..
OF Union won second place and Wolf
of Orangeburg on an Indian came in
third. CasselPs time for the ten
miles was minutes. % 2-5 5seconds.
w. M. Austin of Bishopville, riding
an Indian, was thrown from his ma
chine just as he entered the home
stretch of the ninth round. He was
slightly bruised about the face and
| arms, but was able to be about the
track before the races were over.
Arthur of Union took the lead at
the outset of the Is mile race, but
| Cassell forged ahead on the second
lap and stayed ahead. Cassell's time
for this race was ID minutes 6 2-5 sec
onds. Wilcox was second and Arthur
was third.
The entries in the five and ten mile
events were: Arthur, Indian; Cassell,
Har!ey-Davidson; Renan, Harley
Davidson; Hill, Pipe; Rosoboro, Har-
ley Davidson; Templeton, Harley
Davidson; Wilcox, Indian; Austin, In
dian; Wolf, Indian. The entries for
the 15 mile race were the same except
Austin and Hill.
Automobile Contest.
| Last of the afternoons events was
the so mile challenge automobile race
between Willie Wiles and "Nervy'
Sullivan. Victory was apparently
Wiles', when the Columbian drew a
flat tire. He ran for about two miles
with it in this condition. At the
opening of the 50th lap he was forced
to stop. The tire was removed and he
made an effort to run on the rim, but
to no avail The car was pushed
around, and he came in ahead of Sui
livan, but the money was awarded to
the Charleston driver. When Wiles
tire became flat he was eight miles in
the lead of Sullivan, who had been
forced to stop for engine repairs.
Sullivan led the race for six miles
but was, passed, ON the seventh by
Wiles. Sullivan forged ahead again
on the eighth lap. Wiles passed him
again in the 11th lap, and in the 10th
round the Charlestonian passed Wiles
only to be repassed by Wiles in the
10th. Wiles retained his lead and or
the 37th round Tapped Sullivan, being
then one mile ahead. On the seth
Sullivan stopped for repairs and Wiles
was in his 47th lap when Sullivan re.
entered. At this time Wiles' back
right hand tire had become fiat, and
at the opening of the 5Oth round he
stopped and removed his tire, anc
went about 100 yards on the rim. The
car was pushed around the track anc
finished before the Charlestonian, but
the money was awardd to Sullivan
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