Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
By LYLE ABBOTT

Two track records were broken an id one set in yesterdays motorcycle laclng at the state fair grounds. when Don Johns, on an Indian. lowered the live and ten mile marks pasted up by Red Parkhurst on gasoline day. at the 1914 state fair. Boido, on an Indian, W inning the 15-mile race for the Ari- zona championship. set a mark for that distance that later racers will have to shoot at. It was l3 minutes and SC Conds.
 The slaughter of Reds records as unaccompanied by any loud huZzahs. There was almost crowd enough to ha Ne made itself heard in thin, piping whisper across the track, but as speed burst followed speed-burst, those pres ent sat calmly-almost clammily, and stared. Possibly there was a buzz of comment but it certainly didn't reach the pits. where several disappointed motorcycle riders rested between labors at entertaining the sticks and stones" 4 guy from Colorados snowy slopes q sked us last week if we ever had ice down here this time of the year. We replied: What? Ice in the winter time?' Last night we revised it.
 Anyway, it was a good show for the money, even if there was less competi- ton than has been seen in motorcycle races in this town. Johns predomnated over the other ginks, because he hau new motor that is really faster than anything that has ever popped in a non-ported race on this track. and be- cause he rode said motor faster than anybody else who ever showed here cared to ride.
 The record of his record smashing is like this:
 Distance Old New , miles .........,...... 4:15 4:O4 2-5 10 miles ............. S:33 S.tS1-! 25 miles .............21:20 20:46 A. Both the old records were established by Leslie Parkhurst on a Harley-David- son in 1914. At that time, rarkhurs, won a 25-mile race in 21:201-5. Johns mark yesterday was 21 46 4-5, but hat he needed to spurt to win, he coulC have made the Parkhurst mark lool ill
 Story of the Day.
 Beginning in a poStpOnement Gal ways the source of a jinX) the second annual Moose motorcycle meet pro- gressed in uncertainty, and ended LII in the greatest burst of bum luck yoj ever saw. In the first place, it looked like rain. Then. just as it became tim, for folks to go out, the juice stopped running down hill over the wires iron Roosevelt, and the street cars aban doned their customary motion. Also but four speed entries showed up Johns, Graves. Boido and Crandall Some of the time neither Crandall no, Graves seemed very speedy at any thing except fixing things that wen wrong with their motors.
 The Ha-Ha Race.
 George Nanle3r outrattled Oiiar Runyan in the first motor wheel rae, ever held here. The two req put-put. bounced twice around the track in minutes, 45 seconds, with George lead ing Olian by Q few feet at the finish.
 Five Miles Open.
 Johns hurled himself into the leat on the first turn and held the iron place all the way in the five miller As he slid across the line. he set ul a new record of 404 2-5. Graves wa! second, Bodio third and Crandal fourth.
 Time Trials.
 The time trials developed no new records. Between you and us, D. John: prefers to smash track records while large crowds of cheering persons ar' looking on. It's bet right now tha he will make his present mark of 4 seconds shrivel next fair week. Johns captured the Walter Hege cup in 47 g.,