Arizona republican., 1920-01-26

It was an Indian day at the Arizona state fair grounds yesterday after- noon, the famous little red motorblkes -omping homein front in all five events in which they were entered Incl dentally, two track records were brok- en. Shrimp Burns. who has a faculty for breaking records, circled the mile oval in 45 2-5 seconds in the time trials, thereby clipping 3-5 of a sec ond from the record made by Don Johns in 1913 Walker in winning the 25-mile Arizona champion clipped 20 seconds off the record made by Red Parkhurst in 1914.
 Shrimp Burns and Gene Walker had Everything their own way and split honorS as nearly even as possible Burns finished in front three times during the afternoon, while his team
 mate twice led the racers to the tape Walkers scoring. however, came in the two principal events of the after noon, the 15 and 25-mile races.
 It was a great day for motorcycle race fans. Not only did the riders smash two track records. but they created marks for the five. ten and fifteen mile events which are likely to stand for several years to come.
 Pick of Riders Participate
 The pick of the worlds riders were on hand for the afternoons entertain ment, which was put on before one of the largest crowds that has ever witnessed an exclusively motor speed event inthis city The crack factory teams of the Indian, Harley Davidson and Excelsior machines were rarin' to go-and they sure went.
 The Excelsior team was seemingly on the wrong side of the fence throughout the afternoons tntertain- ment, however, for Dame Fortune drowned upon them all day. The liar ley-Davidson team likewise fared bad ", for in the main event of the after noon, the. 25-mile race. two of the three entries were forced from the running before the fifteenth mile had been passed.
 Grandstand Railing Gives Way
 Considerable excitement. not sched- uled onthe program, was caused when q portion of the grandstand railing gave way. Fully 50 spectators were thrown tothe ground. a distance of 10 feet, but all escaped serious injury. A woman sustained painful lacera- lions on the left arm and had to be treated by a physician.
 A two-mile bicycle race between To- cal riders, was the opening event of the program Bill Friend was the winner, covering the distance in six minutes and five seconds.
 Time trials for the 25-mile free for all were next. Shrimp Burns made the fastest mile and incidentally estab- i lished a new track record when he - teammate. Walker. had the second | best time, completing the mile in 45 3-5 seconds. Other times for the | trials were: Bill Church, Excelsior 47 | seconds flat; Joe Walters. Excelsior, | 46 2-5 seconds; Ralph Hepburn, liar 1ey-Davidson, 4S seconds flat and Red | Parkhurst, Harley Davidson, 46 2-5 | seconds.
 Race Neck and Neck
 Burns rOmped home in front in the | five-mfle free-for-a professional | event after several brushes with his | teammate. Walker. The time was 3 ] minutes 57 seconds. Burns and Walk | CT put up pretty race, being neck | and neck almost from start to finish | First Burns was out in front and then | Walker. Hepburn on a Harley David i son was third.
 Tn the 1O-miIe free-for-a all profess i sional Bennett replaced Church on | stock Excelsior. Burns also won this | race, making the distance in min | utes 51 2-5 seconds. Walker also on | an Indian. was the only real competi- tor Hepburn on a Harley Davidson f was again third.
 The 15-niIe free-for- all professional E brought out the best racing Of the af- i ternoon and nearly resulted in the defeat of Shrimp Burns for second | money. Hepburn on a Harley David son came within a few yards of pass ing the Indian rider at the tape after