Motorcycle Races

Cowley County Fairgrounds

Winfield, Kansas

Thanksgiving day  –  NOVEMBER 27, 1913

  

 

 

The Wellington Daily News

Wellington, Kansas

Wednesday, November 26, 1913 – Page 4

 

 

 

 

Results of the Kansas State Championship Race:

 

OPEN – 8 Motorcycles – 200 Laps

Place

Rider

Hometown

Make

Laps Completed

Reason Out of Race

Time

1

Lou Hoyt

Milan, Kansas

Harley-Davidson

200

Running

2 hours, 17 minutes

2

W. T. Cunningham

Danville, Kansas

Harley-Davidson

193

Tires

3

Elza C. Swigert

Wichita, Kansas

Indian

186

Running

 

4

Frank Mansfield

Arkansas City, Kansas

Indian

162

Chain & tires

 

5

Max Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

Harley-Davidson

155

Running

 

6

Ray D. Swigert

Wichita, Kansas

Pope

112

Engine

 

7

Ray E. Ellis

Wichita, Kansas

Pope 

103

Engine

 

8

Roy Rinehart

Arkansas City, Kansas

Indian

63

Engine

Most of the riders experienced trouble during the race but, if they could make repairs, they were allowed to rejoin the race.  That accounts for why some of the motorcycles were running, although far behind the leader, at the finish. 

 

 

 

 

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