Automobile Races
Cowley County Fairgrounds
Winfield, Kansas
Saturday – October 16, 1909
The program consisted of automobile races, motorcycles races, and bicycle races.
Sanctioned by the Motor Cup Club of Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 2,000
Results of the Automobile races:
Time Trials – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
Hometown |
Car Owner |
Hometown |
Make |
Time |
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1 |
Dr. Lemuel B. Kimball |
Arkansas City, KS |
Frank Brandenburg |
Arkansas City, KS |
Hudson 20 |
2:51.0 |
Match Race – Automobile vs. Motorcycle – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
Hometown |
Owner |
Hometown |
Make |
Time |
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1 |
Dan Randall |
Wichita, KS |
Dan Randall |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
5:00.0 |
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2 |
Carl Thorp |
Winfield, KS |
Carl Thorp |
Winfield, KS |
REO |
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Open to Automobiles from either Winfield or Arkansas City, Kansas – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
Hometown |
Car Owner |
Hometown |
Make |
Time |
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1 |
Lloyd S. Haight |
Winfield, KS |
Lloyd S. Haight |
Winfield, KS |
Buick |
3:00.0 |
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2 |
Grover Collinson |
Arkansas City, KS |
Grover Collinson |
Arkansas City, KS |
Buick |
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The winner of this race received the Old English Living cup valued at $50
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Judy Hall collection |
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Lloyd Sprague Haight Haight family collection |
Race Officials
Manager – James A. Whitty of Chicago, Illinois
Judge – John Parman of Arkansas City, Kansas
Judge – Wilmer H. Billings of Arkansas City, Kansas
Time Keeper – W. N. Harris of Arkansas City, Kansas
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