West Side Racetrack
Wichita, Kansas – November 7, 1917
Wichita Eagle
November 8, 1917
Page 7
Glen Breed Won Automobile Race
Lowered Track Record in the Time Trials
Kansan Also Won close Race from Wild Bill Endicott
Glenn Breed in his Hudson Super-Six proved too daring and speedy yesterday for the Automobile racers brought here for a two-day meet at the West Wichita track. Breed lowered the track record for a half-mile by one-fifth of a second and equaled the state record:
Wichita Beacon
November 8, 1917
Page 6
New Half Mile Record Set by Glenn Breed
Salina Speedster Lowered City Mark One-Fifth Second and Tied State Time for Same Distance
Lampkin’s Sun Ray is Crippled
He and Breed Are Matched for Three-Heat Meet Today
Endicott Lost in Two Straight Heats
Glenn Breed established a new half-mile record for Wichita and tied the state record for the same distance yesterday afternoon at the West Side track when he clipped one-fifth of a second off the record of the local oval.
During the Wheat show races, Jerry Wunderlich piloted his English Sunbeam around the track in 33.6 seconds tying the record for the track. Breed’s new record for the track ties the state record of 33.4 seconds.
Nearly all of yesterday’s races were very fast and came as a surprise to the officials as the track did not look very promising. It had hardened so much on the surface that it was too smooth at the turns and the cars skidded wickedly on the first but the surface soon loosened and aside from one or two bad spots, the whole circle became good.
Glenn Breed #1 Hudson Supper-Six |
“Wild Bill” Endicott #1 Sweeney special |
Paul “Farmer” Henderson #22 De Chesneau |
Ray Burr Lampkin #8 Sun Ray Duesenberg |
Time Trials – 1 Lap from a Flying Start
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
1 |
Hudson Super-Six |
33.4 |
|
2 |
11 |
Mercer |
34.6 |
|
3 |
Wildcat |
35.1 |
||
4 |
1 |
Sweeney special |
35.2 |
|
5 |
22 |
Paul “Farmer” Henderson |
Du Chesneau * |
36.4 |
6 |
8 |
Ray Burr Lampkin |
Sun Ray Duesenberg |
NT |
The big cars gave the spectators an idea of what they could do on a large track when they picked up speed on the short-straightaway. The cars were so long that it was necessary to slow down in making the turns and one had to go ahead of the other to eliminate the possibility of an accident.
#2 Blitzen Benz
Exhibition Race #1 – 2 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
|
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
2 |
|
300-HP Blitzen Benz |
1:19.0 |
|
2 |
|
Ray Burr Lampkin |
|
290-HP Fiat |
|
Exhibition Race #2
Hazel Nichols was forced to cancel her exhibition as her car was crippled.
Exhibition Race #3 – 2 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
|
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
14 |
Florence Edwards |
|
Baby Mine |
1:22.2 |
2 |
|
|
Wildcat |
|
Baby Mine was described as a “miniature racer capable of making terrific speed in spite of its size”. It was owned by Ray Claypool.
Young was also given an undisclosed handicap in this race.
First Match Race – 6 Laps
Best two-out-of-three series
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
1 |
Hudson Super-Six |
3.45.6 |
|
2 |
1 |
Sweeney special |
|
Breed won by one foot.
The 450 cu. in. Maxwell powered Sweeney special got its name because it was built at the Sweeney Automotive School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Second Match Race – 6 Laps
Best two-out-of-three series
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
1 |
Hudson Super-Six |
3.42.0 |
|
2 |
1 |
Sweeney special |
|
Breed won by mere inches.
Free-for-All – 10 Laps
Although entered, Ray Burr Lampkin’s Sun Ray Dusenberg did not start this race due to a broken housing
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
|
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
11 |
|
Mercer |
6:09.4 |
|
2 |
|
Wildcat |
|
||
3 |
22 |
“Farmer” Paul Henderson |
|
Du Chesneau * |
|
4 |
8 |
Ray Burr Lampkin |
|
Sun Ray Duesenberg |
|
Auto Polo
American Team |
British Team |
Driver: “Farmer” Paul Henderson |
Driver: Ray Burr Lampkin |
Mallet Man: Ivan Hall |
Mallet Man: Ray Claypool |
Final Score: 4 |
Final Score: 2 |
Ralph Hankinson of Wichita, Kansas was the promoter of this racing program. The crowd of spectators was described as small.
* This Du Chesneau appears to be the Buick “Bearcat II” racing car originally built by W. W. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri and sold to J. F. Jersezy of Chanute, Kansas in 1914. Jersezy passed away in 1916 leading one to believe that Ralph Hankinson had probably purchased the car from Jersezy’s estate.
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