Walnut Valley Motorcycle Club
Motorcycle Races
Cowley County Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon - April 9, 1933
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Arvist “Pete” Petross of Ponca City, Oklahoma was third fastest in time trials and finished third in his heat race before winning the 10-lap Free-for-All Wendell E. “Pete” Petross collection |
Time Trials – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
Time |
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1 |
Lonnie L. Rose |
Arkansas City, KS |
Harley - Davidson |
35.8 |
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2 |
Wichita, KS |
Indian 101 Scout 45 |
37.2 |
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3 |
Pete Petross |
Ponca City, OK |
Excelsior - Henderson Super X |
38.2 |
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4 |
Cecil Mulkins |
Wichita, KS |
Henderson |
38.6 |
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5 |
Glen Richmond* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
39.0 |
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6 |
Ernest Bourdin |
Coffeyville, KS |
Indian |
39.4 |
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7 |
Leland Chapman* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
39.6 |
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8 |
Tom Grace |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
41.0 |
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9 |
John Schott |
Wichita, KS |
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10 |
Fred Young |
Wichita, KS |
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11 |
Maurice T. Calhoon |
Arkansas City, KS |
Harley - Davidson |
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Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:44.4 |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
Wichita, KS |
Indian 101 Scout 45 |
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2 |
Lonnie L. Rose |
Arkansas City, KS |
Harley - Davidson |
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3 |
Pete Petross |
Ponca City, OK |
Excelsior - Henderson Super X |
Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:49.4 |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
Cecil Mulkins |
Wichita, KS |
Henderson |
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2 |
Glen Richmond* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
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3 |
Leland Chapman* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
Heat 3 – 6 Laps – Time: 4:05.4 |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
John Schott |
Wichita, KS |
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2 |
Tom Grace |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
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3 |
Fred Young |
Wichita, KS |
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Australian Pursuit |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
Lonnie L. Rose |
Arkansas City, KS |
Harley - Davidson |
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2 |
Glen Richmond* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
Free For All – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
Pete Petross |
Ponca City, OK |
Excelsior - Henderson Super X |
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2 |
Cecil Mulkins |
Wichita, KS |
Henderson |
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3 |
Maurice T. Calhoon |
Arkansas City, KS |
Harley - Davidson |
Relay Race |
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Winning Team: |
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Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Make / Model |
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1 |
Cecil Mulkins |
Wichita, KS |
Henderson |
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1 |
Glen Richmond* |
Wichita, KS |
Indian |
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1 |
Fred Young |
Wichita, KS |
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1 |
John Schott |
Wichita, KS |
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Source: April 10, 1933 issue of the Winfield Daily Courier
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Herb Ottaway, left and Glen Richmond* at right Mary Elizabeth VanScyoc collection
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In Memory of:
Lonnie Lee Rose
1906 - 1935
Maurice Tillman “Shorty” Calhoon
1902 - 1980
Herbert J. “Herb” Ottaway
1912 - 2004
Arvist “Pete” Petross
1909 - 1991
*Leland Chapman and Glen Richmond were charter members and present at the first meeting of the Wichita Jeeps Motorcycle Club of Wichita, KS that was organized in 1936 and continues to this day.
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