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

Place

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Make

Time

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

Place

Driver

Hometown

Owner

Hometown

Make

Time

1

Dan Randall

Wichita, KS

Dan Randall

Wichita, KS

Indian

5:00.0

2

Carl Thorp

Winfield, KS

Carl Thorp

Winfield, KS

REO

 

 

 

 

Open to Automobiles from either Winfield or Arkansas City, Kansas – 4 Laps

Place

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Make

Time

1

Lloyd S. Haight

Winfield, KS

Lloyd S. Haight

Winfield, KS

Buick

3:00.0

2

Grover Collinson

Arkansas City, KS

Grover Collinson

Arkansas City, KS

Buick

 

The winner of this race received the Old English Living cup valued at $50

  

Judy Hall collection

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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