Automobile Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Tuesday, July 4, 1922
“A big crowd that filled the big grandstands witnessed these races.”
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Delbert Ging Robert Ging collection |
Fred Lentz Hutchinson Gazette photo |
Merle Warren Wichita Eagle photo |
Time Trials – 2 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Purse |
Time |
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1 |
Bill Crow |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Esses |
$25 |
1:12.4 |
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2 |
Bill Bryant |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
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1:13:0 |
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3 |
_____ Watkins |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Studebaker #17 |
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1:14.5 |
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4 |
J. J. “Toots” Higgins |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
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1:15.0 |
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5 |
Fred Lentz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex Special #1 |
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1:16.0 |
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6 |
Merle Warren |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
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1:16.0 |
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7 |
Delbert Ging |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
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1:17.0 |
Stock Car Race – 6 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Purse |
Time |
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1 |
Bill Crow |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
$75 |
4:15.0 |
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2 |
Charles Crow |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
50 |
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3 |
Keith Zeigler |
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Jordan roadster |
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps – 7 cars
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Purse |
Time |
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1 |
Bill Bryant |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
$150 |
6:30.25 |
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2 |
J. J. “Toots” Higgins |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
75 |
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3 |
Bill Crow |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
25 |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps – 7 cars
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Purse |
Time |
|
1 |
Tommy Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
$150 |
6:35.0 |
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2 |
Frank Pflughoft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
“Multiple Valve” Dodge |
75 |
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3 |
Buddy Graves |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Elgin Special |
25 |
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DNF |
Jim Woods |
Liberal, Kansas |
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Six cars finished this race.
Free-For-All – 20 Laps – 13 cars
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Purse |
Time |
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1 |
Fred Lentz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex Special #1 |
$300 |
13:15.0 |
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2 |
_____ Watkins |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Studebaker #17 |
75 |
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3 |
Merle Warren |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
25 |
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4 |
Buddy Graves |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Elgin Special |
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Delbert Ging |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
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Bill Bryant |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
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J. J. “Toots” Higgins |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
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Bill Crow |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
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Crow dropped out on the seventh lap with a flat tire. Higgins dropped out on the fifteenth lap with a flat tire. Bryant dropped out on the sixteenth lap with a flat tire. Delbert Ging crashed through the south fence but received only scratches.
Mr. Watkins from Ellenwood, Kansas and his #17 Studebaker
Hutchinson Gazette photo
Delbert G. Ging (1897 - 1993)
Frank J. Pflughoft (1895 – 1978)
Merle W. Warren (1890 - ?)
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