Automobile Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday, October 9, 1920
“The American Legion Motor Racing Carnival”
Admission: $1.00
|
Leonard Kerbs In his Ford Don Radbruch collection |
Fred Lentz In his Hudson Hutchinson Gazette photo |
Merle Warren In his Essex Wichita Eagle photo |
Al Koepke In his Ford Jeff Adams collection |
Entry List
|
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
|
Harold Roller |
Abilene, Kansas |
Ford Special |
|
Leonard Kerbs |
Otis, Kansas |
Ford |
|
Johnny Lee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Dodge |
|
Jake Strickler |
Enid, Oklahoma |
Hudson |
|
J. J. “Toots” Higgins |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson Special |
|
Fred Lentz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
|
Elmer Negy |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Haynes |
|
Merle Warren |
Newton, Kansas |
Essex |
|
Al Koepke |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ford |
|
_____ Baker |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Studebaker |
|
_____ Gass |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford #22 |
|
Jeff Crafford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford #23 |
|
_____ Gamble |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Oakland |
|
_____ Strong |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford |
|
Bill Bryant |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
|
Guss Dobrinski* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hupmobile |
|
_____ Davis |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Davis Special |
|
_____ Roberts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Studebaker |
|
Tommy Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson Special |
|
Johnny Mais** |
Salina, Kansas |
Essex |
|
_____ Brasier |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Fiat |
|
_____ Wilson |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
|
_____ Cline |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford |
|
_____ Hirschberger |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Haynes |
Time Trials – 2 Laps
This is an incomplete list
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Time |
|
1 |
Johnny Mais** |
Salina, Kansas |
Essex |
1:09.4 |
|
2 |
_____ Wilson |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
1:15.0 |
|
2 |
_____ Hirschberger |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Haynes |
1:15.0 |
|
2 |
_____ Cline |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford |
1:15.0 |
First Heat Race – 10 Laps
For the 5 fastest cars from Reno County, Kansas in time trials
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Time |
|
1 |
Bill Bryant |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
6:11.8 |
|
2 |
_____ Wilson |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Essex |
|
|
3 |
J. J. “Toots” Higgins |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson Special |
|
|
|
Tommy Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson Special |
|
Tommy Rayl challenged Bryant for a short time before the latter pulled away to a decisive victory.
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps
For the 5 slowest cars from Reno County, Kansas in time trials
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Time |
|
1 |
_____ Gass |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford #22 |
6:26.8 |
|
2 |
_____ Cline |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford |
|
|
3 |
_____ Gamble |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Oakland |
|
Reno County Open – 20 Laps
Open to any car from Reno County, Kansas
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Time |
|
1 |
Fred Lentz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Hudson |
12:07.8 |
|
2 |
_____ Hirschberger |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Haynes |
|
|
3 |
_____ Gamble |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Oakland |
|
|
|
_____ Cline |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford |
|
Lentz drove the same Hudson that Bill Bryant drove to victory in the first 10-lap heat race.
Cline crashed through the south turn fence. He was uninjured and his Ford suffered little damage.
Free-for-All Sweepstakes – 30 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
Time |
Purse |
|
1 |
Harold Roller |
Abilene, Kansas |
Ford Special |
17:47.4 |
$300 |
|
2 |
Johnny Lee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Dodge |
|
200 |
|
3 |
Jake Strickler |
Enid, Oklahoma |
Hudson |
|
100 |
Harold Roller lapped some of the competitors twice in the 30 laps. Johnny Lee was Roller’s only real competition after Johnny Mais dropped out with a flat tire.
Race Officials:
|
Promoter |
- |
Frank Knight |
|
Starter |
- |
Frank Knight |
|
Flagman |
- |
Frank Knight |
|
Timer |
- |
Albert Teed |
|
Timer |
- |
Dr. H. G. Welsh |
|
Timer |
- |
Walter Soden |
|
Judge |
- |
Harry H. Taylor |
|
Judge |
- |
Ray Hockaday |
|
Judge |
- |
Lloyd Brown |
*Guss Dobrinski (1885-1948) owned a Hupmobile dealership in Hutchinson, Kansas. He moved to Arizona in 1927 and lived there for the remainder of his live. He is buried in Phoenix, Arizona.
**John A. “Johnny” Mais (1888-?) had competed in the Indianapolis “500” in 1915.
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