Wednesday, July 30, 2008
early vancouver racing, part two, addenum
Looked for the motorcycle race information I had. So here it is, Indian motorcycles, a handful of early racers, all on the 1/2 mile of Hastings Park:
4a--Tuesday, August 13, 1912, Hastings Park, Vancouver Exhibition,
--motorcycles
--10 miles
1st, C. Pettipiece
2nd, W. Olson
Also ran: S. Peterson, H. Jordan, B. Barker
(all on 4 h.p. Indians)
Information from Vancouver Province and Vancouver World, Wednesday, August 14, 1912, p. 12 and p. 15 respectively
4b--August 14, 1912, Hastings Park, Vancouver Exhibition
--motorcycles
--25 mile race
No information (Vancouver World, Wednesday, August 14, 1912, p. 15, indicated race would be held)
4c--August 19, 1912, Hastings Park, Vancouver Exhibition
--motorcycles
--10 miles
1st, Olson, 12:44
--2 miles
1st, Olson, 2:44
--5 miles
1st, Barker, 7:32
Information from Vancouver World, Tuesday, August 20, 1912, p. 14 and Vancouver Province, Tuesday, August 20, 1912, p. 15
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