Leslie "Red" Parkhurst and Joe Wolter (May 1915)
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Cleanup at Oklahoma City
The big 150-Mile Race at Oklahoma City, April 20th, 1915
"Like a great big comet with a smoky tail"
Leslie "Red" Parkhurst, Harley-Davidson (6) bei der Zieldurchfahrt
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Holding his fuel tank on his Harley-Davidson in place with his knees, "Red" rode the last 50 miles to victory. His fastest lap was at the rate of 83 miles an hour. The victor's time was 2:20:50. Joe Wolter,Harley-Davidson, was second, in 2:27:06 (Motorcycling) |
Win First, Second, Fourth, Fifth
"Red" also Wins Trophy for Fastest Lap
Oklahoma Prize Goes to Millard Depew on Harley-Davidson
Refree M.C. Jenkins Distributing Prizes to the Winners: First Prize $ 300, to Parkhurst
Second Prize, $ 100 to Joe Wolter
Referee M.C. Jenkins verteilt die Geldpreise an die Sieger:
1. Preis 300 Dollar an Leslie Parkhurst
2. Preis 100 Dollar an Joe Wolter
Der amerikanisches Durchschnittslohn betrug 20 Dollar/Woche
Marvin Murray (11) Millard Depew (10) Red Parkhurst (6) Joe Wolter (5) Ray Weishaar (4)
1. Platz
Leslie "Red" Parkhurst, Harley-Davidson
2:20:50
(Red gewinnt auch den vom Oklahoma City Motorcycle Club
gestifteten Silber-Pokal für die schnellste Runde)
2. Platz
Joe Wolter, Harley-Davidson
2:33:05
Millard Depew, Winner of Oklahoma Special Price
4. Platz
Millard Depew, Harley-Davidson
(Milt gewinnt den mit 50 Dollar dotierten Sonderpreis
für die schnellsten Fahrer aus Oklahoma)
5. Platz
Marvin Murray, Harley-Davidson
Austin W. Burges in a Moment of Repose and Parkhurst, Standing
more soon
FS / 2.11.2003