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EVENTSBreeze Burners to Appear atRose City Speedway.CREAM OF TALENT BOOKEDSpecial Race for Machines of limited Fewer Will Be Oneof Choice Events on Today's Promnme.n-[20-mile grind open to «*v» n-hornf-pnwar Block machine* On May so the SO-lntle event wa» tHe beat on tlto pro-and hud the raving fans on their feet throughout the race.In limited I'owfr Allowed.At the la»t meet a food deal of trouble arose because some of th«- riders* entered machines which th«* other rldern claimed were over the allowed piston displacement After winning several racee. one rider was disqualified. which naturally canned somegrief, Many of the machines have been remodeled or built to develop ua high an 14 horsepower. The larger piston displacement the greater power developed This time the racing committee hite I laced a special race, which come* sixth or. the programme, for machinesof unlimited piston displacement-Another special race t» th« eighth on the programme, » three-mil*' event for machines with side cars. Four drivers have signed for t he race, and itshould he a thriller.Following is the complete programme for today:The first ©f a programme of 11 motorcycle races will get under way at 2 30 sharp this afternoon at the RoseCity Speedway, The racing committeeof the Roue City Motorcycle Club has arranged an all-star list of races thathas never been rivaled on a local trackIn the history or the motorcycle racinggame. ^♦.. 5T'.Z^T'ZToday's meet was prompted by the great success of the one on May 30 at i be Sp«*^tlwiiy. ,md today's entertainment promises to outshine t bn first meet of the year, by far. Every one of the riders w ho entered the iiecoration day m-’^t hnvu entered their ma-chines aptln today. That, is* not all, a* more than 15 new riders have made Portland their objective for today, and will try and trim those that Had a crack at the money several months ago.tirvrlnndit In Special Rare.The first, race of the day will bo atwo-mile event for Cleveland machines only More than 20 machines are entered in this race, unci as alt of them of exactly the same power, a great race will be the result, although the machines will not make any such speed as the high-powered two-cylinder racing machines.The big Best race of the day will be the l.S-mlle Northwest championship race open to all seven-horsepower machines. Fig fit drivers, the fastest in tills section of the country, will be In this event, which Is an annua* affair for the Northwest championship,The final race of the meet will be aMace No, I, for Cleveland* only, two miles -T«9 and on*--half per cmi first prime, »«• and prtxr. third prize.air* No *J„ lightweight,t^fi mikfr—Five per cent first prim*. secondprize.Kdce No, 3„ en-horaepawcr novice, fivemile*—T*n per c«nt first prize ■sound prit®.Rare No I, four-h or** power stripped zltK k. liv« mi ce—Seven and one-half per cent find prize, second prize-R UC* No r*. seven* hare «• power strlpr--stock, five mile* Tea per cent first prize, ifritid rrize. third prizeRace No 6. «iock, unllmr-d sil*:oa dls-plscemeat—Hjps clal prisem. »liee* No. 7„ »cv«s-horiepoww zt ripped•tone. 10 mile*—Twenty per cent flr*t pit**,second prize.JUcc No. fL t hr te- mile feature ido car,unlimited plot on die*,-Tacaaient —Rp*vUi prize firat prize, serand pvWe. third prise.Itot-e No v, never* horzepower strippedetof is, 15 miles, for Kvrth**it championship —Twenty Per cent first prize, second prize,third prise.Rare No. Id. seven-bornepower stock. 10ml lee—-Twenty per errs: firei prize, second prize, third prize _Hlt; mi trig flub Ends Srm-on.TILLAMOOK. Or, July 20.— (3f»cc!al. —The Tillamook Homing Club rlctaed azucatisful »t*‘on of races loot WeHns*-day with a, 300-in lie race from WallaWalla. Wash., H. E Warre© aecurinw first place with a velocity of STH yard*: \V. S CoatcB. second, $21 yards, thuswinning beat average speed for R. E.Warren by a umall margin, with W. 8. Cost tea second and J. Mills third.French arid English workmen are turning out sporting goods to meet tbr demand for the loldler* of the alliedarmy*a
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Portland Sunday Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Sun, Jul 21, 1918
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