| 1917 |
Wednesday June 27 - Thursday June 28,
1917 | Endurance records; Rider: Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
(Indianapolis, Indiana);
Cycle: 1917 Stock Indian Powerplus
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On June 27 & 28, "Cannonball" Baker
established
4 world records at the Cincinnati Speedway
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1,386 1/4 miles in 24 hours, this broke the
former record by 232 3/4 miles. | Baker's average mile per hour for the
actual riding time was 61.8 mph, or 57.77 miles per hour during the
total
elapsed time.
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1000 miles in 17 hours, 26 minutes, 30
seconds. | Baker knocked 3 hours, 15 1/2 minutes off the former record
of 20 hours, 42 minutes.
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702 miles in
12 hours. | Baker's average mile per hour was 58.50 | Bettering the
former record by 107 1/2 miles.
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500 miles in 8
hours, 38 minutes, 30 seconds. Bettering the former record by 1 hour,
17 1/2 minutes.
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Tuesday August 14 - Wednesday August
15, 1917 | Endurance records; Rider: Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
(Indianapolis, Indiana);
Cycle: 1917 Stock Indian Powerplus
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On August 14 & 15, "Cannonball" Baker
established
4 world records at the Cincinnati Speedway
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1,534 3/4 miles in 24 hours, this broke the
former record by 82 miles.
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1000
miles in 16 hours, 14 minutes, 15 seconds.
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821 1/2 miles
in
12 hours.
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500 miles in 6
hours, 59 minutes, 15 seconds.
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Tuesday August 14 - Wednesday August
15, 1917 | Endurance records; Rider: Edward "Teddy" Carroll
(Springfield, Massachusetts) & passenger George Von Staden;
Cycle: 1917 Stock Powered Indian Sidecar
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On August 14 & 15, Edward "Teddy"
Carroll & George Von Staden established
4 world records at the Cincinnati Speedway
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| 1,275 7/8 miles in 24 hours, this broke the
former record by 117 1/8 miles. | Carroll's average mile per hour for the
actual riding time was 53.6 mph. |
1000
miles in 18 hours, 48 minutes, 30 seconds.
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661 1/2 miles
in
12 hours.
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500 miles in 8
hours, 56 minutes, 15 seconds.
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October, 1917 | 24 Hour
Endurance record attempt; Rider: Maldwyn Jones (Lebanon,Ohio);
Cycle: 1917 Henderson
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24 Hour Record attempt Notes: After Cross
Country racer Erwin "Cannonball" Baker set the 24 hour endurance record
in September of 1917 (set elsewhere), Maldwyn Jones
decided to make an attempt at the record in October of 1917 at the
Cincinnati Speedway. Maldwyn would ride a slightly modified Henderson
that had a Schebler carburetor, a special side draft manifold, a quick
fill gas cap on a five gallon tank, that would allow him to travel
greater distances before needing to stop for fuel. The bike was also
modified so that Jones could lie down to keep himself out of the
oncoming air, creating a more stable ride. Jones' attempt would be
short lived, as during the nighttime hours, a spot light that was used
to help Jones navigate the track was moved, causing Jones to miss his
line, resulting in a crash that would put an end to the Record attempt.
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