1941 AMA Trophy question

[duffeycycles]

I have this trophy from the 1941 AMA Mississippi Championship Tourist Trophy Race, won by Charles Chenoweth, Ottumwa Iowa Indian dealer. Does anyone have info on where this TT track was ?

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[JoJo357]

Hey Duffy, i've checked the Harley Enthusiast magazine from August 1941, and in the Victories column they show a TT race in Flat River, Missouri that was sponsored by the Lead-Belt Motorcycle Club of Flat River. Eddie Price & A.C. Douglas finished one-two in that featured final. Outside of that, there was no mention of the track. I also checked Charles Chenoweth and Ottumwa Iowa Indian dealer with zero luck! I don't have many pre-war Enthusiast's, but racing was non-existent between 1942 to 1945 because of WWII. Maybe someone here can check their 1941 issues of the H-D Enthusiast from April on, and more than likely they featured or posted information on that particular race.

*P.s That is one nice looking quality trophy!!

*M.A.D.*

[duffeycycles]

Thanx Guys, Waterloo it is. You would expect closer to the Mississippi river or in the state. I was thinking Waterloo as possible. I remember an antique store in Waterloo that had 40-50 motorcycle trohies for sale. It must have been in my head that I saw Mississippi Valley trophys there. Lets dispell the story that no races were held in 1942. That was true for Daytona & other big races. Here is a similar trophy won by Chenoweth, Gypsy tour at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids IA. July 5th 1942. Best Dressed Club. The race was won by Johnny Spiegelhoff, Indian Guy from Millwaukee Wis. Somehwhere I have newspaper clips for this trophy. Side note; Chenoweth & Harley Dealer "Baldy" Lentner took in trades from opposite manufacturers. They used sledge hammers & knocked the front cylinder off & put them in Ottumwa dump. Smitty told me that the Cedar Rapids Gypsy tour meet in 1942 was the most fun of all. It was always fun but the war was on many were heading to war & they had a wild time that year. Bob Pazour, Indian Dealer from Cedar Rapids sponsored the Hawkeye Downs Gypsy Tours....AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Johnny Spiegelhoff


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[duffeycycles]

Another trophy I have, July 29th 1935 Bob Stebor, High Point Man, Waterloo M.C. Field Meet. Also a pic of Waterloo Blackhawk Motorcycle Club. [Waterloo is in Black Hawk County] Tibbitt's HD Waterloo IA. Trophy 3.JPG Trophy 4.JPG blackhawk mc1.jpg

[duffeycycles]

Good stuff, Smitty said Spiegelhoff was a fun guy. I did know that he raced HD before Indian but more famous with wins on Indian. Smitty said the reason 1942 Hawkeye downs was the best ever was the number of women that showed up to send "Their Boys" off. Pazour continued selling motorcycles long after Indian's demise. Tuman told me that Bob Pazour bought by far, the most Mag bases to build Little Base Indian racers from Hess Engineering in Blue Island Illinois.

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[duffeycycles]

Cool, Johnny Egeberg from Egeberg Cyles & Lloyd Tibbitts from Tibbits HD stand out for me. Obviously for baseball fans Bob Feller is one of the best ever from Iowa."The Heater from Van Meter"

[Jerry Wieland]

Cool, Johnny Egberg from Egberg Cyles & Lloyd Tibbitts from Tibbits HD stand out for me. Obviously for baseball fans Bob Feller is one of the best ever from Iowa."The Heater from Van Meter"

Roger
When I was around Egeberg Cycle it was Roy Egeberg. How did Johnny fit in the picture?

Jerry

[duffeycycles]

I'm not sure he was involved but he was Roy's younger brother. Roy 1907-1979, John 1921-1997. Roy has a find a grave page in hennipin county but no picture & no family links. John does not show up on find a grave in USA.He died in Hennipin county.

[Rubone]

Really nice stuff guys! That old history is cool. And so are the trophies!
This is a favorite for me...
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[duffeycycles]

This popped up on a Miller's Auction Service post

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[duffeycycles]

Cool,I saw he was at Fort Riley in '42. Approx 21 years old. I'm sure I have more on John in my race programs.

[duffeycycles]

1948 Milwaukee Race program. I think this is the latest that I have with John Egeberg 32 & Homer Miller 8G. Poster is unknown year, from Miller's online auction.

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[duffeycycles]

another page from Milwaukee & Knuth ad 1948..125 banjo

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[duffeycycles]

Cedarburg Wis 1942, another 1942 race before they cancelled races for WW11, Memorial Day weekend. Milwaukee M.C. sponsors.1942 Knuth HD ad

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[duffeycycles]

Tri Cities was the earlier name for Quad Cities. Black Hawk MC sponsored races & hillclimbs. 1st pic is 1946 officers Joe Van Acker Prez, Joe DeBaker VP. races at Davenport Fairgound track.,2nd pic 1948 cover Johnnie Powers was Prez. & races at new Club grounds. 3rd pic 1948 Powers ad. 4th pic 1952 history of Tri City MC. [ They were at Carbon Cliff & later Coal Valley Illinois.]

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