Waverley Single Racer From Jefferson

Here is a close up from one of my yardlongs. Don't know the location but it is kinda neat that the participants and their home towns are named. To the left of Comstock on the Waverley is none other than X factory man Goudy.

[Barry Brown]

Here's the whole thing
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[Barry Brown]

forgot the slash

[c.o.]

That's a great photo Barry! It would be interesting to figure out where it was shot at. It would also be real interesting to know how the Jefferson placed, what with the little single up against all those twins!

[HarleyCreation]

Excellent photo!

Wait 'till Dick Werner (pem) see this if he hasn't already.

With all the names it shouldn't be too tough to figure what race this is. Goudy (Carl or Bill?) is a good marker name. We have documented many area races that the Waverley-PEM-Jefferson took part in. I have many of them but Dick probably has even more.

Cory, it is possible the Jefferson single beat the twins. We know the speedy little overhead single did beat the twins more than once on area horse tracks. Too bad the Jefferson never made the famous races like Dodge City or the big board tracks events. That would have been VERY cool.

Barry, where'd you find this photo? It's nice!

[Barry Brown]

I got this photo from John Giorno in the late 1980's in Kenosha. I sold the original but had a pro copy made before that which is what you are looking at. I found it very interesting with the numbers and participant's Ids.

[HarleyCreation]

I got this photo from John Giorno in the late 1980's in Kenosha. I sold the original but had a pro copy made before that which is what you are looking at. I found it very interesting with the numbers and participant's Ids.

Yes, Giorno was quite the dedicated collector. He did research in Cambridge & Jefferson for Ted Hodgson (sic) way back, but I don't think it was ever published in the Club mag.

John told me (I think it was him) that he heard a story from old timers that in the Kenzler Hotel in Cambridge there was a blueprint drawing of the K-W motorcycle hanging up on display for many years. Old 100 year old guy told me that PEM meant "Push Every Mile" and to go looking around the Cambridge area tobacco sheds because a group of Norwegian farmers rode Jeffersons and came into town and raised hell.

By the number of Joliet and Rockford names, my guess is that this race took place at Rockford, Ill. I think there were some good sized races there. Just a guess without looking. Dick might know.

[c.o.]

I'm really glad you started this thread Barry. I can't get enough talk on the Waverley/Jefferson subject lately.

Herb, it wouldn't surprise me at all if that little Jefferson won that race. Did you ever go take a look around those old tobacco sheds?

Here's some 1913 race results from north of the border. The first listing is from the Sept. 1913 Canadian championships and the second is an endurance event.

[c.o.]

Here's a link that contains the attributes of the "New Jefferson"........ interesting...
http://www.ozebook.com/azn/jefferson.htm I'm going to have to dig through my back issues and re-read the article on Perry Mack that was written by pem...........

[Barry Brown]

If I Lived In Wisconsin I'd Be Checking Out The Comstock Family In Jefferson! Maybe They Have A Barn!

[pem]

Barry, I already did that and I assume Herb did too. I traced the Comstock family and talked
to family with no luck. ANOTHER DEAD END!

Dick

[pem]

Hey Cory, check this out. What a small world. These photos are Jeff Haberman's. The sidecar photo was taken in front of the Waverley factory. Only known photo of the factory.


Dick

[pem]

Excellent photo!

Wait 'till Dick Werner (pem) see this if he hasn't already.

With all the names it shouldn't be too tough to figure what race this is. Goudy (Carl or Bill?) is a good marker name. We have documented many area races that the Waverley-PEM-Jefferson took part in. I have many of them but Dick probably has even more.

Cory, it is possible the Jefferson single beat the twins. We know the speedy little overhead single did beat the twins more than once on area horse tracks. Too bad the Jefferson never made the famous races like Dodge City or the big board tracks events. That would have been VERY cool.

Barry, where'd you find this photo? It's nice!

Herb, I went through my files but couldn't find this exact race. I'm also sure it was Rockford or even Janesville. I'll keep looking. I'm sure I have a newspaper clipping of it somewhere.

Cory, the Waverley single was beating twins all the time especially in 1912. Here is part of an article fromt the Janesville Daily Gazette, Friday, May 31, 1912. This is an original clipping that Perry himself cut out from the paper. It's pretty fragile. The single was also
beating twins in 1913.

Dick

[HarleyCreation]

Here's a link that contains the attributes of the "New Jefferson"........ interesting...
http://www.ozebook.com/azn/jefferson.htm I'm going to have to dig through my back issues and re-read the article on Perry Mack that was written by pem...........

IMO there was no "New Jefferson" motorcycle but only the Jefferson, that is the bike renamed as the "new" Jefferson as opposed to the defunct older P.E.M. name.

[HarleyCreation]

Hey Cory, check this out. What a small world. These photos are Jeff Haberman's. The sidecar photo was taken in front of the Waverley factory. Only known photo of the factory.

Dick

I believe there's also a photo of the factory building later on when it was used for bean cannery or warehouse. Today the site has a modern polebarn on it right next to the Rock River. You've visited the spot right?