The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
ken, Bruce-Brown, Dave Buck, Bill

ken. Bruce-Brown, Dave Buck, Bill
Endicott, Grant, Fancher. Gelnaw,
Gellard, Herrick, Hearne, Knipper.
Livingstone, McKeague and Padula,
with one each. Besides Chevrolet,
de Palma, Hanshue and Robertson,
the list of also-rans include F1em-
ing, Harroun, Nazzaro, Oldfield and
Wagner, men you usually look upon
as winners when they come to the
tape.
Milford did not win his title as
champion driver of the year without
competition. Indeed it was possible
that Joe Dawson ought to be given
a higher ranking than the one with
which he is credited. Dawson's work
was gilt edged throughout the sea-
son and had he been in q bigger car,
Milford would have had to look to
his laurels. In most Of the events in
which Dawson participated, he was
forced to 60 out of his class, and yet
he managed to run second to Grant In
the Vanderbilt in his little Marmon,
beaten only by a matter Of twenty
five seconds. The difference between
Milford and Dawson is best explain
ed by the fact that where Milford
In most cases was able to run we'll
within the powers of his car, Daw-
son had to open his throttle to it's
limit and travel all out in order to
hold his own in the fast company in
which he was travelling. The Indian
apolis lad. who was one Of. the speed
way stars. of the season, undoubted-
ly Is one Of the greatest American
drivers and one whose work should
be closely watched in the future.
This man Tetzlaff, who is entitled
to a high ranking, Is an unknown
quantity. While he won two races in
California in record time, still it must
be admitted that the competition he
had on the Pacific coast was not of
the class against which Dawson and
Milford competed. Outside of Bert
Dingley, there wasn't driver at Los
Angeles who ever before had been
heard Of. in other sections of the
country. While due credit should be
given Tetzlaff for his grand work, it
is the opinion Of the critics that he
hardly is entitled to very high rank
ing among the other drivers as yet.
David Bruce Brown, winner of the
grand prix, is youngster of great
promise. He drove only twice in 1910
but his work at Savannah. when he
followed out q carefully planned
schedule. shows that he is to be reck-
oned with hereafter.
Twice in Succession. ~.
Harry Grant should be we'll salts
fed with his one victory, for the Van
derbilt win represents the ambition
of Grants. life-to capture the Ameri-
can classic twice and to. do 1t twice
in succession and In the same car.
Therefore, Grant probably does not
feel at all huniliated because Of his
defeat at Elgln and Savannah where
on both occasions he met with mis-
haps which put him out Of the run
ming early in the fray.
: Taking the drivers who achieved
fame in the small car. races, the past
season developed Bill Endicott and
Eddie Hearne, as pilots of ability. Bill
Knipper already had won his spurs
and therefore it is not surprising that
he should have won the Tiedeman
cup as easily a. he did. Unidentified
ly he would have added, to his laureis
an have won the Massapequa cup at
the Vanderbilt meet, had 1t not been
for an accident which occurred when
he had the race well In hand. =.
Poor AL Livingstone should not be
forgotten in reviewing the work Of