The sun., 1918-08-18

miles in the new figures of 5 ia 80.
After the tornado speed burst on the
seventh mile Durny never was a con-
! tender. The lap times were l 40 LIS.
2:134-5. 3:1T2-b, 4:21 as and s 20 40.
Chevrolet mounted purays brother
twenty miles. with De Palma. Milford
and Resta as the other starters. Resta
shot to the front at the start and held
his lead TIL the third lap, when Milford
moved UP and took command. Ralph
broke trail for two laps and then De
Palma. feeling his rivals out with a
speed burst. shot to the fore for a lap,
only to drop back and permit Milford
to head the field in another whirl Of the
saucer.
On the seventh lap De Palma went
out front again. but was passed by
Resta, who fronted the field on the
eighth and ninth laps. On the first turn
Of the last lap De Palma suddenly threw
the lever into the high and shot up even
with Resta. They swooped the curve on
even terms. In the far straightaway
they fought a desperate duel but the
I'Italian won the last turn a bit ahead OF
the Englishman. Ralph held his neck
lead to the line. but Resta and milford
were 30 close as to make 1t blanket
finish. The times by laps in the twenty
mile race respectively were:
1903 2-b, 2:15 AS, $40 1-5, Ara 3-5.
500. 6:34 4-5 7:40 2-5. s;45 3-5.
$40 As and 1851 as.
Chevrolet ana Duray Retire.
Engine troubles kept both Chevrolet
and Duray out OF the fourth heat at
thirty miles. but Ira Vail, who failed 10
get his car tinkered up for the first
three heats, came to scratch along with
De Palma, Resta and Milford. Away
to a good start. Mulford Nd the pack on
the first lap, with VaA Resta and De
Palma following. Milford surrendered
the lead on the second lap TO Resta.
who kept command till the fourth lap.
when Milford again took whirl at set
ting the pace.
On the ninth mile De Palma decided to-
try out his engine ana raced to the
front for a lap, Resta taking the lead
again on the sixth lap. Dario gave way
to Mulford on the next skim Of the big
saucer and the Dusenberg kept In front
for three circuits Just when De Palma
went to the front on the twentieth mile
Resta ran out Of oil and had to quit
Vail had developed engine trouble on the
tenth mile and dropped out Ira dropped
ten miles before he could get going
again and was lost in the shufie.
Once in front there was nothing to IL
but De Palma. Though holly chased
by Milford, the Italian easily main
tained his advantage and crossed the
line in the new record time Of 1881 20,
carving a huge slice Off the former fig
ures of IS SO 10. The figures by laps
were / IA 2-J. 2:2l AS, 3:29 as.
4:36 3-5. 5:4a. 6:51 SIS. 1853 1-5,
8 ;o4 rs. 1000 2-5. IL ~ as. 12:1sl-5,
13:21 2-5. 1925 LIS. 1927 AS and
10 81 LIS.
De Palma was content to play a
waiting game in the final race OF Atty
miles with the exception OF tho third
and ninth miles, In which Resta led
Milford was in front till De Palma's
great burst as they entered the ANAL lap
De Palma drew ZIP on even terms with
milford and the pair flashed by the
grand stand on almost even terms. On
the curve the Italian gained a slight lead
and increased slightly in the far
straightaway. Milford moved up on the
last turn and chased De Palma close In
the drive down the homestretch.
Vail dropped behind on the fourteenth
mile and continued to lose till ne was
Tapped at thirty-two miles. De Palma
crossed the line in 27.2s 20, more than
45 seconds ahead OF the former figures
OF 2s.04 go.
The times by laps were l :i51-5, 2 :252.5
3:32 as. 4:41 2-5, b:47 as, 1852 40
Z 1867 3-5, 900 rs. 1000 2-5. 11:l7 So.
12:a4 2-5. 1928 AS. 1881 rs, is ;3s, 4-5.
16:+S as. 17:4s, 1852 4-5, 1857 3-5
81 :02 1-5. 22:07 Us, 2S IL is, 2ti17l-5
25 I'll S-5. 1926 2-5, and 81 :2s l-5, The
summaries:
Two Miles-won by De Palma; Resta,
second; milford, third: Duray, fourth;
Chevrolet, distanced; Vail did not start
Time. l:o5:6o New Speedway record
Former record, 1I2;s5.
Ten. Milss.won by De Palma Resta,
second: Milford. third; Duray. fourth;
Chevrolet and Vail did not start. Time.
5:23iso. New Speedway record. Former
record. b;24;s0.
Twenty Miles---won by De Palma: Resta,
second; Mulford. third. Chevrolet, dis.
tanced; Duray and Vail did not start
Thirty Miies--won by De Palma: Null
ford, second; Resta and Vail did not nm
ish; Chevrolet and Dursy did not start
Time. 1s:si:ao. New Speedway record.
Former record, ls:b6:i0
Fifty Miles-won by De Palma; Null
ford. second; Rests, third; YAH did not
nnish: Chevrolet and Duray did not start
Time, 27:29;so. New Speedway record.
! Former record. 2s.o&;ea.