The sun., 1919-09-21
G. CHEVROLET WINS
100 MILE AUTO RACE


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the country took their marks for the big
race, which on account of the number of
| entrants had to be started in three
ranks. Ralph De Palma in borrowed
White Specialists own pet Packard was
put out of commission earlier in the af-
ternoon--Mulford in a Frontenac, Ira
Vail I'm Philbrin-Duesenberg Special,
William Netere in another Duesenberg
and Louis Chevrolet in his i'll fated Frop-
tenao were in the front rank.
In the second rank were Denny
Hickey in, a Stickel, Art Klein in a
Peugeot, Dave Lewis in Meteor, Joe
Thomas in a Mercer and CASTOR Chevro-
let in his winning Frontenac were In
the second formation with Joe
Boyer in Duesenberg. Bennett Hill in
an Aetna and Toland Nicholson in a
Hudson brought up the rear.
ChevroIets to Front.
AS soon as the pack got Strengthened
out on the first circuit of Nthe saucer
the two Chevrolets swung intc, position
at the head of the field. From then on
till the 10th mile the two brothers
battled for the lead with the exception
of the eight, ninth. tenth, eleventh and.
twelfth miles, when they allowed Dave
Lewis to break trail.
Louis Chevrolet showed the way till
the eighth mile. After Dave Lewis had
led for four laps CASTOR Chevrolet went
into the lead. From there on to the
twentieth mile CASTOR showed the way.
Then Louis took his turn at breaking
trail again, making the pace from the
twenty-second to the fifty-third mile
Then Louis, as IL saying, You first, my
dear CASTOR" gave way to his brother
Castor blazed the way to the sixtieth
mile, when Louis again took command.
Louis led CASTOR into the ninety-ninth
mile. and then gave way to his brother.
CASTOR held the lead till the 10th mile
was being completed, when Louis sud-
denly shot to the fore with the afore-
mentioned results. AS Lous's car went
up in flames CASTOR swept to the front
again never to be headed, for at that
stage he was three miles in front of his
closest pursuer and going away all of
the time.
The times by ten miles in the Castor
Chevrolet record breaking race were Ten
miles, :2S 3-5; 20 miles, IL :O7 3-5; 80
miles. 16 :35 3-5; 40 miles, 22 100 3-5 so
miles, 27:26 10; so miles, 80 :59 Is 20
miles. 3S :27 AS; so miles, 48 $50 Is 90
miles, :29 1-5; 100 miles, So :O6 AS ;
10 miles, -; 100 miles. ! zoe 10 As
100 miles, 1:11:41 rs; 14O miles,
1 IL :Os 1-5, and 15G miles. :22 "a 1-5.
During the early stages of the race
Dave Lewis and his Meteor looked as
il they would have a finger in the pie
but a cracked cylinder put the Meteor
out of commission on the fourteenth
mile De Palma, in his strange White
Special had trouble throughout He
was forced to go to the pits several
times for repairs and finally dropped
out. Behind the Chevrolets there was
n hot battle for position among Ira
Vail, Joe Boyer and Art Klein. with
Boyer finally nosing out Vail for Sec
ond. place.
10000 Attend Races. =
The big bowl track, weather worn to
a dirty gray under the siege of the sea-
sons. lay basking under blazing sun
and the gaze of 10000 spectators when
De Palma in his cream colored Packard
Louis and CASTOR Chevrolet in their
Frontenacs and Ralph milford in his
Duesenberg answered the call TO post
for the first ten mile heat of the sprint
race. Tommy Milton, who was to have
started. has not recovered from the in
juries he received in the Uniontown race
on Labor Day, and Joe Boyer was nomi-
mated to drive Duesenberg in his place
Boyer dropped a valve just before the
; first heat and the race was delayed till
the Duesenberg was repaired. Louis
Chevrolet drew the pole position, with
Milford, CASTOR Chevrolet, De Palma
, and Boyer lined across the track along
side.
The five cars slowly rolled away from
the line in the one lap tuneup for the
, flying start Working into full speed
the cars came shooting across the line
for the official start with the two Chev.
, rolets and Boyer leading De Palma and
milford. At eight miles the two Chew
rolets We're almost on even terms with
Boyer only fifteen yards behind. In the
last swoop of the track Louis Chevrolet
held his advantage, but Boyer came
strong in the home stretch and nosed
CASTOR Chevrolet out of second position
Milford was a poor fourth. Louis
Chevrolet was clooked in 8 80 80.
In the second heat OF the sprint race
the two Chevrolets, Milford and Boyer
; got away to a good start. At the COM
pletion OF the first two mile leg milford
in his green colored Duesenberg, led by
half machine length. Ralph Milford
held his advantage, winning by ten yards
in :24 30. CASTOR Chevrolet nosed out
Boyer by less than two feet for third
place.
CASTOR Chevrolet I'm Front.
, When the field came down the
l straightway for the flying start of the
third and deciding heat CASTOR Chevro-
let was a bit In front, making the pace,
but Boyer soon wrested ii away from
him, and the order at the completion OF
the first two mile leg was Boyer. l.
Chevrolet, @. Chevrolet, De Palma and
milford. Boyer on the third milo had
! engine trouble and dropped rearward
The fourth mile saw l.. Chevrolet IN the
: van. with CASTOR second and De Palma
and milford following. At eight miles
the order was the same.
:. The last lap suddenly saw Milford
shoot up from the ruck and, coming like
/ a lorna 10 high up on the rail, pass the
three cars leading him and go to the
] fore. The two Chevrolets and Packard
gave swift chase. while the huge crowd
9 rose and roared excitement. Round the
= last turn the riders swooped, with Null
( ford leading the two Chevrolets, whl
D hung on either flank, and DE Palma by
Z less than ten feet. In the middle of the
e turn milford broke his tie rod, with the
results aforementioned, and the two
e Chevrolets swept on TO victory and sec
ond place. l.. Chevrolet. winner Of the
heat. was timed in :3S.40. De Palma
: was a poor third.
l.. Chevrolet's victory in the final hea
! gave him the race with a total of /.
= points. Castor Chevrolet was seconC
|" with 10 points and milford and Boyel
tied for third with points each
:, Mulfords iron nerve was mistaken by
!, the accident, and he smilingly clam
u bered into his reserve car, a Frontena
Special. for the start of ME- big is,
: mile race. AS the cars were being as
? signed their positions for the start 10,