Arizona republican., 1920-11-15


 Thomas was third.
 2s Mile Race Fast Event
 The next race, the 25 mile for win ners of Saturdays events. was the most thrilling of the day and prob ably the most spectacular dirt track contest ever waged in the United States. From start to finish it was a bitterly contested event between Vail and Hearne. with Jimmy Thomas in his Chandler Special doggedly holding to third and staying, at all times, within striking distance of the leaders.
 Hearne got the pole at the start and shot ahead of the field on the first lap He was nearly 150 yards ahead of Vail when they passed the judges stand on the first mile with Thomas right on VaiIs heels. Only the three oars started.
 For the next two laps they raced almost abreast but on the third lap. Vail came off the south turn with burst of speed and. opening her wide open, shot past Eddie on the back stretch. For the next five laps he widened the gap separating him from Hearne, but Hearne was not to be denied.
 Starting on the eleventh lap, Hearne started In pursuit of the flying Vail and at 15 miles had crawled so close to the leader that it appeared certain that he would pass him. For nine miles they raced in this position. increasing their speed every lap. Hearne would crawl up along side Vail with burst of speed only to have Vail, with a sudden burst, push the nose of his car out in front sufficient far to keep Eddie in the rear on the turn. In con sequence, Hearne would lose IS to l 20 yards on the turns. but would i quickly make up the loss on the l straightaways.
 Neck and Neck Finish
 Going into the last lap, only a car length separated the two machines. Thomas, who had driven one of the 1 best races of his career, was only five l lengths behind Hearne.
 1 Hearne threw caution to the four winds on the last lap. opened his car wide and let her tear around the track without regard to turns. His daring was firally rewarded when he sue ! ceeded in passing Vail on the north 1 turn as they were coming into the | stretch Both cars came down to the finish line wide open. less than car length separating them, with Hearne first and Vail second. Hearne's time was q minutes, 42 seconds. Thomas was third in 21 minutes. 51 3-5 seconds.
 The Australian pursuit race at 15 miles. for a $500 purse. winner to take all. brought out 8 field of six. The cars were sent away at 10 second in- tervals the Ford Special first, Chevro- let Special second. Hudson Special third, Chandler Special fourth. Stutz Special fifth and Philbrin- -Dusenbers sixth. On the first lap. they finished in that order but on the second turn the Ford and Chevrolet Specials were eliminated by the Hudson Special driven by Crosby. Hearne was rapidly crawling up on Thomas, second, and Crosby. first, on the fifth lap and or the next turn around, eliminated the Chandler Special. On the seventh lap the Hudson Special was put out of the , running. leaving only Hearne and Val r in the race Hearne was rapidly over taking the Vail car when it dropped . from the race on the thirteenth lap Hearne completed the 15 miles hi' r | time being 1s minutes. 23 2-5 seconds , His actual time was F minutes, 23 2-E 3 seconds. inasmuch as he started a full minute behind the first car. for al l average of better than 50 seconds tc t the lap.
 The 1lnal race or the OSN was LII : Fri State championship for the Barne, Oldfield trophy Only four cars started : the Chandler Special the Bonnet Special the Ford Special and tn ! Chevrolet Special.
 2 Bennett, who figured in Saturday, s sensational accident was leading ol - the first lap and held this advantag' for the next two miles. when Thoma
 passed him on the back stretch. Ben
 nett then dropped from the running. a
 did the Ford Special. leaving onl,
 Thomas and Bin2man in the race
 They finished in that order.
 Cannonball Sanders was prevente
 from performing his cannonball stun
 when his balloon took fire just as h
 was making ready for the ascension
 Instead, he changed planes in mid ai { without the use of ropes or ladder
 The Barr flying circus also performe,
 several feats for the big crowd