Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-14
BIC SPEEDWAY
EVENTS WATCHED
BY EAGER CROWD
0'ConneII of Albuquerque
and Valley of Indianapolis
to Race for $4,000 Next
Sunday.


Hudson in yesterdays races at the
speedway, won the pursuit race in
seventeen laps and took first place
in one of the three five mile
events. He was leading twice in
the twenty race, which was
finally reduced to a five-mile event
after squabbles over starts.
Jack O'Connel, driving a Hud-
son Super-six, made the best time
in the five-mile event, covering the
five laps in minutes 23% seconds.
There was a record crowd in at
tendance and the weather was
ideal, the Bennett passenger air
plane making frequent flights over
the field.
Big Race Next Sunday.
II was announced that the chal-
longe of Valley of indianapolis to
race in his Cadillac. Jack O'Connell
in his Hudson Super-six for any
distance for $4,000, had been ac-
cepted and the event would be
staged at the speedway next Sun
day afternoon. Three five mile
events and pursuit race will be
run off on that date. making a well
rounded program.
In the first race yesterday the
Essex car, driven by O. Brien, led
out and held the lead the entire
five laps, making the distance in
5 minutes 29 seconds. Roy Lester
in the Premier came In second in
5 minutes 371a seconds. The Hud-
son driven by Leaden was having
engine trouble and dropped out be-
fore the race was finished.
The second five-mile event, won
by Jack OConnell, proved to be
speedier and it was made in 5 min
utes 23 3-5 seconds. The Overland
driven by Embry took second place
In minutes rs seconds. The Pre-
mier. with Lester at the wheel
was third. The Essex and Hudson
No. had engine trouble and fin
ishe1 in the order given.
Pursuit Race Exciting.
In the Australian pursuit race d.
d. Alderman measured off the
track in quartermile stretches with
the speedometer of his Cole 8. Both
the Overland and Essex
were entered, taking their stations
on the track This event proved
the most interesting of the evening.
The Essex was out in the first lap
with a broken gas line. The Over
land was overtaken by Leaden in
Hudson No, s in the second lap
and the race narrowed down to ono
between the two Hudsons, Jack
OCOnnell being about an even
quarter behind Leaden when the
other cars were eliminated
For the next eight or nine rounds
seemed gradually to gain
on Leaden but he was at that time
with one hand, being forced
10 hold his gear in high
with the other He called for u
strap and slowed down to get it
but its use seemed ineffective and
he came nearly to a stop to let on
a mechanic. This gave Leaden a
gain of half a mile but O'Connell
was off again with a squirt and was
gaining when additional trouble
caused him to slow down. Leaden
won the race in seventeen laps on
the mile track.
Twcnty-milc Ends in Squabble.
The twenty-mile event was an
with the Hudson No. 5,
Essex, Premier and Overland en-
tered. The first start was declared
uneven and the cars called back
on the first lap. On the second
start a quarrel arose which ended
in the cars running ten miles be-
fore the race was called off. The
Hudson No. s was leading both
times when the cars were tagged
down. 1t was next announced that
a ten-mile event would be run in
stead and after more squabbling
the affair ended up In a five mile
race with O'Connell taking the
place Of O'Brien. who dropped out
with his Essex,
In this event the Hudson No. 5
again secured lead which 1t held
throughout the race, the Overland
coming in second. O'Connell and
Lester dropped out in the second
lap.
Jack Markie was on the Job with
his megaphone and kept the spec
tators informed at all times and
aided the sheriff's deputies In
keeping the crowds back from the
track. The other officers were;
Starter ]. r. Head; Judge, NJ
Hoge. timer. Harold Sellers.