The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

records were broken.
 Honors were about as evenly di vlded yesterday as it is possible for laurels of an automobile race to be. Of the eleven money places, four of the racers received two and one, Louis Dis brow receiving three.
 Disbrow might be picked as the in- dividual star of the day. He was the most cosistent winner, finishing sec ond in one race, first in one heat and second in the final heat.
 Texas George Clark gave an exhib;- tian of racing skill that has not been ssen at the fairgrounds in a long time. Strange to say. he participated in both of the neck -and-neck finishes, win nlng both.
 Tn tice second heat of the champion ship match race, Clark nosed out Rowe Rrainerd by scarcely foot This race was enc of the fastest of the day. i5rainard and Clark covering the three miles in ? minutes and 8 seconds, Il little more than sixty miles an hour. In his Deusenbsrg, Brainerd held the lead the first two and a half miles, brt after rounding the last lap and coming in on the Straight-away, Clark uncorked a burst of speed that carriel him to the fore, with less than foot to spare. It was a great race.
 III tue lil1d IS O1 the P match race, Texas" Clark and Louis Dlsbrow met in one of the prettiest races ever seen here. Again was Clark forced to the rear by his oppo- tnent, but as before he rallied over the last quarter of a mile and pulled np the necessary ten yards on DisbroW, the two finishing axle for axle in a draw. A mile run-off was ordered and Clark defeated Disbrow, finishing in
 
 The Iron City sweepstakes was run only as a matter of form. This event was the concluding number on the programme and the dust raised by the pT Tevious races prevented the drivers from doing their best. The racers were sent off one at a time and they fin ished in the order of their starting, only one change being made when Clark nosed out Disbrow for fourth place on the last lap.
 Harry Demster staged splendid rally in the pursuit handicap. He was handicaped % seconds, but overhauled Ted Rick. who started first, and fin ished ahead of the field. making the best time of the day, 1 minutes and IS seconds being required for the five miles
 The summary of events follows: FIRST RACE 1 l Distance. threR miles; purse s20o 1 first: s1Oo, second:
 Raimey, Essex first; Disbrow, Stutz second: Brainerd, Deusenberg, third ] Rick. Stephens Six, fourth time O | winner, a:O1
 MATCH RACE 1 Distance three miles. race run 1T ] first. second and final heats: $500 ans l trophy to winner of each heat, $53t | first and $t0O second in final.
 Final Heat. Disbrow, Essex. first l Demster. Auburn Special second; time of winner, S:05.
 1 Second heat: Clark Briscoe, first
 Brainerd Deusenberg, second; time o winner. 2:59.
 I Final heat: Clark, Briscoe. first Dlsbrow. Essex, second: time of win Ter in one mile run-off (three- mil' | heat resulted in draw), 50 A-5 seconds l time of three-mile heat, S:05. PURSUIT HANDICAP l Distance five miles: purse $500 first l s200 second; each car eliminated wine 1 oyertaken:
 1 Disbrow eliminated Daily; Demste. l eliminated Disbrow; Demster finished 1 first in Auburn Special: Rick. Stephen: l SIX. second; time of winner, 4:5s: han l hicaped % seconds.
 IRON CITY SWEEPSTAKES l Distance five miles: purse, $1,00i Ijfirst. $500 second, s100 third: Rick Stephens Six. first; Raimey Essex. second: Demster Auburn Spe'