Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1921-05-04
ONE, TEN, FIVE
WIN THE HONORS

In series OF races in which cars
repeatedly went into the pit, James
Nealson and F. H. Adams driving
No. !, Bill Bianconi and Gilbert
Reese in No. 10. and Fred Mckinley
and Frank Cain in No. S, carried off
the purses Nealson and Adams out
stripped their opponents in the 20
mile event, and tied with Bi2nconi
and Reese for first place in the
Australian pursuit Mckinley and
Cain came third in the honor list by
taking second place in the 20-nile
race. Jimmie Bianconi carried off
the five-mile race.
Over thousand people gathered
at the fair grounds course TO witness
the Prescott Racing clubs May day
speed contests. The races were pre-
ceded by parade OF the ten cars
entered, starting from the plaza at 2
o'clock and making their way to the
fair grounds, to the tune OF spirited
marches played by the Prescott band.
Oh the eight cars starting in the
Australian pursuit elimination, Nos.
Is, 6 andi speedily dropped out
Nos. |, 7; 8 and 10 carried on.
Seven and 8 soon went into the pit
Eight overlook 7 on the southwest
curve, and a few moments later, as
she seemed to be drawing down the
favor of the crowd, she burned up
and followed 7 to the pit
The balance OF the race was a close
contest between Nos. and 10, with
10 making up distance and dropping
back on the curves. At the TWEEN
tieth lap. Ray Vyne Tagged the cars
off the course, and declared the race
tie.
In the five-mile race, Nos. /. and
lined out, with in the lead. fol-
lowing and } bringing up the rear.
These positions were maintained
throughout the ten laps. No. win
ming. Humor in this event was pro-
yided with the keep cool" Ford
pump sign carried by No. 3, which
kept cool but didn't keep up the
pace. The attempts OF Vernon Eek
ert, driving No. ,, to pass Jimmie
Bianconi in No. l, always seemd
on the point OF succeeding, and
never did. Birch piloted No. ;.
The tradition of going into the pit
started in the pursuit by I and 8,
was upheld by these two cars during
the 20-mile event No. /, the win
ner of the race. and No. 5, which
captured second place, were the only
cars in this event to stay on the
course during the entire race. After
leading the field for more than half
the race, limped into the pit with
broken frame. Seven went into
the pit and lost several laps, came
out again, and presently went into
the pit again with broken frame.
No. g was Tapped and relapped by
the entire field, but despite the poor
working of its engine, it stuck to
the course to the end. After 8 went
out, No. 10 held second place for a
few laps, but a defective steering
knuokle sent il into the pits, where
it lost more than it could make up.
No. dropped out Of the race before
it was half over. Though it was at
flicted with engine trouble in the
first half OF the race, No. scooted
into second place during the last.
She was nosed out OF a chance at
first by the interference OF No. 9.
Charles Riebeling, Art Gage and
James Crutchfield were in the judges
stand while Ray Vyne as starter and
Walter Wilkes, Leslie Edison and
Bill Hogue, as timers, supervised the
events from the edge of the track.
Drivers and cars which participated