Arizona republican., 1921-11-13

De Palma finished the 18th lap vAen he was flaEged by the officials ard he was awarded the race by the csrsci1l referee. When De Palma reached the post he stated that Toft was standing up when he passed on the sSth lap and it was thought the popular racer escaped with his life, but De Palma was mistaken prob aNlw becoming confused with spec saFors rushing to the wrecked ma chine Dc Palma informed the suar~s that the tracks left by Toft's machine showed no indication of skid6inE and advanced the theory that Toft was blinded by the dust though he had cleared the turn and c0ene6 his car for the straightway c- the east side.
 Arxer Toft was removed from the track the crowd continued to increase around the wrecked machine, which ~as lying upside down in the ditch. when someone in the crowd lighted . cigarette and tossed the flaming match into the water which was cov- cred with a scum of gasoline from a nur~ted fuel tank. In an instant the machine was a mass of flames and the seso0 racer was in ruins.
 Another report from the track stztea that Toft's machine lost a tire c1 the turn and skidded from the track but the tracks showed no signs CT xkE6sinx and the tires were intact whea -he car landed in the ditch.
 Nurrfy's car refused to work prop srfy In the five mile race and he fin- s~hes a poor third with loft coming sr second and Milton winning in four minutes and l6 seconds flat.
 Milton Drops Out
 Tn the 50 mile race Aiilton's car rave trouble from the start and he An<t on every lap. Murphy failed to finish the first iap- De Palma took the lead at the start and gradually wtdened the gap between his French Ballot and Toft-s Delage, sToft was seccnd on every lap up to the four -eersh when Toft passed the Fronte- nae fn front of the grandstand. The crowd gave Omar a cheer as the local boy passed Milton and Tommy dropped out of the race without com raerfm< the fifteenth lap. On the r8meteerth lap Toft started to speed up and was gaining on De Palma on e~e-v turn cutting the Ballots lead from three quarters of a lap to al- most half lap when he left the LraEA- AO1C appeared 10 De saving kss speed for the final stages and was content to maintain an even speed Cz the early rounds.
 The Delage is a speedy car and race track followers expected fast rsrne from Toft's mount. The cal was entered in the Los Angeles speedway Thanksgiving races il competition with De Palma, Milton Sarles Murphy and other stars ot the racing world The car is a Frencf make and was one of the first cars CT its kind brought to America. was purchased by Arthur Doe anC sam BoEart- Los Angeles motor dis. xrlbutcrs by whom Toft was em. Eioyei
 Auto Polo Driver Injured
 A second accident marred tn afternoons sport when Eddie Dale, one of the auto polo drivers was in su-ed i'm the final crash of the day Daley suffered a fractured limb an badly wrenched back when the tw poao cars came together at the fence Ray I-anpkin was driving one of tn machines and Daley was driving tn opposing car with Jimmy Thomas a rnallet man The two drivers charge for the ball at the south goal Daley car hitting the fence. LamplSin ha The car wide open and before he coul apply the brakes Daley's machine wa