Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-05
RACES THRILL THOUSANDS
At STATE FAIR GROUNDS
Norfolk Driver Escapes In
jury When Car Crashes
Into Fence.
FOX. N KLINE. SHOWS NERVE
Herbert webb, Of Roanoke. on Mo-
torryrir. Mikes Fnstrst Time.
Events ut Labor Day Celebration
Kun without Single Hitch.
FOX. N KLINE. SHOWS NERVE
ny Aim Gwynn Hickman.

Er!rned faces. mo1orCy Gle and auto
rae" jarc-devils braved death for
three hours yesterday. chucklinE
over the kindly guiding hama OF
Fate while 1900 persons packing the
grand stand AZ the Fair Grounds and
o"crGowinE into tho paddock and
infcld chcercd themselves hoarsc
1t Was II truly momcntous after
noon In tho sporting annals OF Rich
mond and ia. thousands voiced their
appreciation and approval until
tnc!r voices strained 10 mere whs-
pcrs. The raecrs drove az IL obsessed
only with thought OF vlctory-death
or serious injury detail! second IN
Importance. They were daring.
courageous and unf!nching all
through tho thrilling events.
Norfolk Driver Crashes Into Fence.
cain, OF Norfolk. driving an Esscx
special. crashed through tho fence
on the south turn, torc our a whole
section and then sprawled back on
the track 10 continue tho mad pace
OF the Aging leaders. Jimmy Fox.
Richmond dare devil. Achoolcd By tho
former master driver. Jim" Kline,
skidded badly on tho same turn. and
as his kline car. Jimmy. Jr..'
careened wildly. tho thousands OF
spectators we're brenthlcss Bur
Jimmy came through. jockcying the
car until no could 'straighten out"
and then through daring driving
n!pped Case, or Washington. In
Gutenberg. AT tho beginning OF the
last lap and literally drove him into
Tho ground Which. Incidentally.
was no small task as Case formerly
rode as mcchanic!an WITH the famed
Ralph DePnlnn. ana let Il hc said
here and now that Case can handle
car
There was "a complete series Or
thrills 10 each race. Al IN. start %
al tho auto race events came a mad
scramble Of snorting, roaring motors
as the drivers skN!fully and cour-
agcously dared death iockcy.ng !o-
!. choice positions so az TO he away IN
the van. eager 10 set tho pace
steer. Car with Teeth.
Jim Sink. OF Roanoke treated the
rhrongs 10 some great thril.s WITH
some rare riding In the motorcycle
"vents He had tho turns judged to
a nicely and he roared around them
side bcant inches from tho dir.
rack. ms he held tho tran racing
machine and s!decar TO the ground.
steering With his teeth" az one ap,
person put II. sink won TWO events.
tue ten-mi!e solo and the hve-mile
s!decar racs.
Herbert webb. Roanoke. astrIde an
indian. made the fastest time OF tn.
, HaE. automobiles !ncluded. when lie
won IN" hve-miie single-cyIind.r
motorcycle event In minutes sec
onds from Arthur Lassi,er. Raleigh.
who was clockcd at 6 minutes 10
seconds Lass!ter and Webb refused
10 race tcn-Hle solo event. pro-
testing the hazard after a sprinkle,
"2a wet down the :raoh. I.asslter
conceded the event 10 Webb.
Richmond race drivers. led nv
Jimmy Fox. who was the CHIEF vim
h"r' were. FOR the most part. Vie
'oFiou. Fox won first place in mo
'hfee events la which he started
wv" hre-miic races ana the tcn-m!le
'ree-ior-ali. Heath South Rich
mond youngster. with hi. Ford Spe
Won -urmcr
Richmond u.I',r and late OF WASH
'ns'on. driving Dusenberp. Won
Two seconds, and DAILY. Norfolk. WIN
ms fast Cadillac. and Barnes. also
~ Norfolk. driving an Essex Sn.-
t'a'' shared fourth scoring honors
Richmond hoy Forced 10 Quit.
Wili'e' Bucher. Richmond nov
driving Nash Special. got ,anr,cI
"p with Barnes Essex a, the star,
Of the nrst ayc-mil. auto roca an,
was forced 90 quit in the Hrst mile
""ch ms front left wheel was dam.
"eco In the ten-mile free fo,.,l,
nc was pocketed al The start. got
away last and could MOI overt,ka
IN" hyins leaders
events We're run without a sin
-" "''Sh or delay and the en,ir.
P'"S' IAN was completed well within
S!ied"!e i!'ne. thanks to the veteran
''n Kline. d!rector-gencral WIN
WIS any assisted by his fellow.
""lc'd'S' VINO were as follows
referee DR." William II. Parker
starters G. w. Pinnell and r u
airport; clerk OF course w. T. Va
den; judges George b. Strotmov.r
Is "a Blenner and j.. II. pheIn.
timers. Hugh NJ. Figgatt. Dr. g ;,
Epps and DR.. Lawrence r. prjca
scorers. J. II. White. l.. T.. TavIor
ana Alan G. Richman
The summary:
tlVe.mile race for automobiles n,
rom lol TO 1873 cubic inch piston dis.
Hi,rinthement-Won by Heath. south
hichmond. Ford: time. minres a3i.n
seconds. Second, Art Cain. Norfolk
rs Essex . minucs 20 seconds Third
uch rudua. Richmond. Ford; 3 min,
utes i3 seconds = '"'"-
,Sa rye We mile race. automobiles OF from
1,N'-"o1 displacemcnt-Won by linn,
10y. Richmond. Kline: time : min.
Htes ~ 40 seconds Second Dnii,.
NorfoIk. Cadillac: minutes ~
tSHGonda Third. Moore. Richmond
NiIhe' minutes 81 3-5 seconds
five-miie race. automobiles u,
rom l6l -lS3 dispIa cement-Wo h,
Heath Richmond. Ford; time. mir
ives ~ . seconds. Second. Barnra
Mortolk, Essex; minutes As seconds
'hird, reagan. Greensboro, y {.
Vaughan; minutes ~ seconds,
Five.m!le match race; selected
cars: lal $50 displacement-won nv
) Jimmy Fox. Richmond. Kline; time
minutes 30 and Is seconds Sac
ond. Case. Washington. DusenbcrC:
minutes 25l- seconds. Third
i.hIly Norfolk, cadillac; s minutes
- 3-5 Seconds 49,