The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31
RACERS COLLIDE WHEN ONE Sk|D5;
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS WERE GOOD|
CADILLAC TURNED COMPLETELY
ROUND AND ROBINSON sPE-
c1AL COMES FROM BE-
HIND.
Entire Lower End OF Island covered
with Cloud Of Dust-F1ve Races
Wore Run.

Ono accident marred the running ol
the automobile races held by inc
American Automobile association on the
Fair Ground track yesterday afternoon
Tho Cadillac Special driven by FREQ
Hood Of Morgantown. W. Va, and the
Robinson Special driven by the olo
inner Robbv Robinson OF Washington,
Pa. were thu cars figuring In the Smash
during the 10 mile free for all race
The Cadillac leading the race at the
fiStb mile nv several lengths lead re-
ceived at the start skidded when round
Ing the north curve and turned com
pletely round twice. and was starting
hack on the track still in front wheh
Robinson. blinded by the heavy DUST
which hung over the track during the
afternoon came laundering around the
curve The driver after seeing the
Cadillac turned his car to the OUTSIDE OF
the track but the rear end skidded ana
struck the Cadillac. Fortunately the
occupants of both cars came out I'M
injured. The Cadillac which mad peen
the sensation car OF the afternoon WIS
forced 10 retire from the track "hlie
the other being disqualified In the III
mile event. was entered In the next race.
as 10 be uninteresting but all held fea-
lures and many thrills which had the
occupants of the Grandstand on their
feet many times during the afternoon.
Several drivers arc well known here and
cheers for the favorities could be heard
at all times.
Tho track was in the best Of con-
ditlon aside from the dust which was
sprinkled several times during tho day.
The dust from the racing machines
could ho seen from the bridges and
hung like a curtain over the track for
quite length OF time.
The Entries.
Tho entries for yesterdays races were
as follows:
No. O. Ed McMillan-Philbern spe-
clal.
No Roy Ruble-Ruble Special.
No S-Monny Monaghan-Mercer.
No. 9-Denny Hickey-National.
No. lob. E. Le%Is--Hudson Super
Six.
No. l1-Robby Robinson-Robinso
Special.
Nc. l2-George Zemo-Chevrolet Spe-
cIal.
No. 14.-Caus Kahl-Ford Special.
No. l5-W. r.. Thomas-Ford Special.
No 16-Tom Moore-Ford Special.
No. l7-Mike Petron-Ford Special.
No l9-Mke Hudak-Ford Special.
NO SO--Fred Hood-Disteel Cadillac
Special;
summary.
Event No. l.
Half Mile Class d. Non Stock. Free
For All. Time clicked on second lap.
Three Prizes First. Robby Robinson
Robinson SpecIaD. Time. 3S.3 seconds.
Fred Hood tCadillac). Time 3S.5
seconds. Third. Eddie McMillen (Phil-
bern SpecIaD. Time. 39la. seconds.
Event No. 2.
Five Mile Class L. Non Stock. Piston
Displacement. 450 cubic inches and
under. Three Prizes. First. Fred Hood
(Cadllac). Time. minutes 43 seconds.
Second. Rohby Robinson (Robinson
.SpcciaD. Time minutes Sc seconds.
Third. George Zemo Chevrolet Specially.
Time. minutes Is seconds.
Event No. 3.
Ten Mile. Class D. Free For All.
First. Mike Hudak (Ford Specially
Second. George Zemo Chevrolet Spe-
ciaD. Third. Monny Monag han
(Mercer).
Event No. 4.
Five Mile Ford Special. Three Prizes.
First Nike Hudak (Ford Specially
Time minutes 80 seconds. Second.
Mike Pctron. OFord SpeciaD Time
minutes so secoi ds. No third.
Event NO. S.
Five Mile Special Race. First. Robby
Robinson (Robinson Specially Second
Monny Monaghan (Mercer). No. other
cars entered.