Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
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HIGH HONORS in
PHOENIX RACES

L rlOI1ANlA,a ANs'y AO'--J IIilI1lE tNtln-
dolph, of Douglas, driving his Ford
Special, carried away the high hon
ors at the auto races at the Arizona
state fair grounds Sunday afternoon,
by winning the feature x0-mile free
for-all and ire australian pursuit
races by large margins Only six
cars We're entered in the races. Al
large crowd saw the event
slow track prohibited the driv-
ors from breaking any previous track
records and made it necessary to
call off the special driving feature,
to break De Palma's track recor I.
after the 25-mile race.
The only other driver TO share high
honors with Randolph was Harold
Peterson, of Phoenix, who drove his
Nv and c Special to victory in the.
first 1O-mile free-for-all after the
youthful Douglas driver had been
pocketed by Leo Latham on the south
turn in the eighth lap.
Randolph won the 25-mile event
with a lead of 600 yards oyer Peter
son, who came in second Leo Lat
han, driving a Chevrolet Special was
tIe only other driver who wss not.
forced out of the feature event be-
cause of engine tf1lhle.
Randolph reeled of the 25-n.ile
stretch in 24.54. He ran the first
five miles in 4.21; At the ten-mile
mark his time was S.64. He passed
the timers at the is mile marx just
as the clock ticked 1910. At 20 miles
his time was 1870 1-5s ~
Randolph took they lead i'm the start
Of the 25-mile classic and held it
thy oughout the race, Not once dur
ing the entire speed contest was his
lead in danger. He got away good
for a 200-yard lead at the beginning.
He held this poaiti0n- until the 10th
lap, when he began 10 crawl away
f*om the other ears. In the 2nta
lap, Randolph increased his lead an
other 100 yards, finishing fully 900
yards ahead of the nearest car.
Peterson, who came in second, got
away bad at the start and was in
third position at the end of the first
lap. He beat Bob Allen, driving his
Overland Special, to the south tlrIi
in the second 1apr and took second
place. He held this position witheati
danger of being. toveasaken during tie
entire race.He |
Bob Allen, of Phoenix, driving his
Overland Special, was forced to the
pit at. the end Of the fourth circuit
with bad spark plug. He was 2
E;ar behind the front cars when he
left the. pit and after completing ;tn-
ether mile he dropped out of the race
because, his engine was not hitting
in good shape.
Jack Boody, driving the Hudson
Bluebird Special belonging to Suth-
erland of Phoenix, vas forced to the
pit at the end of the tenth lap be-
cause of engine trouble.
Goldtrap's car, after holding third
position until the 18th lap, OUT MIN
on the north turn and he was forced
to give. up the race. This left only
the cars of Randolph, Peterson and
Latham in the 10th lap to complete !
the race, |
Second time for the 25-mile race
was 21.59 and third time was 1922
The ten-mile free-for-all race fur /
nished a few more thrills for the
fans than did the feature race. Ran
dolph took the lead at the start by /
several lengths in front of Peterson. /
They battled for first position until
the beginning Of the eighth lap. thef
Douglas driver showing considerable |
speed on the straight away.
At the beginning of the eighth lap, !
Randolph and Peterson, who had left |
the other cars far behind, started to
pass Lathans Chevrolet special on the |
southwest turn. Randolph was pock- /
eted at this poinl5 long enough for Pet !
erson to get 50-yard lead on him,
which he could not recover.
The home stretch of the 1O-mile |
event was thrilling. Randolph pounds
ed down the track in a vain effort to
overcome Peterson's .ead. He was SO !
feet behind the winner when the check !;
cred flag was dropped.
The finishing positions of the 10
mile freefor-all \ were; Peterson,
first; Randolph, second; Goldtrap. /
third; Bob Allen, fourth; Jack Broody, |
fifth, and Leo Latham, sixth
Petersons time for the 10-fnile race
was 8:25 .3-5. He reeled off the first I
five miles in Alb As
Peterson took the honors of the time
trials by circling the track at 4S.4. .
Goldtrap in his W. and G. special and
Randolph made the time trial 5Vi
seconds flot. Jack Broody in his Hud I
son Bluebird special reeled over the
mile in so 3-5 seconds. Sob Allen,
Overland special, made a. time of 53A /
and Leo Lanthan circled the track in |
54.4
The time trials and races were.
slowed down considerably because of
the bad condition aof the track. Thick |
clouds Of dust arose from the speed I
way There was a particularly bad
place al? the southwest turn and onl3
good driving saved spills early in the
time trials
The Goddess of Good Fortune SEEM
ed to have been present at the track
for the races were run without mis-
hap.
The 50-rnile Australian pursuit race
was ended in the fifth lap when RAM
dolph was declared winner. In thi@,
event when car is passed by an
other it drops OUT until the winner is
declared. The fastest care are hand
icapped .