Evening star., 1926-05-02

Hartz's time for the 300 miles was
hours IL minutes 14.18 seconds.
as compared with DE Paolo's mark of
hours 19 minutes 1895 seconds.
His average speed was 134.1 miles
an hour as compared with De Paolo's
1926.
Although officials tonight had not
computed the exact time. 1t was an
nounced that five other world marks
also had been smashed. Three of
these were credited to McDonogh at
distances of rs, 200 and $50 miles.
another to Hartz at 100 miles. the
only other stage of the race at
which he was leading until just be
fore the finish. and a fifth to Earl
Devore of Altoona. Pa. at $50 miles.
Minor Mishaps Prove Costly.
Minor mishaps blasted the chances
of De Paolo, McDonogh and Devore.
all three of whom held the lead al
various times and figured with Hartz
as the outstanding contenders most
of the way. Two tire blowouts
robbed McDonogh of prospective vic
tory, the first mishap coming after
he had raced the field dizzy for
the first rs miles and the second at
the 250-mile mark, after McDonogh
had picked up lost ground and
jumped back into the lead.
At this juncture, De Paolo swept TO
the front, closely followed by. Hartz,
who had stayed close to the cham
pion from the start, neither being
compelled to stop. With only five
laps to go. however, De Poalo's motor
went wrong for lap. He got it
back in running order without stop
ping, but meanwhile Hartz jumped
into a lead which he maintained to
the finish, crossing the line u full
lap ahead of De Paolo. McDonogh
closed with a sensational burst of
speed and at first was tagged for
second place, but official check
showed that he finished behind De
Paolo.
Record i'm Triple Fracture.
Both De Paolo and McDongh also
were cloeked in time which was well
inside the formers old world mark
for the full distance.
Devore encountered engine trouble
after sweeping into a substantial
lead at the halfway mark and set
ting a record breaking pace. AT the
20O-mile mark he was forced our
altogether.
Although no accidents marred the
running of the race, mishaps OF q
varied order put seven of the starters
out OF the running at various stages
leaving only nine drivers to divide
the, prize money Although Ralph
De Palma, gray haired veteran, had
qualified at the last minute. he was
| unable to start because Of sudden en-
gine difficulty. Similar trouble Wa
encountered by Baron DerachewskJ
| of Russia, the only foreign starter
| soon after the race began and ne
| withdrew after covering only IL laps
Others forced to withdraw included
Frank Elliott of Lathrop, Mo-; Cliff
Woodbury. of Chicago, Norman Bat
| ten of New York, Ben Jones OF Mis-
sissippi and Bennett Hill Of Los
| Angeles. who had shattered the
world lap record during the tins
trials.
Summary of Prize Winners.
The summary of prize winners. with
officially corrected time of those fin
ishing the full distance, follows:
Harry Hart, Pomona, Calf
214:14.1S.
Peter De Paolo, Los Angeles
Calf. 2:15:3S.59.
Bob McDonogh, Burlingame
Calf, 2:16:30.45..
4--Peter Kreis. Memphis, Tenn.
o17:05.O9.
5-Ralph Hepburn. Los Angeles
Calf. 2:25:15.49.
eddie Hearne, Los Angeles
Calf. 2:2S:44.5S.
Fired Conner, Hollywood, Calf
Q91 laps).
8-Dave Evans Q72 laps).
9-Dr. W. f. Shattuck, Louisville
Ky. 031 1aps).