Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-19

ers Of the field. Harper Tapped
Boody on the eleventh lap, and Gold
trap did the same during the next
mile. Harper also Tapped Miller and
owens between the fifteenth and
twentieth miles, and then the crowd
began to get rev thrills.
Racers in Great Duel
After Harper had Tapped owens
and Miller Goldtrap crept close be-
hind the same pair, and for 13 miles
a beautiful duel ensued. Goldtraps
entry seemingly had greater speed
than the cars he wished to lap, and
he devoted II miles to an attempt to
pass them on the straigihtaway. He
invariably gained on the straight
runs, but checked speed at the turns.
failing to get around the obstruc-
tions which were preventing him
from challenging Harpers right to
first place.
Goldtrap finally got aroundd Owens
but troubles with Miller pegan. Mil
Ter was the more daring on the
turns, where he made up for Gold
SIS
nally, however, Goldtrap took a big
thirty first mile wide open, and
reached the straigfhtaway without
further obstruction.
Harper, up to that point, had been
content with his lead, holding about
the same speed throughout. He was
not aware that Goldtrap was in posi-
tfon to challenge Until :'Goldy' had
crept almost alongside the Douglas
driver on the far straightaway. In
stantly after, the spectators got one
of their big thrills of the day. Har-
per- startled by Goldtrap's nearness,
opened his car up; and he pulled
away as if Goldtrap was standing
still. He opened gap of 200 yards
and breezed by the grandstand, safe
Iy in front again. 1t was the last
time during the race that Harper
raced by the stands, because cam
shaft rod snapped during the next
lap, and he pulled into the pits
where he remained the rest of the
contest.
From then on, Goldtraps victory
was apparent. There were thrills,
but they were supplied by the driV-
ers practically without chance. Tho
mas was the chief thrill producer.
Forced to the pits, he came, out two
and one-half laps behind. He cut
that lead down to half a lap, but his
chance to head the leader was prac-
ticalIy nil. Miller also went to the
pits later in the race and came out
four laps behind. owens was far
behind and finally went out with
engine trouble in the forty-seventh
mile When Owens went out, Miller
got the chance for which he had
been hoping and came home third
The crowd which turned out was
probably the largest ever to see an
automobile race in Arizona, one sur
passed only by that at the classic
during the state fair on November
ID. The grandstand was taxed to
capacity, and several hundred cars
were parked on the half mile track
which borders the mile oval where
the race was run. The parking on
cars inside the track so that their
occupants could see the races was
an innovation, and one that scored
hit.
STARTERS
Goldtrap, Phoenix, Hudson Blue
Bird first; Thomas, Phoenix, Hudson
Special second; Miller Winslow, stu
debaker Special, third; owens Phoe~
nix, T.ickenbacker Special, out Attn
lap; Harper, Douglas, Ford Special,
Out. 34th lap; Body, Phoenix, Ford
special, out 18th lap; Peterson, Phoe-
nix, w. & c. Dodge, out End lap.
ID
Randolph, Douglas, Ford douglas
SpeciaI, smashed in trials; Carmin-
etti, phoenix, w & C. Dodge Special
engine trouble.
Time of winner (Goldtrap), Al
minutes, 42 2-5 seconds.