The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-24
By WILLIAM S. MOELLER

1lHlSIlu18 IUSC III every neat II
which he was entered Saturday aft
ernoon. Emory "Spunk" Collins, Re
gina. Sask.. automobile racer. snaret
most Of the honorS at the snapp,
Bismarck Fair auto racing program
New records were established II
the three distances on the program
Collins made two e records Wher
he covered one lap in 40 SIS seconds
and five laps in 2 minutes So Us sec.
Onds. Art Chandler. indianapolis. SCI
up q record for three laps. covering
the distance in / minute IS rs Sec
onds.
Mrs. Patterson Judge
Setting aside for the Bismarck Fail
. standing rule that only men be ap-
pointed finish judges. the lnterna-
tional Motor Contest association ap-
proved Of Mrs. E. G. Patterson as
finish judge for the Saturday races
Mrs. Patterson offered a special
trophy. a silver cup, to the winner Of
the special three-lap race, Art
Chandler, and presented it to him al
q banquet Saturday evening.
Arch Powell, Galesburg, was in
Jured in the only accident Of the day
At the start Of the second heat of the
Bismarck Tribune sweepstakes. The
five entrants gained remarkable speec
for the first turn OH the east curve
With the cars punched. Powell'S left
front wheel brushed the right front
wheel Of the front wheel drive specia,
driven by Don Voge. Minneapolis
Powell's a caromed off Voge's ma
chine and was struck broadside By
one driven by Erinc johnson, Hick-
son. Powell's machine crashed
Through the wooden railing Of the
|0utside of the track. rolled over once
and landed on its four wheels. The
accident was only partially visible tc
the spectators because of the dense
clouds of dust.
Powell suffered a fractured Shout
der blade, bruises. and undetermined
injuries as a result of his crash. He
prevented further injurie: by stay
ing in the a under the steering
wheel rather than jumping from his
seat. 1t is believed by officials.
A parade Of is makes Of automo-
|biles entered by Is local automobile
concerns in Bismarck was the first
event on Saturdays program. An
introduction of the cars and drivers
Followed the parade and the racers
began warming their automobile mo-
tors with trial runs on the track.
Made Solo Trials
Each car entered in the races then
made . solo trial race against time
10 qualify for starting positions.
Emory Collins made the fastest time
end drew the pole position but Art
Chandler, Miles Parmenter, Chris
line, Don voge. and Jack Walters,
Grand Forks, Ill proved that they
bad fast machines.
Races proved that Collins motor
was the fastest Of the field but his
irving, though reckless, was rom.
nnendable. He showed to advantage
pn turns because Of his experience
md proved : GOOD Judge Of distance
Ind . thorough knowledge Of his
p~ut0lnobile on the straightaways.
All events ID which Collins and
64ondler were entered turned out
y - duels between the two with III
Aer entrants fighting Tor third
teee. III each event the two lead
- otopped ont ahead Ct the first
- ard raced neck-and-neck, first
$1,000 and thsn the other, to the
Nipning the first hest Of The
g1esek Tribune sweepstakes five
koeos Collins tied the record Of
N6torBon estst)ished here July
WAleh xoe 8 mipotos 70 Is
~ 3lESt 80 4nallkied,