Evening star., 1954-09-20
Detroit Driver Sets Third Record - ssSs
ContreN Wins President S Cup
BY PIoying Safe in Gale w

DeSG SHOWS OF the Gay. Geofge
L. Smith of Mount Holly, N. j.,
whose son raced the day before
in the outboards. won both heats
in his Jersey Devil. In the sec
and heat he trailed Dick Sooy
of sPleasantville, N. j., for two
laps. then passed him on the
third and final lap. Smith drove
this heat with his steering gear
and instrument panel adrift.
Bill Harrison Of Norfolk in
Jim Boy led q l4-boat field of
the sporty little 48-cubic- inch
hydros. He won the first heat
and placed second in the next.
John McKeeyer of Silver Spring
missed out on a third place in
the opener. when his Widgeon
broke down close to the finish
line. Russ Hawk of Enola, Pa,
who was a poor fourth until
then. buzzed by McKeever for
third. John drifted over in
fourth spot. He did not return
for the second heat.
Joe Palmer. the Arlington
driver, maintained his high per-
centage average for not finishing
when his 266-hydroplane Tommy
Boy dropped out right at the
start with steering gear trouble,
a chronic complaint of palmer's.
He steered off the course with u
paddle.
Some sort of new record also
was set in the number of spec
tator craft which Harbormas-
ter otha Sanders placed at 800
of all sizes.
The summaries:
! 4S-Cubic-Inch Hydroplanes.
First heat, W. H. Harrison. Nor.
fSls no4f ya HobsTt m.i. MfAlisss5 a.g Lons
Second heat, Gene DeFalco. Red.
bank, N. j.; 2, Harrison; 8, Russ Hank
Enola. Pa. Speed: 48.6s0 m.p:h.
wdS. pScintsmHarrison. So 700: DeFalco. 527
l36-Cubic- inch Tiydroplanes.
u. First i heat George I. Smith, Nc
NNo " Wsscs II Disk so%y.nd ssSSy peaSsn5ys HaYE. 4
Grace. Md, Speed: 53seS. :
EsTs Kelly. HiehmOnd: d u. Soss; sp;eed I
FONTS. Smith, 500; sooy, 900; sober,
b Service kunabouts.
sos Maseal a EPss Nss MsssinEs9p Msas ssee
N. Y; s.. Russell Kirkpatrick. CIarks.
burg. w, Va. Speed: 47.619 m.p.h.
second seem ss heat Ensle; ii Mascara;
Passps.Eassi DsssS ssS esssa asssar soo
1885, Cubie-In Fydrepl.nes.
N1rr First heat, @ 'sI william a Ritnsr. jr
port. Pa. eonis boats boats to eis finish,. sea: speed
51.754 m.p,h.
second hsasml. . as Risner: II: 2; zeitler
4. .25 Cubic inch Hydropianes.
| First heat. khan A.. Il sncr, jr
nfsFioT; foF Pa Warren d Tcssr NOT
N n. Z. speed: hsTSIS si'sSs n1isSD'e mpR Al'am0n'
Second heat. Tucker; 2, Daver
Miner. Miner Ontario. 9 gaI Canada; 3. GILLESPIE
Points@Tucker. 700: Miner. 4ee
dn''eIsi ses Cub Cubic Inch Hydroplanes.
sss 7a Henry < kidsshoSss
Hampton, Va Speed: 65.59S mph.
Second heat, Widenhouse: q. Lau
terbach: Ed A. Alexandrowicz. Baltimore
Points-Widenhouse roo; Lauterbach
700; Martens, 352 iWidenhouse win
Presidents Cup.
Second heat. Gale Nv, Bill Cantrell
2, My Sweetie Dora. Jack Barlow;
Gale v, Lee Schoenith; 4, My Sweetie
John Ban: (Miss Cadillac. Bud saiie. jr
Heat speed-ss .s1a mpn. Fastest Ian
81 PIG mph.
BartioW: !. Gale w. cantreii; TeH'' 8, Gal Gal
V. Schoenith 4. Ny. Sweetie. Ban. (Mis
Cadillac did not startl. Heat speed
92.08S mph Fastest lap. Gale w
fourth. "a .241 mph. Average speed Gal
~ for entire s45, mile race: !91.277 mph
Points--1, Gale w. 1000: 2, M
a. NV Sweetie. 465: 5, Miss Cadillac