Milford chronicle., 1956-07-20
Paul Walker Wins
Georgetown Race
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losing his car off the third turn
bank. With two wheels off the
high bank Pelton was able to hold
his mount under control and brine
Il back on the track. In the second
lap Pelton was riding in last spot
but with masterful driving he pass
ed the entire field with the execp-
ion of Walker and moved into
second spot on the 18th lap. BY
hat time Walker had too much
! lead and Pelton had to settle for
second.
Two drivers, who have just grad
c3ted from the Hobby division IN
he past two weeks. showed con
siderable driving ability in last
weeks races. Gayle Smith, Har-
rington. Del, won the first race OF
he evening, which was also his
Irst attempt in the sportsmen Sec
ion. In the feature Smith finished
4 very fine ninth with another for
neF Hobby star taking eighth.
! Doug Morgan of Lincoln, DEL, was
| driving in his second spOrtsmen
event and was the former Hobby
driver taking eighth as the check
cred dropped. Morgan pilots
Plymouth stock while Smith choos-
es Chevrolet.
Only one accident was witnessed
by the Georgetown fans last week
and that occurred in the first lap
of the feature. Junior Collins, Mills
boro, Del, tipped his sportsman
stock in the first turn. Track at
tendants quickly righted the car
and Collins was able to make the
restart.
Summary
First heat: Gayle Smith, Har-
rington, DEL; Bob Kincaid, Sails
bury, Md: and Doug Morgan, Lin
coin, Del. Time 5:15.6.
Second heat: Norwood Filings
worth, Dagsboro, Del, Horace Will
liams, Bridgeville, DEL; and Russ
Warrington, Georgetown, Del. Time
5:01.9.
Third heat: Paul Walker, Mil
ton, Del; Dean Pelton, Silver
Spring, Nd; and Johnny Roberts,
Baltimore, Md. Time 4:462.
Hobby race: Alvin Cordrey, Par
sonburg, Md: John Fitzgerald,
Lincoln, DEL; and Bill Belts,
Georgetown, Del. Time 5:22.7
Consolation: Vince Conrad, Kutz-
town, Pa; Junior Collins, Mills
boro, Del; and Dick Maddox, Del
mar. Del. Time 4:57.S.
Feature: Paul Walker, Milton,
Del; Dean Pelton. Silver Spring,
Md; Howard Slaughter. George
town, DEL; Johnny Martin, Lewes,
Del; Bobby Kincaid, Salisbury,
Md; Russ Warrington, George
town, DEL; Dick Maddox, DeImar,
Del; Doug Morgan, Lincoln, Del;
Gayle Smith, Harrington, DEL; and
Horace Williams, Bridgeville, Del.
Powder Puff Derby For The Ladies'
This Friday Night
Two special events headline the
weekly stock car program at the
Georgetown Speedway this Friday
night July 20}. Promoter, Charles
Herbert, has scheduled the first
Ladies Powder Puff Derby of the
current season in addition to the
usual special Hobby race. Also on
the arc-light slate is the regular
five events for the modified and
sportsmen stock cars, with the en-
tire program topped by 25-lap
feature contest with the starting
field TO include at least 20 of the
best stock cars and drivers at the
| track. First race is clocked to get
under way at $3.50 p. m.
Early entries in the special event
for the Ladies include Mrs. Priscil-
la Ellingsworth, Dagsboro, Del;
Mrs. Gladys Lewis. Salisbury, Md;
Mrs. Ruth Bailey, also of Sails
bury; and Mrs. Jamie O'Neil, a
Grandmother from Baltimore, Md.
The ladies will be driving the
regular sportsmen type stock cars.
In the Hobby section, which fea-
lures the old time autos just re-
Gently rejuvenated from the junk
yard. the entry list includes last
weeks winner, Alvin Cordrey. Par
sonburg. Md, in a Chevrolet; Pie
Truitt, Salisbury; John Fitzgerald.
Ralph Tucker, and Pierce Ham
mond, all of Lincoln, DEL; Gilbert
Shane and Junior Dimes, Bridge
vile, DEL; Bill Belts, Georgetown;
and Raymond Mitchell. Millville.
Del. The Hobby race. which is a
sure fire bet to always produce
plenty of crowd pleasing thrills.
is still drawing new contestants.
ANY car is eligible as long as it is
non-Ford or Mercury and costs
less than $250.00. The car must have
roll bars and be equipped with a
safety belt. Many of today's pro-
fessional drivers started their ca
reers in the novice class and only
last week two drivers at the
Georgetown oval moved up to the
Sportsmen class, and made bril-
liant showings in the evenings
various events.
POETRY FOR G0FE