Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-20
sEssLAR WINS PRESIDENTS CUP
Porsche Proves Hit
Of Marlboro Roce ;

the bottom OF the Scarab en-
CINE. his pit reported.
A crowd Of at least 1000 en-
dured intermittent rams and
cheered just as loudly in two
earlier events won by Lou
Hatcher and Charlie Kolb OF
Silver Spring. Hatcher. just
two months shy OF 54. and a
novice driver this time a year
ago. took advantage Of a hard
rain to beat Jim Jeffords, last
years Corvette champion, by
less than a second in the fea-
ture for production cars
Hatcher used $l0.50 recapped
tires on his Jaguar and leo
from the 18th lap through the
25th..
Kolb, 35, won his second
straight national event in his
Cooper-Climax. He capitalized
on spins by Frank Baptista and
Art Tweedale. both driving
newer Elva Mark Tvs, to take
the lead twice and finally beat
Tweedsle by 80 feet at the end
of 20 laps.
Summaries:
First race, novices: First section, II
laps--1 Hans Rhemrev, Norristown
Pa Porsche; ., Wilfred Wing, West
fleld, N; j.. Deutsch Bonnet: 8. Ken
meth Leith, Maryland, Porsche. 20:21 3
ssd3nS sectie eo,y 70 Ike Smith
Silver Spring. Triumph; 3, Joe Karter
Alexandria. Triumph. 22:I6.5.
Second race, 20 laps: Ray cuomo
East Meadow, N. Y, Fiat-Abarth Monzi
Record Jim Eichenlaub, Ellwooc
Bridgeport, Conn, Fiat-Abarth Mona a
Record, Class H--Cuomo, Eichenlaub
Pupulidy. Glass HP-Ray Heppenstall
philadelphia, Deutsch Bonnet: W. L
Seeley, yellow, Springs, Ohio, peutscl
Bonn 6Snnes srr,, dudley peimel; Columbus s
New York City, Fiat-Abarth; Charlie
Callahan New York City, Fiat-Abarth
John Norwood. New York City, Fiat
Abarth. Glass JP-Rd Wright, Rich
% oona P ssrkfsI sEEEea El'Wq qga1 gan Al
Blanchard. Greenwich, Conn, PorschI
CT: Tom Payne, Ann Arbor, Mich
PorschC 3-Bruce Jennings, Baltimore
Porsche. Glass FP-Blanchard, Payne
JenIinPs Glass GP-charles stod
s ssd6,. - Mentor Sio,,, Alta; Rqber!
RolIo. Washington, Alta 4O:26.2. :
Fourth race, 20 laps: 1-Charlit
Kolb, Washington, Cooper Climax; .
Art Twee dale, Fairfax, Elva Nix "; g.
E EGss Wees Shefie I'D Pa Ac Bristol
Salem. Ac Bristol; Archie Means
shefield. Pa. Ac Bristol Glass GIN
Kolb: Tweedale; Frank Baptista
Hyattsyille' Elya Nix ~ 3S:320,.
Fifth race, % laps: Lou Hatcher
Milwaukee, Corvette; 3--Ben Moore
Bethlehem, Pa. Corvette Glass BP-
Jeffords: Moore; Roy Tuerke, Lorton
Va, Corvette. Glass CP-Hatcher; Boil
Lehman, .Bridgeport, Conn, Mercede
309sL: Pave Pave Saussy, IA, IndisnapQlis
thesda, Austin Hesiey; Fred spross
Poughkeepsie, N, Y. Austin-H ealey
Hank Grimes n6!eS Vienna Va, Austin
sixth race, II laps: l - DO
Haynes. New York City, Cooper; g.
Paul Richards, New York City, Cooper
| 81 :42.0.
Seventh race, the Presidents Cup
80 laps: Don Sesslar. Lancaster
/ Ohio, Porsche RISK; 2-Walt Hansgen
| WeStfield, N. j., Lister-Jaguar: B.
| Roger Penske. Allentown, Pa, Porsch
RS; 4-Dick Thompson, WASHINGTON
Sting Ray: 5--Augie Pabst. Milwaukee
Ferrari TR. Glass BM-Bud Gates
Indianapolis, Corvette Special Ra
HiKson, Indianapolis, Chevy Special
Glass CM-Hansgen, Thompson Clas
DM-Pabst; Alan Connell, Fort Worth
Ferrari $50 TR; Bill King. Baltimore
| Triumph MonZa. Glass EM-Charli
Kolb, Washington, Maserati zoos; 30
Kahmer, Baltimore, Lotus-Bristol; Die
| Hogue, Milwaukee. Ferrari. Glass FL
-Sesslar: Penske; Newt Davis, Litch
field, Conn, Porsche RS, 1:00:52.0.