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1925

1925 – AAA National Championships

Championship Standings 1 Peter De Paolo 3260 pts

2 Tom Milton 1735

3 Harry Hartz 1640

4 Bob McDonogh 1510

5 Earl Cooper 935

6 Frank Elliott 880

7 Dave Lewis 465

8 Fred Comer 459

9 Ralph Hepburn 381

10 Phil Shafer 315

11 Norman Batten 250

12 Leon Duray 220

13 Jerry Wonderlich 155

14 Peter Kreis 117

15 Bennett Hill 75

16 Earl DeVore 56

17 Jim Hill 55

18 Pietro Bordino 54

19 Ralph DePalma 46

20 William Shattuck 45

21 Dave Evans 45

22 Antoine Mourre 11

23 Reginald Johnson 11

24 Lora Corum 10

25 Vic Spooner 10

26 Wade Morton 5

Culver City, CA

1st March 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 miles x 200 laps)

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time

1 4 3 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 1:58:13.0, 126.89 mph

2 12 10 Peter De Paolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:00:45.0

3 6 12 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200 2:01:32.4

4 14 11 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 2:03:13.8

5 35 20 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200

6 22 14 Pietro Bordino Fiat Fiat Fiat 200

7 2 15 Earl Cooper Weaver Miller Miller 200

8 24 2 Dave Lewis Miller Miller Miller 200

9 19 19 Reginald Johnson RJ Miller Miller 200

10 15 16 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 166 Engine

11 10 6 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 154 Engine

12 23 9 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 143 Spark plugs

13 28 18 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 130 Engine

14 27 5 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 122 Engine

15 8 17 Eddie Hearne Miller Miller Miller 119 Engine

16 9 7 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 76 Withdrew, Driver tired

17 5 8 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 72 Engine

18 11 1 Ralph De Palma Miller Miller Miller 31 Valve

19 3 13 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 5 Engine

20 17 Stuart Wilkinson Durant Miller Miller 0 Accident

DNQ Frank Lockhart Practice accident

DNS 26 4 Cliff Durant Flint Miller Miller DNS

Lap Leaders: Ralph De Palma 1

Tom Milton 2- 46, 78-200

Wade Morton 47- 49

Leon Duray 50- 65

Harry Hartz 66- 77

AAA sanction 1565

Pole position speed: 126.400 mph

Race was halted due to Stuart Wilkinson’s accident. The race was actually started on the 22nd February, but

only 25 miles were completed – the rest of the race was run on the 1st March.

Fresno, CA

30th April 1925 – 150 miles (1 mile x 150 laps)


1 12 6 Peter De Paolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 150 1:25:49.0, 104.87 mph

2 4 3 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 150 1:26:02.0

3 28 4 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 150

4 3 1 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 150

5 2 5 Earl Cooper Miller Miller Miller 150

6 6 2 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 150

7 5 8 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 150

8 27 7 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 150

9 14 10 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 143 Flagged

10 10 9 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 31 Engine trouble

AAA sanction 1572


Charlotte, NC

11th May 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps)


1 2 Earl Cooper Weaver Miller Miller 200 2:02:55.00, 122.03 mph

2 6 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200 2:03:45.60

3 4 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 2:04:01.10

4 5 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 200 2:04:29.47

5 12 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:05:42.26

6 14 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 2:05:52.20

7 9 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 195 Flagged

8 16 Lora Corum Miller Miller Miller 185 Flagged

9 22 Pietro Bordino Fiat Fiat Fiat 182 Rear end

10 35 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 174 Ignition

11 28 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 163 Rear axle

12 27 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 128 Overheated

13 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 124 Engine

14 10 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 74 Clutch

15 19 Reginald Johnson RJ Miller Miller 70 Accident

DNQ 23 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg DNQ

AAA Sanction 1559.

Indianapolis, IN

30th May 1925 – 500 miles (2.5 miles x 200 laps)

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time Qual mph

1 12 2 Peter

DePaolo

Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 4:56:39.47,

101.126 mph

113.083

2 1 5 Dave Lewis Miller Miller Miller 200 4:57:33.15 109.061

3 9 22 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 4:59:26.79 103.523

4 6 3 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200 5:03:21.59 112.433

5 4 11 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 5:08:25.71 104.365

6 28 1 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 200 5:09:34.11 113.197

7 8 17 Ralph

DePalma

Miller Miller Miller 200 5:09:46.06 108.607

8 35 9 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:11:26.86 106.338

9 15 13 William

Shattuc

Miller Miller Miller 200 5:13:20.48 102.079

10 22 8 Pietro

Bordino

Fiat Fiat Fiat 200 5:16:37.97 107.661

11 5 12 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 200 104.296

12 27 10 Frank

Elliott

Miller Miller Miller 200 104.910

13 24 14 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 198 Flagged 97.799

14 14 19 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 188 Truss rod 101.931

15 23 15 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 156 Accident NW 95.821

16 17 6 Ralph

Hepburn

Miller Miller Miller 144 Fuel tank leak 108.489

17 2 4 Earl Cooper Miller Miller Miller 127 Accident SW 110.487

18 3 21 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 69 Rear spring 104.167

19 29 16 Herbert

Jones

Jones-

Whitaker

Miller Miller 69 Accident SS 89.400

20 19 18 Ira Vail RJ Miller Miller 63 Con-rod 104.785

21 7 20 Milton Jones Skelly Ford Frontenac 33 Transmission 88.478

22 10 7 Jules

Ellingboe

Miller Miller Miller 24 Steering 107.832

NQ 16 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller Withdrew after

qualifying

NQ 3 Ray Cariens Miller Miller Miller Driven by Hill

NQ 9 Lora Corum Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Driven by

Shafer

NQ 23 Antoine

Mourre

Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Driven by

Morton

NQ 7 H.J.Skelly Skelly Ford Frontenac Driven by

M.Jones

NQ 16 Lora Corum Miller Miller Miller Practice crash

NQ 33 Charles

Shambaugh

Hoosier Shambaugh DNQ

Lap Leaders: Peter DePaolo 1- 53, 63-85, 88-104, 174-200

Phil Shafer 54- 62

Harry Hartz 86- 87

Dave Lewis 105-107, 124-173

Ralph Hepburn 108-120

Earl Cooper 121-123

Relief Drivers:

1 Bennett Hill 174-200

3 Jules Ellingboe 30- 52

3 Ray Cariens 57- 68

3 Jerry Wonderlich 69

5 Ira Vail 86-132

7 Fred Harder 11- 13

8 Lora Corum 106-145

9 Wade Morton 160-200

12 Norman Batten 106-127

14 Bennett Hill 129-140

22 Antoine Mourre 74-179

23 Jimmy Gleason 110-156

24 Glenn Schultz 92-115

24 Lora Corum 170-198

27 Ora Haibe 81-130

28 Fred Comer 105-155

29 Alfred Moss 13- 58, 66-68

35 Norman Batten 136-200

AAA sanction 1560

Altoona, PA

13th June 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time Time Trial

Time

1 12 14 Peter De

Paolo

Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:09:45.10,

115.606 mph

34.0s

2 27 5 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 200 2:09:54.32 35.1s

3 4 13 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 2:10:21.51 35.4s

4 6 6 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200 2:10:32.05 35.1s

5 5 10 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 200

6 38 12 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 36.1s

7 14 16 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 36.3s

8 34 18 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 200

9 17 7 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 200 35.4s

10 19 17 Jim Hill RJ Miller Miller 195 Flagged

11 10 8 Jerry

Wonderlich

Miller Miller Miller 180 Flagged 35.5s

12 2 3 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 174 Accident 34.3s

13 23 4 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 153 Flagged 35.0s

14 3 2 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 73 Con-rod 34.8s

15 15 9 William

Shattuc

Miller Miller Miller 53 Engine 36.0s

16 28 1 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 44 Rear axle 34.2s

17 9 15 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 43 Engine

18 24 11 Dave Lewis Miller Miller Miller 36 Con-rod

Relief Drivers:

5 Leon Duray 13-200

23 Phil Shafer

AAA sanction 1562


The race referee ordered that on account of gusty winds, disc wheels could not be used in the race.

Altoona Mirror, 10

th June

Duray’s car, as reported in the Bakersfield Californian, 24

th June.

Baltimore-Washington Speedway, Laurel, MD

11th July 1925 – 249.75 miles (1.125 mile x 222 laps), Board Oval


1 12 14 Peter De Paolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 222 2:01:37, 123.22 mph

2 14 9 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 222 2:01:59.28


4 5 17 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 222 2:06

5 27 8 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 222 2:08

6 19 12 Jim Hill RJ Miller Miller 222 2:20

7 4 7 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 222 2:21

8 17 10 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 222

9 9 3 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 222

10 35 2 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 50 Engine

11 8 18 Ralph DePalma Miller Miller Miller 42 Engine

12 28 16 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 40 Steering

13 3 15 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 21 Valve

14 2 4 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 0 Engine/tyres

15 23 6 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 0 Out

16 10 11 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 0 Wouldn’t start

DNQ 24 13 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller Too slow

DNQ 15 14 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller Too slow

Relief Drivers:

9 Peter Kreis 17 Earl DeVore

17 Ralph DePalma

#17 qualified by Hepburn, started by DeVore, relieved by DePalma and finished by Hepburn.

#10 qualified by Wonderlich who became ill due to heat

AAA sanction 1616


Initial reports gave McDonogh as the winner, with De Paolo 2nd finishing in 2h02m02.96, but the result was

amended after a post-race check revealed De Paolo not being credited with two laps he had made.

Altoona, PA

7th September 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval


1 4 4 Bon McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 2:06:54.50, 118.20 mph


3 2 6 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 200 2:08:38.65

4 5 13 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 200 2:09:10.19

5 11 8 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 200 2:10:10.10

6 14 14 Norman Batten Miller Miller Miller 200 2:11:51.10

7 28 10 Phil Shafer Miller Miller Miller 200 2:12:24.05

8 25 12 Vic Spooner Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 183 Flagged

9 27 9 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 194 Engine

10 17 3 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 128 Engine

11 10 7 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 97 Engine

12 24 2 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 94 Engine

13 15 11 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 39 Fire

14 19 15 Jim Hill RJ Miller Miller 28 Valve

15 3 1 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 21 Engine

DNQ 31 Lou Fink Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes DNQ

Relief Drivers:

25 Dave Evans 135-143

25 Wade Morton 144-183

AAA sanction 1618.


From the Altoona Mirror, 3

rd September 1925.

Laurel, MD

24th October 1925 – 249.75 miles (1.125 mile x 222 laps), Board Oval


1 14 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 222 1:59:02.71, 125.88 mph

2 12 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 222 1:59:26.32

3 4 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 222 2:01:45.51

4 17 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 222 2:08:34.90

5 2 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 218 Flagged

6 28 Phil Shafer Miller Miller Miller 215 Flagged

7 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 215 Flagged

8 5 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 169 Out

9 6 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 76 Out

10 15 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 50 Out

11 11 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 44 Out

12 10 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 31 Out

13 35 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 31 Out

14 27 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 19 Out

15 24 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 12 Accident

DNQ Vic Spooner Miller Miller Miller Fatal practice accident

AAA sanction 1644.

Qualification rained out – positions determined by draw. Leon Duray relieved Comer.

Salem-Rockingham, NH

31st October 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval


1 12 1 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 1:59:45.28, 125.27 mph

2 17 3 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 200 2:00:35.0

3 2 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 200

4 6 4 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200

5 4 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 190 Flagged

6 24 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 180 Flagged

7 14 Norman Batten Miller Miller Miller 170 Flagged

8 10 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 170 Flagged

9 28 Phil Shafer Miller Miller Miller 160 Flagged

10 15 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 160 Flagged

11 35 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 160 Flagged

12 3 2 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 97 Clutch

13 11 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 88 Out

14 27 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 41 Out

15 5 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 27 Out

16 7 5 Tom Milton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 8 Oil pressure

17 19 Jim Hill RJ Miller Miller 0 Spin

DNQ 25 Vic Spooner Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Practice accident

DNQ 28 Dave Evans Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Withdrew

Lap Leaders: Peter DePaolo 1- 10, 118-200

Bennett Hill 11- 97

Earl Cooper 98-117

Relief Drivers:

4 Tom Milton

AAA sanction 1600

Pole Position Speed: 138.000 mph

Race postponed from the 17th October due to rain. Leon Duray set records for non-stock cars form 75 miles

(35m48s) and 100 miles (46m41.89), which were allowed by the AAA on the 4th November.

Charlotte , NC

11th November 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval


1 7 6 Tom Milton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:00:41.67, 124.280 mph


3 10 15 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 200 2:04:23.21

4 4 17 Norman Batten Miller Miller Miller 195 Flagged

5 27 5 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 190 Flagged

6 5 9 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 185 Flagged

7 17 11 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 180 Flagged

8 11 8 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 175 Flagged

9 38 14 Dave Evans Miller Miller Miller 170 Flagged

10 15 10 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 165 Valve

11 35 12 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 160 Flagged

12 2 3 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 180 Magneto

13 3 1 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 112 Piston

14 24 7 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 112 Clutch

15 12 2 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 75 Engine

16 14 16 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 74 Accident/Hit wall

17 19 13 Reginald Johnson RJ Miller Miller 53 Con-rod

DNA Phil Shafer Miller Miller Miller

DNA Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg

AAA sanction 1645.


Culver City, CA

29th November 1925 – 250 miles (1.25 miles x 200 laps)


1 27 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 200 1:57:18.2, 127.87 mph

2 6 Harry Hartz Miller Miller Miller 200 1:57:50.0

3 5 Fred Comer Miller Miller Miller 200 1:57:51.0

4 4 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 195 Flagged

5 2 1 Earl Cooper Junior 8 Miller Miller 195 Flagged

6 28 Dave Evans Miller Miller Miller 182 Flagged

7 7 Tom Milton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 173 Flagged

8 28 3 Leon Duray Miller Miller Miller 172 Con-rod

9 12 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 97 Manifold gasket

10 3 7 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 55 Bent intake valve

11 15 William Shattuc Miller Miller Miller 46 Oil pump

12 17 2 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 40 Oil pump

13 10 6 Jerry Wonderlich Miller Miller Miller 24 Accident

14 14 5 Ray Cariens Miller Miller Miller 24 Fatal accident

15 24 4 Earl DeVore Miller Miller Miller 23 Valve

DNQ Norman Batten Miller Miller Miller Withdrew

DNQ 19 Reginald Johnson RJ Miller Miller Withdrew

Lap Leaders: Earl Cooper 1- 25, 31-186

Bennett Hill 26- 30

Frank Elliott 187-200

AAA sanction 1580


The 130 mph minimum qualifying speed resulted in car withdrawals. Cairens was crowded into the rail by

Wonderlich. Wonderlich’s car crashed into Cairens’ as it rebounded from the fence, overturning it and

fracturing Cairens’ skull.

Other US events of 1925

“Some of the reformers who are opposed to boxing and horse racing might do a lot more good in various communities if they

would get after those hippodrome auto racers who go from town to town crashing through fences and into spectators leaving a

long list of dead and injured in their path.”

Decatur Daily Review (5th June)

International Motor Contest Association Championship Standings

1 Fred Horey

Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ

1st January 1925

100 miles

1 Charlie Goldtrap 1:26:52.4

2 J.L.Nunaley

3 Roy Smith

Culver City, CA

5th January 1925

Ascot Park, CA

1st February 1925 – 5/8 mile oval

1 lap – Dash

1 Chance Kinsley 0:00:33.2

Australian Pursuit

1 Chance Kinsley

15 laps – Sweepstakes

1 Chance Kinsley 0:08:49

Lou Ray also won a 5 mile motorcycle race in 3m04.

Gulf Coast Speedway, Houston, TX

1st February 1925

Entrants:

Rex Edmunds

Harry Cruse

Red Fondren

Roy Huston

Sanctioned by the AAA.

Seaside Park, Ventura, CA

1st February 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

1 lap – Elimination

1 Frank Lockhart

5 miles – Free-for-all

1 Frank Lockhart

15 laps – Feature

1 Frank Lockhart 0:07:36.2

2 Eddie Hearne

3 Tony Marasco

To race for a silver loving cup donated by Barney

Oldfield.


Culver City, CA

4th February 1925

Ralph Mulford, driving a Chandler stock car with special gear ratios set a record for the fastest ever

1009 miles travelled, averaging 86.96 mph, completing the distance in 11h29m54, reducing the previous

record by 28 minutes.


8th February 1925

1 Carminnetti

Run under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign

Wars.

Hanford, CA

15th February 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Time Trials

1 Leigh Green 0:00:45.8

5 miles

1 Leigh Green

5 miles

1 Tony Marasco

20 miles – Hanford Classic

1 Leigh Green 0:16:32.75

Douglas, AZ

22nd February 1925


1 Tex Peterson 0:46:28.4

2 J.C.Randolph 0:46:30

3 Jimmy Thomas 0:47

Ascot Park, CA

8th March 1925

Polo, horse races and auto races were all held together. Ralph Ormsby won two races, additionally taking a

second and a third place finish in other races. The last race was called off as there were so many

accidents that there were a lack of drivers to compete.

San Jose, CA

15th March 1925 – Oval

Time Trials

1 Leigh Green Kant Score Special 0:00:27

20 laps – Feature

1 Jack Petticord 0:10:20

Stockton Fairgrounds, CA

15th March 1925 – 1 mile

1 mile – Time Trials

1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:45.01

5 miles – Dash

1 Ralph DePalma

Handicap

1 Ralph DePalma

5 miles

1 Tip Bloom

10 miles – Consolation

1 Tip Bloom

20 miles – Road Race

1 Ralph DePalma 0:17:47

2 Eddie Hearne

3 Frank Lockhart

Gulf Coast Speedway, Houston, TX

22nd March 1925


R Elmer Leroy Elliott fatal accident

Race 5

R Rex Edmunds accident


Tanforan, CA

22nd March 1925

5 miles


10 miles

1 Jack Petticord 0:09:03.8

R Harold Ball accident

10 miles – Feature


R 2 Mike Moosie accident

R Leigh Green 2 laps/accident

R Henry Beal 2 laps/accident

Beal hit the inside fence and skidded back onto the track, where he was hit by Green. The race was

restarted, and Moosie crashed through the fence at the same spot.

Races sanctioned by the American Automobile Association. Billy Reed was killed on the 20th March at

Tanforan when qualifying for the main race meeting – he crashed through the fencing. Ralph Johnson also

crashed on the same day, suffering injuries from which he succumbed the next day at South San Francisco

Hospital.


29th March 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Time Trials


5 miles


2 Frank Lockhart

3 Eddie Hearne

10 miles

R 13 F.A.Davis tyre/accident

Davis suffered a tyre blowout, crashed through a

rail, went over a four foot embankment and

overturned, trapping mechanic Henry Feuerriggel

underneath.


1 Ralph DePalma

2 Frank Lockhart

3 Eddie Hearne

Kokomo, IN

5th April 1925

Hobo auto race

Fair Park, Dallas, TX

11th April 1925

100 laps – Southwestern Century

1 Ralph De Palma Miller Special 1:24:40.4

2 Red Shafer Duesenberg 1:26

3 Earl DeVore

4 Wade Morton

5 Jack Petticord

6 Frank Elliott

R Dave Lewis

R Frank Lockhart 62 laps

R Earl Cooper 50 laps

R Eddie Hearne 39 laps/engine

Although reported as being 1 mile in length and the race as being 100 miles, the actual lap distance was 7

furlongs 150 ft, which is 4770 ft, or 0.9 miles. Thus the real race distance was 90.34 miles. Race was for

AAA championship

25 miles – Texas Special

1 George Souders Warwick Special 0:20:43.8

2 Harry Milburn Duesenberg

3 C.C.Kenner Kenner Special

Mais Richards Special

Rex Edmonds Frontenac Ford

Scheel Frontenac

Bill Melaun Frontenac Ford

Mauzy Mauzy Special

Colman Frontenac Ford

East Texas Speedway, TX

12th April 1925

Entrants:

1 Gus Schroeder Hayes Special

3 Fondren Marmon Special

4 Kirby Sanders Sinclair Special

8 Alexander Durant Special

9 Lera Dodge Special

12 Rice Marmon Special

15 Wetzler Dodge Special

16 Hebert Buick Special

20 Roy Huston Dodge Special

22 Cruse Frontenac Ford

24 Groves Rajo Special

26 Norris Essex Special

66 Edmonds Stancliff Special

101 Larson Gardner Special

400 Souders Roberts Warrick

Race 1

R Huston engine

Huston’s engine died while leading, and

thereafter he drove the Slocum Durant instead.

Race 2

1 Huston

Race

1 Schroeder

Race

1 Schroeder

Race

1 Schroeder


Tipton Fairgrounds, IN

12th April 1925

Hobo auto races

Culver City, CA

19th April 1925

25 miles – Heat 1

1 Leon Duray 0:11:10, 134.22 mph

2 Tommy Milton

3 Earl Cooper

25 miles – Heat 2

1 Peter De Paolo 0:11:06.6,135.00 mph

2 Harry Hartz

3 Fred Comer

25 miles – Heat 3

1 Pietro Bordino 0:11:14.6,133.49 mph

2 Bennet Hill

3 Jerry Wonderlich

25 miles – Heat 4

1 Robert McDonogh 0:11:29.4,130.47 mph

2 Dr William E.Shattuck

3 Frank Elliott

50 miles

1 Harry Hartz 0:22:11, 135.2 mph

2 Peter De Paolo

3 Fred Comer

4 Bennet Hill

R Earl Cooper 38 laps/rolled


19th April 1925

Race 1

1 Orr

Race 2

1 Orr

2 Oral Keel

R Smith

Ralph Vines and Merle Swischer, spectators, were hospitalised with broken bones when Smith’s car left the

track and hit the crowd. Smith and locked wheels with Keel.

Hobo auto races.

On the Tuesday following the event, the Women of the Ku Klax Klan issued the following resolution against

holding the races:

There comes a time in everybody's life and in human relations when the individual or society must set a

standard for the individual or community. Anything good or beautiful is uplifting, morally or spiritually.

Anything less is degrading and a downward trend soon leads to destruction of desire for better things.

Every child should be taught to admire and emulate a manly man and a womanly woman, to respect Sunday, the

day of rest and beautiful ideals, and to enjoy clean pleasures and to refrain from giving pain to others.

A child learns by seeing, hearing, imitating.

There has been much question as to the desirability of the so-called entertainment, known as “hobo

races,", given at various times and places in the recent past. The one last Sunday resulted in much

suffering to several young boys and their parents. It is never one person alone who is hurt if he has

anyone who loves him.

The entire idea and plan is one of recklessness. The hobo is not a desirable type of individual to

imitate; the drivers may not be expert or even dependable; the desired effect is toward the ridiculous.

A man who will deliberately enter such a race, or the person who will deliberately go to see such a race

is responsible for his own safety. But children run to a scene of excitement without any thought of

personal danger and must be protected as far as possible by human society.

In the case of Sunday, and the unfortunate accident, boys who were in the public park, a place supposed to

be safe for children, were attracted to the fence and across it and into danger and untold suffering for

some. As women interested in children particularly, and in social betterment in general, we ask that

public opinion will make a recurrence of such dangerous events and undesirable public attractions on

Sunday an impossibility.— Women of the Ku Klux Klan.

As a result of this, promoters of the races at Windfall, IN, built a substantial fence around the infield

enclosure and restricted spectators to this area.

Bakersfield Speedway, CA

26th April 1925

Sanctioned by the AAA Barney Oldfield wasto be the official starter. Following the postponement of a race

meeting in El Paso which made it impossible for the cars to get to the track in time, the meeting was

postponed to the 10th May.

Camp Mabry, TX

26th April 1925

Bakersfield Speedway, CA

10th May 1925

Entrants:

1 J.D.Morris Morris Brothers Rajo Special

2 Henry Beal Henry Beal Frontenac-Ford

3 Jean Bingham A.Stapp Stapp Special

4 Ted Simpson Jimmie Gardner Duesenberg Special

5 John Vickers John Vickers Rajo Special

6 Fred Frame Fred Frame Frame Special

7 Al Strickland O.D.Clem Clem Special

8 O.M.Palmer O.M.Palmer Palmer Special

9 Steve Elmore Miller Special

12 Jack Petticord Dewitt J.Brady “Little Joe Brady”

14 H.D.McCune H.D.McCune Haberfelds Special

15 John Dillon Peterice & Dillon De Luxe Special

16 Eddie Hearne Eddie Hearne Miller Special

16 Mark Campbell Harold Beatley Essex Special

17 W.B.Campbell J.E.Tobin Duesenberg Special

18 Chas Pipe H.A.Pelson Frontenac

18 C.D.Evans C.D.Evans Evans Special

19 Cliff Wilson Cliff Wilson Phiupit

21 Mel Knealy Dewitt J.Brady Brady Special

22 F.Howard Freeman Howard Howard Special

25 Babe Stapp Dewitt J.Brady Frontenac

26 Sid Chambers C.C.Ballinger Rajo Special

27 Frank Lockhart Tarbet Miller Special

27 Ray Lamming

36 William Helsler William Helsler Rajo Special

37 Frank Lecklider Ira H.Lecklider Duesenberg Special

99 Jack Kemp Harry Hooker Hooker Special

100 George Grijalva D.Jackman Jackman Special

123 C.W.Logan Thomas Mohoney Mohoney Special

1 mile - Time Trials

1 Eddie Hearne 0:00:42.4

2 Jack Kemp 0:00:43.0

3 Fred Lecklider 0:00:44.0

4 Babe Stapp 0:00:44.6

5 Ted Simpson 0:00:44.8

= Al Walters 0:00:44.8

7 Mel Knealy 0:00:45.0

8 Fred Frame 0:00:45.6

9 Fred Lyons 0:00:46.2

10 Charles Pipe 0:00:46.8

11 Bill Campbell 0:00:47.0

= Henry Beal 0:00:47.0

13 William Helsler 0:00:48.0

14 Jean Bingham 0:00:49.0

15 Ray Lamming 0:00:49.4

16 J.D.Morris 0:00:49.8

17 O.M.Palmer 0:00:52.0

18 Geo Grijalva 0:00:54.0

19 Mark Campbell 0:00:57.0

5 miles

1 Jack Kemp 0:04:14

2 Charles Pipe

3 Babe Stapp

5 miles

1 Sidney Chambers 0:03:59

2 Fred Lyons

3 Henry Beal

10 miles

1 Babe Stapp 0:07:33.6

2 Ray Lamming

3 Sidney Chambers

4 Henry Beal

5 Mel Knealy

6 Fred Lyons

R Jack Kemp engine

25 miles - The Prosperity Sweepstakes


2 Babe Stapp

3 Ted Simpson

4 Fred Frame

Sidney Chambers

O.M.Palmer

Fred Lyons

R Bill Campbell engine

R Eddie Hearne engine


1 Fred Lyons 0:04:12.4

2 J.D.Morris

3 William Helsler

4 Freeman Howard

Barney Oldfield was the starter.

Kokomo, IN

10th May 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

15 miles

1 Harry Taylor B&T Special 0:18:04

2 Cunningham Rajo Special 0:18:56

R Guy Orr 8 laps/accident

30 miles

1 Harry Taylor B&T Special 0:38:02.8

2 Cunningham Rajo Special 0:39:00.2

Other Entrants:

Guy Hawkins

Oral Keel

Hobo races. Orr was badly injured after crashing while leading during the first race, and following the

event sold his car to Happy Edwards. 11 drivers qualified from the speed trials.

Benton Harbor, MI

17th May 1925

Entrants:

H.E.Delaney Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet Special

Lake Manitau Fairgrounds, Rochester, IN

17th May 1925

Time Trials

1 Chance Kinsey Frontenac Ford 0:00:32.0

2 Howdy Wilcox 0:00:32.1

3 Wilbur Shaw Frontenac 0:00:32.3

4 Dutch Baumann Frontenac 0:00:33.0

5 Doyt Atha Chevrolet 0:00:34.3

6 Amos Moore Ace of Hearts 0:00:35.1

7 Valenshi Chevrolet 0:00:35.2

8 Cy Marshall Parter Special 0:00:36.0

9 Homer Dusing Sanborn Special 0:00:36.3

Three other cars failed to qualify

3 miles – Match Race (three fastest cars)

1 Howdy Wilcox 0:03:03

2 Wilbur Shaw

3 Chance Kinsey

Race

1 Howdy Wilcox

2 Dutch Baumann

3 Chance Kinsey

4 Doyt Atha

R Wilbur Shaw accident

25 miles

1 Howdy Wilcox

2 Chance Kinsey

3 L.L.Dean

4 Homer Dusing

R Dutch Baumann

R Doyt Atha

R Wilbur Shaw accident

Roby Speedway, IL

17th May 1925

15 miles – Light Cars

1 Ralph Ormsby 0:12:20

15 miles – Open

1 Ralph Ormsby

Ralph Ormsby broke the track record.

San Jose Speedway, CA

17th May 1925

Postponed due to rain.

9th Los Angeles (Camp Curry)-Yosemite Economy Run, CA

22nd-23rd May 1925 – 360 miles

Class 1A – 4 cylinder cars

1 Julius Dusevoir Star touring 36.91 mpg (1st in sweepstakes)

Gray

Overland

Rollin

Star coach

Class 2A – 6 cylinder cars under $1300

Oakland sedan

Class 3A – 6 cylinder cars $1301-$2350

Roamer

Class 4A – 8 cylinder cars

1 A.H.Rogers Gardner brougham 17.78 mpg (5th in sweepstakes)

Duesenberg

Class 5A – 6 cylinder cars $2351 and over

Pierce Arrow

Minerva

McFarlan sedan

Stearns-Knight sedan

Officials:

Val Haresnipe (AAA Contest Board Member, Run Referee), George F.Stephenson (AAA Technical Representative),

J.A.C.Waters (Run manager).

For AAA stock cars only.

Jackson Fairgrounds, MI


150 laps

Entrants:

Sam Ross

Taylor

Teachout

Lintz

A.Ross

Walters

Neller

Baker

Stearns

Thomas

Harris

Campbell Sleeper

Baily Brodbeck

Burkett

Biestick

Kleyla Track, Windfall, IN

24th May 1925

Entrants:

Happy Edwards Chevrolet Special

Hobo races

Maple Heights, Cleveland, OH

24th May 1925

What Price Glory Sweepstakes

184 cars, ranging from Fords to Rolls-Royces dating back to 1902 were to compete. Eliminations were to be

held until one car was left, which then was to race a 1909 Mercedes driven by Robert Hughes over 10 miles

for a loving cup. All entrants had to be willing to sell their cars for $50.

After the 1909 Mercedes stopped in the mud during a procession of the cars at the track, the race was

postponed to the 31st May.

Marshfield, WI

24th May 1925

Auto races, auto polo and aircraft stunt races were held.

Roby Speedway, IL

24th May 1925


1 Ralph Ormsby

2 Sonny Talamont

15 miles – Open

1 Ralph Ormsby

2 Wenneston

3 Sonny Talamont


24th May 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Jack Kemp was attempting to qualify the “Old Ninety-Nine” Hooker Special when his car skidded and turned

over four times. Kemp died later that day of a skull fracture.

Tucker’s Spring, AZ

24th May 1925

1 mile – Ford race

1 B.F.Trammell

Altoona Driving Park, PA


Time Trials

10 miles

50 miles – For the Dirt Track Championship of Pennsylvania

Entries:

Herb Baker Chevrolet Special

Bob McKee Chevrolet

Whack Wyandt Frontenac

Also to include motorcycle races

Arden Downs, PA

30th May 1925

Feature

R Norval Coen 95 miles/valves

Elkhart Driving Park, IN

30th May 1925

50 miles

Arthur J.Davidson was attempting to pass Frank C.Mathews, when they made contact and Mathews’ car hit the

outer fence. Floyd G.Shawhan who was following hit Mathews’ car, knocking it through the fence and into

spectators, three of whom were killed – Robert Leib, Morris Schwartz and Joseph Lauer (Lauer and Schwartz

died the following day from their injuries). Witnesses reported that Davidson and Shawhan intentionally

forced Mathews into the fence, and the two drivers were arrested and released on a bond of $1000 on

charges of assault and battery. A grand jury investigated and reported that it found no evidence on which

to base the indictments.

Funks Speedway, Winchester, IN


Bobby McKenna collided with Arch Ross, causing McKenna’s car to overturn into the pit area, fatally

injuring pit crewman Robert Zell, who died the following day in Randolph County Hospital.

Camp Mabry, Austin, TX

31st May 1925

Entrants:

Harry Milburn Duesenberg

7 Bill Tennal Ford

George Souders Chevrolet 400

Hoyes Special

Standcliff Special

Cumberland Fairgrounds, MD

31st May 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

Entrants:

Jack Cotrell Frontenac

Dodge

88 Lafe Stahlman Stahlman Dodge

7 “Smoky” McClure Frontenac

Johnny Daily Hudson Special

Harry Weighley Peerless

Paul Hendrickson Peerless

Phil Reich Duesenberg

Johnny Stangle Essex

Bill Fanley Frontenac

Roscoe Herbert Herbert Special

Evan Reese Marmon

2 Campbell

Time Trials

1 McClure 0:00:33.0

1 mile – Maryland Dash

1 Smoky McClure 0:01:07

2 Lafe Stahlman


1 Smoky McClure 0:04:00.0

2 Lafe Stahlman

3 miles – Heavy Cars

1 Campbell 0:04:50

2 Harry Weighley

3 miles

1 Lafe Stahlman 0:04:00.0

2 Smoky McClure


1 Jack Cotrell 3 miles, 0:03:57

2 Paul Hendrickson

Race cut to three miles on account of the track

condition


1 Lafe Stahlman 5 miles, 0:05:18

2 Smoky McClure

Race cut to five miles on account of the track

condition

Highland Park, Holbrook, AZ

31st May 1925

5 miles – Stock Ford

1 California Coupe

There were only two entries

50 miles

1 Tony Yusic Hudson 0:51:41

2 John Carminetti Dodge 0:51:42

3 A.C.Smyers Cadillac

4 Jack Cousins Laurel-Ford

R Ralph Miller Studebaker 26 laps/con-rod

R J.E.Flannigan Studebaker

R Tommy Long Essex

R Jess Gaddis Studebaker

5 miles – Stock 6-cylinder cars

1 J.E.Flannigan Studebaker

2 Kenneth Myers Tillie Special

3 E.S.Hulet

5 miles – Handicap Pursuit

1 Jack Cousins Ford 0:04:56/3

2 A.C.Smyers Cadillac

3 John Carminetti Dodge

5 miles – Stock 4-cylinder cars

Called off due to lack of entries

5 miles

1 Tony Yusic Hudson

R Jack Cousins Ford thrown tyre/flagged off

R John Carminetti Dodge 0 laps/engine

Opening meeting at the track.

Joliet, IL

31st May 1925

10 miles – Heat

1 Sonny Talamont

Feature

1 Harry Nichols

2 Sonny Talamont

Maple Heights, Cleveland, OH

31st May 1925

What Price Glory Sweepstakes – Final

1 Eddie Baker Hudson “Hollywood Special”

3 Robert Hughes 1909 Mercedes “What Price Glory?”

13 people were injured when the 1909 Mercedes known as “What Price Glory?” left the track during a

preliminary race for old cars and went through the fence into spectators after they started to crowd on to

the track at the south turn and dust rose up as drivers attempted to avoid them. 110 cars started, only 4

finished the final. There were 25 preliminary heats! Hughes’ “What Price Glory?” originally sold for

$10,000, but had been purchased from a junk dealer for $50.

Jacksonville Fairgrounds, IL

4th June 1925


1 H.S.Roller 0:11:07

2 Glen Hiett

R Des Belany accident/through fence

R P.A.Shenk Hit Belany’s wreckage

Fort Miami, OH

7th June 1925

Harry Teegarten, a spectator, was killed and two drivers, Harry Seright, Fairmount, IN, and Floyd Shawhan,

Dayton, were injured in the 100 mile race. Teegarten was killed when he rushed onto the track in a cloud

of dust to view an accident which happened to Billy Carpenter, who had gone through the fence. Seright hit

Teegarten, lost control of his car, then went through the fence himself. Shawhan received a broken nose

when his machine went through the fence on a turn.

Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI

7th June 1925 – Dirt oval

100 miles

1 Les Allen 1:22

2 Sam Ross

3 Ralph Ormsby

4 Art Broadbeck

R Ray Campbell con-rod

Ormsby was leading by two laps, when on the 99th lap he suffered a broken con-rod. His car had to be

pushed over the finishing line. There were 14 starters, 6 finishers.

Paris Speedway, IL

7th June 1925

30 miles

1 Raymond Roberts Overland Special 0:36:42

2 Benton Shoaf Frontenec-Ford

3 Gene Bain McCoy Special

Roby Speedway, IN

7th June 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Time Trials

R Chance Kinsley fatal accident

Chauncey Corydon “Chance” Kinsley was driving a

Herbert Jones Frontenac when he broke a front

spindle on a straight. His car turned over three

times in the first turn, causing him to suffer a

broken back, crushed skull and internal injuries.

He died at the scene.


1 Paul Clancy

2 Sonny Talamont


1 Ralph Eckstrom

2 E.Buck

3 Harry Lewis

30 miles

1 Harry Nichols 0:28:50.2

Cannonball Baker

Nichols was driving a Frontenac-Ford.

Other entrants:

Leo Krasek

D.G.Nord

Walter Martins

Fred Ross

Cliff Woodbury

Esthan Wenneston

George Beck

Leslie Allen


7th June 1925

20 miles

1 Frank Sweigert Hupmobile 0:23

2 Wayne Cunningham Studebaker

4 LeRoy Edwards

D.J.Day Studebaker

Virgil Hunt

Ray A.Perkins

Earle Richardson

Charles Hight

30 miles

1 Frank Sweigert Hupmobile 0:34:07

2 D.J.Day Studebaker

3 LeRoy Edwards

R Wayne Cunningham Studebaker 31 laps

HoBo auto races

Harry Taylor, 27, was badly injured during practice for the races.

Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover, UT

13th June 1925

A race by amateur drivers over the Lake Bonneville salt beds was held to celebrate the opening of the

Wendover cut-off of the Victory highway.

Crown Point Speedway, IN

14th June 1925

10 miles – Heat

1 Bennie Shoaff 0:10:09

2 John Adams

3 W.W.Shaw

10 miles – Heat

1 John Adams 0:10:53

2 Carl Adams

3 E.E.Seifert


1 Bennie Shoaff 0:21:32

2 John Adams

3 Cliff Romo

R Carl Adams steering/accident

East Texas Speedway, Port Arthur, TX

14th June 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

12 laps

1 Harris Norris 0:05:30

2 Roy Huston Stancliff Special

3 Chris Larson Dodge Special

R G.Lera Frontenac-Ford 2 laps/engine

15 laps

1 Roy Huston 0:06:00

2 Chris Larson

3 Harris Norris

24 laps – Free-for-all

1 Roy Huston 0:11:00

2 Harris Norris

3 Chris Larson

Lake Manitou Speedway, Rochester, IN

14th June 1925

Run by the Interstate Racing Association.

Parachutist James B.Stewart was killed when his parachute failed to open during a double parachute jump

which was part of the celebrations. Stewart hit the soft mud at the edge of the lake, creating a three

foot deep hole, and was killed instantly.


14th June 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

15 laps – Heat 1

1 Babe Stapp 0:08:58

2 Mel Kenealy

3 Jack Petticord

15 laps – Heat 2

1 Mike Moosie 0:08:13.2

2 Babe Stapp

3 Freeman Howard

10 laps – Consolation

1 Bob Farrell 0:05:36

2 Tip Blume

3 H.D.McCune

4 William Heisler

15 laps – Feature

1 Babe Stapp 0:08:08

2 Mike Moosie

3 Mel Kenealy

4 Freeman Howard

Henry Beal was killed when his car crashed over the fence at the south turn during a qualifying race. His

car rolled twice before clearing the fence and rolling again, throwing Beal clear. Beal had been leading

coming off the final turn on the last lap when a steering knuckle appeared to break. Two days after the

accident a petition to ban racing at the track was presented to the Santa Clara County Board of

Supervisors, based on the number of fatalities at the track since it had opened in 1923.

Brownwood Speedway, TX

18th June 1925 – 1 mile

Time Trial

1 400 George Souders Warrick Chevrolet Special 0:00:51.0

2 11 H.Peterson Hayes Special 0:00:52.0

3 16 Harry Milburn Duesenberg Special 0:00:54.5

12 J.Mayes Marmon

7 Tennill Frontenac

44 Johnnie Lee Dodge

1 Stilwell Frontenac

40 York Chrysler

2 Kenner Frontenac

88

R Stutz Special engine

12 entrants

5 miles

1 H.Peterson 0:04:36

2 George Souders 0:04:40

3 J.Mayes

Harry Milburn

Kenner

5 miles

1 Lee 0:04:49.0

2 York 0:04:53.8

3 Tennill 0:05:13.25

Stilwell

Kenner

J.Mayes

8 miles


2 H.Peterson 0:07:27.4

3 Lee 0:07:27.5

5 miles

1 Harry Milburn 0:04:45.2

2 Johnnie Lee 0:04:47.6

3 Stilwell 0:04:48.0

15 miles – Final


2 H.Peterson 0:14:07.7

3 Johnnie Lee 0:14:12

Harry Milburn

Kenner

Tennill

York

Stilwell

#88

Humboldt Fairgrounds, IA

18th June 1925

Ford stock car races to be held as part of the American Legion Play-Day.

111th Street Hillclimb, Morgan Park, IL

19th June 1925

Entrants:

William Peak Flint sedan

Frank Peak Flint touring

William Lambert Durant touring

Roy Deihl Star

Charles A.Enders Chrysler sedan

Star

Roy Ketcham Chevrolet roadster

Ford had to change gear

Cars had to come to a dead stop at Longwood Drive, then start in high gear and go up the hill without

changing gears and reach a speed of 30mph at the top of the hill.

Greene County Fairgrounds, Carmichaels, PA

20th June 1925

Entrants:

Norval Coen

Mike Petron

Foley

Plainfield Fairgrounds, IL

20th June 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

10 miles

1 Roy Ketcham Frontenac-Ford

DeWitt, IL

24th June 1925

5 miles

1 Schrader 0:06:05.4

2 Edmunds

3 Howard Adams

5 miles

1 Hiett 0:06:07.8

2 Bobzien

3 Ficken

15 miles

1 Gus Schrader 0:18:09.2

2 Hiett

3 Howard Adams

4 Schenk

Motorcycle races were also held.

Hagerstown Fairgrounds, MD

27th June 1925 – Dirt oval

100 laps

1 “Smokey” McClure

Other Entrants:

Benny Bunce Frontenac

Ray Campbell

Shorty Cantlon

Jack Cotrell

Nat Fetterman

John Stahlman Dodge Special

Lafe Stahlman Dodge Special

Frank Ripple Beniz

Red Helm Frontenac

Midwest Motor Contest Association races.

Roby Speedway, IL

28th June 1925

1 mile – Time Trial

1 Sonny Talamont 0:00:47.0


1 Harry Lewis 0:04:10.6

2 F. Buck

3 John Adams

4 Roy Ketcham

50 miles

1 Ralph Ormsby 0:40:59.6

2 Leslie Allen MDS Special

3 Curley Young

4 Roy Ketcham

R Harry Nichols 48 laps

R Sonny Talamont 33 laps/fly wheel

R Cliff Woodbury Frontenac accident

R Paul Clancy accident

R Ethan Wenneston accident

Larson

Guy Osman, race referee, inspected the race stop watches after the event and noticed that the official

time for Ormsby was one minute faster than that announced at the finish and quoted at the time in the

press.

Other entrants:

Ralph Eckstrom

E.D.Morris

Fred Roberts

Gus Schrader

F.E.Clemons

Wilbur Shaw

Ray Campbell

Bennie Shoaf

Stanley Nowicki

Cliff Henderson

Glen Fifes

Barney Sullivan

Walter Martins

Hal Cook

Joe Lencki


28th June 1925

Albert Lea Fairgrounds, MN

4th July 1925

Ford race

1 William Selstad

Free-for-all

1 William Selstad

Old car race

1 1912 Ford

2 Gerald Olson 1913 Ford

3 1912 Buick

Part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrations.

Arden Downs, Washington, PA

4th July 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

100 miles

1 Nat Fetterman 1:56:30

4 Dewey Clossen

Butler Fairgrounds, PA


100 miles

1 Ben Bunce

Eddie Dreibold

Centerville, IA

4th July 1925

Automobile race to be held as part of the celebrations.

Clear Lake Beach, CA

4th July 1920

To feature a race for 4 cylinders car built prior to 1920 as part of the festivities.

Corona, CA

4th July 1925

1 “Frenchy” Gilliland & Hooker Dodge

2 C.Lincoln Ford

Henry Hart Packard

Race for junk cars on Main Street from 6th to Lemon over three heats. 15 cars entered, with the cars to be

sold by auction at the city park later in the day. The winning car was guaranteed $50 minimum, the second

$40, and the third $35, with prize money of $75-$50-$25 for 1st-3rd.

Douglas, AZ

4th July 1925

50 miles

1 H.H.Pederson 0:43:10.2

2 James Randolph

3 John Carmenetti

4 Fred Leckleider

Ted Simpson

Fair Park, Abilene, TX

4th July 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval: 5th Annual West Texas Fair Speedway Auto Races

3rd July – Time Trials for Saturday 4th’s races

1 Frank Lockhart Miller Special 0:01:13.0

Calcium Chloride was applied to the track overnight to reduce its

heaviness. There were 20 drivers ready to start.

6.25 miles

1 27 Frank Lockhart Miller Special 0:06:01.6

2 16 Eddie Hearne Miller Special

3 Dick Calhoun Miller Special

4 Lee

5 miles

1 Fondrem 0:07:17

2 Houston

3 Cusick

25 miles


2 16 Eddie Hearne Miller Special

3 Dick Calhoun Miller Special

4 Lee

10 miles

1 George Souders 0:10:20.4

2 Fondrem

3 Norris

4 Reeder

5 miles – Consolation Race

1 Stillwell 0:05:18.4

2 Kenner

3 Haley

2 laps – Exhibition

1 27 Frank Lockhart Miller Special 0:01:09.4

Track record

Sanctioned by the AAA

Hutchinson Fairgrounds, KS

4th July 1925

3 miles

1 Delbert Ging Ford Special

2 Fred Lentz Dodge Special

3 William Crow Hudson

5 miles



3 William Crow Hudson

Ford stock cars

1 Phillip Crow

2 J.M.Allen

3 Clyde Hutto

15 miles



R Bert Algenrind accident

Interstate Fairgrounds, Sioux City, IA

4th July 1925

7 laps - Ajax Trophy, Heat 1

1 Louis Disbrow Fiat 0:04:21.6

2 Eddie Daily Simplex Zip

3 Claude Monteath Delage

4 Ed Schletzeit Chalmers Special

7 laps – Ajax Trophy, Heat 2

1 Larry Stone Duesenberg 0:04:20.6

2 Zip Dashback Duesenberg

3 Cleo Sarles Frontenac

R Reddy Reher Beaver Special engine

7 laps – Ajax Trophy, Heat 3

1 Larry Stone 0:04:58.4

2 Louis Disbrow

3 Eddie Daily

R Dashback mechanical

10 laps – Sinclair Trophy

1 Louis Disbrow 0:08:23.0

2 Larry Stone

3 Cleo Sarles

Second-hand car race

1 Jack Freeman Oakland

Jones Track, Riverside Park, Rushville, IN

4th July 1925

Mixed horse and automobile race meeting. Postponed to the 11th July due to rain.

Kokomo Motor Speedway, IN

4th July 1925

1 lap – Time Trials

1 Dutch Baumann 0:00:32.2

Baumann was driving the E.R.Special

15 miles

1 Dutch Baumann

2 Jack Green

3 Jack Robbins

4 Harry Seawright

5 Bob Stafford

20 miles

1 Dutch Baumann

2 Cy Marshall

3 Jack Green

R Bob Stafford fire

Other entrants:

Joe Huff

Glen Hartley

Fred Hartley

Charles Hight

Lloyd Hight

Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA

4th July 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Race 1

R H.S.Taylor Mercedes Special fire

Race 2

Buddy Calloway

R H.S.Taylor Mercedes Special 2 laps/fatal accident

Hildreth Stapleton Taylor suddenly swerved on the second lap, hit the fence, rolled three times and went

down an embankment, trapping the driver beneath – he died en route to the Grady Hospital in Atlanta.

Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO

4th July 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Time Trials

1 Ted Hill Montrose Special 0:00:52.00

2 King Kelley Breisch 0:00:53.02

3 L.I.Morris Ford Special 0:00:53.04

Houston Breisch

Scheibell Essex

Davis Fiat Special

Race 1

1 Ted Hill 0:04:32.1

2 King Kelley

On returning to the pits Hill’s car backfired and

caught alight. He got out of his seat and stood

on the back axles while guiding his machine to a

stop. The fire was extinguished, and was able to

enter further races.

Australian Pursuit

1 Ted Hill

Match Race

1 Leu Scheibell

R L.I.Morris accident

R Houston

Scheibell was flagged the winner after the two

other entrants crashed out.

15 miles – Sweepstakes

1 Ted Hill 0:13:50

2 Houston

R Scheibell fuel leak

R Davis

5 miles – Stock car Free-for-all

1 Charles DeRackin Oldsmobile roadster

7 starters

Run under the auspices of the Missouri Pacific Booster Club.

Riverside Fairgrounds, CA


Leo Grijalva was killed on the third lap of a qualifying heat when his car went through the fence –

several large splinters pierced his body, one puncturing a lung. He was taken to Riverside Community

Hospital where he died shortly afterwards.

Rockhill Park, Alliance, OH

4th July 1925

Entrants:

Salvatore Pecario

C.K.Davidson

Pecario was advertised as “a member of the Fiat race team in his native land”, but this was fiction cooked

up by promoter Bill Williams. The races took place, but the result is not known.

Rockingham Motor Speedway, Salem, NH

4th July 1925

Time Trials


2 Leon Duray 0:00:55.0

3 Earl DeVore 0:00:55.4

4 Peter De Paolo 0:00:56.4

5 Phil Shafer 0:00:56.6

6 Earl Cooper 0:00:57.6

7 Harry Hartz 0:00:59.0

8 Frank Elliott 0:01:01.6

- Tommy Milton DNS

- Jerry Wonderlich DNS

- Bob McDonogh DNS

100 miles


2 Leon Duray

3 Phil Shafer

4 Earl DeVore

5 Pete De Paolo

Tommy Milton

Harry Hartz

Jerry Wonderlich

Bob McDonogh

Earl Cooper

Frank Elliott

11 starters, 8 finishers. DePalma was driving a

Miller 8.

Santa Rosa, CA

4th July 1925

Entrants:

Babe Stapp

Jack Petticord

Leigh Green


Thornton Speedway, IN

4th July 1925

50 miles - Western Dirt Championship for Colored Drivers

1 Sam A.Buford Frontenac-Ford 1:06

2 Robert Wallace Acme Ford -3 laps

3 William Walthall Marmon Special

Other entrants:

La Verne Mann Mann Special

Frank Lee Worthington Special

Bill Jeffries

Malcolm Hannon

S.H.Robinson

Doc White

Urbana, IL

4th July 1925

20 miles

1 Sonny Talamont 0:21:33

2 Laven Wensten

3 Harry Nichols

R Condon accident

R Gene Daines accident

Daines and Condon were hospitalised due to their injuries.

Warren Fairgrounds, OH

4th July 1925

Entrants:

Smokey McClure

Jack Cottrell

Williamsburg Fairgrounds, IA

4th July 1925


4th-5th July 1925

4th July: 5 miles

1 Amos Moore

4th July: 10 miles

1 Amos Moore

4th July: 3 miles – Amateur race

1 Harry Nicodemus

5th July: 5 miles

1 Howdy Wilcox

2 Bennie Lawell

3 Benifield

5th July: 60 miles

1 Howdy Wilcox

2 Bennie Lawell

3 Benifield

5th July: 3 miles – Exhibition

Jim Barbes

Plainfield Speedway, IL


Entrants:

Sonny Talamont

Central Race Drivers Association races

Fair Park, Dallas, TX

11th July 1925

Event 1 – Time Trials

Event 2 – 5 miles – Class D (open to fastest 8 cars from Time Trials)

Event 3 – 5 miles – Class E (open to cars which did not qualify for event 2)

Event 4 – 7 miles – Class D (open to fastest 8 cars, flying start)

Event 5 – 5 miles – Class E (open to all cars which did not qualify for event 3)

Event 6 – 15 miles – Class D (open to fastest 8 cars, flying start)

1 Harry Milburn Duesenberg

2 H.H.Norris

3 George Souders

Event 7 – Consolation race (for all non-winners, flying start)

American Legion races. Milburn took third place in two races.

Jones Track, Riverside Park, Rushville, IN

11th July 1925

25 miles – Ford stock cars

1 Bundy 0:30:46

2 Hines

3 Hall

4 Henthorn

R Walker 9 laps

R Ziegler 5 laps

There were 6 starters

Postponed from the 4th July due to rain.

Crown Point, IN




2 George Beck

3 Al Waters

4 Shortly Cantlon

2.5 miles – Fastest 8 qualifiers

1 Les Allen 0:02:29

2 Sonny Talamont

3 Al Waters

5 miles – Heavy cars

1 Cliff Woodbury 0:05:13

2 Emil Buck

3 E.Heit

Les Allen


1 Sonny Talamont 0:20:19

2 Cliff Woodbury

3 Les Allen

4 Al Waters

George Beck


1 Paul Clancy

Other entrants:

Ralph Ormsby

Harry Nichols

Fred Ross

A.A.Seifert

Ralph Eckstrom

Cliff Henderson

Clyde Curry

Eddie Burback

Joe Lencki

Earl Phillips

Roy Ketcham

Hal Cook

D.B.Morris

Ethan Wenneston

Carl Adams

Phil Schaeffer

William Harris

Al Hulquist

A.M.Challender

Fitzall Park, Sheboygan, WI


Time Trials

Porter Short Wadham Special 0:00:35.0 (35.0s)

Art Liebau Dongos Bay Special 0:00:35.0 (35.0s)

Frank Briscoe Nowicki Special 0:00:35.0 (35.1s)

Steven Berke Curtiss Special 0:00:37.3

Stanley Salinsky Milwaukee Special 0:00:38.0

John John Templar Special 0:00:38.2

William Willison Oakland Special 0:00:39.0

Porter Short Elsemann Special 0:00:42.0

The top three ran again to determine pole – the second times are given in brackets.

10 miles

1 Porter Short Elsemann Special 0:13:05

2 John John Templar Special

3 Stanley Salinsky Milwaukee Special

R William Willison Oakland Special 0 laps/accident

10 miles

1 Porter Short Wadham Special 0:12:23.2

2 Art Liebau Dongos Bay Special

3 Steven Berke Curtiss Special

R Frank Briscoe Nowicki Special

10 miles

1 Porter Short Wadham Special 0:12:07

2 Frank Briscoe Nowicki Special

3 Art Liebau Dongos Bay Special

4 John John Templar Special

R Steven Berke Curtiss Special

Overland Park, Denver, CO

17th-18th July 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

18th July: 100 miles


2 Leon Duray

3 Fred Comer

18th July: 10 miles

1 Leon Duray Miller Special 0:08:23.2

Ralph DePalma

Earl Devore

Run by the Denver Automobile Racing Association.

River Cities Speedway, ND


During one of the races, Ray Claypool swerved to avoid the #51 car of Ray Green. Claypool hit a slippery

spot, and skidded out of control, through a fence and into spectators, killing two – Art Elliott and

Andrew Ellingson. Others were badly injured but survived.

Platte, SD

18th July 1925

1 mile

1 Creamer

2 W.Frerking

3 miles – Pursuit

1 Hatfield

2 Dressenug

3 miles

1 Hatfield

3 miles – Derby Hat Auto Race

1 W.Frerking

2 Glenchan

Benton Harbor, MI

19th July 1925

On the 22nd July, it was reported that ‘“We will make Berrien county and the Twin Cities the quietest

places on earth” is the meat of the threat made by racing promoters and fans following the edict issued by

Sheriff Fred C.Franz, Monday [20th], that there shall be no more auto races allowed in Benton Harbor. The

racers declare that if they cannot race, all other forms of Sunday diversion also will be taboo. The

sheriff clamped down the lid on auto races after the big Sunday exhibition.’

Kleyla Track, IN

19th July 1925

Race

1 Sweigert

2 Edwards

No other finishers – five cars were involved in an accident.

Hobo auto race, combined with a horse race meeting.

Loda Motor Speedway, IL


Charles “Dutch” Spanglo was driving a Ford special in a hobo race qualifying heat when he collided with

another car and rolled. Spanglo suffered severe head injuries, from which he died on the 22nd July.

Riverside Speedway, Peru, IN

19th July 1925

Entrants:

Howdy Wilcox

Wilbur Shaw

Roby Speedway, IL

19th July 1925

Entrants:

Ralph Ormsby

Les Allen

Sonny Talamont

Cliff Woodbury

Gus Schrader

Fred Roberts

Rollin May

Harry Van

Joe Lencki

D.D.Morris

Cliff Henderson

C.E.Currey

Emil Buck

Walter Martins

Paul Clancy

Eddie Burback

Al Waters

A.A.Seifert

Earl Phillips

Fred Ross

A.M.Challander

Harry Nichols

Ethan Wenneston

Eddie Strang

William Cantlon

Glen Fites

Harold Pierce

Harry Grimmer

Rained out.

Watertown, WI

19th July 1925

Wisconsin Race Drivers Association races

Cass County Fairgrounds, ND

25th July 1925

North Dakota State Fair held at Fargo.

Pulaski Fairgrounds, PA


Time Trials

1 Morris 0:00:33.4 (track record)

75 miles

Entrants:

Frank Ripple Frontenac-Ford

McClure Frontenac-Ford

Speed Brown Frontenac-Ford

Charley White Cadillac Eight

Waldo Sober HAL

HAL

Carl Leiber Frontenac

Thorn HAL

Harvey Hudson

Jack Herbert Roof Special

Hub Grehan Frontenac-Ford

H.E.Grandel Frontenac

Eddie Davidson Stutz

Speed Gardner Frontenac-Ford

Joe Catone Haynes

Earl Johnson Chevrolet Special

Lee Hutzman Frontenac-Ford

Tri-State Racing Association races – rained out. Races postponed to the 1st August.

Kokomo, IN

26th July 1925

Races were stopped on the orders of Governor Ed Jackson. Sheriff Joseph Lindley was called on the Saturday

afternoon by the governor and told that protests had been made by citizens in the neighbourhood of the

speedway against the races and was asked if he could stop the races which were scheduled for the Sunday.

The governor offered further aid in case the sheriff anticipated trouble. Track manager and part-owner

Earl Richardson said that he had no desire to break the law in holding his races, but felt that he had

been treated much the same as the managers of races at Winchester who were compelled to call off a program

there because of the governor’s orders. The Winchester owners had protested that their track had been

singled out to be stopped while others in the state were not. The names of the persons who signed the

petition were not made public.

Plymouth, WI

26th July 1925

Wisconsin Race Drivers Association races

Weaver Park, Fairmount, IN


1 Carl Fetty

Hobo auto races. Fetty was driving a car purchased from Guy Orr.

Oneonta Fairgrounds, NY


Jay Davidson staged a 5 mile race against time in his Knox as part of the Oneonta Police Association field

day activities. He completed the distance in 6m47.

Monongahela Speedway, PA

1st August 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

100 miles

United Racing Association races.


1st August 1925

Time Trials

1 Frank Ripple 0:00:31.4

75 miles

1 W.B.Brown 1:36:05

2 Waldo Sober

3 Stahlman

4 Grandell

Frank Ripple

Carl Lebler

Run under the auspices of the Tri-State Racing Association.

Charleston Fairgrounds, IL

2nd August 1925

A race car left the circuit during testing and crashed into a group of mechanics. Two very seriously

injured mechanics, Paul O’Dell and Leo Krasket, were taken to Charleston Hospital, and three less

seriously, Rufus Turner, Charles F.Hain and William Poe, were taken to Oakwood Hospital.

Crown Point, IN

2nd August 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

5 laps


2 Bennie Shoaff

3 Al Waters

4 Ralph Eckstrom

10 laps – Heat 1


2 Bennie Shoaff

3 Al Waters

4 Curley Young

10 laps – Heat 2

1 Harry Nichols 0:05:13.8

2 Glen Fites

3 Dave D.Morris

4 G.Hardy

10 laps – Consolation

1 Emil Buck 0:05:16.6

2 Wilbur Shaw

3 Fred Ross

40 laps – Feature

1 Bennie Shoaff 0:23:24.4

2 Cliff Woodbury

3 Harry Nichols

4 Glen Fites

R Sonny Talamont 20 laps/timer

Other entrants:

George Beck

Phil Schaeffer

Walter Martins

M.C.Mason

A.C.Seifert

Laurie Grimmer

Gil Anderson

Joe Yencki

W.Arnold

Ray Ketcham

A.M.Challander

William Brockeler

Billy Harris

Harry Van

Esthan Wenneston

Keokuk Fairgrounds, IA


5 miles

1 Gus Schrader

5 miles

1 F.W.Bozeien

20 miles

1 Gus Schrader

2 A.Koepke

3 Frank Schenk

Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI

2nd August 1925

100 miles

1 Harry Van

Badger Racing Association races

Meade County Fairgrounds, SD

3rd-5th August 1925 - 5th Annual Black Hills Auto Classic

Time Trials:

1 Guy Duelen

2 Bob Allen

3 Walter Higley

Class A (run in six heats over two days)

1 Walter Higley

2 Guy Duelen

3 Bob Allen

Class B (run in six heats over two days)

1 W.V."Pete" Peterson

2 Earl Christian

Class C (run in at least three heats)

1 Miles Parmenter

2 H.Brooks

3 C.B.Gregg

Consolation (for non-money winners)

1 Harold S.Roller

2 Hatfield

Pikes County Fairgrounds, Petersburg, IN

7th August 1925

15 miles – Heat 1

1 Bill McCoy/Arnold Johnson

15 miles – Heat 2


15 miles – Heat 3



8th August 1925

100 miles

1 W.S.Duvall 2:02

R Huber Crahan accident

R Charles Danlunas accident

R Joe Spath accident

R Speed Gardner accident

Crahan and Danlunas were hospitalised with their injuries.

Oil Belt Fairgrounds, Breckenridge, TX

8th-9th August 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

8th August: 5 miles

1 John Lee Dodge 0:05:04.4

2 Norman York Chrysler Special 0:06:01.2

3 J.K.McFadden Frontenac Ford 0:06:20.0

8th August: 10 miles

1 George Souders Chevrolet Special 0:12:10

2 John Lee Dodge Special 0:12:13

3 John Mais Hudson 0:12:50

R Harry Norris Dodge Special accident

8th August: 5 miles

George Souders Chevrolet Special 0:05:59

Harry Duesenberg Duesenberg 0:06:10

Harry Milburn Duesenberg 0:06:16

J.A.Mais Hudson Special 0:06:19

Norman York Chrysler 0:06:25

Wardlow Ford 0:06:35

9th August: 5 miles

1 Bob Stilwell 0:05:27

2 Will Sanders

9th August: 15 miles

1 Johnny Lee 0:11:27

2 J.A.McFadden

Bob Stilwell

Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, MI

9th August 1925 – 1 mile dirt oval

Harry Van (full name Harry Rogers Van Steenberg) was killed on the last lap of a 10 mile race when he

crashed through a fence and suffered a fractured skull, from which he died in Old Borgess Hospital on the

11th August.

Indianapolis Fairgrounds, IN

10th August 1925

100 miles – “All Negro” race

1 Bobbie Wallace 64.9 mph

Petaluma, CA

12th August 1925

An “Ancient” car race was to be held as part of the National Egg Day program.

Cedar Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA

14th-15th August 1925

Burlington Fairgrounds, IA

15th August 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

5 laps

1 John Rehr Duesenberg 0:03:08.2

2 Johnny Waters Wis Special

3 Fred Rick Rick Special

4 Louis Disbrow Fiat

Roby Speedway, IL

16th August 1925

75 miles

1 Ray Campbell 1:03:08.4

2 Wilbur Shaw

3 Paul Clancy

4 Bennie Shoaff

5 Fred Roberts

Platte, SD

21st August 1925

Race to be held on the final day of the South Dakota-Nebraska Short Ship Fair.

Aurora, IL

22nd-23rd August 1925

Entrants:

Les Allen Frontenac

Larry D.Stone Duesenberg

Paul Clancy Frontenac

Red Rehr Wisconsin Special

Phil Shaeffer Frontenac-Ford

Billy Dashback Premier

Oscar Anderson Fiat

Barney Sullivan Beaver

Ed Lyons Darracq

Andy Burt Chrysler

Carl Brady Rex

Gene Rosengreen Frontenac-Ford

H.E.Rosengreen Frontenac

H.Kohler Kohler Special

S.P.Michelson Buick Special

Emil Miller Miller Special

Lombard John Watters Frontenac

Ed Daily Peerless

Elmer Meyers Duesenberg

Part of the Central States Fair Exposition.

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA

22nd August 1925

6 laps

1 Fred Horey Miller 0:04:08.25

2 Bob Maley Duesenberg

6 laps

1 Bob Maley Duesenberg

2 Collins HCS Special

R John DePalma accident

5 laps - Match Race

1 Schultheis Frontenac 0:03:53.5

2 Bob Maley

3 Hiett

4 Walter Snyder

5 laps

1 Fred Horey 0:02:54.5

9 laps – Hawk Eye Sweepstakes

1 Fred Horey 0:05:13.5

Missouri State Fairgrounds, MO

22nd August 1925

Time Trials

1 Schiebell Frontenac 0:00:50.0

2 Gurber Chevrolet 0:00:51.2

3 Coolie Montie Special 0:00:52.4

4 Kepe Frontenac 0:00:52.6

5 Hadden Hudson 0:00:53.6

6 Wilbur O.Long Durant Special 0:00:54.0

7 Wells Frontenac 0:00:54.8

8 Haines Frontenac 0:00:56.4

9 J.N.Alton Frontenac 0:00:58.0

10 Lindsey Chevrolet Special 0:00:58.2

11 Cottrell Chevrolet 0:00:59.0

12 Homer Hall Nash 0:01:00.0

NQ Reynolds Frontenac

NQ Brown Frontenac

5 miles

1 Kepe 0:04:21.6

2 Schiebell

3 Gurber

4 Long

5 miles

1 Wells 0:04:40.4

2 Hall

3 Cottrell

4 Haines

5 miles

1 Schiebell 0:04:04.0

2 Kepe

3 Gurber

15 miles – Missouri Sweepstakes

1 Schiebell 0:14:23.6

2 Kepe

3 Gurber

4 Wells

R Homer Hall

R Wilbur O.Long 13 laps/accident

There were 8 starters

Sanctioned by IMCA.


22nd August 1925 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

100 miles

1 Joe Spath Salvatore Special

R Nat Fetterman RIM Special fatal accident

United Racing Association races. Fetterman rolled his car, which landed on top of him, in an eight car

pile-up.


22nd August 1925

Tri-State Racing Association races.

Victory Speedway, Orange County Fairgrounds, NY


Time Trials

1 Ira Vail 0:00:30.4

2 Charles Ganang Duesenberg Special 0:00:30.4

3 Jack Foley Foley Special 0:00:31.2

4 Norman Batten Miller Special 0:00:32.0

Bill Albertson Duesenberg Special 0:00:33.2

Edward Otto Otto Special

Billy Darragh Mercer Special

Benny Branfon Sunbeam Special

Henry Turgeon Turgeon Special

William Ray Dodge Special

Jay Tallardy Tallardy Special

H.J.Small

William Tuttle Duesenberg Special

Harold Hodes Taylor Special

George Bastian Duesenberg Special

2 miles – Heat 1

1 Norman Batten 0:02:10

2 Edward Otto

3 Billy Darragh

4 Benny Branfon

R Jack Foley lost wheel

2 miles – Heat 2

1 Charles Ganang 0:02:01.2

2 Henry Turgeon

3 William Ray

4 Jay Tallardy

R H.J.Small

2 miles – Heat 3

1 Ira Vail 0:02:03.6

2 William Tuttle

3 Bill Albertson

4 Harold Hodes

5 miles – Final

1 Ira Vail 0:05:20.4

2 Charles Ganang

3 Norman Batten

4 William Tuttle

5 Edward Otto

5 miles – Handicap

1 Ira Vail 0:06:46.2

2 Fink

Norman Batten

Edward Otto

Bill Albertson

8 miles - Feature

1 Norman Batten 0:08:26.2

2 Ira Vail

3 Charles Ganang

5 miles - Consolation

1 George Bastian

2 #61

3 Billy Darragh

Auto races were to be held as part of the fair.

Akron, OH

23rd August 1925

75 miles

1 Shorty Cantlon 1:20

2 Ray Campbell

R B.G.Merrill axle

Ray Carpenter suffered a probably broken back when he was struck by a wheel thrown from a car driven by

B.G.Merrill.

Bemidji, MN

23rd August 1925

Vivian Letford, aged 6, a spectator, and Bert Vatendahl, driver, were injured when Vatendahl went through

the fence during a race.

Jackson, MI

23rd August 1925

Peru, IN

23rd August 1925

West Liberty Fairgrounds, IA

25th August 1925

Ford race

1 Fred Stevens

No other finishers

Manson Fairgrounds, IA

27th August 1925

Also known as Calhoun County Fairgrounds.

Carroll County Fairgrounds, IA

28th August 1925

Manitowoc Speedway, WI

28th August 1925

7 laps

1 Dashback Premier 0:04:13

10 laps

1 Burt Maxwell 0:05:14

10 laps

1 Anderson Fiat 0:05:10

5 laps

1 Stone Duesenberg 0:03:09

15 laps

1 Anderson Fiat 0:09:10

2 Dashback Premier

R Lyons Darracq accident

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Ulster County Fairgrounds, NY

28th August 1925

Kleyla Field, IN

29th August 1925

Hobo auto races.

Wyoming State Fairgrounds, WY

29th August 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

Crown Point Speedway, IN

30th August 1925

5 laps

1 Esthan Wenneston

2 Bennie Shoaf

10 laps

1 Bennie Shoaf 0:04:57.2

20 laps

1 Esthan Wenneston

2 Bennie Shoaf

40 laps

1 Howard Wilcox

2 Wilbur Shaw

3 Dutch Baumann

4 C.E.Curry

R Sonny Talamont accident

R Esthan Wenneston engine

Fallon Fairgrounds, NV

30th August 1925

Harland Rich was killed testing his Chevrolet on the track. The track was in the process of being prepared

for upcoming races, and machinery had been left on the circuit. Every lap Rich had to swerve around it,

but eventually lost control, crashed through a wooden fence, rolled multiple times before coming to rest

in a cemetery. Inspection of the wreckage suggested that the steering rod had crystallised, a flaw

introduced in metalworking which can reduce the strength of the bit, and that the rod snapped when

turning.

Fountain Park, Akron, OH

30th August 1925 – Dirt oval

100 laps

1 Whiz Sloane Chrysler

2 Shorty Wolfe

10 miles – Summit County Championship

1 C.E.Clingensmith

Deer Lodge, MT

1st September 1925

Sanctioned by IMCA, the races were cancelled so as not to conflict with the opening day of the Montana

State Fair.

Aitkin County Fairgrounds, MN

2nd September 1925

Allen County Fairgrounds, Iola, KS

4th September 1925

Fair to feature auto and motorcycle races.

Humboldt Fairgrounds, IA

4th September 1925

North Central Kansas Free Fairgrounds, Belleville, KS

4th September 1925

Northeastern Wisconsin Fairgrounds, DePere, WI

4th September 1925

Entrants:

John Rehr

Clarion County Fairgrounds, PA

5th September 1925

50 miles

1 Foster Hallman

R Jack McFadden accident

McFadden swerved to avoid a boy on the circuit and

hit the barrier – McFadden was knocked unconscious,

but his riding mechanic Roy J.Caldwell escaped

without injury.

Minnesota State Fairgrounds, MN

5th-12th September 1925

Entrants:

Ralph Ormsby

Sig Haugdahl

Gus Schrader

Art Lee

Eddie Mack

Eddie Fitch

Fred Horey

John DePalma

Red Maley

Bud Putnam

12th September: 5 miles – Special Division

1 Sig Haugdahl 0:03:38.0

Tanforan, CA

6th September 1925

Time Trials


15 miles – Heat 1


2 Cliff Bergere

3 Steve Elmore

15 miles – Heat 2

1 Eddie Hearne 0:12:15

2 Babe Stapp

3 Fred Lecklider

50 miles- Diamond Jubilee Classic

1 Jack Petticord 0:49:08

2 Eddie Hearne

3 Steve Elmore

4 Cliff Bergere

5 Fred Lecklider

Other entrants:

Mel Kenealy

Races held on the second day of the California Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Barney Oldfield acted as

referee.

Butler, PA

7th September 1925

100 miles - Entrants:

Eddie Dreibold

International Automobile Racing Association races.

Champaign Fairgrounds, IL

7th September 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

Heat

3 Esthan Wenneston

40 laps - Feature

Esthan Wenneston (born Eston Wennersten in Timrå, Sweden), was fatally injured when his car overturned

after hitting the barrier, the car rolling on top of him. He died the next day in hospital.

Sanctioned by the Tri-State Racing Associated, and promoted by Harry Funk. The following day Funk was

arrested in his hotel room in Urbana for his part in robbing a bank in Chenoa, IL, the previous spring.

Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO

7th September 1925

Dave Cambusco was badly injured when he skidded and struck the fence – a large splinter was driven

completely through his body and extended seven inches through his back. Frank Maddox, a police officer,

suffered a broken leg and internal injuries when Bill McMahon skidded on the third lap and went through

the fence, hitting Maddox before overturning. McMahon was thrown clear unhurt.

Funks Motor Speedway, IN

7th September 1925

10 miles

1 Ralph Ormsby

2 Dutch Baumann

20 miles


30 miles


Hoosier Motor Speedway, IN

7th September 1925

5 miles

1 W.Wilkinson 0:05:39.2

2 Fred Harder 0:05:44

20 miles

1 Fred Harder 0:22:32.6


7th September 1925

Feature

1 Nichols Peugeot 2:10

2 Glen Fites Dodge

3 Phillips Chevrolet

4 Foster

Foster handed his car over to Harold Masterson, who

then finished the race.

Promoter H.A.Morrow advertised that 30-40 cars would turn up to qualify, so when the crowd of over 4000

saw only four cars turn out on track, they became restive. A group of fans made their way to the box

office to demand the return of their $1.50, so Morrow made himself scarce, disappearing with the money.

When the race was over, the drivers, police and other creditors, with the exception of the Fair

Association whom had collected their ground rental earlier in the day, were left empty handed. A party of

fans from Roanoke, headed by Edward J.Speer, filed an affidavit in the court of Justice of the Peace

Everett Hattery, charging Morrow with obtaining money under false pretences.

Lisbon, OH

7th September 1925 – ½ mile dirt oval

10 laps – Heat 1

1 Earl Lawrence Ford Speeder

2 Nichols Mabohm

3 Harry Watson Ford

10 laps – Heat 2

1 Jambar Buick 6 0:07:24

2 William Burgess Ford

3 Don Trotter Chevrolet

10 laps – Heat 3

1 Jambar Buick 6 0:07:14

2 Harry Watson Ford

Races were part of the Annual Carnival and Outing of the Columbiana County Veterans of Foreign Wars Health

Camp and Country Club.

Macon County Fairgrounds, IN

7th September 1925

2 miles

1 C.F.Shultz Ford Special

2 O.B.Zook Monroe Special 3 laps/engine

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA

7th September 1925

8 miles

1 F.W.Bobzian Frontenac-Ford 0:10:05

2 Bob Allen Frontenac Special

3 Schenk Schenk Special

15 miles

1 F.W.Bobzian Frontenac-Ford 0:17:00

2 Bob Allen Frontenac Special

3 Schenk Schenk Special

5 miles – For non-money winners

1 Rein Rein Spec

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