Wednesday, April 2, 2008

imca, 1921 part one


Well it's Wednesday so it must be time for the International Motor Contest Association in Canada. This time 1921.

I see I have some tentative information on a race at Medicine Hat, AB, but nothing solid. Would like to find out more. Anyone?

June 29, 1921, Medicine Hat, AB

--not sure if this race was run


July 6, 1921, Calgary, Alberta, Victoria Park, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--light car race--3 miles--1st, Johnny Raimey (Essex); 2nd, Speedy Walters; 3rd, Norske Larson (Mooney Special)--time by laps--38 1-5; 1:15 2-5; 1:51 3-5; 2:28 2-5; 3:05; 3:40 1-5

--class “B” race--3 miles--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, P. Hoffman (Queen City Special); 3rd, “Toots” Reynolds (Simplex)--time by laps--36 3-5; 1:12 2-5; 1:48; 2:23 1-5; 2:58 4-5; 3:38 1-5

--free-for-all time trials--1st, Fred Horey (Brisco), 34 1-5, 1:07 4-5; 2nd, E. Hoffman (Case), 35; 3rd, Toots Reynolds (Simplex), 35

--pursuit race--5 miles--1st, P. Hoffman (Case); 2nd, Fred Horey (Briscoe)--time, 5:59 3-5

--novelty race--1 1/2 miles--cars change tires and finish a lap--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Toots Reynolds (Simplex)--time, 2:24 1-5

--match race--2 miles--1st, Toots Reynolds (Simplex); 2nd, P. Hoffman (Case)--time by laps--38; 1:16 3-5; 1:43 2-5; 2:31 1-5

--Canadian National Championship--15 laps--1st, John Raimey (Essex); 2nd, Fred Horey (Briscoe)--time by laps--38 3-5; 1:14 2-5; 1:50; 2:25 3-5; 3:01 1-5; 3:36 2-5; 4:13 3-5; 4:50 4-5; 5:38 1-5; 6:15 2-5; 6:42 3-5; 7:18; 7:53 3-5; 8:32; 9:09 3-5


July 7, 1921, Calgary, Alberta, Victoria Park, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--time trials--Fred Horey, 33 2-5 and 1:07

--Dominion Derby--5 miles--1st heat--1st, John Raimey; 2nd, Fred Horey; 3rd, Swede Anderson; 4th, Elmer Meyers--time, 5:53

--Dominion Derby--5 miles--2nd heat--1st, Irving Hoffman; 2nd, Norske Larson; 3rd, Toots Reynolds; 4th, Fred Horey

--Dominion Derby--5 laps--final heat--1st, Fred Horey; 2nd, Hoffman; 3rd, Raimey

--consolation--6 laps--1st, Reynolds; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Horey--time, 3:39 1-5

--free-for-all handicap--3 miles--1st, Elmer Meyers; 2nd, Swede Anderson; 3rd, Reynolds; 4th, Horey--time, 3:26 4-5


July 9, 1921, Edmonton, Alberta, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--event #1--light car race--2 miles--class C, division 3--$200; $100--1st, Norske Larson; 2nd, Speedy Walters--time, 2:27 4-5

--event #2--class B, division 4--3 miles--$300; $100--1st, Fred Horey; 2nd, P. Hoffman

--event #3--time trials--class A--free-for-all--half mile--$100--1st, Fred Horey, 34; Meyers, 36; Larson, 36; Reynolds, 35 3-5; Raimey, 38; Hoffman, 35 1-5

--event #4--pursuit handicap--special division--1st, Fred Horey--time, 5:54

--event #5--novelty race--3 laps--2 laps, tire change, one lap--1st, Reynolds; 2nd, Horey--tire change time, 17

--event #6--match race--2 miles--purse and side bet--1st, Larson; 2nd, Raimey--time, 2:31

--event #7--Canadian National Championship--15 laps--winner awarded 12 points for dirt track championship of Canada--limited to 6 cars and drivers--$1000; $300; $100--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Horey; 3rd, Larson--time, 9:20


July 15, 1921, Edmonton, Alberta, exhibition, 1/2 mile

afternoon:

--Dominion Derby--1st heat--10 laps--1st, King; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Larson; 4th, Raimey--time, 5:47 3-5

--Dominion Derby--2nd heat--10 laps--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, King; 3rd, Meyers--time, 5:59 3-5

--Dominion Derby--final heat--5 laps--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, King; 3rd, Reynolds; 4th, Anderson--time, 2:57 1-5

--free-for-all--3 miles--1st, Horey; 2nd, Reynolds; 3rd, Hoffman; 4th, Anderson--time, 3:31 4-5

--consolation--3 miles--1st, Horey; 2nd, Raimey; 3rd, Larson; 4th, Meyers--time, 3:30 4-5

--time trials--Horey and Hoffman, 32 3-5 and 1:06; Meyers, 35 1-5; Raimey, 34 2-5; Larson, 34 3-5; Reynolds, 32 4-5


evening:

Midnight Sun Sweepstakes: unknown

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