imca, 1921 part two

Finishing off the 1921 exploits of the IMCA through the prairie provinces and the far eastern edge of the west that includes Toronto. Research done by Don Radbruch and others finds that Fred Horey was not French Canadian. It was probably just another flight of fancy of promoter J. Alex Sloan, but it makes for good copy in the newspapers, especially when you're going to Canada:

August 6, 1921, Regina, Saskatchewan, exhibition, 1/2 mile

afternoon:

--event #1--7 laps--1st, Horey; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Larson--time, 4:25 1-4

--event #2--match race--1st heat--5 laps--1st, Raimey; 2nd, Hoffman; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 3:13 1-4

--event #3--time trial--one mile--Horey, 1:05 1-4 (ntr)

--event #4--3 miles--1st, Horey; 2nd, Larson--time, 3:31 1-4

--event #5--match race--2nd heat--5 laps--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Reynolds; 3rd, Raimey--time, 3:01 1-4

--event #6--Saskatchewan Sweepstakes--5 miles--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Larson; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 6:02 1-4


evening:

--time trials--1/2 mile--Horey, 34; Hoffman, 34 3-4; Reynolds, 35 1-4

--Dominion Derby--1st heat--3 miles--1st, Larson; 2nd, Horey; 3rd, Reynolds; 4th, Meyers--time, 3:43 3-4

--Dominion Derby--2nd heat--3 miles--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Horey; 4th, Raimey--time, 3:39 3-4

--Dominion Derby--final heat--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Larson--time, 3:17 1-4

--match race--3 miles--1st, Larson; 2nd, Louie Rogers--time, 3:38 3-4

--match race--final heat--1st, Raimey; 2nd, Hoffman; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 2:30


August 12, 1921, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 1/2 mile (?)

results unknown


Saturday, August 27, 1921, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--1st race--7 laps--1st, Norske Larson (Mooney); 2nd, Oscar Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, “Speed” King (Essex)--time, 4:20 2-5

--2nd race--5 laps--1st, Louis Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Irvin Hoffman (Wisconsin); 3rd, Toots Reynolds (Simplex)--time, 3:03 2-5

--3rd race--Louis Disbrow attempted to lower the world’s dirt track record for light cars, but ignition trouble set in early in the attempt and had to give up.

--4th race--3 mile handicap--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Oscar Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, Meyers (Duesenberg)--time, 3:44

--5th race--5 laps--1st, Irvin Hoffman (Wisconsin); 2nd, Louis Disbrow (Essex); 3rd, “Toots” Reynolds (Simplex)--3:06 3-5

--6th race--sweepstakes--15 laps--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, “Speed” King (Essex); 3rd, Norske Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 9:22 2-5

--trial against time--Fred Horey (Briscoe)--2 miles--2:15 4-5 (record is 2:15 2-5)


Monday, August 29, 1921, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--class C--5 laps--1st, Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Hoffman (Wisconsin); 3rd, Reynolds (Simplex)--time, 2:59 3-5

--Dominion Derby--1st heat--8 laps--1st, Larson (Mooney Special); 2nd, Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, King (Essex)--time, 4:53 3-5

--Dominion Derby--heat--1st, Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Disbrow (Essex)

--consolation race--6 laps--1st, Reynolds (Duesenberg); 2nd, King (Essex)--time, 3:44 2-5

--Dominion Derby--final heat--10 laps--1st, Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Horey (Briscoe); 3rd, Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 5:52 (new track record--old was 6:01)

--event no. 6--4 laps--1st, Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Hoffman (Wisconsin Special); 3rd, Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 2:23 2-5