imca, 1923 part two

I like the photo from the Toronto Star. There was a big article in the magazine Auto Racing Memories by former IMCA stalwart Aut Swenson who traveled with the group back in those days and eventually had a thrill show that came through the prairies during the 1950s and beyond that talks about the train coaches that were attached to the fair train by Sloan that went from town to town. I'll have to search that one out.

The further exploits of Emory Collins, Regina, SK, come to light. First as a "mallet welder (sic)" for the automobile polo match that was part of the show and then in Ontario as a driver.

Saturday, July 28, 1923, Saskatoon, Saskatoon, exhibition, 1/2 mile

no results--sports page missing from the Monday--I got a headache for this?


Saturday, August 4, 1923, Regina, Saskatchewan, exhibition, 1/2 mile

afternoon:

--light car race--7 laps--1st, Claypool (Gray-Dort); 2nd, Daily (Duesy Special)--time, 4:41

--championship match race--5 laps--1st, Lampkin (Peugeot); 2nd, Claypool (Premier Special)--time, 2:58

--Australian Pursuit race--7 laps--1st, Sarles (Mooney Ford)--time, 4:14

--Class D handicap--7 laps--1st, Claypool (Premier Special); 2nd, Petticord (Essex); 3rd, Lampkin (Peugeot)--time, 4:26

--Regina Sweepstakes--5 laps--1st, Sarles (Mooney Ford); 2nd, Lecklider (Earl Special); 3rd, Claypool (Gray-Dort)--time, 3:11


evening:

--match race--5 laps--1st heat--1st, Petticord (Essex); 2nd, Sarles (Mooney Ford)--time, 3:?6

--match race--2nd heat--1st, Lecklider (Earl Special); 2nd, Daily (Duesy Special)--time, 3:21 4-5

--match race--3rd heat--one mile--1st, Lampkin (Peugeot); 2nd, Claypool (Premier Special)--time, 1:11 4-5

--final--1st, Petticord; 2nd, Lampkin; 3rd, Lecklider--time, 3:10

note: (from Regina Leader on the auto polo event) “Emery (sic) Collins, the well-known young hockey player, who is taking up the gasoline sport, was one of the mallet-welders (sic).”


Saturday, August 25, 1923, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--1st race--7 laps--1st, Ray Claypool; 2nd, Ray Lampkin; 3rd, “Pop” Daily--time, 4:13

--2nd race--5 laps--1st, Jack Petticord; 2nd, Emory Collins; 3rd, Cleo Sarles--time, 3:02 2-5

--3rd race--7 laps--1st, Ray Lampkin; 2nd, Cleo Sarles; 3rd, Emory Collins--time, 4:17 3-5

--4th race--7 laps--1st, Ray Claypool; 2nd, “Pop” Daily; 3rd, Jack Johnson--time, 4:14 3-5


Monday, August 27, 1923, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--results unknown


Sherbrooke, 1923 (Mike Tanney info, thanks Mike)
> Half-mile track
> Friday, August 31
> 1) Light Car Race (7 laps)
> 1. Lecklider (#5 Earl Spl) 4:04, 54.5mph
> also ran: Petticord (#28 Essex), Collins (#34 Beaver), Norton
> (#29 Grey-Dort)
> 2) Match Race (5 laps)
> 1. Lampkin (Peugeot) 2. Claypool (Premier)
> 3) Australian Pursuit (7 laps)
> 1. Norton (Grey-Dort) 4:12 2/5
> also ran: Beaver, Essex, Mooney Ford
> 4) Class D Handicap (7 laps)
> 1. Lampkin 4:20 3/5 2. Claypool 3.Lecklider
> 5) Exhibition Sweepstakes (7 laps)
> 1. Lampkin 4:13
> also ran: Essex, Premier, Mooney Ford, Beaver


Friday, September 14, 1923, Ottawa, Ontario, Central Canada Exhibition, 1/2 mile

--1st race--heavy car race--7 laps--1st, Ray Claypool (Premier Special); 2nd, Burr Lampkin (Peugeot)--time, 4:22 1-2

--2nd race--light cars--5 laps--1st, Jack Petticord; 2nd, Cleo Sarles (Ford)

--2nd heat--Exhibition Sweepstakes--1st, Claypool; 2nd, Pop Daily (Duesey Special)

--final heat--5 miles--1st, Lampkin; 2nd, Sarles--time, 6:00


Saturday, September 15, 1923, Ottawa, Ontario, Central Canada Exhibition, 1/2 mile

--Exhibition Sweepstakes--5 miles--1st, Cleo Sarles (Mooney Ford); 2nd, Ray Claypool (Premier Special); 3rd, Pop Daily (Duesey Special)--time, 6:02

--1st race--light cars--7 laps--1st, Joe (?) Collins, Regina, Sask. (Gray-Dort)--time, 4:14

--match race--5 laps--1st, Ray Claypool (Premier Special); 2nd, Burr Lampkin (Peugeot)--time, 3:03 1-4

--class D handicap--7 laps--1st, Lampkin; 2nd, Claypool

--Australian pursuit--1st, Pop Daily (Duesey Special); 2nd, Sarles