imca, 1934

Thanks to Mike Tanney from Ottawa, ON, who got me pointed in the right direction for these race dates.

The two big names of the IMCA of that era, Gus Schrader and Emory Collins, head to head in competition. It would have been amazing to have been there.

1934

July 18,1934, Calgary, AB, Victoria Park, 1/2 mile dirt

1/2 mile timed:
Emory Collins, 29 1-5
Gus Schrader, 28 1-5

one-mile timed:
Gus Schrader, 57 seconds
Emory Collins, 58 3-5
Swan Peterson,(St. Louis), 1:02

Dominion Sweepstakes, 7 laps:
1--Schrader, 3:39
2--Collins
also ran: Champeau, Lake, Young and Peterson

Light Car Championships:
1--Roy Lake, (San Francisco), 2:52 2-5
2--Leo Young, (Chicago)
3--Shano Fitzgerald, (Mexico)

Australian Pursuit:
1--Leo Young
also, Dave Champeau (Quebec) and Ray La Plante (Newark)

Mlle. Mazie
Flaming board crash


July 25, 1934, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Exhibition Ground, 1/2 mile dirt

1/2 mile timed:
Gus Schrader, 27 1-5
Emory Collins, 28 3-5
Peterson, 31

two miles timed:
Emory Collins, 1:59 3-5

Light Car Championship, 5-laps:
1--Shano Fitzegerald, 2:40
2--Leo Young, (Leon Special)
3--Eddie Wagner

unknown:
1--Collins
2--Schrader

Dominion Sweepstakes, 7-laps
1--Schrader, 3:40 2-5
2--Collins

Mlle. Mazie
Flaming board crash