early vancouver, part six

1918 and racing returns to Vancouver. Introducing U.S. drivers like Gus Duray and Walter "Tip" Blume. Stutz, "the car that made good in a day", and the return of the Romano Special.



18--July 1, 1918--Hastings Park

--Mile against time
--Gus Duray, Stutz Special 1:15
--Cliff MacBeth, Yakima Special 1:17 1/2
--Ritchie, Ford Special 1:22 1/2
--Gus Duray, Paige Special 1:23
--J. Erdman, Erdman Special 1:25
--Walter Brooks, Duthie Special 1:27
--Harry Skar, Comet Special 1:28 1/2
--H. Lillie, Vancouver Special 1:35

--12 mile free for all
1st, Cliff MacBeth, Yakima Special
2nd, Gus Duray, Stutz Special
3rd, Harry Skar, Comet Special
4th, J. Erdman, Erdman Special

--Australian Pursuit
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz
2nd, Cliff MacBeth, Yakima
3rd, ???, Paige Special
4th, Ritchie, Ford

--small cars (270 cu. in. and under), 6-miles
1st, J. Erdman, Erdman Special
2nd, Ritchie, Ford Special
3rd, Walter Brooks, Duthie Special
time, 7:41


--large cars (300 cu. in. and over), 6-miles
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz
2nd, Cliff MacBeth, Yakima Special
3rd, ???, Paige

--small cars, 8-miles
1st, J. Erdman, Erdman Special
2nd, Walter Brooks, Duthie Special
3rd, Ritchie, Ford Special


19--August 24, 1918--Hastings Park

--free for all tire change, 5-miles
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz Special
2nd, Henry North, Romano Special
3rd, Walter Blume, Blume Special
4th, Cliff MacBeth, Mercer Special
time, 7:29 1/2

--small cars, 7-miles
1st, Harry Schuck, Ford Special
2nd, Cliff MacBeth, Mercer Special
3rd, Walter Blume, Blume Special
time, 10:34

--over 300 cu. in., 8-miles
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz Special
2nd, Henry North, Romano Special
3rd, Sam Carmichael, Stutz Special

--Vancouver Exhibition Sweepstakes, 25-miles
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz Special
2nd, Henry North, Romano Special
3rd, Cliff MacBeth, Mercer Special
4th, Sam Carmichael, Stutz Special
time, 30:55

--special invitational, 5-miles
1st, Gus Duray, Stutz Special
2nd, Henry North, Romano Special
time, 5:37