Wednesday, January 14, 2009

early vancouver racing, part 16


Some interesting names: Jack Smith of Victoria, Happy Horstman (I believe that's the proper spelling), Jack Ross and a guy with a Hispano Suiza.

35--June 14, 1924, Hastings Park

--5-mile City Championship
1st, Jack Smith, Victoria
2nd, Dave Grant, Vancouver
3rd, Frank Martin, Vancouver
time, 6:43

--mile against time
1st, Jack Ross 1:07 1/2
2nd, C.A. Latta 1:10
3rd, Jack Smith 1:11

--3-miles, open
1st, Jack Ross
2nd, C.A. Latta
3rd, Harry Schuck

--5-miles, open
1st, Jack Ross
2nd, C.A. Latta
3rd, Kenny Eakle
time, 6:32

--3-miles, small cars
1st, Jack Smith
2nd, Kenny Eakle
3rd, Dave Grant
time, 4:45

--15-miles, open
1st, Jack Ross
2nd, Jack Smith
3rd, Harry Schuck
time, 22:15 2-5


36--August 15, 1924, Hastings Park

--mile against time
1st, Philip Smith's Dodge Special 1:05 2-5
2nd, Horsman's Motordrome Special 1:06 3-5
3rd, Harry Schuck's Special 1:07
4th, Pat Reed's Marmon 1:08 3-5
5th, Chet Latta's Romano 1:11
Jack Smith's Chevrolet 1:11
7th, Don McKinnon's Hispano Suza 1:14
8th, Jack Ross' Buttera Special 1:21


--5-miles
1st, Jack Smith
2nd, W. Bernston
3rd, McKinnon

--3-miles
1st, Horsman
2nd, Chet Latta
3rd, Jack Ross

--10-miles
1st, Horsman
2nd, Jack Ross
3rd, Smith
time, 11:55


37--August 16, 1924, Hastings Park

--no results

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