early vancouver racing, part fourteen

Big ad for the big races during the Vancouver Exhibition.

The first race noted below is from Victoria. The Foster is Phil Foster, one of a handful of Foster brothers who helped develop racing in the Victoria area. Phil's nephew was Billy Foster.

30--July 1, 1922, The Willows

--one mile Ford race
1st, Olson
2nd, Flesh
3rd, Foster

--5-mile Ford race
1st, Olson
2nd, Foster
3rd, Newman
4th, Flesh

--5-mile Ford race
1st, Olson
2nd, Foster
3rd, Newman

--many motorcycle races that day


31--August 26, 1922, Hastings Park

--25-miles
1st, Jack Ross, Stutz, No. 8
2nd, George Smith, Kimbro
3rd, Walter Bloom, Dodge, No. 4

--light cars
1st, ???
2nd, Bloom

--mile against time
1st, Jack Ross

--2-miles
1st, Jack Ross


32--August 27, 1922, Hastings Park

--2-miles
1st, Jack Ross, Stutz
2nd, George Lott

--6-miles
1st, Walter Bloom, Dodge
time, 7:26 7/8


--6-miles
1st, Jack Ross, Stutz
time, 7:46 1/4

--25-miles
1st, Jack Ross, Stutz
time, 29:06