1951, sprint cars, Toronto

 From the May 22 and 25, 1951 Toronto Star.

 

Regina's Emory Collins, 1927 at Toronto

A description of Emory Collins giving a ride to a "society" editor at Toronto. (I deleted a photo of some society people that had nothing to do with the story.)

imca, 1927

Only race dates known to this point are from Toronto during the Canadian National Exhibition. Emory Collins and Sig Haugdahl were the big names.

Saturday, August 27, 1927, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--21 laps--1st, Collins (Frontenac); 2nd, Green (Fronty); 3rd, Sullivan (Mack’s Special)--time, 12:24 1-5 (also ran: Watters (Hudson Special); Day (Fronty) and two others)

--1st race--1st, Collins; 2nd, Pop Daily--time, 4:24 2-5 (also ran: Tommy McPherson)

--event no. 3--7 laps--1st, Haugdahl (Duesenberg); 2nd, Bobby Green; 3rd, McPherson--time, 4:12 4-5

--mile--Haugdahl, 1:04 3-5


Monday, August 29, 1927, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--no results--rain?--


Wednesday, August 31, 1927, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--heavy cars--7 laps--1st, Collins; 2nd, Watters; 3rd, McPherson--time, 4:19 2-5

--Australian pursuit--7 laps--1st, Day; 2nd, Green; 3rd, Sullivan--time, 4:12 3-5

--marathon--21 laps--1st, Watters; 2nd, Collins; 3rd, McPherson--time, 12:22 4-5

imca, 1926

Very terse statement in the Calgary Herald concerning the lack of racing at the annual Stampede. I think (it's been a long time) I looked at other prairie papers from the summer of 1926 with nothing to report.

Only a few dates at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition. And right now I can't find that scrapbook. So just the results, such as they are:

Saturday, August 29, 1926, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--no evidence of race in ads or results on Monday--


Monday, August 31, 1926, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--Firestone Sweepstakes--10 laps--1st, Louis Disbrow (Hudson Special); 2nd, Fred Horey (Miller); 3rd, Cleo Sarles (Fronty-Ford)--time, 5:22 2-5

--no other results--


Wednesday, September 2, 1926, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--Dominion Derby--9 laps--1st, Fred Horey; 2nd, Louis Disbrow; 3rd, John DePalma--time, 5:07 4-5

--match race--3 laps--1st, Joan LaCosta; 2nd, Louis Disbrow--time, 1:38 3-5 (track record for 1 1/2 miles)

--heavy cars--7 laps--John DePalma; 2nd, Ed Schuman--time, 4:12 1-5

--light cars--5 laps--1st, Cleo Sarles--time, 2:58 4-5

--Australian pursuit handicap--1st, Fred Horey

imca, 1925 part two

Second part of the 1925 IMCA Canadian races. The advert shows what entertainment the mid-1920s crowd was being offered. Rubin and Cherry Shows: "The Aristocrat of the Tented World". Sounds good to me no matter the price of admission.

All that and auto races. John DePalma, Elfrieda Mais versus Marion Martin. Emory Collins, Fred Horey and others. Helluva deal:


July 13, 1925, Edmonton, AB, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--event no. 1--3 cornered match race--5 laps--1st, Fred Horey; 2nd, Al Cotey; 3rd, Johnny DePalma--time, 3:11

--event no. 2--3 cornered match race--5 laps--1st, Emory Collins; 2nd, Red Maley; 3rd, Bud Putman--time, 3:18 3-5

--event no. 3--special match race for lady drivers--3 laps--1st, Miss Marion Martin; 2nd, Miss Elfrieda Mais--time, 1:56

--event no. 4--match race between Miss Marion Martin and Al Cotey--3 laps--1st, Martin--time, 1:53

--event no. 5--Firestone Sweepstakes free-for-all--9 laps--1st, Fred Horey; 2nd, Emory Collins; 3rd, Al Cotey--time, 7:35


July 18, 1925, Edmonton, AB, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--1st event--cars not over 450 cu. in. piston displacement--5 laps--1st, DePalma (Mercedes); 2nd, Putnam (Fiat); 3rd, Cotey (Duesenberg)--time, 2:57 3-5

--2nd event--light car race--3 laps--1st, Collins (Briscoe); 2nd, Miss Marion Martin (Frontenac-Ford); 3rd, Maley (Miller Special)--time, 1:48 1-5

--3rd event--3 cornered match race--3 laps--1st, Horey (Miller Special); 2nd, Cotey (Elcar); 3rd, DePalma (Mercedes)--time, 1:48

--4th event--Australian Pursuit race (handicap)--7 laps--1st, Horey (Miller Special); 2nd, Putnam (Fiat); 3rd, Maley (Miller Special)--time, 4:13 1-5

--5th race--Exhibition Handicap Sweepstakes--9 laps--1st, Collins (Briscoe); 2nd, Horey (Miller Special); 3rd, Williams (Duesenberg)--time, 5:12 2-5


Saturday, August 22, 1925, Ottawa, Ontario, Central Canada Exhibition, 1/2 mile

--light car races--5 laps--1st, Cleo Sarles (Frontenac Ford); 2nd, Claude Montieth (Peerless)--time, 3:07

--Ajax Sweepstakes--5 laps--1st heat--1st, Putty Hoffman (Hoffman Special); 2nd, Ed Daily (Peugeot)--time, 3:10 4-5

--2nd heat--1st, Ray Claypool (Premier)--time, 3:18 2-5

--final heat--9 laps--1st, Cleo Sarles (Frontenac Ford); 2nd, Putty Hoffman (Hoffman Special)--time, 5:48 3-5

--free-for-all--7 laps--1st, Putty Hoffman (Hoffman Special); 2nd, Cleo Sarles (Frontenac Ford)--time, 4:39 2-5

--exhibition mile--Miss Marion Martins--Buggatti--1:17 3-5


Saturday, August 29, 1925, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--1st race--5 laps--1st, Ed Daily (Peugeot)--time, 3:18 2-5

--3 corner match race--3 laps--1st, Putty Hoffman; 2nd, Ed Daily; 3rd, Ray Claypool--time, 1:56 2-5

--Australian pursuit--7 laps--1st, Cleo Sarles; 2nd, Putty Hoffman; 3rd, Claude Montieth--time, 4:14 3-5

--Dominion Sweepstakes (Barney Oldfield medal)--9 laps--1st, Ray Claypool (Premier); 2nd, Cleo Sarles (Frontenac Ford); 3rd, Putty Hoffman (Hoffman)

--mile--Marion Martins (Frontenac Ford)--1:13 (new record for woman at CNE)


Wednesday, September 2, 1925, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--Dominion Sweepstakes--9 laps--1st, Sarles; 2nd, Disbrow; 3rd, Hoffman--time, 5:31 1-5

--1st race--5 laps--1st, Claypool; 2nd, Montieth; 3rd, Joe Allen--time, 3:05 3-5

--2nd race--3 corner match race--3 laps--1st, Disbrow; 2nd, Hoffman--time, 1:48 2-5

--Australian pursuit--7 laps--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Montieth--time, 4:10 4-5

imca, 1924 part two

Final part of the information I have on the 1924 IMCA season in Canada, bracketed by Saskatoon and Regina clippings on Emory "Spunk" Collins, from Regina, Saskatchewan.

Oh yeah, Sig Haugdahl made a world's record (* -- take that with a grain of salt) for the mile at Edmonton.

Monday, July 14, 1924, Edmonton, AB, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--mile--Haugdahl (Miller Special), 60 seconds flat (new Canadian record)

--1st heat--Canadian championship match race--5 laps--1st, Speedy Walters (Maxwell); 2nd, Daily (Duesenberg); 3rd, Wood (Ford)--time, 3:06 2-5

--2nd heat--5 laps--1st, Disbrow (Duesenberg); 2nd, Stone (Simplex); 3rd, Purvay (Fiat)--time, 3:04

--final--5 laps--1st, Disbrow (Duesenberg); 2nd, Walters (Maxwell)--time, 2:57


Saturday, July 19, 1924, Edmonton, AB, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--Stampede Derby--25 laps--1st, Speedy Walters; 2nd, Louis Disbrow--time, 15:10

--match race--1st, Walters; 2nd, Stone--time, 1:14 4-5

--light cars--5 laps--1st, Daily (Duesy Special); 2nd, Collins (Frontenac Ford); 3rd, Stone (Ford Special)--time, 3:10

--Australian pursuit--7 laps--1st, Disbrow--time, 3:14


Saturday, July 26, 1924, Saskatoon, SK, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--no results--the sports page was missing--again!!!!


Saturday, August 2, 1924, Regina, SK, exhibition, 1/2 mile

afternoon:

--mile--Haugdahl, 1:01 3-5 (new track record)

--feature--unknown

evening:

--mile--Haugdahl--1:03 1-5

--sweepstakes--1st, Haugdahl; 2nd, Collins


Saturday, August 23, 1924, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--division one--light cars--5 laps--1st, Ed Daily (Duesy Special); 2nd, Dick Woods (Mooney)--time, 3:00 2-5

--no other results--


Monday, August 25, 1924, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--1st race--1st, “Swede” Anderson (No. 51); 2nd, “Pop” Daily (No. 17 Duesy Special); 3rd, Emery (sic) Collins (Fronty-Ford)--time, 3:03 1-2

--2nd race--5 laps--1st, “Speedy” Walters (Maxwell); 2nd, Louis Disbrow (Duesenberg); 3rd, Larry Stone--time, 3:05 1-4 (also ran: Walter Purvy)

--mile--Sig Haugdahl (Miller)--1:03 2-5 (new world’s record--???--by 2 seconds)


Wednesday, August 27, 1924, Toronto, ON, CNE, exhibition, 1/2 mile

--no results--

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

imca, 1921 part two

Finishing off the 1921 exploits of the IMCA through the prairie provinces and the far eastern edge of the west that includes Toronto. Research done by Don Radbruch and others finds that Fred Horey was not French Canadian. It was probably just another flight of fancy of promoter J. Alex Sloan, but it makes for good copy in the newspapers, especially when you're going to Canada:

August 6, 1921, Regina, Saskatchewan, exhibition, 1/2 mile

afternoon:

--event #1--7 laps--1st, Horey; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Larson--time, 4:25 1-4

--event #2--match race--1st heat--5 laps--1st, Raimey; 2nd, Hoffman; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 3:13 1-4

--event #3--time trial--one mile--Horey, 1:05 1-4 (ntr)

--event #4--3 miles--1st, Horey; 2nd, Larson--time, 3:31 1-4

--event #5--match race--2nd heat--5 laps--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Reynolds; 3rd, Raimey--time, 3:01 1-4

--event #6--Saskatchewan Sweepstakes--5 miles--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Larson; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 6:02 1-4


evening:

--time trials--1/2 mile--Horey, 34; Hoffman, 34 3-4; Reynolds, 35 1-4

--Dominion Derby--1st heat--3 miles--1st, Larson; 2nd, Horey; 3rd, Reynolds; 4th, Meyers--time, 3:43 3-4

--Dominion Derby--2nd heat--3 miles--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Anderson; 3rd, Horey; 4th, Raimey--time, 3:39 3-4

--Dominion Derby--final heat--1st, Hoffman; 2nd, Larson--time, 3:17 1-4

--match race--3 miles--1st, Larson; 2nd, Louie Rogers--time, 3:38 3-4

--match race--final heat--1st, Raimey; 2nd, Hoffman; 3rd, Reynolds--time, 2:30


August 12, 1921, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 1/2 mile (?)

results unknown


Saturday, August 27, 1921, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--1st race--7 laps--1st, Norske Larson (Mooney); 2nd, Oscar Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, “Speed” King (Essex)--time, 4:20 2-5

--2nd race--5 laps--1st, Louis Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Irvin Hoffman (Wisconsin); 3rd, Toots Reynolds (Simplex)--time, 3:03 2-5

--3rd race--Louis Disbrow attempted to lower the world’s dirt track record for light cars, but ignition trouble set in early in the attempt and had to give up.

--4th race--3 mile handicap--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Oscar Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, Meyers (Duesenberg)--time, 3:44

--5th race--5 laps--1st, Irvin Hoffman (Wisconsin); 2nd, Louis Disbrow (Essex); 3rd, “Toots” Reynolds (Simplex)--3:06 3-5

--6th race--sweepstakes--15 laps--1st, Fred Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, “Speed” King (Essex); 3rd, Norske Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 9:22 2-5

--trial against time--Fred Horey (Briscoe)--2 miles--2:15 4-5 (record is 2:15 2-5)


Monday, August 29, 1921, Toronto, ON, CNE, 1/2 mile

--class C--5 laps--1st, Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Hoffman (Wisconsin); 3rd, Reynolds (Simplex)--time, 2:59 3-5

--Dominion Derby--1st heat--8 laps--1st, Larson (Mooney Special); 2nd, Anderson (Wisconsin); 3rd, King (Essex)--time, 4:53 3-5

--Dominion Derby--heat--1st, Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Disbrow (Essex)

--consolation race--6 laps--1st, Reynolds (Duesenberg); 2nd, King (Essex)--time, 3:44 2-5

--Dominion Derby--final heat--10 laps--1st, Disbrow (Essex); 2nd, Horey (Briscoe); 3rd, Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 5:52 (new track record--old was 6:01)

--event no. 6--4 laps--1st, Horey (Briscoe); 2nd, Hoffman (Wisconsin Special); 3rd, Larson (Mooney Special)--time, 2:23 2-5

IMCA 1918, part one

Things get busy for the IMCA in Canada in 1918. Racing in both the prairies and central Canada. Gonna have to break this up into more manageable segments.

The inclusion of aircraft during these tours, west and east, just adds to the "show biz" aspect of the International Motor Contest Association.

June 29, 1918, Toronto, Ontario, exhibition park, 1/2 mile, under auspices of Sportsmen’s Patriotic Association


event #1--3 miles (flying start)--1st, Disbrow; 2nd, Chevrolet--time, 3:33 3-5

event #2--3 miles (flying start)--300 cu. in. piston displacement or less--1st, Wonderlich; 2nd, Woodbury; 3rd, D’Alene--time, 3:35

event #3--against time, one lap (flying start)--1st, Wonderlich, 33 3-5; 2nd, Woodbury, 34; 3rd, Disbrow, 34

event #4--handicap pursuit race--5 mile limit--1st, Disbrow--time, 6:07 3-5--2nd, D’Alene; 3rd, Woodbury.

event #5--cancelled (Disbrow with Christie car?)

event #6--novelty and wheel changing--1st, Chevrolet; 2nd, Disbrow

event #7--free for all--3 miles--1st, Chevrolet--time, 3:50 1-5


July 4, 1918, Calgary, Alberta, Victoria Park, 1/2 mile

event #1--3 miles--1st, Leon Duray; 2nd, Verne Soules; 3rd, Bill Endicott--time, 4:12 2-5

event #2--5 miles--1st, Jules Ellingboe; 2nd, Leon Duray; 3rd, Cliff Toft--no time given

event #3--Australian Pursuit--5 miles--1st, Sig Haugdahl; 2nd, No. 31, Verne Soules; 3rd, Leon Duray--time, 7:19 3-5

event #4--time for mile--Bill Endicott, 1:16 3-5; Jules Ellingboe, 1:16--cancelled after that due to poor track conditions

event #5--3 miles--1st, Bill Endicott; 2nd, Jules Ellingboe; 3rd, Bill Endicott--no time given

event #6--Canadian National Sweepstakes--10 miles--1st, Sig Haugdahl (Fiat)--no time given


July 5, 1918, Calgary Alberta, Victoria Park, 1/2 mile

afternoon events

event #1--??

event #2--Special Division--5 miles--1st, Jules Ellingboe (Briscoe); 2nd, Clifford Toft (Maxwell); 3rd, Verne Soules (National)--time, 7:07 1-2

event #3--1st heat of free-for-all--2 miles--1st, Leon Duray (Case);2nd, Bill Endicott (Hudson); 3rd, Larry Doyle (Case)--time, 2:48 1-5

event #4--2nd heat of free-for-all--2 miles--1st, Jules Ellingboe (Briscoe); 2nd, Clifford Toft (Maxwell); 3rd, Verne Soules (National)--time, 2:47 2-5

event #5--consolation handicap--5 miles--1st, Bob Cline (Bullet); 2nd, Verne Soules (National); 3rd, Larry Doyle (Grant)--no time given

event #6--final free-for-all--5 miles--1st, Bill Endicott (Hudson); 2nd, Jules Ellingboe (Wisconsin Special); 3rd, Clifford Toft (Maxwell)--time, 2:43 1-5

event #7--Calgary Sweepstakes--5 miles--1st, Clifford Toft (Maxwell); 2nd, Leon Duray (Briscoe); 3rd, Jules Ellingboe (Wisconsin Special); 4th Verne Soules (National)--no time given


July 5, 1918, Calgary, Alberta, Victoria Park, 1/2 mile

evening events

event #1--2 miles--1st, Leon Duray; 2nd, Clifford Toft (Maxwell); 3rd, Bill Endicott (Hudson)--time, 2:41 2-5

event #2--Australian Pursuit Handicap--5 miles--1st, Sig Haugdahl (Fiat); 2nd, Verne Soules (National)--time, 6:37

event #3--championship drive--2 miles--1st, Bill Endicott; 2nd, tie between Jules Ellingboe and Sig Haugdahl--time, 2:41


Saturday, July 6, 1918, Ottawa, Ontario, Lansdowne Park, 1/2 mile, Great War Veterans’ Association

event #1--3 miles--match race--1st, Gaston Chevrolet (Sunbeam); 2nd, Louis Disbrow (Zip)--time, 4:12

event #2--3 miles open--1st, Braren--alsoran, “Red” D’Alene and Wonderlich--time, 4:19

event #3--time trials--Gaston Chevrolet, 37 3-5; Wonderlich 39; Waldo, 39 3-5

event #4--handicap pursuit race--5 miles--1st, Gaston Chevrolet--alsoran, Disbrow, D’Alene, Wonderlich--time, 7:19

event #5--novelty and wheel change--1st, Louis Disbrow (assisted by Wonderlich), 15 seconds; 2nd, Chevrolet

event #6--Louis Disbrow in Barney Oldfield’s old car, a Christie front-drive 200 h.p.--got a flying start from Chevrolet, in his Sunbeam, and did the half in 40 3-5

event #7--free-for-all sweepstakes?--cancelled due to damaged cars

event #8--1st, Eddie Emmerson (Oldsmobile); 2nd, Walter Delsher (Chevrolet)--5 laps

event #9--Ruth Law over Gaston Chevrolet in air vs. auto race