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Rage 12—The Harvey Tribune—Thursday, July H, 1946W in Places in MiniatureRace Car Region ContestsaThree members of the Harvey Min I streamline speed tests at 103 69 milesiature Racing Car club journeyed to Plt;*r hour He lost a flip of the coin to - a Detroit man involved in the tie andDouglas Park in Danville on Sundayafternoon returning later that night i assumed tenth position Carlson was' T,ljs was »he just a step behind in 11th positionwith three trophies. ..... , iiwwmnhMidwestern Regional championship with a speed of 102.. m pof the American Miniature Racing)Car association and it was run on a track which was constructed and is maintained out of public funds b thecity of Danville. Other communitieswhich have installed such race tracks for miniature race car enthusiasts are Champaign. Peoria and LaF-iyette,Ind.Evidence that the local men had their cars in top shape is displayed by the fact that they were competingin a classy field of approximately 70 entries.CAR CRASHESRest local performance was given by Hap Woyckoflf. w ho sent his con ventional type racer around the oval at a speed of 98 90 miles per hour to earn fourth place. His success wassomewhat tempered by the fact that immediately after compiling that as tounding speed the back holts to which the wire cable is hooked sheered and sent his classy little speedster hurtling through the air Although the car was completely de molished WyckofT promises to have it in shape for the event to be staged at the local track on September 8 II was felt by the Harvey group that iVovckofT might have bettered his time ind notched a higher spot but for the mishap which came when he had mother timing opportunity.Other local lads to tote trophiesHARVEY KIWANIS LEAGUE STANDINGSAmerican LeagueWonLostKerr Morticians ..............93Indians ............................93Safeway Bus ....................78So. Holland Bank ......•*«««.. .68Sibley Service ..................9John’s Market ..................410National LeagueW-mLostFederal Savings ...............123Brauer Giants ............«,.«»•124Federated Church .........., 8fN lt;i tin) n n 1 ■.. 87Marks Toggery ............312Herrick Drugs .................., 213IScores July 8, 1946 American LeagueIndians 2; Kerr Morticians 2 Sibley Service 5. John's Mark ^ Safeway Bus 7: So. Holland 1National LeagueFederal Savings 7 National Bank 10:nne were Milton Davis and John Brauer Giants 11; Herrick Drugs arlson. Davis tied for ninth in the'Federated Church 10; Marks Toggery 0
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Harvey Tribune
Harvey, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 11, 1946
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