Strang Wins Briarcliff Motor Race Amid Dense Crowd
The Briarcliff speed contest ended with Strang in the lead after a long, crowded day. Eighteen of twenty two cars finished. officials halted the event twenty minutes after noon due to crowding and safety concerns. Scribe reports note notable incidents including wheel changes, a collision scare, and Watson’s post crash return to the course.
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Rem Hently
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Gome
New York
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Kernedian Fina
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Scarborough
Actian
Novitiate
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Lotie
Leland
Parker
Michener
Stearns
Third- By Pookered Fourth-By Lyte? 89-42
racing times listed for a meet with numerous drivers and positions. Sartori seventh 33 Lytle first 41:00 Strang second 88:25 Leland fifth 30-14 Parker third 40:31 Mitchener fourth 42:13 Vaughen sixth 88:51 Maulford second 43/04 Murphy second 40:56 Roberts sixth 45:33 Oldfield third and fifth 41:15 Bernin fourth 46:40 Robertson first 47:48 Hilliard third 45:41 De Palma second 42:03 Bloch fifth 49:34 Harding fourth 41:48 Bergdoll fifth 44 T Seymour sixth 89216 Wat son third 40:07 All times reduced ten minutes.
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Lytle
Strang
Leland
Parker
Mitchener
Vaughen
Maulford
Murphy
Roberts
Oldfield
Bernin
Robertson
Hilliard
de Palma
Bloch
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Bergdoll
T. Seymour
Watson
Oldfield Wins Sprint Finish Amid Narrow Pass
In a tight stretch race Oldfield edged ahead with an ovation as he urged a pass on Hilliard the Hol Tan. Hilliard led entering the final grind, but Oldfield signaled through and squeezed by in a dramatic finish.
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Oldfield
Hilliard
Grind Stand
Barney
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