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THOUSANDS ATTENDLOCAL AUTO RACESAND GET DRENCHEDiBilly Winn of Kansas City, champion of the Altamont track, and Sidney Gerber, Schenectady boy driving his first professional race, provided the high spots in the opening matinee of the auto racing season* Last Saturday, Between 5,000 and 10,000 filled the grand stand and lined the race course fences as the speed demons swept around the dirt oval at better than a mile-a-minute.One minor crash and a cracking thunder storm that flooded the track and grounds stopping the Empire State Sweepstakes completed the afternoon thrills.Despite the postponement from Memorial day because of rain, the original list of entries appeared. Time trials began shortly before noon and continued until 3 o’clock with but a brief intermission during which the Altamont Band furnished a short concert.As the first event drivers were' lining up Pyyramid Speedways directors answered the outstanding question in the public mind by announcing the next race event for July 4th. Cheers greeted the announcement.With its characteristic pep the AAA ofiiciais lined up the cars for the first iace, a five-mile spurt. Billy Winn, champion of the Altamont track, took the lead and held it throughout while other drivers battled for second and third honors. The crowd got an ex-tia thrill in this race when Hans Boos of Cleveland crashed into the fence at the upper curve, wrecking his car Boos was knocked unconscious but revived and was later .able to join his buddies in the pits.The second race, also for five miles/ was won by Vernon Orendorff of Tallahassee, Fla. “Chuck” Tabor of Orange, N. J., took the third five mile spurt. Then came the 10-milo, 20-lap consolation race which early developed into a fierce battle between Sid Gerber of Schenectady and Ted Chamberlain of St. Petersburg, Fla., for first place, Chamberlain was guilty of “dirty” driving and got the warning flag as a result. When he gave way and Gerber got a chance to pass the Schenectady boy shot ahead to win.Among the grand stand spectators was Gerber’s- mother witnessing her boy’s debut as a professional racing p driver. When his- and Clfamberlalh's * cars narrowly averted crashing the strain became too great and the woman collapsed. Friends revived her and she w.as on her feet cheering jfV..-.*. Urwr flocliori nnrlpv the* win* a HS'ebsgilt;bijnItdccbcIysocr•1!rlt;£iiriiicI(]as her boy flashed under the wire, a ■winner.Not until the Empire State Sweepstakes, final race for 40 laps, got under way did the threatened storm break. Three laps had been com- l pleted jwith Biliy Winn well in the^ lead when the downpour forced officials to flag the drivers and declare the race off. The storm continued for nearly an hour, floodingthe track and drenching spectators.*According to announcement, the Pyramid Speedways will stage its second big race matinee July 4 th. Application has already been made to the AAA contest board for its sanction. Secretary Peugh and Manager Neunis go to Wood bridge, N. J. this week end to sign up such racers as Billy Winn, Bob Sail and others Efforts are also being made to se cure Fred Frame and other noted drivers.SummariesFirst qualifying heat, open to six fastest cars in time trials, five miles: Won by Billy Winn, Kansas City; second, Bob Ball, Paterson, N. J.; third, Jimmy Patterson, Philadelphia; fourth, Otto Burdick, Oneida; fifth, Vernon Orenduff, Tallahassee, Fla.h Time, 5:31:2. .tSecond qualifying heat, open to non-;lt; winners in first heat and cars qualify-h ing in seventh, eighth and ninth 1 places in time trials, five miles: Won by V. Orenduff; second, Ted Kessler, Buffalo; third, Milton Marion, St. Aibars, N. Y. Time, 5:33:2. Onlythree finished.Third qualifying heat, open to non-winners in second heat .and cars qualifying in 10th, 11th and 12th places in time trials, five milts: Won by “Chuck” Tabor, Orange, N. J.; second, Henry Gritzbach, Schenectady; third, Bill Troutwine, Glovers-ville; fourth, Ted Chamberlain, St. Petersburg, Fla. Time, 5:40:2.Consolation event, open to non winners in qualifying heats, 10 miles: Won by Sidney Gerber, Schenectady; second, 'Chamberlain; third*,. Mack Woolf, Scotia; foUrth, George Grit-man, Buffalo; fifth, Jay Davidson./ Oneonta. Time, 11:46:4., The order-in which the men placed in the trial heats add their time foblows:Biliy Winn, Kansas City, Mo., 29, 1-5 second^; Bob Sail, Trenton, N; J., 29 1-5; Jimmy Patterson, Philadelphia, 30 2-5; 'VWnOh Orenduff, Tallahassee, Fla/ 81; Ted .KeSslef, Buffalo, 31 2-5; Otto Butdidk,. Oneida, N.; v 31 3-5; Milt MaHph* StV 'ldlbahS/' N. Y„ 31 4-5; Chh6fe tehof* Orhge,, N. J., 32; Hans Bocs^ Cleveland, Ohio.32; Butch Moore, Schhdetady* 321-5; Henry GritabAch; Schenectady, 322-5; Malcolm • M.adKe'nziev. £ddMgton, Pa., 33* Tdd ChahitoOf¥r St. Petersburg. Fla.. 33; 'Glovers vi He, 33 1-5; ^Ste|.y^rber/ Schenectady, 33 1-5.; Wbblf, Scdtta,33 2-5; Ctedrgfr Buffalo, 34T5; Jay Davitfsoft,. ^ffedWta, 35 2'-5;i isfeil V. Childs, 3,9.(/
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Altamont Enterprise
Altamont, New York, US
Fri, Jun 09, 1933
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