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Douglas StilledSt. IBy JOE SCAUOSpeed ami spills usually crowd the spotlight when hig sprint cars mar at 101 Centro’s annual Midwinter Fair. LasL weekend was no exception.Speed was there. Texan Gordon Wonley stomped long and hard on the car oi the Pop Wilson»ter Chevy and dusted off all lo- laps, he and Ray were Sapping ral drivers, even desperalclcars. They caught up to - this Bobby Mogic, who rode up to rookie going down the hack second place from the back. straight. The guy knew the} Bui post race celebrating and were there, and Iriod to move, dialler was subdued and dim. out of the way. Eut he pulled The voice of heavyweight charg- right in front of Ray as Ray cr Ray Douglas of San Gabriel was passing him Ray honked wasn't heard. his back wheel, and his cur tookDouglas’ fatal ond-for-end flip off like a shot down the long, rutted El Centro The initial impact broke Doug backstraight was Ihe cause. las’ shoulder harness and threw Douglas’ reputation for speed him onto the race track, and recklessness was backed up “He was a charger, Ray was, by records he hfcld at tracks said Don Blair, who Douglas up and down the state. But at formerly drove for. All who El Centro,’ Douglas didn’t golever saw Douglas drive will out white making a blistering agree, qualifying run, or even while *driving Jn *he main event. I jf memory servos right, little ' The veteran ttO-ponnder took Jerry T|lus ln,t the big HRC his last .ride in the notoriousreivcrsldc feature on the last ’•hooligan” race, usually the Iap la3, yMr Another car province of inexperienced rook- caughl him at Iht final turn, ie roughnecks. First place paid eyftned ^ for Tjf„s?ID*00, Sunday at the Pomona sportsA Calif. Racing Assn. observ- car meet, nr was a witness to the troubles Running second in his Cheetah that led tip to tbt wreck. coupe to Pasadenan GeorgeRay was driving his own carlKollmer, Titus saw victory out and was having handling of Ihc last turn when Follmer’s Rouble. He drew a late quali- Lotus-Porsche tabbied momen fying number and couldn’t go tardy off the road, quick enough for the main event Titus stayed on course and ac-fieJd. After that, he was going eclcraferf to the checkered flag to load the car on the trailer pay-off. and go homo.“But just before the hooligan started, here ho comes, rolling out; try to win the hooligan, then run up front in the semi-main, and get a starting place In the main.‘There was oiily one other•hot' car against him. By five College, 51-44, WednesdaySchool Swim Mark Set in Oxy MeetDick StUlinger set a school record for Occidental in the 50 free style and was clocked in 22.6 as Oxy trimmed Glendale
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Star News
Pasadena, California, US
Thu, Mar 11, 1965
Page 31
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CA, USA 31 May 2018
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