NEARLY 102 MILES AN HOUR

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 9

NEARLY 102 MILES AN HOUR

A GREAT AUTOMOBILE BACE. By the Sonoma, which'reached Sydney on December' 2, particulars of the great '.iO mile automobile race, run on tho Cincinnati Sneedway, October 12, 1919, were received. Fifteen cars lined up for the starter's flag, and were sent away with a flying start, on the Ion'? grind. Aithur. Chevrolet, in a Frontenac, driving for his famous brother. Louis Chevrolet,- who was severely burned when ■his car. caught fire at Shoenshoad Bay several weeks ago, led the field from the start, but finally was compelled t'o retire from tihe race on account of mechanical troubles. .Misfortune also followed Gaston Chevrolet during the afternoon, nnd after a half-dozen stops at the mis ■lie finallv wont out. of Mie race, the third member of the Frontenac team. Joo Bover, driving the same car that won the inaugural race at the opening of the Cincinnati Speedway (force years agoi proved the master drive" of the afternoon, for in a wonderful run of 2 hour* 27 minutes 19.29 second?, averagin" 101.83 miles per. hour for the race, he covered' the terrific gri"d- of 230 miles with only one'stop—which be made without losing his position in the race. Boyer, who is tho son of the millionaire president of a Detroit addiiwniachine compaiiv, nnd himself .■> member of the hoard of directors, verified ihis own nrediotioi of, victorv," in winning tlie Cin-_ rinnati classic. .Tust before the stuvt ot the race he confidently announced to his rivals that ho would win the race—and then set out to make good hi? prophecy. Bover won bv. altering hi- usual racing sfcvle. In previous races llie lias always been noted for his furious driving, which not infrequently caused hi* car to "break tu>." eliminating him from the race. Bui- at Cincinnati lie tot a slower nace. and by niainlainin? it steadily throughout the contest finished an easy winner. Three minutes behind the millionaire driver came. Art Kline, in a Peugeot. finishing a. good second, with nlenty of distance between him and Kurt Iliilcc. who finished third. Despite the fast time of nearly 1(12 miles an hour, no accident occurred to mar the afternoon's nrogrnmnie, the feature of tho race bein<r the wonderfully steady and consistent driving of the winner, Toe Boyer. . Except for nicking up a splinter necessitating a. single tyro change his car never so much as hesitated.