NEW AUTO RECORD FOR TENMILE RUN.
NEW YORK, June 16.— A new record for 10 miles m automobile track' racing was established on. Saturday by Tom' Milton m the first heat of the 10-mile international sweepstakes contest at the Sheepshead Bay speedaway. Milton's time was 5 minutes 20 1-5 seconds, which is 3 3-5 seconds faster than that made by Ralph de Palma on the same track on August 27 last. Ralph Mulford finished second and Dario Resta third. Only a few feet separated the three drivers at the 1 finish. ■ Louis . Chevrolet, David Lewis, and Joseph Boyer did not start. Milton's car averaged 112-4 miles an hour.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14986, 13 August 1919, Page 9
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108NEW AUTO RECORD FOR TENMILE RUN. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14986, 13 August 1919, Page 9
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