MIDGET CARS
MORRINSVILLE APPEARANCE AM E RIG AN DRIVER ENGAGED Advice has been received by the MorI’inswlJc sporLs iJub Umt the American midgel-car driver lu lie matched aga.nst Gerry Malhieson at the Murrinsville >pt*ed\vay on Monday will be Dwiart Garter. Uf pleasing personality, Garter has eslablished himself as one of the most popular racing drivers in America and is well-known us a fearless and spectacular exponent of the sport. In a lap trial at Western Springs Stadium last Saturday n.ght he covered the circuit in 21 1-j secs., being only 1-5 sec. outside the lime set up by Paul swedberg. Matniesou is well-known in Die Dominion as a racing driver and acquitted himself creditably m his matches against the Americans and Australians in Auckland last Saturday night. Speaking ol' the Mornnsvnle track Muduesun stales that it is ideally suited to midget-car racing and lie expects to sel up good times on Monday.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20388, 31 December 1937, Page 9
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152MIDGET CARS Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20388, 31 December 1937, Page 9
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