No serious accidents marred the
contest, and only once did the rac
ing fans rise from their seats and
express excitement. Harry Hartz,
driving a Durant Special, plunged
through the fence on the one hundred
ninety-third lap when a rear tire
blew' up, but his car was untouched
and Hartz walked to the pits un
injured.
De Palma and Milton, the most
popular drivers in the classic, wrere
forced out before the 100-mile mark
was reached. Murphy, winner at the
speedway last year, burned his car
out and on the one hundred thirty
fourth lap coasted to the pits, pushed
back his goggles and smiled as the
crowd warmed up to a slight ova
tion.
Harlan Fengler, 21-year-old Kan
sas City youth, driving his second
race, furnished a surprise when he
finished in third place, for one time
he was 20 laps behind the winner.
Fengler drove w’ell and at times he
showed flashes of real speed.
This year's speed of 106 7-10 miles
per hour was below the time re
corded last year when Murphy, the
winner, chalked up 107.86 miles per
hour.
FIREBRAND SETS
TRACK RECORD TO
WIN LATONIA RACE
LATONIA, Ky., July 4.—Firebrand,
from the Jeff Livingston stable,
duplicated his great performance in
the Independence Handicap of last I
year when he won this year’s classic I
here today by eight open lengths
over My Dear and Pumps and Broke
the track record for the 114 miles
with Mac Garner In the saddle. He
ran the distance in 2:29 1-5. The old
record was Iftild by Mlnto, II, in
2:29 3-5.
Hopeless, Whiskaway, Rialto and
Cherry Tree also started.
GIANTS WIN BOTH
OF DOUBLE BILL
The New York Giants made It
three straight from the Phillies.
