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Dee-Jay Captures Speed-Boat Trophy |
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Lauterbach Wins Imperial Gold Cup |
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Last Weekend in September Regatta |
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Statistics |
1952 Imperial Gold Cup
Ohio River, New Martinsville, WV, September 27-28, 1952
Statistics
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September 28 |
2½ Mile Course |
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Ohio River |
10 Mile Heats |
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New Martinsville, W.Va. |
20 Mile Race |
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No. |
Entry |
Owner |
Race |
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1. |
U-4 |
Miss Great Lakes II |
Al Fallon |
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2. |
U-99 |
Miss Pepsi (2) |
Walter Dossin |
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3. |
G-66 |
Dee Jay V |
Daniel Murphy |
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Heat One |
Driver |
Points |
Speed |
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1. |
Dee Jay V |
Norm Lauterbach |
400 |
68.912 |
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2. |
Miss Pepsi |
Chuck Thompson |
DNF |
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Heat Two |
Driver |
Points |
Speed |
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1. |
Dee Jay V |
Norm Lauterbach |
DNF |
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Recapitulation |
Heat 1 |
Heat 2 |
Total |
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1. |
Dee Jay V |
400 |
DNF |
400 |
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2. |
Miss Pepsi |
DNF |
DNS |
000 |
On the day before the race Miss Great Lakes II threw a prop in making a mile trial and caused considerable damage to her hull although she made a speed of 126 m.p.h. As a result she had to withdraw from the race. Two 7 Litres ran their race at the same time as the Unlimiteds with Mercury defeating her only, competitor Roughnecker 700 points to 000.
[Statistics and comments from Greene, V.1]
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