1956 APBA Gold Cup Race
Detroit River, Detroit MI, September 1, 1956

Gold Cup Still in Air
Committee Views Race Films—Hearing Chairman Picked

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Detroit, September 2 [1956] (AP) — There was still no winner today in the 1956 Gold cup race. But steps were taken to settle the froth of protests and confusion, whipped up by the speed boats yesterday.

The Gold Cup race committee stood by its decision to disqualify Seattle’s Miss Thriftway and give the race victory to Detroit’s Miss Pepsi. Television films of the race were shown to four committee members today.

Two "hearing chairmen" were appointed to take testimony and gather evidence for a report to the United States Inboard Racing Commission, which has been charged with deciding who won the ninety-mile event.

Willard Rhodes was satisfied that the films proved that his boat, Miss Thriftway, had not struck and destroyed a buoy — the reason for which the disqualification was called.

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