MOTOR RACING.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 5 January 1918, Page 3

MOTOR RACING.

motor cycling sports at on New Year's JJay were attended and tliere was racing though a rain had made the couThe Racing Ciub stipulated that 110 racbe done within 20 feet This made riding matter, but there one slight mishap- The under the circumwas simply wonderful, that the straight slowed the heavy-weiglits miles an hour, some idea obtained of the speed on of the course. Messrs and Cunningham's Cup star event went to lieiand Dawber won the points outright on a two years' the Six Mile Event, Whitewas just beginning to get when he came a nasty cropthe straight corner. He hurt, but his mount took he had much ado to get under. got away badly in the Mile Handicap and made use of his long start ((110 He was followed by and Whitehead and a later by Crawley. Dawthe pace a cracker from fall of the flag, and he and juggled for places in first two laps. Coleman on his eight-valve Inin the meantime got away he and Crawley were coming In the fourth lap Crawcame through with a terrific and after a short duel with tbok charge, and started Reichgl. Meanwhile Cole- _ lapping in 57secs, ' and over 80 miles an hour back of the course with wind, was coming like a torAs he got within fightdistance attention became rion him, and a roar of ad-' went up as he streaked into first place. Crawa great effort to recovthe boy wonder had things hand and won by over 200 Crawley second, and Dawsome distance away. the Eight Mile Handicap was one of the greatest finin three years. Coleman, was giving away 10 a lap to the limit man, could not get a start. The looked like a toss up Reich el and Whitehead, was reckoning without As always, Dawber's wonderful, and it he nullified Whitepower. In a great the two men Reichel rfnrf rr ,who covered /\.tie It;si hip iit seconds- j i Splendid entries have been received for /the motor cycle races on the Letyin racecourse on January 22, including some of the Dominion's finest riders.