1937-09-02

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WHEEL

WHEEL FOR 50 MILES

Mays In Brooklands Duel With "Bira"

POMPEY

13 CARS DROP OUT FAIL AT

OF RACE

(By A. G. THROSSELL) London, August“ Raymond Mays and "B. Bira Prince Birabongse of Stam struggled almost wheel to wheel for more than fifty miles at Brooklands yesterday, is one of the finest races seen at the frack for years.

LIVERPOOL

ARSENAL WIN AND

CHELSEA LOSE

London, To-day.

THE CHENA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1987.

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The following are the results of Double and Single Beds yesterday's English Football Wardrobes, made of? League games-

FIRST DIVISION"

Twenty cars lined up for the International Trophy of the Junior Car Club before an ex- ceptionally large crowd attracted Arsenal by the hope of another duel be- Birmingham tween the two men. Last year Bira won, with Mays only behind him.

Brentford

3** Huddersfield

3 Middlesbrough

2- Preston

1 Wolves

2 Chelsea

3 Portsmouth 4 Everton

SECOND DIVISION

Derby 9sec Leeds

Liverpool The cars

were despatched by Manchester C. means of a rolling massed start. John Cobbled them for a complete circuit of the track, gradually in-Luton Town creasing speed to 100 m.p.h as he Newcastle approached the starting line, where Notts F

Southampton he drew to one side to let the mob of cars, jockeying for position, roar past.

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3 Aston Villa

Barnsley. Stockport

0 Chesterfield·

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTHERN)

Mays, in his ERA, was first to Aldershot emerge. He was passed on the first Bournemouth turn by Parnell, M.G., and Wake- Brighton

Exter field, Maserati, but by the end of

Gillingham the first short straight he and Bira Swindon- were clear of the rest and had be- Watford gün their duel.

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Mahogany, Camphorwood and Black-

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Chest of Drawers Dressing Glass Cabinets, Bookcase Chesterfield Sets, Peking and Tie

Carpets.

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Radio Sets. Typewriters.

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Sewing machines.

#Rattan Garden Furniture.

Lawn Mowers Tennis court markers.

Tennis Rackets, Tennis Net

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2 Clapton

3 Southend

0 Notts C

1 Newport

4 Crystal P

| Electric ups, floor and table.

3 Bristol Ca

water

THIRD DIVISION (NORTHERN)

BIRA FORCED TO RETIRE. Mays kept just ahead with Bira

Bradford "on his tail” never more than two Crewe ?. lengths behind. Bira's Maserati Darlington was the bigger car and, by the Hartlepools handicapping system employed, had to pass through a more severe turn _once each lap.

This was supposed to give Mays some 20 or 30 yards' advantage, but

Wrexham.: York

Southport

1 N. Brighton

Oldham A.

2 Accrington

1 Lincoln

2 Doncaster

Scotush League

in fact seemed to make no differ- Aberdeen ence: Mays kept ahead, but could

not get away.

FIRST DIVISION.

5 Clyde

Electric fans, ceiling and table.

Chinese: porcelain and bronze vases.

pai

Large assortment

urs and oi}}

cords and second hand books. French porcelain Dinner sets, white 2nd

gold for 6 or 12 persons.

0 Glassware, Tea-Sets, Forks and spoons.

Ice chest (Frost) made of metal. Teakwood Ice chest, medium sizes... G. E. Refrigerator, 8 cu. ft, for large family, hotel or restaurant, "condition as new. Office Desk, assorted sizes. Assorted Blackwood furniture, carved

and plain

-Reuter

JOHNNY KING WINS

The duel ended with Bira's car belching smoke from exhaust and Johnny King British bantam bonnet. He drew into his pit and weight champion, beat Alex Alston, retired, leaving Mays to win almost of Preston, on points over 10 rounds as he pleased. The pace set

this at Blackpool. The champion at- pair was so hot that 13 cars suc- tacked throughout and, although Al- cumbed to troubles of various stou put up a strong defence, King kinds long before the end, and finished well on top.

three had completed the 60 or 200 miles, when the race!

officially ended.

esult was.

Mays, ERA, 1,980 cc;}

2hr. 27min. 23sect; average speed

mtp.h

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collection of assorted South Spears, also collection of Horns.

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hand which reads that they are all Apply P. Wakefield, Maserati, 1,494 clout for promotion next term. One 2h 31min. Zsec, speed 80.32 of the players they have in their m.p.h. -W. E. Cotton, MG, 1,087 cc., 2hr mind's eye is Christie, outside left 2nd house on leff from Nathan Ed.

31min. 48.2sec.; speed 79.91 mph. of Arbroath.

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