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The Sun and the Erie County Independent from Hamburg, New York • Page 39

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Hamburg, New York
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39
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Drake Notches 6th 1 Speedway Feature Sonny Drake. the 1 stock car chauffeur from North Boston, cored an Impressive win in capturing hU sixth feature win of the stock car racing season at Johnnie's Speedway In North Collins last Friday. Drake shot out of the pack like a 'streak as starter Wayne EVANS STREET HAMBURG -EM 2575 TIME TO START YOUR FALL HOME PROJECTS! Tote Box Makes Boy Scout Outing Even More Fun A boon for Boy Scout troops for use on cookouts arid camping trips is a tote box which opens up to become a serving table. Companion pieces are folding benches. The tote bov itself holds food supplies and dishes.

Two Scouts can carry It. easily -by means of pipes that serve as handles and then double as legs for the box when It is set up as a cabinet with the sides let down tor eating. Coached by the Scoutmaster any group of Boy -Scouts can make the handy tote box and table from lumber and smooth, splinter-free Masonite Tempered Presdwood, which takes hard knocks and does not mind the weather. For a free plan showing in diagrams and photos its construction and use, send a postcard to the Home Service Bureau, Suite 2037, 111 W. Washington Chicago 2, 111., and request AE-376.

era will be preparing for the 100 lap Fall Championship, to be staged on Labor Day night. This Saturday night Johnnie's Speedway will present the first program of midget races ever staged at the third mile oval. Drivers who will appear at the Little-Valley Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon will be in action Saturday night beginning, at 8:30 at Johnnie's. CLIMAXING Toombs dropped the green flag for the start of the 23 lap main event. When the checkered flag came eut for Drake he had lapped every car on the track With the exception Jim Smoker of Hamburg who was In second place, almost three Quarters of lap behind.

Drake Just missed by 3 seconds the mythical ff-mlnute barrier for the Main-Go and was just a second ana a half away from a new record for the event Drake currently owns the track record for 23 9: 1:5, which he set July 10. In other action: 1st heat, 10 laps, 1:48:3 it was George Gleason of Sprlngville; Ed Ring, North Collins, and Ted Holt. St Catherines. Ont. 2nd heat, 10 laps, 3:43:3, Fred Vldal, Eden; Pepper Martin, North Collins; Ed Ovitt, Hamburg.

3rd heat, 10 laps. 3:83:3 a new track mark for ten laps set by Dick Kay, Hamburg. Drake was second. Smoker third. In the twelve lap semi-finals it was Pepper Martin, Dop Kipler, Hamburg, and Stroker McGurk, North Collins In 4:31:7 end Smoker, Drake and Forest Host, Titusville, Pa, In the time of 4:21:3.

In the 23 lap Feature Drake was first. Smoker second, and Kipler third. Time 0:3:0. Beginning this Friday night at 8:30 cara and drlv- OUR "Lucky Key" Treasure Chest Contest You May Win FREE MAHOGANY PANELING V-Groove $198 fc Sheet fa mm A lit ii a $150 Diamond Ring! GRAND DRAWING Aug. 27, 4 p.m.

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Pages Available:
98,447
Years Available:
1875-2008