Rex Mays, who took second place, was the victim of circumstances, for he had been staging a nip-and-tuck battle with Shaw all the way until the field was forced to slow the pace down to the required speed.
The standings of the leaders at the end of the first 300 miles were Shaw, Mays, Horn, Rose, Throne, Swanson, Wearne, Andres, Hansen, and Brisko.
Shaw established a new record for the distance dash of 118.398 miles per hour, comparing with the old mark of 117.627 hung up in 1938.
The day did not pass without mishap, although there were no fatal injuries. The crowd got its shock when Riganti crashed in the 25th lap after his car went into a spin. The 'rearing auto struck the sidavwaiy and overturned twice, but by some lo Riganti suffered only superficial injuries including a cut on his right cheek and a possible wrenched back. Doctors at the Methodist Hospital here issued a statement at 2 p.m. to
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