Tacoma July 1915 George Hill and his mechanician in car #2, a Stutz -Earl Cooper's old #8 'Ghost'
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Collection: Marvin D. Boland Collection Series: G51.1-089 (Unique: 39018)
Date: 07-00-1915
Description: This is George Hill and his "mechanician" in car #2, a Stutz, on the new Tacoma Speedway track in 1915. Mr. Hill was one of a trio racing Stutzs including Earl Cooper and Dave Lewis. He had entered both the big 250-mile Montamarathon and 200-mile Golden Potlach races held on July 4-5, 1915. If the #2 car looked familiar, it should have been. It was the old #8 "ghost" Stutz of Earl Cooper's with which he (Mr. Cooper) had won the 1913 Golden Potlatch and the 1913 & 1914 Montamarathon events. Unfortunately, it did not win either race for Mr. Hill. He failed to finish the Montamarathon when his car caught fire and subsequently was too damaged to compete in the Potlatch. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 7-4-15, p. 1-article; TDN 7-5-15, p. 1,2-results)
Subjects: Hill, George; Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920; Racing automobiles--1910-1920; Stutz automobile;
Image type: Black & White
Print format: 8x10"
Rights: See Tacoma Public Library for specific rights and permissions.
Tacoma July 1915 George Hill and his mechanician in car #2, a Stutz -Earl Cooper's old #8 'Ghost'
cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17061coll...
Collection: Marvin D. Boland Collection Series: G51.1-089 (Unique: 39018)
Date: 07-00-1915
Description: This is George Hill and his "mechanician" in car #2, a Stutz, on the new Tacoma Speedway track in 1915. Mr. Hill was one of a trio racing Stutzs including Earl Cooper and Dave Lewis. He had entered both the big 250-mile Montamarathon and 200-mile Golden Potlach races held on July 4-5, 1915. If the #2 car looked familiar, it should have been. It was the old #8 "ghost" Stutz of Earl Cooper's with which he (Mr. Cooper) had won the 1913 Golden Potlatch and the 1913 & 1914 Montamarathon events. Unfortunately, it did not win either race for Mr. Hill. He failed to finish the Montamarathon when his car caught fire and subsequently was too damaged to compete in the Potlatch. (Tacoma Sunday Ledger, 7-4-15, p. 1-article; TDN 7-5-15, p. 1,2-results)
Subjects: Hill, George; Tacoma Speedway (Lakewood); Racetracks--Lakewood--1910-1920; Automobile racing--Lakewood--1910-1920; Racing automobiles--1910-1920; Stutz automobile;
Image type: Black & White
Print format: 8x10"
Rights: See Tacoma Public Library for specific rights and permissions.