Stubblefield in The Catfish - Readville, MA c. 1932
Comments by historian Michael Ferner:
"After winning the big prize at the Hoosier oval, Frame had invested part of his purse to purchase the radically new, streamlined "Catfish" of the Sparks-Weirick team, who were anxious to get back to the Sprint Car wars on the coast, and set off on a tour of the Eastern dirt tracks along with his old Duesenberg, the new car and the Indy-winning Miller-Hartz for "exhibitions" - this was the time to make hay with appearance deals, and Ralph Hankinson was happy to promote the winning driver and car of the big event along with the most eye-catching racing machine of the decade in one fell swoop! Everyone was happy until Frame crashed the Duesey in late July, putting himself out of action for more than a month - his injuries healed just in time to race at the Michigan State Fair in September, and finish last in the 100-miler there by "merely hanging on in" - not a glamorous result by any means, but enough to clinch the National Championship, or so it seemed... Now back to the fairgrounds in the East for a few more paydays, before a well deserved winter rest back home in California!"
Stubblefield in The Catfish - Readville, MA c. 1932
Comments by historian Michael Ferner:
"After winning the big prize at the Hoosier oval, Frame had invested part of his purse to purchase the radically new, streamlined "Catfish" of the Sparks-Weirick team, who were anxious to get back to the Sprint Car wars on the coast, and set off on a tour of the Eastern dirt tracks along with his old Duesenberg, the new car and the Indy-winning Miller-Hartz for "exhibitions" - this was the time to make hay with appearance deals, and Ralph Hankinson was happy to promote the winning driver and car of the big event along with the most eye-catching racing machine of the decade in one fell swoop! Everyone was happy until Frame crashed the Duesey in late July, putting himself out of action for more than a month - his injuries healed just in time to race at the Michigan State Fair in September, and finish last in the 100-miler there by "merely hanging on in" - not a glamorous result by any means, but enough to clinch the National Championship, or so it seemed... Now back to the fairgrounds in the East for a few more paydays, before a well deserved winter rest back home in California!"