Comments on: Of all the places to be found… http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/ The Garage: Your daily dose of automotive news, reviews and motorsports coverage Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:10:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mark http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-79726 mark Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:51:04 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-79726 there was also a midget wooden auto rase track .i have a news paper ad that says take thr number 25 bus to the san francisco statium for 100 lap race.my uncle told me last week it was located near the old clam house on bayshore and oakdale.he said you could hear tham on the weekend.it closed around when w w 2 started there was also a midget wooden auto rase track .i have a news paper ad that says take thr number 25 bus to the san francisco statium for 100 lap race.my uncle told me last week it was located near the old clam house on bayshore and oakdale.he said you could hear tham on the weekend.it closed around when w w 2 started

]]> By: Nancy http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-74211 Nancy Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:21:36 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-74211 Hi Lee, I might be able to locate an image in newspaper clippings. I'll go through them and get back to you on here or you can reach me through the website I'm sponsoring webmaster@bethadamsracing.com. Gary, Once again I disappeared from you regarding the scans of the 1915 PanAm Expo mediallions awarded the the participants of Vanderbuilt cup & the Grand Prix. This research is something I do in rare moments of 'spare time'. I'm back at scouring the net for info so I will be emailing you shortly with those. Howard, Awesome site! I haven't had the chance to really read to far into it but love the youtube clip of the ALCO and all the old race info. I will definately book mark it Hi Lee,
I might be able to locate an image in newspaper clippings. I’ll go through them and get back to you on here or you can reach me through the website I’m sponsoring webmaster@bethadamsracing.com.

Gary,
Once again I disappeared from you regarding the scans of the 1915 PanAm Expo mediallions awarded the the participants of Vanderbuilt cup & the Grand Prix. This research is something I do in rare moments of ’spare time’. I’m back at scouring the net for info so I will be emailing you shortly with those.

Howard,
Awesome site! I haven’t had the chance to really read to far into it but love the youtube clip of the ALCO and all the old race info. I will definately book mark it

]]> By: Lee O'Brien http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-70484 Lee O'Brien Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:25:01 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-70484 hi Joe Cleary drove his race car at the Iowa State Fair, cASE TORNADO 120 sPECIAL. ON sEPT. 14, 1914. i SURE WOULD LIKE A PHOTO OR PHOTO COPY OFHIS RACE CAR. LEE hi Joe Cleary drove his race car at the Iowa State Fair, cASE TORNADO 120 sPECIAL. ON sEPT. 14, 1914. i SURE WOULD LIKE A PHOTO OR PHOTO COPY OFHIS RACE CAR. LEE

]]> By: Gary Faules http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-52813 Gary Faules Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:59:36 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-52813 Tom, am I supposed to guess what your phone number is? Tom, am I supposed to guess what your phone number is?

]]> By: Tom Perkins http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-52783 Tom Perkins Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:36:10 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-52783 Can you please give me call re: Pan Pac. Expo. photos. I have a neat story about the aviator Art Smith and his "Baby Racers" which were fashioned after the Vanderbilt race cars. Can you please give me call re: Pan Pac. Expo. photos. I have a neat story about the aviator Art Smith and his “Baby
Racers” which were fashioned after the Vanderbilt race cars.

]]> By: Nancy http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-49571 Nancy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:57:32 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-49571 Hi Gary, I apologize for not getting back to you. I posted my comment in January regarding my uncle Joe Cleary being a riding mechanic for Bob Burman and then never really expected a response. Wow, great to hear from you. Most definately I can photograph the Expo medals and email them to you. You can contact me directly through my email address too. Very interesting on the roll bars being a result of Burman's death...no I didn't know that. My uncle had a varied driving career it seems and all I have to go on is his newspaper clippings, some of which have been cut out of the papers so no date is noted. He started out as a mechanic for the Simplex driving team early 1910's ?, mechanic for Louis Disbrow in 1913, than was a driver at state fairgrounds while still being a riding mechanic for the top level drivers. Towards the end of his short racing career he owned his own race car the Scat #7 in the 1915's - 1916's. The 1916's seemed to be the end of his racing career. Yes, I would love to see the 1915 photo of Burman & mechanic on Sheepshead Bay. I have an article possibly of that race dated Oct. 9, 1915. I don't think my Uncle was Burman's mechanic exclusively, he seemed to be a 'free agent' so to speak. Thanks so much for responding! nancy Hi Gary,
I apologize for not getting back to you. I posted my comment in January regarding my uncle Joe Cleary being a riding mechanic for Bob Burman and then never really expected a response. Wow, great to hear from you.

Most definately I can photograph the Expo medals and email them to you. You can contact me directly through my email address too. Very interesting on the roll bars being a result of Burman’s death…no I didn’t know that.

My uncle had a varied driving career it seems and all I have to go on is his newspaper clippings, some of which have been cut out of the papers so no date is noted. He started out as a mechanic for the Simplex driving team early 1910’s ?, mechanic for Louis Disbrow in 1913, than was a driver at state fairgrounds while still being a riding mechanic for the top level drivers. Towards the end of his short racing career he owned his own race car the Scat #7 in the 1915’s – 1916’s. The 1916’s seemed to be the end of his racing career.

Yes, I would love to see the 1915 photo of Burman & mechanic on Sheepshead Bay. I have an article possibly of that race dated Oct. 9, 1915. I don’t think my Uncle was Burman’s mechanic exclusively, he seemed to be a ‘free agent’ so to speak.

Thanks so much for responding! nancy

]]> By: Gary Grant http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-47404 Gary Grant Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:47:36 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-47404 Nice work Howard! A big welcome to The Garage! Nice work Howard!

A big welcome to The Garage!

]]> By: Howard Kroplick http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-47388 Howard Kroplick Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:36:39 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-47388 Gary, Great images. FYI, I have just started a website on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island. http://www.vanderbiltcuprace.com/ Enjoy! Howard Kroplick Gary,

Great images. FYI, I have just started a website on the Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island. http://www.vanderbiltcuprace.com/

Enjoy!

Howard Kroplick

]]> By: Gary Faules http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-43997 Gary Faules Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:05:05 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-43997 Geri, I would love to help you. If possible email them to me at gfaules44@aol.com and I will help you research them as much as I can. Best regards, Gary Faules Geri,

I would love to help you. If possible email them to me at gfaules44@aol.com and I will help you research them as much as I can.

Best regards, Gary Faules

]]> By: Gary Grant http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/comment-page-1/#comment-43989 Gary Grant Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:21:04 +0000 http://thegarageblog.com/garage/of-all-the-places-to-be-found/#comment-43989 Geri, check your e-mail. Let's see those photos! Geri, check your e-mail. Let’s see those photos!

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