“Moon” Mullins either of Denver, Colorado or maybe from Los Angeles, California. Mullins claimed on his entry for this race that he was from Los Angeles but then said he was from Denver when he actually showed up. It is currently unknown which, if either, is correct.
Jeff Adams collection
Oakley Graphic
Friday, August 1, 1930
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Auto Races OAKLEY, KANSAS Sunday August 10th $500.00 In Purses SEE THE SLIDE FOR LIFE from a Car doing 80 or 90 Miles an Hour Public address, Loud Speaker System
SEE BILL EPPS Drive a Racer at Maximum Speed Blindfolded
TIME TRIALS AT 1:30
New Track Record Event One: $50.00 Purse
Event Two: $75.00 Purse $35 First - $25 Second - $15 Third
Event Three: $50.00 Purse $25 First - $15 Second - $10 Third
Event Four: $75.00 $35.00 First - $25 Second - $15 Third
Event Five: $50.00 Purse $25 First - $15 Second - $10 Third
Event Six: $200.00 Purse $100 First - $50 Second - $30 Third - $20 Fourth
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ENTRY LIST:
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DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
MAKE / MODEL |
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“Moon” Mullins |
Los Angeles, California |
#37 Chevrolet Special |
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Chris Schaible3 |
Oakley, Kansas |
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Eddie Hammond |
Denver, Colorado |
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H. A. Walker |
Denver, Colorado |
#6 Walker Special |
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A. Burnett |
Pueblo, Colorado |
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Puddy Humphrey |
Denver, Colorado |
Mystery 8 |
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Dorsey Sands |
Denver, Colorado |
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Walter Krhut1 |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
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“Babe” Neff2 |
Winona, Kansas |
#13 Chevrolet |
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Tom Holden |
Los Angeles, California5 |
#70 |
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Emanuel N. Dutton |
Cheyenne Wells, Kansas |
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“Happy Jack” Iseman |
Hugo, Colorado |
#21 Fronty |
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Jim White |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
#11 White Special |
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Oakley, Kansas |
#44 P. E. B. Special |
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Denver, Colorado |
Baker Special |
FIRST RACE
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
CAR |
PURSE |
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1 |
Jim White |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
#11 White Special |
$35 |
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2 |
“Moon” Mullins |
Denver, Colorado |
#37 Chevrolet Special |
$25 |
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3 |
Eddie Balmer4 |
Los Angeles, California |
#12 Frontenac Special |
$15 |
SECOND RACE
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
CAR |
PURSE |
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1 |
Jim White |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
#11 White Special |
$25 |
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2 |
“Moon” Mullins |
Denver, Colorado |
#37 Chevrolet Special |
$15 |
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3 |
Eddie Balmer4 |
Los Angeles, California |
#12 Frontenac Special |
$10 |
SWEEPSTAKES – 10 laps around the one mile racetrack
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
CAR |
PURSE |
TIME |
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1 |
Bill Epps |
Oakley, Kansas |
#44 P. E. B. Special |
$100 |
8:34 |
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2 |
“Moon” Mulleins |
Denver, Colorado |
#37 Chevrolet Special |
$25 |
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3 |
Eddie Balmer4 |
Los Angeles, California |
#12 Frontenac Special |
$15 |
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SANCTION BODY: Consolidated Auto Racing Association
RACE PROMOTER: Tom Holden
PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER: Doc O’Connor
PRICE OF ADMITTANCE: Adults - 75˘, Children under 12 years - 25˘
TOTAL PURSE PAID: The advertised racing program was curtailed somewhat making it very doubtful that the posted purse of $500 was paid out in full.
SCHEDULED STUNTS:
Bill Palmer performed the Slide-for-Life stunt by dropping off the back of a speeding racer and sliding to a stop on the seat of his pants.
Race promoter Tom Holden sped around the racetrack blindfolded, replacing Bill Epps who was advertised as the performer of this stunt.
This is an actual unused ticket to admit one adult to these races. Click your mouse on the ticket to see the back of it – Bob Buchholz collection
1Walter Frank Krhut (1893-1984) is buried in the Union Cemetery at Collyer, Kansas
2Leslie Levie Franklin “Babe” Neff (1907-1962) was also known by the nickname “Speck” Neff.
3James Jacob Christian “Chris” Schaible (1893-?) is buried in the Loveland Burial Park at Loveland, Colorado.
4Everett Freeman “Eddie” Balmer (1908-1979) was also known as “Ev” Balmer. He and his brother, Herb Balmer, began their racing careers in Denver, Colorado on July 4, 1930 and then toured Midwest races for four months. Another driver, Earle Brentlinger, joined the Balmer brothers on this tour but his name does not appear in the very limited race results that have been located for this event to date. After their tour, the Balmer brothers returned to southern California where they continued racing and where Herb was fatally injured in a racing accident in 1934.
5Tom Holden (1906-1987) usually listed Denver, Colorado as his home although he was actually from WaKeeney, Kansas.
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