1923 Webb Trophy
Statistics
| Webb Trophy | |
|---|---|
| July 2, 4 | 2½ Mile Course |
| Mississippi River | 15 Mile Heats |
| Burlington, Iowa | 30 Mile Race |
| Classes 104 - 151 - 215 - 320 - 510 - 610 - 725 - 1100 | |
| Entry | Owner | Comp. Lap | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fore | W.D. Foreman | 62.500 | 58.523 |
| 2. | Miss Dubonnet | Ferran & Gallagher | 62.500 | 50.689 |
| 3. | Janet Virginia II | Walter Plummer | 41.666 | |
| 4. | Miss Wayzata | J.T. Ramaley | 42.654 |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fore | Elmer Richards | 200 | 61.700 |
| 2. | Miss Dubonnet | Sheldon Clark | 100 | 58.670 |
| 3. | Miss Wayzata | J.T. Ramaley | Dnf | |
| 4. | Janet Virginia II | Walter Plummer | Dnf | |
| Heat Two | Driver | Points | Speed | |
| 1. | Fore | Elmer Richards | 200 | 55.810 |
| 2. | Miss Dubonnet | Sheldon Clark | 100 | 43.900 |
| 3. | Miss Wayzata | J.T. Ramaley | 50 | 38.910 |
| Recapitulation | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fore | 200 | 200 | 400 |
| 2. | Miss Dubonnet | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| 3. | Miss Wayzata | DNF | 50 | 50 |
| 4. | Janet Virginia II | DNF | DNS | 00 |
After the 1922 season the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association abolished the 1300 cubic inch class. The new 1100 cubic inch class then became the highest class below unlimited in the Mississippi Valley. The previous year the APBA established a 1100 cubic inch limitation for the Leary Trophy which was limited to hydroplanes. This was the highest limited class below the 1650 cubic inch Liberty engine which was the staple of the Unlimited Class at the time.
10 years earlier the 1140 cubic inch Van Blerck engine provided the main competition for the Sterling 8 engine of 1282 cubic inches which was the staple of Gold Cup racing during the World War I era. The only engine below 1100 cubic inches that caused the Sterling trouble was the Van Blerck 6 of 855 cubic inches under the hatch of the Oregon Kid which was in the class below the Sterling 8. Thus 1100 cubic inches provides the lower limit for major league boat racing as engines below this limit could not compete with the staple engine of the various eras - a fact recognized by both the APBA And the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association.
[Statistics and text from Greene, V.1]