1954 Governor's Cup
Cantrell Wins at Madison
Despite Damaged Hull, Louisville Driver Pilots Gale IV to Governor's Cup Victory
MADISON, Ind., Oct. 10 (AP) — Bill Cantrell of Louisville streaked home first on the choppy Ohio River in the Indiana Governor’s Cup race today despite a damaged hull that slowed his average to 91.556 miles an hour.
Cantrell was averaging near 100 until a wave broke his sponson near the end of the 15-mile course. He was hitting speeds up to 160 miles an hour on the straightaways.
Choppy waters, fanned by 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts, held down the speeds through all events today.
Cantrell, driving the Gale IV, was chased to the finish line by Jack R. Bartlow of Detroit in My Sweetie Dora, owned by Horace Dodge, Jr., of Detroit, and Lee Schoenith, also of Detroit, in Gale V, owned along with Cantrell’s boat by his father, Joseph A. Schoenith of Detroit.
Frank Saile, Jr., of Grosse Point, Mich., was fourth driving Miss Cadillac.
Bartlow had the early lead but was passed on the second lap by Cantrell, who led the rest of the way.
Results of other events . . .
48-Cubic-Inch Hydroplane:
1 — J B Smith, Cincinnati (31.446 miles per hour)
2 — Charles Breen, Cincinnati.
3 — Jim Davis, Dayton. Ohio.
136-Cubic-Inch Hydroplane:
1 — Danny Foster, Detroit (42.04)
2 — Harold Morrison, Middletown, Ohio.
3 — Ralph Ditmyer, Middletown, Ohio.
135-cubic-Inch Hydroplane:
1 — Lloyd B. Maddock, Pontiac, Mich. (55.292).
2 — Ron Musson, Akron. Ohio,
3 — Tommy Gore, Miami. Fla.
225-Cubic-Inch Hydroplane:
1 — Fred Benzinger, Cincinnati (41.833).
2 — Dr W. F. Prim, Akron. Ohio.
3 — Marlon Cooper, Louisville.
283-Cubic-Inch Hydroplane:
1 —Tommy Gore, Miami. Fla.
2 —Joseph Tate, Dearborn. Mich, (only entries).
Seven-Liter Hydroplane:
1 — B G. Bartley Jr., Columbus, Ohio (52.785).
2 — George Byers, Columbus, Ohio.
3 — B G. Bartley Sr., Pittsburgh.
--- The Courier Journal, October 11, 1954