Going back in time
with photos

By Tom Avenengo
Page 8


Paul Russo
Paul Russo. One of the best to sit in a racecar, is pictured in the #22, in this photo.

When I first saw this photo,to the right, I just had to ask Brian Caruso a question. I wondered if the photo might have been taken at the Morristown Speedway back on September 13, 1952, a night I was in attendance with my brother "Jim". How well I can recall that nights feature race with Paul Russo and Bill Schindler putting on one hell of a show. Here's what I asked, and what he said, in return.
"Brian, Might you know if the photo below was taken on September 13, 1952 - after Paul won the feature at the Morristown Speedway, just beating Bill in a great race?

"That is Morristown and is that same race. My Father says that was one of the best races he ever saw, Paul & Bill went wheel for wheel for 25 or 30 laps and Paul just won by a nose in the supercharged car."

Brian added the date to the bottom of the photo after our discussions.


Paul Russo- Mike Caruso Sprint car win Morristown Sept.13,1952

Georgie Rice- Reading, Pa. 1952
I knew that Georgie Rice also raced in Sports/Racing cars, but wasn't aware that he also got into Sprint Cars, on occasion. Here he is in the Caruso sprinter.
And the following day, on the Trenton NJ dirt mile.
Georgie Rice

Chuck Arnold- Joe Gries
Another "Ace" from here in the east - Chuck Arnold.
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