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Show Friday, August 11, 1961 SOUTH SALT LAKE HERALD Page 3 bike. Two mechanics held him excuse. If the car was upright upright waiting for the gun . . . and had four revolving wheels and would stand by to catch him it would win if he had to push at the finish. Tarzio won the 200 it across which he once By Larry Rutherford mile race with ease. attempted. Tarzio insisted that he race and When Tarzio was 14 his father Liking racing as we do, we to put up against Tarzio, search turned to the 1960 edition of for a racer who has competed for bought him a motorcycle. From race only with the best available TREASURES OF TRUTH which 30 years, won 72 races of world that day on Tarzio was filled with machinery of the time, it must be is a reprint of the best articles importance, won 150 races of all an unquenchable thirst for racing. prepared for his skill with no from True magazine which they kinds, finished second only 17 Ills killer competitive spirit led thought as to time and money. His interest was compelling and have published in the previous times, then to die, not on the him to win 300 races, 30 of them ten years. track, in an accident, but in bed first rank. He had a lust for the constant, to win, win, win. He Mr. Ken Purdy authored an ar- at the age of 61. win, a bone deep need to win and turned his back upon placing or to ticle TARZIO GEORGIO Monzo While practicing for the win place no matter gaining points. The car must which tells the story of Grand Prix, for motor cycles in what! Lets look at the record: either win or blow-u- p. We refer to his pushing a car He won 150 races. Placed secthe greatest driver of racing au- Italy 1928, Tarzio broke both legs tomobiles ever to hold a wheel in an accident. The next day he ond only 17 times, third only across the finish line which we in hand. was at the starting line, both legs 10 times. If he didnt win he mentioned earlier, in Monacco in If you seek a racing competitor in casts, both legs lashed to the crashed. He would accept no the 1933 Grand Prix, Tarzios car ieelut NU-VALA- first RI burst into flames. He kept pushing the throttle until one-ha- lf mile from the finish line the engine blew up. Tarzio leaped out and pushed the still smoking car within 200 yards of the finish line where he collapsed of total exhaustion. ne scorned the use of his brakes to the point where, in 1934, he drove the Grand Prix of Italy without brake fluid, keeping this information from his crew. When he was awarded the wreath of victory in his last race, which, inddently he won coasting to the finish line because his engine had disintegrated, he gave a grunt of pain and collapsed. i economic lifeblood of our state, included: 586 million dollars in wages . . . 835 million dollars in state and eral taxes fed- ... 450 million dollars spent for supplies and services . . . Its an incredible thought - Kennecotts Bingham Canyon Mine surrounded by scrapers in New York City. sky- But just suppose . . . suppose this giant open pit mine were located in the East, where most Utah copper is sold. What would this have meant to Utah? It would have meant the loss of almost 2 Vi billion dollars that the mine has returned to the residents of Utah since 1904. This astronomical sum of money, poured into the WabCcppsr Division 488 million dollars spent for freight and other shipments. Because copper production is a Utah business, money has flowed into Utah. Millions of dollars have been invested here to develop a great resource that produces 20 of Americas copper. Many more millions have come to Utah in payment for copper produced here and sold out of state. The location and development of Americas greatest copper ore body have produced benefits for generations of Utahns. EennecottCoppor Corporation PROUD TO BE PART OP A GROWING UTAH |