C,W. Jewett closed a. contract with Alex J. Sloan, the well known Chicago auto racing manager, to tour the West with Mr. Jewett’s special Ford championship Racer “Bigmidj.” Mr. Sloan has a team of racers who hold various world’s records and expects to open the season at Calgary. Canada. Mr. Jewett will leave shortly for this city and continue on the tour west which will take about a month. (June 27, 1917)
Chad” (C. W.) Jewett, owner and driver of Bigmidj, the world’s fastest light weight car, who returned home last week with three of his ribs broken and a most startling and spectacular record as a “speed merchant” which he made in the Canadian races, left Bemidji about four weeks ago and went to Western Canada where he was booked to appear with his Bigmidj at all the big contests to be held under the supervision of the International Motor Contest association. The novelty of Jewett’s small car and his already high record gained his entry into the races, but the fearless driver soon showed that he was a factor to be reckoned with in the championship races.
The races were held at all the large points in Western Canada such as Winnipeg, Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Brandon. Eight fast drivers competed in all of the races and Jewett is now considered to be one of the very best of the eight. The drivers with whom Jewett has been competing are: George (Texas) Clark, present holder of all world’s records on a dirt track for a distance of from one to ten miles Ben Gerioux, who drives a French car, Fred Horay, dirt track speed marvel, and Dave Koetzla, world’s endurance champion.
Jewett was in 46 events and competed in his little Ford with the world’s fastest big cars. The second day’s racing put Jewett into the world’s championship dirt track series. In the final elimination contest Jewett won second place, while Horay captured the highest prize. All the races were held on half-mile dirt tracks. While passing Kline in an Italian car in the races at Brandon last week Jewett’s light car skidded and in order to save piling up the other cars behind him, Jewett turned into the fence and in the smash-up broke his
ribs. It was because of the accident that he returned home for a short time. (July 31, 1917)