The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-16

As a plain statement OF TACT, many |
of the most prominent taxpayers of |
Crown Point are not enthusiastic over |
the presence of the speed lovers.
so much excitement, noise and con- |
fusion is more than we care for" said
one leading lady of quiet society. "Of |
course, we cannot see the races our
selves for we would not think of leav- |
ing our property unprotected with so
many rough looking people in our
midst" She refused to be assured that
beneath the soiled khaki beat many a
$500 watch and that driving gloves
covered numerous diamond sparklers,
all testfying to quick, certain and hon
est prosperity.
This course is as much like the Van
derbilt cup track as night is like day"
said George Robertson. who drove the
winning Locomobile in the eastern
event. TT Is all they offer US" he
continued, and we will make a fast
race of it, for a number of drivers have
been offered a premium to beat the
Vanderbilt record OF sixty five miles an
hour"
To get military pass the recipient
must absolve the Chicago Automobile
club from all damages in case of ac-
cident, giving this promise in writing.
Nevertheless, it appears that everybody
who can frame an excuse wants to be
in the danger zone, according to Cen
eraI Executive Trego. who is pestered
on every hand for passes
Starter Fred Wagner and Referee
Asa Payne Will arrive today, all Of the
others, workers and shirkers, being on
the ground. Feeding the masses. as
vel as the classes. is a serious prob
lem in this truly rural town. where
home cooking for the home folks" IL
sc slogan. Ham and ess. with four
rnc eds and reverse, is the bill of fare
ia. re at all times" declared Dentson
OF the Knox today, and nobody contra
cted him.
At almost every residence in Crown
Point and at the farmhouses around
the course. preparations to care for i'm
mense crowds continued with vigor to-
day The best houses in town have let
their spare rooms as a matter of civic
duty and on nearly every shop, on
tents and sidewalks stands apears the
invitation Meals" There isn't going
X to be any surplus of accommodation.
it is said, for Chicago will run special
trains to the course at the rate of three
every twenty minutes after midnight
tomorrow and Friday. while others are
scheduled from all the big cities in the
central west.
General Executive Trego made the
necessary arrangements today for the
establishment of two field hospitals, one
at the grand stand, where a doctor and
arH n arf7hf1 he
toned, and the other at Lowell, where
similar arrangements have been made.
Besides these two depots for the in
jured. if such there be. there will be
eight first aid to the injured corps, To-
Gated at different parts of the course.
In the meantime the greatest dis
patch is being employed in the condi-
tioning of the road. oilers, sweepers.
scrapers and rollers were out all day,
with the exception of the two hours En
the afternoon between 2 and 4, when
the official practicing was going on,
and the work is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. General Executive Trego said
that by Thursday morning most of the
course will be in excellent condition.
One bridge which 1t was necessary
to plaster up with concrete today will
be fit for heavy travel by Thursday
The afternoon of that day will find the
course in almost perfect trim.
The natives are making preparations
on a larges Gale for the advent of the
race-seeing population that VIII invade
these parts toward the end of the week
Parking privileges have been established
at many of the roads which Will cross
the course and wildcat stands have beer
erected at the so-called dangerous por-
lions of the track.
The fastest time made yesterday wa,
by Strang, who covered the course II
"a minutes. thereby giving gigantic
scare to willing and reckless scrib,
who was looking for a sensation.
The story has been started that i
will be impossible to get over the MaiI
street viaduet, across the course, afte
a. m. Friday without military pass
This is bunk pure and simple TIL,
soldiers nor the C. A. c. have an
right to keep people from crossing owe
the viaduct, and have no intention of s.
doing.
About twenty five local auto enthus
lasts are planning to attend the grea
Indiana automobile races at Crow
Point Friday and Saturday The rae
will be one of the greatest events o
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