The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-13
Assured For Crown Point.

Details that practically assures
Crown Point and Lake county one of
the biggest sporting events in its an
nails were consummated yesterday and
unless unforeseen causes prevent, the
event will be a certainty. Chicago pa
pers have the following to say regard
ing the big, affair:
This race will be held over the
Crown Point Cedar Lake course in In
diana If not hitch IN the details to be
arranged between Mr. Hover and Mr..
Cobe. comes up to stop the proceedings
and 1t is generally expected that the
date will be some time in May, prob
ably on Memorial day. The course IS
about twenty-five miles in length. OBJ
long in outline, and has three straight
away streaches of sufficient length to
permit magnificent bursts of speed
There is only one winding section that
will prove a serious test of the skill
of the drivers. No railroad crosses the
course at any point, though there is
one running close by that can be
utilized for the transportation Of spec
tators. TO and from the scene of the
race"
tits said that Baringer Brown be-
came infatuated with a thing of beau
tyr at the automobile show in Chicago
recently and that the same Will make
his family a visit for the future
Whether fe-wi1 be a Joy forever re-
n1asns to be seen. Don't get excited
it's only an automobile which Mr.
Brown recently purchased for the use
of himself and family.
Taking time by the forelock some OF
Crown Point's enterprising citizens
have arleady secured options on select
situations of ground along the course
of the proposed automobile race, to bt
held next May uner the auspices of thu
A. A. A and will probably realize quite
a material sum from the holding Of
the advantageous skies. The Hacker
hill" probably the best site along tht
entire course, as 1t commands the view
of the famous horseshoe bend on th'
Cedar Lake road which will probably
be the most likely spot to witness thu
'sthriiIers," has already been secured b!
one Crown Point man, but whether !
is for a money making venture or II
held for the accommodation of friends
Is not known at present. The enttr'
course is studded with ideal spots t
witness the racers, but most of tn
commanding views of the speed-wa.
WIN be pocketed before the great da,
of the race. From now on things vii
develop thick and fast and Grown Poin
ought to be a lively spot in the automo
bile world for the next three or fou
months
IT'S a little early to talk baseball
butsit isn't any too early to think abou
Crown Roint's chances Of having goo
team duEing the coming season. Las
year the county -seat was representa-
by a fairly good aggregation of ball
pfayegs, but there is no reason durin
the coming season why the town can
not be the home of a champion team
as there is plenty of good materia
Nothing advertises a place In bette
shape than a good band or baseba
team. and there is on reason VIII
Crown Point should not have both.
At the Presbyterian church tomoI
row evening will be held the fourt
monthly service of song and praise an
as these services prove to be a gres
attraction good auiiience is assured.
The G. A. r. and the w. R. O. wi
agbAnu the specia1 services at "a
Methodist church tomorrow morning
a body to commemorate the Incol
centennial service, to be given at ths
edIfice, at 1890 O'Clock. The paste
wifi read discourse on the subjec
The Greatness of Abraham Lincoln
which will be bahtting to the memor
of Americas greatest and best be
loved martyr.
From present indications the obi
war is liable to assume serious pro
portions. and as was mentioned in tn
TIMES some days ago, the two factor
are liable to haul passengers free *
some time to come. The trouble star
ed by the new firm dropping the ru
of hauling passengers from the sts