Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-21
Plain Facts That Can
Not be Controverted.

We had considered that the misun-
Outstanding which arose on the first
day of the races here at Canton, was
settled for all time to come, but when
the boys here consented to give Sioux
Falls ~(racers?) first money even after
they did not win it in the race, it
SeemS that it is still necessary to
either explain or take the unjust mud
Singing that certain parties have
seen lit TO hand out. Here are a few
facts regarding the races.
We entered one Buick Model 81, %!
horse power, Zone Of the smallest cars
Buick build) with the understand
ing that we were to be allowed five
seconds per mile handicap over any
machine over 80 h. p., A. L. A. Nj.
rating. This was the agreement.
Here is the outcome.
On the first day of the races when
these big cars arrived they absolutely
refused TO run on a fair basis, and in
order to give the people a race we
consented TO run on a fiat basis, that
is, to run our small car against those
large ones. Messrs. Bragstad and Juel
drove the first heat and through a
misunderstanding were tagged at the
ninth round of the track in place of
at the finish, the tenth. The Sioux
Falls cars were run in their respective
turns, and then, in order to get Brag-
stad'S and JuelS time they were re-
called and had to run their lap the
second time, beating all cars on the
track. Here is where the trouble
started. Sioux Falls refused to play
fair if they were not awarded first
money and would not come back the
next day. What were veto do, being
as it was, we had no more cars entered
than was necessary to make a start?
Any right thinking man will under
stand why we, being at home and
having the success Of the race meet in
mind, allowed those fellows first place.
The second and third days we could
not make the time that those specials
made and we took our defeat not
willingly but as a matter of running
against too big odds but without ho!-
laring unfair, or that unless we got
the advantage we would not run. We
played fair at the races, the same be-
ing our policy at all times. We never
could gain lasting benefits by unfair
methods.
On top of all this we were surprised
to see the statement by the e. M. E.
people at Sioux Falls, wherein they
took special pains to hand it to the
small Buick, holding up our defeat
but saying nothing of the cleaning
the Flanders received which was in
fact the only car in our class, nor did
they mention the Velie or Fal special
cars evidently for some reason best
known to themselves. We have not
yet had to stoop to this kind of work
then when our machines have to be |
sold in this way.
1t was further rumored that we
we're afraid to get into the hub to |
hub race. This was an un%warranted
lie and a malicious falsehood. Here
are the facts:- We were not requested
to enter and therefore allowed those
fellows a proposed grandstand play
wherein we did not butt in. We will
however say that we are ready at any
time to race the e. M. e. or any
STOCK CAR of anywhere nea equal
power on hills or on the level when
ever they name the time and place.
Juel Bros, Mfg Co., Canton.
/ as driver of Buick 80 at the ace
meet held at Canton, wish to state
that l appreciate the way in which
the committee handled the rae and
wish to thank them for their efforts,
but L will also state that in my fifteen
years experience in the business world
I have never met with anything as
as the deal put up by certain
parties mot belonging here at Canton)
on the first day of the races, this was
beyond me altogether and goes to
show how desperate some people have
to push in order to sell their wares on
price only. What reputation has been
gained has been gained by just such
deals as vas put up here.
JOS. G. Juel.