Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-18
KENNERDELL HERE
TO FIX RACE DATES
Head Of A. A. A. Visits Local Speed
way Officials and Di~ 5usyes
Time Of Opening Meet.
MANAGEMENT RAvORs july 8
IB1s Tacoma Has that Date and Its
consent Mast ne Obtained in
order 20 secure sanction
Nf. for ghts city.

f.rhis track will be one OF the most
spectncnlar tracks In tho country" de-
ciated Richard Kennerdell chairman OF
the contest board Of the American Auto
mobile association. az no cast his first
glance over the Omaha auto speedway
yesterday afternoon. 'sT'he kind Of races
yoh can hold on this speedway will at
tract an kinds Of people, and any race
held on this track is bound to be a
thriller. IL tAt
EVEN Thoughts fuil length srandstAnd
\ built for the opening day, II should
Pc packed n Omaha and Nebraska find
Ore pleasures In automobile racing that
An other persons IN the country do.
f.'7ighest possible averages OF speed
should be maintained on this track. and.
above all. few carr should be turned
Out as these boards are easy on tires
and do not jar the minute mechanism
dt.the delicate racing motors II seven
teeh or eighteen cars start over twelve.
should finish. an event which seldom oc-
cum on dirt tracks, which are hard on
tires and shake engines.
One OF Eert I'm Land.
The oninha Auto Speedway will be
one OF the best in the land, can sec
that now. An spectators will be afforded
= fun view of every bit Of the track ana
win not miss that thrill which accom-
paniess the taking Of turns as on many
tracks. Tho speed should be great and
records should be broken. II the opening
meet here is not a rouslng success,
miss my Judgment"
Mr.. Kennerdell was the guest OF the
speedway MANAGEMENT yesterday. He
vRs brought here for the discussion OF an
opening date. @
The manaEement Il DESTROYS OF ,hiiy 8.
but Tacoma applied for and received that
date some time ago Mr., Kennerdel eure
gested that a letter be written him by
tTaeriff Acshane. who IL as familiar with
the automobile racing game as any man
IN the country. asking for July s. and eet-
ting forth reasons why the Omaha meet
wan not conflict with tho one 20 be held
in Tacoma
Mcshsne win do that and Mr.. Kenner~
deI viii send Tacoma a copy OF the let
ter, aslSing II Tacoma has any objection.
1t not, the opening race win DO held here
that day.
Date a. Good one.
July would be an ideal date for Omaha.
On July and elimination trial could be
held and the big race on Monday, which
VIII be the holiday. as July 4 IL sunday
Drivers who race at Indianapolis on
Decoration day can race on the.new Chi.
caFo track. which win be board con.
stFuction similer 20 the Omaha track. on
June 10. at Sioux city on June q and her,
on July s. thus making four meets easll,
~ Just a bit over a months isns N
such schedule would bring the hes
drivers In the world mere as they woult
SGT four chances at big purses wher
they usually set but one or two IN IN,
same length OF time.
The speedway has also put n, a reserva
ton for datas between September Is am
October Is. In addition 20 toe opening race
oig meet will be held sometime durinI
or close 70 the Ak-Sag- Ben carnival. Tn
Ak-Sar-Ben win bring many people I
Omaha and a big automobile race woul
bring almost as many more. With a Coz
mile race and the big Ak-sar- Ben parad
and carnival held during the same DAYS
Omaha would be a veritable haven 70
pleasure seekers from far. and near. Their
viii be no trouble in obtaining a sane
ton for tho meet during Ax-sar- Ben. &C
cording 10 Mr. Kennerdell.
The opening race win probably be Q
BW-mile length although ID may Be- ciippe
10 so miles later. II Is thought that o
the boards the cars will be able 20 ru
twice As far without tire changes as o
Dirt or brick tracks.