The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-27
OKLAHOMA GIRL
DRIVES RACER
Wife of Mechanician GOetZ Was
Formerly Miss Freeman Of
Oklahoma City
SHE LOVES THE RACING GAME

Harry. this Is Miss Pauline Free
man Alr. Guclz Miss Freeman said
a mutual friend of the two principals
In what wa, to bo Il romance of the
storyhook type The date was 1912,
the place the Klngkndc hotel la okla
homa city aud the principals hurry
GoctZ mcchAuiCiuu for Barney Old
field the master driver of the world,
and Miss Pauline Freeman telephone
operator at the hotel
The Introduction was very common.
place from some stuudpOints' said
GueH this morning, but to me It
meant more than | had ever thought
un introduction could GOetz is proud
" his automohile-loyiug wife and 10
her enthusiasm for automobiles and
all things pertaining 10 speed drly
lnr he credits the fact that he Is now
married man
II was pretty fast when ] met the
gin who later became my WIFE, he
said. she loves fast cars but not
II fast husband, therefore ! continued
to ride in the fast cars but from that
time on have lived about us fast
q life as q touring cur compared to
Baruey.s racers
II came here with Barney In 1912
to race at the fair grounds We were
ready 10 race when We were dculeu
the use Of the track owing to the
fact that horse races were to be al
lowed In place OF the proposed auto
rncrs. As II consequence Barney went
10 Fort Smith, Ark, and left me here
was here about two weeks before
I met my wife. and then It was two
weeks before she would consent to
marry q mechanic, In spite of the
fact that | was In business she
loved
Were Married Quietly.
II wired Barney that the Mg cere.
back Wait and get married here,
there is hig money in It, lie meant
! that spectacular race would take
place the bride to be the prize, mud
/ that we should be- married ON the
/ track
Il fell for II at once. but the wife
said no She insisted that should
marry her quietly or not ut ALL We
/ were here but short time until
| had To- Join Barney and didn't hard
! ly get to know my wife's parents.
That Is why came here eurly to get
acquainted with my father and moth
criulaw.'
Mrs. GOetz IL we'll known In this
/ city, ns she was born aud raised here
She Is Il thorough lover OF the rae
/ ing game aud rides with her husband
whenever she is allowed to usurp Old
fields place at the wheel or her hus.
bands In the mechanics seat Ac-
cordlng TO GOct2 she can fix any mo.
tor made, Is thorough Judge VI
courses, and other matters that com.
petent mechanic IS expected 10 be IA
miliar with
Can Drive a Rarkg Car.
"Shr could take my place In Bar
ney's car AT ANY time he said she
has driven the car ut a rate NJ speed
TINT would give ANY other woman
with but few exceptions, an attack Oi
heart failure, and She can Ouldrlyt
many men un the race course today
Our meeting wits somewhat To
mantle, and our marriage, without
hardly any acquaintance with her
parents, was decidedly so. Of cours,
II we had been married ON the ru,,
course Ms Barney suggested II woul,
have been more spectacular. hut az II
/ H. It was romantic enough Tor both
ut us
Gyetg X here as the udynnSo agenI
FOR Barney Oldfleld who win TAX,
part I'm the automobile ruce here oi
April 22. The three cars that arr
with the Oldfied trope will arrive her,
tonight aud viii be- uulundpd and
plncpd ON exhibit at the II VI Shnrl
Motor Car company the stutr agent
for the Haynes ear. on West Grant
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