The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09

With September 4 named as the
date for the first 500 mile race on the
new million dollar course. officials Of
the Twin City Motor Speedway are
now busying themselves with the de-
tails OF the great rae for a purse OF
$50, COO. September 4 falls on Situr-
day this year just before the opening
of the Minnesota state fair and thus
prospective fair visitors by starting a
day or two earlier than usual will be
able to witness the spectacular motor
race for the worlds championship.
That this twin city race will be the
greatest in the history of the sport can
be read from the records OF the year.
At the Indianapolis track some time
ago Ralph De Palma, driving a Merce-
des. broke all worlds records and fin
ished a winner over Resta with a mark
OF 1884 miles per hour for the dis
lance OF 500 miles. On June 20 at Chi
ago Resta astonished the motor world
when he won I'm a drive from a fast
field and averaged 1854 miles per
hour for the same distance. De Pal
ma did not compete against Resta at
Chicago. but. with Oldield. has al
tS'"y cAShtitu htc lhttutibH VI up
posing Resta at the opening of the
twin city speedway.
This means that these three speed
kings with thirty or forty others will
compete for the $50. 900 purse offered
by the twin city company on a track
that in the opinion OF engineers will
be faster eve than the Chicago
course. This track is now being built
with all possible speed and will be
ready for the elimination races which
will directly precede the big race dur
ing the week preceding September 4.
In these elimination trials contestants
will be called upon to show a speed OF
eighty miles an hour for n lap OF the
track to qualify for a chance al the
big purse.
Speedway officials are now planning
automobile tours from every city in
the state and will work In commune
ton with the various automobile clubs
OF the northwest. They are also work
ing with state fair officials in an eff
fort to make the speedway and the
fair the greatest amusement success
this section has ever known.
Burglars visited Matawrr. . town
on the Alphabet" road, during he
early hours of Thursday morning and
got away with considerable cash and
plumber from the general merchan-
disc store of +. n. Coates. Mr.. Coates
Is postmaster at Matawan and the
p~ostoffice till was touched up for a
considerable amount.
When Mr.. Coates opened his store
Thursday morning he found that
omeon had preceded him. A pad
lock had been pried off the door to a
small warehouse In the rear of the
store but the back door of the store
bad MT been forced. He found that
plate glass I'm the front door had been
broken. after a futile attempt was
made TO pry the door open. with a
! spade. and the intruders made their
entrance there.
An investigation revealed a loss
from the stamp drawer of the post
Office to the amount OF $10.S0 and
from the money order department OF
1885. In addition to these amounts
Mr.. Coates lost about twenty five dol
lars of his personal funds. his stock
of razors. five In number. pocket
knives. and quite a quantity OF eat
ables.
The money drawers broken into
were demolished. and other damage
was done about the store.
Previous to their visit to the Coates
establishment the yeggmen made a
call at the depot but the venture
there was Improbable and did not
pay them for their trouble. They
~ransacked about everything at the de-
pot, including the trunk and other eff
fects OF the e station agent. and
departed with rs cents of express
money and a cloth containing several
stick pins and other articles of jewell
ry, property OF the agent. The jewell