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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Town Talk

Nicely VIII Discuss Movies - Con.
gresham NJ. ". Nicely will address the
Woman's Club on Friday afternoon at
the regular general meeting. his sub.
ject being THE Motion Picture Play
in which he will tell OF the report Of
the Congressional committee OH tLe
subject. Music by Miss Hazel Book
and Miss Amy Rogers Rice will fea.
ture the program and the hostesses
will he members OF the local motion
picture play committee composed OF
Mrs. Frank Haas. r. e. Jones. Tusca
Morris, Morton Black, George NJ. Alex.
andcr. The meeting will begin at 3
o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Won Another Game.

Saturday at Hough's Park the Man
ninston High football team defeated
the Buckhannon football team by a
score of 40. The game was feature
throughout by the clean playing OF
both teams. Next Saturday the local
team goes 10 Moreantown where it eN'
poets to win another game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Friday evening at their home on
Pleasant street. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Prichard entertained a party of young
men al a six o'clock dinner in honor oil
their son. Hugh. who is visiting at his
home here after several years absence
in Colorado.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Revival meetings ar" being hold
every night in the l!omcwooI Baptist
church. Rev. Robert Erasr; Of lirid"c'
port. is preaching. The meetings will
continue throughout this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Cordray and
two children. of Morgantown. motorcd
here yesterday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shumakcr and
Mrs. Sclby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Quilting

The ladies OF the Diamond Street
N. f. church are invited to attend the
all.day quilting which will be held
Wednesday in the Sunday school room
by tho Aid society. Tho ladies Wilt
each take their dinner and supper and
spend the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Pittsburgh Guests-Mrs. William
Pratt and son, James Martin. of Pitts.
burGh. are the guests of the formers
mother. Mrs. c. r. Jeffrey. in this
city. Mr.. Pratt is located at C!arks.
burg and they will remain here for
some time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Luncheon.

Miss Fay Mead entertained party
CT young ladies al her nome in III"
Clayton addition saturday afternoon
complimentary to Mrs. Nat Leigh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Team Entertained.

Saturday evening in the High school
building the Warrington High football
team entertained the Buckhannon
High school team at a party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Weva Powena.

The Wcva Powena Camp Fire Girls
were entertained at the home of Miss
Haze! Reed in the Jerico addition Fri.
d9y evening
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Daughter Born.

Born, Friday. November 18th. a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Jones.
OF clarksburg street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Hoy Borgess.. Of California. form
or resident OF the East side, is visiting
friends and relatives here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Koontz have
some to Nav York TO attend the
horse show at Madison Square Garden.
Charleston Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Business Meeting

A business meeting of the W. c.
T. L. will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the Diamond Street NJ. E. church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

has arrived here for visit with rela
tivcs in the Clayton addition.
Thomas Nanbrook. OF Sistersville
has arrived in town for visit with
relatives.
Maynard Thistlcwait, OF Browns
vile. Pa spent the weekend in towr
calling on friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Coming Home-Mrs. W. +. Mcnear
who had spent the past two months
as the guest OF her daughter, Mrs
Thomas Gather, al Winchester, Va
and at various places in the southern
part Of West Virginia. will arriv.
homo on Wednesday. Mrs. Mcnear
is now the guest OF friends in Han,
cock, Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Cia! ION left sun
day for Maryland where they will at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
LAWRENCE ARCHER BURIED

The body OF Lawrence Paul Archer
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Archer
whose death occurred Saturday night
was inferred yesterday afternoon IL
Maple Grove cemetery by Undertaken
Fred l.. jenkins.
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WARRINGTON NEWS
oen'ey Correspondent Main St.. Bell Phone %

tend the wedding of Miss Florence
Dodson.
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!, Ill of Pne,,nnnia

Eugene. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andy Vandergrift. of Market
street, is alarmingly i'll of pneumonia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
T. A. S. Club

T. A. S. Club
Mrs. T. 3. Henderson. of Guffey
street. will entertain The 7. A. S. club
on Thursday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Y. M, w, CIuL

Mrs. Guy Cochrane and Mrs. lnez
Amos will be hostesses to the y. NJ.
". club Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the former.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Here From Kinawood

Mrs. Edna Dunn, OF Kingwood, Is
spending week here the guest OF
her sister, Miss Gertrude Waters. Miss
Waters and her guest spent Sunday
with their brother, Herbert Waters.
at Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Bloomfield Speaks at NormaI-Dr.
]. c. Broomtied. pastor of the NJ. P.
Temple. addressed the Young Mems
and the Young Womans Christian as.
sociation at the Normal school this
morning. A large number of the stu
dents heard the address which was
much appreciated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

On Auto Trip-Mrs. Gordon Downs
and two children. Mrs. c. e. Shroyer
and son. L. ". Shroyer. motored to
Morgantown yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

Child III
The little son OF MIR. and Mrs: Ches-
ter P. Highly, OF Newton street, has
been seriously III for several weeks.
A trained nurse is in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
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SWEET REVENGE
Savages Took Twin From Sioux
City Indians Sunday.
Both Teams Hit Hard and
Scored Runs in BuncheS.

The Is to defeat that the Savag
suffered at the hands of Harry Gas
par and his Sioux City Indians Satur-
day afternoon had to be avenged. and
the avenging was nobly done Sunday
afternoon when Engle's men turned
on the Redskins and took beth ends of
the double hea der engagement. The
first game was won to 2: the last
II to 10.
Both contests were free hitting af-
fairs. the Savages getting 81 hits dur
ing the afternoon and the opposition
20. In both engagements the SaYages
had to come from behind to cop.
Won First in Sixth.
In the first game the Sioux took a
-2-rur lead in the second inning ana
held it until the fifth, when the Saw
ages knotted the count. Then in the
sixth the Savages got to Schardr for a
couple more and put the contest in the
cooler. They made an unnecessary
counter in the eighth and then closed
the scoreboard.
The second game looked like Sioux
City victory up to the seventh inning
In the fifth the. Indians made three
and they added two more in the sixth,
while the Savages Gid not start to
crossing the pan until the sixth. when
they got one lonesome score
However, In the seventh the Saw
ages went out and gathered in five.
taking the lead. Then, in the last
half Of the same session the Gaspar-
ties squeezed through with another
ana the count was again knotted.
last Game Close.
In the first half of the last inning
the Savages again made five counters
before they were finally retired The
Indians made desperate effort to
snatch the game out OF the embers in
their final turn at bat and put across
four ruEs. but they were not able to
go further.
AL Schweitzer was the leading bat
ter of the afternoon, getting four hits,
two of which were 3-baSgers- Man
eger Engle connected with three hits,
two of which were triples, and scored
three runs in the first CANT Devorc,
Goodwin ard Cochran also got three
each in the second game.
The double defeat broke long win
ming streak of the Sioux.
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Ccers,s Ambition Unrcalizcd.

Wealth, honor and glory have been
heaped upon Ed c'Pop'D Geers dur
ing his many years in the sulky nut
the grand old man of the turf prob
ably will go to his grave with his LIES
am bition-to drive a horse in two min
utes or better-unrealized-
Fate has been singularly unkind to
this gray. grizzled veteran During
nearly a half century as a reinsman he
has piloted thousands of horses to
some thrilling victories-but none ever
have gone in two minutes.
The fastest mile Geers ever Travelled
was behind Napoleon Direct, which
went in 2:00%. Geers had high hopes
before this season began, that his
sterling PAGER would carry him on
ward at a speed of two minutes or bet
ter. But the hope seems barren. Just
before Geers was injured in Cleveland
Napoleon Direct developed lameness
that may bar him forever from further
brilliant feats on the turf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
Competing" Expert Tips.

The other day a field of fifteen
horses paraded past the stands at the
Empire City On. W track as a pre-
liminary to the mile race. Four of
the nineteen entries had been
scratched.
See that horse-No. 1872" asked a
racing expert" pointing to a brown
steed. well. that's Carlton G. Great
old horse in his day, but he's almost
as old now as the Atlantic ocean. He's
been lame and wounded and down and
out several times. It's a crime to race
him. especially against such a strong
field and in such a long race. He
hasn't once chance in a hundred"
Carlton G almost was left at the
post. beng thirteenth to get away
Half way around he was in a had
pocket '-seeme to be hopeIessly
beaten At the three quarters, the old
thoroughbred finally got a clear
stretch in front of him. whereupon he
Embossed few kinks in his old legs
practically ran over his field and won
easily with the odds 10 to 1 against
him.
was thrust the expert information
on Carlton G., emitted whoops of 10y
What ails your" asked the "ex-
pert"
Il won 500 on that race" ex-
claimed the other.
10 you mean 10 say You bet on
that old skate?" quizzed the expert"
incredulous
Sure enough was the reply. Had
mt any intention of wagering on that
race until you slipped me your 'cx-
pert dope on Carlton G. Then 1 went
right ahead and bet on him. You
know, and the speaker grinned Il
never bet on a race until I find cut
from one of You experts the name
of the horse that cannot win. Then
/ bet on that very same animal to win.
And he usually does. Which is the
dub horse in the next racer"
But the expert had fled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS
Auto Racer O'DonnelI Will Be Out in
q Few Days.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 24.-EGcie
O'Donnell, the auto race driver, in
jured in the twenty-five mile race of
the opening of the new auto speed
way here Saturday when his machine
crashed through a fence and over an
embankmen. was reported much i'm
proved today and physicians an
nounced that he would be able tic be
out in a few days. His injuries were
not as bad as at first reported.
O'Donnelps injury came early in the
twenty five mile event when his ma
chine catapulted into a high board
fence, cleared a fifteen-foot embank-
ment and scaled the Frisco railroad
grade near the course. The accident
was caused by a broken steering
knuckle, and after it the race was
stopped to prevent other drivers run
ming over the crowd that surged
across the track.
Ralph De Palma won the 100-miie
derby at an average speed of 53-6S
miles an hour. O'Donneu finished
second in this event with Buzane third.
Devlin, the local boy in the derby, was
the first to leave the track, being
forced to quit the race because Of car
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
THE ny" WON EASILY
Lowman Hill Tennis Players Out
classed in Saturday Afternoon Play.

The Y M. C. A. tennic club ran
away with the tennis match against
the Lowman Hill club. taking eight
out of zen matches. The unexpected
appearance of Bob Shoemaker I'M
doubleday was one of the deciding fac
tors in the victory.
Following are the results:
Shoemaker defeated Turner, 81.
Ga: Mitchell d. Weiskirch. 3-6. 6-3,
6-3; Myers d. Miller. SO, 81; Jencks
d. Swenson, ga, 6-5; H. Blinn d.
Scott, 81. 60.
The Lowman club won the follow
ing matches in singles: Wharton won
from w. P. Blinn. So, rs, GA; Net
ties won from Heath, So, SO.
In the doubles there was never L
time when Lowman was near winning
and the Y. M. c. A. team took all
three matches. Heath and Shoemaker
won from Turner and Nettles, ell,
60, ell Mitchell and Myers defeated
Beaver and Miller in two hard-fought
sets, 1913, 1913; Jencks and Camp
bell won from Wharton and Swenson,
e., 6-3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
MATTY VS.. GIANTS
sBig Six" Will Invade Polo
Grounds Tomorrow.
Most of Major League Clubs
Are Idle Today.

New York, July 24.-The bleachers
are empty in most of the big league
cities today as the National and Amer
lean league clubs shift their battle
grounds from west to east and vice
versa. While Pullman coaches are
holding the ball players enthralled. ac-
cording to the popular fancy, in other
games of chance besides baseball,
glance at the averages shows the gen
eral situation unchanged despite the
weeks battling.
Brooklyn and New York, the two
best teams ION paper are making
good on the field. Four out of seven,
with tie game, was the result Of the
Yanks were nabbing five out of seven
with their crippled lineup.
Red Sox Coming.
Still coming up with a steady rush
which spells a warning for any leader
who fails to watch its step. the Boston
Red Sox threw back the Indians and
are now second only a few points from
the top. The only other winning fea-
ture was Philadelphia's victory over
Cleveland, their first in ten games and
the only one of the week. The Ma
tional scramble is tighter today as the
first division teams slipped slightly,
New York falling from the select four
better ball than usual.
The feature event of this week will
be the game at the Polo Grounds to-
morrow when Christy Mathewson, idol
of New York fans for over a decade,
leads his new team, the Reds, against
the Giants
Teams Strengthened.
The teams will go into the fray this
week materially strengthened and
with better pennant chances The
Giants with HerZog putting pep into
the team and plugging an infield gap.
are getting set to overcome the Polo
grounds jinx. In Wade Killifer, they
have probably the best utility outfield-
er in the league.
The Yanks, too, will be strength
ened when Fritz Maisel, with his
throwing arm in shape again, reports
at Chicago ready for action. Hughey
High and Ray Caldwell, two other
/, cripples, are ready for the fray. Don
ovan's team will need all their stars.
however, for Detroit. Chicago j
Cleveland will take fresh holds on
their home diamonds tomorrow and
the coming series is practically GER
tain to be the making or breaking of
more than one pennant contender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
ARTHUR CLARK BROWNS
Member of Fire Department Swai-
lowed by the Wakarusa.

Arthur Clark, member OF the To-
peka fire department. station No .
drowned Sunday afternoon in Waka-
rusa creek, near McFadden's ponh-
Clark drowned before the eyes OF MS
wife and four friends standing on the
bank Two men were rowing in
boat not twenty-five feet from where
Clark sank They heard the splash
ing and rowed with all speed to reilder
aid but he had gone under before thelr
arrival
The Topeka pulmotor proved OF no
avail. 1t is believed clark was ~
tackled with cramps More than lou
persons were eating lunch in the grove
nearby at the time.
Clark, with his family, went TO NC
Fadden's pond Saturday night to spend
Sunday there. Mr.. and Mrs. ThomaS
Bright and three children: Mr. ana
Mrs. John Kelley and two children, all
of Topeka, accompanied them
Clark was 81 years of age He had
been a member of No. for six years
He lived at 915 Jefferson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
NO MORE Pop BOTTLES
AT TOLEDO A A. PARK

Toledo. O.. July 24.-The assault
on Umpire George Johnston at che
local American association park
Sunday will result in the elirnina-
ton of the pop bottle. according 70
plans underway by Manager Bres-
nahan and other Stockholders of
the club. A paper substitute will
be used. it was said. Johnston was
knocked unconscious by one of fifty
or more bottle thrown from the
stands when the spectators were
dissatisfied with a decision which
meant defeat for the home club.
The arbiter left the hospital this
morning with several stitches in his
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
WOMEN BARRED FROM GOLF LINKS
BECAUSE OF THEIR "CAB" HABITS

these shores a short time ago. battled
with Clarence Griffin, the wonderful
California tennis star. and beat him
handily.
kumagee never saw a tennis racket
until a few years ago, yet today he
ranks among the greatest net stars in
the world. And he still regards him
self in the novice class,
II have many faults. but 1 hope.
with more practice, to correct them,'
says this modest japanese boy, who,
in vanquishing Griffin, accomplished
what few other men in the country
have been able to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
SATURDAY RESULTS.

Western League.
Sioux City IS: Topeka 4.
Des Moines 10; Denver 5.
Omaha 5; Wichita 5.
Lincoln 6; st. Joe 5.
National League.
Chicago 5; New York >.
Brooklyn 10; Pittsburg IL.
Cincinnati 4; Philadelphia 2.
St Louis 6; Boston 4.
American League.
Washington 3: Chicago L.
New York L: St. Louis 0.
Detroit 40; Boston 81
Cleveland at Philadelphia; no game
American Association.
Louisville 81; Kansas City 90.
Toledo 80; st. Paul 80.
Indianapolis Is; Milwaukee 5.
Columbus 6; Minneapolis o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

Jean Dale, recently let out by the
Cincinnati Reds for alleged "indif-
+ ference" toward his work mas joined
Jack Hendricks indianapolis Hoos-
iers and is expected to ado no little
strength to Hendricks staff Jean
has been IN and out of tas' company
several times in the past few years
Last season ne won eighteen games
for Cincinnati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

Simpson Leaguers won the second
game here from Goodland by a score
of to 0. Mike Maher, pitching for
Simpson. threw an excellent game,
walking but one man and holding
Goodland hitless up to the ninth in
ming, when Lindemoore got a scratch
hit over third. Goodland failed to get
a man past first until the final inning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
sad. Cruel Words.

Strike three"
81 told you So"
Il
IN pay you back-maybe."
you're out"
YES. mann, beef has advanced
again.
"One, two, three. four. five, six,
seven, eight, nine-TENi'
"Ace-fun" (when you are holding
som ething slightly smaller-)
Yes, 1 will Larry you, dear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
BASEBALL TODAY.


WUSIDFH AGHSuC.
Topeka at Sioux City, clear, $3.50 D.
m.
wichita at Omaha, clear, 3:15 p. m.
Denver at Des Moines, cloudy, 3:15
p. m. ,
National League.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg, cloudy,
$3.50 p. m.
No other games scheduled.
American League.
Chicago at Detroit, clear, p. m.
No other games scheduled.
American Association
Indianapolis at Toledo, clear, p. M
Columbus at Louisville, clear, 3:1o
p. m.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee, clear, 3
p. m.
No other games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
Welsh Is Working Hard.

New York. July 24.-Freddfe Welsh
is training hard today for his battle
with Benny Leonard next Friday
night. The champion claims to have
the greatest respect for his youthful
challenger and is down at Douglas.
La, making up for the brief spell in
training he took after his bout with
Charley White was called off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

In addition to the regular salary that he
has drawn from the Giant Golfers in the
little sum on the outside His share of the
four worlds series he participated in
would undoubtedly buy several acres OF
Kansas wheat land, and lie has made
money in various other WAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
The smiling youth wends homeward
1t cost him fourteen bucks. but he is gay.
For he has won two dollars on n horse.
The gambling at Hawthorne is some
thing terrific. You can win or lose almost
as much out there as you can in penny
ante game.
We have often wondered why men be-
come professional gamblers when Il pro-
fessional reformer makes more money
Speaking of Gambling.
played the game of marbles when 1 was
little lad,
that l was awfly bad.
Consider now the modern kids, the cheer
full little chaps,
They have time for marbles-they are
busy shooting craps.
The Athletics. according to DOPE, are
eighth in batting and eighth in fielding
And about sixteenth in attendance.
Sarah Bernhard is coming back She
visits America almost as often as Charley
Herzog signs with the Giants.
We decline to believe the aIienist who
claims that there are 100000 morons in
Chicago At the last wrestling match we
attended there were less than 1000 paid
admissions.
Speaking of mentality. several persons
want to run for president on the Pro-
hibition ticket
We are beginning to suspect that Walter
johnson is not the same old Walter. One
of his fast ones caught Buck Weaver
In the Stats and failed to kill him.
The Hungry Five.
love strain of harmony
At times,
love lifting melody
At times.
At eventide even noon
l love to hear a deep bassoon
Pour out its low and soothing tune
AT times.
At times
toss upon my bed, forlorn,
At times
They toot their pieces one by one
Beneath the Summer morning sun
L wish l owned gItiIng gun
At times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
Japanese Net Wizard.

The yellow peril" in a military
way, may be something of a bugaboo,
but it isn't in a sportive sense Ichlya
Kumagee, a Toxic youth. arrived upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

'T understand they want to turn
distilleries into munition factories
TT might help. if they do. But, it's
the old story of the ultimate consumer
getting the worst of t."-Washington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24
Oh. Girls. Lookit This!

Masculine golfers at a Greensourg'
Pa, club have barred women from
their links, after period OF prooa-
ton" for the fair sex
Women talk too much, was the
reason assigned for banning the eirlie
Iinkists. "They chatter. chatter-and
chatter some more, They are a null
sance! They spoiled our game by
talking Now they can't play on our
course any more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-24

The 5s.6S miles per hour made by Ralph
De Palma in winning the 100 miles motor
derby at the opening of the speedway in
Kansas City shows that professional auto
drivers are not so speedy when they get
in cornfield. Twenty nine days before
the running of the race the earth that
covered the track was doing its best to
raise IA respectable crop of corn