The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-06-09
Louisa Men See Auto
Races at Indianapolis

are the ones referred 10 In this ar
ticle.)
We left Louisa on the evening OF
May rs, by way OF the N. g. w. and
were met at Kenova by Mr.. T. +, Ma
.loney, who took us to his hospitable
home for the night. We left there at
i've o'clock next morning by way OF
Ironton and at Portsmouth we filled up
on (gasoline) and then proceeded by
way of chilllcothe, Hillsboro and at
Fayetteville we visited Mr.. Maloney's
TWO sons who are In school there. and
on through many other small towns 10
Cincinnati
we here visited the zoo and other
places of interest. Here at the Grand
hotel, by Encouragement, we met the
fourth man OF our party Mr.. George
Collins. princely fellow. We left
here at six O'Clock next morning and
drove to Hamilton. Ohio. about thirty
miles and had breakfast and proceed
ed ON our way to indianapolis.
We drove through many fine small
towns in Ohio, and over some fine
roads. Mr., Maloney is bear cat al
the wheel, but soon after leaving Ham
ilton we had our first serious accident
We were clipping off something like
torty-fiv miles per hour when Ford
suddenly ran up Mr.. Maioneys sleeve
and bit him on the arm; after this
when his attentive eye spicd q Ford
ne would set his massive Jaw, step OF
the accelerator and his noble ole
Franklin did the rest, We met anG
passed many Fords and cars Of othei
makes some of which were driven by
men from the high grass.
We arrived at Indianapolis and the
automobile race was on. There wer'
something like one hundred and thlr'
ty-five thousand people there from al
most every state and some from for
eign countries. II was two and one
half miles around the track and tn
| inclosure was reached by an under
ground crossing and this enclosure wa
parked full OF cars OF every kind an,
description and name, from the cheap
est to the most elaborate, The dis
lance OF this most grueiing contes
was Ave hundred miles and the homo
and purse went to the man who mad
this distance first. The average spee
OF the winner was ainety-four an
one half miles per hour.
After the races we drove about seY
entity -five miles to Frankfort, indian;
and stopped for the night
From here we drove to Kanlake,
! Illinois. fifty miles south of Chicago
winch is tine homo OF Gov. Len SINAI
and here also Is the largest insane asy
nm III tie world Here Mr., Collin
visited his two sons who are In sehoi
lin this beautiful town OF some lively
thousand people, From here we turn
! I'd South and drove through man
towns In Illinois including Danvlll
made famous by "uncle" Joe Canno
land hls lorty-nve degreG stogie. "
passed through many small aud lars
towns IN Indiana and stopped for =
might af Bedford where the great Bee
ford sand stone Il auarried this va
our record days 'un. having coyere
in seven hours two 6andred aud fifty
one miles and we were some tired. W
llefr here next morning ana drove
/ West Raden where We saw, anon
other things. one OF the finest an
largest hotels IN the world. here als
is some OF the "stinlingest'' water "
have ever scented. A half mile furtt
err on we saw French Lick. the home {
! Tom Taggert, power IN Indiana pol
! ltics and former United States Sen
ator. We hurriedly took these place
In and drove to Evansville and ther
\ crossed the Ohio river Into Louisvill
arriving there at II o'clock a. m.
We went TO the horse races that ev
ening and next day and LETT there q
4 six p. m on Saturday and drove b
way OF shelbyville FRANKFORT Yer
saiIles and to Lexington and ther
stopped for the night.
Sunday morning We started earl
and drove by way Of AIaysville an
crossed the river and then followe
\ the river through many small town
Portsmouth. ironton and crossed int
Ashland and to the home OF Mr., Ma
iloney where we had an elegant suppt
prepared by Mr.. Maloney's good Wit
and Miss Florence Deatley, people VIII
\ certainly know how to entertain the
friends
We had driven over the Jackso
highway, the Dixie highway, the Ma
tlonal highway. the Lincoln highwa,
the Boon trail and other nationall
known and magnificent highways, W
ALSO drove over some roads that re
minded me OF Lawrence county whe
III was county Judge and our speed
ometer registered, for the trip, III
miles.
{. We saw much fine country an
1 many things OF interest TO US of whic
Y we can not here speak for lack (
space.
air. Maloney is man OF much tray
o. aad varied experience, wealthy, an
fine host.
Mr.. Collins is a man Of great wealt
gentleman of culture and refinemD'
and between the two men there We
nothing too good for us TO enjoy az
we think their greatest enjoyment W.
in showing us a good time, which "
certainly had and enjoyed.
KIRK & Rife.
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