The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-23
THRILLING AIRPLANE
and ATUO STUNTS
LARGE CROWD ENJOY DIVERSE.
FLED PROGRAM AT FAIR
GROUNDS SUNDAY
VERY ORDERLY CROWD
SUM ON VERY SUCCESSFUL
SHOW

The peace and quiet of Sank
Centre was interrupted Sunday morn
ing when the auto carA towing the |
race cars came in with the put, put,
put of the open eXhausts.
Main Street was ripe and ready
for little diversion and lost no time
in taking notice. There was plenty
to see for when Ford cars are strip
ped down to mere frame work of
mechanism and banded out with pro-
tecting loops they present decided
ly different and odd appearance. The
race cars also presented an odd ap-
pearance for they were raised at the
rear ends eight inches or so to per-
NIT the use of the dead aXel made
necessary in Transporting the cars
from place to place. A piece of
hardwood two by 1.ur, with chains
kept the race cars behind the polo
cars. The big six foot push ball
came in for plenty of attention.
The several mechanics and driv-
ers lost little time in moving the
equipment from Main street to the
Fair Grounds. Then suddenly over
head an airplane showed and word
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Blackstone had arrived. The plane
circled above only long enough to
locate a landing spot in the Fair
Grounds and then landed with
promptness and precision made possi-
BILE through experience and capable
flying. The landing of the plane at
the Fair Grounds seemed to be the
signal for spectators to make their
entry. They came in goodly num-
bers and they came in good spirit with
the thought of seeing and being en-
tertained. In that they were not dis
appointed for when the work of con-
ditioning the track was completed
the racers started warming up zone
at a time.
The program started with an auto
race of five laps. The cars which
started were No. IL an Essex Special
driven by Jack Nelson, No. "A
Northway Special driven by Gene
Moher and No. II Frontinac Spec
ial driven by "Doc" Fowler. The
race started with rolling start and
the cars were off in bunch with a
roar. Jack Nelson jumped into the
lead position followed by Gene Moher
with Doc Fowler taking plenty of
dust in third position In just that
manner the race ended for the clouds
of dust made it almost impossible for
the drivers to jockey their cars into
the lead position.
With the end of the race the push
ball cars were brought forth and the
big ball placed on the track. A flag
handled by the referee waved the
cars to start. On they came Doc
Fowler gave the big ball wallop
with his car and proceeded to follow
it up but in so doing ran head on into
the car of Austyn Swenson, breaking
a wheel on one car and a bent tie
bar on the other put the two cars out
of the game. But Harold Deffen-
baugh and Jack Nelson continued the
game with their cars. They rushed
forward and backward turned here
and there. They knocked the ball
high in the air and in fact, put so
much 'zip' in the game that the
referee almost forgot to keep score.
Another auto race followed the
push ball. The cars taking part were
No. 5 a Rajo Special driven by Har-
old Deffenbaugh, No. IA Northway
Special driven by Gene Moher and
No. II Frontinac driven by Doc
Fowler. This race like the first one
was we'll run but the dust, seriously
interferred.
AL Blackstone, the we'll known air.
plane acrobat took to the air with
Speed Holman. Mr.. Holman flew his
18O horsepower Hispan and Suizs
motored Standard Curtis plane. Wher
the plane had attained sufficient al
IL C-aaI II n,
did and thrilling stunts. No sooner
had "Speed finished his work and A
Blackstone was out on all the extrem
tiles. He even hung by his toes from
a stout wire and finished by standing
on the top of the plant when it loopet
the loop. Later in the day both aero
bat and pilot made another flight dur
ing which Mr.. Blackstone worked OF
a rope ladder beneath the plane ant
also made parashute drop. Thu
work of both Mr.. Holman and Mr.
Blackstone was very good and wa
much appreciated.
Auto polo as usual was full O
thrills, spills, and chills. On three diff
lferent occasions the polo cars turne'
over, splitting the driver and MALE
men who jumped with the precision
of experience and the quickness o
youth. The cars were quickly right
ed and the game went on.
The closing auto race was a pur
suit race. In this the race cars wer
started at a standing start at INV
seconds intervals Car No. IL wa
passed by car No. "a and thereb,
( was eliminated from the race. Car
No. and No. IA and No. Il held tn
position in which they started. Har
old Deffenbough driving very goo
and capable race in No. 5 was in tn
lead when the race was complete
and therefore was judged the winner
The nropram from start to fms