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February 22, 1904
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Upcoming automobile race meet in Indianapolis on May 30, featuring top drivers like Barney Oldfield and Earl Kiser in a $1,000 match race on the state fair grounds track, promoted by Carl Fisher.
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AUTOMOBILE RACE MEET BILLED FOR INDIANAPOLIS
Champion Drivers of the United States Will Contest in This City on Decoration Day.
Indianapolis lovers of the automobile racing game will, if present plans do not fall through, have a chance to see the fastest drivers in the world in this city on Decoration day, May 30. Carl Fisher, of the Indianapolis Racing Association, and one of the promoters of the coming meet, is enthusiastic over the prospects for the great attraction.
The races will be held on the one-mile track at the state fair grounds and silver cups will be given to the winners in each event. It is generally understood that the professionals receive magnificent salaries for participating in the auto racing events in any part of the country and they also receive handsome cash prizes from the manufacturers of the machine they drive in the event of a winning.
The swiftest and most daring drivers in the country will be brought here for the meet. Champion Barney Oldfield, Tom Cooper, Earl Kiser and many others have signified their intentions of entering the big match. Kiser and Oldfield have already been matched for a five-mile match race for a $1,000 purse, and this exhibition of dare-devil driving will be worth going many miles to witness. Kiser has taken 1,100 pounds off of the machine with which he made a mile in 1:01 last summer and will give Champion Oldfield a hard brush for the victory.
Champion Drivers of the United States Will Contest in This City on Decoration Day.
Indianapolis lovers of the automobile racing game will, if present plans do not fall through, have a chance to see the fastest drivers in the world in this city on Decoration day, May 30. Carl Fisher, of the Indianapolis Racing Association, and one of the promoters of the coming meet, is enthusiastic over the prospects for the great attraction.
The races will be held on the one-mile track at the state fair grounds and silver cups will be given to the winners in each event. It is generally understood that the professionals receive magnificent salaries for participating in the auto racing events in any part of the country and they also receive handsome cash prizes from the manufacturers of the machine they drive in the event of a winning.
The swiftest and most daring drivers in the country will be brought here for the meet. Champion Barney Oldfield, Tom Cooper, Earl Kiser and many others have signified their intentions of entering the big match. Kiser and Oldfield have already been matched for a five-mile match race for a $1,000 purse, and this exhibition of dare-devil driving will be worth going many miles to witness. Kiser has taken 1,100 pounds off of the machine with which he made a mile in 1:01 last summer and will give Champion Oldfield a hard brush for the victory.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Automobile Race
Indianapolis
Champion Drivers
Decoration Day
State Fair Grounds
Barney Oldfield
Earl Kiser
What entities or persons were involved?
Carl Fisher
Barney Oldfield
Tom Cooper
Earl Kiser
Where did it happen?
Indianapolis, State Fair Grounds
Story Details
Key Persons
Carl Fisher
Barney Oldfield
Tom Cooper
Earl Kiser
Location
Indianapolis, State Fair Grounds
Event Date
Decoration Day, May 30
Story Details
Plans for an automobile race meet in Indianapolis on Decoration Day featuring champion drivers like Barney Oldfield and Earl Kiser, with a five-mile match race for a $1,000 purse on the one-mile track at the state fair grounds.