Noted drivers entered for Sept 9 races
Auto racing in Corona plans the big three mile event for September 9 with prizes totaling 10 000 dollars and a 1000 dollar bonus for a world record. Earle Cooper drives the Stutz Teddy Tetzlaff pilots the Fiat and Willis George Emerson enters the Macomber Rotary in light and medium classes. Louis Nikrent may drive the Mercer or Buick in various events. San Diego contingents expected with two cars and a possible special train to the course. The race course will be officially measured and a large press stand with dedicated telephones arranged.
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Earle Cooper
Teddy Tetzlaff
Willis George Emerson
Corona
F. H. Ott
Emerson
Huntley Gordon
Louis Nikrent
Santa Monica
Gordon
Nikrent
Louis
Santa
San Diego
F. B. Naylor
Buick
W. H. Carlson
Tetzlaff here for overnight in Corona
Terrible Teddy Tetzlaff with George Hill arrives in Corona for tire wear tests on the Grand Boulevard speedway. They park the 120 h.p. Fiat at Crown Garage and plan to race the next day with Hill likely driving or serving as mechanic for Tetzlaff. both are registered at the Del Rey.
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Teddy Tetzlaff
Corona
Crown Garage
East Sixth Street
Tetzlaff
George HM
Grand Boulevard Speedway
George Hill
No Records Made at Santa Monica Race Ends
The Santa Monica three mile speedway race drew global attention to Corona and the event. While the race was ordinary in itself the result spurred support for auto racing as a premier sport. The event ran smoothly though the racing committee reportedly covered a small deficit from their own funds. Earle Cooper drove the Stutz car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Corona
Three Mile Speedway
Earle Cooper
Corona Trustees Announce August 29 30 Clean Up Days
The Corona board of trustees sets Friday and Saturday August 29 and 30 as community cleanup days. Citizens urged to rake, clear yards and business fronts, pile debris by August 30, and prepare the town for the races. city crews and park staff will assist, peeling pepper trees along the Grand Boulevard and improving Main and Sixth streets for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Park Commission
Three Mile Speedway
Grand Boulevard Speedway
Grand Boulevard
Riverside County
Riverside
Redlands
San Bernardino
Cupid Active in Telephone Office
Over the past years several operators at the local telephone exchange have changed names. Miss Gertrude Oakley, longtime office manager, married Robert Branson in Los Angeles at her brother Louis Oakley’s home on Sixty‑first Street.
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Gertrude Oakley
Dan Cupid
Robert Branson
Los Angeles
Louis
Corona G O F C Holds Monthly Meeting in Masonic Hall
The Corona Chamber of Commerce gathered Friday in Masonic hall with many members present. Most of the program focused on good roads and auto race topics as I W Reynolds, road committee chair, reported on Auburndale and nearby conditions and urged Supervisor Hamner to inspect the Auburn road.
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Coona
Santa Monica road race winner visits Corona
Earl Cooper visitor to Corona with the Stutz that won first prize at Santa Monica race. Accompanied by Walter M. Brown they dined with Corona Auto Racing Association directors at the Del Rey hotel and then met residents at the Citizens' bank. Public interest grew as the motor entourage toured Grand Boulevard.
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Santa Monica
Corona
Earl Cooper
Cooper
Walter M. Brown
del Rey Hotel
Brown
Corona Auto Racing Association
Citizens’ Bank
Cooper Aims for Corona Track After High Speed Run
Cooper led a test run of the Stutz along the Boulevard to South Main and back, hitting around eighty miles per hour on the three mile course. EF I Ott and Secretary McCorkle rode with him during spins while Auto Racing officials observed. He favored Corona over Santa Monica for the races and planned to relocate two weeks before racing to practice daily.
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Cooper
Sixth Street
Main Street
Auto Racing Association
Cooper and
Brown
EF. I. Ott
The
McCorkle
Santa Monica
Corona
Carona
Coopee
New Postals Advertise Corona Grand Boulevard Race
The Corona Auto Racing Association and Corona Chamber of Commerce issue handsome new postals. A town plat centers a red Grand Boulevard racing car with images of Corona High School library and city hall. Free to readers at The Independent office.
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Chamber OF Commerce and Auto Racing Association
Corona
Grand Boulevard
Corona Auto Racing Association
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Santa Monica Road Race dates clash with Corona control
The Santa Monica Road Race committee plans for Admission Day 1914 while Corona Auto Racing Association claims rights to the date. Corona controls the September fifth race with a sanction number 615 from the ALAA, blocking Santa Monica from using that date without Corona’s sanction. Earle Cooper Winther notes Corona’s new track makes it hard for Santa Monica to secure the date, prompting hopes for a different day.
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Santa Monica
Ihild
Corona Auto Racing Association
Corona
ALAA
Earle Cooper
Beach City
Riverside Plans Auto Race Day Store Closures
Riverside to close stores on Corona Auto Race Day to boost countywide participation and tourism. Editorial notes county cooperation, promotes shared celebrations, and suggests a Good Roads carnival to unite chambers and visitors from across the region.
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Riverside
Corona
Riverside Andates
Tisay
County Cooperation
Riverside Enterprise
The
Independent
Glenwood Mission Inn
County Association of Chambers of Commerce
Aimal
Motorcycles Collide At City Corner
Sunday afternoon two visiting riders collided near J. R. Nichols residence at Eighth street and Victoria avenue. Both riders were uninjured, speeds not high, but their motorcycles failed to steer and hit a bent iron corner post with minor damage to the machines.
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J. R. Nichols
Eighth Street
Victoria Avenue
Reliable Bank Promises Liberal Interest on Deposits
The bank touts itself as trustworthy and easy to transfer funds across banks. It emphasizes generous interest on deposits and the social proof of visible credit growth.
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Mercer
Monica
Circle City
Cupid
Robert Granson
G. Ofc
Chamber OF Commerce
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