Marmon racer Cooper endures a string of mishaps at Indianapolis
A feature on Ralph Mulford recounts Marmon driver Eddie Cooper’s race misfortunes amid his long return to speed at Indianapolis. The piece traces crashes and near-misses from 1914 through 1926 including pit dash incidents, fence strikes, and a shoe blow as rivals surged ahead.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cooper
Job
Marmon
Indianapolis
Barney Oldfield
Tom Alley
Alley
Eddie Hearne
Joe Boyer
Boyer
Corona
Earl Cooper Faces Long Run of Hard Luck in Racing
Indianapolis April 30 Earl Cooper, Marmon racing captain, has long endured tough luck while Ralph DePalma rose to fame on consistent misfortune. The veteran driver remains a noted figure in the sport amid ongoing struggles.
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Earl Cooper
Indianapolis
Ralph DePalma
Marmon Racing
Cooper Loses Race as Camshaft Breaks Near Finish
In 1915 Cooper led Eddie Pullen with three miles remaining before a new record. A camshaft gear failure in Cooper's Marmon ended the run and the crowd mottoed that closeness earns no pay, while the racer offered no alibi.
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Cooper
Eddie Pullen
Committees Named for 1928 Greencastle Chamber
Harry Allan names 1928 chamber committees including Membership with Jacob Fitel chair and Gray Potter. Industry with Fred O H air chair and Don McLean. Agriculture with Robert Stevenson chair. Transportation with A G Brown chair. Freight Rate with E B Taylor chair. Taxation with C B Havens chair. Commerce with John Cannon chair. City Improvement with R P Mullins chair. Publicity with Joe Bamberger chair.
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Harry Allan
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
Jacob Fitel
Gray Potter
Frank Cannon
Earl Harris
H. R. Nicholas
Fred O’hair
Don McLean
A. G. Brown
Ed Hamilton
Chas. McGaughey
Robert Stevenson
H. H. Ellis
Wm. Eitelforge
J. H. Pitchford
Herman Beck
A. L. Dobbs
Elmer Blue
E. B. Taylor
John E. Hoffner
Elmer van Cleave
A. J. Duff
C. H. Barnaby
C. B. Havens
Jas. P. Hughes
C. C. Gillen
John Cook
John Cannon
Jacob Eitel
Edgar Prevo
John Cartwright
J. B. McCurry
R. P. Mullins
Elmer Crawley
Otis Gardner
O. F. Lakin
Frank Schoenman
Joe Bamberger
Chas. Arnold
S. R. Rariden
Spencer Boy Killed by Railroad Ties in Spencer
Benny Ragle five year old son of Mr and Mrs Fowler Ragle of West Hillside avenue Spencer was killed when railroad ties fell on him fracturing his right leg and causing internal injuries. Doctors C D Greene and Robert Pierson and nurse Miss Dorothy V Smith attended.
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Benny Ragle
Fowler Ragle
West Hilside Avenue
Spencer
Hias
C.D. Greene
Ropert Pierson
Dorothy V. Smith
Accident at Pryor residence claims young life
The lad was called but could not be saved. Surviving are his parents two brothers and a sister. He was the grandson of Rev. John Ragle a known Methodist minister in Spencer. The accident happened behind the Pryor home at ten o'clock Monday morning.
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Litt
Benny
John Ragle
Spencer
Homer Pryor
DePauw Tramples Cardinals 18 to 8 in Muncie
DePauw University batsmen collected fifteen hits and built a ten error margin to rally past Ball Teachers College 18 to 8 in Muncie. Lamphear hit a first inning home run driving in Anderson and Messersmith to spark a tied game, then DePauw added six runs in the seventh and four in the last frame.
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Cardinals
Lamphear
DePauw
Anderson
Messersmith
Babcock
Jin
Muncie
Derby day specials run from Windy City to Louisville
Continuation notice from the Midland club describes derby day specials heading to Louisville. The train level is 8 30 with Derby specials numbers 1 and 2 and two sections of train 3 plus Illinois Athletic club and Hamilton club specials. The Monon may annual freights during these movements and officials will ensure on time and safe passage. Specials depart Louisville at 6 30 Saturday evening.
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Windy City
Midland Club
Illinois Athletic Club
Hamilton Club
Louisville
Shoulty
Monon
R. R. Sues for 10000 Over Interurban Collision
Mrs. O B Iles of 4400 North Meridian Street filed a $10,000 lawsuit in Circuit Court against the Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company for injuries suffered March 8 when her automobile stalled on interurban tracks near Cumberland and workers failed to stop the car. She fainted upon realizing it would not stop and suffered cuts bruises and sight impairment as per the complaint.
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O. B. Iles
North
Meridian Street
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Cumberland
Indianapolis Star
Police Probe Inquiries On Harley Umbarger Incident
Police investigate the injury of 62 year old Harley Umbarger of 1044 St. Peter street. He was found by motorists near Stilesville Sunday and taken to City Hospital in fair condition with possible spinal injury. Relatives said he was seen at Riverside park Sunday evening and unclear how he came to Stilesville.
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Harley Umbarger
St. Peter Street
Stilesville
Umbarger
Riverside Park
Indianapolis Star
Continuation of Spring Flowers and Glee Club Readings
The program lists Vogel and Abt Girls Glee Club with Spring Flowers Nightingale Reading Railroad Crossing and James F. Durham cornet solo Melody in F by Rubenstein Paul Wright Jr performed at the event.
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Vogel “Nightingale
Abt Girls Glee Club
Reading
James F. Durham
Cornet
Melody
Rubenstein
Paul Wright, Jr
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