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Thrilling Auto Races Draw 4000 At Fair Grounds
Nearly four thousand spectators witnessed six close races at the Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon. The track was fair, no records fell, and an auto polo match between Faber-Mountain and Inter-Mountain ended 2 to 0 for Inter-Mountain. Ripple led with a Bentz Special times near 83.5 seconds in the half mile trials. a dramatic three mile flying start ended in a dead heat between Ripple and Cotrell.
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Fair Grounds
Faber-Mountain
Austin
Wilson
Philadelphia
M. Ripple
Tack Catrell
Marri
Aura
F. M. Ripple
Reniz
Vnrst
Jack Cotrell
Frontenac
Howard
Weimer
Marmon
M. F. Buncoe
Mlaynes
Howard Weimer
Nat Fetterman
P.M. F. Special
JF. M. Ripple
Bentz Special
Banta Fipecial
ML I
Bentz
M. P. F. Special
Howard Weimarman
F. M. Mippie, Jr
Lee
Ranneberger
Akers
John Masser
Charles H. Conley
Austin ¢. Wilson