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Twenty-Three Autos And A Dozen Motorcycles To Pro vide Speed Thrills Sunday. Rains of the week having beaten the track until it is reported to be in perfect condition, tomorrow's races of the Cedar Rapids Amuse ment company at Frontier park promise to be among the most ex citing ever held on the west side oval. Twenty-three automobiles and twelve motorcycles will provide the excitement for the afternoon pro gram which starts at 2:30. Time trials are scheduled to be held in the morning. The postponement last Sunday on account of rain proved to be a break for the fans as it made it possible for Ernest Tripletts and Johnny Sawyer, the California speeders, to enter their flying Gallivan and Fronty specials. This pair finished third and fourth in the Decoration day sweepstakes, and are among the favorites for tomorrow’s brushes. While the presence of such con sistent winners as Johnny Gerber and Gus Schrader makes them for midable contenders, there are the usual number of dark horses and the group this time includes Wilson Pingrey, holder of the Iowa and Frontier park records; Johnny Bag ley of Omaha, Charlie Anderson of Minneapolis and Vernon McCombs of St. Joseph, MO. The usual keen interest has been manifested in tomorrow’s events, and another crowd that will tax the m to capacity is likely to.am .
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The Evening Gazette and Republican
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Sat, Jun 30, 1928
Page 7
Full Page
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Darren G.
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