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Olean Resident Pays Election Bet ^ In Unique Maimer |ITod Chamberlain, well known j01 Ccin automobile racer, paid jhi:i election bet tbat Al Smith jwould be elected president by walking on his hands and knees from Centred Square lo the jPennsylvania station in 'Votings town. O.Chamberlain made the trip inthirty minutes flat, despite the miwds which hemmed in on him.The noonday thrones down- !town clustered around Cham- jherlyin throughout hiu journey, cheering him on. He was game to the end.He wore knee pads and a pair of gloves. Only twice he stopped, once to munch an apple and a grin to have a cigarette lighted.Patrolman Frank St radian accompanied him for the whole trip, keeping the crowd back as much as*possible,On his back, Chamberlain carried a .sign. I bet on Smith/* The -success! ul bettor, who hacked Prcsidm* -Hlcct Herbert Hoover, way George Snyder. jWhen lie reached near Hazel 1 Street, the Smith backershowed he was not wearing out by detouring through the front doors of the store.At Urn end of the journey in Spring Common, and at all of the intersections, the crowds pressed out into the street as* Chamberlain crossed.He stood up and stretched at the railroad station but did not appear tired.Chamberlain, who is twenty -thiee years old, is visiting in Youngstown. He proved clearly that he is not a bad loser several limes by shouting, ‘'Hurrah for AL
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Olean Times
Olean, New York, US
Mon, Nov 12, 1928
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