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ed \ ( -ates ry » •«n-e.,d.oRaceway Park Construction Is Being RusheaConstruction is still being hurLI lied on Raceway Park, tin* ne\ I complete sport plant being erect.ei Ion the 12 Ms acres of land at Ash land avenue and Vermont street a I the southeast corner just acros i the street from the further eas limits of the city of Blue Island.Racing already scheduled fo: September 10th will probably b«postponed a week in order to allovfor completion which is takinj. slt;mewhat longer than originally anticipated.• he | Tiu tract of 12V: acres will blt;■lit devoted to midget auto racing softball, football, boxing, wrestling |S!. polo and other outdoor events.• i The racing track is a full quar ed. jter-mile oval built to give spcelt;never before seen by local fans The track is banked at the end: to a height of four and a half feet rd and will afford the drivers foui id, j straightaways on each circuit Leading drivers such as Jimmy Snyder and Emil Andres have pre-, $i dieted that they will top all ree-“I I ords on the Raceway Oval.C‘ lt;1js j In the center of the track a well-i sodded field will be u ed for all types of competition. Leading football teams will have a south ofl^ide stadium to serve the sport-I minded in the great Calumet dis-[•j.itrict. The grandstand will have a rii seating capacity of eight thousand | and will afford clear vi ion for all | spectators. Ample parking space has been laid out for more than “V | 3,000 cars.Raceway Park was planned and I built by representative business men of the Calumet district who felt that the south side of Chicago needed an up-to-date sport center Only the best in sport entertainment will be held at the field and ie j to that end leaders in every jport .it j have been contacted. All have *n ! agreed to cooperate to an extent it; which assures a series of colorful events each week.1- j Midget racing will be the main io j activity at Raceway Park and the events which will be held each Saturday night during the season will equal those which have at-n | traded so manv thousands in Cali-i-1forma and the east. The scientificf of the track will mate r-v ially increase the speed and thrills.#■*e j Every effort has been made to i- insure the eomfoi t of patrons of i. j Raceway Park. The stands will K ; give ample room for each spectator ] d and full vi ion. The club house j h , w'ill offer every kSid of service and j e will be a gathering spot for sports. ; rlmcn.I-t .llary A. Malone of Chicago is president of the Park. Other officers are Harry A. Lambert, City Attorney for Harvey, Edward Rippe, of Harvey, well known in automobile racing circles, atv1 J.Floyd Smith of Blue Island. The board of direeotrs lists Joseph E. Bell, polo star; Ernest Anderson; Edward A. W. Canzcr; Enoch Carlson; Charles M. Miekleherry; Michael Pontar'-lli; Dr. Albert F.I ; Roemisch, and William R. Tunis.A 00 by KT foot administration building will house the public and | private dining rooms the cocktail i lounge and bar. The building will be constructed along modernistic lines and will be similar in appeal ance to the colorful Century of Progress buildings.The attorneys for Raceway Park are Hoync, O’Connor and Rubin-kam; the contractors, the lt;». E.(onstructton company of Chicago. The latter have built the leading auto tracks around Chicago and are making Raceway the last word in tracks.u-ipis■fi-t.nII I
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Blue Island Sun Standard
Blue Island, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 01, 1938
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