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stock farm owned by Mr. Kuhn northeast of the city, the When the four cornered track was built in the 80’sby Mr. Grimes there was much curiosity as to the thereason for the shape adopted, which was different int(from any that had ever been used before for racing buipurposes. Writers from the leading sporting jour- owinals visited the city to examine the track, and de- jtermine why the shape had been adopted, reasons were adv^aced for its peculiar construction, and it was prophesied that, due to this shape, it woulddevelop into the fastest race track in the world. The jy ]prophecy was fulfilled, and much was written in erssnorting journals about the wonders of the track. thatheAs a matter of fact, the four jcornered shape was Eli:adopted because that was the only one that could be maiused and utilize the land that was set apart for that to ipurpose. A circular track could not be built in the dovenclosure on account of the angle along the south ber side of the land made by the National road.The new track at the Kuhn farm requires forty-seven acres of land. It has been in wheat and oats lenthis year, but hereafter it will be set apart for graz- the ing purposes.TTni
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Terre Haute Saturday Spectator
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 18, 1920
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