Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1911 — Francesville Will Have Auto Races on the 4th of July. [ARTICLE]

Francesville Will Have Auto Races on the 4th of July.

Francesville Tribune. One of the big features of the celebration here July 4th will be the automobile races. Within the past week, local auto enthusiasts have arranged to have a twenty mile race on the old fair ground speedway and the track is now being put into condition. Fifteen cars from Rensselaer, Winamac, Knox, Rochester and other’towns have entered. Ths races start at 11. o’clock. Hon. T. H. Kuhn, of Indianapolis, will speak at 1:30 and the ball game between Francesville and Monon will .ba called at Kopka park at 3:30. Other athletic sports will be pulled off in the afternoon and there will be fireworks at night