Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — PRESS REPRESENTATIVES EN ROUTE TO SPEEDWAY. [ARTICLE]

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES EN ROUTE TO SPEEDWAY.

Jack Latt, Menlo Moore and Tommy Bourke of Chicago American to Report Fight and Races. —— Two official press eeirs representing the Chicago American passed through here today enroute -to Indianapolis. In car No. 1 were Jack Lait, dramatic editor of the Chicago Evening American, and Menlo Moore, a staff man. Car No. 2 was driven by T. E. Bourke, sporting editor of the American. While attempting some high hurdling stunts over other machines enroute to the races, car No. 1 took a ditch north of the city and the versatile Jack Lait gave a pole dimbing exhibition worthy of the respect of the jolliest tar that ever sailed the mighty main. ; A year ago Mr. Lait accompanied William Randolph Hearst on a 12,000 mile tour of the United States, acting as special reporter for the trip. Mr. Lait also gained considerable fame, when he returned last October from a record tour around the world. He went under the direction of the Chicago American and made the trip in forty-one days, which is the shortest time record. He will cover the McFar-land-Bronson bout at Indianapolis tonight. Tommy Bourke is the official Chicago American reporter of the races to be held at the motor speedway. Both Mr. Lait and Mrs. Bourke regretted f very much, being pressed for time, their inability to meet the oldest resident of Rensselaer or as-j cend the winding stajrs in the court house tower, but assured us that should we drop in, so to speak, at the editorial sanctum in. Chicago, they would be glad to take us street car riding apd show us where the tunnel caved in.