Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1914 — Motorists at Motordrome Had Bad Fall Tuesday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Motorists at Motordrome Had Bad Fall Tuesday Evening.

Rain Tuesday evening spoiled the carnival performances, that it, it kept many at home and drenched those who ventured out. Between showers the shows tried to start but the start seemed to precipitate another shower and finally before 9 o’clock everything was abandoned. Water filtered through the canvas covering of the motordrome and made the course so slippery that one of the riders had a bad fall, suffering a slight bruise on one arm. He was fortunate to escape worse injuries. . The carnival is now on in full blast: there is a fair crowd in town this afternoon, and a large crowd is expected by tonight. The shows are all of a very creditable kind, so those who have been around agree, and the carnival is above the class of any that have visited Rensselaer in previous years.