Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1916 — “POP’S” CIGARS WIN RACES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“POP’S” CIGARS WIN RACES

Grand Old Man of Harness Racing Never Seen Without Strong Havana Ornamenting Face. Of course everybody knows that “Barney" Oldfield never drives his speed car without a strong Havana cigar ornamenting his frontal pieeb. And nobody ever saw a picture of old “Pop” Geers without his eternal cigar. Oldfield asserts the weed steadies his nerves. Geers says it helps to concentrate his mind. It’s a.fact that the “grand old man” of the harness world is just about as careful in the selection of his cigars as in naming—his -futurityand stake

candidates. They are made of Cuban tobacco and wholesale at isix-cents apiece. So it will be seen that “Pop’s” cigar bill is no small item. That “Pop” smokes to good advantage is evidenced by the money he has won in 25 seasons, which is said to total something over one million good dollars.

“Pop” Geers.