Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1905 — LotaS Dtataace Auto Raetas Popular. [ARTICLE]

LotaS Dtataace Auto Raetas Popular.

Long distance automobile racing promises to become popular in this country, as evidenced by the interest taken in the recent twenty-four hour race at Columbus. O„ when a big crowd remained all night to see tbe three contestants whirl around the electrically lighted oval. Tbe event was won by a thirty horse power car driven by George and Charles Soules, who covered 828’4 miles, a new world’s record in competition. At the seven hundred and first mile a tire burst on this machine, sending it through the fence and wrecking the car, but the factory employees present dismantled a touring car and made quick repairs.