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    1. Brunot's Island Races Aug. 28, 1914 McDonald PA Record
    2. Victoria Hospodar Valentine
    3. Auto Races at Brunot's Island The race track at Brunot's Island, Pittsburgh, will be the scene of the biggest automobile races ever held within the confines of the State of Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon, September 5th, when Teddy TETZLAFF, speed king and holder of the world's record for a mile in 25 one-fifth seconds with his giant 300 horse power "Blitzen Benz", the largest and most powerful car in the world, "Coal Oil" Billy CARSON of the MAXWELL team, so named because he is one of the only pilots in the world who has discarded the use of gasoline for kerosene, the other being his team mate TETZLAFF, Wilber DEALENE, the Canadian champion; Captain KENNEDY, the soldier pilot; Jimmy CALLAHAN, driver of the fleet KEETON. Rudy GETZ, the California phenom, and other daring pilots of high powered cars will participate. There will be eight big races on the afternoon card and four thrilling periods of that fascinating and dangerous game of auto polo. Auto polo will be dished up by eight cleve! r drivers and mallet men manning four fleet racing cars stripped and built for the especial purpose. Of all the new games recently invented requiring skill and daring, auto polo easily carries off the prize. None except the most hardy and tough players can indulge in this roughhouse game and the cars are wrecked every time they are put into the play. One notable driver who was to have participated in the Brunot Island races, who will be missed, is the late Spencer WISHART, who was expected to drive here. This unfortunate pilot lost his life last Saturday in the big Elgin road race where all the other star drivers who will participate at this meet were competing. DEALENE, the French-Canadian, also met with a serious mishap, but will be able to be in the races here as his car can be easily repaired, and he was miraculously saved from death by the merest luck. WISHART, who met with a similar accident, was not so fortunate. There will also be a special race for the championship of Pennsylvania in which only local state drivers can participate. The following list of famous racing cars are now owned in Pittsburgh and environs and may be entered, as their drivers are all anxious to match their speedy mounts against each other to settle the dispute. The KLINE Kar, nicknamed the "Jimmy Junior," and which made such a fine showing against Bob BURMAN and the other star driver who raced here two years ago; the WHITE racer which finished well inside the money in the big Indianapolis race; the famous Ohio 999, formerly driven by "Wild" Bob BURMAN and with which he won over one hundred races last year; the giant Simplex; the Mercer "Yellow Streak," the Pittsburgh Special and other notable racing cars. This race alone will be one of the sensations and on account of the great number of entries will have to be run in heats. The huge 300 horsepower "Blitzen Benz" will be the car which the publi! c will be most interested in. This giant on steel is by far the fastest and most powerful car in the world and will be sent against the record. Special street car service will run to the foot of Doore street where the public will be ferried across the narrow channel, and the steamer Sunshine and other large excursions boats will leave every fifteen minutes from the foot of Wood street. The races will start promptly at 2:30 p.m.

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