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| fairmount park racetrack history: The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911 Michael J. Seneca, 2003-01-01 For four years, early in the last century, the Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. They drew half a million spectators the first year, but surprisingly they have been overlooked as part of automobile racing history and as part of the history of Philadelphia. In contrast to other racing events, such as the Vanderbilt Cup, there were never any serious injuries and not a single death, but after four years of spectacular racing, the event was banned, with safety concerns cited. Opening with a brief look at automobile racing prior to 1908, the book covers the events leading up to the first race. It discusses the proposal to have a race in Fairmount Park and the reasons why Philadelphia, and the park in particular, was such an unlikely place. Both the on-track action of the races and the off-track events that affected them are described. Dr. J. William White's successful crusade, following the 1911 outing, to stop the races is examined, as are attempts to revive the race in the following six years, including Philadelphia's attempt to compete with Indianapolis by constructing a two-mile oval speedway, and the city's eventual exit from automobile racing. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Jockey's Guild - History of Race Riding , 1999-06-15 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Fairmount Park Raceway, Inc. V. Commissioner of Internal Revenue , 1963 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The Legend of the First Super Speedway Mark Dill, 2020-11-09 The Legend of the First Super Speedway, is a gritty tale punctuated by humor that chronicles the hero's journey through the pioneering age of American auto racing. It is a factual, previously untold story that must be read for a thorough understanding of auto racing history. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Organized Crime in Sports (racing) United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Crime, 1973 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Dirt Track Auto Racing, 1919-1941 Don Radbruch, 2015-03-07 Prior to World War I, auto racing featured expensive machines and teams financed by auto factories. The teams toured the country, and most of the races were held in large cities, so the vast majority of Americans never saw a race. All this changed after World War I, though, and in the 1920s and 1930s there were approximately 1,000 dirt tracks in the United States and Canada. The dirt tracks offered small-time racing--little prize money and minimal publicity--but people loved it. This pictorial history documents dirt track racing, with what are today called sprint cars, around the United States from 1919 to 1941. Information on dirt track racing in Canada during this time is also provided. Regionally divided chapters detail the drivers, tracks, and specific races of each area of the country. Some of the drivers went on to win fame and fortune while others faded into obscurity. Tracks included well known facilities as well as out-of-the-way sites few people had ever heard of. The cars ranged from state of the art machines to the more common home built specials based on Model T or Model A Ford parts. Taken together, the drivers, tracks, and races of this era were instrumental in making auto racing the popular sport it is today. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Madison County Mary T. Westerhold, The Madison County Historical Society, 2013 On September 14, 1812, territorial governor Ninian Edwards set aside the third county of the Illinois Territory and named it Madison for his friend Pres. James Madison. The boundaries of the newly created Madison County extended from its current southern border to the northern border of the Illinois territory and from the Wabash River on the east to the Mississippi River on the west. There were only a few settlements, and the daily life of the early pioneers consisted of the hard work required to survive. But the settlers did survive, and the county grew in population while shrinking to its current geographical size. Small settlements became thriving communities, such as Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville, Highland, Granite City, and many others. In 200 years, the county has moved from an economy based almost completely on agriculture to one that has included railroads, flour mills, coal mines, steel mills, and oil refineries. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The Original Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac, 2005 Edition Thoroughbred Times, Thoroughbred Times Staff, 2004-07 This book is a fan's treasure trove of racing information featuring hundreds of pages of information on racetracks, trainers, owners and a directory on the sport's organizations. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The Encyclopedia of Louisville John E. Kleber, 2014-07-11 With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The Happy Birthday had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Historical Gazetteer of the United States Paul T. Hellmann, 2006-02-14 The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The Indianapolis Automobile Industry Sigur E. Whitaker, 2018-02-22 In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car--perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation--the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, hometown manufacturers Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg dominated the track. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, LaFayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Fodor's USA, 28th Edition Inc. (NA) Fodor's Travel Publications, Fodor's, 2003-01-01 Provides travel and tourist information, including maps, ratings, and prices, for all states, major cities, and historic and vacation sites throughout the United States |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The Chemung Historical Journal , 1980 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Churchill Downs Kimberly Gatto, 2010-03-19 In the bustling city streets of late 18th century Louisville began a tradition of thoroughbred racing that has transcended centuries. Follow author Kimberly Gatto as she chronicles the history of the world's most famous racing venue, which revolutionized the Sport of Kings and created the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, and Clark Handicap races. Fans will enjoy the tales of various horses, from the early triumph of Ten Broeck over Mollie McCarthy to the Derby victory of the heroic thoroughbred Barbaro. Churchill Downs: America's Most Historic Racetrack recounts the various financial hardships, the introduction of parimutuel betting, the construction of the famed twin spire grandstand, and how the age of television transformed Churchill Downs into the majestic track we recognize today. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board United States. National Labor Relations Board, 1981 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Motor Age , 1909 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Select Committee on Crime United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Crime, 1973 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Route 66 in Madison County Cheryl Eichar Jett, 2010-09-20 Route 66 zigzagged southwest across Madison County, Illinois, before crossing the Mississippi River into Missouri. Various alignments of this segment of the Mother Road rolled through pastoral farmland, headed down main streets, and later straightened as it bypassed towns. From 1926 to 1977, the path of the highway changed numerous times and crossed the Mississippi River on no less than five different bridges. Along the way motorists watched for the blue neon cross on St. Pauls Lutheran Church to guide their nighttime travel; they counted on the doors of the Tourist Haven, Cathcarts, or the Luna Caf to be open for business. Travelers crossed their fingers that they wouldnt get stuck at the bend of the Chain of Rocks Bridge and hoped they could make it up Mooney Hill in the winter. A later alignment took motorists right by Fairmount Park and Monks Mound. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Harness Horse , 1991 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Almost Full Circle Steven Michael Hubele, 2010-02-09 Life in America often rushes past us at a blazing speed. In this provocative and witty book, Steven Michael Hubele chronicles some of the events in his life spent with his fifty-year relationship with his father and twenty-five years of experience as a father to his two daughters. His story is full of all the minor disasters and wonderful coincidences that characterize life in the Midwest. Before his life as a published author, Steve took notes and kept track of interesting and sometimes tragic events, but always tried to keep a sense of humor. Brought to life are stories about work, playing golf, and learning how to act from his father in life and in sickness. In his trademark celebratory comment, each story ends with the words, The memories remain. The hope for reading this book is that it brings some peace as a source of merriment. Yesterdays failures and triumphs earn tomorrows joys. Steven Michael Hubele is the author of Almost Full Circle. He lives in Affton, a modest community in St. Louis County, Missouri. He continues to tell more stories and make more memories for his two daughters, just as his father did for him. Author photograph: by Allison Hubele |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Chicago Tribune Index , 1989 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Sugar Creek Richard Newton Piland, Sugar Creek Historical Center, 2010 During the 1840s and 1850s, many of the pioneers and much of the supplies they needed for overland trips west from Independence on the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe Trails arrived at Wayne City Landing, the steamboat port on the Missouri River in what is now Sugar Creek. In 1892, Arthur Stillwell, a Kansas City railroad man, founded Fairmount Park, a first-class pleasure resort in the southern part of Sugar Creek that would be popular until the 1930s. Standard Oil of Indiana purchased land at the north end of Sugar Creek in 1903 and built a major refinery that would dominate the town until it ceased operations in 1982. Sugar Creek's early growth evolved around the refinery, and in 1920, the Jackson County Court established the City of Sugar Creek. This book illustrates the history of Sugar Creek in more than 200 vintage images, detailing the people, businesses, churches, schools, and community services that have shaped the town's past. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Press Summary - Illinois Information Service Illinois Information Service, 2002-07 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators , 2016 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Legislative Synopsis and Digest ... General Assembly, State of Illinois Illinois. General Assembly, 2017 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Annual Report Illinois Racing Board, 2000 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Illinois , 1993 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Pennsylvania State History of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947 Daughters of the American Revolution. Pennsylvania, 1947 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Pocket City Atlas 2001 - USA Rand McNally, 1984-04-30 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The World Book Encyclopedia: P , 2007 A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on How to use WORLD BOOK, Other Research Aids, Pronunciation Key, A Student Guide to Better Writing, Speaking, and Research Skills, and comprehensive index--Provided by publisher. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: The City Atlas Pocket Size Rand McNally, Rand McNally and Company, 2003 City travelers will love this pocket-sized reference covering more than 50 cities. It's handy for looking up major highways, interchanges, airports, and other points of interest, and also lists each included city's convention and visitors bureau, too. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Mobil: Frequent Traveler's Guide to Major Cities 1996 Fodor's, Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff, 1996 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Sports Fan's Connection , 1992 Get in touch with leading sources of sports information in the United States with the help of this Gale resource. Included is information about US leagues, teams, organizations, associations, colleges, halls of fame, events, media, books, videos and publications. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Collinsville Neal Strebel, 2005 Includes images of Collinsville, Ill., ca. 19th century through 1965. Images from the collections of the Collinsville Historical Museum. |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Mobil Travel Guide , 1990 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Railway Age , 1951 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Arkansa, Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma: TourBook , 2005 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Prentice-Hall Federal Taxes , 1988 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Horseless Carriage Club Gazette , 1962 |
| fairmount park racetrack history: Illinois Off the Beaten Path Julie Foreman, Bob Puhala, Rod Fensom, 1998-12 Globe Pequot''s Off the Beaten Path series is devoted to the type of traveller with a taste for the unique. Each guide helps the reader discover the unsung, unspoilt and obscure places that the average tourist misses.' |
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With more than 2,000 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, relaxing waterfront and shaded woodlands, Fairmount Park keeps a wealth of natural landscapes in East and West sections of the park, …
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Discover thrilling casino fun at Fairmount Park in Collinsville, IL with 300+ slots, video poker, and electronic table games. The excitement never stops!
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Whether you’re a local looking for a weekend outing or a visitor exploring the city, Fairmount Park is a must-visit destination. This guide will help you make the most of your day in Fairmount Park, …
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Mar 9, 2022 · Encompassing 2,050 acres on both banks of the Schuylkill River, Fairmount Park runs as far south as the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Vine Street and as north as East Falls.
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