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Show LEWIS STRANG WILL TRY FOR AUTO RECORD CHICAGO. Nov. SO. With Lewis Strang at the wheel, tho Flat 120-horsepowcr "Haby," speed sensation of the Atlanta motor carnival, will be sent against the American straightaway road record on the Coins course near Crown Point. Ind.. next month, according to plans announced yesterday by Harry T. Clinton of the Chicago branch. . Chicago motorists, who hnvu seen the "Baby"' In action, predict an average speed of better than 100 miles an hour over the lloosler boulevards with Strang as pilot. Steps will be taken at once to measure off a stretch of road two miles In length to permit of a flying start and a driving llnls-h. the object being to smash the record, rec-ord, now held by Barney Oldfield, prior to the opening of time trials at Indianapolis Indian-apolis on December 11. Eddie. Ilcanie. the Chlcagoan who participated in the last Vandcrblll event, will handle the stqck car, to go also .-igalust time. |