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Show AUTOMOBILE RACING Reading that the winner of tho In-tvrmattonai In-tvrmattonai swrepsttkcs nt the Indian-apolls Indian-apolls speedway mado nn nverage ro-erd ro-erd fr 5' ui leg of SO. SI mites an fcir. some people will say that such rvrllom exhibitions should bo stop-pl. stop-pl. Hut It a be said for these contests that tho drivers possess a marvelous skill nud nerve that almost al-most nlways extricates them from the most threatening nitxup, Tho real danger from nutomoblo racing Is not In tlieso competitions on specially prepared tracks. It Is In tho off hand brushes between amateur drivers on the public highways. As tho possession of automobiles be come so much more common, many of them fall nto tho hands ot young sports full of the determination to tnko no man's dust. Unfortunately their skill Is not nearly so woll developed de-veloped as their courago and competitive com-petitive spirit. It was Just the samo In tho days of horses. Thero aro a great many men who feel Insulted nnd Injured If nnother traveler passes them. It Is a rolloctlon on their steed that must not pass unnvonged. At tho flrst fa-vorublo fa-vorublo opportunity, they must show tholr superior paces. Usually no harm Is done, but any horseman knows of resulting nctldents. When thnt typo of nian acqu'res nn automobile, tho prldo In tho steps ot his horso is transferred to the machinery of his car. Ho feels a senso of Ignominy In being passed. A leisurely car Jogging calmly along the stroet Ib nn Irritation. If the I other driver also feelB tho lust of battle, there Is something doing. j The racer takes pride In his skill In passing another car by a close shave. To turn away out to tho side of tho road, oven If tho highway la wldo, would bo Inartistic. If tho roadway is narrow and thero Is a possibility pos-sibility of troublo In tho gutter, ho Is over confident of h'n ability to follow fol-low tho perilously closo line ot safety. safe-ty. Tho highway Is not a raco track. Tho people who wish to uso It for compotlttvo trials ot speed should be restricted to onclosed raco courses whoro thoy can umaslt up no ono but thomsclvos. |