Giant's Despair Hill Climb

1910
This folder has two articles concerning the Giant’s Despair Hill Climb in June, 1910. One article contains the results, showing Ralph De Palma (Fiat) as a winner in an event. Ray Harroun (Marmon) also won an event while Johnny Aitken and Tommy Kincaid (both driving Nationals) finished in the top three. Another item that is ancillary to the hill climb coverage notes that Lewis Strang tried his hand as an aviator in June 1910.

De Palma, Harroun Win Hill Climb

This brief article originally appeared in the one of the Indianapolis daily newspapers on June 16, 1910. The report describes the events at the 1910 Giant's Despair Hill Climb, a contest that is still conducted today. Several races were conducted across a number of classes of cars with Ralph De Palma and Ray Harroun the most noteworthy winners.
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Marmon Wasp Repaired

This content was originally published in the June 11, 1910 edition of the Indianapolis Star. While it is a brief item, it contains several intriguing historical reference points. The primary article reports on the status of the Giant's Despair Hill Climb (which is still conducted today), which was postponed due to rain.
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