First Woman to Lap the Speedway - Betty Blythe

This package of three articles appeared August 18, 1909. The gem of the bunch is a piece written by journalist Betty Blythe, who became the first woman to complete a lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when she rode with notorious scorcher "Wild" Bob Burman in his Buick. Blythe wrote of the experience in colorful terms. Another interesting piece is the report of Stoddard-Dayton mechanic Cliff Litterall being struck by a car (he died shortly thereafter) in front of Carl Fisher's dealership on Capitol Avenue. Fisher's business sold Stoddard-Dayton product and the company's race team had just arrived in Indianapolis for the Speedway's race meet. Finally, there is a small item interesting because it describes how to reach the race track using the roads existing at the time.