The Des Moines CapitalJune 8, 1917
RACES AT LOCAL SPEEDWAY ARE OFF
The races and dashes which had been planned to be held at the local speedway a week from Saturday have been called off because of difficulty in getting the use of the track. The speedway is so badly in debt that it is believed it will be impossible to stage any more races there and it may be torn down and sold as old lumber to satisfy creditors.