Two Women Enter for Auto Race.

The New York Times
February 4, 1909

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.—Two entries have been received for the Woman's Track Automobile race scheduled for the Mardi Gras Speed Carnival to be held here Feb. 20, 21 and 22.  They are Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo of Richmond Hill, N. Y., and Miss Alice Porter of Elgin, Ill.  It is stated that this will be the first event of the kind in the history of automobile racing.  Three woman's races are scheduled with the championship event at five miles as the feature.  The meeting is to include twenty events.