John Oliver Brown, Detroit Track Superintendent, Dies, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-26

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John Oliver Brown Detroit Track Superintendent Dies DiesFAIR FAIR GROUNDS Detroit Mich May 25 John Oliver Brown 56 track super ¬ intendent at Detroit died this morning following a long illness Brown had been associated with the operators of the Detroit Racing Association since 1925 when the Thistle Down track was built near Cleve ¬ land In 1936 he took over the care of the River Downs track near Cincinnati and in 1941 he included the Detroit track as his charge chargeA A former mayor of North Randall Ohio Brown is survived by his widow widowThe The remains are resting at the Hamilton Funeral Parlor Detroit and will be sent to Cleveland Wednesday for interment


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