Coliseum (also known as: Chicago Coliseum)

Years of operation:  1935 & 1948

Location: 15th St. and Wabash Ave. ( 1513 S. Wabash Ave. ), Chicago

Notes:  Two midget races held in 1935 and later, in 1948, United Auto Racing Association (UARA) sanctioned several indoor events with Ray Elliott winning the “opener” on 1/9/48…Frank Harmon, son of Chicago pioneer sports promoter Patrick “Paddy” Harmon, was the promoter of the UARA events…the elder Harmon (D: 7/22/30) was the “driving force” behind the building of the Chicago Stadium…Frank Harmon attempted to get the OK from the Chicago Board of Education to promote midget races at Hanson Park in 1948…the building was demolished in the early 1980’s.