Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-11
THE SPEEDWAY READY
Opening Ceremonies Preceded
by Parade.
GOOD SHOWING MADE
FOUR DIVISIONS IN LINE UNDER
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
President Miles to Appoint Judges on
Prizes-The Entries in
the Contests.
GOOD SHOWING MADE

with the weather conditions perfect IN
every respect, the parade in connection
with the opening of the new Century Speed
way under the auspices of the Road Driv-
ers and Riders Association, began to move
at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the corner
of LIST street and Maryland avenue north
east and passed down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Long before that hour the several
hundred participants, not only from Wash
ington. but from other points began to as
semble with their spirited horses and smart
traps The showing made was most ex-
cellent, and of such a character as was
never before seen in this city.
Bicycle Sergeant Plemmons, with a squad
OF six bicycle policemen, led the way, fol-
lowed by detail of buglers from Fort
Myer. Six other bicycle policemen fanked
the parade on each side.
There were four divisions made up as fol-
lows:
Division. I.
E. H. Droop and Robert Kirkpatrick in
charge.
Section l. squad of mounted police; sec
ton 2. United States buglers from Fort
Myer; section 3. officers of Washington
Road Drivers and Riders Association: sec
ton L. visiting members and ladies of Bal
timore Road Drivers Association, headed
by Marshal ]. ]. Cummings, vice president
of the association; section s. members of
Washington Road Drivers and Riders As
ISOLATION in rear of visiting members; team
speed wagons preceding runabouts and
buggies, In double column in line,
Division II.
Major George A. Armes, David Moore and
DR.. Robinson. marshals in charge of this
division
Double teams and buggies preceding all
other vehicles: single runabouts In double
column in rear of teams; single buggies
following runabouts
Division III.
This division marshaled by w. H. Hen
shaw, Prof. John e. Gale and T. NJ Bond.
Carts. traps. tallyhos, tandems, carriages
and vehicles of every description not other
wise specified.
Division ~.
John w. Preston, marshal in charge
Section 1. Mounted members and nom
members.
Arrangements Completed.
Under authority conferred by the Road
Drivers and RIDERS Association at It's
March meeting, the executive committee of
the organization, Col Thomas w. Symons,
Judge ]. D. Yoemans Mr.. Jesse Brown,
Mr.. e. III. Droop and Mr.. P. v. DeGraw,
with Gen. Nelson A Miles, chairman ex-
officio. assisted by the acting superintendent
OF the speedway, Mr.. B. F. McCaully COM
pleted the arrangements for formally OPEN,
ing the rev Century Speedway in Potomac
Park. For the site of this speedway the
citizens Of the District are indebted to the
War department, through its bureau of
engineering. and to Col. Thomas W. Sy-
mons, superint andent Of public buildings
and grounds, who strongly advocated the
establishment a nucleus to the general
plan of roads eventually to encircle the
parking.
Not only were the one hundred and fifty
members OF the Road Drivers Association
In line. but large number of drivers, Ia
dies ami gentlemen. who have not yet quail
flied members of the association partlci
pated- The management of the association
invited all lovers of driving, whether they
are to sLeed or not, to enroll their names
for membership with Treasurer Droop so as
to insure for Westinghouse what every
other frst-class city throughout the country
now maintains-a driveway for pleasure
speeding, driving and riding. While the sur
roundinss of the new Century Speedway are
still crude. the driveway proper, when en-
tirely finished will be second to none In
the country and will be absolutely safe for
speeding the most delicate horses. In that
the footing will be soft and sprngy.
Owing to the fact that road horses this
year are not yet fitted for severe work. be-
cause of the backwardness of the season. 1t
mas be en- determined not TO undertake more
than half mile dashes in the contests of
speed following the parade. For these
events the 23d street stretch of the speed
way, covering three-quarters of mile, will
be used
1t Is probable that the great length of the
parade. will require more circuitous route
&c reach the speedway than was at first In
tended. If this proves to be true the line
will swing around the new park driveway
known as the Saturday speedway in order
10 give all the participants good oppor-
tunity to observe their contestants.
Points for Judges to Decide.
President Miles will appoint three judges
on prizes. whose duty it will be to deter
mine the following points:
LIST Baltimore division-Best appearing all
around hitch. including horse and appoint
ments.
I'd. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing team and gem
eral appointments to one-man speed wagon.
Sd. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing and general
appointments. single horse to one-man
speed wagon.
4th. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing team and gen.
erai appointments to two-seat road wagon.
9th. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing single horse
and general appointments to two-seat road
wagon.
Otn drivers ana Riders ASSOCIATION
membership-Best appearing team and gen.
eral appointments. short tail horse to trap
eth. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing and general
appointments, single short tail horse to
trap.
sth Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership - Ladys division - Wife or
daughter of member of the association
driving best appearing all around turn
out
9th. Road Drivers and Riders Association
membership-Best appearing saddle horse.
10th. Public division-Best all around
turnout of any description driven by nom
member OF the association. All styles of
bitches are included in this prize.
The judges will view the parade from a
carriage. which may be driven around the
procession in such manner as their judg-
ment dictates
For the two speeding events the prizes
have been donated.
Entries for Speed Contests.
The entries for the contests of speed are
follows.
230 class. owners to drive-No. 1. Kossuth
entered and driven by p. v. De Graw;
No. 2. Belle Mack, entered and driven by
Frank Javin: No. 8. General Beale entered
and driven by L. ID. Sale: No. 4. Lucy b,
entered and driven by j. e. Schaffer; No. 5,
Dr. Lorenz (Baltimore), entered and driven
by w C Frederick. No. O. Samuel t (Ral-