The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08
SPEEDWAY PARADE
NOW OUTLINED
To Start From First and
Maryland Avenue n. E.
RACE ENTRIES ANNOUNCED
Baltimore Horses Will Pit Speed
Against Local Thoroughbreds.
Entries.

Applications for entries to the Speed
way parade. which takes place on May
Il. have been received from several out
side cities, and. judging from the inter
est taken. this inaugural event should
be the most successful of its kind ever
held in Washington. There Will be per-
sons and horses from Baltimore and Al
bany in the parade. but many from New
York. who had signified their intention
of coming here. were prevented from
doing so By the fact that the opening
of the New York speedway takes place
only three days later than that Of
Washington.
The parade WI move promptly at 8
O'Clock, If fair weather prevails, from
Maryland Avenue and First Street
northeast, on Wednesday.
All participants will assemble at
least three-quarters of an hour before
this time at their respective stations.
and follow directions given by the mar
shals.
There will be four divisions. classified
, as follows:
Division l.
In charge OF Z. H. Droop and Robert
Kirkpatrick
Section J. Members W mounted Metro
politan police escort will form on north
side of Maryland Avenue, with right
resting on First Street northeast.
Sec. >. United States bugiers from
Fort Myer will take their station on the
north side of Maryland Avenue and
First Street northeast, adjoining Metro
politan mounted police
Sec g. Officers of Washington Road
Drivers and Riders Association will
form on north side OF Maryland Avenue,
between First and Second Streets north
east. Immediately adjoining bugle corps.
Sec. 4. Visiting members and ladies Of
Baltimore Road Drivers Association.
J headed BY Marshal j. j. Cummings,
vice president Of the association, viii
form on the south side or Maryland
Avenue. with left resting on First
Street northeast
Sec 8. Members of Washington Road
Drivers and Riders Association will
form in rear of visiting members; team
speed wagons preceding runabouts and
| buggies, which VIII form I'm double coll
umn in line extending east. and VIII
Furthermore observe directions Of mar
shall.
Division 4.
This division will be marshaled by
Major Armes, David Moore. and DR..
Robinson
Non-members will form on north side
/ First Street northeast
Double teams and buggies preceding
all other vehicles; single runabouts viii
form in double column in rear Of teams;
single buggies following runabouts In
same procession
Division 8.
This division will be marshaled by W.
II. Henshaw. Prof. John E. Gale. and
T. NJ Bond
riages, and vehicles of every other lie
scrfption not herein specified viii form
on the north side OF 3 Street. with
right resting on First Street northeast
extending their formation north on west
/ side Of Second Street northeast, II neces-
sary.
Division 4.
This division viii be marshaled by
| John w. Preston.
! Section Mounted members and non
members viii form on east side OF
/ First Street. with left resting on b
Street northeast.
The parade will move down First to
| + Street northeast, thence along b 70
| Second Street northwest, TO Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. thence to Fifteenth
Street northwest, passing back OF the
| II easury and into The White Lot leaV-
ing the same at the corner of Seven
/ tenth and b Streets northwest, ana
! entering the Speedway at the corner d
| Nineteenth and 3 Streets northwest,
/ There further directions to all particI-
pants will be given by the marshal
and mounted police in charge.
AS there will be a number Of speed
| contests later on, there will positively
be no delay in the moving of the
parade. and the marshals have been in
| GtIucted 10 see that their lines are pot
broken Or interrupted by any late
| corners
Entries for Races.