The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
SPEEDWAY PARADE
FINDING FAVOR
Owners Sending in Entries
for Event.
SUCCESS ALREADY ASSURED
Mr.. McCauley Expects 1900 or 1000
Persons to Take Part-Da-
Is May II.
SUCCESS ALREADY ASSURED

Everything is practically in readiness
for the opening of the new dirt speed
way. on the reclaimed Potomac Flats on
May IL Only a few finishing touches
are needed to complete the track. and
on the opening day there promises to
be many a spirited brush between own
ers Of fast horses.
Entries have been literally pouring in
to Benjamin f. McCauley, chairman OF
the committee on the speedway parade.
Said Mr.. McCauley this morning:
Looks for Crowd.
I expect at least ], 500 and possibly
1000 persons to take part in the parade
just prior to the formal opening of the
Century Speedway. The procession will
form at Third and Maryland Avenue.
and when everyone is in line. should ex-
tend from there all the way 10 the
Speedway"
To show that there will be a great
number Of good brushes on May II. the
Following have elected TO send in their
entries already
Entries So Far.
H. V. Lansdale. May F.. 2:3O. to pneu-
, matte wagon. driven by owner
H w. Blanchard. Baby Onward, to
runabout. driven by owner.
l. f. Payson. Billy w, TO road wag-
on, driven by owner.
John F. Douglass Highland Lad to
road wagon. driven by owner
+. Quincy. Smith Mack and Pan
Their, 10 Bailey runabout. driven by own
er.
Frank Jarvis. Bradley. to Bailey wag-
on. driven by owner.
j.. William Weber ElnOra. TO road
wagon. driven by owner.
+. II. Geyer Lille w, R. T. run
about driven By owner
Frank G. Graf Cygnet 2.37, TO run
about, driven by owner.
Frank Biscoe. Pathfinder, to runabout,
driven by owner.
z. Everett Taylor Everett t to speed
wagon, driven by owner
+. L. Taylor, Farney, 2:19IL TO run
about. driven by owner.
Judge Lander. Kossuth, 2:SO. to oben-
Ion. driven by p. \. De GraW
w. II. HenshaW, Lady Carroll saddle.
ridden by owner.
p V. De Graw, Argo. TO wagon. driven
by owner.
J. J. Mccarthy. Jack. TO high run
about, driven by owner.
a. OTTO 6: Garges. sulfond. to runabout.
i. 5. Alvord, Bessie and Harry. to
son.
6. c. Esher. Rosa. 2:25. to Brewster
wagon. driven by owner
John Z. b. Payne. Regulus To PAYNE
speed wagon, driven by owner.
john J. Jones, jr. Honey Boy or Dia-
Ilgnu DICK 10 coffee, hve-eighths top,
driven by owner.
w s Sheppard. Ada Wells. 2,221b. TO
rGnabOut. driven by owner
w. a Brown, TribuIation. TO run
about, driven by owner.
Or. j. ID. Robinson. Brown Girl 2-11lk
10 speed wagon, driven by owner.
Joseph Chunn, Joe c., 10 runabout
driven by owner -
r A harris, Mary Miles, to runabout
driven by owner -
Prizes for Members.
This number of entries viii probabIv
be greatly increased before the opening
only members or the Road Drivers As
ISOLATION may compete for prizes, which
VIII be awarded TO the finest turnouts
IN the several divisions. Irrespective OF
1ne parade promises to be one Of the
most suspicious of its kind ever seen i'm
washington. The horses and carriages
VIII De decorated with vari-colored rib-
DonS, and should The weather be clear
and warm. this Kaleidoscope Of colors
LassihS under the rays OF the sun should
lurnlsh an effect novel and pleasing.
me chairman of the committee on rho
parade requests that applications be filed
az once 10 insure proper classification in
the parade 80