The Washington times., 1904-05-10

Under authority conferred by the Road
Drivers and Riders Association at its
March meeting. the executive commit
tee of the organization. Col. Thomas w.
SymOns. Judge J. D. Yoemans. Jesse
Brown. Z. II. Droop, and P. V. De-
Graw. with Gen. Nelson A. Miles. chair
man ex-off1cio. assisted by acting super
intendent Of the speedway, B. r Nc
Caully. has completed arrangements for
tomorrow to formally open the New Cen
turv Speedway in Potomac Park. The
citizens of the District are indebted
to the War Department, through its
bureau Of engineering. and to Col.
Thomas w. Symons. Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds for the
site. They strongly advocated the
establishment of the speedway as a nu-
cleus to the general plan of roads even
tually TO encircle the parking.
Tomorrow's parade Will eclipse any
thing Of its character ever undertaken
In Washington or any other city of its
population. Not only are the $50 mem
bers of the Road Drivers and Riders
Association going to participate. but a
large number of gentlemen and lady
drivers who have not yet qualified as
members Of the association have signi-
ned their intention to take part.
All Invited.
The MANAGEMENT of the association
urgently appeals to all lovers Of driving.
whether they care to speed or not, 10
enroll their names for membership with
Treasurer DrooD, so as TO insure for
Washingtonians what every other first
class city throughout the country now
maintains, namely, a driveway for
pleasure speeding. driving. and riding.
While the surroundings of the New Cen
tury Speedway are still crude. the drive
way proper, when entirely 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 springy.
Owing to the fact that road horses
this year are not Yet fitted for severe
work because of the backwa rdness of
the season, 1t has been determined not
to undertake more than half-mne dashes
in the contests of speed on Wednesday
For these events the Twentv-third
Street stretch Of the Speedway, covering
three-quarters Of a mile will be used
II Is probable that the great length
or the parade will require a more cir
- -NNNA Inc OpGcOhdy
than was at first intended II this
proves 70 be true. the line will swing
around the new park driveway known
as the Saturday Speedway in order to
give all the participants good Oppor-
tunlty 10 observe their contestants
Show Prizes.
President Miles will appoint three
judges on prizes. whose duty II will be
to determine the following points:
First-BaltimOre division. Best an
pearing all around hitch. including
morse and appointments.
Second-Road Drivers and Riders
association membership Best appear
ing team and general appointments TO
one-man speed wagon.
Third-Road Drivers and Riders As
sociation membership Best appearing
and general appointments, single horse
70 one-man speed wagon.
j Ourth-Road Drivers and Riders
Association membership. Best appear
ms team and general appointments TO
two-seat road wagon.
F1fth-Road Drivers and Riders As
ISOLATION membership. Best appearing
single horse and general appointments
u tWo-Seat road wagon.
Sixth-ROad Drivers and Riders As
ISOLATION membership. Best appearing
team and general appointments, short
tail horses to trap.
Seventh-Road Drivers and Riders AS