Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
AUTO STREET PARADE
SCHEDULED TO eREcEDE THE
LABoRbAYsEvENTs.
Arrangements for tie Entertainment
at Benning-Race officials and
Committees Appointed.

1t is proposed 70 precede the Labor DAY
events at Benning race track with a gen.
eral automobile parade, beginning at the
Washington Circle and proceeding along
Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol, ana
thence to Benning by way of Maryland
avenue northeast. Mr.. E. ]. Ratigan, VINO
has charge of the contemplated parade
stated today that 1853 entries of automo-
biles of every size, kind and style had
been entered for the procession.
The various committees having in charge
! the arrangements for the observance OF
Labor day under the auspices OF the Cen
trail Labor Union, at the washington
Jockey Club grounds at Benning, are con-
Guiding the arrangements for the occasion.
The committee has decided upon an ex-
tensive program, which includes five auto
| mobile races. scheduled as follows:
Event No. 1.-Five miles: tree-for-aIi.
For machines of any motive power, weigh
ing from 1.432 to 2,204 pounds. First price
silver trophy; value, $50. Second prize,
silver trophy; value, SIS.
Event No. 2.-F1ve miles: For gasoline
machines weighing from ss1 to 1,4s2
pounds: First prize, silver trophy; value,
$50. Second prize, silver trophy; value,
SIS.
Event No. 3.-Five miles: For machines
of any motive power, weighing from b51 to
SS1 pounds. First prize, silver trophy;
value. s25. Second prize, silver trophy;
value. $15.
Event No: 4.-Five miles: For gasoline
machines OF any motive power. Weighing
from .432 to 2,204 pounds. First prize,
silver trophy; value. $25. Second prize.
silver trophy; value, $15
Event No. 5.-Three miles: For steam
machines weighing from 551 to 881 pounds
First prize, silver trophy; value, s25. Sec
ond prize, silver trophy; value, SIS.
TtUn Addad rvar$o
Chairman Ratigan has secured the sane
ton of the American Automobile Associa-
ton for two added automobile events to
the original program. These are scheduled
as: Sixth event-Free for all; any weight;
any motor power. Seventh event-For own
ers Of machines which have not been en-
tered In any previous race.
The first prizes in these events were an
nounced by Mr.. Ratigan today as follows:
First event. The Evening Star cup; second
event, the Trades Unionist cup; third event,
telberg cup; fifth event, Harris cup; sixth
event, Calf cup
The races will be held with the sanction
and under the racing rules of the American
Automobile Association, and will be called
at pm. sharp.
The conditions are that vehicles must
make flying start. No prizes will be
awarded in case of walkovers. No second
prize unless three start. Contestants must
be familiar with the racing rules of the
American Automobile Association. Races
will be run in heats If fields are too large
for safety.
The Race Officials.
The officials Of the races are as follows:
Referee, Samuel Ross, Washington Jockey
Club; judges, H. H. Fry. Evening Star;
George S. McCurdy, Washington Post
Thomas Rice, Washington Times; timers
Claude Turner, Saks & Co.; E. c. Walford
D. Walford & Sons; w. c. Thatcher, A. G.
Spalding & Bros; clerk of the course, Ru-
dolp Jose, Pope Manufacturing Company
starter. c. Royce Hough.
Umpires-John c. Wood, National Auto
mobile Company; e. r. Alexander Baker
Motor Vehicle Company; p. J. Lockwood,
Stanley Automobile Company.
Racing Committee-E. j. Ratigan, chair
man; Milford Spohn, John B. Dickman,
Harry w. Sherman and C. W. Winslow.
Besides an attractive program of popular
sports and games the committee has ar
ranged for vaudeville entertainment, for
which professional talent has been engaged
The barbecue of two large beeves is also
included in the program, and those who at
tend will be served of the roast gratui-
tously.
List of subcommittee.
The various subcommittee are as fol-
lows: Grounds, E. ]. Ratigan, F. ]. Mcken-
ma, ]. A. Daley s. Beckel; barbecue, Mar
tin Helmuth, ]. G. Schmidt, ]. Newlands,
Louis Mytrel, George Bakersmith; amuse-
ments, E. Nothnagle, w. s. Crown, E. L.
Adams, F. P. Mcclure, T. B.. Diggins:
sports, H. ]. Wells, H. T. lie Clair, E. j.
Roche; refreshments. Jere F. Mccarthy, E.
H. Brahler l.. Rubel, w. Roberts, w. Shat
fer; dancing. julie j. Murray, John Neil,
John Keen. John B. Colpoise, A. E. Cum
mings, T. O. Pyles; donations E. ]. Roche,
c. A. Pfau. c. E. DIETRICH, N. A Sprague
r. G. NJ. Ross; general committee Milford
Spohn, chairman; r. G. NJ. Ross, secretary;
j. NJ. Heisey, treasurer.