The Washington times., 1908-05-31
DEATH Of CEDRINO
BLOCKS AUTO RACES
Washington and Baltimore
Entries Withdrawn at
Pimlico Race Course.
ALL THOMAS CARS
TAKEN FROM CONTEST
Hund-ed-Mile Event Won by
Stearns in l2O Minutes
Al Seconds.

Al Seconds.
BALTIMORE, May SO.-The unfortu-
nate accident which resulted III &C.
drlno's death yesterday had the effect
of cutting down the iisr of starters at
the automobile races this afternoon at
the old Pimuco rack. All the entries
Of the Motor Car Company of Balti-
more ard washington were Withdrawn
cut Of respect to CedTinO. and the pub
llc was disappointed in not seeing tie
Thomas cars perform.
The failure Of the Thomas entry
TO art viii be referred TO the racing
board and may result in suspension.
A bis crowd. estimated at 5000, turned
out TO see the races, and the once Ia
NOUS old course presented quite as
brilliant appearance as it did on the
banner days of the last meeting of the
Maryland Jockey Club.
The feature event of the afternoon
was The 10O-mile championship. CedrinO
and Wallace Hood, Of Washington. had
entered in this event, and their ub-
sen-e took away much Of the interest
IL .his race.
Long Race TiresOme.
The spectators were a little weary be-
Ee the close OF the hundred miles. but
big crowd Of experts followed to
very end this contest which tested
zully the speed and endurance OF the
Ines and the skin OF the drivers.
Stearns Wins.
machines started. They were
GO II. p, K. J.. Leinbach;
H. p. J. Price; Maryland, %
w. Behrens; Pullman, 40 II.
syoert Morton, and Welch 60 II. T..
II. Kelly.
Fl the pistol shot, the Stearns took
&c lead, and simply ran away from
Pts field. on the ffty-sixth nile, when
well to the good a rear tire on the
Ste0rns gave way and Leintach was
compelled to pull up. The machine
rushed to the camp. two new rear tires
We're put on. and the Stearns was once
more in the game
While the Stearns was out of action
the others were driving for al they
were worth, but they could not. over
come tie lead gained by Leinbach's MA
chine.
With the Stearns in the race again. IL
was all over and Leinbach finished with
CUT further accidentl making the one
hundred miles in I-t minutes and A.
seconds
Accidents Frequent.
Accidents were frequent 20 the other
competitors and all of them except the
Maryland We're out Of the game al
different times The Pullman. which
showed much speed, was twice out on
account of tire trouble, and lost so
much thar its ease looked hopeless. 1t
was brought back. however. and at the
end got second place.
The Welch, another contender. mad
trouble with its engine and was put out
OF the running midway the race
The Acme went out of the race in the
thirty-fifth mile on account of tire trou-
bic, but was soon back. When on its
nluety-iourJh mile ana looking sure fgI
second place, the Acme burst a tire and
the machine bOlted the track, smashed
through the fence and landed in the
his death yesterday.
The crowd, which had been nervous
all the afternoon. rose ia horror, fearful
or another tragedy. Mr.. Price kept his
-~t-N ia AAAN 4A4teN44AAlE anu escaped uHtlufL
his Mecnaulclan, NJ. Lfneau, received a
bad cut on his Jaw. The Acme was
brought back on TO the track with q
new tire, and finished third.
Oldsmobile Victorious.
The hrst event of the afternoon
brought out two starters, the Moon. 8.
II. P. L. L. Leinbach, and OIdsmo bile
So H p, A. l. Mccormick. This was
an easy thing for the Oldsmobile, which
won in 6.215a.
The second race was for the Maryland
runabOIt championship, and brought
out three starters. They were the Pull
man, 30 II. p, Charles B. Kirkman,
Stearns, 90 II. p, Z. L. Leinbach, anl
Pullman, 40 H p, Robert Morton. The
StsaTns took the lead ii the race at ths
start, and looked TO be winning handily
when "a tire gave way, and Lelnbaci
was compelled 10 pull up, leaving The
race to the two Pullmans. Morton wOI
landily.
The third event mad two entries, tn,
SLearns and the Thomas When the
Thomas was withdrawn Leinbach drove
his Stearus an exhibition hVe miles II
5.3i 2-5.
The Pimlico free-for-au handicap was
won handily enough by the Stearns,
which was the scratch man" in the
4 7
20, won second, and the OldsmObile, with
a handicap of 49, got third. AS a spe-
cial event, a hVe-mlle motor race was
given with q piston displacement handi-
cap. This was won by II. Matthew
Gauet, with an Indian. ". +. Fisher
with an Indian, was second, and ''Chick
Thomas" the scratch man, was third,
The winners time was 6.3l-
The races were started by Fred ].
Wagner. Hin Rowe was the referee,
Summaries:
First Tace-F'ive miles; open to stock
touring ca 's costing 5000 10 5000. Olds-
mobile, 36-.loTsepOwer, Mccormick. won
Moon, 32-hOrsepOwer. Leinbach, second
Time, 5;2Ila.
Second race-Ten miles Maryland
RunabOut Championship Pullman, 40
horsepower, Morton, won; Pullman. So
horsepower. KiTkman, second: Stearns
60-horsepower, Leinbach, third. Time
II AS As
Third raCe-ExhibitiOn: five miles
Stearns. 60-hOrsepOWer, Leinbach. Time
5.Sl 2-5.
Fourth race-Ten miles; Pimlico Free
fCr-al Handicap. SteaTns, 60-hOrse-
power, LeinbaCh, won. Pullman, 40
horsepower, Morton, second; Oldsmo-
bile 56-norsepower, McMormick, third
Time, 11:7.
Fifta race-One hundred-mile cham
pionship; open to stripped stock cars
or stock classes. Stearns, 60-hOFsepOw.
e., LeiubaCh. won. Pullman. 4O-hOrse-
power, Morton. second; Acme. 45-horse-
power. Price, third Time 1:2O:47 Mary