Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
EXCITING RACING
ON MOTORCYCLES

Brentwood Driving Park was the
mecca for cyclists and motorcycllsts yes
terday afternoon. Under the management
of the Bicycle and Motor Dealers Asso-
citation, one of the best meets ever pulled
off in the District was prepared for the
lovers of the sport.
Every race was we'll contested. From
the time one man ran through the fence
until darkness there was excitement ga
lore The races were all holly contested
and the honors were carried off by Cen
nella on a Merkle racer.
The real race of the day wound up the
program. 1t was twenty-mile event for
road machines. Bergman, on an Excel
sior took the lead from the start and for
six miles led the bunch by a large mar
GIN At that stage of the race, he ran
out of gasoline and also ran out of the
race Knight, on Reading Standard,
through a fence, took the lead and held
it until the finish. beating his nearest
competitor by half a mile.
Gennella, who had won three races and
finished third in another. gave UP the
ghost on the first lap, complaining that
his machine did not work properly.
Denham outclassed all the other bicycle
riders and won both of the races in which
he started.
The officials were as follows: Referee
George w. Wells. Starter-Royce c.
Hough. Clerk of course-Howard Rhine.
Timers-E. Hough, Charles Deitz and f.
p. HaZelton. Umpires-R. Bartlett G. B.
Kirkpatrick and Kip Duvall. Judges at
Marks and DIR. Coblentz. Scorers-Charles
Cross. Fred Gansboron and Clarence
Miller.
0ne-mile open bicycle race; for messenger boy.
snn Ts'id Ws sSS inns secGns wns
One-mile open bicycle race-First heat-First
Frees; second, Lynn; third. Marshall Time
nett: third. Warren. Time. 80 Final heat
First, Denham: second, snnett; third, Warren
prize. Emblem bicycle; second prize, e oil lamp
third prize. box Of cigars
Won by William Is. Gennella on Merkel: time
| 7.1S. Second. Samuel Mcpherson a Merke
time. $50. Third. George Beall on a Thor
ond lap. The prizes I'm this event were: First
Indian cup; second, inner tube; third, pair o.
Ten-mile motorcycle race: cylinder displace
ment; handicap-Firstt: William B. Gennella OF
| on an Excelsior time. 1890. Third. Wells OF
,, Royal; time, 1854 Prizes in this event were
tire third p'f Pearson n tool p bag " outer cas-
Two-mile obstruction race All contestants il
his race Were required to eat ,eent pie AM
coed around the track. First, Gennella on
Merkel: time, s,55. Second, Mcpherson on
Three mile obstacle race The contestants il
| this We're required at the signal Of tn
starter 10 begin initiating their tires. which hat
been debated before going to the line; then the.
| could proceed around the track for the three mill
| grind. First, Mcpherson on a Merkel; time
| 7.27. Second Beall on Thor time. 500. Third
Gennella q Merkel: time, $40 The prize
in this event were: First. pair tires; second pal
pedals third, two sets Of batteries.
Five-mile lap race, for bicycles. There wer
| four prizes for this event-a prize to the ride
who won the greatest number OF laps, and q first
1 second and third for the race. The lap priz
was won by Dehhan. First in the entire race
| Denham: time, 1870. Second, Miranda; tim
| taken. Third. James Warren: no time taken
/ Twenty-mile motor race: fully equipped roat
machines less muffiers-First, Knight on Read
on a Merkel time taken. Third, Wells ON ,
| Royal; no time taken.
| Ketchel Doesn't Bar Color.
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