The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
Eyes of Eastern Motorists
Turned to Baltimore
Event.
FIRST RACE HELD
UNDER NEW RULES
Wallace Hood and Stanley Zell,
Two Washington Drivers, to
Pilot Thomas Cars.

BALTIMORE. May 23.-Not only the
motorists OF Baltimore and Washington,
Out OF the entire Eastern section are
looking forward with great interest TO
the coming automobile races 10 be held
at Fimllco Decoration Day. May 50
Never before IN the history OF auto
mobile racing has there been such ac-
JiVity among the automobile trade and
general public in such a wide territory
as Is shown IN the coming races.
Many tours have been arranged by
motorists in many cities OF Pennsyl-
Vanla and Maryland. The races are
looked forward TO as the greatest sport
Ing event ever taken place in this state
and Is the first national automobile
track meet ever held here. The races
VIII not only be recognized as a
great sporting event but viii also
be looked upon as a big society az
Iair, Tor TO date many OF Baltimore s
society folks have arranged TO give box
parties on this date
Nothing viii be spared 70 put the
track n the pest racing condition pos
stble Tor automobiles, a. force OF men
VIII work continually from now until
the day Of races. that the track may
be In perfect condition. and it is be-
hsVed with the track at its best, many
OF the worlds records viii be smashed.
Wagner the Starter.
When Fred J. Wagner, Americas
greatest starter. who has started near
ly every automobile race OF Importance
IN this country, including the Wander
bilt Cup race, the Briarclin Trophy
race, Ormond Beach. and every twenty
Iour-hOur race Of Importance, will give
the signal TO start, ten Of America Is
most representative cars will burst forth
across the line in a mad rush for track
supremacy at 100 miles.
The cars to date entered in the 100
mile race include the Stearns, which
VIII be driven BY z. i. Leinbach, who
won last years Harrisburg endurance
run and VINO drove the only perfect
score gasOlene runabOut in the GHdden
tour OF 1901 The car that I.einbach will
drive Is the same SLearns that came IN
tlird IN the recent Briarcnn road race.
Arthur Stanley Zeu. who is well known
here as one OF the best drivers OF this
section. will be at the wheel OF his
great 60-horsepower Thomas Flyer.
Bnarclif Racer Completes.
Another OF Americas best track driv-
ers, who Will pilot a Thomas Flyer car,
IS Wallace Hood This Is the same car
that Montague Roberts drove IL the
recent BriarcIin road race at New York
also in line viii be found the Autocar
with T. H Freas az the wheel, who
is well known here from the success
iIl way he drove In the fifty-mile
championship race at the GentIemen's
Driving Park last Labor Day,
Among other starters yE-hO y,yffI attract
attention are the TWO Pullman cars, one
to be driven by Charles b. Kirkmau,
well known as a track driver, and the
other by James a, Kline who is rec
ognized as one OF the best track driv-
ers- Mr.. Kline. who is one OF the lead
ing lights in the automobile Industry
since its infancy, has been manufac-
turing automobiles and will drive his
own car, the Pullman, made by the
York Motor Car Company, Of which he
Is the general manager. These cars
no doubt viii be cOntenders for first
honOrs. and 50 far this season they have
been winners IN every event in which
they have competed Still fresh in the
public's mind is the great race from
Philadelphia TO Savannah between the
Pullman and Studebal1er cars In which
the Quaker City Motor Club Of Phila-
delphia declared the Pullman the win
ner.
Maryland in Line.
Another car to start in the hundred
mile race is the Maryland car, which
Is the only automobile made In BaIH-
more. and the motorists of this city
VIII have the opportunity of seeing. one
OF its home products compete against
some Of Americas best cars.
a. ". BehTens. who viii pilot the
Maryland car in the hundred mile race.
is prominent driver with a national
reputation, as he has driven many cars
in 2+hour meets in different sections
of the country.
Besides the 1O0-mile championshio
Insre viii be nVe other events for TOM
ing cars and runabOuts. Entries for
all events close with Genera Mana ger
f. A Cassidy, 26 Franklin buiIdinE
on Monday, may 70. at 10 O'Clock.
VIII Try for Record.
Emanuel Cedrino, Italy's most fa-
nous driver and recognized as one Of
the worlds greatest drivers viii mr.