Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-31
Interest in Auto Races.

Rarely has such interest been dis
played in automobile races as was ex-
hibited when local riders lined up at
the tape and participated in two ten
mile races and a free-for-all of twenty
miles At every turn the pilots were
greeted with cheers. and when the final
race was put on the spectators cheered
to the echo.
The first event for motor cars was
for ten miles. for the Washington
Herald cup. Lined up at the tape were
Frank Stewart, in his REQ; F. E. Miller,
driving an Everitt: W. L. Frazier, in "a
Ford. and Billy kessler, at the wheel
of Warren. Frank Stewart. at the
drop of the red flag. shot across the
line first and led his followers a merry
chase He kept the lead for several
laps. but was overhauIed finally by
Miller. and the Everitt car took the
pole and maintained the lead to the
hnish. This car had already been run
10000 miles. having been used by
Representative Mudd and Oliver Metz
croft of the Maryland legislature dur
ing their political campaigns In the
third lap OF the race the Ford dropped
out.
The Warren car. which had ignition
trouble. did not get away with the rest of
the bunch, and after the other cars had
covered three laps the car suddenly shot
over the line and put up game fight to
catch the leaders, but the handicap was
ioO INSSsIeI was SUI running when
the race was called off. The BergdolI
which had been entered by r T. Nc
Knew, was withdrawn. The winner
time was Is minutes 30 seconds Second
place honors went TO Stewart. the prize
being the National Capital Motorcycle
cup.
One Car Ruled Out.
The next race was also for ten miles,
for the Washington Times cup. and the
field would have been larger, but T. b.
Shoemaker of New York, the American
Automobile Associations representative.
barred II. o. Carriers Independence six .
because no hood was on the machine. The
cars which participated in the event in
Guided a Warren. driven by Irving c.
Barber: a Warren. by Billy Kessler, and
Cole. Cleveland C Campbell. The Everitt
also withdrew from the race. The War
rens took the lead from the start. with
Barber at the pole He maintained a
good lead throughout the race. Camp
bell was compelled to withdraw on the
fourth lap when one Of the spark plugs
OF his machine cracked. BARRIERS time
was Is minutes seconds. Kessler. who
put up a game fight, had TO be content
with second honors
The best exhibition of the day. however.
came when the cars started on their dash
in the free-for-alI OF twenty miles, for the
trophy donated by The Star No time
was lost In lining the cars up 70 the tape
which was the largest field of the three
events. The contesting cars were a War
rem, driven by i. c. Barber: another War
rem. with W. II. Kessler at the wheel; II.
@. Machen, a Ford: Cleveland c. Camp
bell. Cole. and Frank Stewart, I'm his
REQ racer The Independence six" again
was disqualified by the A. A. A. repre-
sentative because the driver ran his car
in the wrong direction to the starting
point.
Barber, in his Warren, was the first
TO leave the starting line. closely
followed by Kessler. Stewart and
Machen. Campbell was the last man
10 leave the tape. With the rest OF
the bunch fast leaving him, he quietly
shifted his gears and then drove as If
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