The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-28

! opponent OF Louis Disbrow In most of
/ the big meets this year, is here with
the same machine that he lowered the
worlds 800 cubic inch record at Los
| Angeles. The car is known as the
case Bullet. and 1t has suffered defeat
but once this year. and that was when
Dishrew beat him.
The entire sporting world Will
watch with interest the clash In
! Richmond between Spencert Wishart
| and Nikrent In the rating OF the
racing cars for the past seasons work,
| the Case and the Mercer have run
! neck and neck, and the races sched-
| uled for Richmond will bring the two
great drivers and cars together for
the first time,
| Many of the friends of the Kline
cars, which have also made an en-
viable reputation during the past year.
claim that the championship Of the
! 500 class will pass to the new Rich
mond product a, Friday ana satur-
days meet
The Stutz cars with their long string
| OF victories. driven by the crack pilots.
! Lewis and Parkinson, are sure to
make trouble for all others before the
two days racing have passed into his
tory. They arrive here today and will
be sent to the track for tryouts az
! soon az they are unioaded.
| In the workouts yesterday both Joe
| Nikrent and Spencer Wishart made
fast time. The former had his Case
Bullet out tuning II up, and the lat
I ter had Hughie Hughes. famous In
In the great International sweep
/ While the tickets for the race meet
| were only placed on sale yesterday a
| sharp demand was shown for them.
| However the greatest demand IL COM
ing in from the outside points through
the malls.
| Today the calcium chloride will be
applied to the course and work will
begin In earnest.
| Morton to Drive.
The name OF Dave" Morton has
been added to the list Of noted drivers
who will be at the wheels Of the
speed cars entered In the races to
| be held on the State fair grounds
| track next Friday and Saturday. Nor
! ton has been selected to drive the
/ Kline Kar, Jimmy. Jr.." and will ar
| rive in Richmond on wednesday morn
| ing.
| Throughout the North and West
| Morton Is well and favorably known
as a racing driver He has handled
some of the best cara in the world in
big races. and IL man thoroughly
familiar with all Of the ins and outs
OF the game. Morton and Minker, at
, the wheels OF the speedy Kline Kars.
which are now a Richmond product.
will form q combination that even the
drivers OF the larger cars will find
hard to beat,
The Kline kars were driven several
trial miles on the Local track yester-
day, and showed considerable speed
Minker drove each machine and sue
ceeded In turning off m.les in as low
as 1:12 He praised the condition of
the track, especially the straightaways
and although he said the turns were
sharp and had to be taken at low
speed he believed Richmond wouia see
some of the fastest. time ever made
on similar track.
The people OF Richmond are to
be congratulated on securing such
talent for race meet. Every man
who Will drive car here Ia a past
master at the game You have the
mach mes. you have the drivers and
you have the track. Now it L. up to
the people OF the city to turn out and
lend their support to the meet. There
will he thrills aplenty. but hope
no spills"
Touring and Small Cars.
The events for professionals in
which will appear the noted drivers
Of the big special cars, will. Of course,
be the big attraction at the auto
mobile race meet to be held here Fri
day and Saturday next, but neverthe-
less the events arranged for owners
or completely equipped touring cars
and runabouts will add materially to
the program.
Many well known residents OF Rich
mond will participate in the touring
car races among the number being
the Foster Motor Car company. sos
West Broad street. agents for the
Kline Kar in Virginia and North Caro-
lima. The Foster company has en-
tered two Kline touring cars, a $50
and 4-40. John Minker and "Dave"
Morton. who win drive the Kline
racers. Jimmy" and Jimmy, Jr.,"
will also handle Fosters cars.
Good weather Ia all that IL neces-
sAry to make the races q success. Tho
cars will be here. the drivers Will be
here and the spectators will turn out
in big numbers to make the finai at
fractions In Jubilee Week y sue
cess. The best racing talent IN the
country viii be on hard and there