The Washington herald., 1912-05-26

Nov that the SoeIabIlity run has re-
solved itsslf into thing of the past, the
next event Of Importance 20 loeal mo-
torists 4 ths automebIls and uoterrycls
RACES aehedulsd 10 be run On the Ben
ming track Memorial Day, Hay %
The Races are 70 b run under the aus
picsz 81 the National Capitni N0toFeyele
Club, and have been duly authorised by
the governing bodies. the A. A. a. haV-
ing sanctioned the autemobile races and
the ?. .. A. Hanetioning the notoEeyela
events, both association having repre-
sentatiVes on the track the day Of the
races for the purpose % sssing that the
rules laid down BY their respective or
gaulsationa are strictly complied with.
II event Of any records bsing broken
at Ahis meet. which 4 poasihle. those
who are fortunate enough % be Hpec-
tstora wiz have the satisfaction Of tell
ing their friends that the witnessed the
smashing % q worlds record. fer, ~
sanctioned anairs, they viii be oficially
recognised and oaeially recorded ~
such,
Every detail connected With the con-
Quoting Of the meet has been attended to
and the various riders and drivers have
been tuning up their machines for the
event The pick OF the loca1 racing
squad and a number Of stars from other
points are named to pilot cars and ride
the motorcycles. Many Valuable pixies
have been hung up 10 be picked on by
the winner Of each event, and all tudi,
cations point to success for the meet. Il
The entries for the automobile races
are all IN, as the rules require that the
entries for autos close i've days prior to
the race Motorcycle entries will be &C.
cepted UP to and including the evening
Of the 18Th The admission, including
grand stand. will be 80 cents. Following
Is q list Of the olhcials, entries, and
prizes:
Rsfsrss-H z. Duckutsin .-
Judge-HEuy ward. Winisn UHnas. .ssd JehA
K Hel
rmcrS-J. L. Wilson. C. L Clements, A. o.
Huttsrly, Ls Roy Heron, and 7. o. WEnslsbsu.,
Scour-S. s. Organ.
Umpilrs-Lester Man sDa Z. NJ Dodsm
starteT-HoWsrd Eisk.
Assistant staTter-A. B. CrosE.
Clerk Of the c0urse-W. F. Throop.
A. A. A. representatiEe-Horacs Chandlee.
ENTRIES FOR AUTOMOBILE RACES.
osn under 20 cubic inches ptsto1 displacement; 4
distance 10 miles; hrst pTi1e silver trophy: Bsrg
doll ~ Auto Exchange and Supply Compsny, |
r. T. MeKnsE; Ford. Miller Bros. Auto and |
an, F, J.. Stewart; EEeFritt -" W. P. Barn
hart. A. L. Miller
@ under 900 cubic inches piston displseemeut;
distance 10 miles; hrEt prize, silver trophy: War
rsn ~" BoEIes Motor Sales Co, Irving @. Bar
bsr; WIHen 30" BOWIss Motor Sales Co, W |
n, EessleT or BoEles; Cole. @. r, CoEie, q. O. |
Campbell; EVerTitt 80" W. P. BGrnhHrt. 4. L |
Miller; BsrgdOl, Auto EIchange and supHly Con
psny, R. 7. McKnew.
Event No. 5-ClRSS D. nonstOck; fresfoE-G1; dis
tsnoe, % miles; hrst pri5e, silver trophy: Cole.
G. R COWis Co, C. C. Campbell; Ford, Mills1
Bros. Auto and Supply House. W. L FIHzisri
q BoElos; Warren, BoWleS Motor Sales Co, Irving
Q. Barber; REQ. p, J. Stewart y. J. steHSrt; |
Indspsndsnos. IDdsPepdsnoa Motor o., 4. o. Car
MOTORCYCLE ENTRIES
Event 1;tthree4nile novice; private owner; Stock Il
machines: $50 cubic inches-R. C. Leinbach, Excel
Event 2; fTe miles; club members only; stGst
machines; $3.50 cubic inches-H- ?. 'Cbst, Flanders;
R. c. Leimbach, Excelsior; Il. X. Marsh, Indian;
T. R. Dedse. Indian; J. S. BsHgmHn. Hariey-Da-
: Event ); ten miles open; $40 cubic fnchss-H. +.
Cost Flanders; Fred Tiemsyer, Indian; R. Q. Letn-
bach, Excelsior; R. X. Marsh, Indian: J. r. Jones
Pope: ". H Feurstein. Indian; 7. R. Dedge, In
dian: J. s. Bergman. Harley-DETidson.
Event 4; i've miles open; 81 cubic inShes-H- ,.
Cost, Yale: Fred Tiemeyer. Indian; R. C. Leim-
bach. Excelsior; H. Z. ManEold. Indian; W H.
Fsurstein. Indian; T R. Dedgs Indian.
Event 5; ten miles; stock machines: G.0 cubic
R. G. Lcn6ach, Excelsior; Il. E. MSnToid. In.
dian; W. H. FsurStsin. Indian: 7. R. Dedgs,
Indian: J. s. Bergman, HHrley-DIVidson.
Event 6; ten miles; free for an; G.m cubic
q. c. Lsinbsob Eroslsior; N. z MSnrGid, In!
diam v. 3. FsurStsin, Indian; ]. S. Bsu5EHn,
MOTORCYCLE PRIzEs
FirSt Hce-FiIt prize, one persou's tool bit and
SoTerOut lamp; seoDnd prize, hTe-foot Whitney
drive ch1in; third prize. oos Purdy pump; fourth
pTi1e. one Yeeder motOccSeIs eyelomstsT. Il
Second race-Fist prize. trophy cup: sscond prize.
Eittle tandem attachment; third pri1s Twentieth
Century BeHrehliEht md generator; fourth priBe,
wstprIfe belt; am prIIs, IufGlnbIs whistle
Third race-FlrSt prize. ozSe containing two gold
plated splitdorf Eark pluEs engraved With the
cubs name and event; GOOD pliBa. Hsitrs- ar-
fourth prize, Solar gas lamp.
Fourth race-First prize, Prestolits Eas tank with
gauEei second prize, MuSSalnAn motorcycle brake;
sturd prize, Spartan bslt; fourth prize, Ham con-
bination lamp.
FIFTH rzes-FIut prize FoT tandem uitachnsnt;
Iecnnd prize. searchltEht nE tEnh; third prize,
whistle; fifth prize buckskin bit --
Sixth race-First prize Carbolight gas tank and
PHthhDdeT Ssarchlighti second priIs. U. s. studded
treaa casing; third prise, Corhn hand brsks;
ioSEth Prize, MssiugeT notorcgels nddls.
News Of g.. novel and enterprising
method Of selling automobiles is brought
to New York by Horace De Lisser, vice
president, and Alfred Reeves. general
sales manager Of the United States Motor
Company, who have Just returned from
a Western, trip among the branch houses
and dealers In the States OF Ohio, IN
diana, Illinois, Missouri, lows, and Ne
braska.
As farmers have been too busy plow-
ing to talk cars, the saIesmen Of the
United States Motor Company areftray-
ding with extra farmhands, who % the
plowing and other work while the
flrmers listen to the statesmen or take
Farmers will be the greatest buyers OF
motor ears during the next four months.
according to MessrS. De Lisser and
Reeves. For the past two years the mo-
tor car has been giving proof of its
" orth 10 the agrieulturists, and those
who were slow to take UP with the
low ar-driren vehicles are row buying
tian with enthusiasm.
o. al NJ the small cars. but cars SELL
gh ss $500 are beinE bought in
6 :. teS. The Maxwell continues to
~ a SUBSTANTIAL increase In the farm
9 r'c's, where reliability and long
demanded
{ prospects are excellent In the
e 'itiu States. The winter Whsat In
ska never looked better. In other
the main trouble has been the
spiing, which prevented the farmer
ting into the fields. The soil now Is
~ ior blowing, and the farmers are
tuBg In their best work. This has
dc 1t a little hard for selling motor
Fs. as they decline 70 leave the plow
30 * with sslesmen.
ils United States Motor Company