Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
GREATEST CARD
FOR MEET
At MOTORDROME

T ACK PRINCE has put the kibosh
on the Richards Mcneil First
y Prize Trust that has been COB
bling all the fat money out at the
local Motordrome. And he did it very
simply. He Just changed the pro-
gram a bit.
The idea was that, by eliminating
Richards and Mcneil from the
sweepstakes and the purse, grand
races would be produced. 1t would be
a wise man who could pick the win
ner, with those two out.
But of course, the public wants to
see Mcneil and Richards take an
other shot at their celebrated war
fare for first honors In consequence
these two have been matched for
series of three races, each at three
miles.
Match Race a Wonder.
The match races will give the Mo
tordrome patrons their first chance to
see Mcneil and Richards fight it out
to determine the stirring question
of supremacy between the famous In
dian No. % and the J. A. P. motor.
Out of six attempts Richards has won
four times. Mcneil twice. But Rich
ards has never won when McNeiHs
motor was right And on the other
hand, Richards machine has never
faltered while the Jap gets out of
order like a delicate stomach.
II is likely that those sportively in
clined will make this event the medi-
UNI of a plunge. The riders at the
track have put up enough so that the
losers in the wagering game will kick
l. l.
The present odds are even. The wise
lads believe that the ]. A. P. motor
is faster, but that it will hardly last
through three three-mile heats. Any.
way, it is a great wagering oppor-
tunity.
Races Are Wide Open Now.
With Mcneil and Richards out Of
the sweepstakes and the purse they
Immediately become great races.
With those two men in, it is moder-
ately certain that one or the other
would cop. unless they fell. The only
interest. would be in the contest be-
tween the two of them. But this
contest has been taken out and will
be run off by itself And it's any
body's race in the main event.
One particularly good feature of
the purse and the sweepstakes is that
there will be four riders in each of
the two preliminary heats. Two rid
ers in each heat will qualify for the
finals There will, therefore, be four
riders in each final event as well.
All Have a Chance.
The riders who have a chance at
the two main prizes will be about as
numerous as the entries. Morty
Graves Georges Renel. Freddie Luth-
er, George Lockner, Billy Shields,
Harry Swartz, Henry Lewis and Har-
ry Glenn are about evenly matched.
OF course. Graves and Renel look par
ticularly dangerous, but the winner
may turn up among the other six
riders.
Anyway, it viii be a great race.
With four riders in each heat, with
the two most dangerous competitors
removed to a match race and with
virtually a new layout, there will be
big competition Saturday night.
For the match race the largest
purse Of the season has been offered,
and Mcneil and Richards will go aft
er it for blood There will be three
heats in this event, each at three
miles. Mcneil is putting in twelve
hours a day trying to strengthen
every weak point. of his machine. and
he believes he will have the AUD
Nick" as he calls it, ready to go
through all three heats without
bObble