Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

Princes Motordrome drew an
other enthusiastic crowd, and
the speed bugs drew a real run for
their money. The Motordrome purse,
the Dixie sweepstakes and match
race between Jock Mcneil and Tex
Richards were the cards, and each
event produced it's due proportion of
thrills.
Owing to the rivalry between Nc
Neil and Richards the match race was
the favorite event. The Scotchman
grabbed off the fat end of the purse,
but only after the full three heats had
been run. In the opening heat the
Texan crossed the white line ahead
by narrow margin, but in the Sec
ond he broke driving chain and was
forced to pull up in the tenth lap,
leaving Mcneil to finish as he
pleased.
Mcneil Has the Speed.
In the deciding heat both riders got
away to a fair start, and bit of as
pretty riding as the present race meet
has produced was exhibited to the
wells and cheers of the stands. Only
a few PAGES separated the contest
ants at any point of the course, with
Richards having a slight lead for most
of the distance. However, in the
eleventh lap Mcneil drew up and in
the final trip around he pulled away
to win by full twenty PAGES.
Next to this event the Dixie sweep
stakes produced the most excitement
Eight men entered in two sets of pre-
liminaries. Harry Swartz and Morty
Graves finished ahead of Fred Luther
and Harry Glenn in the first prelim-
mary, while Billy Shields and George
Lockner got home first in the second
heat The final heat in this event
furnished the first genuine dead heat
Of the meet, Shields and Locllnef
reaching the line in what appeared 10
the judges as the same time.
In the Motordrome purse race
Harry Lewis won out on the first
preliminary with Fred Luther sec
ond. George Renel, who was carded
to enter this race, was prevented from
facing the starter on account of
broken piston. Harry Glenn, the
third rider was forced to slow down
in the eighth. lap on account OF me-
chanical troubles. LoCkner and
Shields finished one-two in the Sec
ond heat ahead of Graves and Swartz.
Graves drew trouble from loose spokes
in his rear wheel, which caused him
to wobble quite a bit, and practical
ly quashed his char tes to qualify for
the final run.
Lockner Lands Prize.
In the run of the final Locllner
managed to get his mount home
ahead of Shields by a rather narrow
margin. Lewis landed third with
Luther trailing the field.
Morty Graves treated the crowd to
Of v.iI in oyr1i
of one mile before the regular pro-
gram was inaugurated. Riding a J.
A. p. machine he reeled off a mile
in the very fast time of 38 As sec
onds. This is a little better than 90
miles an hour. Owing to the fact
that his own machine, an Indian, has
closed ports he wanted to show the
crowd that he can readily ride. He
has an open port machine en- route to
Atlanta which he expects in time for
the next races on July Fourth. He
promises to make them all extend
themselves with this machine.
First EVent-ExhibitiOn race for
one mile by Marty Graves against the
track record of AZ seconds. Time
SO As seconds.
First Heat Dixie Sweepstakes, Two
Miles-Harry Swartz, first. George
Lockner. second. Time-1:27 2-5
First Heat Match Race, Ihree Miles
Richards, first; Mcneil, second.
Time-2:O4
Final, Dixie Sweepstakes. Five
Miles-Shields and Lockner, dead heat
(Shields won in run off, Graves,
third; Swartz, fourth. Tines: 40 As.
Second Heat, Match Race. Three
Miles-MCNeu first; Richards, sec
ond Tfme-2:OS
First Heat, MotOrdTOme Purse,
Three Miles-Lewis, first; Luther,
second. Time-2:1S "a.
Second Heat Motordrome Purse,
Three Miles-Lockner, first; Shields,
second. Time-2:14.
Final Match Race, Three Miles.
Mcneil. first; Richards, second. Time
-2:06.
Final Motordrome Purse. Four
Miles-Lockper, first; Shields, sec
ond; Lewis, third; Luther fourth.
Time-2:59.