Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
GREGORY ON INDIAN
Wins SOUTH TITLE
Captures Feature Event of
Motor Cycle Races at
Benning.


The second annual motor cycle and auto
mobile meet of the National CAPITAL Motor
Cycle Club. at the Benning track yester-
day afternoon was marred bv three acct
dents. the most serious of which oc-
CURED to Thomas r. Dodge. motor cycle
racer. during the progress of one OF the
events Dodge was badly hurt The
other accidents occurred to one OF the
mechanicians just prior TO the race. and
spectator on the roof of the clubhouse
when the races were drawing 10 a close.
The first race was staged at go o clock.
being for stock motor cycles OF go
cubic inches. the distance being three
miles. The race was for novices only,
and was won by Percy r. Wise. plotting
an Excelsior. William II. Schulz finished
second on an Indian, and Bingham Rus
sell. third. The time of the winner was
81. fiat The riders made a sprint AT
the start. but after Wise got the lead he
was never headed and won I'm a walk
away.
Indian Wins Southern Title.
The second motor cycle event was for
the southern championship. and was
open to stripped stock machines OF 6l.W
cubic inches. The distance was five
miles, and brought out a good Held of
riders. 1t proved an exciting race from
start to finish. and many brushes oc-
CURED during the event II was cap
tured by NJ. c. Gregory on an Indian
motor cycle. He was presented with the
silver trophy for the race. IL was in this
race that Tommy Dodge. one of Amer
ica's champion motor cycle racers, made
his initial appearance. lie put up
splendid race and fought every inch OF
nd fha 10 in nv ~
obtain the lead. The best he could d.
was to take second honors. for which he
was awarded a gold medal He drove
an Indian motor cycle, while his nearest
competitor was Samuel Mcpherson on a
Jefferson motor cycle. The time of the
winner was $40.
Another ive-mile race followed in event
number three. which did not prove quite
championship. The event was Won by
VI. c. Gregory on an Indian, in 30 l-5.
with Samuel Mcpherson second on his
Jefferson. and r. c. Leimbach third on
an Excelsior.
The next event. the last on the pro-
gram. was for seven miles. open TO pro-
fessionals, riding stripped stock ma
chimes OF 61.00 cubic inches displacement.
The field of entries was the largest OF
any race on the program.
Dodge is Thrown Hard.
1t was in this race that Dodge was
injured. When he fell the spectators
made wild dash for the track. and
when il was seen that other accidents
were likely TO occur the remainder OF
the riders in the event were tagged
when they reached the finish line and
the race called off The race was
awarded to Gregory, on his Indian. ".
c. Bruce. on an Excelsior, who was
trailing in third position. was given
second prize. and Samuel Mcpherson
on an Indian. third nonors.
At 80 o'clock the first of the auto
mobile races Was 81. sd. IN this event
four cars We're entered. a Ford, driven
by III. G. Machin: Warren, Irving C.
Barber; Stodda rd-Dayton, Cleveland {.
Campbell and d REQ, Frank G.. Stewart,
driving. Tie distance was five miles
The race was open to non-stock cars
under ESQ cubic inches piston displace-
ment, the mrs. prize being SIS cash or
a silver trophy, and second prize
silver trophy valued at SIS. Barber
took the lead from the drop of the
starters red fias. and was never mead
ed at any time during the race. He fin
ished With good lead. covering the
distance in minutes and As seconds.
Frank Stewart finished second, Machin
third and Campbell fourth.
BARRIE Wins in Warren.
The second automobile event was for
the same distance, being open 10 cars
of $50 cubic inches displacement, the
first prize being So cash or a silver
trophy; second prize. silver trophy valued
at So. Campbell, In his Cole. took the
lead at the start His other competitors
in the race were Irving c. Barber. dT1v-
ing Warren; Ror De Neal. at the wheel
of an Ohio racer. and Frank q. Stewart.
in his REQ. All went we'll in the first lap
and when they came down rast the
grandstand Barber seen in the lead,
with Campbell second, De Neal third.
and Stewart fourth. Barber held the
lead in the second lap. with Campbell
second and Frank Stewart in third place.
The Ohio dropped out at the tape lire and
to hold the lead and won the race IN d
minutes. "a seconds. while Campbell took
second honors in minutes y seconds.
The last even on the program Tor auto
mobiles was for ten miles, and in thus
race conditions changed considerably.
The race was for non-stock cars, free-for-
all. the first prize being so cash or
silver trophy. The entries included Bar
Der in his Warren. Campbell in his Cole,
Machin in a Ford and Harry =. Myers
in a Maruuette-Buick. The Buick took
the lead al the drop of the flag, with the
Warren second, Cole third and Ford last.
Machin in his Ford, however. proved %
be the greatest surprise of the day. In
every event in which he was entered he
started and finished, never hesitatng AZ
any time during the three events
At the conclusion of the second mile
the Buick dropped out. Another round
and the Warren car died out on the back
stretch, having broken spark piug.
which put IL out of the race. In the
meantime the Cole and Ford ears We're
humming along at a steady gait. and
when the checkered flag dropped at the
tenth mile the Cole slowly rolled over
the tape taking first honors, and the
Ford second place.