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. aki

The second annual motor cycle and auto
mobile meet OF the National Capital Motor
Cycle Club. at the Bennng track yester-
day afternoon. was married by three accl-
dents. the most serious of which oc-
CURED to Thomas X. Dedge motor cycle
racer. during the progress OF on. OF the
events. Ded2e badly hurt. The
other accidents occurred 10 one Of the
mechanicians just prior 10 the race. and
a spectator on the roof OF the clubhouse
when the races were drawing 10 close.
The first race was staged at 80 O'Clock.
being for stock motor cycles - - 20
cubic inches. the distance being three
miles. The race was for novices only.
and was won BY Percy = Wise. plotting
an Excelsior. William n Schulz finished
second on an Indian. and Bingham Rus
sell, third. The time of the winner was
5:24 fiat. The riders made a sprint Al
the start. but after Wise got the lead lie
was never headed ard won in 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 6i.o
cubic inches. The distance was five
miles. and brought out a good field OF
riders. II 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. Ii was in this
race that Tommy Dodge. one OF Amer
ica's champion motor cycle racers, made
his initial appearance. he put up
splendid race and fought every inch Of
ground from the start in an effort to
obtain the lead. The best he could do
was to take second honors. for which he
was awarded a gold medal lie drove
an Indian motor cycle. while his nearest
competitor was Samuel Mcpherson on a
Jefferson motor cycle. The time of the
winner was a.32.
Another five-mile race followed in event
number three. which did not prove quite
as exciting as the race for the southern
championship. The event was won by
N. c. Gregory on an Indian. in 5.96 10
with Samuel Mcpherson second on his
jefferson. and X. {. 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 81.O0 cubic inches displacement.
The field of entries was the largest Of
any race on the program.
Dodge is Thrown Hard.
IL was In TINS race tnat DeuSe was
injured. When he fell the spectators
made a wild dash for the track. and
when 1t was seen that other accidents
were likely to occur the remainder of
the riders in the event were tagged
when they reached the finish lire and
the race called off. The race was
awarded to Gregory, on his Indian. W.
{. Bruce. on an Excelsior. who was
trailing in third position, was given
Il
on an Indian, third honors.
At 4:30 o'clock the first of the auto
mobile races was staged. In this event
four cars were entered. a Ford. driven
by III. q. Machin; Warren, Irving C..
| Barber; Stoddard-Dayton. Cleveland Z.
Campbell, and a REQ, Frank q. Stewart.
driving. The distance was five miles.
The race was open TO non-stock cars
| under 230 cubic inches piston displace-
| ment,. the first prize being s25 cash or
\ a silver trophy, and second prize
silver trophy valued at SIS. Barber
| took the lead from the drop Of the
starters red flag. and was never mead
| ed at any time during the race. He nm
ished with a good lead. covering the
| distance in minutes and 48 seconds.
Frank Stewart finished second, Machin
third and Campbell fourth.
Barbe- Wins in Warren.
The second automobile event was for
OF 450 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
I'm the race were Irving c. Barber, driv-
ing Warren: Ror De Neal. at the wheel
of an Ohio racer. and Frank @. Stewart
in his REQ. All went well in the first lap
and when they came down past the
grandstand Barber was 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 i'm third place
The Ohio dropped ont at the tape line and
retired to the paddock. Barber continued
to hold the lead and won the race in =
minutes "a seconds. while Campbell took
second honors in minutes - seconds.
The last even on the program for auto
mobiles was Cor ten miles. and In this
race conditions changed considerably.
The race was for on-stock cars. free-for-
all. the first prize being SO cash
silver trophy. The entries included Bar
Der in his Warren. Campbell i'm his Cole.
Machn in a Ford and Harry II. Myers
in Maruuette-Buick. The Buick took
the lead at the drop of the flag, with the
Warren second, Cole third and Ford last
Machin in his Ford. however. proved to
he the greatest surprise of the day. In
every event in which he was entered he
started and finished, never hesitating at
any time during the three events
AT the conclusion OF the second inlle
tie Buick dropped out Another round
and the Warren car died out on the back
stretch having broken a spark plug.
which put il out of the race. In the
meantime the Cole and Ford cars were
humning along at a steady galt. anu
when the checkered flag dropped AT me
tenth mile the Cole slowly rolled over
rho tame taking first honors. and the