The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
Ed HEARlgE WILL
DRIVEBlGG CIR
Famous Race PILOT to Steez
Jay-Eye-See n Benning
OTHER STARS ON HAND
Motorcycle Events Promise to b
Biggest Of the Kind Ever Held
in This Section.
BY z. J. BLACK.

Eddie Hsarna. the Chicago racing
driver, is in town with his two cars.
both of which have been entered in
the Benning races tomorrow.
The small car. q Case. has been en-
tered in several events. This is the
special Case car which Hearne brought
across the tape first at Indianapolis
last year. The other. the Jay-Eye-See.
is the most powerful racing car in the
world 1t viii race against time. and
Hearne believes he can set new rec
ord for dirt track.
At Ormond Beach, Fla, on a straight
away. Hearne says De Palma made
two miles in So seconds, with flying
start, In this same car. The car has
been especially fitted with a 6o0-pound
weight under the rear axle in order to
give traction on the dirt track.
Hearne holds the worlds record for
fifteen and twenty. miles over the In
dianapolis Speedway while plotting
Benz. In 1911 Hearne and Bruce
Brown fought II out for drst place at
indianapolis in the 5oo-mile classic. At
the filth mile. with Hearne in the
lead, he blew two tires and lost Brown
was killed at Milwaukee in 1912 in
the Vanderbilt Cup races. In 1908 Ca
leb Bragg, Bruce Brown, Greiner, and
Hearne struggled for first place and
the American championship. Hearne,
In his Fiat, won.
Wins silver Helmet.
At Indianapolis in 1910 and 1911 Hearne
won the Silver Helmet. which he still
holds In 1910 at Elgin, Ill. Hearne was
out in front again at the finish.
This is the first year Hearne has driven
an American car in competition. always
In the past having handled foreign
car For six years Hearne has appeared
at the Indianapolis speedway and come
away with many a first prize. This year
he is going to give the racing fans Of
Washington the treat of their lives and
every one of you want to be present when
he hangs up the fastest record In the
world for a circular dirt track.
He has entered three Vanderbilt Cup
races. two Grand Prix races, and all hill
climbs of any importance in the world.
Hearne was offered the opportunity toS
drive the Keeton at Indianapolis this
year, in which Knipper has qualified to-
lay.
Saturday is going to be big day for
Washington with Hearne, Heineran.
Hovey, and Cleary,' all professional driv-
ers at the wheel Of racing cars, and many
local motorists sending well-known stock
cars over the tape.
The motorcycle races must not be over
looked. for there Is entered such well
known machines as the Excelsior, the
Indian, and Flying Merlzie mounted by
Carl Cloudy, W. c. Gregory, Tommy
Dodge. J. Constant, of Brooklyn. and
others
The Entries.
The official automobile entries follow:
Under the rules and with the sanction Of tie
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Event No. l.-Distance. one mile Exhibition |
time trials Car. lD-horsepower Special. entrant |
h. Dorvard; car, Scat, entrant and driver L. |
Heinemana: car, Tornado. entxznt and driver, :. |
Cezy; car. Case Comet, entrant and driver J. \
Rainy.
Event No. 2-Distance. five miles; Washington
CUP event. Open to cars owned IN Washington. |
d. C.. and piloted BY Washington drivers Referee
the night to call the race OF in the event
there are less than three starters.
Event No. 3-Distance three miles Class z |
tnon-stoct) for cars Of 40 in. piston dspaace-
ment and under. Prizes first second and third |
Oar Bullet. entrant and driver. F. Horey; car. \
Tornado, entrant and driver, J. Clesry; car Scat
entrsnt and driver, L. Heinemann; car, Runabout |
entrant II. Dorward.
Event No. distance. one mile. Eddie Heane |
FORMER worlds speedway champion, driving the so
horsepower JayEyesee q mile dash This car i
was built for straizntway racing and carries the /
largest racing motor tn the world Holder Of four
records.
Event No 5-Distance, FIVE miles Australian
Pursuit race. Cars start at eoui-distance around
the track and race until one car has orertaken
b. competitor it drops out Of the race Tn i
rderee reserves the night to terminate the race
ut the end Of die fifth mile and declare q winner
Event No. e-Distsnce. three miles Class Z
laps and then stop in frout Of the stand and
make complete wheel change and race one lapl
70 the finish: Car. Case, entrsnt snd driver Z
Eesrne: car. Runabout. entrant and driver, Il.
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