The Washington herald., 1914-05-30
Prominent Riders from Out Of
Town viii Compete with
Local Talent.

So much attention has been paid to
the automobiles which have been en-
tered at the Benning races today
thst the motorcycle events have bees
somewhat oyershadowed- This race
meet being the National Capital Motor
cycle Clubs big annual meet. special ef-
forts have been made to bring 70 this
city the leading opponents Of spSed In
the motorcycle line ~ wen - the larger
vehicles.
The unusual success Of the club In
securing the entry Of famous racing auto
mobile drivers IL In no way greater than
their good fortune In being able to bring
10 Washington some Of the best known
motorcycle speed riders Of the country.
OF the ten entries IN the hands Of the
clubs competition committee last night.
six were riders from other cities. most
of whom have not heretofore appeared
In Washington and several Of them have
q national reputation.
OF the Washington riders who viii cor
test for speed honors today. Tommy
Dedge and Billy Denham are probably
best known. Denham will ride the same
machine that carried him to victory last
Saturday At Point Breeze. Philadelphia.
c. ". Dessex and William white are the
other local entrants. both Of whom have
had experience at Benning and should
give good account Of themselves.
Chief among the out Of town riders II
John U. Constant. Of Brooklyn. former
amateur champion, who turned profess
sonaI in order to compete at Savannah
the past spring. Constant has In WASH
ington an eight-valve track machine As
well as several mounts Of standard de-
sign. The eight-valve machine viii prob
ably not be seen in competition. all the
events being for stripped stock models.
but onstant 10 being urged to ride an
exhibition mile against time to show the
Washington riders what the big machine
can do
M. c. Gregory. Of Norfolk. who won
every contest he entered at Benning In
two meets last year, will be on hand to
dispute with Constant and the others for
the title of Speed King" L. 8. Taylor.
of Middletown. Ohio. ,as q machine which
is said to have shown wonderful speed
at Point Breeze last week. and may
prove the surprise party of the lot Carl
Goudy. who Is well known on Western
motordromes and dirt tracks, 10 in this
city with the machine that has won many
big events for him. J. N. Hill. Of Okla
homa, completes the list OF entrants In
hand yesterday. but others are expected
and viii be announced at the track to-
day.
Four events for motorcycles are on the
program, and there 10 possibility of q
fifth competition as well as the exhibi-
ton mile by Constant. The nrst Is q
three-mile novice followed by three pro-
fessional of i've, seven. and ten miles
each In the event no Washington rider
finishes within the money In any of the
professional races. a consolation race
open to Washington riders only, will be
held. The motorcycle program will start
promptly at O'Clock. and as they will
have the use OF the track befogs II In
cut up by the automobiles, fast time Is
expected to be made. This ID the best
program and the finest collection Of
riders ever seen in Washington. and club
officials are highly elated At their success
In bringing riders Of this class to this
city.