The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
EDDIE HEARNE CAPTURES
SPEEDY MOTOR EVENTS
Former Champion Toys with Field Of Racers at Bennng and
Carries OF Prizes and Trophies Washington Drivers
and MotorcyeEEsts Star n Number Of Special
Contests at Track

Eddie Hearne the speed king. toyed
with q field Of racers II Benntng yes
terday, taking the cream Of the Memorial
Day motor events. before q crowd OF
1850 people
In his enormous "Jay-Eye-see." . tor
pedo-shaped racer Of 20 Horsepower,
Hearne whirled the mile course OF the
Bennings track in sixty-six seconds, but
his machine, built for straightaway rae
ing. was unable TO properly make the
turns and the fastest mark Of the day
went to ]. Rainy, IN his Case Comet. who
hung UP a record Of 1.oe S.
A rainstorm threatened to end every
thing at 2:S o'clock. but after a sprinkle
of fifteen minutes, the sun resumed op-
erations and the track was helped by
the shower.
It was a true holiday crowd that packed
the graadstand. The races were held un-
der the auspices Of the National Capital
Motorcycle Club.
Race for Novices.
A three-mfle motorcycle race for now
loes, machines limited to $3.50 cubic
inches cylinder capacity. was the first
event on the days card. There were
but two starters. although interest in
the event was high. c. " Dessez. on an
Excelsior. reeled on the three miles in
4 minutes, Is 1-2 seconds, winning a gold
medal. Oscar Thorne. on an Indian.
was second. making the three miles in
4:2d
John Emp6elc,- driving an Excelsior.
won the second race. a hve-mile profess
sioaal event for striped stock machines
of sixty-one cubic inches cylinder ca
pacity. He was followed closely by NJ.
C. Gregory, Of the Indian team, while
J. N Hill, also on an Indian. finished a
good third. The time for the five miles
was 5:23.
The entrants in the third event were
the same as In the second. This was for
professional riders and stripped machines
for seven miles NJ c. Gregory. on an
Indian. was the winner. finishing in TBS.
and taking a SIS prize. ]. U. Constant.
also on an Indian, was second, taking a
prize Of 81.
This Race Thrilling.
The ten-mfle professional race for
stripped machines was the thriller Of the
motorcycle races ]. U. Constant of
Brooklyn, with his Indian. took the lead
in the fourth lap from William Denham's
Merkle- Shortly afterward Denham. who
had been leading by quarter of lap,
was passed by Constant ]. N. Hill, who
finished third in the second event, also
passed him and grabbed second place.
Constant and Hill. rode well and they
finished almost together, with Denham
leading the field The time for the ten
miles was 1913.
Some fast driving was seen in the first
automobile event Of the afternoon. when
J. Rainy, driving his Case Comet"
negotiated the Benning mile track in the
splendid time Of minute. 8 3-5 seconds.
Louis Heinemann, In his Scat" was
second in the speed contest, with a rec
ord Of / minute, 6 rs seconds, for the
mile. Harry Albright. driving H. Dor
wards 12o-horsepower car. made the
mile in minute. 8 is seconds. Fred Hall.
in F. Horey's Bullet" took the con-
ISOLATION, being unable to get around in
less than minute. seconds.
washington automobile drivers came
into their own in The second race Of the
events for big cars. 1t was the WASH
tngton Cup event
Two Prelfminary Heats.
There were eight starters. It was
to run two preliminary heats.
Dan Moore, in a Mercer. won the first
beat with Gardner Orme, in an Apperson
Jack Rabbit, right behind him Harry |
Justice, in an E. NJ. F., won the Sec
pnd heat with Clarence B. Pratt-who |
drove In a stock car and a straw hat
trailing in his Washington
The final heat was won by Dan Moore, |
In 6:22 2-5, with Orme second.
Horsys Bullet" driven by himself. |
took first honors In the three-mile dis |
tance contest, for nonstock cars. The |
Bullet made the three laps in $40. |
car to finish in the place position. and |
J. Cleary's Tornado" was third.
Eddie Hearne, the bright particular star |
of the afternoon came out of retirement