The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-23
EVERYTHING Is READY
FOR AUTO RACES TODAY
SEVERAL FAMOUS CARS WILL BE
SEEN IN GREATEST
RACING MEET.
Attempt Will Be Made TO Break Half.
Mile Observation-Disclosures Were
Tested Yesterday.

All Is ready for the big automobile
races that will be staged this after
noon on the State Fair Grounds. Big
cars, little cars, fast cars and slow
cars have been entered. and there is a
race for all of them. In fact. the slow
cars are ID a decided minority, but TO
add interest TO the event there will
be races In which these cars will par
ticipate and will still be within their
class. Yesterday was Official trial day
and most of h speedsters CAV their
motors a thorough testing out.
After the time trials yesterday some
Of the drivers decided that their ma
chimes were not fast enough, and m
mediately made for a garage, where
the night was spent in changing gears
snd otherwise toning up for the event.
which will be the biggest race meet
ever held here.
That n IL attracting considerable
attention is evidenced from the fact
that yesterday A. r. Sherman. of Pitts
burgh. entered with a Mercer racer.
He il driving for the Pittsburgh Mer-
Ger Company. and his makes the sec
pnd entry by these people. The other
machine will be driven by Clyde Mar
tin. OF the same place.
OhN 10 DFNNN hcGOFCs
The machines out for time trials
yesterday Tapped the course in any.
where from SO 20 40 seconds. This
is considered fast time. inasmuch as
the track Is only slightly banked. but
with real on. much better rec
ords are expected. Some Of the driv.
ers will make an effort to lower the
track record. which stands AZ the pres
nmH NfrWn uH ranN nuuAA ~ D. UHa-LA.-N
In a Daracque. IN 1911. Every indica-
lion points 10 this record going in the
events today.
Phil Fetterman. with his Simplex,
arrived In the city yesterday. Motor
trouble kept him from the track dur.
Ing the afternoon. and last night sew
eral workmen we're engaged in taking
down the motor M making the neces-
ssry adjustments. He will be ready
for the ace which will start a. 2 20
o'clock.
The officials for the races are Re-
fierce. 9. A Robinson; scorers. a. l..
Eckhart. r. G. Dancer and Edward T.
Rose The judges are. p. r. Carver.
Paul Pashby and Arthur Langhans.
Starter. j. G. Stamp. Timers. A. A.
Wheat, T. A. Westmyer and y W. !
Hyde. Official representative OF the
Contest Board OF the American Auto
mobile Association. A. G. StifeI
Big Entry List
Seventeen entrants had placed their
cars in the running last evening and
~ Is expected that one or two more
will arrive this morning N take part.
This 10 the largest number to ever
enter an event Of this kind In this dis.
triot
The track yesterday was IN slSSdid
condition and some pretty races we're
staged between the different drivers
that were practicinE for today's events.
The machines are all high powered
cars and the roar Of tho Nyhaust while
the drivers were toning up their ma.
chimes vas plainly audible in The cIy
The afternoon
Following IA a complete rogra OF
the events. with the name OF drivers
and machines.
Event NO. l.
Vie clasa U. N0u-SfHrf Trea.f0r.
lII Time trials
beaver Bullet George b. sardn.r
n'5iis y.iiav Rid. n. fiis,mso
Mitohsll 1911. .....- EIu Hasirv
2 Hiltl.l .-... .....
2 Nutctsl Ralph How.
20 Mitchell .......... gfurrf UHUfn ]
u! Maynes nialt HavF U D. ROBINSON
70 Mercer
= NSrc,r vs. q Tagior
q Fiat vs. rauar.
% Liaf ...... Charles rHeaaaf
: Fori red navl Lsrr na.s1
Event no. o.
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