The Washington times., 1916-12-02
WEEKLY COMMENT
OF THE RADIATOR
Frank Discussion Of Motor
Matters by The Times Auto
mobile Editor.
AN UNPReJUDIcEo OPINION
A Column Of Judgment on Is
sues Vital to Motor Car
Owners.
AN UNPREJUDIcED OPINION
BY MONTE SOHN.

The motor races at Benning were
highly successful from the stand
point OF sport. o..
They furnished the most thrilling
afternoons entertainment wash.
tnEton ever saw.
, And they helped to substantiate
for fact few OF our pet suspi-
cions. e,
he were put behind the driving
scar Of racing car Bradley Gish
would giye II about all II could do
with his highspecd ambitions.
Also we had suspicion that ~
Barber entered a car II would be
something that would not daily by
the wayslde.
Track Rad for stuts.
Dickinson. the quiet, tho unos-
tsntstious, has nothing to say for
having been beaten. Tho little Gu.
bans driving was really the bril-.
liant spot OF the afternoon. but the
heavy track was too much for hts
gearing. while the Stutz II Eesred
for dirt track work, the rains were
too muUn for II. But Its driver kept
hts heel on the throttle throughout
the four events In which he drove.
rho steady rattle OF exhaust made
one think OF a Stentorian voice.
clsmoring protest against the con
dillon OF the course. The Stutz
never missed n stroke all after.
noon.
Barber and GIsh furnished tho
surprises. The latter'H entry. the
lWeightmHn Special, took away the
Iaursls OF the day.
wins First Five-Miie Event.
Gish easily captured the nrst
ilve.mile event from Jimmie, Jr..
and the Mercer, which last was dis.
nbled on the becond lap.
The second event OF five miles
found nine starters nj the barrier.
Almost with the flash OF the flag
Derbar and Gish were neck and
between them. On the turns IL was
all Barber, and GiEh lost ground.
On the stretches Gish closed the
gap OF n dozen feet that separated
him from the flying Barber
The stands were one continuous
round OF applause as first on, and
winner. Always, however, tho edge
was with Barber,
Won ny Fifty Yards.
on the last lap the far turn found
them flying side by side. and In the
stretch Gish pulled away and won
by fifty yards.
Tho Bullet was out after this
event. however, hs Investigation
showed II to have burnt out a
Bearing on the fifth mile.
rcvyed down 10 Jimmie, Jimmie, IT..
md the Stutx, Gish won the fif.
tsen.mtle event with little trouble.
the rest OF the entrants having
nothing that could offer serious
composition.
II we must be poetic--it was
great stun.
Z The weather was ideal. at least
from the Spectators side Of the
fence. There was n, crisp tang In
tho. air to stir enthusiasm for the
lovers heart. But that has nothing
70 do with his marrow. The Last
mentioned part OF him felt like
itanid air.
aAuto experts" says a contem.
porary' Tin dis9ualifying motor,
greatly pleased with the course as
4 track for the four'wheeler speed
isings."
We want to meet the auto eN-
pArts." The track was fifteen sec,
onds slower than ON Labor Day.
Bn McCandless. clerk OF the
course, has earned a big portion
OF credit For his work In keeping
things moving. while the work OF
the officials was good, McCandless'
activities stamp him as a liye-wire,
= hustler and one OF type intense
~ interested in anything pertain
irg to the motor sport.
His IL the sort that makes play
OF anything he undertakes by vir-
tne OF an ineNhaustible supply OF