Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-25
SPEED KINGS in
READINESS FOR
RACESSATURDAY
Four Drivers in Auto Races; Joe
VOTERS win Give Exhibit
ton on Motorcycle

Speed will be the order OF the day
en- Saturday afternoon at Kapiolani
lark when the first automobile and
motorcycle races will bestaged, begin
ping at o'clock The pits are ready
and the drivers of the high-powered
cars state that although the track is
rot in the best condition, nevertheless
| they expect to make fast time. On
the straightaway the speed merchants
should be able to get a lot out of their
machines. as there Is no question but
what the drivers know how to get the
most out of their hasty vehicles.
Lou Candy. one of the well-known
drivers of the mainland. will drive q
Maxwell in the coming race tomorrow,
and Mike Moose will take the seat IN
La Duesenberg. Ed Waterman in Ma
/ tlonal and Dutch" Wenz in Fiat
should furnish quartet OF speeding
stars capable of all that is possible at
the Kapiolani track.
Wolters Motorcycle Star.
One of the best -known stars In speed
circles will be featured tomorrow
afternoon. Joe VOTERS has been Sc.
cured to make exhibitions on his Elk.
cels.or motorcycle and he is certain
to make fast time here. Wolters
broke into the racing game when he
broke the worlds record for Ia
horsepower machine in 1907, making
the mile in l minute and s seconds.
| He at one time had a record mark for
the mile, making the distance In 80
seconds. In his race with the worlds
81. ampion he made 1872 on fairly
fest track.
VOTERS will enter the program In
the second event, when he will give
exhibitions of speed In the one-mile and
! fiVe-mile events. Wolters should make
fast time for the mile, but owing to
the Jumps and poor turns the specta.
tors will not witness any record time,
hut VOTERS should negotiate the dis
lance around so seconds and may be
able to break this mark. The visitor
vas the first man In America to make
80 miles an hour, and, according to
bis statement, he expects to make a
record here that win stand for some
time. =
Nay Race Against Autos.
VOTERS has been making an effort
to get a race with one of the racing
cars, and this race may be staged as
d feature Of the program. VOTERS
will be an even bet on this PROPOSE,
ton, as he has consistently beaten
good drivers on dirt track. 1t Is
hoped that Waterman or Candy will
accept tine challenge of the Excelsior
rider.
In addition to the 25-mile and five
mile auto races there will be novelty
races and relay event which prom.
ises to be interesting Local men will
also enter the motorcycle events, and
the Excelsior, Indian and Harley
Davidson will all have entries In this
race. Jack Morrill, has been secured
as starter and his work will be
yatched with interest, as he Is one or
the best boosters for the racing game
in America. His home is In Medford,
Ore, but has spent much of his time
in Honolulu this winter Walter Dill.
ingham will referee the meet, which
will assure a well handled affair.
Auto Meet Program.
D. m.-Ten.mile motorcycle race.
To be followed with one-mile and
five-mile exhibition against time by
ice VOTERS; oue-mile exhibition trial
against time by each racing auto.
Five-mile novelty automobile race;
15-mile free-for-all motorcycle race;
novelty automobile race and 25-mile
free-for-all automobile race.
Drivers Of Autos.
NJ. J. Mooise in a Duesenberg, Lou
Candy in Maxwell, +. s. Waterman in
National and Dutch Wenz in Fiat
Cyclone.
Motorcycle Drivers.
William Makaehu. Harley Davidson.
Charles Stanton, Harley-Davidson.
W. j. Markham, Excelsior.
+. w. Ropero, Excelsior.
Edward Cummings, Excelsior.
Paul Heating, Indian.
Frank TaVares Indian.
Robert Allen, Indian.
Joe VOTERS, Excelsior stock
seas. Finally, as a piscatoria expert