The Washington herald., 1916-09-05

Fin, weather broul ht out a large
crowd, the track was in fine condition
There were no serious accidents. None of
the automobile drivers were injured. On
the second motorcycle event Beck fell,
skinning his face. He received other
slight body bruises.
The magnetic on the Stutz was stripped
after It had made its two laps prepare
tory to the first race in which II was
entered. This was the second automo-
bile race. A hurry call was sent to the
city for another magnetic. 1t arrived and
was installed in time to get the Stu.E
in the fifteen-mile race in which It was
the fourth race.
The crowds began arriving at the track
before noon, and the grandstand was
nearly filled wsen the races began at 2
o'clock. A fire at dump between the
track and the city caused traffic to be
held up for a while. The hose of the
apparatus was across the tracks This
was just at about the time the races
began, and 1t caused hundreds to miss
the first event on the program
A hospital tent was erected on the
grounds and an ambulance awaited an
emergency call. Neither OF these was
put to use during the day.
The events lasted up until o'clock
List of Entrants,
Following Is a list Of the cars entered
the entrant and the driver. given in the
order named: Jimmie Junior" Kline
Car Company, driven by E. French;
Mercer" entered and driven BY Milo
c. Barbage; "Biddle," Biddle Motor Car
Company. driven by W. D. Morton.
"Hupmobile." entered and driven by /.
T. Donohoe; "Oden Special" entered and
driven by ]. P. Oden; 'LocomobiIe,"
entered by G. E. BIylock, driven by F.
Gooch; Jimmie" Kline Car Company,
driven by Don Moore: Eye See Bee"
entered by William Weightman. driven
by I. c. Barber; "Stutz," entered and
driven by Joe Dickinson; Marquette
Buick" entered by Harry Myers, driven
by NJ. Kessler; "Semmes Special"
entered by Ray semmes. driven by Lew
Gibson; ''Weightman Simplex Special"
entered and driven by William Weight
man; Haynes" Haynes Motor Car Com
pany, driven by w. D. Morton and
Wynn.
List of Winners.
Following is a list of the winners and
the time made:
First event-fve-mie motorcycle-won
by Denham, 7:1s rs: Wall second, 7:39 2-5.
Second event-ffteen-mile MOTORCYCLE
" oAA ny W all -D.IO 10 Gar second, ZU.ZO.
Third event-automobiles. five miles,
non-stock 600 cubic inches and under)-
First prize. $50, won by Jimmie Jun
ior.' 6:O7 rs; second prize. SIS, won by
Mercer SOS AS; third prize, SO, won
by "Biddle." Sis is.
Fourth event-automobiles. five miles,
non-stock $50 cubic inches and under).
First prize, $50. won by Eye See Bee"
$40; second prize, s25. won by Jimmie
Junior, $40 rs; third prize, so, won by
Mercer" 5:53 40.
Fifth event-Touring cars; five-mile
match race between Haynes" and "Jef-
fries" won by Haynes" 4:01; "Jefrries,"
All SIS.
Sixth event-Automobiles; fifteen-miles:
non-stock; free-for-all. First prize, 800
won by Eye See Bee," 16:4S 3-5: second
prize. $50. won by "stutz." 1903 2-5; third
prize, 40. won by Jimmie" l7:H.
Seventh event-Automobiles: five miles:
non-stock, free-fOr-all handicap First
prize. $50, won by "Stutz;" second prize
SIS. won by Jimmie
The time on the last event could not ne
learned last night. The races were not
over until after 7 o'clock, and the time
keeper left Immediately and did not show
UP at the meeting in the Ebbit last night
to make out the official report