The Washington times., 1916-11-18
Benning Motor Races
Discussed by Radiator
Middle Atlantic Motor Association Is to Hold Meet
On Thanksgiving Day With Full Program.
Barber and Dickinson to Drive.
BY MONTE w. soHN.

Another motor race meet under the
auspices OF the Middle Atlantic Mo-
tor Association will be held at Ben
ming on Thanksgiving afternoon.
The program will be big one In
point OF attractions.
Dickinson in his dirty-white jug
gernaut. the flying stutz. which
whipped a fast field OF opponents in
the Labor Day meet, will be present,
and there will be another keen con-
test for honors which will not be in
dictated in the program. Barber Will
not drive the Eye-See-Bee. his car now
being one OF the stable OF William
Weightman. But he dill drive a big
''120' Simplex. which Is said to be
even faster than the red speedster he
used to pilot. Barber has not forgot
ten Labor Day. Nor has he forgotten
Dickinson. Whenever these two meet
In competition their thoughts. while
centered generally on victory. are
dedicated to the ambition Of beating
each other.
Always Keen Rivals.
A funny story comes out OF the
keen rivalry which these two feel
for, each other. Last year. at Laurel.
Barber and Dickinson. driving the
same cars they entered on Labor
Day, fixed up private event for
themselves, with n good sized side
bet. Just before the start. the owner
of lowly car. which shall be name
less. rushed over TO the starter and
test. Barber and Dickinson were con-
suited. Each Rrinned at the sugges-
ton. The proposed third entry was
a strfpped-down. geared-up model OF
car which sells for about $500. 30
neither Of the stars were particularly
newcomer, having put up his corner
of the bet was admitted. srl..,,
On the second lap. the Bye-see- Bee
and the Stutz, separated by o scArce
dozen feet, tore down the stretch
past the grandstand and Tapped the
late entry. which cantered along at
barely fifty miles an hour.
Toward the conclusion of the third
lap the added starter was a lap and
a half In the rear. when the Stutz,
on the far turn, sighed deeply and
then registered loud complaint.
Dickinson. managed to bring. his car
around to the utility pits. where ex-
Meeting rod. which put him out Of
the race.
Late Entrant Collects.
On the fourth lap BARRIERS car shot
by his remaining rival for the second
timeA and. rounding the right turn
into the last lap. the race was over;
practically. that 10. In the far
stretch the Eye-See- Bee, with a roar
that drowned out the crackle, of ex-
haust, burst into flames that leaped
ten feet In the air and had to be
o. towed back to the. pits. The third
entrant. plugging along at the mod
est speed of fifty" held Its pace
and completed the Job OF collecting
the purse.
However, accidents are not the
usual scheme of things in motor con-
tests, and when Barber and Dickin-
son hook up in the open events on
the day OF Indigestion the same old
rivalry will be there. with the same
old terrific speed.
The Kline Kars will also enter.
And while thinking of the, two cars
mentioned above. It must also be
the real point winners " Labor Day.
finishing first, second. or third In
every event they entered. In Sep
TENDER the big Kline was not at It's
best. which is good enough to beat
either Barber or Dickinson.
BARRIERS entry In the races IL a
Beaver Bullet. the same car which
figured so prominently at the Indi-
annapolis meets. The Eye-See-Bee, IL
will be recalled. he sold to Weight
man. q
Great things may be expected of