The Washington times., 1916-08-26

Simplex 80 HIP ................ Don Moore
Stutz 1W HIP .......... VIM. Weightman
Stutz 100 HIP ................. Read Beard
Marauette-B ......... Myers Kessier
Semmes special ..........!... Lew GIBSON
BUICK Boat .................. M. french
The entry list in stock and pleasure
car events is not ready for release. but
at least thirty entrants are certain.
The Kline-Kars already enjoy q great
reputation. At wildwood. New Jersey.
on a mile straight-away course. Jimmie
Kline drove one of them to victory In
the remarkably fast time Of AIS Sec
onds. a speed Of greater than eighty
miles an hour. fro ma standing start.
Are Skilled Drivers.
Both Kline and Minker who drive
these cars have cleaned up lately at
Brunots Island. Pittsburg; Belmont
Track. Philadelphia; Richmond Race
Course. and Uniontown. Pa. They pre-
sent a mighty skillful pair whose nerve
10 known wherever they have driven
Each Is holder Of track records on half
a dozen courses and their personal duel
will be highly interesting not to mention
competition from one Of the fastest
fields Washington has ever seen.
The famous Eye-See-Bee. whose repu-
tation is as we'll known as its bright red
bodq, is being carefully groomed by
Barber for what will be the severest
test Of its career. Barber recently sold
the speedsted to Weightman. for whom
he will drive the car Labor Day.
But even though Barber has geared
up the car for faster work. overhauling
and piMming 1t for the best It has ever
accomplished. the fight viii be an In IN.
off the honors It will nave exceeded by
many seconds its best previous mile.
Dickson the Dark Horse.
Joe Dickson looms up as the dark
horse Of the program. His Stutz Bear
Cat has won 30 many trophies. purses
eriy sought for race meets all over the
country. .-
He Is known as a clean driver. q
square one. and yet the news Of his
entry is greeted by competing drivers
with anything but acclaim. His big
white Stutz has done better than '110.
and has placed in most contests in
Of engine. ignition or tire trouble checks
him in his driving. The car in which
he established SO many New York and
New Jersey track records will be on
Weightman Is too well known to need
any Introduction. His stable Of racing
cars Is one Of the fastest in the coun-
tx srX and and at E. lss h hour last night he
driver to pllot he e Would 0 ente saf III
Peugeot. In his hands the biz stuts
will add .its quota to the speed thrills
Kesslers performance. driving the
Marquette Buick was one Of the fea-
lures Of last years races. and that n.
VIII be fighting among the leaders Il
certain. His skill at the turns brought
round after round Of applause from the
stands. but faulty ignition cost him q
the car is primed for big things. and
Kessler refuses to disclose the naturs
OF the work he and Harry Myers ar.
doing on the car.
Weightman Has Fast Cars.
Theobold brings with him the big six
teen-valve Dusenberg with which h.
has done remarkable work in tho pas
year. Like Dickson. only one think will
hinder Theo in his wild rush To-
place. Barring mechanical or tir,
difficulties. he may carry off a gener
Gus share of the prize purses.
trio Company, and Washington. Balti
more. and Annapolis will also enter spe
cial cars. Special service will be pro
vided to take the crowds to and from
there will be special Schedule Of tn
Washington, Baltimore, and Annapoli
cars. taking the holiday folk direct t
the track.
The general admission will be 80 cents
with grandstand 81, and box seats s
extra. The gates will be open at
o'clock in the morning of Lobar Day
not merely to permit early birds to fin
choice seats. but to permit the Balti
more crowds to come in on early trains
That the meet will be the finest eve
offered Washington goes without say
ing. The track will be faster. the con
veniences greater. the entrants NOR
skillful than ever before.