The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Jimmie JUNIOR BEST
IN AUTOMOBILE RACES
Denham Proves Real Rider in Mo-
torcycle Events.

A@hNidcA6AS VI NHc IflOlOE game
we're sure given their fill of exciting
races, with the touches here and
there of the dare-devilness and the
old grit which 1t takes to sit behind
a wheel at Benning Track yesterday
afternoon, when five auto races and
a quartet of motorcycle races were
held by the National Motor Speed
way Association under the auspices of
the American Automobile Association.
The competition in the automobile
races was keen throughout, but the
late Bob Burman's racing cars, the
Jimmie and Jimmie Junior, owned and
raced by the Kline Car company of
Richmond, Va, were easily the class
Of the fields In which they entered.
William Denham riding an Excelsior
motorcycle outdistanced his rivals In
the two big motorcycle events and
proved to be the same daredevil
rider as of old when he captured the
special race between his Excelsior
machine and the Jimmie Junior dri-
ven by Earl French.
The five-mile race for the District
OF Columbia championship went to the
Jimmie Junior after a great race with
the twin Jimmie. Donnie Moore showed
the way with the Jimmie until the
fourth mile was reached when Earl
French forced his Jimmie Junior to the
front and was never headed. Two
fifths of a second was the difference
in the time of the cars as they dashed
across the finishing line but the time
in this title event was thirty-five
seconds slower than that of the third
race, in which both cars were en-
tered In the third race the Jimmie
out-distanced the Jimmie Junior and
won by a difference of two-fifths of
second, the times being six minutes
and one-fifth of a second against six
minutes and three-fifths of second.
Nearly 5000 fans of the "gas-game"
were on hand but were disappointed
when the announcer shouted that the
Beaver Bullet. owned by Charles E.
Dagnette and driven by William H.
Kessler would not enter either the
championship race or the ten mile.
Kessler broke his right arm while
tuning up the car at the track yes
terday morning.
No accidents occurred during the
running of the events, but Harry
Meyers was forced out of the first
start in the ten mile race when G.
Rittenhouse. driving the Baum Spe-
cial. allowed his machine to skid into
the Marquette Buick, forcing Meyer
through the fence on the back turn.
Neither OF the drivers were hurt or
their machines injured, although
many of the fans thought for a time
that someone had been seriously in
jured.
Willie Denham was the class in the
two big motor races. B. Z. Andre, rid
ing an Indian machine which was
known as the Virginia Creeper, was
figured on having a chance in these
races with the local speed demon, but
Andre fell out of the third race after
trailing Denham for the first three
miles. In the final motorcycle event
Denham was forced to show all his
ability at riding to land the honor as
Andre kept his Virginia. Creeper well
within striking distance of the Ex-
celsior pilot. but his inability to take
the turns at the speed Denham would
travel, kept him in the rut.
Motorcycle race; five mikes; fully equipped-
Won by A. o. Durham Indian machinel; sec
ond Ray Wall Excelsior machineD; third, Paul
Desssr Excelsior machinel. Time, 5:i035.
Motorcycle race: five miles, 81 cubic inches;
open no ports-won by William Denham (Ex-
celsior machinel; +. Z. Andre Indian ''Vir-
ginia CrcepeT" and Percy Wise Indian ma
chinel, other starters, failed to finish. Time.
Sis fat
Motorcycle race: FIVE miles. 81 cubic inches;
motor and side car-Won by August thinner
man (HarIey-Dayidson machinel second. J. NJ.
Scatrook Indian machine); third, Bernard ].
Began Excelsior machiDe). Time, 7:22 IS.
Motorcycle race: five miles. 81 cubic inches;
opCn no rorts-Won by William Denham Tx
celsior machine); second. B. Z. Andre Indian
Virginia CrespG'D; P. Holland Indian ma
drpY,r otrf Time al 81
Auto racc: five miles; Glass z; nonstock; for
cars With a piston displacement Of 900 cubic
inches and under-Won BY Jimmie, Jr.. Kline
Car Company (driver. Don Moore); second,
Donnie Special. Jr.. n. H. Donohos tdriver,
Irwin Donohoe): third, Ford Special, W. L.
FRASER (driver. W. L. Fraiserl. Time. e:57 IS.
Auto race; five miles; Glass Z; nonsOck; for
cars with a displacement of 40 cubic riches and
under-MaruHette Buick, Harry Meyers tdriTer,
Harry Meyersl second, Donnie Special. Jr.,
" Fl. Donohoe (drver, Irwin DonohOel; third.
Baum Special W. Baum (driver, G. Ritten-
house). Time, SIS fiat.
Auto race; five miles: Class d; nonstock; free
for all-won by Jimmie, Kline Car Company
driver, Donnie Moore); second, Jimmie, Jr..
Kline Car Company tdriver. Earl French) !:
third. Donnie Special. \, H. Donohoe (driver.
Irwin Donohotl. Time. 800 IS.
Auto race; ten miles; Class ID; nonstock free
fer all-won by Jimmie. Kline Car Company
(dIiTer Donnie Moore) second Donnie Special,
Jr.. n II. Donohoe tdrver. Irwin Donohoel ;
third. Jimmie. Jr., Kline Car Company (driyer.
Earl French. Time, 1874 fat.
Auto race; FIVE miles; Glass d. nonstock: free
for all District Of Columbia championship
Won by Jimmie, Jr., Kline Car Company
driver, Earl French; second. Jimmie Kline
Car Company tdriver, Donnie Moore) third.
Donnie Special Jr. n. H. Donohoe (driver.
Irwin Donohoel. Time, 6 IS fat.
Special race; motorcycle against automobile
bv npnham fExcaIsior uo4OF-