The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
MOTOR FANS TURN
OUT TO WITNESS
RACES AT BENNING

Not since the old horse-racing days
has Benning track been so crowded
as yesterday when fully 1900 motor
fans journeyed out to the once ia
nous course to witness the automo-
bile races held by the Speedway Mo-
tor Association, under the rules and
sanction of the A A. A. The grand
stand was packed to standing room,
the clubhouse overcTowded, and the
enthusiasts stood five rows deep all
around the first turn and in the in
field. Two bands furnished music
throughout the evening, and while
there were many scratches, owing to
various causes. the big, good-natured
crowd seemed to enjoy the races.
which were nothing. if not exciting.
Two drivers. Willie Denham. on his
motorcycle, and Milo Burbage, in his
Mercer car, had narrow escapes from
death. Denham, while racing against
the Beaver Bullet, owned by J. ]. A.
Krentzlin, of the Congressional Ca
rage, and driven by Donnie Moore.
grazed the rear wheel of the Bull
let" was thrown to the ground and
had to be removed in the Casualty
Ambulance, but later in the after
noon re-donned his riding togs and
raced beautiful two-mile race
against the Beaver Bullet, only being
beaten on the wire by a scant length
Burbage, while leading the Beaver
Bullet in a five-mile event by a few
feet. lost control of his steering wheel
and broke through the fence on the
near turn. and that he was not kill
ed instantly was nothing more than
a miracle.
Pop" Frazier in his sixteen-valve
Ford racer was the recipient of loud
applause when he won the final event.
a ten-mile handicap. in which the
Beaver Bullet broke down.
There were four motorcycle and six
automobile races. Following are the
summaries:
First Race-Motorcycle Five miles;
fully equipped, less horn and lamp.
Prizes, Firestone castings and gas
lamp: c. Shaffer, won; w. Denham.
second; H. Hoke. third. C. D. Splitter
fell. Time. 5:53 3-5.
Second race-Five miles. 81 Gu.
inches; motorcycle and sidecar: prizes,
s25 and SO: F. w. Hippler. first; Carl
Shaffer. second. (Only two finished)
Time. 7:12
Third race-Motorcycle, five miles,
81 Gu. inches, open, no ports; prizes,
s25 and 80: W. Denham, first: C.
Shaffer, second: r. Wall. third. Time,
5:23 is.
Fourth Yace-Five miles, motorcycle.
81 Gu. inches, open, no ports: prizes,
IS and SO; w. Denham, first; f.
Wall, second; c. Shaffer. third. Time,
SIS.
Fifth race-Five miles, Class f, nom
stock cars, with piston displacement
OF 800 inches or under; prizes, $40 ana
$40: Mercer (Burbage), first; Frazier
Special (Frazier). second; Garth (spe-
ciaD. third.
Time. 7:02.
First race-Five miles: class D stock:
free-for-all. Prize s25 trophy. Beaver
Bullet (Moore). won; Frazier Special
(Frazier), second; Garth Special
GARTH, third. Time, 7:17. Mercer
CBurbage). fell.
Seventh race-Match race for 500
between Willie Denham. on Indian
motorcycle. and Donnie Moore, driv-
ing Beaver Bullet Denham fell.
Moore finished the course and was de-
clared winner.
Eighth race-Handicap. free -for-all.
Prizes. $40 and $50. Beaver Bullet
Bullet CMoore), scratch, won; Frazier
Special Frazier). handicap 30 seconds,
second: Garth Special GARTH, handi-
cap 40 seconds. third. Time, 6:27.
Ninth 'race-Special match between
Willie Denham. on Indian motorcycle,
and Donnie Moore. driving Beaver
Bullet, 2 miles for 800.
Beaver Bullet tMoore). won: Indian
(Denham). second. Time. 2:12 As.
Tenth race-Free-for-a handicap.
Prizes $50 and S25. -
Frazier. Special (Frazier). handicap
miles. won; Garth, Special GARTH.
handicap "a miles, second; Beaver
Bullet, scratch. broke down.
Oficials-Director of events, Ed.
Voight tr.; A. A. A. representative,
Horace e. Chandlee; starter. Royce
Hough, referee, s. s. Grogan; clerk
OF course. Pat Throop: assistant. John
Owens; timers. Percy Rowe. w. N.
Ciagett, r. NJ. Palmer and z. l.
Burns.