The Washington times., 1922-09-03
ALL SET
FOR RACE MEET
Of FLEG|ONPOST
Labor Day Sports to Be Given
For Benefit Of Veterans &,
Visiting District.
The stage is set for the Labor Day

The stage 10 set Ior tne bduo@ lay
races at the Arlington race track.
Given under the auspices OF Nln'
cent b. Costello Post, No. l5, Ameri'
can Legion, to establish In washing
ton a home for war veterans VINO
come here to adjust their compensa.
ton claims, the project has received
the enthusiastic Endorsement of Dis
trict officials and business men.
The automobiles, motorcycles and
bicycles in the various contests VIII
be driven by the most experienced
hands In the East. Special racing
vehicles have been sent to Washing
ton for the event.
To Race for Championship.
OF special interest to Washington
sport fans is the five.mile District
championship motorcycle race, the
secend event on the program. This
Is open to District riders only. and
the winner will receive a handsome
loving cup, donated by II. Addison
Bowie, Frank ID. HaZleton, William
r. Cauffman, F. l.. Leishear. j. 5.
Berryman and Ivan II. johnson, To-
cal dealers. and a cash prize OF S25.
Elimination heats for the main
events will begin Monday morning at
the track at 1890 o'clock. The races
proper will open at 2 o'clock that
afternoon. Eight events in all are
scheduled.
The Judges will be Major Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent OF police;
Chief George 8. Watson, Of the fire
department: Z. p. Brooke. Isaac
Cans, Sheriff A. c. Clements. and
Judge William c. Cloth. These Nir-
sinia and District notables professed
themselves as pleased to be OF as
sistance at the races.
In the official program acknowl-
edgments for donations are made to
The Washington Times. for $50:
William +. Franklin, commander OF
Costello Post, $500; the Carry Ice
Cream Company, 800: National
Electrical Supply Company. PAR Of
Superior cord tires. and cash offer
ings from the Miller Dudley Com.
pany, I. II. johnson, F. l.. Leishear,
Whistle Bottling Works, ]. c. Petty,
II. A. Bowie, and William T. Cauff-
man. Gratitude Is expressed also to
Manager Russell. Of the Capital
Awning Company, for decorating the
grandstand.
Committee In Charge.
The committee in charge of the
races is composed Of c. V. Dessez,
chairman; William F. Franklin, John
Moriarity, T. Slominsky Rich1rd
OBrien, J. Keeley. D. w. Bowie. f.
J. Lefferts, and Frank d. Hazleton.
These men have worked night and
day on arrangements for the holiday
event, and the consensus Of opinion
is that their efforts will be highly
successful.
The program follows:
First, event, one-mile bicycle race
Entries, V. Messineo, p. Messineo,
j. Flatow, c. Payne, +. Secendiver,
G.. Chaconas, and A. j. Nagora;
referee, John Dugsn; starter, Robert
T. Hoy; first prize, gold medal and
gold stickpin set; second. silver medal
and gold knife and chain; third prize,
bronze medal.
Second Event-Five.m District
championship motorcycle race; 3O:5O
cubic inches. Entries--H. Fuchs,
M. Saam, NJ. Rowley. w. II. Dem
ham, f. Fretwell. c. V. Dessez and
G.. Ribbeway. Referee for motor
cycle races, l. II. johnson; starter,
William f. Throop; prize, silver tro-
ply cup and $25.
Third Event--Five.mile side-car
race: 81 cubic inches. Entries-Tom
Stultz and Speed" Conners. First
place, $50; second, S25.
Fourth Event-Five-mile open
race; 3O:50 cubic inches. Entries
II. Fuchs, NJ. Saam, II. French, jr..
NJ. Rowley. w. II. Denham, +. Fret.
well, c. v. Dessez and G. Ribbc.
way. First place. $50; second, $40;
third. $40.
Fifth Event-Ten-mile side-car
race. Entries-Tom Stultz and
Speed" Connors. First place, $50;
second, $50.
Sixth Event--Ten.mile race: S0:50
cubic inches. Entries-H. Fuchs,
NJ. Saam, H. French, tr., M. Row.
ley, w. H. Denham, F. Fretwell,
c. v. Dessez and @. Ribbeway.
First place. $50; second, $50; third.
$40.
Seventh Event-Five.mile auto
mobile race; open to Fords only.
Entrles-F. c. Norris, George d.
Fisher, d. w. Hall, Captain Kop.
per, r: Cumberland and NJ. Taylor.
Winner, $50; second. pair of Su.
perior cord tires. Referee for auto.
mobile races, Irwin T. Donohoe:
starter, G. Royce Hough.
Eighth Event-Ten.nile automo.
bile race: open. Entries-F. G. Nor.
ris, George ID. Fisher. d. w. Hall,
II. Cumberland, Joe DOYLE, jr., i. N.
vasilisdis and M. Taylor. Winner,