Evening star., 1925-07-12
CROWD OF 10000
SAW MOTOR RACE
Satisfaction in Double Doses
Given to ThriIl-Hungry
Thousands.


ington, Baltimore and way stations
who swarmed to the Laurel motor
drome yesterday afternoon, and after
more than two hourSA of concerted
head-twisting, shudderfhg and shout
ing as the speed kings of the country
paraded their wares, the thrill-hungry
men and women were ready to admit
they got what they went for in double
harreled doses.
Thrills were running rampant and
unmuzzled all over the place out there
seeking new spines upon which to
journey up and down. weak hearts
upon which to play mean tricks and
humps to jam upward
into rigid threats.
Crowd Shouted Lustily.
Goose-f1esh. too, ran riot, finding
ample camping ground on the electrf-
fled anatomies of those in search of
excitement. while from the vocal
organs of the general ensemble came.
withal, sporadic outbursts of means
or shouts to match the whims of the
tiny flashes of steel as they tore on,
veered from side to side and even
reversed themselves in lightning-like,
near-fatal skids.
The epidmeic of thrills, goose-flesh
form on three outstanding occasions
during the gruellfng afternoon. Ralph
de Palma, champion thrill dispenser
OF speedway, furnished the climaxial
of the day, although De
vore and Cooper came through nicely
with good contributions to the cause.
When the white-clad form of Reck-
less Ralph was seen to emerge like
a shot from the dust-enveloped. hurt
Tt L.. i e-..A
denly crazy an instant before on
"Dead Mans Curve even the
dormant hairs on hundreds of bald
pates felt an urge to stand up and
see what 1t was all about.
Eidridge Enjoyed Race.
Thirty thousand faces bent forward
as a great groan went up, and II Is
rumored that Traffic Director Eldridge,
who sat right back of the press box,
had to be restrained from rushing to
the scenessof the accident to see If
the regulations had been violated.
After looking around to see II any
body recognized him, Mr. Eldridge
seemed to settle back and got a big
kick out of the very thing he has been
seeking to ban speeding. He was ust
like schoolboy playing hockey for
lT6 HTSl lililS. AiC OIliS NIAhe NAAoS
appeared to give him any concern was
this business, so noticeable yesterday,
of passing cars to the right. A dan
rerous practice, to be sure.
Perched on the steep grandstand,
high above the big saucer. were many
prominent personages from Maryland
and the District of Columbia Gov.
Ritchie had a box, but was unable to
use it, because of pressure of official
business. Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, who cannot resist the lure
of a race, whether it be a test of
or mechanical skill and
nerve. had a party of friends in a box.
Richard Kenperdell. the Judge Landis
of motor racing. sat nearby. Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner W. Z. r.
Covell and Manager Tate of the Dis
trict traffic survey, were on hand to
see that transportation facilities were
up to standard, and, incidentally, they
took a glance or two at the race, be-
ing, in fact, among the last to leave,
COncessiOnnaires Busy.
1t was a red letter day for the con-
cessionaire men. They trooped
the aisles and up the runways
from early in the day until after
Referee Wagner's flag had signaled
the wrong winner. and, with the kind
ly aid of scorching sun, did a rush.
ing business in questionably ice-cold
soft drinks, lean sandwiches, palm
leaf fans, programs colored spectacles
and even plain. unadulterated, though
muddy, water.
One could buy a fine sun.burned
bottle OF pop right out of its hot-water
bath for Is cents; fan with which to
recover from the effects could be got
ten for so cents. and by parting with
a 81 bill one could become the sole
owner of a pair of excellent 10-cent
store ceIluloid glasses" Water cost
ouly 3 cents per cup, If the cup was
returned. There was no extra fee
for the real estate.
The young man who was fores-
sighted enough to establish an impro-
vised refreshment stand right in the
midst of the traffic jam at the rail-
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