Evening star., 1925-06-26
QUAL|F Y|NG SPEED
IN RACES PROPOSED
Conferees Fix 40 Miles an
Hour for Autos at Speed
way Dedication.

Decision to set a qualifying speed
" 10 miles an hour for the world
famouS racers who will compete in
he dedication feature at the new Bal
more- Washington Speedway, near
Laurel July II. was reached yeSter-
LAY after a conference and inspection
our of the track by officials of the
American Automobile Association and
mana gers of the speedway. This
speed. which Is 30 miles an hour
r;fster than that required on the In
iianapoHs track was determined upon
1fler a careful examination of the
obstruction said To be such as to
able the highest speed yet recorded
IN motor racing.
Ernest ~ Smith, general manager
II the American Automobile AsSoCia
ion. under whose sanction all cham
piouship automobile races are run,
anferred with Jack Prince, veteran
rack builder. and Fred j. Wagner,
cfficial starter. with a view to setting
Up every possible safeguard for the
lfe and limb of the daring young
drivers who will match motors and
mettle for glory ana gold IN the forth
coming classic. Mr.. Smith expressed
his personal satisfaction that the new
speedway was being erected along the
most modern lines of track construc
tipn. and assured the authorities of
his whole hearted support.
Plans for Handling Crowds.
Arrangements for handling the i'm
nenSe crowds who will visit the track
for the inaugural race were discussed
hy NJ. O. EldridSe, director of traffic,
and II. NJ. Lucius. secretary of the
Automobile Club of Maryland. MIR.
I1IciuS offered the authorities the
nf nt
The Maryland club to handle the park
irc of automobiles within the speed
way Grounds. while Director Eldrid-e
volunteered The assistance of the fraf-
fc office Ia fncilitste the approach to
and egreSS - the speedway by the
thousands %, automobiles that will
rhronc the Baltimore pike on the day
of the race. II is estimated $4,000
persons will attend the race.
Following Mr.. LuciuS Offer. the
speedway managers agreed to place
the uniformed guard of the Mary
land Automobile Club--familiar to all
Washington motorists who have tour
ed to Baltimore-on duty to direct
traffic on the speedway property. Ap
proXimately 10000 automobiles will be
marked in the S0-acre arena within the
giant bowl. while 10000 cars may be
parked outside of the track. Every
1fSfdullOfl "oulO De taken, ne Stlu,
10 facilitate traffic to and from the
race park.
Others Inspect Track.
Others who inspected the track
yesterday included c. G.. Sinsa baugh.
editor of the American AIotorist and
IN authority on motor racing: Will
liam T.. ScloeSel and f. F. Colgan,
jr.. both of Baltimore, and Theodore
Michael and c. +. Sewers of Wash
inCton. officers Of the speedway COM
panV.
The giant grandstand. said to I've
the largest Of its kind in the world.
is about completed and will seat
- 900 spectators. II overlooks the
track and the pits of the mechani-
clans where lightning tire changes
and other repairs will he made.
The qualifying tests will be held
July 9. but many of the cars are eX-
rected to arrive earlier in the week
Of the race for tuning up and needed
repairs. Before the tests are made,
however. d steel guard rail will be
constructed around the top of the
track to prevent drivers from going
hurting off into space.
Richard kennerdell. chairman of
the contest board of the American
Automobile Association. is expected TO
arrive tomorrow. when he will confer
with officials of the speedway and
make final arrangements for the race.