Evening star., 1954-05-02
Cunningham S VIZ
Among Casualties;
Throng Anticipated
By Dick SIoy

back yesterday when 81 OF the
original 178 entries were
scratched.
Prominent among the ears
that will be unable to compete
is Briggs Cunningham's Viz
Ferrari. The Green Farms,
Conn, sportsman notified race
headquarters that the car with
the experimental liquid-cooled
brakes is not ready for competi-
ton. Cunningham, who is pre-
pairing the Ferrari for the "a
hour race at LIE Mans. France
next month, still will drive his
OSCA in the third race today
however.
Lou Fageol, who has rebuilt a
German PorSche into a front and
rear-engine machine resembling
three cigars pasted together, also
announced that his auto is
unprepared. Another of the rare
4.5-liter FerrariS, belonging to
MaSten Gregory Of Kansas City,
was scratched for the same rea-
son.
Three Area Drivers Out.
Three drivers from the Wash
ington area are among the
casualties. Roger Wing of
Bethesda saw his Jaguar go hay
wire during workouts yesterday
afternoon and was forced to pull
out. Dean Mears of Quantico
and Tom Willmon of Chevy
Chase failed to appear.
Up until the drivers meeting
yesterday morning it was believed
that no more than q half-dozen
entries would fail to show up, far
below the normal 10 per cent
who are scratched in these
events. However, a roll call
showed 81 absent and Wings
mishap later in the day made it
80.
The revised field of 146 en-
tries still ranks as one of the
biggest sports car congregations
in the country. According to
officials of the Sports Car Club
of America, sponsor Of the event,
there were 152 entries at a sim
liar race at Lockbourne AFB,
Ohio. last August.
Program Begins at 9 AM.
The day-long program begins
at 9 am. and will wind up about
$50 pm, with a liberal sprinkl-
ing of side entertainment sup
plementing the six events.
This is the 18th time the
Sports Car Club Of America has
held a national race at an Air
Force field in. order to supply
funds for the improvement of
living conditions among Air
Force enlisted men. Ten per
cent of today's net proceeds is
earmarked for the Boys Club of
Washington and another small
slice will go to the Air Force Aid
Society. Members of the SEGA
will get neither prize money nor
expenses.
Facilities have been set up to
handle more than 100000 spec
tatorS (half that number would
make it a succeSs). to seat about
10000 and to park $4,000 cars.
The six races line up like
this:
9 a.m.-George Washington
Trophy Race at so miles for
production cars powered by en-
gineS with less than 5000
cubic centimeterS displacement.
Twenty-three entries, including
M. G.'s, Porsches, Austin -HealeyS
and MorganS.
Al in Congressional Race.
10 a.m.-Congressional Trophy
Race, so miles, for modified and
production cars under 1.500 &C.,
Al entries comprised of Siatas,
PorscheS, M. G.'S, a Dandini
$50, Cisitillia, a PIX Special,
an OSCA, a Giaur 750 and a
Crosley Supersport.
Noon - Abraham Lincoln
Trophy Race. Is miles, for modi-
fled and production cars over
1900 &C. Jaguars, Ferraris. M. G..
Specials, MaSeratiS, AllardS,
OSCA's, TR Is, Austin -Healeys,
a Fageol-Porsche. a Kieft-Bristol,
an Arnolt- Bristol and other sin
gular types make up a maximum
field of 70 cars.
1:45 pm.-Thomas Jefferson
Trophy Race. so miles, for pro-
duction Jaguars and Porsches.
starting in separate groups 80
seconds apart. The 40 entries
are made up of % JaguarS and
II Porsches.
2:45 pm. White House
Trophy Race, so miles. for pro-
duction MGs, 80 entries.
p.m.-President's Cup Race,
200 miles, for engine classes B.
C. D and E, plus: first three fin
ishers in the first and second
races. top six finishers in race No
3 and the top three from each OF
the classes in race No. 4. The
10 entries will contain all the
makes listed in race No. 3 and
also include an Aston Martin DE
2. a Frazer Nash, a Kurtis, a
Nash-Healey, three Siata V-8s,
Cunningham Clark and a
modified Porsche.
About $4,000 worth of sterling
silver make up the tangible
prizes for the drivers. and over
half this value will go to the
winner of the Presidents Cup
ed on mahogany base will bt
presented to the winner by Pres
ident Eisenhower tomorrow a
12:45 pm. in the White House.
Grand Marshal Bob Hope
Master Of Ceremonies Dave Gar.
roway and movie stars Dale
Robertson and Mary Murphy
will lead the entertainment dur.
ing the afternoon. The mos
famous planes of the Air Force