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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1909)
10 Scenes at Rose Festival Road Races Held Under Auspices of the Portland Automobile Club "4. v. J 7 ! S X FAST TIME 'Bert Dingley Wins First Long Auto Race. in M. M. COVEY ALSO VICTOR -Otpt 25,000 People See Speed Rvents. in licli Most Expert rHver of Pacific Coast Handle .Machines. ( rotiticu'd From Kirst TaKC) tyled Class B- Chm-Ios Arnold, in a Pope-Hartfora. won this event In 43:53. His fastest lap beat Covey's time 8 sec onds, rnngley was second with a Chal mers 40, and Christophevson's Stoddard Iayton took third honors. Prior to staftiiip the main event of the afternoon, the motorcycle event was presented. If the number of en tries in this contest Is any criterion, motorcycling: is a grreat deal more pop ular in Portland than had been imag ined, for 20 of these speeders lined up t the starter's wire to compote for the trophies offered by the Portland Auto mobile Club. J. J. Plttinjter. on a Merkle motorcycle, captured the race In 18:56. good time over the course of 14.6 miles, especially when the ma 'hlnes were given a standing- start. F. fl'alner. on a Rod S. machine, took sec ond place in 20:55. while third place was captured by Vern Markell, on an Indian machine, in 24:15. Motorcycles Run One Lap. Immediately after the motorcycle raee. the fftmme cup event for the dis (anca of 103.3 miles was called, and 18 of the IS cars entered lined up for the 5h 4 start. Fred A. Bennett's Stoddard-Day- i ton yrua scratched, and as it had drawn third place, the White Steamer, driven by Seyfred. was moved up from No. 18 to Xo. 3 among the starters. The Au burn car. No. 1 in the race, got away with a good start, but met with mis fortune after making one lap. Another car of this make was prac tically demolished by a collision with "Wallace's Pope-Hartford before It had completed one lap. The Auburn car was driven by W. Cohen, but he es caped the wreck without a scratch, and his helper, IT. Smith, was equally as fortunate. Wallace's car was unin jured as far as running ability was concerned, for it had completed six laps when flagged by the starters, the three first places having been established. Peterson Far in Rear. "Lucky" Jack Peterson, whose loco mobile, driven by himself, was touted strongly as a formidable contender in the race, was a disappointment. , The car did not at any time show speed enough to warrant it being given a chance with the ones driven by Ding ley. Gill, Christopherson. Hamlin. Mec lim and Arnold. Peterson's car seemed to make good time on the Base Line Road, for it flashed by the stands at a fast clip, but lost ground after pass ing Russelville until the hill at the Twelve-Mile House turn was reached. Peterson was game, however, and kept the car in the race. The winning car made the best time for the first lap and managed to keep nn a srood average. Dingley piloted the racer about the course with all the assurance of a winner, and whenever he passed the stands he waved his hand cheerfully, indicating that he was always confident of victory. Still, the result was by no means certain when ChristODherson brought his Stoddard Dayton past the stand on bis sixth lap ahead of Dingley'8 time by 10 seconds, and made it necessary for the Chalmers-Detroit driver to make better than a mile a minute on his last lap. That he succeeded in doing this was all that won him the race, for Dingley brought his car home winner by 12 seconds, covering try? lap in the re markahle time of 14 minutes and 18 seconds, which beat any other mark made on the track. Chrlstopherson is credited with having made the last lap In 14 minutes and 40 seconds. This time is disputed by him. He declares his car made as good, if not better, time than on the previous lap, and has entered a protest with the judges. Probably the most exciting eeene at THE SUNPAl OREG0XIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 13, 1909. 4-A 1 A A TVS, -1 a KEY TO THE - ACCOMPANTIXG WCTl'BE TAKEN AT AtTTO MOISII.K BOAI) RACES. 1 Bert Dingier; winning 102.2 mlle race In his Chalmers-Detroit car. 2 S. - ChriAtopberson in- his Stoddard- Dayton car passing the Pope Hartford in the . sixth lap ot the 102.2 miles event. 8 Charles Arnold winning ' the 43.8-mlle race. Class Bi In his Pope Hartford car. 4 H. M. Covey In his Cadiliac winning the 43.S-mile race, Class C. 5 Bert Dingley, winner o the 102 2-mile race. the stand was the race down the course in the fifth lap, between the Stoddard Dayton and the Franklin car, driven by Meclem. The cars came along neck and neck and one passed the other several hundred yards farther on. It was impossible to distinguish which was ahead because of the cloud of dust raised. The Studebaker cars entered in yes terday's races failed to make as good a showing as the year before, when they won both places. Yesterday the Stude baker entry in the long race behaved very badly on. several occasions, which SUMMARY TABLE OF 102.2 MILES' AUTO RACE FOR WEMME CUP, GIVING TIME BY LAPS FOR ALL CARS COMPETING. CAR. : Chalmers-Detroit . 14 Stod-dard-Daj-ton. . 2 ; Locomobile 9 Pope-Harxford. . . . 10 J Ch aimers- Detroit . 1 franklin . . . . . . . . 16 Studebaker 1 2 - Locomobile ft i White . 7 ! Studebaker. ...... 4 Franklin 15 Cadillac - 18;Whtte DuiHiee Parker. Laat lM. T1fth Isp. V s'fr, -7 VP- showed that something was wrong with the running gear. Otherwise it might have been a factor again. The fact that most of the starters in the big race were able to nego- tiate the majority of the laps served to keep the crowd interested at all times, for there were very few mo ments when a car was not either in sight or about to round the Twelve Mile House corner and plunge into the stretch. Another thing aiding in mak Ing the races popular was the large 3 Bert Dirgley 8. Chrlstopfcerson. . . . Murray Page Arnold O:14:45l0:29:14iO:43:51 0:r.w.t'i 1 :14:40 0:15:4O0:3O:Su:O:45:2S '1:00:23" 1:15: 10 0:16:1410:31:61 0:4T:25'l:i3:i5:i:lS:a0 0:15:44:0:30:3010:46:1711 :01:55 l:17:50i Wallace , Hamlin B. Velguth Peterson .-. . . .. .K::15:0:37:200:6415 t-:ll:2-1:28:04 0:ltt:ll6'0:3Z:2-l 10:48:34: 1 :04:4S 1:21 :4 0:17:5:0:35:10;0:52:27l:3n-l:26:30 0:18:2710:36 :00'0:53:3S 1:11:22!! :29:12 O:18:B2'O:35:40i0:54:3.Vl:ll :S5il:30:37 O:l:4o 0:38:57 0:58:ljl:22:35 1:41:10 Meclem.. . ........... 0:1K)3!0:31:13 0:15:56!Broke ovey. . . ... Leyfred K:18:5: Broke 1. Seooal lap. i - - V :'VV, JSC -- "s. y- J i I number of entries, and the scratches I were very few in all the races, j Gill's Buick and Seifert's Stoddard- ! Dayton were the only withdrawals in j the big race, and in the lesser events I equally few machines failed to start. John B. Yeon acted as starter, and his work was high-class in every respect. Each, machine was sent away without delay and noi-e were' st?t back because of becoming over-anxious at the tape. The timers, John C Alnsworth, Dr. A. E. Mackay, W. J. Van Schuyver and 1:30:00 1 :44:18 14 l:2!t:50:i :44:31 il lfc 4," 37" l:35:151:Sl:(J5il4 1:35:40 FlaK'd l:44:35iFlaj5'd l:44:l)iFlas'd . 1:43:10 Flag-d 1 :47:35 Flajt'd Kuur ai.... tiaga Broke ....!.... " ' fc? -A- : AJ George W. Kleiser. performed this try ing task in the most capable manner. At times it appeared quite difficult to catch the time when several cars came into the stietch at once, but the tim ers rallied to the occasion and caught each car. Charley Cook acted as an nouncer, and deserves special mention for his efforts at that strenuous task throughout the afternoon. Xo Injuries in Meet. Like the events of the year before, when road racing for automobiles was in augurated here, yesterday's card was free from accidents wherein .any one was injured. While one car was wrecked, the occupants fortunately escaped unhurt. The only injury recorded is said to have been sustained by Howard M. Covey, who drove his Cadillac without gloves and at tained such great speed that his efforts to hold the . wheel caused the blood to 6purt from one of his hands. Covey tried the 10-mile event, but after .one lap he was forced to retire. M. W. Church, Pacific Coast represent ative of the manufacturers of the Stod-dard-Dayton car last night Issued a chal lenge to the Harry L. Keats Auto Com pany for a special race between the win ning Chalmers-Detroit car and the Stod-dard-Dayton car which was disabled be fore the big race yesterday and which was to have been driven by the car's fac tory driver, Seifert. It is proposed that the agents of the two machines post a wager of from $500 to 15000 and the entire amount to be given to the Portland Rose Festival Association by the winner of the epecial race. ' MARRIAGE LAW IS BEATEN Walla Walla Couple Slip. Away to Pendleton to Wed. PENDLETON. Or., June 12. Alex ander Cairnes and Celia Ellen Marten of Walla Walla, beat the new Wash ingrton marriage law here today. He said, "I do not propose to be examined by a doctor, and I will not submit my prospective bride to that insult." The bride made Pendleton her residence yesterday, which is sufficient time under the Oregon law to get a marriage license. The license was Issued today, and tomorrow they will be residents of Walla Walla again. Chinese Gets Postoffioe. Postmaster Young yesterday received authority from the Postmaster-General to establish substation No. 24 at 93 P'ourth street, to take care of mail for local Chinese. This will relieve con srestion at the main office and will do away with the task of deciphering Chinese names there. Wonfr On will be in charge of the r.ew station i w 1 " ""liSI' V?, HAREM BEAUTIES REVOLT MOHAMMEPAX WOMEV SEEK FREEDOM FROM RESTRAINT. Demand Right to Drop Veils, Asso elate Wltli Men and Be Court ed in Ordinary Way. CAIRO, Egypt, June fs. (Special.) Mohammedan women of Egypt, Includ ing members of the Kedivial, or reign ing family, have started a campaign to win for their sex the right to have a voice in choosing husbands, to put aside the veil which hides their beauty and to pass at will the doors of the harem, although their steps may lead to precincts where men abound. Con servative leaders are agitated, and the native press is discussing the move ment as of paramount importance. There was a meeting recently in the Giand Opera-Ilous of upward of 4000 women, representing the cream of so ciety. Speeches were made by Prin cess Aisha and others of prominence, which brought out a unanimous vote for resolutions -demanding freedom from liarem life, the abolition of the veil, permission to be in the society of men and the right to be courted. The heroine of the Grand Opera House meeting was a beautiful Egyp tian, who denounced trie custom which requires a. maid to take a husband at the command of her parents and be conie the mother of the children, of a man she never saw before her wed ding. American Horses Win Again. LONDON, June 12. Blue Belle, bred on the Meeks farm at San Leandro, Cal.. and exhibited in the single har ness class of the horse show here to day, took second honors. C. W. Wat son, of Baltimore, with Lord Baltimore, My Maryland, Norenna and Kitty Grey; Walter Winans' Crack Shot and New ton Sportsman, and Louis Winans with Lucky Horace, also took prizes. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Whitmore, of Ceres, Cel., are visiting friends in Portland cn route to the Seattle Exposition. Mr. Whit more is a son of Clinton N. Whitmore, an extensive land-owner and irriftationist of the San Joaquin Valley.
