New-York tribune., 1900-09-19

early in the contest and the ten mile struggle
practical match between Albert c. Bostwick's
imported machine, said 70 have cost $1,000. and
machine Of similar design owned and driven oy
D Wolfe Bishop. A L. Riker led for the first mile
and then met with mishap and retired. Bost-
tick than took the lead and the pace was the
fastest ever seen on the Guttenburg track The
contest was for ten miles, the first mile being
covered in I:46. AT the end OF the second mile
Bostwtck led by 100 yards ard steadily Increased
his ADVANTAGE. The third mile made IN 12S 10
but the last nile the fastest Of them all
III as Mr.. Bosrwick won by nearly mile IN
1913 20.
Each machine. excepting the tricycIes. was com
PEELED 70 carry two passengers. IN most OF the
contests the second passenger was apparently used
more for ballast than anything else. The ballast
man or boy, was generally hanging Tar out TO one
side OF the vehicle when making the turns. and
some Of the second men showed almost gymnast1c
ability IN their frantic endeavors 10 prevent the
machines from turning over Both Mr.. Bostwtck
and Mr. Bishop said after the contests that they
would not again race their big machines on a
track. It was too dangerous It was dangerous
work yet nobody injured.
The race for steam vehicles furnished the most
exciting contest OF the day The race eventually
narrowed down to the machines controlled by W.
J Stewart and ". l. Hubbard. One sported No
and the other No. 13. Entering the honestretcn
the two machines were close together, kicking
up enough dust TO cause contagion, on track
which not many years ago was considered ABOUT the
SouIest on the sporting map When the machines
we're seen 10 wabble near the finish the OnLOokers
remembered the "hoodoo' number and shuddered-
But No. Is came on and won by a yard. sweryins
almost across the track at the finish. There was
no claim Of foul. The ballast lost his bal
auce after passing the judges stand and vas
dragged for about forty yards When he managed
TO climb back into the machine u was seen that
one of his shoes had been ripped of his foot
The contest between gasoIene vehicles weighing
over one thousand pounds was duel between
ne Eg1z ir K
machine won rather easily in 743 10 This beats
the time made by the Vanderbilt machine at New
port by over a minute There was some tax al
the end Of the races yesterday of trying 70 arrange
a handicap race between the machines owned
respectively by Messrz Vanderbilt, Bostwick and
Bishop The time of Mr. Nanderblts machine
at Newport was S.54. but the race was run on
half mile track. Some Of the operators wore
goggles and leather coats, but Mr.. BoslWlch cos
tune was light and pretty. and made, apparently
~ soma Oriental silk. The suit might have been
mistaken for paJamas, except for the fact tnat
the trousers buttoned over the shoes The goggles
and hoods were 70 protect the operators from
the wind and dust. The purse In each race was
s7-z which the winner accepted in cash or plate
In the parade before the contests started, golf
trap won first prize D. c. Goodman and Miss
Henkn won the prize for the best decorated auto
mobile. 4-
Gasolene vehicles american make distance NJ miles
Won BY 7. Walsh Nev-YoTk, F Nagel Nevg-f OK sec
i0lo< by three-auarters Of mile leading all the
way. - =.
Three wheeled vehicles distance i've mtes-W7n by G
FIenshaw Brooklyn J. LauvegneS. second, -tarrF H.
Atkinson New-Tork, third Time-s-Zi7s ] ne lfoles-
sionaI led all he way ana by over two-thtrds OF
mile. 2a..-
Tgme-3.I6ls- 90,
Ciasoene vehicles. distance Ave miles weight over
-o7-5s-yCon B0stwtck. Automobile Club, D.
wolfe Bishop Newport, second Time t57s Ne" rack
BostVck led all Of the way and won 0y nearly
half mile. ,oo s- a..
-aTca 1-s r1.Ies-Won c. J. Field Brooklyn j. T.
49, TsIvs4neE third Tne-1I g.
rh-ae-11arrers A mile. leading all the way
SrzsTu vehicles, distance i've miles-Hon by W J.
S+ev-a-+ Newark HIbtar1, Bridgeport. second ;
Huston Nev-York third Frne-1l-4s- Won oy a yard
best finish Of the day
! rrake manipulation test-Won by c. R straw bridge
c s FsnshaW second; D. Wolfe Bishop third The WIN
Ne s-r-rsq within twenty FUN speed