New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
AUTOMOBILE.
RAIN INTERPRETED WITH THE TorsN,
MENT AT CRAWFORD. CONN

Bradford Conn. July p (SpeciaD- Tbe 49,.
bile tournament began this afternoon On ~. -
Of the Branford Driving Park Association ~
were twenty vehicles entered IN the rsoas -
various parts Of the country ana from, r,s .Onl
London and over fifteen hundred people fro,, --l
York and Boston and ali parts OF soutbern ~
England saw the races. W K vandersut -
pected tomorrow from Newport
AS it was the first meet Of the kind , -
interest is attached to the races. Owing -
the inexperience Of racing motor wagons 80 y
the unknown qualities Of the machines ths-,,.-
the classes we're not well divided ana
consequence several Of the events were vvarl,-@
for the victoTs. The races were however --.s-'
Of some good entries IN the finals which nm
run on tomorrow. and the second dave -. =
looked forward 10 with interest on this -.
Three events pulled Off this afternoon 49, -
hve mile motor tricycle. and the five mil. -
wheeled vehicle races and an exhibition ~ -,
oy Harry Caldwell. the crack paced bicycle -
The tricycle. race was the most interss-i,.
OF the first days racing Charles s IaBs5,, -
New-York, had a waIkOver IN the first ha,, -
Kenneth Skinner. OF Boston walk3ver n -
second heat. but the racing with the fed ~ -.
Skinner ard Henshaw in the finals to-mo-rovv ~
have the closest race OF the tournament r.
were several crack riders entered in both bs,.-
who did not make showing Charles W yfr1a-
the six day champion. vas badly outdls-ancsd 81
the first heat. and c. G. Wridgeway the Engfr.L
champion, and H. K. Bird, OF New-York. The inrsr-
collegiate quarter-n bicycle champion aaI. "a
time in the second heat In the four wheeled avs--
a P Maxim. OF Hartford ana Kenneth A Ssf--.-
OF Boston, both with heavy Sasolene motor wagors
won their heats hands down, and T. T. CS-iaz1 ~
Bridgeport. won from L 4 LCDuffee 81 So--~
field. Mass. only after close race and when ~.
latter had broken down on The r1ird lap IL ~
paced two mile by Harry Caldwell The latter ~
nearly thrown the third lap by the pacers A.
lost distance that he could regain
Tomorrow the postponed tandem race viii b Har4
and sharp contest is looked for Hensaaw ar5
HedsJrom. Miller and Brown. Ryan and Callahan
and the FAN River team will compete as zi
Albert Champion. the French crack. and c
Wridgeway. the English champion. Miller an
Judge. who we're here to-day 70 race in This even.
will not be bic TO race tomorrow The event va
postponed at the last minute as severe thunder
shower drencheJ the tracks and tore down ~
tent The score for the prellminarizs follows
Five mile motor tricycle. race ta-st h=at-Cas-lss 8
Henshav- New-Yors; Harold Br57yn, B7s-1a, Charles n
Miller, chicago Entries won b. Henslaw- time. clos
second heat-Kenneth a Skinner Boston. c. 6
Wr.dgeway London. England. champion O. Erg,a-t.
H K Bird. NeW-York. Entries won BY Skinner r-s
S:31: second. Wrldgeway. time. 9.35-
Five mile four-wheelsr En1tor vehicle Ci-st hsa--H.
P Maxim. Hartford. Il c Esslystea. Br1sspo-c. C. q
Reichsrt, SeW-Haven- Entries By Maxim -ra
1O40; second EssIystsfl. TINE. Is ,442s
Second heat-E. A NcDu6ee, Springfield. 7. G1s-
fen Bridgeport Entries BY Gri1ea. time. l1.3T
Third heat-Eenneth a Skinner. Boston Ha-oft
Brown. Boston Entries By Skinner tine. l5-s-
Motor paced mile exhibition BY Harry Caldwell.
time 3507s.