New-York tribune., 1900-09-25
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
HoRsELEss VEHICLES TIE FEATURE
OF THE INTERSTATE FAIR
AT TRENTON

Trenton. Penn. Sept. "A (speciaD.-The promoters
or the different fairs find at last that IL pays 70
keep up with the times The Interstate Fair here
to-day opened as was the fair at Guttenburg
last week, with races for motor cycles and auto
mobiles The attendance in consequence was
astonlshingly good FOR the first day OF an outdoor
exhibition which will last through the week An
unusual number OF visitors came un from New
York and many more from Philadelphia TO watch
the horseless vehicles they sped around the
track The races were conducted under the
auspices OF the Automobile Club II America and
were run of IN good season The visitors from
New-York and Philadelphia could reach their re-
spective homes IN those cities IN good time unless
they tarried too long over the frivolous perfor-
mances in the Midway. without which no fair at
present seems to be complete.
Both OF the stands were thronged to-day. the
attendance being estimated at fully ten thousand
a wonderful testimonial TO the popularity OF the
automobile While the contests were interesting
the time made not so fast as that recorded re-
Gently ar Newport and az Guttenburg. The track
here IS only half mile and the are so sharp
that the large automobiles could not be run at
anything Ike full speed For that reason A c.
BostwiCk, Alexander Winton and De Wolfe Bishop
did not start their fast automobiles. The smaller
runabouts and tricycles were more az home on the
snail track
The prizes were from 500 70 zoo in cash or
plate, as the winners might choose. The best con-
test OF the day came in the championship strug-
haa won IN their respective races. Four
TTnlneS started. but the race was between A c.
bost~lek, ;. T. Davis, Jr-, and Percy owen. Il
was fine struggle for the first FIVE miles. Davis
sel a lively pace for the first TWO niles with
OWeh second and BostwtCk a close third IN the
Tx ME the machines took close order. On the
tors and held the lead for a lap or more Then
some OF the mechanism Of his gasoleno machine
gave OUT and Ee was forced TO stop Davis then
TOOK the lead and held the ADVANTAGE u rbA
Lhe machine driven by owen falling back il the
last nile After repairs had been made Bostwtck
ST-l T5 nls nac4lne around the track at a merry
cIiP and finished third Tho distance was ten
rl-'es, GnC tn tine made 2j:2O 20 was good con-
sidcring the tack
Davis Davis also captured the race open only 70 mem
animated clubs. Bosrwic< was second and Owen
Lnlrd The race for motor tricycIes was won
oy {. , He2shaw, the professional Bostwfck
vas second Il was pursuit race, the machines
sn4W caught his riva. after going less tnan two
The The judges we're announced as General George
121'oLe smith, Jefferson Selguau, CapJair Homer
W Hedge ard Or. :. c. CharnberliC r-or7bars o.
me Automobile Club OF America z z. Schwarz-
AoP' was the director Of racing Summaries;
First race steam vehicles. I'VE nniIes-won by : T
It' IaEls' IT, NeK- EcrS Y z Hail. Rridgepo-r second
Second race, gasoleue vehicles I'VE rIles-VVon bv A
= soStTiek Nsv-York: Percy Owen New-York second
Third wheeled vehicles unlimited ,ursur
race-Won BY Q :. Henshaw. Nevv-York a c BosJ-
sStSGdz NeV-fork second Distance niles Tine
Fourth r&oN open championship. ten ru:,es-wur b.
-aVls IT. NeT-Fo-k- PercJ owen. cSev-Y5rs secor
= =. :, 6ostT1ck New-Yo-k third -1ms--2oof4s. Won
RESERVED race oSen q the Auto1oble Cub
q A9rica ano af-lzted clubs miles prize
EicA. NsEoYors, second Percy Owen. New-York third