The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-24
THE GREAT AUTOMOBILE RACE.

At Branford Driving Park To-Morrow | and Next Day-Over Eighty Contest ants,
 Everything is In progress famously for the monster automobile exhibition and tournament to be held at the Bran ford Driving park, Branford, Conn.,, July % and 26, which will be the first of its kind ever held In America, and promises to compare favorably with the Paris exposition affair which Is sched- uled for next month.
 The number of entries has far exceed ed expectations, over eighty having been made, and in some of the contests unusual interest has developed. For in tance Kenneth Skinner of Boston and Charles WridgeWay of London, Eng 1 land, are to compete in the motor tri- cycle event. This announcement is bound to stir up the automobile world as nothing has done since those flyers met at Philadelphia this spring. It this race Skinner led up to the tenth mile when something went wrong with his motor, and Wrdgeway shot ahead, winning the event by covering thu. :. eight and one-third miles in the hour. This express train speed will probably be exceeded at Branford as Wridgeway will ride his new American built racing tricycle. while Skinner will mount new importation now on the way from France. As Skinner Is a Bostonian and Wridgeway a Londoner this event will truly be an international affair-Ameri- ca vs. England.
 Eddie A. McDuffee, who easily won tu, foe ot ter, N. Y, on May 30 expects to be on hand with his new racing locomobile as he wants to take away with him the lions share of the prizes.
 Charles w. Miller of Chicago and J. w. Judge, Miller's mate are entered in the two wheeled contest, and have all ready arrived at New Haven. Miller Is the worlds six day champion and he has the wonderful record of 2196 miles, covered in that time. This teams claim to have the fastest two-wheeler vehicle in the world, having made mile in 1:20 at Montreal, Canada, on May 26. At Branford there will be several teams competing again them and even faster speed may possibly by made.
 Charles s. Henshaw of New York is entered in the event for three wheeled vehicles. Henshaw will ride his won derful racing tricycle. and Wridgeway and Skinner will have to ride faster than they have ever done If they intend to capture first prizes. Henshaw won the mile automobile contest against time at Bridgeport Conn.,, on July on this machine by default. Several ve- hcles were entered and five were at the tape ready to start. Henshaw was the firstfto go in and as he covered the mile in 134 all the other intending competi- tors were scared out
 One of the numerous features of this tournament will be a motor paced five mile exhibition each day by Harry F. Caldwell, the Manchester Giant, Ameri- ca's foremost middle distance rider. Caldwell defeated every rider of note last season, including Charles w. Miller on five occasions and Burns w. Pierce, the 100 mile and "A hours champion in three straight races, Caldwell has long been desrous of meeting Jimmy Mich- ael, the midget. and although the man. agement offered Michael purse of st,- 900, the winner to take all, to meet Cald- well at Branford Michael's manager re- fused If a race between this pair could be consummated 1t would be a most in- teresting affair. Caldwell weighs over 200 pounds and Is six feet three inches in height. Michael weighs 100 pounds and is only five feet one inch tall.
 The Boston contingent has chartered a special car for their vehicles
 The Automobile Club of America with headquarters in the Waldorf -Asto- ria hotel. New York, win attend in d body. Over 200 people are expected from the club alone.