The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-26
THE AUTOMOBILE RACES


nament- New Havcners Win Prizes
Made Good Showing in the Parade D
Fo-day's Events.
The first days racing of the Interna-
tional Automobile Exposition and races
in Branford were held yesterday and
proved to be fully as exciting as was
expected There was large attend
ance, 1900 people being inside the peau-
tiful grounds of the Branford Driving
association. Stylish carriages, fast
horses and prettily gowned women
added to the beauty of the scene and
made it one that will long be remem-
bered.
The day was a perfect one for racing,
up to $50 o'clock, when the big black
clouds which had been gathering in the
west for half an hour broke and the
downpour of rain caused the postpone
ment of the following races Two
wheeled vehicles, bicycles, tandems,
etc, and also the final heat in this
class: the trial heats of the races for
light vehicles and the obstacle race.
Fully a hundred carriages We're in the
enclosure opposite the grand stand, the
occupants viewing the races from them.
Every seat in the big stand was taken
and the bleachers on either side were
we'll filled. The people came from
many cities in the state. Waterbury,
Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford each
being represented by parties. Nearby
summer resorts were also well repre-
scented, the cottagers coming over in
! traps. All in all the crowd was very
! representative one and We're pleased
with the programme that had been ar
ranged.
The special train that left New T1a-
ven at ten minutes past one yesterday
afternoon carried eight cars and each
one carried its capacity.
Many prominent New Haveners went
to the scene Of the exposition and all Of
them We're greatly interested in the
races and exhibitions of the horseless
carriages. The races were the first of
their kind ever attempted in America
and Mr. Fisk, the promoter is to be
congratulated on starting the ball. He
worked hard and got the best attrac-
lions possible yesterday at the park and
in a clever speech between the third
and fourth events thanked the audience
one and all for turning out in such
large numbers and said that although
the sport was in its infancy he thought
that it had great future. You will
all be glad" Mr.. Fisk said, when you
turn back forty or fifty years hence and
see that the greatest sport of the age
was begun In this little town of Bran
ford and l consider 1t an honor not only
to myself but to Branford and in fact
to our dear old state Of Connecticut
that we were able to start the ball a
rolling at this park" Mr.. Fisk was
well received by the audience and his
remarks as well as efforts In making
the meet a success, We're greatly APP
precia ted by all. He was assured by
the audience that they were with him,
but he missed bis guess when he jok-
ingly informed them that 1T wasnt
going to rain for two hours
The motor vehicles caused quite stir
in quiet Branford and along the prin-
cipal streets there We're throngs eager
to see the big crowds and to get
glimpse of the motor vehicles,
The vehicles, tandems and tricycles
which were on exhibition in the morn
ing drew a large crowd to the grounds
and they spent considerable time in
viewing the machines. A large tent
was erected at the left Of the entrance
to the park for the purpose of exhibit
ing the vehicles and temporary seats
were erected along the track to accom-
MEDIATE .he crowd,
The track, which is half mile
around was in excellent condition, the
dust being laid perfectly Tuesday
night, and many of the contestants
yesterday proclaimed it to be one of the
best in the country.
The first event on the programme was
the grand parade, in which all the We
hcles entered competed and the process
sion was very pretty one seventeen
vehicles being in line Silver cups were
given for the best appearance in each
class. In the tandem class. the first
prize was won by f. F.. Ryan and L. |
P. Callahan, the Waltham, Mass, |
team, on their motor tandem, the sec
ond prize going to J. w. Judge and |
Charles w, Miller
In the three wheeled vehicles C. 8. |
Henshaw Of Brooklyn was awarded first |
prize and Kenneth A. Skinner of Bos- |
ton second. In the four-wheeed vehi- |
Gle class w S. Bishop Of New Haven /
was awarded the first prize and G. o.
Reichert, also Of this city, was given |
the second prize.
Event number two was a ive-n1iie I
race for three-wheelod vehicles, tricy-
ces, etc, the first two in each heat to
qualify for the finals. In the first heat
Charles s. Henshaw, Harold Brown of
Boston and Charles w. Miller of Chi
cago started. Brown led for about fifty
yards, but Henshaw quickly overlook
him and lead a runaway race around !
the track. He passed Miller twice and
overlapped Brown ten feet after the
tape was crossed in the last half mile.
The five miles We're made by Henshaw
in minutes 10 4-5 seconds, with Brown
second in 10 minutes . seconds.
In the second heat X. A. Skinner, G.
G.. Wridgway, the English champion,
and I'll. A. Bird of New York started.
Skinner who has never been defeated
in a race of this kind and who chal-
lenges any rider in America for race
of from ten to one thousand miles was
an cosy winner, passing both men be-
fore the finish. SINNERS time was
and 81 seconds, Wrfdgway fin
ishing in 8 minutes IS seconds.
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