New-York tribune., 1901-08-31
NEWPORT'S AUTO RACES.
VANDERBILTS NEW GERMAN MACHINE
TOO FAST FOR KEENES RACER.
SIX EVENTS PULLED OFF AT AQUIDNECK
PARK BEFORE VAST CROWD OF PEOPLE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO rHr rRrpuxEl


Newport. r. L. Aug 3O.-The automobile races
at Aquidneck Park this afte4noon an un-
qualified success notwithstanding the disap
pointment caused by their transfer from New
ports famous Ocean Drive to obscure park
in an inconvenient corner of the city. Hundreds
did not go to Aquidneck Park who would have
attended the races had not the Supreme Court
granted an injunction prohibiting the use OF the
public streets for the speed contests. Yet the
park although difficult to reach, crowded
with thousands OF spectators. who watched with
interest the great. numbering. but powerful
racers as they puffed and snorted at breakneck
speed around the halfnile track Last year
many persons expected to see machines and
men piled in unsightly masses all over the track.
The wonderful control of the machines. which
showed at times remarkable bursts OF speed.
soon convinced those people that their morbid
curiosity would not be gratfed. This element
to-day conspicuous by its absence
The races were announced for o'clock. but
long before that time a great crowd began TO
collect surging toward the gates from every
direction. The cottage colony was much In
evidence, coming by hundreds in handsome
carriages. in twos fours. while now and
then a brake or four-in~hand would clatter
along. Automobiles. too. were numerous along
the two miles OF country road 10 take
of sightseers. Public carriages. bicycles and
electric cars also brought large numbers while
the steam road was a popular route to the park
Before the races all the contestants took their
machines out the track 10 warm up the run
ming parts. The most attention was paid 10 the
Vanderbilt and Keene machines These flyers
IN practice developed nearly much speed as
IN the actual race 1t shortly after o'clock
when the first event called. and to the
finish there was little delay. the management
having this well in hand and running the events
of smoothly. The honOrs of the day Went TO
William X. Vanderbilt. jr.'s Red Devil. the su-
premacy OF which never seriously threat
ened. The summary OF the seven divisions Of
the meet is follows:
Division 1-Trcyces and two wheeled vehicles and
electric MACHINES in heat three miles FOR nrst prize
by W K vanderbilt IT, and electric class prize offered
by Alfred Vanderbilt; Won by Kenneth skinner; G. NJ
nison Hatch and spenard Stewart did not finish Best
anal Division @ propelled M ye9Sss ] in d two hsss and
ma ma d9 sfS Pi-e t or.ee "a oy S''nei 'on Saoo i
three nlies,-won by J. Mcmillan Hamilton: Baron
Paul FosdyEe withdrew: o Bes iime % second
oad Hs@y a Howard 5sd s Paa Rs@lPs fourth ss
J. Mcmillan Hamilton. second. Best time, ll;il
Division SPECIAL class OF DE Dion hve horsepower
niles. prize offered by W. X vanderbilt
Won by H. P Belmont r. K Vanderbilt jr. second
Kenneth skinner. third; Iohn r fourth: Au
gustus Lay Withdrawn. Best time 1884,
Division 4-Gasoene vehicles developing than
twelve horsepower. in six heats d final first
prize offered by Mrs Hermann Oelrichs prize
offered by the National Automobile Racing Associa ton:
First heat three miles-Won by F. Walsh T. H. Bene-
dict second; Lieutenant II. L. Willoughby. third Best
time 6,06i4 Second heat dhree mies)-Won by Alex
ander Fisher; Stern. second: McFadden,
third Best time. 6:iS Third heat (three mes1WOn by
default by f Gray Dinsmore. Messrs. De Forest and
H G. Daily Withdrawing. No time three
miles)-Won by c. Macy: James Breese. second: /.
Townsend Burden jrJ third Best time 617a Fifth heat
uhree mies)-Won by Kenneth skinner by default Of j.
MacN NauShton. No time. Sixth heat five mesl-Won
by Alexander Fisher: F. Walsh. second; Kenneth skin
ner. third, Best time, 9:i6 Final heat (fve niles
Won by Alexander Fisher; r Gray Dnsmore, second: g
Macy third Best time. 9371a.
DIVISION 5-Gasolene vehicles developing twelve
horsepower. in two heats and final for first prize OF
tered by Mrs w. K Vanderbilt jr.. second prize Of
fered by Joseph Widener: First heat (hve mes)-Won
by FoxhaIl Keene; David W. Bishop second time
S:02 Second heat Gve miles)-Won by W X. Vanderbilt
tr.; William N Murray. second Best time 743 a.
Final heat five mles)-Won by w. K: Vanderbilt jr:
FoXhal Keene. second. Best time, 1861
Division 6-Wnners in all classes In heat Of ten
miles. for first prize offered by Mrs. p. Belmont
and second prize offered by Company Of
America Won by w. X. Vanderbilt. jr: Kenneth skin
second Alexander Fisher third; Mcmillan Hamll-
ton fourth: o. II. p Belmont. hfth Best time, 1523la