The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23
AUTOMOBILE RACES

AT Narragansett park tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock will be held the races
OF the Rhode Island Automobile club, and
already there is I'm the city a considerable
number. of power vehicles which have
been brought here for trial in the ono
form or another tomorrow.
The entries closed last night at -
o'clock and at that time there were SO
received. Last year but 81 entries were
made The entries received include the
champions OF the world I'm steam and
electric vehicles. among them being Alex
ander Winton and his Bullet" and
George c. Cannon and his steam freak.
Mr.. Cannon arrived yesterday and he
states his intention OF starting three
times. lie will attempt to beat the
worlds record in a mile, his time, the
best for that distance, being 1:07 2-5: he
match race. and then he will make effort
10 break his own worlds record OF
6:0i 3-5 for five miles.
Mr.. Cannon believes the track at Mar
ragansett park the fastest in the world.
The classes have filled well, the entries
being:
First race. motor bicycles. ive miles
r. T.. Domino, Thomas John NJ. Farr.
Orient; L. f. Mock. orinet; F.. Tudor. Jr..
Orient; +. W. Godfrey, Orient: George N.
Holden, Indian; o. Hedstrom, Indian.
G. s. Henshaw, autO-bi: John Ruel, Sou
SIM l.. +. Callahan. Orient Russell n.
Dana, Orient; Joseph Bowden, Columbia.
William Chapman, Columbia; VIII r. Pit
man. Kelecom: Elmer w. Lincoln,
special.
open class for electrics. two miles
Arthur ]. Feltham. Waverly: f. c. Flet-
cher. Wavery; Knight Neftel, Neftel:
William @. Titcomb, Waverly; Earl L.
Mason. Buffalo, G. +. Peckham. Waver-
ly; Ernest L. Thompson, Waverly.
Third race, regulation stock steam cars
American Cycle Manufacturing COM
pany, Toledo Central Automobile ana
Storage company. White; Fred A. Wilson.
White; w. H. Talbot. Stanley; Locomo-
bile Company OF America. locomobile.
Fourth race-Alexander Winton and his
Bullet, 10 miles exhibition, against time,
to beat the worlds record.
Fifth race. gasoline. 1900 pounds and
under. five miles--H. IL. Shattuck & Son,
Oldsmoble, +. b. Reynolds. Knox F. c.
Fletcher, Knox. ]. Stevens Arms and
Tool company, Duryea. Alexander Win
ton, Pup" Kenneth A. Skinner, De
Dion.
Sixth race. special-George c. Gamer
on. steam car one mile. against time TO
beat the worlds racord, 1:O7 2-5, held by
himself.
Seventh race, special. winton touring
cars, five miles-George III. Merrill, Jr.,
Il. Tudor. Jr, Frank Townsend. George
Otis Draper; Percy owen, A Il. Austin.
Eighth race. gasoline cars over 1900
pounds limited TO 30 horsepower, five
miles-lnternational Motor Car company.
Toledo; +. Tudor, Jr.. Winton; Alexander
Winton, Winton: Percy owen Winton:
Harold III. Brown, Darracq; George Otis
Draper Winton Automobile Headquar-
ters Stearns.
Ninth race. special match-George c.
Cannon and j. w. Howard, for the steam
championship OF the world.
Tenth race, free for all gasoline cars
Alexander Wiaton. Winton; George Otis
Draper, Winton: Harold n. Brown. Oar.
racq; Automobile Headquarters, Stcarns.
Percy Owen. Winton.
Eleventh race - Sweepstakes for win
ners.
Twelfth race-George c. Cannon. five
miles exhibition against time. 90 beat the
worlds steam record of 6:Oi 3-5, held by
himself