The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-25

fairly fly. and when II crossed the line
there was great burst OF applause. as
the timers announced a new mark. l:05A
The Winton touring cars next had a
race by themselves. five starting for five
miles, and while this was a slow race
compared with the majority OF the pre-
vious events, IL was none the less In
teresting. IL was simply a class race and
In this Fred Tudor. Jr, of Boston, was
first over the line. with J. b. Mills sec
ond and Frank Townsend third The
time was 9.13 2-5
over 1900 pounds. limited to 30-horse
power. Two entries did not appear and
FIVE had IL out. The race was rather a
walkover for Percy owens Pup" with
a Stearns machine second and Fred Tu-
dor. Jr.. third. The time was very good,
however. being 6:25%.
The ninth race was TO be match be-
tween George c. Cannon and John w.
Howard. but for this the twelfth event, a
trial by Mr.. Cannon TO beat the world &
record. held by himself. was substituted.
The work was witnessed with great
deal of interest for IL was believed the
record would go under. and il certainly
did. and apparently without any special
effort. There was a stiff wind blowing.
which must have made seconds difference
I'm the time which was possible on the
track In a calm day The last mile was
the fastest. this being made in Ill.
while none Of the miles exceeded 1:15
The total time was sos. which clipped
3s l-5 seconds from Mr.. Cannon's pre-
vious record.
Three started I'm the tenth race. for
five miles for gasolene cars. free-for-all
Mr.. Winton started in this race with
Harold III. Browns Darracq and Percy
owens winton. II was expected that
Mr. winton would keep on after the five
had N ~ fnr q &
record. but the heavy wind caused him 10
give over this intention. The other cars
in this competition were simply out
classed and IL was a walkover for Mr..
Winton. with Brown second. Time
643H.
A special race for motor bicycles was
started as an additional attraction with
O. Hedstrom. John Ruel. s. +. Callahan
and Russell III. Dana of Pawtucket This
proved to be a procession. for the hrst-
named entry withdrew and the others
finished in the order named. The time
was 650hT
The last event on the card was a
sweepstakes for winners. FIVE miles, and
in this but two started. Percy Owen
with his Winton had as a competitor
Toledo steam carriage, which was badly
outclassed. Mr.. owen made an effort 10
establish n record for gasolene cars
weighing under 1000 pounds, and he
Mr.. Cannon made a final trial to lower
his record made earlier in the day. but
after warming-up mile he did 1:07 fiat
and the meet was at an end
In the evening the members OF the club
holding the meet held a smoker and an
informal entertainment at the headquar-
ters at the Crown hotel. The summa-
ries:
First race. motor bicycles. miles
George NJ Holden's Indian first; John NJ.
Farr's Orient, second. Time 6:34 2-5.
Open Gloss. electrics, 2 miles-Knight
Neftel. first; w G. Titcomb's, Waverly,
second. Time 2:l7. 4:sS.
Regulation steam stock cars. miles
American Cycle Manufacturing COM
pany's Toledo, first; Locomobile Com
pany OF Americas Locomobile, second;
w. H. Talbot, third
Time of mile ....1:5s 3-5 1:35 is 35 2-5
Total time .......1:5s s-5 1888 AS 500 1-5
Alexander winton and his Bullet"
Time Of mile:
1904 :O5% 1:osIh l:osA los s-5 :oS As
i:O6h 2:12,. s1ss i:2S $50 s-5 $50 2-5
Gasoline carriages. under 1900 pounds
J. Stevens Tool company. Stevens-Dur-
year. first: III. p. Shattuck. Oldsmobile.
second; George Reed, Knox, third. Time
1881 3:09i4. 6:11h, 7:42h.
George c. Cannon, l mile for worlds
record. Time by quarters, :l6ls ::33, 1874,
1:05h.
winton touring cars. miles-F Tudor.
Ir first j. Il. Mills. second: Frank
Townsend. third Time 1:5s. $780, 5:4lh,
1904, e:l3%.
Gasoline cars over 1900 pounds, limited
To 30 horse -power-Percy owen. THE
Pup" first; Automobile Headquarters
S;earns second: +. Tudor. Jr.. Winton.
third. Time 1:25. 2:40h. SS5h, 5:l0%.
6:25N.
George c. Cannon. miles. to beat the
worlds record Time 1:l2ls, 2:26s4, S:4lls.
4;k4, 6:05.
Gasoline cars. free-for-all-Percey
Gwen. THE Pup" first; Alexander Win
ton. "The Bullet" second; Harold II.
Brown, Darracq. third. Time 1:25la. 2:40,
3:55ih. SIP. 6:43k
Sweepstakes for winners, miles
Percy owen. "The Pup" first: Am~rr
can Cycle Manufacturing company. To-
ledo. second. Time 1:19h. 2:32 3:is 5:0ois.
6:l4%.
Special motor bicycle race-7John Ruel.
Soncin. first: s. +. Callahan. Orient sec
ond: Russell NJ. Dana. Orient. third.
Time 6:50ih.
The prizes given In the various events
were 800 TO first and $50 20 second. 70
be given in cash or plate as the winners
might elect.