New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Interest IN automobile Touring and
Racing Increases.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL


The most talked Of topic in automobile circles
TIE last week was the arrival in this city or Ut
=. Nelson Jackson week ago yesterday from san
Francisco The trip was made so successfully anu
with SO few mshaps that the journey was con-
side-ed wonderful! By every one interested IN the
sport. i is probable that trips from the Atlantic
20 the Pacific VIII become common among autoIno-
blists before long three others are making the
trip al The present time. one interesting fact
about Or. Jacksou's machine was that il was man
ufactured ia this country and no doubt viii heip
much 10 increase the builders sales. That auto
MODELLING Is becoming more popular IS plain from
field each week and the great increase in sales. At
various outdoor games hea now ~ IS c3iii 5 -
vi ie9' 0' the spectators cunning - l'''''
Another sport that is becoming more popular
here is automobile racing. There have been two
meetings held the Empire City track this sum
ard al each the attendance has been large and
the enthusiasm great Another meeting is prom
ised 10 be held at the track this autumn, and the
Long Island Automobile Club viii hold a racing
meet at the Brighton Beach track. As an indica-
ton Of how popular automobile racing is becoming
may be cited the instance Of a interested in
the bicycle racing held the Manhattan Beach
and saw a slim attendance as psred 10 yyFat
used TO gather AT the track few years go. asked
newspaper man how the track would do for au-
Probably the man who has done most to eneour-
&c &c ms Inc OF sport here Is Farney oldheid:
=. when he drove his machine around the circular
made a circular track, ard created much en-
thusiasm for the sport about the city.
oidheld IS still young man. twenty-five years
old. He born IN Wauseon Ohio. He was a
commercial traveller. and for several years was
prominent the bicycle track both as an amateur
and professional He was also well known in other
lines Of sport, being amateur boxer, wrestler
and an all around athlete. He is 5 feet II inches
tail and weighs 1S6 pounds. It is probable that he
viii perform other remarkable feats in an autorno-
bile before long he has issued challenge offer
ing 10 meet any driver IN this country or abroad.
He has offered Henri Fourier $1,000 to meet him in
Detroit in a single match race at five miles best
ceipts. If he fails to make match with any OF
the European experts this year, he intends to 20
ABROAD next year and enter all the races in which
he can qualify
self, and keeps in training just like athlete as
re IS compelled always 20 have his nerve with him
Wnen II race, for as he says himself every time
he goes IN race he takes his life in his owr
hands
The management Of the bicycle track Man
haitian Beach is badly IN need Of a few good riders
with reputa tons TO draw the crowds there or
Saturday Since Jimmy Michael and Major
Taylor have gone abroad, and after the terrible
death Of Harry Fixes, the officials Of the track
seem TO be unable 10 get material there on Satur-
day 10 draw crowds as of yore. This was plainly
shown Saturday. when such Fem.
Kramer, Lawson and Mcfarland met in sprint
races. but drew Just about enough spectators TO
pay for the prizes offered, or so it appeared. 1t