The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
NEW AUTO RECORD MADE.
BARNEY OLDFIELD GOES A MILE
on THE TRACK IN 1901 3-5.
This Gives the Top Figures to New YORK
for the First Tlme-New Motor cycle
Times Aiso-GOod sport ~ Empire
City Meet-Cl0sc shave for Bost Wick.

City Meet-ClOsc shave Tor hos'
The one-mile American track record for
automobiles cane east yesterday. after having
dweit for two wears in the West, and now
resides in New York city. The ne" record
Is minute | as seconds. and was established
at the Empire City track by Barney OldAe!d
OF Toledo during the race meni there III lhe
afternoon
II was made in the second mile OF Ave.
mile match race against {. G. Wrids"ay oil
New York. A. all automobile records are
made with a flying start. the times for inter-
mediate miles are allowed and. this being
sanctioned meet. With recognized timers
the record will undoubtedly be accepted by
the American Automobile Association The
former record was | minute ~ seconds,
made by Alex Winton at Detroit last fall
Oldhelds times for the five miles were !
minute IL rs seconds. ? minutes 10 seconds
) minutes 2! seconds, 1 minutes 20 seconds.
minutes II seconds.
4 signal success scored by the first
meet Of the season at the trottng track
Much better sport was seen than is usual at
automobile races, the tendency being for
the contestants to be too unevcnly matched
to MAKE close finishes The races yesterday
in1cate ed that the sport Is getting nearer 10
the point OF ailording good exciting contests
there was no doubt about their satisfaction
with the card furnished.
The grounds were spectacle such az has
not been seen about New YORK before and
has been approached only at the racetracks
OF the, thoroughbreds There were 2l9
automobiles on the ground by actual count.
stand andthe rest oorros'd astrik king picture,
in one big group at the east end OF the grand
stand and strincng along in line in front Of
the stand from one end to the other Only
about half of the 5000 present were in the
stand
The rest were on the grounds. or in the
motor cars. The g and little machines
were all a-auttcr with the gay costumes OF
In spite Of the big crowd of devils" present
and the racing there was only one. mishap
q consequence. The steam runabopt OF
and the, upholsterng was badly, damaged
before the flames were e1tin guished This
haPPPened while the machine "a was standing
Besides the new record made by Oldfeld.
new motor cycle records from one Intl9e to Ave
for, trial against the figures and succeeded
in beating the ! minute 3-5 seconds. for
ME and minutes pi! ties, % seconds lSI five
The feature Of the card was to have been the
odad ana II Se 6dsS
won too handiiy. In the first heat oldaeld
machine did not spark well Wrdgway got
end Of the first mile, Then Oldheld got
going, overlook him and. gain ing SLOWLY. won
6 6y an eighth Of Mls In the second hea,
Mridgway got away first the Toledo maj,
caught him and, passing, gave him a good
beating.
He won by mile and a, quarter, Il wa;
in the. second mile Of this heat. That oidheld
established the new record Joseph Tracy
Of this city was the star performer in the
competitions. winning the three mile and Ave-
mile events and making a Few record for
cars Of the middle weight class In the three
In ,hs ,h5ene Tass the re, real stTsf's
first nile la Roche crowded Bostwick in
toward the fence - far that the coat OF ..
d. Murphy. Mr. Bos'wick's mechanic. who
a" shock but was .o' not '' hurt Mr. Bos,vicS
protested In Rochne. for foulins. but as Bost-
]. looked for q tine ike . rynawsy for 6r,
closer and finally nipred him at the tape.
In the fyec,n'ie rae g. there was me duel
lead a, the start, but Poole passed him in the
oackstretch and held the, lead until the third
mill when T do forged to the front again
The track was scraped and rollsd! for the
occasion and the zig cars managed to hug
starters, bu, a " curtis: Of Williamsbridss.
introduced novelty in the form Of bicycle
himself and he spread eagled the cid
Pounds Won b. George C. Gould .Wn',haml
Dr. A. l.. Neldcn Northern. second: John J.
Hickey tAutocar. third Time. minute. 5 sec
onds Also Narted-J ". white tWaNhaml .
Thomas Holden. Jr. 'Locomoble,. Won by 8
yards, 800 wards hctween second and third.
Three Mile. Open 10 Gasolere Machines. 900
TO 500 Pounds Won b. Joseph Tr.-y tPanhsrd,;
4. C. Rostwick Mercedes. second; F. 4. La Roch
CDanacoi third Time. minutes 50 seconds.
Won BY eighth Of mile. same distance between
second and third.
Five Mile Open. Gaso,cre Machines over son
Pound. Won BY Joseph Tr.c" Psnhardl; Alfred
Poole Mercedes. second Lafayette Marklr MorsI.
third. r. +. Bradley tpan american. tourth; 4.
Durham Peerless. G'th. Time, ga, second
man, 6:37 2.a
Five Mile Moor Bicycle Exhibition. Professional
az: "E WI. r. ,ss e' D. wv 10
Five Mic Motor Blcyele championship Of Amere
Won by G. H. Curtis, Ham mondsport. y. y:
George y Holden, Springfield. Mass. second:
FredW Rogers; New York city. taird. Tine.e:A.
Special Match. Barney Oldaeld. Toledo, Ohio.
Us. Charles G; Wndsvsy New York city ,-riye mile
heats pursuit styie-Firs, heat won BY Oldheid
5t5. 7O2 5 Second hea, won BY O.dneldby three
quarters Of mile. Time I:lI2 S. 2l6. 3?l, 476 s.
5:3i. Wrdgways time. 1:an.