New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
POOR TRACK FOR AUTOS
OLDFIELD FAILS TO WIN.
Racer T'kro1cs DriUer and Smashes
Barn at Brighton Beach.

Charles c. wridgway ran into the outer rail OF
the track in his 2i-horsepower Peerless at TIE auto
mobile races. held at Brighton Beach yesterday.
He was thrown from the machine and received
a slight cut over the right eye. The injury was not
serious. Wridgway went to the clubhouse. where
his Injury was dressed.
It was the only accident OF the afternoon 1t took
place after Wridgway had finished second in the
second heat of the fve-nie Brighton handicap. He
was turning the corner to go down the stretch
when his seat slipped and the machine swerved
and went through the fence. It kept on going
after WrIdgway was thrown out and went tn ough
the side OF z barn several yards from the railing
The race was held under the auspices of the
Brighton Automobile Club About six thousand
spectators were present. The track was in such
wretched condition that any remarkable perform
snces were out Of the question Twice Barney 7
Oldleld quit, owing to the frightful conditions at
the turns. The sea breeze made the track an ex-
tremely chilly place for the spectators.
Harry Harkness was scheduled to have his
la0-hoIsepoWer HaIkness car IN few OF the con-
tests. He failed to appear. The cause OF MS ao-
sence was not announced
The honors OF the day easily went to u. 6.
Bernn driving ". Gould Brokaw's 80 and 60 horse
power RenauIt machines. In the Diamond Cup con-
test, ve miles. which he won IN 5;Oe7s. ne maze
the four miles in 4:05. beating the previous pest
time for the distance the track He also won
the International Cup in 5:157s, and was second
in the Brighton Beach Handicap
The big 60-horsepower car Of Barney" Oldfeld
created much interest and IL was expected tnat
he would perform some great feats The best he
could do however was TO win his heat in the
International Cup race and get third place in the
final He was second in the Diamond Cup contest
In the latter race there were three starters
BernIn, driving Brokaw's 60-horsepower Renault;
OldheId and Wridgway, in a 24-horsepower Peerless
The cup has to be won three times before 1t be-
comes the personal property OF the winner oldAeld
did trick twice, another victory would have
given him the honor. Bernin leo from the start 70
he 4. hV
he, gained a lead of eighth Of mile, and in
nile found hi him half mile ahead Of oidae.d whaa
lead he held 10 the end OF the race.
same car PAU saFfort. driving Alfred g Wander
qualified in the VANDERBILT Cup race and oLd1eId eL
who led for the remainder of the race, and won
easily sartor got second place Cidne:d an an
A horse that was at large in the field on the
ment by sticking his neck over the rail OF the
ing at the automobiles
The ten-nnile exhibition that was to have been
judges owing to the S0T tb OF Tas Sk &
went 10 l. r aR BALDWIN. lo' in ~ io-horsepowePP
Stanley car. The Brighton Handicap. which was
miles, went to the lO-horsepower car Of A. G.
Spalding & Bros; which was operated by Rodney
Esgond and The s1andaTd ard, Motor companys
The summaries:
The seabreeze cup tone mile; Price Handieapl-won
I:27]5 Rodney Peeler d00l h p. car. second
time. 1855; Clyde Adams C250). in sb h Cadillac
third, time. 2oOsS.
International Cup trial heats
miles, first heat. French cars)Won by ". @. Bokaw's
so h. Renault driven By NJ G. Berwin; time by miles,
! :05 2:05-s and 2:06zs by one-half mile. Sec
end heat Cor Italian carsl-Won by default by A G.
Third 0or American cars)-Won by Peerless
Motor Car Companys 90 h. Peerless, driven by Barney
Odhed Time Of miles. IT'S. PISS and 3256. c. G.
Wrdgway's - h. P Peerless. driven by owner second
time. 536. Final heat ave milesjWoa by ". Gould
Brokaw's 60 h. p Renault. driven by II. @. Berwtn
Sartor second: Peerless Car Cornpanys 60 h p
miles 1:04l6, 2:d52s 305 4O5 and 5:052s
Diamond cup five miles, free for alD-Won by w
Gould Brokaws 60 h. ?. Renault. driven by NJ 9. Ber
win; Peerless Motor Car Conpany's 60 h. ?: Peerless
driven by Barney oldhed, second, c G. WrtdGways "a
b. Peerless GTiven by owner thtrd. Time by miles.
! % 2:03es. 3:0i9t, 4:0525 and 5:0e%s.
Brighton Handicap thve miles; two trial Eeat ara
fnaI open to anl--FTs; heat by A 6. Spalding e
Bros's 10 h. Auto 225 driven by Rodney Peeler;
BrokaVs so h. p Renaut scratch driven by
II. @ Berwin second Standard Motor Co-npanys % r. p
Standard :00 driven BY Philip Adams. third Tina.
S.494s heatWon by Standard Automobile Com
rany's 30 h. p DecauviIIe W:5o}, driven by Guy W.
driven by second; Peerless Motor Car Conpanys
50 p. Peerless scratc1, driven by Barney oldheld
third Time. sac Final heat-Won by STANDARD Auto
mobile Company's 20 h Standard 1870, driven by
Philip Adams W Could Brokaws so h RenaUit o:2l.
driven by NJ. G. Berwin second; STANDARD Automooe
Cor1panys 40 h. Decauville 045). driven by Guy W
Vaughan. third Time. s;l7