New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
MORE NEW AUTO RECORDS
Joseph Tracy DriUes w. q
Broka5c's Car IN Fast Time.

Joseph Tracy, driving W. Gould BrOkaw's 90
horsepower Renault. easily the star at tne
fifth DnDire automobile race meet held at the
Empire City track. near Yonkers, yesteto~g' IN
the fourth heat OF the ive-ile race for the inter-
national cup he made worlds recoros from
the second 70 the nth mile for lightweight ma
chimes His time was sos 35 for the hVe nleS
The former record was made by the 2-horsepower
Ford car at Providence on September 10. and was
500 40
In the nnal heat OF this race, which Tracy won
by nearly quarter of q mile from E R Thorn-
ass 60-horsepower Mercedes he broke the worlds
track records for cars of intermediate weight from
the second mile to the tenth. His time was
l07u 2-5. The old record was made by NJ G. Bernln
IN a 4O-horsepower Renault at the Empire City
track on July IS Thomass car also broke the OLD
record its fine being 1907 IS In the second heat
Of the hve-mile handicap although the car 1alleo
to come in for prize, it went the distance IN o;O
breaking the record fo- middle class machines OF
6Osl-5.
Interest IN tia sport lessened through the
absence Of CAN q. Fishers Premier Comet, which
broke down snS could not compete in the races
The new 100 horsepower Mercedes of H L. Bowden-
entered for the International Cup. also failed TO
appear. Two of the cylinders broke while making
a mile in O:54 q practice spin before the races.
The attendance the largest seen at any au-
tomobile meet held a the track. Under the grand
stand and on the lawn hundreds of automobiles
were stored while the owners watched the per-
fornances of the racers.
The international Cup race. free for all classes,
was run in four heats Of five miles and a final heat
of ten miles Gold medals were given to the winner
Of each heat where there another competitor,
and the cup went 10 the winner Of the final heat
The first heat for Italian cars. and was won by
Hoander & Tangemans 24-horsepOwer Fiat drtv-
en- by Paul Satori, who will drive Alfred @. Van
derbilt's in the Vanderbilt Cup race on Long
Island next month. in go F. K. WalIaces ma
chine. Of the same make and horsepower, driven By
himself, second.
4. r. ThOmass e0-horsepower Mercedes got the
second heat by reason Of the accident that hap
pened to the Bowden earlier in the day. The
third heat went TO the 20-horsepowe< Ford through
fourth neal for q Frenb me free Iaas m & oio
chine won, the 7o-horsepower Panhard OF NJ. C.
T fIiIiann ann Stopping IN the third mile
a fnaL The frst went TO Holiapder & TanEeman's
24horsepower Fiat in So53, and the second heat TO
the Black Diamond Auto COnpany's l5-horsepower
Holander & Tangeman's Fiat, with A. S. Lees
2+horsepower Pope Toledo. which showed up well
in the International Cup race second.
The mile record trials had TO be called on owing
maries:
International cup Qheats five miles hlal
miles free for all heats fo- OF each couttryAner
each heat 10 receive gold medal and to Compete in anal
italian eaTs,-won by iOander & TanseInans ~ horse
power Fat driven by Paul saEtor E K WaIlace.s "a
led FOR first two miles I9os 2:a44s Holander
3:5oas BOSS ana o2o, second heat German cars)--
IL Mercedes
two cylinders and the heat given r. Thomass
90 horsepower Mercedes. Third heat american
Fisher Automobile Companys 30 horse power Premier
failed 10 start and the Ford Motor Copanys % horse
power Ford. driven by Frank Kulick had a walkoveTs
Fourth heat French cars)-Won by ". Gould BruGaw's
ernsns 20 6oTsepoVer Pan2aEd Stopped after the
first mile. Time by miles I:O4. 2O3ss 3.Os2s 4:osM
and 5:0SS. Tine from second mile worlds records
Final heat 0en miles)-won by W. Gould Brokaw's Is
horsepower RenaUlt, driven by Joseph Tracy, E F.
ThoTass 60 horsepower MERCEDES. driven by Edward
Fat, driven by Paul SartoTi third. By mill
I03A 2:o2%, 5:02. z:o1%. BIOL 6:O1S. Z:01%. sO2ls
hird mil
Great Empire Handicap (open all hve rnes)-
First heat-Won by Holisnder & Tangeman's "a
power Fiat 30. driven by Paul sartori; Pope Motor
Car Conpanys "a horsepower Pope Toledo oI5, driven
by Charles Soules second; A. 2 Morrsons "A horse
power Peerless 4:l6), driven by oxner. third Time
s05ls. Second heat-Won by Black Diamond Automobile
Conpanys IS horsepower Bucknobile (4;16 driven by
A J. Seatoni 4. S. Lees "a horsepower Pope Toledo
Q;l5. driven by owner second; W Gould Brokaw's so
horsepower RenRult 0:0s driven by Joseph Tracy
Time s:22B. Final heat-Won by Hollander
mans Fiat q DO, driven by Paul sartori; A Lees 81
horsepower Pope Toledo 15) driven by
Black Diamond Automobile Conpany's Is horsepower
BuckInobile 4:15 driven by A J. Sestor third Time,