New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31
EXCITING " AUTO" RACES
No Records Broken, but Good Sport
at Empire Track.

Although no records were broken at the auto
mobile meet OF the Empire City Automobile
Club at the Empire City track yesterday, the
races were among the best and most exciting
ever seen at track in this country. A better
day could not have been asked for. and more
than five thousand spectators gathered at the
course. Hundreds In automobiles, and
these machines added to the picturesque sight
Enthusiasm at fever heat throughout the
afternoon and many of the finishes were deserv-
ing of it all.
The closest race Of the day from start to
finish was the three mile contest for the Mount
Vernon Cup. There were three starters-Dan
Wurgis. driving a 32-horsepower REQ; Guy
Vaughan in 40-horsepower Decauville and
Leland A Mitchell, in a 12-horsepower Decau-
vile. The REQ got the lead at the start and
Rugged as closely as possible to the rail, even
on the turns. The 4O-horsepower DecauviIle fol-
lowed a few feet behind, and at times such a
small space separated them that from the grand
stand it looked as if they were one car. On the
final turn to the finishing line only inches
seemed to separate the machines. The REQ car,
however, managed to cross the tape an open
length to the good of the Decauville car.
Two other close finishes were in the first and
final heats of the Empire Cup Handicap a five
mile affair, open to cars of all classes The
IIdI4OlCdpplnS III lulS contest turned out to be
one of the best ever seen at an automobile meet
ing. The 10-horsepower Ardsley car of w s.
Howard, which had a handicap Of 10 seconds.
won the race by about sixth of a mile The
interesting part of the race was for second place
between Mitchells 12-hOrsepower Decauville and
Alfred f. Camacho's 12-horsepower Franklin.
For the first three miles only a few feet sepa
rated the cars, but then the Decauviue drew
away and managed to win second place bv five
) q I'm he
ence IN the handicapping in favor of the De-
cauVnle machine The first heat Of the race
was also hair raiser, the car belonging to
Samacho defeating NIitchelPs 12-horsepower
OecauYiIIe by ten yards 1t was another close
race from the start, and hardly more than TWEEN
" Ieel separated the cars at the closest stage
OF the race The Decauville car held the lead
until the last turn, when it gained the lead.
The two mile dealers handicap was RIM in
two heats, the final being won by F. F Good
mans 24-3O-h horsepower National by twenty
yards from G. A. Carlson's 24-horsepower win
Ton The three mile race for the Westchester
Up Lor touring cars was also won by the same
Lnachlne- Guy Vaughan, in the 40-horsepower
Di Ds Won the FIVE mile Diamond Cup Hand
lCap by quarter of a mile. The showing of
! car deserves much praise when it is taken
mo CONSIDERATION that Vaughan drove more
fort to lower the 1000 mile record Oh g
1t was announced that Joe Nelson would st,,a
al eAHlollon rae IN the freak the Lightning
Slow gait. '''N' al d
Inc summaries follow:
+ IW9-Inile Dealers Handicap; cars allowed 20 xor,
or each $IOO that their price under So 800 uS
P!IbS heat-Won by Alfred Conancho 70 boTsa,o-.o-
horsepower Wayne AGO YARDS second. tnca 9i1s ~
A. CaTlsons 24-horseDower Winton scratch bfT ~
Second hent-won by F. F Goodnan's "a al -,o-s0-.-
horsepower Royal yardsl, second. ,,
Hooerts5 4O-horsepower Thomas $50 yards tbiiS
Final heat-Won by Goodman National. +,ro o.1z
ncIIyold, Royal second; time 2:4Sh 1omancd 10
IN third Won by 20 yards; car 100 Yards abaad
Guy Vaughn 10 horsepower Decauyie. tfns on oy
Aurgls. 8Z-horsepoWer REQ time
rlogway 24-horsspower Peerless stopped nj Pbrd r
Won by one-quarter OF mile. a. ''Hu Hiile'
Three-mils for WEstchester rtn to- ..,.-,.- -
fully equipped and carrying four passe1rerS
flon standstiH with engines dead-Won by f. r Good
mans "a horsepower National time. 4:5ozs {, A Car
sons 24-horsepower Winto1 second: time 5:13zs n
quarter mile. "'i- ~ oNo-
Five miles for tho Yonkers Cup. free for all-won by
pan WCrSss 52-horsepower REQ: time, $500 q a.
Wridgways 24horsepower Peerless second time b.3aS
Won by $50 yards 1890 o' o''''s'
Three miles for the Mount Vernon Gun for ca~s
weighing ISL .432 pounds-Won by Dan Wurgis.s az
power Decauvile, second; time 8:31 11S''' 4Oh0fs-
The Empire Cup Handicap hve miles: open TO all
classes First heat-Won by Alfred F C,omanchos %
horsepower Franklin (scratch); time, 6:203s Leland
Won by yards.
Second heat-won by H. s. Hovard'4 10 horsepower
Ardsley do; time 7:o5 c G. WTidgway1s 24~horse-
Final heat-won by W. s. Towards 1o-horsepower
Ardsley IO7 time 1900 L A I2-horsepower
Deeauvls GoS9; ssSond Alfred + Comanchos y horse
power Peerless fourth. Won by one-quartec mile