New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
" AUTO" RACES POPULAR
Big CrOzcd Watches the Speed
Trials at WaUerly Park.

The third race meet held under the auspices n,
the New-Jersey Automobile and Motor Club =,
Waverly Park. y. j.. yesterday brought out a
record breaking attendance. Admission to tbs
races was free. and as a result crowd number
ing about ten thousand persons was present
More than two hundred automobiles all IoaA.s
down with passengers. made their way to the
park and were stored near the grandstand
Every possible space where standing room, oou,d
be found on the stand and about the rail Of tn.
haIf-mile track was occupied with spectators.
The races furnished plenty OF excitement and
there were few close finishes that set the
crowd wild with enthusiasm. Exhibition driy-
ing by Barney OIdfeld In his Peerless Green
Dragon NJ G. Bernin in the Renault racer which
took part in the Gordon Bennett elimination
trials Mortimer Roberts in the Thomas Flyer
which qualified in the Vanderbilt elimination
trials but was ruled out by the American Auto.
mobile Association for the race itself, and c. F.
Warren in a Grout steamer aided to make the
meet memorable
Although no records were broken the time
made by these machines as rule was fast The
track was in fine condition and the weather
perfect for the sport. Oldhed drove two miles
I'm . minutes 244 seconds. and Roberts three
miles in 3 minutes 1914 seconds. while Bernin
went five miles in ) minutes and . seconds
The fve-rnile handicap race for cup offered
bv the club to the winners and second men in
various contests went to the 1O-horsepowsr
Maxwell car driven by Harry T. Deane by 100
yards H. j. Koehler, in his 22-horsepower
Buick car which started from scratch. was
second. The Buick car won the chief honors
of the day, getting first place in three OF the
contests. The Maxwell car also did WELL get-
ting second place in two of the contests besides
+ba In -.
9-horsepower Cadillac was first in the three
mile race for single cylinder cars. F. Drum
mond won the five-mile motorcycle handicap
race quite handily. The summaries follow:
Five-mie motorcycle handicap-won by F. Drummond
1a4-horsepower Indian t45 seeondsl: J. J. Mortan IA
horsepower Curtis scratch, third Time 7:4e-
Motor Car Company's e-horsepower Cadillac driven b.
l. NJ Uppercue Chester C. Henrys horsepower Cadillac
6Giyer 66wer odsmobe Ss M driven by owner third Time 4
Five miles d free LOT Ior al d S which NAV be renorss +
desredwOn by H j. Koehers n9Tsepo~eF Bl,s
power Maxwell Briscoe. driven by owner second e
nnis ,t-5 p Ti%s Fsankn dr'en 0 S''''
Five miles regularly X. eagippsd % .. to carr,
TO cost "a COO or Iess-won by II J. Koehers 22-horse
pc power yer Bus eriCSm rouI p steamer driven by G F warren
second; Harry T Deanes p horsepower Franklin driven
by vs Gvfn miles cars fully equipped and mud
gqe5ds ard whis %Sy be By r. T.
Maxwell Briscoes 1O-horsepo"er
WaxTeII Brscoe driven by Harry T. Deane second G
Hnns - horsepower FRANKLIN drlVeH ny o'ahie' 1"
son third. Time 1857. 49, ,..xu. =,
Motor Club-Wcn by Maxwell Brtscoes N-horsepovef
Maxwell Briscoe 5 seconds driven by Harry l. Deane.
Buick (scratch driven BY
owner second: Crout Automobile Conpanys 2sS0ho
power Grout as seconds. driven by F. Warren third
Time TAG. - o,,e.,, /, a.. "a ho-,s
Barney Oldhed in the oo-norse-
ro1rar 2:24k.
Threern exhibition of Mortimer RoDerts IN 'ns
Ih9tias EismIe exbibition by NJ G. Bernin in Renaut
TwomfIe exhibition by c. F. Warren in Grout machine
Time 325h.