Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
BIG AUTOS RACE
FOR $1,000 PURSE

CHICAGO, May 27.-Everything was in
readiness today for the big race meet of
the Chicago Automobile Club at the Har-
lem race track. The cars and track were
in good shape, the only circumstance mar
ring the prospects Of the meet being a pos
sibility of rain. Notwithstanding that
showers were expected during the after
noon there was an almost constant stream
Of cars going to the track.
All of the big cars entered were tuned
up early. The only one absent was the
new 5000 car Of DR.. Harold E. Thomas.
which crashed into the infieid fence yester-
day and was so badly wrecked that there
was doubt to whether even the engine
could be used again.
Chief interest centered in the series OF
races for the DR.. Thomas cup, an interclub
race between Walter Christie representing
the Automobile Club of America, and Carl
Fisher, representing the Chicago Automo-
bile Club. The initial heat was set for to-
day with the final heat next week. Next in
interest came a series of ten-nile heats
for a purse of $1,000. Barney Oldfield.
Chevrolet. Earl Kiser, Dan Canary and
others of the professionals predicted fast
time II the rain held off.
Physicians who examined the injuries of
DR.. Thomas today declared that he would
be unable to walk without crutches for at
least six weeks. His injuries are much
was dislocated below the knee and a ten
don torn. DR.. Thomas wrecked car was
purchased after he had shipped his other
one to France for the Gordon Bennett race
The first of the series of three races for
the DR.. Harold E. Thomas trophy between
the Chicago Automobile Club and the Au-
tomobile Club of America proved one of
the most exciting races of the kind ever
held in the west. Fisher the Chicago rep
resentative, got a lead of a length at the
start and in the first mile increased 1t to
five lengths. In the third and fourth miles
Christie, the New York representative
pulled up even and in q great burst of
speed won by a length.
Louis Chevrolet in Major CT. S. Mil
lers car in exhibition two-milc sprint,
broke the track record for a mile. made
by Carl Fisher. Chevrolet made the sec
ond lap In 90 4-5 seconds.
Ten thousand persons crowded the infield
and cheered themselves hoarse as the auto
mobiles raced around the track. NO accl-
dents occurred to mar the occasion.
For the protection of spectators high
wire fence had been erected IN front OF
the grandstand so unruly racers might not
kill and main.
The first race, the three-mile novelty,
was unique in it's requirements. The ma
chimes. all touring cars. carried three pas
sengers and a driver and at the start and at
each mile the contestants had to get OUT
load and reload and start their engines.
Herein the skill of the driver was demon
strated and 1t was in their get away
that they won or lost. Inc race was won ny
Charles Soules.
In one of the hottest finishes ever seen
on a circular track, the first heat of the
fve-mile race for the Harold +. Thomas
interclub trophy was won by nose by
Walter Christie.
Summary.
First race. three-mile novelty race for fully
equipped touring cars carrying driver and three
pessengers-First heat by Charles Soules
80 horse power; Jack Fry, 40 horse power, sec
ond; c. A. Cooy 40 horse power, third. Time.
4OS Is
/ Second heat, by Jerry Ellis. 45 horse pow
er; Edgar Apperson, 40 horse power. second; Geo.
S. Bird IS horse power third. Time 4.40.
Final heat, by Charles Soules 80 horse pow
| starters Time, 500 Is.
Second race, five miles FOR ears weighing ss1
to ,432 pounds-Won by w. f. Manchester in
Col. 4. H. Il. Green's 20 horse power; B. w.
HarTound Special 20 20 horse power second TWo
Third race, five miles Chicago Automobile Club
against the Automobile Club of America for the
DR.. Harold L. Thomas trophy-First heat won by
Carl Fisher. Chicago second. Time. $40.
Fourth race. ten miles; open-First heat won by
Webb Jay in - horse power 'Teakettle:' Ollie
Savin. 80 horse power, second; r. W Harroun.
Second heat. won by Barney Oldfeld; Carl Fish
er, second. Time, 3 10.
Fifth race Chicago dealers handicap; five miles;
cars to be of regularly listed models; handicap
ing from scratch-Won by J. H. McDuny. "a
horse power; Orlando Weber, 3S horse power, sec
ond. Time, 6.1s 2-5.
Sixth race. ten miles; $1,000 pnrse-won by
power. second Ollie Savin. 80 horse power, third.
Time. 1920.