New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
DEFEAT FOR 0LDFlELD.
CHEVROLET HIS MASTEP
In Fast "AutO" Match the French,
man Earns the Hon0rs.


easily carried off the honcrs In the automobile
races at Empire City track yesterday In
match with Barney Oldfeld in the J0-horya-
power Peerless Green Dragon Chevrolet won the
first and third heats. The first heat was al
five miles. and the Frenchman won in 4:41. OLD
field the second heat Of ten mies whch
by the way was probably one Of the mozt IN
teresting races ever seen at automobile track
meeting in 9:2S, beating Chevrolet by two-ffths
of a second. The third and deciding heat. also
of ten miles went to Chevrolet In $50 3-5. Old
fields time was 9:32 10.
Chevrolet was also victorious IN the National
Motor Car championship race Of the American
Automobile Association. which was run in two
heats and final. In the first heat of this race
he beat NJ Roberts. driving Harry s. Houpts
co horsepower Thomas car The latter machine
in the third mile, when Chevrolet had the lead
met with tire trouble and withdrew from the
race In the final heat he had webb Jay in the
5-20-horsepower White steamer as Al opponent.
but in the fourth mile the engine Of the White
car broke and after going another mile Cnevro-
let stopped his machine in font of the judges
stand and said that he willing to give Weo5
another chance; but 1t was found that 1t would
take some time to repair Webbs machine, and
the judges declared Chevrolet the winner His
sportsrnanlibe action in offering TO give Webb
another chance won for him round after round
of applause from the spectators.
The necessity of pcstponiug the races from
Saturday until yesterday on account Of the dan
gerous condition of the track caused by heavy
storm during the night had little effect in keep
ing down the attendance Fully 1000 specta-
tors attended and much enthusiasm was shown
An hour before the races were scheduled
heavy storm broke over the enclosure. but It
rrtth rrap in
better condition. as a bright sun soon dried it
I'D. A stiff northwest wind made 1t somewhat
unpleasant for the spectators at times. and es-
pecfally for the drivers in the home stretch.
The match race for $1,000 between Oldheld
and Chevrolet was looked on as the chief at
traction on the programme, and the race fur
nished as clever fast and daring driving as
any one could ask for.
In each heat the Frenchman held the pole
at the start Of the race. In the first heat
Chevrolet was first to cross the tape, and at
the end of the first mile he had gained twenty
Yards At the end of the second mile he in
creased his lead to thirty yards In the third
mile oldfeld's machine got out of order and
he was compelled TO drop out Of the race
The second heat proved to be the best Of the
three. 1t was for ten miles. Chevrolet
first to cross the tape. and at the end Of the
first mile he led by ten yards. On the second
turn in this mile the machines were so close
that they seemed like one from the grand
stand. At the end Of the fifth mile Chevrolet
lad increased his lead to fifty yards. but there
Odfeld started in to gain. At the end OF the
eighth mile he had cut down the lead to ten
yards. and on the far turn of the next mile
Chevrolet went wide, which enabled oldfeld to
make UP the rail-
The two machines came down the stretch on
the ninth mile neck and neck. while the speeta-
tors screamed like mad. Oldheld managed TO
take the lead on the last lap. and he crossed
the finish about twenty yards in front
In the final heat also of ten miles. Chevrolet
was again first over Jae tape ~ ,lards l,g IN
the next two miles Oldfeld cut down this ad-
vantage but then fell back again. and Chevrolet
was was $50 S-5 While oidfe1d's was 9:32 Is
The white steamer made fine showing IN
the first heat of the national motor car chanl-
pionship defeating the J0-horsepower Fiat car
of Alfred G. Vanderbilt by sixty yards In the
fast time OF SOP 20 for the five miles The hVe
mile special race was won oy the CaLleIol1 i
agency's 16-horsepower Cameron IN OIL, ana
the Empire Handicap went TO Harry D Houpt
60 horsepower Thomas car with a nanolcap
of 40 seconds. in 7:13- Alfred G. Nanderel!ts pits
car which got second place, started from
scratch and finished half a mile behind the
Thomas machine. The Dealers Handlcap, Oh
two miles was won Oy 1ne A1s[iSaT 12borse1oWer aTSe
Franklin, with a handicap Of f.5GO feet in
2:25 3-5. The summary follows:
F4yeuile match race Louis Chevrolet in c J.
6 Millers 90 horsepower Fiat. and Barney Odned IN
b fns Cserrois Time by niles o57s 1876 Pass ats
4s1 second heat Of ten miles Won oy 0IdFe 4s ss q
T:s4% s:31S Chevrolets time szs7s Elns a.
Of ten miles by Chevrolet Time oy niles -
a:sos. a:so.s 2;9a oiaaeIs SisS time was a:32t
Tssi.rs TIendIcap selling race miles cars 70 oe
lamps baskets tops mud guards and gTsTs nsS S sell SELLING
nTira caTs costing 81 800 win be placed scratch anS
500 less IN PSor.snogsP Frankiln 5oO fee price
THOMAS 600 feetJ price 5000 driven uy "a
ROBERTS, second Time Of winner z;-O7S 4NV -
FYveomle special racewon by Cameron AgenCI Ilsn5e-
horsepower Cameron. driven by f r @ s = Psrker
sa,an1 American Automobile Storage COMPANY .brs
power Franklin driven by AiIreo 80 4S5-.
s:5ai s:dais. Time OF ss'OH' ' .,..,won BY Harry s.
rrann3ss sohorsepower Thomas (0:40). driven oy &c
1pats. q; Wridgway's 1S-horsepower PeSSn.ss
on horsepower Fiat (scratch). driven by PauI Sa ~
third Time. T:14. Won by quarter OF -, iarosrcan
National motor car championship & Sr 'ne ei1ss9on
by webb Jays Is 90 horsepower Wnite OF as
by owner Time BY miles i;o2 2-s Va ZyssseoiIts 90
horsepower Fiat driven by Paul sartori second isrs
b:es Is Second heatwon by Major G J. = Mi rin,s
80 iss Yes sS a65 Harry s9sOfiS ,.
nower Thomas driven by NJ. Roberts met Nlth s.,tE
dae sns ans Chevrolet the race the e9sn.
Of the White broke in the fourth ns o ,IsS
anal heat Chevrolet stopped after going four a,ss
but the engine could not be repaired in time ,s5
time for these four miles was O:9s go 100 - -
1851 As.
cHaMpIONSHIP SWIMMING.