The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-21
GAMES TO-DAY
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
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0LDFIELD HERE

Complete plans for the automobile races
which are 20 be held at Narragansett
park ON next Saturday have been made
and from the list of entries a great days
sport should follow. Many of the promi-
nent men I'm the racing game are arriy-
ing i'm town.
Barney Oldheld. the famous automo-
bilist who Is entered in the races. ar
rived I'm this city Yesterday from Syra-
cuse. and Is registered AZ the Newman
hotel
Oldhed is considerable heavier than
when he was in the cycle racing game.
and said that this was his first visit 10
this city in nearly five years. when he
appeared at the Colosseum as bicycle
rider.
lie has never raced az Narragansett
park track. but has for a lorg time
wanted 10 come here. for. outside ~ his
own time the fastest track miles i'm the
world were made by Charles Basle at the
Rhode Island meet a year ago
Oldhed SAYS he considers the Proyi-
dence track the fastest In the country
and will make strong effort 10 reduce
his own records Saturday.
He has with him his three racing cars.
including the famous Green Dragon.
which represents a vast expenditure OF
money and over "A years work at the
Peerless factory.
Oldhcld drove at Syracuse Monday af-
ternoon and although the track was in
poor condition he made i've miles in 4.5s.
the fastest time OF this season.
He still bears tho marks OF his last
accident when he went through the fence
al Detroit. the right side OF his head being
a mass of scars
Entries for the meet are being received
I'm large numbers. and by tho time the
entries close Il IL expected that the fields
will he the largest ever seen at an auto
race meet in New England
As an additional attraction a i've mile
match race has been arranged between
George r. Reed. the New York cha mpion.
with his Stearns racer and Eddie Bald
with his Columbia car. The race VIII ne
for a silver cup. valued AZ $500
Anton Cedriano. tho Terrible Italian
who came over 10 this country a few
weeks ago 10 represent the Italian team
in the Vanderbilt cup race, VIII he one
of the star attractions at tho automobile
meet with the 100 horse power Flat car
he will he one of the contestants In the
tig free for-au race He Is expected 10
arrive IN this city from New York today
and will he met by one Of Barney Old
fields party. as the foreigner has little
II any know edge ~ the English language.
He holds all Tho middle class automobile
records
Another famous star I'm the free-for-
all win be William NJ Hilliard with his
Napier car. winner Of the recent Mount
Washington climb 10 the clouds
Some surprise Is expressed that Cedri-
ano should have entered here, for IL was
generally understood that the Terrible
Italian" who came over for the Wander
bilt race. would not do any track racing
He is looked upon as Oldhcld's strongest
opponent I'm the championship contest
The officials for the meet will probably
be the following: Referee. DR.. j. A.
Chase judges r A. Spears, w. r Foss
OF Boston. r Lincoln Lippitt. Elliott
Flint and w. p Mather; timers. William
4. Suddard. A. II Harden and Fred Dev-
lin; starter Archie r. Hughes; clerk Of
the course Howard ID. Wilcox