New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-11
AW0RLD'S TRACK RECORD
FAST AUTO" SPEED TRIAL.
Chevrolet Makes Sensational Mark
at Morris Park.

Guiding so-horsepower Fiat racer with eye
g. hawk and nerve OF steel. Louis Chevrolet the
daredevil automob.nst, covered milo yesterday
ssre-noon IN 621s seconds a. the Morris Park
raoetrack thereby breaking the worlds record
q. s2S seconds for mile with flying start,
made with the same machine and on the same
track On May 20 last Major c. ]. S. Miller the
owner Of the record breaking car. was a spec
tstor and divided the applause with the plucky
driver.
The start for the trial was made the back
stretch well In view CT the grandstand The
first time past the stand II. Chevrolet came SO
fast that he had to shut OF the power alto
Ssther to make ths paddock turn HAD he been
able 70 hold the hesdway which he thus lost he
would undoubtedly have clipped at least two
more seconds of the record. AS 1t was, the
nervy Frenchuaan took the turn so fast that a
CRY CT CONSERVATION went up from the spec
tators on the clubhouse lawn.
He rizhtea the powerful machine. however,
and Numbered down the beckstretch at a rate OF
over seventy miles en hour. He was oonseo 10
slow down to take the far turn but as soon as
the car was Strengthened out for home NJ CheV-
rolet opened the throttle wide. He crossed the
finish line at such tremendous speed that II
was with great difficulty that he negotiated the
maddox turn, although he shut off the power as
soon as he passed the line The spectators were
Ioud in applause Of the feat but all breathed a
sigh Of relief when 1t was over without a
mishap.
SENSATIONS OF FAST SPEEDING.
Following the breaking of the record, the re-
porter for The Tribune made a circuit OF the
track with IL Chevrolet and covered mile in
50 seconds. For a novice the sensation Of such
extreme speed is frightful. On the straightaWay
# seemed like flying. Beneath the speeding car
the pulsations Of the throbbing motor were
nearly drowned by the whistling Of the wind
which the machine created. The car was a thing
Of life which answered every move Of the rigid
figure which guided its destiny with such con-
suunulate skill Now and again the driver
glanced at the writer and a smile curled at the
corners Of his mouth. The reporter realized
that It was no time to show the white feather.
SO he braced anew, took a tight hold Of his hat
and waited
In twinkling the far turn was reached This
is sharp and hard to negotiate. III Chevrolet
assumed more tense pose and drove straight
for the outside rail. To the terrified passenger
certain and sudden destruction seemed imTni
nent Without diminishing the speed Of the ma
chine TO q perceptibie degree the driver sud
dsnly turned nearly at right angles to the left
and rushed headlong toward the rail. Again it
seemed as Il the end had come Again did n.
Chevrolet twist the steering lever in the nick
of time Now he held the flying car close 10
the rail- ana seemed 10 fairly shave the fence
sn passing At last with q horrible skidding OF
the wheels the curve was accomplished, and the
painting dashing down the stretch.
4 MILE MINUTE CLIP.
After the experience of the last ten seconds
the mile minute clip, straightaway, was most
welcome relief The machine was stopped at
the stand with difficulty and the reporter, feel
ing Il he had passed through the shadow Of
the valley OF death. stepped out Of the car.
thankful 20 stand again upon the solid ground.
NJ Chevrolet. cool and unconcerned. remarked
that the Engine little hot or we would
have gone much faster" The reporter blessed
the engine.
81 The fine day attracted large crowd OF auto
mobile enthusiasts to Morris Park to the
excellent programme which the Morris Park
Motor Racing Club had provided 1t was the
opening OF tie national circuit Of the American
Automobile Association and the second meet or
the local club. The beautiful course, which was
So long the home Of thoroughbred racing, never
looked more attractive. Over one hundred auto
mobiles were parked along the rail IL front OF
the grandstand, while the clubhouse lawn was
thronged with spectators. Many Of the women
wore beautiful gowns. but most Of the spec
t,tors were IN automobile costume. The races
were started and off with a prompt
ness which reflects much credit upon the CLUB
management The dust which the racing
Ears raised was a bad feature, but this was
fecInewhat relieved In front OF the clubhouse by
sprinkIing the track with new chemical dust
killer
wRIDGwAY'S HANDICAP.
The feature next to the record breaking mile
was the Morris Park Handicap. three laps. for
all classes Two heats and final were needed.
and three excellent contests resulted. Charles
G. Wrtdgway. driving st 2z-horsepower Peer
less. won the race from handicap OF 10 sec
onds. The time OF the winner Was 400 30
Guy Vaughn, with a 40-horsepower Decauville,
finished second. with 35 second handicap. while
Louis Chevrolet was the third from scratch with
he e0-horsepowe- Fiat The FIRST heat pro-
duced the closest finish OF the NEE The starter
held the Fiat until the ether competitors had
almost lap to the good Jsspits this handi-
cap. t3wever IL Chevrolet picked UP several
cara IN the first lap.
Passing the stand for the first time the
frerchuaan vss gofac - fast that an accident
seemed ine-1tsbia. taa dust was 80 thick