The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
JAY WINS THOMAS TROPHY
CHICAGOAN DEFEATS NEW
YORKER IN INTERCLIB RACE.
National Circuit Champl OnshlD Event n
Morris Park AutOtir0me . Walkover
for Westerncr Owing to Others Inabil.
ity to COsnpete-New Mile Record.

Clipping three and two-flfths seconds of
the worlds track record. winning the DR..
Thomas interclub trophy away from the
Automobile club Of America, and taking
the National Circuit Championship event
was the sum Of Webb jays work yesterday
at the Morris Park Autodrome. The second
and concluding day of the American Auto
mobile Associations meet was not married
by any accidents and the events were wit
messed by 1000 spectators, many OF whom
went to the course in touring cars.
The chief interest was in the Chica 60 versus
New York contest for the trophy don ated by
Dr. Harold L. Thomas Of Chicago for races
between cars representing tn Chicago Auto
mobile Club aad the Automobile Club of
America, 1t was first contested for at the
Harlem track. Chicago. on Decoration Day,
when the A. c. A. emerged victorious. The
Chicago club at once challenged and Jay
was victorious in the first heat. which was
run on Monday, Christie being stopped by
4 punctured tire when he> was leading.
Chevrolet was to have been Jay's opponent
In the second heat but could not start owing
to disabled car. SO Jay agreed, upon the
solicitation of the A. c. a., ID let Christie
take Chevrolet's place After two false
starts, both Jays fault. the pair were sent
away on their four lap Journey. Christie
having five yards the better of his opponent.
Christe's car ran beautifully. and he led Jay
by 80 yards at he end of the first lap. which
he made in minute 10 seconds, a new courre
record Christie added 200 yards more, to his
advantage in the second lap, covering the last
mile OF L in 30 Us seconds, AT the end Of
the third lap Christie was lust quarter
Christies tires was punrtured IN the last
mile, but he won in spite OF this by 900 Yards.
While Jay was waiting ,I FOR h Christie dd to Ire, RE-
trial against the worlds one mile track
record OF So 10 seconds. made recently at the
by Ms Fa cIeed
Would Would be gin his Effort He kept fairly. close
to the pole ar9und the turn put ra' w VIDE as
house, His time for the mile had been 40 ~
seconds. a cut Of rs seconds OF the old
ad It a.
When he slackened UP the next time around
to ask how fast he had travelled;
New York race was to have been at ten miles
but wa. changed to I'VE at Chrstie's request,
as his tires were In bad condition. Jay had
one. ' Jay led into the first turn by ten yards
and kept his advantage until the pair stTaight-
ened out in the b ackstretch. There, Christie
Jay jay beiors halt mile had been covered.
Christie was 100 wards, IN the lead at the be;
Of as Sees S 0Es r Sfy Sa nsa
Ian and was trailing Christie as they entered
the clubhouse turn for the last time. About
the middle. Of the turn Christie skidded badly,
swinging far out from the pole Jay seized
the opportunity and Jumped past his 9ppoHenIt
on Christie until he crossed the line and de-
feated him by 400 yards. After the race
Christie explained his showdown in the last
lap by saving that the clutch OF the rear
wheel engine had been burned out. probably
forced to dnIsh with hnt half OF the cars
usual horsepower available.
The fret event to be run was the A; 4. A.
National Circuit championship, In which there
had been seven entries. Wnrgie. sartori
and Roberts were unable TO race on account
not get the De Dietrich tuned UP and "
drive for His Rensult racer, This left Chev-
rolet and jay as sole competitors. and they ran
slowly TO the starting point up near the far
turn, Very soon Jay.s machine rolled up to
The rear end Of IT, The F,enGhm MI, tod The
Fiat was broken and that he would be unable
TO race again during the afternoon. SO
while fussy little rlnabout was towing
the big Fiat racer of the track JAY was sent
rolet seemed to feel very badly over his
circuit events to his credit When Chevrolet
examined the engine he found that one OF
the cylinders had been slightly cracked. in
addition to the shaft brcakage..
Cracker handicap, sig appeared at the starting
line. Leland with the horse power Stevens
lnryea had the INIT mark Of minutes. 10
seconds Yesterday he abandoned N" care
less position OF the previous day and
vrouohed forward as though he were plotting