The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
BASLE DEFEATS oLDFIELD.
rWO WORLDS AUTO RECORDS
BROKEN AT NORRIS PARK.
Green Dragon Pilot Loses His Contest WIN
, Driver or II. L. B0wdens Machine IN
Straight Heats - Free.for'Ah FUR
nishes the Best Race IN the Prosram'

e,r.irbt Heats 49, Eree.fOr.An FUR
p,shes the Best Race IN the Program.
Automobile racing came into us own yes
terday when the opening race meet was
heId at Morris Park, on a track that has been
dedicated exclusively to the motor car
About seven thousand auto enthusiasts
Aocked 10 the erstwhie stamping ground OF
the thorouxhbreds. With racing neio OF l.s
own. supported by private club, the Motifs
parry Motor Racing Club. that IL not ousi-
meas enterprise. automobile raging mAas
new departu re.
in a magnificent new home OF its own by an
sristocratic crowd Of enthusi asia was the
fact Of foremost significance. but the inauRh-
raj sealed also the doom Of the little track
racing machines that we're formerly success
tul. and marked the beginning Of the t'ne
when cars of 90 horsepower can be TRIUMPH
ant on the track. as we'll as OF the highway
on the main course OF Morris Park. with
,ts long straishts and SO laid ont that mile
can be run with only one turn. the big cars
get their chance They cannot make the
records they can on the road. but they can
use enough of their power to. beat the track
racers to which they have been running
second and demonstrate that the new ex-
elusive home Of automobile racing is no place
for the old type Of track racing car.
This was proved Yesterday, when Barney
oIdneld with his previously invincible. Peer
less, Green Ora gon, of so se-poWer. was
given a thorough beating by Charles Basic
the lean chauffeur of H. l.. Bowden OF Boston,
driving the latter's 30 horse power Mercedes
FLYING Out lhnan. Twice they raced AZ
five miles pursuit fashion, ami both times
the big car won ignal victory
The champion took his drnbbing cheer
fully and retained the following Of friends
his nervy driving has won for him. Between
the first and second heats Of his race Oldfel1
was overheard by THr SIN man to remark
TO Basic with A grin: You needn't run over
me this next time. YOU know. minute
later when the newspaper man asked Basic:
will YOU. beat him more next time?' the
Frenchman responded chivaTonsly' NO.
there is no need for II,
'oldfeld would not complain about the track,
but others did The sharp turn near the
finish In the main course was too narrow ara
was dlshed instead Of banked natly straight
up from the pole. IT had been done by engi-
neere Theoretically and was not suited for the
speed at all The cars came down the grade
Of the straight II front Of the grand stand a.
Ia sle-but they had TO shut of power near
the wire. for they could MT make the turn by
the clubhouse at faster than mty miles an
Besides, there, were a number of very
rough spots in the track and on the whole
s III ou a the first even, Of the day. The tine
al rssntsd ,rs w w9 b ree foTe Of
ssre. seins s. ' Seconds ode the Old
record holder and Louis Chevrolet. driver Of
= 90 horse. power Fiat, is the new one 1t is
made On Pony
With The figures !oE circular or oval trsck, r.
the S oficals. The compettIo ns left much
70 be desired. but the attendss3cs was made
more for Clubhouse privileges and were cheer.
as spey b rs w" az h
Dave r. ipsMf Morris assur s them it you'd BE-
Before re s sp q s Bad
sss FL 81 IN ssid tss
Treashman had thirty yards the better Of
the arst circuit, which he increased to guar
s f Of f r re ae s At tss
being the exact gain in, time BY. Basle. who
a SIS seconds 10 minutes el-5 seconds for
oaasd Ihs heat a. much
ele ssa 80 Saoe ere Ssse h q shs
AssIe pit on more speed and hsd about q;
lap. The Flying Dutchman,' pilot increased
his speed IN the last lap and Won by lu.t a
s in nehss q or eeas da hi
for i've miles OF minutes 20 seconds. made
nth the , e5een Dragon at Los Angeles ON
By Way ' q curtain ai.er. Ave of the cars
that had been entered in the afternoons
events were sent out TO make assaults on
made BY Barney oideld fH IN the q Green Dragon
q Los Angeles, Gal. on Dec y 1904. The
Westchester course, as its time Of 90 s-5 sec
ends was the slowsst made by any OF the
ly tha-a H.
made in the trials. for Louis Chevrolet, in
40 horsepower Flat, completed his mile in
& u o g. s,ssnS ,s o %ss Tseod ID
new worlds record for steam cars by finish
vas the next. best to ChevTo let and It sup
planted the former time Of 81 4-S seconds
LOUIS s. Ross an on Sept maze
BoHden's 90 horse power Mercedes. driven
BY Basle, made tho second best time e. the
Christie drove his 90 horsepower front
Wheel drive Christie in 50 SIS seconds
sars n s S9iss, . xa aHep. 1m ns
p.titcr rsi' we're richard stevens and George
1sham Scot each man driving 90 horse Sc
end, II the two mile flying start event
asE and Tso Ha9shp sr
ser nil C caMpsisned for 'W Gould Brokaw
vaug I'm Won BY the length OF the home stretch,
the Rensult having engine troubles
cs The Es! xo @ar x e mile saFse hSa ell
power Cadillac, Only Lafayette Markle's
1920 horse power Peueeot and the 80 horse
power, Pope Toledo OF L. Z. Van Siokles
power and under. The Pope Toledo lest a
quarter OF O mile in the first lap and did not
finish, Markles time being minutes II rs
seconds
The, free for all, three miles. flying start.
was the best race of the dav. Scratches
left but three starters, these being Charles
Basic. 90 horse -power Mercedes; Louis Chew
rolet, 90 horsepower Fiat. and Webb Jay.
in the 1920 no se-power White steamer
Jay jumped TO- the front as the trio passed
the grand stand, Chevrolet being a few yards
ahead of Basic; The latter's car gave out
so far az speed was concern cd, on the first
half mile and he did not finish On the back
stretch of the first lap the low lying steamer
was seen to slacken up, and Chevrolet hew
and defeated Jay by I? as seconds. E-'r
Inaugural Cur. Three Mles-won by Lafayette
Harkle ns,2e h.-p' PtuIeon, Time. MINUTES
. tbs ior tho Flying Mile Former wor1dS
tracF re, IS seconds, made b. RBafney ofdneidI
Won ~ louiseC aevroct 100 h. p. fiap; tine 81 as
seconds. Webb jay $50 h.2 WhIte, second n me-
50 seconds: Ciarles Blst 100 h. p. Mercedes. hard
time 81 As sec. Walter; Christie go h. p CHRISTIE,
Nourh tim : 50 So s,con is. Barney oldneld $50
r.. Corin,hisn Mllc. Flying Sta,,-won by Richard
onds: 6 o &c Isham Scott 100 h. y. Mercedes, sec.
oid dime ! minute 81 D seconds