New-York tribune., 1906-05-27
AUTO RECORD EQUALLED
CHRISTIE DRIVES FAST.
Track Contests arouse Interest at
the Outdoor Shoe.

Walter Christie driving his own designed Ameri-
can OF 120 horsepower, equalled the worlds one
mile track record, made by Barney Oldfeld at Los
Angeles two years ago. Of SO seconds at the open
air automobile show at the Empire City track yes
terday This also breaks the track record OF 50 40
seconds. which held by Oldfeld
In his first trial Christie went the mile in 81 10
seconds. Faster time for one mile has been made
on the track at Morris Park. but this course has
only one In the trial in which he equalled the
record he went the half mile in 24 3-5 seconds.
Christie did about daring piece of driving as
one would care 10 see Unlike Oldfeld, who sticks
TO the inner rail. he went wide on the turns A
cloud OF dust almost hid the machine from view.
When Christie's time was announced he received a
great ovation. The is the in which Chris
Tie drove mile in IS seconds on the sand course
at Atlantic City several weeks ago
The attendance at the show yesterday was the
largest Of the three days, and the performance Of
Christie was easily the feature of the days dongs
lengthy programme Of demonstrating tests on
the track took UP all the afternoon and lasted until
nearly dark Then the machines that have been
on exhibition were driven back to this city
The racing among the touring cars furnished pen-
" OF excitement and race almost resulted seri-
ousiy This was match in which two Olds-
mobiles OF 26-2s-horsepower and two 80 horsepower
Arosiey cars took part Frank Keeler. driving one
VI the OIdsmobne cars, within few inches
OF running into the fence shortly after the first
turn which put him of the race The dis
lance OF the race was three miles, and was won by
the oldsmobue car driven by c. A. Hudson IN the
last time Of minutes 40 seconds The ArdsIey
machine driven by B. L Blakely was second.
AFTER tne races each night, persons who came to
inc Show in automobiles were held up by the
pohce for fast driving and several arrests were
made: The policemen secluded themselves behind
pushes on crossroad few miles from the track,
sno Jumped out when the drivers thinking all
track yesterday passed the informa ton TO each
otner! ana, as a result, the policemen who were
II nldng last night had comparatively time
Inc VipTaoon test opened the track contests yes
car carried full dishpan full of water in any part
was awarded for the car covering 200 yards stand
ing start, spillng the least amount of water The
the finish line, and classifed according to
cylinders The four cylinder Oldsnobile Of 26 10 Is
horsepower driven by Ernest Keeler won, spilling
driving the four cylinder 35-horsepower Gorbon-
Br1le machine was second. losing six-eighths Of
First prize in the traction test went to the owner
OF the car making the best performance ton
mile The machines drew a dead weight OF 500
pounds for 300 yards 1t was by the Atlanta
Motor Car Companys 24-horsepower Autocar in
25 20 seconds. Frank Lawwell's 24-horsepower
The obstacle race which was postponad from Fri
day and contest OF the kind which was
scheduled yesterday were combined IN one. Bar
were placed on the track First prize went 10 the
operator who covered the prescribed course touch
me pest pertorIIlsnce within specified time. A
1e-horsepower Maxwell machine, with Louis P
Smith at the wheel succeeded in getting first place
his uIlle was 10 seconds \. L Ku in a horse
power wayne, was second IN 16 10 seconds and the
Auantlc Motor Car Conpany's A-horsepower Auto
| car was third IN Is 3-5 seconds
Two Cadillac cars CARRYING ten passeneArs ascb
| mad a one-nile race. II was won in 2 minutes 4S
seconds In the contest for complete touring car
1s-horsepOwer White car Of E II Fitch vas tie
only one TO put in appearance ~