The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-03
FOUR THOUSAND
 SEE AUTO RACE
Barney 0IdfeId Gives Great
 Exhibition at Fair Grounds
GOOD TIME WAS MADE
Chairman VanDuzen of Local Motor Committee We'll Pleased With Yesterdays Meet-Another
 May Be Arranged.

Barney Oldheld, the worlds premier motorst, did not lower any records at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon but he did show over four thousand automobile enthusiasts of Birmingham a sample of the fastest driving of a gasoline engine ever seen in this neck of the woods.
 The auto meet was success in eyry detail. For two hours or more the au- dience was entertained with programme of automobile racing, the contestants be- ing both foreign professionals and local amateurs. The big event of the pro- gramme of course was the Oldheld-Al- bert match race which appeared as the sixth event on the programme. oldfeld won two straight heats in the match race with Albert. making the three miles in the first heat in s:45 and the three miles in the second heat in 3:51.
 Yesterdays programme presented to the people of Birmingham the first real auto races ever seen in this city or in fact in the state Enthusiasm was manifest from the start, but when Barney oldfed and Paul Albert appeared on the track driving the Green Dragon and the White Streaker respectively, there was shouting on all sides.
 There is no doubt but what the crowd wanted to see Albert. the famous German motorist, clip the record made and sus- tained by Oldfield but in this they were disappointed Neck and neck to use the horse race phrase, went the machines until the home stretch on the final lap. Then Barney drove his machine at furious rate of speed, and the spectators bp1d bair 1fH fnHv an. nounced that "Oldfeld won by three feet"
 Result of Races.
 The following is the results of the races: First Event-Three miles, open to motor cycles; won by Jenkins. Time, 5.01. Second Event-Five mile handicap: Oldfeld. first: E. w. VanDuzen. second; Don C. B. VonDusen, third. Time, FOO. Third Event-Three miles, start and stop touring car novelty race E. W. Van Duzen. first; Oldfeld second; Don C. B. vanDuzen, third. Time, 4:2O.
 Fourth Event-First heat, match race between Barney Oldfield, worlds cham pion, driving the Peerless Green Dragon, vs. Paul Albert, driving his White Streak; three miles, flying start, Odheld, first: Albert. second. Time 3:45.
 Fifth Event-Three miles. championship of Birmingham; First Don c. B. Van Duzen; second, W. E. Spink: third Grey J. Thurman. Ilme, Z.O4.
 Sixth Event -Oldfeld-Albert match race, five miles. standing start Oldfeld won. Time, 3:51
 Seventh Event-Oldfield against time, mile in 1:04.'
 The Summary.
 The complete summary of the races fol- lows:
 First Event-Motor cycle. Entries Jenkins, House.
 Second Event-Drver, B. Oldfield Old field. owner: four cylinder Peerless.
 Driver. F. W. VanDuzen VanDuzen Motor Car company, owner; two cylinder Rec.
 Driver, Don C. B. VanDuzen: same com pany. owner; One cylinder Cadillac. Third Event-Driver, E. W. VanDuzen; VanDuzen Motor Car company, owner; Two cylinder Reo
 Driver. B. Oldheld R. Oldfeld. owner; Peerless.
 Driver, Don c. B. vanDuzen; Sol Ca heen owner; Cadillac
 Fourth Event-Driver, B. Oldfeld; B. Oldheld, owner: Peerless.
 Driver, Paul Albert; Germany company, owner Mercedes.
 Fifth Event-Driver. Don C. B. Van Duzen; Sol Caheen. owner; Cadillac
 Driver. W. F. Spnk; w. E. Spink, own CT; Cadillac.
 Driver, Grey J. Huffman; Grey J. Hun- man, owner; Cadillac.
 Sixth Event-Driver. oldfeld; oldheld, owner: Peerless.
 Driver, Albert; Germany company, own CT: Mercedes.
 Seventh Event-Driver. B. Oldfield; Old field owner; Peerless.
 Chairman VanDuzen Pleased We are well pleased with the success of the first automobile meet held in Br- mingham." said Chairman Don c. B. Van Dnzen of the local committee last night. "The local committee as well as MT. Oldfed and MT. Pickens are sorry that we could not have pulled off two days meet. Gate receipts show that total 42e0 paid admissions saw the great exhi- bition this afternoon. The local commit tee will net $792. which is not bad showing.
 Much enthusiasm is being manifested in Birmingham now in automobiling and we hope soon to arrange another big meet"
 Oldheld left last night for Houston, where he will race next week.