The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-05
AMONG THE AUTOMODILISTS.
rom COOPER DRIVES TO VICTORY
IN MATCH RACE.
Sporting Event Feature Of Meet ~ Atlantic
city nds in Defeat OF Noted EnEiish
Daimler Big Cars Fail TO show Great
speed in Trials on the Bcach-GOssip.

Daimler Big Cars Fall TO SNOW Great
speed in Trials on the B~csch-GOssip.
ATLANTIC CITY, ". j., Sept. THE greatest
enthusiasm Of the fall auto racing meet was
worked up this afternoon when Tom Cooper
40 the fast Matheson car. brought here for
the first time this week. defeated Harding In
the champion English Daimler for a sweep
stake purse OF $500. put up by the owners oil
the cars. News of the coming race was
no sooner flashed among the experts than bets
we're recorded In the stands and track and
hundreds Of dollars were quickly put up
on the outcome by the partisans OF the two
fast machines. The spectators were on their
feet when the Matheson car with Cooper
R%iinning ut the wheel flashed past the stand
with a good lead in So lis seconds, one OF
the best runs OF the meet for cars OF the class.
Another special event in which owners
backed their cars with dollars was a race
between three little 10 horsepower Stanleys
IN which Merrill DObbins OF Philadelphia
carried on the honors. The weather for the day
was beyond reproach, but for some reason
the big cars failed to qualify with any speed
and the days racing was hardly up to the
mark. CCdrino could not drive the Fiat Jr.
under ! .Oj as. against a 81 As seconds mile
yesterday. The Stevens-Darracq again
scored over it's rival, the Schroeder car. but
WAS beaten by a small margin by the other
In the race from standing start. Several
special trials Of the best cars at the meet run
after the Irregular programme failed TO clip
any records. summaries;
Touring cars. selling at 5000 or less, regular
equip ncnt, carrying i've persons-Flrst heat won
by, Il, Y. kelly's 50 b; p Thomas; EEnes; Lsses
Nlnton. thirdr Time. / minute II seconds.
second heat won BY r.. u. Strong's As h. D. Pierce
samuel Moore's % II, p. franklin, third. lime,
l minute 20 S seconds.
Ls aiTs' P Hsfa T"H ,e SS d. AZ and 9f = Il. sn9%si; f Pierce
Arrow. third. rimc, l minute l43-o seconds.
Won by {. A. Schroeders No h. p. Dsrraca; 5. B.
Stevens's 10 h. p. Darracq. second. Matheson Co.'S
Touring cars; Selling at $3.50 or less, regular
equipments; carrying four passengers-Mon by
~ h. y. Buck. sec md; John Vi. Davis's 20 b. p.
Na1well' mira; w. Longs'reth.s 20 h. p Maxwell
John 4 Lyons Cup; open to American touring
cars OF 70 h. ?, or less; oMncrs TO drive; must be
Won by Ernest ash's a n, .. Packard. samuel W,
50 h. D. PearIepss, iSiTd: Bs T : oidneid's q n D. :
Peerless sI fourth. lime: ! minute Is as seconds
5. S,cvsnSs $ h. 3; DsrrsGa: q <. ScSmTSoedePIs
@s, p; 6arIsca' S icon lime' 20 seconds
Napier Hol ran Company's Is h. p, Flat did not
10 SPECIAL + g! 4, :iG:% g. f'F +. 'S To4,st %SG b h. NJ ,. P s3SSiSs:
second George Caldcrs 10 h. p. Stanley, third
Match race Won by MHthcson Company's so
= p Matheson; A.. w. Church's IS b. p. English
Tlmc trials Pierce arrow. 100 Isl ID. Walter
HSrpcr's stanley, 1907; Franklin, ili is; Cedrine
Fiat, Jr, los / ).
TTibulation looms large for the youthful
drivers of automobiles in Nashville. Tenn.
councilman John u. Baskette of that city
has introduced in the council a measure
which he hopes will be made an ordinance.
by the provisions Of which any person under
q years Of age will be prohibited from driv-
ing an automobile or motor cycle on the
public streets Of Nashville. The measure
bss aroused considerable opposition as many
automobile owners allow their children to
operate their ears. and they assert that
Councilman ,Baskcttc has placed the age
limit too high.