New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
OUTDOOR AUTO SHOW
Gear and FIeribility Test Arouses
Interest at EmDire Track

The first open air automobile show held in this
country was opened at Empire City track. near
Yonkers, yesterday. and a steady stream of per-
sons passed into the picturesque grounds durn. tho
afternoon. The exhibition unique. as the mile
track offered splendid opportunity for dernonstrar-
ing purposes, and interesting programme was
run of. consisting Of three contests OF hexibiIity
and gear tests. AS a number OF cars were entered
and each machine received a trial. it took some
time 70 decide.
tent pitched in the ineld. opposite the grandstand
The front was decorated with flags. Some twenty
four exhibitors of motor occupied space. while
the accessories department OF the show was held In
booths under the grandstand.
The show was formally opened by Dave Hennen
Morris. president Of the Automobile Club OF Amer
lea He said:
The idea Of this open afr show Is excellent one
The exhibition supplies a Ions felt want. and hope
the track and prove what he claims for his car.
am satisfied at the recognition Of our club In @ Ss
to encourage the sport and the industry There There
and the clubs. l declare this show open.
Then followed the fexibility test 1t was open
to gasoIene machines seating four passengers The
test consisted of oneulile high speed trial. fol-
lowed by a quarter-mile slow speed trial. each
made on the same gear. with flying start. Percy
OWENS 24-horsepower four-cylnder air cooled Aero
car showed to best advantage and won the contest
with total of 200 points II went the mile on the
high speed in mnutes7 2-5 seconds and the quarter
mile on the slow speed in 1 minute 2O2-5 seconds
Burgoyne Hamiltons 50-horsepOwer four-cylinder
Welch car got second place, with 5S4 points. 1t
went the mile on the high speed in minute q 20
seconds and quarter the slow speed in 2nnin
utes "a seconds. With a total of $40 points. the
2O-horsepower two-cylinder Northern car of Peter
Fogarty got third prize.
Then followed the brake test contest. No. /. for
all touring cars claiming forty miles hour or
better to receive One-ha!f mile st2ct and travel a
marked oneeighth mile in less than IL 2-5 seconds.
when brakes will be applied on signal. the mini
mum distance to count In this contest the re-
ceived two trials An observer was carried on
each car Ernest Keeler, with the 25-hOTSepOwer
four-cynder Oldsmobile, made the best showing.
pins in i6S feet while the S6-horsepower four-cyIi-
stoppinr in Us feet and covering the furIons in
II rs seconds ]. F. Browns 23-horsepower Auto
furlong in 10 4-5 seconds and stopped in IN feet
The third contest was br2ke event eXent No 2 for al
over twenty-four miles an hour, TO receive half
mile start and travel marked one-eighth mile
Within nineteen seconds when brakes will be ap-
piled signal The minimum distance TO count
Machines Ma IN m th absePRr also received TWO tr
The 1O-hoTsepower. One-cyltnder Cadillac of James
eighth mile in 1872 seconds and stopping in IS feet
The 2O-horsepower Northern car OF Peter Fogerty
was second. 1t covered the marked distance in 16l1
seconds and stopped in 81 feet
In a one-mile match race between the IZ-horse-
power FIahAI 1 s N1iiIAr car og Franle = FisbS-
the former won by close margin in minute
q seconds.
with American flags. Hundreds came to the show
in automobiles while trains were frequently
orcr the New York Central Railroad Mount
Vernon. The trolley cars were also well patronzed.
nj the many machines exhibition the only
new ones are the 2J-horsepower American and .
Jewell runabout These machines are on show for
fbe frst time in New York. Both arrived
here this week They were closely inspected yes
teTdav and met with approval
hand furnished music all the afternoon The
show will continue to-day and tomorrow An in
taresting programme has been arranged for beth