New-York tribune., 1906-04-27
CUP CAR MEETS DEFEAT
Winner of Auto Derby Beaten on
atlantic City Beach.
10y Telegraph 70 Tn. tribunal


Atlantic City, April ga strong south
west wind mad its effect IN keeping down the
attendance at the second day OF the autonobile
races here to-day. as not nearly one-quartsr the
crowd that lined -Sse mile course yesterday
watched the contest. II grew cold that be-
fore half the programme was over most OF the
onlookers went home.
While there was an Increase IN the high
horsepower cars that took part I'm the races
to-day no new records were made. With the
exception OF the quarter-mIle test for lowest
speed all the contests were at one mile. The
beach was in a poor condition. but most OF the
time the drivers had the wind at their backs
The heavyweight contest for gasolene cars
aroused chief interest presumably because sew
eral cars that competed were OF high power
IL was won by the 110-horsepower Christie car
in stirring finish. with the Darracq machine
the winner OF the last Vanderbilt Cup race in
46 2-5 seconds
The entry was large in the touring Champion
ship race open to cars OF so horsepower or less
and carrying five passengers. AS a result this
race. like the heavy weight contest had to be
run in two heats and final Three American
cars came in first; the 45-horsepower Pierce
car Of J. E. Bristol crossing the tape first. while
second place went to the 5O-horsepower
Thomas car OF John Megraw. H N Hardy.
over the start. He was on the pole on the out
side and as result he was crowded out and
the other drivers got a big lead.
Beach racing is becoming fad among women
drivers. and two took part in to-day's races
They were Mrs. John Cuneo and Mrs n
Ernest Rogers. OF Brookline. Mass. Both drove
lO-horsepower Maxwell cars in the opening CON
test Mrs Cuneo made the best time. wnlle
that made by Mrs. Rogers came next The o.
horsepower REQ Bird. belonging to p l. Lock
Tir-~ IN ne
cars, In which four Maxwell cars We're the
other competitors. The tournament Will De con-
cluded tomorrow. The summaries follow;
oneIs record trials rasolens ss1 % 14s2 pounds
1883: Mrs H Ernest Rogers. 1ohorseP9wer Navel %
l3s; Charles Flenirg lo-horserowes Maxwen - ms; iI
Middle weight gasolens cars ssl 70 14S2 pounds zone
TI s ~ IL, Sqe9 broTs MAVEN third Time IOOas
Price handicap for tossdsr m sI9s m ea1 On sss5
zone mile%on 6y II kosnIsT; RSs ~ S1ieS
second Archie Hughes O-horsspower cadillac 30 sec
Runabouts: gasoiene cars selling $1,000 less and
made 70 carry two passengsTs TsgusE equipment cary "a
horsepower Buick: w Haupt q 2-horsepower Buick
ond: Mrs. H. Ernest Rogers. 1O-horsepOwer Maxwell.
one-re rae trials free for awoa BY z. csdrino.
0:55.s Harry Haynes. third s0-hoTsspowsr STout
Touring cars. championship open all cars ot so
no5sepo~sT enc or ,ifsTI1s. he bsat Non bv g Esr1}5g
horsepower English Daimler; John Megraw so
horsepower Thomas second. NJ Roberts, 50horsepow
Thomas. third 10 time taken Second heat. won by
Archie Hughes, 4O-45-horsepower Pierce J. Bristol.
40 4O45horsepower Pierce, second Charles SouIes So
horsepower Pope-Toledo, third Time. 1-O7%. Third
heat. E r Kelly. 56-hOrsepower Thomas
Stewart Elliott. S5-horsepower Pope-Toedo second:
J. Koenar. 22-horsspOVer Buckle. third Tins, 1:1S
Final heat. won by J. z. Bristol. 4o45-horsspower
Pierce; John Megrav, 50-horsepower Thomas
Archis Hughes. 4o45-horsepower Pieroe. third Time
1913
Heavyweight championship sasolens cars. one nile
First heat. by Montague Roberts, 60-horsspowel
Thomas; ". H Hilard e0-horsepower Napier,
A. s Robinson. 5O-horsepowsr Thomas. third Tine
0:56 Second heat by Walter Christie 110-horse-
power Christie: Guy Vaughan, s0-horsepower Darracq
second. Time. G;46ts Final heat won BY Walter
Christie. 110horsepower Christie: Guy Vaughan, so
horsepower Darracq second NJ Robsrts. 60horsepower
/ Thomas, third. Time 0:46ts.
Onequarter mile high test. the covering ths
distance high speed IN the slowesr time win
ner-Won by J. N WilktnE. tr., 2O-horsepowsr Winton
/ two other starters disqualified