The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
TONY HOWE WINS FIVE RACES
AND AUTOMORILISTs HAVE DAY
or IMMUNITY.
Motor Cycle Men OF the Police Department
Have Race Meet at Empire CITY Track
-ConlpetstiORs Arc Coed Manhattan
Takes PurSuit Race From Brooklyn.

Have Race Meet ~ Empire city Track
-C0mpetttiORs Arc bod Manhattan
Takes Pursuit Race From brooklyn.
Automobiles generally very easily had a
fair chance 10 escape arrest yesterday, be
cause the entife motor cycle squad OF the
New York Police Department was buslly
engaged all afternoon in q series Of races
at the Empire City track In Yonkers. The
duty OF catching vlolators of the speed limit
fell upon mounted men and bicycle cops
Commissioner Bingham. attended by his
son and by Secretary Siattery. watched the
events from the ~ofio.als' stand and distributed
the prizes after the contests we're finished.
Deputy COMMISSIONS Bugher was there, as
was also Father Chadwick. one OF the chap
lalns Of the department.
Winthrop Z. Soarritt. former president
OF the American Automobile Association
and OF the Automobile Club OF America.
who was sworn In as a special ofhcer 10 watch
for reckless automobillstB q few months ago,
and 8. M. Butler, secretary Of the Automobile
Gu OF America, acted as judges Of the con-
tests. There was only one accident, and
that WIS not OF ajserious nature. In the FIRST
mile OF the fifteen mile free for all on the
backstretoh the front forks Of Sergt. McDon-
nellB machine snapped and he was thrown
TO the ground, being badly shaken up, but
not injured.
The arst event was at one mile with a flying
start for the ohsmpionshi p Of the Manhattan
and Bronx squad, the first prize being a silver
cup offered by the Long Island Automobile
Club and the second a gold medal offered
by Deputy Commissioner .0'Reefie. SerRt.
Anthony Howe OF The Bronx won In / minute
30 seconds, defeating Acting Sergeant Mallam
OF the Central ONCE by an eighth OF a mile.
Patrolman Dillon Of The Bronx was third, a
short distance behind Mallam. The race
event was at one mile. standing start! for
the championship OF the Brooklyn squad.
sergt. Tom Mcdonnell defeated Patrolman
Arthur Ennis by but one-hfth Of a second.
his time being ! minute So SIS seconds. Pa
trolmAn Samuel W. johnson finished third
in 2 minutes is as seconds.
The third race was q ten mile handicap
for the Lamont medal offered by DR.. Harry
n. Archer, Sprgeon-seneral OF the Fire De:
whom were sent away on even terms, except
sergt. Nallan. who was penslized ,N
cylinder Indian. while ali Of he others
6estrode single cylinder Indians, Sergt.
Howe won after an exciting contest In Is
had the best racing position OF any, Of the
T com sotsdn bending down Until his back
o %sf sSd ss4st. Mh sifs% 1as ERIE 1RlTs. wa Pst rel.
but finishes, fourth in spite 81 bis mishsp.
tv 3ee s seqats H fEsRe s MsF aal RlSnsG u N EsSe York Sfl
and SerFt. Mcdonnell and Patrolman Ennis
OF Brooklyn, The conditions were that as
sSoe eit n one "f b Sis o Of 3 tsa@ t SsS rS STer Rss ID
end. The Brooklynftes started from the tape
and the New Workers from the half mile post,
Seret, Howe overhauled, sergt. Mcdonnell
There were six actual starters N the Aye
not coax his double cylinder machine into
action the race was really a scratch affair,
OF a mile in s minutes 10 81 seconds. Patrol.
man. Ennis was second, Sergt. Mcdonnell
third and P%atrolman johnson fourth.
The OBSTACLE race OF one mile for a medal
Motor Club was enjoyed much more by the
spectators than by the contestants, of whom
there were fve starters and four ffnishers.
The five were handed defective ignition switch
chimes around to the quarter pole, where
their regular. nlugs were waiting. SerGt.
annexed this event In 3 minutes ~ l-5
seconds. Patfolman Luke Grace OF Brooklyn
The seventh event was one mile, standing
start. for the medal offered by COMMISSIONS
Bingham. Five started. and Sergt. McDon.
men Ennis and Grace being second and third.
we're sent way from 4. standing start IN, he
h faes Of Ie ahs a]ffsr ss9 an ss %s!sn M shs sf led Of fer
the first four miles, with Patrolmen, Ennis
and Dillon In the order named hard after
hims After that Dillon went up, into the
supplanted, him as leader. From then on
until the end Of the contest Dillon and Ennis
had an exciting struggle for the mastery.
the h"1i str naSins VIZ iHs'i Dili 81 I'VE %o Ufi' Tnv varHfIbsIS
pass his opponent on the turns. Ennis won
out In. the last mile. however, leading Dillon
over the line. by about nifty feet In rs minutes
rs seconds. Patrolman johnson finished