The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-11
AUTO RACERS SMASH RECORD
THOMAS CAR TRAVELS sa7 MILES
IN ~ HOURS.

Thrilling Race ct Brighton Beach In which
Lead Changes Frequently-Cars Dash
Through Fcnce an Several Persons
Arc InJured-Iezicr Finishes Second.
New York's FIRST ~ hour automobile race
was won last night by the 90 horse-power
Thomas. driven by Montague Robsrts and
b. Mcrlvrid. its score being GOT miles. The
20 horsepower Lozier. driven By l. w.
Smelser and Thomas Lynch. was second.
with OH miles. The 20 horsepower Jackson.
driven by II. III. Cobe and Robert BurmAn.
was third. with oes miles. The 20 horse
power Darraco. driven by Louis Huneman
and William McCslls. was fourth. with 7eo
miles. The 30 horsepower Mitchell. driven
by r.. Zierbes and Z. W. Hudson, was NTH.
with 7% miles. and the as horsepower Della
haye. driven by X. Mongini and G. Santi.
was sixth. with 500 miles.
The final SCORES Of the other starters that
were not running at the finish were; Lozier.
Minchenor and milford. Io4 miles: Prayer
Miller. Lawwell and Knepper. 7e9 miles
WEIGH. Trevln and Greenwood. 4s miles.
PLAIN, StrRng and Leon Anderson, 28i miles;
De Dietrich. Frank Fuller. s26 miles; Oldsmo-
bile. Steurwald and J. Anderson. sos miles:
Oldsmobile. o. Light and A. Light. I'll miles.
5toddard- Dayton. Howard and Thameson.
| ElO mucN, anu ndLutsOut hydh anu r0uenUtI Y,
so2 miles.
II. II. Cobe, who had been driving the
Jackson, at the end OF the race came 70 the
officials stand after bis car stopped about
1880 o'clock and said he could not get the
machine going again In Q hurry a. the set
screw had been shaken OF the timing gear
and It would take q lot Of time to fix IL up.
The race was for stripped touring cars or
r~unabouts Of 90 horsepower or under the
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two drivers for each entry. The best previous
record for . contest under similar conditions
was ss3 miles. made at st. Louis on July 90
this year by Robert Burmen In . jackson car.
In the race that ended last night the Thomas
improved this record iot miles. and both tho
Seven or eight Thousand persons turned
out to see the nnish OF the race. The
s SSHss'i I. s e:sr..S S'' on r,4 EiSy n fsss f r.
, .sia s%S red S Ss'9 ari sss Il II Re- Rss' l. & t n:
S %eaEsais; T must %T 70 70 W %,i I 1 Clare lar .n su lsSGra
tendent Of the track. who had tho course in
far better condition than any track had
Cisre's achievement is ali the more remark.
able because the track was used for. running
races pP to Tithin less than q week before
contests on Friday afternoon.
,. After er E1,f ,as sprint events .ns an and 100 mi .S
driving OF the twenty-four hour contestants
there was no dust to speak Of on tho track
until o'clock Yesterday afternoon; whsn
sEidded around from one stretch to the other.
QUARTER Arr; G's sfses sC :. ans and I they U ssnG ss1s n 10 s a. {
on the turns much less troublesome: r; Q.
Kelsey Of the Long Islapd Automobile Club.
s should Hs'I Be stopped al snS o'ciock NV While Il:
turns were thoroushly sprnkled, and at 8
nf1Ct ala on tho auhiRQf The dHyAra UAra
stopped at. $50 o'clock and the sprnkiing
wagons ordered out. no repairs Or adjust
ments being allowed on the cars during the
Ths track had been prepared so .~horoushly
that very little sprinkllne was needed on the
turns. Just before the sprlnkling began
las SsA Sors snpsss's % Christie racer racer. 'taa his sl.p tim n,s
than sIi Of bis three attempts on Friday.
son about $50 o'clock in the afternoon. The
sprinkling was responsible for a stop of so
n%r,sisiIs s 80 seconds ass,n and sd e tss d nSIer were
70 minutes 80 seconds after o'clock. when
Thomas $50 miles and the Lozier sos miles. A
spring was broken on the jackson about
fifteen minute after the twentieth hoS5 SCORE
hard while the spring was being replaced on
the jackson. Roberts scoring fifteen miles with
ne OH nOul1o Wutlc tnc JdChnOu Wu6 On TUG
track.
This put the Thomas within three miles
OF the Jackson mileage. but then Roberts had
score for 81 hours was announced the jackson
had s7sH miles and the Thomas s72 miles
Roberts mad q lot OF trouble Keeping the tail
lights on his car lighted, being stopped twice
In Ave miles because these lights were out.
At the end OF the twenty second hour the
Jackson's mileage was e2o and that Of Roberts
and the Thop.s eis; The Lozier's score was
The. aver Miller led at the end Of the
second hour with % miles 40 yards. with
oDIidsmobiIIe. No il. was third With Is miles.
HaS si TSss; |: Prayer aye t Miller u" led 'S az 100 S' NILES :.
Al 1884 o'clock the Lozier. No. &. 8. Niche
nor driving. went through the inside fence
Rsacs the bf SSs.'sr Ns aGSis Mi" siohs sss , sss Fl.
a. the end Of the third hour With its% niles eso
ias %il ssa f fRs We SS; " was .H fo salra p iss m M,ss
the Jackson nth with i2e miles. and the
AZ :2s o'clock. while the fuel tank on the
S MslG and a.. So Sfip Hfa IisinilsS; ts e. sn %sassni Ssp Sss
Of the fourth hour, 2:2o o'clock. the Frayer-
1853 miles.
Soon after the fourth hour score was an
nounced the left front wheel Of the Pilaln col
.sRssSh AZ near s.rA herr Ts' t ahrsv dniv s srs tent. .as H0 %ss,
pitched. and the oar plunged through the
Fence. John .Gillies, is17 Bedford avenue.
Maddllsne. 500 Webster avenue. Jersey City.
had q leg FRACTURED; Ear. Radcliffe, isS De,
G:sH .r.c street; aBroGaSlyT J w EelsoP !M
iis Rogers. avenue. Brooklyn, were badly
bruised and. shaken up. DQctorF Hoss and
dan gerously injured.
The Fraysr-Miilsr led ct the end Of the nth
hour with 1sek miles Che Jackson vas second
Lozier. No. >. fourth, 100 miles. and the Oids.
wools u nth: 9Th is, milss A ne st5th