The Pensacola journal., 1909-11-10
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov 9.-Louis Strang
in his 200-horsepower baby Fiat shat
tered the worlds mile record to
day in the almost incredible time OF
37.7 seconds in the initial event OF
the opening of the automobile races
About 5000 people, spTinkled through
the grandStand, saw the smashing
race. Following is the order in which
they finished and the time:
First-Strang, Fiat, 37.7 seconds.
Second-Rarney oIdfieId, Benz, 40. 13
seconds.
Third-WaIter Christie, Christie,
1882 seconds.
Fourth - John M. Rutherford,
Stearns, 5O.s5 seconds.
The first event, the one-mile time
trials, free-for-all, had nine entries,
but only six cars started. Basle in a
Renault, Disbrow in a Rainier and
UP. When they heard of Strang's
time, they frankly admitted it was
useless for them to try.
Strang got away first. 1t was a fly
ing start, once and a half around the
track and then of. The big Fiat NOV
ed out easily, gathering momentum In
laundering jumps. Then, as it cross
ed the starting line, mile away from
the grandStand, it seemed to take
wings and fly
The prizes are two cups, with the
5000 offered for a smashed record.
The 10-mile stock Chassis was won
by John Aiken, driving a National, IN
S:27.22. His teammate, Tom Kincaid
was second in S:27-71.
THE RACE IN DETAIL
Tho worlds
shattered at the opening of the new
two-mile speedway here today Louis
Strang, in a 200-hOrsepower Fiat. low
cred the worlds mile record by 81
seconds, making 1t in 37.7 seconds.
The 16-mile track record was shat
tered by John Aiken, in a National,
S:02.41, 1.49 seconds better than the
previous record, held by Barney Old
field
Two ChaImers-Detroits took first
and second money in their class for
10 miles. Aiken in his National won
another 10-mile event for larger cars,
with his team-mate Kincaid second.
Stillman and HaTroun took first and
second money in the 1O-mile handt-
cap.
Strang in 1888 defeated Oldfield,
Aiken and Christie in the two-miIe
free-for-all. There were nine entrants
in the 2O0-mile stock Chassis, 301 to
$50 cubic inches, two Chalmers-De-
trotts, two RenaultS, two Nationals, d
Buick and a Rainier, and a Marmon
John Aiken, starting from scratch
in 6O-horsepOwer National, lowered
the worlds track record for 10 miles,
going it in S:O2.41, as compared vita
the previous record (Oldfields) OF
S:15.9.
In the mile speed trials the con-
testants were sent away separately.
They took one lap each to secure a
flying start. The clocks were stopped
with the machines going at the top o
their power. Strang was first away.
Strang from a standing start won
the Emile free-for-all in 1:S1.63.
Oldtield, driving his big Benz. was
second in 1:3S. Aiken in a National
was third in 1:4S.72, and Christie, who
had repaired his injured valve, was
fourth in 1:51.O4.
Strang's time was 81 rs seconds,
lowering Oldffeld's by 3 seconds
John NJ. Rutherford, in a 1850
Stearns, made the mile in the slow
time of 50:55 seconds.
With the highest powered autOmO-
biles ever built threatening all the ex-
listing track records, with nearly all Of
Americas most famous drivers pres
ent to pilot them, Atlanta's new $780,
600 automobile speedway was opened
to the public today.
The program for the day called for
an attempt at the mile track record
OF 43 seconds, held by Barney Old
field, a 20O-mile stock car race, and
four other events of nearly equal iu-
terest. The anticipated feature was
the meeting of Oldfield, with his 15O-
horsepower Benz, and Lewis Strans.
with Flat registering 20O-horsepOw-
er, in the mile time trial
THE man who wins that race will
have to go faster than 1 did at Indian |
apolis,' said Oldfeld. Hell have to
set a new record"
L. Chcquoit, entered by Asa G.. |
Gambler, Jr-, owner of the track, III |
a Pope-Toledo 9O-horsepower, had ig- |
milton trouble and withdrew.
Oldfeld went the distance in 4O.ISl
seconds. better than his Indianapolis |
record, but not nearly enough to beat
Strang. He drove alone, holding a /
big black cigar between his teeth
Christie took 1882 seconds for the |
mile.
Six drivers entered the next event.
4 ten-mile stock Chassis race for cars |
Of q piston displacement of 451 to 900 |
cubic inches Strang, IN a 6O-horse-