New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
RAIN STOPS AUTO RACE
Track at Brighton Beach Too
Dangerous for Speeding.
BIG CROWD DISAPPOINTED
Double Programme Arranged for
To- morrow at Course
by the Sea.

The first days programme of the Labor
Day speed carnival at the Brighton Beach
Notordrome yesterday was postponed until
tomorrow on account OF heavy rain
which fell just before , o'clock.
Although Barney Oldfeld. George Rob-
erts0n Harvey RingIer. the Philadelphia
champion. and q score OF other noted
drivers were ready for the starters pistol,
A r Psrdington. the referee. called the
DAYS racing of on account Of the heavy.
slippery track, which made driving dam
gerou5-
L was announced by Mr.. Pardington that
he had consolidated the programme for the
TWO days and that q double header would
=. scheduled for tomorrow. starting at II
O'clock in the morning. Only a single ad-
mission viii be charged There Will be an
irtermission OF one hour for luncheon
The track was pronounced TO be in the
best condition Of its history. Oldheld pre-
oicted shortly before noon that he would
cover mile in 4s seconds or better Old
field viii have his Bitten Benz on the
track for q workout today. and Robertson
and The other drivers viii also be allowed
TIE use Of the course for practice When
the shower came down there was big
crowd al the track and large number OF
. automobiles were parked around the course
Following are the entries and events for
ire double programme tomorrow;
Event M. 1-Oue-n7ile time trials against
Brighton Beach track record of o-52 S6 and
one-nile worlds circular track record OF
Ger Driver. &C.,
I0a--aco .......---..-..- Ben tarain Kerscher
ES.-7-FAT ...-..-.. Ralph E. Beardsley
Fiat -..-.---.-.-..........-- Benjamin her1cter
-Iiier-E kingston ............. Leonard Oruasby
Mercer r----------- -----.-.--- Z A. sheI Wooo "
Isotta Ray 5EZal5,i 6ogaTd
Event No. 2-Tsn-ulile motorcycle race
cIe-lzer- -----.-.--- .----.----A. c CnaPPelle
indian --------.---..-. Frank seery
ETe-t No. s-0ne-hovr race. open TO stripped
chassis s9o cubic inches and under Class Z.
Prize. $500 10 winner . ,,,ze.,s
srrIex ex..........-----... Ralph E Beardsley
r-7- .....---. BENJAMIN herscher
klIe-- Kingston .....----..-- Leonard Ornshy
Event No 4-Tsn miles open: 10 stripped
chassis 500 cubic inches and under class z
49, -..-.- sam Ingon
Event NJ s-Teu miles open; 10 stripped
-rsssls 600 cubic inches and under Class Z
p-tze. sloo 70 first. $50 70 second ,,ae.,s
sraple1- George Roeertson
AlIen- kingston 5000. Leonard Orrllsby
Event No. 6-l-e---iie time trials against
Brighton Beach track record q o-52 % ano one
nile worlds circular track record Of e;og1s.
SF.--1sx .-.-.------.--. George Robertson
-7---.rr .---.---.. Ben Kerscher
S---,Ie -.-..-.-...... .Ralph z. Seardsey
E-lsT Sen nNeI
crow " - o
EStCTl- '-'lti-71
-,-e--e- ....-------.----.E. z. 4 Sherwood
No. -----.--.-.--. sam I1Gou
7e1--s ..-.--.-..--.-. -..---.- Ray Howard
Te-z ...--.........- Barney O}6heid
F---e-- 70 Ten miles open 70 stripped
chassis 500 cubic inches and under Class L
Sla0 u @-sL- S5c 70 second -e.-
L-CE. carney 1'4'A-~-'<
simplex tTe1rSe tS''-L -
S---I-y .-.----- Ralph 7. BssrGsiey
.-....... Re- Ee-sChcr
= s-a----7- gs-o- .-.-.-..-. Leonard Orulsby
Event Nc s-Ten miles open 70 stripped
chassis 500 cubic inches and under: Class Z
- .-..-.. sam IuEon
Ever No a-One hour race. open 70
<--5-r,zl chassis SnA cubic inches ana under
class : Prize. $500 70 winner.
- ......-.... Barney OldieId
Sf---ex -....-.... George Robertson
6t-7pleE- tSalph Z t2SeFOS-y
FLs-- --.------ ben tAt-fScile1
Allen Kingston .------------ Leonard CTT1-soSS
Mercer 4 = Stlei 49,
-so--a. .------ Kay f1o"a-U