The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-27
WHITE FOLKS DAY
BRINGS 0LDF|E.l..D||.
Speed King Arrives With His
Famous Racers. Benz and
Darracq.
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WANTS TO BREAK RECORDS ]. D
Track in Good Condition and
Gasoline Buggies Will Prove
Greatest Attraction.
WANTS TO BREAK RECORDS.
Track in Good Condition and
Greatest Attraction.

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king Gasoline will be In evidence a:
the colored state Fair today wheI,
the three fastest automobiles in exist;
once will be seen in action and the
worlds greatest daredevil auto pilot
Barney Oldheld will be formally intro
dnced to Rishmond.
For years, In fact ever since auto
racing became popular. the Richmond
sport lovers have been reading OF Bar
ney oldheld and his famous racing ma
chimes. and while he has paid his re- !!
spects 10 the city before nc has never /
been seen at the wheel ow one OF the /
facous space annihilators.
King Barney. as he Is known IN ny ~ /
auto world. comes to-day prepared to
ma Ike lin. for the time he has overlooked +
in visiting Richmond, for he has /
brought along with him three ma /
bile history than any other three rae,
Ing creations in the world to-day. and
instead OF driving one exhibition mile.
as is the custom with oldtield at mos.
each of the three of his great machines.
Expects to Make Records.
TO predict what time o naraal WI Y,
never been on the Richmond track. and
does not know its peculiarities, but j.
A. Sloan. representative of the famous
pilot. says that with weather condi-
Barney will drive a mile in faster time
and that before the afternoon is over
two or three new Southern circular
oldaeid's cars arrived in Richmond
way garage. THEY look the part OF,
the speed creations they are. and to see
that VIII cause the spectators to mar
vel at his daring will be a sight long
to be remembered by the Richmond
people. who visit the colored fair to-
day.
The 2oo-H. p Bitten Benz. racer,
which heads the list of Oldfeld's space
destroyers. Is the most formidable
looking sneed thing that has ever been
machines. 1t resembles a cartridge IN
appearance and has to its credit more
speed marks than all the other cars
IN the world combined. Oldfevd pur-
no one for its behavior except the pub
lie. which accounts for It being In
Richmond to-day.
Speed Machine n Marvel.
Before Oldtield purchased the Benz
machine 1t had been tried out by the
: greatest drivers in Europe. but no one
possessed the nerve to 5allowit to have
Its Roadway; Barney took it to the
Florida beech after coming into posses
sion of 1t, and there upon the famous
Ormond- Daytona course he drove i a
mile In 81 and 3s-1oo seconds. estap-
for himself the title Of worlds speed
king.
Since the performance on the Florida
time around the country in a mos, dis
T graceful fashion. and every time he
makes up his mind to take a fall our
I of a record he generally makes good.
And according to Mr.. Sloan, Barney
has made up his mind to establish
one or two new Southern records be-
fore to-day is over. The great driver
will bring his big Benz out on the
track twice during the afternoon. The
first time he will probably appear
about 's'tlockS. and the second time
In addition to his exhibitions. in his
Benz machine. Oldfeld will drive In
stock car and his 1oo-horsepower DarS8
racq racer. the machine which won
the great Vanderbilt Cup race in the
fastest time IT was ever won in.
Arrives THIS Morning.
oldf1eld was scheduled to arrive in
Richmond last night. but he. had to
Z stop on his way here In Philadel-t
nhia. where he is interested in the con :.
struction of new speedway. I'D he
oldaeid win go.sto the track early
IN order to try it. out and to learn.
Its peculiarities before the$real sneed
tests this afternoon. e
While King Barney and his racing
stable will be the ar3attraction OF
the White Peoples Day at the colored
fair and Will undoubtedly draw the
major portion of the big attendance
promised, there will he other special
features on the program.
Giles B. Jackson, dIrector-general Of
the colored fair has looked forward
to to-day as the. banner day OF the
weeks show, and in order that the
white peoplc may go away pleased he
has taken every, precaution to accom-
modate the white folks" as he puts
4 49, 1 tI,r, for{ !,
The entire grandstand has been
turned over to the white people, and
special arrangements have been made
for the parking OF automobiles along
the race track
The regular program Of entertain-
ment will begin at 2:30, hut the racing
autos viii not be allowed on the track
until o'clock. so that those who come
4 late will not be denied the opportunity
OF seeing Barney Oldheld and his rec
ord-holding racing stable In action.