Show OLDFIELD LOWERS LOVER MARK MADE SATURDAY BEFORE GREAT GROWn CROWD Before another great crowd of speed enthusiasts Barney Oldfield drove In hI exhibition and competition yesterday at Buena Vista In his first trial With sith the Benz against the worlds mile record Oldfield thundered around the course in 54 35 seconds of a second better than Ills hits time Saturday Later in a second attempt he could do but 57 15 the track tra k showing sho ing the ef effects effects effects of 01 the racing It was the best the tho track would stand said the speed kin king after his afternoons work I 1 can see that the track Is a fine tine one for running races but for a record automobile track it itis itIs itis is too soft I r certainly appreciated the interest taken by the Salt Lake people in my car and I r did my m best for them No accidents marred the program and the racing was more exciting than thallon on Saturday I Talk about dust In the fivemile handicap free for all one could tell teU bet better better better ter where a car was by its sound rather than by sight Ben Herscher the flying Dutchman got the worst of ot it at that Starting from scratch he had to t trail Barney Oldfield in the big Know with the Thomas Buick and little adding their clouds on ahead Though the had two minutes min minutes mm utes and forty fort seconds handicap all lIl the cars finished within a quarter of ofa ofa ofa a mile the winning Thomas driven by llY Frank Irving leading the driven by A F P Savage by fifty yards at the tape with the Buick Knox and Darracq finishing in the order named I r will say that Buena Vista Is the worlds record holder bolder in the dust line said Oldfield I have never seen the equal equa And the people in the stands agreed with him AVIns In InIn In one of the prettiest st races of the day Ben Kerscher in his power Darracq won from Barney Old Oldfield Oldfield Oldfield field in the Knox 60 GO Oldfield was given seven seconds handicap for the three miles and forced the Flying Dutchman Dut hman to trail him the entire dis distance distance distance tance until the home stretch was reached Here Kerscher got his chance and he shot his winner across the line lineIn lineIn lineIn In the fivemile open stock chassis race for local cars the Thomas got back at the American for its defeat of Saturday winning all the way in 6 01 45 The time was slower shower than I made by b the American Saturday but with Kerscher at the wheel for the first time ime and its fe stunt of the day before the American was not running at its best This was also seen in the Australian pursuit In which Clarence MilnOr r owner of the American went against Jack DeCamp In a Thomas The two started from opposite sides of the track and for the first mile it looked like a real race Then the American was seen to slow down and it hob hobbled hobbled hobbled bled into the paddock on one cylinder while DeCamp after passing his op opponent opponent opponent also pulled up an easy win winner winner winner ner of ot a set of Goodyear tires the trophy for the event offered by the Overland Rubber company compan The rhe Imp Wins In the five mile handicap for local cars cais came a victory for tor the little Hup mobile which made good its handicap over the Buick and the Thomas and won winging while the Buick got in to the good over the Thomas despite the efforts of Driver Irving to overhaul the two limit cars Another feature of ot the afternoon was the fine tine mile made by Ben Kerscher in his Darracq which after tuning up his machine he covered in 56 35 36 beat beating beatIng ing lug the time of the day before by one and seconds From the track the Oldfield racers were taken to the Short Line depot and loaded on the tho special express car for forthe forthe forthe the trip to Ogden where Oldfield will wilt go after the mile record on a track this afternoon From the mo moment moment moment ment Barney Barne saw the Ogden track he ho was taken with its banks and hard packed soil and believes that he can get the record for the th Junction city The Knox stock car was not shipped but will be driven up by b Oldfield this morning Charley harley Clow will make the trip with Oldfield while Mrs Clow Chow will take tale up u Mrs Oldfield in the Clow Chow ma machine machine machine chine On account of the many old friends made when he be rode at the Salt Palace I track In 1902 and 1903 Oldfield has en ID enjoyed enjoyed joyed his weeks stay in Salt Lake I He leaves with ony on one regret that he did not get the mile record at Buena BuenaVista BuenaVista BuenaVista Vista I 0 The Summaries One mile record trial by Barney Old Oldfield Oldfield Oldfield field In Benz 54 64 35 36 seconds One mile record re ord trial tria by Ben Hen Kersch Kerscher er in Darracq 56 66 35 seconds Five mile open Utah cars Thomas Frank Irving American Ben Den Kerscher Keracher Buick 10 Carl Offers Time 45 Five mile mUe handicap local cars Hup mobile A F Savage 3 minutes Buick 10 Carl 1 minute Thomas 40 Frank Franl Irving scratch Time 9 14 Three mile mUe handicap Ben Kerscher In Darracq scratch Barney Barno Oldfield in Knox 7 seconds Time Five mile motor cycle Lon Indian Harlow Peck Indian Time rime 4 llo Five FIe mile free for all Thomas 40 seconds Irving bile Savage Buick 01 Ol fers Knox 20 0 seconds Oldfield Darracq scratch Time 45 |